JPH0647128A - Machine for installation between slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance the ease with which an interposed machine is controlled by locating the interposed machine at hand when dispensing medals or changing of a bill and to make it easy to open a front door by moving the interposed machine toward its depth when opening the front door. CONSTITUTION:When a number of slot machines 50 each having a main body 52 and a front door 51 which freely opens and closes from the main body 52 are aligned, an interposed machine 10 such as a medal dispenser and a bill changer is installed between adjacent slot machines and a moving device is provided which allows the interposed machine to freely move from the depth of the machine where the front door 51 of each slot machine 50 is freely openable and closable to the front part of the machine with which the front door 51 of each slot machine 50 collides.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine for a slot machine, and more particularly, a slot machine for a medal lending machine, a money changer, etc. installed between adjacent slot machines. The present invention relates to a slot machine installation machine of a slot machine, which is movable in the front-rear direction so as not to hinder the repair or the medal supply and to improve the operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a slot machine, a medal lending machine or the like has been installed and used as an inter-machine installation machine between adjacent slot machines. A conventional inter-mounting machine, which has been conventionally installed between adjacent slot machines, will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the slot machine 50 will be described. The slot machine 50 generally comprises a main body 52,
The main body 52 is formed of a front door 51 which can be opened and closed. Further, although not shown, the main body 52 is provided with a reel, a hopper, a control unit, and the like. Although not shown, the front door 51 is provided with an explanation panel, an operating portion, a medal selector, etc., and the front door 51 as a whole has a thickness in the front-rear direction and is considerably heavy. Further, in some slot machines, the side surface of the main body has a vertically long quadrangular shape, but as shown in FIG.

Further, FIG. 8 shows that the front door 51 is pivotally supported by a trapezoidal main body 52 having a wide lower front portion. Further, here, a boundary portion between the main body 52 and the front door 51 is shown by a chain line. In such a slot machine 50, the front door 51 may be opened for supplying medals to the hopper inside the main body 52 or for repairing the inside.
In such a case, since the front door 51 has a thickness in the front-rear direction, the inter-mounting machine 10 used by being installed between the adjacent slot machines is formed to have a smaller depth than the main body 52. If this is not done, the front door 51 opening to the inter-mounting machine 10 will collide.

Therefore, the conventional inter-mounting machine 10 is formed so as to have a depth smaller than that of the main body 52 of the slot machine 50, as shown by a thick line in FIG.

[0006]

Although the front door 51 can be easily opened and closed by forming the front door 51 as described above, the front surface of the inter-mounting machine 10 installed between the adjacent slot machines is used. Since the main bodies 52 or front doors 51 of the slot machines adjacent to each other are located, the operating range of the inter-mounting machine 10 is narrow, and it is difficult to borrow or exchange medals.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and in the inter-mounting machine 10, the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 is opened from the inner side where the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 can be opened and closed. When the medals are rented out or exchanged, the inter-mounting machine 10 is located on the front side to improve the ease of operation by forming the movable portion toward the front portion where the front door 51 abuts. An object of the present invention is to provide the inter-mounting machine 10 in which the front door 51 can be easily opened by moving the inter-mounting machine 10 in the back direction when opening.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a large number of slot machines each having a main body and a front door which can be opened and closed with respect to the main body. It is a machine-to-stand installation machine such as a medal lending machine and a money changer installed between adjacent slot machines at the time of adjoining, and the front door of the slot machine can be opened and closed from the back opening. It is characterized in that a moving device is provided so as to be movable toward the front part which is in collision.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, a support having a depth substantially equal to the depth of the main body of the slot machine is located between adjacent slot machines, and the support is provided. It is characterized in that the machine is provided with a machine for mounting between the stands so that it can move in the front-back direction. According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 2, the rail is fixed to the support, and the wheels are pivotally supported by the inter-mounting installation machine, whereby the inter-mounting is performed with respect to the support. It is characterized in that the machine is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, a connecting rod is erected on a side portion of the support so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction. It is characterized in that the upper part of the connecting rod is pivotally supported by the inter-mounting machine and the inter-mounting machine is formed so as to be movable in the front-back direction by swinging the connecting rod in the front-back direction.

