JP2007181595A - Inter-game machine for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inter-game machine for a game machine having a receiving tray capable of easily and securely taking out tokens without leaving the same in a token sending unit. <P>SOLUTION: The inter-game machine for the game machine has the receiving tray 90 capable of accepting stored matters discharged from a discharge opening 38 and secured so as to be able to open and close the discharge opening 38 and a detecting section 93 detecting the opening or the closure of the discharge opening 38 by the receiving tray 90, a dropping opening 49 is opened by opening an opening and closing member 81 to make possible the movement in an opposing direction to a token sending direction of a sending unit 50 when the detecting section 93 detects the closure of the discharging opening 49 the opening and closing member 81 is closed to close the dropping opening 49 when the detecting section 93 detects the opening of the discharging opening 49. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine platform machine installed adjacent to a medal gaming machine such as a slot machine.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine that uses medals such as slot machines as game media, the front of the main unit is requested based on a request to play an efficient game or to play a game without touching the game medals as much as possible. A gaming machine pedestal machine (medal lending machine) has been devised in which a batch loading mechanism including a batch loading slot and a medal feeder is attached to a gaming machine so that a gaming medal can be directly supplied to the gaming machine (see Patent Document 1). . A gaming machine (slot machine) installed adjacent to this gaming machine inter-machine is provided with a side transfer passage at the medal slot, and game medals that are batch-loaded from the batch slot of the batch slot mechanism, A rental medal to be paid out from the medal lending machine is formed so as to be thrown into the slot machine through a transfer passage (nozzle). A tray for taking out canceled medals and the like is provided below the medal feeder.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-342433 (FIG. 1)

In the inter-game machine for gaming machines having the above-described medal feeding device, how to reliably and easily take out the gaming medals remaining in the device becomes a problem.
Accordingly, the invention described in each claim has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the invention is to provide a tray that can be easily and reliably removed without leaving game medals in the medal feeder. An object of the present invention is to provide a table machine for gaming machines including

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve the above-described object, and the features of each invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 comprises an upper door (13A) that can be opened and closed and closed at the upper opening of the housing, and a lower door (13B) that can be opened and closed at the lower opening of the housing. One gaming machine (slot machine 1) provided with a medal slot (10) having a side transfer passage (12) capable of receiving a game medal from the side surface at the upper surface side end of the lower door (13B) And a collective slot opening (31) that can accept a plurality of game medals that are batch-inserted, and a collective slot opening (31 ), A medal storage section (44) capable of storing game medals, and an introduction introduction path (for transferring game medals to the side transfer passage (12) of one adjacent gaming machine (1) ( A nozzle unit 60), and a transport device (50) for feeding game medals stored in the medal storage unit (44) one by one to the insertion introduction path (60), According to at least provided for a game machine stand between machines.

Here, the “game machine” is a game machine in which game medals are thrown in as a game medium, and is installed in parallel in the game hall with the inter-game machine machine (2) interposed therebetween. The medal insertion slot (10) is a portion for inserting a game medal into the gaming machine, and includes a passage and a recess for guiding the game medal to the opening in addition to an opening such as a hole for dropping the game medal. For example, the side transfer path (12) may be communicated with an upper insertion opening (11) that is a slit into which a game medal can be inserted from above.
Further, here, the “gaming machine inter-machine” can be, for example, a medal lending machine (2), and in addition to the above configuration, a payout device (lending medal payout device 23) for paying out medals. ) Or a bill counter (22).

In addition, “batch insertion” of game medals refers to the case of randomly throwing game medals grabbed in the hand at random into the entry opening rather than throwing medals in the same direction or throwing them one by one. Is what you say.
The medal storage part (44) is a space capable of temporarily storing game medals inserted from the insertion opening (31). In the case where the gaming machine pedestal machine is a medal lending machine (2), the game medals may be paid out directly from the medal lending machine (2) to the medal storage part (44). For example, the medal discharge port of the medal lending machine (2) is provided above the batch loading opening (31), or a transfer passage (payout passage (42)) is provided between the medal discharge port and the medal storage part (44). May be.

The insertion introduction path (60) may be a block member in which a medal transfer path (65) through which a game medal can pass is formed between the medal receiving port (67) and the medal discharging port (66). The medal receiving port (67) is configured to receive the game medal sent out by the medal feeding device (40). Further, the medal discharge port (66) is arranged to be located on the side of the medal insertion port (10) of the adjacent gaming machine (1).
The transport device (50) can be a belt-type medal feeding device using a transport belt (53), a disk-type medal feeding device using a feed disk, or the like, and a medal storage unit (44) that is loaded all at once. Any device may be used as long as it can send out the game medals stored one by one to the insertion introduction path (60).

In the gaming machine pedestal machine (2) according to the present invention, a drop opening (cancellation opening 49) and an opening / closing member (opening / closing plate) for opening and closing the drop opening (49) are provided below the medal storage part (44). 82) and a discharge opening (bottom opening 38) for discharging dropped medals out of the apparatus is provided below the drop opening (49), and the opening / closing member (82) is opened to store the medal. The game medal and other stored items in the portion (44) are formed so as to be dropped from the drop opening (49) and discharged from the discharge opening (38).
Further, below the discharge opening (38), the reservoir discharged from the discharge opening (38) can be received, and a tray (90) attached so as to close the discharge opening (38), the tray A detection unit (open / close sensor 93) for detecting opening / closing of the discharge opening (38) by the tray (90) is provided. When the detection unit (93) detects the blockage of the discharge opening (38), the opening / closing member (82) is opened to open the drop opening (49), and the transfer device (50 ) In the direction opposite to the medal conveyance direction, and when the detection unit (93) detects the opening of the discharge opening (38), the opening and closing member (82) is closed and the drop opening (49) It is formed so that it may block | close.

Here, the opening / closing member (82) can be a plate member that can swing or slide by the operation of a solenoid, for example, and that can open and close the discharge opening (49). In addition, the tray (90) can be a dish-shaped or bowl-shaped container that opens upward.
Further, “game medals and other storages” include foreign objects such as game medals and garbage.
In addition, the tray (90) can “close the discharge opening (38)” means that the tray (90) moves (rotates, rotates, slides) so that the discharge opening (38) is blocked by the tray (90). Etc.).

