JP7285602B1 - supply gutter - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a replenishment trough capable of causing game balls to smoothly flow down without delay and reliably preventing clogging or overflowing of game balls even if the game balls are excessively supplied. SOLUTION: In a supply gutter 50 which is arranged above the game machine 2 and which supplies the game balls to the game machine 2, a plurality of rail-shaped paths 52 along which the game balls flow down in rows are arranged side by side in both directions. The paths 52 at both ends of each path 52 constitute supply paths 52A for supplying game balls to the gaming machine 2 or related equipment 8, and the paths 52 inside both supply paths 52A drop surplus game balls. A drop path 52B is formed. [Selection drawing] Fig. 156

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a replenishment trough arranged above a game machine for replenishing game balls to the game machine.

Conventionally, on a game machine island, in order to supply game balls to related equipment such as pachinko machines and inter-machine ball lending machines, game balls are aligned to the pachinko machines, etc., using replenishment troughs arranged above the game machines. I was letting it flow down. As such a technique, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, after gradually narrowing the width of the bottom surface from which the received game balls flow down, the game balls are aligned in two rows by grooves arranged in two rows in the width direction. There is known a configuration in which the water is allowed to flow down.

JP-A-2004-81634

However, in the conventional technique described in Patent Document 1, since the width of the bottom surface on which the game balls flow down gradually narrows, the game balls tend to come into pressure contact with each other in the middle of the flow down, and ball clogging easily occurs due to the bridging phenomenon in which the balls overlap. There was a problem. In addition, since the game balls are arranged in only two rows, when a large amount of game balls are supplied, the flow tends to be delayed, and there is also a problem that measures against overflow are insufficient.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above. To provide a replenishing gutter capable of surely preventing clogging and overflowing of water.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objects, one aspect of the present invention is
In a replenishment gutter that is arranged above the game machine and supplies game balls to the game machine,
A plurality of rail-shaped paths along which game balls flow down one row at a time are arranged in parallel on both sides,
The paths at both ends of each of the paths constitute replenishment paths for replenishing game balls to the game machine or related equipment, and the inner path of both replenishment paths constitutes a drop path for dropping surplus game balls. do.

2 is a perspective view showing a game machine island according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is another perspective view showing the game machine island according to the present embodiment; It is a front view showing a game machine island according to the present embodiment. It is a rear view showing a game machine island according to the present embodiment. 2 is a side view showing a game machine island according to the embodiment; FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a game machine island according to the present embodiment; FIG. It is a bottom view showing a game machine island according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of the game machine island according to the present embodiment as seen from below. It is another perspective view of the gaming machine island according to the present embodiment as viewed from below. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attaches the member between stands which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows another state which attaches the member between stands which concerns on this embodiment. It is the top view and its partial enlarged view which show the attachment structure of the member between stands which concerns on this embodiment. It is the top view which shows the attachment structure of the member between stands which concerns on this embodiment in another state, and its elements on larger scale. It is the top view and its sectional view which show the attachment structure of the member between stands which concerns on this embodiment in another state. It is the top view and its sectional view which show the attachment structure of the member between stands which concerns on this embodiment in another state. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is another perspective view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment; It is a front view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment. It is a rear view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment. It is a side view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment; It is a bottom view showing a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of a modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment; It is another perspective view of the modification of the game machine island according to the present embodiment as seen from below. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lower frame guide according to the embodiment is attached; FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the lower frame guide according to the embodiment is attached; It is a perspective view which shows the state which attaches the connection member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state which attaches the connection member which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which an upper frame guide according to the embodiment is attached; FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the upper frame guide according to the embodiment is attached; FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view showing the mounting structure of the lower frame guide according to the embodiment; It is an enlarged plan view showing the mounting structure of the connecting member according to the present embodiment. It is a front view showing an example of installation of a game machine with respect to the unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which an island auxiliary device is installed between units according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example in which an island auxiliary device is installed between units according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a side view showing an example in which an island auxiliary device is installed between units according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example in which an island auxiliary device is installed between units according to the embodiment; It is a perspective view showing a unit according to the present embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the unit which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is the perspective view which looked at the unit which concerns on this embodiment from the back. It is a side view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment. It is a bottom view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a unit according to this embodiment; FIG. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the unit which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a unit and frame members according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is another exploded perspective view showing the unit and frame member according to the embodiment; It is a perspective view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment, and an inter-stand member. It is the perspective view which looked at the unit which concerns on this embodiment, and an inter-stand member from the back. It is a front view which shows the unit which concerns on this embodiment, and an inter-stand member. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the gaming machine and related devices are housed in the unit according to the present embodiment; FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted|wore the unit which concerns on this embodiment with the curtain plate member. It is a front view which shows the state which mounted|wore the unit which concerns on this embodiment with the curtain plate member. It is the perspective view which shows the state which attached each member to the opening front of the unit which concerns on this embodiment, and its partial enlarged view. It is a front view which shows the state which attached each member to the opening front of the unit which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the wainscot member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the wainscot member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a side view which shows the wainscot member which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation example of a movable back plate in the unit according to the embodiment; It is the front view of the unit which concerns on this embodiment, its longitudinal cross-sectional view, and a partially expanded sectional view. It is the perspective view which shows the state which made the unit which concerns on this embodiment back-to-back, and its partial enlarged view. FIG. 11 is another perspective view showing a state in which the units according to the embodiment are placed back to back; It is a side view which shows the state which made the unit based on this embodiment back-to-back. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the units according to the embodiment are placed back to back; It is a bottom view which shows the state which made the unit which concerns on this embodiment back-to-back. It is the perspective view which shows the rail construction of the unit which concerns on this embodiment, and its partial enlarged view. It is the perspective view which looked at the rail construction of the unit which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a front view which shows the rail construction of the unit which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 71 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 70 and a partially enlarged view thereof; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing rail construction of the unit according to the present embodiment; It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the rail construction of the unit which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a perspective view which shows the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. It is another perspective view which shows the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a bottom view which shows the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. It is an enlarged side view which shows the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. 3A and 3B are an exploded perspective view and a partially enlarged view showing a rail member and a base member according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is another exploded perspective view showing the rail member and the base member according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which rail members according to the embodiment are joined together; It is the perspective view which looked at the state which joined the rail member which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which rail members according to the present embodiment are joined together; It is a bottom view which shows the state which joins the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state which joins the rail member which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view showing a state in which rail members according to the present embodiment are joined together; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which rail members according to the embodiment are joined together; It is the perspective view which looked at the state which connected the rail member which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is the top view which shows the state which connected the rail member which concerns on this embodiment, and its elements on larger scale. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a slider of the rail according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the slider of the rail according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a front view showing the slider of the rail according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a side view showing the slider of the rail according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the slider of the rail according to the embodiment; It is a bottom view which shows the slider of the rail which concerns on this embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing the state where the slider of the rail concerning this embodiment is fastened. FIG. 98 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. 97; FIG. 99 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. 98; It is the perspective view which shows the state which attaches the anchor of the rail which concerns on this embodiment, and its partial enlarged view. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which attached the anchor of the rail which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a unit and a base member of a rail according to the present embodiment; FIG. 7 is another exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of the unit and the base member of the rail according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a reinforcing bracket for rails according to the present embodiment; FIG. 5 is another perspective view showing the reinforcing bracket for the rail according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a front view showing a reinforcing bracket for rails according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a reinforcing bracket for rails according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a reinforcing bracket for rails according to the present embodiment; It is a bottom view which shows the reinforcement bracket of the rail which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a reinforcing bracket for rails according to the present embodiment; 1 is a perspective view showing a supply device according to this embodiment; FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the replenishment apparatus which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a front view showing a supply device according to the present embodiment. It is a rear view showing the replenishment device according to the present embodiment. Fig. 3 is a left side view showing the supply device according to the embodiment; It is a right side view showing the supply device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the supply device according to the embodiment; It is a bottom view showing the supply device according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the lift polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a front view which shows the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a left view which shows the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a right view which shows the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the lift polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the shutter of the lift polishing apparatus according to the present embodiment is closed; It is a bottom view which shows the state which closed the shutter of the lift polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which expands and shows the principal part of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 128 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 128 and a partially enlarged view thereof; It is a front view which expands and shows the principal part of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 131 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 130; It is a top view which expands and shows the principal part of the lift polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 133 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 132; It is a front view which expands and shows the principal part of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 135 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 134; 1 is a perspective view showing a grinding gear according to this embodiment; FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the grinding gear gear concerning this embodiment from the bottom. 1 is a front view showing a grinding gear according to this embodiment; FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a grinding gear according to this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing the grinding gear according to the embodiment; It is a perspective view showing a cassette according to the present embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the cassette which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is another perspective view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is another perspective view which looked at the cassette which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a top view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is a bottom view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is a left view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is a right view which shows the cassette which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the main body of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is another perspective view which shows the main body of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the main body of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a left view which shows the main body of the lifting polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the main body of the lift polishing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a supply gutter according to the present embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the supply gutter which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a supply gutter according to the embodiment; It is a bottom view showing the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment. It is a front view showing a replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment. It is a left view which shows the replenishment gutter concerning this embodiment. It is a right side view showing the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment. 1 is a front view and a longitudinal sectional view of a supply gutter according to the present embodiment; FIG. It is the left side view of the replenishment gutter which concerns on this embodiment, and its longitudinal cross-sectional view. FIG. 4 is a left side view of the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment and a vertical cross-sectional view at another position thereof; FIG. 4 is a left side view of the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment and a vertical cross-sectional view at another position thereof; FIG. 4 is a left side view of the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment and a vertical cross-sectional view at another position thereof; Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a supply gutter according to the embodiment; Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment as viewed from below; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a supply gutter and support brackets according to the present embodiment; It is the perspective view which looked at the replenishment gutter and the support bracket which concern on this embodiment from the bottom. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a supply gutter and support brackets according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a supply gutter and support brackets according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a support bracket for the supply gutter according to the present embodiment; It is a plan view showing the flow down state of the game ball in the replenishment path of the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment. It is a plan view showing a flowing state of the game ball moving to the drop path of the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment. It is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the overlapping behavior of game balls in the replenishment gutter according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a front view which shows the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. It is a bottom view which shows the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. It is a left view which shows the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. It is a right view which shows the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view and side view which show the shutter of the storage tank which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the operation of the shutter of the storage tank according to the embodiment; FIG. 186 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 186 and a partially enlarged view thereof; It is a perspective view which shows the lower stage sieve member which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the lower stage sieve member which concerns on this embodiment from the bottom. It is a front view which shows the lower stage sieve member which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a lower sieve member according to the embodiment; It is a bottom view which shows the lower stage sieve member which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4A is a perspective view, a front view, and a plan view showing a combination pattern of stud members according to the present embodiment; FIG. 9A is a perspective view, a front view, and a plan view showing another combination pattern of the stud members according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a combination pattern of stud brackets according to the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another combination pattern of the stud bracket according to the present embodiment;

Embodiments representative of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 37 are drawings relating to the gaming machine island 1. FIG. 38 to 67 are diagrams relating to the units 10 constituting the gaming machine island 1. FIG. 68 to 110 are drawings relating to rails 20 on which units 10 are installed. 111 to 118 are drawings relating to the supply device 100 housed in the unit 10. FIG. 119 to 155 are drawings relating to the lift polishing apparatus 30. FIG. 156 to 177 are drawings relating to the supply gutter 50. FIG. 178 to 192 are drawings relating to the storage tank 40. FIG. 193 to 196 are drawings relating to the stud member 106. FIG.

In each drawing, the relative dimensional relationship, shape, etc. of the constituent elements are subject to appropriate design changes and may differ from the actual ones. Also, the scale ratios in each drawing are not necessarily the same. In addition, hatching is partially omitted in the cross-sectional views. Note that the constituent elements, shapes, numerical values, and the like shown in the present embodiment are all examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Each component will be described in order below.

<Overview of Game Machine Island 1>
First, the outline of the gaming machine island 1 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the gaming machine island 1 comprises one or more units 10 installed on the floor. Each unit 10 contains the gaming machine 2 as well as game-related equipment to be described later. , a polishing apparatus 30, a storage tank 40, a supply gutter 50, and the like are accommodated. A unit 10 constituting the gaming machine island 1 corresponds to an independent single island for each gaming machine 2 .

The unit 10 is configured such that a plurality of types of game machines 2 can be installed in units of one. The plural types of gaming machines 2 include, for example, a pachinko machine 2A and a pachislot machine 2B. In the present embodiment, two types of pachinko machine 2A and pachislot machine 2B are exemplified as types of gaming machines 2, but they are not limited to these two types. Incidentally, when the pachinko machine 2A and the pachislot machine 2B are collectively referred to, they are simply referred to as the gaming machine 2. FIG. A panel-shaped ceiling decorative plate 6 and a side wall decorative plate 7 are attached to the ceiling and side walls of the entire game machine island 1 in which the units 10 are combined. Moreover, casters for heavy loads may be provided at the bottom of the unit 10 so that the unit can be moved.

The pachinko machine 2A performs a game using game balls (pachinko balls) as game media. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 2A includes a handle 4 for hitting game balls onto the game board surface 3, a tray 5 for storing game balls, and the like. In addition, adjacent to the pachinko machine 2A, a game ball can be inserted by inserting bills or accepting cashless payment media (credit cards, debit cards, electronic money cards, smartphones (contactless IC payment, two-dimensional barcode payment), etc.). An inter-machine service machine (card unit) 8 for renting out is installed side by side. Such a pachinko machine 2A differs in outer diameter from the pachislot machine 2B which will be described later, and in particular the handle 4 is arranged at a lower position on the body.

The pachi-slot machine 2B uses medals as game media, but in this embodiment, it is a type (medalless machine) that does not use actual medals but virtual medals that are counted as data. The pachi-slot machine 2B has a screen on which rotating reels and virtual medals can be displayed, and an operation unit (not shown) such as buttons for rotating and stopping each reel on the screen. Such a pachi-slot machine 2B differs from the above-described pachinko machine 2A in outer diameter, and in particular, the operation section is arranged near the center of the overall height.

The game machine island 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 has two units 10 arranged side by side, and an inter-stand member 60 is mounted between the units 10 . Further, the two units 10 are combined back to back in front and rear two rows. Therefore, the gaming machine island 1 has four units 10 in total. Here, the two units 10 lined up in the front and rear rows house the same type of game machines 2, respectively, but as shown in FIG. The game machine 2 may be accommodated.

<Unit 10>
As shown in FIGS. 38 to 45, the unit 10 is formed in the shape of a case frame whose front and back sides are vertically long rectangular openings, and has a pair of left and right side plates 11, 11 as a basic structure. there is Here, the side plate 11 corresponds to the "side portion" of the present invention. Openings 110 are provided at the lower ends of the side plates 11, 11, forming part of the mounting structure for the rails 20, which will be described later.

A handle hole 111 is provided above the opening 110 . Because of the handle hole 111, the unit 10 can be easily carried during construction. Here, the handle hole 111 is provided at a position inside the unit 11 where there is no influence of ball spillage, that is, at a position where there is no risk of the ball spilling out. Specifically, for example, the position where the handle hole 111 is provided may be below the top plate member 13 . In addition, in the case of an enclosed type game machine, the handle hole 111 may be positioned above the top plate portion 13 and below the notch portion 112 so that balls do not fall out.

A notch portion 112 is provided on the upper half side of both side plates 11, 11 by notching from the rear edge side. The cutouts 112 are combined to form one opening 112a (see FIG. 63(a)) when the units 11 are assembled back to back. Here, the opening 112a serves as a space for arranging game equipment (for example, transport devices, etc.) passing through the central portion of the island width of the game machine island 1 as a whole.

In conventional single islands, it was not assumed that related devices would be arranged continuously between the single islands, and therefore there was no opening of any kind in which a continuous banknote transport device could be arranged between the single islands. Here, the banknote transport device is a device for transporting banknotes inserted in the inter-stand service machine 8, for example, to a banknote storage section provided at the end of the game machine island. However, when the inter-machine service machine 8 rents game balls by cashless payment, the notch 112 serving as an arrangement space for the banknote transport device may not be provided.

