JP4755819B2 - Medal storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal storage device that stores coin-shaped medals used in a slot machine or the like and discharges them by a predetermined amount.

  Conventionally, as a medal storage device as described above, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. In this technique, a medal replenishing device is provided at the end of a gaming island in which a plurality of slot machines are arranged in a line. The supply conveyor conveys medals along the arrangement direction of the plurality of slot machines. The medals stored in the replenishment tank are discharged by the replenishment tank drive unit to the replenishment conveyor by a certain amount. This drive unit is driven only for a time required to pay out a predetermined number of replenishment medals. A predetermined amount of medals paid out from the supply tank is conveyed to the slot machine by the supply conveyor.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a replenishment tank and a coin tank and a coin transport unit that can be implemented as a replenishment tank drive unit in the technique of Patent Document 1. In Patent Document 2, a coin tank having a discharge port formed at the bottom is provided. Coin conveying means is provided below the coin tank outlet. This coin conveying means is an endless belt conveyor that receives and holds coins dropped from the discharge port when driving is stopped, and conveys coins dropped from the discharge port when driven.

JP 2003-275383 A JP 7-129804 A

  In general, there are two types of slot machines that are widely used, one using a medal having a diameter of about 25 mm and the other using a medal having a diameter of about 30 mm. Only one slot machine using any one type of medal is installed on one amusement island. Therefore, only one type of medal used in the game island is stored in the replenishment tank of Patent Document 1.

  On the other hand, in replenishment to the slot machine, it is desirable that a predetermined number of medals be replenished each time. However, there is a difference in the payout efficiency of medals from the supply tank due to the difference in the diameters of medals.

  Therefore, it has been conventionally performed to specify the diameter of the medal and the number of replenishment for one time, control the drive time or drive speed of the replenishment tank drive unit, and adjust the discharge amount. The driving time and driving speed are obtained empirically by repeating many tests.

  As described above, in the medal replenishing device, it is desirable that the number of medals replenished in one replenishment operation is set to a substantially constant predetermined number. However, when a device such as that shown in Patent Document 2 in which a tank and an endless belt is provided below the bottom of the tank is adopted as a medal replenishing device, a predetermined number of medals cannot be replenished for the following reason. There is.

  (1) Even when medals having the same diameter are used, there is a considerable difference in the discharge amount depending on the material of the medals. For example, representative examples of the material of the medal include nickel (brass plated with nickel) and stainless steel (SUS304, SUS305), but it has been found that nickel tends to reduce the discharge amount.

  (2) Even for medals of the same diameter and the same material, depending on the surface shape of the medal, for example, the pattern imprinted on the medal, the finish state of the surface, etc., or depending on the degree of wear due to the difference in the usage time of the medal There will be a difference in emissions.

  Such a phenomenon is not desirable even in a medal storage device other than for medal replenishment.

  Further, if a discharging device with a counting function, for example, a rotating disk type medal hopper, is installed at the discharging port of the medal tank, it is possible to discharge an accurate number of medals. However, since such a discharging device counts medals one by one, the discharging speed is insufficient and the cost is high as a medal discharging device for a medal replenishing device.

The present invention is a medal storage device that can discharge a large amount of medals in a short time and is inexpensive, even if medals with the same diameter, material, surface shape, and wear degree are different. It aims at providing the medal storage device which can discharge | emit according to quantity.

The medal storage device of one embodiment of the present invention has storage means. The storage means stores medals of the same diameter and has a discharge port for discharging the stored medals. In the vicinity of the discharge port, an endless conveying means is disposed opposite to the discharge port. The endless discharge means has a transport surface that supports the medal discharged from the discharge port. The endless discharge means is driven by a drive means, and travels on the transport surface to discharge the medal. By controlling at least one of the driving time or driving speed of the driving means, a predetermined number of the stored medals are discharged. The characteristic setting means sets the characteristics of the medal including at least one of the material, surface shape, usage time, and degree of cleaning of the medal . The characteristics and the driving means of the driving time (predetermined number drive time for conveying the medal) driving speed of the correspondence or the characteristics and the driving means, and (driving speed for conveying a predetermined number of medals) The storage means stores at least one of the correspondence relationships. The control means determines at least one of a driving time or a driving speed of the driving means based on the characteristic set by the characteristic setting means, and drives and controls the driving means.

