JP2002216212A - Coin hopper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the generation of a coin bridge within a hopper even if increasing the capacity of coin housing quantity. SOLUTION: This coin hopper includes a coin feeding rotary disc, a coin storage part adjacent to the rotary disc, an auxiliary coin storage part adjacent to the coin storage part, an endless belt-like coin carrying device C circularly moved from the auxiliary coin storage part to the rotary disc side, receiving coins from the auxiliary coin storage part and sending them to a delivery device side, and the delivery device E for sending the coins received from the coin carrying device to the coin storage part. The delivery device has a rotating basket 90 equipped with a holding space so as to carry the coins in cooperation with the coin carrying device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin hopper for forcibly sending out inserted coins in a bulk state one by one. In particular, the present invention relates to a coin hopper that can send out medals and tokens used in a game machine one by one. More specifically, the present invention relates to a coin hopper suitable for a game machine using a large number of medals and tokens and having a large amount of coins stored in a limited space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the description of the present invention, coins, medals, tokens and the like are collectively referred to as "coins". US Pat. No. 5,190,491 discloses a coin hopper of this type.
The technique disclosed in No. 5 is known.

The prior art will be described with reference to FIG. 1
Is a coin hopper, 2 is a substrate fixed diagonally,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a known rotating disk provided adjacent to the substrate 2, and its axis 4 is inclined. The rotating disk 3
It is fixed to the output shaft 6 of the speed reducer 17 penetrating through the substrate 2. The speed reducer 17 is driven by the motor 5. A plurality of alignment holes 7 through which one coin can pass are provided at equal intervals in the rotating disk 3. The coins passing through the alignment holes 7 are held in pockets 8 on the lower surface of the rotating disk 3 and are paid out one by one at predetermined positions. Reference numeral 9 denotes a cylindrical holder fixed to the substrate 2 concentrically with the rotating disk 3.

A cylindrical cylinder 10 is rotatably provided adjacent to the holder 9. The cylinder 10 is inclined so that the axis 4 is located inside. Cylinder 1
Stirring pieces 11A and 11B protrude from the inner peripheral surface of 0. In the cylinder 10, a gear 12 formed on the outer peripheral surface is engaged with a gear 14 fixed to an output shaft of a motor 13,
Rotated appropriately. Reference numeral 15 denotes a coin bowl fixedly arranged adjacent to the cylinder 10. When the amount of coins inserted into the coin bowl 15 is large, the coins pass through the hollow portion of the cylinder 10 and reach the holder 9. Thereafter, coins passing through the alignment holes 7 are paid out one by one by the rotation of the rotary disk 3. When the amount of coins decreases, the cylinder 10
The coins that have been scraped up by the stirring pieces 11A, 11B and the like by the rotation of fall into the holding portion 9 because the cylinder 10 is inclined. Thereafter, as described above, the rotating discs 3 are paid out one by one by rotation.

According to the above-mentioned device, there are the following merits. First, when the rotating disk 3 cannot pay out the coin because the coin has formed a bridge, the motor 1
When the cylinder 10 is rotated by rotating the coin 3, the balance of the coin is lost and the bridge can be eliminated.
Second, since the bottom surface of the cylinder 10 can be disposed below the rotating disk 3, the amount of coins stored can be increased.

