JP2006285759A - Coin collection processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin collection processor configured as a mechanism for separating the collection and discrimination of coins inputted to an inter-stand ball rental machine. <P>SOLUTION: This coin collection processor is configured so that the cashbox side terminal section of a conveyance device for horizontally conveying a plurality of types of coins to be supplied from a game machine to a cashbox side can be provided with a coin storing part for receiving coins conveyed by the conveyance device. The ejection control of coins is operated according to the number or quantity of coins of the coin storing part. Thus, it is possible to reduce the restriction of a play time due to coin jamming, and to reduce the costs of the motor for driving of the conveyance device by driving the motor for driving only when there are coins whose conveyance is required. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin collection processing device that conveys coins inserted for use in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine by a conveyance device and collects them in a safe.

As a prior art, there is a technique in which coins input from a pedestal ball lending machine attached to a gaming machine are collected by a coin collecting mechanism consisting of a flat belt that conveys horizontally and stored in a safe installed on the island edge. In this technology, coins sent from a coin collecting mechanism are leveled by a coin leveling roller, the leveled coins are guided by a pair of left and right coin guides, and the coins are transported by diameter so as to be sorted by the coin sorting mechanism. The coins are transported by means, and the selected coins are respectively introduced from the coin chute to the safe (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-21535

  In this patent document 1, since the driving of the coin leveling roller and the belt of the coin conveying means is driven by a driven pulley that is rotated by the flat belt of the coin collecting mechanism, it is disposed downstream of the coin collecting mechanism. If the accuracy of a certain coin leveling roller, coin guiding means, and coin sorting mechanism is not increased, coin clogging is likely to occur at this portion. In addition, it is necessary to stop all the drive units from the coin collection mechanism to the coin sorting mechanism, and it becomes impossible to collect coins. Therefore, the coin insertion into the interbank ball lending machine is stopped and the game on the gaming machine is temporarily stopped. After resolving this jam, it was possible to play again.

  Moreover, since the coin collection | recovery mechanism which rotates a flat belt performs the collection | recovery and classification | category of the coin thrown in from the lage ball lending machine in connection with the thing of patent document 1, for example, the business hours of a game facility are 12 hours. If it exists, it will be driven continuously during that time, and an expensive electric motor that does not burn out even if driven for a long time must be adopted as this driving electric motor.

  Such a problem is due to the configuration in which coins input to the pedestal ball lending machine and coins are selected in conjunction with each other. The problem is solved by using a separate mechanism for collecting coins and sorting coins. A configuration that enables effective coin sorting even when coin collection and coin sorting are separated, and further avoids continuous operation of coin collection and allows the use of an inexpensive electric motor. And

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described pedestal ball lending machine, and may be any of the cases where coins are directly inserted into a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a slot machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a coin collecting and processing apparatus including a transport device that transports a plurality of types of coins supplied from an apparatus in a horizontal direction toward a safe, and a sorting device that sorts the transported coins by type.

  The coin recovery processing device of the first invention comprises a transport device for transporting a plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine using coins in a horizontal direction toward the safe side, and at the safe side end of the transport device, A coin storage unit that accepts coins transported by the transport device, a discharge device that discharges coins in the coin storage unit one by one in a horizontal state, and a sorting unit that separates the coins discharged from the discharge device by type. The provided coin processing device is provided, and the operation of the electric motor of the discharge device is controlled by the control unit based on the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit.

  A coin collecting and processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a transport device that transports a plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine using coins in a horizontal direction toward the safe side, and the safe side end of the transport device has A coin storage unit that receives the coins transported by the transport device, and one of a plurality of types of coins arranged horizontally at equal intervals on the same circle centered on the rotation axis provided at the bottom of the coin storage unit A discharge device that discharges coins one by one in a horizontal state by rotation of a pay-out disc formed with a coin separation hole of a size that is held by and a separation unit that separates the coins discharged from this discharge device by type The operation of the electric motor that provides the coin processing device and drives the payout board is controlled by the control unit based on the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit, and the drive motor of the transport device is transported. necessary When there is currency is driven, when there is no the coin, characterized in that it is controlled by a control unit so as not to be driven.

