JP3966731B2 - Thin piece conveying device and its utilization device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a thin piece transport device for transporting a thin piece such as a bill inserted from a plurality of entrances in a predetermined path direction, and a device for using the same, for example, a plurality of gaming machines, and a sphere, a medal, etc. The present invention relates to a game island device and the like provided with a thin piece transport device for transporting bills inserted as consideration for lending game media.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of pachinko machines, slot machines, pachinko machine machines, etc., which have slot machine functions, are arranged in a single block. The island device 500 is called an island device 500, and it is as if a plurality of “islands” are arranged inside an amusement store such as a pachinko store or a slot machine store. Yes.
[0003]
In the following drawings, portions denoted by the same reference numerals are portions having the same functions as those denoted by the same reference numerals described in any of the drawings. In addition, a thick line portion in the drawing is a portion drawn by omitting an end face or a cross section of the portion. Furthermore, in this invention, a member is a constituent material which comprises each component, Comprising: The constituent material comprised by the single or several component is said.
[0004]
Then, as in the configuration of the gaming island device 500 in FIG. 14 (hereinafter referred to as the first conventional technology), bills, slips, cards, etc. inserted as a loan medium for gaming media, that is, gaming spheres and medals, etc. A configuration in which a thin piece transport device 300 for transporting the thin piece 100 such as the above is assembled to the game island device 500 is well known.
[0005]
In FIG. 14, in the gaming island device 500, a plurality of gaming machines B are arranged separately on the front row side and the rear row side, and a game medium (not shown) is lent to a required portion between the gaming machines B. A sub-carrying portion C in which the portion of the sub-transport path S for transporting the thin piece 100 inserted in the lending device (not shown in its entirety) for attachment to the main transport path M is formed as one block is arranged It is. In the present invention, the upstream side or the downstream side means the upstream side or the downstream side of the flow of the thin piece 100 in the main transport path M.
[0006]
Further, in the space portion between the front row side gaming machine B and the back row side gaming machine B, a main transport path M configured by continuously connecting the main transport portion 4 and the merging transport portion 2 of the thin piece transport device 300 is provided. At the same time, the flakes 100 inserted from the sub-carrying part C of the thin piece conveying apparatus 300 are joined to the main conveying path M at the merging conveying part 2 and conveyed in the direction of the main conveying path M at the main conveying path part 4. The thin piece 100 is stored in a storage portion 110 provided at the end of the main transport path M.
[0007]
The storage portion 110 is fixed to an end plate (referred to as a downstream end plate in the present invention) 51 provided on the downstream side of the outer box 50 of the game island device 500, and the storage portion 110 projects outward from the downstream end plate 51. The outside of the portion 110 is covered with a small cover box 52 provided with a lid 52A with a key 52a. Note that the downstream end plate 51 is also commonly referred to as a “wife plate”.
[0008]
In addition, although not shown, the game island apparatus 500 is provided with a transport portion for transporting coins inserted as a consideration, a transport portion for transporting game media, and the like.
[0009]
Here, the distinction between the front row side and the rear row side is for explaining the configuration in an easy-to-understand manner, and is not meant to be associated with the arrangement state or the like arranged in the store. Further, it is also well known that the rows of gaming machines B are configured only on the front row side or the rear row side (hereinafter referred to as the second prior art).
[0010]
The total length of the main conveyance path M in the thin piece conveyance apparatus 300 varies depending on the arrangement location and the arrangement configuration of the game island apparatus 500 to be assembled, and therefore, the terminal portion M1, that is, the storage part 110 of the main conveyance path M. In the portion of the main transport path M that is connected to the start end portion K1 of the storage transport path K of FIG. 14, a confluence transport portion 2 is arranged as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15 [end interpolation type], the main conveyance portion 4 is configured to have a main conveyance portion E with a short length (hereinafter referred to as third prior art). In some cases, the main transfer portion 4 is arranged (hereinafter referred to as “fourth prior art”).
[0011]
And in the sub conveyance part C for the conveyance of the thin piece 100, for example, the banknote 100 along the sub conveyance path S, the main conveyance path M, and the accommodation conveyance path K, in the confluence conveyance part 2, the main conveyance part 4, and the storage part 110 For example, in the case of the configuration of the first prior art, that is, the [terminal merge type] configuration of FIG. 14, the specific transport configuration is configured as shown in FIG. 16.
[0012]
In the configuration shown in FIG. 16 (hereinafter referred to as the fifth prior art), the transport configuration in the sub-transport portion C is applied to pulleys C1a, C1b, C2a, and C2b arranged to face the take-in side and the send-out side of the thin piece 100. Like the passed belts C3a and C3b, it is configured by a mechanism (hereinafter referred to as an opposed belt conveyance mechanism) that sandwiches and conveys the thin piece 100 between two endless belts that are arranged to face each other and are fed at the same speed. is there.
[0013]
The sub-carrying path S is driven by driving the pulleys C1a and C1b or the pulleys C2a and C2b with a drive motor C4 disposed in the sub-carrying part C via an appropriate transmission mechanism (not shown), for example, a gear mechanism. The thin piece 100 is conveyed.
[0014]
Further, the take-in side and the send-out side of the thin piece 100 are arranged opposite to each other centering on the conveyance path so that the take-in and delivery of the thin piece 100 can be stably carried in a predetermined direction. Guide pieces C11 and C12 are provided.
[0015]
When the distance between the sending side of the sub-carrying part C and the taking-in side of the merging and conveying part 2 which will be described later facing the sending side is long or the distance changes, the feeding between them is bridged. For this purpose, a guide conduit 8 having an inner diameter that is large enough to pass through a thin piece 100, for example, a bill, is arranged between the sub-transport part C and the merging transport part 2. A configuration in which the guide conduit 8 is not provided (hereinafter referred to as the sixth prior art) is also well known.
[0016]
Similarly, the conveying structure in the main conveying portion 4 is also constituted by an opposed belt conveying mechanism using belts 45a and 45b spanned around pulleys 44a, 44b, 46a, and 46b arranged to face the upstream side and the downstream side. .