However, this device has the following disadvantages. That is, all the coins in a bulk pile put in the coin bowl 15 pass through the cylinder 10 and sequentially move to the holding unit 9 and then to the rotating disk 3. For this reason,
When the coin bowl 15 is full, the inside of the cylinder 10 is also full. If it is attempted to rotate the cylinder 10 in this state, the rotation resistance of each part is large because the weight of the coin in the coin bowl 15 is added to the cylinder 10 in addition to the weight of the coin in the cylinder 10. Must use. As a result, it is necessary to select a motor capable of operating under a high load state in which the coins are full, so that the running cost is increased and the initial cost is also increased.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is a first object of the present invention to provide a coin hopper which does not cause a coin bridge even when the capacity of a coin bowl is greatly increased.
A second object is to provide a coin hopper that can keep running costs and initial costs low. A third object is to reliably transfer coins from the endless belt-shaped coin transport device to the coin feeding device.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a rotating disk for feeding coins, a coin holding section adjacent to the rotating disk, an auxiliary coin holding section adjacent to the coin holding section, and an auxiliary coin holding section. An endless band-shaped coin transport device that is circulated from the storage unit to the rotating disk side, receives coins from the auxiliary coin storage unit, and sends the coin to the delivery device side, and a coin storage unit that receives coins received from the endless band-shaped coin transport device. And a transfer device for transferring coins to the band-shaped coin transfer device. The transfer device includes a rotating car having a holding space, and transfers coins in cooperation with the band-shaped coin transfer device.

In this coin hopper, the coins to be placed on the rotating disk for sending out coins are sent from the auxiliary coin holding section to the coin holding section by the endless band-shaped coin transport device. That is, the amount of coins supplied to the rotating disk can be adjusted by controlling the operation of the endless belt-shaped coin transport device.

Therefore, by controlling so that the amount of coins on the rotating disk is such that no bridging occurs, a coin bridge does not occur. Further, since the endless belt-shaped coin transport device only needs to transport a part of the coins supplied from the auxiliary coin holding unit, the driving force may be small, and the initial cost and the running cost can be reduced.

Further, as described above, since all the coins do not exist on the rotating disk, it is not necessary to employ a large-capacity motor. Therefore, since a large-capacity motor is not used, the initial cost and running cost of the apparatus are reduced. Also, coins can be held in the auxiliary coin holding section adjacent to the coin holding section,
The capacity of the holding section as the whole coin hopper can be increased.
Especially when using the space below the coin storage,
The capacity can be greatly increased.

Further, the delivery device has a rotating car provided with a holding space, and conveys coins in cooperation with the endless band-shaped coin conveying device, so that the coins are conveyed while being held in the holding space. This makes it possible to reliably transfer coins.

It is preferable that the endless belt-shaped coin transport device has a ridge on which coins are placed at a predetermined interval. According to this configuration, since the coin is hooked on the ridge of the endless belt-shaped coin transport device and transported, the coin can be transported reliably. Therefore, coins can be sent out continuously without causing a shortage of coins in the coin holding unit.

Further, the endless belt-shaped coin transport device is preferably a crawler. According to this configuration, the endless band-shaped coin transporting device can be configured by chaining a predetermined number of crawler pieces having the same structure, so that the manufacturing can be performed at low cost.

Preferably, the delivery means is a chute having an inclined surface which descends toward the coin holding portion below the holding space of the rotating car. According to this configuration, the coin dropped on the chute slides down by its own weight and reaches the coin holding unit. Therefore, since it is only necessary to dispose the inclined surface, it can be manufactured at low cost, and the running cost is unnecessary.

Further, it is preferable that a control device be provided with a coin amount detecting device of the coin holding section, and to operate the endless belt-shaped coin conveying device based on a coin supply signal of the detecting device. According to this configuration, the endless band-shaped coin transport device is operated by detecting that the amount of coins in the coin holding section has become equal to or less than the predetermined amount by the coin amount detection device. Therefore, the hopper does not operate when there is no coin on the rotating disk.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire embodiment viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment. FIG.
X-ray sectional view FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the endless belt-shaped coin transport device of the embodiment and the rotating basket are separated. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the delivery device of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where the housing of the embodiment is separated. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the crawler of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a control device of the embodiment.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a coin hopper, which is built in a game machine or the like. 21 is a substrate. On the upper surface of the substrate 21,
A pair of right-angled triangular plates 22 (FIGS. 3 and 7) are fixed at predetermined intervals. The support substrate 24 is fixed to the inclined surfaces of the right-angled triangular plates 22. Therefore, the support substrate 24 is attached in an inclined state.

