JP6546234B2 - Connection structure between gaming machine and medal supply route - Google Patents

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  The present invention is placed on an installation stand for playing using a token, pachinko ball, coin, or other movable small working medium that can be played (generally referred to as a medal in the specification and claims). A connection structure of the selected game machine and a supply path for supplying medals from the medal supply line to the medal hopper inside the game machine, the connection of the supply path when replacing the installed game machine with a new game machine It relates to the technology that makes the change work unnecessary This technology is useful as a structure for supplying medals to a large number of gaming machines in a game arcade.

  The medal supply to a large number of gaming machines arranged in a row on the installation stand of the conventional game arcade is provided with a common supply line for conveying the medal to the middle in the width direction of the island as shown in FIGS. A supply port is opened on the back of the housings of the arrayed game machines, and a supply path is provided which takes in the medals of the supply line and sends it into each game machine, and the tip of the supply path is a rigid supply nozzle. It extends to the medal drop position to the medal hopper inside it through the supply port on the back of the machine. The tube is flexible to allow the position and orientation of the refilling nozzle to be changed by a flexible pipe from the mounting base end of the refilling nozzle to a branch from slightly above to the supply line. After the refilling nozzle is inserted into the gaming machine from the refilling port and adjusted to a predetermined downward posture, the nozzle fixing plate 100 attached to the upper position of the refilling nozzle is fixed to the back of the gaming machine with screws and screws. Holds the refill nozzle. And, the gaming machine is replaced regularly and irregularly. When replacing the gaming machine, remove the screws, screws, etc. of the nozzle fixing plate from the back of the gaming machine and then pull out the refilling nozzle from the refilling port on the back of the gaming machine and then remove the gaming machine from the installation stand. After installing the machine at the specified position of the position control frame on the installation table, insert the refill nozzle downward into the refill port PO of the back PB of the new gaming machine P, and place the nozzle fixing plate 100 on the back near the refill port PO. It was fixed to a screw, a screw, etc.

  As described above, the work of replacing the gaming machine P is the work of removing screws and screws from the nozzle fixing plate 100, the work of pulling out the refilling nozzle 21 from the refilling port PO on the back of the gaming machine P, the gaming machine installed Exclusion of P from the installation stand ST, installation and movement of a new gaming machine P onto the installation stand ST, insertion of the replenishment nozzle 21 into the replenishment port PO, the nozzle fixing plate 100 of the replenishment nozzle 21 The replacement work of the gaming machine P was a time-consuming operation, because it requires a fastening operation of fastening with screws and screws on the back surface PB of the game machine. Moreover, removing and fixing the screws and screws of the nozzle fixing plate 100 is a task in a narrow space at the center of the installation table in the space between the backs of the gaming machines P facing each other on the backs, which takes time and effort. It was work. Moreover, there are several dozen game machines on the island, and exchanging game machines on an island basis is a troublesome operation requiring a great deal of labor.

  Furthermore, the height / left / right position of the replenishment port PO on the back surface PB of the gaming machine P and the dimensions of the replenishment port may differ depending on the model of the gaming machine P or manufacturer, and in that case the model of the gaming machine P to be replaced -It is necessary to change the holding position of the supply nozzle for each maker, and the replacement operation of the gaming machine P has been further complicated and time-consuming.

  Also, separately from this, Patent Document 1 installs a chute-like medal receiving port provided on the back of the gaming machine below the lower chute of the medal supply path, and receives medals falling from the lower chute of the medal supply path. It receives at the entrance and sends it to the medal hopper inside the gaming machine. With this structure, when the lower chute and the medal receiver are not correctly opposed to each other in the vertical direction and there is a gap, the medal discharged from the lower chute does not enter the medal receiver and is rolled around the outer periphery and placed on the installation table -It falls between related instruments, wiring, and piping of the lower game machine, and it takes time and effort to collect the fallen medals, and it is necessary to carry out the post-work. Furthermore, there is a possibility that a falling medal may cause an electrical short.

  The placement position error between the lower shoot and the medal receiver may occur as a work mistake when replacing the gaming machine. In addition, even if the model, outer shape and size of the gaming machine are different, positional deviation between the supply path side lower shoot and the medal receiving port on the back of the gaming machine occurs, and the medal is dropped to the outside without being sent into the gaming machine normally. Cause scattering. Therefore, in the replacement operation of the gaming machine, it is necessary to adjust the position of the lower chute and the medal receiver, which requires labor and time.

JP, 2012-135424, A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the problem of the connection structure between the gaming machine and the supply path of the medal, and to move the gaming machine out of the predetermined installation position of the installation stand and the new gaming machine. The removal nozzle can be automatically removed and inserted downward from the supply port on the back of the gaming machine only by moving to the installation position of the supply nozzle, and the discharge nozzle can be manually discharged from the back supply port on the back of the gaming machine To provide a connection structure with a medal supply path of a gaming machine, which can eliminate the need for inserting and removing the screws and screws of the nozzle fixing plate and securing the same, and can easily replace the gaming machine in a large amount of time in a short time. It is in.
Furthermore, even if the position and size of the back side filling port differ depending on the model and manufacturer of the gaming machine, the corresponding operation can be easily performed.

