JPH0510351U - Banknote conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In a banknote transfer device that is installed on the island of a gaming machine and that transfers inserted banknotes, troubles in the transfer path can be easily and quickly resolved and the number of drive sources installed It is possible to reduce the cost by reducing the number of installation steps. [Structure] A drive source (motor) for receiving and transporting banknotes having receiving ports 22 and 22 on both sides for accepting banknotes collected from a machine game lending machine between machines (mountain ball lending machine 3) 30) having an inlet unit 16 and conveyor belts 35 and 57 that extend in opposite directions by sandwiching the inlet unit and that sandwich and convey banknotes by the driving force transmitted from the drive source. A pair of transport path units 17 and 18 in which at least one of the driving force transmission system is detachable and at least one of which is detachable is provided, and the total length of the three units 16, 17, and 18 is two. It is characterized in that it is approximately equal to the total width of the gaming machine and one inter-game machine lending machine interposed therebetween.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a bill transporting device for transporting bills inserted into an inter-game machine lending machine on an island of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for transporting banknotes on an island in which game machines such as a pachinko machine are lined up, there is one described in, for example, JP-A-62-97582. The device described in this publication is provided with a receiving section for receiving banknotes on both side surfaces near the center of the banknote transport path having a length approximately equal to the width of one pachinko machine, and one end of the apparatus is provided. A motor for driving the transport path is provided. Therefore, with the receiving section located behind the inter-lens ball lending machine, the same number of banknote transport paths as the pachinko machines lined up on one side of the island are connected to each other and placed into each inter-lens ball lending machine. Banknotes can be transported to the island edge.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, according to the above-mentioned conventional technology, the range in which bills can be transported by one drive source is about the same as the width of one pachinko machine, so that the width of one pachinko machine is 1 There is a problem in that efficiency is poor because the banknote conveyors must be connected at a rate of one unit, which makes mounting them difficult and also requires the number of drive sources commensurate with the number. In recent years, there has been a tendency to install inter-mountain ball rental machines on every two pachinko machines so that two adjacent customers share one inter-mountain ball rental machine. The conventional banknote transfer device has been extended to approximately double the length (width of two pachinko machines), but it is necessary to remove the paper transfer device if the banknotes are jammed in the transfer path. If there is a problem, at least two pachinko machines must be removed, which causes a large amount of restoration work and has a large impact on the surroundings.

In view of this, the present invention aims to reduce the cost by disposing one drive source within a range of a length corresponding to the width of two gaming machines, and at the same time, reduces the number of man-hours required for installation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bill transporting device capable of eliminating jamming in a transport path by simply removing one gaming machine.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology, the present invention has a plurality of game machines such as pachinko machines connected and arranged in an island in which the backs face each other in a line, and the inter-machine game medium lending machine in the island is arranged. A banknote transporting device for transporting banknotes collected from a banknote, which has receiving openings on both sides for receiving banknotes collected from the inter-game machine lending machine, and a drive source for receiving and transporting the banknotes. It has an entrance unit and conveyor belts that extend in opposite directions with the receiving unit sandwiched therebetween and that nips and conveys banknotes by the driving force transmitted from the drive source. A pair of transport path units detachably attachable and at least one of which is detachable, wherein the total length of the three units is two gaming machines and one inter-game machine rental interposed therebetween. It is characterized in that substantially made equal to the total width of the machine.

[0006]

[Action]

 The banknotes thrown into the inter-machine gaming medium lending machine are taken in from the banknote receiving port of the receiving unit, and the taken-in banknotes are nipped and carried by a carrying belt driven by a drive source. If an abnormality such as jamming occurs during this transportation, remove only one gaming machine located in front of the unit at the location where the abnormality occurred, etc., by performing maintenance inside the unit, or by removing the unit. Trouble can be resolved quickly.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

The illustrated embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming facility, and FIG. 1 shows a pachinko island 1 to which a bill transporting device according to the present invention is applied. In this pachinko island 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 2, 2, ... Are arranged in a row with their rear faces facing each other, and between the two pachinko machines, a machine-to-machine ball rental machine 3 as a machine-to-machine game lending machine, 3 are provided. A coin processing device 4 and a money changer 5 are attached to the end of the pachinko island 1, and the banknotes thrown into the inter-mountain lending machines 3, 3 ... Are collected on the opposite end. An island end box (not shown) is provided, and the bill transporting device according to the present invention is applied as a transport path 6 for transporting bills inserted from the inter-lens ball lending machines 3, 3 ... The inter-mountain ball lending machine 3 is in the shape of a vertically long thin box, and has a banknote slot 7 into which a banknote is vertically inserted from the upper part of its front face, a coin slot 8 below it, and a selection button (thousands). A yen button 9, a selection button (for 500 yen) 10, a pachinko ball outlet 11, and a change outlet 12 are provided. Further, below the banknote transport path 6, there is a coin replenishing conveyor 13 for replenishing change coins from the coin processing device 4 to the inter-mountain ball lending machines 3, 3 ,. Coin recovery conveyors 14 for transporting to the coin processing device 4 are provided respectively.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a set of bill transporting devices according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the bill transporting device is arranged in a pachinko island 1.