The rotary shaft 25 is an output shaft of a speed reducer 26 fixed to the back side of the support substrate 24. The speed reducer 26 is
It is driven by a motor 27 described later. The rotation shaft 25 is arranged so that the axis is orthogonal to the support substrate 24. The rotating disk A is fixed to the upper end of the rotating shaft 25.

Next, the structure of the rotating disk A will be described. The rotating disk A is an inclined rotating disk 31 having a plurality of alignment holes 30 formed at equal intervals and arranged in an inclined state. The back (back) of the alignment hole 30 of the inclined rotating disk 31
Has a pocket (not shown) for receiving a coin and sending it out at a predetermined position. The inclined rotating disk 31 has a known structure.

A bucket-shaped main bowl 40 is fixed to the support substrate 24. That is, the circular opening 41 of the main bowl 40
In the state where the inclined rotating disk 31 is positioned inside the main bowl 4
0 is attached to the support substrate 24. An opening 42 for supplying coins is formed in the upper side wall of the main bowl 40. The inside of the main bowl 40 is a coin holding section D. The bottom wall 43 of the main bowl 40 is inclined so that the coin slides toward the inclined rotating disk 31 by its own weight.

Next, the coin amount detecting device 44 will be described. The first electrode 44M is fixed on the bottom wall 43 of the main bowl 40 near the inclined rotating disk 31. The second electrode 44P is
It is fixed to the side wall of the main bowl 40 above the first electrode 44M. The lower end 45L of the rectangular funnel-shaped increasing bowl 45 is
It is inserted into the opening 42 of the main bowl 40 and is fixed with a screw 46 or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the increasing bowl 45 extends above the inclined rotating disk 31, and uses the dead space above the inclined rotating disk 31 for holding coins. The bottom wall 45B of the increasing bowl 45 is inclined so that the coin slides naturally under its own weight. Main bowl 40 and increasing bowl 4 facing inclined rotating disk 31
An auxiliary coin holding body 51 is arranged adjacent to 5. The auxiliary coin holding body 51 is in the shape of a square tube having an open upper surface. The opening on the upper surface is a coin insertion slot 52, and the inside is an auxiliary coin storage unit 53.

The tip of the main bowl 40 faces the opening 54 of the side wall 51F of the auxiliary coin holding body 51. The end of the bottom wall 51B of the auxiliary coin holding body 51 is in contact with the bottom wall 43 of the main bowl 40 so that coins do not leak. Therefore, the auxiliary coin holding section 53 is defined by the auxiliary coin holding body 51, the main bowl 40 and the increasing bowl 45. With this configuration, the lower part adjacent to the main bowl 40 is also used as a coin holding part, so that many coins can be held in a limited space.

An auxiliary coin supply port 51V is opened on the wall surface of the auxiliary coin holding body 51 on the side of the endless belt-shaped coin transport device C. The bottom wall 51B of the auxiliary coin holding body 51 is inclined so that the coin naturally slides toward the auxiliary coin supply port 51V. Opposite to the opening 45V on the auxiliary coin holding body 51 side of the increasing bowl 45, an opening 45V on a side wall of the increasing bowl 45 and an opening 51H of the auxiliary coin holding body 51 are provided.
Is provided with a gutter-like overflow chute 47 penetrating therethrough.

The overflow chute 47 is formed by bending a plate-like body into a channel shape, and has an upper end fixed to the side wall of the increasing bowl 45. The inclined bottom plate 47B of the overflow chute 47 descends from the increasing bowl 45 side toward the auxiliary coin holding body 51 side. The lower end 47L of the inclined bottom plate 47B is
It is located in.

The upper end portion 47 of the overflow chute 47
U is located in the extension bowl 45. Therefore,
Some of the coins deposited above the upper end 47U of the overflow chute 47 slide down to the inclined bottom plate 47B. The coin that has fallen on the inclined bottom plate 47B is
It slides down on 7B and falls into the auxiliary coin holding section 53.

