JP5456543B2 - Out tank and base of out tank - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an out tank installed on an installation base and a base portion of the out tank in order to collect game media discharged to the rear side of the gaming machine.

  A game store where a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, is installed is provided with a gaming machine installation island for installing a plurality of pachinko gaming machines side by side. In a pachinko gaming machine installed on such a gaming machine installation island, a game ball used for gaming, such as being launched into a gaming area formed on the gaming board, is a discharge unit provided on the back side of the gaming board After being dropped and received in an out tank provided on the back side of each pachinko gaming machine, it is discharged to a collection basket provided at the lower part of the gaming machine installation island and collected.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine, the position of the discharge portion provided on the back side of the gaming machine often differs depending on the gaming machine manufacturer. In addition, even the same game machine manufacturer may change the position of the discharge unit depending on the model. For this reason, when installing a new gaming machine on the gaming machine installation island, or when replacing a gaming machine that has already been installed with another type of gaming machine for rearrangement within the gaming store, In accordance with the position of the discharge part, it is necessary to appropriately arrange the arrangement position of the receiving part of the out tank by moving it appropriately from front to back, right and left, up and down. That is, if the out tank does not accept a game ball immediately below the discharge unit and at a position near the lower side of the discharge unit, the game ball dropped from the discharge unit of the gaming machine is scattered around.

  Therefore, a tank (accepting part) that receives game balls discharged from the gaming machine is connected to a support base attached to the installation island base (installation base) via a support leg (support part) that supports the tank from below. In some cases, the position of the tank can be adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions according to the position of the discharge portion of each gaming machine by making the position adjustable in the vertical and horizontal directions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-115944 (page 13, FIG. 3-4)

  However, in recent years, the game area has been expanded with the increase in the size of the effect display device and the accessory provided in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine, and this tends to further lower the placement position of the discharge unit. The out tank described in Patent Document 1 includes a support leg that supports the tank at a predetermined height position, so that the height width dimension from the upper surface of the installation island base to the discharge portion is the vertical width of the entire out tank. When a gaming machine smaller than the size is installed, there is a problem that the support leg becomes an obstacle and the tank cannot be disposed below the discharge portion.

  Further, in the out tank described in Patent Document 1, the support leg can be vertically expanded and contracted by the vertical adjustment mechanism provided on the support leg. However, if the vertical width dimension when the support leg is contracted is too small, it can be greatly extended. As a result, it becomes impossible to approach the discharge portion at a high position, and there is a limit to reducing the vertical width of the support leg.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides an out tank and an out tank base that can be installed corresponding to gaming machines having different game media discharge height positions. The purpose is to do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the out tank according to claim 1 of the present invention includes:
An out tank (8) installed on an installation table (installation plate 20) for collecting gaming media (pachinko balls) discharged to the rear surface (back surface) side of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 2);
A receiving unit (801) for receiving a game medium discharged from the gaming machine (discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2);
A discharge portion (discharge port 826a) for discharging the game medium received at the receiving portion to the lower side of the installation table (side portions 17L, 17R);
A support part {802 (external support leg 840, internal support leg 850, mounting base 830)} that supports the receiving part from below;
A plurality of mounting portions (first plate-like portion 901, connecting portion 906 / support plate 952 / first plate-like portion 971, second plate-like portion 972) for attaching the support portion, and an upper surface of the installation base A base portion (base fittings 900, 950, 970) installed on the (installation surface 20a);
With
The plurality of attachment portions are a first attachment portion (first attachment hole 905 of the first plate-like portion 901 / horizontal groove of the support plate 952) for attaching the support portion at the same height position or an upper position as the upper surface of the installation base. 953 / first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-like portion 971) and a second mounting portion for mounting the support portion below the upper surface of the installation base (second mounting hole 908 / support plate of the connecting portion 906) 952 inclined grooves 955a, 955b / second mounting holes 973 of the second plate-like portion 972),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, by attaching the support part to the first attachment part, the receiving part can be arranged close to the discharge position of the game medium in the gaming machine so that the game medium falling on the receiving part is not easily scattered. In addition, by attaching the support portion to the second attachment portion, the attachment position of the support portion can be released below the upper surface of the installation table, so that from the upper surface of the installation table to the discharge position of the game medium in the gaming machine Even when the height dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension of the out tank, that is, even when the discharge position is extremely low, the receiving portion can be arranged below the discharge position, so that multiple types of games with different game media discharge positions It can be installed corresponding to the machine.

The out tank according to claim 2 of the present invention is the out tank according to claim 1,
The base part (base metal fittings 900, 950, 970) further includes a first contact part (first plate-like part 901 / horizontal piece) that comes into contact with the upper surface (installation surface 20a) of the installation table (installation plate 20). 951a / first plate-like portion 971) and a second contact that hangs downward from the first contact portion and contacts the rear surface (rear end surface 20b, 21a) or side surface (side end surface) of the installation base. A contact portion (second plate-like portion 902 / vertical piece 951b / second plate-like portion 972),
The first attachment portion (the first attachment hole 905 of the first plate-like portion 901 / the horizontal groove 953 of the support plate 952 / the first attachment hole 905 of the first plate-like portion 971) is formed on the upper surface of the first contact portion. The second mounting portion (the second mounting hole 908 of the continuous mounting portion 906 / the inclined grooves 955a and 955b of the support plate 952 / the second mounting hole 973 of the second plate-like portion 972) is the second contact portion. Provided on the rear surface or the continuous portion provided continuously from the second contact portion toward the rear surface,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the support portion is attached to the first attachment portion, an impact when the game medium falls on the receiving portion can be received on the upper surface of the installation base, and the support portion is attached to the second attachment portion. If it is attached to the base, the impact when the game media falls on the receiving part can be received at the rear or side of the installation base, so that the base part and the out tank vibrate due to the impact when the game media falls. This prevents the game media from being scattered.

The out tank according to claim 3 of the present invention is the out tank according to claim 1 or 2,
The support portion (mounting base 830) includes the first mounting portion (first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 901 / horizontal groove 953 of the supporting plate 952) and the second mounting portion (first of the connecting portion 906). 2 mounting holes 908 / inclined grooves 955a and 955b of the support plate 952) to be mounted in common (mounting holes 831 / screw holes 961 on the bottom surface of the mounting base 830).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the structure of the support portion is simplified, and the support portion can be similarly attached to the first attachment portion or the second attachment portion.

The out tank according to claim 4 of the present invention is the out tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The first mounting portion (first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 901 / horizontal groove 953 of the support plate 952 / first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 971) and the second mounting portion (continuous mounting portion). The second mounting hole 908 of 906 / the inclined grooves 955a and 955b of the support plate 952 / the second mounting hole 973 of the second plate-like portion 972) are shifted from each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 2). In place,
The receiving portion (801) is provided so that the receiving area of a game medium (pachinko ball) can be expanded and contracted in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine (see FIG. 17).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even when the placement position of the out tank approaches the gaming machine by attaching the support portion to the first attachment portion, the placement position of the out tank can be changed by attaching the support portion to the second attachment portion. Even when the player is away from the game machine, only the receiving unit can be arranged immediately below the game medium discharge position in the gaming machine.

The out tank according to claim 5 of the present invention is the out tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first mounting portion (first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 901 / horizontal groove 953 of the support plate 952 / first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 971) and the second mounting portion (continuous mounting portion). The second mounting hole 908 of 906 / the inclined grooves 955a and 955b of the support plate 952 / the second mounting hole 973 of the second plate-like portion 972) are shifted from each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 2). In place,
The receiving part (801) is provided to be movable in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 2) with respect to the support part {802 (external support leg 840, internal support leg 850, mounting base 830)}. (See FIG. 18B),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even when the placement position of the out tank approaches the gaming machine by attaching the support portion to the first attachment portion, the placement position of the out tank can be changed by attaching the support portion to the second attachment portion. Even when the player is away from the game machine, only the receiving unit can be arranged immediately below the game medium discharge position in the gaming machine.

The out tank according to claim 6 of the present invention is the out tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The first mounting portion (first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 901 / horizontal groove 953 of the support plate 952 / first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 971) and the second mounting portion (continuous mounting portion). The second mounting hole 908 of 906 / the inclined grooves 955a and 955b of the support plate 952 / the second mounting hole 973 of the second plate-like portion 972) are shifted from each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 2). In place,
The discharge part (discharge port 826a) is provided so that the discharge direction and / or discharge position of the game medium (pachinko ball) can be changed (see FIG. 21).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even when the placement position of the out tank approaches the gaming machine by attaching the support portion to the first attachment portion, the placement position of the out tank can be changed by attaching the support portion to the second attachment portion. Even when the player is away from the game machine, the game medium discharged from the discharge unit can be discharged below the installation table without being dropped on the installation table or the base unit.

