JP2004229672A - Device for putting-out medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium put-out device for reliably putting-out media for the portion of a set number by performing control intrinsic to the putting-out so as to promote efficient putting-out, when the set number of media are put-out. <P>SOLUTION: This device includes a control part for allowing a put-out motor to perform an output at high speed when the medium is put out, stopping the output of the put-out motor immediately before the end of the putting-out for the portion of the set number, and then performing an individual putting-out operation by changing the output of the put-out motor into a single medium putting-out output. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to, for example, a payout unit for payout balls in a pachinko machine, and a payout device installed in a ball payout unit of a ball-lending device. The present invention relates to a medium dispensing device for dispensing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Hereinafter, a ball payout device of a pachinko machine will be described as an example.
Generally, this type of ball dispensing device lowers a pachinko ball (hereinafter, referred to as a ball) guided from above one by one into a ball descending passage communicating vertically, and a sprocket disposed at a dispensing position. , The balls are individually lowered at the corresponding positions to lower the balls. Then, the number of the paid-out balls is counted by a counting sensor, and the payout control is performed so that the specified number of balls is obtained (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
If this dispensing state is represented by the time chart of FIG. 21, for example, when dispensing 15 balls set in response to a signal from the control unit, first, the stepping motor is output at a high speed and the dispensing operation for 10 balls is performed. Execute After that, the stepping motor is output at a low speed so as to reach the set number, and the payout operation for the remaining five balls is executed while checking with the sensor.
[0004]
However, in this payout control, when the payout operation of the high-speed output is completed, the stepping motor has already started the payout operation of ten or more balls. For this reason, at the time of low-speed output, it is necessary to control the rotation at a low speed with a margin of several pieces (about 5 pieces) so that the number of remaining payout balls can be adjusted. As a result, the low-speed rotation time becomes longer and the payout time for 15 balls takes longer.
[0005]
Further, when the set number of payouts requested to be paid out is equal to the number of driving steps of the stepping motor, the control is such that the payout operation of the balls is completed. Therefore, in such control, the number of drive steps of the motor corresponding to the number of payouts requested to be paid out is used as a control standard, and is not an accurate number of payouts per se. Therefore, in order to obtain an accurate number of payouts, a photo switch is used to detect a position detection plate integrated with the sprocket (a rotation detection sensor), and the amount of rotation of the sprocket is obtained, thereby simulating the number of payouts. Counting.
[0006]
Even with such a configuration, there is a case where a detection delay on the discharge sensor side still occurs with respect to the output of the stepping motor, so that one more erroneous payout operation may occur.
[0007]
Further, in such control, it is assumed that a ball is in the ball receiving portion of the sprocket, and if there is even one empty ball receiving portion, the actual number of payouts is smaller than the driving step of the stepping motor. , One ball is not enough. When it was necessary to compensate for this, the control operation of the additional payout for one ball was continuously required.
[0008]
As a result, in order to accurately pay out the number of payouts requested to be paid out, the payout time becomes long, the payout processing capacity is low, and the game serviceability cannot be improved.
[0009]
Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a convex portion 202 for receiving a ball and a concave portion 203 for receiving a ball are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket 201 equally in the circumferential direction. Further, a guide slope 205 for smoothly receiving and guiding the received ball 204 from the convex portion 202 to the concave portion 203 is formed between the concave and convex portions.
[0010]
As a result, the balls 204 supplied from the upper side of the ball descending passage 206 are smoothly fed one by one, thereby smoothing and stabilizing the ball feeding operation by the sprocket 201.
[0011]
However, depending on the rotation stop position of the sprocket, the sprocket-facing surface facing the upper side of the ball descending passage may have a guide slope other than the convex portion. In the case of a convex part, the flat part of the convex part is in a stable region suitable for a ball bearing in which a force acts toward the center of the sprocket in a direction substantially perpendicular to the descending direction.
[0012]
However, the guide slope is in an unstable region in which the force in the descending direction is inclined and the force is deviated from the center of the sprocket. For this reason, the load of the ball descending from above becomes a rotational force in the direction of rotating the sprocket, and the sprocket may be slightly rotated in the direction in which the load is received despite the stop of the sprocket. In this case, there is a problem that the initial rotation position of the sprocket is displaced, causing an erroneous rotation amount at the time of the next payout, and causing an erroneous payout operation.
[0013]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-327827.
[0014]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above, the present invention provides a medium dispensing apparatus capable of reliably dispensing a set number of media in a short time by performing a control specific to the dispensing of a set number of media. The purpose is to:
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, a rotating body having a concave portion for accommodating a medium on an outer peripheral surface and a convex portion for receiving a medium on an outer peripheral surface is provided alternately in a circumferential direction, and the rotating body and a lower position from an upper position along an outer peripheral surface thereof. A medium discharge path is provided opposite to a guide wall for lowering and guiding the medium over the medium. The medium supplied to the upper side of the discharge path is discharged to the lower side of the rotating body by controlling the rotation of the rotating body. Output signal of the payout motor that drives the, and, a medium payout device that pays out a set number of payouts of the medium determined based on the detection signal of the sensor that detects the rotation signal of the rotating body, at the time of paying out the medium, A payout operation is executed by increasing the output of the payout motor, and immediately before the payout of the payout set number is completed, the output of the payout motor is stopped, and then the output of the payout motor is switched to one output. Characterized by comprising a control unit to perform another payout operation.
[0016]
Here, the medium can be applied to, for example, a pachinko ball used for a pachinko machine or a sphere that can be used for other purposes.
[0017]
According to the present invention, when a predetermined number of media are dispensed, a single dispensing function independent of the high-speed dispensing function is provided and the last one is dispensed, so that high-speed dispensing can be performed immediately before the dispensing. Thus, the proportion of the high-speed payout operation in the entire payout time can be made as long as possible, thereby shortening the payout processing time. In addition, when paying out one piece just before the target number of payouts, the payout time can be shortened because the payout can be made with the shortest payout operation time for one piece. For this reason, the total payout time required for completing the payout can be reduced.
[0018]
In particular, by providing a stop time period for temporarily stopping the output of the payout motor between the continuous high-speed payout operation and the payout operation of the independent single payout operation, only the passage length with respect to the output of the payout motor is provided. Even if the detection signal of the sensor on the discharge side is delayed, the number of payouts at the present time can be accurately counted and confirmed during this stop time zone, and the payout can be controlled with high accuracy.
