JP5219917B2 - Amusement machine island - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine island including a plurality of gaming machines and a gaming ball storage unit, and more specifically, an inter-bed storage unit that can store gaming balls between two adjacent gaming machines. It relates to the game machine island that is provided.

  In gaming machine islands that include a plurality of conventional gaming machines collectively, as shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a storage section that stores gaming balls is generally provided below the gaming machine group. Met. This type of gaming machine island has the advantage that a large amount of gaming balls can be stored in the storage section by utilizing the space below the gaming machine group, the advantage that a large amount of gaming balls can be stocked, The advantage that the storage part can be configured with a small number of parts because a storage part having a length substantially equal to the length of a plurality of gaming machines arranged on the island can be provided below the gaming machine island. And so on.

JP-A-8-196723 JP-A-10-57585

  However, in a gaming machine island of a type having a storage section for storing game balls on the lower side of the gaming machine group, when performing maintenance or repair of the storage section, the operator must not go below the gaming machine. There was a problem that it was difficult to work. In addition, if the storage unit is provided on the lower side of the gaming machine island with a length that is substantially the same as the length of a plurality of gaming machines, troubles such as clogging or malfunction occurred in the storage unit during store operations. At that time, the operation of all the gaming machines on the gaming machine island where the storage unit was installed had to be stopped. Therefore, when it takes a long time to restore or repair the storage section, all the gaming machines on the amusement machine island must be stopped for the same time as the time required for restoration or repair, resulting in a reduction in operating rate. There was a problem of doing.

  Therefore, as a result of earnest research to solve these problems, the present inventors have not installed a storage part for storing game balls on the lower side of the gaming machine island, but one end of the gaming machine island or between gaming machines. I got the idea of installing several in The invention of the present application installs a storage unit for storing game balls between one end of a gaming machine island or between gaming machines, so that maintenance or repair of the storage unit can be performed without an operator having to go under the gaming machine. It becomes possible and workability is improved. In addition, since the storage unit can be installed at one end of the gaming machine island or between the gaming machines, a plurality of storage units can be installed, and even if one storage unit is clogged or malfunctions, Since the operation of the gaming machine is not stopped by the game balls stored in the department, the operating rate of the entire gaming machine island does not decrease.

In addition, when installing a storage unit for storing game balls between one end of the gaming machine island or between gaming machines, and securing the number of storage of game balls and forming a storage unit so that there is no wasted space on the gaming machine island, It becomes a vertically long storage section that is approximately the same height as the gaming machine. Such replenishment of game balls to the storage unit can be performed with a simple configuration in which the game ball is naturally dropped from the upper side of the storage unit.
However, since the storage part is approximately the same height as the gaming machine, when a game ball is naturally dropped in the storage part, a collision sound between the game ball and the inner wall of the storage part or other game balls will be violently generated. Was newly discovered.

  Therefore, in consideration of the above facts, the present invention makes it possible to install a plurality of storage units for storing game balls between one end of the gaming machine island or between the gaming machines, thereby improving the workability of maintenance and repair to the storage unit of workers. Even if the storage unit is clogged or broken, the game balls stored in other storage units will not stop the operation of the gaming machine, so the operating rate of the entire gaming machine island will decrease. Even if a storage unit having a height approximately the same as that of the gaming machine is formed so that the number of stored game balls can be prevented and there is no wasted space on the gaming machine island, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine island capable of reducing the collision sound of a game ball at the time of supply of the ball.

In the following, means for solving the above-mentioned problems and their effects are described.
[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 1]
The gaming machine island described in this claim is
A gaming machine island comprising a plurality of gaming machines capable of supplying and discharging gaming balls,
At least one inter-unit storage section that is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines and stores game balls;
A guide tube that is arranged along the vertical direction in the inter-bed storage part, through which a game ball can pass, and that can discharge the game ball to the outside, is formed in the middle of the vertical direction,
An introduction pipe that is arranged on the upper side of the inter-storage storage part and is connected to one end so that a game ball can be supplied to the guide pipe,
An upper conveyance path that is arranged on the upper side of the gaming machine and the inter-stand storage section and conveys the game ball to the gaming machine and the introduction pipe in a replenishable manner ,
The guide tube is configured by arranging a plurality of tube constituent members in series so as to be spaced apart from each other with an interval larger than the diameter of the game ball, and this spaced portion is used as the discharge port of the guide tube. Features.

  In the gaming machine island described in this claim, the gaming balls transported by the upper transport path are supplied to the gaming machine and the introduction pipe. And the game ball replenished with respect to the introductory pipe | tube is replenished to the inter-storage storage part via a guide pipe | tube. When configured to operate in this way, if the gaming machine is not being used by a player and the number of game balls on the upper transport path increases, the game balls on the upper transport path will be stored in the inter-unit storage section. It will be replenished.

  And as a storage part of game balls, the storage part between stands is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines. In this way, when the inter-unit storage unit, which is a storage unit for game balls, is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines, the operator can play the game machine when performing maintenance or repair of the inter-unit storage unit. Since it is no longer necessary to dig into the lower side, it becomes easier to work, and as a result, maintainability is improved.

  In addition, the gaming machine island according to the present invention has a storage space between two adjacent gaming machines, so if there are three or more gaming machines on the gaming machine island, the storage space between the machines It is possible to arrange multiple. If multiple storage spaces are installed, even if a trouble such as clogging or malfunction occurs in one storage space, the game balls stored in other storage spaces Since it is possible to replenish game balls, it is possible to perform repair or recovery work on the inter-unit storage section where trouble has occurred without stopping the operation of the gaming machine on the gaming machine island. As a result, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the operating rate of the entire gaming machine island.

  Further, in the gaming machine island according to the present claim, the supply of game balls from the upper conveyance path to the inter-stand storage section is performed via the introduction pipe that can supply the game balls from the upper conveyance path. This is performed by a guide tube disposed in the vertical storage portion along the vertical direction. In this guide tube, a discharge port through which the game ball can be discharged to the outside is formed in the middle of the vertical direction, and the game ball supplied from the introduction tube to the guide tube is also in the inter-unit storage part from this discharge port. To be released.

In this way, by arranging the guide pipe having the discharge port in the middle in the inter-bed storage part, the game ball supplied from the upper conveyance path via the introduction pipe is played in the inter-base storage part. In the initial stage where the game is not stored, it falls directly to the lower part of the inter-reservoir, but the game ball is less likely to fall on the game ball that has already been stored. Can reduce the collision sound. That is, even if the inter-stand storage part is vertically long, the collision sound of the game ball can be reduced by the presence of the guide tube. In addition, when the game ball is stored in the lower part of the inter-bed storage part, when the end of the guide tube is blocked, the game ball is released from the discharge port.
In addition, the guide tube is configured by arranging a plurality of tube constituent members in series so as to be spaced apart from each other with an interval larger than the diameter of the game ball, and this separated portion is used as the discharge port of the guide tube. Thus, since the discharge port opens in any direction in the horizontal direction, the game ball can be supplied to the inter-bed storage part without being biased to one place in the inter-base storage part.
Furthermore, since the guide tube can be configured by simply arranging a plurality of tube components having the same shape in series, the guide tube can be easily assembled to the inter-bed storage part.

[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 2]
The gaming machine island described in this claim has the same configuration as that of the gaming machine island described in claim 1, and the gaming machine island described in this claim has a guide tube made of a linear material. It is characterized by being a bellows tube formed by spirally winding.

  When the game ball is configured to pass through the guide tube as in the gaming machine island according to claim 1, the problem that the sound generated when the game ball collides with the inner wall of the guide tube becomes obsolete in May is a new problem. Occurred. Therefore, by making the guide tube spirally formed of a linear material, it is possible to remarkably reduce the impact sound between the game ball and the inner wall of the guide tube. Since the gaming machine island described in this claim has the same configuration as the gaming machine island described in claim 1, the gaming machine island operates in the same manner as the gaming machine island described in claim 1.

For example, the number of turns was reduced portion per unit length in the bellows tube, the are the outlet, it is possible to easily form the outlet, the guide tube may be formed in a series Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 3 ]
The gaming machine island described in this claim has the same configuration as that of the gaming machine island described in claim 1 or 2 , and a plurality of guide pipes are arranged. A partition plate for partitioning is provided between different induction pipes.

Gaming machine island according to the present claims because they have the same configuration as the gaming machine island according to claim 1 or claim 2, similarly to the game machine island according to claim 1 or claim 2 Act on. Furthermore, game balls released from the discharge ports of different induction tubes collide with each other because the partition plates that partition between the plurality of arranged induction tubes are installed between different induction tubes. As a result, it is possible to prevent a collision sound between game balls.

For example, the introduction pipe is provided two, guide tube is formed by bending a single tubular member in a U-shape, when both the upper end of the guide tube is connected to each inlet tube, induced Two portions extending vertically in the tube can be formed by one guide tube.

For example, the mutual partial forming a straight in the induction pipe, the partition plate is installed for partitioning between the mutual game ball that is discharged from the discharge port formed in a portion forming the straight in the induction pipe It is possible to prevent each other from colliding with each other, and as a result, it is possible to prevent occurrence of a collision sound between game balls.

[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 4 ]
The gaming machine island described in this claim has the same configuration as the gaming machine island described in any one of claims 1 to 3 , and further, when necessary, a gaming ball from the upper conveyance path An upper opening / closing device that enables replenishment to the inter-stand storage section is installed between the other end of the introduction pipe and the upper conveyance path, and a game ball on the upper conveyance path is moved to the introduction pipe when the upper opening / closing apparatus is opened. It is characterized by being supplied.

