JP2013022084A - Partition body - Google Patents

Abstract

A partition body that achieves a smoke separation function between adjacent players and / or secures a space occupied by each player and integrally has a storage function such as a pop advertisement.
A mounting base 2 disposed between the bases of the gaming machine, a pair of arms 3 disposed above and below the mounting base 2 and capable of being pulled out from the mounting base 2, and fixed between the pair of arms 3. A partition body 1 having a partition plate 4 and a vertical digging-like first storage portion 6 disposed on the upper side on the front surface of the mounting base 2.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a partition body for partitioning adjacent game machines on a gaming machine island.

  Amusement halls that handle pachinko, pachislot, and other gaming machines have some smoking areas such as smoking areas and non-smoking areas, but they are not classified as areas and smoking or non-smoking players are mixed. There is a store that achieves smoke separation by applying the means described later between the adjacent game tables. In addition, there are also stores that use the same means for the purpose of clarifying the occupancy space of each player and preventing adjacent players from physically or mentally interfering with each other. is there.

As such means, the following three types have been proposed in general, in addition to a single gaming machine that is completely or substantially in a single room state. That is, a partition plate, a screen, or an air curtain is provided. About a partition plate, it is disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2009-233138 (patent document 1), for example (refer FIG. 4). According to the present invention, a substantially U-shaped support frame is provided between the tables of the gaming machine so as to be embedded between the tables, and a smoke separation panel, that is, a partition plate is slidably provided on the support frame. The screen is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-62012 (Patent Document 2) (see FIG. 5). According to the present invention, a casing protruding toward the passage is provided at an upper portion between the stands of the gaming machine, and a roll screen that can be wound and wound up is provided in the casing. About an air curtain, it is disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2008-80059 (patent document 3), for example (refer FIG. 6). According to the present invention, an air curtain device for a game arcade having an air suction port at a lower portion and an air outlet at an upper portion is provided between game machines.

JP 2009-233138 A JP 2008-062012 A JP 2008-080059 A

  However, in the invention of Patent Document 1, it is a slidable smoke separation panel having a display unit for displaying the appearance of the ball, but since the smoke separation panel itself is merely a partition plate, other functions such as pop advertisements and drinks, etc. There is a problem in that it does not have a storage function, and the game hall has to prepare other means having those functions. Further, in the invention of Patent Document 2, it does not have a storage function like the invention of Patent Document 1, and the roll screen is wound up and down in the vertical direction, so the screen is caused by the flow of air generated by the air conditioner in the store. There is a problem that it is not possible to concentrate on the game due to peristaltic movement, fluttering movement, sound, and contact. Further, in the invention of Patent Document 3, since the air curtain is driven in the vicinity of the player, the sound and vibration of the fan motor hinder the concentration of the player, and the power and maintenance required for the drive are costly. There is a problem that it takes.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and achieves a smoke separation function between adjacent players and / or secures a space occupied by each player and integrates a storage function such as a pop advertisement. Another object of the present invention is to provide a partition body that can be widely adjusted in the distance of the partition from the gaming machine, does not hinder the concentration of the player during use, and does not cost much.

(1) In order to solve the above-described problem, a partition body according to the present invention is a pair of mounting bases arranged between the bases of the gaming machine and a pair of upper and lower parts inside the mounting base that can be pulled out from the mounting base. Provided is a partition body having an arm, a partition plate fixed between the pair of arms, and a vertical digging-like first storage portion disposed on the front surface of the mounting base.

(2) The partition body according to the above (1), in which the base disposed on the front surface of the mounting base has the second storage portion.

(3) The partition body according to (2), wherein the second storage portion has a bottom portion and a support portion that are pivotally supported by the base so as to be deployable.

  According to the partition body according to the present invention, a smoke separation function between adjacent players is achieved and / or a space occupied by each player is secured, and a storage function such as a pop advertisement is integrally provided. The distance of the partition from the machine can be adjusted widely, and it is possible to provide a partition body that does not impede the concentration of players during use and that does not cost much.

It is a partition body of embodiment which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which pulled out the partition plate to the maximum. It is a partition body of embodiment which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which accommodated the partition plate. It is the figure which looked down the state which provided the partition body of embodiment which concerns on this invention in game machine island typically. It is a figure which shows an example of the partition plate of a prior art. It is a figure which shows an example of the roll screen of a prior art. It is a figure which shows an example of the air curtain apparatus of a prior art.

  Hereinafter, a partition according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the first partition plate 4 and the second partition plate 5 are pulled out to the maximum with respect to the partition body 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The mounting base 2 is disposed between the bases of the gaming machine B so that the front surface thereof is substantially at the same position as the frame of the gaming machine B. A pair of pullable arms 3 is provided inside the upper and lower portions of the mounting base 2, and a first partition plate 4 is fixed between the pair of arms 3. Further, the pair of arms 3 is provided with a groove, and a second partition plate 5 is slidably disposed in the groove. The 2nd partition plate 5 has the convex part for not falling off from the edge part of the groove | channel of a pair of arm 3 in the predetermined position of an upper end and a lower end (not shown).

  On the front surface of the mounting base 2, a vertical digging-like first storage portion 6 is provided at an upper portion below the arm 3. The first storage unit 6 can store pop advertisements that explain the gaming method of the gaming machine B, event information of the game hall, in-store service information such as drinks, and the like. A fastener 6 a for engaging a strap attached to a pop advertisement or the like is provided at the upper end of the first storage unit 6. Conventionally, pop advertisements or the like hung from a strap through a strap may be pinched by a paper holder provided in a ball lending machine or a medal lending machine between the bases of the gaming machine B when not in use. Many. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, pop advertisements and the like can be stored in the digging-like first storage unit 6 and the pop advertisements and the like coexist in a state parallel to the close space between the partition plate and the base, It is possible to avoid obstructing the drawing and storage of the plate.

