JP5965678B2 - Medal game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal game machine used as an arcade type game machine installed in a game center or the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a medal game machine in which a medal placed in advance is dropped according to a medal inserted by a player and paid out to the player (see Patent Document 1). FIG. 18 simply shows the structure of such a medal game machine. The medal game machine 90 shown in the figure includes a fixed table 91, a movable table 92 disposed on the fixed table 91, a pair of fixed walls 93 that sandwich the movable table 92, and a restriction member provided on the fixed wall 93. 94 and a wall member 95. A plurality of medals 96 are placed on the upper surfaces of the fixed table 91 and the movable table 92. The pair of fixed walls 93 are formed so as to extend along the front-rear direction. It is assumed that the lower left in the figure is the front and the upper right in the figure is the rear. The movable table 92 is configured to reciprocate in the front-rear direction along the fixed wall 93. The wall member 95 is provided between the pair of fixed walls 93 so that the lower end edge thereof is in contact with the upper surface of the movable table 92. The wall member 95 plays a role of partitioning the upper surface of the movable table 92 forward and backward, and the medal 96 is placed in front of the wall member 95.

  In a game using the medal game machine 90, the player throws a medal 96 held by the player on the upper surface of the movable table 92. When the movable table 92 moves backward, the medal 96 on the movable table 92 is restricted from moving backward by the wall member 95. Therefore, as the movable table 92 moves back and forth, the medals 96 on the movable table 92 are gradually pushed forward and dropped onto the fixed table 91. As a result, when the player inserts medals 96 into the movable table 92, the number of medals 96 on the fixed table 91 increases. Further, the plurality of medals 96 on the fixed table 91 are pushed forward by the movable table 92 and dropped from the fixed table 91. In the medal game machine 90, the medal 96 dropped from the fixed table 91 is paid out to the player.

  In such a medal game machine 90, a structure for moving the movable table 92 back and forth is essential. The pair of fixed walls 93 is a member that serves as a guide for moving the movable table 92 back and forth, and it is desirable that the pair of fixed walls 93 be installed so that no gap is generated between the pair of fixed walls 93. However, if there is no gap at all, friction occurs when the movable table 92 is moved back and forth, so a minute gap needs to be provided. If the medal 96 is sandwiched in such a gap, the back and forth movement of the movable table 92 may stop. In order to prevent such a situation, a block-shaped restricting member 94 extending in the front-rear direction is provided so as to block the boundary between the pair of fixed walls 93 and the movable table 92.

  The restricting member 94 is formed such that its lower surface comes into contact with the movable table 92 in order to prevent the medal 96 from entering between the pair of fixed walls 93 and the movable table 92. In such a configuration, when the movable table 92 moves back and forth, the upper surface of the movable table 92 and the lower surface of the regulating member 94 are rubbed together. For this reason, the back-and-forth movement of the movable table 92 may be hindered by friction between the movable table 92 and the regulating member 94. Furthermore, the lower surface of the regulating member 94 is easily worn away, and the regulating member 94 needs to be frequently replaced.

Japanese Patent No. 4400602

  As described above, in the medal game machine, the restricting member is provided to prevent the medal from being caught between the movable table and the fixed wall. However, there has been a problem that the movable table and the regulating member are rubbed together. The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances and prevents friction between the movable table and the regulating member while preventing the medal from being caught between the movable table and the fixed wall. It is an object to provide a medal game machine that is difficult to cause.

  The medal game machine provided by the present invention has a fixed table on which a medal can be placed and a medal on the upper surface. The medal game machine is disposed above the upper surface of the fixed table. A movable table that reciprocates in a first direction along the upper surface of the fixed table, a fixed wall that stands up with respect to the upper surface of the fixed table, and a medal on the movable table that is fixed to the movable table and the fixed table. And a regulating member for preventing pinching between the walls, and the lower surface of the regulating member is separated from the upper surface of the movable table.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the restricting member moves between a first position, the lower surface of which is separated from the upper surface of the movable table, and a second position, which is above the first position. It is configured to be possible.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the restriction member is supported by the fixed wall so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movable table is configured to push a medal placed on the upper surface of the fixed table when moving to the front side, which is one side in the first direction. The fixed wall extends along the first direction, is orthogonal to the first direction, and is adjacent to the movable table in a second direction along the upper surface of the fixed table. .

