JP7005047B2 - Structure of the game island - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming island provided with a gaming machine and related equipment, and a structure for installing the gaming machine on the island. Here, the game machine mainly refers to a pachinko machine, and the related equipment corresponds to equipment for supplying the game medium of the game machine or transporting banknotes on the island.

Conventionally, this type of gaming island has been constructed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines side by side in the longitudinal direction of the island. It was arranged so that it would be.
However, in recent years, in order to realize the comfort of players playing games on the game island, the space between adjacent game machines has been secured widely, and the space between the game machines has been partitioned by panels or the like to personalize the game space. Equipment that realizes a comfortable gaming space is preferred by individual players while creating an open space for the entire gaming store, such as ensuring a feeling.

As an island shape that realizes such a comfortable game space with a high personal feeling, there is a method of arranging the front surface (game surface) of each game machine in a staircase pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, Patent Document 1 discloses an arrangement in which the front surface of each gaming machine is tilted in the same direction in a plan view with respect to the front surface of the island extending in the longitudinal direction of the island.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, Patent Document 2 discloses a single island composed of one gaming machine arranged in a staircase pattern. Similarly, Patent Document 3 discloses a single island arranged in a staircase pattern as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-66548 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-267345 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-325955

However, in reality, the island shape in which the gaming machines are arranged in a staircase pattern as described above is rarely adopted. The reason is as follows.
First, in the case of the gaming island described in Patent Document 1, materials are brought into the gaming store and assembled on site, but in the conventional island structure, a strength member for supporting the weight generally exists below the gaming machine. Therefore, in order to arrange the front of the gaming machine in a staircase pattern at the time of construction, the island shape becomes more complicated and the material cost becomes high. Furthermore, in order to position the front of the gaming machine in a staircase pattern during construction, it is necessary to individually check the construction standards for each gaming machine, such as the protruding position, installation height, and installation level of the front of the gaming machine. The work was complicated and the construction time was greatly increased.

Further, in the case of the game islands described in Patent Documents 2 and 3, it is possible to realize a game space with a high personal feeling by arranging a plurality of single islands in a staircase pattern. Therefore, it can be carried out relatively easily, but the material cost for the entire game island includes the frame structure of a single island, a ball lifting device, a ball polishing device, a ball counting device, a replenishment route, and the like. , Various related equipment will exist for each single island, and it has become very expensive.

In other words, creating a game island with the front of the game machine arranged in a staircase pattern itself requires the work of constructing the island with craftsmanship, so it lacks mass productivity, and the combination of multiple single islands is expensive and costly. The fact is that the above-mentioned staircase-shaped specially-arranged game islands have hardly become widespread because they cannot be easily introduced.

Furthermore, not only on such specially arranged pachinko islands, but also on general pachinko islands, it was troublesome and troublesome to install each pachinko machine while accurately positioning it during construction at the site inside the pachinko parlor. .. Moreover, it is actually impossible to change the arrangement of each gaming machine on the island later, for example, from one that is lined up in a straight line to one that is lined up in a staircase pattern, and vice versa. In order to change the layout, it was necessary to destroy all the existing game islands and then reconstruct the new game islands from the frame structure that is the basis of the new game islands.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technique, and requires special craftsmanship at the time of construction regarding the island shape in which the arrangement of the game machine (front) can be freely set. However, it is possible to easily realize assembly with anticipation of mass productivity, and if you want to change the personal feeling of the game space on the game island, you can change the appearance of the game island with simple construction contents. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a game island that is not only possible but also can easily realize a partial change of the game space.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the following invention.
In the game island (1) equipped with a game machine and related equipment, it is a structure for installing a game machine on the island.
Installation standard structure (20, 30) that is unitized as a separate body from the basic island structure (10) that forms the basic framework of the entire island, and is retrofitted to the basic island structure (10) to attach a game machine. Equipped with
The installation reference structure (20, 30) defines the arrangement of the front surface of the gaming machine on the island in a predetermined direction, and the lower structure (30) to be attached to the lower portion (15) of the basic island structure (10). Equipped with
The lower structure (30) is provided with a mounting portion (31) that can be mounted from above on the lower portion (15) and a positioning portion (30b) that engages with the lower portion (15) in a predetermined arrangement .
When the lower structure (30) is placed in the lower portion (15) of the basic island structure (10), the lower structure (31) is placed in the lower portion (15) of the lower structure (10). (30) The structure of the game island (1), characterized in that the entire structure is provided at a position of the center of gravity that can be temporarily fixed .

It is a perspective view which shows the part of the structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention enlarged from the back side. It is a perspective view which looked at the whole structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the back side from diagonally above. It is a front view which looked at the whole structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front side from a little above. It is a top view which looked at the whole structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front side slightly from right above. It is a perspective view which looked at the whole structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the diagonally lower side from the front side. It is a side view showing a pair of front and rear island pillars of the basic island structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the installation reference structure attached to this, disassembled. It is a side view which shows the front and back pair of island pillars of the basic island structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the installation reference structure and a panel attached to this. It is a side view which shows one of the pair of island pillars in the front and back of the basic island structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention cut out in the middle, and the installation reference structure and a panel attached to this. It is a side view which shows the one of the front and back pair of island pillars cut out in the middle of the basic island structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the upper frame of the basic island structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the lower unit of the basic island structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the superstructure of the installation reference structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the lower structure among the installation reference structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the panel in the structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged perspective view which shows a part (polymerization part) of the superstructure of the installation reference structure of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the installation state of the modification of the island pillar in the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the installation state of another modification of the island pillar in the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole island which installed the game machine on the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the arrangement of the collection line of the butts in the game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the arrangement of the collection line of the butts in the game island and the conventional game island which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments representative of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming island 1 according to the present embodiment is constructed so that a plurality of gaming machines (see FIG. 19) are lined up on both front and rear sides in the longitudinal direction of the island. On one side (front side in the figure) of the front and rear sides of the game island 1, the game machines are arranged in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the island, and the other side is the same as the conventional general game island. On the (back side in the figure) side, the gaming machines are arranged in a staircase pattern along the longitudinal direction of the island.

