Holder device

Abstract

To provide a holder device which allows easy change of unfolding direction.SOLUTION: A holder device 10 provided in an adjacent part which is adjacent to a game machine, includes: a support frame 11 having a front frame 11a and a rear frame 11b and supported on the adjacent part side; a placement part 12 provided between the front frame 11a and the rear frame 11b and supported on the front frame 11a and the rear frame 11b so as to be rotatable about a first axis CL1; a fall prevention part 13 provided above the placement part 12 between the front frame 11a and the rear frame 11b and supported on the front frame 11a and the rear frame 11b so as to be rotatable about a second axis CL2; and a link part 14 which links the placement part 12 with the fall prevention part 13 in an interlocking manner. When the placement part 12 is in a state of extending from the support frame 11 to one side in a width direction, an object can be placed on the placement part 12 on one face 12a of the placement part 12 which is a top face. When the placement part 12 is in a state of extending from the support frame 11 to the other side in a width direction, an object can be placed on the placement part 12 on the other face of the placement part 12 which is a top face.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a holder device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a drink holder suitable for use in a narrow space where people line up and place objects from only one side, such as when installing drink holders between gaming machines in an amusement arcade. This drink holder includes a case that can be attached to the object and a foldable holder body that can be switched between a stored state and a drawn-out state by sliding it relative to the case. The holder body includes a slide section that is slidably attached to the case, a mounting section that is rotatably fixed to the slide section, a frame-shaped support section that surrounds at least the front, rear, and bottom of the mounting section in a frame-like manner, a frame-shaped holding section that is rotatably fixed to the slide section and surrounds and holds the object, and a handle section provided at the front end of the holder body. The mounting section can be fixed to the slide section via the frame-shaped support section, so that the drink holder can be freely deployed to either the left or right side by switching the front and rear edges of the frame-shaped support section and fixing it to the slide section. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-94165 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the drink holder (holder device) described in Patent Document 1, when changing the deployment direction from left to right, first, the base and frame-shaped support portion are removed from the slide portion together with the frame-shaped support portion, and the handle portion is removed from the frame-shaped support portion. Then, the front and rear edges of the frame-shaped support portion are swapped together with the base and frame-shaped support portion and fixed to the slide portion, and the handle portion is fixed to the frame-shaped support portion. In this way, when changing the deployment direction from left to right with the drink holder described in Patent Document 1, the base, frame-shaped support portion, and frame-shaped support portion must be removed from the slide portion, reversed front to back, and reattached, making the process of changing the deployment direction from left to right cumbersome. This tendency is particularly noticeable when changing the deployment direction of multiple drink holders from left to right.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a holder device whose deployment direction can be easily changed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a holder device provided in an adjacent section adjacent to a gaming machine, the holder device having front and rear frame sections that stand apart from each other in the front-rear direction, a support frame supported on the adjacent section side, a placement section that is disposed between the front and rear frame sections of the support frame and is rotatably supported by the front and rear frame sections around a first axis extending in the front-rear direction, on which an object can be placed, and a placement section that is disposed above the placement section between the front and rear frame sections of the support frame and extends in the front-rear direction. The storage section is provided with a tip-prevention section that is rotatably supported on the front and rear frame sections around a second axis and that prevents the object placed on the storage section from tipping over, and a link section that links the storage section and the tip-prevention section so that they can be linked together.When the storage section extends from the support frame to one side in the width direction, the object can be placed on one side of the storage section, which becomes the upper surface, and when the storage section extends from the support frame to the other side in the width direction, the object can be placed on the other side of the storage section, which becomes the upper surface.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention is a holder device of the first aspect described above, comprising a stopper that is detachably attached to the support frame, the support frame having a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion to which the stopper can be selectively attached, the stopper restricting rotation of the placement portion and the anti-tip portion toward one side in the width direction of the support frame when attached to the first mounting portion of the support frame, and restricting rotation of the placement portion and the anti-tip portion toward the other side in the width direction of the support frame when attached to the second mounting portion of the support frame.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is a holder device of the first aspect or the second aspect, which is provided with a slide support part that is integrally formed with the support frame and supported so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction on the adjacent part side, and can be stored on the adjacent part side in a stored state in which the placement part extends upward from the first axis side and overlaps the front and rear frame parts in the front-to-rear direction, the anti-tip part extends upward from the second axis side and overlaps the front and rear frame parts in the front-to-rear direction, and the link part extends in the vertical direction and overlaps the front and rear frame parts in the front-to-rear direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a holder device whose deployment direction can be easily changed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the layout of an amusement center. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the holder device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is deployed to the right. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the holder device in a stored state. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the holder device is deployed to the left side. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a holder device according to a second embodiment of the present invention is deployed to the left. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] 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, and IN indicates the inside in the width direction. In the following description, the "front-rear direction" refers to the front-rear direction when the front side of the gaming machine is the front and the rear side of the gaming machine is the rear. In addition, the "width direction" refers to a direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the front-rear direction. The inside in the width direction refers to the direction toward the center of the gaming machine in the width direction, and the outside in the width direction refers to the direction away from the center of the gaming machine in the width direction. In addition, the left-right direction refers to the left-right direction when facing the front of the gaming machine. In the following description, the term "axis" does not refer to a physical axis, but rather to a rotation center (axial center).