[0019]
In another aspect, a rotating body having a concave portion for accommodating a medium on the outer peripheral surface and a convex portion for receiving the medium on the outer peripheral surface is provided alternately in the circumferential direction, and the rotating body and a lower portion are arranged from an upper position along the outer peripheral surface to a lower portion. A medium discharge path is provided opposite to a guide wall for lowering and guiding the medium to the position, and the medium supplied to the upper side of the discharge path is discharged to the lower side of the rotating body by rotation control of the rotating body, and the rotation is performed. An output signal of a dispensing motor that drives a body, or a medium dispensing device that dispenses a set number of dispensing media determined based on a detection signal of a sensor that detects a rotation signal of a rotating body, and when dispensing the medium, The output of the payout motor is increased to perform the payout operation continuously until the payout number becomes one less than the payout set number, and after the payout operation of one less than the payout set number is completed, the output of the payout motor is completed. After stopping the, characterized by comprising a control unit for switching the output of the payout motor to one out output is executed at the end of one dispensing operation.
[0020]
In this case, the medium can be paid out at a stretch until just before the set number of payouts, and only the remaining one needs to be paid out at a low speed, so that the whole payout time can be shortened. In particular, when dispensing a large amount of media, the total number of media can be dispensed almost at once at a high speed, so that the remaining low-speed dispensing time is the shortest. For this reason, in a pachinko machine in which payout operations are frequent, the waiting time for paying out balls at the start of the game or during the game can be shortened, and the payout processing capability can be improved and the playability can be improved.
[0021]
According to another aspect of the present invention, a rotating body having concave portions for accommodating the medium on the outer peripheral surface and convex portions for receiving the medium on the outer peripheral surface is provided alternately in the circumferential direction, and the rotating body and the rotating body are positioned from an upper position along the outer peripheral surface. A medium discharge path is provided opposite to a guide wall that guides the medium down to the lower position, and the medium supplied to the upper side of the discharge path is discharged to the lower side of the rotating body by controlling the rotation of the rotating body. A medium dispensing device, which performs a dispensing operation by increasing the output of the dispensing motor, counts the number of dispensed media with a dispensing detection sensor, and determines that the number of dispensing detection sensors is slightly smaller than the set number of dispensing. When the detection is detected, after temporarily stopping the output of the payout motor, the output of the payout motor is switched to an intermittent output equal to or less than the output of one medium, and the payout operation of the remaining medium is executed. Upon detecting the set number, characterized by comprising a control unit for stopping an output of the payout motor.
[0022]
Here, the intermittent output is to repeatedly output and stop the fixed pulse for the payout motor at regular time intervals. On the basis of this, the rotating body intermittently receives the payout rotation amount from the payout motor and rotates finely.
[0023]
According to the present invention, when dispensing the medium, first, the payout motor is set to the high-speed output, and most of the set number of payouts are paid out in a short time, and after the payout by the high-speed output, the output of the payout motor is temporarily stopped. Switch to output and eject remaining media. At this time, the rotating body rotates when the one intermittent output is equal to or less than the output of one medium. For this reason, the rotation and stop at each of the subdivided fixed angles are repeated, and the rotation is performed little by little, and a fine rotation operation suitable for dispensing the remaining small number of media is obtained. For this reason, the payout set number can be accurately paid out in a short time by combining the high-speed payout operation that rotates continuously and the individual payout operation that rotates intermittently and smallly.
[0024]
In addition to this, if the output amount of the intermittent rotation is determined so that the stop position of the upper convex portion of the rotating body that stops after the medium is dispensed is stopped not only in the medium dispensing operation but also after the medium is dispensed, Then, it can be stopped at a stop position suitable for receiving the supplied medium.
[0025]
Further, when counting the number of paid out media, the number can be detected and counted only by the payout detection sensor that detects the passing of the medium. This eliminates the need for a pulse output signal of the payout motor for confirming the medium payout operation and a rotational position detection signal for detecting the stop position of the rotating body at that time.
[0026]
Therefore, the motor output detection sensor and the rotational position detection sensor other than the payout detection sensor can be omitted. Further, members for constituting these sensors, for example, constituent members such as a rotational position detecting plate can be omitted. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
[0027]
In particular, intermittent feed control of the rotating body can be performed only by pulse output to the payout motor for intermittent output. Since an accurate feed amount can be obtained from the intermittent feed control, it is possible to stop at the regular position without detecting the position of the rotating body by the detection signal of the rotation position detection sensor. Therefore, the control depending on the rotation position detection signal can be omitted, so that the control is simplified.
[0028]
According to another aspect of the present invention, the rotating body has a guide slope on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body for guiding the medium from the convex portion to the concave portion when the rotating body rotates, and the medium dropped based on the rotating operation of the rotating body. At the time when the paper is dispensed downward away from the concave portion, the convex portion rotated to the upper side of the rotating body receives the stable medium for stably receiving the medium supplied to the upper side of the dispensing passage. A controller is provided for controlling the intermittent output of the payout motor so as to correspond to the stop at the position.
[0029]
The control of the intermittent output is control of the output / stop time interval and output amount of the payout motor. More specifically, the intermittent rotation amount required for one rotating body and the stop position of the rotating body suitable for paying out and receiving the medium are analyzed, and the output time interval and the output amount necessary for these operations are analyzed. Is to set.
[0030]
According to another aspect of the invention, when the rotating body is driven with an intermittent output equal to or less than the output of one medium, the rotating body rotates and stops and repeats little by little. As a result, the medium can be intermittently rotated and transported at a constant angle, so that the medium can be reliably dispensed one by one and can be individually dispensed. Therefore, it is not paid out much.
[0031]
In particular, at the point in time when the rotating body is temporarily stopped due to the medium dispensing operation, the convex portion rotated to the upper side of the rotating body may be stopped at the receiving position of the stable area corresponding to the upper side of the dispensing passage. it can. Therefore, every time the medium is dispensed, the convex portion of the rotating body stops in the stable region.
