JP2009101171A - Valuable medium carrier in game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valuable medium carrier in a game parlor, which efficiently recovers valuable mediums from a valuable medium charging device to be safely stored. <P>SOLUTION: When stopping bill carrying control, or in a case where carrying control is stopped, carrying control to bills charged into a valuable medium charging device 22 in a bank 2 of game machines to be moved on a bill carrying passage 18 by a bill carrying unit 16 through a bill holding unit 12 toward a safe part 90 is continued based on data obtained from sensors on a bank management device control part 80 to be provided through a hold relay unit 14 till the bills are stored into the safe part 90, or till there are no bills remaining on the bill carrying passage 18 before it is stopped. When carrying control to the valuable mediums is stopped, there are no bills on the bill carrying passage 18, so that the valuable mediums in the bank 2 can thus be securely recovered. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a valuable medium transport device for transporting a valuable medium in a game arcade.

  Conventionally, game machines in amusement halls are game media lending devices for lending game media medals and pachinko balls to players, and valuable media that a player pays to borrow game media from the game media lending device. A valuable medium input device for inserting a bill or the like is attached.

  In general, a plurality of gaming machines are lined up in a game arcade to form a so-called game arcade island, and banknotes are collected from a valuable medium input device attached to each gaming machine for each game arcade island. It has become so.

  And, in order to smoothly collect the bills inserted into the valuable medium input device without hindering the game of the player in each gaming machine, a temporary storage unit that temporarily holds the banknotes inserted into each valuable medium input device, There has been proposed a banknote collecting means including a means for collecting banknotes temporarily held there and storing them in one place (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

The banknote collection means described in Patent Document 1 holds a plurality of banknotes in a temporary storage unit attached to each valuable medium input device, and a collection unit that collects banknotes moves on the belt conveyor in order. Banknotes are collected from the temporary storage unit and stored in a safe provided at the end of the amusement island.
JP 2002-203266 A

  In the banknote collection means, the banknotes inserted into the valuable medium input device are stored in a safe provided at the edge of the game island by the recovery unit, so that the employee can use the banknotes from the respective valuable medium input devices attached to each gaming machine. It is no longer necessary to collect the banknotes to prevent security problems (to prevent banknotes from being exposed to employees and players as much as possible) and to prevent service problems (pause the game and collect banknotes) It can be lost.

  However, in addition to the above functions, if the status of each valuable medium input device (such as banknote fullness or occurrence of a paper jam) can be grasped for each amusement island, the status of the valuable medium input device In addition, banknotes can be collected efficiently. For example, it is possible to efficiently collect banknotes such as collecting banknotes from a valuable medium input device that is full of banknotes, or not recovering banknotes from a valuable medium input device that has a problem.

  Further, if the number of inserted banknotes is grasped as the state of each valuable medium input device, it becomes possible to quickly manage the game hall (especially sales management).

  However, since the banknote collection means simply collects the valuable media mechanically from the temporary storage unit and stores them in the safe, the information from the valuable medium input device (number of inserted banknotes, banknote jam information, etc.) is used. Based on this, banknotes could not be collected efficiently. In addition, it was impossible to grasp the number of bills inserted in each valuable medium input device and manage sales.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a valuable medium transport device in a game hall for efficiently recovering a valuable medium from a valuable medium input device and storing it safely.

  In order to achieve this object, the valuable medium transport device in the game hall according to claim 1 is a valuable medium transport device in the game hall, wherein the game machine island (2) in which the gaming machines (8) are arranged side by side. An island terminal (5) including a holding relay board (14) connected to the valuable medium input device (22) attached to the at least one gaming machine (8) and relay-connecting the devices; An island management device (4) having a valuable medium storage (90) provided for storing a valuable medium on one end side of the island (2), and a valuable medium or a valuable medium input to the valuable medium input device (22) A valuable medium transport means (16) for recovering the valuable medium remaining on the valuable medium transport path (18) from the charging device (22) to the valuable medium storage (90) and transporting it to the valuable medium storage (90); Regarding the transport status of media Valuable medium conveyance control data necessary for collecting and conveying the valuable medium via the conveyance control data acquisition means (31, 39, 62) for acquiring the valence medium conveyance control data and the valuable medium conveyance means (16). From the conveyance control data acquisition means (31, 39, 62), and based on the acquired valuable medium conveyance control data, valuable medium conveyance control means (80) for controlling the valuable medium conveyance means (16), A first setting means (73, 74) for making a setting related to the valuable medium transport control on the reserved relay board (14) and making a setting related to the valuable medium transport control to the island management device (4). The second setting means (81, 82) is provided.

  According to the valuable medium transporting device in the game hall having such a configuration, the valuable medium transporting means (16) is inserted into the valuable medium input device (22) or from the valuable medium input device (22) to the valuable medium storage ( 90) The valuable medium remaining on the valuable medium transport path (18) to 90) is collected and transported to the valuable medium storage (90).

  Further, valuable medium conveyance control data relating to the conveyance status of the valuable medium is obtained by the conveyance control data acquisition means (31, 39, 62).

  Further, the valuable medium conveyance control means (80) obtains valuable medium conveyance control data necessary for collecting and conveying the valuable medium via the valuable medium conveyance means (16), and the conveyance control data acquisition means (31, 39, 62). ) And the valuable medium transport means (16) is controlled based on the acquired valuable medium transport control data.

  The reserved relay board (14) included in the island terminal (5) is attached to at least one gaming machine (8) on the gaming island (2) where the gaming machines (8) are arranged. Each device is connected to the input device (22) in a relay connection. Furthermore, first setting means (73, 74) for performing settings related to valuable medium control is provided on the hold relay board (14). Therefore, the setting on each island terminal (5) side related to the valuable medium control can be performed by the first setting means (73, 74) provided on the holding relay board (14).

  Further, since the island management device (4) is provided with the second setting means (81, 82) for performing the setting related to the valuable medium transport control, the island related to the valuable medium transport control is provided in the island management device (4). Settings on the management side can be made.

  Here, the “valuable medium transport path” means a path through which the valuable medium is transported from when the valuable medium is input until it is stored in the valuable medium storage.

  Various settings can be conceived for the setting relating to the valuable medium control set by the first setting means (73, 74) and the second setting means (81, 82). The first setting means (73, 74) is identification data setting changing means (73, 74) for setting identification data for each island terminal (5) in order to identify the island terminal (5). The second setting means (81, 82) may be a display operation panel (81) for performing various settings at least on the island management device (4).

  In this way, for example, when the valuable medium input device (22) is provided for each island terminal (5), the administrator can connect each island terminal (5) via the identification data setting changing means (73, 74). The identification data setting changing means (73, 74) which is the first setting means (73, 74) provided on the hold relay board (14) can be easily set.

  Furthermore, valuable medium management data can be acquired from each island terminal (5) based on the set identification data. Furthermore, since the acquired valuable medium management data is displayed on the display means so as to be visible, the administrator can manage the valuable medium easily and efficiently.

  For example, a failure occurrence state (for example, clogged or fake valuable medium) or a valuable medium input state (full state) from the island terminal (5), or a valuable medium conveying means (16) The conveyance status (such as relative position information with respect to the valuable medium input device (22)) is output as conveyance information. Then, the valuable medium conveyance control means (80) stops collecting the valuable medium from the defective valuable medium input device (22) based on the conveyance information, or the full valuable medium input device (22). The valuable medium transport means (16) is controlled in such a manner that the valuable medium is collected. By performing such control, the valuable medium can be efficiently recovered from the valuable medium input device (22) to be recovered.

  Further, since the identification data can be set in the holding relay board (14), for example, it is possible to centrally control each device provided in connection with the valuable medium input device (22) in a state where it can be attached / detached / replaced by relay connection. Further, even when each device is exchanged from the banknote transport path (18) of the game hall island (2), each exchanged device can be identified and controlled without having to reset a new identification number.

  Furthermore, if the hold relay board | substrate (14) is made to transmit the position of each apparatus to an island management apparatus (4), the banknote currently conveyed will be on the banknote conveyance path | route (18) of a game hall island (2). The island management device (4) can confirm which position it is.

  And in the island management apparatus (4), since it can also set for performing display operation in a display operation panel (81), on the display operation panel (81), for example, abnormal display of a banknote jam is performed. If set, a paper jam error display can be executed.

  As described above, by the display / operation panel (81), the bank as a whole or a banknote transport from a specific valuable medium input device (22) on the island, and the valuable medium storage (90) of the island management device (4). The bill conveyance control by the valuable medium conveyance means (16) leading to can be individually displayed and controlled.

(First embodiment)
<Overall configuration of valuable media transport device>
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of an amusement park island 2 to which the valuable medium management facility of the present embodiment is applied. Note that a plurality of amusement islands 2 are installed in the amusement hall, and FIG. 1 shows a plan view of one of the amusement islands 2.

  Amusement archipelago island 2 in the amusement hall includes a plurality of arranged island terminals 5, an island management device 4 provided on one end side of the island terminals 5, and a banknote transport unit installed between the island terminals 5. 16.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of island terminals 5 are located on the game island 2 in two rows on the front side (for example, the downward direction in the drawing of FIG. 1) and the back side (for example, the upward direction of the drawing in FIG. 1). It extends from the island management device 4. Between the island terminal 5 on the front side and the island terminal 5 on the rear side, a banknote transport path 18 is provided along the island terminals 5 arranged in a line. And the banknote conveyance unit 16 moves on the banknote conveyance path | route 18 in the left-right direction in FIG. 1, in other words, the direction of the island management apparatus 4 and the edge part of the other side.

  The island terminal 5 includes a gaming machine 8, a game medium lending device 10, a banknote holding unit 12, and a holding relay board 14 for each island terminal 5. Note that the gaming machine 8 in the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine or slot, and the game medium lending device 10 is a pachinko ball lending machine or a medal lending machine. In addition, a bill insertion device 22 is provided in a part of the game medium lending device 10.

  Note that the bill insertion device 22 may be provided in the gaming machine 8 or may be provided independently of the bill insertion device 22 or the game medium lending device 10.

  The gaming machine 8 includes a slot machine and a pachinko gaming machine, and the gaming medium includes a medal or a pachinko ball.

  As a valuable medium used in these pachinko ball lending machines and medal lending machines, banknotes, coins, IC tags and various cards are generally used, and as a valuable medium input apparatus, a banknote input apparatus, a coin input apparatus, an IC tag are used. Although there is a throwing device and the like, in the present embodiment, the following explanation will be made with banknotes as valuable media. Therefore, the valuable medium input device in the following description means the bill input device 22 unless otherwise specified.

  Note that the game hall management device 6 shown in FIG. 1 is a management device for the entire game hall that collectively manages a plurality of game hall islands 2 in the game hall, and is also referred to as a hall computer.

Hereinafter, the bill insertion device 22, the holding relay board 14, the bill holding unit 12, the bill transport unit 16, and the island management device 4, which are main components of the valuable medium transport device, will be described.
<Bill insertion device>
FIG. 2 is a side view of the bill insertion device 22, the bill storage unit 12, and the bill transport unit 16.

  The bill insertion device 22 is a device for a player to insert a bill in order to borrow a game medium from the game medium lending device 10, and is provided on each island terminal 5 installed on both the front surface and the back surface of the game island 2. It has been. Note that the gaming medium lending device 10 may be provided as an integrated gaming machine 8.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote insertion device 22 includes a banknote insertion unit 24 for inserting banknotes, a banknote insertion nozzle 26 for guiding the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion unit 24 to the banknote holding unit 12, and a banknote insertion unit 24. It is comprised from the banknote insertion unit guide part 28 for making it couple | bond with the game place island 2. As shown in FIG.

  The banknote insertion unit 24 is a receiving port for receiving banknotes. In the case of the present embodiment, a rectangular banknote is in a vertical state and its short side extends from one end of the banknote insertion unit 24 (the right end portion in FIG. 2). It is inserted toward the left side of FIG.

  The banknote insertion nozzle 26 is a cylindrical guide that relays banknotes from the banknote insertion unit 24 to the banknote storage unit 12, and allows passage of banknotes at the junction between the banknote insertion device 22 and the banknote storage unit 12 in the game hall island 2. To be smooth. The bill insertion nozzle 26 is detachably attached to the bill insertion device 22 and the bill storage unit 12 and is detachably attached to the game arcade island 2 where the game medium lending device 10 and the like are installed.

  As described above, the banknotes are inserted in a state where they stand up and down from the end of the banknote insertion unit 24 shown in FIG. 2 (rightward direction in FIG. 2). Whether the inserted banknote is an abnormal banknote is identified by a banknote identification device (bill burr) (not shown).

  And the banknote discriminated not to be abnormal is pushed toward the banknote holding unit 12 direction from the rotating roller that presses the banknote through the driving force of the drive motor provided in the banknote insertion device 22 and rotates in the forward and reverse directions. The banknotes and the like that have been transferred and are determined to be abnormal are returned to the banknote slot direction opposite to the direction in which the banknote holding unit 12 is provided.

  The bills transferred to the bill holding unit 12 direction side are first transferred to the bill insertion nozzle 26. The banknote transferred to the banknote insertion nozzle 26 is provided between the banknote insertion nozzle 26 and the banknote holding unit 12, and is rotated by a conveyance pressing rotary body 30 that rotates the banknote guiding path and the banknote and presses the banknote holding unit 12. The direction is changed by 90 degrees and is pressed and stored in the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote holding unit 12.

  Moreover, the banknote insertion device 22 has a built-in control unit (not shown) including a CPU and a memory, and when the insertion prohibition data is received from the holding relay board 14, the banknote insertion into the banknote insertion device 22. It has a function to prohibit. Further, a bill confirmation sensor for confirming the presence or absence of a bill is provided inside the bill insertion device 22 which may be provided in the game medium lending device 10.

  Here, there are the following six types of input prohibition data.

  (1) Data for prohibiting banknote insertion because the banknote transport unit 16 approaches and needs to collect banknotes.

  (2) Data for prohibiting banknote insertion when the banknote holding unit 12 is full and no more banknotes can be inserted.

  (3) Data for prohibiting insertion of banknotes because an abnormality such as banknote jam has occurred in the banknote holding unit 12 or the banknote transport unit 16.

  (4) Data for prohibiting banknote insertion when the banknote transport unit 16 is removed from the amusement island 2 and the banknote holding unit cover 43 is opened.

  (5) Data for prohibiting insertion of banknotes when the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 of the banknote transport path 18 slides in the horizontal direction and the banknote transport path 18 is opened.

  (6) Data for prohibiting the insertion of banknotes when the banknote storage process failure is determined through the detection means in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4.

  In order to prohibit the insertion of banknotes, the rotation operation of the drive motor for taking in banknotes constituting the means for taking in banknotes into the banknote insertion apparatus 22 is stopped, or the drive motor for taking in banknotes is reversely rotated. This is done by returning the bills.

  In addition, the bill insertion device 22 transmits an error signal to the holding relay substrate 14 for causing the bill holding unit 12 and the bill transport unit 16 to perform display and standby when there is an error in the game medium lending device 10. Has an error signal transmission function.

  In addition, the gaming medium lending apparatus 10 that may include the banknote insertion device 22, when an abnormality is detected in the banknote insertion apparatus 22, the banknote storage operation and the banknote transport operation of the banknote storage unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16. The island management device 4 is controlled by the display means provided on the island management device display / operation panel 81 and the holding relay board 14 in the island management device 4 during an abnormality such as an error display. An error signal that is instructed from the management device control unit 80 and executed by each unit is transmitted to the island management device 4 via the hold relay board 14.

  Next, the banknote insertion process performed by the control part of the banknote insertion apparatus 22 is demonstrated according to the flowchart of FIG.

  The bill insertion processing is started simultaneously with the power-on of the control unit, and first, as shown in FIG. 3, the insertion prohibition data is acquired in S100. As described above, this is data input from the holding relay board 14 and whether or not the position of the banknote transport unit 16 or the banknote holding unit 12 is abnormal. When the prohibition data is acquired, the process proceeds to S105.

  In S105, bill insertion information is acquired. Here, information from an optical sensor (not shown) provided at the end (right side in FIG. 2) of the bill insertion unit 24 (information is output from this sensor if a bill is input) is acquired. . And after acquisition, it transfers to S110 and determines whether the banknote is inserted. If no bill is inserted (No in S110), the processing returns to S100 and repeats the bill insertion processing from the beginning. On the other hand, if a bill has been inserted (Yes in S110), the process proceeds to S115.

  In S115, it is determined whether or not the entry prohibition data acquired in S100 indicates entry prohibition. If the entry prohibition is indicated (Yes in S115), the process returns to S100 and the acquisition of the entry prohibition data is repeated. On the other hand, if the entry prohibition is not indicated (No in S115), the process proceeds to S120.

  In S120, the inserted banknote is taken into the banknote insertion unit 24, and the process proceeds to S125.

  In S125, the result determined by the banknote identification device (Bill Bali) whether or not the banknote is a genuine banknote is input. And if it is not a genuine banknote (in the case of No in S125), it will transfer to S130, will return a banknote, will return to S100, and will repeat a banknote insertion process from the beginning. On the contrary, the true banknote (in the case of Yes in S125), the process proceeds to S135, the number of inserted banknotes is counted, and a game medium payment command is output to the game medium lending apparatus 10 in subsequent S140. And it transfers to S145 and carries out a banknote to the banknote storage unit 12. FIG.

  In S145, after the banknote is carried out to the banknote holding unit 12, the process returns to S100 and the banknote insertion process is repeated from the beginning.

  In addition, this banknote insertion process is stopped when the power supply of a control part is interrupted | blocked.

According to the bill insertion device 22 having the above configuration and function, when the insertion prohibition data indicating that the prohibition is prohibited is received from the holding relay board 14, the bill insertion in the bill insertion device 22 is not performed because the bill insertion is not performed. Unit failure such as occurrence of banknotes and banknote transport failure can be prevented.
<Holding relay board>
FIG. 4 is an external view of the holding relay board 14.

  The holding relay board 14 is a flat plate member that is detachably stored in the bill insertion device 22, and is attached to the relay board storage box 75 by screw holes 76 provided at four corners of the board. The board body 71 of the holding relay board 14 includes an LED 72, a rotary switch 73, and a dip switch 74.

  The LED 72 for identifying whether or not the holding relay board 14 is in operation is provided with three LEDs (RGB) having different emission colors, and the banknote holding unit 12 (see FIG. 1) is full. Are displayed, and an abnormality such as opening of the banknote holding unit cover 43 or banknote jamming is displayed and also serves as a power indicator.

Specifically, when an abnormality such as banknote fullness, banknote jamming, door opening, or unit removal is detected for the banknote holding unit 12, an abnormality signal is output to the island management device 4 (see FIG. 1), and the banknote transport unit 16 (refer to FIG. 1) is prohibited, and the type of abnormality occurring in the banknote holding unit 12 is identified by the display unit (LED of the holding relay board 14) arranged corresponding to the banknote holding unit 12. indicate.

  For example, a plurality of types of abnormalities can be identified and displayed by a combination of LEDs of three colors arranged on the hold relay board 14 or a combination of lighting and blinking. For example, a standby state after turning on the power by turning on the yellow three points, an example in which the banknotes are jammed by flashing the red three points, and the banknotes are full by turning on the red three points can be implemented.

