JP2015223239A - Bill conveyance device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill conveyance device capable of conveying a bill surely and smoothly.SOLUTION: A cross section of an annular bill conveyor belt 20 sent out in a direction parallel to a game machine on a game machine island is formed approximately in a square, to thereby form flatly a contact part 21 which is a side face having a contact with a bill 1, and the bill 1 sandwiched between the bill conveyor belt 20 and a bill conveyance guide 17 facing to the bill conveyor belt 20 is conveyed straight.

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote transport apparatus used when a banknote is transported in a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a banknote transport apparatus is provided on a gaming machine island composed of a plurality of parallel gaming machines, and transports banknotes inserted by a player to a safe. A general configuration of such a banknote transport apparatus is described in Patent Document 1 below. This banknote transport apparatus is provided with a transport belt that is provided in a direction in which gaming machine islands are arranged in parallel and has a circular cross section, and a transport pulley that faces the transport belt. A banknote is pinched | interposed between a conveyance belt and a conveyance roller, and a banknote is conveyed because a conveyance belt circulates in the game machine island.

JP 2009-56062 A

  However, when the conveyor belt having a circular cross section (hereinafter referred to as “circular conveyor belt”) is formed endlessly by welding the ends together, the ends of the conveyor belt are not affected by winding or twisting of the belt. It may be welded. As shown in FIG. 3, in the banknote transport apparatus to which such a circular transport belt 30 is attached, the circular transport belt 30 may rotate in the rotation direction 31 with the longitudinal direction as an axis due to winding or twisting. is there. In this case, since the banknote 1 is shifted in the vertical direction 32 as the circular transport belt 30 rotates, the banknote 1 may be jammed in a frame or the like and the transport may be delayed.

  On the other hand, it is conceivable to prevent the bill 1 from being displaced due to the rotation of the circular transport belt 30 by suppressing the pressure of the circular transport belt 30 against the bill 1. However, in this case, in particular, the degree of contact of the circular conveyance belt 30 with respect to the banknote 1 with a twist is weak, the banknote 1 cannot be supported, and the banknote 1 may be transported.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances. That is, it aims at provision of the banknote conveying apparatus which can convey a banknote reliably and smoothly.

  In order to achieve the above object, a banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention is sandwiched between a banknote transport belt fed out in a direction in which gaming machines on a gaming machine island are arranged in parallel and a banknote transport guide facing the banknote transport belt. In the banknote transport apparatus in which the banknotes are transported, the distance from the center of the cross section of the banknote transport belt to any point on the outer periphery is non-uniform.

  The banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a contact portion of the banknote transport belt that contacts the banknote is flat.

  The banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that an inner peripheral portion of the banknote transport belt is flat.

  The banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the banknote transport belt has a polygonal cross section.

  The banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention has the above-described configuration. By this structure, the cross section of the edge part of a banknote conveyance belt becomes a non-uniform | heterogenous shape. By aligning the non-uniform parts and facing each other, the direction when welding the ends becomes unambiguous, so even if curl or twist occurs in the banknote transport belt before welding, The ends can be welded together by correcting the winding and twisting. As a result, the bill transport belt circulates around the gaming machine island without rotating, and the bill is transported straight. Therefore, a banknote can be conveyed reliably and smoothly.

  As for the banknote conveying apparatus which concerns on this invention, the contact part of the banknote conveying belt which contacts a banknote is flat. With this configuration, since the contact area of the banknote transport belt to the banknote is wide, the banknote can be transported reliably and smoothly.

  In the banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention, the inner peripheral portion of the banknote transport belt is flat. With this configuration, the paper sheet transport belt is supported from the inner peripheral side when circling the gaming machine island, and the banknote transport belt circulates without bending. Therefore, a banknote can be conveyed reliably and smoothly.