The detection unit (93) may be provided on the tray (90), or may be provided at a place other than the tray (90). The detection unit (93) may have any configuration, such as a light shielding sensor, a contact sensor, and a proximity sensor, as long as it can recognize the movement of the tray (90).
Furthermore, “to enable operation of the transport device (50) in the direction opposite to the medal transport direction” means that the detection unit (93) detects the blockage of the discharge opening (38), that is, closes the tray (90). A signal for reversely operating the transporting device (50) is output by the reverse operation of the transporting device (50) by the signal, and the transporting device (for example, medal clogging) other than closing the tray (90) 50) is output to reverse the operation, but only when the pan (90) is closed, the signal is enabled and the transport device (50) is operated in reverse based on the enabled signal. including.

The stoppage of the reverse operation of the transport device (50) may be triggered by the opening of the discharge opening (38) by the detection unit (93) (that is, the operation is stopped by opening the tray (90)). Regardless of the opening and closing of 90), it may be configured to stop after reverse operation for a certain time.
(Function)
If the gaming machine pedestal machine (2) according to the present invention is installed next to one gaming machine (1), the gaming medals that have been batch-inserted from the batch opening opening (31) one by one (10 ), And a game medal can be efficiently inserted into the gaming machine during the game.
Then, when canceling the medal storage part (44) or the remaining game medals, or when removing foreign matter thrown in from the collective throwing opening (31), for example, the tray (90) has a discharge opening (38). By operating a predetermined cancel switch in the state of closing or by closing the discharge opening (38) with the saucer (90), the opening and closing member (82) is opened and the transport device (50) is operated in reverse, The drop opening (49) is opened and game medals etc. fall downward. At this time, since the tray (90) closes the discharge opening (38), medals and the like that have dropped from the drop opening (49) do not jump out of the apparatus.

By dropping the tray (90), the fallen object is received by the tray (90). Therefore, it is only necessary to take out medals and the like accumulated on the tray (90). At this time, since the drop opening (49) is closed, medals etc. do not fall from above while taking out the stored matter in the tray (90), and the fallen object cannot be received and dropped on the floor. Trouble can be prevented. Further, medals or the like are not left between the drop opening (49) and the discharge opening (38).
(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the detector (93) detects the blockage of the discharge opening (38), the opening / closing member (82) is opened to open the drop opening (49). When the transport device (50) is operated in the direction opposite to the medal transport direction, and the detection unit (93) detects the opening of the discharge opening (38), the opening / closing member (82) is closed to drop the The opening (49) is closed and the reverse operation of the transfer device (50) is stopped.
In the present invention, the opening and closing of the opening and closing member (82) and the reverse operation or stoppage of the conveying device (50) are controlled by opening and closing of the tray (90).
According to the present invention, the tray (90) serves as a cancel switch for canceling the residue inside the transport device.

(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or 2.
That is, the invention according to claim 3 is provided with a normal rotation instruction switch (touch sensor 200) for starting the operation of the transport device (50) in the medal transport direction, and the detection unit (93) is provided with a discharge opening ( 38) When the blockage of the forward rotation instruction switch (200) and the signal input for reversely operating the transfer device (50) are simultaneously received when the blockage of 38) is detected, the transfer device The signal input for reversely operating (50) is given priority.

Here, the `` forward rotation instruction switch '' is a switch for starting the normal operation of the transport device (50), in addition to operation means that can be operated by the player, such as a touch sensor (200) and a button switch, Sensors that detect the presence and movement of medals are also included.
According to the present invention, even if the transport device (50) is operated by a player's switch operation or when the detection sensor detects a medal, the reverse operation is performed with the tray (90) closed. When the operation signal is input, the transport device (50) operates in reverse, or the transport device (50) operates in reverse by closing the tray (90). At the same time, the opening / closing member (82) is opened and medal cancellation is performed, so that clogging of medals can be reliably eliminated.

(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 4 is provided with a normal rotation instruction switch (200) for starting the operation of the transport device (50) in the medal transport direction, and a payout device for paying out a medal to be lent to a player. The medal discharge unit of the (lending medal payout device 23) is communicated with the medal storage unit (44), and when the payout device (23) pays out a medal, the normal rotation instruction switch (200) is input. Regardless, the operation of the transport device (50) can be started in the medal transport direction, the signal input for operating the transport device (50) based on the payout of the payout device (23), and the detection unit (93) If a signal input for reversely operating the transport device (50) based on detection of the opening of the discharge opening (38) is received at the same time, the signal input for reversely operating the transport device (50) shall be given priority. It is characterized by.

The present invention uses a gaming machine pedestal machine as a medal lending machine (2), and when a medal lent out by inserting a banknote is directly transferred to the medal storage part (44) and a medal is lent out, it is automatically transported. (50) is formed to operate normally.
In the present invention, the conveying device (50) is formed so as to reversely operate by closing the tray (90), while the payout device (23) is paying out medals, by closing the tray (90), The transport device (50) operates in reverse and the opening / closing member (82) opens. If the tray (90) is closed during the operation of the forward rotation instruction switch (200), the reverse operation of the transport device (50) may be prioritized, or the tray (90) is closed. In some cases, the conveying device (50) may be formed so as not to reversely operate.

  According to the present invention, when it is desired to interrupt the medal insertion into the gaming machine during the medal payout of the payout device (23), there is an advantage that the medal can be canceled without remaining in the medal feeding device (40). .

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to provide a game machine platform machine including a tray that can be easily and reliably removed without leaving a game medal in the medal feeder.

The best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine and a medal lending machine as an inter-game machine for gaming machines.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the batch loading mechanism 3, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 1 and the medal lending machine 2, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the batch loading mechanism 3 and the medal slot 10, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the operational relationship between the tray 90 and the discharging device 80, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of medal feeding control.