  The holding relay board 14 not only exchanges and relays data between the banknote insertion device 22 including the gaming machine 8 or the game medium lending machine and the island management device, but also sets a set centering on the game medium lending machine or the gaming machine 8. Drive control including display and the like by exchanging detection signals obtained from the respective sensors in the gaming machine 8, the game medium lending machine, the bill insertion device 22 and the bill holding unit 12 arranged on the island of the game hall. While having a control circuit that can be executed, the same address part is given to the set of the devices including the bill insertion device 22 around the game medium lending machine or the game machine 8 and arranged in the game island 2 The configuration is such that it can be identified and specified from a set of many other devices.

  The rotary switch 73 and the dip switch 74 are address setting means for setting the address of the banknote holding unit 12 of the island terminal 5 (see FIG. 1). The rotary switch 73 sets whether the banknote holding unit 12 of the island terminal 5 is on the front side or the back side of the amusement island 2, and the dip switch 74 sets the individual banknote holding unit 12 of the island terminal 5. This is a switch for setting the address. Specifically, the address of the banknote holding unit 12 of the island terminal 5 is set by switching and setting a plurality of dip switches 74 to designate data bits.

  The holding relay board 14 transmits data indicating the banknote holding operation status of the banknote holding unit 12 specified by this address to the island management device 4.

  Further, the banknote holding unit 12 is provided with a sensor for detecting the approach of the banknote transport unit 16, and the hold relay board 14 sends the approach data of the banknote transport unit 16 to the banknote hold unit 12 to the island management device 4. Send. That is, the hold relay board 14 transmits the movement information of the banknote transport unit 16 to the island management device 4.

  Since the hold relay board 14 has the address setting function as described above, the bank note holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 can be comprehensively controlled in a state where they can be attached / detached / replaced by relay connection. Further, even when the banknote holding unit 12 is exchanged from the banknote transport path 18 of the game island 2, the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 are exchanged without the need to reset the identification number in the new banknote holding unit 12. And can be controlled.

  Furthermore, since the banknote holding unit 12 is transmitting the position of the banknote transport unit 16 to the island management device 4 via the hold relay board 14, the banknote being transported is on the banknote transport path 18 of the amusement island 2. The island management device 4 can confirm which position it is.

  In addition, the holding relay board 14 displays that the game medium lending operation is not accepted unless the electrical connection between the bill insertion device 22 and the bill holding unit 12 and the bill transport unit 16 is completed. Specifically, the disconnection between the bill insertion device 22 and the bill holding unit 12 and the bill transport unit 16 and the unconnected state of these devices are displayed as follows by the LED 72 provided on the holding relay substrate 14.

  (A) When the banknote holding unit 12 and the holding relay board 14 are connected, one of the three LEDs 72 is lit in blue.

  (A) When the banknote holding unit 12, the island management device 4, and the banknote insertion device 22 are electrically connected, three LEDs of the holding relay board 14 are lit in blue.

  (C) In addition, when the game medium lending machine or the game machine 8 that may include the banknote holding unit 12, the island management device 4, and the banknote insertion device 22 are electrically connected, The LED lights up in blue.

  Furthermore, the hold relay board 14 is connected to the game medium lending device 10 when a disconnection of an electric system different from the power supply system of the data communication circuit between the game medium lending device 10 and the bill holding unit 12 and the bill transport unit 16 is detected. A signal for stopping the bill conveyance operation between the bill holding unit 12 and the bill conveyance unit 16 is transmitted.

  The holding relay board 14 outputs an abnormality signal to the island management device control unit 80 when a banknote jam, door opening, or unit removal abnormality is detected for the banknote holding unit 12. Moreover, it has the banknote holding unit identification function which identifies and displays the classification of the abnormality of the said banknote holding unit 12 with LED72.

  Specifically, a plurality of types of abnormalities are identified and displayed by a combination of LED colors, lighting, extinguishing, and blinking of the LEDs on the hold relay board 14. Therefore, since the banknote holding unit 12 in which an abnormality has occurred can be confirmed with respect to the banknote holding unit 12 in the game hall island 2, it is not necessary to spend effort in finding the abnormality occurrence place, and the banknote is continuously continued. Can be prevented from continuing to be conveyed and expanding the obstacles.

  The holding relay board 14 may output a full banknote. That is, for each holding relay board 14 arranged in a large number on the game island 2, a banknote jam or the like generated on the banknote transport path 18 from the banknote insertion device 22 managed by the specific holding relay board 14 to the banknote holding unit 12. Are identified from other sets of devices, and are also identified and displayed for each different event, so that it is possible to quickly and accurately respond to objects installed in a wide game hall.

  Furthermore, the holding relay board 14 has an identification data setting changing means for enabling setting change of identification data for identifying the banknote holding unit 12 to which the holding relay board 14 is attached by the island management device control unit 80 (rotary switch). And the address of the front and back sides of the amusement island 2 and the specific banknote holding unit 12 can be set and identified by the dip switch.

  Therefore, when the banknote holding unit 12 is installed on the amusement island 2 or exchanged from the banknote transport path 18, the banknote holding unit 12 and the island management device 4 can be identified and displayed.

  In particular, when parameters are set on the holding relay board 14, a different new banknote holding unit 12 is replaced and placed on the banknote transport path 18 without changing the setting of the parameters of the holding relay board 14 located at the same location. Is possible.

  In addition, even when the bill insertion device 22 or the gaming machine 8 or the game medium lending machine is individually replaced due to a failure or a new store opening, the address setting on the hold relay board 14 can be used. .

  In addition, you may make it have a parameter setting means which can connect the 2nd board | substrate made detachable with respect to the holding | maintenance relay board | substrate 14, and can set the control pattern in the said banknote conveying apparatus suitably.

  Further, the holding relay board 14 outputs a signal for prohibiting the game medium lending operation when the electrical connection of the bill insertion device 22, the game medium lending device 10, the island management device 4, and the banknote transport unit 16 is not completed. Connection condition determination means. In other words, when the devices are not electrically connected or when the wiring between the devices is broken, a lending prohibition signal is output to the game medium lending device 10 and a bill is inserted into the bill inserting device 22. Prohibit signal is output.

  Accordingly, the problem that the banknote insertion device 22 cannot transfer the banknotes despite the insertion of the banknotes into the game medium lending device 10 is solved, and the payment from the game medium lending device 10 related to the loan amount etc. It is possible to prevent the data from being lost without reaching the island management device controller 80.

  Moreover, the hold relay board | substrate 14 becomes a structure which displays the disconnection between the game media rental apparatus 10 and the banknote hold unit 12 with LED provided in the hold relay board | substrate 14. FIG.

  Further, the holding relay board 14 turns on the LED when the banknote holding unit 12 and the holding relay board 14 are connected, and the holding relay board 14 when the banknote transport unit 16 and the island management device controller 80 are electrically connected. 14 has a banknote conveyance circuit disconnection display means for turning on the LED provided in 14. Accordingly, the occurrence of the trouble that the banknote insertion device side 22 cannot carry the banknotes in spite of the insertion of the banknotes into the game medium lending device 10, and the payment data from the game medium lending device 10 relating to the lending amount etc. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of defects that are lost. Further, the unconnected bill holding unit 12 can be easily confirmed by the lighting state of the LED.

Further, the holding relay board 14 is connected to the game medium lending device 10 and the banknote when a disconnection of the data communication circuit (disconnection of an electric system different from the power supply system) is detected between the game medium lending device 10 and the banknote transport unit 16. It has a bill conveyance stop means for stopping the bill conveyance operation with the conveyance unit 16. Therefore, despite the fact that the banknotes are physically transported, there is a situation in which the banknote insertion device 22 performs an abnormal process without receiving / transmitting the deposit data relating to the banking game medium lending and the control signal relating to the banknote transfer. Can be prevented in advance.
<Bill holding unit>
<Configuration and function>
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the banknote holding unit 12. FIG. 5A is an enlarged plan view of the banknote holding unit base 42 of the banknote holding unit 12, and FIG. 5B shows that the banknote is taken in from the banknote insertion device 22 side and held, and is stored in the banknote transport unit 16. DC motor 32 serving as a driving means for delivering, an inlet sensor 31 for detecting a banknote taking-in state, a transferring state, and a standby state on a banknote transfer path, a banknote taking-in sensor 39, a banknote holding sensor 62, and a banknote transport unit. It is a top view showing the whole base | substrate of the banknote storage unit 12 with which the passage sensor 61 is provided. FIG. 5C is a plan view showing the banknote holding unit cover 43 of the banknote holding unit 12. The banknote holding unit 12 temporarily holds the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion device 22 and transports the temporarily held banknotes into banknotes. It is a device that delivers to the unit 16.

  The bill holding unit 12 includes a bill holding unit base 42 and a bill holding unit cover 43. The banknote holding unit base 42 is a substantially rectangular flat plate member, a banknote storage area 34 (see FIG. 5B) is formed on the flat plate portion, and a banknote introduction path 35 is formed at one end of the flat plate. .

  The banknote introduction path 35 is a receiving port that receives the banknote led out from the banknote insertion nozzle 26 into the banknote holding unit 12. A curved guiding path 44 is formed adjacent to the banknote introduction path 35 to guide the banknote to the banknote storage area 34. A banknote storage unit storage port 35 a is provided at the end of the guide path 44 opposite to the banknote introduction path 35. The banknote storage unit storage port 35 a is an entrance of the banknote storage area 34.

  Accordingly, in a state where the banknote is stood (front and back direction of the paper surface of FIG. 5), the short side of one side of the banknote is received by the banknote introduction path 35 from the lower side of the paper surface of FIG. Then, the direction is changed 90 degrees to the right, and after passing through the banknote storage unit storage port 35a, it is stored in the banknote storage area 34 provided on the right side of the banknote storage unit storage port 35a.

  A control unit (not shown) having a CPU and a memory, a DC motor 32, and a banknote housing first rotating body 33 are assembled to the banknote holding unit base 42. In addition to this embodiment, the holding relay board 14 may be provided with a control unit.

  When the entrance of the bill is detected by the entrance sensor 31 provided at the entrance of the bill introduction path 35, the control unit activates the DC motor 32 and rotationally drives the bill housing first rotating body 33. And the banknote accommodation 1st rotary body 33 guides a banknote to the banknote holding | maintenance unit storage port 35a, pressing the banknote in the guide path 44 against a guide path wall surface with a sliding frictional force.

  In the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote taking-in operation is allowed only when there is no movement operation of the banknote transport unit 16 with respect to the banknote holding unit 12. In the banknote holding unit 12, when it is determined that there is no abnormality including door opening and banknote jamming within a predetermined number (20 in this embodiment) of stored banknotes, The bill is conveyed.

  The number of banknotes held by the banknote holding unit 12 may be counted by the entrance sensor 31 detecting the passage of banknotes, but the sensor signal when the banknote take-in sensor 39 detects storage of banknotes in the banknote storage area 34. Is preferable because the banknote may be removed from the banknote holding unit 12 due to damage or jamming of the banknote.

  In addition, a banknote counting sensor is provided at a position where a banknote is transferred from the banknote holding unit 12 to the banknote transport unit 16, or a banknote count sensor for counting the number of banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 16 is provided as a banknote transport unit. 16, the number of banknotes moving on the banknote transport path 18 from the banknote insertion apparatus 22 to the island management apparatus 4 is set on the banknote transport unit 16 from the banknote insertion apparatus 22 via the banknote holding unit 12. You may comprise so that it can acquire exceptionally in several places on the conveyance path | route 18. FIG.

  Further, in the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote fullness determination, the banknote jam abnormality determination, and the banknote holding unit cover 43 open determination are performed by the control unit. Send error occurrence data to. As a result, the island management apparatus control unit 80 that has received the abnormality occurrence data via the holding relay board 14 prohibits the banknote transport in the banknote transport unit 16, and the banknote insertion apparatus 22 prohibits the deposit process (banknote take-in). Will be.

  And when a control part detects the banknote holding unit cover 43 taking-out of the said banknote holding unit 12 in the banknote holding unit 12 installed in the banknote conveyance path 18 in the game hall island 2, or the door opening of the said banknote holding unit 12 is detected. In addition, the abnormality occurrence data is transmitted to the hold relay board 14. As a result, the banknote transport unit 16 that has received the abnormality occurrence data via the holding relay board 14 stops the banknote collection operation, and the banknote insertion device 22 stops the depositing operation.

  Further, the control unit allows the banknote transport to the safe of the island management device 4 by the banknote transport unit 16 and the banknote holding unit 12 when it is determined that “a valid banknote is present” based on the light projecting / receiving level. An authentic determination can be realized by changing the level of the output voltage on the light receiving side in response to the change on the determination light projecting side.

  This is a function of executing the determination of the presence or absence of banknotes, which is the execution condition of banknote conveyance in the amusement park island 2 while suppressing the influence of ambient light, and the control unit responds to changes on the light emission side The case where the output voltage changes is determined as “banknote present”, the case where the output voltage does not change is determined as “no banknote”, and banknote presence / absence data indicating the presence / absence of banknotes is output to the holding relay board 14. As a result, the island management device control unit 80 that has received the banknote presence / absence data via the holding relay board 14 permits the banknote transport operation in the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16.

  In addition, the control unit determines whether or not the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit in the banknote storage unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 in the amusement hall are broken, broken, bent, or bent due to the abnormality determination. It is determined by the difference (including magnitude and inconsistency) in the banknote detection area of the banknote stored in the banknote storage area 34 provided in any of the above.

  Moreover, a control part starts DC motor 32 with the sensor produced with the banknote invitation to the banknote holding unit 12, and rotation of the DC motor 32 provided in the banknote holding unit 12 by the light permeation | transmission after the banknote passage in a sensor. To stop.

  Furthermore, the control unit determines that the abnormal banknote has been removed from the banknote holding unit 12 based on the transmission state and the shielding state of the optical sensor with respect to the banknote, and for a certain time after the removal of the banknote is completed. (0.2 seconds) After a delay, the DC motor 32 is redriven to resume the storing operation of the banknotes in the banknote holding unit 12.

<Bill hold processing>
The banknote holding process which a control part performs in the banknote holding unit 12 which has the above structure and function is demonstrated based on the flowchart of FIG.

  The banknote holding process is started by the control unit at the same time when the banknote holding unit 12 is turned on. As shown in FIG. 6, first, in S200, information on the entrance sensor 31 (see FIG. 5) is acquired, and the process goes to S205. Transition.

  In S205, based on the inlet sensor 31 information acquired in S200, it is determined whether or not a bill has been sent to the bill holding unit 12. If no banknote has been sent (No in S205), the process returns to S200 and the information acquisition of the inlet sensor 31 is repeated. On the other hand, if a banknote has been sent (in the case of Yes in S205), the process proceeds to S210, the DC motor 32 is rotated forward, the process proceeds to S215, and after acquiring the information of the banknote take-in sensor 39, the process proceeds to S220. To do.

  In S220, based on the information of the banknote taking sensor 39 acquired in S215, it is determined whether or not the banknote has been taken up. If the bill has not been taken in (No in S220), the process returns to S215 to repeat the information acquisition from the bill take-in sensor 39 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). On the other hand, if the taking-in of banknotes is completed (Yes in S220), the process proceeds to S225.

In S225, the DC motor 32 is reversely rotated, and in the subsequent S230, information on the banknote holding sensor 62 (FIG. 10) is acquired, and the process proceeds to S235. Thus, by reversely rotating the DC motor 32, the banknote transport direction is changed by 90 °, banknotes are stored in the banknote storage area 34 (see FIG. 5), and banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 12 are further stored in the banknote transport unit 16. Execute preparatory action to hand over to.

  That is, when the DC motor 32 is rotated in the reverse direction, the first clutch mechanism (not shown) that engages with the banknote containing first rotating body is released, and the drive shaft of the DC motor 32 is engaged with the second clutch mechanism, The banknotes in the banknote holding unit 12 of banknotes parallel to the banknote transport path 18 in which the banknote transport unit 16 travels by changing the direction of the straight movement of the banknotes from the direction of the banknote insertion device 22 by 90 degrees via the curved guide path 44. The data is sent to the storage area 34.

  With respect to the banknote which reached | attained the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote holding | maintenance unit 12, it press-contacts by the rotation operation which the banknote press rotary body 36 in which the banknote was inserted cross | intersects the banknote conveyance path | route 18 which the said banknote conveyance unit 16 drive | works 90 degrees. Then, a holding operation for storing in the banknote holding unit 12 is performed.

  In S235, based on the information of the banknote holding sensor 62 acquired in S230, it is determined whether or not the banknote has been taken into the banknote storage area 34. And if taking in of a banknote is not completed (in the case of No in S235), it will return to S230 and repeat acquisition of information of banknote hold sensor 62. On the other hand, if the taking-in of the banknote has been completed (Yes in S235), the process proceeds to S240, waits for 0.5 seconds, and then acquires information of the reversing sensor 60 (see FIG. 10) in S245, and S250. Migrate to

  In S250, based on the information of the reversing sensor 60 acquired in S245, it is determined whether or not the banknote pressing rotator 36 (see FIG. 2) is in the initial position. If the banknote pressing rotator 36 is not at the initial position (in the case of No in S250), the process returns to S245, and information acquisition of the rotation sensor is repeated. On the other hand, if the banknote pressing rotator 36 is in the initial position (Yes in S250), the process proceeds to S255, the DC motor 32 is stopped, the process returns to S200, and the banknote holding process is repeated.

<Abnormal processing>
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the banknote holding unit abnormality process. This process is an interruption process that is activated when there is a signal input from various sensors provided in the banknote holding unit 12, and when activated, information of each sensor is first acquired in S700, and then continued. After extracting the part where the abnormality has occurred in S705, the process proceeds to S710.

  Here, the sensor abnormality information is the opening detection information of the door opening detection sensor 64, the separation detection of the separation detection sensor 63, the entrance sensor 31 paper jam detection, the banknote take-in sensor paper jam detection, and the fullness in the banknote holding unit 12. This refers to status determination information.

  Note that fullness is determined when the number of banknotes detected by the entrance sensor 31 in the above-described implementation means exceeds 20, and banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 are transferred by the banknote transport unit 16. The determination information is reset when it has been detected that it has been recovered and moved out.

  In this case, the delivery from the banknote holding unit 12 to the banknote transport unit 16 is completed on the banknote holding unit 12 side by the banknote holding sensor 62 (see FIG. 10) provided in the banknote holding area of the banknote holding unit 12. Judgment is made by detecting the presence or absence of waiting banknotes.

  Of course, when the banknote transport unit 16 completes the one-shot operation for taking in the banknotes waiting in the banknote holding unit 12, control of banknote transport is advanced to the next process without confirming delivery of the transferred banknotes. Also good.

  In S710, the DC motor 32 is stopped, and in S715, the abnormality occurrence information (which sensor has caused the abnormality) is transmitted to the island management device control unit 80, and then the process proceeds to S720.

  In S720, the information of each sensor is acquired, and in subsequent S725, it is determined whether or not the abnormality has been resolved. If the abnormality has not been resolved (No in S725), the process returns to S720 to continue acquiring sensor information. On the other hand, if the abnormality has been resolved (in the case of Yes at S725), the process proceeds to S730, the abnormality resolution information is transmitted to the island management device control unit 80, and this process ends.

