JP5007197B2 - Reserving device for game media - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device for game media that can process game media, and in particular, a storage device that is installed in the vicinity of a payout device and can select whether or not to store game media overflowing from the payout device. Relates to the device.

  A revolving type gaming machine (so-called slot machine), which is a representative of gaming machines using gaming media (medals), stores medals thrown into the machine and pays out the stored medals to a player as a prize. A dispensing device is provided. When the medal stored in this payout device exceeds a certain amount, it overflows as a surplus medal in the storage device arranged in the vicinity.

  The surplus medals overflowing in the storage device are treated as medals that are not used in the game. When a predetermined amount of the surplus medals are stored in the storage device, the surplus medals are manually collected by the game hall employees. In addition, an opening is provided on the bottom surface of the storage device and an opening is provided on the bottom surface of the gaming machine so as not to involve manual work by employees, and the gaming machine is equipped with an island facility that automatically collects surplus medals through both openings. There is also an island.

  On the other hand, there are cases where game machine islands equipped with automatic collection island facilities and game machine islands not equipped with automatic collection island facilities coexist in the same game arcade due to factors such as the shape of the game hall. In addition, it is also possible to install a gaming machine once on a gaming machine island equipped with an automatic collection island facility in the same game hall, and move to a gaming machine island not equipped with an automatic collection island facility after a predetermined period of time. Has been done.

  In such a game hall, the case where the bottom surface of the storage device is closed and the case where it is open depending on whether or not the gaming machine island has an automatic collection island facility are mixed. There are circumstances. In view of such circumstances, a storage device has been proposed in which the bottom surface of the storage device once opened is closed again.

  As the proposed storage device, for example, an insertion port is provided in the lower end portion of the front wall or the rear wall of the storage case, and the bottom plate can be inserted and removed through the insertion port. Some open and close the lower opening. In this storage case, a plurality of through holes are provided. The through hole is formed to have a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the medal, and reduces the falling sound generated when the medal hits the bottom plate (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, for example, a carry-out port (discharge port) is opened on the bottom wall of the collection tank. A bearing hole is formed at the front edge of the discharge port. At both end portions of the shutter, which is also the bottom plate, an elastic piece having a pivot shaft projecting sideways is formed. The pivot shaft is fitted into the bearing hole by utilizing the elasticity of the elastic piece. A bottom plate (shutter) is pivotally supported around a pivot shaft fitted in the bearing hole. The bottom plate (shutter) is rotated to the bottom wall side to close the collection tank outlet, and the shutter is leaned diagonally on the front wall of the collection tank to open the collection tank outlet (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-219210 A JP 2005-40572 A

  However, in the storage case described in Patent Document 1, since the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of through holes, the strength of the bottom plate is reduced, which is disadvantageous for storing a large amount of medals. . On the other hand, if the strength of the bottom plate is increased in order to store a large amount of medals, there is a problem that the falling sound increases. Further, since the storage case is used even when the bottom plate is removed, there is a problem that it is necessary to manage the storage case and the bottom plate separately.

  Further, in the collection tank described in Patent Document 2, the shutter (bottom plate) is leaned against the front wall of the collection tank when the collection tank outlet (discharge port) is opened. The impact when the medal is dropped is alleviated and the falling sound can be reduced. Further, since the collection tank is always used with the shutter attached, the collection tank and the shutter can be managed integrally.