  In the second invention, the coin collecting and processing apparatus of the third invention is configured to form a coin sorting hole having a size such that a large-diameter coin passes but a small-diameter coin falls so as to be sorted according to the difference in coin diameter, The transport device is a mechanism for transporting coins by an endless belt that is rotated by an electric motor.

  A coin collecting and processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a transport device that transports a plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine using coins in a horizontal direction toward the safe side, and the safe side end of the transport device has , A coin storage unit that accepts the coins transported by the transport device, a discharge device that is provided at the bottom of the coin storage unit and discharges the coins one by one in the horizontal direction, and types of coins discharged from the discharge device Provided with a coin processing device provided with a sorting unit for sorting separately, the sorting unit is formed with a coin sorting hole of a size to pass large-sized coins but small-sized coins fall so as to be sorted according to the difference in the diameter of the coins The discharging device is provided so as to rotate in one direction by a rotating shaft on the base plate at the bottom of the coin accommodating portion, and one coin in the coin accommodating portion is arranged at equal intervals on the same circumference. Level one by one It is equipped with a payout board in which coin separation holes of a size that fit each other are formed, and a coin feed outlet formed in a part of the wall surrounding the payout board, and the width of the coin feed outlet is movable with a fixed member and a spring biased Between the members, the diameter is larger than the diameter of the small-diameter coin, but slightly smaller than the diameter of the large-diameter coin, the small-diameter coin passes through the coin delivery port substantially as it is, and the large-diameter coin is the spring The operation of the electric motor that passes through the movable member against the force while passing away and drives the payout disc is controlled by the control unit based on the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit. .

  In the first invention, a plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine using coins are transported horizontally toward a safe by a transport device. Operates in a separate state. For this reason, the conveying device simply conveys the coins in the horizontal direction, becomes a simplified configuration, makes it difficult for coins to be clogged, is inexpensive, and has few failures. Also, since it is not necessary to perform continuous operation for coin sorting, the life of the motor is extended, and the use of an inexpensive motor is sufficient.

  In the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, since the electric motor that drives the dispensing board is operated when the coins accommodated in the coin accommodating part reach a predetermined quantity, Since there is no need for continuous operation, the life of the motor is extended, and the use of an inexpensive motor is sufficient.

  In the third aspect of the invention, since the mechanism for separating coins according to the diameter can be provided in connection with the discharge device, there is no movable part, and the cost is reduced and suitable for downsizing.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the large-diameter coin is forcibly flipped off by the spring return of the movable member, even if the chute of the large-diameter coin is arranged at the tip of the falling portion of the small-diameter coin, it is suitable for high-speed sorting. Therefore, the separation mechanism is suitable for downsizing.

  The coin recovery processing device of the present invention includes a transport device that transports a plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine using coins in a horizontal direction toward the safe side, and the safe side end of the transport device has a A coin storage unit that receives the coins transferred by the transfer device is provided, the coins are controlled to be discharged according to the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit, and the game time limit due to coin clogging is reduced. The drive motor of the transport device is driven only when there is a coin that needs to be transported, and the drive motor is reduced in cost. The case where the present invention is applied to a pachislot machine will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is an arrangement plan view of a coin transport device in a two-island type gaming apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a gaming machine equipped with the gaming apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a coin collecting process according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of the coin transport device according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a drive portion of the coin transport device according to the present invention in cross section, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the coin discharge device according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a payout board and a coin delivery port of the coin discharge device according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a coin payout operation by the coin discharge device according to the present invention, FIG. 10 is a longitudinal side view of the payout disc portion of the coin discharge device according to the present invention, and FIG. It is a perspective view for explanation of a coin sorting part concerning.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine, which indicates a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachislot machine that is a combination of a pachinko function and a slot machine function. 2 is one of the gaming machines using a plurality of types of coins 200, and these are paid in order to lend out pachinko balls and game medals that are gaming media used in the gaming machine 1 by inserting banknotes, coins 200, and the like. put out. When the gaming machine 1 is a pachislot machine, the gaming machine 2 is a gaming medal lending machine that pays out gaming medals. Hereinafter, the gaming machine 2 will be described as a gaming medal lending machine.

