JPH10192511A - Ash tray for game island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ash tray for play which can offer a player a space for placing cans such as juice cans and bottles besides the ash tray by allowing an attempt to keep a playing space of the player from being narrowed as much as possible. SOLUTION: Stepped parts 64 and 65 are integrally formed on the circumferential surface of a tray receiving part 60 so that cans K such as juice cans and bottles can be placed on the tray receiving part 60 to allow the saving of space about a player. In addition, the circumferential faces of the lower end parts of the cans K and the bottles are supported by the internal surface of the tray receiving part 60 to prevent possible skidding or levelling of the cans K and the bottles. This also not only eliminates time and labor for providing an ash tray 32 and a drank holder or the like separately but also allows the bottom surfaces of the cans K and the bottles to serve as lid of the ash tray 32 thereby sealing up a part of smoke of tobacco T.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ashtray provided on a gaming island stand in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a space for placing ashtrays, cans such as juices, bottles and the like is provided around each gaming machine arranged in a row on a gaming island stand.

[0003] Ashtrays that are pre-assembled in each game machine are generally used, but in particular, in order to facilitate maintenance, the butts supplied from each ashtray are transported to a predetermined location. In the apparatus provided with a butt-collecting device for collecting, etc., an ashtray is separately provided in the longitudinal direction of the game island stand, the upper surface of the transfer section, that is, a “table plate” protruding from the front and rear surfaces of the game island stand. There is also a case where it is arranged on a mounting plate such as a ball box or the like.

As a space for placing cans such as juices, an empty space on the table board is mainly used, or a drink holder provided separately near each gaming machine is secured.

[0005]

However, the space occupied by the cans and bottles such as ashtrays and juices not only gives the player discomfort, but also the ashtray is particularly arranged on the table in advance. In such a case, there is a problem that the space for placing cans and bottles such as juice is limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the space for placing cans and bottles such as ashtrays and juice can be reduced without reducing the game space of the player as much as possible. It is intended to provide a game ashtray that can be provided to a player.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a game island stand ashtray according to the present invention is provided at a predetermined position of a game island stand on which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged. Wherein the ashtray comprises a saucer part having an open upper surface,
A hole communicating with the butts collecting part is formed on the lower surface of the saucer part, and a step part for supporting at least a part of the bottom edge of the beverage can and the bottle substantially horizontally is integrally formed on the peripheral surface. It is characterized by being formed in. According to this feature, cans and bottles such as juice can be placed on the tray with the step formed integrally on the peripheral surface of the tray, thereby saving space around the player. With the cans and bottles placed on the step,
Since the peripheral surfaces of the lower end portions of the cans and bottles are supported by the inner surface of the tray portion, the cans and bottles are prevented from skidding and falling. In addition to the need to separately provide an ashtray and a drink holder, etc., the bottom of the cans and bottles can be replaced with an ashtray lid, and a part of cigarette smoke can be enclosed.

[0008] In the ashtray for a game island stand according to the present invention, it is preferable that a notch is formed in a part of the peripheral surface of the receiving tray so as to narrow the front-rear width. By doing so, the installation width of the ashtray becomes shorter, the game space for the player can be secured, and while the cans and bottles are placed on the ashtray, cigarettes can be inserted into the receiving tray, Can be input.

In the ashtray for a game island stand according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least two steps having different diameters are formed on the peripheral surface of the receiving tray. By doing this,
Cans and bottles of different sizes can be reliably supported on an ashtray.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko island stand 1 as a game island stand to which the present invention is applied. .
The pachinko island stand 1 includes a decorative plate 14 covering a lower portion of the pachinko island stand 1, a pachinko machine 3 as a gaming machine arranged in a row on the decorative plate 14, and a ball rental machine provided next to the pachinko machine 3. 4 and a curtain 8 covering the upper part of the pachinko island stand 1.