Gaming machine island according to the present claims because they have the same configuration as the gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 3, any of claims 1 to 3 It operates in the same manner as the gaming machine island described in item 1. Further, an upper opening / closing device is installed between the other end of the introduction pipe and the upper conveyance path, and the game balls on the upper conveyance path are supplied to the introduction pipe only when the upper opening / closing apparatus is opened, so It is possible to easily control the number of game balls stored in the table, and to keep the number of game balls in the inter-bed storage part constant.
[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 5]
The gaming machine island described in this claim has the same configuration as the gaming machine island described in any one of claims 1 to 4, and further, on the lowermost side in the inter-unit storage section. The arranged tube component is a bellows tube formed by spirally winding a linear material, and the portion near the lower opening has a smaller number of turns per unit length than the number of turns in other parts. It is characterized by being a rough winding part.
Since the gaming machine island according to this claim has the same configuration as the gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 4, any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided. It operates in the same manner as the gaming machine island described in item 1. Furthermore, the lowermost tube component in the inter-bed storage part is a bellows tube formed by spirally winding a linear material, and the portion near the lower opening has a number of turns per unit length. Since it is a coarse winding part that is reduced in number of turns compared to other parts, the game ball comes into contact with the winding of the coarse winding part and falls down following this winding, so that centrifugal force is applied to the game ball. In addition, the fall speed will drop. Therefore, the collision sound of the game ball against the wall surface facing the lower side of the lowermost tube constituent member is reduced, and the game ball is scattered and dropped appropriately, so that it is evenly distributed in the inter-bed storage part. Game balls can be stored.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to install a plurality of storage units for storing game balls between one end of a gaming machine island or between gaming machines, thereby improving the maintenance and repair workability of workers in the storage unit. Even if the storage unit is clogged or broken, the gaming balls stored in other storage units will not stop the operation of the gaming machine, reducing the operating rate of the entire gaming machine island. Even if a storage unit having a height approximately the same as that of the gaming machine is formed so that the number of stored game balls can be prevented and there is no wasted space on the gaming machine island, It is possible to provide a gaming machine island that can reduce the collision sound of a game ball when the ball is replenished.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a part of the gaming machine is removed and a cover of an island end device is removed. It is a front view of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention, is a diagram showing a state in which a part of the gaming machine is removed and a decorative board covering the inter-stand storage section is removed. It is a front view of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is AA arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is sectional drawing of the game machine island which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is BB arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, (b) is CC arrow of (a). FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition of the game machine island which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the pipe structural member applied to the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view around a level adjustment metal fitting and a fixed base applied to the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view which fractured | ruptured partially the upper opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a closed state. It is the front view which fractured | ruptured partially the upper opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an open state. It is sectional drawing of the lower opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a closed state. It is sectional drawing of the lower opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an open state. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lifting apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the game machine island which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. 1, (b) is C- of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to a C arrow line. It is the same sectional view as Drawing 15 (a), and is a figure showing use condition. It is sectional drawing of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is sectional drawing corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. 1, (b) is C- of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to a C arrow line. It is the same sectional view as Drawing 17 (a), and is a figure showing use condition. It is sectional drawing of the game machine island which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. 1, (b) is C- of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to a C arrow line. It is the same sectional view as Drawing 19 (a), and is a figure showing use condition. It is sectional drawing of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the inter-storage storage part applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is the perspective see-through | perspective FIG. It is sectional drawing of the inter-storage storage part applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing containing the inter-storage storage part, an upper conveyance path, etc. which are applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the pipe | tube structural member arrange | positioned among the pipe | tube structural members applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inter-storage storage part applied to the gaming machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is the AA arrow of (a). It is sectional drawing corresponding to a line of sight, (c) is a figure which shows the state from which the peephole material removed although it is sectional drawing corresponding to the AA arrow line of (a). It is an enlarged view of the peephole material applied to the gaming machine island according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the main part of (a). (C) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, and (e) is another side view. It is an enlarged view which shows the state which attached the lower opening / closing apparatus applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention to the storage space between tables, (a) is a front view, (b) Is a cross-sectional view. It is an enlarged view which shows the state which removes the lower opening / closing apparatus applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention from a storage space between tables, (a) is a front view, (b) is It is sectional drawing. It is a front view of the gaming machine island according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, is a view showing a state in which a part of the gaming machine is removed and a cover such as an island end device is removed. It is a front view of the modification of the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which removed a part of game machine and removed covers, such as an island edge apparatus. It is a figure which shows the modification of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a principal part top view, (b) is a principal part front view. It is a perspective view of the collection saddle cover applied to the gaming machine island according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the recovery dredge cover applied to the gaming machine island according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention was placed on the dredge support. It is sectional drawing which shows the circumference | surroundings of the collection saddle cover applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) shows the state in which the collection saddle cover was normally mounted on the saddle support It is a figure and (b) is a figure which shows the state which the rib of the collection | recovering soot cover got on the mounting part of a soot support. It is a bottom view between the support members applied to the gaming machine island according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a diagram showing a state where the recovery spear cover is attached between the support members, (B) is a figure which shows the state at the time of the inspection in which the collection spear cover was removed from between support members.

Next, a first embodiment of a gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 14, and the present embodiment will be described based on these drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine row 11 in which gaming machines 10 such as a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged side by side. They are arranged in two rows so as to face each other.

  Between every other adjacent gaming machine 10 in the same gaming machine row 11, an inter-bed storage section 20 that can store a plurality of gaming balls P (pachinko balls) is sandwiched and arranged. In other locations in the same gaming machine row 11 between two adjacent gaming machines 10, the game balls P are placed on the gaming machines 10 in response to the insertion of money or prepaid cards. A game ball lending machine 15 to be discharged to the front is sandwiched and arranged. However, this inter-unit storage unit 20 is not only disposed at both ends of the two rows of gaming machine rows 11, but each inter-unit storage unit 20 has a structure located across the two rows of gaming machine rows 11. Has been. Further, an island end device 12 is disposed on one end side of the gaming machine island 1, and a lift device 40 for ascending the game ball P is installed in the island end device 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a gap is provided between two rows of gaming machine rows 11 in which the back sides of the gaming machines 10 are arranged to face each other, and the gaming machine 10 and the inter-stand storage portion 20 in this gap. On the lower side, a recovery rod 62, which is a support member formed of a metal or resin concave member, is arranged so as to be parallel to the gaming machine row 11.

  4 and 14 of the recovery basket 62 is provided with a recess 62a, which is a groove having a generally flat bottom surface so as to extend along the two rows of gaming machines 11. Yes. Further, a lower conveyance path 60 that is a ring-shaped conveyance belt made of synthetic rubber is disposed so as to sandwich the bottom surface of the recovery rod 62 that is the bottom of the recess 62a from above and below. For this reason, the bottom portion of the recess 62 a that is the bottom surface of the recovery rod 62 is disposed on the back side of the lower conveyance path 60 so as to support the lower conveyance path 60.

  A roller 63 disposed at the lower portion of the bottom surface of the collection basket 62 rotates and guides the lower conveyance path 60 in a portion located between the bottom surface of the collection basket 62 and the roller 63. Further, both end portions of the recovery rod 62 extend vertically upward, and the connecting portion 62b which is the tip portion thereof is formed to be divided into two forks while being bent outward.

  That is, the lower conveyance path 60 is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the floor G shown in FIG. 1 where the gaming machine island 1 is installed, and a motor that is a drive source provided in the island end device 12. By being driven to rotate by 61, the game ball P existing on the lower transport path 60 moves toward the lift device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 14, a pair of lower unit fixtures 64 are adjacent to the lower conveyance path 60 so as to be adjacent to the lower conveyance path 60 below the inter-bed storage part 20. It arrange | positions so that the extension direction of the path | route 60 may be comprised. The pair of lower unit fixtures 64 are metal hollow rectangular tubes, in which a sound absorbing material such as urethane sponge is packed.

  At the upper part of these lower unit fixtures 64, they are provided at the base end portions of the heel support 66, which is a pair of guide members formed so as to extend toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the inter-bed storage portion 20. The hook-shaped portions 66a are respectively attached. The tip portions of the pair of heel support tools 66 are formed one step lower, and the tip portions of the pair of heel support tools 66 are sandwiched between the connecting portions 62b that are the two widthwise side portions of the recovery basket 62, respectively. As a result, the recovery rod 62 and the pair of rod supporters 66 are fixed to each other.

  Therefore, the game balls P are guided onto the lower transport path 60 by arranging the pair of saddle supports 66 on both sides of the lower transport path 60. At this time, the pair of scissors support tools 66 are inclined so as to be lowered toward the lower transport path 60, so that the game balls P that have fallen on the scissors support tool 66 travel toward the lower transport path 60. The soundproofing material 67, which is a sheet material made of vinyl or the like for suppressing the generation of sound, covers the surfaces of the pair of scissors supports 66, respectively.

  On the other hand, the above-described lift device 40 is disposed opposite to the end of the lower transport path 60, and the game ball P moving toward the lift device 40 by the lower transport path 60 is placed in the island end device 12. The game ball P can be temporarily stored in the collection storage unit 39 provided in the storage unit 39, and the game ball P can be introduced from the collection storage unit 39 to the receiving unit of the lift device 40. The game ball P is lifted by the lift device 40 in the island end device 12, and the game ball P is lifted by the lift device 40 in the island end device 12 during the transfer. The sphere P may be polished.

  The game ball P lifted to the upper side of the island end device 12 by the lift device 40 is connected to the lift device 40 among the plurality of upper transport paths 70 arranged in series on the upper portion of the gaming machine island 1. It is supplied to one upper conveyance path 70. Here, each upper conveyance path 70 is inclined downward from one end side portion connected to the lift device 40 toward the other end side portion of the upper conveyance path 70 in the gaming machine island 1.

  Between adjacent upper conveyance paths 70, a lifting device 72 for lifting the game ball P from the other end portion of the upstream upper conveyance path 70 to one end portion of the downstream upper conveyance path 70. Are provided.

  FIG. 13 shows the structure of the lifting device 72. The lifting device 72 is configured as a substantially box-shaped unit that can be attached to and detached from the gaming machine island 1 independently. P is provided so that an endless lifting belt 74 is bridged between a driving pulley 76 and a driven pulley 78. The drive pulley 76, the driven pulley 78, and the tension pulley 80 are arranged in a triangle. The driven pulley 78 is in the vicinity of the lower portion of the one upper conveyance path 70, and the drive pulley 76 is in the other upper conveyance path 70. It is located in the vicinity of the upper part. The lifting belt 74 is maintained at a constant tension by a tension pulley 80.

