JP2001096055A - Counter for pachinko ball with container cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counter for pachinko balls including a cleaning device, which is able to remove cigarette ashes, dust and so on from inside of the pachinko ball container with easy operation at the same place the pachinko balls are input into the counter. SOLUTION: A counter for pachinko ball including a pachinko ball counting means counts pachinko balls input into pachinko ball insertion from a pachinko ball container. A cleaning device for pachinko ball container is disposed near the pachinko ball insertion of the counter for cleaning inside of the pachinko ball container.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of counting dust adhering to the inside (inner surface, inner wall, etc.) of a game medium storage box for storing game media (for example, pachinko balls or medals) obtained at a game store or The present invention relates to a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device which can be cleaned immediately after the counting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large number of game medium storage boxes (several hundred units) for storing game media obtained by a game player at a game store are prepared, and one box is arranged on a shelf plate of each game machine stand. ing. On the other hand, the game media storage box has a size and shape (form,
Input methods) are provided. Generally, the mainstream is a generally rectangular shape having an open upper surface, but, for example, a plate at the bottom portion opens and closes (moves up and down and flows out from the bottom portion) according to the mechanism of the game medium inlet of the game medium counter. There have been provided various types such as a type and a type in which a rotating plate on a side portion is rotated to open and close to flow out of a side wall.

[0003] The ash, dust and the like of the smoker of the smoker adhere to the inside (inner surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game media storage box (form) arranged on the shelf plate, which differs depending on the store, and the game media counter is played by the game media counter. The clerk cleans the game medium storage box after the medium has been thrown in by carefully wiping the boxes one by one with a towel or the like. However, the hand-wiping operation is a daily operation for the clerk, and requires a great deal of time and labor due to the large number of the operations. In order to solve these problems, a game medium storage box cleaning apparatus for automatically cleaning the game medium storage box has been disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-
JP-A-39031, JP-A-8-39033, JP-A-8-3
9034.

[0004]

However, while these game medium storage box cleaning devices eliminate the need for a store clerk to wipe hands, the game medium storage box cleaning device must be purchased anew, and the game medium storage device must be newly purchased. The storage box cleaning device must be large and require a large space for installation, and the operation and the like are composed of a complicated mechanism for the female clerk, and the product cost is high and cannot be purchased. Further, since the game medium storage box cleaning device uses a special cleaning liquid at the time of cleaning in order to remove dirt well, when a clerk (female) comes into contact with the cleaning liquid at the time of replenishing the cleaning liquid, a hand, a finger, and the like are rashed. There were factors. Further, the dirty game media box has to be carried to the place where the game medium storage box cleaning device is installed, and after being cleaned, it has to be carried back to the original position.

An object of the present invention is to remove ash, dust and the like of cigarettes adhered to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of a game medium storage box at a place where game media are charged into a game medium counter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device that can be made into a game medium.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the game medium is inserted from a game medium storage box into a game medium slot. In a game medium counting machine equipped with a game medium counting means for counting the game media, provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device near the game medium slot of the game medium counting machine,
The inside of the game medium storage box is cleaned by the game medium storage box cleaning device.

For this reason, the dust attached to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box at that location is immediately removed by the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium input port of the game medium counter. It can be removed and cleaned. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. There is no need to purchase a new storage box cleaning device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device, wherein the game medium storage box is provided with a game medium storage box (a substantially rectangular shape having an open upper surface). In the game medium counting machine equipped with a game medium counting means for counting the game medium to be put into the
A game medium storage box cleaning device is provided in the vicinity of the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter, and the game medium storage box cleaning device outputs a count end signal, a count start signal, or an arbitrary operation signal of the game medium counting unit. It is configured to operate based on this.

For this reason, the dust attached to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box at that location is immediately measured by the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium input port of the game medium counter. It can be removed and cleaned by an easy operation. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. There is no need to purchase a new storage box cleaning device.

In order to achieve the above object, a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device according to claim 3 is a game medium storage box (a bottom surface or a side surface of which can be freely opened and closed). In a game medium counting machine having a game medium counting means for placing a box in a game medium insertion port at the time of counting and counting the number of stored game media, the game medium counting machine includes A lid having a size substantially equal to the mouth is provided so as to be openable and closable, a game media storage box cleaning device is provided on the lid, and the game media storage box cleaning device is operated based on the closure of the lid, and a bottom portion is provided. Alternatively, the inside of the game medium storage box whose side can be freely opened and closed is cleaned.