[0032]
The medium supplied corresponding to the convex portion of the stable region is in a supporting state suitable for receiving the medium because the downward load acts toward the center of the rotating body. Therefore, the medium supplied to the rotating body corresponds to the convex portion at the stop position, and does not correspond to the guiding slope in the unstable region. For this reason, the rotating body maintains a stable stopped state, and there is no possibility that the rotating body is rotationally displaced and displaced by a load due to the weight of the medium from above. Therefore, stop control and stable rotation control in which the displacement of the rotating body is eliminated can be obtained. Therefore, the erroneous payout operation of the medium can be eliminated.
[0033]
According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control unit for presetting and outputting a drive amount in a high-speed output area of the payout motor for outputting a high-speed output to a number slightly smaller than the payout set number.
[0034]
In this case, since the drive amount of the payout motor in the high-speed output area (the number of output pulses of the payout motor) is set in advance, it is possible to pay out at once a number slightly smaller than the payout set number. For this reason, it is possible to pay out the high-speed output area without acquiring the detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor, and the control is further simplified. Even if this high-speed output control is combined with the above-described intermittent output control of the payout operation, an accurate number of payouts can be obtained, and stop control that eliminates the displacement of the rotating body can be performed.
[0035]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
The drawing shows a ball payout device built into the pachinko machine, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the pachinko machine. A premium ball tank 11 is provided on the upper rear surface of the pachinko machine. Is connected to an induction gutter 12 for arranging balls to flow down.
[0036]
Two supply gutters 13a, 13b provided in the vertical direction are connected to a lower end of the guide gutter 12, and a ball dispensing device 14 for paying out prize balls is connected to lower ends of the supply gutters 13a, 13b. .
[0037]
The balls discharged from the ball discharging device 14 are connected to a discharge gutter 15 for guiding the balls to a tray on the front of the pachinko machine. In addition, a main board 16 for controlling the entire pachinko machine and a control board 17 for controlling the ball payout device 14 are provided at the center of the back surface.
[0038]
FIGS. 2 to 4 show the above-described ball dispensing device 14. The ball dispensing device 14 has two housings (base and cover) 21 (21a, 21b) which are integrated by screwing each other. The rotating body 22 includes a rotating body 22 that is rotatably supported and housed therein, and a pulse motor 23 that controls rotation of the rotating body 22 and is screwed to the outside of the housing 21.
[0039]
Discharge passages 24a and 24b are formed inside the housing 21 corresponding to the two supply gutters 13a and 13b, and the discharge passages 24a and 24b are rotated corresponding to the gutters 13a and 13b and the passages 24a and 24b. The two payout portions 22a and 22b of the body 22 are formed at two places.
[0040]
A shaft 25 is inserted through the shaft of the rotating body 22, bearing members 26 are mounted on both ends of the shaft 25, and the bearing members 26 are mounted on the housing 21, and the rotating body 22 is mounted. It is rotatably housed in a housing 21.
[0041]
An input gear 27 is integrally formed at one end of the rotating body 22, and an output gear 29 fixed to an output shaft 28 of the pulse motor 23 is meshed with the input gear 27. Then, based on the driving of the pulse motor 23, the rotating body 22 is controlled to rotate at a high speed, at a low speed, or to stop.
[0042]
Further, at the left and right positions in the axial direction of the rotating body 22, pay-out portions 22a and 22b are formed corresponding to the pay-out passages 24a and 24b described above, and a rotational position (or rotational angle) is provided at an intermediate portion thereof. Detecting pieces 30... Are radially projected.
[0043]
The above-described detection piece 30 is not limited to the intermediate position of the rotating body 22 and may be at any position as long as it does not interfere with the payout unit 22 or the input gear 27. Can be relocated.
[0044]
The payout portions 22a and 22b are respectively formed with payout recesses 32 for accommodating the balls 31 at four equal positions on the circumference, and receiving protrusions for receiving the balls 31 between the payout recesses 32. 33 are formed, and as a result, four payout concave portions 32 and receiving convex portions 33 are alternately formed. The left and right payout portions 22a and 22b are formed so as to be shifted from each other by a half pitch of the payout concave portions 32..., And the above-described detection pieces 30. Is formed.
[0045]
The number of the above-described dispensing recesses 32 can be formed in three to six places or another number depending on the size of the rotating body 22, and is not limited to the four places described in this embodiment. Further, the payout portions 22a and 22b are configured at two places on the left and right corresponding to the supply gutters 13a and 13b, but the number can be set freely.
[0046]
The dispensing passages 24a and 24b are formed by disposing the guide walls 34 at intervals from which the balls 31 can be dispensed, in a range from the upper portion of the peripheral surface of the rotating body 22 to the lower portion of one side thereof. are doing.
[0047]
The above-described dispensing passages 24a and 24b can be configured by the housing 21 in which the above-described two parts are combined. The housing 21 also has a mechanism for holding all the components such as the pulse motor 23 and the rotating body 22, but the mechanism can be realized by another component.
[0048]
A rotation position detection sensor 35 such as a photoelectric sensor is provided in the housing 21 at a position facing the detection piece 30 of the rotating body 22 described above. Further, a first payout detection sensor (discharge sensor) 36a formed by, for example, a proximity sensor, and a second payout are provided at positions where the lower ends of the rotating bodies 22 are as close as possible to the lower ends of the payout passages 24a and 24b. A detection sensor (discharge sensor) 36b is provided.
[0049]
FIG. 5 shows a ball dispensing state of the rotating body 22. When the receiving protrusion 33 of one of the dispensing portions 22a (or 22b) of the rotating body 22 is located at the uppermost position of the rotating body center position (when the rotating body 22 is in the vertical position, In the other dispensing section 22b, when the center position of the dispensing concave portion 32 is at the vertical position), this is set to a stop position serving as a control reference of the pulse motor 23.
[0050]
The payout passage 24a (or 24b) is moved so that the center of gravity of the ball 31 received on the upper surface of the receiving convex portion 33 at this stop position is slightly behind in the rotation direction (clockwise in the drawing) of the rotating body 22. You have set. This is to prevent the rotating body 22 receiving the ball pressure load from rotating unexpectedly and paying out the ball when the control by the pulse motor 23 is lost.
[0051]
The ball 31 that descends under its own weight and a downward pressure from above is smoothly transferred to the dispensing recess 32 at the corner between the rotation direction side of the dispensing recess 32 of the rotating body 22 and the receiving convex portion 33 intersecting therewith. Guide slopes 37 for receiving and guiding are formed.
