JP2010186222A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Disc body supply device

The present invention relates to a disk body supply apparatus that selectively supplies a disk body that is flipped laterally from a plurality of outlets after guiding a disk-shaped disk body.
Specifically, the disc body that is flipped sideways is guided from the side as it is and then supplied from the outlet, or the disc body that is flipped sideways is guided downward and then supplied from the outlet and selectively supplied. The present invention relates to a body supply device.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a small disk body supply device that can selectively supply a disk body that is flipped sideways after being guided from a plurality of outlets.

  As a first conventional technique, a coin feeding mechanism, a guide frame that guides the sent coin upward, a discharge mechanism that discharges the coin to the outside at the upper end of the guide frame, and an inclined passage that rolls and sends the released coin There is known a configuration in which an outlet that leads to a plurality of coin branch paths is provided in the middle of the inclined passage, and a shutter mechanism that selectively opens and closes these outlets is provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  As a second prior art, a disk feeding device that feeds the discs in the bowl stored in a bulk state one by one from the delivery port, a guide passage that guides the delivered discs in a row, and provided at this tip portion are provided. , A ejecting mechanism for ejecting the disc out of the guide passage from the discharge port, and a guide passage for communicating with the discharge port and selectively discharging the discharged disc from a plurality of outlets having different distances from the discharge port. A disc guide device provided, each having an outlet having a different distance from the discharge port, and arranged in parallel with a plurality of juxtaposed passages for rolling the disc toward each outlet, respectively. In addition, there is known a disc delivery device including a passage selection means for selectively distributing and guiding a disc to any one of the plurality of passages (for example, Patent Document 2). reference).

  As a third conventional technique, a guide path for guiding the disks in a line, a disk discharge means for discharging the disk in the circumferential direction of the disk from the outlet of the guide path, and the discharged disk are guided. A discharge passage, a detection means for detecting the disk discharged to the discharge passage, a distribution passage for distributing and discharging the disk from the discharge passage, and a disk distribution means provided in the distribution passage. A disc guide device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

JP-A-2005-284687 (FIGS. 1-7, paragraphs 0004-0045) JP 2007-172272 (FIG. 1 to FIG. 17, paragraph numbers 0005-0076) JP 2008-33723 (FIG. 1-14, paragraph numbers 0004-0053)

In the first prior art, the coin can be dropped to a predetermined position by opening a predetermined outlet in the branch path in the process of the coin rolling on the inclined passage.
In this apparatus, since the coin is dropped to a predetermined outlet during the process of rolling the coin, the apparatus becomes undesirably large in the lateral direction.
In other words, since the passages connected to the plurality of outlets scattered in the lateral direction are connected to each other, the downward passages are juxtaposed in the lateral direction, thereby increasing the size of the apparatus.
In the second prior art, the disc is flipped laterally and then switched by the selection switching means.
In this second prior art, the disk is allocated to a predetermined path immediately after the disk is ejected, so that the problem of the disk jumping up in the middle of rolling can be prevented. Since it is distributed, there is a problem that it becomes larger in the horizontal direction as in the first prior art.
In the third prior art, after the disc that has been paid out in the horizontal direction is dropped by its own weight, it is distributed by the distributing means and then distributed to the left and right.
This third prior art can selectively distribute the discs to the left and right, but since the falling disc is distributed by the distributing means, the height of the guide device becomes higher than necessary, in other words dead. There is a problem with large space.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems.
A first object of the present invention is to provide a small disk body supply device that can distribute in two or more directions.
The second object of the present invention is to provide a small disk body supply device that can be distributed in three or more directions where the dead space is as small as possible.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a distribution body suitable for a small disk body supply device.

The present invention was guided by more contact with the peripheral surface each other of the disk body in the cylindrical guide communication path formed along the Gaidobe scan the vertical standing, more playing equipment disposed on top of the guide path flipping the distribution communication path, the disk body supply device for discharging a plurality of exit or we arranged subsequently different positions, wherein the transverse passage Michi及 beauty the sorting path located on the extension of the sorting path select the downward communication channel which extends downwardly along the guide path provided sideways path forming position location constituting the side walls to guide into the transverse passageway in said sorting path, and the diverting position location transverse to said lateral passage to a distribution body arranged to position discs lower guide rail is characterized in that it is formed integrally the the distribution body which constitutes the lower wall of the lateral passage in the lateral passageway formed position It is a body supply device.

In this configuration, the disk body pushed up in the guide passage is ejected toward the distribution passage by the flip device at the top of the guide passage.
The disc body bounced by the flipping device is guided to the lateral passage or the downward passage by the distributing body immediately after being played.
The disc body guided by the lateral passage is paid out from the first outlet without rolling on the lower guide rail formed integrally with the lower end portion of the distributing body and falling into the downward passage.
In other words, when the disc body is guided to the lateral passage, the lower guide rail blocks the drop opening to the downward passage, so that the disc body is guided to the lateral passage without falling to the downward passage.

In addition, since the downward passage can be disposed directly below the distribution body, in other words, directly below the lower guide rail, there is an advantage that the apparatus can be downsized.
When the allocating body is moved to the guide position to the downward passage, the disk body bounced by the flip device is guided by the allocating body and guided to the downward passage.
In this downward passage, the passage can be divided into a plurality of portions as shown in the third prior art.
Thereby, the disk body ejected by one ejecting device can be paid out from a plurality of outlets.

When this disk body supply apparatus is used for a medal game machine, there is an advantage that the disk body supply apparatus can be shared and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
In addition, when the lower guide rail is formed integrally with the distributing body and guides the disc body to the lateral passage, the drop opening to the downward passage is blocked by the lower guide rail, so that the coin is surely inserted into the lateral passage. There is an advantage that can be guided to.
Furthermore, by integrating the distributing body and the lower guide rail, the actuator for movement can be shared, which is excellent in terms of cost.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the downward passage is disposed on a side of the guide base opposite to the guide passage.
With this configuration, the guide passage and the downward passage are arranged back to back.
As a result, since the guide base can be shared, cost reduction and installation space can be minimized.
In other words, there is an advantage that the disk body supply device can be reduced in size.

