JP6853564B2 - Studs - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to studs installed between adjacent gaming machines.

Conventionally, studs arranged between adjacent game machines have a plate-shaped partition that can be pulled out in front of the game machine, and by pulling out the partition as needed, a space between players can be created. Those configured to be partitioned are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-11140

In this type of stud, the main body that retracts the partition so that it can be pulled out has a frame shape that surrounds the outer circumference of the partition from above, below, and from the rear on the side opposite to the pulling direction. The front side, which is the pull-out direction of the stud, is open.

For this reason, a gap is created on the front side of the main body due to the pulling out of the partition, and foreign matter such as a game ball may enter the main body. Then, if a foreign substance enters the main body, it becomes an obstacle when the partition is stored in the main body, and the partition may not be stored well in the main body.

One aspect of the present disclosure is to allow foreign matter such as a game ball that has entered the main body to be discharged from a stud that is arranged between adjacent game machines and for storing a plate-shaped partition so that it can be pulled out. With the goal.

The studs in one aspect of the present disclosure include a main body portion arranged between game machines, a plate-shaped partition portion housed in the main body portion and attached so as to be able to be pulled out from an opening formed in the front surface of the main body portion. To be equipped with. Further, the main body portion includes a frame body that surrounds the outer circumference of the partition portion housed in the main body portion from above, below, and from the rear on the side opposite to the front surface, respectively, and at the lower end portion behind the frame body, A discharge port is provided for discharging foreign matter that has entered the main body.

Therefore, in the studs in one aspect of the present disclosure, even if foreign matter such as a game ball enters through the gap formed on the front side of the main body portion, the foreign matter can be discharged from the discharge port at the rear of the main body portion. ..

Therefore, according to the studs of the present disclosure, when the partition portion is pulled out from the main body portion or the partition portion is stored in the main body portion, foreign matter that has entered the main body portion is suppressed from becoming an obstacle to the main body portion. It becomes possible to perform the pull-out operation and the storage operation of the partition portion satisfactorily.

Here, the main body may be provided with a plate-shaped side wall that is arranged on one of the adjacent game machines and connects the upper, lower, and rear frames.
Then, in this case, if the discharge port is provided on the side wall portion side at the lower end portion behind the frame body, the strength of the frame body constituting the main body portion is reduced by providing the discharge port. Can be suppressed.

That is, the side wall portion can prevent the frame body constituting the main body portion from being deformed by connecting the upper, lower, and rear frame bodies to each other. Then, if the discharge port is provided on the side wall portion side, the side opposite to the side wall portion of the connecting portion (that is, the corner portion of the frame body) between the lower frame body and the rear frame body can be connected. become able to. Therefore, by providing the discharge port, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the strength of the frame body.

Next, the partition portion may be provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the upper and lower frames via the rail mechanism. In this case, if the rail mechanism is fixed to the end portion of the upper and lower frame bodies opposite to the side wall portion, the strength of the frame body can be ensured by the side wall portion and the rail mechanism. Then, when the partition portion pulled out from the main body portion is stored, the foreign matter that has entered the main body portion can be moved to the discharge port side at the lower end portion behind the partition portion. Further, at this time, since the foreign matter is guided to the discharge port by the rail provided on the lower frame body, the foreign matter can be more reliably discharged from the discharge port.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the studs of the embodiment, FIG. 1A shows a state in which the partition portion is housed, and FIG. 1B shows a state in which the partition portion is pulled out. 2A is a side view of the studs of the embodiment, FIG. 2A shows a state in which the partition is housed, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the partition is pulled out. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the stud of an embodiment. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body portion of the embodiment is viewed obliquely from the rear, FIG. 4A shows the entire main body portion, and FIG. 4B shows an enlarged state of the A region shown in FIG. 4A. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body portion of the embodiment is viewed obliquely from the front, FIG. 5A shows the entire main body portion, and FIG. 5B shows an enlarged state of the B region shown in FIG. 5A.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The studs 1 are installed between adjacent game machines and include a main body 10, a partition 20, a front panel 30, and the like, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The main body portion 10 has a storage space extending in the vertical direction, and a plate-shaped partition portion 20 is retractably housed from a front opening.
Further, the main body 10 includes a seat holder 41 for storing various guide sheet-shaped members, a drink holder 43 for retractably storing a mounting unit for mounting drink cups and bottles, and an electronic device. A connection connector 45 and the like for connecting the above are also housed. The seat holder 41 and the drink holder 43 are stored in the storage space of the main body 10 so as to be parallel to the plate surface of the partition 20.

