JPH0636680U - Pachinko ball and coin counter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Can be used for counting pachinko balls and coins such as coins and medals. A partition member 4 is provided in a lower opening 3 of a hopper 2 to partition a plurality of delivery rows into a plurality of compartments at a constant width interval that is not less than the diameter of coins and not more than twice the diameter. Hopper 2
In the lower opening 3, the bottoms of the respective feeding rows are formed in a slanted shape, the pachinko balls are rolled in the downward slanting direction, and the payout belt 6 is provided in the slanting shape in which coins are lifted up and in the slanting direction. A first restricting member 8 that allows passage of pachinko balls and blocks passage of coins is provided near the end of the feeding belt 6 on the downward slope side. First counting means 15 for counting the pachinko balls rolling on the aligning means 10 for aligning the pachinko balls that have passed through the first restricting member 8 is provided. Second counting means for counting the coins that pass through the second regulating member 26 that further regulates the coins fed in the upper region of the feeding belt 7 on the feeding side in a single line state to pass and prevents the pachinko balls from entering. Provide 35.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pachinko ball / coin counter capable of counting pachinko balls and coins such as gaming medals and coins.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional pachinko ball counter, for example, a pachinko ball counter having a structure as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-172480 is known. In this pachinko ball counting machine, a plurality of rails are arranged in parallel, and the pachinko balls moving in alignment between these rails are counted by an optical detecting means.

As a conventional coin counter, for example, a coin counter having a structure described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-33413 is known. This coin counter is a hopper that can store a large amount of coins, a rotary disc that receives the coins supplied from this hopper and that sends the coins in a single row by centrifugal force, and the coins that are sent from this rotary disc. It has a coin counting passage that counts coins while transporting them, and by manually supplying the appropriate amount of coins stored in the hopper to the rotating disc, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotating disc The coins are moved to the periphery and sent out in a single line to the coin counting passage, and are counted by a claw wheel-shaped counting wheel.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Conventionally, there is no counter that can count both pachinko balls and coins, and pachinko balls and coins must be counted by dedicated counters. However, since they have installed a pachinko ball counter and a coin counter, there is a problem in that the installation space cannot be used effectively and the installation cost increases.

If two types of counting machines, a pachinko ball counting machine and a medal counting machine, are arranged side by side, a customer mistakenly inserts a pachinko ball into the medal counting machine or a medal into the pachinko ball counting machine. However, there was a problem that it became impossible to count pachinko balls and medals, causing trouble.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can be used for counting both pachinko balls and coins such as coins, medals, etc., which are compact and inexpensive to obtain, and can save installation space. A dual-purpose counter is provided.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The counter for combined use of pachinko balls and coins of the present invention comprises a hopper that can store pachinko balls and coins in a mixed state and that has a lower opening that allows coins to flow out, and this hopper. Partitioning member that forms a plurality of delivery rows by dividing the lower opening of the hopper into a plurality of fixed width intervals that are not less than the diameter of coins and not more than twice the diameter, and each delivery provided at the bottom opening of the hopper. The bottoms of the rows are each formed in an inclined shape to roll the pachinko balls in the descending inclination direction and to raise the coins in the ascending direction. The feeding belt stretched in an inclined shape and the end of the feeding belt on the descending inclination side. A first control member, which is provided in the vicinity to allow passage of pachinko balls and prevents passage of coins, and an alignment means for aligning the pachinko balls rolling after passing through the first control member, Order The first counting means for counting the pachinko balls rolling in the alignment state, and the coins fed out in the upper region of the feeding side of the feeding belt are further regulated in a line state to allow the pachinko balls to enter. It is provided with a second restricting member for blocking and a second counting means for counting the coins fed through the second restricting member one by one.

