JPH10118309A - Installation island for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily recover function in the case of failure of a means for counting game mediums to be collected, in a game machine installation island which is designed to collect the acquired game mediums on the side of the game machine played. SOLUTION: A replenishing ball reservoir 5 installed in a position into which the replenishing balls 50a of the lower plate 4 fall and flow in is formed with a member 5A for mounting the reservoir attachably/detachably on a frame 16, and with a box 6A which is placed detachably on the mounting member 5A; the box 6A is provided with a collecting port 6a1 that can be opened as necessary, while the mounting member 5A is equipped with a counting means 5c, with a ball collecting passage 5b provided in communication with the collecting port 6a1 and a lower tank; and, when the reservoir is unlocked with a key K inserted into the key hole, the operation of attaching the box 6A to or detaching it from the mounting member 5A is made possible through the opening of the frame 16 appearing in the rear of a rotated pachinko machine 2, as is the operation of a pull-out preventing means 5e and its operating pin 5e4 for limiting the operation attaching the mounting member 5A to or detaching it from the frame 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and more particularly, to a game machine capable of collecting a game medium such as a pachinko ball or metal obtained by a game player. It is related to the gaming machine installation island that was made.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of this type of gaming machine installation island is an opening communicating with a ball storage unit corresponding to each pachinko machine, a counting means for counting the number of balls inserted from this opening, When configuring a ball return device from a shutter member that opens and closes and a lever member that opens and closes the shutter member, at least the opening is formed in a counter table that constitutes a pachinko island table, and a connection opening is formed. Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 4-170985 discloses a technique in which the connection opening and the opening communicate with each other when the shutter member is opened by operating the lever member with the carton placed on the counter base. It is disclosed in the gazette.

[0003]

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No.
The device proposed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 170985 is not provided so that the counting means can be detached from the pachinko island. Therefore, when the counting means breaks down, it is necessary for a technician to visit and repair it. Of course, the pachinko machine with the failed counting means installed, as well as several pachinko machines around it, may not be usable during repair, and it is necessary to be able to easily respond even if the counting means fails, A solution to this was expected.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine installation island provided with a gaming machine and provided with a counting means provided for the gaming machine for counting game media. The counting means is provided detachably by being covered with a cover body, and the cover body is attached by an attachment member operated on the inside of the gaming machine installation island, and the gaming machine installation island is internally closed by locking means. A gaming machine installation island of the first configuration, wherein the mounting member is inoperable outside the gaming machine installation island,

[0005] In the gaming machine installation island of the first configuration,
The gaming machine is installed on the gaming machine installation island so that the inside of the gaming machine installation island can be opened and closed, and the locking means is provided in an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the inside of the gaming machine installation island by the gaming machine.
A gaming machine installation island of the configuration

[0006] In the game machine installation island of the first or second configuration, there is provided a game machine installation island of a third configuration in which a reversing portion is provided in the game medium recovery flow path leading to the counting means. It is.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below by taking a pachinko machine installation island 100 as an example. In the figure, 1 is a ball rental machine, 2 is a pachinko machine, 3 and 4 are upper plates and lower plates assembled to the pachinko machine 2, 5 is a replenishing ball storage unit, 7 is a counting display unit,
8 and 9 are an upper tank and a lower tank as a common ball storage unit, 10 is a lifting device, 11 is a polishing device, 12 is a return means, 13 is a recording medium issuing and end ball return means, 14 is a control unit, 15 Is a handle of the pachinko machine 2, 16 is a steel frame, and 50 is a pachinko ball.

In the unit-type pachinko machine installation island 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, two ball-lending machines 1 and two pachinko machines 2 are also arranged on the back side.
Circulates, for example, as shown in FIG.

The pachinko machine 2 is fitted with a hinge (not shown) so that the pachinko machine 2 can be fitted into an opening 16S provided in each of the front and rear surfaces of the frame 16 or can be taken out from the opening 16S to see the inside of the frame 16. It is rotatably attached to the frame 16.

When the key K is inserted into the key hole 16a of the frame 16 provided adjacent to each of the openings 16S and is turned, the hook (not shown) attached to the frame 16 is turned, and the pachinko machine is rotated. 2 and is engaged and disengaged by hook holes 2a provided in the hook hole 2a, so that the opening and closing operation of the opening 16S by the pachinko machine 2 can be locked.