  However, since the load of medals overflowing from the payout device and falling on the shutter is concentrated on the pivot shaft, the pivot shaft may be deformed by long-term use. In addition, since the pivot shaft is fitted into the bearing hole using the restoring force of the elastic piece, the restoring force of the elastic piece is lowered and the pivot shaft is detached from the bearing hole after long-term use. It may be easier. Therefore, the configuration of the pivot shaft and the elastic piece has a problem in that the durability of the collection tank is improved.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a storage device for a game medium that can improve durability.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is formed in a box shape so as to be able to store a game medium flowing in through an upper opening, and has side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom plate, A case in which a discharge port for discharging game media is opened in a part of the bottom plate, a shutter that is fitted between both side walls of the case and is formed so as to close the discharge port of the bottom plate from above, and Provided on at least one of both side walls of the case or both sides of the bottom plate and formed in a rail shape extending in the horizontal direction, the front end of the shutter is disposed between the front edge side of the discharge port and the rear edge side of the discharge port. A front guide movably held from both sides, provided on both side walls of the case, formed in a rail shape extending obliquely upward from the bottom plate side toward the rear wall side, and the rear end of the shutter, Rear edge side and front of outlet A guide after holding between the rear wall from both sides so as to be movable in an oblique direction, have a, the front end of the side edges of the shutter, is front recess having a recess inwardly are respectively formed, wherein A rear concave portion having a depression inwardly is formed on the rear end side of both side edge portions of the shutter, and an engaging portion is provided on each side wall of the case at a position corresponding to the rear edge side of the discharge port. Each engaging portion is formed so as to protrude in the inward direction, and is bent outward by a side edge portion of the shutter during movement of the shutter, and a front end portion of the shutter is a rear edge side of the discharge port. When moving to the inner side, it is restored in the inner direction and engaged with the front recess of the shutter, and when the rear end of the shutter is moved toward the rear edge side of the discharge port, the inner side is restored and restored. rear A storage device for a game medium, characterized in that to engage the recess.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the shutter has a front edge that protrudes forward from a front end portion of the shutter held by the front guide and is narrower than a width in both sides of the discharge port. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the front edge of the shutter protrudes downward from the bottom plate through the discharge port in a state in which the rear end portion of the shutter is moved to the rear wall. A storage device for a medium.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a finger-hanging portion that protrudes downward is formed on the lower surface of the front end portion of the shutter, and the storage for game media according to the first or second aspect is provided. Device.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear guide includes a rail portion formed in the rail shape, and further includes a convex portion projecting an inner wall surface of the side wall in an inward direction, the rail portion and the rail The convex portion is arranged so as to sandwich both side edge portions of the shutter from above and below, so that the rear end portion of the shutter is movably held from both sides. It is a storage device for game media described in 1.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rear guide has a ridge formed so as to be able to contact the rear end of the shutter moved to the rear wall side from above, and the ridge and the rail. 5. The game medium according to claim 4, wherein the portion is configured to guide the rear end portion of the shutter to the rear wall side so that the rear end portion of the shutter is sandwiched from above and below. It is a storage device.

  According to the present invention, since the front end portion of the shutter is held by the front guide and the rear end portion of the shutter is held by the rear guide, for example, it overflows from the dispensing device and flows into the case through the upper opening. The load of the game medium falling on the shutter can be received in a distributed manner at both the front end portion and the rear end portion of the shutter, and the load of the game medium is not concentrated on the front end portion of the shutter. Is not concentrated on the rear end of the shutter. Therefore, even if the shutter is used for a long time, the front end portion and the rear end portion of the shutter are not deformed, and the durability of the storage device can be improved.

  According to the present invention, when the rear end of the shutter moves to the rear wall of the case, the discharge port is opened. The game medium that flows in from the upper opening and falls to the shutter is discharged to, for example, a game medium recovery island facility through the discharge port. At this time, since the front edge of the shutter protrudes downward from the bottom plate of the case through the discharge port, the game medium can be smoothly moved to the outside of the case, for example, toward the game medium recovery island facility.

  Further, according to the present invention, in a state where the shutter closes the discharge port, the engaging portion is engaged with the rear concave portion of the shutter. When trying to move the shutter to the rear wall side, the engaging portion is deformed against the restoring force, disengages from the rear concave portion of the shutter, and can be moved to the rear wall side of the shutter. Eventually, the engaging portion is restored and engaged with the front concave portion of the shutter. As a result, the shutter cannot move to the front wall side, and the shutter is maintained in a state where the discharge port is opened.

  On the contrary, when the shutter is moved to the front wall side, the engaging portion is deformed against the restoring force, and is disengaged from the rear concave portion of the shutter, so that the shutter can be moved to the front wall side. Eventually, the engaging portion is restored and engaged with the rear concave portion of the shutter. Thereby, the shutter cannot move to the rear wall side, and the state where the discharge port is closed is maintained. Thus, the discharge port can be maintained in a closed state and an open state by a simple opening / closing operation of the shutter.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the finger-hanging portion protrudes downward from the discharge port with the discharge port opened, the shutter can be easily operated by operating the finger-holding portion from the back side of the case. The shutter can be moved to the side, and the operability of the shutter can be improved.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the storage device for game media according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine having a storage device for game media therein.

  A slot machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a box-shaped machine body 11 that forms an outline of the machine. A front door 12 on which various game components are set is assembled to the front surface of the machine body 11 so as to be openable and closable in a horizontally open state by a hinge (not shown).

  A window 12a is formed at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the front door 12, and a central display panel 13 is fixed to the window 12a. A display window 14 is provided in the center of the central display panel 13. Through this display window 14, three rotary reels 15 arranged in the machine main body 11 can be visually recognized.

  A bulging portion 17 that bulges to the front side of the front door 12 is formed below the central display panel 13. On the upper surface of the bulging portion 17, a coin insertion slot 19 for inserting a game medium that is a coin is provided. In addition, a start lever 18 for starting a slot game and a stop button 21 for stopping the rotating reel are arranged in parallel on the front surface of the bulging portion 17. The start lever 18 and the stop button 21 start and stop the slot game, and a winning state or a lost state is determined.