The medal lending machine 2 in the present embodiment is installed adjacent to the slot machine 1 and is provided so as to correspond to each slot machine.
(Slot machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 has a front door 13 attached to the front side of the housing, and a symbol display window 14 through which a symbol of a rotating reel (not shown) can be visually recognized is located on the front side. Is formed. Further, below the symbol display window 14 and in the approximate center of the slot machine 1 is an operation unit 16 provided with operation means such as a start switch and a stop switch. A medal slot 10 for inserting game medals is provided at the right front end of the operation unit 16. Although not particularly shown, a medal selector for determining the authenticity of the game medal and counting the inserted medals is provided below the medal insertion slot 10. Further, a lower plate 15 capable of storing a payout medal is provided at the lower part of the slot machine 1.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the medal insertion slot 10 includes an upper insertion opening 11 through which game medals can be inserted one by one from above, and a side transfer passage 12 communicating with the side of the upper insertion opening 11. Have. This side transfer passage 12 is a bowl-shaped passage extending from the upper insertion opening 11 to the front right side (medal lending machine 2 side), and accepts game medals sent from a nozzle part 60 described later. It is for transferring to the input opening 11.
Then, a game medal is inserted from the medal slot 10, the rotating reel is rotated by operating the start switch, and the rotating reel is stopped by operating the stop switch. At this time, the symbols displayed on the plurality of rotating reels are predetermined. When the position mode is stopped, a prize is awarded, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  Furthermore, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the front door 13 is divided into two parts, an upper door 13A and a lower door 13B. The upper door 13A is formed to be openable and lockable at the upper opening of the housing, and is provided with the symbol display window 14. The lower door 13B is formed so that the lower opening of the housing can be opened and closed and locked, and is provided with an operation unit 16, a medal slot 10, and a lower plate 15. Here, although not shown, a reel unit having a rotating reel and a control device for controlling the operation of the slot machine 1 are incorporated in the upper opening of the housing closed by the upper door 13A. A hopper unit and a power supply device for paying out game medals to the lower plate 15 are arranged at the lower part of the opening of the housing closed by the door 13B, although not particularly shown. The upper door 13A is hardly opened except when changing the surface of the slot machine, or during maintenance of the rotating reel or inspection of the control device. On the other hand, the lower door 13B is replenished with game medals when the hopper unit is emptied during a game, etc., or the medal selector is clogged, so the lower door 13B is opened more frequently than the upper door 13A. .

(Medal lending machine 2)
The medal lending machine 2 is a box-type device installed adjacent to the side surface of the slot machine 1, renting out game medals in exchange for money, and renting medals and medals to be inserted by the players. Is to be inserted into the medal slot 10 of That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the medal lending machine 2 includes a bill counter 22 and a lending medal payout device 23 built in the outer box 20, and a batch insertion mechanism 3 attached to the front side. It is.
The bill counter 22 is for reading a bill inserted from a bill insertion slot 21 provided at the lower front of the outer box 20 and causing the lending medal dispensing device 23 to pay out a predetermined number of game medals. The medal lending machine may have a coin insertion slot, a coin counter, a change dispensing slot, etc. in addition to the banknote insertion slot 21 and the banknote counter 22. Moreover, you may have a prepaid card slot and a card reader. Further, the bill insertion slot 21 may be located above the front of the outer box 20, and the bill counter 22 may be provided outside the medal lending machine 2 (for example, island facilities).

  The rental medal payout device 23 is a so-called hopper device for paying out game medals, and although not particularly shown, a tank for storing game medals and a game medal stored in the tank are discharged one by one. It has a possible delivery disk. The feed disc is rotatably fixed to the drive motor and has a hole into which a game medal can be inserted. The game medals that have entered the hole are discharged one by one out of the device as they rotate. The rental medal payout device 23 is provided with a sensor for counting discharged medals, and is configured to stop the drive motor when a predetermined number of game medals are paid out.

(Batch input mechanism 3)
The batch insertion mechanism 3 is a mechanism for batch-inserting game medals paid out from the lending medal payout device 23 and game medals inserted by the player into the medal slot 10 of the slot machine 1.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the batch loading mechanism 3 is roughly divided into a main body cover 30 attached to the front surface of the outer box 20 of the medal lending machine 2, and an inside of the main body cover 30. The medal feeder 40 is provided, and a nozzle portion 60 attached to the front side of the main body cover 30.

(Main unit cover 30)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body cover 30 protrudes from the front center of the outer case 20 of the medal lending machine 2 to the front side (the front side when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front, the same applies hereinafter). This is a box-shaped member having a top plate 32, a bottom plate 33, a front plate 34, a back plate 35, and two left and right side plates 36. In the main body cover 30, a medal feeding device 40 including a transport device 50 is accommodated so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.
The upper surface plate 32 is formed with a batch loading opening 31 that opens upward, and a counter-like overhanging portion is formed on the front side of the batch loading opening 31. Here, a touch sensor 200 as a normal rotation instruction switch for activating and deactivating the transport device 50 is laid. Then, by touching the touch sensor 200, the drive motor 55 of the transport device 50 is driven, and by releasing the hand touching the touch sensor 200, the drive motor 55 of the transport device 50 stops driving. It has become.

  The normal rotation instruction switch for operating the transport device 50 is not limited to the touch sensor, and a button-type switch or other operation means may be provided. Further, a switch for starting the drive of the drive motor 55 and a switch for stopping the drive may be provided separately. Further, when the lending medal payout device 23 of the medal lending machine 2 is operated (that is, when a bill is inserted), the transport device 50 may be automatically operated without a switch operation. For example, a sensor that detects the passage of medals can be provided in the payout passage 42 of the medal feeder 40, which will be described later, and the transport device 50 can be configured to operate based on the detection signal.

As shown in FIG. 3, standing walls 37 are formed on both sides of the batch loading opening 31 so as to protrude upward from the upper surface plate 32. This is to prevent the medals from spilling when the game medals are inserted into the collective insertion slot 31.
As shown in FIG. 1, a bottom opening 38 is formed on the back side of the bottom plate 33 to allow foreign matter and cancellation medals falling from the cancellation opening 49 of the medal feeder 40 to be discharged out of the apparatus. Below the bottom opening 38, a tray 90 is formed for receiving a fallen object.
Further, a cover member 61 of the nozzle portion 60 is provided below the front plate 34, and a back opening 39 is formed in the back plate 35. A rear portion of the medal feeder 40 protrudes from the rear opening 39 so that the medal feeder 40 can slide in the front-rear direction.

(Medal feeder 40)
The medal feeding device 40 is a device for feeding out medals. As shown in FIG. 1, the medal feeding device 40 is provided with a transport device 50 inside a box-shaped main body base 41 housed in the main body cover 30, and the transport device 50. It is the structure which provided the discharge apparatus 80 in the back | inner side lower side.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the main body base 41 has a receiving opening 48 that opens upward at a substantially central portion in the length direction, and opens upward on the back side of the receiving opening 48. A payout passage 42 communicating with the receiving opening 48 is provided. In addition, a flat portion 46 is formed on the front side of the receiving opening 48, thereby securing a volume of a medal return portion 45 described later. A conveying device 50 is built in the lower front part of the main body base 41, and the front side of the main body base 41 has a medal discharging portion 47 for discharging the medals sent out by the conveying device 50 to the nozzle portion 60 one by one. It has become. As shown in FIG. 1, a discharge device 80 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall forming the payout passage 42.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the discharge device 80 is a solenoid that moves the substantially cylindrical movable shaft 83 protruding upward in accordance with a predetermined operation command signal (opening operation signal, closing operation signal). 81, and an opening / closing plate 82 that is pivotally supported by the movable shaft 83 and pivotable in the vertical direction with a fixed shaft 84 fixed to the main body base 41 as a fulcrum. When the movable shaft 83 is positioned below, the opening / closing plate 82 is closed (see solid line diagram), and when the movable shaft 83 is positioned above, the opening / closing plate 82 is open (two-dot chain diagram). Reference) is formed. Then, by opening the opening / closing plate 82 by the operation of the solenoid 81, it becomes possible to drop medals, foreign objects, etc. in the medal feeder 40 from the cancel opening 49 formed on the bottom surface of the main body base 41. Yes. The discharge device 80 is formed so that the opening / closing plate 82 opens in a predetermined case.

