JP2008071038A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Coin dispenser

The present invention relates to a coin dispenser suitable for paying out coins collected from a game machine or the like in a game field.
In particular, the present invention relates to a small coin counter suitable for counting collected coins.
Furthermore, in the coin counter that detects the coins that are dropped into the through hole of the rotating disk and sent out coins one by one by the coin sensor and counts based on the detection signal, up to the last one The present invention relates to a tilting means for controlling the rotation of a rotating disk that can be quickly dropped into a through hole.
Further, the present invention relates to a coin counting / collecting cart using the coin counting machine.
Note that “coin” used in this specification is a general term for coins, medals for pachislot machines and coin game machines, substitute coins, and similar game media.

Conventional technology

As a first conventional technique, a coin counting machine is arranged on the upper surface of a caster-equipped cart to facilitate counting of coins from a game machine in a game field, and the counted coins are stored in a storage unit. A counting / collecting device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
As a second prior art, a coin dispenser is known in which a coin is dropped into a through-hole by rotation of a rotary disk having a through-hole, sorted one by one, sent out, and detected and counted by a sensor. (For example, see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-91847 (paragraph numbers 0023 and 0073, FIG. 3) Japanese Patent No. 2699239 (pages 3-4, FIGS. 1, 3 and 4)

The coin counter used in the first prior art aligns placed coins in a line by rotating a rotating disk, and then counts while sorting based on the diameter in the process of being conveyed in the aligned state. Therefore, there is an advantage that sorting and counting can be performed at high speed.
In the first prior art, since it is necessary to give a predetermined centrifugal force to the coin, it is necessary to give a predetermined diameter and rotational speed to the rotating disk, and it is not possible to avoid an increase in size. Only one coin counter can be placed.
Therefore, when there are a plurality of denominations, they must be counted in series, which takes time and is expensive.
In order to solve this problem, a coin dispenser of the second prior art can be adopted instead of the coin counter of the first prior art.

Since the coin dispenser of the second prior art drops coins into holes and sorts them one by one, the rotating disk can have a small diameter.
For this reason, a plurality of units can be installed on the carriage, and a plurality of denominations can be counted simultaneously.
Moreover, since there is no need for high-speed rotation, it can be made inexpensive.
However, in the second prior art, when the amount of coins becomes small, the coins are carried around with the rotating disk and do not fall into the through holes, so that all the coins may not be counted.
More specifically, even when a part of the coin falls into the through hole, the rotating disk rotates at a high speed, so that the coin is repeatedly repelled by the edge of the through hole, resulting in the through hole. It is a case where it cannot fall.
In order to solve this, it is conceivable that the rotation of the rotating disk is temporarily stopped and the coin on the rotating disk is dropped into the through hole by gravity.
Even in this case, even when the coin is dropped into the through-hole when stopped, there is a coin that is covered with the edge of the through-hole and does not completely fall into the through-hole.
In this case, the coin may be placed on the rotating disk again by the rotation of the rotating disk and not fall into the through hole.
Furthermore, the rotating disk can be rotated at a lower speed than in normal payout so that the entire coin falls into the through hole without being flipped up.
In this case, a new device must be added to reduce the current of the motor of the rotating disk, etc., resulting in an increase in cost and cannot be adopted much.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a coin dispenser capable of quickly dispensing all coins in a coin dispenser in which coins are divided and delivered one by one by a rotating disk having a through hole. And
A second object of the present invention is to provide a coin counting machine capable of quickly paying out and counting all coins in a coin dispensing machine in which coins are divided and fed one by one by a rotating disk having a through hole. The purpose is to do.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a coin counting / collecting cart including a plurality of coin counters capable of quickly counting all coins.
A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a coin dispenser, a coin counter and a coin counting / collecting cart that can count all coins quickly.