  In the medal storage device configured as described above, the transport surface of the endless discharge means travels and the medals are transported. As a result, medals are discharged from the discharge port of the storage means, and the medals discharged and discharged are further transported by the transport surface. The control means determines the drive time or drive speed of the endless discharge means. The determination is made by setting the characteristics of the medals used in the medal storage device by the characteristic setting means, so that the driving time or the driving speed necessary for discharging a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the characteristics is stored in the memory means. Read from.

The medal storage device according to another aspect of the present invention also includes a storage means, an endless transport means, and a drive means, as in the above aspect. The number-of-ejecting number setting unit sets the number of ejected medals to be ejected by one driving of the driving unit. The characteristic setting means sets characteristics of the medal including at least one of the medal material, surface shape, use time, and degree of cleaning. The storage means has a correspondence relationship between the characteristic, the number of discharges from the medal storage device, and a driving time of the driving means, or a correspondence relationship between the characteristic, the number of discharges from the medal storage device, and the driving speed of the driving means. Remember at least one of them. Based on the number of discharged sheets set by the discharged number setting means and the characteristic set by the characteristic setting means, the control means determines at least one of the driving time or driving speed of the driving means, and the driving means Drive control.

  In this aspect, the storage means stores the relationship between the number of discharged sheets, the characteristics, and the driving time or the driving speed, and the driving time or characteristics corresponding to the number of discharged sheets and the characteristics set by the discharged number setting means and the characteristic setting means. The drive speed is read out, and the control means drives the endless discharge means with the read drive time or drive speed.

  As described above, in any aspect of the present invention, the number of discharged sheets can be made substantially constant regardless of which of the same diameter and different frictional characteristics other than the diameter is used. In addition, even when the medals to be used are changed, it is possible to discharge a desired number of sheets by resetting the characteristics. In addition, it is possible to flexibly cope with frictional characteristics such as wear due to long-term use of medals and the degree of cleaning of medals depending on the degree of cleaning.

  The medal storage device of one embodiment of the present invention is installed in the medal replenishing device 2 of the game island 4 as shown in FIG.

  The amusement island 4 has a plurality of medal machines, for example, slot machines 6 arranged in the horizontal direction. Another medal use machine such as a medal lending machine 8 is provided so as to be sandwiched between these slot machines 6. One medal lending machine 8 is provided for one slot machine 6 or two slot machines 6.

  At one end of the game island 4, a medal supply device 2 is provided. The medal replenishing device 2 is equipped with a mounting table including a mounting table 12 on which the medal counter 10 is mounted.

  In the medal supply device 2, as shown in FIG. 1, a recovery conveyor 24 is provided substantially horizontally along the arrangement direction below the slot machine 6 and the medal lending machine 8. The collection conveyor 24 is disposed from one end of the game island 4 to the other end. The medals overflowing from each slot machine 6 are discharged onto the collection conveyor 24 and conveyed to one end of the game island 4 where the medal supply device 2 is arranged. The medals transported to one end are lifted up by a collection lift 26 standing inside the medal replenishing device 2 and put into a lower tank 28 in the medal replenishing device 2. Also, as a result of the player's game, medals that are prizes paid out from the slot machine 6 are also thrown into the lower tank 28 via the counter 10.

  The medals thrown into the lower tank 28 are thrown into the cleaning unit 30 disposed below the lower tank 28 by a certain amount. The medals cleaned by the cleaning unit 30 are transported by a main lift 32 installed upright behind the cleaning unit 30. The raised medals are paid out to the island transfer conveyor 22 or the replenishment tank 44 that is transferred to another game island by a branching device (not shown).

The medals paid out to the replenishing tank 44 are temporarily stored in the replenishing tank 44, and are paid out to the replenishing conveyor 46 by a certain amount in response to a request from the slot machine 6 or the medal lending machine 8. The replenishment conveyor 46 is disposed on the upper part of the slot machine 6 and the medal lending machine 8 on the amusement island 4 almost horizontally from one end to the other end along the arrangement direction. On the supply conveyor 46, branch units 48 are arranged at almost equal intervals corresponding to the slot machine 6 and the medal lending machine 8. At the time of operation, the branch unit 48 branches and discharges medals conveyed on the supply conveyor 46 to the slot machine 6 or the medal lending machine 8 corresponding to the branch unit 48. A plurality of relay control boxes 50 are arranged on the supply conveyor 46 at a predetermined interval. A relay control unit 74 is installed in the relay control box 50. The relay control unit 74 manages and controls a plurality of, for example, eight branch units 48 per unit.

On the other hand, the medals paid out from the branching device to the island transfer conveyor 22 are transported to the medal replenishing device on the adjacent island and put into the replenishment tank 44 of the medal replenishing device on the adjacent game island.