[0011]

In the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, it is possible to move the inter-mounting machine from the rear part where the front door of the slot machine can be opened and closed to the front part where the front door of the slot machine collides. Since a moving device that can be used is provided, when renting out or exchanging medals, it is easy to operate by placing the inter-unit installation machine on the front side, and when opening the front door, move the inter-unit installation machine in the back direction. This makes it easy to open the front door.

Further, when the inter-mounting machine is supported by the support so as to be movable in the front-rear direction as in the second aspect of the invention, the space between the adjacent slot machines is increased. The installation machine can be installed easily.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between the inter-mounting machine and the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inter-mounting machine is installed in a support, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rail portion, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of the rail, and FIG. 6 is a cutout portion of the rail. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the support body and the inter-mounting machine are connected by a connecting rod. Further, in each drawing, the same members as those in FIG.

First, referring to FIG. 1, an inter-mounting machine of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 1, the slot machine 50 is indicated by a thin line, and the inter-mounting machine 10 such as a medal lending machine and a money changer installed between adjacent slot machines is indicated by a thick line.

The inter-mounting machine 10 is movable such that, when the machine is installed, the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 can be freely opened and closed and the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 can be moved to the front side thereof. The device 20 is provided. Also, in the drawing, the stand-to-bench installation machine 10 located on the front side when borrowing or exchanging medals is indicated by a solid line and the front door 5
The inter-mounting machine 10 moved in the back direction when opening 1 is shown by a chain double-dashed line.

When formed in this way and the inter-mounting machine 10 is located on the front side, a bill is inserted into the inter-mounting machine 10 such as a medal lending machine or a money changer, or a medal or a bill is taken out. When performing the work, the adjacent slot machines do not get in the way, and the work can be performed smoothly. On the contrary, when the inter-mounting machine 10 is positioned in the back direction, there is no problem in opening and closing the front door 51.

2 to 6, the inter-mounting machine 10 for the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described more specifically. The inter-mounting machine 10 of the slot machine according to this embodiment is provided with the support bodies 30 at corresponding positions between adjacent slot machines (not shown) so that the support bodies 30 can move back and forth with respect to the support bodies 30. It is provided.

Here, the support 30 is the slot machine 50.
The main body 52 has a depth that is the same as or slightly narrower than the thickness of the main body 52 in the front-rear direction, and is fixed to a so-called island for fixing the slot machine 50. Also, this support 30
Is formed in a box shape with only the front opening, and the inter-mounting machine 10 is moved forward and backward from the opened front. Further, two shafts 21 are fixed to the central portions in the height direction corresponding to the outer sides of the left and right side plates of the inter-mounting machine 10 so that the heights thereof match in the front-rear direction. More specifically, this shaft 2
1 has a flange 21C at one end, and a hole 21A is provided at the center of the shaft 21 including the flange 21C.
A screw 21B is inserted in 1A. Further, the inserted screw 21B is fixed to the inter-mounting machine 10, and the shaft 21 is fixed to the inter-mounting machine 10 via the screw 21B.

On the other hand, a wheel 22 is rotatably supported on each of the shafts 21. This wheel 22 has a hole 2 in the center
7, two circular rings 25 and 26 having different outer diameters are integrally configured with their central axes aligned, and the smaller circular ring 25 is arranged on the side facing the inter-mounting machine 10. The ring 26 having the larger diameter is arranged on the side facing the support 30 to form a step on the outer circumference. Further, rails 23 for moving the wheels 22 are fixed inside the left and right side plates of the support body 30. Here, the rail 23 is formed of two plates 28 and 29 having different thicknesses and widths, and the larger plate 29 is disposed on the side facing the inter-mounting machine 10, and the support 3
The narrower plate 28 is fixed to the inner side of the left and right side plates of 0 to form a step on the upper part of the rail. In addition, ring 2
The steps formed on the outer peripheral section of the wheel 22 made of 5, 26 and the steps formed on the upper section of the rail 23 made of the plates 28, 29 are formed so as to be aligned with each other.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the rail 23
A notch 24 is provided on the top. This notch 2
4 is provided at a position corresponding to the wheel position when the inter-mounting machine 10 moves forward and backward, and its shape is formed in a concave shape having a curvature similar to the outer peripheral curvature of the wheel 22. In the inter-machine installation machine 10 of the slot machine configured as described above, the wheels 22 that can travel on the rails 23 are installed on the rails 23 fixed inside the left and right side plates of the support body 30. At the center of the wheel 22, the end is installed between the benches 1
Since the shaft 21 fixed to 0 is inserted, the inter-mounting machine 10 can be suspended in the support body 30, and the inter-mounting machine 10 can be horizontally moved back and forth.

