JPH07204357A - Rack for tv-game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the placing of a game machine body, a flat controller, a flat cassette and the like on an upper rack in a stable space-saving upright attitude. CONSTITUTION:An upper rack 1 is provided with a carrier part 13 of a game machine body 210, recess grooves 21, 22 and 23 for a cassette so arranged to allow the supporting of a cassette in an upright attitude and recess grooves 31 and 32 for a controller so arranged to allow the supporting of a controller 230 in an upright attitude. Surrounding walls 12 are built upright on the upper rack 1. The two recess grooves 230 for the controller are arranged being shifted in the longitudinal direction of the recess grooves 230.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a shelf for a video game machine,
In particular, the present invention relates to a shelf for a video game machine used for facilitating and organizing a game machine main body and a controller that compose the video game machine and a cassette storing program software.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 shows a conventional use state of a shelf A for a video game machine. This video game console shelf A is
The upper plate provided on the frame can be used as the upper shelf 110, and the drawer provided so that the frame can freely move in and out is used as the lower shelf 120.
The casters 130 for moving are provided at a plurality of positions in the frame. In this type of video game machine shelf A, the upper shelf 110 has a game machine main body 210 constituting the video game machine as shown in the figure, and codes 250, 2 on the game machine main body 210.
Two flat controllers 23 connected via 50
0,230 can be placed and drawer type lower shelf 120
In addition, the removable cassette can be organized and stored in the game machine main body 210. In the figure, 310
Indicates a cassette mounted on the game machine main body 210. The shelf A for the video game machine is stored under a TV stand (not shown) when not in use, and is put out from under the TV stand or the like when the TV game machine is used.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional shelf A for a video game machine, it is possible to place the two flat controllers 230, 230 on the upper shelf 110 as shown in FIG. Therefore, there is a problem in that a wide space for placing the controllers 230, 230 is required. Also, when the TV game console shelf is taken in and out under the TV stand, the controller or cassette placed on the upper shelf may drop and damage them, or the cord connecting the controller and the game console body may be damaged. There was a fear. Further, in the video game console shelf A that is large enough to be put in and taken out under the TV stand, it is difficult to secure a sufficient space for placing a flat cassette on the upper shelf 110 in a lying state.
The flat cassettes removed from the game console 210 or removed from the lower shelves 120 cannot be placed on the upper shelves 110, and the cassettes will be scattered around in a random manner. There is a risk that they may be stepped on with their feet, and even if a cassette can be placed on the upper shelf 110, it becomes unstable, so that there is a problem that they easily fall off the upper shelf 110.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. That is, in the invention described in claim 1, in the shelf for the video game machine, the structure of the upper shelf is particularly devised so that the flat controller and the flat cassette can be placed on the upper shelf in a stable standing posture that does not take up space. By doing so, the space on the upper shelf for placing the controller or cassette can be reduced, and at the same time, even if the shelf for the video game machine is moved, the controller or cassette on the upper shelf is difficult to drop for the video game machine. The purpose is to provide a shelf. The second aspect of the present invention is intended to make the upper shelf inexpensive and lightweight. It is an object of the invention according to claim 3 to prevent not only the controller and the cassette but also the main body of the game machine from falling off the upper shelf. The invention according to claim 4 aims to make it easy to pick up the two controllers placed on the upper shelf. A fifth aspect of the present invention has an object to make it difficult to entangle a cord connecting the game machine body and the controller and a connection cord for connecting the game machine body and the image reproducing device.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an upper shelf and a lower shelf are provided, and a mounting portion of the game machine main body on the upper shelf and a cassette attachable to and detachable from the game machine main body stand upright. Having a cassette groove that can be supported by a controller and a controller groove that can be connected to the game machine body via a cord and that can support a controller that constitutes a video game machine together with the game machine body in an upright posture. Is. The invention according to claim 2 is the same as that according to claim 1,
The cassette groove is formed in a bottomed shape, and the upper shelf is integrally formed of synthetic resin. Claim 3
According to the invention described in claim 1, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, a peripheral wall surrounding the mounting portion of the game machine main body, the cassette groove and the controller groove is raised on the upper shelf. It is a thing. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the third aspect, the controller concave grooves are provided at two positions adjacent to each other in the groove width direction of the concave groove. It is provided that these two controller grooves are arranged in a state of being displaced in the longitudinal direction of the grooves. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the third, fourth and fifth aspects, a connection cord for connecting the game machine main body and an image reproducing device such as a television receiver. An opening is provided at a predetermined position on the peripheral wall for keeping the position of (1) at a fixed position.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette groove of the upper shelf and the controller is inserted into the controller groove in the upright posture to be supported, the cassette and the controller are flat. Even they are supported in a stable standing posture without taking up space. for that reason,
Extra space will be created on the upper shelf, and it will be possible to use the extra space as a place to store expansion equipment for game consoles and outer boxes of cassettes. In addition, the flat cassette can be supported in the cassette groove in the upright posture, and the flat controller can be supported in the controller groove in the upright posture. Even if you move, the controller or cassette placed on the upper shelf will not easily fall off the upper shelf.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the weight of the upper shelf is lighter and the cost is lower than that of the upper shelf made of a metal plate.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the peripheral wall prevents the game machine main body from slipping off from the upper shelf. The peripheral wall also prevents slipping of expansion boxes or cassette outer boxes placed in the above-mentioned extra space. Further, even if the cassette or the controller comes out of the concave groove for supporting them in the upright posture, the peripheral wall prevents them from sliding off the upper shelf.

