JP2003019266A - Device for recycling and manufacturing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for recycling and manufacturing a game machine, which allows the recycled game machine to be efficiently manufactured by utilizing the used game machine. SOLUTION: This device 1 for recycling and manufacturing the game machine is equipped with a truck transfer rail 1005 and a truck 1003; the used game machine 10 has a frame-shaped side frame 11 and a main body part 200 pivoted on the side frame 11; the rail 1005 makes the game machine 10 conveyed to a component disconnecting station 1009, for disconnecting a component unnecessary for the recycled game machine manufactured of the game machine 10, and a component assembling station 1011 for assembling a new component; and the truck 1003 has a main holding part 1003a, for detachably holding the body part 200 of the game machine 10 in order to convey the game machine 10 along the rail 1005, and a side frame supporting part 1004 for supporting the side frame 11 in a state of being opened to the body part 200 in a state in which the body part 200 is held by the holding part 1003a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine remanufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a remanufactured game machine using a used game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine installed in a gaming shop has a new model due to a model change or the like even after being used for a predetermined period of time and still in a sufficiently usable state. It may be replaced with a game machine. With this replacement, the old gaming machine installed in the gaming shop is removed from each gaming machine seat in the shop and discarded as industrial waste through a designated contractor.

On the other hand, since many kinds of materials such as wood, metal, glass, and synthetic resin are used for the game machine to be discarded, and electric parts such as a control board and electric wires are also mounted, the game machine. Disposal of the entire product may adversely affect the environment. Therefore, in recent years, a method has been proposed in which the game machine to be discarded is disassembled, sorted according to the type of component, and discarded. In addition, a method of reusing components produced by dismantling as raw materials such as resin and cement has been proposed (JP-A-9-122630).

[0004]

However, in the method of reusing the above-mentioned components of the gaming machine as raw materials,
The components that cannot be reused as raw materials were discarded, and the components of the gaming machine could not be widely reused.

[0007] Further, among the game machines before dismantling and the components produced by the dismantling, the degree of wear is low, and some of them can still be used as new game machines or parts of new game machines. In the past, such parts were either discarded or reused at the raw material level, resulting in a lot of waste.

On the other hand, when a used gaming machine is to be remanufactured as a new gaming machine, a process peculiar to remanufacturing, such as removing unnecessary parts or assembling new parts, is required. Therefore, simply remanufacturing the manufacturing equipment. There is a problem in that it is difficult to use the product just by converting it into equipment, and it is difficult to improve the production efficiency.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine remanufacturing apparatus capable of efficiently manufacturing a remanufacturing machine by using a used game machine.

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 has a frame-shaped side frame and a main body pivotally supported by the side frame. Playing machine manufactured from a gaming machine A carrier passage means for carrying the used gaming machine to a removing station for removing unnecessary parts and an assembling station for assembling new parts, and the used game along the carrying passage means A main holding portion for detachably holding the main body portion of the used gaming machine for transporting the machine, and the side in an opened state with respect to the main body portion with the main body portion held by the main holding portion. And a trolley having a side frame support portion that supports the frame.

Therefore, the transport passage means transports the used gaming machine to the detaching station and the assembling station,
The trolley holds the main body of the used gaming machine detachably in the main holding portion, and supports the side frame in the side frame support portion in an open state with respect to the main body portion.

That is, with the side frame and the main body of the used gaming machine still connected to each other, and with the side frame open, the used gaming machine is laid down on the trolley and unnecessary at the removing station. Operations such as removing parts and assembling new parts at the assembling station can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to omit the step of removing and assembling the side frame from the used game machine, and it is extremely easy to work even when the side frame and the main body are pivotally connected, greatly increasing the production efficiency of the recycled game machine. Can be improved.

Further, in the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus according to a second aspect of the invention, the side frame support portion supports the side frame at a position in the vicinity of its pivotal portion and separated from the side frame by the thickness of the side frame. It is characterized by being configured.

Therefore, by providing the side frame support portion at the end of the bogie facing the pivotal support portion of the side frame, the side frame can be supported without increasing the size of the bogie.

Further, in the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention, the side frame support portion is configured to support the side frame in a state in which the side frame is opened about 90 degrees with respect to the main body portion. Is characterized by.

Therefore, while the side frame is opened about 90 degrees with respect to the main body, unnecessary parts can be removed and new parts can be assembled, so that the side frame becomes an obstacle. It has excellent workability and can improve the production efficiency of the recycled game machine. Furthermore, since the side frame does not open excessively, the used game machine placed on another truck that follows is not obstructed in the reclaiming work, and the distance between the conveyed trucks is large. By reducing the dead space as much as possible by narrowing the space, it is possible to save space in the reclaiming work area of the used gaming machine, and the side frame collides with the transport passage means on which the trolley is mounted and is damaged. Can be prevented.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game machine remanufacturing apparatus, wherein the side frame support portion has a shock absorbing member.

Therefore, when the side frame is opened and brought into contact with the side frame support portion, the impact absorbing member absorbs the impact, so that the operator erroneously opens the side frame with an unnecessary force to open the side frame support portion. Even when the side frame is brought into contact with the side frame, it is possible to prevent the side frame from being damaged.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus, the used gaming machine is rotatably attached to the main body portion, holds and fixes the gaming board when closed, and opens the gaming board when opened. A base frame that allows the game board to be removed is further provided, and on the side of the side frame supported by the side frame support portion, a base frame opened to the main body portion supported by the main holding portion is provided on the side. It is characterized in that a base frame rotation open area is formed so as to be accommodated in the open space of the frame.

Therefore, with the side frame opened and the base frame further opened in the base frame rotation open area, the game board, the ball tank, the ball path, the ball payout device, and the like are removed and assembled to the base frame. Work can be performed easily.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a game machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus 1 embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

When a used pachinko gaming machine as a used gaming machine is introduced, the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus 1 manufactures a recycled pachinko gaming machine by removing unnecessary parts and defective parts and assembling new parts. It is a device.

Here, a schematic structure of a used pachinko gaming machine 10 to be loaded into the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus 1 is shown in FIG.
It will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. Pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter,
The gaming machine) is provided with a frame-shaped side frame 11 that constitutes a side portion of a pachinko machine main body, and a front frame 12 that serves as a base of a pachinko machine front surface portion that constitutes the main body 200, and a frame of the front frame 12 A metal frame 13 is fitted on the inner peripheral edge of the opening formed in a shape, and a glass door 15 that covers the front surface of the game board 14 is provided on the metal frame 13 so as to be opened and closed.

At the lower position of the glass door 15, an upper tray 16 for storing game balls to be supplied to the ball striking device is attached, and further below it is overflowed from the upper tray 16 when the prize balls are discharged. A lower tray 17 for storing balls is provided. By the operation of the ball removal button 18 provided on the upper tray 16, the game balls in the upper tray 16 are pulled out toward the lower tray 17.

At the center of the lower tray 17, a ball removal slide button 19 for removing the balls stored in the lower tray 17 to the outside of the gaming machine 10 is provided. Then, on the right side position of the lower tray 17 in the drawing, a firing lever 20 for elastically firing the game balls toward the surface of the game board 14 is provided, and this firing lever 20 is used for firing the game balls one by one. A single-shot switch 21 is provided. The extent to which the game ball is elastically fired toward the game board 14 is adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the firing lever 20, and the firing power is turned on by detecting the constant rotation position.

Further, a frame top decoration 23 composed of a lens body made of synthetic resin is provided from the upper edge of the front frame 12 to the right side edge in the figure, and inside the frame top decoration 23,
Side decoration 2 including a frame decoration lamp 24, 24 and a key decoration lamp that decorates the periphery of the keyhole 25 for opening and closing the glass door 15
6 is provided.

