JP3939427B2 - Coin throwing device and game machine equipped with the same - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention pertains]
The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device and a game machine equipped with the same, and more particularly, to an elevated coin dispensing device with an elevator function capable of continuously dispensing coins used in money changers, gaming machines and the like. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional coin dispensing device is disclosed in JP-A-6-180777. FIG. 13: shows the outline of the whole structure of the high place coin throwing-out apparatus with an elevator function, (A) is the front view, (B) is the right view.
[0003]
This coin dispensing device has a device main body 100 for storing coins and paying out coins one by one to a predetermined position, and a rail (passage) for pushing up and raising the dispensed coins in order from the bottom. The rail portion 121 is formed, and a payout portion 122 that pays out the pushed-up coins in a predetermined direction.
[0004]
FIG. 14 is a right side view of the coin dispensing apparatus main body 100. As shown in this figure, a coin throwing disc 103 (rotary body) is provided on the base surface 102 a of the base plate 102 fixed to the frame 101. One surface of the coin throwing disk 103 is rotationally driven by the motor 104 along the base surface 102a. A coin tank 105 is provided on the base surface 102a, and a large number of coins C are inserted into the coin tank 105 and stored therein.
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of coin catching holes 107 are formed through the disk 103 in the coin throwing disk 103, and the surface of the throwing disk 103 on the base plate 102 side is formed. A coin push-out fin 108 is formed from the coin catching hole 107 to the outer edge of the disk 103.
[0006]
The coin throwing disc 103 rotates counterclockwise while catching a coin in the catching hole 107, and the coin C caught by this rotation is supported along the base surface 102a on one surface thereof. As the disk 103 rotates, it moves while sliding on the base surface 102a.
[0007]
A guide plate 110 in which a long groove 109 is formed is fixed on the base plate 102 by screws 111. In addition, a coin delivery roller 115 is provided on a shaft 114 at the tip of a support member 113 that can be rotated about a shaft 112 provided on the back side of the base plate 102, and this support member 113 is illustrated by a spring 116. 15 is urged clockwise.
[0008]
A space between the guide plate 110 and the coin delivery roller 115 forms a coin exit. A coin guide pin 118 is provided below the base plate 102.
[0009]
When the coin C captured by the coin throwing disc 103 rotates and comes into contact with the coin guide pin 118, the coin C is guided to the coin exit. The coin C guided to the coin exit moves in the coin throwing direction while moving the sending roller 115 counterclockwise in FIG.
[0010]
As described above, in the elevators function altitude coin dispensing apparatus, a coin C that has been discharged from the apparatus main body 100 as shown in FIG. 13, the inside of the rail portion 121 is coupled to the body 100 The coin payout unit positioned above is formed by pushing the coin C discharged from the apparatus main body 100 through the formed rail, with the surface direction thereof being the vertical direction, and the upstream coin C pushing it up on the downstream side. 122 is led.
[0011]
Therefore, in the coin dispensing apparatus, the coins C are sequentially sent from the apparatus main body 100 to the rail portion 121. When these coins C are pushed up sequentially from the bottom of the rail portion 121 and reach the payout portion 122, the earliest coin is enlarged as shown in FIG. C is guided by a roller 125 attached to the tip of a lever 124 that can rotate about a shaft 123 and is biased in the right direction in the drawing by a spring (not shown). The lever 124 continues to rise while being pushed leftward against the urging force. When the earliest coin C reaches a predetermined position with respect to the roller 125 through the state of FIG. 16B, the coin C is moved by the return force of the spring in the right direction as shown in FIG. Is thrown out in the right direction indicated by the arrow and supplied to a predetermined position.
[0012]
In addition, when a single payout operation is performed in the order of (A), (B), and (C) shown in FIG. 16, a hook that hits one end of the lever 124 on the sensor 122a at the stage shown in FIG. since the parts 12 6 are close to dispensing the number of coins C are counted by a counter sensor 122a it is not shown in operation.
[0013]
FIG. 17 conceptually shows a state in which the rightward throwing device shown in FIG. 13 is applied to, for example, a game machine.
[0014]
The game machine 130 has a display on which an image for a game is displayed and a coin receiving slot 136 formed of a recess formed in a table 134 extending in the front direction.
[0015]
In this game machine 130, there is an accommodation space as indicated by a two-dot chain line in the width direction and a hatched line on the corresponding bottom surface, in which the electrical equipment and the mechanism of the game machine are accommodated and arranged. It has become so.
