JPH03188883A - Removable coin insertion port body structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To replace a portion (main body) with a dirty coin insertion port by linking a protruded piece protruded on a swaying body with an operation body, and arranging a spring body forced in the releasing direction in contact with a hook section on the main body side on the other hook section of a fitting substrate faced to the hook section on the swaying body. CONSTITUTION:An operation body 8 rotatable by a driver from the outside is fitted near a swaying body 5, a protruded piece 9 is pushed up by the rotation of the operation body 8 to sway the swaying body 5, and a hook section 7a on the upper end of the swaying body 5 is removed from a hook section 4a on a main body B1 side. A spring body 10 kept in pressure contact with the hook section 4b of the main body B1 is arranged on a hook section 7b provided on the upper end section of a fitting substrate B2, when the hook section 7a on the upper end of the swaying body 5 is removed from the hook section 4a on the main body B1 side, the main body B1 is laterally pushed, and the main body B1 is laterally shifted on the fitting substrate B2 and removed. For a coin insertion port body B stained during the use of a game machine for a long period, only the main body B1 is removed and replaced with another cleaned main body B1 with a different color.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to the structure of a coin slot in a game machine such as a throttle machine, and more specifically, the main body is detachable and can be replaced in a one-punch/punch style. Regarding the improvement of the coin slot body.

[Prior art]

When playing a game machine installed in a game machine, for example, the throttle machine A shown in No. 4 I, a specific coin is used, a predetermined number of coins (usually 3 coins) are inserted into the coin slot B, and the machine is started. After manipulating the lever C to simultaneously rotate multiple (usually three) picture display drums D, each of which has a plurality of pictures displayed at equal intervals on its periphery, each drum D is stopped and the windows on the game board are rotated. When the pictures of each drum D lined up in F are matched, the number of coins that match the picture matching condition G determined in advance is discharged as a prize from the coin reservoir GA.

In order to make it easier to insert coins into a game machine such as a throttle machine as described above, a predetermined structure is installed on the front wall of the coin slot opposite to the guiding surface formed by extending the rear wall of the coin slot upward. A coin slot body has been proposed which is provided with a coin holding seat on which a number of coins can be placed.

According to this coin slot body, when you place any number of coins at once on the coin holding seat, put your fingertip on the rearmost coin to make the coin stand up, and push it forward until it is guided, the coins will be fed sequentially at high speed. It is something that is invested in.

By using the coin slot body constructed as described above, it is convenient because any number of coins placed on the coin holding seat can be inserted one after another with a simple operation of the fingertips.

However, as mentioned above, the coins used in game machines are used repeatedly, and because they come into direct contact with the players' hands many times, they become dirty due to the adhesion of hand grime and dust.
If this sticky dirt gets near the coin slot of the coin slot body, it may interfere with the smooth insertion of coins, and if the dirt is noticeable, customers will not come near you and the operating rate of the game machine will decrease. descend.

Therefore, in general amusement facilities, the coin slots of the amusement machines are thoroughly cleaned during the suspension period after business hours.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, the coin slot body of conventional game machines is attached to the machine in such a way that it cannot be easily removed and removed, so it is necessary to clean the area around the coin slot that opens upward, where dirt can greatly affect coin insertion. Not only is the work extremely inefficient and extremely troublesome, but workers also have to bring cleaning supplies to each game machine, which requires a long time if there are a large number of game machines. Moreover, during cleaning work, it is difficult to easily distinguish between cleaned items and uncleaned items, and some items may be left uncleaned.

This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and the part (main body) of the coin slot body of a game machine having the coin slot, where dirt greatly affects coin insertion, can be detached and cleaned. To provide a detachable coin slot body structure that can be easily inserted and also easily distinguished between cleaned and uncleaned coin slots.

[Means to solve the problem]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows: a coin slot opened upward; a guide surface formed by extending the rear wall of the coin slot upward; and a coin slot facing the guide surface. A main body is provided with a coin holding seat that is connected to the front wall of the slot and allows a plurality of coins to be placed thereon, and a base body is configured as a separate body for the lower half of the main body.
A locking part is provided on both sides of the lower part of the coin holding seat of the main body and a locking part on both sides of the upper part of the base body, and a locking part is provided on one side of the base body, and a locking part is pivotally attached to the base body, and the locking part is pivoted to the base body, and The oscillating body is formed on the upper part of the oscillating body biased by a spring, an operating rod is attached near the oscillating body so that it can be rotated by a screwdriver from the outside, and a protrusion protruding from the oscillating body is linked to the operating rod. The mounting opposite to the locking part on the upper part of the moving body is removable, characterized in that the other locking part of the base body is equipped with a spring body that presses against the locking part on the main body side and biases it in the detachment direction. It has a coin slot structure.

[For production]

In the above configuration, when the operating rod is rotated by a screwdriver, the oscillating body linked to the operating rod rotates against the spring, and at the same time the locking part on the upper part of the oscillating body disengages from the locking part on the main body. The biasing force of the spring body acts on the locking portion on the other main body side, and the main body is dismounted by shifting laterally onto the base body.

To attach the main body to the base, place the main body on the base and press down on the main body with your fingertips. After the oscillating body opens against the spring, the locking parts of the two lock each other. are combined.