When the replenishment tank 44 becomes full, medals paid out to the replenishment tank 44 overflow the replenishment tank 44 and are thrown into the upper tank 34. Medals placed in the upper tank 34 are selectively paid out to the bucket 38 or the main lift 32. The bucket 38 is a container with a handle that can store medals, and is used when the slot machine 6 or the medal lending machine 8 needs to be manually replenished with medals. It can be taken out by opening the door.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 68 is provided in each medal supply device 2. The control unit 68 controls the collection and replenishment of medals from the slot machine 6, the medal lending machine 8 and the medal counter 10 on the own island, the cleaning of medals by the cleaning unit 30, and the replenishment of medals to other islands. The control unit 68 includes a CPU, a memory, a timer, and the like. The control unit 68 is connected to a data input / output device 69 for inputting setting data and outputting operation records, for example, an IC card reader / writer. The control unit 68 includes a driving means group 70 including driving means such as the recovery conveyor 24, the recovery lift 26, the cleaning unit 30, the main lift 32, the island transfer conveyor 22, and the replenishment conveyor 46. Control is performed in response to a signal from 72. A controller group 52 and a display device 66 are connected to the control unit 68, and various conditions are set and error messages are displayed.

  Further, the control unit 68 performs bi-directional communication with each relay control unit 74, and performs medal replenishment control to each slot machine 6 and the medal lending machine 8. The control unit 68 of each island performs two-way communication with the control unit 68 of the adjacent island, and shares data such as the amount of medal storage in the island. For example, a medal is transferred from any island to any island. Decide what to do.

  The medal storage device according to the present invention is implemented in the upper tank 34 and the replenishment tank 44 in the medal replenishment device 2.

  The upper tank 34 is a storage means, and as shown in FIG. 3, a discharge opening 34a is formed on the bottom surface, and an inclined portion 34b for guiding the medal M stored therein to the opening 34a is formed on the side surface. Yes. The upper tank 34 is supplied with medals from the replenishment tank 44 as described above. Below the opening 34a, an endless conveying means, for example, a conveyor 111 is disposed substantially horizontally with a space from the opening 34a. In a state where the conveyor 111 is stopped, the medals M discharged and discharged from the opening 34a are received on the conveying surface of the conveyor 111, for example, the upper surface of the belt, and are in a stationary state. The conveyor 111 has driving means, for example, a motor, which is included in the driving means group 70 in FIG. The conveyor 111 can be driven in both directions, and when driven by a motor in the right direction in FIG. 3, the medals M are transported and discharged toward the main lift 32, and when driven in the left direction, the bucket 38 is driven. The medals M are transported toward and discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the replenishing tank 44 also has a discharge opening 44a, and an inclined portion 44b for guiding the medal M stored therein to the opening 44a is formed around the supply opening 44a. The replenishment tank 44 is supplied with medals from the main lift 32 through its upper opening. Below the opening 44a, the conveyor 112 is installed in a state in which one end thereof is inclined with a space from the opening 44a. In a state where the conveyor 112 is stopped, the medals M discharged from the opening 44a are received by the upper surface of the belt of the conveyor 112 and are in a stationary state. The conveyor 112 has a motor included in the drive means group 70 in FIG. 2 and can be driven only in the right direction in FIG. 4. When driven, the conveyor 112 conveys and discharges the medals M toward the replenishment conveyor 46. To do. In FIG. 1, the conveyor 112 is omitted.

  The mechanism for discharging the medal M will be described by taking the replenishment tank 44 as an example. The medal M in the replenishment tank 44 falls from the opening 44a and tries to flow out from the gap 113 between the opening 44a and the belt surface of the conveyor 112. However, when the gap 113 is equal to or smaller than the predetermined width, the medal M becomes a mountain-shaped stable state due to friction between the medals M, and is received by the conveyor 112 and is stationary.

  When the conveyor 112 is driven from this state, the stable medals M are conveyed in order from the medals M at the foot of the mountain, the stable state collapses, and the medals M in the replenishment tank 44 become avalanche state and flow out onto the conveyor 112. And it is discharged sequentially. When the conveyor 112 is stopped, the medal M in the gap 113 becomes stable again. Similarly, the medal M is discharged from the upper tank 34 as well.

  One amusement island 4 handles only one of two types of large and small medals. In addition, when replenishing medals from the replenishment tank 44 to the slot machine 6 or the medal lending machine 8 via the replenishment conveyor 46, or when replenishing medals from the upper tank 34 to the bucket 38, a predetermined fixed amount is used. It is desirable to supply medals.