The partition portion 20 is a plate-shaped member housed in the main body portion 10 and attached so as to be able to be pulled out from an opening formed in the front surface of the main body portion 10, and in the present embodiment, the partition portion 20 is stepwise formed by three members. It is configured for drawers and containment.

In the partition portion 20 of the present embodiment, the first partition plate 21, the second partition plate 22, and the third partition plate 23 are arranged so as to overlap each other. As shown in FIG. 3, the first partition plate 21 slides inward and outward through the first rail 51 fixed to the main body 10, and the second partition plate 22 is fixed to the first partition plate 21. The third partition plate 23 slides inward and outward through the second rail 52, and the third partition plate 23 slides inward and outward through the third rail 53 fixed to the second partition plate 22.

As a result, when the partition portion 20 is pulled out from the main body portion 10, the first partition plate 21 is closest to the main body portion 10 and the third partition plate 23 is farthest from the main body portion 10 from the third partition plate 23. It will be pulled out step by step. Further, when the partition portion 20 is stored in the main body portion 10, the partition plates 21 to 23 are stored in order in the reverse order of the pulling out.

In the stored state of the partition portion 20, the first partition plate 21 and the second partition plate 22 are configured so that the entire plate surface is stored in the main body portion 10 and the outer edge is aligned with the front surface of the main body portion 10. The third partition plate 23 is configured such that a part of the plate surface protrudes outward from the front surface of the main body 10. A handle 25 is provided on the protruding portion of the third partition plate 23, and the player or the like can hold the handle 25 to pull out and store the partition portion 20.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body portion 10 surrounds the outer periphery of the stored partition portion 20 from the upper side, the lower side, and the rear side opposite to the front side, respectively, and the frame bodies 11, 12, 13 and these. A plate-shaped side wall portion 14 for connecting the frames is provided. The side wall portion 14 is partially perforated in order to reduce the weight of the main body portion 10.

The frame bodies 11, 12, 13 and the side wall portions 14 are integrally formed by, for example, press-molding a metal plate, and the first rail 51 is provided on the upper and lower frame bodies 11, 12, respectively. ing.

In the upper and lower frame bodies 11 and 12, the end edge portion on the side opposite to the side wall portion 14 is bent so as to face the side wall portion 14, and the pair of upper and lower first rails 51 are bent. It is fixed (screwed) to each edge.

Next, a pair of upper and lower fitting portions 51A that are slidably fitted to the pair of upper and lower first rails 51 fixed to the main body portion 10 are fixed to the first partition plate 21.
The fitting portion 51A is fixed via a fixing member 55 fixed (screwed) to the upper and lower end edge portions of the first partition plate 21, and the fitting portion 51A is the first partition in the fixing member 55. It is fixed (screwed) to the outside of the upper and lower edges of the plate 21. This is because the distance between the upper and lower fitting portions 51A corresponds to the distance between the first rails 51 fixed to the main body portion 10.

Further, the upper and lower fitting portions 51A have a long shape having substantially the same length as the first rail 51, and are fixed to the upper and lower fixing members 55 to the upper and lower frames 11 and 12 of the main body portion 10, respectively. It is provided so as to face the upper and lower first rails 51.

