JP2003159477A - Delivery machine for videotape, dvd, and magazine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the forward sending and delivering of relatively large and heavy goods such as videotapes, DVDs, and magazines that are either linked with a game machine or the like, or separately set, without imposing too much load on the conveyor coil. <P>SOLUTION: In this delivery machine for videotapes, DVDs, and magazines, a conveyor coil is inserted into a coil guide arranged inside a body, and the coil guide is provided with a receiver for conveyed goods on each side. One end of the conveyor coil is connected to a shaft which is driven by a drive motor, with the other end in an open state. Each one of the videotapes, DVDs, wrapped magazines, and the like is put between wire rods comprising the conveyor coil, with the ends slightly sticking out of the wire rods being supported by the receivers. Moreover, a limit switch is equipped on a specified place so as to switch off the motor when one of the goods is delivered from the end of the conveyor coil. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the technical field of a payout device for video tapes, DVDs and magazines as prizes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a prize is preliminarily hung on a ring or the like, the ring is hung and hung on a coil having a slender shape, and the prize is sequentially conveyed while rotating the coil, and is paid out and paid out. There is a coil hanger).

The gist of the above patent is that of a progressive coil hanger 1
In addition, the ring 6 with the prize suspended is preliminarily hung at each pitch of the coil 2, the coil 2 is further rotated, the ring 6 is sequentially fed, and the prize ring removed from the coil presses the switch lever. It was configured to fall down.

Furthermore, in the description of the "prior art" of the above patent publication, in the conventional prize-winning game machine,
Hang the gift on a coil hanger and store it. In the case of transferring and sending out a prize obtained as a result of a game or the like, there are many structures in which a coil is rotated to transfer a suspended prize, which is discharged from the coil end and introduced into an outlet. There is an explanation.

Therefore, in the conventional prize-winning game machine and the like, the prize is basically hung on a coil hanger to be transferred and sent out, and it has been known to use the coil technology.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a comparatively large and heavy video tape, DVD, magazine, or the like, which is interlocked with or provided separately from a game machine or the like, is loaded with a too large load on a carrier coil. We made it possible to smoothly send the items in order without paying.

Further, the present invention makes it possible to reduce the space occupation rate as much as possible by making the space for storing the large and fairly heavy prize articles as described above and paying out.

Further, according to the present invention, when a large and heavy article is conveyed, only the left and right sides are supported so that the conveyance coil is not burdened as much as possible and the coil is smoothly rotated. .

Further, according to the present invention, when the large and heavy article is conveyed, it is possible to prevent the article from swinging to the left and right sides and to smoothly convey the article while ensuring the state of insertion. did.

Further, according to the present invention, the receiving portions for supporting both sides of the article are provided with slippery means so as to reduce the load on the carrier coil and to make the rotation thereof smooth, and to smoothly dispense the article. I chose

Further, according to the present invention, the carrier coil is brought into contact with the surface of only a part of the bottom portion of the coil guide to remarkably reduce the frictional force when the coil is rotated, so that the front coil can be smoothly rotated to prevent the failure of the apparatus. Prevented.

[0012]

The invention according to claim 1 is
The carrier coil is inserted into the coil guide disposed inside the main body, and the receiving parts for the conveyed articles are provided on both left and right sides of the coil guide, and one end of the carrier coil is connected to the shaft portion driven by the drive motor. However, the other end of the carrying coil is not opened, a video tape, a DVD, a packaging magazine, etc. are sandwiched between the wire rods forming the carrying coil, and the end portion of the article slightly protruding from each wire rod is A delivery device for video tapes, DVDs, magazines, which is supported by a receiving portion, and a limit switch for switching the motor off when the delivery of the article from the end of the carrier coil is performed is attached to a predetermined position. Is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the device for delivering video tapes, DVDs and magazines according to the first aspect, wherein the coil guide has a curved shape.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the coil guide has a tape-like sliding portion attached to a position where the bottom surface portion of the carrier coil contacts. It is a dispenser for tapes, DVDs, and magazines.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the height of the receiving portion is such that the video tape, the DVD and the magazine sandwiched between the respective wire members can be maintained in a vertical state. Alternatively, the payout device for the video tape, DVD, or magazine according to claim 2 or claim 3.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a frame plate portion parallel to the receiving portion is provided outside the receiving portion. It is a payout device for the described video tapes, DVDs, and magazines.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a spacer having a shape slightly higher than the height of the receiving portion is provided outside the receiving portion.
Alternatively, the video tape according to claim 4 or claim 5, a DV
D, a magazine payout device.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the receiving portion is slightly higher than the height of the coil guide, or claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4 or claim 5 or. The payout device for video tapes, DVDs, and magazines according to claim 6.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments relating to the invention described in claims 1 to 7 will be collectively described as follows.

