JP4201112B2 - Game media cleaning device and game island stand - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game medium cleaning device that cleans the surface of a game medium that is used when playing a game on a gaming machine, and a game island stand that includes the game medium cleaning device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a game medium cleaning device for cleaning the surface of a pachinko ball as a game medium, for example, there is a device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-156029. In this apparatus, the pachinko ball placed on the cleaning member is slidably contacted with the cleaning member by the horizontal swing of the swinging plate having the cleaning member laid on the upper surface, and the dirt adhered to the surface thereof. It is configured to wipe off dust and dirt.
[0003]
On the periphery of the swing plate in the cleaning device described in the above publication, a wall portion for preventing the fall of the pachinko balls from the swing plate is erected, and a swing plate is provided on a part of the wall portion. A notch part is formed as an outflow part through which the upper pachinko ball flows out, and the pachinko ball cleaned by the swing of the swinging plate flows out through the notch part.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the cleaning device, since the game medium flows in the vicinity of the wall portion on the side facing the notch, the game medium that has flowed in on the swing plate is caused by the eccentricity of the swing plate. Due to the centrifugal action caused by the rotation, it moves along the wall as it is and often flows out of the notch in a short time. Therefore, there is a problem that the liquid flows out without being sufficiently cleaned, resulting in uneven cleaning.
[0005]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides a game medium cleaning device capable of allowing a game medium to flow out after being sufficiently cleaned and a game island stand equipped with the game medium cleaning device. Objective.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game medium cleaning device of the present invention is provided in a game island stand on which a gaming machine is installed, and a cleaning member for cleaning the surface of the game medium stored in the game island stand is provided. By swinging the swinging plate laid on the upper surface in the horizontal direction by the swinging means, the game medium and the cleaning member in the game medium cleaning region formed on the swinging plate are in sliding contact with each other. A game medium cleaning device configured to clean a game medium and to allow the game medium to flow out from a game medium outflow portion provided at an outer peripheral portion of the game medium cleaning area,
  A game medium guide path for guiding the game medium stored in the game island platform so as to flow into a substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area.When,
  A base that is installed in the amusement island stand, and the swing plate is swingably provided;
  A storage unit that is retractable outwardly with respect to the base;
  With
  The storage unit has tension holding means for holding the cleaning member in a tensioned position at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the swing plate,
  The storage unit is pulled out from the base and held in a state in which the cleaning member is stretched by the tension holding means, and then the storage unit is pushed into the base and stored, thereby holding the tension. The cleaning member stretched and held by the means is laid on the swing plateIt is characterized by that.
  According to this feature, the game medium that is guided by the game medium guide path and flows into the substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area formed on the swing plate is caused by the swing plate swinging in the horizontal direction. While rotating and slidingly contacting the cleaning member, the game medium flows out from the game medium outflow portion after moving around outwardly so as to swirl in the game medium clean area, so that the game medium is limited in the limited game medium clean area. It will be sufficiently cleaned, and the cleaning effect of the game media will be significantly enhanced.In addition, when the device is installed in the game island stand, the workability is improved because the cleaning member can be exchanged while only the storage unit is pulled out without moving the entire device.
[0007]
  The game island stand of the present invention is a game island stand on which a gaming machine is installed,
  A cleaning member for cleaning the surface of the game medium stored in the game island is formed on the swing plate by swinging a swing plate laid on the upper surface in a horizontal direction by swing means. The game medium in the game medium cleaning area and the cleaning member are in sliding contact with each other to clean the game medium, and the game medium flows out from a game medium outflow portion provided on the outer periphery of the game medium cleaning area. A game media cleaning device configured to:
  A game medium guide path for guiding the game medium stored in the game island stand so as to be discharged to a substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area;
  A game medium supply path for supplying the game medium flowing out from the game medium outflow portion to the gaming machine;,
  The game medium cleaning device comprises:
  A base that is installed in the amusement island stand, and the swing plate is swingably provided;
  A storage unit that is retractable outwardly with respect to the base;
  With
  The storage unit has tension holding means for holding the cleaning member in a tensioned position at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the swing plate,
  The storage unit is pulled out from the base and held in a state in which the cleaning member is stretched by the tension holding means, and then the storage unit is pushed into the base and stored, thereby holding the tension. The cleaning member stretched and held by the means is laid on the swing plateIt is characterized by that.
  According to this feature, the game medium guided by the game medium guide path and discharged to the substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area formed on the swing plate has the swing plate swinging in the horizontal direction. Rotating and sliding in contact with the cleaning member, circulates while moving outward so as to swirl in the game medium cleaning area, and then flows out from the game medium outflow part and is supplied to the gaming machine through the game medium supply path The game medium is sufficiently cleaned within the limited game medium cleaning area, and the cleaning effect of the game medium is remarkably enhanced.In addition, when the device is installed in the game island stand, the workability is improved because the cleaning member can be exchanged while only the storage unit is pulled out without moving the entire device.
[0010]
In the game medium cleaning device or the game island stand of the present invention, the game medium cleaning region is configured by a guide member provided so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate, and the guide side of the guide member is at least The first guide side having a substantially arc shape and the second guide side having a substantially straight line extending from the first guide side toward the game medium outflow portion are preferably formed.
In this way, the game medium in the game medium cleaning area is guided by the first guide part and smoothly circulates, and the game medium that has moved to the vicinity of the first guide member is the first guide. Since it is guided by the second guide part while moving along the member and flows out from the game medium outflow part, it does not continue to circulate more than necessary in the game medium cleaning area.
[0011]
In the game medium cleaning device or the game island stand according to the present invention, the swinging means includes a drive motor, and an eccentric shaft member eccentric to the drive shaft is fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor. It is preferable that the rocking plate is pivotally attached to the eccentric shaft member.
In this way, the swing plate can be swung horizontally with a simple structure, and the game medium can be rotated in a complicated manner by swinging the swing plate by eccentric rotation. Therefore, the entire surface of the game medium can be cleaned evenly.
[0013]
The game medium cleaning device or the game island stand according to the present invention preferably includes a biasing member that biases the game medium in the game medium cleaning area toward the cleaning member.
In this way, the game medium is strongly pressed against the cleaning member, so that the cleaning effect is improved.
[0017]
In the game medium cleaning device or the game island stand of the present invention, the game medium cleaning device includes a drawing means for pulling out a new cleaning member on the swing plate, and the game medium drops from the swing plate. It is preferable that a fall prevention member for preventing the movement is provided so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate.
In this way, since the fall prevention member does not swing following the swing of the swing plate, the installed cleaning member twists or twists when the swing plate swings or the cleaning member is pulled out. Since the upper surface of the swing plate is not exposed, the game media located in the vicinity of the fall prevention member will not be cleaned, and the game media in the clean area can be cleaned evenly. The swinging of the swinging plate is not restricted by the cleaning member drawn on the moving plate.
[0018]
  The game media cleaning device or game island stand of the present invention, the game media cleaning device comprises a replenishment section for replenishing a new cleaning member,The tension holding means isA new cleaning member pulled out from the replenishing section onto the swing plate by the pulling means.Hold tensionIt is preferable.
  In this way, the cleaning member pulled out on the swing plate by the pulling means is less likely to be bent or twisted, so that not only the cleaning action is improved, but also the cleaning member can be pulled out by the pulling means. Absent.
[0019]
In the game medium cleaning device or the game island stand according to the present invention, the drawer means is a winding device that winds the cleaning member in a roll shape, and the game medium cleaning device is replenished in the replenishing section. Of the winding device according to the amount of the winding operation of the cleaning member by the winding device after the replacement of the cleaning member is detected by the replacement detecting unit. And a control means for controlling the driving amount.
In this way, the cleaning member can always be pulled out by a fixed amount regardless of the amount of the cleaning member wound by the winding device.
[0020]
  The game media cleaning device of the present invention isThe biasing member is formed with an opening for allowing the game medium from the game medium guide path to pass to the lower surface side of the biasing member,The biasing member and the game medium guide path are:The substrateIt is preferable that they are provided integrally with each other via a frame that is detachably provided.
  In this way, workability such as replacement of the cleaning member and maintenance of the apparatus is effectively improved.
  In the game medium cleaning device according to the present invention, the frame includes: a lower frame provided on an upper portion of the base; and an upper frame pivotally attached to the lower frame about one side. And the lower frame is provided with a guide member for forming the game medium cleaning region so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate, and the upper frame includes the game medium guide path and the biasing member. Is preferably provided.
  In this way, workability such as replacement of the cleaning member and maintenance of the apparatus is effectively improved.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an internal structure of a game island stand 1 to which a cleaning device as an example of the present invention is applied. The game island stand 1 is usually provided with a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine on the front and rear surfaces thereof, and a ball lending processor for renting pachinko balls used for games in the pachinko machine 2. It is a noisy island stand.
[0022]
An upper tank 3 in which a pachinko ball as a game medium is stored is provided substantially at the upper center of the game island stand 1, and the pachinko ball stored in the upper tank 3 is disposed in the longitudinal direction in the game island stand 1. It flows into the supply rod 4 arranged so as to incline downward toward both ends in the direction.
[0023]
The supply rods 4 include a plurality of branch rods 5 for supplying the pachinko balls flowing down to the respective pachinko machines 2 on the side plates on the front and rear sides of the supply rod 4 at predetermined intervals in the flow direction. The pachinko balls supplied to the tributaries 5 are supplied to a ball tank 6 provided on the back surface of each pachinko machine 2.
[0024]
At the downstream end of the supply rod 4, for example, a beading tube 7 is provided to allow pachinko balls in the supply rod 4 to flow into a lower rod 10 described later during maintenance. It should be noted that pachinko balls do not flow down in the beading tube 7 in normal times.
[0025]
Also, below the supply rod 4, an overflow rod 12 into which the overflowing pachinko balls overflow from the upper tank 3 is arranged along the supply rod 4, and the overflowing pachinko balls in each overflow rod 12 are Then, an overflow pipe (not shown) extending from the downstream end portion thereof to the lower rod 10 flows down and is discharged into the lower rod 10.
[0026]
In the lower part of the game island stand 1, an out ball tank 8 for temporarily storing out balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 corresponds to each pachinko machine 2 on the upper surface of the repair plate 13 on which the pachinko machine 2 is placed. A plurality are provided.