The inside of the unit 10 is set so as to be able to accommodate a plurality of types of game machines 2 having different outer dimensions. The unit 10 of the present embodiment is configured so that the pachinko machine 2A and the pachislot machine 2B can be accommodated after being changed to different layouts. As shown in FIG. 52, the interior of the unit 10 includes, from the bottom, for example, a storage section 101, an exchange arrangement section 102, and a game machine arrangement section 103, and substantially horizontal partition members 121 and 122 forming shelves, respectively. , and the top plate member 13 .

As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, the lower partition member 121 has both side widths and a depth width that traverses the inside of the lower side of the unit 10, and a related device, the lifting polishing device 30 described later, is mounted thereon. It has as much strength as possible, and is made of wood and formed into a flat plate, for example. The upper partitioning member 122 has a depth width narrower than that of the partitioning member 121, and the top plate member 13 is directly placed thereon, or the top plate member 13 is placed via the lower arrangement member 15 therebetween.

The top plate member 13 is for installing the game machine 2, and is formed to have a depth width wider than that of the partition members 121 and 122.例文帳に追加As shown in FIGS. 46 to 49 , the top plate member 13 is basically made of wood and formed in a flat plate shape, but the front half of the upper surface thereof is covered with a metal plate 130 . The surface of this metal plate is knurled. That is, the surface of the metal plate 130 is provided with fine unevenness extending parallel to the depth direction of the unit 10, and particularly the sliding resistance when the pachi-slot machine 2B is placed can be reduced. The metal plate 130 need not be fixed to the surface of the top plate member 13, and can be pressed from above by a pressing bar 133 (see FIG. 46) installed between the side plates 11, 11, for example.

In FIG. 52, the storage section 101 in the unit 10 is installed from the floor between the side plates 11, 11, or from the bottom plate (not shown) installed on the floor if necessary, and the space between the side plates 11, 11. It is an internal space extending from a partition member 121 arranged at a predetermined height to a partition member 122 arranged further upward. In the storage section 101, the space from the floor (bottom plate) to the upper partition member 121 serves as a storage space for unused related devices.

In addition, the space from the partition member 121 to the upper partition member 122 in the storage section 101 serves as a storage space for the main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 . Here, the transfer polishing device 30 is used only in the pachinko machine 2A, but is fixed so as to remain in the storage section 101 on the partition member 121 as it is even if it is replaced with the pachislot machine 2B. . Therefore, the partition member 121 and the partition member 122 are horizontally fixed at the positions between the side plates 11, respectively.

In the storage section 101, in the space other than the polishing device 30, in addition to the storage tank 40 and the replenishment gutter 50 which are unnecessary in the pachi-slot machine 2B, members such as the upper arranged member 16 and the lower arranged member 15, which will be described later, are appropriately accommodated. be able to. As a result, since it is not necessary to share the upper arranged member 16 and the lower arranged member 15, the upper height of the game machine 2 can be adjusted according to the top plate member 13 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2A and the height corresponding to the pachislot machine 2B. Even if the height difference with the plate member 13 does not match, the pachinko machine 2A and the pachislot machine 2B can be converted and installed without any problem. In addition, a container-like member such as the storage tank 40 can be used as a small container for relatively small related parts such as the counter 8a, thereby preventing loss of small parts. be able to.

The replacement arrangement portion 102 is an internal space between the side plates 11, 11 and from the partition member 122 to the top plate member 13 thereabove. As shown in the unit 10 on the right side in FIG. height is preserved. A storage tank 40, which is a related device of the pachinko machine 2A, is accommodated in the exchange arrangement section 102, but the storage tank 40 is not required for the pachislot machine 2B. Therefore, the exchange placement section 102 is not required when the pachi-slot machine 2B is installed in the unit 10, and is integrated with the gaming machine placement section 103 above.

That is, as shown in the unit 10 on the left side in FIG. 53, when the lower arrangement member 15 and the storage tank 40 are removed and the top plate member 13 is placed on the partition member 122, the game machine arrangement portion 103 is replaced by the replacement arrangement portion. 102, and the installation height of the gaming machine 2 can be changed to a lower position. The gaming machine placement section 103 including such an exchange placement section 102 is suitable for housing the pachi-slot machine 2B.

As shown in FIGS. 46 and 47, the top plate member 13 is installed via mounting brackets 131 that are installed between the side plates 11, 11, and its height position can be changed. That is, the mounting position of the mounting bracket 131 installed between the side plates 11, 11 is set to the position for the pachislot machine 2B on the partition member 122 and the position for the pachinko machine 2A on the lower arranged member 15 arranged on the partition member 122. The position can be changed to and from. To change the mounting position of the mounting bracket 131 here, it is preferable to use the engaging portions 12a and 12b similar to those of the upper mounting member 127, which will be described later.

Both side ends of the mounting bracket 131 are exposed to the inner surfaces of the side plates 11, 11 by the top plate member 13, but all of these portions are hidden behind the frame edges of the frame member 113, which will be described later. c) is set so as to fit in ). In this way, the mounting bracket 131 for changing the position of the top plate member 13 when changing the game machine 2 in the unit 10 is housed inside the frame member 113 forming both ends of the front opening of the unit 10. .

As a result, at the front opening of the unit 10, there is no other member that protrudes inward beyond the edge of the frame member 11 from the inner surface of the side plate 11 when viewed from the front. Therefore, when the gaming machine 2 itself or related devices are introduced from the front opening of the unit 10, they can be installed efficiently without the fear of interfering with other members. Here, if other members such as fixtures protrude, they will interfere with the game machine 2 itself and other related devices, so extra studs (filling in gaps) are used in the effective space for installation. There is a need.

Therefore, not only does it cost extra, but depending on the case, it is necessary to check what can be installed each time, which is not convenient. In this way, the structure in which other members do not protrude inward beyond the edge of the frame member 11 from the inner surface of the side plate 11 is not limited to the mounting location of the top plate member 13, but also the upper mounting member 127 described later and the above-described mounting member 127. The same applies to the attachment points of all the members including the partition members 121 and 122 to the inner surfaces of the side plates 11 and 11 .

Further, as shown in the unit 10 on the right side in FIG. 53, when the top plate member 13 is in the position for the pachinko machine 2A, an upper partition member 128 is superimposed on the rear half side of the top plate member 13 to form a stepped portion. is formed. Here, the rear end side of the upper partition member 128 is also pressed from above by a pressing bracket 132 constructed between the side plates 11,11. Since the pachinko machine 2A has a relatively narrow depth width, the main body of the pachinko machine 2A is placed on the upper partition member 128 on the rear half side of the top plate member 13, and the front half side of the top plate member 13 contains a ball box. It can be placed or used as a space for personal use by the player. In the pachinko machine 2A on the top plate member 13, the handle 4 is positioned at a height that is easy for the player to operate.

On the other hand, the pachi-slot machine 2B cannot be accommodated by the top plate member 13 alone because the depth width of the main body is large. Therefore, as shown in the unit 10 on the right side in FIG. is set. The pachi-slot machine 2B is placed on the movable back plate 190 and the top plate member 13 as a whole. In the pachi-slot machine 2B on the top plate member 13, the operating portion is positioned at a height that is easy for the player to operate.

As shown in FIG. 38 and the like, in the upper part of the unit 10, an upper end front member 125 and an upper end rear member 126 arranged in the front-rear direction are provided between the upper ends of the side plates 11, 11. As shown in FIG. An upper mounting member 127 having a predetermined depth width is provided between the side plates 11, 11 and below the upper front member 125. As shown in FIG. The upper placement member 127 forms a part for installing related equipment such as a replenishment gutter 50, which will be described later. The upper mounting member 127 is made of wood, for example, and is formed in the shape of a thin plate that extends horizontally in both directions.

The upper mounting member 127 can change its height position. That is, the inner surfaces of the side plates 11, 11 are provided with, for example, engaging portions 12a, 12b for positioning in two upper and lower stages. Each of the engaging portions 12a and 12b is formed of a vertical plate-shaped positioning member having a thickness and a depth width that allow the end edge of the upper mounting member 127 to be placed thereon. Both ends of the upper mounting member 127 can be placed on the upper edges of the engaging portions 12a and 12b facing each other inside the side plates 11 and 11, and can be fixed by a fixture 12c such as a bracket.

The supply gutter 50 used in the pachinko machine 2A is installed on the upper placement member 127. At this time, as in the unit 10 on the left side in FIG. part 12a). On the other hand, since the pachi-slot machine 2B does not require the replenishment gutter 50, it is preferable to attach the upper mounting member 127 to the upper position (above the engaging portion 12b) as in the unit 10 on the right side in FIG.

33, 57, etc., the unit 10 has a lower arranged member 15 arranged below the pachinko machine 2A and an upper arranged member 16 arranged above the pachi-slot machine 2B. ing. The upper arrangement member 16 is made of metal such as aluminum and is formed in a panel shape, and is vertically erected between the side plates 11, 11 so as to cover the front opening on the upper partition member 128 of the unit 10. are placed. As shown in FIG. 53, the lower member 15 is a member having a substantially L-shaped cross section and having a bottom wall and both side walls that allow the front wall to stand on its own. .

Further, a banknote slot 16a is provided in the upper arrangement member 16, and a banknote validator (not shown) is installed therein. Therefore, the height of the upper arranged member 16 does not match the height difference between the top plate member 13 of the pachinko machine 2A and the top plate member 13 of the pachi-slot machine 2B. However, since it is not necessary to share the upper arranged member 16 and the lower arranged member 15 by providing the storage section 101 capable of accommodating the upper arranged member 16 or the lower arranged member 15 as described above, the pachinko machine 2A and the Conversion and installation of the pachi-slot machine 2B can be performed without problems.

The upper arrangement member 16 and the lower arrangement member 15 are detachably attached without using fixing means such as screws. When the pachinko machine 2A is installed in the unit 10, the storage tank 40 is accommodated in the exchange arrangement section 102 (see FIG. 52), and the front side of the exchange arrangement section 102 is covered with the lower arrangement member 15. FIG. On the other hand, when the pachi-slot machine 2B is installed in the unit 10, the storage tank 40 and the lower arrangement member 15 are removed from the replacement arrangement section 102 and accommodated in the storage section 101. FIG. At this time, the upper part of the front side of the pachi-slot machine 2B is covered with the upper arranged member 16 accommodated in the storage section 101. As shown in FIG. A specific mounting structure of the upper arranged member 16 will be described later.

On the front side of the unit 10, a wainscot member 17 is provided below the lower arrangement member 15, as shown in FIG. The wainscot member 17 is made of wood and formed in a flat plate shape, for example. The waist plate member 17 is arranged between the side plates 11, 11 so as to cover the transfer polishing device 30 housed on the partition member 121 on the upper half side of the housing portion 101 (see FIG. 52). Since the wainscot member 17 needs to be opened for maintenance and inspection of the transfer polishing apparatus 30, it is attached so that the upper edge can be opened forward with the lower edge as the center of rotation, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 58 to 60, when the wainscot member 17 is made of wood and formed in a flat plate shape, both side edges and a lower edge thereof are reinforced with a metal frame, and both ends of the lower edge are provided with respective side members. A pair of rotating shafts 170, 170 protruding in the direction are provided. The rotating shaft 170 is rotatably fitted into a bearing hole (not shown) provided in the inside of the front ends of the side plates 11, 11 or in a frame member 113 described later, and serves as the center of opening and closing of the waist plate member 17. As shown in FIG. The wainscot member 17 is not limited to being made of wood, and may be formed into a flat plate shape having a predetermined thickness by extrusion molding of metal such as aluminum.

As another mounting structure for the wainscot member 17, for example, a long groove (not shown) is formed along both side edges of the wainscot member 17, and a rotating shaft is fitted in the long groove so as to be slidable and rotatable relative to the long groove. may be provided inside the front ends of the side plates 11, 11 or on the frame member 113. According to such a configuration, the wainscot member 17 can be slid while being opened, and the wainscot member 17 can be slid and stored inside the unit 10 with the wainscot member 17 opened.

On the front side of the unit 10, as shown in FIG. 33 and the like, lowermost members 171 and 172 are provided below the wainscot member 17, for example, vertically. The lowermost arrangement members 171 and 172 are made of metal, for example, and are formed in a panel shape. , 11. Since the lowermost members 171 and 172 are opened less frequently than the wainscot member 17, a detachable mounting structure is sufficient even if it cannot be opened and closed.

In addition, in the unit 10, a curtain plate member 18 is provided on the front surface on the upper end side between the side plates 11,11. The curtain plate member 18 is made of, for example, metal and is formed in a panel shape, and closes the opening above the upper mounting member 127 . In a layout in which the pachi-slot machine 2B is installed, like the unit 10 on the right side in FIG.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 62, the curtain plate member 18 has a panel shape with a thin plate cross section, and includes a mounting piece 181 that is bent rearward at a predetermined width along the upper edge and a shorter width along the lower edge. It is formed in a cross-sectional shape with a lower end piece 182 that is bent at a right angle. However, the curtain plate member 18 may be formed in a flat plate shape, for example, from wood, or may be formed in a flat plate shape with a predetermined thickness by extrusion molding of a metal such as aluminum as described above with respect to the wainscot member 17. good.

Further, it is conceivable that the curtain plate member 18 is attached so as to be openable and closable in the same manner as the waist plate member 17 described above. That is, a pair of rotating shafts projecting sideways are provided at both ends of, for example, the upper edge of the curtain plate member 18, and can be opened and closed via the rotating shafts inside the front ends of both side plates 11, 11 or a frame member 113, which will be described later. can be attached to Furthermore, as another mounting structure for the panel member 18, long grooves (not shown) are formed along both side edges of the panel member 18, for example, in the same manner as the wainscot member 17 described above. A rotary shaft may be provided on the inner side of the front ends of the side plates 11, 11 or on the frame member 113.

As a result, the curtain plate member 18 can be detached and reused, and since it is located on the front side of the game machine 2, it is possible to reinforce the unit 10 in the horizontal direction.
Therefore, by adopting such a mounting structure for the panel member 18, the strength exerted on the unit 10 in the horizontal direction is improved, and the unit 10 can be assembled and dismantled more easily than the conventional game machine island. It can be carried out.

It should be noted that the curtain plate member 18 is important in terms of the design of the game machine island 1 because it is positioned at a height where it is easily visible to the player. Therefore, the surface of the curtain plate member 18 may be the appearance of the material itself or simply painted. It becomes possible to change the design of the plate member 18 . Here, as a configuration for attaching the sheet or the like, for example, it is conceivable to provide slits, hooks, or the like at the upper and lower ends of the surface side of the curtain plate member 18 facing each other so that the upper and lower ends of the sheet or the like can be inserted.

When the pachi-slot machine 2B is installed in the unit 10 like the unit 10 on the right side in FIG. Like the partition members 121 and 122, the upper partition member 128 is made of wood and formed into a flat plate shape, and is detachably arranged between the side plates 11 and 11. As shown in FIG. Here, the mounting structure of the upper partition member 128 should also be detachable only by the engagement relationship between the members without using fixing means such as screws.

As shown in FIG. 62(c), the lower edge of the upper arrangement member 16 is engaged with the front end side of the upper partition member 128, and the lower edge of the upper arrangement member 16 is along the front end side of the upper partition member 128. is formed with a groove 128a into which is detachably fitted. On the other hand, the upper end edge of the upper arranged member 16 engages with the lower end piece 182 of the curtain plate member 18. Along this lower end piece 182, a groove portion 183 is formed in which the upper end edge of the upper arranged member 16 is detachably fitted. ing. Thereby, the upper arranged member 16 can be detachably attached between the panel member 18 and the upper partition member 128 without using fixing means such as screws.