Game board 1 provided on the front surface of the front frame 12
4 is an inner rail 41 made of metal, an outer rail 42 for guiding a game ball ejected from a hitting ball firing position toward the board surface,
The foul stop 43 that prevents the ball from returning to the launch rail or the ball hitting position again by the rebound action of the ball that has rolled from the ball hitting position and the launch rail and has reached the game board surface, while absorbing the impact of the expelled game ball. The periphery is constituted by the return rubber 44 and the like that are dropped toward the bottom of the game board, and a game area is formed inside thereof.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the back surface of the gaming machine 10. Above the base frame 70 surface provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 10, there is provided a prize ball tank 71 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from the islands of the game arcade, and is provided continuously to the prize ball tank 71. The tank rail 72 is provided, and the prize ball payout mechanism section 8 is provided at the lower end portion of the tank rail 72 where the prize ball flows.
0s are arranged consecutively.

The tank rail 72 is provided with a replenishment switch 81 which is activated by the replenishment state of the game balls on the prize ball tank 71 or the tank rail 72, and immediately before the prize ball payout mechanism section 80. An idle cut prevention switch 82 is provided for detecting the ball shortage and preventing the emptying operation of the payout mechanism. Further, when the prize balls paid out by the prize ball paying-out mechanism section 80 are filled in the gaming machine, a full tank switch 83 for detecting this or a gaming ball filled in the machine is engaged to turn on the full tank switch 83. A full tank stopper 84 and the like are also provided.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, by rotating and opening the side frame 11 from the front frame 12, the prize ball tank 71, the prize ball payout mechanism portion 80 and the like are obstructed by the side frame 11 of the main body of the gaming machine 10. It is possible to perform adjustment, removal, or installation work without any need. The prize ball tank 71 and the prize ball payout mechanism 80 separated from the main body of the game machine allow various detection switches such as photosensors, proximity switches, pulse motors for driving the payout, and exciter solenoids to be removed and replaced. In some cases, reproduction adjustment is performed and the game machine 10 is assembled again.

In addition, the base frame 70 is provided with a safe ball discharging mechanism section 85 for detecting the winning balls (save balls) that have entered the respective winning openings on the game board 14 by cutting the balls one by one. The save ball detected by the ball discharging mechanism unit 85 is discharged to the outside of the machine. The back surface of the game board of the gaming machine 10 is covered by a central cover 86, and the safe balls that have entered each winning port are collected by a safe ball guideway formed below the mechanism plate 70 on which the central cover 86 is installed. Then, it is guided to the safe ball discharging mechanism portion 85.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the side frame 11 is opened from the front frame 12, and the base frame 70 is further rotated to be opened to process a safe ball from the game board 14 to discharge safe balls. The reference numeral 85 allows reproduction adjustment from the front surface side or the back surface side of the base frame 70, and also makes it detachable and attachable. When the solenoid for ball cutting and the safe ball detection switch provided in the safe ball discharging mechanism 85 or the like are defective, replacement processing can be performed.

Further, various control boards are attached to the base frame 70. For example, an external connection terminal 97 including a CR external connection terminal board 87 for exchanging information relating to a prepaid card, and a circuit for paying out a fixed number of prize balls to a prize ball payout mechanism section 80 according to the type of the generated safe balls. CR prize ball payout control board 88 on which is mounted, and a card interface for inputting / outputting information for controlling the CR prize ball payout control unit based on the information relating to the CR prize ball payout control board 88 and the prepaid card and the ball lending information. A substrate 89 is provided.

These substrates are partially protected by the side frame 11, but the side frame 11 and the like are opened and separated from the base frame 12 so that they are arranged and connected to each other. It is possible to adjust the condition of the harness and the connection failure of the connector by various inspection devices and measuring instruments such as a synchroscope and a tester without removing or removing the substrate. Then, the board and the electric components mounted on the board in which the abnormality is not eliminated are replaced and collected.

The CR external connection terminal board 87, the card interface board 89, and the CR prize ball payout control board 8 are also provided.
CR relay board 90 that relays signals relating to card data processing between each other of 8 and the safe ball generated on the game board 14 surface is detected to drive and control the special symbol display device 2, and the display mode of the special symbol is set. A control board box 91 including a main control board that controls and pays out a fixed number of prize balls according to the type of winning is attached to the base frame 70. Then, these various types of independent boards are used for the gaming machine 1.
After being attached to each other, they are removably electrically connected to each other using connector wiring. Information input / output between the prepaid card unit provided outside the gaming machine 10 and the gaming machine main body is performed by the card interface connection section 92.
Done through.

In the special symbol display device 2 and the control board box 91, the base frame 70, which is detachable via the mounting unit attached to the base frame 70, lies sideways with the front frame 12 and waits for the reproduction work. If this is done, the attachment work can be carried out with good load balance, and it becomes easier to grasp the target attachment site. It is also easy to remove the loaded game board and base frame 70 from the front frame 12 of the main body of the game machine 10.

The CR award ball payout control board 88 detects a ball out of the award ball and an abnormality in the supply state and the discharge state, and also stops the payout operation and displays the CR award ball. When an abnormality such as a ball out of a game ball, a ball clogging, a circuit operation abnormality, or a soft error occurs in the prize ball payout control mechanism such as the control board 88 or the prize ball payout mechanism unit 80, an error display unit 93 is displayed. Alternatively, an error display reset button 94 for resetting and resetting the error display section 93 to the initial state when the error state is released
Is provided.

Further, in the control board box 91, a setting display LED 95 for displaying the appearance state (probability) of the "hit" occurring in the specific symbol display device 2 by three LEDs,
Alternatively, a probability mode setting switch 96 for setting the appearance probability of the hit to be switchable only under a certain condition is provided.

Various information generated in the gaming machine 10 is stored in the base frame 7
It is output to the game hall management device outside the game machine through the external connection terminal 97 provided at the upper one corner of 0. The number of times the symbol of the special symbol display device 2 or the winning device is started, the number of times a "big hit" occurs due to the determination of a certain symbol, continuation information that keeps the player in a special profit state, the probability of winning in the pachinko gaming machine. Various information such as fraud detection signals are input and output through the external connection terminal 97.

Further, at the lower position of the back surface of the base frame 70, there is provided a hitting ball launching device 100 for projecting the game balls supplied to the upper tray 16 toward the game board 14 surface. The hitting ball launching device 100 includes a hitting ball launching motor 101, a launching device control circuit, a hitting mallet, and an elastic force adjusting device. In addition, the touch sensitivity adjustment volume 102 adjusts the detection sensitivity of the touch switch circuit that detects that the player has touched the firing lever 20 and turns on the power of the hitting ball launching motor 101, and the game ball launching adjustment dial 103, Game board 1
Adjust the game ball resilience toward the four sides and the flight distance.

Further, a launching device control board 104 is provided in the vicinity of the hitting ball launching device 100, and this includes a drive control circuit of the hitting ball launching motor 101 and a touch switch circuit. In the drive control circuit of the hitting ball firing motor 101, the rotation speed and torque of the motor, particularly the hitting ball interval for firing in one minute, the speed, etc. are set. The hitting ball firing motor 101 of the hitting ball launching device 100, the launching device control circuit, the hitting mallet, the elastic force adjusting device, and the like provided on the back surface side of the front frame 12 are
Distortion that occurs at the stroke end of a ball hammer due to shock or vibration caused by long-term game play, and deterioration of the tension spring that sets the elastic force to cause abnormalities, but for readjustment and reassembly Requires precise work,
If the side frame 11 is opened and the front frame 12 is laid down to perform the work of removing or attaching the component, accurate and easy positioning and attachment adjustment can be performed.

The gaming machine 10 is connected to an AC 100V power source via a power plug 106. A connector 108 is provided at the end of the lead wire 107 drawn out from the external connection terminal 97, and is connected to a 24V AC power source through a power source input line on the side of a power source plug 109 that is detachably connected to the connector 108. .

