JP6490531B2 - Amusement machine island equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine island facility to which a plurality of gaming machines are mounted.

  There are pachinko gaming machines in which game balls are used as game media and slot machines in which game medals are used as game media. A gaming machine island that is a group of such gaming machines is a game in which only the same type of gaming machines are installed, such as a pachinko island in which only pachinko gaming machines are installed and a slot island in which only slot machines are installed. Machine island is common. This amusement machine island is called “dedicated island”. In addition, as a gaming machine island, a gaming machine island in which different types of gaming machines are installed has been developed, such as a pachinko slot island in which both a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine are installed. This amusement machine island is called “shared island”. Usually, on a common island, a plurality of pachinko machines arranged in a row and a plurality of slot machines arranged in a row are arranged back to back.

  In recent years, the popularity of pachinko machines and slot machines may fluctuate, and there are increasing opportunities for game machine islands to be changed from dedicated islands to shared islands, and vice versa. For example, the gaming machine island is changed from a dedicated island, pachinko / pachinko island, to a shared island, pachinko / slot island, or from the pachinko / slot island to a dedicated slot / slot island. Further, the gaming machine island is changed from the slot / slot island to the pachinko / slot island which is a shared island, or from the pachinko / slot island to the dedicated island of pachinko / pachinko island. With such a change in the type of gaming machine island, the gaming machine island equipment to which the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine are mounted is also changed.

Japanese Patent No. 4544553

  However, conventionally, the gaming machine island facility is not configured in consideration of the type change of the gaming machine island as described above. For this reason, there is a problem that it takes labor and time to change the game machine island facility in accordance with the type change of the game machine island.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a gaming machine island facility capable of suppressing the labor and time of facility change work accompanying a change in the type of gaming machine island. It is.

In the gaming machine island facility that solves the above problems, a plurality of first gaming machines using gaming balls are arranged in a line, and a plurality of second gaming machines using gaming balls are back-to-back with the plurality of first gaming machines. A gaming machine island facility arranged in a line along a row direction of the plurality of first gaming machines, wherein the first supporting body that supports the plurality of first gaming machines and the plurality of second gaming machines are supported. A second support body, a first attachment / detachment structure portion provided on the first support body, a second attachment / detachment structure portion provided on the second support body, the first support body, and the second support body. A plurality of in-island tanks for storing game balls, arranged in a line along a row direction of the plurality of first gaming machines, and storing the game balls, and the plurality of in-island tanks and the first support body And is detachably attached to the first attachment / detachment structure portion, A first out rod that receives a game ball discharged from the first gaming machine, and is positioned between the plurality of in-island tanks and the second support and is detachably attached to the second detachable structure portion, A second out rod that receives game balls discharged from a plurality of second gaming machines, an island tank provided at an upper portion of the gaming machine island facility, and storing the game balls from the island tanks to the plurality of island tanks. A replenishment path for replenishing game balls, a first base plate positioned under the plurality of first gaming machines, and a second base plate positioned under the plurality of second game machines , The replenishment path has an overflow hose, a branch box and a plurality of replenishment rods, and the overflow hose connects the island tank and the branch box, and the surplus game balls stored in the island tank Game balls The branch box is provided below the island tank, and the game balls flowing into the branch box from the overflow hose are divided into the plurality of supply baskets. The plurality of replenishing rods connect the branch box and the plurality of in-island tanks, and the game balls that flow into the plurality of replenishment troughs from the branch box are Each of the plurality of island tanks has a guide plate, and the guide plate has a game ball that has flowed into the island tank from the replenishment basket on the guide plate. the flow, the guide plate and the and through the gap between the island tank is formed so as to be stored and falls into the island tank, said first-out trough and the second a Each bottom surface of the bottom wall is lower than the first wall plate and the second wall plate, and each upper end of the plurality of island tanks is higher than the first wall plate and the second wall plate. Features.

  In the gaming machine island facility, the predetermined game medium may be a medal, and the game medium collection unit may be a medal transport unit that transports medals discharged from the plurality of second gaming machines.

  Regarding the gaming machine island facility, the predetermined game medium is a game ball, and further includes a second detachable structure portion provided on the second support body, wherein the game medium recovery section includes the first support body and the It may be a 2nd out pole which is positioned between the 2nd support, is removably attached to the 2nd detachable structure part, and receives the game ball discharged from the plurality of 2nd game machines. .

  About the said gaming machine island equipment, you may make it a said 1st attachment / detachment structure part and a said 2nd attachment / detachment structure part have the same structure.

  Regarding the gaming machine island facility, a plurality of hole portions are formed in the first detachable structure portion, and a plurality of insertion portions to be inserted into the plurality of hole portions are formed in the first out rod. The plurality of hole portions and the plurality of insertion portions may be engaged with each other.

  In the gaming machine island facility, the first attachment / detachment structure portion may be a support portion that supports the first out rod.

  About the said gaming machine island equipment, you may make it the said medal conveyance part removable.

  About the said gaming machine island equipment, you may make it the said medal conveyance part be mounted in the installation surface of equipment.

  About the said game machine island installation, you may make it the said medal conveyance part separable into two or more parts.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the labor and time for facility change work accompanying the change of the type of gaming machine island.