Further, the first rail 51 is fixed to the upper and lower frame bodies 11 and 12 of the main body portion 10 so that the groove for slidably fitting the fitting portion 51A faces the first partition plate 21 side. ing.
Therefore, the first rail 51 and the fitting portion 52A are arranged between the upper and lower frame bodies 11 and 12 of the main body portion 10 and the fixing members 55 provided above and below the first partition plate 21. Become.

Further, the upper and lower fitting portions 51A are covered with the tips of the fitting portion 51A and the fixing member 55 to protect the upper and lower corner portions of the first partition plate 21, and further, the first partition is further provided. A protective cover 56 made of synthetic resin is provided to cover the tip end portion of the first rail 51 when the plate 21 is in the storage position.

Next, the second rail 52 is provided at the upper end and the lower end of the plate surface of the first partition plate 21 opposite to the first rail 51, respectively, and is provided with the first partition plate 21 of the second partition plate 22. A pair of upper and lower fitting portions 52A that are slidably fitted to the second rail 52 are fixed to the facing surfaces.

Further, in the second partition plate 22, the third rail is located above and below the plate surface opposite to the fitting portion 52A so as to be located inside the fitting portion 52A at the end of the plate surface, respectively. 53 is fixed.

A pair of upper and lower fitting portions 53A that are slidably fitted to the third rail 53 are fixed to the surface of the third partition plate 23 facing the second partition plate 22. The length of the third partition plate 23 in the vertical direction is shorter than that of the second partition plate 22, and the fitting portion 53A is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the plate surface of the third partition plate 23.

That is, in the present embodiment, the distance between the first rails 51, the distance between the second rails 52, and the distance between the third rails 53 are the longest between the first rails 51 and the third rails 53. The interval is the shortest. Correspondingly, the length of the first partition plate 21 including the fixing member 55 in the vertical direction is the longest, and the length of the third partition plate 23 in the vertical direction is the shortest.

As a result, the overall size of the partition portion 20 can be reduced as compared with the case where the slide rails are provided by matching the lengths of the partition plates 21 to 23 in the vertical direction.
Further, the fitting portions 52A and 53A have a long shape having substantially the same length as the corresponding second rail 52 and third rail 53, similarly to the fitting portion 51A.

Then, by covering the tips of the fitting portions 52A and 53A on the pull-out side tip portions of the upper and lower fitting portions 52A and 53A, the upper and lower corner portions of the second partition plate 22 and the third partition plate 23 are formed. Protective covers 57 and 58 made of synthetic resin are provided to protect and cover the tip portions of the second rail 52 and the third rail 53 when the second partition plate 22 and the third partition plate 23 are in the storage position.

Therefore, when the partition portion 20 is stored in the main body portion 10, as shown in FIG. 1A, the protective covers 56, 57, are placed on the front side of the main body portion 10 and on the upper end side and the lower end side of the partition portion 20. 58 will be arranged in order from the outside.

As a result, when the partition portion 20 is in the stored state, the opening of the main body portion 10 from which the partition portion 20 is pulled out is covered with the protective covers 56, 57, 58, and the opening portion of the main body portion 10 is also protected.

Next, the front panel 30 is attached to the front side of the upper and lower frame bodies 11 and 12 constituting the main body 10 so as to close the front surface of the main body 10.
The front panel 30 is formed with mounting holes (in other words, openings) corresponding to the objects to be accommodated in the main body 10, such as the partition 20, the seat holder 41, the drink holder 43, and the connector 45.

Further, the upper and lower ends of the front panel 30 are also provided with fixing holes (long holes) for screwing to the fixing metal fittings 32 (see FIG. 4) for fixing between adjacent game machines.
Further, a plate-shaped blindfold member 27 is provided at the rear end of the first partition plate 21 arranged on the main body 10 side when the partition 20 is pulled out from the main body 10.

The blindfold member 27 closes the opening of the front panel 30 that is opened when the second partition plate 22 and the third partition plate 23 are pulled out of the main body portion 10, and the game ball enters the main body portion 10 through the opening. This is to prevent foreign matter such as foreign matter from entering.