[0027]
Below the patch plate 13, lower tanks 9 and 9 'for storing pachinko balls are respectively provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the lower tanks 9 and 9 ′, lower baskets 10 and 10 ′ into which pachinko balls discharged from the ball removal pipe 7 and the overflow pipe (not shown) flow, respectively, It is arranged so as to incline downward toward the longitudinal center of the game island stand 1. The pachinko balls that flow down in the lower troughs 10 and 10 ′ have a plurality of openings 11 formed on the left and right side plates in the flow direction, and openings 14 formed at predetermined positions on the downstream end of the bottom plate (FIG. 3). The pachinko balls are discharged so as to be almost uniformly stored in the lower tanks 9 and 9 '.
[0028]
A counter 15 for counting the pachinko balls acquired by the player is disposed at the island edge of the game island stand 1 on the left side in FIG. 1, and the pachinko balls introduced into the counter 15a. Flows into the lower basket 10 'through the discharge passage 16 provided continuously from the ball inlet 15a, and is discharged and stored in the lower tank 9'.
[0029]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko balls discharged from the respective out ball tanks 8 are collected on the left and right sides of the lower baskets 10 and 10 ′ in the lower tank 9 and 9 ′ in the flow direction. Side hooks 17 and 17 'are juxtaposed on both sides of the lower hooks 10 and 10'. The downstream ends of the side rods 17 and 17 'are extended into the junctions 18 and 18' formed through the partition plates 20 provided at predetermined locations on the downstream side of the lower tanks 9 and 9 '. The pachinko balls collected in the side ridges 17 and 17 ′ are discharged into the merging portions 18 and 18 ′ through the opening 19 formed in the downstream end portion of the bottom plate. Yes.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 3 in particular, the partition plate 20 is formed with a discharge port 21 for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the lower tanks 9 and 9 ′ into the junctions 18 and 18 ′. A shutter 22 is provided to open and close the discharge port 21.
[0031]
Communication ports 23 and 23 ′ are formed at predetermined positions on the side plate 9 a at the downstream end of the lower tank 9 and 9 ′. Pachinko balls that have flowed into the merging portions 18 and 18 ′ are connected to the communication ports 23 and 23. It passes through 'and flows into relay rods 24, 24' constituting a part of the game medium passage, and further flows into guide rods 28, 28 'as game medium guide paths described later.
[0032]
The pachinko balls that have flowed into the guide rods 28 and 28 ′ flow into a cleaning device 50 as a game medium cleaning device, which will be described later, and then flow out of the discharge rod 26. Is lifted through a lifting device 25 provided in the upper tank 3 and stored in the upper tank 3 again. In this way, pachinko balls in the game island stand 1 are circulated.
[0033]
As described above, the discharge rod 26, the supply rod 4, the tributary rod 5, the lower rod 10, 10 ', the overflow rod 12, the side rods 17, 17', and the merge portions 18, 18 disposed in the gaming island 1 The pachinko balls are configured to circulate in the amusement island stand 1 through at least the pachinko machine 2 and the cleaning device 50 described later by ', relay rods 24, 24', guide rods 28, 28 ', and the like.
[0034]
A control device (not shown) is provided in the gaming island stand 1 configured as described above, and the opening / closing of the shutter 22 described above according to the storage situation of the pachinko balls in the upper tank 3 and the lower tanks 9 and 9 ′. The pachinko balls are circulated by controlling the lifting and the like of the lifting device 25.
[0035]
For example, in normal times, the discharge port 21 is closed by the shutter 22, and the pachinko balls collected in the side ridges 17, 17 'have priority over the pachinko balls stored in the lower tanks 9, 9'. Then, after flowing into the cleaning device 50 and being cleaned, it is lifted by the lifting device 25. That is, the pachinko balls used and discharged in the pachinko machine 2 are preferentially cleaned. When the amount of pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 is reduced, or when the amount of pachinko balls stored in the lower tanks 9 and 9 'exceeds a predetermined amount, the shutter 22 is opened and the pachinko balls are removed. Let it flow out and lift it into the upper tank 3.
[0036]
The game island stand 1 in this embodiment is a so-called independent game island stand that uses only the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 and the lower tanks 9 and 9 ′ in a controlled manner. It is also possible to adjust the amount of pachinko balls stored between the other game islands by appropriately connecting other game islands arranged in the amusement hall and the upper tanks with a connecting rod or the like. In addition, a unit-type game island configured to count pachinko balls acquired by a player corresponding to each pachinko machine 2 and configured to be able to circulate and use pachinko balls in each game island stand. It may be a stand.
[0037]
3 indicates that the pachinko balls in the lower tanks 9 and 9 ′ flow into the cleaning device 50 when, for example, the cleaning device 50 described later fails for some reason. This is a bypass rod for communicating with the inside of the lifting device 25. Communication ports 29a and 29b are formed in part of the side plates 9a of the lower tanks 9 and 9 'and the side plates of the relay rods 24'. When the bypass rods 27 are arranged above the cleaning device 50, they communicate with each other. Pachinko balls in the merging portion 18 and the relay rod 24 ′ flow into the bypass rod 27 through the ports 29 a and 29 b. In the present embodiment, these communication ports 29a and 29b are normally closed by a shutter (not shown), and a bypass rod 27 is provided in response to a failure of the cleaning device 50 as described above. The pachinko balls in the merging portions 18 and 18 ′ can be allowed to flow into the lifting device 25 without passing through the cleaning device 50. Further, by allowing the bypass rod 27 to be arranged in this way, the pachinko balls are allowed to flow into the lifting device 25 without passing through the cleaning device 50 in a state where the cleaning device 50 is normally driven. It is possible to cope with the case where it is necessary to circulate.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, the bypass rod 27 is provided as necessary. Needless to say, the bypass rod 27 may be provided permanently. Furthermore, although the shutters provided at the communication ports 29a and 29b are manually opened and closed, the shutters may be provided so as to automatically open and close according to the driving status of the cleaning device 50.
[0039]
FIG. 4 shows a lifting device 25 applied to this embodiment. In the vertically long box body 30 that constitutes the outer shape of the lifting device 25, a drive gear 31 is provided rotatably at the top as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). In addition, a driven rotator 32 is rotatably provided in the lower part. The drive gear 31 and the driven rotator 32 accommodate a predetermined amount of pachinko balls, particularly as shown in FIG. An endless timing belt 34 in which a plurality of possible buckets 33 are attached to the outer surface via rivets 36 is stretched. The driving gear 31 and the driven rotor 32 are each formed with two annular grooves M for avoiding contact with the rivets 36 that hold the bucket 33 to the timing belt 34.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the inner surface of the timing belt 34 is formed in a concavo-convex shape so as to mesh with the blade portion of the drive gear 31, and is a drive motor fixed to the upper outside of the box 30. When the driving gear 31 is rotated by driving 35, the rotational force is transmitted to the timing belt 34, and the timing belt 34 is rotated as shown in FIG. A pachinko ball that flows in from the inlet 37 of the pachinko ball is stored in a predetermined amount in an empty bucket 33 that has been rotated and is transported, and from a discharge port 38 formed in the upper portion of the box 30 (in the upper tank 3 ).
[0041]
The driven rotator 32 is rotatably provided at the lower end of a movable body 39 provided to be movable up and down in the lower part of the box 30, and the movable rotator 32 is moved via a lever 40 provided to be operable from the outside. The timing belt 34 can be removed by raising it.
[0042]
Specifically, the moving body 39 moves in the up-and-down direction because the screw 42 fixed at the predetermined position is slidably inserted into the long hole 41 facing the up-and-down direction formed in the predetermined position of the box 30. While being guided freely, the other end of the tension spring 43 whose one end is locked at a predetermined position in the box body 30 is locked and always urged upward. Above the moving body 39, a lever 40 is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 44. When the lever 40 is held at a position facing the vertical direction as shown in FIG. The upper end of the moving body 39 is pressed downward by the roller 45 formed at the lower end of the lever 40 and is lowered and held at the lower limit position. When the lever 40 is rotated forward, the pressing state by the roller 45 Is released, and the movable body 39 is raised by the action of the tension spring 43.
[0043]
In this manner, the timing belt 34 can be easily removed by moving the driven rotor 32 up and down by operating the lever 40 and removing a part of the side plate of the box 30. Various maintenance such as breakage of the belt and replacement of the timing belt 34 can be easily performed. Further, the downstream end of the discharge rod 26 described above is connected to the inlet 37 of the lifting device 25.
[0044]
When the pachinko ball cleaned by the cleaning device 50 to be described later is lifted by the lifting device 25 configured as described above, the cleaned pachinko ball is lifted in a state of being accommodated in the bucket 33. Unlike other lifting devices such as a screw conveyor type and a sprocket type, the pachinko balls to be lifted do not come into contact with other members during the lifting. Therefore, the cleaned pachinko balls can be transported without being stained and without being charged by contact.
[0045]
In the present embodiment, such a bucket type lifting device is applied to the game island 1 for the above reasons, but it goes without saying that other lifting devices may be applied.
[0046]
Next, based on FIGS. 5-18, the structure and effect | action of the cleaning apparatus 50 as a game medium cleaning apparatus as an Example of this invention are demonstrated.
[0047]
First, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, a cleaning that cleans a pachinko ball that flows into a base 51 constituting the main body of the cleaning device 50 and a swinging plate 52 swingably provided above the base 51. The storage unit 53 for storing the sheet member S as a member is mainly configured.
[0048]
The base body 51 is configured in a box shape having an upper surface and one side surface opened, and two guide rails 55 and 55 are installed between upper portions on both ends in the longitudinal direction of the side plates 54 and 54 facing each other. On the guide rails 55 and 55, a frame 56 described later is placed, and above the frame 56, the guide rods 28 and 28 'described above are provided. Further, the above-described discharge rod 26 is fixed to the upper end portion of one side plate 54.
[0049]
Inside the base 51, the storage unit 53 is housed so as to be able to be drawn forward through drawer rails 57, 57 fixed to the bottom plate 58 of the base 51. Further, a swing motor 59 as a swinging means for swinging the swing plate 52 is provided at a substantially central position on the upper surface of the bottom plate 58, and the fixing member 61 is disposed so that the rotation shaft 60 (drive shaft) faces vertically upward. Is attached through. Note that an anti-vibration rubber 62 is provided between the fixing member 61 and the bottom plate 58 as shown in FIG. 8, so that the transmission of vibrations of the swing motor 59 to the base 51 is suppressed. ing.