The configuration of the present invention that solves the problem is:
1) A game machine using medals is installed on the installation table, and left and right side boards which restrict the left and right position of the installation position of the game machine on the installation table, a back plate which regulates the front and back position of the installation position, A medal supply line for supplying a medal to the gaming machine is provided at a position above the back of the position regulation frame, and a position regulation frame having a face plate and an open front face is fixed to the installation table. The gaming machine is installed in the predetermined installation position by fitting the gaming machine having the supply port for taking in medals on the back of the housing deeply into the position regulation frame from the front, and the medal of the medal supply line Is provided to the medal hopper in the gaming machine, and the leading end of the medal feeding passage is inserted from the replenishment port on the back of the gaming machine and the leading edge of the medal in the gaming machine is inserted into the leading end thereof. A support structure having a supply nozzle having a nozzle opening for discharging medals to a dull hopper, and stably supporting the mounting base end of the supply nozzle with the medal supply path at the rear position of the position control frame. On the installation table,
Moreover, the support structure can support the position of the mounting base end of the replenishing nozzle to be supported so as to be adjustable in vertical height and horizontal position, and the mounting structure between the mounting base and the support structure. The structure is such that the direction of the insertion portion inserted from the supply port of the supply nozzle can be turned substantially horizontally and obliquely downward, and the game machine is not deeply fitted in the position control frame and the game machine is The insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle is held so as to be substantially horizontal parallel to the installation surface of the installation table when it is not at the installation position, and the substantially horizontal movement of the gaming machine on the installation table is substantially maintained. The horizontal insertion portion can be moved approximately horizontally inside the supply port on the back of the gaming machine, and the mounting structure is in the installed position where the gaming machine is deeply fitted to the position control frame. Part of the back of the machine's housing The attachment base end portion or the base end portion of the replenishment nozzle is pressed to turn the insertion direction of the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle obliquely downward, turning to a downward angle where medals from the nozzle port can be discharged to the medal hopper And fixing means for preventing movement of the gaming machine so that the gaming machine in a state of being deeply fitted to the position regulation frame is not pulled forward from the installation position,
When the gaming machine is released from the deep fitting of the position regulation frame in the replacement operation of the gaming machine on the installation table and the fixing means is released, the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle is for the replenishment opening The gaming machine can be moved back and forth without the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle coming into contact with the periphery of the rim of the replenishment opening of the gaming machine, thereby facilitating the replacement work. 2) A connecting structure between the gaming machine and the medal supply path 2) A pair of left and right main pillars, the structure of the supporting structure and the mounting structure of the mounting base end standing on the installation table, An upper and lower cursor which can slide up and down along the main column and be locked at a predetermined height, a horizontal member connecting the upper and lower cursors at the same height position of the left and right main columns, and the horizontal member Left and right that can be locked along the right and left position by sliding along A slide base, a mounting base for fixing the mounting base end of the supply nozzle and the upstream side supply path portion in an inclined state, and a spring material for resiliently supporting the mounting base on the left and right slide bases When the mounting base is not pressurized from a part of the back surface of the gaming machine housing, the spring member holds the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle so as to be substantially horizontal, and the gaming machine is limited to the position regulation frame. At the position where it is deeply fitted to the body, a part of the back of the housing of the gaming machine presses the spring material, and the attachment base end and the attachment base are rotated vertically from the inclined state to replenish the supply The connection structure between the gaming machine according to the above 1) and the medal supply path according to the above 1), wherein the horizontal member is between the upper and lower cursors and the upper and lower cursors. A slide spring material is attached so as to be movable in a predetermined range in the front-rear direction, and further biases the horizontal member forward between the left and right end portions of the horizontal member and the upper and lower cursors. A pressure receiving plate for receiving pressure on the back of the housing of the gaming machine is attached to the front, and the mounting structure of the mounting base end can be smoothly rotated without breakage due to the pressurization on the gaming machine side. 4) The connection structure 4 between the gaming machine and the medal supply path according to 2) above. The game according to any one of 1) to 3), wherein the support structure is connected to and integrated with a rear portion of the position regulating frame. Connection structure 5 between the machine and the medal supply path) The main pillar is a channel member having a U-shaped cross section, and the front pillar portion of the main pillar is provided with a scale indicating a locking hole and its height at a predetermined pitch, The toe is inserted into the locking hole of the The gaming machine according to the above 2) or 3), wherein the locking claw is pivotally supported on the outer surface of the upper and lower cursors so that a spring is urged in a direction to insert the locking claw that can be locked to the main column into the locking hole. Connection structure 6 with the medal supply path) The fixing means pivots a vertical screw shaft to the island beam member above the gaming machine, rotates the screw shaft, and moves the lower end downward. The structure is configured to prevent forward movement of the gaming machine by pressing against the ceiling surface of the gaming machine, and to allow forward movement of the gaming machine by rotating the screw shaft in the opposite direction, ) The connection structure 7 between the gaming machine and the medal supply path according to any one of the above. One end of the fixing means is connected to the upper portion of the support structure, and is bent forward to the front surface of the ceiling surface of the gaming machine. Providing an upwardly extending locking plate, bearing a vertical screw shaft on the front surface of the locking plate; The forward movement of the gaming machine is prevented by preventing the forward movement of the gaming machine by rotating the shaft and moving its lower end downward and pressing against the ceiling surface of the gaming machine, and rotating the screw shaft in the opposite direction. it is a structure that allows said 1) to 5) or connection between the gaming machine and the medal supply path according structures 8) the installation base is for equipment installation islands column set the gaming machine multiple A plurality of sets of the gaming machines which are long installation stands arranged back to back on each side of the installation stand in the longitudinal direction of the island, and the medal supply line is on the back of the gaming machines on the installation stand The connection structure between the gaming machine and the medal supply path according to any one of the above 1) to 7), wherein the medal supply path from the medal supply line to the respective gaming machines is provided above the game machine. .

