JPH1176588A - Pachinko ball polishing hoisting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve reduction of noise during the polishing, a miniaturization of the apparatus and lower the production costs. SOLUTION: A hoisting means 10 is erected in a game machine land 1 and a grinding means 20 is so arranged on the side of the lower end part thereof to be detachably wrapped thereon. The hoisting means 10 includes a cylinder body 10a in which a feeding port of a game medium is formed on a grinding means mounting part having a cylindrical external wall formed at a part at least on the lower end part side thereof and a discharge port of a game medium is formed on the side of the upper end part thereof and a rotatable spiral body 15 which is inserted into the cylinder body to hoist the game medium. The grinding means 20 includes a casing 20a which has an intake port of the game medium and a cylindrical internal wall concentrically surrounding the grinding means mounting part and a conveying part 23 to convey the game medium taken from the intake port to the feeding port of the grinding means mounting part. A grinding part is formed on the external wall of the grinding means mounting part and the internal wall of the casing separately and the conveying part is linked to a driving means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium polishing / lifting device provided on a game machine island in which a plurality of game machines are juxtaposed and for polishing a game medium used in the game machine island.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of game medium polishing and feeding apparatus, for example, a spiral body for feeding a game medium is inserted into a cylindrical body, and the game medium and pellets are formed from the lower end of the cylindrical body. In some cases, a mixture of the above-mentioned abrasives, so-called polylon, is pumped up, and the game medium being fed is rubbed with the polylon to polish the game medium.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional game medium polishing and transporting apparatus, it is necessary to separate the abrasive from the abrasive before supplying the game medium to each game machine. The resulting abrasive must be returned to the lower portion of the game medium polishing and transporting apparatus, and there is a problem that the apparatus becomes large-scale. Moreover, the game media and the abrasive may not be completely separated, and in this case, the abrasive may enter the game media supply gutter on the gaming machine island, causing the game media to stay or cause other failures. There were also problems such as becoming.

[0004] Further, since the abrasive is hard, there is also a problem that when the abrasive is transported together with a hard game medium, a loud noise is generated due to the collision of the abrasives.

[0005] Furthermore, since the abrasive is in a large amount of particles, it is necessary to equip an abrasive changer to replace the dirt-removed abrasive, which raises the problem of an increase in capital investment. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and eliminates the above-mentioned trouble caused by the abrasive by not using a granular abrasive.
An object of the present invention is to provide a game media polishing apparatus capable of reducing noise caused by polishing of a game medium, reducing the size of the entire apparatus, and reducing the manufacturing cost of the entire apparatus.

[0007]

Means for achieving the object are as follows.

[1] A plurality of gaming machines (2) are provided on a gaming machine island (1) in which a plurality of gaming machines (2) are juxtaposed, and a game medium polishing and transporting device ( In (A), a lifting means (1) which stands up in the gaming machine island (1) and lifts a game medium from the lower stage to the upper stage of the gaming machine island (1).
0), and game media polishing means (20) detachably attached to the lower end of the lifting means (10), wherein the lifting means (10) has a cylindrical inner wall surface. A game medium input port (13) is formed in a polishing means mounting portion (11) having a cylindrical outer wall (12) formed at least on a part of a lower end portion side; And a cylindrical body (10a) having a game medium discharge port (14) formed therein.
0a), and a rotatable spiral body (15) for feeding a game medium, wherein the polishing means (20) has an intake (21) for a game medium, and Means (1
0) The casing (20a) having a cylindrical inner wall (22) concentrically surrounding the polishing means mounting portion (11).
And an inner wall (22) of the casing (20a) for transporting the game medium taken from the inlet (21) to the inlet (13) of the polishing means mounting part (11).
And the polishing means mounting portion (1) of the lifting means (10).
A rotatable transport unit (23) disposed concentrically with the outer wall (12) of (1), wherein the outer wall (12) of the polishing means mounting part (11) and the inner wall of the casing are provided. (22) and a polishing section (P), and the transfer section (2)
3) A game medium polishing and conveying device (A), wherein 3) is connected to a driving means (M1).

[2] The casing (20a) is provided with a ceiling (24) at a height at which the casing (20a) comes into contact with the game medium riding on the transport section (23), and the top (24) is in contact with the game medium. Item 1 wherein a polished portion (P) is formed on the surface.
3. The game medium polishing and conveying device according to (1).

[3] A guide portion (25) for guiding the polished game medium to the input port (13) of the lifting means (10) is provided inside the polishing means (20). Item 3. The game medium polishing and conveying device (A) according to Item 1 or 2.

Next, the operation will be described.

