JP3805415B2 - Amusement machine island - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine island configured by a plurality of gaming machines arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island and related equipment. Here, the game machine mainly refers to a pachinko machine, and the game medium is a pachinko ball.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this kind of gaming machine island, the island lower stage first has a support frame such as an island pillar with strength to support the entire island first standing on the floor at the construction site, and a waist plate that forms the outer wall on this support frame. It was constructed by attaching a top plate for mounting a plurality of pachinko machines on the upper edge of the waist plate.
[0003]
In addition, a storage tank for storing a large amount of pachinko balls in the island is disposed in the lower part of the island. Such a storage tank is installed on the floor via a support member such as a support column, independently of the support frame and the waist plate.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional technology as described above, the storage tank and related materials are installed in the interior of the game machine island, starting from the bottom of the island, independently of the support frame of the entire island. In addition, materials such as a waist plate and a top plate must be separately and sequentially assembled to the support frame. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of assembling materials / parts on the gaming machine island in the field and the assembling man-hours increase and it takes time, which is a great hindrance when reducing costs.
[0005]
In addition, since the separate materials are assembled at the construction site, the transportation of the materials to the construction site and the positioning and accuracy between the materials at the time of assembly are extremely complicated and troublesome. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of the rigidity of the entire island, there was a great deal of reliance on the support frame on the lower side of the island, and there was concern about strength.
[0006]
Furthermore, when inspecting or repairing the storage tank located in the lower island, it is necessary to remove the waist plate and the top plate from the lower island. Since it is difficult to take the tank out of the island, it was inconvenient because the tank could only be partially inspected and repaired in a very small space.
[0007]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, can be constructed with a small amount of material, and the assembly itself is extremely simple and easy, and greatly reduces the construction time of the island. It is possible to obtain a sufficient level of strength, and to provide a gaming machine island that can be stored and installed easily in the lower part of the island, or taken out of the tank, where the tank can be inspected and repaired sufficiently. The purpose is that.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-described object resides in the following section .
[0009]
[1] In a gaming machine island (10) composed of a plurality of gaming machines (11) and related equipment arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island,
The lower island (10A), which forms the foundation of the entire island, is placed on the floor with the top plate (21) on which each gaming machine (11) is placed, the waist support plate (22) that hangs down from the lower side of the top plate (21), and the floor. The bottom plate (23) to be placed is integrally assembled to form a lower unit (20),
One end side in the longitudinal direction of the lower unit (20) is opened , and a plurality of storage tanks (30) divided in the longitudinal direction for receiving game media discharged from each gaming machine (11) are connected to each other, and the storage tanks Rail machine (24) for storing (30) in the lower unit (20) from the opening is installed on the bottom plate (23) of the lower unit (20). 10).
[0012]
Next, the operation based on the above solution will be described.
According to the gaming machine island (10) according to [1] , the lower island (10A) includes a top plate (21), a waist support plate (22) and a bottom plate (23) depending from the lower side of the top plate (21). The lower unit (20) is integrated with the lower unit (20) so that the lower unit (20) can be mass-produced in advance at a factory or the like. Assembly work is not necessary.
[0013]
As a result, the number of materials for constructing the island lower stage (10A) is reduced compared to the prior art, and the number of assembling steps is also reduced. Assembling the island lower stage (10A) at the construction site of the island is extremely simple and easy. Thus, the construction time can be greatly shortened. In addition, since the lower island (10A) that forms the foundation of the entire island is an integrated lower unit (20) from the beginning, the strength can be set sufficiently.
[0014]
In addition, in order to open at least one end of the lower unit (20) and store the storage tank (30) in the lower unit (20) from the opening, the storage tank (30) is installed in the lower island (10A). In addition to being easy, the storage tank (30) can be easily removed from the opening so as to be pulled out, and the entire storage tank (30) can be inspected and repaired easily and quickly.
[0015]
Furthermore , according to the gaming machine island (10) according to [1] , the storage tank (30) is moved in the longitudinal direction by the rail means (24) on the bottom plate (23) in the lower unit (20). Therefore, the storage tank (30) can be stored and installed in the lower island stage (10A), and can be taken out so as to be pulled out of the lower island stage (10A).