  The banknote holding unit 12 as described above is permitted only when the banknote taking-in operation from the banknote insertion device 22 in the banknote holding unit 12 is not performed by the banknote transport unit 16 with respect to the banknote holding unit 12. It has a regulation control means. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent occurrence of interference between bills and bill jamming.

  The banknote holding unit 12 prohibits banknote transport in the banknote transport unit 16 when any of banknote fullness determination, banknote jam determination, or banknote storage unit cover 43 is open, and a banknote insertion device. There is a depositing process prohibition control means for prohibiting the depositing process (taking in banknotes) at No.22. Therefore, the occurrence of failure in the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 can be prevented, and banknote jamming and banknote damage occurring in the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, the banknote holding unit 12 carries the banknotes in the banknote transport unit 16 when the stored banknotes are within a predetermined number and there is no abnormality between the opening of the banknote transport path 18 and the banknote jam. The banknote conveyance control means to perform is provided. Therefore, since banknote conveyance is performed after the presence or absence of these abnormalities is confirmed in advance, damage to the banknotes and further banknote jams can be prevented, and occurrence of failures in the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the banknote holding unit 12 has a plurality of banknote jam determination means that detect and judge banknote jams at a plurality of locations on the banknote transport path 18 from the banknote insertion device 22 to the banknote transport unit 16. (Specifically, banknote jam is detected by the intake sensor after passing through the inlet sensor 31). Therefore, after judging the banknote jam of the different aspect which arises on the banknote conveyance path 18 from the banknote insertion apparatus 22 to the banknote conveyance unit 16 together, conveyance of a banknote will be processed and it will prevent that a banknote conveyance failure occurs frequently. it can.

  In addition, the banknote holding unit 12 detects the removal of the banknote holding unit 12 installed on the banknote transport path 18 in the amusement island 2 from the banknote transport path 18 or detects the opening of the banknote holding unit 12 door. In this case, the banknote transport unit 16 has a banknote transport standby means for stopping both the banknote collection operation from the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote depositing process in the banknote insertion device 22. Therefore, when the banknote holding unit 12 is removed or the door of the banknote holding unit 12 is opened and the banknote transport path 18 is divided, the deposit processing in the banknote insertion device 22 and the banknote pickup operation by the banknote transport unit 16 are performed. Since the banknotes are stopped, the banknotes can be prevented from disappearing off the banknote transport path 18 or being inserted into the banknote insertion device 22 when the banknote transport path 18 is not connected.

  In addition, when the banknote holding unit 12 determines that “a valid banknote is present” based on the light projecting / receiving level, the banknote transport unit 16 and the banknote holding unit 12 allow the banknote transport to the safe unit 90 and determine the light projecting side. A bill conveyance authentication control means that realizes a genuine determination by changing the level of the output voltage on the light receiving side in response to the change of the light (in other words, it is not configured to determine the presence or absence of a bill only by light transmission and shielding). . Therefore, for example, it is possible to reduce banknote transport troubles due to malfunctions caused by light contamination due to, for example, the opening of the front frame of the gaming machine in the gaming island 2.

  Moreover, the banknote holding unit 12 is configured to execute the determination of the presence / absence of banknotes, which is the execution condition of banknote conveyance in the amusement hall, while suppressing the influence of ambient light, and outputs in response to changes on the light emission side. It has a banknote confirmation means for permitting the banknote transport operation in the banknote transport unit 16 when it is determined that “the banknote is present” when the voltage changes, and “the banknote is absent” when the output voltage does not change and is Lo. Therefore, since it is not the structure which discriminate | determines the presence or absence of a banknote only by permeation | transmission and shielding of light, the precision of conveyance target banknote discrimination | determination increases and it can prevent producing the banknote conveyance obstruction by malfunction. Moreover, malfunction due to light entering the banknote transport unit 16 by opening and closing the gaming machine door on the gaming island 2 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the banknote holding unit 12 includes a difference (large or small, inconsistency) in the banknote detection area of the banknote for the abnormality determination based on the breakage, breakage, folding, or bending of the banknote housed in the banknote storage unit 16 of the game hall. ) To determine abnormal conveyance banknote identification means. Accordingly, banknotes are prevented from being jammed or damaged due to the banknotes being deviated from the regular banknote conveyance path 18 or being deformed and displaced and stored, and the apparatus (the banknote insertion apparatus 22, banknote holding unit) is prevented. 12, banknote transport unit 16, banknote transport path 18, safe unit 90) can be prevented from failing.

  In addition, the banknote holding unit 12 sets the banknote transport speed of the banknote storage unit 12 arranged at the subsequent stage of the banknote insertion apparatus 22 to be faster than or equal to the transport speed of the banknote insertion apparatus 22, and The banknote taking-in torque is weaker than the banknote feeding speed of the banknote throwing-in device 22, or the banknote taking-in action adjusting means is set to the same torque. Accordingly, the speed at which the banknotes are taken in is made faster than the side at which the banknotes are taken in, and the torque at the banknote taking-in side is made smaller than that at the side where the banknotes are taken in. Transport can be realized.

  The banknote holding unit 12 activates the DC motor 32 by light shielding by the banknote invitation to the banknote holding unit 12, while the DC motor 32 provided in the banknote holding unit 12 by light transmission after the banknote passes through the sensor. It has a banknote holding unit operation control means for stopping. Therefore, since it detects non-contacting with respect to the banknote taken in into the banknote holding unit 12, it influences the frictional resistance which arises, for example when introducing the banknote introduced from the banknote insertion apparatus 22 into the banknote holding unit 12, bending it. Smooth banknote transfer that does not give

  Moreover, the banknote holding unit 12 determines completion of the banknote removal operation from the banknote holding unit 12 for the abnormal banknote based on the conversion action between the transmission state and the shielding state of the optical sensor with respect to the banknote, and the banknote removal. There is a banknote holding operation control means in the banknote holding unit 12 that delays the fixed time (0.2 seconds) when the operation is completed and restarts the DC motor 32 to resume the storing operation of the banknotes in the banknote holding unit 12. is doing. Therefore, since the restart of the banknote transport operation at the time of abnormality is not performed immediately after recovery from the abnormality but is performed after a certain time has elapsed, there is a case where a delay time is required for the return operation of each member or element constituting the banknote storage unit 12. In this case, a smooth restart of the bill insertion device 22 can be realized.

  Moreover, the banknote storage unit 12 memorize | stores the banknote memorize | stored in the holding | maintenance relay board | substrate 14 or the island management apparatus control part 80, when the door open detection sensor 64 detects closure of the door of the banknote storage unit 12 after abnormality determination detection. It has a banknote conveyance abnormality data resetting means for clearing the abnormal data about the holding unit 12 (that is, banknote abnormality data resetting means not depending on the operation of the reset switch). Therefore, since the abnormal data generated due to the banknote jamming or the opening / closing of the banknote holding unit 12 is initialized even if the door is not attached to the banknote holding unit 12, no special reset means is operated. No effort is required for the reset process of the device 22, and in particular, malfunctions and malfunctions caused by forgetting the reset operation are not caused in the banknote transport unit 16.

  Further, the banknote holding unit 12 is abnormal with respect to the banknote holding unit 12 including the island management device control unit 80 and the holding relay board 14 when the door of the banknote holding unit 12 is returned from the opened / removed state to the closed / engaged state. It has a bill transport unit reset means for executing initialization of data and resetting a detection signal in the sensor and returning the drive position of the DC motor 32 in the bill transport unit 16 to an initial value. Therefore, since the abnormal data stored in the banknote transport unit 16 is initialized without operating the reset means when the door of the banknote holding unit 12 is engaged, labor is required for the return processing of the banknote transport unit 16. In addition, it is possible to prevent the banknote transport unit 16 from exhibiting a problem caused by forgetting the operation.

  Further, when an abnormality such as banknote jam occurs in the banknote transport unit 16, the banknote holding unit 12 changes the control state to an abnormal state (sensor detection reset, erasure of the ball jamming display) by the banknote removal process and the power-on signal. , The starting position is initialized by the DC motor 32) (initializing means not based on reset switch operation or door closing). Therefore, it has a banknote transport unit initializing unit that initializes abnormal data generated in the banknote transport unit 16 without any operation to a special reset unit by a banknote removal signal and power-on. Therefore, no effort is required for the reset process in the banknote transport unit 16, and malfunctions and problems of the banknote transport unit 16 due to forgetting the reset operation can be prevented.

  Moreover, the banknote holding unit 12 performs rotation operation of the DC motor 32 in the banknote holding unit 12 by the operation to the banknote return switch provided in the banknote holding unit 12 including the holding relay board 14 to the banknote holding unit 12. It has a banknote taking trouble recovery means for releasing the clamped abnormal banknote. Therefore, the trouble banknote can be immediately removed from the banknote holding unit 12 by a simple switch operation without opening the door of the banknote holding unit 12 or removing the banknote holding unit 12 to remove the jammed banknote.

  The rotation axis that enables the banknote holding unit 12 to be opened and closed from the banknote transport path 18 configured on the amusement island 2 and the banknote storage unit 12 that holds the banknote are disengaged from the frame that forms the banknote transport path 18. Since it becomes the banknote conveyance path | route 18 which has the engaging member which makes it possible, the banknote holding path 12 in which the failure generate | occur | produced easily is removed from the banknote conveyance path | route 18 comprised in the game hall island 2, and the banknote conveyance path | route 18 again. It becomes possible to attach the banknote holding unit 12 to the card.

  Moreover, a banknote is introduce | transduced into the banknote storage unit 12 from the banknote insertion nozzle 26 via a guide path. Then, the DC motor 32 is activated by the banknote detection by the entrance sensor 31 in the banknote holding unit 12.

  When the DC motor 32 is driven, the banknote accommodation first rotating body 33 rotates via a gear mechanism (not shown) linked to the rotating shaft of the DC motor 32. Then, a banknote receives the contact friction and kick-out action by the banknote accommodation 1st rotary body 33, and approachs to the banknote storage position of the banknote storage unit 12. FIG.

  Here, the banknote storage area 34 in the banknote storage unit 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower banknote pressing rotators 36, and the banknote pressing rotators 36 are linked to the DC motor 32 via a gear mechanism and can be rotated forward and backward. Is pivotally supported. A pair of banknote pressing rotators 36 is provided with a banknote receiving groove 36a, and the banknote introduced into the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote holding unit 12 is received and locked in the pair of upper and lower banknote receiving grooves 36a. .

  Further, the rotation of the DC motor 32 activated based on the bill detection by the entrance sensor 31 is continued for a certain time (0.5 seconds), and the storing operation of the bill into the bill storage groove 36a is completed.

  And when the storing operation of the banknote in the banknote storage area 34, ie, the banknote accommodation groove 36a is completed, storing of a banknote is detected by the banknote case detection sensor. The DC motor 32 is activated again based on the detection of the banknote stored by the banknote storage sensor, and the banknote pressing rotary body 36 is rotated via a gear mechanism (not shown) and the banknote locked in the banknote receiving groove 36a is rotated. Along with this, the bill holding piece 36b and the back surface of the bill pressing rotary body 36 are gripped.

  That is, the banknotes guided to the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote holding unit 12 by the rotation operation of the banknote pressing rotator 36 are sandwiched between the banknote clamping pieces 36b and the back surface of the banknote pressing rotator 36, and sequentially until a predetermined number of sheets are reached. The bills are stacked and stored in the bill storage area 34 of the bill storage unit 12.

  The rotation position where the banknote receiving groove 36 a of the banknote pressing rotator 36 engages the banknote from the banknote insertion nozzle 26 is based on an output signal from the reversing sensor 60 that detects the rotation position of the banknote pressing rotator 36. The rotation control is performed so that the DC motor 32 returns to the initial position and stops in response to the detection signal of the reversing sensor 60.

  By the way, the determination of the predetermined number is performed based on the detection operation of the banknote take-in sensor 39 instead of the entrance sensor 31, although the pulse wave count by the detection operation of the entrance sensor 31 is executed via the calculation means of the control unit. Or may be executed based on a bill identification sensor provided in the bill insertion device 22.

  Next, in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5, the central portion surrounded by the plurality of banknote holding units 12 on the front side and the back side is a banknote transport path 18 along which the banknote transport unit 16 moves.

  And the banknote clamping piece 36b of the banknote holding unit 12 pushes the banknote grasped by the banknote clamping piece 36b of the banknote holding unit 12 and the back surface of the banknote pressing rotary body 36 by the engaging piece (not shown) of the banknote transport unit 16. Will be released. And a banknote is taken in into the banknote conveyance unit 16 from the conveyance banknote accommodating stand 54 of the banknote conveyance unit 16 after the banknote clamping piece 36b was open | released.

  The banknotes taken into the banknote transport unit 16 are transported toward the safe unit 90 provided in the island management device 4.

  On the other hand, when it is necessary to return the banknote in a state where the banknote is stored in the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote storage unit 12 (for example, the entrance sensor 31, the banknote take-in sensor 39, or the paper piece storage detection sensor). In the case where banknote jam is determined due to the fact that the banknote detection state has been continuously detected for a predetermined time or more, or when banknote damage is determined.) Based on the determination results of these sensor signals In response to the transmission / reception data shown in FIGS. 19, 20, and 21 from the management device 4, that is, the inquiry data (command) from the island management device 4 shown in FIG. 19, the abnormality information shown in FIGS. A control command command (see FIG. 19) from the island management device controller 80 that has processed the response data (command) is transmitted to the hold relay board 14.

  The holding relay board 14 that has received the control command command reversely activates the DC motor 32 via the motor control circuit of the control unit provided on the holding relay board 14 (provided in the banknote holding unit 12 in some embodiments). . And the banknote accommodation 1st rotary body 33 presses and reverses a banknote by reverse rotation of the DC motor 32, and a banknote is guide | induced to the banknote insertion device 22 direction from the banknote storage area 34 side.

  Further, depending on the reverse rotation of the banknote pressing rotator 36, the banknote locked in the banknote receiving groove 36 a is fed out toward the banknote storage unit cover 43 side of the banknote storage unit 12. Therefore, when the banknote holding unit cover 43 is opened, it is possible to easily remove banknotes that are jammed in the banknote storage area 34.

  In addition, the structure of the banknote conveyance path | route 18 in which the banknote conveyance unit 16 moves the game hall island 2 was shown in FIG.8 and FIG.9. With respect to the banknote holding unit base 42, the banknote holding unit cover 43 is pivoted via the rotation axis of the banknote holding unit 12 to open the banknote holding area of the banknote holding unit 12. See also FIG.

<Key member>
In the banknote transport path 18, the other end of the banknote holding unit cover 43 on the rotating shaft side reinforces the frame structure of the banknote transport path 18 and is stacked on the banknote transport path side cover 47 and slides. What can be engaged with the side cover sliding body 48 (unit), and the movement of the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 and the opening of the banknote holding unit lid (cover) 43 cannot be performed except by a predetermined island administrator. A key member 108 is provided.

  The banknote transport path side cover 47 and the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 are uneven having a plurality of slide axes parallel to the axis of the path along which the banknote transport unit 16 reciprocates as shown in FIG. A bill conveyance path side cover sliding body 48 is fitted and stacked on the bill conveyance path side cover 47 with a surface shape.

  As a result, the frame structure forming the banknote transport path 18 is reinforced, and the banknote transport path side provided on the frame side of the banknote transport path 18 fixed to the amusement island 2 as shown in FIG. 9B. An opening for work is formed in the banknote transport path 18 by the sliding operation of the cover 47 on the banknote transport path side from the cover 47, and it becomes possible to perform operations on the banknote transport unit 16 and the like passing through the banknote transport path 18. .

  In addition, it is preferable to form both the banknote conveyance path | route side cover 47 and the banknote conveyance path | route cover sliding body 48 with a transparent translucent synthetic resin material so that the banknote or the banknote conveyance unit 16 can be visually recognized.

  Further, when it is determined that the banknotes are blocked with respect to the banknote holding unit 12, the banknotes captured in the banknote holding area of the banknote holding unit 12 are key members 108 (FIG. 5 and FIG. 5) provided at the tip of the banknote holding unit cover 43. The bill holding unit cover (door, lid) 43 locked to the bill conveyance path side cover sliding body 48 can be opened from the bill conveyance path side cover sliding body 48 by unlocking operation (see FIG. 8). Thereby, the jammed banknote captured in the banknote holding area of the banknote holding unit 12 can be removed by the manager of the game hall.

  Further, the banknote holding unit 12 including the banknote holding unit cover 43 is detached from the frame constituting the banknote transport path 18, for example, the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 or the banknote transport path side cover 47 by the unlocking operation with respect to the key member 108. It is possible.

  Then, the banknote holding unit 12 is removed from the structure of the banknote transport path 18 by removing the pivot support state on the rotating shaft to separate the banknote hold unit 12 constituting a part of the banknote transport path 18. be able to. In addition, about the shaft support structure of a rotating shaft, a shaft rod is supported by a shaft hole by a biasing means.

  As described above, for example, when a failure occurs in the banknote holding unit 12, it can be replaced with a new banknote holding unit 12, and repair of the banknote holding unit 12 in which the failure has occurred can be easily performed. At the same time, if the banknote holding unit 12 is removed from the frame constituting the banknote transport path 18, the banknote transport path 18 is opened, and maintenance work and repair for the banknote transport path 18 can be easily performed without any trouble. Also possible.

  In addition, the space | interval of many banknote holding | maintenance units 12 installed in the game place island 2 by the expansion-contraction sliding of the banknote conveyance path | route side cover sliding body 48 with respect to the banknote conveyance path | route side cover 47 fixed to the said game hall island 2 is carried out. Even if they are different, the banknote transport path 18 can be appropriately fitted with protective protection.

  In addition, the control process regarding the determination of the banknote jam described above is as follows.

  That is, both the light emitted from the entrance sensor 31 and the banknote take-in sensor 39 is shielded in the process in which the banknote introduced from the banknote insertion nozzle 26 passes through the guide path in the banknote storage unit 12 and reaches the banknote storage area 34. In the case where it is detected that “the banknote is present”, and the blocking state does not return to the transmissive state even after the detection state “the banknote is present” has elapsed for a predetermined time (60 milliseconds) or longer, it is determined that the banknote is jammed and the banknote It is determined that the place where the jam has occurred is generated at a position connecting the inlet sensor 31 and the banknote take-in sensor 39.

  Moreover, after the signal which the banknote press rotary body 36 was started from the DC motor 32 is detected, when the position detection signal of the banknote press rotary body 36 by the inversion sensor 60 is not received even if predetermined time passes, It determines with the banknote currently locked by the banknote accommodation groove | channel 36a of the banknote press rotary body 36 having shown banknote jam in the banknote press rotary body 36 vicinity.

  These banknote jam determination control circuits are provided in the control unit of the holding relay board 14, and the banknote jam generated in the banknote holding unit 12 is determined and controlled by the holding relay board 14 provided on the banknote holding unit 12. Is.

  And as already stated, when a banknote jam occurs in the banknote holding unit 12 having a specific address in a large number of banknote holding units 12 arranged in the amusement island 2, it is indicated that the banknote jam has occurred. The substrate 14 informs the island management device 4.

  That is, in response to inquiry data (command) (see FIG. 19) transmitted from the control unit of the island management device 4 via the network, the banknote jam is detected by the entrance sensor 31 and the banknote take-in sensor of the banknote holding unit 12. The hold relay board 14 replies with a bit string of response command data (see FIGS. 20 and 21) to indicate that this occurs in the vicinity of the line connecting 39.