  The game medal lending machine 2 includes a plurality of types of coins 200 inserted to receive supply of game medals, an identification device having identification functions such as banknotes and valuable cards, and the game medal supply unit. The gaming medal lending machine 2 is also simply referred to as a lending machine, but is also referred to as an inter-table lending machine because it is disposed between the gaming machines 1. The rental machines 2 are arranged adjacent to the side of the gaming machine 1 to form a gaming island, and the gaming machine 1 and the rental machine 2 may have a one-to-one correspondence, but as shown in the figure, two games The arrangement may be such that one rental machine 2 corresponds to the machine 1. The gaming machine 1 and the rental machine 2 are formed at the same height in order to adjust the appearance of the island of the gaming device.

  The plurality of types of inserted coins 200 allowed in the game medal lending machine 2 are, for example, 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins. These two coins have different diameters. Hereinafter, the large diameter coin 200A will be described as a 500 yen coin, and the small diameter coin 200B will be described as a 100 yen coin. By the way, the diameter of the 500 yen coin is 26 mm, and the diameter of the 100 yen coin is 22.6 mm. On the back side of the gaming island formed with a gaming machine lending machine 2 beside the gaming machine 1, a coin 200 thrown into the lending machine 2, that is, a 500-yen coin of a large-diameter coin 200A and a small-diameter coin A coin transport device 5 is disposed to transport 200B 100 yen coins in a horizontal direction toward a safe (also referred to as a coin storage) 700 disposed on one end of the game island. The coin processing device 100 according to the present invention is provided at the end of the safe 700 side, which is the transport end side of the coin transport device 5.

  The coin transfer device 5 includes a driving roller 53 that is rotationally driven by an electric motor 51 attached to the substrate 5A via a transmission mechanism 52 including a plurality of gears 52A, 52B, and 52C housed in a housing 5B attached to the substrate 5A. The endless belt 50 spanned between the driven roller 54 and the coin 200 (a 500-yen coin of a large-diameter coin 200A and a 100-yen coin of a small-diameter coin 200B) placed in the lending machine 2 in a horizontal direction. It is placed on the upper side 50A of the extending endless belt 50 and conveyed toward the safe 700 side. The endless belt 50 is covered with a belt housing 55 formed with a bottom wall 55A that supports the upper side 50A of the endless belt 50 and side walls 55B and 55B that rise in close proximity to the left and right sides of the endless belt 50. The belt housing 55 is provided integrally with the substrate 5A, and the driving roller 53 and the driven roller 54 are rotatably supported by left and right side walls 55B and 55B.

  In the coin transport device 5, tension mechanisms 56 and 57 are provided on the drive roller 53 side and the driven roller 54 side, respectively, in order to apply a predetermined tension to the endless belt 50. As shown in the figure, the coin transport device 5 may be configured to transport coins by a single endless belt 50 having a length corresponding to the length of one amusement island, but instead, a short endless belt 50 and A unit transporting device having an electric motor 51 for driving it may be connected in series to constitute a coin transporting device 5 having a length corresponding to the length of one game island.

