JPH0724387U - Supporting devices for gaming machines, connecting members used for the devices, and connecting tools therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The connecting member can be removably mounted without using any bolts or screws, and an advanced installation work can be performed while ensuring an internal space that can sufficiently store electrical wiring. Can be quickly installed by a large number of people without the need for technology,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a supporting device for a game machine or the like, which has a beautiful finish, a connecting member used for the device, and a connecting tool thereof. [Structure] A support device for surrounding a game machine and equipment related to the game machine, and a plurality of support pillars 1 standing upright in parallel at equal intervals; It comprises a connecting member 2 which is connected at a distance such that it can be surrounded by a machine and the like; and a connecting means 26 which is provided at appropriate places on the upper and lower portions of the support column 1 and which detachably connects the connecting member 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a supporting device for surrounding a plurality of gaming machines and devices related to the gaming machine, and more particularly to a supporting device, a connecting member used for the device, and a connecting tool thereof.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a supporting device of this kind, a supporting device as shown in FIG. 11 has been mainly used. If it is explained using this, the whole is made of a metal pipe, and two supporting columns 72 are parallel to each other in a central portion 71. Stand upright and attach a curtain plate portion 74 having a substantially U-shape in side view to the tip of the support column 72, and at the same time, a plurality of skeletons with the waist plate 73 attached to the base end of the support column 71 at equal intervals. It is known that they are installed side by side in parallel.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, such a supporting device has a central portion 71 formed by attaching horizontal connecting plates (not shown) with bolts or screws at the lower portion between the curtain plate portions 74 and the upper portion between the waist plate portions 73, and the game machine. This is to enclose devices related to game machines, etc., but since the horizontal connecting plates are attached by bolts, screws, etc., the work time is inevitably lengthened, and dimensional deviation and inclination are likely to occur. Also, as pachinko game machines, etc. are changing rapidly, the horizontal connecting plate must be removed and re-installed each time, so quick construction cannot be performed and the store is opened every time the new unit is replaced. Had to close for a period. In addition, due to recent technological innovations, game machines and other devices are becoming more complicated, and space for passing electrical wiring, etc. must be secured.The wiring space 75 in conventional support devices is extremely small, so repair work should be performed in the event of a failure. I was in a situation where it was difficult to remove. In addition, it was difficult for such a mounting work to be done by a non-technical person. There were problems such as.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is to attach a connecting member detachably without using bolts or screws at all and to sufficiently attach electric wiring or the like. It can be quickly installed by a large number of people without requiring advanced technology for installation while ensuring an internal space that can be stored in a support device such as a gaming machine and a connection used for the device. A member and its connecting tool.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A supporting device for a game machine or the like of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is a supporting device for surrounding a game machine and equipment related to the game machine, and is installed in parallel at equal intervals. A plurality of supporting pillars; a connecting member that is connected to the upper and lower appropriate places of the supporting pillars with a space such that a game machine can be surrounded, and a connecting member; It is made up of connecting means which is detachably connected.

Next, as a connecting means, a connecting tool formed by bending both ends of the metal plate into a V shape is attached at appropriate places in the upper and lower portions of the supporting column, and the inner surfaces of both the bending pieces of the connecting tool are upward. It is best to use one that has an inclined contact surface that expands outwards.

In addition, as a connecting member, a frame body having a size connectable between the support columns, and an inclination that can be connected to the connecting tool at both ends of an upper frame and a lower frame supported by a supporting rod. It is possible to use the one provided with the connecting groove having the contact surface.

The support pillar is composed of two support legs, and the folded pieces of the support legs are opposed to each other, and a horizontal connecting plate is inserted into an insertion opening formed in the folded piece to laterally connect the support legs. It is preferable that the plate and the plate are fixed to each other and the outer edge of the non-insertion portion of the lateral connecting plate is bent in the same direction as the folding piece.

[0009] Further, a frame body having a size connectable between the support columns, the upper frame and the lower frame supported by a support rod having inclined contact surfaces that can be connected to the connector at both ends of the frame. The connection member is provided with a groove.

