JPH05183A - Medal carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a medal transfer device capable of simplifying the operation of inserting a medal and shortening the time. [Arrangement] A device which is attached to a device equipped with a medal counting machine 30, and which conveys medals placed on a medal placing section 41A outside the device to the counting machine 30,
The placing section 41A and the counting machine 30 are connected by the belt 41 of the endless chain mechanism 40, and the spacing between the placing section 41A and the upper surface of the belt 41 is equal to or more than the thickness of one medal. By providing the medal regulation member 20 having a thickness of two or less, the medal at the lowermost end is placed by placing the medal regulation member 20 on the placing portion 41A and pressing the second or more medal from the lowest edge on the regulation member 20. It is formed so as to be sequentially conveyed to the counting machine 30.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medal transporting device, and more particularly, to a medal counting machine which is attached to a machine equipped with a medal counting machine for counting the types of medals and the number of inserted medals, and connects the outside of the machine with the medal counting machine. The present invention relates to a medal transport device suitable for transporting coins as well as medals used in a medal game machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various medal counting machines have been provided and are used in daily life. For example,
In ticket vending machines such as trains, 500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, and 10 yen coins are selected and the input amount is recognized, then the ticket is sold, the change amount is calculated, and the change is calculated. Will be returned.

Further, in a medal game machine, for example, the slot machine 90 shown in FIG. 7, the game is started on condition that a medal, which is a medium of the game, is inserted, and a medal counting machine is provided inside the game machine. The medal slot 91 for connecting the outside of the game machine and the medal counting machine was provided.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional medal slot 91 has the following problems. That is, when inserting medals, only one coin can be inserted at a time. Therefore, when there are a plurality of medals to be inserted, the medal insertion operation is troublesome and time-consuming.

Particularly, in the recent medal game machines,
Since the game has a so-called credit function that can omit the insertion of medals for each game, it is common to insert tens of medals before the game starts. However, in this case, the medal insertion operation from the medal insertion opening 91 is troublesome and time-consuming. If there is a medal transfer device that can simplify the insertion operation and the time when inserting medals, the above problems can be solved.
There was no such medal carrier.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a medal conveying device which can simplify the inserting operation and the time when inserting a medal.

[0007]

The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object. The medal transfer device according to claim 1, which is attached to a device equipped with a medal counting machine, and which is for transferring a medal placed on a medal mounting portion provided outside the device toward a medal counting machine. In the transport device, the medal mounting section and the medal counting machine are connected by a conveyor belt formed as an endless chain mechanism, and the medal counting section of the medal mounting section is spaced from the top surface of the conveyor belt. Is provided with a medal regulating member having a thickness equal to or larger than one medal and equal to or smaller than two medals, and among the medals placed on the medal placing portion, the second or more medals from the bottom end are medals. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be sequentially conveyed in the medal counting machine direction from the lowest medal by being pressed against the regulating member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medal carrying device which is provided with a discriminating device for discriminating whether or not a medal is placed in the medal placing section, and the endless chain is provided when the discriminating device discriminates the placing of the medal. It is characterized in that the mechanism is formed to operate.

[0009]

[Operation] In the medal transport device according to the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2, first, the medal is placed on the medal placing portion. Then, the placed medals are conveyed toward the medal counting machine by the conveyor belt.

However, since the medal mounting portion is provided with a medal regulating member whose distance from the upper surface of the conveyor belt is not less than the thickness of one medal and not more than the thickness of two medals, the medal mounting member is placed. Among the medals placed on the unit, the second or more medals from the lowermost end are pressed against the medal regulating member, so that the medals at the lowermost end are sequentially conveyed in the medal counting machine direction.

Further, when the discriminating device is provided as in the medal transporting device according to the second aspect, the endless chain mechanism operates only when the medals are placed, and the medals are transported.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A medal carrying device of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the medal transport device of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the medal transport device of this embodiment, showing a state immediately after the start of activation. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the medal transport device of the present embodiment, and shows a state during activation.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the medal transport device of the present embodiment, and shows a state during activation. 5 and 6 show
It is a perspective view showing a part of the medal transportation device of the present embodiment.

The medal carrying device of the present embodiment corresponds to the invention of claim 2, and is attached to a device equipped with a medal counting machine for selecting the type of medals, and the medal counting machine and the outside of the machine. It is a device for connecting and. This medal transportation device is a medal transportation device for connecting the outside of the device and the medal counting machine 30, and is a medal counting device for medals placed on a medal mounting portion 41A attached to the outside of the device. It is conveyed in 30 directions.

The medal placing section 41A and the medal counting machine 3
0 and 0 are connected by a conveyor belt 41 formed as an endless chain mechanism 40. This endless chain mechanism 40 is
Specifically, the drive wheel 42 and the belt holding wheel 4
3 and a conveyor belt 41 hung around both wheels 42 and 43. A medal mounting portion 41A on which the medals 10 can be placed is provided on a portion of the conveyor belt 40 located outside the device, and a portion of the conveyor belt 40 near the medal counting machine is a medal discharging portion 41B. To do.