Here, an example of the gaming machine is shown in FIG. 19, for example, a pachinko machine in which a gaming ball, which is a gaming medium, is launched onto a gaming board surface inside a front glass frame to play a game. In addition, adjacent to each pachinko machine, a pachinko ball lending machine for lending game balls by inserting cards and banknotes is installed.
The gaming island 1 is configured to polish and repeatedly use the gaming medium used in each gaming machine while circulating it in the island. A plurality of such game islands 1 are usually installed in the game store.

The game island 1 is provided with a structure that forms a framework for installing a plurality of game machines and related devices on the island. The structure consists of a basic island structure 10 that forms the basic framework of the entire island, and an installation reference structure that is unitized as a separate body. Here, the installation reference structure is to be retrofitted to the basic island structure 10 to attach a gaming machine, and in the present embodiment, it is composed of an upper structure 20 and a lower structure 30, which will be described later.

First, the outline of Game Island 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the inside of the basic island structure 10 is equipped with various related devices such as a device for circulating and repeatedly using the game medium used in each gaming machine on the island. For example, at the lower part of the basic island structure 10, a pair of lower tanks 51 for collecting and storing the game medium used in each gaming machine are arranged. A recovery gutter (not shown) for guiding the gaming medium discharged from the gaming machine to the inside of the tank is connected to each lower tank 51.

Between each lower tank 51, a polishing and lifting device 52 extending upward inside the basic island structure 10 is erected. The polishing and lifting device 52 is a device that lifts the game ball delivered from the lower tank 51 while polishing it to the upper part of the island. The polishing and lifting device 52 is configured to, for example, rotatably insert a screw into a lifting pipe extending vertically and lift the game ball and the abrasive while mixing them by the rotational drive thereof.

An upper tank 53 for temporarily storing polished gaming balls to be replenished to each gaming machine is arranged on the upper end side of the polishing lifting device 52. Further, on the upper part of the basic island structure 10, a distribution gutter (not shown) is arranged so as to incline downward from the upper tank 53 toward the end of the island. The distribution gutter replenishes each gaming machine and the inter-table ball lending machine with a gaming medium.

In addition, although not shown, a bill carrier is arranged in the basic island structure 10 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the island. The bill transporting device transports the bills inserted into the inter-table ball lending machine to the end of the island, and an adjustment decoration 54 is arranged at the end of the island. Further, although not shown in the game island 1, a counter for counting the game balls acquired by the player, a table information collector, a transformer, a control board for controlling various related devices, wirings thereof, etc. Equipped with various related equipment.

Next, the details of the basic island structure 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the basic island structure 10 is mainly configured by assembling materials such as an island pillar 11 extending vertically, an upper frame 12 and a lower unit 15 to be attached to the island pillar 11 to a substantially rectangular parallelepiped extending in the longitudinal direction of the island. Has been done. Various covers such as a decorative plate 17 for decorating the surface of the island and concealing the inside of the island are attached to appropriate places on the outer wall surface of the basic island structure 10, such as both ends of the basic island structure 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the island pillars 11 are erected at predetermined intervals (for example, for two gaming machines) in the longitudinal direction of the island. As shown in FIG. 6, the details of the island pillars 11 are basically a pair of front and rear pairs, fixed via anchors 11a for level adjustment on the floor, and vertically between the front and rear island pillars 11. A plurality of beams 11b are erected over the area.

However, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the island pillar 11 may be erected in a so-called cantilevered state by cutting off one of the front and rear pairs, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In addition, some of the island pillars 11 are bent in a stepwise manner from the middle of the pillar 11 and processed into a so-called crank shape (shown in FIGS. 17 and 18). The cutting or bending of the island pillar 11 is necessary to avoid interference with parts on the back side of the gaming machine.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upper frame 12 is attached between the upper portions of the island pillars 11 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the islands on both the front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10, respectively, to form the basic island structure. The upper part of 10 is formed. The upper frame 12 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a predetermined length (for example, for two gaming machines) when viewed from the front. The upper frame 12 serves as a portion for attaching the upper structure 20 described later.

As shown in FIG. 10, the details of the upper frame 12 are along the side arms 12a at both ends, the horizontal beam 12b erected between the upper ends of the side arms 12a and extending horizontally, and the lower end edge of the horizontal beam 12b. An upper beam 12c erected between the upper sides of each side arm 12a, a lower beam 12d erected between the lower sides of each side arm 12a, and a middle column connecting the center of the upper beam 12c and the lower beam 12d up and down. It is configured by assembling 12e.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on both front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10, on one side where the upper structure 20 is not attached, the upper frame 12 is located between the upper parts of the island pillars 11 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island. Instead of the above, the upper beam 13 is simply erected, and the curtain plate 14 is erected below the upper beam 13. Of course, the one-sided side to which the upper structure 20 is not attached may be used, or the upper frame 12 may be attached as it is. In such a case, the curtain plate 14 is attached to the front side of the upper frame 12 as needed. The curtain plate 14 is a portion to which a call lamp for a player to call a clerk of a game store or the like is attached.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lower unit 15 including a wainscot 15a is attached between the lower portions of the island pillars 11 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the islands on both the front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10. The lower part of the basic island structure 10 is formed. The lower unit 15 is formed in a rectangular box shape having a predetermined length (for example, two gaming machines) when viewed from the front. The lower unit 15 serves as a portion for attaching the lower structure 30 described later.