[0008]

[Action]

 The counter for pachinko balls and coins of the present invention is a pachinko ball and coins stored in a mixed state in a hopper, which flows out through the lower opening, and the pachinko balls and coins are arranged in the lower opening of the hopper. With the partitioning member, it falls between a plurality of delivery rows divided into a plurality of coins with a constant width interval of not less than twice the diameter of coins and not more than twice the diameter, and then on the feeding belt arranged at the bottom opening of the hopper. The pachinko balls roll in the downward tilt direction, the coins are paid out in the rising tilt direction by the drive of the feeding belt, and the pachinko balls roll and the coins are blocked from passing by the first restricting member. The pachinko balls rolling through the first restricting member are aligned by the aligning means, and the pachinko balls rolling in the aligned state by the aligning means are counted by the first counting means. Further, the coins are further regulated in a single row by the second regulating member in the upper region of the feeding belt on the feeding side, and the second regulating member prevents the pachinko balls from entering and is fed one by one. The coins are counted by the second counting means.

[0009]

【Example】

 Next, a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a casing-shaped machine body, and an upper surface of a hopper 2 capable of storing a pachinko ball and coins such as coins and medals in a mixed state is opened at one end of an upper surface of the machine body 1. The lower opening 3 for letting out the pachinko balls and coins of the hopper 2 is inclined upward from one end side to the other end side, and the lower opening of the hopper 2 has a minimum coin diameter larger than the maximum coin diameter. The partitioning member 4 that partitions into a plurality of partitioning plates 4b arranged in the width direction of the machine body 1 at a constant width interval of not more than twice the diameter of the It is provided from one end side of the machine body 1 toward the other end side.

In addition, in the lower opening 3 of the hopper 2, the bottoms of the respective delivery rows 4a formed by the partitioning member 4 along the lower opening 3 are formed in a slanted shape to form a pachinko ball. The feeding conveyor means 5 for rolling the coins in the descending inclination direction toward the one end side of the machine body 1 and delivering the coins in the rising inclination direction toward the other end side of the machine body 1 is provided in an inclined shape.

The feeding conveyor means 5 is arranged on the one end side of the machine body 1 from the entire area of the lower opening 3 of the hopper 2, and on the upper side of the first feeding belt 6. The first and second feeding belts 6 and 7 are provided so as to be inclined upward from one end side of the machine body 1 toward the other end side thereof. There is. The second feeding belt 7 is driven at a higher speed than the first feeding belt 6.

In addition, a pin-shaped first restricting member 8 that allows passage of pachinko balls and blocks passage of coins is provided in the machine body 1 in the vicinity of the downward slope side end of the feeding conveyor means 5. It is provided so as to project toward the conveying surface of the feeding conveyor means 5.

Numeral 10 is an aligning means, which is composed of a plurality of aligning plates 12 protruding from the base plate portion 11 at intervals slightly wider than the diameter of the pachinko balls. The alignment means 10 is arranged at one end side of the body 1 in the machine body 1, and the aligning means 10 forms a row of pachinko balls that pass through the first regulating member 8 and roll toward the one end side of the machine body 1. It is designed to line up.

Numeral 15 is a first counting means for counting the pachinko balls rolling on the base plate portion 11 in an aligned state between the alignment plates 12 of the alignment means 10, and between the alignment plates 12. It is composed of a light-receiving element 17 and a light-emitting element 18 that detect light passing through a detection hole 16 formed in the substrate 11 facing a position displaced to the one side from the central portion in the width direction. It is possible to count even if the pachinko balls continuously roll the aligning means 10.

A pachinko ball delivery path 20 for delivering the pachinko balls delivered from the aligning means 10 to the delivery end of the aligning means 10 located at one end side inside the machine body 1 of the machine body 1. A pachinko ball outlet 21 is formed at one end on the bottom side of the pachinko ball delivery path 20 so as to be inclined downward in the width direction toward one side.

Further, the partition member 4 has a height lower than the partition member 4 toward the other end side of the machine body 1 from the lower opening portion 3 of the hopper 2 and less than two thirds of the coin diameter. The partition extension portion 25 is integrally extended.

A second restriction member 26 is provided on the other end side of the body 1 of the partition extension 25. The second restricting member 26 restricts the coins delivered in the upper area of the delivery side of the second delivery belt 7 of the delivery conveyor means 5 to a further state so as to allow the coins to pass therethrough and prevent the pachinko balls from entering. And a regulation plate 27 that regulates and allows the coins to pass in a line. The regulation roller 29 is rotatably supported by the second feeding belt 7 so as to be rotatable. The regulation roller 29 is rotated in a direction opposite to the coin feeding direction by the second feeding belt 7 so that coins are overlapped and fed. To be prevented. Further, the regulation plate 27 is provided above the second feeding belt 7 and is narrowed in the width direction so that the coins transferred by the second feeding belt 7 are in a line. The part 28 is formed.