In the present invention, after guiding the peripheral surfaces of the disk bodies in contact with each other by the cylindrical guide passage formed along the guide base that hangs, the distribution passage is formed by the flip device disposed at the top of the guide passage. In a disk body supply device that ejects and then discharges from a plurality of outlets arranged at different positions, a downward passage provided along a surface of the guide base opposite to the guide passage, the guide passage, and the downward passage connected sorting path on top of the a transverse passage disposed on the extension line of the sorting path, and the sorting member of a cross section L-shaped provided swingably fulcrum supporting shaft, said sorting body sideways path formation position constituting the above said sorting path the side Kabe及 beauty lower guide rails for guiding the lateral passage adjacent to the deflecting position 置及 beauty the sorting path traversing the downward passage Selectively located It is preferable that the disk body supply device is characterized in that.

In this configuration, the disk body pushed up in the guide passage is ejected toward the distribution passage by the flip device at the top of the guide passage.
The disc body ejected by the flip device is immediately guided to the lateral passage or the downward passage by the distributing body.
When the distribution body is in the horizontal passage formation position that forms the side wall of the horizontal passage, the lower guide rail at the bottom of the distribution body closes the entrance to the downward passage, and the disc body that is flipped sideways is shaken. Rolls on the lower guide rail formed integrally with the dividing body, rolls on the guide passage formed with the side wall by the sorting body, and rolls on the lateral passage without falling to the downward passage. Paid out from the exit.
In other words, since the lower guide rail exists, when guided to the sideways passage, the lower guide rail closes the drop port to the downward passage, so that the disc body does not fall into the downward passage.
When the allocating body is in the deflected position, the disc body ejected by the flip device is deflected in a direction different from the ejecting direction by the allocating body positioned across the sorting path and guided to the downward path. .
The disc body that falls in the downward passage communicates with the downward passage and is paid out from an outlet at a position among a plurality of appropriately selected outlets.
In this configuration, since the downward passage is disposed immediately below the distribution body, there is an advantage that the apparatus can be downsized.
When the sorting body is moved to the deflected position, the disk body bounced by the flip device is guided by the sorting body and guided to the downward passage.
Thereby, there exists an advantage which can selectively pay out the disk body bounced with one flip apparatus from several exit.
When this disk body supply device is used in a medal game machine, the disk body supply device can be shared, and there is an advantage that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
In addition, when the lower guide rail is formed integrally with the distributing body and is located at the guide position to the lateral passage, the lower guide rail is closed by the lower guide rail. There is an advantage that can be guided to the passage.
Furthermore, by integrating the distributing body and the lower guide rail, the actuator for movement can be shared, which is excellent in terms of cost.

  In the present invention, after guiding the peripheral surfaces of the disk bodies in contact with each other by the cylindrical guide passage formed along the guide base that hangs, the distribution passage is formed by the flip device disposed at the top of the guide passage. In a disk body supply device that ejects and then discharges from a plurality of outlets arranged at different positions, the laterally extending passage that is located on the extension of the distribution passage and the distribution passage extends downward along the guide passage. A downward passage that is directly below the distribution passage and that is provided along the guide passage, and an L-shaped distribution body that is swingable about a support shaft. The distribution body is selectively disposed at a deflection position that traverses the lateral passage above the downward passage and a passage formation position that constitutes a side wall and a lower guide rail to the lateral passage that guides the distribution passage. Position It is preferably a circular plate supply apparatus according to claim Rukoto.

In this configuration, the disk body pushed up in the guide passage is ejected toward the distribution passage by the flip device at the top of the guide passage.
The disc body ejected by the flip device is guided to the lateral passage or the downward passage by the distributing body immediately after being played.
When the distribution body is located at a lateral passage forming position that constitutes a side wall to the lateral passage, the lower guide rail closes the entrance of the downward passage, and the disk body that is flipped laterally is formed by the distribution body. It is guided from one exit without rolling down on the integrally formed lower guide rail and falling into the downward passage.
In other words, since the lower guide rail exists, the disk body does not fall into the downward passage by the lower guide rail when guided by the lateral passage.
When the allocating body is in the deflected position, the disc body ejected by the flip device is deflected by the allocating body in a direction different from the ejecting direction and is directly below the lateral passage and along the guide passage. It is guided to the downward passage provided.
The disc body falling in the downward passage is paid out from an outlet selected from a plurality of outlets configured in the downward passage.
Since the downward passage is disposed directly below the distribution body, and the downward passage is disposed adjacent to the side of the guide passage, there is an advantage that the apparatus can be downsized.
With this configuration, the disc body can be selectively paid out from a plurality of outlets by a single ejecting device.
For example, when this disk body supply device is used in a medal game machine, there is an advantage that the disk body supply device can be shared at the plurality of outlets and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
Further, since the lower guide rail is formed integrally with the distributing body, the drop opening to the downward passage is blocked by the lower guide rail, so that there is an advantage that the coin can be reliably guided to the lateral passage.
Furthermore, by integrating the distributing body and the lower guide rail, the actuator for movement can be shared, which is excellent in terms of cost.
Furthermore, since the guide passage and the downward passage are juxtaposed, by making it possible to visually recognize the movement of the internal disc body, for example, the movement of medals in a medal game machine can be visualized, leading to an increase in customer interest. There is an advantage that can be.

  After guiding the peripheral surfaces of the disk bodies in contact with each other by a cylindrical guide passage formed along a guide base that hangs up, it is ejected to a distribution passage by a repelling device arranged at the top of the guide passage, and thereafter different In the disk body supply device for discharging from a plurality of outlets arranged at positions, a lateral passage located on an extension of the distribution passage and a downward passage extending downward from the distribution passage along the guide passage A downward passage that is provided directly below the distribution passage and along the guide passage, and an L-shaped distribution body that is swingable about a support shaft. The split body is selectively positioned at a deflection position that crosses the lateral passage above the downward passage, and a passage forming position that constitutes a side wall and a lower guide rail to the lateral passage that guides to the sorting passage. With features That a disc supply apparatus.

