JP3897935B2 - Game media lifting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game medium lifting apparatus installed in a game arcade.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a pachinko ball polishing apparatus that is a game medium, a polishing cloth for wiping off dirt on the pachinko ball provided in the vertical direction on the support frame of the polishing apparatus, and a guide rail applied to the back surface of the polishing cloth, A plate-like support member that supports the guide rail by lining the entire back surface of the guide rail, and an upwardly moving tension that is opposed to the polishing cloth and spaced around the upper and lower rollers. A belt-like rubber conveyor belt and a guide roller for guiding the conveyor belt on the back side. A pachinko ball is fed between the abrasive cloth and the conveyor belt, and the pachinko ball is moved upward while moving the pachinko ball upward. It is something that is polished and lifted.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional polishing apparatus, the pachinko ball is polished and pressed most strongly against the polishing cloth at the position of the guide roller in the process of lifting and polishing the pachinko ball, while the intermediate portion between the guide roller and the guide roller is the tension of the conveyor belt. Therefore, the polishing force was relatively weaker than that of the pressing portion against which the guide roller hits. In addition, since the support member is configured to support the entire back side of the guide rail, the maximum pressing force of the guide roller is applied to the portion facing the guide roller, and the entire surface is difficult to bend. Excessive force is applied to the support member, and the durability of the guide roller may be impaired.
An object of the present invention is to ensure the durability of a guide roller or the like.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention includes an endless conveyance belt 2 disposed between upper and lower rollers 10 and 11 that are rotatably mounted on both upper and lower sides of an upstanding support body 9, and a rear side of the conveyance belt. A guide roller 3 for guiding the conveyor belt, an abrasive member 4 provided opposite to the conveyor belt, a guide member 5 for receiving the abrasive member on the back side of the abrasive member, and a predetermined interval on the back side of the guide member And a plurality of spacer members 7 provided at intervals along the length direction of the polishing member between the support member and the guide member. The game medium can be lifted and polished between the transport belt and the polishing member while being held. The guide member is made of bent member, Yes disposed abrasive member between the guide member and the conveying belt, the guide member has received the polishing member on the side facing the conveyor belt, the The spacer member is disposed to face an intermediate position between guide rollers that are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, extends in the width direction of the conveying belt, and has a hollow portion 17 between the opposed portions. In the movement process, the amount of bending of the conveyor belt is maximum at a position where the spacer member and the game medium face each other, and the amount of bending of the guide member is maximum at a position where the guide roller and the game medium face each other. It is.
[0005]
[Action]
Since the space between the back surface of the guide member 5 and the support member 6 and between the spacer members 7 adjacent in the vertical direction is a hollow portion 17, the guide roller 3 is pressed against the guide member 5 in the process of transporting the game medium. A force acts and the guide member is easily bent.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A lifting device 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an endless conveyance belt 2, a guide roller 3 that guides the conveyance belt, a strip-shaped polishing cloth 4 that is an abrasive member, and a guide member 5 that receives the abrasive cloth, A support member 6 disposed on the back side of the guide member and a spacer member 7 provided between the support member and the guide member are provided.
[0007]
Conveyor belt 2 is wound around between the lower roller 10 and upper roller 11 respectively on both upper and lower sides of the support 9 that is erected on the base 8 are attach via the brackets as shown in Figure 2 ing. The tension of the conveyor belt 2 is adjusted by a tension roller 12 disposed below the support 9. The lower roller 10 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 2 by the operation of a drive motor (not shown), whereby the conveying belt 2 is fed from the lower roller 10 and moves upward to the upper roller 11. A plurality of guide rollers 3 are arranged on the back side (right side in FIG. 1) of the conveyor belt 2 at intervals in parallel with the lower roller 10, and these guide rollers are rotatably attached to the support 9. . Each guide roller 3 is in contact with the back surface of the conveyor belt 2. The guide roller 3 smoothly guides the movement of the conveyor belt 2 and also ensures that the pachinko balls 13 are pressed and conveyed by the conveyor belt.