The front view which shows schematic structure of the gaming machine island facility in the pachinko / pachinko island according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1. The figure which shows schematic structure of the island tank of an amusement machine island installation in the pachinko-pachinko island which concerns on embodiment, a tank in an island, and a lifting polishing apparatus. The figure which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship of the flame | frame of a game machine island equipment in a pachinko and pachinko island which concerns on embodiment, a pair of out tub, and a tank in an island. The perspective view which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship of the flame | frame of a game machine island equipment in a pachinko and pachinko island which concerns on embodiment, a pair of out tub, and a tank in an island. The figure which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship of the flame | frame of the game machine island equipment in the pachinko slot island which concerns on embodiment, an out hook, and a medal conveyance part.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Basic configuration)
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the gaming machine island facility 10 includes a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 20, a frame 30 on which the pachinko gaming machines 20 are mounted, and game media supplied to each pachinko gaming machine 20. And a game medium circulation mechanism 40 for circulating the game.

  This gaming machine island facility 10 is a pachinko / pachinko island facility in which only the pachinko gaming machine 20 is mounted, but only a pachinko slot island or slot machine in which both the pachinko gaming machine 20 and the slot machine are mounted. Can be changed to slot / slot island equipment. The pachinko gaming machine 20 and the slot machine are both examples of gaming machines.

  Each pachinko gaming machine 20 is back-to-back and arranged in two rows. An arrangement direction in which pachinko gaming machines 20 are arranged in a row is referred to as a “longitudinal direction”, and a horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is referred to as a “short direction”. Furthermore, a direction orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction and the short direction is defined as a “height direction”.

  The frame 30 is constructed on the floor (facility installation surface) of the game hall. The frame 30 includes a curtain plate 31, a plurality of storage frames 32, a ceiling plate (top plate) 33, and a waist plate 34. Pachinko gaming machines 20 are mounted on the respective storage frames 32, and these pachinko gaming machines 20 are located on the respective slats 33.

  The game medium circulation mechanism 40 includes an island tank 41, a plurality of supply rods 42, a plurality of supply shooters 43, a plurality of discharge shooters 44 (see FIG. 2), a plurality of out rods 45, an overflow hose 46, A branch box 47, a plurality of replenishing rods 48, a plurality of in-island tanks 49, a plurality of merging boxes 50, a plurality of guide rods 51, and a lifting and polishing device 52 are provided. The game medium circulation mechanism 40 is configured to circulate game balls in the gaming machine island facility 10 so as to be reusable.

  The island tank 41 is provided at the upper center of the gaming machine island facility 10. In the island tank 41, an inflow port 41a into which a game ball supplied from an adjacent gaming machine island facility flows in and an outflow port 41b from which a game ball supplied to the adjacent gaming machine island facility flows out are formed. These inflow ports 41a and outflow ports 41b are connected to crossovers (not shown) connected to adjacent game machine island facilities.

  Each supply rod 42 extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 in an inclined manner with the island tank 41 side as an upstream end in the opposite direction from the island tank 41. These supply baskets 42 transport the game balls flowing from the island tank 41 in the direction away from the island tank 41 along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10.

  Each supply shooter 43 is branched from the supply basket 42 and connected to each pachinko gaming machine 20. These supply shooters 43 supply the game balls flowing from the supply basket 42 to each pachinko gaming machine 20.

  Each discharge shooter 44 is connected to each pachinko gaming machine 20. These discharge shooters 44 are formed so as to discharge game balls (out balls) used in the pachinko gaming machines 20 connected to the respective out baskets 45.

  Each out basket 45 extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 and receives the game balls discharged from the corresponding discharge shooter 44. These out rods 45 have bottom surfaces that gradually incline toward the center of the gaming machine island facility 10, and transfer the game balls flowing from each discharge shooter 44 toward the center of the gaming machine island facility 10. It is formed as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3 in addition to FIGS. 1 and 2, the overflow hose 46 connects the island tank 41 and the branch box 47, and branches excess game balls among the game balls stored in the island tank 41. It is formed so as to flow down into the box 47.

  The branch box 47 is provided below the island tank 41 and in the vicinity of the center of the gaming machine island facility 10, and divides the game balls flowing from the overflow hose 46 into a plurality of replenishment rods 48.

  Each supply rod 48 extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 from the branch box 47 toward the opposite directions in an inclined manner with the branch box 47 side as an upstream end. These replenishment rods 48 connect the branch boxes 47 and the upper portions of the in-island tanks 49, and supply game balls to the corresponding in-island tanks 49, respectively. Each supply rod 48 functions as part of the supply route.

  Here, the overflow hose 46, the branch box 47, and the replenishment rods 48 function as a replenishment route for replenishing game balls to the tanks 49 in each island. Further, the branch box 47 is an example of a branch mechanism that divides and flows game balls to the replenishment baskets 48.

  Each in-island tank 49 is provided with a lifting and polishing device 52 located near the center of the gaming machine island facility 10. These in-island tanks 49 are formed in a box shape that is open at the top and extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, and stores game balls that flow from the corresponding replenishment rods 48. Each in-island tank 49 has a bottom surface that gradually inclines toward the center of the gaming machine island facility 10, and the game balls that have flowed from the replenishment rods 48 toward the center of the gaming machine island facility 10, that is, It is formed to flow toward the merge box 50. Furthermore, each in-island tank 49 is formed so that a game ball can be transferred to the merge box 50 from an opening formed at the lower end of the downstream side surface.