[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the layout of a game center.

[0013] As shown in Fig. 1, a holder device 10, 30 according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided in an inter-machine sand (adjacent portion) 2 adjacent to a gaming machine 1 such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine. In Fig. 1, the inter-machine sand 2 is adjacent to the left side of the gaming machine 1. As shown in Fig. 1, when multiple gaming machines 1 are arranged on an island, the inter-machine sand 2 is located between the gaming machines 1, and is therefore called an "inter-machine sand," but in gaming machines 1 located at the edge of the island, it may not be located between the gaming machines 1. An example of an inter-machine sand 2 is disclosed in JP 2013-176554 A, for example.

[0014] (Taima Sandwich) The inter-machine sand 2 is formed in a box shape that is thin in the width direction, and is placed adjacent to the gaming machine 1. In addition to the holder devices 10, 30, the inter-machine sand 2 is provided with a partition board 3. Note that the inter-machine sand 2 may be provided with other devices (such as an information guide unit that provides information) other than the holder devices 10, 30 and the partition board 3. The inter-machine sand 2 of this embodiment is provided with a case 4 that can store the holder devices 10, 30. Also, in this embodiment, the inter-machine sand 2 is applied as an adjacent portion adjacent to the gaming machine 1, but this is not limited to this, and it may be any portion that is adjacent to the gaming machine 1 in the width direction.

[0015] (Divider board) The partition board 3 is a board for separating adjacent gaming machines 1. The partition board 3 can form a space isolated from adjacent players and can prevent the intrusion of cigarette smoke. The partition board 3 may be supported by the inter-machine sand 2 so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction, or may be retractable into the inter-machine sand 2 by sliding it backward. The holder devices 10, 30 are positioned inside the partition board 3 in the width direction (on the corresponding gaming machine 1 side).

[0016] (Holder device) The holder devices 10 and 30 are devices on which an object (not shown) can be placed. In the following embodiments, the holder devices 10 and 30 will be described as functioning both as a drink holder on which a drink container (object) such as a plastic bottle or a can can be placed, and as an accessory holder on which an accessory (object) such as a cigarette (including a heated cigarette) or a lighter can be placed. Note that the holder devices 10 and 30 are not limited to devices that function as both a drink holder and an accessory holder, but may be devices that function as either one of the holders, or may be devices on which other objects can be placed.

[0017] First Embodiment Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the holder device according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where it is deployed to the right, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the holder device in a stored state, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the holder device in a state where it is deployed to the left.

[0018] 2 to 4, the holder device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a support frame 11 supported on the inter-table sand 2 side, a mounting portion 12 rotatably supported on the support frame 11, a tip-over prevention portion 13 rotatably supported on the support frame 11, and a link portion 14 that links the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 so that they can move together. In addition to the above, the holder device 10 of this embodiment also comprises a slide support portion 15 that is supported on the inter-table sand 2 side so that it can slide back and forth in the front-to-rear direction.