According to such a mounting structure of the upper arranged member 16, the upper arranged member 16 cannot be removed unless the curtain plate member 18 is lifted. Here, the upper arranged member 16 is important for fraud prevention because it conceals the replenishment gutter 50, which will be described later. No need to fix it. In addition, regarding the mounting structure of the upper arrangement member 16 or the curtain plate member 18, a gap is intentionally provided between each side edge and the inner surface of each side plate 11 to the extent that light leaks. The frame member 113 may be illuminated with light from an alarm lamp in the unit 10 for notifying of the above.

As a result, even without providing an obvious alarm lamp outside the unit 10, the occurrence of an error (for example, a replenishment error, which will be described later) can be notified to the amusement store clerk in an indirect lighting manner. Become. Alternatively, instead of an alarm lamp, an optical fiber or the like may be provided between both side edges of the upper member 16 or the curtain plate member 18 and the inner surface of each side plate 11 to emit light when an error occurs.

Further, as shown in FIG. 40 , in the unit 10 , the rear opening on the lower half side between the side plates 11 is covered with the rear plate 19 . The back plate 19 is made of wood and formed in a flat plate shape, for example, and has a rectangular shape that fits below the height position of the partition member 122 between the both side plates 11, 11, and is mounted upright. Directly above the rear plate 19, a movable rear plate 190 having a narrow vertical width and extending in both directions is arranged so as to be integrally connected.

The movable back plate 190 can be removed from the top of the back plate 19, and as shown in the unit 10 on the right side in FIG. . A main body of the pachi-slot machine 2B having a large depth width can be placed on the entirety of the movable back plate 190 and the top plate member 13 . The surfaces of the movable back plate 190 and the top plate member 13 are arranged horizontally on the same plane, and the upper partition member 128 is arranged above the pachi-slot machine 2B.

According to the unit 10 as described above, the type of the game machine 2 can be easily rearranged for each unit 10 . In particular, in any recombination work from the pachinko machine 2A to the pachislot machine 2B or vice versa from the pachislot machine 2B to the pachinko machine 2A, the arrangement of each member within the same unit 10 may be changed or By using components that were previously stored in a single unit 10, all necessary components are contained in one unit 10.

In particular, according to this unit 10, even when the pachinko machine 2A is replaced with the pachislot machine 2B, it is not necessary to remove the transfer polishing device 30, and even if the transfer polishing device 30 is left in the storage section 101 as it is, It is possible to perform the replacement work for the pachi-slot machine 2B. As a result, the work time required to replace the game machine 2 can be greatly shortened. In addition, the storage tank 40 removed from the replacement placement section 102 in order to widen the game machine placement section 103 of the pachi-slot machine 2B is stored in the empty space at the bottom of the storage section 101 without preparing another storage place. can do.

Also, when the pachinko machine is an enclosed pachinko machine that circulates and uses game balls hit on the game board surface, it can be dealt with in the same manner as the combination of the pachinko machine 2B and the pachinko machine 2A described above. In the case of an enclosed pachinko machine, the pumping polishing device 30 is not required, but even if the pachinko machine 2A is replaced by the enclosed pachinko machine, the lifting polishing device 30 and the storage tank 40 can be removed even if they are installed in the unit 10.例文帳に追加can still be used.

Conventionally, there have been gaming machine islands that allow the type of gaming machine 2 to be recombined, but the members that are used only for island forms such as layouts according to the type of gaming machine 2 are procured separately each time, or had to be brought from its storage location. Therefore, when the types of game machines 2 are rearranged in the conventional game machine island, it is troublesome to procure the necessary members and the like, resulting in an increase in cost.

In particular, the conventional game machine island does not take into consideration the processing of the replenishment device 100 (see FIG. 111) including the lifting and polishing device 30 . For example, in an ordinary game machine island that is not a single island, a space for installing the lifting polishing device 30 and the storage tank 40, which are part of the replenishment device 100, is always prepared at a fixed position inside the island. However, when rearranging the game machine 2 on such a game machine island, it is difficult to deal with processing such as changing the installation space of the replenishment device 100 . Furthermore, when the game machine 2 is rearranged, it is necessary to prepare a separate place for storing each unnecessary member.

<Frame member 113>
As shown in FIGS. 46 to 49, the unit 10 has frame members 113 erected at both ends thereof. The frame member 113 is fixed so as to stand vertically along the front edges of the side plates 11 , 11 . The frame member 113 has a groove 113a that opens outward along the vertical direction. As will be described later, both ends of the inter-stand member 60 are detachably fitted into the recessed grooves 113a of the frame members 113 facing each other between the adjacent units 10 .

As a result, the inter-stand member 60 can be detached and reused, and since it is located on the front side of the gaming machine 2, it is possible to reinforce the unit 10 in the horizontal direction.
Therefore, by adopting such a mounting structure for the inter-stand member 60, the strength exerted on the unit 10 in the horizontal direction is improved, and the unit 10 can be assembled and dismantled more easily than in the conventional game machine island. can be done.

As shown in FIG. 12(c), the frame member 113 is engaged with the dovetail grooves 11a, 11a on both sides of the front edge of the side plate 11, and the fastening portion 114 having a substantially U-shaped cross section covering the front edge is formed. It serves as the backbone. At the front edge of the side plate 11, a pair of dovetail grooves 11a, 11a recessed to the same depth facing each other from both sides thereof are formed in a slit shape over the entire length. The fixing portion 114 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pair of flanges that are bent inward and face each other are provided on both side edges of the fixing portion 114 .

One of the pair of flanges facing each other across the opening groove of the frame member 113 extends longer than the other. Therefore, one end side of the fixing portion 114 with the longer flange is located farther away from the reference surfaces (outer surface or inner surface) on both sides of the side plate 11 than the other end side of the fixing portion 114 with the shorter flange. do. One end side of the separated fixing portion 114 is located on the inner surface side of the side plate 11 rather than the outer surface side, and forms a frame edge projecting inside the front opening of the unit 10 . A clearance K is formed between the frame edge and the inner surface of the side portion 11 so that other members attached to the inner surface are hidden behind the frame edge in a front view.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12(c), an angle portion 115 forming a recessed groove 113a having a substantially U-shaped cross section is integrally formed along the front end of the fixing portion 114 on the side opposite to the surface having the opening groove. is provided. The recessed groove 113a opens outward over the entire length of the frame member 113 . The opening of the groove 113a of the frame member 113 is orthogonal to the front opening of the unit 10, and the opening end of the groove 113a overlaps the outer surface of the side surface 11 and the unit 10 in the depth direction.

Such a frame member 113 can be attached to the side plate 11 simply by sliding it from one end without using fixing means such as screws. The attachment work of the member 113 can also be easily performed. Also, when the frame member 113 is damaged or when the design is changed, the frame member 113 can be easily replaced.

<Between member 60>
Between the adjacent units 10 in the game machine island 1, an inter-stand member 60 is detachably mounted. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the inter-stand member 60 is made of wood and formed in a panel shape, for example. As shown in FIG. 12, both side edges of the inter-stand member 60 are fitted into the recessed grooves 113a of the frame members 113 located on both sides. The plate thickness of the inter-stand member 60 is designed to be slightly smaller than the opening width of the groove 113a. In this manner, the inter-stand member 60 is detachably attached only by engaging with the structure of the unit 10 itself.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 13, the inter-stand member 60 has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. It is set so that it can be inserted between the concave grooves 113a on both sides in a state of being obliquely tilted from the front side between the frame members 113 around the vertical panel center line. That is, the inter-stand member 60 can be inserted into the front opening of the unit 10 from the front side by shifting it obliquely as shown in FIG. be able to.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 12, the inter-stand member 60 is inserted between the concave grooves 113a on both sides, and then parallel to the front surface between the frame members 113 (the front opening of the unit 10). Both side edges of the inter-stand member 60 are arranged at positions hidden in the concave grooves 113a on both sides. At this time, both ends of the lower end of the inter-stand member 60 are fitted between stoppers 254 on the anchors 25, which will be described later, and are positioned in this arrangement. That is, the inter-stand member 60 is placed in a central position where both side edges are hidden in the recessed groove 113a by dropping the inter-stand member 60 into the steps between the stoppers 254 on both sides while moving it to the left and right in a slightly lifted state. can be done.

In this manner, the inter-stand member 60 can be detachably attached without using fixing means such as screws due to the structure of the unit 10 itself, that is, the engagement with the frame member 113 or the like. Therefore, the mounting and demounting of the inter-stand member 60 can be performed very easily, and the work time can be shortened, thereby reducing the cost. In particular, the mounting of the inter-stand member 60 between the units 10 can be easily performed from the front side of the unit 10 without lifting the inter-stand member 60 upward from the unit 10 .

Between each unit 10, it is possible to mount|wear the inter-stand member 60 through the upper and lower sides. Of course, depending on the connection between each unit 10, the layout can be freely set. Even in conventional game machine islands, for example, the layout between individual islands can be freely set, but each member placed between individual islands is large and has a different shape and is combined. On the other hand, the inter-stand member 60 is a plate-shaped member that is not so large, and not only can the layout be freely set, but also can be easily mounted integrally between the units 10, and can be easily removed and replaced. Moreover, the decorativeness can be enhanced as a design with a sense of unity.

In addition, in conventional game machine islands, for example, when connecting single islands with panel-shaped members, it is premised on the use of fixing means such as screws, which leads to an increase in the number of parts and the number of man-hours for installation. rice field. In addition, if the panel-like member is simply inserted from above, it is necessary to lift the board above the game machine island when attaching or detaching the member. For this reason, not only is it difficult to attach and detach the panel-shaped member, but there is also the problem that it is impossible to attach and detach the panel-shaped member in an installation location with a low ceiling.

The inter-stand member 60 is not limited to being made of wood, and may be formed into a flat plate shape having a predetermined thickness by extrusion molding of metal such as aluminum. The surface of the inter-stand member 60 can be given a desired design by adding a pattern or color by printing or the like, and the front and back may be made reversible with different designs. Of course, similar to the above-described decorative panels 6 and 7, the inter-stand member 60 may be prepared in a plurality of types in advance and replaced as appropriate. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper edge of the inter-stand member 60 is covered with a narrow cover member 601 that is elongated in both directions. A cap member 602 for fixing the member 601 is fitted.

<Connecting member 61>
The game machine island 1A shown in FIGS. 16 to 24 has three units 10 arranged side by side in both directions. Here, the inter-stand member 60 is not mounted between the units 10 , and the units 10 are connected to each other by the connecting member 61 . Furthermore, the three units 10 are combined back to back in two rows, front and back. Therefore, the gaming machine island 1A has a total of 6 units 10 . Here, the same type of gaming machines 2 are housed in the units 10 lined up in three rows in each of the front and rear rows, but each unit 10 may house a different type of gaming machine 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 25 to 32, the connecting member 61 is a frame for connecting the side plates 11 of the units 10 adjacent to each other in the two-side direction while keeping them close to each other. The connecting member 61 includes a lower frame guide 62 and an upper frame guide 63 for mounting between the front edges of the side plates 11 . Like the inter-stand member 60, the connecting member 61 also corresponds to the "inter-stand member" of the present invention mounted between the units 10. As shown in FIG. Also, the lower frame guide 62 and the upper frame guide 63 alone correspond to the "inter-stand member" of the present invention mounted between the units 10 .

As shown in FIG. 32, the connecting member 61 is a metal plate having a substantially U-shaped cross section so as to cover the lower frame guide 62 and the upper frame guide 63, which are joined together at the front edges of the side plates 11 that are brought close to each other. It is formed as a frame made of The connecting member 61 has a length that covers the entire height of the unit 10, and is an extruded product such as aluminum. Here, the connecting member 61 can be attached so as to cover the front edge of each side plate 11 including the lower frame guide 62 and the upper frame guide 63 .

As shown in FIG. 31, the lower frame guide 62 is engaged with the outward dovetail groove 11a of the front edge of each of the side plates 11 brought close to each other, and a metal frame having a substantially U-shaped cross section covering the front edge of each side plate 11 is provided. is formed as A partition wall 621 having a substantially T-shaped cross section is provided at the center of the inner side of the opening groove of the lower frame guide 62 to engage with the inward dovetail groove 11a of each front edge. With such a lower frame guide 62, the front edges of adjacent side plates 11 can be joined. The upper frame guide 63 is also basically formed as a frame with a substantially U-shaped cross section similar to the lower frame guide 62, but has a stopper 631 (see FIG. 29) at its upper end.

As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, when connecting the adjacent side plates 11 of each unit 10, first, the lower frame guide 62 is inserted into the dovetail grooves 11a, 11a on both sides from above the front edge of each side plate 11. As shown in FIG. (See Fig. 31) and slide it downward. When the lower frame guide 62 moves to the lower end side of each unit 10, it is configured such that it can be positioned and fixed to a detachable structure on the base member 22 or the like, which will be described later, at that position. Since the lower frame guide 62 is a relatively short member, it can be easily handled even from above each side plate 11 .

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, after the lower frame guides 62 are attached to the front edges of the side plates 11, the connecting members 61 are attached to the lower frame guides 62 and the side plates 11 from above the lower frame guides 62. It is installed so as to be inserted into the gap between them (see Fig. 32). Then, the connecting member 61 is slid downward as it is. When the connecting member 61 moves to the lower end side of each unit 10, it can be positioned and fixed at that position to a detachable structure in the base member 22 or the like, which will be described later, for example, in the same manner as the lower frame guide 62. is configured as

The connecting member 61 is a long member that spans the entire height of the unit 10. When the connecting member 61 is mounted between the front edges of the side plates 11 and on the lower frame guide 62, it can be attached to the lower frame guide 62 without being lifted above the unit 10. From above is enough. That is, as shown in FIG. 32, the connecting member 61 can be easily attached from the front of the unit 10 as it is to the front edge of each side plate 11 not covered by the lower frame guide 62 . This makes it possible to attach and detach the connecting member 61 to and from the front edge of each side plate 11 without any trouble even in an installation place with a low ceiling.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, after the connecting member 61 is mounted between the front edges of the side plates 11, the upper frame guides 63 are finally attached to the front ends of the side plates 11 in the same manner as the lower frame guides 62. It is inserted into the dovetail grooves 11a, 11a on both sides from above the edge and slid downward as it is. A stopper 631 is provided at the upper end of the upper frame guide 63. When the stopper 631 moves to a position covering the upper side of the front edge of each side plate 11, the attachment of the connecting member 61 is completed. Since the upper frame guide 63 is also a relatively short member, it can be easily handled even from above each side plate 11 . The attachment of the connecting member 61 as described above can be performed only by the engagement relationship between the members without using fixing means such as screws.

As a result, the connecting member 61 can be detached and reused, and since it is located on the front side of the game machine 2, it is possible to reinforce the unit 10 in the horizontal direction.
Therefore, by adopting such a mounting structure for the connecting member 61, the strength exerted on the unit 10 in the horizontal direction is improved, and the unit 10 can be assembled and dismantled more easily than in the conventional game machine island. be able to.

<Island auxiliary device 9>
The game machine island 1B shown in FIGS. 34 to 37 has two units 10 arranged side by side on the front side of the game machine island 1A (see FIG. 16). , three units 10 are installed side by side in both directions. In this way, the number of units 10 differs before and after the back-to-back arrangement, but on the front side where the number of units 10 is small, there is an island incidental device that creates a personal space for the player seated in front of each game machine 2 between the units 10. 9 are placed.

The island incidental device 9 has an installation section following the top plate member 13 that the player can use individually, and a shelf above it for storing belongings. is attached as Specifically, for such an island-accompanying device 9, it is preferable to use, for example, the invention described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-210798, which has already been proposed by the present applicant. Therefore, although the detailed description of the island-associated device 9 is omitted here, the island-associated device 9 can also be interpreted as the "interstage member" of the present invention.

<Fastening member 70>
As shown in Figures 63-67, the units 10 can be assembled back-to-back. That is, it is preferable that the unit 10 is abutted on the rear edges of the side plates 11, 11, and the fastening member 70 is screwed from the inner surface side around the lower portion of the notch 112 in each side plate 11. . The fastening member 70 is formed, for example, in the shape of a thin rectangular plate made of metal. A plurality of screw holes are continuously provided in the fastening member 70 in parallel with the depth direction of the unit 10 along the upper and lower ends thereof. As a result, the positions at which the fastening members 70 are screwed to the side plates 11 that are butted back-to-back can be appropriately adjusted.

