JP2005316895A - Coin dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin dispensing device effectively eliminating static electricity generated in a part for delivering coins and in a bucket. <P>SOLUTION: This coin dispensing device 1 comprises: a dispensing unit 20 including a rotary plate 26 having a plurality of coin openings on the circumference, a drive motor 22 driving the rotary plate 26, a connector supplying power to the drive motor 22, and a dispensing part delivering coins one by one; and the bucket 10 set on the dispensing unit 20 to store coins. A first earth plate 14 is provided on the inner surface of the bucket 10, and a second earth plate is provided on the dispensing part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin payout device that accommodates a large number of disk-shaped media such as coins and medals (hereinafter, such disk-shaped media are collectively referred to as “coins”) and pays them out one by one.

As the above-described coin payout device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is incorporated in a slot machine, and a predetermined number of coins are placed on a tray provided on the player side according to a winning combination in the game. What to pay out is known. Usually, a coin payout device incorporated in a slot machine drives a rotating plate (coin disk) having a plurality of coin openings formed on the circumference and a rotating plate, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. Drive unit, a control board for controlling the rotation of the drive motor, and a dispensing unit having a connector for supplying power to the drive motor and transmitting a control signal to the control board is assembled to the base (base). Yes. And the bucket which can accumulate | store many coins with respect to this base is mounted | worn.
JP-A-7-85333

  In the above-described coin payout device, a large number of coins are accumulated in the bucket, and the coin disk is rotated at the lower portion thereof to perform a payout operation. Static electricity is accumulated due to friction between the coin and the payout portion, and the payout portion is particularly prone to generate and accumulate static electricity due to friction because the behavior of the coin is the most intense. Such static electricity may adversely affect various control boards that control external devices such as gaming machines and coin payout devices, and may cause malfunctions of external devices and coin payout devices.

  Conventionally, a carburized and hardened stainless steel plate has been attached to the payout part where coins are paid out, and this functioned to ground the static electricity generated at the payout part. Static electricity cannot be removed, and static electricity generated in a bucket in which coins are accumulated cannot be effectively removed.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a coin payout device capable of effectively removing static electricity generated in a portion where coins are paid out and in a bucket. .

  In order to achieve the above object, a coin payout device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a rotating plate having a plurality of coin openings formed on a circumference, a driving motor for driving the rotating plate, and the driving motor. A payout unit having a connector for supplying electric power to the payout unit, a payout unit for paying out coins one by one, and a bucket that is installed on the payout unit and stores coins. One ground plate is provided, and a second ground plate is provided in the payout portion.

  According to the coin dispensing device having the above-described configuration, the ground plate is attached to the inner surface of the bucket that stores and stores coins, which are portions where static electricity is actually generated due to the friction of the coins, and the dispensing portion from which the coins are paid out. Thus, a coin payout device that effectively suppresses the generation of static electricity can be obtained, thereby preventing adverse effects of the static electricity on various control boards and the like and preventing malfunctions.

  In the coin payout device according to claim 2, a conductive relay member that contacts when the bucket is attached to the payout unit is attached to the payout unit, and the relay member and the first ground plate are electrically connected. It is characterized by being connected.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to reliably remove the static electricity generated in the bucket by flowing it to the dispensing unit simply by attaching the bucket to the dispensing unit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the coin payout device according to the second aspect, the ground terminal is attached to the connector, the relay member is electrically connected to the second ground plate, and the second ground is provided. The plate is electrically connected to the ground terminal.

  According to such a configuration, the static electricity generated in the coin payout device (static electricity generated in the bucket and static electricity generated in the payout unit) is from the first ground plate to the relay member to the second ground plate to the connector ground. Since it can be removed by the flow of the terminal, even if the capacitance increases, it can be effectively removed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin payout device comprising: a rotary plate having a plurality of coin openings formed on a circumference; a drive motor that drives the rotary plate; and a connector that supplies power to the drive motor. A payout unit having a payout unit for paying out coins one by one; a bucket that is installed on the payout unit and stores coins; and an earth plate is provided on the inner surface of the bucket And

  According to such a configuration, static electricity generated by friction between coins can be effectively removed within a bucket in which a large amount of coins is accumulated.