  Each in-island tank 49 has a plurality of legs 49a whose length in the height direction is variable. These leg portions 49 a are individually provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction on the lower surface of the in-island tank 49. Since the length in the height direction of each leg 49a can be changed, the inclination of the bottom surface of the in-island tank 49 can be adjusted by changing the length in the height direction of the legs 49a. it can. Thereby, the game ball that has flowed into the in-island tank 49 can be reliably flowed toward the center of the gaming machine island facility 10. For example, a height adjusting screw can be used as a mechanism for changing the length of the leg 49a in the height direction.

  Furthermore, each island tank 49 has a plurality of guide plates 49b. These guide plates 49 b are arranged so as to close the upper opening of the in-island tank 49 along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 in an inclined manner with the branch box 47 side as an upstream end, and are attached to and detached from the in-island tank 49. It is made possible (attachable and removable). Each guide plate 49 b causes the game ball that has flowed from the supply rod 48 to flow toward the end of the in-island tank 49 opposite to the supply rod 48 side. A gap (not shown) extending along the end surface of the guide plate 49b is formed between the guide plates 49b and the side wall (inner side surface) of the in-island tank 49 at a predetermined length and interval.

  For this reason, each guide plate 49b is formed in an inverted V-shape having a central portion along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 as a vertex so as to guide the game ball into each of the aforementioned gaps. The V-shaped angle is such that each guide plate 49b causes the game ball that has flowed from the replenishment rod 48 to flow toward the end of the in-island tank 49 opposite to the replenishment rod 48 side, and the inside of the in-island tank 49 from each of the aforementioned gaps. It is provided so that it can be dropped. For this reason, the game ball that has flowed in from the replenishment basket 48 flows on the guide plate 49b, falls into the in-island tank 49 from each gap, and is stored. As a result, the game balls that have flowed from the replenishment rod 48 do not concentrate and fall on a part of the tank 49 in the island, and are distributed and accommodated in the entire tank 49 in the island. Can be stored.

  Each merging box 50 is positioned between the pair of island tanks 49 and is provided adjacent to the island tanks 49. These merging boxes 50 merge the game ball that has flowed from the in-island tank 49 and the game ball that has flowed from the two out rods 45 sandwiching the in-island tank 49 into the guide rod 51.

  The guide rod 51 extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 from the merging box 50 in an inclined manner with the merging box 50 side as an upstream end, and the game balls that have flowed from the merging box 50 are lifted and polished by the device 52. Transport to.

  The lifting and polishing apparatus 52 is provided near the center of the gaming machine island facility 10 and is configured to lift and lift the game balls and abrasives to the island tank 41 to polish and lift the game balls. (Details will be described later). The abrasive is a resin particle, has a porous structure, and can remove dirt from the game ball by stirring with the game ball.

  In such a gaming machine island facility 10, the game balls stored in the island tank 41 are supplied to each pachinko gaming machine 20 via each supply rod 42 and each supply shooter 43. The game balls (out balls) used in the pachinko gaming machine 20 flow through the out rods 45 through the discharge shooters 44, and are transferred to the lifting and polishing device 52 through the junction boxes 50 and the guide rods 51. The The game balls transferred to the lift polishing apparatus 52 are transferred to the island tank 41 and stored while being polished by the lift polishing apparatus 52. Of the game balls stored in the island tank 41, surplus game balls flow down the overflow hose 46, are distributed by the branch box 47, flow into each island tank 49, and are stored. The game balls stored in these in-island tanks 49 merge with the game balls that have flowed from the respective out rods 45 in the merging boxes 50, and are transferred to the lifting and polishing device 52 through the guide rods 51. Further, the above-mentioned surplus game balls flow out from the outlet 41b of the island tank 41 and are supplied to the adjacent gaming machine island facility via a basket.

(Lifting polishing equipment)
Next, the lift polishing apparatus 52 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lift polishing apparatus 52 includes a merging portion 521, an abrasive stock 522, a return passage 523, a transfer mechanism 524, a separation mechanism 525, a recovery mechanism 526, and a dust collection mechanism 527. I have.

  The junction 521 is provided on the floor of the game hall (facility installation surface). The junction portion 521 is formed so that the game ball flowing from each guide rod 51 and the abrasive flowing from the return passage 523 merge.

  The abrasive stock 522 is positioned below the island tank 41 and is provided on the back side of the overflow hose 46 and the branch box 47. The abrasive stock 522 is a reservoir that stores the abrasive.

  The return passage 523 is connected to the lower part of the abrasive stock 522. The return passage 523 extends from the lower part of the abrasive stock 522 to the joining portion 521 in an inclined manner with the abrasive stock 522 side as the upstream end, and is formed so as to return the abrasive from the abrasive stock 522 to the joining portion 521. Has been.