[0008]
The polishing cloth 4 is disposed to face the transport belt 2 and along the transport belt. The gap between the polishing surface of the polishing pad 4 and the conveyor belt 2 is set to an interval at which the polishing can be carried out while holding the pachinko balls 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the polishing cloth 4 has a roll 4a on one end side, and the polishing cloth passes from the roll to the lower end of the cover via a lower support fitting 14 attached to the outer surface of the cover 6 which is a support member described later. From the upper end of the cover while facing the conveyor belt 2, and the other end is fixed to the outer surface of the cover by a fixing tool 16 with a predetermined spring force through the upper support fitting 15.
[0009]
A plate-shaped guide rail 5 serving as a guide member is disposed on the back side of the polishing cloth 4, that is, on the side opposite to the polishing surface (left side in FIG. 1), and is conveyed while receiving the polishing cloth on the front side of the guide rail. The pachinko ball 13 is guided to and from the belt 2.
As a material of the guide rail 5, for example, a plastic member is used. The selection criteria for this plastic member are mechanical strength, thermal properties, chemical properties, and the like. From such a viewpoint, nylon (trade name) is desirable as the plastic member. There are many types of nylon, but especially mechanical strength (excellent in durability), wear resistance (excellent sliding performance, exerts its effect under high load), heat resistance (continuous It is recommended to use a material having a high operating temperature and chemical resistance (not easily affected by organic solvents, oils and fats).
[0010]
The cover 6 serving as a support member is disposed at a predetermined interval on the back side of the guide rail 5. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover 6 is attached to one side (left side in FIG. 2) of the support body 9 via a hinge so as to be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 5 is attached to the inside of the cover 6, and the polishing pad 4 is arranged in the vertical direction.
[0011]
In a state where the cover 6 is closed, the polishing cloth 4 faces the conveyor belt 2, and the pachinko balls 13 are held between the polishing cloth and the conveyor belt and are polished as the conveyor belt moves.
[0012]
A plurality of spacer members 7 are arranged between the guide rail 5 and the cover 6 at intervals along the length direction of the polishing pad 4 (vertical direction in FIG. 1). Between the spacer members 7 adjacent in the vertical direction, the back side of the guide rail 5 is a hollow portion 17. As shown in FIG. 1, each spacer member 7 is disposed at a position that does not face the guide roller 3, and preferably a middle position between the guide rollers that are adjacent to each other vertically. As a material of the spacer member 7, an elastic body (for example, rubber, synthetic resin, a spring body, etc.), a rigid body (for example, a steel plate, etc.), etc. are used.
[0013]
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 18 denotes an inlet chute, which is a carry-in inlet. Pachinko balls conveyed to the inlet chute are guided between the inlet chute and the conveying belt 2, and are supported along the peripheral surface of the lower roller 10. 9 is sent to the front (left side of the figure).
Reference numeral 19 denotes a discharge chute serving as a discharge port. The discharge chute feeds the conveyed pachinko balls backward and is guided to a tank provided at the upper part of the gaming machine island, and the pachinko balls move from the tank to the guide rod 20. .
[0014]
Since it is the said structure, the pachinko ball 13 conveyed by the entrance chute | shoot 18 is pinched | interposed between a conveyance belt and the polishing cloth 4 by the action | operation of the conveyance belt 2 which moves upwards, raises while grinding | polishing, Eventually a discharge chute The pachinko balls transferred to the discharge chute 19 and discharged to the discharge chute are discharged to the guide rod 20 through a tank provided in the upper part of the gaming machine island.
The other end of the polishing cloth is pulled downward in accordance with the dirt on the polishing cloth 4 and periodically shifted in its length direction to be polished in a clean state.