  According to the coin payout device of the present invention, the static electricity can be effectively removed as a whole by providing a grounding plate on the coin payout portion, which is the portion where static electricity is most generated during use, and the inner surface of the bucket. A possible coin payout device is obtained.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a coin payout device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. In these drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the coin payout device, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the coin payout device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view of the coin payout device shown in FIG. 4 is a plan view of the bucket from the back side, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the dispensing unit shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the dispensing unit, and FIG. The figure which looked at the unit from the back surface, and FIG. 8 are the figures which show the connection wiring of the relay member, the 2nd earth plate, and the 2nd earth plate and the earth terminal of a connector.

  The coin payout device 1 includes a bucket 10 for accumulating a large number of coins, a payout unit 20 for paying out coins accumulated in the bucket 10 one by one, and a base 60 installed in various devices such as a slot machine main body and a sand device. These units are configured to be separable from each other.

  The bucket 10 includes a concave accommodating portion 11 that accommodates a large number of coins that are actually paid out, and a coin supply port 12 formed on the lower surface of the containing portion 11. 20 is sent. An attachment / detachment mechanism 10a is formed on the lower surface side of the bucket 10, and the bucket 10 is attachable / detachable to / from the base 60. (For the attachment / detachment mechanism, various known means are used. Is omitted). In addition, the width of the bucket 10 of the present embodiment is set so that the bucket 10 can be installed in a narrow space between the gaming machines and can be installed in a sand device installed between the gaming machines. It is configured to be substantially the same as the width of 60.

  The storage portion 11 of the bucket 10 is formed in a mortar shape so as to guide the accumulated coins to the coin supply port 12 by gravity, and the surface portion 10b has static electricity generated by friction of the accumulated coins. A ground plate (first ground plate) 14 is attached by screws 15 or the like. The ground plate 14 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel, and contacts at least the coins accumulated along the surface portion 10b so that the coins can contact to remove static electricity generated in the bucket 10. A coin contact portion 14a is provided.

  The ground plate 14 of the present embodiment further includes a relay portion 14b that is bent at a substantially right angle and is attached along the lower surface of the protruding piece 10c that is formed to protrude from the lower front portion of the bucket 10. ing. The relay portion 14b is attached to the protruding piece 10c with a screw 16 or the like, and is provided on a payout unit 20 (payout base 21) described later when the bucket 10 is installed on the base 60 (payout unit 20). It comes into surface contact with the relay member.

  The payout unit 20 has a function of making coins in a fixed posture at the payout portion and paying out coins one by one in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2. A payout base 21 installed in an inclined state with respect to a horizontal plane is provided. I have. A drive motor 22 is attached to the back side of the payout base 21, and the drive motor 22 is detachably attached to the payout base 21 via a motor plate 23 and a gear case 24.

  The output shaft 22a of the drive motor 22 is meshed with a reduction gear 25 that passes through the hole 23a of the motor plate 23 and is installed in the gear case 24. The rotational driving force of the output shaft 22a is a later-described coin in a reduced state. It is transmitted to the disc. The reduction gear 25 installed in the gear case is provided with a rotary shaft 25a protruding upward. The rotary shaft 25a has a non-circular cross section and has a hole 21a formed in the dispensing base 21. Projecting from its surface.

  A circular recess 21b having a hole 21a at the center is formed on the surface of the payout base 21, and a rotating plate (coin disk) 26 is detachably mounted thereon. In the central portion of the coin disk 26, there are formed fitting holes 26a that are fitted to the rotation shaft 25a of the reduction gear 25 to prevent rotation, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) are provided on the circumference thereof. A coin opening 26b is formed. Then, in a state in which the coin disk 26 is attached to the rotation shaft 25a so as to prevent rotation, a coin disk presser 28 is attached from above. In the present embodiment, the notch 21c is formed in the part where the coin disk interferes on both sides of the payout base 21, and the main body of the payout base 21 is made as small as possible in the width direction.

  A connector 30 is provided on the payout base 21 so as to protrude. A control board (not shown) supplies electric power to the drive motor 22 through the connector 30 and performs drive control of the drive motor. (Not shown) is connected to the main control board of the external device to transmit and receive control signals. Then, when a coin payout number signal is input from the external device, the drive motor 22 is driven to execute coin payout. The connector 30 is provided with a ground terminal (not shown).