[0019] (Slide support part) As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the slide support portion 15 is supported by a case 4 (see FIG. 1) fixed to the inter-base sand 2 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. A support frame 11, which will be described later, is attached to the slide support portion 15. That is, the slide support portion 15 is integrally provided on the support frame 11 and supported on the inter-base sand side so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. For example, the slide support portion 15 of this embodiment has a base portion 15a extending in the vertical direction and protruding portions 15b protruding to both sides in the width direction from the base portion 15a. A total of four protruding portions 15b protruding to both sides in the width direction are provided at two locations, one above and one below the base portion 15a (two on the inner side in the width direction are shown in the figure). The protruding portions 15b are supported by slide rails (not shown) provided on the case 4 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. This allows the holder device 10 of this embodiment to be stored in the case 4 on the inter-base sand 2 side. In this embodiment, the slide support portion 15 is molded separately from the support frame 11 and attached to the support frame 11 to integrate the slide support portion 15 and the support frame 11, but this is not limited to this. For example, the slide support portion 15 and the support frame 11 may be molded integrally. Also, in this embodiment, the holder device 10 can be stored on the side of the inter-table sand 2, but this is not limited to this.

[0020] (support frame) As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support frame 11 is a member for supporting the placement portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13, and includes a front frame portion 11a and a rear frame portion 11b (front and rear frame portions) that stand apart from each other in the front-rear direction. In addition to the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b, the support frame 11 of this embodiment also includes a lower frame portion 11c that extends in the front-rear direction. The front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b stand apart from each other in the front-rear direction from the lower frame portion 11c (both front and rear ends in this embodiment). That is, the support frame 11 of this embodiment is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the side. The rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11 of this embodiment extends in the up-down direction along the front surface of the base portion 15a of the slide support portion 15 and is attached to the base portion 15a. The support frame 11 may be attached to the slide support portion 15 using adhesive, screws, or the like, or may be attached using a locking structure. In this embodiment, protrusions 16 are provided on both sides in the vertical direction from the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11, and openings 17 into which the protrusions 16 can be engaged are provided on the slide support portion 15 side, and the protrusions 16 are attached by engaging with the openings 17 (the upper protrusions 16 and openings 17 are shown in the figure). The front frame portion 11a of this embodiment is provided with a handle portion 28 that functions as a handle when storing the holder device 10 into the inter-table sand 2 side or when pulling it out from the inter-table sand 2 side.

[0021] First support portions 18 that rotatably support the placement portion 12 are provided at the lower ends of the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11 (the first support portion 18 of the front frame portion 11a is shown in the figure). Second support portions 19 that rotatably support the anti-tip portion 13 are provided at the vertical intermediate portions located above the first support portions 18 of the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b (the second support portion 19 of the front frame portion 11a is shown in the figure). Note that the first support portions 18 and the second support portions 19 in this embodiment are shaft insertion holes that extend in the front-to-rear direction, but are not limited to this and may be shafts that protrude forward and rearward, for example.

[0022] (Placement section) As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the mounting portion 12 is formed in a plate shape and is disposed between the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11. The mounting portion 12 has front and rear first supported portions 20 that are rotatably supported by the first support portion 18 of the support frame 11 around a first axis CL1 extending in the front-rear direction. The front and rear first supported portions 20 are provided at the lower end (hereinafter referred to as the "base end") of the mounting portion 12 when the mounting portion 12 is in a state in which it intersects with the width direction (the state shown in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the first supported portions 20 are shafts that protrude forward and backward and are insertable into the first support portions 18 (shaft insertion holes) of the support frame 11. The thickness of the mounting portion 12 (the widthwise length in a stored state, which will be described later) is preferably smaller than the thickness (widthwise length) of the support frame 11. The first supported portion 20 is not limited to a shaft portion that protrudes forward and backward, and may be a shaft portion insertion hole, for example, when the first supporting portion 18 is a shaft portion.

[0023] The mounting section 12 is rotatable about a first axis CL1 from a one-side deployed state (see FIG. 2), through a stored state (see FIG. 3), to a other-side deployed state (see FIG. 4). That is, the mounting section 12 is rotatable within a range of 180 degrees about the first axis CL1.