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front-side end portion of the restriction member in the first direction is the position of the movable table when the movable table is in the foremost position in the first direction. It is located on the front side in the first direction with respect to the edge on the front side in the first direction.

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lower surface of the restricting member extends along the first direction and is spaced apart from each other in the second direction. The regulating member is connected to the fixed wall in the second direction so that the first end edge is located farther from the fixed wall than the second end edge. The distance between the first edge when the lower surface of the restricting member is in the second position and the upper surface of the movable table is shorter than half the diameter of the medal.

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plane including the upper surface of the movable table, a reference line intersecting the fixed wall and the first edge, and an upper surface of the movable table are formed. The angle is 60 ° or less.

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the first end edge when the lower surface of the restricting member is at the first position and the upper surface of the movable table is the thickness of the medal. It is longer than 3 times.

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the first end edge when the lower surface of the restricting member is at the first position and the upper surface of the movable table is the thickness of the medal. It is different from integer multiple.

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lower surface of the restricting member is a surface parallel to the upper surface of the movable table.

  In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixed wall is provided so as to sandwich the movable table in the second direction, and the restricting member is disposed on both sides of the fixed wall in the second direction. Is provided.

  According to the medal game machine according to the present invention, since the lower surface of the restricting member does not come into contact with the upper surface of the movable table, when the movable table reciprocates, the upper surface of the movable table and the restricting member The lower surface is not rubbed together. For this reason, the medal game machine based on this invention can move the said movable table back and forth smoothly. Furthermore, since the lower surface of the restricting member is not easily worn, the need to replace the restricting member is reduced, and the maintenance cost can be reduced.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is the whole medal game machine perspective view based on this invention. It is the principal part front view which abbreviate | omitted some medal game machines shown in FIG. It is the principal part front view which abbreviate | omitted some medal game machines shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view of the medal game machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the movable table shown in FIG. It is a top view of the principal part of the medal game machine shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VII-VII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the IX-IX line of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which follows the XX line of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the state which raised the control member. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing medal alignment grooves shown in FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing which follows the XIII-XIII line | wire of FIG. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the medal alignment groove | channel shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of the control member shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of the control member shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the medal alignment groove | channel shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the conventional medal game machine.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a medal game machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 14 show an embodiment of a medal game machine according to the present invention. The medal game machine A of the present embodiment is a so-called arcade type, and includes a housing 1, a medal insertion mechanism 2, a pusher field 3 in which a medal dropping game is performed, and a showcase (not shown) surrounding the pusher field 3. ing. A showcase (not shown) is formed using a transparent plate or the like so that the pusher field 3 can be seen from the outside of the showcase. The player of the medal game machine A inserts the medal Ma into the medal insertion mechanism 2 from the front of the casing 1 and enjoys a medal dropping game that proceeds in the pusher field 3. Note that the front-rear direction used in the following description is a direction in which the side closer to the player of the medal game machine A is the front and the far side is the rear. In the following description, the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the up-down direction is defined as the horizontal direction.

  The housing 1 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, and includes a lower housing 11 that supports each component of the pusher field 3 and an upper portion that is coupled to the rear portion of the lower housing 11 so as to expose the pusher field 3. And a housing 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper housing 12 prevents an image display device 121 for executing an electronic game using a liquid crystal display or the like and the medal Mb on the pusher field 3 from entering the upper housing 12. Wall member 122.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower housing 11 has an operation table 13 and a medal payout port 14 on the front side. The operation table 13 is provided with an operation button 131 for operating an electronic game performed using the image display device 121 and a medal alignment groove 132 that can store medals used in a medal dropping game. The medal payout port 14 is provided below the operation table 13. The medals acquired by the player through the electronic game and the medal dropping game described above are paid out to the player through the medal payout port 14. The player may insert the paid-out medals directly into the medal insertion mechanism 2 as the medal Ma, or may arrange them using the medal alignment groove 132 as described below. The medals aligned in the medal alignment groove 132 are hereinafter referred to as medals Mc.