The base portion of the out tank according to claim 7 of the present invention,
The game machine (pachinko game machine 2) is installed on an installation base (installation board 20) to collect game media (pachinko balls) discharged to the rear surface (rear) side of the game machine (pachinko game machine 2). A receiving portion (801) for receiving the game medium discharged from the outlet 112), and a supporting portion {802 (external support leg 840, internal support leg 850, mounting base 830)} for supporting the receiving portion from below. A base portion (base bracket 900, 950, 970) of the out tank (8),
A plurality of mounting portions (first plate-like portion 901, connecting portion 906 / support plate 952 / first plate-like portion 971, second plate-like portion 972) for attaching the support portion, and an upper surface of the installation base Installed on (installation surface 20a),
The plurality of attachment portions are a first attachment portion (first attachment hole 905 of the first plate-like portion 901 / horizontal groove of the support plate 952) for attaching the support portion at the same height position or an upper position as the upper surface of the installation base. 953 / first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-like portion 971) and a second mounting portion for mounting the support portion below the upper surface of the installation base (second mounting hole 908 / support plate of the connecting portion 906) 952 inclined grooves 955a, 955b / second mounting holes 973 of the second plate-like portion 972),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, by attaching the support part to the first attachment part, the receiving part can be arranged close to the discharge position of the game medium in the gaming machine so that the game medium falling on the receiving part is not easily scattered. In addition, by attaching the support portion to the second attachment portion, the attachment position of the support portion can be released below the upper surface of the installation table, so that from the upper surface of the installation table to the discharge position of the game medium in the gaming machine Even when the height dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension of the out tank, that is, even when the discharge position is extremely low, the receiving portion can be arranged below the discharge position, so that multiple types of games with different game media discharge positions It can be installed corresponding to the machine.

It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the game machine installation island to which this invention was applied. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the gaming machine of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state to the base metal fitting of an out tank. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a tank main body. It is a perspective view which shows an attachment base. (A) is a top view which shows an attachment base, (b) is CC sectional drawing, (c) is DD sectional drawing. It is a perspective view which shows an external support leg. It is a perspective view which shows an internal support leg. (A) is a front view showing an external support leg, (b) is a side view showing the external support leg, and (c) is a bottom view showing the external support leg. (A) is a front view which shows an internal support leg, (b) is a side view which shows an internal support leg, (c) is a bottom view which shows an internal support leg. It is a top view which shows a receiving part. It is a bottom view which shows a base tank. It is EE sectional drawing of FIG. It is FF sectional drawing of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the internal structure of a receiving part. (A)-(c) is the schematic which shows the position adjustment state of a tank main body. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the tank main body to the 1st attachment hole. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the tank main body to the 2nd attachment hole. It is a figure which shows the modification of the discharge port of a tank main body. (A) (b) is a figure which shows the modification of a tank main body. (A) is a perspective view which shows the modification of a base metal fitting, (b) is a principal part expanded side view of (a). (A) (b) is a figure which shows the modification of the attachment position of a tank main body.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the out tank which concerns on this invention, and the base part of an out tank is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  The out tank and the base part of the out tank according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a gaming machine installation island to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the base fitting of the out tank. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. In the following description, the front side in FIG. 1 is the front surface, the back side is the back surface, and the left and right sides are the left and right side surfaces. That is, the vertical and horizontal directions will be described with reference to the case where the pachinko gaming machine 2 is viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine installation island 1 provided in a gaming store or the like is formed in an elongated shape in the left-right direction, and pachinko gaming machines 2 that are examples of gaming machines and A plurality of ball lending processing machines (not shown) for lending pachinko balls as game media used for games in the pachinko gaming machine 2 are arranged in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction).

  An upper tank 3 in which pachinko balls are stored is provided substantially at the upper center of the gaming machine installation island 1, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 are arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction in the gaming machine installation island 1. It flows into the left and right supply rods 4 arranged so as to incline downward toward the part. In these left and right supply rods 4, tributary rods 5 for supplying the pachinko balls flowing down to the respective pachinko gaming machines 2 are directed in the downstream direction on the side plates before and after the supply rod 4 (left and right in the flow direction of the balls). A plurality of pachinko balls that flow into the tributaries 5 are supplied to a ball tank 6 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of each pachinko gaming machine 2. Yes.

  At the downstream end of the supply rod 4, for example, a ball removal tube 7 is provided to allow pachinko balls in the supply rod 4 to flow out into guide rods 10 </ b> L and 10 </ b> R (described later) during maintenance. It should be noted that pachinko balls do not flow down in the ball removal tube 7 at normal times.

  Inside the gaming machine installation island 1, an out tank 8 that receives the out ball discharged from the pachinko gaming machine 2 and discharges the received pachinko ball to side rods 17 </ b> L and 17 </ b> R, which will be described later, is provided in each pachinko gaming machine 2. Are provided corresponding to the back side of each of them (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  In addition, from the upper tank 3, the pachinko ball that has overflowed when the amount of pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 exceeds a predetermined amount is disposed at a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine installation island 1. Overflow troughs 12 respectively leading to island tanks 9L and 9R as first tanks respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the lifting and polishing apparatus 25, that is, on the lower left and right sides (both ends in the longitudinal direction) of the gaming machine installation island 1 Are extended obliquely downward toward the left and right, and overflow pipes 18 are suspended from the downstream ends of the left and right overflow rods 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, guide rods 10L and 10R into which pachinko balls discharged from the ball removal pipe 7 and the overflow pipe 18 flow into the left and right island tanks 9L and 9R are installed in the gaming machines, respectively. The island 1 is disposed so as to incline downward toward the center in the longitudinal direction. The guide rods 10L and 10R have a substantially horizontal horizontal plane part 10a having a predetermined front-rear width dimension, and an inclination that is continuously provided so as to incline outward from both ends in the front-rear width direction of the horizontal plane part 10a. The pachinko ball which is made of a single metal plate made of the surface portion 10b and flows down the guide rods 10L and 10R falls from the downstream side end portion, and in the case where a ball clog occurs at the downstream side end portion, the front and rear inclinations It rides on the surface portion 10b and falls into the island tanks 9L and 9R so as to be stored without unevenness.

  A counting device 15 for counting the pachinko balls acquired by the player is arranged at the left end of the gaming machine installation island 1, and the pachinko balls thrown into the counting device 15 are connected to the counting device. 15 flows into the guide rods 10L and 10RL through the return path 16 provided continuously from the ball insertion port 15a provided in the ball 15, and is discharged and stored in the island tank 9L. That is, the counted balls counted by the counting device 15 are returned to the left island tank 9L inside the gaming machine installation island 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko balls discharged from the respective out tanks 8 are collected on the front and rear sides of the guide rods 10L and 10R in the left and right island tanks 9L and 9R (left and right sides in the flow direction of the balls). A pair of left and right side rods 17L and 17R serving as collection units are provided in parallel.

  The pachinko balls discharged to the side rods 17L and 17R do not fall into the island tanks 9L and 9R, and are transferred to the buffer tanks 200L and 200R provided between the island tanks 9L and 9R and the lifting and polishing device 25. leak. On the other hand, the pachinko balls stored in the island tanks 9L and 9R are discharged to the buffer tanks 200L and 200R by being lifted by the mini lifts 210L and 210R. In addition, when the pachinko balls stored in the buffer tanks 200L and 200R block the downstream end openings of the side rods 17L and 17R and the pachinko balls are filled toward the upstream side, It falls from an opening (not shown) formed near the downstream end of the island tanks 9L, 9R on the inner surface of 17R and is stored in the island tanks 9L, 9R. Pachinko balls that have flowed out of the buffer tanks 200L and 200R flow down through the relay rods 24L and 24R and are supplied to the lifting and polishing device 25.

  Then, the pachinko balls that have flowed down from the buffer tanks 200L and 200R through the relay rods 24L and 24R and flowed into the lifting and polishing device 25 are lifted and polished by the lifting and polishing device 25, and then discharged into the upper tank 3. And stored.

  The supply rod 4, the branch rod 5, the overflow rod 12, the overflow tube 18, the guide rods 10L and 10R, the side rods 17L and 17R, the mini-lifts 210L and 210R, the buffer tank 200L, which are arranged in the gaming machine installation island 1 The pachinko ball circulation path in the gaming machine installation island 1 is configured by the 200R, the relay rods 24L and 24R, and the lifting and polishing device 25.

  Further, in the gaming machine installation island 1, a control device (not shown) for controlling the lifting and polishing device 25 and the mini-lifts 210L and 210R is provided. The control device (not shown) is connected to a lifting and polishing device 25, minilifts 210L and 210R, and a counting device 15, and is provided in the upper tank 3, the island tanks 9L and 9R, and the mini tanks 201L and 201R. Various sensors (not shown) are connected, the detection status from the various sensors, that is, the storage status of pachinko balls in each tank, the driving status of the lifting and polishing device 25, the return status of the balls from the counting device 15, etc. Accordingly, drive control of the lifting and polishing device 25 and the mini-lifts 210L and 210R is performed to lift the pachinko balls and circulate in the gaming machine installation island 1. Further, the control device is connected to a management device such as a hall computer (not shown) via a communication unit. For example, when the lift polishing device 25 or the mini-lifts 210L and 210R are stopped, the drive is stopped. Is transmitted to the management device or the like.

  In normal times, pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko gaming machine 2 and collected in the side ridges 17L and 17R are given higher priority than the pachinko balls stored in the island tanks 9L and 9R. It flows into the device 25 and is transported. Then, when the amount of pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 falls below a predetermined level and there is a possibility that the supply of pachinko balls to the pachinko gaming machine 2 may be interrupted, the mini-lifts 210L, 210R, etc. are driven and the island tank 9L , 9R, the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 are lifted.

