JPH038236B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a cigarette butt disposal method for pachinko machines for safely and efficiently disposing of cigarette butts on an ashtray installed in a pachinko machine by simplifying the structure. It is related to the device.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, each pachinko machine is equipped with an ashtray. However, it is difficult to install a large ashtray in an appropriate position that does not interfere with smoking while playing, and therefore the ashtrays for each pachinko machine are relatively small. Therefore, it is easy for cigarette butts to accumulate, and if too many cigarette butts accumulate, they fall into the surrounding area, which is undesirable from a fire safety and hygiene standpoint. As a result, players will only fixate on the tables that have good results, and players will not come to the tables that have poor results from the beginning.

For this reason, halls have to go around and clean the ashtrays at all times during the opening hours, which not only requires considerable effort and expense, but in some cases, cleaning the ashtrays may interfere with play. There was a drawback that this could happen.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a device for safely and efficiently disposing of cigarette butts with a simple structure.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means configured in the cigarette butt disposal device for pachinko machines of the present invention to solve the above problems are as follows: ashtrays installed protruding in front of each pachinko machine arranged in a row. The bottom surface of the pachinko machine is formed into a mesh shape from which cigarette butts can easily fall, and the bottom of the ashtray of each pachinko machine is communicated with the bottom surface of the ashtray, and the cigarette butts that have fallen from the bottom surface of the ashtray are placed on the pachinko machines arranged in rows. A belt conveyor for conveying from one side to the other is installed so that the belt can rotate with a water-absorbing belt, a liquid agent replenisher for replenishing the liquid for extinguishing cigarette butts is installed on the water-absorbing belt, and the belt is conveyed by the belt conveyor. The present invention is characterized in that a cigarette butt collection case for collecting collected cigarette butts is installed at the other end of the belt conveyor.

[Embodiment] Next, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

an ashtray 3 attached to the stand 2 of each pachinko machine 1;
In this case, each pachinko machine is inserted into the lower position of the ashtray 3 whose bottom surface 4 is formed into the grid-like mesh shown in FIG. 2 or the blind-like mesh shown in FIG. A belt conveyor 7 driven by a motor 6 is installed which carries cigarette butts that have fallen from the ashtray 3 of the machine 1 and conveys them from one end position to the other end position of the row of pachinko machines 5. In particular, the belt 9 stretched between each roller 8 of the belt conveyor 7 is made of highly water-absorbing felt made of non-combustible material, and the belt 9 is made to absorb water at one position of the belt conveyor 7. A water tank 10 for storing cigarette butts and a cigarette butt collection case 11 for collecting cigarette butts transported by the belt conveyor 7 are installed. Thereupon, the cigarette butts on the belt 9 are scraped off from the belt 9 by a shaving piece 12 attached to a position that is almost in contact with the surface of the belt 9, and then passed through a shooter 13 and collected in a cigarette butt collection case 11. The belt 9 that has passed through the section 12 passes through the belt passage hole 15 formed in the water filtering wall 14, and is immersed in water 16 in the water tank 10 to absorb water, and is cleaned with the belt dust removal brush 17 in the water tank 10. After that, ashtray 3 of each pachinko machine 1 again
Move towards.

A cover 18 is attached to the belt conveyor 9 via a hinge 20 to the lower plate 19 of the pachinko machine row 5, and the belt 9 can be cleaned by opening the cover 18 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. This can be done more reliably.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

In the cigarette butt disposal device 21 for a pachinko machine configured as described above, when the belt conveyor 7 is driven while the hall is rotating, the cigarette butts discarded in the ashtray 3 fall from the mesh bottom surface 4 of the ashtray 3.
At this time, even if the cigarette butts are on fire, the water contained in the belt 9 quickly extinguishes the fire, ensuring fire safety.Furthermore, since the cigarette butts do not accumulate in the ashtray 3, the pachinko machine 1 There are no cigarette butts or ashes scattered on the table 2, and the sanitary condition of the hall can be maintained in good condition. In addition, since cigarette butts do not accumulate in the ashtray 3, a third party will not be able to measure the ball output rate of the pachinko machine 1, and all pachinko machines 1 in the hall
can be used effectively.

In this embodiment, the water 16 was replenished to the belt 9 only through the water tank 10, but the water 16 can also be replenished by dropping water 16 at arbitrary intervals on the belt conveyor 7.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention forms the bottom of each pachinko machine ashtray into a mesh shape from which cigarette butts can easily fall, and the cigarette butts that have fallen from the mesh are placed on a belt conveyor that absorbs water on a water-absorbing belt. By collecting the cigarette butts at a specific location, the structure of the cigarette butts can be simplified and the cigarette butts can be disposed of safely and efficiently.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
3 and 3 are plan views of the ashtray 3, and FIG. 4 is a schematic side view thereof. 1...Pachinko machine, 3...Ashtray, 5...Pachinko machine row, 7...Belt conveyor, 9...Belt, 11...Butts collection case.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. The bottom surface of an ashtray protruding from the front of each pachinko machine arranged in a row is formed into a mesh shape into which cigarette butts can easily fall, and the lower part of the ashtray of each pachinko machine is communicated. A belt conveyor for transporting cigarette butts that have fallen from the bottom of the ashtray from one side to the other of the rows of pachinko machines is installed so that the belt can rotate with a water-absorbing belt, A liquid replenisher for replenishing a liquid for extinguishing cigarette butts is installed on the sex belt, and a cigarette butt collection case for collecting cigarette butts conveyed by the belt conveyor is installed at the other end of the belt conveyor. Cigarette butt disposal device for pachinko machines.