Chair support member and game machine chair

Abstract

To provide a chair support member and a game machine chair capable of coping with both a Pachinko slot machine and a Pachinko machine with a simple structure.SOLUTION: An anchor base (chair support member) 20 for supporting a lower end part of a pillar 30 of a game machine chair installed in front of a game machine, which is fixed to a floor F includes a first pillar support part 22 and a second pillar support part 23 that can support the lower end of the pillar 30. The lower end part of the pillar 30 can be attached to or detached from the first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23. The second pillar support part 23 supports the lower end of the pillar 30 at a position higher than when the lower end of the pillar is supported by the first pillar support part 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a chair support member and a chair for an amusement machine. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a chair for a gaming machine. The chair for a gaming machine includes a seat body on which a player sits, a support pillar supporting the seat body, and a fixed base to which the lower end of the support pillar is fixed. The fixed base includes a base base and two connecting protrusions standing on the base base at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction, and one of the connecting protrusions can be selected and the lower end of the support pillar can be inserted and connected. The distance between the respective cylindrical center positions of the two connecting protrusions is set based on the difference between the protruding position when the pachinko machine is installed and the protruding position when the slot machine is installed. When a pachinko machine is installed on the opposing machine base installation frame, the lower end of the support pillar is inserted and connected to the front connecting protrusion. On the other hand, when a slot machine is installed, the lower end of the support pillar is inserted and connected to the rear connecting protrusion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-221649 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, there are smart slot machines that can be played without the use of actual medals, and smart pachinko machines that use balls (pachinko balls) in a sealed circulation system so that players can play without touching the balls. These gaming machines do not require medals or balls to be replenished, so there is no need to provide a lane for replenishing medals or balls in the game island where the gaming machines are installed. For this reason, smart slot machines and smart pachinko machines have a high degree of freedom in layout (location), unlike the case where a slot machine is installed in a game island where a lane for replenishing medals is installed in the past and a pachinko machine is installed in a game island where a lane for replenishing balls is installed. In this way, smart slot machines and smart pachinko machines have a high degree of freedom in layout, so that a gaming machine of one of the smart slot machines and smart pachinko machines may be installed in a place where the other gaming machine was installed.

[0005] However, because the height positions of the operating parts (levers, handles, etc.) of pachislot machines and pachinko machines are different, it is difficult to use the gaming chair as it is when switching between a pachislot machine and a pachinko machine.

[0006] In the gaming chair described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to accommodate the difference in height of the operating part when switching between a pachinko machine and a pachinko machine. In order to accommodate the difference in height of the operating part, it is necessary to replace the support with one of a different length, or to prepare a support whose length can be adjusted up and down. This may increase the number of parts and the cost, making it difficult to accommodate the difference in height of the operating part.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a chair support member and a chair for an amusement machine that have a simple structure and can be used with both pachislot machines and pachinko machines. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a chair support member that supports a lower end of a pillar of an gaming machine chair that is installed in front of an gaming machine and is fixed to a floor, the chair support member comprising a first pillar support part and a second pillar support part that are capable of supporting the lower end of the pillar, the lower end of the pillar is detachably attached to the first pillar support part and the second pillar support part, and the second pillar support part supports the lower end of the pillar at a higher position than when it is supported by the first pillar support part.

[0009] A second aspect of the present invention is a chair support member of the first aspect described above, wherein the first pillar support part and the second pillar support part have first abutment parts and second abutment parts which abut against a lower end part of the pillar, and the second abutment part of the second pillar support part is positioned at a higher position than the first abutment part of the first pillar support part.

[0010] A third aspect of the present invention is the chair support member of the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the first pillar support portion and the second pillar support portion are arranged in a line up in front of and behind each other.

[0011] A fourth aspect of the present invention is the chair support member of the third aspect, wherein the second pillar support portion is disposed on a rear side farther away from the gaming machine than the first pillar support portion.

