JPH10216349A - Game island facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to play a game while sitting on a wheelchair by storing a fixed chair easily. SOLUTION: A chair 11 comprising a post 13 and a seat part 14 is provided on a turntable 12 provided at almost the same height as the floor face. To store the chair 11, the seat part 14 is folded down toward the rotation center (game-machine-side) of the turntable 12. Then the turntable 12 is rotated by half. Thereby the chair 11 in the service position shown in the figure is stored in a storage position beneath the game machine. To return the chair 11 to the service position, the reverse operation, i.e., rotating the turntable 12 in the opposite direction to raise the seat part 14, is carried out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a game island facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a person in a wheelchair plays a game in a pachinko hall or the like, the preparatory action to be performed before the game is changed according to the state of the chair provided in the gaming machine. I was letting it.

[0003] Here, there are two types of chairs: a case where legs are fixed to the floor or a game island;
In some cases, the legs are not fixed and can be moved freely. If the chair mounted on the gaming machine has its legs fixed to the floor or a gaming island, the person on the wheelchair must step down from the wheelchair and move to the provided chair before playing the game. When the chair is not fixed, the user moves the provided chair and plays the game while sitting in a wheelchair.

[0004]

However, for a person in a wheelchair, the act of moving from a wheelchair to a provided chair is very difficult. In addition, a heavy burden is imposed on the assistant. Furthermore, after sitting down, the wheelchair must be transported out of the way, which is time-consuming and requires a separate wheelchair storage.

[0005] Further, when moving the provided chair, it takes time and effort to move the chair, and similarly, a chair place is required. Further, it is conceivable to provide an area where no chair is provided from the beginning as a wheelchair-dedicated corner, but it is simply an unusable area for those who are not disabled. In addition, the operating rate of the gaming machine in the wheelchair exclusive corner is expected to be considerably lower than the operating rate in a general area. Therefore, it is expected that the profit obtained in the wheelchair exclusive corner is lower than the profit obtained in the general area. For these reasons,
Wheelchair-only corners cannot be too large.
In addition, since the game machine cannot be widened, the types and number of game machines are limited. Therefore, even if a dedicated wheelchair corner is provided, a desired gaming machine may not be installed, and the player cannot enjoy the game sufficiently.

[0006] As a structure for simply accommodating a built-in chair inside a game island, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-243251 is disclosed.
Discloses a structure in which a chair is rotated around a support portion provided on a floor surface and housed inside a game island.
However, with such a structure, the wheelchair cannot be brought close to the gaming machine because the support portion is in the way. Therefore, the player cannot play the game while sitting on a wheelchair.

[0007] As described above, maintenance of a game room such as a pachinko hall for a person in a wheelchair cannot be said to be complete. People in wheelchairs cannot easily visit pachinko halls because they are not only annoyed themselves but also put a burden on others.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to play a game while sitting in a wheelchair by simply storing an attached chair or the like.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the gaming island facility according to claim 1 is provided with a large number of gaming machines and chairs arranged in front of the gaming machines. In a gaming island facility, at least some of the chairs are installed on a turntable that is provided at substantially the same height as the floor surface and that is arranged one-to-one with the gaming machine, and the turntable is arranged. The lower part of the gaming machine is provided with a space in which the chair can be stored when the turntable is rotated.

[0010] With the above configuration, when a person in a wheelchair plays a game, the following may be performed.
First, while in a wheelchair, proceed to the chair in front of the desired gaming machine. Next, the chair provided on the turntable is moved to a lower portion of the gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a storage position) according to the rotation of the turntable. Then, a space is created in front of the gaming machine by storing the chair, so that the player proceeds with the wheelchair into the space and plays a game while riding on the wheelchair.

[0011] Thus, the gaming island equipment according to claim 1 is:
Since the entire chair is stored inside the gaming island by the rotation operation of the turntable, even if the player approaches the gaming machine while riding on a wheelchair, the provided chair does not interfere.
In addition, since the chair provided in the gaming machine can be easily stored, the person in the wheelchair can create the space occupied by the wheelchair with his / her own power.
In addition, even if you help your attendant or people around you,
No hassle, so you don't have to worry. Furthermore, since the turntable is provided at substantially the same height as the floor, there is no hindrance when the wheelchair approaches the gaming machine. Therefore, even a person in a wheelchair can easily visit the pachinko hall and enjoy a game.

[0012] Further, the game island facility according to claim 2 is the game island facility according to claim 1, further comprising a stop means capable of stopping the turntable at a predetermined rotation position. Features. Because of the above configuration, the turntable may be stopped at a position where a chair provided thereon is used (hereinafter referred to as a use position), a storage position, and other desired positions. it can.

