JP2002312818A - Coin selector for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change specifications of a coin selector correspondingly as regular coins in use become different with types of game machines. SOLUTION: When fitted to a selector main body chassis (S) with a plurality of fixing screws (15), a coin bottom guide spacer (G) as the bottom guide rail (14a) of a coin slope passage (P2) is moves up and down along a nearly vertical screw receiving oblong hole (17) of the main body chassis (S) to adjust and set the opening width (W2) of the coin slope passage (P2) as the diameter of coins (C) in use vary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a selector for coins (including coin substitutes such as medals and tokens in this specification) used in slot machines, ball-and-ball game machines, and other various game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 8-24434 has been proposed as a coin selector for a game machine of this type, and this is considered to be a known example that is most similar to the present invention.

[0003]

However, in the structure of the known invention, as apparent from FIGS. 5 and 10, the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the coin passage (14) are formed in the guide groove (80) of the substrate (11). And the guide member (13), and both the front and back wall surfaces of the coin path (14) are similarly guided end (lower end) (54) of the movable guide plate (41) and the substrate (1).
1), and a regular coin rolls along a vertical path (14a) of the coin path (14) along a slope (14b). .

That is, a ramp (14b) in the coin path (14) from the entrance (31) to the exit (32).
Is defined by the guide groove (80) of the substrate (11) forming the ceiling surface of the ramp (14b) and the guide member (13) also forming the bottom surface. It is to be sorted out. This means that the movable guide plate (5) for defining the guide groove (80).
Even if 1) is opened and closed about the pivot (55), it will never change, it will always have a constant dimension of the opening width.

[0005] Therefore, if the diameter of a regular coin to be used changes differently depending on the type of gaming machine, for example, about 25 mm and about 30.8 mm, the coin selector can no longer be used. It is not possible to make various types of coin selectors whose opening width is in accordance with the diameter change of a regular coin, and it is necessary to prepare and prepare in advance. Nor can they exert their own mass production effects.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to drastically solve the above-mentioned problem. For this purpose, a constant crossing angle from the coin receiving opening to the coin discharging opening of the selector main body chassis is set as an obtuse angle. The diameter of a legitimate coin that rolls along the bent coin path is selected based on the diameter of the coin formed at least in the middle of the coin path and the opening width of the coin inclined path corresponding to the coin. In the coin selector for the gaming machine to fall down from the coin inclined passage,

When attaching a coin bottom guide spacer having an upper end edge serving as a bottom guide rail of the coin inclined passage to a surface of a selector main body chassis by a plurality of fixing screws,

[0008] The receiving slot of the fixing screw is formed in the selector main body chassis or the coin bottom guide spacer so as to be opened substantially vertically by a certain length,

By operating the coin bottom guide spacer up and down along the screw receiving slot, the opening width of the coin inclined passage is adjusted to be wide or narrow according to the change in the diameter of a regular coin to be used. It is characterized in that it can be set.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin selector according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. However, when viewed from the front side as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, it has a substantially rectangular outline shape, and furthermore, a pair of side flanges (1) project outward from the parallel left and right end edges and bend substantially U-shaped in bottom view. It is created by pressing or cutting a metal plate.

(2) A pair of upper and lower mounting pins projecting outwardly and integrally from both side flanges (1) of the main body chassis (S). 1) The cassette selector (M) is detachably mounted from the back side in a so-called cassette type on the opening and closing door (3), and the coin selector itself is used in a vertical mounting posture state.

The upper left corner of the main body chassis (S) in the figure is cut and raised to the rear side and expanded, so that the regular coin used together with the open / close cover (4) from the front side can be used. The entrance (5) of (C) is defined. It goes without saying that the coin receiving slot (5) of the coin selector communicates with a coin insertion slot (6) for a player provided on the front side of the door (3) of the gaming machine (M).

(7) and (8) are a pair of left and right coin side guide spacers made of a metal plate having a thickness substantially corresponding to that of a regular coin (C), and a plurality of coin side guide spacers are fixed to the surface of the main body chassis (S). By being superposed and integrated via the screws (9) and (10), the opposing left and right sides of the side guide spacers (7) and (8) form a coin vertical passage (P1) having a constant opening width (W1). It is partitioned. Opposite side edges of the side guide spacers (7) and (8) serve as side guide rails (7a) and (8a) of the coin vertical passage (P1).

The opening width (W) of the coin vertical passage (P1)
1) has a dimension substantially equal to the diameter of a regular coin (C) to be used, but cuts a plurality of screw receiving slots (11) as shown in FIGS. The coin side guide spacer (8) on the right side is inserted into the horizontal screw receiving slot (11).
By changing the diameter of a regular coin (C) to be used, the opening width (W1) of the coin vertical passage (P1) is fixed by mounting and fixing the coin vertically (for example, about 25 mm and about 30.8 mm). It is preferable that the setting be made such that the adjustment setting can be made wider or narrower depending on the above. (12) indicates a screw receiving screw hole communicating with the screw receiving long hole (11), and (X) indicates an opening length of the screw receiving long hole (11).