  In the medal alignment groove 132, the medal Mc is aligned by pushing the medal Mc toward one end. The medal alignment groove 132 is provided with an inclination means for inclining the upper end portion of the medal Mc toward the other end portion of the medal alignment groove 132 by loosening a force of pushing the aligned medal Mc.

  FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation table 13 where the medal alignment groove 132 appears. In addition, the cross section shown in FIG. 12 is a plane including the front-back direction and the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 12, the medal alignment groove 132 has a semicircular cross section substantially along the medal Mc. With such a shape, the stored medals Mc can be prevented from shifting, and as shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of medals Mc can be arranged in the horizontal direction in the figure.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the left end surface 132a of the medal alignment groove 132 in the figure is inclined so as to be displaced to the right in the figure as it goes upward. An angle formed by the left end surface 132a and a plane Hz along the vertical direction and perpendicular to the horizontal direction in the figure is, for example, 5 °.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when a player applies a force to a plurality of medals Mc standing parallel to the plane Hz with the finger to the left in the figure, the plurality of medals Mc are along the left end surface 132a. Inclined to. At this time, if the force pushing to the left in the figure is loosened, as shown in FIG. 14, the plurality of medals Mc incline more than the inclination of the left end surface 132a. That is, the left end surface 132a functions as a tilting unit that tilts the upper end portion of the medal Mc toward the right end portion of the medal alignment groove 132 in the drawing. As a result, a gap is generated between the left end surface 132a and the plurality of medals Mc. The player can easily take out a plurality of medals Mc from the medal alignment groove 132 by sliding the finger Ob into the gap.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the medal insertion mechanism 2 is connected to a medal insertion port 21 installed outside a showcase (not shown), a medal detainment portion 22 connected to the medal insertion port 21, and the medal insertion port 21. And a guide portion 23. The medal detainment unit 22 is installed outside the showcase (not shown) together with the medal insertion slot 21, and is configured to allow a player to install a plurality of medals Mc taken out from the medal alignment groove 132. The plurality of medals Mc installed in the medal detainment unit 22 are inserted while standing at the medal insertion slot 21, for example, when the player presses with a finger. Note that the player can also directly insert a medal held by the finger into the medal slot 21.

  The guide part 23 is inclined so as to be displaced downward as it goes rearward. Further, the guide portion 23 can swing in a lateral direction within a predetermined angle range by a player's operation. The guide portion 23 is for transferring the medal Ma inserted into the medal insertion slot 21 into the pusher field 3 while standing. The medal Ma transferred into the pusher field 3 becomes a part of a plurality of medals Mb on the pusher field.

  The pusher field 3 includes a fixed table 30, a movable table 31, a pair of fixed walls 32, and a regulating member 33. 2 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the pusher field 3. FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the pusher field 3 of the medal game machine A. In FIG. 2, the medal insertion mechanism 2 is omitted for simplification. FIG. 3 is a main part front view in which a part of the housing 1 and a part of the movable table 31 are omitted so that the main part of the pusher field 3 appears. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the medal game machine A in which the housing 1 is omitted and the pusher field 3 is clearly shown. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the movable table 31. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the medal game machine A in which the housing 1 is omitted and the pusher field 3 is clearly shown. 2 to 6 and 9, the medal Mb is omitted.

  The fixed table 30 has a horizontal upper surface, and is fixed to the lower housing 11 so that a part of the upper surface is exposed. The front-rear direction described above is a direction along the upper surface of the fixed table 30. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, a large number of medals Mb are placed on the upper surface of the fixed table 30. As shown in FIG. 6, the front end edge 301 of the fixed table 30 is located behind the front ends of the pair of fixed walls 32. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a drop groove is formed in front of the front edge 301 of the fixed table 30.

