JPH01288540A - Transporting device for thin plate body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely receive and deliver a folded thin plate body by forming a pulley and a roller which are positioned at the starting edge part of transport, into each large diameter. CONSTITUTION:A V-shaped receiving region for a thin plate body is formed largely from a large diameter pulley 1A and a roller 2 which are positioned at the starting edge part of the transport of the transport mechanisms 1 and 2. Therefore, the receiving/delivery-enabled region for the thin plate body at the starting edge part of the transport is spread, and clogging can be avoided. Further, each diameter of the pulley 1A and the roller 2A which are positioned at other intermediate position is reduced, and the vacant space is utilized for a part of the space for a variety of members of the transport mechanisms 1 and 2. Therefore, the dimension of the whole of the transport devices 1 and 2 can be reduced.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is directed to, for example, a pachinko game machine in which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged side by side, in which a bill insertion machine for changing money is inserted between adjacent pachinko machines. The present invention relates to a thin plate-like body conveying device used when conveying sent banknotes to a collection unit or the like provided at one end of the pachinko machine row on the back side of the pachinko machine row.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of thin plate-like object conveying device has been proposed that is provided with a pair of conveyor belts that sandwich and convey banknotes, which are an example of the thin plate-like object.
It simply transports banknotes in a straight line from the start end to the end end of a conveyor belt. For example, there is a technology that merges and transports banknotes sent from a banknote insertion machine interposed between adjacent pachinko machines. I didn't.

Therefore, the applicant of the present application proposed a flexible device configured in a rectangular shape or a shape close to the rectangular shape as a means for smoothly merging and conveying banknotes sent from a banknote insertion machine etc. to the main conveyance path. A plurality of pairs of conveying mechanisms for sandwiching and conveying a thin plate-like object from the thickness direction thereof are arranged in parallel in the conveying direction, and a conveying end portion of the conveying mechanism located on the upper side of the conveying mechanism and a conveying end portion of the conveying mechanism located on the lower side of the conveying mechanism are arranged side by side in the conveying direction. A merging conveyance mechanism is provided for merging and conveying the thin plate-like object from the lateral side to between the withdrawal start ends of the conveyance mechanisms located on the lower side of the conveyance through the gap between the conveyance start ends of the conveyance mechanisms located adjacent to the sides. , one of the pair of conveyance mechanisms is composed of a plurality of pulleys attached at predetermined intervals in the direction of conveyance of the thin plate-like object, and an endless rotating belt wound around these pulleys, and In order to nip and convey the thin plate-like object by cooperation with the endless rotating belt, the other one has developed a thin plate-like object conveying device which is composed of a plurality of rollers arranged opposite to the endless rotating belt.

At the beginning of the development of such a thin plate-like object conveying device, the plurality of pulleys constituting one of the conveying mechanisms and the plurality of rollers constituting the other conveying mechanism were all configured to have the same diameter.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

For example, if all of the plurality of pulleys and the plurality of rollers are configured to have small diameters, the approximately V-shaped thin plate-like object receiving area formed by the pulley and rollers located at the start end of the conveyance becomes small, and as a result, the conveyance Since the range in which the thin plate-like objects can be delivered from the pair of conveyance mechanisms located on the upper side in the direction of transport and the merging conveyance mechanism to the pair of conveyance mechanisms located on the lower side in the direction of conveyance becomes narrower, it is difficult to convey thin plate-like objects with creases. When transferring, the tip of the thin plate-like object tends to be out of the transferable range at the transfer point, and the transfer cannot be performed reliably.

Contrary to the above, if all of the multiple pulleys and multiple rollers are configured to have a large diameter, the thin plate-like object can be delivered reliably, but it is necessary to install large diameter pulleys and rollers that are configured to have a large diameter. The space required imposes various restrictions on the arrangement of other constituent members such as brackets and springs, and also results in an increase in the size of the thin plate-like object conveying device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to avoid increasing the size of a thin plate conveying device while ensuring the delivery of thin plates.

[Means for solving problems]

In the thin plate-like object conveying device according to the present invention, of the pulleys and rollers located at both ends of the group of pulleys and rollers, at least the pulley and roller located at the conveyance start end have a diameter larger than that of the other pulleys and rollers located in the middle. It is characterized by being configured as follows, and its functions and effects are as follows.

[For production]

As mentioned above, by configuring the pulley and roller located at the start end of the conveyance to have a large diameter, the approximately V-shaped thin plate-shaped object receiving area formed by these two becomes large, and accordingly, the conveyance The range in which the thin plate-shaped body can be delivered at the starting end can be expanded.

Moreover, by using the empty space obtained by configuring the other intermediate pulleys and rollers to have small diameters as part of the space for the various members constituting the thin plate-shaped object conveying device, the thin plate-like object conveying device can be improved. It is possible to avoid increasing the size.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Therefore, as mentioned above, by configuring the pulleys and rollers in a rational size, even when transporting a thin plate with folds, the delivery of the thin plate can be ensured. While it was possible to reliably avoid clogging at the delivery location, it was also possible to avoid increasing the size of the thin plate-like object conveying device.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below with reference to the drawings.