[0011] For this reason, the dust attached to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box immediately at the place by the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium input port of the game medium counter. It can be removed and cleaned by an easy operation. Therefore, the hand-wiping operation using towels and the like and the movement of the game media storage box to another place (conveyance)
Since there is no work required, the labor of the clerk can be greatly reduced, and it is not necessary to newly purchase an expensive and large-sized game medium storage box cleaning device. Further, even a game medium storage box having a different form depending on the store can be removed and cleaned as described above.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to the first aspect of the present invention. In the game medium counting machine provided with the device, the game medium storage box cleaning device comprises a blowing means and a suction means, and the blowing means is constant based on a counting end signal or a counting start signal of the game medium counting means. The suction means is operated for a predetermined time based on the blowing means end signal.

For this reason, the dust attached to the inside (the inner surface, the inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box immediately at the place by the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium input port of the game medium counter. It can be removed and cleaned by an easy operation. Therefore, the hand-wiping operation using towels and the like and the movement of the game media storage box to another place (conveyance)
There is no work required, and the labor of the clerk can be greatly reduced. Further, it is not necessary to newly purchase an expensive and large-sized game medium storage box cleaning device, and the operation can be performed without using a cleaning liquid. Further, even a game medium storage box having a different form depending on the store can be removed and cleaned as described above.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device according to the third aspect of the present invention. In addition, a lid detector for sensing the closure of the lid is provided in the vicinity of the game medium slot, and the game medium storage box cleaning device operates based on the detection of the lid being closed by the lid detector.

[0015] For this reason, the dust attached to the inside (the inner surface, the inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box immediately at the place by the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium input port of the game medium counter. It can be removed and cleaned by an easy operation. Therefore, the hand-wiping operation using towels and the like and the movement of the game media storage box to another place (conveyance)
Since there is no work required, the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced, and there is no need to purchase a new expensive and large-sized game media storage box cleaning device. Even when the lid is closed, the game medium input port is kept in a sealed state, dust does not scatter outside the game medium counting machine, the game medium storage box cleaning device operates based on detection of the lid closed, It can be removed and cleaned as described above.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention. In the counter, a game medium storage box cleaning device including a blowing means and a suction means can be detachably mounted near a game medium input port of the game medium counter.

For this reason, the dust attached to the inside (the inner surface, the inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box at that location is immediately removed by the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium input port of the game medium counter. It can be removed and cleaned by an easy operation. Therefore, the hand-wiping operation using towels and the like and the movement of the game media storage box to another place (conveyance)
There is no work required, and the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. Moreover, there is no need to purchase a new expensive and large-sized game media storage box cleaning device. Only when it is noticeable) can be installed and operated, without purchasing a new game media counter equipped with a game media storage box cleaning device, only purchase a game media storage box cleaning device consisting of blowing means and suction means Just do it. Also,
Since it can be attached (detachable), work can be easily performed even when cleaning or malfunctioning of the blowing means and suction means.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a game medium counter 10 including a game medium storage box cleaning device 20 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The game medium counter 10 of the first embodiment is of a type in which a game medium storage box 16 having a substantially rectangular shape with an open upper surface is turned over and inserted into the game medium insertion port 2. The game medium counter 10 installed at the island end has, as a schematic configuration, a game medium slot 2, a count display section 3, a game medium counting means 15 inside, and a control section (not shown).

In the game medium counter 10 of the first embodiment, game media (hereinafter, referred to as game balls P) are loaded as shown by a dashed line in FIGS. 1 and 2.
6 (hereinafter, referred to as a ball box), the handle is flipped with the handle so that the bottom portion 16a is at a flipped position. The inserted game balls P are lined up in a row while flowing down the inclined and zigzag bottom surface 2a of the game medium slot 2, and the game medium counting means 15 provided inside (for example,
A pair of counting sensors) counts the inserted game balls P, and after the counting, is displayed on the counting display unit 3 and written on a receipt ticket issuing machine (not shown) (for example, bar code printing or the like) to issue tickets. It is made to be.

