JP2006136404A - Token conveying device and token dispenser machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a token conveying device and a token dispenser machine which facilitate the assembling and adjusting work while enabling the protection of the drive mechanism from the dust and the foreign matters and impacts or the like from outside along with the drop in the cost by reducing the number of parts. <P>SOLUTION: The token conveying device which hoists the tokens stored being separated one by one is provided with a feeding mechanism 30 which feeds the stored tokens one by one, an erection machine 40 which gets the tokens fed out from the feeding mechanism 30 erected, a hoisting mechanism 50 which hoists the tokens maintaining the tokens sent out from the erection mechanism 40 in the erected attitude and the drive mechanism which drives at least more than one of the feeding mechanism 30, the erection mechanism 40 and the hoisting mechanism 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention includes a medal transport device that separates and lifts stored medals one by one, and a medal transport device that is arranged adjacent to a gaming machine that uses a medal to play. The present invention relates to a medal lending machine that pays out medals corresponding to the amount of money. Here, the medal includes coins and coins.

  Conventionally, this type of medal lifting technique for lifting a medal below is used in a device that collects medals from each gaming machine or distributes and distributes medals to each gaming machine. There is a type that lifts medals by a belt conveyor system, and a type that lifts medals by rotating a screw. The screw-type medal lifting device includes, for example, a screw extending in the axial direction, a conveyance base to which the screw is rotatably attached, and a guide rail disposed at a position facing the conveyance base with the screw interposed therebetween. The medal held in the standing state by the guide rail within the pitch width of the screw is moved in the axial direction by the rotation of the screw. By rotating the screw, the medal is pushed and moved in the axial direction of the screw (for example, see Patent Document 1).

And a medal transport device or medal lending machine using this technology has a motor for driving a medal lifting lift and a medal at the lower portion of the medal lifting lift as a driving device for lifting the medal. A separate motor is required for delivery (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-284810 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-314374

  However, in the conventional medal transport device disclosed in Patent Document 2 described above, a motor for driving the medal lifting lift and a motor for feeding the medal are separately provided, and the number of parts is increased. As a result, there is a problem that costs increase. In addition, since there are a plurality of motors, there is a problem that failures are likely to occur frequently and that repairs in the event of failure are difficult. Furthermore, there has been a problem that it cannot be compactly arranged in a limited space.

  In addition, when this technology is used for a medal lending machine that sends and lifts medals from the tray and leads them to the medal slot of the gaming machine, the number of medals to be sent and the number of medals to be lifted and thrown Although it must be adjusted, since there are a plurality of motors, there is a problem that the assembly and adjustment work is troublesome.

  Furthermore, since there are a plurality of motors, there is a problem that the drive mechanism cannot be protected from dust, foreign matter, external impacts, and the like.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, can reduce the cost by reducing the number of parts, is easy to assemble and adjust, dust and foreign matter, and external impacts. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medal transport device and a medal lending machine that can protect the drive mechanism from the above.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
[1] In a medal transport device that separates and lifts stored medals one by one,
A delivery mechanism (30) for delivering the stored medals one by one;
An erecting mechanism (40) for raising the medal sent from the sending mechanism (30);
A lifting mechanism (50) for lifting the medals while maintaining the medals sent from the standing mechanism (40) in a standing posture;
A medal transport device comprising a drive mechanism for driving at least two of the feeding mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40) and the lifting mechanism (50).

  [2] The drive mechanism transmits the motor (320) and the power of the motor (320) to at least two of the delivery mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), and the lift mechanism (50). The medal transport device according to [1], further comprising: a power transmission means.

[3] The drive mechanism includes a base (31), which is a main body of the drive mechanism, a motor (320), and power of the motor (320), the delivery mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), or the Power transmission means for transmitting to at least two of the lifting mechanisms (50);
The motor (320) is disposed on the upper surface side of the base (31),
The medal transport device according to [1], wherein the power transmission means is disposed on a lower surface side of the base (31) along the lower surface.

[4] The delivery mechanism (30) has a delivery rotation shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and the stored medals one by one by the rotation of the delivery rotation shaft. 40)
The standing mechanism (40) has a standing rotating shaft that rotates by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and puts the medal sent out by the sending mechanism (30) by the rotation of the standing rotating shaft into a standing posture, Sending out to the lifting mechanism (50),
The lifting mechanism (50) has a lifting rotary shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and lifts the medal sent out by the standing mechanism (40) by the rotation of the lifting rotary shaft. Send
The power transmission means transmits the power of the motor (320) to the delivery mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), and the lifting mechanism (50),
The rotation ratio of the delivery rotary shaft, the standing rotary shaft, and the lifting rotary shaft is an integer ratio, respectively, and the standing rotary shaft is a rotation ratio that is an integral multiple of the delivery rotary shaft, The medal transport device according to [2] or [3], wherein a rotation ratio of the lifting rotary shaft is 1: 1.

  [5] [1], [2], [3] or [4] characterized in that the entire power transmission means is stored together with the base (31) in one housing (31A). ] The medal conveyance device described in the above.

[6] The medal transport device according to [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5] is provided and is arranged adjacent to a gaming machine (10) for playing using medals, A medal lending machine (20) for paying out medals corresponding to the amount of money inserted,
A medal lending machine (20), wherein the medal lifted by the medal transport device is introduced and introduced to a medal insertion slot (14) of the gaming machine (10).

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described.
According to the medal transport device described in [1], the stored medals can be separated and transported one by one. The stored medals, for example, are paid out when a medal corresponding to the amount inserted into the medal lending machine (20) is paid out or when a medal awarded by a game from the gaming machine (10) is used for a game. It is what was done. The stored medals are lifted by the lifting mechanism (50), and guided and inserted by the insertion device (100) to the medal insertion slot (14) of the gaming machine (10).
When the stored medals are lifted, the sending mechanism (30) feeds the stored medals one by one, and the standing mechanism (40) puts the medals sent from the sending mechanism (30) in an upright posture. The feeding mechanism (50) lifts the medals while maintaining the medals sent from the standing mechanism (40) in the standing posture.
At this time, at least two of the feeding mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), and the lifting mechanism (50) can be driven by one driving mechanism. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced to reduce the cost, and the number of driving parts can be limited to one, for example, so that there are few failures and repairs can be easily performed in the event of a failure.

  Further, as described in [2] above, the drive mechanism may include one motor (320) as a power source and power transmission means. The power transmission means can transmit the power of the motor (320) to at least two of the delivery mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), or the lift mechanism (50).

Further, as described in [3] above, the drive mechanism may include a base (31) that is a main body of the drive mechanism, one motor (320), and power transmission means.
The power transmission means transmits the power of the one motor (320) to at least two of the delivery mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), and the lift mechanism (50). The motor (320) is disposed on the upper surface side of the base (31), and the power transmission means is disposed on the lower surface side of the base (31) and along the lower surface.
As a result, the power transmission means can be arranged in a planar shape, so that the entire space can be saved.

Further, as described in [4] above, the delivery mechanism (30) has a delivery rotation shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and stores medals stored by the rotation of the delivery rotation shaft. The standing mechanism (40) has a standing rotating shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and is sent out by the sending mechanism (30) by the rotation of the standing rotating shaft. The medal is placed in a standing posture and sent to the lifting mechanism (50). The lifting mechanism (50) has a lifting rotary shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and the rotation of the lifting rotary shaft. The medal sent out by the standing mechanism (40) is lifted by the power transmission means, and the power transmission means sends the power of one motor (320) to the sending mechanism (30), the standing mechanism (40), and the lifting mechanism (50). Or it may be transmitted to all.
The rotation ratios of the feed rotation shaft, the standing rotation shaft, and the lifting rotation shaft are integer ratios, respectively, and the standing rotation shaft is a rotation ratio that is an integral multiple of the feed rotation shaft. The rotation ratio is 1: 1.
As a result, the adjustment of the rotation ratio is completed in the assembly process, and the assembly and adjustment operations are facilitated.

  Further, as described in [5] above, the entire power transmission means can be stored together with the base (31) in one housing (31A). As a result, the drive mechanism can be protected from dust, foreign matter, external impacts, and the like, failure can be reduced, and long-term use can be enabled.

  Furthermore, according to the medal lending machine (20) described in the above [6], each medal transport device is equipped and arranged adjacent to the gaming machine (10) that uses medals to play. The medal corresponding to the amount of money that has been paid out can be paid out, and the medal lifted by the medal transport device can be introduced and introduced to the medal slot (14) of the gaming machine (10). Thereby, the medal put in the saucer part (25) can be directly thrown into the medal slot (14) of the gaming machine (10) through the medal transport device.

  According to the medal transport device of the present invention, at least two of the feeding mechanism, the standing mechanism, and the lifting mechanism can be driven by one driving mechanism. As a result, for example, with only one motor, it is possible to perform an operation until the medal placed in the tray part is directly inserted into the medal slot of the gaming machine. The number of parts can be reduced to reduce the cost, and the number of driving parts can be limited to one, for example.

  Moreover, since the drive mechanism is on the lower surface side of the base and is arranged along the lower surface, the entire space can be saved, and the adjustment of the rotation ratio is completed in the assembly process. Adjustment work becomes easy. In addition, since the drive mechanism can be built in a single housing, the drive mechanism can be protected from dust, foreign matter, and external impacts, etc., reducing failure and enabling long-term use. It can be.

  Furthermore, according to the medal lending machine according to the present invention, the medal placed in the tray portion can be directly inserted into the medal slot of the gaming machine via the medal transport device.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 29 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the medal lending machine 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 10 that is a slot machine, and corresponds to the amount of money inserted into the machine body 21. It is a device that pays out medals. The medal lending machine 20 according to the present embodiment is configured such that medals can be introduced and guided to the medal slot 14 in the gaming machine 10.

  On the front of the machine body 11 of the gaming machine 10, there is provided a variable display section 12 that displays a stop after a variable display of symbols. Below the variable display section 12, operating means such as a start lever 13a and a stop button 13b are provided. On the right side of these operating means, a medal insertion slot 14 for inserting medals used for games is arranged. Also, below the operation means, there is provided a storage unit 15 that is a front dish for receiving and accumulating medals won by a game. The storage unit 15 protrudes forward from the machine body 11 of the gaming machine 10 to the front side.

  On the front side of the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20, a bill insertion slot 22 for inserting a bill is opened at the upper part thereof, and a medal insertion device 100 is provided therebelow. Is provided. A replenishment port door 24 that opens and closes when a medal is replenished to a medal storage hopper 27 (see FIG. 2) in the machine main body 21 is provided below the display unit 23. Further, a tray portion 25 for receiving medals is provided at the lower front portion of the machine body 21. Details of the tray unit 25 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20, an identification device 26 for identifying a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 22, a hopper 27 for storing medals, and a bill inserted A counter 28 is provided for counting the number of medals corresponding to the amount of money and paying it out to the tray unit 25. The counter 28 is connected with a medal discharge rod 28a, and the downstream end of the discharge rod 28a is disposed at a position facing the back side of the bottom of the tray 25. The display unit 23 digitally displays the number of medals loaned by the counter 28, an error code, and the like.

  Further, in the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20, a delivery mechanism 30 that sends out the medals in the tray 25 one by one, a standing mechanism 40 that puts the medals sent from the sending mechanism 30 into a standing posture, There is provided a medal transport device including a lifting mechanism 50 that lifts the medal sent from the standing mechanism 40 while maintaining the standing posture.

  In the medal lending machine 20, the medals in the tray 25 can be successively guided to the medal insertion slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 one by one by the series of medal conveyance by the medal conveyance device and the insertion device 100. It is configured. Here, the medals in the tray 25 inserted into the medal slot 14 are not only rented medals paid out according to the banknotes inserted into the banknote slot 22, but are also awarded from the gaming machine 10 by games. The prize medal transferred from the storage unit 15 to the tray unit 25 is also included.