[0050]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a cylindrical eccentric shaft member 64 in which a through-passage 63 is formed in the upper end of the rotary shaft 60 is formed in the through-passage 63. With the screw inserted, a fixing screw (not shown) is screwed through a screw hole (not shown) formed at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the eccentric shaft member 64 so that it cannot be rotated relative to the rotary shaft 60. It is attached. The through-passage 63 is formed at a position eccentric with respect to the central axis of the eccentric shaft member 64 as shown in FIG. 8 in particular, so that the axis of the eccentric shaft member 64 is the axis of the rotary shaft 60. The eccentric shaft member 64 is eccentrically rotated by the rotation of the rotary shaft 60.
[0051]
A disk member 65a is integrally fixed by welding below the eccentric shaft member 64 of the rotary shaft 60, and at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the disk member 65a opposite to the eccentric direction of the eccentric shaft member 64, A weight member 65b is attached, and a balance weight 65 is constituted by the disk member 65a and the weight member 65b, and the balance weight 65 holds the balance when the eccentric shaft member 64 is eccentrically rotated. .
[0052]
Although not shown, the weight member 65b is detachably attached to the disk member 65a by screws (not shown), and a plurality of screw holes (not shown) are formed in the disk member 65a. Therefore, when a deviation occurs in the eccentric balance when the swing plate 52 swings, the eccentric balance can be adjusted by appropriately changing the mounting position of the weight member 65b. Therefore, even if the molding accuracy of the swing plate 52 to be assembled varies from product to product, the eccentric balance can be easily adjusted even after the swing plate 52 is assembled.
[0053]
Further, a bearing 66 (bearing) having a self-aligning function is mounted on the peripheral surface of the eccentric shaft member 64, and a screw is provided on the outer periphery of the bearing 66 at a substantially central position on the back surface of the swing plate 52. A fixing ring 67 to be fixed is fitted. As shown in FIG. 15 in particular, the bearing 66 includes an outer ring 66a, an inner ring 66b mounted around the upper end of the eccentric shaft member 64, a plurality of balls 66c as rolling elements, and the balls in two rows. This is a so-called ball bearing composed of a cage 66d that holds the inner ring in an aligned state. The raceway surface in the outer ring 66a is formed in a spherical shape with the center point of the bearing 66 as the center, so that the ball 66c, the cage 66d, and the inner ring 66b are smooth even when they are inclined to some extent with respect to the axis of the outer ring 66a. Since the tilting permissible mechanism for rotating the bearing 66 is configured, the bearing 66 has a self-aligning property.
[0054]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the upper end of the rotation regulating member 68 with the lower end fixed to the upper four corners of the bottom plate 58 is fixed to the four corners of the back surface of the swing plate 52 formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. The rotation restricting member 68 holds the swinging plate 52 pivotally attached to the eccentric shaft member 64 via a bearing 66 having a centering function in a horizontal state. Following the rotation, the swinging plate 52 restrains the movement to rotate in the horizontal direction.
[0055]
The rotation restricting member 68 includes upper and lower attachment plates 69 and 69 for attachment to the swing plate 52 and the bottom plate 58, and deformation members 70 and 70 made of a synthetic resin material such as hard urethane fixed to the attachment plates 69 and 69, respectively. And a connecting rod 71 made of a metal material that connects the upper and lower deformable members 70, 70. When the swing plate 52 swings, the upper and lower deformable members 70, 70 are deformed. The swinging plate 52 is allowed to swing within a predetermined range, and the elastic return force follows the rotation of the eccentric shaft member 64 and restrains the motion of the swinging plate 52 from rotating in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, since the rocking plate 52 and the bottom plate 58 are connected via the rotation restricting member 68, the vertical swing on the end portion of the rocking plate 52 during the eccentric rotation is suppressed, and the rocking is performed. Jumping of pachinko balls at the time is effectively suppressed.
[0056]
As described above, the swing plate 52 is pivotally attached to the eccentric shaft member 64 fixed to the tip end of the rotary shaft 60 via the bearing 66 having self-alignment property so as to be relatively rotatable. The inner ring 66b is tilted with respect to the axial center of the outer ring 66a, that is, the tilt of the inner ring 66b fitted to the eccentric shaft member 64 with respect to the outer ring 66a fixed to the mounting ring 67 fixed to the swinging plate 52 by the aligning action of the inner ring 66b. Even if it is tilted, it rotates smoothly.
[0057]
Therefore, any end side of the oscillating plate 52 is inclined due to some factors such as the mounting accuracy of the oscillating plate 52 with respect to the eccentric shaft member 64 and the pachinko pachinko balls stagnating on the oscillating plate 52. When the horizontal balance is lost, the outer ring 66a is inclined with respect to the axis of the inner ring 66b and the axis is out of order, or conversely, the swing plate 52 is laid horizontally. The shaft of the eccentric shaft member 64 is tilted with respect to the shaft center of the rotating shaft 60 due to a processing error of the eccentric shaft member 64, or the shaft is swung while the rotating shaft 60 is tilted with respect to the shaft center of the outer ring 66a. Even if the shaft center is deviated due to the fixed movement motor 59 or the like, an unreasonable load is not applied to the rotation shaft 60 or the bearing 66. Different from bearing 66 There is not such as can occur. Further, the swinging shaft 52 and the bearing 66 are broken for a long time, and the swinging plate 52 does not swing because the rotating shaft 60 and the bearing 66 are damaged. Such a situation is avoided, so that the rocking plate 52 is stably swung.
[0058]
In this way, the swing plate 52 in this embodiment is pivotally attached to the eccentric shaft member 64 fixed to the rotary shaft 60 of the swing motor 59 disposed below the swing plate 52. Thus, the swing plate 52 can be swung in the horizontal direction with a simple structure without using a complicated mechanism.
[0059]
A rubber sheet 72 is affixed to the entire upper surface of the swing plate 52 so as to absorb vibrations when the pachinko balls are cleaned, noise caused by collision with the pachinko balls, and the like. The sliding with the sheet member S laid on the upper surface when the plate 52 swings is prevented. On the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72, a cloth sheet member S is laid as a cleaning member for removing dirt adhered to the surface of the pachinko balls flowing from the guide rods 28 and 28 '.
[0060]
As will be described later, a new sheet member S stored in the storage unit 53 is pulled out and laid on the swing plate 52, and the sheet member S is wound up appropriately after use. As the material of the sheet member S, here, a 100% cotton non-woven fabric having flexibility is used. Here, a non-woven fabric that has excellent wear resistance, is less likely to be charged, and has low dust generation properties is used, so that not only the sheet is hardly damaged, but also generation of static electricity due to sliding contact with a pachinko ball is prevented. In addition, since dust generation is less during sliding contact with the pachinko ball and winding described later, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the surrounding devices. Further, the back surface of the sheet member S in this embodiment is coated with a nylon resin having a sliding property that does not impair the follow-up action to the swing plate 52 when the swing plate 52 swings. The load applied when the sheet member S is damaged or when a winding motor described later is wound is reduced.
[0061]
The material of the sheet member S as the cleaning member is not limited to the above-described non-woven fabric as long as it can remove the dirt attached to the surface of the pachinko ball. For example, a woven fabric, It is also possible to use a sheet member made of other materials such as paper.
[0062]
Thus, by laying the sheet member S on the swing plate 52, the swing plate 52 rotates eccentrically in the horizontal direction at a high speed as will be described later, so that the pachinko balls on the sheet member S rotate. The surface thereof is rubbed against the sheet member S to be cleaned. The details of the cleaning action will be described later.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 8, the swing plate 52 pivotally mounted around the axis of the eccentric shaft member 64 that is eccentric with respect to the rotation shaft 60 of the swing motor 59 has an upper surface and a guide rail 55. Is supported at a height position slightly below the guide rail 55 so that a small gap P through which the sheet member S can be inserted is formed. The sheet member S can be inserted. Further, both end portions of the swinging plate 52 on the slide movement direction side of the storage unit 53 are bent downward to form a bent portion 52a, and the inserted sheet member S is smoothly on the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72. Guided.
[0064]
The frame 56 described above is placed on the upper portion of the guide rails 55, 55, and a cleaning area Z where the pachinko balls that have flowed onto the swing plate 52 are cleaned is formed by a guide member described later. Yes. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the frame 56 is rotatable with respect to the lower frame 56a via a lower frame 56a and a hinge 75 attached to one end of the lower frame 56a. The upper frame 56b is attached to the upper frame 56b.
[0065]
A central area of the lower frame 56a is opened, and a cleaning area Z as a game medium cleaning area where a pachinko ball flowing into the swing plate 52 is cleaned is formed at the periphery of the opening, and the swing plate 52 is also formed. A guide member 73 (see FIG. 16) functioning as a fall prevention member for preventing the fall from the lens is attached, and the guide member 73 is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 74 of the guide member 73 on the outflow portion side of the pachinko ball. A guide piece 76 for guiding the pachinko balls flowing out from the clean area Z of the pachinko balls to the discharge rod 26 is provided.
[0066]
The guide member 73 has an arcuate guide side 73a whose inner peripheral edge is a first guide side, and a straight line as a second guide side that is formed so as to extend in a direction from the arcuate guide side 73a toward the outflow portion 128. The pachinko ball is formed as a guide side of a pachinko ball composed of a guide side 73b and a restricting piece 73c as an outflow suppressing means for suppressing outflow of the pachinko ball. In this embodiment, the pachinko ball is cleaned as will be described later. Is formed on the rocking plate 52 to form a substantially circular clean area Z in plan view.
[0067]
The upper frame 56b is configured in a frame shape, and restriction pieces 77 that prevent deviation from the guide rail 55 are continuously provided downward at both ends of the side opposite to the rotation center. In the frame 56b, the side of the rotation center side and the predetermined side of the side opposite to the side restrict the jumping of the pachinko balls flowing on the swing plate 52 when swinging, and the pachinko balls by their own weight. A substantially L-shaped holding piece 78 that is bent inward is provided to hold a lid member 79 as a biasing member that biases toward the sheet member S laid on the upper surface of the swing plate 52.
[0068]
The lid member 79 in this embodiment is formed of a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate, for example, in a slightly larger plate shape than the swing plate 52, and, as described above, on the swing plate 52 by its own weight. By energizing the pachinko ball that has flowed into the upper surface of the swing plate 52 toward the sheet member S, the pachinko ball has a predetermined weight so that the sliding contact between the pachinko ball and the sheet member S is enhanced. .