  The transfer mechanism 524 includes a cylindrical body 524a, a screw member 524b, and a motor 524c. The cylindrical body 524a is erected in a J-shape, and one end thereof is connected to the joining portion 521, and the other end extends to the vicinity of the upper part in the island tank 41. The screw member 524b is a spiral member and is inserted into the cylindrical body 524a. The motor 524c is provided in the upper part in the island tank 41, and rotates the screw member 524b. When the screw member 524b is rotated in a predetermined direction by the motor 524c, the game ball and the abrasive are transferred from the joining portion 521 toward the island tank 41 while being stirred in the cylindrical body 524a. During this time, the game ball is polished by the abrasive. The transferred game balls and abrasives flow out to the separation mechanism 525 from the upper end of the cylindrical body 524a extending to the vicinity of the upper part in the island-side tank 41.

  The separation mechanism 525 is provided in the island tank 41. The separation mechanism 525 is formed so that the game ball and the abrasive that have been transferred by the transfer mechanism 524 and have flowed out from the upper end of the cylinder 524a flow away from the cylinder 524a, and only the abrasive is dropped therebetween. ing.

  The recovery mechanism 526 includes a plurality of recovery bodies 526a and a plurality of recovery pipes 526b. Each collection body 526a is provided in the island tank 41 at a position where it can receive the abrasive that is separated by the separation mechanism 525 and falls. One end of a recovery pipe 526b is connected to each of these recovery bodies 526a. The other end of each recovery tube 526 b is connected to the upper end side of the abrasive stock 522. Each of these recovery pipes 526b guides the inside of the abrasive stock 522 through the abrasive inside.

  The dust collection mechanism 527 includes a first dust collection path 527a, a second dust collection path 527b, and a dust collection device 527c. The dust collection mechanism 527 is a mechanism that collects dirt components.

  The first dust collection path 527a is a path for collecting dirt components from the abrasive stock 522. The 1st dust collection path | route 527a is comprised from the dust collection nozzle and the 1st dust collection hose, for example. The dust collection nozzle is attached so as to protrude into the abrasive stock 522 from a hole provided in the wall of the abrasive stock 522. The dust collection nozzle has a clearance enough to allow dirt components to pass therethrough and not allow abrasives to pass through. One end of the first dust collecting hose is connected to the base end portion of the dust collecting nozzle. The other end of the first dust collecting hose is connected to the dust collecting device 527c. The abrasive falls without being sucked into the dust collection nozzle and is stored in the abrasive stock 522.

  The second dust collection path 527 b is a path for collecting dirt components from the return path 523. The second dust collection path 527b is used to collect dirt components that have not been sucked by the above-described dust collection nozzle in the abrasive stock 522, dirt components that have flowed down through the recovery pipe 526b, and the like. The second dust collection path 527b includes, for example, a dust collection port and a second dust collection hose. The dust collection port is provided at the bottom of the return passage 523. The dust collection port has a clearance enough to allow dirt components to pass therethrough and not allow abrasives to pass through. The other end of the second dust collecting hose is connected to the dust collecting device 527c. Note that the abrasive is not sucked into the dust collection port and is guided to the junction 521.

  The dust collecting device 527c has a power capable of sucking air, and sucks and collects dirt components in the abrasive stock 522 together with air through the first dust collecting path 527a, and the second dust collecting path 527b. The dirt component in the return passage 523 is sucked together with air and collected. As described above, the dust collector 527c collects the dirt component via both the first dust collection path 527a and the second dust collection path 527b. Therefore, by collecting the dirt component using the two dust collection paths, it is possible to improve the certainty of the separation between the abrasive and the dirt component, and it is possible to achieve space saving.

(Frames, outsole and tank arrangement in the island)
Next, the positional relationship among the frame 30, the out rod 45, and the island tank 49 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 4 and 5, parts and members that are not necessary for the description of the arrangement relationship are omitted. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, there are a pair of out rods 45 and an in-island tank 49 on the left and right with respect to the center of the gaming machine island facility 10. The arrangement relationship between the ridge 45 and the island tank 49 will be described.

  Here, in order to distinguish the above-mentioned pair of out rods 45, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b will be described, and further, the front side and the back side will be described. In order to distinguish between the pachinko gaming machines 20, one pachinko gaming machine 20 will be described as a first pachinko gaming machine 20a, and the other pachinko gaming machine 20 will be described as a second pachinko gaming machine 20b. Further, a space between the front side pachinko gaming machine 20 and the back side pachinko gaming machine 20 is defined as an upper space, and a space below the upper space is defined as a lower space.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the frame 30 includes a first support 35, a second support 36, and a connecting body 37, in addition to the above-described curtain plate 31, storage frame 32, collar plate 33 and waist plate 34. It is equipped with. The first support 35, the second support 36, and the connecting body 37 constitute a basic framework.

  The first support 35 supports the first pachinko gaming machines 20a arranged in a row. The first support 35 includes a plurality of island pillars 35a, a connecting member 35b, and a first detachable structure portion 35c.

  The island pillars 35a are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 and are erected on the floor of the gaming hall (facility installation surface). The connecting member 35 b is fixed to each island pillar 35 a along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, and connects a plurality of island pillars 35 a arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10. The first detachable structure portion 35c is configured by a plurality of portions having the same height position in each of the island pillars 35a arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, and a hole portion 35c1 is formed in each of these portions. ing. In addition, the above-mentioned height position is a position higher than the girdle 33, for example (refer FIG. 4).

