Game machine facility island

Abstract

To provide a game machine facility island for eliminating inconvenience, such as shortage in a space and increase in costs following arrangement of a construction column in the inside.SOLUTION: A game machine facility island 2 is disposed in a building 9. A game machine is arranged along the longitudinal direction LD of the island. The game machine facility island 2 has a mounting section 20 for mounting the game machine. The mounting section 20 has: a long plate-like long plate section 21 that has a front-to-rear width capable of mounting the game machine and extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island; and a back panel 25 disposed below the long plate section 21. A recessed cutout section 21h is formed in the long plate section 21. The cutout section 21h forms an arrangement space SP1 in which a construction column for composing a building is disposed. The mounting section 20 is disposed in the intersection between the long plate section 21 and the back panel 25, and has a reinforcing section 26c for reinforcing the long plate section 21 and the back panel 25, and the cutout section 21h is formed between the edges of the reinforcing section 26c in the longitudinal direction LD of the island.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipment island and a building equipped with the same.

Background Art

[0002] A plurality of gaming machines are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the island, the gaming machines in the first row and the gaming machines in the second row are arranged back to back, and a gaming medium conveyance path for supplying and collecting gaming media such as medals and pachinko balls to and from each gaming machine is provided, thereby forming a gaming machine equipment island. The gaming machine equipment island has a mounting portion for mounting the gaming machines, and the mounting portion for mounting the gaming machines in the first row and the mounting portion for mounting the gaming machines in the second row are arranged back to back.

[0003] In the space of the gaming hall building, building columns constituting the building are arranged. However, if building columns are arranged in the movement space of players formed between the gaming machine equipment islands, dead spaces will occur, which is a problem. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures to eliminate the dead spaces, and there is a requirement to arrange the building columns inside the gaming machine island equipment.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses that a building column is arranged inside the gaming machine equipment island.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, as described in Patent Document 1, since a building column is to be arranged between the gaming machines in the first row and the gaming machines in the second row, the width of the equipment island in the short side direction becomes larger than that of the equipment island without a building column. In order to install the desired number of gaming machines, the building has to be enlarged. If the building cannot be enlarged, the number of gaming machines to be installed has to be reduced, or the movement space for players has to be narrowed.

[0007] In addition, a conveyance path for supplying gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals to the gaming machines or collecting them from the gaming machines may be provided in the gaming machine equipment island. The conveyance path extends linearly in the longitudinal direction of the island in plan view, and it is common for the gaming machines in the first row arranged back to back and the gaming machines in the second row to share one conveyance path. However, in the structure of Patent Document 1 in which a building column is arranged inside the equipment island, when viewed in the short side direction of the island from the first row to the second row in plan view, the gaming machines in the first row, the conveyance path for the gaming machines in the first row, the building column, the conveyance path for the gaming machines in the second row, and the gaming machines in the second row are arranged in this order. Originally, one conveyance path would be sufficient, but due to the presence of the building column, two conveyance paths are required, resulting in an increase in cost for the store.

[0008] Here, although the conveyance path for the gaming media is taken as an example, the same can be said for, for example, the paper conveyance path for conveying banknotes.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipment island that solves problems such as space shortage and cost increase associated with the arrangement of a building column inside, and a building equipped with the same.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0010] The gaming machine equipment island of the present invention is a gaming machine equipment island installed in a building, in which the gaming machines in the first row and the gaming machines in the second row arranged back to back along the longitudinal direction of the island are arranged back to back, comprising a mounting portion on which the gaming machines are mounted, the mounting portion includes a long plate-shaped top plate portion having a front-rear width on which the gaming machines can be mounted and extending in the longitudinal direction of the island, On the top plate portion, a concave notch is formed on the back side of the gaming machine with respect to the front side end of the top plate portion of the gaming machine. The notch forms a building column placement space where the building columns constituting the building are arranged. The notch is arranged between the gaming machines in the longitudinal direction.

[0011] In this way, the notch that forms the building column placement space where the building columns are arranged is arranged between the gaming machines in the longitudinal direction of the island, and the notch is formed in the top plate portion for placing the gaming machines. Therefore, when projected onto a plane passing through the short side direction and the vertical direction of the island, the gaming machine and the building column arranged in the notch formed in the top plate portion on which the gaming machine is placed can be overlapped, and the dimension in the short side direction of the island can be reduced.

Brief Explanation of Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, a gaming machine equipment island according to an embodiment of the present invention and a building including the same will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] <Gaming machine equipment island 2> Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the gaming machine equipment island. Fig. 2(a) is a front view of the gaming machine equipment island. Fig. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view of the A1-A1 part in Fig. 2.

[0015] As shown in Figs. 1, 2(a), and 2(b), the gaming machine equipment island 2 is disposed in a building and has a mounting part 20 on which the gaming machines 1a (1b) are mounted. As shown in the figure, the first row of gaming machines 1a and the second row of gaming machines 1b arranged along the longitudinal direction LD of the island are arranged back to back. The mounting part 20 for mounting the first row of gaming machines 1a and the mounting part 20 for mounting the second row of gaming machines 1b are arranged back to back.

[0016] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the placement part 20 has a front-rear width W2 capable of placing a gaming machine, and includes a long plate-shaped top plate part 22 that extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island and serves as a table. In the present embodiment, a long plate part 21 is placed on the top plate part 22, and a gaming machine is placed on the long plate part 21, but the long plate part 21 can be omitted. The long plate part 21 has a front-rear width W1 capable of placing a gaming machine and is formed in a long plate shape that extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island. The front-rear width W2 of the top plate part 22 is larger than the front-rear width W1 of the long plate part 21. The width (W1, W2) capable of placing a gaming machine may be at least 100 mm. The placement part 20 includes side plates 23 arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction LD of the placement part 20, a front decorative plate 24 arranged on the front side SD1 of the gaming machine below the top plate part 22, and a back plate 25 arranged on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine below the top plate part 22. A part of the placement part 20 is formed in a box shape by the top plate part 22, the side plates 23, the front decorative plate 24, and the back plate 25.