[0069]
A pachinko ball that falls from a drop opening 127 (see FIG. 15) as a discharge portion of the guide rods 28 and 28 ′ as the game medium guide path is placed on the upper surface of the swing plate 52 at a predetermined position near the center of the lid member 79. And an opening 80 as an inflow port for flowing in between the lid member 79 and the lower surface of the lid member 79. A taper surface 79 a (see FIG. 15) that extends outward toward the swing plate 52 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the opening 80, and pachinko balls that pass through the opening 80 are on the top surface of the swing plate 52. And a guide member 81 having an inclined piece 81a inclined downward in the direction in which the pachinko ball that has passed through the opening 80 moves by the swing of the swing plate 52 is attached. Thus, the pachinko ball that has passed through the opening 80 moves smoothly in the direction in which the pachinko ball moves due to the swing of the swing plate 52. Further, a notch 140 is formed at a predetermined position on the end side portion of the lid member 79 so as to open outward so that the base of the holding piece 78 can be fitted.
[0070]
The lid member 79 configured as described above is configured such that the lid member 79 is attached to the holding piece 78 of the upper frame 56b and the upper part with the upper frame 56b and the lower frame 56a opened, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is attached to the upper frame 56b so as to be inserted between the protruding pieces 82 (see FIG. 8) of the frame 56b. At this time, the base portion of the holding piece 78 is fitted into the notch 140 so that the positional deviation with respect to the upper frame 56b is prevented.
[0071]
As shown in FIG. 8, the frame body 56 to which the lid member 79 is attached as described above is a base so that the end of the lower frame 56 a side is placed on the upper surfaces of the guide rails 55 and 55 having a substantially L-shaped cross section. 51 is provided at the top. In this state, both ends of the lid member 79 are placed on the upper surface of the holding piece 78, and the lower surface is a distance slightly smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball from the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72 on the upper surface of the swing plate 52. It is held at a height position separated by an amount. When the pachinko ball flows between the lower surface of the lid member 79 and the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72, the lid member 79 slightly rises due to the flowed pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball is caused by its own weight. It is urged against the sheet member S laid on the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72. Further, the ascending range of the lid member 79 is restricted by the protruding piece 82, and the pachinko ball is effective toward the sheet member S because the lid member 79 does not rattle greatly in the vertical direction even if the swing plate 52 swings. Is energized.
[0072]
Furthermore, even if the swing plate 52 swings in the horizontal direction, the pachinko balls that have flowed onto the swing plate 52 are prevented from departing from the swing plate 52 by the guide members 73 provided around the pachinko balls. Become. Thus, since the guide member 73 is provided so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate 52, the seat laid by swinging of the swing plate 52 or drawing of the sheet member S as will be described later. Since the upper surface of the swing plate 52 is not exposed due to the member S being twisted or turned up, the pachinko balls located in the vicinity of the guide member 73 are not cleaned, and all the pachinko balls on the swing plate 52 are not cleaned. The swinging of the swinging plate 52 is not restricted by the sheet member S laid on the swinging plate.
[0073]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, guide rods 28 and 28 'as game medium guide paths are provided above the upper frame 56b. Specifically, the guide rods 28 and 28 'are bent pieces 28a and 28a' bent downward from their respective upstream end portions, and are screwed to the upper frame 56b. It is supported by a support rod 126 so that no load is applied thereon, and is provided so that a drop opening 127 for dropping a pachinko ball is formed between opposing ends of the guide rods 28 and 28 '. The opening 80 of the lid member 79 is disposed below the drop port 127.
[0074]
Thus, even if the lid member 79 as the urging member is provided so as to cover the swing plate 52, the guide rods 28 and 28 provided above the lid member 79 by forming the opening 80. The pachinko balls falling from the 'exhaust port 127 can flow into the clean zone Z. The lid member 79 is provided so that at least a part of the upper surface of the swing plate 52 can be opened, and the lid member 79 and the guide rods 28 and 28 ′ are integrated with each other via a frame 56. Since the frame body 56 is provided so as to be detachable from the base body 51, not only the workability such as replacement of a sheet member S and maintenance of the apparatus described later is effectively improved, Since it can be attached to or detached from the base 51 without changing the positional relationship between the discharge port 127 and the opening 80, workability is improved.
[0075]
Next, the configuration of the storage unit 53 will be described. As described above, the storage unit 53 is provided so as to be freely drawable with respect to the base body 51 via the pull-out rails 57, 57. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. A replenishment box 86 serving as a replenishing portion that opens upward so that the roll-shaped sheet member S wound around the outer periphery can be stored, and the pulled-out sheet member S as a hollow core 83 for winding. The storage box body 84 that opens upward and can be stored is stored at a predetermined distance from each other so as to be stored on both sides of the swing motor 59 when stored in the base 51. It is configured by being integrated via a connecting plate 87 and a bottom plate 90. A handle 88 is formed at the upper end of the connecting plate 87, and the metal connecting plate 87 is attracted to the magnet 89 provided on the bottom plate 58 of the base 51 when stored in the base 51. It is designed to be held in the storage position.
[0076]
The drawer side of the storage box 84 and the replenishment box 86 is configured to be openable and closable by open / close doors 93 and 94 each having one end pivotally supported by shaft members 91 and 92 facing in the vertical direction. On the inner surfaces of 93 and 94, holding bodies 95 and 96 for rotatably holding one ends of the core members 83 and 85 are rotatably attached via shaft members 97 and 98, respectively.
[0077]
On the side plate 99 facing the open / close door 93 in the storage box 84, the drive holding body 100 that holds the other end of the core 83 whose one end is rotatably held by the holding body 95 rotates with respect to the side plate 99. The shaft member 101 is freely attached to the shaft member 101 so as not to rotate. A locking pin 103 that projects through a notch 102 formed at the end of the core member 83 and restricts the rotation of the core member 83 with respect to the drive holder 100 is projected from a predetermined portion of the peripheral surface of the drive holder 100. ing. On the other end side of the shaft member 101, the rotation of the driving pulley 106 fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 105 of the winding motor 104 as a drawing means fixed to the side of the storage box 84 is rotated by the belt 107. The driven pulley 108 for transmitting to the shaft member 101 via the shaft is fixed, and when the winding motor 104 is driven, the drive holding body 100 and the core member 83 are rotated to wind the sheet member S. The new sheet member S accommodated in the replenishment box 86 is pulled out to the upper surface of the swing plate 52 by a predetermined amount.
[0078]
In addition, a detection switch 109 (see FIG. 11) used for notifying the replacement timing of the sheet member S, as will be described later, is provided at a lower position of the core 83 provided on the inner bottom surface of the storage box 84. Is provided. Specifically, when a certain amount of the sheet member S is wound around the core member 83, that is, when the remaining amount of the sheet member S provided in the replenishment box 86 is reduced, The switch is turned on by the peripheral surface of the sheet member S wound around the outer periphery, and this signal is output to a control unit described later to notify the replacement time.
[0079]
The side plate 110 facing the open / close door 94 in the supply box 86 is fitted into the core member 85 and a flange portion 111 a that holds the other end of the core member 85 that is rotatably held by the holder 96. A holding body 111 including a supporting body 111b is attached to a shaft member 112 provided on the side plate 110 so as to be freely rotatable. Since the holding member 111 is biased toward the holding member 96 via the coil spring 113, the core member 85 is difficult to rotate when the sheet member S is wound. . In other words, the coil spring 113 that imparts rotational resistance to the holding body 96 prevents the sheet member S that has been pulled out from being bent due to the core member 85 being rotated during winding to cause the sheet member S to be excessively pulled out. Therefore, a holding means for holding the drawn sheet member S in a stretched state is configured.
[0080]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, a sheet member S is stretched on the swing plate 52 on the upper portions of the side plates 114 and 115 on the opposite sides of the storage box 84 and the supply box 86. Guide pieces 116 and 117 are provided so as to guide them.
[0081]
Here, a method of laying the sheet member S on the swing plate 52 will be described.
[0082]
First, in the state where the storage unit 53 is pulled out from the base 51 as shown in FIG. 6, the open / close doors 93 and 94 are opened as shown in FIG. Then, after one end of the winding core 83 is locked in the notch 102 by the locking pin 103 and held by the drive holding body 100, the open / close door 93 is closed and the other end of the core 83 is closed. It is held by the holding body 95. Further, after holding one end of the core material 85 around which the new sheet member S is wound in multiple layers on the outer periphery, the holding body 111 is closed, and then the door 94 is closed and the other end side of the core material 85 is held on the holding body 96. Let In this state, one end of the sheet member S in the replenishment box 86 is pulled out by a predetermined length and is laid between the upper portions of the two guide pieces 116 and 117, and then bonded to the core member 83 with, for example, an adhesive tape.
[0083]
Then, after setting the sheet member S in the state as shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 53 is pushed into the base 51 side. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the sheet member S stretched horizontally between the guide pieces 116 and 117 is formed by the lower surface of the guide rail 55 of the base 51 and the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72 of the swing plate 52. And is laid on the upper surface of the rubber sheet 72 of the swing plate 52 through a gap P formed therebetween.
[0084]
As described above, the storage unit 53 for storing the sheet member S stored in the base 51 is provided so as to be able to be pulled out outward, and the supply box 86 and the storage box 84 can be pulled out of the base 51. As a result, the used sheet member S can be easily taken out and a new sheet member S can be easily replenished, and the entire apparatus can be moved when installed in the game island stand 1 'as shown in FIG. Therefore, only the storage unit 53 can be pulled out of the game island stand 1 to perform exchange work and the like, so that workability is improved.
[0085]
As shown in FIG. 8, an anti-vibration rubber 118 is attached to the bottom surface of the bottom plate 58 of the base 51, and the cleaning device 50 configured in this way is exposed in the game island base 1. Since it is directly grounded on the floor surface, the vibration generated by the swinging of the swinging plate 52 is prevented from being transmitted into the game island 1.
[0086]
Next, drive control contents of a swing motor 59 as a swinging means for horizontally rotating the swing plate 52 of the cleaning device 50 of this embodiment and a winding motor 104 as a pulling means for the sheet member S will be described. .
[0087]
First, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 12, the cleaning device 50 is provided with a control unit 123 on the connecting plate 87 (see FIGS. 5 to 7), and a control (not shown) provided in the control unit 123 is provided. The control device as a means is connected to the swing motor 59, the take-up motor 104, and the detection switch 109 described above, and a reset switch 119 as a replacement detection means that is pressed when the sheet member S is replaced. Has been. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, detection sensors 120 and 121 for detecting pachinko balls flowing down in the relay rods 24 and 24 ′ are connected to each other, and are cleaned by the cleaning device 50 so that the discharge rod 26 is removed. The detection sensor 122 which detects the pachinko ball discharged | emitted by the lifting apparatus 25 via is connected.