[0016]
In the game machine 130 as described above, by installing the right-hand throwing device shown in FIG. 11 inside, the coin C can be thrown into the receiving port 136 where the user takes it out, so there is no problem. Applicable.
[0017]
However, some game machines, as shown in FIG. 18, have a storage space on the opposite side to that in FIG. Wherein when applying the coin dispensing apparatus in such a reverse arrangement game machine, as is conventional shows a front view corresponding to FIG 1 3 (A) in FIG. 1 9, only the supplying section 122 We prepared a device for the left side that was placed upside down.
[0018]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when attaching the coin payout portion 122 in the reverse direction for the device for the left side as in the conventional coin dispensing device, the rail positioned upstream is required to smoothly flow the coin. Since it is necessary to accurately adjust the positional relationship between the rail of the part 121 and the payout part 122, there is a problem that the adjustment takes a long time. For this reason, in order to cope with quick attachment to a game machine or the like in which the direction of the coin receiving port is different, it is necessary to prepare two types of left and right throwing devices in this way, which is costly in manufacturing. There was a problem of becoming expensive.
[0019]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and provides a coin dispensing device and a game machine equipped with the coin dispensing device capable of selectively dispensing coins in two directions from a coin dispensing unit. The issue is to provide.
[0020]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to an apparatus main body that sequentially feeds stored coins, a rail portion that is formed with a passage that sequentially pushes coins fed out from the apparatus main body in a forward direction, and a front end of the rail portion. A coin dispensing device comprising a coin dispensing unit that dispenses the coins to be coined in a predetermined direction, and a dispensing direction setting unit that sets a direction in which the coin dispensing unit dispenses a coin. Two guide members for guiding coins to be paid out, and relative position changing means for changing the relative positions of the two guide members with respect to the coins so as to guide the coin pushed out by the rail portion in a predetermined payout direction. And the payout direction setting means includes payout direction switching means for selectively paying out coins in two directions, and the payout direction switching means The first and second payout levers that are pivotally supported in a state of being crossed with each other and that can be rotated along a substrate arranged in parallel to the direction, and the rail portion at a symmetrical position of the pair of payout levers. The two guide members that are attached in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the coin to be pushed out and are in contact with the coin, and a biasing means that biases the pair of guide members in a direction in which they are attracted to each other. The above-mentioned problem is solved by providing a fixing means for fixing the position of the payout lever in the payout direction when paying out coins .
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
FIGS. 1 and 2 show the main configuration when the switching unit provided in the coin payout portion of the coin height depositing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is set to the left and right payout states, respectively. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the above. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view that does not completely correspond to FIGS. 1 to 3, but is shown for easy understanding of the relationship among the constituent members.
[0023]
Since the dispensing device of this embodiment is substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 13 and the like except for the coin payout portion 10, the illustration and the explanation thereof are shown except for a part of the rail portion 121. Omitted.
[0024]
In the dispensing device of the present embodiment, the dispensing unit 10 is connected to the upper end of the rail unit 121, and includes a front surface plate 121a and a rear surface plate 121b, and guides 126a and 126b on both sides sandwiched therebetween. The coins that are pushed upward in the rail (passage) 127 that is formed in the above space (forward direction) can be smoothly raised and supplied to the payout unit 10.
[0025]
In the present embodiment, the payout unit 10 includes a switching unit (payout direction switching means) 12 for paying out coins in two corresponding directions.
[0026]
The switching unit 12 is entirely constructed on a unit base (substrate) 14 disposed parallel to the surface of the coin to be pushed up (extruded). That is, on the unit base 14, the switching plate 18, the left payout lever (first payout lever) 20, and the right payout lever (second payout lever) 22 are overlapped in this order on the first rotation shaft 16 and rotated. It is pivotally supported.
[0027]
A switching pin 23 is fixed to the switching plate 18 so that the pair of left paying lever 20 and right paying lever 22 are symmetrically crossed with the switching plate 18 by the pin 23. It is supported.
[0028]
That is, the switching plate 18 is pivotally supported on the unit base 14 so as to be rotatable integrally with the pair of payout levers 20 and 22 and to maintain a predetermined positional relationship with the payout levers 20 and 22. Yes. Then, at the upper end of each of the payout levers 20 and 22, when abutting against the coin pushed up by the rail portion 121, a bearing (which is guided while rotating following the ascending movement of the coin ( A guide member) 24 is pivotally supported in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the coin, and the pair of bearings (rollers) 24 are urged by springs (biasing means) 26 so as to attract each other. The rotating shaft of the bearing 24 attached to each of the payout levers 20 and 22 has a long side opposite to the bearing 24, and the spring 26 is suspended on the opposite side.