According to the gaming machine island (10) according to [1] , the storage tank (30) is formed by connecting a plurality of tank blocks (31, 32,...) Divided in the longitudinal direction, so By appropriately combining the tank blocks (31, 32,...) According to the total length in the direction, the storage tank (30) having an optimal size can be formed very easily.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine island 10 according to the present embodiment includes a pachinko machine 11, 11... As a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row, a ball lending machine 19 that lends a pachinko ball that is a game medium used in each pachinko machine 11, and money. It consists of related equipment such as the transport device 70. This gaming machine island 10 is constructed by constructing an island middle stage 10B in which pachinko machines 11 and ball lending machines 19 form a line and an island upper stage 10C forming the top of the island on the island lower stage 10A that forms the basis of the present invention. .
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lower island stage 10 </ b> A that forms the foundation of the gaming machine island 10 stores a storage tank 30 in a pair of lower stage units 20, 20 having sufficient strength to support the entire island. Installed and configured. The pair of lower units 20, 20 extend over the entire length of the island, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center of the island. Each lower unit 20 is integrally assembled with a top plate 21 on which each pachinko machine 11 is placed, a waist support plate 22 that hangs down from the lower side of the top plate 21, and a bottom plate 23 that is placed on the floor. Become.
[0019]
Both ends of the lower unit 20 are opened as openings 20a and 20b. Normally, the storage tank 30 can be stored and installed inside the unit or pulled out from the opening 20b on the island end side. The opening 20a on the center side of the island is not necessarily provided. The opening 20b on the island end side may be closed with a decorative board before and after the gaming machine island 10 is completed as a final form in which it can operate.
[0020]
A ball dropping port 21 a extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the central portion located inside the island of the top plate 21. Further, a peep hole 22a for internal inspection, which also serves as a handle if necessary, is formed at a point of the waist support plate 22. Further, a pair of rail members 24, 24 extending in parallel with each other are fixed to both ends of the upper surface of the bottom plate 23 with a nail or an adhesive. Each rail member 24 is rail means for smoothly moving a storage tank 30 described below on the bottom plate 23 in the lower unit 20 in the longitudinal direction.
[0021]
As a modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, if a mounting groove 23 a in which the lower half of each rail member 24 is fitted over the entire length of the rail is formed in the bottom plate 23 of the lower unit 20, rail mounting is possible. Positioning at the time is easy, and each rail member 24 can be simply fixed to the bottom surface portion 23 simply by fitting without using a nail or an adhesive.
[0022]
When viewed as a whole, the storage tank 30 has both side walls extending in the longitudinal direction of the island, a front wall disposed near the center of the island, a rear wall disposed near the end of the island, and downward from the rear wall toward the front wall. It is formed in a box-like frame shape from the inclined bottom part, and a substantially horizontal upper surface side is greatly opened so that pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 11 can be received.
[0023]
The storage tank 30 is formed by connecting a plurality of tank blocks 31 to 34 divided in the longitudinal direction. A front wall is formed in the tank block 31 having the largest capacity disposed near the center of the island, and a rear wall is formed in the tank block 34 having a small capacity disposed in the vicinity of the island end.
[0024]
What is necessary is just to determine suitably the whole magnitude | size of the storage tank 30 according to the quantity of the pachinko ball which should be stored in the game machine island 10 to install, for example, you may remove the tank block 34 in a figure. In this case, a rear wall is formed in the tank block 33 that is the end. The individual tank blocks 31 to 34 are not particularly connected to each other, and these are simply mounted on the pedestal 36 supported so as to be inclined with respect to a substantially horizontal plane by the legs 37A to 37E. The integrated storage tank 30 is formed.
[0025]
Of course, the storage tank 30 may be integrally formed as one tank of a predetermined size from the beginning without being divided into a plurality of tank blocks 31 to 34. The pachinko balls in the storage tank 30 are set so as to flow down to the center of the island under their own weight and gather at the lower end of the polishing and lifting device not shown.