First, an example of the medal insertion device 100 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the medal insertion device 100 is provided on the front surface of the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20, and the medal lifted inside the medal lending machine 20 is used as the gaming machine 10. This is a device for guiding and inserting the medal insertion slot 14. The medal insertion slot 14 is arranged in a direction inclined with respect to the front of the gaming machine 10 so that the player can easily insert a medal held by the player. Further, the medal insertion slot 14 has an arc shape along the rear edge of the medal insertion slot 14. A guide wall 14a (see FIG. 12) for standing up to and receiving a medal is projected.

  The throwing device 100 includes a first rail 110 connected to a medal discharge portion 55 (see FIG. 4) at the upper end of a lifting mechanism 50 described later, and a first direction change connected to the terminal side of the first rail 110. 120, a second rail 140 connected to the first direction changer 120, a second direction changer 150 connected to the terminal side of the second rail 140, and a connection to the second direction changer 150. And an input port portion 170 formed. The insertion device 100 does not directly contact the medal insertion port 14 of the gaming machine 10 with the insertion port portion 170 at the tip thereof, and the medal insertion port 14 is moved from a position directly above the medal insertion port 14. It is set to be dropped.

  The first rail 110 receives the medals lifted one by one by the lifting mechanism 50 in the standing posture and guides the medals to the outside one by one. As shown in FIG. 4, the base end side of the first rail 110 is supported so as to communicate with the medal discharge unit 55 at the upper end of the lifting mechanism 50, and the terminal end side of the first rail 110 is the medal lending machine 20. It is arranged so as to extend forward from the front side and to incline downward. The first rail 110 is formed in a groove-like cross-sectional shape in which the lower edge side of the medal is fitted in a rollable manner and the upper edge side of the medal protrudes. Note that the base end side of the first rail 110 is fixed so as not to move at the illustrated angle with respect to the medal discharge unit 55 side of the lifting mechanism 50.

  A cover lid 111 is provided on the upper side of the first rail 110 so as to surround the upper edge side of the medal rolling on the first rail 110. One end of the cover lid 111 is supported on the upper side of the first rail 110 so as to be rotatable via a pivot 112, and is configured to be opened and closed around the pivot 112. A cover body 113 is provided below the first rail 110 so as to cover the first rail 110. Further, the first rail 110 is extendable in the length direction, and is configured so that the total length can be adjusted within a predetermined range. The detailed configuration for allowing the first rail 110 to expand and contract is the same as the second rail 140 described later, and the second rail 140 will be described as a representative.

  The first direction changer 120 is connected to the terminal end side of the first rail 110 and is used for changing the direction of the surface of the medal guided by the first rail 110 while standing. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the first direction changer 120 is integrally connected to the terminal end side of the first rail 110, and the cylindrical inflow portion 121 into which the medal flows in an upright posture, and the inflow A medal flows into the upper end inlet 131, falls on the hollow inner side 132, and has a cylindrical rotating part 130 formed so as to be discharged from the lower end outlet 133.

  The cylindrical inflow portion 121 is formed by integrally forming an introduction guide 122 for guiding medals to the cylindrical rotating portion 130 and a cylindrical upper cover 123. An upper portion 122 a of the introduction guide 122 is projected obliquely upward from the upper cover 123, and a lower portion 122 b of the introduction guide 122 is formed in the upper cover 123.

  The upper part 122a of the introduction guide 122 guides the medal obliquely downward, and the lower part 122b of the introduction guide 122 has an outlet 124 at the lower end thereof, and the upper end inlet 131 of the cylindrical rotating part 130 described below from above. To guide you. The upper part 122a of the introduction guide 122 and the terminal side of the first rail 110 are integrally connected, and a cover body 125 (see FIG. 4) is attached to the connection part.

  A recess 123 a extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the lower edge of the upper cover 123. A stopper 130 a is protruded on the outer wall of the cylindrical rotating portion 130. The stopper 130a restricts the rotation of the cylindrical rotating portion 130 with respect to the cylindrical inflow portion 121 within a range of a predetermined angle by fitting to the concave portion 123a of the cylindrical inflow portion 121 so as to be relatively movable. It is.

  The cylindrical rotating unit 130 includes a direction changing mechanism 135 configured to change the orientation of the face of the medal when the medal falls down the hollow inner side 132 while maintaining the standing posture. Further, the cylindrical rotating part 130 rotates from the lower end outlet 133 with respect to the direction of the surface of the medal flowing into the upper end inlet 131 by rotating at a predetermined angle with respect to the cylindrical inflow part 121 about the axis 134. The orientation of the surface of the medals to be discharged is arranged so that the angle can be adjusted.

  The direction changing mechanism 135 has a posture holding guide passage 136 that guides the direction of the medal so that the orientation of the medal can be changed while keeping the medal in a standing posture, and the medal held in the standing posture by the posture holding guide passage 136 falls. Thus, a direction changing guide passage 137 for changing the direction of the face of the medal and guiding it to the lower end outlet 133 is provided. The posture maintaining guide passage 136 guides the center of the medal from both sides thereof, and guides the periphery of the medal in the circumferential direction around the axis 134 of the cylindrical rotating unit 130. Thus, the center axis when changing the orientation of the face of the medal passes through the center of the medal.

  Specifically, a pair of holding walls 138 are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the shaft core 134 of the cylindrical rotating portion 130 therebetween, and each of which is erected so as to be along the shaft core 134. The posture holding guide passage 136 includes a gap between the pair of holding walls 138 and a pair of fan-shaped space portions 139 that are symmetrically arranged in communication with the gap between the pair of holding walls 138. Yes. The gap between the pair of holding walls 138 passes through the central part of the medal in the standing posture, and the pair of fan-shaped cross-sectional spaces 139 are formed when the orientation of the medal face changes. The peripheral edge is allowed to move.

  The direction changing guide passage 137 is inclined obliquely downward with respect to the circumferential direction around the axis 134 of the cylindrical rotating portion 130, and the lower peripheral edge of the medal in the standing posture is centered on the axis 134. A pair of slide parts 137a formed to slide down in a spiral direction is provided. The terminal ends of the pair of slide parts 137a are continuous with the inner wall of the lower end outlet 133. Moreover, the space above the slide part 137a is a space part 139 having a fan-shaped cross section.

  The second rail 140 guides the medals discharged after the orientation of the surface is changed by the first direction changer 120 in the horizontal direction with the orientation of the surface and the standing posture. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the base end side of the second rail 140 is connected and supported to the cylindrical rotating part 130 side of the first direction changer 120, and the terminal end side of the second rail 140 is It arrange | positions so that it may incline below the cylindrical rotation part 130 diagonally. Similarly to the first rail 110, the second rail 140 is formed in a groove-like cross-sectional shape in which the lower edge side of the medal is fitted to be able to roll and the upper edge side of the medal protrudes.

  The second rail 140 is provided with the cylindrical rotating part 130 in accordance with the rotation of the cylindrical rotating part 130 with respect to the cylindrical inflow part 121 of the first direction changer 120 (adjustment of the angle of the medal face). The shaft core 134 (see FIG. 7) can be swung in the horizontal direction around the center of rotation. Further, the base end side of the second rail 140 pivots in a vertically swingable manner in a state where it communicates with the inside of the lower end outlet 133 with respect to the side wall portion 133a surrounding the lower end outlet 133 of the first direction changer 120. It is supported.

  Specifically, the base end side of the second rail 140 is pivotally supported by the side wall portion 133a via a pivot screw 133b. By loosening the pivot screw 133b, it is possible to adjust the angle in the vertical direction of the terminal end side of the second rail 140, and by fastening the pivot screw 133b, the terminal side of the second rail 140 can be set to an arbitrary vertical position. It can be fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a cover lid 141 is provided on the upper side of the second rail 140 so as to surround the upper edge side of the medal that rolls on the second rail 140 in the same manner as the first rail 110. ing. One end side of the cover lid 141 is supported on the upper side of the second rail 140 so as to be rotatable via a pivot 142, and is configured to be opened and closed with the pivot 142 as a pivot center. A cover body 143 is provided below the second rail 140 so as to cover the second rail 140.

  Further, the second rail 140 is extendable in the length direction, and is configured so that the total length can be adjusted within a predetermined range. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the second rail 140 is formed by connecting an upstream rail 140 a and a downstream rail 140 b that are divided into two parts so as to overlap each other. By appropriately adjusting the length of the overlapping portion of 140a and 140b, the entire length of the second rail 140 can be adjusted. A pair of screws 145 spaced in the longitudinal direction project from the side wall of the overlapping portion of the upstream rail 140a.

  A guide groove 146 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the side wall of the overlap portion of the downstream rail 140b that is fitted around the overlap portion of the upstream rail 140a, and the screws 145 are slid into the guide groove 146. By being guided movably, the downstream rail 140b moves relative to the upstream rail 140a in the longitudinal direction, and the lengths of the overlapping portions can be adjusted.

  By loosening bolts (not shown) to be screwed into the respective screws 145, the downstream rail 140b can be moved relative to the upstream rail 140a. By fastening the screws 145, the upstream rail 140a can be moved. The downstream rail 140b can be fixed immovably. Note that the first rail 110 can be adjusted in overall length by substantially the same configuration as the second rail 140.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, a passage detection sensor 148 for detecting the passage of medals is provided in the middle of the second rail 140. The passage detection sensor 148 can detect medals passing through the part one by one. For example, a proximity sensor such as a photosensor that operates according to the distance from the medal that is a detection object, or the approach of a medal Is arranged on the side of the path of the second rail 140 so as not to directly contact the medal.

  The passage detection sensor 148 is connected to a control device 500 (see FIG. 25) to be described later via a signal line so that a detection signal when the passage detection sensor 148 is turned on is output to the control device 500. Is set. In the present embodiment, the passage detection sensor 148 is provided on the second rail 140. However, the passage detection sensor 148 may be any device that can detect the passage of medals in the entire insertion device 100. You may provide in the insertion port part 170 grade | etc.,.

  The second direction changer 150 is connected to the terminal end side of the second rail 140 and is used for changing the orientation of the surface of the medal guided by the second rail 140 again in the standing posture. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the basic configuration of the second direction changer 150 is substantially the same as that of the first direction changer 120, but the outer shape thereof is different, and the inflow portion 151 and the rotation are different. Both parts 160 are not cylindrical.

  The second direction changer 150 is integrally connected to the terminal end side of the second rail 140, and an inflow portion 151 into which the medal flows in a standing posture, and the inflowed medal flows into the upper end inlet 161 thereof, The rotating part 160 is formed so as to drop the 162 and to be discharged from the lower end outlet 163. The inflow portion 151 is formed in a shape in which a part of the outer peripheral side of the hollow cylindrical body is cut out in an arcuate cross-sectional shape, and the rotating portion 160 is in a flat shape that fits inside the notched portion of the inflow portion 151. Is formed.

  The inflow portion 151 is formed by integrally forming an introduction guide 152 for guiding medals to the rotating portion 160 and an upper cover 153. An upper part 152 a of the introduction guide 152 is provided so as to project obliquely upward from the upper cover 153, and a lower part 152 b of the introduction guide 152 is formed in the upper cover 153.

  The upper part 152a of the introduction guide 152 guides the medal obliquely downward, and the lower part 152b of the introduction guide 152 has an outlet 154 opened at the lower end thereof, and guides the medal from the upper side to the upper end inlet 161 of the rotating unit 160 described below. To do. The upper portion 152a of the introduction guide 152 and the terminal end side of the second rail 140 are formed so as to be integrally connected.