  Further, a relay member 32 having conductivity is attached to the payout base 21 so that the relay portion 14b of the ground plate 14 attached to the protruding piece 10c of the bucket 10 can come into surface contact. In this case, the relay member 32 is formed in a substantially L shape, and is fixed to the surface portion of the connector 30 with a screw 33 or the like. One end of the wiring 35 is connected so as to flow.

  The coins stored in the storage portion 11 of the bucket 10 are located in the opening 26b of the coin disk 26 through the coin supply port 12, and are provided on the payout base 21 when the coin disk 26 is rotationally driven. The coins are paid out one by one from a payout path (gap) 21d between the payout base 21 and the coin disk 26 via a coin push-out mechanism 40 having a function as a payout portion for paying out coins.

  The coin push-out mechanism 40 is installed adjacently on the payout path 21d. When coins come into contact with the rotation of the coin disk 26, two movable rollers 41 and 42 that push the coin toward the discharge path 21d, And a guide plate 43 which is disposed to face the movable roller and forms a discharge path 21d. The guide plate 43 is formed of a metal such as stainless steel and has a function as an earth plate for removing static electricity generated at the payout portion (hereinafter, the guide plate 43 is referred to as a second earth plate 43).

  The other end of the wiring 35 is connected to the back side of the second ground plate 43, and the static electricity accumulated in the second ground plate 43 is conducted to the ground terminal of the connector 30. The wiring 45 is connected.

  The above-described movable rollers 41 and 42 are rotationally biased in a direction to close the discharge path 21d by a plurality of rotational support members (not shown) mounted on the back side of the payout base 21. Each rotation support member is formed with light shielding portions 47 and 48 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and each light shielding portion 47 and 48 is positioned between the light emitting portion 53 and the light receiving portion 54 of the sensor device 50. It is energized. When the coins conveyed along with the rotation of the coin disk 26 come into contact with the movable rollers 41 and 42, the light shielding portions 47 and 48 formed on the respective rotation support members resist the urging force and the light emitting portion of the sensor device 50. It rotates so that it may evacuate from between 53 and the light-receiving part 54. At this time, coins are located between the movable rollers 41 and 42 and the second earth plate 43, and are pushed out one by one toward the discharge direction of the discharge path 21d by the urging force of the rotation support member. The sensor device 50 detects the operation of the light shielding portions 47 and 48 of the rotation support member that reciprocally rotates as the coin is paid out (payment for each one), and detects the above-described control board. A signal (detection pulse) is transmitted.

  The above-described base 60 includes a recess 61 in which an inclined surface 61 a that tilts and holds the payout unit 20 is formed, and an attaching / detaching mechanism 10 a provided in the bucket 10, in which the payout unit 20 is detachably mounted. And an engaging portion 60a to be engaged. The engaging portion 60a has a screw hole 60b in which a screw (not shown) for installing and fixing the bucket 10 is mounted. The inclined surface 61 a is formed with a positioning holding hole 61 b for mounting the dispensing unit 20, and the dispensing unit 20 is installed between the bucket 10 and the base 60. The base 60 is provided with a vertical wall portion 65, and when the payout unit 20 is installed, the connector 30 portion is exposed from the opening 65a portion formed in the vertical wall portion 65. Yes.

  Then, by assembling the three units (bucket 10, payout unit 20, base 60) as described above, the form shown in FIG. 1 is obtained, and only the portion of the connector 30 is exposed in the payout unit 20. And a space between the base 60 and the base 60.

  According to the coin payout device 1 described above, the first earth plate 14 is provided on a portion where static electricity is easily generated due to the friction of the coin, that is, on the inner surface of the bucket in which the coins are stored and accommodated. By mounting the two ground plates 43, it is possible to effectively suppress the generation of static electricity, prevent adverse effects on various devices due to static electricity, and prevent the occurrence of malfunction.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, the conductive relay member 32 is attached to the dispensing unit 20, and the static electricity can be easily connected to the second ground via the wiring 35 simply by attaching the bucket 10 to the dispensing unit 20. It becomes possible to ground using the plate 43, and it is possible to efficiently remove the generated static electricity as the entire coin payout device.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, since the ground terminal is attached to the connector 30 and the second ground plate 43 is electrically connected to the ground terminal via the wiring 45, it is generated in the coin payout device 1. Static electricity can be finally discharged through the ground terminal of the connector 30, and even when the capacitance increases, it can be effectively removed.

