JP2003317126A - Coin payout device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide at a low price a coin payout device which prevents an action to illegally pay coins out and can safely and fairly handle coins. <P>SOLUTION: The coin payout device 1 is equipped with a main body part 5 having a rotary disk 3 which pays a received coin out as it rotates and a coin container 2 which is fitted to the main body part above the rotary disk and stores the coin and supplies the coin from its bottom part to the rotary disk. The coin container is equipped with a closure part 20 which closes the gap, formed between the coin container and a fitting border part T of the main body part, in one body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a coin dispensing device used for, for example, a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a money changing machine has been known. Such a coin ejecting device is a coin container that is formed in a box shape that opens upward and stores coins, and a main body portion that is arranged at the bottom of the coin container and that has a rotating disk that is rotated by a motor drive. The coin container is integrally attached to the main body by screwing or the like.

[0003]

By the way, the attachment of the coin container to the main body of the coin dispensing device is as follows.
In many cases, the lower end portion of the outer surface of the coin container is attached by screwing or the like in a state where the lower end portion of the outer surface is in contact with the base surface on which the rotating disc is provided in the main body portion from above. In such an attached state, if unevenness is present on the lower end of the outer surface of the coin container or the base surface of the main body, it cannot be said that they are in close contact at all parts, and the attachment boundary between the coin container and the main body. There is a high possibility that a gap will occur near the portion (near the lower end of the outer surface of the coin container and the contact portion of the base surface).

In particular, in the coin dispensing device, the coin container is often made of plastic and the main body is made of metal, and there are many places in the main body formed by bending a metal plate. . Further, it is necessary to provide a clearance for the bending of the metal plate, and a clearance is often generated near the attachment boundary portion due to the clearance for the bending of the metal plate.

If such a gap exists in the coin throwing device, an act of illegally paying out coins by inserting a wire or the like into the coin throwing device through the gap and performing some operation ( With regard to gaming machines, there is a possibility that fraudulent acts called Goto) will be performed. In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the main body may be formed by welding a metal plate (metal plate) or the like so that a gap due to bending of the metal plate does not occur, but there is a problem that the cost is very high. is there.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and provides a coin throwing device capable of preventing an illegal payout of coins (goto action) and capable of safe and fair handling. The purpose is to provide at low cost.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has a main body portion 5 having a rotary disk 3 for ejecting the taken-in coin C along with the rotation.
And a coin container 2 which is attached to the main body so as to be arranged above the rotating disc to store coins and supplies coins to the rotating disc from the bottom thereof.
In the coin dispensing device 1 having the following, the coin container has a mounting boundary portion T between the coin container and the main body.
It is characterized in that it is integrally provided with a closing portion 20 that closes a gap K generated in the vicinity.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the coin container is integrally provided with the closing portion that closes the gap formed in the vicinity of the attachment boundary portion between the coin container and the main body portion, the coin throwing is performed through the gap. It is possible to prevent an act of illegally paying out coins by inserting a wire or the like into the dispensing device (a fraudulent act referred to as a goto in the case of a gaming machine), and to provide a safe and fair coin dispensing device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the coin ejecting device 1 according to the first aspect, the closing portion 20 is located outside the gap K formed in the vicinity of the attachment boundary portion T between the coin container 2 and the main body portion 5. It is characterized in that it consists of a cover part that covers and closes from.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the closing portion is the cover portion that covers the gap formed near the attachment boundary portion between the coin container and the main body portion from the outside, the closing portion. Can be formed into a simple shape (for example, a plate shape) that can be easily manufactured, and with a simple configuration, it is possible to prevent illegal payout of coins (goto action). As a result, the cost can be reduced.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the schematic structure of the coin dispensing device will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin-discharging device 1 of the present embodiment is, for example, for a slot machine, and a coin container 2 for storing coins and a coin arranged at the bottom of the coin container 2 for rotation are rotated. The rotating disk 3 (FIG. 2) that is thrown out along with it, a drive motor (not shown) as a drive device that rotationally drives this rotating disk 3, and the coins that are thrown out as the rotating disk 3 rotates are counted. A counting device (not shown) for this purpose and a main body 5 holding the counting device, the drive motor, the rotating disk 3 and the like, and the like are schematically configured.

Of these, the coin container 2 has a box shape that opens upward and has an opening 25 formed at the bottom.
(FIG. 3), the rotary disc 3 is inserted into the coin container 2 through
Is facing. Then, coins inserted into the coin container 2 are coin flow parts 26 formed by a plurality of plate-shaped parts.
And is gradually supplied to the rotating disk 3 through the opening 25.

