JP6617730B2 - Storage room for inter-machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage for a pedestrian machine that stores a spare for the pedestrian machine installed in parallel with a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, devices called pedestrian machines that are arranged in parallel with gaming machines have become widespread in amusement halls where gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are installed. The inter-machine is a device that accepts game recording media such as prepaid cards and lends pachinko balls and medals based on the received record information of the game recording media. The pachinko machines include pachinko machine that lends pachinko balls, and medal machine that lends medal (pachislot machine). There are various types such as banknote transport type.

  In the amusement hall, spares for each type of intermediary machine installed are prepared so that a game cannot be disabled due to a malfunction of the intermediary machine. The spare inter-machine is stored in a dedicated storage. The storage stores the spare stand machine so that data communication with the management device of the game hall is possible. By storing the spare stand machine in this way, the same information (information for fraud prevention) as the stand machine installed on the amusement island can be held, and the system of preventing unauthorized use Within the framework, it can be exchanged with a machine installed on the amusement island (Patent Document 1).

  The storage is configured to accommodate a plurality of inter-vehicle machines. In the amusement hall, various types of inter-story machines such as banknote storage type and banknote transport type pachinko inter-sate machines, medal stand-type machines are accommodated in one storage.

  The medal stand machine is stored with the lower part on the back side in contact with a positioning part provided in the cabinet. On the other hand, the pachinko machine is mounted on a holder unit fixed in the cabinet, and is stored in a state locked to the holder unit by engaging the lock unit. If there is a problem with the pachinko machine installed on the amusement island, unlock the pachinko machine from the holder that is fixed on the amusement island and replace it with a spare pachinko machine in the storage. To do.

  There are two methods for releasing the lock in the pachinko machine, that is, opening the pachinko machine and releasing it without opening the pachinko machine. For the type that pushes down the lock part such as a lock lever when releasing, it is released by opening the pachinko machine. On the other hand, a lock mechanism of a type that pulls up the lock part when released can be released without opening the pachinko machine by pulling a wire attached to the lock part (Patent Document 2). The storage is provided with a lock release mechanism adapted to such a lock release method.

JP 2002-18083 A JP-A-8-141206

  In amusement halls, when installing pachinko machine machines, the same unlocking method is usually used. However, due to security needs, some pachinko machine machines with different unlocking methods may be installed. For example, a pachinko machine that can be released without opening the pachinko machine is installed only in a place where the player does not want to visually recognize the inside of the game island, such as near a prepaid card payment machine.

  However, in the conventional storage, the unlock mechanism is only compatible with one of the two unlock methods described above. Therefore, even if it is possible to accommodate both bill storage type and bill transport type pachinko machine, and medal machine, etc., it is necessary to contain pachinko machine with different unlocking methods. I couldn't.

  Therefore, if a pachinko machine with different unlocking methods is installed in part, the amusement hall must install two storage units according to the two unlocking methods. There was a problem of receiving.

  One aspect of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even when a pachinko machine with a different unlocking method is installed in a part of the game hall, the machine space that can eliminate the restrictions on the installation place in the game hall The purpose is to provide storage for the machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a storage room for a storage machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a storage body that stores a plurality of spare storage units arranged in parallel with a gaming machine, and the storage body. A storage unit including a door that covers the opening, and storing the plurality of inter-machines so that data communication with the management device is possible, with the lower part on the back side contacting the positioning unit provided in the storage A pachinko machine that is stored in a state where it is locked to the holder part by being detachably attached to a holder part fixed in the cabinet and being engaged with a lock part, As a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock, a first release mechanism for releasing the lock by displacing the lock portion downward, and a second release for releasing the lock by displacing the lock portion upward And a release mechanism.

  According to the above configuration, both the first release mechanism for releasing the lock by displacing the lock portion downward and the second release mechanism for releasing the lock by displacing the lock portion upward are provided. A pachinko machine that opens the pachinko machine and releases the lock and a pachinko machine that can release the lock without opening the machine are mixed.

  As a result, even in game halls where pachinko machine machines with different unlocking methods are installed, it is no longer necessary to install two storage units according to the two unlocking methods. Can be resolved.

