JP2006189986A - Sorting mechanism for coin like ic tag and coin inputted in fee common input opening - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and space-saving sorting mechanism instantaneously and securely sorting IC tags and coins inputted from a longwise common input opening, and guiding each to a predetermined processing location. <P>SOLUTION: A longwise passage with the same width as the input opening 1 is provided in the rear of the longitudinal slit like fee common input opening 1 sufficient for inputting both of the coin like IC tag A and the coin B. A coin passage 2 of a downward slope with a relatively large gradient and a width capable of receiving only the coin B is formed in a width direction center part of a bottom face of the longwise passage. A slit like coin receiving opening 4 with a width allowing dropping of only the coin B is provided beyond the coin passage 2. Shoulders 3 of a downward slope with a lower gradient are formed on both sides of the coin passage 2, and in its extension, a coin like IC tag receiving part 5 is provided further beyond the slit like coin receiving opening 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin-like IC tag and a coin sorting mechanism inserted into a common charge slot in an amusement machine such as a pachinko machine.

  A vertical slot-shaped charge slot for inserting coins or the like is usually provided on the side of the front side of a game machine such as a pachinko machine. Recently, a prepaid large coin-shaped IC tag has come into use, but usually a coin-shaped IC tag is inserted in case a customer needs to add a fee during play. Both a mouth and a coin slot are provided.

  The inventor has already invented and applied for a novel play stand mechanism that can simplify the internal mechanism by making these two input ports into one common input port and allow a front space. As for the classification of the coin-shaped IC tag and the coin, a conventional method, that is, a method of sensing a difference in diameter between the two has been assumed (see, for example, Technical Document 1).

Technical Literature 1

Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-220947

  When a coin-like IC tag and coin common input slot as described above are provided, it is necessary to classify both of them, but as long as it is based on a means for sensing the difference in diameter and material of both, There is a problem that the merit of integrating the input port may be lost because the mechanism becomes complicated or large in size, such as the one vertically inserted or the sensors required. From this point of view, the present invention is simple and space-saving which can instantly classify both IC tags and coins inserted vertically into the passage without any mistake and lead them to a predetermined processing place. It is an object to provide a classification mechanism.

  A vertical slab that is substantially the same width as the slot 1 is provided behind the vertical slit-shaped charge common slot 1 that is sufficient to insert both the coin-shaped IC tag A and the coin B. In the central part in the width direction, a relatively low-gradient down sloped coin passage 2 capable of containing only the coin B is formed, and a slit-shaped coin receiving port 4 having a width in which only the coin B falls is provided at the tip, and On both sides of the coin passage 2, a lower sloped road shoulder 3 is formed, and a coin-like IC tag receiving portion 5 is provided at the further end than the slit-like coin receiving port 4.

  In the above-mentioned road shoulder 3, it is desirable to form a taper (inclination) that becomes lower toward the center in the width direction.

  Moreover, when the inclination which becomes low toward the center part in the width direction is provided as described above, the following form may be adopted. That is, a vertical slab having a width substantially the same as that of the insertion slot 1 is provided behind the vertical slit-shaped charge common insertion slot 1 sufficient to insert both the coin-shaped IC tag A and the coin B. A slit with a width that allows only coin B to fall in the middle of the central portion of the common passage is formed as a slope of a downward slope having a slope that decreases toward the central portion in the width direction to form a common passage for coin-like IC tag A and coin B And a coin-shaped IC tag receiving portion 5 are provided on the front side.

  The coin-shaped IC tag A used here is already ISO-certified and is widely used in general. The dimensions are about 30 mm in diameter and about 2.3 mm in thickness. About 12%, 100yen coins are about 25% smaller, and the peripheral thickness is about 1.8mm for 500yen coins and about 1.5mm for 100yen coins. It has become.

  Accordingly, the width of the vertical slit-shaped charge common inlet 1 is preferably about 2.5 to 3 mm with a gap slightly larger than 2.3 mm, and the width of the longitudinal long channel behind it is also the same. The width of the coin passage 2 and the slit-shaped coin receiving port 4 corresponds to about 2 mm.

  Now, when a coin-shaped IC tag A is inserted into this vertical slit-shaped charge common insertion slot 1, it is thicker than the width of the coin, so it does not fit in the coin passage 2, but rides on the shoulders 3 on both sides and descends with a low slope. It rolls on the slope and reaches the coin-shaped IC tag receiving part 5 without falling to the slit-shaped coin receiving port 4. On the other hand, when the coin B is inserted in the same manner, it is accommodated in the coin passage 2, rolls on the slope of the high slope, and falls from the slit-shaped coin receiving port 4 in the middle.