(Example〕 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the coin slot body of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the coin holding seat, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body and the attachment with the base body separated.

The coin slot body B of the present invention consists of a main body B1 and a base body B2 which forms the lower half of the main body B1.

The main body B includes a coin slot 1 that opens upward and is large enough to allow coins to fall into it, a guide section 2 that extends the rear wall of the coin slot 1 upward and has a slightly convex surface, and a guide section 2 that has a slightly convex surface. The coin slot is connected to the front wall facing the
A coin holding seat 3 with a hollow shape is provided so that a plurality of coins can be placed thereon, and locking parts 4a and 4b for coupling with the base body B2 are attached to both sides of the lower part of the coin holding seat 3 in a backward direction. It is set up.

For installation, the base body B2 is attached to the game machine using a suitable stopper, and the rocking body 5 is pivoted in a space formed corresponding to the lower part of the coin holding seat of the main body B1, and a spring 6 is attached to the base body B2. The main body B is urged inward (in the locking direction) by the
A locking portion 7a that locks on one of the locking portions 4a of the main body B1 is provided, and a locking portion 7b that locks on the other locking portion 4b of the main body B1 is attached to the upper edge of the base body. An operating rod 8 is mounted near the rocking body 5 so as to be rotatable by a screwdriver from the outside, and a protrusion 9 protruding from the rocking body 5 is linked to the operating rod 8, thereby controlling the rotation of the operating rod 8. The protruding piece 9 is pushed up by the motion to swing the rocking body 5, and the locking portion 7a at the upper end of the rocking body is disengaged from the locking portion 4a on the main body side.

In addition, for installation, a spring body 10 is disposed in the locking part 7b provided on the upper edge of the base body, which is pressed into contact with the main body BIO locking part 4b, and the locking part 7a at the upper end of the oscillating body is connected to the locking part 7b on the main body side. When detached from the stop portion 4a, the main body B1 is pushed sideways (toward the oscillator), and the main body B1 is mounted by shifting laterally onto the base body B2 and removed.

Here, in order to float the main body B1 above the mounting base body B2, a sloped portion 12 is provided at the joining edge 11 of the main body B1 and the mounting base body B2 to form a step.

In the above configuration, the main body B1 of the present invention is prepared in a plurality of different colors, and if the coin slot body B gets dirty due to long-term use of the game machine, only the main body B1 can be removed and replaced with a different color. The main body B, which has been cleaned, is exchanged, and the dirty main body B1 is collected in a cleaning area, cleaned, and prepared for the next replacement.

〔effect〕

As described above, this invention is a coin slot body of a game machine, and the part (main body) having the coin slot, which is easily soiled by direct contact with the player's hands, and which has a large effect on coin insertion can be freely attached and detached. Since we made it possible to replace the coin slot body by removing it, all you have to do is remove this main body and replace it with a separately prepared cleaned main body, leaving it attached to the game machine. There is no complicated and troublesome work like cleaning the coin slot body, and by replacing the main body, the main body can be connected to the base body in a one-touch manner by simply pressing down on the main body with your fingertips. In addition, if you prepare multiple types of main bodies that are color-coded, you can easily check the cleaning condition of the coin slot body at a glance by removing the dirty main body and replacing it with a cleaned main body of a different color. As a result, there is no need to worry about cleaning up, and the player can enjoy the game in a good mood. Furthermore, since the dirty objects are collected in a cleaning area and cleaned, the cleaning work can be done efficiently and easily, and the present invention has excellent functions and effects that significantly contribute to the maintenance management of game machines. It is something.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the coin slot body of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the coin holding seat, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main body and the attachment with the base separated, and Fig. 4 is this FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a throttle machine to which the invention is applied. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Coin slot, 2... Guidance for the time being, 3... Coin holding seat, 4a, 4b... Locking part, 5... Rocking body, 6... Spring, 7a, 7b. ...Locking part, 8... Operating rod, 9... Projection piece, 10... Spring body, 11... Joint edge, 12... Inclined part, A... Throttle machine,
B... Coin slot body, B1... Main body, B2... Mounted on base, C... Starting lever, D... Picture display drum, E... Coin reservoir. ...Stop operation button, F ...Window section, G1 Figure Figure Figure 1991

Claims (1)

[Claims] A coin slot opened upward, a guide surface formed by extending the rear wall of the coin slot upward, and a front wall side of the coin slot opposite to the guide surface, and a plurality of coins can be loaded. A main body with a coin holding seat that can be placed on the main body and a mounting base which is the lower half of the main body are constructed separately, and locks that are mutually locked on both sides of the lower part of the coin holding seat of the main body and on both sides of the upper part of the mounting base are constructed. A stop part is provided, and one stop part of the mounting base is
It is formed on the upper part of a rocking body which is pivotally connected to the mounting base and is biased by a spring in the locking direction, and an operating rod is attached near the rocking body so that it can be rotated by a screwdriver from the outside. The protrusions protruding from the oscillating body are connected to each other, and the other latching part of the mounting base, which faces the latching part on the upper part of the oscillating body, is provided with a spring that presses against the latching part on the main body side and biases it in the detachment direction. A removable coin slot body structure characterized by a body.