  In the storage of the intermediary machine according to another aspect of the present invention, the lower part of the pachinko intermediary machine is further fitted to the placement surface on which the plurality of intermediary machines are placed in the storage main body. Thus, a positioning recess for positioning the pachinko machine between the predetermined positions is formed.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine is accommodated, the pachinko machine is reliably guided to a predetermined position by physical contact such as fitting the lower part of the pachinko machine into the positioning recess. Can be installed.

  The storage of the intermediary machine according to another aspect of the present invention is further configured such that the first release mechanism and the second release mechanism are detachable from the storage body.

  According to the above configuration, the first release mechanism and the second release mechanism can be appropriately assembled according to the configuration and the number of intermediary machines to be accommodated. It is possible to easily cope with the difference in ratio and these changes.

  The storage of the intermediary machine according to another aspect of the present invention further includes a fixing part for attaching the lock release member for displacing the lock portion to the inside of the storage body. The fixing component is detachable from the storage body.

  According to the above configuration, the fixing part for attaching the unlocking member to the inside of the storage body is detachable, so that not only the unlocking member but also the interference between the fixing part and the interpolated machine accommodated therein can be prevented. Can also be avoided, and the interior can be used more effectively.

  In the storage of the intermediary machine according to another aspect of the present invention, the door portion is further provided with a window portion that allows visual recognition of all intermediary machines accommodated in the storage main body. It is the composition which is.

  According to the above configuration, all the interpolated machines can be visually recognized from the window, so various types of intermediary machines can be accommodated and whether they are operating normally without opening the door. Can be easily confirmed.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, even when a pachinko machine with a different unlocking method is installed in a part of a game hall, there is an effect that it is possible to eliminate restrictions on the installation location of the storage in the game hall.

It is a block diagram of a prepaid system. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine between the states where it was pulled out from the holder part. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a storage. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the door part of the storage was released. It is a perspective view which shows the example of accommodation of the intermediary machine in a storage. It is a perspective view which shows the state in the storage of the storage in the storage example shown in FIG. 5 except the housing | casing and door part of a storage main body. It is sectional drawing explaining the lock release using the lock release lever in a storage. It is sectional drawing explaining the lock release using the lock release wire in a storage. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the upper fixing | fixed part of a storage. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows attachment of the lock release lever to the upper fixing | fixed part in a storage. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows attachment of the lock release wire to the upper fixing | fixed part in a storage. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the lock release wire attached to the upper fixing | fixed part in a storage. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the lower fixing plate of a storage. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the lower fixing plate shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the lower fixing plate shown in FIG. 13. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the door part of a storage.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

(Prepaid system configuration)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the prepaid system 100. As shown in FIG. 1, a prepaid system 100 includes a management device 101, a plurality of intermediary machines D installed on amusement islands, a storage 102 for storing spare intermediary machines D, a prepaid card, and the like. And a settlement machine 103 for settlement and sale of game recording media. The inter-machine D is arranged in parallel with a pachinko machine or a slot machine that is a gaming machine installed on the game island.

  From the management device 101, “current day data” is sent to the plurality of inter-vehicle machines D installed on the amusement island, the spare inter-machine D in the storage 102, and the checkout vending machine 103. The plurality of inter-vehicle machines D and the settlement vending machine 103 installed on the game island use the received “current data on the day of the store” to prevent unauthorized use of the game recording medium that does not have “data on the day of the store”. The “current data at the store” is also sent to the spare inter-device D in the storage 102, and each spare inter-device D also has “current data at the store”. Thereby, even if it replaces with the machine between machines D installed in amusement island, and it is installed in a game island, the spare machine D for backup can prevent improper use using "the store day data".

  The model of the inter-machine D is added due to changes in market needs and security awareness. For example, in the pachinko machine D for pachinko machines, the number of models increases due to the addition of the counting function of each machine and the unlocking of the frame part with or without opening the pachinko machine. The type of intermediary machine D, which was three models in the first generation, is six models in the second generation, and nine models in the third generation. The number of models will continue to increase, and in a game arcade where various types of intermediary machines D are installed depending on the configuration of the game island, the storage 102 is required to have a function capable of accommodating various types of intermediary machines D.