Next, the configuration of the game medium storage box cleaning device 20 of the first embodiment provided in the game medium counter 10 will be described. A game medium storage box cleaning device 20 is provided in an opening 2b near the end flowing down from the game medium inlet 2. The game medium storage box cleaning device 20 has a suction port 1 at the center.
The air outlet 1 and the air outlet 12 are provided on both sides toward the front, and the suction port 11 and the air outlet 12 are provided with a net. The suction port 11 and the blow port 12 are connected to a blow suction motor 13. The blow suction motor 13
Are blowing means and suction means, and the blowing suction motor 13 has both blowing and suction. The blast suction motor 13
Is controlled so that air is blown out vigorously from the blower port 12 for a certain period of time, and after a certain period of time, dust and the like flying with the air blown from the suction port 11 are sucked.

The operation of the thus-configured game medium storage box cleaning device 20 will be described. When the player flips the carton box 16 to count the acquired game balls P and inserts the game balls P into the game medium slot 2, the game balls P are thrown in by the game medium counting means 15 provided inside. The game balls P are counted, and the number of balls after counting is displayed on the count display section 3, and is written and issued to a receipt issuing machine. At that time, the clerk leaves the carton 16 as it is, and in the game medium counting means 15, the blast suction motor 13 starts to operate based on the count end signal, that is, the passage end signal, and Air is blown out vigorously, and the air is blown to the inside (inner surface, inner wall, etc.) of the inverted box 20, and this air removes dust such as tobacco ash adhering to the inside of the box. Thereafter, since air is sucked from the suction port 11, dust and the like are sucked. The dust is captured by a filter device (not shown) provided in front of the air suction motor 13.

By a series of these operations, dust adhering to the inside of the box 20 is removed and cleaned. The operation of the air suction motor 13 in the above was performed based on the count end signal after the game balls P were counted, but the air blow started when the counting start signal was detected when the game balls P were inserted, The suction may be performed after the operation is continued so as to continue the operation during the counting. In this way, dust and the like attached to the game ball P can be sucked. The counting end signal or the counting start signal is detected by the counting sensor of the game medium counting means.

In the above, the operation is performed upon detection of the count end signal or the count start signal.
In particular, the clerk can be operated by an arbitrary operation after heavily soiled ball box 16 or after the store is closed. When arbitrarily operating, when the operation start button 4a is pressed, the operation is performed based on the signal of the operation start button 4a, and the air continues to be blown until the operation end button 4b is pressed. In other words, the above-mentioned configuration allows arbitrary setting so that the blowing time can be extended for a long time, and in particular, the case 16 can be used for highly dirty dirt boxes.

Next, a game medium counter 30 provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device 40 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The game medium counter 30 of the second embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape with an upper surface opened in the game medium inlet 32, and a ball box 45 in which a bottom plate is opened and closed (up and down and flows out from the bottom). Is placed and discharged from the bottom. The schematic configuration of the game medium counter 30 is substantially the same as that of the game medium counter 10 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the configuration of the game medium storage box cleaning device 40 of the second embodiment provided in the game medium counter 30 will be described. Here, the game medium storage box cleaning device 40 is provided on a rear surface portion 33b inside a lid 33 that can be freely opened and closed provided above the game medium insertion port 32.

The game medium counter 30 is provided with a game medium slot 32, and is provided with four equally spaced projections 32b near the center of the bottom surface 32a of the game medium slot 32. A game ball P is housed on the projection 32b, and a bottom plate is opened and closed (up and down to flow out of the bottom).
Is mounted and flowed out for counting. Carton box 45
As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom 40a of the
0a only slides upward (lifted), the bottom of the carton 45 is opened, the game ball P flows out from below, and the game medium counting means 39 provided inside (for example, a pair of counting sensors). , Etc.), the inserted game balls P are counted, and after the counting, they are displayed on a counting display section (not shown), and are written on a card issuing machine (not shown) to issue a ticket.

