JPH04314477A - Prize dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent mischief from being done from a premium carrier path and to obtain a state where a door is again closed smoothly while the door is closed after the premium completely goes out of a machine, by providing the door between the premium carrier path and the outside of the machine. CONSTITUTION:An apparatus is composed of a delivery part 13, from which a premium 17 to be taken out of a machine is drawn out, a premium carrier path 16 provided between the delivery part 13 and the outside of the machine, two doors 71 provided with a tip directed to the central side of the premium carrier path 16, which tip is caused to face the boundary between the premium carrier path 16 and the outside of the machine, opened and closed freely, and energized in the manner of taking the position for closing the premium carrier path 16 by both doors, when the premium 17 does not pass therethrough, and a delivery means 14 having a tip part 74 provided in the manner of being directed to the intermediate part of the two doors 71 at its tip, which tip part 74 is moved in the direction of the intermediate part of the doors 71 from the delivery part 13.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a prize dispensing machine. More specifically, it applies to prize dispensing machines at pachinko parlors and the like.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art As a prize dispensing machine in pachinko parlors, etc., JP-A-1-303178 ``Prize dispensing machine in pachinko parlors, etc.'' is known. In addition, as a prize storage device used to set a large number of prizes at once in the same prize dispensing machine, there is
No. 136) "Automatic prize storage device for prize dispensing machine" is known. The lifting platform in the prize dispensing machine is arranged so that when the number of prizes on the lifting platform becomes less than the maximum payout number, the prizes are lowered to the same level as the bottom of the prize surface in the storage section. In these conventional examples, the prize is carried out of the machine from the prize conveyance path.

0003

However, if there is no shield between the prize conveyance path and the outside of the machine, there is a possibility that tampering may occur from the prize conveyance path. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a door at the boundary between the prize conveyance path and the outside of the machine. However, when installing a door, it is necessary to close the door after the prize has completely exited the machine, but simply providing a flat dispensing means does not allow the door to smoothly reclose. have

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] This invention provides a payout section through which prizes are paid out to the outside of the machine, a prize conveyance path provided between the payout section and the outside of the machine, and a tip at the boundary between the prize conveyance path and the outside of the machine. Two doors are installed facing each other with the center side of the prize conveyance path facing each other, and can be opened and closed freely, and when the prize does not pass through, both doors are biased to close the prize conveyance path. To provide a prize dispensing machine characterized by having a tip section installed toward the middle part of a door, and comprising a dispensing means that moves the tip section from a dispensing section toward the middle section of the door. Solve traditional issues.

[0005]

[Operation] When a prize to be paid out to the outside of the machine is dispensed into the dispensing section, the dispensing means located on the side opposite to the door from the dispensing section is activated to push the prize toward the outside of the machine. When the prize hits the door, the prize is pushed between the two doors on both sides and transported out of the aircraft. When the prize is taken out of the machine, the dispensing means has a distal end section installed toward the middle section of the two doors, and the dispensing section is moved from the dispensing section toward the middle section of the door. The two doors can be opened and closed freely, and when the prize does not pass through, both doors are biased to close the prize conveyance path. Move to. When the prize is completely removed from the machine and the payout means moves to the side opposite to the door, the door returns to its original position and assumes a closed state.

[0006]

[Example] Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of main parts of a prize dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 shows a front view thereof, Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the moving means, and Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the entire machine body. 4. Figures 5 and 6 showing a partial enlargement of the same state of use
, 6 and 7.

[0007] Reference numeral 1 indicates an elevating section. The elevating part 1 is the fuselage 2
A prize 1 is provided in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped at the base of the prize and has a prize width.
It also serves as the insertion section of No.7. A hollow first-in, last-out storage section 3 having the same stacking height as the height at which prizes are stacked and set in the lifting section 1 is connected to the front of the lifting section (on the left side in the figure). The storage unit 3 is formed as a linear storage type stocker 4 as a whole. 5 is a lifting platform. Lifting platform 5
is normally installed below the elevating part 1, and can be freely raised and lowered by inserting the elevating means 7, which is a vertical elevating screw operated by an elevating motor 6, through a support piece 19. Reference numeral 31 shown in FIG. 7 is a lifting platform push-up section. The lifting platform push-up section 31 has a plate shape, is positioned below the lifting platform 5, and is moved up and down by the lifting means 7. 32 is a buffer means. The buffer means 32 is made of a spring, and is attached near the lowest position of the elevating means 7 so as to be biased toward the dispensing section 13, that is, upward. 33 is a stopper. The stopper 33 is provided to protrude inward from the lower part of the elevating section 1, and prevents the surface of the elevating table 5 from descending below the conveyance surface 8a of the moving means 8 when the elevating table 5 is lowered. The normal installation position of the lifting platform 5 is at the same level as the conveyance surface 8a of the moving means 8, which is provided at the bottom of the storage section 3 connected to the front of the lifting section 1 and is made of a moving belt for lateral feeding (forward feeding). do.