[0013] Thus, the gaming island equipment according to claim 2 is:
Since the chair provided on the turntable can be fixed at the use position or the storage position, when playing a game using the chair, the chair does not swing left and right, and in the storage position Some chairs don't move unintentionally. Therefore, not only can a person in a wheelchair use the device conveniently, but there is no hindrance to a game of a person using the chair on the turntable.

[0014] Even if the chair is moved to the storage position, if the seat of the chair is large, when the person in the wheelchair approaches the gaming machine to play a game, the chair is placed on the knee. And so on, which may disturb the game.
Therefore, the game island equipment according to claim 3 is provided in claim 1 or 2
In the gaming island equipment according to the above, the chair is composed of a support standing upright on the turntable, and a seat provided on the support, and the seat has a use posture and a seat having a horizontal seating surface. It is characterized in that it is configured to be movable between storage postures where the surface is vertical.

[0015] Thus, the gaming island equipment according to claim 3 is:
Since the seat portion can be moved to the storage posture in which the occupied space in the horizontal direction is narrow, the chair does not hit the knees or the like even when entering in a wheelchair, so that it does not get in the way. Therefore, it is possible to play a game by approaching the gaming machine.

[0016] However, even if the gaming island facilities are provided as described above, there are cases where it is not possible to approach the gaming machine while in a wheelchair. That is the case where a storage table provided on the front of the gaming machine is in the way. The height at which the gaming machine is installed is different for each pachinko hall because it affects the appearance and the like. The height at which the storage table is installed is determined by the height. Therefore, depending on the pachinko hall, the height of the storage table may be substantially equal to the height of the armrests provided in the wheelchair, and in this case, access is refused by an amount that the storage table projects. Will be. Therefore, the gaming island equipment according to claim 4 is:
A large number of gaming machines are provided, and in front of each gaming machine,
In a gaming island facility provided with a storage table so as to protrude forward, the storage table is divided for each gaming machine, and both sides of each of the divided storage tables are connected to the gaming machine. The gaming island facility according to claim 5, characterized in that both sides of each of the divided storage shelves can be moved from a horizontal use position as needed. Characterized by being configured to be able to be pivoted downward.

The game island facility according to the fourth aspect is specifically as follows. The storage table is not provided integrally with the gaming island equipment, but is provided separately for each gaming machine. Further, both side portions of the individual storage shelves provided in each gaming machine are configured so as to be slid to the back of the gaming machine and stored. In the gaming island facility according to the fifth aspect, both side portions are rotatably attached to the gaming machine, and freely move between a “horizontal use position” and a “storage position rotated downward”. It is configured to be able to move to. Here, "From a horizontal use position,
"It can be pivoted down as required" means that it can be locked at least at the use position and can be pivoted down by releasing the lock.

With such a configuration, when the height of the armrest provided on the wheelchair is substantially equal to the height of the storage table, the game island equipment according to claim 4 is:
Before playing, slide both sides of the storage table forward,
In the game island facility according to the fifth aspect, the game is performed after turning the both side portions to the storage position so as not to obstruct the armrest provided on the wheelchair. Therefore, the wheelchair can be brought closer to the gaming machine. Further, even if both sides of the storage table are stored, the central part can be used for placing a dollar box, which is convenient. In addition,
When a person who is not in a wheelchair uses it, it can be used in the same way as a general storage table by reversing both sides, which hinders the game for people who are not in a wheelchair. I will not do it.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming island facility according to the fourth or fifth aspect, chairs are arranged in front of each gaming machine, and at least some of the chairs are on a floor surface. Is installed on a turntable that is provided at substantially the same height as the gaming machine and is arranged one-to-one with the gaming machine, and when the lower part of the gaming machine on which the turntable is arranged rotates the turntable, the chair is removed. If it is a gaming island facility characterized by having a space that can be stored,
Both the built-in chair and both sides of the storage table can be stored. Therefore, it is possible to play the game by approaching the gaming machine while being freed from the trouble of transferring to the chair, moving the chair, and the like.

As described above, in the gaming island facilities according to the first to sixth aspects, a chair or a storage table can be stored only by one's own power, so that even a person in a wheelchair can feel free and alone. You can visit the pachinko hall.

