JP3904623B2 - Game machine island curtain device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a curtain plate device that constitutes an upper outer wall of a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a support frame, and in particular, a curtain plate that allows a support base on which a player's baggage, etc. is placed to enter and exit Relates to the device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when a player plays a game, most of the players often enter the game hall with some baggage, and these players use lockers etc. provided in the game hall etc. Has been.
[0003]
This type of locker is installed away from the game platform, so once you have stored your baggage, you must leave your seat when you take your baggage in and out of the game. The current situation is that it is not used much because the collection center is scattered and there is annoyance that you have to take the route to stop at the locker when you enter the game.
[0004]
However, since there is no place for baggage in the vicinity of the game stand, this baggage is placed on the floor, and it interferes with the feet so that there is a problem that causes trouble when playing.
[0005]
In recent years, as shown in FIG. 7, in some game halls, a curtain board device having a fixed support base on which a luggage board or the like is placed by remodeling the curtain board portion at the top of the gaming machine is used. . This type of curtain device 1 corresponds to a plurality of pachinko machines (gaming machines) 3, 3,... Arranged in a row to constitute the gaming machine island 2, and each pachinko machine (gaming machine) 3, 3,. The support base 4 for supporting the baggage is projected forward and fixed to the curtain plate portion.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since such a curtain plate device 1 has a structure in which the horizontal support plate 5 protrudes forward and is fixed, when the player stands up, the head hits the support plate 5 to cause an unexpected injury. In addition, since the support base 4 is fixed, things other than the player's belongings are left unattended, and unnecessary things are left on the support base 4 scattered and dirty. Have problems.
[0007]
Furthermore, such a support base 4 has a problem that the aesthetics are impaired because it is not harmonized with the whole gaming machine in design.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when using a support plate, the player's baggage or the like can be supported by being pulled out of the frame unit and held horizontally tilted. When the support plate is not used, it can be stored and concealed in the framework unit, and the appearance of the gaming machine can be kept beautiful without causing any trouble for the player, and when placing the player's baggage, etc. The object is to provide a game machine island screen device that is easy to handle.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the curtain board device of the gaming machine island according to the present invention, the frame unit fixes a horizontally long box to a base plate attached to the upper outer wall, and an elongated opening is formed in the longitudinal direction on the box. Locking means is vertically fixed at both ends of the opening, and the locking means extends upward from the frame unit through the opening.
[0010]
According to the curtain board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention, since the support plate is reliably guided when entering / exiting the frame unit, the entry / exit operation is facilitated.
[0011]
In the curtain board device of the gaming machine island according to the present invention, the frame unit fixes a horizontally long box to the base plate attached to the upper outer wall, and the elongated opening is locked in the longitudinal direction on the box. The locking means is fixed to both outer ends of the opening,
The locking means has a pair of locking shafts projecting on opposite surfaces and locks the pair of locking shafts into guide grooves formed on both side surfaces of the support plate. It is characterized in that it is configured to guide the support plate that is put in and out through and to hold one end of the support plate when tilted horizontally.
[0012]
According to the curtain board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention, the frame unit has the locking means fixed to the outer both ends of the opening, and the locking means has a pair of locking shafts protruding from the opposing surfaces. Since it is configured to be engaged with the guide grooves formed on both sides of the frame, it is easy to handle when the support plate is put in and out of the frame unit. Further, since the guide groove portions at both ends of the support plate are formed thick, the support strength of the support plate can be increased.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the drawings with embodiments.
[0018]
First, the curtain board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention will be described.
[0019]
1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
1 is a partial perspective view of a gaming machine island equipped with the curtain plate device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the curtain plate device, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view in which the curtain plate device is partially broken, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a curtain plate apparatus.
[0021]
First, as shown in FIG. 1, a waist plate 14 is attached to the lower outer side of the support frame 11 constituting the gaming machine island 1, and a top plate 15 is fixed thereon. A plurality of pachinko machines (game machines) 12, 12 are arranged on the top board 15, and a ball lending that provides pachinko balls as a game medium between the pachinko machines 12, 12. A machine 13 is interposed.
[0022]
Above the pachinko machine 12 and the ball lending machine 13, a decorative board 16 provided with display lamps 17, 17... Corresponding to each pachinko machine 12 is attached.
[0023]
The display lamp 17 is turned on when the pachinko machine 12 is in a fever state or when an abnormality occurs, and is used to notify the store clerk of the game hall. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machines 12 are arranged in one row, but the pachinko machines 12 and the like may be arranged in two rows back to back.