The game media used in each of the plurality of gaming machines (2) provided on the gaming machine island (1) are collected and polished and transported on the gaming machine island (1). Equipment (A)
To the polishing means (20) detachably attached to the lower end side of the lifting means (10).

The game medium taken into the polishing means (20) from the game medium intake (21) is supplied to the outer wall (1) of the polishing means mounting portion (11) of the lifting means (10).
2) and is held by a transport section (23) disposed between the inner wall (22) of the casing of the polishing means (20).

Since the transport section (23) is rotated by the connected driving means (M), the held game medium is
Since it is conveyed while being in contact with the polishing portion (P) formed on the outer wall (12) of the polishing means mounting portion (11) and the inner wall (22) of the casing of the polishing means (20),
Polished by the polishing section (P).

The polished game medium is supplied to the polishing means (2).
It is pushed out to the input port (13) of the lifting means (10) by a guide portion (25) provided inside of (0).

In the lifting means (10), the spiral body (1)
5) is rotating, and the game medium riding on the spiral body (15) is pumped in the cylindrical body (10a). The game medium discharged to the upper end of the cylindrical body (10a) is discharged from the discharge port (14), and supplies the game medium to each of the game machines (2) provided on the upper stage of the game machine island (1). To the supply gutter for

When it is necessary to remove the polishing section (P) of the polishing means (20) from the lifting means (10) for cleaning or the like, the polishing means (20) is moved to the end of the lifting means (10). What is necessary is just to extract from a lower part downward.

In this way, since no granular abrasive is used, a device for separating the game media from the abrasive is not required, and the entire device can be reduced in size and the manufacturing cost of the entire device can be reduced. . Further, it is possible to eliminate any failure caused by the abrasive and to reduce noise generated during polishing.

The casing (20a) is provided with a ceiling (24) at a height in contact with the game medium on the transport section (23), and the ceiling (24) is provided on a side where the game medium contacts the game medium. By forming the polishing portion (P), the polishing effect can be further enhanced.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention.

The gaming machine 2 described in the present embodiment is a pachinko machine in which a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, is launched into the game board surface, and the player enjoys winning the winning prize balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game medium polishing / lifting apparatus A
Is provided on a gaming machine island 1 in which a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are juxtaposed, and a pachinko ball as a game medium used in the pachinko machine 2 is polished by a polishing means 20, and a gaming machine island 1 is
To the replenishing gutter 3 extending along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lifting means 1
Numeral 0 includes a cylindrical body 10a reaching the upper stage from the lower stage of the gaming machine island 1, and a cylindrical column 16 inserted so as to be concentric with the center axis of the cylindrical body 10a.

The cylinder 15 is provided with a spiral 15 for carrying a pachinko ball and lifting it. Although not shown, the spiral 15 extends from the lower end to the upper end of the inner wall of the cylindrical body 10a.
The pachinko ball supporting portion is provided so that the pachinko ball on the vehicle does not roll down and is displaced upward on the spiral 15 as the cylinder 16 rotates.

The upper end of the cylinder 16 is located higher than the upper part of the cylindrical body 10a, and has a pulley 17a attached thereto. A drive motor M2 is provided near the upper end of the cylinder 16, and a pulley 1 is mounted on the output shaft of the drive motor M2.
7b is attached, and a belt B2 is stretched between the pulley 17a and the pulley 17a.

A discharge port 14 for pachinko balls is formed at the upper end of the cylindrical body 10a. The discharge means 14 has a lifting means 1
The supply gutter 3 is connected to the left and right sides of the gutter 0. A supply section 4 composed of a chute and bellows for supplying pachinko balls for each pachinko machine 2 is attached to the supply gutter 3.

At the lower end of the cylindrical body 10a, there is provided a polishing means mounting portion 11 having a pachinko ball insertion port 13 formed therein.

The polishing means 20 is attached so as to surround the polishing means mounting portion 11 at the lower end of the cylindrical body 10a, and includes a casing 20a having a substantially cylindrical shape as shown in FIGS. And a transport unit 23 for transporting the pachinko balls. An intake port 21 for taking a pachinko ball into the inside is formed in a side portion of the casing 20a.

The distance between the inner wall 22 on the side of the casing 20a and the outer wall 12 of the polishing means mounting portion 11 is determined by the pachinko ball 1
It is an area that can be made to orbit while the individual is in contact with both wall surfaces. A polishing part P is formed on the inner wall 22 of the casing 20a and the outer wall 12 of the polishing means mounting part 11. The polishing portion P is provided with a polishing layer in which both wall surfaces are formed of a material containing an abrasive. Alternatively, the side portion of the casing 20a and the polishing means mounting portion 11 itself may be formed of a material containing an abrasive.

