JP4432468B2 - Game machine packaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically packaging a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a packaging apparatus for automatically packaging a gaming machine in consideration of preventing unauthorized modification of the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, the shipment of gaming machines such as pachinko machines has a form in which the entire gaming machine is delivered to the hall and a form in which the gaming board is delivered to the hall during so-called plate change. In the case of delivery, the entire gaming machine is manufactured on the gaming machine production line, and after sticking a stamp on the gaming board, board box or ROM of the manufactured gaming machine, the entire gaming machine is put into a plastic bag to prevent unauthorized modification. It is packed in a bag so as to be sealed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, after opening the plastic bag that wraps the entire gaming machine and taking out the gaming machine, after tampering with the control device, the gaming machine is returned to the plastic bag and the opening part of the plastic bag is closed by some method, etc. It has been pointed out that when crafting is performed, there may be cases where the original packaging state is almost indistinguishable.

On the other hand, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized modification and facilitating the confirmation work of the outer diameter of the pachinko machine, only the inner frame of the pachinko machine composed of the inner frame and the outer frame is sealed and packaged so that it can be delivered together with the outer frame. Machine packaging methods have been proposed. Specifically, (1) Stretching a stretchable vinyl sheet and wrapping it around the control unit with the strength of the inner frame and the strength of the product without damaging the product. , Or a method of sealing and wrapping with a tape that clearly shows the pachinko machine manufacturer's logo, etc., (2) a method in which the entire inner frame is put into a bag-like sheet from above and sealed at the top, and (3) an inner frame On the other hand, the sheet is wrapped around the control unit in the vertical direction and sealed with tape, (4) The sheet is divided and wrapped around the control unit and sealed with tape, (5) Only the tape is wrapped around the control unit A method of winding has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-93623 A JP 2002-52157 A

  However, the pachinko machine packaging method described in Patent Document 2 described above has drawbacks in terms of workability and discovery of unauthorized modification. For example, in each of the methods (1), (3) or (4), the vinyl sheet is stretched and wound around the inner frame. If it is too weak, the adhesiveness to the tampering protection part is insufficient, and it is easy to perform repackaging so that it cannot be distinguished from the original packaging state. Further, the method (2) or (5) also has a drawback that it is relatively easy to perform repackaging so as to exhibit an appearance substantially similar to the original packaging state. Furthermore, when the packaging method described in Patent Document 2 is manually performed by a human, there is a problem that work efficiency is poor because a pachinko machine is large.

  The problem to be solved is a gaming machine that has improved the packaging capability by automating the packaging process without making a break in the packaging sheet or causing damage to the components of the gaming machine, making it easier to find unauthorized modification of the gaming machine Is to provide a packaging device.

Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described with additional effects and the like as necessary.
1. A device for packaging a gaming machine,
Conveying means for conveying the gaming machine in an upright posture, and a pair of sheet rolls provided on both sides across the conveying path of the gaming machine, each wound with a long packaging sheet made of a thermoplastic material And a sheet supply means for feeding out the packaging sheet from the pair of sheet rolls and supplying the packaging sheet from both sides of the gaming machine conveyed by the conveying means, and a pair of heats provided to be opened and closed. A welding bar is provided, and a heater wire for cutting is provided on the inner surface of one of the thermal welding bars, and the pair of packaging sheets supplied by the sheet supply means are provided on the front side and the rear side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine. Each having a thermal welding and cutting means for performing thermal welding and cutting, and the pair of packaging sheets are arranged so as to cover at least a part of a portion for controlling the gaming machine. And the sheet deposition means to be deposited on the outer periphery of the tricks machine,
Before the heat welding and cutting means is applied to the pair of packaging sheets on the rear side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine, the sheet feeding means is used to convey the gaming machine while the gaming machine is being conveyed. A preliminary heat treatment means for performing a preliminary heat treatment on an upper portion of the packaging sheet wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine by being supplied with the packaging sheet;
A heat treatment means for performing heat treatment on at least a part of the packaging sheet wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine after being thermally welded and cut on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine;
A gaming machine packaging device comprising:

According to the means 1, first, the sheet attaching means attaches a packaging sheet made of a thermoplastic material to the outer periphery of the gaming machine so as to cover at least a part of the part that controls the gaming machine. That is, in the sheet adhering means, the sheet supply means is a game machine in a standing posture in which the sheet for packaging is respectively fed from a pair of sheet rolls provided on both sides across the conveyance path of the gaming machine and conveyed by the conveying means. Supply packaging sheets from both sides. Next, the heat-welding and cutting means closes the pair of heat-welding bars on the front side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine, superimposes a pair of packaging sheets, performs heat-welding, and cuts in the middle of the welded portion with a cutting heater wire. . Thereby, the packaging sheet for packaging the gaming machine is joined on the front side in the transport direction, and separated from the packaging sheet for packaging other gaming machines transported in advance. Next, as the gaming machine is conveyed by the conveying means, the packaging sheet abuts against the side of the gaming machine on the front side in the conveying direction, and is further drawn out of the sheet roll and loosely wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine. It is done. Then, when the gaming machine is further transported by the transporting means, the thermal welding cutting means closes the pair of thermal welding bars again on the rear side in the transporting direction of the gaming machine and superposes the pair of packaging sheets to perform thermal welding. At the same time, it is cut in the middle of the welded portion by a heater wire for cutting. As a result, the packaging sheet for packaging the gaming machine is joined on the rear side in the transport direction to form the entire cylinder, and for packaging other gaming machines that are subsequently transported Separated from the sheet.
On the other hand, the preliminary heat treatment means uses the sheet supply means while the gaming machine is being conveyed by the conveying means before the thermal welding and cutting is performed on the pair of packaging sheets on the rear side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine by the thermal welding and cutting means. Preliminary heat treatment is applied to the upper part of the packaging sheet that is wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine by supplying the packaging sheet. Therefore, the packaging sheet can be loosely wrapped around the outer periphery of the gaming machine while preventing the sliding-down by thermally shrinking the upper part of the packaging sheet.
Next, after heat welding and cutting are performed on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine, the heat treatment means heat-treats at least a part of the packaging sheet wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine. Since it consists of a thermoplastic material, the said to-be-heated part shrink | contracts and it adheres substantially along the outer periphery shape of a game machine. After the heat treatment by the heat treatment means is completed, the heat-treated portion of the packaging sheet made of the thermoplastic material is cooled and cured at room temperature, so that the packaging sheet is kept in close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine. That is, the means 1 attaches a packaging sheet made of a thermoplastic material to the outer periphery of the gaming machine so as to cover at least a part of the part that controls the gaming machine, and the outer periphery of the gaming machine. The step of applying heat treatment to at least a part of the wrapping sheet to cause the wrapping sheet to contract, and causing the wrapping sheet to substantially adhere to the outer peripheral shape of the gaming machine can be automatically performed.
And since the packaging sheet wrapped by means 1 is in close contact with the outer peripheral shape of the gaming machine, the packaging sheet is cut and opened once, and the parts for controlling the gaming machine are illegally modified. It is impossible to repackage the product so that it is completely indistinguishable from the original packaging. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably detect unauthorized modification and prevent unauthorized modification.
In addition, since the sheet for packaging is shrunk by heat treatment so as to be in close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine, the sheet is stretched and wound as in the conventional method in which the sheet is stretched and wrapped around the gaming machine. It is not necessary to adjust the attachment strength. For this reason, problems such as breakage of the packaging sheet and adverse effects on each component of the gaming machine due to winding of the packaging sheet do not occur.