[0021]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment 1] A chair 11 applied to a game island facility according to an embodiment is provided on a turntable 12 provided at substantially the same height as a floor surface, as shown in FIGS. And a support 13 erected at one point on the turntable 12 at an appropriate distance from the center of rotation of the turntable 12.
And a seat portion 14 provided on the support 13, and is located in front of a corresponding one of the multiple gaming machines 2 provided on the gaming island 1. The turntable 12 can freely rotate together with the chair 11 provided thereon, but the stop member 15 as the above-mentioned stop means is provided to prevent unintended rotation.

When the chair 11 is stored, the seat portion 14 is turned down toward the rotation center of the turntable 12 (the gaming machine side). Then, the rotation suppression by the stop member 15 is released,
The turntable 12 is rotated a half turn. by this,
The chair 11 located at the use position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 moves to the storage position in the space 3 as shown in FIGS. That is, since the column 13 and the seat portion 14 are housed in the space 3, a sufficient space can be secured in the lower front of the gaming machine 2, and a wheelchair can be mounted. However, the chair 11 does not get in the way. Then, the rotation of the turntable 12 is stopped by the stop member 15.
Suppress by.

To return the chair 11 to the use position again, the reverse of the above operation, that is, the operation of rotating the turntable 12 in the opposite direction, fixing it to the use position by the stop member 15, and raising the seat portion 14 is performed. good. Here, the structure of the stop member 15 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is an enlarged view of the stop member 15 shown in FIG. 2 and its periphery. The stop member 15 includes a protrusion 16 provided on the lower surface of the turntable 12 and a concave member 17 provided on the floor surface. The concave member 17 is made of metal and has elasticity. FIG. 5B is a plan view. When the turntable 12 is stopped, the projection 16 and the recessed member 17 are engaged as shown in FIG. To release the stop, the turntable 12 is urged in the rotation direction to move the protrusion 16 in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. Since the concave member 17 is elastic, the opening 18 is
6 is pushed out with the movement of 6. When the projection 16 further moves, the engagement is released as shown in FIG. 5C, and the stop of the turntable 12 is released.

According to this embodiment, when a person in a wheelchair plays a game, the clerk or the person in the wheelchair falls down on the seat portion 14 and rotates the turntable 12 to rotate the chair 11. Is stored in the gaming island 1 to create a space in front of the gaming machine 2. Then, the player plays a game in a wheelchair in the space. Further, when the game of the person on the wheelchair is finished and the next player uses the chair 11, the chair 11 is returned to the original position by performing the work opposite to the storing operation. Here, the reason why the seat portion 14 is tilted in the direction of the rotation center of the turntable 12 is that when the chair 11 is moved to the storage position, the seat surface 19 of the seat portion 14 faces the player. is there. When the seat surface 19 faces the player in this manner, the seat portion 14 can be used as a foot rest by forming the seat portion 14 with, for example, a soft cushion.

As described above, since the chair 11 can be easily stored and removed, it is convenient not only for a person who is in a wheelchair but also for a person who uses the provided chair 11. Also, since there is no need to take any troublesome measures, the clerk can concentrate on other services.

When the chair 11 is stored in the storage position as described above, the chair 11 is not obstructed when cleaning the passage between the game islands, and the work can be performed efficiently. The operation of returning the chair 11 to the original position after the cleaning is completed is only a simple operation such as rotating the turntable 12. Therefore, the labor required for cleaning can be reduced.

[Embodiment 2] The shelves to be applied to the game island equipment of the present embodiment are provided at the same positions as the conventional shelves as shown in FIGS. However, unlike the related art, the storage table of the present embodiment is a storage table 2 for each gaming machine.
1 and the storage table 21 is further divided into a central portion 22 and both side portions 23. The central portion 22 is fixed to the lower portion of the gaming machine 2 like a conventional storage table. On the other hand, the both side portions 23 are not fixed to the lower portion of the gaming machine 2 but are attached so as to be able to be immersed into the gaming island 1. In addition, a storage space 24 is provided in the gaming island 1 for storing both side portions 23.

When the both side portions 23 are stored, the both side portions 23 are pushed into the game island 1 from the state shown in FIGS. Then, the both side portions 23 are moved in parallel to the storage position inside the game island 1 and stored. At the time of storage, the state is as shown in FIGS. To return the both side portions 23 to the original use position, which is the original position, the operation opposite to the above, that is, the extraction operation may be performed.

