JP4312453B2 - Throwing medal sorting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a medal sorting device for gaming machines such as pachislot machines installed in gaming halls, for example.IsThe present invention relates to an input medal sorting device for a gaming machine having a high return processing function for accurately returning a thick medal such as a thick medal that is not applicable to a game or a thick distribution coin.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  In general, an insertion medal (coin) sorting device of this type of gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is subject to descent restriction when a disc body (medal) of an appropriate size is inserted into the insertion slot. Instead, it passes through the outer diameter restricting claw and the thickness screw and is guided to the inner disc body guide passage (medal descending passage).
[0003]
  On the other hand, for example, when an inappropriate large-diameter medal is inserted, it is caught by the outer-diameter restricting claw and the inward take-in is restricted. At this time, when the player presses the return button, the gate plate facing in the pressing direction is expanded to form a large opening for returning the medal below the medal lowering passage. By dropping the large-diameter medal with the removal claw toward this opening,Gaming machineIt leads to the return port.
[0004]
  Furthermore, when an inappropriate thick medal is inserted, the thickness screw prevents the inward entry. At this time, when the player presses the return button, the gate plate facing in the pressing direction (medal thickness direction) is expanded, and a large medal return opening for allowing the medal to drop is provided below the medal lowering passage. Form. By dropping the thick medal toward the opening with the nail and removing it,Gaming machineIt leads to the return port.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
        JP 2001-155206 A.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, inappropriatethicknessWhen a player's medal is prevented from falling, the player mustGaming machinePress the return button. However, it may not be returned if it is not properly pressed. Moreover, it may be mistaken inward.
[0007]
  For example, when a thick medal is prevented from falling,Gaming machineWhen the return button is pushed slightly and returned immediately (hereinafter referred to as “chon push”), the fall-restricted and captured thick medal is allowed to drop by the removal claw, but after the gate plate opens slightly It closes immediately. For this reason, the thick medal that has begun to fall does not fall straight into the lower opening, but is guided to the medal lowering passage by receiving the closing operation force of the gate plate, and passes incorrectly.thicknessHad the problem of being taken inward as a medal.
[0008]
  Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem. In order to return an inappropriately inserted medal,Gaming machineIt is an object of the present invention to provide an inserted medal sorting device for a gaming machine that can accurately prevent erroneous taking of inappropriate medals even when a return button is pressed.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  This inventionThickness that is regulated to descend by guiding the medal of the appropriate thickness inserted into the slot of the gaming machine into the medal lowering passage formed between the energizing facing surfaces of the main body and the opening and closing plate one by one. Is a throw-in medal sorting device that returns an unsuitable medal to a return port of an external gaming machine from a lower opening that opens below a passage based on a pressing operation of a return button of the gaming machine, the main body, the opening and closing plate, Between the main body side and the position where the operation force of the return button being pressed is allowed to be received, and from the opening / closing plate side to the operation force of the return button. Auxiliary opening and closing plates biased by opposing springs, and pivotally supported on the main body side. The push-in amount of the return button is received from the outer surface side so as to rotate and project toward the inner opening and closing plate side. The opening / closing plate is pressed in the opening direction at one end on the inner surface side that projects and projects A rotating cam having one cam and a second cam that presses the auxiliary opening / closing plate in the opening direction with a delay from the first cam when the rotation protrudes, and a part of the auxiliary opening / closing plate is not suitable for the thick wall The medal descent restriction is made, and the sorting restriction piece is configured in a state along the passage surface on the opening / closing plate side of the medal descent passage with an appropriate medal thickness space allowing the descent of the appropriate medal. The medal descending passage is disposed near the entrance..
[0010]
  Here is the inlet,It has an elongated groove-like opening that accepts and accepts one medal. Appropriate for this inwardthicknessA medal descent passage having a passage space for allowing one descent of one medal to descend is provided.
[0011]
  ProperthicknessIs a certain medal dedicated to the gamethicknessIt is a disk-shaped medal having On the other hand, an inappropriate medal that is regulated to descend,Thick medal or approximateRuCorresponds to a thick-walled coin.