[0017] FIG. 7A shows a cross-sectional view of the top plate part 22 and the long plate part 21. The gaming machine placed on the gaming machine equipment island shown in FIG. 7A is a pachinko machine that discharges gaming balls. As shown in FIG. 7A, a fall prevention part 22x for preventing the fall of gaming balls is provided along the end 22a on the front side SD1 (player side) of the gaming machine of the top plate part 22. The fall prevention part 22x is a member that forms a protrusion on the end 22a (edge) of the top plate part 22. The fall prevention part 22x is integrally formed with the top plate part 22 and is often made of metal such as stainless steel. However, when removing the gaming machine, the protrusion of the fall prevention part 22x hinders the removal of the gaming machine. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7A, a long plate part 21 for placing the gaming machine is provided on the top plate part 22. The height of the long plate part 21 is made substantially the same as the protrusion height of the fall prevention part 22x or higher than the protrusion height of the fall prevention part 22x. Thereby, even if the gaming machine placed on the long plate part 21 is slid to the front side SD1 of the gaming machine, it is difficult to interfere with the fall prevention part 22x or does not interfere, and it becomes possible to facilitate the removal work of the pachinko machine. In addition, there may be cases where a seat plate or a spacer having the same shape as the long plate part 21 is further provided on the long plate part 21, but the seat plate and the spacer may be considered to be included in the long plate part 21.

[0018] Figure 7B shows a cross-sectional view of the top plate portion 22 of a modified example. The gaming machine placed on the gaming machine equipment island shown in Figure 7B is a slot machine (rotary gaming machine) that uses medals or an enclosed gaming machine that circulates and uses a predetermined number of game balls. No game media such as game balls or medals comes out on the front side SD1 of the gaming machine. Therefore, in the gaming machine equipment island where a slot machine (rotary gaming machine) or an enclosed gaming machine is installed, as shown in Figure 7B, since it is not necessary to provide the fall prevention portion 22x on the top plate portion 22, the long plate portion 21 that facilitates the removal of the gaming machine can be omitted. When the long plate portion 21 is provided on the top plate portion 22 as shown in Figures 7 and 7A, since the gaming machine is arranged so that the lower front of the gaming machine is aligned with the end 21a on the front side SD1 of the gaming machine of the long plate portion 21, the end 21a on the front side SD1 of the long plate portion 21 serves as a mark for installing the gaming machine. On the other hand, when the long plate portion 21 is not provided on the top plate portion 22 as shown in Figure 7B, it is preferable to provide a mark (such as a line or color mark) for installing the gaming machine on the top plate portion 22. Even without the long plate portion 21, the positioning of the gaming machine can be easily achieved, and the working efficiency can be improved.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 13A - C, at both ends of the island in the longitudinal direction LD of the mounting portion 20, island column portions 3 provided on the floor surface FL are arranged. The mounting portion 20 is fixed to the island column portions 3 in a state of being spanned between two adjacent island column portions 3. Since the mounting portion 20 has a structure that bridges the two island column portions 3, it is possible to provide a space below the mounting portion 20. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13A - C, the island column portion 3 has a base 30 fixed to the floor surface FL by an anchor bolt v1, and a column main body portion 31 attached to the base 30 by a bolt v2. The base 30 has an L - shaped portion having a base bottom surface along the floor surface FL and a base upright portion rising from the base bottom surface. Bolt holes for fixing the column main body portion 31 are formed in the base upright portion. The column main body portion 31 is formed in an L - shape in plan view and has ensured strength. A long hole is formed at the bottom of the column main body portion 31, and this long hole is configured to be able to change the vertical mounting height position with respect to the base 30. An island column bridging portion 33 is bridged between the paired column main body portions 31, and the island column bridging portion 33 is fixed to the column main body portion 31 by welding. The island column bridging portion 33 is provided with a push bolt v3 whose protrusion can be changed. By bringing the push bolt v3 into contact with the base bottom surface of the base 30, the load of the column main body portion 31 is configured to be borne not only by the bolt v2 but also by the push bolt v3. A mounting portion support portion 32 for mounting the mounting portion 20 (side plate 23) extending horizontally is formed at the bottom of the column main body portion 31. The mounting portion support portion 32 has a positioning protrusion 32a protruding upward. The positioning protrusion 32a is inserted into a groove 23a (see FIGS. 3 and 4) formed at the bottom of the mounting portion 20 (bottom of the side plate 23), and positioning of the mounting portion 20 is performed. A plate - like support portion 34 (not shown in FIG. 13B) protruding horizontally along the vertical direction is provided on the column main body portion 31, and a corresponding slit (not shown) is formed in the side plate 23 of the mounting portion 20. The mounting portion 20 is fixed to the column main body portion 31 by inserting the plate - like support portion 34 into the slit.

[0020] On the upper part of the island pillar portion 3, an upper unit 4 disposed above the gaming machine is fixed. A display device 40 (see Fig. 2(a)) and the like are attached to the upper unit 4. As shown in Figs. 1, 7, and 8, the upper unit 4 includes horizontal beam bodies 41a and 41b fixed in a state of bridging the two island pillar portions 3, and an on-island cover 42 placed on the horizontal beam body 41a. A concave notch 43h is formed in the on-island cover 42, and the notch 43h forms a building column arrangement space SP2 in the upper unit 4. A gaming medium supply path 5a is provided in the upper unit 4, but a paper sheet conveyance path 6 may be provided instead of the gaming medium supply path 5a. The upper unit 4 has an opening / closing panel 44 that can be opened during inspection and maintenance of the gaming medium supply path 5a or the paper sheet conveyance path 6 provided inside. The building column 90 is disposed inside the opening / closing panel 44. Further, even when the notch 43h is provided in the horizontal beam bodies 41a and 41b, only a part of the horizontal beam bodies 41a and 41b corresponding to the building column 90 is provided with the concave notch 43h, so that the influence on the structural strength can be reduced. Also, if the notch 43h is formed so that the notch 43h and the building column 90 are in contact with each other without a gap therebetween, even if the notch 43h is provided in the horizontal beam bodies 41a and 41b, the influence on the structural strength can be reduced. Note that, instead of providing the opening / closing panel 44, a shelf portion with an open front side SD1 of the gaming machine may be formed, and a storage container for accommodating a player's luggage or medals for the slot machine may be placed. The shelf portion may be partitioned for each gaming machine or for a plurality of gaming machines. The shelf portion is preferably formed while avoiding the building column 90.