According to the invention described in claim 4, when the controller is supported in the standing posture in each of the controller concave grooves provided at two locations, the two controllers are in a state of being entirely wrapped. However, only at least a part of both controllers independently protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the controller groove. Therefore, the user can easily grab the protruding portion of each controller by hand, and it becomes easy for another person to take out each controller separately.

According to the invention of claim 5, the connection cord for connecting the main body of the game machine and the image reproducing device is kept in a fixed position at a predetermined position on the peripheral wall. Even when the video game console shelf is moved, the connection cord and the cord connecting the game console main body and the controller are not easily entangled with each other.

[0011]

1 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a use state of a shelf A for a video game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view in which a part of the shelf A for a video game machine is cut away. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2, and FIG.
2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.
2 is an enlarged sectional view of the upper shelf 1 at a position along the line, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the upper shelf 1 at a position along the line VI-VI in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a position along the line IV-IV in FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the upper shelf 1 in FIG. 8, FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the upper shelf 1 at a position along the line III-III in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is a use state of the shelf A for a video game machine according to another embodiment. FIG. 10 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view, and FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which a shelf A for a video game machine is put under a television stand D.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the video game machine shelf A includes an upper shelf 1 and a lower shelf 5.

The upper shelf 1 is integrally molded of synthetic resin, and is provided with a shelf plate 11 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a peripheral wall 12 that is erected over the entire outer edge of the shelf plate 11. There is. The shelf board 11 is moved in the left-right direction (reference numeral W in FIG. 2).
Is divided into two substantially half parts, and one side section S1 is used as a placing section 13 used as a place for placing the game machine main body 210, and the other side section S2, that is, the placing section 13 side. In one section S2, three cassette groove 2
1, 22, 23 and two concave grooves 31, 32 for controller
And are distributed to the front and back.

The three cassette concave grooves 21, 22, 23 are slender bottomed grooves having the same shape and size in the left-right direction W,
Each of the length a and the groove width b is slightly longer than the lateral length and the thickness of the cassette 310. Therefore, it is possible to easily carry out the operation of inserting the cassette 310 in the upright posture with the cassette groove 310 in the cassette recess grooves 21, 22, and 23 or grasping the inserted cassette 310 with a finger and taking it out. Further, when the cassette 310 is inserted into the cassette groove 21, 22, 23, the cassette 310 is inserted into the cassette groove 2 as shown in FIG. 5, for example.
1, 22, and 23 are supported in a standing posture.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, in this embodiment, three cassette concave grooves 21, 22, 23 are arranged close to each other in the depth direction D of the upper shelf 1, and are arranged at the same position in the left-right direction W. It is arranged. The space between the cassette grooves 21, 22, 23 is such that the fingers of the hand can be easily inserted. Therefore, even when the cassette 310 supported by the central cassette groove 32 is taken out, it can be taken out without being disturbed by the cassettes 310, 310 supported by the adjacent cassette grooves 31, 33. Is.

