JP2002352304A - Disc-shaped body counting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten counting time of a disc-shaped body counting device for counting medals and coins. SOLUTION: Disc-shaped bodies are counted for every feed-out passage by providing this counting device with a storing part for storing disc-shaped bodies, a feed-out part for feeding out the disc-shaped bodies stored in the storing part, a driving part for driving the feed-out means, a passage part constituted of a plurality of feed-out passages for guiding the disc-shaped bodies fed out by the feed-out part in a row state and a counting part constituted of a plurality of counting sensors for counting the disc-shaped bodies fed out on every passage part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medal renting machine for renting game medals, a prize exchange device for counting medals obtained by games and paying out prizes, a coin dispensing device for paying out exchange coins, and ticket sales. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disc-shaped body counting device provided in a change dispensing machine of a machine and counting disc-shaped bodies such as game medals and coins while transmitting the disc-shaped bodies.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional disc-shaped object counting apparatus,
A medal counting device that is provided in a pachinko hall and counts acquired gaming medals (hereinafter, simply referred to as “medals”) will be described.

The medal counting device is provided with a hopper for receiving medals at an upper portion, and gaming medals put into the hopper are sent one by one from the bottom of the hopper to the passage and counted, and the counted medals are counted. The number of prizes and the number of prizes are displayed on display units provided before and after the hopper. Then, a staff member of the pachinko hall gives the prize according to the displayed number of prizes to the player.

In such a medal counting device, a rotator for sending medals one by one below a hopper, a motor for driving the rotator, and medals sent by the rotator are arranged in a line in a forward direction. It comprises a passage for guiding, and a counting unit for counting medals sent out on this passage. The medals inserted into the hopper are sent out one by one to the passage by the rotating body, and are counted by the counting unit while being sent out on the passage.

[0005]

The conventional medal counting device has a problem that the counting time is too long. That is, in the medal counting device, a large number of medals must be counted at one time. Especially, just before the pachinko hall is closed, the medal counting is concentrated, so that a reduction in the counting time has been demanded. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the counting time by performing the medal counting at a high speed.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage section for storing a disk-shaped body, a sending section for sending out the disk-shaped body stored in the storage section, A drive section for driving the delivery section, a passage section comprising a plurality of delivery paths for guiding the disc-shaped bodies delivered by the delivery section in a single row, and a disc-shaped section delivered on each of the delivery paths A counting unit including a plurality of counting sensors for counting the body.

[0007] The present invention described in claim 2 is based on claim 1.
In the disc-shaped object counting device described above, the disc-shaped body is a gaming medal.

[0008] The present invention described in claim 3 provides the present invention in claim 2.
The disc-shaped object counting device described above is characterized in that it is mounted on a medal counting device that counts acquired gaming medals.

The present invention described in claim 4 provides the present invention as defined in claim 2.
The disc-shaped object counting device described above is characterized in that the disc-shaped object counting device is mounted on a medal lending machine that lends game medals.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the medal counting device (disc counting device) is provided on the gaming machine island (slot island) alternately with the slot machine, and is provided inside the medal lending machine that lends medals. Things.

FIG. 1 is a side view (partially sectional view) of a medal counting device, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a medal sending section.

In FIG. 1, a medal counting device 1 includes a medal tank 2 provided above, a hopper (reservoir) 3 provided below the medal tank, and a medal for sending medals supplied from the hopper 3. The transmission unit 4 includes a motor (drive unit) 5 that drives the medal transmission unit, and a housing 6.

The medal tank 2 is adapted to store medals for lending, the bottom 2a is formed in an inclined shape, and an opening 2a is provided at the lowermost portion. The medals stored in the medal tank 2 are guided downward through the opening 2b by their own weight. The medal tank 2 is supplied with medals by opening a front door (not shown) and inserting medals, and a medal transport device (not shown) provided inside the gaming machine island.
Some types supply medals.

The hopper 3 is provided with an opening 2 of the medal tank 2.
An upper opening 3a for receiving medals supplied through the a is formed, and an inclined lower opening 3b is provided at the bottom thereof. The medals stored in the medal tank 2 are received from the upper opening 3a and stored in the hopper 3.

The medal sending unit 4 counts and pays out medals supplied from the lower opening 3b of the hopper 3, and sends out the paid out medals to a receiving tray provided at the lower front of the medal lending machine. Is dropped.