[0012]
  The said lower opening part is an opening part which arises between both opposing lower facing surfaces when opening / closing the opening-closing plate urged | contacted by the main body.
[0013]
  The spring can be constituted by, for example, a coil spring. The coil spring is housed in a spring housing cylinder for inwardly biasing the inner surface of the opening / closing plate, and the auxiliary opening / closing plate is biased from the opening / closing plate side toward the main body to be elastically supported.
[0014]
  The auxiliary opening / closing plate is interposed in a facing gap between the main body and the opening / closing plate and is pivotally supported in the facing direction. And on the outer surface side across this one endGaming machineThe pressing operation of the return button opposes, and the rotation waits in a state where the biasing force of the spring opposes the inner surface, and the other end is interposed in the entrance portion of the medal descent passage.
[0015]
  The rotating cam converts a linear pressing operation force when the return button of the gaming machine is pressed into a pressing operation force in the rotating direction, and the first cam and the second cam on the cam surface during the rotation. Individually contact the opening / closing plate and the auxiliary opening / closing plate. The first cam pushes and opens the opening / closing plate first, and then the second cam has a role of pushing and opening the auxiliary opening / closing plate behind the opening / closing plate.
[0016]
  In this configuration, when the return button of the gaming machine is initially pressed, the first cam of the rotating cam pushes and moves the opening / closing plate in the opening direction, and the selection restricting piece of the auxiliary opening / closing plate is temporarily unsuitable by the spring. Even if it is kept in the closed position for the descent restriction and pressed, the inappropriate medal can be restricted by the auxiliary opening / closing plate. After that, when the return button push-in amount exceeds the initial depression, the second cam pushes and moves the auxiliary opening and closing plate in the opening direction, and opens and closes the opening and closing plate.ThroughInappropriate medals are allowed to fall from the lower opening that opens below the road.
[0017]
  As a result, an auxiliary opening / closing plate is built in between the main body and the opening / closing plate, and the opening operation timing of both the opening / closing plate and the auxiliary opening / closing plate is performed in two stages, so that the return button of the gaming machine is pressed. It is possible to reliably prevent erroneous passing of unsuitable medals associated with. Therefore, regardless of a mistake in the operation of the return button of the gaming machine by the player or an illegal operation of the return button of the gaming machine, it is possible to select the appropriate medal and the appropriate medal accurately, and perform the sorting process with high reliability. A processing function is obtained.
[0018]
  In another invention,The opening / closing plate is pivotally supported on the main body by the same supporting shaft as the auxiliary opening / closing plate.
[0019]
  In another aspect of the invention, the rotating cam further includes a third cam that protrudes into the medal lowering passage from the main body side toward the opening / closing plate side with a delay from the first cam and pushes the thick inappropriate medal. It is characterized by having.
[0020]
  When the third cam rotates, the third cam has a role of forcibly dropping the improper medal that has been lowered by the sorting restriction piece.
  When the inappropriate medal starts to fall, the third cam protrudes from the main body side into the medal lowering passage and pushes the medal surface toward the opening / closing plate, so that the inappropriate medal can be surely dropped.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
  The drawing shows an input medal sorting device for a pachislot machine installed in a game hall. In FIG. 1, a pachislot machine 11 has an input port 12 for receiving medals M one by one on the front surface. Built-in sorting function to select the merit of medals, take medals of regular size inside, and return medals of inappropriate size such as large diameter, small diameter, thick wall etc. to the external return port 13 . Further, a return button 14 is provided adjacent to the external insertion slot 12, and the medal M is returned to the return slot 13 even when the player presses the return button 14 to stop the game.
[0023]
  FIG. 2 shows a state of the inner surface of the door in which the front door 15 of the pachislot machine 11 is opened in a single-opening manner. The pachislot machine body 11a has a reel 16 at the top and a lower part for taking in medals. It has a hopper 17, a medal return passage (not shown), and a power supply device 18.
[0024]
  On the other hand, on the inner surface side of the front door 15, a reel cover 19, an inserted medal sorting device (medal selector) 20, and a return port 13 are arranged in this order from the top to the bottom.