  The gaming machine installation island 1 in the present embodiment is a so-called independent gaming machine installation island that uses only pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 3 and island tanks 9L and 9R in a controlled manner. For example, it is possible to adjust the amount of pachinko balls stored between other game machine installation islands by appropriately connecting other game machine installation islands arranged in the game hall and upper tanks with a connecting rod or the like. Also good. Also, a counting device for counting pachinko balls acquired by a player is provided corresponding to each pachinko gaming machine 2, and unit-type games configured to be able to circulate and use pachinko balls within each gaming machine installation island. It may be an aircraft installation island.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pachinko balls discharged from the out tank 8 are dropped and collected on the side rods 17L and 17R provided in the island tanks 9L and 9R, and stored in the island tanks 9L and 9R. It was designed to be transported to the upper tank 3 in preference to the pachinko balls, but it was discharged from the out tank 8 without providing mini-lifts 210L and 210R, buffer tanks 200L and 200R, side rods 17L and 17R, etc. The pachinko balls thus obtained may be directly discharged to the island tanks 9L and 9R and collected, and supplied from the island tanks 9L and 9R to the lifting and polishing apparatus 25.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the chassis 13 constituting the gaming machine installation island 1 is made of a metal frame, and is installed at a predetermined height position from the floor surface F to install the pachinko gaming machines 2 side by side in the left-right direction. A horizontal plate 22 for erected is erected. On the upper surface of the horizontal plate 22, a gutter plate 21 for placing a ball box or the like for storing a prize ball discharged from a discharge port (not shown) provided in the lower front portion of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is placed. In addition, an installation plate 20 for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 2 is placed on the upper surface of the board 21. The horizontal plate 22, the gutter plate 21, and the installation plate 20 are made of wood, and can be fixed with an outer frame 100, which will be described later, with nails, screws, etc., and are installed horizontally over the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine installation island 1. Thus, an installation table for installing the pachinko gaming machine 2 is configured. In addition, a decorative panel 23 is attached below the horizontal plate 22, and the decorative panel 23 covers a lower waist plate portion of the gaming machine installation island 1. In the present embodiment, the installation base of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is configured by the horizontal plate 22, the base plate 21, and the installation plate 20, but may be configured by a single plate material, square material, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 2 includes a front frame 101 made of a synthetic resin material to which a game board (not shown) that forms a game area (not shown) in which the launched pachinko balls flow down, And an outer frame 100 that pivotally supports the front frame 101 about one side so as to be opened and closed. The outer frame 100 is formed in a square frame shape by a wooden upper plate 100a and a lower plate 100b and left and right side plates 100c, 100d made of a metal material, and the lower plate 100b is fixed to the installation surface 20a with screws or the like, The pachinko gaming machine 2 can be erected and fixed on the installation plate 20 by fixing the upper plate 100a to an upper installation plate (not shown) with screws or the like.

  Further, on the back of the front frame 101, a main board 31 on which a game control microcomputer for controlling the game is mounted, an effect control board 80 on which an effect control microcomputer for controlling the effect is mounted, a prize ball Various substrates such as a dispensing control substrate 37 on which a dispensing control microcomputer for performing dispensing control is mounted are attached. In addition, the ball tank 6 and the supply passage 110 that guides the pachinko balls supplied to the ball tank 6 to the ball payout device 97 and the pachinko balls (so-called out balls) that are guided and collected from the game area to the back side are provided. A mechanism plate 115 (see FIG. 2) having a discharge passage 111 flowing down and a discharge port 112 for discharging a pachinko ball guided by the discharge passage 111 formed on the lower surface is assembled.

  A winning ball (so-called safe ball) that has been launched in a gaming area and won in a winning opening (not shown) provided in the gaming area, and a non-winning ball (so-called out ball) that has not won any winning opening, After being guided to the back side of the game board, it falls to the collecting part 111a provided at the upstream end of the discharge passage 111, is guided downward by the discharge passage 111, and is discharged downward from the discharge port 112. Therefore, although the discharge port 112 is arrange | positioned in the predetermined height position above the installation surface 20a which is the installation surface 20a, it is not provided above the collection | recovery part 111a. Further, the height position of the collection unit 112a may go up and down depending on the size of the game area (not shown). Therefore, when the game area is expanded downward, the arrangement of the discharge port 112 together with the collection unit 111a. The position may also shift downward.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front-rear width dimension of the installation plate 20 is formed longer than the front-rear width dimension of the outer frame 100 of the pachinko gaming machine 2, and the outer frame 100 is disposed on the front side of the installation surface 20a. Is done. The out tank 8 is disposed on the rear surface side of the outer frame 100 on the installation surface 20a, and accepts pachinko balls that are discharged from the discharge port 112 and fall vertically downward, and the received pachinko balls are discharged to the collection baskets 17L and 17R. (See FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 17, the out tank 8 includes a receiving portion 801 that receives a pachinko ball discharged from the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 and a support portion that supports the receiving portion 801 from below. 802 and a discharge port 803 for discharging the pachinko balls received by the receiving unit 801 to the lower side of the installation plate 20, that is, to the collection baskets 17L and 17R provided below the installation surface 20a. And a base metal fitting 900 as a base part formed with a plurality of attachment parts to which the support part 802 of the tank body 800 can be attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the base metal fitting 900 is formed by bending and forming a metal plate having a left-right width dimension that is longer than the left-right width dimension of a mounting base 830 (see FIG. 7) described later. Yes. Specifically, the first plate-like portion 901 placed on the installation surface 20a and the rear end portion of the first plate-like portion 901 are bent and suspended downward, along the rear end surface 20b of the installation plate 20. And mounting holes 903 are formed at the four corners of the first plate-like portion 901 and can be fixed on the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 by screws 903a. At the same time, mounting holes 904 are formed on the lower left and right sides of the second plate-shaped portion 902, and can be fixed to the rear end surface 21a of the flange plate 21 with screws 904a.

  The first plate-like portion 901 is formed with four first attachment holes 905 to which screws 905a for attaching a tank body 800, which will be described later, are attached. The screws 905a attached to the tank body 800 are provided in the first attachment holes. The tank body 800 can be mounted on the installation surface 20a by being inserted into the installation plate 20 and screwed into the installation plate 20.

  The second plate-like portion 902 is formed with a continuous portion 906 that is continuously provided so as to protrude horizontally from the rear end surface 20 b of the installation plate 20 and the rear end surface 21 a of the flange plate 21. The continuous portion 906 is formed by bending a part of the second plate-shaped portion 902 into a U-shape when viewed from the side so as to protrude toward the back side. The upper surface 906a of the continuous portion 906 is horizontal, and second attachment holes 908 to which screws 905a for attaching the tank main body 800 are attached are formed at four locations, front, rear, left and right. Also, a wooden inner plate 907 is fitted inside, and a screw 905a attached to the tank body 800 is inserted into the second attachment hole 908 and screwed into the inner plate 907, as will be described later. The main body 800 can be attached to a position below the installation surface 20a.

  As described above, the base metal fitting 900 is a metal fitting for attaching the tank body 800 to the installation base of the pachinko gaming machine 2 composed of the installation plate 20 and the like, and is substantially the center in the left-right direction on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 on the installation base. The position is fixed (see FIG. 2). Since the first attachment hole 903 and the second attachment hole 908 as attachment parts to which the tank body 800 can be attached are formed at different height positions, as described later, the exhaust of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is performed. Depending on the height position of the outlet 112, it can be selectively attached to either the first attachment hole 903 or the second attachment hole 908.

  Specifically, a first plate-shaped portion 901 that constitutes a portion to be installed that is installed on the upper surface 20 a of the installation plate 20, and a continuous arrangement portion 906 that is horizontally disposed at a lower rear position of the first plate-shaped portion 901. And a second plate-like portion 902 that is a connecting portion for connecting the first plate-like portion 901 and the connecting portion 906, and the upper surface of the first plate-like portion 901 and the upper surface 906a of the connecting portion 906, Are arranged horizontally and are substantially parallel to each other. The first mounting hole 905 as the first mounting portion is provided on the upper surface of the first plate-shaped portion 901, and the second mounting hole 908 as the second mounting portion is provided in the upper surface 906 a of the connecting portion 906. . The first mounting hole 905 is provided at a position above the installation surface with respect to the installation surface installed on the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 on the lower surface of the first plate-shaped portion 901, A second attachment hole 908 is provided at a position below the surface.

  In the present embodiment, the base metal fitting 900 as the base portion is made of metal, but may be made of a synthetic resin material or the like.

  Next, the detailed structure of the out tank main body 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the tank body. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the mounting base. 8A is a plan view showing the mounting base, FIG. 8B is a CC cross-sectional view, and FIG. 8C is a DD cross-sectional view. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an external support leg. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an internal support leg. 11A is a front view showing the external support leg, FIG. 11B is a side view showing the external support leg, and FIG. 11C is a bottom view showing the external support leg. 12A is a front view showing the internal support legs, FIG. 12B is a side view showing the internal support legs, and FIG. 12C is a bottom view showing the internal support legs. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the receiving unit. FIG. 14 is a bottom view showing the base tank. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the receiving portion. 18 (a) to 18 (c) are schematic views showing the position adjustment state of the tank body.