[0017]
Then, the pulleys 44a and 44b or the pulleys 46a and 45b are driven by a drive motor 26 disposed in a merging and conveying portion 2 described later via an appropriate transmission mechanism, for example, a gear mechanism, thereby to move the main conveying path M of the portion. The thin piece 100 is conveyed.
[0018]
The conveyance structure in the merging / conveying part 2 includes a part that conveys along the main conveyance path M and a thin piece 100 from the sub-conveyance path S, for example, a thin piece 100 fed through the guide conduit 8 to the main conveyance path M. The parts that are transported along the main transport path M are configured by the take-in rollers 21a and 21b that are positioned on the upstream side and disposed opposite to the main transport path M. The flakes 100 inserted from the upstream main transport portion 4 are taken in and transported downstream.
[0019]
And the thin piece 100 can be reliably conveyed by elastically pressing one of the take-in rollers 21a and 21b against the other. For example, a spring (not shown) is provided on the shaft of one roller and pressed against the shaft of the other roller.
[0020]
The portion for carrying the conveyance for joining the thin piece 100 from the sub conveyance path S to the main conveyance path M is symmetrically arranged on the front conveyance side and the rear side with the main conveyance path M as the center. The take-in rollers 22a and 22b, which are positioned opposite to each other on the sub-conveying path S, take in the flakes 100 inserted from the sub-conveying portion C and the thin pieces 100 taken in by the taking-in rollers 22a and 22b. And a feed roller 23 for feeding the ink to the main transport path M.
[0021]
The intake rollers 22a and 22b are configured to elastically press one against the other in the same manner as the above-described intake rollers 21a and 21b, and the feeding roller 23 is scraped on the outer periphery. For example, the outer surface of the flake 100 is scraped with a frictional force and sent to the main conveyance path M side by forming an impeller shape having a plurality of protruding portions (not shown) around it. It is configured.
[0022]
Further, a driving motor in which the opposing rollers 21 and 21b, the opposing rollers 22a and 22b, and the feeding roller 23 are arranged in the merging and conveying portion 2 via an appropriate transmission mechanism (not shown), for example, a gear mechanism. 26, the thin piece 100 is transported in the merging transport portion 2 and the feeding roller 23 and the pulleys 44a and 44b are interlocked with each other or opposed to each other through a similar transmission mechanism (not shown). The thin piece 100 in the main transport portion 4 is transported by interlocking the rollers 21a and 21b and the pulleys 46a and 46b.
[0023]
And on the take-in side of the flakes 100 from the upstream side, on the take-in side of the flakes 100 from the sub-transport path S side, and on the sending side of the flakes 100 from the upstream side and the flakes 100 from the sub-transport path S side Are provided with guide pieces 24 and 25 arranged to face each other so as to guide the take-in and delivery of the thin piece 100 in a required direction.
[0024]
In addition, the sub-transport part C, the main transport part 4 and the merging transport part 2 are provided with protective covers CA. Protect to prevent.
[0025]
Also known is a configuration (hereinafter referred to as the seventh prior art) in which the portion of the feeding roller 23 is configured in the same manner as the feeding rollers 22a and 22b and the outer diameter of the roller is increased. is there.
[0026]
In addition, the pulleys 44a and 44b of the main conveyance portion 4 are interlocked with the gear mechanism of the upstream merging conveyance portion 2 and the pulleys 46a and 45b are interlocked with the gear mechanism of the merging conveyance portion 2 so that one merging conveyance is performed. A configuration (hereinafter referred to as “eighth prior art”) in which the entire merging and conveying portion 2 and the main conveying portion 4 are driven by a drive motor 26 arranged only in the portion 2 is well known.
[0027]
Further, the same interlocking configuration and the configuration in which the drive motor 26 is disposed only in the merging and conveying part 2 for each of the plurality of units, and the merging and conveying part 2 and the main conveying part 4 are divided into blocks to be conveyed and driven (hereinafter referred to as the following). 9th prior art) is also well known.
[0028]
In the case of the [Terminal interpolation type] of the third prior art described above, the main transport portion in which the lengths of the belts 45a and 45b of the opposed belt transport mechanism of the main transport portion 4 are shortened is the main transport portion E for interpolation. Is arranged between the merging / conveying part 2 and the storage part 110, and in the case of the above-mentioned [prior art main conveying type] of the fourth prior art, the main conveying part 4 is connected to the merging / conveying part 2 and the accommodating part 110. Will be placed between.
[0029]
The conveyance configuration in the storage conveyance path K of the storage portion 110 includes opposing rollers 111a and 111b for taking in the flakes 100 fed from the main conveyance path M, and facing for feeding the thin pieces 100 taken into the first storage portion 112. The rollers 113a and 113b and opposed rollers 115a, 115b, 116a, and 166b for feeding into the second storage portion 114 are configured.
[0030]
Each of these counter rollers is configured to press one side to the other in the same manner as the above counter rollers 21a and 21b, and a drive motor disposed in the storage portion 110 via an appropriate transmission mechanism (not shown). By driving at 117, the thin piece 100 is transported in the storage transport path K.
[0031]
Then, the type of the thin piece 100 taken in by the opposing rollers 111a and 111b, for example, when the thin piece 100 is a bill, is obtained by detecting the type such as a 1000 yen bill, a 5000 yen bill, or a 10000 yen bill at the detection portion 118. By giving the detected signal to the control portion (not shown), it is determined whether the first storage portion 112 is stored or the second storage portion 114 is stored.
[0032]
When it is determined that the flake is stored in the first saving portion 112, the electric actuator 112A is driven and pushed when the flake 100 is positioned at the location of the first saving portion 112 by the control operation of the control portion. The thin piece 100 is stored in the storage portion 110 by moving the thin piece 100 to the first storage portion 112 side and storing it by the mechanism 112B.