  In this embodiment, the storage 1 responds to such a demand, and can accommodate a mixture of models having different lock release methods in the pachinko inter-machine D, which the conventional storage 102 cannot handle. It is.

  In the following, when it is necessary to distinguish between the pachinko machine and the pachinko machine, and when dedicated to each of them, the pachinko machine is referred to as “pachinko machine (reference symbol Dp)”. The pachislot machine platform machine is referred to as “medal machine machine (reference numeral Dm)”. When there is no need to distinguish between the two and they are shared, they are collectively referred to as “between machines (reference symbol D)”.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko inter-table machine Dp that is pulled out from the holder portion 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine Dp is detachably attached to the holder portion 50 from the front (front).

  The pachinko machine Dp is unitized by incorporating a building burr, a control board, a communication device and the like into the main body 55. The holder unit 50 includes a vertical frame 51 extending in the vertical direction, and an upper guide frame 52 and a lower guide frame 53 that extend horizontally forward from the upper and lower ends of the vertical frame 51. , 53 guides the insertion / extraction of the pachinko machine Dp.

  The holder unit 50 is provided with a lock mechanism 57, and the pachinko machine Dp is locked to the holder unit 50 on the back side. When the pachinko machine Dp is inserted into the holder unit 50, the lock mechanism 57 automatically engages and locks the holder unit 50. Specifically, the engagement portion 58a of the lock lever 58, which is a lock portion provided in the holder portion 50, is engaged by engaging with the engagement hole 55a provided in the main body portion 55 of the pachinko machine Dp. Is done.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the engaging portion 58 a of the lock lever 58 faces downward. In such a lock mechanism 57, the engagement between the engagement portion 58a and the engagement hole 55a is released by displacing the lock lever 58 upward. Therefore, by attaching a member such as a wire to the lock lever 58, the lock can be released without opening the pachinko machine.

  On the other hand, although not shown, there is a lock mechanism in which the engaging portion 58a of the lock lever 58 faces upward. In this case, the engagement between the engagement portion 58a and the engagement hole 55a is released by displacing the lock lever 58 downward. Therefore, in this case, the pachinko machine is opened and the lock lever 58 is directly operated to release the lock.

  Hereinafter, the pachinko machine Dp that can be unlocked without opening the pachinko machine is referred to as a wire type, and the pachinko machine Dp that opens and releases the pachinko machine is referred to as a lever type.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the storage 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage 1 includes a storage main body 2 that houses a plurality of inter-vehicle machines D and a door portion 3 that covers the opening of the storage main body 2.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the door 3 of the storage 1 is released. As shown in FIG. 4, a power supply unit 4 that supplies power to the machine D and a HUB 18 that relays communication between the machine D and the management apparatus 101 are disposed in the lower part of the cabinet. . Further, on the power supply unit 4 and the HUB 18, there is provided a lower fixing plate 5 which is a mounting surface on which the interpolating machine D is placed and which is a lower fixing part that fixes the lower part of the interposing machine. It has been. The lower fixing plate 5 is formed with a positioning recess 5a to be described later for guiding the pachinko machine Dp to a fixed position (predetermined position) for accurate positioning.

  Further, an upper fixing unit 17 including an upper fixing plate 20 that fixes the upper portion of the interstage machine D is arranged in the storage body 2. The upper fixing unit 17 covers the inner wall side from the upper part in the warehouse and has an L-shape when viewed from the side.

  The upper fixing unit 17 includes a lock release lever (first release mechanism, lock release member) 6 and a lock release wire (second release) which are lock release mechanisms for releasing the lock of the accommodated pachinko machine Dp. Mechanism, unlocking member) 7 is attached. The operation units 6a and 7a are disposed above the upper fixing plate 20.

  In the storage 1 of the present embodiment, the lock release lever 6 and the lock release wire 7 are configured to be removable (detachable). When the model and the number of intermediary machines D to be accommodated in the storage 1 are determined, the lock release lever 6 or the lock release wire is selected in accordance with the unlocking method of each pachinko intermediary machine Dp that requires an unlocking mechanism. 7 is attached at a required position in the upper fixing unit 17. In the example of FIG. 4, one release operation unit 6a and six release operation units 7a are arranged. That is, it is a specification that accommodates six wire-type pachinko machine units Dp and one lever-type pachinko machine unit Dp.