  The drive pulley 76 is connected to a motor 83 via a drive belt 82, and can be driven to rotate by the motor 83. The lifting belt 74 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow X when the drive pulley 76 is rotationally driven by the motor 83.

  A plurality of protrusions 74 a on which a game ball P can be stacked are provided intermittently on the side forming the outer peripheral surface of the lifting belt 74. The protrusion 74 a located at the driven pulley 78 side portion of the lifting belt 74 is connected to the lower portion of the one upper conveyance path 70 and rolls down from the one upper conveyance path 70. A game ball P is loaded.

  Further, the protrusion 74a located on the drive pulley 76 side of the lifting belt 74 is erected on the upper part of the other upper conveyance path 70, and the game ball loaded on the protrusion 74a. P falls toward the upper part of the other upper conveyance path 70. In other words, the game ball P rolling down from one upper conveyance path 70 is loaded on the protrusion 74 a, is lifted by the rotation of the lifting belt 74, and is supplied to the other upper conveyance path 70. Become.

  On the other hand, the inter-stand storage section 20 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape such that the upper and lower ends thereof are sized to substantially correspond to the upper and lower ends of the gaming machine 10 and are arranged between the two gaming machines 10. However, in the central portion in the width direction near the upper side of the inter-reservoir 20, a recess 20 a that is a penetrating portion that penetrates the inter-reservoir 20 along the gaming machine 10 is formed to be recessed. .

  In other words, the peripheral wall of each inter-unit storage section 20 connects a part of the outer wall surface of the gaming machine island 1 by connecting the pair of side walls 24 that are the wall surfaces of the adjacent parts to the gaming machine 10 and the two gaming machines 10. The pair of side walls 24 and the pair of end walls 25 are each formed of a thick plywood that has excellent soundproofing properties. However, in order to improve maintainability in the inter-bed storage part 20, a peep hole that allows the inside of the inter-stage storage part 20 to be visually observed is formed in a part of one side wall 24, and a peep hole material such as a transparent acrylic plate is used. You may make it attach in a peephole. If an obstacle (for example, an information display device including a display unit for displaying the number of starts and the number of jackpots output from a game ball lending machine or game machine) is disposed on one side wall 24 side, the other side A peep hole that can be visually observed is formed in a part of the side wall 24, and a peep hole material similar to the above may be attached to the peep hole. That is, a peep hole is formed so that the inside of the inter-bed storage part 20 can be visually observed even if there is an obstacle. Further, the side wall 24 may be made visible by configuring one side wall 24 with a transparent acrylic plate. Moreover, since the recessed part 20a of each inter-unit storage part 20 is provided in the mutually same position, it exists continuously along the arrangement direction of the gaming machine row 11 which is the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 The space is a passage 21.

  On the other hand, at the position passing through the recess 20a of each inter-unit storage section 20 between the two rows of gaming machine rows 11, the thousand-yen bills introduced from the gaming ball lending machine 15 that lends the gaming balls P described above, There is a money transport unit 36 for transporting money that is banknotes such as 10,000 yen bills. As a result, this money conveyance part 36 will be arrange | positioned in the channel | path 21 so that the recessed parts 20a of each storage part 20 may be connected. And the end of this money conveyance part 36 is located in the island end apparatus 12 arrange | positioned at the one end side of the gaming machine island 1 similarly to the lift apparatus 40, and is installed in this island end apparatus 12. Money is fed into the safe (not shown) by the money transport unit 36.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on both sides of the passage 21 in the inter-bed storage section 20, a tubular tube constituent member 22 a through which the game ball P can pass is provided at the end of the inter-stage storage section 20. The game balls P are arranged side by side in series from the upper part to the lower part, with an interval through which the game balls P pass, and these two rows of tube constituent members 22a constitute two rows of guide tubes 22. In other words, a fixing plate 32 is fixed to one side wall 24, and the fixing member 23 is screwed to the fixing plate 32 so as to protrude into the inter-bed storage portion 20 from the outside. These tube constituent members 22 a are securely fixed to one side wall 24 by the fixing member 23 so as to be sandwiched.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer sides of the pair of end walls 25 that are part of the peripheral wall of the inter-base storage unit 20 are screwed to a pair of support members 160 that are metal columnar members, The pair of support members 160 are fixed to the intermediate storage portion 20, and these support members 160 are installed so as to rise from the floor surface G on which the gaming machine island 1 is installed. These support members 160 extend from the floor surface G to the upper side of the gaming machine 10, and a portion located on the upper side from the uppermost part of the inter-bed storage part 20 is provided with a pair of upper unit fixtures 162. The support member 160 is connected and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a portion of the pair of support members 160 that is slightly lower in the vertical direction and directly below the lower unit fixture 64 is made of a metal so as to extend between the pair of support members 160. The support bracket 164 is installed by being fixed to the pair of support members 160 with rivets. The support metal 164 is formed so that the upper side in the center in the longitudinal direction is recessed, and the lower conveyance path 60 is disposed so as to be fitted into the recess.

  A pair of support fittings 166 having a L-shaped cross section are fixed to the upper portions of the support fittings 164 of the pair of support members 160 from the lower side, and are fixed by rivets. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pair of lower unit fixtures 64 described above are positioned between the support bracket 166 and the support bracket 164 of the pair of support members 160 so as to sandwich the lower transport path 60. doing.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, a metal level adjustment fitting 170 having a concave cross section is provided between the pair of support members 160 at the lower portion of the pair of support members 160. The level adjustment fitting 170 is fixed to each of the pair of support members 160 with rivets. Level adjustment bolts 171 for adjusting the horizontal level when the support member 160 is installed on the floor G are provided on the lower surface of the level adjustment metal fitting 170 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the level adjustment metal fitting 170. It is screwed in along the extending direction of 160, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, a fixed base 172 made of a metal plate formed in a box shape with an open upper surface is installed on the floor surface G on which the gaming machine island 1 is installed. Each of the lower portions of the support member 160 is positioned inside the fixed base 172. Further, the lower portions of the pair of support members 160 are sandwiched inside the fixed base 172 by a pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 formed in an approximately L shape, and the fixed base 172, the pair of support members 160, The pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 are fixed so as to be sandwiched between bolts 176 and nuts 177. The pair of support members 160 can be fixed with respect to the fixed base 172 and the pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 while being shifted up and down.

  The fixed base 172 and the pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 are fixed to the floor G by passing anchor bolts 178 disposed so as to be embedded in the floor G. When the gaming machine island 1 supported by the support member 160 is installed on the floor surface G, the horizontal level is first adjusted by the level adjusting bolt 171 and then sandwiched between the fixed base 172 and the L-shaped metal fitting 174. In this manner, the bolt 176 and the nut 177 are fixed.

  On the other hand, on both sides of the upper transport path 70 located on the upper side of the inter-bed storage unit 20, a game is provided to the supply guide material 10 b for supplying the game balls 10 to the game machines 10 and the game ball lending machine 15. In addition to the guide material (not shown) for replenishing the balls P, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper opening and closing for replenishing the game balls P from the upper transport path 70 to the inter-unit storage section 20 when necessary. The devices 100 are respectively arranged. The pair of upper opening / closing devices 100 includes a tray portion 102 for receiving the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70 and a ball discharge portion 104 for discharging the game ball P to the inter-stand storage portion 20 side. .

  One end side of the introduction pipe 18 for sending the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70 to the inter-stand storage section 20 via the upper opening / closing device 100 is connected to the ball discharge section 104. The other end side is connected to the upper end side of the pipe constituent member 22a located at the uppermost part of the pipe constituent member 22a, so that the game ball P can be supplied from the introduction pipe 18 into the inter-unit storage section 20. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a guide path 106 through which the game ball P passes is provided on the side of the tray portion 102 on the portion between the tray portion 102 and the ball discharge portion 104 of the pair of upper opening / closing devices 100. The upper opening / closing member formed in an L-shape is formed in the synthetic resin frame member 108 that forms the outer frame of the upper opening / closing device 100. In addition to 110 being arranged, an upper solenoid 112 is installed. Further, a support shaft 110A is formed in the middle of the upper opening / closing member 110, and the support shaft 110A is rotatably supported with respect to the frame member 108, whereby the upper opening / closing member 110 can be rotated. ing. An alignment material 118 for aligning the game balls P in a line is rotatably supported by the frame material 108 above the guide path 106.

  Further, one end of the upper opening / closing member 110 protrudes into the guide path 106 as the upper opening / closing member 110 rotates, and the transmission disposed between the upper solenoid 112 and the other end of the upper opening / closing member 110. The power generated by the upper solenoid 112 is transmitted to the upper opening / closing member 110 via the material 114, and the upper opening / closing member 110 is rotated around the support shaft 110A. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper solenoid 112 is an upper actuator that opens and closes the upper opening / closing member 110.

  However, when the upper opening / closing member 110 is constantly urged by the coil spring 116 disposed in the frame member 108 and no power is generated by the upper solenoid 112, one end of the upper opening / closing member 110 is connected as shown in FIG. By projecting to the guide path 106 and stopping the game ball P on the guide path 106, the feeding of the game ball P from the upper transport path 70 to the inter-bed storage unit 20 is stopped.

  As described above, the upper opening / closing member 110 of the upper opening / closing device 100 opens / closes the passage through which the game ball P passes between the upper conveyance path 70 and the inter-stand storage part 20, and the upper opening / closing member 110 shown in FIG. When the upper opening / closing member 110 is opened such that one end of the upper opening / closing member 110 is drawn from the guide path 106, the introduction pipe 18 disposed between the upper conveyance path 70 and the inter-stand storage section 20 is connected to the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70. Is sent to the inter-storage storage unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, each tube constituent member 22 a is a bellows tube in which a metal material formed in a spiral shape is wound spirally, and an upper opening 22 b that is an upper opening of the tube constituent member 22 a. And two openings, a lower opening 22c, which is an opening on the lower side of the tube constituent member 22a. The diameter of the upper opening 22b is wider than that of the lower opening 22c, and the middle portion of the tube constituent member 22a is formed in a tapered shape, and closer to the upper opening 22b than the tapered portion. The portion of the metal material is a rough winding.