[0033]
The first saving portion 112 holds the thin piece 100 horizontally by sandwiching and holding the transferred thin piece 100 between a pressing plate 112D pushed by a spring 112C and a stop plate 112E arranged on the storage conveyance path K side. Accumulate in the direction and save.
[0034]
When it is determined that the flake 100 is stored in the second saving portion 114, the flake 100 is allowed to pass through the first saving portion 112 by the control operation of the control portion, and the opposing rollers 115a, 115b, 116a are passed. -The thin piece 100 is accommodated in the accommodating part 110 by conveying by 166b, putting in the 2nd saving part 114, and accumulating in the vertical direction and arranging in order.
[0035]
In order to guide such conveyance, the intake side of the flake 100 from the upstream side and the discriminating part from the first saving portion 112 to the second saving portion 114 are taken in and fed Guide pieces 119 and 120 are provided so as to face each other in a required direction, and the terminal end side of the guide piece 120 is formed as a guide piece for changing the posture of the thin piece 100.
[0036]
In addition, at the upper position of the first saving portion 112, for example, as shown in [the downstream side surface] in FIG. 14, the number of the control portion and the number of the slices 100 obtained by the determination are determined. A control display portion 110A is provided integrally with a display portion for displaying the number of thin pieces 100 that have not been obtained, and the display contents can be viewed from a viewing window 52b provided in the cover box 52. It is.
[0037]
The protective cover 121 covering the outer periphery of the storage portion 110 is fixed to the downstream end plate 51 by an appropriate mounting portion (not shown) and a mounting screw (not shown), and the cover 52A of the cover box 52 is covered. The person in charge of managing the flakes 100 sees the display content from the viewing window 52b and, if necessary, operates the key 52a to cover the lid. After opening 52A, the inner lid 122 is opened, and the flakes 100 stored in the storage portions 112 and 114 are taken out.
[0038]
In addition, the structure which removes the 2nd storage part 114 and the conveyance part accompanying this, and stored all the thin pieces 100, for example, all types of banknotes only in the 1st storage part 112 (henceforth, The tenth prior art is also well known.
[0039]
In FIG. 16, the portions where the guide pieces and the rollers, pulleys, belts, and the like overlap are drawn in the height direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the figure.・ By arranging the pulleys and belts at different heights, both the functions of conveyance and guidance can be performed. The same applies to the following drawings.
[0040]
By the way, the arrangement of the thin piece conveying device 300 and its utilization device, for example, the game island device 500, enhances the convenience of the arrangement location, for example, the convenience of the corner where the inside of the store is cut off, or the player's feeling of entrance and game. For the purpose, it must be arranged in various arrangement forms as shown in FIG.
[0041]
In the configuration of the [curved oblique crossing arrangement form] in FIG. 17 (hereinafter referred to as the eleventh prior art), the arrangement of the gaming machines B is curved, and the arrangement direction of the ends of the thin piece transfer device 300 or the gaming machine island device 500 Are arranged obliquely intersecting with the passage direction y of the passage Y.
[0042]
Further, in the configuration of the [straight line crossing arrangement form] in FIG. 17 (hereinafter referred to as the twelfth prior art), the arrangement of the gaming machines B is linear, and the arrangement of the end of the thin piece transfer device 300 or the gaming machine island device 500 is arranged. Similarly, the direction is arranged obliquely intersecting the passage direction y of the passage Y.
[0043]
In a general store arrangement, the wall portion 81 of the store 80, the passage, or the gaming machine island device 500 similar to the illustrated gaming machine island device 500 is symmetrical on the upstream side of the outer box 50 of the gaming machine island device 500. Further, on the left side of the passage Y, the wall portion 82 of the store 80 or the gaming machine island device 500 similar to the illustrated gaming machine island device 500 is symmetrically arranged.
[0044]
In the case of the [curved oblique crossing arrangement] configuration, in order to form the main transport path M in a polygonal line according to the curve of the arrangement of the gaming machines B, the main transport portion 4 itself at a required location is in the middle. The thing of the structure bent at the location is used.
[0045]
Further, depending on the arrangement location of the thin piece transfer device 300 or the gaming machine island device 500, in addition to the oblique crossing configuration, the configuration of the [orthogonal arrangement configuration] in FIG. 17 (hereinafter referred to as the thirteenth prior art) In some cases, the [curved oblique crossing arrangement form] and [straight line crossing arrangement form] described above must be mixed and arranged perpendicular to the traffic direction y.
[0046]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As in the configurations of the eleventh prior art and the twelfth prior art, in the case of an arrangement such as [curved oblique intersection arrangement form] or [straight line oblique arrangement arrangement], the thin piece conveying apparatus 300 and its utilization apparatus, For example, since the storage portion 110 at the end of the gaming island device 300 is disposed obliquely with respect to the passage direction y of the passage Y, the person in charge of managing the storage portion 110 takes an oblique posture with respect to the passage direction y. Thus, there is a first inconvenience that the display contents of the storage portion 110 must be inspected and opened / closed, and the operation is difficult.
[0047]
Further, for the player, the downstream end plate 51 is complicated and the passage Y in the store looks messy, so it feels difficult to enter the store, or the downstream end plate 51 at the diagonally intricate place Since it becomes a blind spot of the monitoring from the position Z, there is a second inconvenience that an unskilled person can easily steal the flakes 100, for example, banknotes, from the storage portion 110 using the key.
For this reason, there is a problem that it is desired to provide a thin piece conveying device or a device using the same, for example, an amusement island device without such inconvenience.
[0048]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is as described above.
A plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a line to form a game island apparatus, a main conveyance path for conveying thin pieces is formed by connecting the merging conveyance part and the main conveyance part, and arranged at a required position between the gaming machines. The thin pieces inserted into the gaming machine lending apparatus joined to the main transport path by the merging transport portion, and the thin pieces inserted from the merging transport portion are transported along the main transport path by the main transport portion. A thin piece transport device is arranged along the back side of the game island device, and is configured to transport and store the thin piece in a storage portion attached to an outer side surface of a downstream end plate provided at a terminal portion of the main transport path, The end of the thin piece conveying device is obliquely crossed with respect to the passage direction of the passage in the amusement store. In the thin piece transfer device,
[0049]
The downstream end slope is arranged in parallel with the passage direction of the passage, and the storage portion includes a storage transport path for taking in the flakes transported from the main transport path, and forms a terminal portion of the main transport path One of the merging and transporting portions is arranged, and the thin film is transported obliquely from the terminal end portion of the main transport path between the terminal end portion of the main transport path and the start end portion of the storage transport path A bent portion is disposed to bend the head toward the start end portion of the storage conveyance path. The above The bent portion includes an inner guide piece provided on a main conveyance side member fixed to the merging conveyance portion that forms the termination portion so as to guide the thin piece from the termination portion of the main conveyance path to the start end portion of the storage conveyance path; The outer guide piece provided on the storage-side member fixed to the starting end portion so that the inner guide piece is inserted, the main conveyance side member, and the storage-side member are connected to change the angle formed by both of them. A variable angle portion, and the amount of overlap between the outer guide piece and the inner guide piece is variable by the variable angle portion. A first configuration;
[0050]
The downstream end slope is arranged in parallel with the passage direction of the passage, and the storage portion includes a storage transport path for taking in the flakes transported from the main transport path, and forms a terminal portion of the main transport path One of the merging and transporting portions is arranged, and the thin film is transported obliquely from the terminal end portion of the main transport path between the terminal end portion of the main transport path and the start end portion of the storage transport path Is bent toward the starting end portion of the storage conveyance path, and the bending portion guides the thin piece from the terminal end portion of the main conveyance path to the starting end portion of the storage conveyance path. An inner guide piece provided on the main conveyance side member fixed to the merging conveyance portion forming the terminal portion of the inner side, and an outer side provided on the storage side member fixed to the start end portion so that the leading end portion of the inner guide piece is inserted Guide piece and front Variable angle portion for varying the angle between the two by connecting the housing member and the main conveying member When, A counter roller provided on the main transport side member for taking in the thin piece from the terminal end portion of the main transport path and feeding it to the storage transport path, and the counter roller is provided in the merging transport portion forming the terminal portion The superposition amount of the outer guide piece and the inner guide piece is varied by the variable angle portion in conjunction with the drive motor for conveyance of the main conveyance path provided. A second configuration;
[0052]
Furthermore, by setting it as a game island apparatus which comprises the thin piece conveying apparatus according to either the first structure or the second structure. It solves the above-mentioned problems.
[0053]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As an embodiment of the present invention, an embodiment will be described in which the present invention is applied to an arrangement of the above-mentioned eleventh prior art and twelfth prior art having the device configuration of the first prior art and the fifth prior art.
[0054]
【Example】
[First embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. The difference between the configuration of the first embodiment and the configuration of the eleventh prior art and the twelfth prior art is as follows.
[0055]
First, the end portion M1 of the main transport path M, for example, the end portion M1 at the position of the downstream side surface portion of the merging transport portion 2, and the start end portion K1 of the storage transport path K, for example, upstream of the storage portion 110 By providing a bent part 60 for bending the thin piece 100, for example, a banknote transport direction, between the starting end part K1 at the position of the side face part on the side, the downstream end plate 51 of the outer box 50 is connected to the passage Y. It is the location comprised so that it could arrange | position in parallel with the traffic direction y.
[0056]
It should be noted that the configuration of the [curved oblique crossing arrangement form] of the eleventh prior art and the configuration of the [straight crossing arrangement form] of the twelfth prior art are different from each other in terms of curvature and straight line. When viewed only at the end portion on the downstream side of the device, the same arrangement can be dealt with in the same portion because the portion has the same arrangement form.
[0057]
Secondly, the included angle θ between the main conveyance side member 61 fixed to the end portion M1 and the storage side member 62 fixed to the start end portion K1 is set to the inner position P1 of the bending as a fulcrum p1. Is provided so that the included angle θ can be changed between a large included angle θ1 as shown in FIG. 2 and a small included angle θ2 as shown in FIG. It is a place.
[0058]
Third, the thin guide 100, for example, a bill is guided from the terminal end portion M1 to the start end portion K1 by the inner guide piece 64 held by the main conveyance side member 61. It should be noted that the upstream portion of the inner guide piece 64 is configured such that the downstream portion of the delivery-side guide piece 25 in the merging and conveying portion 2 is inserted, so that the thin piece 100 in the bent portion 60, for example, a bill Incorporation is ensured.
[0059]
Fourth, the inner guide piece 64 is inserted inside the outer guide piece 65 held by the storage side member 62, and the length of the portion where the outer guide piece 65 and the inner guide piece 64 overlap each other, In other words, the bent portion 60 is formed by providing the overlapping portion 66 in which the overlapping amount changes corresponding to the change in the included angle θ.
[0060]
That is, the configuration of the first embodiment is generally as follows.
The thin piece 100 inserted from the sub-conveying part S, for example, the merging and conveying part 2 for conveying the banknotes by joining the main conveying path M, and the thin piece 100, for example, the banknotes inserted from the merging and conveying part 2 are used. While providing the main conveyance part 4 conveyed along said main conveyance path M,
[0061]
In the thin piece transport apparatus 300 provided with the above-described thin piece 100 inserted from the terminal end portion M1 of the main transport path M, for example, the storage portion 110 for transporting bills along the storage transport path K,
[0062]
Conveying path bending means for disposing the thin piece 100, for example, a bent portion 60 for bending the bill conveying direction, between the terminal portion M1 and the starting end portion K1 of the storing and conveying path K.
That is, the above-described first configuration is provided.