  In FIG. 19, from the island management device 4 to the banknote holding unit 12 side, the data bits relating to the query row for designating the left and right rows of the island and the specific ones of the banknote holding units 12 arranged in the designated row. A data bit indicating an address for designating the banknote holding unit 12, 5 bits in this embodiment, and a response command mainly including the operation state of the banknote holding unit 12 as shown in FIG. Or 1 bit to be transmitted to the banknote holding unit 12 via the holding relay board 14 by designating whether a response command that records the details of the operation in each banknote holding unit 12 shown in FIG. 5-bit data related to the number of accepted banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 confirmed on the management device 4 side is transmitted.

  When the banknote holding unit 12 having the designated row and address is requested to acquire normal information via the holding relay board 14, the banknote holding unit 12 is waiting or receiving a banknote. 2 bit data indicating whether the banknote has been taken in or whether an abnormality such as a banknote jam has occurred, 5 bit data indicating the number of banknotes received by the banknote holding unit 12, After the reset process, 5-bit data relating to the accumulated number of banknotes held by the banknote holding unit 12 is returned as a response command 1 as in the example shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21, for example, when the data bit indicating abnormality in the response command 1 received by the island management device 4 is determined by the hold operation status information of the response command 1, the island management device 4 is provided. By the branch instruction in the program segment of the control unit, the island management device 4 designates the response command 2 to the banknote holding unit 12 as 1 for the status request bit of the inquiry command, and again returns to the banknote holding unit 12. Request response command 2.

  For example, when the entrance sensor 31 provided facing the banknote introduction path 35 detects the banknote jam, the designated banknote holding unit 12 receives 4-bit data “0010” in the abnormal status information of the response command 2. Write and transmit to island management device 4.

  In the response command 1, in addition to the reception abnormality, in the present embodiment, the standby command, the reception operation, and the capture operation are identified and returned with 2 bits.

  Moreover, in the response command 2 in this embodiment, there is no abnormality, banknote full, banknote clogging, banknote storage abnormality, banknote return, banknote withdrawal, banknote conveyance failure, banknote holding unit 12 opening, banknote holding unit cover 43 opening Is configured to be identified and displayed by 4 bits of 5 bits data. Furthermore, the inlet sensor 31 provided in the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote taking-in sensor 39, the reverse sensor 60 for detecting the rotation position of the banknote pressing rotary body 36, the banknote holding sensor 62 indicating the holding in the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote holding The door opening sensor 81a (open / close sensor) indicating that the unit cover 43 has been opened, and the presence / absence of a detection operation in the banknote transport unit passage sensor 61 indicating whether or not the banknote transport unit 16 is opposed to the banknote storage unit 12. The data bit shown in FIG.

  The setting information shown in FIG. 21 addresses the banknote insertion unit 22 that may be provided in the specific banknote storage unit 12, the gaming machine 8, or the game medium lending device 10 in the reservation relay board 14 together with the specific banknote storage unit 12. This is a data bit for transmitting the address of the banknote holding unit 12 and the like set when (index data) is set by the rotary switch 73 and the dip switch 74 to the control unit of the island management device 4.

  And the island management apparatus 4 receives the response command, and the island management apparatus display / operation panel 81 executes the banknote jam abnormality display.

  That is, an abnormal display (E) is made on the fluorescent display panel 82 of the island management device display / operation panel 81 provided in the island management device 4. Further, the island management device display operation panel 81 is displayed on the screen by a selection operation to the operation buttons (display button 84, function button 85, movement display button 85a, addition / subtraction button 85b, release button 86, determination button 87) by the game hall manager. On the line connecting the entrance sensor 31 and the banknote take-in sensor 39 in the specific banknote holding unit 12 and the fact that the banknote jam occurred in the specific banknote holding unit 12 having a predetermined address. It is the structure which can confirm with the fact that banknote jam has generate | occur | produced in the vicinity.

  On the other hand, the holding relay board 14 is provided with three LEDs (RGB) having different emission colors, and the banknote jamming in the banknote holding unit 12 is notified by flashing red three points. .

  At the same time, the holding relay board 14 is structured so as to be detachably attached in the holder of the bill insertion device 22, and the light emitted from the LED is diffused from a display hole provided in a holder (not shown) of the bill insertion device 22. It has a structure.

  On the other hand, the banknote holding unit 12 is formed of an upper lid and a bottom plate extending to the amusement island 2, the aforementioned banknote transport unit side cover, the banknote return unit side cover 47, and the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48. A bill transport unit guide rail 51 is laid on the bottom plate at the lower end of the bill transport path 18. The banknote transport unit 16 that slides on the inner surface of the banknote transport unit guide rail 51 has a banknote transport unit first roller 52, and the lower end has a banknote transport unit in which two transport unit second rollers 53 are installed on one side. The bill transport unit guide rail 51 is fitted.

  Further, the bottom plate of the bill transport path 18 formed by the bottom plate extending to the game island 2, the top cover, the bill transport path side cover 47, the bill transport path side cover sliding body 48, and the bill storage unit 12 is provided. A bill transport unit guide rail 51 on which the bill transport unit 16 slides is laid on the bottom plate.

  The banknote transport unit action string linked to the feed motor 55 (banknote transport drive motor) provided in the safe unit 90 in the island management apparatus 4 is moved to the island management apparatus 4 side by the forward rotation of the banknote transport drive motor 55. 16 is pulled and moved. Moreover, the banknote transport unit 16 is transferred to the standby position of the banknote transport unit 16 provided at the end of the amusement island 2 that is in the opposite direction to the island management device 4 by the reverse rotation operation of the banknote transport drive motor 55.

In addition to the above description, it is needless to say that bill jamming may be determined by combining the detection operations of the inlet sensor 31, the bill take-in sensor 39, the reversing sensor 60, and the bill storage detection sensor. <Bill transport unit>
The banknote transport unit 16 is a banknote transport unit together with the banknote holding unit 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote transport unit 16 is a member having a flat plate vertical surface, and a transport banknote storage table 54 for storing banknotes is provided on the vertical surface. The banknote transport unit 16 moves along a banknote transport unit guide rail 51 provided in the banknote transport path 18. The banknote transport unit first roller 52 attached to the upper end of the banknote transport unit 16 and the transport unit second roller 53 attached to the lower end of the banknote transport unit 16 roll along the banknote transport unit guide rail 51. The banknote transport unit 16 moves along the banknote transport unit guide rail 51.

  The operation of the bill transport unit 16 having such a configuration will be described below.

  The banknote transport unit 16 is a banknote provided between the back-side island terminal 5 (upward on the page in FIG. 1) and the right-side island terminal 5 (downward on the page in FIG. 1) in the amusement island 2 shown in FIG. It moves between the island management device 4 and each island terminal 5 along the transport path 18.

  If it overlaps and explains in part, the banknote conveyance unit 16 stopped at the initial standby position at the end portion of the amusement island 2 is in any of a large number of banknote holding units 12 arranged in the amusement island 2. When it is determined that the number of banknotes held reaches 20, it is transferred toward the banknote storage unit 12 that has output the determination signal.

  The number of banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 is subjected to addition processing by a counter circuit of a calculation means provided on the holding relay board 14 each time the bills pass through and the light of the banknote take-in sensor 39 is blocked. The addition process is performed for each banknote holding unit 12 based on the address set in each holding relay board 14 to which the banknote holding unit 12 is electrically connected.

  When the determination circuit of the control unit determines that the 20 reserved sheets have been counted up by the counter circuit of the calculation means, as described above, the determination signal is the inquiry data (command) from the island management device 4 (FIG. 19), the count-up data included in the response command (see FIGS. 20 and 21) is returned to the island management device 4.

  In the island management device 4, the received response command is discriminated to identify the banknote holding unit 12 whose banknote is full. As a result, the banknote transport unit 16 that has been waiting at the end of the amusement island 2 has a banknote transport unit 55 that is linked to the banknote transport drive motor 55 (feed motor 55), and a banknote full tank signal is transmitted. The movement toward the holding unit 12 is started.

  Moreover, when the banknote conveyance unit 16 approaches the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote conveyance unit passage sensor 61 provided in the banknote holding unit 12 approaches the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote conveyance unit 16 is loaded with the banknote. It is also detected that 16 is placed on the banknote holding unit.

  In this case, with respect to the banknote transport unit 16 that moves on the banknote transport path 18 of the game hall island 2, the banknote transport unit passage provided in the plurality of banknote holding units 12 arranged in front and rear of the two rows of the game hall islands is passed. If it is set as the structure which detects in advance sequentially by the sensor 61, the banknote transfer unit 16 will be transferred to the banknote transport unit 16 side in the banknote storage unit 12, and the arrival of the banknote transport unit 16 to the banknote storage unit 12 will be the banknote storage unit. Since it can be started according to the detection of the conveyance unit detection sensor of the banknote holding unit 12 located at an early stage that cannot be detected by the 12 conveyance unit detection sensors, quick and reliable banknote take-in control is realized. it can.

  Now, when the banknote conveyance unit 16 is opposed to the banknote holding unit 12, the conveyance unit detection sensor of the banknote holding unit 12 catches the banknote conveyance unit 16, and transmits a banknote conveyance unit detection signal. The bill conveyance unit detection data is transmitted to the hold relay board 14. Then, the motor drive control circuit provided on the holding relay board 14 that has received the banknote transport unit detection data activates the DC motor 32.

  By the rotation start of the DC motor 32, the aforementioned banknote pressing rotator 36 is turned to the normal rotation side.

  And if the banknote press rotation body 36 carries out normal rotation, the banknote accommodated in the banknote accommodation groove | channel 36a of the banknote press rotation body 36 will transfer to the banknote conveyance unit 16 side. At this time, the banknote clamping piece 36b of the banknote pressing rotator 36 always presses the banknote when the banknote pressing rotator 36 is normally rotated by the banknote feeding piece (protruded portion). Then, the banknote clamping piece 36b is retracted to a position where the banknote is introduced into a state in which the banknote feeding piece loses the pressing action and opens the conveyance path side of the banknote.

  In addition, when the banknote is already clamped by the outer peripheral surface of the banknote clamping piece 36b and the banknote pressing rotary body 36, in the banknote holding unit 12, a banknote is loaded into the banknote accommodation groove 36a by the clamped banknote. The banknotes are sequentially stacked as described above.

  Next, the banknotes transferred to the banknote conveyance path side of the gaming island 2 are released from the gripping action by the banknote clamping pieces 36b by the engaging pieces provided in the approaching banknote transport unit 16, and are provided in the banknote transport unit 16. It is placed on the transported bill storage table 54.

  Then, the banknotes taken into the banknote transport unit 16 by the banknote holding unit 12 are introduced into the safe unit 90 provided in the island management device 4 by the banknote transport unit 16.

  From the banknote transport unit 16 introduced into the safe unit 90, the stacked banknotes are transferred to the safe unit 90 as described later.

  When the transfer of the banknotes to the safe unit 90 is completed, the banknote transport unit 16 moves toward the island terminal 5 on the opposite side to the island management device 4 by the reverse rotation operation of the banknote transport drive motor 55.

  The banknote transport unit 16 is provided with an island management device 4 having a safe unit 90. The island end on the opposite side of the amusement island 2 is the same as the banknote transport unit passage sensor 61 provided in the banknote storage unit 12. A tail sensor for setting the banknote transport unit 16 to the island end and waiting as an initial position is provided. The tail position of the banknote transport unit 16 is set by the tail sensor, and the position where the banknote transport unit 16 is activated and the position where it is returned and waits are determined.

  FIG. 11 shows a procedure for collecting the banknote temporarily held in the banknote holding unit 12 by the banknote transport unit 16 having the above function.

  First, the banknote transport unit 16 moves from right to left in FIG. 11 and approaches the banknote holding unit 12 (FIG. 11A).

  Next, the banknote transport unit 16 enters the banknote storage unit 12 such that the leading portion thereof is guided by the side wall of the banknote storage unit 12 (FIG. 11B).

  Then, when the banknote transport unit 16 further proceeds to the left in FIG. 11, the transport banknote storage base 54 provided at the rear end of the banknote transport unit 16 enters the entrance of the banknote storage unit 12, and the banknote B is caught. It collect | recovers to the conveyance unit 16 (FIG.11 (c), (d)).

And after collect | recovering a banknote, it progresses further to the left in FIG. 11, hold | maintains the banknote collect | recovered from the banknote holding | maintenance unit 12, and leaves | separates (in other words, approaches the island management apparatus 4). FIG. 11 (e))
The banknote transport unit 16 operates as described above when the banknote deviates from the reference position of the banknote transport unit 16 (the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote storage unit 12 or the banknote storage area of the banknote transport unit 16). Banknote conveyance abnormality control means for stopping. Therefore, banknote jamming or the like does not occur due to a conveyance abnormality of the collected banknotes (delay of banknotes).

  Moreover, when the banknote conveyed by the banknote conveyance unit 16 is jammed on the banknote conveyance path 18, or when the banknote conveyance unit 16 stops due to a failure on the conveyance path, the banknote holding unit 12 which is made removable / replaceable is changed to the banknote. The banknote transport path side cover 47 or the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 which is one of the frame members constituting the frame structure of the banknote transport path 18 is opened or the banknote transport path is removed. The bill transport path 18 can be opened by sliding the side cover sliding body 48.

With the opening of the banknote transport path 18, the banknote transport unit 16 is detached from the banknote transport unit guide rail 51 to remove the faulty banknote on the banknote transport unit 16 and perform maintenance work on the banknote transport unit 16. Can do. Of course, the banknote exposed on the banknote transport unit 16 is removed by an opening operation to the banknote transport path side cover 47, the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48, etc., and the banknote loading state is corrected to an appropriate state. You can also.
<Island management device>
<Configuration and function>
FIG. 12 is a front view showing the main part of the island management device 4.

  The island management device 4 includes a safe unit 90 that captures and stores the banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 16, and an island management device control unit 80 that controls the banknote storage unit 12, the storage relay substrate 14, and the banknote transport unit 16. Prepare. The island management device control unit 80 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the island management device 4, when the banknoteless sensor 100 detects “with banknote” for the banknote on the banknote transport unit 16 that has entered the safe section 90, the press plate 93 sandwiches the banknote on the banknote transport unit 16 to the safe section. The bill storage process in 90 is started.

On the other hand, the billless sensor 100 detects that the bills on the bill transport unit 16 are gone when the bills placed on the bill transport unit 16 are taken into the safe unit 90 through the bill storage step. When the banknoteless sensor 100 detects that the banknotes on the banknote transport unit 16 have run out, the banknote transport unit 16 is restarted by the banknote transport drive motor 55 and the game island on the opposite side to the island management device 4 having the safe 90. Move to 2 ends.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the safe unit 90 includes a primary storage 91 and a secondary storage 92. In FIG. 12, when the banknote transport unit 16 arrives at the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4, and the banknote in the banknote transport unit 16 is detected by the press position detection sensor 93a, the press plate 93 is pressed by a press motor (not shown). The bill rotates around the plate axis 93 b and is pressed against the pickup roller 94.

  When the pressed banknote is detected by the pickup position detection sensor 94a, the pickup roller 94 rotates, and the first banknote in the upper layer of the banknote bundle sandwiched between the pickup roller 94 and the press plate 93 is engaged. Move to raise upwards. The raised bills are then drawn by the arranged separation rollers 95 and continue to rise.

  Similarly to the pickup roller 94, the separation roller 95 has a notch in a part of the outer peripheral surface, and the rotation position at which the contact-related operation for one banknote is completed as the intermittent lifting operation of the banknote by frictional contact. In this case, the frictional contact with the banknote is stopped for a period of time, and the pickup operation for the banknote is intermittently and periodically performed so that one banknote is extracted from the banknote bundle and separated.

A single banknote that has passed through the separation roller 95 is sequentially conveyed toward the primary storage case 91 by the action of the conveyance rollers 97, 98, and 99, and reaches the feed roller 101.
During this time, the banknote transport path 18 from the transport roller 97 to the transport roller 98 is a cylinder in which a transport direction switching portion that converts the transport path of the banknote from the ascending direction to the horizontal direction is bent and a gap having a rectangular cross section is formed. It is comprised by the shape-shaped resin molding member.

  Furthermore, when a banknote is conveyed toward the main storage 91 by the feed roller 101, the banknote is detected by the feed completion sensor 99a. When the banknote is detected by the feed completion sensor 99a, the island management device control unit 80 performs paper feed completion determination based on the information of the feed completion sensor 99a.

  In the paper feeding completion determination performed by the island management device control unit 80, a feeding failure such as a broken banknote or a misalignment of the banknote is detected by the feeding completion sensor 99a while the banknote is transported by the feeding roller 101. If there is a transportation failure, the island management device control unit 80 displays that fact on the fluorescent display panel 82.

  The transport failure of the transported banknotes is caused by damage such as tearing, breakage, or bending of the banknotes, or a biased load acts on the banknotes being transported, and the rotational speed of each roller that engages the banknotes in a synchronized rotational motion. Occurs when the transfer control becomes abnormal due to fluctuations caused by disturbances such as noise and vibration.

  Therefore, the banknotes that move only within the predetermined area are assumed to be normal, and the banknotes that move outside the predetermined area as a reference are detected in advance before reaching the main storage 91, and the banknote safe The embodiment of the present invention employs a bill feeding determination means that prevents the occurrence of conveyance abnormality and storage abnormality in the unit 90 in advance.

  In the present embodiment, the feeding completion sensor 99a facing the main storage 91 is configured to determine whether or not banknote feeding is abnormal. However, the abnormality is determined by combining a plurality of sensors, and the feeding is completed by the separation roller 95. Of course, the determination sensor may be provided on the route to the sensor 99a.

  Here, the details of the banknote detection pattern of the feed completion sensor 99a when detecting the breakage and misalignment of the banknote passing through the feed completion sensor 99a will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the breaking or misalignment of the banknote is determined based on the time during which the feed completion sensor 99a detects the banknote during the conveyance of the banknote (the duration of the detected signal). In order to eliminate a determination error caused by a determination error factor such as fine breakage of a banknote, dust, noise, etc., which is not a problem in the determination, a delay time of 10 milliseconds is actually added to the conveyance time of the banknote detected by the feed completion sensor 99a. Judgment is made by adding.

  If the duration of the detected signal is 50 milliseconds or less including the delay, it is ignored as being influenced by dust and noise (in the case of FIG. 13B).

  Further, when the duration of the detected signal is 250 msec to 450 msec including the delay time, it is determined that the bill is not torn or misaligned (that is, normal) (in the case of FIG. 13A).

  Furthermore, when the duration of the detected signal is 450 msec or more without including a delay, it is determined that the bill has been conveyed with an inclination of 10 degrees or more (that is, a misalignment has occurred) (see FIG. 13 (c)).

  Moreover, when the duration of the detected signal is 250 msec or less, the bill is torn, and it is determined that the bill is abnormal (in the case of FIG. 13C).

  And as shown in FIG. 14, even if there is a fine tear of the banknote which does not become a problem and the detected signal is momentarily interrupted, if the time is within 10 milliseconds (that is, within the delay time) No abnormality is determined (in the case of FIG. 14A).

