JP5371006B2 - Amusement machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bank of game machines capable of making a large volume of game balls discharged from a ball counter smoothly joining together without applying excessive loads to a powered collection pathway. <P>SOLUTION: A ceiling part 37a is disposed apart by a distance being one and a half distance of the game ball to face a belt-conveyor type motor-driven conveying pathway 33 for receiving game balls discharged from a game machine and conveying the received game balls along the longitudinal direction of the bank of game machines. A first storage part 50 for receiving and storing the game balls from the ball counter is disposed above the ceiling part 37a, and a ball pit 41, whose diameter is 1.5 times as large as the diameter of a game ball, is disposed on the bottom of the first storage part. Game balls falling from the ball pit 41 flow into a guide pathway 44 from an end edge of the ceiling part 37a, and are discharged from sides of the conveying pathway into a space between the guide pathway and the surface of the conveying pathway 33 to join game balls on the conveying pathway 33. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a plurality of gaming machines in which a game using a game ball is performed and a gaming machine island in which a counting ball for installing and counting game balls held by a player is installed.

  On gaming machine islands that house multiple pachinko machines and other gaming machines, collect out balls discharged from each gaming machine, lift and polish them, and supply them to gaming machines and ball rental machines again. It is designed to be used repeatedly by circulating in the amusement machine island. The out ball discharged from the lower back of each gaming machine is normally received by a collecting path installed along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island at the lower part of the gaming machine island, and a lifting polishing apparatus or the like through the collecting path. It is conveyed to.

  Furthermore, on the gaming machine island, a counting machine is installed that counts the number of game balls such as premium balls possessed by the player. Counting machines have been installed at the end or the center of gaming machine islands, but in recent years there are gaming machine islands that have a counting machine for each gaming machine in order to eliminate the trouble of carrying gaming balls to the counting machine. In such gaming machine islands, game balls discharged from each counter are generally joined to the above collection path and collected.

  A large number of game balls are often discharged from the counter at a time, so the flow of game balls on the collection path is hindered by the merge of a large number of game balls, or a large noise is generated by the collision of game balls Problems occur. Therefore, for example, a current transformation mechanism is provided for converting the flow direction of the pachinko spheres discharged from the counter into the same direction as the flow direction of the pachinko spheres on the out-ball collecting basket, and the flow direction is changed by the current flow mechanism. There is an amusement machine island that is intended to smooth the merging and reduce noise compared to the merging method that drops from the upper to the bottom by joining the pachinko ball on the out-ball collection basket (see, for example, Patent Documents) 1).

  In addition, in order to prevent harmful effects such as noise and ball clogging caused by a large amount of game balls from the counter joining the recovery basket at a time, the counter discharges between the counter discharge outlet and the out-ball recovery basket. There is a gaming machine island that forms a ball discharge space in which pachinko balls discharged from the exit are stored (see Patent Document 2). In this gaming machine island, there is provided a discharge opening for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the ball discharge space to the out-ball collecting bowl, and the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening is determined from the discharge opening of the counter. The amount of pachinko spheres is less than the amount discharged (see Patent Document 2).

  In addition, in a gaming machine island of a type in which gaming machines are arranged with the back side facing each other on the front side and the back side of the gaming machine island, a recovery path is usually provided below the gaming machines facing each other. It is comprised so that the out ball | bowl discharged | emitted from the game machine of front and back may be collect | recovered by one collection path. When a gaming machine is provided on each gaming machine island, gaming balls discharged from the counting outlet of the counting machine flow in from both sides of the collection path, and the gaming balls collide with each other to generate noise. Cause. Therefore, there is a gaming machine island that reduces noise caused by collision and facilitates merging by facing the collection path at a position where the counter discharge ports of counter machines facing each other do not face each other ( For example, see Patent Document 3.)

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-913 JP 2002-914 A JP 2002-58857 A

  Many of the conventional collection paths are collection baskets that allow the game balls to flow down naturally by inclination, but in recent years, there are power-type collection baskets that transport the game balls by driving a belt conveyor or the like with a motor. In the case of a powered collection path, there is a limit to the amount of game balls that can be transported due to the ability of the motor. For this reason, when a large number of game balls are discharged from the counter onto the collection path, an excessive load exceeding the transport capability is applied, and there may be a problem that the transport is stopped or the motor is damaged.

  A method disclosed in Patent Document 1 in which pachinko balls discharged from the counting outlet of the counter are changed in the flow direction by a current transformation mechanism and then merged with the pachinko balls on the recovery path, or counting discharge of the counter counter In the method disclosed in Patent Document 3 in which the exit faces the recovery path at a position where the exits do not face each other, when a large amount of pachinko balls are discharged from a plurality of counters, a large amount of pachinko is eventually placed on the recovery path. Balls are loaded, and problems such as the above-mentioned transportation stop and motor damage occur in the power-type collection path. In addition, the pachinko balls conveyed on the collection path and the pachinko balls discharged from the counter collide with force at the junction, and noise is generated.

  In addition, a ball discharge space for storing pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port is formed between the counting discharge port of the counter and the out ball collection basket, and discharged from the discharge opening of the ball discharge space. In the method disclosed in Patent Document 2 in which the amount of pachinko spheres discharged is less than the amount of pachinko spheres discharged from the counting outlet, when a large amount of pachinko balls are discharged from the counter, the ball discharge space The pachinko balls can no longer be stored inside, and the pachinko balls cannot be counted until there is an empty space in the ball discharge space, and it takes time until the counting is completed, causing the player to wait. Also. This may cause overflowing from the pachinko ball reception port of the counter or clogging of the ball inside the counter.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problem, and a gaming machine capable of smoothly joining a large number of game balls discharged from a counter without applying an excessive load to a power-type recovery path. The purpose is to provide an island. Also, a gaming machine that can store a large amount of game balls discharged from the counter without excessive load on the power recovery path, and can smoothly merge the stored game balls to the recovery path The second purpose is to provide an island.

  The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.

[1] In a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines in which a game using a game ball is performed are accommodated and a counting machine for counting the game balls is installed by inserting a game ball held by a player,
A powered conveying path that receives the gaming balls discharged from the gaming machine and conveys them along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island;
A ceiling portion disposed opposite the road surface of the conveyance path;
A guide path provided with a ball discharge port for discharging the game balls discharged from the counting machine from the side of the transport path to between the road surface and the ceiling part;
A gaming machine island characterized by having

  In the above invention, the loading amount of the game balls on the conveyance path is regulated by the space size between the road surface and the ceiling portion of the conveyance path, and the guide path removes the game balls discharged from the counter from the side of the conveyance path. From the road surface to the ceiling. If there is a large amount of game balls being transported and there is no room to accept the game balls on the transport path, priority is given to the game balls being transported, and the game balls cannot flow out from the guide path between the road surface and the ceiling. On the other hand, when there is a space for receiving the game ball on the transport path, the game ball flows out from the guide path and joins between the road surface and the ceiling. Since the pressure applied to the game ball on the transfer path from the game ball that is discharged from the guide path and joins is applied from the side of the transfer path, an excessive load is applied to the transfer path compared to the case where pressure is applied from above. Even if a large number of game balls are discharged from the counter without being added, smooth conveyance and merging are ensured.