As shown in FIG. 3, between the inner wall 22 of the casing 20a and the outer wall 12 of the polishing means mounting portion 11,
A transport unit 23 is provided concentrically with them. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the transport section 23 has a wall-shaped portion that bisects the inner wall 22 and the outer wall 12, and can hold one pachinko ball one by one over its entire circumference. A number of notches having a size are formed as ball holding portions 23h.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower portion of the transfer section 23 is connected below the casing 20a, and a pulley 26a is attached to the lower end. A transport unit drive motor M1 is provided near the polishing means 20, and a pulley 26b is attached to an output shaft thereof. A belt B1 is stretched between the pulley 26a and the pulley 26b.

As shown in FIG.
When the pachinko balls taken in from the intake port 21 are polished in the casing 20a and return to the intake port 21 before being polished in the casing 20a, the polished pachinko balls are lifted by the lifting means 10 in the direction shown in FIG. A projection for guiding to the insertion port 13 is provided on the inner wall 22 as a guiding portion 25.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, between the tip of the collecting gutter 5 of the gaming machine island 1 and the polishing means 20, a pachinko ball of the collecting gutter 5 is inserted into the inlet of the polishing means 20. Introducing means 40 for introducing into 21 is arranged.

The introducing means 40 has a width larger than the diameter of one pachinko ball between the driving pulley 41a disposed near the intake 21 of the polishing means 20 and the driven pulley 41b disposed near the tip of the collecting gutter 5. Hang the belt B3,
The belt B3 is provided with a guide pin G1 standing upright from the belt surface over the entire circumference of the belt B3 so that one pachinko ball can be held with a margin. Guide plates G2 are attached to both sides of the belt B3 to prevent the pachinko balls being conveyed from spilling from the side.

The guide plate G2 has an end on the drive pulley 41a side connected to an intake port 21 formed in the casing 20a of the polishing means 20.

The tip of the collection gutter 5 and the end of the introduction means 40 on the side of the driven pulley 41b are substantially at the same position. The leading end side of the collection gutter 5 is inclined downward while the width is becoming narrower, and the leading end portion has substantially the same width as the belt B3. Belt B
A notch 6 is formed so that the guide pin G1 attached to the belt 3 can pass with the rotation of the belt B3.

The driving of the belt B3 is performed by a driving motor M3 connected to the rotation shaft of the driving pulley 41a. The direction of rotation of the belt B3 is changed from the collection gutter 5 to the polishing means 2
It is the direction to carry the pachinko ball to 0.

Next, the operation will be described.

A plurality of gaming machines 2 provided on the gaming machine island 1
The pachinko balls used in (1) are sent to the recovery gutter 5 and flow down.

The pachinko balls that have reached near the tip of the collection gutter 5 are aligned in a line at the foremost end due to the reduction in the width of the collection gutter 5. The pachinko ball at the foremost portion is placed on the belt B3 so as to be scooped up by the guide pin G1 attached to the belt B3 of the introducing means 40 that rises from below the collecting gutter 5 through the cut 6.

The pachinko balls accommodated one by one between the guide pins G1 of the belt B3 are reliably prevented from falling off the belt B3 by the guide plates G2 provided on both sides of the belt B3 so that the end portions on the drive pulley 41a side are surely removed. Transported to The pachinko ball reaching the end is pushed by the guide pin G1 and is thrown into the casing 20a from an intake port 21 formed in the casing 20a of the polishing means 20.

In the casing 20a, the pachinko balls are held one by one in ball holders 23h formed in the transport section 23. The transport unit 23 is rotated by the transport unit drive motor M1. In FIG. 3, the transport unit 23 rotates in the direction of arrow Y.

The pachinko balls held by the transport section 23 are attached to the inner wall 22 on the side of the casing 20a and the polishing means mounting section 1
1 while being in contact with the outer wall 12. Since the inner wall 22 and the outer wall 12 are provided with a polishing section P, the pachinko balls are uniformly polished by the polishing section P during transportation.

The pachinko ball which has been conveyed to the position just before the inlet 21 while making a round of the inside of the casing 20a while being polished is guided by the guiding portion 25 and is provided at the pouring opening formed in the polishing means mounting portion 11 of the lifting means 10. 13 into the lifting means 10.

The cylinder 16 provided with the spiral 15 is provided between a pulley 17a attached to the upper end and a pulley 17b attached to the output shaft of a drive motor M2 arranged near the upper end of the cylinder 16. Belt B2 wrapped around
Are rotated by the drive motor M2 in a certain direction.