The medal counting machine 3 of the medal placing section 41A
On the 0 side, a medal regulation member 20 is provided so that the distance from the upper surface of the conveyor belt 41 is not less than the thickness of one medal but not more than the thickness of two medals. A space formed by the transport belt 41 and the medal regulation member 20 is referred to as a medal passage 21. Figure 5
As shown in, the medal regulation member 20 is curved inward according to the shape of the medal. A self-independent optical sensor 50 as a discriminating device is fixed below the front side of the belt holding wheel 43.
Detecting that 0 is placed, the endless chain mechanism 40 is operated. The drive wheel 42 is driven by a drive motor 49 connected to the rotary shaft of the drive wheel 42, and the endless chain mechanism 40 operates.

If the medals stacked on the medal mounting section 41A are the first medal 11, the second medal 12, the third medal 13, and the fourth medal 14 in this order from the bottom, they are mounted on the medal mounting section 41A. The medals at the lowest end, which are not regulated by the medal regulation member 20, that is, the first medals 11 are conveyed one by one to the medal counting machine 30. When there are several types of medals, the thicknesses of the medals are different, but the two thinnest medals are the thickest one.
It is assumed that it will not be thicker than the thickness of the sheet.

The operation of the medal carrying device of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. First, the medal 10 is placed on the medal mounting portion 41A of the conveyor belt 41.
Place on. Then, medals 10 other than the bottom medal
The side surface of is regulated by the medal regulation member 20.

When the medal 10 is placed on the medal placing portion 41A of the conveyor belt 41, the optical sensor 50 detects that fact and the drive motor 49 drives it. Then, since the drive wheel 42 moves, the conveyor belt 41 and the belt holding wheel 43 also move. Along with the movement of the transport belt 41, only the first medal 11 located at the lowermost end of the medal 10 is drawn into the medal passage 21 and the medal ejecting section 41.
The second medal 12 above the first medal 11 and the third medal 13 and the fourth medal 14 above the first medal 11 are collided with the wall surface of the medal regulation member 20 and are regulated and stay on the spot. Becomes

First medal 11 passing through medal passage 21
Is sent from the medal releasing section 41B to the medal counting machine 30, and after it is judged whether or not it is a proper medal, its type is judged and the number of coins is counted. It should be noted that it is determined that a medal larger than a proper medal or a thick medal is improper because it cannot be placed on the conveyor belt 41 or cannot pass through the medal passage 21. Will never be captured by. Also, I explained the case of inserting multiple medals,
It may be one medal.

The effects of this embodiment will be described below.
According to the medal carrying device of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the medal carrying device which can simplify the inserting operation and the time for inserting the medal. Moreover, the endless chain mechanism 4 can be
Since it is possible to control the operation of 0, it is possible to provide a medal transfer device that can more effectively simplify the insertion operation and the time reduction when inserting a medal.

A variation of this embodiment will be described below. Although the present embodiment has been described as corresponding to the invention according to claim 2, if the one which does not have the optical sensor 50 attached as a discriminating device is provided, the medal transport corresponding to the invention according to claim 1 is provided. It becomes a device. Further, although the medal passage 21 and the conveyor belt 41 are not particularly described, they need not be horizontal.
There may be a slight inclination due to the difference in the internal structure of the equipment including this device.

[0022]

The present invention has the following effects. According to the medal transport device of the first aspect, it is possible to provide the medal transport device capable of simplifying the throwing operation at the time of throwing a medal and shortening the time. According to the medal transport device of the second aspect, since the medal transport device of the first aspect is provided and the operation of the medal can be controlled by the discriminating device, the insertion operation at the time of inserting the medal is simplified and the time is shortened. It was possible to provide a medal transfer device that can more effectively perform the above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a medal carrying device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a medal carrier according to the present embodiment, showing a state immediately after starting activation.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a medal transport device of the present embodiment, showing a state during activation.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a medal transport device of the present embodiment, showing a state during activation.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of the medal transport device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the medal transport device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional slot machine.

[Explanation of Codes] 10 Medals 11 First Medal 12 Second Medal 13 Third Medal 14 Fourth Medal 20 Medal Restricting Member 30 Medal Counting Machine 40 Endless Chain Mechanism 41 Conveyor Belt 41A Medal Placement Section 41B Medal Discharge Section 42 Drive Wheel 43 Belt holding wheel 50 Optical sensor 90 Slot machine 91 Medal slot

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A medal transport device which is attached to a device provided with a medal counting machine and which conveys medals placed on a medal placing section provided outside the device toward a medal counting machine. , The medal mounting section and the medal counting machine are connected by a conveyor belt formed as an endless chain mechanism, and at the medal counting machine side of the medal mounting section, the distance from the upper surface of the conveyor belt is one medal. A medal regulation member having a thickness equal to or greater than the thickness of two medals is provided, and among the medals placed on the medal placement portion, the second or more medals from the lowermost end are pressed against the medal regulation member. Thus, the medal transport device is formed so that the medals at the bottom end are sequentially transported in the direction toward the medal counting machine. 2. The medal placing section is provided with a discriminating device for discriminating whether or not a medal is placed, and the endless chain mechanism is activated when the discriminating device discriminates the placement of a medal. Item 1. The medal transport device according to item 1.