JPH08112439A - Game medium polishing device, and game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a game machine island in which the cost can be significantly reduced with a simple structure, the space within the game machine island can be effectively used as much as possible, the occupying space of the island can also be reduced to conform a demand of space saving in a game hall. CONSTITUTION: This game medium polishing device 30 has a plurality of conveyors 31A-31C arranged so as to be vertically superposed within an island lower stage 20A, each conveyor 31A-31C is vertically arranged in parallel to each other with a space for nipping a game medium between their carrying belts 32. At least one carrying belt 32 of each of the conveyors 31A-31C vertically adjacent to each other is formed of an abrasive material. In an island middle stage 20B, a plurality of game machines 21 are arranged back to back so as to be horizontally extended in the state mutually opposed without interposing other game related equipments between their back surfaces.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium polishing apparatus which is installed in a lower stage of a game machine island in which a plurality of game machines are arranged in parallel and which conveys a game medium used in the game machine while polishing the same. Here, the game machine mainly refers to a pachinko machine, and the game medium is a pachinko ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of apparatus, for example, there is a game medium polishing apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. That is, the stirrer cylinder 4 in which the coil body 3 that is driven to rotate by the motor 2 is installed, the separating portion 5 of the abrasive C that follows the discharge port 4a of the stirrer cylinder 4, the separating portion 5 and the stirring cylinder. 4 entrance 4b
And a return tube 6 for connecting the.

The pachinko ball P enters the receiving port 4b from the carry-in path 7 and the discharging port 6a of the returning cylinder 6 to the receiving port 4 of the stirring han cylinder 4.
The abrasive material C entered in b is mixed and agitated by the coil body 3 in the agitating cylinder 4 and discharged from the discharge port 4a, and the abrasive material C is separated by the separating portion 5 so that only the pachinko ball P comes from the gutter 8. Sent out. The abrasive material C separated by the separating portion 5 falls on the hopper 6b, passes through the inside of the return cylinder 6 and returns to the discharge port 6a for circulation. The decrease amount of the abrasive C and the like are replenished from the replenishment tank 9.

Such a polishing apparatus 1 is installed, for example, integrally with the gaming machine island 10 as shown in FIG. Above the gaming machine island 10, a storage tank 11 for pachinko balls polished by the gaming medium polishing apparatus 1 is arranged. In addition, via the bypass 12 to the storage tank 11,
A lower tank 13 that stores a spare pachinko ball is in communication. When the amount of pachinko balls in the storage tank 11 decreases, the pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 13 are replenished to the storage tank 11 by the game medium polishing device 1.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the gaming machine island 1
0 is configured by arranging a plurality of pachinko machines 14 side by side in a back-to-back state, and the back surfaces of the pachinko machine rows arranged in a line on the island front side and the island back side are arranged to be separated from each other. Has been done. In the space between the backs of the pachinko machine rows forming the middle stage of the island, a paper piece conveying device 16 is arranged to convey the banknotes sent out from the ball lending machine 15 in the island lateral direction.

[0006] As described above, since it is necessary to secure a space for arranging the paper piece transporting device 16 between the respective pachinko machine rows, the depth of the entire island is at least two pachinko machine boards 14. Paper piece transport device 1 with a corresponding depth width
It was necessary to set the size in consideration of 6.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional game medium polishing apparatus 1, the polishing section such as the stirring han cylinder 4 for polishing the pachinko balls and the separating section for separating and collecting the polishing material. 5, and a recovery section such as the return tube 6, and a tank for storing the polished pachinko balls needs to be provided at the upper part of the island or at the lower part. Therefore, there are problems that the number of parts is increased and the overall configuration tends to be complicated, which is a great obstacle in reducing the cost and requires a very large installation space. Moreover, a separate structure for separating the pachinko ball and the abrasive material C is required, and a part of the abrasive material C is carried together with the pachinko ball.
There was a risk that it would enter the board of No. 4 and cause a failure.

