JPH06152Y2 - Collection and delivery device for medals - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention is a device for collecting and delivering medals, in which a tank capable of storing a large amount of medals and a game machine are connected, and medals are circulated between them. Regarding Here, medals and the like indicate medals and coins for slot machines, coins for pachinko machines, and other game media used in various game machines.

“Prior Art” Generally, it is desirable that a medal or the like returned to a prize exchange place be neatly polished when a player purchases it. And as a conventional medal collection device,
The medals, etc. counted by the medal counting machine at the prize exchange place may be collected and transported to a medal polishing machine by an operator for polishing, and may be transported from the medal polishing machine to a medal lending machine for replenishment. .

"Problems to be solved by the invention" However, in such a conventional medal collecting and delivering device, an operator must carry the medals from the medal counting machine to the medal polishing machine and from the medal polishing machine to the medal lending machine. However, there is a problem that the work is troublesome and takes a lot of time.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional problem, and the medals and the like counted by the medal counter are automatically polished and carried into the circulation passage of the collecting and delivering device of the medals and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medal collecting / delivering device that solves the above-mentioned problems by being able to process medals and the like without being bothered by humans since they are automatically supplied to the medal lending machine.

"Means for Solving Problems" The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is to extend an introduction flow path from a tank capable of storing a large amount of medals and connect it to a lift for medals, A distribution conveyor is extended from the lift to the game machine, and a return flow path to the tank and a supply flow path to the medal lending machine are extended at the start end of the distribution conveyor to provide a medal at a prize exchange. Connect the counting machine and the medal polishing machine,
A collecting / delivering device for medals or the like adapted to introduce a polished medal or the like into a lift through a carry-in passage, wherein a polishing machine / tank switching controller is provided at a lower end portion of the lift, and the return passage is provided. A tank / medal lending machine switching controller is provided in the middle of the process, and when a medal etc. from the carry-in passage and a medal etc. from the introduction passage are simultaneously supplied to the polishing machine / tank switching controller, The controller is controlled to supply medals, etc., from the carry-in channel with priority over medals, etc. from the introduction channel, and when the medal lending machine is in a shortage of medals, etc. An apparatus for collecting and delivering medals or the like characterized by comprising a control unit for controlling a machine switching controller to preferentially flow the medals or the like into the supply flow path rather than the return flow path. To do.

[Operation] Then, the medals and the like counted by the medal counting machine at the prize exchange place are automatically supplied to the medal polishing machine and polished through the carry-in flow path. The operator (or the player as the case may be) has to pour medals or the like into the medal counting machine.

Polished medals and the like pass through the carry-in passage and are automatically supplied to the lift.

When a medal or the like from the carry-in flow path and a medal or the like from the introduction flow path are to be simultaneously supplied to the lift, the control unit preferentially supplies the medal or the like from the carry-in flow path to the lift. Medals and the like from the carry-in passage will not be stuck in the carry-in passage.

The medals and the like lifted by the lift are distributed to the game machine by the distribution conveyor, dropped in the return flow path and returned to the tank, or flowed into the medal lending machine through the supply flow path. Since the medals and the like are appropriately supplied to the medal lending machine, the medals and the like that are neatly polished are stored so as to be discharged.

The medal or the like returned to the tank is provided in case the medal or the like from the carry-in passage is not supplied to the lift.

That is, the medals etc. counted by the medal counter are
It is possible to automatically supply a medal or the like to a medal lending machine via a medal polishing machine incorporated in a circulation flow path of a collecting and delivering device without manual labor.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a tank 12 capable of storing a large amount of medals and the like is arranged near the prize exchange place 10.

An introduction flow path 13 extends from the lower part of the tank 12, and the introduction flow path 13 is connected to a lower end portion of a lift 14 such as a medal. A starting end of a conveyor A21, which is a distribution conveyor, is connected to the upper end of the lift 14, and the conveyor A21 extends above the island of the game machine 20.

The switching mechanism 15 is connected to the starting end of the conveyor A21. Return channel 16 from switching mechanism 15 to tank 12 downward
Has been extended. In the middle of the return passage 16, a tank
The medal lending machine switching controller 17 is connected.
A branch flow path 18 is extended from the tank / medal lending machine switching controller 17, and the branch flow path 18 is the medal lending machine 1.
It is connected to the 9 medal hopper.

The counter 11 of the prize exchange 10 has a medal counter 70
Is provided. The coins are introduced from the medal counting machine 70 to the medal polishing machine 72 by the coin conveyor 70a. The introduced medal is polished and discharged to the carry-in passage 71. The carry-in passage 71 is connected to the lower end portion of the lift 14, and the introduction passage 13 is also provided from the tank 12.
The medal is introduced through the.

A polisher / tank switching controller 73 is provided at the lower end of the lift 14. The polishing machine / tank switching controller 73 has a carry-in passage 71 and an introduction passage 1 respectively.
3 and 3 are connected. The polishing machine / tank switching controller 73 is regulated by a control unit (not shown) so as to preferentially supply the medals and the like from the carry-in passage 71 to the lift 14 over the medals and the like from the introduction passage 13.