[0012] A fifth aspect of the present invention is a chair for an amusement machine which is provided with a chair support member of the first aspect or the second aspect and is installed in front of an amusement machine, and which comprises a support pillar extending in the vertical direction and which is detachable from both the first support pillar support portion and the second support pillar support portion of the chair support member, and a chair body which has a seat portion and is supported on the upper end portion of the support pillar. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a chair support member and a chair for an amusement machine that have a simple structure and can be used with both pachislot machines and pachinko machines. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a gaming machine chair according to one embodiment of the present invention is installed in front of a gaming machine. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views of the state in which the support pillars are attached, in which (a) shows the state corresponding to a pachinko machine, and (b) shows the state corresponding to a pachislot machine. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a side view showing the state in which the gaming chair is placed in front of the gaming machine, where (a) shows the state corresponding to a pachinko machine, and (b) shows the state corresponding to a pachislot machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, UP indicates the upper side, FR indicates the front side facing the gaming machine, and IN indicates the inside of the width direction of the gaming chair. In the following description, the front-rear direction means the front-rear direction when the direction facing the gaming machine is the front, and the width direction means the direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the front-rear direction. In addition, the left-right direction means the left-right direction when facing the gaming machine.

[0016] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a gaming chair according to one embodiment of the present invention is installed in front of a gaming machine. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an anchor base. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a support pillar is attached, (a) showing a state corresponding to a pachinko machine, and (b) showing a state corresponding to a pachislot machine. Fig. 5 is a side view showing a state where a gaming chair is installed in front of a gaming machine, (a) showing a state corresponding to a pachinko machine, and (b) showing a state corresponding to a pachislot machine.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 1, a gaming chair 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention is for a player of, for example, a pachinko machine PM or a pachislot machine SM (both may be collectively referred to as "gaming machines") to sit on, and is placed in front of the gaming machine and fixed to the floor in front of the gaming machine. Fig. 1 shows a state in which a pachinko machine PM and a pachislot machine SM are placed side by side on the same gaming island 1.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 1, the height positions of the operation parts (lever SL, handle PH, etc.) of the pachinko machine PM and the pachislot machine SM are different from each other. Specifically, the operation parts of the pachislot machine SM, such as the lever SL and the stop button (not shown), are placed at a higher position than the operation parts of the pachinko machine PM, such as the handle PH.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine chair 10 of this embodiment comprises an anchor base (chair support member) 20 fixed to a floor F, a support pillar 30 supported by the anchor base 20, and a chair body 40 supported by the support pillar 30.

[0020] The chair body 40 has a seating section 41 on which a player sits. In this embodiment, in addition to the seating section 41, the chair body 40 has a backrest section 42 capable of supporting the back of the player seated on the seating section 41. The backrest section 42 stands upward from the rear of the seating section 41. The backrest section 42 does not have to be provided on the chair body 40.

[0021] The support pillar 30 is a support pillar that extends upward (for example, vertically upward) from the floor F side to support the chair body 40, and is formed in a rod shape extending in the vertical direction. The support pillar 30 is supported by the anchor base 20. That is, the support pillar 30 extends upward while being supported by the anchor base 20. The lower end of the support pillar 30 is detachable from both of the two support pillar supporting parts of the anchor base 20 described later. The chair body 40 is attached to the upper end of the support pillar 30. The support pillar 30 may have a lifting means that can lift up and down by gas pressure or the like. The upper end of the support pillar 30 may have a function to rotatably support the chair body 40. The support pillar 30 may also have an auto-return function that returns the rotation direction of the chair body 40 to the front, which is the front of the gaming machine.

[0022] 2 and 3, the anchor base 20 is a member that supports the lower end of the support pillar 30 of the gaming machine chair 10 that is installed in front of the gaming machine, and is fixed to the floor F. The anchor base 20 includes a base body 21 and two support pillar support parts (a first support pillar support part 22 and a second support pillar support part 23) that protrude upward from the base body 21.

[0023] The base body 21 is a member that supports the first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23, and is fixed to the floor F. In this embodiment, the base body 21 is formed in a plate shape that intersects the up-down direction. The base body 21 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is longer in the front-to-rear direction than in the width direction. A plurality of bolt insertion holes 24 are formed in both edge parts of the base body 21 in the width direction and arranged at a distance from each other in the front-to-rear direction. The shape of the base body 21 is not limited to the above.

[0024] The anchor base 20 is fastened and fixed to the floor F by bolts (not shown) that pass through the multiple bolt insertion holes 24 of the base body 21. For example, when fixing the anchor base 20 to the floor F, female screws (e.g., female thread anchors (not shown)) are installed (embedded) in advance at predetermined positions on the floor F so as to correspond to the multiple bolt insertion holes 24 of the base body 21. Then, the anchor base 20 is placed at the above-mentioned predetermined position on the floor F, and bolts (not shown) are inserted into the multiple bolt insertion holes 24 of the base body 21 to fasten and fix to the female thread anchors of the floor F. Note that the method of fixing the anchor base 20 to the floor F is not limited to the above.