[0011] The pachinko island stand 1 in the present embodiment is:
Two pachinko machines 3 and ball rental machines 4 on each side
Are arranged in a row, and all the pachinko balls necessary for operating the pachinko machine 3 and appropriate devices are accommodated therein.
Frame unit 2 that constitutes two independent pachinko islands 1
Are connected to each other, and a plurality of these individual frame units 2 are connected in the left-right direction so that the pachinko island stand 1 having a desired length can be formed. The skeleton units 2 and 2 can be easily connected to each other by bolts 11 and nuts 12 that pass through the upper and lower portions of the island side support plate 10 that forms the side surface of each skeleton unit 2.

Numeral 34 denotes an island end box disposed at one end of the pachinko island stand 1, which includes a collecting box 35 as a collecting section for a cigarette butt, which will be described later, and each pachinko machine 3 and its surroundings (not shown). A monitor and the like for managing the operation status of the devices and the like can be provided.

In the lower front surface of the pachinko machine 3, pachinko balls to be paid out to the player are temporarily stored, and a hit ball launching device (not shown) operated by operating the handle 7 is provided.
An upper plate 5 for guiding a pachinko ball to the other, and a lower plate 6 capable of storing a pachinko ball overflowing from the upper plate 5 are protrudingly provided.

Below the lower plate 6, a ball tray 13a which constitutes a part of the ball counting device 13 shown in FIGS.
It is fixed so as to cover a discharge port (not shown) provided in the lower plate 6 from below. The ball tray 13a is a box having an open upper surface, and the pachinko balls discharged from the ball tray 13a are guided to a collecting gutter (not shown) disposed in the lower part of each frame unit 2 in the left-right direction. It has become. A counter (not shown) for counting the number of returned pachinko balls is provided at an appropriate place in the collection gutter from the ball tray 13a.

As shown particularly in FIG. 2, the lower portion of each frame unit 2 is laterally provided at left and right island side support plates 10, 10 and at a substantially intermediate portion between the two island side support plates 10, 10. The game machine mounting portion 15, the island front and rear surface support plates 16 (only the island front support plate 16 is attached) respectively attached to the lower front and rear surfaces of the game machine mounting portion 15, the bottom plate 17, and the bottom plate 17 are bent. The lower plate 19 and the like fitted in the groove 18 formed as described above. These (excluding the lower plate 19) are preferably made of a metal plate made of iron, stainless steel, or the like so that noise generated from the inside of the island does not leak to the outside, but a resin material may be used.

In the ball counting device 13, a mounting support member 20 extending rearward from a base portion 13b on which the ball tray 13a is placed is inserted into a hole (see FIG. 1) formed in a front plate portion 15a of the gaming machine placing portion 15. Thumb screw 2 that is inserted through the rear plate 15b of the gaming machine mounting portion 15 and the rear end surface of the mounting support portion 20.
1 can be fixed to the gaming machine mounting portion 15. Reference numeral 22 denotes a decorative plate fitted in front of the gaming machine mounting portion 15.

The decorative plate 14 mounted on the front surface of the island front support plate 16 comprises an upper mounting plate 14a and a lower mounting plate 14b. The lower mounting plate 14b is formed in a box shape with its peripheral edge bent inward, and an opening 23 formed on the bottom surface thereof is engaged with a projection 24 projecting upward from the tip of the bottom plate. The mounting unit 26 is screwed into the mounting member 25 having a substantially L-shaped cross section, which is screw-fixed to the island front support member 16, and the mounting unit 26 is positioned and held for mounting. 2 It can be attached so as to cover the lower part.

As shown in FIG. 1, an ashtray 32 provided for each pachinko machine 3 is provided above the lower mounting plate 14b.
The base 30 that houses the transporting means for transporting the butts dropped from the storage unit to the collection box 35 as a collection unit provided on the front and rear surfaces of the island end box 34 is substantially in the left-right longitudinal direction of each frame unit 2. It is laid horizontally. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the base 30 is formed to have a U-shaped cross section with an open upper surface, and the lower surface of the base 30 is positioned at a predetermined height of the island front support plate 16 as shown in FIG.
7. It is supported and fixed by a support member 29 having a substantially L-shaped cross section, which is fixed with a nut 28.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a cover comprising a horizontal plate 31a on which an ashtray 32 is mounted on the upper surface, and a vertical plate 31b which is bent below the horizontal plate 31a.
By applying the vertical face plate 31b to the magnet sheet 33 attached to the outer surface of the front side face plate 30a,
0 so that it can be easily removed.