[0025]
  3 and 4 show the inserted medal sorting device 20, which is a combination of a resin-made H-shaped substrate 21, an opening / closing plate 22 and an auxiliary opening / closing plate 31, which will be described later. A medal descent passage 23 is formed.
[0026]
  The above-described medal lowering passage 23 is formed by connecting a vertical path 23a and an inclined path 23b that is more gently inclined between an inlet 24 corresponding to a connection just below the upper inlet 12 and a lower outlet 25. is doing. A metal inlet guide member 24a is disposed at the inlet 24 in consideration of strong contact wear with the medal M that is vigorously inserted from above and descends.
[0027]
  On the upper side of the medal descending passage 23 parallel to the inclined path 23b, a movable guide plate 26 is provided that forms an inverted L shape on the upper side of the inclined path 23b. The upper side is guided by the movable guide plate 26. A pair of passage detection sensors S1 is provided immediately before the exit 25 portion of the ramp 23b.
, S2 are arranged, and the number of medals M... Passed by these sensors S1, S2 is counted.
[0028]
  On the other hand, on the lower side of the medal lowering passage 23, there is a guide structure in which the opening / closing plate 22 is provided opposite to the H-shaped substrate 21 and the lower side of the passage 23 is formed in a concave shape.
[0029]
  The above-described opening / closing plate 22 is mounted so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 28 that is supported by a bearing 27 of the H-shaped substrate 21, and is usually H-shaped by an opening / closing plate biasing spring 29 wound around the support shaft 28. The inner surface of the open / close plate 22 is opposed to the inner surface of the substrate 21 in a planar manner so as to face the surface.
[0030]
  Further, when the opening / closing plate 22 is mounted on the inner surface of the H-shaped substrate 21, a large elliptical discharge port 30 that opens along the inclined path 23 b of the medal descending passage 23 is formed at the center of the opening / closing plate 22. Notched and open. This outlet 30 is a medal M that is not applicable to small diameters.
Is discharged from the discharge port 30 when.
[0031]
  An auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 is interposed between the H-shaped substrate 21 and the opening / closing plate 22 as a medal erroneous passage prevention mechanism. The auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 is rotatably attached in the same direction as the opening / closing plate 22 by inserting the support shaft 28 of the opening / closing plate 22 through the shaft supporting holes 32 on both sides of the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31.
[0032]
  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 faces the position where the operating force P, which is pressed by the external return button 14, is received from the H-shaped substrate 21 side via the rotating cam 33. is doing. Further, from the opening / closing plate 22 side, an urging force is applied by an opposing spring 34 that opposes the operating force P of the return button 14. Further, the sorting restricting piece 35 projecting small at the tip of the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 is interposed in a substantially vertical state along the passage surface of the medal descending passage 23 on the opening / closing plate 22 side with an appropriate medal thickness space. ing.
[0033]
  The above-described sorting restricting piece 35 is interposed in a recess 36 that is slightly cut out on the inner surface on the side of the opening / closing plate 22 corresponding to the inlet 24 portion of the medal descending passage 23. It is set so as to be substantially flush with the inner surface of the passage so that there is no problem when a medal having an appropriate thickness descends and passes.
[0034]
  The above-described counter spring 34 uses a coil spring to form a spring storage cylinder 37 for biasing inwardly on the inner surface side of the opening / closing plate 22 corresponding to the central portion of the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31. The opposing spring 34 is stored and held. The spring pressure of the counter spring 34 is set to a light value so as to hold the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 in the closed position in a free state, and the counter spring 34 receives a pressing force in the opposite direction from the second cam C2. Is easily retracted and moved in the opening direction.
[0035]
  The above-described rotation cam 33 is provided in a U shape, and is pivotally supported by a shaft support portion 38 formed on the outer surface side of the H-shaped substrate 21 so as to freely rotate in the vertical direction. It passes through the cam through holes 21a and 21b, faces the inner surface, receives a linear operating force P from the return button 14 from the outer surface, and rotates and projects toward the inner opening / closing plate 22 side. A first cam C1 that presses the opening / closing plate 22 in the opening direction at one end of the U-shape that pivots and protrudes, and a second cam that presses the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 in the opening direction after the first cam C1 during the rotation and projection. C2. Further, the other end of the U-shape has a third cam C3 that is opposed to the medal lowering passage 23 from the H-shaped substrate 21 side toward the opening / closing plate 22 side with a delay from the first cam C1. .