2. 2. The packaging device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the pre-heat treatment by the pre-heat treatment means is set lower than the temperature of the heat treatment by the heat treatment means .
According to the means 2, the temperature of the pre-heat treatment by the pre-heat treatment means is set lower than the temperature of the heat treatment by the heat treatment means, so that the packaging sheet loosely wound around the gaming machine is heat-shrinked so as not to slide down. be able to. On the other hand, by setting the heat treatment temperature by the heat treatment means relatively high, the packaging sheet can be sufficiently heat-shrinked and firmly adhered to the gaming machine.

3. The temperature of the preliminary heat treatment by the preliminary heat treatment means is set to about 150 ° C.,
The packaging device of the gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the temperature of the heat treatment by the heat treatment means is set to 200 ° C to 400 ° C.
According to the means 3, since the temperature of the pre-heat treatment by the pre-heat treatment means is set to about 150 ° C. lower than the heat treatment temperature of 200 ° C. to 400 ° C. which is the temperature of the heat treatment means, the packaging loosely wrapped around the gaming machine The sheet can be heat shrunk to such an extent that it does not slide down. Further, since the heat treatment means performs the heat treatment at a temperature of 200 ° C. to 400 ° C., the packaging sheet made of the thermoplastic material can be surely contracted, and the game machine is not damaged by the heat.

4). The gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the preliminary heat treatment means comprises hot air generating means for generating hot air .
According to the means 4, before the thermal welding and cutting is performed on the pair of packaging sheets on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine by the thermal welding and cutting means, the gaming machine is transported by the transporting means and the packaging is performed by the sheet supply means The preheat treatment is performed by blowing hot air generated by the hot air generating means on the upper part of the packaging sheet that is wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine when the product sheet is supplied. Therefore, the packaging sheet can be loosely wrapped around the outer periphery of the gaming machine while preventing the sliding-down by thermally shrinking the upper part of the packaging sheet. In addition, since the preliminary heat treatment is performed by blowing hot air, the hot air generating means (for example, a nozzle for blowing hot air) is disposed at a position separated from the surface of the packaging sheet wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine. be able to.

5). The said sheet | seat adhering means adheres the said sheet | seat for packaging so that at least one part or the whole of the main controller which performs the main control of the said game machine may be covered. Game machine packaging equipment.
According to the means 5, the packaging sheet is attached so as to cover at least a part or the whole of the main control device that performs the main control of the gaming machine, and the packaging sheet is contracted by the heat treatment, so that it is substantially the outer periphery of the gaming machine. Since they are in close contact with each other, it is possible to easily detect unauthorized modification to the main control device and prevent unauthorized modification.

6). The sheet attaching means includes at least one of a windmill decoration LED board, a sound lamp control board, a liquid crystal panel control board, a design control board, and a design information board provided in the gaming machine. 6. The gaming machine packaging device according to any one of means 1 to 5 , wherein the packaging sheet is attached so as to cover a part or the whole of the device.
According to the means 6, an accessory control device comprising at least one of a windmill decoration LED board, a sound lamp control board, a liquid crystal panel control board, a design control board, and a design information board provided in the gaming machine. Because the packaging sheet is attached to cover part or the whole, and the packaging sheet is contracted by heat treatment so that it is in close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized modification.

7). It said sheet deposition means, according to any of the means 1 to 6, characterized in that depositing the packaging sheet so as to cover part or all of payout controller for payout control of at least winning balls Game machine packaging equipment.
According to the means 7, the packaging sheet is attached so as to cover at least a part or the whole of the payout control device for controlling the payout of the prize ball, and the packaging sheet is contracted by the heat treatment, so that it is substantially on the outer periphery of the gaming machine. Since they are in close contact with each other, it is possible to easily detect unauthorized modification to the payout control device and prevent unauthorized modification.

8). The game machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the heat treatment means is configured to locally heat-treat a specific portion of the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. Packaging equipment.
According to the means 8, since the heat treatment is locally applied to the specific part of the packaging sheet to cause heat shrinkage, the packaging sheet can be effectively brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine and to an unnecessary part. By not performing heat treatment, wasteful consumption of energy can be suppressed.

9. In the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine, the heat treatment means is configured to perform a heat treatment while avoiding a portion that covers an electronic component mounting portion of a portion that controls the gaming machine. A gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 8.
According to the means 9, the heat treatment is performed while avoiding the portion of the packaging sheet that covers the electronic component mounting portion to be controlled, so that the electronic component is prevented from being damaged by the heat treatment. Here, the electronic component is a component that may exceed the heat resistant temperature when the packaging sheet is subjected to heat treatment. For example, a CPU and a control program for controlling each part of the gaming machine are stored. It refers to ROM etc.

10. The heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the vicinity of one or a plurality of step portions on the outer periphery of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 9.
According to the means 10, heat treatment is performed on a portion of the packaging sheet that covers the vicinity of the stepped portion where a gap is likely to be formed between the outer periphery of the gaming machine, so that the heat shrinkage is surely performed at the portion and the outer periphery of the gaming machine is substantially reduced. It can be adhered.

11. One or more board boxes are arranged on the back of the gaming machine,
The heat treatment means is configured to perform heat treatment on a portion of the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine that covers at least the vicinity of one end of the one or more substrate boxes of the gaming machine. A gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 10.
According to the means 11, heat treatment is performed on a portion of the packaging sheet that covers the vicinity of the end of the board box where a gap is likely to be formed between the outer periphery of the gaming machine. It can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the machine.

12 The means 11 is characterized in that the heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the vicinity of the upper end portion of the uppermost board box in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. Game machine packaging equipment.
According to the means 12, the upper portion of the packaging sheet on the back surface of the gaming machine is surely contracted by heat-treating the portion of the packaging sheet that covers the vicinity of the upper end portion of the uppermost substrate box, so that the upper part of the packaging box is closely adhered to the outer periphery of the gaming machine Can be made.