Next, the structure of the endless belt-shaped coin transport device C will be described with reference to FIGS. The endless belt-shaped coin transport device C is disposed in a case 63 composed of a rectangular pan-shaped housing 60 and a pan 61 of the same shape that fits the housing 60.

The housing 60 includes the inclined rotating disk 31.
Are fixed to the coin holding body 51, the right-angled triangular plate 22 and the like in a state of being applied to the opening 45V of the increasing bowl 45. Therefore, the increase reserve section 45 </ b> A of the increase bowl 45 is defined by the increase bowl 45 and the housing 60.

On the inner wall surface of the housing 60, an auxiliary coin supply port 60V facing the auxiliary coin supply port 51V and a first guide groove 60A of a crawler 70 as the endless band-shaped coin transport device are formed. As shown in FIG. 6, the first guide groove 60A has a rectangular cross section, and its width is large enough to allow a first guide pin 78A described later to easily advance.

The first guide groove 60A is provided with the auxiliary coin supply port 6
A lower horizontal portion 70A at a lower position of 0 V, an inclined portion 70B substantially parallel to the inclined rotating disk 31, and a delivery device E described later.
It comprises an upper horizontal portion 70C, and a vertical portion 70D connecting the upper horizontal portion 70C and the lower horizontal portion 70A.

Each of the parts 70A, 70B, 70C, 70D
Are connected by arc-shaped portions 70E, 70F, 70G, and 70H, respectively. The arc-shaped portion 70G is wider than the other grooves. The reason is that even if the length of the crawler 70 described later varies, all the guide pins 70A
This is because the first guide groove 60A has a predetermined peripheral length so as to be located in the guide groove 60A.

As shown in FIG. 6, a second guide groove 60B having a shape opposite to the first guide groove 60A is formed on the inner surface of the lid 61.
Is formed. The lid 61 is fitted to the outside of the housing 60, and is fixed to the housing 60 at an appropriate position.

Next, the structure of the crawler 70 will be described with reference to FIG. The crawler 70 is a crawler piece 7 of the same shape.
1 are linked to form an endless belt. The crawler piece 71 has four rack teeth 72A formed at the center of the outer surface.

The rack teeth 72A at the lower end of the crawler piece 71
The first support piece 73A and the second support piece 73B
Is protruding. Thereby, the rack teeth 72A at the lower end are formed.
A first concave portion 74A and a second concave portion 74B are formed on both sides of the first concave portion 74A.

The first engaging rod 75A in the form of a round bar is located between the first support piece 73A and the tip of the rack tooth 72A, that is, in the first recess 74A. Second support piece 73B and rack teeth 7
A round bar-shaped second engagement rod 75B is located between the distal ends of 2A, that is, in the second recess 74B.

The rack teeth 72 at the upper end of the crawler piece 71
A first locking piece 76A and a second locking piece 76B protrude from both sides of A. A U-shaped first locking groove 77A that opens outward is formed at the tip of the first locking piece 76A.

A U-shaped second locking groove 77B that opens outward is formed at the tip of the second locking piece 76B.
A first guide pin 78A and a second guide pin 78B protrude from the first support piece 73A and the second support piece 73B so as to extend on the first engagement rod 75A and the second engagement rod 75B, respectively.

A ridge 79 projects from the lower end of the crawler piece 71 toward the inside of the crawler 70. Ridge 79
Are formed to the full width of the crawler piece 71 in a direction orthogonal to the row direction of the rack teeth 72A.

Further, the projecting amount of the ridge 79 is smaller than the minimum thickness of the coin which is assumed to be used. In the inclined portion 70B, the ridge 79 forms an upward coin mounting surface. That is, it is set so that only one coin is locked to the ridge 79 in the inclined portion 70B. Crawler piece 7
1 is injection-molded using, for example, a resin. It can be manufactured at low cost by molding with resin.