Next, the structure of the game medium storage box cleaning device 40 of the second embodiment provided in the game medium counter 30 will be described. The game medium storage box cleaning device 40 is provided on a back surface portion 33b inside a lid 33 that can be opened and closed, which is provided above the game medium slot 32. Openable and closable lid 33
Has a size substantially equal to the gaming medium input port 32,
One end of the arm-type support portion 34 is fixed to one side surface portion 33a, and the other end of the arm-type support portion 34 is fixed to the main body side portion 31a of the game medium counter 31. Therefore, the lid 33
Is supported by the arm-type support portion 34 when opened,
It can be closed.

The game medium storage box cleaning device 40 provided on the back surface portion 33b inside the lid portion 33 has a suction port 3 at the center.
5 and an air outlet 36 are provided downward at both sides, and the suction port 35 and the air outlet 36 are provided with a net. The suction port 35 and the blow port 36 are connected to a blow suction motor 37. The air suction motor 37
Are blowing means and suction means, and the blowing suction motor 37 has both blowing and suction. The blast suction motor 37
Is controlled so that the air is first blown out vigorously from the air outlet 36 for a predetermined time, and the air blown from the suction port 35 is suctioned after a predetermined time. At this time, of course, the lid 33 is closed (closed) to keep the game medium input port 32 substantially sealed.
To do.

The operation of the thus-configured game medium storage box cleaning device 40 will be described. In order to count the game balls P that the player has acquired, the game box 45 is inserted into the game box
When the placing operation is performed in the inside, the bottom portion 40a of the
b, only the bottom 40a slides upward, the bottom of the ball box 45 is opened, the game ball P flows out from below, and the game ball P inserted by the game medium counting means 39 provided therein. Is counted, and the number of balls after counting is written into a card issuing machine to issue a ticket. At this time, the clerk leaves the put-in carton 45 as it is and closes the lid 33 to make it hermetically closed (closed). Then, in the game medium counting means 39, the blowing suction motor 37 starts operating based on the counting end signal, that is, the passing end signal, and the air blows out vigorously from the blowing port 36, so that the inside of the ball box 45 in the mounted state ( The inner surface, inner wall, etc.) from above,
This air removes dust such as tobacco ash attached to the inside of the carton, and after a certain period of time, the air is sucked from the suction port 35, so that dust and the like are sucked. The dust is captured by a filter device (not shown) provided in front of the air suction motor 37.

By a series of these operations, dust adhering to the inside of the bowl 45 is removed and cleaned. The operation of the air suction motor 37 in the above was performed based on the count end signal after the game balls P were counted, but the game balls P started to be blown by the count start signal flowing down from the bottom and counted. The suction may be performed after the operation is continued so that the operation is continued during the operation. In this way, dust and the like attached to the game ball can be sucked. Further, a lid detecting section 38 for detecting the closing of the lid section 33 is provided at the game medium input port 32, and after the closing of the lid section 33 is detected by the lid detecting section 38, the air suction motor 37 is automatically operated. It may be controlled.

In the above, the operation is performed after the counting is completed or upon detection by the counting start signal. However, especially when the store box 45 is heavily soiled or after the store is closed, the store clerk may operate the device by an arbitrary operation. I can do it. As in the first embodiment, when an arbitrary operation is performed, when an operation start button (not shown) is pressed, the operation is performed based on the signal of the operation start button, and the operation is performed until the operation end button (not shown) is pressed. It keeps blowing in between. In other words, the air blowing time can be blown out long as described above, so that it can be set arbitrarily so as to cope with a particularly dirty dirt box 45.

The game medium storage box cleaning device 40 here
Although the game medium counter 30 provided with is described as the ball box 45 in which the bottom plate is opened and closed (up and down and flows out from the bottom), for example, the rotating plate on the side portion of the ball box is rotated. Even if a ball box of the type that opens and closes and flows out from the side wall is placed, dust such as tobacco ash adhering to the inside of the ball box can be similarly removed.

Next, a game medium counter provided with a removable game medium storage box cleaning device according to another embodiment of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is a perspective view when the game medium storage box cleaning device 50 is removed from the game medium counter 41, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the game medium storage box cleaning device 50 is mounted on the game medium counter 41. FIG. 7 is a side view of the same.

A game medium counter 50 similar to that of the first embodiment.
Is a method in which a ball box 65 having a substantially rectangular shape with an open upper surface is turned over and inserted into the game medium insertion port 42. The game medium counter 50 installed at the island end or the like has a schematic configuration in which a game medium insertion port 42, a counting display unit (not shown), a game medium counting unit 66 and a control unit (not shown) are provided inside. Has formed.