In order to achieve this object, a coin payout device according to the present invention is configured as follows.
In a coin dispenser in which coins sent out in a divided manner by rotating a rotating disk having a through hole are detected by a sensor,
When the detection signal from the sensor is not detected for a first predetermined time, the rotating disk is provided with a tilting means for stopping after rotating the rotating disk for a second predetermined time and then rotating positively for a third predetermined time. It is a coin dispenser.
It is preferable to configure the following apparatus using the coin dispenser according to the present invention.
First , in a coin counter that detects and counts coins that are sent one after another by rotating a rotating disk having a through hole, a detection signal from the sensor is a first predetermined signal. If not time detection, after stopping the rotation disk, a coin counting machine, characterized in that it comprises means defeat stops after forward rotation the second predetermined time.
2ndly, the said fall means is a 1st coin counter characterized by performing the said fall process in multiple times .
Third, in a coin counting / collecting cart in which a coin counting machine is placed on a cart for counting coins, the coin counting machine is divided one by one by rotating a rotating disk having a through hole. The coins sent out are detected and counted by a sensor, and when the detection signal from the sensor is not detected for a first predetermined time, the rotating disk is stopped and then rotated positively for a second predetermined time and then stopped. A coin counting / collecting cart having a defeating means.
Fourth, a third coin counting and collecting cart is provided with a plurality of coin counting machines.

In this configuration, the coins placed thereon by the rotation of the rotating disk fall into the through holes, are sorted one by one, and are sequentially sent out.
The coins sent out are detected by a coin sensor.
The detection signal of the coin sensor can be used for coin counting.
When the remaining amount of coins is reduced, the coins are carried along with the rotating disk, and as a result, the time when the coins are not paid out continues for a predetermined time. In other words, the detection signal is not output from the coin sensor for the first predetermined time. In this case, the tilting means stops on the rotating disk for an instant for a second predetermined time, and immediately gives a coin tilting operation that rotates forward for a third predetermined time.
As a result, the coin is forcibly moved by the rotation of the rotating disk, and the rotating disk is substantially rotated at a low speed. Further, the rotating disk microscopically rotates and stops rapidly, so that the coin is shaken. Fall into the through hole.
Therefore, there is an advantage that all coins can be quickly paid out to the through hole of the rotating disk.
Further, since the rotating disk can be substantially rotated at a low speed without providing a device for rotating the rotating disk at a low speed, the cost is not increased.
In the first preferred apparatus , the coins placed thereon by the rotation of the rotating disk fall into the through holes and are sorted one by one and sent out sequentially.
The coins sent out are detected by a coin sensor, and the detection signal is used for counting coins.
When the remaining amount of coins is reduced, the coins are carried along with the rotating disk, and as a result, the time when the coins are not paid out continues for a predetermined time. In other words, the coin detection signal is output from the coin sensor for the first predetermined time. If not output, the tilting means stops for a second predetermined time, which is an instant, on the rotating disk, and immediately gives a tilting motion that normally rotates for the third predetermined time.
As a result, the coin is forcibly moved by the rotating disk, and the rotating disk is substantially rotated at a low speed, so that it falls into the through hole.
Therefore, there is an advantage that all coins can be quickly paid out and coins can be counted quickly.
Further, since the rotating disk can be substantially rotated at a low speed without providing a device for rotating the rotating disk at a low speed, there is an advantage that the cost of the coin counter is not increased.
In a second preferred device, the rotating disk is given a tilting action multiple times.
Therefore, the number of times the coin is forcibly moved increases and the time for low-speed rotation is extended, so that the coin is more likely to fall into the through hole of the rotating disk, and there is an advantage that all coins can be counted quickly.
In a third preferred apparatus, the coin counting / collecting cart, the coins placed thereon by the rotation of the rotating disk fall into the through holes, are sorted one by one, and are sequentially fed out.
The coins sent out are detected by a coin sensor and used for counting coins.
When the remaining amount of coins is reduced, the coins are carried along with the rotating disk, and as a result, the time when the coins are not paid out continues for a predetermined time. In other words, the detection signal is not output from the coin sensor for the first predetermined time. In this case, the rotating disk is momentarily stopped by the tilting means, and is immediately given a tilting motion that rotates forward for a second predetermined time.
As a result, the coin is forcibly moved by the rotating disk, and the rotating disk is substantially rotated at a low speed, so that a time for dropping into the through hole is secured, and the coin is quickly dropped into the through hole.
Therefore, there is an advantage that all coins can be paid out quickly, and the coin counting and collecting process can be performed quickly.
Further, since the rotating disk can be substantially rotated at a low speed without providing a device for rotating the rotating disk at a low speed, there is an advantage that the cost of the coin counting / collecting machine is not increased.
In a fourth preferred apparatus, the rotating disk having a through hole has a small diameter.
Thereby, since a coin counter can be reduced in size, a plurality of coin counters can be mounted on the coin counting / collecting cart.
Since coins can be counted by a plurality of coin counters, coins of a plurality of denominations can be counted at the same time, and there is an advantage that a coin counting / collecting process of a plurality of denominations can be performed quickly.
Further, since the coin counting machine can be configured at a low cost, there is an advantage that the cost of the coin counting / collecting cart is not increased.

In a coin dispenser in which coins sent out in a divided manner by rotating a rotating disk having a through hole are detected by a sensor,
When a detection signal from the sensor is not detected for a first predetermined time, the rotating disk is provided with a tilting means for stopping after rotating the rotating disk for a second predetermined time and then rotating forward for a third predetermined time. This is a coin dispenser.
It is preferable to configure the following apparatus using the coin dispenser according to the present invention.
First , in a coin counter that detects and counts coins that are sent one after another by rotating a rotating disk having a through hole, a detection signal from the sensor is a first predetermined time. A coin counter comprising: a tilting means for performing a tilting operation of stopping a plurality of times after the rotating disk is stopped for a second predetermined time and then rotating positively for a third predetermined time after being stopped. It is.
Secondly , in the coin counting / collecting cart in which the coin counting machine is placed on the cart to count the coins, the coin counting machine is plural, and by rotating a rotating disk having a through hole The coins sent out after being divided one by one are detected and counted by a coin sensor, and when the detection signal from the coin sensor is not detected for a first predetermined time, the rotating disk is stopped for a second predetermined time. The coin counting and collecting cart is provided with a tilting means for stopping after a positive rotation for a third predetermined time.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the coin dispenser with the retaining bowl of the coin dispenser of the embodiment removed.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control means of the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control means of the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a coin counter using the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the front left upper side of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the upper right of the rear of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a right side view of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment with the right door removed.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view from the front left upper side where the left side wall of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment is removed.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view from the front upper right of the coin counting machine group of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispensing machine of the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view from the upper left of the coin counting machine group of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment.

The coin dispenser 100 has a function of sorting and sending out a large number of coins C held in bulk one by one.
The coin dispenser 100 includes a holding bowl 102, a rotating disk 104, a scraper 106, a coin sensor 108, a base 112, a frame 114, and a tilting means 115.

First, the holding bowl 102 will be described.
The holding bowl 102 has a function of holding a large number of coins C in a stacked state.
The storage bowl 102 has a vertically-oriented cylindrical shape, the upper end portion 116 is rectangular, and the lower end portion 118 is circular.
The lower end 118 is detachably fixed to a ring guide 123 fixed to a base 122 fixed obliquely to the frame 114.

Next, the rotating disk 104 will be described.
The rotating disk 104 has a function of sorting and feeding the bulk coins C placed on the upper surface one by one.
The rotating disk 104 has a disk shape, has a plurality of through holes 124 at equal intervals on the periphery, and is rotatably disposed in the ring guide 123.
The through-hole 124 is formed in a teardrop shape by a circular hole 125 having an axis parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating disk 104 and a downward conical portion 127 extending from the circular hole 125 to the rear side of the rotating disk 104.
The rotating disk 104 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 2 at a predetermined speed from the electric motor 126 via the speed reducer 128 on the base 112.
When the rotating disk 104 rotates, the coin C placed on the upper surface of the rotating disk 104 is forcibly stirred by the irregularities on the upper surface and falls into the circular hole 125.
The coin C dropped into the circular hole 125 is pushed by an extrusion projection (not shown) protruding from the lower surface of the rotary disk 104, and the circumferential surface is guided by the ring guide 123 and rotated counterclockwise on the base 112. The
The rotating coin C is moved in the circumferential direction of the rotating disk 104 by a regulating pin (not shown) protruding from the base 112 and sent out from a notch outlet (not shown) of the ring guide 123.

Next, the scraper 106 will be described.
The scraper 106 has a function of receiving coins C sent out by the rotating disk 104 one by one and transporting them to the payout opening 132.
The scraper 106 is a star-shaped rotating body having the same number of receiving projections 134 as the through holes 124, and is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG.
The scraper 106 receives the coin C sent out by the rotating disk 104 by the receiving protrusion 134 and conveys the coin C to the payout opening 132 while being guided by the arc guide 136.

Next, the coin sensor 108 will be described.
The coin sensor 108 has a function of detecting the coin C conveyed by the scraper 106 immediately before reaching the payout opening 132 and outputting a detection signal DS.
The coin sensor 108 includes a detection body 142 and a sensor 144.
The detection body 142 is attached to a fixed shaft 146 fixed to the base 112 so as to be swingable in the middle, a detection roller 148 that contacts the coin C is attached to one end, and the other end is formed on an action piece 152 for the sensor 144. Has been.
The detection body 142 is biased by a spring (not shown) so that the detection roller 148 approaches the scraper 106 side, but is stopped by a stopper (not shown) so as to maintain at least a predetermined interval.
The sensor 144 detects the action piece 152 and outputs a detection signal DS.
In this embodiment, the sensor 144 is a transmissive photoelectric sensor, and outputs a detection signal DS when the action piece 152 blocks the projection light from the light projecting unit.
The coin C, which is pushed by the projection 134 of the scraper 106 and moves while being guided by the arcuate guide 136, pushes the detection roller 148 away from the scraper 106.
Accordingly, the detection body 142 is rotated counterclockwise around the fixed shaft 146 in FIG. 2 against the biasing force of the spring, and the action piece 152 blocks the projection light of the sensor 144, so that the sensor 144 detects the detection signal DS. Is output.
When the diameter portion of the coin C passes between the scraper 106 and the detection roller 148, the coin C is bounced by the spring force acting on the detection body 142 and is discharged to the payout opening 132.

Next, the tilting means 115 will be described with reference to FIG.
The tilting means 115 has a function of imparting a tilting motion to the rotating disk 104 and, as a result, dropping the coin C into the hole 124 so that all the coins C in the holding bowl 102 are paid out.
The tilting means 115 includes a determining means 162, a driving means 164, and a switching means 166.

First, the determination unit 162 will be described.
The determination unit 162 receives the detection signal DS from the sensor 144, and outputs a tilt signal AS when the detection signal DS is not received for the first predetermined time continuously from the sensor 144.

Next, the driving means 164 will be described.
When receiving the payout command signal PS, the driving means 164 turns on the switching means 166, when there is no payout command signal PS, turns off the switching means 166, and receives the defeat signal AS, in a predetermined pattern. The switching unit 166 has a function of turning on and off.

Next, the switching means 166 will be described.
The switching unit 166 has a function of turning on / off the contactor 168 of the power supply line of the electric motor 126 based on the instruction pattern from the driving unit 164 and controlling the rotation and stop of the electric motor 126.
In other words, the motor 126 rotates when the contactor 168 is turned on when the switching means 166 is turned on and supplied with current, and when the switching means 166 is turned off, the contactor 168 is turned off and the current is cut off and stopped.
The motor 126 is configured such that when the contactor 168 is OFF, an electric braking force is applied by making the terminals have the same potential.

In this embodiment, the tilting means 115 can be constituted by a microcomputer 172.
As shown in FIG. 4, the microcomputer 172 receives the payout command signal PS from the external processing device and the detection signal DS from the sensor 144, executes predetermined processing based on the stored program, and rotates the motor 126. Control.
In other words, the determination unit 162, the drive unit 164, and the switching unit 166 are configured by a program.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the detection signal DS from the sensor 144 is not received for the first predetermined time T1, the determination unit 162 outputs the tilt signal AS to the drive unit 164.
Even when the payout command signal PS is output, the driving means 164 outputs the OFF signal for the second predetermined time T2 and receives the ON signal for the third predetermined time T3 when receiving the tilt signal AS. Is output four times, and the fifth OFF signal is processed to be a fourth predetermined time T4 longer than the third predetermined time T3.
As a result, the switching means 166 opens and closes the contactor 168, so that the motor 126 is rotated slightly and then stopped for a moment and then again slightly rotated four times.
Therefore, the rotation stop of the rotating disk 104 is repeated four times in the same manner.
The stop time T2 of the rotating disk 104 is an extremely short time that does not seem to stop visually. For example, the stop time T2 is about 120 milliseconds, and the third predetermined time T3 that is the rotation of the motor 126 is the same. About 120 milliseconds, the first predetermined time T1 is 1200 milliseconds, and the fourth predetermined time T4 is 700 milliseconds.
Since the second predetermined time T2 and the third predetermined time T3 vary depending on the mass of the rotating disk 104 or the like, as described above, the second predetermined time T2 and the third predetermined time T3 are appropriately set to such an extent that the rotating disk 104 does not stop visually.

Next, the operation of the coin dispenser 100 of the embodiment will be described.
When the payout command signal PS is output, the driving unit 164 turns on the switching unit 166, connects the contactor 168, and the motor 126 rotates.
Due to the rotation of the motor 126, the rotating disk 104 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
The coin C that has fallen into the through-hole 124 rotates together with the rotary disk 104 and is received by the receiving projection 134 of the scraper 106, guided along the arcuate guide 136, and conveyed to the payout opening 132.
Since the detection roller 148 is moved by the coin C conveyed to the payout opening 132, the detection body 142 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
Since the action piece 152 blocks the optical axis by this rotation, the sensor 144 outputs a detection signal DS while the action piece 152 is blocked.

The determination unit 162 determines the transmission interval of the detection signal DS, and determines whether the next detection signal DS is output during the first predetermined time T1 after the previous detection signal DS disappears.
If the next detection signal DS is not output during the first predetermined time T1, the determination means 162 outputs the tilt signal AS.

The driving means 164 that has received the tilt signal AS does not supply current to the motor 126 for the second predetermined time T2, as described above, and applies the same potential to the positive and negative terminals and stops by applying an electric brake. Next, the electric motor 126 is energized and rotated four times for the third predetermined time T3, and the fourth stop gives a tilting operation with a fourth predetermined time T4 longer than the second predetermined time T2.
As a result, the rotating disk 104 rotates at a substantially low speed, so that the slightly remaining coin C falls into the circular hole 125 without being flipped up by the conical portion 127.
Furthermore, although it is substantially low speed, it is not a low speed at a constant speed but an apparent low speed due to intermittent start / stop.
Due to the intermittent activation, Coin C receives a shaking motion.
The coin C is also knocked down by this shaking motion and falls into the circular hole 125.
When even one payout signal DS is received from the sensor 144 during the tilting operation, it is determined that the coin C still remains in the holding bowl 102, and restarts after the fourth stop time T4 has elapsed.
If the payout signal DS is not output for the first predetermined time T1 after the restart, the determination unit 162 outputs the defeat signal AS.
Accordingly, the rotating disk 104 is rotated in the same manner as described above, and when no payout signal DS is output from the sensor 144, it is determined that the payout has been completed, and the processing is ended.
The tilting operation based on the tilting signal AS can be repeated not only once but a predetermined number of times. However, since the time until the processing is completed becomes long, the number of repetitions is preferably three.

Next, a coin counter using the coin payout device 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the coin counter of the present invention.
The coin counter 200 of the second embodiment includes a counter 202 that counts the detection signal DS from the sensor 144 of the coin payout device 100 of the first embodiment.
The counter 202 may be either electromagnetically counted up in response to the detection signal DS from the sensor 144, or may be counted up by software. The counter 202 is not provided integrally with the coin dispenser 100, and is not provided in the external device. It can be configured to receive the detection signal DS from 144 and count up.
Therefore, when the detection signal DS from the sensor 144 is not output for the first predetermined time, the tilting operation in the first embodiment is the same.
The second embodiment has an advantage that the coin dispenser 100 can be used as the coin counter 202 by providing the counter 202.

Next, a coin counting / collecting cart 300 using the coin payout device 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
A coin counting / collecting cart 300 using the coin payout device 100 of the present invention incorporates a plurality of coin counting machines 200 of the second embodiment.
The coin counting / collecting cart 300 has a function of counting coins C collected from a safe such as a game machine, collecting them for each denomination, and processing them into information usable in the management system.
The coin counting / collecting cart 300 includes a cart means 302, a safe means 304, an operation / display means 306, an insertion means 308, and a hand pushing means 312.

First, the cart means 302 will be described.
The cart means 302 is a rectangular board, and has casters 314 on the lower surfaces of the four corners. A safe or the like is placed on the upper surface, and can be moved by the casters 314 by pushing the hand pushing means 312.
The cart means 302 can be configured to be self-propelled by an electric motor rather than by hand.

Next, the safe means 304 will be described.
The safe means 304 has a box shape fixed on the carriage means 302, and the inside is divided into two layers by a partition plate 316, an upper counting section 318 and a lower holding section 322.
The counting unit 318 is provided with a third coin counter 200C capable of selecting a predetermined denomination although it is the first coin counter 200A, the second coin counter 200B, and the coin counter of the second embodiment.
The first coin counter 200A and the second coin counter 200B are dedicated to 100 yen coins, for example.
The third coin counting machine 200C is, for example, a coin counting machine disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2699239. For example, 100 yen and 500 yen coins are mixed and counted, and the number of 500 yen coins is counted and 100 yen is calculated. It has a function of sorting without counting coins.
The third coin counter 200C incorporates the defeat means 115 of the present invention.
The coin C that has been paid out and counted from the first coin counter 200A is guided by the first chute 324 and falls from the first dropping cylinder 326 into the first holding bag 328 held on the outer periphery thereof, Deferred.
The coin C that has been paid out and counted from the second coin counter 200B is guided by the second chute 332 and dropped from the second dropping cylinder 334 into the second holding bag 336 held on the outer periphery thereof, Deferred.
The 500-yen coin C that has been paid out and counted from the third coin counting machine 200C is held in a box-type first safe 342 that can be taken out and stored in the counting unit 318 from the payout outlet 132. .
The 100-yen coin C paid out and selected from the third coin counter 200C is guided to the chute 344 and stored in the box-shaped second safe 346 for 100-yen that is detachably stored in the holding unit 322. The
The safe 304 is attached so that the right side wall 348 can be opened by a hinge and is normally locked by a key 352, and the first storage bag 328, the second storage bag 336, and the 500 yen safe 342 in the storage unit 322 are not accessible. Can not.
The second safe 346 for 100 yen is detachably attached to the opening 352 in the middle of the rear side wall 348.
The 100 yen coin C selected in the second safe 346 is put into the first counter 200A or the second counter 200B for 100 yen and counted.

Next, the operation / display unit 306 will be described.
The operation / display unit 306 includes a display 362, an operation key row 364 such as a numeric keypad, an IC card reading / writing unit 366, and a printer 368.
The display 362 displays information necessary for processing by an operator such as an operation guide.
From the operation key column 364, necessary information such as a management number of the game machine to be collected is input.
The reading / writing means 366 reads predetermined information from the inserted IC card and writes the predetermined information.
The printer 368 prints out predetermined information.

Next, the input means 308 will be described.
The insertion means 308 has a function of guiding the coin C inserted by the operator to the corresponding first coin counter 200A, second coin counter 200B, and third coin counter 200C.
In the charging means 308, a first rectangular funnel 370A, a second rectangular funnel 370B, and a third rectangular funnel 370C are formed side by side and integrally by downward inclined surfaces arranged on four sides.
The charging means 308 is fixed to the upper surface of the safe 304, the lower end opening of the first rectangular funnel 370A is in the retaining bowl 102 of the first counter 200A, and the lower end opening of the second rectangular funnel 370B is in the retaining bowl of the second counter 200B. 102, the lower end opening of the third rectangular funnel 370C is disposed relative to the storage bowl 102 of the third counter 200C.
Therefore, the 100 yen coin C inserted into the first rectangular funnel 370A is supplied to the first coin counting machine 200A, and the 100 yen coin C inserted into the second rectangular funnel 370B is supplied to the second coin counting machine 200B. Then, the 500 yen coin and the 100 yen coin C put into the third rectangular funnel 370C are supplied to the third counter 200C.

Next, the hand pushing means 312 will be described.
The hand pushing means 312 is a part manually pushed by the operator to move the coin counting / collecting cart 300. A front handle 312F is fixed to the front side wall 372, and a rear handle 312R is fixed to the rear side wall 348.
Therefore, the operator pushes the front handle 312F to move the coin counting / collection cart 300 forward, and pushes the rear handle 312R to move in the reverse direction.

Next, the operation of the coin counting / collecting cart 300 using the coin payout device 100 of the present invention will be described.
The coin counting / collecting cart 300 is pushed by hand near the safe of the game machine to be collected.
At a predetermined position, the caster 314 is locked to make the coin counting / collection cart 300 immobile.
If the game machine has a 100-yen safe and a 100-yen and 500-yen coin safe, the operator inserts the coin in the 100-yen safe into the first slot 370A or 370B, and then the count start button 372A or Press 372B.
As a result, the first coin counting machine 200A or the second coin counting machine 200B is activated, and the coin C sent out by the rotating disk 104 is discharged from the chute 324 or 332 corresponding to the first dropping cylinder 326 or second falling from the payout port 132. Guided by the tube 334 and held in the first holding bag 328 or the second holding bag 336.
On the other hand, coins of 100 yen and 500 yen mixed safe are inserted into the third insertion slot 370C, and the count start button 372C is pushed.
As a result, the rotating disk 104 of the third coin counter 200C is rotated, and among the mixed coins C inserted into the third insertion slot 370C, 500 yen coins are held from the payout opening 132 to the first safe 342 and are 100 yen. The coin is held in the second safe 346.
Since the first coin counter 200A, the second coin counter 200B, and the third coin counter 200C are independent of each other, two or three can be counted simultaneously.

The coin counting / collecting cart 300 using the coin payout device 100 of the present invention uses the coin counting machines 200A, 200B and 200C in which the coin C defeating means of the present invention is incorporated.
The coin counters 200A, 200B, and 200C using the coin payout device 100 of the present invention can be miniaturized because the rotating disk 104 having the through holes 124 is used for sorting the coins C.
Therefore, since a plurality of coin counters can be installed on the carriage 302, a plurality of denominations can be counted simultaneously.
In other words, there is an advantage that the coin counting process can be performed quickly.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the coin dispenser with the retaining bowl of the coin dispenser of the embodiment removed. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control means of the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control means of the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a coin counter using the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the front left upper side of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the upper right of the rear of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a right side view of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment with the right door removed. FIG. 10 is a perspective view from the front left upper side where the left side wall of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment is removed. FIG. 11 is a perspective view from the front upper right of the coin counting machine group of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispensing machine of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a perspective view from the upper left of the coin counting machine group of the coin counting / collecting cart using the coin dispenser of the embodiment.

C coin
DS detection signal
T1 first predetermined time
T2 Second predetermined time
104 Rotating disc
108 coin sensor
115 Defeat means
124 through hole

Claims (1)

In the coin dispensing machine in which coins (C) sent out by being sorted one by one by rotating a rotating disk (104) having a through hole (124) are detected by a coin sensor (108),
If the detection signal (DS) from the coin sensor is not detected for a first predetermined time (T1), the rotating disk is stopped for a second predetermined time (T2) and then for a third predetermined time (T3). A coin dispenser comprising a tilting means (115) that stops after rotating forward.