13. The heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the vicinity of the lower end portion of the lowermost substrate box in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine or 12. The game machine packaging apparatus according to 12.
According to the means 13, since the heat treatment is performed on the portion of the packaging sheet that covers the vicinity of the lower end portion of the lowermost substrate box, the lower portion of the packaging sheet on the back of the gaming machine is surely contracted and substantially adhered to the outer periphery of the gaming machine. Can be made.

14 A plurality of board boxes are arranged adjacent to the back of the gaming machine,
The heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering a space between one board box of the gaming machine and another board box adjacent to the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. A gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 11 to 13, characterized in that.
According to the means 14, the heat treatment is applied to the portion covering the space between the one board box and the other board box that is adjacent to the outer periphery of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet. It can be surely contracted at the location and can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine.

15. The heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the vicinity of the upper plate disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. A gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 14.
According to the means 15, since heat treatment is performed on a portion of the packaging sheet that covers the vicinity of the upper plate where a gap is likely to occur between the outer periphery of the gaming machine, the packaging sheet is securely shrunk at the relevant portion on the front surface of the gaming machine. It can be made to adhere substantially to the outer periphery.

16. The heat-treating means is configured to heat-treat at least the vicinity of a lower plate disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. 15. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to any one of 15 above.
According to the means 16, since heat treatment is performed on a portion of the packaging sheet that covers the vicinity of the lower plate where a gap is likely to be generated between the outer periphery of the gaming machine, it is surely contracted at the portion on the front side of the gaming machine and It can be made to adhere substantially to the outer periphery.

17. The heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the space between the upper plate and the lower plate disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. A gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 16.
According to the means 17, since heat treatment is applied to a portion of the packaging sheet that covers the space between the upper plate and the lower plate where a gap is likely to be formed between the outer periphery of the gaming machine, the shrinkage is reliably contracted at the corresponding portion on the front surface of the gaming machine. It can be made to adhere to the outer periphery of a gaming machine.

18. The means 1 to 17 is characterized in that the heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the high heat resistance member of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to any one of the above.
According to the means 18, since the heat treatment is performed on the portion of the packaging sheet that covers the high heat resistance member of the gaming machine, the gaming machine can be prevented from being damaged by the heat treatment.

19. The game according to claim 18, wherein the heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the metal member of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. Machine packaging equipment.
According to the means 19, since the heat treatment is performed on the portion of the packaging sheet covering the metal member provided in each part of the gaming machine, the gaming machine can be prevented from being damaged by the heat treatment.

20. In the means 18 characterized in that the heat treatment means is configured to heat-treat at least a portion covering the thermosetting resin member of the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. The gaming machine packaging device described.
According to the means 20, the heat treatment is performed on the portion of the packaging sheet that covers the thermosetting resin member provided on the gaming machine (for example, the ashtray provided on the front surface of the gaming machine). Can prevent damage.

21. The means for heat-treating heat-treats at least a portion where a predetermined distance is secured between the sheet for packaging and the gaming machine in the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 20.
According to the means 21, since heat treatment is performed on a portion of the packaging sheet where a predetermined distance is ensured between the packaging sheet and the gaming machine, the heat conduction to the gaming machine is small, and the gaming machine is damaged by the heat treatment. Can be prevented. Further, the packaging sheet at the location can be closely adhered to the outer periphery of the gaming machine by being contracted by heat treatment. Note that the predetermined distance between the packaging sheet and the gaming machine is, for example, the upper plate in front of the gaming machine, the vicinity of the end of the lower plate, and between the upper plate and the lower plate. For example, in the vicinity of the end of the substrate box on the back surface, between adjacent substrate boxes, and the like.

22. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 21, wherein the gaming machine to which the packaging sheet is attached is configured to perform heat treatment by the heat treatment means while being conveyed in a downstream direction of the apparatus. Packaging equipment.
According to the means 22, since the heat treatment by the heat treatment means is performed while the gaming machine with the packaging sheet attached is conveyed in the downstream direction of the apparatus, the heat treatment is performed on a wide area of the packaging sheet in a state where the heat treatment means is fixedly arranged. be able to.

23. The gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 22, wherein the heat treatment means performs heat treatment at a temperature of 200 ° C to 400 ° C.
According to the means 23, since the heat treatment means performs the heat treatment at a temperature of 200 ° C. to 400 ° C., the packaging sheet made of the thermoplastic material can be surely contracted and the game machine is not damaged by the heat. .

24. The gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 23, wherein the heat treatment means comprises hot air generating means for generating hot air.
According to the means 24, when a sheet for packaging made of a thermoplastic material is attached to the outer periphery of the gaming machine so as to cover at least a part of the part for controlling the gaming machine by the sheet attaching means, hot air is generated. The hot air generated by the means is blown toward at least a part of the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine, so that the heat treatment is surely performed, and the heat-treated part is surely thermally contracted and the gaming machine It adheres substantially along the outer peripheral shape. Further, since the heat treatment is performed by blowing hot air, the hot air generating means (for example, a nozzle for blowing hot air) may be disposed at a position separated from the surface of the packaging sheet attached to the gaming machine. it can.

25. 25. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to means 4 or 24, wherein the hot air generating means continuously generates hot air.
According to the means 25, since the hot air generating means continuously generates the hot air, the heat treatment temperature for the packaging sheet is prevented from fluctuating, and uniform packaging can be applied to a large number of gaming machines.

26. When the transport of the gaming machine downstream of the hot air blowing means by the hot air generating means is stopped, one or more gaming machines can wait on the upstream side of the hot air blowing position. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to claim 25, wherein
According to the means 26, when the transport of the gaming machine downstream from the hot air blowing position by the hot air generating means stops, one or more gaming machines stand by at the upstream side of the hot air blowing position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the packaging sheet from being subjected to heat treatment more than necessary by the hot air continuously generated by the hot air generating means.

27. 27. A packaging device for a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 26, wherein the thermoplastic material is a thermoplastic resin.
According to the means 27, since the packaging sheet is made of a thermoplastic resin, the gaming machine can be reliably protected, can be easily shrunk by heat treatment, and can be cured by cooling at room temperature.

28. 28. The gaming machine according to means 27, wherein the thermoplastic resin is one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ABS resin, vinyl chloride resin, methyl methacrylate resin, fluororesin, polyester, polycarbonate, and nylon. Packaging equipment.
According to means 28, using an inexpensive packaging sheet made of a thermoplastic resin of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ABS resin, vinyl chloride resin, methyl methacrylate resin, fluororesin, polyester, polycarbonate, or nylon, The gaming machine can be reliably protected, can be easily shrunk by heat treatment, and can be cooled and cured at room temperature.