  Further, a coin tray 23 for storing game media discharged from the coin payout opening 22 is provided at the lower front end portion of the front door 12.

  Next, with respect to a payout device for paying out game media from the coin payout port 22, and a storage device capable of selecting whether or not to store game media overflowing from the payout device, FIG. 2 and FIG. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the internal configuration of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 removed. 3 is a perspective view of the internal configuration of the slot machine 10 as viewed obliquely from above with the front door 12 removed.

  The dispensing device 30 and the storage device 40 are accommodated in the internal space of the machine body 11 shown in FIGS. The payout device 30 is installed at the center of the bottom plate 11 a of the machine body 11. The storage device 40 is installed in a gap between the side wall 11 b of the machine body 11 and the dispensing device 30. FIG. 3 shows a state before the storage device 40 is installed, and a pilot hole 11c is opened at the position of the bottom plate 11a where the storage device 40 is to be installed.

  The dispensing device 30 includes a tank 31, a hopper mechanism 32, and a drive unit 33 for driving the hopper mechanism 32. The tank 31 stores game media for payout and game media that has been thrown in, and when the stored game media increases and overflows from the tank 31, the tank 31 is provided with the tank 31. It is carried out to the storage device 40 through the nozzle 34.

  The storage device 40 is disposed at a position (in the vicinity) adjacent to the dispensing device 30 so as to face the lower side of the nozzle 34. The storage device 40 can store a certain amount of game media and can be taken out without storing game media. When the game medium is carried out, the game medium is carried out downward through the prepared hole 11c of the bottom plate 11a.

  An island facility capable of automatically collecting gaming media is installed at the lower part of the gaming machine island formed by arranging a plurality of slot machines in a line. Generally, the storage device 40 carries out game media to the island facility when there is an island facility on the gaming machine island, and stores the game medium when there is no island facility.

  Next, the storage device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the storage device with the discharge port closed, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the storage device with the discharge port open.

  The storage device 40 includes a case 50 and a shutter 60 attached to the case 50. The case 50 is formed in a box shape so as to be able to store game media flowing in through the upper opening 50 a, and has four side walls 51, a front wall 52 and a rear wall 53, and a bottom plate 54.

  For convenience of explanation, the four standing walls are distinguished as a side wall 51, a front wall 52, and a rear wall 53. In FIG. 4, when the standing wall is viewed from the direction A <b> 1, the front standing wall is the front wall 52, the standing wall behind the front wall 52 is the rear wall 53, and both standing walls are the both side walls 51. In FIG. 4, when the standing wall is viewed from the direction A2, the front standing wall (rear wall 53) is the front wall and the rear standing wall (front wall 52) is the rear wall.

  A part of the bottom plate 54 of the case 50 (substantially the front half) is provided with a substantially rectangular discharge port 55 for discharging game media. The width of both sides of the discharge port 55 is slightly wider than 62 mm. Here, the both-side direction is a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction on the horizontal plane.

  Next, the front guide 56 and the shutter 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a perspective view showing the case 50 broken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the case 50 broken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 5, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shutter 60. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the front guide 56 is formed in a rail shape extending in the horizontal direction. The front guide 56 is both side edges 551 of the discharge port 55. The shutter 60 is fitted between the side walls 51 of the case 50 and is formed so as to close the discharge port 55 from above. The distance between the side walls 51 of the case 50 is about 83 mm. The width of the shutter 60 in both directions is about 82 mm. As a result, gaps of about 0.5 mm are formed between the side walls 51 of the case 50 on both sides of the shutter 60.

  Next, the shutter 60 will be described with reference to FIG. The B direction shown in FIG. 8 is the forward direction. Front recesses 612 are provided on both sides of the front end 611 of the side edge 61 of the shutter 60. The front recess 612 is a notch having a recess in the inner direction and having a recess depth of about 10 mm. Here, the inner direction corresponds to the inner direction of the case 50.

  The front recess 612 extends along the side edge 61 of the shutter 60 to the front edge 622 of the shutter 60, and has a width of about 16 mm in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear edge 619 of the front concave portion 612 is locked to the side edge portion 551 of the discharge port 55 that is the front guide 56 from above.

  By providing the front recess 612, the width of the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 in both directions is slightly narrower than 62 mm. As described above, since the width in the both sides of the discharge port 55 is slightly wider than 62 mm, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is formed so as to be fitted to the discharge port 55 as shown in FIG. .

  A locking protrusion 613 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed on the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60. The locking protrusion 613 is provided on the lower surface (back surface) side of the shutter 60 and protrudes about 1 mm outward from the front recess 612. The latching protrusion 613 is formed on the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55 that is the front guide 56 so as to be latched from below. Here, the outer direction corresponds to the outer direction of the case 50 and is the direction opposite to the inner direction described above.