  A long groove 153 a extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the lower end side of the upper cover 153. A stopper screw (not shown) projects from the outer wall of the rotating portion 160. The screw is movably fitted to the long groove 153a of the inflow portion 151 so as to restrict the rotation of the rotation portion 160 relative to the inflow portion 151 within a predetermined angle range. Here, an angle range in which the rotation unit 160 can rotate with respect to the inflow portion 151 is an angle at which the cylindrical rotation unit 130 of the first direction changer 120 can turn with respect to the first direction changer 120. It is narrower than the range.

  At the upper end of the rotating portion 160, a shaft portion 160a having a groove through which a medal can pass and communicating with a posture holding guide passage 166 described below is projected, and this shaft portion 160a is connected to the inflow portion 151. It fits in the bearing part 151a recessed inside so that rotation is possible. The rotating unit 160 rotates at a predetermined angle with respect to the inflow portion 151 around the axis 164 (see FIG. 10), thereby discharging from the lower end outlet 163 with respect to the direction of the surface of the medal flowing into the upper end inlet 161. The orientation of the face of the medal to be played is arranged so that the angle can be adjusted.

  The rotation unit 160 includes a direction changing mechanism 165 configured to change the orientation of the face of the medal when the medal falls down the hollow inner side 162 while maintaining the standing posture. The direction changing mechanism 165 has a posture holding guide passage 166 for guiding the direction of the medal so that the orientation of the medal can be changed while keeping the medal in a standing posture, and the medal held in the standing posture by the posture holding guide passage 166 falls. Thus, a direction changing guide passage 167 for changing the direction of the face of the medal and guiding it to the lower end outlet 163 is provided.

  The posture maintaining guide passage 166 guides the center of the medal from both sides thereof, and guides the peripheral edge of the medal in the circumferential direction around the shaft core 164 of the rotating unit 160. The center axis when changing the orientation of the face of the medal passes through the center of the medal.

  Specifically, a pair of holding walls 168 (see FIG. 11) are provided so as to face each other with the shaft core 164 of the rotating portion 160 therebetween, and each stand up along the shaft core 164. The posture holding guide passage 166 includes a gap between the pair of holding walls 168 and a pair of fan-shaped space portions 169 that are symmetrically arranged in communication with the gap between the pair of holding walls 168. Yes.

  The gap between the pair of holding walls 168 passes through the center portion of the medal in the standing posture, and the pair of fan-shaped cross-sectional spaces 169 are formed when the orientation of the medal face changes. The peripheral edge is allowed to move. The central angle of each fan-shaped cross-section space portion 169 is set to be considerably smaller than the central angle of each fan-shaped cross-section space portion 139 in the cylindrical rotating portion 130 of the first direction changer 120, thereby The rotating part 160 is not cylindrical and is formed in a flat shape that fits inside the notched part of the inflow part 151.

  The direction changing guide passage 167 is inclined obliquely downward with respect to the circumferential direction centering on the axis 164 of the rotating portion 160, and the lower peripheral edge of the medal in the standing posture is in a spiral direction centered on the axis 164. A pair of slide parts 167a formed so as to slide down. The terminal ends of the pair of slide parts 167 a are continuous with the inner wall of the lower end outlet 163. Further, the space above the slide portion 167a is a space portion 169 having a sector cross-sectional shape.

  The insertion slot 170 is connected to the second direction changer 150, and the medals discharged from the second direction changer 150 are in the same orientation and standing posture as they are in the gaming machine 10. It is for dropping to the medal insertion slot 14 from a position directly above it.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the insertion port portion 170 extends downward from the front end edge of the lower end outlet 172 of the mouth portion main body 171 and the mouth portion main body 171 provided therein with a passage through which medals pass one by one. It comprises a front guide 173 and a rear guide 174 extending downward from the rear end edge of the lower end outlet 172. The upper end side of the mouth part main body 171 is an attachment part 171a for connecting to the lower end outlet 163 in the rotating part 160 of the second direction changer 150.

  The front guide 173 extends considerably downward so as to face the guide wall 14a behind the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10. On the other hand, the rear guide 174 is located directly above the guide wall 14a, and is cut out so as to be recessed in an arc shape so as to avoid interference with the arc-shaped guide wall 14a. In the present embodiment, the charging port 170 is configured separately from the rotating unit 160 of the second direction changer 150 and is integrally connected afterwards. By extending the lower end outlet 163 as it is, the insertion port portion 170 may be configured as a part of the rotating portion 160.

Next, an example of the delivery mechanism 30 will be described.
The sending mechanism 30 sends out medals guided from the tray 25 in a lying posture one by one. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the sending mechanism 30 is disposed at the lower end portion of the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20 so as to be adjacent to the back side of the tray portion 25. The sending mechanism 30 receives medals and feeds them to the standing mechanism 40 on the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50 by power.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the feeding mechanism 30 includes a housing member 32 that is placed on a base board 31 and receives medals in the tray 25, and a feed member 35 that is disposed inside the housing member 32 and is rotatable. And. A circular hole is formed in the bottom surface of the housing member 32, and a disk-shaped feeding member 35 is disposed so as to close the hole from below. The bottom surface of the housing member 32 is inclined from the outer peripheral edge toward the feed member 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the feed member 35 has a delivery hole 36 and a delivery claw 37. The delivery hole 36 is for inserting the medals M (see FIG. 14) in the housing member 32 (see FIG. 3) one by one. The sending claw 37 is formed so as to send the inserted medal M to the standing mechanism 40 (see FIG. 13). The feeding holes 36 are formed in the circumferential direction of the feeding member 35 at a predetermined pitch so as to be approximately the size of the medal M, and penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the feeding member 35.

  The feeding claw 37 is a curved claw that is formed on the lower surface side of the feeding member 35 and extends to the circumferential edge 35 a of the feeding member 35 while gradually separating from the circumferential edge 36 a located on the rotation center side of the feeding member 35. . The width of the sending claw 37 is approximately the thickness of one medal. The sending claw 37 is formed so as to relatively move the medal M from the proximal end side to the distal end side of the sending claw 37 when the feeding member 35 rotates. A flange-up portion 35c (see FIG. 13) is formed on the peripheral edge 35a of the feed member 35 along the circumferential direction. The flange-up portion 35c serves as a stopper that prevents the medal M placed on the feeding member 35 from escaping.

  Further, an annular portion 37 a is formed integrally with the feeding claw 37 on the lower surface side of the feeding member 35. The annular portion 37a is arranged so as to cross the center portion of the delivery hole 36 from the lower surface side. Convex portions 37 b are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the annular portion 37 a so as to correspond to the three delivery holes 36. The annular portion 37a receives the medal M inserted into the sending hole 36 from the lower surface side, and the annular portion 37a and the convex portion 37b support the medal M sent out by the sending claw 37 from the lower surface side. .

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, the base board 31 is formed with two convex portions 33 and 34 for forcibly expelling the medal. The convex portions 33 and 34 correct the posture and direction of the medal to an appropriate one when the posture and direction of the medal sent out by the sending claw 37 are not appropriate and are not sent out to the standing mechanism 40 as they are. And is not used at the normal time when the delivery claw 37 is functioning. Further, an escape groove 35 b (see FIG. 15) is formed on the lower surface side of the feed member 35 so as not to interfere with the convex portions 33 and 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 16 to 18, the delivery mechanism 30 includes a count member 38. The count member 38 is swingably supported by the pivot 38d. The count member 38 is arranged so as to return to the original position A1 (see FIG. 13) by the urging force of the spring member 38a (see FIG. 17). Further, the count member 38 moves from the original position A1 shown in FIG. 13 to the swing position A2 against the urging force of the spring member 38a by the pressing force of the medal M (see FIG. 16) sent out by the sending claw 37. On the other hand, it is arranged so as to return to the original position A1 with an urging force superior to the pressing force of the medal M further sent out by the sending claw 37.

  The count member 38 is arranged to send the medal M to the standing mechanism 40 when returning to the original position A1 with an urging force superior to the pressing force of the medal M. The count member 38 is formed so that the amount displaced from the original position A1 changes according to the size of the diameter of the medal M that abuts. As shown in FIG. 18, the count member 38 is configured such that a bearing 38c is supported on the upper surface of a bracket 38b having a U-shaped cross section, and a detection projection 38g is provided on the lower surface of the bracket 38b. The bearing 38 c is arranged on the upper surface side of the base board 31, and the detection projection 38 g is arranged on the lower surface side of the base board 31.

  Two proximity switches 38e and 38f for detecting the swinging amount of the detection projection 38g are provided. When the two proximity switches 38e and 38f both detect the detected projection 38g, it is detected that the counting member 38 is pushed by a game medal (diameter of about 25 mm), and only the proximity switch 38e is detected. When the projection 38g is detected, it is configured to detect that various coins (1 to 100 yen) of 20 mm to 23.5 mm are pushing the count member 38.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the delivery mechanism 30 includes an adjustment member 39. The adjustment member 39 is disposed so that a medal passage gap formed between the adjustment member 39 and the count member 38 can be adjusted. Further, the count member 38 and the adjustment member 39 form a guide path for guiding the medal M to the standing mechanism 40.

Next, an example of the standing mechanism 40 will be described.
The standing mechanism 40 changes the medal sent from the sending mechanism 30 from the lying posture to the standing posture. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the standing mechanism 40 includes a blade member 41 for scraping the medal M to a vertical guide member 51 of the transport mechanism 50 described later, and the medal M between the lying posture and the standing posture. And an intermediate posture holding unit 42 that holds the intermediate posture.

  The blade member 41 is arranged so that the blade tip 41 a is removed from the rotating shaft 53 of the screw member 52 when the medal M is scraped up to the vertical guide member 51. In addition, the blade member 41 has a peripheral edge of the medal M supported from below by the wing portion 41a when the medal M is scraped up to the vertical guide member 51, and a protrusion 54 of the screw member 52 for pushing up the medal M from below. It arrange | positions so that it may remove | deviate from the position of the periphery (lower edge) of the medal M supported from the downward direction.

  The intermediate posture holding unit 42 is formed so as to hold the medal M in the intermediate posture by partially dropping the peripheral edge of the medal M sent from the sending mechanism 30. The blade member 41 is arranged so as to scoop up the medal M held in the intermediate posture. The intermediate posture holding part 42 includes an insertion groove 42 a formed on the upper surface of the base board 31, and an arcuate groove 42 b that gradually rises from the insertion groove 42 a toward the screw member 52.

Next, an example of the lifting mechanism 50 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the lifting mechanism 50 lifts the medal M sent from the standing mechanism 40 while maintaining the standing posture. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the lifting mechanism 50 includes a vertical guide member 51 and a screw member 52. The vertical guide member 51 is arranged so as to guide the medal M in the vertical direction while holding the medal M in a standing posture with the surface of the medal M facing the rotation shaft 53 of the screw member 52.

  The screw member 52 is arranged so as to push up the medals M one by one by rotating so that the spiral protrusion 54 is applied to the lower edge of the medals M. A shaft 307 a of a spur gear 307 to be described later is integrally fixed to the lower end portion of the screw member 52. The upper end portion of the screw member 52 is rotatably supported by the upper end portion of the vertical guide member 51. In addition, a medal discharge portion 55 is provided at the upper end of the screw member 52 for discharging the raised medals to the outside in the same posture.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, below the base board 31, power transmission means of a drive mechanism that drives the delivery mechanism 30, the standing mechanism 40, and the lifting mechanism 50 is disposed. The electric motor 320 of the drive mechanism is disposed on the upper surface side of the base board 31, and the power transmission means is disposed on the lower surface side of the base board 31 and along the lower surface. Since the power transmission means is mainly composed of gears, the power transmission means can be arranged in a planar shape, and most of the power transmission means can be incorporated on the lower surface side of the base board 31. As a result, the entire space can be saved.

