JP4527757B2 - Island where game machines are installed - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine installation island in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and in particular, a gaming machine including a supply rod for supplying game balls stored in an upper tank provided on the upper part of the gaming machine installation island to each gaming machine. Regarding the installation island.

  Conventionally, supply rods provided on this type of gaming machine installation island are generally provided so as to incline downward from the upper tank toward the longitudinal direction end side of the gaming machine installation island, and are stored in the upper tank. The game balls are supplied to each game machine by natural flow.

  On the other hand, when such a gaming machine installation island is arranged in a gaming store, the number of gaming machines installed may be increased or decreased from the standard according to the demand of the gaming store, the installation space, or the like. In such a case, since the overall length of the gaming machine installation island changes, the overall length of the supply rod extended from the upper tank will be adjusted accordingly. In order to maintain the optimum angle, it is necessary to adjust the height position of the supply rod according to the increase and decrease of the overall length dimension.

  As a gaming machine installation island that simplifies the handling of the height position adjustment of supply rods according to the increase or decrease of the number of installed gaming machines, the bridge constructed between each pair of island strut members constituting the gaming machine installation island The support member can be selectively locked to a plurality of locking holes provided in the vertical direction of the island support member through hook portions formed on the rod support member, whereby the height position of the supply rod Can be adjusted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the gaming machine installation island described in Patent Document 1, for example, as a method of ensuring the inclination angle of the supply rod when the height of the supply rod attached to the upper tank is constant, for example, the supply rod Although it is conceivable to lower the height position of the lower side of the slope, there is a limit to lowering the height position of the lower side of the supply basket because the installation position of the gaming machine does not change.

  In addition, it is conceivable to increase the height position of the upper side of the supply tank, that is, the mounting position with the upper tank, but the height position of the upper tank itself must be raised. The height of the upper tank may be restricted due to the height of the ceiling of the amusement store and the location of the other game machine installation islands, etc., and the work for raising the upper tank will be large and cost will increase. There was a problem.

  In addition, it may be possible to lower the height of the island where the gaming machine is installed, but in this case as well, the work becomes large and costs increase, and the height position of the gaming machine is lowered and the player's posture is sacrificed. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and according to a change in the overall length of the gaming machine installation island, the inclination angle of the supply basket can be set to a predetermined angle (for example, about 3 °) with a simple operation. The object is to provide a gaming machine installation island that can be changed in length while secured.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine installation island according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine installation island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed,
A lower tank that is disposed in a lower part of the gaming machine installation island and stores a game ball used for a game by the gaming machine;
A lifting device for lifting the game balls stored in the lower tank to the upper part of the gaming machine installation island;
An outflow path that is disposed on the upper part of the gaming machine installation island and stores the game balls lifted by the lifting device and allows the stored game balls to flow out is formed downward. An upper tank,
Provided obliquely downward from the upper tank toward the longitudinal end side of said game machine installed islands, and subjected Kyutoi you supply game balls flowing out of the outlet channel to the plurality of gaming machines,
A cylindrical portion that is slidably fitted in the outflow path in the up-down direction, and is connected from the lower end of the cylindrical portion toward the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine installation island and is connected to the end of the supply rod. A movable member consisting of a connecting part;
And attachment means for attaching preparative said tubular portion to said upper tank,
An impact mitigating plate provided on the tubular portion of the movable member;
Equipped with a,
The impact relaxation plate is disposed in the cylindrical portion so that the impact of the game ball falling on the bottom surface of the saddle connection portion is relaxed.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the vertical mounting position of the supply rod with respect to the upper tank can be easily adjusted via the movable member without performing a large-scale operation such as raising the upper tank itself. Even if the length of the supply rod is changed in accordance with the change in the overall length of the machine-installed island, the inclination angle of the supply rod can be maintained at an optimum angle for the flow of the game ball with a simple operation. Further, since the cylindrical portion is slidably fitted into the upper tank, the vertical movement of the movable member is guided by the upper tank, so that the mounting work by the mounting means can be easily performed. .

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a gaming machine installation island 1 to which the present invention is applied. A game machine installation island in which a pachinko machine 2 that is a gaming machine and a ball lending processor (not shown) that lends a pachinko ball used for a game in the pachinko machine 2 are arranged in parallel on the front and rear surfaces thereof is there. In the following description, the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine installation island 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described as the left-right direction and the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction as the front-rear direction. That is, FIG. 1 is a view of the gaming machine installation island 1 as viewed from the front.

  An upper tank 3 in which pachinko balls, which are game media, are stored is provided substantially at the upper center of the gaming machine installation island 1, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 are played from the upper tank 3. It flows into the left and right supply rods 4L, 4R arranged so as to incline downward toward both longitudinal ends in the machine installation island 1.

  In these supply rods 4L and 4R, tributary rods 5 for supplying the pachinko balls flowing down to the respective pachinko machines 2 are provided on the side plates on the front and rear sides of the supply rods 4L and 4R at predetermined intervals in the flow-down direction. A plurality of pachinko balls supplied to the tributaries 5 are supplied to a ball tank 6 provided on the back surface of each pachinko machine 2.

  At the downstream end of the supply rods 4L, 4R, for example, a ball punching tube 7 is provided that allows pachinko balls in the supply rods 4L, 4R to flow into lower rods 10L, 10R described later during maintenance. It should be noted that pachinko balls do not flow down into the ball removal tube 7 at normal times.

  In the lower part of the gaming machine installation island 1, an out ball tank 8 for temporarily storing the out ball discharged from the pachinko machine 2 corresponds to each pachinko machine 2 on the upper surface of the repair plate 13 on which the pachinko machine 2 is placed. A plurality are provided.

  Further, as will be described later, the gaming machine installation island 1 has a pachinko that is supplied to the upper tank 3 from the gaming machine installation island 1 ′ (see FIG. 2) adjacent to the gaming machine installation island 1 as necessary. An overflow rod 12 and an overflow pipe 18 for guiding the ball to lower tanks 9L and 9R provided at the lower part of the gaming machine installation island 1 are provided.

  Below the repair plate 13 on which the pachinko machine 2 is placed, lower tanks 9L and 9R for storing pachinko balls from the gaming machine installation island 1 'adjacent to the gaming machine installation island 1 are provided. In the lower tanks 9L and 9R, the lower basket 10L into which pachinko balls discharged from the overflow pipe 18 connected to the downstream end of the overflow pipe 12 extending from the ball discharge pipe 7 and the upper tank 3 flow, 10R is arrange | positioned so that it may incline below toward the longitudinal direction center in the game machine installation island 1, respectively. The pachinko balls that flow down in the lower rods 10L and 10R have openings 11 formed in the left and right side plates in the flow direction, and openings (not shown) formed at predetermined positions on the downstream end of the bottom plate. Then, the pachinko balls are dropped so as to be substantially uniformly stored in the lower tanks 9L, 9R.