When the units 11 are combined back to back, the notches 112 of the units 11 are combined to form one opening 112a. This opening 112a serves as a space for arranging game equipment (for example, transport devices, etc.) penetrating through the central portion of the width of the game machine island 1 as a whole. However, the back-to-back units 10 do not necessarily have to be butted against each other, and may be combined while being spaced apart from each other, as shown in FIG. 53, for example.

By combining the units 10 back-to-back, not only can a game be played in the front and back as a double-sided island, but also the installation area on the floor is increased to increase the sense of stability, and the rigidity of the island as a whole can be increased. In addition, the units 10 to be combined back to back are not limited to one each in the front and back, but may be two units (see FIG. 1) or three units (see FIG. 16) as described above. You may combine back-to-back in units of columns.

Moreover, the units 10 to be back-to-back are not necessarily of the same shape, and for example, units 10 of different heights may be combined. In this case, the height difference between the units 10 may be eliminated by, for example, arranging another structure or the like to make the overall height uniform. Furthermore, at least one of the front and rear units 10, which are back to back, may be provided with another back plate so as to cover the back opening above the normally provided back plate 19 and the movable back plate 190 thereon. good. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering from the unit 10 behind.

For the same purpose, it is preferable to provide a contamination prevention material on the back side of the unit 10 in order to prevent foreign matter from flying in from the unit 10 facing back to the unit 10 or the adjacent unit 10 . Here, the contamination-preventing material is, for example, a flexible planar material that can widely cover the rear opening of the unit 10, and is excellent because it can be easily opened like a curtain during maintenance. . Therefore, specifically, for example, a sheet-like net material such as a net is suitable as the contamination prevention material.

<Rail 20>
As shown in FIGS. 68 to 71, the unit 10 of this embodiment is fixed on the floor of an amusement arcade or the like via rails 20. As shown in FIGS. Here, the unit 10 is movable along the longitudinal direction of the rail 20 and can be fixed at any installation position on the rail 20 . The rail 20 includes a rail member 21 fixed to the floor side and serving as a reference for the installation position of the unit 10, a base member 22 fixed to the lower end side of the unit 10 and movably engaged with the rail member 21, Equipped with

With such a rail 20, it is possible to easily adjust the installation position of the unit 10 along the rail member 21 on the floor. Therefore, the work load at the construction site of the game machine island 1 can be greatly reduced. Moreover, even after the gaming machine island 1 is assembled, it is possible to adjust the installation position of each unit 10 or the gaming machine island 1 as a whole. Therefore, the arrangement and layout of the game machine island 1 can be easily changed, and the inside of the game arcade can be redecorated.

<<Rail member 21>>
The rail members 21 are fixed as a pair aligned in the depth direction of the unit 10 so as to extend linearly in parallel with each other in a substantially horizontal state on the floor. The unit 10 is slidably supported at the lower ends of the side plates 11, 11 on the pair of front and rear rail members 21, 21 via the base member 22, respectively, and is immovable at any position on each rail member 21. can be fixed to

As shown in FIGS. 82 to 87, the rail member 21 is formed of a metal material in a groove-like cross-sectional shape extending in the longitudinal direction and having an open upper surface side. Here, the upper surface side of the rail member 21 is formed into a pair of flange shapes bent inward from the upper edges of both side walls with a narrow opening groove extending along the center of the rail member 21 therebetween. For example, the rail member 21 is set to have a predetermined length in advance, but it can be cut to an arbitrary length. Also, a short rail member 21a for adjusting the length is prepared in advance for adding to the rail member 20 having a basic length.

If one rail member 21 is not long enough, a plurality of rail members 21 or, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 90(b), fixing holes 211 through which anchor bolts 200 for fixing to the floor are passed are provided in the bottom surfaces 210 of the rail members 21 and 21a.

The fixing holes 211 located at the ends of the respective rail members 21 and 21a are provided in the bottom portion 210 which abuts against each other, each being divided into two semicircular portions. As a result, when the rail member 21 is fastened with the anchor bolt 200 and fixed on the floor, the edges of the two rail members 21 and 21a can be fastened together with one anchor bolt 200. The number can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 71(b), a reinforcing plate 212 can be inserted inside the rail member 21 so as to overlap the bottom surface portion 210 thereof. The reinforcing plate 212 is made of, for example, a metal plate extending with a narrow width slightly smaller than the width of the bottom surface portion 210 of the rail member 21 . If the reinforcing plate 212 has the same length as the rail member 21, it is preferable to provide a semi-circular fixing hole on the edge of the reinforcing plate 212 in the same manner as the fixing hole 211 of the bottom portion 210 described above. Note that the number of reinforcing plates is not limited to one, and the number of reinforcing plates can be appropriately adjusted according to the required strength.

As shown in FIG. 68, a fastening bolt 220 passed through an engagement portion 221 (described later) of the base member 22 is screwed into the slider 23 (see FIG. 71(b)) inside the rail member 21 and tightened. , the upper surface side of the rail member 21 can be firmly held between the engaging portion 221 and the slider 23 . A fastening bolt 220 is fixed in advance to the top wall 231 of the slider 23 so as to protrude upward.

<<Slider 23>>
The slider 23 is inserted inward from the end of the rail member 21 and is formed as a fastener in the shape of a clamp that can move in the rail longitudinal direction. As shown in FIGS. 91 to 96, the upper surface wall 231 of the slider 23, which is in contact with the upper surface side of the rail member 21 from the rear side, has a rectangular shape with two long sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail in plan view. . Further, the above-described fastening bolt 220 is fixed to substantially the center of the upper surface portion 231 .

The dimension of the long side of the upper surface portion 231 is set smaller than the interval between the side walls inside the rail member 21 and larger than the width of the opening groove on the upper surface side of the rail member 21 . In addition, the dimension of the short side of the upper surface portion 231 is set slightly smaller than the width of the opening groove on the upper surface side of the rail member 21 . Thereby, the slider 23 is set so as to be able to pass through the opening groove on the upper surface side of the rail member 21 only when the long side of the slider 23 is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail.

Leg walls 232, 232 hang down from both long sides of the top surface 231 of the slider 23. Each leg wall 232 has a recess 233 for bolt avoidance so that the lower edge side of the leg wall 232 does not interfere with the anchor bolt 200. is provided. In addition, on the extension lines of the ends of both long sides of the upper surface portion 231 that are positioned diagonally to each other, they protrude in a direction perpendicular to the two short sides and abut against the inner walls of both side walls of the rail member 21 (both inner walls). A pair of projecting pieces 234, 234 are provided. Each projecting piece 234 is provided such that one end of the leg wall portion 232 extends in the long side direction from the corner of the upper surface portion 231 .

As shown in FIGS. 97 to 99 , when the slider 23 rotates in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 220 and the long side is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail, the projecting pieces 234 are attached to the inner walls of both side walls of the rail member 21 . It abuts and stops rotation. Here, the tightening direction is the direction in which the tightening bolt 220 is tightened with respect to the nut 224 arranged on the engaging portion 221 of the base member 22 described below. Therefore, the fastening direction is defined as the direction in which the nut 224 is tightened to the fastening bolt 220 in plan view (clockwise in FIG. 97), not the direction in which the fastening bolt 220 is screwed into the nut 224 in bottom view.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 99 and 98, the slider 23 rotates in the direction opposite to the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 220 (counterclockwise in FIG. 99), and the long side crosses the rail longitudinal direction. When the rail member 21 rotates forward, the projecting pieces 234 are separated from the inner walls of both side walls of the rail member 21 . As a result, gaps are created between the inner walls of both side walls of the rail member 21 and the projecting pieces 234 , so that the slider 23 can be easily moved in the rail longitudinal direction within the rail member 21 . again. When tightening the nut 224 , the slider 23 with the tightening bolt 220 is stopped from rotating so that the tightening bolt 220 and the nut 224 can be tightened.

<<base member 22>>
As shown in FIG. 80, the base member 22 has an engaging portion 221 that is in contact with the upper surface side of the rail member 21 while straddling the opening groove, and a vertical wall portion 222 that rises substantially perpendicularly to the engaging portion 221 . and is formed as a bracket-shaped sheet metal material. The engaging portion 221 has a narrow plate-like shape arranged substantially horizontally, and is set to a length that crosses and straddles the upper surface sides of the pair of rail members 21 , 21 . A pair of insertion holes 221a, 221a through which the fastening bolts 220 are inserted are provided in the engaging portion 221 at positions corresponding to the fastening bolts 220 of the slider 23 seen from the opening grooves of the pair of rail members 21, 21, respectively.

The vertical wall portion 222 is a portion fixed along the lower end side of the side plate 11 of the unit 10 , and is formed in a plate shape that rises substantially vertically from one end edge of the engaging portion 221 . Side wall portions 223 for reinforcement are also integrally formed between both ends of the engaging portion 221 and both end edges of the vertical wall portion 222 . The vertical wall portion 222 is provided with a pair of adjustment holes 222a, 222a arranged side by side at the same height position. Each adjustment hole 222a serves as a guide groove that extends vertically so that the fastening position of a mounting bolt 240, which will be described later, can be adjusted in the vertical direction.

A bracket 225 for receiving both ends of the lower end of the inter-stand member 60 is provided on one side wall portion 223 of the vertical wall portion 222 on the front opening side of the unit 10 . The bracket 225 is made of metal and has a bracket shape. , to contact the lower end of the inter-stand member 60 . Further, one side wall portion 223 is provided with another bracket 226 that forms a pair with the bracket 225 and is grounded on the floor side behind the other rail member 21 .

<<Reinforcing bracket 24>>
As shown in FIGS. 102 and 103 , the base member 22 is fixed to the side plate 11 of the unit 10 via reinforcing brackets 24 and anchors 25 . The reinforcing bracket 24 is a sheet metal material for fixing the vertical wall portion 222 of the base member 22 to the lower end side of the wooden side plate 11 of the unit 10 . As shown in FIGS. 104 to 110, the reinforcing bracket 24 includes a mounting surface portion 241 that covers the opening 110 in the side plate 11, and one side of the mounting surface portion 241 that is fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the opening 110. and a mating flange 242 of a predetermined height.

An opening 110 cut out in the side plate 11 of the unit 10 has a horizontally long substantially rectangular shape. The mounting surface portion 241 of the reinforcing bracket 24 also has a laterally long substantially rectangular shape, has a vertical width substantially equal to that of the opening 110, is larger than the opening 110, and extends from both ends of the opening 110 by a predetermined width. The fitting flange 242 is provided on one side of the mounting surface portion 241 covering the opening 110 so as to form an inner peripheral edge of the opening 110 . The fitting flange 242 of the present embodiment has a substantially U-shape contacting the lower edge and both side edges of the opening 110, is slightly larger than the opening 110, and is set to fit tightly when fitted. there is

As shown in FIGS. 104 to 110 , a pair of mounting holes 243 , 243 are provided side by side inside the fitting flange 242 in the mounting surface portion 241 of the reinforcing bracket 24 . A nut 244 for tightening the mounting bolt 240 is fixed in advance around each mounting hole 243 . Further, portions of the mounting surface portion 241 extending from the outside of the fitting flange 242, ie, from both sides of the opening 110, are separately screwed to both sides of the opening 110 in the side plate 11 as mounting pieces 241a.

As shown in FIGS. 102 and 103, the vertical wall portion 222 of the base member 22 is passed through each adjustment hole 222a (see FIG. 80(b)) while overlapping the mounting surface portion 241 of the reinforcing bracket 24. The mounting bolt 240 is screwed into the mounting hole 243 and the nut 244 and is fastened. In the middle of tightening the mounting bolt 240, the fastening position of the base member 22 to the side plate 11 is adjusted vertically by moving the base member 22 vertically while the mounting bolt 240 is penetrating the adjustment hole 222a. be able to. Furthermore, the mounting bolt 240 is fastened not directly to the vertical wall portion 222 of the base member 22, but by engaging a plate 227 that also serves as a reinforcing material.

According to such a configuration, the fitting flange 242 of the reinforcing bracket 24 is in contact with the four vertical directions within the opening 110, so it is possible to prevent misalignment. In addition, with respect to the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing bracket 24, the mounting piece 241a is also screwed with a wood screw, so there is no danger that the reinforcing bracket 24 will slip out of the opening 110. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, the fitting flange 242 fitted in the opening 110 plays a role of reinforcement and prevents deformation of the reinforcement bracket 24 . Further, by firmly fastening the reinforcing bracket 24 to the wooden side plate 11 , it is possible to achieve a structure in which the sheet metal members such as the base member 22 located therebelow are firmly fastened to the side plate 11 .

A metal anchor 25 is also interposed between the vertical wall portion 222 of the base member 22 and the mounting surface portion 241 of the reinforcing bracket 24 . As shown in FIG. 100(b), the anchor 25 includes a support piece 251 sandwiched between the vertical wall portion 222 and the mounting surface portion 241, a horizontal bar 252 connected to the lower end of the support piece 251, and a horizontal bar 252. and a pair of adjustment bolts 253, 253 provided at both ends.

According to the anchors 25, it is also possible to perform level adjustment on the floor at the four corners of the unit 10. FIG. Further, the horizontal bar 252 of the anchor 25 is provided with stoppers 254 above one end near the front opening of the unit 10 for positioning both lower ends of the inter-stand member 60 described above. The stopper 254 is made of metal like the anchor 25 and is formed as a block-shaped bracket. The shape of the stopper 254 is not particularly limited as long as it has a structure capable of positioning both ends of the lower end of the inter-stand member 60 .

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when fixing hardware to a piece of wood, it is common to use wood screws or the like to fix screw holes in the hardware, but there have been the following problems. That is, since the diameter of the screw hole is larger than the diameter of the screw, the hardware may shift when a large force is applied. Also, if the hardware is just a plate material, when a large force is applied to the wood and the wood is deformed, it will be distorted. Furthermore, in some cases, there is a possibility that the wooden screw will come off and the fastening force will be completely lost.

Such a conventional problem is that even when a bolt and a nut are used to fasten metal objects, there is a difference between the diameter of the bolt through-hole and the diameter of the bolt. On the other hand, as described above, the unit 10 has a structure in which the base member 22, which is a hardware, is fixed to the wooden side plate 11 via the reinforcing bracket 24 and the anchor 25. As shown in FIG. Therefore, even if an excessive load is applied to the unit 10 when a large earthquake occurs, for example, it is possible to reliably prevent not only the displacement of the base member 22 with respect to the side plate 11, but also the deformation and damage of both. .

In the gaming machine island 1A shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the units 10 may be installed directly on the floor of the amusement arcade or the like without the rails 20 in between, such as the units 10 on one side facing each other back to back. When the unit 10 is fixed to the floor via the rails 20 , the base member 22 is sized to be placed on the rail members 21 . On the other hand, when the base member 22 is directly fixed to the floor, it is preferable to set the dimension such as the height of the vertical wall portion 222 on the engaging portion 221 contacting the floor side to a large size.

<Replenishment device>
As shown in the unit 10 on the left side in FIG. 52, inside the unit 10 when the pachinko machine 2A is installed, a replenishment device for circulating game balls used in the pachinko machine 2A is accommodated as related equipment. As shown in FIGS. 111 to 118, the replenishment device 100 is a general term for devices that circulate game balls. When the gaming machine 2 in the unit 10 is replaced from the pachinko machine 2A to the pachislot machine 2B, the lifting polishing device 30 described below is left as it is, but the other storage tank 40 and the replenishment gutter 50 are removed. are stored in the storage unit 101.

