JP6762160B2 - Game media rental machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a saucer lid and a game medium lending machine of a game medium lending machine attached to the game machine.

Conventionally, a plurality of game machines such as slot machines are arranged side by side in a game store.
Adjacent to each game machine, a game medium lending machine for paying out medals (game media) is installed.
The game medium lending machine pays out medals when the player inserts money into the coin slot or inserts a predetermined card medium into the card slot.
In addition, studs for dimensional adjustment are provided between adjacent game machines and game medium rental machines.
Further, the game medium lending machine having a medal counting function is provided with a counting hopper and a counting game medium tray for guiding medals to the counting hopper.
The counting game medium saucer is provided with a saucer lid, and the saucer lid is opened when in use, and the counting game medium saucer is closed by the saucer lid when not in use to prevent foreign matter from entering.
By the way, since various moving images are displayed on the image display provided in the game machine according to the playing state, in recent years, those moving images have been taken by using a mobile communication device having a camera function such as a smartphone. The videos taken are sent to a video sharing service via the Internet and made public.
Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a holding device in which one end of a flexible arm is attached to a stud and a holder for holding a portable communication device is provided at the other end.
In this holding device, the image display can be photographed by the portable communication device by bending the flexible arm so that the portable communication device held in the holder is located in front of the image display of the game machine.
Further, by bending the flexible arm so that the mobile communication device held in the holder retracts from the position in front of the image display of the game machine, the mobile communication device can be positioned at a place that does not interfere with the game.

Japanese Patent No. 5919326

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, since the flexible arm and the holder occupy a limited space, there is a problem that the flexible arm and the holder tend to get in the way of the player.
The present invention has been made focusing on a lid for a saucer, and an object of the present invention is a game medium which is advantageous in improving convenience by mounting a portable communication device so as not to interfere with a player. The purpose is to provide a saucer lid for a rental machine and a game medium rental machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a game medium lending machine attached to a game machine, in which a housing body for accommodating a payout hopper and a counting hopper inside and a lower portion of the front surface of the housing body. A lower front plate that is detachably attached, a housing that includes the housing body and the lower front plate, and a front surface of the lower front plate that is located opposite to the inside of the housing body. The nozzle chute provided on the front surface of the housing and to which the game medium is supplied from the payout hopper and the counting hopper provided on the nozzle chute on the front surface of the housing, which is the front surface of the lower front plate. A counting game medium saucer for supplying a game medium and a lid for a saucer for opening and closing the counting game medium saucer are provided, and the saucer lid is provided with a portable communication device mounting portion capable of mounting a portable communication device. The front portion of the housing above the lower front plate to which the lower front plate is attached is an opening for inserting the game medium into the payout hopper, and an opening / closing lid for opening / closing the opening is provided. The saucer lid is provided so as to be swingable via a hinge portion at a position near the front surface of the housing of the counting game medium saucer, and the hinge portion is provided with the saucer lid and the counting game medium saucer. It is configured to include a support shaft provided on one side and a bearing portion provided on the other side, and the cross section of the support shaft is formed in an elongated shape having a length larger than the width. A circular hole having a circular cross section that rotatably supports the support shaft, and a notch that communicates with the circular hole and allows the width portion of the support shaft to move from the circular hole to the outside of the circular hole. With the opening / closing lid closing the opening, the saucer lid opens by swinging around the hinge portion from the state where the counting game medium saucer is closed, and abuts on the opening / closing lid. At the first open position, the width portion of the support shaft is located in the circular hole, and the saucer lid cannot be removed from the counting game medium saucer. It is characterized by that.
Further, the present invention is a game medium lending machine attached to a game machine, which is detachably attached to a housing main body for accommodating a payout hopper and a counting hopper, and a lower portion of the front surface of the housing main body. A lower front plate, a housing including the housing body and the lower front plate, a counting game medium saucer for supplying a game medium to the counting hopper, and a saucer for opening and closing the counting game medium saucer. The front portion of the housing above the lower front plate to which the lower front plate is attached is an opening for inserting the game medium into the payout hopper, and an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the opening. The saucer lid is provided so as to be swingable via a hinge portion at a position near the front surface of the housing of the counting game medium saucer, and the hinge portion is provided with the saucer lid and the counting game. It is configured to include a support shaft provided on one side of the medium tray and a bearing portion provided on the other side. The cross section of the support shaft is formed in an elongated shape having a length larger than the width, and the bearing portion is formed. A circular hole having a circular cross section that rotatably supports the support shaft, and a notch that communicates with the circular hole and allows the width portion of the support shaft to move from the circular hole to the outside of the circular hole. In a state where the opening / closing lid closes the opening, the saucer lid opens by swinging around the hinge portion from the state where the counting game medium saucer is closed, and opens to the opening / closing lid. It becomes the first open position that abuts, and at the first open position, the width portion of the support shaft is located in the circular hole, and the saucer lid cannot be removed from the counting game medium saucer. It is characterized by being.
Further, in the present invention, with the lower front plate removed from the housing, the saucer lid opens by swinging around the hinge portion from the state in which the counting game medium saucer is closed. The second open position is further opened than the open position of 1, and at the second open position, the width portion of the support shaft and the notch match, and the counting game medium saucer of the saucer lid It is characterized in that it can be removed from.
Further, in the present invention, the lower front plate has a locking claw that is locked by being displaced downward to the locking hole on the front surface of the housing body and is disengaged from the locking hole by being displaced upward. Then, in a state where the opening / closing lid closes the opening, the lower front plate abuts on the opening / closing lid and cannot be displaced upward, and in a state where the opening / closing lid opens the opening, the lower front plate Is characterized in that it can be displaced upward and can be removed from the housing body.