[0029]
Further, the unit base 14 is formed with elongated holes 27 that allow the rotation of the pair of bearings 24 only within a predetermined range at corresponding positions. When one of the bearings is functioning, It works as a stopper to fix the.
[0030]
An engagement shaft 28 is attached to the switching plate 18 on the side opposite to the bearing 24 with respect to the first rotation shaft 16, and the engagement shaft 28 rotates to the left and right with respect to the coin pushing-up direction. The Z-shaped switching lever 30 is slidably engaged with a deformation elongated hole 30a having a shape close to a Z-shape.
[0031]
The deformed elongated hole 30a can be set to the left paying position when the engaging shaft 28 is brought into contact with the upper end portion in the figure, and to the right paying position when the engaging shaft 28 is brought into contact with the lower end portion. The parts are formed in a bowl shape in opposite directions.
[0032]
The switching lever 30 is supported so as to be rotatable about a second rotating shaft 32 fixed to the unit base 14, and the switching lever 30 is opposite to the deformed elongated hole 30a. A plunger 34a that can be moved forward and backward is connected to the end portion by a pin 34b.
[0033]
Further, a right sensor 36 and a left sensor 38, which are switching plate position sensors, are disposed at the left and right positions of the switching plate 18 close to the upper end in the figure, and the upper part of the switching plate 18 is on which side. That is, it is possible to detect whether the payout position is on the left or right.
[0034]
Further, at a position close to the lower end portion of the switching plate 18, there is installed a count sensor 40 that can detect the presence or absence of the bending hook portions 20a and 22a fixed to the lower ends of the two payout levers 20 and 22, respectively. Has been.
[0035]
In the present embodiment, when the plunger 34 a is extended by the solenoid 34, the switching lever 30 rotates to the left about the second rotation shaft 32. As a result, the switching plate 18 connected to the deformation elongated hole 30a of the switching lever 30 via the slidable engaging shaft 28 rotates about the first rotating shaft 16 in the clockwise direction. Then, since the switching pin 23 also rotates in the same direction around the first rotation shaft 16, the left payout lever 20 in contact with the switching pin 23 also rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 16, that is, rightward. Rotate. At that time, the right payout lever 22 is moved in the same direction as the left payout lever 20 by the spring 26, and is in the state shown in FIG. As a result, the switching plate 18 turns on the right sensor 36 and detects that the right payout posture is ready. At that time, the bending hook portion 22a of the right delivery lever 22 turns on the count sensor 40.
[0036]
Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the first rotation shaft 16, the switching plate 18, the left and right payout levers 20, 22, the engagement shaft 28, the switching lever 30, the deformation elongated hole 30a, the second rotation shaft 32, the solenoid 34, and the like. Thus, the relative position changing means in claim 1 is constituted.
[0037]
Next, with the left and right payout levers 20 and 22 as the center, other members are excluded as much as possible, and also referring to FIGS. The payout operation in each direction will be described.
[0038]
When the switching unit 12 is in the state shown in FIG. 2, that is, when the two bearings 24 are in the positional relationship shown in FIG. 6A, the coin C rises in the rail 127 on the payout unit 10 side. Coins C sequentially hit the bearings 24 attached to the left and right payout levers 20 and 22, respectively, and the coins C move in contact with the bearings 24 in the right direction. Then, further, when the coin C is increased, the right dispensing lever 22 in the attached and has bearing 24 and the left dispensing lever 20 about the first pivot shaft 16 together with that bearing 24 attached to the left dispensing lever 20 is rotated clockwise, right dispensing lever No. 22 is applied with a counterclockwise force and attempts to widen the gap between the bearings 24. However, the left payout lever 20 hits a stopper formed by the long hole portion 27 formed in the unit base 14 and is fixed. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6B, the right payout lever 22 rotates leftward about the first rotation shaft 16 to the diameter of the coin. At this time, the one with the bent hook portion 22a on the opposite side of the bearing 24 of the right payout lever 22 turns off the count sensor 40 and detects that the coin C has arrived. Further, when the coin C is raised, the right payout lever 22 starts to rotate right along the outer diameter of the coin and the coin C is pushed out to the right by the urging force of the spring 26, so that FIG. In the same state as FIG. 5C, coins can be thrown to the right side of the rail portion 121.
[0039]
Similarly, in order to throw it to the left side, the solenoid 34 is turned on and the plunger 34a is moved downward to make it short, so that the switching lever 30 turns right about the second turning shaft 32. Then, the switching plate 18 connected to the switching lever 30 via the deformed elongated hole 30 a rotates counterclockwise about the first rotation shaft 16. As a result, the switching unit 12 can be brought into the state shown in FIG.