  Thus, the lower baskets 10L and 10R for guiding the pachinko balls stored inside the lower tanks 9L and 9R are inclined downward toward the lifting device 325 disposed in the center in the longitudinal direction on the gaming machine installation island 1. And a plurality of openings 11 for dropping pachinko balls inside the lower tanks 9L, 9R are provided in the longitudinal direction of the left and right side surfaces of the lower baskets 10L, 10R. The pachinko balls can be evenly stored inside the 9L and 9R without unevenness, and this increases the storage capacity of the lower tanks 9L and 9R, so that there are not enough pachinko balls to be supplied to the gaming machine. Can be effectively avoided.

  A counting device 15 for counting pachinko balls acquired by the player is disposed at the island edge of the gaming machine installation island 1 on the left side in FIG. 1, and the pachinko thrown into the counting device 15 is disposed. The sphere flows into the lower basket 10L via the discharge passage 16 provided continuously from the sphere insertion port 15a provided in the counting device 15, and is discharged and stored in the lower tank 9L.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the lower rods 10L and 10R in the flow direction, side rods (not shown) separate from the lower rods 10L and 10R for collecting pachinko balls discharged from the respective out ball tanks 8 are arranged. It is installed.

  The downstream end portions of these side troughs (not shown) are extended to the storage tanks 200L and 200R disposed between the lower tanks 9L and 9R and the lifting device 325, and are placed in the side troughs. The collected pachinko balls are directly stored in the storage tanks 200R and 200L without being stored in the lower tanks 9L and 9R. In addition, when the pachinko ball overflows from the side basket, it is stored in the lower tanks 9L and 9R via the lower baskets 10L and 10R.

  On the side of the lower tank 9L, 9R, the lift device 325 has mini-lifts 210L, 200R as second lift devices for lifting pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 9L, 9R to the storage tanks 200L, 200R, respectively. In addition, on the side of the lifting device 325 of the minilifts 210L and 210R, there are provided lifting tanks 200aL and 200aR that can store pachinko balls that have been lifted and discharged by the minilifts 210L and 210R, respectively. ing.

  By driving the mini-lifts 210L and 210R, the pachinko balls in the lower tanks 9L and 9R are lifted, and from the upper parts of the mini-lifts 210L and 210R into the storage tanks 200L and 200R via the lifting tanks 200aL and 200aR. It is designed to flow down. Therefore, in the non-driven state, the pachinko balls in the lower tanks 9L and 9R are not lifted and discharged to the storage tanks 200L and 200R, so the minilifts 210L and 200R discharge the pachinko balls from the lower tanks 9L and 9R. It plays a role in regulating the amount. The pachinko balls that have flowed into the storage tanks 200L and 200R are guided to the cleaning device 50 via the relay rods 24L and 24R, and are cleaned by the cleaning device 50.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the lifting device 325 is a timing at which a plurality of buckets that can accommodate pachinko balls are mounted at predetermined intervals in a box that faces the vertical direction constituting the outer shape of the lifting device. A belt is stretched between a driving gear provided on the upper and lower sides and a driven rotor, and the bucket is configured to circulate and drive in the vertical direction by rotating the driving gear to rotate the timing belt. A so-called conventionally known bucket type lifting apparatus is applied.

  As the timing belt circulates and rotates in this manner, pachinko balls that have been cleaned by the cleaning device 50 from the inlet 327 provided at the lower part of the device and then discharged through the discharge rod 26 flow into the rising bucket. It is accommodated and lifted, and flows out into the upper tank 3 through a lifting ball discharge port 328 provided in the upper part of the box.

  When the pachinko ball cleaned by the cleaning device 50 is transported to the upper tank 3 on the upper part of the gaming machine installation island 1 by the lifting device 325 thus configured, the cleaned pachinko ball is accommodated in the bucket. Since it is lifted in a state of being lifted, the pachinko ball to be fed does not come into contact with other members or the like during the lifting as in other lifting devices such as a screw conveyor type or a sprocket type. Therefore, it is preferable that the cleaned pachinko ball can be lifted without being soiled or charged by contact, but in the gaming machine installation island 1 of the present invention, the bucket type as in this embodiment is used. Not only the lifting device 325 but a screw conveyor type or sprocket type lifting device as described above may be applied.

  The mini-lifts 210R and 210L provided on the lower ends of the lower tanks 9L and 9R are configured in substantially the same manner as the lifting device 325, although the scales such as length and width are different. Detailed description will be omitted.

  Thus, the supply rods 4L, 4R, the tributary rods 5, the lower rods 10L, 10R, the overflow rod 12, the overflow pipe 18, the side rods 17R, 17L, the relay rod 24R, which are arranged in the gaming machine installation island 1, 24L, discharge tank 26, upper tank 3, lower tanks 9L, 9R, storage tanks 200R, 200L, lifting tanks 200aL, 200aR, pachinko machine 2, cleaning device 50, lifting device 235, minilifts 210L, 210R, etc. Constitutes a circulation path for circulating pachinko balls to be supplied to the pachinko machine 2 in the gaming machine installation island 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, between the upper tanks 3, 3 ′ in a plurality of gaming machine installation islands 1, 1 ′ (gaming machine installation islands 1 ′ arranged adjacent to the left and right sides in the figure) arranged side by side in the game hall Are provided with delivery rods 400, 401 for delivering pachinko balls between the upper tanks 3, 3 ′. A plurality of (two in this embodiment) inflow ports 55a, 55b, to which the end portions of delivery rods 400, 401 are respectively connected to the mutually facing surfaces of the side plates of these upper tanks 3, 3 ′, respectively, A plurality (two in this embodiment) of outlets 56a and 56b (see FIG. 6) are formed at predetermined height positions, respectively, and as shown in FIG. It is constructed so as to be inclined downward from the outlet 56a (56b) of one upper tank 3 toward one inlet 55a (55b) of the other upper tank 3 ′. Accordingly, the pachinko balls that have flowed out from the outlet 56a of one upper tank naturally flow down toward the inlet 55a of the other upper tank 3 'and flow into the upper tank 3'.

  A ball receiving shutter 402 is provided at the inflow port 55a of each upper tank 3, 3 ′ so that pachinko balls can be received from other upper tanks 3, 3 ′. For example, when the inflow port 55a is closed by the ball receiving shutter 402, the pachinko balls cannot be received in the upper tanks 3 and 3 ′ and are stopped in the delivery baskets 400 and 401. Yes. Each outlet 56a is not provided with a shutter, and pachinko balls flow out from the outlet 56a when the storage amount in the upper tanks 3, 3 'reaches the upper outlet 56a. ing.