The crawlers 71 are linked to form a crawler 70 having a predetermined circumference. That is, the first engagement rod 75A is inserted into the first engagement groove 77A of the first engagement piece 76A,
The second engagement rod 75B is fitted into the second engagement groove 77B of B.

Thus, a chain of the crawler pieces 71 can be formed. The chain of the crawler pieces 71 is continuously formed to form the crawler 70 having a predetermined circumference. Also, rack teeth 72A
Constitutes a rack 72 continuously to the outer peripheral surface.

The crawler 70 is provided with all the first guide pins 7
8A is inserted into the first guide groove 60A of the housing 60.
Next, the lid 61 is fitted into the housing 60 with all the second guide pins 78B inserted into the second guide grooves 60B of the lid 61, and then the lid 61 is screwed into the housing 60.
Fixed to.

Next, a driving device of the crawler 70 will be described with reference to FIG. The driving body 80 is fixed to a side wall of the housing 60 on the side of the inclined rotating disk 31. The driving body 80
It comprises a motor 80M and a speed reducer 80R. The drive shaft 80S of the speed reducer 80R protrudes into the housing 60 through the wall of the housing 60.

A drive gear 81 is fixed to the drive shaft 80S. A gear 83 rotatably supported by a shaft 82 fixed to the housing 60 meshes with the drive gear 81. The gear 83 includes the drive gear 81 and the crawler 7.
0 meshes with the rear rack 72. The clockwise rotation of the gear 83 causes the crawler 7 to move through the rack 72.
0 circulates counterclockwise.

Next, the delivery device E will be described with reference to FIGS. The delivery device E includes a rotating car 90 and a gutter-shaped chute 91 arranged in the arc-shaped portion 70F. The rotating car 90 is configured in a cylindrical cage shape having a plurality of holding spaces 94 surrounded by a partition plate 93 fixed at a predetermined interval between the ring-shaped first support frame 92A and the second support frame 92B. It is. First support frame 92A and second support frame 92
The interval between B and the interval between the partition plates 93 are set slightly larger than the diameter of the largest coin that is assumed to be used.

That is, the maximum coin 1 expected to be used
Each piece is set to a size that can fit in the holding space 94. Reference numeral 95 denotes a cylindrical bearing protruding from the wall surface of the housing 60. The rotating car 90 is rotatably fitted to a bearing 95. A plurality of V-shaped concave portions 92C are formed at predetermined intervals at positions on the periphery of the first support frame 92A and the second support frame 92B opposite to each other. This interval is the same as the interval between the first guide pins 78A (second guide pins 78B) of the crawler 70.

The concave portion 92C is provided with the first guide pin 78.
A or a size that allows the second guide pin 78B to enter loosely. In the arcuate portion 70F, the plurality of first guide pins 78A of the crawler 70 enter the concave portions 92C of the first support plate 92A, and the plurality of second guide pins 78B
B has entered the concave portion 92C. (In FIG. 4, 4
Therefore, the rotating car 90 is rotated counterclockwise around the bearing 95 by the circulating movement of the crawler 70.

As shown in FIG. 4, the chute 91 is formed by depressing a portion facing the upper horizontal portion 70C above the bearing 95 into a rectangular shape toward the center of the cylinder. The chute 91 has an inclined bottom surface 91 </ b> B having a slope descending toward the bottom wall 45 </ b> B of the increasing bowl 45 and descending toward the auxiliary coin holding body 51. The end of the chute 91 on the side of the increasing bowl 45 is the increasing reserve 4 above the bottom wall 45B.
An opening 96 in the housing 60 located at 5A.

Next, a control circuit of the motor 80M will be described with reference to FIG. The first electrode 44M and the second electrode 44P
Are connected to the determination circuit 97. This discriminating circuit 97
Outputs a normal signal when a current flows between the first electrode 44M and the second electrode 44P, and outputs a shortage signal when a current does not flow.