[0063]
Secondly, in the first configuration described above,
A variable angle portion that changes the included angle θ between the main conveyance side member 61 fixed to the end portion M1 and the storage side member 62 fixed to the start end portion K1 with the inner position P1 of the bending as a fulcrum p1. 63, and the thin piece 100, for example, the inner guide piece 64 held by the main conveyance side member 61 for guiding the banknote from the end portion M1 to the start end portion K1,
[0064]
An overlapping portion 66 is provided in which the overlapping amount with the outer guide piece 65 held by the storage-side member 62 into which the inner guide piece 64 is inserted changes in accordance with the change in the included angle θ. Bent part constituting means constituting the bent part 60
This constitutes the above-described second configuration provided with.
[0065]
Third, in the game island device 500,
This constitutes the above-described fourth configuration provided with the above-described first configuration to the second configuration.
[0066]
And fourthly, in the above fourth configuration,
The storage portion 110 is fixed to the downstream end plate 51 of the outer box 50, and the downstream end plate 51 is parallel to the passage direction y of the passage Y by the bending, that is, the bending by the bent portion 60. End plate arrangement means to be arranged
That is, the fifth configuration is provided.
[0067]
More specifically, the counter rollers 67a and 67b and members related thereto are removed from the specific configurations shown in FIGS. 5 to 13 in the second embodiment described later.
[0068]
Therefore, according to the configuration of the first embodiment, the lid 52A with the key 52a of the storage portion 110 and the downstream end plate 51 are parallel to the passage direction y of the passage Y by the included angle θ of the bent portion 60. Since it can be arranged, it is possible to provide the thin piece transport device 300 and its utilization device, for example, the game island device 500, which eliminate the first inconvenience and the second inconvenience. Needless to say, in the case of the arrangement form in which the included angle θ is arranged on the rear side, the configuration can be applied in the same manner as the above configuration if the configuration of the bent portion 60 is reversed.
[0069]
[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The differences between the configuration of the second embodiment and the configuration of the first embodiment are as follows.
[0070]
First, the main transport side member 61 is provided with transport rollers, for example, opposing rollers 67a and 67b, for taking the thin piece 100, for example, banknotes from the main transport path M into the storage transport path K. It is a place that was.
[0071]
Secondly, the conveyance rollers, for example, the opposing rollers 67a and 67b are configured to be driven in conjunction with the conveyance drive source of the main conveyance path M, for example, the drive motor 26 provided in the merging conveyance portion 2. It is a place.
[0072]
That is, the configuration of the second embodiment is generally as follows.
The first configuration, the second configuration, the fourth configuration, and the fifth configuration similar to the configuration of the first embodiment are configured.
[0073]
Secondly, in the second configuration described above,
While providing the said thin piece 100, for example, the conveyance roller which takes in a banknote from the said main conveyance path M and puts it in said accommodation conveyance path K, for example, opposing roller 67a * 67b in the said main conveyance side member 61,
[0074]
Conveying driving means for driving the conveying rollers, for example, the opposing rollers 67a and 67b in conjunction with the conveying driving source for the main conveying path M, for example, the driving motor 26 arranged in the merging / conveying portion 2.
This constitutes the third configuration provided with.
[0075]
Third, in the game island device 500,
This constitutes the above fourth configuration provided with the above third configuration.
[0076]
Fourth, in this fourth configuration,
The storage portion 110 is fixed to the downstream end plate 51 of the outer box 50, and the downstream end plate 51 is parallel to the passage direction y of the passage Y by the bending, that is, the bending by the bent portion 60. End plate arrangement means to be arranged
That is, the fifth configuration is provided.
[0077]
Specifically, the bent portion 60 is configured as shown in FIGS. 5 to 13, and the main conveyance side member 61 is made of a constituent material composed of a plurality of elements as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10. The upper and lower portions are formed as box-shaped portions 61A and 61B, and a through hole 61H is formed at the center.
[0078]
In FIG. 5, one of the opposed rollers 67a and 67b is driven by a gear 67a2 fixed on the upper end side of the shaft 67a1 of the roller 67a via an intermediate gear 23B provided in the merging and conveying portion 2. Thus, the feed roller 23 and the roller 67a are driven to rotate in the same direction by interlocking with a gear 23A provided fixed to the upper end side of the shaft 23a of the feed roller 23 of the merging and conveying portion 2. Yes.
[0079]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the driving of the other roller 67b is performed by interlocking gears 67a3 and 37b3 provided fixedly on the lower ends of the shafts 67a1 and 67b1 of the opposing rollers 67a and 67b. 67a and roller 67b are driven to rotate in opposite directions.
[0080]
It should be noted that by disposing the upper and lower gears 67a2, 67a3, 67b3 inside the upper and lower box-like portions 61A, 61B of the main transport side member 61, an object that causes a failure from the outside, for example, a game medium It is configured not to enter.
[0081]
The shafts 67a1 and 67b1 are held by bearings 67a5, 67a6, 67b5, and 67b6 provided on the horizontal support plate portions 61C and 61D arranged above and below the main conveyance side member 61, respectively. The upper and lower guide pieces 61a and 61b projecting downstream from the support plate portions 61C and 61D guide the thin piece 100, for example, the upper and lower edge portions of the bill.
[0082]
Each of the rollers 67a and 67b is formed in a short cylinder shape having a plurality of grooves m arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and is fitted with a friction ring r having a circular cross section, for example, a ring formed of a urethane rubber material The one configured as described above is positioned in the through hole 61H.
[0083]
The friction ring r is fitted only to the upper and lower grooves m on one roller 67a, and the friction ring r is fitted only to the middle groove m on the other roller 67b. By arranging the outer diameter of the friction ring r and the outer diameter of the other friction ring r so as to overlap each other, the thin piece 100, for example, the central portion of the bill in the height direction is bent in a meandering manner. While being transported while forming, it is possible to perform the transport reliably, and when the flakes 100 are stuck at this portion, the flakes 100 are easily taken out.
