JPH10328403A - Isle structure of pachinko hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce labor and expenditure at the time of exchanging a preexisting CR machine into a normal machine or exchanging the normal machine into the CR machine again by additionally attaching a cash-exclusive ball lending machine to the inside of the upper transom of a pachinko isle in the pachinko isle where a ball lending machine between prepaid card-exclusive machines is arranged. SOLUTION: The ball lending machine 7 between the prepaid card-exclusive machines is arranged between pachinko game machines 2 and 2 which are arrayed in the isle. when the normal machine is used for the pachinko machine 2, the each(coin)-exclusive ball lending machine is arranged in place of the ball lending machine 7 between the machines 7 and, moreover, the ball lending machine 7 between the machines is left without exchange even when the normal machine is attached to the isle in order to execute correspondence to a case when exchange is executed into the CR machine again in the future. Then, the transoms positioned in the upper part of the respective pachinko game machines 2 are divided into left and right ones, the cash exclusive-ball lending machine provided with a cash through hole 11 is fitted to the inside of the left side transom 5a (or the right one 5b) and a call display light 3, etc., is arranged in the transom 5b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an island structure of a pachinko hall that can accommodate both types of so-called ordinary machines and CR machines, such as pachinko game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko hall, usually, a pachinko game machine arranged back to back is called a 4 cm called sand.
A so-called island structure in which a plurality of units are arranged side by side in a lateral direction via a narrow machine between machines having a small width is adopted. The above-mentioned Taima ball lending machines are broadly classified into cash (coin) ball lending machines and prepaid card-only ball lending machines. Ball rental machines exclusively for prepaid cards accounted for the majority of rental machines.

[0003] However, due to the occurrence of a large-scale prepaid card alteration case, the face value of the prepaid card and the range of pachinko halls where the card can be used are severely restricted in order to prevent the recurrence of the case. As a result, the convenience of cards on the customer side has been significantly reduced. Under these circumstances, pachinko halls, which have been declining until now, are now being reviewed again.

[0004] In addition, pachinko game machines have undergone a dramatic transition, and even if a new pachinko game machine is introduced and installed in a hall, if the popularity of customers is not obtained, the pachinko game machine is replaced with a new one again in a short time. It is the fact that we have to.

On the other hand, a conventional inter-cash cash-only ball lending machine comprises a coin discriminating unit and a ball dispensing unit disposed below the coin discriminating unit, and supplies a ball in an amount corresponding to the face value of the identified coin from the ball dispensing unit. Is generally used. This type of lending machine only for cash between stands has a structure that cannot be pulled out directly from the front, so if coins are jammed in the lending machine, maintenance must first be done with a wooden frame on the island. It was necessary to open the pachinko game machine whose side was fixed with a hinge, open the piping and the like at the rear of the ball lending machine, pull it out of the island, and then remove the side cover of the ball lending machine.

[0006]

In the period of introduction of prepaid cards, combination ball rental machines corresponding to both prepaid cards and cash were provided on the market, but the machines were not widely used due to their high cost. And it is difficult to obtain at present.

[0007] In some pachinko halls, there are cases where two types of pachinko ball lending machines are prepared, one for cash only and one for prepaid cards, and these are installed as a set. In this case, a pachinko game machine is used. Must be moved about 4 cm per unit from the normal installation position, so the ball supply device called the supply gutter located on the upper part of the island must be changed or remodeled, and inevitably Since the number of pachinko amusement machines that can be installed on the island has to be reduced, the burden on pachinko hall operators has been extremely high.

Therefore, conventionally, on the island of the pachinko hall, it is customary to install a combination of a CR machine and a ball rental machine for exclusive use of a prepaid card, while installing a dedicated ball rental machine for cash in combination with an ordinary machine. As a result, in order to replace the CR machine with a regular machine, it was necessary to also replace the Taima ball rental machine, so to replace the CR machine with a regular machine at the pachinko hall, it took a lot of time and money. It required labor and effort.