[0025] The first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23 are parts capable of supporting the lower end part of the pillar 30, and are arranged at different positions from each other in the front-rear direction on the base main body 21. In this embodiment, the first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction at approximately the same position (e.g., the center) in the width direction of the base main body 21.

[0026] In this embodiment, the first pillar support part 22 is disposed in front of the second pillar support part 23. That is, the first pillar support part 22 is disposed on the front side, which is closer to the gaming machine. On the other hand, the second pillar support part 23 is disposed on the rear side of the first pillar support part 22. That is, the second pillar support part 23 is disposed rearward of the first pillar support part 22. The distance from the gaming machine to the second pillar support part 23 is longer than the distance from the gaming machine to the first pillar support part 22.

[0027] The first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 are formed so that the lower end part of the column 30 can be detached. That is, when it is desired to use the first column support part 22, the column 30 attached to the second column support part 23 can be removed and attached to the first column support part 22 for use. Conversely, when it is desired to use the second column support part 23, the column 30 attached to the first column support part 22 can be removed and attached to the second column support part 23 for use. In this way, one column 30 can be attached to either the first column support part 22 or the second column support part 23.

[0028] The first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 of this embodiment are formed in a cylindrical shape that opens upward, and protrude upward from the base body 21. The first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 have column insertion openings 22a, 23a that open upward, and internal spaces 22b, 23b that extend downward from the column insertion openings 22a, 23a, respectively. The column insertion openings 22a, 23a have an opening diameter that allows the lower end of the column 30 to be inserted. The opening diameters of the column insertion openings 22a, 23a are the same size. By inserting the lower end of the column 30 from the column insertion openings 22a, 23a into the internal spaces 22b, 23b, the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 can support the lower end of the column 30. In addition, the lower end of the pillar 30 can be removed from the first pillar support portion 22 and the second pillar support portion 23 by pulling the lower end of the pillar 30 upward from the internal spaces 22b, 23b of the first pillar support portion 22 and the second pillar support portion 23.

[0029] The first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 of this embodiment have tapered support inner peripheral surfaces (first and second contact parts) 22c, 23c that come into contact with the lower end of the column 30 when the column 30 is supported. The support inner peripheral surface (first contact part) 22c of the first column support part 22 and the support inner peripheral surface (second contact part) 23c of the second column support part 23 are formed in a tapered shape that narrows in diameter from the top to the bottom. The support inner peripheral surfaces 22c, 23c of the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 have the same inclination angle. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the column 30 of this embodiment is formed in a tapered shape that narrows in diameter downward in accordance with the shapes of the support inner peripheral surfaces 22c, 23c of the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 (see FIG. 4). When the column 30 is supported, the inner support surfaces 22c, 23c of the first column support portion 22 and the second column support portion 23 abut against the outer circumferential surface of the lower end of the column 30, thereby supporting the lower end of the column 30.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4, the second column support part 23 supports the lower end of the column 30 at a higher position than when the column 30 is supported by the first column support part 22. That is, when the column 30 is supported by the first column support part 22, the lower end of the column 30 is supported at a lower position than when the column 30 is supported by the second column support part 23. Conversely, when the column 30 is supported by the second column support part 23, the lower end of the column 30 is supported at a higher position than when the column 30 is supported by the first column support part 22. In this embodiment, the support inner peripheral surface 23c of the second column support part 23 is disposed at a higher position than the support inner peripheral surface 22c of the first column support part 22. As a result, the second column support part 23 supports the lower end of the column 30 at a higher position than when the column 30 is supported by the first column support part 22. In addition, supporting the lower end of the pillar 30 at a high position (or a low position) means that the height position of the lower end of the pillar 30 when supported by the first pillar support part 22 or the second pillar support part 23 is relatively high (or low).