[0040]
When the switching unit 12 is in the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, when the two bearings 24 are in the positional relationship shown in FIG. The basic operation is the same as the right payout, but all the movements can be reversed in the order shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C. As a result, the coin is paid out in the left direction, and the coin is inserted in the same direction. Can be thrown out.
[0041]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 in which the relationship between the switching plate 18 and the switching lever 30 in the state corresponding to FIGS. 1 and 2 is extracted, the deformed elongated hole 30a formed in the switching lever 30 is 8, where the engaging shaft 28 fixed to the switching plate 18 comes on a straight line between the second rotating shaft 32, which is a fulcrum of the switching lever 30 at the right payout position in FIG. 8, and the first rotating shaft 16. The starting point (lower end) and the relationship when the switching lever 30 is set to an arbitrary clockwise position in a circle passing through the coaxial axis 28 centered on the first rotation shaft 16 when in the left payout position in FIG. It is formed by connecting the two with the position of the combined shaft 28 as the end point (upper end). At this time, these ends are not simply connected by a straight line, but at the time of right paying, it is key-shaped in the clockwise direction of the circumference of the circle up to the engagement shaft 28 with the first rotation shaft 16 as the center. Sometimes the key type is the opposite of that for right payout.
[0042]
As described above, the coin dispensing device of the present embodiment can pay out coins in both the left and right directions by driving the solenoid 32 and switching the switching unit 12 to the state shown in FIGS.
[0043]
Therefore, even with respect to the gaming machine 130 in which the coin payout direction is reverse as shown in FIGS. Can be easily handled.
[0044]
Further, as shown conceptually in FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a state in which the coin dispensing apparatus B of the present embodiment is applied to a game machine, one coin is paid out to two game machines 130A and 130B. You can also.
[0045]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, in the case of a game machine that performs a game in which the coin itself is inserted into one side, the coin is supplied to the game and paid out to the receiving port 136 at the time of hitting. It can also be performed by a single unit by the dispensing device B.
[0046]
As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
[0047]
(1) The coin payout direction can be changed by simply driving the solenoid 34 without replacing and adjusting the parts.
[0048]
(2) Since one device can pay out in the left and right directions, one device can deal with paying out devices such as game machines arranged on the left and right sides. Costs can be reduced and space is not required.
[0049]
(3) Since the elongated hole of the switching lever is key-shaped, the engagement shaft cannot easily slide into the elongated hole when positioned at the left and right payout position. As a result, even if the driving force of the solenoid or the like is weak Since the coin payout angle does not change due to the force applied at the time of coin payout, a large force is not required to hold the coin in the predetermined payout position, thereby saving energy.
[0050]
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view corresponding to FIG. 8, showing a main part of the switching unit provided in the coin payout portion of the second embodiment according to the present invention.
[0051]
In the present embodiment, the engaging shaft 28, the switching lever 30, the deformation elongated hole 30a, the second rotating shaft 32, and the solenoid 34 that constitute the relative position changing means provided in the switching unit 12 of the first embodiment are used. Instead, it is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that a switching plate fixing screw 50 for fixing the switching plate 18 to the unit base 14 is used.
[0052]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the switching plate 18 is fixed to the right or left paying position by the fixing screw 50 without using the complicated mechanism as described above, thereby enabling the first embodiment. As with, the coin payout direction can be easily changed.
[0053]
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view corresponding to FIG. 8 and showing the main part of the switching unit provided in the coin payout unit of the third embodiment according to the present invention.
[0054]
In the present embodiment, the switching lever 30 constituting the relative position changing means provided in the switching unit 12 of the first embodiment is changed to a second switching lever 52 in which an arcuate gear 52a is formed at the rear end. In addition, this embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that the solenoid 34 of the driving means is changed to a pulse motor 56 that rotates a circular gear 54 meshed with the arcuate gear 52a.
[0055]
In the present embodiment, the solenoid 34 is basically used by moving the second switching lever 52 from the right payout position shown in the solid line to the position indicated by a two-dot chain line by the pulse motor 56 in the present embodiment. Based on the same principle as the case, the switching plate 18 can be changed to the left payout position indicated by a two-dot chain line. However, in FIG. 12, the payout lever at the left payout position is omitted.
[0056]
According to the present embodiment, the switching plate 18 can be accurately rotated and positioned to the predetermined position by the pulse motor 56, and the switching plate 18 can be set at an arbitrary position between the left and right payout positions. The coin payout direction can be finely adjusted in an arbitrary direction.