  In the following, the vertical and horizontal directions will be described with reference to the case where the tank body 800 is viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2. For example, in the case of FIG. 6, the lower left side is the front side of the tank body, the upper right side is the back side of the tank body, the lower right side is the right side of the tank body, and the upper left side is the left side of the tank body.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the tank body 800 includes a mounting base 830 attached to the base bracket 900, an external support leg 840 attached to the top of the attachment base 830, and an internal support leg 850 attached to the external support leg 840 (see FIG. 10). ) And a receiving portion 801 including a base tank 861 having a discharge port 803 and a moving tank 862 that is slidably movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the base tank 861. The mounting base 830, the external support leg 840, the internal support leg 850, the base tank 861 and the moving tank 862 are molded into a predetermined shape from a synthetic resin material (for example, ABS resin).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mounting base 830 is made of a plate material formed in a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view. The mounting base 830 has mounting holes 831 penetrating in the vertical direction at four corners, and screws 905a (see FIGS. 4 and 8B) are inserted into the mounting holes 831. The attachment base 830 is attached to the first attachment hole 905 or the second attachment hole 908 of the base metal fitting 900 so that the longitudinal direction is along the left-right direction. In addition, guide grooves 833 are formed along the left-right direction on the front end side and the rear end side of the upper surface of the mounting base 830, and the upper opening ends of the respective guide grooves 833 are arranged before and after the guide grooves 833. A first retaining portion 834 is formed so as to protrude inward in the direction. In addition, a concave groove 835 is recessed at the approximate center in the front-rear direction (that is, between the guide grooves 833 and 833) so as to open upward. A plurality (9 in this embodiment) of cylinders 836 are erected on the bottom surface of the concave groove 835 at equal intervals along the left-right direction, and a guide plate 837 is connected so as to connect adjacent cylinders 836. It is erected.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the external support leg 840 is formed in a generally rectangular tube shape, and is provided with a bottom plate 840a below and around the bottom plate 840a so that the top is open. The outer peripheral wall portion 841 is erected. The bottom plate 840a is formed so that the center portion protrudes to the inside of the external support leg 840 and becomes a raised bottom. A pair of first cut portions 842 are formed on the front and rear outer peripheral wall portions 841 upward from the lower end portions thereof. A plate-like engagement portion 843 is formed between the first cut portions 842 so as to extend downward in the vertical direction. Further, an engaging claw 843a having an inverted triangular shape as viewed from the side is formed at the distal end portion of the engaging portion 843. The engaging claw 843a is formed so as to become thinner as it approaches the tip of the engaging portion 843.

  Further, a movement restricting portion 845 is formed on the lower surface of the bottom plate 840a so as to extend downward in the vertical direction. The movement restricting portion 845 includes a pair of curved plate members arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The movement restricting portion 845 sandwiches the column 836 and the guide plate 837 formed on the mounting base 830 from the front-rear direction when the external support leg 840 is mounted on the mounting base 830. Each of the left and right outer peripheral wall portions 841 is formed with a guide hole 846 extending in the vertical direction. The guide hole 846 includes a plurality of (three in this embodiment) wide holes 847a extending in the front-rear direction and a narrow hole 847b provided between the plurality of wide holes 847a.

  The external support leg 840 configured as described above is attached to the attachment base 830 by inserting the engaging portion 843 of the external support leg 840 into the guide groove 833 of the attachment base 830. At this time, in the external support leg 840, the engaging claw 843 a of the engaging portion 843 is engaged with the first retaining portion 834 of the guide groove 833, and the movement restricting portion 845 is fitted to the column 836 and the guide plate 837. Therefore, it is attached to the attachment base 830 in a state where movement in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction is restricted. On the other hand, the external support leg 840 is attached to the attachment base 830 in a state in which movement in the left-right direction is allowed by applying a predetermined force from the left-right direction. That is, when a predetermined force is applied from the left and right direction, the external support leg 840 elastically deforms so that the left and right direction movement restricting portion 845 interferes with the cylinder 836 and spreads outward in the front and rear direction, and releases the holding of the cylinder 836. It can be moved in the left-right direction. In addition, since a plurality of cylinders 836 are erected along the left-right direction at equal intervals, the external support legs 840 are positioned at intervals of the cylinders 836 when moving in the left-right direction, and move stepwise. .

  As described above, the guide groove 833 of the mounting base 830, the cylinder 836, the guide plate 837, the engaging portion 843 of the external support leg 840, and the movement restricting portion 845 constitute a left-right position adjusting mechanism that moves the receiving portion 801 in the left-right direction. Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the internal support legs 850 are formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cylindrical shape, and a bottom plate 850 a is provided in the interior, and the bottom plate 850 a is opened upward and downward. An inner peripheral wall portion 851 is erected around the. Since the internal support leg 850 is fitted and attached to the inside of the external support leg 840, the internal support leg 850 is sized to be fitted inside the external support leg 840. And the lower end part of each inner peripheral wall part 851 of the front side and the rear side has a shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom plate 840a of the external support leg 840, with the center part in the left-right direction cut out in a rectangular shape (see FIG. 12 (a)).

  Each of the left and right inner peripheral wall portions 851 is formed with a pair of second cut portions 852 extending vertically upward from the lower end portion thereof. A plate-like vertical engagement portion 853 is formed between the second cut portions 852 so as to extend downward in the vertical direction. At the tip of the vertical engagement portion 853, an engagement convex portion 853a that protrudes outward in the left-right direction with respect to the inner peripheral wall portion 851 and has a convex shape in plan view is formed. The engaging protrusion 853a is engaged with the guide hole 846 of the external support leg 840 when the internal support leg 850 is fitted into the external support leg 840. Further, an operation portion 853b is formed at the tip of the engaging convex portion 853a, and the operation portion 853b protrudes outward from the outer peripheral wall portion 841 of the external support leg 840.

  Also, a pair of front and rear engaging portions 854 are formed at the upper end portions of the left and right inner peripheral wall portions 851 so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction. The engaging portion 854 as a whole is substantially L-shaped and extends outward in the left-right direction by a predetermined distance from the base end side, and then bent so that the distal end portion faces upward. A triangular guide claw 854a is formed at the tip of the engaging portion 854 in a side view. The guide claw 854a is formed so as to become thinner as it approaches the tip of the engaging portion 854. Each of the left and right inner peripheral wall portions 851 is formed with a pair of third cut portions 855 extending vertically downward from the upper end portion thereof. A plate-shaped movement restricting portion 856 is formed between the third cut portions 855 so as to extend upward in the vertical direction. At the tip of the movement restricting portion 856, a rack 856a made of a plurality of saw teeth arranged in parallel along the front-rear direction is formed to protrude outward in the left-right direction. In addition, a pair of left and right reinforcing plates 857 projecting outward in the front-rear direction are formed at the front and rear at the upper end portions of the inner peripheral wall portions 851 on the front side and the rear side, respectively. A pair of left and right supporting sandwiching plates 858 extending in the front-rear direction is provided upright at the approximate center of each reinforcing plate 857.

  The internal support leg 850 configured as described above is attached to the external support leg 840 by being fitted inside the external support leg 840. At this time, since almost half of the internal support legs 850 are accommodated in the external support legs 840, the internal support legs 850 are attached to the external support legs 840 in a state where movement in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction is restricted. On the other hand, the internal support leg 850 is engaged with the guide protrusion 846 (wide hole 847a) of the external support leg 840, and the engagement convex portion 853a of the internal support leg 850 is engaged with the external support leg 840 in the vertical direction. Mounted with movement allowed. That is, the inner support leg 850 sandwiches the tip end portion (operation portion 853b) of each engagement protrusion 853a protruding outward from the outer peripheral wall portion 841 of the outer support leg 840 with the fingertip, and the engagement protrusion 853a on the inner side. When a force is applied so as to be elastically deformed, the engagement state between the engagement convex portion 853a and the guide hole 846 (wide hole 847a) is released, and it is possible to move in the vertical direction. The internal support legs 850 can move between the wide holes 847a constituting the guide holes 846. In the present embodiment, a vertical position adjusting device that moves the receiving portion 801 in the vertical direction is configured by the external support leg 840 (guide hole 846) and the internal support leg 850 (engagement convex portion 853a). That is, the support portion 802 is formed so as to be vertically extendable.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the receiving portion 801 includes a base tank 861 attached to the internal support leg 850 and a moving tank 862 attached to the base tank 861 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Has been.

  The base tank 861 includes a first bottom portion 863 formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, a rear wall portion 864 as a wall portion standing from a rear edge of the first bottom portion 863, and the first bottom portion 863. 1st side wall part 865 as a wall part erected from the both right and left edges. That is, the base tank 861 has the wall portions 864 and 865 erected in a U-shape from three sides of the first bottom portion 863, and the upper and front sides are opened. Further, the first bottom portion 863 is gently inclined so as to descend from the front opening toward the rear wall 864.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a pair of left and right guide portions 866 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the lower surface of the first bottom portion 863. A protruding portion 866 a is formed at the distal end portion of the guide portion 866 so as to protrude inward in the left-right direction of the first bottom portion 863. The protruding portion 866a is formed along the front-rear direction. And the guide part 866 is formed so that the width | variety of an up-down direction (vertical direction) may become large toward a front-end part from a rear-end part according to the inclination of the 1st bottom part 863. In addition, a pair of left and right guide plates 867 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the lower surface of the first bottom portion 863 on the inner side of the guide portion 866 (near the center of the first bottom portion 863). A rack 867 a made up of a plurality of saw teeth juxtaposed in the front-rear direction protrudes from the opposing surface of each of the left and right guide plates 867. In addition, a pair of left and right guide plates 897 extending in the front-rear direction is formed outside the guide portion 866 (on the left and right sides of the first bottom portion 863). A rack 897a made up of a plurality of saw teeth juxtaposed in the front-rear direction protrudes from the opposing surface of each of the left and right guide plates 897.

  Furthermore, a pair of left and right support plates 868 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the lower surface of the first bottom portion 863 on the inner side of the guide plate 867 (near the center of the first bottom portion 863). The guide plate 867 and the support plate 868 have a width in the vertical direction (vertical direction) that increases from the rear end portion toward the front end portion in accordance with the inclination of the first bottom portion 863, similarly to the guide portion 866 described above. Is formed.

  The first bottom portion 863 is formed with a plurality of (four each) rectangular slide positioning holes 875 in the vicinity of the first side wall portions 865 in plan view. The slide positioning holes 875 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the front-rear direction. The first bottom portion 863 is formed with a plurality of attachment holes 876 (three in the present embodiment) at predetermined intervals in the vicinity of the rear wall portion 864 to attach the elastic plate 891. . Further, a slide groove portion 877 extending from the front end portion toward the rear end portion is formed on the upper surface of the first bottom portion 863. A second retaining portion 878 is formed at the upper end of each first side wall portion 865 so as to protrude inward in the left-right direction.