[0021] In this embodiment, the placement portion 20 is fixed in a state of bridging the two island pillar portions 3, but it is not limited to this structure. For example, a foot portion extending downward may be provided for the placement portion 20, the foot portion may be fixed to the floor surface FL, and the placement portion 20 may be configured to support without being fixed to the island pillar portion 3. In this case, the island pillar portion 3 may not be fixed to the floor surface FL, and the placement portion 20 may be fixed as a scaffold.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, the placement portion 20 of the present embodiment has second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d, which are four crossbars spanning between a pair of side plates 23. The second reinforcing portion 26a is disposed at the intersection of the top plate portion 22 and the front decorative plate 24, reinforcing the top plate portion 22 and the upper portion of the front decorative plate 24. The second reinforcing portion 26b reinforces the lower portion of the front decorative plate 24. The third reinforcing portion 26c is disposed at the intersection of the top plate portion 22 and the back plate 25, reinforcing the top plate portion 22 and the upper portion of the back plate 25. The third reinforcing portion 26d reinforces the lower portion of the back plate 25. The left and right side plates 23 are connected to the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d. The top plate portion 22 is connected to the third reinforcing portion 26c. The edges of the top plate portion 22 on the side plates 23 are notched so that the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d can be fitted, enhancing the rigidity compared to a structure where they are connected without forming notches. Since the front decorative plate 24 is connected to the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b, the vertical load applied to the long plate portion 21 or the top plate portion 22 can be effectively dispersed in the longitudinal direction LD of the island and released to the left and right side plates 23. Similarly, since the back plate 25 is connected to the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d, the vertical load applied to the long plate portion 21 or the top plate portion 22 can be effectively dispersed in the longitudinal direction LD of the island and released to the left and right side plates 23. In the present embodiment, the placement portion 20 is formed of a non-metal such as wood, but it may be formed of metal. Also, in the present embodiment, the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d are provided, but at least a part of the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d may be omitted. It is also possible to omit all of the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 2(a), the gaming machine equipment island 2 is configured such that the building column 90 constituting the building can be disposed therein. In order to avoid an increase in the dimension (island width D1) in the short side direction SD of the gaming machine equipment island 2 due to the building column 90 being disposed inside the gaming machine equipment island 2, the following means are taken. The island width D1 means the distance between the front decorative panel 24 of the mounting portion 20 on which the first row of gaming machines 1a are mounted and the front decorative panel 24 of the mounting portion 20 on which the second row of gaming machines 1b are mounted, as shown in Fig. 13A. Note that the building column 90 being disposed inside the gaming machine equipment island 2 means that it is disposed inside the front decorative panels (front decorative panel 24, decorative panel 224) constituting the mounting portion 20.

[0024] <notch portion> As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, a concave notch portion 21h is formed in the long plate portion 21 and the top plate portion 22. The notch portion 21h is disposed on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine with respect to the end 22a on the front side SD1 of the gaming machine of the top plate portion 22, and further, the notch portion 21h is disposed on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine with respect to the end 21a on the front side SD1 of the long plate portion 21. As shown in Figs. 1, 2(a), 2(b), and 4, the notch portion 21h forms a building column arrangement space SP1 in which the building column 90 constituting the building 9 is disposed. The notch portion 21h is disposed between the gaming machines 1a (1b) in the longitudinal direction LD.

[0025] If the notch portion 21h is formed in this way, when projected onto a plane passing through the short side direction SD and the vertical direction of the island, the gaming machines 1a (1b) and the building column 90 overlap, so that it becomes possible to reduce the width in the short side direction SD of the island. Note that with the notch portion 21h and the thin building column 90, it becomes possible to achieve an island width D1 (450 mm or more and 600 mm or less) equivalent to that of a gaming machine island facility in which the building column 90 is not disposed inside the island.

[0026] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5A, the notch 21h opens at the end 21b on the back side SD2 of the long plate portion 21 of the gaming machine, but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in Fig. 5B, if the notch 21h is arranged on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine rather than at the end 21a on the front side SD1 of the long plate portion 21 of the gaming machine, it may open at the end 21c in the longitudinal direction LD of the island in the long plate portion 21. In this case, as shown in Fig. 5B, the notch 21h may be provided at both the butting portions of the two long plate portions 21, or may be provided at only one of them. Regarding the position of the notch 21h, setting it at the position shown in Fig. 5A rather than the position shown in Fig. 5B makes it possible to improve the degree of freedom in the position of the building column 90. It should be noted that, as in the modification shown in Fig. 5C, it is also possible to form one notch 21h so as to open at both the end 21b on the back side SD2 of the long plate portion 2 and the end 21c in the longitudinal direction LD of the island in the long plate portion 21.

[0027] The notch 21h may be formed in the long plate portion 21 on which the gaming machines in either the first row or the second row are placed. However, as shown in Fig. 2(b), the notch 21h is not formed in the long plate portion 21 on which the gaming machines 1a in the first row are placed, but is formed only in the long plate portion 21 on which the gaming machines 1b in the second row are placed. By doing so, the parts of the placement portion 20 including the long plate portion 21 can be made common, and cost reduction can be achieved. Of course, the notch 21h may not be formed in the long plate portion 21 on which the gaming machines 1b in the second row are placed, but may be formed only in the long plate portion 21 on which the gaming machines 1a in the first row are placed.