However, the slot (11) for receiving the fixing screw (10) is inserted into the coin side guide spacer (8).
Similarly, a screw receiving screw hole (12) communicating with the screw opening may be formed in the body chassis (S) side.

(G) is a constant crossing angle with the coin vertical path (P1) (for example, an obtuse angle of about 110 to 120 degrees).
A coin bottom guide spacer which defines a coin inclined passageway (P2) bent and communicated by (α), and is made of a hardened steel plate having a thickness almost corresponding to that of a regular coin (C) or other metal plate having high wear resistance. , A vertical spacer piece (13) corresponding to a position directly below the left coin side guide spacer (7) as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 18, and a downwardly inclined inclined spacer piece (14) extending at the lower end thereof. It is shaped almost like an inverted letter when viewed from the top.

The coin bottom guide spacer (G) is integrated with the surface of the main body chassis (S) by a plurality of fixing screws (15) and is integrated with the coin ceiling guide spacer (16). An opening width (W) substantially equal to the diameter of a regular coin (C)
2) to partition the coin inclined passage (P2),
As shown in FIG. 3, the coin (C) dropped along the coin vertical passage (P1) has its bottom guide spacer (G).
The side edge of the vertical spacer piece (13) is a side guide rail (13a), and the upper edge of the downwardly inclined spacer piece (14) is the bottom guide rail (14).
It is diverted as a) and rolls on its bottom guide rail (14a).

In this case, a plurality of screw receiving slots (17) as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 are cut out and extended substantially vertically in the main body chassis (S), and the coin bottom guide spacer (G) is provided. The vertical screw receiving slot (17)
The opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) can be adjusted to be wider or narrower in accordance with a change in the diameter of a regular coin (C) to be used by being attached and fixed so that the coin can be moved up and down along. It has become. (1
Reference numeral 8) denotes a plurality of screw receiving screw holes communicating with the vertical screw receiving long holes (17), and preferably a vertical spacer piece (13) and a downwardly inclined inclined spacer piece (14) of the coin bottom guide spacer (G). The aperture is distributed. (Y) is the opening length of the screw receiving slot (17).

However, on the contrary, the receiving slot (17) of the fixing screw (15) is cut out similarly to the coin bottom guide spacer (G) side, and the screw receiving screw hole (18) communicating therewith is formed in the main body chassis. An opening may be formed on the (S) side.

The coin ceiling guide spacer (16) mentioned above is also made of a metal plate having a thickness substantially corresponding to a regular coin (C), and a plurality of fixing screws (19) are attached to the surface of the main body chassis (S). Are integrated by polymerization. Moreover, the lower end edge of the coin bottom guide spacer (G) extending parallel to the bottom guide rail (14a) of the right-downward inclined spacer piece (14) forms a ceiling guide rail (16a) of the coin inclined passage (P2). ).

(20) is a coin outlet which is in communication with the coin inclined passage (P2), and is cut out at the lower end of the right side flange (1) of the main body chassis (S). When the coin selector is mounted and used, the coin selector communicates with a coin storage hopper (22) installed in the housing (21) of the gaming machine (M), and a regular coin ( C).

(B) is a back plate made of metal, which includes a mounting base piece (23) extending in parallel with the right-downward inclined spacer piece (14) of the coin bottom guide spacer (G). And a solenoid holding piece (24) that stands continuously and integrally from the lower end thereof. As is apparent from FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting base piece (23) is provided with a coin bottom guide for the main body chassis (S). The fixing screw (15) of the spacer (G) is also used to assemble the unit from the back side of the main body chassis (S) to the lower right inclined spacer piece (14) of the coin bottom guide spacer (G).

Therefore, in order to set the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) to be wide or narrow, the coin bottom guide spacer (G) is opened to the main body chassis (S) to receive a substantially vertical screw. Slot (17)
When it is moved up and down along, the back plate (B) on the back side also moves up and down together. The solenoid holding piece (24) of the back plate (B) is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, there is a corresponding positional relationship between the back-down inclined spacer piece (14) and the coin outlet (20) from the back side of the main body chassis (S).

(25) a solenoid fixed to the back surface of the solenoid holding piece (24) of the back plate (B) via a mounting bracket (26);
Reference numeral (27) denotes an operating arm which is attracted to the solenoid (25), and a bottom opening / closing runner (28) is integrally connected to a lower end portion thereof.

Numeral (29) is an elongated hole for moving forward and backward of the bottom opening / closing runner (28). The upper edge of the rightwardly inclined inclined spacer piece (14) which becomes the bottom guide rail (14a) of the coin inclined passage (P2). Is extended at the lower end of the solenoid holding piece (24) so as to extend downward toward the coin outlet (20) and to be inclined downward to the right to maintain the same height as the bottom guide rail (14a).

Reference numeral (30) denotes a bottom opening / closing runner window which is always in communication with the advance / retreat guide slot (29) on the back plate (B) side, and the vertical screw receiving slot (17).
Vertical side (30y) having dimensions substantially equal to the opening length (Y) of
And a rectangular parallelepiped or rectangle formed by the elongated guide (29) and the inclined side (30z) extending almost in parallel to the main body chassis (S).