  The base tank 861 (receiving portion 801) configured in this way is engaged with the internal support leg 850 by engaging the engaging portion 854 of the internal support leg 850 with the guide portion 866 (projecting portion 866a) of the base tank 861. Attached. At this time, since the rack 867a of the guide plate 867 is engaged with the rack 856a of the movement restricting portion 856 and the support plate 868 is held by the support holding plate 858 of the reinforcing plate 857, the base tank 861 is internally supported. It is attached to the leg 850 in a state where movement in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction is restricted. On the other hand, the base tank 861 is attached to the internal support leg 850 while allowing movement in the front-rear direction by applying a predetermined force from the front-rear direction. That is, when a predetermined force is applied from the front-rear direction, the base tank 861 is elastically deformed so that the movement restricting portions 856 of the internal support legs 850 engaged with the guide plate 867 approach each other in the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction It is possible to move to. The base tank 861 can be moved stepwise in the front-rear direction by the engagement between the rack 867a of the guide plate 867 and the rack 856a of the movement restricting portion 856. In this embodiment, the base tank 861 (guide portion 866, guide plate 867) and the internal support leg 850 (engagement portion 854, movement restriction portion 856) constitute a front / rear position adjustment mechanism that moves the receiving portion 801 in the front / rear direction. Has been.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, at the rear of the rear wall 864 of the base tank 861, a discharge chute that discharges the discharged balls discharged and received from the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 to the collection baskets 17L and 17R side. 869 is integrally formed. A discharge port 864a that connects the base tank 861 (and the moving tank 862) side and the discharge chute 869 side is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the rear wall portion 864. Accordingly, the discharge ball received by the receiving unit 801 passes through the discharge port 864a and is discharged to the discharge chute 869.

  The discharge chute 869 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape in a plan view by a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 871, and an inclined discharge port 803 for discharging discharge balls is formed in the inner center surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 871 as shown in FIG. 16. A switching member 873 for switching (switching the discharge direction (left direction or right direction) of the discharge ball) is attached.

  The switching member 873 is formed in a substantially L shape in a front view from a vertical piece 873a facing upward and downward, and an inclined piece 873b extending so as to incline downward from the lower end of the vertical piece 873a toward one side. The inclined piece 873b has such a length that a discharge port 803 having a size capable of discharging discharge balls can be formed between the left and right sides of the peripheral wall portion 871. A pair of front and rear insertion pieces 873c is formed on the top of the vertical piece 873a, and the insertion piece 873c is inserted from above into a cut groove 870 (see FIG. 6) formed in the peripheral wall portion 871 and the rear wall portion 864. Thus, the switching member 873 can be attached to the right or left. In order to change the direction, it is only necessary to extract upward once, change the direction, and insert the insertion piece 873c from above into the cut groove 870 on the opposite side.

  At the lower end on the left and right sides of the peripheral wall portion 871, a mounting portion is formed that allows a counter mounting member 872 for mounting a ball counter 826 that counts discharged balls to be attached and detached, and the counter mounting member 872 is discharged. The chute 869 can be replaced with the left side or the right side.

  In this way, by attaching the switching member 873 to the discharge chute 869 in the right direction when viewed from the front, for example (see the solid line in FIG. 16), the discharge ball discharged to the discharge chute 869 through the discharge port 864a is an inclined piece. It flows down toward the right side of the discharge chute 869 by a guide path formed on the upper surface of 873b, and is discharged from a right discharge port 803 formed between the tip of the inclined piece 873b and the peripheral wall portion 871. Then, it flows down in the ball counter 826 attached below, discharged from a discharge port 826a formed on the lower surface of the ball counter 826, and discharged to the side rods 17L and 17R via the discharge chute 826b.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 16, on the left and right peripheral wall portions 871 of the discharge chute 869, a sphere leveling member 874 that aligns discharge balls guided and guided on the inclined piece 873 b via the switching member 873. A ball-equalizing member mounting hole (not shown) for mounting is formed, and can be changed to the left and right according to the position where the discharge port 803 is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the moving tank 862 includes a second bottom portion 883 formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and a front wall portion 884 as a wall portion erected from the front edge of the second bottom portion 883. And a second side wall portion 885 as a wall portion erected from the left and right edges of the second bottom portion 883 (see FIG. 13). That is, the moving tank 862 has the wall portions 884 and 885 erected in a U-shape from three sides of the second bottom portion 883, and the upper and rear sides are opened. Further, the second bottom portion 883 is gently inclined so as to descend from the front wall portion 884 toward the rear opening. Further, on the inner surface of the front wall portion 884, columnar rubber presses 890 that press an elastic body plate 891 (see FIG. 17) laid on the upper surface of the second bottom portion 883 from above are provided in a plurality of locations. The protruding length of the rubber presser 890 is such that the pachinko ball on the second bottom portion 883 is not in contact with the inner surface of the front wall portion 884 so as not to contact the pachinko ball. In this way, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball discharged from the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 from falling on the rubber press 890 and damaging the rubber press 890.

  Further, in the left-right direction, the length dimension of the second bottom portion 883 of the moving tank 862 is slightly shorter than the length dimension of the first bottom portion 863. That is, in the left-right direction, the length dimension between the second side wall portions 885 is slightly shorter than the length dimension between the first side wall portions 865. The moving tank 862 is slid to the inside of the base tank 861 with the front opening side of the base tank 861 and the rear opening side of the moving tank 862 facing each other, and the second bottom portion 883 and the second side wall are inserted into the base tank 861. Part of the portion 885 is accommodated (see FIGS. 6 and 13). At the same time, a part of the second bottom part 883 overlaps the first bottom part 863, and a part of the inside of the first side wall part 865 and a part of the outside of the second side wall part 885 come into sliding contact with each other. Yes.

  When the base tank 861 and the moving tank 862 are attached in this way, the receiving portion 801 has a front wall portion 884, a rear wall portion 864, and a first and second side walls that are composed of a first bottom portion 863 and a second bottom portion 883. It becomes a bottomed box shape surrounded by the portions 865 and 885 and opened upward. Further, since the moving tank 862 is housed in the base tank 861 as described above, it is attached to the base tank 861 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 16). Therefore, the area (bottom area) of the bottom surface of the receiving unit 801 is expanded and contracted in the front-rear direction by sliding the moving tank 862. In the present embodiment, the first bottom portion 863 and the second bottom portion are calculated from the total area of the bottom area of the first bottom portion 863 and the bottom area of the second bottom portion 883 with the base tank 861 and the moving tank 862 attached. The area of the portion obtained by subtracting the overlapping area where 883 overlaps is the bottom area of the receiving portion 801.

  When the movable tank 862 is housed inside the base tank 861, a retaining portion (not shown) is engaged with a predetermined location so that the movable tank 862 does not come out from the front opening of the base tank 861 toward the front. Further, when the upper end portion of the second side wall portion 885 is engaged with the second retaining portion 878 of the first side wall portion 865 when housed inside the base tank 861, the upper side from the upper opening portion of the base tank 861 is raised upward. It is designed not to escape.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the second bottom portion 883, a plate-like movement restricting portion 888 is formed so as to extend upward in the vertical direction. At the tip of the movement restricting portion 888, a rack 888a made up of a plurality of saw teeth juxtaposed in the front-rear direction is formed to protrude outward in the left-right direction. Therefore, by accommodating the moving tank 862 in the base tank 861, the rack 888 a of the moving tank 862 is engaged with the rack 897 a formed on the lower surface of the base tank 861. Can be moved.

  Further, a pair of left and right cut grooves 889 are formed at the center position of the second bottom portion 883 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. As a result, the central portion in the left-right direction of the second bottom portion 883 is a tongue piece portion that is continuously provided only from the front wall portion 884, and thus has an elastic force, thereby falling from above. The impact of the incoming discharge ball can be absorbed to prevent scattering, breakage of the second bottom portion 883, and the like.

  By attaching the movable tank 862 configured as described above to the base tank 861 so as to be slidable, a receiving portion 801 whose bottom area can be expanded and contracted is configured. An elastic plate 891 is laid on the bottom surface of the receiving portion 801 (see FIGS. 15 and 17).

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 18A, the tank body 800 is provided with the external support legs 840 that are slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the mounting base 830, so that the discharge port of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is provided. The horizontal position of the receiving portion 801 can be adjusted by moving the receiving portion 801 in the left-right direction with respect to the support portion 802 according to the arrangement position of 112. Further, since the mounting position of the ball counter 826 can be changed to the left side or the right side, depending on the position of the external support leg 840 with respect to the mounting base 830, interference with the continuous portion 906 of the base metal fitting 900 is avoided. It is possible to arrange in

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18B, the internal support leg 850 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the external support leg 840, so that it corresponds to the arrangement position of the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2. Thus, the vertical position of the receiving portion 801 can be adjusted by moving the receiving portion 801 in the vertical direction with respect to the support portion 802.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18C, the base tank 861 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the internal support leg 850, so that the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is arranged. The front / rear position of the receiving unit 801 can be adjusted by moving the receiving unit 801 in the front / rear direction with respect to the support unit 802.

  Next, the mounting state of the out tank 8 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state in which the tank body is attached to the first attachment hole. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which the tank body is attached to the second attachment hole.