Further, even if the blindfold member 27 is provided in this way, foreign matter such as a game ball may enter the main body 10 through an opening formed by a mounting hole provided in the front panel 30.

Then, if a foreign substance enters the main body 10, it becomes an obstacle when the partition 20 is stored in the main body 10, and the partition may not be stored well in the main body. Therefore, the partition portion may not be stored well in the main body 10. Is provided with a discharge port 15 for discharging foreign matter that has entered the main body 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the discharge port 15 is a corner portion where the lower frame body 12 and the rear frame body 13 constituting the main body portion 10 are connected, and is the side to which the first rail 51 is fixed. It is provided on the opposite side (that is, the side wall portion 14 side).

As a result, in the stud 1 of the present embodiment, even if a foreign substance such as a game ball enters the main body 10, the foreign substance is discharged from the discharge port 15 and the game ball arranged behind the game machine. You will be able to lead to the transport path.

Further, since the discharge port 15 is provided on the side wall portion 14 side at the lower end portion of the rear frame body 13, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the strength of the main body portion 10 by providing the discharge port 15.

Further, since the partition portion 20 is stored in the main body portion 10 via the first rail 51 provided on the lower frame body 12, foreign matter is stored in the main body portion 10 as the partition portion 20 moves during storage. It moves to the rear of the main body 10 along the 1 rail 51, and is more reliably discharged from the discharge port 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the side wall portion 14 of the main body portion 10 is engaged with the blindfold member 27 in a state where the partition portion 20 is pulled out from the main body portion 10, and the partition portion 20 is retracted in the storage direction. A plurality of storage resistance portions 60 (two in the present embodiment) are provided in the vertical direction to prevent movement. The storage resistance portion 60 is composed of, for example, a leaf spring, and in a state where the partition portion 20 is pulled out from the main body portion 10, the partition portion 20 moves to the main body portion 10 side due to vibration of the game machine or the like. Can be prevented.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the blindfold member 27 is brought into contact with the frame body 13 behind the main body portion 10 with the partition portion 20 housed in the main body portion 10, and the partition portion 20 is pulled out. A drawer resistance portion 62 is provided to prevent the movement in the direction.

The drawer resistance portion 62 is composed of, for example, a magnet, and by attracting the blindfold member 27 by a magnetic force, resistance to displacement of the partition portion 20 in the pull-out direction is generated. When the partition portion 20 is housed in the main body portion 10, if the storage resistance portion 60 is configured to engage with the engaging member provided on the third partition plate 23, the storage resistance portion 60 can be pulled out. It can also function as a resistance section.

Next, the seat holder 41 and the drink holder 43 are fixed to the mounting holes of the front panel 30 in the same manner as the connection connector 45, but the respective holders 41 and 43 have a length in the depth direction as compared with the connection connector 45. long.

Therefore, if the connector 45 is simply fixed to the front panel 30, the holders 41 and 43 intrude into the storage space of the partition 20 in the main body 10, and the partition 20 is pulled out or stored. It may get in the way.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the rear ends of the seat holder 41 and the drink holder 43 are positioned on the frame body 13 behind the main body 10, and the respective holders 41 and 43 are displaced in the storage space of the partition portion 20. A positioning unit 17 is provided to prevent this from occurring.

As shown in FIG. 5, the positioning portions 17 are provided at two locations in the vertical direction of the frame body 13. The two positioning portions 17 have a cross section in which the side opposite to the side wall portion 14 of the frame body 13 is bent so as to be in contact with the rear end surfaces of the holders 41 and 43 and the surface facing the side wall portion 14. It is configured as an L-shaped plate.

The edge portion of the positioning portion 17 opposite to the frame body 13 is bent, curved or bent in a direction away from the storage space (in other words, the side wall portion 14) of the partition portion 20.
Therefore, the positioning portion 17 is brought into contact with the rear end faces of the holders 41 and 43 and the facing surfaces of the side wall portions 14, and prevents the holders 41 from being displaced to the storage space side and the rear side of the partition portion 20. Not only that, the partition 20 can be guided to the storage space at the time of storage.

