JPH1094456A - Chair for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game parlor chair equipped with a storage part having casters and jointed to a support leg, as well as with a means, in the storage part, to inform that an article such as baggage is housed therein. SOLUTION: The game parlor chair 1 has a seat 5 on a support leg 2 and a box type storage part 4 with casters (c) under the seat 5 for rolling on a floor. In addition, the box type storage part 4 is jointed to the support leg 2. In this case, the storage part 4 has an upper opening 4a and this opening 4a is released by pulling out the storage part 4, while closed by pulling back the storage part 4, thereby performing an open/close operation for the storage part 4. In addition, the storage part 4 is provided with a window or holes 6 for externally indicating an article housed therein. A user is thereby prevented from leaving the article behind, and the chair 1 is indicated as in use for other players, regardless of the absence of the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a playground chair used in a playground such as a pachinko hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a playground chair such as a pachinko chair, a pedestal is simply fixed to a floor surface, and a seating portion is fixed at the upper end of the pedestal as it is, or a seat is provided rotatably and a backrest is provided. Things are commonly used. for that reason,
If the person playing the game had their baggage, they had no special place to put the baggage and put them in a suitable place under the chair. There were problems such as soiling and theft. Thus, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-47750 discloses a configuration in which a seat portion and a backrest portion have a storage function, so that baggage and the like can be stored. Further, a configuration in which the storage unit is of a drawer type is also known.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned structure, articles such as baggage can be stored. However, since the articles are completely covered, it is not possible to determine from the outside whether or not these articles have been stored, and to use the articles. May be left behind by the elderly. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main problem is to provide a storage section under a seat and provide a storage section with a means for indicating that articles such as baggage are stored in the storage section. An object of the present invention is to provide a playground chair.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a chair for a playground having a seat on a single supporting leg, the seat being provided below the seat. Arrange a box-shaped storage unit with a rotor such as casters,
The storage portion was attached to a supporting leg, and the storage portion had an opening above, opened the opening by pulling out the storage portion, closed the opening by returning the storage portion, and was stored in the side wall of the storage portion. The technical means of forming a window or a hole through which articles can be visually recognized is taken. According to the second aspect of the present invention, a window or a hole is formed in a side wall of the storage portion, and the identification element is manually operated inside the window or the hole to cause the identification element to be in the window or the hole. There is provided a technical means that an identification means capable of displaying whether the article is in the storage section from the outside or not is provided from the outside. Further, in the invention of claim 3,
A window or a hole is formed in a side wall of the storage unit. Inside the window or the hole, the identification element is operated in conjunction with sliding for opening and closing the storage unit, and the identification element is provided in the window or the hole. There is provided a technical means that an identification means capable of displaying whether the article is in the storage section from the outside or not is provided from the outside. In the invention according to claim 4, a window or a hole is formed in the side wall of the storage section, and when an article is stored in the storage section inside the window or the hole, it is detected. A technical means is provided in which an identification means is provided which can be operated to display an identification element in the window or the hole so that it is possible to visually check whether or not an article is in the storage section from the outside.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment in which a playground chair of the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall chair will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the playground chair 1 of the first embodiment has a single column-shaped support leg 3 erected on a footrest 2 and a seat 5 on the support leg. And a backrest portion 8 fixed thereto, and a substantially box-shaped storage portion 4 having an upper portion opened below the seat portion 5.
Is provided so as to roll freely on the floor surface.

The storage portion 4 has a substantially box shape having an opening 4a at least in the front half of the upper surface, and has a concave groove portion 41 having a substantially U-shaped cross section for avoiding abutment with the support leg portion 2 at the rear portion. (See FIG. 3). A handle 42 is formed at the front end so that the storage section 4 can be easily pulled out.
Furthermore, casters C are attached to the four corners on the bottom surface so that they roll on the floor surface.

In the illustrated example, the storage section 4 is connected to the supporting leg 2 via a rubber belt B. In the illustrated example, both ends of the rubber belt B are hung over the concave groove portion 41 of the storage portion 4 and both ends are fixed, and the rubber belt B is hung on the support leg portion at an intermediate position. 4
Are connected to the support legs 2.

Accordingly, the storage portion 4 is moved forward while being pulled out against the urging force of the rubber belt B while being pulled out, so that the opening portion 4a is outside the seat portion 5 and is opened (open position). Can be displaced up to As a result, the opening 4a of the storage section 4 is opened outside the seat section 5, so that articles can be easily put in and out.