[2] The guide path has a vertical path provided on a side of the transport path,
The gaming machine island according to [1], wherein the ball discharge port is provided in a side portion at a lower end of the vertical path.

  In the above invention, the game ball drops from the upper side to the lower side through the vertical path provided on the side of the conveyance path, and then changes direction at the lower end of the vertical path, and the ball discharge port provided at the lower end side part of the vertical path Is discharged from the side of the conveying path between the road surface and the ceiling. Thereby, most of the weight of the game balls discharged from the counter is applied to the lower end of the vertical path, and the pressure applied to the game balls on the transport path by the game balls flowing out from the ball discharge port is reduced.

[3] A storage unit for receiving and storing game balls discharged from the counter discharge port is provided between the counter discharge port from which the counter discharges game balls and the guide path. The gaming machine island according to [1] or [2].

  In the said invention, the storage part of the game ball is provided between the counter discharge port and the guide path. The game balls stored in the storage unit are merged onto the transport path through a guide path having a function of reducing the pressure from the game balls. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls are stored, the load is excessive due to the load. There is no additional power. In particular, if the upper part of the ceiling part is used as a storage part, the space above the conveyance path can be used effectively.

[4] The storage section is disposed below the first storage section provided above the transport path and the top plate on which the gaming machine is placed, and is connected to the first storage section. A gaming machine island as set forth in [3], characterized by comprising:

  In the said invention, while the space above a conveyance path is utilized as a 1st storage part, the space below a top plate is utilized as a 2nd storage part connected to the 1st storage part. Further, when the counting machine is arranged in front of the lower part of the gaming machine for each gaming machine, the gaming balls discharged from the counting machine can be received by the second storage unit through the top plate.

[5] A filter member in which a plurality of ball drop openings are formed between the guide path and the storage portion, each having a shape that allows one game ball to pass but two cannot pass simultaneously. The gaming machine island according to [3] or [4].

  In the above-described invention, dust having a size that does not pass through the ball drop opening is eliminated by the filter member, so that a situation in which large dust (such as a membership card) flows into the transport path and causes a failure is prevented.

[6] The storage unit is provided above the conveyance path and discharges a game ball onto the ceiling unit,
The gaming machine island according to any one of [3] to [5], wherein the guide path receives a game ball from a side edge of the ceiling portion.

  In the above invention, the game ball dropped and discharged from the storage portion is once received on the upper surface of the ceiling portion, and then rolls on the upper surface of the ceiling portion to the side edge of the ceiling portion and then flows into the guide path. Therefore, at the time of flowing into the guide path, the pressure due to the momentum and load of the game ball falling from the storage portion is received by the upper surface of the ceiling portion and weakened by the change of the traveling direction to the side edge.

[7] The bottom part of the storage part is constituted by a filter member in which a plurality of ball drop openings having a shape through which one game ball can pass but two cannot pass at the same time are formed,
The storage unit is provided above the conveyance path and discharges a game ball through the ball drop port on the ceiling part,
The guide path receives a game ball from a side edge of the ceiling portion,
The gaming machine island according to [3] or [4], wherein the ball drop openings are arranged in two adjacent rows along the transport direction and alternately arranged.

  In the above-described invention, dust having a size that does not pass through the ball drop opening is eliminated by the filter member, so that a situation in which large dust (such as a membership card) flows into the transport path and causes a failure is prevented. Further, the ball drop openings are arranged in two adjacent rows along the transport direction and alternately arranged. As a result, the game balls that have passed without falling between adjacent ball drop openings in one row enter the ball drop openings in the other row, and secure and smooth fall is ensured.

[8] The gaming machine island according to [7], wherein the bottom portion has a downward slope toward the center of the two rows.

  In the above invention, the game balls at the bottom of the storage section flow down toward the center of the two rows of the ball drop openings arranged in two rows, and are guided to enter the ball drop openings of either row.

[9] The surface of the transport path is provided at the inner bottom portion of the recovery basket having a bottom surface and both side walls, the upper portion being opened and extending along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island,
Place a spear cover that covers the upper surface of the recovery spear at the upper end of the number spear;
The saddle cover is the filter member in which the ball dropping port is formed by forming a bottom portion of the storage portion,
The ceiling portion is provided to face the road surface between the mounted heel cover and the road surface,
The guide path guides the game ball downward along the side wall of the recovery rod from between the side edge of the ceiling portion and the side wall of the recovery rod, and then the game ball onto the road surface from the side of the road surface. The gaming machine island according to any one of [6], [7], and [8], in which [5] is cited.

  In the above invention, the power-type conveyance path is provided in the collection basket, and the upper surface of the collection basket is covered with the basket cover. The eaves cover forms the bottom of the storage section, and the eaves cover is provided with a ball drop opening and functions as a filter member. A ceiling portion facing the road surface is provided between the fence cover and the road surface of the conveyance path at the bottom of the recovery basket. The width of the road surface and the ceiling part of the conveyance path is made narrower than the width of the collection basket, and there is a space between the side edge of the ceiling part and the inside of the side wall of the collection basket. The guide path guides the game ball flowing in between the side edge of the ceiling portion and the side wall of the collection basket downward along the side wall of the collection basket, and then plays the game on the road surface from the side of the road surface of the conveyance path. Drain the ball. That is, the space in which the game balls flow down from the space between the side edge of the ceiling portion and the inside of the collection basket side wall along the inside of the collection basket side wall forms a vertical path of the guide path, The end outside the path forms the abutting portion of the lower end of the vertical path, and the space between the edge of the transport path and the ceiling functions as a ball discharge port established at the lower end of the vertical path. .

[10] A plurality of the eaves covers are placed side by side in the longitudinal direction of the collection eaves, and have protrusions on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface thereof. The game according to [9], wherein when the heel covers overlap with each other, the ball drop port of the one heel cover overlapped with the protrusion of the other heel cover Machine island.