  According to the present invention, the replenishment nozzle in a state in which the gaming machine is not fitted to the position regulation frame fixed on the installation table and in a state in which the housing of the gaming machine is not deeply inserted to the setting position of the position regulation frame The insertion part of is in a substantially horizontal state, and even if the gaming machine is moved forward from the position control frame, the insertion part of the replenishment nozzle is inside the replenishment port on the back of the gaming machine, and the gaming machine moves forward. Also, the gaming machine is moved to the front of the installation stand leaving the replenishment path without using the insertion nozzle of the replenishment nozzle being locked on the back edge of the gaming machine and interfering with the forward movement of the gaming machine. The gaming machine can be carried out of the installation table and eliminated, and when the gaming machine being used is eliminated, the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle remains approximately horizontal. If the position and dimensions of the back supply port on the back of the gaming machine to be replaced next are the same as those of the previous gaming machine, insert a new gaming machine into the position regulation frame on the installation table from the front to its deep position When moved, the refilling nozzle is inserted as it is into the refilling port on the back of the new gaming machine and inserted into the deep mating position. A part of the housing of the new gaming machine presses the mounting base and mounting base, and the mounting base and the mounting base of the replenishment nozzle rotate to turn the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle downward, thereby replenishing. A medal can be replenished by dropping a medal from a nozzle opening of a nozzle to a medal hopper in a gaming machine.

  In this way, by pulling out the used gaming machine forward from the position regulation frame of the installation stand, it is possible to eliminate the gaming machine without coming into contact with the supply nozzle, and a new same supply port game machine is located on the installation stand If the control frame is pushed forward and deeply fitted, the replenishment nozzle is inserted into the gaming machine, and finally, the replenishment nozzle can be directed downward to enable medal replenishment.

  Also, if the position and dimensions of the new game machine's refill port are different, the support structure will be exposed to the front if the used game machine is removed, so the mounting base end of the refill nozzle or this is installed from the front of the installation table. The height and left / right position of the mounting base can be adjusted, and the insertion portion of the supply nozzle can be adjusted to be inside the supply port on the back of the new gaming machine. Since this adjustment work is a work on a stand whose front is open, the work is easy and quick for the worker to do from the front of the stand. After this adjustment, if a new gaming machine is inserted into the position control frame and moved to a deep fitting position, the back of the gaming machine presses the mounting base and mounting base and points down the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle inserted. Can be used immediately.

  As described above, the replacement operation of the gaming machine can be performed easily and quickly even if the position and size of the supply port are different.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the installation state of the game machine on the installation stand on the island in the game arcade of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the gaming machine is pulled out and removed from the installation state of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the state of the position restriction frame, the support structure, the replenishment path, and the replenishment nozzle in a state where the rental machine on the right of the upper curtain plate is omitted in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main part structure of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main part structure of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a connected state of the position restricting frame and the support of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a connected state of the position restricting frame and the support of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the left upper and lower cursors of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the right upper and lower cursors of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the left upper cursor and the lower cursor of the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a connected state of the left and right upper and lower cursors of the embodiment and a horizontal member connecting these. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the rearward movement of the horizontal member when a backward pressure is applied to the horizontal member of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure attached to the left and right up and down cursors of the horizontal member of the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the mounting structure of the left and right slide bases of the horizontal member of the embodiment and the mounting base. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the mounting structure of the left and right slide and the mounting base shown in FIG. 16 is a perspective view from the front of the mounting structure shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view showing the left and right slide base and the mounting base of the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which the height of the replenishment nozzle of the embodiment is adjusted. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the state of confirming the height of the refilling port on the back of the housing of the gaming machine which is the throttle machine of the embodiment. FIG. 20 is an explanatory view showing a state before installing the gaming machine of the embodiment. FIG. 21 is an explanatory view of a state in which the gaming machine of the embodiment is inserted to the middle of the position regulation frame. FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the gaming machine of the embodiment is deeply fitted to the position regulation frame to be an installation position. FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing a state where the gaming machine of the embodiment is installed. FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view showing the fixing screw shaft of the fixing means of the gaming machine of the embodiment. FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a fixing screw shaft of the gaming machine of the embodiment. FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing an example of fixing means for connecting and fixing the gaming machine of the embodiment with a locking plate attached to the main pillar. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a fixing means for fixing the gaming machine of the embodiment with a locking plate. FIG. 28 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure of the mounting base end of the replenishment nozzle of the embodiment and the support structure and a fixing structure by the locking plate of the gaming machine. FIG. 29 is an explanatory view showing an example of fixing means for preventing forward movement of the gaming machine by a long screw shaft on which the gaming machine of the embodiment is provided upright on a locking plate. FIG. 30 is an explanatory view showing the fixing operation of the gaming machine by the locking plate of the embodiment. FIG. 31 is an explanatory view showing an example of fixing means for preventing forward movement by a long screw shaft erected on the ceiling surface of the gaming machine of the present invention. 32 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure by the long screw shaft of FIG. FIG. 33 is a perspective view of the long screw shaft of FIGS. 31 and 32 of the present invention. FIG. 34 is an explanatory view showing fixing and releasing operations with the gaming machine of the fixing means shown in FIGS. 31, 32, and 33. FIG. 35 is an explanatory view showing a state before connection of the conventional supply nozzle, its nozzle fixing plate, and the supply port on the back of the gaming machine. FIG. 36 is an explanatory view showing a conventional supply nozzle inserted into the supply port and attached to the back of the gaming machine with a nozzle fixing plate.