A power line is connected to the operation adjusting stations 1021 and 1023 corresponding to the power plug 106.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine 10.
As can be seen from the above, the gaming machine 10 is pivotally supported by the frame-shaped side frame 11 and the pivot support portion 202,
The main frame 200 is provided on the front surface of the side frame 11. The main body 200 includes a front frame 12, a game board 14 attached to the front surface of the front frame 12, and a base frame 7 to which various devices, control boards, units, etc. are collectively attached to the rear surface side.
0 and a control board box 91 having a main control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 10 and the like, and these are fixed by screwing or crimping.

The front frame 12 to which the game board 14 is attached is provided with the upper receiving tray 16 from the front side, and the firing lever 20 is attached and fixed to the rotary bearing 301 provided at the right end of the lower receiving tray 17. It In addition, front frame 1
No glass is attached to the glass door 15 provided in 2 in order to prevent damage during transportation, and the glass is attached after being transferred to the game arcade. Therefore, the cover paper 335 for protecting the surface of the game board 14 is sandwiched between the game board 14 and the glass door 15.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the side frame 11, and FIG. 6 is a side frame 11.
FIG. An upper hinge 204 is attached to the upper left corner of the side frame 11, and a lower hinge 206 is attached to the lower left corner of the side frame 11 to form a pivot portion 202. Upper hinge 204
Has a mounting hole at the front end, and the cylindrical support shaft portion 208 of the front frame 12 is integrally formed in an upright shape. On the other hand, the lower hinge 206 has a cylindrical support shaft portion 20 in the mounting hole at the front end.
The support shaft 210 is fixed on the same line as the shaft 8.

FIG. 7 shows the side frame 11 with respect to the front frame 12.
The figure which looked at the state opened centering around the pivot part 202 from the lower direction is shown. The base frame 70 is opened with respect to the front frame 12 around the pivot portion 70a, the game board 14 to which the inner rail 41, the outer rail 42 and the like are attached is attached from the front side, and the control board box 91 from the back side. Is attached. As described above, in the gaming machine 10, the side frame 11 has the main body portion 20.
While being attached to 0, by rotating and opening the front support frame 12 around the pivot portion 202 as a center, the game board 14 and the control board box 91 can be removed and assembled. Has become.

Next, the overall configuration of the gaming machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the overall configuration diagram of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine remanufacturing apparatus 1 has an input port 1001, a roller conveyor 1002, a carriage 1003, a carriage transfer rail 1005, a cleaning station 1006, and a quality confirmation station 1007.
Laying device 1008 and parts removing station 10
09, a parts assembling station 1011, a raising device 1013, a lifting device 1015, and a rotation distribution device 1
017, a rotary transfer device 1019, operation adjusting stations 1021 and 1023, a roller conveyor 1022,
1024, 1026 and packaging devices 1025, 1027
And shipping ports 1029 and 1031.
The carriage transfer rail 1005 corresponds to the conveying passage means of the present invention, the parts removing station 1009 corresponds to the removing station, and the parts assembling station 1011 corresponds to the assembling station.

The slot 1001 is used for the game machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus 1
It is a work station which is provided on the most upstream side of and is used for mounting the used gaming machine 10 on the roller conveyor 1002.

The roller conveyer 1002 is a device for conveying the used game machine 10 in a vertically placed state, and is a device constituted by a pair of roller conveyers having a large number of sliding rollers, one above the other. The upper and lower roller conveyors are provided so that the upper and lower end portions of the vertically placed gaming machine 10 are sandwiched between the upper and lower roller conveyors to convey the gaming machine 10 while preventing it from tipping over.

Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the roller conveyor 1002 is provided with a work surface switching device 600 for switching the work surface of the gaming machine 10 between the front side and the reverse side. The work surface switching device 600 is provided with a fixed base 604 on the lower side of which a guide roller 602 for guiding the lower edge of the game machine 10 is arranged on a circular rotary base 606, and above the fixed base 604. A receiving frame member 608 that receives and guides the upper edge of the gaming machine 10 is provided.

Further, at the central position of the receiving frame member 604, a fixed shaft 610 for pressing the central portion of the upper edge of the gaming machine 10 toward the fixed base 604 is inserted through the receiving frame member 608, and the cylinder (not shown) is operated. It is equipped to move back and forth.
The roller conveyor 1002 is provided independently for each width of the gaming machine 10 so that the gaming machine 10 can be rotated while being placed.

Then, the gaming machines 10 are set one by one between the fixed base 604 and the receiving frame member 608 of the work surface switching device 600, and the fixed shaft 610 is extended by operating the switch of the operation panel or the foot switch. Let the gaming machine 10
To fix. At this time, the receiving frame member 608 is avoided upward, so that the gaming machine 10 can be rotated without being blocked by the receiving frame member 608.

The gaming machine 10 set in the work surface switching device 600 has the upper tray 16 mounted on the front surface thereof, and is rotated and changed to the back surface side by the operator to clean various parts such as control boards and control devices. And removed.
Then, when the mounting of the parts is completed at one work station, the game machine 10 is slid between the fixed base 604 and the receiving frame member 608 of the work surface switching device 603 to the next work block. Transfer.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the carriage 1003 is a carriage main body 1003a made of a flat plate having a rectangular shape in plan view.
And a main holding portion 1003b that stands upright at a plurality of positions on the upper surface of the carriage main body 1003a and supports the main body 202 of the gaming machine 10 in a horizontal lying position, and the rectangular carriage main body 1
A side frame support portion 1004 that is provided at two locations so as to project in the horizontal direction from one side of the transport direction rear side (right side in the drawing) of 003a, and supports the side frame 11 in an open state with respect to the main body portion 202; It is composed of wheels 1003c provided near the four corners of the lower surface of the trolley body 1003a.

The main body portion 202 supported by the main holding portion 1003b is located above the carriage 1003, that is, on the side frame 11 side supported by the side frame support portion 1004.
A base frame rotation open area 1003d is formed so that the open base frame 70 can be accommodated in the open space of the side frame 11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the side frame 11 is opened, and the base frame 70 is further moved to the base frame rotation open region 100.
With the base plate 70 opened in 3d, the game plate 14, the prize ball tank 71, the ball path, the prize ball payout mechanism 80 and the like can be easily removed and assembled.

The main holding portion 1003b holds the main body portion 200 of the gaming machine 10 while positioning and holding the main body portion 100.
This is a member made of an elastic body such as rubber, which is erected at a plurality of locations on 03a. The main holding portion 1003b faces downward on the front surface of the main body portion 200 so as to be fixedly supported by the upper tray 16, the lower tray 17, the display device 2, the glass door 15, and the peripheral edge of the front frame 12 which constitute the front portion of the gaming machine 10. It is provided at a position facing each of these members when it is laid on its side. The main holding portion 1003b is made of an elastic material in order to absorb the shock generated when the body portion 200 is laid down.

More specifically, the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG.
The shaded portion of the main holding portion 10 of the carriage 1003
03b-1 to 3b-5 (black portions). That is, the main holding portion 1003b-1 is provided along the edge of the lower end of the frame top decoration 23 formed by projecting the front frame 12. The main holding portion 1003b-2 is the glass door 1
It is installed facing the upper edge of the upper tray 16 at the lower end of 5.
With the above configuration, the vertical mounting position of the gaming machine 10 installed and transported on the carriage 1003 is guided and determined, and the carriage 1003 of the gaming machine 10 placed during component removal, assembly work, or transportation. Prevents the top position from shifting. The main holding portion 1003b-3 is
Lower tray 17 and upper tray 1 formed on the surface of front frame 12
It is provided at a position where it abuts on the lower side surface of the front frame 12 in a gap with respect to 6. As a result, the main holding portion 1003b does not cover the entire front side of the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10 installed on the carriage 1003, and an empty space is formed between the carriage 1003 and the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10. I am doing it. The operator uses the empty space as needed to play the game machine 1
It is possible to lift 0 and perform necessary work on the front frame 12.