The main body 5 has, for example, a box shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a roof-shaped upper surface is provided with a base surface 51 which is substantially flat and inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. I have it. The base surface 51 includes a coin sliding surface 511, a coin ejection passage 512, and an upper step portion 513. Of these, the coin sliding surface 511 is set in a circular shape whose outer periphery is substantially equal to that of the rotating disk 3. Then, the coin taken into the rotary disc 3 slides along the circumferential direction of the rotary disc 3 with one side in contact with the coin sliding surface 511 as the rotary disc 3 rotates. In addition, the coin dispensing passage 5
12 is a continuous surface with the coin sliding surface 511. The coin ejecting passage 512 allows the coin to pass when the coin is ejected from the coin sliding surface 511 toward the centrifugal direction as the rotating disk 3 rotates, to the outside of the coin ejecting device 1. In addition, the upper stage portion 513 is the coin dispensing passage 5
12 and the coin sliding surface 511 are formed above the coin sliding surface 511 and the coin ejection passage 512 to form outer peripheral wall portions (functioning as coin guiding wall portions).

The main body 5 holds, for example, a motor (not shown) therein, and the motor shaft (not shown) of the motor projects from the center of the coin sliding surface 511 of the base surface 51. There is. The rotating disk 3 is supported by a motor shaft (not shown) so that the back surface of the rotating disk 3 substantially contacts the coin sliding surface 511, covers the coin sliding surface 511 as shown in FIG. It is adapted to be rotationally driven in the direction of arrow A (FIG. 2) by (omitted).

The rotating disk 3 is generally formed in a substantially disc shape as shown in FIG. 2, for example. The rotary disc 3 is provided with a plurality of circular openings 31 each having a diameter larger than that of a coin, and arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotary disc 3 so as to penetrate the front and back surfaces of the rotary disc 3. ing. When the rotating disk 3 rotates while the coins in the coin container 2 are taken in by the opening 31,
The coin slides on the coin sliding surface 51 in an arc shape with one side being in contact with the coin sliding surface 511 and the outer peripheral end surface being in contact with the upper step portion 513.

The back surface of the rotating disk 3 and the base surface 5
Between 1 and the coin taken in the opening 31,
A gap that can be led out to the coin ejection passage 512 side located in the centrifugal direction of the rotating disk 3 with respect to the coin sliding surface 511 is formed. Then, when the coin taken into the opening 31 reaches the position facing the coin ejection passage 512 by the rotation of the rotating disk 3, the coin is ejected through the gap due to the centrifugal force. The coin C is led out to the state of the coin C in FIG.

Here, the counting device is provided with a detection lever (not shown) having a detection roller 61 at its tip, and the detection roller 61 has a coin sliding surface 511 and a coin ejection passage 51.
It projects above the base surface 51 at the boundary with the second surface and is urged in a direction to narrow the interval W of the boundary. Then, the coin passes through the gap on the back side of the rotating disk 3 from the inside of the opening 31 and the coin ejection path 51
The detection roller 61 moves against the urging force each time it is led out to the second side, and the detection lever also swings with this movement. By detecting the number of swings of the detection lever, it is possible to count the number of coins thrown out.

Incidentally, the detection roller 61 and the upper stage portion 5 are always in operation.
The distance W from the coin 13 is set smaller than the diameter of the coin, and the detection roller 61 is biased as described above. Therefore, the coin is drawn out by the centrifugal force in the state shown in FIG. Up to. The reason why the coin is drawn out in the centrifugal direction of the rotary disc 3 from this state is the action of an extruding portion (not shown) formed on the back surface of the rotary disc 3, as described below. That is, the rotating disk 3
The push-out portion (also called "fin") on the back surface pushes the coin C in the state shown in FIG. 2 in the direction of arrow B to move the detection roller 61 through the coin C against the bias. Thus, the distance W between the detection roller 61 and the upper step portion 513 is widened. As a result, the coins are in the coin ejection passage 512.
To the outside of the coin throwing device 1 through the coin passage 512.

As described above, in the coin ejecting device 1, coins taken in from the upper surface side of the rotating disk 3 through the opening 31 are passed through the gap on the back surface side of the rotating disk 3 and then the rotating disk 3 is rotated. It is possible to sequentially eject one by one with the rotation of.

In this embodiment, the main body 5
When attaching the coin container 2 to the
As shown in FIG. 1, first, in the insertion grooves 52, 52 of the main body portion 5 formed by bending a sheet metal (metal plate),
The insertion parts 27, 27 formed on the lower part of one side surface of the coin container 2 are fitted in accordance with 52. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, in the locking holes 53, 53 provided in the main body portion 5, a locking U groove provided in a lower side surface of the coin container 2 facing the insertion portions 27, 27. The coin container 2 is attached and fixed to the main body portion 5 by fitting the screws 28, 28 together and locking them with screws N, N or the like (for example, Nylatch may be used).

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the main body portion 5 includes the insertion grooves 52 and 52 and the locking holes 53 and 5.
There are many places, such as the portion where 3 is provided, formed by bending a sheet metal (metal plate). Then, there is a relief E provided for bending of the sheet metal (in particular, the main body portion 5 near the attachment boundary portion T between the coin container 2 and the main body portion 5).
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower end 29 of the outer surface of the coin container 2 abuts the base surface 51 of the main body 5 on which the rotary disk 3 is provided from substantially above. If they are attached in this state, a gap K will occur near the attachment boundary portion T. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the clearance E1 in the insertion groove 52 portion
A gap K1 due to the above, a gap K2 due to the escape E2 of the locking hole 53 portion, and the like occur near the attachment boundary portion T. As is clear from FIGS. 5 and 6, two insertion grooves 52 and two locking holes 53 are provided, and the escape E1,
E2 and gaps K1 and K2 are also on the side not shown in FIG.
Exist in each place.

