JPH04448Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial application field" This invention is applied to a medal lending machine installed at the end of a game island used in slot machines, etc., and a thin medal lending machine installed between the game machines. This invention relates to a medal collecting and distributing device for supplying medals to a medal hopper in a game machine and collecting medals.

Note that medals here refer to medals and coins for slot machines, and for pachinko machines.
It refers to coins such as 100 yen and 500 yen, and also collectively refers to coin-shaped game media used in various game machines.

"Conventional technology" As a conventional technology, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-86374
There are some disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-163485.

In other words, the publication describes a game island consisting of a game island with a plurality of game machines arranged in a row, a medal storage section at one end of the game island, a medal lift, and a medal distribution conveyor arranged above the lift. A medal collecting conveyor is provided below the lift, a coin pit is opened at an appropriate position of the medal distributing conveyor, and coins are inserted into the medal lending machine and the pachinko machine supply tube through the pit. A distributor is arranged at an appropriate position of the medal distribution device and the medal distribution conveyor, and coins are supplied to the medal hopper through the distributor, and the coins that overflow the medal hopper are sent to the medal collection conveyor. A technology for a medal circulation device that collects medals is disclosed.

``Problem that the invention attempts to solve'' However, with the above conventional technology, a large amount of coins are required because coins are stacked all along the route from the entrance of the pit to the medal lending machine and the supply tube. In addition, there is a problem in that it is not possible to quickly supply the necessary coins to the three parties: the medal lending machine located at the end of the game island, the thin medal lending machine located between the game machines, and the medal hopper. Was.

This invention was created by focusing on these conventional problems, and quickly and reliably distributes the necessary coins to the thin medal lending machine and medal hopper between the medal lending machine at the end of the play island and the game machine. It was designed to do so.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The gist of the present invention to achieve this purpose is to create a game island consisting of a game island in which a plurality of game machines are arranged in a row, and one end of the game island. It is equipped with a medal storage section, a medal lift, a medal distribution conveyor disposed above the lift, and a medal collection conveyor disposed below the lift, and the lift is disposed at the end of the play island via a switching mechanism. A distributor is provided at an appropriate position on the medal distributing conveyor, and coins are supplied to the medal dispensing machine and the medal hopper through the distributor, and the coins that have overflowed the medal hopper are The present invention relates to a medal collection and delivery device that collects medals using a medal collection conveyor.

"Function" However, when the amount of coins in the medal lending machine, thin medal lending machine, and medal hopper becomes less than the appropriate amount, the dispenser is opened or the switching mechanism is switched to supply circulating coins. It is.

"Embodiments" Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, slot machines 10, which are game machines, are arranged side by side in a play area, and a storage section 50 connected to the slot machines 10 by a distribution conveyor 20 and a collection conveyor 30 is located at one end of the row of slot machines 10. A thin coin lending machine 40 is installed next to a slot machine 10 or between two slot machines 10. In the slot machine 10, coin medals are used during games.

The distribution conveyor 20 is provided with distributors 21 at key points according to the coin lending machine 40, and the distributor 21 is connected to the medal hopper 11 of the slot machine 10 via the alignment distributor 12, and another distributor 21.
is connected to the rental machine 40 via a distribution channel 41.

The medal hopper 11 has a drive motor 1 that pays out medals according to the progress of the game of the slot machine 10.
1a, and is connected to the medal slot 13 of the slot machine 10 via an authenticity discriminator 13a. Distributor 21 connected to aligned distribution path 12
is equipped with a sensor that detects a shortage of medals in the sorting and distributing path 12.

A drive motor 22 for the distribution conveyor 20 is provided at the end of the distribution conveyor 20, and further, the end of the distribution conveyor 20 is connected to the end of the collection conveyor 30 via a circulation channel 23.

The collection conveyor 30 is connected to the overflow port of the medal hopper 11 of each slot machine 10 in order to collect surplus medals from each slot machine 10, and a drive motor 31 is provided at the end thereof on the storage section 50 side. There is.

The distribution channel 41 is inclined and extends to the rear of the lending machine 40, and a pit hole 42 is provided at the tip thereof.

A sorting channel 43 that can store medals is suspended from the pit 42, and a discharge mechanism 44 is connected to the lower part of the sorting channel 43 and dispenses the required number of medals at once.
is provided. Furthermore, a sensor is provided in the alignment channel 43 to notify of a shortage of medals. Note that dispensing all at once includes discharging the required number at once and dispensing continuously without interruption.

The discharge mechanism 44 includes a discharge drive motor 45 and is connected to a discharge port 47 provided on the front side of the lending machine 40 via a discharge passage 46 . The discharge port 47 is a medal lending port here.

On the front of the lending machine 40, there is a vertical slit-shaped 1000 yen bill receiving port 40a, a lending bill receiving port 40b, and a return lever 4.
0c and a return port 40d are provided, and the ejecting mechanism 44 operates according to the amount of currency inserted from each receiving port to eject a predetermined number of medals.

The control section of the rental machine 40 is as shown in FIG. That is, the currency verification section 1 and the mechanism control section 2 are connected to the discharge mechanism 44, and a necessary amount selection instruction section 3 and a change dispensing section 4 are provided as necessary.

In this embodiment, the necessary change is stored in the lending machine 40.

The storage section 50 serves as the main lending machine here,
A tank 51 for storing a large amount of medals (considerably more than the amount of medals used in a day) is installed at the bottom,
An end of the collecting conveyor 30 is connected to the tank 51 .