[0008] The storage section 3 is provided with a vertical displacement prevention rod 9 that moves together with the moving means 8. The vertical displacement prevention rod 9 is supported by a support piece 11 which is passed through a parallel guide shaft 10 at the top and bottom, and an appropriate number of guide plates 12 made of stainless steel plates are arranged on both sides of the storage section 3, which is a long groove frame. 13 is the lifting section 1
23 is a dispensing port provided at the upper part of the dispenser. The payout port 23 is connected to the payout section 13 via the prize conveyance path 16 and is provided outside the machine body 2 as shown in FIG. 4 . In the dispensing section 13, the dispensing means 14 is provided at the rear end of the dispensing section 13 (on the right side in the figure) and is composed of an upright push plate and has a distal end portion 74 projecting in plan view in the center vertically. By rotating a feed shaft 15 made of a ball screw, the prize can be freely delivered to a prize delivery path 16 that serves as the top plate of the machine body 2.

[0009] The stockers 4 are arranged in parallel in the machine body 2 in numbers corresponding to the types of prizes. That is, they are installed side by side at the lower part of the prize conveyance path 16 shown in FIG. 4. For example, in the figure showing the front view of the example, one bite of 100 yen, 5
It has a multi-unit configuration with one for 00 yen and four for 1000 yen. At this time, the lengths of the respective prizes 17 are different, and correspondingly, the extending position of the vertical slip prevention rod 9 when each stocker 41 is set is changed (symbols a, b in FIG. 1,
(see c).

[0010] 41 is a prize mooring part. Prize mooring part 4
1 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 8 from the front, FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged vertical side view, and FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, which show a partially enlarged view of another embodiment, it is provided at the lower part of the dispensing part 13. The prize mooring section 41 moves the prize once moved to the upper part of the prize mooring section 41 by the lifting platform 5 to the uppermost prize 17 position of the prizes 17 stored in a row in the storage section 3 even when the lifting platform 5 is lowered. Prevents falling below. The distance m from the prize mooring part 41 to the bottom of the prize conveyance path 16 is set so that the prizes 17 match the maximum number of prizes 17 to be paid out at one time, 10, by this device.
It corresponds to the thickness of 0 pieces stacked, and the prize 17 is 10 pieces in between.
Individuals can be moored. In the prize mooring section shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, the lower end is attached to the outside of the machine body 2 by a rotating shaft 42, the tip is locked to the outside of the machine body 2, and the protrusion 44 provided in the middle part is connected to the opening. It is made to protrude into the elevating part 1 from 43. In the prize mooring section 41 shown in FIG. 11, a rotatable roller 45 is attached to the tip of the protrusion 44, and the protrusion 44 protrudes into the elevating section 1 from the opening 43. Figure 12
The prize mooring section 41 shown in FIG. 10 has substantially the same shape as the prize mooring section 41 shown in FIG. In either case, when the prize 17 is pushed up from the lower part of the prize mooring part 41 by the lifting platform 5, the protrusion 44 and roller 45 of the prize mooring part 41 escape to the outside and do not interfere with the rise of the prize 17. However, since it is always pressed against the inside of the elevating part 1, when the prize 17 below the prize mooring part 41 or the elevating table 5 is separated, the prize 17 located above it is moored.

[0011] 51 is a payout number sensor. The payout number sensor 51 is made of a Hall element, and is shown in FIG.
, is attached to the side surface of the dispensing part 13, as shown in FIG. The number of prizes 17 that have entered the payout section 13 sensed by the number sensor 51 is converted into a signal and transmitted to the control section.

9, FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 17 sequentially showing cross-sectional plan views of the operating state of FIG. 9, FIG. 19 showing a central sectional view of the same, and FIG. 18 showing a partially enlarged perspective view,
71 is a door. 72 is a door rotation shaft, and 73 is a spring. The door 71 is rotatably attached to a door rotation shaft 72 and biased by a spring 73, so that the door 71 faces the boundary between the prize conveyance path 16 and the outside of the machine with its tip facing toward the center of the prize conveyance path 16. It is installed so that it can be opened and closed, and when the prize 17 is not passing through, it is biased to take a position where the prize conveyance path 16 is closed.