  In the above invention, when the ball dropped from the ball drop port stays in the ceiling part and the heel cover is lifted, and when the heel cover that is lifted is likely to be swept away in the game ball transport direction, Since the ball drop opening of the heel cover and the protrusion of the other heel cover are engaged, the heel cover is prevented from being further displaced and displaced.

[11] The ceiling portion forms a bottom portion of the storage portion,
The gaming machine island according to [3] or [4], wherein the guide path receives a game ball discharged from an opening provided at a side edge of the ceiling portion.

  In the said invention, the ceiling part arrange | positioned facing the road surface of a conveyance path comprises the bottom part of the storage part, and the game ball stored in the storage part is discharged | emitted from the opening provided in the side edge of the ceiling part. . The guide path receives a game ball discharged from the opening at the side edge of the ceiling part, and guides it to the space between the ceiling part and the transport path from the side of the transport path to join.

[12] The counter is provided for each gaming machine,
The gaming machine island according to [1] or [2], wherein the guide path and the ceiling portion are extended along the transport path.

  In the above invention, the counting machine is arranged for each gaming machine along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island. The conveyance path is provided along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island, and the game balls are discharged from the side of the conveyance path between the ceiling portion opposed to the road surface of the conveyance path and the road surface and the ceiling portion. The guide path is also extended along the conveyance path.

[13] The counter is provided for each gaming machine,
The gaming machine island according to any one of [3] to [11], wherein the guide path, the ceiling part, and the storage part are extended along the transport path.

  In the above invention, the counting machine is arranged for each gaming machine along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island. The conveyance path is provided along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island, and the game balls are discharged from the side of the conveyance path between the ceiling portion opposed to the road surface of the conveyance path and the road surface and the ceiling portion. A guide path and a storage part for game balls are also extended along the transport path.

[14] Any one of [1] to [13], wherein the guide path is arranged such that game balls are aligned in a line in a cross section perpendicular to the transport direction of the transport path and discharged from the ball discharge port. The gaming machine island described in the paragraph.

  In the above invention, the guide path aligns the game balls in a line in the cross section in the width direction of the transport path. That is, in the cross section in the width direction of the transport path, the passage width of the guide path is set to a width that allows the game balls to be arranged only in one line.

[15] The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [14], wherein a lower edge of the ball discharge port is raised with a step with respect to a road surface of the transport path. island.

  In the above invention, the game ball descends the step from the ball discharge port of the guide path and is discharged to the road surface of the conveyance path. By providing this level difference, when there is no room for accepting a game ball in the transport path, the game ball waiting at the ball discharge port contacts the end of the transport path to cause deterioration or damage to the transport path. It is possible to prevent the game ball flowing out from the exit from coming into contact with the end portion of the transport path and deteriorating and damaging the transport path.

  According to the gaming machine island of the present invention, it is possible to smoothly join a large number of game balls discharged from the counter without applying an excessive load to the power collection path.

It is a front view which shows the general view of the game machine island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the width direction (thickness direction) cross section of game machine island. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the motive power type conveyance path which a collection | recovery part has. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a game machine and the game ball counter provided in the front lower part front. It is a perspective view which shows a part of longitudinal direction of a game machine island of a collection | recovery part and a 1st storage part. It is sectional drawing of the width direction of the collection | recovery part shown in FIG. 5, and a 1st storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows two adjacent cocoon covers (the same figure a), the cocoon cover (the same figure b) of the state which floated and overlapped, and the cocoon cover front (the same figure c). It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow down path | route of the game ball in a 1st storage part and a collection tank. It is sectional drawing of the game machine island which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a perspective view which shows the game ball counter which concerns on a 1st modification. It is sectional drawing which shows the collection | recovery part in a 2nd modification. It is sectional drawing which shows the collection | recovery part in a 3rd modification. It is sectional drawing which shows the collection | recovery part in a 4th modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an overview of the gaming machine island 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a cross section in the width direction (thickness direction) of the gaming machine island 2. A large number of gaming machine islands 2 are housed side by side with the gaming machines 10 back to back (see FIG. 2). Further, various equipment devices for circulating and using game balls used for games in these gaming machines 10 in the gaming machine island 2 are accommodated. Here, the gaming machine 10 is a pachinko machine, and the gaming ball is a pachinko ball. Further, adjacent to one side of each gaming machine 10, a gaming ball lending machine 11 that lends a gaming ball for playing a game on the gaming machine 10 to a player is installed. Further, a game ball counter 20 is provided in front of the lower part of each game machine 10 to receive and count game balls held by a player who plays with the game machine.

  The gaming machine island 2 includes a plurality of island pillars 3 erected on the floor at predetermined intervals, and the island pillars 3 (having a height of about one-third of the island pillars 3 laid across the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2. The top plate 4 supported at the position) and an island frame (not shown) are provided, and various equipment is attached to them. Two game machines 10 (and corresponding game ball lending machine 11 and game ball counting machine 20) are arranged between the island pillar 3 and the island pillar 3 at the front and back. The gaming machine island 2 is configured such that the length of the island can be increased or decreased with the interval between the island pillars 3 as a unit.

  At one end of the gaming machine island 2, there is provided an island end equipment section 5 that houses a storage tank for storing game balls and a lift polishing apparatus for lifting and polishing the game balls. In addition, a recovery unit 30 extending along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 is installed below the gaming machine 10 housed on both sides of the gaming machine island 2. The collection unit 30 extends from the end of the gaming machine island 2 opposite to the island end facility unit 5 into the island end facility unit 5 and is discharged from each gaming machine 10 or game ball counter 20. The game ball is collected and transported to the lifting polishing apparatus (or storage tank) in the island edge equipment section 5.

  As schematically shown in FIG. 3, the collection unit 30 includes a drive pulley 31 that is driven to rotate by a motor, a driven pulley 32, and an annular conveyance belt 33 that is stretched around the pulley 31. By driving the driving pulley 31, the conveyor belt 33 is circulated so as to include a power type conveyance path for conveying the game ball on the conveyor belt 33. The conveyor belt 33 of this example is formed by joining both ends of a flat bell having a width of about 6 times the diameter of a game ball into an annular shape (endless). Since the collection unit 30 is a power type, it does not need to be inclined like the natural flow type, and extends horizontally along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the space between the island pillar 3 and the island pillar 3 below the collection unit 30 is open as a space without equipment, etc. It is configured so that you can enjoy the game in a posture.

  In the upper part of the gaming machine island 2 (above each gaming machine 10), the game balls lifted and polished by the lifting polishing apparatus of the island edge equipment unit 5 are directed toward the respective gaming machines 10 and gaming ball lending machines 11. A replenishment rod 17 (see FIG. 2) that is conveyed and supplied is bridged from the island edge equipment section 5 to the other end. The replenishment rod 17 may be a power-type conveyance path like the collection unit 30 or may be a natural flow type that conveys a game ball using a downward gradient.

