Game machine and media inserting apparatus

Abstract

A game machine of the present invention has a slot that receives a medal, a medal guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the medal, and a medal mount that is provided in the vicinity of the medal guide portion and that enables a large number of medals to be mounted thereon. The guide face has contact portions that come into contact with an outer circumference of the medal in two points when the medal is mounted on the guide face, where a distance between the contact portions is smaller than the diameter of the medal.

1 . A game machine provided with a game media inserting apparatus that receives a game medium, comprising: 
 a slot that receives a game medium;    a game media guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the game medium; and    a game media mount that is provided in the vicinity of the game media guide portion and that enables a large number of game media to be mounted thereon,    wherein the guide face has contact portions that come into contact with an outer circumference of the game medium in two points when the game medium is mounted on the guide face, while a distance between the contact portions is smaller than the diameter of the game medium.    
   
   
       2 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a rotation roller that rotates to convert a position of the game medium toward the slot by coming into contact with the game medium guided by the guide face.    
   
   
       3 . The game machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the rotation roller is supported rotatably, at a position higher than a position of an opening end of the slot.  
   
   
       4 . The game machine according to  claim 2 , wherein knurling is provided on a surface of the rotation roller.  
   
   
       5 . The game machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the rotation roller is supported to expose a surface thereof from an opening formed on a rear wall with which the game medium sliding down along the guide face comes into contact, and the opening is provided with a cover to prevent a foreign substance from entering from around the rotation roller.  
   
   
       6 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the game media mount is provided with a regulating part for regulating a number of game media to be inserted in the game media guide portion.  
   
   
       7 . The game machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the regulating part is provided on the game media mount, and has regulating walls provided with an opening width to an extent allowing the game medium to pass through toward the game media guide portion.  
   
   
       8 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a concave portion is formed on the game media mount, and the game media guide portion is formed on a bottom of the concave portion.  
   
   
       9 . The game machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the game media mount has an area enabling game media to be mounted to both sides and at the front of the concave portion.  
   
   
       10 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the game media guide portion is formed integrally with the game media mount.  
   
   
       11 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the game media guide portion has a length longer than an outer diameter of the game medium to be used.  
   
   
       12 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide face has a U-shaped cross section.  
   
   
       13 . A game machine provided with a game media inserting apparatus that receives a game medium, comprising: 
 a slot that receives a game medium;    a game media guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the game medium; and    a game media mount that is provided in the vicinity of the game media guide portion and that enables a large number of game media to be mounted thereon,    wherein the guide face has a shape of generating a gap between the guide face and an outer circumference of the game medium when the game medium is allowed to stand substantially vertically to the guide face.    
   
   
       14 . A game machine provided with a game media inserting apparatus that receives a game medium, comprising: 
 a slot that receives a game medium;    a game media guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the game medium;    a game media mount that is provided in the vicinity of the game media guide portion and that enables a large number of game media to be mounted thereon; and    a rotation roller that rotates to convert a position of the game medium toward the slot by coming into contact with the game medium guided by the guide face.    
   
   
       15 . The game machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the rotation roller is supported rotatably at a position higher than a position of an opening end of the slot.  
   
   
       16 . The game machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the guide face has contact portions that come into contact with an outer circumference of the game medium in two points when the game medium is mounted on the guide face, while a distance between the contact portions is smaller than the diameter of the game medium.  
   
   
       17 . A media inserting apparatus that receives a medium, comprising: 
 a slot that receives a medium;    a media guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the medium; and    a media mount that is provided in the vicinity of the media guide portion and that enables a large number of media to be mounted thereon,    wherein the guide face has contact portions that come into contact with an outer circumference of the medium in two points when the medium is mounted on the guide face, while a distance between the contact portions is smaller than the diameter of the medium.    
   
   
       18 . The media inserting apparatus according to  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 a rotation roller that rotates to convert a position of the medium toward the slot by coming into contact with the medium guided by the guide face.    
   
   
       19 . The media inserting apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the guide face has a U-shaped cross section.  
   
   
       20 . A media inserting apparatus that receives a medium, comprising: 
 a slot that receives a medium;    a media guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the medium; and    a media mount that is provided in the vicinity of the media guide portion and that enables a large number of media to be mounted thereon,    wherein the guide face has a shape of generating a gap between the guide face and an outer circumference of the medium when the medium is allowed to stand substantially vertically to the guide face.    
   
   
       21 . A media inserting apparatus that receives a medium, comprising: 
 a slot that receives a medium;    a media guide portion having a guide face that inclines downward toward the slot and that guides the medium;    a media mount that is provided in the vicinity of the media guide portion and that enables a large number of media to be mounted thereon; and    a rotation roller that rotates to convert a position of the medium toward the slot by coming into contact with the medium guided by the guide face.    
   
   
       22 . The media inserting apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the guide face has contact portions that come into contact with an outer circumference of the medium in two points when the medium is mounted on the guide face, while a distance between the contact portions is smaller than the diameter of the medium.