JP4965956B2 - Game media storage box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium storage box used for storing game media such as pachinko balls and medals in a game facility or the like.

  Conventionally, in gaming facilities such as pachinko and pachislot machines, when winning balls such as pachinko balls and medals are transferred from the gaming machine to the game media storage box, when one game media storage box is full, other game media storage The boxes are stacked and placed on the floor near the player's feet or near the gaming seats, and the game continues. Then, after the game is over, each game medium storage box is transported to a counting machine to count the winning balls.

  By the way, when a player temporarily leaves during a game due to meals or errands, a third party takes away the winning balls in the gaming media storage box, and also removes the winning balls together with the gaming media storage box. There was an illegal act.

In order to prevent such an illegal act, the pachinko ball storage box described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which an attachment portion for a security lock is provided at an appropriate location of a box that stores the pachinko ball. Specifically, a chain is passed through a hole provided in the handle portion of the box, and the chain is prevented from moving by fixing the chain to a chair or a game island. However, there is a risk that such a chain of the security lock may be cut, and that the operation of passing the chain through each storage box or fixing the chain to a chair or amusement island becomes troublesome for the store clerk. It was.
JP 2000-350853 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a game medium storage box or a game medium storage box in which winning balls such as pachinko balls and medals are stored by a simple locking operation by an operator (store clerk). If a lid is closed to the top opening of one game media storage box so that the winning balls can not be taken away by a third party, they can be placed on the floor in an equilibrium state and further stacked on a dolly etc. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game medium storage box in which a plurality of game medium storage boxes do not fall over or collapse.

In order to solve the above problems, the game medium storage box according to claim 1 of the present invention has a game medium storage box having an upper surface opened to store game media such as pachinko balls and medals, and a game medium storage box. The game medium storage box and the cover are provided with a connection part for connecting each, a ball box side connection member for the ball box side connection part of the game medium storage box, The lid-side coupling portion of the lid is provided with a lid-side coupling member, and the ball box-side coupling member has a coupled structure having an inclined side, a vertical side, and a concave groove on the upper side, and a coupling having a convex portion on the lower side. The lid-side connecting member has a locking mechanism that pivots on the upper side, and a connecting structure that has an inclined side and a vertical side on the lower side, and a plurality of game medium storage boxes are stacked to form the uppermost game. Cover the media storage box and match the lid side connecting part with each ball box side connecting part. When the connecting member is pushed downward and the locking operation is performed in a specific direction, the lid side connecting member is guided into the ball box side connecting portion, and the inclined side of the lid side connecting member is inclined to the uppermost ball box side connecting member. By pressing the side, the ball box side connecting member descends and descends from the lid side connecting member to the ball box side connecting member and further to the lower box box side connecting member, and the upper ball box side connecting member The ball box side connecting part is fitted and fixed, and each ball box side connecting member is coupled by sequentially fitting with the convex and concave grooves provided at the upper and lower ends of each ball box side connecting member. The game media storage box stacked with the lid can be locked in a coupled state, and when the lid side connecting member is pushed downward and the lid side connecting member is rotated and locked in a specific direction, the lid side The connecting member is guided in the ball box side connecting part and does not press the uppermost ball box side connecting member. The vertical side of the binding member abuts the vertical side of the uppermost box box side connecting member, and only the lid and the uppermost box box side connecting member can be connected and fixed. A game medium storage box, wherein the connection members are not pressed, so that the game medium storage boxes stacked without descending are not connected to each other .

  According to the game medium storage box of the present invention, when the upper surface opening of one game medium storage box is closed with a lid, the game medium storage box is operated by a locking operation in one direction with respect to a connecting member provided at an edge of the lid. Since the connecting member provided at the opening edge of the box rotates without lowering, the connecting member of the game medium storage box does not protrude downward, and the game medium storage box with the lid closed is stabilized on the floor. Can be placed in equilibrium.

  In addition, when the upper surface opening of the uppermost game media storage box of the stacked game media storage boxes is closed with a lid, the lid connection member and the game media storage box can be locked in the other direction with respect to the lid connection member. Since the connecting members can be coupled to each other, the plurality of stacked game medium storage boxes can be coupled and fixed in a state where the lids are closed by a single locking operation.