A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The first embodiment is an example in which the downward passage 116 is disposed on the back side of the guide passage 154.
By arranging the downward passage 116 on the back side of the guide passage 154, there is an advantage that the width of the guide device 106 can be reduced.

The disc body supply device 100 has a function of guiding the disc body 102, selecting one of a plurality of outlets, and paying out one by one.
The disc body supply device 100 is built in, for example, a medal game machine, and has a function of selectively supplying a predetermined number of medals from one disc body supply device 100 to a plurality of medal outlets in the medal game machine.

  The disc body 102 generally refers to a thin disc-shaped object, and specifically includes a coin, a substitute coin (token), a medal used in a medal game in Japan, and the like.

  The disc body supply device 100 is roughly composed of a disc body feed device 104, a guide device 106, a flip device 108, a sorting device 112, a lateral passage 114, a downward passage 116, a distribution device 118, a first branch passage 122, and a first branch passage 122. A two-branch passage 124 is included.

First, the disk body feeding device 104 will be described with reference to FIG.
The disc body delivery device 104 has a function of forcibly delivering the disc bodies 102, which are separated from each other, after sorting them one by one.
Specifically, a vertically cylindrical coin bowl 132, a rotating disk 136 disposed in a circular bottom hole 134 at the bottom of the coin bowl 132, and a disk body 102 that has fallen into a plurality of through holes 138 of the rotating disk 136. Includes a base 140 that slides, a trapezoidal frame 142 that supports the base 140, and a second rotating body 144 that forcibly feeds the disk bodies 102 that are divided one by one by the rotating disk 136 one by one.
As the disk body feeding device 104, it is preferable to use, for example, the coin dispensing device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 63-36040 according to the application of the present applicant.

The rotating disk 136 is rotated at a predetermined speed by the electric motor 146 shown in FIG.
Due to the rotation of the rotating disk 136, the disk body 102 positioned thereon is stirred, dropped into each through hole 138, and supported on the base 140.
A known extruded protrusion (not shown) is formed on the lower surface of the rotary disk 136, and the disk body 102 supported by the base 140 is pushed by the protrusion and is rotated.
Since the base 140 is formed with a circular hole (not shown) having the same diameter as the bottom hole 134 of the coin bowl 134, the disc body 102 to be pushed is guided while being guided by the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole. It is rotated and fed out in the circumferential direction of the rotary disk 136 from the notch on the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole.

The second rotating body 144 is formed in a star shape, is disposed adjacent to the rotating disk 136, and is rotated in conjunction with the rotating disk 136 at a one-to-one rotation ratio.
The second rotating body 144 receives the disc body 102 sent out by the rotating disk 136 into the recess 150 and forcibly feeds the disc body 102 into the guide passage 154 along the arcuate guide 152 disposed on the side of the base 140. Send out one by one.

The guide device 106 will now be described with reference to FIGS.
The guide device 106 aligns the disk bodies 102 that are forcibly fed one by one by the second rotating body 144 in a line, and the end of the upper disk body 102 at the periphery of the upper end of the lower disk body 102. The peripheral edge is pushed and guided in the vertical direction.
The guide device 106 includes a guide passage 154 having a rectangular cross section, and includes an arcuate portion 106R connected to an obliquely upward passage sent along the arcuate guide 152 on the base 140, and a vertical portion 106V connected to the arcuate portion 106R. .

  The guide passages 154 are guide spacers 156 and left and right spacers that are in close contact with the front side of the guide base 156 and are slightly thicker than the thickness of the disk body 102 disposed in parallel at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the disk body 102. 158R and 158L, and left and right supporters 162R and 162L arranged in close contact with the counter-guide base 156 side of the spacers 158R and 158L at intervals smaller than the diameter of the disc body 102.

The arc-shaped portion 106R is curved with a large curvature so as to be turned vertically upward from an obliquely upward passage along the base 140.
Therefore, the arcuate guide passage 154R of the arcuate portion 106R is curved.

The suspended portion 106V extends a predetermined length vertically upward from the upper end of the arc-shaped portion 106R.
The guide base 156 facing the upright portion 106V is a vertically long rectangular plate-like body, and the right flange of the vertically long end is bent at right angles from the front side to the back side to form the right flange 164, and the cross section is made L-shaped. In this way, bending in the longitudinal direction is prevented and one side surface of the downward passage 116 is configured.
The vertical guide passage 154V of the vertical part 106V extends vertically upward.
The vertical guide path 154V is vertical along the guide base 156.
The vertical guide passage 154V is slightly biased toward the side opposite to the side passage 114 at the upper end portion thereof.
After left spacer 158L and right spacers 158R as shown in FIG. 5 is inclined to the right, again vertical standing, the curved portion 161 and the right spacer 158R is slightly curved sideways passage 114 side at the upper end, the left spacer 158L An opening defined by the right end 160 at the upper end and the end 162 of the curved portion 161 is an outlet 154E of the vertical guide passage 154V.
In other words, the vertical guide passage 154V is configured by the inclined passage 154S inclined to the side opposite to the side passage 114, the second vertical passage 154V2, and the horizontal passage side inclined portion 154S2 inclined to the side passage 114.
This is because the upper end of the vertical portion 106V where the flip device 108 and the sorting device 112 are disposed is made as small as possible by biasing the guide passage 154 toward the side opposite the side passage 114.
As shown in FIG. 4, the inclined guide 156 side of the inclined passage 154S, the second vertical passage 154V2, and the inclined portion 154S2 is covered with a plate-shaped guide plate 166.