In addition, a second storage portion 8 including a bottom portion 8 a and a support portion 8 b disposed on a base body 7 disposed below the arm 3 is provided on the front surface of the mounting base 2. The bottom portion 8a and the support portion 8b are pivotally supported on the base 7 so as to be deployable, and can be set together with the support portion 8b by tilting the bottom portion 8a forward. The base body 7 may be fixed at a predetermined position of the mounting base 2, may be configured to be detachable, or may be stored in the mounting base 2. When it can be stored, it may be a manual drawer type or a push-type opening means. In the second storage unit 8, in addition to various drinks, small items owned by the player such as cigarettes and mobile phones can be placed and used.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the first partition plate 4 and the second partition plate 5 are housed in the mounting base 2. The first partition plate 4 is completely stored in the mounting base 2 together with the pair of arms 3, but a part of the outside of the second partition plate 5 is exposed from the mounting base 2. This is because at least part of the second partition plate 5 is always exposed, so that the fact that there is a partition plate between the stands of the gaming machine B is informed to the player in advance and is provided for the convenience of the player. There is also an aim to prevent troubles between adjacent players when using the board.

  In the state of FIG. 2, when a player sits on a chair C provided opposite to the gaming machine B and wants to pull out the partition plate, he puts his finger on the hole 5 a provided in the second partition plate 5. When pulled out, only the second partition plate 5 is pulled out first. The player can stop the withdrawal at any position. Then, if the player recognizes that the second partition plate 5 is fully pulled out and continues to pull it out, the convex portions provided at the upper and lower ends of the second partition plate 5 are formed on the pair of arms 3. By being hooked on the outer end of the groove, the pair of arms 3 and thus the first partition plate 4 are pulled out. The player can stop the withdrawal at an arbitrary position, and stops at a position where the full length of the pair of arms 3 is withdrawn as shown in FIG.

  Conversely, in the state of FIG. 1, when a player sits on a chair C provided facing the gaming machine B and wants to store the partition plate, the second partition plate 5 is pushed toward the mounting base 2. First, only the second partition plate 5 is accommodated along the first partition plate 4. And the convex part provided in the upper end and the lower end of the 2nd partition plate 5 contact | abuts to the edge part of the back | inner side of the groove | channel of a pair of arm 3, Therefore A pair of arm 3 and 1st partition plate 4 are the 1st. The two partition plates 5 are stored in one piece, and the storage is completed when a part of the outside of the partition plate 5 is exposed from the mounting base 2 as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing a state in which the partition 1 of the present invention is installed between the stands of a large number of gaming machines B arranged on the gaming machine island A. For ease of viewing, some elements such as the pair of arms 3 and the first storage portion 6 are omitted. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the gaming machine island A is actually provided with a ball lending machine and a medal lending machine in addition to the partition body 1. The partition body 1 shown in the upper left of the figure is a state in which the first partition plate 4 and the second partition plate 5 are pulled out to the maximum extent (see FIG. 1). The partition body 1 shown in the lower right accommodates the two partition plates 4 and 5, and a part of the outside of the second partition plate 5 is exposed from the mounting base 2 (see FIG. 2). ). The 2nd accommodating part 8 provided in the base | substrate 7 is the state used in any case.

As the material of the first partition plate 4 and the second partition plate 5, a transparent material is preferable. This is because it is necessary to monitor a player or a so-called Goto who disguised as a player so as not to misbehave the gaming machine with the blind spot of the security camera as a miracle that there is a partition plate. In addition, a material having a certain degree of strength and elasticity is preferable in order to prevent the player from being damaged when in contact with the player or from being injured. In order to satisfy these conditions, an acrylic board is suitable. However, the board is not limited to that, and any board that is transparent and has a certain strength and elasticity may be used.

Although the embodiment has been described in detail above, the partition body according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. Can be changed.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the partition 1 itself has an independent configuration, but may be configured integrally with a pachinko ball lending machine or a pachislot medal lending machine.

  In the above-described embodiment, there is a space between the first storage portion 6 and the second storage portion 8 on the front surface of the mounting base 2. For example, a liquid crystal display of an appropriate size is attached to this location. It is also possible to provide various information related to television broadcasting, video, and games to the player.

In the above-described embodiment, the second partition plate 5 is provided with finger holes 5a. Alternatively, a handle like a handle may be attached to a predetermined position of the second partition plate 5. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, since the second partition plate 5 is not provided with a frame, the second partition plate 5 itself needs a certain strength. However, the frame is provided to give it strength. In addition, the material of the second partition plate 5 may be a softer material such as a vinyl sheet.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Partition 2 Mounting base 3 A pair of arms 4 1st partition plate 5 2nd partition plate 6 1st accommodating part 6a Fastener 7 Base | substrate 8 2nd accommodating part 8a Bottom part of 2nd accommodating part 8b 2nd Supporting part of the storage part of the machine A Game machine island B Game machine C Chair

Claims (3)

A mounting base arranged between the bases of the gaming machine;
A pair of arms arranged above and below the mounting base and capable of being pulled out from the mounting base;
A partition plate fixed between the pair of arms,
The partition which has a vertical digging-shaped 1st accommodating part arrange | positioned at the front surface of the said attachment base.   The partition body according to claim 1, wherein the base disposed on the front surface of the mounting base has a second storage portion. The partition body according to claim 2, wherein the second storage portion has a bottom portion and a support portion that are pivotally supported by the base body so as to be deployable.

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