JPH075678U - Cassette type medal shooting mechanism in slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A cassette containing a predetermined number of medals can be set in the medal insertion slot of the slot machine, and a predetermined number of medals can be stored by the insertion operation means such as the insertion lever provided in this cassette. To provide a cassette-type medal shooting mechanism that can be supplied into a slot machine without touching medals by hand. [Structure] A predetermined number of medals M having a box-shaped or tubular outer shape
In a container main body 31 which is regularly arranged and is housed by being urged forward from the rear by a spring 34b, a fitting member for fitting to a frame member of the medal slot 2 of the slot machine is provided on the front end side of the container main body 31. The supporting portions 33a and 33b supported by the insertion slot 2 are formed together, and the medal ejection opening 32 which is in communication with the medal insertion slot 2 is connected to the container body 31.
Is provided in the vicinity of the support portions 33a, 33b and is formed in a lever shape or a rod shape on the opposite side of the discharge port 32 for pushing at least one of the stored medals M to the insertion port 2 side. A feeding means was provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cassette-type medal insertion mechanism that can insert a game medal of a slot machine into a machine without directly grasping it by a hand.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Regardless of the format, slot machines borrow game medals for a fee, grab them by hand and insert them into the machine from the medal slot of the slot machine.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since the medal itself is made of metal and the surface of the medal is nickel-plated, when handling a large number of medals at the time of game, there is a problem that the hands become extremely dirty.

In addition, it is easy to drop and lose medals, and it is often inconvenient to play the medals.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to allow a cassette containing a predetermined number of medals to be set in the medal insertion slot of a slot machine, and to insert an insertion lever or the like provided in this cassette. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cassette-type medal shooting mechanism capable of supplying a predetermined number of medals into a slot machine without touching the medals by hand.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The structure of the present invention made for the purpose of solving the above problems has a box-shaped or tubular outer shape, and a predetermined number of medals are regularly arranged, and a spring is urged forward from the rear of the medal. In the container main body adapted to be housed, a support portion is formed on the front end side of the container main body that is fitted into the frame member of the medal insertion slot of the slot machine and supported by the insertion slot, and A coin-shaped communicating medal discharge port is provided in the vicinity of the supporting portion of the container body, and a lever-like shape for pushing at least one of the stored medals to the insertion port side on the opposite side of the discharge port. It is characterized in that it is provided with a rod-shaped feeding means.

[0007]

[Work]

 Since at least one piece of game medals housed in the cassette-like container is supplied to the insertion slot by the feeding means, the person doing the game does not directly touch the medals when inserting the medals.

[0008]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a side sectional view in which an example of the cassette mechanism of the present invention is applied to the insertion part for inserting medals in a substantially frontal posture, and Fig. 2 is a drawing for the insertion part for inserting the valley in a vertical position. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing another example of the devised cassette mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a front sectional view thereof.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a front panel of the slot machine, 2 is a medal insertion slot provided on the panel 1, and the medals are inserted in a substantially frontal posture with a slight inclination to the front side. The receiving plate 2a and the medal introducing plate 2b are provided as frame members.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a medal cassette set in the medal insertion slot, for example, a cylindrical container body 31 for accommodating, for example, about 50 medals M in a stacked state, and a bottom surface of the tip of the body 31. Provided at the rear end of the main body 1, and the supporting portions 33a and 33b formed so as to sandwich the frame member formed by the plates 2a and 2b of the medal insertion opening 2 from the front and rear at the tip of the main body 1. On the side opposite to the lid 34 and the medal discharge port 32 on the lower surface of the tip of the main body 31 (upper surface of the tip), a medal payout bar which moves up and down to push out one medal at the head toward the insertion slot 2 side. It comprises 35.

Here, the lid 34 is provided with a medal push-out plate 34a in a posture in which the medal push-out plate 34a is pushed forward from a back surface thereof by a spring 34b. Further, the feeding bar 35 is supported by a guide 35a formed on the container body 3 and is automatically returned by a spring 35b. Reference numeral 35c is a push-down knob, and 35d is a medal receiving portion that supports the front surface and outer periphery of the medal M formed at the lower end of the bar 35.

The above medal cassette is lent out with a predetermined number of medals M, or a person who borrows medals M in bulk stores the medals M in this cassette and inserts the medals M into the slot 2 of the slot machine. , And the pushing bar 35 is pushed down a number of times corresponding to the number of medals M to be loaded, the medals M located at the beginning are sequentially received in the loading slot 2 by the pushing force forward by the spring 34b. Can be dropped.

2 and 3 are a side sectional view and a front sectional view showing an example of a medal cassette of the present invention set in a medal insertion slot 2 of a type in which a medal M is inserted vertically or horizontally.

Since this medal cassette is attached to the frame member (no reference numeral) of the vertically inserted medal insertion slot 2 shown in FIG. 1, the form of the supporting portions 33a and 33b is different from that shown in FIGS. Further, the feeding bar 35 is also in the form of a lever and is configured to swing in the front-rear direction about the shaft 35e.

In the above medal cassette, if the container body 31 is made of transparent plastic or the like, the amount of the received medal M can be read from the outside. When the container body 31 is formed of an opaque body, a slit or a window (not shown) is provided in the body 31.

Further, instead of the slit or the like, an indicator or a counter display may be provided. In this case, since a drive source such as a power source is required for the display, when such a display mode is adopted, the medal payout bar is operated by an electro-mechanical actuator such as a solenoid for the purpose of utilizing the power source. Can be used to operate.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention is as described above, in which a predetermined number of medals for a slot machine are accommodated in a cassette-shaped container, and the cassette itself is directly set in the medal insertion slot of the machine to accommodate one medal insertion. Since it is possible to freely select and play up to the specified number of medals, you can arbitrarily insert the desired number of medals (within the accommodated number) without directly touching the medals when playing the game. You can, therefore, keep your hands clean. In addition, since the medals are stored in the cassette, there is no possibility that the medals will be scattered or lost due to mistakes when the medals are thrown in.Therefore, in particular, medals are thrown in continuously for each game. This is extremely useful because it allows medal input to be performed quickly and economically.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view in which an example of a cassette mechanism of the present invention is applied to a loading unit for loading medals in a substantially frontal posture.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view in which another example of the cassette mechanism of the present invention is applied to a loading unit for loading medals in a vertical posture.

3 is a front sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 front panel 2 medal slot 3 medal cassette 31 container body 32 medal outlet 33a, 33b support 34 lid 35 feed lever M medal

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container main body having a box-shaped or tubular outer shape, in which a predetermined number of medals are regularly arranged, and the medals are housed by being urged forward by springs from the rear thereof.
On the front end side of the container main body, a support part supported by the frame is formed in conformity with the frame member of the medal insertion slot of the slot machine, and the medal ejection port that is in communication with the medal insertion port is connected to the container. Provided in the vicinity of the support portion of the main body, and on the side opposite to the discharge port, there is provided a lever-shaped or rod-shaped feeding means for pushing at least one of the stored medals to the insertion port side. A cassette-type medal shooting mechanism in a slot machine, which is characterized in that 2. A cassette type medal shooting mechanism in a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the feeding means is operated by a manually operated lever. 3. A cassette type medal shooting mechanism in a slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the feeding means is operated by an actuator such as a solenoid. 4. The utility model registration claim according to claim 2 or 3 in which the container body is provided with a display portion for the number of medals stored.
A cassette-type medal shooting mechanism in the slot machine described in the item. 5. A cassette type medal shooting mechanism in a slot machine according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the container body is formed with an opening for storing medals from the outside. .