[0024] 2, the placing section 12 in the one-side unfolded state extends substantially horizontally from the support frame 11 to one side in the width direction (for example, the right side). Rotation of the placing section 12 downward from the one-side unfolded state is restricted by abutment between the lower surface (the other surface 12b described below) of the placing section 12 in the one-side unfolded state and the upper surface of the lower frame section 11c of the support frame 11. In the one-side unfolded state, an object can be placed on one surface 12a of the placing section 12, which is the upper surface.

[0025] 3, the placing portion 12 in the stored state extends upward from the first axis CL1 side and overlaps the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11 in the front-rear direction. Note that the stored state refers to the state of the holder device 10 when it is stored on the inter-table sand 2 side when the holder device 10 can be stored on the inter-table sand 2 side, as in this embodiment.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 4, the placing section 12 in the other-side unfolded state extends substantially horizontally from the support frame 11 to the other side in the width direction (for example, the left side). Rotation of the placing section 12 downwards from the other-side unfolded state is restricted by the abutment between the lower surface (the one surface 12a described above) of the placing section 12 in the other-side unfolded state and the upper surface of the lower frame section 11c of the support frame 11. In the other-side unfolded state, an object can be placed on the other surface 12b of the placing section 12, which serves as the upper surface. In other words, both surfaces 12a and 12b of the placing section 12 function as placing surfaces on which an object can be placed.

[0027] The placement section 12 of this embodiment has a rear container placement area 21 on which a drink container (object) can be placed, and a front small item placement area 22 on which small items (objects) such as cigarettes can be placed. The front-to-rear positional relationship between the container placement area 21 and the small item placement area 22 is not particularly limited.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a lower end of a link part 14, which will be described later, is attached to the end of the mounting part 12 opposite to the base end on the first axis CL1 side (hereinafter referred to as the "tip part"). In this embodiment, the link part 14 is attached to the tip part of the mounting part 12, between the container mounting area 21 and the small item mounting area 22. A link part movement space 26 is provided between the container mounting area 21 and the small item mounting area 22 of the mounting part 12, which allows movement of the link part 14 when the mounting part 12 and the tip prevention part 13 are rotated (see FIG. 2). The link part movement space 26 is open to both sides in the thickness direction of the mounting part 12 and also open to the tip part side of the mounting part 12.

[0029] (anti-tip part) As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the tip-over prevention unit 13 is thin and disposed between the front frame 11a and the rear frame 11b of the support frame 11. The tip-over prevention unit 13 has front and rear second supportable units 23 that are rotatably supported by the second support unit 19 of the support frame 11 around a second axis CL2 extending in the front-rear direction. The front and rear second supportable units 23 are provided at the lower end (hereinafter referred to as the "base end") of the tip-over prevention unit 13 when the tip-over prevention unit 13 is in a state in which it intersects with the width direction (the state shown in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the second supportable units 23 are shafts that protrude forward and backward and are insertable into the second support units 19 (shaft insertion holes) of the support frame 11. The thickness of the tip-over prevention unit 13 (the widthwise length in a stored state, described later) is preferably smaller than the thickness (widthwise length) of the support frame 11. The second supported portion 23 is not limited to a shaft portion that protrudes forward and backward, and may be a shaft portion insertion hole, for example, when the second supporting portion 19 is a shaft portion.

[0030] The tip-over prevention unit 13 is rotatable about the second axis CL2 from the one-side deployed state (see FIG. 2), through the stored state (see FIG. 3), to the other-side deployed state (see FIG. 4). That is, the tip-over prevention unit 13 is rotatable within a range of 180 degrees about the second axis CL2. The tip-over prevention unit 13 is linked to the mounting unit 12 by a link unit 14 (described later) so as to be interlocked with the mounting unit 12.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, the tip-prevention unit 13 in the one-side unfolded state extends substantially horizontally from the support frame 11 to one side in the width direction (for example, the right side). The tip-prevention unit 13 in the one-side unfolded state faces the mounting unit 12 at a position spaced upward from the mounting unit 12 in the one-side unfolded state. As shown in FIG. 3, the tip-prevention unit 13 in the stored state is adjacent to and above the mounting unit 12 in the stored state, extends upward from the second axis CL2 side, and overlaps the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the tip-prevention unit 13 in the other-side unfolded state extends substantially horizontally from the support frame 11 to the other side in the width direction (for example, the left side). The tip-prevention unit 13 in the other-side unfolded state faces the mounting unit 12 at a position spaced upward from the mounting unit 12 in the other-side unfolded state.