  At this time, if the road shoulder 3 is inclined toward the center inner side, the coin-like IC tag A and the coin B always try to roll on the central portion of the slope, and the progress is not hindered due to the inclination. Further, when the slope is inclined low in the width direction toward the center, both the coin-shaped IC tag A and the coin B always roll in the center, so the coin B does not necessarily have to be provided without the shoulder 3 having a different slope. Only the coin-like IC tag A falls from the slit-shaped coin receiving port 4 and does not fall there, but naturally reaches the preceding coin-like IC tag receiving portion 5.

  According to the present invention, even if any of them is inserted into a coin-shaped IC tag and a coin-shaped vertical slit-shaped common slot, it can be surely and instantaneously without requiring any other mechanism or space. Since both can be classified and guided to a predetermined location, a coin-like IC tag and a coin slot are integrated in a play stand or the like, which has a great effect on convenience.

  A vertical slit-shaped coin-shaped IC tag provided on the upper part of the ball lending machine on the side of the pachinko game machine and a coin passage with a width of about 2.6 mm are provided behind the coin common charge slot 1 at the center of the bottom. A downhill slope with a width of about 2 mm and an inclination angle of about 40 ° is provided, and both sides thereof are formed as a downhill shoulder with an inclination angle of about 25 ° and inclined inward by about 40 °, A slit-like pit with the same width is provided approximately 3 cm ahead of the downhill slope to form a slit-like coin receiving port 4, and a coin identifying mechanism 6 is provided therebelow. On the other hand, a coin-shaped IC tag receiving portion 5 and a writing / reading mechanism 7 for the coin-shaped IC tag A are installed at a location where the road shoulder reaches approximately the same height.

  As another form, a coin-like shape in which the bottom surface of a mine similar to the above has a width of about 2.6 mm, and the shoulder portion of each width of about 0.4 mm from both sides to the center has an inwardly inclined slope of about 50 °. A common downward slope (inclination angle of about 30 °) for the IC tag A and the coin B is formed, and similarly, a slit-shaped pit with a width of about 2 mm is provided about 3 cm ahead to form a slit-shaped coin receiving port 4, In addition to providing the coin identifying mechanism 6, a coin-like IC tag receiving unit 5 and a writing / reading mechanism 7 to the coin-like IC tag A may be installed on the extension of the slope.

  The mechanism of the present invention as described above can be easily realized by conventional materials and manufacturing techniques, and at the same time, leads to cost reduction, labor saving and space saving, and is welcomed by both contractors and users. Therefore, it can be said that the industrial applicability is sufficient.

The top view which looked at an example of this invention from the inside of a mine shaft The side view which looked at an example of the present invention from the inside of a mine shaft Sectional view of the vicinity of the slit-shaped coin receiving port of another example of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

A …… Coin-shaped IC tag B …… Coin 1 …… Freight common slot 2 …… Coin passage 3 …… Road shoulder 4 …… Slit-shaped coin receiving port 5 …… Coin-shaped IC tag receiving part 6 …… Coin identification Mechanism 7 ... Coin IC tag writing / reading mechanism

Claims (3)

  A vertical pit with the same width as that of the insertion slot is provided behind the vertical slit-shaped charge common insertion slot sufficient to insert both coin-like IC tags and coins, and the center in the width direction is provided on the bottom surface of the vertical pit And forming a coin passage having a relatively high gradient down slope that can accommodate only coins, and providing a slit-shaped coin receiving inlet with a width that allows only coins to fall, and on both sides of the coin passage A coin-shaped IC tag inserted into a charge common input port, characterized in that it forms a shoulder with a lower slope and has a coin-shaped IC tag receiving portion further ahead of the slit-shaped coin receiving port. Coin sorting mechanism.   The coin-type IC tag and coin sorting mechanism inserted into the charge common insertion slot according to claim 1, wherein the road shoulder has a slope that decreases toward the center in the width direction.   A vertical slab with the same width as that of the insertion slot is provided behind the common slit slot for charging both coin-like IC tags and coins, and the bottom of the vertical sway extends to the center in the width direction. It is formed into a slope with a downward slope with a lower slope and is used as a common path for coin-shaped IC tags and coins, and a slit-shaped coin receiving slot with a width for only coins to fall is provided in the middle of the common path. A coin-shaped IC tag and a coin sorting mechanism inserted into a common charge slot, characterized in that a coin-shaped IC tag receiving portion is provided in the coin.

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