Island facilities

Abstract

To provide an island facility that enables the installation height of a pachinko machine or slot machine to be adjusted independently of the installation height of an inter-machine device when the pachinko machine and slot machines are mixedly installed.SOLUTION: An island facility 1 allows the selective installation of a pachinko machine P or a slot machine S. The island facility includes: an installation member 2 for changing the installation height of the pachinko machine P or the slot machine S, and an inter-machine device disposed so as to correspond to the pachinko machine P or the slot machine S. The installation height of the pachinko machine P or the slot machine S can be adjusted independently of the installation height of the inter-machine device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to island facilities where pachinko machines and slot machines can be arbitrarily installed respectively.

Background Art

[0002] For the purpose of effectively using the hall in a pachinko parlour and improving the degree of freedom in the layout in the hall, etc., there is an increasing need to arbitrarily install pachinko machines and slot machines in one island facility. Therefore, conventionally, countermeasures against such needs have been studied. Conventionally, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a mixed island where pachinko machines and slot machines can be installed in a mixed manner has been proposed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 is an island facility on which pachinko machines and slot machines can be arbitrarily installed, wherein the installation height of the pachinko machines or slot machines is Switch between installing pachinko machines and slot machines. The system comprises a modified installation member, an inter-machine device arranged according to the pachinko or slot machine, and a mounting section to which the installation member can be attached, wherein the installation height of the pachinko or slot machine installed above the mounting section can be adjusted independently of the installation height of the inter-machine device. Furthermore, while maintaining the height of the aforementioned mounting section, the installation height of the pachinko game machine or slot machine can be changed by switching between installing the pachinko game machine and installing the slot machine using the installation member. It is characterized by the following:

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the island equipment described in claim 1, an adjustment member is provided that allows adjustment of the installation height of the inter-table device.

[0008] The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the island equipment described in claim 1 or claim 2, the inter-machine device comprises an inter-machine device for pachinko games disposed near the pachinko game machine and having a banknote slot, and an inter-machine device for slot machines disposed near the slot machine and having a banknote slot, or an inter-machine device for slot machines having a separate banknote slot connected to it.

[0009] The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that, in the island equipment described in claim 3, the installation member is capable of selectively installing the pachinko game machine and the slot machine, and the installation height of the pachinko game machine or the slot machine can be changed by changing the orientation of the installation.

[0010] The invention described in claim 5 is, Choose one of 1-3 In the island facility described, the pachinko game machine and the pachinko game machine They are arranged accordingly. Installation height of the inter-machine device, or the slot machine and the slot machine They are arranged accordingly. At least one of the installation heights of the inter-unit devices will be inconsistent. Furthermore, the difference in installation height is relatively different depending on whether the installation member is mounted at the height at which the pachinko game machine is installed or at the height at which the slot machine is installed. It is characterized by the following: [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, when pachinko machines and slot machines are installed together, the installation height of the pachinko machines or slot machines can be adjusted independently of the installation height of the inter-machine devices. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] Overall front view showing island equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention [Figure 2] This is an overall front view of the island's facilities, showing the state after the pachinko and slot machines have been removed. [Figure 3] Side view showing the facilities on the island [Figure 4] Front view showing the inter-machine device for pachinko games applied to the island's facilities. [Figure 5] Front view showing the inter-machine slot machine device applied to the island's facilities. [Figure 6] A schematic diagram illustrating the process of replacing pachinko machines and slot machines at the island's facilities. [Figure 7] A schematic diagram illustrating the process of replacing pachinko machines and slot machines at the island's facilities. [Figure 8] A schematic diagram illustrating the process of replacing pachinko machines and slot machines at the island's facilities. [Figure 9] A schematic diagram illustrating the process of replacing pachinko machines and slot machines at the island's facilities. [Figure 10] A schematic diagram illustrating the process of replacing pachinko machines and slot machines at the island's facilities. [Figure 11] A schematic diagram illustrating the exchange of pachinko machines and slot machines in an island facility according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] A schematic diagram illustrating the exchange of pachinko machines and slot machines in an island facility according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] A schematic diagram illustrating the exchange of pachinko machines and slot machines in an island facility according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] Schematic diagram for explaining the replacement operation between a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine in island equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention [Figure 15] Front view showing island equipment according to still another embodiment of the present invention [Figure 16] Side view showing island equipment according to a conventional embodiment

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The island equipment according to this embodiment is fixed to the floor of a game hall such as a hall in a pachinko game parlor. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pachinko gaming machine P that uses game balls as game media for playing games and a slot machine S that uses medals as game media for playing games (a gaming machine so-called "pachislot") can be selectively installed, and an inter-unit device 8 for the pachinko gaming machine disposed near the pachinko gaming machine P, an inter-unit device 9 for the slot machine disposed near the slot machine S, and a bill transport device 3 can be installed.