The motor 5 is connected to a payout rotor 30, which will be described later, via a speed reduction mechanism (not shown), and is driven based on a payout command signal.

As shown in FIG. 2, the medal sending section 4 includes a body 10 arranged along the lower opening 3b of the hopper 3, and a sending rotor 30 rotatably provided on the body 10. It is configured.

The delivery rotor 30 is provided with six medal storage holes 30a to 30f at equal intervals on the same circumference so that medals entering from the hopper 3 can be stored one by one. ing. On the lower surface of the delivery rotor 30, medal pushing portions 31a to 31f are formed in a curved shape.

The body 10 has a sending path 11 to 14 for guiding medals in a row, and a counting sensor 15 for counting medals sent in the sending paths 11 to 14, respectively.
-18, sending pins 19-22, and urging pins 23-26 which are rotatably supported and urged to one side by coil springs 23a-26a.

Each of the counting sensors 15 to 18 has a ferrite core and a magnetic head (not shown) composed of a coil wound around the ferrite core.
4 is detected.

The sending pins 19 to 22 have tapered tips, and are supported by the machine body 10 so that they can come and go. The rotation of the delivery rotor 30 makes contact with the medals stored in the medal storage holes 30a to 30f, and pushes the medals outward.

The operation of counting medals in the medal counting device 1 having the above configuration will be described.

First, when a 500 yen coin is inserted into a coin insertion slot (not shown) provided on the front of the medal lending machine, a payout command signal is output to the motor 5. As a result, the motor 5 rotates, and the delivery rotor 30 rotates in the direction of the arrow X via the speed reduction mechanism. As the delivery rotor 30 rotates, the medals stored in the hopper 3 enter the medal storage holes 30a to 30f of the delivery rotor 30 one by one, come into contact with the delivery pins 19 to 21, and are pushed outward. . The pushed-out medals are further sent out by the rotor 3
0 is pushed out by a medal push-out portion formed on the lower surface of the transmission passage 11 to rotate the urging pins 23 to 26 against the urging force of the coil springs 23a to 26a, and
Sent to

In this manner, the medals sent to the sending passages 11 to 14 are counted by the counting sensors 15 to 18. That is, by passing a medal, a current flowing through the coils of the counting sensors 15 to 18 is detected, and a detection signal is output. And the predetermined number (the number according to the amount of input)
When the medals are counted, the driving of the motor 5 is stopped.

Although the present embodiment relates to the counting of medals mounted on a medal lending machine, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. That is, a medal counting device that counts medals obtained by the player may be used.

[0026]

According to the present invention, a storage unit for storing a disk-shaped body, a sending unit for sending out the disk-shaped body stored in the storage unit, a driving unit for driving the sending unit, A disc-shaped body counting device comprising: a passage for guiding the disc-shaped body sent out by the sending unit; and a counting unit for counting the disc-shaped body sent out on the passage. Has a plurality of passages for guiding the discs one by one, and counts the discs sent on each of the sending passages, so that the medal can be counted at a high speed. Can reduce the payout time of medals. Therefore, in the pachinko hall, the time for counting medals can be reduced, and coins can be played such that queues for counting can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a medal counting device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a medal sending unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 medal counting device 2 medal tank 2a bottom surface 2b opening 3 hopper 3a upper opening 3b lower opening 4 medal sending unit 5 motor 10 body 11-14 sending passage 15-18 counting sensor 19-22 sending pin 23-26 urging pin 30 Delivery rotors 30a-30f Medal storage holes 31a-31f Medal push-out section

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A storage section for storing a disk-shaped body, a sending section for sending out the disk-shaped body stored in the storage section, a driving section for driving the sending section, and a sending section for sending out the disk-shaped body. And a counting unit including a plurality of counting sensors for counting the number of disc-shaped bodies sent out on each of the sending paths. A disc-shaped object counting device. 2. The disk-shaped object counting device according to claim 1, wherein the disk-shaped object is a game medal. 3. The disc-shaped object counting device according to claim 2, wherein the disc-shaped object counting device is mounted on a medal counting device that counts acquired gaming medals. 4. The disk-shaped object counting device according to claim 2, wherein the disk-shaped object counting device is mounted on a medal lending machine for renting gaming medals.