[0032] The tip-over prevention unit 13 of this embodiment has a rear container tip-over prevention area 24 that prevents drink containers (objects) from tipping over, and a front small item tip-over prevention area 25 that prevents small items (objects) such as cigarettes from tipping over. The container tip-over prevention area 24 is formed in a substantially circular frame shape and is located above the container placement area 21 of the placement unit 12 in the one-side unfolded state and the other-side unfolded state, and by placing a drink container inside it, it prevents the drink container from tipping over. The small item tip-over prevention area 25 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape and is located above the small item placement area 22 of the placement unit 12 in the one-side unfolded state and the other-side unfolded state, and by placing a small item inside it, it prevents the small item from tipping over. The front-to-rear positional relationship between the container tip-over prevention area 24 and the small item tip-over prevention area 25 is not particularly limited.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the upper end of a link unit 14, which will be described later, is attached to the end (hereinafter referred to as the "tip") of the tip prevention unit 13 opposite the base end on the second axis CL2 side. In this embodiment, the link unit 14 is attached to the tip of the mounting unit 12, between the container tip prevention area 24 and the small item tip prevention area 25. A link unit movement space 27 is provided between the container tip prevention area 24 and the small item tip prevention area 25 of the tip prevention unit 13, which allows movement of the link unit 14 when the mounting unit 12 and the tip prevention unit 13 are rotated (see FIGS. 2 and 4). The link unit movement space 27 is open to both sides in the thickness direction of the tip prevention unit 13 and also open to the base end side of the tip prevention unit 13.

[0034] (Link section) As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the link portion 14 is a member that links the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 so that they can move together. In this embodiment, the link portion 14 is formed in a plate shape that intersects the front-rear direction and extends linearly in the up-down direction. The widthwise length of the link portion 14 is preferably smaller than the thickness (widthwise length) of the support frame 11. The lower end of the link portion 14 is rotatably connected to the tip end of the mounting portion 12 about a third axis CL3 (see FIG. 3) extending in the front-rear direction. The upper end of the link portion 14 is rotatably connected to the tip end of the tip-over prevention portion 13 about a fourth axis CL4 (see FIG. 3) extending in the front-rear direction. The vertical distance between the third axis CL3 and the fourth axis CL4 of the link portion 14 is set to be approximately the same as the vertical distance between the first axis CL1 and the second axis CL2. The first axis CL1, the second axis CL2, the third axis CL3, and the fourth axis CL4 are parallel to one another and extend in the front-rear direction.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 2, the link portion 14 in the one-side deployed state is located on one side of the support frame 11 in the width direction, and extends in the vertical direction between the tip ends of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13. As shown in Fig. 3, the link portion 14 in the stored state extends in the vertical direction within the link portion movement space 26 of the mounting portion 12 and the link portion movement space 27 of the tip-over prevention portion 13, and is positioned so as to overlap the front frame portion 11a and the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11 in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in Fig. 4, the link portion 14 in the other-side deployed state is located on the other side of the support frame 11 in the width direction, and extends in the vertical direction between the tip ends of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13.

[0036] In the holder device 10 configured as described above, the placing portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 are linked by the link portion 14 so as to be interlocking with each other, and are rotatable between a one-side deployed state in which they extend to one side in the width direction and an other-side deployed state in which they extend to the other side in the width direction. In the one-side deployed state, the placing portion 12 can place an object on one surface 12a, and in the other-side deployed state, the object can be placed on the other surface 12b. Therefore, the deployment direction of the holder device 10 can be easily changed by changing the direction in which the placing portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 are rotated (to one side or the other side in the width direction) without switching the front and rear of the placing portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13.

