JPH09173610A - End rail device for game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the end rail device of a game machine island capable of holding the baggage of a player by pulling out and horizontally holding a supporting plate from the inside of a frame unit in the case of using the supporting plate, keeping beautiful appearance without obstructing the player by hiding it inside the frame unit in the case of not using the supporting plate and becoming convenient for handling. SOLUTION: Since both sides of the supporting plate 24 are slidably locked to a locking means and it is housed inside the frame unit 21, it is hidden inside the frame unit 21, the player is not obstructed and the beautiful appearance is kept. Since the supporting plate 24 pulled out through an opening part is held in a horizontal state on the frame unit 21 when it is tilted in the state of being locked to the locking means, the baggage of the player or the like is mounted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a curtain board device constituting an upper outer wall of a gaming machine island, which is formed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines in a support frame, and more particularly to a support base on which a player's baggage or the like is placed. The present invention relates to a curtain board device that can enter and exit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a player plays a game, most of the players often come to a game hall with some baggage, and these players are provided in the game hall or the like. Lockers, etc. are used.

This type of locker is installed away from the game table, so once you store your baggage,
If you want to load or unload luggage during the game, you must leave your seat, so the focus of the game will be distracted.
At present, it is rarely used because there is a hassle of having to go through a route that stops at a locker when the player is finished playing.

However, since there is no storage space for baggage near the game table, this baggage will be placed on the floor,
There is a problem that it interferes with playing because it interferes with your feet.

In recent years, as shown in FIG. 7, a curtain board device provided with a fixed support base for carrying baggage or the like by modifying the curtain board portion in the upper part of the game machine has been used in some amusement halls. Has been done. This kind of curtain board device 1 corresponds to a plurality of pachinko machines (gaming machines) 3, 3 ... Arranged in line to form the gaming machine island 2, and each pachinko machine (gaming machine) 3, 3 ... A support base 4 for supporting baggage is fixed to the curtain plate by protruding forward.

[0006]

Such a curtain plate device 1
Has a structure in which a horizontal support plate 5 is projected forward and fixed, so that when the player stands up, the head may hit the support plate 5 to cause an unexpected injury, and Since the support base 4 is a fixed type, things other than the player's property are left alone, and unnecessary things are left on the support base 4 and scattered, leaving a problem of being left dirty. There is.

Further, such a support base 4 has a problem in that it does not harmonize with the entire game machine in terms of design and spoils its aesthetic appearance.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and when a support plate is used, it can be pulled out from within the frame unit and horizontally tilted and held to support baggage or the like of a player. In addition, if the support plate is not used, it can be stored in a frame unit and concealed, the appearance of the gaming machine can be kept beautiful without hindering the player, and the baggage of the player can be placed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a screen board device for a gaming machine island that is easy to handle when playing.

[0009]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a curtain board device for a gaming machine island, which comprises a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a support frame in an upper outer wall of the gaming machine island. A frame unit is attached to the outside of the upper part of the frame, locking means is provided in an opening formed in the upper part of the frame unit, and both sides of the support plate are slidably locked to the locking means so that the inside of the frame unit The support plate housed in and pulled out through the opening is held in a horizontal state on the frame unit when tilted while being locked by the locking means.

According to the screen board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention, both sides of the support plate are slidably locked by the locking means and housed in the frame unit, so that they are hidden in the frame unit. The appearance is kept beautiful without causing any trouble to the player. Further, the support plate drawn out through the opening is held in a horizontal state on the frame unit when tilted while being locked by the locking means, so that the player's baggage or the like can be placed.

In the game machine island screen device of the present invention, the frame unit fixes the horizontally long box body to the base plate attached to the upper outer wall, and the elongated opening portion is provided in the longitudinal direction at the upper portion of the box body. It is characterized in that the locking means is formed and fixed vertically to both ends of the opening, and the locking means extends upward from the inside of the frame unit through the opening.

According to the game machine island curtain device of the present invention, the support plate is reliably guided when it is put in and taken out of the frame unit, so that the putting in and taking out work is facilitated.