The replenishment device 100 includes a storage tank 40 for collecting and storing game balls used in the pachinko machine 2A and counted by a counter 8a (see FIG. 52), and a game ball supplied from the storage tank 40 which is polished and lifted. It has a lifting polishing device 30 for feeding and a supply gutter 50 for receiving the game balls lifted by the lifting polishing device 30 and supplying the pachinko machine 2A. In addition, the lifting polishing device 30 is a polishing device with a lifting function added thereto. The lift polishing device 30, the supply gutter 50, and the storage tank 40 will be described in order below.

<Pumping polishing device 30>
As shown in FIGS. 119 to 155, the lifting and polishing device 30 is a device for polishing and lifting game balls that have been used in the pachinko machine 2A and collected. The transfer polishing apparatus 30 includes a main body 31, a polishing gear 32, a polishing means 33, a transfer path 34, a driving means 35, a control means 36, and the like. A game ball is supplied from a storage tank 40 to the lifting and polishing device 30, and the polished game ball is lifted through a lifting path 34 to a supply gutter 50 above the pachinko machine 2A.

<<Body 31>>
A main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 is a metal housing, and is formed in a rectangular and flat box shape. A grinding gear 32 is rotatably arranged around a vertical axis on a horizontal upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 . The sharpening means 33 is arranged adjacent to the sharpening gear 32 on the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 . Driving means 35 and the like are also arranged on the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 . Further, inside the main body 31, a control means 36 and the like are accommodated.

<<grinding gear 32>>
As shown in FIG. 119, the grinding gear 32 is arranged on the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 while being rotatably supported in a substantially cylindrical casing 320 made of resin. Here, the grinding gear 32 has its axis extending in the up-down direction (vertical direction). The grinding gear 32 is made of resin and has a substantially cylindrical shape. The grinding gear 32 is vertically divided into two parts and combined together.

As shown in FIGS. 136 to 140, the grinding gear 32 has a generally cylindrical shape as a whole. A reduced diameter portion 32b whose diameter is gradually tapered is formed. Furthermore, the lower side of the diameter-reduced portion 32b is a small-diameter portion 32c that extends to the same outer diameter as the minimum outer diameter of the lower end of the diameter-reduced portion 32b.

A plurality of guide teeth 321 are provided in the circumferential direction along the generatrix of the cylindrical surface on the outer circumference of the large-diameter portion 32a. A tooth groove 322 between each guide tooth 321 is formed in an arcuate cross-sectional shape so as to hold more than half of the game ball. The opening width of the tooth groove 322 is set narrower than the diameter of the game ball so that the game ball cannot be removed from the tooth groove 322 to the outside. That is, the tooth groove 322 can guide the game ball received from the upper end side to the lower end side, and the tooth groove 322 is set so that a plurality of game balls are sequentially accommodated in a state of being vertically overlapped. there is

In addition, a plurality of locking teeth 323 extending along the generatrix of the column surface continuously from the guide teeth 321 are provided in the circumferential direction on the outer circumference of the diameter-reduced portion 32b. The pitch of each locking tooth 323 is gradually narrower than the wider pitch of each of the guide teeth 321, and the tooth spaces 324 between the locking teeth 323 gradually move game balls received from the tooth spaces 322. It is set so that it is brought close to the Further, a plurality of locking teeth 325 extending along the generatrix of the column surface are provided in the circumferential direction continuously from the locking teeth 323 on the outer circumference of the reduced diameter portion 32b. Between the tooth spaces 326 between the locking teeth 325 is set so as to keep the game balls guided from the tooth spaces 324 of the locking teeth 323 in contact with each other.

As shown in FIG. 125, the upper portion of the casing 320 is open as a receiving port for receiving game balls from a later-described storage tank 40 and guiding them to upper end openings of tooth grooves 322 of the grinding gear 32 . A polishing window 320a (see FIG. 128) is formed in a peripheral wall of the casing 320 at a portion facing a curved surface portion 332 of a cassette 331, which will be described later. The polishing window 320 a is formed so that a polishing member 330 , which will be described later, can be routed along the outer periphery of the guide tooth 321 of the polishing gear 32 . Furthermore, the bottom of the casing 320 is provided with a connecting passage 328 (see FIG. 131) for guiding the game balls pushed out from the lower end of the tooth groove 324 by the rotation of the grinding gear 32 to the lifting path 34. being

As shown in FIG. 119, an electric motor 350 is attached to the side of the grinding gear 32 in the main body 31 . The drive shaft of the electric motor 350 is connected to the grinding gear 32 via a transmission mechanism (not shown) composed of gears, etc., so that the grinding gear 32 can be rotated. is configured as The electric motor 350 constitutes the driving means 35 which is the power system of the lift polishing apparatus 30 . A bearing portion 327 (see FIG. 137) connected to the power transmission system of the driving means 35 is provided at the center of the lower end of the grinding gear 32 .

<<polishing means 33>>
As shown in FIG. 129, the polishing means 33 includes a polishing member 330 disposed in a polishing window 320a of a casing 320, and a cassette 331 that accommodates the polishing member 330 and is detachable at a position facing the polishing gear 32. , and a delivery mechanism for pulling out the polishing member 330 from the cassette 331 and moving it along the outer periphery of the polishing gear 32 . Here, the delivery mechanism includes a driving gear 351 pivotally supported on the main body 31 side and a driven gear 352 pivotally supported on the cassette 331 side.

The driving gear 351 is supported by a vertical rotating shaft at a position near one end of the polishing window 320 a of the casing 320 on the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 . Here, the driving gear 351 is configured to interlock with the rotation of the polishing gear 32, for example, via a transmission mechanism including gears (not shown). The driving gear 351 is set so as to pull out the polishing member 330 from a cassette 331 described below and move it along the outer periphery of the polishing gear 32 according to the moving speed of the game ball caused by the rotation of the polishing gear 32. there is However, the drive gear 351 may be controlled to rotate separately from the rotation of the grinding gear 32 .

As shown in FIGS. 151 to 155, the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 is provided with a cassette pedestal 311 on which a cassette 331 is detachably attached. As will be described below, the cassette 331 is rectangular in plan view, and its longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body 31 with respect to the cassette pedestal 311 is the attachment/detachment direction. A specific attachment/detachment structure of the cassette 331 with respect to the cassette pedestal 311 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 141-150, the cassette 331 accommodates the polishing member 330 . The cassette 331 is formed into a flat box-shaped case having a curved surface portion 332 that is recessed in an arc shape at the front end side of a rectangle in plan view. The polishing member 330 is made of a material capable of polishing a game ball, and is, for example, a non-woven fabric processed into a long tape. The polishing member 330 is wound around a core tube made of paper, for example, and is rotatably housed inside a cassette 331 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 143 and 144, the cassette 331 has a side wall 331a connected to one end of the curved surface portion 332, and has a guide groove 333 for pulling out the end portion of the polishing member 330 to the outside. 141 and 142, a driven gear 352 facing the drive gear 351 is supported on the other side wall 331b connected to the other end of the curved surface portion 332. As shown in FIGS. The curved surface portion 332 is formed to have an arcuate cross-sectional shape along the outer periphery of the grinding gear 32, and is fitted with an elastic cushioning material such as felt.

The grinding member 330 is pulled out to one end side of the curved surface portion 332 through the guide groove 333 of the cassette 331, and is pulled out toward the outer periphery of the guide tooth 321 in a state where it can press the game ball on the side of the grinding gear 32 by the elastic force of the cushion material. move along. Here, as shown in FIG. 129, the polishing member 330 is routed by a pair of driving gear 351 and driven gear 352 positioned on the other end side of the curved surface portion 332 so as to be delivered as it is. The polishing member 330 separated from the outer circumference of the polishing gear 32 is set to be delivered in a direction parallel to the attachment/detachment direction of the cassette 331 .

That is, as shown in FIG. 129(b), the line a connecting the rotation shafts of the driving gear 351 and the driven gear 352 is orthogonal to the mounting/dismounting direction b of the cassette 331. As shown in FIG. In addition, a line c passing through the contact point between the drive gear 351 and the driven gear 352 and perpendicular to the line a connecting the rotation axes of the two gears 351 and 352 is set so as to be immediately parallel to the tangent line of the grinding gear 32. It is

According to the arrangement of the gears 351 and 352 and the feeding direction of the polishing member 330, even if the cassette 331 has a slight error in the mounting position in the longitudinal direction (front-to-rear direction), the gears 351 and 352 can be polished between the gears 351 and 352. Once the member 330 is engaged, it is possible to reliably deliver the abrasive member 330 . The drive gear 351 and the driven gear 352 are not necessarily gear-shaped, and may be roller-shaped, for example, having a non-slip finish such as knurling on the outer peripheral surface.

Also, the width of both gears 351 and 352 should be as wide as possible with respect to the width of the polishing member 330 . For example, if the width of the gears 351 and 352 is narrower than the width of the polishing member 330, only a portion of the polishing member 330 in the width direction is sandwiched between the gears 351 and 352. Here, if the portion of the polishing member 330 near the center in the width direction is pinched and pulled, the polishing member 330 becomes wrinkled and thin in the width direction, and the delivery efficiency is also reduced.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 150, in the example of the driven gear 352, of the structure arranged vertically in three stages, the middle stage becomes the actual driven gear 352, and the upper and lower stages serve as the polishing member 330 with a wide width. It is a feed guide with gear specifications for contacting and rotating. The same applies to the drive gear 351 shown in FIG. As a result, the polishing member 330 can be stably held between the gears 351 and 352 together with the upper and lower feed guides, and the polishing member 330 can be reliably fed. .

The polishing member 330 sent out by the drive gear 351 and the driven gear 352 is guided along a slit-shaped guide path 334 (Fig. 129). The used polishing members 330 ejected from the cassette 331 are collectively collected, for example, behind the cassette 331 and collected as appropriate. When the polishing member 330 is used up, the cassette 331 is removed from the main body 31, the polishing member 330 therein is replaced with a new one, and then the cassette 331 is attached to the main body 31 again.

As shown in FIG. 129( a ), the polishing member 330 is rotatably accommodated inside a cassette 331 while being wound around a paper core tube, for example. The cassette 331 is configured such that, for example, its upper half side can be opened. A mounting shaft 335 for supporting the core tube of the roll-shaped polishing member 330 is provided on the inner bottom wall inside the cassette 331 . Here, the attachment shaft 335 may be of a simple configuration such as a boss or a screw.

The terminal end of the polishing member 330 is attached to the core tube with such an adhesive force that it can be peeled off if pulled strongly. Specifically, for example, although not shown, they may be attached with an adhesive tape material, an adhesive, or the like. Securing the terminal end of the polishing member 330 to the core tube facilitates the manufacture of the polishing member 330, and is preferable in terms of the manufacturing process and the quality of the finished product. Further, if the polishing member 330 is attached to the extent that it can be easily peeled off from the core pipe, when the polishing member 330 is used up to the end, the polishing member 330 is peeled off from the core pipe and the polishing member 330 can be sent to the end.

As a result, not only can the polishing member 330 be used effectively until the end, but if the polishing member 330 remains for a long time, troubles may occur in terms of durability such that the polishing member 330 is torn or fluffed. can be prevented. Further, the core tube of the polishing member 330 is pivotally supported by the mounting shaft 335 as described above, so that the behavior of the polishing member 330 in the cassette 331 is stabilized, and the delivery of the polishing member 330 is stabilized. become.

The cassette 331 is configured to be attached to and detached from the cassette pedestal 311 on the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 from its own longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body 31 . As shown in FIG. 144, the outer wall of the bottom surface of the cassette 331 is provided with a total of four claw-like engaging portions 336 and 337 for attachment, two in front and one in back. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 151, when the cassette 331 is brought into contact with the cassette pedestal 311, the engaging portions 336 and 337 are engaged. A pair of open groove-like engaged portions 312 and 312 with which the portions 336 and 337 are engaged are provided. A simple lock mechanism may be provided on the cassette pedestal 311, the casing 320, or the like to restrain the cassette 331 in the attached state.

Each of the engaging portions 336 and 337 of the cassette 331 also has a structure for preventing distortion deformation of the bottom surface of the cassette 331 when the cassette 331 is set on the cassette pedestal 311 . Further, a rib 338 is provided on the outer wall of the bottom surface of the cassette 331 and extends in parallel with the attachment/detachment direction of the cassette 331 so as to be connected to the engaging portions 336 and 337 . The rib 338 not only further reinforces the bottom surface of the cassette 331, but also reduces the sliding resistance with the cassette pedestal 311 at the time of attachment and detachment, and is set so as not to cause catching.

As shown in FIG. 119, the lifting path 34 lifts up game balls that are successively pushed out as the grinding gear 32 rotates. Here, the inner diameter of the lifting path 34 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game balls, and is configured to lift the game balls in a row. Specifically, the lifting path 34 includes a lower lifting path 341 that forms the lower end side thereof, and a main lifting path 342 that is connected to the lower lifting path 341 and extends linearly upward. The lower lifting path 341 is configured by pasting two semi-tubular molded products that have been divided in advance into a tubular shape.

A lower lifting path 341 of the lifting path 34 is fixed to the main body 31 via a fixing bracket 340 . A lower end inlet of the lower lifting path 341 is connected to a communication path 328 (see FIG. 131). The main pumping path 342 is made of, for example, a resin pipe material. The main lift path 342 is removable from the upper end of the lower lift path 341 and can be pre-installed inside the unit 10 . As shown in FIGS. 133 and 135, the lower lifting path 341 is formed to be curved, and a reinforcing wall 341a is provided on the outer periphery of the curved portion with a curvature of a predetermined value or more.

Although the specific shape of the reinforcing wall 341a is not particularly limited, for example, it is formed in a rib shape extending with a predetermined width along the bottom of the cross section of the molded product divided into two pieces, so that the reinforcing wall 341a is two-layered. It should be configured as follows. By providing the reinforcing wall 341a in the curved portion where the load is applied particularly in the lower lifting path 341 which is likely to receive the load from the game ball, even if the inner wall of the lower lifting path 341 wears, the base of the reinforcing wall 341a By exposing the end side to the inside, the life of the lifting path 34 can be extended by maintaining the function as a path for game balls.

Also, although omitted in some of the figures, as shown in FIG. A possible shutter 313 is provided. The shutter 313 opens and closes a gap between, for example, the communication passage 328 and the lower lifting passage 341 located thereunder. The shutter 313 is normally held at a position that does not block the gap, but by inserting it downward to close the gap, it is possible to prevent game balls from flowing out of the grinding gear 32 . 126 and 127 show a state in which the shutter 313 is attached to the main body 31 so as to be closed.

Such a shutter 313 can prevent game balls from falling during maintenance and inspection of the lifting and polishing device 30.例文帳に追加Here, for the shutter 313, for example, the positioning member 314 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 may be used instead of preparing a dedicated product. When the main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 is arranged on the partition member 121 (installation surface) of the unit 10, for example, a flat plate-like positioning member 314 is used to position one end side of the main body 31 thereon. It is also conceivable to use this positioning member 314 as it is instead of the shutter 313 .

As another configuration for stopping the flow of game balls in the lifting and polishing device 30, it is conceivable to change the position where the flow of game balls is stopped by the shutter 313 or the positioning member 314. FIG. For example, a game ball can be supplied to the grinding gear 32 by inserting and removing a shutter 313 or the like in the middle of the movement path of the game ball from the receiving port side of the casing 320 for receiving the game ball to the grinding gear 32 in the main body 31. It is also conceivable to configure so as to stop

Further, in the cassette 331 , it is preferable to provide a detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of the polishing member 330 in the middle of the movement path of the polishing member 330 from the guide groove 333 to the pair of gears 351 and 352 . For example, it is conceivable to provide a detection section at a position that does not interfere with the polishing member 330 beside the guide groove 333 shown in FIG. By detecting the presence or absence of the polishing member 330, the detection unit determines that all the polishing members 330 in the cassette 331 have been used up. Specifically, such a detection unit can be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor and a proximity sensor.

Further, the main body 31 is integrally assembled with a drive means 35 which is a power system of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 and a control means for controlling the operation of the drive means 35 . The driving means 35 is arranged on the upper surface portion 310 of the main body 31 as described above. Although not shown, the control means is constructed as a board equipped with a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and controls the electric motor 350 of the drive means 35 and the like. Such a control means is preferably arranged inside the main body 31 . With such a configuration, the entire device can be made compact, and the wiring process can also be reduced.

