JP2005160853A - Prize putting-out machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To put out a plurality of sheets of prizes in a state where they can integrally be carried. <P>SOLUTION: A throw-out unit 1 for a prize putting-out machine is provided with: a cassette 4 for housing the plurality of sheets of prizes A; and a package putting-out means for putting out prizes A housed in this cassette 4 as a prize package W in which the plurality of sheets of prizes A are packaged in an integrated state. The package putting-out means has: a feeding out mechanism 7 for feeding out the prizes A housed in the cassette 4; and an integration part 18 for integrating the prizes A fed out by the feeding-out mechanism 7. In addition, the package putting-out means has: a packaging means P for packaging the plurality of sheets of prizes A integrated by the integration part 18 to form the prize package W; and an elevator mechanism 8 for throwing the prize package W formed by the packaging means P to outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize dispenser for delivering a substantially card-like prize exchanged for a game medium such as a pachinko ball.

Conventionally, in the prize dispenser as described above (see, for example, Patent Document 1), when a plurality of prizes are dispensed at a time, the prizes are dispensed in a state where rose prizes are stacked.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-38328

  The conventional prize dispenser as described above has the following problems. That is, if the number of paid out prizes is large, it is inconvenient for the player to carry the game from the game hall to the prize exchange. Also, if you drop your gift when you carry it, you may lose some of it. On the other hand, in order to eliminate the inconvenience, it takes time and effort when the clerk puts it in a paper bag or the like and hands it over. In addition, in order to reduce the number of payouts, setting a premium with a high exchange value (amount) has a limit from the viewpoint of preventing counterfeiting.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and an object thereof is to provide a prize dispenser that can dispense a plurality of prizes in a state where they can be carried together.

  A first invention is a prize dispenser for delivering a substantially card-like prize, and contains a prize packaging body in which a plurality of prizes are packed in advance, and is accommodated in the accommodation part. A prize dispenser comprising: a dispenser that dispenses a required number of prize packages as needed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to store a premium package in which a plurality of premiums are packed in a pre-stacked state, and pay out the premium package as it is. That is, a plurality of prizes can be paid out in a state where they can be carried together as a prize package.

  The payout means in the first invention can be configured as in the following second invention, for example.

  That is, in the second invention according to the first invention, the storage unit stores the premium package in a stacked state in the upper and lower rows, and the payout means moves up by placing the premium package in the storage unit. A lifting mechanism having a lifting member, a feeding mechanism for feeding out the prize packaging body that has been raised above the storage section by the lifting mechanism substantially horizontally, and a holding section for temporarily holding the prize packaging body fed out by the feeding mechanism. And a throwing mechanism for throwing out the prize package held in the holding unit to the outside.

  A third invention is a prize dispenser for delivering substantially card-like prizes, wherein a plurality of prizes are integrated into a storage part for storing a plurality of prizes and a prize stored in the storage part. A package delivery means for delivering a required number of gift packages packaged in a state as needed, and the package delivery means for delivering the prize stored in the storage unit and the delivery mechanism. A stacking unit for stacking prizes; packaging means for packaging a plurality of prizes stacked in the stacking part to form a prize package; and throwing out a prize package formed by the packaging means A prize dispenser characterized by having a dispensing mechanism.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the prizes stored in the storage part are fed to the collecting part by the feeding mechanism and accumulated, and the prizes are packed by the packaging means to form the prize package, The gift package can be thrown out by the throwing mechanism. Thereby, a plurality of prizes can be paid out in a state where they can be carried together as a prize package.

  The “packaging” in the present invention means that a plurality of prizes in an accumulated state are surrounded by an arbitrary packaging material or binding material and integrated so as not to be scattered when carried. For example, not only when the accumulated prize is covered with a packaging material such as a film, but also when the accumulated prize is bound by a binding material such as a rubber band, or simply packed in a bag. It is included in the concept of the “prize package” of the invention.

  According to the present invention, since a plurality of prizes can be paid out in a state where they can be carried together as a prize wrapping body, it is convenient for carrying around by a player and does not require a laborer.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a prize dispenser according to the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<overall structure>
1 and 2 show a prize dispenser that can include a plurality of dispensing units 1. Each throwing unit 1 stores a substantially card-like prize A and has a configuration for throwing out a prize package W in which a plurality of prizes A are packaged in an integrated state. The left side of FIG. 1 is the front side of the prize dispenser. The prizes handled here are prizes that are exchanged for game media such as pachinko balls acquired by the players at the amusement hall and are purchased in cash at a prize exchange outside the amusement hall, and are sometimes called special prizes. is there. FIG. 6 shows an example of such a prize A. The prize shown in FIG. 6 has a resin main body a1, an information display unit a2 for displaying information such as a set exchange value on the surface of the main body a1, and a value object a3 built in the main body a1. .