  In addition, pachinko balls that have flowed into the upper tanks 3 and 3 ′ from the inlet 55a are not stored in the upper tanks 3 and 3 ′, but are stored in the upper tanks 3 and 3 ′ via an inflow ball guide path 59 described later. It merges into an overflow pipe 57 provided inside and flows down to the overflow trough 12. The detailed structure of the inflow ball guiding path 59 will be described later. The overflow basket 12 is not particularly shown in detail, but the pachinko balls that have flowed into the overflow basket 12 preferentially flow out to the side opposite to the side where the counting device 15 is disposed across the lifting device 325. Is configured to do.

  Further, an upper limit storage amount detection sensor (not shown) and a lower limit storage amount detection sensor (not shown) are provided in the upper tank 3, and the storage amount of the pachinko sphere is the upper limit storage amount detection sensor in the storage chamber 3a. It is stored up to the position (not shown), that is, when the upper limit storage amount is reached, the lifting of the mini-lift 210L is stopped. Further, when the storage amount of the pachinko sphere falls below the position of the lower limit storage amount detection sensor (not shown), that is, less than the lower limit storage amount, the mini-lift 210L is driven to lift the pachinko sphere from the lower tank 9L. The pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 9L are circulated and used.

  Next, the detailed structure of the upper tank 3 will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the other gaming machine installation island 1 ′ described above has the same configuration as the upper tank 3 described below, only the structure of the upper tank 3 will be described here, and the structure of the other upper tank 3 ′. The description of will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper tank 3 includes a pair of short side plates 50 spaced apart in the left-right direction so as to face each other, and a pair of long lengths spaced apart in the front-rear direction so as to face each other. The side plate 51, the bottom plate 52, and the upper plate (not shown) are formed into a box having a rectangular cross section.

  The bottom plate 52 is disposed at a substantially central position in the height direction of the side plates 50 and 51, and a storage area for pachinko balls is formed above the bottom plate 52. In addition, end portions on the left and right side plates 50 side are bent downward, and an outflow passage 53 extending in the vertical direction is formed between the left and right side plates 50 and left and right. The sphere flows out to the outside. The bottom plate 52 is bent so as to incline downward from the center position in the left-right direction toward the left and right outflow paths 53, and the upper surface of the bottom surface 52 is an inclined surface 52a.

  An accommodation recess 54 extending in the vertical direction for accommodating the lifting device 325 in the inner direction of the upper tank 3 is provided in a predetermined position on the outer surface of one side plate 51 toward the inside. In addition, the front and rear side plates 51, that is, the opposing surfaces facing the upper tank 3 of the other gaming machine installation island 1 ′ adjacent to the gaming machine installation island 1, are the ends of the above-described delivery rods 400 and 401. Inflow ports 55a and 55b and outflow ports 56a and 56b to which the sections are connected are formed. The inflow ports 55a and 55b include two inflow ports 55a and 55b arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the side plate 51, and these inflow ports 55a and 55b are formed at positions below the position of the bottom plate 52 in the side plate 51. ing. The inflow ports 56a and 56b are composed of two inflow ports 56a and 56b arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the side plate 51. The inflow ports 56a and 56b are located above the position of the bottom plate 52 in the side plate 51. Is formed. That is, the outflow ports 56a and 56b are formed below the inflow ports 55a and 55b.

  In the upper tank 3, the above-described overflow pipe 57 extends in the vertical direction so as to extend along the wall surface of the housing recess 54 and through a part of the bottom plate 52. The upper end of the overflow pipe 57 is open and is located slightly below the upper ends of the side plates 50 and 51. As a result, the pachinko ball stored in the upper tank 3 flows into the upper end opening of the overflow pipe 57 when it reaches a predetermined height position, so that the pachinko ball is prevented from overflowing from the upper tank 3. Has been.

  A communication port 57a is formed at a predetermined position below the bottom plate 52 on the side surface of the overflow pipe 57, and pachinko balls that have flowed into the inside through the inflow ports 55a and 55b are connected to the overflow pipe 57 through the communication port 57a. To join. In addition, a bifurcated diversion rod 58 for diverting the pachinko ball flowing down in the overflow tube 57 to the left and right overflow rods 12 is attached to the lower end opening of the overflow tube 57 so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. ing.

  Below the bottom plate 52 in the upper tank 3, an inflow sphere guiding path 59 for guiding the pachinko balls that have flowed into the interior from the delivery rods 400 and 401 through the inflow port 55a to the communication port 57a is disposed. Yes. As shown in FIG. 6 in particular, the inflow ball guiding path 59 has an inclined portion 59b inclined downward from the front and rear side plates 51 toward the inside, and an upward U-shape formed between the inclined portions 59b. The upper surface of the groove 59a, that is, only the flow surface of the pachinko sphere extends so as to incline downward from the end of the inflow portion 55b toward the communication port 57a. As will be described later, even when the delivery baskets 400 and 401 are connected to the left and right inflow ports 55a and 55b, pachinko balls that have flowed into the interior from the delivery baskets 400 and 401 are guided into the overflow pipe 57. ing.

  Further, an inspection port 60 closed by a closing plate is formed on the right side of the inflow port 55b in the side plate 51. By removing the closing plate that closes the inspection port 60, a ball is formed inside the inflow ball guiding path 59. When clogging or the like occurs, the internal situation can be checked, or a hand can be inserted to eliminate the ball clogging.

  Next, in the storage area above the bottom plate 52 inside the upper tank 3, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of guide plates for moving pachinko balls stored in the storage area in a predetermined direction are arranged. Has been. More specifically, first, a pachinko ball discharged from the lifting ball discharge port 328 of the lifting device 325 is first guided above the storage area toward the two outflow paths 53 that are spaced apart from each other. A guide plate 61 is provided.

  The first guide plate 61 is bent so as to incline downward from the center position in the left-right direction toward the left and right side plates 50, that is, the left and right outflow passages 53, respectively. A plurality of drop holes 62 are formed for dropping down the slinging pachinko balls. The inclined lower end of the first guide plate 61 is separated from the side plate 50 by a predetermined distance, and the pachinko balls that have flowed down are a pair of second guide plates disposed below the first guide plate 61. It falls to 63a, 63b.