In the same manner as in the game medium counter 10 of the first embodiment, the handle is turned upside down with the handle so that the bottom 65a of the ball box 65 is turned upside down. The inserted game balls P are lined up in a row while flowing down the slanted and zigzag bottom surface 42a of the game medium input port 42, and the game medium counting means 66 provided inside (for example, a pair of counting sensors or the like) ), The inserted game balls P are counted, and after the counting, they are displayed on a counting display unit (not shown), written into a receipt ticketing machine (not shown) (for example, printed with a barcode or the like) and issued. It is made up.

Next, the structure of a game medium storage box cleaning device 60 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment provided in the game medium counter 50 will be described. A game medium storage box cleaning device 60 is provided detachably, which is laid on the opening 42b near the end flowing down from the game medium inlet 42. In the game medium storage box cleaning device 60, a suction port 51b and a blow port 51c are provided at the center on both sides toward the front, and a net body is provided at the suction port 51b and the blow port 51c. ing. The suction port 11 and the blowing port 12 are connected to the connecting hose 5.
3 is connected to the blower suction motor 52.

An operation of attaching and detaching the game medium storage box cleaning device 60 in the vicinity of the opening 42b of the game medium counter 50 will be described. The protrusions 51 are provided at both ends of
is formed, and the projecting portion 51a is laid on both side surfaces of the game medium insertion port 42, and is mounted by operating a mounting member (not shown). Further, when removing the air blowing means and the suction means of the game medium storage box cleaning device 60 for cleaning or failure, the mounting member (not shown) can be removed. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform operations such as cleaning and failure of the blowing means and the suction means.

The operation of the thus-configured game media storage box cleaning device 60 will be described. When the player flips the carton box 65 to count the acquired game balls P and inserts the game balls P into the game medium slot 42, the game balls P are inserted by the game medium counting means 66 provided inside. The game balls P are counted, and the number of balls after counting is displayed on a count display unit, and is written and issued to a receipt issuing machine. At this time, if the store clerk keeps the ball box 65 after insertion as it is, in the game medium counting means 66, the blowing suction motor 52 starts operating based on the counting end signal, that is, the passing end signal, and the game medium counting means 66 The air is blown out vigorously, and the air is blown to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the inverted box 65, and this air removes dust such as tobacco ash attached to the inside of the box, for a certain period of time. Later, the suction port 51b
Since air is sucked from the dust, dust and the like are sucked. The dust is captured by a filter device (not shown) provided in front of the air suction motor 52.

In the above, the operation is performed based on the detection signal at the end of counting or at the time of starting counting.
The store clerk can operate by any operation. When arbitrarily operating, pressing the operation start button 54 operates based on the signal of the operation start button 54,
The blowing is continued until the operation end button 54 is pressed again. In other words, the air blowing time can be blown out longer as described above, so that it can be set arbitrarily so as to be able to deal with a particularly dirty dirt box 65.

The game media in any of the above-described game medium counters has been described as an example of counting the pachinko balls which are the game balls P. However, the present invention is applied to a game medium counter which counts the game media as medals. May be. Further, any of the above-described game media storage box cleaning devices has been described as the blowing means and the suction means, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration and means of this embodiment.

[0043]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device of the first aspect of the present invention, the vicinity of the game medium inlet of the game medium counter. Can remove dust adhering to the inside (inner surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box immediately at that location, and can be cleaned. Therefore,
There is no need to carry out hand-wiping with towels or the like or moving (transporting) the game media storage box to another place, so the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. This has the effect of eliminating the need to purchase a new cleaning device.

Further, according to the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to the second aspect, the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter is provided. Dust adhering to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box can be immediately removed and cleaned by an easy operation at the place. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. The effect of not having to purchase a new storage box cleaning device is remarkable.

Further, according to the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to the third aspect, the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter is provided. Dust adhering to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box can be immediately removed and cleaned by an easy operation at the place. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. There is no need to purchase a new storage box cleaning device. Further, even if the game medium storage box has a different form depending on the store, it can be removed and cleaned as described above.