  FIG. 9 shows a state where the rear end 63 of the shutter 60 moved upward is in contact with the projection 572 when the shutter 60 is in the state of closing the discharge port 55 at the position of the locking projection 613 of the shutter 60. It is sectional drawing shown fractured | ruptured. As shown in FIG. 9, the rear edge 619 and the locking projection 613 of the front recess 612 are configured to sandwich the front guide 56 (the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55) from the vertical direction. With this configuration, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 can be moved between the front edge 552 side of the discharge port 55 and the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55 by the front guide 56 (side edge portion 551 of the discharge port 55). Held from both sides.

  The front guide 56 is not limited to the side edge portions 551 of the discharge port 55. For example, the front guide 56 may be provided on both side walls 51 of the case 50. Further, the front guide 56 may be provided on at least one of both side walls 51 of the case 50 or both side portions of the bottom plate 54.

Next, the rear guide 57 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, rear guides 57 are provided on both side walls 51 of the case 50. Each rear guide 57 has a rail portion 571 formed in a rail shape extending obliquely upward from the bottom plate 54 side toward the rear wall 53 side. The rail portion 571 has a shape in which the inner wall surface 510 of the side wall 51 protrudes about 7 mm in the inward direction.

  Each rear guide 57 has a convex portion 572. The convex portion 572 is disposed above the front end of the rail portion 571. The convex portion 572 has a shape that protrudes about 4 mm inward from the inner wall surface 510 of the side wall 51.

  The rail portion 571 and the convex portion 572 are arranged so as to sandwich the both side edge portions 61 of the shutter 60 from the vertical direction. Thereby, the rail part 571 and the convex part 572 hold | maintain the rear-end part 63 of the shutter 60 so that it can move to the diagonal direction between the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55, and the rear wall 53. FIG. FIG. 5 shows a state where the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 has moved to the rear wall 53. This state is also a state where the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 has moved to the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 5 and 10 show a state in which the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 has moved to the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, each rear guide 57 has a protrusion 573. The protruding portion 573 is disposed above the rear end of the rail portion 571. The protruding portion 573 has a shape in which the inner wall surface 510 of the side wall 51 protrudes about 4 mm inward. The length before and after the protrusion 573 is about 20 mm. The rear end of the ridge 573 extends to the rear wall 53. The protrusion 573 is formed so as to be able to contact the rear end 63 of the shutter 60 moved to the rear wall 53 side from above. The protruding portion 573 and the rail portion 571 guide the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 from the vertical direction to the rear wall 53 side.

  An insertion hole 574 is formed at the rear end of the rail portion 571. The insertion hole 574 is a hole through which a molding piece for resin-molding the protruding portion 573 is passed. The width of the insertion hole 574 in the inner direction is 4 mm, which corresponds to the protruding amount (4 mm) of the protrusion 573. The width of the rear end portion of the rail portion 571 is the remaining 3 mm obtained by subtracting the width (4 mm) of the insertion hole 574 from the protruding amount (7 mm) of the rail portion 571, and the rear end portion of the rail portion 571 is The rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is guided to the rear wall 53 side by the remaining width (3 mm).

  As described above, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is connected to the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55 and the rear wall 53 by the configuration of the rear guide 57 (the rail portion 571, the convex portion 572, and the protruding portion 573). It is held from both sides so that it can move between.

  In addition, although the convex part 572 and the protrusion part 573 showed what was arrange | positioned spaced apart in the front-back direction, the convex part 572 and the protrusion part 573 may be formed so that it may continue in the front-back direction.

  Next, a configuration in which the shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is closed will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, 8, 11, and 12. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 4, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the surface of the case broken in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, the engaging portions 58 are provided on the both side walls 51 of the case 50 at positions corresponding to the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55. The engaging portion 58 is formed in a thin plate shape having a thickness of 3 mm, a front-back width of about 15 mm, and a vertical length of about 25 mm by inserting a pair of front and rear cuts upward from the lower end of the side wall 51. ing. The upper end of the engaging portion 58 is a fixed end continuous with the side wall 51, and the lowermost end of the engaging portion 58 is a free end. For example, when the engaging portion 58 is bent outward, the engaging portion 58 has a restoring force to return to the original position in the inner direction. The engaging portion 58 has a lower half protruding about 1.5 mm inward.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the inner surface of the lower edge 581 of the engaging portion 58 is a tapered surface that inclines outward in the downward direction. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view in which a portion where the engaging portion 58 engages with the front side recess 612 of the shutter 60 is broken along a horizontal plane. As shown in FIG. 13, the inner surface of the rear edge 582 of the engaging portion 58 is a tapered surface that inclines outward toward the rear.