  The drive mechanism may be configured to drive at least two of the delivery mechanism 30, the standing mechanism 40, and the lift mechanism 50. In the present embodiment, a single electric motor 320 is configured to drive all of the feeding mechanism 30, the standing mechanism 40, and the lifting mechanism 50. Further, all of the feeding mechanism 30, the standing mechanism 40 and the lifting mechanism 50 are stored together with the base board 31 in one housing 31 </ b> A. As a result, the drive mechanism can be protected from dust, foreign matter, external impact, and the like, so that failure can be reduced and long-term use can be achieved.

  The drive mechanism is configured such that the power of the electric motor 320 is transmitted so as to rotate the upright rotating shaft of the upright mechanism 40 through power transmission means including a gear group having a speed reducing function. Similarly, the power of the electric motor 320 is transmitted through the power transmission means so as to rotate the lifting rotary shaft of the lifting mechanism 50. Further, the power of the electric motor 320 is transmitted through the power transmission means so as to rotate the delivery rotating shaft of the delivery mechanism 30.

  Some gear groups constituting the power transmission means use a two-stage set spur gear as a gear in addition to a general spur gear. In this two-stage set spur gear, two gears are fixed or integrally formed, and the lower gear and the upper gear rotate integrally. The lower gear meshes with the adjacent gear, and the upper gear meshes with the other adjacent gear.

First, the power transmission means for driving the lifting mechanism 50 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the output gear 321 of the electric motor 320 is rotationally driven, the spur gear 301b below the two-stage set spur gear 301 that meshes with the output gear 321 rotates, and accordingly the spur gear 301b. And the spur gear 301a integrated with the rotation. When the spur gear 301a rotates, the spur gear 302a above the two-stage set spur gear 302 meshing with the spur gear 301a rotates, and accordingly, the spur gear 302b integrated with the spur gear 302a rotates.

  When the spur gear 302b rotates, the spur gear 303a above the two-stage set spur gear 303 meshing with the spur gear 302b rotates, and accordingly, the spur gear 303b integrated with the spur gear 303a rotates. When the spur gear 303b rotates, the spur gear 304 meshing with it rotates. The rotation of the spur gear 304 rotates the spur gear 307 via the spur gear 305 and the spur gear 306. The shaft 307 a of the spur gear 307 is integrally fixed to the lifting rotary shaft of the lifting mechanism 50, that is, the rotary shaft 53 of the screw member 52. The screw member 52 is configured to rotate by the rotation of the rotary shaft 53 that is the lifting rotary shaft.

Next, the power transmission means for driving the standing mechanism 40 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the output gear 321 of the electric motor 320 rotates, the two-stage set spur gear 301, the two-stage set spur gear 302, the two-stage set spur gear 303, and the spur gear 304 rotate as described above. The spur gear 304 is rotated by rotating the spur gear 310 via the spur gear 308 and the spur gear 309. The shaft 310a of the spur gear 310 is also the shaft of the bevel gear 314 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the spur gear 310 rotates, the bevel gear 314 integrated with the shaft 310a rotates, and the bevel gear 315 that meshes with the bevel gear 314 rotates.

  In FIG. 19, when the bevel gear 315 rotates, the spur gear 316 meshing with the bevel gear 315 rotates. When the spur gear 316 rotates, the spur gear 317 meshing with the spur gear 316 rotates. When the spur gear 317 rotates, the spur gear 318 rotates. A shaft 318 a of the spur gear 318 serves as an upright rotating shaft of the upright mechanism 40. The blade member 41 is configured to rotate by the rotation of the shaft 318a which is the standing rotation shaft.

Next, the power transmission means for driving the delivery mechanism 30 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the output gear 321 of the electric motor 320 rotates, the two-stage set spur gear 301, the two-stage set spur gear 302, the two-stage set spur gear 303, the spur gear 304, the spur gear 308, and the spur gear as described above. 309 and the spur gear 310 rotate. The spur gear 310 is rotated by rotating the spur gear 313 via the spur gear 311 and the spur gear 312. A shaft 313 a of the spur gear 313 is a delivery rotation shaft of the delivery mechanism 30. The feed member 35 (see FIG. 13) is configured to rotate by the rotation of the shaft 313a that is the feed rotation shaft.

Furthermore, the rotation ratio of the sending mechanism 30, the standing mechanism 40, and the lifting mechanism 50 will be described.
The number of teeth of the gear group constituting the power transmission means is set such that the spur gear 307 has three rotations and the spur gear 310 has three rotations with respect to one rotation of the spur gear 313. With this setting, the number of payouts is 3 per rotation of the delivery mechanism 30. This rotation ratio depends on the number of delivery holes 36 provided in the feed member 35. Of course, when the number of the delivery holes 36 provided in the feed member 35 is 5, the spur gear 307 is rotated 5 times and the spur gear 310 is rotated 5 times per one rotation of the spur gear 313. The number of teeth of the gear group is adjusted. By assembling the power transmission means, the payout ratio adjustment is completed, so that the adjustment work generally performed at the site after that becomes unnecessary.

Next, an example of the tray unit 25 in the medal lending machine 20 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front wall (outer wall side) 21 a in front of the machine body 21 in the medal lending machine 20 is provided with a saucer portion 25 for receiving medals at the lower part thereof. The tray unit 25 receives a medal corresponding to the inserted amount and accepts a medal awarded by a game from the gaming machine 10.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the saucer portion 25 includes a movable saucer portion 25 a outside the front wall 21 a of the machine main body 21 and a fixed saucer portion 25 b inside the front wall 21 a of the machine body 21. Among these, the movable saucer portion 25a is extended from the front wall 21a of the machine body 21 to the front and opened (see FIG. 23 (a)), and the stowed opening is closed along the front (FIG. 23 (b)). (See FIG. 4). Both sides of the rear end of the movable saucer portion 25a are supported on both sides of the upper end of the fixed saucer portion 25b so as to be swingable via a pivot 25c.

  When the movable tray 25a is in the use position, a medal (award medal awarded from the gaming machine 10) can be inserted through the opening. The fixed tray 25b has a position of the movable tray 25a. Regardless, the amount of lent medal inserted into the bill insertion slot 22 (see FIG. 1) is paid out. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 3, the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50 is disposed at a position where the feeding mechanism 30 communicates with the fixed receiving tray portion 25 b on the bottom side of the receiving tray portion 25. The payout of medals corresponding to the inserted amount is performed toward the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20 is configured such that when the saucer portion 25 (more precisely, the movable saucer portion 25 a) is in the use position, the opening front end of the saucer portion 25 is The front and rear walls 10a of the gaming machines 10 disposed adjacent to the front and rear walls 21a are arranged so as to coincide with the front and rear positions. Further, the height position when the tray portion 25 is in the use position is arranged so as to overlap the height position of the storage portion 15 provided in the gaming machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting plate 25d is placed on the rear side of the opening of the movable tray 25a. The mounting plate 25d is exposed on the mounting plate 25d, that is, when the tray 25 is in the use position, and the tray 25 is stored. An operation medal insertion switch 25e for operating the lifting mechanism 50 is provided at a position that is concealed when in position.

  Although the medal insertion switch 25e will be described in detail later, after the insertion device 100 is set to the insertion position, the medal awarded by the game from the gaming machine 10 is transferred to the tray portion 25 and pushed down. The lifting mechanism 50 is operated. As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom of the movable tray portion 25 a of the tray portion 25 has a medal in the movable tray portion 25 a by its own weight when the tray portion 25 is in the use position. An inclined surface is formed for guiding to the delivery mechanism 30 which is the side.

  Next, an example of the control device 500 that centrally controls the operations of the gaming machine 10 and the medal lending machine 20 will be described. FIG. 25 shows a block diagram of the control device 500. Specifically, the control device 500 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer including an interface, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control device 500 is housed in a dedicated case, and is disposed at an appropriate position on the gaming machine 10 side or the medal lending machine 20 side in a state protected from static electricity and electrical noise in addition to dust from the outside. .

  The control device 500 is connected to the passage detection sensor 148 in the insertion device 100, the electric motor 320 of the drive mechanism, the medal insertion switch 25e of the medal lending machine 20, the gaming machine 10, and the like via signal lines. . Although not shown in the figure, the control device 500 is also connected to a hall computer or the like managed by a person related to the game hall.

  After the insertion device 100 is set at the insertion position, the control device 500 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the amount to the lower end side of the transport mechanism 50 and continues. The lifting mechanism 50 is automatically operated to lift the medal, and the lifted medal is controlled to be inserted into the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 through the loading device 100. .

  In addition, after the insertion device 100 is set to the insertion position, the control device 500 moves the medal awarded from the gaming machine 10 to the saucer unit 25 and pushes down the medal insertion switch 25e as a predetermined operation. Then, based on this, the lifting mechanism 50 is actuated to lift the medal in the tray 25, and the lifted medal is inserted into the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 through the loading device 100. Is set to do.

  Further, the control device 500 is set so as to perform control to stop the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 when the medal is not passing through the insertion device 100 even though the lifting mechanism 50 is in operation. Has been. Details of functions realized by these control devices 500 will be described later.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
When purchasing medals at the medal lending machine 20 and when inserting medals into the saucer section 25 of the medal lending machine 20, the order shown in FIGS. 26 (a), (b), (c), (d). Thus, the medal insertion device 100 in the medal lending machine 20 is set at the insertion position where the insertion slot 170 is positioned at a position directly above the medal insertion slot 14 of the gaming machine 10. The second rail 140 of the charging device 100 is connected to the first direction changer 120 on the terminal end side of the first rail 110 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. By swinging, the insertion slot 170 can be positioned directly above the medal insertion slot 14.

  As shown in FIG. 26A, when the input device 100 is in the initial state, the second rail 140 hangs down along the front wall 21a of the medal lending machine 20 from the terminal end side of the first direction changer 120. In the stowed position. When setting the input device 100 to the input position, first, as shown in FIG. 26B, the downward second rail 140 is swung so as to be pulled forward. As shown in FIG. 4, the base end side of the second rail 140 is pivotally supported by the first direction changer 120 via a pivot screw 133 b and is placed on the terminal side of the second rail 140. The height position of the mouth part 170 can be adjusted as appropriate.

  Further, the first rail 110 supporting the second rail 140 and the first direction changer 120 is extendable in the length direction as described above, and the total length can be adjusted. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second rail 140 is also extendable in the length direction by adjusting the overall length by moving the downstream rail 140b relative to the upstream rail 140a in the longitudinal direction. be able to.

  As described above, since the total length of each of the first rail 110 and the second rail 140 can be adjusted, the base end side of the throwing device 100 connected to the medal lending machine 20 as necessary separately from the swing of the second rail 140. Can be freely adjusted, and the optimum position adjustment according to the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 can be made even more freely.

  In FIG. 26 (b), the second rail 140 and the insertion port portion 170 pulled up in the forward direction are subsequently directed toward the gaming machine 10 (left side in the figure) as shown in FIG. 26 (c). Swing horizontally. The second rail 140 is moved in the cylindrical direction in accordance with the rotation of the cylindrical rotation portion 130 with respect to the cylindrical inflow portion 121 of the first direction changer 120 shown in FIG. The shaft 130 (see FIG. 7) of the moving part 130 can swing in the horizontal direction around the rotation center.

  After positioning by such swinging of the second rail 140, as shown in FIG. 26 (d), the second direction changer 150 connected to the terminal end side of the second rail 140 is connected to the inlet port portion connected thereto. The direction of the medals falling from 170 is positioned so as to match the direction of the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, after the insertion port portion 170 is positioned at a position spaced directly above the medal insertion port 14, the insertion port portion 170 is further rotated with respect to the inflow portion 151 of the second direction changer 150. The unit 160 is rotated along with the rotation (adjustment of the orientation of the medal face).