  The pair of fixed walls 32 is formed, for example, by bending a metal plate, and stands upright with respect to the upper surface of the fixed table 30 and extends in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the pair of fixed walls 32 face each other and are provided so as to sandwich the movable table 31 in the lateral direction. The pair of fixed walls 32 are fixed to the housing 1 respectively. The rear portions of the pair of fixed walls 32 enter the inside of the upper housing 12. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and 6, a regulating member 33 is provided on each of the pair of fixed walls 32.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of fixed walls 32 has a pair of convex portions 321 formed so as to protrude into a space sandwiched between the pair of fixed walls 32. The pair of convex portions 321 is formed by, for example, extrusion. As shown in FIG. 9, the convex part 321 is formed so as to extend long in the front-rear direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of openings 322 are formed in the pair of fixed walls 32. The pair of openings 322 has a size through which a plurality of medals Mb pass. The medal Mb that has passed through the pair of openings 322 reaches the lateral edge 302 of the fixed table 30 and falls from there to a medal recovery port (not shown). The medal Mb that has entered the medal collection port is collected in a predetermined medal storage unit (not shown).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a pair of fixed walls 32 is provided with a pair of rollers 323. The pair of rollers 323 are arranged in the upper casing 12 and are not visible from the outside when the pair of fixed walls 32 are fixed to the casing 1 as shown in FIG. . The pair of rollers 323 is in contact with the upper surface of the movable table 31 so as to be able to roll.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the pair of fixed walls 32 are formed with a plurality of elongated holes 324 penetrating in the horizontal direction and extending in the vertical direction. As an example, three long holes 324 are formed in the left and right fixed walls 32. The three long holes 324 formed in each fixed wall 32 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the front-rear direction.

  The movable table 31 is disposed above the upper surface of the fixed table 30 and reciprocates along the front-rear direction with a constant stroke by driving a motor (not shown). The movable table 31 is configured to push the medal Mb placed on the upper surface of the fixed table 30 forward when moving to the front side in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 1, when assembled in the housing 1, a part of the movable table 31 is accommodated in the upper housing 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the movable table 31 includes a medal placing plate 311, a cart 312 on which the medal placing plate 311 is placed, and an inclined portion 313 attached in front of the cart 312. And a plurality of chuckers 314 provided on the inclined portion 313 and three medal pushing plates 315.

  The medal placement plate 311 has a horizontal upper surface on which the medal Mb can be placed. The medal placement plate 311 is fixed to the carriage 312 through screws, for example, and moves together with the carriage 312. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the medal placement plate 311 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and is seen to overlap most of the cart 312 when viewed from above. The upper surface of the movable table 31 is constituted by the upper surface of the medal placement plate 311. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a pair of fixed walls 32 are provided adjacent to both sides of the medal placement plate 311 in the horizontal direction. A slight gap (for example, about 0.5 times the thickness of the medal Mb) is provided between the lateral end of the medal placement plate 311 and the adjacent fixed wall 32.

  The carriage 312 includes a plurality of rollers 312 a that rotate while contacting the upper surface of the fixed table 30, and a plurality of rollers 312 b that rotate while contacting one of the pair of fixed walls 32. As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of rollers 312b are provided above the plurality of rollers 312a. By these rollers 312 a and 312 b, the carriage 312 can move smoothly back and forth in a region sandwiched between a pair of fixed walls 32 above the fixed table 30.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of engagement rods 312 c arranged in the horizontal direction are provided at the lower end portion of the carriage 312. As shown in FIG. 9, each engagement bar 312 c protrudes forward from the front (left side in the drawing) side surface of the carriage 312. Each engagement rod 312c is formed, for example, to be circular when viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the inclined portion 313 is inclined so as to be displaced downward toward the front (leftward in the figure). As shown in FIG. 7, the plurality of chuckers 314 are provided in the inclined portion 313 at a predetermined interval in the lateral direction. Each chucker 314 has an opening through which the medal Mb can pass, and is configured such that passage of the medal Mb is detected by a sensor (not shown) configured using, for example, a microswitch.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the three medal push plates 315 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. Each medal extruding plate 315 is made of, for example, resin, and is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. Further, a pair of long holes 315a is formed in each medal push plate 315. Each long hole 315a extends long in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, each engagement rod 312c is fitted in each long hole 315a. The dimension in the up-down direction of each long hole 315a is longer than the diameter of each engagement rod 312c in front view. According to such a configuration, the three medal pushing plates 315 are connected to the cart 312 so that the movement in the lateral direction is restricted, and can be moved up and down by the length of each long hole 315a. It will be. Normally, as shown in FIG. 9, each medal push plate 315 is in a position in contact with the upper surface of the fixed table 30 by its own weight.