[0084]
The inner guide piece 64 is bent into a folded surface along the conveyance path R that bends the front guide piece 64a and the rear guide piece 64b, and the upper inner guide piece 64A and the lower inner guide piece, respectively. In addition to being arranged separately from the piece 64B, the inner guide pieces 64A and 64B are formed with two guide pieces that are divided in the upper and lower portions from the shafts 67a1 and 67b1 so as to have flexibility. The formed one is arranged so as to pass through the through hole 61H, and is bent so that the downstream end portion of the delivery side guide piece 25 in the merging and conveying portion 2 is inserted into the upstream portion 64C. The thin piece 100 on the part 60 side is taken in stably and reliably.
[0085]
The projecting pieces 64c and 64d projecting from the middle between the inner guide pieces 64A and 64B to the front side and the rear side are respectively attached to the projecting portions 61E and 61F in the vertical direction arranged on the inner side of the main conveyance side member 61 with screws s1. By fixing, the inner guide pieces 64A and 64B are held by the main transport side member 61.
[0086]
The main conveyance side member 61 is fixed to the merging conveyance portion 2 by extending the horizontal conveyance portion 61X projecting from the upper end side of the main conveyance side member 61 to the upstream side and the projection portion projecting to the lower end side of the main conveyance side member 61. The portion 61Y is fixed to the merging / conveying portion 2 with screws s2 and s3.
[0087]
The storage side member 62 is formed in a member in which a through hole 62B is arranged at the center of a single plate member 62A in the vertical direction as shown in FIGS. And the outer side guide piece 65 is arrange | positioned so that the through-hole 62B may be penetrated.
[0088]
The outer guide piece 65 is bent into a folded surface along the conveyance path R that bends the front guide piece 65a and the rear guide piece 65b, and the upstream side is formed into flat plate portions 65A and 65B, respectively. In addition, on the downstream side, upper and lower outer guide pieces 65C and 65D branching out from the flat plate-like portions 65A and 65B are arranged at positions corresponding to the upper and lower inner guide pieces 64A and 64B of the inner guide piece 64, respectively. It is.
[0089]
Then, the upper and lower projecting portions 65G and 65H projecting so as to return to the downstream side further from the plate-shaped portions 65E and 65F projecting from the upstream edges of the plate-shaped portions 65A and 65B to the front side and the rear side. It is fixed to the plate-like body 62A with screws s5 and s6 along the front and rear edges of the through hole 62B.
[0090]
The storage side member 62 is fixed to the storage portion 110 by fixing the upper end side and the lower end side of the storage side member 62 to the storage portion 110 with screws s7 and s8. The curved surfaces of the inner guide pieces 64a and 64b and the outer guide pieces 65a and 65b are formed by a bent surface for easy processing. If necessary, the curved surfaces can be changed to curved surfaces. It may be formed.
[0091]
As shown in FIG. 10, the variable angle portion 63 has a fulcrum p1 at each horizontal projecting portion of the L-shaped components 61U and 61V fixed to the rear surface of the main conveyance side member 61 with screws s4 and s5. A pin joint hole p11 for constituting a pin joint is provided, and a pin joint pin p12 is provided on the lower surface side of the projecting portions 62U and 62V in the horizontal direction from the rear positions of the upper end and the lower end of the storage side member 62. For example, by inserting the hole p11 into the pin p12 by removing and reattaching the screw s5 or s6, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the main conveyance side member 61 and the storage side member 62 are provided. And the included angle θ can be varied between an open angle state with a large included angle θ1 as shown in FIG. 6 and a closed angle state with a small included angle θ2 as shown in FIG.
[0092]
Here, when the included angle θ is set to the opened angle state of the included angle θ1 by the variable angle portion 63, the downstream end of the inner guide piece 64 is the upstream side of the outer guide piece 65 as shown in FIGS. However, the thin piece 100, for example, a banknote is guided along a bent conveyance path R formed between the front guide piece 64a and the rear guide piece 64b of the inner guide piece 64. After that, the storage transport path K is guided along the connection portion between the transport path R and the storage transport path K formed between the front guide piece 65a and the rear guide piece 65b of the outer guide piece 65. Therefore, the transfer can be performed by a stable and reliable transfer.
[0093]
When the included angle θ is closed to the included angle θ2 by the variable angle portion 63, the downstream end of the inner guide piece 64 is positioned near the downstream outlet of the outer guide piece 65 as shown in FIG. By being positioned, the thin piece 100, for example, a bill is stored and conveyed while being guided along a bent conveyance path R formed between the front guide piece 64a and the rear guide piece 64b of the inner guide piece 64. The conveyance can be performed by a stable and reliable conveyance that is sent to the path K.
[0094]
Accordingly, even when the sandwiching angle θ of the bent portion 60 is set to an arbitrary angle between the open angle state of the sandwiching angle θ1 and the closed angle state of the sandwiching angle θ2 by the variable angle portion 63, similarly, stable and reliable conveyance is performed. It can be performed.
[0095]
Each guide piece of the inner guide piece 64 and the outer guide piece 65 is formed of, for example, a stainless steel plate having a thickness of about 0.8 to 1.0 mm. Therefore, when it is desired to make the included angle θ1 a large angle, As shown by the chain line in FIG. 11, when the inner guide piece 64 is manufactured to have a long length and is arranged according to the bending state in the field, the distal end on the downstream side of the inner guide piece 64 is outside. The guide piece 65 can be configured so as to be cut to the length of the part protruding from the downstream end of the guide piece 65 and to have a required length. The above-described cutting can be further facilitated by replacing the stainless steel plate with a synthetic resin material having a low surface frictional resistance and wear.
[0096]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the position of the fulcrum P1 is moved to the upstream side so that the distance between the opposing rollers 67a and 67b and the outer guide piece 65 and the upper and lower guide pieces 61a and 61b are stored. By increasing the distance between the side member 62 and the flat plate body 62A, the sandwiching angle θ in the closed angle state of the sandwiching angle θ2 can be reduced to about 0 °.
[0097]
Furthermore, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 12, the inner guide piece 64 is manufactured by changing the length to a sufficiently long length, thereby increasing the angle in the open angle state of the included angle θ1 to about 90 °, By the above cutting, it is possible to adjust to a wider range of bending in the field.