A coin passage 30 is formed on the upper feeding side of the second feeding belt 7 so as to be substantially flush with the upper end of the second feeding belt 7. The coin passage 30 has the above-mentioned structure. Guide edges 34, which extend from the regulation plate 27 and guide the coins fed one by one, are formed facing each other on both sides, and the guide edges 34 regulate the position of coins passing through the coin passage 30. A regulating edge portion 31 that is inclined to one side is formed.

In addition, a sorting hole 32 for sorting small-sized coins is formed in the coin passage 30, and a small-diameter coin storage box 39 is inserted and removed at a leading end of a chute 33 provided below the sorting hole 32. Arranged freely.

Further, on the upper side of the coin passage 30, there is provided a second counting means 35 for counting the coins guided by the regulation plate 27 and passing therethrough, and fed out one by one. The second counting means 35 is located between the regulation plates 27 and faces the position deviated from the center in the width direction to the other side, and detects the light transmitted through the detection hole 36 formed in the coin passage 30. It is composed of an element 37 and a light emitting element 38, so that coins can be counted even if they successively pass through the coin passage 30.

Further, the coin passage 30 is provided with a conveying means 40 for conveying coins fed into the coin passage 30. The carrying means 40 is composed of a carrying belt 41, and is designed to press coins into the coin passage 30 from above and carry them.

Further, at the carrying end of the coin passage 30, there is a coin delivery passage 45 located at the other end side in the machine body 1 for delivering coins delivered from the coin passage 30 to the width of the machine body 1. It is formed so as to be inclined downward toward one side in the direction, and a coin delivery port 46 is formed at one end on the bottom side of the coin delivery path 45.

Further, a rotation shaft 49 of a pin-shaped rotation collapsing body 48 that prevents pachinko balls and coins from being bridged is supported by the hopper 2. Furthermore, a standing-up prevention member 50 for coins is provided on one end side of the lower opening 3 of the hopper 2, and the standing-up prevention member 50 faces downward from one end side to the other end side of the hopper 2 to form a plane concave arc. Has been formed.

Further, a conduction mechanism arrangement portion 51 is formed on one side of the machine body 1, and the transmission mechanism arrangement portion 51 has pulleys 54, 55 provided on an output shaft 53 provided on the first electric motor 52. Drive belts 59 and 60 are suspended around a pulley 57 provided on the drive shaft 56 of the first feeding belt 6 and a pulley 58 provided on the rotation shaft 49 of the rotation breaking body 48, respectively. Further, in the transmission mechanism arrangement portion 51, a pulley 63 provided on an output shaft 62 provided on the second electric motor 61, a pulley 65 provided on a drive shaft 64 of the second feeding belt 7 and a regulation roller 29 are provided. The drive belt 67 is suspended around the pulley 66. Further, a drive belt 71 is suspended around a pulley 68 provided on the drive shaft 64 and a pulley 70 provided on a rotary shaft 69, and gears 73 provided on the rotary shaft 69 and the drive shaft 72 of the conveyor belt 41, 74 meshed. The rotary shaft 76 of the driven pulley 75 of the transport belt 41 is rotatably supported by the long hole 77.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko balls in the mixed state and the coins C such as coins and medals, which have been put into the hopper 2, flow out from the lower opening 3 of the hopper 2. Then, the coins C are sorted by the partitioning member 4 into rows one by one by the first feeding belt 6 driven by the drive of the first electric motor 52, and are conveyed toward the upper inclined side of the machine body 1. It Further, the pinball balls P are rolled toward the one end side of the machine body 1 by the inclination of the first feeding belt 6. Furthermore, the coins C are restricted from moving toward the one end of the machine body 1 by the first restricting member 8.