According to the present invention, a portable communication device mounting portion capable of mounting a mobile communication device is provided on a saucer lid for opening and closing the counting game medium saucer arranged in front of the housing of the game medium lending machine. ..
Therefore, since the saucer lid is originally provided in the game medium lending machine, the mobile communication device can be placed near the player without disturbing the player.
Therefore, since the player can easily visually recognize the display screen of the mobile communication device, the player can operate the mobile communication device without missing an incoming call or e-mail, which is advantageous in improving convenience. ..
Further , according to the present invention, it is advantageous in preventing troubles such as the saucer lid being illegally taken away.
Further , according to the present invention, the saucer lid can be easily attached to and removed from the counting game medium saucer, which is advantageous in improving the efficiency of assembling and replacing the saucer lid to the counting game medium saucer. Become.
Further , according to the present invention, it is advantageous in preventing troubles such as the saucer lid being illegally taken away.

(A) is a front view of the game medium lending machine according to the embodiment, and (B) is a side view of the game medium lending machine according to the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the lid for the saucer of the game medium lending machine which concerns on embodiment is closed. It is a side view of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the lid for the saucer of the game medium lending machine which concerns on embodiment is opened. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the lid for a saucer was removed from the counting game medium saucer. It is a perspective view which looked at the lower front plate from the back side. (A) is a plan view of the saucer lid, (B) is a front view of the saucer lid, (C) is a side view of the saucer lid, and (D) is a side sectional view of the saucer lid. (A) is a perspective view of the bearing portion, (B) is a view taken along the arrow B of (A), and (C) is a view taken along the arrow C of (A). It is a side view of the game medium lending machine which shows the state which the lid for a saucer is opened to the 1st open position. It is a side view which enlarged the hinge part with the lid for a saucer opened to the first open position. It is a side view of the lower front plate which shows the state which the lid for a saucer is opened to the 2nd open position. It is the side view which enlarged the hinge part with the lid for a saucer opened to the 2nd open position. It is a side view which shows the state which the lid for a saucer was removed from a hinge part. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the mobile communication device is vertically installed, (B) is a front view of (A), and (C) is a side view of (A). (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the mobile communication device is placed horizontally, (B) is a front view of (A), and (C) is a side view of (A).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the game medium lending machine 10 is a device attached to a game machine that plays a game using the game medium, for example, a slot machine or the like. In the present embodiment, a case where a medal is used as a game medium will be described.
The game medium lending machine 10 includes a housing 12, a housing body 14, a building burr unit 16, a control unit 18, a payout hopper 20, a counting hopper 21, a nozzle chute 22, a nozzle 24, and a counting game medium. It is configured to include a saucer 26 and a saucer lid 28.

The housing body 14 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed in a hollow shape including a bottom plate 1402, a pair of side plates 1404 standing up from both sides of the bottom plate 1402, and a top plate 1406 connecting the upper ends of the side plates 1404. ..
The front opening 1410, which is an opening on the front side of the housing body 14, is closed by a plurality of front plates, and the back opening, which is an opening on the back side, is closed by a plurality of back plates, whereby the housing 12 is configured. To.
Inside the housing 12, the building burr unit 16, the control unit 18, the payout hopper 20, and the counting hopper 21 are housed in this order from the top.
The plurality of front plates include a front plate 16A for the building burr unit, a control unit side front plate 18A, an opening / closing lid 30, and a lower front plate 32.