  The second guide plates 63a and 63b are attached along the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 50 so as to incline downward from one side plate 51 toward the other side plate 51, and are spaced apart from each other. The upper surface is an inclined surface from which pachinko balls flow down. The end portions on the upper inclined side of the second guide plates 63a and 63b are in contact with the side plate 51, and the end portion on the lower inclined side and the side plate 51 facing the end portion are separated by a predetermined distance. In addition, a falling space for pachinko balls is formed. As a result, the pachinko balls that have flowed down on the second guide plates 63a and 63b fall on the third guide plates 64a and 64b disposed below the second guide plates 63a and 63b.

  Further, the left and right second guide plates 63a and 63b that are spaced apart along the left and right side plates 50 are arranged so that the end portions on the upper side of the inclination and the end portions on the lower side of the inclination are at the same height position. And provided so as to incline in opposite directions.

  The third guide plates 64a and 64b are attached along the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 51 so as to incline downward from one of the side plates 50 to the other side plate 50, and are spaced apart from each other. The upper surface is an inclined surface from which pachinko balls flow down. Specifically, the upper end portions of the third guide plates 64a and 64b are located below the lower end portions of the second guide plates 63a and 63b. The end portion on the lower tilt side is in contact with the side plate 50, and in particular, the end portion on the lower tilt side of the third guide plate 64 b (the lower guide plate 64 in the plan view of FIG. 3) has the receiving recess 54. It is in contact with the side surface that constitutes it.

  Further, the left and right third guide plates 64a and 64b that are spaced apart along the left and right side plates 51 are arranged so that the end portions on the upper side of the respective slopes are at the same height and are opposite to each other. It is provided so as to be inclined in the direction.

  Further, below each of the left and right third guide plates 64a and 64b, as with the second guide plates 63a and 63b, a first slope inclined downward from one side plate 51 toward the other side plate 51 is provided. Auxiliary plates 65a and 65b are attached along the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 50, and the upper surfaces thereof are inclined surfaces on which pachinko balls flow down. Specifically, the first auxiliary plate 65a is arranged to incline in the opposite direction to the second guide plate 63a, and the first auxiliary plate 65b is arranged to incline in the same direction as the second guide plate 63b. The end portions of the inclined lower sides and the side plates 51 facing the end portions are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to form a space for falling pachinko balls. As a result, the pachinko balls that have flowed down on the first auxiliary plates 65a and 65b fall onto the second auxiliary plates 66a and 66b disposed below the first auxiliary plates 65a and 65b.

  Similarly to the third guide plates 64a and 64b, the second auxiliary plates 66a and 66b are attached along the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 50, are spaced apart from each other, and pachinko balls flow down on the upper surfaces thereof. It is an inclined surface. These second auxiliary plates 66a and 66b are in contact with the left and right side plates 50 at the positions below the inclined lower end of the first auxiliary plates 65a and 65b, respectively. The end portion on the lower side of the inclination extends so as to incline downward toward the substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the side plate 51, that is, toward the uppermost portion of the bottom plate 52. Therefore, the pachinko balls that have flowed down on the second auxiliary plates 66 a and 66 b fall to the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the bottom plate 52.

  As described above, the second guide plates 63a and 63b, the third guide plates 64a and 64b, the first auxiliary plates 65a and 65b, and the second auxiliary plates 66a and 66b are each made of a belt-like plate material having a predetermined width. Since it is attached along the inner surface of the side plate 50 or the side plate 51, as shown in the plan view in FIG. 3, these second guide plates 63a, 63b, third guide plates 64a, 64b in the upper tank 3 are provided. In the central region surrounded by the first auxiliary plates 65a and 65b and the second auxiliary plates 66a and 66b, a central space portion extending from the upper surface of the bottom plate 2 to the first guide plate 61 is formed. In addition, the 1st guide plate 61 is arrange | positioned at the upper part of this center space part.

  The second guide plates 63a and 63b and the first auxiliary plates 65a and 65b are disposed above the upper end openings of the left and right outflow passages 53.

  Next, the structure of the movable member 70 provided at the lower end opening of the left and right outflow passages 53 and connected to the supply rods 4L and 4R at one end will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable member 70 includes a first cylindrical portion 71 having a predetermined length extending in the height direction, and a lower end of the first cylindrical portion 71, that is, from the inner side to the outer side of the side plate 50. And the second cylindrical portion 72 connected so as to be bent in a side view, the first cylindrical portion 71 is slidable in the vertical direction inside the outflow passage 53. It is designed to be fitted. The first cylindrical portion 71 and the second cylindrical portion 72 are in communication with each other, and the pachinko balls flowing down from the bottom plate 52 flow down in the first cylindrical portion 71 and the second cylindrical portion 72 to form the first cylindrical portion 71 and the second cylindrical portion 72. It flows out from the opening of the two cylindrical portions 72.

  The above-mentioned end of the upper side of the supply rod 4L is connected to the opening end of the second cylindrical portion 72 by a screw 74. The screw 74 is inserted into a long hole 75 extending in the longitudinal direction formed in the side wall of the supply rod 4L and is fixed to the second cylindrical portion 72, and adjusts the position of the supply rod 4L in the longitudinal direction. Be able to.

  A plurality of (six in this embodiment) screw holes 75 are formed at predetermined intervals on the side wall of the first cylindrical portion 71 on the side plate 50 side. By selectively screwing screws 77 inserted through upper and lower screw insertion holes 76 formed at predetermined locations on the front and rear side plates 51 into any two locations, the movable member 70 is connected to the outflow passage 53 of the upper tank 3. It can be attached at a predetermined height position.

  Thus, a plurality of attachment position adjusting means for the movable member 70 are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction on the side wall 51 of the upper tank 3 and the side wall 51 of the upper tank 3 and on the side wall of the movable member 70. By including the screw hole 75 into which the screw 77 inserted from the insertion hole 76 is screwed, the mounting position of the movable member 70 can be easily adjusted by changing the mounting position of the screw 77. Since the plurality of screw holes 75 are formed on the movable member 70 side, the position of the screw insertion hole 76 formed in the upper tank 3 does not change, so that the screw 77 can be easily attached.

  In this embodiment, the vertical mounting position can be changed by selectively screwing screws 77 into the plurality of screw holes 75 formed in the movable member 70. Instead of the screw hole 75, for example, a long hole extending in the vertical direction may be applied.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the movable member 70 is mounted at the maximum height position in the mounting range, the lower surface of the movable member 70 (the bottom surface of the second cylindrical portion 72) is the upper surface of the bottom plate 52 of the upper tank 3. A screw hole 75 and a screw insertion hole 76 as attachment position adjusting means are formed so as to be positioned below the height position.