The replenishing ball storage 5 is provided with a mounting member 5A for detachably mounting the frame 16 and a counting means 5c which will be described later detachably mounted on the mounting member. The lower plate 4 is formed from a box 6A disposed on the front part.
By operating the ball pulling lever 4a, a hole (not shown) provided at the bottom of the lower plate 4 is opened, and the replenishing ball 50a accumulated in the lower plate 4 is set at a position where it falls and flows.

Therefore, the box body 6A is a cover body which is referred to as a solving means. The box body 6A is, for example, a box member 6a made of a resin, and is fixed to the back surface of the bottom plate of the box member 6a by a screw (not shown) or the like. And a mounting plate 6b.

The box member 6a has a bottom plate formed so that its upper surface is lowered forward, and a collection member large enough to allow the supply balls 50a to pass in five to six rows at the lower center of the front side plate erected from the lowest part. The opening 6a1 is opened and a shutter member 6c for opening and closing the collection opening 6a1 is provided. The shutter member 6c is provided with a locking portion 6c1 extending forward from one end thereof, and is urged by a spring or the like (not shown) in a direction in which the collection port 6a1 is closed to be assembled to the front portion of the front side plate.

The mounting member 5A is composed of two parallel C-shaped channels 5a spaced apart from each other so as to be able to be inserted into two recessed mounting portions 16b of the frame 16, and the two C-shaped channels 5a.
a, a replenishing ball collecting passage 5b provided between the a., a counting means 5c provided downstream of the replenishing ball collecting passage 5b, an opening / closing lever 5d for interlocking the shutter member 6c, and a pull-out preventing means 5e. Resin case 5 to cover from below
f.

The C-shaped channel 5a has a mounting plate 5a1 fixed to the tip end thereof by welding or the like abutting against a plate member 16c disposed behind the mounting portion 16b, and a screw 5a3 is provided in a screw hole 5a2 provided in the mounting plate 5a1. Is screwed through the plate member 16c, whereby the mounting member 5A is detachably fixed to the frame 16. In addition, the plate member 16c is installed at a position that can be seen through the opening 16S of the frame 16 that appears when the pachinko machine 2 is rotated.

The supply ball collection passage 5b has a box 6A on the near side.
To the lower side of the recovery port 6a1
Provide in a row. On the downstream side of the supply ball collecting passage 5b, there is provided a conventionally known counting means 5c, which rolls along the passage 5b and is collected by the lower tank 9.
It is configured so that the number of 0a can be measured. That is, the pachinko balls 50 stored in the box 6A of the replenishment ball storage section 5
Has a configuration in which the collection flow path is inverted because the collection flow path is inverted after passing through the collection port 6a1 in the forward direction, and then falls freely, is subsequently transferred toward the back, and reaches the counting unit 5c and is counted. Even if a wire or the like is inserted from above, it is difficult to reach the counting means 5c, and no illegal action can be performed.

A slit 5b1 is provided in the supply ball collecting passage 5b in front of the counting means 5c so that even if a spilled beverage or the like enters the replenishing ball collecting passage 5b through the collecting port 6a1 of the box 6A, the counting means does not change. It is configured not to reach 5c. In addition, the supply ball 50a overlaps and the supply ball collection passage 5b
There are provided various inflow restricting means for preventing the air from flowing.

The opening / closing lever 5d slides the shutter member 6c to open and close the collecting port 6a1 of the box member 6a. The opening / closing lever 5d is provided with an operation knob 5d1 on the front side and a rear protruding portion 5d2 on the back side. When the opening / closing lever 5d is manually opened, the rear protruding portion 5d2 comes into contact with the side surface of the locking portion 6c1 to slide the shutter member 6c in a direction in which the collection port 6a1 is opened. Is released, the locking portion 6c1 of the shutter member 6c urged by a spring or the like (not shown) comes into contact with the side surface of the rear protruding portion 5d2 and slides on the case 5f so as to push the opening / closing lever 5d back to the original position. Assemble as possible.

The case 5f has a hole 5 at the lowest part of the inner surface.
f1 is opened, and the spilled beverages are collected in the collection port 6a of the box 6A.
1. Even if it flows through the slit 5b1, it is formed so as not to collect inside.