  Of the three medal push plates 315, a concave portion 315b recessed leftward is formed at the right end of the medal push plate 315 arranged to the right in FIG. A slight gap is provided between the right end portion of the medal push plate 315 and the right fixed wall 32 in FIG. 7 in order to prevent friction. This gap is preferably 0.5 times or less the thickness of the medal Mb in order to prevent the medal Mb from being caught. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the above-described concave portion 315b is fitted into a convex portion 321 protruding leftward formed in the right fixed wall 32 in the drawing. At least a part of the convex portion 321 overlaps the concave portion 315b in the vertical direction.

  A concave portion 315c that is recessed rightward is formed at the left end of the medal pusher plate 315 arranged on the left side in FIG. A slight gap is provided between the left end portion of the medal pushing plate 315 and the fixed wall 32 on the left side in FIG. 7 in order to prevent friction. This gap is preferably 0.5 times or less the thickness of the medal Mb in order to prevent the medal Mb from being caught. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the above-described concave portion 315c is fitted to a convex portion 321 protruding rightward formed on the left fixed wall 32 in the drawing. At least a part of the convex portion 321 overlaps the concave portion 315c in the vertical direction.

  Instead of using the three kinds of medal push plates 315 as described above, three medal push plates 315 having the recesses 314b and the recesses 315c formed on the left and right ends may be prepared and arranged. If such a configuration is adopted, one type of medal extrusion plate 315 is mass-produced, and when one of the three medal extrusion plates 315 is worn out and replaced, the medal extrusion plate 315 is procured. It becomes possible to carry out easily and cheaply.

  When such a movable table 31 moves rearward, the plurality of medals Mb on the medal placement plate 311 are left behind in front of the wall member 122 and move relatively forward of the medal placement plate 311. become. When these medals Mb are pressed against each other, some of the medals Mb are pushed out to the inclined portion 313 at the front, and slide on the inclined portion 313 and drop onto the fixed table 30. At this time, if the medal Mb passes the chucker 314, a change occurs in the development of the electronic game performed using the image display device 121. In this way, the interest of the player can be further enhanced.

  Further, when the movable table 31 moves forward, the medal pusher plate 315 pushes the medal Mb positioned relatively rearward on the fixed table 30 forward. When these medals Mb push the forward medal Mb further forward, the medal Mb falls from the front end edge 301 of the fixed table 30 to the dropping groove in front of it. The medal Mb that has dropped into the dropping groove is paid out to the medal payout port 14 via a well-known medal payout mechanism (not shown) having a hopper device or the like.

  The restricting member 33 is for restricting the horizontal movement of the medal Mb on the movable table 31, and more specifically, the medal between the lateral end portions of the movable table 31 and the pair of fixed walls 32. This is to prevent Mb from being caught. The restricting member 33 has a block shape extending in the front-rear direction, and overhangs with respect to the lateral end of the movable table 31. The front end portion of the regulating member 33 in the front-rear direction is located on the front side of the front end edge of the movable table 31 when the movable table 31 is in the foremost position in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, the regulating member 33 is provided on each of the pair of fixed walls 32. The regulating member 33 provided on each fixed wall 32 has the same configuration although the direction in the lateral direction is reversed. In the following, one side of the regulating member 33 shown in FIG. 9 will be described, but the other side regulating member 33 has the same configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the regulating member 33 has a lower surface 331 and an upper surface 332 that are separated in the vertical direction. The lower surface 331 of the regulating member 33 has a first end edge 331a and a second end edge 331b that extend along the front-rear direction and are spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction. As shown in FIG. 10, the regulating member 33 is coupled to the fixed wall 32 in the lateral direction so that the first end edge 331a is located farther from the fixed wall 32 than the second end edge 331b. ing. In the present embodiment, the lower surface 331 is a surface parallel to the upper surface of the movable table 31, and the first end edge 331a and the second end edge 331b are at the same position in the vertical direction. The upper surface 332 is inclined so as to be displaced downward in the lateral direction as the distance from the fixed wall 32 increases.