[0098]
A considerably large gap is opened on the upper surface side of the bent portion 60, and an object causing a failure, such as a game medium, can easily enter from the gap, so that a cover 70 is formed as necessary as shown in FIG. 13. Can be applied.
[0099]
In FIG. 13, the cover body 70 includes, for example, two cover pieces 71 and 72 that are bent in an inverted L shape so as to be overlapped vertically as shown in [Parts / perspective view] in FIG. 13. As shown in [Covered state / inner plane], the arrangement angle in the horizontal plane is shifted and fixed to the upper surface side of the main transport side member 61 with the screw s11, thereby covering and closing the gap. it can.
[0100]
Further, as shown in [covered state / inner plane] in FIG. 13, the cover pieces 71 and 72 are overlapped with the upper surface side of the main transport side member 61 and overlapped with the upper surface of the main transport side member 61 with the screw s11. By fixing to the side, in the case where the thin flakes 100 and the like that are full of wrinkles are stuck, it is possible to check and take out the presence or absence from the gap.
[0101]
In addition, in order to facilitate the change of the cover state, the holes 71a and 72a for the screw s11 are formed as long holes, and the presence or absence of the above-mentioned clogging is confirmed from the front side even in the cover state. In order to be able to check, the height of the vertical hanging portions 71b and 72b of the cover pieces 71 and 72 is set to a height at which the thin piece 100 to be conveyed, for example, up to about half the height of the banknote can be seen from the front side. It is.
[0102]
Therefore, according to the configuration of the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the lid 52A with the key 52a of the storage portion 110 and the downstream end plate 51 are connected to each other by the included angle θ of the bent portion 60. Since the first inconvenience and the second inconvenience described above can be eliminated, the conveyance at the bent portion 60 can be stably and reliably performed by the opposing rollers 67a and 67b. Thus, it is possible to provide the thin piece conveyance device 300 and its utilization device, for example, the game island device 500. Needless to say, in the case of the arrangement form in which the included angle θ is arranged on the rear side, the configuration can be applied in the same manner as the above configuration if the configuration of the bent portion 60 is reversed.
[0103]
[Modification]
The present invention includes the following modifications.
(1) One of the opposing rollers 67a and 67b, for example, the roller 67b is changed to a simple cylindrical body, and either one, for example, the shaft of the roller 67b is pushed by a spring, and the other roller is elastically pressed. Change to configure.
[0104]
(2) Each shape and assembly structure of the main conveyance side member 61, the storage side member 62, and the guide pieces 64 and 65 are arbitrarily changed within a range that does not impair the intended function.
[0105]
(3) By configuring each portion of the bent portion 60 in a bilaterally symmetric shape or a vertically and bilaterally symmetric shape, it can be used as it is even in the arrangement form in which the included angle θ is arranged on the rear side. Configure as follows.
[0106]
(4) In the case where the inner guide piece 64 is configured to be short, an appropriate stopper that prevents the inner guide piece 64 from overtraveling at a position of the included angle θ in a range where the inner guide piece 64 does not completely come out of the outer guide piece 65, for example, In addition, a structure portion is provided in which the protruding portion protruding from the storage side member 62 is abutted against the surface of the storage main transport side member 61.
[0107]
(5) In the case where the rollers 67a and 67b are in contact with the outer guide piece 65 when the included angle θ is reduced, the roller 67a and 67b protrudes from a stopper, for example, the main conveying member 61, which prevents overshooting at the position of the included angle θ in front of the contact. A structure portion is provided in which the projecting portion is brought into contact with the surface of the storage member 61.
[0108]
(6) Both the inner guide piece 64 and the outer guide piece 65 or one of the whole is formed of a synthetic resin article.
[0109]
(7) The first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the configurations of (1) to (6) described above are any of the configurations of the second prior art to the fourth prior art and the sixth prior art to the tenth prior art. Applies to a configuration that incorporates one or more.
[0110]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, as described above, even in a curved oblique intersection arrangement form, a straight oblique intersection arrangement form, etc., even when the direction of the main transport path must be arranged obliquely intersecting the passage direction of the passage. Since the keyed lid of the storage part and the downstream end plate can be arranged in parallel with the passage direction of the passage by the bent part with a very simple configuration, the person in charge of the storage part can be placed in the passage direction. Since the display contents of the storage portion can be inspected and opened / closed in a parallel posture, management work can be easily performed.
[0111]
In addition, since the downstream end plates are arranged in an orderly manner along the passage direction of the passage, it can be felt as a store that is easy for a player to enter, and since the storage part does not become a blind spot for monitoring from the position of the monitor, A thin piece transport device and a device using the same, such as a game island device, having a feature such as the ability to prevent a theft accident such as stealing banknotes by stealing banknotes using a combination key, have a simple and inexpensive configuration. The effect that it can provide is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
In the drawings, FIGS. 1 to 13 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 13 to 17 show prior arts.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view of the overall configuration of a store.
[Fig. 2] Internal cross-sectional plan view of main components
FIG. 3 is an internal cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 4 is an internal cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 5 is an internal plan view of a specific configuration of a main part.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view of the internal structure of the principal part.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view of the internal configuration of the principal part.
FIG. 8 is an exploded side view of a specific configuration of a main part.
FIG. 9 is an exploded side view of a specific configuration of a main part.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a specific configuration of a main part.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view of the internal configuration of the principal part.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional plan view of the internal configuration of the principal part.
FIG. 13 is an essential part internal configuration internal plane / parts perspective view.
FIG. 14 is a side view of the entire configuration, a longitudinal side surface, and a transverse plan view
FIG. 15 is a cross sectional plan view of the entire configuration.