  The receiving opening 48 is an opening for receiving game medals inserted from the collective inserting opening 31. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the receiving opening 48 extends laterally slightly to the rear side from the center of the opening width. A partition bar 100 is provided. This is to align the inserted game medals in the same direction as much as possible. In other words, the presence of the partition rod 100 prevents the game medals from being inserted vertically in the receiving opening 48 (the orientation in which the front and back surfaces of the medals are in the horizontal direction). Is dropped sideways (the direction in which the front and back sides of the medal are in the front-rear direction). In this case, since the medals are aligned, the medal storage unit 44, which is a space located below the receiving opening 48, can store the game medals so that they can be stacked and transported. The device 50 makes it easier to carry.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, at the front side end portion of the receiving opening 48, an upper space of the transport device 50 is arranged in front of the medal storing portion 44 and a medal storage portion 44 positioned below the receiving opening 48. The movement adjusting valve 43 is attached to the medal return portion 45 located at the position. The movement adjustment valve 43 prevents the movement of medals from the medal storage unit 44 to the medal return unit 45, and allows the movement of medals from the medal return unit 45 to the medal storage unit 44 as appropriate, thereby allowing the transport device 50 to transfer medals. This is to make it smooth.
The payout passage 42 is for accepting game medals lent from the rented medal payout device 23 of the medal renting machine 2 and guiding them to the medal storage unit 44. The bottom surface of the payout passage 42 is inclined downward from the back side toward the front side, and the front end portion of the inclination is formed so as to be openable and closable by an opening / closing plate 82. When the open / close plate 82 is closed, game medals are stored in the medal storage unit 44, and when the open / close plate 82 is opened, foreign matter such as dust on the medal storage unit 44 or the transport belt 53 of the transport device 50 or The game medals fall from the cancellation opening 49. Note that foreign matter and game medals that have dropped from the cancel opening 49 are stored in the tray 90 through the bottom opening 38 of the main body cover 30.

(Tray 90)
As shown in FIG. 1, the tray 90 is a receiving member that is pivotably attached to the front and rear via a hinge 92 provided on the back plate 35 of the main body cover 30. The saucer 90 is a saucer having a saucer bottom portion 91 having an upward slope curved toward the front side and a side plate 94 whose height from the saucer bottom portion 91 increases in the depth direction, and is discharged from the bottom opening 38. The medals and the like are prevented from jumping out of the dish due to the momentum of falling, and the medals and the like stored in the dish are easily taken out. It is preferable to lay an elastic member such as rubber on the dish bottom 91.

The tray 90 can be pivoted rearward about the hinge 92 and lifted upward by lifting the front bottom. By moving the tray 90 in this way, the space below the main body cover 30 is widened, and when opening the lower door of another slot machine installed next to the slot machine 1 across the medal lending machine 2. The lower door and the tray 90 do not interfere with each other. Further, when the tray 90 is rotated upward, the bottom opening 38 is closed by the dish bottom 91 and the side plate 94 as shown in FIG.
Further, an opening / closing sensor 93 for detecting opening / closing of the tray 90 is provided in the vicinity of the hinge portion 92 of the tray 90. The open / close sensor 93 is OFF when the tray 90 is at a position where the dish bottom 91 faces upward as shown by a solid line in FIG. 1, that is, when it is open, and the front side as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Is moved to a position where it abuts against the bottom plate 33 of the main body cover 30, that is, when it is in a closed state, it is formed to be ON.

The open / close sensor 93 can be, for example, a contact sensor or a light-shielding sensor in which a switch is switched each time a protruding piece provided on the back surface of the tray 90 passes through the detection unit. In the present embodiment, the operations of the transport device 50 and the discharge device 80 are controlled based on the open / close state of the tray 90, which will be described later.
And the saucer 90 is formed in the closed position so that it is stopped even if it is not pressed by hand. For example, although not particularly illustrated, the engaging portion or the protrusion provided on the main body cover 30 can be engaged with the protrusion or the concave portion provided on the front edge or the side plate 94 of the tray 90. Alternatively, the hinge 92 may be a latch mechanism that rotates when the tray 90 is pushed up or down by hand, but does not rotate under its own weight.

(Transfer device 50)
The transfer device 50 is built in the lower front part of the main body base 41, and game medals inserted or paid out in the medal storage unit 44 are placed one by one in a horizontal state (a state where the front and back surfaces of the game medals are up and down). , For feeding to the nozzle part 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the conveying device 50 includes a pair of rollers 51 (51A, 51B), a conveying belt 53 stretched between the rollers 51A, 51B, and a front upper side of the conveying belt 53. A reverse rotation roller 52 installed with a delivery gap 54, a drive motor 55 for rotating the rollers 51, 52, and a transmission means for transmitting the rotation of the motor shaft of the drive motor 55 to the rollers 51, 52 (see FIG. Not shown).

The rollers 51 are provided in parallel in the front-rear direction as viewed from the front side. The conveyor belt 53 is a flat belt that is stretched between two rollers 51A and 51B, and the surface thereof is covered with rubber or the like so as to increase the frictional resistance with the game medal. As shown in FIG. 1, the front roller 51A is attached at a slightly higher position than the rear roller 51B, so that the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 is slightly upwardly inclined toward the front. By rotating the roller 51 in the direction of the black arrow shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 is moved to the front side.
The roller 51 and the reverse rotation roller 52 are rotated simultaneously by the transmission means. The transmission means is a drive shaft of the drive motor 55, a gear provided on each of the roller 51A and the reverse rotation roller 52, and a belt connecting these gears. The reverse rotation roller 52 rotates in the same direction as the roller 41. The traveling direction of the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 and the moving direction of the lower surface of the reverse rotation roller 52 are reversed. Further, due to the difference in diameter between the roller 51 and the reverse roller 52, the linear speed of the reverse roller 52 (moving speed of the roller surface) is formed to be faster than the linear speed of the roller 51.