  When the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 moves to the front edge 552 side of the discharge port 55 and the shutter 60 closes the discharge port 55, each engaging portion 58 is restored to the original position in the inner direction and Engage with the rear recess 616.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the rear recess 616 of the shutter 60 is provided on the rear end 617 side of the side edge 61 of the shutter 60. The rear recess 616 has a front-rear length of about 15 mm. The rear recess 616 is a tapered surface that inclines inward from the approximate center position of the side edge 61 in the plate thickness direction. The tapered surface of the lower edge 581 of the engaging portion 58 abuts against the tapered surface of the rear recess 616 of the shutter 60 to prevent the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 from moving upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, a finger hook portion 64 that protrudes downward by about 5 mm is formed on the lower surface (back surface) of the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60. The front edge 552 of the discharge port 55 is in contact with the finger hook 64 and prevents the shutter 60 from moving forward.

  In a state where the finger hanging portion 64 is in contact with the front edge 552 of the discharge port 55, that is, in a state where the shutter 60 closes the discharge port 55, the lower end of the finger hanging portion 64 is about 2 mm below the front edge 552 of the discharge port 55. Protruding. In addition, a notch 555 is provided at the center of both sides of the front edge 552 of the discharge port 55. The notch 555 is formed so that the finger inserted therein is hooked on the finger hook 64.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a step portion 554 is formed along the rear edge 553 on the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55. The step portion 554 has a height equivalent to the thickness of the shutter 60. The step portion 554 is in contact with the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 and prevents the rearward movement of the shutter 60.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the engaging portion 58 engages with the rear concave portion 616 of the shutter 60, the finger hook portion 64 abuts on the front edge 552 of the discharge port 55, and the step portion 554 is formed on the shutter 60. The configuration in contact with the rear end portion 63 prevents movement in the front-rear direction, and the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is prevented from moving upward, so that the shutter 60 blocks the discharge port 55. Maintained in a state.

  The configuration in which the shutter 60 is maintained in the state where the discharge port 55 is closed has been described above. Next, a configuration in which the shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is opened will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 7, 9, and 13.

  In order to make the discharge port 55 open when the discharge port 55 is closed, first, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is moved upward against the restoring force of the engagement portion 58, The rear concave portion 616 of the shutter 60 may be removed from the engaging portion 58 and the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 may be removed from the step portion 554. Thereby, the shutter 60 can move backward.

  FIG. 9 shows a state in which the shutter 60 can move backward. In FIG. 9, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 moved upward is in contact with the convex portion 572.

  When the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is moved to the rear edge 553 side of the discharge port 55, that is, when the shutter 60 opens the discharge port 55, the respective engagement portions 58 are restored in the inner direction to release the shutter 60. The front recess 612 is engaged.

  A state in which the engaging portion 58 is engaged with the front concave portion 612 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 13, a flange 614 is formed at the edge of the front recess 612 of the shutter 60. The outer surface of the front edge portion 615 of the flange 614 is a tapered surface that is inclined inward toward the front. The tapered surface of the front edge portion 615 of the flange 614 is in contact with the tapered surface of the rear edge 582 of the engaging portion 58. When the engaging portion 58 engages with the front concave portion 612, the shutter 60 is prevented from moving forward.

  With the above configuration, the shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is opened. In order to close the discharge port 55 with the shutter 60, the shutter 60 may be moved forward against the restoring force of the engaging portion 58, and the front concave portion 612 of the shutter 60 may be removed from the engaging portion 58. Thereby, the shutter 60 can move forward.

  Next, a configuration in which the front edge 622 of the shutter 60 projects downward from the bottom plate 54 of the case 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the rear edge 619 of the front recess 612 is in contact with the front guide 56. As described above, since the width of the front recess 612 in the front-rear direction is about 16 mm, the front edge 622 of the shutter 60 protrudes forward from the rear edge 619 of the front recess 612 by about 16 mm. Further, the width in the both sides of the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is slightly narrower than the width in the both sides of the discharge port 55.

  With such a configuration, when the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 moves to the rear wall 53 and the discharge port 55 is opened, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is discharged as shown in FIGS. The front edge 622 of the shutter 60 is fitted to the outlet 55 and protrudes obliquely downward from the lower surface 541 (back surface) of the bottom plate 54 by several millimeters through the discharge port 55.

  Next, a configuration for assembling the shutter 60 to the case 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the shutter 60 is placed on standby above the upper opening 50 a of the case 50.

  The shutter 60 in the standby state shown in FIG. 14 is fitted between the upper opening 50 a of the case 50 and the side walls 51 of the case 50. As a result, the case 50 covers the rear half of the discharge port 55. Next, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is inserted into the gap between the rail portion 571 and the convex portion 572. Accordingly, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is held by the rail portion 571 and the convex portion 572 (rear guide 57).

  At this time, the locking protrusion 613 provided on the back surface side of the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is positioned above the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55. A tapered portion 618 is formed on the outer surface of the lower end portion of the locking projection 613 so as to incline outward from the lower end.