[0036]
  In this case, the rotation cam 33 converts the linear operation force P of the return button 14 into an operation force in the rotation direction, and when rotating, the first cam C1 pushes the opening / closing plate inner surface position P1, and the second cam C2 Has the role of pushing the auxiliary opening / closing plate inner surface position P2 and individually opening and closing the opening / closing plate 22 and the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31, and the third cam C3 is used to push the thick medal that has been lowered while rotating to promote the fall. have.
[0037]
  As a result, when the return button 14 is initially pressed, the first cam C1 of the rotating cam 33 presses and moves the opening / closing plate 22 in the opening direction, and at the same time, the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 is kept in the closed position by the opposing spring 34. For this reason, even if the return button 14 is pressed, the thick medal that has been lowered at the entrance 24 by the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 can be lowered. After that, when the return button 14 is sufficiently pressed and exceeds the initial pressing state, the second cam C2 pushes and moves the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 in the opening direction and pushes the opening / closing plate 22 open to the open position. Thick medals are allowed to drop based on this.
[0038]
  A lower opening 39 (see FIG. 3) is formed between the opening and closing plate 22 that opens and closes the pivot 28 pivotally supported on the upper portion of the H-shaped substrate 21 at the lower position where it falls. It is discharged from the lower opening 39 to the external return port 13.
[0039]
  When the thick medal starts to fall, the third cam C3 protrudes from the H-shaped substrate 21 side into the medal lowering passage 23 and pushes the medal surface toward the opening / closing plate 22 side.TheMake sure the thick medal is dropped.
[0040]
  In this way, the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 is incorporated, and the opening / closing plate 22 and the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 are opened in two stages at different timings.WhenUnsuitable medals such as thick medals can be selected with a simple configuration. In addition, if the return button is pressed,certainlyCan be prevented. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a locking port of the opening / closing plate biasing spring.
[0041]
  A plurality of ribs L are formed along the vertical path 23a and the inclined path 23b on the above-described medal lowering path 23 on the H-shaped substrate 21 side and the inner surface side of the opening / closing plate 22 facing the path 23. .
[0042]
  By providing these ribs L ..., the inserted medal M is taken in the passage space so that the outer surface of the medal is in contact with only the convex rib L, so that the contact area with the medal is reduced and the medal is inserted. Reduces medal passage resistance and promotes high-speed and smooth conveyance.
[0043]
  As shown in FIG. 6, the above-described medal descent passage 23 has a passage space for one sheet through which the medal M rolls in a standing state, and is, for example, 20 ° with respect to the thickness direction of the standing medal. It is provided with an inclination.
[0044]
  This inclination angle is inclined so that the opening / closing plate 22 is inclined downward, and in the medal descent passage 23, the medals M that are rolled and conveyed are conveyed in a state of being inclined toward the opening / closing plate 22 on the lower inclination side. As a result, when a small-diameter inappropriate medal is inserted, the small-diameter medal that stands up in the medal lowering passage 23 when passing rolling does not come into contact with the movable guide plate 26 because the upper diameter is small, and rolls without being guided. . For this reason, the medal is inclined downward by its own weight and is laid down and discharged to the discharge port 30 of the opening / closing plate 22.
[0045]
  In this way, the inclination of the passage itself serves as a function for eliminating small diameter medals, and even if a small diameter medal that is not applicable is inserted into the insertion port 12, the discharge port 30 opens inward of the insertion port 12. The medal itself falls naturally due to its own weight and is efficiently eliminated.
[0046]
  On the other hand, when a regular size medal is inserted, the medal rolls along the passage while being guided up and down, and is taken in the regular take-in direction (exit 25).