Further, according to the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to the fourth aspect, the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter is provided. Dust adhering to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box can be immediately removed and cleaned by an easy operation at the place. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. This eliminates the need to purchase a new storage box cleaning device, and can be performed without using a cleaning liquid. In addition, game media storage boxes of different forms depending on the store are also removed as described above,
It has the effect of being able to be cleaned.

Further, according to the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to the fifth aspect, the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter is provided. Dust adhering to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box can be immediately removed and cleaned by an easy operation at the place. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. It is not necessary to purchase a new storage box cleaning device, and even if a game media storage box has a different form depending on the store, the closure of the lid keeps the game media input port closed and dust is a game media counter. The game medium storage box cleaning device operates based on the detection of the closure of the lid without scattering to the outside, and has the effect of being removed and cleaned as described above.

Further, according to the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to the sixth aspect, the game medium storage box cleaning device provided near the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter is provided. Dust adhering to the inside (inside surface, inner wall, etc.) of the game medium storage box can be immediately removed and cleaned by an easy operation at the place. Therefore, there is no need to carry out hand wiping with a towel or the like or to move (transport) a game medium storage box to another place, so that the clerk's labor can be greatly reduced. There is no need to purchase a new storage box cleaning device, and it can be mounted and operated only when necessary (when the game media storage box is extremely dirty), and a new game media storage box cleaning device is provided. It is only necessary to purchase a game medium storage box cleaning device including a blowing unit and a suction unit without purchasing a game medium counter. In addition, since it can be attached (detachable), there is a great effect that the work can be easily performed even when the blowing means and the suction means are cleaned or broken.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where a game medium is inserted into the game medium counter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where a game medium is inserted into a game medium counter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a game medium counter provided with a detachable (detachable) game medium storage box cleaning device according to another embodiment of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a game medium counter provided with a removable (at the time of mounting) game medium storage box cleaning device according to another embodiment of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a state when a game medium is inserted into a game medium counter according to another embodiment of the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 Game media counting machine (first embodiment) 20 Game media storage box cleaning device (first embodiment) 30 Game media counting machine (second embodiment) 40 Game media storage box cleaning device (second embodiment) 50 Games Media counter (Other embodiment of the first embodiment) 60 Game media storage box cleaning device (Other embodiment of the first embodiment)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A game medium counter provided with a game medium counting means for counting the number of game media inserted from a game medium storage box into a game medium slot, and the game medium slot of the game medium counter is provided. A game medium storage box cleaning device, wherein the inside of the game medium storage box is cleaned by the game medium storage box cleaning device. Machine. 2. A game medium counter provided with game medium counting means for counting game media to be inserted into a game medium slot from a game medium storage box having a substantially rectangular shape having an open upper surface. A game medium storage box cleaning device is provided in the vicinity of the game medium insertion port of the game medium counter, and the game medium storage box cleaning device is based on a counting end signal or a counting start signal of the game medium counting means or an arbitrary operation signal. A game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device, characterized in that the game medium counter is operated. 3. A game provided with a game medium counting means for placing a game medium storage box whose bottom or side can be freely opened and closed at a game medium slot at the time of counting and counting the stored premium game media. In the medium counting machine, the game medium counting machine is provided with a lid having a size substantially equal to the game medium slot so as to be openable and closable, and provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device in the lid, The game media storage box cleaning device is characterized in that the game media storage box cleaning device is operated based on the closing of the game media storage device to clean the inside of the game media storage box whose bottom or side can be freely opened and closed. Game media counting machine. 4. The game medium storage box cleaning device comprises a blowing means and a suction means, and the blowing means operates for a predetermined time based on a counting end signal or a counting start signal of the game medium counting means, and ends the blowing means. 4. A game medium counter provided with a game medium storage box cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the suction means is operated for a predetermined time based on a signal. 5. A configuration in which a lid detection unit for detecting closure of the lid is provided near the game medium slot, and the game medium storage box cleaning device operates based on the detection of the lid closed by the lid detection unit. A game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to claim 3. 6. A game medium storage box cleaning device comprising a blowing means and a suction means, wherein the game medium storage box cleaning device can be detachably mounted near a game medium input port of a game medium counter. A game medium counter provided with the game medium storage box cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2.