  The second support 36 supports the second pachinko gaming machines 20b arranged in a row. Similar to the first support 35 described above, the second support 36 includes a plurality of island pillars 36a, a connecting member 36b, and a second detachable structure portion 36c.

  The island pillars 36a are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 and are installed on the floor of the gaming hall. The connecting member 36 b is attached to each island pillar 36 a along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, and connects a plurality of island pillars 36 a arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10. The second detachable structure portion 36c is configured by a plurality of portions having the same height position in the island pillars 36a arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, and these portions include the first detachable structure portion described above. Similarly to 35c, a hole 36c1 is formed. In addition, the above-mentioned height position is a position higher than the girdle 33, for example (refer FIG. 4).

  The connection body 37 includes a plurality of connection members 37a, and the first support body 35 and the second support body 36 are connected by the connection members 37a. Each connecting member 37a is fixed to the upper part of each of the island pillars 35a, 36a aligned in the short direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 so as to be along the short direction of the gaming machine island equipment 10, respectively. 35a and 36a are connected.

  The in-island tank 49 is positioned between the first support 35 and the second support 36 and is provided over the upper space and the lower space. The in-island tank 49 is placed on the floor of the gaming hall, and is formed so as to be removable from the gaming machine island facility 10 and attachable to the gaming machine island facility 10. In addition, the island tank 49 has each leg part 49a as mentioned above, and stands independently on the mounting surface of equipment by these leg parts 49a.

  The first out rod 45a is positioned between the in-island tank 49 and the first support 35 and is provided in the lower space. The bottom surface of the first out bar 45a is lower than the bar plate 33, and the first out bar 45a receives the game balls discharged from the first pachinko gaming machines 20a arranged in a row. The first out rod 45a is formed to be detachable (attachable and removable) from the first support 35. A plurality of insertion portions 45a1 that are inserted into the respective holes 35c1 of the first attachment / detachment structure portion 35c are formed in the first out rod 45a. These insertion portions 45a1 engage with the respective holes 35c1, and the first out rod 45a is attached to the first support 35.

  The second out rod 45b is positioned between the island tank 49 and the second support 36, and is provided in the lower space. Similar to the first out rod 45a, the bottom surface of the second out rod 45b is lower than the rod plate 33, and the second out rod 45b receives the game balls discharged from the second pachinko gaming machines 20b arranged in a row. The second out rod 45b is formed to be detachable (attachable and removable) from the second support 36. The second out rod 45b is formed with a plurality of insertion portions 45b1 that are inserted into the respective holes 36c1 of the second attachment / detachment structure portion 36c. Each insertion part 45b1 engages with each hole 36c1, and the second out rod 45b is attached to the second support 36.

  Here, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b are provided to face each other with the in-island tank 49 therebetween, and to contact the in-island tank 49. Further, each insertion portion 45a1 of the first out rod 45a and each insertion portion 45b1 of the second out rod 45b have the same structure, and the first attaching / detaching structure portion 35c and the second attaching / detaching structure portion 36c also have the same structure.

(Procedures for changing the facilities of Pachislot and Pachislot Machines)
Next, a procedure for changing the pachinko / pachinko island shown in FIG. 4 to the pachinko / slot island shown in FIG. 6 will be described.

  In the pachinko / pachinko island shown in FIG. 4, all the second pachinko gaming machines 20b and the second out rods 45b are removed from the second support 36, and all the island tanks 49 are removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. The Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the medal transport unit 70 is positioned between the first support 35 and the second support 36 and is provided in the lower space by the plurality of receiving members 38. Next, the gutter 33 on the second support 36 side is lowered, and each slot machine 60 is mounted on the second support 36. A medal shooter (not shown) is also installed for each slot machine 60. Thereby, the game medals discharged from each slot machine 60 flow into the medal transport unit 70 via the medal shooter. Unnecessary crossovers (not shown) are also removed and removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. As described above, it is possible to easily change pachinko / pachinko islands to pachinko / slot islands by removing the second out hook 45b from the gaming machine island facility 10 and replacing the in-island tank 49 with the medal transport unit 70. is there. It is also possible to change pachinko slot islands to pachinko / pachinko islands in reverse order.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the medal transport unit 70 is installed at a position lower than the board 33 on the first pachinko gaming machine 20 a side and the slot machine 60 side, and extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10. It extends. The board 33 on the slot machine 60 side is attached to a position lower than the board 33 on the first pachinko gaming machine 20a side. The medal transport unit 70 is supported by each receiving member 38, transports the medals discharged from the slot machine 60 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, and is positioned at the longitudinal end of the gaming machine island facility 10. To the collection box (not shown). As the medal transport unit 70, for example, a belt conveyor can be used.

  Each receiving member 38 is fixed to each of the island pillars 35 a and 36 a arranged in the short direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 along the short direction of the gaming machine island facility 10. Support. Each receiving member 38 also functions as a reinforcing member for the frame 30. These receiving members 38 are detachably provided on the island pillars 35a, 36a, and the medal transport unit 70 can be removed from the gaming machine island facility 10 together with the receiving members 38, and further attached to the gaming machine island facility 10. It is possible.