  A connection cable 19 for connecting the interstage machine D and the management device 101 (see FIG. 1) is disposed on the inner wall side of the upper fixed unit 17 in the cabinet, and the pressing portion 6b (see FIG. 6) of the lock release lever 6 is disposed. ) And the connecting portion 7b of the unlocking wire 7 is located.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of accommodation of the interstage machine D in the storage 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in the storage 1 of the storage 1 in the housing example shown in FIG. 5 except for the housing of the storage 2 and the door 3. In the example of FIGS. 5 and 6, two medal table machines Dm are accommodated from the right end, and a bill transport type pachinko machine Dp1 and a bill storage type pachinko machine Dp2 are located next to it. Are housed one by one. A lever-type pachinko machine Dp3 is accommodated at the left end.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the medal table machine Dm is wider in width (dimension in the left-right direction) and longer in depth (dimension in the front-rear direction) than the pachinko machine Dp1 and Dp2. Such a medal table machine Dm includes a locking mechanism on the front side, although not shown. Therefore, neither the lock release lever 6 nor the lock release wire 7 is installed at the position corresponding to the storage position of the medal table machine Dm in the upper fixed unit 17, and both the release operation units 6a and 7a are arranged. Absent.

  On the other hand, since the pachinko machine Dp1 and Dp2 are both wire-type, lock release wires 7 are attached to the positions corresponding to these accommodation positions in the upper fixing unit 17, respectively, and the release operation part 7a is Has been placed.

  A lever-type pachinko machine Dp3 is accommodated at the left end. In FIG. 6, the holder unit 50 to which the pachinko machine Dp3 is mounted is installed, but the pachinko machine Dp3 is not installed. The lock release lever 6 is attached to the position corresponding to the accommodation position of the pachinko inter-table machine Dp3 in the upper fixed unit 17, and the release operation part 6a is arranged. On the back surface of the holder part 50, the pressing part 6b is located.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for explaining unlocking using the unlocking lever 6 in the storage 1. (A) shows a state before the lock release lever 6 is pushed down, and (b) shows a state after the lock release lever 6 is pushed down. In (a) and (b), the enlarged view of the part enclosed with the broken line is shown collectively.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the case of the lever-type pachinko machine Dp, the pressing portion 6b of the lock release lever 6 is positioned above the lock lever 58 of the lock mechanism 57. The pressing unit 6b moves downward in conjunction with the pressing operation of the release operation unit 6a. In the locked state, the engagement portion 58a of the lock lever 58 is engaged with the engagement hole 55a of the pachinko machine Dp. From this state, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the release operation portion 6a is pushed down, the push-down portion 6b is lowered and the lock lever 58 is pushed down. Thereby, engagement with the engaging part 58a and the engagement hole 55a is cancelled | released, and the lock | rock of the pachinko machine between machines Dp is cancelled | released.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view for explaining unlocking using the unlocking wire 7 in the storage 1. (A) shows a state before the unlocking wire 7 is pulled, and (b) shows a state after the unlocking wire 7 is pulled. In (a) and (b), the enlarged view of the part enclosed with the broken line is shown collectively.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, in the case of the wire pachinko machine Dp, the connection portion 7 b of the lock release wire 7 is connected to the lock lever 58 of the lock mechanism 57. In the locked state, the engagement portion 58a of the lock lever 58 is engaged with the engagement hole 55a of the pachinko machine Dp. From this state, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the release operation portion 7a is pulled toward the front, the connecting portion 7b on the other end side rises and the lock lever 58 is pulled up. Thereby, engagement with the engaging part 58a and the engagement hole 55a is cancelled | released, and the lock | rock of the pachinko machine between machines Dp is cancelled | released.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the upper fixing unit 17 of the storage 1. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper fixing unit 17 includes an upper fixing plate 20, an upper frame plate 21, and a rear frame plate 22. The upper fixing plate 20 is formed with a fixing hole 20a for fixing the interstage machine D. The protrusion formed on the upper surface of the intermediary machine D is fitted into the fixing hole 20 a, so that the intermediary machine D is fixed to the upper fixing plate 20. In the case of the pachinko machine Dp, a protrusion is formed on the upper surface of the holder unit 50, and the upper surface of the holder unit 50 is fixed to the upper fixing plate 20.