  On the other hand, when the detected signal is interrupted over 10 milliseconds including the delay time, it is determined that there is a banknote break that cannot be ignored (that is, banknote abnormality) (in the case of FIG. 14B).

  And when it determines with there being no abnormality and position shift of a banknote (that is, normal), the number of banknotes is totaled.

  When the banknote feeding completion determination is normal, the banknote is sent to the main storage 91 as it is.

  Next, the main storage 91 is provided with a pair of upper and lower stack plates 103 and 104, and banknotes that have reached the main storage 91 are inserted between the lower stack plate 103 and the upper stack plate 104. . When the banknote is already stored on the lower stack plate 103, the banknote to be newly stored is loaded in the banknote storage area 34 formed between the banknote on the surface layer of the stored banknote and the upper stack plate. The When the upper stack plate 104 descends based on the rotation operation of the stack motor 102, the newly stored banknote is pressed and stacked on the stored banknote.

  After the banknote is pressed and stored, the upper stack plate 104 returns to the initial standby position by the reverse rotation operation of the stack motor 102, and the banknote transport path 18 is configured to allow the banknote storage area 34 to accommodate a new banknote. It is formed in a communication state.

  On the other hand, the lower stack plate 103 receives the urging force of the elastic body in a saw-toothed shape at a position where it is pressed and lowered by the upper stack plate 104 together with the banknotes, and the banknotes to be inserted next are received by a multi-stage ratchet mechanism. Locked in a retractable position.

  In this way, since the banknotes stored in the main storage 91 are pressed and stored by the upper and lower stack plates 103 and 104, the banknotes are forced to be bent and stretched to correct the banknote distortion. In addition, the gap and the thickness of the banknotes to be stored can be reduced, and the banknote storage area 34 in the main storage 91 can be effectively used.

  Note that the lower stack plate 103 is provided without the lower and upper stack plates 103 and 104, and the lower stack plate 103 is stacked in the main storage 91 by the stack motor 102 (the bill number data is The bill storage area 34 may be gradually expanded in accordance with the bill number counting means described above.

  When the stack full detection sensor 103a detects that the banknote is full, if the banknote transport unit 16 reaches the safe 90 of the island management device 4 and the banknote storage operation is activated, The bill held by the pickup roller 94 and the press plate 93 is pressed by the auxiliary stack plate 106, and at the same time, the gripping action by the pickup roller 94 and the press plate 93 is released. The release of the gripping action is performed by a reverse rotation operation in which the press plate 93 is returned to the initial position of the press motor.

  When it is determined that the banknote is waiting at the auxiliary stack position, an auxiliary stack motor (not shown) is activated, and the auxiliary stack plate 106 is pressed by the motor against the urging force of the coil spring 107, so that the banknote is Stored in storage 92.

  The island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 is provided with an island management device display operation panel 81 and a fluorescent display panel 82 as input / output devices. FIG. 15 shows an outline of the island management device control unit 80.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the island management device display operation panel 81 includes a display button 84 for switching the fluorescent display panel 82 to a standby screen, a total screen, and an error display screen, a function button 85 for switching to a function selection screen, and an operation. A release button 86 that cancels the function setting that has been completed and is received from the hold relay board 14 and input in the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 or the detected error is cleared and reset as necessary. And a determination button 87 for confirming the input data and the selected function.

  In addition, the detailed display items of the control belonging to the selected function and display group are sequentially expanded and displayed, or the moving display button is composed of (▼) button (▲) button which converges and returns to the summary item. 85a and (+) button for sequentially selecting the address of each holding relay board 14 to which the address for specifying the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote insertion device 22 arranged on the amusement island 2 is set. 16 is gradually reduced and selected (−) button, and an addition / subtraction button 85b for inputting a numerical value is provided. By repeating the operation to the addition / subtraction button 85b, the banknote holding relating to the holding relay board 14 at address 01 in FIG. From the number of sheets, the number of banknotes held on the holding relay board 14 at address 00 can be switched and displayed corresponding to the operation.

  For example, on the error display screen, after the banknote holding unit 12 in which an abnormality has occurred is displayed in the island map display (FIG. 16), for example, a banknote take-in sensor that becomes an abnormality occurrence location in the banknote holding unit 12. 39 are sequentially switched and displayed by the operation, and after displaying the error code, a sentence string explaining the error content is expanded and displayed.

In the counting screen display, the banknote holding unit 12 to be counted is displayed on the island map (FIG. 1).
6) After displaying, the accumulated number of banknotes held and conveyed by the banknote holding unit 12 is displayed, or the current banknote number displayed on the island map display (FIG. 16) is displayed without switching operation. You can also choose to do it.

It should be noted that the following may be further set for the details of the function selection screen, standby screen, error display screen, and tabulation screen in FIG.

  In the standby screen, for example, the banknote transport operation and the occurrence of an abnormality in the banknote transport device on the game hall island 2 are displayed on a map figure that represents the island in the game hall, and the date and time are displayed. To do.

On the function selection screen, the banknote transport mode (switching between the banknote transport control mode during normal operation during game hall sales and the banknote transport control mode during closing of the amusement hall, in this case, The banknote insertion unit 22 reaches the banknote holding unit 12 and sequentially collects the banknotes held in each banknote holding unit 12, and all the banknotes remaining on the banknote transport path 18 are stored in the safe unit 90 of the island management apparatus 4. Control mode to be stored), banknote transport mode (switching between normal operation and store closing), and island configuration setting (number of right and left banknote holding units 12 including banknote insertion device 22 installed on amusement island 2) Setting), or conveyance condition setting (the number of banknotes to be held by the banknote holding unit 12, the holding time), or paper including a specific banknote insertion device 22 It is also possible to display information for selecting individual data related to the bill holding unit 12 and switching the total clear date and time.

  On the error display screen, an error history display, for example, the date and time of occurrence of bill conveyance errors for the past 30 times, the location where the error occurred, the type of error, the displayed error code content, and the like are displayed.

  In the banknote transport device including the island management device 4 in which an abnormality has occurred, the island management device 4 displays the detected stacker fullness, press holding abnormality, pickup abnormality, feed detection abnormality, and banknote number data abnormality.

  Regarding the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote holding unit is full, the banknote holding unit entrance is clogged, the banknote holding unit is clogged, the banknote holding unit door is opened, the banknote holding unit lid is removed, the banknote transport unit 16 is stopped, the banknote holding unit 12. Are displayed, such as an excess of the number of sheets held in the banknote, the banknote transport unit 16 or the limit of the number of transports related to the banknote storage units 12 arranged on the amusement island 2.

  In the tabulation screen, the total amount collected for the collected banknotes, the total number of acceptance determinations in the safe unit 90, the total number of currently held banknotes held by all banknote holding units 12 arranged on the game upper island, the banknote transport unit 16 The total number of banknotes currently being conveyed is displayed.

  When the counting screen is selected and the bill number correction operation is selected, the number key 82a shown in the figure is displayed. The displayed number key 82a is selected, and the number of banknotes removed due to a failure during the bill transport is added. As a result, the island obtains the number of banknotes stored by adding the number of banknotes extracted to the banknote count previously stored in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4 through a series of game media lending. It can be stored as deposit data.

  Further, the bill number correction processing is not performed by the bill number correction operation in the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4, but in the game hall management device 6 that collectively manages the deposit processing generated in the game hall. It is good also as a thing, or it inserts in the stack | stuck position (position where the banknote conveyance unit 16 stacks | pays a banknote and arrives) in the safe part 90 of the island management apparatus 4, and it is safe with a press board 93 and a pick-up roller. In the counting means for counting the number of banknotes to be transported and stored in the main storage 91 after being taken into the unit 90, the banknotes are processed as deposit data together with the banknotes that have not reached the main storage 91 and have been removed. It may be stored. In this case, the banknote in which a failure such as breakage has occurred is replaced with a normal banknote and stored.

  FIG. 16 shows the operation content of the banknote transport unit 16 on the amusement island 2 displayed on the fluorescent display panel 82. Here, numerical values 1 to 0 indicate the bill insertion devices 22 including the game medium lending devices 10 arranged on the front side and the back side of the game hall island 2, respectively.

  In FIG. 16, the banknote transport path 18 from the island management device 4 to the tail sensor installation position where the banknote transport unit 16 at the other end waits, and the banknote insertion device 22 attached to the banknote transport path 18, that is, the holding relay board 14. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 0 and the operation information of the banknote holding unit 12 or the banknote transport unit 16 are held by each banknote holding unit 12. The structure displayed with the number of banknotes is shown.

  A square block is the island management device 4, and two parallel lines are illustrated as a banknote transport path.

  A banknote transport unit 16 is illustrated in the shape of a triangle. The eighth bill insertion device 22 and The state which moves the intermediate position of the 9th banknote insertion apparatus 22 is shown. In addition, since the banknote insertion unit 22 is provided with the banknote holding unit 12, no. 8, it can be understood that the banknote transport unit 16 has moved to the two banknote storage units 12 having addresses No. 9.

  In this embodiment, since two banknote insertion devices 22 are provided on the front side and the back side of the island and there are two banknote storage units 12 corresponding thereto, banknotes are stored in the two banknote storage units 12 of No8. It can be grasped that the approach to the receipt of banknotes is started.

  It can also be confirmed that one of the No. 8 banknote holding units 12 is storing 11 banknotes and the other is currently storing 03 banknotes.

  Next, the symbol + indicates No. in the upper arrangement in FIG. Of the banknote holding unit 12 having the address 1 and the banknote holding unit 12 below and This shows that a disconnection state occurs in the wiring and signal system related to the bill holding unit 12 with the address of 9 and the communication with the island management device 4 is not possible.

  The symbol E is No. in the upper array. No. 5 of the banknote holding unit 12 having an address of 5 and the banknote holding unit 12 below and It shows that an abnormal state such as banknote jamming or door opening has occurred in the wiring and signal system related to the banknote holding unit 12 at address 4.

  The displayed error contents are displayed at the corresponding address by operating the function selection button to switch from the error display screen to the error explanation screen for checking the type of error. It is possible to confirm that the bill holding unit 22 is opened, the bill holding unit 12 is detached, or the bill is jammed.

  Further, the symbol ● indicates the address No. arranged above. It is informed that the banknote full unit, for example, 20 banknotes are held in the 6 banknote storage unit 12, and that no more banknotes can be inserted into the banknote insertion device 22 and the gaming machine 8 cannot be played.

  Moreover, in the banknote holding unit 12 illustrated by the symbol ◯, it can be confirmed collectively on the display screen of the fluorescent display panel 82 that a normal banknote holding operation is currently being executed.

  As described above, by selecting the function button 85 or the display button 84 on the function selection screen and the island management device display operation panels 81 and 82, the bill as a whole as a whole or from a specific bill insertion device 22 on the island. The banknote conveyance to the holding unit 12 and the banknote conveyance control by the banknote conveyance unit 16 to the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4 can be individually confirmed and controlled for display.

  Of course, the display panel is not a fluorescent display panel, but may be a color liquid crystal display panel or a plasma display. In addition, the color liquid crystal display panel can be configured to have a touch panel function and have functions of function buttons and display buttons.

<Data transmission / reception>
Next, transmission / reception of data between the island management device control unit 80 and other components in the valuable medium transport device will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. 17 is an overall block diagram of the valuable medium management facility. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the configuration of each component of the valuable medium management facility and the communication method.

  Communication in the valuable medium management facility is performed via the hold relay board 14 as shown in FIG. That is, data transmission / reception between the bill insertion device 22, the bill holding unit 12 and the island management device control unit 80 is performed via the holding relay board 14. In addition, since the position data etc. of the banknote conveyance unit 16 are detected by the sensor etc. with which the banknote holding unit 12 was equipped, the position data etc. of the banknote conveyance unit 16 are transmitted from the banknote holding unit 12 to the island management apparatus control part 80. It has become so.

In actual communication, as shown in FIG. 18, the island management device 4 transmits a control signal addressed to the bill insertion device 22 and the bill holding unit 12, a bill conveyance data inquiry signal, and the like toward the holding relay substrate 14. The island management device 4 communicates with one holding relay board 14 in units of 10 ms, performs interrogation transmission from the island management device 4 in units of 50 ms in the order closest to the island management device 4 of the banknote holding unit 12, and the banknote holding unit. Responses of 12 operation information and position data of the banknote transport unit 16 are acquired. On the other hand, the hold relay board 14 responds to reading from the island management device 4 within 5 ms and returns data.

  Specifically, the bill insertion device 22 returns the bill number data to the island management device control unit 80 when inquiry data (command) for inquiring the number of bills is transmitted from the island management device control unit 80.

  In addition, when an abnormality occurs in the banknote holding unit 12, abnormal data is transmitted from the banknote holding unit 12 to the island management device control unit 80, and the island management device control unit 80 that has received the abnormal data receives the banknote insertion device 22. Send prohibition data to.

  Of course, when an abnormality on the device from the bill insertion device 22 to the bill holding unit 12 is detected, the control of the bill insertion device 22 and the bill holding unit 12 is not waited for a command from the island management device 4. It is good also as a thing of the structure which transmits banknote insertion prohibition data to the banknote insertion apparatus 22 from a part and the holding | maintenance relay board | substrate 14. FIG.

  Moreover, when the approach of the banknote conveyance unit 16 is detected by the banknote holding unit 12, the passage data is transmitted from the banknote conveyance unit 16 to the island management device control unit 80, and the island management device control unit 80 transmits the passage data to the passage data. Based on this, an insertion prohibition signal is transmitted to the bill insertion device 22.

  Hereinafter, similarly to the above, the banknote insertion prohibition signal is output from the banknote holding unit 12 to the banknote insertion apparatus 22 via the holding relay board 14 without waiting for a command from the island management apparatus controller 80 in the island management apparatus 4. It is also good.

  In addition, an error display on the fluorescent display panel 82 is executed based on the abnormality, the approach signal, or the position information received by the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 through the holding relay board 14.

  Furthermore, when an abnormal signal is transmitted from the bill insertion device 22 or the bill holding unit 12, the island management device control unit 80 receives the signal and simplifies the abnormal location and the content of the abnormality with the fluorescent display panel 82. The error code number that is identified and displayed is displayed.

  Furthermore, the island management device control unit 80 receives the position information of the banknote transport unit 16 transmitted from the banknote holding unit 12, and displays the position information (position information of the banknote transport unit 16) on the fluorescent display panel 82. .

  FIG. 17 shows the structure of data transmitted and received between the island management device control unit 80, the bill holding unit 12, and the bill insertion device 22 via the holding relay board 14.

  As described above, the inquiry command shown in FIG. 19 is a transmission command transmitted from the island management device control unit 80 to the hold relay board 14, and the data shown in FIGS. 14 is a reply command returned from 14 to the island management device control unit 80.

  The transmission command shown in FIG. 19 includes a bit string that designates an island string of the banknote holding unit 12 of each island terminal 5 (either on the front side or the back side), a bit string that specifies the address of the banknote holding unit 12, and the banknote holding unit 12 Is composed of a bit string for requesting the operation information (normal or abnormal operation status), a bit string for requesting transport position information (waiting, approaching, stopping, waiting for passage) and a bit string for requesting the number of accepted banknotes.

  Correspondingly, the reply command shown in FIG. 20 includes a bit string representing the bank of banknote holding units 12 (either the front side or the back side), a bit string representing the address of the banknote holding unit 12, and the banknote holding unit 12 A bit string representing the holding operation status (standby, acceptance, taking, abnormality), a bit string representing the conveyance operation status (usually waiting for passage, passing) of the banknote holding unit 12, a bit string representing the number of accepted banknotes, and a bit string representing the current number of held money Consists of.

  Further, in the reply command shown in FIG. 21, the bit string representing the bank of banknote holding units 12 (left and right columns, ie, either the front side or the back side), the bit string representing the address of the banknote holding unit 12, and the banknote holding unit 12 When there is an abnormality, the status of the abnormal status (full, entrance clogging, abnormal storage, banknote return, banknote withdrawal, conveyance failure, banknote holding unit cover 43 open) and each sensor provided in the banknote holding unit 12 It consists of a bit string representing the state of the inlet sensor 31 and the intake sensor.

  As described above, the island management device control unit 80 transmits / receives a transmission / reception command to / from the bill holding unit 12 and the bill insertion device 22 via the holding relay substrate 14, so that the bill holding unit 12, the bill transport unit 16, and the bill The input device 22 and the game medium lending device 10 are controlled.

  Next, processing executed by the island management device control unit 80 described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

<Banknote transport unit control processing>
FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the banknote transport unit control process. The banknote transport control unit control process is started in response to power-on of the island management device control unit 80. Then, as shown in FIG. 22, first, the position data of the banknote transport unit 16 is acquired from the banknote holding unit 12 in S300, and the process proceeds to S305.

  In S305, it is determined from the position data of the banknote transport unit 16 acquired in S300 whether or not the banknote transport unit 16 is in the position of any banknote holding unit 12. And if the banknote conveyance unit 16 is not in the position of any banknote holding unit 12 (in the case of No in S310), it will transfer to S365 and will continue pulling of the banknote conveyance unit 16. Conversely, if the banknote transport unit 16 is at the position of the banknote holding unit 12 (Yes in S310), the process proceeds to S310.

  In S310, banknote insertion prohibition data is transmitted to the banknote insertion apparatus 22, and in subsequent S315, banknote extraction data is received from the banknote holding unit 12, and the process proceeds to S320.

  In S320, it is determined whether or not a banknote has been extracted from the banknote holding unit 12 based on the banknote sampling data received in S310. And if the banknote is not extracted (in the case of No in S320), the process proceeds to S365 and the traction of the banknote transport unit 16 is continued. On the other hand, if the banknote has been extracted from the banknote holding unit 12 (Yes in S320), the process proceeds to S325.

  In S325, the banknote insertion permission data is transmitted to the banknote insertion device 22, the address (N) of the banknote storage unit 12 is acquired from the storage relay board 14 in the subsequent S330, and the process proceeds to S335.

  In S335, it is determined whether or not the address (N) acquired in S330 is the maximum value (that is, it indicates that the banknote holding unit 12 is closest to the end of the game hall island 2). If the address (N) is not the maximum value (No in S335), the process proceeds to S365, and the banknote transport unit 16 continues to be pulled. On the other hand, if the address (N) is the maximum value (Yes in S335), the process proceeds to S340, the storage process in the banknote safe is executed, and then the process proceeds to S345.

  In S345, the banknote transport unit 16 is moved toward the initial position (that is, the end opposite to the installation position of the island management apparatus 4), and in S350, an island edge position detection sensor signal is input, and the process proceeds to S355.

  In S355, it is determined whether or not the banknote transport unit 16 is at the island edge based on the island edge position sensor signal. If the banknote transport unit 16 is not at the island end (No in S355), the process returns to S345 to continue the process of returning the banknote transport unit 16 to the initial position. On the other hand, when the banknote transport unit 16 is on the island edge (in the case of Yes in S355), the process proceeds to S360.

  In S360, the movement of the banknote transport unit 16 is stopped, and then the process returns to S300 to repeat the banknote transport unit control process.

  The process is completed by power-off or disappearance of stored banknotes and input of a banknote conveyance end command to the fluorescent display panel 82.