  In the gaming machine island 2, the game balls (out balls) discharged from each gaming machine 10 are collected by the collecting unit 30, lifted while being polished by the lifting polishing apparatus, and discharged from the lifting polishing apparatus. The ground game balls are repeatedly used through a circulation path in which the game balls 10 and the game ball lending machines 11 are supplied again through the supply basket 17. The storage tank in the island edge equipment unit 5 plays a role of storing game balls that have become surplus in the circulation path, and replenishing the circulation path in the event of a shortage.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each gaming machine 10 is mounted on a horizontal top plate 4 that is approximately one third of the gaming machine island 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2. Is placed. The top 4 protrudes further forward from the front of the gaming machine 10, and the game ball counter 20 is mounted on the top 4 in front of the lower front of the gaming machine.

  FIG. 4 shows the appearance of the gaming machine 10 and the gaming ball counter 20 provided in front of the front lower part of the gaming machine 10. The gaming machine 10 includes a game board 12 as a game area in which a game ball launched by a player's launch operation flows down while moving. Below the game board 12, an upper tray 13 for storing game balls such as rental balls and prize balls is provided so as to protrude forward from the front of the game board 12, and further below the game board 12 overflows from the upper tray 13. A storage tray 14 that is stored is provided so as to protrude forward from the front of the game board 12. On the right side of the lower tray 14 is provided a handle 15 for performing a game ball launch operation.

  The lower tray 14 has an operation lever 14a for opening a drop opening on the bottom surface. The drop port is biased by an elastic member such as a spring and is normally closed. When the drop opening is opened by the operation of the operation lever 14a, the game balls in the lower tray 14 are dropped to the game ball slot 21 of the game ball counter 20 below the lower tray 14. The game ball slot 21 has a box shape with an open upper surface.

  A counting lever 22 that is operated when counting the game balls in the game ball slot 21 is provided at the lower front portion of the game ball counter 20. At the bottom of the game ball insertion port 21, a take-in port that opens and closes in response to the operation of the counting lever 22 is provided. The approach port communicates with a discharge path penetrating the top plate 4 downward, and when the counting lever 22 is operated to the open side, the intake port opens, and the game ball taken in from the intake port moves downward through the discharge channel. Discharged. The discharge path has a sensor 24 for detecting a game ball passing therethrough, and the number of game balls discharged downward from the lower end of the discharge path (counting ball discharge port 23 (see FIG. 2)) It functions as a game ball counting unit 24 that counts based on the output signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the collection unit 30 extends horizontally along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 at the center in the width direction of the gaming machine island 2. On top of the collection unit 30, a first storage unit 50 that stores game balls and has an open upper surface and a cross-section in the width direction of the collection unit 30 is an inverted C shape is installed. The collection unit 30 receives and transports game balls from the first storage unit 50. Below the top 4 is provided a second storage section 60 that receives and stores the game balls discharged from the counter outlet 23 of the game ball counter 20. The second reservoir 60 extends from the counter outlet 23 in the width direction of the gaming machine island 2 toward the center side in the width direction of the gaming machine island 2 from the side wall extending substantially vertically downward from the back surface of the top plate 4 and the lower end of the side wall. And a bottom portion extending downward and inclined toward the bottom, and an end portion on the center side in the width direction of the gaming machine island 2 at the bottom portion is open.

  The first reservoir 50 is connected to the bottom lower end of the second reservoir 60 so that the first reservoir 50 receives and stores a game ball flowing out from the lower end of the inclined bottom of the second reservoir 60. Is arranged. Thereby, the 2nd storage part 60 and the 1st storage part 50 communicate. Similar to the collection unit 30, the first storage unit 50 and the second storage unit 60 are extended in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 in the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. It has a covering wall so that game balls do not flow out.

  On the back of the gaming machine 10, an out ball discharge pipe 16 for discharging the out ball is provided. The out ball discharge pipe 16 protrudes from the lower rear surface of the gaming machine 10 toward the center of the gaming machine island 2 in the width direction, and then bends and extends downward. It is made into the position which faces 1 storage part 50 from the upper part. A game ball (out ball) discharged from the gaming machine 10 falls from the lower end thereof into the first storage unit 50 through the out ball discharge pipe 16.

  Next, the structure of the collection | recovery part 30 and the 1st storage part 50 is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part (unit) in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 extracted from the collection unit 30 and the first storage unit 50 installed on the collection unit 30. FIG. The cross section in the width direction in the collection | recovery part 30 and the 1st storage part 50 shown in FIG.

  The recovery unit 30 includes a horizontal plane part 34 and side wall parts 35 extending vertically downward and upward (longer than the lower part) from both ends in the width direction, and has a substantially H-shaped cross section with an open upper part, and a gaming machine A recovery rod 36 extending along the longitudinal direction of the island 2 is provided.

  The horizontal surface portion 34 of the recovery rod 36 has the same width as the conveyor belt 33, the belt support portion 34a on which the conveyor belt 33 is stretched along the upper surface and the back surface thereof, and the belt support portion 34a on both sides of the belt support portion 34a. And a ball standby portion 34b which is raised with a step with respect to the support portion 34a. The width of the ball standby unit 34b is set to a level at which one game ball is placed. The game ball is placed and transported on a transport belt 33 stretched on the upper surface side of the belt support portion 34a, and the belt support portion 34a supports the transport belt 33 from its back surface. Hereinafter, the upper surface (the surface on which the game ball is placed) of the conveyor belt 33 stretched on the upper surface side of the belt support portion 34a is also referred to as a road surface 33a. The ball standby portion 34b is made higher than the road surface 33a with a step about the radius of the game ball, and the edge on the road surface 33a side is slightly inclined toward the road surface 33a side.

  The collection unit 30 has a ceiling portion 37a that is substantially the same width as the road surface 33a and is disposed to face and parallel to the road surface 33a, and a side wall portion that extends vertically upward from both edges in the width direction of the ceiling portion 37a. 37b and engaging arm portions 37c that extend horizontally outward from the upper ends of both side wall portions 37b. The end portions of both engaging arm portions 37c are hooked on the upper ends of both side wall portions 35 of the recovery basket 36. It has the alignment member 37 mounted. The ceiling portion 37a is disposed to face the road surface 33a at a distance longer than the diameter of one game ball and shorter than two from the road surface 33a. Here, the distance h1 between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a is set to be about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball. On the upper surface side of the ceiling portion 37a, an elastic shock absorbing member 38 (for example, a silicon rubber plate) is attached so as to form a downward slope from the center in the width direction of the ceiling portion 37a toward the edge. Yes.

