JP3126957U

JP3126957U - Game storage box

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Publication number: JP3126957U
Application number: JP2006006444U
Authority: JP
Inventors: 義一足立; 哲矢野崎
Original assignee: 日本ぱちんこ部品株式会社
Priority date: 2006-08-09
Filing date: 2006-08-09
Publication date: 2006-11-16
Anticipated expiration: 2016-08-09

Abstract

【課題】遊技用媒体収納箱を積み重ねるとき、位置決めが容易で、かつ、ずれを生ずることなく、積層作業を容易とする。
【解決手段】底部外面の環状突出部７の第１の組の角部８ａに形成され、環状突出部の表面の内縁部側より突出する内縁側コーナーリブ９と、前記環状突出部７の第２の組の角部８ｂに形成され、環状突出部の表面の外縁部側より突出する外縁側コーナーリブ１１とを備え、すべてのコーナーリブの頂点は、ほぼ同一平面上に位置し、一方の収納箱の上に他方の収納箱を載置したとき、一方の収納箱の内縁側コーナーリブ９は、他方の収納箱の外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側に位置し、内縁側コーナーリブ９の外側面が、外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側面に当接もしくは当接可能に近接するもので、前記環状突出部の表面は、他のリブが存在しない平坦面となっている遊技用媒体収納箱。
【選択図】図３
When stacking game medium storage boxes, the positioning is easy and the stacking operation is facilitated without causing a shift.
SOLUTION: An inner edge side corner rib 9 formed on a first set of corners 8a of an annular protrusion 7 on the outer surface of the bottom and protruding from an inner edge side of the surface of the annular protrusion, Two corners 8b, and outer edge side corner ribs 11 protruding from the outer edge side of the surface of the annular protrusion, and the apexes of all the corner ribs are located on substantially the same plane, When the other storage box is placed on the storage box, the inner edge side corner rib 9 of the one storage box is positioned inside the outer edge side corner rib 11 of the other storage box, and is outside the inner edge side corner rib 9. A game medium storage box having a side surface that is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the outer edge side corner rib 11, and the surface of the annular protrusion is a flat surface on which no other rib exists.
[Selection] Figure 3

Description

この考案は、スロットメダル遊技機または弾球遊技機等遊技機において使用するメダル、パチンコ玉等遊技用媒体を入れる遊技用媒体収納箱で、底部外面を向かい合わせて嵌合させて積層可能な遊技用媒体収納箱に関する。 This invention is a game media storage box for storing game media such as medals, pachinko balls, etc. used in slot medal machines or ball game machines, etc., and games that can be stacked by fitting the bottom outer surfaces facing each other. The present invention relates to a medium storage box.

従来のスロット、パチンコホールにおいて、スロット用メダル、パチンコ玉を入れる収納箱、所謂ドル箱を積み重ねるとき、遊技者やホールの従業員等が精算時にドル箱を持ち上げるとき、持ち上げやすくするために空のドル箱を裏返しに床等に置いて、その上に遊技者が獲得したメダル、パチンコ玉を一杯入れたドル箱を載せることが行われている。
しかし、従来のドル箱の底部外面に設けた矩形状の環状突出部は平らで固定できないために、ドル箱に入れたメダル、パチンコ玉の偏り、或いはドル箱に外部から力がかかる等してドル箱が傾いてメダル、パチンコ玉がこぼれたり、或いは収納箱が落下してメダル等が散乱することがあった。
また、従来、ドル箱の側面にポップストッパーを設けて、このドル箱を裏返しにして敷き、その上に同じドル箱を載せて、下に敷いたドル箱のポップストッパーと上に載せるドル箱のポップストッパーとの間にポップや広告媒体を挟み込むようにしたこと、ドル箱底面に凹凸ストッパーを設けて、ドル箱を積み上げた時、安定させ固定させて広告媒体を挟み込むものがある（特許文献１参照）。 In conventional slots and pachinko halls, when stacking medals for slots, storage boxes containing pachinko balls, so-called dollar boxes, when players or hall employees lift the dollar box at checkout, empty The dollar box is placed upside down on a floor, and a dollar box filled with medals and pachinko balls obtained by the player is placed on it.
However, since the rectangular annular protrusion provided on the bottom outer surface of the conventional dollar box is flat and cannot be fixed, the medal placed in the dollar box, the sling of the pachinko balls, or external force is applied to the dollar box, etc. The dollar box may tilt and medals and pachinko balls may spill, or the storage box may fall and medals may be scattered.
In addition, conventionally, a pop stopper is provided on the side of the dollar box, this dollar box is turned upside down, the same dollar box is placed thereon, and the dollar box pop stopper placed below and the dollar box placed on the top A pop or an advertising medium is sandwiched between the pop stopper, and an uneven stopper is provided on the bottom of the dollar box so that when the dollar box is stacked, the advertising medium is sandwiched stably and fixed (Patent Document 1). reference).

実用新案登録第３１１３８０６号Utility model registration No. 3113806

上記特許文献１のパチンコ玉スロットメダル収納箱は、ドル箱底面についた凹凸ストッパーによって、ドル箱を積み上げた時に、安定させ固定することが記載されているが、ドル箱の底部同士を嵌める際に合わせにくくて使い勝手が悪いという問題があった。 The pachinko ball slot medal storage box of Patent Document 1 is described as being stabilized and fixed when the dollar box is stacked by an uneven stopper attached to the bottom of the dollar box. There was a problem that it was difficult to match and the usability was bad.

この考案は従来のこのような問題点を解消するもので、安定して置くことができ、かつ同一の収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるとき、位置決めが容易で、積層のための方向性をもたないため積層作業が容易で使い勝手の良い遊技用媒体収納箱を提供することを目的とする。 This device solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can be placed stably, and when stacking the same storage box facing each other, positioning is easy and the direction for stacking is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium storage box that is easy to use because it does not have a stacking operation.