[0024]
In the upper part of the support frame 11, a transport rod (not shown) for supplying a ball to each pachinko machine 12, 12... Is spanned, and a plurality of places in the middle of the transport rod and each pachinko machine 12, 12. The ball is connected by bellows (not shown). A curtain plate device 20 is provided outside the uppermost portion of the support frame 11 for concealing the internal structure of the upper part of the island including transportation rods and bellows. The curtain plate device 20 has a length substantially corresponding to the lateral width of the pachinko machine 12, and a plurality of curtain plate devices 20, 20.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the curtain plate device 20 has a frame unit 21 attached to the upper outer side of the support frame 11, and a locking means 23 is provided in an opening 22 formed in the upper part of the frame unit 21. It has been. The locking means 23 is slidably locked on both sides of the support plate 24 and accommodated in the frame unit 21, and the support plate 24 drawn out through the opening 22 is locked to the locking means 23. When tilted, the frame unit 21 is configured to be held in a horizontal state.
[0026]
The frame unit 21 has a horizontally long box 28 fixed to the front surface of a base plate 27 attached to the upper outer wall 25 via metal fittings 26a and 26b, and an elongated opening 22 in the longitudinal direction above the box 28. Is formed.
[0027]
At both ends of the opening 22, a pair of vertically long square blocks 29 serving as locking means 23 are fixed vertically to the base plate 27, and the square blocks 29 extend upward from the inside of the frame unit 21 through the openings 22. I'm out.
[0028]
A guide groove 30 is provided in the longitudinal direction on the opposing surface of the square block body 29, and locking shafts 31, 31 protruding from both sides of one end of the support plate 24 are slidably locked to the guide groove 30.
[0029]
The guide groove 30 of the square block body 29 guides the support plate 24 up and down when the support plate 24 is taken in and out of the frame unit through the opening 22 and tilts the support plate 24 drawn out to the outside horizontally. In this case, one end of the support plate is held.
[0030]
The frame unit 21 not only conceals and stores the support plate 24 but can be used in place of the display lamp 17 and may be turned on when the pachinko machine is in a fever state or an abnormal state.
[0031]
Further, the locking shafts 31, 31 projecting from both sides of one end of the support plate 24 are configured to be elastically pressed and urged toward both outer sides from the support plate 24, and are elastic to the pair of guide grooves 31. The support plate 24 can be attached and detached easily.
[0032]
Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
[0033]
A support base 24 that is not used like the curtain board device 20 of the second pachinko machine 12 from the end of the gaming machine island 1 shown in FIG. 1 is concealed and stored in the frame unit 21. Therefore, when the support plate 24 is pulled upward from the frame unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 with the handle 32, the support plate 24 has the locking shafts 31, 31 at both ends of the pair of vertical guide grooves 30, 30. Guided to move up.
[0034]
When the locking shafts 31, 31 of the support plate 24 are pulled up to the uppermost ends of the guide grooves 30, 30, the support plate 24 can be tilted forward.
[0035]
During this tilting, the support plate 24 swings around the locking shafts 31, 31 with the locking shafts 31, 31 being locked in the guide grooves 30, 30, and horizontally on the upper surface of the frame unit 21. Retained.
[0036]
Preferably, when the support plate 24 is held horizontally, the guide grooves 30 and 30 that are locked to the locking shafts 31 and 31 are configured to be locked at the uppermost ends of the guide grooves 30 and 30. That is.
[0037]
Next, when the support plate 24 becomes unnecessary, when the support plate 24 is held by holding the one end of the support plate 24 and swung until it becomes vertical, the support plate 24 has the locking shafts 31, 31 with the guide grooves 30, 31. 30 is guided into the frame unit 21 through the opening 22 and concealed and stored.
[0038]
Thus, when the support plate 24 becomes unnecessary, it is concealed and stored in the frame unit 21, so that unnecessary things are not scattered on the support plate 24, and the aesthetic appearance of the pachinko machine is not impaired.
[0039]
Further, when the support plate 24 is taken in and out from the inside of the frame unit 21, the locking shafts 31, 31 are guided by the guide grooves 30, 30, so that the operation can be performed very easily.
[0040]
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
[0041]
5 and 6 show a second embodiment.
[0042]
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the curtain plate device, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the curtain plate device.
[0043]
In the curtain board device 35 of the gaming machine island according to the present embodiment, the frame unit 36 fixes a horizontally long box 38 to a base plate 37 attached to the upper outer wall 25, and an elongated opening is formed above the box 38. The locking means 40 is fixed to the upper part of the opening 39 according to the width of the opening 39 by forming the part 39 in the longitudinal direction.
[0044]
In this locking means 40, a pair of bearing blocks 41 are disposed at both ends of the upper portion of the opening 39, and a pair of locking shafts 42 and 42 are projected coaxially from the opposing surfaces thereof, The locking shafts 42 and 42 are locked in guide grooves 44 formed on both side surfaces of the support plate 43.