The banknote transporting device 15 of one set is configured such that the receiving unit 16 is connected to the center and the transfer path units 17 and 18 are connected to both ends of the banknote transporting unit 16 so as to sandwich the receiving unit 16 for convenience. On the other hand, the upstream side is the first transport path unit 17, and the downstream side is the second transport path unit 18. Then, at the upstream end of the first transport path unit 17 and the downstream end of the second transport path unit 18, connection parts 19 and 20 for connecting another set of banknote transport devices 15 are provided. The first transport path unit 17 is basically integrated with the receiving port unit 16, and the second transport path unit 18 can be easily separated from the receiving port unit 16.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the receiving unit 16 as seen from the connection side of the second transport path unit 18, and FIG. 7 shows the connected state. The receiving unit 16 is a rectangular tubular metal cover. Vertically shaped inlets 22 and 22 for receiving the bills from the inter-mountain ball lending machines 3 and 3 are opened on the side surface of 21. As shown in the connection state diagram of FIG. 7, the inlets 22 and 22 are opened. Receiving guide members 23, 23 whose side faces are curved in an arc shape are attached with their curved guide faces 24, 24 facing the downstream side, and their inner ends are opposed to each other with a gap through which bills can pass.

Guide rollers 25, 25 having protrusions 25 a, 25 a on their peripheral surfaces facing the guide surfaces 24, 24 of the receiving guide members 23, 23 are axially supported between the upper and lower surfaces of the cover 21, It is formed so that the banknotes inserted in 22, 22 are taken in the downstream direction by the guide surfaces 24, 24 and the guide rollers 25, 25.

On the downstream side of the guide rollers 25, 25, a pair of feed rollers 26, 26 are axially supported between the upper and lower surfaces of the cover 21 so that their peripheral surfaces are in contact with each other. As shown in FIG. 8, the shaft 27 projects from the lower surface of the cover 21 and is located in the drive chamber 28. The pulley 29 on the shaft 27 and the drive shaft of the motor 30 as a drive source installed in the drive chamber 28. A belt 33 is wound around a pulley 32 on 31 so that the feed roller 26 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7. Further, the belt 39 is wound around the other pulley 34 on the shaft 27 of the feed roller 26 and the pulley 38 on the shaft 37 of the pulley 36 at one end of the first conveyor belt 35 of the first conveyor path unit 17. The driving force is transmitted to the first conveyor belt 35.

The upper end of the shaft 27 of the feed roller 26 projects from the upper surface of the cover 21, and the first gear 40 is fixed to the end of the shaft 27.

A connecting plate 41 for connecting the second conveying path unit 18 is projected from the inner surface on one side of the downstream end of the receiving unit 16, and the connecting plate 41 is for screwing. Attachment holes 42, 42 ... Are bored. Further, two guide plates 43, 43 are attached at a central portion on the downstream side of the receiving unit 16 with a gap to allow the bills to pass therethrough. 2 It is designed so that it can be reliably delivered to the transport unit 18.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway view of the first transport path unit 17, in which a pair of cover members 44, 44 made of synthetic resin and having a U-shaped cross section are in the middle, and the lower side is a hinge (see FIG. It has a rectangular cylindrical case 46 that is openably and closably connected by not shown) and that can be closed by clasps 45, 45. The inner surface of each cover member 44, 44 has a U-shaped cross section. Metal roller receiving members 47, 47 are fixed in the longitudinal direction, and the upstream end (the left end in FIG. 5) of the roller receiving members 47, 47 has a pulley 48 at the end of the first conveyor belt 35 and an opposite end thereof. The required number of rollers 50, 50 ... In contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the first conveyor belt 35 are axially mounted at the intermediate position, and cooperate with the belt to convey banknotes. .

Two guide plates 51, 1 are attached to the lower part of the case 46 at a position corresponding to the carrying surface of the first carrying belt 35, with a gap to allow paper to pass.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway view of the second transport path unit 18, in which the case 52 itself has substantially the same structure as the first transport path unit 17, and includes two cover members 53, 53 and the cover members 53, 53. There are metal roller receiving members 54, 54 on the inner side surface, which can be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown) in the lower part, and the upper part can be closed by clasps 55, 55. The portion to be connected to is formed of a metal case 56 having a slightly large size. The shaft 59 of the pulley 58 at the end of the second conveyor belt 57 located in the metal case 56 is projected onto the upper surface of the case 56, and the second gear 60 is fixed to the shaft end and is adjacent to the shaft 59. A third gear 61, which serves as an intermediate gear that constantly meshes, is mounted on the upper surface of the case 56. The outer peripheral portion of the third gear 61 is located at a position slightly protruding from the end portion of the case 56, and the third gear 61 meshes with the first gear 40 when connected to the inlet unit 16. There is. Therefore, when the second transport path unit 18 is connected to the inlet port unit 16 by the connection plate 41, the first gear 40 of the inlet port unit 16 and the third gear 61 of the second transport path unit 18 mesh and the motor 30 The driving force is transmitted to the first gear 40, the third gear 61, and the second gear 60 so that the second conveyor belt 57 of the second conveyor path unit 18 is driven.