この考案の請求項１の遊技用媒体収納箱は、メダル遊技機または弾球遊技機に使用される遊技用媒体を収納するための遊技用媒体収納箱であり、かつ、２つの遊技用媒体収納箱を底部外面を向かい合わせて積層可能な遊技用媒体収納箱であって、
該遊技用媒体収納箱は、前記底部外面より下方に突出する矩形状の環状突出部と、該環状突出部の斜めに向かい合う第１の組の角部に形成されるとともに、前記環状突出部の表面の内縁部側より突出する一組の内縁側コーナーリブと、前記環状突出部の斜めに向かい合う第２の組の角部に形成されるとともに、前記環状突出部の表面の外縁部側より突出する一組の外縁側コーナーリブとを備え、さらに、前記内縁側および前記外縁側のすべてのコーナーリブの頂点は、ほぼ同一平面上に位置するとともに、前記底部外面が上方となるように配置された一方の前記遊技用媒体収納箱の上に他方の前記遊技用媒体収納箱を載置したとき、各遊技用媒体収納箱の前記内縁側コーナーリブは、他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側に位置するとともに、該内縁側コーナーリブの外側面が、前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側面に当接もしくは当接可能に近接するものであり、さらに、前記内縁側コーナーリブおよび前記外縁側コーナーリブの形成部位付近を含む前記環状突出部の表面は、他のリブが存在しない平坦面となっていることを特徴とする。 A game medium storage box according to claim 1 of the present invention is a game medium storage box for storing a game medium used in a medal game machine or a ball game machine, and two game medium storage boxes. A gaming media storage box that can be stacked with the bottom face-to-face facing each other,
The gaming medium storage box is formed at a rectangular annular protrusion projecting downward from the outer surface of the bottom and a first set of corners diagonally facing the annular protrusion, A pair of inner edge corner ribs projecting from the inner edge portion of the surface and a second pair of corner portions facing diagonally of the annular projecting portion, and projecting from the outer edge side of the surface of the annular projecting portion A pair of outer edge side corner ribs, and the apexes of the inner edge side and all the corner ribs on the outer edge side are located substantially on the same plane and are arranged so that the bottom outer surface faces upward. When the other game medium storage box is placed on the other game medium storage box, the inner edge side corner rib of each game medium storage box is not connected to the outer side of the other game medium storage box. Inside the corner corner rib And the outer side surface of the inner edge side corner rib is in contact with or close to the inner side surface of the outer edge side corner rib. Further, the inner edge side corner rib and the outer edge side corner rib The surface of the annular protrusion including the vicinity of the formation site is a flat surface without other ribs.

請求項２の考案は、請求項１において、前記矩形状の環状突出部の角部は、円弧形状となっており、前記２つの内縁側コーナーリブは、ほぼ同じ曲率の円弧状コーナーリブであり、前記２つの外縁側コーナーリブは、ほぼ同じ曲率かつ前記内縁側コーナーリブの曲率より若干小さい円弧状コーナーリブである。
請求項３の考案は、請求項１又は２において、前記各コーナーリブの突出高さは、ほぼ同じである。 The invention of claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein corners of the rectangular annular protrusion are arc-shaped, and the two inner corner ribs are arc-shaped corner ribs having substantially the same curvature. The two outer edge side corner ribs are arc-shaped corner ribs having substantially the same curvature and slightly smaller than the curvature of the inner edge side corner rib.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the protruding height of each corner rib is substantially the same.

請求項４の考案は、請求項１又は２において、前記各コーナーリブの突出高さは、ほぼ同じであり、前記底部外面が上方となるように配置された一方の前記遊技用媒体収納箱の上に他方の前記遊技用媒体収納箱を載置したとき、前記一方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記内縁側コーナーリブは、前記他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記環状突出部の表面に当接するとともに前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側に位置し、前記他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記外縁側コーナーリブは、前記一方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記環状突出部の表面に当接するとともに前記内縁側コーナーリブの外側に位置するものである。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the protruding height of each corner rib is substantially the same, and one of the game medium storage boxes is disposed so that the bottom outer surface faces upward. When the other game medium storage box is placed on top, the inner edge side corner rib of the one game medium storage box comes into contact with the surface of the annular protrusion of the other game medium storage box. And the outer edge side corner rib of the other game medium storage box is in contact with the surface of the annular projecting portion of the one game medium storage box and the inner edge side. It is located outside the corner rib.

請求項５の考案は、請求項１ないし４のいずれかにおいて、前記環状突出部の斜めに向かい合う第２の組の角部にそれぞれ形成される前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側の前記環状突出部には、該環状突出部の内周縁部より内側に嵌合はずれ防止のための膨出部分が形成されたものである。 The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 4, the annular protrusions on the inner side of the outer edge side corner ribs respectively formed at the second pair of corners of the annular protrusion diagonally facing each other. Is formed with a bulging portion for preventing disengagement from the inner peripheral edge of the annular protrusion.

この考案の請求項１の遊技用媒体収納箱によれば、２つの前記内縁側コーナーリブの頂点および２つの前記外縁側コーナーリブの頂点は、ほぼ同一平面上に位置するものとなっているので、単独にて床等においたときに、収納箱が傾くことがなく、また、コーナーリブに起因するガタツキがない。同一の収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるときに、前記内縁側コーナーリブは、他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側に位置するとともに、該内縁側コーナーリブの外側面が、前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側面に当接もしくは当接可能に近接するので、ずれることなく安定した積み重ね状態となり、スロットメダル、パチンコ玉等の遊技用媒体がこぼれたりすることを防止できる。前記内縁側コーナーリブおよび前記外縁側コーナーリブの形成部位付近を含む前記環状突出部の表面は、他のリブが存在しない平坦面としてあるので、収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるとき、コーナーリブの位置決めが容易で、積層のための方向性をもたないため積層作業が容易で使い勝手が良い。さらに、遊技用媒体の精算時に遊技用媒体を入れた遊技用媒体収納箱を運ぶとき、底部を上向きとした収納箱の上に載せてあるので、遊技者或いは従業員等が持ち上げやすい。 According to the game storage box of claim 1 of the present invention, the vertices of the two inner edge corner ribs and the vertices of the two outer edge corner ribs are located on substantially the same plane. When placed alone on the floor or the like, the storage box does not tilt, and there is no backlash caused by the corner ribs. When stacking the bottoms of the same storage box facing each other, the inner edge side corner rib is located inside the outer edge side corner rib of the other game medium storage box, and the outer side surface of the inner edge side corner rib is Since it is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the outer edge side corner rib, it can be stably stacked without being displaced, and it is possible to prevent spilling of game media such as slot medals and pachinko balls. Since the surface of the annular projecting portion including the vicinity of the formation portion of the inner edge corner rib and the outer edge corner rib is a flat surface on which no other rib exists, the corner ribs are stacked when facing the bottom of the storage box. Positioning is easy, and since there is no directionality for stacking, stacking work is easy and easy to use. Further, when the game medium storage box containing the game medium is carried when the game medium is settled, it is placed on the storage box with the bottom facing upward, so that a player or employee can easily lift it.

