JP5219635B2 - Amusement machine island - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine island having a plurality of gaming machines and a storage unit for gaming balls, and more specifically, a gaming machine island having a space capable of accommodating a lower leg of a player on the lower side of the gaming machine. It is about.

In gaming machine islands equipped with a plurality of conventional gaming machines collectively, as shown in Patent Document 1, a storage portion for storing gaming media is covered with a waist plate 12 below a group of gaming machines 1 The maintenance part of the storage part was maintained or repaired from the opening part 11 for maintenance and inspection of the waist plate 12.
Further, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of support legs 13 are arranged between the bottom of the game equipment body 9 and the floor so as to be separated from each other along the longitudinal direction of the game equipment body 9. Since the space 14 is formed between the bottom and the floor of the game, when air conditioning is used, the flow of air is improved, temperature unevenness does not occur in the game arcade, and the player stretches his legs. It is disclosed that a game can be performed with an easy posture.
Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, a storage section for storing game balls is generally provided on the lower side of the gaming machine group. The advantage of being able to store a large amount of game balls in the storage section by effectively utilizing the space below the machine group, and the length approximately equivalent to the length of multiple game machines lined up on the gaming machine island Since the storage part can be provided on the lower side of the gaming machine island, the storage part can be configured with a small number of parts.
JP 2002-66101 A (refer to paragraph numbers “0027” and “0028” in particular) JP-A-8-196723 JP-A-10-57585

  However, in a gaming machine island of the type provided with a storage part for a game ball covered with a waist plate having an opening for maintenance and inspection as shown in Patent Document 1 below the gaming machine group, When performing maintenance, repairs, etc., the worker has to go under the gaming machine, which makes it difficult to work.

  In addition, if the space below the gaming machine is occupied by the storage area of the game ball covered by the waist plate, it is sufficient to accommodate the lower leg of the player under the gaming machine because the waist plate is provided. It is difficult to secure a space. Therefore, the player cannot move his / her lower limbs in the front / rear / right / left direction or rotate while sitting on a chair, and must play a game in an unreasonable posture. Furthermore, in the structure shown in Patent Document 1, the air flow path in the gaming machine island when air conditioning is used in the game arcade is merely a space secured slightly between the floor and the player When playing a game while sitting on a chair installed on the front side of the game machine, there is a problem that the space is shielded by the player's feet and air in the game arcade does not circulate.

  Furthermore, a storage section that can store a large amount of game balls and a storage section that is approximately the same length as the length of a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row on the gaming machine island are provided below the gaming machine island. When a trouble such as a clogging or a malfunction occurs in the storage unit during the store operation, the operation of all the gaming machines on the gaming machine island where the storage unit is installed must be stopped. Therefore, when it takes a long time to restore or repair the storage section, all the gaming machines on the amusement machine island must be stopped for the same time as the time required for restoration or repair, resulting in a reduction in operating rate. There was a problem of doing.

  In view of the above, the present invention takes into account the above facts, and without installing a waist plate covering the storage portion, the storage portion for storing the game balls is installed between one end of the gaming machine island or between the game machines, thereby storing the game balls. The space in which the lower limbs of the player can be accommodated is played so that the player who is playing the game can move the lower limbs forward and backward, left and right, and rotate while sitting on a chair. Even if the air flow in the amusement hall is improved and the airflow in the amusement hall is improved and it takes a long time to restore or repair the storage section when it is secured sufficiently under the machine It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine island that can prevent a decrease in the operating rate of gaming machines.

In the following, means for solving the above-mentioned problems and their effects are described.
[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 1]
The gaming machine island according to this claim
A gaming machine island comprising a plurality of gaming machines capable of supplying and discharging gaming balls,
An inter-bed storage section that is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines and stores game balls;
An upper conveyance path that is disposed on the upper side of the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit and conveys the game ball to the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit in a replenishable manner;
A lower conveyance path that is disposed on the lower side of the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit and conveys the game balls discharged from the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit;
A lift device that raises the game ball from the lower conveyance path to the upper conveyance path ,
A support member that supports the storage space between the tables so as to form a space below the gaming machine is installed so as to rise from the floor ,
A plurality of gaming machines arranged side by side are arranged in two rows so that the back sides of the gaming machines face each other,
An inter-stand storage section is arranged so as to straddle between two rows of gaming machine rows .

  In the gaming machine island according to the present claim, the game balls discharged from the gaming machine or the inter-reservoir storage unit to the lower transport path are transported to the upper transport path by the lift device, and are supplied to the gaming machine or the inter-storage storage unit. It is like that. When configured to operate in this way, the game balls on the upper transport path are replenished to the gaming machines as the game balls in the game machine are discharged by the acquisition of the players, When the number of balls decreases, the game balls stored in the inter-bed storage section are discharged to the lower transport path and are transported to the upper transport path by the lift device. On the other hand, when the number of game balls on the upper transport path is increased by the game balls carried from the lower transport path by the lift device when the game machine is not used by the player, the game balls on the upper transport path are Replenished to the inter-reservoir. In the gaming machine island according to the present claim, the game balls circulate in this way.