  According to the present invention, a process of attaching a packaging sheet made of a thermoplastic material to the outer periphery of the gaming machine so as to cover at least a part of the part that controls the gaming machine, and the outer periphery of the gaming machine is attached. The step of applying heat treatment to at least a part of the wrapping sheet to cause the wrapping sheet to contract, and causing the wrapping sheet to substantially adhere to the outer peripheral shape of the gaming machine can be automatically performed.

  And since the packaging sheet packaged by the apparatus of the present invention is in close contact with the outer peripheral shape of the gaming machine, the packaging sheet is once cut and unsealed to a part for controlling the gaming machine, etc. After tampering, it is impossible to repackage the product so that it is completely indistinguishable from the original packaging. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably detect unauthorized modification and prevent unauthorized modification.

  In addition, since the sheet for packaging is shrunk by heat treatment so as to be in close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine, the sheet is stretched and wound as in the conventional method in which the sheet is stretched and wrapped around the gaming machine. It is not necessary to adjust the attachment strength. For this reason, problems such as breakage of the packaging sheet and adverse effects on each component of the gaming machine due to winding of the packaging sheet do not occur.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a packaging device for a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine P1 that is an object to be packaged will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine P <b> 1 is a pachinko machine that includes an outer frame 10, a main body frame 20, a game board 30, a front frame 60, and a mechanism board 80. 1 is a front view showing the gaming machine P1 as seen from the front, FIG. 2 is a top view showing the gaming machine P1 in FIG. 1 as seen from above, and FIG. 3 shows the gaming machine P1 in FIG. As seen from the rear side, a predetermined paper for shipping is inserted on the back side of the glass frame 61 at the time of actual shipment, and the game area 31 is hidden.

The outer frame 10 is a frame that serves as a base of the gaming machine P1, and is configured to be rectangular as a whole by a plate material, and has a rectangular opening 10a that is slightly larger in size than the rectangular plate-shaped main body frame 20.
The main body frame 20 is pivotally supported at the left end of the rectangular opening 10a in FIG. 3, rotates about a rotation shaft (not shown), and is attached to the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and detachable.
On the front surface of the game board 30, a game area 31 is a substantially circular area surrounded by an outer frame rail that rotates approximately clockwise from the center of the lower end in FIG. 3. The game area 31 is provided with a large number of nails, a plurality of winning holes, an out-ball collecting port for collecting game balls that have not been won as out-balls, a display device for displaying the game status, and the like. Yes.

  The front frame 60 is made of resin and is pivotally supported at the left end of the main body frame 20 in FIG. The front frame 60 is provided with a glass frame 61 facing the game area 31, a decoration lamp 62 arranged so as to surround the periphery of the glass frame 61, and an upper plate 63 so as to be on the front side of the game board 30. It is attached to the main body frame 20. A game ball launching mechanism 40 and a resin flow path plate 50 formed in a substantially rectangular shape are attached to the lower part of the main body frame 20. Further, a lower plate 70 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 20 on the front side of the flow path plate 50. Further, a firing handle 41 constituting a part of the firing mechanism 40 is attached in front of the front frame 60.

  The mechanism plate 80 is made of resin, and is supported and attached by a hinge fitting provided on the back side of the main body frame 20. The mechanism plate 80 serves as a cover for covering the game board 30 from the back side, and also serves as a flow path for game balls for paying out game balls stored in the game ball tank 81 to the upper plate 63 and the lower plate 70. Has come to fulfill. In the central part of the mechanism plate 80, an accessory cover 85 that is a transparent resin case is provided. The accessory cover 85 includes a windmill decoration LED board, a sound lamp control board, a liquid crystal panel control board (not shown), A symbol control board, a symbol information board, and the like are accommodated. A main board box 82 having a transparent resin case is provided below the accessory cover 85. The board box 82 includes a ROM 83 corresponding to the type of game board, a CPU and a RAM (not shown), and the like. The main board 84 provided is accommodated. A payout control board box 86 that is a transparent resin case is provided below the main board box 82, and a payout control board 87 (not shown) is accommodated in the board box 86. The main board box 82, the accessory cover 85, and the payout control board box 86 correspond to a part for controlling the gaming machine and the board box in the present invention, and the main board box 82 serves as a main controller. The object cover 85 corresponds to the accessory control device, and the payout control board box 86 corresponds to the payout control device.

  Next, a configuration of the gaming machine packaging apparatus 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a front view showing the overall configuration of the packaging apparatus 101, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of the packaging apparatus 101 showing a state in which the gaming machine P1 is conveyed by the first conveyor device 113. 4 shows a state in which the gaming machine P1 is transported in a sideways standing state with the back side of the gaming machine as the front, and in FIG. 5, the machine frame 115, the support 125, and the like are not shown. (The same applies to FIGS. 6, 7, 9, and 11).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the packaging apparatus 101 is electrically connected to the sheet deposition mechanism 111, the heat treatment mechanism 151, and each part of the sheet deposition mechanism 111 and the heat treatment mechanism 151, and performs operation control of the entire apparatus. And a control device 191. Hereinafter, detailed configurations of the sheet deposition mechanism 111 and the heat treatment mechanism 151 will be described in order. The sheet deposition mechanism 111 constitutes the sheet deposition means of the present invention, and the heat treatment mechanism 151 constitutes the heat treatment means.

  The sheet attaching mechanism 111 is an apparatus for attaching the packaging sheet S to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 so as to cover at least a part of the part that controls the gaming machine P1. As shown, the sheet supply mechanism 112, the first conveyor device 113, and the thermal welding and cutting mechanism 114 are configured. The sheet supply mechanism 112 constitutes the sheet supply means of the present invention, the first conveyor device 113 constitutes the conveying means, and the thermal welding cutting mechanism 114 constitutes the thermal welding cutting means.

  In the sheet supply mechanism 112, a pair of rotating shafts 116 and 116 are erected in the vicinity of the upstream end portion of the machine frame 115 so as to sandwich the first conveyor device 113. A pair of sheet rolls R and R are vertically arranged so as to be rotatable by fitting the hollow shafts of the sheet roll R around which the packaging sheet S is wound around the rotation shafts 116 and 116, respectively.

  Here, the packaging sheet S is made of a thermoplastic material, preferably a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ABS resin, vinyl chloride resin, methyl methacrylate resin, fluororesin, polyester, polycarbonate, and nylon. It is a scale-like sheet. The width of the packaging sheet S is longer than the length from the upper end of the accessory cover 85 to the lower end of the dispensing control board box 86 so as to cover the entire accessory cover 85, the main board box 82 and the dispensing control board box 86. Is preferably set slightly longer.