請求項２の考案によれば、前記矩形状の環状突出部の角部は、円弧形状となっており、前記内縁側コーナーリブは、ほぼ同じ曲率の円弧状コーナーリブであり、前記外縁側コーナーリブは、ほぼ同じ曲率かつ前記内縁側コーナーリブの曲率より若干小さい円弧状コーナーリブであるから、相互に嵌めやすく、しかも、係止保持する役割を果たし、重ねた収納箱にずれを生ずることなく、定位置を安定して維持できる。
また、請求項３の考案によれば、前記各コーナーリブの突出高さは、ほぼ同じであるから、収納箱の底部の内縁側コーナーリブと外縁側コーナーリブを環状突出部の表面に相互に受け止めでき、安定して積み上げできる。 According to the invention of claim 2, corners of the rectangular annular protrusions are arc-shaped, and the inner edge corner ribs are arc corner ribs having substantially the same curvature, and the outer edge corners. Since the ribs are arc-shaped corner ribs having substantially the same curvature and slightly smaller than the curvature of the inner edge side corner ribs, the ribs are easy to fit with each other, and also serve to hold and hold, so that the stacked storage boxes do not shift. , Can maintain a stable position.
According to the invention of claim 3, since the protruding height of each corner rib is substantially the same, the inner edge side corner rib and the outer edge side corner rib at the bottom of the storage box are mutually connected to the surface of the annular protruding portion. Can be received and stacked stably.

請求項４の考案によれば、収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるとき、前記一方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記内縁側コーナーリブは、前記他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記環状突出部の表面に当接するとともに前記外縁側コーナーリブの内側に位置し、前記他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記外縁側コーナーリブは、前記一方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記環状突出部の表面に当接するとともに前記内縁側コーナーリブの外側に位置するので、突出高さをほぼ同じとした内縁側コーナーリブと外縁側コーナーリブを相互に係合させるとともに環状突出部の表面に相互に受け止めでき、安定して積み上げできる。 According to the invention of claim 4, when stacking the storage box with the bottoms facing each other, the inner edge side corner rib of the one game medium storage box is formed by the annular protrusion of the other game medium storage box. Abutting on the surface and positioned inside the outer edge side corner rib, the outer edge side corner rib of the other game medium storage box contacts the surface of the annular protrusion of the one game medium storage box. In addition, the outer edge corner ribs are positioned outside the inner edge side corner ribs, so that the inner edge side corner ribs and the outer edge side corner ribs having substantially the same protruding height can be engaged with each other and received on the surface of the annular protruding portion. Can be stacked.

さらに、請求項５の考案によれば、第２の組の角部の外縁側コーナーリブの内側の前記環状突出部の内周縁部より内側に嵌合はずれ防止のための膨出部分が形成されたので、環状突出部の膨出部分の個所の表面が広くなり、収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるとき、嵌め合わせるコーナーリブが外れることなく確実かつ容易に当接できるので便利である。 Further, according to the invention of claim 5, a bulging portion is formed on the inner side of the inner peripheral edge portion of the annular projecting portion on the inner side of the outer edge side corner rib of the second set of corner portions so as to prevent the fitting slippage. Therefore, the surface of the portion of the bulging portion of the annular projecting portion becomes wide, and when the bottom portions of the storage box are faced and stacked, the corner ribs to be fitted can be reliably and easily abutted without coming off, which is convenient.

この考案の最良の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。図１はこの考案の遊技用媒体収納箱の斜視図、図２は同正面図、図３は同平面図、図４は図３のＡ−Ａ断面図、図５は同底面図、図６は遊技用媒体収納箱の底部に設けた環状突出部の角部の内縁側コーナーリブの拡大底面図、図７は図６のＸ−Ｘの断面図、図８は遊技用媒体収納箱の底部に設けた環状突出部に設けた角部の外縁側コーナーリブの拡大底面図、図９は図８のＹ−Ｙの断面図、図１０は遊技用媒体収納箱の底部に設けた環状突出部の角部の内縁側コーナーリブと、外縁側コーナーリブを遊嵌した断面図を示す。 The best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a game storage box according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. Is an enlarged bottom view of the inner edge side corner rib at the corner of the annular projection provided at the bottom of the game medium storage box, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is the bottom of the game medium storage box FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line Y-Y of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is an annular protrusion provided at the bottom of the game medium storage box. Sectional drawing which loosely fitted the inner edge side corner rib of the corner | angular part and the outer edge side corner rib is shown.