Then, the bottom opening / closing runner (28) moves from the back side of the main body chassis (S) through the elongated guide hole (29) of the back plate (B) and the window (30) of the main body chassis (S). As a result, the coin inclined guideway (P) is moved between the coin lower guide spacer (G) and the coin outlet (20) of the main body chassis (S).
It is designed to be formed as an open / close bottom of a coin inclined extension passage (P3) in series with 2). The opening width (W3) of the coin inclined extension passage (P3) defined by the bottom opening / closing runner (28) serving as the opening / closing bottom and the ceiling guide rail (16a) of the coin ceiling guide spacer (16) is:
The dimensions are substantially equal to the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2).

That is, the bottom opening / closing runner (28) which has been excited by the solenoid (25) advances to the front side of the main body chassis (S) as shown in FIG. When closed with a bottom,
A regular coin (C) forms the coin inclined passage (P2). The coin inclined guide passage (P3) forms a coin inclined extension passage (P3) from a rightward inclined inclined spacer piece (14) of the coin bottom guide spacer (G).
It rolls on the bottom opening / closing runner (28), and is accommodated in the coin accommodating hopper (22) through the coin outlet (20).

On the other hand, due to the demagnetizing action of the solenoid (25), the bottom opening / closing runner (28) also retreats and enters the back side of the main body chassis (S) as shown in FIG. When the coin is released, the legitimate coin (C) falls immediately.

In this case, a coin return chute (31) as shown in FIG. 21 communicates and opens directly below the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin inclined extended passage (P3). Small coins (C) and extra regular coins (C) that have been unnecessarily inserted in the game are passed from the coin inclined passage (P2) or the coin inclined extended passage (P3) through the coin return chute (31). The coin is returned to a coin return plate (32) installed on the front side of the opening / closing door (3) of the gaming machine (M).

(33) A spring receiving piece (34) bent at the upper end of the solenoid mounting bracket (26).
And a return spring (tensile coil spring) stretched between the opposing upper ends of the operating arm (27), and the bottom opening / closing runner (28) of the coin inclined extension passage (P3) is always connected. It is urged to retreat and retreat. (35) is a stopper member for receiving the bottom opening / closing runner (28) which retreats and sinks. It is bent at the lower end of the bracket (26).

Further, (37) is a front wall for restricting a regular coin (C) from falling down from the coin inclined passage (P2) to the front side, and a front wall (37) of the coin ceiling guide spacer (16). It consists of an elongated metal plate of fixed length with a lower edge extending substantially parallel to the ceiling guide rail (16a), and is superimposed on the surface of the coin ceiling guide spacer (16) by a plurality of fixing screws (38). Assembled in state.

In the assembled and used state of use, the front wall (3) is used as shown in FIGS.
7) is located at the lower edge of the coin ceiling guide spacer (1).
6) The lower end edge serving as the ceiling guide rail (16a) protrudes downward by a certain dimension (H) like an eave, and the lower end edge of the protruding front wall (37) is a regular coin. As the edge guard rail (37a) of (C), the coin (C) is engaged with the coin inclined passage (P2) so as not to fall down to the front side from the coin inclined passage (P2), and is stably directed toward the following coin inclined extension passage (P3). The rolling can be advanced.

Further, the fixing screw (38) of the front wall (37) to the coin ceiling guide spacer (16) is attached to the main body chassis (S) as shown in FIGS.
From the back to the back side,
Camber (3) for pushing down illegal small-diameter coin (C)
9) may be assembled to the main body chassis (S) from the rear side to form a unit.

The camber (39) is made of a metal plate of a fixed length bent substantially in an L-shape as viewed from the side as shown in FIGS. The receiving screw holes (41) of the fixing screws (38) are openly distributed, and the cam members (42) whose lower ends protrude into the coin inclined passage (P2) are also substantially trapezoidal in plan view. According to (42), the upper end of the illegal small-diameter coin (C) is gradually pushed down from the coin inclined passage (P2) to the front side to be inclined.

(43) is a fixing nut fastened to the fixing screw (38) of the camber (39) from the rear side of the main body chassis (S), and (44) is a fixing nut between the fixing screw (38) and the camber (39). Bearing sleeve inserted in the mating surface,
(45) is a washer for the fixed nut (43), which also serves as a spring retainer, and between the front and back facing the camber (39), the camber (39) is constantly biased to the front side. Return spring (compression coil spring) (46) is wound therearound.

Reference numeral (47) denotes a relief slot of the cam piece (42) in the camber (39), which is cut out by a predetermined opening length in the main body chassis (S). ) Camber (3)
9), the cam piece (42) is inserted into the coin inclined passage (P) through the camber escape slot (47) of the main body chassis (S).
2), the improper small-diameter coin (C) that has rolled from the coin vertical passage (P1) to the coin inclined passage (P2) is pushed down to the front side and inclined.

In the illustrated embodiment, the front wall (3) for preventing the normal coin (C) from falling down.
7) and a coin ceiling guide spacer (16) serving as a ceiling guide rail (16a) of the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin inclined extension passage (P3) are formed from separate metal plates in advance, and then a plurality of coin ceiling guide spacers are formed. Of the coin ceiling guide spacer (16) from a part of the coin ceiling guide spacer (16) to the front side in an almost inverted L-shape. Absent.