A lifter 52 that lifts up and raises medals is installed upright from the tank 51, a bucket conveyor is installed inside the lifter 52, a motor 53 for driving this bucket conveyor is installed at the top of the lifter 52, and a discharge valve is installed at the upper end. Exit 54 has been opened.

From the discharge port 54 there is a downwardly inclined guide channel 55.
is elongated, and has a pit hole 56 in its middle part, and its tip is connected to a switching mechanism 57 fixed to the housing of the storage section 50.

The switching mechanism 57 is connected to the starting end of the distribution conveyor 20 and the return channel 58 to the tank 51, and the switching mechanism 57 switches the flow of medals to either of the two.

A sorting channel 59 in which medals can be stored hangs down from the pit 56 of the guide channel 55, and a discharge mechanism 60 connected to the lower end of the sorting channel 59 and dispensing the required number of medals at once is provided.

The ejection mechanism 60 includes a drive motor 61, and the ejection port serves as a medal lending port 62.

The storage section 50 is provided with a 100 yen bill receiving port 63, a 500 yen bill receiving port 64, and a 1000 yen bill receiving port 65, and the drive motor 61 operates according to the amount of currency inserted from each receiving port. It operates and discharges a predetermined number of medals.

The control unit of the storage unit 50 is the same as that of the rental machine 40.

Next, the action will be explained.

When there is a shortage of medals in the alignment channel 43, the distributor 21 opens and medals are replenished from the storage section 50, and the medals flow into the distribution channel 41, leading to the pitfall 42.
The medals then fall into the alignment channel 43, and the alignment channel 43 is always sufficiently replenished with medals.

1000 yen bill acceptance slot 40a or lending bill acceptance slot 4
When currency is inserted from 0b, the currency verification section 1 detects it and confirms the amount. Depending on the amount, the mechanism control section 2 determines the amount of medals to be dispensed, and instructs the discharging mechanism 44 to discharge them from the discharging port 47.

When the required amount selection instruction section 3 is provided, the customer can specify the number of medals he/she wants, so the mechanism control section 2 takes this into consideration when determining the amount of medals. When there is change for the banknote, the change dispensing unit 4 is instructed to dispense a predetermined change. As this change, coins inserted from the bill receiving slot 40b can be used.

When a malfunction occurs, if the return lever 40c is pressed, the borrowed banknotes will be returned through the return slot 40d, and banknotes will be returned through the 1000 yen banknote receiving slot 40a. Change return slot 4
It will be returned in coins from 0d.

In the storage section 50, the medals are pumped up from the tank 51 by the lift 52 and raised to the discharge port 54.
spit out from Since the guide channel 55 is inclined, the medal moves within the guide channel 55 due to gravity and reaches the switching mechanism 57. When the alignment channel 59 is not full, the medals fall through the pit 56 and are stored in alignment within the alignment channel 59. When the alignment channel 59 is full, there are medals up to the pit 56, so the medals are climbed over and reach the switching mechanism 57.

Arrangement distributor 12 of hopper 11 or rental machine 4
When the alignment channel 43 of 0 is full, the switching mechanism 5
7 switches the flow of medals to the return channel 58, and the medals fall through the return channel 58 and return to the tank 5.
Return to 1. When the sorting distributor 12 of the hopper 11 of any slot machine 10 or the sorting channel 43 of the lending machine 40 is not full, the switching mechanism 57 switches the flow of medals to the distribution conveyor 20, and the medals are transferred to the distribution conveyor 20. 20, the corresponding distributor 21 opens and the aligned distributor 12
The medals are dropped into the lending machine 40 via the hopper 11 or the distribution channel 41. Other distributor 2
1 is closed and the medal can only pass through. When medals are left over, they enter the collection conveyor 30 through the circulation channel 23.

In each slot machine 10, medals left over during the game overflow from the hopper 11, enter the collection conveyor 30, and are returned to the tank 51.

In the storage section 50, currency is inserted through one of the 100 yen coin receiving port 63, the 500 yen coin receiving port 64, and the 1000 yen bill receiving port 65, and medals are discharged from the lending port 62 according to the amount.

Incidentally, when each slot machine 10 and the distribution conveyor 20 are filled with medals, energy can be saved by stopping the driving.

In this embodiment, since the mechanism for circulating medals used in the lending machine 40 and the mechanism for distributing medals to the hopper 11 are used together, there is an advantage that cost increases can be kept to a minimum.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the medal collection and distribution device according to the present invention, medals can be supplied to the medal lending machine located at the end of the play island, the thin medal lending machine located between the play machines, and the medal hopper inside the play machine. and can be collected extremely quickly and reliably.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a perspective view of the entire device with some parts omitted, and FIG. 2 being a block diagram of the control section. 10... Slot machine, 10a... Pachinko machine, 11... Medal hopper, 12... Medal sorting and distributing device, 20... Distribution conveyor, 21, 21
...Rental machine and dispenser to medal hopper, 30
...Collection conveyor, 40...Rental machine, 41...
Distribution channel, 43... Aligned channel, 44... Discharge mechanism, 47... Discharge port, 50... Storage section, 51...
Tank, 52...lifter.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a play island with a plurality of game machines arranged in a row, a medal storage section at one end of the play island, a medal lift, a medal distribution conveyor placed above the lift, and a medal distribution conveyor placed below the lift. a conveyor for collecting medals; the lift communicates with a medal lending machine disposed at the end of the island via a switching mechanism;
A distributor is disposed at an appropriate position on the medal distribution conveyor, and coins are supplied to the thin medal lending machine between the game machines and the medal hopper inside the game machine through the distributor, and the coins that have overflowed the medal hopper are supplied. is a medal collection and delivery device that collects medals using a medal collection conveyor.