JPH08280924A - Game machine arranging structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a game machine arranging structure capable of reducing work by an expert to the utmost in the construction of a game hall, capable of being easily and rapidly executed by any one and capable of corresponding to the alteration of various dimensions related to a game machine itself and the arrangement of game machines. CONSTITUTION: Horizontal rail elements 3 are horizontally arranged between a plurality of supports 6 vertically provided at a predetermined interval and a plurality of the supports 6 are made freely movable along the rail elements 3 in a horizontal direction. The lower support plate bracket supporting the lower support plates 9 with which the lower ends of game machines such as pinball stands or slot machines are engaged and the upper support plate bracket holding the upper support plates 8 fixed so as to be freely movable up and down along the supports 6 and connecting the upper ends of game machines are arranged to the supports 6 and, by engaging the upper and lower support plates 9 with the upper and lower support plate brackets in a freely movable manner in a horizontal direction, this game machine arranging structure is allowed to correspond to the change of the outer diameter dimension of a game machine and the change of the interval between game machines.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is an "island" in a game arcade.
Related to a gaming machine installation structure that supports and fixes a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, slot machines, etc., especially to reduce the work by professionals as much as possible at the time of construction in a game hall,
The present invention relates to a game machine installation structure that can be easily and quickly installed by anyone, and can respond to various dimensional changes regarding the game machine itself and the arrangement of the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine installation structure in a game arcade comprises a frame including a frame for supporting and fixing a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc. by vertically and horizontally combining wooden lumber and the like. It is an assembly of exterior parts such as gables, curtains, lamps, kendon, and tables.

[0003]

However, the construction of the above-mentioned conventional game machine installation structure in a game center is mainly carried out by carpenters such as cutting wood, nailing, and plane cutting. Therefore, many carpentry man-made is required to construct a large number of game machine installation structures, but in the normal case where the number of carpentry workers is limited, it takes about 1 to 10 working days. I needed it.

Therefore, for the purpose of being able to construct a game machine installation structure other than a professional job such as carpentry, the game machine installation structure is made a steel frame structure, and the steel frame is made in advance in accordance with the drawing dimensions at the factory. , It has been devised to assemble this on site. However, since the outer diameter of the pachinko machine is different between Kanto and Kansai, different game machine installation structures were required between the Kanto game arcade and the Kansai game arcade.

Furthermore, even if there is a single amusement hall, if the distance between the amusement machines is increased by remodeling or redesigning it so that the user can play leisurely, the conventional amusement machine installation structure is added. In that case, since it is impossible to change the dimensions, the positional relationship, etc. of the frame structure for engaging the gaming machine, it takes a great deal of trouble to break the existing structure and construct a new structure.

In view of the above, according to the present invention, the work of a professional is reduced as much as possible in construction in a game arcade, anyone can easily and quickly carry out the construction, and the game machine itself and various arrangements of the game machines. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine installation structure that can accommodate dimensional changes.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gaming machine installation structure of the present invention is provided with a plurality of struts that are erected at intervals and laterally between the plurality of struts. The plurality of columns are movable horizontally along the horizontal body, and the lower ends of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are engaged with the columns. A lower support plate bracket that engages a lower support plate that fits together, and an upper support plate bracket that holds an upper support plate that is fixed movably in the vertical direction along the column and that engages the upper end of the gaming machine are provided. , Furthermore, by engaging the upper support plate and the lower support plate with the upper support plate bracket and the lower support plate bracket, respectively, so as to be movable in the horizontal direction, the change in outer diameter of the gaming machine and the spacing between the gaming machines. It is characterized by being able to respond to changes. .

Further, the horizontal body is divided into a plurality of pieces in the horizontal direction, and a connecting member fixed at any horizontal position in the horizontal body is interposed between the divided horizontal bodies. The structure may be such that the entire length of the

Further, a curtain plate bracket may be disposed on the top of the support column for engaging with a curtain plate which is fixed to the support column at any position in the vertical direction and which is disposed above the gaming machine. .