[0028] As shown in Figs. 4 and 5A, the length L1 of the notch 21h along the longitudinal direction LD is preferably 120 mm or more and 300 mm or less. With this dimension, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the number of gaming machines arranged compared to conventional thick building columns, and it is advantageous in that a decrease in the rigidity of the long plate portion 21 can be suppressed. Further, the length L1 of the notch 21h along the longitudinal direction LD is preferably 120 mm or more and 240 mm or less. Further, the length L1 is preferably 125 mm or more and 150 mm or less.

[0029] <Game medium conveyance path> FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the connection state between the game medium conveyance path 5 and the gaming machines 1a and 1b by a two-dot chain line. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2 - A2 in FIG. 2(a). FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A3 - A3 in FIG. 2(a). As shown in FIGS. 6A, 7, and 8, the gaming machine equipment island 2 has a game medium conveyance path 5 for conveying game media such as pachinko balls or medals. The game medium conveyance path 5 extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island in plan view as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6A. In the present embodiment, the game medium conveyance path 5 extends linearly along the longitudinal direction LD of the island in plan view, but it is not limited to a linear shape as long as the game medium conveyance path 5 extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island in plan view. As shown in FIG. 6A, the gaming machines 1a in the first row and the gaming machines 1b in the second row share the game medium conveyance path 5. That is, the game medium conveyance path connected to the gaming machines 1a in the first row and the game medium conveyance path connected to the gaming machines 1b in the second row are not provided separately. Since the game medium conveyance path 5 is shared by the gaming machines 1a in the first row and the gaming machines 1b in the second row in this way, the game medium conveyance path 5 is not duplicated, and it is possible to reduce the dimension in the short side direction SD of the island and reduce costs.

[0030] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the game medium conveyance path 5 has a game medium supply path 5a for supplying game media to the gaming machines 1a and 1b and a game medium recovery path 5b for recovering game media from the gaming machines 1a and 1b. The game medium supply path 5a is disposed above the gaming machines 1a and 1b. The game medium recovery path 5b is disposed below the gaming machines 1a and 1b. Although not shown, the game medium supply path 5a is connected to the gaming machines 1a in the first row and also connected to the gaming machines 1b in the second row. The game medium recovery path 5b is connected to the gaming machines 1a in the first row and also connected to the gaming machines 1b in the second row. The illustrated gaming machines 1a and 1b are pachinko machines using game balls, and by inclining the game medium conveyance path 5 with respect to the horizontal direction, the game balls are rolled by their own weight to achieve conveyance. In the case of a pachislo machine using medals, the game medium conveyance path 5 becomes a conveyor device.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 7, the building column 90 is arranged outside the short side direction SD of the island with respect to the game medium conveyance path 5. Note that a configuration in which a part of the game medium conveyance path 5 is cut out and the building column 90 is arranged outside the short side direction SD of the island with respect to the game medium conveyance path 5 is also included. According to this arrangement, the game medium conveyance path 5 can be made linear, and parts can be made common compared to the case where a plurality of types of shapes are prepared as the conveyance path, and the part cost can be reduced. As shown in FIG. 8, the game medium conveyance path 5 (game medium supply path 5a) is arranged at the center in the short side direction SD of the island. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to avoid interference with the building column 90, the position of the game medium conveyance path 5 (game medium supply path 5a) may be offset from the center in the short side direction SD of the island.

[0032] <Paper sheet conveyance path> FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the connection state between the paper sheet conveyance path 6 and the paper sheet processing devices 60 and 61 by a two-dot chain line. The paper sheet processing devices 60 and 61 are devices that process (receive and pay out) paper sheets such as banknotes, and are arranged on the sides of the gaming machines 1a and 1b. As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6B, the gaming machine equipment island 2 has a paper sheet conveyance path 6 that extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island in a plan view and conveys paper sheets such as banknotes. In the present embodiment, the paper sheet conveyance path 6 extends linearly along the longitudinal direction LD of the island in a plan view, but is not limited to a linear shape as long as the paper sheet conveyance path 6 extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 6B, the first row of paper sheet processing devices 60 arranged between the first row of gaming machines 1a and the second row of paper sheet processing devices 61 arranged between the second row of gaming machines 1b share the paper sheet conveyance path 6. That is, the paper sheet conveyance path connected to the first row of paper sheet processing devices 60 and the paper sheet conveyance path connected to the second row of paper sheet processing devices 61 are not provided separately. Since the paper sheet conveyance path 6 is shared by the first row of paper sheet processing devices 60 and the second row of paper sheet processing devices 61 in this way, the paper sheet conveyance path 6 is not duplicated, and it is possible to reduce the dimension in the short side direction SD of the island and reduce the cost.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the building column 90 is arranged outside the short side direction SD of the island rather than the paper sheet conveyance path 6. According to this arrangement, the paper sheet conveyance path 6 can be made linear, and the common use of parts can be achieved compared with the case of preparing a plurality of types of shapes as the conveyance path, and the part cost can be reduced.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 7, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1b, a substrate and a case covering the substrate are provided, and the rearmost end 1e of the pachinko machine 1b means the rearmost end of the back surface of the case. As shown in the figure, the building column 90 is arranged on the front side SD1 of the pachinko machine rather than the rearmost end 1e of the pachinko machine 1b. By arranging the building column 90 in this way, the building column 90 will not interfere with the space between the pachinko machines 1a and 1b in the short side direction SD of the island, so that the space can be effectively utilized. For example, in FIG. 7, the paper sheet conveyance path 6 is arranged and effectively utilized. It is also possible to arrange the game medium conveyance path 5 in addition to the paper sheet conveyance path 6.