[0088]
The control device in the control unit 123 performs the cleaning of the pachinko balls by driving the swing motor 59 according to the detection status of the pachinko balls from the detection sensors 120 to 122 based on a control program described later. The take-up motor 104 is driven based on the total drive time of the swing motor 59, and the sheet member S is pulled out. The control unit 123 is connected to a control device (not shown) provided in the game island 1 (not shown) via the communication unit 124 and a communication cable 125 connected to the communication unit 124. And can send and receive signals. The control device in the game island stand 1 includes various devices provided in the game island stand 1 (for example, the lifting device 25 and the shutter 22), various detection sensors provided in the upper tank 3 and the lower tanks 9 and 9 ′ ( And an error signal (such as replacement notification or failure of the sheet member S) output from the control unit 123 to a management computer (not shown) or the like connected via the communication cable 125. It is supposed to send. In addition, when an error signal or the like indicating replacement of the sheet member S or failure is output from the control unit 123, the error content is displayed on the display screen of the management computer, or at the end of the game island 1 The provided representative lamp or the like is lit to notify the error.
[0089]
In the winding motor 104 in the present embodiment, when the swing motor 59 is driven for a predetermined time (for example, 2 minutes), the sheet member S having a predetermined fixed length (for example, 3 mm) is moved to the swing plate. It is controlled by a control device in the control unit 123 so that it is driven to be pulled out on the control unit 123. As this control device repeatedly performs winding by the winding motor 104, the thickness of the sheet member S wound around the outer periphery of the core member 83 increases. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The amount of rotation of the rotary shaft 105 during winding of the sheet member S is decreased by a small amount when the total number of windings reaches a predetermined number (for example, every time 125 mm of 3 mm winding is performed). Thus, the sheet member S having a constant length (3 mm) is always pulled out onto the swing plate 52 when each winding is performed.
[0090]
In this embodiment, the control device controls the amount of rotation of the rotary shaft 105 at the time of winding the sheet member S once, so that the sheet member S having a constant length is always taken at the time of each winding. Is pulled out on the swinging plate 52. For example, the driving time of the rotating shaft 105 at the time of winding the sheet member S once is determined when the total number of windings reaches a predetermined number (for example, 1). The sheet member S having a certain length (3 mm) is always drawn out on the swing plate 52 at the time of each winding. In other words, the control device controls the operation amount such as the rotation amount and driving time of the rotating shaft 105 in the winding motor 104 so that it is always constant when each winding is performed. Sheet member S of length it is sufficient so as to be drawn to the upper oscillating plate 52.
[0091]
Further, when all the new sheet members S wound around the outer periphery of the core member 85 in the replenishment box 86 are pulled out and replaced with the core member 85 wound with the new sheet member S, it is cleaned. By pressing a reset switch 119 (see FIG. 12) provided at a predetermined location of the device 50, the drive control content of the winding motor 104 is once reset, and the drive control as shown in FIG. 13 is performed again. It has become so. The pressing operation of the reset switch 119 is performed by the user. For example, when the core 85 is removed from the supply box 86, the reset switch is automatically turned ON and the winding control content May be reset.
[0092]
Further, when a predetermined amount of the sheet member S is wound around the outer periphery of the core member 83, that is, when the remaining amount of the sheet member S provided in the supply box 86 is reduced, The detection switch 109 is pressed and turned ON by the peripheral surface of the sheet member S wound around the outer periphery, and this signal is output to the control device in the control unit 123 and further output to the external management computer via the communication unit 124. Therefore, it is notified that the replacement time of the sheet member S is approaching.
[0093]
The control device in the control unit 123 in this embodiment is configured to drive the cleaning device 50 without stopping even after the replacement notification of the sheet member S is output. The total rotation amount of the rotation shaft 105 of the winding motor 104 is monitored, and the rotation amount of the rotation shaft 105 of the winding motor 104 from the notified time point until the time when the rotation amount reaches a predetermined rotation amount. If the signal from the reset switch 119 is not detected in the meantime, the drive of the swing motor 59 may be stopped. At this time, an error signal indicating that the drive of the swing motor 59 is stopped by not replacing the sheet member S may be output to the outside.
[0094]
Next, the drive control content of the swing motor 59 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0095]
First, at Sa1, it is determined whether or not the swing motor 59 is being driven. If it is determined that the swing motor 59 is not being driven, is there a detection signal output from the detection sensor 120 at Sa2, that is, whether the pachinko balls are filled up to the position of the detection sensor 120 at the relay rod 24 ′? If it is determined that there is an output of the detection signal, that is, if it is determined that the pachinko ball is full up to the position of the detection sensor 120, whether or not the timer 1 is counting in Sa4 When it is determined that the timer 1 is not counting, that is, when the timer 1 is cleared, the timer 1 starts counting at Sa5.
[0096]
If it is determined in Sa2 that there is no output of the detection signal from the detection sensor 120, that is, if the pachinko balls are not filled up to the detection sensor 120, the count of the timer 1 that is counting is cleared in Sa3.
[0097]
Next, in Sa6, it is determined whether there is a detection signal output from the detection sensor 121, that is, whether the pachinko ball is full up to the position of the detection sensor 121, and when it is determined that there is a detection signal output, When it is determined that the pachinko ball is full up to the position of the detection sensor 121, it is determined whether or not the timer 2 is counting in Sa8. Here, when it is determined that the timer 2 is not counting, That is, in a state where the timer 2 is cleared, the timer 2 starts counting at Sa9.
[0098]
If it is determined in Sa6 that there is no output of the detection signal from the detection sensor 121, that is, if the pachinko balls are not filled up to the detection sensor 121, the count of the timer 2 being counted is cleared in Sa7.
[0099]
Next, in Sa10, it is determined whether the detection signal output from the detection sensor 120 or the detection sensor 121 has been continuously output for 10 seconds or more, and when it is determined that the detection signal has been continuously output for 10 seconds or more. Drives the swing motor 59 (Sa11), clears all timers (Sa12), and outputs a detection signal from the detection sensor 120 or the detection sensor 121 for 10 seconds or more in Sa10. If it is determined that is not output, the process is terminated.
[0100]
Next, in the determination of Sa1, if it is determined that the swing motor 59 is being driven, whether there is an output of a detection signal from the detection sensor 120 in Sa13, that is, the pachinko balls are filled up to the position of the detection sensor 120. When it is determined whether there is no detection signal output, that is, when it is determined that the pachinko ball is not full up to the position of the detection sensor 120, the timer 1 is counting in Sa15. When it is determined that the timer 1 is not counting, that is, when the timer 1 is cleared, the timer 1 starts counting at Sa16.
[0101]
If it is determined in Sa13 that there is an output of a detection signal from the detection sensor 120, that is, if the pachinko balls are full up to the detection sensor 120, the count of the timer 1 that is counting is cleared in Sa14.
[0102]
Next, in Sa17, it is determined whether there is a detection signal output from the detection sensor 121, that is, whether the pachinko ball is full up to the position of the detection sensor 121, and if it is determined that there is no detection signal output, that is, When it is determined that the pachinko ball is not filled up to the position of the detection sensor 121, it is determined whether or not the timer 2 is counting in Sa19. Here, when it is determined that the timer 2 is not counting, That is, in a situation where the timer 2 is cleared, the timer 2 starts counting at Sa20.
[0103]
If it is determined in Sa17 that there is an output of a detection signal from the detection sensor 121, that is, if the pachinko balls are filled up to the detection sensor 121, the count of the timer 2 being counted is cleared in Sa18.
[0104]
Next, if there is an output of a detection signal from the detection sensor 122 in Sa21, that is, the pachinko ball is not lifted by the lifting device 25, the pachinko ball is filled to the position of the detection sensor 122. If it is determined whether there is an output of a detection signal, that is, if it is determined that the pachinko ball is full up to the position of the detection sensor 122, whether or not the timer 3 is counting in Sa23 When it is determined that the timer 3 is not counting, that is, when the timer 3 is cleared, the timer 3 starts counting at Sa24.
[0105]
If it is determined in Sa21 that there is no output of the detection signal from the detection sensor 122, that is, if the pachinko balls are not filled up to the detection sensor 122, the count of the timer 3 that is counting is cleared in Sa22.
[0106]
Next, in Sa25, it is determined whether or not a state in which no detection signal is output from the detection sensor 120 or the detection sensor 121 has continued for 10 seconds or more, and when it is determined that no signal has been detected for 10 seconds or more. , It is determined whether the output of the detection signal from the detection sensor 122 is continuously output for 60 seconds or more in Sa26, and if the signal is not continuously output for 60 seconds or more, the process is terminated as it is, When it is determined in Sa25 that the detection signal is not output from the detection sensor 120 or the detection sensor 121 for 10 seconds or more, and in Sa26, the detection signal from the detection sensor 122 is continuously output for 60 seconds or more. If this happens, the drive of the swing motor 59 is stopped at Sa27, all timers are cleared at Sa28, and the process is terminated. It has become to so that.
[0107]
Thus, in the present embodiment, the pachinko balls that have flowed down the relay rods 24, 24 ′ and the guide rods 28, 28 ′ from at least one of the joining portions 18, 18 ′ on the left and right sides in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the pachinko balls flow into the upper part of the swing plate 52 one after another through the opening 80, and the pachinko balls stay in at least one of the guide rods 28 and 28 'and the relay rods 24 and 24'. When the detected state is detected by the detection sensor 120 or 121, the swinging motor 59 is driven to control the cleaning of the pachinko balls, so that the pachinko balls flow into the swinging plate 52. In spite of the absence, the swing motor 59 is not driven wastefully.
[0108]
In addition, when the detection sensor 122 detects that the pachinko ball stays in the discharge rod 26 that guides the pachinko ball discharged from the swing plate 52 to the lifting device 25, the swing motor 59 is driven. In this case, since the drive is stopped and the cleaning of the pachinko balls is controlled to be stopped, the pachinko balls are lifted due to factors such as a predetermined amount of pachinko balls being stored in the upper tank 3 or the like. The swing motor 59 continues to be driven when it is not necessary to perform cleaning, or when pachinko balls are cleaned and the pachinko balls are cleaned while the lifting device 25 is not driven for some reason such as a failure. As a result, pachinko balls are efficiently cleaned.