As shown in FIG. 1, a delivery gap 54 between the lower end of the reverse rotation roller 52 and the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 is larger than the thickness of one game medal and smaller than the thickness of two game medals. Is formed. As a result, the game medals on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 are sent one by one to the front side, and the game medals above the conveyor belt 53 and behind the reverse rotation roller 52 are kicked out to the medal return unit 45. It is like that.
The reversing roller 52 is formed with a stirring groove having a substantially trapezoidal cross section along the axial direction. The stirring groove plays a role of effectively kicking up the game medals stacked above the conveyor belt 53 so that the game medals are hooked at the end of the groove.

The front side of the conveyor belt 53 is close to a medal receiving port 67 of the nozzle unit 60, which will be described later. It is carried to the receiving port 67.
The drive motor 55 inputs a normal rotation instruction signal from a medal feed control device (not shown), which will be described later, drives the conveyor belt 53 to move in the medal conveyance direction, and inputs a reverse instruction signal. Thus, the transport belt 53 is configured to be driven in reverse so as to move in the direction opposite to the medal transport direction.
(Nozzle part 60)
The nozzle unit 60 is for transferring the game medals sent out from the transfer device 50 to the medal slot 10 of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the nozzle unit 60 includes a base member 62 attached to the lower front portion of the main body cover 30 via the base plate 400, and a bottom plate 33 of the main body cover 30 on the front side of the main body cover 30. Cover member 61 that is pivotably mounted in the front-rear direction via a hinge 63 provided on the cover member 61 in a state where the cover member 61 covers the base member 62 from the front side, that is, the cover member 61 is closed, An opening formed below the front plate 34 of the main body cover 30 is closed.

(Base member 62)
As shown in FIG. 1, the base member 62 has a base 62A in which an upper end is formed with a curved portion that curves in the back direction from the bottom to the top, and a shaft support portion (not shown) located on the front side of the base 62A. And a rotation plate 71 attached so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. A medal receiving port 67 communicating with the medal discharge unit 47 of the medal feeder 40 is formed on the curved portion of the base body 62A and the upper portion of the rotation plate 71. The rotating plate 71 is formed of a transparent member and constitutes a clogging release mechanism 70 described later.
Further, a medal transfer path 65 having a thickness slightly larger than the thickness of one game medal and a width slightly larger than the diameter of the game medal is formed between the base body 62A and the rotating plate 71. It has become. The medal transfer path 65 is formed in a substantially L shape when viewed from the front, and is bent from the medal receiving portion 67 toward the slot machine 1 side of the nozzle portion 60, and an end thereof becomes a medal discharge port 66 ( (See FIG. 3). The base unit 62 receives the game medals discharged from the medal discharging unit 47 from the medal receiving port 67 and discharges them one by one from the medal discharging port 66 through the medal transfer path 65. Since the rotating plate 71 is formed of a transparent member, a medal that passes through the rotating plate 71 and passes through the medal transfer path 65 can be viewed from the front side.

The base member 62 is provided with a medal detection sensor 64 for detecting game medals passing through the medal transfer path 65. The medal detection sensor 64 is a proximity sensor provided on the base body 62A, and detects the passage of the game medal by detecting a change in the magnetic field. The medal detection sensor 64 detects the game medal while the medal feeding device 40 sends out the game medal. The medal detection sensor 64 is not limited to the proximity sensor, and may be a photo sensor.
(Cover member 61)
The cover member 61 is a case-shaped lid that is open on the back side and the left side (slot machine side) and can cover the base member 62. As shown in FIG. 3, a slit is formed on the front side so that a game medal that passes through the medal transfer path 65 can be seen from the front side in the closed state. And a key hole 61A for inserting a predetermined key when the cover member 61 is opened. The key hole 61A is formed, for example, according to the outer shape of the key used when the door provided in the outer box 20 is opened in order to replenish medals to the rented medal payout device 23 of the medal lending machine 2.

Further, an engaging piece 68 having a flange portion at the tip is provided on the upper portion of the cover member 61 so as to protrude toward the back side. When the cover member 61 is closed, the engaging piece 68 engages with a locking claw 34A provided on the back surface side of the front plate 34 of the main body cover 30 at the front end.
Further, at the bottom portion of the cover member 61 and below the medal receiving port 67 of the base member 62, there is a medal dropping port 69 for dropping a medal that is canceled by the operation of a clog release mechanism 70 described later. Is formed.
When the cover member 61 is closed, as shown in FIG. 1, the hook portion of the engagement piece 68 is engaged with the locking claw 34 </ b> A and is locked to the main body cover 30. When opening the cover member 61, a key is inserted into the key hole 61A, and the engagement piece 68 is elastically deformed to disengage the collar portion and the locking claw 34A, so that the cover member 61 is moved to the front side. When pulled, the cover member 61 rotates forward about the hinge 63. When closing the open cover member 61, if the cover member 61 is pushed up and rotated backward, the hook portion of the engagement piece 68 engages with the locking claw 34A and is locked.

The cover member (61) is opened when a medal is jammed or maintenance is performed.
(Clogging release mechanism 70)
The clog release mechanism 70 is a mechanism for discharging medals clogged in the middle of the medal transfer path 65 to the outside of the apparatus without opening the cover member 61. The push button 72 provided on the cover member 61 and the base The rotating plate 71 is provided on the member 62.
The rotating plate 71 is a substantially L-shaped plate member when viewed from the front, and latches pins projecting laterally from both ends of the vertical portion to a shaft support (not shown) provided on the base member 62. By doing so, it is supported on the front side of the base member 62 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. The rotating plate 71 is urged toward the base 62A by a spring (not shown) provided on the lower side of the shaft support 73. That is, the rotating plate 71 is pulled in the direction of the base 62A by the spring 74 in the normal state, and the medal transferred through the medal transfer path 65 is sandwiched between the base 62A and the rotating plate 71 and does not fall. It can be passed.

On the other hand, the push button 72 penetrates from the front to the back of the cover member 61 and is slidably attached in the front-rear direction. The head is exposed from the surface of the cover member 61 by a spring (not shown). However, it is urged | biased in the direction which protrudes to the front side. Further, the push button 72 is provided at a position where the tip end portion can be brought into contact with the upper end portion of the rotating plate 71 when moving backward.
When a medal is jammed in the medal transfer path 65, when the head is pressed, the rotating plate 71 pressed at the tip is centered on the shaft support portion 73 and the rear side is above the shaft support portion 73 and the shaft support portion. The lower side of 73 rotates forward, and the lower side of the rotating plate 71 moves away from the base body 62A. For this reason, the medal inside the medal transfer path 65 loses the support of the rotating plate 71 and falls downward from the gap formed between the lower side of the rotating plate 71 and the base 62A. Since the dropped medal is discharged from the medal drop opening 69 to the outside of the apparatus, it may be received with a palm or the like.

(Transfer of game medals)
Next, the process of transferring game medals in the batch insertion mechanism 3 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when game medals are inserted from the collective insertion opening 31, the game medals fall so as to be stacked on the upper surface of the rear portion of the transport belt 53 and the upper surface of the opening / closing plate 82, and are stored in the medal storage unit 44. Further, when a bill is inserted into the medal lending machine 2, the game medal is paid out from the lending medal payout device 23 and is stored in the medal storage unit 44 through the payout passage 42. Next, when the upper surface plate 32 of the batch loading mechanism 3 is touched by hand, the touch sensor 200 reacts and the transport device 50 starts operating. That is, the drive motor 55 is driven, the roller 51 is rotated, and the transport belt 53 starts to move forward.

When the transport belt 53 starts moving, the game medals riding on the upper surface of the rear part of the transport belt 53 move forward, and the medals stored above the drag medals are also dragged, dive below the movement adjustment valve 43 and return to the medals. Move to section 45. Here, since the movement adjustment valve 43 does not rotate forward (toward the medal return unit 45 side), the medal stored in the upper part of the medal storage unit 44 is prevented from falling into the medal return unit 45 at once. be able to.
Of the game medals transferred forward by the conveyor belt 53, the game medals riding on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 pass through the delivery gap 54 between the conveyor belt 53 and the lower surface of the reverse rotation roller 52 one by one. Then, it is transferred to the medal discharge unit 47. On the other hand, the game medals overlying the transport belt 53 come into contact with the reverse rotation roller 52 and are caught by the stirring groove provided in the reverse rotation roller 52 and kicked back by the medal return portion 45 at the upper rear part. Since the reverse rotation roller 52 has a higher linear velocity than the roller 51, the medal can be kicked out efficiently.

Here, if the amount of medals staying in the medal return portion 45 is large, it may hinder kicking backward by the reverse rotation roller 52, and the clogging of the medals may occur in the sending gap 54. However, since the movement adjustment valve 43 is pivotably attached to the rear (medal storage unit 44 side), the medals staying in the medal return unit 45 flow back to the medal storage unit 44 and the medal return unit 45 A space is formed above. As a result, the kicking-out of medals by the reverse rotation roller 52 is performed smoothly.
The game medals sent out from the transport device 50 are discharged from the medal discharge portion 47, enter the medal receiving port 67 while being guided by the curved portion 62A of the nozzle portion 60, and are discharged from the medal discharge port 66 through the medal transfer path 65. The Since the medal discharge port 66 is aligned with the side transfer passage 12 of the medal insertion port 10 of the slot machine 1, the game medal is inserted into the upper insertion opening 11 through the side transfer passage 12.

(Operation control of medal feeder 40)
Next, the operation control of the medal feeder 40 of the medal lending machine 2 having the above-described configuration will be described separately for the first operation example and the second operation example based on the flow of FIGS. 6 and 7.
Here, the operation control of the medal feeding device 40 is performed by a medal feeding control device (not shown) based on the opening / closing sensor 93, the detection signal of the medal sensor 64 and the motor driving signal of the driving motor 55, and the conveying device 50 and the discharging device 80. This is done by controlling the operation.
Here, the medal feeding control device is a control board provided inside the medal feeding device 40 or inside the medal lending machine 2, and includes the touch sensor 200, the open / close sensor 93, and the medal sensor 64 of the batch insertion mechanism 3. Upon receiving the signal, the drive motor 55 of the transport device 50 and the solenoid 81 of the discharge device 80 are configured to be operable. Specifically, the forward rotation instruction signal is output to the drive motor 55 based on the ON signal of the touch sensor 200, and the reverse rotation instruction signal is output to the drive motor 55 based on the signal that detects a clogged medal or the ON signal of the open / close sensor 93. At the same time, an opening instruction signal is output to the solenoid 81. In this embodiment, when the ON signal of the touch sensor 200 and the medal clogging detection signal or the ON signal of the open / close sensor 93 are simultaneously input, the reverse rotation instruction signal is preferentially output to the drive motor 55. It has become.

In the initial state, the touch sensor 200 is in an OFF state, and a signal for driving the drive motor 55 is not output. The solenoid 81 of the discharge device 80 is in an inoperative state, and the opening / closing plate 82 is in a state in which the cancel opening 49 is closed. Further, the open / close sensor 93 is in an OFF state (that is, the tray 90 is open), and the medal sensor 64 is also in an OFF state.
(First operation example)
In the first operation example, when the tray 90 is closed, the medal can be transferred and the medal clogging is assumed to have occurred, that is, the medal detection sensor 64 is activated even though the touch sensor 200 is ON. When a game medal is not detected for a predetermined time or longer, the drive motor 55 is reversed to open the cancel opening 49 and the tray 90 is opened so that the cancel opening 49 is closed.

First, in step 100 in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the open / close sensor 93 is turned on. That is, it is determined whether or not the tray 90 is rotated to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 (or the position in FIG. 5A) and closed. If the open / close sensor 93 is not ON, the process returns to step 100. That is, the medal feeder 40 does not operate unless the tray 90 is closed. On the other hand, when the open / close sensor 93 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 200 is turned on. If the touch sensor 200 does not turn on, the process returns to step 100. On the other hand, if the touch sensor 200 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 102.

In step 102, the drive motor 55 is rotated forward. That is, the drive shaft of the drive motor 55 is rotated in the direction of the black arrow in FIG. Thereby, the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 starts to move in the medal transfer direction. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 200 is turned off. If the touch sensor 200 is turned off, the process proceeds to step 106.
In step 106, the forward rotation drive of the drive motor 55 is stopped. Then, the operation control of the medal feeder 40 is finished.
If it is determined in step 103 that the touch sensor 200 is not OFF, the process proceeds to the next step 104.

In step 104, it is determined whether or not the medal detection sensor 64 is ON, that is, whether or not the medal detection sensor 64 is detecting a game medal. If the medal detection sensor 64 is ON, the process returns to step 102. That is, when the touch sensor 200 is not OFF (the player remains in contact with the upper surface plate 32) and the medal detection sensor 64 has normally detected the game medal, the drive motor 55 continues to rotate forward. The conveyor belt 53 is continuously moved. On the other hand, if the medal detection sensor 64 has not detected a game medal, the process proceeds to step 105.
In step 105, it is determined whether a certain time has elapsed. This is because when the transport device 50 starts to be driven, the game medal is taken into consideration due to some trouble that the transport device 50 is not jammed due to the time taken for the game medal to be transferred from the medal storage unit 44 to the position of the medal detection sensor 64. This is to cope with the case where the message is sent discontinuously.

  Here, whether or not the predetermined time has passed is determined by the timing means provided in the medal feeding control device (not shown) when it is first determined in step 104 that the medal detection sensor 64 has not detected a game medal. It is possible to make a judgment based on whether or not the time-up signal is received. Further, the fixed time may be a time that is necessary and sufficient for the game medals to be transferred from the medal storage unit 44 to the medal detection sensor 64. And when fixed time has not passed, it returns to step 102. That is, even if the touch sensor 200 is ON and no medal detection is performed, the transport belt 53 is continuously moved for a certain time. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step 110.

In step 110, the solenoid 81 of the discharge device 80 is opened. As a result, the opening / closing plate 82 rotates and the cancel opening 49 is opened (see FIG. 5A). By opening the cancellation opening 49, the medals stored in the medal storage section 44 are discharged from the bottom opening 38 and fall onto the tray 90. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 111.
In step 111, the drive motor 55 is driven reversely for X seconds (for example, 3 seconds). Precisely, the drive motor 55 that is normally driven is stopped, and then it is reversely driven. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, game medals and foreign objects on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53 fall downward from the end of the conveyor belt 53 on the medal storage section 44 side, and pass through the cancel opening 49. It is discharged from the bottom opening 38. At this time, since the tray 90 is closed, the discharged medals are stored in the space between the tray 90 and the cancellation opening 49. Even when the detection signal of the medal detection sensor 64 is not output because all the medals on the medal storage unit 44 and the conveyor belt 53 have been sent out, the drive motor 55 is driven in reverse for X seconds. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 112.

In step 112, driving of the drive motor 55 is stopped. As a result, the conveyance belt 53 stops moving. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 113.
In step 113, it is determined whether or not the open / close sensor 93 is turned off. That is, it is determined whether or not the tray 90 has been rotated to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1 (or the position in FIG. 5B) and opened. If the open / close sensor 93 is not OFF, the process returns to step 113. On the other hand, when the open / close sensor 93 is turned off, that is, when the tray 90 is opened, the process proceeds to the next step 114.
In step 114, the solenoid 81 is closed. As a result, the movable shaft 83 moves downward, the opening / closing plate 82 rotates and the cancel opening 49 is closed. That is, when the medals are canceled or when all the medals have been transferred, the operation does not proceed to the next operation unless the tray 90 is opened. In addition, since the medal stored in the space between the tray 90 and the cancellation opening 49 moves onto the tray 90 by opening the tray 90, the bottom opening 38 and the cancellation opening 49 are not filled with medals. Therefore, the rotation of the opening / closing plate 82 is not hindered. Then, the operation control of the medal feeder 40 is finished.

According to the first operation example, the cancel medal is discharged with the tray 90 closed, so that the discharged medal does not jump out of the tray 90. Further, since the opening / closing plate 82 is closed when the tray 90 is opened, no medal remains between the cancel opening 49 and the bottom opening 38, and at the same time, no medal remains on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 53. However, the medal does not fall from the cancel opening 49 while the medal is taken out from the tray 90.
(Second operation example)
In the second operation example, when the tray 90 is closed, the opening / closing plate 82 is opened and the drive motor 55 is driven in reverse, and when the tray 90 is opened, the opening / closing plate 82 is closed and the drive motor 55 is stopped. It is a thing.

First, in step 200 in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 200 is turned on. When the touch sensor 200 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 201.
In step 201, the drive motor 55 is rotated forward. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 200 is turned off. If the touch sensor 200 is turned off, the process proceeds to step 205.
In step 205, the forward drive of the drive motor 55 is stopped. Then, the operation control of the medal feeder 40 is finished.

If it is determined in step 202 that the touch sensor 200 is not OFF, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, it is determined whether or not the medal detection sensor 64 is ON. If the medal detection sensor 64 is ON, the process returns to step 201. On the other hand, if the medal detection sensor 64 has not detected a game medal, the process proceeds to step 204.
In step 204, it is determined whether or not a certain time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 201. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step 210.

In step 210, the solenoid 81 of the discharge device 80 is opened. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 211.
In step 211, after the drive motor 55 that is normally driven is stopped, the drive motor 55 is driven reversely for X seconds (for example, 3 seconds). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 212.
In step 212, the drive of the drive motor 55 is stopped. As a result, the conveyance belt 53 stops moving. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 213.
In step 213, the solenoid 81 is closed. As a result, the movable shaft 83 moves downward, the opening / closing plate 82 rotates and the cancel opening 49 is closed. Then, the operation control of the medal feeder 40 is finished.

In step 200, if the touch sensor 200 is not ON, the process proceeds to step 220.
In step 220, it is determined whether or not the open / close sensor 93 is turned on. That is, it is determined whether or not the tray 90 is closed. If the open / close sensor 93 is not ON, the process returns to step 200. On the other hand, if the open / close sensor 93 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 221.
In step 221, the solenoid 81 of the discharge device 80 is opened. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 222.

In step 222, the drive motor 55 is driven in reverse. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 223.
In step 223, it is determined whether or not the open / close sensor 93 is turned off. That is, it is determined whether or not the tray 90 has been opened. If the open / close sensor 93 is not OFF, the process returns to step 222. That is, if the tray 90 is kept closed, the drive motor 55 continues to rotate backward. On the other hand, when the open / close sensor 93 is turned off, that is, when the tray 90 is opened, the process proceeds to step 212.
In the above flow, it is not assumed that the touch sensor 200 is ON (during forward rotation of the drive motor 55) and the open / close sensor 93 is ON (the tray 90 is closed). This is because it is unlikely that the player frequently performs an unnatural operation of closing the tray 90 with the other hand while touching the touch sensor 200 with one hand. However, since the tray 90 may close at any time during the forward rotation of the drive motor 55, when the tray 90 is closed when the touch sensor 200 is ON, the tray 90 is driven forward. The driving of the drive motor 55 may be stopped. In this case, the opening / closing plate 82 of the discharge device 80 may not be opened. Alternatively, the tray 90 may be formed so as not to close while the transport device 50 is feeding out medals. For example, when the touch sensor 200 is ON, the tray 90 is locked in an open state, and when the touch sensor 200 is OFF, the lock can be released.