The main holding portion 1003b-4 is the upper tray 16
The main holding portion 1003b-5, which is installed on the left edge of the inclined edge
Is provided at a position where it abuts the inclined edge at the right end of the upper tray 16. With the above configuration, the gaming machine 10 installed and conveyed on the carriage 1003 is prevented from shifting in the left-right direction. As a result, when the side frame 11 of the gaming machine 10 placed on the trolley 1003 is rotationally opened, the gaming machine 10 receives the displacement load and is prevented from laterally shifting and floating.

A trolley 1003 on which the game machine 10 is placed
As for the transfer / reproduction work unit or the rail installed on the belt conveyor as long as it can accommodate and move the gaming machine 10 as the transfer / reproduction work unit without providing the wheel 1003C. It may be a transport and regeneration work unit that slides without wheels.

As shown in FIG. 11, the side frame support portion 1004 is provided on one side of the carriage main body 1003a on the rear side in the transport direction, and is provided on the upper surface of the overhang portion 1004a and the overhang portion 1004a mounted so as to overhang in the horizontal direction. The support shaft 1004b is provided upright, and a cylindrical contact piece 1004c supported by the support shaft 1004b.

The projecting portion 1004a is shown in FIG.
As shown in (C), the contact hole position adjusting screw elongated hole 100
By changing the position at which the contact piece position adjusting screw 1004e with respect to 4d is hinged, the side that is appropriately rotated and released from the game machine 10 in accordance with the position of the side frame 11 and the shape of the side frame 11. Lock the frame 11. Note that FIG. 12 (A)
Is a plan view of the side frame support portion 1004, (B) is the contact piece 10
04c is a side view of the state of being fixed to the position near the rear,
(C) is a side view of a state in which the contact piece 1004 is fixed at a position closer to the front.

The contact piece 1004c is formed of an elastic body such as rubber. The side frame 11 is opened to open the side frame support portion 1004.
Since the contact piece 1004c acts as a shock absorbing member when it is brought into contact with the side frame 11, the side frame 11 is not damaged.

The contact piece 1004c is pressed and elastically deformed by the weight of the side frame 11, but the length of the support shaft 1004b and the contact piece 1004c are adjusted so that the side frame 11 does not fall below substantially horizontal. The length and rubber hardness are set. Therefore, by the side frame support portion 1004, the side frame 11 is
The main body 200 is supported in an opened state of about 90 degrees to about 120 degrees. Therefore, since the side frame 11 is opened and held at a sufficiently large angle, not only can the parts of the main body 200 be removed and assembled, but also the side frame 11 can be opened more than necessary. Since it does not exist, there is no hindrance to the reproduction work by covering the gaming machine 10 placed on another succeeding carriage 1003, and the dead spaces are reduced as much as possible by narrowing the interval between the carriages 1003 conveyed. By making the size small, it is possible to save space in the work station, and at the same time, the carriage transfer rail 1005 on which the carriage 1003 is mounted.
It will not collide with and be damaged. The side frame support portion 100
4 is preferably configured so that the side frame 11 is supported in a state where the side frame 11 is opened about 90 degrees with respect to the main body 200, in terms of space saving of the work area.

The cleaning station 1006 is provided with an air compressor or the like, and is a work station for performing cleaning work such as dust removal by blowing compressed air to the used gaming machine 10 that has been inserted through the input port 1001. The used gaming machine 10 collected from the pachinko parlor is cleaned at the cleaning station 1006, and the defective appearance parts are removed.

Cleaning of the used gaming machine 10 is not provided in the carried reproduction line, but a reproduction process is carried out in a cleaning room where a vacuum device for absorbing dust and dirt after cleaning is installed and is isolated. If configured, the effect of eliminating the problem that the used gaming machine is soiled again without damaging the health of the worker due to dust or the like scattered by the cleaning operation is produced.

The operation confirmation station 1007 is a work station for the operator to confirm the operation of the used gaming machine 10 that has been cleaned. As a result of the operation confirmation, it is determined whether the used gaming machine 10 can be regenerated. Used game machine 10
If it is determined that the game machine cannot be regenerated, the machine is removed to the outside of the game machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus 1 without being conveyed to the subsequent process. Further, the operator removes the upper tray 16, the lower tray 17, the firing lever 20, the decorative parts such as the frame top decoration 23, and unnecessary parts from the used gaming machine 10 when necessary.

The sleeping device 1008 is a device for placing the used gaming machine 10 in the upright state on the carriage 1003 while lying down. FIG. 1 shows how the laying device 1008 operates.
3 shows. 13 (A) and 13 (C) respectively show the roller conveyor 1 disposed near the boundary between the quality confirmation station 1007 and the parts removal station 1009.
002 shows the elevation and the top, and FIG. 13B shows a partial vertical cross section of the laying device 1008.

As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13C, the roller conveyor 1002 laid from the input port 1001.
Is laid down to the boundary area between the quality confirmation station 1007 and the parts removal station 1009, and the laying device 100 is placed next to the end of the conveyor 1002.
8 are connected. In front of the laying device 1008, a carriage transfer rail 1005 having a height lower than that of the conveyor 1002 is arranged as a conveying device in the component removing station 1009 and the component assembling station 1011. On the other hand, the guide rail is laid up to a position slightly upstream of the end of the conveyor 1002.

As shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C, the laying device 1008 includes a main body (not shown) in which a control mechanism for controlling the operation of the laying device 1008 is housed, and a rotary shaft mounted above the main body. 1152 and the rotating shaft 1152
A substantially L-shaped arm portion 1153 fitted to the arm portion 1153 and an elevating portion 1155 connected to the upper end surface of the arm portion 1153 via a slide shaft 1154 are provided. As shown in FIG. 13B, on the lower surface 1155a of the elevating part 1155, a pin 1155b that presses the upper end surface of the front frame 12 at two locations, and a pin 115.
5c is projected. Further, pins 1153d and 1153e that press two positions on the lower end surface of the front frame 12 are provided on the bottom surface 1153a of the arm portion 1153 so as to project.

Concerning the gaming machine 10 whose quality is confirmed to be inappropriate to convey to the next reclaiming step, the conveyor 1
It is removed from the regeneration process at the end of 002. After this, the worker pushes the game machine 10 to be conveyed to the next reproduction process toward the laying device 1008, and the bottom surface 1 of the arm portion 1153 is pushed.
Place it on 153a. As a result, the gaming machine 10 is operated as shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the bottom surface 1153 of the arm portion 1153.
It stands up on a.

In this state, the operator can use the main body 1
When a predetermined operation of 151 is performed, the slide shaft 1154
And the lifting unit 1155 moves downward (see FIG. 13).
(B)) in the direction indicated by arrow Y1). The state of the elevating / lowering unit 1155 after the movement is shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. As a result, the pins 1155b and 1155 are
c The upper end surface of the front frame 12 is pressed, and the gaming machine 10 is moved up and down 1
It is fixed by being sandwiched from above and below by 155 and the arm portion 1153.

In this state, the operator can use the main body 1
When a predetermined operation of 151 is performed, the arm portion 1153
Around the rotating shaft 1152, the carriage transfer rail 10
05 is laid (arrow Y2 in FIG. 13B).
Rotate about 90 degrees). Arm part 1 after rotation
The state of 153 is shown in FIG. As shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 13C, the elevating part 1155 and the arm part 11
The gaming machine 10 sandwiched by 53 is in a state of being laid down on the carriage 1003 of the carriage transfer rail 1005 with its front side facing down.