Further, in the conventional game machine island 10 equipped with the game medium polishing apparatus 1, the depth width thereof is a pachinko machine 14
The size is almost standardized by adding the paper piece conveying device 16 to the two units. Therefore, even if you want to increase the number of pachinko machines without expanding the floor area of the game store, in relation to the island width,
The problem was that the number of islands that could be installed on the floor was limited. In view of such circumstances, there has been a strong demand for the development of a space-saving gaming machine island that can reduce the occupied space in the depth direction of the island and increase the number of islands that can be installed on the floor.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above. The structure is simple and the cost can be significantly reduced, and the space in the gaming machine island is used as effectively as possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium polishing apparatus capable of playing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine island which is equipped with the above-mentioned gaming medium polishing apparatus and which can reduce the occupied space of the island and can meet the request for space saving in the gaming shop.

[0010]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the following respective items.

1. A game which is installed in a lower stage (20A) in a game machine island (20) in which a plurality of game machines (21) are arranged side by side and which conveys a game medium used in the game machine (21) while polishing the same. The medium polishing apparatus (30), which is the lower stage of the island (20A)
It is equipped with a plurality of conveyors (31A to 31C) arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and each conveyor (31A to 31C) only sandwiches the game medium between the conveyor belts (32). Conveyors (31A-31)
31C) at least one conveyor belt (32)
The game medium polishing apparatus (30) is characterized by being formed from an abrasive.

2 A game which is installed in a lower stage (20A) in a game machine island (20) in which a plurality of game machines (21) are arranged side by side and which conveys a game medium used in the game machine (21) while polishing the same. The medium polishing apparatus (30), which is the lower stage of the island (20A)
It is equipped with a plurality of conveyors (31A to 31C) arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and each conveyor (31A to 31C) only sandwiches the game medium between the conveyor belts (32). Conveyors (31A-31)
31C) at least one conveyor belt (32)
A game medium polishing apparatus (30), wherein a polishing layer made of an abrasive is provided on the front side of the.

3 Each of the conveyors (31A to 31C)
From the lower conveyor (31A / 31B) to the upper conveyor (31B / 31C), the starting ends of the conveyor belts (32) are sequentially shifted in the game medium conveying direction, and the respective conveyors are arranged. A storage section (3) for storing the game medium discharged from each gaming machine (21) on the starting end side of the belt (32).
7) The game medium polishing device (30) according to the above item 1 or 2, wherein the device (30) is provided.

4 Each of the conveyors (31A to 31C)
1 is characterized in that the rotational speed of the conveyor belts (32) is reduced from the lower conveyors (31A to 31C) to the upper conveyors (31A to 31C). The game media polishing device (30) according to item 2 or 3.

5 Each of the conveyors (31A to 31C)
5. The game medium polishing apparatus according to the above item 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the conveyor belts (32) are arranged so as to incline upward from a start end side to a rear end side. (30).

6 Each of the conveyors (31A to 31D)
5. The game medium polishing apparatus according to any one of the above items 1, 2, 3 and 4, wherein the conveyor belts (32) are arranged so as to incline downward from the start end side to the rear end side. (30a).

7 A plurality of gaming machines (21), which are constructed to form an island middle tier (20B) and are back-to-back, are laterally connected to each other without interposing other gaming-related equipment between their backs. A gaming machine installation section having a depth width corresponding to two gaming machines (21) arranged in a row so as to face each other back to back, and an island lower stage (20A) below the gaming machine installation section. It is constructed so as to form a box-shaped frame that retains the game medium discharged from each gaming machine (21) as it is, and has the above-mentioned items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 therein.
An amusement machine island (20), comprising: a game medium polishing storage section in which the game medium polishing device (30) according to item (6) is arranged.

[0018]

Operation: The game medium polishing device (30) is equipped with an island lower stage (20
In A), a plurality of conveyors (31A to 31C) are arranged so as to be vertically overlapped with each other. Here, the conveyors (31A to 31C) are arranged side by side in parallel with each other with an interval enough to sandwich the game medium between the conveyor belts (32). Further, at least one of the conveyor belts (31A to 31C) that are vertically adjacent to each other is formed of an abrasive.

Alternatively, at least one of the conveyor belts (3
A polishing layer made of an abrasive may be provided on the front side of 2). Here, the polishing material is composed mainly of, for example, 6-nylon, and also contains a static electricity removing material, a polishing enhancing material, other synthetic resin,
Synthesized from fiber materials.

Since the conveyors (31A to 31C) are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, they do not extend so as to be continuous in the longitudinal direction, and it is not necessary to take much space along the island longitudinal direction. Therefore, the game medium polishing device (30) can be compactly arranged on the island end side of the game machine island (20), and can also be conveniently arranged on the game machine island having a short overall length.

Conveyors (31) on which game media are vertically stacked
When introduced to the starting end side of (A to 31C), the game medium is sandwiched between the conveyor belt (32) of the first conveyor (31A) at the lowest position and the conveyor (31B) above it. Transported to the end side. In this way, after being polished while being conveyed to the pair of upper and lower conveyor belts (32), it is discharged downward.

In addition, the game media are each conveyor (31A-3A).
1C) is collected at the starting end side, the game medium is one conveyor (31A) at the lowest position and the conveyor (31A) above it.
The conveyor belts (32) and the conveyor belt (32) cannot be conveyed all at once, and gradually the upper conveyors (31B, 31C).
It is also introduced between the transport belts (32) of (1), polished while being transported, and then discharged downward.

The respective conveyors (31A to 31C) are conveyed from the lower conveyors (31A / 31B) toward the upper conveyors (31B / 31C) by their conveyor belts (3).
The starting end side of 2) is arranged so as to be sequentially shifted in the game medium carrying direction, and each gaming machine (2
Storage unit (37) for storing the game medium discharged from 1)
By providing, the game medium can be smoothly introduced from the lower conveyors (31A, 31B) to the upper conveyors (31B, 31C) between the conveyors (31A to 31C).

As described above, the game medium polishing apparatus (30) is
Since it is composed of multiple conveyors (31A to 31C), it is easy to carry before assembly and assembly work.
Moreover, only some of the conveyors (31A to 31C) can be easily exchanged with others. In addition, each conveyor (31
The configurations A) to 31C) are relatively simple and do not require a large installation space.

Further, in the game machine island (20) equipped with the game medium polishing device (30) in the island lower tier (20A), a plurality of game machines (21) are back-to-back with another game-related device between them. If they are arranged in a row so as to extend laterally in a state of being in contact with each other without interposing equipment, the middle stage of the island (20
The gaming machine installation portion forming B) is suppressed to a depth width corresponding to two gaming machines (21) that are faced back to back.

As described above, the occupied space of the island can be significantly reduced by thinning the island middle tier (20B) which substantially determines the depth width of the entire island. Thereby,
Since more islands can be installed per given floor area and the demand for space saving can be extended, for example, more game machines (21) can be equipped in the depth direction even in a small store. It is extremely advantageous in business.

After the game medium polished by the game medium polishing device (30) is discharged, it is stored in the game medium polishing storage section which is the lower stage (20A) of the game machine island (20).
The lower part (20A) of the gaming machine island (20) directly serves as a storage tank for the game medium. As described above, the game medium polishing apparatus (30) of the present invention is provided with the lower stage (20) of the game machine island (20).
The game medium can be polished by effectively using the space of A).

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of a game medium polishing apparatus according to the present invention and a game machine island equipped with the apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game medium polishing apparatus 30.
Is installed in the island lower stage 20A of the gaming machine island 20 in which a plurality of pachinko machines (game machines) 21 are arranged side by side.
It is a device for transporting while polishing the pachinko ball (game medium) used in 1. Here, the gaming machine island 20 has a plurality of pachinko machines 21 arranged side by side in the lateral direction, a pachinko ball used in each pachinko machine 21 and a game-related facility (ball) for processing bills taken in exchange for lending of the pachinko balls. Lending machine 27,
The banknote transport device 70, etc.).

The game medium polishing apparatus 30 is provided with a plurality of conveyors 31A to 31C, which are arranged so as to be vertically overlapped with each other beside the lifting mechanism 60 in the lower island stage 20A.
It comprises. Each of the conveyors 31A to 31C is arranged such that the conveyor belts 32 incline upward from the start end side to the rear end side with respect to the substantially horizontal plane.