  Further, the two pipe constituent members 22a adjacent in the vertical direction are arranged so that the lower opening 22c of the upper pipe constituent member 22a is coaxial with the upper opening 22b of the lower pipe constituent member 22a. Note that the two vertically adjacent pipe constituent members 22a are arranged such that the lower opening 22c and the upper opening 22b are separated from each other by two to three game balls P (specifically, 22 mm to 33 mm). The spaced apart portion serves as a discharge port 22d for the game ball P.

  A pair of pipe members 22a positioned on the lowermost side in the inter-bed storage part 20 are arranged to be inclined downward from the pair of end walls 25 toward the center of the inter-stage storage part 20, respectively. A guide member 27 exists between the pair of side walls 24. Each of the pair of guide members 27 is made of a thick plywood. On the upper surface side of the pair of guide members 27, materials having high cushioning properties such as cloth and urethane sponge are respectively laminated. The impact of the game ball P falling on the guide material 27 from 22a is absorbed. However, a guide port 26 through which a plurality of game balls P can pass is present in the center on the lower side of the inter-bed storage portion 20 between the tips of the pair of guide members 27.

  A partition plate 31 extending along the vertical direction is disposed between the pair of side walls 24 in a portion in the inter-stage storage portion 20 between the pair of guide pipes 22 that is located below the passage 21. Yes. In this way, by arranging the partition plates 31 between the two rows of the guide tubes 22, the game ball P discharged from one guide tube 22 is changed to the game balls P discharged from the other guide tube 22. It is possible to prevent the collision, and as a result, it is possible to reduce the sound generated in the inter-bed storage section 20. In addition, the space between the pair of side walls 24 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 is fixed via these partition plates 31, so that the inter-reservoir due to the pressure generated outward due to the weight of the game ball P in the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 The swell of the storage part 20 is prevented.

  In the lower part, which is directly below the pair of guide members 27, a central part is formed so as to be inclined, and is inclined so as to descend from the raised central part toward the pair of end walls 25. A partition member 28 is installed between the pair of side walls 24. Along with this, a portion located at the center in the width direction of the inter-bed storage portion 20, which is the raised central portion, faces the guide port 26. However, the partition member 28 is not in contact with the end wall 25, and a gap through which the game ball P can pass is formed between the end wall 25 and the partition member 28.

  Below the partition member 28, a bottom material 29 is provided for receiving the game balls P falling from the gaps formed between the end walls 25 and the partition members 28 on both sides. The bottom member 29 has a funnel-like cross section, and an outlet 30 that opens toward the lower conveyance path 60 is formed at the center of the lower portion.

  A lower opening / closing device for discharging the game ball P from the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 when necessary at a lower part of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 directly below the outlet 30 serving as the opening. 130 is arranged, and the game ball P discharged from the gaming machine 10 through the discharge guide member 10a and the game ball P discharged from the inter-stand storage part 20 are conveyed to a portion directly below the lower opening / closing device 130. A possible lower transport path 60 is located.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the lower opening / closing device 130 discharges the game ball P to the receiving portion 132 for receiving the game ball P from the inter-bed storage portion 20 and the lower conveyance path 60 side. The ball discharge portion 134 is provided, and the receiving portion 132 is formed so as to be lowered toward the ball discharge portion 134, so that the game ball P is placed on the ball discharge portion 134 side in the lower opening / closing device 130. It is supposed to move.

  Furthermore, a lower opening / closing member 138 formed in an elongated shape is disposed at the lower portion of the synthetic resin frame member 136 that forms the outer frame of the lower opening / closing device 130. A lower solenoid 140 is installed. In addition, a support shaft 138A is provided in the lower middle of the lower opening / closing member 138, and the support shaft 138A is rotatably supported by the frame member 136 via a U-shaped member 139. The lower opening / closing member 138 is rotatable.

  Then, as the lower opening / closing member 138 rotates, one end of the lower opening / closing member 138 protrudes from the terminal portion of the receiving portion 132, and the other end of the lower solenoid 140 and the lower opening / closing member 138. Are connected to each other, the power generated by the lower solenoid 140 is transmitted to the lower opening / closing member 138, and the lower opening / closing member 138 is rotated around the support shaft 138A.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower solenoid 140 is a lower actuator that opens and closes the lower opening / closing member 138. However, when the other end of the lower opening / closing member 138 is constantly urged downward by the coil spring 142 disposed in the frame member 136 and no power is generated by the lower solenoid 140, as shown in FIG. One end of the lower opening / closing member 138 protrudes from the receiving portion 132 and stops the game ball P on the receiving portion 132, so that the discharge of the game ball P from the inter-stand storage portion 20 to the lower conveyance path 60 is stopped. It has become.

  From the above, the lower opening / closing member 138 of the lower opening / closing device 130 opens and closes the passage through which the game ball P passes between the inter-bed storage part 20 and the lower transport path 60, and the lower opening / closing member shown in FIG. When the lower opening / closing device 130 is opened such that one end of the member 138 is drawn from the receiving portion 132, the game ball P is discharged from the ball discharge portion 134. Along with this, the game balls P are supplied onto the lower transport path 60 by natural fall from the inter-bed storage part 20 through the lower opening / closing device 130.

  On the other hand, the upper solenoid 112 of the upper opening / closing device 100 and the lower solenoid 140 of the lower opening / closing device 130 for supplying the game balls P to the inter-storage reservoir 20 and discharging the game balls P from the inter-storage reservoir 20. Are connected to a control circuit board 150 disposed on a wall portion that forms a recess 20a, which is a penetration portion of the inter-bed storage portion 20, via wires (not shown).

  Therefore, when necessary, the upper solenoid 112 and the lower solenoid 140 are operated by the current sent from the circuit board 150, thereby opening and closing the upper opening / closing device 100 and the lower opening / closing device 130. The game ball P is replenished, or the game ball P is discharged from the inter-unit storage unit 20. Then, necessary electric signals and electric power are sent from the circuit board 150 to the game ball lending machine 15.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment, the game balls P supplied from the upper conveyance path 70 by the upper opening / closing device 100 and the supply guide material 10b are supplied to the gaming machine 10 and the introduction pipe 18. It has become. Then, the game ball P replenished to the introduction pipe 18 is replenished to the inter-bed storage section 20 via the guide pipe 22.

  And the inter-stand storage part 20 which stores the game balls P in a form straddling the two rows of the gaming machine rows 11, and every other place between the gaming machines 10 arranged continuously and the gaming machine row 11 It is arranged at both ends. As described above, the inter-bed storage section 20 that is a storage section for the game balls P is arranged at every other place between the gaming machines 10 that are continuously arranged and at both ends of the gaming machine row 11. When performing maintenance or repair of the inter-unit storage unit 20, the operator does not have to go into the lower side of the gaming machine 10 and work becomes easier, and as a result, maintainability is improved.

  In addition, since a plurality of inter-unit storage units 20 are arranged, even if trouble such as clogging or failure occurs in one inter-unit storage unit 20, game balls stored in other inter-unit storage units 20 By using P, it is possible to repair or restore the inter-unit storage unit 20 in which trouble has occurred without stopping the operation of the gaming machine 10 on the gaming machine island 1, and as a result, the entire gaming machine island A decrease in the operating rate can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since each inter-unit storage unit 20 is arranged so as to straddle between the two rows of gaming machines 11, the number of inter-unit storage units 20 can be reduced without reducing the number of game balls P accommodated. As a result, the cost required for the installation of the inter-storage storage unit 20 can be reduced.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment, the guide pipe 22 having the discharge port 22d in the middle is arranged in the inter-stand storage part 20, so that the replenishment guide material 10b from the upper conveyance path 70 and The game ball P supplied via the introduction pipe 18 falls directly to the guide member 27 at the lower part of the inter-bed storage unit 20 at an early stage where the game ball P is not stored in the inter-bed storage unit 20. However, since the game ball P is less likely to fall on the game ball P that has already been stored, the collision sound of the game ball P caused by the fall of the game ball P can be reduced. That is, even when the inter-stand storage part 20 is vertically long, the collision sound of the game ball P can be reduced by the presence of the guide tube 22. Further, when the game ball P is stored on the guide member 27 and the end of the guide tube 22 is blocked, the game ball P is discharged from the discharge port 22d.

  In addition, by using a bellows tube in which a tube-shaped member 22a constituting the guide tube 22 is spirally wound with a metal material formed in a linear shape, the collision sound between the game ball P and the inner wall of the tube-shaped member 22a is significantly reduced. can do.

  Further, the guide tube 22 is configured by arranging a plurality of tube constituent members 22a in series so as to be spaced apart from each other with an interval larger than the diameter of the game ball P, and this spaced portion is the discharge port of the guide tube 22 By being 22d, the discharge port opens in any direction in the horizontal direction, so that the game ball P can be supplied to the inter-bed storage unit 20 without being biased to one place on the guide member 27. Moreover, since the induction | guidance | derivation pipe | tube 22 can be comprised only by arrange | positioning several pipe | tube structural members 22d of the same shape in series, the assembly | attachment to the fixing member 23 provided in the inter-storage storage part 20 is easy. It can be carried out.

  On the other hand, the partition plate 31 that divides the guide pipes 22 is installed in a portion in the inter-stand storage part 20 between the pair of guide pipes 22, thereby discharging from the discharge port 22 d between the pair of guide pipes 22. The game balls P to be played can be prevented from colliding with each other, and as a result, the occurrence of the collision sound between the game balls P can be prevented.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment, the upper opening / closing device 100 that enables replenishment of the game balls P from the upper transport path 70 to the inter-unit storage section 20 is provided at the other end of the introduction pipe 18 when necessary. The game ball P on the upper conveyance path 70 is supplied to the introduction pipe 18 when the upper opening / closing device 100 is opened. As a result, the number of game balls P stored in the inter-bed storage section 20 is easily controlled by supplying the game balls P on the upper transport path 70 to the introduction pipe 18 only when the upper opening / closing device 100 is opened. The number of game balls P in the inter-stand storage section 20 can be kept constant.