  Thereby, the direction of the horizontally long lower end outlet 172 in the insertion slot 170 (the direction of the medal falling from the insertion slot 170) can be accurately matched with the direction of the medal insertion slot 14. Through the series of operations described above, the input device 100 is set at the input position. In this insertion position, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower end outlet 172 of the insertion slot 170 faces the medal insertion slot 14 without contacting it, and a medal that falls from the insertion slot 170 is forward of the front side of the lower end outlet 172. It is sandwiched between the guide 173 and the guide wall 14a on the rear side of the medal slot 14, and is securely inserted into the medal slot 14.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (d), when the insertion device 100 is set at the insertion position, the medal lifted by the lifting mechanism 50 in the medal lending machine 20 is inserted into the medal of the gaming machine 10 by the insertion device 100. Guided to mouth 14. After the medal purchase, the insertion device 100 is now in the order of (d), (c), (b), (a) in FIG. 26 so that the insertion device 100 does not hinder the player's game operation. What is necessary is just to set so that it may return to the storing position when not using it. When the insertion device 100 is set at the storage position, the second rail 140 and the insertion port 170 are in an initial state that hangs downward along the front wall 21a of the medal lending machine 20, and do not interfere with the game.

  FIG. 27 shows a relative positional relationship of the insertion device 100 with respect to the gaming machine 10 and the medal lending machine 20, and FIG. 27 (a) shows a state when the insertion port portion 170 is pulled forward from the storage position. It is a top view which shows (equivalent to FIG.26 (b)), and the same figure (b) is a side view of the same state. FIG. 6C is a plan view showing a state (corresponding to FIG. 26D) when the input device 100 is set at the storage position, and FIG. 6D is a front view of the state. is there.

  As is clear from FIG. 27, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is inserted as described above because the height position of the medal slot 14 is at a relatively low position away from the lower surface of the gaming machine 10. The mouth part 170 is formed in a shape extending in the vertical direction. Further, the direction of the medal slot 14 is opened so as to be inclined rather than parallel to the front wall 10a of the gaming machine 10.

  Next, the flow of medals in the insertion device 100 set at the insertion position will be described. In FIG. 1, the medals lifted one by one by the lifting mechanism 50 inside the medal lending machine 20 are first received by the first rail 110 in the standing posture. Due to the inclination of the first rail 110, medals roll one by one by their own weight and are guided to the outside of the medal lending machine 20.

  The medal that reaches the end side of the first rail 110 is converted in the orientation of the surface in the standing posture by the first direction changer 120 connected to the end side. Here, the direction of changing the direction of the face of the medal is a direction in which the second rail 140 described below is directed toward the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the medal that reaches the end of the first rail 110 is guided to the introduction guide 122 of the cylindrical inflow portion 121 of the first direction changer 120, and It flows into the upper end inlet 131 while standing. The medal that has flowed into the upper end inlet 131 of the cylindrical rotating unit 130 is held in an upright position by being supported from both sides by a pair of holding walls 138, and the hollow inner side 132 of the cylindrical rotating unit 130 is used as an axis 134. Fall along.

  At this time, the lower peripheral edge of the medal slides on the slide part 137a, so that the medal is changed in the direction of the surface while sliding down in the spiral direction around the axis 134 of the cylindrical rotating part 130. As described above, the medals discharged after the direction of the surface is changed by the first direction changer 120 are guided in the horizontal direction by the second rail 140 this time with the surface direction and the standing posture. The second rail 140 is also inclined, and the medals roll with their own weight one by one.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first rail 110 and the second rail 140 have a groove-like cross-sectional shape in which the lower edge side of the medal is fitted so that it can roll and the upper edge side of the medal protrudes. When medals are jammed, medals can be easily removed by picking up the upper edge side of the medals exposed on the rails 110 and 140. Further, since the cover lids 111 and 141 that can be opened and closed are provided on the rails 110 and 140, the cover lids 111 and 141 are normally closed to apply a force from the outside to the passage of medals or foreign matters. Invasion can be prevented in advance.

  In FIG. 1, the medal that has reached the end side of the second rail 140 is converted in the orientation of the surface again in the standing posture by the second direction changer 150 connected to the end side. Here, by changing the orientation of the face of the medal, the insertion slot 170 can be matched with the orientation of the medal insertion slot 14 of the gaming machine 10.

  The medals discharged by changing the direction of the surface by the second direction changer 150 are dropped through the insertion port 170 connected to the second direction changer 150 with the face direction and the standing posture. Then, it is inserted into the medal slot 14 from a position directly above the medal slot 14. The conversion of the orientation of the medal face in the second direction changer 150 is substantially the same as in the case of the first direction changer 120, and a duplicate description is omitted. However, in the second direction changer 150, the structure is The angle range in which the orientation of the medal face can be converted is narrower than that of the first direction changer 120.

  According to the second direction changer 150 as described above, since the entire cross-sectional shape in the horizontal direction is not circular, but one end side of the circular shape is notched into an arcuate shape, as shown in FIG. When the second direction changer 150 comes close to the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10, it is possible to avoid interference with the front wall 10a side of the gaming machine 10 as much as possible. As shown in FIG. 12, the guide wall 14a is erected especially along the rear end edge of the medal insertion slot 14, but it is possible to prevent such a situation that the guide wall 14a cannot be positioned by colliding with the guide wall 14a.

  According to the medal insertion device 100 described above, it is easy and quick without performing any manual operation such as grasping the paid-out medals by hand or inserting them one by one into the medal insertion slot 14 of the gaming machine 10. You can prepare to start the game. In addition, the insertion device 100 can be arranged compactly in a limited space and has a large degree of freedom in position adjustment corresponding to different medal insertion openings 14 for each model and manufacturer. It is possible to correspond to the direction of the correct medal slot 14 and to smoothly insert medals.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 12, the insertion slot 170 does not connect or contact the medal insertion slot 14 and drops the medal to the medal insertion slot 14 from a position directly above the medal insertion slot 14. Therefore, there is no possibility that the medal lending machine 20 provided with the insertion device 100 is misunderstood as having the same configuration as the storage unit for storing medals in the gaming machine 10.

  Next, the control of the control device 500 related to the medal insertion process at the time of medal purchase will be described along the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the loading device 100 is set to the loading position by the above-described procedure (see FIG. 26) (step S110). Then, for example, when a 1000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 22 of the medal lending machine 20 and a medal is purchased (step S111), the number of medals corresponding to the amount of money is the fixed saucer 25b of the saucer 25 (see FIG. 4). (Step S112).

  When a medal enters the tray part 25 based on the insertion of the bill, the medal insertion switch 25e is simultaneously turned on and the transport mechanism 50 is automatically operated (step S113). Here, unless the insertion device 100 is set to the insertion position, the banknote insertion slot 22 may be set not to accept the banknote.

  By the operation of the lifting mechanism 50, the medals in the tray 25 are lifted one by one in a standing posture, and then guided to the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 by the loading device 100. In general, a single operation of the lifting mechanism 50 inserts medals up to the upper limit of 50 sheets. However, during the operation of the lifting mechanism 50, medals are jammed on the way from the first rail 110 to the second rail 140. If it is detected by the passage detection sensor 148 (Y in step S114), the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 is stopped by the control of the control device 500 (step S118).

  Further, when there are no medals on the lifting mechanism 50 (N in Step S115), the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 is stopped by the control of the control device 500 (Step S118). Further, the operation monitoring time of the lifting mechanism 50 is determined in advance by the control device 500. Even when this operation monitoring time has elapsed (Y in step S116), the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 is controlled by the control of the control device 500. Stopped (step S118). Furthermore, when the medal insertion switch 25e is pushed down and turned off by the player (Y in step S117), the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 is also stopped under the control of the control device 500 (step S118).

  In this way, when a medal is purchased, the medal is automatically inserted into the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 without touching the player's hand, and the player can start the game quickly as it is. After the insertion of medals is completed, the insertion device 100 is moved in the above-described procedure (see FIG. 26), and the second rail 140 is moved along the front side of the medal lending machine 20 from the terminal side of the first direction changer 120. The throwing device 100 does not interfere with the game if it is returned to the original storage position when not in use by swinging in a state of hanging downward.

  In the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. 1, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 14, a right to execute a display game on the variable display unit 12 is granted. When the player depresses the start lever 13a, rotation of the three reels is started at the same time on the variable display unit 12, and when the three stop buttons 13b are depressed by the player, the rotation of each reel is Stop individually. When the display result on the variable display unit 12 is in a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the storage unit 15. The medals paid out to the storage unit 15 are owned by the player and can be used for exchanging prizes or used for games again.

  Next, the control of the control device 500 related to the medal insertion process at the time of adding a prize medal will be described along the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the loading device 100 is set at the loading position by the above-described procedure (see FIG. 26) (step S120). Then, when a game is played with medals awarded from the gaming machine 10, the medal in the storage unit 15 of the gaming machine 10 is grasped by hand, and the medal lending machine 20 is in the use position as shown in FIG. The medal is transferred to the saucer unit 25 (step S121). The medal received in the movable tray part 25 a of the tray part 25 slides down the inclined surface of the bottom surface part of the movable dish part 25 a and is sent to the delivery mechanism 30 connected to the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50.

  As a predetermined operation, when the medal insertion switch 25e is depressed and turned on (Y in step S122), the medal clogging is not detected on the insertion device 100 by the passage detection sensor 148 (N in step S123). On the condition that there is a medal on the feeding mechanism 50 (Y in step S124), the lifting mechanism 50 operates (step S125). By the operation of the lifting mechanism 50, the medals in the tray 25 are lifted one by one in a standing posture, and then guided to the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10 by the loading device 100.

  As a result, not only medals paid out from the medal lending machine 20 but also medals paid out from the gaming machine 10 are used in the game, the award medals are transferred to the saucer unit 25 and inserted into medals. Just by depressing the switch 25e, the medal can be inserted directly into the medal insertion slot 14 via the insertion device 100, similarly to the rental medal.

  When the medal insertion switch 25e is not depressed (N in Step S122), the lifting mechanism 50 does not operate (Step S126). Thus, in order to insert the prize medal into the medal insertion slot 14 by the insertion device 100, it is assumed that the player operates the medal insertion switch 25e. As shown in FIG. 23A, the medal insertion switch 25e is exposed when the tray portion 25 is in the use position, and is hidden when the tray portion 25 is in the retracted position, as shown in FIG. In position.

  According to such an arrangement of the medal insertion switch 25e, the player confirms that there is a medal in the tray portion 25 when the tray portion 25 is in the use position, and then depresses the medal insertion switch 25e. Thus, an unintended malfunction of the transport mechanism 50 can be prevented. Furthermore, if the insertion device 100 is not set to the insertion position, the medal insertion switch 25e may be set not to be turned on.

  Further, when the passage detection sensor 148 detects that no medal passes through the insertion device 100 during the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 (Y in step S123), the medal on the lifting mechanism 50 is lost. In the case (N in Step S124), the operation of the lifting mechanism 50 is stopped (Step S126).

  As a result, when a malfunction such as clogging of medals occurs in the insertion device 100, the extra operation of the transport mechanism 50 can be automatically stopped. In addition, when the operation of the transport mechanism 50 is automatically stopped due to a clogged medal or the like, the control device 500 may be set to notify the game hall manager by a buzzer, lamp lighting, or the like.