  Further, the feed rollers 117, 117 and 118, 118 are provided in the vicinity of the downstream side of the sheet rolls R, R so that one of the feed rollers 118, 118 is rotationally driven by a motor control device (not shown). Further, a plurality (three in FIG. 5) of intermediate rollers 119 and 119 and a pair of guide rollers 120 and 120 provided in the vicinity of the downstream end portion of the first conveyor device 113 are provided rotatably. . Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the sheet supply mechanism 111 feeds the sheet S from the sheet roll R by the rotation control of the motor device (not shown) by the feed rollers 117, 117 and 118, 118, and passes through the intermediate roller 119 to guide roller 120. Supply to the side.

  The 1st conveyor apparatus 113 is a well-known belt conveyor apparatus, and carries in the game machine P1 of a horizontal standing attitude | position from an upstream. The first conveyor device 113 is rotatably provided with a drive roller shaft 121 that is driven by an electric motor (not shown), and one end portion of an elongated conveyance frame 122 is provided on the drive roller shaft 121 so as to be relatively rotatable. Then, an endless transport belt 124 is stretched between the roller 123 and the drive roller shaft 121 at the downstream end of the transport frame 122, and the gaming machine P1 placed on the transport belt 124 is moved to the downstream side of the apparatus. Transport.

  The thermal welding and cutting mechanism 114 superimposes sheets S and S supplied from the sheet supply mechanism 112 on the front side and the rear side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine P1, respectively, and thermally welds them in the vertical direction and cuts them at the middle of the welding locations. It is a device to do. The heat-welding and cutting mechanism 114 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the first conveyor device 113, and is arranged vertically on the left and right columns 125, 125 with the first conveyor device 113 interposed therebetween, as shown in FIG. The guide rods 126 are provided so as to be movable back and forth in the horizontal direction, and the tip portions of the rods of the pneumatic cylinders 127 attached to the support columns 125 are fixed to the base portions at the tips of the guide rods 126. Two rows of vertically long thermal welding bars 129 are attached to one base portion arranged in an opposing manner, and a heater wire 132 for cutting is stretched in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the thermal welding bar 131 attached to the other base portion. To do. The pair of thermal welding bars 129 and 131 are provided so as to be freely opened and closed by the pneumatic cylinders 127 and 127, and the thermal welding bars 129 and 131 are closed to perform thermal welding on the packaging sheet S, and the welding locations thereof. The middle of each is cut by the cutting heater wire 132.

  The heat treatment mechanism 151 includes a second conveyor device 152, a third conveyor device 153, a hot air generator 154, a first air pipe 161 to an eighth air pipe 168, and a first nozzle 171 to an eighth nozzle 178. Has been. In addition, the hot air generator 154, the 3rd ventilation pipe 163-the 8th ventilation pipe 168, and the 3rd nozzle 173-the 8th nozzle 178 comprise the hot air generation means of this invention. Moreover, the hot air generator 154, the 1st ventilation pipe 161-the 2nd ventilation pipe 162, and the 1st nozzle 171-the 2nd nozzle 172 comprise the preliminary heat treatment means of this invention.

The 2nd conveyor apparatus 152 is a well-known belt conveyor apparatus provided in the apparatus downstream of the 1st conveyor apparatus 113, and in order to convey the game machine P1 from the heat welding cutting position H1 to the heat processing position H3.
The 3rd conveyor apparatus 153 is a well-known belt conveyor apparatus provided in the downstream of the 2nd conveyor apparatus 152, and provided in order to convey downstream from the heat processing position H3. In addition, since the 2nd conveyor apparatus 152 and the 3rd conveyor apparatus 153 are the structures similar to the 1st conveyor apparatus 113, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The hot air generating device 154 is a device that generates a hot air by incorporating an electric fan and a heater (not shown), and is connected to a first air pipe 161 to an eighth air pipe 168 for sending out the generated hot air. A first nozzle 171 to an eighth nozzle 178 are provided at the tips of the first air duct 161 to the eighth air duct 168. Accordingly, in the hot air generator 154, the air sucked from the surroundings is heated by the heater by driving the electric fan, and is sent to the first blower pipe 161 to the eighth blower pipe 168, and the first nozzle 171 to the eighth The nozzle 178 is blown out as hot air.

  Here, the arrangement positions of the first nozzle 171 to the eighth nozzle 178 will be described. The first nozzle 171 to the second nozzle 172 are located at positions slightly downstream (preliminary heat treatment position H2) from the upstream end of the second conveyor device 152 in the transport direction of the gaming machine P1. The nozzles 178 are provided at positions (heat treatment position H3) between the downstream end of the second conveyor device 152 and the upstream end of the third conveyor device 153, respectively.

  The first nozzle 171 is provided at a position where hot air can be blown toward the upper front side of the gaming machine P1 in a state where the gaming machine P1 is transported on the second conveyor device 152. In the same state, the second nozzle 172 is provided at a position where hot air can be blown toward the upper back side of the gaming machine P1.

  The third nozzle 173 is provided at a position where hot air can be blown toward the upper front of the gaming machine P1 when the gaming machine P1 is transported from the second conveyor device 152 to the third conveyor device 153. In the same state, the fourth nozzle 174 can blow hot air between the upper plate 63 and the lower plate 70 in front of the gaming machine P1, and the fifth nozzle 175 can blow hot air toward the lower front of the gaming machine P1. Provided at various positions.

  On the other hand, the sixth nozzle 176 is provided at a position where hot air can be blown toward the upper back of the gaming machine P1 when the gaming machine P1 is conveyed from the second conveyor device 152 to the third conveyor device 153. In the same state, the seventh nozzle 177 blows hot air toward the space between the main board box 82 on the back of the gaming machine P1 and the payout control board 86, and the eighth nozzle 178 blows hot air toward the lower back of the gaming machine P1. It is provided at a position where it can be attached.

  The hot air generator 154 includes the temperature of the hot air sent to the first nozzle 171 to the second nozzle 172 via the first air pipe 161 to the second air pipe 162, and the third air pipe 163 to the eighth air pipe. The temperature of hot air sent to the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 via 168 can be individually set in the control device 191. That is, the temperature of the hot air blown from the first nozzle 171 to the second nozzle 172 provided at the preliminary heat treatment position H2 is set to, for example, about 150 ° C., and the third nozzle 173 to the third nozzle provided at the heat treatment position H3. The temperature of the hot air blown from the eight nozzles 173 is set to about 300 ° C., for example. Here, the temperature of the hot air blown from the first to second nozzles 171 to 172 is set relatively low because the blowing of hot air at the preliminary heat treatment position H2 is loosely wound around the gaming machine P1. This is because a relatively low temperature is sufficient because the packaging sheet S may be heat-shrinked to such an extent that it does not slide down. On the other hand, the temperature of the hot air blown out from the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 is set to be relatively high because the blowing of the hot air at the heat treatment position H3 causes the packaging sheet S to sufficiently heat shrink. This is because it is necessary to raise the temperature to some extent in order to make it tightly adhere to the gaming machine P1.

