JP2001212362A - Prize delivering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize delivering device requiring the designing cost lower than that of the conventional one. SOLUTION: This prize delivering device is provided with a tray arranging frame 22 arranged with many trays 21 mounted with prizes A-F in the vertical and horizontal directions in a nearly vertical plane and fitted with the trays 21 tiltably so that each front side is lowered when the prize is delivered and a tray pressing piece 23 provided movably in the vertical, lateral, and longitudinal directions behind the tray arranging frame 22, advanced forward from the back of the specific tray 21 mounted with the prize to be delivered for a prize delivery, and pushing up the rear section of the tray 21 to tilt it so that the front side is lowered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize payout apparatus provided in a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional prize payout apparatus, there is a problem that payout mechanisms are individually provided for prizes, and the design cost is high.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prize dispensing apparatus for a game machine which can be designed at low cost. It is in.

[0004]

The object of the present invention is to provide a large number of trays on which prizes are placed in a substantially vertical plane in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that each tray can be tilted so that its front side is lowered when prizes are dispensed. With a tray array mount attached,
It is provided so that it can move in the up, down, left, right, front and rear directions behind the tray array base. And a tray presser for tilting the tray so that the front side is lowered.

[0005] In a preferred embodiment, the device for moving the tray presser in the up, down, left, right and front directions includes a first rod stretched in the left and right direction, a mechanism for moving the first rod in parallel in the up and down direction, A slide unit that moves in the left-right direction on the first rod, a second rod attached to the slide unit so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and moved in the front-rear direction; and a slide unit provided on the slide unit. A drive mechanism for moving the first rod in the left-right direction, and a drive mechanism for moving the second rod in the front-rear direction, wherein the tray presser is attached to the front end of the second rod. .

Further, after the tray presser has paid out the prize,
It is also recommended to include a tray restoring claw that pushes the rear portion of the tray tilted to the front side downward to return the tray to its original state, and a drive mechanism therefor.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing one embodiment of a game machine provided with a prize payout device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view of an embodiment of a prize dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an operation of a tray presser of the prize dispensing apparatus according to the present invention. In the following description and drawings, the left-right direction is the X-axis direction, the up-down direction is the Y-axis direction, and the front-rear direction is the Z-axis direction. The side closer to the player of the premium payout apparatus is referred to as “front”.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which is provided with a prize payout device 2 according to the present invention.
Reference numeral 11 denotes a machine of the game machine 1, reference numeral 12 denotes an operation panel, reference numeral 13 denotes a charge insertion hole, reference numeral 14 denotes a prize drop hole, reference numeral 15 denotes a prize take-out opening, and reference numeral 16
Is an operation button, and 17 is a game display screen.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the prize dispensing apparatus 2 according to the present invention, a large number of trays 21, 21 on which prizes A to F are placed are arranged in a substantially vertical plane in the vertical and horizontal directions. A tray array base 22 that is attached so as to be tiltable so that its front side is sometimes lowered, and is provided behind the tray array base 22, and is vertically (X axis), left and right (Y
Axis), and a tray presser 23 configured to be movable in the front and rear (Z-axis) directions. At the time of prize payout, as shown in FIG.
Moves to the back of a specific tray 21 on which a prize to be paid out (for example, prize A) is loaded, and this moves forward toward the tray 21 to push up the rear portion of the tray 21 so that the front side of the tray 21 is moved forward. The tray is tilted so as to be lowered, whereby the prize A placed on the tray 21 is discharged from the tray. The prize released from the tray 21 falls into the prize drop hole 14, so that the player can take it out from the prize outlet 15.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for moving the tray presser 23 in the X, Y, and Z directions is, as shown in FIG. A first rod 24; mechanisms 25a and 25b for causing the first rod 24 to translate in the Y-axis direction;
And a second rod 2 attached to the slide unit 26 so as to extend in the Z-axis direction and moved in the Z-axis direction.
7, a drive mechanism (not shown) provided on the slide unit 26 for moving the slide unit 26 in the left-right direction on the first rod 24, and a second rod 27
A drive mechanism (omitted in the figure) for moving the
, And the tray pressing element 23 is attached to the front end of the second rod 27.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tray pressing member 23 is provided with a rotatable tray restoring claw 28.
After the prize is paid out, as shown in FIG. 3B, the tray restoring claw 28 pushes down the rear portion of the tray 21 inclined forward, and the tray pressing member 23 retreats. It is configured to return to the original state.

If the prize placed on the tray 21 is light, the tray may be automatically returned by the spring force. However, in consideration of the demonstration effect, it is recommended to use the tray restoring claw 28 of the above-described embodiment in the shape of a human hand, and to make the human hand push or pull the tray back.

Depending on the contents of the game, the prize tray 21 may be pushed slowly by pushing out the tray presser 23.
Is gradually tilted, thereby giving a feeling that the prize can be received a little more, and the tray presser 23 can be retracted shortly before the prize is discharged.

[0014]

As described above, the present invention is constructed as described above. According to the present invention, a large number of trays can be tilted by one tray presser to pay out prizes. An apparatus can be provided. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but encompasses all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the object.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing one embodiment of a game machine provided with a premium payout apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of one embodiment of a premium payout apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the operation of a tray pressing element of the premium payout apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 game machine 11 game machine base 12 operation panel 13 charge slot 14 prize drop hole 15 prize take-out 16 operation button 17 game display screen 2 prize payout device 21 tray 22 tray array gantry 23 tray presser 24 first rod 25 a , 25b 1st rod moving mechanism 26 slide unit 27 2nd rod 28 tray restoration claw

Claims (3)

[Claims] A tray (21, 21) on which premiums (A to F) are placed.
1) are arranged in a number of vertical and horizontal directions in a substantially vertical plane,
Each tray is a tray array mount (22) which is attached so that it can be tilted so that its front side is lowered when giving away prizes.
The tray is provided so as to be movable in the up, down, left, right, front and rear directions behind the tray array base (22). A prize dispensing device (2), comprising: a tray presser (23) for tilting the tray so that the front side of the tray is lowered by pushing up. 2. A device for moving a tray presser (23) in up, down, left, right and front directions includes a first rod (24) stretched in left and right directions, and a mechanism for moving the first rod in parallel in up and down directions. 25a, 25b), a slide unit (26) that moves in the left-right direction on the first rod, and a second rod (27) attached to the slide unit so as to extend in the front-rear direction and moved in the front-rear direction.
And a drive mechanism provided on the slide unit (26) for moving the slide unit in the left-right direction on the first rod, and a drive mechanism for moving the second rod in the front-rear direction. The prize dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the child (23) is attached to a front end of the second rod (27). 3. A tray restoring claw (28) for allowing a tray presser (23) to push down a rear portion of a tray (21) tilted forward to lower the tray after returning a prize.
The prize dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a driving mechanism for the prize.