Further, since the outer peripheral cross section of the wheel 22 and the upper cross section of the rail 23 are provided with a step formed by the annular rings 25 and 26 and the plates 28 and 29 so as to be aligned with each other, the wheel 22 is formed.
Can run on the rail 23 without removing the wheels. As a result, the inter-mounting machine 10 supported via the wheels 22 and the shaft 21 can be stably moved back and forth along the rails 23 without being wheeled.

As a result, the inter-mounting machine 10 can be moved from the rear portion where the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 can be opened and closed to the front portion where the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 collides. That is, when renting out or exchanging medals, it is possible to improve the operability by arranging the inter-mounting machine 10 on the front side and moving the inter-mounting machine 10 in the back direction when the front door 51 is opened. It is possible to easily open the front door 51.

Further, since the inter-mounting machine 10 is supported by the support 30 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction in this way, the inter-mounting machine 1 between adjacent slot machines is also provided.
The setting of 0 can be facilitated. Furthermore, the rail 23 is provided with the notch 24 having a curvature similar to the outer peripheral curvature of the wheel 22 at a position corresponding to the wheel position when the inter-mounting machine 10 moves back and forth. When the platform installation machine 10 moves back and forth, the wheels 22 enter the notches 24, and the platform installation machine 10 can be easily positioned. Further, once the wheels 22 enter the notches 24, the position of the inter-mounting machine 10 can be fixed, so that the player may move back and forth while using the inter-mounting machine 10. Can be prevented.

The inter-mounting machine 10 in this embodiment is provided with a medal lending machine 15 as shown in FIG.
The medal lending machine 15 has a lamp 11 formed on the upper front side on the player side. A bill insertion slot 12 for inserting a bill is formed below the lamp 11, and a medal count display section 13 for displaying the number of medals is formed below the bill insertion slot 12. Further, below the medal number display portion 13, a dish-shaped medal payout tray 14 having an upper opening is formed.
Are formed.

In the medal lending machine 15 thus constructed, the lamp 11 can be turned on to inform that the medal lending machine 15 is in operation. Thus, a player who wants to borrow a medal can identify that the medal lending machine 15 is operating by turning on the lamp 11. Furthermore, the medal number display unit 13 can display the number of medals corresponding to the amount of bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 11. Therefore, when the player inserts a bill through the bill insertion slot 12, the number of medals corresponding to the amount can be confirmed on the medal number display unit 13. Furthermore, since the medal payout tray 14 can receive the paid out medals, the player can pick up the medals paid out to the medal payout tray 14 by hand and borrow them.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, an inter-mounting machine of a slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described. The inter-mounting machine according to this embodiment is also similar to the above-mentioned embodiment in that the support 30 (not shown in FIG. 7) is provided at a position corresponding to the space between the adjacent slot machines 50 (not shown in FIG. 7). (Not shown), and the moving device 20 is provided so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the support 30. It should be noted that in the drawing, the stand-to-bottom installation machine 10 located on the front side when borrowing or exchanging medals is a solid line, and the stand-to-bottom installation machine 10 moved in the back direction when the front door 51 is opened is indicated by a two-dot chain line. , Respectively.

The support 30 is also formed in the same depth as or slightly narrower than the thickness of the main body of the slot machine, as in the above-described embodiment, and is fixed to a so-called island for fixing the slot machine. Further, the support 30 is formed in a box shape with only the front opening, and the inter-mounting machine 10 is moved forward and backward from the opened front. Further, two shafts 44, 45 are provided at the bottoms of the left and right side plates of the support body 30 so that their heights match in the front-rear direction. The shafts 44 and 45 are inserted into the lower ends of the rod-shaped connecting rods 40 and 41, and support the connecting rods 40 and 41 so that they can swing in the front-rear direction.