  In addition, an impact relaxation plate 95 facing in the horizontal direction is provided at a predetermined height position in the first cylindrical portion 71, and the pachinko ball that has dropped from the bottom plate 52 is in the middle of falling in the first cylindrical portion 71. And once dropped on the impact relaxation plate 95 and then dropped on the second cylindrical portion 72. By providing the impact mitigating plate 95 in this manner, the impact is mitigated as compared with the case where the pachinko ball dropped from the bottom plate 52 falls directly on the bottom surface of the second cylindrical portion 72, so The second tubular portion 72 is prevented from being damaged and the first tubular portion 71 and the second tubular portion when the pachinko ball is full from the first tubular portion 71 to the storage area of the upper tank 3. The ball clogging is prevented from being concentrated due to the concentration of the ball pressure at the connecting portion with the shaped portion 72. A rubber interference member is laid on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 95 so as to absorb the impact sound of the sphere.

  Further, in a portion corresponding to the second cylindrical portion 72 in the lower portion of the side plate 50, a notch recess 81 (see FIG. 5) in which the second cylindrical portion 72 can be fitted from the lower end of the side plate 50 is cut, and the side plate 50 is cut. By doing so, a cutting guide portion 78 for forming is formed. Specifically, the cutting guide portion 78 includes a slit portion 78a having a predetermined length that penetrates the thickness of the side plate 50, and a connecting portion 78b provided between the slit portions 78a. In addition, since the connection part 78b is formed so that it may become shorter than the slit part 78a, the cutting process in the field becomes easy.

  The cutting guide portion 78 composed of the slit portion 78a and the connecting portion 78b includes two vertical side portions that are continuously formed in the vertical direction and a horizontal side portion that is formed between the two vertical side portions. The two vertical sides are slightly longer than the width of the second cylindrical portion 72. Further, a plurality of horizontal sides are formed in the vertical direction (three in this embodiment). As shown in FIG. 5, the dimension L2 of one slit portion 78a in the vertical side portion is formed to be the same as the arrangement interval L1 of the screw holes 75 formed in the first cylindrical portion 71. Yes.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the cutting guide portion 78 configured in this way is intended to be attached at a position higher than the highest position in the normal adjustment range, as shown in FIGS. By cutting the connecting portion 78b, a notch recess 81 into which the second cylindrical portion 72 of the movable member 70 can be fitted can be formed at the lower end of the side plate 50.

  In this way, the cutout recess 78 can be easily formed at the site simply by cutting the side plate 50 in accordance with the cutting guide portion 78, so that the movable member 70 (supply rods 4L, 4R) in the height direction can be formed. Even when it is necessary to attach the attachment position to a position higher than usual according to the installation situation of the amusement store, it can be easily handled. Moreover, since the notch recessed part 78 can be formed only when necessity arises, the strength reduction of the upper tank 3 to which the weight load of the stored pachinko ball is applied can be prevented as much as possible.

  In addition, the depth (height) of the notch recess 81 is selected by selectively cutting one of the three lateral sides formed at predetermined intervals (L2) in the vertical direction. Since the notch recess 81 having a minimum depth can be formed in accordance with the mounting height position, the appearance of the upper tank 3 is not impaired as compared with the case where the notch recess 81 is formed in advance. The strength reduction of the side plate 50 can be minimized.

  Next, based on FIG. 6, the detailed structure near the inlets 55a and 55b and the outlets 56a and 56b in the upper tank 3 will be described.

  First, a connection member 82 for connecting one end of the delivery rods 400 and 401 is attached to one of the inflow ports 55a and 55b provided in the front and rear side plates 51, respectively. The connection member 82 is inserted from the inside to the outside of the inflow ports 55a and 55b, and is attached by fixing an inner piece 82a extending inward to the upper surface of the inclined portion 59b with a screw 83. Further, the outer piece 82b is formed in an upward U-shape, and is fastened with a screw (not shown) in a state where the end portions of the delivery rods 400 and 401 are placed on the upper portion 82b. , 401 can be connected at one end.

  The tip of the inner piece 82a extends to the groove 59a so that the pachinko ball that has flowed inside can be guided to the groove 59a. Further, the screw holes 84 of the four screws 83 formed in the inclined portion 59b to fix the inner piece 82a are opposed to the inlet 55b adjacent to the inlet 55a to which the connecting member 82 is connected. 6B, as shown in FIG. 6B, the screw 83 is removed and the connecting member 82 is attached to the inlet 55b side, and the inclined portion 59b is formed at the opposite position of the inlet 55b. The attachment position of the delivery rods 400 and 401 can be easily changed to the inflow port 55b side by being fixed to the screw hole 84 through the screw 83.

  A connecting member 85 for connecting one end of the delivery rods 400 and 401 is attached to one of the outflow ports 56a and 56b provided in the front and rear side plates 51, respectively. The connecting member 85 is inserted from the inner side to the outer side of the outflow ports 56a and 56b, and an outflow guide piece 85a extending inward is inserted from below the bottom plate 52 and fixed to a long length. The bolt 86 is attached to the upper end of the bolt 86 via a nut, and is attached to a predetermined height position. In addition, since the outflow guide piece 85a is arranged so as to incline downward from the center position in the front-rear direction in the upper tank 3 toward the outflow port 56a, the pachinko balls stored therein are delivered via the outflow port 56a. It can be smoothly guided to the ridges 400 and 401.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, these outflow guide pieces 85a are arranged slightly below the third guide plates 64a and 64b, so that the pachinko balls dropped from the third guide rods 64a and 64b 56a (56b) can be smoothly guided to flow out.

  Further, the outer piece 85b is formed in an upward U-shape, and is fastened with a screw (not shown) in a state where the end portions of the delivery rods 400 and 401 are placed on the upper portion, thereby delivering the delivery rod 400. , 401 can be connected at one end.

  In addition, the four bolt insertion holes 86 formed in the bottom plate 52 for fixing the outflow guide piece 85a are respectively at opposing positions facing the outflow ports 56a formed diagonally in the front and rear side plates 51, respectively. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, if each connecting member 85 is removed from the upper end of the long bolt 86 and the connecting member 85 is attached to the respective inlet 55b side, the delivery rod The attachment positions of 400 and 401 can be easily changed to the inlet 55b side.