Furthermore, 61 shown in FIGS. 6 and 13 is a prize collapse prevention device. The prize collapse prevention device 61 is
It is made of a plate-like body with an L-shaped cross section and is installed over the height of the prize 17. The L-shaped tip of the prize collapse prevention device 61 is
It is provided so as to protrude toward the space between the prizes 17 on the prize insertion section side, and is constantly biased by the spring 62 toward the space between both prize rows. Reference numeral 63 is a rotation shaft provided at the L-shaped base. A solenoid 64 is attached via a wire 65 to the tip side of the L-shaped base. Therefore, when the solenoid 64 is activated, the prize collapse prevention device 61 rotates around the rotation shaft 63 against the biasing force of the spring.
The L-shaped tip is moved in a direction away from the prize row. When the operation of the solenoid 64 is stopped, the L-shaped tip of the prize collapse prevention device 61 is inserted between the prize rows again by the biasing force of the spring 62.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, the rear lid 18 of the machine body 2 is opened to hold a certain number of pachinko specific prizes 17 (in the illustrated device, 50 pieces are piled up), which is made of a rectangular flat casing. Insert and set through the opening 1a provided at the rear. In the set, the prizes 17 are stacked in a row and stored in the storage section 3. At the same time, prizes 17 are also stacked and set on the lifting platform 51 of the lifting section 1. The prize 17 may be set according to Utility Model Application Publication No. 2-86587 ``Prize Automatic Storage Device for Prize Dispensing Machine''. The set is inserted in the direction of Figure 5A. In this case, the set position of the lifting platform 5 installed in the lifting section 1 is on standby so as to be flush with the conveyance surface 8a of the moving means 8 of the storage section 3. After a certain number of prizes 17 are set in the elevating section 1 in this way, the group of prizes 17 is pushed forward using a separate pushing means and slid onto the conveyance surface 8a of the storage section 3. In this case, since there is an upright vertical slip prevention rod 9 at the position of the moving means 8 to receive the 17 groups of prizes in a row, the 17 groups of prizes transferred will not collapse. Furthermore, the operation of the solenoid 64 of the prize collapse prevention device 61 is released. Then, due to the biasing force of the spring 62, the L-shaped tip protrudes between the 17th row of prizes on the prize insertion section side and the 17th row of adjacent prizes, and the L-shaped tip pushes the vertical slip prevention rod 9 forward. This action prevents the prize row from collapsing.

[0015] Thereafter, the 17 groups of prizes set in the elevating part 1 are sequentially stuffed into the storage part 3 position in the linear direction, and finally, as shown in FIG.
As shown in Figure a, the elevating and lowering section 1 is also clogged. When using Utility Model Application Publication No. 2-86587 ``Automatic prize storage device for prize dispensing machine'', the prizes are set in the storage section in one go in the form of a cartridge.

The prize dispensing machine operates based on a data signal corresponding to the number of balls brought in by the customer. First, when the electromagnetic brake-equipped lifting motor 6 is appropriately driven, the lifting means 7 rotates. As the elevating means 7 rotates, the elevating table pusher part 31, which is integrated with the support piece to which the elevating means 7 is screwed, hits the lower side of the elevating table 5 and raises the elevating table 5. The placed prizes 17 are raised by the lifting platform 5 by the height of a predetermined number of prizes 17, and the predetermined number of prizes 17 are delivered to the payout section 13. That is, the number of prizes that have entered the payout unit 13 is detected by the number sensor 51, and when the number of prizes calculated in advance according to the number of balls has been detected, a signal indicating that the prize has been detected is transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit The drive of the motor 6 is stopped. Payout section 13
The prize 17 paid out is conveyed by the payout means 14 from the payout section 13 through the prize conveyance path 16 toward the payout port 23, and the prize 17 is provided. In this device, the prizes 17 are increased in increments of at most 10 prizes.