Next, a second embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and this embodiment will be described based on these drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
Each of the pair of guide pipes 22 arranged in the inter-stand storage section 20 may be formed of one tubular member. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the number of windings per unit length of a part. A plurality of the discharge ports 22d of the game ball P may be formed by reducing the amount of rough winding. In this case, it is preferable to intermittently form the portion where the number of turns is reduced. However, in order to reduce the collision sound accompanying the fall of the game ball P, it is preferable to secure a long part with a small number of turns on the lower side of the guide tube 22.

  In this way, the guide tube 22 can be formed from a single metal material by forming the outlet of the game ball P by reducing the number of turns per unit length of the part and making it coarsely wound. The guide tube 22 can be configured with a small number of parts.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, between the support bracket 166 and the level adjustment bracket 171 between the pair of support members 160, the first reinforcing component 180 of the L-shaped bracket and the flat bar-shaped Seismic reinforcement may be performed by installing four second reinforcing parts 181 each having a shape in which the vicinity of both ends of the metal fitting is bent toward the center of the metal fitting. In this case, it arrange | positions so that each corner | angular of the 1st reinforcement component 180 may be located in the four corners of the square-shaped space enclosed by a pair of support member 160, the support metal fitting 166, and the level adjustment metal fitting 171. Subsequently, the second reinforcement component 181 is overlaid on the first reinforcement component 180 so that the vicinity of both ends of the second reinforcement component 181 is located on both side ends of the first reinforcement component 180, and the first reinforcement component 180 and the second reinforcement component are overlapped. Both ends of the component 181 are fixed to the pair of support members 160, the support fitting 166, or the level adjustment fitting 171 with bolts 183, respectively.

Next, a third embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and the present embodiment will be described based on these drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, when the guide tube 22 is formed continuously, the guide tube 22 may be formed in a U shape. In this case, it is preferable that the upper openings 22b located at both upper ends are connected to the introduction pipe 18, and the discharge port 22d is formed with the lowermost part located just above the guide port 26 in the guide pipe 22 as a rough winding. In this way, by forming the discharge port 22d in the lowermost part of the guide tube 22 that is located immediately above the guide port 26, a part of the game balls P reach the guide port 26 directly without contacting the guide material 27. The collision sound between the guide material 27 and the game ball P can be reduced.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, and the present embodiment will be described based on these drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the guide tube 22 may be applied to a rectangular tubular member having an inner surface that is flush with the inner surface and intermittently provided with a discharge port 22 d for the game ball P. In this case, since the guide tube 22 has a simple structure, the formation of the guide tube 22 is facilitated.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 21, and the present embodiment will be described based on this figure. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIG. 21, it is possible to replace the guide tube 22 by providing a plurality of pairs of guide members 27 in the inter-bed storage portion 20. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 21, a pair of guide members 27 disposed to be inclined downward from the center of the inter-bed storage portion 20 toward the pair of end walls 25, and the inter-bed storage from the pair of end walls 25. A pair of guide members 27 that are respectively inclined in the downward direction toward the center of the portion 20 are alternately arranged.

  Since the interior of the inter-unit storage unit 20 is configured in this way, as shown in FIG. 21, when the game ball P is stored in the inter-unit storage unit 20, the game ball P and the guide material 27 A space in which the game balls P are not stored is formed between the lower game balls P and the pressure due to the weight of the upper game balls P is not applied to the lower game balls P more than necessary. Accordingly, even when a larger amount of game balls P are stored in the inter-bed storage portion 20, pressure due to the weight of the upper game balls P is not applied to the lower game balls P more than necessary. The game balls P on the material 27 are not easily clogged, and as a result, the game balls P can be reliably fed into the guide port 26.

Next, FIG. 22 shows a sixth embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention, and this embodiment will be described based on this figure. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIG. 22, in the present embodiment, in the inter-reservoir storage unit 20, at the location of one side wall 24 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 corresponding to the upper and lower parts of the partition member 28 and the upper part of the bottom surface member 29. In order to improve maintainability, a pair of peephole materials 190 that can visually observe the interior of the inter-bed storage portion 20 are attached to the peripheral side wall 24 and installed.

  Further, the pair of peephole materials 190 can be formed of a plate material made of a transparent resin such as an acrylic plate. In the pair of peephole materials 190, slits 192 extending in the left-right direction are respectively provided. It is formed so as to penetrate. Accordingly, the partition member 28 may be made of a transparent resin.

  Therefore, not only can the flow of the game balls P and the clogging of the game balls P around the partition member 28 and the bottom surface material 29 be seen from the pair of peep hole materials 190, but when the game balls P are clogged, the slit 192 The clogging of the game balls P around the partition member 28 and the bottom surface material 29 can be eliminated while inserting a thin stick or the like and confirming the flow of the game balls P from the peephole material 190. Further, by providing a peephole material 190 with a slit in the side wall 24 corresponding to the guide tube 22 (not shown), the clogging of the game balls P around the guide tube 22 can be eliminated.

  Next, FIG. 23 to FIG. 36 show a seventh embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention, and this embodiment will be described based on this figure. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 23, between the two gaming machines 10 in the present embodiment, the inter-reservoir storage portion formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a size corresponding to the upper and lower ends of the gaming machines 10 respectively. 20 is arranged. However, in the central portion in the width direction near the upper side of the inter-reservoir 20, a recess 20 a that is a penetrating portion that penetrates the inter-reservoir 20 along the gaming machine 10 is formed to be recessed. .

  In other words, the peripheral wall of each inter-unit storage section 20 connects a part of the outer wall surface of the gaming machine island 1 by connecting the pair of side walls 24 that are the wall surfaces of the adjacent parts to the gaming machine 10 and the two gaming machines 10. The pair of side walls 24 and the pair of end walls 25 are each formed of a thick plywood that has excellent soundproofing properties.

  On both sides of the inter-reservoir 20 with the passage 21 therebetween, tubular tube constituent members 22a through which the game balls P can pass through the inside are 4 per row from the top of the inter-reservoir 20 toward the lower side. These two rows of tube components are arranged in a row and in series with the interval through which the game balls P pass in series in the vertical direction, similarly to the structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 of the first embodiment. 22a constitutes two rows of guide tubes 22.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 23, a pair of fixing plates 32 that are elongated in the vertical direction are fixed to one side wall 24, and the fixing member 23 protrudes toward the inter-stand storage portion 20. Are screwed to the pair of fixing plates 32 by bolts 218, respectively. Accordingly, these tube constituent members 22 a are securely fixed to one side wall 24 by the fixing member 23 so as to be sandwiched from the outside. Further, a place where these pipe constituent members 22 a in the inter-bed storage part 20 exist is a ball storage part 222 for storing the game balls P.

  Each tube constituent member 22a is a bellows tube in which a metal material formed in a linear shape as shown in FIG. 7 is spirally wound, and an upper opening 22b and a tube constituent member which are the upper openings of the tube constituent member 22a. Each of the two openings has a lower opening 22c which is an opening on the lower side of 22a.

  However, as shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 25, the number of turns per unit length of the portion closer to the lower opening 22c of the tube constituent member 22a arranged on the lowermost side is reduced from the number of turns of the other parts, This portion is a rough winding portion 22e having a rough winding structure. Thus, by using the coarsely wound portion 22e with the metal material roughly wound, the game ball P comes into contact with the winding of the coarsely wound portion 22e and falls along the winding, so that centrifugal force is applied to the game ball P. In addition, the fall speed will drop.

  As a result, with the fall of the gaming machine P released from the tube constituent member 22a, a pair of guides that are located on the bottom surface of the ball reservoir 222 and face the lower side of the lowermost tube constituent member 22a. Not only is the collision sound of the game ball P against the material 27 reduced, but the game ball P is scattered and dropped appropriately, so that the game ball P can be evenly stored in the ball storage unit 222. .

  On the other hand, on both sides of the portion located on the upper side of the inter-unit storage unit 20 in the upper conveyance path 70, the game balls P are supplied from the upper conveyance path 70 to the inter-unit storage unit 20 when necessary. An upper opening / closing device 100 similar to that shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 in the first embodiment is arranged.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the top plate 212 constitutes the upper wall surface of the inter-bed storage section 20, but the top plate 212 is formed in a cylindrical shape at a position facing the guide tube 22 and is stored between the bases. A ball receiving portion 214 having a full sensor 216 for magnetically detecting or optically detecting whether the portion 20 is filled with the game ball P is fitted and fixed. Further, the lower side of the ball receiving portion 214 is a lower opening end 214B for dropping the game ball P into the upper opening 22b of the tube constituent member 22a disposed at the top, and this ball receiving portion The upper side of 214 is an upper opening end 214A to which the other end side of the introduction pipe 18 is connected.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 24, one end side of the introduction pipe 18 for sending the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70 to the inter-stand storage unit 20 via the upper opening / closing device 100 is the ball discharge portion 104 of the upper opening / closing device 100. And the other end side of the introduction pipe 18 is connected to the upper opening end 214A of the ball receiving portion 214, so that the game ball P is stored between the introduction pipe 18 and the interstage via the ball receiving portion 214. It can be supplied into the section 20. As a result, the ball storage unit 222 of the inter-unit storage unit 20 stores the game balls P sent from the introduction pipe 18 connected from the upper conveyance path 70 via the upper opening / closing device 100 to the inter-unit storage unit 20. It will be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the dimension between the centers of each of the ball discharge portions 104 of the pair of upper opening / closing devices 100 is A, and a pair of balls installed in the inter-stand storage portion 20. When the dimension between the centers of the receiving portions 214 is B, the dimension B is brought close to the dimension A. In other words, the present embodiment has a structure in which a pair of guide pipes 22 is disposed closer to the center of the inter-bed storage portion 20 than in the first embodiment.