[0109]
Next, the cleaning action of the pachinko balls by the cleaning device 50 will be described based on FIGS. 15 and 16.
[0110]
The pachinko balls that circulate in the game island stand 1 and flow down from the junctions 18 and 18 'into the guide rods 28 and 28' constituting the game medium guide path are between the opposing ends of the guide rods 28 and 28 '. It drops from a drop opening 127 as a discharge portion formed at the bottom, passes through the opening 80, and flows between the swing plate 52 and the lid member 79.
[0111]
Here, when the swing motor 59 is driven and the swing plate 52 swings, the swing plate 52 is eccentric with respect to the rotating shaft 60 of the swing motor 59 as described above, as shown in FIG. Since it is attached to an attachment ring 67 fixed so as not to rotate relative to the outer ring 66a of the bearing 66 fixed to the upper end of the eccentric shaft member 64, the rotary shaft 60 is rotated at a high speed by driving the swing motor 59. Then, the eccentric shaft member 64 rotates eccentrically, and accordingly, the swing plate 52 rotates eccentrically in the horizontal direction. With the eccentric rotation of the swing plate 52, each pachinko ball that has flowed into the upper surface of the sheet member S rotates and its surface is rubbed against the sheet member S, and dirt adhered to the surface of the pachinko ball. And dust etc. are wiped off by the sheet member S and cleaned.
[0112]
In particular, the swing plate 52 in the present embodiment swings in the horizontal direction by rotating eccentrically by driving the swing motor 59, so that the clean region is obtained by swinging the swing plate 52. Since the pachinko balls in Z rotate in multiple directions and move more complicatedly, the entire surface of the pachinko balls is evenly slidably contacted with the sheet member S and cleaned effectively.
[0113]
The four corners of the lower surface of the swing plate 52 formed in a substantially elongated rectangular shape in plan view are connected to the bottom plate 58 of the base 51 via the rotation restricting member 68, and therefore rotate around the eccentric shaft member 64 along with the eccentric rotation. In addition, there is no ups and downs at the end of the swing plate 52, and the swing plate 52 is smoothly and stably horizontally swung.
[0114]
Further, the pachinko balls located on the swing plate 52 are urged against the sheet member S by the lid member 79 as the urging member, thereby preventing jumping or the like when the swing plate 52 is swung. In addition, since the sheet member S is reliably rubbed, the cleaning action is effectively enhanced.
[0115]
Further, since the sheet member S is pressed against the rubber sheet 72 by the pachinko balls urged by the lid member 79, the horizontal swing of the swing plate 52 is effectively transmitted to the sheet member S, and the cleaning action is only enhanced. In addition, contact noise and the like caused by swinging are suppressed.
[0116]
Then, the pachinko balls that have passed through the opening 80 and have flowed from a predetermined location slightly outward from the central portion of the clean zone Z between the swing plate 52 and the lid member 79 are eccentric to the swing plate 52. As shown in FIG. 16, the rotation direction of the rotary shaft 60 of the swing motor 59 is reversed in the clean area Z formed on the swing plate 52 by the guide member 73 while being cleaned while rotating by rotation. After moving around in the clean zone Z while moving outward so as to swirl in the direction (about 2-3 laps), it passes over the bottom plate 74 from the outflow portion 128 formed by the regulating piece 73c of the guide member 73. Will flow out into the discharge bin 26.
[0117]
As described above, in the cleaning device 50 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko balls are placed at predetermined positions slightly outward from the central portion of the substantially circular cleaning area Z formed on the swing plate 52 in plan view. Guide rods 28 and 28 ′ are provided as game medium guide paths to be introduced, and an outflow portion 128 that flows out of the swing plate 52 is located at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral portion of the swing plate 52, that is, in the clean region Z. Compared with the case where the pachinko ball is introduced from at least the position near the outer peripheral portion of the clean region Z, the pachinko ball is moved in the eccentric rotation direction by the eccentric rotation of the swing plate 52 by being formed at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral portion. The pachinko ball that has flowed into the clean zone Z is short without staying in the clean zone Z for a long time. Outflow 128 in time Since no would spill, cleaning effect of the pachinko ball is significantly improved.
[0118]
In addition, for example, as in a conventionally known lifting and polishing apparatus, the cleaning distance is shortened and the cleaning effect is not significantly reduced compared with the case where the pachinko balls are polished while the pachinko balls are being lifted. Even if the cleaning region Z to be cleaned is not provided in a large area, it can be efficiently cleaned in a limited region.
[0119]
Further, even if the pachinko balls in the staying area Z are pressed in the direction of the outflow portion 128 by the inflowing pachinko balls, the outflow of the pachinko balls from the outflow portion 128 is suppressed by the restriction piece 73c of the guide member 73 as the outflow suppression means. This prevents the pachinko balls from flowing out of the clean zone Z with insufficient cleanliness. In addition, for example, a telescopic piece or the like that can be moved back and forth with respect to the outflow portion 128 may be provided at the tip of the regulation piece 73c so that the outflow amount of the pachinko balls from the outflow portion 128 can be adjusted as appropriate.
[0120]
Further, in the cleaning device 50 according to the present embodiment, the cleaning area Z of the substantially circular shape in plan view formed on the swing plate 52 is formed so that the pachinko ball in the center in the cleaning area Z does not stay. The guide rods 28 and 28 'as the game medium guide path are provided so that the pachinko balls flow into a predetermined place slightly shifted outward from the central portion, but the pachinko balls flow into the central portion of the clean area Z. In this way, guide rods 28 and 28 'may be provided.
[0121]
Further, in the cleaning device 50 according to the present embodiment, since two guide rods 28 and 28 ′ are provided as game medium guide paths, the longitudinal ends of the cleaning device 50 in the game island stand 1 are disposed at both ends. The stored pachinko balls can be separately guided by the two guide rods 28 and 28 ′ to the substantially central portion in the clean zone Z, and the pachinko balls can be guided to the approximate central portion in the clean zone Z. Balls can be efficiently introduced from multiple directions to increase the efficiency of inflow of the pachinko balls into the clean zone Z, and the cleaning efficiency of the pachinko balls is effectively increased. In addition, by providing a plurality of game medium guide paths in this way, it is possible to efficiently clean the pachinko balls stored in the game island table 1 with one cleaning device 50.
[0122]
Note that the game medium guide path in the present embodiment is composed of the two guide rods 28 and 28 ', but in order to further increase the efficiency of inflow of the pachinko balls into the clean zone Z, two or more guide rods are provided. It may be constituted by one guide rod.
[0123]
In addition, the pachinko balls that have flowed onto the swing plate 52 are cleaned by rotating around the cleaning area Z having a predetermined area while swirling outward, so that the pachinko balls can be efficiently moved in a limited space. It can be cleaned.
[0124]
Further, the guide side of the guide member 73 that forms the clean region Z having a circular shape in plan view is a pachinko ball composed of an arcuate guide side 73a as the first guide side and a linear guide side 73b as the second guide side. Therefore, the arcuate guide side 73a guides the pachinko balls in the entire clean region Z to move smoothly in the direction of swirling and continue to stay in the clean region Z as appropriate. Since the pachinko balls that have gradually moved to the vicinity of the arcuate guide side 73a after being introduced into the part are guided to flow out from the outflow part 128 by the linear guide side 73b, the pachinko balls continue to stay at predetermined positions in the clean zone Z. Thus, it is possible to effectively avoid continuing to circulate on the swing plate 52 more than necessary.
[0125]
Further, since the guide member 73 is provided so as not to follow the eccentric rotational movement of the swing plate 52, the pachinko ball in the clean region Z can be stably moved and formed on the guide member 73. Since the game medium in the game medium cleaning area is pressed by the flowing game medium and flows out from the game medium outflow part, a mechanism for forcibly discharging the game medium toward the game medium outflow part is provided. It is not necessary, and even if the game medium is pressed in the direction of the game medium outflow part by the inflowing game medium, the outflow suppression means suppresses the outflow of the game medium from the game medium outflow part, so that the game medium is sufficiently clean within the game medium cleaning area. Since it will be cleaned, the cleaning action is effectively enhanced.
[0126]
Next, FIGS. 17 to 19 show other embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a game island stand 1 ″ as another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 shows an internal structure of a main part of the game island stand 1 ″ of FIG. FIG. 19 is a plan view, and FIG. 19 shows a cleaning device 50 ″ as another embodiment applied to the game island stand 1 ″ of FIG. In addition, in the game island stand 1 ″ and the cleaning device 50 ″ shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the same components as those in the game island stand 1 and the cleaning device 50 in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. The detailed description here is omitted, and the main components are denoted by the same reference numerals with “″”.
[0127]
In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, a cleaning device 50 ″ that does not have guide rods 28, 28 ′ as game medium guide paths for allowing the pachinko balls to flow into the cleaning area Z is a game. As shown in FIG. 18, the relay rods 24 ″ and 24 ′ ″ provided on the island base 1 ″ side are arranged at predetermined locations in the island base 1 ″ and the cleaning device 50 ″. A pachinko ball that extends from the downstream end of the relay rods 24 ″ and 24 ′ ″ passes through the opening 80 formed in the lid member 79 and is cleaned. It is discharged near the center in the region Z. In addition, a discharge rod 26 ″ for replenishing the pachinko machine 2 with pachinko balls that have flowed out after being cleaned in the cleaning device 50 ″, a lifting device 25 ″, an upper tank 3 ″, a supply rod 4 ″, a tributary rod 5 ″ etc. are configured as game medium supply paths.
[0128]
As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the guide rods 28 and 28 ′ serving as game medium guide paths for guiding the pachinko balls circulating in the game island platform 1 to the substantially central portion in the clean zone Z are provided in the cleaning device 50. Although provided in the upper portion, in the present invention, as in the present embodiment, the game medium guide path is constituted by relay rods 24 ″, 24 ′ ″, etc. provided on the game island stand 1 ″. Even in this case, the functions and effects described in the above-described embodiments can be obtained.
[0129]
Further, in this way, the game island stand 1 '' in the present embodiment is provided with the two relay rods 24 '', 24 '' 'as game medium guide paths, so that the game island stand 1' ' The pachinko balls stored at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning device 50 ″ are guided separately to the substantially central portion in the cleaning region Z by these two relay rods 24 ″ and 24 ′ ″. In addition, the pachinko balls can be efficiently discharged from multiple directions with respect to the approximate center in the clean zone Z, and the efficiency of the pachinko balls flowing into the clean zone Z can be increased. Effectively increases. Further, by providing a plurality of game medium guide paths in this way, it is possible to efficiently clean the pachinko balls stored in the game island table 1 ″ with one cleaning device 50 ″.