The motor drive circuit 98 drives the motor 80M while receiving the shortage signal from the determination circuit 97.
Note that the right-angled triangular plate 22 and the auxiliary coin holding body 51 are fixed and integrated on the substrate 21. The substrate 21 is a base for fixing the coin hopper 20 to a frame or the like of a game machine. Further, coins inserted into the coin insertion slot of the game machine are guided to an opening on the upper surface of the increasing bowl 45 by a duct or the like.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. Prior to operation, a coin is inserted from the upper opening of the weight increasing bowl 45,
A predetermined amount of coins is supplied to the coin storage section D of the main bowl 40 and the increase storage section 45A of the increase bowl 45. When the game starts, the inserted coins are supplied to the increasing bowl 45.

When the inserted coin amount is larger than the sending amount by the inclined rotary disk 31, the inserted coins are piled up in the increasing bowl 45 in a mountain shape. The coin that has slid from the coin pile to the inclined bottom plate 47B of the overflow chute 47 slides down on the inclined bottom plate 47B and slides from the lower end portion 47L to the auxiliary coin holding portion 53. This prevents the coin from overflowing from the increasing bowl 45.

The coins in the coin storage section D are stirred by the rotation of the inclined rotating disk 31, and reach the pocket on the back side of the inclined rotating disk 31 through the alignment holes 30. The coins in the pockets are slid on the upper surface of the support substrate 24 with the rotation of the inclined rotating disk 31, and are sent out one by one from a coin outlet (not shown). As the coins are sent out, the coins in the main bowl 40 naturally slide down to the inclined rotating disk 31 due to the inclination of the bottom wall 43.

When the amount of coins in the main bowl 40 is reduced by sending out coins, no current flows between the first electrode 44M and the second electrode 44P via the coin. The discrimination circuit 97 detects this and outputs a shortage signal. Upon receiving the shortage signal, the motor drive circuit 98 rotates the motor 80M. The rotation of the motor 80M rotates the drive shaft 80S, so that the gear 83 is rotated clockwise via the drive gear 81.

The rotating gear 83 continuously moves the rack 72 of the crawler 70 upward. As a result, the crawler 70 includes the first guide pin 78A and the second guide pin 7
8B circulates while being guided by the first guide groove 60A and the second guide groove 60B, respectively.

The first guide pin 78A and the second guide pin 78B are sequentially fitted into the concave portion 92C of the rotating car 90 by the circulating movement of the crawler 70.
5 is rotated counterclockwise. The coins in the auxiliary coin storage section 53 slide down due to the inclination of the storage section bottom wall 51B and pass through the auxiliary coin supply ports 51V and 60V, and accumulate on the inner surface of the crawler 70 of the lower horizontal section 70A.

The coin placed on the inner surface of the crawler 70 is
The peripheral surface is hooked by the ridge 79, and the inclined portion 70B is pushed up. When the coin passes through the inclined portion 70B, the coin does not lean on the crawler 70 side and fall from the crawler 70 due to the inclination. That is, the coin is transported in a state where the surface of the coin contacts the inner surface of the crawler piece 71. The first guide pin 78A and the second guide pin 78B of the crawler 70 enter the opposing concave portions 92C of the first support plate 92A and the second support plate 92B at the upper end of the inclined portion 70B.

Therefore, in the arcuate portion 70F, one surface of the holding space 94 is covered by the peripheral surface of the bearing 95, and the opposing surface is covered by the crawler piece 71. That is, the coin pushed up by the ridge 79 of the crawler piece 71 is
The first support frame 92A, the second support frame 92B, the partition plate 93, the bearing 95, and the crawler piece 71 are held in a holding space 94 surrounded on six sides. The coin is held in the holding space 94 by the crawler piece 71 being bent around the first locking rod 75A and the second locking rod 75B as a fulcrum in the arc-shaped portion 70F so as to have a substantially arc shape, so that the coin 95 is substantially bent. Continue for one-half turn.