  FIG. 19 shows a state in which the out tanks 8A and 8B are arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machines 2A and 2B fixed on the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 constituting the installation table. Specifically, the left and right pachinko gaming machines 2A, 2B in the figure have a discharge port 112 at a substantially central position in the left-right direction with respect to the pachinko gaming machines 2A, 2B (see FIG. 3). It is arranged at a position away from the back by a predetermined width (for example, about 10 cm). Further, since the pachinko gaming machines 2A and 2B are of different manufacturers or models, the height width dimension L1 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 in the left pachinko gaming machine 2A in the figure is different from that on the right side in the figure. The height dimension L2 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 in the pachinko gaming machine 2B is larger (L1 <L2). That is, the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2B is disposed at a higher position than the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2A.

  On the other hand, in the out tanks 8A and 8B, the base fitting 900 is fixed at the center position in the left-right direction on the back side of the pachinko gaming machines 2A and 2B. 1 is attached to the mounting hole 905 with a screw 905a (see FIGS. 4 and 5). In this state where the attachment base 830 is attached to the first attachment hole 905, the support portion 802 is disposed immediately below the discharge port 112. Further, in order to avoid the ball counter 826 from interfering with the continuous portion 906, the receiving portion 801 is disposed at a rear position shifted to the rear side with respect to the support portion 802.

  Further, the out tanks 8A and 8B have upper and lower portions of the mounting base 830, the outer support leg 840, the inner support leg 850, and the receiving portion 801 when the inner support leg 850 is disposed at the lowest position with respect to the outer support leg 840. The vertical width dimension of the tank body 800, which is the sum of the width dimensions, is P1, and the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is P2 when the internal support legs 850 are disposed at the uppermost position with respect to the external support legs 840 (P1). <P2). Since the maximum value P2 of the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is smaller than the height dimension L1 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112, both can be attached to the first attachment hole 905 (P1). <P2 <L1 <L2).

  Therefore, the out tank 8A is attached to the first attachment hole 905 with the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 being P1, and the out tank 8B is the first attachment hole with the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 being P2. 905 can be attached. That is, since the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2B is arranged at a higher position than the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2A, the tank body 800 of the out tank 8B is in the state where the vertical width dimension P2 is set to the first. By attaching to the attachment hole 905, the receiving part 801 can be brought close to the discharge port 112, so that the distance from the discharge port 112 until it falls to the reception part 801 becomes long, and the pachinko that has fallen on the reception part 801 The sphere is prevented from scattering around.

  In addition, the support portion 802 itself that supports the receiving portion 801 disposed immediately below the discharge port 112 is also disposed directly below the discharge port 112, so that the impact of the pachinko ball falling on the receiving portion 801 is received only by the receiving portion 801. In addition, since it can be absorbed by the support portion 802, vibration of the receiving portion 801 is prevented, and damage to the receiving portion 801 is effectively prevented.

  In the out tank 8A, the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is set to the minimum value P1, and in the out tank 8B, the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is set to the maximum value P2. Since the height position of the internal support leg 850 with respect to the 840 can be adjusted in three stages, the height position of the internal support leg 850 with respect to the external support leg 840 may be set to the intermediate position according to the height position of the discharge port 112.

  In FIG. 20, the height width dimensions L3 and L4 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 are smaller than the height width dimension L1 of the pachinko gaming machine 2A shown in FIG. 19, that is, the discharge port 112 is at a lower position. The state where the out tanks 8A and 8B are arranged on the back side of the arranged pachinko gaming machines 2C and 2D is shown. Further, the height dimension L4 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 in the pachinko gaming machine 2C on the left side in the drawing is a height dimension L4 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 in the right pachinko game machine 2D in the drawing. Is larger (L3 <L4). That is, the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2D is arranged at a position higher than the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2C and lower than the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machines 2A and 2B (L1 <L2 <L3 < L4).

  The height width L3 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 is smaller than P1 which is the minimum value of the vertical width of the tank body 800 (L3 <P1), and the height from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 is high. The width dimension L4 is smaller than P2 which is the maximum value of the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 (L4 <P2). Thus, when the out tanks 8A and 8B are arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machines 2C and 2D in which the discharge port 112 is arranged at an extremely low position, the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is set to P1, which is the minimum value. In addition, the receiving portion 801 interferes with the mechanism plate 115 in which the discharge port 112 is formed due to the support portion 802 including the mounting base 830, the external support legs 840 and the internal support legs 850, and the mounting base 830 is made to interfere. It cannot be attached to the first attachment hole 905.

  Therefore, the attachment base 830 can be attached to a position lower than the installation surface 20a by attaching the attachment base 830 to the second attachment hole 908 formed at a lower position behind the first attachment hole 905 with screws 905a. it can. That is, since the lower part of the support part 802 can be shifted and attached below the installation surface 20a, the receiving part 801 can be arranged directly below the discharge port 112.

  Thus, even when the height width dimensions L3 and L4 from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 are smaller than the vertical width P1 of the tank body 800, that is, even when the discharge port 112 is arranged at an extremely low position. By attaching the attachment base 830 to the second attachment hole 908, only the receiving portion 801 can be inserted between the installation surface 20a and the discharge port 112 and disposed immediately below the discharge port 112.

  Note that when the mounting base 830 is mounted in the second mounting hole 908 in this way, the arrangement position of the out tank main body 800 is moved away from the pachinko gaming machines 2C and 2D. By arranging in the front position shifted to the front side, the receiving portion 801 can be arranged as far as possible, and by sliding the moving tank 862 forward with respect to the base tank 861, the bottom area of the receiving portion 801 That is, since the ball receiving area can be expanded forward, the pachinko ball dropped from the discharge port 112 can be reliably received by the receiving portion 801.

  Further, since the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2D is disposed at a slightly higher position than the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2C, the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 of the out tank 8D is the maximum value P2. By doing so, the receiving part 801 can be brought close to the discharge port 112 to prevent the pachinko balls from scattering.

  In the out tank 8C, the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is set to P1, which is the minimum value, and in the out tank 8D, the vertical width dimension of the tank body 800 is set to P2, which is the maximum value. Since the height position of the internal support leg 850 with respect to the 840 can be adjusted in three stages, the height position of the internal support leg 850 with respect to the external support leg 840 may be set to the intermediate position according to the height position of the discharge port 112.

  As described above, in the out tank 8, when the separation width between the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 and the receiving unit 801 is large, the discharged balls that have fallen from the discharge port 112 to the receiving unit 801 scatter and the ball counter 826. Since the counting cannot be performed, the receiving portion 801 is supported from below by a columnar support portion 802 standing on the installation surface 20a so that the receiving portion 801 can be brought as close as possible when the discharge port 112 is at a high position. In addition, since the height position of the discharge port 112 may differ slightly between the plurality of types of pachinko gaming machines 2, the height position of the discharge port 112 is set to the support portion 802 for installation corresponding to the plurality of types of pachinko gaming machines 2. It is necessary to provide an adjustment mechanism so that the height position of the receiving portion 801 can be finely adjusted. However, in recent years, the game area has been expanded downward with the increase in the size of the effect display device and the accessory provided on the game board, and the discharge port 112 tends to be disposed at a lower position accordingly. Therefore, when installing the out tank 8 corresponding to this kind of pachinko gaming machine 2, the support portion 802 may become an obstacle, but if the base metal fitting 900 is used, the mounting base 830 is placed below the installation surface 20a. Since it can be attached to the position, the receiving portion 801 can be disposed immediately below the discharge port 112 even if the support portion 802 is provided.

  As described above, in the out tanks 8A and 8B and the base fitting 900 of the tank body 800 as the embodiment of the present invention, the mounting base 830 of the support portion 802 is the first mounting hole 905 which is the first mounting portion. By attaching to, the receiving part 801 can be placed close to the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 so that the pachinko balls dropped on the receiving part 801 are not easily scattered. Further, by attaching the attachment base 830 of the support portion 802 to the second attachment hole 908 that is the second attachment portion, at least a part of the support portion 802 is released below the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 that is the installation base. Therefore, even if the height dimension from the installation surface 20a to the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is smaller than the vertical width of the tank body 800, that is, even when the discharge port 112 is at an extremely low position, A receiving portion 801 can be disposed below the outlet 112. Therefore, without changing the fixing position of the base bracket 900, the tank body 800 can be arranged corresponding to the gaming machines having different height positions from the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 to the discharge port 112, As a result, it is not necessary to change the design of the tank body 800 in accordance with the height position of the discharge port 112 of the plurality of types of pachinko gaming machines 2, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the base metal fitting 900 is suspended from a first plate-like portion 901 arranged in contact with the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 and a rear end portion of the first plate-like portion 901. And a second plate-like portion 902 arranged in contact with the rear end surface 20b of the plate 20, the first attachment hole 905 is provided in the first plate-like portion 901, and the second attachment hole 908 is It is provided on the upper surface of the continuous portion 906 provided continuously from the second plate-shaped portion 902. Therefore, when the attachment base 830 of the support portion 802 is attached to the first attachment hole 905, the impact when the pachinko ball falls on the receiving portion 801 can be received by the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20, and the support When the attachment base 830 of the part 802 is attached to the second attachment hole 908, the impact when the pachinko ball falls on the receiving part 801 can be received by the rear end face 20b of the installation plate 20, The base metal 900 and the tank body 800 are vibrated by the impact when dropped, and the pachinko balls are prevented from being scattered and cannot be counted by the ball counter 826, and the base metal 900 is prevented from being damaged by vibration. .

  In particular, since the lower end of the second plate-shaped portion 902 is firmly fixed to the rear end surface 21a of the flange plate 21 by the screw 904a, the backlash of the second plate-shaped portion 902 with respect to the rear end surface 21a is reliably prevented. The stability of the continuous portion 906 is further increased.