[0010] In addition, in the connecting tool that is attached to the upper and lower portions of the support column, both ends of the metal plate are bent in a V shape, and the inner surfaces of both the bent pieces are expanded outward. It is also possible to provide a connector having an inclined contact surface.

[0011]

[Action]

 In order to assemble a support device for a gaming machine or the like according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, first, two support columns are erected at appropriate intervals. Then, connecting members provided at intervals such that two sets of the game machine and the device related to the game machine can be installed are connected to the upper front side, the upper rear side, the lower front side, and the lower rear side via connecting tools, respectively.

Then, the inclination and the height are adjusted by the adjustment fittings provided at the lower ends of the support columns to fix the position, and the anchors fix the floor to the floor.

Next, although not shown, a curtain plate receiver is attached to the lower frame of the upper connecting member, and a counter is attached to the upper frame of the lower connecting member. It is possible to install equipment related to.

Further, when a plurality of such support devices are installed in a row, since the connecting members attached to the upper and lower portions of the support pillars are installed backwards, a plurality of the support pillars are installed. It is only necessary to stand in parallel and connect the connecting members between the supporting columns.

[0015]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an embodiment in which a supporting device A of a gaming machine or the like of the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as a supporting device A) is embodied will be described.

First, FIG. 12 is a simplified explanatory view showing the whole in which two game machines P and automatic ball lending machines K are alternately surrounded by a supporting device A. Multiple items are installed horizontally.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a supporting device A according to the present invention, which is mainly composed of a supporting column 1, a connecting member 2 and a connecting means 26.

The support column 1 is a plate-shaped member made of a metal such as an iron material, but when it is tubular, it is also possible to use wood or the like. Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the folding pieces 5 of the supporting legs 4 are erected so as to face each other, the horizontal connecting plate 7 is inserted into the insertion opening 6 provided in the folding pieces 5, and the rivets 8 are used. It is fixed. The support pillar 1 is constructed as shown in the figure by providing such fixation at three places. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the fixed portion. The outer edge 9 of the non-insertion portion of the horizontal connecting plate 7 is bent in the same direction as the folding piece 5, and is supported by interposing it between the supporting columns 1. In addition to improving the stability of the pillar 1, such an attachment method has an advantage that even a thin iron material can be firmly connected. Further, although the above description is made by bending only one side of the outer edge 9 of the lateral connecting plate 7, it goes without saying that the other side may also be bent. Incidentally, the fixing means is not limited to the rivet 8 and can be appropriately adopted even by welding or bolting.

Further, FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an adjustment fitting 10 attached to the lower end of the support column 1 for adjusting the inclination or height of the support column 1, as shown by the arrow. , Move it up and down to adjust the height and adjust the inclination so that it stands upright on the floor. Then, the anchor bolt 12 (shown in FIG. 1) is inserted into the hole 25 formed in the extending piece 11 of the adjusting fitting 10 to firmly fix it to the floor surface. However, the fixing method is not particularly limited, and it may be fixed by an appropriate means.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the connecting member 2 is a frame body 13 of a size that can be connected between the support columns 1, and includes an upper frame 14 and a lower frame 15 supported by support rods 18. Connection grooves 16 are provided at both ends of the. Further, referring to FIG. 5, the stop plate 17 provided on the upper frame 14 is provided to prevent the punch-through when connecting with the support column 1. In addition, a recess 19 is formed in the center of the support rod 18 that supports the upper frame 14 and the lower frame 15, so that electrical wiring and the like can easily pass therethrough. The connecting members 2 can be connected to the support pillar 1 at four positions, namely, the front upper part, the upper rear part, and the lower front part, and the lower rear part. Further, as the material used for the connecting member 2, wood is most suitable because it can be crimped and clamped because of the use of a connecting tool described later, but in some cases, iron pipe or the like may be used. obtain. Although the above-mentioned is the connecting member 2 that can connect only the upper rear part of the support pillar 1, it is also possible to create the connecting member 2 that can integrally connect the front part and the rear part.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the connecting means 26 are attached to the upper and lower portions of the support pillar 1 at appropriate places, and as shown in FIG. 1, eight connecting means 26 are provided on one side of the support pillar 1. The connection tool 3 is attached. Further, a connecting tool 3 similar to one side is attached to the back side, and a total of 16 connecting tools 3 are attached to the support pillar 1. The connector 3 is made of metal, and as shown in FIG. 6, both ends of the metal plate 23 are bent in a C shape to form a bent piece 20. The inner surface of this has an inclined contact surface 21 that expands upward. It is also possible to use the connector 3 made of synthetic resin. Further, as a mode other than the connecting tool 3, a connecting means 26 such as a hook can be appropriately adopted.