  In order to reduce the maximum height of the gaming machine island 1, the position of the upper conveyance path 70 must be lowered. When the position of the upper conveyance path 70 is lowered, the upper opening / closing device 100 and the inter-stand storage section It ’s close to 20. At this time, if the ball discharge portion 104 from which the game ball P of the upper opening / closing device 100 is released and the ball receiving portion 214 of the inter-stand storage portion 20 are not positioned on a straight line, the introduction tube 18 is bent and introduced. The tube 18 is easily clogged with balls. For this reason, as described above, the pair of guide pipes 22 is arranged near the center of the inter-bed storage part 20 and the positional relationship between the ball discharge part 104 and the ball receiving part 214 is brought closer to a straight line, thereby introducing the introduction pipe 18. It has become possible to lower the gaming machine island 1 while preventing clogging of balls.

  On the other hand, the two pipe constituent members 22a that are vertically adjacent to each other in the spherical reservoir 222 have the lower opening 22c of the upper pipe constituent member 22a coaxial with the upper opening 22b of the lower pipe constituent member 22a. Have been placed. Note that the two vertically adjacent pipe constituent members 22a are arranged such that the lower opening 22c and the upper opening 22b are separated from each other by two to three game balls P (specifically, 22 mm to 33 mm). This spaced apart portion is a discharge port 22d for discharging the game ball P from the inside of the tube component 22a.

  And the pipe | tube structural member 22a arrange | positioned at the uppermost side arrange | positions with respect to the top plate 212 used as the upper surface of the storage space | interval 20 between 2 to 3 pieces of game balls P (specifically 22mm-33mm). The gap between the upper opening 22b of the tube component 22a and the top plate 212 of the inter-stand storage part 20 is also a discharge port 22d.

  On the other hand, in the state where the inter-unit storage unit 20 is empty, the game balls P are initially released from the lower side of the lowermost tube constituent member 22a, and the game balls P are sequentially stored from the lower surface side of the inter-unit storage unit 20. Will continue. However, when the game ball P is accumulated until the game ball P is stored and the lower opening 22c of the lowermost tube component member 22a is hidden, the game ball P is accumulated in the tube component member 22a and then The game ball P is released from the discharge port 22d between the side pipe constituent member 22a and the second pipe constituent member 22a from the lower side.

  Thereafter, when the released game ball P accumulates up to the height of the lower opening 22c of the next tube component member 22a, the game ball P accumulates in the tube component member 22a and then plays from the upper discharge port 22d. The sphere P is released. That is, as the game balls P are sequentially stored in the inter-bed storage unit 20, the game balls P are sequentially discharged from the upper discharge port 22d.

  When the game ball P is accumulated up to the upper opening 22b of the uppermost tube constituent member 22a, the game ball P is also released from the discharge port 22d between the top plate 212 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20, and thus inter-reservoir storage The game balls P can be uniformly stored in the unit 20. At this time, since the game ball P does not fall from the upper part of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 to the guide member 27 at a stretch, it is possible to reduce the sound generated in the sphere storage unit 222 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 23, as described above, the pair of guide members 27 is located on the lower side of the tube constituent member 22a positioned on the lowermost side in the inter-bed storage portion 20, but the pair of guide members 27 are arranged to incline downward from the pair of end walls 25 toward the center of the inter-stand storage part 20, and exist between the pair of side walls 24.

  Each of the pair of guide members 27 is made of a thick plywood, but on the upper surface side of the pair of guide members 27, an impact absorbing member 220 having a structure in which materials having high cushioning properties such as cloth and urethane sponge are laminated. Is affixed, and the impact absorbing material 220 absorbs the impact of the game ball P when it falls and collides with the guide material 27 from the tube constituent member 22a. In other words, the sound generated in the ball reservoir 222 can be further reduced by the impact absorbing material 220.

  Further, although the shock absorbing material 220 is disposed up to the end wall 25 along the guide material 27, the tip end side portion in contact with the end wall 25 extends upward along the end wall 25. The portion of the shock absorbing material 220 in contact with the wall 25 has an R shape in order to prevent clogging. A guide port 26 having a size that allows a plurality of game balls P to pass through at the same time is present in the center on the lower side of the inter-bed storage portion 20 between the tips of the pair of guide members 27.

  Furthermore, a partition plate 31 extending along the up-down direction is provided in the sphere storage part 222 which is the lower part of the passage 21 and is a part of the inter-stage storage part 20 between the pair of guide pipes 22. Arranged between the side walls 24. In this way, by arranging the partition plates 31 between the two rows of the guide tubes 22, the game ball P discharged from one guide tube 22 is changed to the game balls P discharged from the other guide tube 22. The collision can be prevented, and as a result, the sound generated in the sphere storage unit 222 can be further reduced. In addition, the space between the pair of side walls 24 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 is fixed via these partition plates 31, so that the inter-reservoir due to the pressure generated outward due to the weight of the game ball P in the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 The swell of the storage part 20 is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the lower part that is directly below the pair of guide members 27, as in the first embodiment, a central part is formed to rise, and a pair of ends from the raised central part is formed. A partition member 28 formed so as to be inclined toward the wall 25 is installed between the pair of side walls 24. Along with this, a portion located at the center in the width direction of the inter-bed storage portion 20, which is the raised central portion, faces the guide port 26.

  However, the partition member 28 is not in contact with the end wall 25, and between the end wall 25 and the partition member 28, two to three game balls P that are gaps through which the game ball P can pass (specifically Specifically, a gap of 22 mm to 33 mm) is provided, and the game ball P can be prevented from being clogged by dropping the game ball P from the gap.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, in the present embodiment, the game balls P falling from the gaps formed between the end walls 25 and the partition members 28 on both sides are provided below the partition members 28. A bottom material 29 is provided for receiving. The bottom member 29 has a funnel-like cross section, and an outlet 30 that opens toward the lower conveyance path 60 is formed at the center of the lower portion. That is, a space for guiding the game balls P while the spaces in the inter-bed storage section 20 defined by the pair of side walls 24, the pair of end walls 25, the pair of guide members 27, and the bottom member 29 are aligned. The ball guide unit 224 is disposed below the ball storage unit 222.

  Further, in the outlet 30 that is an open port through which the game balls P can be discharged, the lower part of the inter-reservoir 20 is provided with a inter-reservoir 20 when necessary, as in the first embodiment. A lower opening / closing device 130 for discharging the game ball P from the player is disposed. A lower conveyance path 60 capable of conveying the game ball P discharged from the gaming machine 10 via the discharge guide member 10a and the game ball P discharged from the inter-table storage unit 20 is provided directly below the lower opening / closing device 130. Located as described above. In the present embodiment, the outlet 30 and the lower opening / closing device 130 constitute a ball discharge portion 226, and the ball discharge portion 226 is disposed below the ball guide portion 224.

  From the above, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the inter-stand storage section 20 in the present embodiment is a game ball P sent from the introduction pipe 18 connected from the upper conveyance path 70 via the upper opening / closing device 100. A ball storage unit 222 for storing the game ball, a ball discharge unit 226 for discharging the game ball P stored in the ball storage unit 222 to the lower transport path 60, and a ball discharge unit 226 from the ball storage unit 222. A ball guide unit 224 for guiding the game balls P while aligning them is provided. Accordingly, the game balls P are guided while being aligned in the ball guide portion 224 in the inter-stand storage section 20, so that when necessary, the game balls P can be reliably received from the ball discharge section 226 without clogging the balls. It can be released to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, as the tube constituent members 22a are arranged in the vertical direction in four rows per row, as described above, the tube is fixed to the fixing plate 32 by the bolt 218 via the fixing member 23. Although the component members 22a are respectively screwed, in this embodiment, the two peep holes 230 each having a rectangular shape with four corners being arc-shaped so as to correspond to the bolts 218, respectively, Two rows are formed side by side on the other side wall 24 facing the one side wall 24 to which the fixing plate 32 is fixed.

  That is, a total of four peep holes 230 are formed so that each of the two peep holes 230 penetrates the other side wall 24 in a positional relationship corresponding to the portion where the bolt 218 is located. ing.

  In each of the peep holes 230, four corners are formed in an arc shape in accordance with the shape of the peep hole 230, but are formed in a rectangular shape with a material such as a transparent acrylic plate so that the inside of the inter-stand storage portion 20 can be seen. The peephole material 232 thus made is detachably fitted and arranged. As shown in FIG. 27, a flange portion 232B that forms the central portion of the peephole member 232 and has a flat surface portion 232A in which the front and back surfaces are smoothly formed and extends from the front end side to the outer peripheral side is formed one step higher. Is formed.

  However, as shown in FIG. 27, on both sides of the upper side portion of the peephole material 232 and on both sides of the lower side portion, there are hooks 232C that extend outward and project to the bottom side of the peephole material 232, Each is formed. And the flange part 232B does not exist in the location corresponding to this hook 232C, and it is set as the structure where the flange part 232B interrupted in the part corresponding to this hook 232C. Furthermore, a slit 232D that is elongated in the vertical direction is formed at a location of the flat surface portion 232A corresponding to the hook 232C so as to penetrate the flat surface portion 232A.

  Therefore, the peep hole material 232 is fitted into the peep hole 230. At this time, when the hook 232C hits the end of the side wall 24 that is the inner surface of the peep hole 230, the wall around the hook 232C is present due to the presence of the slit 232D. As the portion bends, the hook 232C escapes and the peephole material 232 is fitted into the peephole 230 without any problem. In addition, once fitted, the side wall 24 is sandwiched between the flange portion 232B and the four hooks 232C, and the peephole material 232 is not only securely fixed to the side wall 24 but also the four hooks 232C. The presence of the peephole material 232 from the peephole 230 is prevented from being inadvertently caused by the presence.