  The upper frame plate 21 is disposed above the upper fixing plate 20 with a space therebetween, and a wire fixing portion 30 is provided on the front side edge. The wire fixing part 30 is a member for attaching the wire bracket 7c (see FIG. 12) of the unlocking wire 7. Seven wire fixing portions 30 corresponding to the maximum accommodation number are provided along the edge of the upper frame plate 21.

  The rear frame plate 22 is disposed so as to cover the inner wall of the cabinet, and a boss 35 for fixing the lever fixing bracket 36 is provided in the middle stage. The lever fixing bracket 36 is a member for attaching the lock release lever 6, and the support 6 c of the lock release lever 6 is attached to the lever fixing bracket 36. Similarly to the wire fixing part 30, seven bosses 35 corresponding to the maximum accommodation number are provided along the horizontal direction. In addition, in the example of FIG. 9, the lock release lever 6 is attached to the end on the left side, and two sets of lock release wires 7 are attached next to it.

  FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing attachment of the lock release lever 6 to the upper fixing unit 17 in the storage 1. The unlocking lever 6 has an inverted “L” shape, and is disposed with its L-shaped short side along the back surface of the upper frame plate 21 and its long side along the rear frame plate 22. In attaching the unlocking lever 6, first, a lever fixing bracket (fixing part) 36 is attached to the boss 35 at a corresponding position on the rear frame plate 22. Then, the support body 6c on the long side of the lock release lever 6 is attached to the attached lever fixing bracket 36. In the unlocking lever 6, the lever main body having the pressing portion 6b at the end is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the support 6c. The sliding position of the lock release lever 6 is adjusted to match the vertical movement of the lock lever 58 in the lever-type pachinko machine Dp to be released.

  FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing attachment of the unlocking wire 7 to the upper fixing unit 17 in the storage 1. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a main part of the unlocking wire 7 attached to the upper fixing unit 17 in the storage 1 and also shows an enlarged view of a part surrounded by a broken line.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the wire main body 7 d of the unlocking wire 7 is curved in a “U” shape, and is arranged with the upper side of the curved portion along the back surface of the upper frame plate 21. The lock lever 58 of the wire-type pachinko machine Dp is connected to the connecting portion 7b at the tip of the linear portion that hangs from the lower side of the curved portion. A wire bracket 7 c is provided on the unlocking operation portion 7 a side of the unlocking wire 7. The tip of the wire main body 7d is pulled out from the wire bracket 7c and formed in a ring shape, which corresponds to the release operation portion 7a.

  As shown in FIG. 12, after connecting the connecting portion 7b to the lock lever 58 on the pachinko machine Dp side, the wire bracket 7c is fixed to the wire fixing portion (fixing component) 30 at the corresponding position with a screw 31 or the like. . Since the unlocking wire 7 has a curved portion and is bent at the inner side of the interior, the bending can absorb the difference in the height position of the lock lever 58 depending on the model.

  In this way, by configuring the lock release lever 6 and the lock release wire 7 so as to be detachable, the lock release lever 6 and the lock release wire 7 can be appropriately assembled according to the configuration and the number of the interstage machines D to be accommodated. It becomes possible, and it is possible to easily cope with the difference in the configuration and ratio of the number of installed machines D in each amusement hall and these changes.

  In particular, a lever fixing bracket 36, which is a fixing part for attaching the unlocking lever 6, which is an unlocking member that displaces the locking lever 58, to the inside of the storage body 2 is detachable from the storage body 2. In this way, not only the lock release lever 6 but also the lever fixing bracket 36 for fixing the same can be removed, thereby avoiding interference between the lever fixing bracket 36 and the interstage machine D accommodated. Can be used more effectively.