  This prize dispenser includes a cabinet 2 that houses a dispensing unit 1, and an open / close door 20 is provided on the front side of the cabinet 2. The plurality of throwing units 1 are stored in the cabinet 2 in a state of being arranged in a left and right row, and can be extracted forward from the cabinet 2 with the open / close door 20 opened (in FIG. A state in which only one throwing unit 1 is housed in a cabinet 2 capable of housing the throwing unit 1 is shown).

  On the upper surface portion of the cabinet 2, an upper plate 22 is provided for placing the dispensed gift package W and providing it for dispensing. On the upper plate 22, a display / operation unit 24 is provided at the center in the front side, and on the rear side (substantially in the center in the front-rear direction), slide lids 30 corresponding to the respective throwing units 1 are spaced from each other on the left and right. Are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, corresponding to each slide lid 30, a prize passage 26 that extends downward through the upper plate 22 is formed. Further, a feeding mechanism 3 including a slide lid 30 is provided corresponding to each prize passage 26. Each delivery mechanism 3 has an endless belt 43 driven by a motor 32 and a connecting rod 36 that connects the slide lid 30 to the belt 34. As a result, each delivery mechanism 3 can open and close the opening of the prize passage 26 by sliding the slide lid 30 back and forth.

  In this prize dispenser, for example, the front side with the opening / closing door 20 and the display / operation unit 24 is used as an attendant side for operating the apparatus, and the rear side is used as a customer side for receiving the dispensed prize A.

<Structure of the dispensing unit>
Next, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, the specific structure of each throwing unit 1 is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the dispensing unit 1 includes a plurality of (four in FIGS. 1 and 3) cassettes 4 that store the prizes A in a vertically stacked state, and these cassettes 4 in the horizontal direction. And a cassette carrier 5 held in a single row (in the front-rear direction of the dispenser). These cassette 4 and cassette carrier 5 are housed in a housing 10 that defines the outer shape of the dispensing unit 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, two lift mechanisms 6 arranged in the cassette arrangement direction with an interval are provided in the housing 10. Each lift mechanism 6 has a lift member 60 that is raised by placing the prize A in the cassette 4 and can be retracted downward from the cassette 4 so that the lift member 60 is driven up and down by an endless belt or the like. It is configured. Correspondingly, each cassette 4 is fully open at the top surface, and the central portion is also open at the bottom surface and one side surface of the lift mechanism 6 side (FIG. 3). The presence or absence of a prize in the corresponding cassette 4 can be detected via the lift member 60 of each lift mechanism 6.

  A slide mechanism 9 for moving the cassette carrier 5 in the cassette arrangement direction is provided at the bottom of the housing 10. The slide mechanism 9 is configured by, for example, a motor-driven rack and pinion mechanism. In addition, a pair of receiving portions 16 are provided so as to communicate with the upper portion of the cassette 4 corresponding to each lift mechanism 6. Each receiving part 16 is for receiving the prize A rising by the lift mechanism 6 from the upper part of the cassette 4 and guiding it further upward.

  Above each receiving portion 16, a feeding mechanism 7 that feeds the prize A substantially horizontally from above the cassette 4 corresponding to the lift mechanism 6 is provided. The feeding mechanism 7 includes a drawing mechanism portion 7A and an extrusion mechanism portion 7B. Further, between the two receiving parts 16, an accumulating part 18 for accumulating the prizes A fed by the respective feeding mechanisms 7 opens on the upper surface of the housing 10 corresponding to the prize path 26 (see FIG. 3). ) Is provided.

  Of the feeding mechanism 7, the drawing mechanism section 7 </ b> A is configured to draw the prize A from the receiving section 16 to the stacking section 18 with the opposing roller sandwiched in the thickness direction. Further, the extrusion mechanism portion 7B has a portion that reciprocates in a constant stroke so as to push out the rear end portion of the prize A in order to send the prize A to the drawing mechanism section 7A.