In the gaming machine island screen device of the present invention, the locking means is provided with a guide groove on the corresponding surface, and the locking shaft projecting from both ends of the support plate is slidably engaged with the guide groove. The locking means is configured so as to guide the support plate that is inserted into and removed from the frame unit through the opening and holds one end of the support plate when horizontally tilted.

According to the screen board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention, since the locking shafts projecting from both sides of one end of the support plate are slidably locked in the guide groove, the support plate can be easily installed from within the frame unit. It can be moved in and out by various operations and can be held horizontally in a stable posture.

In the game machine island screen device of the present invention, the frame unit fixes the horizontally long box body to the base plate attached to the upper outer wall, and the elongated opening is provided in the longitudinal direction at the upper portion of the box body. It is formed by locking and fixing locking means to both outer ends of the opening, and the locking means has a pair of locking shafts projectingly provided on opposing surfaces thereof and the pair of locking shafts of the supporting plate. It is characterized in that it is configured so as to be engaged with guide grooves formed on both side surfaces to guide the support plate which is put in and out from the inside of the frame unit through the opening and holds one end of the support plate when horizontally tilted. .

According to the screen board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention, the frame unit has the locking means fixed to both outer ends of the opening,
Since the pair of locking means is structured such that the pair of locking shafts projecting from the opposing surfaces are locked in the guide grooves formed on both sides of the support plate, when the support plate is put in and out from the frame unit. Is easy to handle. Further, since the guide groove portions at both ends of the support plate are formed thick, it is possible to increase the support strength of the support plate.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments and the drawings.

First, the curtain board device of the gaming machine island of the present invention will be described.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a gaming machine island equipped with the curtain plate device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the curtain plate device, and FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the curtain plate device. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the curtain plate device.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a waist plate 14 is attached to the outside of a lower portion of a support frame 11 constituting the gaming machine island 1, and a top plate 15 is fixed on the waist plate 14. A plurality of pachinko machines (gaming machines) 12, 12 are provided on the top plate 15.
... are lined up, and between each of the pachinko machines 12, 12 ..., a ball lending machine 13 that provides a pachinko ball as a game medium.
Is interposed.

Above the pachinko machine 12 and the ball lending machine 13, display lamps 17 and 17 corresponding to the respective pachinko machines 12 are provided.
A decorative plate 16 having ... Is attached.

The display lamp 17 is turned on when a fever state of each pachinko machine 12 or an abnormality occurs to notify a store clerk of the game hall. In the present embodiment,
Although the pachinko machines 12 are arranged in one row, the pachinko machines 12 and the like may be arranged in two rows back to back.

At the top of the support frame 11, each pachinko machine 1
Transport gutters (not shown) for supplying balls to 2, 12, ... Are laid, and a plurality of locations in the middle of the transport gutter and each pachinko machine 1 are provided.
2, 12 ... Are connected by bellows (not shown) through which the balls flow down. Then, outside the uppermost part of the support frame 11,
A curtain board device 20 is provided for concealing the internal structure of the upper part of the island including the transportation gutters and bellows. Screen device 20
Has a length substantially corresponding to the lateral width of the pachinko machine 12, and a plurality of curtain plate devices 20, 20 ... Are arranged side by side on the uppermost outer side of the support frame 11.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the curtain plate device 20, a frame unit 21 is mounted outside the upper part of the support frame 11, and a locking means is provided in an opening 22 formed in the upper part of the frame unit 21. 23 are provided. Both sides of the support plate 24 are slidably locked to the locking means 23 and housed in the frame unit 21, and the support plate 24 drawn out through the opening 22 is locked to the locking means 23. When tilted as it is, it is configured to be held in a horizontal state on the frame unit 21.

The frame unit 21 also includes an upper outer wall 25.
Base plate 2 which is attached to the bracket via metal fittings 26a and 26b
A horizontally long box body 28 is fixed to the front surface of 7, and an elongated opening 22 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the upper portion of the box body 28.

Locking means 23 are provided at both ends of the opening 22.
A pair of vertically long square block bodies 29 are vertically fixed to the base plate 27, and the square block bodies 29 are the frame unit 21.
It extends upward from the inside through the opening 22.

A guide groove 30 is provided in the longitudinal direction on the opposing surface of the rectangular block body 29, and locking shafts 31, 31 projecting from both ends of the support plate 24 are slidably locked in the guide groove 30. ing.