[0014] In this embodiment, a plurality of units Y (see FIGS. 6 and 10) corresponding to each gaming machine are arranged side by side to form one island equipment 1. As shown in FIG. 2, mounting members 2 for selectively installing the pachinko gaming machine P and the slot machine S are respectively attached to each unit Y. Such a mounting member 2 is composed of a rectangular frame member according to the outer dimensions of the gaming machine, and a mounting portion 2a is formed at a predetermined position.

[0015] The mounting member 2 can be installed in different orientations in a state where the mounting portion 2a is located at the upper part (FIG. 8(a)) and a state where the mounting portion 2a is located at the lower part (FIG. 8(b)). In a state where the mounting portion 2a is located at the upper part, the slot machine S is installed, and in a state where the mounting portion 2a is located at the lower part, the pachinko gaming machine P is installed.

[0016] In other words, the mounting member 2 according to this embodiment allows for the installation of a pachinko game machine P or a slot machine S by changing the orientation of the mounting member 2. When the mounting section 2a is positioned at the top (the orientation shown in Figure 8(a)), the slot machine S is installed at a height of t1 (the thickness dimension of the mounting member 2) from the mounting surface of the mounting member 2 (in this embodiment, the mounting surface of the mounting section D shown in Figure 7). When the mounting section 2a is positioned at the bottom (the orientation shown in Figure 8(b)), the pachinko game machine P is installed at a height of t2 (the height dimension of the mounting section 2b) from the mounting surface of the mounting member 2 (in this embodiment, the mounting surface of the mounting section D shown in Figure 7).

[0017] When the installation member 2 is attached to the unit Y that constitutes the island equipment 1, as shown in Figure 2, a first space A1 is formed on one outside side of the installation member 2 (the left side in the figure), a second space A2 is formed on the other outside side of the installation member 2 (the right side in the figure), and a gaming machine installation space A3 is formed inside the installation member 2. Then, as shown in Figure 1, any gaming machine (a pachinko machine P or a slot machine S) is installed in the gaming machine installation space A3, and a pachinko machine inter-machine device 8 is installed in the first space A1, and a slot machine inter-machine device 9 and a banknote insertion device 9a are installed in the second space A2.

[0018] As shown in Figure 4, the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games is installed near the pachinko game machine P and has a banknote slot a. It is electrically connected to the adjacent pachinko game machine P, and when banknotes are inserted through slot a, the device is configured to supply game balls to the pachinko game machine P in proportion to the amount of money inserted.

[0019] As shown in Figure 5, the inter-slot machine device 9 is positioned near a slot machine S and has a banknote slot b. It is electrically connected to an adjacent slot machine S, and is configured to supply tokens to the slot machine S when a banknote is inserted through the slot b, corresponding to the amount of the banknote. In this embodiment, the inter-slot machine device 9 includes a separate banknote insertion device 9a, and the slot b is formed in the banknote insertion device 9a.

[0020] Furthermore, the first space A1 and the second space A2 are covered by the first cover member 10 or the second cover member 11. The first cover member 10 is set to be large enough to cover the entire area of ​​the first space A1 or the second space A2, while the second cover member 11 is set to be large enough to cover a part of the first space A1. In other words, when the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games is installed in the first space A1, a gap is created in the first space A1 as shown in Figure 9, and the second cover member 11 covers this gap.

[0021] Furthermore, when a pachinko machine P is installed in the gaming machine installation space A3, the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko machines is installed in the first space A1, the gap created in the first space A1 is covered by the second cover member 11, and the entire second space A2 is covered by the first cover member 10. Also, when a slot machine S is installed in the gaming machine installation space A3, the entire first space A1 is covered by the first cover member 10.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1-3, the banknote transport device 3 is installed inside the island equipment 1 and is capable of transporting banknotes inserted from the input slot a of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games and the input slot b of the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines to the safe 4 installed at the end of the island equipment 1. Specifically, the banknote transport device 3 is connected to the respective input slots a and b at predetermined positions using screws, etc. (not shown) and extends linearly in the longitudinal direction of the island equipment 1, traversing each unit Y that makes up the island equipment 1, with its tip 3a reaching into the safe 4. Each unit Y has an opening H (see Figures 3 and 6) through which the banknote transport device 3 can be inserted.