[0037] As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the holder device 10 whose deployment direction can be easily changed. As a result, for example, even if the holder device 10 that has been attached to the inter-machine sand 2 arranged on the left side of the gaming machine 1 is to be attached to the inter-machine sand 2 arranged on the right side of the gaming machine 1 due to a change in the layout of the gaming facility, the deployment direction of the holder device 10 can be easily changed.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the slide support portion 15 is provided, so that the holder device 10 can be slid toward the inter-table sandwich 2. Furthermore, when the placement portion 12, the tip-over prevention portion 13, and the link portion 14 are stored, they overlap the front and rear frames 11a and 11b of the support frame 11. Therefore, the placement portion 12, the tip-over prevention portion 13, and the link portion 14 can be stored within the support frame 11 to make it thin, and therefore the storage space on the inter-table sandwich 2 side can be kept small.

[0039] Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The holder device 30 of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it includes a stopper 31 that restricts the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13. Note that the same components as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and their description will be omitted.

[0040] Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the holder device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is deployed to the left side. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in Fig. 5. Note that, unlike the first embodiment, this embodiment will be described assuming that the holder device 30 is provided in the inter-machine sand 2 located on the right side of the gaming machine 1.

[0041] 5 and 6, a holder device 30 according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a support frame 11 supported on the inter-table sand 2 side, a mounting portion 12 rotatably supported on the support frame 11, a tip-over prevention portion 13 rotatably supported on the support frame 11, a link portion 14 that links the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 so that they can move together, and a stopper 31 that is detachably provided on the support frame 11. In addition to the above, the holder device 30 of this embodiment may also include a slide support portion 15 that is supported on the inter-table sand 2 side so that it can slide in the front-to-rear direction.

[0042] (support frame) 5 and 6, the support frame 11 has a first mounting portion 32 and a second mounting portion 33 to which the stopper 31 can be selectively attached. In this embodiment, the first mounting portion 32 and the second mounting portion 33 are formed on the lower frame portion 11c of the support frame 11, but this is not limited thereto, and for example, the first mounting portion 32 and the second mounting portion 33 may be formed on the front frame portion 11a or the rear frame portion 11b of the support frame 11.

[0043] (First mounting part and second mounting part) 5 and 6, the first attachment portion 32 is a portion for attaching the stopper 31 when the placing portion 12 and the tip-prevention portion 13 are deployed to one side (left side) in the width direction for use. On the other hand, the second attachment portion 33 is a portion for attaching the stopper 31 when the placing portion 12 and the tip-prevention portion 13 are deployed to the other side (right side) in the width direction for use (not shown). In other words, operators of gaming parlors can select the attachment position of the stopper 31 from the first attachment portion 32 or the second attachment portion 33 depending on the deployment direction of the holder device 30.

[0044] 6, the first mounting portion 32 and the second mounting portion 33 of this embodiment are formed in a concave shape recessed from one side surface and the other side surface in the width direction of the lower frame portion 11c of the support frame 11 so that the stopper 31 does not protrude from one side surface and the other side surface in the width direction of the lower frame portion 11c of the support frame 11 when the stopper 31 is attached. The first mounting portion 32 and the second mounting portion 33 of this embodiment have a common locking hole 34 in the center of the width direction of the lower frame portion 11c, into which the stopper 31 can be locked. Note that the shapes of the first mounting portion 32 and the second mounting portion 33 are not limited to this, and may be any shape as long as the stopper 31 can be attached and detached.

[0045] (Stopper) The stopper 31 is a member that restricts the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 to one side or the other in the width direction relative to the support frame 11. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , when the stopper 31 is attached to the first attachment portion 32 of the support frame 11, it restricts the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 to the other side in the width direction relative to the support frame 11 (i.e., the other side in the width direction relative to the storage position). On the other hand, when the stopper 31 is attached to the second attachment portion 33 of the support frame 11 (not shown), it restricts the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 to one side in the width direction relative to the support frame 11 (i.e., the one side in the width direction relative to the storage position). The restriction of the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 may be directly or indirectly restricted by restricting the rotation (or movement) of at least one member of the mounting portion 12, the tip-over prevention portion 13, and the link portion 14.