As shown in FIG. 11, the details of the lower unit 15 are covered with a waist plate 15a forming an outer wall on the front side, and an upper plate 15b extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the island is supported on the upper surface side. Here, the upper plate 15b serves as a portion for directly attaching the positioning portion of the lower structure 30 described later, and a ridge 15c protruding in a straight line is provided along the edge of the upper plate 15b on the island front side. .. The portion from the ridge 15c to the edge of the upper plate 15b on the island depth side is set to a dimension in which the positioning portion of the lower structure 30 just fits.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the lower unit 15 on one side to which the lower structure 30 is not attached on both the front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10, the depth width is wider on the upper surface side than the upper plate 15b. The top plate 16 is supported. Here, the top plate 16 is a portion for installing the gaming machines side by side in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the island. It should be noted that such a slight difference in shape in the lower unit 15 is merely a change in design items.

Next, the installation reference structure will be described.
The installation standard structure is unitized and can be assembled and transported in advance not only at the construction site in the amusement shop but also as a configuration independent of the basic island structure 10, and is retrofitted to the basic island structure 10. To. The installation reference structure according to the present embodiment is configured by combining two units, an upper structure 20 and a lower structure 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper structure 20 is attached to the upper frame 12 which is the upper part of the basic island structure 10, and has a box shape of a substantially triangular prism whose width is the length of one gaming machine when viewed from the front. Is formed in. As shown in FIG. 12, the details of the upper structure 20 include a substantially right-angled triangular upper surface plate 21 and a substantially L-shaped lower end plate 22 arranged in parallel below the upper surface plate 21.

The hypotenuse end 21a of each side of the top plate 21 facing a right angle corresponds to a "mounting portion" that can be mounted from above on the horizontal beam 12b of the upper frame 12. That is, the upper structure 20 has the hypotenuse end 21a of the upper surface plate 21 attached along the horizontal beam 12b from above in parallel with the island longitudinal direction. Here, the hypotenuse end 21a (mounting portion) is at a position of the center of gravity that can be temporarily fixed to the horizontal beam 12b in a state where the entire upper structure 20 is suspended when the hypotenuse end 21a (mounting portion) is placed on the horizontal beam 12b.

Of the sides of the top plate 21, the adjacent side ends 21b adjacent to each other with the hypotenuse end 21a and the smaller internal angle θ in between correspond to a "reference portion" along the front surface of the gaming machine. Further, among the lower end plates 22 facing the upper surface plate 21, the front end edge 22a that vertically coincides with the hypotenuse end 21a also serves as a "reference portion" along the front surface of the gaming machine. That is, simply by aligning the front surface of the gaming machine with the reference portion of the superstructure 20, the arrangement of the front surface of the gaming machine on the island intersects at an angle θ (20 degrees in the figure) in the longitudinal direction of the island. It can be specified in a predetermined direction.

Of each side of the upper surface plate 21, the vicinity of the right angle of the remaining opposite side 21c and the portion vertically aligned with the lower end plate 22 below the right angle are connected via the support member 23. Similarly, the vicinity of the internal angles at both ends of the hypotenuse end 21a and the portions vertically aligned with the lower end plate 22 below the diagonal end 21a are connected via different narrow support members 24 and 25, respectively.

Here, the front surfaces of the support members 24 and 25 are arranged in parallel with the hypotenuse end 21a, respectively, and are "positioning portions" that engage with the upper frame 12 in a predetermined arrangement. That is, in a temporarily fixed state (predetermined arrangement) in which the oblique side end 21a of the upper surface plate 21 in the upper structure 20 is placed along the horizontal beam 12b of the basic island structure 10 from above, the supporting members 24 and 25 are , The upper beam 12c and the lower beam 12d in the upper frame 12 of the basic island structure 10 are set so as to abut against each other from the front. Further, a curtain plate 26 is erected between the lower sides of the support members 23 and 24. The curtain plate 26 is of the same type as the curtain plate 14, and is provided with a circular hole 26a for attaching a call lamp and wiring.

Further, when the upper structure 20 is sequentially attached to the upper part of the basic island structure 10 from one end side in the island longitudinal direction, the upper structure 20 is arranged while abutting against the previously attached one. As shown in FIG. 15, the end portions 21d and 21e where the adjacent superstructures 20 abut against each other are provided with overlapping portions that are vertically overlapped with each other. The overlapping portion is sufficient if it is an inclined surface that meshes vertically with each other, and has a structure in which the end portion 21d to be abutted later overlaps with the end portion 21e to be abutted first. The upper structure 20 is finally screwed to the upper frame 12.

The specific design of the superstructure 20 as described above is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and can be changed according to the request of the player or the game shop. In the present embodiment, by crossing the reference portion of the superstructure 20 in the longitudinal direction of the island at an angle θ, the game machine is arranged in a stepped shape called a hypotenuse, but the angle θ is It is a numerical value that is arbitrarily determined. In addition, if the angle θ is 0 degree and the hypotenuse end 21a and the adjacent side end 21b are parallel to each other, a conventional general game such as one side before and after the basic island structure 10 Similar to the island, the gaming machines are arranged in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the island.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower structure 30 is attached to the lower unit 15 which is the lower part of the basic island structure 10, and is a polygon whose width is the length of one gaming machine when viewed from the front. It is formed in the shape of a plate. As shown in FIG. 13, the details of the lower structure 30 are made of a trapezoidal plate having a shape slightly similar to that of the upper plate 21 of the upper structure 20, and are mounted along the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15. The end edge 32a of the front end portion 32 extending forward from the base end portion 31 faces the outer edge on the base end portion 31 side at an angle diagonally intersecting with the outer edge. Such an angle is the same as the angle θ in the superstructure 20.