  Next, when the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is pushed downward, the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55 moves relatively along the taper portion 618 of the locking projection 613, and the locking projection 613 is resisted to its restoring force. Then, it bends inward (inner direction of case 50). As a result, the width between the pair of locking projections 613 narrows and passes through the discharge port 55. A pair of locking projections 613 is located below the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55.

  When the pair of locking projections 613 are positioned below the both side edges 551 of the discharge port 55, the pair of locking projections 613 are restored, and the width between the pair of locking projections 613 expands outward. The locking projections 613 are locked to the side edges 551 of the discharge port 55 from below. Accordingly, the front end 62 of the shutter 60 is held by the side edge 551 (front guide 56) of the discharge port 55. With the above operation, the shutter 60 can be assembled to the case 50.

Next, a configuration for removing the shutter 60 from the case 50 will be described.
As described above, the shutter 60 is not detached from the case 50 by moving the shutter 60 in the front-rear direction and closing or opening the discharge port 55 after the shutter 60 is assembled to the case 50.

  In order to remove the shutter 60, for example, in FIG. 9, the pair of locking projections 613 are bent inward against the restoring force so that the width between the pair of locking projections 613 is narrowed. Next, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is moved upward, and the pair of locking projections 613 are passed through the discharge port 55. As a result, the pair of locking projections 613 are disengaged from the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55, and the front end 62 of the shutter 60 is disengaged from the side edge 551 (front guide 56) of the discharge port 55.

  Next, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is extracted from the gap between the rail portion 571 and the convex portion 572. As a result, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is disengaged from the rail portion 571 and the convex portion 572 (rear guide 57). Next, the shutter 60 is extracted from between the side walls 51 of the case 50.

  With the above configuration, the shutter 60 can be removed from the case 50. Therefore, in the unlikely event that the shutter 60 is damaged and the shutter 60 needs to be replaced, the shutter 60 can be easily removed from the case 50. be able to.

(Operation)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13, an operation of the shutter 60 when the discharge port 55 in the closed state is opened will be described.

  In FIG. 4, the shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is closed. In the state where the discharge port 55 is closed, as shown in FIG. 12, the tapered surface of the lower edge 581 of the engaging portion 58 is the tapered surface of the front edge portion 615 of the flange 614 formed in the rear recess 616 of the shutter 60. Is engaged. Thereby, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is prevented from moving upward.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the shutter 60 is moved forward, the finger hook portion 64 comes into contact with the front edge 552 of the discharge port 55, and the forward movement of the shutter 60 is prevented. Further, when the shutter 60 is moved rearward, the stepped portion 554 comes into contact with the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 and the rearward movement of the shutter 60 is prevented. Thereby, the shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is closed.

  In order to move the shutter 60 rearward when the shutter 60 is kept closed, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is moved upward against the restoring force of the engaging portion 58. Just push it up.

  As a result, the engaging portion 58 bends outward, the rear concave portion 616 of the shutter 60 is disengaged from the engaging portion 58, and the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 moves upward as shown in FIG. It contacts the part 572. Next, a finger is inserted into the notch portion 555 of the case 50, hooked on the finger hook portion 64 of the shutter 60, and the finger hook portion 64 is pulled backward.

  As described above, when the shutter 60 is in a state where the discharge port 55 is closed, in order to open the discharge port 55, a finger is inserted into the notch portion 555 and the finger hook portion 64 is pulled backward. Therefore, the shutter 60 can be moved backward by a simple operation.

  As the shutter 60 moves rearward, the discharge port 55 is opened. At this time, the front end 62 of the shutter 60 moves rearward along the side edges 551 (front guide 56) of the discharge port 55.

  Further, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 moves obliquely upward along the rail portion 571 (rear guide 57). Thereby, the shutter 60 gradually increases the forward tilt angle. Accordingly, the front end 62 of the shutter 60 is gradually fitted into the discharge port 55.

  When the shutter 60 moves rearward, the convex portion 572 is above the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 and prevents the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 from jumping up.

  Further, when the shutter 60 is moved rearward, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 enters a gap between the rail portion 571 and the ridge portion 573, and the shutter portion 60 is formed by the rail portion 571 and the ridge portion 573. The rear end portion 63 is guided to the rear wall 53 side. When the shutter 60 moves rearward, the side edge portion 61 of the shutter 60 bends the engaging portion 58 outward against its restoring force.

  When the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 comes into contact with the rear wall 53, the engaging portion 58 is restored and displaced to the original position in the inner direction. As shown in FIG. 13, when the shutter 60 is moved forward, the taper surface of the rear edge 582 of the engaging portion 58 comes into contact with the taper surface of the front edge portion 615 of the flange 614 of the shutter 60. Block forward movement. The shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is opened (inclined posture).