Each of the two controller concave grooves 31 and 32 has a length c and a groove width d which are slightly longer than the lateral length and the thickness of the controller 230. Therefore, the controller 230 can be easily inserted into the controller recesses 31 and 32 in a horizontal position in a standing posture, or the inserted controller 230 can be grasped with a finger and taken out. Further, when the controller 230 is inserted into the controller concave grooves 31 and 32, the controller 230 is supported by the controller concave grooves 31 and 32 in an upright posture as shown in FIG. 5, for example.

Further, the two concave grooves 31, 3 for the controller are used.
The grooves 2 are provided one by one in two adjoining places with their groove width directions aligned with the depth direction D of the upper shelf 1.
1, 32 are arranged in a state of being displaced in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the left-right direction W. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the shape of the bottom wall portion 33 of the controller groove 31 is matched with the contour shape of the controller 230, and therefore the groove 31 is formed.
It is possible to support the controller 230 in a stable state. The same applies to the other controller grooves 32.

In the mode in which the two controller concave grooves 31 and 32 are displaced in the left-right direction W, the configuration shown in FIG.
In the depth direction D, as shown in FIG.
Although 1 and 32 include a state where they do not wrap at all in the depth direction D, if the former, that is, they are displaced so as to partially wrap in the depth direction D and are placed in parallel The grooves 31 and 32 can be arranged in a small space, and the individual controllers 230 and 230 inserted in the grooves 31 and 32 can be arranged at a place where the grooves 31 and 32 do not wrap. You can easily grab it with your finger and take it out.

In this embodiment, the three cassette grooves 21, 22 and 23 provided next to each other are arranged at the rear portion of the other side section S2, and the two controller grooves 31 provided next to each other are provided. Since 32 is arranged in the front part of the other side partition S2, a certain wide surplus space S is secured in the central part of the other side partition S2. The surplus space S can be utilized as a place for storing an expansion device (not shown) attached to the game machine body 210 and a cassette.

The number of the cassette recess grooves 21, 22, 23 is not limited to the above-mentioned number. For example, the cassette recess grooves may be two or more than three, or three. In the case of increasing the number, it is possible to use a part or the whole of the surplus space S as a place for forming the cassette groove. Further, the number of the controller concave grooves 31 and 32 is not limited to two, and it is one concave groove having a wide groove width so that the two controllers 31 and 32 can be inserted together. May be.

In the shelf plate 11 of the upper shelf 1, the concave grooves 21, 22 and 23 for the cassette and the concave groove 3 for the controller are provided.
The areas where 1, 32 are not provided are flat.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the peripheral wall 12 of the upper shelf 1 is formed.
Is a double wall including an inner wall 14 and an outer wall 15, and screw pockets 16 ... Are integrally provided at locations where the inner wall 14 and the outer wall 15 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
Further, on each of the left and right side portions of the upper shelf 1, the inner wall 14 is projected downward long as shown in FIGS. 4, 6 and 7.
This protruding portion is the drawer 9 of the drawer type lower shelf 5 described later.
Is used as the guide piece 14a. Further, in the rear side portion of the upper shelf 1, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6 and 7, a horizontally long opening 1 is provided at a position corresponding to the one side partition S1 of the shelf board 11.
7 has been opened. This opening 17 is a connection cord for connecting the main body 210 of the gate machine placed in the compartment S1 on one side of the shelf 11 and an image reproducing device such as a video game receiver T or a recording device (video) V (see FIG. 10). 240
It is an example of an opening for inserting the connector to keep the position of the connection cord 240 in a fixed position. As an opening that performs such an action, a recess formed in the peripheral wall 12 may be used instead of the opening 17 described above.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lower shelf 5 is composed of a drawer 9 formed of a box body having a bottom and an open top, and an outer case 6. The drawer 9 can be made of a synthetic resin, a steel plate (for example, a color steel plate), wood, or the like, but the use of a synthetic resin is advantageous in that it can be integrally molded and is inexpensive. In this drawer 9, unused cassettes and accessory parts (cord etc.) of the video game machine can be freely stored and organized. The drawer 9 can be pulled in and out of the internal space of the outer case 6 by holding the handle 51 by hand. Further, the outer case 6 is provided with a plurality of casters 61 ...
By the action of 1, ..., It can be freely moved on the floor surface in any direction.