[0035] <Reinforcement structure of the mounting portion 20> In the example shown in FIG. 4, since the notch portions 21h are formed in the long plate portion 21 and the top plate portion 22, (1) the third reinforcement portions 26c and 26d are cut, but the connection of the third reinforcement portions 26c and 26d with one of the left and right side plates 23 is maintained, and the third reinforcement portion 26d is connected to the third reinforcement portion 26c connected to the top plate portion 22 via the back plate 25, and (2) the second reinforcement portions 26a and 26b are not cut and the connection state with the left and right side plates 23 is maintained. By the above (1) and (2), it is possible to suppress a significant decrease in the rigidity of the mounting portion 20. However, if the top plate portion 22 continues to receive a vertical load over a long period of time, there is a possibility that the rigidity of the mounting portion 20 may decrease, such as the top plate portion 22 bending toward the notch portion 21h. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable to provide a first reinforcing portion 27, which is a vertical plate, on the mounting portion 20. From the viewpoint of rigidity reinforcement, it is preferable to provide the first reinforcing portion 27 as shown in FIG. 9. However, when a material for which rigidity reduction is not a problem is used, it is also possible not to provide the first reinforcing portion 27 as shown in FIG. 4. In the plan view of FIG. 9, the portions of the gaming machine 1a (1b) and the sheet processing device 60 (61) that are placed on the long plate portion 21 are indicated by cross hatching. As shown in the figure, the first reinforcing portion 27, which is a vertical plate, extends along the edge of the notch portion 21h and along the short side direction SD of the island, and reinforces the long plate portion 21 and the top plate portion 22. Thereby, the first reinforcing portion 27 reinforces the mounting portion 20 in the short side direction SD of the island. According to this configuration, the vertical load acting on the top plate portion 22 can be dissipated in the order of the side plate 23, the island column portion 3, and the floor surface FL. Further, since the first reinforcing portion 27 cannot be seen from between the left and right side plates 23, there is no need to decorate the first reinforcing portion 27. Furthermore, since the second reinforcing portion 26b and the third reinforcing portion 26d float above the floor surface FL, a space for the player's feet can be formed. The first reinforcing portion 27 may extend only in the short side direction SD of the island. However, in the present embodiment, the first reinforcing portion 27 extends not only in the short side direction SD of the island but also in the vertical direction and is in contact with the four cross members, the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d. Thereby, the first reinforcing portion 27 receives the vertical load related to the long plate portion 21 and the top plate portion 22, and can dissipate the load to the left and right side plates 23 via the four cross members, the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d.

[0036] As shown in the plan view of FIG. 9, the placement portion 20 has second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b that extend along the longitudinal direction LD of the island and reinforce the long plate portion 21. The notch portion 21h is formed on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine with respect to the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b in a plan view. The second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b themselves are not notched. Thus, by setting the positional relationship between the notch portion 21h and the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b, even if the notch portion 21h is formed, it is possible to suppress a significant reduction in the rigidity of the long plate portion 21 by the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b. This structure and effect also apply to the structure without the first reinforcing portion 27 shown in FIG. 4. Although two reinforcing portions 26a and 26b are provided as the second reinforcing portion, either one of them may be sufficient.

[0037] As shown in the plan view of FIG. 9, the placement portion 20 has third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d that extend along the longitudinal direction LD of the island and reinforce the long plate portion 21. The third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d are in a state where a part of them is notched or cut corresponding to the notch portion 21h. However, since the first reinforcing portion 27 provides reinforcement, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the rigidity of the long plate portion 21.

[0038] A modified example of FIG. 9 is shown in FIG. 9A. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the front decorative plate 24 is located on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine with respect to the end 21a on the front side SD1 of the long plate portion 21 of the gaming machine, the front decorative plate 24 is notched, and instead, the first reinforcing portion 27 extends to the front side SD1 of the gaming machine with respect to the front decorative plate 24. Then, the ends on the front side SD1 of the first reinforcing portion 27 are closed with the decorative plate 224. Even with this configuration, since the building column 90 is arranged inside the decorative plates (front decorative plate 24, decorative plate 224) on the front side of the placement portion 20, the building column 90 is arranged inside the gaming machine equipment island 2.

[0039] Examples of combinations of reinforcement parts include a first reinforcement part 27, second reinforcement parts 26a and 26b, and a third reinforcement part 26d. Other examples include a first reinforcement part 27, a second reinforcement part 26b, and third reinforcement parts 26c and 26d. Still other examples include a first reinforcement part 27 and third reinforcement parts 26c and 26d. In the above embodiment, the second reinforcement parts 26a and 26b are provided vertically, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is preferable to provide a reinforcement part that forms a square shape when viewed from the front. This is because even with a square-shaped reinforcement part, the vertical load acting on the top plate part 22 can be dissipated in the order of the side plate 23, the island pillar part 3, and the floor surface FL. If it is a square-shaped reinforcement part, it can have substantially the same strength as the structure in which the second reinforcement parts 26a and 26b are connected to the front decorative plate 24. Also, the front decorative plate 24 may be detachably attached to the square-shaped reinforcement part. As an example of a specific structure, slit grooves are provided on the lower surface of the upper horizontal bar and the upper surface of the lower horizontal bar that constitute the square-shaped reinforcement part, and the front decorative plate 24 can be detachably attached in a structure where it is lifted and lowered like a sliding door with respect to both slit grooves.