  As a modification, the conveyance position data of the banknote conveyance unit 16 is acquired by the banknote conveyance unit passage sensor 61 (the banknote conveyance unit conveyance position detection means) of the banknote retention unit 12, and whether or not the address related to the banknote retention unit 12 becomes the maximum value. Rather than proceeding to the storage process in the safe, the islands are sequentially transferred from the place where the tail sensor on which the banknote transport unit 16 on the opposite side to the island edge where the island management device 4 is provided waits as the initial position. The banknotes held by each banknote holding unit 12 are taken into the banknote transport unit 16 side while acquiring position information in sequence toward the management device 4, and the number of banknotes taken in by the banknote transport unit 16 is the banknote transport unit 16. When it is determined that the allowable number of sheets is exceeded, the banknote taking-in operation from the banknote holding unit 12 is terminated and the island management device is Towards 4 safe section 90 may alternatively be migrated to move safe section 90 within the storage processing of the banknote transport unit 16.

The position information of the banknote transport unit 16 acquired by the banknote storage unit 12 can be displayed on the banknote transport position map of the fluorescent display panel 82 (FIG. 16), and is held by each banknote storage unit 12 after the banknote take-in control. The number of banknotes is also displayed corresponding to the address of each banknote holding unit 12 by a response command from each holding relay board 14 acquired by the island management device 4. After the banknote transport unit 16 having taken the banknotes into the safe unit 90 returns to the initial position, it resumes the taking-in operation of the retained banknotes remaining in the other banknote holding unit 12 again.

<Store processing in banknote safe>
FIG. 23 shows a flowchart of the storing process in the banknote safe. This storing process in the banknote safe is a subroutine called from the banknote transport control unit control process. Then, as shown in FIG. 23, first, the stack full detection sensor 103a (see FIG. 12) information is acquired in S400, and the process proceeds to S405.

  In S405, based on the stack full detection sensor 103a information acquired in S400, it is determined whether or not the main storage 91 (see FIG. 12) is full. If the main storage 91 is not full (No in S405), the process proceeds to S410. If the main storage 91 is full (Yes in S405), the process proceeds to S470.

In S410, the pickup roller 94 (see FIG. 12) is operated to start the conveyance of the banknote taken in from the banknote transport unit 16, and the process proceeds to S415, and the billless sensor 100 (see FIG. 12) of the banknote transport unit 16 is started. Information is acquired and it transfers to S420.

  In S420, it is determined whether or not banknotes remain in the banknote transport unit 16 based on the information of the banknoteless sensor 100 acquired in S415. If no banknote remains in the banknote transport unit 16 (Yes in S420), the process proceeds to S455. If a banknote remains in the banknote transport unit 16 (No in S420), the process proceeds to S425.

  In S425, the one-way roller 96 is driven, and in subsequent S430, the separation roller 95 is driven. Further, in subsequent S435, the number of bills is counted based on the information of the feed completion sensor, and in S440, the stack motor 102 is driven. In S445, the information of the feed completion sensor 99a is acquired, and the process proceeds to S450.

  In S450, it is determined based on the information of the feed completion sensor 99a acquired in S445 whether or not bill feeding is completed. If the paper feeding is completed and entered (Yes in S450), the process proceeds to S455. On the other hand, if banknote feeding is not completed (in the case of No in S450), the process returns to S425 to continue banknote feeding.

  In S455, the rollers 94, 95, and 96 are stopped to complete the bill feeding. In subsequent S460, the stack motor 102 is reversed to return the lower stack plate 103 to the initial position, and the process proceeds to S465, where the banknote amount is counted based on the number of banknotes counted in S435, and then the process returns to the main routine.

  In S <b> 470, the process proceeds to S <b> 405 where the primary storage 91 is full. In S <b> 470, the display indicating that the primary storage 91 is full is displayed on the fluorescent display panel 82, and then in S <b> 475, the secondary storage is full. The sensor 106a information is acquired, and the process proceeds to S480.

  In S480, it is determined whether or not the secondary storage 92 is full based on the information of the secondary storage full sensor 106a acquired in S475. If the secondary storage 92 is not full (No in S480), the process proceeds to S485. If the secondary storage 92 is full (Yes in S480), the process proceeds to S500.

  In S485, an auxiliary stack plate drive motor (not shown) is activated to store the banknotes in the banknote transport unit 16 so as to be pushed out from the banknote transport unit 16 to the auxiliary storage 92 by the auxiliary stack plate 106, and the process proceeds to S490. .

  In S490, the banknote transport unit 16 is moved to the initial position, the process proceeds to S495, the auxiliary stack plate 106 is returned to the initial position, the process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine.

  In S500, where it is determined that the secondary storage 92 is full in S480, after the fact that the secondary storage 92 is full is displayed on the fluorescent display panel 82, the process proceeds to S505, and banknote insertion is prohibited to the banknote insertion device 22. The data is transmitted, the bill insertion in the bill insertion device 22 is prohibited, the bill withdrawal prohibition data is transmitted to the bill retention unit 12 in the subsequent S510, and the bill acceptance in the bill retention unit 12 is prohibited.

  In subsequent S515, the information of the sub-storage full sensor 106a is acquired, and the process proceeds to S520.

  In S520, it is determined whether or not the secondary storage 92 is full based on the information of the secondary storage full sensor 106a acquired in S515. If the secondary storage 92 is not full (No in S520), the process proceeds to S525, the display of the secondary storage 92 full is erased, and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the secondary storage 92 is full (Yes in S520), the process returns to S515 and repeats the process. In this manner, by repeating whether or not the secondary storage 92 is full, it is displayed in S500 that the secondary storage 92 is full, and then the banknote is removed from the secondary storage 92. Wait.

  A modified example in this case will be described. When collection of banknotes stored in the primary storage 91 by the safe administrator is completed and the banknote storage area 34 in the primary storage 91 is formed again, the banknotes stored in the secondary storage 92 are shown in the figure. The bill stacking unit 16 on which the auxiliary stack plate 106 waits is pushed and returned to the position where the banknote is taken in by the return plate not to be returned.

  The banknote returned to the banknote take-in position is sandwiched between the press plate 93 and the pickup roller 94. A bundle of banknotes returned from the secondary storage box 92 and gripped by the press plate 93 and the pickup roller 94 is separated one by one by the separation roller 95 and then transferred to the feed completion sensor 99a. The number of banknotes stored in the main storage 91 is counted when reaching the feed completion sensor 99a or in accordance with the detection operation by the feed completion sensor 99a. The bills that have been counted by the counting means using the bill number counter such as the feed completion sensor 99a are stored in the main storage 91.

<Banknote abnormal deposit processing>
FIG. 24 shows a flowchart of the abnormal banknote deposit process. This abnormal banknote depositing process is a process that is periodically executed by time interruption after the island management apparatus control unit 80 is turned on. After the activation, first, banknote number data is acquired from the banknote throwing apparatus 22 in S600. After that, the bill number data is acquired from the bill holding unit 12 in S605. Thereafter, in S610, the banknote number data removed by the island management device 4 is acquired, and in subsequent S615, the banknote number data is acquired from the banknote number counter, and the process proceeds to S620.

  In S620, the number of banknotes acquired in S600 to S615 is compared, and if there is an abnormality, the process proceeds to S630 to perform illegal display on the fluorescent display panel 82. Here, when there is an abnormality, for example, when the banknote number data acquired from the banknote insertion device 22 and the banknote number data acquired from the banknote holding unit 12 do not match, or the banknote number data acquired from the banknote holding unit 12 This is a case where there is a discrepancy between the number of banknotes obtained by subtracting the banknote number data removed by the island management device 4 from the banknote number data acquired from the banknote number counter.

  In other words, the number of banknotes stored in the primary storage 91 in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4 is greater than the number of banknotes that the player has inserted into the banknote insertion device 22 in order to rent a game medium. 22, the number of banknotes removed due to a failure is subtracted, and the number of banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 is less than the number of banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 and on the path from the banknote insertion device 22 to the banknote holding unit 12. The number of banknotes removed for subtraction was subtracted, and the banknote transport unit 16 was removed because of an obstacle during the transport by the banknote transport unit 16 rather than the number of banknotes transported to the safe 90 of the island management device 4. The number of banknotes is subtracted from the number of banknotes stored in the primary storage 91 of the island management device 4 so that there is a failure during the transfer in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4. The removed number of bills for is subtracted.

  Therefore, the number of banknotes removed due to a failure on the banknote transport unit including the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 or the banknote transport path 18 is subtracted from the number of banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion device 22. If the number data matches the number data of banknotes stored in the primary storage 91 in the island management device 4, it is determined that there is no fraud.

  As described above, the banknote number data removed due to the failure is displayed on the island management device display operation panel 81 after selecting the tabulation screen on the island management device display operation panel 81 of the island management device 4. Then, it is inputted and corrected as number-of-banknotes data from the numeric key 82a.

  As a result, banknote storage number data obtained by adding the number of extracted banknotes as a correction value to the number of banknotes counted and stored in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4 is input as the number of banknotes input into the banknote input device 22. The collation calculation with the banknote number data received by the island management device 4 from the device 22 is executed by the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4. If the result of the collation calculation in the island management device control unit 80 does not match, an illegal determination is made.

  The island management apparatus 4 as described above is configured such that the banknote storage unit 16 performs the banknote storage operation by the banknote storage means (press plate 93, pickup roller 94, separation roller 95, primary storage 91, sub storage 92) in the safe. There is a bill storage restriction control means that is allowed only when the door opening sensor 81a provided in the safe does not move and detects that the safe door is not open. Therefore, banknote storage processing in an incomplete safe is not performed, and it is possible to prevent banknotes from being illegally extracted.

  Moreover, the island management apparatus 4 can collect the banknote transport unit 16 when the total number of banknotes held by one banknote holding unit 12 in the banknote holding units 12 arranged in a row reaches 20 sheets. Banknote transport unit starting means. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the banknote transport unit 16 from causing a transport failure and failure due to the transport of banknotes exceeding the capacity, and to hold the number of banknotes transported by a certain number of units (the largest banknote that can be held in the banknote transport unit 16). Efficiently based on the number of sheets).

  On the other hand, when the number of banknotes that can be held in the banknote holding unit 12 reaches 20, the conveyance from the banknote insertion device 22 side to the banknote holding unit 12 is temporarily stopped, and the banknote holding unit 12 indicates that the number of held banknotes is less than 20. When the bill number counting means such as the provided entrance sensor 31 determines, the bill holding operation in the bill holding unit 12 is resumed.

  Further, the island management device 4 enables the banknote transport unit 16 to collect banknotes at least when the total number of banknotes held in a large number of banknote holding units 12 arranged in a line at the gaming island 2 reaches a predetermined value. It has a banknote transport unit starting means for starting (a banknote transport drive motor). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the trouble of taking in from the banknote holding unit 12 due to the transfer of bills exceeding the capacity from the banknote holding unit 12 to the banknote transport unit 16, the trouble of feeding by the banknote transport unit 16, and the unit failure, and taking in and transporting. The number of banknotes can be grasped efficiently.

  That is, when the banknote transport unit 16 has 30 banknotes, the island management device 4 manages the island from each banknote number counting means such as the entrance sensor 31 provided in each banknote holding unit 12 of the entire island. In response to the inquiry command from the device control unit 80, the number of banknotes in the entire island left one row side of the banknote number of each banknote holding unit 12 included in the response command acquired by the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 When the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 determines based on the calculation result of the total value, the banknote transport unit 16 stops the bill taking operation from the banknote holding units 12 arranged on the left one row side of the island. To do.

  In this case, the number of banknotes held by the banknote holding units 12 arranged on the right side, which is the other row in the island, does not reach 30 in total for the entire island row, and the banknotes in the right banknote holding units 12 respectively. If the number of sheets does not satisfy 20, the banknote taking-in operation by the banknote transport unit 16 from each banknote holding unit 12 arranged on the right side is not prohibited.

  As a configuration for prohibiting the banknote taking-in from the banknote holding unit 12 by the banknote transport unit 16, the operation of the banknote feeding means provided in the banknote holding unit 12 is stopped or the operation of the banknote taking-in means provided in the banknote transport unit 16. Can also be made by adopting a configuration that corresponds to the left and right rows of the island row and stops.

  In the above embodiment, the banknote collection operation by the banknote transport unit 16 is activated, and only the banknote taking-in means or banknote feeding means is controlled to be stopped.

  Moreover, the banknote transport unit 16 can carry the island management apparatus 4 the total banknote reservation number in the many banknote holding units 12 arranged in the game island 2 or the banknote hold number in the one banknote holding unit 12. In the embodiment having banknote transport unit starting means for starting the banknote transport unit 16 so that the banknotes can be collected (banknote transport drive motor) when the limit number of banknotes is reached (before reaching), banknotes are unnecessary. Since it can be set as the banknote conveyance unit 16 which drives the conveyance unit 16 and does not waste electric power, and the conveyance control of a banknote is carried out in the state which integrated the banknote of the said game hall island 2 whole, every banknote conveyance It is possible to prevent inefficient banknote conveyance with a very different balance.

  In addition, the island management device 4 is configured such that the total number of banknotes to be taken from each banknote holding unit 12 in a large number of banknote holding units 12 arranged on the amusement island 2 or the number of banknote holding units 12 When the number of banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 reaches a predetermined value, or when the banknote transport unit 16 reaches the allowable number of banknotes that can receive and transport banknotes (for example, storing one side of the banknote transport unit 16) The banknote transport unit that is activated to collect the banknote transport unit 16 loaded with banknotes toward the safe on the island management device 4 side in any case (when the number of banknotes stacked in the area becomes 30). It has a starting means.

  Accordingly, a banknote that exceeds the capacity of either the banknote holding unit 12 or the banknote transport unit 16 is transferred from the banknote holding unit 12 to the banknote transport unit 16 and is transported by the banknote transport unit 16, or banknote hold. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of failure caused by the banknotes exceeding the stacking amount being transported between the unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16.

  Further, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed since the banknote storage unit 16 has executed the banknote storage operation in the safe, the island management device 4 stores the banknote transport unit 16 in the banknote holding unit 12. The banknote transport unit starting means that is movably started toward the safe in the amusement island 2, the stacking of banknotes in the primary and secondary storages 91 and 92 is not completed, and the banknotes are stored in the primary and secondary directions. This prevents the functional failure of the primary and secondary storages 91 and 92 due to being stored in the storages 91 and 92, and eliminates the unreasonableness that the uneconomical banknote transport is performed when there is still room for holding the banknotes in the banknote storage unit 12. it can.

<Backup>
Further, the island management device 4 stores the number of retained banknotes stored in the banknote retention unit 12 when the power is shut down together with other log data in backup storage means provided in the island management device 4, while the power is turned on again. When there is no detection of the banknote by the sensor provided in the banknote holding unit 12, there is a backup data control means for discarding the backup data related to the number of banknotes stored in the backup storage means.

  Therefore, a difference occurs in the number-of-holds data held in the banknote holding unit 12 due to an abnormal power interruption, and banknote transport data different from the actual number of transported sheets is stored in the island management device 4 to perform an erroneous deposit process. In addition to resolving the problems that are made, it is possible to realize balance management related to a healthy number of banknotes that can cope with a banknote withdrawal operation from the abnormal banknote holding unit 12.

  Moreover, when the power supply of the banknote transport apparatus including the island management apparatus 4 is cut off due to the occurrence of an abnormality, the banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 when the power supply is abnormal such as a power failure are properly managed by the game hall manager. When the banknotes are collected manually, the banknote number data in the banknote holding unit 12 that has been backed up can be corrected by the control so that it does not coincide with the banknote number data collected by the banknote transport device.

  The operational data of the valuable medium transport device including the banknote transport device is similarly detected at the time of restarting, and the detection data of each sensor, which is constantly updated according to the transport and storage control of the valuable medium such as the banknote, Position data, control data related to driving means such as a motor, number of valuable media such as the number of banknotes calculated for lending of valuable media such as banknotes, deposit data, number data about pachinko balls and medals, etc. are updated. .

  Further, the backup data stored in the backup means for storing the operation data in the auxiliary storage member that can be taken out from the island management device 4 is the detection data of each sensor and the position data of the transport means when the valuable medium transport device is restarted. If the control data related to the driving means such as motors, the number of banknotes calculated for lending of valuable media, the deposit data, the number data of pachinko balls or medals, etc. have been changed, it will be updated to transport the valuable media The device is restored. Even if banknote transport units 16 such as the banknote holding unit 12 listed as an example on the island of the game hall are changed in the control data for the valuable medium transport device arranged in a dispersed manner, the banknote transport unit 16 or the like There is no need to collect information from each means or device, update the backup data by performing a correction input operation, etc., and the game medium transport device can be restored quickly and accurately.

  In particular, in the configuration of the invention described in the present embodiment, at the time of recovery when the backup data of the game medium transport device is restored, the data formed by each means or device is changed at the time of backup and at the time of recovery restart. If it occurs, the configuration has backup data update means for detecting the change that has occurred and updating the backup data to restore it, so that abnormal recovery control is prevented during backup and restore.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the reserved banknotes removed from the banknote storage unit 12 on the banknote transport path 18 before the power is turned on again for the banknote transport apparatus from the backup data performed with the power shutoff. Since the banknote data related to the banknote is erased and used as backup data at the time of recovery, the recovery control for the banknote conveying apparatus with integrity can be realized.

  More specifically, when the power of the banknote transport device including the island management device 4 is cut off due to an abnormality, the banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 12 at the time of power failure such as a power failure are properly amusement parks. The banknote transport backup data holding means and the banknote that the banknote number data in the backed up banknote holding unit 12 does not match the banknote number data collected by the banknote transport device. Correction can be made by the control by the backup data control means constituted by the transport backup data update means.

  The operation data of the banknote transport device relates to detection data of each sensor, position data of the banknote transport means, and driving means such as the DC motor 32 that are constantly updated according to banknote transport and storage control at the time of restart. It includes control data, deposit data such as the number of bills calculated for lending pachinko balls and medals, and count data for pachinko balls and medals, etc., and is updated in the same manner as when the bill transport apparatus is in operation.

  When the operation data is transferred and stored as backup data to the auxiliary storage member that is removable from the island management device 4, and the stored data is changed when the banknote transport device is restarted. In this case, the data is updated and the banknote transport device is restored.

  That is, the backup data of the backup control performed when the power supply is cut off is present in the banknote holding unit 12 on the banknote transport path 18 for banknote jamming and banknote jamming before the power of the banknote transport device is turned on again. The banknote presence data recorded by receiving and recording the signal by the island management apparatus control unit of the island management apparatus 4 switches the banknote presence signal of the banknote holding sensor 62 to the no banknote signal when the jammed banknote is removed from the banknote holding unit 12. Then, it is transmitted to the island management apparatus control unit, and the banknote transport apparatus is restored by taking in the data without banknotes when the banknote transport apparatus is turned on again.

  When the banknote transport control is stopped due to an abnormality, closing of the game hall, or other reasons due to power interruption, etc., the banknote transport control and the number of banknotes, medals or pachinko If the backup data related to the banknote transport device including the deposit data such as the number of balls lent is changed at the time of stoppage and recovery start-up, the backed-up data is updated at the time of recovery start-up and the backup data of the banknote transport device is updated. Since it is configured to be used for control and management, it is possible to realize return recovery control for an integrity banknote transport apparatus.