As described above, in the stud 1 of the present embodiment, since the discharge port 15 is provided in the main body portion 10, foreign matter such as a game ball has entered the main body portion 10 through the mounting holes or the like of the front panel 30. Even so, the foreign matter can be discharged from the discharge port 15.

Therefore, when the partition portion 20 is pulled out from the main body portion 10 or the partition portion 20 is stored in the main body portion 10, foreign matter is suppressed from becoming an obstacle, and the pull-out operation and the storage operation of the partition portion 20 are good. You will be able to do it.

Further, since the discharge port 15 is provided on the side wall portion 14 side of the corner portion where the lower frame body 12 constituting the main body portion 10 and the rear frame body 13 are connected, when the partition portion 20 is stored, the discharge port 15 is provided. Foreign matter can be guided to the discharge port 15 by moving the partition portion 20. Further, since the discharge port 15 is surrounded by the lower and rear frame bodies 12 and 13 and the side wall portion 14, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the strength of the main body portion by providing the discharge port 15.

Although one embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, it goes without saying that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment and may take various forms.
For example, in the above embodiment, the partition portion 20 has been described as being composed of three partition plates 21, 22, 23, but the partition portion 20 is composed of one or two partition plates. It may be used, or it may be composed of four or more partition plates. Further, as for the rail mechanism for supporting the partition portion 20 so as to be able to be pulled out, a rail mechanism different from the above-described embodiment may be used and can be appropriately changed.

Further, although it has been described that the stud 1 is provided with various functional parts such as a seat holder 41, a drink holder 43, and a connector 45 in addition to the partition portion 20, the stud 1 is not provided with these functional parts. You may.

Further, a plurality of functions possessed by one component in the above embodiment may be realized by a plurality of components, or one function possessed by one component may be realized by a plurality of components. Further, a plurality of functions possessed by the plurality of components may be realized by one component, or one function realized by the plurality of components may be realized by one component. Further, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. In addition, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added or replaced with the configuration of the other above embodiment. It should be noted that all aspects included in the technical idea specified only by the wording described in the claims are embodiments of the present invention.

1 ... Stud, 10 ... Main body, 11, 12, 13 ... Frame, 14 ... Side wall, 15 ... Discharge port, 17 ... Positioning, 20 ... Partition, 21 ... 1st partition, 22 ... 2nd partition Plate, 23 ... 3rd partition plate, 25 ... Handle, 27 ... Blind member, 30 ... Front panel, 41 ... Seat holder, 43 ... Drink holder, 45 ... Connection connector, 51 ... 1st rail, 51A ... Fitting part, 52 ... 2nd rail, 52A ... Fitting part, 53 ... 3rd rail, 53A ... Fitting part, 55 ... Fixing member, 56, 57, 58 ... Protective cover, 60 ... Storage resistance part, 62 ... Pullout resistance part.

Claims (2)

A stud installed between adjacent gaming machines
The main body placed between the game machines and
A plate-shaped partition that is housed in the main body and is attached so as to be able to be pulled out from an opening formed in the front surface of the main body.
With
The main body portion includes a frame body that surrounds the outer periphery of the partition portion housed in the main body portion from above, below, and from the rear on the side opposite to the front surface.
At the lower end portion at the rear of the frame body, a discharge port for discharging foreign matter that has entered the main body portion is provided .
Further, the main body portion is arranged on one of the adjacent gaming machines on the gaming machine side, and includes a plate-shaped side wall portion that connects the upper, lower, and rear frames to each other.
The outlet is a stud provided on the side wall side at the rear lower end of the frame. The partition portion is provided on the upper and lower frame bodies so as to be able to be pulled out via a rail mechanism.
The stud according to claim 1 , wherein the rail mechanism is fixed to an end portion opposite to the side wall portion in the upper and lower frame bodies.

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