  Furthermore, when the feeding device 100 is out of the loading position even though the lifting mechanism 50 is in operation, it is preferable to perform control to stop the operation of the lifting mechanism 50. Thereby, when the positions of the second rail 140 and the insertion slot 170 are inadvertently shifted during the operation of the lifting mechanism 50, it is possible to prevent a situation where medals fall out from the insertion slot 170. .

  By the way, the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50 is arranged at a position communicating with the stationary tray portion 25b which is the bottom side of the tray portion 25, and the payout of medals corresponding to the amount of money put into the machine body 21 is lifted. Since the operation is performed toward the lower end side of the mechanism 50, the medal supply path from the tray portion 25 side to the lower end side of the feeding mechanism 50 is simplified for the rental medal paid out in the machine body 21. The medals can be transported more efficiently and quickly. In addition, an inclined surface that guides the medal to the lower end side of the transport mechanism 50 by its own weight when it is in the use position is formed on the bottom surface portion of the movable saucer portion 25a. It can be sent to the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50 at any time.

  As described above, according to the medal lending machine 20 according to the present embodiment, the medal tray 25 is provided on the front wall 21a of the machine body 21, and the medal lending machine 20 is inserted into the tray 25. In addition to paying out medals corresponding to the amount of money, the medals awarded by the game from the gaming machine 10 can be transferred when used in the game. That is, as long as the medals are in the saucer unit 25, both the loaned medals paid out by the amount corresponding to the money amount and the prize medals transferred from the gaming machine 10 and transferred by the player are not distinguished. It can be fed by the lifting mechanism 50.

  Thereby, it is possible to receive the lending medal and the winning medal intensively in only one tray portion 25, and further, the medal is medaled one by one by the series of medal conveyance by the lifting mechanism 50 and the loading device 100. Manual work to be inserted into the insertion slot 14 is also unnecessary, and the number of parts related to the saucer portion 25 in the medal lending machine 20 can be reduced as much as possible to reduce the manufacturing cost, and medals used for games can be easily supplied to the medal insertion slot 14. Can be thrown in.

  The larger the opening area of the tray 25, the more medals can be received. However, due to the bulk of the structure, there is a risk of interference when opening the front door of the gaming machine 10 against the demand for space saving. is there. In view of this point of view, the receiving portion 25 is provided so as to be swingable between a use position that projects forward from the outer wall side and opens and a storage position in which the rising opening closes along the outer wall side. It can be stored compactly so that it does not become.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the machine main body 21 of the medal lending machine 20 is arranged such that the front end of the tray 25 is adjacent to the machine main body 21 when the tray 25 is in the use position. The game machine 10 is arranged so as to match the front and rear positions substantially the same as the front wall 10a. Thereby, the player does not need to move his hand greatly in the front-rear direction when taking out the medal from the medal storage unit 15 on the front wall 10a of the gaming machine 10 and moving it to the tray unit 25, so that the player can easily transfer the medal. Can do.

  By the way, when a malfunction such as a token jam occurs in the gaming machine 10 adjacent to the medal lending machine 20, it is usually necessary to deal with it by opening the front door of the gaming machine 10. At this time, there is a possibility that the tray portion 25 arranged as described above may interfere with the operation of opening the front door of the gaming machine 10, but the tray portion 25 is swung to the retracted position (FIG. 23 (b)). As a result, the front door of the adjacent gaming machine 10 does not hit the tray part 25, and the front door of the gaming machine 10 can be opened and closed without any trouble.

  Next, the medal flow until the medal in the tray 25 is lifted in the medal lending machine 20 will be supplemented. The lending medal and the award medal described above are guided into the housing member 32 with which the fixed tray portion 25b of the tray portion 25 communicates. When the electric motor 320 of the drive mechanism is driven, the feed mechanism 30 and the lift mechanism 50 operate in synchronization, and first, in the feed mechanism 30, the feed member 35 in the housing member 32 rotates.

  More specifically, the driving of the delivery mechanism 30 is illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22 when the output gear 321 of the electric motor 320 rotates, the two-stage set spur gear 301, the two-stage set spur gear 302, the two-stage set spur gear 303, the spur gear 304, and the spur gear 308. , The spur gear 309 and the spur gear 310 rotate. The spur gear 310 rotates the spur gear 313 via the spur gear 311 and the spur gear 312. A shaft 313a of the spur gear 313 serves as a delivery rotation shaft of the delivery mechanism 30, and the feed member 35 (see FIG. 13) is rotated by the rotation of the shaft 313a.

  In FIGS. 13 and 16, when the feeding member 35 rotates in the housing member 32, the medals M are taken into the feeding hole 36 one by one from the upper surface side of the feeding member 35 and moved to the lower surface side of the feeding member 35. Then, it is sent out one after another by the sending claw 37 on the lower surface side. The medal M may be sent directly to the standing mechanism 40 by the sending claw 37. However, in the present embodiment, the medal M is sent to a certain extent by the sending claw 37 and is sent by the count member 38. It is sent out to the standing mechanism 40. Further, the count member 38 is returned to the original position A1 by the urging force.

  The medal M sent out by the sending claw 37 abuts on the count member 38 and pushes the count member 38. When the pressing force of the medal M is superior to the urging force, the medal M displaces the count member 38 from the original position (A1 position shown in FIG. 13). The medal M is further sent out by the sending pawl 37, further pressing the count member 38, and the count member 38 is displaced to the swing position A2 shown in FIG. Eventually, when the urging force becomes superior to the pressing force of the medal M, the count member 38 is returned to the original position A1. By returning the count member 38 to the original position A1, the medal M is pushed out by the count member 38 and sent out to the standing mechanism 40.

  The passage of the medal M can be detected by the movement of the count member 38. In FIG. 17, the passage of the medal M can be detected by the proximity switches 38e and 38f. The proximity switches 38e and 38f detect the movement of the detection projection 38g of the count member 38. When the movement of the detection projection 38g is not detected by the proximity switches 38e and 38f, the medal M does not pass, so that the driving of the electric motor 320 can be stopped. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the medal M that is continuously driven in the state where there is no medal M from being skipped.

  Further, the medal M greatly displaces the count member 38 from the original position A1 according to the size of the diameter. The proximity switches 38e and 38f both detect that the medal M has a large diameter if they detect the movement of the detected projection 38g of the count member 38, and only the proximity switch 38e detects the detected projection 38g of the count member 38. Is detected, it is detected that the medal M has a small diameter. The medals M are selected based on the amount of movement of the detection projection 38g, that is, the amount displaced from the original position A1 of the count member 38. If the medal M has a different diameter other than the predetermined diameter, the medal M is selected by the count member 38 and the size of the selected medal M is confirmed.

  Next, in the standing mechanism 40, the periphery of the medal M sent from the sending mechanism 30 is partially dropped into the intermediate posture holding part 42 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the medal M is held in an intermediate posture that is a posture between the lying posture and the standing posture. The medal M held in the intermediate posture is picked up by the blade member 41 of the standing mechanism 40 and guided to the vertical guide member 51 of the lifting mechanism 50.

  More specifically, the drive of the standing mechanism 40 will be described. In FIGS. 21 and 22, when the output gear 321 of the electric motor 320 rotates, the two-stage set spur gear 301, the two-stage set spur gear 302, the two-stage set spur gear 303, and the spur gear 304 as described above. Rotates. The spur gear 304 is rotated by rotating the spur gear 310 via the spur gear 308 and the spur gear 309. The shaft 310a of the spur gear 310 is also the shaft of the bevel gear 314 shown in FIG. Accordingly, when the spur gear 310 rotates, the bevel gear 314 integrated with the shaft 310a rotates, and the bevel gear 315 meshing with the bevel gear 314 rotates.

  In FIG. 19, when the bevel gear 315 rotates, the spur gear 316 meshing with the bevel gear 315 rotates. When the spur gear 316 rotates, the spur gear 317 meshing with the spur gear 316 rotates. When the spur gear 317 rotates, the spur gear 318 rotates. The shaft 318a of the spur gear 318 serves as an upright rotating shaft of the upright mechanism 40, and the blade member 41 is rotated by the rotation of the shaft 318a.

  When the medal M is scraped up to the vertical guide member 51 by the blade member 41, the peripheral edge of the medal M supported from below by the wing portion 41a of the blade member 41, and the protrusion 54 of the screw member 52 to push up the medal M from below. Since the position of the lower edge of the medal M supported from below is set differently, and the timing of the rotation of the blade member 41 and the rotation of the screw member 52 is taken, the medal M has a protrusion of the screw member 52. After being sufficiently supported by the strip 54, the medal M is released from the blade member 41, and the medal M is always supported by at least one of the blade member 41 or the protrusion 54. Sent reliably.

  Next, the flow of medals sent to the vertical guide member 51 of the lifting mechanism 50 will be described. The medals are placed on the spiral ridge 54 of the screw member 52. When the screw member 52 rotates, the medals advance along the ridge 54 and are pushed up one by one. The medal is guided in the vertical direction while the medal surface is held in an upright posture with the surface of the medal 52 facing the rotation shaft 53 of the screw member 52. At this time, the peripheral edge of the medal is sandwiched from both directions by both side ends of the vertical guide member 51 in a direction parallel to the surface direction of the medal.

  Speaking in detail about the driving of the lifting mechanism 50, in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the output gear 321 of the electric motor 320 is rotationally driven, the spur gear 301b below the two-stage set spur gear 301 meshing with the output gear 321 rotates. Accordingly, the spur gear 301a integrated with the spur gear 301b rotates. When the spur gear 301a rotates, the spur gear 302a above the two-stage set spur gear 302 meshing with the spur gear 301a rotates, and accordingly, the spur gear 302b integrated with the spur gear 302a rotates.

  When the spur gear 302b rotates, the spur gear 303a above the two-stage set spur gear 303 meshing with the spur gear 302b rotates, and accordingly, the spur gear 303b integrated with the spur gear 303a rotates. When the spur gear 303b rotates, the spur gear 304 meshing with it rotates. The rotation of the spur gear 304 rotates the spur gear 307 via the spur gear 305 and the spur gear 306. The shaft 307 a of the spur gear 307 is integrally fixed to the lifting rotation shaft of the lifting mechanism 50, that is, the rotation shaft 53 of the screw member 52, and the screw member 52 is rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft 53.

  When the medal is guided in the vertical direction by the rotation of the screw member 52, the lower edge of the medal M is shaped to ride on the protrusion 54 of the screw member 52. The screw member 52 is rotated one by one without rotating from the strip 54, and is reliably lifted. The medal is lifted to the upper end side of the vertical guide member 51 while maintaining the standing posture. The raised medals are discharged to the outside from the medal discharging portion 55 at the upper end of the lifting mechanism 50 and are introduced into the first rail 110 of the loading device 100 as it is.

FIG. 30 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the structure of the charging port portion 170A in the charging device 100 is different from that of the charging port portion 170 in the first embodiment, and the charging port portion 170A has a stopper 180 and a positioning member 190. is doing. FIG. 30A is a front view of the insertion port portion 170A, and FIG. 30B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in a state where the stopper 180 of the insertion port portion 170A is omitted. ) Is a plan view with the stopper 180 omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the insertion port portion 170 </ b> A extends downward from a front end edge of a lower end outlet 172 of the mouth portion main body 171 and a mouth portion main body 171 having a passage through which medals pass one by one. It comprises a front guide 173 and a rear guide 174 extending downward from the rear end edge of the lower end outlet 172. These configurations are of the same type as the insertion port portion 170 of the first embodiment, and redundant description is omitted.

  A stopper 180 is provided on one end side of the mouth body 171. This stopper 180 blocks the medal passage in the insertion device 100 by closing the lower end outlet 172 of the insertion port portion 170A by the player's operation. The stopper 180 is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 175 integrally formed inside the mouth portion main body 171.