  Therefore, all the connecting portions of one or more stacked game media storage boxes can be coupled at a time by a simple locking operation by an operator (store clerk), and the winning balls in the game media storage box can be combined. It is possible to prevent theft and prevent the stacked ball boxes from collapsing. By locking, the lid cannot be removed even in the event of theft, which is also beneficial in terms of security.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, a structure in which a game medium storage box (hereinafter referred to as “ball box” in the present embodiment) 2 according to the present invention is provided with a lid 3 is referred to as a “ball box with lid”. Is described in detail. FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration in which the upper end opening of one ball box 2 is closed by a lid 3. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper end opening of the ball box 2 is closed by the lid 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 3 has a flat plate-shaped lid plate 9 that closes the upper end opening of the ball box 2 and a connecting portion 4 </ b> A provided at a corner of the lid plate 9. On the upper surface of the cover plate 9, a paper surface 9a on which a table number and a game shop where each cover 3 can be discriminated is described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting portion of the lid 3 (hereinafter, the connecting portion of the lid 3 is referred to as a “lid-side connecting portion”) 4A has a cylindrical outer cylinder formed at the corner of the lid plate 9. (Hereinafter, the outer cylinder of the lid 3 is referred to as a “lid-side outer cylinder”) 5A, the outer cylinder 5A is formed with a flange 5d having a circular inner hole 5c at the upper end, and inside the outer cylinder 5A, From below, a connecting member (hereinafter, the connecting member of the lid 3 is referred to as a “lid-side connecting member”) 6A, a spring member 7A, and a cap 8A are mounted.

  Describing these configurations in more detail, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the lid-side connecting member 6A has a key groove (see FIG. 7A) into which the lock key 10 (see FIG. 7A) is inserted. 6c (corresponding to the operation part in the present invention) is provided, and a lower part thereof is provided with a cylindrical part 6e having a stepped part 6d and reduced in outer diameter, and the lower part of the cylindrical part 6e is a guide having a substantially half circumference cut out An inclined side 6g inclined in an arc shape is formed on one side of the groove 6f, and a vertical side 6h is formed on the other side of the guide groove 6e. In addition, one engagement pin 6i is formed in the vicinity of the lower end of the side portion of the cylindrical portion 6e of the lid side connecting member 6A.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the spring member 7A has a coil shape and is attached to the outer periphery of the lid-side connecting member 6A from below, and the step of the lid-side connecting member 6A as shown in FIG. 7A. It is locked by the part 6d. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cap 8A abuts against the lower end of the lid-side outer cylinder 5A (see FIG. 7A), a circular inner hole 8d inside the flange 8c, It is comprised from the circular guide 8e erected along this inner hole 8d. The circular guide 8e is formed with two guide grooves 8f and 8f formed so that the engaging pins 6i provided in the cylindrical portion 6e of the lid side connecting member 6A can be inserted in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the lid-side connecting portion 4A made of the above-described members is mounted from the lower side of the lid-side connecting member 6A until the spring member 7A is locked by the step portion 6d, and the cap The guide member 8A of the circular guide 8e of 8A is inserted through the engagement pin 6i of the lid side connecting member 6A, and the spring member 7A is fitted to the outer periphery of the circular guide 8e so that the spring member 7A The upper end of the lid-side connecting member 6A in this state is inserted into the inner hole 5c of the lid-side outer cylinder 5A, and the lower end of the lid-side outer cylinder 5A is inserted into the lower end of the cap-side outer cylinder 5A. 8c is applied and it fixes with an adhesive agent or a screwing structure.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the ball box 2 has a bottomed box shape with the upper surface closed by the lid 3 opened, and inside the box 2 as shown in FIG. Can be stored. Handles 11, 11 are formed on both sides of the ball box 2, and connecting portions (hereinafter referred to as “ball box side connecting portions”) 4 </ b> B, 4 </ b> B are formed at two opposing corner portions. ing. These ball box side connection portions 4B and 4B have the same configuration, and one of the ball box side connection portions 4B is coupled to the lid side connection portion 4A according to the direction in which the lid 3 is closed.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given of the configuration of one of the ball box side connecting portions 4B. As shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical outer cylinder (hereinafter referred to as an outer cylinder of the ball box 2 is referred to as “outside of the ball box side”). 5B) is formed. The ball box side outer cylinder 5B has a height corresponding to the depth of the ball box 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), at least the engagement pin 6i of the lid side connecting member 6A is rotated from the upper end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B to the inner periphery of the inner hole 5c of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. An annular protrusion 13 is formed by opening an inner circumferential groove 12 having a vertically movable width.