After such rotation, the laying device 1150
Retracts the pins 1153d and 1153e below the bottom surface 1153a of the arm portion 1153 and moves the elevating portion 1155 upward. This allows pin 11
The pressing engagement between the pins 53d and 1153e and the pins 1155b and 1155c is released. As a result, the gaming machine 10
It is placed on the carriage transfer rail 5 while lying on the carriage 1003. After that, the arm portion 1153 rotates in a direction away from the carriage transfer rail 1005 and returns to the original position.

As described above, in the gaming machine 10, the cart 10 on the cart transfer rail 1005 is laid by the laying device 1008.
It is sent to the subsequent detaching station 1009 in a state of being laid down on the upper side of 03 on the front side. Therefore,
It becomes possible to easily remove parts that are difficult to separate in the upright state. In addition, it is possible to smoothly perform work on a portion where confirmation work or adjustment work is difficult in a standing state.

The carriage transfer rail 1005 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the carriage driving roller 1005a, the transportation lane 1005b, and the carriage position detection sensor 1005c-1 to 1005c-1.
6 and 6. Truck drive roller 1005a
Are provided at the start end and the end of the carriage transfer direction. When the carriage 1003 is detected by the carriage position detection sensor 1005c-6, the motor is driven to rotate and the carriage drive roller 100
The trolley 1003 placed on the 5a is fed out. The traveling lane 1005b is extended along the carriage transfer direction so that the worker can appropriately adjust the carriage 1 according to the progress of the work.
By pushing 003 in the carriage transfer direction, the wheels 10
03c rotates and slides on the transport lane 1005b.

Below the carriage transfer rail 1005, as shown in FIG.
In parallel with 5, belt conveyor drive shafts 1010a, 10
Cart transport belt conveyor 101 driven by 10b
0 is provided. At the upstream end and the downstream end of the carriage transfer rail 1005 and the carriage transfer belt conveyor 1010 in the transport direction, carriage lifts 1010c and 1010c and 1010c are provided.
10d is provided. The trolley 1003 on which the gaming machine 10 is placed is transported in the downstream direction on the trolley transfer rail 1005, and the trolley 1003 becomes empty by passing the gaming machine 10 to the raising device 1013. Empty trolley 100
3 is collected by the trolley lifting / lowering body 1010d on the downstream side, descends, is pushed by the trolley pushing member 1010f based on the detection operation of the trolley position detecting sensor 1005c-1, and is fed onto the trolley transport belt conveyor 1010. The carriage 100 placed on the carriage transfer belt conveyor 1010
3 is conveyed to the upstream side. When the empty trolley 1003 reaches the upstream end, it is lifted by the trolley elevator 1010c, pushed by the trolley pusher 1010e, and pushed out onto the trolley transport rail 1005 to return to the initial position. In this way, the carriage 1003 has a carriage transfer rail 1005 and a carriage transfer belt conveyor 1010 provided along the side frame opening work process (the parts removing station 1009 and the parts assembling station 1011).
It is configured to be circulated and transported by.

The parts removing station 1009 is a working station provided on the carriage transfer rail 1005 for the worker to remove the gaming board 14 and the control board box 91 from the used gaming machine 10.
The used gaming machine 10 has a trolley 10 with the side frame 11 open.
It is laid down on 03 and the removal work is performed. The removal station 1009 is provided with a front lock 1009a that locks the front end of the carriage 1003 in the transport direction and a rear lock 1009b that locks the rear end of the carriage 1003 in accordance with the stop position of the carriage 1003. The front lock 1009a is used for the carriage 10
03, the rear lock 1009b is arranged so as to be locked in front of the carriage 1003 by the thickness of the carriage 1003, and behind the carriage 1003 by the thickness of the carriage 1003 in the rear. In the dismounting station 1009, in order to smoothly carry out the dismounting work of the parts in the gaming machine 10 installed on the carriage 1003 whose side frame 11 is opened and which is mechanically unstable as described above. It is a constituent.

As shown in FIG. 15, the rear lock 1009b is pushed by a contact surface 1009d which is constantly urged clockwise by a coil spring (not shown) centering on the rotating shaft 1009c when the lower end of the carriage 1003 is advanced. After being moved
The hook surface 1009e engages the lower end of the carriage 1003. On the other hand, in the front lock 1009a, the rotating roller 1009g provided in the actuator that is housed in the engagement groove 1009f in the initial state and is lifted by the exciting action of the solenoid driven by the operation signal of the operator has the carriage 1009g.
It is structured such that the traveling direction side of 03 is blocked and abuts on the end edge of the carriage 1003 to restrain it.

In the parts assembling station 1011, the operator has a new game board 14, control board box 91, display device 2, firing lever 20, upper tray 16, lower tray 1
7, a work station provided on the carriage transfer rail 1005 for assembling decorations such as the frame top decoration 23 and the missing parts and replacing defective parts. Similar to the detaching station 1009 described above, the assembling station 1011 is provided with a front lock 1011a that locks the front end of the carriage 1003 in the transport direction and a rear lock 1011b that locks the rear end thereof in accordance with the stop position of the carriage 1003. Has been. In the following description, the gaming machine 10 in which various components have been assembled at the assembling station 1011 is appropriately referred to as a replay gaming machine in order to distinguish it from a used gaming machine.

The parts removing station 1009
There may be a case where a plurality of attachment stations 1011 are installed if necessary in consideration of the number of parts to be detached and attached and work efficiency.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a raising device 1013 that raises (raises) the gaming machine 10 conveyed by the trolley 1003 from a lying position. FIG. 16A illustrates a state in which the raising device 1013 holds the gaming machine 10,
FIG. 16B shows a state in which it is started up. The raising device 1013 has a conveying roller 19 which supports a lower end edge of the gaming machine 10 on a roller mounting plate 191 which is driven by extension movement of a piston rod 198 of a cylinder (not shown).
7 are arranged in a row, and the other of the raising devices 1013,
A holding member 196 that holds the gaming machine 10 toward the row of the transfer rollers 197 is provided by the extension movement of the piston rod 198 of the cylinder (not shown). A cylinder member (not shown) for tilting or raising the raising device 1013 is provided outside the raising drive device 190 on the side of the conveying roller 197.

According to this raising device 1013, the gaming machine 1
When the installation of the parts to 0 is completed, the gaming machine 10 is the carriage 1
While being placed on 003, it is raised and slidably moved to the apparatus 1013. When the carriage 1003 advances to a predetermined position, the raising device 1013 is tilted so as to cover the gaming machine 10 by the extension movement of a cylinder (not shown), and the piston rod 198 is extended by the operation of another cylinder. The game machine 10 is held by the row walls of the sandwiching member 196 and the transport roller 197 (FIG. 16A). Then, the game machine 10 that has been gripped, in turn, is raised as it is by raising the device 1013 upright by contraction movement of the cylinder (FIG. 16B).

The raising device 1013 includes a carriage position detecting sensor 1005 arranged at the tip of the carriage transfer rail 1005.
When c-1 detects a dolly, the dolly driving roller 1005b rotatably driven by a motor raises the device 101.
It is activated in synchronization with the fact that the carriage position detecting sensor 1005c-2 detects that the carriage 1003 has reached the third side.

Here, after the gaming machine 10 is started up,
The empty carriage 1003 is circulated and transferred by the carriage transfer belt conveyor 1010 shown in FIG. 14B described above.

The elevating device 1015 is composed of an elevating mechanism (not shown) and a belt conveyor 1015a.
The elevating device 1015 raises the gaming machine 10 erected by the raising device 1013 to the height of the rotary distribution device 1017, which is the next step, by the elevating mechanism, and feeds it to the rotary distribution device 1017 by the belt conveyor 1015a. As shown in FIG. 17, the belt conveyor 1015a includes a conveyor belt 1015b and a conveyor belt drive shaft 101.
5c and a position detection unit 101 having a photo coupler
5d and the position detection unit 1015d
Based on the detection of the gaming machine 10 in, the conveyor belt drive shaft 1015c is driven, and the gaming machine 10 placed vertically on the conveyor belt 1015b is conveyed.