[0130]
In this embodiment, the game medium guide path is composed of two relay rods 24 ″ and 24 ′ ″. However, in order to further increase the efficiency of inflow of the pachinko balls into the clean zone Z, two or more It may be composed of a plurality of scissors, or may be composed of one scissors.
[0131]
Further, FIG. 20 shows a game island stand 1 ″ ″ as a modified example of the game island stand 1 shown in FIG. 1. In this game island stand 1 ″ ″, a lifting device 25 and an upper tank 3 for storing pachinko balls lifted by the lifting device 25 are arranged on one end side in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning device 50 having the guide rod (not shown) as the game medium guide path described in the above embodiment includes the lifting device 25, the upper tank 3, etc. in the longitudinal direction in the game island platform. It is applicable not only to the game island stand 1 provided in the central part but also to the game island stand 1 ′ ″ in which the lifting device 25, the upper tank 3 and the like are arranged on the end side in the longitudinal direction as described above. In particular, the configuration of the game island stand is not limited. Further, when the cleaning device 50 is disposed in the vicinity of the lifting device 25 in the game island stand 1 ′ ″, although not shown in detail, the pachinko stored in the game island stand 1 ′ ″ The game medium guide path (guide rod) for guiding the ball to the substantially central portion in the cleaning area of the cleaning device 50 may be provided only on one side.
[0132]
In addition, in the game island stand provided with a game medium guide path for guiding the pachinko balls stored in the game island stand to the substantially central portion in the cleaning area of the cleaning device arranged in the game island stand as described above, The arrangement position of the lifting device and the upper tank is not limited to those shown in FIG. 17. For example, the lifting device and the upper tank are arranged on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the game island. In the case of a configuration such as the game island stand 1 ′ ″ of FIG. 20, the relay rod 24 provided on the game island stand 1 ′ ″ side is connected to the clean area in the cleaning device having no game medium guide path. What is necessary is just to comprise so that the pachinko ball stored in the game island stand 1 ′ ″ may be guided to the substantially central portion in the cleaning region of the cleaning device, extending to the substantially central portion to form the game medium guide path.
[0133]
Each element in each of the embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.
[0134]
  Claim 1 of the present invention is a game medium (pachinko ball) installed in a game island stand (1, 1 '' ') where a game machine (pachinko machine 2) is installed and stored in the game island stand. By swinging a swinging plate (52) having a cleaning member (sheet member S) for cleaning the surface thereof in the horizontal direction by a swinging means (swinging motor 59), the swinging plate (52) is placed on the swinging plate. The game medium in the formed game medium cleaning area (Z) and the cleaning member are brought into sliding contact with each other to clean the game medium, and the game medium is provided on the outer periphery of the game medium cleaning area. A game medium cleaning device (cleaning device 50) configured to flow out from the outflow part (128), wherein the game medium stored in the game island stand is substantially centered in the game medium cleaning region. Game media guideway (plan) Gutter 28, 28 ')A base body (51) that is installed in the game island stand and on which the swing plate is swingably provided, and a storage unit (53) that is retractably stored with respect to the base body. And the storage unit includes tension holding means (guide pieces 116, 117 / coil spring 113 / holding) for holding the cleaning member in a state of being stretched at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the swing plate. The storage unit is pulled out from the base body and held in a state where the cleaning member is stretched by the tension holding means, and then the storage unit is pushed into the base body and stored. Thus, the cleaning member stretched and held by the tension holding means is laid on the swing plate..
[0135]
  Claim 2 of the present invention is a gaming island stand (1 ″) on which a gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) is installed, and cleans the surface of the gaming medium (pachinko balls) stored in the gaming island stand. A game formed on the swing plate by swinging a swing plate (52) having a cleaning member (sheet member S) laid on the upper surface in a horizontal direction by a swing means (swing motor 59). The game medium in the medium cleaning area (Z) and the cleaning member are brought into sliding contact with each other to clean the game medium, and the game medium is provided on the outer periphery of the game medium cleaning area (128). The game medium cleaning device (cleaning device 50 ″) configured to flow out of the game island and the game media stored in the game island stand are discharged to a substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area. Game media guideway (relay 樋 24 ' , 24 '' ') and a game medium supply path (discharge rod 26' ', transport device 25' ', upper tank 3' 'for supplying the game medium flowing out from the game medium outflow portion to the game machine. , Supply trough 4 ", tributary trough 5")The game medium cleaning device is installed in the game island stand, and a base (51) on which the swing plate is swingably provided, and a storage unit that is retractably stored outward with respect to the base. (53), and the storage unit holds the cleaning member in a state of being stretched at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the swing plate (guide pieces 116, 117 / coil spring 113 / holding body 111), the storage unit is pulled out from the base body, and the cleaning member is held in a state of being stretched by the tension holding means. The cleaning member stretched and held by the tension holding means is laid on the swing plate by being pushed into the base and housed..
[0138]
  Claims of the invention3The game medium cleaning region (Z) is constituted by a guide member (73) provided so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate (52), and the guide side of the guide member is at least approximately An arc-shaped first guide side (73a) and a substantially linear second guide side (73b) extending from the first guide side toward the game medium outflow portion (128) are formed. Yes.
[0139]
  Claims of the invention4The oscillating means comprises a drive motor (oscillation motor 59), and an eccentric shaft member (64) eccentric to the drive shaft is fixed to the drive shaft (rotary shaft 60) of the drive motor. The swing plate is pivotally attached to the eccentric shaft member.
[0141]
  Claims of the invention5Includes a biasing member (lid member 79) that biases the game media (pachinko balls) in the game media cleaning area (Z) toward the cleaning member (sheet member S).
[0145]
  Claims of the invention6The game medium cleaning device (cleaning device 50, 50 ′) includes a drawing means (winding motor 104) for pulling out a new cleaning member (sheet member S) on the swing plate (52). A fall prevention member (guide member 73) for preventing the game medium (pachinko balls) from dropping from the swing plate is provided so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate.
[0146]
  Claims of the invention7The game medium cleaning device (cleaning device 50, 50 '') includes a replenishment section (replenishment box 86) for replenishing a new cleaning member (sheet member S).The tension holding means (guide pieces 116, 117 / coil spring 113 / holding body 111)A new cleaning member pulled out from the replenishing portion onto the swing plate (52) by the drawing means (winding motor 104).Hold tension.
[0147]
  Claims of the invention8Is a winding device (winding motor 104, core 83) that winds the cleaning member (sheet member S) in a roll shape, and the game medium cleaning device (cleaning devices 50, 50 ''). ) Is a replacement detection means (reset switch 119) for detecting that the cleaning member replenished in the replenishing section (replenishment box 86) has been replaced, and the replacement detection means replaces the cleaning member. Control means (control device in the control unit 123) for controlling the drive amount of the winding device according to the winding operation amount of the cleaning member by the winding device after detection.
[0148]
  Claims of the invention9IsThe biasing member (lid member 79) passes the game medium from the game medium guide path (guide rods 28, 28 ′, relay rods 24 ″, 24 ′ ″) to the lower surface side of the biasing member. An opening (80) to be formed,The biasing member and the game medium guide path are:The substrate (51)Are provided integrally with each other via a frame (56) which is detachably provided.
  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the frame (56) includes a lower frame (56a) provided on an upper portion of the base body (51), and a pivotable movement about one side with respect to the lower frame. And a guide member (73) forming the game medium cleaning region (Z) does not follow the swing of the swing plate (52). The upper frame is provided with the game medium guide path (guide rods 28, 28 ′, relay rods 24 ″, 24 ′ ″) and the biasing member (lid member 79).
[0149]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in the said Example by drawing, this invention is not limited to these Examples, Even if there exists a change and addition in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention. It goes without saying that it is included in the present invention.
[0150]
For example, the oscillating plate 52 in this embodiment is pivotally attached to an eccentric shaft member 64 fixed to the rotating shaft 60 of the oscillating motor 59, and is eccentrically rotated by driving the oscillating motor 59. However, in the present invention, if the swing plate 52 swings in the horizontal direction, it always swings in the horizontal direction by eccentric rotation. It is not limited to things.
[0151]
Moreover, although the cleaning devices 50 and 50 '' in the above-described embodiment are arranged at the place where the pachinko balls flowing into the transporting device 25 in the game island stand 1 are cleaned, the arrangement positions in the game island stand 1 Is not limited to the described location, and may be provided at a predetermined location of the supply rod 4 until it flows out of the upper tank 3 and is supplied to the pachinko machine 2, for example, and can be arbitrarily changed. . Further, the number of game media cleaning devices arranged in the game island platform is not limited to one as described in the above embodiment, and for example, the number of game media cleaning devices in the game island platform 1, 1 ″ is increased. A plurality of cleaning devices may be provided, such as one device on each side of the feeding devices 25 and 25 ″.
[0152]
Moreover, although the outflow part 128 as a game medium outflow part in the said Example was provided only in the predetermined location in the clean area Z outer peripheral part, you may provide in multiple places.
[0153]
Further, the cleaning area Z as the game medium cleaning area formed on the swing plate 52 may not necessarily be formed on the entire swing plate 52 as long as it is on the swing plate 52.
[0154]
In addition, the “game medium” described in the claims of the present invention corresponds to the spherical pachinko ball in the above embodiment, but is not particularly limited to this, for example, a slot machine as a game machine It may be a medal used.
[0155]
In addition, the “game media stored in the game island stand” described in the claims of the present invention refers to all the game media in the game island stand in the above-described embodiment. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, Applies not only to pachinko balls stored in the lower tanks 9 and 9 ', but also to pachinko balls stored in each cage circulating the pachinko balls and all pachinko balls moving in each cage .
[0156]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
[0157]
  (A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game medium that has been guided by the game medium guide path and has flowed into the substantially central portion of the game medium cleaning area formed on the swing plate has the swing plate in the horizontal direction. Since it flows out of the game medium outflow part after rotating around and rotating outwards so as to swirl in the game medium cleaning area while rotating in contact with the cleaning member, the game medium cleaning is limited. The game medium is sufficiently cleaned in the region, and the cleaning effect of the game medium is remarkably enhanced.In addition, when the device is installed in the game island stand, the workability is improved because the cleaning member can be exchanged while only the storage unit is pulled out without moving the entire device.