Along the edge 32a of the front end portion 32, a top plate portion 33 extending forward to the left and right with the same width is integrally connected. Further, a reinforcing plate 30a having the same shape as the combined shape is bonded to the front surface side of the base end portion 31 and the front end portion 32, and extends to the same width on the back surface side of the base end portion 31. Similarly, the plate material 30b is bonded together. The base end portion 31 corresponds to a “mounting portion” that can be mounted on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15 from above. That is, the lower structure 30 is attached with the back surface side of the base end portion 31 along the upper plate 15b from above in parallel with the island longitudinal direction.

Here, the plate material 30b on the back surface side of the base end portion 31 is a “positioning portion” that engages with the lower unit 15 in a predetermined arrangement. That is, by fitting the plate material 30b on the back surface of the base end portion 31 exactly on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15 on the island depth side from the ridges 15c, the lower structure 30 is attached to the basic island structure 10. Is positioned in a predetermined position. As described above, the positioning portion of the lower structure 30 is set so as to be fitted from above to the unevenness provided on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15 on which the base end portion 31 overlaps.

The base end portion 31 (mounting portion) is at the position of the center of gravity that cannot be temporarily fixed to the upper plate 15b simply by placing it on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15, but the above-mentioned uneven fitting It may be set so that it can be temporarily fixed. Further, if the shape is similar to that of another top plate 16, the center of gravity thereof can be temporarily fixed by the weight of the top plate 16 even if the base end side thereof is simply placed on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15. Can be a position. The base end portion 31 is finally screwed to the lower unit 15.

Of the lower structure 30 positioned and attached to the lower unit 15 in this way, the end edge 32a of the front end portion 32 corresponds to a "reference portion" along the front surface of the gaming machine. The end edge 32a of the front end portion 32 is arranged at a position overlapping in the vertical direction with respect to the adjacent side end 21b of the upper surface plate 21 and the front end edge 22a of the lower end plate 22 corresponding to the reference portion of the upper structure 20 described above. To. The front of the lower part of the gaming machine may be aligned with the reference portion of the lower structure 30, and the front of the upper part of the gaming machine with respect to the reference portion of the upper structure 20 may be aligned with the reference portion of the gaming machine on the island. The front arrangement can be specified in a predetermined orientation.

Further, on the surface side of the base end portion 31, a guide 35 for receiving the game medium discharged from the lower back side of the gaming machine installed on the base end portion 31 and guiding the gaming medium in a predetermined direction is provided. The guide 35 is recessed below the surface of the plate material 30a as an inclined surface on which the game ball, which is a game medium, can be rolled as it is. The upstream end of the guide 35 is aligned with the portion where the game ball is discharged in the gaming machine, and the downstream end is opened from the outer edge of the base end portion 31 at a position facing an arbitrary direction, and the game ball is placed on the recovery trough. It is set to drop as it is.

A cigarette butt recovery hole 34 for dropping cigarette butt is formed on one end side of the top plate portion 33. Below the top plate 33 of each of the adjacent substructures 30, the butts that have fallen from the butts recovery holes 34 are placed in the island longitudinal direction at positions that connect the butts recovery holes 34 of each substructure 30 in a straight line. Although not shown, one recovery line of the butts recovery device is provided for transporting to. The recovery line of such a cigarette butts recovery device is, for example, a screw rotatably inserted in a pipe extending in a straight line. The problem of the arrangement of the butts recovery device in the conventional general game island will be described later.

Further, in FIG. 1, when the lower structure 30 is sequentially attached to the lower part of the basic island structure 10 from one end side in the island longitudinal direction, the lower structure 30 is arranged while abutting against the previously attached one. Here, the side edge edges where the adjacent lower structures 30 abut against each other are provided with irregularities that engage with each other in the horizontal direction. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, one of the edges on both sides protrudes outward in a dogleg shape (see the left side in the figure of FIG. 13A), and the other is also ". It has a structure that is recessed inward to match the "<" shape (see the right side of the figure in FIG. 13 (a)) (see FIG. 13).

The specific design of the lower structure 30 as described above is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and can be changed according to the request of the player or the game store. In the present embodiment, the reference position of the lower structure 30 corresponds to the upper structure 20, and the game machine is arranged in a stepped shape called a so-called Gankoujima, but the upper structure has an island shape. It can be changed as appropriate according to the design change of 20. The shape of the lower structure 30 in FIG. 1 is slightly different from the shape of the lower structure 30 in other drawings, but it is merely a design change.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a panel 40 extending in the vertical direction is provided between the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30. The front of the gaming machine overlaps with each reference portion between the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30, and the panel 40 is arranged along the plane intersecting the installation reference plane at a right angle. There is. Here, the panel 40 is made of a plate material processed into the shape shown in FIG. 14, and is erected so as to extend between the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30. As the material of the panel 40, laminated corrugated cardboard, reinforced corrugated cardboard, or the like is suitable in terms of weight reduction, and decoration by printing is easy.

As can be seen by combining FIGS. 1, 14, and 12, the upper portion of the panel 40 extends upward toward the side of the upper structure 20, and the support bar 41 provided on one side upper side of the panel 40 has a support bar 41. It is abutted against the side edge 22b of the lower end plate 22 of the upper structure 20 from below, and the upper end edge is fixed in a state of matching the opposite side 21c of the upper surface plate 21 of the upper structure 20. On the other hand, as can be seen by combining FIGS. 1, 14, and 13, the lower portion of the panel 40 extends upward toward the side of the lower structure 30, and the support bar 42 provided at the lower end of one side of the panel 40. Is fixed in a state of being placed on one side edge of the front end portion 32 of the lower structure 30.