The bill burr unit 16 identifies the money to be inserted by the player, and the front side of the bill burr unit 16 in the front opening 1410 is closed by the bill burr unit front plate 16A, and the bill burr unit front plate 16A is closed to the bill burr unit 16A. A money slot 1602 for inserting money is provided.
The control unit 18 controls various types of the game media lending machine 10.
In the control unit 18, the front side of the control unit 18 of the front opening 1410 is closed by the control unit side front plate 18A formed integrally with the control unit 18, and the control unit side front plate 18A has a card insertion slot 1802. , A touch panel monitor 1804 and a charging connector 1806 are provided.
A card in which player information is recorded is inserted into the card insertion slot 1802, and the control unit 18 reads and writes the card information.
On the touch panel monitor 1804, the control unit 18 displays the game status of the player such as the number of medals paid out and the number of medals won.
The charging connector 1806 charges the mobile communication device by being connected to the mobile communication device 2 mounted on the saucer lid 28 described later via a cable, and the charging connector 1806 includes a USB connector or the like. Various conventionally known connectors can be used.

An opening 34 is provided below the control unit 18. The opening 34 is a portion for replenishing the payout hopper 20 with medals, and is composed of a portion of a front opening 1410 located below the control unit side front plate 18A. The opening 34 is opened and closed by the opening / closing lid 30. The opening / closing lid 30 is allowed to be opened / closed by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 3010.
The payout hopper 20 accommodates medals inserted through the opening 34 and pays out a number of medals designated by the control unit 18 to the nozzle chute 22.
A lower front plate 32 is detachably attached to the lower part of the front opening 1410, and the lower front plate 32 closes from below the opening / closing lid 30 to the lower end of the front opening 1410.
The counting hopper 21 counts the number of medals inserted into the counting game medium saucer 26, and the counting result of the medals is supplied to the control unit 18.

The nozzle chute 22 is a portion that receives the medals paid out from the payout hopper 20 and guides them to the nozzle 24, and the nozzle chute 22 is integrally formed with, for example, the lower front plate 32.
The nozzle 24 guides the medal guided from the nozzle chute 22 to the lower plate (not shown) of the game machine, and is attached to the nozzle body 2402 oscillatingly coupled to the nozzle chute 22 and the tip of the nozzle body 2402. It is configured to include the provided nozzle top 2404.

The front 3202 of the lower front plate 32 constitutes the front of the housing 12.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the counting game medium saucer 26 is provided on the nozzle chute 22 at the front 3202 of the lower front plate 32.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a counting medal passage 36 for guiding medals inserted in the counting game medium saucer 26 to the counting hopper 21 is provided on the back surface 3204 of the lower front plate 32. The counting game medium saucer 26 and the counting medal passage 36 communicate with each other through an opening 38 formed in the lower front plate 32.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the counting medal passage 36 is composed of a cover 40 which is attached to the back surface of the lower front plate 32 and covers the upper part and both sides of the opening 38 so that the lower part of the opening 38 is open. ing.
Further, a payout medal passage 42 is provided on the back surface 3204 of the lower front plate 32 above the counting medal passage 36 to guide the medals paid out from the payout hopper 20 to the nozzle chute 22 by communicating with the nozzle chute 22. There is.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, three locking claws 3210 are provided on both sides of the lower front plate 32 at intervals in the vertical direction.
The lower front plate 32 is locked by inserting the three locking claws 3210 into the locking holes (not shown) on both sides of the lower portion of the front opening 1410 of the housing 12 from above to below. It is attached to 12.
As described above, the opening / closing lid 30 is provided above the lower front plate 32 so as to be openable / closable, and the lower end of the opening / closing lid 30 and the upper end of the lower front plate 32 can come into contact with each other when the opening / closing lid 30 is closed. Therefore, the lower front plate 32 cannot be displaced upward, that is, the lower front plate 32 cannot be removed.
Further, when the opening / closing lid 30 is open, the lower end of the opening / closing lid 30 is separated from the upper end of the lower front plate 32, so that the lower front plate 32 can be displaced upward, that is, the lower front plate 32 can be removed. It becomes.