[0045]
Further, the locking means 40 guides the support plate 43 that enters and exits from the inside of the frame unit 36 through the opening 39, and when the support plate 43 is tilted horizontally, one end of the support plate 43 is connected to the locking shaft 42, It is configured to be held horizontally on the upper surface of the frame unit 36 in a state of being locked to 42.
[0046]
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
[0047]
When the support base 43 is not used, the support base 43 is concealed and stored in the frame unit 36.
[0048]
Therefore, when the support plate 43 is used, as shown in FIG. 6, when the support plate 43 is pulled upward from the frame unit 36 by holding the handle 45, the support plate 43 has a pair of guide grooves 44 at both ends. It moves while being guided by the locking shaft 42.
[0049]
The support plate 43 can be tilted forward when the guide grooves 44 at both ends are guided by the pair of locking shafts 42 and pulled up to the uppermost end.
[0050]
During this tilting, the support plate 43 swings around the locking shafts 42 and 42 while the guide grooves 44 and 44 are locked to the locking shafts 42 and 42, and horizontally on the upper surface of the frame unit 36. Retained.
[0051]
Next, when the support plate 43 is not used, when the support plate 43 is swung upward by the handle 45 and tilted until it becomes almost vertical, the guide plate 44 and the guide shaft 44 have the locking shaft 42. , 42 is lowered by its own weight into the frame unit 36 through the opening 39 and concealed and stored.
[0052]
As described above, the support plate 43 is formed such that the guide grooves 44 on both side surfaces are thick, so that the strength of the support plate 43 can be increased.
[0053]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the curtain plate apparatus has been described with reference to an example used in a pachinko machine. The frame unit may be used in various forms, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are also included in the present invention.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
[0055]
(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since both sides of the support plate are slidably locked to the locking means and are accommodated in the frame unit, they are concealed in the frame unit for the player. The appearance is kept beautiful without any hindrance. The support plate drawn through the opening, as well since it is held in a horizontal state on the framework unit and is tilted left locked state, it is possible to put baggage of the player with the locking means, Since the support plate is reliably guided when the support unit is taken in and out of the frame unit, the work in and out is facilitated.
[0056]
(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, the frame unit has the locking means fixed to the outer ends of the opening, and the locking means has a pair of locking shafts protruding from the opposing surfaces. Since it is configured to be engaged with the guide grooves formed on both sides of the frame, it is easy to handle when the support plate is put in and out of the frame unit. Further, since the guide groove portions at both ends of the support plate are formed thick, the support strength of the support plate can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a gaming machine island equipped with a curtain board device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the curtain plate device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view in which the curtain plate device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is partially broken.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the curtain plate device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a curtain plate device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a curtain plate device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of a gaming machine island equipped with a conventional curtain board device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machine island 11 support frame 12 gaming machine (pachinko machine)
20, 35 Curtain plate device 21, 36 Frame unit 22, 39 Opening 23, 40 Locking means 24, 43 Support plate 25 Upper outer wall 27, 37 Base plate 30, 44 Guide groove 31, 42 Locking shaft

Claims (2)

In the curtain plate device constituting the upper outer wall of the gaming machine island formed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines in a support frame,
A frame unit is mounted on the outside of the upper part of the support frame, and a locking means is provided in an opening formed in the upper part of the frame unit. The support plate housed in the unit and pulled out through the opening is held in a horizontal state on the frame unit when tilted while being locked to the locking means ,
In the frame unit, a horizontally long box is fixed to a base plate attached to the upper outer wall, an elongated opening is formed in the longitudinal direction at the upper part of the box, and locking means are vertically arranged at both ends of the opening. The curtain plate device of the gaming machine island is characterized in that the locking means extends upward from the frame unit through the opening . In the curtain plate device constituting the upper outer wall of the gaming machine island formed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines in a support frame,
A frame unit is mounted on the outside of the upper part of the support frame, a locking means is provided in an opening formed in the upper part of the frame unit, and both sides of the support plate are slidably locked to the lock means, and The support plate housed in the unit and pulled out through the opening is held in a horizontal state on the frame unit when tilted while being locked to the locking means,
In the frame unit, a horizontally long box is fixed to a base plate attached to the upper outer wall, an elongated opening is formed in the longitudinal direction at the top of the box, and locking means are fixed to both ends of the opening. And
The locking means has a pair of locking shafts projecting on opposite surfaces and locks the pair of locking shafts into guide grooves formed on both side surfaces of the support plate. A curtain board device for a gaming machine island, characterized in that it is configured to guide the support plate coming in and out through and to hold one end of the support plate when tilted horizontally.

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