  Note that the data backed up by the banknote transport apparatus includes sensors provided in the banknote insertion apparatus 22, the banknote storage unit 12, and the safe unit 90 of the island management apparatus 4, for example, the transport unit passage sensor 61, the reverse sensor 60, and the door. Data acquired from the opening detection sensor 64, the holding unit removal detection sensor 63, the press position detection sensor 93a, the stack position sensor 103b, the door opening sensor 81a, etc., the operation data of the driving means such as the DC motor 32, the stack motor 102, and the island Converted into banknote number data acquired by the bill insertion device 22 or the banknote holding unit 12 and further the safe unit 90 obtained by the calculation means of the management device control unit 80, and the number of game media such as rented pachinko balls and medals Possible payment data, and further based on the detection signal of each sensor It includes abnormal data to malfunction or incorrect to be determined by the managing device control section 80.

  Also, the data backed up by the banknote transport device is the data sampled at regular intervals, the accumulated data during the day, or whenever the banknote transport device is stopped due to the power shut-off, etc. Data stored in the storage unit of the island management device control unit 80 is included.

  The banknote storage area 34 of the data to be backed up by the banknote transport device may be provided in a removable storage device, or may be provided with a storage area for backup in the storage unit provided in the island management device control unit 80. A plurality of storage areas may be provided to update the backup data by the double bin method.

  The bit data illustrated in the above-described embodiment and illustrated in FIGS. 19, 20, and 21 are sequentially updated and stored in the backup storage area as time passes, and the backup data stored at the time of stop is restored. If there is a data portion that has been changed at the time of recovery activation, the data in this portion is updated and the recovery activation is performed.

  An example in which the backup data is updated will be described in more detail. If each sensor signal provided for each of the backup data is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, the data based on the OFF signal after the switching is performed. Thus, the bill conveyance device is restored. For example, when the banknote is removed in a state where the banknote is jammed in any part of the banknote transport device, the recovery control in a state where the banknote is removed is started.

  Further, for example, in another embodiment, in the example in which the entire banknote transporting apparatus is restored and started after being corrected and input by the operation means describing the number of banknotes stored in the safe section 90 of the island management apparatus 4, the safe section Based on the authentic number of banknotes stored in 90, the entire banknote transport apparatus (the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote transport unit 16, the entire management apparatus including the safe unit 90, etc.) is recovered and activated.

  In addition, the island management device 4 has an inclination or displacement of the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit in the banknote insertion device 22 of the game hall including the game medium lending device 10 within a predetermined range that does not cause a transfer failure. The banknote storage assisting means for allowing and storing the banknotes (allowing the tilt allowable range and banknote positional deviation to continue the conveyance) is provided. Accordingly, it is possible to realize quick and smooth banknote storage management by omitting a step for storing banknotes closely in accordance with the banknote storage part.

  That is, the banknote conveyance control is frequently interrupted by making a precise determination, or the problem of receiving a slight noise signal and controlling the banknote conveyance as a normal operation is solved.

  Further, the island management device 4 determines that the area occupied by the banknote storage unit exceeds the predetermined range for banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit of the banknote insertion device 22 of the game hall including the game medium lending device 10. In the case where it is done, it has a banknote conveyance abnormality time control means for prohibiting the banknote conveyance or storage process and displaying the banknote abnormality. Therefore, transporting or storing (breaking, breaking, bending) abnormal banknotes or unaligned banknotes prevents banknote jamming, storage unit failure, or damage to banknotes. Can do.

  Further, the island management device 4 has a fixed horizontal width and a vertical width having a certain allowable range for the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit of the banknotes in the banknote transport unit 16 of the game hall including the game medium lending device 10. If it is determined that the banknote is contained within the enclosed range, banknote storage processing is continued, and if it is determined that the banknote is out of the range, the banknote movement control unit is configured to exclude the banknote from being included. . Therefore, by omitting the process for storing the banknotes closely in accordance with the banknote storage unit, quick and smooth banknote storage management is realized, and abnormal banknotes and unaligned banknotes are conveyed, or By storing, banknote clogging occurs on the banknote transport path 18 including the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16, and the storage section of the safe 90 provided in the island management device 4 fails, or the banknote is damaged. It can be prevented from occurring.

  Further, the island management device 4 displays an operation state including an abnormal operation in the banknote holding unit 12 and a passing position or a stop position of the banknote transport unit 16 with respect to a large number of banknote holding units 12 arranged in the amusement island 2. The fluorescent display panel 82 of the management device 4 has a bill conveyance state monitoring display means for displaying the chart together with the arrangement of the bill holding units 12 and monitoring and displaying the abnormal contents together with a symbol coded.

  Therefore, the banknote transport state on the game island 2 can be accurately grasped collectively in correspondence with each banknote holding unit 12 in the island management device 4, and the stop position of the banknote holding unit 12 and the movement operation with time are clear. It can be confirmed in a limited display area of the island management device 4 by simple charts and symbols.

  Further, the island management device 4 displays an abnormality that has occurred in the plurality of banknote insertion devices 22 (the banknote insertion unit 24, the banknote holding unit 12, and the holding relay board 14), which includes a plurality of LEDs provided on the holding relay board 14. The banknote transport abnormality multi-display that individually displays the occurrence of an abnormality in synchronization with the banknote insertion device 22 side by an error code on the error display screen of the fluorescent display panel 82 in the display area of the island management device 4. It has a display means.

  Accordingly, it is possible to accurately grasp the abnormality relating to the banknote transport occurring in any part of the game island 2 and the content of the abnormality regarding the banknote transport in correspondence with each banknote holding unit 12 by the code. In the limited display area of the management device 4, it is possible to clearly identify and confirm an abnormality that has occurred in each of the banknote holding units 12.

  Further, the island management device 4 displays the level of the number of banknotes held in each banknote holding unit 12 in the previous stage of reaching the banknote fullness abnormality on the fluorescent display panel 82 (graphed and converted banknote number value data is shown in the chart). Display banknote transport operation).

  Therefore, when the banknote holding state, that is, the number of banknotes in each banknote holding unit 12 installed on the amusement island 2 is sequentially configured to display levels (graphs) as the banknotes are accumulated before reaching the full state. Can easily identify the number of stacked sheets in the bill holding unit 12 at the current time. It is also possible to compare the number of stacked sheets for each banknote holding unit 12.

  In addition, the island management device 4 lines banknotes generated in the banknote transport unit 16 on the game island 2 on the game medium lending device 10 (banknote insertion device 22, banknote holding unit 12) side and the island management device 4 side. It has a banknote jam identification display means for distinguishing and displaying each specific banknote holding unit 12 among a plurality of banknote holding units 12 provided.

  Therefore, since the banknote jam generated at any part of the game island 2 can be visually confirmed individually at the bank jam occurrence part and the island management device 4, the handling process for the banknote jam can be performed quickly. The failure of the banknote transport unit 16 can be recovered at an early stage.

  In addition, the island management device 4 is configured to display a banknote extraction display unit that determines and displays an extraction operation of a banknote that has been taken into the banknote transport unit 16 on the condition of a combination of a plurality of detection operations by the door opening sensor and the banknote holding sensor 62. Have.

  Accordingly, only when a plurality of sensors provided in the banknote holding unit 12 that can determine that the banknote is held determines that the banknote has been lost, the banknote withdrawal unit 12 displays the withdrawal of the banknote. It is possible to prevent the bill from being mistakenly notified.

  Further, the island management device 4 has an operation state including an abnormality on the banknote insertion device 22 side (the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote transport unit 16, and the holding relay board 14) in the fluorescent display panel 82, and the island management device side 4 (primary and secondary). The multi-display control means for displaying the operation status including the abnormality of the storage cases 91 and 92 in parallel (as a configuration for switching and displaying the bill insertion device 22 side information and the primary and secondary storage cases 91 and 92 side information in a predetermined cycle) Also good).

  Therefore, the abnormality that occurred on the banknote insertion device 22 side (the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote transport unit 16, and the holding relay board 14) corresponds to the location on the banknote insertion device 22 side of the amusement island 2 corresponding to the location where the abnormality occurred. In addition to being displayed, the island management device 4 distinguishes and displays the location of occurrence of the abnormality, so that the recovery treatment for the abnormality can be performed accurately and quickly.

  At the same time, it is possible to acquire and confirm the abnormality information related to the island management device 4 having the safe unit 90 in which bills are stored in association with the abnormality information on the bill insertion device 22 side such as the bill holding unit 12.

  Further, the island management device 4 transmits a conveyance status command and an inquiry signal to the holding relay board 14 on the banknote insertion device 22 side, while each banknote responds to the inquiry signal from the holding relay board 14 on the banknote insertion device 22 side. Individual banknote transport data (motor drive data, sensor detection data, banknote jam determination data, banknote withdrawal data, deposit data, game medium lending data, door opening determination data, banknote transport unit position data, etc. generated on the insertion device 22 side ) To the island management device 4 and the banknote transport operation on the banknote insertion device 22 side is grasped one by one by the island management device controller 80 of the island management device 4 and the subsequent transport operation is executed. Have

  Therefore, in response to the inquiry from the island management device 4 and the command signal, the driving means of the banknote holding unit 12 connected to the holding relay board 14 is activated, and a sensor signal indicating the operation status of the banknote holding unit 12 is returned. Therefore, in the limited signal system of the banknote holding units 12 arranged in a large number on the amusement island 2, accurate banknote transport control without error due to signal collision or signal loss can be realized.

  Further, the island management apparatus 4 (including the door of the banknote transport unit 16) manages the banknote when the banknote transport and storage operation in the primary and secondary storages 91 and 92 in the island management apparatus 4 is detected by the sensor. A safe door opening prohibiting means is provided by a stopper exciting means for prohibiting the opening of the door provided for taking out the bill of the apparatus 4.

  Therefore, the door is opened during the storing process of the banknotes in the primary and secondary storages 91 and 92, the banknotes are carelessly dropped from the safe, the banknote storing process is obstructed, and the island management device 4 is broken. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the island management device 4 transmits a conveyance status inquiry signal to the holding relay board 14 on the banknote insertion device 22 side, while each banknote is input from the holding relay board 14 on the banknote insertion device 22 side in response to the inquiry signal. Individual banknote transport data generated on the device 22 side (motor drive data, sensor detection data, banknote jam determination data, banknote withdrawal data, deposit data, game medium lending data, door opening determination data, banknote transport unit position data, etc.) Is sent to the island management device 4 and has a banknote transfer process serial communication control means for executing the banknote transfer process one by one, and a banknote input apparatus 22 side device including the banknote input apparatus 22 and the banknote holding unit 12 in which an abnormality has occurred. It has an abnormal terminal identification management means for specifying. Accordingly, the signals relayed by the holding relay board 14 connected to the banknote insertion device 22 such as a ball lending machine or a medal lending machine and the banknote holding unit 12 are sequentially transmitted to and received from the island management device 4 with respect to the banknote transport control. A pachinko ball or medal payout signal system from a plurality of types of multi-type gaming machines 8 such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, and a pachinko ball or medal payout signal system associated with the occurrence of winning or winning, and the reserved relay board 14 Since the bill transport control data and the signal system related to the deposit data associated with the lending are independently formed on the amusement island 2, the safe bill transport control that does not cause an abnormal operation by updating the signal It is possible to secure communication means for managing the game island 2.

  In addition, since it can be separated from the signal system related to winning and paying out in the gaming machine 8, it can be arranged on the amusement island 2 so that the banknote transport device and the safe of the banknote insertion device 22 side device can be arranged. The communication connection with the island management device 4 including the section 90 is established without being affected by signals and power supply wiring between the gaming machine 8 that may include the bill insertion device 22 and the island management device 4 or the game hall management device 6. can do.

  Further, in the island management device 4, the banknote transport unit 16 enters the safe of the island management device 4, and the press plate 93 grips the upper end portion of the banknote bundle supported by the support frame of the banknote transport unit 16 below. The banknote transport unit 16 escapes from the safe, the press plate 93 holds the banknote bundle together with the pickup roller 94, the pickup roller 94 starts to rotate, and the surface layer of the banknote on which the friction surface on the outer periphery of the pickup roller 94 is laminated The one-way roller 96 is configured such that the first-side banknote pulled out by the friction surface of the pick-up roller 94 that intermittently operates the paper money is sandwiched between the one-way roller 96 and the separation roller 95 that stand by in the next stage. Of the banknotes stacked by the rotational movement of the separation roller 95 that is driven to rotate in contact with the banknotes on a line substantially parallel to the tangent line Like is taken, retrieved bills is induced positive repository 91 while being pinched by a pair of rotating rollers.

  During this time, the banknote that has entered the safe unit 90 with the short side raised and supported by the banknote transport unit 16 is raised in the vertical direction, and then turned 90 degrees so that the short side is tilted horizontally and stored correctly. Although stored in the warehouse 91, the short side located at the front end of the banknote transport unit 16 coincides with the open side surface of the door that is covered and opened by the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4 and is opposed to it. Then, after being transported and moved by the respective rollers, it is stored in the main storage 91.

  Therefore, the short side of the banknotes conveyed and stored by opening the safe door can be operated by the safe administrator, and can be sandwiched and removed from the safe unit 90.

  Moreover, in the island management apparatus 4, the banknote which entered into the main storage by the rotating roller driven by the banknote transport drive motor 55 is stored in a gap formed between the upper panel and the bottom panel (lower stack board 103).

  The banknotes placed on the lower stack plate 103 are lowered against the pressing action of the urging member by converting the rotational operation of the motor into an elevating operation. A new bill introduction space is formed at an upper position of the bill lowered with the lower stack plate 103.

  The lower stack plate 103 moves up to the initial standby position, leaving the stored banknote on the bottom plate side by the reverse rotation operation of the motor.

  Further, a new banknote enters the main storage box by the rotation operation of the post-rotation roller, and the new banknotes are stacked on the banknotes that have entered and sequentially placed first, and stored in the main storage box 91. When the upper end surface of the banknote rises by repeating the banknote storing operation and is detected by the stack full detection sensor 103a provided in the main storage 91, the banknote full signal in the main storage 91 is sent to the island management device 4. It is output to the island management device control unit 80.

  When a bill full signal is output by the stack full detection sensor 103a of the main storage 91, the bill taking operation by the pickup roller 94 and the press plate 93 is stopped and converted to a standby state.

  Further, in the island management device 4, the banknote transported by the banknote transport unit 16 has been supporting the lower end of the banknote after the plurality of banknotes are collectively held by the press plate 93. When the unit 16 is detached, the bill is placed on the auxiliary stack plate 106.

  The L-shaped auxiliary stack plate 106 is slid by receiving the driving force of the cam motor that converts the rotation operation into the horizontal operation, the bill gripping action by the press plate 93 is released, and the press plate 93 is rotated 90 degrees. Move to the rotated standby position. The auxiliary stack plate 106 to be slid slides toward the initial position, and the stored banknote is pressed by a banknote gripping piece (not shown) and stands by. Then, when the auxiliary stack plate 106 approaches the inside of the secondary storage box 92, the bill gripping piece is once detached from the inside of the secondary storage box 92.

  Thereafter, when the banknote is pushed by the auxiliary stack plate 106 to a position beyond the banknote gripping piece, the banknote holding plate advances again into the sub-housing 92 as described above. Next, the auxiliary stack plate 106 slides toward the initial standby position according to the reverse rotation operation of the drive motor, and holds the banknotes to be stored.

  Therefore, when banknotes are full in the primary storage 91, banknotes overflowing from the primary storage 91 can be stored in the secondary storage 92. Even if the banknote full display for the banknotes in the safe unit 90 is displayed on the island management device display operation panel 81 and the fluorescent display panel 82 described above, the conveyance control of the banknotes into the safe unit 90 may be continued for a while. The game hall manager can respond to the player's game media lending request with a margin.

  Further, the island management device 4 is provided in the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 when the banknote fullness is determined by the stack full detection sensor 103a in the safe or when the banknote detection state is detected by the feed completion sensor 99a. When it is detected continuously for a predetermined time or more by the timer, it is stopped on the path leading to the bill or the main storage 91 and it is determined that the bill is jammed, or the door provided on the island management device 4 is opened. Is detected by the door opening detection sensor 64, the bill insertion device 22 (game medium lending device 10) is included in the bit data group of the inquiry command from the island management device controller 80 of the island management device 4. A bill insertion prohibition signal (lending prohibition signal) is output to all bill insertion device 22 side devices via the holding relay board 14 arranged on the amusement island 2 and all the bill insertion devices 22 are output. To prohibit the definitive bill capture control.

  On the other hand, the island management device 4 has island banknote management means having a display panel that identifies the detected banknote fullness, banknote jamming, and door opening and displays an abnormal display on the fluorescent display panel 82 using an error code. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the island management device 4 having a safe, the bill insertion into the bill insertion device 22 is prohibited, and the bills are transferred from the bill holding unit 12 to the bill transport unit 16 via the holding relay substrate 14. The feeding action is stopped. Further, the island management device control unit 80 of the island management device 4 stops the drive motor that transports and moves the banknote transport unit 16, and the collection operation of the banknote transport unit 16 toward the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4 is stopped. Therefore, the banknote transport unit 16 and the island management device 4 can prevent the banknote jam, the failure, and the like from being expanded due to a new banknote transport, thereby minimizing the trouble that occurs when the banknote is full.

  In addition, since the types of abnormalities occurring in the safe are classified and notified by a clear code, it is possible to perform an appropriate treatment according to the type of each abnormality on the island management device 4 having the safe.

  Further, the island management device 4 is activated based on the game hall closing (operation) signal, and the banknote transport unit 16 is activated, and all of the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote insertion device 22 (game medium lending device 10) are held. After the banknotes are transported toward the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4, bank closing storage control means serving as an embodiment of the valuable medium transport control maintaining unit accommodated in the safe unit 90 is provided.

  Therefore, when the game hall is closed with the banknotes remaining in the banknote transport unit 16, accurate lending and totaling management for game media cannot be realized. Moreover, if a banknote is left in the banknote conveyance unit 16 at the time of closing, an illegal banknote extraction action will be induced. Therefore, banknotes on the banknote transport path 18 such as the banknote insertion device 22, banknote holding unit 12, banknote transport unit 16 and the like are collected and stored in the safe of the island management device 4 based on the store closing operation signal, thereby being accurately counted. Management can be realized and the occurrence of fraud can be prevented.

  In addition, the banknote currently stopped on the conveyance path | route of the banknote from the banknote insertion apparatus 22 to the banknote holding | maintenance unit 12 is the sensor provided in the banknote insertion apparatus 22, and the inlet sensor 31 provided in the banknote storage unit 12, When the banknote take-in sensor 39 and the banknote holding sensor 62 detect the presence or absence of a banknote and the presence of a remaining banknote is detected, a drive motor disposed at a position corresponding to the sensor, DC The motor 32 is rotationally driven. Along with the rotation operation of the DC motor 32, the banknotes fed out to the banknote transport unit 16 and collected from the banknote storage unit 12 are collected and transported toward the safe unit 90 by the transport unit.

  As the drive motor and the DC motor 32 continue to rotate, the island management device controller 80 of the island management device 4 continues the rotation operation of the transport unit drive motor that drives the banknote transport unit 16, and on the banknote transport path 18. Continue collecting control of banknotes remaining in

  The banknotes are present in any of the sensors that detect the presence of banknotes after collection control of the banknotes remaining on the banknote transport path from the banknote insertion device 22 via the banknote holding unit 12 to the banknote transport unit 16 is executed. When the last remaining banknote mounted on the banknote transport unit 16 is carried into the safe unit 90 when no longer detected, banknote collection control ends.