[0047]
  In addition, the player can return the inserted medals or discharge the clogged medals and foreign matters by the player's operation. In this return operation, when the player presses the return button 14, the return button 14 pressed against the urging force of the opposing spring 34 moves the rotating cam 33 that is pivotally supported on the inside thereof. Rotate. The first cam C1 formed at the inner end portion of the rotating cam 33 is in rotation contact so as to push open the opening / closing plate 22, and the opening / closing plate 22 rotates around the support shaft 28 in conjunction with this movement. Since the gap between the opposing surfaces of the H-shaped substrate 21 is opened, medals or foreign matters clogged at the entrance of the medal lowering passage 23 through the lower opening 39 opened between the H-shaped substrate 21 and the opening / closing plate 22 are removed. Can be eliminated.
[0048]
  In addition, between the vertical coin receiving passage of the insertion slot 12 and the slanted passage inside thereof, the medal inserted vertically is bent smoothly so that it does not receive a large contact resistance at the inclined portion. To do. Furthermore, when this inclined connection is made, by adjusting the degree of bending of the inclined connection portion, it is possible to give an arbitrary contact resistance when the medal passes. For this reason, it is possible to control and manage the medal inserted in this portion to a desired stable insertion speed that is neither too fast nor too slow by giving a constant load.
[0049]
  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an inclined guide surface 22a is formed on the inner surface of the opening / closing plate 22 facing the direction changing position 23c for changing the direction from the vertical path 23a of the medal descending path 23 to the inclined path 23b. is doing.
[0050]
  The inclined guide surface 22a forms a convex guide surface that guides the inclination so as to gradually narrow the space in the medal thickness direction from the vertical path 23a toward the inclined path 23b (see FIG. 7). For this reason, when the regular medal M passes the direction changing position 23 c through the medal lowering passage 23, it is smoothly transferred from the opening / closing plate 22 to the movable guide plate 26 without a step.
[0051]
  Further, the medal lowering passage 23 has a substantially L shape as a whole and changes the direction of the medal. The lower side of the vertical path 23a is decelerated so that the medal M smoothly changes the direction at the direction changing position 23c. The passage is slightly inclined for passage (see FIG. 8).
[0052]
  Furthermore, if the game hall preparation is not completed or the pachislot machine is not in operation, a reception restriction mechanism is built in that even if the inserted medal is a regular medal, it is rejected and returned to the return slot 13. ing.
[0053]
  As shown in FIG. 9, the reception restricting mechanism 41 includes a shaft support portion 42 that rotatably supports the movable guide plate 26 described above, and an outer surface side opposite to the medal lowering passage 23 of the H-shaped substrate 21. An L-shaped restricting lever 43 is provided projecting from and extending below the movable guide plate 26 with the shaft support portion 42 as a common pivot point, and the tip of the restricting lever 43 is provided at the opening window of the H-shaped substrate 21. The medals descending passage 23 is allowed to appear and disappear through 44.
[0054]
  Then, by exciting the solenoid 45 disposed on the wall surface of the H-shaped substrate 21 on the side opposite to the medal lowering passage 23 side, the movable guide plate 26 connected to the solenoid 45 is attracted and moved, and the medal acceptance restricted state To the medal acceptance state.
[0055]
  FIG. 9 shows a medal receiving state in which, when the solenoid 45 is turned on, an exciting action is activated and the restriction lever 43 is immersed behind the medal lowering passage 23 to release the restriction. The medal lowering passage 23 in the accepting state has a lower portion between the opposed surfaces of the opening / closing plate 22 and the H-shaped substrate 21 and a metal wear-resistant bottom plate 46 positioned between them for passing the medal rolling. A concave groove for passing medal rolling is formed between the opposing surfaces of the movable guide plate 26 and the H-shaped substrate 21 at the upper part.
[0056]
  FIG. 10 shows a medal acceptance restricting state in which the restricting lever 43 protrudes into the medal lowering passage 23. When the solenoid 45 is turned off, the movable guide plate 26 is pulled backward, and the shaft support part 42 is rotated about the fulcrum. One side of the concave groove on the upper side forming the medal lowering passage 23 is opened to open the passage. In synchronism with this, the tip of the regulating lever 43 protrudes into the medal descending passage 23 to restrict the passage of the medal that reaches here, and the medal is surely laid down one by one and removed.
[0057]
  Next, the sorting process operation of the inserted medal sorting device 20 configured as described above will be described.