  The electric motor 51 of the coin conveying device 5 is operated only when there is a coin 200 necessary for conveyance, but is not operated when there is no such coin, thereby extending the life of the electric motor 51. Therefore, an expensive electric motor that can withstand continuous operation for a long time is not required. Therefore, the coin 200 of the game medal lending machine 2 located on the uppermost stream side of the coin transport device 5 is operated for a predetermined time sufficient to be transported to the safe 700 located at the terminal end of the coin transport device 5. I try to do it. For this reason, the coin 200 of the game medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the middle of the coin transport device 5 is reliably transported to the safe 700 by this time and the game medal lending machine located on the most upstream side of the coin transport device 5. The second coin 200 is also reliably conveyed to the safe 700 by this time. If no coin 200 is supplied from any game medal lending machine 2 to the coin transport device 5, the electric motor 51 stops at the elapse of this time. When the coin 200 is supplied from any game medal lending machine 2 to the coin transport device 5 again, the electric motor 51 is operated. Such control is performed by the control unit.

  As one method of this control, a sensor is used when a coin 200 is inserted into any game medal lending machine 2 or when a coin 200 is supplied from any game medal lending machine 2 to the coin transport device 5. Based on this detection, the motor 51 is operated by the control unit. If the coin 200 is again inserted into any gaming medal lending machine 2 and the detection is made by this sensor before the predetermined time elapses, the control unit is reset and the time is counted again. When the count reaches the predetermined time, the control unit can control the motor 51 to stop.

  The coin processing device 100 includes a coin storage unit 21 that receives the coins 200 (a 500-yen coin of a large-diameter coin 200A and a 100-yen coin of a small-diameter coin 200B) conveyed by the transfer device 5, and a bottom of the coin storage unit 21. A discharging device 20 that is provided to discharge the coins 200 one by one in the horizontal direction, and a coin 200 discharged from the discharging device 20 is a 500-yen coin of a large-diameter coin 200A and a 100-yen coin of a small-diameter coin 200B. A coin sorting unit 300 for sorting by type is provided. The coin processing apparatus 100 has an attachment portion coupled to the transport device 5, and in the embodiment, the coin processing device 100 is coupled to the attachment portions 55 </ b> B <b> 1 of the left and right side walls 55 </ b> B and 55 </ b> B of the belt housing 55 with screws 60.

  The discharge device 20 is provided at the bottom of the coin storage portion 21 having a shape that expands toward the top opening, and is provided to rotate in one direction on the bottom base plate 22 of the coin storage portion 21 by the rotation shaft 23. A payout disc 24 and a coin outlet 26 formed in a part of a circular wall 25 surrounding the payout disc 24 are provided. A circular wall 25 surrounding the payout disc 24 is formed on the upper surface of the base plate 22. The electric motor device 27 that drives the payout disc 24 includes an electric motor 28 and a transmission device 29 that is a combination of a plurality of gears that rotate by the rotation of the electric motor 28, and the rotary shaft 23 is rotationally driven by the transmission device 29.

  The payout disc 24 is provided with a coin separation hole 24A having a size in which the coins 200 in the coin storage portion 21 are horizontally fitted one by one on the same circumference, and the coins are received in a mountain shape at the center of rotation. It is made of a synthetic resin in which a coin stirring part 24B protruding upward into the part 21 is formed. Each coin separation hole 24A has an upper entrance with a large coin 200A 500 yen coin and a small coin 200B 100 yen coin, each of which has a size that fits flatly with a slight margin. As shown in the drawing, the reverse side is a circular hole, and the coin 200 that has entered the coin separation hole 24A is directed toward the circular wall 25 so that it can move toward the coin outlet 26 as will be described later. It has a curved open shape as indicated by reference numeral 24C.