More specifically, each conveyor 31A-3
1C includes a drive pulley 33 driven to rotate by a motor (not shown), a driven pulley 34, each pulley 33,
The conveyor belt 32 is wound around 34, and a support member 35 (see FIG. 2) for the conveyor belt 32. Each conveyor 31A-31
In C, the conveyor belts 32 are arranged side by side in parallel so that they are opposed to each other, and the distance between them is the upper and lower conveyor belts 3.
It is set so that a pachinko ball can be sandwiched between 2 and 32. Further, each of the conveyors 31A to 31C is configured to be easily attachable / detachable to / from a predetermined position inside a waist plate 40 surrounding a lower step of an island, which will be described later, by an engagement / disengagement structure provided on the support body 35, for example.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the conveyors 31A to 31C has a width close to the depth width within the lower island stage 20A. In addition, in each of the conveyors 31A to 31C, from the lower conveyor 31A to the upper conveyor 31C, the starting end side of the conveyor belts 32 is in the pachinko ball conveying direction (see FIG. 1).
They are arranged so that they are sequentially shifted in the right direction). As a result, each pachinko machine 21 is attached to the starting end side of each conveyor belt 32.
A storage part 37 for storing the pachinko balls discharged from the is formed. A guide member 44 that prevents the pachinko ball from spilling downward is provided beside the storage portion 37.

The conveyor belt 32 is formed of a material having elastic force into a band shape, and may be arranged so that the conveyor belts 32 between the upper and lower conveyors come into contact with each other depending on the thickness of the conveyor belt 32. This is because, depending on the thickness of the conveyor belt 32, even when the conveyor belt 32 is in contact with the pachinko balls, when the pachinko balls pass through the pulleys 33 and 34, the pachinko balls can slip into the conveyor belt 32 and pass therethrough.

Conveyors 31A to 31 which are vertically adjacent to each other
At least one of the conveyor belts 32 of C is formed by using an abrasive material in a belt shape. For example, if the conveyor belts 32 of the lowermost conveyor 31A and the uppermost conveyor 31C are formed of abrasives, the conveyor belt 32 of the middle conveyor 31B may not be abrasives. On the contrary, if the middle conveyor 31B is made of an abrasive material, the conveyors 3B above and below
1A and 31C may not be abrasives. In short, polishing ability can be provided by forming one of the conveyor belts 32 facing each other vertically with an abrasive. Of course, in order to further enhance the polishing power, the conveyor belts 32 of all the conveyors 31A to 31C can be made of an abrasive material.

As the abrasive, for example, 6 nylon or 66 nylon is used. These abrasives are the main components, and other materials such as static eliminators and polishing enhancers are mixed in, or they are synthesized from other synthetic resins, fiber materials and the like. Further, as described above, the conveyor belt 32 itself is not entirely made of an abrasive material, but an abrasive layer made of an abrasive material may be provided on the front side of an ordinary conveyor belt, though not shown.

The number of rotations of the upper and lower conveyor belts 32 is
It can be set arbitrarily within the range that does not hinder the polishing and transportation of pachinko balls. Specifically, from the lower side toward the upper conveyors 31A to 31C, the conveyor belts 3 thereof are provided.
The rotation speed of 2 is set to be slow. For example, the rotation speed of the bottom conveyor 31A is 14 rpm,
If the number of rotations of the middle conveyor 31B is set to 7 rpm, even if the conveyor belts 32 of the conveyors 31A and 31B are in contact with each other, the conveyor belts 32 on which the pachinko balls are placed.
The stretched side of can be circularly moved in the transport direction (rightward in FIG. 1). The rotation speed of the conveyor 31C immediately above is 7 rpm.
It is only necessary to make it smaller, and it is not particularly necessary to drive the rotation.

The pachinko balls are sandwiched by the elastic force of the upper and lower conveyor belts 32 which are driven at different speeds, and are polished by being rotated or slid while being conveyed in the conveying direction (rightward in FIG. 1). . In order to make the rotation or sliding of the pachinko ball larger and more frequent, for example, a protrusion 32a as shown in FIG. 3 may be formed on the surface of the conveyor belt 32. Or vice versa,
A concave depression (not shown) may be formed.

In addition, in order to prevent the pachinko balls from spilling from between the upper and lower conveyor belts 32 during conveyor / polishing, the lower conveyor belt 32 is raised at both edges along its entire circumference (see FIG. (Not shown) may be formed so that the raised portion reaches the upper conveyor belt 32 from the outside. On the contrary, ridges may be formed on both edges of the upper conveyor belt 32 so as to reach the lower conveyor belt 32 from the outside. Or
In order to prevent the pachinko balls from spilling from between the conveyor belts 32, a plate-shaped guide plate (not shown) or the like may be provided along both edges of the conveyor belt 32.