As shown in FIG. 18, the rotary distribution device 1017 includes a rotary disc 1017a having a circular shape in a plan view, a rotary drive shaft 1017c vertically erected to support the rotary disc 1017a, and a rotary circle. Provided on the plate 1017a,
A belt conveyor 101 for horizontally transporting the game machine 10.
7b, a lock mechanism 1017d, and a pushing device 18. The rotation distribution device 1017 is a device that distributes the gaming machine 10 conveyed by the belt conveyor 1015a of the lifting device 1015 to two branching production lines, that is, either the A line or the B line.

For example, when sending the gaming machine 10 to the A line, the rotation direction of the rotary disk 1017a is set so that the direction of the belt conveyor 1017b is always leftward in FIG. 18, and is locked by the lock mechanism 1017d. (FIG. 18 (A)). Here, FIG. 19A shows a lock mechanism 1017 provided in the rotation distribution device 1017.
It is a top view which shows arrangement | positioning of d and the engagement groove 1017f, FIG. 19 (B) is the side view, FIG. 19 (C) is the lock mechanism 1.
It is an enlarged view of 7d. The lock mechanism 1017d is shown in FIG.
As shown in (A) to (C), an engaging rod 17e that can be projected and retracted in the vertical direction and an engaging groove that is formed on the rotating disc 1017a at every 90 degrees and is engageable with the engaging rod 1017e. And 1017f. The engaging rod 1017e retreats during execution of the rotating operation to allow rotation of the rotating disk 1017a, and after the rotating operation is completed, the engaging rod 1017e.
By engaging with the engaging groove 1017f, the rotating disc 1
It acts so as to lock 017a at a predetermined angle.

On the other hand, when the gaming machine 10 is sent to the B line, the belt conveyor 1017c faces left when being conveyed from the belt conveyor 1015a, and after being placed on the belt conveyor 1017b, the rotating disk 1017a is clocked. It rotates 90 degrees around and the direction is changed upward in FIG. 17 (FIG. 18 (B)).

Although the A line and the B line have exactly the same processing steps, the removing station 1009
Since it takes a longer time than the steps such as the above, two work lines are provided to improve the productivity.

The pushing device 1018 is the belt conveyor 10
It is a device that pushes the gaming machine 10 placed vertically on 17b in the direction of the roller conveyor 1022 or 1024. As shown in FIG. 20, the pushing device 1018 is composed of a retractable arm 1018a and an air cylinder 1018b extending in a direction orthogonal to the arm 1018a on a horizontal plane. The arm 1018a is always contracted and retracted (FIG. 18A), and when the gaming machine 10 is conveyed by the belt conveyor 1017c to the roller conveyor 1022 or 1024 for about half the length in the conveying direction. , The belt conveyor 1017c is extended, and the air cylinder 1018b is operated to bring the tip end thereof into contact with the center of the right end surface of the gaming machine 10 to make the roller conveyor 1
It pushes in the direction of 022 or 1024 (Fig. 2
0).

Roller conveyors 1022, 1024, 10
26 are provided between the rotary distribution device 1017 and the rotary transfer device 1019, between the rotary distribution device 1017 and the packaging device 1025, and between the rotary transfer device 1019 and the packaging device 1027, respectively, and the gaming machine 10 is placed vertically. It is a device for carrying. As shown in FIG. 21, the roller conveyor 1022 includes a large number of rotating rollers 1022a and a roller guide 1022b for guiding the gaming machine 10 in the carrying direction.
This is a device in which roller conveyors consisting of and are configured as a pair in the upper and lower directions (the same applies to the roller conveyors 1024 and 1026). The upper and lower roller conveyors are provided because the upper and lower end portions of the vertically placed gaming machine 10 are sandwiched between the upper and lower roller conveyors so that the gaming machine 10 is transported while being prevented from falling. Sometimes the upper rotary roller lifting mallet 1022h is lowered, and during work, the gaming machine fixing piece 10 is further added.
22i descends and fixes the game machine 10 by sandwiching it vertically (FIGS. 22 to 23). Position detection units 1022j for detecting the conveyance state are provided on both sides of the roller conveyor 1022 in the width direction. Also, the roller conveyor 1
022 includes a belt conveyor 1022c, a belt conveyor drive shaft 1022d, a rotary disk 1022e, and a rotary drive shaft 1022f, and a work surface switching device 1022g for switching the work surface between the front and back.

As shown in FIG. 1, photo sensors 1033 and 1035 for detecting the presence or absence of the gaming machine 10 are provided upstream of the roller conveyors 1022 and 1026 in the carrying direction. Photo sensor 1033, 103
Reference numeral 5 is composed of a pair of a light emitting element and a light receiving element facing each other with the roller conveyor 1022 or 1026 interposed therebetween. The detection results of the photo sensors 1033 and 1035 are input to the rotation distribution device 1017, and it is determined whether or not there is a vacancy in each of the A line and the B line. For example, when the photo sensor 1033 does not detect the gaming machine 10, it is determined that there is a vacancy in the A line, the gaming machine 10 is transported to the A line, and the gaming machine 10
When it is detected, it is determined that there is no vacancy in the A line, and the gaming machine 10 is transported to the B line.

The rotary transfer device 1019 is a device having the same structure as the rotary distribution device 1017, and is a rotary disc 1019a having a circular shape in plan view, and a rotary disc 1019a which is vertically erected to pivotally support the rotary disc 1019a. Not with rotary drive shaft,
A belt conveyor 1019c that is provided on the rotating disk 1019a and conveys the gaming machine 10 in the horizontal direction, and the pushing device 1
And 020. Rotary transfer device 1019
Is the roller conveyor 10 from the rotation distribution device 1017.
The game machine 10 transported via the rotary disk 1019
The direction is changed by a, and the belt conveyor 1019c and the pushing device 1020 are used to move the roller conveyor 10 of the B line.
26 up.

Operation adjustment stations 1021, 1023
Is a work station provided on the roller conveyor 1022 of the A line or the roller conveyor 1026 of the B line, respectively, for the operator to confirm and adjust the operation of the reproduction game machine 10. In the operation adjusting station, as shown in FIG. 24A, the side frame 11 is placed on the roller conveyor 1022 (1026) in a state where the gaming machine 10 is erected, and a pair of rollers provided at both ends in the width direction. The upper end and the lower end of the side frame 11 are held by the guides 1022b (1026b). That is, the pair of roller guides 1
The interval of 022b or 1026b is set to be substantially equal to the thickness of the side frame 11. On the other hand, the front frame 12 is
It is swung and opened around the pivot 202 (Fig. 24).
(B)) Further, the base frame 70 revolves around the pivot 70a.
It is opened (FIG. 24 (C)). In this way, with the front frame 12 and the base frame 70 opened, work such as engagement of the game board 14, operation check and adjustment of the game machine 10 is smoothly performed (FIG. 24 (D)).

Specifically, the operation adjusting station 1021 is the same as the game machine installed in the game arcade where the front frame is attached to the side frame.
A removable power supply line (not shown) attached to the game machine is connected to the game machine, and a test ball is introduced into the prize ball tank 71 of the game machine from a ball supply gutter (not shown) provided on the upper end side of the operation adjustment station 1021. On the other hand, a tested ball is drawn from a ball collecting trough (not shown) provided on the lower end side of the operation adjusting station 1021 to check and prepare the game machine.