Also, in a gaming machine installation structure of a two-island structure in which gaming machine installation structures are arranged in parallel so that gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are arranged in a row so as to be opposed to each other on the rear surface. An elastic member whose width can be freely changed may be disposed between the structures to change the interval between the structures facing each other.

The columns, the horizontal members, the upper support plate brackets and the lower support plate brackets may be made of metal.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a side view showing a game machine installation structure of a two-island structure in which the back surfaces of the game machine installation structure of the present invention are faced to each other and joined, and FIG. 2 is a game machine installation of the present invention. It is a front view of a structure.

In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 1'indicate the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention. The gaming machine installation structures 1 and 1'are formed by connecting their backs to each other by connecting them by a connecting member 2. Although an island structure called so-called two islands is used, these are not the same or symmetrical in terms of the assembly structure, but since the main structures are substantially the same, one game machine installation structure 1 will be described below. .

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the gaming machine installation structure 1 of the present invention moves in the rail body 3 with respect to a metal rail body 3 having a U-shaped cross section and arranged horizontally. A plurality of metal support columns 6 are fixedly engaged with each other by freely movable plate-shaped nuts 4 and bolts 5 with a space provided therebetween. This pillar 6 is called a true pillar, and is arranged for every two gaming machines. Between the pillars 6, a middle pillar 7 made of metal having a diameter shorter than the pillar 6 and a width corresponding to the height of the gaming machine. And a vertical frame body is formed so as to surround each of the gaming machines.

As a horizontal frame body surrounding the gaming machine together with the vertical frame body composed of the pillars 6 and the middle pillars 7, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an upper support plate made of metal for engaging the upper and lower sides of the gaming machine. 8 and the lower support plate 9 are arranged in the horizontal direction. The upper support plate 8 is also made of a metal upper support plate bracket 10,
The lower support plate 9 through the lower support plate brackets 11, 1
It is being fixed to the support | pillar 6 and the center pillar 7 via 1 respectively.

The upper support plate bracket 10 is provided with a height adjusting slot 10a for fixing the bracket so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a screw hole (not shown) formed in the column 6 and the center column 7. ) Is provided with an L-shaped metal fitting 10b fixed by tightening a bolt 12 and a width adjusting long hole 10c for fixing the upper support plate 8 movably in the left-right direction. Bolts 12 are provided in the screw holes (not shown) provided.
It is formed integrally with a horizontal metal fitting 10d which is fixed by fastening. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, one upper support plate bracket 10 fixes the upper support plates 8 to the left and right thereof, respectively.

The lower support plate bracket 11 is vertically fixed to the column 6 and the center column 7, and has a width adjusting slot 11a for fixing the lower support plate 9 movably in the left and right directions. It is provided and fixed by screwing a bolt into a screw hole (not shown) formed in the back surface of the lower support plate 9. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, one lower support plate 9
Are fixed from the left and right by two lower support plate brackets 11.

FIG. 7 shows the detail of the portion D in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 shows the cross section of the main part thereof. The rail body 3 made of a metal having a U-shaped cross section is also arranged in the horizontal direction also in the upper portion of the column 6. The column 6 is movably engaged and fixed in the horizontal direction by using a plate-shaped nut 4 and a bolt 5 which are movable in the rail body 3. 13 is
It is a metallic curtain plate bracket for disposing the curtain plate on the upper end portion of the pillar 6 so as to be vertically movable with respect to the pillar 6. The curtain plate is a decorative plate which is arranged above the game machine for confirming a ball path inside the island and which can be opened and closed by providing a hinge or the like at the upper end. Usually, the curtain plate is arranged above a so-called lamp plate, which is provided with various display devices above the gaming machine. This curtain plate bracket 13 is provided with a horizontal rail for connecting one side of the curtain plate to a substantially U-shaped elongated body which is provided with a long hole 13a in the vertical direction and is fixed to the support column 6 by a bolt 12. is there.