  Corresponding to the stacking unit 18, packaging means P for packaging a plurality of prizes A accumulated therein to form a prize package W is disposed. In this case, “packaging” means that a plurality of accumulated prizes are surrounded by an arbitrary packaging material or binding material and integrated so as not to be scattered when carried. Therefore, “packaging” in this case includes bundling and bagging.

As the packaging means P, for example, the following known or well-known technical means can be used:
(1) Means for wrapping around the object with a wrapping sheet drawn out from a roll, such as used in a coin wrapping machine, and then crimping and wrapping both ends in the winding axis direction of the sheet;
(2) Means for winding around the object with a binding band drawn from a roll, such as used in a banknote binding machine, and then binding the band by stopping the binding band with thermal bonding or the like;
(3) Means for binding or wrapping objects with stretch film, shrink film, etc., or plastic bags, used in automatic binding machines, automatic packaging machines or automatic bagging machines for general materials and daily necessities Means for bagging in paper bags.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a gift package W formed by such packaging means P. FIG. 7 (a) shows a premium package W formed by the packaging means P as described in (1) above, and the periphery of a plurality of accumulated premiums A is wound around a packaging sheet S. Caulking portions C are formed at the front and rear ends of the packaging sheet S. FIG. 7B shows a premium package W formed by the packaging means P as described in (2) above, and is formed by a binding band B in which a plurality of accumulated premiums A are wound around. They are united.

  Further, an elevator mechanism (throwing mechanism) 8 for throwing out the premium package W formed by the packaging means P to the outside is provided corresponding to the stacking unit 18. The elevator mechanism 8 has a support plate 80 that supports the bottoms of the prize A and the prize wrapping body W accumulated in the accumulation unit 18, and is configured to be driven up and down by an endless belt or the like. .

  The above-described lift mechanism 6, feeding mechanism 7, stacking unit 18, packaging means P, elevator mechanism 8, etc. constitute a packaging dispensing means for delivering as many prizes A as needed as premium gifts W stored in the cassette 4. Has been.

  The front and rear surfaces of the receiving portion 16 are defined by a pair of side plates 16p. Further, the front and rear surfaces of the stacking portion 18 are respectively defined by a pair of side plates 18p and an upper portion by a pair of swing plates 18s. Each swing plate 18s is provided so as to swing to the inside of the stacking portion 18 in accordance with the payout of the prize A by the corresponding payout mechanism 7.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, a rail 14 that slidably supports the cassette carrier 5 and the slide mechanism 9 are attached to a front plate 12 that forms the lower side of the front surface of the housing 10. The drawer portion 1a is integrally formed. The drawer portion 1a is detachably attached to the housing 10 main body in a pull-out manner along a pair of upper and lower mounting rails 13 provided in the housing 10 main body. Moreover, the drawer part 1a can be fixed to the main body of the housing 10 by a lock mechanism such as an electromagnetic lock.

<Operation>
Next, the operation of the prize dispenser of the present embodiment will be described focusing on only one dispensing unit 1.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1 (dashed line) and FIG. 3, the prize A is stored in a state in which the drawer portion 1a is pulled out from the main body 10 of the throwing unit 1 (the door 20 is opened). Two cassettes 4 are set on the cassette carrier 5. At this time, the cassette carrier 5 is in a forward position closest to the opening / closing door 20 (front plate 12) side. Next, the drawer portion 1a in which the cassette 4 is set is pushed into the main body of the casing 10, and the open / close door 20 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 4A).

  Also at this time, the cassette carrier 5 is in the forward position, and first, the presence or absence of a prize in the cassette 4 (second and fourth from the front) corresponding to each lift mechanism 6 is detected via the lift member 60. Next, as the cassette carrier 5 is moved by the slide mechanism 9, each cassette 4 is placed at the rear position (FIG. 4B) and again corresponds to each lift mechanism 6 (first and third cassettes from the front). The presence or absence of a prize in 4 is detected. As a result of the detection of the prize, the feeding out of the prize is started from the rear position (FIG. 4B) unless there is no prize in the cassette 4 corresponding to the lift mechanism 6, and then the front position (FIG. 4A). ).

