JP2681102B2 - Medal lending machine - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medal lending machine particularly suitable for lending medals used in a game machine or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional medal lending machine is provided with a coin insertion portion and a medal ejection portion on the front surface of a frame body, and the number of medals corresponding to the amount inserted into the medal storage portion and the coin insertion portion is provided inside the frame body. There are provided a medal transporting means for sending the coins to the medal ejecting part while counting them one by one, and a coin discriminating device for discriminating the authenticity of the coins inserted in the coin inserting part.

However, in the above-described medal lending machine, the entire frame, which is fixed as part of the island, must be removed when inspecting or repairing the medal storage unit, the medal transfer means, and the currency discriminating device provided inside the frame. If this is the case, this cannot be done, and the work of removing the frame body is troublesome and time-consuming.

Therefore, in the casing, a hopper for accommodating the disc-shaped body, a payout mechanism for ejecting the disc-shaped body, a coin slot, and a coin discriminator are integrally and detachably provided, and the front opening of the casing is provided. The cover that closes the body is composed of a main body cover part that can be engaged with and disengaged from the casing, and a disc-shaped body replenishing cover part that is pivotally attached to the main body cover part so as to be openable and closable. The disc-shaped body dispensing device equipped with a locking tool that is fixed to the casing by
Proposed as issue 167289.

According to this, since only the internal mechanism can be taken out without removing the casing, the clogging release work and the repair work are facilitated.

However, in this product, the cover is not provided integrally with the internal mechanism but is attached to the casing, so unless the lock is released and the cover is removed from the casing,
The internal mechanism cannot be pulled out.

Further, it is composed of a base body and a detachable body that is detachable from the base body. A bill insertion section is provided at the bottom of the base body, and a key for fixing the detachable body to the top plate of the base body inseparably is provided. A medal lending machine provided with a medal storage section, a hopper and a medal take-out port has been proposed as JP-A-63-267378.

However, in this case, since the bill insertion portion is not incorporated in the detachable body, even if the detachable body is pulled out, the bill insertion portion cannot be taken out from the base body. Therefore, it is difficult to clear the jam of the bill.

Further, since the opening for inserting the medal is formed on the upper surface of the detachable body and hidden by the upper plate of the base body, the medal cannot be replenished with the detachable body stored in the base body.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention An object of the present invention is to deal with the above-described problems and to release the engagement between the lock of the medal supply hopper and the outer frame and to pull out the inner frame in front of the outer frame. , The inner frame housed in the outer frame can be easily removed from the outer frame, and the operation of taking out the coin inserting section, the medal discharging section, and the medal storing section of the inner frame from the outer frame can be easily performed without any trouble. It is possible to provide a medal lending machine that can supply medals by pulling out only the medal supply hopper.

Means for Solving the Problems A medal lending machine according to the present invention is configured such that an inner frame having a coin insertion portion, a medal ejection portion, and a medal storage portion is detachably accommodated in an outer frame, and the medal storage portion of the inner frame is attached. Further, a medal supply hopper that can be pulled out is provided to the medal supply hopper, and the medal supply hopper is provided with a lock that can be hooked and detached from the outer frame.

After releasing the engagement between the lock provided on the medal supply hopper and the outer frame of the medal storage part of the inner frame for operation, the coin insertion part, the medal discharge part and the medal which are detachably accommodated in the outer frame. The inner frame is detached from the outer frame by pulling out the inner frame equipped with the storage section in front of the outer frame.

Examples Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is an inner frame and an outer frame 8
It is slidably and detachably housed inside.

A coin insertion portion 2 is provided below the front surface of the inner frame 1, and a medal tray 3 serving as a medal ejection portion is provided above the coin insertion portion 1.
Is provided, a digital display unit 4 for displaying a code and the number of medals is provided above the medal tray 3, and a decoration lamp 5 is provided above the digital display unit 4.

In addition, above the decoration lamp 5, a medal storage section 6 including a medal supply hopper 7 and a medal storage section 12 is provided.