The lower island stage 20A in which the game medium polishing apparatus 30 is arranged is formed in a box-like frame shape for storing the pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 21 after polishing. More specifically, the island lower tier 20A is formed in a box-like frame shape surrounded by the waist plate 40, the bottom plate 41, and the top plate 42, and the island lower tier 20A itself is configured as a game medium polishing reservoir that stores pachinko balls as it is. Has been done. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a storage tank on the lower stage of the island as in the prior art.

A ball gutter 43 is provided above the game medium polishing device 30 in the game medium polishing reservoir. The ball gutter 43 is a member for guiding the pachinko balls discharged from the respective pachinko machines 21 to the ball pool 36a on the starting end side of the polishing unit 30A on the most upstream side. The ball trough 43 is arranged so as to gently incline downward from one end side of the island 20. A guide member 44 that prevents the pachinko ball from spilling from the starting end of the lower conveyor 30b is provided beside the ball pool 36a.

On the bottom plate 41, a rotatable spiral member 50 for transferring the pachinko balls in one direction is arranged. One end of the spiral body 50 is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 51. As shown in FIG. 4, a guide inner wall 40a that obliquely descends toward the spiral body 50 is provided inside the waist plate 40. The inner wall 40a of the guide is a spiral body 50.
Plays a role in collecting pachinko balls. Further, on the other end side of the spiral body 50, a hoisting mechanism 60 for hoisting the pachinko balls to the island upper stage 20C side is arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the middle stage of the island 20B
The gaming machine installation section is formed by arranging a plurality of pachinko machines 21 back to back so as to extend laterally in a state in which they are in contact with each other without interposing other game-related equipment between their backs. Therefore, the width is configured to be a depth width corresponding to two game machines that are placed back to back and face each other. A ball lending machine 27 is interposed between the pachinko machines 21 arranged in the horizontal direction.

The gaming machine is a pachinko machine 21 in this embodiment. That is, the pachinko machine 21 aims to win a pachinko ball by hitting the pachinko ball on the board by operating the handle 22, and the front plate 23 for introducing the pachinko ball into the machine and the pachinko ball storage for the pachinko ball storage. A spare dish 24 is provided. Further, the ball lending machine 27, when receiving a signal from the bill judgment means, counts a considerable number of balls and pays them out.

As shown in FIG. 5, a bulky specific component 2 such as a CRT used for an accessory is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 21.
5 is protruding, but the two back-to-back pachinko machines 21 are arranged so as to successfully contact each other in the state where these specific parts 25 avoid each other. Two pachinko machines 21
The back sides of the may be closely fitted to each other, or may be contacted with each other with a slight gap. In any case, front and rear 2
There is no room for interposing other game-related equipment between the backs of the pachinko machines 21 in a row, and the banknote transfer device 70 conventionally intervened between the backs is arranged on the island upper stage 20C side. .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the island upper stage 20C
In this case, a banknote transport device 70 for laterally transporting the banknotes taken in exchange for the pachinko balls and a supply gutter 71 for supplying the pachinko balls to each pachinko table 21 are arranged so as to extend in the lateral direction. There is. The banknote transport device 70
The supply gutter 71 is covered with a dome-shaped cover member 72 forming an outer wall of the island upper stage 20C.

Next, the operation will be described. Game media polishing device 3
In the gaming machine island 20 equipped with 0, as shown in FIG. 5, the island middle tier 20B is a state in which a plurality of pachinko machines 21 are back-to-back contacted with each other without interposing other game-related equipment between them. In order to extend in the horizontal direction, the game machine installation section is constructed. There is no room for interposing any other game-related equipment between the back and front of the two rows of pachinko machines 21, and the game machine installation section that makes up the middle stage 20B of the island is equivalent to the two pachinko machines 21 that face to face back to back. A depth width L ₁ corresponding to The lower island 20A and the upper island 20 according to this width L _1.
C is also thinned.

As described above, by making the island middle stage 20B thin, which almost determines the depth width of the entire island, the space occupied by the island 20 can be greatly reduced. Thereby,
Since more islands 20 can be installed per given floor area, and in addition, it is possible to meet the demand for space saving, it is possible to equip more pachinko machines 21 in the depth direction even in a small store, for example. , Becomes extremely advantageous in business.