[0040] As a modification, as shown in FIG. 14, in order to prevent a game medium such as a game ball from falling and staying in the placement portion 20 from the gap between the notch portion 21h and the building column 90, it is preferable to provide an upper surface gap filling and fixing portion 50 and a side surface gap filling and fixing portion 51. The upper surface gap filling and fixing portion 50 and the side surface gap filling and fixing portion 51 are fixed to the building column 90 by fixing means such as bolts, screws, nails, and belt restraints. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the upper surface gap filling and fixing portion 50 can prevent the game medium from falling from all of the gaps between the notch portion 21h and the building column 90. In FIG. 15, among the four sides of the building column 90, the gaps of two sides along the short side direction SD of the island and one side along the long side direction LD of the island are filled. The upper surface gap filling and fixing portion 50 may be prepared in advance according to the thickness of the building column 90, or as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a member for filling the side along the long side direction LD of the island of the building column 90 and a member for filling the side along the short side direction SD of the island of the building column 90 are separated, and they may be attachable according to the thickness of the building column 90. In the present embodiment, the upper surface gap filling and fixing portion 50 and the side surface gap filling and fixing portion 51 are fixed to the wooden placement portion 20 with screws, screws, nails, etc., and are fixed to the building column 90 with screws, etc. to the fireproof covering material covering the building column 90, but it is not limited thereto. For example, when the fireproof covering material is formed by spraying, sheets, winding, paint, etc., it is preferable to fix the periphery of the building column 90 with an annular restraint such as a belt without using screws. If the fireproof covering material is strong such as a calcium silicate board or a gypsum board, not only an annular restraint but also screws, screws, nails, etc. can be used. It should be noted that it is also possible to fill the gap with a caulking agent (filler) such as putty without providing the upper surface gap filling and fixing portion 50 and the side surface gap filling and fixing portion 51.

[0041] When fixing the gap filling and fixing parts 50 and 51 with screws, bolts, nails, or pins (tackers), they may be fixed to a member provided on the outer side (outer peripheral side) of the fireproof coating material. Examples of such a member include a decorative member for the purpose of hiding the fireproof coating material and a dedicated member for attaching the gap filling and fixing parts 50 and 51. If the member is fixed to the floor or ceiling, by connecting the member and the mounting part 20 via the gap filling and fixing parts 50 and 51, it becomes possible to reinforce the notch 21h. Of course, this structure is also applicable in the case where a part of the horizontal beam bodies 41a and 41b is notched or cut by the building column 90.

[0042] In the examples shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the upper surface gap filling and fixing part 50 and the side surface gap filling and fixing part 51 are fixed to both the mounting part 20 and the building column 90, but it is not limited to this, and it is sufficient if they are fixed to at least one of the mounting part 20 and the building column 90. Also, even if there is no function of filling the gap, the mounting part 20 and the building column 90 may be fixed. Similarly, the upper unit 4 (for example, the horizontal beam bodies 41a and 41b) and the building column 90 may be fixed. There are three patterns for the fixing modes of the mounting part 20, the upper unit 4, and the building column 90: (1) the first pattern of fixing both the mounting part 20 and the upper unit 4 to the building column 90, (2) the second pattern of fixing the mounting part 20 to the building column 90 but not fixing the upper unit 4, and (3) the third pattern of not fixing the mounting part 20 to the building column 90 and fixing the upper unit 4.

[0043] Also, as shown in FIG. 15, when the game medium conveyance path 5 (game medium recovery path 5b) is arranged inside the mounting part 20 and a part of the mounting part 20 and the building column 90 constitutes the game medium conveyance path 5, the side surface gap filling and fixing part 51 will guide the game medium (game balls) flowing through the game medium conveyance path 5. If the building column 90 is covered with an elastic member such as rubber, the building column 90 can be protected from the game balls.

[0044] <Building> Next, the building 9 in which the gaming machine equipment island 2 is provided will be described.

[0045] FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view schematically showing a three-dimensional truss structure 92 constituting a building 9. FIG. 11 is a side view showing a part of the building 9. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the relationship between the truss structure 92, the building columns 90 and 91, and the gaming machine equipment island 2.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12, the building 9 has at least one gaming machine equipment island 2, a three-dimensional truss structure 92, and a plurality of building columns 90 and 91 that support the three-dimensional truss structure 92. As shown in FIG. 11, the three-dimensional truss structure 92 supports an upper structure 94. The upper structure 94 is a roof structure, but is not limited thereto, and may be a floor structure that constitutes a floor such as the second floor.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 10, the three-dimensional truss structure 92 has a plurality of lower chord members 921 that are connected via a lower chord connection portion 924 and arranged along the horizontal direction, a plurality of upper chord members 922 that are connected via an upper chord connection portion 925 and arranged along the horizontal direction, and diagonal chord members 923 that are connected to the lower chord connection portion 924 and the upper chord connection portion 925 and are inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. In FIG. 10, for ease of viewing, the lower chord connection portion 924 that connects the lower chord members 921 is shown as a circle, and the upper chord connection portion 925 that connects the upper chord members 922 is shown as a rhombus. As shown in the figure, the lower chord members 921 and the upper chord members 922 are linear and arranged along the X-axis and the Y-axis. The diagonal chord members 923 are linear and arranged inclined with respect to all of the X-axis, the Y-axis, and the Z-axis. In FIG. 10, an example of the three-dimensional truss structure 92 in which the lower chord members 921 form a 5×4 grid (rectangle) is illustrated, but it is only an example for explaining the invention and is not limited thereto. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the lower chord members 921 of the building 9 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the three-dimensional truss structure 92, the lower chord members 921 form a 15×15 grid (square). One grid is a square of 3000 mm×3000 mm. This is an example and is not limited. The grid is a plurality of grids×a plurality of grids. Building columns 90 and 91 are arranged at the intersections of the lower chord members 921. As shown in FIG. 12, at least some of the plurality of building columns 90 are arranged in the notch portion 21h of the gaming machine equipment island 2.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 12, the plurality of building columns 90 and 91 include a first building column 91 and a second building column 90. The first building column 91 supports the lower chord connection part 924 at the outermost side of the grid of the three-dimensional truss structure 92 in plan view. The second building column 90 supports the lower chord connection part 924 inside the outermost side of the grid of the three-dimensional truss structure 92 in plan view. At least one of the second building columns 90 is arranged in the notch 21h of the gaming machine equipment island 2.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 11, the building 9 includes a building column 91, a three-dimensional truss structure 92 (lower chord member 921, upper chord member 922, diagonal chord member 923, lower chord connection part 924, and upper chord connection part 925) supported by the building column 91, and an upper structure 94 supported by the three-dimensional truss structure 92. The lower chord connection part 924a is placed, supported, and fixed on the building column 91 composed of a single column member. The lower chord connection parts 924b and 924c are placed, supported, and fixed on the column part composed of a beam, the building column 91, and the cross brace 93. The cross brace 93 connects the first building columns 91 to each other at the outermost side of the grid of the three-dimensional truss structure 92 in plan view.