The medal supply hopper 7 is provided on the front surface of the inner frame 1 so as to be freely drawn forward through a hinge.

A lock 9 is provided on the front surface of the medal supply hopper 7 so that the lock 9 can be freely undocked with respect to the outer frame 8. By operating this lock 9, the inner frame 1 and the medal supply hopper 7 can be moved relative to the outer frame 8. Can be engaged and disengaged. Also, lock 9
A handle 10 is provided on the upper part of the.

As shown in FIG. 3, a locking piece 11 of a lock 9 is provided on the inner side surface of the medal supply hopper 7 of the inner frame 1 so as to be vertically movable, and a medal storage is provided above the inner frame 1 inside. The medal storage portion 12 of the portion 6 is formed, and the medal storage hopper 13 arranged below the medal storage portion 12 is attached to the hopper mounting plate 14.

Inside the medal storage hopper 13, stirring rods 15 and 16 made of flexible synthetic resin are provided so as to project and rotate freely, and an optical medal detection for detecting the amount of medals in the medal storage hopper 13 is performed. The sensor S1 is provided and the stirring rod
Coil springs 17 are attached to the outside of 15, 16 respectively,
At the bottom of the medal storage hopper 13, there is a rotating disk 18 and an induction rotating body.
There is provided a medal carrying means 20 (see FIG. 4) consisting of 19 and.

A support frame 21 is mounted on the lower surface of the hopper mounting plate 14, and a motor M for rotating the rotating disc 18 and the induction rotating body 19 is provided on the support frame 21 below the medal storage hopper 13. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the medal storage hopper 13 is rotatably provided with a rotating disc 18 of a medal conveying means 20, and a plurality of medals in the medal storage hopper 13 are fitted to the rotating disc 18. A medal fitting hole 22 is bored, and a protruding engaging pin 23 and a guide piece 24 are arranged at predetermined positions of the hopper mounting plate 14 below the rotary disc 18, respectively. The medal fitted in the medal fitting hole 22 of the rotary disc 18 by the rotation in the direction of the arrow is guided to the guide rotor 19 along the inclined surface of the hopper mounting plate 14 while engaging the engaging pin 23 and the guide piece 24. Sent to you.

An induction rotating body 19 having a plurality of engaging claws 25 is provided on the side portion of the rotating disc 18 so as to be rotatable in the opposite direction to the rotating disc 18.
The stirring rod 15 is attached to the rotating shaft 18a of the rotating disc 18, and the stirring rod 16 is attached to the rotating shaft 19a of the induction rotating body 19.
The rotary shaft 18a and the rotary shaft 19a of the induction rotor 19 are connected to the motor M via a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown).

An upper end of an inclined chute 26 is provided above the induction rotating body 19, a medal hopper 27 is attached to the lower part of the chute 26, and a discharge gate 28 is provided inside the medal hopper 27 so as to be openable and closable. The discharge gate 28 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 29, an open / close solenoid (not shown) is connected to a support pin 30 of the discharge gate 28, and the chute 26, the medal hopper 27, and the motor M are mounted on the support frame 21, respectively. The medal tray 3 is provided below the discharge port of the medal hopper 27.

The medal transport means 20 is configured to supply coins into the coin hopper 27 with a number of medals corresponding to the amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion section 2.

In the vicinity of the upper part of the chute 26, a medal detection switch SW1 for detecting the medal engaged by being engaged with the engagement claw 25 by the rotation of the induction rotating body 19 is provided, and the medal detection switch SW1
Counts the number of medals sent to the chute 26 via the induction rotating body 19.

The hopper mounting plate 14 and the support frame 21 mounted on the lower surface of the hopper mounting plate 14 are detachably housed inside the inner frame 1 from behind.

A money discriminating device 31 for discriminating the authenticity of money is provided in the lower part of the inner frame 1 so as to be pulled out forward.
A handle 32 is provided on the front side of the coin 31 below the currency depositing unit 2, and a lock 33 is provided at a lower portion of the handle 32 to attach the currency discriminating device 31 to the outer frame 8.
A lock piece (not shown) is provided on the lock 33 so as to be vertically movable in and out.