[0026]
At the lower ends of the leg portions 37A to 37E of the pedestal 36, a horseshoe-shaped bearing 38 that is externally fitted so as to be smoothly movable with respect to the rail member 24 of the lower unit 20 described above is provided. A large number of balls in contact with the rail member 24 are arranged on the inner side of the bearing 38 so as to be capable of rolling and closely arranged in a horseshoe shape. Although the mobility is impaired, a recess that fits slidably on the rail member 24 is formed without providing the bearing 38 at the lower ends of the leg portions 37A to 37E, and further, the rail member 24 itself is omitted. May be configured.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, a lower rail member 12 is provided on the top plate 21 of the island lower stage 10 </ b> A so that the lower end of each pachinko machine 11 is slidably fitted in the island longitudinal direction. The upper rail member 13 in which the upper end of each pachinko machine 11 is slidably fitted in the longitudinal direction of the island is provided on the lower surface portion 42 of 10C. The middle island stage 10B is configured by sliding each pachinko machine 11 between the upper rail member 13 and the lower rail member 12, and each pachinko machine 11 is supported by a middle stage installed on the lower island stage 10A. It is arranged in two rows in front and back with the body 15 in between.
[0028]
The pachinko machine 11 is designed to launch a pachinko ball on the board surface by a handle operation and to enjoy the winning of the hitting ball. A front dish for introducing the ball into the machine, a spare dish for storing the ball, etc. are provided on the front side. Yes. The ball lending machine 19 interposed between the respective pachinko machines 11 pays out while counting a considerable number of balls when receiving a signal from the differential call device 50 described later. The ball lending machine 19 is set to have substantially the same depth width as the pachinko machine 11, and the ball lending machine 19 is also slidably disposed between the upper and lower rail members 12 and 13 in the same manner as each pachinko machine 11. Yes.
[0029]
The island upper stage 10C constructed on the upper side of the island middle stage 10B includes an upper surface portion 41 and a lower surface portion 42, a curtain plate 43 forming an outer wall, an internal partition plate 45, and the like, and a discrimination calling device 50, A money transporting device 70 for transporting banknotes and coins in the longitudinal direction of the island, and a supply / distribution plate 46 for supplying pachinko balls to each pachinko machine 11 are arranged. The supply / distribution rod 46 can adjust the height position between the partition plates 45. Although not shown, a ball supply member corresponding to each pachinko machine 11 and each ball lending machine 19 is attached to an intermediate portion of the supply / distribution rack 46.
[0030]
The discrimination call device 50 is configured by integrally providing a call button and a lamp in a currency discrimination machine communicating with a bill or coin slot 51. Here, the currency discriminator includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, in addition to various sensors that specify the inserted bills and currency by a magnetic / optical method. A money transporting device 70 for transporting banknotes and coins discharged from the identification calling device 50 includes a conveyor belt stretched so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the island.
[0031]
Next, the operation in the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lower island stage 10 </ b> A that forms the foundation of the gaming machine island 10 is configured almost as it is from the lower stage unit 20 in which the top plate 21, the waist support plate 22, and the bottom plate 23 are assembled together. Therefore, the number of materials is significantly reduced as compared with the conventional island, and the number of assembling steps is also reduced, so that the assembly of the island lower stage 10A at the construction site of the island is extremely simple and easy.
[0032]
That is, the construction time spent for constructing the gaming machine island 10 is greatly shortened, and the cost can be reduced. Further, the island lower stage 10A is not a collective assembly of separate members but is a unitary and strong unit from the beginning, so that sufficient strength can be obtained. Furthermore, the lower unit 20 can be mass-produced at a factory or the like.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 4, one end side of the lower unit 20 located on the island end side is opened as an opening 20 b, and the storage tank 30 can be stored in the lower unit 20 through the opening 20 b. Thus, not only the installation of the storage tank 30 in the island lower stage 10A is simple, but also the storage tank 30 can be easily taken out from the opening 20b so as to be pulled out, and the entire storage tank 30 is sufficiently inspected. It can be done easily and quickly.
[0034]
Particularly in the case of this embodiment, the bearings 38 of the legs 37A to 37E that support the storage tank 30 are movably fitted to the rail member 24 on the bottom plate 23 side of the lower unit 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the storage tank 30 can be moved and moved smoothly along the longitudinal direction in the lower unit 20 to be stored and taken out very easily.
[0035]
In addition, the storage tank 30 is formed by connecting a plurality of tank blocks 31 to 34 divided in the longitudinal direction, which is convenient for handling. In addition, by appropriately selecting and combining the tank blocks 31, 32, etc., the storage tank 30 having an optimum size according to the anticipated pachinko ball storage amount can be formed very easily.