As shown in FIGS. 7 (A) to 7 (D), the saucer lid 28 includes a portable communication device mounting portion 44 capable of mounting a portable communication device.
The saucer lid 28 has an upper surface 2802 facing upward with the counting game medium saucer 26 closed.
The mobile communication device mounting portion 44 is provided at a protrusion 46 provided at a position near the tip of the upper surface 2802 away from the front surface of the housing 12 and at a position of the upper surface 2802 of the protrusion 46 on the front surface side of the housing 12. It is configured to include a flat surface portion 48.
Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, the mobile communication device 2 having a vertical dimension larger than the horizontal dimension is vertically placed, and its lower end is placed on the flat surface portion 48 and the protrusion 46 is placed. The upper end of the lid 30 is locked to the front surface 3002 of the opening / closing lid 30, and the lid 30 is placed in a leaning state.
In the present embodiment, the upper surface 2802 of the saucer lid 28 has a length from the front surface of the housing 12 to the tip of the upper surface 2802 and a width orthogonal to this length.
In the present embodiment, the flat surface portion 48 of the saucer lid 28 extends in the length direction of the upper surface 2802 over the entire length in the width direction of the upper surface 2802 and has a dimension larger than the width of the mobile communication device 2. ..
Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, one surface in the thickness direction of the mobile communication device 2 having a vertical dimension larger than the horizontal dimension is placed horizontally on the flat surface portion 48. It is also possible to place it.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the saucer lid 28 is provided so as to be swingable via a hinge portion 50 at a position near the front surface of the housing 12 of the counting game medium saucer 26.
The hinge portion 50 is configured to include a support shaft provided on one of the saucer lid 28 and the counting game medium saucer 26, and a bearing portion provided on the other side.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 (A), 7 (B) and (D), the support shaft 52 is provided on the saucer lid 28, and as shown in FIGS. 8 (A) to 8 (C). The bearing portion 54 is provided on the counting game medium tray 26.
As shown in FIG. 10, the cross section of the support shaft 52 is formed in an elongated shape having a length larger than the width.
The bearing portion 54 has a circular hole 5402 having a circular cross section that rotatably supports the support shaft 52, and a portion of the width of the support shaft 52 that communicates with the circular hole 5402 and moves from the circular hole 5402 to the outside of the circular hole 5402. It is configured to include a permissible notch 5404.

As shown in FIG. 3, with the opening / closing lid 30 closing the opening 34, the saucer lid 28 swings open around the hinge portion 50 from the state where the counting game medium saucer 26 is closed, and is shown in FIG. As shown, it becomes the first open position P1 in contact with the opening / closing lid 30.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the saucer lid 28, the width portion of the support shaft 52 is located inside the circular hole 5402 between the state in which the counting game medium saucer 26 is closed and the first open position P1. Therefore, the support shaft 52 cannot be removed from the bearing portion 54, and the saucer lid 28 cannot be removed from the counting game medium saucer 26.
In the state where the opening / closing lid 30 has the opening 34 open, the saucer lid 28 hits the opened opening / closing lid 30, so that the opening position is closer than the first opening position P1.

With the lower front plate 32 removed from the housing 12, the saucer lid 28 swings open around the hinge portion 50 from the state in which the counting game medium saucer 26 is closed, and as shown in FIG. It is the second open position P2 that is further open than the open position P1 of 1.
As shown in FIG. 12, the width portion of the support shaft 52 and the notch 5404 match at the second open position P2, and the support shaft 52 can be removed from the bearing portion 54 as shown in FIG. , The lid 28 for the saucer can be removed from the counting game medium saucer 26.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7D, a locking piece 2810 is provided so as to project from a saucer lid 28 between the support shafts 52.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, ridges 5410 are extendedly formed at the bearing portion 54 of the counting game medium tray 26 facing the locking piece 2810.
Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when the saucer lid 28 swings from the state in which the counting game medium saucer 26 is closed and opens to the first open position P1, the locking piece 2810 opens the protrusion 5410. It is formed so as to get over and hold the first open position P1 of the saucer lid 28 in a locked manner.

Next, the action and effect will be described.
According to the present embodiment, the mobile communication device 2 can be placed on the lid 28 for opening and closing the counting game medium tray 26 arranged in front of the housing 12 of the game media lending machine 10. A machine mounting portion 44 was provided.
Therefore, since the saucer lid 28 is originally provided in the game medium lending machine 10, the portable communication device 2 can be placed near the player without disturbing the player.
Therefore, since the player can easily visually recognize the display screen of the mobile communication device 2, the player can operate the mobile communication device 2 without missing an incoming call or e-mail, which is advantageous in improving convenience. Will be.