By the way, although the transfer polishing device 30 is housed in the housing portion 101 in the unit 10, it can be left as it is on the partition member 121 even when the pachinko machine 2A is replaced with the pachislot machine 2B. Thereby, the recombination work of the game machine 2 can be performed more easily. On the other hand, since the main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 also integrates the drive means 35 and the control means, it is easy to deal with by exchanging the unit in the event of maintenance or trouble. The transfer polishing device 30 is housed in a state that it can be pulled out from the housing portion 101 by opening the waist plate member 17 .

<Supply gutter 50>
As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, the replenishment gutter 50 is a member disposed above the gaming machine 2 inside the unit 10 and replenishing the gaming machine 2 with lifted game balls. The supply gutter 50 has a gutter main body 51 in which a plurality of rail-like paths 52 along which game balls flow down in a row are arranged side by side in both directions. The gutter main body 51 is made of resin, for example, and formed into the illustrated shape. Each path 52 extends linearly parallel to the longitudinal direction of the gutter main body 51, and the bottom wall of each path is formed to have an arc-shaped cross section slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball.

Four paths 52 of the present embodiment are provided as four-forked troughs. Paths 52 at both ends of each path 52 form a pair of replenishment paths 52A, 52A for replenishing game balls to the game machine 2 or the service machine 8 between machines. Further, the supply paths 52A, 52A at both ends of the path 52 inside form a pair of drop paths 52B, 52B for dropping surplus game balls. The supply paths 52A, 52A at both ends are arranged at positions higher than the drop paths 52B, 52B, and surplus game balls in each supply path 52A are set to be able to move to the drop path 52B due to the drop. Incidentally, when the supply path 52A and the drop path 52B are collectively referred to simply as the path 52, they are distinguished as 52A or 52B in the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 156 and 158, on the base end side of the gutter main body 51 on the upstream side of each path 52, a receiving portion 53 for receiving game balls lifted by the lifting grinder 30 is provided. Each path 52 is forked from the receiving portion 53 on the upstream side thereof. As shown in FIG. 163(b), supply paths 52A are arranged at the same height along both side ends of the gutter main body 51, and drop paths lined up at the same height at positions one level lower inside the supply paths 52A. 52B are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 163(b), the partition wall 521 between the supply path 52A and the adjacent drop path 52B is set to a height that allows game balls to move from the supply path 52A to the drop path 52B. Here, the specific height of the partition wall 521 is set, for example, to about half the diameter of the game ball. Also, the upper end of the partition wall 521 is formed with a taper (inclined surface) that slopes toward the inner drop path 52B. Moreover, the partition wall 522 between each fall path 52B is set to the height which a game ball cannot move mutually.

Since the drop path 52B is located below the replenishment path 52A, the partition wall 522 between them does not need to be tapered. Occasionally, as shown in FIG. 177(a), a game ball may rise up. In this state, when the game ball slides on the upper surface of the side wall of the gutter main body 51, as shown in FIG. It is assumed that Therefore, by providing the partition wall 522 with a taper, it is possible to reliably drop the game ball that has run on the replenishment path 52A to the drop path 52B side.

As shown in FIG. 158, the receiving portion 53 is formed in a stage shape extending in a semicircular shape from the upstream end of each path 52 aligned in both directions perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the gutter main body 51 toward the base end side in a plan view. It is Near the top end of the semicircular shape of the receiving portion 53, a supply port 531 is provided that communicates with the upstream end opening of the transfer passage 34 of the transfer grinder 30. As shown in FIG. The receiving portion 53 and the upstream side of the replenishment paths 52A, 52A on both sides are surrounded by guide walls 54 of a predetermined height from the rear, which is the side opposite to the downward direction of spherical flow, toward the front, which is the downward direction of spherical flow. The guide wall 54 is made of resin, for example, and is formed separately from the gutter main body 51, and is attached to the base end side of the gutter main body 51 by screwing or the like.

The guide wall 54 encloses the outer edge of the receiving portion 53 in a semicircular shape, and extends along the outer edges of the replenishment paths 52A, 52A on both sides while the width of both sides narrows by one step. It is opened so as to face the inner upper side of each drop path 52B. Due to such an opening on the front side of the guide wall 54, even if each path 52 is temporarily clogged with a foreign object or the like and the game balls overflow, the game balls flow from the opening on the front side of the guide wall 54 to the drop path 52B. is maintained, and game balls are not clogged up. The front end side reaching the front edge 540 of the guide wall 54 is arranged at a height above the upstream side of each supply path 52A so as not to hinder the downflow of game balls.

In addition, due to the portion where the width is narrowed by one step on both sides of the guide wall 54, the game balls piled up on each replenishment path 52A can be broken into the inner drop path 52B. Here, cutouts 541 are provided at the portions where the width of both sides of the guide wall 54 is narrowed by one step to form a gap on the lower end side of the guide wall 54 . Such a notch 541 prevents the game balls flowing down the supply path 52A from strongly interfering with the lower end side of the guide wall 54 and prevents the generation of bridges in which the game balls overlap along the guide wall 54.例文帳に追加can be done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 163(b), the front end sides of both sides of the guide wall 54 are curved inward so as to cross above the upstream sides of both the supply paths 52A, 52A, and the front end edges 540 thereof are the partition It slightly exceeds the top end of the wall 521 and extends to the upper part of the taper that inclines toward the drop path 52B. As a result, the game balls that overlap in front of the opening of the guide wall 54 can be smoothly guided to the drop path 52B, so that clogging of the game balls can be prevented.

As shown in FIGS. 156 and 158, the receiving portion 53 is provided with a guide portion 532 for guiding the supplied game balls to the supply path 52A outside the inner drop path 52B. The guide part 532 is formed in a block shape with a semi-circular cross-section which is located in front of the supply port 531 and between the semi-circular surrounding portion of the guide wall 54 and which provides a passage through which game balls can pass. Here, the exits of the passages are set so as to face the upstream ends of the replenishment paths 52A, 52A on both sides. That is, the game ball supplied to the receiving portion 53 is guided to the supply path 52A rather than the drop path 52B.

As shown in FIG. 165(b), the height of the guide portion 532 is set lower than the height of the guide wall . As a result, when the game ball is excessively lifted to the receiving portion 53, the game ball is guided to the drop path 52B without passing over the guide portion 532 and passing through the passage. Here, since the guide wall 54 is higher than the guide part 532, the game ball will not climb over the guide part 532 and fall down further over the guide wall 54.例文帳に追加

According to such a replenishment gutter 50, as shown in FIG. 175, game balls lifted to the receiving portion 53 evenly flow down to the replenishment paths 52A, 52A on both sides. Then, when one of the replenishment paths 52A, 52A on both sides is filled with game balls, as shown in FIG. Therefore, some of the game balls get over the partition wall 521 (see FIG. 163(b)) and are guided to the inner falling path 52B.

As shown in FIG. 156, one of the supply paths 52A on both sides supplies game balls to the pachinko machine 2A, and its downstream end is bent downward toward the pachinko machine 2A located below. It communicates with the ball outlet 523 . The ball outlet 523 is connected to the gaming machine 2 via a bendable tubular member (not shown) called a bellows. The supply path 52A on the other side of both sides supplies game balls to the inter-machine service machine 8, and its downstream end extends laterally toward the inter-machine service machine 8 located on the side. It communicates with the sphere outlet 524 . Ball outlet 524 is connected to inter-stand service machine 8 via a bendable tubular member (not shown) called a bellows.

Each drop path 52B overflows into the storage tank 40 described later and drops surplus game balls, and each downstream end is a ball outlet 525 bent downward toward the storage tank 40 located below. are in communication. Each ball outlet 525 is connected to the storage tank 40 via a bendable tubular member (not shown) called a bellows. One of the ball outlets 525 is bent away from the other ball outlet 525 in the middle. This is to prevent interference by imparting different directivity to the tubular members connected to the respective ball outlets 525 .

As shown in FIG. 163(b), each path 52 is formed with an arc-shaped cross section as described above. As a result, the inner peripheral surfaces of the paths 52 and the cylindrical spherical outlets 523 to 525 can be smoothly connected to each other at the connection points. If each path 52 were to be a planar path with a flat bottom, a constricted portion would be created at the location where it connects to the ball outlets 523-525. In such a narrowed portion, a reverse stepped portion is generated, which may hinder the flow of the game ball.

In addition, when the game ball that has flowed down each drop path 52B does not enter the ball exit 525 and jumps on the downstream upper half 510 described below, the game ball flows down the downstream upper half 510 as it is, It is set to drop downwards. As a result, game balls that have not entered the ball outlet 525 are prevented from returning to the drop path 52B and causing ball clogging.

As shown in FIGS. 168 and 169, the tip side of the gutter main body 51 is formed by dividing the upper half side from the lower half side into an upper downstream half portion 510, and the upper downstream half portion 510 is divided into It is combined integrally with the lower half side. Each of the ball outlets 523, 524, 525 is provided on the tip side of the gutter main body 51, but is divided into a lower half portion on the tip side of the gutter main body 51 and an upper downstream half portion 510, respectively. It is formed as if things are assembled together afterward. Here, if a ridge and a groove that are fitted to each other are provided at the seam between the halves of the ball outlets 523, 524, and 525 divided into two, the seam can be prevented from slipping or coming off due to vibration or the like. be able to.

In the downstream upper half part 510, detection parts 511 and 512 capable of detecting game balls are provided at positions overlapping the ball outlets 523 and 524, respectively. Each detection unit 511, 512 is continuously turned ON when the game ball stays in the ball outlets 523, 524 respectively, and when the ON state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) or more, ball clogging is detected as a replenishment error. It is set to output a signal that Specifically, each detection unit 511, 512 is configured by various sensors such as a magnetic sensor and a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIGS. 170 to 173, the replenishment gutter 50 is installed in the upper portion of the unit 10 (see FIG. 52) via a support bracket 55. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 164(b) and 165(b), on the bottom side of the gutter main body 51, when the gutter main body 51 is placed on a horizontal support bracket 55, each path 52 extends from the upstream end to the downstream end. Ribs 513, 514 are provided to ensure a downward sloping slope across the length. Further, as shown in FIG. 167, the downstream end of each path 52 is open at the tip side of the gutter main body 51, and ribs 515 and 516 for reinforcement are provided at appropriate positions to provide the required strength. Secured.

As shown in FIG. 174, the support bracket 55 is formed of a rectangular sheet metal member extending in the front-rear direction in a plan view. formed. The flange 552 on the front side and the bottom plate 551 beside it are provided with an opening 554 large enough to allow the supply gutter 50 removed from the support bracket 55 to be inserted downward.

The bottom plate 551 is provided with a through-hole 555 for connection through the upstream end of the main pumping path 342 at a position corresponding to the supply port 531 on the bottom side of the supply gutter 50 installed thereon. This through hole 555 is an elongated hole so as to absorb mounting error of the supply gutter 50 . The upper end side of the main lifting path 342 is fixed by inserting it into the supply port 531 with a predetermined length of fitting allowance.

In order to mount the supply gutter 50 on the bottom plate 551 of the support bracket 55 , the engaging claws 517 and 518 on the bottom side of the gutter main body 51 are inserted into the attachment holes 556 and the attachment grooves 557 on the bottom plate 551 . This can be easily done by snap fit engagement. That is, the pair of engaging claws 517 , 517 on the front side of the gutter main body 51 can be engaged with and disengaged from the pair of mounting holes 556 , 556 on the front side of the opening 554 of the bottom plate 551 . A pair of engaging claws 518 , 518 on the rear side of the gutter main body 51 can be engaged with and disengaged from both ends of the mounting groove 557 on the bottom plate 551 .

Also, in the bottom plate 551 of the support bracket 55, a mounting plate 558 that hangs downward is integrally provided at a position closer to the front of one long side. As shown in FIG. 174, the mounting plate 558 is provided with a bracket-shaped fixture 559 capable of gripping and fixing a pipe member (not shown) communicating with each ball outlet 525 . As described above, a bendable member called a bellows is used as the tubular member.

<Storage tank 40>
As shown in FIG. 111 and the like, the storage tank 40 can be detachably fixed on the main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 . As shown in FIG. 52 , inside the unit 10 , the transfer polishing device 30 including the main body 31 is installed in the storage section 101 , and the storage tank 40 is installed in the exchange placement section 102 . The partition member 122 that separates the storage section 101 and the replacement arrangement section 102 has a narrow depth width (see FIG. 53), and behind the partition member 122, the lifting polishing device 30 and the storage tank 40 are combined vertically and integrally. It is

As shown in FIGS. 178 to 184, the storage tank 40 is formed of sheet metal or the like in a substantially rectangular box shape with an open top side. The storage tank 40 includes a tank main body 41 as a main part thereof, and an attached part 42 connected to the upstream side of the tank main body 41 . The attached portion 42 is also formed of sheet metal or the like in a substantially rectangular box shape with an open top side, but is formed short in length and shallow in depth.

By dividing the storage tank 40 into two parts, the tank main body 41 and the attached part 42, it is possible to partially attach and detach each of them, even if there is an error in the installation dimension due to the fitting of the wiring etc. , can be accommodated sufficiently. Hereinafter, in the longitudinal direction of the storage tank 40, the side farther from the attached portion 42 will be referred to as the "front side", and the side closer to the attached portion 42 will be referred to as the "rear side". As for the storage tank 40 as a whole, the attached part 42 is the most upstream end in the flowing direction of the game ball.

The attached portion 42 has a box shape that is also open forward, and is configured to be detachable from a stepped portion 41 a provided as an upstream end of the tank body 41 . When attached to the tank main body 41, the attached part 42 forms a series of internal spaces with the tank main body 41, and the bottom part of the attached part 42 continues on the bottom surface of the stepped part 41a. On the other hand, the tank main body 41 can store game balls without leaking the game balls from the opening side of the stepped portion 41a even when the attached portion 42 is separated.

A plurality of pipe connection members 423, 424 for receiving game balls overflowing from the replenishment gutter 50 are fixed to the inner side of the attachment part 42 via separate fixing metal fittings 421, 422 in a vertically overlapping state. There are two pipe connecting members 423 and 424 and two fixing fittings 421 and 422 corresponding to two pipe members (not shown) extending from the supply gutter 50 . Each pipe connection member 423, 424 is curved so as to reduce the momentum of the falling game ball, one end of which is connected to the lower end of the pipe member (not shown), and the other end of which is connected to the tank body. It is arranged so as to face the 41st side.

Each of the fixing metal fittings 421 and 422 is in the shape of a bracket that presses over one end and the other end of the pipe connection members 423 and 424 that are curved and close to each other so as to straddle each other, and is vertically spaced between the outer diameters of the pipe members 421 and the like. are fixed so that they overlap with each other. In FIG. 178, only the upper fixing metal fitting 421 is visible, but in reality, the lower fixing metal fitting 422 is also fixed inside this fixing metal fitting 421 . In this way, by separating the fixing metal fittings 421 and 422 on the upper and lower sides, not only is the installation easier, but both are prevented from coming off during maintenance and inspection.

As shown in FIGS. 178 to 184, the tank body 41 is surrounded by a bottom plate 410, both side plates 411, 411, a front plate 412, and a rear plate 413 in addition to the stepped portion 41a at the upstream end. is The bottom plate 410 is inclined downward from the front plate 412 side toward the rear plate 413 side so that the game ball may flow down under its own weight. Further, as shown in FIGS. 186 and 187, near the middle stage in the tank body 41, the upper gutter member 43 is arranged so as to be inclined in the opposite direction to the inclination of the bottom plate 410. As shown in FIG.