  Next, the operation of each part when packaging is performed on the gaming machine P1 by the packaging device 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11, the gaming machine P <b> 1 is indicated by a solid line in order to explain the packaging on the gaming machine P <b> 1, and the gaming machine P <b> 1 precedes or is Other subsequent gaming machines are indicated by dotted lines.

  When the gaming machine P1 is loaded from the upstream side of the apparatus 101 to the first conveyor apparatus 113 and the gaming machine P1 placed on the conveyor belt 124 is conveyed to the downstream end of the first conveyor apparatus 113 (FIG. 5), the packaging sheets S and S are thermally welded by closing the pair of thermal welding bars 129 and 131 of the thermal welding and cutting mechanism 114, and at the same time, the middle of the thermal welding part is cut by the heater wire 132 for cutting. (See FIG. 6). Thereby, the packaging sheets S, S for packaging the gaming machine P1 are separated from the packaging sheet for packaging the gaming machine to be transported in advance. Then, the packaging sheets S and S joined by heat welding and stretched by the guide rollers 120 and 120 come into contact with the side surface at the front end side in the transport direction of the gaming machine P1, and the gaming machine P1 transports on the transport belt 124. As a result, the packaging sheets S and S are respectively fed from the sheet rolls R and R via the sheet supply mechanism 112 and supplied to the gaming machine P1 side, whereby the front side and the rear side of the gaming machine P1 are provided. The side is gradually covered with the packaging sheets S, S (see FIG. 7).

  At this time, the upper part of the packaging sheet S that is loosely wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 is passed through the preliminary heat treatment position H2 by the first nozzle 171 and the second nozzle 172 at a predetermined temperature (for example, about 150 ° C.). The hot air is blown and shrinks. In the following description, the blowing of hot air to the packaging sheet S by the first nozzle 171 and the second nozzle 172 is referred to as “preliminary heat treatment”, and the blowing of hot air by the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 described later. We will distinguish the two by simply referring to the “heat treatment”. FIG. 8 is a view as seen from the front side in the conveying direction showing a state in which the pre-heat treatment is performed on the packaging sheet wound around the gaming machine P1.

  When the gaming machine P1 moves from the first conveyor device 113 to the second conveyor device 152 and the side surface of the gaming machine P1 on the rear side in the transport direction passes through the thermal welding position H1, the packaging sheets S and S are heated by the thermal welding mechanism 114. When the pair of heat welding bars 129 and 131 are closed, heat welding is performed on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine P1, and at the same time, the middle of the heat welding portion is cut by the heater wire 132 for cutting to form a cylinder. (See FIG. 9). Here, the upper part of the packaging sheet S that is loosely wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 is subjected to preliminary heat treatment by blowing hot air from the first nozzle 171 and the second nozzle 172 when passing through the preliminary heat treatment position H2. Therefore, even if the packaging sheets S and S are cut and separated from the packaging sheets S and S on the sheet roll R side, they do not slide down. Here, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the packaging sheet S formed in a cylindrical shape is attached to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper part of the packaging sheet S is contracted by preliminary heat treatment to substantially adhere to the upper part of the gaming machine P1, and the other parts are loosely attached to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1.

  Next, when the gaming machine P1 is transferred to the heat treatment position H3 by the second conveyor device 152, the gaming machine P1 is being transferred by the second conveyor device 152 and / or the third conveyor device 153 as shown in FIG. Then, hot air of a predetermined temperature (for example, about 300 ° C.) is blown from the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 to the packaging sheet S attached to the gaming machine P1. Then, the portion of the packaging sheet S to which the hot air is blown is thermally contracted, so that the packaging sheet S substantially adheres to the outer periphery of the gaming machine. FIG. 12 is a view seen from the front side in the conveying direction, showing a state in which heat treatment is performed on the packaging sheet S wound around the gaming machine P1.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, in the packaging sheet S attached to the gaming machine P1, the fourth nozzle 174 is provided at a location where the third nozzle 173 covers the vicinity of the upper end of the front surface of the gaming machine P1. The sixth nozzle 176 is located on the back of the gaming machine P1 at a location covering the space between the upper tray 63 and the lower tray 70, the fifth nozzle 175 covering the vicinity of the lower end of the front surface of the gaming machine P1 (the lower end of the lower tray 70). An eighth nozzle 178 is provided at a position covering the vicinity of the upper end (including the vicinity of the upper end of the accessory cover 85), a position at which the seventh nozzle 177 covers between the main board box 82 and the payout control board box 86, and a rear surface of the gaming machine P1. When hot air is blown onto the portions covering the vicinity of the lower end of the sheet (including the vicinity of the lower end of the payout control board box 86), the respective portions of the packaging sheet S are thermally contracted to substantially adhere to the gaming machine P1.

  Next, the gaming machine P1 is cooled at room temperature while being transported downstream by the third conveyor device 153, and the heat-shrinkable portion of the packaging sheet S is cured, so that the packaging sheet S substantially adheres to the gaming machine P1. State is maintained. Thus, the packaging of the gaming machine P1 by the packaging device 101 is completed.

  Here, FIG. 13 is a side view of the gaming machine P1 that has been packaged, FIG. 14 is an enlarged side view showing the lower part of the gaming machine P1, and (a) is after the sheet is wound and before the heat treatment The state after passing through the preliminary heat treatment position H2 and before passing through the heat treatment position H3 is shown, and (b) shows the state after heat treatment (after passing through the heat treatment position H3). FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the gaming machine P1 after packaging. 13 and 15, it can be seen that the packaging sheet S substantially adheres along the step shape on the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the packaging sheet S is heat-shrinked and strongly stretched by heat treatment by blowing hot air from the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178, and the upper plate 63 and the lower plate are placed on the front surface of the gaming machine P1. It can be seen that the plate 70 is in close contact with the main board box 82 and the payout control board box 86 on the back side.

  As is apparent from the above detailed description, according to the gaming machine packaging apparatus 101 in the above-described embodiment, for packaging made of a thermoplastic material so as to cover at least a part of the portion for controlling the gaming machine. A process of attaching the sheet S to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1, and at least a part of the packaging sheet S attached to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 is subjected to heat treatment to shrink the packaging sheet S to the outer periphery of the gaming machine. The process of making it adhere substantially along a shape can be performed automatically.