The panel 40 is usually formed entirely from a single plate as shown in FIG. 14 (a), but is formed by combining a part of the panel 40 as another plate as shown in FIG. 14 (b). May be. That is, in the overall shape of the panel 40, the leading edge portion 43 (shown in light black in the figure) extending toward the front is formed of a transparent plate material instead of the opaque plate material similar to other parts. ing. The leading edge portion 43 is a portion located just beside the handle on the front side of the gaming machine, and the handle can be visually recognized through the leading edge portion 43 from the side.

The shape of the panel 40 in FIG. 1 is slightly different from the shape of the panel 40 in other drawings, but it is merely a design change. Of course, the specific configuration of the panel 40 is not limited to that described above, and may be formed of, for example, a translucent material instead of the transparent material. Further, the portion to be molded with these materials is not limited to the leading edge portion 43 of the panel 40, but may be another portion or the whole. It should be noted that "having translucency" has the same property of transmitting light as "transparent", but because the transmitted light is diffused and the transmittance is low, unlike "transparent", it is passed through the material. It is a property that the shape of the other side cannot be clearly recognized.

The operation of the game island 1 and its structure according to the present embodiment will be described below.
The basic skeleton of the entire island in the main game island 1 is constructed by the basic island structure 10 among the structures. The basic island structure 10 is assembled at the construction site in the game store. That is, the island pillar 11 is first erected in the installation space on the floor while adjusting the level by the anchor 11a. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the island pillars 11 are usually combined with a beam 11b as a set of front and rear pairs, and are arranged at predetermined intervals (for example, for two gaming machines) in the longitudinal direction of the island.

When erection of each island pillar 11, where it is necessary to avoid interference with a gaming machine or the like to be attached later, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, one of the front and rear pairs is cut off in the middle, so-called. It may be erected in a cantilevered state. Further, in a place where it is necessary to avoid insufficient strength due to cutting, the island pillar 11 may be bent in a stepwise manner from the middle and processed into a so-called crank shape (see FIGS. 16 and 17).

After the island pillars 11 have been erected, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, wainscots are placed between the lower parts of the island pillars 11 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the islands on both the front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10. The lower unit 15 including the 15a is attached and fixed in order from the end of the island. The lower unit 15 is attached to both the front and rear surfaces of the basic island structure 10, but the structure of the lower unit 15 is slightly different depending on whether or not the lower unit 30 is attached to the lower unit 15.

That is, the upper plate 15b is supported on the upper surface side of the one-sided lower unit 15 to which the lower structure 30 is attached, and the one-sided lower unit 15 to which the lower structure 30 is not attached has a depth width wider than that of the upper plate 15b. A wide top plate 16 is supported. Of the lower units 15, the upper plate 15b serves as a portion for arranging the gaming machines in a stepped manner along the island longitudinal direction via the lower structure 30. On the other hand, the top plate 16 is a portion where the gaming machine is arranged on a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the island, as in the conventional general gaming island.

An upper frame 12 is attached and fixed in order from the end of the island while vertically corresponding to the lower unit 15 between the upper parts of the island pillars 11 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island on both the front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10. do. The upper frame 12 is a structure for attaching the upper structure 20, and on the one-sided side to which the upper structure 20 is not attached, as shown in FIG. 1, instead of the upper frame 12, an upper beam 13 and a curtain plate 14 are provided. It will be erected directly between the island pillars 11. Of course, the one-sided side to which the upper structure 20 is not attached may be used, or the upper frame 12 may be attached as it is. In such a case, the curtain plate 14 will be separately attached to the front side of the upper structure 20.

As described above, the basic island structure 10 that forms the basic framework of the entire island is constructed, but the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 that form the installation reference structure are provided as separate bodies. ing. The upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 are unitized, and can be assembled in advance at a factory or the like and carried into a game store as a configuration independent of the basic island structure 10. Therefore, at the time of assembling the game island 1, the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 may be retrofitted to the basic island structure 10 in the already assembled state, and the assembly work of the entire island at the construction site should be simplified. Can be done.

The upper structure 20 is retrofitted to the upper part of the basic island structure 10, but is attached to the upper frame 12 as shown in FIG. More specifically, the hypotenuse end 21a of the upper surface plate 21 of the upper structure 20 is attached along the horizontal beam 12b of the upper frame 12 from above and parallel to the island longitudinal direction. At this time, the entire superstructure 20 can be temporarily fixed to the horizontal beam 12b with the hypotenuse end 21a as the mounting portion. As described above, the upper structure 20 is not attached so as to be supported from below by the basic island structure 10, but is attached so as to be suspended from the basic island structure 10.

In the state where the upper structure 20 is temporarily fixed to the upper frame 12, each of the support members 24 and 25 of the upper structure 20 becomes a positioning portion that engages with the upper frame 12 in a predetermined arrangement. That is, when the upper structure 20 is pushed toward the depth side of the island in the temporarily fixed state, the supporting members 24 and 25 abut against the upper beam 12c and the lower beam 12d on the upper frame 12 from the front. As a result, the superstructure 20 is easily positioned in a predetermined position with respect to the basic island structure 10. In this state, after that, the upper structure 20 is fixed to the basic island structure 10 with bolts or the like.

The plurality of upper structures 20 are attached to the upper frame 12 of the basic island structure 10 in order from one end side in the island longitudinal direction. At this time, the superstructure 20 is arranged so as to be abutted against the previously attached one. As shown in FIG. 15, the polymerization portion 21d, which is one end of the upper surface plate 21 of the upper structure 20 on the abutting side, is the other end of the upper surface plate 21 of the upper structure 20 on the abutting side. It will enter the part 21e so as to overlap from above.