The forward / backward movement of the storage section 4 is performed by the casters C. If a guide is provided so that the forward / backward movement can be performed on a fixed locus, the opening / closing operation becomes easy. For example, the guide piece G is fixed to the seat 5 at a position corresponding to the inner surface of the side wall of the storage unit 4 and abutting against the inner surface of the rear wall of the storage unit when the storage unit 4 is displaced to the open position. This prevents the guide piece G from swinging when the storage section 4 moves, and also functions as a stopper at the open position.

Although not shown, the groove 41 and the support leg 2 are not shown.
Utilizing the abutment with the above, the back and forth movement of the storage section 4 can be guided. In the illustrated example, the concave groove portion 41 is configured to be guided when the storage portion 4 is pulled out by a certain length,
For example, if the groove 41 is formed deep (long forward) and the support leg 3 is brought into contact with the groove 41 even when the storage part 4 is pulled out to the open position, the storage part 4 always has the groove 41. Guided by the support legs 3, a constant reciprocating movement can be performed. In addition, the guide means for the reciprocating movement of the storage section is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various configurations can be adopted, such as using a guide fixed to a seat or a leg.

Here, when the housing portion 4 slides, an urging means may be provided to urge the housing portion 4 toward the closed position. For example, a rubber band B is hung from both sides of the concave groove portion 41, and when the storage portion 4 is pulled in the opening position direction, the rubber band B having both ends fixed to the storage portion 4 is hooked at an intermediate portion to the support leg portion 2. As a result, the storage section 4 is urged toward the closed position. The biasing means is not limited to a rubber band, but may be a spring or the like.
And the other end may be attached to the storage section 4. The above configuration is an example, and the stopper and the urging means of the storage section 4 are not limited to the above embodiment.

Next, a window or hole 6 through which the stored articles can be visually recognized is formed in the side wall 41 of the storage section 4. Here, in the window, at least a part of the side wall 41 is made of transparent or translucent, and the material of the side wall is made transparent or translucent, or the hole is made of a transparent or translucent glass or plastic plate. It may be a configuration such as a cover, or a display such as a liquid crystal display or other external display unit. In the case of the window portion, there is no opening, so that there is no danger that the stored articles will fall out, and the size and shape can be arbitrarily determined.

In the illustrated example, a large number of holes 6 formed in the side wall of the storage section 4 are used. The shape, arrangement, and size of the hole 6 are not particularly limited, and may be any as long as it is possible to determine that an article is contained in the storage unit 4 as a whole. In this case, since it is possible to recognize from the outside that an article is contained in the storage section 4, it is difficult to leave the article.

In the above embodiment, it is determined that an article is contained in the storage section 4 by looking at the article directly from the hole 6, but it is determined that the article is contained in the window or the hole 6. An identification element to be notified may be displayed. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a display plate 10 is provided integrally with a lower portion of the seat portion 5, and the display plate 10 is arranged so as to overlap inside the side wall 41 of the storage portion 4. When the storage portion 4 is in the closed position, Hole 6
A predetermined identification element (for example, red) R is displayed on the display panel, and when the storage section 4 is pulled out, the hole section 6 is displaced, so that the ground color (for example, white) W of the corresponding display board may appear.

In this case, since the display plate 10 must be in the storage section 4 at any position of the open / close position, the display panel 10 becomes narrow, and the arrangement of the holes 6 of the storage section 4 corresponding to this is also required. Limited. Further, the display panel 10 is slidably mounted along the side wall 41 of the storage section 4, and a link mechanism or the like is interposed between the display panel 10 and the seat section 5, and the display panel 10 is displaced in conjunction with the storage section 4. It may be configured.

Alternatively, the display panel 10 is slidably mounted along the side wall 41 by providing a guide rail inside the side wall 41 of the storage section 4, and the display panel 10 is operated to reciprocate. An operation unit is provided. When the display panel 10 is moved by the operation unit, a predetermined identification element (for example, red) is displayed in the hole 6, and when the display panel 10 is returned, a ground color (for example, white) is displayed.

In the illustrated example shown in FIG. 5, when the switch SW is turned on, the screw rod B is rotated by the motor M, and the display plate 10 is fixed to the nut N screwed to the screw rod B.
You may make it go up and down by rotation of. As a result, when the user manually operates the operation unit or the switch, the display plate 10 is operated, and one of the identification elements is displayed in the hole 6 of the storage unit 4 arranged outside the display unit 10 and the article is stored. Can be displayed to the outside.

The displacement of the display plate 7 may be performed in conjunction with the storage of articles. That is, instead of manual operation, for example, a contact-type sensor such as a limit switch or a non-contact sensor such as a photoelectric tube is provided near the opening or at the bottom of the storage unit 4 to determine whether an article has entered the storage unit 4. Is determined. When it is detected that an article has entered the storage part 4, the display plate 7 is displaced through a well-known actuator such as a screw advancing / retracting structure in which a screw is rotated or an elevating structure using an electromagnetic solenoid as described above. , One of the identification elements displayed on the display board can be displayed to notify that the article is stored (see FIG. 6).