  And as a storage part of game balls, the storage part between stands is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines. In this way, since the inter-stand storage section, which is a storage section for game balls, is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines, a waist plate that covers the storage section is not required, so that the lower side of the gaming machine is sufficient. Even when performing maintenance or repair of the storage space between the platforms, the operator does not have to bother to go underneath the gaming machine, making it easier to work. Maintenance is enhanced. In addition, if sufficient space can be secured under the gaming machine, this space will not be shielded by the lower limbs of the player, so if air conditioning is used in the game hall, the gaming machine Since the air flow path on the lower side can be secured, the air flow is improved between the plurality of gaming machine islands installed in the game arcade. Furthermore, if a sufficient space can be secured below the gaming machine, this space can be used as a storage space for the player's lower limbs. It can be moved to and rotated while sitting on a chair.

  In addition, the gaming machine island according to the present invention has a storage space between two adjacent gaming machines, so if there are three or more gaming machines on the gaming machine island, the storage space between the machines It is possible to arrange multiple. If multiple storage spaces are installed, even if a trouble such as clogging or malfunction occurs in one storage space, the game balls stored in other storage spaces Since it is possible to replenish game balls, it is possible to perform repair or recovery work on the inter-unit storage section where trouble has occurred without stopping the operation of the gaming machine on the gaming machine island. As a result, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the operating rate of the entire gaming machine island.

  Furthermore, the support member that supports the inter-reservoir storage unit so as to form a space below the gaming machine is installed so as to rise from the floor, so that the load of the inter-reservoir storage unit is supported by the support member, By distributing the load of the inter-unit storage portion on the gaming machine island, the load on the entire gaming machine island is stabilized.

At the same time, the gaming machine island according to the present claim is installed so that the support member supports the inter-unit storage unit, so that the inter-unit storage unit whose weight changes greatly by replenishment and discharge of game balls is provided. It can be reliably supported.
Further, in the gaming machine island according to the present claim, gaming machine rows in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged side by side are arranged in two rows so that the back sides of the gaming machines face each other, and straddle between the two gaming machine rows. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of installations of inter-unit storage units without reducing the number of game balls accommodated, thereby reducing the cost of installing inter-unit storage units. can do.

[Operation of the gaming machine island according to claim 2]
The gaming machine island according to this claim has the same configuration as the gaming machine island according to claim 1, and further, the lower conveyance path is constituted by a belt that can be driven by a drive source. Features.

  Since the gaming machine island according to this claim has the same configuration as the gaming machine island according to claim 1, the gaming machine island operates in the same manner as the gaming machine island according to claim 1. Furthermore, the gaming machine island according to the present invention can be suitably transported of the game ball when the lower transport path is configured by a belt that can be driven by a drive source, and the lower transport path can be formed thin. Therefore, the space formed on the lower side of the gaming machine will not be occupied greatly.

  As described above, according to the present invention, game balls can be stored by installing a storage unit that stores game balls without installing a waist plate that covers the storage unit, between one end of the gaming machine island or between game machines. The space in which the lower limbs of the player can be accommodated is played so that the player who is playing the game can move the lower limbs forward and backward, left and right, and rotate while sitting on a chair. Even if the air flow in the amusement hall is improved and the airflow in the amusement hall is improved and it takes a long time to restore or repair the storage section when it is secured sufficiently under the machine It is possible to provide a gaming machine island that can prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine.

Next, a first embodiment of a gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 14, and the present embodiment will be described based on these drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine row 11 in which gaming machines 10 such as a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged side by side. They are arranged in two rows so as to face each other.

  Between every other adjacent gaming machine 10 in the same gaming machine row 11, an inter-bed storage section 20 that can store a plurality of gaming balls P (pachinko balls) is sandwiched and arranged. In other locations in the same gaming machine row 11 between two adjacent gaming machines 10, the game balls P are placed on the gaming machines 10 in response to the insertion of money or prepaid cards. A game ball lending machine 15 to be discharged to the front is sandwiched and arranged. However, this inter-unit storage unit 20 is not only disposed at both ends of the two rows of gaming machine rows 11, but each inter-unit storage unit 20 has a structure located across the two rows of gaming machine rows 11. Has been. Further, an island end device 12 is disposed on one end side of the gaming machine island 1, and a lift device 40 for ascending the game ball P is installed in the island end device 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a gap is provided between two rows of gaming machine rows 11 in which the back sides of the gaming machines 10 are arranged to face each other, and the gaming machine 10 and the inter-stand storage portion 20 in this gap. A recovery rod 62 that is a support member formed of a metal concave member is disposed on the lower side of the game machine 11 so as to be parallel to the gaming machine row 11.

  The central portion shown in FIG. 20 of the recovery basket 62 is provided with a recess 62a having a flat bottom as a whole, although it has grooves extending along the two rows of gaming machines 11. The lower conveying path 60, which is a synthetic rubber-made annular conveying belt, is arranged so as to sandwich the 62a and the bottom surface of the collecting basket 62, so that the collecting basket 62 supports the lower conveying path 60 so as to support the lower conveying path 60. It is arranged on the back side.