The rear end of the horizontal plane plate 31a is bent upward to constitute an upper mounting plate 14a as the decorative plate 14. Further, the tip is bent inward, and the gaming machine mounting portion 1
6 is a locking piece 22a suspended from the decorative plate 22
The contact is regulated and positioned.

In the base 30, as shown in FIG. 3, a conveying means comprising a conveying belt 36 and rollers 37 is provided. The transport belt 36 has two layers: a rubber portion 36a having an uneven portion 39 meshing with the uneven portion 38 on the outer peripheral surface of the roller 37, and a nonflammable cloth portion 36b attached to the outside of the rubber portion 36a. (Fig. 8
reference). Each roller 37 is pivotally supported via a shaft 41 at the lower end of a groove 40 formed vertically from the upper end of the inner surface of the front and rear side plates 30a, 30b of the base 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, a drive motor (not shown) for the transport belt 36 is provided in the butts collection box 35.
A drive unit 42 having a drive gear 43 and a chain 4 attached to a tip of a shaft of a drive motor is provided.
4 and a driven roller 46 interlocked via the driven gear 45
The transport belt 36 is rotated by the rotation of.

On the opposite side of the recovery box 35 with the base 30 interposed therebetween, a box 47 for adjusting the tensile force of the conveyor belt 36 is formed. Reference numeral 48 denotes a support plate fixedly provided at a predetermined position in the pulling force adjustment box 47, and reference numeral 49 denotes a rod member through which the moving roller 50 is pivotally supported at the upper end and penetrates the support plate 48. Reference numeral 51 denotes a nut which can be screwed into a screw portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rod member 49, and a spring 52 is inserted between the nut 51 and the support member 48.

The moving roller 50 is constantly pulled downward by a spring 52 so that the entire conveying belt 36 can have a proper tensile force. Also,
When the pulling force of the conveyor belt 36 is reduced due to long-term use, the pulling force can be easily adjusted by opening the front surface of the pulling force adjusting box 47 and rotating the nut 51 in a predetermined direction.

The butts transported from the left side to the right side in the drawing by the transport belt 36 thus configured are all collected in the collection container 53 installed in the collection box 35, and thus are provided in a plurality of rows. The cigarette butts discharged from each of the ashtrays 32 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3 can be collectively collected at a predetermined location.

In this embodiment, the collection box 3
5 is provided on each of the front and rear surfaces of the pachinko island stand 1 (recovery boxes on the rear surface are not shown). For example, a separate transfer belt is provided in the front and rear direction in the island end box 34, It is also possible to collect only one of the front and rear surfaces of the end box 34.

The collection container 53 may be taken out through an opening / closing door 54 (see FIG. 1) provided on the front and rear surfaces of the pachinko island stand 1 or may be taken out from the side of the pachinko island stand 1. You may.

Next, a description will be given of the connection of the respective frame units 2 when the pachinko island stand 1 is formed, and a method of assembling the buttocks conveying means and its storage portion.

When forming the pachinko island stand 1, first, FIG.
A plurality of frame units 2 each having the same size and shape as shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 3, the ball rental machine 4, the ball counting device 13 and other appropriate devices are not incorporated into the skeleton unit 2 so that the connecting operation or the like can be easily performed at the time of carry-in. Is also good. In the present embodiment, the base 30 as the butts storage portion is attached to a predetermined position of each body unit 2 with a support member 29 in advance.

Each of the frame units 2 arranged is positioned horizontally and the like, and the above-described bolts 11 and nuts 12 are provided.
Are used to connect the adjacent frame units 2 and 2 to each other. At this point, the base 30 provided at a predetermined height position of each frame unit 2 is continuously formed on the same longitudinal direction of the front and rear surfaces of the pachinko island stand 1 formed by connecting the plurality of frame units 2. Will be formed.

A collection box 35 having a drive unit 42 and a tensile force adjusting box 47 are attached to both ends of the continuously formed base 30 (these can also be attached in advance). Subsequently, the transport belt 36 and the respective rollers 37 are attached in the longitudinal direction of the pachinko island stand 1. Next, after confirming the operation state of the conveyor belt 36, the base 3
The cover body 31 is mounted and held on the cover plate 31 via a magnet sheet 33, and the ashtray 32 is mounted on each of the holes 55 (see FIG. 3) formed on the horizontal plate 31a of each cover body 31.