  In the coin payout device having the above-described configuration, the three units of the bucket 10, the payout unit 20, and the base 60 are configured so as to be separated from each other, so that the payout unit 20 that is the most expensive unit is built in a different device. Can be shared by the coin payout device. That is, there is no need to design the dispensing unit in consideration of the base part, such as for slot machines or sand devices, and it can be integrally molded simply considering the size and space of the external equipment to be installed. By replacing only the inexpensive bucket 10 and base 60 portion, it is possible to adapt to various devices, and it is possible to reduce the cost of the coin payout device. Specifically, for example, when installed inside a large gaming machine such as a slot machine, as shown in FIG. 9, instead of the bucket 10 described above, in the width direction so that a large amount of coins can be accumulated. A large bucket 80 is mounted. In this case, the bucket 80 is also provided with a first ground plate having a similar configuration.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention can effectively remove the generated static electricity in the bucket portion which is the portion where static electricity is most generated and the payout portion where coins are paid out. What is necessary is just to be equipped with a ground plate, and the shape, the mounting position, and the mounting method of each ground plate can be appropriately modified (the ground plate has a configuration provided in the bucket portion. Is also good). In the above-described embodiment, the first ground plate 14 and the second ground plate 43 are connected via the relay member 32. However, the connection may be made only by wiring without interposing the relay member. Furthermore, a terminal for grounding or the like may be provided in addition to the connector 30 as long as the ground can be taken.

  Further, in the coin payout device according to the present invention, as in the above-described embodiment, the three units of the bucket 10 for storing coins, the payout unit 20 for paying out coins, and the base 60 attached to an external device are mutually connected. However, the shape and configuration of each unit are not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the bucket 10 may be configured to be detachable with respect to the dispensing unit 20 integrated with the base 60, or the bucket 10 integrated with the dispensing unit is attached to the lower portion of the bucket 10 The structure attached to the base 60 may be sufficient. Further, the number of openings 26b of the coin disk 26 in the payout unit 20, the installation position of the connector 30, the mounting means for the base 60, and the like can be modified as appropriate.

  The present invention may be applied to a cash payout device for paying out coins in addition to the game medium payout processing, such as the slot machine and the sand device described above.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the coin payout apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the coin payout device shown in FIG. 1. The top view of the bucket of the coin payout apparatus shown in FIG. The figure which looked at the bucket from the back side. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the dispensing unit shown in FIG. 2. The perspective view which shows the structure of a payout unit. The figure which looked at the dispensing unit from the back. The figure which shows the connection wiring of a relay member, a 2nd earth plate, and the 2nd earth plate and the ground terminal of a connector. The perspective view which shows the modification of a coin payout apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Coin Dispensing Device 10 Bucket 12 Coin Supply Port 14 First Ground Plate 20 Dispensing Unit 22 Drive Motor 26 Coin Disc 30 Connector 32 Relay Member 35, 45 Wiring 40 Coin Extrusion Mechanism (Dispensing Unit)
43 Guide plate (second earth plate)
60 base

Claims (4)

A rotary plate having a plurality of coin openings formed on the circumference, a drive motor for driving the rotary plate, a connector for supplying power to the drive motor, and a payout portion for paying out coins one by one. A payout unit with
A bucket installed on the payout unit and storing coins;
Have
A coin payout device, wherein a first ground plate is provided on an inner surface of the bucket, and a second ground plate is provided at the payout portion.   2. A conductive relay member that contacts when the bucket is attached to the payout unit is attached to the payout unit, and the relay member and the first ground plate are electrically connected. The coin payout device described in 1.   The ground terminal is attached to the connector, the relay member is electrically connected to the second ground plate, and the second ground plate is electrically connected to the ground terminal. The coin payout device described. A rotary plate having a plurality of coin openings formed on the circumference, a drive motor for driving the rotary plate, a connector for supplying power to the drive motor, and a payout portion for paying out coins one by one. A payout unit with
A bucket installed on the payout unit and storing coins;
Have
A coin payout device, wherein an earth plate is provided on an inner surface of the bucket.

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