A hopper device and a game machine - Universal Entertainment Inc.

Title:

A hopper device and a game machine

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP5998253

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reliably prevent formation of a medal bridge with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A hopper device 51 includes: a bucket 200 that forms a storage space 204; and a medal dispensing unit 220 which is provided below the bucket 200 and dispenses medals. The bucket 200 includes: an upper opening part 201 that forms an upper opening 201a where the medals supplied into the bucket 200 pass; an inclined side wall part 203 which extends downward while inclining inward from a lower end part of the upper opening part 201 and in which a plurality of through-holes 206 are formed; and a bridged member 210 having both ends inserted through the plurality of through-holes 206, supported by the inclined side wall part 203, and extends in the storage space 204. The bridged member 210 can be moved upward from an initial position where a bent part 212 is brought into contact with a periphery of the through-holes 206 of inclined side wall parts 203c and 203d. An initial position is set at a different position according to the through-holes 206 where the bent part 212 is inserted.

Inventors:

Akihiko Uehara
Yuichi Tsuneba
Koichi Morikawa

Application Number:

JP2015117993A

Publication Date:

September 28, 2016

Filing Date:

June 11, 2015

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