  Therefore, as a result of the packaging performed by the packaging device 101, the packaging sheet S is in close contact with the outer peripheral shape of the gaming machine P1, so the packaging sheet S is once cut and opened, and the main board 84 or the like It is impossible to repackage the product so that it cannot be completely distinguished from the original packaging after it has been tampered with. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably detect unauthorized modification and prevent unauthorized modification.

  In addition, since the packaging sheet S is attached and contracted by heat treatment, the sheet is substantially adhered to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1, so that the sheet is stretched and wound around the gaming machine P1 for packaging. It is not necessary to adjust the strength or winding strength. For this reason, problems such as breakage of the packaging sheet S and wrapping of the packaging sheet S do not adversely affect each component of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the packaging sheet S is attached so as to cover the entire main board box 82 that accommodates the main board 84 that performs the main control of the gaming machine P1, and the packaging sheet S is contracted by heat treatment so that the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 is covered. Therefore, it is possible to easily detect unauthorized modification to the main board 84 and prevent unauthorized modification.

  Similarly, the packaging sheet S is attached so as to cover the whole of the accessory cover 85 and the payout control board box 86, and the packaging sheet S is contracted by heat treatment and is substantially adhered to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. Since it is in the state, it is possible to easily detect unauthorized modification to the accessory control device and the payout control board and to prevent unauthorized modification.

  In addition, after the welding and cutting are performed on the pair of packaging sheets S and S on the front side in the transport direction of the gaming machine P1, before the thermal welding and cutting are performed on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine P1, When the packaging sheets S and S are supplied while the gaming machine P1 is conveyed, hot air is blown by the first nozzle 171 and the second nozzle 172 on the upper part of the packaging sheet S and S wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. Pre-heat treatment is performed by spraying. Therefore, it is possible to loosely wrap the packaging sheets S, S around the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 while preventing the sliding of the upper portions of the packaging sheets S, S by heat shrinkage.

  In addition, after heat welding and cutting are performed on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine P1, the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 perform heat treatment by locally blowing hot air on a specific portion of the packaging sheet S. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently shrink the packaging sheet S so as to substantially adhere to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1, and it is possible to suppress wasteful consumption of energy by not performing heat treatment on unnecessary portions. Moreover, since it was set as the structure which heat-processes by blowing hot air, the 3rd nozzle 173-8th nozzle 178 can be arrange | positioned in the position spaced apart from the surface of the sheet | seat S for packaging attached to the game machine P1. .

  The third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 also control the electronic components of each control board (components that may exceed the heat-resistant temperature when heat-treated, for example, CPUs for controlling each part of the gaming machine P1 And the ROM in which the control program is stored are avoided from being mounted on the place where the control program is mounted, so that the electronic component is prevented from being damaged by the heat treatment.

  Further, since the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 heat-treats a portion of the packaging sheet S that covers the vicinity of the step portion where a gap is likely to occur between the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 and reliably contracts at the portion. It can be made to stick to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. Further, the vicinity of these stepped portions is a place where a predetermined distance is ensured between the packaging sheet S and the gaming machine P1, so that the heat conduction to the gaming machine P1 is small, and the gaming machine P1 is damaged by heat treatment. Can be prevented.

  That is, since heat treatment by blowing hot air from the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178 is performed on the portion covering the vicinity of the end of each board box 82, 85, 86, it is ensured at the portion on the back of the gaming machine P1. Can be contracted to substantially adhere to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1.

  In addition, since the gaming machine P1 to which the packaging sheet S is attached is conveyed by the third conveyor device 153 in the downstream direction of the device, heat treatment is performed by the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178. Heat treatment can be applied to a wide area of the packaging sheet S with the nozzle 178 fixedly disposed.

  More specifically, on the front surface of the gaming machine P1, heat treatment is applied to the upper part of the front surface of the gaming machine P1 by the third nozzle 173, so that the upper part of the front surface of the gaming machine P1 is surely substantially adhered to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. be able to. Moreover, since the heat treatment is performed on the portion covering the space between the upper plate 63 and the lower plate 70 by the fourth nozzle, it can be surely brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1 at the portion on the front surface of the gaming machine P1. . Furthermore, since heat treatment is performed on the portion covering the vicinity of the lower plate 70 by the fifth nozzle 175, the lower part of the front surface of the gaming machine P1 can be reliably brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1.

  In addition, on the back of the gaming machine P1, the sixth nozzle 176 performs heat treatment on a portion covering the vicinity of the upper end portion of the uppermost substrate box (the accessory cover 85), whereby the packaging sheet S on the back of the gaming machine P1 is It is possible to ensure that the upper portion is substantially closely attached to the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. In addition, the seventh nozzle 177 heat-treats a portion covering the space between one substrate box (main substrate box 82) and another adjacent substrate box (dispensing control substrate box 86). It is possible to ensure that it is substantially in close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. Furthermore, the lower portion of the packaging sheet S on the back of the gaming machine P1 is securely played by heat-treating the portion covering the lower end portion of the lowermost substrate box (dispensing control substrate box 86) by the eighth nozzle 178. The machine P1 can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery.

  Moreover, since the 1st nozzle 171-the 8th nozzle 178 generate | occur | produce a hot air continuously, it is prevented that the heat processing temperature with respect to the packaging sheet | seat S is fluctuate | varied, and uniform packaging can be given to many game machines P1. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the second conveyor device 152 located between the heat treatment position H3 and the preliminary heat treatment position H2 on the upstream side of the apparatus has a length capable of mounting one or more gaming machines P1. Is secured. Therefore, for example, when the transport of the gaming machine P1 on the downstream side of the apparatus with respect to the heat treatment position H3 is stopped for some reason, the second conveyor device 152 on the upstream side of the apparatus with respect to the heat treatment position H3 and on the downstream side of the preliminary heat treatment position H2. By controlling the conveyance stop so that the gaming machine P1 waits above, the packaging sheet S is subjected to heat treatment more than necessary by the hot air continuously generated from the third nozzle 173 to the eighth nozzle 178. Can be prevented.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, the location where hot air is blown in the embodiment is only an example, and it is needless to say that the embodiment can be appropriately changed according to the shape of the gaming machine. For example, by performing heat treatment on a portion covering the vicinity of the upper plate 63, it is possible to ensure that the portion around the front surface of the gaming machine P1 is substantially in close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine P1. Moreover, you may make it heat-process in the location which covers the high heat-resistant member of the gaming machine P1 in the packaging sheet S at the heat treatment step. For example, heat treatment may be performed on portions of the packaging sheet S that cover metal members provided in each part of the gaming machine P1. In addition, the packaging sheet S may be subjected to heat treatment at a portion covering a thermosetting resin member (for example, an ashtray provided on the front surface of the gaming machine) provided in the gaming machine P1. Thus, since heat processing is performed in the sheet | seat S for packaging which covers high heat-resistant members, such as a metal member and a thermosetting resin member, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine P1 from being damaged by the heat treatment. it can.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which heat-processes to the sheet | seat S for packaging attached to the outer periphery of the game machine P1 by blowing a hot air from a nozzle, as a heat processing means on both sides of the conveyance path | route of a game machine It is good also as a structure which arrange | positions a heater and heat-processes to the packaging sheet S with the heat | fever emitted from a heater.