[0046] 5 and 6, the stopper 31 of this embodiment has a plate-shaped main body 31a that intersects the width direction and a claw 31b that protrudes from the lower end of the main body 31a. The main body 31a is formed to a size and thickness that allows it to be placed inside the concave first mounting portion 32 and second mounting portion 33. Furthermore, when the main body 31a is attached to the first mounting portion 32 or the second mounting portion 33 of the support frame 11, it protrudes above the upper surface of the lower frame portion 11c. The claw 31b is formed so that it can be engaged with an engagement hole 34 provided in the center of the width direction of the lower frame portion 11c.

[0047] 5 and 6, when the stopper 31 is attached to the first attachment portion 32 on the other side (right side) in the width direction of the support frame 11, the main body portion 31a protrudes above the upper surface of the lower frame portion 11c and abuts against the other side surface in the width direction of the mounting portion 12 in the stored state (the state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6). As a result, the stopper 31 attached to the first attachment portion 32 restricts the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 to the other side in the width direction from the stored position.

[0048] Furthermore, when the stopper 31 is attached to the second attachment portion 33 on one widthwise side (left side) of the support frame 11 (not shown), the main body portion 31a protrudes upward from the upper surface of the lower frame portion 11c and abuts against one widthwise side surface of the mounting portion 12 in the stored state (the state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6). As a result, the stopper 31 attached to the second attachment portion 33 restricts the rotation of the mounting portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 to one widthwise side beyond the stored position.

[0049] With the holder device 30 configured as described above, it is possible to provide a holder device 30 whose deployment direction can be easily changed, similarly to the second embodiment.

[0050] The holder device 30 is also provided with a stopper 31 that is detachably attached to the support frame 11, and the stopper 31 can be selectively attached to the first attachment portion 32 or the second attachment portion 33 of the support frame 11. By attaching the stopper 31 to the first attachment portion 32 or the second attachment portion 33 depending on the desired deployment direction of the holder device 30, it is possible to restrict the rotation of the placement portion 12 and the tip-over prevention portion 13 in the direction opposite to the desired deployment direction. This improves the ease of use of the holder device 30.

[0051] Although the present invention has been described above based on the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the content 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, operational techniques, etc. made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are naturally included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1: Gaming machines 2: Sandwich between machines (adjacent area) 10,30: Holder device 11: Support frame 11a: Front frame (front and rear frame) 11b: Rear frame (front and rear frame) 12: Placement section 12a: One side 12b: The other side 13: Fall prevention unit 14: Link section 15: Slide support part 31: Stopper 32: First mounting part 33: Second mounting part

Claims

1. A holder device provided adjacent to the gaming machine, a support frame having front and rear frame portions standing apart from each other in the front and rear direction and supported by the adjacent portion side; a placement portion disposed between the front and rear frame portions of the support frame, supported by the front and rear frame portions so as to be rotatable about a first axis extending in the front-rear direction, and on which an object can be placed; a tip-over prevention unit disposed above the placement unit between the front and rear frame units of the support frame, rotatably supported by the front and rear frame units about a second axis extending in the front-rear direction, and configured to prevent the object placed on the placement unit from tipping over; a link portion that links the placement portion and the tip-over prevention portion so that they can be interlocked with each other, When the placement section extends from the support frame to one side in the width direction, the object can be placed on one surface of the placement section, which serves as the upper surface, and when the placement section extends from the support frame to the other side in the width direction, the object can be placed on the other surface of the placement section, which serves as the upper surface. A holder device characterized by:

2. a stopper that is detachably provided on the support frame; the support frame has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion to which the stopper can be selectively attached, The stopper restricts rotation of the placement unit and the tip-over prevention unit toward one side in the width direction of the support frame when attached to the first attachment portion of the support frame, and restricts rotation of the placement unit and the tip-over prevention unit toward the other side in the width direction of the support frame when attached to the second attachment portion of the support frame.

2. The holder device according to claim 1, wherein the holder device comprises: a first electrode;

3. a slide support portion that is integrally provided with the support frame and supported on the adjacent portion side so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, In a stored state in which the mounting portion extends upward from the first axis side and overlaps the front and rear frame portions in the front and rear, the tip-over prevention portion extends upward from the second axis side and overlaps the front and rear frame portions in the front and rear, and the link portion extends in the vertical direction and overlaps the front and rear frame portions in the front and rear, the device can be stored on the adjacent portion side.

3. The holder device according to claim 1 or 2.

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