(48) The illegal small coin (C) which is pushed down to the front side by the cam piece (42) of the camber (39) and tilted to the rear side of the main body chassis (S) as shown in FIGS. A coin discharge window cut out at a position corresponding to the coin inclined passage (P2) of the main body chassis (S) in order to slide down reliably, and a relatively large opening is provided directly below the camber escape slot (47). ing. It is already described that the illegal small coin (C) falling from the coin discharge window (48) is returned to the coin return plate (32) of the gaming machine (M) via the coin return chute (31). It is as follows.

The opening / closing cover (4) mentioned earlier is shown in FIGS.
A pair of bearings made of a metal plate large enough to cover the whole of the main body chassis (S) from the front side, such as 0 and 11, and protruding from the vicinity of the upper right corner of the main body chassis (S) in the figure. The stay (49) is openably and closably attached via a pivot pin (50). In the closed use state, the opposing space between the main body chassis (S) and the opening / closing cover (4) moves from the coin vertical passage (P1) to the coin inclined passage (P) as shown in FIGS.
It goes without saying that the coin is divided as a series of coin paths (P) reaching the coin inclined extension path (P3) via 2).

A substantially intermediate portion of the opening / closing cover (4) corresponding to the camber (39) of the coin inclined passage (P2) is a cam piece (42) of the camber (39).
The illegal small coin (C) pushed down and tilted by
As shown in FIG. 14, the coin discharge window (4
As an inclined wall surface (4a) that guides the turning to 8), it is formed so as to partially project outward. The cam piece (42)
The small-diameter coin (C) once pushed down and inclined is received by the inclined wall surface (4a) of the opening / closing cover (4) and turned, and slides down through the coin discharge window (48) of the main body chassis (S). It is becoming.

Reference numeral (51) denotes a spiral spring wound around a pivot pin (50) of the opening / closing cover (4).
As shown in FIG. 4, both ends of the separation always urge the opening / closing cover (4) in the closing direction of the main body chassis (S).
Similarly, the middle part of the spiral spring is led out to the back side of the main body chassis (S) through the spring lead-out hole (52) cut out in the main body chassis (S). And the pivot pin (50) of the openable / closable cover (4) as its handle (S).
Can be immediately removed from the bearing stay (49) and disassembled.

An inspection hole (53) is formed at the corner of the coin vertical passage (P1) and coin inclined passage (P2) where it crosses, and is formed in the main body chassis (S).
(54) are inspection holes formed in the opening / closing cover (4) as a corresponding positional relationship facing the coin vertical passage (P1), and these inspection holes (53) and (54) correspond to the coin vertical passage (P1). P1) is useful for facilitating the removal of cigarette butts, illegally large coins, damaged and deformed coins, and other various foreign substances that are easily clogged.

In the illustrated embodiment, the coin vertical passage (P1) which intersects the coin inclined passage (P2) at a fixed intersection angle (α) is formed in the literally vertical state. If it bends to an obtuse crossing angle (α) with (P2), it may be slightly inclined to the lower right.

Further, (55) is the main body chassis (S).
And a pair of left and right bearing stays protruding rearward from the center of the upper end of the cover. The opening operation lever (56) of the opening / closing cover (4) as shown in FIGS. It is rotatably mounted via a pin (57).

The lower end of the operating lever (56) serves as a pressing claw (58) facing upward through the main body chassis (S) and the claw guide hole (59) cut out from the coin ceiling guide spacer (16) to open and close the opening and closing. By pushing the cover (4) to the front side, the front side of the coin passage (P) is moved to the position shown in FIGS.
As shown by the dashed line in FIG.

On the other hand, the upper end of the operating lever (56) is mounted on the surface of the opening / closing door (3) of the gaming machine (M) via a swing arm (described later) attached to the opening / closing door (3). When the push button (60) is depressed, the opening / closing cover (4) is opened and the coin passage (P) is closed. The staying coin (C) is dropped and returned to the coin return plate (32) of the opening / closing door (3) of the gaming machine (M) via the coin return chute (31) at once.

Reference numerals (61) and (62) denote first and second photo sensors which respectively face the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin inclined extended passage (P3) from the back side of the main body chassis (S). Only when the coin (C) rolling along the path (P2) (P3) is detected and the coin (C) is correctly detected sequentially by the two photosensors (61) and (62), the coin (C) is detected. In addition to being set to count the number of coins (C) used as one, the first and second photosensors (61) and (62) operate the bottom opening / closing runner (28) of the coin inclined extension passage (P3). It is also electrically connected to the solenoid (25) to be operated as follows.

That is, for example, in a slot machine as a gaming machine (M), three coins (C) are inserted and used in one play, and the fourth coin (C) inserted extra in one play is used. Turns off the solenoid (25) in response to an output signal from the first and second photosensors (61) and (62) that detects this state, and the bottom opening / closing runner (28) is retracted and immersed in a bottomless state. The unnecessary unnecessary coins (C) are dropped and returned to the coin return chute (31) from the coin inclined extension passage (P3) opened to the outside.