In the upper shelf 1, the peripheral wall 12 is fitted into the upper edge portion 62 of the outer case 6 and is attached to the outer case 6 by the mounting screws 7 screwed into the screw pockets 16 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Be combined.

Shelf A for video game machine having the above structure
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the game machine main body 210 is placed on the mounting portion 13 of the one side partition S1 of the shelf 11 in the upper shelf 1, and the two controllers 210, 210 are used for the controllers of the other side partition S2. One end and the other end of the connection cord 240 inserted through the opening 17 are individually connected to the game machine main body 210 and the image reproducing device, respectively. In addition, the game console body 210 and the two controllers 230,
When the two cords 250, 250 connected to 230 are laid around the outer peripheral portion of the shelf board 11, the game machine main body 210, the controllers 230, 230, and the cord 25.
0 and 250 are arranged in an orderly manner on the shelf board 11. Further, the connection cord 240 is the opening 1 of the peripheral wall 12.
Since it is inserted through 7, the position of the connecting cord 240 is kept at a fixed position. Therefore, the shelf A for the video game machine is shown in FIG.
The connection cord 240 does not get entangled with the cords 250 and 250 even if the cord 240 is taken in and out under the television stand D as indicated by the arrow 0. Further, the concave grooves 21 and 2 for the cassette
By inserting and supporting cassettes 310 ... Released from the lower shelf 5 into 2 and 23, it is possible to immediately pick up the cassette 310 that is desired to be used and mount it in the game machine main body 210. The cassette recesses 21 and 21 in which the cassette 310 removed from 210 is vacant
It can be inserted in 2, 23. When moving the shelf A for the video game machine, the game machine main body 210 causes the shelf board 1 to move.
The peripheral wall 12 prevents the game machine main body 210 from falling from the upper shelf 1 even if the game machine body 210 slides on the first shelf 1. Also,
The controller 230 ... and the cassette 310.
Since they are stably inserted and supported by the 1, 22, 23, 31, 32 in a standing posture, they do not slip off the upper shelf 1.

In the above-described embodiment, the cassette recess grooves 21, 22, 23 and the controller recess grooves 31, 32 provided in the upper shelf 1 are formed in a bottomed shape, but as shown in FIG. The grooves 21, 22, 23, 31, 32,
It is also possible to form the pair of front and rear projections 34. In this case, the pair of protrusions 34 are formed in a downward constricted shape, and the cassette 310 and the controller 230 inserted in the concave grooves 21, 22, 23, 31, 32 are elastically restored by the pair of protrusions 34. It is possible to pinch it. By doing so, the cassette 310 and the controller 230 do not rattle and the concave groove 21,
It is supported by 22, 23, 31, 32. An inner shelf 8 is attached to the upper shelf 1, and the inner shelf 8 can receive the cassette 310 and the controller 230 inserted in the grooves 21, 22, 23, 31, 32.

In the embodiment of FIG. 9, the material of the upper shelf 1 and the configuration of the portion excluding the above-mentioned concave grooves 21, 22, 23, 31, 32 are exactly the same as those described with reference to FIGS.
The same applies to the lower shelf (not shown in FIG. 9) and the like. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions, and detailed description will be omitted.