Further, in the present embodiment, with the opening / closing lid 30 closing the opening 34, the saucer lid 28 swings around the hinge portion 50 from the state where the counting game medium saucer 26 is closed, and the opening / closing lid 30 opens. It becomes the first open position P1 in contact with.
The saucer lid 28 is located between the state in which the counting game medium saucer 26 is closed and the first open position P1, the width portion of the support shaft 52 is located in the circular hole 5402, and the saucer lid 28 It cannot be removed from the counting game medium saucer 26.
Therefore, when the opening / closing lid 30 is attached to the counting game medium saucer 26, the saucer lid 28 cannot be removed from the game medium lending machine 10, so that troubles such as the saucer lid 28 being illegally taken away can be prevented. It becomes advantageous in.

Further, in the present embodiment, with the lower front plate 32 removed from the housing 12, the saucer lid 28 becomes the second open position P2 which is further opened than the first open position P1 and becomes the second open position P2. At the open position P2 of the above, the width portion of the support shaft 52 and the notch 5404 are aligned with each other so that the saucer lid 28 can be removed from the counting game medium saucer 26.
Therefore, by removing the lower front plate 32 from the housing 12, the saucer lid 28 can be easily attached to and removed from the counting game medium saucer 26, and the saucer lid 28 can be assembled to the counting game medium saucer 26. This is advantageous in improving the efficiency of replacement work.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the opening 34 is opened by the opening / closing lid 30, the lower front plate 32 can be displaced upward, and the lower front plate 32 can be removed from the housing body 14 to open / close. The opening of the lid 30 is allowed only by key operation.
Therefore, unless the opening / closing lid 30 opens the opening 34 by using a key, the lower front plate 32 cannot be removed from the housing body 14, and the saucer lid 28 can be removed from the game medium lending machine 10. Therefore, it is advantageous in preventing troubles such as the saucer lid 28 being illegally taken away.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the charging connector 1806 for charging the mobile communication device 2 is provided at a position in front of the housing 12 above the counting game medium saucer 26, the mobile communication device mounting portion 44 The mobile communication device 2 can be charged by connecting the mobile communication device 2 mounted on the device and the charging connector 1806 via a cable.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a service for charging the mobile communication device 2 during the game, which is advantageous in improving convenience.

Further, the action and effect of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the specific examples shown in FIGS. 14 and 15.
In FIGS. 14A to 14C, a mobile communication device 2 having a vertical dimension larger than a horizontal dimension is vertically placed, its lower end is placed on a flat surface portion 48, and is locked to a protrusion 46. The upper end thereof is locked to the front surface 3002 of the opening / closing lid 30, indicating a state in which the lid 30 is leaned against and placed.
Therefore, since the lower end of the mobile communication device 2 is mounted on the flat surface portion 48, the lower end of the mobile communication device 2 does not rattle with respect to the flat surface portion 48 and is mounted vertically on the mobile communication device mounting portion 44. It is advantageous for stably maintaining the posture of the placed mobile communication device 2.
Further, FIGS. 15A to 15C show a state in which one surface in the thickness direction of the mobile communication device 2 having a vertical dimension larger than the horizontal dimension is placed on the flat surface portion 48 and placed horizontally. ..
Therefore, since one surface of the mobile communication device 2 is mounted on the flat surface portion 48, one surface of the mobile communication device 2 does not rattle with respect to the flat surface portion 48, and the mobile communication device mounting portion 44 has one surface. This is advantageous in stably maintaining the posture of the portable communication device 2 mounted horizontally.
Further, by locking the protrusion 46, the mobile communication device 2 can be vertically placed on the mobile communication device mounting portion 44, or by mounting on the flat surface portion 48, the mobile communication device mounting portion 44 can be placed. It is also possible to place the mobile communication device 2 horizontally.
Therefore, the posture of the mobile communication device 2 can be appropriately set to be vertical or horizontal according to the preference of the player or according to the vertical orientation and the horizontal orientation of the screen displayed on the display of the mobile communication device 2. Since it can be selected, it is advantageous in improving convenience.

