JP2006338537A - Coin ejector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and precisely install a coin ejector with varied layouts without individually preparing engagement members matching required layouts and the like. <P>SOLUTION: A hopper storing coins is supported on a stand in a device main body. The coins are sequentially fed to a rail from the hopper to be ejected in the predetermined direction by an ejection part mounted in a rail tip part. The stand 10 is provided with two main frames 12 and 14, which are arranged face to face, and common engagement members 16 and 18, each of which is mounted removably to the front end parts or the rear end parts of the both main frames and has an L-shaped engagement part 24 engageable with an engaged part arranged in the device main body installation position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin throwing apparatus, and more particularly to a coin throwing apparatus suitable for application when coins used in a money changer, a gaming machine, and the like are continuously thrown upward.

  A conventional coin dispensing device is disclosed in, for example, Patent Literature 1 or 2. FIG. 13: shows the outline of the whole structure of the conventional coin dispenser with an elevator function with an elevator function, (A) is the front view, (B) is the right view.

  The coin dispensing device stores coins, and forms a device main body 100 for dispensing the coins one by one to a predetermined position, and a passage for pushing up and raising the dispensed coins in order from the bottom. Rail 121 and a throwing-out part 122 for paying out the coins pushed up in a predetermined direction.

  FIG. 14 is a right side view of the coin dispensing apparatus main body 100. As shown in this figure, a coin throwing disc 103 (rotating body) is provided on a base surface 102 a of a base plate 102 fixed to the stand 101. One surface of the coin throwing disk 103 is rotationally driven by the motor 104 along the base surface 102a. Further, a hopper 105 is provided on the base surface 102 a, and a large number of coins C are inserted and stored in the hopper 105.

  The coin throwing disc 103 is formed with a plurality of coin catching holes (not shown) penetrating the disc 103, and the base plate 102 side surface of the throwing disc 103 has a coin catching hole. A coin push-out fin 108 is formed over the outer edge of the disk 103.

  The coin throwing disc 103 rotates while catching a coin in the catching hole, and the coin C captured by this rotation is supported along the base surface 102a on one surface thereof, and the disc 103 And moves while sliding on the base surface 102a.

  The coin C captured by the coin throwing disc 103 is guided to the coin exit while rotating, and is discharged to a passage formed in the rail 121 connected to the apparatus main body 100, and through the passage, the coin C The coin is placed in the vertical direction, and the upstream coin C is pushed up by the upstream coin C so that it is guided to the coin throwing portion 122 located above.

  Therefore, in the coin dispensing apparatus, the coins C are sequentially sent from the apparatus main body 100 to the rail 121. When these coins C are pushed up from the bottom of the rail 121 in order from the bottom and reach the throwing-out part 122, they are thrown out in the right direction indicated by arrows and supplied to a predetermined position.

  FIG. 17 conceptually shows a state in which the coin dispensing device shown in FIG. 13 is applied to, for example, a game machine.

  The game machine 130 has a display on which an image for a game is displayed and a coin receiving slot 136 formed of a recess formed in a table 134 extending in the front direction.

  In this game machine 130, there is an accommodation space as indicated by a two-dot chain line in the width direction and a hatched line on the corresponding bottom surface, in which the electrical equipment and the mechanism of the game machine are accommodated and arranged. It has become so.

  In the game machine 130 as described above, by installing the coin throwing device shown in FIG. 13 inside, the coin C can be thrown and supplied to the receiving port 136 where the user takes it out.

  When the coin throwing device is installed in a game machine or the like, it is necessary to accurately position and fix the stand 101 as a base at a predetermined position.

  Conventionally, a stand 101 for supporting the entire coin dispensing device and fixing it at a predetermined installation position is for fixing and supporting the left and right main frames opposed to each other and the frames at a fixed interval. The skeleton is composed of a shaft and a sheet metal support member.

  In order to install and fix the coin dispensing apparatus main body 100 and the like at a predetermined position accurately and simply through such a stand 101, an engaging portion is previously provided at the lower part of the front end or the rear end of both main frames. Positioning and fixing are performed simultaneously by forming and engaging the engaging portion with an engaged portion for positioning that is attached to an installation position of a game machine or the like.

JP-A-6-180777 JP-A-11-272903

  However, due to the expansion of the use of the coin throwing device, etc., the installation of the device main body 100 depends on the throwing direction of the coin (medal) and the positional relationship of the storage box such as the coin receiving port 136 for storing the coin. There is a demand for mounting and fixing in various arrangements, and the engagement member must be designed to meet the request each time, which is cumbersome and costly.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and can be easily and accurately installed in various arrangements without preparing an engaging member according to the required arrangement. It is an object to provide a dispensing device.

  According to the present invention, a coin hopper for storing coins is supported on a stand included in the apparatus main body, and coins are sequentially sent out from the hopper to a rail and thrown in a predetermined direction by a throw-out portion attached to the end of the rail. In the delivery device, the stand is detachably attached to two main frames opposed to each other, and front and rear ends of both main frames, and is provided at a position where the device main body is installed. The above-described problem is solved by providing a common engagement member having an L-shaped engagement portion that can be engaged with the joint portion.

  According to the present invention, the stand for supporting the hopper of the coin dispensing device main body is attached to the front end and the rear end of the left and right main frames with a common engagement member having detachable L-shaped engagement portions, respectively. Therefore, it is possible to cope with the engaged portions at various installation positions by simply changing the mounting direction of these engaging members.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an outline of a stand that supports a hopper provided in a coin dispensing device according to the present invention.