  Pushing and pulling the operating portion 181 on one end side of the stopper 180 up and down does not block the locking portion 182 serving as the swinging end on the other end side and the lower end outlet 172 as shown in FIG. It can be rotated to a position and a position that rotates clockwise in the drawing and closes the lower end outlet 172 to prevent passage of a medal. A first groove 183 and a second groove 184 are recessed at the outer peripheral edge of the stopper 180 centered on the shaft portion 175, and the first groove is formed on the inner wall surface of the mouth body 171. A convex part 176 is provided in the first groove 183 and the second groove 184 so as to be selectively detachable.

  By engaging the convex portion 176 with the first groove 183 of the stopper 180, the stopper 180 is held at a position where the lower end outlet 172 shown in FIG. 30A is not blocked. The stopper 180 is set to be held at a position where the lower end outlet 172 is closed by engaging the convex portion 176 with the second groove 184 that is not present. In addition, engagement / disengagement of the convex part 176, the 1st groove | channel 183, and the 2nd groove | channel 184 is realizable by the elastic deformation of the synthetic resin which is a raw material.

  In addition, a positioning member 190 that can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction is provided on the back side of the mouth portion main body 171 (the side where the rear guide 174 is provided). The positioning member 190 is used when positioning the insertion slot 170A at a position directly above the medal insertion slot 14 and in a state (see FIG. 12) that matches the orientation of the medal insertion slot 14. Is formed of a rectangular thin metal plate, and a guide groove 191 extending in the vertical direction is formed in the center thereof.

  A pair of support brackets 177 are provided on the back side of the mouth body 171 to support the positioning member 190 so as to be movable in the vertical direction while sandwiching both side edges of the positioning member 190. Between each support bracket 177, the convex part 178 fitted so that it can move relatively with respect to the guide groove 191 of the positioning member 190 is provided.

  The positioning member 190 protrudes downward in FIG. 30A when positioning the insertion slot 170A at a position directly above the medal insertion slot 14 and in a state matching the orientation of the medal insertion slot 14. A position P1 to be brought into contact with the rear surface of the guide wall 14a (see FIG. 12) in the vicinity of the insertion slot 14, and a position where the position of the insertion slot 170A is made to immerse upward and disengage from the periphery of the medal insertion slot 14 after positioning is completed. It can be moved to P2.

  According to the second embodiment as described above, if a medal is jammed inside the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10, the medal rises to the medal slot 14 and no new medal is accepted. Sometimes, the stopper 180 prevents the medal from passing through the stopper 180, and then operates the cancel switch or the like in the gaming machine 10 to eliminate the clogging of the medal inside the medal slot 14, and the stopper 180 prevents the medal from passing through. You can cancel it.

  Further, when the insertion port portion 170A is set at the insertion position, as described above, the positioning member 190 is protruded downward and brought into contact with the rear surface of the guide wall 14a of the medal insertion port 14, thereby making the insertion port portion 170A. It is possible to adjust to the position that exactly matches the medal slot 14 more quickly and easily. After the positioning of the insertion slot 170A is completed, the positioning member 190 is immersed upward and separated from the periphery of the medal insertion slot 14 so that the insertion slot 170A and the medal insertion slot 14 are not connected to each other. Can be kept.

31 to 34 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
This embodiment differs from the first rail 110 in the first embodiment in the configuration of the first rail 110A in the charging device 100, and further, the second rail 140 is connected to the first direction changer 120. It has a holding mechanism 200 that holds it in a state that can be finely adjusted in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction with respect to the end side.

  FIG. 31 shows a state where the second rail 140 is not supported by the holding mechanism 200 and is in the storage position. FIG. 32 (a) shows a state in which the second rail 140 is supported by the holding mechanism 200 and is finely adjusted in the vertical direction at the closing position, and FIG. 32 (b) is also shown in the horizontal direction at the closing position. The state of finely adjusting the position is shown. Further, FIGS. 33 and 34 show the holding mechanism 200 in an enlarged manner.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the first rail 110 </ b> A is integrally formed from the base end side fixed to the medal lending machine 20 to the front end side inclined forward and inclined downward. It is configured so that it cannot be adjusted. A base bracket 210, which is a fixing portion of the holding mechanism 200, is integrally fixed to the lower end portion on the front end side of the first rail 110A with screws. As shown in FIG. 33, the holding mechanism 200 includes a base bracket 210, a horizontal movable member 220 attached to the base bracket 210 so that the position thereof can be adjusted in the horizontal direction, and a vertical direction relative to the horizontal movable member 220. And a vertically movable member 230 which is attached to be adjustable in position.

  The bottom surface portion 211 of the base bracket 210 is disposed at a position immediately below the proximal end side of the second rail 140 connected to the lower end of the first direction changer 120, and is horizontally movable on the lower surface side of the bottom surface portion 211. A member 220 is attached so as to be swingable in a horizontal direction via a pivotal screw 212 coaxial with the shaft core 134 of the first direction changer 120. As shown in FIG. 34, the horizontal movable member 220 is formed with an arcuate guide groove 221 centered on the pivot screw 212, and is fixed to the bottom surface portion 211 of the base bracket 210 in the guide groove 221. The engaged screw 222 is fitted so as to be relatively movable.

  A support piece 213 extending downward is projected from one end side of the bottom surface portion 211 of the base bracket 210, and the support piece extending downward similarly is also provided at one end side of the horizontal movable member 220 so as to face the support piece 213. 223 is protruded. The support piece 213 and the support piece 223 are connected to the support piece 213 on the fixed side by a horizontal adjustment screw 214 so that the support piece 223 can be pushed and pulled.

  That is, by rotating the horizontal adjustment screw 214 in the forward / reverse direction, the entire horizontal movable member 220 swings within the angular range where the engagement screw 222 is guided by the guide groove 221 with the pivot screw 212 as the rotation center. Is configured to do. A coil spring 215 is wound around the horizontal adjustment screw 214, and the horizontal movable member 220 is urged counterclockwise by the coil spring 215 in FIG.

  Here, play is required for the horizontal adjustment screw 214 because the linear movement of the horizontal adjustment screw 214 is converted into the swinging movement of the horizontal movable member 220, but in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. As described above, the screw hole 213a through which the horizontal adjustment screw 214 passes in the support piece 213 is formed in an oval shape extending by a necessary play amount. As described above, in the present embodiment, the play of the horizontal adjustment screw 214 is set to the support piece 213. However, for example, the horizontal movable member can be moved slightly by the play amount of the support piece 223 to which the horizontal adjustment screw 214 is screwed. You may make it provide in 220 side.

  The vertical movable member 230 includes a horizontal portion 231 arranged in parallel with the horizontal movable member 220 and a vertical portion 232 that rises perpendicularly from one end of the horizontal portion. Of these, the horizontal portion 231 is perpendicular to the horizontal movable member 220. It is connected so that it can be pushed and pulled by a vertical adjustment screw 233 screwed in the direction. Further, a guide groove 234 extending in the vertical direction is formed in the vertical portion 232, and an engagement piece 224 protruding from one end of the horizontal movable member 220 is fitted into the guide groove 234 so as to be relatively movable. is doing.

  By rotating the vertical adjustment screw 233 in the forward / reverse direction, the entire vertical movable member 230 moves in the vertical direction with respect to the horizontal movable member 220, and the engagement piece 224 is positioned within the distance range guided by the guide groove 234. It is configured to be adjustable. A coil spring 235 is wound around the vertical adjustment screw 233 and is urged upward by the coil spring 235 with respect to the horizontal movable member 220. A mounting portion 236 for engaging the base end side of the second rail 140 is provided on the upper edge side of the vertical portion 232 of the vertically movable member 230.

  According to the third embodiment as described above, the holding mechanism that holds the second rail 140 in a state that can be finely adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the terminal end side of the first direction changer 120. 200, it is possible to finely adjust the vertical or horizontal position of the insertion slot 170 after positioning the insertion slot 170 in a state that matches the direction of the medal insertion slot 14, and the accuracy is higher. Positioning can be performed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, the second rail 140 is lifted, and the base end side of the second rail 140 is attached to the mounting portion 236 (see FIG. 33B) in the vertically movable member 230 of the holding mechanism 200. Fit. The vertical movable member 230 that directly supports the second rail 140 by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 233 in the forward / reverse direction allows the horizontal movable member 220 to be within a distance range in which the engagement piece 224 is guided by the guide groove 234. Move up and down.
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 32 (a), the second rail 140 swings in the vertical direction with the pivot end of the pivot screw 133b pivotally supported by the first direction changer 120 at the base end side. The position of the mouth portion 170 in the vertical direction can be finely adjusted to match the medal slot 14 of the gaming machine 10.

  Furthermore, by rotating the horizontal adjustment screw 214 in the forward and reverse directions, the angle at which the horizontal movable member 220 and the vertical movable member 230 are guided by the guide groove 221 with the pivot screw 212 as the rotation center. Swing within range. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), the position of the insertion slot 170 in the horizontal direction can also be finely adjusted to match the medal insertion slot 14 of the gaming machine 10.

  Note that the holding mechanism 200 is set in advance so that when the second rail 140 is fitted to the mounting portion 236, the charging device 100 is almost set to the charging position as it is. Further, the second rail 140 is attached by a spring or the like so as to be directed downward with respect to the first direction changer 120 so that the base end side of the second rail 140 is firmly fitted to the mounting portion 236. It's even better if you keep it in force.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. Included in the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the gaming machine 10 is applied to a slot machine has been described. However, the gaming machine 10 is not limited to a slot machine, and may be anything that uses a medal as a gaming medium.

  In the first embodiment, both the first rail 110 and the second rail 140 are configured to be extendable in the length direction. In the third embodiment, only the second rail 140 is long. Although it is configured to be extendable in the vertical direction, only the first rail 110 may be configured to be extendable in the length direction. Here, the elastic configuration is not limited to the configuration of the second rail 140 shown in FIG. 6, and for example, the first rail 110 </ b> A described in the third embodiment is a plurality of blocks in the longitudinal direction. It is also possible to adjust the total length by dividing the connection into parts and connecting by omitting a part thereof.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27 in particular, since the height position of the medal insertion slot 14 in the gaming machine 10 is relatively low, the insertion slot 170 is formed in a shape extending in the vertical direction. However, as another configuration, when the height position of the medal slot 14 in the gaming machine 10 is relatively high, the slot 170 may be formed into a short shape in the vertical direction. As described above, the shape of the insertion port portion 170 is not limited to that illustrated.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the charging port portion 170 of the charging device 100 is configured as a separate body from the second direction changer 150, but as another configuration, the charging port portion 170 is configured as a circuit of the second direction changer 150. The moving part 160 may be integrally formed so as to extend downward from the lower end outlet 163. By doing so, the number of parts can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified, and the wobble at the time of positioning of the insertion port portion 170 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the stopper 180 that can prevent the passage of medals in the insertion device 100 is provided in the insertion port portion 170A. It may be configured to prevent the medal from passing through the second rail 140.

  By the way, in the saucer part 25 in the said embodiment, in order to slide a medal smoothly to the lower end side of the feeding mechanism 50, it is necessary to form a steep inclined surface on the bottom face part of the movable saucer part 25a as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the saucer portion 25 at a certain high position. However, the higher the tray portion 25 is, the greater the difference in height from the storage portion 15 in the gaming machine 10, and the medals in the storage portion 15 of the gaming machine 10 are transferred to the tray portion 25 of the medal lending machine 20. The vertical movement is increased.