On one inner surface of the downstream end of the case 52, a connecting plate 62 for connecting to the upstream end of the first transfer path unit 17 of the banknote transfer device 15 of the next set is provided in a protruding manner. The connecting plate 62 is formed with two slits 63 in the longitudinal direction so that screws can be fixed at arbitrary positions. Rollers 64 and 64 cooperate with the second conveyor belt 57 to send the bills.

In FIG. 3, the banknote transport device 15 attached to the most upstream side of the pachinko island 1 is a type that does not have the first transport path unit 17 on the upstream side of the receiving unit 16. In addition, sensors are provided at various locations along the transport path in Pachinko Island 1 to monitor transport abnormalities such as jamming, and when an abnormality occurs, the abnormality display section 65 will notify the administrator of where the abnormality occurred. ing.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

The banknotes inserted into the inter-lens ball lending machines 3, 3, ... Are fed into the banknote receiving ports 22, 22 of the receiving port unit 16 of the banknote transporting devices 15, 15 ... . The banknotes that have entered the receiving ports 22 and 22 are taken into the inside by the guide surfaces 24 and 24 of the guide members 23 and 23 and the guide rollers 25 and 25, and are directed to the downstream side and conveyed, and the second conveying path. It is delivered to the second conveyor belt 57 of the unit 18 and conveyed in the downstream direction. Then, it is sent to the first transport path unit 17 of the next-order banknote transport device 15 connected to the second transport path unit 18, and between the guide members 23 and 23 of the receiving unit 16 and the feed rolls 26 and 26. After passing through the space, it is delivered to the second transport path unit 18, and thus transported to the most downstream side and received in the island end box.

When the jamming occurs while the banknotes are sequentially conveyed as described above, the occurrence position is displayed on the abnormality display section 65 to inform the manager. At this time, the administrator removes only one pachinko machine 2 on the front side of the area where the jamming is occurring, and performs jamming elimination work.

When the jamming occurs in the first or second transport path units 17 and 18, the retainers 45 and 55 on the upper surfaces of the transport path units 17 and 18 are removed, and one of the cover members 44 and 53 is opened. The jammed bills are removed, the cover members 44 and 53 are closed again, and the clasps 45 and 55 are closed to complete the jamming elimination work.

When the jammed paper is severely jammed and the jammed bill cannot be easily removed or a failure occurs, the screws of the connecting portions 19 and 20 are removed, the unit requiring replacement is removed, and the unit is replaced with a normal unit.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the transportation device for collecting banknotes from the inter-mountain ball lending machines 3, 3 on the pachinko island 1 has been described, but it is also applied to the case of other gaming machines. Needless to say, the specific configurations of the respective parts are not limited to those in the illustrated embodiment, and it goes without saying that other suitable design changes can be made.

[0027]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, in a bill transporting device for transporting bills on an island of a gaming machine, maintenance work can be performed immediately by removing one gaming machine when a trouble occurs in the transportation path, The impact on other gaming machines is minimal, and since one drive source drives the length equivalent to two gaming machines, the cost can be significantly reduced and the number of man-hours for mounting is also reduced. Can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko island as an example to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a set of bill transporting devices according to the present invention.

3 is a plan view showing a state in which the banknote transport device of FIG. 2 is arranged on a pachinko island.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a receiving unit.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a first transport path unit.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a second transport path unit.

FIG. 7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of a connecting portion of the first and second transport path units to the receiving unit.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko Island 2 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 3 Machine ball lending machine (machine gaming machine lending machine) 4 Coin processor 5 Money changer 6 Banknote transport path 15 Banknote transport device 16 Receiving unit 17 1st transport path unit 18 2nd conveyance path unit 19 Connection part 20 Connection part 22 Receiving port 23 Receiving guide member 30 Motor as a drive source 35 1st conveyance belt 40 1st gear 57 2nd conveyance belt 60 2nd gear 61 3rd gear

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location G07D 9/00 471 8111-3E

Claims (1)

[Claims for utility model registration] [Claim 1] A plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines are connected and arranged on an island in which the backs face each other and are arranged in a row, and bills collected from a gaming machine lending machine between the machines on the island. In a banknote transporting device for transporting a banknote, the banknote receiving device has a receiving port on both sides for receiving banknotes collected from the inter-game machine lending machine, and a receiving unit having a drive source for loading and transferring the banknotes, At least one of which has a conveyor belt that extends in opposite directions with the receiving unit sandwiched therebetween, and that conveys the banknotes by a driving force transmitted from the driving source so that a part of the driving force transmission system can be engaged and disengaged. And a pair of transfer path units that can be attached and detached, and the total length of the three units is two game machines and one interposed between them.
A bill transporting device characterized in that it is approximately equal to the total width of a gaming machine lending machine between tables.