[0031] For example, in this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the first column support portion 22 and the second column support portion 23 are formed to have different vertical lengths. The vertical length L2 of the second column support portion 23 is longer than the vertical length L1 of the first column support portion 22. The height position at which the column insertion opening 23a of the second column support portion 23 is arranged is higher than the height position at which the column insertion opening 22a of the first column support portion 22 is arranged. The support inner peripheral surfaces 22c, 23c of the first column support portion 22 and the second column support portion 23 extend downward continuously from the column insertion openings 22a, 23a. In this manner, the support inner peripheral surface 23c of the second column support portion 23 in this embodiment is arranged at a higher position than the support inner peripheral surface 22c of the first column support portion 22.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 4(a) and Fig. 5(a), when the gaming chair 10 is placed in front of the pachinko machine PM, the lower end of the pillar 30 is attached to the first pillar support part 22 of the anchor base 20 fixed to the floor F. Specifically, the lower end of the pillar 30 is inserted into the internal space 22b from the pillar insertion opening 22a of the first pillar support part 22 of the anchor base 20, and the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the pillar 30 is brought into contact with the support inner peripheral surface 22c of the first pillar support part 22. In this case, the height position of the lower end of the pillar 30 is relatively lower than when it is placed in front of the pachinko machine SM described later.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 4(b) and Fig. 5(b), when the gaming chair 10 is placed in front of the pachinko slot machine SM, the lower end of the support pillar 30 is attached to the second support pillar portion 23 of the anchor base 20 fixed to the floor F. Specifically, the lower end of the support pillar 30 is inserted into the internal space 23b from the support pillar insertion opening 23a of the second support pillar portion 23 of the anchor base 20, and the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the support pillar 30 is brought into contact with the support inner peripheral surface 23c of the second support pillar portion 23. In this case, the height position of the lower end of the support pillar 30 is relatively higher than when it is placed in front of the pachinko machine PM described above.

[0034] In the anchor base 20 and gaming machine chair 10 configured as described above, the first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23 are detachable from the lower end part of the pillar 30, so that one pillar 30 can be attached to either the first pillar support part 22 or the second pillar support part 23 selected.

[0035] In addition, since the second pillar support part 23 supports the lower end of the pillar 30 at a higher position than when it is supported by the first pillar support part 22, when the gaming machine chair 10 is placed in front of the pachislot machine SM, by using the second pillar support part 23, the seating part 41 of the chair body 40 can be placed at a higher position compared to when the first pillar support part 22 is used.

[0036] For example, when changing the gaming machine from a pachinko machine PM to a pachinko slot machine SM, the gaming chair 10 can be easily adapted to the pachinko slot machine SM by changing the insertion position of the support 30 from the first support column support portion 22 to the second support column support portion 23 without removing the anchor base 20 from the floor F. This makes it easy for a player seated on the gaming chair 10 to operate the lever SL and other operating parts that are located in a relatively high position on the pachinko slot machine SM.

[0037] On the other hand, when the gaming machine chair 10 is placed in front of the pachinko machine PM, by using the first pillar support part 22, the seating part 41 of the chair body 40 can be placed at a lower position compared to when the second pillar support part 23 is used.

[0038] For example, even when changing the gaming machine from a slot machine SM to a pachinko machine PM, the gaming chair 10 can be easily adapted to the pachinko machine PM by changing the insertion position of the support 30 from the second support part 23 to the first support part 22 without removing the anchor base 20 from the floor F. This makes it easy for a player seated on the gaming chair 10 to operate the handle PH and other operating parts that are located at a relatively low position on the pachinko machine PM.

[0039] In this way, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide the anchor base (chair support member) 20 and the gaming machine chair 10 that can be adapted to both the pachislot machine SM and the pachinko machine PM with a simple structure.

[0040] Also, the first and second contact portions (inner peripheral support surfaces 22c, 23c in this embodiment) that come into contact with the lower end of the support column 30 when the support column 30 is supported are provided on the first support column 22 and the second support column 23, and the second contact portion is disposed at a higher position than the first contact portion. As a result, the second support column 23 supports the lower end of the support column 30 at a higher position than when the support column 30 is supported by the first support column 22. In this way, with a simple structure in which the second contact portion is disposed at a higher position than the first contact portion, it is possible to provide an anchor base (chair support member) 20 and a gaming machine chair 10 that can be used with both a pachinko slot machine SM and a pachinko machine PM.

[0041] Furthermore, since the first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23 are arranged in a front-to-back arrangement, not only the height position of the seating part 41 of the chair body 40 but also the front-to-back position of the seating part 41 of the chair body 40 can be changed with a simple structure.

[0042] Also, the second support column 23 is disposed rearward of the first support column 22. Therefore, by using the second support column 23, the seating portion 41 of the chair body 40 can be disposed at a position farther away from the game island 1 than when the first support column 22 is used. For example, the slot machine SM is thicker (has a larger thickness in the front-rear direction) than the pachinko machine PM, and therefore when installed on the game island 1, the amount of protrusion toward the player is greater than that of the pachinko machine PM. Therefore, when the gaming chair 10 is disposed in front of the slot machine SM, the second support column 23 can be used to ensure the necessary space between the seating portion 41 and the gaming machine (slot machine SM).