Further, shafts 42 and 43, around which the connecting rods 40 and 41 can rotate, are inserted at the upper end portions of the connecting rods 40 and 41. The connecting rods 40 and 41 are axially supported at the central portions inside the left and right side plates of the installation machine 10 so that their heights match in the front-rear direction. The distance between the shaft 42 and the shaft 44 is equal to the distance between the shaft 43 and the shaft 45, and the distance between the shaft 42 and the shaft 43 is equal to the distance between the shaft 44 and the shaft 45. Set equal, axis 4
A parallel movement mechanism including 2, 43, 44, 45 and connecting rods 40, 41 is formed.

Since the inter-mounting machine 10 of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure is provided with the connecting rods 40 and 41 as described above, the table is provided inside the support 30. The interposition machine 10 can be moved back and forth in parallel. That is, the connecting rods 40 and 41 rotate about the shafts 44 and 45 fixed to the support 30 to temporarily
The platform installation machine 10 is lifted while moving in parallel on an arc having a radius of the connecting rods 40 and 41, and seated at the front and rear grounding positions. This front-to-back grounding position enables the inter-mounting machine 10 to obtain fixed front and rear positions.

The distance between the front and rear grounding positions is determined by the connecting rod 4.
It can be adjusted by changing the length of 0 and 41. This makes it possible to adjust the distance between the position where the inter-mounting machine 10 is installed on the front side when borrowing or exchanging medals and the position where the machine is installed in the back direction when the front door 51 is opened. The front door 51 and the main body 52 having different thicknesses in the front-rear direction can also be used.

As described above, also in the present embodiment, it is possible to move the inter-mounting machine 10 from the rear part where the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 can be opened and closed to the front part where the front door 51 of the slot machine 50 collides. Therefore, as in the above-mentioned embodiment, when renting out or exchanging medals, the inter-mounting machine 10 can be positioned on the front side to improve operability, and when the front door 51 is opened, the inter-mounting machine 10 can be installed. Can be moved in the back direction to facilitate opening of the front door 51.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, when renting out or exchanging medals, the pedestal installation machine is located on the front side to improve operability, and when the front door is opened, It is possible to provide a stand-to-stand installation machine in which the installation machine can be moved in the back direction to easily open the front door.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an inter-board installation machine of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a platform installation machine is installed in a support body.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a relationship in which a support body and an inter-mounting machine are connected by rails.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rail portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of rails.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a cutout portion of a rail.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which a support body and an inter-mounting machine are connected by a connecting rod.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a stand-to-stand installation machine of a conventional slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Inter-mounting machine 11; Lamp 12; Bill insertion slot 13; Medal number display section 14; Medal payout tray 15; Medal lending machine 20; Moving device 21; Shaft 21A; Hole 21B; Screw 21C; Tsuba 22; Wheel 23 Rail 24; notch 25; ring 26; ring 27; hole 28; plate 29; plate 30; support 40; connecting rod 41; connecting rod 42; shaft 43; shaft 44; shaft 45; shaft 50; Slot machine 51; Front door 52; Main unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A medal lending machine installed between adjacent slot machines when a large number of slot machines each having a main body and a front door that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body are installed side by side.
It is a machine-to-machine installation machine such as a money changer, characterized by having a moving device that can move from the back part where the front door of the slot machine can be opened and closed to the front part where the front door of the slot machine collides. A slot machine installation machine for a slot machine. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a support having a depth substantially equal to the depth of the main body of the slot machine is located between adjacent slot machines, and the inter-base installation machine is provided on the support so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. Inter-machine installation machine for slot machines. 3. The slot according to claim 2, wherein the rail is fixed to the support and the wheels are pivotally supported by the inter-mounting machine so that the inter-mounting machine can be moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the support. Machine for installing between machines. 4. A connecting rod is erected on a side portion of the support so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction, and an upper portion of the connecting rod is rotatably supported on a platform installation machine. The inter-mounting machine for a slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the inter-mounting machine is formed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction by shaking in the direction.