The present invention is an invention that can be applied even when there are one or two game machines on the installation stand, but it is useful for the exchange operation of the game machines in the game arcade where many game machines of the throttle machine are arranged on the island.
In the present invention, if the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the refilling port on the back of the gaming machine are largely standardized to the dimensional standard, the amount of adjustment of the vertical and horizontal positions of the refilling nozzle can be small or unnecessary to be readjusted. Exchange work will also be able to be done quickly. However, if the area of the supply port is too wide, it is possible that the medals spill out of the medal hopper in the gaming machine or the dropped medals may be reflected and fall out of the supply port, so the size is set appropriately. Do. However, if the length of the insertion portion of the replenishing nozzle is made long after the replenishing port is largely defined, it is possible to reduce the spillover and reflection zero of the medal, and it is judged that the preferable state is obtained.

  The support structure of the present invention may be provided on the installation stand independently of the position control frame, or may be stably connected to the position control frame in which the support structure is fixed to the installation base as in the embodiment. It may be a standing structure.

  In the present invention, after the game machine is deeply fitted to the position control frame and set to the installation position, the game machine is provided with locking means and fixing means for the installation position of the game machine so as not to move even when pulled forward. Is preferred. This is because it is necessary for the player to move the gaming machine forward without giving any obstacle to medal supply or medal theft. There are various fixing means, and the embodiment is one or two examples.

  In the present invention, the mechanism for changing the mounting base end of the replenishing nozzle by the member on the housing side of the gaming machine is such that the mounting base is always inclined with respect to the left and right slide stands other than using the spring material of the embodiment. The mechanism / link mechanism may be such that the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle is substantially horizontal, and the attachment base end is rotated by pressing from the gaming machine side to make the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle at the tip end downward. The basics of are also included.

The embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 34 will be described below based on the drawings.
In this embodiment, dozens of back-to-back throttle game machines are arranged back to back on a long installation stand on the island of the game arcade, and a medal supply line is arranged above the center of the installation stand. A medal supply path is provided for sending medals to each gaming machine via a capture device. The medals discharged from the gaming machine are sent to a medal collecting path below the installation table.
Next, the support structure of the embodiment slides up and down along a pair of left and right main columns having a locking hole and a scale of height on the front (front) wall surface, and locks at a predetermined position The upper and lower cursors that can be locked by the claws, the horizontal member that links the upper and lower cursors, biasing means that can move the horizontal member back and forth by about 5 cm, and the slide that slides along the horizontal member The slide base comprises a mount base for mounting the supply nozzle of the supply path via a plate spring and a mounting base which holds the supply path portion above the mount in an inclined state. And this support structure is connected with a screw to the position control frame fixed to the installation stand, and is set up stably. And, at the installation position where the gaming machine is deeply fitted in the position regulation frame, fixing means is provided for locking the back and forth movement of the gaming machine. As a fixing means, there is a type in which a locking plate connected to the upper part of the support structure is connected and fixed to the ceiling surface of the gaming machine with a screw, and a screw shaft erected on the ceiling surface of the gaming machine is locked to the curtain plate side member 2 types are presented.

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The symbols shown in FIGS. 1 to 34 will be described.
G is a connection structure between the gaming machine and the medal supply path according to the embodiment of the present invention, S is an island of the game arcade, ST is a long installation stand of the same island S, ST1 is a leg of the installation stand ST, P is a throttle machine Game machine, K is a medal rental machine installed beside the game machine P on the installation stand ST, K1 is its medal shoot, PH is the housing of the game machine P, PB is the back of the housing PH of the game machine P, PO is The supply port opened on the back side, PMH is the medal hopper in the game machine, PT is the ceiling surface of the housing PH, MP is the curtain plate on which the lamp L above the island S is mounted, Y1 is the lower beam below the curtain plate MP , Y2 is the same beam, MK is a medal collection line provided below the installation table ST, and L is a lamp.

  Further, in the figure, 1 is a medal supply line provided in the middle upper part of the installation stand ST, 11 is a medal pick-up device for sending medals transported on the medal supply line to the medal supply path 2 for sending to each game machine P, 2 is a medal The refilling path 21 is a refilling nozzle which is bent from the horizontal direction in the middle while the tip of the medal refilling path 2 is rigid, and the lower part of the upper inclined portion 210 inclined downward is bent and horizontal In the tip of the insertion portion 211, there is provided a nozzle opening 212 for discharging a medal. Reference numeral 213 denotes an attachment base end provided at the upper position of the replenishment nozzle 21 and fixed to the attachment base 64, and 22, a medal replenishment path 2 attached to the attachment base end and connected above the replenishment nozzle 21. The upper part is an enlarged diameter replenishing portion whose diameter is enlarged to a large cross-sectional oval shape, 23 is formed of a bellows hose which can be easily deformed and deformed in the replenishment path between the medal pick-up device 11 and the expanded diameter replenishing portion 22 A flexible replenishing portion inserted into the enlarged diameter replenishing portion 22 and a pressure receiving plate 24 attached to the front of the mounting base end portion 213 in an inclined manner.