  In each of the rear and front positions, which of the two cassettes 4 is fed out depends on the type of the prize stored in each cassette 4. For example, when two cassettes 4 corresponding to the lift mechanism 6 store the same type of prize, the prize of the other cassette 4 may be fed out after one cassette 4 is empty. On the other hand, when the two cassettes 4 store different types of prizes, the target cassettes 4 are properly used as needed according to the type of prize to be fed out.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the prize A is thrown out from the fourth cassette 4 from the front at the front position (FIG. 4A) (therefore, the delivery of the prize A has already been completed at the rear position). The first and third cassettes 4 from the front are shown empty). Hereinafter, an operation based on the payout of the prize A in this state will be described as an example.

  First, the prize A in the cassette 4 is lifted by the lift mechanism 6 until the top one reaches the height corresponding to the feeding mechanism 7 (through the receiving portion 16). First, the highest prize A is fed into the stacking unit 18 by the feeding mechanism 7 and placed on the support plate 80. Thereafter, the ascent of the prize A by the lift mechanism 6 and the delivery by the delivery mechanism 7 are repeated, and the prize A is accumulated in the accumulation unit 18. When the number of prizes A to be paid out is accumulated in the accumulation unit 18, the prizes A are packaged by the packaging means P to form a prize package W.

  After that, the slide cover 30 is lifted by the elevator mechanism 8 until the premium package W on the support plate 80 reaches a height above the upper plate 22 in a state where the slide lid 30 is pulled forward so as to open the opening of the premium passage 26. It is done. Next, the delivery mechanism 3 slides the slide lid 30 backward so as to close the opening of the prize passage 26, whereby the prize package W on the support plate 80 is pushed out onto the upper plate 22, The dispensing of the premium package W is completed.

<Function and effect>
Next, the effect of this embodiment which consists of such a structure is demonstrated.

  According to the present embodiment, the prize A stored in the cassette 4 is fed out and accumulated by the feeding mechanism 7 to the accumulating unit 18, and the plural prizes A are packaged by the packaging means P to give the prize package W. Then, the prize package W can be thrown out to the outside by the elevator mechanism 8 or the like. As a result, since a plurality of prizes A can be paid out in a state where they can be carried together as a prize wrapping body W, it is convenient for carrying around by a player and does not require the staff.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

<Constitution>
As shown in FIG. 5, the present embodiment stores the premium package W in which a plurality of premiums are packed in advance, and stores the premium package W as it is. Different from the first embodiment. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

  Specifically, the prize dispenser of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 5 includes a dispensing unit 1 ′ that stores and dispenses the prize packaging W in place of the dispensing unit 1 of the first embodiment. I have. In this dispensing unit 1 ′, a cassette 4 ′ whose sectional dimensions and the like have been changed from the prize cassette 4 of FIG.

  Further, a payout mechanism 7 ′ is provided for feeding the prize package W that has been lifted up above the cassette 4 ′ by the lift mechanism 6 substantially horizontally. The feeding mechanism 7 ′ includes a drawing mechanism portion 7A ′ in which the arrangement interval of the opposing rollers is increased in accordance with the prize wrapping body W, and an extrusion mechanism in which the shape of the reciprocating portion is changed so that the prize packaging body W can be pushed out Part 7B '. Further, in place of the stacking unit 18 (with the packaging means P) shown in FIG. 1, a holding unit 18 'for temporarily holding the premium package W fed out by the feeding mechanism 7' is provided.

  By the lift mechanism 6 ′, the feeding mechanism 7 ′, the holding portion 18 ′, the elevator mechanism 8 similar to the first embodiment, and the like, the required number of premium packaging bodies W stored in the cassette 4 ′ are provided as needed. Dispensing means for dispensing is configured (in the example shown in FIG. 5, since the number of the prize packaging bodies W that can be temporarily held in the holding section 18 ′ is one, the dispensing (dispensing) of the prize packaging bodies W is also performed one by one. Done).

  Incidentally, in response to the above changes, the dimensions and the like of the receiving portion 16 ′ having the pair of side plates 16p ′ are changed, and instead of the pair of side plates 18p and the pair of swing plates 18s shown in FIG. Thus, a pair of upper and lower side plates 18p 'and 18s' are provided.

<Function and effect>
Next, the effect of this embodiment which consists of such a structure is demonstrated.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to store a premium package W in which a plurality of premiums A are packed in advance in a stacked state, and pay out the premium package W as it is. That is, since a plurality of prizes A can be paid out in a state where they can be carried together as a prize wrapping body W, it is convenient for carrying around by the player and does not require the staff. Further, compared with the first embodiment, it takes more time to wrap the prize A in advance, but since the wrapping operation is not performed during the dispensing operation, the time required for dispensing the prize wrapping body W can be shortened. . Moreover, since no packaging means is provided, the structure of the dispenser can be simplified.