[0158]
  (B) According to the invention of claim 2, the swing medium is guided horizontally by the game medium guide path and discharged to the substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area formed on the swing plate. Oscillates in a direction and slides in contact with the cleaning member, circulates while moving outwardly so as to swirl in the game medium cleaning area, and then flows out from the game medium outflow portion, and is played through the game medium supply path. Since the machine is replenished, the game medium is sufficiently cleaned within the limited game medium cleaning area, and the cleaning effect of the game medium is remarkably enhanced.In addition, when the device is installed in the game island stand, the workability is improved because the cleaning member can be exchanged while only the storage unit is pulled out without moving the entire device.
[0161]
  (cClaim3According to the invention, the game medium in the game medium cleaning area is guided by the first guide part and smoothly circulates, and the game medium that has moved to the vicinity of the first guide member is the first guide. Since it is guided by the second guide part while moving along the member and flows out from the game medium outflow part, it does not continue to circulate more than necessary in the game medium cleaning area.
[0162]
  (dClaim4According to this invention, the swing plate can be swung horizontally with a simple structure, and the game medium can be rotated in a complicated manner by swinging the swing plate by eccentric rotation. Therefore, the entire surface of the game medium can be cleaned evenly.
[0164]
  (eClaim5According to this invention, since the game medium is strongly pressed against the cleaning member, the cleaning effect is improved.
[0168]
  (fClaim6According to this invention, since the fall prevention member does not swing following the swing of the swinging plate, the laid cleaning member twists or twists when the swinging plate swings or the cleaning member is pulled out. For example, the upper surface of the swing plate is not exposed, so that the game media located in the vicinity of the fall prevention member is not cleaned, and the game media in the clean area can be cleaned evenly. The swinging of the swinging plate is not restricted by the cleaning member drawn on the moving plate.
[0169]
  (gClaim7According to this invention, the cleaning member pulled out on the swinging plate by the pulling means is less likely to be bent or twisted, so that not only the cleaning action is improved, but also the cleaning member can be pulled out by the pulling means. Absent.
[0170]
  (hClaim8According to this invention, the cleaning member can always be pulled out by a fixed amount regardless of the winding amount of the cleaning member by the winding device.
[0171]
  (iClaim 9And 10According to this invention, workability | operativity, such as replacement | exchange of a cleaning member and maintenance of an apparatus, improves effectively.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a game island stand to which a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
3 is a plan view showing an internal structure of a main part of the game island stand of FIG. 1; FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a lifting device applied to the game island stand of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a cleaning device.
FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing the cleaning device.
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing the cleaning device.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of a frame.
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a storage unit.
FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a winding state of a sheet member.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cleaning device.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating rotation amount control of a rotation shaft of a winding motor.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing control contents of the swing motor.
FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing the inflow state and swing state of a pachinko ball on the swing plate.
FIG. 16 is a schematic plan view showing a moving state of a pachinko ball when the swing plate swings.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a game island stand as another embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the main part of the game island stand of FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a cleaning apparatus as another embodiment applied to the game island stand of FIG. 17;
20 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a game island stand as a modified example of the game island stand of FIG. 1. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1 ", 1" "Yugijimadai
2 Pachinko machines
3, 3 ″ upper tank
4, 4 ’supply
5, 5 ″ tributaries
6 ball tank
7 Ball-out tube
8 out ball tank
9, 9 'lower tank
9a Side plate
10, 10 'lower heel
11 Opening
12 Overflow
13 Patch plate
14 Opening
15 counting device
15a Ball slot
16 Discharge channel
17, 17 'side heel
18, 18 'junction
19 Opening
20 Partition plate
21 Discharge port
22 Shutter
23, 23 'communication port
24, 24 'relay
24 ", 24" "
25, 25 ″ Lifting device
26, 26 ″
27 Bypass
28 Information 樋
28a bent piece
29a, 29b Communication port
30 box
31 Drive gear
32 Followed rotating body
33 buckets
34 Timing belt
35 Drive motor
36 rivets
37 Inlet
38 outlet
39 Mobile
40 levers
41 long hole
42 screws
43 Tension spring
44 Rotating shaft
45 Laura
50, 50 "cleaning device
51 substrate
52 Swing plate
52a bent part
53 Storage unit
54 Side plate
55 Guide rail
56 frame
56a Lower frame
56b Upper frame
57 Drawer rail
58 Bottom plate
59 Swing motor
60 axis of rotation
61 Fixing member
62 Anti-vibration rubber
63 Throughway
64 Eccentric shaft member
65 Balance weight
65a disc member
65b Weight member
66 Bearing
66a outer ring
66b inner ring
66c pachinko ball
66d cage
67 Ring member
67 Mounting ring
68 Rotation restricting member
69 Mounting plate
70 Deformation member
71 Connecting rod
72 Rubber sheet
73 Guide member
73a Circular guide part
73b Straight guide part
74 Bottom plate
75 Hinge
76 Guide pieces
77 Restriction piece
78 Holding piece
79 Lid member
79a Tapered surface
80 opening
81 Guide member
81a Tilting piece
82 Protruding piece
83 Core material
84 Storage box
85 core material
86 Supply box
87 Connecting plate
88 Toride
89 Magnet
90 Bottom plate
91 Shaft member
93 Opening door
94 Opening and closing door
95 Holder
96 Holder
97 Shaft member
99 side plate
100 Drive holder
101 Shaft member
102 Locking pin
102 Notch
103 Locking pin
104 Winding motor
105 Rotating shaft
106 Drive pulley
107 belt
108 Driven pulley
109 Detection switch
110 Side plate
111 Holder
111a Flange
111b Support
112 Shaft member
113 Coil spring
114 Side plate
116 Guide piece
118 Anti-vibration rubber
119 Reset switch
120 to 122 detection sensor
123 Control unit
124 communication unit
125 communication cable
126 Support rod
127 Falling mouth
128 Outflow part
133 Control unit
140 Notch
M groove
P gap
S sheet material
Z Clean area

Claims (10)

A swing plate is installed in the game island platform where the gaming machine is installed, and a cleaning member laid on the upper surface for cleaning the surface of the game medium stored in the game island platform is rocked horizontally by the rocking means. By moving, the game medium in the game medium cleaning area formed on the swing plate and the cleaning member are brought into sliding contact with each other to clean the game medium, and the game medium is cleaned in the game medium cleaning area. A game medium cleaning device configured to flow out from a game medium outflow portion provided on an outer periphery of the game medium,
A game medium guide path for guiding the game medium stored in the game island platform so as to flow into a substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area ;
A base that is installed in the amusement island stand, and the swing plate is swingably provided;
A storage unit that is retractable outwardly with respect to the base;
With
The storage unit has tension holding means for holding the cleaning member in a tensioned position at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the swing plate,
The storage unit is pulled out from the base and held in a state in which the cleaning member is stretched by the tension holding means, and then the storage unit is pushed into the base and stored, thereby holding the tension. A game medium cleaning apparatus, wherein a cleaning member stretched and held by means is laid on the swing plate . An amusement island stand where gaming machines are installed,
A cleaning member for cleaning the surface of the game medium stored in the game island is formed on the swing plate by swinging a swing plate laid on the upper surface in a horizontal direction by swing means. The game medium in the game medium cleaning area and the cleaning member are in sliding contact with each other to clean the game medium, and the game medium flows out from a game medium outflow portion provided on the outer periphery of the game medium cleaning area. A game media cleaning device configured to:
A game medium guide path for guiding the game medium stored in the game island stand so as to be discharged to a substantially central portion in the game medium cleaning area;
A game medium supply path for supplying the game machine flowing out from the game medium outflow part to the gaming machine ,
The game medium cleaning device comprises:
A base that is installed in the amusement island stand, and the swing plate is swingably provided;
A storage unit that is retractable outwardly with respect to the base;
With
The storage unit has tension holding means for holding the cleaning member in a tensioned position at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the swing plate,
The storage unit is pulled out from the base and held in a state in which the cleaning member is stretched by the tension holding means, and then the storage unit is pushed into the base and stored, thereby holding the tension. A game island stand, wherein a cleaning member stretched and held by means is laid on the swing plate . The game medium cleaning area is configured by a guide member provided so as not to follow the swing of the swing plate, and the guide side of the guide member is at least a first guide side having a substantially arc shape, and the first guide side. 3. The game medium cleaning device or the game island stand according to claim 1, wherein the game medium cleaning device or the game island stand is formed from a substantially straight second guide side extending from one guide side toward the game medium outflow portion. The swinging means comprises a drive motor, and an eccentric shaft member that is eccentric to the drive shaft is fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor, and the swing plate rotates relative to the eccentric shaft member. freely pivotally mounted game medium according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in the cleaning apparatus or game Isle of Eternal Youth. The game medium game medium cleaning device or gaming Isle of Eternal Youth according to the game medium clean area to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a biasing member for biasing said cleaning member. The game medium cleaning device includes a drawing means for pulling out a new cleaning member on the swing plate, and a fall prevention member for preventing the game medium from dropping from the swing plate is provided on the swing plate. game medium cleaning device or gaming Isle of Eternal Youth according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided so as not to follow the swing. The game medium cleaning device includes a replenishing portion that replenishes a new cleaning member, and the tension holding means includes a new cleaning member drawn from the replenishing portion onto the swing plate by the drawing means. The game medium cleaning device or game island stand according to claim 6, which is stretched and held . The drawer means is a winding device that winds up the cleaning member in a roll shape, and the game medium cleaning device includes an exchange detection unit that detects that the cleaning member replenished in the replenishing unit has been replaced, Control means for controlling the drive amount of the winding device in accordance with the winding operation amount of the cleaning member by the winding device after the replacement detection unit detects the replacement of the cleaning member. game medium cleaning device or gaming Isle of Eternal Youth according to 7. The biasing member is formed with an opening through which the game medium from the game medium guide path passes to the lower surface side of the biasing member, and the biasing member and the game medium guide path are connected to the base body. The game medium cleaning device according to claim 5 , wherein the game media cleaning device is provided integrally with each other through a detachable frame. The frame body includes a lower frame provided on an upper portion of the base body, and an upper frame pivotally mounted around one side with respect to the lower frame. guide member forming a game medium cleaning region is provided so as not to follow the oscillation of the oscillating plate, on the upper frame, in claim 9, wherein the game medium guide path and the biasing member is provided The game medium cleaning apparatus as described.

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