図１ないし図４において、この考案の遊技用媒体収納箱１は、メダル遊技機または弾球遊技機に使用される遊技用媒体を収納するための遊技用媒体収納箱である。遊技用媒体収納箱１は、例えば、スロット用メダルを約８００枚収容可能な略矩形状の合成樹脂製収納箱で、両側に取手２が設けられている。前記収納箱１は、上部の開口３から底部４までの周壁が傾斜状として上部が下部より広く形成され、底部４に外面より下方に突出する矩形状の環状突出部７が一体に形成されて、２つの遊技用媒体収納箱を底部外面を向かい合わせて積層可能とする。
遊技用媒体収納箱１と取手２は透明或いは半透明とするのが好ましい。遊技用媒体収納箱の色彩を多種類とすることにより遊技者が好みの色彩の収納箱を選択でき、或いはホールの営業者等にとって、遊技者等が遊技で獲得したメダル等遊技用媒体が一杯となった収納箱を積み重ねて置くことにより、当たりが多く出ていることを見せ、また、色々の色彩の遊技用媒体収納箱を積み重ねるとカラフルにできる。
前記取手２は両側に断面Ｕ型部が形成され、その中央部の上面は開口３の上端より僅かな傾斜が設けられて表面が滑り止め面２ａとされ、その滑り止め面２ａの端部から前記Ｕ型に合わせて下方に湾曲してほぼ環状に形成した握り部２ｂが前記滑り止め面２ａの下面まで設けられ、かつ、この握り部２ｂと遊技用媒体収納箱１の外面との間に指の先を入れるための空間２ｃが設けられている。前記握り部２ｂは掌の指の形状に合わせた波形状として握りやすくするのが好ましい。また両側の断面Ｕ型部の下面と遊技用媒体収納箱１の外面とに取手２を補強し、かつ遊技機の受け皿の縁等に掛けるための掛止め孔２ｄを設けた支持部２ｅが設けられている。
遊技用媒体収納箱１の底部４は長手方向の中央部を任意の幅高くして両側へ傾斜状として両側を低く形成してあり、その底面上に多数のメダルを俵状に並べて収納できるようにしてある。実施形態では遊技用媒体収納箱１の底面を長手方向の中央を任意の幅高くしてあるが、これに限られるものでなく、全体を平らにしても良い。
前記開口３の上部前後には所定幅の縁部５が形成され、該縁部より下方へ折り返した形状の引掛部６が形成され、遊技の際に遊技用媒体収納箱１の引掛部６を例えば、遊技機の受皿の縁等に引っ掛けることができるようにするのが好ましい。この引掛部６には広告板等を挿入することもできる。実施形態では引掛部を設けたが、引掛部はないものでもよい。前記遊技用媒体収納箱は、前記構造に限るものではない。 1 to 4, a game medium storage box 1 of the present invention is a game medium storage box for storing a game medium used in a medal game machine or a ball game machine. The game medium storage box 1 is, for example, a substantially rectangular synthetic resin storage box capable of storing about 800 slot medals, and has handles 2 on both sides. The storage box 1 is formed such that the peripheral wall from the opening 3 to the bottom 4 of the upper part is inclined and the upper part is wider than the lower part, and the rectangular annular projecting part 7 that projects downward from the outer surface is integrally formed on the bottom part 4. Two game medium storage boxes can be stacked with the bottom outer surfaces facing each other.
The game medium storage box 1 and the handle 2 are preferably transparent or translucent. The game media storage box can be selected from a variety of colors so that the player can select a storage box of the desired color, or for the hall operator, etc., there are a lot of game media such as medals earned by the player in the game. By stacking the storage boxes, you can show that there are many hits, and you can make it colorful by stacking various storage boxes for game media.
The handle 2 is formed with U-shaped cross sections on both sides, and the upper surface of the central part is slightly inclined from the upper end of the opening 3 so that the surface is a non-slip surface 2a, from the end of the anti-slip surface 2a A grip portion 2b that is curved downward in accordance with the U shape and is formed in a substantially annular shape is provided up to the lower surface of the anti-slip surface 2a, and between the grip portion 2b and the outer surface of the game medium storage box 1 A space 2c for inserting a fingertip is provided. The grip portion 2b is preferably easy to grip as a wave shape matched to the shape of a palm finger. In addition, a support portion 2e provided with a retaining hole 2d for reinforcing the handle 2 on the lower surface of the U-shaped cross section on both sides and the outer surface of the game medium storage box 1 and hanging on the edge of a tray of the gaming machine is provided. It has been.
The bottom portion 4 of the game medium storage box 1 is formed such that the central portion in the longitudinal direction is arbitrarily widened and inclined to both sides so that both sides are low, and a large number of medals can be stored in a bowl shape on the bottom surface. It is. In the embodiment, the bottom of the game medium storage box 1 is made arbitrarily wide at the center in the longitudinal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the whole may be flattened.
An edge portion 5 having a predetermined width is formed on the front and rear of the upper portion of the opening 3, and a hook portion 6 having a shape folded back downward from the edge portion is formed. The hook portion 6 of the game medium storage box 1 is used for playing. For example, it is preferable to be able to be hooked on the edge of a tray of a gaming machine. An advertising board or the like can be inserted into the hooking portion 6. Although the hook portion is provided in the embodiment, the hook portion may be omitted. The game medium storage box is not limited to the above structure.