The pull-out preventing means 5e is connected to a hook 5e2 rotatably fixed to a case 5f by a support shaft 5e1, and is connected to the hook 5e2 via a horizontal shaft member 5e3.
6 and an operating knob 5e4 located inside the operating knob 5e.
4, the front protrusion 6b1 of the attachment plate 6b is sneaked under the attachment plate 5f2 of the case 5f.
When the back side of the box 6A is pushed down while the e4 is pulled in the direction of the arrow and the hand is released from the operation knob 5e4, the mounting plate 6
b is attached to the mounting plate 5A in a state where the back surface thereof is in contact with the upper surface of the mounting member 5A.
The hook 5e2 is formed so that the distal end portion of the hook 5e2 is engaged with the rear protruding portion 6b2 of FIG. Therefore, the box 6A, which also functions as a cover of the counting means 5c, is attached to the mounting member 5A.
Can not be separated from On the other hand, when the operation knob 5e4 is pulled in the direction of the arrow, the engagement between the hook 5e2 and the rear protruding portion 6c2 of the attachment plate 6b is released, and the box 6A is attached to the mounting member 5A.
Can be separated from

The counting display section 7 displays the number of the supply balls 50a measured by the counting means 5c when the supply balls are collected from the supply ball storage section 5 into the lower tank 9, and includes a liquid crystal device capable of digital display. And installed above each of the pachinko machines 2.

As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the return means 12 includes four return start instruction buttons 1 provided on the front of each of the supply ball storage sections 5 for instructing the return of the supply balls 50a.
2a, four return portions 12b recessed in the front of the frame 16 below each of the pachinko machines 2, and one end opened to the bottom of the upper tank 8 and the other end provided to each of the four return portions 12b. Four return paths 12c opened downward, four return number control mechanisms 12d provided in the middle of each return path 12c, and four portable resin cups 12e to be placed on each return section 12b. And four sensors 12f including a limit switch for detecting whether or not the cup 12e is normally placed on the return portion 12b, and a warning lamp 12g provided on the surface of each return portion 12b.
And a common control unit 14 connected to these via a signal line (not shown).

Further, a recording medium issuing and end ball returning means 13 is provided.
Is a card issuing port 13a provided above the ball lending machine 1 between two side-by-side pachinko machines 2;
Three operation buttons 13b, 13c, 13d provided on the left and right sides of the card 3a, respectively, and a card issuing port 13a
A card storage / recording / transporting function unit (not shown) for issuing a printed card 13e from the card issuing port 13a
An arrow-shaped lamp 13f provided on both left and right sides adjacent to the
These are composed of a common control unit 14 connected via a signal line (not shown), and are arranged one by one on both sides.

Each time the return disclosure instruction button 12a is operated, the shared control unit 14 sends the sensor 1 (hereinafter the same) corresponding to the operated return disclosure instruction button 12a.
First, it is determined whether or not a predetermined control signal is input from 2f. When the predetermined control signal is not input and the cup 12e is not normally placed on the return portion 12b, the warning lamp 12g blinks. The user is prompted to place the cup 12e normally, and a predetermined control signal is input to return the cup 12e.
When it is confirmed that the cup 12e is normally placed on the control unit 12c, the return number control mechanism 12d is controlled by the number of supply balls counted by the counting unit 5c and stored in the storage unit (not shown) of the control unit 14. After the start-up, a preset number, for example, 100 supply balls are returned from the upper tank 8 to the cup 12e of the return unit 12b, and the display of the count display unit 7 is displayed before returning the supply ball every time the supply balls are returned. A required control program for redisplaying a value obtained by subtracting the number of returned products from the previously displayed value is stored.