In addition, for example, when a predetermined number of coins (C) are inserted and stored at once at 50 credits, and when several plays are continuously performed, additional extra insertion is required. The 51st coin (C)
In the same manner as above, the coin inclined extension passage (P3)
From the vehicle to the coin return chute (31).

Further, the first and second photo sensors (6
1) (62) are installed in parallel with a constant action interval distance (D), and the coin passing time of the interval distance (D) exceeds the allowable range set by a timer (not shown) in advance. In this case, even if the coin (C) is a provisional command, it is regarded as an illegal use act, and the solenoid (25) is also switched off to open the coin inclined extension passage (P3) opened without the bottom. Then, the coin (C) is dropped and returned to the coin return chute (31). In the illustrated embodiment, the first direct-reflection type
Two photo sensors (61) and (62) are used,
Of course, a transmissive type or another type may be used instead.

The coin selector according to the present invention having the above-described structure is provided with a metal fitting (A) attached integrally to the back surface of the opening / closing door (3) of the gaming machine (slot machine) (M).
The selector-type chassis (S) is mounted in a detachable manner as follows, and is used under a vertical mounting posture state of the selector main body chassis (S).

That is, the bracket (A) of the coin selector
Is a substantially U-shaped bottom view corresponding to the selector main body chassis (S) of FIGS. 5 to 9, and has a mounting base (63) to the opening and closing door (3) as shown in FIGS. A pair of left and right support flanges (6
The support flange (64) on one side (right side in the figure) has a pair of upper and lower mounting pin receiving holes (6).
5) On the other side (left side) of the support flange (64), a pair of upper and lower mounting pin receiving notches (66) correspond to the mounting pins (2) on the selector body chassis (S) side. Is provided.

Therefore, one (right) mounting pin (2) projecting from the selector body chassis (S) is first inserted into the receiving hole (65), and then the other (left) mounting pin (2) is inserted into the receiving hole (65). Acceptance notch (66)
By locking the main body chassis (S) from above, the main body chassis (S) can be instantly attached to the receiving bracket (A) from the front side, and the coin inclined passage (P2)
The bottom guide rail (14a) of the coin bottom guide spacer (G) and the bottom opening / closing runner (28) of the coin inclined extension passage (P3) are formed by themselves.
The coin (C), which is substantially orthogonal to the above, is kept in a stable state of taking charge.

(67) is vertically movable via a vertical guide slot (69) to a plurality of horizontal engaging pins (68) projecting outward from one of the support flanges (64) (left side in the figure). The operation plate is engaged, and is constantly receiving the pull-down urging force of the return spring (tensile coil spring) (70).

Then, a pair of upper and lower retaining hooks (7) cut out at an intermediate height position of the operation plate (67).
1) locks the mounting pin (2) on the selector body chassis (S) side so as not to fall out of the receiving notch (66).

As a result, the operation plate (67) is forcibly lifted up against the downward urging force of the return spring (70), so that the main body chassis (S) of the coin selector is mounted on the receiving bracket ( It is also possible to remove it from A).

Reference numeral (72) denotes a vertically swinging arm, the base end of which is mounted on a mounting base (63) of the receiving bracket (A) by a horizontal pivot pin (73). Similarly, the tip of the swing arm (72) is pushed from the front side of the door (3) to the push button (60) for returning a coin.
Is pressed down. (7
Reference numeral 4) denotes a spiral spring which constantly pushes up the end of the swing arm (72) and urges it in the returning direction.

A halfway portion of the swing arm (72) is operatively connected to an opening / closing cover opening operation lever (56) on the selector body chassis (S) side, and the swing arm (72) is connected to the swing arm (72). When pressed down by the push button (60), the pressing claw (58) of the operating lever (56) presses the opening / closing cover (4) to the front side, and the opening / closing cover (4) rotates around the pivot pin (50). Will be open to the public.

The operation of the coin selector constructed as described above will be described. The coin passage in use (P) of the coin selector is entirely opened from the front side of the main body chassis (S) by the open / close cover (4). It is covered, and by the switch-on action of the solenoid (25),
Opening / closing runner (28) of coin inclined extension passage (P3)
Is advanced to the front side of the main body chassis (S), and the inclined extension passage (P3) is closed with a bottom.

Therefore, the legitimate coin (C) that has fallen along the coin vertical passage (P1) from the coin receiving slot (5) continues from the coin bottom guide spacer (G) as shown by the arrow in FIG. After rolling through the coin inclined passage (P2) through the coin inclined passage (P2), the coin discharge opening (2) of the main body chassis (S) is advanced.
0) through the coin storage hopper (22).

When the diameter of the regular coin (C) used by the model of the gaming machine (M) changes differently as, for example, about 25 mm and about 30.8 mm,
The fixing screw (10) of the right side coin side guide spacer (8) shown in the figure with respect to the main body chassis (S) is slightly loosened, and the side guide spacer (8) is advanced and retracted along a substantially horizontal screw receiving slot (17). 3 and 18 by retightening the fixing screw (10).
As apparent from the comparison with the above, the coin vertical passage (P
The opening width (W1) of 1) is set to be wide or narrow so as to correspond to the diameter of the coin (C).