図１ないし図１０において、この考案の遊技用媒体収納箱は、２つの前記遊技用媒体収納箱１を底部外面を向かい合わせて積層可能な遊技用媒体収納箱１であって、該遊技用媒体収納箱１は、前記底部外面より下方に突出する矩形状の環状突出部７と、該環状突出部７の斜めに向かい合う第１の組の角部８ａに形成されるとともに、前記環状突出部７の表面の内縁部側より突出する一組の内縁側コーナーリブ９と、前記環状突出部７の斜めに向かい合う第２の組の角部８ｂに形成されるとともに、前記環状突出部７の表面の外縁部側より突出する一組の外縁側コーナーリブ１１とが備えられている。
第１の組の角部８ａと第２の組の角部８ｂはそれぞれ矩形状の環状突出部の対角線に位置する。
そして、前記２つの前記内縁側コーナーリブ９の頂点および２つの前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の頂点は、ほぼ同一平面上に位置するものとなっている。
前記底部外面が上方となるように配置された一方の前記遊技用媒体収納箱１の上に他方の前記遊技用媒体収納箱１を載置したとき、各遊技用媒体収納箱の前記内縁側コーナーリブ９は、他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側に位置するとともに、該内縁側コーナーリブ９の外側面が、前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側面に当接もしくは当接可能に近接するように設けられ、収納箱のコーナーリブが相互にずれることなく安定して積み重ねできるようにする。
さらに、前記内縁側コーナーリブ９および前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の形成部位付近を含む前記環状突出部の表面は、他のリブが存在しない平坦面とされ、収納箱の底部を向き合わせて重ねるときに、収納箱の底部のコーナーリブを位置決めしやすく、嵌めやすくしてある。 1 to 10, a game medium storage box according to the present invention is a game medium storage box 1 in which two game medium storage boxes 1 can be stacked with their bottom outer surfaces facing each other. The storage box 1 is formed with a rectangular annular projection 7 projecting downward from the outer surface of the bottom and a first set of corners 8a facing the diagonal of the annular projection 7, and the annular projection 7. A pair of inner edge side corner ribs 9 projecting from the inner edge side of the surface of the surface, and a second set of corners 8b that face each other obliquely of the annular projecting portion 7, and the surface of the annular projecting portion 7 A set of outer edge side corner ribs 11 projecting from the outer edge side is provided.
The first set of corners 8a and the second set of corners 8b are located on diagonal lines of the rectangular annular protrusion.
And the vertexes of the two inner edge side corner ribs 9 and the vertexes of the two outer edge side corner ribs 11 are located on substantially the same plane.
When the other game medium storage box 1 is placed on one of the game medium storage boxes 1 arranged so that the outer surface of the bottom portion is on the upper corner corner of each game medium storage box The rib 9 is located inside the outer edge side corner rib 11 of the other game medium storage box, and the outer surface of the inner edge side corner rib 9 abuts or contacts the inner surface of the outer edge side corner rib 11. It is provided so as to be close to each other so that the corner ribs of the storage box can be stably stacked without being displaced from each other.
Further, the surface of the annular protrusion including the vicinity of the formation site of the inner edge corner rib 9 and the outer edge corner rib 11 is a flat surface on which no other ribs exist, and the bottom of the storage box is faced and overlapped. In addition, the corner ribs at the bottom of the storage box are easy to position and fit.

図５ないし図１０に示すように、前記矩形状の環状突出部７の角部８ａ、８ｂは、円弧形状となっており、前記２つの内縁側コーナーリブ９は、ほぼ同じ曲率の円弧状コーナーリブであり、前記２つの外縁側コーナーリブ１１は、ほぼ同じ曲率かつ前記内縁側コーナーリブ９の曲率より若干小さい円弧状コーナーリブである。外縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ１１が内縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ９より若干長い円弧に設けられている。すなわち、内縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ９と、外縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ１１の両端までが、例えば円弧の中心角θが約９０度の範囲に設けられている。
前記各コーナーリブの突出高さは、ほぼ同じに設けられ、収納箱１を置いたとき、傾いたり、がたつくことはないようにしてある。遊技用媒体収納箱１では、底部４外面より下方に突出する矩形状の環状突出部７は同一高さとされており、内縁側コーナーリブ９又は外縁側コーナーリブ１１の突出高さは該環状突出部７の下面より同一に設けられ、相互に当接もしくは当接可能に近接可能に設けられている。前記遊技用媒体収納箱１の底部４の中央部を若干高くした場合も、環状突出部７の下面は真っ直ぐとなるように形成され、その突出部の角部８ａと８ｂに前記と同様のコーナーリブが設けられる。矩形状の環状突出部７の高さに高低がある場合でも、２つの前記内縁側コーナーリブ９の頂点および２つの前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の頂点は、ほぼ同一平面上に位置するものとするので、遊技用媒体収納箱１を置いたとき、傾いたり、がたつくことはない。 As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the corners 8 a and 8 b of the rectangular annular protrusion 7 have an arc shape, and the two inner edge corner ribs 9 have arc corners having substantially the same curvature. The two outer edge corner ribs 11 are arc-shaped corner ribs having substantially the same curvature and slightly smaller than the curvature of the inner edge corner rib 9. The arcuate corner rib 11 on the outer edge side is provided in an arc slightly longer than the arcuate corner rib 9 on the inner edge side. That is, the arc-shaped corner rib 9 on the inner edge side and the both ends of the arc-shaped corner rib 11 on the outer edge side are provided, for example, in a range where the central angle θ of the arc is about 90 degrees.
The protruding heights of the corner ribs are substantially the same so that when the storage box 1 is placed, it does not tilt or rattle. In the game medium storage box 1, the rectangular annular protrusions 7 that protrude downward from the outer surface of the bottom 4 have the same height, and the protruding height of the inner edge corner rib 9 or the outer edge corner rib 11 is the annular protrusion. They are provided in the same manner from the lower surface of the part 7 and are provided so as to be in contact with each other or close to each other so as to be able to contact each other. Even when the central portion of the bottom 4 of the game medium storage box 1 is slightly raised, the bottom surface of the annular protrusion 7 is formed to be straight, and the corners 8a and 8b of the protrusion are similar to the above-mentioned corners. Ribs are provided. Even when the height of the rectangular annular protrusion 7 is high or low, the vertexes of the two inner edge side corner ribs 9 and the vertexes of the two outer edge side corner ribs 11 are located on substantially the same plane. Therefore, when the game medium storage box 1 is placed, it does not tilt or rattle.