In this way, the end portions of the adjacent superstructures 20 that abut against each other overlap each other vertically. Therefore, the seams next to each other of the superstructure 20 become inconspicuous, and the appearance can be improved without performing surface treatment. In addition, the load capacity at the seam can be increased.

Further, even if a manufacturing error of each superstructure 20 occurs, the overlapping portion of the overlapping portions 21d and 21e and the arrangement position can be finely adjusted. It should be noted that the polymerization portion 21d on the abutting side does not necessarily have to enter the polymerization portion 21e on the abutting side so as to overlap from above, and in the opposite aspect, the polymerization portions 21d and 21e overlap from below. May be tilted. Of course, the specific configuration of the overlapping portions 21d and 21e is not limited to simply overlapping inclinations, and any structure that overlaps vertically is sufficient.

By the way, when the total length of the game island 1 in the island longitudinal direction is considerably long, if a large number of superstructures 20 are arranged from one end side, a slight dimensional error may occur on the last other end side. Here, when a gap is generated between the other end side of the last superstructure 20 and the end of the island, for example, the dimension adjusting member 18a (FIG. 1) for securing an installation space for the adjustment decoration 54 at the end of the island. The length may be adjusted as appropriate. If a slight gap is generated when the upper structure 20 is along the end of the island without installing the adjustment decoration 54, the gap may be filled with a caulking agent or the gap may be filled without arranging the dimension adjustment member 18a. It may be dealt with by surface treatment such as attaching a sticker so as to conceal.

On the other hand, the lower structure 30 is retrofitted to the lower part of the basic island structure 10 corresponding to the upper structure 20, but is attached to the lower unit 15 as shown in FIG. More specifically, the base end portion 31 of the lower structure 30 is attached along the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15 from above in parallel with the island longitudinal direction. At this time, although the base end portion 31 is a mounting portion, it is not at the position of the center of gravity where the entire lower structure 30 can be temporarily fixed, and it cannot be temporarily fixed to the upper plate 15b simply by mounting it. However, the plate material 30b on the back surface side of the base end portion 31 of the lower structure 30 serves as a positioning portion with respect to the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15.

That is, when the base end portion 31 of the lower structure 30 is placed along the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15 from above, the plate material 30b on the back surface side of the base end portion 31 is convex on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15. It fits exactly on the island depth side from 15c. As a result, the lower structure 30 is easily positioned in a predetermined position regardless of the presence or absence of temporary fixing to the basic island structure 10. In this state, the lower structure 30 is then fixed to the basic island structure 10 with bolts or the like. If the fitting force due to the unevenness is strong, it can be temporarily fixed. In the case of the above-mentioned top plate 16, the base end side thereof can be temporarily fixed by simply placing it on the upper plate 15b of the lower unit 15.

The plurality of lower structures 30 are attached to the lower unit 15 of the basic island structure 10 in order from one end side in the island longitudinal direction in the same manner as the upper structure 20. At this time, the lower structure 30 is arranged so as to be abutted against the previously attached one. Here, it is preferable to provide the above-mentioned unevenness on the side edge edges where the adjacent lower structures 30 abut against each other so as to engage with each other in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIG. 13, for example, such unevenness may have a structure in which one of the edges on both sides protrudes outward in a "dogleg" shape and the other recesses inward in a "dogleg" shape as well. As a result, it is possible to prevent the position shift in the horizontal direction when the lower structure 30 is attached.
In the abutting work of the lower structure 30, as in the case of the upper structure 20, a gap is generated between the last lower structure 30 and the island end due to the manufacturing error and the construction error. However, in this case as well, the length of the dimension adjusting member 18b (see FIG. 1) may be appropriately adjusted.

After attaching the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 to the basic island structure 10, the game machine is attached to the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 this time. The upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 form a pair of upper and lower structures, and not only form an installation space for mounting the gaming machine in a predetermined arrangement, but also define the arrangement of the front of the gaming machine on the island in a predetermined direction. do. In the upper structure 20, the adjacent side end 21b of the upper surface plate 21 and the front end edge 22a of the lower end plate 22 serve as reference portions along the front surface of the gaming machine, respectively. On the other hand, in the lower structure 30, the end edge 32a of the front end portion 32 serves as a reference portion along the front surface of the gaming machine.

Each reference portion in the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 is located at a position where they overlap in the vertical direction, and the space between them serves as an installation reference surface that overlaps the front surface of the gaming machine. Therefore, the front of the lower part of the gaming machine is aligned with the reference portion of the lower structure 30, the front of the upper part of the gaming machine is aligned with the reference portion of the upper structure 20, and the front of the gaming machine is aligned with the installation reference surface between the upper and lower reference portions. To follow. With this alone, the arrangement of the front of the gaming machine on the island can be easily defined so as to intersect in the longitudinal direction of the island at an angle θ and line up in a staircase pattern.

As described above, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, on one side of both the front and rear sides of the gaming island 1, each gaming machine is constructed as a gantry island in which the gaming machines are arranged in a staircase pattern along the longitudinal direction of the island. On the other hand, on the other side of the game island 1, the game machines are arranged in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the island in the same manner as the conventional general game island, but the game machines are arranged by the conventional method. In addition to attaching the above, it is preferable to attach the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 via those having a design in which each reference portion is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the island.

Regardless of the orientation of the gaming machine, the specific arrangement of the gaming machine can be easily positioned by attaching the gaming machine via the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce the work time at the construction site when constructing the game island 1. Further, the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 can be mass-produced in advance, and the construction work of the entire island can be performed at a relatively low cost.

The upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 can be designed in advance to meet the demands of various island shapes, in addition to the basic island structure 10 having a structure that is almost the same as that of the conventional game island. As a result, it is possible to easily construct a special island shape, such as the front of the gaming machine not lining up in a straight line but lining up in a staircase pattern, and it is possible to meet the demands of various island shapes. The design of the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 may be changed each time according to the request of the player or the game shop.

Moreover, the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 are originally retrofitted, and the work of removing them is relatively easy. Therefore, the existing basic island structure 10 can be used as it is, and only the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 can be easily replaced with another one later. As a result, it is possible to easily change the island shape such as the arrangement of each gaming machine without destroying and reconstructing all the gaming islands 1.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a panel 40 extending in the vertical direction is assembled between the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1, 12 to 14, the upper part of the panel 40 abuts the support bar 41 on the upper side of one side thereof against the side edge 22b of the lower end plate 22 of the upper structure 20 from below. , The upper end edge is fixed with a bolt or the like in a state of being aligned with the opposite side 21c of the upper surface plate 21 of the upper structure 20. On the other hand, the lower part of the panel 40 is fixed with a bolt or the like while the support bar 42 at the lower end of one side thereof is placed on one side edge of the front end portion 32 of the lower structure 30.

As a result, the panels 40 are arranged so as to intersect the installation reference planes on which the front surfaces of the gaming machines overlap at right angles. With such a panel 40, a space for a gaming machine is secured between the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30, the rigidity and strength in the space are improved, and bending and distortion occur between the upper and lower structures 20 and 30. Can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to omit the strength member arranged below the gaming machine in the conventional island structure.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, if the leading edge portion 43 of the panel 40 is formed of a plate material made of a transparent material, the handle or the like on the front side of the gaming machine can be visually recognized through the leading edge portion 43 from the side. Will be. Therefore, the security (visibility) in the game island 1 can be enhanced. That is, the visibility through the panel 40 is improved, and the monitoring (visual inspection, security camera, etc.) of the player's fraudulent activity becomes easy. In addition, it becomes possible to grasp the state of the next game, and for the player, it is possible to achieve both a feeling of liberation and a feeling of personality.

As described above, the game island 1 shown in FIG. 19 is assembled. In the process of constructing the game island 1, in addition to the installation of the game machine described above, the lower tank 51, the polishing and lifting device 52, the upper tank 53, and the above-mentioned upper tank 53 are shown in the inside of the basic island structure 10 in advance. Related equipment such as omitted collection gutters and distribution gutters will also be installed. In addition, various covers such as decorative boards 17 are attached to both ends of the basic island structure 10 and appropriate places on the outer wall surface to decorate the surface of the island and conceal the inside of the island. In addition, call lamps will be attached to the curtain plates 14 and 26, and counters, safes, etc. will be attached to appropriate places inside the island as needed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 13, at the outer edge of the base end portion 31 of the lower structure 30, a gaming medium discharged from the lower back side of the gaming machine located above the lower structure 30 is received and guided in a predetermined direction. A guide 35 is provided in advance. As a result, the game medium can be efficiently collected. In particular, since a part of the lower structure 30 itself is processed into the guide 35, a separate part is not required, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a cigarette butt recovery hole 34 is formed on one end side of the top plate portion 33 of the lower structure 30. This makes it possible for the player to smoke. As shown in FIG. 21 (d), in a conventional general gaming machine island, the lower side of the top plate 16 protruding in front of the gaming machines lined up in a straight line is located close to the player's feet, so that the related equipment is used. The placement space was scarce. Therefore, a cigarette butt recovery hole 34 is provided in the front of each gaming machine on the top plate 16, and a collection made of one pipe material or the like for collecting the cigarette butt along each cigarette butt recovery hole 34 below the top plate 16. When the line 55 is arranged, it hits the player's foot and hinders a comfortable game.

Therefore, in the conventional general gaming machine island, if the collection line of the butts collection device is arranged slightly on the inner side of the island so as not to interfere with the feet of the player, it is arranged on the inner side of the island. Not only is the installation work complicated, but also a branch pipe or the like for guiding the butts from the butts recovery hole to the recovery line 55 must be specially prepared, which makes it even more difficult to install the butts recovery device. Moreover, there is also a problem that maintenance of the butts recovery device is difficult because it is located on the island.

However, according to Gankoujima of the structure according to the present invention, as shown in the cross sections of FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c), a space for installing the recovery line 55 below the top plate portion 33 of the lower structure 30. Can be ensured so that it does not get in the way of the player's feet. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 20, due to the relationship of the player's seating position with respect to the shape of the top plate portion 33 extending diagonally forward from the front of the island on Gankou Island where the above-mentioned gaming machines are arranged in a staircase pattern. The line connecting the butts recovery holes 34 in a straight line below the top plate portion 33 is located on the island depth side considerably from the frontmost corner of the top plate portion 33. Therefore, even if the recovery line 55 of the butts recovery device is arranged along the line connecting the butts recovery holes 34 in a straight line, it is possible to secure a space margin so that the player's feet do not get in the way. This makes it possible to easily install the butts recovery device on the game island 1. A cigarette butt recovery box 56 is arranged at the end of the island where the downstream end of the recovery line 55 extends.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be changed or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention. For example, the arrangement and number of gaming machines on the gaming island 1 are not limited to the embodiments described above.

The gaming island 1 shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 is characterized in that a plurality of gaming machines are arranged on both front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10, but on one side thereof, each gaming machine is arranged in a staircase pattern. They form a gantry island side by side, and on the other side, the gaming machines are lined up in a straight line in the same way as a conventional general gaming island. Here, the staircase arrangement and the arrangement in a straight line may be configured to be upside down. The front and rear surfaces of the game island 1 are distinguished by, for example, whether or not the lower unit 15 has an inspection opening for the lower part of the polishing and lifting device 52.