FIG. 9 shows a main part of the rail body 3, which is divided into a plurality of pieces in the lengthwise direction, and between the rail bodies 3 adjacent to each other, the metal body shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is used. The example which interposes the connecting member 14 is shown. This connecting member 14
Is an inner plate 14a provided with a screw hole and movable in the rail body 3
And an outer plate 14b provided on the outer surface of the opening of the rail body 3 by providing a hole for inserting the bolt 12 at a position corresponding to the screw hole.
The inner plate 14a and the outer plate 14b are connected to each other by the bolt 1
By tightening at 2, the connecting member 14 becomes the rail body 3
The two rail bodies 3 are fixed by sandwiching the open ends. When changing the entire length of the rail body 3 in the gaming machine installation structure 1, the bolts 12 of the connecting member 14 are loosened to set the distance between the adjacent rail bodies 3 to a desired value, and the bolt 12 of the connecting member 14 is again set. Just fasten.

In a gaming machine, particularly in a pachinko machine, the lower end of the gaming machine is positioned closer to the player than the upper end of the pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball can be appropriately dropped along the surface of the board from top to bottom. It is inclined at a predetermined angle. In the conventional wooden game machine installation structure, the wooden frame of the game machine is nailed and fixed to the upper and lower support plates at a desired position while the inclinometer is applied to the game machine. The game machine installation structure of, in order to fix the game machine at a predetermined position of the lower support plate 9,
The positioning fixture 15 shown in FIG. 12 is used. The positioning fixture 15 is made of metal, and has a base 15a having a stopper portion 15b formed at one end in an angle shape, and the base 15a.
The clamp 15d is provided in parallel with the elongated hole 15c formed in a. The clamp 15d includes a claw 15e that bites into the wooden frame 16 of the game machine and an operating lever 15f. The operating lever 15f is pressed down to hook the claw 15e on the wooden frame 16 and the hooked position in the pressed state. Tension is applied to the operation lever 15f so as to hold the.

The base 15a of the positioning fixture 15 has a long hole 15c aligned with a hole (not shown) formed in the lower support plate 9 and a stopper 12b aligned with a predetermined position to lower the bolt 12. It is fastened to the hole of the support plate 9. In addition, in order to clearly show how much the positioning fixture 15 is moved with respect to the lower support plate 9 and the gaming machine is tilted, the long hole 15c and the bolt 12, or the base 15a and the lower support plate. It is also possible to form an appropriate scale and pointer between the first and the second positions. In this case, a positioning fixture 15 is fixedly disposed in advance on the upper support plate 8 so as to serve as a reference for positioning the gaming machine, and the reference position of the positioning fixture 15 of the upper support plate 8 is set. The position of the positioning fixture 15 of the lower support plate 9 is set.

FIGS. 14 and 15 show a connecting member 2 for connecting the game machine installation structures 1 and 1'of the two-island structure described above with their backs facing each other, and screw holes are formed (or holes). (A nut is provided in the portion) and the base end is fixed to the support column 6 and the second connecting member 2a is formed by forming a long hole 2b in the length direction and fixing the base end to the support column 6 '. Align the connecting member 2c and the long hole 2b with the screw hole, and fix the bolt 1 at a desired position.
It is fastened at 2.

In the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention, the structure in which the various members are movable is not limited to the structure described in the above embodiment.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention, a plurality of columns are provided upright with a space therebetween, and the columns are laid horizontally between the columns. A horizontal support body, and the plurality of support columns are movable in the horizontal direction along the horizontal support body, and the support bases engage the lower ends of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines. A lower support plate bracket that engages the plate and an upper support plate bracket that holds the upper support plate that is fixed movably in the vertical direction along the support pillar and that engages the upper end of the gaming machine are arranged. By movably engaging the plate and the lower support plate with the upper support plate bracket and the lower support plate bracket in a horizontally movable manner, it is possible to easily cope with changes in the outer diameter of the gaming machine and changes in the spacing between the gaming machines. Is something that can be done. Therefore, it becomes possible to construct the gaming machine installation structure in advance by dividing the gaming machine installation structure into metal parts and creating them as metal parts, and then assembling them at the amusement hall. Two types of game machine installation structure that reduces the work by professionals such as jobs as much as possible and anyone can easily and quickly construct, and also due to the difference in outer diameter dimensions of different game machines in Kanto and Kansai It can be easily set in the module of, and further, due to remodeling of the amusement hall, change of pattern, etc., to change the size of the structure such as increasing the distance between the gaming machines so that the user can play more relaxedly. It is very easy to deal with.