The game medium polishing apparatus 30 is the lower island 20A.
Although provided inside, the game medium polishing apparatus 30 can polish pachinko balls by effectively utilizing the space of the island lower stage 20A of the game machine island 20 as described below. A plurality of conveyors 31A constituting the game medium polishing device 30
The 31Cs are vertically arranged side by side with an interval sufficient to sandwich a pachinko ball between the conveyor belts 32C.

As shown in FIG. 1, each of the conveyors 31A to 31A-3
1C may be arranged beside the lifting mechanism 60 in the lower island 20A so as to overlap with each other in the vertical direction. Further, in this embodiment, each of the conveyors 31A to 31C
Since the conveyor belts 32 are arranged so as to incline upward from the start end side to the rear end side with respect to the substantially horizontal plane, it becomes difficult to convey the pachinko balls, but more sufficient polishing can be performed.

The pachinko balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines 21 flow down the ball receiving gutter 43, and then the conveyors 31A to 31.
It is received in the storage portion 37 formed on the starting end side of C.
The pachinko balls in the storage section 37 are the conveyor belts 3 of the lowest conveyor 31A and the middle conveyor 31B.
While being sandwiched between the two, they are conveyed to the end side. In this way, the pachinko ball is polished while being conveyed to the pair of upper and lower conveyor belts 32 and then discharged downward.

As the number of pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 21 increases, the pachinko balls accumulate in the storage section 37, and the pachinko balls convey the conveyor belt 32 between the bottom conveyor 31A and the middle conveyor 31B. It cannot be conveyed between the conveyor belts 31B and 31C, and is gradually introduced between the conveyor belts 32 of the middle conveyor 31B and the lowermost conveyor 31C, polished while being conveyed, and then discharged downward.

As described above, each of the conveyors 31A to 31C
Since they are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, they do not extend in a continuous manner in the longitudinal direction, and it is not necessary to take much space along the island longitudinal direction. Therefore, the game medium polishing device 30 can be compactly arranged on the island end side of the game machine island 20, and can also be conveniently arranged on the game machine island having a short overall length.

Further, since the game medium polishing apparatus 30 is composed of a plurality of conveyors 31A to 31C, it is easy to carry it before assembling and the assembling work. Moreover, only some of the conveyors 31A to 31C can be easily replaced. Can be exchanged for. In addition, the configuration of each of the conveyors 31A to 31C is relatively simple and does not require a large installation space. The length of each of the conveyors 31A to 31C can be set to be different as necessary. For example, since the conveyor 31A located at the bottom is the easiest to get dirty,
It is possible to set the total length in advance to be short and to consider replacement with a new one.

The pachinko balls polished by the game medium polishing device 30 are discharged and then stored in the game medium polishing storage portion which is the lower stage 20A of the island. The game media polishing storage unit directly serves as a storage tank for pachinko balls. As described above, the game medium polishing apparatus 30 of the present invention is capable of polishing the pachinko ball by effectively utilizing the space of the island lower tier 20A. The pachinko balls in the game medium polishing reservoir are transferred to the lower end of the lifting mechanism 60 by the rotation of the spiral body 50. Subsequently, the pachinko balls are scooped up by the lifting mechanism 60 and lifted to the island upper stage 20C, and the supply gutter 71
While pausing, each pachinko machine 21 and ball rental machine 2 in the middle 20B of the island
Reduced to 7.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the game medium polishing apparatus according to the present invention. Game medium polishing apparatus 3 of the present embodiment
0a is equipped with four conveyors 31A to 31D that are arranged beside the lifting mechanism 60 in the lower stage 20A of the island so as to be vertically overlapped with each other. Each of the conveyors 31A to 31D is arranged so that the conveyor belt 32 inclines downward from the start end side to the rear end side with respect to the substantially horizontal plane. The same types of parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

In this embodiment, each of the conveyors 31A to 31D is
As many as four machines, it is possible to polish and convey more pachinko balls at one time. Also, each conveyor 31A-3
Since 1D is arranged so as to incline downward from the start end side to the rear end side of the conveyor belts 32, the pachinko balls can be conveyed and polished more smoothly.

The game medium polishing apparatus and the game machine island according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, the number of conveyors that make up the game media polishing device is
In the above embodiment, the number is three or four, but the number can be appropriately selected according to the height of the island and the like. Further, the game machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be a slot machine or the like that uses a medal as a game medium.