When the operation is not normal or when it is necessary, the side frame 11 is clamped (FIG. 24A), and then the front frame 12
The ball is launched and rotated together with the base frame 70, and the hitting ball launching device 100
Alternatively, the prize ball discharging mechanism 80 or the safe ball discharging mechanism 8
5. The preparation work for the control board box 91 and the like is performed (FIGS. 24B and 24C). In addition, the operation confirmation station 1007 and the parts assembly station 1011 described above.
Replacement of defective parts not found in and further game board 14
Is removed from the base frame 70, the display operation of the special symbol display device 2 is adjusted, and the substrate of the display control circuit is replaced if necessary (FIG. 24 (D)).

The wrapping devices 1025 and 1027 are provided on the A line or the B line, respectively, and are devices for automatically wrapping the replay gaming machine 10 whose operation has been confirmed and adjusted at the operation adjusting station 1021 or 1023 with a wrapping sheet.

The shipping stands 1029 and 1031 are respectively A
The work table is provided on the line or the B line, and is a work table on which the packaged reproduction game machine 10 is taken out from the game machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus 1 and temporarily placed. The playing game machine 10 taken out and placed on the shipping stands 1029, 1031 is immediately loaded on a truck or the like for shipment or is transported to a warehouse (not shown) for storage.

Next, in the above-mentioned gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus 1, a process of manufacturing a remanufacturing game machine from a used game machine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the used gaming machine 10 is loaded from the loading slot 2, vertically mounted on the roller conveyor 1002, and transferred to the cleaning station 1006 (step 1, hereinafter abbreviated as S1). Other steps are similar). The worker cleans the used gaming machine 10 and removes the defective appearance parts at the cleaning station 1006 (S2). The cleaned gaming machine 10 is transferred to the quality confirmation station 1007 (S3), and quality confirmation is performed to see if the gaming machine 10 is reproducible (S4). When it is determined that the gaming machine 10 is not reproducible (S5: No), the gaming machine 10 is removed from the gaming machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus 1 (S2).
4). On the other hand, when it is determined that the reproduction is possible (S5: Yes), if necessary, after the upper tray 16, the lower tray 17, the firing lever 20, the decoration, and the defective part are removed (S6), The gaming machine 10 is set in the laying device 1008 and placed on the trolley 1003 in a recumbent state with its front side facing down (S7).

Incidentally, depending on the condition of the reproduction target, when the gaming machine 10 is detected by the detection sensor as in the latter raising device 1013, the laying device 1008 may be operated in synchronization with the activation of the drive roller. Alternatively, after the quality is confirmed at the quality confirmation station 1007, the gaming machine 10 is once removed from the recycling process, stored in a warehouse or the like, and returned to the parts (removal) mounting stations 1009, 1011 in response to a request for recycling shipping, and the recycling work The configuration may be such that the operation is interrupted once and started later. Further, it may be configured such that only the removing work is performed, and then the transfer process is once transferred to the shipping standby warehouse and the recycling process is continued in response to a request for post-recycle shipping.

At this time, the main body portion 202 of the gaming machine 10 is positioned and supported by the main holding portion 1003b.
The trolley 1003 on which the gaming machine 10 is placed is urged by the trolley transfer rail 1005 to remove the components 1009.
Is transferred to (S8).

The worker operates the parts removing station 10
At 09, front lock 1 on the carriage transfer rail 1005
After fixing the carriage 1003 with the 009a and the rear lock 1009b, the side frame 11 is opened upward, and the side frame 11 is moved to the carriage 1
Abutting piece 100 of side frame supporting portion 1004 provided on 003
It is swung until it comes into contact with 4c to be in an open state (S
9). At this time, even if the operator swirls the side frame 11 vigorously, the impact is absorbed because the contact piece 1004c is formed of an elastic body such as rubber. The side frame 11 is the side frame support portion 1
004 to about 90 degrees to about 18 degrees to the main body 202
It is supported in an open state. In this way the gaming machine 10
With the person lying down and the side frame 11 open to the main body 202, the worker removes unnecessary parts and defective parts (S10). When the removal work is completed,
The worker releases the locks of the front lock 1009a and the rear lock 1009b, and manually pushes the carriage 1003 to the side of the component assembly station 1011 which is the next step and transfers it (S).
11).

At the parts assembling station 1011, after engaging the front lock 1011a and the rear lock 1011b on the carriage transfer rail 1005 and fixing the carriage 1003 on the carriage transfer rail 1005 again, the worker makes a new game board. 14, the control board box 91, the display device 2, and other parts are assembled into the gaming machine 10, and the gaming machine 10 is cleaned (S12). When the assembling and the cleaning are completed, the worker turns the side frame 11 to the main body 202 side and closes it (S13). Then, after unlocking the front lock 1009a and the rear lock 1009b, the dolly 1003 is pushed to be installed on the raising device 1013, and the raising machine 1013 sets the gaming machine 10 in a vertically placed state (S14). At this time, the empty carriage 1003 is collected by the carriage transfer belt conveyor 1010 and transferred to the head of the carriage transfer rail 1005 (S15).

The elevating device 1015 raises the gaming machine 10 to the height of the rotating disk 1017a of the rotation distributing device 1017 in the next step (S16), and the belt conveyor 101
5a is driven and sent to the rotation distribution device 1017 (S17).

The rotation allocating device 1017 uses the following A
The gaming machine 10 is delivered to the vacant work line of the line and the B line (S18).

For example, when it is detected by the photosensor 1033 that the A line is vacant, FIG.
As shown in (A), the direction of the rotating disk 1017a is fixed to the left in the figure, and the belt is sent to the roller conveyor 1022 connected to the A line by the belt conveyor 1017b. At this time, with the gaming machine 10 standing upright, when about half the length of the gaming machine 10 in the carrying direction is sent to the roller conveyor 1022, the pushing device 1018 pushes the gaming machine 10 from the rear in the carrying direction. It moves and reliably sends it to the roller conveyor 1022 (FIG. 20).

The game machine 10 is conveyed to the operation adjusting station 1021 by the roller conveyor 1022 (S1).
9). At the operation adjusting station 1021, after various adjustment work is performed (S20), the operator manually operates the game machine 1
Press 0 and the packaging device 1 via the roller conveyor 1022.
It is transferred to 025 (S21).

In the packaging device 1025, the reproduced gaming machine 10 is automatically packaged by the packaging sheet (S22). The packed playing game machine 10 is taken out from the shipping stand 1029 and immediately loaded on a truck or the like for shipment,
It is transported and stored in a warehouse (not shown).

On the other hand, in step S17, it is detected by the photo sensor 1033 that the game machine 10 in process is on the A line, and that the B line is vacant is detected by the photo sensor 1035. In that case, the game machine 10 conveyed by the belt conveyor 1015a is in the state of FIG.
After being placed on b, the rotating disc 1017a is rotated 90 degrees clockwise in a plan view and sent to the roller conveyor 1024 by the belt conveyor 1017b (FIG. 18B).
At this time, the pushing device 1018 pushes the gaming machine 10 from the rear side in the carrying direction to surely send it to the roller conveyor 1024. When the gaming machine 10 is conveyed by the roller conveyor 1024 onto the rotary transfer device 1019, the rotary transfer device 1
The rotating disc 1019a of 019 is rotated counterclockwise in plan view by 90 °.
Rotate once. Then, it is sent to the roller conveyor 1026 by the belt conveyor 1019b of the rotary transfer device 1019. At this time, the pushing device 1020 pushes the gaming machine 10 from the rear in the carrying direction, and reliably sends it to the roller conveyor 1026. After that, the operation adjustment station 1023,
In the packaging device 1025 and the shipping table 1031, the same processing as the A line is performed.