The upper gutter member 43 is made of resin in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and is particularly made of transparent resin so that the downward direction can pass through. The upper gutter member 43 is a combination of two front and rear gutter members 43, and the upper gutter member 43 on the side of the front plate 412 is arranged so that the rear edge, which is the upstream end thereof, continues to the attached portion 42 described later. there is In addition, the upper gutter member 43 on the rear plate 413 side is arranged at a position separated from the front plate 412 so that the front edge on the downstream side thereof forms a game ball drop opening with the front plate 412. ing. Since the upper gutter member 43 is transparent and can be seen downward, clogging with foreign matter or the like on the downstream side can be confirmed, and maintenance can be easily performed. In addition, the upper gutter member 43 is configured to be detachable by fitting into the tank body 41 .

As shown in FIG. 187, on the bottom plate 410 of the tank body 41, two lower sieve members 44 for separating foreign matter from the game ball are provided so as to line up in front and behind. As shown in FIG. 179, in the bottom portion 410, openings 414 are formed at the mounting locations of the respective lower sieve members 44 to allow foreign matter to drop downward. As shown in FIGS. 188 to 194, the lower sieve member 44 is made of resin, and has an introduction surface portion 441 on the side facing the game ball flowing direction, and a foreign matter drop portion 442 following the introduction surface portion 441. I have.

The introduction surface portion 441 is formed in a flat plate shape, and the upper surface on which the game ball flows down is set at an inclination angle substantially the same as the inclination angle of the bottom plate 410 of the tank body 41 . The foreign object dropping section 442 has lanes arranged side by side. Each lane has a vertical plate-shaped ridge 443 forming the bottom of the lane with a narrow width corresponding to the thickness of the plate, and a space on both sides that allows the game ball to pass. and a partition plate 444 that partitions with.

The ridge 443 of the lane has a different inclination angle from the introduction surface portion 441 . That is, in the normal installation state of the storage tank 40, the inclination angle of the introduction surface portion 441, which is the upstream side of the lower sieve member 44 itself, is steeper than the inclination angle of the ridges 443 forming the lane bottom surface in the foreign object drop portion 442. is set to be As a result, when the game balls flowing down the lower sieve member 44 are separated for each lane at the foreign matter drop portion 442, overlapping (commonly known as a bridge) due to a decrease in the flow speed of the game balls is prevented.

The upper edge of each partition plate 444 is inclined from the introduction surface portion 441 to the rear in the direction opposite to the inclination of the bottom plate 410, so that the balls can be sorted row by row and flowed down. Furthermore, between the rear ends of the upper edges of the partition plates 444, a ball-breaking bar 445 is installed to break the upper and lower overlaps of the game balls to level them out.

As shown in FIG. 187, the rear end of the foreign matter dropping portion 442 of the lower sieve member 44 on the front plate 412 side and the front end of the introduction surface portion 441 of the lower sieve member 44 on the rear plate 413 side are connected to each other. A step 446 that is one step lower on the downstream side is provided at the joint between the lower sieve members 44 . This step 446 makes it possible to more reliably drop the foreign object on the game ball by adding a motion to drop the game ball. To attach the lower sieve member 44 to the bottom surface portion 410 of the tank body 41 , the engaging claws 447 and 448 on the bottom surface side of the lower sieve member 44 are inserted into the mounting holes around the opening 414 of the bottom surface portion 410 . (not shown).

A downstream end portion of the bottom portion 410 of the tank body 41 forms a substantially horizontal surface, and a ball discharge port 415 is provided at the portion. As shown in FIG. 111 and the like, when the storage tank 40 is assembled on the main body 31 of the transfer polishing apparatus 30 , the ball discharge port 415 of the tank main body 41 communicates with the reception port of the casing 320 on the main body 31 . is set. A mounting portion 416 is provided beside the ball discharge port 415 so that the shutter 45 for opening and closing the ball discharge port 415 can be inserted and removed.

As shown in FIG. 185, the shutter 45 is formed of a substantially rectangular plate-shaped sheet metal, and has one short side on the operation side and two long sides so that flanges guided by the mounting portion, for example, stand up. is formed in As shown in FIG. 186, the shutter 45 is inserted below the ball outlet 415 in the insertion direction a perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the tank body 41 . In the shutter 45, the other short side facing the insertion direction a is formed as an inclined edge 450 that is not parallel to the one short side on the operating side but crosses the insertion direction a.

The slanted edge 450 of the shutter 45 is slanted not to the upstream side but to the downstream end in the flowing direction of the game ball inside the tank body 41 so as to release the game ball. According to such an inclined edge 450, it is possible to insert the game ball into the lower side of the ball discharge port 415 with a weak force even when the game balls overlap and press against each other under the ball discharge port 415.例文帳に追加That is, the game ball contacting the inclined edge 450 escapes as if pushed by the downstream end in the flowing direction, so that it can be easily inserted into the lower side of the ball outlet 415 .

<Stud member 106>
Further, as shown in FIG. 33, on both sides of the game machine 2 installed in the unit 10, stud members 105 and the like are arranged to close the gaps between the inner surfaces of the side plates 11, 11 and the like. As shown in the unit 10 on the left side in FIG. 33, when the pachinko machine 2A is installed, the inter-machine service machine 8 is arranged on the left side thereof, but on the right side there are two stud members 106 each having a wide width. It is arranged with the front wall 106a facing forward.

On the other hand, as shown in the unit 10 on the right side in FIG. 33, when the pachislot machine 2B is installed, a dedicated stud member 105 is arranged on the right side, but two stud members 106 are arranged on the left side. One of them faces a wide front wall 106a, and the other faces a narrow side wall 106b. Thus, the stud member 105 has a wide front wall 106a and a narrow side wall 106b.

As shown in FIG. 193, if two stud members 106 are combined so that their front walls 106a face each other, a wider gap between the game machine 2 and the side plate 11 can be closed. As shown in FIG. 194, if two stud members 106 are combined so that one has a wide front wall 106a and the other has a narrow side wall 106b, they are arranged in front of each other. Narrow width.

In this way, it is possible to select two types of widths with only one stud member 106, and it is possible to make adjustments so as to close various gaps with a small number of parts. As shown in FIG. 33, with respect to the stud members 106, there is no increase or decrease in the number of stud members 106 when installing the pachinko machine 2A or when installing the pachislot machine 2B, and only two stud members 106 are sufficient for both. .

Further, the stud members 106 are attached using respective stud brackets 107 on the upper and lower sides, and only one stud bracket 107 can correspond to the above-described two positions of the stud members 106 . That is, the stud bracket 107 has a wide mounting piece 107a and a narrow mounting piece 107b that is bent at right angles to the wide mounting piece 107a.

When fixing the wide front wall 106a of the stud member 106 toward the front, it is attached to the upper and lower ends of the stud bracket 107 in the posture shown in FIGS. 195(a) and 195(b). On the other hand, when fixing the narrow side wall 106b of the stud member 106 toward the front, it is attached to the upper and lower ends of the stud bracket 107 in the postures shown in FIGS. 196(a) and 196(b). 195 and 196, the left front side of the paper surface is the front.

By the way, the wide front wall 106a of the stud member 106 is set to have the same width as that of the service machine 8 between stands. Therefore, when inserting the inter-stand service machine 8, only one stud member 106 is removed. At this time, the remaining stud members 106 can be installed, for example, so as to be stored behind the installed stud members 106 or the like.

<About the present invention>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The present invention derived from the above-described embodiment will be described below.
[1] In the replenishment gutter 50 that is arranged above the gaming machine 2 and that supplies the gaming machine 2 with game balls,
A plurality of rail-shaped paths 52 along which game balls flow down in rows are arranged in parallel on both sides,
The paths 52 at both ends of each of the paths 52 form supply paths 52A for supplying game balls to the gaming machine 2 or related equipment 8, and the path 52 inside both supply paths 52A is a drop for dropping surplus game balls. It is characterized by forming a route 52B.

[2] Both the supply paths 52A are arranged at a position higher than the drop path 52B, and surplus game balls in the both supply paths 52A can move to the drop path 52B due to the drop. .

[3] The partition wall 521 between the supply path 52A and the adjacent drop path 52B is set to a height at which game balls can move from the supply path 52A to the drop path 52B,
The upper end of the partition wall 521 is inclined toward the inner drop path 52B.

[4] On the upstream side of each path 52, a receiving portion 53 for receiving the lifted game ball is provided,
Each of the paths 52 is characterized in that each upstream side thereof is divided into four forks from the receiving portion 53, and two drop paths 52B arranged in pairs inside the supply paths 52A.

[5] The partition walls 522 between the respective falling paths 52B are characterized in that they are set to a height at which the game balls cannot move relative to each other.

[6] The upstream sides of the receiving portion 53 and both the supply paths 52A are surrounded by a guide wall 54 having a predetermined height from the rear, which is the side opposite to the downward direction of the spherical flow, toward the front, which is the downward direction of the spherical flow,
The front side of the guide wall 54 opens above the drop path 52B, and the vicinity of the opening is located above the upstream side of both the supply paths 52A in a state that does not hinder the flow of game balls,
The receiving portion 53 is provided with a guide portion 532 for guiding the game ball to both supply paths 52A rather than the drop path 52B.

<Regarding another invention 1>
Further, the following invention 1 is derived from the above-described embodiment.
[1] In the structure (unit 10) of the game machine island 1 in which a plurality of types of game machines 2 can be installed in units of one,
It has a lower arrangement member 15 arranged below one gaming machine 2A and an upper arrangement member 16 arranged above another gaming machine 2B, and accommodates the lower arrangement member 15 or the upper arrangement member 16. Equipped with a possible storage unit 101,
When changing from the one gaming machine 2A to the another gaming machine 2B and installing it, the upper arrangement member 16 stored in the storage part 101 is taken out and arranged above the another gaming machine 2B, The lower arrangement member 15 is removed and stored in the storage part 101,
When changing from the another game machine 2B to the one game machine 2A and installing it, the lower arrangement member 15 stored in the storage part 101 is taken out and arranged below the one game machine 2A. , the upper arrangement member 16 is detached and stored in the storage portion 101;

[2] The lower arrangement member 15 and the upper arrangement member 16 are formed in a flat plate shape.

[3] The storage part 101 is arranged below the lower arrangement member 15 .

[4] The housing unit 101 is characterized by housing a lifting machine for lifting game media.
Here, the lifting machine may be the aforementioned lifting polishing machine 30 to which a game medium polishing function is added.

As a conventional game machine island, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-224826 discloses that when a pachinko machine is installed, a ball box shelf is installed on the upper surface of the lower frame portion, and a table is placed on the ball box shelf. When installing a plate (top plate member), installing a pachinko machine on it, and installing a pachislot machine, a tray is installed on the upper surface of the lower frame part, a pachislot machine is installed on it, and further A ball box shelf is installed on top.

In this case, it is assumed that the difference in height between the table of the pachinko machine and the table of the pachislot machine matches the height of the ball box shelf. Therefore, it is possible to use a ball box shelf as a common member for pachinko and pachislot machines, but the height above the game machine is too high for installation of a banknote validator, etc. It cannot be applied if it does not match the height difference with the table plate.

On the other hand, according to the structure (unit 10) of the gaming machine island 1, the upper arranged member 16 arranged above the pachislot machine 2B and the lower arranged member 15 arranged below the pachinko machine 2A are arranged. and has a storage section 101 capable of storing the upper arrangement member 16 or the lower arrangement member 15 . As a result, since it is not necessary to share the upper arranged member 16 and the lower arranged member 15, the upper height of the game machine 2 can be adjusted according to the top plate member 13 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2A and the height corresponding to the pachislot machine 2B. Even if the difference in height from the plate member 13 does not match, it can be applied without any problem.

<Regarding another invention 2>
Further, from the above-described embodiment, the following invention 2 is derived in relation to the invention 1 described above.
[1] The interior of the unit 10 is divided into at least a storage section 101, an exchange arrangement section 102, and a game machine arrangement section 103 in order from the bottom,
The replacement placement unit 102 can be integrated with the gaming machine placement unit according to the type of gaming machine,
When one gaming machine 2A is installed, the equipment related to the one gaming machine 2A is accommodated in the exchange arrangement section 102, and the front side of the exchange arrangement section 102 is covered with the lower arrangement member 15,
When another game machine 2B is installed, the equipment related to the one game machine 2A is removed from the replacement arrangement section 102 and accommodated in the storage section 101 together with the lower arrangement member 15, thereby leaving the empty replacement arrangement. The part 102 is integrated with the gaming machine arrangement part to accommodate another gaming machine 2B, and the upper part of the front side of the another gaming machine 2B is covered with the upper arrangement member 16 accommodated in the accommodation part 101. characterized by
Here, for example, the storage tank 40 or the like corresponds to the equipment related to the one gaming machine 2A accommodated in the replacement arrangement section 102. FIG.

[2] The storage unit 101 accommodates a lifting and polishing machine 30 for polishing and lifting game media used in one game machine 2A,
The lifting grinder 30 is characterized in that it is left in the storage section 101 as it is even after being replaced with another gaming machine 2B that does not use the lifting grinder 30 .
Here, the lifting grinder 30 is configured integrally with its control means, and the lifting machine and the control unit can be attached to and detached from the lifting machine placement section as a unit during maintenance and inspection (including replacement). It is characterized by

[3] It is characterized by having a partition member 121 or the like that partitions the interior of the unit 10 into a plurality of areas vertically.

[4] The unit 10 is characterized in that an engaging portion 12a or the like on which the partition member 121 or the like can be installed is provided on the inner surface of the unit 10. FIG.
Here, it is preferable to provide a plurality of engaging portions 12a and the like on the inner surface of the side plate 11 of the unit 10, for example, at different upper and lower positions.

[5] The unused partition member 121 and the like can be stored in any area inside the unit 10 .
Here, one of the areas is, for example, the storage section 101 .

<About another invention 3>
Further, the following invention 3 is derived from the above-described embodiment.
[1] In the game machine island 1 consisting of the units 10 on which the game machines 2 can be installed,
The unit 10 is fixed on the floor via rails 20,
The unit 10 is movable along the longitudinal direction of the rail 20 and can be fixed at any installation position on the rail 20 .

[2] The rail 20 includes a rail member 21 that is fixed to the floor and serves as a reference for the installation position of the unit 10, and a rail member 21 that is fixed to the lower end of the unit 10 and is movably fitted to the rail member 21. a mating base member 22;

[3] The rail member 21 is formed in a groove-like cross-sectional shape with an upper surface side open in the longitudinal direction,
The base member 22 includes an engaging portion 221 that contacts the upper surface side of the rail member 21 while straddling the opening of the rail member 21,
A slider 23 that can be moved by being inserted inside the rail member 21 is provided,
The engaging portion 221 of the base member 22 is screwed to the slider 23 with the upper surface side of the rail member 21 interposed therebetween. It is characterized in that it is clamped and fixed.
Screws here also include bolts.

[4] The rail members 21 are provided as a pair aligned in the depth direction of the unit 10,
The base member 22 is provided on the lower end side of both side ends of the unit 10,
The engaging portion 221 of each base member 22 is characterized in that it is arranged across the upper surfaces of the pair of rail members 21 .

[5] The slider 23 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and of two long sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail, the slider 23 abuts against the inner walls on both sides of the rail member 21 at opposite corners. A pair of projecting pieces 234, 234 are provided,
When the slider 23 rotates in the screw tightening direction and the two long sides are perpendicular to the rail longitudinal direction, the pair of projecting pieces 234, 234 abut on both inner walls of the rail member 21 to prevent rotation. When the slider 23 rotates in a direction opposite to the screw tightening direction and the two long sides cross the rail longitudinal direction, the slider 23 is separated from both inner walls of the rail member 21 .

[6] The base member 22 is fixed to the lower end sides of the side plates 11 forming both side ends of the unit 10 via metal reinforcing brackets 24,
The base member 22 has a vertical wall portion 222 that rises substantially vertically from the engaging portion 221 and extends along the lower end side of the side plate 11,
The reinforcing bracket 24 includes a mounting surface portion 241 covering the opening 110 cut out in the side plate 11, and a flange 242 provided on the mounting surface portion 241 and fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the opening 110,
It is characterized in that the vertical wall portion 222 of the base member 22 is overlapped with the mounting surface portion 241 of the reinforcing bracket 24 and fixed by screwing.