  From the lower side of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B formed as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, a connecting member (hereinafter, the connecting member of the ball box 2 is referred to as a “ball box side connecting member”) 6B and a spring member 7B. And a cap 8B are attached.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a) or (b), the ball box side connecting member 6B has a cylindrical portion 6k protruding from the upper portion of a columnar body 6j, and the cylindrical portion 6k has a lid for the lid 3 described above. An inclined side 6p and a vertical side 6q corresponding to the inclined side 6g and the vertical side 6h of the side connecting member 6A are formed. That is, the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 6k is formed with an inclined side 6p that is inclined in an arc shape on one side of the guide groove 6m that is cut out in a substantially half circumference, and a vertical side 6q is formed on the other side of the guide groove 6m. ing. In addition, an annular stopper 6n protrudes from the outer periphery of the ball box side connecting member 6B at a substantially intermediate position, and two engaging pins 6r are provided at opposite positions on the outer periphery near the lower end of the main body 6j. , 6r are formed to protrude.

  Further, two concave grooves 6s, 6s having the same width are formed at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 6k of the ball box side connecting member 6B, and at the lower end of the main body 6j of the ball box side connecting member. Two convex portions 6t and 6t that fit into the two concave grooves 6s and 6s provided at the upper end are formed.

  The spring member 7B of the ball box side connection member 6B has a coil shape as shown in FIG. 4, and is mounted on the outer periphery of the ball box side connection member 6B from below, and the ball box side connection shown in FIG. 7 (a). It is locked by the stopper 6n of the member 6B. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the cap 8B includes a flange portion 8c that comes into contact with the lower end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, a circular inner hole 8d formed in the flange portion 8c, It is comprised from the circular guide 8e erected along the hole 8d. The circular guide 8e is formed with two guide grooves 8f and 8f that allow the engaging pins 6r and 6r of the ball box side connecting member 6B to be inserted in the vertical direction. Further, the circular guide 8e is formed with lateral grooves 8g and 8g having a length of about a quarter of the circumference of the circular guide 8e in the circumferential direction from the lower portion of the guide grooves 8f and 8f.

  To assemble the ball box side connecting portion 4B configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 7A, the spring member 7B is mounted from below the ball box side connecting member 6B until it is locked by the stopper 6n. Then, the guide grooves 8f and 8f provided in the circular guide 8e of the cap 8B are inserted along the engaging pins 6r and 6r of the ball box side connecting member 6B, and the spring member 7B is provided on the outer periphery of the circular guide 8e. In the engaged state, the lower end of the spring member 7B is supported by the flange portion 8c of the cap 8B. Next, the upper part of the ball box side connecting member 6B in this state is inserted into the inner hole 5c from below the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, and the flange 8c of the cap 8 is applied to the lower end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. Alternatively, it is fixed by a screwed structure or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a single box 2 having the above-described configuration is covered with a lid 3. FIG. 10 shows a plurality of (three examples) ball boxes 2, 2,. The ball box 2 is fixed to the carriage 15. As shown in FIG. 9, the cart 15 has casters 16, 16. As an example, the carriage 15 has an appropriate area where the ball boxes 2 can be stacked in two rows, and on the upper surface thereof, the ball box side connecting portions 4B, 4B,. .., 17, 17... Are formed at corresponding positions. Although the internal structure of the cart side connecting portion 17 is not shown, the groove shape that can be rotated by fitting the engaging pins 6r and 6r of the ball box side connecting member 6B to the inner periphery of the cart side connecting portion 17 is provided. Is formed. In the vicinity of the upper end portion of the carriage 15, mounting holes 18 and 18 for fitting the lower end portion of the U-shaped arm bar 19 shown in FIG. 11 are formed.

  A case where the lid 3 is closed on one ball box 2 to be in a locked state using the configuration of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIGS. 7A to 7C used in the following description are the relationship between the lid side connecting member 6A housed in the lid side outer cylinder 5A and the ball box side connecting member 6B housed in the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D are diagrams schematically showing the engagement relationship between the lid side connecting member 6A and the ball box side connecting member 6B.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 3 is put on the upper surface opening of the ball box 2 so that the lid side connecting portion 4A is in agreement with any of the ball box side connecting portions 4B of the ball box 2 (see FIG. 2). 7 (a) state). In this state, as shown in FIG. 8A, the lid side connecting member 6A and the ball box side connecting member 6B are separated from each other.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the locking key 10 is inserted into the key groove 6c of the lid-side connecting member 6A and pushed downward, the engaging pin 6i of the lid-side connecting member 6A becomes the guide groove 8f of the cap 8A. Is fitted into the inner circumferential groove 12 in the ball box side outer cylinder 5B (as shown in FIG. 8B), and the cylindrical portion 6e of the lid side connecting member 6A is connected to the ball box side connecting member 6B. Is inserted into the guide groove 6m (see FIG. 8B), but the engaging pin 6i of the lid side connecting member 6A hits the ring-shaped protrusion 13 of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, and the ball box side connection is further performed. The member 6B cannot be pushed downward.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 7 ( c ), when the locking key 10 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure, the engaging pin 6i of the lid side connecting member 6A is moved along the inner peripheral groove 12 of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. And turn into a locked state.