図６および図７に示すように、前記第１の組の角部８ａには、内縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ９が幅狭の線状で前記環状突出部７の内側周縁部分の表面に一体に形成され、内縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ９の内側には環状突出部７の表面に外縁側コーナーリブ１１を受ける受け面１０が形成されている。該受け面１０は環状突出部７の表面である。実施形態の内縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ９は、外縁側コーナーリブ１１に近接させるために、環状突出部７の内周縁部より若干外側に寄った位置に形成されている。
前記環状突出部の斜めに向かい合う第２の組の角部８ｂには、外縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ１１が幅狭の線状で前記環状突出部７の外側周縁部分の表面に前記第１の組の角部８ａの円弧とほぼ同じ曲率で形成されており、かつ、外縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ１１の内側には環状突出部７の下面に内縁側コーナーリブ９を受ける受け面１２が形成されている。
図８および図９に示すように、第２の組の角部８ｂにそれぞれ形成される外縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ１１は、前記環状突出部７の外周面の延長した面を外周面として突出させて形成されており、かつ該環状突出部７の内周縁部には、内側に嵌合はずれ防止のための膨出部分１３が形成されている。そして、環状突出部７の表面と、内周縁部より内側に形成される膨出部分１３の表面が同一面とされて広い平坦面（受け面）が形成される。すなわち受け面１２は環状突出部７と膨出部分１３の表面で平坦な面とされている。膨出部分１３は、環状突出部７の角部の円弧面に沿って、外縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ１１の円弧の範囲で、一定の肉厚で円弧状に形成するのが好ましい。
従って、第２の組の角部８ｂの環状突出部７は、内側に円弧状の膨出部分１３が形成されて、肉厚が厚くなり、表面の幅が広くなるので、同一の収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるとき、内縁側コーナーリブ９が表面より外れることなく簡単に当接できるので位置決めが容易であり、また環状突出部の角部の補強となり、環状突出部、コーナーリブの破損を防ぐことができる。また、膨出部分１３は環状突出部７の第２の組の角部８ｂにだけ設けるので、収納箱の重さはごく僅か増加するだけであり、持ち運びに不都合を生じることがない。
図７、図９、図１０に示すように前記内縁側の円弧状コーナーリブ９の高さＨと外縁側コーナーリブ１１の高さＨとを同じとして、内縁側コーナーリブ９の頂点が受け面１２に当接時、外縁側コーナーリブ１１の頂点が受け面１０に当接されて相互に受け止めできる。
なお、実施例では、第２の組の角部８ｂにそれぞれ形成される円弧状の外縁側コーナーリブ１１の環状突出部７の内側に膨出部分を一体形成した場合を説明したが、これに限られるものでなく、例えば、第１の組の角部８ａにそれぞれ形成される円弧状の内縁側コーナーリブ９の環状突出部の外側に嵌合はずれ防止のための膨出部分を設けることもできる。また、第１の組の角部８ａにそれぞれ形成される円弧状の内縁側コーナーリブ９は、前記構造に限るものではなく、例えば、環状突出部７の内周縁の延長上に設けることもできる。 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the corners 8a of the first set have arcuate corner ribs 9 on the inner edge side in a narrow line shape and are integrated with the surface of the inner peripheral edge of the annular projecting portion 7. A receiving surface 10 for receiving the outer edge side corner rib 11 is formed on the surface of the annular protrusion 7 inside the arcuate corner rib 9 on the inner edge side. The receiving surface 10 is the surface of the annular protrusion 7. The arcuate corner rib 9 on the inner edge side of the embodiment is formed at a position slightly outside the inner peripheral edge of the annular protrusion 7 so as to be close to the outer edge side corner rib 11.
In the second set of corners 8b that face each other diagonally of the annular protrusion, an arcuate corner rib 11 on the outer edge side is a narrow line, and the surface of the outer peripheral edge of the annular protrusion 7 is the first edge. A receiving surface 12 that receives the inner edge side corner rib 9 is formed on the lower surface of the annular projecting portion 7 on the inner side of the outer edge side arc-shaped corner rib 11. Has been.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the arc-shaped corner ribs 11 on the outer edge side formed respectively in the second set of corner portions 8 b protrude with the extended surface of the outer peripheral surface of the annular protrusion 7 as the outer peripheral surface. A bulging portion 13 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the annular projecting portion 7 to prevent disengagement. And the surface of the cyclic | annular protrusion part 7 and the surface of the bulging part 13 formed inside an inner peripheral part are made into the same surface, and a wide flat surface (receiving surface) is formed. That is, the receiving surface 12 is a flat surface on the surfaces of the annular protrusion 7 and the bulging portion 13. The bulging portion 13 is preferably formed in an arc shape with a constant thickness along the arc surface of the corner portion of the annular projecting portion 7 in the range of the arc of the arc-shaped corner rib 11 on the outer edge side.
Accordingly, the annular protrusion 7 of the second set of corners 8b is formed with an arcuate bulging portion 13 on the inner side, the thickness is increased, and the width of the surface is increased. When stacking with the bottoms facing each other, the inner edge corner ribs 9 can be easily abutted without coming off the surface, so positioning is easy and the corners of the annular protrusions are reinforced, and the annular protrusions and corner ribs are damaged. Can be prevented. Further, since the bulging portion 13 is provided only at the second set of corner portions 8b of the annular projecting portion 7, the weight of the storage box is only slightly increased, and there is no inconvenience in carrying.
As shown in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10, the height H of the arcuate corner rib 9 on the inner edge side and the height H of the outer edge corner rib 11 are the same, and the apex of the inner edge corner rib 9 is the receiving surface. 12, the apex of the outer edge side corner rib 11 is in contact with the receiving surface 10 and can be received by each other.
In addition, although the Example demonstrated the case where the bulging part was integrally formed inside the annular protrusion part 7 of the circular-arc-shaped outer edge side corner rib 11 each formed in the 2nd set corner | angular part 8b, For example, it is also possible to provide a bulging portion for preventing slipping off the outer side of the annular projection of the arc-shaped inner edge side corner rib 9 formed in each of the first set of corner portions 8a. it can. Moreover, the arc-shaped inner edge side corner ribs 9 respectively formed in the first set of corner portions 8a are not limited to the above-described structure, and can be provided, for example, on the extension of the inner peripheral edge of the annular projecting portion 7. .