The control unit 14 includes an operation button 13b.
Is operated, the card 13e on which the number of balls displayed on the counting display section 7 is printed is issued from the card issuing port 13a, the lamp 13f on the side where the operated operation button 13b is located is turned on, and the operation button is operated. When 13c is operated, the number of balls that can be exchanged for special prizes or the number of exchangeable special prizes out of the number of balls displayed on the counting display section 7 is printed on the card 13e and issued from the card issuing port 13a. At the same time, the lamp 1 on the side where the operated operation button 13c is located
3f is turned on, and the end ball that cannot be exchanged for a special premium is returned from the upper tank 8 to the cup 12e of the return section 12b by activating the return number control mechanism 12d of the return means 12, and the operation button 13d is operated. And the card 13e printed with the number displayed on the counting display section 7 is issued from the card issuing port 13a, and the lamp 13f on the side where the operated operation button 13d is provided is turned on. Until inserted into the issuing port 13a
A required control program for preventing the player from playing a game even by operating the handle 15 is stored.

The counting of the collected replenishment balls by the counting means 5c is performed by activating a card storage / recording / transporting function unit (not shown) of the recording medium issuing / end ball returning means 13 and printing the card 13e printed from the card issuing port 13a. Until issuance, the supply / recovery balls collected by operating the opening / closing lever 5d are accumulated and measured, and the total is displayed on the counting display section 7.

Further, the electric wiring of the replenishing ball storage 5 and the frame 1
The electrical wiring 6 can be collectively connected and separated by a connector (not shown).

Therefore, in the pachinko machine-installed island 100 having the above-described structure, if the supply balls 50a are accumulated so as to be unable to be stored in the lower plate 4 during the game, the replenishment balls accumulated in the lower plate 4 are operated by operating the ball removal lever 4a. 50 a can be poured into the reservoir 5.

When the supply ball 50a further increases and overflows from the supply ball storage unit 5, the recovery port 6a1 is operated by operating an opening / closing lever 5d provided on the front surface of the supply ball storage unit 5.
Is opened, and the replenishing balls 50a coming out of the collecting port 6a1 and collected in the lower tank 9 are counted by the counting means 5c.
The number is displayed on the counting display unit 7.

Then, when the game is further played and the supply balls become insufficient, the supply balls 50a stored in the supply ball storage section 5 can be put into the upper plate 3 to continue the game.

When the supply balls 50a remaining in the supply ball storage section 5 are exhausted, the cup 12e is placed in a normal state on the return section 12b, and the return disclosure instruction button 12a is operated to set the cup in advance. The number, for example, 100, of supply balls is transferred from the upper tank 8 to the cup 12e of the return portion 12b.
Therefore, the game can be continued by transferring the supply balls returned to the cup 12e to the upper plate 3. At this time, the display of the counting display section 7 is changed to a number smaller by the number of returned balls.

When the game is finished with a large number of replenishment balls 50a, the upper plate 3, the lower plate 4, the replenishment ball storage 5
After collecting all the supply balls in the pachinko machine installation island 100 from the recovery port 6a1 of the supply ball storage unit 5 by operating the ball removal levers 3a, 4a and the opening / closing lever 5d, for example, by operating the operation button 13b, At the time of collection, the card 13e printed with the number of balls counted by the counting means 5c and displayed on the counting display section 7 is issued from the card issuing port 13a, so that the player can take this card 13e to the counter. It can be exchanged for a desired prize.

When the operation button 13c is operated after the counting is completed, an end ball that cannot be exchanged for a special prize is returned to the return section 12b.
The card 13e is returned from the card issuing port 13a and is returned to the cup 12e of the above, and the number of special prizes exchangeable for the special prize is printed from the card issuing port 13a. In the above, if the operation is completed by operating the operation button 13c, it is not necessary to borrow a ball from the ball rental machine 1 again when playing a game with another pachinko machine 2.

If the user has the card 13e issued from the card issuing slot 13a by operating the operation button 13d, the player can play the game with the pachinko machine 2 until the card 13e is inserted into the card issuing slot 13a. If the pachinko machine 2 is in good condition and you do not want to give it to others even during meals, you can operate the operation button 13d and receive the card 13e from the card issuing port 13a to eat meals with confidence. be able to.

In this case, the supply balls 50a are placed on the upper plate 3 and the lower plate 4
The card 13e may be received while remaining in the supply ball storage unit 5, or all the supply balls may be counted and returned to the pachinko machine installation island 100 once, and the card 13e on which the number of returned supply balls is printed may be used. You can choose to receive it.