Then, the pachinko balls P that have rolled the first delivery belt 6 are allowed to be aligned without being blocked by the pin-shaped first restricting member 8 that blocks the passage of coins, and the alignment means 10 is arranged. Be rolled into. With the aligning plate 12 of the aligning means 10, the pachinko balls rolling through the first restricting member 8 are aligned in a line.

The pachinko balls rolling between the aligning plates 12 of the aligning means 10 are counted when the light receiving element 17 of the first counting means 15 blocks the reception of light from the light emitting element 18. Then, the counted pachinko balls roll on the pachinko ball delivery path 20 and are guided to the pachinko ball outlet 21.

Further, the coins C conveyed to the other end side of the machine body 1 by the first feeding belt 6 are divided into each row by the partitioning member 4, and the coins C are fed from the first feeding belt 6 to the second feeding belt 6. Transferring to the belt 7, the second feeding belt 7 is driven at a higher speed than the first feeding belt 6, so that the coins do not stay in the lower opening 3 of the hopper 2 toward the other end of the machine body 1. The coins are conveyed by being guided by the extension section 25 and rotated in the direction opposite to the feeding direction of the coins C of the second feeding belt 7 by the regulating roller 29 of the second regulating member 26. The pachinko balls P are prevented from passing through by the regulation roller 29, which is regulated in a further state without being delivered in an overlapping manner.

Then, the coins C are aligned in a line by the guide edge portion 28 in which the width direction of the restriction plate 27 is narrowed, and the coins C are paid out by the second payout belt 7 onto the coin passage 30. The guide belt 34 is conveyed between the guide edge portions 34 extending from the regulation plate 27, and the guide edge portion 34 has a regulation edge portion 31 which regulates the alignment position of coins and a sorting hole 32 which has a small diameter. The coins C are selectively dropped, and are stored in the small-diameter coin storage box 39 from the chute 33 provided below the selection hole 32.

Further, the coins C which are guided by the regulation plate 27 and passed through the coin passage 30 on the upper side of the coin passage 30 and fed out one by one are passed through the detection holes 36 of the second counting means 35, and the coins C of the light emitting element 38. It is counted when the light reception is blocked. The coins C that are counted and delivered by the conveyor belt 41 are delivered from the conveyor end of the coin passage 30 to the coin delivery passage 45, and are led out from the coin delivery passage 45 to the coin delivery outlet 46. .

In this way, the number of pachinko balls P and coins C can be counted by one counter.

In the above-described embodiment, the feeding conveyor means 5 is provided with the first feeding belt 6 and the second feeding belt 7 so as to prevent a large amount of coins from accumulating. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured by a single feeding belt.

[0034]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, it is possible to count pachinko balls and coins such as coins and medals with one counting machine, and it is possible to obtain compact and inexpensive without the need of arranging two kinds of counting machines side by side, and to reduce the installation space. it can. In addition, there is no problem that pachinko balls and medals are mistakenly thrown into another counting machine and cannot be counted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pachinko ball / coin counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Hopper 3 Lower opening 4 Partitioning member 4a Delivery row 6 First feeding belt 8 First regulating member 10 Aligning means 15 First counting means 26 Second regulating member 35 Second counting means P Pachinko ball C Coins

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hopper capable of storing pachinko balls and coins in a mixed state and having a lower opening for letting out the pachinko balls and coins stored at the bottom, and a lower opening of the hopper. A partition member for partitioning into a plurality of delivery rows by dividing the coins into a plurality of rows at a constant width not less than twice the diameter and not more than twice the diameter, and a bottom portion of each delivery row disposed in the lower opening of the hopper. An inclined delivery belt that is formed in an inclined shape and rolls the pachinko balls in the downward inclination direction and extends coins in the upward inclination direction, and a pachinko machine provided near the end of the downward inclination side of the delivery belt. A first restricting member that allows the passage of balls and prevents the passage of coins, an aligning unit that aligns the pachinko balls that roll by passing through the first restricting member, and the aligning unit in an aligned state. Turning First counting means for counting the number of pachinko balls to be operated, and a second regulation member for restricting the coins paid out in the upper part of the payout belt inclined toward the payout side in a single line to prevent the entrance of the pachinko balls. And a second counting means for counting coins that are fed out one by one after passing through the second regulating member, a pachinko ball / coin counter.