The guide groove 30 of the square block body 29
Guides the support plate 24 up and down when moving it in and out through the opening 22 from inside the frame unit, and holds one end of the support plate 24 when tilting the support plate 24 drawn out from the vertical state horizontally. Is configured.

The frame unit 21 can be used not only for concealing the support plate 24 but also as a substitute for the display lamp 17, and it is turned on when the pachinko machine is in a fever state or an abnormal state. Is also good.

Further, the locking shafts 31, 31 projecting from both sides of one end of the support plate 24 are constituted so as to elastically press and urge the support shafts 24 toward both outer sides, so that the pair of guide grooves 31 are formed. By elastically locking the support plate 24, the support plate 24 can be easily attached and detached.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

The unused support base 24 such as the curtain plate device 20 of the second pachinko machine 12 from the end of the gaming machine island 1 shown in FIG. 1 is concealed and housed in the frame unit 21. Therefore, the support plate 24 is the frame unit 21 shown in FIG.
When the handle 32 is pulled up from inside, the support plate 2
4, the locking shafts 31 and 31 at both ends are guided by the pair of vertical guide grooves 30 and 30 to move upward.

The locking shafts 31, 31 of the support plate 24 are guided by the guide groove 3.
When it is pulled up to the uppermost end of 0 and 30, the support plate 24
Can be tilted forward.

At the time of this tilting, the support plate 24 is engaged with the locking shaft 3.
The frame units 21 and 31 swing around the locking shafts 31 and 31 while being locked in the guide grooves 30 and 30, and
Is held horizontally on the upper surface of.

Preferably, when the support plate 24 is held horizontally, the guide grooves 30, 3 engaging with the engaging shafts 31, 31.
0 means that the uppermost ends of the guide grooves 30, 30 are locked.

Next, when the support plate 24 becomes unnecessary,
When one end of the support plate 24 is held by the handle 32 and is rocked until it becomes vertical, the support plate 24 is guided into the frame unit 21 through the opening 22 by the locking shafts 31, 31 being guided by the guide grooves 30, 30. It descends and is hidden and stored.

Thus, when the support plate 24 becomes unnecessary,
Since it is concealed and housed in the frame unit 21, unnecessary things are not scattered on the support plate 24, and the appearance of the pachinko machine is not spoiled.

Further, when the support plate 24 is taken in and out from the inside of the frame unit 21, the locking shafts 31, 31 are guided by the guide grooves 30, 30, so that the operation can be performed very easily. .

Next, the second embodiment will be described.

5 and 6 show the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the curtain plate device, and FIG.
[FIG. 3] is a cross-sectional view of the curtain plate device.

The screen device 35 for the game machine island according to the present embodiment.
In the frame unit 36, the horizontally long box body 38 is fixed to the base plate 37 attached to the upper outer wall 25, and the elongated opening portion 39 is formed in the upper portion of the box body 38 in the longitudinal direction to form the opening portion 39. The locking means 40 is provided on the upper part in accordance with the width of the opening 39.
Is fixed.

In this locking means 40, a pair of bearing blocks 41 are arranged at both ends of the upper portion of the opening 39, and a pair of locking shafts 42, 42 are coaxially projected inward from the opposing surfaces thereof. Then, the pair of locking shafts 42, 42 are locked in the guide grooves 44 formed on both side surfaces of the support plate 43.

Further, the locking means 40 is the frame unit 36.
When the support plate 43 is guided in and out from the inside through the opening 39 and the support plate 43 is tilted horizontally, the support plate 4
One end of 3 is horizontally held on the upper surface of the frame unit 36 with one end locked to the locking shafts 42, 42.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

If the support base 43 is not used, the support base 4
3 is hidden and housed in the frame unit 36.

Therefore, when the support plate 43 is used, as shown in FIG. 6, when the handle 45 is held and the support plate 43 is pulled up from the inside of the frame unit 36, the support plate 43 has guide grooves 44 at both ends. Moves while being guided by the pair of locking shafts 42.

When the support plate 43 is pulled up to the uppermost end by the guide grooves 44 at both ends thereof being guided by the pair of locking shafts 42, the support plate 43 can be tilted forward.