Finally, a connecting member 56 having a substantially U-shaped cross section as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is attached to the connecting portion of the base 30 of each frame unit 2 with a screw 57 as shown in FIG.
Each base 30 is connected. By attaching the connecting member, particularly below the joint of the connecting portion is covered by the connecting member 56 as shown in FIG. 4, so that ash and the like do not fall out.

As described above, in the pachinko island stand 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, since the base 30 accommodating the transport means is provided at a predetermined height position in the longitudinal direction of each frame unit 2, a plurality of frame units 2 are provided. When one pachinko island stand 1 is formed by being connected, the base 30 is continuously formed on the same line in the longitudinal direction of the pachinko island stand 1, regardless of the length of the pachinko island stand 1. The base 30 continuous in the longitudinal direction of the front and rear surfaces of the island stand 1 can be easily formed, and the work load of mounting and positioning the base 30 on the site is reduced. Further, since the base 30 is attached below the ball counting device 13, even if the ball counting device 13 is provided for each pachinko machine 3, the mechanism is not complicated.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c), the ashtray 32 has a saucer-shaped buttress portion 60 having a predetermined depth.
And a skirt portion 61 covering the peripheral edge of the receiving portion 60 are integrally formed, and the lower end edge 61a of the skirt portion 61 is formed on the peripheral edge portion 63 of the opening 62 formed on the horizontal plate 31a. By being fitted, it can be fixed to the horizontal plane plate 31a.

A hole 5 for discharging the butts is provided on the lower surface of the pan 60.
5 are formed, and stepped portions 64 and 65 having different diameters are respectively formed in the upper part of the peripheral surface in a ring shape. Since the diameters of the step portions 64 and 65 are formed so as to correspond to the diameters of the cans having different sizes, respectively, the cans K such as juice are supplied to the receiving portion 60 as shown in FIGS. When placed on the top, the bottom surface KT of the can K is supported substantially horizontally by the step 64 (65).

Further, since the step portions 64 and 65 have predetermined depths D1 and D2, respectively, the lower end portion of the can K is vertically supported by the inner surface of the pan portion 60, and the can K slides and falls. Is prevented.

Further, the front and rear sides of the skirt portion 61 are notched and the vertical surface 61b is formed, so that the front and rear width of the ashtray 32 is reduced to form a narrower storage portion, that is, a narrower buttocks conveying portion. Is possible, so that the horizontal plate 31a does not protrude greatly and does not hinder the game of the player.

FIGS. 7A to 7C show the ashtray 32 described above.
Of the second embodiment is shown. The difference between the ashtray 32 of the present embodiment and the ashtray 32 of the above-described embodiment is that the ashtray 32 is notched so that the front part thereof is over the tray part 60, and a part of the peripheral surface (vertical surface 61b) of the tray part 60. Notch 66
Is formed.

By notching a part of the tray 60 in this way, the front and rear width of the ashtray 32 becomes shorter, and it becomes possible to make the conveying portion of the butts, that is, the horizontal plate 31a narrower. 7C, the notch 66 is formed in the vertical surface 61a, so that the cigarette T or the like is inserted into the receiving tray 60 with the can K placed on the ashtray 32, as shown in FIG. It is possible to hang or to put it into the transport unit through the hole 55.

It is to be noted that a part of the bottom surface KT of the can K is projected from the notch portion 66, but approximately two thirds of the bottom surface KT.
Since the above portions are supported by the steps 64 and 65, they do not tilt.

The depth of the receiving tray 60 is arbitrary, and may be formed such that the bottom surface is below the horizontal surface 31a, as in the ashtray 32 of the present embodiment.

As described above, the ashtray 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used.
2 are stepped portions 64, 6 integrally formed on the peripheral surface of the tray portion 60.
5 allows the can K such as juice to be placed on the tray 60, so that the space around the player can be saved, and the trouble of separately providing an ashtray and a drink holder can be omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, the shapes and heights of the ashtray and the step portion are arbitrary and can be variously modified.