  Further, the regulating member 33 is supported by the fixed wall 32 so as to be movable in the vertical direction via the plurality of engaging members 333. Specifically, each engaging member 333 is a stepped screw having a cylindrical body portion 333a and a screw portion 333b on which a male screw is formed. The restriction member 33 is formed with an engagement hole 334 provided with a female screw that fits into the male screw formed in the screw portion 333b. As shown in FIG. 10, the engaging member 333 passes through the long hole 324 formed in the fixed wall 32, and the screw portion 333 b is screwed into the engaging hole 334, so that the regulating member 33 is connected to the fixed wall 32. Has been. As described above, the fixed wall 32 is formed with a plurality of long holes 324. In the present embodiment, one engagement member 333 is fitted into each long hole 324.

  The diameter of the trunk portion 333 a of the engaging member 333 is shorter than the vertical dimension of the long hole 324. For this reason, the trunk | drum 333a is freely movable up and down within a fixed range according to the length of the long hole 324. FIG. As described above, since the threaded portion 333b of the engaging member 333 is screwed into the engaging hole 334 of the restricting member 33, the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 is also within a certain range when the body portion 333a is moved up and down within a certain range. Move up and down.

  The lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 takes the lower limit position when the trunk portion 333a contacts the lower end of the long hole 324 as shown in FIG. Conversely, the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 takes the upper limit position when the body 333 a contacts the upper end of the long hole 324 as shown in FIG. 11. The lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 can move up and down between the lower limit position and the upper limit position. Normally, the lower surface 331 of the regulating member 33 is at the lower limit position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the lower surface 331 of the regulating member 33 is separated from the upper surface of the movable table 31 when in the lower limit position.

  When the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 is at the lower limit position, the distance d1 (see FIG. 10) between the first edge 331a and the upper surface of the movable table 31 in the vertical direction is longer than three times the thickness of the medal Mb. ing. The distance d1 is preferably a value different from an integral multiple of the thickness of the medal Mb. The thickness of the medal Mb is, for example, 2.0 mm, and it is desirable that the distance d1> 6.0 mm.

  When the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 is at the upper limit position, the vertical distance d2 (see FIG. 11) between the first edge 331a and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is shorter than half the diameter of the medal Mb. ing. The diameter of the medal Mb is, for example, 21 mm, and it is desirable that the distance d2 <10 mm.

  If the restricting member 33 is too short in the lateral direction, it may occur that the medal Mb stands between the movable table 31 and the fixed wall 32 in a relatively standing state. As described above, the gap between the movable table 31 and the fixed wall 32 is about 0.5 times the thickness of the medal Mb. However, while the medal game machine A is used, the movable table 31 moves in the horizontal direction. In some cases, it moves and approaches one of the left and right fixed walls 32. At this time, the gap between the movable wall 31 and the fixed wall 32 on the opposite side of the fixed wall 32 on which the movable table 31 has approached is approximately the same as the thickness of the medal Mb, and the medal Mb may be caught in the gap. . In order to prevent such a situation, in the present embodiment, the position of the first edge 331a is in a position satisfying the following conditions so that the lateral dimension of the regulating member 33 is increased to some extent.

  A plane Ha indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 10 and 11 is a plane including the reference line Lb and the first end edge 331a. The reference line Lb is a line where the plane including the upper surface of the movable table 31 and the fixed wall 32 intersect. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the inclination defined by the plane Ha defined above and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is such that the medal Mb is inclined and enters the lower side of the restricting member 33, and the medal Mb is fixed to the fixed wall 32. And the inclination of the medal Mb when contacting the first end edge 331a. When the lateral dimension of the regulating member 33 is small and the position of the first end edge 331a is close to the fixed wall 32, the angle formed by the plane Ha and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is large. In other words, it becomes easier to enter under the regulating member 33 in the state where the medal Mb is standing. On the contrary, when the lateral dimension of the regulating member 33 is large and the position of the first end edge 331a is far from the fixed wall 32, the angle formed by the plane Ha and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is small. When the lower surface 331 is at the upper limit position and the angle formed by the plane Ha and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is 60 ° or less, the above-described problem can be sufficiently prevented. As shown in FIG. 10, the angle formed by the plane Ha when the lower surface 331 is at the lower limit position and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is naturally smaller than when the lower surface 331 is at the upper limit position.