Next, the flip device 108 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The flip device 108 has a function of flipping the disc body 102 that has reached the outlet 154E sideways.
The flip device 108 includes a flip body 168 that elastically flips the disc body 102 between the left spacer 158L and the right end 160 of the left spacer 158L immediately after the diameter portion of the disc body 102 passes.
The flip body 168 preferably employs a flip roller 170.
This is because the frictional resistance against the disc body 102 can be reduced, the direction of ejection can be stabilized, the elastic force can be reduced, and durability and noise can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 10, the flip device 108 includes a flip base 172, a fixed shaft 174, a lever 176, a spring 178, and a stopper 180.
The playing base 172 is generally L-shaped in front view, and a fixed shaft 174 protrudes horizontally from the middle of the vertical wall 182.
One end of a channel-shaped lever 176 is rotatably supported by a fixed shaft 174, and a roller shaft 184 is fixed horizontally and horizontally to the other end of the lever 176, and a flip roller 170 is attached to the tip of the roller shaft 184 on the guide base 156 side. Is supported rotatably.
The lever 176 is given a rotational force for pushing out the disc body 102 by locking the other end of the spring 178 with one end locked to the locking portion 186 obtained by bending the upper end of the flip base 172. ing.
A stopper 180 of the flip roller 170 is disposed opposite to the free end of the lever 176.
The stopper 180 has a disk shape made of a soft resin, and is fixed to a portion 188 where the horizontal portion of the flip base 172 is bent.
The lower end portion of the free end of the lever 176 contacts the stopper 180 and stops at a predetermined position. This position is the standby position SBP.
The flip base 172 is fixed to the upper end of the back surface of the guide base 156 by a screw (not shown) or the like.

Thus, the flip roller 170 passes through the arc-shaped long hole 190 formed in the guide base 156 and is positioned in the path of the disc body 102 in the vicinity of the outlet 154E.
At the standby position SBP of the flip roller 170 where the tip of the lever 176 is locked to the stopper 180, the interval between the flip roller 170 and the right tip 160 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the disc body 102.
This is because the disk body 102 is sandwiched between the repelling roller 170 and the right end 160 and repelled sideways.

With this configuration, the disk body 102 is pushed at the lower end circumferential surface by the rear disk body 102 to sequentially push up the vertical guide passage 154V, and when reaching the outlet 154E, a part of the circumferential surface of the disk body 102 Is guided by the right end 160, the flip roller 170 rotates the lever 176 counterclockwise against the spring force of the spring 178 as shown in FIG.
Immediately after the diameter portion of the disc body 102 passes between the right end 160 and the flip roller 170, the lever 176 is rotated clockwise by the spring 178.
Thereby, the disc body 102 is ejected by the repelling roller 170 to the distribution passage 192 located in the lateral direction.
After flipping the disc body 102, the lever 176 abuts against the stopper 180 and stops rotating, and is held at the standby position SBP.

The distribution device 112 will now be described with reference to FIGS.
The distribution device 112 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 ejected laterally by the flip device 108 to the lateral passage 114 or the downward passage 116.
The sorting device 112 includes a sorting passage 192, a sorting body 194, and a sorting body moving device 196.

First, the distribution passage 192 will be described.
The distribution passage 192 is a passage through which the disc body 102 struck by the flip device 108 moves along the guide base 156.
The distribution passage 192 is a vertical flat space formed by a guide base 156, a guide plate 166, and a distribution guide plate 198 disposed on the left side of the guide plate 166 in parallel with the guide base 156. This is a passage that communicates with the outlet 154E of the standing guide passage 154V and extends in the lateral direction (left side in FIG. 5).
One side surface of the distribution path 192 is constituted by the side surface of the guide base 156, and the opposite side surface is fixed at the lower end to the guide plate 166 and the guide base 156, and the guide base is spaced slightly larger than the thickness of the disc body 102. 156 is constituted by a distribution guide plate 198 arranged in parallel to 156.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lower wall 200 of the distribution passage 192 is defined by the upper end 158T of the left spacer 158L from the outlet 154E side, a lower guide rail 222 described later, and a rail 224 positioned downstream thereof.
The rail 224 is formed by bending the upper end portion of the plate 226 fixed to the guide base 156 side of the distribution guide plate 198 in the horizontal direction, and the horizontal horizontal portion 224H and the inclined portion 224S inclined forward and downward on the lateral passage 114 side. Have
The distribution guide plate 198 has a laterally concave cross section, and the upper end is fixed to the upper end of the guide base 156.

Next, the distribution body 194 will be described.
The allocating body 194 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 ejected laterally by the flip device 108 to the lateral passage 114 or the downward passage 116.
The allocating body 194 is a plate-like body, and has pivot shafts 208A and 208U that protrude on the same axis from the upper and lower ends of one end far from the flip device 108.
The pivot shafts 208A and 208U are rotatably supported by bearings 206A and 206U, respectively.

Bearings 206A and 206U project from a moving device base 232, which will be described later, in a horizontal and horizontal direction at a predetermined interval in a vertical relationship, and project to the back side of the base plate 156 through an opening 216 formed in the base plate 156.
The allocating body 194 can advance and retreat with respect to the generally rectangular opening 216 formed in the guide base 156 by the rotation thereof.

As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the allocating body 194 has a cross section perpendicular to its rotational axis formed in an arc shape like the main wing cross section of the airplane, and is located on the opposite side of the pivot shafts 208A and 208U. The body tip 214 is formed in a pointed shape.
The convex surface 217 on the guide passage 154 side of the distribution body 194 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 to the lateral passage 114 along the surface side of the guide base 156, and the concave back surface 218 on the back side thereof The disc body 102 is guided to the back side of the guide base 156.
The distributing body tip 214 is disposed in the vicinity of the left spacer 158L.

The allocating body 194 has an L-shaped cross section parallel to the rotation axis, and a lower guide rail 222 that is perpendicular to the surface 217 .
In other words, the allocating body 194 has a lower guide rail 222 protruding laterally at the lower end thereof, and a longitudinal section parallel to the rotation axis is L-shaped.
As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the lower guide rail 222 is formed so as to be inclined forward and downward along an imaginary line connecting the end of the upper portion 158T of the left spacer 158L and the end of the horizontal portion 224H of the rail 224, The disc body 102 can be rolled.
In other words, the lower guide rail 222 is inclined forwardly downwardly from the upper portion 158T side of the left spacer 158L, the ends of the left spacer 158L side, in other words, the lateral ends of the sorting member tip 214 at the upper end It is located below the end of 158T.
The front lower end portion of the lower guide rail 222, in other words, the side end portion of the pivot shaft 208U is located above the end portion of the horizontal portion 224H.