When the external display unit 12 such as a liquid crystal display is used as the window unit, manual (such as turning on a switch) or automatic (such as detection of article storage by a sensor) is used instead of the mechanical structure in the above embodiment. It is also possible to adopt a configuration using a controller that detects that an article is stored by the detecting means 11 and displays predetermined characters and graphics on the display 12 (see FIG. 7).

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the display plate 10 is used as a side plate of the inner box 9 provided in the storage portion 4. In this case, the storage portion 4 is supported hollow by a spring 9S or the like. In the meantime, the inner box 9 into which the articles are put into the inner box 9 is lowered by the weight of the articles, the bottom surface is in contact with the bottom of the storage section 4, and the identification element formed on the side plate (display panel) 9a of the inner box 9 Exemplifies a case in which the lower part can be aligned with the hole 6 to display one of the identification elements R to notify that the article is stored. In this manner, the fact that an article is contained in the storage section 4 can be displayed outside, so that even if the user forgets to store the article in the storage section, the identification element can be externally displayed. Looking at them can prevent them from being left behind.

Further, the fact that an article is contained in the storage section 4 can inform other players that the chair or the corresponding game apparatus is still in use. Further, it is possible to warn the facility provider that the user will not forget and leave.

In the above embodiment, the color is exemplified as the identification element, but any other identification element can be used regardless of the type. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the seat is tilted is shown, but it may be configured to slide back and forth to open the opening of the storage unit. The display window or hole may be any one of the side walls on the outer periphery of the storage unit, and may be one or more of the front wall, the rear wall, the left wall, and the right wall. In addition, the configuration in which the identification element is displayed on the window or the hole is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various designs can be changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

[0023]

According to the present invention, not only can the article such as baggage be stored in the storage section, but it can be displayed outside that the article is in the storage section. Can prevent the article from being left in the storage section. In addition, other players can know that the player is in use even when no one is sitting on the chair.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a playground chair.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a main part when a display plate is fixed to a seat.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a case where an identification element is displayed on a hole by manual operation.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a case where an identification element is displayed on a display unit in conjunction with storage of an article.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram in a case where the information is displayed on an external display unit in conjunction with storage of articles.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram in a case where an inner box for detecting storage of articles is provided.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Playground chair 2 ... Leg stand, 3 ... Support leg, 4 ... Storage part, 5 ... Seat part, 6 ... Hole part, 10 ... Display board,

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kazushi Okada 16-1 Hakozakicho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Inside the company home (72) Eiji Sasatsu 1-27-16, Hirano, Adachi-ku, Tokyo

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A playground chair having a seat on a single support leg, wherein a box-shaped storage section provided with a rotor such as a caster is arranged below the seat, and the storage section is The storage unit has an opening at the top, the opening is opened by pulling out the storage unit, and the opening is closed by returning the storage unit, and the articles stored in the side walls of the storage unit are visually recognized. A playground chair comprising a window or a hole formed therein. 2. A chair for a playground having a seat on a single supporting leg, wherein a box-shaped storage section provided with a rotor such as a caster is arranged below the seat, and the storage section is provided with a box. The storage part has an opening above, and the storage part is pulled out to open the opening part, and the return part closes the opening part, and forms a window or a hole in the side wall of the storage part. It is possible to manually operate the inside of the window or the hole to display the identification element in the window or the hole so that it can be visually recognized from the outside whether or not the article is in the storage section. A playground chair provided with identification means. 3. A playground chair having a seat portion on a single support leg, wherein a box-shaped storage portion provided with a rotor such as a caster is arranged below the seat portion, and the storage portion is provided. The storage part has an opening above, and the storage part is pulled out to open the opening part, and the return part closes the opening part, and forms a window or a hole in the side wall of the storage part. The inside of the window or hole is operated in conjunction with the sliding for opening and closing of the storage unit, and the identification element is displayed on the window or hole so that an article enters the storage unit from the outside. A playground chair provided with an identification means capable of visually confirming whether or not the chair is playing. 4. A playground chair having a seat on a single support leg, wherein a box-shaped storage portion provided with a rotor such as a caster is disposed below the seat, and The storage part has an opening above, and the storage part is pulled out to open the opening part, and the return part closes the opening part, and forms a window or a hole in the side wall of the storage part. In the inside of the window or hole, when an article is stored in the storage section, it is detected and activated, and an identification element is displayed in the window or hole, and the article is externally stored in the storage section. A playground chair characterized by being provided with an identification means capable of visually confirming whether or not the player is entering.