  The side wall 37b of the alignment member 37 is provided with an opening 39 for passing game balls. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening 39 has a rectangular shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the collection basket 36, and a plurality of openings 39 are provided at predetermined intervals over the entire length of the collection basket 36 in the longitudinal direction.

  Further, a heel cover 40 is placed on the upper ends of the side wall portions 35 of the collection tub 36 (specifically, on the engaging arm portion 37c of the alignment member 37) so as to cover the upper surface of the collection tub 36. Yes.

  The distance h2 between the lower surface of the placed cover 40 and the shock absorbing member 38 on the upper surface side of the ceiling portion 37a of the alignment member 37 is longer than the diameter of one game ball and shorter than two. Here, it is set to be about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball.

  The eaves cover 40 forms the bottom of the first reservoir 50 whose section is an inverted C shape. An elastic shock absorbing member 52 (for example, a silicon rubber plate) is also attached to a portion of the first storage portion 50 that has an inverted C-shaped slope.

  A plurality of ball drop openings 41 having a shape that allows one game ball to pass therethrough but cannot pass two at the same time are formed in the bag cover 40 that forms the bottom of the first storage unit 50. Here, the ball drop opening 41 is a circular opening having a diameter about 1.5 times that of a game ball. The ball drop openings 41 are arranged in two adjacent rows and alternately along the longitudinal direction of the collection basket 36 (the direction in which the game balls are transported by the collection unit 30). Each ball drop port 41 slightly advances from the center of the two rows to the other row side. Further, the upper surface of the eaves cover 40 is slightly inclined downward toward the center of the two rows. The bag cover 40 has a rectangular plate shape with a length of about 40 cm in the longitudinal direction of the collection basket 36, and a plurality of these are arranged adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the collection basket 36 (FIG. 7 (a )), And covers the entire length of the recovery basket 36 in the longitudinal direction.

  Protrusions 42 are provided on the lower surfaces of both end portions of each collar cover 40. When the heel cover 40 is lifted and displaced, and the adjacent heel covers 40 overlap each other, the protruding portion 42 has a ball drop opening 41 of one overlapping heel cover 40 and a protruding portion 42 of the other heel cover 40. The arrangement and shape are set so as to engage with each other. Here, the protrusion 42 has a downward-facing right triangle shape (see FIG. 7C), is on a line segment connecting the centers of the circles of the ball drop openings 41 in each row, and a right vertex is The cover 40 is disposed at the end of the lower surface in the longitudinal direction and the oblique side faces the inner side in the longitudinal direction of the heel cover 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the space along the inner side of the side wall portion 35 of the collection basket 36 allows the game balls flowing in from the opening 39 of the side wall portion 37 b of the alignment member 37 to be on the side of the transport belt (transport path) 33. It is a guide path 44 that guides and discharges between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a. In addition, the space extending downward along the inner side of the side wall 35 of the collection basket 36 with the passage width between the inner surface side of the side wall 35 of the collection basket 36 and the side wall 37b of the alignment member 37 causes the game ball to move downward. It is the vertical route of the guideway to guide. The ball standby part 34b forms the bottom (butting) of the lower end of the vertical path, and the side of the lower end of the vertical path is between the edge of the ball standby part 34b on the road surface 33a side and the edge of the ceiling part 37a. It is a ball outlet provided in. The alignment member 37 and the guide path 44 have a passage width in which the game balls are aligned and transported in a line in the cross section in the width direction of the collection unit 30. This cross-sectional shape extends in the longitudinal direction of the collection unit 30.

  Next, the flow of the game ball from the game machine 10 or the game ball counter 20 until it flows into the collection unit 30 and is transported will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball discharged from the out ball discharge pipe 16 protruding from the lower back surface of the gaming machine 10 falls from the lower end of the out ball discharge pipe 16 to the first storage unit 50 and is stored. The shock absorbing member 52 attached to the slope portion of the first storage unit 50 receives the game ball discharged from the out ball discharge pipe 16 and absorbs the impact of the fall, thereby generating noise and the first storage. Damage to the bottom of the part 50 is prevented.

  The game ball discharged downward from the counter discharge port 23 of the game ball counter 20 is received by the second storage unit 60, flows down along the inclined bottom surface of the second storage unit 60, and the end of the bottom surface Into the first storage unit 50 and stored.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game balls in the first storage section 50 flow down along the slope onto the heel cover 40 that forms the bottom of the first storage section 50, and further on the inclination of the upper surface of the heel cover 40. And rolls down from the ball drop opening 41 to the bottom of the eyelid cover 40 (P1).

  The game balls dropped from the ball drop opening 41 are received by the impact absorbing member 38 on the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37 a of the alignment member 37. The impact absorbing member 38 absorbs the impact of dropping and prevents noise and damage to the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a. By being restricted by the distance h2 between the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a and the lower surface of the bag cover 40, the game balls are further aligned without being stacked between the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a and the lower surface of the bag cover 40.

  The shock absorbing member 38 on the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a has a slight downward slope from the center in the width direction of the ceiling portion 37a toward the edge of the ceiling portion 37a. The upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a rolls toward the edge along the slope, and flows into the guide path 44 through the opening 39 of the side wall portion 37b of the alignment member 37 (P2).

  The guide path 44 has a vertical path that extends downward along the inner side of the side wall 35 of the collection basket 36, and the game ball that has flowed into the guide path 44 from the opening 39 flows down along the vertical path. Then, it comes into contact with the lower ball standby portion 34b (P3). The game balls that have reached the ball standby unit 34b change their course so as to be directed toward the road surface 33a, and join together so as to descend from the side of the conveyor belt 33 onto the road surface 33a (P4).

  In the transport / merging of game balls on the transport belt 33, the guide ball is only transported when the game balls already transported on the transport belt 33 are preferentially transported and there is a space to accept the game balls on the transport belt 33. The game balls join from 44.

  That is, since the ceiling portion 37a is disposed opposite to the road surface 33a of the conveyor belt 33, the number of game balls placed on the conveyor belt 33 can enter the space between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a. Limited to Here, since the distance h1 between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a is about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball, the game balls are transported in a more aligned manner without being stacked on the transport belt 33.

  In addition, since the guide path 44 flows out and joins the game balls from the side of the transport belt 33 between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a, if the game balls already exist on the transport belt 33 without any gaps. The game balls in the ball standby unit 34b cannot flow out onto the conveyor belt 33. Therefore, the game balls on the transport belt 33 are transported preferentially.

  On the other hand, when there is a space on the conveyor belt 33, the game balls in the ball standby section 34b flow out onto the conveyor belt 33 and merge. In addition, since the ball standby portion 34b is slightly higher than the road surface 33a with a step, and the end portion is slightly inclined toward the road surface 33a, if there is a margin on the conveyor belt 33, the ball standby portion 34b The game ball smoothly flows out from the road surface 33a and joins.

  When a large number of game balls flow in from the game ball counter 20, the transport belt 33 becomes full and the game balls cannot be joined any more, and the guide balls 44 and the alignment member 37 (on the ceiling portion 37a) The game ball stops in the first reservoir 50 and the second reservoir 60 (between the upper surface and the lower surface of the bag cover 40). Even in such a case, an excessive load is not applied to the transport belt 33 by the large number of game balls, and the transport belt 33 can continue transport of the game balls.

  That is, in order to drop the game ball through the ball drop port 41 of the bag cover 40, the load applied to the downstream side of the ball drop port 41 among the loads of a large number of game balls in the first storage unit 50 and the second storage unit 60 is The load applied through the ball drop opening 41 is limited only. For example, when three game balls are stacked on the ball drop opening 41, only the three loads are applied downward through the ball drop opening 41. The load applied through the ball drop opening 41 is distributed to a downward force and a force toward the opening 39 according to the inclination of the impact absorbing member 38 on the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a. Most of the load applied through the ball drop opening 41 is a downward force applied to the impact absorbing member 38 on the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a, and the force toward the opening 39 is small.

  Furthermore, since the path of the game ball goes down along the vertical path of the guide path 44 after passing through the opening 39, the load applied from above to the ball standby part 34 b forming the bottom of the vertical path is within the guide path 44. It becomes almost equal to the load of several game balls stacked in the vertical direction, and hardly receives pressure due to the load of the game balls in the first reservoir 50 and the second reservoir 60. Furthermore, most of the loads of the game balls stacked on the vertical path of the guide path 44 are received by the ball standby portion 34b, and the force acting in the direction of advancement to the road surface 33a is slight. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls are stored in the first storage unit 50 or the second storage unit 60, the transport belt 33 can continue smooth transport.

  In other words, a load such as pressure due to the stored game balls hardly acts on the transport belt 33 or the game balls transported on the transport belt 33, so that the counter outlet 23 and the guide path 44 The 1st storage part 50 and the 2nd storage part 60 which store a lot of game balls in between can be provided. As a result, even if a large number of game balls are discharged from the game ball counter 20, it is no longer possible to store the game balls, and the game ball counter 20 can ensure smooth counting and discharge of the game balls. This prevents a situation in which it takes a long time to count the game balls in the game ball counter 20 due to the stagnation of the discharge. In addition, it is possible to prevent the game balls from overflowing from the game ball insertion port 21 of the game ball counter 20 and clogging of the game balls in the game ball counter 20.

  Further, if there is a space on the transport belt 33, game balls will flow out from the ball standby section 34b of the guide path 44 onto the transport belt 33 and join together, so that the transport at the maximum capacity is continued. . Further, the momentum of the game balls discharged from the game ball counter 20 and the like passes through the above-described saddle cover 40, the alignment member 37, the guide path 44, and the like, so that the meeting point with the game balls conveyed by the conveyance belt 33 is obtained. Is sufficiently weakened, so that it is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with force at the junction and generating noise.

  In the present embodiment, the first storage unit 50, the second storage unit 60, and the recovery unit 30 are extended in the longitudinal direction of the recovery unit 30 in the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The storage unit 50 and the second storage unit 60 are large-capacity storage tanks. Moreover, since the 1st storage part 50 and the 2nd storage part 60 are extended over the full length of the collection | recovery part 30 along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2, it is arrange | positioned in which position of the longitudinal direction of a gaming machine island. Even from the gaming machine 10 and the gaming ball counter 20, it is possible to receive and collect the discharged gaming balls in the immediate vicinity of the discharging location.

  In addition, since the ball standby unit 34 b is higher than the road surface 33 a by providing a step, the ball standby unit 34 b can wait without contacting the game ball with the end of the transport belt 33. Further, when the game ball descends the step, it jumps over the end of the conveyor belt 33 just below the step and falls, so that the game ball can be joined without contacting the end of the conveyor belt 33. It is possible to prevent deterioration at the end of the conveyor belt 33. Further, since the ball standby portion 34b is slightly inclined at the end on the road surface 33a side, the game ball smoothly flows out from the ball standby portion 34b to the road surface 33a to prevent the game ball from being clogged at the time of joining. Can do.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the bag cover 40 has a ball drop opening 41 that allows one game ball to pass but not two, through the ball drop opening 41 to the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37 a. Since the game ball is dropped, it functions as a filter member that removes large dust and the like from the ball drop opening 41. For example, a member card or the like larger than the game ball is prevented from being mixed downstream from the bag cover 40.

  Further, even when a game ball passes between adjacent ball drop openings 41 in one row and the game ball does not fall, the ball drop ports 41 in the other row face the opposite side on the course of the game ball. Since it is provided, the game ball can be reliably dropped. In particular, when the ball drop ports 41 are arranged alternately in two rows, the ball drop ports 41 are arranged so as to exceed the center of the two rows, so that the bowls inclined downward toward the center of the two rows The game balls that have passed between the ball drop openings 41 in one row along the upper surface of the cover 40 reach the ball drop openings 41 in the other row and fall before losing their momentum. And a smoother drop is ensured.

  Since the ball drop opening 41 of the heel cover 40 is provided in the vicinity of the center in the width direction of the heel cover 40, a portion where the game ball does not fall (portion that holds the game ball as the bottom of the first storage portion 50) is widened. And more game balls can be stored.

  By the way, when a large amount of game balls enter between the upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a and the heel cover 40, the heel cover 40 is lifted upward, and the raised heel cover 40 is moved along the transport direction of the transport belt 33. The phenomenon of being transported to the vehicle may occur. Even when such a phenomenon occurs, since the protrusion 42 is provided on the rear surface of the end of the heel cover 40, as shown in FIG. It fits into the mouth 41, and the raised heel cover 40 is caught on the adjacent heel cover 40. As a result, the situation where the lifted heel cover 40 further loses its posture and falls into the alignment member 37 or is carried in the transport direction is prevented, and as a result, the game ball due to the absence of the heel cover 40 Can prevent clogging.

  The alignment member 37 includes engagement arm portions 37c. The alignment member 37 is placed only by hooking the end portions of both engagement arm portions 37c on the upper ends of the side wall portions 35 of the recovery rod 36. A plurality of juts 36 are placed side by side in the longitudinal direction 36, and the protrusions 42 and the ball drop openings 41 prevent the saddle cover 40 from being displaced and displaced due to the retention of the balls. As described above, the alignment member 37 and the eaves cover 40 do not require a troublesome work such as screwing during construction, and the conveyance belt 33 and the collection eaves 36 can be easily inspected / replaced when damaged, so that during the construction / maintenance. Increases efficiency.

<First Modification>
In the above-described example, the game ball counted by the game ball counter 20 is a game machine island 2 that is discharged downward through the top board 4 and received by the second storage unit 60. A configuration may be adopted in which game balls discharged from the vehicle are guided to the collection unit 30 through another route. FIG. 9 shows a gaming machine island 2B according to a first modification as an example. FIG. 10 shows the lower part of the gaming machine 10 and the gaming ball counter 20B installed on the gaming machine island 2B.

  In the gaming machine island 2B of FIG. 9, the top of the top 4 is extended from the side surface of the gaming ball counter 20B along the lower front of the gaming machine 10 to the gaming ball lending machine 11 side (see FIG. 10). A counter discharge pipe 71 that is bent in front of the ball lending machine 11, passes through the lower part of the game ball lending machine 11 and protrudes to the back surface, and has a downward discharge port at the tip thereof. The counter discharge pipe 71 has a sensor 24 for detecting a game ball passing therethrough, and counts the number of game balls discharged downward from the counter discharge pipe 71 based on an output signal of the sensor 24. It functions as the game ball counting unit 24. In the gaming machine island 2B, as shown in FIG. 9, the second reservoir 60 is not provided. Accordingly, the installation positions of the first storage unit 50 and the collection unit 30 are increased, and the upper end of the first storage unit 50 is set to be substantially the same height as the upper surface of the top plate 4. The game balls discharged from the counter discharge pipe 71 and the out ball discharge pipe 16 fall on the first reservoir 50. Other configurations are the same as those shown in FIGS.

  In the gaming machine island 2B, the collection unit 30 can be set higher as much as the second storage unit 60 is not provided, the space below the collection unit 30 can be increased, and the leg space of the player can be made wider.

<Second Modification>
FIG. 11 shows a collection unit 30C as a second modification of the collection unit 30 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the space along the inside of the side wall portion 35 of the recovery basket 36 is used as the guide path 44. However, in the recovery section 30C according to the second modification shown in FIG. A guide path 44 </ b> C is provided along the outside of the side wall portion 35. The ceiling portion 37a is provided over the entire width of the collection basket 36, and an opening 39 is opened in the side wall 35 of the collection basket 36 so that a game ball flows into the guide path 44C from the opening 39.

  The guide path 44 </ b> C forms a vertical path along the outside of the side wall portion 35 of the collection basket 36. An opening is provided in the side wall portion 35 of the recovery rod 36 so as to face between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a, and the opening serves as a ball discharge port of a guide path 44C forming a vertical path. As described above, the guide path 44 </ b> C may be configured to be provided outside the collection basket 36.

<Third Modification>
FIG. 12 shows a recovery unit 30D according to a third modification of the recovery unit 30 shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 12, the guide path 44 </ b> D may be provided separately from the collection basket 36 without using the side wall of the collection basket 36. That is, if the game ball is discharged from the side of the transport belt 33 between the road surface 33a and the ceiling portion 37a, the guide path 44D configured as shown in FIG. 12 may be used. In FIG. 12, a storage section, a ball drop opening 41, and the like are arranged on the upstream side of the guide path 44D. Even if a large amount of game balls are stored in the upstream storage part, the load is applied to the transported game balls from the side without being applied to the transport belt 33 from above. In addition, the number of game balls placed on the conveyor belt 33 is limited by the presence of the ceiling portion 37 a facing the conveyor belt 33. Therefore, even if a force from the side is applied, if there is already a game ball on the conveyor belt 33 and there is no more room to accept the game ball, the game ball will not join from the guide path 44D. Further, since the force from the game balls that join is applied to the game balls placed on the conveyor belt 33 from the side, the load applied to the conveyor belt 33 is small and does not hinder the conveyance.

<Fourth Modification>
FIG. 13 shows a collection unit 30E according to a fourth modification of the collection unit 30 shown in FIGS. The collection unit 30 </ b> E has a configuration in which the heel cover 40 does not exist as compared with the collection unit 30. The upper surface of the ceiling portion 37a forms the bottom of the first storage portion 50, and an opening 39 is provided at the end of the ceiling portion 37a. The guide path 44 receives the game ball from the opening 39 and discharges the game ball from the side of the transport belt 33 into the transport space between the transport belt 33 and the ceiling portion 37a. Even in the configuration in which the basket cover 40 having the ball drop opening 41 is not provided as described above, the game balls are merged from the side of the conveyor belt 33 onto the road surface 33a through the guide path 44. Even if the game balls are stored, an excessive load is not applied to the transport belt 33 due to the load, and the transport operation of the game balls by the transport belt 33 is ensured.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and there are changes and additions within the scope of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention.

  For example, the protrusion 42 of the heel cover 40 is not limited to the shape shown in the embodiment, and may be a shape that can be engaged with the ball drop opening 41. The protrusion 42 is not limited to being provided on the lower surface of the heel cover 40, and may be provided so as to protrude upward on the upper surface side of the heel cover 40, or may be provided on both upper and lower sides. .

  In the embodiment, the configuration in which the game balls are merged from both sides of the road surface 33a is shown, but a configuration in which the game balls are merged only from one side may be used. In this case, a side wall is provided on the side of the road surface 33a where there is no merging so that game balls do not flow out sideways. For example, a configuration in which the opening 39 on one side is not provided and the side wall portion 37b on the side where the opening 39 is not provided is extended downward to the horizontal plane portion 34 with respect to the configurations of FIGS. . Furthermore, although the storage parts 50 and 60 and the guide path 44 were provided in the full length of the collection | recovery rod 36 in the longitudinal direction, you may be made to provide only in one part area. In this case, a side wall may be provided on both sides of the road surface 33a as described above, and an opening may be provided in the side wall at a portion serving as a ball discharge port of the guide path 44.

  In the embodiment, the configuration in which the gaming ball counter 20 is provided in each gaming machine 10 is shown, but the gaming ball counter 20 may be configured to be provided only at a predetermined location on the gaming machine island 2. For example, in the gaming machine island 2, it may be provided at the end opposite to the island end equipment portion 5 or at a predetermined location in the longitudinal direction.

  The installation location of the 1st storage part 50 or the 2nd storage part 60 should just be provided in the some place between the discharge port of the game ball counter 20 and the entrance of the guide path 44, and showed in embodiment. The arrangement is not limited.

  The collection unit 30 only needs to use a conveyance path of a system that conveys game balls by power, and is not limited to a belt conveyor system that circulates the conveyance belt 33. For example, it may be a conveyance path in which a large number of rollers having a rotation axis in the width direction of the collection unit 30 are rotationally driven to form a road surface along with the longitudinal direction of the collection unit 30. Moreover, the conveyance path of the collection | recovery part 30 is not limited to what is installed horizontally. If it is a power type, it may be inclined downward in the direction of conveyance in order to assist conveyance by the power.

  In the embodiment, the spacing between the saddle cover 40 and the top surface of the ceiling portion 37a, the spacing between the bottom surface of the ceiling portion 37a and the road surface 33a, so that the game balls are aligned in a row in the cross section of FIG. 6, FIG. An interval (the width of the guide path 44) from the edge of the ceiling portion 37a to the side wall portion 35 of the collection basket 36 is set. At least one of these intervals, for example, 2 game balls is set. You may make it the space | interval arranged in multiple rows, such as a row | line | column.

  In the embodiment, the game machine 10 is a pachinko machine and the game ball is a pachinko ball, but other types of game machines may be used as long as the game machine uses the game ball.

  In the embodiment, the alignment member 37 and the eaves cover 40 are placed on the upper ends of the side wall portions 35 of the recovery eaves 36. However, the arrangement member 37 and the eaves cover 40 may be fixed to the recovery eaves 36 with screws, engagement pins, or the like. Good. When the eaves cover 40 is fixedly attached, the protrusion 42 may not be provided.

  In the embodiment, the ball drop openings 41 are alternately arranged in two rows on the basket cover 40, but the arrangement of the ball drop openings 41 is not limited to this. For example, only one row may be arranged at the center of the heel cover 40 in the width direction. Further, the upper surface of the heel cover 40 is inclined downward from the center in the width direction toward the end side, and the ball drop openings 41 are arranged in the vicinity of the end of the heel cover 40 in the width direction. May be.

2, 2B ... gaming machine island 3 ... island pillar 4 ... top plate 5 ... island edge equipment section 10 ... gaming machine 11 ... gaming ball lending machine 12 ... gaming board 13 ... upper tray 14 ... lower tray 14a ... operation lever 15 ... handle 16 ... Out ball discharge pipe 17 ... Supply bowl 20, 20B ... Game ball counter 21 ... Game ball slot 22 ... Count lever 23 ... Counter discharge port 24 ... Game ball counter (sensor)
30, 30C, 30D, 30E ... Recovery unit 31 ... Drive pulley 32 ... Driven pulley 33 ... Conveying belt 33a ... Road surface 34 ... Horizontal plane part 34a ... Belt support part 34b ... Ball standby part 35 ... Side wall part 36 ... Recovery rod 37 ... Alignment Member 37a ... Ceiling part 37b ... Side wall part 37c ... Engagement arm part 38 ... Shock absorbing member 39 ... Opening part 40 ... Spear cover 41 ... Ball drop opening 42 ... Projection part 44, 44C, 44D ... Guideway 50 ... First storage Part 52 ... Shock absorbing member 60 ... Second reservoir 71 ... Counter discharge pipe

Claims (15)

In the gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines in which a game using a game ball is performed are accommodated and a counting machine for counting the game balls is installed by inserting a game ball held by a player,
A powered conveying path that receives the gaming balls discharged from the gaming machine and conveys them along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island;
A ceiling portion disposed opposite the road surface of the conveyance path;
A guide path provided with a ball discharge port for discharging the game balls discharged from the counting machine from the side of the transport path to between the road surface and the ceiling part;
A gaming machine island characterized by having The guide path has a vertical path provided on the side of the transport path,
The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the ball discharge port is provided in a side portion at a lower end of the vertical path. The storage unit for receiving and storing game balls discharged from the counter discharge port is provided between the counter discharge port from which the counter discharges game balls and the guide path. The gaming machine island according to 1 or 2. The storage section includes a first storage section provided above the transport path, and a second storage section disposed below the top plate on which the gaming machine is placed and communicated with the first storage section. The gaming machine island according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine island is provided. The filter member in which a plurality of ball drop openings are formed between the guide path and the storage portion, each having a shape in which one game ball passes but two cannot pass simultaneously. Or the gaming machine island according to 4. The storage unit is provided above the transport path and discharges a game ball on the ceiling,
The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the guide path receives a game ball from a side edge of the ceiling portion. The bottom part of the storage part is constituted by a filter member in which a plurality of ball drop openings having a shape that allows one game ball to pass but two cannot pass simultaneously,
The storage unit is provided above the conveyance path and discharges a game ball through the ball drop port on the ceiling part,
The guide path receives a game ball from a side edge of the ceiling portion,
The gaming machine island according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the ball drop openings are arranged so as to be alternately arranged in two adjacent rows along the transport direction. The gaming machine island according to claim 7, wherein the bottom portion has a downward slope toward the center of the two rows. The road surface of the conveyance path is provided at the inner bottom of the recovery basket that has a bottom surface and both side walls and is open at the top and extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island,
Place a bag cover that covers the upper surface of the collection bottle on the upper end of the collection bottle,
The saddle cover is the filter member in which the ball dropping port is formed by forming a bottom portion of the storage portion,
The ceiling portion is provided to face the road surface between the mounted heel cover and the road surface,
The guide path guides the game ball downward along the side wall of the recovery rod from between the side edge of the ceiling portion and the side wall of the recovery rod, and then the game ball onto the road surface from the side of the road surface. The gaming machine island according to claim 6, or claim 7, wherein the game machine island is cited, wherein the gaming machine island is cited. A plurality of the eaves covers are placed side by side in the longitudinal direction of the collection eaves, and have protrusions on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the eaves cover. The gaming machine island according to claim 9, wherein, when they overlap each other, a ball drop port of the overlapped one basket cover and a protrusion of the other basket cover are engaged with each other. The ceiling part forms the bottom of the storage part;
The gaming machine island according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the guide path receives a game ball discharged from an opening provided in a side edge of the ceiling portion. The counting machine is provided for each gaming machine,
The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the guide path and the ceiling portion are extended along the transport path. The counting machine is provided for each gaming machine,
The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 3 to 11, wherein the guide path, the ceiling part, and the storage part are extended along the transport path. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the guide path discharges the game balls from the ball discharge port by aligning the game balls in a line in a cross section perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer path. Machine island. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein a lower edge of the ball discharge port is raised with a step with respect to a road surface of the conveyance path.

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