  As for the banknote conveying apparatus which concerns on this invention, the cross section of a banknote conveying belt is a polygon. With this configuration, it is possible to correct the curl and twist of the banknote transport belt and weld the ends together. Thus, the bill transport belt circulates around the gaming machine island without rotating, and the bill is transported straight. Moreover, the contact area to the banknote by a banknote conveyance belt is large, and when circling a game machine island, a paper piece conveyance belt is supported from the inner peripheral part side, and a banknote conveyance belt circulates without bending. Therefore, a banknote can be conveyed reliably and smoothly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The whole banknote conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is the top view seen from upper direction, (b) is the side view seen from the side. It is sectional drawing which showed the AA longitudinal cross-section of the banknote conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the conventional banknote conveying apparatus.

  Below, the banknote conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on drawing. FIG. 1 shows the entirety of a banknote transport apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the height direction with respect to the installation surface is defined as upward or downward, the direction in which the bills are conveyed is defined as the conveyance direction, the direction opposite to the conveyance direction is defined as the folding direction, and the direction in which the bills are inserted is lateral. And

  Generally, the gaming machine island is configured by a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row adjacent to each other and arranged back to back. A bill transport device 10 according to the present embodiment is attached between the backs of the gaming machines.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote transport device 10 is configured such that an annular banknote transport belt 20 fed out in a direction in which gaming machines (not shown) of gaming machine islands are arranged in parallel from one end of the gaming machine island to the other. It is arranged to the end. The banknote transport belt 20 is wound around both pulleys 2 disposed at both ends of the gaming machine island. One pulley 2 is connected to a driving unit 3 installed at one end of the gaming machine island, and operates when the driving unit 3 is driven. At one end of the gaming machine island, a safe 4 for collecting banknotes 1 (see FIG. 2) is installed. The banknote transport belt 20 is supported by a transport unit 11 installed along the banknote transport belt 20, and banknote insertion portions 5 that are insertion ports for the banknote 1 are installed at appropriate intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the transport unit 11 has a substantially rectangular box shape, is formed of a side frame 12, an upper frame 13, and a lower frame 14, and is surrounded by the frames 12, 13, and 14. A bill conveyance path 15 is formed on the inner side.

  The side frames 12 are formed in a plate shape so as to face each other, and roller bearing portions 16 are attached to the respective centers. The roller bearing portions 16 face each other, and a bill conveyance guide 17 is attached to each. A bill transport belt 20 is disposed between the bill transport guides 17, and each bill transport guide 17 faces the side surface of the bill transport belt 20. Each of the upper and lower frames 13 and 14 protrudes inward toward the bill conveyance path 15, and a belt support roller 18 is attached to the tip thereof. Similar to the bill transport guide 17, a bill transport belt 20 is disposed between the belt support rollers 18, and each belt support roller 18 faces the bill transport belt 20.

  The banknote transport belt 20 has a flat contact portion 21 that is a side surface in contact with the banknote 1. That is, the cross section is formed in a substantially square shape. Since the banknote 1 is sandwiched and transported between the banknote transport belt 20 and the banknote transport guide 17, the banknote transport belt 20 only needs to have a flat contact portion 21. Therefore, the cross section of the banknote transport belt 20 has a shape other than a circle, and may be, for example, an ellipse, a polygon, a kamaboko shape, a fan shape, or the like.

  The banknote transport belt 20 is formed with a flat inner peripheral portion 22 that is the inner peripheral side when rotating along the belt support roller 18 and the pulley 2. Since the banknote transport belt 20 is endless, the inner peripheral portion 22 is formed with a flat width that does not cause bending when being supported by the belt support roller 18 and when it is turned back in contact with the pulley 2.

  The bill transport belt 20 only needs to have a non-uniform distance from the center in the cross section to an arbitrary fixed point on the outer periphery (a distance from the center to an arbitrary side surface). That is, the cross-sectional shape is a shape other than a circle, and in addition to the above shape, a shape in which a part of the side surface is depressed may be used.

  As for the banknote conveyance belt 20, the conveyance direction and the folding | turning direction are paralleled up and down, and the axial direction of the pulley 2 is horizontal. For example, in Earl Island, which is a gaming machine island configured in parallel while the gaming machines are curved, the bill conveyance belt 20 has the conveyance direction and the folding direction parallel to the side. Also good. In this case, the axial direction of the pulley 2 is vertical.