  Further, the second mounting hole 908 is formed on the upper surface 906a of the connecting portion 906 that protrudes horizontally, so that the mounting base 830 can be mounted horizontally in the same manner as the first mounting hole 905. Since the installation portion 906 is formed by bending a metal plate into a U-shape, there is less backlash than when it is formed of a single plate, so vibrations and the like are less likely to occur.

  Further, in this embodiment, the base metal fitting 900 is suspended downward from the first plate-like portion 901 that contacts the installation surface 20 a of the installation plate 20 and the rear end portion of the first plate-like portion 901, and the installation plate 20. The second plate-like portion 902 that contacts the rear end surface 20b, but the rear end surface 20b of the installation plate 20 extends obliquely rearward from the installation surface 20a downward. If so, the second plate-like portion 902 may be inclined with respect to the first plate-like portion 901 so as to correspond to the rear end surface 20b.

  In addition, since the mounting hole 831 formed in the mounting base 830 is a common mounting hole (attached portion) to the first mounting hole 905 and the second mounting hole 908, the first mounting hole 905 is provided in the mounting base 830. Since it is not necessary to separately form mounting holes for mounting on both the first mounting hole 908 and the second mounting hole 908, the structure is simplified, and the same screw 905a is used for the first mounting hole 905 or the second mounting hole 908. Can be selectively attached.

  In this way, the base metal fitting 900 constitutes the gaming machine installation island 1 and the installation surface 20a and the rear end surface of the installation plate 20 that constitutes a highly rigid installation table for installing a plurality of heavy pachinko gaming machines 2. By being firmly attached along 20b and 21a, it is possible to stably receive the pachinko balls that are continuously discharged from the discharge port 112 for about 100 balls per minute and dropped onto the receiving portion 801. Generation or breakage of the vibration of the tank body 800 due to impact can be prevented.

  Further, in this embodiment, a screw 905a is applied as attachment means for selectively attaching and removing the tank body 800 to either the first attachment hole 905 or the second attachment hole 908 formed in the base metal fitting 900. However, the attachment means can be changed in various ways, and for example, attachment by an elastic engagement portion, attachment means such as a magnet or a hook-and-loop fastener can be applied. Further, the mounting means such as the screws, the elastic locking portions, the magnets, and the hook-and-loop fasteners are also a single mounting means that can be used in common when mounting the mounting base 830 to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare two or more attachment means corresponding to each of the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion.

  Further, in this embodiment, the mounting base 830 constituting a part of the support portion 802 of the out tank main body 800 can be mounted in either the first mounting hole 905 or the second mounting hole 908 of the base metal fitting 900. However, for example, two attachment bases 830 are prepared, one is attached in advance to the first attachment hole 905 and the other is attached to the second attachment hole 908 in advance, and the first attachment base 830 or the second attachment base 830 is attached. The external support leg 840 may be selectively attached.

  In addition, the receiving unit 801 is provided so that the area of the bottom surface (pachinko ball receiving surface) can be enlarged or reduced in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 2 by sliding the moving tank 862 back and forth with respect to the base tank 861. Thus, even when the mounting position of the tank body 800 approaches the pachinko gaming machine 2 by attaching the attachment base 830 to the first attachment hole 905, the tank can be obtained by attaching the attachment base 830 to the second attachment hole 908. Even when the arrangement position of the main body 800 moves away from the pachinko gaming machine 2, only the receiving portion 801 can be arranged immediately below the discharge port 112.

  Further, the receiving portion 801 can be slid back and forth with respect to the support portion 802, so that the placement position of the tank body 800 approaches the pachinko gaming machine 2 by attaching the attachment base 830 to the first attachment hole 905. Even if the mounting base 830 is mounted in the second mounting hole 908, even if the tank main body 800 is positioned away from the pachinko gaming machine 2, only the receiving portion 801 can be positioned directly below the discharge port 112.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, when the tank body 800 is attached to the first attachment hole 905, interference between the continuous portion 906 and the ball counter 826 (discharge ports 803 and 826a) is avoided. In addition, the receiving portion 801 is arranged at the rear position with respect to the support portion 802. However, for example, a tank body 800A as a modified example shown in FIG. The counter 826 is provided so as to be rotatable between a first posture that faces in the left-right direction and a second posture that faces in the front-rear direction, with a pivot axis extending in the vertical direction as a center, as shown in FIG. As described above, when the tank main body 800 is attached to the first attachment hole 905, the ball counter 826 is set to the first posture with respect to the tank main body 800, so that only the arrangement position of the discharge port 826a with respect to the tank main body 800 is obtained. Slide the Balls without dropping onto the connecting portion 906 and the installation plate 20, side gutter 17L, may be able to drop directly 17R.

  In this way, it is not necessary to arrange the receiving portion 801 at the rear position with respect to the support portion 802, and thereby the receiving portion 801 can be arranged as far as possible, so that the pachinko balls can be received more stably. Is possible. Also, the side of the discharge port 826a is not moved back and forth, for example, by changing the discharge direction of the discharge ball, so that the discharge ball does not fall on the connecting portion 906 or the installation plate 20, and the side portion. You may enable it to drop directly on the ridges 17L and 17R. Specifically, for example, if the ball counter 826 is provided so as to be rotatable about the horizontal axis with respect to the tank body 800, the direction of the discharge port 826a opened downward is changed to the front or the rear. In addition, the direction of the discharge port 826a can be changed in the left-right direction if it is provided so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis.

  Moreover, although the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machines 2A to 2D shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is arranged in the vicinity of the position immediately above the first mounting hole 905, for example, like the pachinko gaming machine 2E shown in FIG. When the discharge port 112 is arranged in the vicinity of the upper portion of the lower plate 100b of the outer frame 100, the front-rear width dimension of the moving tank 862 may be made long so that the ball receiving area of the receiving portion 801 can be greatly enlarged forward. . In this way, even when the tank body 800 is attached to the second attachment hole 908, the receiving portion 801 can be disposed directly below the discharge port 112.

  FIG. 23 shows a base metal fitting 950 as a modification of the present invention. In the base bracket 900 of the present embodiment, the first mounting hole 905 and the second mounting hole 908 for mounting with the screw 905a are formed as the body mounting portion for mounting the mounting base 830 of the tank body 800. The attachment to the base metal fitting 900 is not limited to the attachment of the screw to the screw hole.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the base metal fitting 950 includes a base plate 951 screwed to the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20 and the rear end surface 21a of the flange plate 21, and both left and right sides of the base plate 951. It is composed of a pair of left and right support plates 952 and 952 that are erected by bending upward. The base plate 951 includes a horizontal piece 951a arranged on the installation surface 20a of the installation plate 20, a vertical piece 951b bent downward from the rear end of the horizontal piece 951a and arranged along the rear end surfaces 20b and 21a. It is formed in an L shape in side view.

  The support plates 952 and 952 include a belt-like portion that is erected upward along the left and right sides of the horizontal piece 951a, and a protrusion that is provided so as to protrude rearward along the left and right sides of the vertical piece 951b. And provided perpendicular to the installation surface 20a and the rear end surfaces 20b, 21a. The support plates 952 and 952 include a linear horizontal groove 953 extending in the front-rear direction, a pair of front and rear vertical grooves 954 provided downward from the rear part of the horizontal groove 953, and a lower end of the vertical groove 954. A groove portion is formed that includes a pair of front and rear inclined grooves 955 a extending obliquely forward and a pair of front and rear inclined grooves 955 b formed between the inclined groove 955 a and the horizontal groove 953.

  On the other hand, the left and right side surfaces of the mounting base 830 are respectively formed with screw holes 961 into which screw pins 960 having screw portions that can be inserted through the respective groove portions can be screwed, and the pair of front and rear screw pins 960 are respectively formed from the left and right sides. The mounting base 830 can be fixed at a predetermined location by being inserted into the groove, screwed into the screw hole 961 and tightened.

  For example, in a state where the mounting base 830 is disposed on the horizontal piece 951a, the pair of front and rear screw pins 960 are inserted through the horizontal grooves 953 from the left and right sides, respectively, screwed into the front and rear screw holes 961, and tightened. 830 can be attached to a position directly above the installation surface 20a.

  Further, in a state where the mounting base 830 is disposed on the rear side of the installation plate 20, a pair of front and rear screw pins 960 are inserted into either the inclined groove 955a or the inclined groove 955b connected from the vertical groove 954 from the left and right sides, respectively. The attachment base 830 can be attached below the installation surface 20a by being screwed into the front and rear screw holes 961 and tightening (see FIG. 24B).

  That is, the horizontal groove 953 constitutes a first attachment portion that can attach the attachment base 830 to a position above the installation surface 20a, and the vertical groove 954 and the inclined grooves 955a and 955b make the attachment base 830 more than the installation surface 20a. The 2nd attaching part which can be attached to a downward position is comprised.

  Further, since the horizontal groove 953 constituting the first attachment portion extends in the front-rear direction from the belt-like portion to the protruding portion, that is, from the position directly above the installation surface 20a toward the rear of the installation plate 20, the attachment base 830 is provided. Can be attached at any position in the front-rear direction. In particular, if the mounting base 830 is arranged on the rear side of the horizontal groove 953, the mounting base 830 can be arranged at a position above and below the installation surface 20a.

  Further, since the lower inclined groove 955a and the upper inclined groove 955b constituting the second attachment portion are formed at a position lower rearward than the installation surface 20a, the attachment base 830 is attached at an arbitrary position in the vertical direction. be able to.