When the prize 17 to be paid out to the outside of the machine is fed into the payout section 13, the payout means 14 located on the side opposite to the door 71 from the payout section 13 is operated by the rotation of the feed shaft 15, and the prize 17 is delivered to the outside of the machine. being pushed in a direction. When the prize hits the door 71, the prize 17 is pushed through the two doors 71 on both sides and is conveyed out of the machine as it is. When the payout means 14 further moves outside the machine, the door 71 no longer comes into contact with the prize 17, but both ends of the payout means 14 come into contact with the inside of the door 71, so the door remains open. When the prize 17 comes out of the machine, the payout means 14 has a tip 74 installed toward the middle of the two doors 71, and the tip 74 moves from the payout part 13 to the middle of the door 71. In addition, the two doors 71 can be opened and closed freely, and when the prize 17 does not pass, they are urged to close the prize conveyance path 16. The door 71 is moved toward the center of the prize conveyance path 16, that is, toward the payout means 14 by the biasing force of the spring. The prize 1 is pushed by the tip 74.
7 completely comes out of the machine and the dispensing means 14 moves to the side opposite to the door, the door 71 returns to its original position and assumes a closed state.

In order to obtain a large number of prizes 17, multiple rows of stockers 4 are linked and paid out at once. If the number of prizes 17 is still insufficient, it is sufficient to repeatedly raise the elevator platform 5 in units of 10 prizes.

Furthermore, the ascending platform 5 sequentially ascends, and the number of prizes on the ascending/descending platform 5 exceeds the number of prizes 1 that can be moored by the prize mooring section 41.
7 is in the lifting section 1, for example, if 10 prizes are moored and more than that remain, the prizes 17 that could not be moored in the prize mooring section 41 will be moved to the prize 1 as shown in FIG.
The lifting platform 5 is lowered by reverse rotation of the lifting means 7 with the person 7 placed thereon.

That is, when the elevating means 7 is driven and lowered after the prize 17 is conveyed by the dispensing means 14, the elevating table pusher 31 is also lowered, and the elevating table pusher 31 is pushed from below by the elevating table pusher 31. The lifting platform 5, which was placed and supported by the robot, also lowers accordingly. Prize 1 placed on lifting platform 5
7, the prize 17 located in the upper part 41 of the prize mooring part is
Since it is locked by the prize mooring part 17 and its descent is regulated, it is separated from the elevator platform 5.

When the elevating means 7 and the elevating table 5 continue to descend, the elevating table 5 is regulated by the stopper 33 at the lower part of the elevating section 1, and the surface of the elevating table 5 is stopped so as to match the position of the conveying surface 8a of the moving means 8. be done. The elevating means 7 further descends, but when it comes into contact with the buffer means 32, the control section that has received a sensing signal to that effect stops the drive of the motor 6, and the elevating table 5 and the elevating table pusher 31 are stopped at the lowest position. Ru.

Therefore, it is not necessary to accurately set the lifting table 5 to the same level as the moving means 8 using the control signal from the position sensor provided in the dispensing section 13, and the lifting table 5 is stopped at a predetermined position.

As the elevator platform 5 repeatedly ascends and descends, it becomes possible to determine whether the prize 17 is anchored to the prize anchoring portion 41 or the prize 17 is not anchored to the prize anchoring portion 41. Regardless, there is no prize 17 placed on the lifting platform 5. When the top of the elevator platform 5 becomes empty, the prize collapse prevention device 61 solenoid 64 is activated to remove the L-shaped tip of the prize collapse prevention device 61 from between the prize rows. Next, the moving means 8 of the storage section 3 which is linear in front of the elevating section 1 is rotated in conjunction with the transverse feed motor 20 driven by the transverse feed motor 20 via the transmission chain 21, and the moving means 8 and the longitudinal section integrated therewith are By the movement of the anti-slip rod 9, the loaded 17 groups of prizes are moved in the direction of FIG. Furthermore, the operation of the solenoid 64 of the prize collapse prevention device 61 is released. Then, due to the biasing force of the spring 62, the L-shaped tip protrudes between the 17th row of prizes on the prize insertion section side and the 17th row of adjacent prizes, and the L-shaped tip pushes the vertical slip prevention rod 9 forward. This action prevents the prize row from collapsing.

The prize mooring section 41 stores the prizes 17 that are anchored on the prize mooring section 41 and the prizes 1 that are stored in a row in the storage section 3.
It is restricted from descending below the prize 17 position at the top of number 7. Therefore, even if the 17 rows of prizes move to the prize mooring section 41, they do not become a hindrance. Further, when there is a prize 17 latched to the prize mooring part 41 and the elevator platform 5 rises, the prize 17 is placed on the elevator platform 5 from the bottom of the prize 17.
pushed up by Therefore, even if there are prizes 17 that are less than the maximum payout number, the next group of prizes 17 can be placed instead of being taken out and discarded each time, so that the time for stocker switching can be shortened.