[0015]
In the process in which the pachinko ball 13 moves while being polished, when the pachinko ball passes the position (1) (figure circle 1) shown in FIG. 1 ( the position facing the spacer member 7), the conveyor belt 2 is most bent, (2) When the guide roller 3 passes through the position where the guide roller 3 and the pachinko ball face each other (the position facing the intermediate position of the spacer members 7 adjacent in the vertical direction) (the circle in FIG. 2) , the guide roller As a result, the guide rail 5 bends to the maximum extent.
[0016]
The following effects can be obtained by the above operation.
When the pachinko ball 13 passes the position (1) (circle 1 in FIG. 1) , the conveying belt 2 bends due to the presence of the spacer member 7, thereby obtaining a pressure for pressing the polishing cloth 4, and as a result (1 The polishing ability at the position (Figure 1) is improved. (2) Since the position (Figure 2) is polished most effectively by nature, the polishing ability is increased over a wide range as a whole.
Further, when the pachinko ball 13 passes the position (2) (circle 2 in the figure) , the load applied to the guide roller 3 and its bearing is reduced by the maximum deflection of the guide rail 5, and the durability is not easily impaired. Become.
In other words, as shown in FIG. 1, though the back side of the guide rail 5 between the spacer member 7 is a hollow portion 17, because the deflection of the guide rail is easily obtained, first, pachinko balls is ( 1) When passing the position of (Figure 1) , the pachinko ball can pass smoothly, and a good pressing force is obtained, which contributes to the improvement of the polishing ability. Second, (2) (Figure) Excessive force is not applied to the guide roller 3 or the guide rail 5 when passing through the position of the circle 2) .
[0017]
In the pachinko ball lifting apparatus shown in FIG. 2, the tension roller 12 is provided, but the tension may be secured by the upper and lower rollers 10 and 11 without providing such a tension roller. Further, the guide rail 5 is provided with a plurality of grooves along the vertical direction in FIG. 2 at intervals on the front side of the guide rail 5 in the width direction of the guide rail (vertical direction in FIG. 3), and the front polishing cloth 4 wraps the pachinko balls 13. You may do it.
In the illustrated pachinko ball lifting device 1, a polishing cloth 4 as a polishing member is provided between the conveyor belt 2 and the guide rail 5, and the lifting and polishing function of the pachinko ball 13 is performed by the conveyor belt 2 and the guide rail 5. However, the pachinko ball is not necessarily limited to the one using a polishing member, and the pachinko ball directly travels on the guide rail surface on the front surface of the guide rail so that only the pachinko ball lifting function is provided. Good.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
According to this invention, since the spacer member is arranged to facilitate the bending of the guide member, it is possible to ensure the durability of the guide roller and the like. The polishing power can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of a lifting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a lifting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged end view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1, showing the main part.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lifting apparatus 2 Conveying belt 3 Guide roller 4 Polishing cloth (abrasive member)
5 Guide rail (guide member)
6 Cover (support member)
7 Spacer member 9 Support 10 Lower roller 11 Upper roller 13 Pachinko ball (game medium)
17 Hollow part

Claims (1)

An endless conveyance belt disposed between a lower roller and an upper roller that are rotatably attached to the lower side and the upper side of the standing support body, and a conveyance belt on the back side of the conveyance belt A guide roller, a guide member provided opposite to the conveyor belt, a support member disposed at a predetermined interval on the back side of the guide member, and the support member and the guide member. A plurality of spacer members which are provided at intervals along the length direction of the guide member between them, and can be transported while holding the game medium between the conveyor belt and the guide member And
The guide member is made of a flexible member,
Yes disposed a polishing member between the conveyor belt and the guide member, the guide member has received the polishing member on the side facing the conveyor belt, between the conveyor belt and the polishing member, It is possible to lift and polish while holding the game media,
The spacer member is disposed so as to face an intermediate position between guide rollers adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and extends in the width direction of the conveying belt and has a hollow portion between the opposed rollers.
In the process of moving the game medium, the amount of deflection of the conveyor belt is maximum at a position where the spacer member and the game medium face each other, and the amount of deflection of the guide member is opposite between the guide roller and the game medium. A device for transporting game media characterized by being the largest in position.

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