As shown in FIG. 4, the side end portion 222S of the lower guide rail 222 is inserted into a long hole 224 formed in the sorting guide plate 198 so as to be slidable in the lateral direction.
The end 222T on the flip device 108 side of the side end portion 222S of the lower guide rail 222 protrudes to the flip device 108 side outside the distribution guide plate 198, and the distribution body 194 is described later by the outer surface of the distribution guide plate 198. The movement is stopped so as to continue the lateral passage formation position SP.
As a result, the side end portion 222S of the lower guide rail 222 is prevented from being positioned in the distribution passage 192 from the inner surface of the distribution guide plate 198, and the lower guide rail 222 extends in the entire width direction in the distribution passage 192. It is restricted to be located.

Next, explain the lateral passage forming position SP.
The position where the end portion 222T is engaged with the outer side of the sorting guide plate 198 is the lateral passage forming position SP.
As shown in FIG. 8B, in this state, the tip of the sorting body 214 is stopped at a position recessed in the opening 216 with respect to the surface of the guide base 156, and the central portion of the surface 217 is slightly in the sorting passage 192. In the protruding position.
In other words, the surface 217 of the sorting body 194 constitutes the side wall of the sorting passage 192.
When the allocating body 194 is positioned at the lateral passage formation position SP, the outlet 154E and the lateral passage 114 communicate linearly via the allocating passage 192, and the rolling passage of the disc body 102 that slopes forward and downward is provided. It is formed.
Further, the lower guide rail 222 constitutes the lower surface of the sorting passage 192 and closes the drop opening 228 to the downward passage 116.

The sorting member 194 is rotated in the clockwise direction from the lateral passage forming position SP, is in a position UP contact with a stationary position deflecting the inner surface of the surface 217 of the sorting member tip 214 parts of the sorting guide plate 198 (See FIG. 9 (B)).
When the sorting body 194 is positioned at the deflection position UP, the sorting body tip 214 is located at a position retracted from the inner surface of the guide plate 166, the back surface 218 traverses the sorting passage 192, and the lower guide rail 222 is The fall opening 228 opens from the top of the fall opening 228.
As a result, the disc body 102 ejected to the distribution passage 192 is guided laterally by the back surface 218 and deflected to the back surface side of the guide base 156.
Further, the disc body 102 is reduced in lateral inertia force by sliding contact with the allocating body 194, falls to the drop port 228 by gravity, and is guided to the downward passage 116.

Next, the allocating body moving device 196 will be described with reference to FIG.
The allocating body moving device 196 has a function of selectively positioning the allocating body 194 at the lateral passage forming position SP or the deflecting position UP.
The distribution body moving device 196 includes a moving device base 232, an electromagnetic actuator 234, and a link mechanism 236.

First, the mobile device base 232 will be described.
The moving device base 232 is a sheet metal plate for mounting the electromagnetic actuator 234 and the link mechanism 236.
The moving device base 232 has a moving vertical portion 232V applied to the distribution guide plate 198, a link mounting portion 232L bent in the horizontal direction from the upper end of the moving vertical portion 232V, and a horizontal direction at the side of the link mounting portion 232L. A bent actuator mounting portion 232A is formed.
The movable vertical portion 232V is fixed to the vertical side wall of the sorting guide plate 198 by a screw 240.

Next, the electromagnetic actuator 234 will be described.
The electromagnetic actuator 234 includes a solenoid 234S and an iron core 234A. When the solenoid 234S is excited, the iron core 234A is attracted into the solenoid 234S, and when the magnet 234S is demagnetized, the electromagnetic actuator 234 is pulled out by the return means 238.
In this embodiment, the electromagnetic actuator 234 has a function of moving the sorting body 194 to the lateral passage forming position SP.
However, the electromagnetic actuator 234 can move the sorting body 194 to the position UP.

Next, the link mechanism 236 will be described with reference to FIG.
The link mechanism 236 has a function of converting the movement of the iron core 234A into the swinging motion of the distributing body 194.
The link mechanism 236 includes a substantially circular link plate 244 that is rotatably supported by a fixed shaft 242 that is vertically fixed to the link mounting portion 232L, a first link lever 246 that projects in the circumferential direction of the link plate 244, and a second link lever. 248 and a third link lever 252; a first connecting rod 254 that connects the iron core 234A and the first link lever 246; a second connecting rod 258 that connects the driven shaft 256 protruding from the upper end of the distributing body 194 and the third link lever 252; In addition, a return means 238 having one end locked to the sorting guide plate 198 and the other end locked to the second link lever 248 is included.

Next, the return means 238 will be described.
The return means 238 has a function of deflecting the allocating body 194 moved to the lateral passage formation position SP by excitation of the electromagnetic actuator 234 to the position UP.
In addition, when moving to the deflection position UP by excitation of the electromagnetic actuator 234, the return means 238 returns the sorting body 194 to the lateral passage formation position SP.
In this embodiment, the return means 238 is a spring 259 having one end hooked to the sorting guide plate 198 and the other end hooked to the second link lever 248. In FIG. Apply rotational force.
In this embodiment, the return means 238 is a spring 259 , but can be changed to various elastic bodies or urging means.

With this configuration, in the normal state, the link plate 244 is rotated clockwise by the spring 258, and the distribution body 194 is deflected and moved to the position UP via the second connecting rod 258 and the driven shaft 256 (the position shown in FIG. 7). ).
When the solenoid 234S is excited, the iron core 234A is drawn into the solenoid 234S, so that the link plate 244 is rotated counterclockwise around the fixed axis via the first connecting rod 254 and the first link lever 246.
Accordingly, the allocating body 194 is deflected via the second connecting rod 258 and the driven shaft 256 and rotated from the position UP to the lateral passage forming position SP (position in FIG. 8B).

Next, the position sensor 260 will be described with reference to FIG.
The position sensor 260 has a function of detecting the position of the allocating body 194, in other words, whether the allocating body 194 is positioned at the deflected position UP or the lateral passage forming position SP.
The position sensor 260 includes a working piece 262 and a sensor 264.
When the tip of the action piece 262 extending in the radial direction from the link plate 244 is bent downward, and the distribution body 194 is positioned at the lateral passage forming position SP, it is opposed to the sensor 264 fixed to the actuator mounting portion 232A. Detection signal is output.
The sensor 264 can be appropriately selected from an optical type, a magnetic type, and the like.
In the present embodiment, when a light transmission type sensor is used as the sensor 264 and the projection light is blocked by the action piece 262, the sensor 264 outputs a detection signal to detect that the sensor 264 is positioned at the deflected position UP. If not, the detection signal is not output, so that it is detected as being located at the lateral passage formation position SP.

With this configuration, when the solenoid 234S is demagnetized, the link plate 244 is rotated clockwise by the spring 259 via the second link lever 248, and the tip of the sorting body 194 contacts the back surface of the sorting guide plate 198. The rotation is stopped by contact and is held at the deflection position UP shown in the figure.
As a result, since the action piece 262 is opposed to the sensor 264, the projection light of the sensor 264 is blocked, and the sensor 264 outputs a detection signal, so that the distribution body 194 is positioned at the deviated position UP by this detection signal. Confirm indirectly.
When the solenoid 234S is excited, the link plate 244 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 7 via the first connecting rod 254 and the first link lever 246 by the movement of the iron core 234A.
As a result, the distributing body 194 is rotated counterclockwise from the deflection position UP in FIG. 9B via the second connecting rod 258 and the driven shaft 256, and the end 222T abuts against the outer surface of the distributing guide plate 198. It is stopped at the lateral passage forming position SP that is locked in contact with it, and is held in that position.

Next, the lateral passage 114 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the lateral passage 114 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 guided from the sorting passage 192 to the lateral passage 114 by the sorting device 112 to a predetermined position.
The lateral passage 114 is formed by extending the left and right side walls 264L and 264R of the rod-shaped lateral passage body 264 having a channel shape in cross section on the extension of the sorting guide plate 198 and the guide base 156, and the bottom wall on the extension of the inclined portion 224S. It is comprised by being located in.
In a state where the lateral passage body 264 is fixed to the guide base 156, the lateral passage 114 is inclined forward and downward so that the disk body 102 in the passage can roll under its own weight.
The tip of the lateral passage body 264 is the first outlet 266 of the disk body 102.

The downward passage 116 will now be described with reference to FIG.
The downward passage 116 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 guided from the sorting passage 192 to the back side of the guide base 156 by the sorting body 194 to a second outlet or a third outlet different from the first outlet 266.
The downward passage 116 is a passage having a rectangular cross section that is disposed on the opposite side of the sorting passage 192 with the sorting body 194 interposed therebetween and is vertically suspended on the back side of the guide base 156.
The downward passage 116 includes a guide base 156, a joint portion cover 272, and a downward passage cover 274.

The connecting portion cover 272 has a cross-sectional channel shape, and includes a vertical portion 272V at the upper end portion and an inclined portion 272S connected to the lower portion.
The vertical part 272V is located on the side of the distributing body 194, and has a thickness of about three times the thickness of the disk body 102 between the back surface of the guide base 156 and allows the disk body to fall naturally. The distributing portion downward passage 116V extending in the vertical direction and having a width slightly larger than the diameter of 102 is configured.
The side of the sorting body 194 in the sorting portion downward passage 116V is a drop port 228.
The inclined portion 272S constitutes an inclined portion downward passage 116S that guides the disc body 102 falling from the distribution portion downward passage 116V to the back surface downward passage 116B located immediately behind the guide passage 154.
The inclined portion downward passage 116S has the same thickness and width as the distribution portion downward passage 116V.

An inclined wall 272W constituting the bottom wall of the inclined portion downward passage 116S is formed by bending the guide base 156 to the back side.
In this embodiment, the side wall on the guide base 156 side facing the distributing portion downward passage 116V, the inclined portion downward passage 116S, and the back surface downward passage 116B is configured by closely contacting a different sheet metal side wall member 276 to the back surface of the guide base 156. Has been.
The upper end portion of the wall member 276 is configured to be sure to guide the disc body 102 guided by the distributing body 194 to the distributing portion downward passage 116V by bending upward and outward so as to enter the opening 216. The
A downward inclined protrusion 278 is formed by cutting a part of the portion facing the downward passage 116 of the wall member 276 into a concave shape and bending it to the back downward passage 116B side.

Next, the downward passage cover 274 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The downward passage cover 274 is a vertically elongated plate having a horizontal cross section of a chin crank shape, and has a thickness of about five times the thickness of the disk body 102 between the wall member 276 and the disk body 102 falls naturally. A back surface downward passage 116B extending in the vertical direction and having a width slightly larger than the diameter of the disc body 102 is configured.
The downward inclined protrusions 282 are configured so as to alternate with the downward inclined protrusions 278 from the downward passage cover 274 as well.
The distance between the tips of the downward inclined projections 278 and 282 is set slightly wider than twice the thickness of the disc body 102.
With this configuration, the disc body 102 guided to the distributing portion downward passage 116V by the distributing body 194 is reduced in the vertical direction by its own weight because the lateral inertia force is reduced by sliding contact with the distributing body 194. Or, it collides with the vertical wall 272S1 of the connecting portion cover 272, the inertial force in the lateral direction is destroyed, and it falls by its own weight.
Thereby, the disc body 102 falls on the inclined wall 272W, bounces downward in the lateral direction, and naturally falls in the back surface downward passage 116B.
Disk body 102 in the course this fall falls while being decelerated falling speed by impinging downward inclined projection portions 278, 282.
Since the distance between the tips of the downward inclined projections 278 and 282 is slightly larger than twice the thickness of the disk body 102, no coin jam occurs even if two disk bodies 102 fall in a parallel state. .