At the time of this tilting, the support plate 43 is provided with the guide groove 4
In a state where the locking shafts 42 and 42 are still locked to the locking shafts 42 and 42, the rocking shafts 42 and 42 swing around the locking shafts 42 and 42, and the frame unit 3
It is held horizontally on the upper surface of 6.

Next, when the support plate 43 is not used,
When the support plate 43 is rocked upward by holding the handle 45 and tilted until it becomes substantially vertical, the support plate 43 is guided by the guide groove 4
4 and 44 are guided by the locking shafts 42 and 42, descend through the opening 39 into the frame unit 36 by their own weight, and are concealed and housed.

As described above, since the guide grooves 44 on both side surfaces of the support plate 43 are formed thick, the strength of the support plate 43 can be increased.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the present curtain board device has been described as an example used in a pachinko machine. However, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine, and various types of frame units may be used, and any modification or addition within the scope of the present invention is included in the present invention.

[0054]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the invention, since both sides of the support plate are slidably locked by the locking means and housed in the frame unit, they are hidden in the frame unit. The appearance is kept beautiful without causing any trouble to the player. Further, the support plate drawn out through the opening is held in a horizontal state on the frame unit when tilted while being locked by the locking means, so that the player's baggage or the like can be placed.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, since the support plate is reliably guided when moving in and out of the frame unit, the work of moving in and out becomes easy.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, since the locking shafts projecting from both ends of the support plate are slidably locked in the guide groove, the support plate can be easily installed from within the frame unit. It can be moved in and out by various operations and can be held horizontally in a stable posture.

(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, the frame unit has the locking means fixed to both outer ends of the opening,
Since the pair of locking means is structured such that the pair of locking shafts projecting from the opposing surfaces are locked in the guide grooves formed on both sides of the support plate, when the support plate is put in and out from the frame unit. Is easy to handle. Further, since the guide groove portions at both ends of the support plate are formed thick, the support strength of the support plate can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a gaming machine island equipped with a curtain board device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the curtain plate device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the curtain plate device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the curtain plate device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a curtain plate device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a curtain board device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of a gaming machine island equipped with a conventional curtain board device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Machine Island 11 Support Frame 12 Game Machine (Pachinko Machine) 20, 35 Curtain Plate Device 21, 36 Frame Unit 22, 39 Opening 23, 40 Locking Means 24, 43 Support Plate 25 Upper Outer Wall 27, 37 Base Plate 30 , 44 Guide groove 31, 42 Locking shaft

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A curtain plate device constituting an upper outer wall of a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines are lined up in a support frame, wherein a frame unit is mounted outside the upper part of the support frame, and an upper part of the frame unit is mounted. Providing locking means in the opening formed in
Both sides of the support plate are slidably locked to the locking means and housed in the frame unit, and the support plate drawn out through the opening is tilted in the locked state to the locking means to be A board device for a gaming machine island, which is held in a horizontal state on a frame unit. 2. The frame unit, wherein a horizontally long box is fixed to a base plate attached to the upper outer wall, an elongated opening is formed in the upper part of the box in the longitudinal direction, and both ends of the opening are formed. 2. The screen board device for a gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is fixed vertically, and the locking means extends upward from inside the frame unit through the opening. 3. The locking means is formed by providing a guide groove on the facing surface and slidably locking a locking shaft protruding from both ends of the support plate in the guide groove. The game machine island according to claim 1 or 2, wherein is configured to guide a support plate that is put in and out from the frame unit through the opening and hold one end of the support plate when horizontally tilted. Curtain board device. 4. The frame unit comprises a horizontally elongated box body fixed to a base plate attached to the outer wall of the upper portion, and an elongated opening portion is formed in an upper portion of the box body in a longitudinal direction, and both ends of the opening portion are formed. The locking means is fixed, and the locking means is provided with a pair of locking shafts projecting from opposite surfaces, and the pair of locking shafts are locked in guide grooves formed on both side surfaces of the support plate. 2. The curtain plate of a gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the support plate is guided in and out of the frame unit through the opening, and one end of the support plate is held when the support plate is tilted horizontally. apparatus.