A is a video tape, DVD,
This is a main body that constitutes a magazine (packaging) dispensing device, and has an opening at the top and a box shape. Inside this main body a, a coil guide 1 having a predetermined length and an elongated shape, which is gutter-shaped or curved when viewed from the front, is arranged. Then, one end of the coil guide 1 is formed in an opening shape. Reference numeral 2 is a vertical plate for fixing the main body a. One end of the coil guide 1 is in close contact with the plate 2, and the bottom portion 3 of the guide 1 is fixed to the bottom portion 4 of the main body a. Reference numeral 5 is the other end of the opening of the guide 1. On the bottom 3 of the coil guide 1,
A tape-shaped sliding portion 7 is attached in the length direction of the guide 1.

Further, in the coil guide 1, there is inserted a carrier coil 8 formed by winding a wire 9 having a diameter slightly longer than the length of the guide 1 and having a thickness that is difficult to bend in a circular shape. A connecting rod 10 for bending and extending the wire rod 9 is extended to one end portion 6 of the coil 8, and the other end portion cuts the wire rod 9 bent in a circle on the way.

The relationship between the coil 8 and the sliding portion 7 is such that the bottom surface 11 of the coil 8 is always placed on the sliding portion 7. Therefore, when the coil 8 rotates for conveyance, the frictional resistance value of the coil 8 becomes as small as possible to smooth the rotation. Reference numeral 12 is a gap portion formed between the wire rods 9. The pitch of the gap 12 is slightly different depending on the size of the article b.

Reference numeral 13 is a drive motor mounted on the outside of the plate 2, and a gear (not shown) is connected to the motor 13. A shaft portion 14 is driven by the motor 13, and connects the shaft portion 14 and the connecting rod 10 of the carrying coil 8. When the motor 13 is driven, the coil 8 rotates. Reference numeral 15 is a receiving portion provided on both left and right sides of the coil guide 1,
This height is made slightly higher than the upper end portion 1a of the coil guide 1. Then, the surface of the coil guide 1 is processed to be slippery. As the processing means, the coil guide 1
An uneven portion may be formed in proportion to the longitudinal direction such as.

Reference numeral b is a gift item such as a video tape, a DVD, a packaging magazine and the like.

Numeral 16 designates a motor 1 which performs switching when the article b connected by a cord 17 is dispensed.
It is a limit switch with a terminal 18 for turning OFF the switch 3.

19 is located outside the receiving portion 15,
Moreover, the inner side surface 2 for preventing the swinging of both sides of the prize article b
0 is a frame plate portion which is a constituent member of the main body a and which is provided upright on both outer sides of the coil guide 1. The plate 2 is attached to one end of each of the frame plate portions 19 to fix the frame plate portions 19.

Reference numeral 21 is a spacer which is placed on the upper surface of the article receiving portion 15 and is closely attached to the inner side surface of the frame plate portion 19. The spacer 21 is attached and detached depending on the length of the article b.

On the inner side surfaces of the frame plate portion 19 and the spacer 21, for example, a plurality of uneven portions (not shown) parallel to the longitudinal direction may be formed so that both ends of the article b can slip easily.

The carrying coil 8 is made of a wire 9 having a larger diameter so as not to cause rotational shake during carrying rotation.

The prize payout device having the above structure is
Normally, it is used as a single unit set in a game machine or the like, but a plurality of units may be used as a set.

Furthermore, the payout device of the present invention may be used alone or as a set of a plurality of devices separately from the game machine or the like.

Next, a method of using the dispensing device of the present invention will be described.

In order to set the prize article b, the article is sandwiched in the gaps 12 of the plurality of wire rods 9 of the carrier coil 8. At that time, the bottom surface of each article b is placed on the receiving portion 15, and both sides of each article b are placed on the frame plate portion 19 respectively.
It only leaves a slight gap that may or may not contact the inner surface of the.

As described above, the plurality of articles b are arranged in the gap 12
When the articles are sequentially stored inside, the article b is slightly inclined.
The article b is not at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the tape-shaped sliding portion 7 below the transport coil 8 but is in a slightly oblique state as shown in the drawing. That is, the carrier coil 8
It is natural because of the characteristics of.

When the width of the article b is large, the spacer 21 is removed. As a result, both sides of the article b are set with a gap left between them so as to contact the inner surface of the frame plate portion 19 or not.

The above is the means for setting the article b.

The operation of each component will be described below.

When a big hit score signal is output in a game machine or the like, the motor 13 in the control box is driven and the carrier coil 8 is rotated. At that time, the carrier coil 8 sequentially rotates in the coil guide 1 while preventing a blur phenomenon that occurs during rotation. At the same time, only a part of the bottom surface 1 of the transport coil 8 is placed by the tape-shaped sliding portion 7, and the transport coil 8 rotates while rubbing. The articles b sandwiched between the gaps 12 are sequentially transported, and when they reach the other end of the transport coil 8, they fall. When falling, the article b comes into contact with the terminal 18 of the limit switch 16, the contact causes the limit switch 16 to operate, and a stop signal of the motor 13 is output to stop the motor 13. At the same time, the rotation of the carrier coil 8 also stops.