  In addition, when the fixing part for attaching the unlocking wire 7 to the inside of the storage body 2 is provided at a position where it interferes with the inter-machine D, the same effect can be obtained by making the fixing part detachable. Can be obtained.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lower fixing plate 5 of the storage 1. 14 is a plan view of the lower fixing plate shown in FIG. In FIG. 14, a two-dot chain line indicates an installation area of the medal table machine Dm. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the lower fixing plate 5 is formed with a number of fixing holes 5 c for fixing the inter-machine D. The intermediary machine D is fixed to the lower fixing plate 5 by fitting the protrusion formed on the bottom surface of the intermediary machine D into the fixing hole 5c. In the case of the pachinko machine Dp, a protrusion is formed on the bottom surface of the holder portion 50, and the holder portion 50 is fixed to the lower fixing plate 5.

  The lower fixing plate 5 further includes a positioning recess 5a and positioning protrusions 5b-1 and 5b-2.

  The positioning recess 5a is a recess for guiding the pachinko inter-table machine Dp to a fixed position (predetermined position) for accurate positioning. The positioning recess 5 a is formed on the mounting surface of the intermediary machine D in the lower fixed plate 5 so as to match the outer shape of the bottom surface of the pachinko intermediary machine Dp mounted on the holder portion 55. There are seven positioning recesses 5a corresponding to the maximum accommodation number.

  When the pachinko machine Dp is positioned in the cabinet, the pachinko machine Dp is fitted into the positioning recess 5a with the holder 55 mounted, and the back surface of the holder 55 securely contacts the rear end of the positioning recess 5a. Push in. Thereby, the holder part 55 to which the pachinko machine Dp is mounted can be reliably guided and installed at the fixed position.

  The width of the pachinko machine Dp is designed to be substantially the same regardless of the model, so the positioning recess 5a can be used for any pachinko machine Dp regardless of the model. The depth of the positioning recess 5a is set so that the lower guide frame 53 (see FIG. 2) of the holder unit 50 does not hinder the insertion and removal of the pachinko machine Dp with respect to the holder unit 50 installed in the positioning recess 5a. It is set to be less than the bottom wall thickness.

  In order to unlock the pachinko machine Dp using the lock release lever 6, it is necessary to securely position the lock lever 58 of the pachinko machine Dp below the pressing portion 6b of the lock release lever 6. However, as described above, since a large number of fixing holes 5c are formed in the lower fixing plate 5 in order to fix various types of platform machines D, there is a possibility that the fixing position of the pachinko platform machine Dp is wrong. If the fixing position is incorrect, the lock cannot be released. On the other hand, as in the above configuration, the positioning recess 5a is provided and the pachinko machine Dp is guided to the fixed position by concave contact, so that it is accurately fixed at the fixed position without deviation in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. It becomes possible to do.

  The positioning projections 5b-1 and 5b-2 are projections (positioning units) for accurately positioning the medal table machine Dm at a fixed position. The positioning projection 5b-1 determines the position in the front-rear direction of the medal table machine Dm by abutting against the lower part on the back side of the medal table machine Dm. The positioning projection 5b-2 abuts against the lower side surface on the back side of the medal table machine Dm, thereby determining the position in the left-right direction of the medal table machine Dm. Such positioning protrusions 5b-1 and 5b-2 are provided for three units corresponding to the maximum accommodation number of the medal table machine Dm.

  When the medal table machine Dm is accommodated, the medal table is guided and installed so that the corner at the back right of the medal table machine Dm is surely brought into contact with the positioning projections 5b-1 and 5b-2. The interspacer Dm can be securely guided to the fixed position and installed.

  The positioning of the pachinko inter-table machine Dp is provided with a concave concave positioning portion 5a, so that the positioning concave portion 5a interferes with the bottom of the medal table inter-machine Dm when installing the medal table inter-machine Dm. There is no. Further, for positioning the medal table machine Dm, the positioning protrusions 5b-1, 5b-2 for angular contact are provided on the back side from the positioning recess 5a. Therefore, the positioning protrusions 5b-1, 5b are provided. -2 does not interfere with the bottom of the pachinko machine Dm when installing the pachinko machine Dp.

  FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the lower fixing plate 5. As shown in FIG. 15, in the storage 1 of the present embodiment, the lower fixing plate 5 includes a fixing plate main body 13 and a positioning plate 14 that is stacked on the fixing plate main body 13. It consists of parts. The positioning plate 14 has an opening corresponding to the positioning recess 5a. The positioning projection 5b-1 is configured by providing a bending rise in the fixed plate body 13, and the positioning projection 5b-2 is configured by providing a bending projection in the positioning plate 14.