  When the player inserts the medal M into the insertion slot 12 when the pachislot machine 11 is in an operational state where the medal M can be received, the inserted medal M descends the inner medal lowering passage 23 by its own weight, and is vertical. It is taken in from the road 23a to the slope 23b while rolling in a standing state (see FIG. 9).
[0058]
  At this time, when a regular size medal M is inserted, it is accepted inward as it is and is taken in one by one. The number of the medals M taken in is the passage detection sensor S1 near the exit.
, S2 and the counted value is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) to manage the number of inserted sheets.
[0059]
  On the other hand, in the case of a remarkably large medal or circulation coin, the insertion is restricted at the insertion slot 12 and cannot be inserted. Further, when an unapplicable small-diameter medal such as a small-diameter different type medal or a circulating coin is erroneously inserted, as shown in FIG. It will not be done. Moreover, since the medal descending passage 23 itself is not only inclined in the transport direction but also inclined by about 20 ° in the thickness direction of the medal, the medal corresponds to the discharge port 30 that is largely opened to the side by its own weight. Then, it falls down and naturally falls into the discharge port 30 and is discharged.
[0060]
  Next, the sorting process operation when a slightly larger inappropriate medal is inserted will be described.
[0061]
  Now, when a slightly larger medal that is not applicable is erroneously inserted into the insertion slot 12 by the player, the larger medal is slightly larger than the passage space in the passing width direction when approaching the entrance 24 of the medal lowering passage 23. Therefore, it is caught and a medal clogging phenomenon occurs temporarily, and subsequent medals cannot be inserted. When this clogging phenomenon occurs, the player presses the return button 14 in order to eliminate this clogging.
[0062]
  In this case, when the player pushes in the return button 14, the turning cam 33 starts to turn in response to the operating force P of the return button, and at this time, the third cam C 3 moves substantially horizontally in the medal lowering passage 23. Protrudes in the medal thickness direction and forcibly discharges a large clogged medal. The medal that has been regulated to descend is dropped, passes through the lower opening 39 opened below, and is returned to the external return port 13.
[0063]
  Next, the sorting processing operation when an inappropriate thick medal is inserted will be described.
Normally, the rotating cam 33 waiting with the return button 14 not pressed is in a state where the first cam C1 is in contact with the inner surface of the opening / closing plate 22 so as to be pressed as shown in FIG. The second cam C2 is in a non-contact state in front. Further, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 13A, the third cam C3 is in a state of being immersed and waiting in the cam through hole 21b of the H-shaped substrate 21. The medal descent passage 23 at this time secures an appropriate thickness space and allows only an appropriate medal M to pass.
[0064]
  Thereafter, when a thick medal that is not applicable is erroneously inserted into the insertion slot 12 by the player, the thick medal is caught at the entrance 24 of the medal descending passage 23 because it is thicker than the passing space, and temporarily A medal clogging phenomenon occurs, and subsequent medals cannot be inserted. When this clogging phenomenon occurs, the player presses the return button 14 in order to eliminate this clogging.
[0065]
  In this case, when the player pushes in the return button 14, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the rotation cam 33 starts to rotate by receiving the operation force P of the return button. In the rotating cam 33, first, the first cam C1 pushes the opening / closing plate 22, and then the second cam C2 pushes the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 to move the opening / closing plate 22 and the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 to an appropriate open position. The thick medal is allowed to drop by sufficiently opening the space between the H-shaped substrate 21 and the opening / closing plate 22 at an interval suitable for return.
[0066]
  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 12B and 13B, the third cam C3 protrudes in the medal thickness direction of the medal descent passage 23 substantially horizontally to forcibly discharge the thick medal. The thick-walled medal that has been regulated to descend from this falls, passes through the lower opening 39 opened below, and is returned to the external return port 13.
[0067]
  Next, a case where the return button 14 is pressed will be described.
When the player presses the return button 14 for normal gaming purpose or illegal purpose during the game, the first cam C1 slightly pushes the opening / closing plate 22 as shown in FIG. Therefore, at this initial pressing stage, as shown in FIGS. 12 (C) and 13 (C), only the opening / closing plate 22 is opened slightly, and the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 receives the urging force of the opposing spring 34 and is in the fully closed state. Is maintained. For this reason, even if the return button 14 is pressed, the opening / closing plate 22 is temporarily opened, but the auxiliary opening / closing plate 31 is kept closed. Since the piece 35 remains in the thick medal descent restriction position of the medal descent passage 23, the thick medal is restricted.