In addition, as another embodiment of the connecting device 3, a device provided with a receiving plate 24 as shown in FIG. 7 can be adopted. If such a thing is used, not only the reinforcement of the connection tool 3 but also the stop plate 17 on the upper frame 14 of the connection member 2 does not need to be provided, and it plays the role of a stopper and the connection member 2 is fully supported. It can be pushed and pinched.

Next, a method of connecting the supporting device A according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8. The connecting groove 16 is provided at both ends of the upper frame 14 and the lower frame 15 of the connecting member 2. As shown by the arrow, the connecting piece 3 provided on the support column 1 is connected to the bent piece 20 bent in a V shape. Then, by tapping the stop plate 17 provided on the upper frame 14 with a mallet or the like, the connection can be made more firmly. Also, when removing, tapping from the lower part of the lower frame 15 can be done without requiring much resistance.

The connection state will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In FIG. 9, a connection tool 3 is provided at appropriate places on the upper and lower portions of the support column 1 and a connection tool provided at both ends of the connection member 2. It is shown before and after connecting with the groove 16, and when the connecting tool 3 is connected to the connecting groove 16 and pushed in to a certain extent, the inclined contact surface 21 of the connecting member 3 comes into contact with the inclined contact surface 22 of the connecting member 2. Touch it. As the pressure is increased, the pressure applied to the inner side of the connecting member 2 increases as shown by the arrow in FIG. 10, and the connecting member 2 is firmly held. Therefore, the outward force is not applied and the connecting member 2 is not broken and damaged.

Further, the supporting device A configured as described above mainly describes a supporting device such as a pachinko machine, but one row is a pachinko machine, the other row is a slot machine machine, or both rows are slot machines. A supporting device for installing a machine can also be appropriately adopted. In order to install the slot machine machine in this way, since the body part is longer than the pachinko machine, it suffices to attach the connector 3 provided at the bottom of the support device by lowering it, and the size of the game machine to be installed. It suffices to appropriately change the mounting location of the connecting tool 3 in accordance with the above.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, the following effects are exhibited. In the supporting device according to the first aspect, since the supporting column and the connecting member are unitized, they are easy to carry and can be quickly assembled by a simple operation.

In the supporting device according to claim 2, as a connecting means, a connecting member formed by bending both ends of a metal plate in a V shape is attached at appropriate places of upper and lower portions of the supporting column, and both connecting members are folded. By using a curved piece with an inclined contact surface that expands outward, it can be detachably attached without using any bolts or screws, so there is no dimensional deviation. Of. Moreover, since there is no projecting portion such as a bolt on the support pillar, it is easy to mount any device. Also, since the assembly work is easy, it can be installed without the need for a specialized engineer as in the conventional case, and a large number of people can work, so that the assembly can be done quickly.

The support device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member is a frame body having a size connectable between the support columns, and the connecting tool is provided at both ends of an upper frame and a lower frame supported by a support rod. By using the one provided with the connecting groove having the inclined contact surface that can be connected to, it is possible to firmly connect with the connecting tool attached to the support column. Further, even if it is further pressed, the force acts inwardly of the connecting member and pinches, so that the connecting groove is not cracked or damaged, and the appearance at the time of construction is also good.

In the support device according to claim 4, the support pillar is composed of two support legs, and the folded-back pieces of the support legs are opposed to each other, and a horizontal connecting plate is inserted into an insertion opening provided in the folded-back piece. Since the supporting leg and the horizontal connecting plate are fixed to each other and the outer edge of the non-inserting portion of the horizontal connecting plate is bent in the same direction as the folding piece, the stability of the supporting column is improved. is there. In addition, even if some rivets come off, the outer edge of the bent non-insertion part and the folded piece of the support leg do not come into contact with each other, and the supporting column does not swing greatly. . Further, by attaching such a horizontal connecting plate, the weight of the supporting column can be reduced.