8 and 9 show pachinko gaming equipment, which includes a plurality of pachinko machines (A) arranged in a row, and pachinko machines (A) arranged in a row.
Adjacent pachinko machines (8), 1 of (8)
Each of the banknotes (a) in the form of a flexible thin plate having a rectangular shape or a shape close to the rectangular shape is received in an attitude where the long sides of the banknote (a) are located at the top and bottom of the banknote. Two rows of pachinko machines each having a banknote feeder (E) that can be fed out are arranged back-to-back with a small distance between them, and each banknote feeder (E) is placed between the two rows of pachinko machines. ) A storage section (C) in which the banknotes (a) sent out from the bank are provided at one end of the row of tables.
A bill conveying device (D) is provided to convey the banknotes.

Note that the bill insertion machine (E) has a function of identifying whether the bill (a) is good or bad, and sends out the bill (a) to the back only when the bill (a) is good. ) is defective, it is configured to be returned to the bill receiving slot (b).

The banknote conveyance device (D) is divided into a plurality of parts in the conveyance direction, with the pachinko machines (A) adjacent to each other with the banknote insertion machine (E) in between, and a portion spanning the length of (A) as a unit. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 7, each dividing unit (cl) clamps the banknote (a) from the thickness direction of the banknote (a), and A pair of transport mechanisms (1) that transport with the long sides positioned above and below, (
Place the two sets of 2) in the transport case (3) side by side in the transport direction.
), and openings (3A) for receiving banknotes (a) sent out from the banknote insertion machine (E) are provided on both sides of the transport case (3) and in the central part in the transport direction. a conveyance mechanism (1) located on the upper side of the conveyance;
2> and the transport start end of transport mechanisms (1) and (2) located adjacent to the downstream side of the transport,
A merging conveyance mechanism (E) is provided for merging and conveying banknotes (a) from the opening (3A) to between the conveyance start ends of the conveyance mechanisms (1) and (2) located on the lower side of conveyance. There is.

One of the pair of conveyance mechanisms (1) and (2) is equipped with a plurality of pulleys (1A) attached at predetermined intervals in the banknote conveyance direction, and a wire wound around these pulleys (one person). An endless rotating belt (1B), and the other is a banknote (1B) in cooperation with the endless rotating belt (1B).
In order to pinch and convey a), the endless rotating belt (1B
) is composed of a plurality of rollers (2A) facing each other.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plurality of pulleys (1
Among A), the pulleys (
1A) Each is located in the middle of the other Boo') (1A
) and has a larger diameter than the transport case 3.
) and stays (6A) and (68) fixed thereto, and are integrally rotatably attached to a second support shaft (19), which will be described later, which is rotatably supported at two points.

Among the plurality of rollers (2A), those located at both ends in the banknote conveyance direction, that is, the rollers (2A) corresponding to the large diameter pulley (1A), are lower than the other rollers (2A) located in the middle. It has a large diameter and rotates integrally with a third support shaft (26), which will be described later, which is rotatably supported at two points by the transport case (3) and a stay (6B) fixed to it. installed. The large diameter rollers (2A) are configured to be movable within a certain range toward the side away from the large diameter pulley (1A), and the large diameter rollers (2A) are connected to the shaft (26). A pair of upper and lower springs (33), (33) are provided as a biasing mechanism that biases the large-diameter pulley (1A) toward the large-diameter pulley (1A).

As shown in (0), the large diameter roller (2A) is configured to be able to change its position between a clamping position where it is in elastic contact with the endless rotating belt (1B) and a clamping release position where it is separated from the endless rotating belt (1B). are doing.

Further, the plurality of intermediate pulleys (1A) are one of a pair of guide plates (5), (5) for transporting and guiding the non-clamping portion of the clamped and conveyed banknote (a) from both sides in the thickness direction thereof. To,
The plurality of intermediate rollers (2A) are supported in a state where they are urged to move toward the nipping side via a spring (34), and the plurality of intermediate rollers (2A) are supported by a spring (34) on the other of the pair of guide plates (5), (5). 35), and is supported in a state where it is urged to move toward the pinching side.

Guide plate (5) on the side that supports the intermediate pulley (1A)
is attached to the transport case (3) via a plurality of upper and lower brackets (4A) and (4B), and of these upper and lower brackets (48>, (4B), the bracket located on the upper side) ( 4A) is swingably attached to the guide plate (5). Then, by swinging this upper bracket (4A) so as to elastically engage the plate spring (7) attached to the transport case (3), the guide member (5) is attached to the transport case (3). The guide member (5) is moved between the locked and fixed state (see Fig. 5) and the transport case (3) by swinging the upper bracket (4A) to release the lock from the plate spring (7). ) to form a space (8) that allows the endless rotating belt (1B) to be hung from above and replaced (see FIG. 6).

Further, a guide plate (5) on the side supporting the intermediate roller (2A)
) is attached to the transport case (3) so as to be swingable around the lower fulcrum (P), and by swinging this guide plate (5), it is placed in the clamping action position (the first (see Fig. 5) and a pinching release position (see Fig. 6) where the pinching action is released.In addition, (9) shown in Fig. 5 is the upper end of the guide plate (5). This is a leaf spring that elastically engages and holds the fixed piece (10) attached to the transport case (3) in a connected state.