2 Mobile communication device 10 Game medium lending machine 12 Housing 14 Housing body 1806 Charging connector 20 Payout hopper 21 Counting hopper 22 Nozzle chute 24 Nozzle 26 Counting game medium saucer 28 Receiver lid 2802 Top surface 30 Open / close lid 3002 Front surface 32 Face plate 3202 Front 3204 Back 3210 Locking claw 34 Opening 44 Mobile communication device mounting part 46 Protrusion 48 Flat part 50 Hinge part 52 Support shaft 54 Bearing part 5402 Circular hole 5404 Notch P1 First open position P2 Second open position

Claims (4)

It is a game media rental machine attached to the game machine,
A housing body that houses the payout hopper and counting hopper inside,
A lower front plate that is detachably attached to the lower part of the front of the housing body,
A housing configured to include the housing body and the lower front plate, and
A nozzle chute provided on the front of the housing, which is the front of the lower front plate located opposite to the inside of the housing body, and to which the game medium is supplied from the payout hopper.
A counting game medium tray for supplying the game medium to the counting hopper provided on the nozzle chute on the front of the housing, which is the front of the lower front plate.
A lid for a saucer for opening and closing the counting game medium saucer is provided.
The lid for the saucer is provided with a portable communication device mounting portion that enables mounting of the portable communication device.
The portion of the front surface of the housing above the lower front plate to which the lower front plate is attached is an opening for inserting the game medium into the payout hopper.
An opening / closing lid for opening / closing the opening is provided.
The lid for the saucer is provided so as to be swingable via a hinge portion at a position near the front surface of the housing of the counting game medium saucer.
The hinge portion is configured to include a support shaft provided on one of the saucer lid, the counting game medium saucer, and a bearing portion provided on the other side.
The cross section of the support shaft is formed in an elongated shape having a length larger than the width.
The bearing portion has a circular hole having a circular cross section that rotatably supports the support shaft, and a portion of the width of the support shaft that communicates with the circular hole moves from the circular hole to the outside of the circular hole. Consists of including an acceptable notch and
With the opening / closing lid closing the opening, the saucer lid opens by swinging around the hinge portion from the state in which the counting game medium saucer is closed, and the first opening that comes into contact with the opening / closing lid. Become a position
At the first open position, the width portion of the support shaft is located in the circular hole, and the saucer lid cannot be removed from the counting game medium saucer.
A game media lending machine characterized by this. It is a game media rental machine attached to the game machine,
A housing body that houses the payout hopper and counting hopper inside,
A lower front plate that is detachably attached to the lower part of the front of the housing body,
A housing configured to include the housing body and the lower front plate, and
A counting game medium saucer that supplies the game medium to the counting hopper,
A lid for a saucer for opening and closing the counting game medium saucer is provided.
The portion of the front surface of the housing above the lower front plate to which the lower front plate is attached is an opening for inserting the game medium into the payout hopper.
An opening / closing lid for opening / closing the opening is provided.
The lid for the saucer is provided so as to be swingable via a hinge portion at a position near the front surface of the housing of the counting game medium saucer.
The hinge portion is configured to include a support shaft provided on one of the saucer lid, the counting game medium saucer, and a bearing portion provided on the other side.
The cross section of the support shaft is formed in an elongated shape having a length larger than the width.
The bearing portion has a circular hole having a circular cross section that rotatably supports the support shaft, and a portion of the width of the support shaft that communicates with the circular hole moves from the circular hole to the outside of the circular hole. Consists of including an acceptable notch and
With the opening / closing lid closing the opening, the saucer lid opens by swinging around the hinge portion from the state in which the counting game medium saucer is closed, and the first opening that comes into contact with the opening / closing lid. Become a position
At the first open position, the width portion of the support shaft is located in the circular hole, and the saucer lid cannot be removed from the counting game medium saucer.
A game media lending machine characterized by this. With the lower front plate removed from the housing, the saucer lid opens by swinging around the hinge portion from the state in which the counting game medium saucer is closed, and is larger than the first open position. It becomes the second open position that is further opened,
At the second open position, the width portion of the support shaft and the notch match, and the saucer lid can be removed from the counting game medium saucer.
The game medium lending machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The lower front plate has a locking claw that engages in a locking hole on the front surface of the housing body by being displaced downward and is disengaged from the locking hole by being displaced upward.
In a state where the opening / closing lid closes the opening, the lower front plate abuts on the opening / closing lid and cannot be displaced upward.
With the opening / closing lid opening, the lower front plate can be displaced upward and can be removed from the housing body.
The game medium lending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that.

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