As described above, according to the gaming machine reproduction / manufacturing apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the side frame 11 and the main body section 202 of the gaming machine 10 are.
It is possible to perform the work of removing unnecessary parts and defective parts and the work of assembling new parts with the side frame 11 open while the and are pivotally connected, and the side frame 11 is opened. Can be done.
Therefore, the step of removing the side frame 11 as a pre-step of the step of removing and assembling various parts, and the side frame 1 as a post-step.
It is not necessary to provide a step of connecting 1 to the main body 202, and the production efficiency of the replay gaming machine can be greatly improved.

Further, the side frame support portion 1004 is the gaming machine 10
Since it is configured to support the side frame 11 at a position in the vicinity of the pivotal support portion 202 and apart from the side frame 11 by the thickness of the side frame 11, the side frame 1 does not have to be made large in size.
It is possible to support the gaming machine 10 with 1 open.

Further, the side frame supporting portion 1004 has an abutting piece 1004c made of an elastic body such as rubber as a shock absorbing member.
Is provided, and when the operator opens and rotates the side frame 11,
Since the contact piece 1004c supports the shock absorber while absorbing the shock, the side frame 11 is not damaged.

Further, the side frame support portion 1004 is provided with a support shaft 1004b so that the side frame 11 does not fall below a substantially horizontal position.
Further, since the height of the contact piece 1004c is set, the side frame 11 does not open more than necessary and does not collide with the carriage transfer rail 1005 and be damaged.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the side frame support portion 1
Two 004s are provided on one side of the trolley 1003. However, if the strength is sufficient, the 004 may be provided at one place, or of course, may be provided at two or more places.

Further, the gaming machine 10 has a front frame 12 and side frames 11
In addition to the above, when a third frame pivotally supported with respect to the front frame 12 or the side frame 11 is provided, a frame support portion for supporting the third frame in an open state is further provided. Good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the contact piece 1004
c is made of an elastic member such as rubber, and the contact piece 1004c
Although the contact piece 1004c is made of a material other than an elastic body,
A coil spring as a shock absorbing member may be interposed between the 004c and the support shaft 1004b.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which a used pachinko gaming machine is loaded to manufacture a recycled pachinko gaming machine has been shown, but it has the same structure as a pachinko gaming machine having a front frame and side frames. It may be configured to produce a recycled game machine by throwing in a used game machine of the type.

Further, the size, shape, material, etc. of each member in each of the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and it goes without saying that they can be appropriately changed and implemented as necessary.

[0122]

As described above, according to the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention, the side frame and the side frame of the used game machine are still connected to each other and the side frame. With the opened state, the used gaming machine can be laid down on the trolley, and unnecessary parts can be removed at the dismounting station or new parts can be assembled at the assembling station. Therefore, the step of removing and assembling the side frame from the used gaming machine can be omitted, and
Even when the side frame and the main body are still connected to each other, the work is extremely easy, and the production efficiency of the reproducing game machine can be significantly improved.

According to the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus of the second aspect, the side frame support portion is provided at the end portion of the carriage opposite to the pivotal support portion of the side frame, so that the carriage is not increased in size. The frame can be supported so that the frame can be supported.

According to the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus of the third aspect, unnecessary parts are removed or new parts are assembled while the side frame is opened about 90 degrees with respect to the main body. Since the work can be performed, the side frame does not get in the way, the workability is extremely excellent, and the production efficiency of the reproducing game machine can be improved. Furthermore, since the side frame does not open excessively, the used game machine placed on another truck that follows is not obstructed in the reclaiming work, and the distance between the conveyed trucks is large. By reducing the dead space as much as possible by narrowing the space, it is possible to save space in the reclaiming work area of the used gaming machine, and the side frame collides with the transport passage means on which the trolley is mounted and is damaged. This has the effect of preventing this.

According to the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus of the fourth aspect, when the side frame is opened and brought into contact with the side frame supporting portion, the shock absorbing member absorbs the shock, so that the operator is erroneous. Even when the side frame is opened by an unnecessarily large force and brought into contact with the side frame support portion, the side frame can be prevented from being damaged.

According to the gaming machine remanufacturing apparatus of the fifth aspect, with the side frame opened and the base frame further opened in the base frame rotation open area, the game board with respect to the base frame, It is possible to easily remove and assemble the ball tank, the ball path, the ball dispensing device, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of a gaming machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

3 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a side frame.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a side frame.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a pachinko gaming machine with a side frame opened.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a work surface switching device.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a trolley that holds a pachinko gaming machine whose side frame is opened.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a main holding portion of a cart that abuts each member of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a trolley that holds a pachinko gaming machine whose side frame is opened.

FIG. 12A is a plan view of the side frame support portion 1004,
(B) is a side view showing a state where the contact piece 1004c is fixed at a position closer to the rear side, and (C) is a side view showing a state where the contact piece 1004 is fixed at a position closer to the front side.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a laying device, (A) showing a state before setting a standing gaming machine, (B)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the gaming machine is held, and FIG.

14A and 14B are explanatory views of a carriage transfer rail, FIG. 14A is a plan view, and FIG. 14B is a side view including a carriage transfer belt conveyor.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating operations of front locking and rear locking.

16A and 16B are explanatory diagrams showing a raising device, FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a state of gripping a gaming machine placed on a dolly, and FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a state of starting a gaming machine. Is.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a belt conveyor.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the rotary distribution device, (A) shows a state in which the pachinko machine is conveyed to the A line, and (B) shows a state in which the pachinko machine is conveyed to the B line. ing.

19A and 19B are explanatory views showing a lock mechanism of the rotation distribution device, FIG. 19A is a plan view of a rotating disc, FIG. 19B is a side view, and FIG. 19C is an enlarged view of the lock mechanism.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a pushing device is operating in the rotation distribution device.

FIG. 21 is a side view of the roller conveyor.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing how the upper roller conveyor moves up.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which the upper roller conveyer descends and grips the gaming machine.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory view showing a state of the pachinko gaming machine in the operation adjusting station, (A) the front frame is closed, (B) the front frame is opened, and (C) the base frame is opened. State, (D) shows a state in which the game board is engaged.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of work steps in the gaming machine reproduction manufacturing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Amusement machine reproduction manufacturing equipment 10 Pachinko machine 11 side frame 14 game board 70 base frames 200 pivotal branch 202 main body 1003 dolly 1003b Main holding part 1003d Base frame rotation open area 1004 Side frame support 1004c Contact piece 1005 truck transfer rail 1009 Parts removal station 1011 Parts assembly station

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yukihiro Yamauchi             1588-1 Shigetabori, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture             Limited company (72) Inventor Norio Sugishima             2-11-13 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture               Sansei R & D Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tatsuo Hattori             2-11-13 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture               Sansei R & D Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C088 DA06 DA11

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A removing station for removing unnecessary parts from a used gaming machine having a frame-shaped side frame and a main body pivotally supported by the side frame, and a set for assembling a new part. Conveying passage means for conveying the used gaming machine to the attaching station, a main holding portion for detachably holding the main body portion of the used gaming machine for conveying the used gaming machine along the conveying passage means, and A trolley having a side frame support part that supports the side frame in an opened state with respect to the main body part in a state where the main body part is held by a main holding part. apparatus. 2. The side frame supporting portion is configured to support the side frame at a position in the vicinity of a pivotal portion thereof, which is separated by about the thickness of the side frame. Game machine remanufacturing equipment. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the side frame support portion is configured to support the side frame in a state where the side frame is opened approximately 90 degrees with respect to the main body portion. Machine reproduction manufacturing equipment. 4. The game machine remanufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the side frame support portion has a shock absorbing member. 5. The used gaming machine further includes a base frame that is rotatably attached to the main body portion, holds and fixes the game board when closed, and detaches the game board when opened. On the side of the side frame supported by the side frame support part, a base frame that can be accommodated in the open space of the side frame with respect to the main body part supported by the main holding part. 5. The game machine remanufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rotation open area is formed.