[0036]
In constructing the middle island 10B on the lower island 10A described above, each pachinko machine 11 and ball lending machine 19 are placed between the lower rail member 12 on the lower island 10A side and the upper rail member 13 on the upper island 10C side. What is necessary is just to install so that it may form a row | line | column, moving to a longitudinal direction. This eliminates the need for strict positioning of the mounting space for each pachinko machine 11 when assembling the islands. Simply packing each pachinko machine 11 and ball lending machine 19 in order from the island edge allows them to be placed in place, and assembling the islands. Work can be done efficiently and quickly.
[0037]
In addition, during the installation of the pachinko machine 11, the pachinko machine 11 can be appropriately moved in the longitudinal direction of the island to eliminate the error in the mounting position. Further, when the pachinko machine 11 is replaced with a new model after assembly, the replacement work is performed by moving the pachinko machine 11 one by one to remove it from the island edge, and the newly introduced pachinko machine 11 is widened. What is necessary is just to arrange | position so that it may be packed in order from the end, without worrying, and the exchange operation | work of the gaming machine which was complicated conventionally can also be performed very easily.
[0038]
8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, there is no pedestal 36 on which each of the tank blocks 31A, 32A, 33A is placed, and the other ends of the other tank blocks that are in contact with the two large-capacity tank blocks 31A, 32A on one end edge side. A jaw 39 for mating with the edge is formed. Further, leg portions 37F to 37K are provided for the respective tank blocks 31A, 32A, 33A.
[0039]
The front wall of the tank block 31A having the largest capacity and the rear wall of the tank block 33A having a small capacity disposed in the vicinity of the island end may be provided as appropriate. Moreover, you may provide the said bearing 38 in the lower end of leg part 37F-37K as needed. According to such an embodiment, the number of parts is reduced as much as the pedestal 36 becomes unnecessary, and assembly can be easily performed.
[0040]
The gaming machine island according to the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be a slot machine that uses medals as gaming media.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
According to the gaming machine island according to the present invention, the island lower stage is configured as a lower unit by integrally assembling the top plate, the waist support plate, and the bottom plate, and the storage tank is placed in the unit from the end opening of the lower unit. Since it is stored and installed, it is possible to connect and store multiple storage tanks , build with less material, and the assembly itself is extremely simple and easy, greatly reducing the construction time on the island, In addition, sufficient strength can be obtained. Further, since the rail means is installed on the bottom plate of the lower unit, a plurality of tank blocks divided so as to be arranged over the entire longitudinal direction of the lower unit are connected. The storage tank constructed in this way can be easily stored and installed in the lower part of the island, or taken out to the outside, so that sufficient inspection and repair of the tank can be easily performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (It is II sectional drawing of FIG. 2.)
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lower unit and a storage tank on the lower island of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an end view showing a lower unit and a storage tank on the lower island in the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a lower island in the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an end view showing a modified example of the rail member attached to the bottom plate of the lower unit.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a storage tank is stored in a lower unit on the lower island of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a storage tank of the gaming machine island according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a storage tank is housed in a lower unit on the lower island of the gaming machine island according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... gaming machine island 10A ... lower island stage 10B ... middle island stage 10A ... upper island stage 11 ... pachinko machine (game machine)
20 ... Lower stage unit 21 ... Top plate 22 ... Lumbar support plate 23 ... Bottom plate 24 ... Rail member (rail means)
30 ... Reservoir tanks 31-34 ... Tank block 38 ... Bearing

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine island composed of a plurality of gaming machines arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island and related equipment,
The lower part of the island, which forms the foundation of the entire island, is assembled as a lower unit by assembling the top plate on which each gaming machine is placed, the waist support plate that hangs down from the lower side of the top plate, and the bottom plate that is placed on the floor. Configure
One end side in the longitudinal direction of the lower unit is opened , a plurality of storage tanks divided in the longitudinal direction for receiving game media discharged from each gaming machine are connected, and the storage tank is inserted into the lower unit from the opening. A gaming machine island , wherein rail means for storing is installed on a bottom plate of the lower unit .

Images