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実施例の遊技用媒体収納箱１の底部４の矩形状の環状突出部７は、肉厚が約３ｍｍで高さが約５ｍｍ、一辺の長さが約１１ｃｍの場合で、角部８ａ、８ｂの円弧の内面の半径は約１ｃｍ以上として係合代が十分となるようにして横方向の力が加わるもずれないようにするのが好ましい。外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側の前記環状突出部７の膨出部分１３の厚みは約１ｍｍ〜２ｍｍとされている。前記内縁側コーナーリブ９、外縁側コーナーリブの肉厚は約１ｍｍ、高さ約１ｍｍとされている。 (Example)
The rectangular annular protrusion 7 at the bottom 4 of the game medium storage box 1 of the embodiment has a thickness of about 3 mm, a height of about 5 mm, and a side length of about 11 cm, and corners 8a and 8b. The radius of the inner surface of the circular arc is preferably about 1 cm or more so that the engagement margin is sufficient so that a lateral force is applied but not shifted. The thickness of the bulging portion 13 of the annular protrusion 7 inside the outer edge side corner rib 11 is about 1 mm to 2 mm. The inner edge side corner rib 9 and the outer edge side corner rib have a thickness of about 1 mm and a height of about 1 mm.

図１１は２つの同じ遊技用媒体収納箱の底部を向き合わせて示す斜視図、図１２は底部を上向きとした遊技用媒体収納箱の上に同じ遊技用媒体収納箱を載置した状態の正面図、図１３は図１２のＢ−Ｂの断面図を示す。
図１１ないし図１３において、この考案の遊技用媒体収納箱１を底部を上向きにして置き、その上に同じ遊技用媒体収納箱１を載せて置く場合について説明する。すなわち、前記底部４外面が上方となるように配置された前記遊技用媒体収納箱１の上に他の前記遊技用媒体収納箱１を載置したとき、前記内縁側コーナーリブ９は、前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の外側に当接され、受け面１２に受けられ、外縁側コーナーリブ１１は内縁側コーナーリブ９の内側に当接され、受け面１０に受けられる。 FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the bottoms of two identical game media storage boxes facing each other, and FIG. 12 is a front view of the same game media storage box placed on the game media storage box with the bottoms facing upward. FIGS. 13 and 13 are sectional views taken along line BB in FIG.
11 to 13, the case where the gaming medium storage box 1 of the present invention is placed with the bottom facing upward and the same gaming medium storage box 1 is placed thereon will be described. That is, when the other game medium storage box 1 is placed on the game medium storage box 1 arranged so that the outer surface of the bottom portion 4 faces upward, the inner edge side corner rib 9 is The outer edge side corner rib 11 is abutted on the inner side of the inner edge side corner rib 9 and received by the receiving surface 10.

前記したこの考案の構造によれば、２つの前記内縁側コーナーリブ９の頂点および２つの前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の頂点は、ほぼ同一平面上に位置するものとなっているので、単独にて床等においたときに、収納箱が傾くことがなく、また、コーナーリブに起因するガタツキがない。
また、２つの収納箱を上記のように積み重ねるとき、前記内縁側コーナーリブ９は、他方の遊技用媒体収納箱の前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側に位置するとともに、該内縁側コーナーリブ９の外側面が、前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の内側面に当接もしくは当接可能に近接するものとなるので、ずれることなく安定した積み重ね状態となり、スロットメダル、パチンコ玉等の遊技用媒体がこぼれたりすることを防止できる。また遊技用媒体の精算時に遊技用媒体を入れた遊技用媒体収納箱を運ぶとき、開口を下とした収納箱の上に載せてあるので、遊技者或いは従業員等が持ち上げやすい。
また、前記内縁側コーナーリブ９および前記外縁側コーナーリブ１１の形成部位付近を含む前記環状突出部の表面は、他のリブが存在しない平坦面としてあるので、一つの収納箱を底部外面が上方となるように配置されて台としてその上に他の収納箱を積み重ねるとき、コーナーリブの位置決めが容易で、積層のための方向性をもたないため積層作業が容易である。 According to the structure of this invention described above, the vertexes of the two inner edge side corner ribs 9 and the vertexes of the two outer edge side corner ribs 11 are positioned on substantially the same plane, When placed on the floor or the like, the storage box does not tilt, and there is no rattling caused by the corner ribs.
When the two storage boxes are stacked as described above, the inner edge side corner rib 9 is positioned inside the outer edge side corner rib 11 of the other game medium storage box, and the inner edge side corner rib 9 Since the outer side surface is in contact with or close to the inner side surface of the outer edge side corner rib 11, the stacked state is stable without shifting, and game media such as slot medals and pachinko balls may spill out. Can be prevented. Further, when the game medium storage box containing the game medium is carried when the game medium is settled, it is placed on the storage box with the opening below, so that it is easy for a player or employee to lift.
Further, the surface of the annular projecting portion including the vicinity of the portion where the inner edge side corner rib 9 and the outer edge side corner rib 11 are formed is a flat surface on which no other rib exists. When the other storage boxes are stacked on the table as a stand, the positioning of the corner ribs is easy, and the laminating operation is easy because there is no directionality for stacking.

また、前記突出部７に設ける角部８ａの内縁側コーナーリブ９と、角部８ｂの外縁側コーナーリブ１１は同じ高さとしたので、底部を上向きとした遊技用媒体収納箱１の上に同じ遊技用媒体収納箱１載せて内縁側コーナーリブ９と外縁側コーナーリブ１１を相互に遊嵌したとき、内縁側コーナーリブ９と外縁側コーナーリブ１１で対向側の遊技用媒体収納箱の四隅の角部を受け止めるので、安定して積層できる。
且つ又、前記突出部の四隅の角部８ａ、８ｂは円弧状に形成されており、内縁側コーナーリブ９と外縁側コーナーリブ１１もほぼ同じ曲率の円弧に設けられ、相互に遊嵌することにより遊技用媒体収納箱を係止保持する役割を果たし、遊技用媒体収納箱がずれを生ずることがない。
第２の組の角部８ｂの環状突出部７は、内側に円弧状の膨出部分１３が形成されて、受け面１２の幅が広くなるので、同一の収納箱の底部を向き合わせて積み重ねるとき、内縁側コーナーリブが広い受け面より外れることなく確実かつ容易に当接でき、位置決めをし易い。また、膨出部分を設けることにより環状突出部の角部の補強となり、収納箱が堅牢にできる。 Further, since the inner edge side corner rib 9 of the corner portion 8a and the outer edge side corner rib 11 of the corner portion 8b provided at the protruding portion 7 have the same height, the same is placed on the game medium storage box 1 with the bottom portion facing upward. When the game medium storage box 1 is placed and the inner edge side corner rib 9 and the outer edge side corner rib 11 are loosely fitted to each other, the inner edge side corner rib 9 and the outer edge side corner rib 11 are arranged at the four corners of the opposite game medium storage box. Since corners are received, stable lamination is possible.
Moreover, the corners 8a and 8b at the four corners of the projecting part are formed in an arc shape, and the inner edge side corner rib 9 and the outer edge side corner rib 11 are also provided in arcs having substantially the same curvature, and are loosely fitted to each other. Therefore, the game medium storage box is locked and held so that the game medium storage box is not displaced.
The annular protrusion 7 of the second set of corners 8b is formed with an arcuate bulging portion 13 on the inside, and the width of the receiving surface 12 is widened, so that the bottoms of the same storage box face each other and are stacked. At this time, the inner edge side corner rib can be reliably and easily abutted without coming off from the wide receiving surface, and positioning is easy. Further, by providing the bulging portion, the corner portion of the annular projecting portion is reinforced, and the storage box can be made robust.