  Here, the first out rod 45a, the second out rod 45b, and the medal transport unit 70 each function as a game medium collection unit. However, in the first out basket 45a and the second out basket 45b, the game medium is a game ball, and in the medal transport unit 70, the game medium is a game medal.

  Next, a case where the pachinko / slot island shown in FIG. 6 is changed to a slot / slot island will be described. In the pachinko / slot island shown in FIG. 6, all the first pachinko gaming machines 20a and the first out rods 45a are removed from the first support 35, and the ribs 33 on the first support 35 side are lowered. A machine 60 is mounted on the first support 35. Similarly to the above, a medal shooter (not shown) is also installed for each slot machine 60, and unnecessary jumpers (not shown) are also removed and removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. By removing the remaining first out rod 45a from the gaming machine island facility 10 as described above, it is possible to easily change the pachinko / slot island to the slot / slot island. It is also possible to change the slot / slot island to the slot / pachinko island in reverse order.

  Next, a case where the pachinko / pachinko island shown in FIG. 4 is directly changed to a slot / slot island will be described. First, in the pachinko / pachinko island shown in FIG. 4, all the first pachinko gaming machines 20 a and the second pachinko gaming machines 20 b are detached from the first support 35 and the second support 36. Further, all the first out rods 45 a are removed from the first support 35, all the second out rods 45 b are removed from the second support 36, and all the island tanks 49 are removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. And the medal conveyance part 70 is positioned between the 1st support body 35 and the 2nd support body 36, and is provided in a lower space by each receiving member 38. As shown in FIG. Next, the gutters 33 on the first support 35 side and the second support 36 side are lowered, and each slot machine 60 is mounted on the first support 35 and the second support 36. Similarly to the above, a medal shooter (not shown) is also installed for each slot machine 60, and unnecessary jumpers (not shown) are also removed and removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. As described above, the first out hook 45a and the second out hook 45b are removed from the gaming machine island facility 10, and the island tank 49 is replaced with the medal transport unit 70, so that the pachinko / pachinko island can be directly changed to the slot / slot island. Can be changed. It is also possible to change the slot / slot island directly to a pachinko / pachinko island by the reverse procedure.

  Also, a case will be described in which the pachinko / pachinko island shown in FIG. 4, that is, the pachinko / pachinko island provided with the island tank 49 is changed to a pachinko / pachinko island without the island tank 49. In this case, only the in-island tank 49 is removed from the gaming machine island facility 10 in the pachinko / pachinko island shown in FIG. The island tank 49 can be removed from the gaming machine island facility 10, and the pachinko / pachinko island provided with the island tank 49 can be easily changed to a pachinko / pachinko island without the island tank 49. Further, by the reverse procedure, it is possible to change a pachinko island that does not include the island tank 49 to a pachinko / pachinko island that includes the island tank 49.

  As described above, according to the embodiment, the in-island tank 49 is detachably provided between the first support 35 and the second support 36. Further, a first out rod 45 a is provided between the island tank 49 and the first support 35, and a second out rod 45 b is provided between the island tank 49 and the second support 36. Thus, the island tank 49 can be removed from the gaming machine island facility 10, and the pachinko / pachinko island provided with the island tank 49 can be easily changed to the pachinko / pachinko island provided with no island tank 49. Furthermore, the island tank 49 can be mounted on the gaming machine island facility 10 and the pachinko / pachinko island without the island tank 49 is changed to the pachinko / pachinko island with the island tank 49 in the reverse procedure of the above-described removal procedure. It is also possible to do. As described above, the gaming machine island facility 10 is configured to cope with the type change of the gaming machine island, so that it is possible to reduce the labor and time of the facility change work accompanying the type change of the gaming machine island.

  Further, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b can be removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. As a result, when changing the pachinko / pachinko island to a pachinko / slot island, either the first out hook 45a or the second out hook 45b is removed from the gaming machine island equipment 10, and the in-island tank 49 is transported by medals. By changing to the part 70, it is possible to easily change the pachinko / pachinko island to the pachinko / slot island. Further, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b can be attached to the gaming machine island facility 10, and the pachinko / slot island can be returned to the pachinko / pachinko island by a procedure reverse to the above-described removal procedure. . As described above, the gaming machine island facility 10 is configured to cope with the type change of the gaming machine island, so that it is possible to reduce the labor and time of the facility change work accompanying the type change of the gaming machine island.

  Further, when changing the pachinko slot island to the slot / slot island, the remaining first out hook 45a or the second out hook 45b is removed from the gaming machine island facility 10 to change the pachinko slot island. It is possible to easily change to slot / slot island. Furthermore, it is possible to return the pachinko slot island to the pachinko / pachinko island by the reverse procedure. For example, when the 1st out rod 45a remains (refer FIG. 6), the 1st out rod 45a is attached to the 1st attachment / detachment structure part 35c of the 1st support body 35 so that removal and attachment are possible. This makes it easy to change the slot / slot island to a slot / slot island by removing the first out rod 45a, and vice versa. Is possible. As described above, the gaming machine island facility 10 is configured to cope with the type change of the gaming machine island, so that it is possible to reduce the labor and time of the facility change work accompanying the type change of the gaming machine island.