Further, as a modification of the gaming island 1, as shown in FIG. 16, both the front and rear sides of the basic island structure 10 may be formed on a gantry island in which the gaming machines are arranged in a staircase pattern. In this way, when both the front and rear sides are Gankoujima, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 are attached to both sides of the pair of front and rear island pillars 11 to mount the gaming machine. Just place it. The angle θ at which the reference portion of the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 is tilted (see FIGS. 12 and 13) regulates the angle at which the front surface of the game machine intersects the island longitudinal direction. Is not limited to the 20-degree inclination shown in the figure, but is a design item that can be arbitrarily selected as 15 degrees, 25 degrees, or the like.

Here, if the angle θ of the reference portion of the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 is designed to be 0 degrees, the reference portion becomes parallel to the island longitudinal direction, and the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 of the design are parallel to each other. The game machines attached via the above will be lined up in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the island. Therefore, both the front and rear surfaces of the basic island structure 10 may be configured such that the gaming machines are arranged in a straight line along the island longitudinal direction via such an upper structure 20 and a lower structure 30. can.

Further, it is not always necessary to arrange the gaming machines on both the front and rear sides of the gaming island 1. For example, when installing the gaming island along the wall in the gaming island, the gaming machine is installed on only one side of the gaming island 1. May be configured to be arranged. The arrangement of the gaming machines on only one side thereof can be arranged in a staircase pattern or in a straight line by using the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 of various designs described above.

Depending on the difference in the configuration of the game island 1, the specific configuration of the constituent elements of the basic island structure 10 that forms the base thereof also differs. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 described above, the island pillar 11 constituting the basic island structure 10 may be erected in a so-called cantilevered state by cutting one of the front and rear pair of intermediate portions. be. Here, the island pillar 11 on the side to be cut off is on the side where the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 are arranged above and below the island pillar 11, but the panel 40 supporting the upper and lower structures provides sufficient rigidity. Strength can be ensured.

Further, depending on how the gaming machine is allocated, the island pillar 11 constituting the basic island structure 10 is bent in a stepwise manner from the middle of one of the front and rear pairs as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 described above, so-called. It may be processed into a crank shape. Here, the crank-shaped island pillar 11 shown in FIG. 17 is bent so that the lower part of the island pillar 11 is slightly displaced back and forth in the middle of the lower part. On the other hand, the crank-shaped island pillar 11 shown in FIG. 18 is bent so as to be largely stepped back and forth in the vicinity of the center, and the beam 11b is also bent in a crank shape accordingly. The cutting or bending of the island pillar 11 is necessary to avoid interference with the parts on the back side of the gaming machine and other related devices.

Further, the number of gaming machines included in the gaming island 1 does not necessarily have to be large as shown in the figure, and several gaming machines are arranged on only one front and rear sides, or on a single or small gaming island in which both front and rear sides are arranged. It can also be applied.
Here, the gaming machine is not limited to the pachinko machine, and may be, for example, a slot machine using a medal as a gaming medium.

Further, although the above-mentioned installation reference structure is separately configured as the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30, it may be configured as one structure, or it may be configured by combining three or more structures. You may. Further, although the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 are configured corresponding to each gaming machine, they are not necessarily in units of one gaming machine, and for example, a plurality of gaming machines such as two or three gaming machines are used. It may be configured to be attached.

Further, not only the panel 40 but also the materials of the upper structure 20 and the lower structure 30 are not limited to wood and steel, and the workability of papers including laminated corrugated cardboard and reinforced corrugated cardboard and synthetic resin is good. It may be composed of a material. If such a material having good processability is used, not only can it be easily processed at the construction site of Game Island 1, but also printing is easy, the degree of freedom regarding decoration is increased, and it is easy to dispose of the material when it is no longer needed.

The present invention can be widely applied as a gaming machine island for easily realizing various arrangements of gaming machines.

1 ... Game island 10 ... Basic island structure 11 ... Island pillar 11a ... Anchor 11b ... Beam 12 ... Upper frame 12a ... Side arm 12b ... Horizontal beam 12c ... Upper beam 12d ... Lower beam 15 ... Lower unit 15a ... Waist plate 15b ... Top plate 16 ... Top plate 17 ... Decorative plate 20 ... Upper structure 21 ... Top plate 21a ... Oblique side end 21b ... Adjacent side end 21c ... Opposite side 22 ... Lower end plate 22a ... Front end edge 23 ... Support material 24 ... Support material 25 ... Support Material 26 ... Curtain plate 30 ... Substructure 30a ... Plate material 30b ... Plate material 31 ... Base end 32 ... Front end 32a ... End edge 33 ... Top plate 34 ... Butt recovery hole 35 ... Guide 40 ... Panel 43 ... Front edge 51 ... Lower tank 52 ... Polishing and lifting device 53 ... Upper tank 54 ... Adjustment decoration 55 ... Recovery line 56 ... Butt recovery box

Claims (1)

It is a structure for installing a gaming machine on the island of a gaming island equipped with a gaming machine and related equipment.
It is unitized as a separate body from the basic island structure that forms the basic framework of the entire island, and is equipped with an installation standard structure that is retrofitted to the basic island structure to attach game machines.
The installation reference structure defines the arrangement of the front of the gaming machine on the island in a predetermined direction, and includes a substructure to be attached to the lower part of the basic island structure.
The lower structure is provided with a mounting portion that can be mounted from above on the lower portion and a positioning portion that engages with the lower portion in a predetermined arrangement .
The mounting portion of the lower structure is characterized in that when it is placed in a suitable position in the lower part of the basic island structure, the entire lower structure is provided at a position of the center of gravity that can be temporarily fixed to the appropriate position in the lower part. The structure of the game island.

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