[0068]
  For this reason, the thick medal can be reliably regulated by the sorting regulation piece 35, so that it is possible to reliably prevent erroneous inward entry. Therefore, when returning a thick medal, even if the player himself depresses the return button, it will not be erroneously taken in, so that the medal reception management with high reliability can be achieved. At this time, since the thick medal is not returned, the player again performs the depressing operation of the return button, so that the thick medal is appropriately returned.
[0069]
  As mentioned above, even if the return button is pressed, the open / close plate opens temporarily, but the auxiliary open / close plate maintains its original position, so the auxiliary open / close plate reliably controls the lowering of thick medals. Thus, it is possible to prevent erroneous inward entry. For this reason, the thick medal can be returned only when the return button is normally operated.
[0070]
  In correspondence between this invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment,
  The main body of the present invention corresponds to the H-shaped substrate 21 of the embodiment,
  The present invention can be applied based on the technical idea shown in the claims, and is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the present invention, the auxiliary opening / closing plate is incorporated, and the opening operation timing of the opening / closing plate and the auxiliary opening / closing plate is performed in two steps.UMispassing thick inappropriate medalscertainlyCan be prevented. For this reason, regardless of a player's return button operation mistake or an incorrect return button operation,,It is possible to obtain a reliable input medal selection processing function that accurately distinguishes and sorts thick inappropriate medals.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a pachi-slot machine.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an inner surface state of a front door of a pachi-slot machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the inserted medal sorting device separately.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an inserted medal sorting device.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of a rotating cam and an auxiliary opening / closing plate.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a medal descending passage.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a medal descending passage.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of a main part showing a medal lowering passage.
FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a standby state of the reception restricting mechanism.
FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an acceptance restriction state of the acceptance restriction mechanism.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of the rotating cam.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the operating state of the third cam.
FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing an operation state of a third cam.
[Explanation of symbols]
  11 ... Pachislot machine
  20 ... medal sorting device
  21 ... H-shaped substrate
  22 ... Opening and closing plate
  23… Medal descent passage
  31 ... Auxiliary opening / closing plate
  M ... medal

Claims (3)

Medals proper thickness which is charged in the inlet of the game machine, incorporation therein one by one to lead the medal drop passage formed between the urging opposing surfaces of the body and the closing plate, drop regulated thick a medal sorting device you return to the outside of the gaming machine return slot from the lower opening which opens into the passage downward based on the depressing operation of the return button of the gaming machine unsuitable medals,
Wherein interposed rotates freely supported between the body and the closing plate, said from the main body opposite to the position for receiving permit operation force the return button is pushed, from the closing plate side An auxiliary opening / closing plate biased by a spring facing the operating force of the return button ;
Rotation is freely rotatably supported on the body side, the return button of the push-in amount of rotation projecting into the closing plate side of the inner receiving the outer surface side, the closing plate to one end of the inner surface which rotates protruding a first cam for pushing in the opening direction, comprising rotating cam and a second cam for pressing the auxiliary closing plate in the opening direction behind the first cam during rotation protrusion,
A part of the auxiliary opening / closing plate is arranged along the passage surface on the opening / closing plate side of the medal lowering passage with a proper medal thickness space allowing the lowering of the inappropriate medal of the thick wall and allowing the appropriate medal to descend. Configure the sorting restriction piece in the state,
The inserted medal sorting device , wherein the sorting regulating piece is disposed in the vicinity of the entrance of the medal descending passage . The opening / closing plate is pivotally supported on the main body by the same supporting shaft as the auxiliary opening / closing plate.
The inserted medal sorting device according to claim 1. The rotating cam further includes a third cam that protrudes into the medal lowering passage from the main body side toward the open / close plate side with a delay from the first cam and pushes the thick inappropriate medal.
The inserted medal sorting device according to claim 1 or 2.

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