[0057]
Therefore, when the rail part 121 is configured to be horizontal, for example, if the switching plate 18 is set to be exactly halfway between the left and right payout positions, for example, coins are paid out in both the left and right directions and the three forward directions are performed. be able to.
[0058]
Although the present invention has been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0059]
For example, the specific configuration of the switching unit is not limited to that shown in the embodiment.
[0060]
Moreover, the coin throwing-out apparatus of this invention is not limited to what is applied to a game machine.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to supply an inexpensive device by supplying coins in opposite directions from the coin payout portion.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main part of a switching unit in a left payout position in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of a switching unit in a right payout position in the first embodiment. Schematic cross-sectional view of the switching unit [FIG. 4] Exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the switching unit [FIG. 5] Explanatory view showing the left-paying operation [FIG. 6] Explanatory view showing the right-paying operation [FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the engagement shaft and the deformed slot in the right payout position. FIG. 9 is provided with the coin dispensing device of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view conceptually showing another game machine equipped with the coin dispensing device of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a right payout in the second embodiment. The top view which shows the principal part of the switching unit in a position [FIG. 12] In the right payout position in 3rd Embodiment FIG. 13 is a front view and a side view showing an outline of a conventional coin dispensing apparatus. FIG. 14 is a side view showing an outline of a main body of the coin dispensing apparatus. FIG. 16 is a plan view showing the outline of the main body of the coin throwing apparatus. FIG. 16 is a front view of the main part showing the throwing operation by the conventional coin height coin throwing apparatus. FIG. 17 is a game equipped with the conventional coin throwing apparatus. FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view conceptually showing another game machine equipped with a conventional coin throwing device. FIG. 19 is a schematic perspective view showing a problem of the conventional coin throwing device. Front view shown [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Coin paying part 12 ... Switching unit 14 ... Unit base 16 ... 1st rotating shaft 18 ... Switching plate 20 ... Left paying lever 22 ... Right paying lever 23 ... Switching pin 24 ... Bearing 26 ... Spring 27 ... Long hole 28 ... Engagement shaft 30 ... switch lever 30a ... deformation elongated hole 32 ... second rotation shaft 34 ... solenoid 34a ... plunger 36 ... right sensor 38 ... left sensor 40 ... count sensor 50 ... fixing screw 52 ... second switch lever 52a ... circle Arc gear 54 ... Circular gear 56 ... Pulse motor

Claims (6)

An apparatus main body that sequentially feeds stored coins, a rail portion in which a passage for sequentially pushing out coins fed from the apparatus main body in a forward direction is formed, and a coin that is connected to the front end of the rail section and pushed out A coin payout unit for paying out
In the coin dispensing device comprising a dispensing direction setting means for setting a direction in which the coin dispensing unit dispenses coins,
Relative positions of the two guide members relative to the coin so that the payout direction setting means guides the coin pushed out by the rail portion in a predetermined payout direction. And a relative position changing means for changing
The payout direction setting means includes payout direction switching means for selectively paying out coins in two directions,
The first and second payout levers pivoted in a state of crossing each other, wherein the payout direction switching means is rotatable along a substrate disposed in parallel with the coin pushing direction;
The two guide members that are attached to the symmetrical positions of the pair of payout levers in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the coin pushed out to the rail portion and are in contact with the coin;
An urging means for urging the pair of guide members in a direction to attract each other;
And a fixing means for fixing a position of the payout lever in the payout direction when paying out the coin. In claim 1 ,
A switching plate that can rotate integrally while maintaining a predetermined positional relationship with the first and second payout levers is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft attached to the substrate,
A coin-throwing apparatus characterized in that the guide member pivotally supported by each can be fixed at a predetermined position by rotating the switching plate. In claim 2 ,
An engagement shaft is attached to the switching plate on the side opposite to the guide member pivotally supported by the pair of payout levers, and the engagement shaft rotates to the left and right with respect to the coin push-out direction. Both end portions of the drive lever that moves are slidably engaged with the flange-shaped deformation elongated holes in opposite directions, and the drive lever is rotated in the left-right direction by the drive means. A coin-throwing device. In claim 2 ,
A coin dispensing device, wherein a switching plate position sensor for detecting which side of the first dispensing lever and the second dispensing lever is fixed is installed. In claim 1 ,
A coin dispensing apparatus comprising a count sensor for counting the number of rotations of the other dispensing lever in a state where one of the first or second dispensing levers is fixed in the dispensing direction. A game machine comprising the coin dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .

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