As a result, the coin is held in the holding space 94 and moves around the bearing 95 with the movement of the rotating car 90 and the crawler 70. When the coin reaches above the chute 91, the peripheral surface of the bearing 95 disappears, and the coin falls on the chute 91 by its own weight. The dropped coin slides down on the inclined bottom surface 91B and falls from the opening 96 onto the bottom wall 45B of the increasing bowl 45.

The coin may jump by the recoil falling on the inclined bottom surface 91B, but is prevented by the surrounding wall surface and guided to the opening 96. This operation is continuously performed, and the coins in the auxiliary coin holding section 53 are continuously supplied to the increasing bowl 45 by the endless belt-shaped coin transport device C. The coin supplied to the increasing bowl 45 slides on the bottom wall 45B and falls to the main bowl 40, so that the amount of coins in the main bowl 40 increases, and the first electrode 44M and the second electrode 44P are conducted by the coin.

The discrimination circuit 97 which has detected this conduction outputs a normal signal, so that the motor drive circuit 98
Stop the rotation of M. Thereby, the operation of the endless belt-shaped coin transport device C is stopped. In the case where the delivery means E including the rotating basket 90 and the chute 91 of the present embodiment is provided, the coin amount on the rotating disk can be set to a small optimal amount and can be replenished when the amount is insufficient. Does not occur.

The coins are conveyed and delivered to the chute 91 while being held in the holding space 94 formed by the rotating car 90, the bearing 95, and the crawler 70. Will not fall,
There is an advantage that coins can be transferred reliably.

The present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the present technical concept. For example, a flat belt can be used for the endless band instead of the crawler of the embodiment. Further, a rotating disk with pins may be used instead of the rotating disk with holes in the embodiment.

Endless band-shaped coin transport device C and delivery device E
May be arranged on both sides of the rotating disk A. Further, the drive motor of the rotating disk and the endless belt-shaped coin transport device may be shared. Further, a drive means for rotating the rotating car may be provided, and the endless belt-shaped coin transport device may be circulated by the rotating car. The crawler may be constantly circulated at a low speed without providing a coin amount sensor in the main bowl.

[0067]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire embodiment viewed obliquely from above.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the endless band-shaped coin transport device and the rotating car according to the embodiment are separated from each other.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an endless belt-shaped coin transport device of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where a housing of the embodiment is separated.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a crawler of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a control circuit according to an embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view for explaining a conventional device.

[0068]

[Explanation of symbols]

 Rotating disk A Endless belt-shaped coin transport device C Coin holding unit D Delivery device E Coin amount detection device 44 Auxiliary coin holding unit 53 Crawler 70 Ridge 79 Rotating basket 90 Chute 91 Inclined surface 91B Holding space 94

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rotating disk (A) for feeding coins,
Coin holding part (D) adjacent to the rotating disk (A)
And an auxiliary coin holding unit adjacent to the coin holding unit (D).
(53), the auxiliary coin holding section (53) is circulated and moved to the rotating disk (A) side, and the auxiliary coin holding section
(53), and an endless band-shaped coin transfer device (C) for sending the coin to the delivery device (E) side; and a transfer device for sending the coin received from the endless band-shaped coin transfer device (C) to the coin holding unit (D). (E), the delivery device (E) has a rotating car (90) provided with a holding space (94), and transports coins in cooperation with the endless band-shaped coin transport device (C). Characterized coin hopper. 2. The coin hopper according to claim 1, wherein the endless belt-shaped coin transport device (C) has a ridge (79) on its inner surface for catching coins at predetermined intervals. 3. The endless belt-shaped coin transport device (C) is a crawler.
The coin hopper according to claim 2, wherein the coin hopper is (70). 4. A coin hopper according to claim 1, wherein a chute (91) having an inclined surface (91B) descending toward the coin holding portion (D) is arranged below the holding space (94) of the rotating car (90). 5. A coin amount detecting device (44) of a coin holding section (D).
The coin hopper according to claim 1, further comprising: a control device for operating the endless band-shaped coin transport device (C) based on a coin supply signal from the detection device (44).