Also, the fixing screw (15) of the coin bottom guide spacer (G) with respect to the main body chassis (S) is slightly loosened, and the bottom guide spacer (G) is inserted into the substantially vertical screw receiving slot (17). By moving the coin up and down along the coin vertical passage (P1) by re-tightening the fixing screw (15), the coin inclined passage (P1) intersects with the coin vertical passage (P1).
The opening width (W2) of 2) is also set to be wide or narrow so as to correspond to the diameter of the coin (C).

At this time, if the coin bottom guide spacer (G) is moved up and down, the back plate (B) is assembled to the coin bottom guide spacer (15) via the fixing screw (15). The bottom opening / closing runner (26) attached to the solenoid holding piece (24)
Also goes up and down together with the bottom guide spacer (G),
As a result, the opening width (W3) of the coin inclined passage (P3) is set to be the same as the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2), so that the coin is set to be wide or narrow at once.
The specifications of the coin selector itself can be easily changed.

In any case, if an illegal small-diameter coin (C) is inserted, the small-diameter coin (C) will be
4, the camber (39) protruding into the coin inclined passage (P2) does not engage with the edge guard rail (37a) of the front wall (37) facing the coin inclined passage (P2) and is pushed down by the cam piece (42). Tilted,
The coin is slid down and returned to the coin return chute (31) through the coin discharge window (48) opened in the main body chassis (S).

Also, should the first and second photosensors (6
1) When the coin (C) inserted extra in the game is detected in (62), even if the coin (C) is a provisional command, the photo sensor (61) (6)
The solenoid (25) receiving the output signal from (2) is switched off, and the coin is returned from the coin inclined extension path (P3) which is opened without the bottom by the retreat of the bottom opening / closing runner (28). Shoot (3
It falls back to 1) and is returned.

Further, an illegal small coin (C), a damaged and deformed regular coin (C), a cigarette butt and the like are clogged in the coin passage (P), especially the coin vertical passage (P1). If you do, continue with regular coins (C)
An operator notified by a player who cannot insert a coin pushes down a push button (60) for returning coins from the front side of the opening / closing door (3) of the gaming machine (M) to open / close the main body chassis (S). By opening the cover (4) to the front side, the clogging abnormal state can be instantaneously eliminated.

It is to be noted that the coin side guide spacer (8) is made unable to advance and retreat, and a plurality of fixing screws (10) are provided.
By being attached to and integrated with the main body chassis (S) through the opening, the opening width (W1) of the coin vertical passage (P1) is obtained.
With the largest coin used (eg about 30.8mm) legitimate coin (C) and corresponding dimensions,
The opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) and the opening width (W3) of the coin inclined extended passage (P3) are integrated with the coin bottom guide spacer (G) and the back plate (B). Changes the diameter of the regular coin (C) used (for example, about 25 mm and about 30.8 mm).
Depending on the type), it may be set so that the adjustment setting is made wider or narrower at once. This is because the diameter of the coin (C) can be selected in the coin inclined passage (P2).

Next, FIGS. 24 to 35 show a second embodiment of the coin selector according to the present invention. The configuration of this second embodiment different from that of the first embodiment will be described below.

That is, the selector main body chassis (S) of the second embodiment is made of a hard synthetic resin and has a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from the top, and has a substantially U-shaped shape as viewed from the bottom and having a pair of left and right side flanges (1). The coin ceiling guide spacer (16) is continuously and integrally bulged from its surface by the thickness corresponding to the regular coin (C). Such a ceiling guide spacer (16) has a linear rib form that serves as a ceiling guide rail (16a) of the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin inclined extended passage (P3).
It may be swelled outward from the main body chassis (S).

In the case of the first embodiment, the coin bottom guide spacer (G) on the front side sandwiching the main body chassis (S) and the back plate (B) on the back side are provided with a plurality of fixing screws (1).
5) and an almost vertical screw receiving slot (17), which is assembled into a unit so that it can be moved up and down together, and the coin holding portion (24) of the back plate (B) is inclined to extend the coin. A bottom opening / closing runner (28) for the passage (P3) and a solenoid (25) for operating the bottom opening / closing passage are additionally provided. In the second embodiment, the back plate (B) serving as an installation base is omitted. The coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin bottom guide spacer (G) serving as the bottom guide rail (14a) are formed so as to be long by the omitted portion.

In the first embodiment, the front wall (37) for preventing the normal coin (C) from falling down
A long fixing screw (38) for the main body chassis (S)
And a camber (39) for pushing down an illegal small-diameter coin (C) from the back side is also assembled as a unit. In the second embodiment, the camber (39) is attached to the front wall ( 37), and is attached to the coin inclining passageway (P2) in a state of being protruded and biased as follows.

That is, reference numeral (75) in FIGS. 24 to 27 corresponds to a position substantially directly below the front wall (37), while a camber escape hole cut out in the main body chassis (S). As a side-by-side state adjacent to the lower side, a receiving step surface for a mounting bracket that is also depressed on the surface of the main body chassis (S), and a camber mounting bracket (77) is provided on the receiving step surface (76) with a plurality of fixing screws (7).
8), it is integrated in a buried state that does not protrude into the coin inclined passage (P2).