  Moreover, both the 1st out rod 45a and the 2nd out rod 45b exist. As a result, when the pachinko / pachinko island is changed to the pachinko / slot island, the first out located on the slot machine 60 side regardless of whether the slot machine 60 is mounted on the front side or the back side of the gaming machine island facility 10. The cage 45a or the second out cage 45b may be removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. For this reason, it is possible to easily cope with the layout desired by the store side, and it is possible to reduce the labor and time of facility change work accompanying the change of the type of gaming machine island.

  It is also possible to easily change the pachinko / pachinko island directly to the slot / slot island, and it is also possible to easily return the slot / slot island directly to the pachinko / pachinko island. As described above, the gaming machine island facility 10 is configured to cope with the type change of the gaming machine island, so that it is possible to reduce the labor and time of the facility change work accompanying the type change of the gaming machine island.

  Here, in a normal gaming machine island facility, there is a common out saddle for each of the pachinko gaming machines 20 on the front side and the back side, and the tank 49 in the island cannot be installed by this common out saddle. It has become. Further, in the structure, when changing the pachinko / pachinko island to the pachinko / slot island, the operator installs the medal transport unit 70, so that the medal can be disassembled using several kinds of tools to disassemble the common out hook. It is necessary to perform an operation of installing the conveying unit 70 and additionally installing a new out-basket.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b are installed in advance, and either the first out rod 45a or the second out rod 45b is removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. Then, the island tank 49 is replaced with the medal transport unit 70. Thereby, it is possible to easily change pachinko / pachinko islands to pachinko / slot islands, and it is possible to reduce the labor and time for facility change work accompanying the change of the type of gaming machine island. Furthermore, even if the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b are installed in advance, the island tank 49 can be provided in the gaming machine island facility 10. In addition, when the island tank 49 is enlarged, there is no member that hinders the enlargement in the upper space of the gaming machine island facility 10, so the island tank 49 can be easily enlarged and the amount of game balls stored can be increased. Can be increased.

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In the above-described embodiment, the island tank 49 is formed so as to be placed on the floor of the game hall (facility installation surface). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the island tank 49 is the first support body. You may make it attach to 35, the 2nd support body 36, a reinforcement member, etc. so that removal is possible. It is also possible to form the in-island tank 49 in two or more portions so as to be separable in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, for example. In this case, since the island tank 49 can be separated and removed when the island tank 49 is removed, the island tank 49 can be easily removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. Furthermore, the in-island tank 49 can be formed so as to be separable and connectable. In this case, the separated island tank 49 can be joined and returned to its original state, and can be used again in the gaming machine island facility 10.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first out rod 45a is detachably attached to the first support 35. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first out rod 45a is mounted on the floor of the game hall. You may form so that it may place. In this case, the first out rod 45a stands independently on the floor of the gaming hall, and the first out rod 45a can be easily removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. Moreover, it is also possible to form the 1st out rod 45a so that isolation | separation is possible in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island equipment 10, for example in two or more parts. In this case, since the first out rod 45a can be separated and taken out when the first out rod 45a is removed, the first out rod 45a can be easily removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. Further, the first out rod 45a can be formed to be separable and joinable. In this case, the separated first out rod 45a can be joined and returned to the original state, and can be used again at the gaming machine island facility 10. Similarly, the second out rod 45b can be placed on the floor of the game hall, can be formed to be separable into two or more parts, and can be formed to be joinable. Is possible.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, both the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b are formed so as to be removable from the gaming machine island facility 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. Only one of the basket 45a and the second out basket 45b may be formed to be removable from the gaming machine island facility 10.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b are provided so as to sandwich the in-island tank 49 between the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b may be provided so as to be shifted in the height direction so that the first out rod 45a and the second out rod 45b do not face each other with the tank 49 in between. good.

  In the above-described embodiment, each hole 35c1 is formed in the first attachment / detachment structure 35c. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first attachment rod 45a is provided as the first attachment / detachment structure 35c. You may make it provide the support part to support. As this support portion, for example, a plurality of support members that support the lower surface of the first out rod 45a can be used. These support members are fixed to each island pillar 35a and the like. Similarly, each hole portion 36c1 is formed in the second attachment / detachment structure portion 36c. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a support portion for supporting the second out rod 45b is provided as the second attachment / detachment structure portion 36c. You may do it. As this support portion, a plurality of support members as described above can be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first detachable structure portion 35c and the second detachable structure portion 36c are formed in the same structure, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first detachable structure portion 35c and the second detachable structure portion are provided. The part 36c may be formed in a different structure. However, by forming the first attachment / detachment structure portion 35c and the second attachment / detachment structure portion 36c in the same structure, the complexity of the device structure can be suppressed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the medal transport unit 70 is supported by each receiving member 38. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medal transport unit 70 is mounted on the installation surface of the equipment. You may do it. In this case, the medal transport unit 70 stands independently on the floor of the game hall, and the medal transport unit 70 can be easily removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. It is also possible to form the medal transport unit 70 in two or more parts so as to be separable in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10, for example. In this case, since the medal transport unit 70 can be separated and taken out when the medal transport unit 70 is removed, the medal transport unit 70 can be easily removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. Furthermore, the medal conveyance unit 70 can be formed to be separable and joinable. In this case, the separated medal transport unit 70 can be joined and returned to the original state, and can be used again in the gaming machine island facility 10.