Further, the horizontal body is divided into a plurality of pieces in the horizontal direction, and a connecting member fixed at any horizontal position in the horizontal body is interposed between the divided horizontal bodies to form a horizontal body. If the structure is such that the total length of the
Since it is possible to easily change the total length in the longitudinal direction in, it is possible not only to cope with the dimensional change of the structure such as increasing the interval between the gaming machines but also to increase or decrease the number of the gaming machines to be installed. It becomes possible to easily cope with changes in the total length of the body.

Further, in the case where a curtain plate bracket for engaging a curtain plate which is fixed at a free position in the vertical direction with respect to the pillar and arranged above the gaming machine is provided on the top of the pillar. When the gaming machine installation structure is vertically moved and adjusted in accordance with the difference in the outer diameter of the gaming machine, the curtain board can be moved up and down at the same time to be set at a suitable position.

In the case where a structure in which an expanding / contracting member whose width diameter can be freely changed is arranged between the structures facing each other and the interval between the structures facing each other is changed, both the structures differ depending on the game hall. The distance between the opposing structures in the island structure is
It is extremely easy to set and change without requiring a professional.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a gaming machine installation structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing details of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing details of a B portion in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing details of a C portion in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing details of a D portion in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a rail body and its connecting member of the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

11 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a positioning and fixing member of the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a positioning fixing member of the gaming machine installation structure of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing details of a portion E in FIG.

15 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Machine Installation Structure 2 Connection Member 3 Rail Body 4 Plate Nut 6 Strut 8 Upper Support Plate 9 Lower Support Plate 10 Upper Support Plate Bracket 11 Lower Support Plate Bracket 13 Curtain Bracket 14 Coupling Member 15 Positioning Fixture 15a Base 15b Stopper part 15d Clamp 16 Wooden frame

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pillars which are erected at intervals and a horizontal member which is laterally bridged between the plurality of pillars, wherein the plurality of pillars are provided on the horizontal member. Along with the horizontal support, a lower support plate bracket that engages a lower support plate that engages a lower end of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is vertically movable along the support column. And an upper support plate bracket that holds an upper support plate that is movably fixed to the game machine and that engages the upper end of the gaming machine. Further, the upper support plate and the lower support plate are respectively the upper support plate bracket and the lower support plate bracket. A game machine installation structure characterized by being capable of responding to a change in outer diameter dimension of a game machine and a change in space between the game machines by being engaged with the game machine in a horizontally movable manner. 2. A horizontal body is divided into a plurality of horizontal bodies, and a connecting member fixed at any horizontal position in the horizontal body is interposed between the divided horizontal bodies to form a horizontal body. 2. The gaming machine installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the entire length of the game machine is changeable. 3. A curtain plate bracket for engaging a curtain plate, which is fixed at a free position in the vertical direction with respect to the pillar and arranged above the gaming machine, is provided at the top of the pillar. The game machine installation structure according to claim 1. 4. A game machine installation structure is arranged in parallel to form a two-island structure so that the game machines are arranged in a row so that the game machines face each other on the back side, and the width diameter can be freely changed between the structures facing each other. Arrange the members,
2. The gaming machine installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the structure can change the interval between the structures facing each other. 5. The gaming machine installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the pillar, the horizontal member, the upper support plate bracket and the lower support plate bracket are made of metal.