[0052]
FIG. 6 shows a control circuit block diagram of the ball payout device 14, and the control unit 61 can control the pulse motor 23, the rotational position detection sensor 35, the first payout detection sensor 36a, and the second payout detection sensor 36b. Connected. At the time of payout, the pulse motor 23 is driven / stopped while checking the detection signals from the sensors 35, 36a, 36b, and the set number of balls is paid out based on the control.
[0053]
The control unit 61 includes three steps of the pulse motor 23 required for one payout operation: a high-speed output payout operation, a single payout operation, and a stop operation for temporarily stopping the motor output therebetween. To realize an efficient payout operation described later when a plurality of balls such as $ 7, 15, 25,... Are successively paid out.
[0054]
FIG. 7 shows a time chart of the above-described efficient ball payout operation and a control operation of the pulse motor 23 at that time.
[0055]
When the payout number of 15 balls is set, for example, the control unit 61 checks the stop (initial) position t1 of the rotating body 22 at the time of payout of the balls, and then controls the 14 balls for one ball less than the payout set number. , And outputs the same to the pulse motor 23 to drive t2, raise it to the high-speed output t3, and execute the payout operation for 14 balls by the high-speed output t4. Thereby, the payout of 14 balls, which is one less than the set payout number, is performed.
[0056]
After the output of the 14 balls, the control unit 61 immediately excites the pulse motor 23 to temporarily stop it at times t5 and t6.
[0057]
After the output of the motor is stopped, the passage of the payout of 14 balls is confirmed by the detection signals of the first payout detection sensor 36a and the second payout detection sensor 36b. At the time when the passage and the initial position t7 of the rotating body 22 are confirmed, the control unit 61 outputs a pulse signal for one ball, drives the pulse motor 23 for t8, and starts the motor output t9 for one ball. When one ball is taken out t10, the control unit 61 immediately excites the pulse motor 23 to perform stop control t11 and t12.
[0058]
As a result, the payout operation of the set number of payouts of 15 balls is completed, and the payout operation is started when the first payout detection sensor 36a or the second payout detection sensor 36b detects and confirms the last one (total payout time) t13. finish.
[0059]
In the drawing, t14 indicates, for reference, the current total payout time required for the payout operation for 15 balls (there is no stop control or single payout control) described in FIG. Comparing the current total payout time t14 with the total payout time t13 of the present invention attempted under the same conditions, the current total payout time t14 is a plurality of payouts for low-speed payout processing, so that the payout processing is long. In other words, the single payout time t14 is long.
[0060]
On the other hand, in the total payout time t13 of the present invention, since only one low-speed payout process is required, the payout time is shorter than the current total payout time t14, and the payout time is shortened by the time difference of t13-t14. Was observed.
[0061]
In this case, the control section 61 performs complete pulse control of the pulse motor 23, so that an efficient payout operation with a reduced payout time can be performed. Among them, for the low-speed portion that requires time, only the minimum number of pulses for the remaining one needs to be set, so that the low-speed driving time can be reduced.
[0062]
By the way, the ball payout device 14 controls the payout recess 32 to stop at an appropriate ball receiving rotation stop position in principle when the rotating body 22 is in a stopped (initial) state. This is because, when stopped at another rotation stop position, if the position where the ball is received approaches the guiding slope 37, the rotating body 22 may slightly rotate (position shift) due to the ball pressure.
[0063]
The rotator 22 is temporarily stopped based on the determination that the number (na) of payouts of balls according to the number of detections detected by the rotation position detection sensor 35 is being performed.
[0064]
The rotation speed at that time is controlled to a speed sufficient to stop the rotating body 22 without exceeding one step. However, there may be cases where the vehicle does not always stop at the correct position. Even in such a case, a rotation position detection area is provided to prevent erroneous ejection even when the rotating body 22 stops several steps before and rotates to a normal position by the ball pressure.
[0065]
After that, the pulse motor 23 is excited for a certain period of time to stop the pulse motor 23. This takes a long time for the discharge ball separated from the rotating body 22 to move down to reach the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b. For this purpose, the control unit 61 provides a discharge waiting time, checks the passing state of the balls in the payout passages 24a and 24b until the beginning, counts the balls, and outputs the number of pulses corresponding to the remaining number. The purpose is to get the judgment.
[0066]
When the pulse motor 23 is driven by outputting the number of pulses for discharging the remaining ball, the rotation speed at that time should be a speed that can stop the rotating body 22 without exceeding one step. Good.
[0067]
At the time of payout, the initial (stop) position of the rotating body 22 is detected and confirmed by the rotation position detection sensor 35, and the number of payouts is confirmed by the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b. Further, based on these detection signals, the payout control of the set payout number is performed by controlling the drive of the pulse motor 23.
[0068]
In this way, when paying out a predetermined number of balls, by providing a single ball payout function independent of the high-speed payout function and paying out one ball at the end, high-speed payout is possible up to immediately before that. The proportion of the high-speed payout operation in the total payout time can be made as long as possible. Therefore, the total payout time required to complete the payout can be reliably reduced.
[0069]
In the above-described one-piece payout, the pulse motor 23 is output for one piece supply, and the shortest payout time for one ball can be obtained, so that the payout time in the low-speed region is shortened.
[0070]
In particular, a stop time period for temporarily stopping the output of the pulse motor 22 is provided between the continuous high-speed payout operation and the independent single payout operation. As a result, the detection signals of the discharge side payout detection sensors 36a and 36b are delayed by the elapsed time required for the output of the pulse motor 23 to pass through the payout passages 24a and 24b. In addition, the payout detection sensors 36a, 36a can detect and count the number of payouts, and can accurately count the number one less than the set number of payouts.
[0071]
In the case of paying out a large number of balls, most of the total number of balls can be paid out at a high speed, so that the payout time of the last one piece output is the shortest, and the effect of shortening the payout time is remarkable.
[0072]
FIG. 8 shows a difference in detection timing between the rotation position detection sensor 35, the first payout detection sensor 36a, and the second payout detection sensor 36b, based on the pulse signal of the pulse motor 23.