  In addition, the first mounting portion is configured with a groove portion extending in the front-rear direction and the second mounting portion is configured with a groove portion extending in the vertical direction, so that the front-rear and vertical positions of the mounting base 830 are finely adjusted. It becomes possible to do. Further, the mounting position of the mounting base 830 is changed with the replacement of the pachinko gaming machine 2 or the like by the horizontal groove 953 composing the first mounting part and the vertical groove 954 composing the second mounting part communicating with each other. In this case, the mounting position can be easily changed by loosening the screw pin 960 and moving the mounting base 830 along the groove without removing the tank body 800 from the base fitting 900.

  In addition, the mounting base 830 is supported from the left and right sides by a pair of left and right support plates 952 and 952 that are suspended from the installation surface 20a and the rear end surface 20b of the installation plate 20, so that it is mounted on a single horizontal plate. Since the rigidity in the vertical direction is higher than that in the case of attachment, the tank body 800 can be stably supported. Further, a space is formed between the support plates 952 and 952, that is, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are formed on a vertical surface, so that the mounting base 830 serves as a horizontal groove as the first mounting portion. When attached to 953, the lower portion of the discharge port 826a is largely opened, so that the discharge ball can be prevented from contacting the base metal fitting 950. Further, since the support plates 952 and 952 are arranged in a vertical posture, when the attachment base 830 is attached to the horizontal groove 953 as the first attachment portion, the support plates 952 and 952 are arranged directly below the discharge port 826a. However, the discharge ball can be prevented from coming into contact with the base metal fitting 950 by slightly shifting the discharge direction.

  Further, even when the rear portion of the horizontal groove 953 as the first attachment portion is formed above the vertical groove 954 as the second attachment portion, the attachment base 830 is attached to the vertical groove 954 as the second attachment portion. In addition, since the rear portion of the horizontal groove 953 as the first attachment portion formed above does not interfere with the out tank main body 800, the first attachment portion can be provided immediately above the second attachment portion. .

  Although not particularly illustrated, the first mounting portion can be formed at a position above the horizontal groove 953 by extending a pair of front and rear vertical grooves upward from a predetermined portion of the horizontal groove 953. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the vertical position of the first mounting portion. Further, when the mounting base 830 is mounted at the upper position of the vertical groove 954, if the mounting position of the mounting base 830 is at the same height or upper position as the installation surface 20a, the upper portion of the vertical groove 954 is the first mounting. The lower part constitutes the second attachment part. Further, the mounting base 830 may be mounted at the same height as the installation surface 20a in this way.

  FIG. 24 shows a base metal fitting 970 as a modification of the present invention. In the base metal fitting 900 of the embodiment, the second plate-shaped portion 901 is formed with the connecting portion 906 protruding rearward, and the second mounting hole 908 is formed on the horizontal upper surface 906a of the connecting portion 906. Even if the second mounting hole 908 is not formed on the horizontal plane, the second mounting hole may be formed on the vertical surface. That is, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole may be formed on surfaces whose directions are different from each other.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, the base metal fitting 970 includes a first plate-like portion 971 disposed on the installation surface 20a and a second plate that hangs downward from the rear end of the first plate-like portion 971. A second mounting hole 973 is formed in the second plate-like portion 972 that is formed in an L shape in side view from the plate-like portion 972.

  On the other hand, the mounting base 830 is formed with mounting holes 903 corresponding to the first mounting holes 905 and mounting holes 977 corresponding to the second mounting holes 973. At the front end portion of the upper surface of the mounting base 830, a second mounting portion 975 comprising a vertical piece 975a erected along the front edge and ribs 975b erected on the left and right sides of the vertical piece 975a is left and right. Mounting holes 977 are formed in the left and right vertical pieces 975a.

  Therefore, by inserting the screw 905a from the back side into the attachment hole 977 and attaching it to the attachment hole 973, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the attachment base 830 is placed horizontally on the back surface of the vertical second plate-like portion 972. Can be attached. Thus, by forming the second mounting hole 973 in the vertical second plate-like portion 972, the plate-like portion is provided below the discharge ports 803 and 826a of the out tank body 800 attached to the second plate-like portion 972. Therefore, interference between the discharge ball discharged from the ball counter 826 and the discharge port 826a and the base metal fitting 970 can be avoided.

  In addition, the mounting hole 903 corresponding to the first mounting hole 905 and the mounting hole 977 corresponding to the second mounting hole 908 may be separately formed in the mounting base 830 as described above.

  Further, in the out tank of the present invention, a receiving unit (801) for receiving a game medium discharged from the gaming machine (the discharge port 112 of the pachinko gaming machine 2), and a gaming medium received by the receiving unit And a support part {802 (external support leg 840, internal support leg 850, mounting) for supporting the receiving part from below. Base 830)} and the support portion are attached, and when the out tank is installed on the upper surface of the installation table, the installed portion (the lower surface of the first plate-shaped portion 901 / horizontal piece 951a) A base part (base metal fittings 900, 950, 970) having a lower surface / the lower surface of the first plate-like part 971), the base part being an attachment part (first plate-like part) for attaching the support part 01, a plurality of connecting portions 906 / support plate 952 / first plate-like portion 971, second plate-like portion 972), and the support portion is attached to any one of the plurality of attachment portions. The first mounting portion (the first mounting hole 905 of the first plate-shaped portion 901 / the horizontal groove 953 of the supporting plate 952 / the first plate) attaches the supporting portion at the same height position or above the mounting portion. A first mounting hole 905 of the shape portion 971) and a second mounting portion (second mounting hole 908 of the connecting portion 906 / inclined groove 955a of the support plate 952, 955b / second mounting hole 973 of the second plate-like portion 972).

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the base fitting 900 has the first mounting hole 903 as the first mounting portion formed only at one place, but a plurality of the first mounting holes 903 may be formed. Moreover, although the 2nd attachment hole 908 was formed in one place as a 2nd attachment part, multiple may be formed.

  Further, the shape of the out tank main body 800 is not limited to that of the above embodiment, and can be variously changed as long as it has the receiving portion 801, the supporting portion 802, and the discharge ports 803 and 826a.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the support part 802 was formed so that expansion-contraction in the up-down direction was possible, it may be non-expandable. Further, although the support portion 802 is formed to be movable in the left-right direction with respect to the mounting base 830, it may be immovable. Further, although the receiving portion 801 is formed to be movable back and forth with respect to the support portion 802, it may be immovable. Moreover, although the receiving part 801 was formed so that a ball | bowl receiving area could be expanded ahead, you may not be able to expand.

  In addition, the base metal fittings 900, 950, and 970 described in the above embodiment are provided on the installation surface 20a that is the upper surface of the installation plate 20 that extends in the longitudinal direction and the rear end surfaces 20b and 21a that constitute the rear surface of the installation table. However, for example, in the case of an installation base in which only one pachinko gaming machine 2 is installed, it may be arranged along the upper surface and the left and right side end surfaces of the installation base.

  In the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 2 is installed on the installation surface 20a, and the base fittings 900, 950, and 970 of the out tank 8 are installed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 on the installation surface 20a. However, the installation base of the pachinko gaming machine 2 and the installation bases of the base brackets 900, 950, and 970 of the out tank 8 may be separate installation bases.

1 gaming machine installation island 2 pachinko gaming machine 8 out tank 20 installation plate 20a installation surface 20b rear end surface 21 bottom plate 800 tank body 801 receiving unit 802 support unit 803 discharge port 830 installation base 831 installation hole 840 external support leg 850 internal support leg 861 Base tank 862 Moving tank 900 Base fittings 901, 902 Plate-shaped portion 905 First mounting hole 908 Second mounting hole

Claims (7)

An out tank installed on an installation base for collecting gaming media discharged to the rear side of the gaming machine,
A receiving unit for receiving gaming media discharged from the gaming machine;
A discharge unit that discharges the game medium received in the receiving unit below the installation table;
A support part for supporting the receiving part from below;
While having a plurality of attachment parts for attaching the support part, a base part installed on the upper surface of the installation table,
With
The plurality of attachment portions include a first attachment portion for attaching the support portion at the same height position or an upper position as the upper surface of the installation table, and a second attachment for attaching the support portion at a position lower than the upper surface of the installation table. Including
Out tank characterized by that. The base portion further includes a first abutting portion that abuts on the upper surface of the installation table, and a second abutment that hangs downward from the first abutting portion and abuts on the rear surface or side surface of the installation table. And comprising
The first attachment portion is provided on an upper surface of the first contact portion, and the second attachment portion is provided continuously from the rear surface of the second contact portion or from the second contact portion toward the rear surface. Provided in the department,
The out tank according to claim 1 characterized by things. The support portion has a mounted portion that is mounted in common to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.
The out tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are provided at positions shifted from each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine,
The receiving unit is provided so that the receiving area of the game medium can be expanded and contracted in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine,
The out tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are provided at positions shifted from each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine,
The receiving part is provided to be movable in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine with respect to the support part.
The out tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are provided at positions shifted from each other in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine,
The discharge part is provided so that the discharge direction and / or discharge position of the game medium can be changed,
The out tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A receiving unit that is installed on an installation base for collecting gaming media discharged to the rear side of the gaming machine and that receives the gaming medium discharged from the gaming machine; and a support unit that supports the receiving unit from below. A base portion of the out tank provided,
While having a plurality of attachment parts for attaching the support part, installed on the upper surface of the installation table,
The plurality of attachment portions include a first attachment portion for attaching the support portion at the same height position or an upper position as the upper surface of the installation table, and a second attachment for attaching the support portion at a position lower than the upper surface of the installation table. Including
The base part of the out tank characterized by this.

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