[0050] Since the first building column 91 and the cross brace 93 at the outermost side of the grid bear the vertical load and the horizontal load acting on the three-dimensional truss structure 92, the second building column 90 only needs to bear the vertical load, and the second building column 90 can be made thinner, enabling the miniaturization of the gaming machine equipment island or cost reduction.

[0051] As shown in Fig. 12, the building is provided with a group of gaming machine equipment islands 2 composed of a gaming machine equipment island 2(2a) including a building column 90 and a gaming machine equipment island 2(2b) not including a building column 90. In the group of gaming machine equipment islands 2, the number of gaming machine equipment islands 2(2a) including a building column 90 is less than that of the gaming machine equipment islands 2(2b) not including a building column 90. At least some of the plurality of building columns 90 are arranged at equal intervals, and at least some of the gaming machine equipment islands 2(2a) including a building column 90 are also arranged at equal intervals. It is preferable that the island width of the gaming machine equipment island 2(2b) not including a building column 90 is the same as the island width of the gaming machine equipment island 2(2a) including a building column 90. The building is provided with a plurality of groups of gaming machine equipment islands. With such an arrangement pattern, it is possible to secure the passage width without reducing the number of installable gaming machines 1a and 1b, and it is possible to realize a layout similar to that of a building without building columns 90 in the store space for the entire store.

[0052] As described above, the gaming machine equipment island 2 of the present embodiment is a gaming machine equipment island 2 installed in the building 9, in which the first row of gaming machines 1a and the second row of gaming machines 1b arranged along the longitudinal direction LD of the island are arranged back to back, and includes a mounting portion 20 on which the gaming machines 1a and 1b are mounted. The mounting portion 20 includes a long plate-shaped top plate portion 22 having a front-rear width W2 on which the gaming machines 1a and 1b can be mounted and extending in the longitudinal direction LD of the island. A concave notch portion 21h is formed in the top plate portion 22 on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine rather than at the end 22a on the front side SD1 of the gaming machine of the top plate portion 22. The notch portion 21h forms a building column arrangement space SP1 in which the building column 90 constituting the building 9 is arranged. The notch portion 21h is arranged between the gaming machines 1a(1b) in the longitudinal direction LD.

[0053] In this way, the notch 21h that forms the building column placement space SP1 where the building column 90 is arranged is disposed between the gaming machines 1a (1b) in the longitudinal direction LD of the island, and the notch 21h is formed in the top plate portion 22 for placing the gaming machines 1a (1b). Therefore, when projected onto a plane passing through the short side direction SD and the vertical direction of the island, the gaming machine 1a (1b) and the building column 90 disposed in the notch 21h formed in the top plate portion 22 on which the gaming machine 1a (1b) is placed overlap, and it becomes possible to reduce the dimension in the short side direction SD of the island.

[0054] As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5A, it is preferable that the notch 21h opens at the end 22b on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine of the top plate portion 22.

[0055] According to this configuration, it becomes possible to improve the degree of freedom in the position of the building column 90 as compared with the structure in which the notch 21h opens at the end in the longitudinal direction LD of the top plate portion 22 (FIG. 5B).

[0056] As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2(b), it is preferable that the notch 21h is formed in the top plate portion 22 on which the gaming machine 1b in either the first row or the second row is placed, and is not formed in the top plate portion 22 on which the gaming machine 1a in the other row of the first row or the second row is placed.

[0057] According to this configuration, it is possible to achieve commonization of the components of the placement portion 20 including the long plate portion 21, and it becomes possible to reduce costs.

[0058] As in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A, it is preferable that the length of the notch along the longitudinal direction is 125 mm or more and 300 mm or less.

[0059] With this dimension, it is advantageous in that it is possible to avoid a decrease in the number of gaming machines arranged as compared with conventional thick building columns, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the rigidity of the long plate portion 21.

[0060] As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the mounting portion 20 has a first reinforcing portion 27 that extends along the short side direction SD of the island along the edge of the notch portion 21h and reinforces the top plate portion 22.

[0061] According to this configuration, the mounting portion 20 weakened by the notch portion 21h can be reinforced in the short side direction SD of the island by the first reinforcing portion 27.

[0062] As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the mounting portion 20 includes second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b that extend along the longitudinal direction LD of the island and reinforce the top plate portion 22, and the notch portion 21h is preferably formed on the back side SD2 of the gaming machine in a plan view rather than the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b.

[0063] According to this configuration, even if the notch portion 21h is formed, it is possible to suppress a significant decrease in the rigidity of the top plate portion 22 by the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b.

[0064] As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the mounting portion 20 includes third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d that extend along the longitudinal direction LD of the island and reinforce the long plate portion 21, and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d are preferably in a state where a part thereof is cut out or cut corresponding to the notch portion 21h.

[0065] According to this configuration, although the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d are in a state of being cut out or cut, the first reinforcing portion 27 reinforces, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in the rigidity of the top plate portion 22.

[0066] As in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6A, 7, and 8, it includes a game medium conveyance path 5 that extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island and supplies game media to the gaming machines 1a and 1b or recovers them from the gaming machines 1a and 1b, and it is preferable that the first row of gaming machines 1a and the second row of gaming machines 1b share the game medium conveyance path 5.

[0067] According to this configuration, since it is a configuration in which the game medium conveyance path 5 is shared, the game medium conveyance path 5 is not duplicated, and it is possible to suppress cost reduction and an increase in the island size.