In the inner frame 1, by inserting money into the coin inserting unit 2, the discharge gate 28 is opened to discharge the medals stored in the medal hopper 27, and after the discharge gate 28 is closed, into the medal hopper 27. There is provided control means (not shown) for supplying the medal transportation means 20 with a number of medals corresponding to the amount of inserted coins.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer frame 8 that removably accommodates the inner frame 1 has a rear wall 34, and side walls 35, 35 that fit a part of both side surfaces of the inner frame 1 on both sides thereof. Formed respectively. Side wall 35
As shown in FIG. 6, a notch recess 36 is formed in the opening, and an opening for inserting a lead wire connected to an electronic component (not shown) attached to the inner frame 1 is formed near the upper end of the rear wall 34 of the outer frame 8. A portion 37 is provided, and an insertion hole 38 for inserting a cord of a power source (not shown) attached to the inner frame 1 is provided near the lower end of the rear wall 34 of the outer frame 8.

On the lower surface of the upper wall 39 of the outer frame 8, an upper protruding piece 40 for locking the locking piece 11 of the lock 9 provided in the medal supply hopper 7 of the inner frame 1.
Are integrally provided downward, and on the upper surface of the bottom wall 41 of the outer frame 8, the lock of the currency discriminating device 31 provided below the inner part of the inner frame 1 is provided.
A lower protruding piece 42 that locks a not-shown locking piece 33 is integrally provided upward.

After the inner frame 1 is fitted and housed in the outer frame 8, when the lock 9 is locked, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper projecting piece 40 provided on the lower surface of the upper wall 39 of the outer frame 8 and the inner projecting piece 40 The locking piece 11 of the lock 9 provided on the medal supply hopper 7 of the frame 1 is engaged, the upper portion of the inner frame 1 is fixed to the outer frame 8, and the medal storage portion 6 of the inner frame 1 is The opening is closed by locking the medal supply hopper 7.

In addition, the currency discriminating device 31 provided below the inside of the inner frame 1
When the lock 33 of the currency discriminating apparatus 31 is locked, the locking piece is engaged with the lower projecting piece 41 provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall 41 of the outer frame 8, and the lower portion of the inner frame 1 is locked by the locking of the currency discriminating apparatus 31. Are fixed to the outer frame 8.

 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

A key is inserted into the lock 9 provided on the medal supply hopper 7 above the front of the inner frame 1 housed in the outer frame 8 to rotate, and the locking piece 11 of the lock 9 and the lower surface of the upper wall 39 of the outer frame 8 are rotated. The coin discriminating device which is released from the engagement with the upper protruding piece 40 provided in
After inserting the lock 33 lock key provided on the front surface of 31 and rotating to release the engagement between the locking piece (not shown) of the lock 33 and the lower protruding piece 42 provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall 41 of the outer frame 8, If the inner frame 1 is pulled out to the front of the outer frame 8 by grasping the handle 10 provided on the front face of the medal supply hopper 7 and the handle 32 provided on the front face of the currency discriminating device 31 by hand, 8 can be removed.

When the amount of medals in the medal storage hopper 13 is detected by the medal detection sensor S1 and the amount of medals in the medal storage hopper 13 becomes small, the lock of the medal supply hopper 7 provided on the upper front surface of the inner frame 1 is locked. After inserting the key into 9 and rotating to release the engagement between the locking piece 11 of the lock 9 and the upper projecting piece 40 provided on the lower surface of the upper wall 39 of the outer frame 8, the grip of the medal supply hopper 7 Grasp 10 by hand and pull out the medal supply hopper 7 toward the front of the inner frame 1 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 7, and close the medal storage part 6 above the front of the inner frame 1 closed by the medal supply hopper 7. The medal storage part that is opened and is located above the inner frame 1 from the medal storage part 6.
Add 12 medals.