According to this embodiment, when it is desired to use the storage table 21 widely, the state is as shown in FIGS.
When a person on a wheelchair plays a game, if the height of the armrest of the wheelchair and the storage table are at the same level and hinder the game (the player cannot approach the gaming machine 2), the sides 2
3 can be housed, and can be in the state as shown in FIGS. For this reason, it is possible to play a game in a state in which the central portion 22 is sandwiched between the armrests of the wheelchair and in the state of being close to the gaming machine 2. Here, the width of the central portion 22 is preferably 20 to 30 cm. This is a numerical value in consideration of the fact that the distance between the armrests provided on the wheelchair must be narrower and that the dollar box for holding the prize ball must be wide enough to be placed. Also, for example, both side portions 23
Are provided with a serrated projection group on the side face of
It is preferable to provide a claw that can be engaged with this projection group, to fix the both side portions 23 in the use position by engagement of the two, and to release the fixation by releasing the engagement. By doing so, the both side portions 23 can be fixed at the use position, which further facilitates use.

[Third Embodiment] As shown in FIG. 10, a storage table applied to the game island equipment of the present embodiment has two side portions 2.
3 is attached to the lower part of the gaming machine 2 with a hinge 31.
Since it is attached by the hinge 31, both sides 2
3 can be turned downward. A locking member (not shown) is provided so as not to rotate downward due to gravity.

When storing the both side portions 23, the stop by the locking member is released, and the both side portions 23 are rotated downward from the use position in FIG. Then, it is rotated to the storage position in FIG. 10B and locked by the locking member. Then, the state shown in FIG. 6 is obtained. In order to return the both side portions 23 to the original position (the used position) again, the operation opposite to the above, that is, the operation of rotating upward, may be performed.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Needless to say, the present invention may be implemented in various modes. For example, an example of the stop member has been described in the first embodiment, but other stop members can be used as long as the turntable can be stopped. Further, the turntable is rotated by a half turn to move between the use position and the storage position, but may be stopped at a position rotated 90 degrees from the use position. Further, when Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 or Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 3 are used together, a game can be played more comfortably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming island facility according to a first embodiment when a chair is used.

FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the gaming island facility according to the first embodiment when a chair is used.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the gaming island facility according to the first embodiment when a chair is stored.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the gaming island facility according to the first embodiment when a chair is stored.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a stop member according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game island facility according to the second embodiment when both sides are used.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the game island facility according to the second embodiment when both sides are used.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game island facility according to the second embodiment when both side parts are stored.

FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the game island facility according to the second embodiment when both side parts are stored.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the gaming island facility according to the third embodiment when both side portions are used (a) and when both sides are stored (b).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... gaming island, 2 ... gaming machine, 3 ... space,
11 ... chair, 12 ... turntable, 13 ...
・ Prop, 14 ・ ・ ・ Seat portion, 15 ・ ・ ・ Stop member (stop means), 16 ・ ・ ・ Protrusion, 17 ・ ・ ・ Recess material, 18 ・ ・
・ Opening, 19, seat surface, 21 ・ ・ ・ Storage table, 22 ・ ・ ・
Central part, 23 ... both side parts, 24 ... storage space,
31 ... Hinge.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming island facility comprising a plurality of gaming machines and chairs arranged in front of the gaming machines, wherein at least some of the chairs have substantially the same height as the floor surface. Is installed on a turntable arranged one-to-one with the gaming machine, and the lower part of the gaming machine on which the turntable is arranged can store the chair when the turntable is rotated. Game island facilities characterized by having a space. 2. The game island facility according to claim 1, further comprising a stop means for stopping said turntable at a predetermined rotation position. 3. The game island facility according to claim 1, wherein the chair comprises: a support standing upright on the turntable;
And a seat provided on the support, wherein the seat is configured to be movable between a use position in which the seat surface is horizontal and a storage position in which the seat surface is vertical. Facility. 4. A game island facility comprising a plurality of gaming machines, and a storage rack provided on the front of each of the gaming machines so as to protrude forward, wherein the storage rack is divided for each of the gaming machines. A gaming island facility, wherein both side portions of each of the divided storage shelves are configured to be immersible toward the back of the gaming machine. 5. A gaming island facility comprising a plurality of gaming machines, and a storage rack provided on a front surface of each of the gaming machines so as to protrude forward, wherein the storage rack is divided for each of the gaming machines. And the both sides of each of the divided storage shelves can be rotated downward from a horizontal use position as required. . 6. The gaming island facility according to claim 4, wherein chairs are arranged in front of each gaming machine, and at least some of the chairs are provided at substantially the same height as the floor surface. A game machine is installed on a turntable arranged one-to-one with the lower part of the game machine on which the turntable is arranged has a space for accommodating the chair when the turntable is rotated. A game island facility characterized by: