JP2007207209A - Bill conveyance system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide advantages in store operation by obtaining a thin game machine island without a discriminating device when change is paid off, wherein a request for change is quickly handled with simple constitution by paying off bills in order from the bill closest to the game medium dispensing machine having requested, and a bill conveyance system is configured to convey bills in a raised state. <P>SOLUTION: A bill conveyance system comprises a bill conveying device having a storage conveyance path for conveying small bills to a storage safe arranged at a game machine island end after changing the direction of the small bills sent in from the front in the raised state through a bill processor to the length direction still in the raised state and a change conveyance path for conveying the small bills stored in the storage safe as change; the storage safe which stores the small bills carried from the conveyance path and discharges them to the change conveyance path; and a switching mechanism which guides the small bills being conveyed in the change conveyance path to a change payback passage according to a player's request for change. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming medium lending machine disposed between a plurality of gaming machines, a banknote processing apparatus provided in the gaming medium lending machine or provided independently of the gaming medium lending machine, and banknote processing thereof BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote transport system including a banknote transport apparatus that transports banknotes inserted through an apparatus, and more particularly, to a banknote transport system capable of repaying change for a large banknote.

  Generally, in game halls that play games such as pachinko and slots, game media rental machines are installed between adjacent game machines so that players can borrow game media without leaving their favorite game machines. It is arranged. Many of the types of devices in which a gaming medium lending machine is disposed between such gaming machines are equipped with a banknote handling device for identifying the authenticity of the inserted banknote in the gaming medium lending machine. Or provided separately from the game media rental machine. And the banknote conveyance system is comprised combining with the banknote conveyance mechanism provided in order to collect | recover and store the banknote thrown in from this banknote processing apparatus. Furthermore, recently, a mechanism for paying change to a player has been added to the banknote transport system so that it can be applied to high-value banknotes.

For example, in the system disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-54675, when each game medium lending machine has a change storage unit for storing change money and a change in the change storage unit is insufficient, it is inserted by the player. A currency for selecting and taking in change money from a money transport mechanism having a transport path where a plurality of denominations of money are mixed and transported, and transporting and storing the banknote in the change storage unit And an intake mechanism.
JP 2001-54675 A

  However, the above-described technique provides each game medium lending machine with a device (banknote discriminator) for identifying the authenticity and denomination of banknotes including coins for change, and also for changing the money for change from a safe once stored. A device for discriminating the denomination provided for feeding into the transport mechanism (banknote discriminator) and an identifying device for selecting and picking up change money from a plurality of denominations (banknote discriminator) are required. The system becomes complicated and is a cause of cost increase. Furthermore, since a plurality of denominations of money are always mixed and conveyed in the money transport mechanism, it is difficult to continuously send out change when a change is requested, and it is possible to respond quickly to the request. When a large amount of change is required, for example, when the amount of change money existing in the money transport mechanism is small with respect to the entire money, there is a risk that it is difficult to respond immediately. In addition, when collecting banknotes in the money transport mechanism when the store is closed, there is a problem that a process of identification / sorting is required and it takes a long time to collect. Furthermore, in this system, since the money transport mechanism is configured to circulate between the game medium lending machines in the horizontal direction, it is difficult to make the system thin (the depth is shallow), which is disadvantageous in store operation. Met.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, a game medium lending machine disposed between a plurality of gaming machines, and a banknote processing device for identifying and storing inserted banknotes. A banknote transport system including a banknote transport apparatus that transports and stores banknotes fed through the banknote processing apparatus and can refund small amounts of banknotes to the player as change.
The banknote transport system includes an identification unit that identifies the authenticity and denomination of the inserted banknote, and a banknote handling device that includes a storage box that stores an inner high-price banknote of the banknote identified by the identification unit;
A storage transport path for transporting small bills fed from the front through the banknote processing device in a standing state to the storage safe disposed at the end of the gaming machine island after changing the direction in the longitudinal direction in the standing state, and the storage safe A bill transport device having a change transport path for transporting small bills stored in the bank as change, a storage safe for storing the small bills transported from the transport route and discharging to the change transport route, and transported by the change transport route A change refunding passage for returning the small bills to the player, and a change mechanism for deriving the small bills being transported in the change transport path to the change refund passage in response to the player's change request. An identification device at the time of payout is not required, it has a simple structure, and for change demands, the banknote closest to the requested gaming machine or game media lending machine is used. Since the next paid out can quickly corresponding, moreover, paper currency transport device, it is possible to thin the gaming machine island for configuration to convey the bills in a standing state, it is advantageous store operational. It is another object of the present invention to provide a banknote transport system that has an effect that, for example, when collecting banknotes in a banknote transport apparatus at the time of closing a store, a process of identification / sorting is unnecessary, and a recovery time is shortened.

  In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a gaming medium lending machine disposed between a plurality of gaming machines, a banknote processing device for identifying and storing inserted banknotes, and the banknote processing. In a banknote transport system including a banknote transport apparatus that transports and stores banknotes fed through the apparatus and can refund small amounts of banknotes to a player as change, the banknote transport system includes authenticity of inserted banknotes. A bill processing device provided with an identification unit for identifying a denomination, a storage box for storing the inner high bills of the bills identified by the identification unit, and a small amount sent from the front through the bill processing device in an upright state After the banknote is changed in the longitudinal direction in the standing state, the banknote is transferred to a storage safe disposed at the end of the gaming machine island, and the small banknote stored in the storage safe is transferred as change. A banknote transport device having a money transfer path, a storage safe for storing a small amount of banknotes transferred from the transfer path and discharging it to a change transfer path, and a change refund for returning a small amount of banknotes transferred by the change transfer path to a player A passage and a switching mechanism for deriving small bills being transported in the change transport path to the change refund passage in response to a change request of the player.

  By configuring as described above, it is possible to quickly respond to a change request because it is sequentially paid out from the bills closest to the requested gaming machine and gaming media lending machine. Since the bills are conveyed upright, the gaming machine island can be made thinner, which is advantageous for store operation. In addition, it does not hinder the insertion of banknotes into a game medium lending machine different from the game medium lending machine that is the subject of change. Furthermore, even when banknotes in the change transport mechanism are collected at the time of closing a store, a process of identifying and sorting banknotes is not required, and the collection time is shortened.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the storage safe includes a carry-in mechanism that communicates with the storage conveyance path, a discharge mechanism that communicates with the change conveyance path, and a discharge mechanism that temporarily accumulates the small amount of bills taken into the carry-in mechanism in a stacker. And a moving mechanism that moves to the position.

  By configuring as described above, the small amount banknotes carried from the storage conveyance path are accumulated in the stacker, and the small amount banknotes are discharged from the discharge mechanism to the change transfer path below the banknote transfer mechanism in response to a change request. The transport mechanism can be used effectively.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the banknote transport device operates in accordance with one of the commands at the time when the small amount banknote is carried in from the banknote processing device and when the player requests change, and the small amount banknote is At the time of operation by carrying-in, the discharge of the small amount banknote from the discharge mechanism is stopped.

  By configuring as described above, when the bill transport mechanism is operated in order to store the small bill inserted by the player in the storage safe, the small bill for change is discharged to the change transport path so that the bill is jammed. There is nothing.

  In the next invention, the change request from the player is compared with the sum of the small amount banknote in the storage conveyance path and the small amount banknote in the storage box, and then the small amount banknote in the storage conveyance path is preferentially discharged. Is paid out via the change transfer route.

  By configuring as described above, it is possible to transport a small amount of banknotes from the banknote processing device into the storage transport path even during change payment to the player, and it is efficient without having to temporarily stop the banknote transfer device during change payment. In addition, it is possible to transport, store and discharge small bills.

  The banknote transport system includes an identification unit that identifies the authenticity and denomination of the inserted banknote, a banknote processing device that includes a storage box that stores an inner high-priced banknote of the banknote identified by the identification unit, and the banknote processing A small-size banknote sent in an upright state from the front through the device, and after being turned in the longitudinal direction in the upright state, are transported to a storage safe disposed at the end of the gaming machine island, and stored in the storage safe A banknote transport device having a change transport path for transporting small banknotes as change, a storage safe for storing a small banknote transported from the transport path and discharging it to the change transport path, and a small amount transported by the change transport path A change refund passage for returning bills to a player, and a switching machine for deriving small bills being transferred in the change transport path to the change return passage in response to a change request from the player With this, there is no need for an identification device at the time of change payout, and with a simple configuration, the change is made sequentially from the bill closest to the requested gaming machine and game media lending machine. Therefore, the banknote transport apparatus is advantageous in terms of store operation because the banknote transport device is configured to transport banknotes in an upright state, so that the gaming machine island can be made thinner. Furthermore, when collecting banknotes in the banknote transport apparatus when the store is closed, the process of identification / sorting is not required, and the collection time is shortened.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a banknote transport system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the main portion thereof, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic horizontal cross-sectional view showing the banknote processing apparatus, FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a stacker, and FIG. 8 is a front view showing a game medium lending machine, FIG. These are the flowcharts which showed the operation | movement procedure of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote transport system 100 of the present invention is installed above a gaming machine island including a plurality of gaming machines 10 and gaming medium lending machines 20 disposed between the gaming machines 10. Yes. Generally, a gaming machine island is configured in units of two islands so that the back surfaces of the gaming machine islands face each other. However, the gaming machine island is configured by a single island, such as a gaming machine island arranged on the wall side. Some are. The banknote transport system 100 includes the game medium lending machine 20, the banknote handling apparatus 30, the banknote transport apparatus 40, and the storage safe 50.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game media lending machine 20 displays a lending button 21, a settlement button 22, a rented number, sales, an abnormal display, etc. as needed in addition to the functions of a known game medium lending machine. A common display unit 23 and a remaining amount display unit 24 are provided. Reference numeral 25 denotes a medal payout nozzle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 30 is integrally disposed on the above-described frame of the gaming machine island above the gaming medium lending machine 20. Further, a change refund passage 46 of the banknote transport apparatus 40 is formed below the banknote handling apparatus 30.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 6, the banknote handling apparatus 30 (the upper side of the drawing is the back side direction of the gaming machine 10 on the basis of the gaming machine island attachment state). An opening / closing lid 31a is provided on the side of the housing 31, a bill conveyance path 32 is formed between the opening / closing lid 31a and the storage box 34, and an identification unit 33 is disposed in the banknote conveyance path 32 and the banknote conveyance path. A storage box 34 is defined below 32. And the banknote thrown into the banknote conveyance path 32 is conveyed by the banknote conveyance mechanism 37, is taken in into the taking-in channel | path 35 after passing the identification part 33, and is loaded and accommodated in the storage box 34 by the link mechanism 36. FIG. On the other hand, a discharge passage 38 communicating with an input passage 41 communicating with a storage conveyance path 43 provided in the banknote conveyance device 40 is opened at the rear part of the above-described banknote conveyance path 32. In the vicinity of the connection between the take-in passage 35 and the discharge passage 38, a storage switching mechanism 39 is provided for selecting whether the bills are conveyed in the direction of the take-in passage 35 or the discharge passage 38.

  The banknote processing apparatus 30 of the present invention, while the banknote processing apparatus generally used loads and stores small banknotes in the storage box 34 for change after identifying the authenticity and denomination of the banknotes by the identification unit 33, The small bill is sent from the discharge passage 38 to the storage transport path 43 of the bill transport device 40, and the high bill is loaded and stored in the storage box 34. That is, only a small amount bill for change is conveyed to the bill conveyance device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the banknote transport apparatus 40 is configured such that a plurality of gaming machines 10 and gaming machine islands configured by the gaming medium lending machines 20 arranged between these gaming machines 10 are connected to each other. It is constructed in the upper longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island assembly, which is arranged so that the back surfaces of the machine islands face each other. (Hereinafter, the conveyance of small bills on one gaming machine island will be mainly described. The small bills on the other gaming machine island are transported in the same manner as the above gaming machine islands using the opposite side of the bill conveyance mechanism. )

  This banknote transport apparatus 40 includes an input passage 41 that communicates with the banknote processing apparatus 30, a banknote transport mechanism 42 that transports the inserted banknotes, and a change refund path 46 formed below the banknote processing apparatus 30. A switching mechanism 45 and a storage safe 50 are provided for deriving small bills conveyed by the bill conveyance mechanism 41 to the change refund passage 46.

  The bill transport mechanism 42 is a drive-side member (a drive gear 42a, a driven gear) that includes a drive gear 42a and a driven gear 42b that are vertically mounted near both ends of the gaming machine island, and a transport belt 42c that is wound therebetween. A gear 42b, a transport belt 42c), a pair of rollers 42d, and a guide belt 42e wound between the pair of rollers 42d, and a guide-side member that holds a small bill between the drive belt 41c and the transport belt 41c. 42d and a guide belt 42e).

  A plurality of guide members (rollers 42d, guide belts 42e) are appropriately arranged around the conveyor belt 41c, and guide members (rollers 42d, guides) disposed above and above the conveyor belt 41c. A storage and conveyance path 43 is formed between the belt 42e), and a change conveyance path 44 is formed between the lower side of the conveyance belt 41c and the guide members (rollers 42d and guide belt 42e) disposed below the conveyance belt 41c. ing. Therefore, a small amount bill is conveyed using the upper side and the lower side of the conveyance belt 41c.

  The storage safe 50 includes a carry-in mechanism 51 that communicates with the storage conveyance path 43, a discharge mechanism 52 that communicates with the change conveyance path 44, and a stacker 53 that is a movement mechanism that moves the small bills loaded in the carry-in mechanism 51 to the discharge mechanism 52. It is comprised from the housing | casing 55 which installed the guide plate 54 which guides a small amount banknote.

  The carry-in mechanism 51 is a mechanism for taking in small bills conveyed from the storage conveyance path 43, and supports a set of rotating rollers 51a, a rotating belt 51b wound around the rotating rollers 51a, and the rotating rollers 51a and the rotating belt 51b. The conveyance unit is composed of a support member 51c, a spring 51d that urges the conveyance unit in a pulling direction, a cam 51e, and a cam belt 51f that rotates the cam 51e. Accordingly, the small bills transported from the storage transport path 43 to the guide plate 54 are transported to a predetermined position by being sandwiched by the transport unit pushed out at the tip of the cam 51e.

  The discharging mechanism 52 includes a pair of rotating rollers 52a similar to the purchasing mechanism 51, a rotating belt 52b wound around the rotating roller 52a, a conveying portion including the rotating roller 52a and a support member 52c that supports the rotating belt 52b, and the conveying mechanism. It comprises a spring 52d that urges the part in the pulling direction, a cam 52e, and a cam belt 5ff that rotates the cam 52e. In the normal state, the conveyance unit is set so that the small amount banknote is pulled in by the spring 52d, and the small amount banknote is easily carried in. Accordingly, the transport unit is pushed out by the cam 52e for the first time when the small bills temporarily stored in the stacker 53 as the moving mechanism are transported into the guide plate 54 from the carry-in mechanism 51, and the small amount between the transport plate and the guide plate 54 is reduced. Hold the banknotes. Thereafter, the belt is fed into the change transport path 44 by the rotation of the rotating belt 52e.

  The stacker 53 that is a moving mechanism is disposed in the middle of the path from the purchase mechanism 51 to the discharge mechanism 52. That is, in the paper surface of FIG. 7, the discharge port 52 a formed on the upper side is directed toward the purchase mechanism 51, and the discharge port 53 b formed on the lower side is directed toward the discharge mechanism 52. It is arranged so that the route leading to is vertical.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, an opening / closing lid 53d is provided in front of the housing 53c (in the banknote transport device 40), and a banknote transport path 53f is formed between the opening / closing lid 53d and the storage box 53e. A storage box 53e is defined behind the banknote transport path 53f. And the above-mentioned insertion port 53a is formed above this banknote conveyance path 53f, and the discharge port 53b is formed below. A re-introduction path 53j is formed on the side of the insertion port 53a to allow the banknotes stored in the storage box 53e to be reintroduced into the banknote transport path 53f, and an intake path 53i communicating with the storage box 53e is formed on the discharge port 53b side. Is formed. Further, between the bill transport path 53f and the storage box 53e, the transport mechanism 53g for transporting the small amount bill from the insertion port 53a to the discharge port b and the small amount bill stored in the storage box 53e are again connected to the bill transport route. A re-transport mechanism 53h that transports the paper to 53f and a link mechanism L that pushes a small bill into the storage box 53e are provided. Further, a switching mechanism 53k is provided in the vicinity of the bill conveyance path 53f and the taking-in passage 53i, and distributes the conveyed small bill into the discharge port b direction and the taking-in passage 53i. Note that a number confirmation sensor S is provided in each of the intake passage 53i and the re-intake passage 53j.

  Therefore, the banknote thrown into the banknote handling apparatus 30 by the player is transported along the upper surface of the banknote transport path 32 by the banknote transport mechanism 37, and after the authenticity and denomination are identified by the identification unit 33, Then, it is stacked and stored in the storage box 34. The small amount bill passes from the discharge passage 38 through the insertion passage 41 and is taken into the storage transport path 43, and is transported to the storage safe 50 by the banknote transport mechanism 42 along the storage transport path 43. When the small amount banknote reaches the end of the storage conveyance path 43, the end of the small amount banknote is inserted between the guide plates 54 and pulled into the storage safe 50 by the carry-in mechanism 51. Then, when the small bill reaches the center of the carry-in mechanism 51, the cam 51 rotates to separate the rotating belt 51b from the paper surface. As a result, the small bill moves downward between the guide plates 54 and is inserted into the insertion port 53a of the stacker 53 which is a moving mechanism.

  The small amount bill inserted into the insertion port 53a of the stacker 53, which is a moving mechanism, is transported in the bill transport path 53f by the transport mechanism 53g. At this time, the switching mechanism 53k closes the discharge port 53b and opens the intake passage 53i. Accordingly, the small amount banknote is conveyed from the intake passage 53i toward the storage box 53e, and is pushed into the storage box 53e by the link mechanism L and stored. When there is a change request from the player, the re-transport mechanism 53h rotates, and the small-size bill once stored in the storage box 53e is sent out from the re-import path 53j to the bill transport path 53f while being counted by the number confirmation sensor S. The discharge mechanism 52 is fed from the discharge port 53b by 53g. At this time, the switching mechanism 53k opens the discharge port 53b and closes the intake passage 53i.

  At the time when the small bill is sent out from the discharge port 53b of the stacker 53 which is a moving mechanism, the rotating belt 52b of the discharging mechanism 52 is in a state of moving backward. When the small bill is fed into the discharge mechanism 52, the position sensor S2 detects it, rotates the cam 52e, moves the rotating belt 52b forward, and clamps the small bill between the guide plate 54. Thereafter, the rotary belt 52 b is rotated to feed the small amount bill into the change transport path 44.

  When there is a change request from the player, the re-transport mechanism 53h rotates. At the same time, the banknote transport mechanism 42 also rotates. Then, the switching mechanism 45 is activated to open the change payout passage 46 where the player has requested change, and close the change transfer path 44 there. Therefore, the small banknotes sent to the change transport path 44 are transported to the game medium lending machine 20 where the change is requested, and are returned to the player from the change payout passage 46 as change.

  However, a small amount of banknotes carried into the storage and conveyance path 43 from the banknote processing apparatus 30 during this process can be conveyed through the storage and conveyance path 43 and conveyed to the input port 53a of the stacker 53 as a moving mechanism. Since the re-transport mechanism 53h is rotating, it cannot be stored in the storage box 53c. For this reason, insertion of a small amount of bills from the bill processing apparatus 30 to the storage conveyance path 43 is interrupted.

  In one aspect of the present invention, even when the player is paid back as change, the insertion of the small amount banknote from the banknote handling apparatus 30 to the storage conveyance path 43 is not interrupted. That is, the control unit (illustrated) counts the number of small bills always inserted into the storage transport path 43 by the sheet count sensor S1 disposed in the input passage 41 for inputting small banknotes from the banknote processing device 30 to the storage transport path 43. The number of small bills (the number of sheets accumulated in the storage box 53e) counted by the number confirmation sensor S arranged in the take-in passage 53i to the storage box 53e of the storage safe 50 is also stored in the control unit (not shown). Sending. In other words, the total number of storage conveyance paths 43 and storage boxes 53e is always grasped. Therefore, first, the change requested by the player is compared with the small amount banknote in the storage conveyance path 43, and the small amount banknote in the storage conveyance path 43 is preferentially allocated to the change. That is, the switching mechanism 53k of the stacker 53, which is a moving mechanism, is opened, and small bills are sent directly from the carry-in mechanism 51 to the discharge mechanism 52 to cope with change requests. By performing the treatment in this way, it is necessary to suspend the small banknote from the banknote processing apparatus 30 by operating the storage transport path 43 so that the small banknotes inserted from the banknote processing apparatus 30 to the storage transport path 43 can be used for change. There is no. In spite of such measures, if the change is insufficient, the re-transport mechanism 53h is operated to pay out the small amount bill stored in the storage box 53e as change. Further, when the amount of small bills in the storage box 53c is reduced, even when there are many requests for change and there is no time to send out from the storage box 53c, the switching mechanism 53k is similarly opened, and the small amount is directly transferred from the carry-in mechanism 51 to the discharge mechanism 52. It is also possible to send bills to deal with change demands.

Next, the operation steps of the banknote transport system 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
ST1 (at the time of opening a store): A predetermined amount of small banknotes is stored in a storage box 53c of a stacker 53 which is a moving mechanism disposed in the storage safe 50 before the store is opened. The amount of the small amount banknote is an amount that can cope with the change when there is a change request before the small amount banknotes inserted from the banknote processing device 30 are sufficiently accumulated in the storage box 53c.
ST2 (game start): When a player inserts a bill into the bill processing apparatus 30, a sensor (not shown) confirms the insertion and drives the bill transport mechanism 37 to transport the bill into the bill transport path 32.
ST3 (banknote identification): The banknotes taken into the banknote transport path 32 are identified by the identification unit 33 with authenticity and denomination.
ST4 (Accumulation of high-value banknotes): As a result of identification, in the case of high-value banknotes, since the storage switching mechanism 39 always closes the discharge passage 38, it is guided by the storage switching mechanism 39 and taken in from the take-in passage 35, The link mechanism 36 is pushed into the storage box 34 to be loaded and stored.
ST5 (small bill = collection of change): As a result of identification, in the case of a small bill, the storage switching mechanism 39 is actuated to open the discharge passage 38 and feed the bill toward the bill transport device 40. Then, it is transported in the storage transport path 43 to reach the storage safe 50 for use as change.
ST6 (Small amount banknote = change change delivery arrangement): The small amount banknote sent out from the discharge passage 38 of the banknote handling apparatus 30 is input from the input path 41 into the storage conveyance path 43 of the banknote transfer apparatus 40, and By movement, the sheet is conveyed to the storage safe 50 along the storage conveyance path 43 formed between the conveyance belt 42c and the guide belt 42e.
ST7 (Small amount banknote = change carry-in availability check): Check whether the collection safe 50 can be carried in. If the carry-in is impossible, take the following measures.
1. When there is a possibility that it overlaps with a small amount banknote carried into the storage conveyance path 43 from upstream, at this time, the carrying of the small amount banknote is temporarily stopped in the banknote processing device 30 and the small amount banknote conveyed from the upstream side is stopped. Wait for the passage.
2: When the stacker 53, which is a moving mechanism arranged in the collection safe 50, is full, at this time, the system is temporarily stopped to perform human treatment.
3. System failure, in this case the system is stopped. After that, necessary measures such as inspection and banknote return will be implemented.
ST8 (Incorporation of small amount banknote into storage safe): When the collection safe 50 can be loaded, the small amount banknote sent from the storage transport path 43 is disposed inside the storage safe 50. The mechanism 51 is arranged at the center.
ST9 (movement of small amount banknote in the storage safe): The small amount banknote located in the center of the carry-in mechanism 51 is thrown into the input port 53a of the stacker 53 which is a moving mechanism when the carry-in port 1 moves backward. The inserted small bill is transported in the bill transport path 53f by the transport mechanism 53g, and taken into the storage box 53e from the take-in passage 53i and stacked and stored.
ST10 (settlement = change request): Next, when the player requests a change by operating the settlement button 22 provided on the game medium lending machine 20, the amount displayed on the remaining amount display unit 24 (accumulation control). Banknotes are paid out based on the sum of the inserted amount and the used amount) (not shown).
ST11 (Confirmation of change presence / absence): Here, in the system, the requested number of change is compared with the number of small bills existing in the system to confirm whether or not change can be paid out.
First, when it is determined that the requested amount of change and the number of small bills existing in the storage conveyance path 43 can be paid out, the switching mechanism 53k is operated to open the discharge port 53b. Then, the small bill is moved directly from the carry-in mechanism 51 to the discharge mechanism 52 and discharged to the change transport path 44. Next, when it is determined that the payout is not possible, the number of small bills stored in the storage box 53e of the stacker 53, which is a moving mechanism, is added to the number of requested changes and the change is insufficient. When the payout is possible, the small amount bill is moved from the re-transport mechanism 53h to the discharge mechanism 52 and discharged to the change transport path 44. If the payout is impossible, a message to that effect is displayed on the common display unit 23 of the game media rental machine 20.
ST12 (movement from the storage box to the discharge mechanism): A small amount of bills taken into the storage box 53e and stacked and stored is driven by the re-transport mechanism 53h in response to the player's change request, and the bill is transferred from the re-import path 53j. After being reintroduced into the transport path 53f, it moves to the discharge mechanism 52. At this time, since the rotating belt 52b is retracted, the small banknote is dropped between the rotating belt 52b and the guide plate 54. Then, the state is confirmed by a sensor, and the rotary belt 52b moves forward to pinch a small bill and discharges it to the change transport path 44.
ST13 (Small amount banknote = change change): When change is not insufficient, the change mechanism 45 disposed in the change transfer path 44 is switched to change the change amount repatriation path 46 for the small amount banknote transferred in the transfer path 44. To the player and pay the change to the player. Naturally, this change is counted and checked by the sheet count sensor S1 arranged at the entrance of the change refund passage 46.
ST14 (Change change shortage): When change change occurs due to a plurality of change requests, the system is stopped and a human action is taken.
ST15 (collection of banknotes when the store is closed): Small banknotes are collected from the storage box 53e of the stacker 53 which is a moving mechanism. Further, the collection of high-value banknotes is completed by taking it out from the storage box 34 of the banknote handling apparatus 30 disposed at the upper part of each game medium lending machine 20.

  It is the front view which showed the banknote conveyance system of this invention.   It is the top view which showed the banknote conveyance system of this invention.   It is the principal part enlarged plan view which showed the banknote conveyance system of this invention.   It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of a storage safe.   It is a front view of a storage safe.   It is the general | schematic horizontal direction sectional drawing which showed the banknote processing apparatus.   It is the schematic sectional drawing which showed the moving mechanism (stacker).   It is the front view which showed the game media rental machine.   It is the flowchart which showed the operation | movement procedure of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Banknote conveyance system 10 Game machine 20 Game media lending machine 21 Lending button 22 Settlement button 23 Common display part 24 Remaining amount display part 25 Dispensing nozzle 30 Banknote processing apparatus 31 Housing | casing 31a Opening / closing cover 32 Bill conveyance path 33 Identification part 34 Storage box 35 Take-in passage 36 Link mechanism 37 Bill transport mechanism 38 Discharge passage 39 Storage switching mechanism 40 Bill transport device 41 Insertion passage 42 Bill transport mechanism 42a Drive gear 42b Driven gear 42c Transport belt 42d Roller 42e Guide belt 43 Storage transport path 44 Change transport path 45 Switching mechanism 46 Change refund passage 50 Storage safe 51 Loading mechanism 51a Rotating roller 51b Rotating belt 51c Support member 51d Spring 51e Cam 51f Cam belt 52 Discharging mechanism 52a Rotating roller 52b Rotating base Preparative 52c supporting member 52d spring 52e cam 52f cam belt 53 moving mechanism (stacker)
53a Input port 53b Discharge port 53c Housing 53d Opening / closing lid 53e Storage box 53f Banknote transport path 53g Transport mechanism 53h Retransport mechanism 53i Retrieval path 53j Reload path 53k Switching mechanism L Link mechanism 54 Guide plate 55 Housing M Small bill S Number of sheets Confirmation sensor S1 Count sensor S2 Position sensor

Claims (4)

A game medium lending machine arranged between a plurality of gaming machines, a banknote processing device for identifying and storing inserted banknotes, and a banknote sent through the banknote processing apparatus for conveying and storing and a small amount banknote as change In a banknote transport system provided with a banknote transport device capable of paying back to the player,
The banknote transport system includes:
A banknote processing apparatus including an identification unit that identifies the authenticity and denomination of the inserted banknote, and a storage box that stores an inner high-priced banknote of the banknote identified by the identification unit;
A banknote transport device that transports the small-size banknotes in order to change the direction of the small-size banknotes that are fed from the front through the banknote handling apparatus in the standing state in the longitudinal direction and pay back to the player as change;
The banknote transport device transports a small amount of bills inserted through the banknote handling device to a storage safe disposed at an end of the gaming machine island, and transports the change bank through the storage safe. A banknote transport mechanism having a change transport path to
A storage safe that temporarily stores small bills carried from the storage transport path and discharges the bills to the change transport path;
A change refund passage for paying back a small amount of bills conveyed by the change transfer route to a player;
In accordance with the player's change request, provided with a switching mechanism for deriving small bills being transferred in the change transfer path to the change refund passage,
The banknote conveyance system characterized by the above-mentioned. The storage safe includes a carry-in mechanism that communicates with the transport path;
A discharge mechanism communicating with the change transport path;
A bill transport system, comprising: a moving mechanism that moves a small amount of bills taken into the carry-in mechanism to a discharge mechanism after being temporarily accumulated in a stacker. The banknote transport device operates in accordance with one of the commands at the time when a small amount banknote is carried in from the banknote processing device and when the player requests a change,
The banknote transport system according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein discharging of the small amount banknote from the discharge mechanism is stopped when the small amount banknote is operated by carrying in. The change request from the player is changed from the discharge mechanism in preference to the small amount banknote in the storage transport path after comparing the total of the small amount banknote in the storage transport path and the small amount banknote in the storage box. The banknote transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the banknote transport system is paid out through the banknote.

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