  Then, a roller 63 disposed at the lower part of the bottom surface of the recovery rod 62 guides the portion of the lower conveyance path 60 positioned between the bottom surface and the roller 63 while rotating. Further, both end portions of the recovery rod 62 extend vertically upward, and the connecting portion 62b which is the tip portion thereof is formed to be divided into two forks while being bent outward.

  That is, the lower transport path 60 is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the floor surface G on which the gaming machine island 1 is installed, and is rotated by a motor 83 that is a drive source provided in the island end device 12. By being driven in this manner, the game ball P existing on the lower transport path 60 moves toward the lift device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of lower unit fixtures 64 are arranged on the lower side of the inter-bed storage portion 20 so as to be adjacent to the lower conveyance path 60 and to be parallel to the extending direction of the lower conveyance path 60. Are arranged. The pair of lower unit fixtures 64 are metal hollow rectangular tubes, and a sound absorbing material such as urethane sponge is packed therein.

  At the upper part of these lower unit fixtures 64, they are provided at the base end portions of the heel support 66, which is a pair of guide members formed so as to extend toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the inter-bed storage portion 20. The hook-shaped portions 66a are respectively attached. The tip portions of the pair of heel support tools 66 are formed one step lower, and the tip portions of the pair of heel support tools 66 are sandwiched between the connecting portions 62b that are the two widthwise side portions of the recovery basket 62, respectively. As a result, the recovery rod 62 and the pair of rod supporters 66 are fixed to each other.

  Therefore, the game balls P are guided onto the lower transport path 60 by arranging the pair of saddle supports 66 on both sides of the lower transport path 60. At this time, the pair of scissors support tools 66 are inclined so as to be lowered toward the lower transport path 60, so that the game balls P that have fallen on the scissors support tool 66 travel toward the lower transport path 60. The soundproofing material 67, which is a sheet material made of vinyl or the like for suppressing the generation of sound, covers the surfaces of the pair of scissors supports 66, respectively.

  On the other hand, the above-described lift device 40 is disposed opposite to the end of the lower transport path 60, and the game ball P moving toward the lift device 40 by the lower transport path 60 is placed in the island end device 12. The game ball P can be temporarily stored in the collection storage unit 39 provided in the storage unit 39, and the game ball P can be introduced from the collection storage unit 39 to the receiving unit of the lift device 40. The game ball P is lifted by the lift device 40 in the island end device 12, and the game ball P is lifted by the lift device 40 in the island end device 12 during the transfer. The sphere P may be polished.

  The game ball P lifted to the upper side of the island end device 12 by the lift device 40 is connected to the lift device 40 among the plurality of upper transport paths 70 arranged in series on the upper portion of the gaming machine island 1. It is supplied to one upper conveyance path 70. Here, each upper conveyance path 70 is inclined downward from one end side portion connected to the lift device 40 toward the other end side portion of the upper conveyance path 70 in the gaming machine island 1.

  Between adjacent upper conveyance paths 70, a lifting device 72 for lifting the game ball P from the other end portion of the upstream upper conveyance path 70 to one end portion of the downstream upper conveyance path 70. Are provided.

  FIG. 13 shows the structure of the lifting device 72. The lifting device 72 is configured as a substantially box-shaped unit that can be attached to and detached from the gaming machine island 1 independently. P is provided so that an endless lifting belt 74 is bridged between a driving pulley 76 and a driven pulley 78. The drive pulley 76, the driven pulley 78, and the tension pulley 80 are arranged in a triangle. The driven pulley 78 is in the vicinity of the lower portion of the one upper conveyance path 70, and the drive pulley 76 is in the other upper conveyance path 70. It is located in the vicinity of the upper part. The lifting belt 74 is maintained at a constant tension by a tension pulley 80.

  The drive pulley 76 is connected to a motor 83 via a drive belt 82, and can be driven to rotate by the motor 83. The lifting belt 74 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow X when the drive pulley 76 is rotationally driven by the motor 83.

  A plurality of protrusions 74 a on which a game ball P can be stacked are provided intermittently on the side forming the outer peripheral surface of the lifting belt 74. The protrusion 74 a located at the driven pulley 78 side portion of the lifting belt 74 is connected to the lower portion of the one upper conveyance path 70 and rolls down from the one upper conveyance path 70. A game ball P is loaded.

  Further, the protrusion 74a located on the drive pulley 76 side of the lifting belt 74 is erected on the upper part of the other upper conveyance path 70, and the game ball loaded on the protrusion 74a. P falls toward the upper part of the other upper conveyance path 70. In other words, the game ball P rolling down from one upper conveyance path 70 is loaded on the protrusion 74 a, is lifted by the rotation of the lifting belt 74, and is supplied to the other upper conveyance path 70. Become.

  On the other hand, the inter-stand storage section 20 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape such that the upper and lower ends thereof are sized to substantially correspond to the upper and lower ends of the gaming machine 10 and are arranged between the two gaming machines 10. However, in the central portion in the width direction near the upper side of the inter-reservoir 20, a recess 20 a that is a penetrating portion that penetrates the inter-reservoir 20 along the gaming machine 10 is formed to be recessed. .