  Further, by this locking operation, as shown in FIG. 8D, the vertical side 6h of the lid side connecting member 6A comes into contact with the vertical side 6q of the ball box side connecting member 6B, and the ball box side connecting member 6B is moved to the left. As shown in FIG. 7 (c), the engaging pin 6r of the ball box side connecting member 6B enters the lateral groove 8g of the cap 8B of the ball box side connecting member 6B, as shown in FIG. 7C, and the ball box side connecting member 6B. It does not hinder the rotation of the.

  As described above, in the structure shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the lid side connecting member 6A is not lowered by the locking operation of rotating the locking key 10 counterclockwise without the ball box side connecting member 6B being lowered. Is coupled to the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, but the ball box side connecting member 6B does not protrude downward from the lower end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, and the entire bottom surface of the ball box 2 closed by the lid 3 is It becomes possible to install it in a stable state on the floor.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a plurality of ball boxes 2, 2... Are stacked and a lid 3 is put on the uppermost ball box 2, as shown in FIG. 4A and each box connection part 4B, 4B ... will be in the state which matched sequentially. At this time, the lid side connecting member 6A and the uppermost ball box side connecting member 6B are in a separated state as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the locking key 10 is inserted into the key groove 6c of the lid side connecting member 6A and pushed downward, the engaging pin 6i of the lid side connecting member 6A is engaged with the guide groove 8f of the cap 8A. Is fitted into the inner circumferential groove 12 in the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, but in this state, the uppermost ball box side connecting member 6B does not descend, and the lower ball box side The connecting member 6B also does not descend.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when the locking key 10 is rotated clockwise as shown in the figure, the inclined side 6g of the lid-side connecting member 6A is moved to the ball box side as shown in FIG. 8 (c). The ball box side connecting member 6B is lowered by pressing the inclined side 6q of the connecting member 6B. By this operation, the ball box side connecting members 6B in the middle and lower stages are also lowered and stacked, and each of the ball box side connecting members 6B, 6B... It projects downward from the lower end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the lowermost ball box side connecting member 6B of the plurality of ball boxes 2, 2... Stacked on the carriage 15 protrudes downward, and each ball box side connecting member 6B stacked. , 6B... Are fitted, and the lowermost ball box side connecting member 6B is fitted into the inner peripheral groove of the cart side connecting portion 17.

  Further, as described above, each ball box side connecting member 6B, 6B,... Rotates to connect each ball box side connecting member 6B from the upper ball box side connecting member 6B to the lower ball box side connecting member 6B. Each of the ball box side connecting members 6B, 6B,... Is coupled by sequentially fitting with a convex portion 6t and a concave groove 6s provided at the upper and lower ends of the member 6B.

  Further, by rotating the locking key 10 clockwise, the locking pin 6r of each ball box side connecting member 6B, 6B... Is connected to the inner peripheral groove 12 and the cart side connecting portion 17 of each ball box side outer cylinder 5B. By fitting in the inner peripheral groove, the lid 3 and the stacked ball boxes 2, 2,... Are connected and fixed to the carriage 15.

  In the above description, as shown in FIG. 10, the ball box side connecting member 6 </ b> B is attached to the cart 15 by the locking operation on the lid side connecting member 6 </ b> A of the lid 3 that closes the upper surface of one or a plurality of stacked ball boxes 2. Although it is set as the structure couple | bonded with the trolley | bogie side connection part 17, not only such a trolley | bogie 15, but the connection structure similar to the trolley | bogie side connection part 17 is formed in a mounting plate not shown, and this mounting board is used for the existing trolley | bogie 15. By placing a placing plate on the floor, or by providing a connecting structure similar to the cart side connecting portion 17 on the floor (not shown), the locking operation for the lid-side connecting member 6A of the lid 3 on the placing plate or the floor is performed. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which one or a plurality of stacked ball boxes 2 are fixed.

  The ball box according to the present invention is a game medium storage box that stores winning balls such as pachinko balls and medals, and the winning balls in the game medium storage box are not taken away by a third party and are closed with a lid. It can be used as a game medium storage box in which a plurality of game medium storage boxes are placed on the floor, or a plurality of game medium storage boxes stacked on a cart or the like are not toppled or collapsed.