[0043] Also, the first support column 22 is disposed forward of the second support column 23. Therefore, by using the first support column 22, the seating portion 41 of the chair body 40 can be disposed closer to the game island 1 than when the second support column 23 is used. For example, the pachinko machine PM is smaller (thinner) in the front-rear direction than the pachinko slot machine SM, so that when installed on the game island 1, the amount of protrusion toward the player is smaller than that of the pachinko slot machine SM. Therefore, when the game machine chair 10 is disposed in front of the pachinko machine PM, the first support column 22 can be used to suppress the generation of wasted space between the seating portion 41 and the game machine (pachinko machine PM).

[0044] In this embodiment, the second column support part 23 that supports the lower end of the column 30 at a relatively high position is disposed on the rear side, and the first column support part 22 that supports the lower end of the column 30 at a relatively low position is disposed on the front side, but this is not limited to this. For example, the first column support part 22 may be disposed on the rear side, and the second column support part 23 may be disposed on the front side.

[0045] Further, in this embodiment, the first column support portion 22 and the second column support portion 23 are arranged side by side in the front-to-rear direction, but this is not limited thereto, and for example, they may be arranged side by side in the width direction.

[0046] In addition, in this embodiment, the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 are formed in a cylindrical shape, and the lower end of the column 30 is inserted into the internal spaces 22b, 23b of the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23, but this is not limited to this, and the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 may have a shape that allows the lower end of the column 30 to be detachably attached. For example, the lower end of the column may be formed in a cylindrical shape that opens downward, and the first column support part 22 and the second column support part 23 may be formed in a column shape that can be inserted into the lower end of the column.

[0047] In the present embodiment, the first and second contact portions of the first and second column support portions 22 and 23 are tapered inner circumferential surfaces (support inner circumferential surfaces 22c and 23c), but the first and second contact portions are not limited to this. For example, a bottom plate that partitions the lower part of the internal spaces 22b and 23b may be provided at a predetermined height position of the first and second column support portions 22 and 23, and the bottom plate may function as the first and second contact portions that contact the lower end portion (lower end surface) of the column 30 from below. Alternatively, as described above, when the lower end of the pillar is formed into a cylindrical shape opening downward, and the first pillar support part 22 and the second pillar support part 23 are formed into a pillar shape that can be inserted into the lower end of the pillar, convex parts that protrude radially outward from the outer circumferential surfaces of the pillar-shaped first pillar support part 22 and second pillar support part 23 may be provided, and the convex parts may function as the first abutment part and the second abutment part that abut against the lower end (lower end surface) of the pillar 30. Also, in this embodiment, the first abutment part and the second abutment part are formed into the same shape, but this is not limited to this, and they may be formed into different shapes.

[0048] In addition, the gaming chair 10 may be provided with a cover for covering and hiding the anchor base (chair support member) 20 and the support pillars 30.

[0049] Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, all other embodiments, examples, and operational techniques made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are naturally included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 10: Gaming chair 20: Anchor base (chair support member) 22: 1st pillar support part 22c: Support inner peripheral surface (first contact part) 23:Second pillar support part 23c: Support inner peripheral surface (second contact part) 30: Prop 40: Chair body 41: Seating area

Claims

1. A chair support member that supports the lower end of a support column of a gaming chair installed in front of the gaming machine and is fixed to the floor, A first column support portion and a second column support portion capable of supporting a lower end portion of the column, A lower end of the support column is detachably attached to the first support column and the second support column, The second column support portion supports the lower end of the column at a higher position than when the first column support portion supports the lower end of the column. A chair support member characterized by:

2. The first column support portion and the second column support portion have a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion that abut against a lower end portion of the column, The second contact portion of the second column support portion is disposed at a higher position than the first contact portion of the first column support portion.

2. The chair support of claim 1.

3. The first column support portion and the second column support portion are arranged in front and behind each other.

3. A chair support member according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The second support column is disposed on a rear side farther away from the gaming machine than the first support column.

4. The chair support of claim 3.

5. A gaming chair comprising the chair support member according to claim 1 or 2 and installed in front of a gaming machine, a support column extending in a vertical direction and detachable from both the first support column support portion and the second support column support portion of the chair support member; a chair body having a seat and supported by the upper end of the support pillar; A chair for a gaming machine.

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