The dispensing device 118 is described with reference to FIG.
The distribution device 118 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 falling in the downward passage 116 to the first branch passage 122 or the second branch passage 124.
The distribution device 118 has an upward distribution body 284 disposed in the back surface downward passage 116B.
The upward distributing body 284 has a lower end disposed substantially in the center in the thickness direction of the downward passage 116, and a support shaft 286 that protrudes horizontally horizontally from the lower end is supported swingably on the downward passage cover 274 and the right flange 164. Has been.
The upper end of the upward allocating member 284 is formed with a pointed tip, and when the upward allocating member 284 is rotated counterclockwise, the upper allocating member 284 is located at the first guide position GP1 in close contact with the inner surface of the downward passage cover 274. (Shown by a solid line in FIG. 12), when rotated clockwise, it is located at the second guide position GP2 in close contact with the inner surface of the wall member 276 (shown by a chain line in FIG. 12).
When the upward allocating member 284 is located at the first guide position GP1, the disc body 102 is guided to the first branch passage 122, and when it is located at the second guide position GP2, it is guided to the second branch passage 124.
The upward allocating body 284 is selectively moved to the first guide position GP1 or the second guide position GP2 by the upward allocating body moving device 288 having the same structure as the allocating body moving device 196.

Next, the first branch passage 122 will be described with reference to FIG.
The first branch passage 122 is defined by a vertical plate-like partition wall 290 disposed at the center in the thickness direction of the downward passage 116 and immediately below the upward allocating body 284. The thickness is about twice as large and the width is slightly larger than the diameter of the disc body 102.
Also in the first branch passage 122, downward inclined protrusions 278 and 282 are preferably arranged in order to control the falling speed of the disc body 102.
With this configuration, the disc body 102 falls through the first branch passage 122 by its own weight while controlling the dropping speed.
A laterally-facing first arcuate guide 292 is formed at the lower end of the first branch passage 122, and a second laterally-facing passage 294 is formed continuously with the first arcuate guide 292.

Next, the second lateral passage 294 will be described with reference to FIG.
The second lateral passage 294 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 dropped from the first branch passage 122 while rolling it to the second outlet 296 in the lateral direction with respect to the first branch passage 122.
The second lateral passage 294 is configured by a second lateral passage body 298 having a front-lowering configuration similar to that of the lateral passage body 264, but is shorter in length than the lateral passage body 264.
The second lateral passage body 298 is fixed to the guide base 156, and a lower end portion thereof is a second outlet 296.
With this configuration, the disc body 102 that has fallen through the first branch passage 122 is guided by the first arcuate guide 292 to the second lateral passage 294 and rolls in the second lateral passage 294 from the second outlet 296, for example, in a game Jump out to a predetermined position in the aircraft.

Next, the second branch passage 124 will be described with reference to FIG.
The second branch passage 124 is partitioned from the first branch passage 122 by a partition wall 290, and is arranged in parallel with the first branch passage 122. The second branch passage 124 has a thickness of about three times the thickness of the disc body 102 and the diameter of the disc body 102. Has a slightly larger width.
It is preferable that downward inclined protrusions 278 and 282 are also arranged in the second branch passage 124 in order to control the falling speed of the disc body 102.
With this configuration, the disc body 102 falls through the second branch passage 124 by its own weight.
A horizontal second arcuate guide 300 is formed at the lower end of the second branch passage 124, and a third lateral passage 302 is formed continuously with the second arcuate guide 300.
The third lateral passage 302 has a function of guiding the disc body 102 that has fallen through the second branch passage 124 while rolling it to the third outlet 304 in the lateral direction with respect to the second branch passage 124 .
The third lateral passage 302 is a downward passage having a configuration and a length similar to those of the second lateral passage 294.
The third lateral passage 302 is constituted by a third lateral passage body 306 having the same configuration as the second lateral passage body 298 fixed to the guide base 156.
With this configuration, the disc body 102 that has fallen through the second branch passage 124 is guided by the second arcuate guide 300 to the third lateral passage 302, and rolls in the third lateral passage 302 from the third outlet 304, for example, a game Jump out to a predetermined position in the aircraft.

Next, the ejection detection device 310 will be described with reference to FIG.
The ejecting detection device 310 has a function of detecting the disc body 102 ejected by the ejecting device 108.
The flip-out detection device 310 is disposed relative to the sorting passage 192 between the flip device 108 and the sorting body 194.
In this embodiment, the ejection detection device 310 is configured by a transmission type optical sensor 312 including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit that are opposed to each other with the distribution path 192 interposed therebetween.
With this configuration, the disc body 102 ejected by the flip device 108 blocks the optical axis of the optical sensor 312 for a predetermined time immediately before reaching the sorting body 194, so the optical sensor 312 detects this blocking and transmits a passing signal. Output.
The light emitted from the optical sensor 312 is

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
In the normal state, since the solenoid 234S is demagnetized, the link plate 244 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 7 by the spring 259 , and the distributing body 194 is positioned at the deflection position UP.
Further, the upward allocating body 284 is held at the first guide position GP1 without a solenoid (not shown) being excited.
In other words, the sorting path 192 is sorting subordinates facing passage 116V, inclined subordinates orientation passage 116S, the back surface downward passage 116B, is continuous to the first branch passage 122 and the second YokoMuko-out passage 294.

In this state, when a payout command for the disk body 102 is output, the electric motor 146 is rotated, and the rotating disk 136 is rotated to feed the disk bodies 102 one by one.
The disc body 102 is received in the recess 150 of the second rotating body 144 and sequentially pushed into the guide passage 154 in cooperation with the arcuate guide 152.
In the guide passage 154, the disc body 102 pushes the rear end of the front disc body 102 to be in a line and is directed vertically upward from the obliquely upward direction in the arc-shaped portion 106R, and then the vertical guide of the vertical portion 106V The guides are sequentially pushed up vertically while being guided by the passage 154V.
Disk body 102 is pushed up, after being biased to the right with respect to the guide base 156, as shown in FIG. 5 in the inclined passage 154S, after being pushed up the second vertical Tatsudori path 154V2 in Shideritsu direction, curved In the passage 154S2, it is directed slightly to the left with respect to the guide base 156 and reaches the outlet 154E.
At the outlet 154E, the disk body 102 is guided on the lower peripheral surface by the fixed tip 160 , so that the flip roller 170 is rotated clockwise in the drawing against the spring force of the spring 178.