  Here, as described above, when the in-island tank 49, the first out rod 45a, the second out rod 45b, or the medal transport portion 70 are formed to be separable in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 in two or more portions. Is the length in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 at those portions, and the individual separation distances (for example, in the horizontal direction) of the island pillars 35a (or each island pillar 36a) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10 It is desirable to make it shorter than the separation distance. In this case, when removing the in-island tank 49, the in-island tank 49 can be separated and easily taken out from between each of the island pillars 35a (or each island pillar 36a) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10. Therefore, the in-island tank 49 can be easily removed from the gaming machine island facility 10. In addition, when the island tank 49 is mounted, the island tank 49 can be separated and easily inserted into the interior from between each of the island pillars 35a (or each island pillar 36a) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island facility 10. Therefore, the in-island tank 49 can be easily attached to the gaming machine island facility 10.

  As mentioned above, although the above-mentioned embodiment concerning the present invention was described, the above-mentioned embodiment is illustration and does not limit the range of the invention. Various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment. For example, the constituent elements shown in the above-described embodiments may be omitted, replaced, or modified, and the constituent elements according to different embodiments may be appropriately combined. The above-described embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine island equipment, 20 ... Pachinko machine, 20a ... 1st pachinko machine, 20b ... 2nd pachinko machine, 30 ... Frame, 31 ... Curtain board, 32 ... Storage frame, 33 ... Saddle board, 34 ... Waist plate, 35 ... first support, 35a ... island column, 35b ... connecting member, 35c ... first detachable structure, 35c1 ... hole, 36 ... second support, 36a ... island column, 36b ... connecting member, 36c 2nd detachable structure, 36c1 ... hole, 37 ... connector, 37a ... connector, 38 ... receiving member, 40 ... game medium circulation mechanism, 41 ... island tank, 41a ... inlet, 41b ... outlet, 42 ... supply rod, 43 ... supply shooter, 44 ... discharge shooter, 45 ... out rod, 45a ... first out rod, 45a1 ... insertion portion, 45b ... second out rod, 45b1 ... insertion portion, 46 ... overflow hose, 47 ... Branch box, 4 ... Supply bowl 49, Island tank 49a ... Legs 49b ... Guide plate 50 ... Merging box 51 ... Guiding bowl 52 ... Pumping and polishing device 60 ... Slot machine 70 ... Medal carrier 521 ... Merging 522 ... Abrasive stock, 523 ... Return passage, 524 ... Transfer mechanism, 524a ... Cylinder, 524b ... Screw member, 524c ... Motor, 525 ... Separation mechanism, 526 ... Recovery mechanism, 526a ... Recovery body, 526b ... Recovery Pipes, 527 ... dust collecting mechanism, 527a ... first dust collecting path, 527b ... second dust collecting path, 527c ... dust collecting device

Claims (2)

A plurality of first gaming machines using gaming balls are arranged in a line, and a plurality of second gaming machines using gaming balls are back-to-back to the plurality of first gaming machines in the row direction of the plurality of first gaming machines. Amusement machine island equipment arranged in a line along
A first support for supporting the plurality of first gaming machines;
A second support for supporting the plurality of second gaming machines;
A first detachable structure provided on the first support;
A second detachable structure provided on the second support;
A plurality of in-island tanks that are arranged in a row along the row direction of the plurality of first gaming machines between the first support body and the second support body so as to be removable, and store game balls,
A first outboard that is positioned between the plurality of in-island tanks and the first support and is detachably attached to the first detachable structure portion and receives game balls discharged from the plurality of first gaming machines. When,
A second outboard that is positioned between the plurality of in-island tanks and the second support and is detachably attached to the second detachable structure portion and receives game balls discharged from the plurality of second gaming machines. When,
An upper tank of the game machine island facility, an island tank for storing game balls;
A supply path for supplying game balls from the island tank to the plurality of tanks on the island;
A first saddle plate located under the plurality of first gaming machines;
A second guard plate located under the plurality of second gaming machines;
With
The supply path has an overflow hose, a branch box and a plurality of supply rods,
The overflow hose connects the island tank and the branch box, and is formed to flow excess game balls out of the game balls stored in the island tank into the branch box,
The branch box is provided below the island tank, and is formed so as to divide and flow the game balls that have flowed into the branch box from the overflow hose into the plurality of supply tanks,
The plurality of supply baskets connect the branch box and the plurality of island tanks, and are configured to supply game balls flowing from the branch box to the plurality of island tanks to the plurality of island tanks. And
Each of the plurality of island tanks has a guide plate,
The guide plate is such that a game ball that has flowed into the island tank from the replenishment basket flows on the guide plate and falls into the island tank through a gap between the guide plate and the island tank. Formed ,
Individual bottom surfaces of the first outboard and the second outboard are lower than the first and second outboards,
The gaming machine island facility characterized in that individual upper ends of the plurality of island tanks are higher than the first and second slats . 2. The gaming machine island facility according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of in-island tanks, the first outboard and the second outboard are located between the first and second outboards. .

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