  The left and right widths of the coin outlet 26 are larger than the diameter of the 100-yen coin that is the small-diameter coin 200B, but are formed at intervals slightly smaller than the diameter of the 500-yen coin that is the large-diameter coin 200A. The 100-yen coin of the small-diameter coin 200B passes through the coin outlet 26 almost as it is, but the 500-yen coin of the large-diameter coin 200A passes through the coin outlet 26 while spreading. As one of the configurations, between a fixed member 26B that partially plays a role in a circular wall 25 that surrounds the payout disc 24, and a spring-biased movable member 26A that is opposed to the fixed member 26B, Coin delivery ports 26 are formed which are larger than the diameter of the small-diameter coin 200B but slightly smaller than the diameter of the large-diameter coin 200A. The movable member 26 </ b> A is rotatably supported by a shaft 26 </ b> A <b> 1 attached to the base plate 22, a roller 26 </ b> A <b> 2 is rotatably supported at the tip on the coin delivery outlet 26 side, and the other end is a coil spring attached to the base plate 22. It is urged | biased by the direction which narrows the coin delivery port 26 by 26A3.

  In this way, the width of the coin delivery port 26 is maintained at the dimension between the fixed member 26B and the roller 26A2 at the tip of the movable member 26A, and the width of the coin delivery port 26 at this time is the diameter of the small diameter coin 200B. The interval is slightly larger than the diameter of the large-diameter coin 200A. With this configuration, as will be described later, even if the small diameter coin 200B abuts on the roller 26A2, the small diameter coin 200B passes through the coin delivery port 26 almost as it is, but the large diameter coin 200A is subjected to the force of the spring 26A3 so as to widen the width of the coin delivery port 26. It opposes and moves so that it may pass, pushing away movable member 26A. The fixing member 26 </ b> B may be either a part of the circular wall 25, a part of a coin sorting unit 300 described later, or a case where the fixing member 26 </ b> B is formed of another member such as a cylinder or a roller. Further, the roller 26A2 at the tip of the movable member 26A may be omitted.

  The coin sorting unit 300 has a configuration in which a coin sorting hole 301 having a size in which the large-diameter coin 200A passes but the small-diameter coin 200B drops is formed so as to be sorted according to the difference in diameter of the coins 200. The small-diameter coin 200 </ b> B sorted by the coin sorting unit 300 falls from the coin sorting hole 301 and is introduced into the small-diameter coin storage unit of the safe 700 through an introduction chute (chute) 401. In addition, the large-diameter coin 200 </ b> A that has passed through the coin sorting hole 301 is introduced into the large-diameter coin storage portion of the safe 700 through an introduction basket (chute) 402. Sensors 403 and 404 for counting coins passing through are respectively provided on the introduction baskets (chutes) 401 and 402. Each of the sensors 403 and 404 has an optical sensor configuration that includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element facing the light emitting element. Each time the small-diameter coin 200B and the large-diameter coin 200A pass through the sensors 403 and 404, the counter unit of the control unit operates to count the number of coins stored in the safe 700 by type.

  The coin storage unit 21 is provided with a sensor that detects that the coins 200 stored therein have reached a predetermined level. This sensor is configured by a light emitting element 21A and a light receiving element 21B opposed thereto so that the number or amount of coins 200 accommodated in the coin accommodating part 21 is detected and the control unit operates by this detection. It is an optical sensor configuration. For this reason, as one control method, when the amount of coins 200 accumulated in the coin storage unit 21 reaches a predetermined level and blocks the optical path from the light emitting element 21A to the light receiving element 21B for a predetermined time or more, for example, 2 There is a control method in which the control unit operates so that the electric motor 28 of the discharge device 20 is started when it is blocked for more than a second. The number of coins 200 that can be stored in the coin storage unit 21 is about 400, but the predetermined level is the number of coins 200 that accumulate in the coin storage unit 21 and increase to about 200. Is the level at which the optical path from the light emitting element 21A to the light receiving element 21B is blocked for a predetermined time or more. As another control method, every time the coin 200 falling into the coin storage unit 21 from the transport device 5 blocks the optical path from the light emitting element 21A to the light receiving element 21B, it is counted by the counter unit of the control unit, When the number reaches a predetermined count (for example, 200 count), a control method may be employed in which the control unit operates so that the electric motor 28 of the discharge device 20 is started.