Contrary to the above, when the tray 90 is closed during the forward drive of the drive motor 55, the reverse drive of the drive motor 55 by turning on the open / close sensor 93 may be prioritized. This is not a touch sensor 200 as a switch for driving the drive motor 55 to rotate forward, but a button-type ON / OFF switch, that is, when the button is pressed, the drive motor 55 starts rotating forward and the same button or stop This is convenient when a switch is formed so that the drive motor 55 stops driving when the button is pressed.
In addition, when the bill is inserted into the medal lending machine 2 and the medal is lent, the tray 90 is automatically driven during the forward rotation of the drive motor 55 when the drive motor 55 is automatically started to rotate forward. Even when closed, it is preferable to give priority to the reverse drive of the drive motor 55. If formed in this way, the medal in the device can be canceled at the same time as the operation of the transport device 50 is stopped in the middle of inserting the medal, so the medal cancellation is canceled with the reset switch after stopping the drive motor 55 with the drive stop button, There is an advantage that it takes less time and effort.

  According to the second operation example, the operation of the transport device 50 is stopped before all the inserted game medals are transferred, and the game medals remain on the upper surface of the transport belt 53 and the medal storage unit 44. If the remaining game medals are not to be thrown into the slot machine 1 due to the end of the game or the like, the remaining medals are dropped downward from the cancel opening 49 by closing the tray 90. be able to. When the tray 90 is opened, the drive motor 55 stops driving and the opening / closing plate 82 is closed, so that the medal may be taken out from the tray 90. Therefore, the game medal in the transfer device 50 can be easily taken out only by opening and closing the tray 90 without operating a cancel switch or the like.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the medal paid out from the slot machine 1 by winning is not required even if the game medal lent out from the medal lending machine 2 is moved to the slot machine 1 by hand. Even if the medals slot 10 is not manually inserted one by one, the batch slot mechanism 3 can be inserted into the medals slot 10 and the game can be performed efficiently. In addition, since the tray 90 is provided below the cancel opening 49 of the medal feeder 40, the cancel medal and foreign matter discharged by the operation of the discharge device 80 can be taken out without being missed. Further, since the tray 90 is formed to be openable and closable, it does not get in the way when opening the lower doors of other adjacent slot machines, and is not damaged by collision with the lower doors.

  When the tray 90 is closed, the drive motor 55 is reversed to open the cancel opening 49, and when the tray 90 is opened, the drive is stopped and the cancel opening 49 is closed. It can be easily and reliably removed.

It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing of a batch injection | throwing-in mechanism. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slot machine and the medal lending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged perspective view of a medal slot and a batch slot mechanism. 1 is a perspective view of a medal feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the relationship of an action | operation of a saucer and a discharge device. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a first operation example of medal feed control according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a second operation example of medal feed control according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine (game machine)
10 Medal slot 11 Upper slot
12 Side transfer passage 13 Front door
13A Upper door 13B Lower door
14 Symbol display window 15 Lower plate
16 Operation section 2 Medal lending machine (between machines for gaming machines)
20 Outer box 21 Bill slot
22 Bill counter 23 Lending medal dispensing device 3 Collective loading mechanism
30 Main unit cover 31 Collective opening
32 Top plate 33 Bottom plate
34 Front plate 35 Back plate
36 Side plate 37 Standing wall
38 Bottom opening (discharge opening) 39 Rear opening
40 Medal feeder 41 Base
42 Discharge passage 43 Movement adjustment valve
44 Medal storage 45 Medal return
46 Flat part 47 Medal discharge part
48 Receiving opening 49 Cancel opening (falling opening)
50 Conveyor 51 Roller
52 Reverse roller 53 Conveyor belt
54 Delivery gap 55 Drive motor
60 Nozzle (input introduction path) 61 Cover member
62 Base member 63 Hinge
64 Medal detection sensor 65 Medal transfer path
66 Medals outlet 67 Medals receiver
68 Engagement piece 69 Medal drop opening
70 Clogging release mechanism 71 Rotating plate
72 push buttons
80 Ejector 81 Solenoid
82 Open / close plate (open / close member) 83 Movable shaft
84 Fixed shaft
90 pan 91 bottom
92 Hinge 93 Open / close sensor (detector)
94 Side plate
100 Divider 200 Touch sensor (Forward indicator switch)

Claims (4)

An upper door that can be opened and closed at the upper opening of the housing and a lower door that can be opened and closed at the lower opening of the housing. A game medal is placed on the side of the upper surface of the lower door. A gaming machine pedestal machine installed adjacent to one gaming machine with a medal slot having a side transfer path that can be received from
A collective slot opening that can accept multiple game medals that are batched,
A medal storage section provided below the collective opening and capable of storing game medals;
An introduction introduction path for transferring game medals to a side transfer passage of one adjacent gaming machine,
In the inter-game machine for gaming machines comprising at least a transport device that sends out the game medals stored in the medal storage part one by one to the insertion introduction path,
A drop opening and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the drop opening are provided below the medal storage part,
Below the drop opening, a discharge opening for discharging the dropped medal out of the apparatus is provided,
When the opening and closing member is opened, the game medal and other stored items in the medal storage part are dropped from the drop opening and formed so as to be discharged from the discharge opening.
Below the discharge opening, there is provided a tray that can receive the storage discharged from the discharge opening and that can close the discharge opening, and a detection unit that detects opening and closing of the discharge opening by the tray. ,
When the detection unit detects the closing of the discharge opening, the opening member is opened to open the drop opening, and the operation of the transport device in the direction opposite to the medal transport direction is enabled.
When the detection unit detects the opening of the discharge opening, it is configured so as to close the opening and closing member and close the drop opening. When the detection unit detects the closure of the discharge opening, the opening member is opened to open the drop opening, and the transport device is operated in the direction opposite to the medal transport direction,
When the detection unit detects the opening of the discharge opening, the opening / closing member is closed to close the drop opening, and the reverse operation of the transport device is stopped. Item 2. A machine-to-machine machine according to Item 1. Providing a normal rotation instruction switch for starting the operation of the transport device in the medal transport direction,
When the detection unit detects the closing of the discharge opening, if the signal input of the forward rotation instruction switch and the signal input for reversely operating the transport device are received simultaneously, the transport device is reversed. 3. The gaming machine platform machine according to claim 1, wherein a signal input for operating is given priority. Providing a normal rotation instruction switch for starting the operation of the transport device in the medal transport direction,
A medal discharge unit of a payout device for paying out a medal to be lent to a player is communicated with the medal storage unit, and when the payout device pays out a medal, the conveyance is performed regardless of the input of the normal rotation instruction switch. The device can be started in the medal transport direction,
If the signal input for operating the transport device based on the payout of the payout device and the signal input for reversely operating the transport device based on the detection of the opening of the discharge opening of the detection unit are received simultaneously, 3. The gaming machine platform machine according to claim 2, wherein a signal input for reversely operating the apparatus is prioritized.

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