  As described above, the connection members 82 to which the end portions of the delivery rods 400 and 401 are connected are, as described above, the inlets 55b arranged adjacent to the currently installed inlets 55a by removing the screws 83. In addition, the connecting member 85 can be attached to the outlet 56b that is disposed in advance adjacent to the outlet 56a that is currently attached by removing the connecting member 85 from the upper end of the long bolt 86. Therefore, the attachment position of the delivery rods 400 and 401 can be easily changed by simply changing the attachment position of the one connection member 82 and 85.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, when laying the transfer fences 400, 401 between the upper tanks 3, 3 ′ of the gaming machine installation islands 1, 1 ′, some of the plurality of gaming machines installed Even if the delivery rods 400 and 401 between the installed islands may interfere with the structure of the amusement store, the connection position of the delivery rods 400 and 401 with respect to the upper tanks 3 and 3 ′ may be changed by changing the plurality of inlets 55a and 55b and Since it can be easily performed at the site by a simple operation of selecting and connecting any of the plurality of outlets 56a, 56b, it is possible to easily avoid interference with the structure of the game store. Not only can the burden on the store be reduced effectively, but the specifications of the gaming machine installation island can be shared.

  Further, the connecting member 85 (outflow ball guiding member) for guiding the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 toward any one of the plurality of outflow ports 56a and 56b is removed from the long bolt 86. By simply changing the position, it is possible to selectively change the position of the plurality of outlets 56a and 56b to the position opposite to the outlet to which the delivery rods 400 and 401 are connected. Even if the position of 56b is changed, the connection member 85 (outflow ball guiding member) can be easily rearranged to the position opposite to the outlets 56a, 56b to which the delivery rods 400, 401 are connected.

  Further, a groove portion 59a for guiding the pachinko sphere flowing in from the inflow port 55a (55b) toward the overflow pipe 57 is extended along the plurality of inflow ports 55a and 55b, and the inflow port 55a (55b). The connecting member 82 (inflowing ball guiding member) for guiding the pachinko ball flowing in from the groove 59a is connected to the delivery rods 400 and 401 among the plurality of inlets 55a (55b) simply by removing and replacing the screws 84. Therefore, the delivery rod 400, 401 can be connected to any one of the plurality of inlets 55a (55b) regardless of the location of the delivery rod 400a, 55a (55b). The pachinko ball that has flowed into the upper tank 3 from 401 is reliably guided toward the overflow pipe 57 via the connecting member 82 and the groove 59a. In addition, it is not necessary to change the position of the groove 59a in accordance with the change in the connecting position of the delivery rods 400 and 401, and the connection member 82 is connected to the inlets 55a and 55b to which the delivery rods 400 and 401 are connected. Since the arrangement can be easily changed to the respective opposing positions, the work load associated with the change of the connecting position of the delivery rods 400 and 401 can be effectively reduced.

  Although not shown in detail in detail, the connecting member 82, that is, the outlet 55b and the inlet 56b, to which the end portions of the delivery rods 400 and 401 are not connected, is a lid member as shown by a dotted line in FIG. It is detachably attached and closed by a screw or the like (not shown). In addition, when changing the connection position of the edge part of the delivery rods 400 and 401 to each of the other outflow port 56b and the inflow port 55b currently obstruct | occluded by the said cover member, this cover member is removed and the other outflow port is removed. 56a and the inlet 55a may be attached and closed.

  In addition, at a substantially central position in the width direction of the groove 59a, a direction for changing the flow direction of the pachinko sphere guided by the inner piece 82a toward the flow direction of the groove 59a in the vicinity of the center in the width direction of the groove 59a. The change plate 96 is disposed at the opposing position of each of the two inflow ports 55a and 55b. By providing this direction changing plate 96, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the inside from the inflow port 55a formed in each of the front and rear side plates 51 are directed toward the flow-down direction on the front side of the center in the width direction of the groove portion 59a. Since the change is made, interference at the time of joining of the pachinko balls flowing in from both the inlets 55a is avoided as much as possible, so that it can flow smoothly.

  Next, the action of the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 will be described based on the schematic diagram of FIG. In addition, in FIG. 7, the effect | action of the pachinko ball in the conventional upper tank 3a and the effect | action of the pachinko ball in the upper tank 3 in a present Example are compared and demonstrated.

  First, FIG. 7A shows a schematic diagram of a conventional upper tank 3a. The conventional upper tank 3a includes a first guide plate 61 and a second guide plate 63a in the upper tank 3 in the present embodiment. , 63b, the third guide plates 64a, 64b, the first auxiliary plates 65a, 65b, the second auxiliary plates 66a, 66b, and the other structures are the same as the upper tank 3.

  In such an upper tank 3a, for example, a big hit or the like occurs in a plurality of pachinko machines 2 to which pachinko balls are supplied from a supply rod 4R connected via an outflow passage 53 and a movable member 70 on the right side in the figure. When the outflow amount from the right outflow passage 53 greatly exceeds the outflow amount from the left outflow passage 53 in the figure, the pachinko balls stored on the right side in the upper tank 3 are reduced.

  In this case, since the bottom plate 52 is provided so as to be inclined downward from the central portion in the left-right direction toward the left and right side plates 50, the pachinko balls stored on the left side of the central portion in the bottom plate 52 are on the right side. Will not flow out toward the outflow path 53, and will remain stored while being biased to the left as shown by the hatched lines in the figure. In this case, although the pachinko ball remains in the upper tank 3a, the pachinko ball does not flow out to the right supply rod 4R, and the supply of the ball to the right pachinko machine 2 of the upper tank 3a is not performed. It may not be in time and a shortage of balls may occur.

  On the other hand, in the upper tank 3 of the present embodiment, the pachinko balls discharged onto the first guide rod 61 from the lifting ball discharge port 328 of the lifting device 325 are directed toward the left and right side plates 50 respectively. It is dispersed and flows down on the first guide rod 61 and falls on the second guide plates 63a and 63b. In the middle of the flow, some pachinko balls fall from the drop hole 62 and are stored in the central region of the upper tank 3.

  Then, the pachinko balls that have fallen on the second guide plates 63a and 63b flow in opposite directions toward the front and rear side plates 51, and then fall on the third guide rods 64a and 64b of the front and rear side plates 51. Become. Further, the pachinko balls that have fallen on the third guide rods 64a and 64b flow in opposite directions toward the left and right side plates 51, collide with the side plate 50 at the lowest end of the slope, and fall into the central region. It will be.

  Thus, the pachinko balls discharged into the upper tank 3 from the lifting ball discharge port 328 after being lifted by the lifting device 325 are moved to the left and right side plates 50, that is, the left and right outflow paths 53 by the first guide plate 61. And then moved in the front-rear direction by the second guide plates 63a and 63b, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the side plate 50, and further in the left-right direction by the third guide plates 64a and 64b, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the side plate 51. It will be moved in the direction.

  That is, when a part of the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 is placed on each of these guide plates, the pachinko balls move down on the respective inclined surfaces, and in particular, the third guide plate 64a. , 64b are guided to move in opposite directions toward the left and right outflow passages 53, respectively, so that either one of the conventional upper tanks 3a shown in FIG. Since the pachinko balls are prevented from being stored in a biased state on the outflow passage 53 side and remain, even if the outflow amount from one outflow passage 53 greatly exceeds the other outflow amount, Without leaving pachinko balls in the tank 3, they can flow out evenly.