It is an exploded perspective view of one game media storage box (ball box) and a lid according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the lid and locked one game-medium storage box (ball box) box by this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connection part of the lid | cover by this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connection part of the game media storage box (ball box) by this invention. (a) And (b) is the side view and perspective view of the cover side connection member which concern on this invention. (a) And (b) is the side view and perspective view of the ball box side connection member which concern on this invention. (a)-(c) is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the connection state of the connection part of the game media storage box (ball box) by this invention, and the connection part of a ball box, (a) is the condition before locking, (b) shows the situation where the lock key is pushed, and (c) shows the situation where the lock key is turned. (A)-(d) is drawing which shows typically the engagement relation of a lid side connection member and a ball box side connection member. It is a disassembled perspective view before combining a plurality of game media storage boxes (ball boxes), a lid and a cart according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which couple | bonded the some game media storage box (ball box) by this invention, the lid | cover, and the trolley | bogie. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view in which a plurality of game medium storage boxes (ball boxes) according to the present invention, a lid, and a cart are combined and an arm bar is attached to the cart. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the connection state of the lid side connection part by this invention, and the crate box side connection part piled up several, (a) is the condition before locking, (b) shows the condition which pushed the locking key. . It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the connection state of the cover side connection part by this invention, and the plurality of piled ball box side connection parts, (a) is the situation which rotated the locking key clockwise, (b) is a locking key. The situation where is further rotated is shown.

Explanation of symbols

1 Ball box with lid 2 Ball box (game media storage box)
3 Lid 3a Lid 4A Lid side connecting part 4B Ball box side connecting part 5A Lid side outer cylinder 5B Ball box side outer cylinder 5c Circular inner hole 5d Lim 6A Lid side connecting member 6B Ball box side connecting member 6c Keyway (operation Part)
6d Step part 6e Cylindrical part 6f Guide groove 6g Inclined side 6h Vertical side 6i Engaging pin 6j Main body 6k Cylindrical part 6p Inclined side 6q Vertical side 6m Guide groove 6n Stopper 6r Engaging pin 6s Concave groove 6t Convex part 7A Spring member 7B Spring Member 8A cap 8B cap 8c flange 8d circular inner hole 8e circular guide 8f guide groove 9 cover plate 9a paper surface 10 lock key 11 handle 12 inner circumferential groove 13 annular projection 15 cart 16 caster 17 truck side connecting portion 18 mounting hole 19 Arm stick P Game media

Claims (1)

A game medium storage box having an upper surface opened to store game media such as pachinko balls and medals;
It consists of a lid attached to the upper surface of the game media storage box,
The game medium storage box and the lid are provided with a connecting part for connecting each,
The ball box side connecting member of the game medium storage box has a ball box side connecting member,
The lid side coupling portion of the lid includes a lid side coupling member,
The ball box side connecting member
The upper side is a connected structure having an inclined side, a vertical side, and a groove, and the lower side is a connecting structure having a convex portion.
The lid side connecting member
The upper side has a locking mechanism that rotates, and the lower side has a connecting structure having an inclined side and a vertical side,
Stack a plurality of game media storage boxes, cover the uppermost game media storage box with the lid, and match the lid side connection part with each ball box side connection part,
When the lid side connecting member is pushed downward and the locking operation is performed in a specific direction,
The lid side connecting member is guided into the ball box side connecting portion, and the inclined side of the lid side connecting member presses the inclined side of the uppermost ball box side connecting member, so that the ball box side connecting member descends and the lid side connection is made. While descending from the member to the ball box side connecting member and further to the lower ball box side connecting member, the upper ball box side connecting member is fitted and fixed to the lower ball box side connecting part,
The raised and recessed grooves provided on the upper and lower ends of each ball box side connecting member are sequentially fitted and the ball box side connecting members are connected to each other so that the lid and the stacked game medium storage boxes are connected. Can be locked with
Further, when the lid side connecting member is pushed downward and the lid side connecting member is rotated and locked in a specific other direction,
The lid side connecting member is guided into the ball box side connecting portion, and the vertical side of the lid side connecting member is in contact with the vertical side of the uppermost ball box side connecting member without pressing the uppermost ball box side connecting member. Only the lid and the uppermost ball box side connecting member can be connected and fixed and locked,
A game medium storage box, wherein the uppermost ball box side connecting members are not pressed, so that the game medium storage boxes stacked without descending are not connected to each other .