[0073]
The above-described rotation position detection sensor 35 can detect the rotation position of the rotating body 22 substantially at the same time as the rotation of the pulse motor 23, so that there is no deviation in detecting the payout timing and accurate data can be obtained. For example, when the pulse motor 23 has set the number of motor pulses required for paying out one ball to be 6 pulses, the rotation position detection is performed at the payout timing A when the pulse motor 23 pays out three balls. The sensor 35 detects a payout signal of three balls at substantially the same time.
[0074]
In this case, even though the rotation signal is sent to the pulse motor 23, the rotation detection signal of the rotation position detection sensor 35 cannot be obtained (stop state) even if the rotating body 22 has passed for a certain period of time, or It is possible to detect an abnormal phenomenon such as not outputting a rotation speed according to a signal. It is another object of the present invention to start error handling based on the occurrence of this abnormal phenomenon.
[0075]
On the other hand, the first payout detection sensor 36a and the second payout detection sensor 36b provided on the discharge side shift at a detection timing B at which the total number of payout detections counted becomes three as compared with the above-described payout timing A. This indicates that a time difference of time t occurs.
[0076]
The stop time provided between the high-speed payout operation and the single-item payout operation is a time for eliminating the deviation time t and detecting and confirming the deviation time t.
[0077]
The operation of the ball payout processing of the ball payout device 14 thus configured will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
[0078]
When n (for example, 75) payout signals are input to the control unit 61 at the start of the game or during the game (step n1),
The control unit 61 calculates and obtains the number of pulses which is a number (n-1) smaller by one than the set number n (step n2),
The obtained number of pulses is output to the pulse motor 23 of the ball discharging device 14 to rotate the rotating body 22 at high speed. Then, the payout operation is continuously executed up to a number (n-1) smaller by one than the payout set number n (step n3).
[0079]
When the number (n-1) of pulse outputs becomes one less than the set number of payouts n, the output is stopped and the drive output of the pulse motor 23 is stopped (step n4).
[0080]
At this time, the control unit 61 determines whether or not the rotation position detection sensor 35 has detected a rotation amount one (n−1) less than the payout set number n (step n5),
If it is determined that the rotation amount (n−1−a) is less than the number (n−1) smaller by one than the payout set number n, the control unit 61 determines the number of pulses of the rotation amount (6 pulses × a) that is less than the number (n−1−a). (Step n6),
The number of additional pulses calculated and added is output to the pulse motor 23 (step n7).
[0081]
The payout operation is executed up to a number (n-1) smaller by one than the payout set number n based on the number of the additionally output pulses. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step n5 described later (step n8).
[0082]
In step n5 described above, the control unit 61 detects and confirms that the total payout is the number of rotations (n−1) smaller by one than the set number of payouts n via the rotation position detection sensor 35, and the rotator 22 moves to the initial position. If it is confirmed that the vehicle has stopped (step n9),
The control unit 61 controls the stop of the pulse motor 23 at that position (step n10).
[0083]
During this time, the balls in the middle of the payout pass through the payout passages 24a and 24b and are guided to the positions of the discharge side payout detection sensors 36a and 36b, where the number of the paid out balls is counted (step n11).
[0084]
At this time, if it is confirmed that the number (n-1) of balls that are one less than the set number n to be paid out has been paid out, the control unit 61 switches the output of the pulse motor 23 to the one-out output and changes the output to the last one. Is executed (step n12).
[0085]
When the pulse output for one ball is completed (step n13),
Since the payout operation for the payout set number n is completed, the excitation is performed and the driving of the pulse motor 23 is stopped (step n14).
[0086]
After the completion of the pulse output, the number of balls to be paid out is counted again by the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b, and it is checked whether or not one ball has been paid out and the total has reached the initial target payout number n (step n15). ).
[0087]
At this time, if the number of pulses has not been paid out, the number of remaining pulses up to the set number of payouts is calculated again and output. These series of operations are repeated until the set number of payouts is paid out. If the payout has been made, the excitation is released and the payout operation ends, and the system prepares for the next payout operation (step n16).
[0088]
If the rotation position detection sensor 35 does not satisfy the normal rotation detection signal of the rotating body 22 in step n9 described above, a pulse is output until the normal rotation detection signal is obtained (step n17).
[0089]
When a normal rotation detection signal of the rotating body 22 is obtained (step n18),
Since the rotating body 22 has rotated to the initial position, the pulse output to the pulse motor 23 is stopped, and then the process proceeds to step n15 described above, and the subsequent processing is performed (step n19).
In step n11 described above, when the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b detect a ball, when it is determined that the number is smaller than the payout set number n (n-1−a), the remaining required ball number is determined. Is output to the pulse motor 23 (step n20).
A pulse output is performed to execute the shortage payout operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step n15 described above, and the subsequent processes are performed (step n21).
[0090]
Next, the payout processing operation when the detection signal of the rotational position detection sensor 35 is used for the payout control signal will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
[0091]
Now, when n payout signals are input to the control unit 61 (step n31),
The controller 61 outputs a pulse signal to the pulse motor 23 to rotate the rotating body 22 at a high speed to execute a continuous payout operation (step n32).
[0092]
At this time, the control unit 61 continues the payout operation repeatedly until the rotation position detection sensor 35 detects the number of rotations (n-1) smaller by one than the payout set number n (step n33).
[0093]
When the rotation position detection sensor 35 detects the number of rotations (n-1) smaller by one than the payout set number n, the pulse output to the pulse motor 23 is stopped (step n34).
If the rotator 22 detects the normal rotation amount, the rotator 22 can stop at the initial position, and the process proceeds to the next step n36. If the position is not the proper position, the process proceeds to step n43 to reset the stop position of the rotating body 22 to the proper position (step n35).
[0094]
In this case, the processing operation of FIG. 12 (step n36 to step n47) after step n35 described above is the same as the processing operation of FIG. 10 (step n10 to step n21) described above, and will be the same. Omitted.
[0095]
As described above, since the payout operation is performed with the high-speed payout function, the stop function, and the single payout function, the detection signal of the rotational position detection sensor 35 can be used for the payout control of the set number of balls. .
[0096]
In this manner, the payout processing time can be shortened by making the proportion of the high-speed payout operation of the total payout time as long as possible, so that at the time of payout, the balls can be paid out immediately before the set number of payouts. When the remaining one is paid out, the payout time is shortened because the shortest payout time is only one, and the total payout time required for completing the payout can be reduced.
[0097]
[Second embodiment]
FIG. 13 shows a ball payout device 131 having a simple configuration in which the rotational position detection sensor is omitted.