  Next, the operation of the medal game machine A will be described.

  In the medal game machine A of the present embodiment, the lower surface 331 does not come into contact with the upper surface of the movable table 31 when the lower surface 331 of the regulating member 33 is at the lower limit position. For this reason, when the movable table 31 reciprocates back and forth, the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31 are not rubbed together. Therefore, in the medal game machine A, the movable table 31 moves back and forth more smoothly. Furthermore, since the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 is not easily worn, the necessity of replacing the restricting member 33 is greatly reduced, and the maintenance cost can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the restricting member 33 is movable up and down, if a foreign object larger than the gap enters an intentionally provided gap between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31, the restriction member 33 is restricted. The member 33 moves upward. When the restricting member 33 moves upward, it is possible to prevent the forward / backward movement of the movable table 31 from being stopped due to a foreign object. Moreover, a foreign material can be easily taken out by further raising the regulating member 33 manually.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the distance d2 between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31 when the lower surface 331 is at the upper limit position is shorter than half the diameter of the medal Mb. The effect | action by such a structure is demonstrated using FIG. 15 and FIG. FIG. 15 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a medal game machine A ′ having a configuration different from that of the present embodiment. In the medal game machine A ′ shown in FIG. 15, the distance between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31 is a distance d3 longer than half the diameter of the medal Mb. In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 15, when the standing medal Mb is pushed by another medal Mb and presses the regulating member 33 in the lateral direction, the medal Mb is placed on the first edge 331a. May come into contact. At this time, the restricting member 33 is pushed upward by the medal Mb. In such a situation, the movable table 31 moves back and forth while the lower surface 331 is pushed upward from the lower limit position. As the distance between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31 increases, the medal Mb that is not sleeping under the restriction member 33 is more likely to enter. The medal Mb in the state of not sleeping is more likely to enter between the pair of fixed walls 32 and the movable table 31 than the medal Mb in the state of sleeping, which tends to hinder the movement of the movable table 31. In order to move the movable table 31 more smoothly, it is necessary to prevent the medal Mb that is not sleeping from entering below the regulating member 33.

  FIG. 16 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the medal game machine A according to the present invention. In the medal game machine A, since the distance d2 is shorter than half the diameter of the medal Mb, as shown in FIG. 16, the standing medal Mb does not contact the first edge 331a. Furthermore, it comes into contact with the side surface of the regulating member 33. That is, even when the lower surface 331 is in the upper limit position, the medal Mb does not push up the first end edge 331a, and therefore the medal Mb is also at the first end even when the lower surface 331 is below it. The edge 331a is not pushed up. For this reason, in the medal game machine A, a situation in which the medal Mb as shown in FIG. This is a desirable configuration for preventing the medal Mb that is not lying between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31 from entering.

  Further, as described above, since the position of the first edge 331a is set so that the regulating member 33 has a certain lateral dimension, the medal Mb in the state of being close to the standing state is located below the regulating member 33. More difficult to enter. For this reason, the medal Mb that enters the lower side of the restricting member 33 lies on the upper surface of the movable table 31, or as shown in FIG. 10, the medal Mb leans against another lying medal Mb. It will be close to the state. Even if a gap corresponding to the thickness of the medal Mb occurs between the movable table 31 and the fixed wall 32, these medals Mb are unlikely to fall into the gap and prevent the movable table 31 from moving back and forth. .