After supplying medals into the medal storage portion 12 from the front of the inner frame 1, the medal supply hopper 7 pulled out in front of the inner frame 1.
If is pushed into the front surface of the inner frame 1, the locking piece 11 of the lock 9 provided on the medal supply hopper 7 engages with the upper projecting piece 40 provided on the lower surface of the upper wall 39 of the outer frame 8, and the medal supply hopper 7 closes the opening of the medal storage portion 6 and is locked, and the inner frame 1 is also locked to the outer frame 8.

In addition, when the money stored in the money storage box (not shown) of the currency discriminating apparatus 31 becomes full, the currency discriminating apparatus 31
After inserting the key into the lock 33 provided on the front surface of the lock and rotating the lock 33 to release the engagement between the locking piece of the lock 33 and the lower protruding piece 42 provided on the bottom wall 41 of the outer frame 8, the currency discriminating device By grasping the handle 32 on the front of the hand 31 and pulling it out in front of the inner frame 1, the coins in the currency storage box of the currency discriminating device 31 can be taken out, and at the same time, the inner frame 1 and the outer frame 8 are unlocked.

In addition, the lock of the currency discriminating device 31 provided inside the inner frame 1
If the locking pieces 33 are locked only to the inner frame 1, the inner frame 1 is locked to the outer frame 8 by the lock 9 provided on the medal supply hopper 7 above the front of the inner frame 1. It is only necessary to engage the locking piece 11 with the upper protruding piece 40 of the outer frame 8.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the medal lending machine of the present invention,
An inner frame equipped with a coin insertion section, a medal discharge section, and a medal storage section is detachably accommodated in the outer frame, and a lock provided on a medal supply hopper in which the medal storage section of the inner frame can be pulled out is hooked on the outer frame. Since it is detachably installed, the engagement of the lock of the medal supply hopper with the outer frame is released, and the inner frame together with the coin insertion section, the medal ejection section and the medal storage section can be simply pulled out from the outer frame. It can be removed from the outer frame at the same time and easily, and it is possible to easily remove these internal mechanisms from the outer frame without any trouble. Also, only the medal supply hopper can be removed from the inner frame. It is also possible to pull out and supply medals to the medal storage unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a medal lending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of an inner frame of FIG. Is a plan view of the medal transport means of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a front view of the outer frame of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a side view of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an inner frame with respect to the outer frame. FIG. 7 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of a main part showing a hanging state of the. 1 ... inner frame, 2 ... money input section, 3 ... medal saucer,
4 ... Digital display part, 5 ... Decorative light, 6 ... Medal storage part, 7 ... Medal supply hopper, 8 ... Outer frame, 9 ...
Lock, 10 …… Handle, 11 …… Locking piece, 12 …… Medal storage part,
13 …… Medal storage hopper, 14 …… Hopper mounting plate, 15,16
...... Stirring rod, 17 ...... Coil spring, 18 ...... Rotating disk, 18a
...... Rotation axis, 19 ...... Induction rotor, 19a ...... Rotation axis, 20 ...
… Medal transport means, 21 …… Support frame, 22 …… Medal fitting hole, 23 …… Engagement pin, 24 …… Guide piece, 25 …… Engagement claw,
26 …… Chute, 27 …… Medal hopper, 28 …… Discharge gate, 29 …… Spindle, 30 …… Support pin, 31 …… Money identification device, 32 …… Grip, 33 …… Lock, 34 …… Rear wall, 35 ... side wall,
36 …… Notched recess, 37 …… Opening, 38 …… Insertion hole, 39 ……
Top wall, 40 ...... Top protruding piece, 41 ...... Bottom wall, 42 ...... Bottom protruding piece, M ...... Motor, S1 ...... Medal detection sensor, SW1 ......
Medal detection switch.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An inner frame having a coin insertion section, a medal discharge section, and a medal storage section is detachably accommodated in an outer frame, and a medal storage hopper that can be pulled out is provided in the medal storage section of the inner frame. The medal lending machine, wherein the medal supply hopper is provided with a lock that can be freely undocked with respect to the outer frame.