The merging conveyance mechanism (E) is the banknote insertion machine (E).
The receiving belt (11) that comes into contact with the banknote (a) from
It is composed of a plurality of receiving rollers (12) installed opposite to a receiving belt (11) in order to sandwich and convey bills ( ) to the opening (3A), and the receiving belt (11)
a) is wound around a plurality of pulleys (14) supported by one of a pair of receiving guide plates (13), (13) for conveying and guiding the non-clamped portion of a) from both sides in the thickness direction;
Further, the plurality of receiving rollers (12) are supported by the other receiving guide plate (13). In addition, the receiving belt (11) has a vertical axis (X) located at the end of the conveyance.
It can freely swing together with the roller (12) around it, and is urged to swing toward the roller by a spring (15). The swing arm (16) of the roller (12) is attached to the elongated hole (17) of the bracket (17) attached to the transport case (3).
By changing the position within 17a), the receiving belt
(11) can be fixed in any swinging position.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. The first boo located at the terminal end of (1A)!
The first support shaft (18) of J (1A) and the second shaft located at the starting end of the plurality of pulleys (1A) that rotationally guide the endless rotating belt (1B) located on the downstream side in the conveyance direction.
The second support shaft (19) of the pulley (1A) and the operation shaft (20a) of one electric motor (20) are connected to the gear (21).
, (22), and (23) to drive the two endless rotating belts (1B) and (1B). Further, the drive boo +J (14) located at the conveyance terminal end of the plurality of pulleys (14) that rotationally guide the one receiving belt (11) and the second pulley (1A) are rotated together. In order to do this, a spring (298) is provided that presses the driving pulley (14) against the second pulley (1A> side) via the friction plate (24), and a spring (298) is provided that presses the drive pulley (14) against the second pulley (1A> side), and also rotationally guides the other receiving belt (11). In order to integrally rotate the drive pulley (14) located at the conveyance end of the plurality of pulleys (14) and the roller (2A), the drive pulley (14) is connected to the friction plate (25).
A spring (29) presses against the roller (2A) through the spring (29).
B), and both support shafts (19) and (26) are connected to gears (
27) and (28) so that the two receiving belts (11) [1] (11) can be driven in synchronization with the two endless rotating belts (1B) and (1B). It is set as.

(30) in Fig. 2 and Fig. 7 is the transport case (3).
(31) is a lid that can be attached to the transport case (3) to close the portion corresponding to the opening (3A) of the upper opening of the
The transport case (
3) is a lid that can be attached to both types of lids (30),
(31) are the holes formed in these and the transport case (3
) by expanding the diameter of the insertion end while the lid (30) is inserted into the hole formed in the hole.

The member (31) that can be clamped and fixed to the transport case (3)
2a) and an operation member (32
b) It is attached to the transport case (3) by means of a fixture (32) consisting of.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the thin plate-like object conveying device according to the present invention,
Figures 1 and 2 are a cross-sectional plan view and a vertical rear view of the arrangement part of the combined conveyance mechanism, Figures 3 and 4 are a cross-sectional plane view and a vertical side view showing the connecting part of the conveyance case, and Figure 5 6 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the transportation case, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transportation case, FIGS. 8 and 9 are a front view and a cross-sectional plan view of the pachinko gaming equipment, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main parts. Figure, Figure 11 (
A) and (0) are schematic explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the merging conveyance mechanism. (1), (2)... Conveyance mechanism, (1A)...
...Pulley, (1B) ...Endless rotating belt, (2A) ...Roller, (a) ...Thin plate-like body, (E) ... ...merging conveyance mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of pairs of transport mechanisms (1) and (2) that grip and transport a flexible thin plate-like body (a) configured in a rectangular shape or a shape close to it from the thickness direction thereof are arranged in the transport direction. The conveyance ends of the conveyance mechanisms (1) and (2) which are arranged in parallel to each other and located on the upper side of the conveyance, and the conveyance start ends of the conveyance mechanisms (1) and (2) located adjacent to these on the lower side of conveyance. A merging conveyance mechanism (E) is provided for merging and conveying the thin plate-like body (a) from the lateral side thereof toward between the conveyance start ends of the conveyance mechanisms (1) and (2) located on the lower side of conveyance through the gap, the pair of transport mechanisms (1);
One of (2) is connected to a plurality of pulleys (1A) attached at predetermined intervals in the direction of transport of the thin plate-like object, and an endless rotating belt (1B) wound around these pulleys (1A).
), and the other is the endless rotating belt (1
A thin plate-like object conveying device consisting of a plurality of rollers (2A) arranged opposite to the endless rotating belt (1B) in order to sandwich and convey the thin plate-like object (a) in cooperation with B). Among the groups of pulleys (1A) and rollers (2A) located at both ends, at least the pulleys (1A) and rollers (2A) located at the starting end of conveyance are replaced by the other pulleys (1A) and rollers (2A) located in the middle. 1A) and a thin plate-like object conveying device configured to have a larger diameter than the rollers (2A).