<Specific examples of gift packages>
As the prize package W in which a plurality of prizes A are packed in advance in a stacked state, for example, the following can be considered:
(1) A gift package W for 25,000 yen by packaging 10 premiums A with a set exchange value of 2500 yen;
(2) A gift package W for 50,000 yen by packaging 20 premiums A with a set exchange value of 2500 yen.

  In this case, for example, in order to pay out the prize A for 50,000 yen in total, the number of rose prizes A is 20, whereas the quantity of the prize package W in (1) is 2; The gift package W requires only one piece.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In a prize dispenser including a plurality of dispensing units as shown in FIG. 2, any number of units 1 of the first embodiment and units 1 ′ of the second embodiment described above are mixed. In addition, a conventional throwing unit that pays out prizes in the form of roses may be mixed.

(2) In the first and second embodiments, each of the dispensing units 1 and 1 ′ is composed of two cassettes 4 and 4 by two lift mechanisms 6 (and corresponding feeding mechanisms 7 and 7 ′ (hereinafter the same)). Although the case corresponding to 'has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each dispensing unit 1, 1 ′ corresponds to two or more cassettes 4, 4 ′ by a single lift mechanism 6, or four or more cassettes 4, 4 ′ by three or more lift mechanisms 6. You may comprise so that it may respond. Further, in each of the dispensing units 1 and 1 ′, various modifications are conceivable, such as omitting the slide mechanism 9 and using only one cassette 4 and 4 ′.

(3) The mechanical structures of the feed mechanism 3, the lift mechanism 6, the feeding mechanisms 7, 7 ', the elevator mechanism 8, and the slide mechanism 9 are not limited to those described above. For example, an arbitrary drive system such as a chain or a ball screw may be employed instead of the belt.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a first embodiment of a giveaway dispenser according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the door is opened and only one dispensing unit is accommodated. The perspective view which shows the dispensing unit of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1 in the state which pulled out the drawer part and removed the cassette. It is a schematic diagram which shows the movement of the cassette carrier in the dispensing unit of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1, and is a diagram showing a state where each cassette is in the (a) front position and (b) the rear position. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the giveaway machine by this invention. The perspective view which shows the example of the prize used with the prize payer by this invention. (A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the example of the prize package body thrown out with the prize dispenser by this invention, respectively.

Explanation of symbols

A prize W prize package 1 throwing unit 1a drawer unit 10 housing 18 stacking part P packaging means 2 cabinet 20 opening / closing door 22 upper plate 24 display / operation part 26 prize path 3 delivery mechanism 30 slide lid 4 cassette (storage part) )
5 Cassette carrier 6 Lift mechanism 60 Lift member 7 Feeding mechanism 8 Elevator mechanism (throwing mechanism)
9 Slide mechanism 1 'Throwing unit 18' Reserving part 4 'Cassette (storage part)
7 'Feeding mechanism

Claims (3)

A prize dispenser for awarding a card-like prize,
A storage unit for storing a premium package in which a plurality of premiums are packed in advance;
Dispensing means for paying out the required number of gift packages stored in the storage unit as needed;
A prize dispenser characterized by comprising: The storage unit stores the premium package in an integrated state in the upper and lower rows,
The payout means is
A lift mechanism having a lift member that rises by placing a gift package in the storage unit;
A payout mechanism for paying out the prize package that has been raised above the storage portion by the lift mechanism substantially horizontally;
A holding unit for temporarily holding a gift package fed by the feeding mechanism;
A throwing mechanism for throwing out the prize package that is held in the holding section;
The prize dispenser according to claim 1, wherein: A prize dispenser for awarding a card-like prize,
A storage section for storing a plurality of prizes;
Packaging payout means for paying out the prizes stored in the storage unit as many times as necessary as a prize package in which a plurality of prizes are packed in an accumulated state;
With
This packaging delivery means
A payout mechanism for paying out prizes stored in the storage unit;
An accumulating unit for accumulating prizes fed by the feeding mechanism;
Packaging means for wrapping a plurality of prizes accumulated in the accumulation part to form a prize package;
A throwing mechanism for throwing out the prize package formed by the packaging means;
A prize dispenser characterized by comprising:

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