[0025] Therefore, at the stop position of the moving means 8 which has delivered the 17 groups of prizes in one row to the elevating section 1, the 17 groups of prizes in the next row are closely packed and moving, If the platform 5 begins to move upward, the moving means 8 will be moved back a little, so that the members of the 17th group of prizes will inevitably come into contact with each other.
A prize 7 on the lifting platform 5 and a prize 17 on the moving means 8 are separated by an appropriate distance l.

On the other hand, the predetermined number of prizes 17 dispensed to the dispensing section 13 are transferred to the feed shaft 15 by the dispensing means 14 consisting of an upright push plate at the rear end provided in the dispensing section 13 as the motor 22 drives.
Since the prize 17 rotates and moves forward on the prize conveyance path 16, it is pushed against the surface of the prize conveyance path 16 and is discharged from the payout opening 23 of the machine cover portion 2a, and the prize 17 is taken by the customer.

14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16, and FIG. 17 which sequentially represent cross-sectional plan views of FIGS.
is the door. 72 is a door rotation shaft, and 73 is a spring. The door 71 is rotatably attached to a door rotation shaft 72 and biased by a spring 73, so that the door 71 faces the boundary between the prize conveyance path 16 and the outside of the machine with its tip facing toward the center of the prize conveyance path 16. It is installed so that it can be opened and closed, and when the prize 17 is not passing through, it is biased to take a position where the prize conveyance path 16 is closed.

When the prize 17 to be paid out to the outside of the machine is dispensed into the payout section 13, the dispensing means 14 located on the side opposite to the door 71 from the dispensing section 13 is operated to push the prize toward the outside of the machine. When the prize hits the door 71, the prize 17 is pushed through the two doors 71 on both sides and is conveyed out of the machine as it is. When the prize 17 comes out of the machine, the payout means 14 has a tip 74 installed toward the middle of the two doors 71 at the tip, and the tip 7
4 is moved from the dispensing part 13 toward the middle part of the door 71, and the two doors 71 can be opened and closed freely, and when the prize 17 does not pass, both of them take a position where the prize conveyance path 16 is closed. Since they are energized, the two doors 71 move toward the center of the prize conveyance path 16, that is, toward the payout means 14. The prize 17 completely comes out of the machine and the payout means 14
When the door 71 moves to the opposite side, the door 71 returns to its original position.
1 takes a closed state.

[0029]

Therefore, in this invention, since the door is provided between the prize conveyance path and the outside of the machine, the door can be smoothly reclosed without being tampered with from the prize conveyance path.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

[Fig. 1] A vertical sectional side view of the main parts of a prize dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Front view of the same

[Figure 3] Plan view of transportation means

[Figure 4] Whole body perspective view

[Figure 5] Partially enlarged view of the same usage state

[Figure 6] Partially enlarged view of the same usage state

[Figure 7] Partially enlarged view of the same usage state

[Figure 8] Enlarged front view of prize mooring part

[Figure 9] Partially enlarged longitudinal side view

[Figure 10] Partially enlarged view of Figure 8

[Fig. 11] Partially enlarged view of another embodiment

[Fig. 12] Partially enlarged view of another embodiment

[Figure 13] CC sectional view of Figure 6

[Fig. 14] Partially enlarged sectional view showing the operating state of the dispensing means

[Fig. 15] Partially enlarged sectional view showing the operating state of the dispensing means

[Fig. 16] Partially enlarged sectional view showing the operating state of the dispensing means

[Fig. 17] Partially enlarged sectional view showing the operating state of the dispensing means

[Fig. 18] Partially enlarged perspective view of the dispensing means

[Fig. 19] Partially enlarged central sectional view showing the operating state of the dispensing means

[Explanation of symbols]

13 Payout section 14 Payout means 16 Prize delivery route 17 Prizes 71 Door 74 Tip

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A payout section from which prizes are paid out to the outside of the machine, a prize conveyance path provided between the payout section and the outside of the machine, and a prize conveyance path with the tip facing the center side of the prize conveyance path at the boundary between the prize conveyance path and the outside of the machine. Two doors are installed facing each other and can be opened and closed freely, and when the prize does not pass through, the two doors are biased to close the prize conveyance path, and the two doors at the tip point towards the middle of the two doors. 1. A prize dispensing machine comprising: a dispensing means that is moved from the dispensing section toward the middle part of the door;