  Further, since the plurality of guide plates and the plurality of auxiliary plates are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent the load on the upper pachinko ball from being applied to the lower pachinko ball and hindering the outflow. In particular, since the second guide plates 63a and 63b are disposed above the outflow passage 53, it is possible to prevent the pachinko sphere in the outflow passage 53 from being loaded with the upper pachinko sphere and hindering outflow. Thus, it is possible to smoothly flow out without causing clogging or the like in the outflow path 53.

  Furthermore, since the second guide plates 63a and 63b in the present embodiment are provided such that the inclined surfaces thereof are inclined in opposite directions, the pachinko balls are guided while being biased toward one side of the side plate 51. It is possible to avoid remaining.

  A plurality of drop holes 62 are formed in the inclined surface of the first guide plate 61, and the second guide plates 63a and 63b are disposed along the inner surfaces of the side plates 50, and the third guide plate 64a, Since 64b is arranged along the inner surface of each side plate 51, a part of the pachinko ball flowing down the inclined surface of the first guide plate 61 falls from the drop hole 62, and the side plate inside the upper tank 3 Since pachinko balls do not stay in the vicinity of 50 and 51 and flow down by the second guide plates 63a and 63b and the third guide plates 64a and 64b, the pachinko balls are stored in the central portion inside the upper tank 3 without being biased. can do.

  Furthermore, since the bottom surface of the upper tank 3, that is, the upper surface of the bottom plate 52 is provided with an inclined surface for guiding the stored pachinko balls toward the two outflow passages 53, the pachinko balls remain on the bottom plate 52 of the upper tank 3. Can be prevented.

  Next, based on FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 8, the operation at the time of adjusting the mounting position in the height direction with respect to the upper tank 3 of the supply rods 4L, 4R will be described.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the second end of the movable member 70 in which the upper end of the supply rods 4 </ b> L and 4 </ b> R is slidably provided in the outflow passage 53 of the upper tank 3 in the vertical direction. It is connected to the cylindrical part 72. Therefore, for example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8, in order to increase the total number of pachinko machines 2 to be installed on the gaming machine installation island 1, when extending the overall length L3 to L4, for example, The total length of 4R also needs to be extended. At this time, since the height position of the lower end of the supply rods 4L and 4R does not change from the predetermined height position above the pachinko machine 2, the total length of the supply rods 4L and 4R is increased. The inclination angle θ1 is smaller than a reference angle (for example, about 3 °), and there is a possibility that the flow of the pachinko sphere may be hindered.

  Here, by adjusting the mounting height position of the movable member 70 with respect to the upper tank 3 to the upper height position as described in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inclination angle θ2 is made the same as the reference angle θ1. In this state, the length of the supply rods 4L, 4R can be extended.

  As described above, the vertical mounting position of the movable member 70 with respect to the upper tank 3 can be adjusted via the plurality of screw holes 75 serving as mounting position adjusting means without performing a large-scale operation such as raising the upper tank 3 itself. Since it can be adjusted easily, even if the length of the supply rods 4L and 4R is changed in accordance with the change in the overall length of the gaming machine installation island 1, the inclination of the supply rods 4L and 4R can be easily performed. The angle θ can be maintained at an optimum angle for the flow of the pachinko sphere.

  Further, the side plate 50 of the upper tank 3 is formed with a cutting guide portion 78 for forming a notch recess 81 in which the movable member 70 can be fitted from the lower end of the side plate 50. By forming the notch recess 81, the position adjustment range in the upward direction of the mounting position of the movable member 70 can be expanded, so that the notch recess 81 can be formed by cutting the side plate 50 in accordance with the cutting guide portion 78. Since it can be easily formed on site, the mounting position adjustment of the movable member 70, that is, the supply rods 4L, 4R in the height direction can be performed according to the installation situation of the amusement store. Moreover, since the notch recessed part 81 can be easily formed in the field as needed, the strength reduction of the upper tank 3 to which the weight load of the stored pachinko ball is applied can be prevented as much as possible.

  Further, the mounting position is adjusted by any one of a plurality of upper and lower screw insertion holes 76 formed in the side plate 51 of the upper tank 3 at predetermined intervals on the side wall of the movable member 70 in the vertical direction. The screw holes 75 are matched, and the screw 77 inserted through the screw insertion hole 76 from the outside can be easily screwed into the screw hole 75. Therefore, the screw hole 75 into which the screw 77 is screwed is selectively selected. In addition to being able to easily adjust the mounting position of the movable member 70 by a simple operation, it is possible to easily adjust the mounting position of the movable member 70, and by forming a plurality of screw holes in the movable guide rod, the position of the screw insertion hole formed in the upper tank Since there is no change, the screw mounting work becomes easy.

  In the present embodiment, the screw hole 75 and the screw insertion hole 76 as the attachment position adjusting means are provided on the lower surface (second surface) of the movable member 70 when the movable member 70 is attached at the maximum height position in the attachment range. Since the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 72 is configured to be lower than the height position of the bottom surface of the ball storage portion (the upper surface of the bottom plate 52) in the upper tank 3 (see FIG. 3), the mounting position Even if the mounting position of the movable member 70 is adjusted by the adjusting means, the pachinko ball stored near the bottom surface (the upper surface of the bottom plate 52) of the ball storage portion is not lifted, and the movable member 70 at the lower position is not lifted. It can easily flow out to the induced flow lower surface (the bottom surface of the second cylindrical portion 72).

  In the present embodiment, the supply rods 4L, 4R are vertically fitted in the upper tank 3 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the first cylindrical portion 71 and the first cylindrical portion 71 facing in the vertical direction. The second cylindrical portion 72 (second cylindrical portion) provided continuously from the lower portion to the outside of the side plate 50 of the upper tank 3 and the movable member 70 formed in a substantially L shape in side view. Are connected to the upper tank 3, the first cylindrical portion 71 is slidably fitted inside the upper tank 3, and the vertical movement of the movable member 70 is guided by the upper tank 3. The backlash and the like during the mounting work 77 are prevented, and the mounting work can be easily performed.

  In this embodiment, the movable supply rod for supplying the pachinko balls flowing out from the upper tank 3 to the pachinko machine 2 is constituted by the movable member 70 and the supply rods 4L, 4R (flowing member). Thus, the movable member 70 and the supply rods 4L and 4R can be separated, and the mounting position adjustment in the height direction with respect to the upper tank 3 can be performed only by the movable member 70. Therefore, the mounting position adjustment work in the height direction can be performed in a state where the load of the supply rods 4L, 4R is not applied, so that the mounting position adjustment work becomes easy.