[0009] On the other hand, in the conventional inter-cash lending machine, the maintenance work is complicated as described above. For example, in order to remove coins stuck in the leasing machine during the game of the customer, it is necessary to temporarily remove the coin from the customer. There is also a problem with pachinko hall customer service because it is necessary to have a seat in the pachinko hall.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems Accordingly, the present inventors have:
Replace an existing CR machine with a normal machine,
As a result of examining the island structure of the pachinko hall that can reduce the time, labor and cost when replacing with R machine, and simplify the maintenance work of the cash only ball rental machine and improve the service to customers, The present invention has been completed. That is, in the pachinko island in which the prepaid card-dedicated ball-to-ball lending machine is installed, the cash-only ball-lending machine is further attached in the upper space between the pachinko islands.

[0011] Further, there is provided an island structure of the pachinko hall, wherein a coin transporting device is arranged on a back side of the cash ball lending machine and in an upper space of the pachinko island.

As described above, in addition to the conventional prepaid card-dedicated tama ball lending machine, the cash-only ball lending machine is mounted in the upper space on the pachinko island, so that the CR is installed on the island.
Even with a pachinko machine, you can directly borrow balls with cash without using a prepaid card, and when replacing an existing pachinko game machine with a new pachinko game machine, whether it is a normal machine or a CR machine Regardless of the type, only the pachinko game machines need to be replaced without altering the peripheral equipment.

[0013] Further, even during maintenance of the cash-only ball lending machine, only the upper space between the islands needs to be opened, and complicated operations such as opening and closing the pachinko game machine are not required.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an island in a pachinko hall, and FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the island according to the present invention. As is well known, a large number of such islands 1 are arranged in the pachinko hall, and a ball structure supplied from the upper part of the island 1 circulates in the island and returns to the upper part of the island 1 again. It is general that it is. A plurality of pachinko game machines 2 are arranged back to back substantially at the center front and rear surfaces of the island 1, and a call indicator light 3 is provided above each of the pachinko game machines 2.
And the like, and a luminaire 6 are provided. Note that, for convenience of maintenance, the illumination lamp portion is formed so as to be openable and closable upward.

In the present invention, the pachinko ball lending machine 7 dedicated to prepaid cards is disposed between the pachinko game machines 2 arranged on the island. When a normal machine is used for the pachinko game machine 2, it is customary to install a ball lending machine dedicated to cash (coins) in place of the prepaid card dedicated lending machine 7, but in the present invention. In order to cope with the case where the CR machine is replaced again in the future, even if the ordinary machine is installed on the island, the special machine 7 for exclusive use of the prepaid card is left without being replaced.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the space 5 located above each pachinko game machine 2 is divided into right and left, and a left space 5a is provided.
The cash-only ball lending machine is attached to the inside, but the cash-only ball lending machine may be mounted on the right side of each space 5, that is, inside the space 5b by changing the dividing position. FIG. 3 shows a schematic layout diagram of the inside of the space where the cash-only ball lending machine 8 is attached. Like the above-mentioned general cash-only machine, the cash-only machine 8 used in the present invention also has a coin identification unit 9 for identifying a coin type such as 100 yen or 500 yen, and a coin identification unit 9 according to the type of coin. A ball-drawing unit 10 that counts and outputs balls is used, and a conventionally known mechanical or sensor-type dedicated cash lending machine 8 can be used.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, when coins are inserted into the coin identification unit 9 from the coin insertion slot 11, a ball replenishing gutter is provided.
Balls supplied from 12 are counted in the ball feeding unit 10, and the number of balls corresponding to the amount of coins inserted is a ball supply pipe 13.
While being supplied to the customer, the inserted coins are exchanged at the end of the island 1 by the coin transport device 14 disposed on the back side of the cash-only machine 8 as shown in FIG. Transported to the machine. As the coin transport device 14, a conventionally known transport device of a belt conveyor type or the like can be used.

It is desirable that the ball supply pipe 13 be formed to be movable using a bellows tube, a flexible tube, or the like, in order to reliably guide the ball to the ball supply port of the pachinko game machine 2.