  In other words, the peripheral wall of each inter-unit storage section 20 connects a part of the outer wall surface of the gaming machine island 1 by connecting the pair of side walls 24 that are the wall surfaces of the adjacent parts to the gaming machine 10 and the two gaming machines 10. The pair of side walls 24 and the pair of end walls 25 are each formed of a thick plywood that has excellent soundproofing properties. However, in order to improve maintainability in the inter-bed storage part 20, a peep hole that allows the inside of the inter-stage storage part 20 to be visually observed is formed in a part of one side wall 24, and a peep hole material such as a transparent acrylic plate is used. You may make it attach in a peephole. If an obstacle (for example, an information display device including a display unit for displaying the number of starts and the number of jackpots output from a game ball lending machine or game machine) is disposed on one side wall 24 side, the other side A peep hole that can be visually observed is formed in a part of the side wall 24, and a peep hole material similar to the above may be attached to the peep hole. That is, a peep hole is formed so that the inside of the inter-bed storage part 20 can be visually observed even if there is an obstacle. Further, the side wall 24 may be made visible by configuring one side wall 24 with a transparent acrylic plate. Moreover, since the recessed part 20a of each inter-unit storage part 20 is provided in the mutually same position, it exists continuously along the arrangement direction of the gaming machine row 11 which is the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 The space is a passage 21.

  On the other hand, at the position passing through the recess 20a of each inter-unit storage section 20 between the two rows of gaming machine rows 11, the thousand-yen bills introduced from the gaming ball lending machine 15 that lends the gaming balls P described above, There is a money transport unit 36 for transporting money that is banknotes such as 10,000 yen bills. As a result, this money conveyance part 36 will be arrange | positioned in the channel | path 21 so that the recessed parts 20a of each storage part 20 may be connected. And the end of this money conveyance part 36 is located in the island end apparatus 12 arrange | positioned at the one end side of the gaming machine island 1 similarly to the lift apparatus 40, and is installed in this island end apparatus 12. Money is fed into the safe (not shown) by the money transport unit 36.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on both sides of the passage 21 in the inter-bed storage section 20, a tubular tube constituent member 22 a through which the game ball P can pass is provided at the end of the inter-stage storage section 20. The game balls P are arranged side by side in series from the upper part to the lower part, with an interval through which the game balls P pass, and these two rows of tube constituent members 22a constitute two rows of guide tubes 22. In other words, a fixing plate 32 is fixed to one side wall 24, and the fixing member 23 is screwed to the fixing plate 32 so as to protrude into the inter-bed storage portion 20 from the outside. These tube constituent members 22 a are securely fixed to one side wall 24 by the fixing member 23 so as to be sandwiched.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer sides of the pair of end walls 25 that are part of the peripheral wall of the inter-base storage unit 20 are screwed to a pair of support members 160 that are metal columnar members, The pair of support members 160 are fixed to the intermediate storage portion 20, and these support members 160 are installed so as to rise from the floor surface G on which the gaming machine island 1 is installed. These support members 160 extend from the floor surface G to the upper side of the gaming machine 10, and a portion located on the upper side from the uppermost part of the inter-bed storage part 20 is provided with a pair of upper unit fixtures 162. The support member 160 is connected and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a portion of the pair of support members 160 that is slightly lower in the vertical direction and directly below the lower unit fixture 64 is made of a metal so as to extend between the pair of support members 160. The support bracket 164 is installed by being fixed to the pair of support members 160 with rivets. The support metal 164 is formed so that the upper side in the center in the longitudinal direction is recessed, and the lower conveyance path 60 is disposed so as to be fitted into the recess.

  A pair of support fittings 166 having a L-shaped cross section are fixed to the upper portions of the support fittings 164 of the pair of support members 160 from the lower side, and are fixed by rivets. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pair of lower unit fixtures 64 described above are positioned between the support bracket 166 and the support bracket 164 of the pair of support members 160 so as to sandwich the lower transport path 60. doing.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, a metal level adjustment fitting 170 having a concave cross section is provided between the pair of support members 160 at the lower portion of the pair of support members 160. The level adjustment fitting 170 is fixed to each of the pair of support members 160 with rivets. Level adjustment bolts 171 for adjusting the horizontal level when the support member 160 is installed on the floor G are provided on the lower surface of the level adjustment metal fitting 170 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the level adjustment metal fitting 170. It is screwed in along the extending direction of 160, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, a fixed base 172 made of a metal plate formed in a box shape with an open upper surface is installed on the floor surface G on which the gaming machine island 1 is installed. Each of the lower portions of the support member 160 is positioned inside the fixed base 172. Further, the lower portions of the pair of support members 160 are sandwiched inside the fixed base 172 by a pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 formed in an approximately L shape, and the fixed base 172, the pair of support members 160, The pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 are fixed so as to be sandwiched between bolts 176 and nuts 177. The pair of support members 160 can be fixed with respect to the fixed base 172 and the pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 while being shifted up and down.

  The fixed base 172 and the pair of L-shaped metal fittings 174 are fixed to the floor G by passing anchor bolts 178 disposed so as to be embedded in the floor G. When the gaming machine island 1 supported by the support member 160 is installed on the floor surface G, the horizontal level is first adjusted by the level adjusting bolt 171 and then sandwiched between the fixed base 172 and the L-shaped metal fitting 174. In this manner, the bolt 176 and the nut 177 are fixed.