Immediately after the diameter portion of the disc body 102 passes between the right end 160 and the roller 170, the roller 170 is rapidly rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
As a result, the disc body 102 is ejected to the lateral distribution passage 192.
The disc body 102 ejected sideways by the flip device 108 passes through the optical sensor 312 and is guided to the back surface 218 of the sorting body 194 and is guided to the back surface side of the guide base 156 through the opening 216. Due to the sliding contact, the inertial force in the lateral direction is greatly reduced, and it falls by gravity and falls from the drop opening 228.
The dropped disc body 102 is guided to the right flange 164 side by the inclined wall 272W, and then falls on the back surface downward passage 116B.
In the back side downward passage 116B, the disc 102 falls while being controlled fall speed so falls while colliding downward inclined projection 278 and 282 projecting with respect to the front and back surfaces.
Then, it is guided to the first branch passage 122 by the upward allocating body 284 located at the first guide position GP1, and is guided laterally by the first arcuate guide 292 at the lower end of the first branch passage 122, and the second lateral branch passage 294 is rolled and paid out from the second exit 296 to a predetermined position of the game machine.
By counting the detection signal from the optical sensor 312 , the number of disc bodies 102 paid out from the second outlet 296 can be counted, so when the signal from the optical sensor 312 reaches a predetermined payout number, The rotation of the motor 146 is stopped.

Next, a case where the disc body 102 is paid out from the third outlet will be described.
In this case, the upward distribution body 284 is moved to the second guide position GP2, the inlet of the first branch passage 122 is closed, and the second branch passage 124 and the downward passage 116 are in communication with each other.
As a result, the disc body 102 falling on the back surface downward passage 116B is guided to the second branch passage 124 by the upward allocating body 284, and is guided by the second arcuate guide 300 at the lower end of the second branch passage 124 to the third lateral passage 302. And rolls in the third lateral passage 302 and is paid out from the third outlet 304 to a predetermined position of the game machine.

Next, a case of paying out from the first outlet 266 will be described.
In this case, the solenoid 234S is excited and the iron core 234A is rotated counterclockwise from the position of FIG. 7 until the end portion 222T of the lower guide rail 222 is locked to the surface of the sorting guide plate 198.
Thus, the distribution body 194 is positioned at the lateral passage formation position SP shown in FIG. 8B, the opening 216 is closed by the surface 217 of the distribution body 194, and the distribution passage 192 and the lateral passage 114 are communicated with each other. The lower surface of the distribution path 192 is closed by the lower guide rail 222.
As a result, the disc body 102 ejected by the flip device 108 rolls on the lower guide rail 222 and the rail 224 and is guided to the lateral passage 114.
Thus, by forming the lower guide rail 222 in the distribution body 194, the disc body 102 can be reliably guided to the lateral passage 114.

Next, Example 2 shown in FIG. 16 will be described.
The second embodiment is an example in which the upward allocating body 284 is arranged close to the allocating body 194.
When the disc body 102 is arranged directly below the distribution body 194 as described above, the disc body 102 is guided to the back side of the guide base 156 by the distribution body 194 and then falls while obtaining acceleration due to gravity.
Therefore, the position of the upward allocating body 284 is switched because the speed of falling of the disk body 102 is low immediately under the allocating body 194 and the distance from the flip device 108 is relatively short. Even if it is performed based on the detection signal of the disc body 102 of the optical sensor 312 , there is an advantage that no sorting error occurs.
In the second embodiment, they are arranged in parallel in the lateral direction downward communication channel to the guide path 154.
Thus, the width of the guiding device 106 is increased, improving the maintainability when Oite disk body 102 downwardly through passage is jammed, also, at least some of the components of the downward communication path in the transparent By visualizing the falling state of the disc body 102, there is an advantage that the game performance can be enhanced.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the front upper part of the disk body supply apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the disk body supply apparatus according to the first embodiment as viewed from the upper rear side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the upper front part of the disk body feeding device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the upper front of the sorting device unit of the disk body supply device of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view in which the guide plate and the distribution guide plate of the distribution apparatus unit of the disk body supply apparatus according to the first embodiment are removed. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the sorting device of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the allocating body moving device of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a front view and an XX cross-sectional view of the flip device and the sorting device of the disk body supply device of the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a front view and a YY sectional view of the flip device and the sorting device of the disk body supply device of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the flip device and the sorting device of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the guide device of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the distributor of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is an explanatory perspective view of the second lateral passage and the third lateral passage of the disk body supply apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 14 is an explanatory perspective view of a flip device and a sorting device of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 15 is an explanatory perspective view of a flip device and a sorting device of the disk body supply device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is an explanatory perspective view of a flipping device, a sorting device, and a distributing device of the disk body supply device according to the second embodiment.

SP Sideways passage formation position
UP deflection position
102 disc
108 playing equipment
114 Sideways passage
116 Down passage
154 Guide passage
156 Guide base
192 Sorting passage
194 Allotment
208A, 208U Spindle (Pivot shaft)
217 side wall (surface of sorting body)
222 Lower guide rail
266,296,304 Exit

Claims (1)

The cylindrical guide passage (154) formed along the guide base (156) that is suspended is guided by bringing the circumferential surfaces of the disk bodies (102) into contact with each other, and then disposed at the top of the guide passage (154). In the disk body supply device which is ejected from the plurality of outlets (266, 296, 304) arranged at different positions after being ejected to the sorting passage (192) by the repelling device (108)
The provided downward passage (116) extending downwardly along said guide path from landscape passage (114) and the sorting path (192) located on the extension of the sorting path (192) (154),
Selectively positioned the sideways path forming position constituting the side walls to guide the to transverse passage (114) in the sorting path (192) (SP), and said transverse passageway (114) crossing the deflecting position (UP) Place the sorting body (194)
A disc, wherein the distribution body (194) is integrally formed with a lower guide rail (222) constituting a lower wall of the lateral passage (114) at the lateral passage formation position (SP) . Body supply device.

Images