  Further, in the figure, 3 is a position control frame, 31 is a left face plate, 32 is a right face plate, 33 is a back plate, 34 is a bottom plate, and four countersunk screw holes are countersunk. It is being fixed to installation stand ST. 35 is an opening provided on the installation stand ST and the bottom plate 34 for arranging a medal collection pipe or the like for sending the medals overflowed from the medal hopper PMH of the gaming machine P to the medal collection line MK below the installation stand ST, 36 Are wood screws for fixing the position control frame 3 to the installation table ST (see FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

  In the figure, 4 is a support structure, 41 is a main column using left and right C-channels, 411 is a locking hole provided on the front facing front of the main column, 412 is the height of the locking hole A scale 413 is a screw for connecting the main column to the position control frame 3. Reference numeral 42 denotes an upper and lower cursor attached to each of the left and right main columns 41 and vertically slid. Reference numeral 421 denotes an engaging claw pivotally supported on the outer surface of the upper and lower cursor. The upper and lower cursors 42 are fixed by being inserted into the locking holes 411 of the main column 41 with the claws at the tip of the second. 423 is a spring for biasing the claw 422 of the locking claw 421 toward the locking hole 411, 424 is a pivot of the locking claw 421, 425 is a bearing portion of the pivot, and 426 are left and right ends of the horizontal member 5. Slide groove for inserting the bent piece 51 into the horizontal member 5 so that the horizontal member 5 has a short dimension but can slide back and forth, 427 is a prevention plate for the horizontal member 5, and 428 is a cursor up and down cursor plate 42 is a screw connected to (see FIGS. 8 to 12).

  In the figure, 5 is a vertical plate-like horizontal member connecting the left and right upper and lower cursors 42, and 51 are bending pieces provided at each of the left and right ends of the horizontal member. Each bending piece is a slide groove of the upper and lower cursors 42. It is inserted and locked between 426 and the locking prevention plate 427. 52 is a slit hole provided at the upper central portion of the horizontal member 5, 53 has a shape bent in the shape of a half, one end is fixed to the upper and lower cursors 42 with a screw 521, and the bent free end is the horizontal member 5 It is a leaf spring material for urging it forward (see FIGS. 11 to 13).

  In the figure, 6 is a slide table attached to the horizontal member 5 and slidable laterally along the horizontal member 5 so as to be fixed at a predetermined position, 61 is a slide groove for inserting the upper end of the horizontal member 5, 611 is predetermined left and right Screws for fixing the slide base 6 to the horizontal member 5 at the position, 62 is a spring plate fixed to the front face of the slide base 6 with a screw 621, 621 is a screw for fixing the same spring plate 62, 64 is mounted to the same spring plate 62 The mounting base of the mounting base end 213 composed of the left member 641 and the right member 642 which are fixed and the screws 643 for fixing them to the spring plate 62, the left member 641 and the right base 642 Engaging surfaces 6411 and 6421 for gripping the end are provided, and the mounting base end portion 213 is engaged with the left and right engaging members 641 and 642 and fixed with screws 644 (FIGS. 15, 16, 17, 18).

23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 show fixing means of the installation position deeply fitted in the position control frame 3 of the game machine P. FIG.
23, 24 and 25 are an example of the fixing means having the structure of the reference numerals 7, 71, 72, 73 and 74. The lower end of the fixing means 7 is in pressure contact with the ceiling surface PT of the game machine P and locked. A short screw shaft set up above the ceiling surface PT, 71 is a ceiling mounting plate that holds the screw shaft and is fixed to the lower beam Y1 of the island, 72 is a wood screw for fixing the ceiling mounting plate, 73 Is an outer peripheral stopper of the screw shaft 7, and 74 is a screwing portion at the lower part of the screw shaft 7.
26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 are examples of another fixing means, and 8 is a two-step bent locking plate attached to the upper portion of the main column 41 with a screw 82 a, and 81 is the same locking plate. A stopper fixed by a screw 82 perpendicular to the upper bent surface, a vertical screw 82, a screw 82a and a screw 82b welded to the locking plate 8, the stopper 81 and the screw 82 under the island Hit the beam Y1 to prevent forward movement of the gaming machine P.
31, 32, 33 and 34 show still another example of the fixing means, and a mounting plate 83 is attached to the lower surface of the lower part of the lower beam Y1 of the island S with wood screws 86 and screw receiving welded at the rear position of the mounting plate. A long vertical screw shaft 85 is screwed into the portion 84 a to press the lower end of the screw shaft 85 against the ceiling surface PT of the gaming machine P. A small diameter long cylinder 84 is fitted around the outer periphery of the screw shaft 85. The long cylinder 84 is locked by the upper beam Y2 and the lower beam Y1 of the island S, thereby stopping the forward movement of the gaming machine P. When the gaming machine P is pulled out, the door plate 90 at the position of the curtain plate MP is opened, and when the screw shaft 85 is rotated in the reverse direction, the pressure contact of the screw shaft 85 is lost, and movement of the gaming machine P becomes possible.
Reference numeral 90 denotes a door plate which can be screwed and opened above the curtain plate MP.

  On the island S of the game arcade of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a large number of gaming machines P and rental machines K are arranged in a row on the installation stand ST. FIG. 2 shows a state in which one gaming machine P has been removed from the installation stand ST. Incidentally, the medal shoot K1 of the rental machine K is rotated so as not to hinder the access of the gaming machine P.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the left face plate 31, the right face plate 32, the bottom plate 34 and the back plate 33 of the position control frame 3 are exposed. In addition, the insertion portion 211 of the replenishment nozzle 21 horizontally projects forward. Further, the supporting structure 4 and the mounting base 64 at the rear are also exposed to change the vertical and horizontal positions of the vertical cursor 42, the slide stand 6, and the mounting base 64, and the mounting base end 213 of the replenishment nozzle 21 is positioned. It is adjustable.