In the present invention, the illuminating lamp 6
Since the portion is formed so as to be openable and closable, it is possible to perform maintenance of the cash-only ball lending machine 8 attached to the inside of the space 5a by opening the portion of the lighting lamp 6 upward, but more desirably. A hinge or the like is attached to one end of the portion 5a in which the cash-only ball rental machine 8 is stored in the space 5 with respect to the remaining divided space 5b or the frame of the island 1 to which the space 5b is fixed. It is fixed so that it can be opened and closed. At this time, the cash-only ball lending machine 8 is fixed to the space 5a serving as a decorative panel, and is drawn out at the same time as the space 5a is opened. It is also possible to use a method in which the space is fixed and the space 5a is opened and then separately pulled out. In any case, maintenance of the cash-only ball lending machine 8 can be performed only by opening the space 5a.

In the conventional island structure corresponding to the ordinary machine, the cash-only ball-lending machine is installed exclusively in the pachinko game machine, so as shown in FIG.
Is transported to one end of the island 1 by a coin transporting device 22 disposed below the ball lending machine 21 and then lifted.
23 had been transported to the money changer 24. The coin transport device 22 is unnecessary when a CR machine is installed as the pachinko game machine 2, and the coin transport device 22 often hinders wiring and the like on the back of the CR machine. It is customary to remove the coin transport device 22 when replacing the coin transporter with a CR machine. Therefore, when replacing the CR machine with a normal machine again, the coin transport device 22 and the lift
It was necessary to re-install 23 mag, so that the burden on the pachinko hall side, such as labor and cost when replacing, increased.

In the present invention, since the cash-only ball lending machine is installed not in the space of the pachinko game machine 2 but in the space above the island, as shown in FIG. It is now possible to dispose it in the space 5 on the top of the island, which is the back side of the rental machine 8. Therefore, since the presence of the coin transport device 14 does not hinder the wiring and the like on the back of the CR machine, the coin transport device 14 can be left without removing the coin transport device 14 even when the ordinary machine is replaced with the CR machine, and the CR machine can be used again. When the machine is replaced with a new machine, the remaining coin transport device 14 can be used as it is, so that it is possible to greatly reduce labor, cost, and the like when replacing a pachinko game machine. Furthermore, since the coin transport device 14 is disposed above the island, the collected coins can be directly transported to the currency exchange machine 24 at the island end without using a conventional lift, thereby reducing capital investment and reducing capital investment. The space at the end of the island 1 was reduced.

[0022]

According to the island structure of the present invention, when a CR machine is installed as a pachinko game machine, a ball can be rented not only with a prepaid card but also with cash (coins).

In addition, when replacing an existing ordinary machine with a CR machine, or conversely, when replacing a CR machine with a regular machine, there is no need to exchange a lending machine or remove / reinstall a coin transport device. This has made it possible to significantly reduce the time, labor, and cost when replacing pachinko game machines.

Further, since the maintenance work of the cash lending machine is simplified, the maintenance can be performed even when the customer is sitting on the chair, and the customer service can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an island in a pachinko hall.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view of an island according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic layout diagram of the inside of a space provided with a cash-only ball lending machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of a cash-only ball lending machine and a prepaid card-only single-ball ball lending machine in the island end structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic layout view of a cash table lending machine in a conventional island end structure corresponding to a normal machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Island 2 Pachinko game machine 5 Spanning room 6 Illumination light 7 Pre-paid card dedicated lending machine 8 Cash dedicated ball lending machine 9 Coin identification unit 10 Ball out unit 12 Coin slot 13 Ball supply pipe 14 Coin transporter 24 Currency exchange machine

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An island structure of a pachinko hall, wherein a pachinko parlor equipped with a prepaid card lending machine is further provided with a cash ball lending machine in a space above the pachinko island. 2. The island structure of a pachinko hall according to claim 1, wherein a coin transporting device is arranged on the back side of the cash-only ball lending machine and in the upper space between the pachinko islands.