When the connecting member according to claim 5 is used, since the upper and lower frame plates are provided with the C-shaped connecting grooves having the inclined contact surfaces at both ends, they can be easily engaged with the connecting member to be firmly attached. It can be sandwiched between. In addition, since it is made from wood, it is possible to easily provide a connecting groove and improve work efficiency.

When the connecting tool according to claim 6 is used, the support pillars are provided at predetermined positions at upper and lower positions, both ends of the metal plate are bent in a V shape, and the inner surfaces of both the bent pieces are outwardly directed upward. Since it has a sloping inclined contact surface, when the connecting groove of the above-mentioned connecting member is engaged, both inclined contact surfaces come into contact with each other and are gradually strongly pressed to be firmly connected. Further, by connecting such a connecting tool and a connecting member made of wood, pressure is applied to the inside of the connecting member, so that there is an effect that the connecting member is not broken and damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a supporting column used in the supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a connecting state of both supporting legs and a lateral connecting plate in the supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an adjustment fitting used in the supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a connecting member used in the supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connector used in the supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another connector.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the supporting device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a state in which the connecting groove provided in the connecting member and the connecting tool are connected.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which the connecting groove provided in the connecting member and the connecting tool are connected to each other.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a supporting column according to a conventional supporting device is erected.

[FIG. 12] A simplified explanatory view in which a game machine and an automatic ball lending machine are surrounded by a supporting device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A support device 1 support pillar 2 connecting member 3 connecting tool 4 supporting leg 5 folding piece 6 insertion opening 7 horizontal connecting plate 8 rivet 9 outer edge 10 adjusting metal fitting 11 extension piece 12 anchor bolt 13 frame 14 upper frame 15 lower frame 16 connecting groove 17 Stop plate 18 Support rod 19 Recess 20 Folding piece 21 Inclined contact surface 22 Inclined contact surface 23 Metal plate 24 Support plate 25 Drilling hole 26 Connecting means 71 Center part 72 Support column 73 Waist plate part 74 Curtain plate part 75 Wiring space

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A support device for surrounding a game machine, a device related to the game machine, and the like, wherein a plurality of support pillars are installed upright in parallel at equal intervals, and a game is provided at appropriate places in the upper and lower parts of the support pillar. A gaming machine or the like, which includes a connecting member that is connected at a space that can be surrounded by a machine and the like, and a connecting means that is provided at an appropriate place on the upper and lower portions of the support pillar and that detachably connects the connecting member. Support device. 2. As a connecting means, a connecting member formed by bending both ends of a metal plate in a V shape is attached at appropriate places on the upper and lower portions of the supporting column, and the inner surfaces of both bending pieces of the connecting member are directed upward. The support device for a game machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein the support device has an inclined contact surface that expands outward. 3. A slanting contact as a connecting member, which is a frame having a size connectable between said supporting columns, and which is connectable to said connecting tool at both ends of an upper frame and a lower frame supported by support rods. The support device for a gaming machine or the like according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a support groove having a surface is provided. 4. The support pillar comprises two support legs,
The folded pieces of the supporting legs are opposed to each other, and the lateral connecting plate is inserted into the insertion opening provided in the folding piece to fix the supporting leg and the lateral connecting plate to each other, and the outer edge of the non-insertion portion of the lateral connecting plate is fixed. The support device for a game machine or the like according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the support piece is bent in the same direction as the folding piece. 5. A frame body having a size connectable between the support columns, the upper frame and the lower frame supported by support rods having both ends having inclined contact surfaces that can be connected to the connector. A connecting member provided with a groove. 6. A connecting tool, which is attached to the upper and lower portions of the supporting column at appropriate positions, wherein both ends of a metal plate are bent in a V shape, and the inner surfaces of both bent pieces are outwardly expanded upward. A connector having a face.