  The speed of discharging medals from tanks of the same specification varies depending on the difference in the diameter of medals. Therefore, according to the diameter of medals conventionally used on the game island 4, the driving time (when the driving speed is constant) of the discharging means (conveyors 111, 112) from the tanks 34, 44, the driving speed (driving) When the time is constant), a predetermined number of medals are discharged.

  For example, in the case of the replenishment tank 44, the control unit 68 stores the time required for the replenishment tank 44 to discharge a predetermined number of medals for each diameter of the medals, and the replenishment number of one time input from the operator group 52. The time required to discharge a predetermined number of medals at one time is calculated from the diameter of the medals and the conveyor 112 is driven.

  However, even for medals with the same diameter, it has been found that the number of discharged sheets from each tank varies depending on the type of medals. As a result of experiments, it was qualitatively found that the smaller the frictional force between medals and the smaller the degree of catching between medals, the greater the number of ejected sheets. This is considered to be because in the mechanism for discharging medals from the tanks 34 and 44, the smaller the frictional force and the degree of catch between medals, the higher the medal outflow rate when the avalanche state occurs when the medals are discharged.

  Table 1 is a table showing the time required for discharging the unit number, for example, 50 medals, in the replenishment tank 44, the material of the medal, and the diameter of the medal. However, the motor that drives the conveyor 112 is an AC motor, for example, and is used in an area with a commercial frequency of 50 Hz. Table 2 shows the medals that are widely used in general.

  The game medals have their own design stamps for each game store used. There are two types of finishes, nickel finish and white, with a satin finish and a mirror finish depending on the surface finish. The frictional force and the degree of catch between medals differ depending on the difference in surface shape including the marking and surface finish. Further, it is considered that the frictional force is different when the wear of the medal itself due to long-term use or the degree of dirt of the medal due to the degree of cleaning is different.

  Here, paying attention only to the material of the medal, the discharge time required to discharge the unit number of unused stainless steel, white and nickel medals considered to be the standard surface shape is measured repeatedly, and the unit number of medals The average time required to discharge was calculated.

  The correspondence between the material of the medals obtained in this way and the time required to discharge the unit number of medals (conveyor driving time) is stored in the storage means of the control unit 68, for example, the memory for each medal diameter. Keep it. When the material and diameter of the medal to be used and the number of ejected sheets (the number of sheets to be replenished to the slot machine 6 and the medal lending machine 8) are input from the operator group 52 (characteristic setting means), the control unit 68 The discharge time per unit number is read from the memory, the discharge time required for discharging a predetermined number of sheets by one replenishment is calculated, and the conveyor 112 is driven and controlled for that time. For example, in the case where 500 medals made of stainless steel are replenished 500 by one, 2.16 seconds are read out as the driving time per unit number (50 sheets), and a predetermined number of sheets corresponding to the unit number is read out. The ratio is multiplied by 500/50, ie 2.16 * 500/50 = 21.6 seconds, and the controller 68 drives the conveyor 112 for 21.6 seconds during replenishment.

  When the number of sheets discharged from the replenishing tank 44 is fixed, for example, when 500 sheets are always discharged, the relationship between the material of medals and the time required to discharge a predetermined number of medals (driving time of the conveyor 112) Is stored in the memory of the control unit 68 for each medal diameter, and only the material and size of the medal to be used are input from the operator group 52, the driving time of the conveyor 112 can be derived. In this case, calculation by the control unit 68 is not necessary.

  When the motor speed of the conveyor 112 is variable, the rotational speed of the motor, that is, the driving speed of the conveyor 112 can be used instead of the driving time.

  It can also be performed as follows. Usually, since one game island uses the same type of medal for a long period of time, the diameter of the medal does not need to be changed frequently. Therefore, as the initial setting when the medal supply device 2 is first installed, the material and diameter of the medal and the frequency of the commercial AC power source that drives the conveyor 112 are set in advance. On the other hand, the number of sheets discharged from the replenishing tank 44 may be changed relatively frequently due to a change in the model of the slot machine 6 or a change in business conditions. For this reason, during normal operation, the number of ejected sheets can be changed by inputting only the number of ejected sheets using the operator group 52. Details will be described below.