The camber mounting bracket (77) is shown in FIG.
A pair of upper and lower bearing forks (79) extending parallel to the camber escape hole (75) and made of a metal plate such as a metal plate such as 0 to 32. By the pivot pin (80), the camber (39) for falling down the illegal small-diameter coin (C) is attached in a partitioning state in which the coin inclined passage (P2) is cut longitudinally.

The camber (39) of the second embodiment is formed from a hard synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular shape in plan view as shown in FIGS. 33 to 35, and a fixing piece (81) at one end thereof is attached to the main body chassis. The cam piece (82) at the other end is also locked to the back surface of (S), and the coin piece (82) is always wound by the spiral spring (83) wound around the pivot pin (80). An illegal small coin (C) rolled from the coin vertical passageway (P1) to the coin inclined passageway (P2) and urged so as to protrude toward the coin.
Is once received by the back surface of the cam piece (82) and falls down from the coin inclined passage (P2) to the coin return chute (31). Both ends of the spiral spring (83) are separated from the receiving step surface (76) of the main body chassis (S) and the cam piece (8) of the camber (39).
It goes without saying that it is locked in 2).

At this time, the legitimate coin (C) which rolls and advances on the coin inclined passage (P2) is moved to the edge guard rail (37) at the lower edge of the front wall (37).
a), the temporary camber (3)
9), the coin inclined passage (P
2) There is no risk of falling down to the front side.

Further, the main body chassis (S) of the second embodiment
The cover (4) which covers the front side from the front side is also integrally formed of a hard synthetic resin.
As shown in FIG. 9, a discharge window (84) for an illegal small-diameter coin (C) is cut out at a corresponding position facing the coin inclined passage (P <b> 2), and the coin inclined passage (4) by the opening / closing cover (4). Even in the cover state of P2), the illegal small-diameter coin (C) pushed down by the cam piece (42) of the camber (39) is discharged from the coin discharge window (84) to the front side, and the coin is returned. The game machine (M) can be dropped and returned to the coin return plate (32) through the chute (31).

The other configuration of the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment.
4 to 35, only the corresponding reference numerals to those in FIGS. 1 to 23 are entered, and the detailed description thereof is omitted. In any of the embodiments, the coin passage (P) is a coin inclined passage (P2).
A magnet is attached and fixed to the position facing the, and a washer, iron plate or other magnetic material with the same diameter as the inserted regular coin (C) is captured by the magnet and rolling proceeds based on this Stop or deceleration can be detected by the detection sensor.

[0079]

As described above, according to the present invention, the coin passage (P) bent from the coin receiving port (5) of the selector body chassis (S) to the coin discharging port (20) as an obtuse angle of a constant crossing angle (α). ), The opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) corresponding to the diameter of the coin (C) formed at least in the middle of the coin passage (P). ), And a coin selector for a gaming machine that returns an incorrect small-diameter coin (C) from the coin inclined passage (P2) and returns it.

A coin bottom guide spacer (G) having an upper edge serving as a bottom guide rail (14a) of the coin inclined passage (P2) is fixed to the surface of the selector body chassis (S) by a plurality of fixing screws (15). When attaching to

The fixing screw (15) has a receiving slot (1).
7) An opening is formed substantially vertically to the selector main body chassis (S) or the coin bottom guide spacer (G) by a certain length (Y),

By moving the coin bottom guide spacer (G) up and down along the screw receiving slot (17), the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) is increased.
Is set so that it can be set widely or narrowly as the size according to the diameter change of the regular coin (C) used, so that the problems of the prior art described at the beginning can be surely solved, Even if the diameter of the regular coin (C) used varies depending on the model of the machine (M), the coin selector itself can be easily changed in the specification change state in accordance with the difference, so that it can be used for various game machines. It is remarkably excellent in compatibility, versatility and mass production effect of coin selectors.

In particular, if the structure of claim 2 is adopted,
The coin bottom guide spacer (G) forming the coin inclined passage (P2) and the back plate (B) on which the bottom opening / closing runner (28) of the coin inclined extension passage (P3) is mounted and supported are connected to the selector body chassis (S). Along the receiving slot (17) of the fixing screw (15) for
The coin can be lifted and lowered together, and the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin inclined extended passage (P
The opening width (W3) of 3) can be adjusted to be wide or narrow at the same time so as to correspond to a change in the diameter of a regular coin (C) to be used. Improve more and more.

Further, if the configuration of claim 3 is adopted,
By the operation of moving the separate coin side guide spacer (8), the opening width (W1) of the coin vertical passage (P1) is also changed according to the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2).
It can also be adjusted to be wide or narrow, and the effect of selecting the diameter of the coin (C) to be used is enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine (slot machine) showing an example of application of a coin selector according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the coin selector according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing an opening / closing cover removed.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a selector main body chassis.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along lines 9-9 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an openable cover.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line 11-11 in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 13 and showing an illegally dropped coin with a small diameter;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 16-16 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 17 is a view showing a state of the bottom opening / closing runner for retreat operation.
It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG.