  On the other hand, on both sides of the upper transport path 70 located on the upper side of the inter-bed storage unit 20, a game is provided to the supply guide material 10 b for supplying the game balls 10 to the game machines 10 and the game ball lending machine 15. In addition to the guide material (not shown) for replenishing the balls P, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper opening and closing for replenishing the game balls P from the upper transport path 70 to the inter-unit storage section 20 when necessary. The devices 100 are respectively arranged. The pair of upper opening / closing devices 100 includes a tray portion 102 for receiving the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70 and a ball discharge portion 104 for discharging the game ball P to the inter-stand storage portion 20 side. .

  One end side of the introduction pipe 18 for sending the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70 to the inter-stand storage section 20 via the upper opening / closing device 100 is connected to the ball discharge section 104. The other end side is connected to the upper end side of the pipe constituent member 22a located at the uppermost part of the pipe constituent member 22a, so that the game ball P can be supplied from the introduction pipe 18 into the inter-unit storage section 20. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a guide path 106 through which the game ball P passes is provided on the side of the tray portion 102 on the portion between the tray portion 102 and the ball discharge portion 104 of the pair of upper opening / closing devices 100. The upper opening / closing member formed in an L-shape is formed in the synthetic resin frame member 108 that forms the outer frame of the upper opening / closing device 100. In addition to 110 being arranged, an upper solenoid 112 is installed. Further, a support shaft 110A is formed in the middle of the upper opening / closing member 110, and the support shaft 110A is rotatably supported with respect to the frame member 108, whereby the upper opening / closing member 110 can be rotated. ing. An alignment material 118 for aligning the game balls P in a line is rotatably supported by the frame material 108 above the guide path 106.

  Further, one end of the upper opening / closing member 110 protrudes into the guide path 106 as the upper opening / closing member 110 rotates, and the transmission disposed between the upper solenoid 112 and the other end of the upper opening / closing member 110. The power generated by the upper solenoid 112 is transmitted to the upper opening / closing member 110 via the material 114, and the upper opening / closing member 110 is rotated around the support shaft 110A. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper solenoid 112 is an upper actuator that opens and closes the upper opening / closing member 110.

  However, when the upper opening / closing member 110 is constantly urged by the coil spring 116 disposed in the frame member 108 and no power is generated by the upper solenoid 112, one end of the upper opening / closing member 110 is connected as shown in FIG. By projecting to the guide path 106 and stopping the game ball P on the guide path 106, the feeding of the game ball P from the upper transport path 70 to the inter-bed storage unit 20 is stopped.

  As described above, the upper opening / closing member 110 of the upper opening / closing device 100 opens / closes the passage through which the game ball P passes between the upper conveyance path 70 and the inter-stand storage part 20, and the upper opening / closing member 110 shown in FIG. When the upper opening / closing member 110 is opened such that one end of the upper opening / closing member 110 is drawn from the guide path 106, the introduction pipe 18 disposed between the upper conveyance path 70 and the inter-stand storage section 20 is connected to the game ball P from the upper conveyance path 70. Is sent to the inter-storage storage unit 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, each tube constituent member 22 a is a bellows tube in which a metal material formed in a spiral shape is spirally wound, and an upper opening 22 a that is an opening on the upper side of the tube constituent member 22 a. And the lower opening 22b, which is the lower opening of the pipe component 22a. The diameter of the upper opening 22a is wider than that of the lower opening 22b, and the middle portion of the tube constituent member 22a is formed in a tapered shape, and closer to the upper opening 22a than the tapered portion. The portion of the metal material is a rough winding.

  Further, the two pipe constituent members 22a adjacent in the vertical direction are arranged so that the lower opening 22c of the upper pipe constituent member 22a is coaxial with the upper opening 22b of the lower pipe constituent member 22a. Note that the two vertically adjacent pipe constituent members 22a are arranged such that the lower opening 22c and the upper opening 22b are separated from each other by two to three game balls P (specifically, 22 mm to 33 mm). The spaced apart portion serves as a discharge port 22d for the game ball P.

  A pair of pipe members 22a positioned on the lowermost side in the inter-bed storage part 20 are arranged to be inclined downward from the pair of end walls 25 toward the center of the inter-stage storage part 20, respectively. A guide member 27 exists between the pair of side walls 24. Each of the pair of guide members 27 is made of a thick plywood. On the upper surface side of the pair of guide members 27, materials having high cushioning properties such as cloth and urethane sponge are respectively laminated. The impact of the game ball P falling on the guide material 27 from 22a is absorbed. However, a guide port 26 through which a plurality of game balls P can pass is present in the center on the lower side of the inter-bed storage portion 20 between the tips of the pair of guide members 27.

  A partition plate 31 extending along the vertical direction is disposed between the pair of side walls 24 in a portion in the inter-stage storage portion 20 between the pair of guide pipes 22 that is located below the passage 21. Yes. In this way, by arranging the partition plates 31 between the two rows of the guide tubes 22, the game ball P discharged from one guide tube 22 is changed to the game balls P discharged from the other guide tube 22. It is possible to prevent the collision, and as a result, it is possible to reduce the sound generated in the inter-bed storage section 20. In addition, the space between the pair of side walls 24 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 is fixed via these partition plates 31, so that the inter-reservoir due to the pressure generated outward due to the weight of the game ball P in the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 The swell of the storage part 20 is prevented.