When the counting means 5c breaks down, for example, the key K is inserted into the corresponding keyhole 16a and unlocked, and the pachinko machine 2 is rotated so that the inside of the frame 16 can be seen, and the opening 16S appears. The counting means 5c is exposed by putting a hand through the opening 16S and pulling the operation knob 5e4 of the pull-out preventing means 5e in the direction of the arrow to remove the box 6A from the mounting member 5A. Repair can be performed immediately on the spot, and when the screw 5a3 is removed, the mounting member 5A
Can be removed from the frame 16, so that the failed part is sent out for repair, and the replenishment ball storage unit 5 having the normal counting means 5c is assembled instead, so that the function can be easily recovered.

Further, since the counting means 5c is provided on the downstream side of the reversing part of the collecting channel formed with the reversing part, even if a wire or the like is inserted from the collecting port 6a1, it is difficult to reach the counting means 5c, so that an illegal operation is performed. Can not do.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the appended claims.

For example, the pachinko machine installation island 100 may be formed by assembling the pachinko machine 2 into a wooden frame assembled in a hall by a carpenter on site.

An opening / closing lever 5d and a shutter member 5c
May be configured such that the opening of the collection port 6a1 can be maintained.

Further, a game island in which a slot machine for playing a game using a game medium other than a pachinko ball, such as a metal or a coin, may be used.

[0042]

As described above, according to the gaming machine installation island of the present invention, even if the counting means breaks down, it is possible to easily repair and recover the function. Further, in the gaming machine-installed island machine of claim 2, the locking means for closing the inside of the gaming machine-installed island is provided in the opening / closing mechanism of the gaming machine in which the inside of the gaming machine-installed island can be opened and closed, and is also used. Therefore, the structure is simple, and further, in the gaming machine installation island of claim 3,
Hard to work fraud.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of pachinko balls.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of one embodiment as viewed from a side.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a replenishing ball storage unit used in one embodiment as viewed from above.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a replenishing ball storage unit used in one embodiment as viewed from the front.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a replenishing ball storage unit used in one embodiment as viewed from the front.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of a replenishing ball storage unit used in one embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a return unit used in one embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball rental machine 2 Pachinko machine 2a Hook hole 3 Upper plate 3a Ball removal lever 4 Lower plate 4a Ball removal lever 5 Supply ball storage part 5A Mounting member 5a C-type channel 5a1 Mounting plate 5a2 Screw hole 5a3 Screw 5b Supply ball collection passage 5b1 Slit 5c Counting means 5d Opening / closing lever 5d1 Operation knob 5d2 Rear protrusion 5e Pull-out prevention means 5e1 Support shaft 5e2 Hook 5e3 Horizontal shaft member 5e4 Operation knob 5f Case 5f1 Hole 5f2 Attachment plate 6A Box body 6a Box collecting part 6a Box member 6a Plate 6b1 Front projecting portion 6b2 Rear projecting portion 6c Shutter member 6c1 Locking portion 7 Counting display portion 8 Upper tank 9 Lower tank 10 Lifting device 11 Polishing device 12 Return means 12a Return start instruction button 12b Return portion 12c Return path 12d Return number Control mechanism 12e Cup 12f 12g Warning lamp 13 Recording medium issuing and end ball returning means 13a Card issuing port 13b, 13c, 13d Operation button 13e Card 13f Lamp 14 Control unit 15 Handle 16 Frame 16S Opening 16a Keyhole 16b Attachment 16c Plate member 50 Pachinko ball 50a Supply ball 100 Gaming machine installation island K key

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor: Kazuo Fukai 2-5-5, Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Inside Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor: Shohei Ugawa 1-164-5, Aioimachi, Kiryu-shi, Gunma

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. On a gaming machine installation island provided with a gaming machine and provided with a counting means for counting the number of game media provided corresponding to the gaming machine, the counting means is detachably provided by being covered by a cover body. The cover body is attached by an attachment member operated on the inside of the gaming machine installation island, the inside of the gaming machine installation island is closed by locking means, and the attachment member is outside the gaming machine installation island. A game machine installation island that can no longer be operated with 2. The gaming machine is installed on the gaming machine installation island so that the inside of the gaming machine installation island can be opened and closed, and the locking means is provided on an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the inside of the gaming machine installation island. The gaming machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The game machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein a reversing portion is provided in the game medium collection flow path leading to the counting means.