Although the ashtray in the present embodiment is provided in the butts transfer section of the butts collecting device, it may be provided in a game island stand having no butts collecting device. It is not something to be done.

The relationship between the expressions used in the present invention and the expressions used in the embodiment will be described. “Gaming island stand” corresponds to the pachinko island stand 1, but is not limited thereto, and refers to a table for installing various gaming machines that play with coins and other small piece media. Further, the game machine may not be provided with a ball counting device.

The "gaming machine" corresponds to the pachinko machine 3, but is not limited to the one utilizing a ball or the like, but includes all gaming machines which play with coins and other small piece media.

[0048]

According to the game island stand of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, cans and bottles such as juice can be placed on the tray with the step formed integrally on the peripheral surface of the tray.
The space around the player can be saved, and the peripheral surfaces of the lower ends of the cans and bottles are supported by the inner surface of the saucer while the cans and bottles are placed on the step. ,
Cans and bottles are prevented from skidding and falling. In addition to the need to separately provide an ashtray and a drink holder, etc., the bottom of the cans and bottles can be replaced with an ashtray lid, and a part of cigarette smoke can be enclosed.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the installation width of the ashtray is further reduced, so that a game space for the player can be secured, and cigarettes are placed on the ashtray with cans and bottles placed thereon. It becomes possible to put it in the saucer or put a butts.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, cans and bottles having different sizes can be reliably supported on the ashtray.

[0052]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko island stand as a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the pachinko island stand as the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a butter conveying means, a storage part thereof, and a collecting part.

6A is a plan view of an ashtray according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG.
It is II-II sectional drawing of (a).

7A is a plan view of an ashtray as a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 7A, and FIG.
It is II-II sectional drawing of (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko island stand (gaming island stand) 2 Frame unit 3 Pachinko machine (game machine) 4 Ball rental machine 5 Upper plate 6 Lower plate 7 Handle 8 Curtain plate 10 Island side support plate 11 Bolt 12 Nut 13 Ball counter 13a Ball tray 13b Base 14 Decorative Plate 14a Upper Mounting Plate 14b Lower Mounting Plate 15 Gaming Machine Placement Unit 15a Front Plate 15b Rear Plate 16 Island Front and Back Support Plate 17 Bottom Plate 18 Groove 19 Lower Plate 20 Mounting Support Member 21 Thumb Screw 22 Decorative Plate 22a Locking piece 23 Opening 24 Projecting part 25 Mounting member 26 Mounting screw 27 Bolt 28 Nut 29 Supporting part 30 Base 30a Front and rear side plates 30b Front and rear side plates 31 Cover body 31a Horizontal plane plate 31b Vertical plane plate 32 Ash tray 33 Magnet sheet 34 Island end Box 35 Collection box 36 Conveyor belt 36a Rubber part 36b Cloth part 37 B Roller 38 Roughness 39 Roughness 40 Groove 41 Shaft 42 Drive unit 43 Drive gear 44 Chain 45 Follower gear 46 Follower roller 47 Tension adjustment box 48 Support plate 49 Bar member 50 Moving roller 51 Nut 52 Spring 53 Collection container 54 Opening / closing door 55 Hole portion 56 Connecting member 57 Screw 60 Receiving portion 61 Skirt portion 61a Lower edge 61b Vertical surface 62 Opening 63 Peripheral portion 64, 65 Step portion 66 Notch portion K Can

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An ashtray for a game island stand provided at a predetermined position of a game island stand on which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged, wherein the ashtray comprises a saucer portion having an open upper surface, and a lower surface of the saucer portion. In addition, a hole communicating with the butts collection part is formed as appropriate, and a step part for supporting at least a part of the bottom edge of the beverage can and the bottle substantially horizontally is integrally formed on the peripheral surface. An ashtray for a game arcade. 2. The ashtray for a game island stand according to claim 1, wherein a notch is formed in a part of a peripheral surface of the tray portion so as to narrow a front-rear width. 3. The ashtray for a game island stand according to claim 1, wherein at least two step portions having different diameters are formed on a peripheral surface of the tray portion.