  The medals of the gaming machine P are taken into the medal supply path 2 by the medal pickup device 11 and the medals transported from the medal supply line 1 provided above the center of the installation stand ST. The medals on the medal supply path 2 are sent to the medal hopper PMH in the gaming machine P via the flexible supply unit 23, the diameter-expanded supply unit 22, the attachment base end 213, the supply nozzle 21, and the nozzle opening 212.

  At the time of use, the gaming machine P is in a state of being deeply fitted to the position control frame 3, and the back surface PB of the gaming machine P is in pressure contact with the pressure receiving plate 24 to make it vertical. Both of them become close to vertical from a state of being inclined forward and downward. As a result, the insertion portion 211 of the supply nozzle 21 attached to the attachment base end portion 213 is directed downward, and the medal is discharged to the medal hopper PMH. This is the state of use. The spring plate 62 interposed between the mounting base 64 for mounting the mounting base end portion 213 of the replenishment nozzle 21 and the slide base 6 and the plate spring member 53 of the horizontal member 5 are in the deep fitted state where the gaming machine P is installed: The back surface PB pressurizes the pressure receiving plate 24 in front of the mounting base end portion 213 to compress the spring plate 62 and the plate spring member 53, thereby turning the mounting base end portion 213 and the mounting base 64 from the inclined state to the vertical state. Do. By this, the insertion portion 211 of the replenishment nozzle 21 attached to the attachment base end portion 213 is rotated and turned downward. The spring plate 62 and the plate spring member 53 contribute to the smooth rotation of the mounting base end without damaging the mounting base end portion from diagonal to vertical.

(When replacing the gaming machine)
Before taking out the gaming machine P from the installation stand ST, the fixing means of the gaming machine P is brought into the non-fixed state by the release operation. The procedure is released by an operation as described later according to the structure of the type of fixing method shown in FIGS.

  With this fixing means, it is possible for the player to move the gaming machine P forward without permission and to prevent the medals of the internal medal hopper from being stolen, and the medals can not normally move to the medal hopper in the state moved forward. Because there is sex, it is to prevent it.

  After the releasing operation of the fixing means of the gaming machine P, the replacing operation of the gaming machine P merely pulls the gaming machine P forward of the installation stand ST simply by pulling out the previous gaming machine P which has been installed from the position regulation frame 3 forward. Let When the game machine P is pulled slightly forward, when the back surface PB of the game machine P separates from the pressure receiving plate 24, the mounting base portion 213, and the mounting base 64, the biasing force of the spring plate 62 and the plate spring member 53 acts to add In the natural state where there is no pressure, the mounting base end 213 and the mounting base 64 are inclined backward, and when the mounting base end 213 is inclined backward, the bent insertion portion 211 of the tip of the replenishment nozzle 21 is automatically It is returned almost horizontally. In this substantially horizontal state, the insertion portion 211 of the supply nozzle 21 is inside the supply port PO of the gaming machine P, and even if the gaming machine P moves back and forth, the insertion portion 211 is the rim of the supply port PO and its outer periphery. It does not lock in contact with the surface.

  Therefore, when the game machine P is moved slightly forward, the insertion portion 211 of the supply nozzle 21 becomes substantially horizontal, and the game machine P can be pulled out without any problem even if it is pulled forward. The game machine P can be moved forward without contact with the mouth outer peripheral wall. The results are shown in FIGS.

Next, a replacement operation for installing a new gaming machine at the position of the previous gaming machine P from which the new gaming machine P has been eliminated will be described.
In the case where the position, size, position and size of the medal hopper PMH of the replenishing port PO of the new gaming machine P to be replaced are the same as the gaming machine P installed previously, the new gaming machine P is as it is deep from the front of the position regulation frame 3. If it moves to the back so that it may fit, the insertion part 211 of the replenishment nozzle 21 will be inserted in the replenishment port PO. When deeply fitted, the back surface PB of the gaming machine P pushes the pressure receiving plate 24 attached to the front of the mounting base portion 213 to press and compress the spring plate 62 and the plate spring member 53, and the mounting base 64 and the mounting base portion 213 is pressed by the back surface PB of the gaming machine P, and becomes nearly vertical (see FIGS. 20, 21 and 22).
As a result, the mounting base end 213 is rotated from the inclined state (see FIGS. 2, 3 and 4) before being pressurized to a posture close to vertical as shown in FIG. The insertion portion 211 at the tip of the replenishment nozzle 21 is inclined downward.
That is, when the gaming machine P is deeply fitted, the insertion portion 211 of the supply nozzle 21 which is horizontal is directed downward in a state of being inserted into the gaming machine P.
Therefore, the medal discharged from the nozzle opening 212 of the insertion portion 211 is normally dropped to the medal hopper PMH and sent.

  Thereafter, the gaming machine P is fixed on the installation stand ST using fixing means. This state is the use state of the gaming machine P.

(Procedure of exchange when the position and size of the replenishing port PO of the gaming machine P that the replenishing port PO of the new gaming machine P was previously installed are different)
In this case, the front game machine P is pulled out from the installation stand ST (the state of FIGS. 2 and 3), and then the height and slide table of the upper and lower cursors 42 on the left and right of the exposed support structure 4 behind it. Adjust the left and right positions of 6. The vertical height adjustment of the left and right upper and lower cursors 42 is performed by pulling out the claw 422 of the locking claw 421 from the locking hole 411 and setting the claw 422 of the locking claw 421 to the predetermined height by using the scale 412 The lock hole 411 is locked using a spring 423.
Next, the slide base 6 loosens the screw 621 fixed and moves the slide base 6 along the horizontal member 5 so that the insertion portion 211 of the supply nozzle 21 becomes the center of the supply port PO. Adjust the left and right position, and fix the position with the screw 621.
In this manner, the vertical and horizontal positions of the mounting base end portion 213 are adjusted so that the insertion portion 211 of the supply nozzle 21 is substantially horizontal at the approximate center of the supply port PO of the gaming machine P.