  As described above, by providing the peephole material 232 in the portion of the side wall 24 corresponding to the tube constituting member 22a constituting the guide tube 22, the situation can be easily observed by visually observing the inside through the peephole material 232. Even if the game ball P is clogged around the guide tube 22 in the ball storage portion 222 as it can be grasped, the tip of the tool such as a driver is inserted into the end of the peep hole 230 and the hook 232C. By inserting the hook 232C inwardly between the existing portions and pushing the hook 232C inward, the peephole material 232 can be removed from the peephole 230, so that the clogging of the game ball P can be easily eliminated.

  On the other hand, for example, it is conceivable that the tube constituent member 22a is deformed as a result of hitting the game ball P many times. However, since the peep hole 230 is formed in a positional relationship in which the upper and lower ends correspond to the portion of the bolt 218 that screws the tube constituent member 22a, the peep hole material 232 is similarly removed from the peep hole 230 in this case, Using this open peep hole 230, the operator can loosen the bolt 218 and replace it with a new pipe component 22a.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as in the structure shown in FIG. 22 in the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26 in order to improve the maintainability in the ball guide portion 224 of the inter-bed storage portion 20. In addition, a pair of peepholes can be formed in a portion of the side wall 24 of the interstage storage portion 20 corresponding to the upper and lower portions of the partition member 28 and the upper portion of the bottom surface member 29 so that the inside of the interstage storage portion 20 can be visually observed. A material 190 is attached to these peepholes and installed.

  For example, an information display device including a display unit that displays the number of starts and the number of jackpots that are output from a game ball lending machine or a gaming machine, which is an obstacle, includes one side wall 24 to which the fixing plate 32 is fixed. It is conceivable that they are arranged on the opposite side wall 24 side. However, in this case, a peep hole that can be seen is formed in a part of one side wall 24, and a peep hole material similar to the above may be attached in this peep hole.

  That is, even if there is an obstacle on the other side wall 24 side, a peephole is formed in one side wall 24 to the extent that the inside of the sphere storage part 222 and the inside of the sphere guide part 224 constituting the inter-bed storage part 20 can be seen. It is possible. Furthermore, the whole said other side wall 24 may be comprised with a transparent acrylic board, and the whole inside the storage space 20 between platforms may be visualized.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the lower opening / closing device 130 and the structure substantially similar to the structure shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 in the first embodiment are provided. However, in this embodiment, FIGS. The structure is as shown in FIG. For this reason, the lower opening / closing device 130 operates in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the game ball P is placed on the receiving portion 132 on the lower surface side of the receiving portion 132 of the lower opening / closing device 130 of the present embodiment. An empty sensor 242 for detecting whether or not the sensor is present is disposed.

  Further, a front body 130A is formed on the left end side of the lower opening / closing device 130 in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, and an interstage storage section is provided on an external circuit board 150 at a position near the upper side of the central portion of the front body 130A. A connector 244 for connecting a signal line (not shown) for transmitting a signal indicating whether or not the inside 20 is empty is fixedly arranged. A wiring 246 is connected between the connector 244 and the empty sensor 242.

  Further, the upper end portions of the front body 130A in FIGS. 28 and 29 protrude left and right, and the upper end portions are respectively formed with recesses 130B that are recessed from the lower side. A screw hole (not shown) is formed at a location on the side wall 24 that can correspond to the recess 130B, and a screw 248 is screwed into the screw hole.

  On the other hand, device side walls 131 are formed on both sides of the lower opening / closing device 130, and this device side wall 131 is a guide for installing the lower opening / closing device 130 in the inter-stand storage part 20. Further, although one end side of the device side wall 131 is connected to the front body 130A, the end portion on the one end side is a positioning portion 131B having a height matching the hole 24A of the side wall 24.

  However, although the wall main body 131A which is the other part of the device side wall 131 is formed low, the sensor protection wall 131C is lower than the positioning part 131B between the positioning part 131B and the wall main body 131A. It is formed higher than the wall body 131A.

  Therefore, if the screw 248 is screwed in a state where the screw 248 is hooked in each recess 130B, the lower opening / closing device 130 can be fixed to the side wall 24 as shown in FIG. Further, the screw 248 is slightly loosened from this fixed state, and the lower opening / closing device 130 is pulled out by the length of the positioning portion 131B as shown in FIG. The device 130 can be pulled out and removed.

  Accordingly, when the lower opening / closing device 130 is pulled out, the sensor protection wall portion 131C abuts on the side wall 24 and does not move up any further, so that there is a risk that the wiring 246 contacts the side wall 24 and breaks. Does not occur. Then, since the lower opening / closing device 130 is lifted until the front body 130A of the lower opening / closing device 130 exceeds the head of the screw 248 and then pulled out in a substantially horizontal state, it is not necessary to remove the screw 248. It becomes easy to work.

  Here, the present embodiment is a structure corresponding to a case where the number of game balls P is insufficient and the amount of balls must be increased, and instead of eliminating the safe existing in the island end device 12, As shown in FIG. 30, the bank safe 250 is installed at the end opposite to the island end device 12 with respect to the gaming machine island 1, and a tank is added to an empty space in the island end device 12. .

That is, the upper tank 251 for storing the game ball P is disposed on the upper part of the island end device 12 according to the present embodiment, and the lift device 40 having the same structure as that of the first embodiment is not illustrated. An intermediate tank 252 for storing the game ball P is also disposed between the collection storage unit 39 for introducing the game ball P into the receiving unit and the upper tank 251.
Further, a lower tank 253 for storing the game balls P is also disposed at a position below the table 257 provided on the side of the island end device 12 and below the intermediate tank 252. The upper tank 251, intermediate tank 252 and lower tank 253 are the main tanks in the present embodiment.

  Accordingly, the game balls P lifted to the upper side of the island end device 12 by the lift device 40 first accumulate in the upper transport path 70 arranged in series on the upper part of the gaming machine island 1, but in the upper transport path 70. Is filled with the game ball P, the game ball P lifted from the lift device 40 falls to the lower tank 253 via the upper tank 251 and the intermediate tank 252, and is stored in the lower tank 253. .

  Thereafter, when the lower tank 253 is full, the game ball P is accumulated in the intermediate tank 252. When the intermediate tank 252 is full, the game ball P is accumulated in the upper tank 251. It will be. The lower tank 253 is provided with a tank shutter (not shown) for introducing the game ball P to the receiving portion of the lift device 40. The game ball P stored in the lower tank 253 is stored in the lower tank 253. When the tank shutter provided is in an open state, it can be introduced into the receiving portion.

  Then, the game ball P introduced into the receiving unit is lifted by the lift device 40 as described above. Further, the intermediate tank 252 is provided with a ball removal portion 256 so that when the game ball P is excessively accumulated, an operator can draw the game ball P from the ball removal portion 256.

  On the other hand, as a modification of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, a structure in which an additional tank 260 for storing the game ball P is provided around the banknote safe 250 can be considered. That is, even in the structure of the embodiment in which the banknote safe 250 is installed at the end opposite to the island edge device 12 shown in FIG. 30, the number of game balls P is insufficient, and the amount of balls must be increased. The structure of this modification corresponds to the case.

  Specifically, an end of the upper transport path 70 located at the left end of the plurality of upper transport paths 70 arranged in series on the upper part of the gaming machine island 1 is the banknote safe shown in FIGS. 31 and 32. A shutter mechanism 70 </ b> A that is positioned above 250 and controls the flow of the game ball P so as to be freely opened and closed is installed in the upper conveyance path 70. When the shutter mechanism 70 </ b> A is opened, the game ball P falls from the upper conveyance path 70 into the expansion tank 260.

  That is, not only the banknote safe 250 is present at the end of the gaming machine island 1, but also the end side wall 260 </ b> A is erected around the banknote safe 250 as an outer frame of the additional tank 260. . However, an opening / closing door 250A for taking out banknotes from the banknote safe 250 constitutes a part of the end side wall 260A. Further, on the upper part of the banknote safe 250, for example, a wooden receiving plate 262 for preventing the game ball P falling from the upper transport path 70 into the additional tank 260 from directly hitting the banknote safe 250, Is provided.

  Further, the receiving plate 262 is fixedly provided between a pair of end side walls 260 </ b> A constituting the expansion tank 260, similarly to the partition plate 31 provided between the pair of side walls 24 of the inter-bed storage unit 20. Therefore, the receiving plate 262 prevents the expansion tank 260 from swelling due to the pressure generated outward due to the weight of the game ball P in the expansion tank 260.

  Furthermore, for example, wooden partition plates 263 are respectively installed on both sides and bottom of the banknote safe 250 while being fixed between the pair of end side walls 260A. And in the lower part of the banknote safe 250, a bottom material 264 inclined so that the central part is slightly lowered so that the game balls P concentrate on the central part is fixed between the pair of end side walls 260A. is set up. However, a wooden guide material 265, for example, is provided immediately above the bottom surface material 264, and the game ball P freely moves between the guide material 265 and the central portion of the bottom surface material 264. A spherical passage S is formed so as to communicate with the inter-stand storage section 20 located at the leftmost position in 31.

  When the lower opening / closing device 130 installed in the inter-stand storage section 20 located at the leftmost position in FIG. 31 is in an open state, the game balls P stored in the inter-storage storage section 20 The game ball P stored in the expansion tank 260 is released to the lower transport path 60 via the ball path S and the inter-stand storage section 20.

  As described above, the game ball P on the upper conveyance path 70 is replenished into the expansion tank 260 when the shutter mechanism 70A is opened. It will fall naturally towards the side. However, the receiving plate 262 disposed at the upper part of the banknote safe 250 makes it easier to drop the game ball P that has fallen from the upper conveyance path 70 onto the bottom surface material 264, as shown in FIG. 32 (b). The plate 262 is inclined so as to be slightly lower from the central portion toward both sides. Accordingly, the game ball P dropped from the shutter mechanism 70 </ b> A into the expansion tank 260 falls on the receiving plate 262 provided at the upper part of the banknote safe 250 and further falls to the left or right and then falls onto the bottom surface material 264. Then, the game ball P is stored in the expansion tank 260.