  In addition, when a banknote can be maintained in the banknote insertion device 22 so that it cannot be withdrawn, only the banknotes remaining on the banknote transport path including the banknote holding unit 12 excluding the banknote insertion apparatus 22 can be collected and controlled. Good.

  Moreover, when it is set as the structure which provides the maintenance means (lock mechanism) which maintains the banknote which hold | maintains and waits in the banknote storage unit 12, or the banknote mounted on the banknote conveyance unit 16 so that it cannot extract, banknote storage unit It is good also as a structure which collect | recovers and controls only the banknote which remain | survives on the banknote conveyance path | route 18 except the banknote maintained by 12 or enabled by the banknote conveyance unit 16. FIG.

  In this case, even if the banknote collection device is stopped when a power failure occurs when the store is closed, and when the banknotes that are held on the island are recovered and conveyed when an abnormality occurs, the presence / absence of banknotes is detected by each sensor. The collection control of banknotes can be similarly executed by the collection control by the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16.

  Of course, in this case as well, the banknotes that are held by the banknote insertion device 22 are collected in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4. Combined with the banknote collection function in the holding unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16, the banknote insertion device 22, the banknote holding unit 12, and the banknote transport unit 16 are linked and transported via the hold relay substrate 14. Thus, it is possible to collect all the banknotes that are stopped on the banknote transport path 18 leading to the safe from the banknote insertion apparatus 22, the banknote holding unit 12, and the banknote transport unit 16 in the safe section 90 of the island management apparatus 4.

  In addition, in order to prevent the banknote from remaining on the banknote transport path 18 between each apparatus such as the banknote insertion apparatus 22 and the banknote storage unit 12 and the banknote transport unit 16 in the banknote transport apparatus, for example, the banknote storage unit 12 is used. Banknote storage first rotation driven by the DC motor 32 when a banknote is detected by the inlet sensor 31 or the banknote taking-in sensor 39 and the operation of the banknote transport device is stopped due to a power failure or the like. The rotation control of the body 33 and the banknote pressing rotator 36 is continued as it is by the stored electric charge, and after the banknote staying in the vicinity of the entrance sensor 31 is transferred to the banknote storage area 34 of the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote storage area 34 is provided with a standby banknote maintenance means that is held by the banknote housing first rotary body 33 and the banknote pressing rotary body 36 and stored in an unremovable manner. It may be configured.

  On the other hand, in order to preserve the remaining banknotes that remain on the banknote transport path 18 at the time of stop including the end of closing of the banknote transport apparatus, the banknotes are stopped on the banknote transport path 18 in response to the stop of the banknote transport apparatus. Unlike the configuration in which all the banknotes are collected and stored in the safe unit 90 of the island management device 4, a configuration in which the entire banknote transport path 18 in the banknote transport apparatus in which the banknotes remain is unsealed is also conceivable.

  For example, if the above-described key member 108 is configured to be linked by a solenoid that is excited in response to shutting off the power of the banknote transporting device, the key holding action of the key member 108 causes the banknote holding unit 12 to The opening of the banknote holding unit cover 43 is locked from the base, and the banknote holding unit 12 is prevented from being detached from the banknote transport path 18, and the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 slides on the banknote transport path. Opening of the bill conveyance path is also suppressed.

  Opening of the banknote transport path side cover 47 of the banknote transport path is prohibited by locking the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 that are integrated by keying. All the key members 108 arranged in a line at the amusement island 2 are linked together, and it is possible to prevent an unauthorized removal of banknotes from the banknote transport path when the banknote transport apparatus is stopped.

  In addition, on the banknote conveyance path | route 18 which is presenting banknote jam among the key members 108 lined up in the game hall island 2, a regular key is used with respect to the key member 108 required in a corresponding location. Then, by this key operation, the banknote holding unit cover 43 can be opened at that location, or the banknote transport path side cover sliding body 48 can be slid, and the banknote jammed work can be removed.

<Means for storing banknotes when closed>
The island management device 4 converts the bill insertion device 22 into a bill insertion prohibition state based on generation of a store closing (operation) signal in the hall computer (or the island management device 4) at the end of closing of the game hall. The banknotes remaining in the banknote insertion device 22 and banknotes on the banknote transport path 18 such as banknotes held in the banknote storage unit 12 are transported to the safe of the island management device 4 by the banknote transport unit 16 and stored. It has a banknote storage connection means at the time of closing.

  Accordingly, accurate tabulation management at the time of closing the store can be realized, and fraudulent acts in which banknotes in the banknote transport unit 16 are taken out illegally after the store is closed are prevented. Further, it is possible to prevent the trouble that the banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion device 22 without noticing the closing of the store, and the collection process by the game hall manager can be made unnecessary.

  In addition, the island management device 4 includes, on the island management device display operation panel 81 and the fluorescent display panel 82, a bill number (lending game medium) display screen, a bill transport display screen, an error display screen, and an error content explanation display screen. A switch setting switch is provided for switching and switching between a normal operation mode display and a serviceman mode display screen for device maintenance, and a release switch attached to the island management device display operation panel 81 for displaying the screen. Has an island management device display / operation panel 81 for resetting the abnormal data of the island management device 4.

  Therefore, as described above, the number of banknotes related to the technical medium lending amount information on the display screen of the single fluorescent display panel 82, the banknote transfer operation information in the banknote insertion apparatus 22, and the error generated in the banknote insertion apparatus 22 Since the display and the display of the corresponding treatment method according to the type of error can be switched and displayed, it is possible to grasp both the aggregate information related to the number of banknotes and the banknote transport and storage operation information in the narrow display panel area in the island management device 4 In addition, it is also possible to acquire abnormality information and abnormality handling processing information related to bill conveyance.

  In addition, during maintenance of the banknote transport unit 16, information that can be confirmed only by the maintainer of the banknote transport unit 16 can be displayed as a mask, and abnormal data can be erased corresponding to the abnormal processing.

  Further, the island management device control unit 80 identifies the detected banknote data and the address data based on the response data (command) corresponding to the transmitted inquiry command, and inserts the specific banknote in which the defect is detected. The collection of banknotes from the apparatus 22 side apparatus is stopped, and banknotes from a specific banknote insertion apparatus 22 side apparatus including the banknote holding unit 12 and the banknote insertion apparatus 22 determined to be full are preferentially collected. Control can be configured.

In the present embodiment, the bill insertion device 22 corresponds to a valuable medium input device, the banknote storage unit 12 corresponds to a valuable medium storage means and a sub valuable medium storage, and the safe unit 90 corresponds to a valuable medium storage. The banknote transport unit 16 corresponds to valuable medium transport means, the island management device controller 80 corresponds to valuable medium transport control means, the fluorescent display panel 82 corresponds to display means, and the processing of S630 in FIG. This corresponds to display control processing executed by the control means.
(Second Embodiment)
In addition, as 2nd Embodiment which changed a part of 1st Embodiment, the banknote number which can be hold | maintained with the banknote holding | maintenance unit 12 shall be 20, and the banknote is mounted by the one side (game banknote transport unit 16) of the game hall island 2. FIG. 25 to FIG. 30 illustrate a banknote transport control flowchart in which the number of banknotes that can be transported by the banknote transport unit 16 is set to 30 on the entire side of the transport banknote receiving table 54.

  For the upper limit value 20 or 30 of the banknotes conveyed by the banknote transport unit 16 in this embodiment, detection signals from the entrance sensor 31 and the banknote take-in sensor 39 provided in the banknote holding unit 12 described above are used. 20 counts are determined, and the control unit of the island management device 4 is detected by the entrance sensor 31 of each banknote storage unit 12 arranged on one side of the game hall island 2 to control the storage relay board 14. The inquiry signal regarding the total value of the number of banknotes stored in the section is transmitted / received and determined to be 30.

  When the total number of banknotes held in the banknote storage unit 12 or the total number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 12 arranged on one side of the amusement island 2 reaches the upper limit, the banknote storage unit 12 issues the banknote storage unit 12. The banknote hold control to the is temporarily waited by receiving a command from the control unit of the island management device 4.

  In addition, in the banknote holding unit 12 taking control of the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote transporting unit 16 is moved and controlled with respect to the specific banknote holding unit 12 specified by the address of the banknote holding unit 12. In addition, the banknotes held by the banknote holding units 12 are sequentially taken from the other end of the game hall island 2 in sequence to the island management device 4 of the game hall island 2 where the safe unit 90 is provided. As described above, the control method may be taken.

  In the second embodiment shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 25 to 30, the number of banknotes detected by the main storage 91 in the main storage 91 of the safe storage unit 90 is 600. It is considered to be a sheet.

  The banknote fullness determination determined in the secondary storage 92 is set to 300, the fullness determination in the secondary storage 92 is executed by the detection operation by the secondary storage full sensor 106a, and the fullness determination in the primary storage 91 is performed. For example, the number of banknotes is determined by detecting the banknotes separated and fed by the feed completion sensor 99a and counting the detection pulses by the calculation means provided in the control unit of the island management device 4.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various aspect can be taken in the range which does not deviate from the technical idea of this invention.

  For example, in this embodiment, a banknote is used as a valuable medium, but a card, a coin, or the like may be used instead of the banknote.

  In the present embodiment, the bill insertion device 22 is attached to a part of the game medium lending device 10, but the bill insertion device 22 may be attached to a part of the gaming machine 8. Thereby, the player can continue the game without leaving the gaming machine 8.

  In the banknote transport path 18 leading to the main storage 91, the banknotes are gripped by the press plate 93, separated by the pickup roller 94, counted for each banknote by the counting means, and then stored in the main storage. Instead, the bill held by the press plate 93 may be stored in the auxiliary storage as it is by pushing. In this case, there is no difference between the primary and secondary storages 91 and 92. If it does in this way, while it becomes possible to simplify the structure of a storage and to reduce a number of parts, the large area | region is formed in a banknote storage, and the effect which can store many sheets of bills is produced.

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Valuable media includes IC coins, IC cards, IC tags, and magnetic card prepaid cards that allow rental and purchase of game media at game arcades as well as banknotes, coins, and other banknotes.

  The valuable medium loading device corresponds to the bill loading device 22 described in the present embodiment, and includes both those in which the bill loading device 22 is incorporated in a medal lending machine or a pachinko ball lending machine and those that are provided independently. Moreover, the case where the medal lending machine provided in the slot machine or the pachinko ball lending machine provided in the pachinko machine has this is included.

  In this embodiment, the valuable medium storage corresponds to the banknote storage safe 90 provided in the island management device 4.

  The valuable medium conveyance path refers to a path in which the banknotes from the valuable medium input device to the valuable medium hangar in the present embodiment. In the embodiment in which the banknotes are held by the conveyance belt and conveyed, the conveyance belt is valuable. This is a medium conveyance path.

  The valuable medium conveyance control means refers to the conveyance control of banknotes such as the banknote conveyance unit 16, the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote insertion device 22, the holding relay board 14, the island management device 4 or the control unit of the island management device 4 in this embodiment. It also means a series of banknote medium conveyance control means such as a transmission path for sending and receiving control data.

  The conveyance control data acquisition means is, for example, the banknote holding unit 12, the banknote take-in sensor 39 provided at the banknote holding unit 12, the entrance sensor 31, the banknote holding sensor 62, the DC motor 32, the holding relay board 14, or the holding relay. It refers to a dip switch or LED provided on the substrate 14 and its relay circuit board.

  The valuable medium conveyance control maintaining means refers to a control circuit, a control program, or the like that is provided in the control unit of the island management device 4 and completes the conveyance control of the remaining banknotes described in the embodiment.

  As the valuable medium transport control data, bit word data forming the inquiry command and the response command described in the embodiment with reference to FIG. 17 is listed as one embodiment.

  The valuable medium transport backup data is stored in a storage area different from the storage area in which the valuable medium transport control data is stored, and is updated or deleted or added to the valuable medium transport control data or the valuable medium transport control data to transport the banknote. Data used when the device is restarted.

  The valuable medium transport backup data holding means preferably has auxiliary storage means having the above-mentioned storage area and having an authentication function and an encryption function that are removable from the control unit of the island management device 4.

  The valuable medium transport backup data updating means transfers the changed backup data to the storage area when the backup data stored in the valuable medium transport backup data holding means is changed.

  The valuable medium presence / absence detection sensor is a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of a valuable medium, and the inlet sensor 31, the banknote take-in sensor 39, and the banknote storage sensor 62 provided in the banknote storage unit 12 are exemplified in this embodiment. ing.

  The valuable medium transport position detection sensor is a sensor for detecting the position of the valuable medium being transported, and a banknote transport unit passage sensor 61 that detects the approach, contact, etc. of the banknote transport unit 16 is listed as this embodiment. It has been.

  In this embodiment, the valuable medium transport communication control means performs data transmission between the banknote holding unit 12 or the banknote insertion device 22 and the island management apparatus by the control unit of the island management apparatus 4 and the holding relay board 14. The transmission path to be performed is included.

It is a top view of the game hall island 2 to which the valuable medium management facility of the present embodiment is applied. It is a side view of the bill insertion device 22, the bill storage unit 12, and the bill conveyance unit 16. It is a flowchart of a banknote insertion process. FIG. 3 is an external view of a holding relay board 14. It is a block diagram of the banknote holding unit 12. FIG. It is a flowchart of a banknote holding process. It is a flowchart of the abnormality process of the banknote holding unit 12. It is a figure which shows the structure of the banknote conveyance path | route 18. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the banknote holding | maintenance unit cover 43 in the banknote conveyance path | route 18, the banknote conveyance path | route side cover 47, and the banknote conveyance path | route side cover sliding body 48. FIG. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the sensor etc. which were provided in the banknote holding unit cover. It is a figure which shows the procedure in which the banknote conveyance unit 16 collect | recovers the banknotes temporarily hold | maintained at the banknote storage unit 12. FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a main part of the island management device 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the banknote detection pattern of the feed completion sensor 99a. It is a figure which shows the banknote detection pattern of the feed completion sensor 99a. 3 is a schematic diagram of an island management device control unit 80. FIG. It is the figure which showed the operation | movement content of the banknote conveyance unit 16 in the game arcade island 2 displayed with the fluorescence display panel 82. FIG. It is a whole block diagram of valuable medium management equipment. It is the figure which showed the structure and communication method of each component of valuable medium management equipment. It is a figure which shows the structure of inquiry data (command) among the data transmitted / received between the island management apparatus control part 80 and the island terminal 5. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the response data (command) 1 among the data transmitted / received between the island management apparatus control part 80 and the island terminal 5. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the response data (command) 2 among the data transmitted / received between the island management apparatus control part 80 and the island terminal 5. FIG. It is a flowchart of a banknote conveyance unit control process. It is a flowchart of a storage process in a conveyance banknote safe. It is a flowchart of a banknote abnormal payment process. It is a flowchart of a banknote conveyance storage process. It is a flowchart of a banknote conveyance storage process. It is a flowchart of a banknote conveyance storage process. It is a flowchart of a hold unit error process. It is a flowchart of a banknote conveyance unit control process. It is a flowchart of a banknote abnormal payment process and command data transmission / reception routine.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Game place island, 4 ... Island management apparatus, 5 ... Island terminal, 6 ... Game place management apparatus, 8 ... Game machine, 10 ... Game medium lending apparatus, 12 ... Banknote holding unit, 14 ... Holding relay board, 16 ... A banknote transport unit, 18 ... a banknote transport path, 22 ... a banknote insertion device, 24 ... a banknote insertion unit, 26 ... a banknote insertion nozzle, 28 ... a banknote insertion unit guide part, 30 ... a conveyance press rotary body, 31 ... an inlet sensor, 32 ... DC motor, 33 ... bill storage first rotating body, 34 ... banknote storage area, 35 ... banknote introduction path, 35a ... banknote holding unit storage port, 36 ... banknote pressing rotary body, 36a ... banknote storage groove, 36b ... banknote clamping piece , 39 ... bill accepting sensor, 42 ... bill holding unit base, 43 ... bill holding unit cover, 44 ... guide path, 47 ... bill transport path side cover, 48 ... bill transport path side cover sliding body, 51 ... banknote Feed unit guide rail, 52 ... bill transport unit first roller, 53 ... transport unit second roller, 54 ... transport bill storage table, 55 ... bill transport drive motor (feed motor), 60 ... reverse sensor, 61 ... bill transport unit Pass sensor 62 ... Bill holding sensor 63 ... Release detection sensor 64 ... Door open detection sensor 71 ... Substrate body 73 ... Rotary switch 74 ... Dip switch 75 ... Relay board storage box 76 ... Bis hole 80 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Island management apparatus control part 81 ... Island management apparatus display operation panel, 81a ... Door open sensor, 82 ... Fluorescence display panel, 82a ... Number key, 84 ... Display button, 85 ... Function button, 85a ... Movement display button, 85b ... adjustment button, 86 ... release button, 87 ... decision button, 90 ... safety unit, 91 ... primary storage, 92 ... secondary storage, 93 ... Les plate, 93a ... Press position detection sensor, 94 ... Pickup roller, 94a ... Pickup position detection sensor, 95 ... Separation roller, 96 ... One-way roller, 97 ... Conveyance roller, 98 ... Conveyance roller, 99a ... Feed completion sensor, 100 ... No bill sensor, 101 ... Feed roller, 102 ... Stack motor, 103 ... Lower stack plate, 103a ... Stack full detection sensor, 103b ... Stack position sensor, 104 ... Upper stack plate, 106 ... Auxiliary stack plate, 106a ... Sub-storage Full sensor, 107: coil spring, 108: key member.

Claims (2)

A valuable medium transport device in a game hall,
Reservation relay which is connected to the valuable medium input device (22) attached to at least one gaming machine (8) of the gaming island (2) where the gaming machines (8) are arranged, and relays and connects each device. An island terminal (5) including a substrate (14);
An island management device (4) having a valuable medium storage (90) provided for storing valuable media on one end side of the amusement island (2);
Recovering the valuable medium input to the valuable medium input device (22) or the valuable medium remaining on the valuable medium transport path (18) from the valuable medium input device (22) to the valuable medium storage (90); Valuable medium transport means (16) for transporting to the valuable medium storage (90);
Conveyance control data acquisition means (31, 39, 62) for acquiring valuable medium conveyance control data relating to the conveyance status of the valuable medium;
The valuable medium conveyance control data necessary for collecting and conveying the valuable medium via the valuable medium conveying means (16) is acquired from the conveyance control data acquiring means (31, 39, 62), and the acquired valuable value is acquired. Valuable medium conveyance control means (80) for controlling the valuable medium conveyance means (16) based on medium conveyance control data;
With
The holding relay board (14) is provided with first setting means (73, 74) for performing settings related to the valuable medium transport control, and performs settings related to the valuable medium transport control in the island management device (4). A valuable medium carrying device in a game hall, characterized in that a second setting means (81, 82) is provided. The first setting means (73, 74) is an identification data setting changing means (73, 74) for setting identification data for each island terminal (5) in order to identify the island terminal (5). Yes,
The valuable medium in the game hall according to claim 1, wherein the second setting means (81, 82) is a display operation panel (81) for performing various settings at least by the island management device (4). Conveying device.