  After the adjustment, if the new game machine P is deeply fitted to the position control frame 3, the insertion portion 211 is inserted horizontally into the center of the supply port PO of the new game machine P and is deeply fitted. The insertion portion 211 is directed downward, and the medal can be normally sent to the medal hopper PMH.

  After setting the gaming machine P to the fitting position of the installation position deeply on the position control frame 3 and enabling the medals to be replenished to the gaming machine P, the fixing means is used to set the gaming machine P to the deep fitting position Fix it. Three types of structural examples are provided as the fixing means.

  The fixing means shown in FIGS. 23 to 25 fix the ceiling mounting plate 71 to the rear lower surface of the lower beam Y1 of the island S with a wood screw 72 and weld the screwing portion 74 which is a nut to the rear of the ceiling mounting plate 71. The screw shaft 7 is screwed into the screwing portion 74. The lower end of the screw shaft 7 is pressed against the ceiling surface PT of the gaming machine P to prevent movement of the gaming machine P. An outer peripheral stopper 73 is provided on the outer periphery of the screw shaft 7. In this example, the lower beam Y1, the ceiling mounting plate 71, the outer peripheral stopper 73, and the screw shaft 7 are in a connected state, and the press of the screw shaft 7 prevents the game machine P from moving forward. When the screw shaft 7 is turned in the reverse direction, the pressure contact is eliminated and the gaming machine P can be moved forward and backward.

  In the fixing means shown in FIGS. 26-30, since the vertical screw 82 of the upper surface of the locking plate 8 fixed to the main pillar 41 by the screw 82a is connected to the ceiling surface PT of the gaming machine P, the gaming machine P is connected. However, if the screw 82 is loosened, the pressure contact is lost and the connection is released, and the gaming machine P can be moved forward and backward. A screwing portion 82 b screwed with the screw 82 is welded to the locking plate 8.

In the fixing means of FIGS. 31 to 34, a mounting plate 83 is fixed to the rear lower surface of the lower beam Y1 with a wood screw 86. Then, a screw receiving portion 84 a is welded and fixed to the rear of the mounting plate 83. A long screw shaft 85 is screwed into the screw receiving portion 84a. A long cylinder 84 is inserted in the outer periphery of the screw shaft 85. Therefore, the screw shaft 85 and the long cylinder 84 are fixed by being prevented from moving forward by the lower beam Y1 and the upper beam Y2.
The screw shaft 85 is rotated as shown in FIG. 34, and the lower end of the screw shaft 85 is pressed against the ceiling surface PT of the gaming machine P to prevent forward movement of the gaming machine P.
When moving the gaming machine P in the back and forth direction for replacement, if the screw shaft 85 is rotated in the reverse direction, the screw shaft 85 is lifted and pressure contact with the ceiling surface PT is lost. Enable the movement of

  As the fixing means of the present embodiment, those of types 1 to 3 are selected as necessary. The release of the fixing means is structured such that it can not be operated by anyone except the manager / employee of the game arcade, so that the player can not release the fixing state of the fixing means.

  The present invention is described in the gaming machine of the throttle machine, but can be used in other entertainment machines, article vending machines, ticket issuing machines, etc. using medals, pachinko balls, coins and the like.

G Connection structure between the gaming machine of the embodiment and the medal supply path P Game machine PMH Medal hopper in the gaming machine PH Game machine housing Back surface of PB housing PO Supply port PT ceiling surface of S housing S Island ST installation stand ST1 leg K Rental K1 medal shoot L ramp MP curtain plate Y1 lower beam Y2 upper beam MK medal collection line 1 medal supply line 11 medal pick-up device 2 medal supply channel 21 supply nozzle 210 inclined part (proximal part)
211 Insertion part 212 Nozzle port 213 Mounting base end 22 Expansion diameter replenishment part 23 Flexible supply part 24 Pressure receiving plate 3 Position regulating frame 31 Left side plate 32 Right side plate 33 Back side plate 34 Bottom plate 35 Opening 36 Wood screw 4 Support structure 41 main column 411 locking hole 412 scale 413 screw 42 upper and lower cursor 421 locking claw 422 claw 423 spring 424 pivot shaft 425 bearing portion 426 slide groove 427 anti slip prevention plate 428 screw 5 horizontal member 51 bent piece 52 slit hole 521 Screw 53 flat spring material 6 slide base 61 slide groove 611 screw 62 spring plate 621 screw 64 mounting base 641 left member 642 right member 643 screw 644 screw 6411, 6421 engagement surface 7 screw shaft 71 ceiling mounting plate 72 wood screw 73 Outer peripheral stopper 74 Screwing portion 8 Locking plate 81 Stopper 82 Screw 82a Screw 82b Screwing portion 83 Mounting plate 84 Long cylinder 84a Screw receiving portion 85 Screw shaft 86 Wood screw 90 Door plate 100 Conventional nozzle fixing plate

Claims (8)