  In the lower part, which is directly below the pair of guide members 27, a central part is formed so as to be inclined, and is inclined so as to descend from the raised central part toward the pair of end walls 25. A partition member 28 is installed between the pair of side walls 24. Along with this, a portion located at the center in the width direction of the inter-bed storage portion 20, which is the raised central portion, faces the guide port 26. However, the partition member 28 is not in contact with the end wall 25, and a gap through which the game ball P can pass is formed between the end wall 25 and the partition member 28.

  Below the partition member 28, a bottom material 29 is provided for receiving the game balls P falling from the gaps formed between the end walls 25 and the partition members 28 on both sides. The bottom member 29 has a funnel-like cross section, and an outlet 30 that opens toward the lower conveyance path 60 is formed at the center of the lower portion.

  A lower opening / closing device for discharging the game ball P from the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 when necessary at a lower part of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 directly below the outlet 30 serving as the opening. 130 is arranged, and the game ball P discharged from the gaming machine 10 through the discharge guide member 10a and the game ball P discharged from the inter-stand storage part 20 are conveyed to a portion directly below the lower opening / closing device 130. A possible lower transport path 60 is located.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the lower opening / closing device 130 discharges the game ball P to the receiving portion 132 for receiving the game ball P from the inter-bed storage portion 20 and the lower conveyance path 60 side. The ball discharge portion 134 is provided, and the receiving portion 132 is formed so as to be lowered toward the ball discharge portion 134, so that the game ball P is placed on the ball discharge portion 134 side in the lower opening / closing device 130. It is supposed to move.

  Furthermore, a lower opening / closing member 138 formed in an elongated shape is disposed at the lower portion of the synthetic resin frame member 136 that forms the outer frame of the lower opening / closing device 130. A lower solenoid 140 is installed. In addition, a support shaft 138A is provided in the lower middle of the lower opening / closing member 138, and the support shaft 138A is rotatably supported by the frame member 136 via a U-shaped member 139. The lower opening / closing member 138 is rotatable.

  Then, as the lower opening / closing member 138 rotates, one end of the lower opening / closing member 138 protrudes from the terminal portion of the receiving portion 132, and the other end of the lower solenoid 140 and the lower opening / closing member 138. Are connected to each other, the power generated by the lower solenoid 140 is transmitted to the lower opening / closing member 138, and the lower opening / closing member 138 is rotated around the support shaft 138A.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower solenoid 140 is a lower actuator that opens and closes the lower opening / closing member 138. However, when the other end of the lower opening / closing member 138 is constantly urged downward by the coil spring 142 disposed in the frame member 136 and no power is generated by the lower solenoid 140, as shown in FIG. One end of the lower opening / closing member 138 protrudes from the receiving portion 132 and stops the game ball P on the receiving portion 132, so that the discharge of the game ball P from the inter-stand storage portion 20 to the lower conveyance path 60 is stopped. It has become.

  From the above, the lower opening / closing member 138 of the lower opening / closing device 130 opens and closes the passage through which the game ball P passes between the inter-bed storage part 20 and the lower transport path 60, and the lower opening / closing member shown in FIG. When the lower opening / closing device 130 is opened such that one end of the member 138 is drawn from the receiving portion 132, the game ball P is discharged from the ball discharge portion 134. Along with this, the game balls P are supplied onto the lower transport path 60 by natural fall from the inter-bed storage part 20 through the lower opening / closing device 130.

  On the other hand, the upper solenoid 112 of the upper opening / closing device 100 and the lower solenoid 140 of the lower opening / closing device 130 for supplying the game balls P to the inter-storage reservoir 20 and discharging the game balls P from the inter-storage reservoir 20. Are connected to a control circuit board 150 disposed on a wall portion that forms a recess 20a, which is a penetration portion of the inter-bed storage portion 20, via wires (not shown).

  Therefore, when necessary, the upper solenoid 112 and the lower solenoid 140 are operated by the current sent from the circuit board 150, thereby opening and closing the upper opening / closing device 100 and the lower opening / closing device 130. The game ball P is replenished, or the game ball P is discharged from the inter-unit storage unit 20. Then, necessary electric signals and electric power are sent from the circuit board 150 to the game ball lending machine 15.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In the gaming machine island 1 according to the present embodiment, the game ball P discharged from the gaming machine 10 or the inter-stand storage part 20 to the lower transport path 20 is raised to the upper transport path 70 by the lift device 40. The game ball P that has been raised to the upper transport path 70 is supplied to the upper transport path 70 and is supplied to the gaming machine 10 or the inter-unit storage section 20 through the upper transport path 70.