18 is a front view showing a state in which the opening width of the coin passage corresponding to FIG. 3 is set to be wide.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 19-19 in FIG.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 20-20 in FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a front view showing a state where the coin selector is attached to a receiving metal fitting on the gaming machine side.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing the receiving bracket extracted.

FIG. 23 is a side view of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the coin selector according to the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 24, with the opening / closing cover removed.

FIG. 26 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 26-26 of FIG.

FIG. 27 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 27-27 of FIG.

FIG. 28 is a front view illustrating the openable cover of FIG. 24 in an extracted manner.

FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 28 taken along the line 29-29.

FIG. 30 is a front view showing the camber mounting bracket of FIG. 24 extracted.

FIG. 31 is a bottom view of FIG. 30.

FIG. 32 is a side view of FIG. 30.

FIG. 33 is a front view showing a camber extracted from FIG. 24;

FIG. 34 is a plan view of FIG. 33.

FIG. 35 is a side view of FIG. 33.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (4) Opening / closing cover (4a) Inclined wall surface (5) Coin slot (6) Coin slot (8) Coin side guide spacer (8a) Side guide rail (10) Fixed screw (13)・ Vertical spacer piece (14) ・ Right down inclined spacer piece (14) ・ Bottom guide rail (15) ・ Fixed screw (16) ・ Coin ceiling guide spacer (16) ・ Ceiling guide rail (17) ・ Screw receiving slot ( 20) ・ Coin outlet (22) ・ Coin storage hopper (25) ・ Solenoid (28) ・ Bottom opening and closing runner (29) ・ Long hole for advance / retreat guide (30) ・ Window (37) ・ Front wall (37a) ・ Edge Guardrail (38), fixed screw (39), camber (42), cam piece (47), camber escape slot (48), coin discharge window ( 9) ・ Bearing stay (50) ・ Pivot pin (55) ・ Bearing stay (56) ・ Opening lever (57) ・ Pivot pin (58) ・ Pressing claw (61) ・ First photo sensor (62) ・2nd photo sensor (A), bracket (B), back plate (S), selector body chassis (M), gaming machine (slot machine) (C), coin (P), coin passage (P1), coin vertical Passage (P2), coin inclined passage (P3), coin inclined extended passage (W1), coin vertical passage opening width (W2), coin inclined passage opening width (W3), coin inclined extended passage opening width (X) (Y) · Opening length of screw receiving slot (α) · Crossing angle

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A legitimate rolling and traveling along a coin passage (P) bent as an obtuse angle of a constant crossing angle (α) from a coin receiving port (5) to a coin discharging port (20) of a selector body chassis (S). The diameter of the coin (C) is selected based on the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) corresponding to the diameter of the coin (C) formed at least in the middle of the coin passage (P). In a coin selector for a gaming machine that returns a small-diameter coin (C) from the coin inclined passage (P2), a bottom guide rail (14) of the coin inclined passage (P2) is provided.
When a coin bottom guide spacer (G) having an upper edge as shown in a) is attached to the surface of the selector body chassis (S) by a plurality of fixing screws (15), a slot for receiving the fixing screw (15). An opening (17) is formed in the selector body chassis (S) or the coin bottom guide spacer (G) by a certain length (Y) almost vertically, and the coin is inserted along the screw receiving slot (17). By moving the bottom guide spacer (G) up and down, the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2) can be adjusted to be a wide or narrow adjustment as a size corresponding to a diameter change of a regular coin (C) to be used. A coin selector for gaming machines, characterized in that it has been determined to be possible. 2. A coin inclined extension passage (P3) is defined between the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin outlet (20) in the coin passage (P).
The coin opening / closing extension passage (P3) has a bottom opening / closing runner (2).
8) and its operating solenoid (25) are attached to the back plate (B), and the bottom opening / closing runner (28) is connected to the selector body chassis (S) by the solenoid (25).
The back plate (B) is set on the back surface of the selector body chassis (S), and the coin bottom guide spacer (G) for the body chassis (S) is defined. ) Is also used as an assembly unit, and the back plate (B)
Is moved up and down together with the coin bottom guide spacer (G) so that the opening width (W3) of the coin inclined extension passage (P3) is changed to the opening width (W2) of the coin inclined passage (P2).
The coin selector according to claim 1, wherein the size according to the change in diameter of the regular coin (C) to be used is set so as to be able to be adjusted and set at once. 3. A coin vertical passage (P1) between the coin inclined passage (P2) and the coin receiving slot (5) in the coin passage (P), and the coin inclined passage (P2).
And a bend at an obtuse angle with a constant crossing angle (α), and the side guide rails (8) of the coin vertical path (P1).
When the coin side guide spacer (8) having the side edge as shown in a) is attached to the surface of the selector body chassis (S) by a plurality of fixing screws (10), the receiving length of the fixing screw (10) is set. A hole (11) is formed substantially horizontally in the selector body chassis (S) or the coin side guide spacer (8) by a predetermined length (X), and the hole is formed along the screw receiving long hole (11). By moving the coin side guide spacer (8) forward and backward,
2. The opening width (W1) of the coin vertical passage (P1) is set as a size corresponding to a change in diameter of a regular coin (C) to be used, so that the coin can be set wide or narrow. Or a coin selector for a gaming machine according to 2.