JP2001293243A - Game medium dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispenser capable of accurately and easily discharging a game medium to a game machine. SOLUTION: In a medal dispenser 1 installed adjacently to a game machine 2, and the lower part of a dispenser body 3 is provided with a discharge nozzle 6 extending from the dispenser body 3 toward a supply tray 5 in a position corresponding to the supply tray 5 provided below the game machine 2. The dishrags nozzle 6 is provided with a handle 10 for operation, and a projecting part 11, the tip of which is prevented from being easily detached from the supply tray 5 and prevents metals from falling, is provided near the lower part of the forward end of a nozzle body 7. The lower half part of a top cover 8 for the discharge nozzle 6 is removed and opened to easily remove a jammed medal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming medium lending machine which is arranged adjacent to a gaming machine or the like for performing a game using medals as a gaming medium and lends the medals. The present invention relates to a game media lending machine that can be widely applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a medal lending machine (game medium lending machine) in a medal gaming arcade is arranged between each gaming machine, and a medal lending machine from a medal discharging nozzle of the medal lending machine body to a medal supply plate of the gaming machine. Directly leads to
Since the medal discharge nozzle is provided so as to protrude from the medal lending machine main body, the height position of the medal discharge port at the tip of the medal discharge nozzle depends on the type of the gaming machine (height of the medal supply plate). It is necessary to adjust etc.
Specifically, when lending a medal from a medal lending machine, it is necessary to adjust the height position of the medal discharge opening or the like so that the medal is not exactly dropped from the medal supply plate of the gaming machine.

[0003]

However, when a medal is being ejected from a medal lending machine, the medal ejection nozzle may be accidentally touched by a hand or a medal may be filled in the medal supply plate. If the tip of the medal discharge nozzle is pushed up, the tip of the medal discharge nozzle will come off the medal supply plate, and the medals will fall off.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending machine with an improved game medium discharge nozzle.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium rental machine which is provided side by side with a game machine and discharges a game medium to a supply tray of the game machine. The game is supported by the main body so as to be movable in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction with respect to the front surface of the main body so as to extend to the supply tray side and to be in a position where game media can be discharged to the supply tray. A medium discharge nozzle is provided, and the game medium discharge nozzle is provided at a position corresponding to the supply tray of the gaming machine so that it can be moved in the horizontal and vertical directions at the same time for the shortest distance. The game medium can be quickly discharged to the position.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a handle is provided for moving the game medium discharge nozzle in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction with respect to the front surface of the main body. The nozzle tip position can be accurately and easily moved to an appropriate position on the supply tray.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a projection is provided near the lower end of the game medium discharge nozzle to stop the game medium discharge nozzle on the supply plate by engaging with the edge of the supply plate. By providing this protrusion, the hand may accidentally touch the game medium discharge nozzle or push up the tip of the game medium discharge nozzle in a state where the game medium is full in the game medium supply plate. Even if it is lost, the tip of the game medium discharge nozzle does not easily come off the game medium supply tray, and the game medium can be prevented from spilling.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the upper surface on the lower side of the game medium discharge nozzle extending from the main body is open, and in the event that the game medium is clogged in the discharge nozzle. However, clogging can be immediately eliminated from the opening.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows (A) a front view and (B) a right side view of a game medium lending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a discharge nozzle mounting portion, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the discharge nozzle mounting portion disposed adjacent to the gaming machine, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the discharge nozzle mounting portion disposed adjacent to the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is an enlarged right partial sectional view of the discharge nozzle mounting portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the medal lending machine 1 is installed adjacent to a gaming machine 2 for playing games using medals, and a main body 3 of the medal lending machine 1 is located above a front surface thereof. A coin insertion slot 4 is provided in the section, a display 12 for displaying an inserted amount and the like is provided in a middle section, and a game medium is discharged into a supply tray 5 provided below the gaming machine 2 in a lower section. Discharge nozzle 6 is provided.

The discharge nozzle 6 is inclined to the front and curved to the left on the way, and is horizontally positioned with respect to the front surface of the main body 3 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the trim 9 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction and also in the vertical direction with respect to the front surface of the main body 3 shown in FIG.