  Accordingly, the game ball P dropped from the receiving plate 262 is stored on the bottom surface material 264 directly or once through the guide material 265. At this time, due to the presence of the guide material 265, the lower surface and the bottom surface material of the guide material 265 are stored. A space in which the game balls P are not stored is formed between the game balls P and H.264, and pressure due to the weight of the upper game balls P is not applied to the game balls P more than necessary.

  Accordingly, even when a large amount of game balls P are stored in the expansion tank 260, pressure due to the weight of the upper game balls P is not applied to the game balls P more than necessary. The game ball P is less likely to be clogged. As a result, the game ball P can be reliably fed into the final inter-stand storage part 20 via the ball passage S provided in the center of the bottom surface member 264.

  On the other hand, the game ball P that has fallen from the receiving plate 262 falls to the bottom surface material 264, but the game ball P collides with the banknote safe 250 by providing partition plates 263 on the left and right and lower portions of the banknote safe 250 in the middle. This can prevent the impact sound of the game ball P from being reduced.

  That is, on the upper part of the receiving plate 262, the guide material 265, and the bottom surface material 264, although not shown, a shock absorbing material formed by laminating highly cushioning materials such as cloth and urethane sponge is provided. This shock absorber absorbs the impact of the falling game ball P. The presence of the receiving plate 262, the guide member 265, and the bottom member 264 can prevent the game balls P from colliding with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 14 showing the first embodiment, the central portion of the recovery basket 62 of the present embodiment has two rows of recesses 62a, which are grooves having a flat bottom surface as a whole. 11 so as to extend along the line 11. Further, a lower conveyance path 60 that is a ring-shaped conveyance belt made of synthetic rubber is disposed so as to sandwich the bottom surface of the recovery rod 62 that is the bottom of the recess 62a from above and below. For this reason, the bottom portion of the recess 62 a that is the bottom surface of the recovery rod 62 is disposed on the back side of the lower conveyance path 60 so as to support the lower conveyance path 60.

  Further, both end portions of the recovery rod 62 extend vertically upward, and the connecting portion 62b as the tip portion is formed to be bent outward in the present embodiment. And the front-end | tip part of a pair of heel support tool 66 is each formed with the mounting part 66b which is formed in one step lower, and the front end side is extended horizontally.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 33, FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, the upper part of the collection basket 62 and the lower conveyance path 60 is formed in a plate shape and a rectangle, but the upper surface side becomes lower toward the center. A synthetic resin recovery rod cover 270 having a slightly inclined structure is detachably provided. Along with this, a plurality of the collection basket covers 270 are arranged in series on the collection basket 62 so that the collection baskets 62 and the lower transport path 60 are covered without gaps by the plurality of collection basket covers 270. Has been.

  That is, the recovery basket cover 270 is provided with two rows of drop holes 271 that are circularly penetrated to a size that allows the game ball P to fall. Two ribs 272 extending in parallel with each other along the longitudinal direction of the recovery rod cover 270 are provided. Furthermore, the lower part of the recovery rod cover 270 and the portion outside the two ribs 272 are respectively placed on the mounting portions 66b formed at the tip portions of the pair of rod support tools 66. A collection rod cover 270 is detachably attached to the collection rod 62 while being lowered below the portion of the rod support 66 adjacent to the placement portion 66b.

  That is, in the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment, foreign matter such as used cards may be mixed from the gap between the gaming ball lending machine 15 and the gaming machine 10. If a foreign substance enters the collection basket 62, it may cause a failure of the lower conveyance path 60 or a clogged ball in the collection basket 62. For this reason, by providing the recovery rod cover 270 on the upper portion of the recovery rod 62, it is possible to prevent the foreign material from entering the recovery rod 60 by the recovery rod cover 270 even if foreign particles are mixed in from the gap.

  On the other hand, the upper surface of the collection basket cover 270 is structured to be inclined low toward the center, and the game ball P guided from the basket support tool 66 is securely rolled and provided on the collection basket cover 270. Since the game ball P is dropped into the collection basket 62 from the drop hole 271 of the game ball P, there is no problem in transporting the game ball P by the lower transport path 60.

  In addition, since a plurality of collection basket covers 270 are continuously installed on the collection basket 62 along the transport direction in which the game balls P are transported, the game balls P are clogged in the collection basket 62. If the recovery rod cover 270 is lifted from the recovery rod 62, it may be possible to ride on the recovery rod cover 270 provided next to the recovery rod cover 270.

  However, the ribs 272 provided at the lower part of the recovery rod cover 270 hit the end of the adjacent recovery rod cover 270 so that the recovery rod cover 270 can be prevented from getting on the adjacent recovery rod cover 270. become. Further, by removing the collection basket cover 270 that is detachably installed, it becomes possible to easily eliminate the clogging of the balls.

  On the other hand, the game balls P may be clogged in the collection basket 62, and the collection basket cover 270 may be inclined as shown in FIG. 35 (b). When the recovery rod cover 270 is tilted in this way, the rib 272 of the recovery rod cover 270 rides on the placement portion 66b of the rod support tool 66, but the rib 272 is formed higher than necessary. Further, the recovery rod cover 270 falls into the recovery rod 62, which causes a failure of the lower transport path 60.

  Therefore, when the rib 272 rides on the mounting portion 66b, the rib height is set so that the height of the surface of the heel support 66 is substantially the same as the height of the upper surface of the recovery jar cover 270 as shown in FIG. By setting the height of 272, the collection basket cover 270 can be prevented from falling into the collection bowl 62.

Here, FIG. 36 is a bottom view between the support members 160 that support the gaming machine row 11 constituting the gaming machine island 1 and when the collection basket 62 is inspected.
As shown in FIG. 36 (a), the recovery rod lower cover 274, which is used as a lower cover of the recovery rod 62 and covers the lower conveyance path 60 from the lower side as it is arranged between the support members 160. The cover body 274A is composed of a main body portion. The length of the cover body 274A is slightly shorter than the dimension between the two support members 160, and the cover body 274A is slidably attached to both end portions of the cover body 274A. Slide covers 274B supported by 274A are respectively installed.

  The cross-sectional shape of the slide cover 274B is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the cover main body 274A. However, two hooks 276 project from the tip of the slide cover 274B, which is the end side of the recovery rod lower cover 274, and the engagement member formed on the support member 160 by these two hooks 276. The stoppers 278 are respectively engaged with the stoppers 278.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), the two slide covers 274B are pushed and the two slide covers 274B are slid to the cover body 274A side, so that the hooks 276 locked to the support member 160 are supported. It is disengaged from the locking portion 278 of the member 160. As a result, the recovery rod lower cover 274 is removed from the recovery rod 62, and the recovery rod 62 is ready for inspection. Therefore, not only can the inspection of the recovery rod 62 be easily performed, but also the lower conveyance path 60 can be easily replaced even when the lower conveyance path 60, which is a conveyance belt, is cut.

  Note that the gaming machine island 1 according to the above embodiment has two rows of gaming machine rows 11 in which a plurality of gaming machines 10 to which the game balls P are supplied and discharged are arranged side by side. Needless to say, the present embodiment can also be applied to a so-called Katashima island equipped with only one row of gaming machines 11 installed in the above. In this case, the penetration part is in a part of the inter-reservoir storage part 20, and the money transport part 36 is arranged at a position passing through the penetration part which is the back side of the gaming machine row 11. . Accordingly, if the money transport unit 36 is arranged at a position that passes through the penetrating part, it is possible to transport money in the gaming machine island 1 even if it is a so-called Katashima and has the inter-table storage part 20. .

Next, specific contents of the invention added in this application will be described below.
The operation of the gaming machine island according to the additional invention 1 will be described below.
The gaming machine island according to the present invention has the same configuration as that of claim 1, but the guide pipe is configured by arranging a plurality of pipe constituent members in series, and is the lowest in the inter-stand storage section. It further has a configuration in which the number of turns per unit length of the portion closer to the lower opening of the tube constituent member arranged on the side is reduced than the number of turns in the other part.

  Therefore, as the gaming machine released from the lowermost tube component member falls, the impact sound of the game ball against the wall surface facing the lower side of the lowermost tube component member is reduced. In addition, since the game balls are appropriately scattered and dropped, the game balls can be evenly stored in the inter-stand storage section.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine island 10 Game machine 11 Game machine line 18 Introducing pipe 20 Inter-unit storage part 22 Guide pipe 22a Pipe component 22d Release port 40 Lifting device 60 Lower conveyance path 70 Upper conveyance path 100 Upper opening / closing apparatus P

Claims (5)

A gaming machine island comprising a plurality of gaming machines capable of supplying and discharging gaming balls,
At least one inter-unit storage section that is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines and stores game balls;
A guide tube that is arranged along the vertical direction in the inter-bed storage part, through which a game ball can pass, and that can discharge the game ball to the outside, is formed in the middle of the vertical direction,
An introduction pipe that is arranged on the upper side of the inter-storage storage part and is connected to one end so that a game ball can be supplied to the guide pipe,
An upper conveyance path that is arranged on the upper side of the gaming machine and the inter-stand storage section and conveys the game ball to the gaming machine and the introduction pipe in a replenishable manner ,
The guide tube is configured by arranging a plurality of tube constituent members in series so as to be spaced apart from each other with an interval larger than the diameter of the game ball, and this spaced portion is used as the discharge port of the guide tube. Characteristic gaming machine island.   The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the guide tube is a bellows tube formed by spirally winding a linear material. The gaming machine island according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the guide pipes are arranged in a plurality of rows, and the partition plates that partition the guide pipes are installed between different guide pipes. An upper opening / closing device is installed between the other end of the introduction pipe and the upper conveyance path to allow replenishment of the game balls from the upper conveyance path to the inter-unit storage section when necessary. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , which is supplied to the introduction pipe when the upper opening / closing device is opened. The lowermost tube component in the inter-bed storage is a bellows tube formed by spirally winding a linear material, and the portion near the lower opening has a different number of turns per unit length. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine island is a coarse winding portion that is reduced in number than the number of turns of the portion.

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