Therefore, in order to close the gap K, in the present invention, the coin container 2 is provided with the closing portion 20.
In this embodiment, a closing portion 20 is provided integrally with the coin container 2 at a portion of the coin container 2 corresponding to the gap K near the attachment boundary portion T. In addition, the closing portion 2
As 0, for example, by providing an uneven shape on the lower end of the outer surface of the coin container 2 in accordance with the uneven shape of the gap K,
Although it is conceivable to close the gap K, here, in particular, the closing portion 20 including the cover portion that covers the gap K from the outside to close the gap K is provided. Further, here, the cover portion is formed in a flat plate shape. In particular,
As the cover portion (closed portion) 20, the gaps K1, K1
Cover portions 21 and 21 for covering and closing (also existing on the side not shown in FIG. 7) from the outside, and gaps K2 and K2 (FIG. 7).
, Which is also present on the side not shown in the figure), is present in the coin container 2 at a total of four locations of the cover portions 22 and 22 which cover and close the outside.

Then, when the coin container 2 is attached and fixed to the main body portion 5, the cover portions 21, 21, 22, 22 provided on the coin container 2 have the gaps K1, K1, K.
It is designed to cover 2, K2 and the like from the outside. As a result, the sealing performance of the coin dispensing device 1 is improved, and it becomes difficult to carry out the goto action. The escape indicated by reference sign E3 (a part of the escape in the insertion groove 52 portion) is closed by fitting the insertion portion 27 of the coin container 2 described above, and thus is not a gap. .

The size, shape and the like of the cover portion 20 may be any as long as they can cover the gap K and do not hinder the coin ejecting function and the like. In addition, in this embodiment, 4 formed near the attachment boundary portion T
Although the cover portions (closing portions) 20 are provided at four places in the coin container 2 in order to close the gap K between the places, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other coin dispensing device having a gap K may be formed. For example, a blocking part is also provided in this part. Further, a closing portion (cover portion) may be provided so as to cover the entire circumference of the attachment boundary portion T. Further, the gap K is not limited to the one caused by the relief N provided for bending the metal plate as described above, but may be a gap generated for other reasons.

As described above, according to the coin dispensing device of this embodiment, the coin container is integrally provided with the closing portion for closing the gap formed near the attachment boundary between the coin container and the main body. , It is possible to prevent the act of illegally paying out coins by inserting a wire or the like into the coin throwing device through the gap (a fraudulent act called goto for gaming machines), and to provide safe and fair handling. It can be a device.

Further, in this embodiment, since the closing portion is the cover portion which covers the gap formed near the attachment boundary portion between the coin container and the main body portion from the outside, the closing portion is manufactured. It can be made into an easy and simple shape (for example, a plate shape), and with a simple configuration, it is possible to prevent an illegal action of paying out coins (goto action). As a result, the cost can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the coin-dispensing device for the slot machine has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to a coin-dispensing device for other purposes such as a money changer. May be.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the coin container is integrally provided with the closing portion that closes the gap formed in the vicinity of the attachment boundary portion between the coin container and the main body portion, the coin is inserted through the gap. It is possible to prevent an act of illegally paying out coins by inserting a wire or the like into the throwing device (a fraudulent act called a goto for a gaming machine), and to provide a coin throwing device that can be handled safely and fairly. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the closing portion is the cover portion that covers the gap formed near the attachment boundary portion between the coin container and the main body portion from the outside, the closing portion is closed. It can be made into a simple shape (for example, a plate shape) that can be easily manufactured, and with a simple structure, it is possible to prevent illegal payout of coins (goto action). As a result, the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a coin dispensing device with a coin container removed.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the coin ejection device before a coin container is attached.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the coin dispensing device with a coin container attached.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the coin dispensing device before a coin container is attached.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the coin dispensing device before a coin container is attached.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a coin dispensing device in which a closing portion of a coin container is omitted in order to explain a gap near a mounting boundary portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 coin dispensing device 2 coin containers 3 rotating discs 5 Main body 20, 21, 22 Cover part (blocking part) C coin K, K1, K2 gap T mounting boundary

Front page continuation (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI theme code (reference) A63F 5/04 516 A63F 5/04 516C

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a rotary disc for ejecting the taken-in coins along with the rotation, and a coin attached to the main body so as to be arranged above the rotary disc to store coins and the bottom thereof. A coin dispensing device further comprising a coin container for supplying coins to the rotating disc, wherein the coin container is integrally provided with a closing part for closing a gap formed near a mounting boundary part between the coin container and the main body part. A coin throwing device. 2. The coin ejecting device according to claim 1, wherein the closing portion includes a cover portion that covers a gap formed in the vicinity of a mounting boundary portion between the coin container and the main body portion from the outside to close the gap.