  In the embodiment, the example is shown in which the accessory cover 85, the main board box 82, and the payout control board box 86 are integrally covered with the packaging sheet S. However, the board boxes may be individually covered. Alternatively, as in the modification shown in FIG. 16, only the main board box 82 that is most necessary to prevent unauthorized modification may be wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine P <b> 1 so as to be covered with the packaging sheet S. In this modification, packaging is performed by blowing hot air by placing nozzles at positions where hot air can be blown toward the vicinity of the upper end and the lower end of the main board box 82 on the back side of the gaming machine P1. The seat S can be brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the gaming machine.

  In each of the above embodiments, packaging may be performed using a packaging sheet on which a logo of a gaming machine manufacturer or the like is printed. Alternatively, product identification information or the like may be printed on the surface of the packaging sheet before or after packaging. Thus, repackaging after unauthorized modification can be more reliably prevented by packaging using a packaging sheet on which a logo, product identification information, or the like is printed.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a pachinko machine but also to a packaging device for packaging a gaming machine that needs to be prevented from unauthorized modification such as a slot machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine packaged by the packaging device of the present invention. It is a top view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a front view of the packaging device of the gaming machine in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the packaging apparatus which shows the state in which the said game machine is conveyed by the 1st conveyor apparatus. It is a top view of the packaging apparatus which shows a mode that the thermal welding and cutting | disconnection of a packaging sheet are performed in the conveyance direction front side of the said game machine. It is a top view of the packaging apparatus which shows a mode that winding of the sheet | seat for packaging and the preliminary heat processing are given to the said game machine. It is the figure seen from the conveyance direction front side showing a mode that preliminary heat processing is performed to the arrangement | positioning position of a 1st nozzle and a 2nd nozzle, and the packaging sheet wound around the said game machine. It is a top view of the packaging apparatus which shows a mode that the thermal welding and cutting | disconnection of the packaging sheet are performed in the conveyance direction back side of the said game machine. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine after completion of winding of the packaging sheet. It is a top view of the packaging apparatus which shows a mode that heat processing is given to the packaging sheet wound around the said game machine. It is the figure seen from the conveyance direction front side showing a mode that the heat processing is performed to the arrangement | positioning position of a 3rd nozzle-8th nozzle, and the packaging sheet wound around the said game machine. It is a side view of the gaming machine after packaging. It is a side view which expands and shows the lower part of a gaming machine, (a) shows the state after winding the sheet (after passing through the preliminary heat treatment position H2 and before passing through the heat treatment position H3), and (b) showing the state after packaging. It represents. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine after packaging. It is a side view of a game machine for explaining a modification in which packaging is performed so as to cover only the main board box, and (a) is a position where a nozzle is disposed and after winding a sheet (after passing through a preliminary heat treatment position H2) The state before the heat treatment position H3), (b) represents the state where the packaging is completed.

Explanation of symbols

S Packaging sheet R Sheet roll P1 Game machine 63 Upper plate 70 Lower plate 82 Main board box (part for controlling the game machine, main controller, board box)
85 Accessory cover (part for controlling gaming machine, accessory control device, board box)
86 Dispensing control board box (part for controlling the gaming machine, dispensing control device, board box)
101 Packaging Machine 111 of Pachislot Machine Sheet Adhering Mechanism (Sheet Adhering Means)
112 Sheet supply mechanism (sheet supply means)
113 1st conveyor apparatus (conveyance means)
114 Thermal welding cutting mechanism (thermal welding cutting means)
129, 131 Heat welding bar 132 Heater wire 151 for cutting Heat treatment mechanism (heat treatment means, preliminary heat treatment means)
154 Hot air generator (hot air generating means, preliminary heat treatment means)
161, 162 First and second air ducts (preliminary heat treatment means)
163 to 168 Third to eighth blow pipes (hot air generating means)
171 and 172 First and second nozzles (preliminary heat treatment means)
173 to 178 Third to eighth nozzles (hot air generating means)

Claims (5)

A device for packaging a gaming machine,
Conveying means for conveying the gaming machine in an upright posture, and a pair of sheet rolls provided on both sides across the conveying path of the gaming machine, each wound with a long packaging sheet made of a thermoplastic material And a sheet supply means for feeding out the packaging sheet from the pair of sheet rolls and supplying the packaging sheet from both sides of the gaming machine conveyed by the conveying means, and a pair of heats provided to be opened and closed. A welding bar is provided, and a heater wire for cutting is provided on the inner surface of one of the thermal welding bars, and the pair of packaging sheets supplied by the sheet supply means are provided on the front side and the rear side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine. respectively and a thermal welding cutting means for performing the thermal welding and cutting, so as to cover at least part of the portion for controlling the game machine, the said pair of packaging sheet And the sheet deposition means to be deposited on the outer periphery of the tricks machine,
Before the heat welding and cutting means is applied to the pair of packaging sheets on the rear side in the conveyance direction of the gaming machine, the sheet feeding means is used to convey the gaming machine while the gaming machine is being conveyed. A preliminary heat treatment means for performing a preliminary heat treatment on an upper portion of the packaging sheet wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine by being supplied with the packaging sheet;
Heat treatment means for performing heat treatment on at least a part of the packaging sheet wound around the outer periphery of the gaming machine after heat welding and cutting on the rear side in the transport direction of the gaming machine. A packaging machine for gaming machines. 2. The packaging machine for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the pre-heat treatment by the pre-heat treatment means is set lower than the temperature of the heat treatment by the heat treatment means. The temperature of the preliminary heat treatment by the preliminary heat treatment means is set to about 150 ° C.,
The packaging device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the temperature of the heat treatment by the heat treatment means is set to 200 ° C to 400 ° C. The gaming machine packaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the preliminary heat treatment means comprises hot air generating means for generating hot air. The packaging apparatus for a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the hot air generating means continuously generates hot air.

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