  By adopting a two-part configuration in this way, even if the positioning projections 5b-1 and 5b-2 are provided with a bend, a space and a stand in which the lower power supply unit 4 is installed The hole that connects the space in which the inter-machine D is accommodated can be closed. Thereby, safety | security can be improved rather than the case where the lower fixing plate 5 is comprised by one component.

  FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the door 3 of the storage 1. A window portion 16 is formed on the door portion 3 of the storage 1 so that all the interstage machines D accommodated in the storage main body 2 can be visually recognized. Thereby, it is possible to easily confirm from the outside without opening the door portion 3 whether various types of intermediary machines D are accommodated and whether or not the spare intermediary machine D is operating normally in the prepaid system 100. it can.

  As described above, the storage 1 of the present embodiment corresponds to the lever-type pachinko machine Dp that opens the pachinko machine and releases the lock as a lock release mechanism that unlocks the pachinko machine Dp. Displace the lock lever 58 upward, corresponding to the unlocking lever 6 that releases the lock by moving the lock lever 58 downward and the wire type pachinko machine Dp that can release the lock without opening the pachinko machine. Both unlocking wires 7 for releasing the lock are provided.

  Thus, both the pachinko machine Dp that opens the pachinko machine and releases the lock and the pachinko machine Dp that can be released without opening the pachinko machine are mixed and accommodated in one storage 1. be able to.

  This eliminates the need to install two storage boxes in accordance with the two unlocking methods even in a game arcade where some of the machine Ds with different unlocking methods are installed. It can be solved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage 2 Storage body 3 Door part 4 Power supply part 5 Lower fixing plate 5a Positioning concave part 5b-1 Positioning projection part 5b-2 Positioning projection part 6 Lock release lever (first release mechanism, lock release member)
6b Pressing part 6c Support body 7 Unlocking wire (second releasing mechanism, unlocking member)
7b Connecting portion 7c Wire bracket 7d Wire body 13 Fixing plate body 14 Positioning plate 16 Window portion 17 Upper fixing unit 18 HUB
19 connection cable 20 upper fixing plate 21 upper frame plate 22 rear frame plate 30 wire fixing portion 31 screw 35 boss 36 lever fixing bracket (fixing part)
50 Holder portion 51 Vertical frame 52 Upper guide frame 53 Lower guide frame 55 Main body portion 55a Engagement hole 57 Lock mechanism 58 Lock lever (lock portion)
58a Engagement unit 100 Prepaid system 101 Management device 103 Settlement vending machine D Standing machine Dm Medal stand machine (pachislot stand machine)
Dp Pachinko machine

Claims (5)

A storage main body that accommodates a plurality of spare machines for a pedestrian machine arranged in parallel with a gaming machine and a door that covers the opening of the storage main body, and stores the plurality of pedestrian machines in a data communication manner with a management device. A storage room for the machine
A pachislot machine that is stored with the lower part on the back side in contact with the positioning part provided in the cabinet,
A pachinko machine that can be stored in a state of being locked to the holder part by being detachably attached to the holder part fixed in the cabinet, and being locked to the holder part by being engaged,
As an unlock mechanism for releasing the lock,
A first release mechanism for releasing the lock by displacing the lock portion downward;
A second release mechanism for releasing the lock by displacing the lock portion upward;
A storage room for a dairy machine.   A positioning recess for positioning the pachinko machine between predetermined positions by fitting the lower part of the pachinko machine between the mounting surfaces of the storage body on which the plurality of machine are placed. It is formed, The storage room of the machine between Claims 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The storage room for a machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first release mechanism and the second release mechanism are detachable from the storage body.   The unlocking mechanism includes a fixing part for attaching an unlocking member for displacing the lock part to the inside of the storage body, and the fixing part is detachable from the storage body. The storage room for the inter-machine as claimed in claim 3.   The window part which enables the visual recognition of all the platform machines accommodated in the said storage main body is formed in the said door part, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Storage room for inter-machines.

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