  Table 3 is a correspondence table between the payout time (conveyor 112 drive time) and the payout number when the medal material is stainless steel (SUS) and the diameter is 25 mm. In advance, several types of tables corresponding to Table 3 are stored in the memory in advance. However, two types of payout time are set corresponding to the frequency of the commercial AC power supply in the area where the AC motor is used. In order to facilitate the input operation, setting numbers are provided, and each setting number corresponds to the number of payouts. For example, setting number 1 corresponds to 250 payout sheets, and setting number 9 corresponds to 650 sheets. When it is desired to set the number of discharged sheets at one time to 500, the setting number 6 is input from the operator group 52. At the time of installation, when the material of the medal is set to stainless steel, the size is 25 mm, and the frequency of the commercial AC power supply used is set to 50 Hz, the control unit 68 refers to the stored table 3 and is input from the operator group 52. From the set number, the driving time of the conveyor 112 is determined to be 21.6 seconds, and the motor is driven and controlled for that time.

  Or there is the following usage.

  Table 4 shows the time required for discharging a medal with a diameter of 25 mm from the replenishment tank 44 in a state where the number of medals has a unit number (50) and the frequency of the commercial AC power supply is 50 Hz, for each material and surface shape of the medal. It is a table. The deeper the stamp, the greater the degree of friction and catch between medals. In the surface finish, the satin finish has a higher degree of friction and catching than the mirror finish. Furthermore, the pattern of the stamp is greatly influenced by the shape and the degree of friction and catching. Although it is difficult to quantitatively grasp and classify these factors, it is possible to qualitatively understand the correlation between the state of stamping and surface finish and the magnitude and degree of catch between medals. It is.

  In this example, many types of medals were empirically classified into a plurality, for example, three according to the surface shape (engraved and surface finish). The first category includes medals considered to have a relatively small degree of friction and catch between medals, that is, medals considered to have a relatively high medal outflow rate when the avalanche state occurs when the medals are discharged from the tank 44. being classified. In the third class, medals having relatively high friction and catching degree between medals and relatively low medal outflow rates are classified. In the second class, intermediate medals of the first and second classes are classified.

  Table 4 lists the unused stainless steel, white and nickel medals whose surface shape is determined to belong to each of the first to third classes, and the discharge required to discharge the number of medals. The time was measured repeatedly and the average value was calculated. A table is similarly created for medals with a diameter of 30 mm.

  These tables are stored in the memory of the control unit 68, and the size, material, and surface shape classification of the medals to be used and the number of discharged sheets are input to the control unit 68 from the operator group 52. The control unit 68 calculates the discharge time for one replenishment, and drives and controls the conveyor 112 for that time. For example, if it is set to replenish 500 medals of a 1 mm type with a surface shape of 25 mm stainless material, the control unit 68 reads out a drive time of 2.10 seconds per unit number from the memory, Further, a ratio between the number of sheets to be supplied and the number of unit sheets is calculated, and this ratio is multiplied by the driving time per unit number of sheets. That is, 2.10 * 500/50 = 21.0 (seconds) is calculated, and the control unit 68 drives the conveyor 112 for 21.0 seconds when it is necessary to replenish.

  Also in this case, the rotational speed of the motor can be used instead of the driving time. Alternatively, for each medal diameter, material, and surface shape, a correspondence table corresponding to Table 3 is stored in the memory of the control unit 68 in advance, and when the medal replenishing device 2 is first installed, the medal diameter, material, and surface shape are stored. May be set in advance, and only the number of discharged sheets may be input as appropriate to control the driving of the conveyor 112.

  Furthermore, the following use is also possible.

  Table 5 is a table showing the time required for discharging a unit number (50) of medals having a diameter of 25 mm from the replenishment tank 44 for each medal material and medal usage time. However, this is a case where the frequency of the commercial AC power source for driving the AC motor is 50 Hz.

  While the medals are circulated and used in the game island 4, the medals are gradually worn due to wear between the medals and polishing cleaning by the cleaning unit 30. As the usage time increases, the wear progresses, and the frictional force and the degree of catch between medals decrease. Although it is difficult to quantitatively relate the relationship between the usage time of medals and the degree of friction and catch between medals, it is possible to experimentally calculate the discharge time of medals used for a predetermined time. Table 5 shows the average value obtained by repeatedly measuring the time required to discharge the unit number of three kinds of medals having a diameter of 25 mm and a usage time of less than 3000 hours, less than 6000 hours, and more than 6000 hours. It is measured. A table is prepared in the same manner when the diameter is 30 mm.

  These tables are stored in the memory of the control unit 68, and the diameter and usage time of medals to be used are input from the operator group 52 to the control unit 68. The following control is performed similarly to the case of Table 4 described above.