  And as a storage part of the game balls P, the inter-stand storage part 20 is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines 10. As described above, since the inter-bed storage section 20 that is a storage section for the game balls P is disposed between two adjacent gaming machines 10, a waist plate that covers the storage section is not required. Enough space can be secured on the side, and even when maintenance or repair of the inter-bed storage unit 20 is performed, the operator does not have to bother to go under the gaming machine 10 and work easily. As a result, maintainability is enhanced. In addition, if a sufficient space can be secured below the gaming machine 10, this space will not be shielded by the lower limbs of the player. Therefore, when air conditioning is used in the game hall, the gaming machine Since the air flow path below 10 can be secured, the air flow is improved between the plurality of gaming machine islands 1 installed in the game arcade. Furthermore, if a sufficient space can be secured below the gaming machine 10, this space can be used as a storage space for the lower limbs of the player. It can be moved in the direction or rotated while sitting on a chair.

  Further, since a plurality of inter-unit storage units 20 are arranged, even if trouble such as clogging or failure occurs in one inter-unit storage unit 20, a game stored in another inter-unit storage unit 20 Since the game ball P can be replenished to the gaming machine 10 by the ball P, repair or restoration work for the inter-unit storage section where trouble occurs without stopping the operation of the gaming machine 10 on the gaming machine island 1 As a result, a decrease in the operating rate of the entire gaming machine island 1 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since each inter-unit storage unit 20 is arranged so as to straddle between the two rows of gaming machines 11, the number of inter-unit storage units 20 can be reduced without reducing the number of game balls P accommodated. As a result, the cost required for the installation of the inter-storage storage unit 20 can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the support member 160 that supports the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 so as to form a space below the gaming machine 10 is installed so as to rise from the floor surface G. Is supported by the support member 160, and the load of each inter-unit storage section 20 in the gaming machine island 1 is dispersed, whereby the load of the entire gaming machine island 1 is stabilized. At the same time, since the support member 160 is installed so as to support the inter-reservoir storage unit 20, it is possible to reliably support the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 whose weight changes greatly by the supply and discharge of the game balls P. .

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the lower conveyance path 60 is composed of a synthetic rubber ring-shaped belt, the game ball P can be suitably conveyed and the lower conveyance path 60 can be formed thin. The space formed on the lower side of the gaming machine 10 is not occupied greatly.

Next, a second embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and this embodiment will be described based on these drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
Each of the pair of guide pipes 22 arranged in the inter-stand storage section 20 may be formed of one tubular member. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the number of windings per unit length of a part. A plurality of the discharge ports 22d of the game ball P may be formed by reducing the amount of rough winding. In this case, it is preferable to intermittently form the portion where the number of turns is reduced. However, in order to reduce the collision sound accompanying the fall of the game ball P, it is preferable to secure a long part with a small number of turns on the lower side of the guide tube 22.

  In this way, the guide tube 22 can be formed from a single metal material by forming the outlet of the game ball P by reducing the number of turns per unit length of the part and making it coarsely wound. The guide tube 22 can be configured with a small number of parts.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, between the support bracket 166 and the level adjustment bracket 171 between the pair of support members 160, the first reinforcing component 180 of the L-shaped bracket and the flat bar-shaped Seismic reinforcement may be performed by installing four second reinforcing parts 181 each having a shape in which the vicinity of both ends of the metal fitting is bent toward the center of the metal fitting. In this case, it arrange | positions so that each corner | angular of the 1st reinforcement component 180 may be located in the four corners of the square-shaped space enclosed by a pair of support member 160, the support metal fitting 166, and the level adjustment metal fitting 171. Subsequently, the second reinforcement component 181 is overlaid on the first reinforcement component 180 so that the vicinity of both ends of the second reinforcement component 181 is located on both side ends of the first reinforcement component 180, and the first reinforcement component 180 and the second reinforcement component are overlapped. Both ends of the component 181 are fixed to the pair of support members 160, the support fitting 166, or the level adjustment fitting 171 with bolts 183, respectively.

Next, a third embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and the present embodiment will be described based on these drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, when the guide tube 22 is formed continuously, the guide tube 22 may be formed in a U shape. In this case, it is preferable that the upper openings 22b located at both upper ends are connected to the introduction pipe 18, and the discharge port 22d is formed with the lowermost part located just above the guide port 26 in the guide pipe 22 as a rough winding. In this way, by forming the discharge port 22d in the lowermost part of the guide tube 22 that is located immediately above the guide port 26, a part of the game balls P reach the guide port 26 directly without contacting the guide material 27. The collision sound between the guide material 27 and the game ball P can be reduced.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, and the present embodiment will be described based on these drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the guide tube 22 may be applied to a rectangular tubular member having an inner surface that is flush with the inner surface and intermittently provided with a discharge port 22 d for the game ball P. In this case, since the guide tube 22 has a simple structure, the formation of the guide tube 22 is facilitated.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 21, and the present embodiment will be described based on this figure. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIG. 21, it is possible to replace the guide tube 22 by providing a plurality of pairs of guide members 27 in the inter-bed storage portion 20. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 21, a pair of guide members 27 disposed to be inclined downward from the center of the inter-bed storage portion 20 toward the pair of end walls 25, and the inter-bed storage from the pair of end walls 25. A pair of guide members 27 that are respectively inclined in the downward direction toward the center of the portion 20 are alternately arranged.