  On the upper surface of the base plate 22, a pair of delivery guide pins 27 </ b> A and 27 </ b> B arranged at intervals on the rotation trajectory of the coin separation hole 24 </ b> A is provided at an inner position corresponding to the coin delivery outlet 26. For this reason, the lower surface of the payout disc 24 has a circular space around the rotation shaft 23 between the base plate 22 so that the delivery guide pins 27A and 27B do not collide.

  As described above, the electric motor 28 of the discharge device 20 is started based on the operation of the control unit, and the dispensing board 24 rotates. By the rotation of the payout disc 24, the coin 200 in the coin storage unit 21 enters the coin separation hole 24 </ b> A in a horizontal state while being stirred by the coin stirring portion 24 </ b> B, and the coin 200 is fed out by the rotation of the payout disc 24. 26, the peripheral edge sequentially collides with the delivery guide pins 27A and 27B and is guided from the coin separation hole 24A to the delivery port 26 side, and as shown in FIG. It is extruded to the delivery port 26 by the extrusion part 24C.

  Thus, the coin 200 pushed out to the delivery port 26 moves to the coin sorting unit 300 as the payout disc 24 rotates. At this time, even if the small-diameter coin 200B abuts on the roller 26A2, it passes through the coin delivery port 26 as it is, falls from the coin sorting hole 301, passes through the introduction basket (chute) 401, and enters the small-diameter coin storage part of the safe 700. be introduced. Further, when the large diameter coin 200A passes the roller 26A2 while pushing the movable member 26A against the force of the spring 26A3 so as to widen the width of the coin outlet 26, the roller 26A2 is returned by the spring 26A3. Due to the acting force, the coin 200 is bounced away to the outside of the coin delivery port 26, that is, as shown in FIG. 9, and passes through the coin sorting hole 301. The large-diameter coin 200 </ b> A is introduced into the large-diameter coin storage portion of the safe 700 through an introduction basket (chute) 402. Such an operation is continuously performed by the rotation of the payout disc 24.

  Detecting that all the coins 200 in the coin storage unit 21 have been paid out by the rotation of the payout disc 24 is provided at the coin feed outlet 26 with an optical sensor whose optical path is blocked by the coin 200 delivered from the coin feed outlet 26. After the coin 200 passes through this sensor, the control unit can control the motor 28 of the discharge device 20 to stop when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has passed. The optical sensor in this case may be configured to perform the same action as the light emitting element 21A and the light receiving element 21B. As another method, a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the small diameter coin 200B passes through the sensor 403 and a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the large diameter coin coin 200A passes through the sensor 404. When both conditions when the time has passed are satisfied (by AND condition), the control unit can control the motor 28 of the discharge device 20 to stop.

  As described above, since the operation of the electric motor 28 that drives the dispensing board 24 is controlled by the control unit based on the number or amount of the coins 200 accommodated in the coin accommodating unit 21, the discharge device 20 is Since the coin discharging operation is not started until a predetermined amount or a predetermined number of coins 200 are accumulated in the coin storage unit 21, it contributes to a longer life of the electric motor 28.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be considered without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, and various embodiments according to the modifications are included.

It is an arrangement | positioning top view of the coin conveyance apparatus in the both islands type game device which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view of the game stand provided with the game device concerning the present invention. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the structure of the coin collection | recovery processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a top view explaining the structure of the coin collection | recovery processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is explanatory drawing which shows the drive part of the coin conveying apparatus which concerns on this invention in a cross section. Example 1 It is a front view explaining the structure of the coin discharge device which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a side view explaining the structure of the coin discharge device which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a top view which shows the structure of the discharge | payout board and coin delivery port part of the coin discharge apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is explanatory drawing of coin payout operation | movement by the coin discharge apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a vertical side view of the payout disc part of the coin discharging apparatus according to the present invention. Example 1 It is a perspective view for explanation of a coin separation part concerning the present invention. Example 1