[0098]
The ball dispensing device 131 differs from the ball dispensing device 14 described in the first embodiment only in that members such as a rotational position detection sensor 35 and a detection piece 30 attached to the sensor 35 are omitted. Are the same, and the same description is omitted.
[0099]
In the second embodiment, since the payout configuration in which the rotational position detection sensor 35 is omitted is adopted, the number of components is reduced, the control configuration is simplified, and the cost is reduced accordingly.
[0100]
FIG. 14 is a control circuit block diagram of the ball payout device 131. The control unit 141 is controllably connected to the pulse motor 23, and also connects the first payout detection sensor 36a and the second payout detection sensor 36b. . Then, at the time of payout, the pulse motor 23 is driven and stopped while checking the detection signals from the sensors 36a and 36b, and the number of balls set based on the control is paid out.
[0101]
The control unit 141 combines different processes of a high-speed output dispensing operation and an intermittent output dispensing operation as steps of the pulse motor 23 required for one dispensing operation, for example, # 7, 15, 25 , Etc., an efficient payout operation when paying out a plurality of balls continuously is realized.
[0102]
FIG. 15 shows a time chart of the above-described efficient ball payout operation and a control operation of the pulse motor 23 at that time.
[0103]
When the number of payouts of 15 balls is set, for example, the control unit 141 confirms that the rotating body 22 is stopped (initial position) t21 at the time of paying out the balls, and then slightly increases the payout set number (eg, 1 to 3) The number of pulses for 12 to 14 balls from which a small number is subtracted is calculated. The result of this calculation is output to the pulse motor 23 to drive t22, and the output is raised to the high-speed output t23 to perform the payout operation of the ball by the high-speed output t24. Thereby, the payout of almost the number of balls slightly smaller than the payout set number is performed.
[0104]
When the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b detect a slightly smaller number of balls than the set number at the time of paying out the balls, the control unit 141 immediately excites the pulse motor 23 and temporarily stops the pulse motor 23 at t25.
[0105]
In this case, the pulse motor 23 is excited for a certain period of time to stop the dispensing operation. This is because the discharge balls falling away from the rotating body 22 fall until reaching the dispensing detection sensors 36a and 36b. For time. For this purpose, the control unit 141 provides a discharge waiting time, checks the ball passing state of the payout passages 24a and 24b until the beginning, counts the balls, and outputs the number of pulses corresponding to the remaining number. The purpose is to get the judgment.
[0106]
After the output of the pulse motor 23 is stopped, it is confirmed by the detection signals of the first payout detection sensor 36a and the second payout detection sensor 36b that the balls that have been paid out have passed.
[0107]
In this case, when a number slightly smaller than the set number of payouts is detected and the excitation is applied, the balls paid out so far are detected at the positions of the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b. The total number of passages is checked and switched to intermittent output.
[0108]
For example, when the number of balls detected by the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b when the excitation is applied is 12, then after a predetermined payout waiting time (for example, 60 msec), two payout detection sensors 36a and 36b are used. Is detected, and it is confirmed that a total of 14 balls have been paid out, and thereafter, the payout control is performed by switching to the intermittent output t26 to t28 in which one ball is paid out. In this case, if the remaining two or three are required, the intermittent output corresponding to the number is executed.
[0109]
The intermittent outputs t26 to t28 alternately repeat the output of the pulse motor 23, the output of one ball or less, and the stop. Then, an intermittent output for one ball is executed, and during this intermittent output, the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b detect whether or not the ball has been paid out. When the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b detect the payout set number of 15, the intermittent output for one ball ends. Thereafter, the control unit 141 immediately excites the pulse motor 23 to perform stop control t29.
[0110]
Then, when the last one is detected t30 (total payout time) and it is confirmed that the payout is properly performed, the one payout operation is completed.
[0111]
In the drawing, t14 indicates, for reference, the current total payout time required for the payout operation for 15 balls (there is no stop control or intermittent output control) described in FIG. Comparing the current total payout time t14 with the total payout time t30 of the present invention attempted under the same conditions, a plurality of payouts are always paid for the low-speed payout processing at the current total payout time t14. The total payout time t14 for one time became long.
[0112]
On the other hand, in the total payout time t30 of the present invention, most of the payout is performed by the high-speed payout operation. For this reason, at the time of the payout by the intermittent output, there are many cases where the remaining amount is small (for example, one piece may be enough), and the payout time is shorter than the current total payout time t14, and the payout time is shortened by the time difference of t30-t14.
[0113]
Further, since the control unit 141 performs complete pulse control of the high-speed output and the intermittent output to the pulse motor 23, an efficient dispensing operation with a shortened dispensing time can be performed. Further, at the end of the payout, it is only necessary to intermittently output a small number of pulses corresponding to the remaining one, so that the payout operation can be performed with high accuracy. Therefore, a reliable payout performance can be obtained.
[0114]
The above-mentioned intermittent output is not limited to one ball. For example, when the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b at the time when the payout waiting time has elapsed detect the remaining number of payouts of two or three, the control unit 141 needs to pay out two or three. Is determined, the payout control by the intermittent output is performed according to the number, and the intermittent output is executed until the plurality of payouts are completed.
[0115]
If this intermittent output is used, the rotating body 22 rotates with one intermittent output being equal to or less than the output of one ball. For this reason, the rotation and the stop at each of the subdivided fixed angles are repeated, and the rotation is gradually performed. For this reason, a fine rotation operation suitable for paying out the remaining small number of balls can be obtained. This makes it possible to accurately pay out the set number of payouts in a short time by combining the high-speed payout operation of continuously rotating and feeding and the individual paying operation of intermittently rotating and feeding small.
[0116]
Further, when counting the number of paid-out balls, the number can be detected and counted only by the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b that detect the passing of the balls. Therefore, a pulse output signal of the pulse motor 23 for confirming the ball payout operation and a rotation position detection signal for detecting the stop position of the rotating body 22 at that time are not required.
[0117]
As a result, motor output detection sensors and rotational position detection sensors other than the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b can be omitted. Further, members for constituting these sensors, for example, constituent members such as the detection piece 30 can be omitted. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
[0118]
In particular, the intermittent feed control of the rotating body 22 can be performed only by outputting a pulse signal to the pulse motor 23 for intermittent output. Since an accurate feed amount can be obtained from this intermittent feed control, it is possible to stop at the regular position without detecting the position of the rotating body 22 by the detection signals of the rotation position detection sensors 36a and 36b. Therefore, control relying on the rotational position detection signal is not required, so that control is simplified.