<Regarding another invention 4>
Further, the following invention 4 is derived from the above-described embodiment.
[1] In a gaming machine island 1 having a plurality of units 10 in which each gaming machine 2 can be installed,
The units 10 are arranged side by side on both sides, and an interstage member 60 can be detachably mounted between adjacent units 10 by engaging with the structure of the units 10 themselves.
Here, the inter-stand member 60 corresponds not only to the panel-shaped inter-stand member 60 but also to the connecting member 61 that connects the units 10 to each other.

[2] The unit 10 includes frame members 113 erected on both sides thereof, and the frame members 113 are provided with concave grooves 113a opening outward along the vertical direction thereof,
Both ends of the inter-stand member 60 are detachably fitted into the grooves 113a of the frame members 113 facing each other between the adjacent units 10. As shown in FIG.

[3] The inter-stand member 60 is formed in a panel shape, and both side edges thereof are fitted into the recessed grooves 113a.

[4] The unit 10 includes side portions (side plates) 11 parallel to each other at both ends thereof,
The frame member 113 is fixed along the front edge of the side portion 11,
The frame member 113 is fixed along the front edge of the side portion 11 in such a manner that the frame edge bordering the front opening of the unit 10 protrudes from the inner surface of the side portion 11 toward the inside of the front opening. A clearance is formed between the frame edge and the inner surface of the side surface 11 so that the other member attached to the inner surface is hidden behind the frame edge when viewed from the front.

[5] The frame member 113 is provided with a fixing portion 114 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that engages with the dovetail groove 11a formed in the front edge of the side portion 11 and covers the front edge. One end side forms the frame edge,
An angle portion 115 is integrally provided along the front end of the fixing portion 114, forming the concave groove 113a having a substantially U-shaped cross section together with the front end.

[6] The width of the inter-stand member 60 is wider than the dimension between the frame members 113 of each unit 10, and is tilted about the vertical panel center line from the front side between the frame members 113. is set to be insertable between the concave grooves 113a on both sides,
When the inter-stand member 60 inserted between the recessed grooves 113a on both sides is parallel to the front surface between the frame members 113 and arranged in the left and right positions where both side edges are hidden in the recessed grooves 113a on both sides, The member 60 is characterized by having a stopper 254 that is positioned in the arrangement by fitting both ends of the lower end of the member 60 .

[7] The unit 10 includes a back portion (movable back plate) 190 that covers at least a portion of the back side thereof,
The back portion (movable back plate) 190 is detachable and can be used as part of the mounting surface of the game machine 2 by being installed between the side portions 11 when detached.

<Regarding another invention 5>
Further, from the above-described embodiment, the following invention 5 is also derived in relation to the invention 4 described above.
[1] In the unit 10 in which the game machine 2 can be installed in units of one,
A frame member 113 is erected at a corner of the unit 10, a groove portion 113a is formed in the frame member 113, and a fitting member is provided around the gaming machine 2 on the front side or the back side of the gaming machine 2, and the gaming machine 2 has a fitting member. It is characterized in that the fitting member is attached by fitting both opposite edge portions of the fitting member into the groove portion 113a.

[2] The fitting member is an interstage member 60 attached between the units 10 spaced apart from each other.

[3] The fitting member is a panel member 18 attached above the game machine 2 .
Regarding the curtain plate member 18, for example, a pair of rotating shafts projecting sideways are provided at both ends of the upper edge, respectively, and can be opened and closed to the inside of the front ends of both side plates 11, 11 or the frame member 113 via these rotating shafts. If attached, it can be interpreted as a type of fitting member.

Regarding the connecting member 61, the lower frame guide 62 and the upper frame guide 63 correspond to the "frame member", and some of them correspond to the "groove". It is also possible to interpret it as a kind of member.

Further, the mounting of the back plate 19, the movable back plate 190, the lower arranged member 15, and the upper arranged member 16 can be performed by using, for example, the groove portion 113 of the frame member 113, or by using the frame member. It is conceivable to provide 113 with a groove in which the lower arranged member 15 and the like are fitted and attached separately from the groove 113 . According to such a configuration, the back plate 19, the movable back plate 190, the lower arrangement member 15, and the upper arrangement member 16 can also be interpreted as one type of the fitting member.

As a conventional game machine island, for example, in the one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-144343, when attaching the side decorative panel to the side plate, it is necessary to add a special fixing means such as a receiving part or an insertion part. By inserting the receiving portion into the insertion portion from above, the side decorative panel could be attached to the side plate. In addition, by inserting the receiving parts on the top and bottom of the inner wall of the back decorative panel from above into the insertion parts on the lower reinforcing plate and the upper reinforcing plate on the back side of the case frame, the back decorative panel is attached to the case frame. was installed.

On the other hand, in the unit 10 of the present embodiment, a fitting member is provided on the front side or the back side of the gaming machine 2 and around the gaming machine 2, and opposite edges of the fitting member are provided. , and by fitting it into the groove 113a of the frame member 113, the fitting member that can be used for reinforcement can be reused. Further, while improving the strength exerted on the game machine island 1 in the horizontal direction, the game machine island 1 can be assembled and dismantled more easily than the conventional game machine island.

<Regarding another invention 6>
Further, the following invention 6 is derived from the above-described embodiment.
[1] In the storage tank 40 for storing game balls used in the gaming machine 2,
Equipped with a tank body 41 and an attached part 42 detachable from the tank body 41,
The attachment part 42 forms a series of internal spaces with the tank body 41 when attached to the tank body 41,
The tank main body 41 is characterized by being able to store game balls even when the attached portion 42 is separated.

[2] The attached part 42 is detachable from the upstream end of the tank body 41,
A plurality of pipe members 423, 424 for receiving game balls from the outside are fixed inside the attached part 42 in order in a detachable state through separate fixing metal fittings 421, 422 in a vertically overlapping state. It is characterized by

[3] In the vicinity of the middle stage in the tank body 41, an upper gutter member 43 is disposed that is inclined in the opposite direction to the inclination of the bottom plate 410 of the tank body 41,
The upper gutter member 43 is characterized in that it is made of a transparent resin so that the bottom can be seen through.

[4] On the bottom plate 410 of the tank body 41, the lower sieve members 44 for separating foreign matter from the game ball are arranged in front and back, and between the lower sieve members 44 adjacent in the front and back, from the upstream side to the downstream side. It is characterized by providing a step 446 that is one step lower to the side.

<Regarding another invention 7>
Further, the following invention 7 is derived from the above-described embodiment.
[1] In the grinding device 30 that grinds and lifts the game media collected from the gaming machine 2,
A grinding gear 32 which holds game media in tooth grooves 322 arranged in the circumferential direction and is rotatable around the axis, and a grinding wheel which is arranged along the outer periphery of the grinding gear 32 and can grind in contact with the game media. a member 330;
The polishing member 330 is a long tape and is stored in a cassette 331 in a rolled state, and the cassette 331 is detachable from the main body 31 provided with the polishing gear 32 . can be,
When the cassette 331 is attached to the main body 31 , the polishing member 330 pulled out of the cassette 331 is aligned with the outer periphery of the polishing gear 32 , and is then rotated parallel to the mounting/dismounting direction of the cassette 331 . It is characterized in that it can be sent in any direction.

[2] A pair of rotating bodies 351 and 352 rotatable in a state in which the polishing member 330 is held in between in order to deliver the polishing member 330;
The pair of rotating bodies 351 and 352 is characterized in that the line connecting the respective rotating shafts is orthogonal to the mounting/dismounting direction of the cassette 331 .
Here, the rotating bodies 351 and 352 are not limited to gears, and may be rollers whose outer circumferences are processed to prevent slippage.

[3] One of the pair of rotating bodies 351 and 352 is pivotally supported by the cassette 331 as a driven rotating body 352, and the other is pivotally supported by the main body 31 as a driving rotating body 351 and driven to rotate by power. It is characterized by

[4] The cassette 331 has a curved surface portion 332 which is recessed in an arc shape along the outer periphery of the grinding gear 32 at the front end thereof, and a side wall 331a connected to one end of the curved surface portion 332. and a guide groove 333 for drawing out the 330,
The driven rotating body 352 is arranged on the other side wall 331b connected to the other end of the curved surface portion 332,
The polishing member 330 is pulled out from the guide groove 333 to one end side of the curved surface portion 332 , moves along the outer periphery of the polishing gear 32 , and is sent out by the drive rotor 351 and the driven rotor 352 . characterized by being

[5] In the cassette 331, a detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of the polishing member 330 is provided in the middle of the movement path of the polishing member 330 from the guide groove 333 to the pair of rotating bodies 351 and 352. and

[6] A driving means 35 which is a power system of the polishing apparatus 30 and a control means for controlling the operation of the driving means 35 are integrally assembled to the main body 31 .

[7] A flat positioning member 314 for placing and positioning one end side of the main body 31 when placing the main body 31 on the installation surface,
The positioning member can be inserted into and removed from the middle of the moving path of the game ball from the grinding gear 32 in the main body 31 to the game ball discharge side, and when inserted in the middle, the grinding gear 32 It is characterized by also serving as a shutter that stops the outflow of game balls from.

[8] A lifting path 34 is provided for lifting game balls that are successively pushed out as the grinding gear 32 rotates,
It is characterized in that a reinforcing wall 341a is provided on the outer periphery of a portion of the lifting path 34 that bends with a curvature of a predetermined value or more.

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 modified or added without departing from the spirit of the present invention. include. For example, the arrangement and number of the units 10 on the game machine island 1 are not limited to the mode of the above-described embodiment. When the units 10 are installed along the walls of the game arcade, the units 10 are not arranged back to back, but are arranged only on both sides. .

In addition, not only each member such as the frame member 113, the top plate member 13, the lower arrangement member 15, the upper arrangement member 16, the waist plate member 17, the curtain plate member 18, etc., which constitute the unit 10 itself, but also the rail 20 etc. are repeated. It can be reused. In addition, the unit of the present embodiment includes an inter-stand member 60, a connecting member 61, a fastening member 70 related to the structure of the game machine island 1, and further related equipment such as the storage tank 40, the lifting and polishing device 30, the replenishment gutter 50, and the like. 10 to all the members and devices related to the game machine island 1 can be reused repeatedly.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The replenishment trough according to the present invention can be widely applied as one to be installed in game machine islands equipped with pachinko machines and pachislot machines as game machines.

1 Game machine island 1A Game machine island 1B Game machine island 2 Game machine 2A Pachinko machine 2B Slot machine 3 Game board surface 4 Handle 5 Saucer 6 Ceiling decorative board 7 Side wall decorative board 8 Stand Space service machine 8a... Ball counter 9... Island incidental device 10... Unit 100... Replenishment device 101... Storage section 102... Replacement placement section 103... Game machine placement section 105... Stud member 106... Stud member 107... Stud bracket 11... Side Face plate 11a Dovetail groove 110 Opening 111 Handle hole 112 Notch 113 Frame member 113a Groove 114 Fixing portion 115 Angle portion 12a Engaging portion 12b Engaging portion 121 Partition member (fixed)
122... Partition member (fixed)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 125... Upper end front member 126... Upper end rear member 127... Upper mounting member 128... Upper partition member 128a... Groove 13... Top plate member 130... Metal plate 131... Mounting bracket 132... Holding bracket 133... Holding bar 15... Lower arrangement member DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16... Upper part arrangement|positioning member 17... Wainscot member 170... Rotating shaft 171... Lowermost arrangement member 172... Lowermost arrangement member 18... Curtain plate member 181... Attachment piece 182... Lower end piece 183a... Groove part 19... Back plate 190... Movable back plate DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20... Rail 200... Anchor bolt 21... Rail member 21a... Rail member 210... Bottom part 211... Fixing hole 212... Reinforcing plate 22... Base member 220... Fastening bolt 221... Engagement part 221a... Insertion hole 222... Vertical wall part 222a Adjustment hole 223 Side wall portion 224 Nut 225 Bracket 226 Bracket 227 Plate 23 Slider 231 Upper surface portion 232 Leg wall portion 233 Recess 234 Protruding piece 24 Reinforcing bracket 240 Mounting bolt 241 Mounting surface portion 241a... Mounting piece 242... Fitting flange 243... Mounting hole 244... Nut 25... Anchor 251... Support piece 252... Horizontal bar 253... Adjuster bolt 254... Stopper 30... Lifting polishing device 31... Main body 310... Upper surface portion 311... Cassette Pedestal 312 Engaged portion 313 Shutter 314 Positioning member 32 Polishing gear 32a Large diameter portion 32b Reduced diameter portion 32c Narrow diameter portion 320 Casing 320a Polishing window 321 Guide tooth 322 Teeth Groove 328 Communication passage 33 Polishing means 330 Polishing member 331 Cassette 331a One side wall 331b Other side wall 332 Curved surface portion 333 Guide groove 334 Guide path 335 Mounting shaft 336, 337 Engagement portion 338 Rib 34 Lifting path 340 Fixed bracket 341 Lower lifting path 341a Reinforcing wall 342 Main lifting path 35 Drive means 350 Electric motor 351 Drive gear 352 Driven gear 36 Control means 40 Storage tank DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41... Tank main body 41a... Stepped part 410... Bottom plate 411... Side plate 412... Front plate 413... Rear plate 414... Opening 415... Ball outlet 416... Mounting part 42... Attachment part 421, 422... Fixing bracket 423, 424 Pipe member 43 Upper gutter member 44 Lower sieve member 441 Introductory surface portion 442 Foreign object dropping portion 443 Ridge 444 Partition plate 445 Ball breaking bar 446 Step 447, 448 Engaging piece 45 Shutter 450 Inclined edge 50 Supply gutter 51 Gutter main body 510 Downstream upper half 511 Detector 512 Detector 513, 514, 515, 516 Rib 517 Engagement claw 52 Path 52A Supply path 52B Fall path 521... Partition wall 522... Partition wall 523... Ball outlet 524... Ball outlet 525... Ball outlet 53... Receiving part 531... Supply port 532... Guide part 54... Guide wall 540... Front edge 541... Notch 55... Support bracket 551... Bottom plate 552, 553 Flange 554 Opening 555 Through hole 556 Mounting hole 557 Mounting groove 558 Mounting plate 559 Fixing tool 60 Inter-stand member 601 Cover member 602 Cap member 61 Connecting member 62... Lower frame guide 63... Upper frame guide 70... Fastening member

Claims (6)

In a replenishment gutter that is arranged above the game machine and supplies game balls to the game machine,
A plurality of rail-shaped paths along which game balls flow down one row at a time are arranged in parallel on both sides,
The paths at both ends of each of the paths constitute replenishment paths for replenishing game balls to the game machine or related equipment, and the inner path of both replenishment paths constitutes a drop path for dropping surplus game balls. supply gutter. 2. The supply according to claim 1, wherein both supply paths are arranged at a position higher than said drop path, and game balls surplus in both supply paths can move to said drop path due to the drop. gutter. The partition wall between the supply path and the adjacent drop path is set to a height at which game balls can move from the supply path to the drop path,
3. The supply gutter according to claim 2, wherein the upper end of the partition wall is inclined toward the inner drop path. A receiving part for receiving the lifted game ball is provided on the upstream side of each path,
4. The replenishment gutter according to claim 3, wherein each of said paths is divided into four forks on the upstream side from said receiving portion, and provided with two said drop paths arranged in pairs inside said both replenishment paths. 5. The replenishment gutter according to claim 4, wherein the partition wall between the respective falling paths is set to a height at which the game balls cannot move relative to each other. The receiving portion and the upstream side of both supply paths are surrounded by a guide wall of a predetermined height from the rear, which is the side opposite to the downward direction of spherical flow, toward the front, which is the downward direction of spherical flow,
The front side of the guide wall opens above the drop path, and the vicinity of the opening is located above the upstream side of both supply paths in a state that does not hinder the flow of game balls,
6. The supply gutter according to claim 5, wherein the receiving part is provided with a guide part for guiding game balls to both supply paths rather than the drop path.

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