Since the interior of the inter-unit storage unit 20 is configured in this way, as shown in FIG. 21, when the game ball P is stored in the inter-unit storage unit 20, the game ball P and the guide material 27 A space in which the game balls P are not stored is formed between the lower game balls P and the pressure due to the weight of the upper game balls P is not applied to the lower game balls P more than necessary. Accordingly, even when a larger amount of game balls P are stored in the inter-bed storage portion 20, pressure due to the weight of the upper game balls P is not applied to the lower game balls P more than necessary. The game balls P on the material 27 are not easily clogged, and as a result, the game balls P can be reliably fed into the guide port 26.

Next, FIG. 22 shows a sixth embodiment of the gaming machine island according to the present invention, and this embodiment will be described based on this figure. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as the member demonstrated in 1st Embodiment, and the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIG. 22, in the present embodiment, in the inter-reservoir storage unit 20, at the location of one side wall 24 of the inter-reservoir storage unit 20 corresponding to the upper and lower parts of the partition member 28 and the upper part of the bottom surface member 29. In order to improve maintainability, a pair of peephole materials 190 that can visually observe the interior of the inter-bed storage portion 20 are attached to the peripheral side wall 24 and installed.

  Further, the pair of peephole materials 190 can be formed of a plate material made of a transparent resin such as an acrylic plate. In the pair of peephole materials 190, slits 192 extending in the left-right direction are respectively provided. It is formed so as to penetrate. Accordingly, the partition member 28 may be made of a transparent resin.

  Therefore, not only can the flow of the game balls P and the clogging of the game balls P around the partition member 28 and the bottom surface material 29 be seen from the pair of peep hole materials 190, but when the game balls P are clogged, the slit 192 The clogging of the game balls P around the partition member 28 and the bottom surface material 29 can be eliminated while inserting a thin stick or the like and confirming the flow of the game balls P from the peephole material 190. Further, by providing a peephole material 190 with a slit in the side wall 24 corresponding to the guide tube 22 (not shown), the clogging of the game balls P around the guide tube 22 can be eliminated.

  Note that the gaming machine island 1 according to the above embodiment has two rows of gaming machine rows 11 in which a plurality of gaming machines 10 to which the game balls P are supplied and discharged are arranged side by side. Needless to say, the present embodiment can also be applied to a so-called Katashima island equipped with only one row of gaming machines 11 installed in the above. In this case, the penetration part is in a part of the inter-reservoir storage part 20, and the money transport part 36 is arranged at a position passing through the penetration part which is the back side of the gaming machine row 11. . Accordingly, if the money transport unit 36 is arranged at a position that passes through the penetrating part, it is possible to transport money in the gaming machine island 1 even if it is a so-called Katashima and has the inter-table storage part 20. .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a part of the gaming machine is removed and a cover of an island end device is removed. It is a front view of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention, is a diagram showing a state in which a part of the gaming machine is removed and a decorative board covering the inter-stand storage section is removed. It is a front view of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is AA arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is sectional drawing of the game machine island which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is BB arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, (b) is CC arrow of (a). FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition of the game machine island which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the pipe structural member applied to the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view around a level adjustment metal fitting and a fixed base applied to the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view which fractured | ruptured partially the upper opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a closed state. It is the front view which fractured | ruptured partially the upper opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an open state. It is sectional drawing of the lower opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a closed state. It is sectional drawing of the lower opening / closing apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an open state. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lifting apparatus applied to the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the game machine island which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. 1, (b) is C- of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to a C arrow line. It is the same sectional view as Drawing 15 (a), and is a figure showing use condition. It is sectional drawing of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is sectional drawing corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. 1, (b) is C- of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to a C arrow line. It is the same sectional view as Drawing 17 (a), and is a figure showing use condition. It is sectional drawing of the game machine island which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. 1, (b) is C- of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to a C arrow line. It is the same sectional view as Drawing 19 (a), and is a figure showing use condition. It is sectional drawing of the gaming machine island which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition corresponding to the BB arrow line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the inter-storage storage part applied to the game machine island which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is the perspective see-through | perspective FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine island 10 Game machine 11 Game machine row | line | column 20 Inter-unit storage part 40 Lift apparatus 60 Lower conveyance path 70 Upper conveyance path 160 Support member P Game ball

Claims (2)

A gaming machine island comprising a plurality of gaming machines capable of supplying and discharging gaming balls,
An inter-bed storage section that is arranged between two adjacent gaming machines and stores game balls;
An upper conveyance path that is disposed on the upper side of the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit and conveys the game ball to the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit in a replenishable manner;
A lower conveyance path that is disposed on the lower side of the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit and conveys the game balls discharged from the gaming machine and the inter-storage storage unit;
A lift device that raises the game ball from the lower conveyance path to the upper conveyance path ,
A support member that supports the storage space between the tables so as to form a space below the gaming machine is installed so as to rise from the floor ,
A plurality of gaming machines arranged side by side are arranged in two rows so that the back sides of the gaming machines face each other,
A gaming machine island characterized in that a storage space between the tables is arranged so as to straddle between two rows of gaming machine rows .   The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the lower conveyance path is configured by a belt that can be driven by a drive source.

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