  The banknote transport guide 17 and the belt support roller 18 are formed with a flat surface, and the shapes of the banknote transport guide 17 and the belt support roller 18 are appropriately set in accordance with the shapes of the contact part 21, the inner peripheral part 22, and the outer peripheral part 23 on the outer peripheral side. Redesigned.

  As described above, the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is formed.

  Next, the effect of the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As described above, in the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the cross section of the banknote transport belt 20 is formed in a substantially square shape, and the contact portion 21 that is a side surface in contact with the banknote 1 is formed flat. With this configuration, by aligning the rectangles in the cross section of the end portion of the banknote transport belt 20 and facing each other, the orientation when welding the end portions becomes unambiguous, so the banknote transport belt 20 before welding Even when curling or twisting occurs, the ends can be welded together by correcting curling or twisting. Thus, the bill transport belt 20 circulates around the gaming machine island without rotating, and the bill 1 is transported straight. Therefore, a banknote can be conveyed reliably and smoothly. In addition, as above-mentioned, the banknote conveyance belt 20 can produce the same effect, for example, even if it is an ellipse, a polygon, a kamaboko shape, a fan shape, the shape in which the side part was depressed.

  In the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the cross section of the banknote transport belt 20 is substantially square, so that the contact portion 21 is flat. With this configuration, since the contact area of the banknote transport belt 20 to the banknote 1 is wide, the banknote can be transported reliably and smoothly. In addition, as long as the contact part 21 is flat, the banknote conveyance belt 20 can produce the same effect even if the cross section is, for example, an ellipse, a polygon, a kamaboko shape, a fan shape, etc., as described above. .

  In the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to this embodiment, since the banknote transport belt 20 has a substantially quadrangular cross section, the inner peripheral portion 22 when rotating along the belt support roller 18 and the pulley 2 is flat in an annular shape. Is formed. That is, since the banknote transport belt 20 is endless, the inner peripheral portion 22 is formed with a flat width that does not cause bending when supported by the belt support roller 18 and when it is folded back in contact with the pulley 2. Yes. With this configuration, the paper piece transport belt 20 is supported from the inner peripheral portion 22 side when circling the gaming machine island, and the banknote transport belt 20 rotates without bending. Therefore, a banknote can be conveyed reliably and smoothly. In addition, as long as the inner peripheral part 22 is flat, the banknote conveyance belt 20 can produce the same effect even if the cross section is, for example, an ellipse, a polygon, a kamaboko shape, a fan shape, etc., as described above. it can.

  In the banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, since the cross section of the banknote transport belt 20 is substantially rectangular, all surfaces are flat. With this configuration, when the banknote transport belt 20 is wound around the pulley 2 whose axial direction is horizontal and the transport direction and the folding direction are arranged in parallel vertically, for example, the gaming machine is configured in parallel while curving. For example, in Earl Island, which is a gaming machine island, the banknote transport belt 20 is wound around the pulley 2 whose axial direction is vertical, and both the transport direction and the folding direction are parallel to the side. Can do.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. The present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote 2 Pulley 3 Drive part 4 Safe 5 Banknote insertion part 10 Banknote transport apparatus 11 Transport unit 12 Side frame 13 Upper frame 14 Lower frame 15 Banknote transport path 16 Roller bearing part 17 Banknote transport guide 18 Belt support roller 20 Banknote transport belt 21 Contact portion 22 Inner peripheral portion 23 Outer peripheral portion 30 Circular conveyor belt 31 Rotating direction 32 Vertical direction

Claims (4)

In the banknote transport apparatus for transporting banknotes sandwiched between a banknote transport belt sent out in the direction in which the gaming machines of the gaming machine islands are parallel and a banknote transport guide facing the banknote transport belt,
The distance from the center in the cross section of the banknote transport belt to any point on the outer periphery is non-uniform,
The banknote conveyance apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The contact portion of the banknote transport belt that contacts the banknote is flat.
The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1. The inner periphery of the banknote transport belt is flat,
The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The bill conveyor belt has a polygonal cross section.
The banknote conveyance apparatus described in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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