[0068] As in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6A, 7, and 8, the building column 90 is disposed outside the island in the short side direction SD of the island, rather than in the game medium conveyance path 5.

[0069] With this configuration, the game medium conveyance path 5 can be made linear, and component commonality can be achieved compared to the case of preparing a plurality of types of shapes as the conveyance path, making it possible to reduce component costs.

[0070] As in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6B, 7, and 8, a paper sheet conveyance path 6 that extends in the longitudinal direction LD of the island and conveys paper sheets, a first row of paper sheet processing devices 60 disposed between the first row of gaming machines 1a, and a second row of paper sheet processing devices 61 disposed between the second row of gaming machines 1b are provided. It is preferable that the first row of paper sheet processing devices 60 and the second row of paper sheet processing devices 61 share the paper sheet conveyance path 6.

[0071] Thus, since the paper sheet conveyance path 6 is shared, the paper sheet conveyance path 6 does not become redundant, and component commonality can be achieved compared to the case of preparing a plurality of types of shapes as the paper sheet conveyance path, making it possible to suppress component cost reduction and an increase in required space.

[0072] As in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 7, it is preferable that the building column 90 is disposed outside the island in the short side direction SD of the island, rather than in the paper sheet conveyance path 6.

[0073] With this configuration, the paper sheet conveyance path 6 can be made linear, and component commonality can be achieved compared to the case of preparing a plurality of types of shapes as the conveyance path, making it possible to reduce component costs.

[0074] As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, it is preferable that the building column 90 is disposed on the front side SD1 of the gaming machine, rather than at the rearmost end 1e of the gaming machine 1b.

[0075] With this configuration, since the building column 90 does not interfere with the space between the gaming machines 1a and 1b in the short side direction SD of the island, the space can be effectively utilized. For example, the gaming medium conveyance path 5, the paper sheet conveyance path 6, etc. can be arranged.

[0076] The building 9 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 has the above-described gaming machine equipment island 2, a plurality of lower chord members 921 connected via the lower chord connection part 924 and arranged along the horizontal direction, a plurality of upper chord members 922 connected via the upper chord connection part 925 and arranged along the horizontal direction, and a diagonal chord member 923 connected to the lower chord connection part 924 and the upper chord connection part 925 and inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and a three-dimensional truss structure 92 in which a plurality of square grids are formed by the lower chord members 921 in plan view, and includes a plurality of building columns 90, 91 for supporting the three-dimensional truss structure 92. It is preferable that at least some of the plurality of building columns 90 are arranged in the notch 21h of the gaming machine equipment island 2.

[0077] Thus, since the structure supported by the building columns 90, 91 is the three-dimensional truss structure 92, the three-dimensional truss structure 92 is lighter than a general structure, so the building columns 90, 91 can be made thinner, and the gaming machine equipment island 2 can be miniaturized or the cost can be reduced.

[0078] In the present embodiment, the plurality of building columns include a plurality of first building columns that support the lower chord connection part on the outermost side of the grid of the three-dimensional truss structure in plan view, and a plurality of second building columns that support the lower chord connection part inside the outermost side in plan view, and a bracing is provided to connect the first building columns to each other at the outermost side of the grid, and it is preferable that at least one of the second building columns is arranged in the notch of the gaming machine equipment island.

[0079] According to this configuration, since the first building column and the crossbar on the outermost side of the grid bear the vertical load and the horizontal load acting on the three-dimensional truss structure, the second building column only needs to bear the vertical load, so the second building column can be made thinner, and it is possible to miniaturize the gaming machine equipment island or reduce costs.

[0080] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration should not be considered to be limited to these embodiments. The scope of the present invention is shown not only by the description of the above embodiments but also by the scope of claims, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

[0081] For example, in this embodiment, the gaming machine equipment island 2 has the game medium conveyance path 5, but the game medium conveyance path 5 can be omitted. Also, the gaming machine equipment island 2 has the paper sheet conveyance path 6, but the paper sheet conveyance path 6 can be omitted.

[0082] In the example of FIG. 9, the first reinforcing portion 27, the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b, and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d are provided, but they can also be omitted. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, instead of providing the first reinforcing portion 27, at least one of the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b or the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d can be provided. Further, only the first reinforcing portion 27 may be provided, or both the first reinforcing portion 27 and the second reinforcing portions 26a and 26b may be provided, or both the first reinforcing portion 27 and the third reinforcing portions 26c and 26d may be provided. When only the first reinforcing portion 27 is provided, the height (vertical direction) of the first reinforcing portion 27 is the same as the height of the side plate 23. The vertical load can be directly released toward the floor surface through the first reinforcing portion 27.

[0083] It is possible to adopt the structures employed in the above embodiments in any other embodiments. The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

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[0084] Game machines 1a and 1b Game machine equipment island 2 Mounting section 20 Notch 21h Ceiling section 22 Second reinforcing sections 26a and 26b Third reinforcing sections 26c and 26d First reinforcing section 27 Game medium conveyance path 5 Paper sheet conveyance path 6 Paper sheet processing devices 60 and 61 Building 9 Building column (second building column) 90 First building column 91 Spatial truss structure 92 Lower chord member 921 Upper chord member 922 Lower chord connection part 924 Upper chord connection part 925 Cross brace 93

Claims

[Claim 1] A gaming machine island is installed in a building, and gaming machines are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the island, A placement section on which the gaming machine is placed, The mounting portion has a long board-like long board portion having a front-rear width capable of mounting the gaming machine thereon and extending in a longitudinal direction of the island, and a back board disposed below the long board portion; The long plate portion is formed with a concave cutout portion, The cutout portion forms an arrangement space in which a building column constituting the building is arranged, the mounting portion is disposed at an intersection of the long plate portion and the back plate, and has a reinforcing portion that reinforces the long plate portion and the back plate, The cutout portion is formed between the edges of the reinforcing portion in the longitudinal direction of the island.

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