Explanation of symbols

1 .... Machine machine 2 .... Machine equipment (game medal rental machine)
3... Thin piece introduction device 5... Coin transport device 5 A... Substrate 5 B... Housing 20... Ejection device 21 ... Coin storage portion 21 A .. Light emitting element 21 B. ... Base plate 23 ... Rotating shaft 24 ... Dispensing board 24A ... Coin separation hole 26 ... Coin delivery outlet 27 ... Electric motor device 28 ... Electric motor 29 ... Transmission device 50 ... -Endless belt 51 ... Electric motor 52 ... Transmission mechanism 52A, 252B, 52C ... Gear 53 ... Drive roller 54 ... Driven roller 55 ... Belt housing 54A, 54B ... Rotor 55 .. Belt housing 56, 57 ... Tension mechanism 100 ... Coin processing device 200 ... Coin 200A ... Large coin 200B ... Small coin 300 ... Coin sorting unit 301 ..Coin sorting hole 401 ... Small diameter coin introduction bowl (chute)
402... Large diameter coin introduction bowl (shoot)
403 ... Sensor 404 ... Sensor 700 ... Safe

Claims (4)

  A plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine that uses coins are transported horizontally toward the safe side, and the coins transported by the transport device are placed on the safe side end of the transport device. A coin processing unit including a coin storage unit to receive, a discharge device that discharges coins in the coin storage unit one by one in a horizontal state, and a sorting unit that separates coins discharged from the discharge device, The operation of the electric motor of the discharge device is controlled by the control unit based on the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit.   A plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine that uses coins are transported horizontally toward the safe side, and the coins transported by the transport device are placed on the safe side end of the transport device. A coin receiving portion that is received, and a coin separating hole that is provided at the bottom of the coin receiving portion and has a size that allows one of a plurality of types of coins to be held in a horizontal state at equal intervals on the same circle around the rotation axis. A dispenser that is provided with a discharge device that discharges coins in a horizontal state one by one by the rotation of the payout disc formed with a coin processing device, and a sorting unit that sorts the coins discharged from the discharge device according to type; Is controlled by the control unit based on the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit, the driving motor of the transport device is driven when there is a coin that needs to be transported, this Coin collecting processing device characterized by the absence coins is controlled by a control unit so as not to be driven.   The sorting unit is configured to form a coin sorting hole of a size such that a large-sized coin passes but a small-sized coin falls so as to be sorted according to a difference in the diameter of the coin, and the conveying device is configured by an endless belt that is rotated by an electric motor. The coin recovery processing device according to claim 2, wherein the coin recovery processing device is a mechanism for transporting coins.   A plurality of types of coins supplied from a gaming machine that uses coins are transported horizontally toward the safe side, and the coins transported by the transport device are placed on the safe side end of the transport device. Coin processing provided with a coin storage unit to be received, a discharge device that is provided at the bottom of the coin storage unit and discharges coins one by one in the horizontal direction, and a sorting unit that separates the coins discharged from the discharge device by type An apparatus is provided, and the sorting unit is configured to form a coin sorting hole having a size that allows a large diameter coin to pass but a small diameter coin to fall so as to be sorted according to a difference in coin diameter, and the discharging device includes the coin A coin that is provided so as to rotate in one direction by a rotation shaft on the base plate at the bottom of the storage unit, and that the coins in the coin storage unit fit in a horizontal state one by one at equal intervals on the same circumference. Separation hole is shaped And a coin feed outlet formed in a part of the wall surrounding the payout board, and the width of the coin feed outlet is smaller than the diameter of the small diameter coin between the fixed member and the spring-biased movable member. However, the small-diameter coin passes through the coin delivery port substantially as it is, and the large-diameter coin pushes the movable member against the spring force. The coin recovery processing apparatus, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the electric motor that passes through and passes the payout board based on the number or amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit.

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