Further, as described above, the bottom surface of the article b which is sandwiched between the gap portions 12 and protrudes from the transfer coil 8 has the receiving portion 1
It is supported by 5. Further, when the transport coil 8 is rotated, the article b is smoothly transported by the non-slip portion provided on the upper surface of the receiving portion 15 without moving left and right.

Further, since the article b does not hit the upper surface of the coil guide 1 even if it is housed by being sandwiched in the gap portion 12, there is no frictional resistance between the article b and the coil guide 1, and the rotation of the coil 8 does not occur. It's smooth.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, the carrying coil is inserted into the coil guide provided in the main body, and receiving parts for the articles to be carried are provided on both left and right sides of the coil guide. One end is connected to a shaft portion driven by a drive motor, the other end of the carrier coil is in an open state, and a video tape, a DVD, a packaging magazine, or the like is sandwiched between the wire members forming the carrier coil. A video in which the end of the article slightly protruding from each wire is supported by the receiving portion, and a limit switch for switching off the motor when the article is discharged from the end of the transfer coil is attached to a predetermined position. Tape, DV
D, because it is a magazine payout device, it is relatively heavy, and the shape of the prize article is large.
The burden on the coil can be minimized and the coil can be transported smoothly.

Further, according to the present invention, the blurring phenomenon which occurs when the conveying coil is rotated is suppressed to make the rotational conveyance smooth, and the receiving portion allows only the bottom portion of the article protruding from the coil to be placed on the front side. The load on the coil was reduced and the article was transported smoothly.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the coil guide is a payout device for curved video tapes, DVDs, and magazines, the outer diameter of the carrying coil is proportional and does not shake during rotation. Therefore, there is an advantage that it can rotate smoothly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the coil guide is a dispenser for video tapes, DVDs, and magazines in which a tape-like sliding portion is attached to a position where the bottom surface portion of the transport coil contacts, so that the transport coil contacts. Since the surface is only the bottom, the frictional resistance is reduced and the coil is smoothly rotated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the height of the receiving portion is such that the video tape, the DVD, and the magazine sandwiched between the respective wire members can ensure a vertical state, D
Since it is a VD and magazine payout device, it does not hinder the transportation of articles.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, since it is a dispenser for video tapes, DVDs, and magazines in which a frame plate portion parallel to the receiving portion is provided on the outside of the receiving portion, blurring during transportation of articles is obviated. It also prevents the transfer coil from rotating and transferring.

The invention according to claim 6 is a dispenser for video tapes, DVDs, and magazines in which a spacer having a shape slightly higher than the height of the receiving portion is provided outside the receiving portion, so that it can be appropriately adjusted according to the shape of the article. .

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the receiving portion is a video tape having a height slightly higher than the height of the coil guide,
Since it is a dispenser for DVDs and magazines, the connection surface when it is housed between wire rods has been minimized to reduce the rotation load of the transport coil during transport.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a payout device for a video tape, a DVD and a magazine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

a body b goods 1 coil guide 1a upper end 2 plates 3 bottom 4 bottom 5 other end 6 one end 7 sliding part 8 carrier coils 9 wire rod 10 connection rod 11 Bottom 12 Gap 13 motor 14 Shaft 15 Receiver 16 limit switch 17 codes 18 terminals 19 Frame plate part 20 Inside 21 Spacer

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A carrying coil is inserted into a coil guide provided in a main body, and receiving parts for carrying articles are provided on both left and right sides of the coil guide, and one end of the carrying coil is driven by a driving motor. And the other end of the carrier coil is in an open state, a video tape, a DVD, a packaged magazine, etc. are sandwiched between the respective wire members constituting the carrier coil, and the article slightly protrudes from each wire member. Is supported by the receiving portion, and is switched when the article is discharged from the end of the transfer coil to turn on the motor.
A dispenser for video tapes, DVDs, and magazines, which is equipped with a limit switch for FF at a predetermined position. 2. The dispensing device for video tapes, DVDs and magazines according to claim 1, wherein the coil guide has a curved shape. 3. The video tape, DVD, or magazine according to claim 1, wherein the coil guide has a tape-like sliding portion attached to a position where the bottom portion of the carrier coil contacts. Dispensing device. 4. The height of the receiving portion is set so that the video tape, the DVD, and the magazine sandwiched between the wire rods can maintain a vertical state. Item 3 is a payout device for video tapes, DVDs and magazines. 5. The video tape according to claim 1, 2 or 3 or 4, wherein a frame plate portion parallel to the receiving portion is provided outside the receiving portion.
D, magazine payout device. 6. A spacer having a shape slightly higher than the height of the receiving portion is provided on the outside of the receiving portion, as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, 3 or 4 or 5. Video tape, DVD, magazine payout device. 7. The receiving portion is slightly higher than the height of the coil guide.
Alternatively, the payout device for a video tape, a DVD, or a magazine according to claim 3 or claim 4 or claim 5 or claim 6.