FIG. 16 is an internal cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional plan view of the overall configuration of the store.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Conveying part
2A protective cover
4 Main transport parts
4A protective cover
8 Guide conduit
21a / 21b Roll-in roller
22ay22b Roll-in roller
23 Feeding roller
23A gear
23B Intermediate gear
23a axis
24 guide piece
25 Guide piece
26 Drive motor
44a / 44b Pulley
45a / 45b belt
46a / 46b Pulley
50 outer box
51 Downstream end plate
52 Covered box
52A lid
52a key
60 bent parts
61 Main transfer side member
61A / 61B Box-shaped part
61C / 61D Support plate part
61E / 61F overhang
61X / 61Y overhang
61H Through hole
61U / 61V L-shaped component
61a / 61b guide piece
62 Storage side member
62A plate
62B Through hole
62U / 32V overhang
63 Variable angle part
64 Inside guide piece
64A upper inner guide piece
64B Lower inner guide piece
64C upstream part
64a Rear guide piece
64b Front guide piece
64c / 64d overhanging piece
65 Outer guide piece
65A / 65B Flat part
65C / 65D outer guide piece
65E ・ 65F Flat part
65G / 65H overhang
65a Front guide piece
65b Rear guide piece
66 Overlap
67a, 67b Opposing rollers
67a1 / 67b1 shaft
67a2, 67a3, 67b3 gears
67a5 ・ 67b5 ・ 67a6 ・ 67b5 shaft
70 Cover
71 ・ 72 Cover
71a / 72a hole
71b / 72b hanging part
100 flakes
110 Storage part
111a, 111b Opposing rollers
112 Storage part
112A Electric actuator
112B Pushing mechanism
112C spring
112D pressing plate
112E Stop plate
113a, 113b Opposing rollers
114 Storage part
115a, 115b, 116a, 116b Opposing rollers
117 Drive motor
118 Detection part
119 ・ 120 Guide piece
122 Inner lid
300 Thin piece conveyor
500 amusement island equipment
B gaming machine
C Sub-carrying part
CA protective cover
C1a ・ C1b ・ C2a ・ C2b Pulley
C3a ・ C3b Belt
C4 drive motor
C11 / C12 guide piece
E Main transfer part for interpolation
K storage transport path
K1 start part
M Main transport path
M1 terminal part
P1 inside position
p1 fulcrum
p11 hole
p12 pin
R-curved conveyance path
Y passage
Z Watcher position
m groove
r Friction ring
s1-s11 screw
y Direction of traffic
θ
θ1 Large angle
θ2 small angle

Claims (3)

A plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a row to form a game island apparatus, a main conveyance path for conveying thin pieces is formed by connecting the merging conveyance part and the main conveyance part, and arranged at a required position between the gaming machines. The thin pieces inserted in the gaming medium lending apparatus are joined to the main conveyance path by the merging / conveying portion, and the thin pieces introduced from the merging / conveying portion are conveyed along the main conveyance path by the main conveying portion. A thin piece transport device is arranged along the back side of the game island device, and is configured to transport and store the thin piece in a storage portion attached to an outer side surface of a downstream end plate provided at a terminal portion of the main transport path, In the thin piece conveying apparatus in which the end of the thin piece conveying apparatus is obliquely intersected with the passage direction of the passage in the game store, the downstream end slope is arranged in parallel with the passage direction of the passage, and the storage portion Is the main A storage conveyance path for taking in the flakes conveyed from the feeding path, and one of the merging conveyance portions is disposed so as to form an end portion of the main conveyance path, and the end portion of the main conveyance path and the storage conveyance path Between the starting end portion, a bent portion is disposed that bends the conveying direction of the thin piece conveyed obliquely from the terminal end portion of the main conveying path toward the starting end portion of the storage conveying path, and the bent portion is An inner guide piece provided on a main conveyance side member fixed to the merging conveyance portion forming the termination portion so as to guide the thin piece from the termination portion of the main conveyance path to the start end portion of the storage conveyance path, and the inner guide piece An outer guide piece provided on the storage-side member fixed to the start end portion so as to be inserted, and a variable angle portion that connects the main conveyance side member and the storage-side member to change the angle formed by both of them. Prepared Flakes conveying apparatus characterized by superposition of said inner guide piece and said outer guide piece is varied by the angle portion. A plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a row to form a game island apparatus, a main conveyance path for conveying thin pieces is formed by connecting the merging conveyance part and the main conveyance part, and arranged at a required position between the gaming machines. The thin pieces inserted in the gaming medium lending apparatus are joined to the main conveyance path by the merging / conveying portion, and the thin pieces introduced from the merging / conveying portion are conveyed along the main conveyance path by the main conveying portion. A thin piece transport device is arranged along the back side of the game island device, and is configured to transport and store the thin piece in a storage portion attached to an outer side surface of a downstream end plate provided at a terminal portion of the main transport path, In the thin piece conveying apparatus in which the end of the thin piece conveying apparatus is obliquely intersected with the passage direction of the passage in the game store, the downstream end slope is arranged in parallel with the passage direction of the passage, and the storage portion Is the main A storage conveyance path for taking in the flakes conveyed from the feeding path, and one of the merging conveyance portions is disposed so as to form an end portion of the main conveyance path, and the end portion of the main conveyance path and the storage conveyance path Between the starting end portion, a bent portion is disposed that bends the conveying direction of the thin piece conveyed obliquely from the terminal end portion of the main conveying path toward the starting end portion of the storage conveying path, and the bent portion is An inner guide piece provided on a main conveyance side member fixed to the merging conveyance portion forming the terminal end portion of the main conveyance path so as to guide the thin piece from the terminal portion of the main conveyance path to the start end portion of the storage conveyance path; The outer guide piece provided on the storage side member fixed to the start end portion so that the front end portion of the inner guide piece is inserted, the main conveyance side member and the storage side member are connected to each other, and an angle formed by the two is made. Variable angle to change Provided minutes and and a counter roller which is provided on the main carrier member to feed the storage conveyance path incorporates the flakes from the end portion of the main conveying path, the merging the counter roller forming the end portion A thin piece transport apparatus , wherein the superposition amount of the outer guide piece and the inner guide piece is varied by the variable angle portion in conjunction with a transport drive motor for the main transport path provided in the transport portion . An amusement island device comprising the thin piece transfer device according to claim 1.

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