In addition to the embodiments described above, the video game console shelf of the present invention can be implemented in the following modes. (1) The outer case 6 of the lower shelf 5 is made of a steel plate such as a color steel plate to extend the service life. (2) The cassette grooves 21, 22, 23 are formed in the front part of the shelf plate 11 of the upper shelf 1, and the controller grooves 31,
32 is formed in the rear part of the shelf board 11. (3) The game machine body 210 is placed in a shallow recess provided on the shelf board 11 of the upper shelf 1 so that the game machine body 210 does not slip on the shelf board 11.

[0029]

According to the video game console shelf of the present invention,
Since it is possible to support a flat cassette or controller on the upper shelf in a stable standing posture, it is not necessary to secure a large space for placing the cassette or controller on the upper shelf. Therefore, as compared with the conventional upper shelf of the same size, it becomes easier to secure a spare space for placing an expansion device or the like. Moreover, even if you want to take out many cassettes from the lower shelf and enjoy different types of games, you can put them on the upper shelf, so there is no danger of these cassettes being scattered around and stepping on your feet. Also, the cassette into the cassette groove,
By supporting the controller in the controller's groove in a standing position, it is difficult for the controller and cassette to fall from the upper shelf even if the video game console shelf is moved, and the controller and cassette fall from the upper shelf and The risk of damaging the cord is reduced.

According to the invention described in claim 2,
It is possible to reduce the weight of the upper shelf to make it easier to move the video game console shelf with a small force, and at the same time, to provide the video game console shelf at a low cost.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3,
When moving the shelf for the video game console, the console itself, the controller, the cassette, the expansion equipment placed in the spare space, etc. will not easily fall off, which will prevent damage due to slipping of those equipment etc. To help.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4,
Despite the small space for the controller,
It is easy to grasp each controller placed on the upper shelf by hand, and it is easy to put each controller in the controller groove of the upper shelf.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5,
Even when the video game console shelf is moved, the connection cord and the cord connecting the game console main body and the controller are not easily entangled with each other, so that the cords are prevented from being damaged. In particular, if the opening is formed by an opening provided at a predetermined position on the peripheral wall, it is possible to reliably prevent the cords from being entangled with each other.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a usage state of a shelf for a video game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view in which a part of a shelf for a video game machine is cut away.

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the upper shelf at a position along the line VV in FIG.

6 is an enlarged sectional view of the upper shelf at a position along line VI-VI in FIG.

7 is a sectional view of the upper shelf at a position along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the upper shelf at a position along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a partially omitted sectional view showing a use state of a shelf for a video game machine according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which a shelf for a video game machine is put under a television stand.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a usage state of a conventional shelf for a video game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A TV game console shelf T Television receiver (image reproducing device) V Recording device (image reproducing device) 1 Upper shelf 5 Lower shelf 12 Peripheral wall 13 Mounting portion 17 Opening portion 21, 22, 23 Recessed groove for cassette 31, 32 controller groove 210 game machine main body 230 controller 240 connection cord 250 cord 310 cassette

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An upper shelf and a lower shelf, wherein a mounting portion of the game machine main body is provided on the upper shelf, a cassette groove for supporting a cassette attachable to and detachable from the game machine main body in an upright posture, and a game machine main body. A shelf for a video game machine, comprising: a controller groove that is connected to the controller via a cord to support the controller that constitutes the video game machine together with the game machine body in a standing posture. 2. The shelf for a video game machine according to claim 1, wherein the cassette groove is formed in a bottomed shape, and the upper shelf is integrally molded of synthetic resin. 3. The shelf for a video game machine according to claim 1, wherein a peripheral wall surrounding the mounting portion of the game machine body, the cassette groove and the controller groove is raised on the upper shelf. . 4. A controller groove is provided at two locations adjacent to each other in the groove width direction of the groove, and the two controller grooves are displaced in the longitudinal direction of the groove. Claims 1, 2, and 3 are arranged.
The shelf for a video game machine according to any one of 1. 5. An opening for keeping a position of a connection cord for connecting a game machine main body and an image reproducing device such as a television receiver at a fixed position is provided at a predetermined position on the peripheral wall. The shelf for a video game machine according to any one of claims 4 and 5.