[0023] Furthermore, the banknote transport device 3 has a transport motor 5 positioned at a predetermined location on its tip 3a, and by driving the transport motor 5, it is possible to transport banknotes inserted from the input slots (a, b) of the inter-machine devices 8 for pachinko games and inter-machine devices 9 for slot machines installed in each unit Y to the safe 4. Note that the banknote transport device 3 only needs to be capable of transporting banknotes to the safe 4, and may be, for example, a device that transports banknotes using a belt conveyor or chain, or a device that transports banknotes using compressed air, etc.

[0024] However, in this embodiment, adjustment members (6, 7) are provided that are detachable from the lower surface of the first space A1 or the second space A2 and can adjust the installation height of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games or the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines. These adjustment members (6, 7) can be arbitrarily attached and detached in the first space A1 and the second space A2 by general fastening means. When a pachinko game machine P is installed in the installation member 2, the adjustment member 6 is attached to the lower surface of the first space A1 to install the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games. When a slot machine S is installed in the installation member 2, the adjustment member 8 is removed from the lower surface of the second space A2 to install the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines.

[0025] Furthermore, when the adjustment member 6 is attached to the first space A1 and the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games is installed on top of it, the bottom surface of the inter-machine device 8 and the bottom surface of the pachinko game machine P are configured to be at approximately the same height. Additionally, when the adjustment member 7 is removed and the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines is installed in the second space A2, the bottom surface of the inter-machine device 9 and the bottom surface of the slot machine S are configured to be at approximately the same height.

[0026] In this embodiment, the island equipment 1 is configured to align the banknote slot a of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games, which is installed in the first space A1 and the second space A2, and the banknote slot b of the banknote insertion device 9a provided by the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines, which is installed in the first space A1 and the second space A2, to approximately the same height.

[0027] In other words, the island equipment 1 according to this embodiment is configured such that when the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games is installed on the adjustment member 6 in the first space A1, the input opening a is at approximately the same height, and when the adjustment member 7 is removed and the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines is installed in the second space A2, the input opening b is at approximately the same height. The banknote transport device 3 extends linearly across the input openings a and b, which are at approximately the same height. In this way, the adjustment members (6, 7) function as spacers, allowing the input openings a and b to be adjusted to approximately the same height.

[0028] Next, we will describe the procedures for replacing the installed slot machine S with a pachinko game machine P in the island facility 1 according to this embodiment. First, as shown in Figure 6, the slot machine S installed in unit Y is removed. Then, as shown in Figure 7, the first cover member 10, the installation member 2, the inter-machine device 9 for the slot machine, and the banknote insertion device 9a are removed, and as shown in Figure 8, the orientation of the removed installation member 2 is reversed. As a result, the installation member 2 changes from a state where the installation part 2a is at the top (Figure 8(a)) to a state where the installation part 2a is at the bottom (Figure 8(b)).

[0029] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 9, the installation member 2 with the installation section 2a at the bottom is attached to the mounting section D, thereby forming the first space A1 and the second space A2. The inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games is then installed on the adjustment member 6 in the first space A1. At this time, a gap is created in the first space A1, so this gap is covered with the second cover member 11, and the entire second space A2 is covered with the first cover member 10.

[0030] Then, as shown in Figure 10, the replacement of the gaming machine for unit Y is completed by installing the pachinko gaming machine P on the installation part 2a of the installation member 2. When replacing the pachinko gaming machine P with a slot machine S, the process is carried out in the reverse order of the above steps. In this way, any gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine P or slot machine S) can be installed in any unit Y, and pachinko gaming machines P and slot machines S can be mixed in a single island facility 1.

[0031] However, in this embodiment, the input slot a of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games and the input slot b of the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines (specifically, the input slot b of the banknote input device 9a) installed in the above process are aligned to approximately the same height depending on the presence or absence of the adjustment members (6, 7), and the banknote transport device 3 is installed at that height. As a result, the banknote transport device 3 in this embodiment can be used to transport banknotes inserted from the input slot a of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games and to transport banknotes inserted from the input slot b of the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines.

[0032] Next, we will describe the procedures for replacing the installed slot machine S with a pachinko game machine P in the island facility 1 according to another embodiment. The pachinko game machine P, the inter-machine device 8 for the pachinko game machine, and the first cover member 10 and the second cover member 11 are removed from the unit Y (see Figure 11) on which the pachinko game machine P is installed (see Figure 12). Then, the installation member 2 is removed from the unit Y, inverted as shown in Figure 8, and the inverted installation member 2 is reattached to the unit Y (see Figure 13).