  Therefore, when placing importance on eliminating the trouble of manual labor for transferring medals and providing the tray portion 25 at a position as low as possible to reduce the height difference from the storage portion 15 of the gaming machine 10, for example, the tray It is preferable to provide a conveyor on the bottom surface of the portion 25 for sending out the medals in the tray 25 to the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 50 by power when the tray 25 is in the use position. Thereby, even if the lower end side of the feeding mechanism 50 that sends out medals is at a position higher than the bottom surface of the tray 25, the medals can be reliably and smoothly sent out. In addition, since the structure of conveyance conveyor itself is common, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the premise of providing such a conveyor, if the height position of the tray portion 25 is arranged so as to overlap the height position of the storage portion 15 of the gaming machine 10, the player can move the front wall of the gaming machine 10. When the medal is taken out from the medal storage unit 15a at 10a and transferred to the tray unit 25, it is not necessary to move the hand greatly in the vertical direction, and the medal can be transferred more easily.

  Further, a cover body provided with a gap on the back side of the bottom surface of the saucer portion 25 that allows a medal to pass through the saucer portion 25 when the saucer portion 25 is in the use position, while preventing a player's finger from entering. It is good to provide. Thereby, when a player moves a medal into the saucer part 25, it prevents that the conveyance mechanism located in the back | inner side of the saucer part 25 touches drive mechanisms, such as the lower end side of the raising mechanism 50, accidentally. Can be secured. Specifically, for example, a plate with a slit with a vertical width that can pass through even if several medals overlap in the horizontal direction, even though several medals overlap, is used as the cover body. Just do it.

In the medal lending machine arranged adjacent to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. It is a side view showing a medal lending machine arranged adjacent to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which removes the outer case of the medal rental machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and shows the internal feeding mechanism and insertion device. It is a side view which removes the outer box of the medal rental machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and shows the internal feeding mechanism and insertion device. It is a front view which removes the outer box of the medal rental machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and shows the internal feeding mechanism and insertion device. 1 is a front view showing a medal insertion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 1st direction changer which comprises the medal insertion apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which fractures | ruptures and shows the 1st direction changer which comprises the medal injection | throwing-in apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention along a cylinder axis. The state which rotated the 1st cylindrical member of the 1st direction changer which constitutes the medal throwing device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention centering on a cylinder axis about 90 degrees is shown. It is sectional drawing fractured | ruptured along. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 1st direction changer which comprises the medal insertion apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which fractures | ruptures and shows the 1st direction changer which comprises the medal injection | throwing-in apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention along a cylinder axis. FIG. 2 shows a state where the medal insertion device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is set at the insertion position, and FIG. 5A shows an insertion port portion and a medal insertion port when the insertion device is set at the insertion position; It is the perspective view which looked at the positional relationship of from the front, (b) is the perspective view seen from the side. It is a top view which shows the medal sending mechanism with which the medal rental machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is the perspective view which looked at the feed member which comprises the medal sending mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention from the lower surface side. It is a bottom view which shows the feed member which comprises the medal sending mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows a mode that a medal moves in the medal sending mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows especially a count member among the sending mechanisms of the medal based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the count member which comprises the medal sending mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and a proximity switch. It is a front view which partially fractures | ruptures and shows the principal part of the medal standing mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a part of the main part of the medal standing mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the power transmission means which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows a part broken away and shows the principal part of the power transmission means concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use position where the saucer portion projects forward and opens in the medal lending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. ) Is a perspective view showing a storage position where the tray portion rises and the opening is closed. It is a perspective view which shows the state which throws in a medal from the other in the saucer part in the medal rental machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the medal rental machine and game machine which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7 shows a flow of an operation of converting the medal insertion device according to the first embodiment of the present invention into an initial storage position or a medal insertion position; FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of being in, and (b), (c) is a perspective view which shows the state in the middle of setting to the making position, (d) has set the making device to the making position It is a perspective view which shows the state of time. 1 shows the positional relationship between a medal insertion device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and a medal insertion port on the gaming machine side, and (a) is a plane showing a state when the insertion device is in a storage position. It is a figure, (b) is a side view which shows a state when it is in a storage position similarly, (c) is a top view which shows a state when a loading apparatus is set to a loading position, (d) These are the front views which show a state when it exists in a loading position similarly. 6 is a flowchart illustrating control of the control device related to a medal insertion process at the time of medal purchase in the medal insertion device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating control of the control device related to a medal insertion process at the time of adding a prize medal in the medal insertion device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a slot opening constituting a medal slotting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a front view of the slot, and (b) is A of the slot. It is -A sectional drawing, (c) is a top view of an inlet part. It is a side view which shows the insertion apparatus of the medal based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7A shows fine position adjustment of the insertion slot by the holding mechanism of the medal insertion device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. b) is a plan view showing horizontal position adjustment. The holding mechanism of the medal insertion device concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention is expanded and shown, (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view. FIG. 9 shows horizontal position adjustment by the holding mechanism of the medal throwing device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9A and 9B are bottom views showing angle adjustment ranges in the horizontal direction, respectively. is there.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Machine main body 12 ... Variable display part 13a ... Start lever 13b ... Stop button 14 ... Medal insertion slot 14a ... Guide wall 15 ... Storage part 20 ... Medal lending machine 21 ... Machine main body 21a ... Front wall 22 ... Banknote Insertion port 23 ... Display unit 24 ... Supply port door 25 ... Tray receiving part 25a ... Moving tray part 25b ... Fixed saucer part 25c ... Axis 25d ... Mounting plate 25e ... Medal insertion switch 26 ... Identifier 27 ... Hopper 28 ... Counter 28a ... Discharge rod 30 ... Delivery mechanism 31 ... Base panel 31A ... Housing 32 ... Housing member 33, 34 ... Convex part 35 ... Feed member 35a ... Perimeter 35b ... Escape groove 35c ... Flange-up part 36 ... Delivery hole 36a ... Perimeter 37 ... Sending claw 37a ... annular portion 37b ... convex portion 38 ... count member 38a ... spring member 38b ... bracket 38c ... bearing 3 d ... Pivot 38e, 38f ... Proximity switch 38g ... Detection projection 39 ... Adjusting member 40 ... Standing mechanism 41 ... Vane member 41a ... Wing tip portion 42 ... Intermediate posture holding portion 42a ... Fitting groove 42b ... Arc-shaped groove 50 ... Lift Feeding mechanism 51 ... Vertical guide member 52 ... Screw member 53 ... Rotating shaft 54 ... Projection 55 ... Medal discharge unit 100 ... Inserting device 110 ... First rail 110A ... First rail 111 ... Cover lid 112 ... Axis 113 ... Cover body 120 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1st direction changer 121 ... Cylindrical inflow part 122 ... Introduction guide 122a ... Upper part 122b ... Lower part 123 ... Upper cover 123a ... Recessed part 124 ... Outlet 125 ... Cover body 130 ... Cylindrical rotation part 130a ... Stopper 131 ... Upper end inlet 132 ... Hollow inner side 133 ... Lower end outlet 133a ... Side wall part 133b ... Pivot screw 134 ... Axle core 135 ... Direction changing mechanism 136... Posture holding guide passage 137... Direction changing guide passage 137 a... Slider portion 138... Holding wall 139 .. Space portion 140 .. Second rail 140 a ... Upstream rail 140 b. ... Axis 143 ... Cover body 145 ... Screw 146 ... Guide groove 148 ... Passage detection sensor 150 ... Second direction changer 151 ... Inflow part 151a ... Bearing part 152 ... Introduction guide 152a ... Upper 152b ... Lower 153 ... Upper cover 153a ... Long groove 154: Exit 160 ... Rotating part 160a ... Shaft part 161 ... Upper end inlet 162 ... Hollow inner side 163 ... Lower end outlet 164 ... Shaft core 165 ... Direction changing mechanism 166 ... Posture holding guide path 167 ... Direction changing guide path 167a ... Sliding Stand 168 ... Holding wall 169 ... Space 170 ... Loading port 170A ... Loading port 171: Mouth body 171a ... Mounting portion 172 ... Lower end outlet 173 ... Front guide 174 ... Rear guide 175 ... Shaft 176 ... Projection 177 ... Support bracket 178 ... Projection 180 ... Stopper 181 ... Operation part 182 ... Locking part 183 ... 1st groove 184 ... 2nd groove 190 ... Positioning member 191 ... Guide groove 200 ... Holding mechanism 210 ... Base bracket 211 ... Bottom surface part 212 ... Pivoting screw 213 ... Supporting piece 214 ... Horizontal adjustment screw 215 ... Coil spring 220 ... Horizontally movable Member 221 ... Guide groove 222 ... Engagement screw 223 ... Support piece 224 ... Engagement piece 230 ... Vertical movable member 231 ... Horizontal part 232 ... Vertical part 233 ... Vertical adjustment screw 234 ... Guide groove 235 ... Coil spring 236 ... Attachment part 301 ... Two-stage set spur gear 301a ... Spur gear 301b ... Spur gear 302 ... Two-stage set spur gear 302a ... spur gear 302b ... spur gear 303 ... two-stage set spur gear 303a ... spur gear 303b ... spur gear 304 ... spur gear 305 ... spur gear 306 ... spur gear 307 ... spur gear 307a ... shaft 308 ... spur gear 309 ... Spur gear 310 ... Spur gear 310 a ... Spur gear 310 axis 311 ... Spur gear 312 ... Spur gear 313 ... Spur gear 313 a ... Spur gear 313 axis 314 ... Bevel gear 315 ... Bevel gear 316 ... Spur gear 317 ... Spur gear 318 ... Spur gear 318a: shaft of spur gear 318 320: electric motor 321 ... output gear 500 ... control device M ... medal

Claims (6)

In the medal transport device that separates and lifts the stored medals one by one,
A delivery mechanism for delivering the stored medals one by one;
An erecting mechanism that raises the medal sent from the sending mechanism;
A lifting mechanism that lifts medals while maintaining the medals sent from the standing mechanism in a standing posture;
A medal transport device comprising a driving mechanism for driving at least two of the feeding mechanism, the standing mechanism and the lifting mechanism.   The said drive mechanism is provided with the motor and the power transmission means for transmitting the motive power of this motor to at least 2 or more of the said sending mechanism, the said standing mechanism, or the said lifting mechanism. Medal transport device. The drive mechanism includes a base that is a main body of the drive mechanism, a motor, and power transmission means for transmitting the power of the motor to at least two of the delivery mechanism, the standing mechanism, and the lift mechanism,
The motor is disposed on the upper surface side of the base,
The medal transport device according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission unit is disposed on a lower surface side of the base and along the lower surface. The delivery mechanism has a delivery rotation shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and sends out the stored medals one by one to the standing mechanism by the rotation of the delivery rotation shaft,
The standing mechanism has a standing rotating shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and the medal sent out by the feeding mechanism by the rotation of the standing rotating shaft is set in a standing posture and sent to the lifting mechanism. ,
The lifting mechanism has a lifting rotary shaft that is rotated by the power transmitted by the power transmission means, and lifts the medal sent out by the standing mechanism by the rotation of the lifting rotary shaft,
The power transmission means transmits power of the motor to the delivery mechanism, the standing mechanism, and the lifting mechanism,
The rotation ratio of the delivery rotary shaft, the standing rotary shaft, and the lifting rotary shaft is an integer ratio, respectively, and the standing rotary shaft is a rotation ratio that is an integral multiple of the delivery rotary shaft, The medal transport device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a rotation ratio of the lifting rotary shaft is 1: 1.   The medal transport device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the power transmission means is entirely stored in a single casing together with the base. 6. A medal lending machine equipped with the medal transport device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, arranged adjacent to a gaming machine that uses a medal to pay out a medal corresponding to the amount inserted. Because
A medal lending machine characterized in that a medal lifted by the medal transport device is introduced and introduced to a medal slot of the gaming machine.

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