[0119]
By the way, when the rotating body 22 is in the stopped (initial) state or in the temporarily stopped state, the ball payout device 131 stops the ball receiving rotation corresponding to the upper side of the payout passages 24a and 24b when the receiving convex portion 33 of the rotating body 22 is stopped. It is controlled to stop at the position. This is because, when stopped at another rotation stop position, if the position where the ball 31 is received approaches the guiding slope 37, the rotating body 22 may be slightly rotated (position shift) by the ball pressure.
[0120]
In this case, when the ball 31 dropped based on the rotating operation of the rotating body 22 is dispensed downward from the dispensing recess 32, the control unit 141 at that time rotates the receiving part rotated to the upper side of the rotating body 22. The intermittent output of the pulse motor 23 is controlled so that the projection 33 stops at a position where the ball 31 supplied to the upper side of the payout passages 24a and 24b is stably received.
[0121]
When the rotating body 22 is stopped, the rotating body 22 is driven with an intermittent output that is equal to or less than the output of one ball. As a result, the rotating body 22 repeats the rotation / stop and rotates little by little. Accordingly, the balls 31 can be intermittently rotated and transported by the rotating body 22 at a constant angle, so that the payout of the balls 31 can be surely separated one by one and paid out individually. Therefore, there is no possibility that a large amount is paid out by mistake.
[0122]
In particular, when the rotating body 22 is temporarily stopped after the dispensing operation, the receiving protrusion 33 rotated to the upper side of the rotating body 22 is moved to the stable area corresponding to the upper side of the dispensing passages 24a and 24b (see FIG. 20). ) Can be stopped at the receiving position. For this reason, each time a ball is paid out, the receiving projection 33 of the rotating body stops in the stable region.
[0123]
The ball 31 supplied corresponding to the receiving convex portion in the stable region has a downward load acting toward the center of the rotating body 22 and is in a supporting state suitable for receiving the ball. Therefore, the ball 31 supplied to the rotating body 22 corresponds to the convex portion at the stop position, and does not correspond to the guiding slope 37 in the unstable region. For this reason, the rotating body 22 maintains a stable stopped state, and there is no danger that the rotating body is rotationally displaced and displaced by the load of the ball 31 from above due to its own weight. Therefore, stop control and stable rotation control in which the displacement of the rotating body 22 is eliminated can be obtained. Therefore, the erroneous payout operation of the ball can be eliminated.
[0124]
FIG. 16 shows a specific control operation of the intermittent output, which is explained by associating the payout operation state of the ball payout device 131, the output signal during the pulse motor control, and the detection signals of the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b. .
[0125]
When the payout is performed when the payout of 15 balls is set, the first payout operation (161) of the rotating body 22 is in a state where the 14th and 15th balls are to be paid out. At this time, the pulse signal at the time of the pulse motor control is continuously output. At this time, the detection signals of the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b have been detected and confirmed only for the thirteenth ball.
[0126]
Thereafter, when the rotating body 22 rotates and shifts to the second payout operation (162), the 14th ball is paid out, and when this is detected by the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b, excitation is performed and pulse output is stopped for a certain time. Let it. At this time, if two pieces are successively paid out and the remaining number becomes 0, the payout operation is stopped because the specified number of payouts has been reached. If it is detected that there is only one remaining pulse, the number of pulses for one pulse may be output intermittently.
[0127]
For example, when one pulse is set to be output every 12 pulses, the rotator 22 rotates by a fixed angle at every output of four pulses divided into three equal parts. In response to this movement, the fifteenth ball is rotationally transferred in the payout direction.
[0128]
Then, at the time of the third payout operation (163), the first intermittent output is in a suspended state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the fourth payout operation (164), and after outputting four pulses, a second intermittent output is performed in which excitation is performed again to temporarily stop.
[0129]
At this time, as shown in the fifth payout operation (165), when the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b detect the last fifteenth ball, excitation is performed for a certain period of time, after which the excitation is released and one payout operation is performed. Ends.
[0130]
The ball payout processing operation of the ball payout apparatus 131 thus configured will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 17 and the payout operation explanatory diagram of FIG.
[0131]
When a payout signal of, for example, 15 balls is input to the control unit 141, the control unit 141 calculates and obtains a number slightly smaller than the set number of balls of 15 payouts, for example, a pulse number of 12 balls. Step n51).
[0132]
The obtained number of pulses is output to the pulse motor 23 of the ball discharging device 131, and the rotating body 22 is rotated at high speed. Then, the payout operation is continuously performed up to a number (12) slightly smaller than the payout set number (step n52).
[0133]
When the pulse output of a number slightly smaller than the set number of payouts is completed (step n53),
The output is stopped, and the drive output of the pulse motor 23 is stopped (step n54).
[0134]
At this time, since the operation for the high-speed payout is completed, the excitation is performed and the driving of the pulse motor 23 is temporarily stopped (step n55).
[0135]
At the time when 12 balls are detected, there is a possibility that the next ball has already been paid out. Then, after calculating and calculating how many remaining units should be paid out, the control unit 141 switches to intermittent output (step n56),
For example, FIG. 18A shows a state in which 13 pieces are paid out and the 14th and 15th pieces of the next ball are held. In this case, the 14th ball is in a state immediately before the payout, and if intermittent output is performed in this state, as shown in FIG. 18 (B), the ball 14 reaches a predetermined ball drop point separated from the rotating body 22. Open the eyes and let them fall. At this time, as shown in FIG. 18C, while holding the last fifteenth next ball, the upwardly-facing receiving projection 33 receives the ball supplied from above in the stable region.
[0136]
When it is determined that the number is one less than the set number of payouts, the pulse number is intermittently output to the pulse motor 23 with the number of pulses that can be intermittently stopped within the stable region of the rotating body 22 (step n57).
[0137]
At this time, the rotating body 22 is rotated and stopped in small increments to output intermittently, and as shown in FIG. 18D, it is determined whether or not the discharged balls have been paid out during the intermittent output and the temporary stop. The payout detection sensors 36a and 36b confirm the detection (step n58).