The control unit 40 is as shown in FIG. That is, the determination processing unit 41 determines the signal from the medal amount detection unit 42 by the storage unit 45, the calculation unit 46, and the determination unit 47, and the output unit 4
8 sends an instruction signal to the medal distribution mechanism operating unit 43 and the lift / conveyor driving unit 44.

The switching mechanism operating unit 55 of the medal distribution mechanism operating unit 43 of the control unit 40 operates so that the switching mechanism 15 preferentially sends the medals or the like to the conveyor A21 in response to the insufficient medal signal of the medal amount detecting unit 51 of the island tank. To do.

In addition, the tank / medal lending machine switching controller operating unit 56 of the medal distribution mechanism operating unit 43 of the control unit 40 causes a medal or the like to flow into the branch flow path 18 in response to a medal shortage signal of the medal amount detecting unit 52 of the medal lending machine. The tank / medal lending machine switching controller 17 is operated so as to supply it to the medal lending machine 19.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the conveyor A21
The starting end of the conveyor B22 is provided below the terminal end of the conveyor B22, and the conveyor B22 extends above the other islands of the game machine 20.

Switching mechanisms 23, 23 ... Are connected to the conveyor B22 above the islands of the game machine 20. An island tank supply pipe 24 extends downward from the switching mechanism 23. The island tank supply pipe 24 is connected to an island tank 25. The switching mechanism 23, when there are not enough medals or the like in the island tank 25, so that the medals or the like flow into the island tank supply pipe 24, when the medals or the like in the island tank 25 are sufficient, The control unit 40 regulates the medal or the like to be sent to the next switching mechanism 23.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, the delivery channel 27 extends from the island tank 25 to the lower end portion of the island lift 26.
The start end of a distribution conveyor 28 to the game machine 20 is connected to the upper end of the island lift 26. A collecting conveyor 29 for collecting medals and the like from the game machine 20 is arranged below the game machine 20. A return flow path 30 extends from the end of the recovery conveyor 29 and is connected to the lower end of the island lift 26.

The return flow path 30 and the delivery flow path 27 are connected to a recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31, respectively. Recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31
In response to a signal from the medal detection unit 53 on the recovery conveyor 29, the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller operation unit 58 operates via the control unit 40, and the medals on the recovery conveyor 29 are prioritized for island use. It is regulated to supply to the lift 26.

An island tank / game machine switching controller 32 is connected to the starting end of the distribution conveyor 28. A return passage 33 extends downward from the island tank / game machine switching controller 32, and the return passage 33 is connected to the island tank 25. The island tank / game machine switching controller 32 drops the return channel 33 and returns to the island tank 25 when there is no request for medals or the like from the game machine 20. It is regulated by the machine switching controller operating unit 59.

A new switching mechanism may be provided in the middle of the return flow path 33, a medal lending machine for islands may be provided, and the switching mechanism may be connected to the medal lending machine for islands.

FIGS. 4 to 8 show various switching mechanisms, which are applied to the switching mechanism 15, the switching mechanism 23, the tank / medal lending machine switching controller 17 and the like of this embodiment.

In the switching mechanism 81 shown in FIG. 4, when the spiral member 81a is rotated, medals or the like flow by a predetermined amount, and when the rotation is stopped, the medals or the like are blocked by the spiral member 81a and do not flow.

The switching mechanism 82 shown in FIG. 5 sorts medals and the like according to the moving direction of the conveyor 82a.

The switching mechanism 83 shown in FIG. 6 is the conveyor 8 of the switching mechanism 82.
A spiral member 83a is used instead of 2a.

The switching mechanism 84 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with a shutter 84a in the middle of the flow path for medals, etc., the shutter 84a is inclined and inserted into the flow path for medals, etc., and the medals etc. are opened 84b.
It leads to.

The switching mechanism 85 shown in FIG. 8 includes two conveyors 85a,
85b is selectively used to guide a medal or the like to a predetermined flow path 85c.

Next, the operation will be described.

Medals and the like counted by the medal counting machine 70 of the prize exchange station 10 are automatically supplied to and polished by the medal polishing machine 72 through the coin conveyor AB.

The polished medal or the like passes through the carry-in passage 71 and is automatically supplied to the polishing machine / tank switching controller 73 provided at the lower end of the lift 14.

The medals and the like from the carry-in passage 71 and the medals and the like from the introduction passage 13 are simultaneously polished by the polishing machine / tank switching controller 73.
When supplied to the lifter 14, the control unit 40 controls the polishing machine / tank switching controller 73 to preferentially supply the medals and the like from the carry-in flow path 71 to the lift 14. Therefore, the medals and the like from the carry-in flow path 71 are not blocked by the carry-in flow path 71. The operator need only pour the medals brought in by the player into the medal counting machine. Alternatively, the player may directly shed.