  As described above, since it is only necessary to pull the finger hanging portion 64 backward, the discharge port 55 can be kept open by a simple operation of the shutter 60.

  When the storage device 40 with the discharge port 55 opened is installed at a predetermined position (position adjacent to the payout device 30), the game medium overflowing from the payout device 30 to the storage device 40 is stored in the case 50 from the upper opening 50a. , And falls on the shutter 60 in an inclined posture, and slides down the inclined surface toward the discharge port 55.

  Since the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is held by the front guide 56 and the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is held by the rear guide 57, the load of the game medium falling on the shutter 60 is reduced by the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 and The rear end 63 can be dispersed and received. In this embodiment, the load of the game medium is distributed and received at both the rear edge 619 of the front recess 612 and the rear end 63 of the shutter 60.

  Thus, since the load of the game medium falling on the shutter 60 does not concentrate on one place of the shutter 60, even if the shutter is used for a long time, the front end portion 62 and the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 are not deformed, Durability can be improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, when the shutter 60 opens the discharge port 55, the front end 62 of the shutter 60 passes through the discharge port 55, and the front edge 622 of the shutter 60 is the lower surface 541 (back surface) of the bottom plate 54. ) It protrudes about several millimeters diagonally downward.

  Thereby, the game medium sliding down the inclined surface of the shutter 60 does not get caught by the edge of the discharge port 55 or the like, and passes through the pilot hole 11c shown in FIG. Move smoothly toward (omitted).

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13, an operation of the shutter 60 when the discharge port 55 in the opened state is closed will be described.

  First, a hand is inserted from below the case 50, a finger is put on the finger hanging portion 64, and the finger hanging portion 64 is pulled forward against the restoring force of the engaging portion 58. Thereby, the taper surface of the front edge portion 615 of the flange 614 of the shutter 60 moves on the taper surface of the rear edge 582 of the engagement portion 58. The engaging portion 58 is displaced outward and is disengaged from the tapered surface of the rear edge 582 of the engaging portion 58. Thereby, the shutter 60 can move forward.

  As shown in FIG. 10, since the finger hanging portion 64 protrudes downward from the discharge port 55, the shutter 60 can be easily moved forward by operating the finger hanging portion 64 from the back side of the case 50. it can.

  When the finger hanging portion 64 is pulled forward, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is guided forward by the side edge 551 (front guide 56) of the discharge port 55. Further, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is guided obliquely downward toward the front by the rail portion 571, the convex portion 572, and the protruding portion 573 (rear guide 57). Thereby, the shutter 60 gradually reduces the forward tilt angle. Accordingly, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 gradually comes out of the discharge port 55.

  When the shutter 60 moves forward, the convex portion 572 is above the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 and prevents the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 from jumping up.

  Further, when the shutter 60 is moved forward, the finger hooking portion 64 of the shutter 60 comes into contact with the front edge 552 of the discharge port 55 to prevent the shutter 60 from moving forward. FIG. 9 shows a state at this time, and the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is in contact with the convex portion 572.

  While moving the shutter 60 forward, the side edge 61 of the shutter 60 bends the engaging portion 58 outward against its restoring force.

  Next, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is pushed downward. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the engaging portion 58 is restored, and the tapered surface of the lower edge 581 of the engaging portion 58 is engaged with the tapered surface of the rear recess 616 of the shutter 60. Thereby, the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 is prevented from moving upward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the shutter 60 is moved backward, the stepped portion 554 comes into contact with the rear end portion 63 of the shutter 60 and the backward movement of the shutter 60 is prevented. Thereby, the shutter 60 is maintained in a state where the discharge port 55 is closed.

  As described above, it is only necessary to pull the finger hanging portion 64 forward, so that the discharge port 55 can be kept closed by a simple operation of the shutter 60.

  In the above embodiment, the load of the game medium falling on the shutter 60 is distributed and received by both the rear edge 619 of the front recess 612 and the rear end 63 of the shutter 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, when the discharge port 55 is open, the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 may abut on the step portion 554. The side edge portion 61 of the shutter 60 may be in contact with the rail portion 571. Thereby, the load of the falling game medium can be distributed and received at a number of locations, and the durability can be improved.

  Moreover, you may form in each side edge 551 of the discharge port 55 the taper surface which inclines in the outward direction toward upper direction. Accordingly, when the shutter 60 is attached to the case 50, the tapered portions 618 of the pair of locking projections 613 of the shutter 60 are fitted to the tapered surfaces of the side edges 551 of the discharge port 55, and the pair of locking projections 613 can be easily aligned. Further, if the front end portion 62 of the shutter 60 is pushed downward after the pair of locking projections 613 are aligned, the tapered portion 618 of the locking projection 613 is inclined downward along the tapered surface of the side edge 551 of the discharge port 55. Since the locking projection 613 bends inward and smoothly moves to the lower side of the discharge port 55, the shutter 60 can be easily attached to the case 50.