A game machine using medals is installed on the installation table, and left and right side boards which control left and right positions of the installation position of the game machine on the installation base, a back board which controls front and back positions of the installation position, and a bottom board And a medal supply line for supplying medals to the game machine at a position above the back of the position regulation frame. The game machine having the supply port opened for taking in medals on the back is deeply fitted into the position control frame from the front to install the game machine at the predetermined installation position and install the medal of the medal supply line There is provided a medal supply path for feeding to the medal hopper in the gaming machine, and the tip of the medal supply path is inserted from the supply port on the back of the gaming machine and the medals in the gaming machine at its tip A support structure having a supply nozzle having a nozzle port for discharging medals to a hopper and stably supporting the mounting base end of the supply nozzle with the medal supply path at a position rearward of the position control frame is provided. Provided on the installation table,
Moreover, the support structure can support the position of the mounting base end of the replenishing nozzle to be supported so as to be adjustable in vertical height and horizontal position, and the mounting structure between the mounting base and the support structure. The structure is such that the direction of the insertion portion inserted from the supply port of the supply nozzle can be turned substantially horizontally and obliquely downward, and the game machine is not deeply fitted in the position control frame and the game machine is The insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle is held so as to be substantially horizontal parallel to the installation surface of the installation table when it is not at the installation position, and the substantially horizontal movement of the gaming machine on the installation table is substantially maintained. The horizontal insertion portion can be moved approximately horizontally inside the supply port on the back of the gaming machine, and the mounting structure is in the installed position where the gaming machine is deeply fitted to the position control frame. Part of the back of the machine's housing The attachment base end portion or the base end portion of the replenishment nozzle is pressed to turn the insertion direction of the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle obliquely downward, turning to a downward angle where medals from the nozzle port can be discharged to the medal hopper And fixing means for preventing movement of the gaming machine so that the gaming machine in a state of being deeply fitted to the position regulation frame is not pulled forward from the installation position,
When the gaming machine is released from the deep fitting of the position regulation frame in the replacement operation of the gaming machine on the installation table and the fixing means is released, the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle is for the replenishment opening The gaming machine can be moved back and forth without the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle coming into contact with the periphery of the rim of the replenishment opening of the gaming machine, thereby facilitating the replacement work. A connection structure between a gaming machine and a medal supply path characterized by   The structure of the support structure and the mounting structure with the mounting base end are vertically slid along the main column with a pair of left and right main columns erected on the installation table and locked at a predetermined height Horizontal members connecting the upper and lower cursors at the same height position of the left and right main columns, and a left and right slide table which can be slid along the horizontal members and locked at a predetermined left and right position And a mounting base for fixing the mounting base end of the supply nozzle and the upstream side supply path portion in an inclined state, and a spring material for resiliently supporting the mounting base on the left and right slide bases, In a state where the mounting base is not pressurized from a part of the back surface of the gaming machine housing, the spring member holds the insertion portion of the replenishment nozzle so as to be substantially horizontal, and the gaming machine is mounted on the position regulation frame. In the deeply fitted position of the gaming machine A part of the back surface of the housing pressurizes the spring material, and the attachment base end and the attachment base are vertically rotated from the inclined state, and the insertion portion of the supply nozzle is inclined obliquely downward. The connection structure between the gaming machine according to claim 1 and the medal supply path according to claim 1, wherein the medals can be discharged.   The slide spring is mounted so that the horizontal member is movable in a predetermined range in the front-rear direction between the left and right up and down cursors, and further biases the horizontal member forward between the left and right ends of the horizontal member and the up and down cursors. And a pressure plate for receiving pressure on the back of the housing of the gaming machine at the front of the mounting base, and the attachment structure of the mounting base is the pressure on the gaming machine side. The connection structure between the gaming machine according to claim 2 and the medal supply path according to claim 2, wherein the game machine can be smoothly rotated without being damaged.   The connection structure of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support structure is connected to and integrated with a rear portion of the position control frame.   The main pillar is a channel member having a U-shaped cross section, and a locking hole and a scale indicating the height thereof are provided on the front face of the main pillar at a predetermined pitch, and a toe is inserted into the locking hole of the main pillar The locking claw according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the locking claw is pivotally supported on the outer surface of the upper and lower cursors so as to urge the locking claw capable of locking the upper and lower cursors into the locking hole in a direction of inserting the locking claw into the locking hole. Connection structure between gaming machines and medal supply routes.   The fixing means pivotally mounts a vertical screw shaft on the island beam member above the gaming machine, rotates the screw shaft to move the lower end downward, and press-contacts the ceiling surface of the gaming machine The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is prevented from moving forward, and the screw shaft is rotated in the opposite direction to allow forward movement of the gaming machine. Road connection structure.   The fixing means has an end plate connected to an upper portion of the support structure and bent forward to provide a locking plate extending above the ceiling surface of the gaming machine on the front surface, and the locking plate on the front surface By attaching a vertical screw shaft and rotating the screw shaft to move the lower end downward to press it against the ceiling surface of the gaming machine, forward movement of the gaming machine is prevented, and the screw shaft is reversed. The connection structure between the gaming machine and the medal supply path according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine can be moved forward when rotated in a direction. A plurality of the gaming machines of the number of installed base is double a long installation base of equipment installed islands column set, the gaming machine arranged back to back on the side of each of the installation base back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the island The medal supply line is arranged in a row, and the medal supply line is disposed above the back surface of the gaming machine on the installation table, and the medal supply path from the medal supply line to each gaming machine is provided. The connection structure of the game machine in any one of 1-7, and a medal supply path.

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