The pachinko ball on the helix 15 is supported by the pachinko ball support on the lower side of the inclined helix 15 and is therefore pumped up in the cylinder 10a as the cylinder 16 rotates. The pachinko balls that have been lifted to the upper end of the cylindrical body 10a are discharged from the outlet 14 and sent out to the supply gutter 3 connected to the outlet 14.

Since the supply gutter 3 branches and is inclined downward toward the end of the game machine island in the opposite direction from the game medium polishing and conveying device A, the pachinko ball flows down along the inclination. .

The pachinko machines 2 are supplied to the supply gutter 3 while flowing down.
Pachinko balls entering the supply unit 4 provided for each game machine 2
Will be replenished.

When it is necessary to remove the polishing means 20 from the lifting means 10 for cleaning or the like, the polishing section P of the polishing means 20 is pulled out from the lowermost portion of the lifting means 10 downward. I just need.

As described above, since no granular abrasive is used, an apparatus for separating the game medium from the abrasive is not required, and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size, and the manufacturing cost of the entire apparatus can be reduced. it can. Further, it is possible to eliminate any failure caused by the abrasive and to reduce noise generated during polishing.

The casing 20a is provided with a ceiling portion 24 at a height in contact with the game medium on the transport portion 23, and a polishing portion P is formed on the side where the ceiling portion 24 comes into contact with the game medium. Can be further increased.

In the above-described embodiment, the polishing section P on which the game medium is polished is provided on the outer wall 12 corresponding to the polishing means mounting section 11 of the cylindrical body 10a of the lifting means 10 and the inner wall 22 of the casing 20a. 20 may be a double cylinder, and a polishing portion may be formed on the outer wall surface of the cylindrical inner cylinder and the inner wall surface of the outer cylinder concentric with the inner cylinder. In this case, the diameter of the inner wall of the inner cylinder is larger than the diameter of the outer wall of the cylindrical body of the lifting means 10, and the attachment of the polishing means 20 to the lifting means 10 is the same as described above.

[0054]

According to the game medium polishing / lifting device of the present invention, since no granular abrasive is used, the abrasive enters the supply gutter of the game medium and the supply section attached to the supply gutter. There is nothing that hinders the smooth supply of game media.

Further, noise generated during polishing is also reduced.

Further, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire apparatus and the manufacturing cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a part of a game machine island provided with a game medium polishing and lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing the entirety of the game medium polishing and transporting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a polishing means of the game medium polishing and transporting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a part of a polishing means of the game medium polishing and transporting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a part of a polishing means of the game medium polishing and transporting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine island 2 ... Game machine 10 ... Lifting means 10a ... Cylindrical body 11 ... Abrasive means mounting part 12 ... Outer wall 13 ... Inlet 14 ... Discharge port 15 ... Spiral body 20 ... Abrasive means 20a ... Case 21 ... Intake port 22 ... Inner wall 23 ... Transport part 24 ... Top part 25 ... Guiding part A ... Game medium polishing and lifting device M1 ... Drive means P ... Polishing part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine island provided with a plurality of game machines arranged side by side,
A game medium polishing and transporting device for polishing a game medium used in the gaming machine island, comprising: a lifting means for erecting the gaming medium from the lower stage of the gaming machine island to the upper stage in the gaming machine island And a polishing means of a game medium detachably attachable to a lower end portion side of the lifting means, wherein the lifting means is a cylindrical body having a cylindrical inner wall surface,
At least a cylindrical polishing means mounting portion formed at a part of the lower end side is provided with a game medium input port, and a game medium discharge port is formed at an upper end side, and is inserted into the cylindrical body. A rotatable spiral body for discharging the game medium, wherein the polishing means has an intake for the game medium, and has a cylindrical shape concentrically surrounding the polishing means mounting portion of the lifting means. Between a casing having a wall surface and an inner wall of the casing and an outer wall of the polishing means mounting portion of the lifting means for transporting the game medium taken from the intake port to the input port of the polishing means mounting portion. A rotatable transport unit disposed concentrically with them, wherein a polishing unit is formed on an outer wall of the polishing unit mounting unit and the inner wall of the casing, and the transport unit is connected to a driving unit. Game media polishing and lifting device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the casing has a top portion at a height in contact with the game medium on the transport portion, and a polishing portion is formed on a side where the top portion comes into contact with the game medium. 2. The game medium polishing and lifting device according to 1. 3. A polishing machine according to claim 1, wherein a guide portion for guiding the polished game medium to said loading port of said lifting means is provided inside said polishing means. Lifting equipment.