The medals and the like raised by the lift 14 are distributed to the game machine 20 by the conveyor A21, or fall through the return flow path 16 by the switching mechanism 15.

The medals and the like that have fallen through the return flow path 16 are returned to the tank 12 unless the medals and the like of the medal lending machine 19 are insufficient.
The tank 12 can store a large amount of returned medals and the like.

When a medal shortage signal is output from the medal amount detecting unit 52 of the medal lending machine 19, the tank / medal lending machine switching controller operating unit 56 of the control unit 40 operates, and the tank / medal lending machine switching controller 17 causes the medal lending machine 19 to operate. It is switched so that medals can be supplied to. The medal lending machine 19 is always in a state in which a polished medal or the like is paid out.

The medal or the like returned to the tank 12 is provided in case the medal or the like from the carry-in flow path 71 is not supplied to the lift 14. When there is no medal or the like from the carry-in passage 71, the medal or the like from the carry-in passage 13 is supplied to the lift 14 via the polisher / tank switching controller 73.

That is, the medals and the like counted by the medal counting machine 70 are finely polished by the medal polishing machine 72, and are automatically supplied into the circulation flow path of the collecting and delivering device for the medals and the like without the need of manpower. Flow into.

When there is a shortage signal of medals or the like from the island tank 26, the medals distributed to the islands of the game machine 20 by the conveyor A21 are operated by the switching mechanism 23 and the tank 25 for the islands lacking medals or the like. It is supplied as needed. Tank 25 for island
Medals are supplied to the hoppers lacking in the game machine 20 from the island via the island lift 26, the distribution conveyor 28, and the island tank / game machine switching controller 32.

When the hoppers of the game machines 20 are sufficiently supplied with medals, the medals and the like are returned from the island tank / game machine switching controller 32 through the return passage 33 to the island tank 25. If this state continues, the control unit 4
Island lift drive 6 from 0 to lift conveyor drive 44
A stop signal is sent to 6, and the island lift 26 stops without making unnecessary movements.

Medals and the like from the game machine 20 flow through the recovery conveyor 29, the return flow path 30, and the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31.

At the same time, when a medal or the like from the delivery channel 27 of the island tank 25 flows into the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31, the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller operation unit 58 of the control unit 40 causes the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller operation unit 58 to operate.・
The island tank switching controller 31 is operated to preferentially supply the medals and the like from the recovery conveyor 29 to the island lift 26. As a result, medals and the like on the collecting conveyor 29 are not blocked. Even when medals or the like do not flow from the delivery channel 27, the island tank 25 can store a large amount of medals and the like, so that the medals do not overflow from the tank.

In the switching mechanism 81 to the switching mechanism 85 (shown in FIGS. 4 to 8) in this embodiment, like the conventional switching mechanisms 1 and 2 shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, only the weight of a medal or the like is used. Since there is no such thing, medals and the like are forcibly flown and do not get stuck.

[Advantage of Invention] According to the medal collecting device according to the present invention, the medal grinder and the medal lender are installed by connecting the medal grinder to the medal counter of the prize exchange place where dirty medals and the like are collected. Since it is connected to, by automatically supplying the medals etc. polished from the medal counting machine into the circulation flow path of the collecting and delivering device, the medals etc. polished neatly can be discharged from the medal lending machine. It is possible to eliminate the troublesome work.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a collecting and delivering device for medals and the like, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the collecting and delivering device for medals, etc., FIG.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a main part of various switching mechanisms, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are sectional views of a main part of a conventional switching mechanism. 10 ... Prize exchange place 12 ... Tank 13 ... Introduction flow path 14 ... Lift 15 ... Switching mechanism 16 ... Return flow path 19 ... Medal lending machine 21 ... Conveyor A 40 which is a distribution conveyor ... Control unit 70 ... Medal counting machine 71 ... Carry-in passage 72 ... Medal polishing machine

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tank for storing a large amount of medals or the like has an introduction flow path extended to be connected to a lift for medals or the like, and a distribution conveyor is extended from the lift to a game machine. Extending the return flow path to the tank and the supply flow path to the medal lending machine, connecting the medal counting machine and the medal polishing machine at the prize exchange place,
A collecting / delivering device for medals or the like adapted to introduce a polished medal or the like into a lift through a carry-in passage, wherein a polishing machine / tank switching controller is provided at a lower end portion of the lift, and the return passage is provided. A tank / medal lending machine switching controller is provided in the middle of the process, and when a medal or the like from the carry-in channel and a medal or the like from the introduction channel are simultaneously supplied to the polishing machine / tank switching controller, The controller is controlled to supply medals, etc., from the carry-in channel with priority over medals, etc. from the introduction channel, and when the medal lending machine is in a shortage of medals, etc. A device for collecting and delivering medals or the like, comprising a control unit that controls a machine switching controller to preferentially flow medals and the like into the supply flow path rather than the return flow path.