[0138]
The intermittent output payout operation is repeated until the last set ball is paid out (step n59).
[0139]
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18E, when the payout detection sensors 36a and 36b confirm that the fifteenth ball has been paid out, the excitation of the pulse motor 23 is released, and the payout operation of the ball 15 is performed. Ends (step n60).
[0140]
FIG. 19 shows another embodiment showing a time chart of the ball payout operation and the control operation of the pulse motor at that time.
[0141]
Since the other embodiments and the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 15 are different from each other in the control operations t31 to t36 of the high-speed output and the same in the intermittent outputs t37 to t41, only different points will be described.
[0142]
The case where the number of set-out balls is 15 will be described. In this high-speed output area, the number of pulses corresponding to 14 balls, which is one less (for example, when 12 pulses are required for payout output per ball, 14 pulses × 12 = 168 pulses), is output at once. Individuals can be paid out at high speed.
[0143]
Even if the high-speed output is controlled in this way, an intermittent output is performed at the end, so that an accurate payout number can be obtained. Further, it is possible to perform stop control in which the displacement of the rotating body 22 is eliminated.
[0144]
In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above embodiment,
The medium dispensing device according to the present invention corresponds to the ball dispensing device 14 or 131 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The medium corresponds to the ball 31,
The payout motor corresponds to the pulse motor 23,
The sensors correspond to the rotational position detection sensor 35, the first payout detection sensor 36a, and the second payout detection sensor 36b, but the present invention can be applied based on the technical idea described in the claims. However, the present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the embodiment.
[0145]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since a payout control function specific to the payout of the medium is provided, it is possible to reliably pay out only a specified number of the mediums in a short time without excess or shortage. In particular, in a pachinko machine in which a payout operation is frequently performed, the waiting time for paying out balls at the start of the game or during the game can be shortened, and the payout processing ability can be improved and the playability can be improved. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a back side of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the ball payout device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of the ball payout device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the ball payout device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a main part front view showing a continuous feeding operation of the ball payout device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a control circuit block diagram of the ball payout device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a time chart illustrating a payout operation according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a time chart illustrating a difference in detection timing of each sensor according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of the ball payout apparatus according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart following FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another payout processing operation of the first embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart following FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a vertical sectional front view of a ball payout device according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a control circuit block diagram of the ball payout device according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a time chart showing a payout operation according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a ball payout operation according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a ball payout processing operation according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an intermittent output processing operation according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 19 is a time chart showing another payout processing operation of the second embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a front view of a main part showing a ball receiving state of the conventional ball payout device.
FIG. 21 is a time chart showing a processing operation of a conventional ball payout device.
[Explanation of symbols]
14. Ball payout device
22 ... rotating body
23 ... Pulse motor
24a, 24b ... payout passage
31 ... ball
35 ... Rotation position detection sensor
36a, 36b ... payout detection sensor
37… Induction slope
61, 141 ... control unit

Claims (5)

A rotating body having a concave portion for accommodating the medium on the outer circumferential surface and a convex portion for receiving the medium on the outer circumferential surface is provided alternately in the circumferential direction, and the rotating body and the medium descend from the upper position to the lower position along the outer circumferential surface. A medium discharge path is provided opposite to a guide wall for guiding, and the medium supplied to the upper side of the discharge path is discharged to the lower side of the rotator by controlling the rotation of the rotator to drive the rotator. A medium dispensing device that dispenses a set number of dispensing media determined based on an output signal of a motor or a detection signal of a sensor that detects a rotation signal of a rotating body,
At the time of dispensing the medium, the output of the dispensing motor is performed at a high speed to perform a dispensing operation. Immediately before the dispensing of the set number of dispensing is completed, the output of the dispensing motor is stopped. A medium dispensing apparatus including a control unit for performing an individual dispensing operation by switching to a medium dispensing operation. A rotating body having a concave portion for accommodating the medium on the outer circumferential surface and a convex portion for receiving the medium on the outer circumferential surface is provided alternately in the circumferential direction, and the rotating body and the medium descend from the upper position to the lower position along the outer circumferential surface. A medium discharge path is provided opposite to a guide wall for guiding, and the medium supplied to the upper side of the discharge path is discharged to the lower side of the rotator by controlling the rotation of the rotator to drive the rotator. A medium dispensing device that dispenses a set number of dispensing media determined based on an output signal of a motor or a detection signal of a sensor that detects a rotation signal of a rotating body,
At the time of dispensing the medium, the output of the dispensing motor is increased to perform the dispensing operation continuously until the number is smaller by one than the set number of dispensing. A medium dispensing apparatus, comprising: a control unit that stops output of a motor, switches the output of the dispensing motor to one output, and executes the last one dispensing operation. A rotating body having a concave portion for accommodating the medium on the outer circumferential surface and a convex portion for receiving the medium on the outer circumferential surface is provided alternately in the circumferential direction, and the rotating body and the medium descend from the upper position to the lower position along the outer circumferential surface. A medium dispensing device for disposing a medium dispensing passage opposite a guide wall for guiding, and dispensing a medium supplied to an upper side of the dispensing passage to a lower side of the rotating body by controlling rotation of the rotating body. ,
The payout operation is performed by increasing the output of the payout motor, the number of the paid out media is counted by a payout detection sensor, and when the payout detection sensor detects a number slightly smaller than the set number of payouts, the payout motor When the output of the dispensing motor is temporarily stopped, the output of the dispensing motor is switched to an intermittent output that is equal to or less than the output of one medium to perform the dispensing operation of the remaining medium, and when the dispensing detection sensor detects the set number of dispensing, A medium dispensing device including a control unit that stops output of a dispensing motor. A guide slope for accommodating and guiding a medium from the convex portion to the concave portion during rotation of the rotating member is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating member, and the medium dropped based on the rotating operation of the rotating member separates from the concave portion. At the time of the downward dispensing operation, the convex portion rotated to the upper side of the rotating body stops at the receiving position of the stable area for stably receiving the medium supplied to the upper side of the dispensing passage. 4. The medium dispensing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a control unit for controlling an intermittent output of the dispensing motor. The medium dispensing device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit presets and outputs a drive amount of a high-speed output area of the payout motor that outputs a high-speed output to a number slightly smaller than a set number of payouts.

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