It is a front view of the slot machine provided with the storage device for game media concerning the embodiment of the present invention inside. It is the figure which removed the front door and looked at the internal structure of the slot machine from the front. It is the perspective view which removed the front door and looked at the internal structure of the slot machine from diagonally upward. It is a perspective view which shows the storage apparatus of the state by which the discharge port was obstruct | occluded. It is a perspective view which shows the storage apparatus of the state by which the discharge port was open | released. It is the perspective view which fractured | ruptured and showed the case by the VI-VI line of FIG. It is the perspective view which fractured | ruptured and showed the case by the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a perspective view of a shutter. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rear end portion of the shutter that has moved upward is in contact with a convex portion at a position of a locking projection of the shutter when the shutter is in a state of closing the discharge port. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 5. It is the fragmentary sectional view shown fractured | ruptured by the XI-XI line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which looked at the surface which fractured | ruptured the case in FIG. 6 from the XII direction. It is sectional drawing which fractured | ruptured and showed the site | part which an engaging part engages with the front side recessed part of a shutter in a horizontal surface. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which made the shutter wait above the upper opening of a case.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 30 Dispensing apparatus 40 Storage apparatus 50 Case 50a Top opening 51 Side wall 510 Side wall inner wall surface 52 Front wall 53 Rear wall 54 Bottom plate 55 Discharge port 551 Discharge port side edge 552 Discharge port front edge 553 Discharge port trailing edge 554 Stepped portion 555 Notched portion 56 Front guide 57 Rear guide 571 Rail portion 572 Protruding portion 573 Projection portion 574 Insertion hole 58 Engagement portion 581 Lower edge 582 of engagement portion Rear edge 60 of engagement portion Shutter 61 Shutter side Edge 611 Front edge 612 of shutter side edge 612 Front recess 613 Flange 614 Flange 615 Front edge 616 of flange Rear recess 617 Rear end 618 of shutter side edge Edge of taper 619 of lock protrusion 619 Edge 62 Shutter front edge 622 Shutter front edge 63 Shutter rear edge 64 Finger hook

Claims (5)

It is formed in a box shape so that game media flowing in through the upper opening can be stored, has side walls, front wall, rear wall, and bottom plate, and a discharge port for discharging game media is opened in a part of the bottom plate Case,
A shutter that is fitted between both side walls of the case and is formed so as to close the discharge port of the bottom plate from above;
Provided on at least one of both side walls of the case or both sides of the bottom plate and formed in a rail shape extending in the horizontal direction, the front end of the shutter is located between the front edge side of the discharge port and the rear edge side of the discharge port. A front guide that can be moved from both sides, and
Provided on both side walls of the case and formed in a rail shape extending obliquely upward from the bottom plate side toward the rear wall side, and the rear end of the shutter is formed between the rear edge side of the discharge port and the rear wall. A rear guide that can be moved diagonally between both sides,
I have a,
On the front end sides of both side edges of the shutter, front recesses having depressions in the inner direction are formed, respectively.
On the rear end sides of both side edges of the shutter, rear recesses having depressions in the inner direction are formed, respectively.
On both side walls of the case, engaging portions are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the rear edge side of the discharge port,
Each of the engaging portions is formed so as to protrude in the inner direction, and is bent outward by a side edge portion of the shutter during the movement of the shutter, and the front end portion of the shutter is moved to the rear edge side of the discharge port. Sometimes restored to the inside direction and engaged with the front recess of the shutter, and restored to the inside direction when the rear end portion of the shutter moved to the rear edge side of the discharge port, and the rear recess of the shutter storage device for a game medium characterized by engaging a. The shutter protrudes forward from the front end portion of the shutter held by the front guide, and has a front edge formed narrower than the width in both sides of the discharge port,
2. The game medium according to claim 1, wherein the front edge of the shutter protrudes downward from the bottom plate through the discharge port in a state where a rear end portion of the shutter is moved to the rear wall. Storage device. The lower surface of the front end portion of the shutter, reservoir devices for game media of claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that finger hook portion protruding downward is formed. The rear guide includes a rail portion formed in the rail shape, and further includes a convex portion projecting an inner wall surface of the side wall in an inward direction, and the rail portion and the convex portion are both side edges of the shutter. The storage device for a game medium according to claim 1, wherein the rear end portion of the shutter is movably held from both sides by being arranged so as to sandwich the portion from above and below. . The rear guide has a ridge formed so as to be able to come into contact with the rear end of the shutter moved to the rear wall side from above,
5. The protruding portion and the rail portion are configured to guide the rear end portion of the shutter toward the rear wall so as to sandwich the rear end portion of the shutter from above and below. The storage device for game media described in 1.

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