[0058]

According to the game medium polishing apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of conveyors are arranged in the island lower stage so as to be vertically overlapped with each other, and each conveyor is provided between the conveyor belts. It is made up of vertically parallel side-by-side parallels with an interval enough to hold the game medium, and at least one of the vertically adjacent conveyor belts is made of an abrasive material, so the configuration is simple and the cost is significantly increased. Since it can be reduced and a large installation space is not required, the space in the gaming machine island can be used as effectively as possible.

In particular, since the conveyors are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, they do not extend so as to be continuous in the longitudinal direction, so that a space along the island longitudinal direction is not taken so much, and the island end side is compact. Can be placed,
Further, it can be conveniently arranged on a gaming machine island having a short total length.

In a game machine island equipped with the above-mentioned game media polishing device, a plurality of game machines are placed back to back in a lateral direction in a state of being in contact with each other without interposing other game-related equipment between them. By arranging so as to extend and thinning the middle part of the island that almost determines the depth width of the whole island, it is possible to significantly reduce the occupied space of the island, and it is possible to meet the request for space saving, More islands can be installed per given floor area, which is extremely advantageous in business.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a game medium polishing device and a game machine island according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an end view showing a conveyor constituting the game medium polishing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of a conveyor constituting the game medium polishing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a game medium polishing device and a game machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an island middle tier of the gaming machine island according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view schematically showing a game medium polishing device and a game machine island according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a conventional game medium polishing apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a front view schematically showing a game machine island including a conventional game medium polishing device.

FIG. 9 is an end view showing a conventional gaming machine island.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a middle stage of a conventional gaming machine island.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 ... Game Machine Island 20C ... Island Upper Stage 20B ... Island Middle Stage (Game Machine Installation Section) 20A ... Island Lower Stage (Game Media Polishing Reservoir) 21 ... Pachinko Table (Game Machine) 30, 30a ... Game Media Polishing Devices 30A-30C ... Conveyor 32 ... Conveyor belt

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game medium polishing apparatus which is installed in a lower stage of a game machine island in which a plurality of game machines are arranged in parallel, and which conveys a game medium used in the game machine while polishing the same. It is provided with a plurality of conveyors arranged so as to overlap each other in the up-down direction, and the conveyors are arranged side by side in parallel in a vertical direction with an interval sufficient for sandwiching a game medium between the conveyor belts, and adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. A game medium polishing apparatus, wherein at least one of conveyor belts of the conveyors is made of an abrasive material. 2. A game medium polishing apparatus which is installed in a lower stage of a game machine island in which a plurality of game machines are arranged side by side and which conveys a game medium used in the game machine while polishing the same. It is provided with a plurality of conveyors arranged so as to overlap each other in the up-down direction, and the conveyors are arranged side by side in parallel in a vertical direction with an interval sufficient for sandwiching a game medium between the conveyor belts, and adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. A game medium polishing apparatus, wherein a polishing layer made of an abrasive is provided on the front side of at least one of the conveyor belts of the respective conveyors. 3. Each of the conveyors is arranged from the lower conveyor to the upper conveyor so that the start ends of the conveyor belts are sequentially shifted in the game medium carrying direction, and the conveyor belts are provided at the start end of each conveyor belt. The storage section for storing the game medium discharged from each gaming machine is provided.
The game medium polishing apparatus described. 4. The conveyors according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor belts are arranged so that the rotational speeds of the conveyor belts become slower from the lower conveyors toward the upper conveyors.
The game medium polishing apparatus according to 2 or 3. 5. The game medium according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein each of the conveyors is arranged so as to be inclined upward from a start end side of the conveyor belt toward a rear end side thereof. Polishing equipment. 6. The game medium according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein each of the conveyors is arranged so as to incline downward from a start end side to a rear end side of the conveyor belts. Polishing equipment. 7. A plurality of gaming machines, which are constructed so as to form an island middle tier, are arranged back to back so as to extend laterally in a state of being in contact with each other without interposing other gaming-related equipment between their backs. , A game machine installation section configured to have a depth width corresponding to two game machines facing each other back to back, and is constructed to form a lower island on the lower side of the game machine installation section and is discharged from each game machine. The game medium is formed into a box-shaped frame that stores the game medium as it is, and the game medium is stored in the box frame.
A game machine island, comprising a game medium polishing storage unit in which the game medium polishing apparatus described in 3, 4, 5 or 6 is arranged.