以上の実施形態を示したが、この考案はこの形態に限定されるものではなく、この考案の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の形態を実施しうるものである。 Although the above embodiment was shown, this invention is not limited to this form, A various form can be implemented in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

この考案の遊技用媒体収納箱の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the game media storage box of this device. 同正面図である。It is the same front view. 同平面図である。It is the same top view. 図３のＡ−Ａ断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 同底面図である。It is the bottom view. 遊技用媒体収納箱の底部に設けた環状突出部の角部の内縁側コーナーリブの拡大底面図である。It is an expanded bottom view of the inner edge side corner rib of the corner | angular part of the cyclic | annular protrusion provided in the bottom part of the game media storage box. 図６のＸ−Ｘ断面図である。It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. 遊技用媒体収納箱の底部に設けた環状突出部に設けた角部の外縁側コーナーリブの拡大底面図である。It is an expanded bottom view of the outer edge side corner rib of the corner | angular part provided in the cyclic | annular protrusion provided in the bottom part of the game media storage box. 図８のＹ−Ｙ断面図である。It is YY sectional drawing of FIG. 遊技用媒体収納箱の底部に設けた環状突出部の角部の内縁側コーナーリブと、外縁側コーナーリブを遊嵌した断面図同底面図である。It is sectional drawing same bottom view which loosely fitted the inner edge side corner rib of the corner | angular part of the cyclic | annular protrusion provided in the bottom part of the game storage box, and the outer edge side corner rib. ２つの同じ遊技用媒体収納箱の底部同士を向き合わせて示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the bottom parts of two same game media storage boxes facing each other. 底部を上向きにした遊技用媒体収納箱の上に同じ遊技用媒体収納箱を底部同士を遊嵌して載置した状態の正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view of a state in which the same game medium storage box is placed on the game medium storage box with the bottoms facing upward, with the bottoms loosely fitted to each other. 図１２のＢ−Ｂ断面図ある。It is BB sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

１遊技用媒体収納箱
２取手
４底部
７環状突出部
８ａ角部
８ｂ角部
９内縁側コーナーリブ
１０受け面
１１外縁側コーナーリブ
１２受け面
１３膨出部分 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game media storage box 2 Handle 4 Bottom part 7 Ring | angular protrusion 8a Corner | angular part 8b Corner | angular part 9 Inner edge side corner rib 10 Receiving surface 11 Outer edge side corner rib 12 Receiving surface 13 A bulging part

Claims

A game medium storage box for storing a game medium used for a medal game machine or a ball game machine, and two game medium storage boxes can be stacked with the bottom outer surfaces facing each other. A storage box,
The gaming medium storage box is formed at a rectangular annular protrusion projecting downward from the outer surface of the bottom and a first set of corners diagonally facing the annular protrusion, A pair of inner edge corner ribs projecting from the inner edge portion of the surface and a second pair of corner portions facing diagonally of the annular projecting portion, and projecting from the outer edge side of the surface of the annular projecting portion A pair of outer edge side corner ribs, and the apexes of the inner edge side and all the corner ribs on the outer edge side are located substantially on the same plane and are arranged so that the bottom outer surface faces upward. When the other game medium storage box is placed on the other game medium storage box, the inner edge side corner rib of each game medium storage box is not connected to the outer side of the other game medium storage box. Inside the corner corner rib And the outer side surface of the inner edge side corner rib is in contact with or close to the inner side surface of the outer edge side corner rib. Further, the inner edge side corner rib and the outer edge side corner rib The game medium storage box, wherein the surface of the annular projecting portion including the vicinity of the formation site is a flat surface without other ribs.

Corners of the rectangular annular projecting portion have an arc shape, the two inner edge corner ribs are arc corner ribs having substantially the same curvature, and the two outer edge corner ribs are substantially the same. 2. The game medium storage box according to claim 1, wherein the game medium storage box is an arcuate corner rib having a curvature and slightly smaller than a curvature of the inner edge corner rib.

3. The game medium storage box according to claim 1, wherein the protruding heights of the corner ribs are substantially the same.

The protruding height of each corner rib is substantially the same, and the other game medium storage box is placed on one of the game medium storage boxes arranged so that the outer surface of the bottom portion is on the upper side. The inner edge side corner rib of the one game medium storage box is in contact with the surface of the annular protrusion of the other game medium storage box and is located on the inner side of the outer edge side corner rib. The outer edge side corner rib of the gaming medium storage box is in contact with the surface of the annular projecting portion of the one gaming medium storage box and is positioned outside the inner edge side corner rib. 2. The game medium storage box according to 2.

The annular protrusions inside the outer edge side corner ribs formed at the corners of the second set of the annular protrusions that face each other diagonally are prevented from being fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the annular protrusion. 5. The game medium storage box according to claim 1, wherein a bulging portion for the game is formed.