  When the medal replenishing device 2 is installed, as an initial setting, the medal usage time at that time is input (the usage time is 0 hour in the case of an unused medal), and the time when the medal replenishing device 2 is operated. (Medal usage time) may be integrated by the control unit 68, and the discharge time may be automatically set with reference to Table 5.

  The following use is also possible.

  The discharge speed of medals from the tank is influenced not only by factors such as the diameter, material, surface shape, and wear state of the medals, but also by the degree of cleaning of the medals. This is because when the medals are not sufficiently washed, the frictional force between the medals varies depending on the dirt attached to the surface of the medals.

  Table 6 classifies the medal material, surface shape, use time, and degree of cleaning into three types, and scores 1 to 3 in order from the one with the shortest discharge time (the frictional force between the medals and the degree of catching are small). Is attached. The degree of cleaning is high, for example, when water washing and brush polishing are always performed every time a medal is taken into the medal replenishing device 2, and the degree of cleaning is simple, for example, the medal is collected via the medal counter 10. This is the case only when cloth polishing is performed. In the case of the medal replenishing device 2, medals recovered via the recovery conveyor 24 or the medal counter 10 are always washed and brushed by the medal cleaning unit 30, so that they are highly cleaned medals.

  Table 7 is a table showing the time required to discharge the unit number (50) of medals from the replenishment tank 44 for each score scored using Table 6 and for each of the medals having a diameter of 25 mm and 30 mm. For example, in the case of a score of 5, there are four combinations in total, such as a combination of the material white, surface shape 1st class, usage time 6000 hours or more, and high degree of cleaning. For each corresponding type of medal, the discharge time of the unit number of medals is repeatedly measured, and the average value is calculated.

  These tables are stored in the memory of the control unit 68, and the diameter, surface shape, usage time, and degree of cleaning of medals to be used are input from the operator group 52. The following control is the same as in the other cases described above.

  In the above embodiment, the case where medals are discharged from the replenishment tank 44 by a predetermined amount has been described. However, the present invention is also implemented when medals are discharged from the upper tank 34 and the lower tank 28 by a predetermined amount. be able to. In the above embodiment, 50 sheets are used as the unit number, but this number can be arbitrarily changed.

It is a side view of the amusement island which implemented the medal storage apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the game island of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper tank currently used for the game island of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the supply tank currently used for the game island of FIG.

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2 Medal replenishment device 34 Upper tank (storage means)
52 Operator group (characteristic setting means)
68 Control unit (storage means, control means)
70 Driving means group 111 112 Conveyor (endless conveying means)

Claims (2)

A storage means for storing medals of the same diameter and having a discharge port for discharging and discharging the stored medals;
In the vicinity of the discharge port, an endless transfer means disposed opposite to the discharge port and having a transfer surface for supporting the medal discharged from the discharge port;
Driving the endless discharge means to drive the endless discharge means and discharge the medal;
A medal storage device for discharging a predetermined number of stored medals by controlling at least one of a driving speed or a driving time of the driving means;
Characteristic setting means for setting the characteristics of the medal including at least one of the material, surface shape, usage time, and degree of cleaning of the medal ;
Storage means for storing at least one of the correlation between the driving speed of the correspondence or the characteristics and the driving means, the driving time of said characteristic and said drive means,
Control means for determining at least one of a driving time or a driving speed of the driving means based on the characteristic set by the characteristic setting means, and driving the driving means.
A medal storage device comprising: A storage means for storing medals of the same diameter and having a discharge port for discharging and discharging the stored medals;
In the vicinity of the discharge port, an endless transfer means disposed opposite to the discharge port and having a transfer surface for supporting the medal discharged from the discharge port;
Driving the endless discharge means to drive the endless discharge means and discharge the medal;
In the medal storage device for discharging the stored medals,
A discharge number setting means for setting a discharge number of the medals discharged by one driving of the drive means;
Characteristic setting means for setting the characteristics of the medal including at least one of the material, surface shape, usage time, and degree of cleaning of the medal ;
At least one of the correspondence relationship between the driving speed of the discharge quantity between the drive means from the corresponding relationship, or the characteristics and the medal accumulating device between the drive time of the discharge quantity between said drive means from said medal accumulating device and the characteristics Storage means for storing
Control for driving control of the driving means by determining at least one of a driving time or a driving speed of the driving means based on the discharging number set by the discharging number setting means and the characteristics set by the characteristic setting means. Means,
A medal storage device comprising:

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