[0033] Then, the slot machine S is installed on the installation member 2, and the inter-machine slot machine device 9 and the banknote insertion device 9a are attached (see Figure 14). At this time, the inter-machine slot machine device 9 is attached to the second space A2, and the banknote insertion device 9a is attached to the first space A1. A third cover member 12 is attached to the top of the inter-machine slot machine device 9, and a fourth cover member 13 is attached to the bottom of the banknote insertion device 9a. In this way, by utilizing the connection state between the banknote transport device 3 and the insertion slot a of the inter-machine slot machine device 8 for pachinko games, the connection between the insertion slot b of the banknote insertion device 9a and the slot machine S can be made easier when exchanging from the pachinko game machine P to the slot machine S.

[0034] According to the island equipment 1 of this embodiment, when pachinko machines P and slot machines S are installed together, the banknote transport device 3 can be shared. Therefore, the width dimension of the island equipment 1 can be reduced compared to a system where a dedicated banknote transport device for the inter-machine devices 8 for pachinko machines and a dedicated banknote transport device for the inter-machine devices 9 for slot machines are separately installed. Consequently, the number of island equipment units can be increased in the hall by reducing the installation area per island equipment unit, and the flexibility of the island equipment layout can be improved.

[0035] Furthermore, since the installation member 2 is equipped with a component that allows for the selective installation of pachinko machines P and slot machines S, pachinko machines P and slot machines S can be installed together in a single island facility 1. Moreover, since the installation member 2 can be installed in either the pachinko machine P or the slot machine S by changing its orientation, pachinko machines P and slot machines S can be easily installed.

[0036] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, adjustment members (6, 7) are provided that are detachable from the lower surface of the first space A1 or the second space A2 and can adjust the installation height of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games or the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines. This makes it easy and reliable to align the input slot a of the inter-machine device 8 for pachinko games and the input slot b of the inter-machine device 9 for slot machines to the same height.

[0037] Although this embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the installation heights of the pachinko game machine P and the inter-machine device 8 for the pachinko game machine, or the installation heights of the slot machine S and the inter-machine device 9 for the slot machine, may be mismatched. For example, as shown in Figure 15, the inter-machine device 9 for the slot machine can be made to the same specifications as the inter-machine device 8 for the pachinko game machine (position of the slot b, external dimensions, etc.). In this embodiment, the installation height of the inter-machine device 8 is determined to match the installation height of the pachinko game machine P. In this case, the installation state can be changed from that of the pachinko game machine P to that of the slot machine S simply by inverting the installation member 2 upside down. This is particularly effective because it enables the common use of the inter-machine devices while simplifying the installation process from the pachinko game machine P to the slot machine S. [Industrial applicability]

[0038] Other forms of island equipment with a similar purpose to the present invention are also acceptable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1. Island facilities 2 Installation components 2a Installation part 3. Banknote transport device 3a Tip 4 Safe 5. Transport motor 6, 7 Adjustment members 8. Inter-machine device for pachinko gaming machines 9. Inter-machine device for slot machines 9a Bill insertion device 10. First cover member 11. Second cover member P Pachinko gaming machine S Slot Machine A1 1st Space A2 Second Space A3 Gaming machine installation space a Inlet b Inlet H opening Y Unit D Mounting section

Claims

1. Island equipment on which pachinko machines and slot machines can be installed as desired, An installation member that allows switching and changing the installation height of the pachinko machine or slot machine depending on whether a pachinko machine or a slot machine is being installed, Inter-machine devices installed according to the aforementioned pachinko game machine or slot machine, A mounting section to which the aforementioned mounting member can be attached, It is equipped with, Island equipment characterized in that the installation height of the pachinko game machine or slot machine installed above the mounting section can be adjusted independently of the installation height of the inter-machine device, and the installation height of the pachinko game machine or slot machine can be changed by switching between installing the pachinko game machine and installing the slot machine using the installation member while maintaining the height of the mounting section described above.

2. The island equipment according to claim 1, further comprising an adjustment member capable of adjusting the installation height of the inter-table device.

3. The aforementioned inter-unit device is A device for use between pachinko machines, which is installed near the aforementioned pachinko game machine and has a slot for inserting banknotes, A slot machine inter-machine device disposed near the aforementioned slot machine and having a banknote slot, or a separate banknote insertion device having a banknote slot, connected to the slot machine inter-machine device, The island facility according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by having the following features.

4. The island equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that the installation member is capable of selectively installing the pachinko game machine and the slot machine, and the installation height of the pachinko game machine or the slot machine can be changed by changing the orientation of the installation.

5. The island equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one of the installation heights of the pachinko game machine and the inter-machine device arranged according to the pachinko game machine, or the installation height of the slot machine and the inter-machine device arranged according to the slot machine, is inconsistent, and the difference in said installation height is relatively different when the installation member is installed at the height at which the pachinko game machine is installed and when the installation member is installed at the height at which the slot machine is installed.

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