  The stand 10 of the present embodiment includes a left main frame 12 constituting a main skeleton, a right main frame 14, a front frame 16 attached to the front ends of both frames, a rear frame 18 attached to the rear ends, and a rear upper portion. The cover 20 is closed, and these members are fixed with screws 22 to obtain a completed assembly structure as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the left frame 12 and the right frame 14 have the same shape, but the bending direction of the flange portion in which the screw hole is formed has a reverse relationship.

  On the other hand, the front frame 16 and the rear frame 18 are engaging members made of common parts, and the lower end portion thereof is bent into an L shape by sheet metal processing to form an engaging portion 24 as shown in FIG. .

  Both the front and rear frames 16 and 18 are fixed to the left and right main frames 12 and 14 with screws 22 through long holes 25, and the height of the engaging portion 24 can be adjusted. .

  Further, since both the front and rear frames 16 and 18 are bilaterally symmetric, they can be attached on either side. Therefore, due to the difference in the mounting direction of both the frames 16 and 18, FIG. 3 with the front / rear joint engaging portion 24 facing inward, FIG. 4 with the engaging portion 24 of the rear frame 18 outward, and vice versa. Assembly is possible as shown in FIG. 5 with the joint portion 24 on the outside and FIG. 6 with the front and rear sides on the outside.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for each combination of the four types of engaging portions 24 shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the same installation method of the apparatus main body 100 as that shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is selected. Is possible.

  For example, in the case of assembling with the engaging portion 24 of the rear frame 18 facing outward as shown in FIG. 4, the engaged portion 32 whose rear side is closely fixed to an installation base 30 corresponding to the floor of a game machine or the like is used. By inserting and engaging the engaging portion 24 in the narrow gap portion 32A formed on the front side while sliding the stand 10 itself in the direction of the arrow between the stoppers 34 that also serve as left and right guides, As shown in FIG. 8, the stand 10 can be positioned and fixed at the same time. At that time, the engaging portion 24 has a shape in which both end sides are notched to be narrowed and the corner portion is chamfered, so that the engaging portion 24 can be easily fitted into the gap portion 32A.

  By attaching the hopper 26 and the rail 28 to the stand 10 thus installed, a completed state as shown in FIG. 9 can be obtained. In this case, the front frame 16 side can be further securely fixed by fixing the front frame 16 side with a stopper (not shown).

  Further, when the front and rear frames 16 and 18 as shown in FIG. 6 are assembled with the engaging portion 24 facing outward, as shown in FIG. The engaged portion 32 is fixed with the portion 32A facing inward, a stopper 34 is attached on the right side, and the stand 10 is moved in the lateral direction indicated by the arrow, so that the front and rear engaging portions 24 are moved to the respective gap portions 32A. In addition to being fitted and engaged, the stopper 34 can be positioned and fixed. As a result, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 11 and the left side view of FIG. 12, the positioning and fixing can be performed easily and accurately.

  Although not shown, when the engaging portion 24 of the rear frame 18 faces inward as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the engaged portion 32 is not shown in FIG. On the contrary, the gap 32A may be fixed to the installation base 30 so as to be on the outside, and the engagement portion 24 may be fitted into the gap 32A from the outside and hooked. Furthermore, various ways of installing the stand 10 can be selected.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, it is possible to install the coin dispensing apparatus main body in a predetermined position at various positions without adding a new member.

  In the embodiment, the shape of the stand has been specifically described. However, the stand to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the one shown in the embodiment.

The disassembled perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the stand applied to the coin throwing-out apparatus of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the state after the assembly of the stand applied to this embodiment Side view showing an assembly example of the stand Side view showing another assembly example of the stand Side view showing still another assembly example of the stand Side view showing still another assembly example of the stand The perspective view which shows the relationship between the stand of the assembly example of FIG. 4, and a fixed base The perspective view which shows the state which fixed and positioned the stand to the fixed base The perspective view which shows the state which completed the coin throwing-out apparatus using the stand of FIG. The perspective view which shows the relationship between the stand of the assembly example of FIG. 6, and a fixed base. The perspective view which shows the state which fixed and positioned the stand to the fixed base Side view showing the stand positioned and fixed to the fixed base Front view and side view showing an outline of a conventional coin dispensing device Side view showing an outline of the main body of the coin dispensing device The schematic perspective view which showed notionally the game machine provided with the conventional coin throwing-out apparatus

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Stand 12 ... Left main frame 14 ... Right main frame 16 ... Front frame (engaging member)
18: Rear frame (engaging member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Cover 22 ... Screw 24 ... Engagement part 26 ... Hopper 28 ... Rail 30 ... Installation stand 32 ... Engagement part 32A ... Gap part 34 ... Stopper

Claims (2)

In a coin throwing device in which a hopper for storing coins is supported on a stand included in the device main body, coins are sequentially sent from the hopper to a rail and thrown in a predetermined direction by a throwing portion attached to the rail tip.
The stand is detachably attached to two main frames opposed to each other and front and rear ends of both main frames, and is engaged with an engaged portion provided at a position where the apparatus main body is installed. A coin-throwing apparatus comprising a common engaging member having an L-shaped engaging portion that can be combined.   2. The coin dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the L-shaped engagement portion is formed in a shape in which both end portions are cut out and both corner portions thereof are chamfered.

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