The discharge nozzle 6 comprises a nozzle body 7 and a top cover 8. The discharge nozzle 6 is connected to a universal joint 16 provided inside the trim 9. More specifically, the universal joint 16 includes a hole 19 provided at a lower portion on the base end side of the nozzle body 7 with a gap through which the horizontal rotation shaft 15 can rotate,
An up-down rotation shaft 17 for rotating the universal joint 16 itself in the up-down direction is provided. Then, the horizontal rotation shaft 15 of the nozzle body 7 is inserted into the hole 19 of the free joint 16, and thereafter,
The detachment preventing member 20 is fixed to the lower part of the horizontal rotation shaft 15 so that the horizontal rotation shaft 15 does not come out of the hole 19. Thus, the discharge nozzle 6 can be simultaneously moved in the horizontal and vertical directions while being supported by the universal joint 16 on the main body 3 side, and can be moved to the supply tray 5 of the gaming machine 2 with the shortest distance. . A stopper 18 is provided below the free joint 16 inside the trim 9 so that the tip of the nozzle body 7 does not drop below the position shown in FIG. 6 so that medals from inside the discharge nozzle 6 can be reliably discharged to the supply tray 5. It has become.

On the right side of the center of the nozzle body 7, there is provided a handle 10 for rotating horizontally and vertically to move the tip of the nozzle body 7 to the position of the supply tray 5 of the gaming machine 2. By operating the handle 10, the tip position of the nozzle body 7 can be accurately and easily moved to an appropriate position of the supply tray 5.

In the vicinity of the lower end of the tip of the nozzle body 7, there is provided a projection 11 which engages with the edge 14 of the supply tray 5 of the gaming machine 2 shown in FIG. 5, and the nozzle body 7 moves to the left in FIG. When the projection 11 is engaged with the edge 14 of the supply tray 5, the discharge nozzle 6 may be accidentally touched by a hand, or the tip of the nozzle body 7 may be pushed up in a state where the medal is full in the supply tray 5. The tip of the nozzle body 7 does not easily come off from the supply tray 5 even if it is swung, so that the medals can be prevented from falling off.

The lower half of the upper surface cover 8 of the discharge nozzle 6
The top cover shown in FIG. 4 is deleted and opened, and even if a medal clogs in the discharge nozzle 6, the clogging can be immediately eliminated from the opening 13.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, a game medium may be a medal or a pachinko ball or the like without departing from the spirit of the claims.

[0018]

As described above, according to the game medium lending machine of the present invention, the tip of the nozzle body can be accurately and easily moved to the appropriate position of the supply tray by operating the handle of the nozzle body. .

Also, by providing a projection near the lower end of the tip of the nozzle body, even if the game medium discharge nozzle is accidentally touched by hand or the game medium fills the supply tray and the tip of the nozzle body is pushed up, the nozzle may be pushed. The tip of the main body does not easily come off the game medium supply tray, and the game medium can be prevented from spilling.

Further, since the lower half of the upper cover is removed and opened, even if the game medium is clogged in the discharge nozzle, the clogging can be immediately eliminated from the open portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view and a right side view of a game media lending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a discharge nozzle mounting portion of the game medium lending machine showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side view of a discharge nozzle mounting portion of the game medium lending machine showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a discharge nozzle mounting portion of a game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a discharge nozzle mounting portion of the game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to the gaming machine showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged right partial cross-sectional view of a discharge nozzle attachment portion of the game medium lending machine showing the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 game media lending machine 2 gaming machine 3 main body 4 currency slot 5 supply tray 6 discharge nozzle 7 nozzle main body 8 top cover 9 trim 10 handle 11 protrusion 12 indicator 13 open part 14 edge 15 horizontal rotation axis 16 free joint 17 Vertical rotation shaft 18 Stopper 19 Hole 20 Dropout prevention member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game medium lending machine which is juxtaposed with a game machine and discharges a game medium to a supply tray of the game machine, wherein the game medium lends from the main body to the supply tray side and discharges the game medium to the supply tray. A game medium lending machine, comprising a game medium discharge nozzle supported on the main body so as to be movable in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction with respect to a front surface of the main body so as to be in a position where the main body can be moved. 2. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a handle for moving the game medium discharge nozzle in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction with respect to a front surface of the main body. 3. A protruding portion is provided near a lower end of the tip of the game medium discharge nozzle to stop the game medium discharge nozzle on the supply plate by engaging with an edge of the supply plate. The game media lending machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface on a lower side of the game medium discharge nozzle extending from the main body is opened.