  In the present embodiment, the movable supply rod that supplies the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 to the pachinko balls arranged in the longitudinal direction is composed of the movable member 70 and the supply rods 4L and 4R. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the movable member 70 and the supply rods 4L and 4R are integrated, and the supply rod 90 formed in an L shape in which the connection end with the upper tank 3 is bent upward. You may comprise.

  Further, the movable member slidably fitted into the outflow passage 53 of the upper tank 3 is the first cylindrical portion 71 and the lower end of the first cylindrical portion 71 toward the side as in this embodiment. It is not limited to a substantially L-shaped side view formed of the second cylindrical portion 72 formed by bending, and is configured by a cylindrical body 91 facing in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 9B. The cylindrical body 91 is attached in such a manner that its position can be adjusted in the height direction, and includes a cylindrical body 91 and a supply rod 92 connected to the lower end of the cylindrical body 91 with a screw or the like. May be.

  In this embodiment, two outlets and two inlets as mounting position changing means for changing the connection positions of the end portions of the delivery rods 400 and 401 are provided in parallel on each of the pair of front and rear side plates 51. Although the mounting positions of the two delivery rods 400 and 401 can be freely changed to two patterns, the number of inflow ports and outflow ports is not limited to two on one side plate 51. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), two or more inflow ports 55 and outflow ports 56 may be formed in the vertical and horizontal directions so that the positions can be changed to a plurality of patterns.

  Further, the attachment position changing means for changing the connection position of the end portions of the delivery rods 400 and 401 in the present embodiment is not limited to the one formed by a plurality of openings, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown, the outlet 93 and the inlet 94 are formed by elongated holes extending in the left-right direction, and the end portions of the delivery rods 400, 401 are slidably fitted in the elongated holes so that the position can be changed in the left-right direction. You may make it.

  In addition, since the delivery rods 400 and 401 in the above embodiment are configured by a pair of rods that allow the pachinko balls to flow down by natural flow, the upper tank 3 has a plurality of inlets 55a and 55b and a plurality of outlets 56a in advance. , 56b is formed, for example, as a delivery rod, when the one provided with a screw or the like that can move the pachinko balls toward both ends in the longitudinal direction is applied to the inside of the rod, the inlet and the outlet However, in order to make it possible to change the position of the delivery rod in this case, the inflow / outflow ports should be formed at a plurality of locations. That's fine.

  In this embodiment, pachinko balls that have flowed in from the inflow port 55a (55b) flow out to the overflow pipe 57 through the groove 59a, and are provided in lower tanks 9L and 9R provided separately from the upper tank 3. However, pachinko balls received from the upper tank 3 ′ of these other gaming machine installation islands 1 ′ may be stored in the upper tank 3.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the upper tanks of other gaming machine installation islands arranged adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine installation island are connected by the delivery baskets. The upper tanks of the gaming machine installation islands arranged adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction may be connected.

  Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

Claim 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine installation island (1, 1 ') where a plurality of gaming machines (pachinko machines 2) are installed,
A lower tank (9L, 9R) disposed in a lower part of the gaming machine installation island and storing a game ball (pachinko ball) used for a game by the game machine;
A lifting device (325) for lifting the game balls stored in the lower tank to the upper part of the gaming machine installation island;
An outflow path (53) that is disposed in the upper part of the gaming machine installation island and stores game balls lifted by the lifting device and allows the stored game balls to flow out is directed downward. Formed upper tank (3);
The provided obliquely downward from the upper tank toward the longitudinal end side of said game machine installed islands, we supply game balls flowing out of the outlet channel to the plurality of gaming machines subjected Kyutoi (4L, 4R) ,
A tubular portion (first tubular portion 71) that is slidably fitted in the outflow passage in the up-down direction, and is continuously provided from the lower end of the tubular portion toward the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine installation island. A movable member (70) comprising a rod connection portion (second cylindrical portion 72) to which an end of the supply rod is connected;
Attachment means for attaching preparative said tubular portion to said upper tank and (screw 77),
An impact mitigating plate (95) provided on the tubular part of the movable member;
Equipped with a,
The impact mitigating plate is disposed in the cylindrical portion so that the impact of the game ball falling on the bottom surface of the saddle connecting portion is mitigated.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole image of the gaming machine installation island in 1st Example of this invention. (A) is the schematic which shows the connection condition between the upper tanks with a some game machine installation island, (b) is a schematic side view of (a). It is the front view, side view, and top view which show the internal structure of an upper tank. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the principal part of an upper tank. (A) is a figure which shows the formation method of a notch recessed part, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which fitted the movable member to the notch recessed part. (A) is a perspective view which shows the connection state of the internal structure of an upper tank and a delivery rod, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which changed the connection position of the delivery rod. (A) is the schematic which shows the outflow situation of the pachinko ball in the conventional upper tank, (b) is the schematic which shows the outflow situation of the pachinko ball in the upper tank of a present Example. It is the schematic which shows the arrangement | positioning condition of the supply rod when extending the full length dimension of a game machine installation island stand. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the movable supply rod as a modification. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the attachment position change means of the delivery rod as a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine installation island stand 2 Pachinko machine 3 Upper tank 4L, 4R Supply rod 55a, 55b Inlet 56a, 56b Outlet 61 1st guide plate 63a, 63b 2nd guide plate 64a, 64b 3rd guide plate 70 Movable member 75 Screw hole

Claims (1)

A gaming machine installation island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed,
A lower tank that is disposed in a lower part of the gaming machine installation island and stores a game ball used for a game by the gaming machine;
A lifting device for lifting the game balls stored in the lower tank to the upper part of the gaming machine installation island;
Arranged at the upper part of the gaming machine installation island, the game ball lifted by the lifting device is stored , and an outflow path for discharging the stored game ball to the outside is formed downward. An upper tank,
Provided obliquely downward from the upper tank toward the longitudinal end side of said game machine installed islands, and subjected Kyutoi you supply game balls flowing out of the outlet channel to the plurality of gaming machines,
A cylindrical portion that is slidably fitted in the outflow path in the up-down direction, and is connected from the lower end of the cylindrical portion toward the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine installation island and is connected to the end of the supply rod. A movable member consisting of a connecting part;
And attachment means for attaching preparative said tubular portion to said upper tank,
An impact mitigating plate provided on the tubular portion of the movable member;
Equipped with a,
The impact relaxation plate is disposed in the cylindrical portion so that the impact of the game ball falling on the bottom surface of the saddle connection portion is relaxed.
A game machine installation island characterized by that.

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