  Further, as described above, the distance d1 has a value different from an integral multiple of the thickness of the medal Mb. In this way, even when one or more medals Mb overlap each other between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31, the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 is less likely to contact the medal Mb. ing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the medal Mb from being sandwiched between the lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 and the upper surface of the movable table 31 and prevent the movable table 31 from moving back and forth, and to prevent the lower surface 331 from being worn. . Therefore, in the medal game machine A, it is possible to preferably prevent a new problem from occurring due to a gap intentionally provided between the lower surface 331 and the upper surface of the movable table 31.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the distance d1 is longer than three times the thickness of the medal Mb. When the medal game machine A is operated, it is usually difficult for the medal Mb to overlap more than three. For this reason, by making the distance d1 longer than three times the thickness of the medal Mb, the medal Mb and the lower surface 331 can be made more difficult to contact.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the pair of fixed walls 32 is provided with a convex portion 321, and the left and right token pushing plates 315 are fitted into the convex portion 321. 315b and 315c are provided. According to such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 7, the medal Mb hardly stands up in the vicinity of the fixed wall 32 on the fixed table 30. When the standing medal Mb is sandwiched between the fixed wall 32 and the medal pusher plate 315, the back and forth movement of the movable table 31 may stop. In the medal game machine A, since the convex portion 321 is provided, such a problem is less likely to occur.

  The medal game machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. The specific configuration of each part of the medal game machine according to the present invention can be varied in design in various ways. For example, although the above-described medal game machine A is for one person, a medal game machine for a large number of people including a plurality of structures similar to the medal game machine A is also within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the distance d1 is longer than three times the thickness of the medal Mb, but the distance d1 may be smaller. For example, the distance d1 may be shorter than the thickness of the medal Mb to prevent the medal Mb from entering between the regulating member 33 and the movable table 31.

  Further, for example, in the embodiment described above, the restriction member 33 is configured to be movable up and down, but a structure for moving the lower surface 331 up and down may be provided inside the restriction member 33. Specifically, the restricting member 33 includes a first member fixed to the fixed wall 32 and a second member connected to the first member so as to be movable up and down. The lower surface 331 of the restricting member 33 may be moved up and down by moving the second member up and down.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the lower surface 331 is a surface parallel to the upper surface of the movable table 31, but the lower surface 331 may be inclined with respect to the upper surface of the movable table 31.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the medal alignment groove 132 whose left end surface 132a is inclined as shown in FIG. 13 is shown, but the right end surface of the opposite medal alignment groove 132 is displaced to the left as it goes upward. It is good also as a structure which inclines like this. Further, the left and right end faces of the medal alignment groove 132 may be inclined. In addition, the inclination of the left end surface 132a is intended to incline a plurality of medals Mc in a direction away from the left end surface 132a. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the left end surface 132a of the medal alignment groove 132 is inclined. Instead, a protrusion 132b protruding rightward may be provided on the left end surface 132a. In the case where the protrusion 132b is provided, it is preferable that the protrusion 132b is provided at a position that is the same as or higher than the center position of the medal Mc in the vertical direction so that the medal Mc falls in the intended direction.

A Medal game machine Lb Base line Ha, Hz Plane Ma, Mb, Mc Medal Ob Finger 1 Case 2 Medal insertion mechanism 3 Pusher field 11 Lower case 12 Upper case 13 Operation table 14 Medal payout port 21 Medal input port 22 Medal Indwelling portion 23 Guide portion 30 Fixed table 31 Movable table 32 Fixed wall 33 Restricting member 121 Image display device 122 Wall member 131 Operation button 132 Medal alignment groove 132a Left end surface 132b Protrusion 301 Front end edge 302 Horizontal end edge 311 Medal placement plate 312 Cart 312a, 312b Roller 312c Engagement bar 313 Inclined portion 314 Chucker 315 Medal push plate 315a Long hole 315b, 315c Recess 321 Convex 322 Opening 323 Roller 324 Long hole 331 Lower surface 331a First edge 331b Second edge 332 Top surface 333 engagement Wood 333a barrel portion 333b threaded portion 334 engaging hole

Claims (3)

A medal game machine having a medal alignment groove that can be aligned in a state where a plurality of medals are set up so as to be pressed against an end portion,
The bottom of the medal alignment groove is connected to the end,
The said end, the medals stand on the medal alignment groove, the inclination means for inclining so as to be displaced in a direction opposite to the said end is provided upper end thereof against the lower end, the inclined The medal game machine is characterized in that the means includes a portion displaced in the opposite direction above the lower end . The medal game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the portion displaced in the opposite direction is formed by an inclined surface that is inclined so as to be displaced in the opposite direction as it goes upward. The medal game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the portion displaced in the opposite direction is a protrusion protruding in the opposite direction.

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