JP5778484B2 - Medal supply device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal supply device for a gaming machine that can supply and collect medals to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed on an installation island.

  There are usually islands that are installed in amusement halls, such as slot machines and coin game machines, which are placed in parallel to play medals. A gaming machine using such medals automatically supplies and collects medals to each gaming machine because many medals are supplied and many medals are discharged in the process of gaming. In order to make it possible, conventionally, a medal replenishing device is arranged on each installed island (see Patent Document 1).

  Such a conventional medal replenishing device is arranged in the longitudinal direction at the upper part of the installation island, and is installed in the longitudinal direction at the lower part of the installation island, and medal supply and transport means for supplying medals to each gaming machine while transporting medals. And a medal collecting and conveying means for collecting and conveying the medals discharged from each gaming machine; and storing the medals conveyed by the medal collecting and conveying means; The medal supply means includes a medal supply means for supplying medals.

JP 2005-349909 A

  However, the conventional medal supply device has the following problems. That is, medals used in gaming machines are generally widespread having a diameter of 25 mm (small diameter medal) and 30 mm (large diameter medal), and the type of medal used depending on the type of gaming machine. The actual situation is that (small diameter medal or large diameter medal) is different. However, although the conventional medal replenishment device can automatically supply, collect and replenish medals of the same diameter, it cannot supply medals of different diameters, Only gaming machines that use either small diameter medals or large diameter medals can be installed.

  On the other hand, by arranging an installation island where a gaming machine using a small diameter medal is installed and an installation island where a gaming machine using a large diameter medal are adjacent to each other like a single installation island, It seems that it is possible to install a gaming machine that uses any of the large diameter medals, but in that case, additional components such as a medal cleaning means and a lifting means must be provided respectively. There was a problem that the cost increased and a large amount of repair work was required.

  Therefore, the present applicant has come to consider providing a medal replenishing means with a medal selection means capable of selecting a small diameter medal and a large diameter medal in order to solve such a problem. However, when the gaming machine to be installed on the installation island is replaced, the gaming machine using the small diameter medal is changed to the gaming machine using the large diameter medal, or the small diameter medal is used from the gaming machine using the large diameter medal. Although it may be changed to a gaming machine, it is expected that it is difficult to make the medal supply transport means correspond to such a change.

  Furthermore, the present applicant has also considered the following matters in addition to the examination of the resolution of the above problems. That is, the medal supply / conveying means is attached to the main body on which the medal conveying portion composed of a conveying conveyor or the like is formed, and an opening is formed in the portion corresponding to the installation location of the gaming machine in the medal conveying portion. When a supply means (scraper or the like) that optionally supplies medals to a gaming machine is attached to a predetermined position of the attachment member, the periphery of the opening in the attachment member, particularly the opening There is a possibility that the strength of the lower part may be lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and allows a gaming machine that uses a small diameter medal and a gaming machine that uses a large diameter medal to be installed on one installation island, and is installed on the installation island. Even when a gaming machine that uses a small diameter medal and a gaming machine that uses a large diameter medal are changed when the gaming machine to be replaced is changed, the medal supply / conveying means can easily cope with such a change. Another object of the present invention is to provide a medal supply device for a gaming machine that can improve the strength of the lower portion of the opening of the mounting member.

The invention according to claim 1 is extended to an installation island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and a medal supply transporting means for transporting and supplying medals to each gaming machine, and extending to the installation island. , A medal collection transport means for collecting and transporting medals discharged from each gaming machine, and a medal supply means for storing medals collected by the medal collection transport means and supplying medals to the medal supply transport means And a medal replenishing device for a gaming machine in which a large diameter medal and a small diameter medal having different outer diameters can be installed on the installation island, wherein the medal replenishing means A medal sorting means for sorting the medals collected by the medal collecting and conveying means into a small diameter medal and a large diameter medal, and the small diameter medal or the large medal sorted by the medal sorting means The medal supply / conveying means can be optionally replenished with medals, and the medal supply / conveying means includes a small-diameter medal conveying unit that conveys a small-diameter medal replenished by the medal replenishing means, and the medal replenishing means. A main body in which a large-diameter medal transport section for transporting a replenished large-diameter medal is formed, and is mounted on the main body, and is installed at the place where the gaming machine is installed on the small-diameter medal transport section side and the large-diameter medal transport section side. An attachment member having an opening formed in a corresponding part, and a small-diameter medal transport part that is detachably attached to a part of the attachment member in which an opening on the small-diameter medal transport part side or an opening on the large-diameter medal transport side is formed Or a chute that can supply a small diameter medal or a large diameter medal to a gaming machine conveyed by a large diameter medal conveyance unit, and the small diameter medal conveyance in the mounting member The opening formed on the small-diameter medal transport section or the large-diameter medal transport section is detachably attached to the portion where the opening on the side or the large-diameter medal transport side is formed and the chute is not attached. ; and a closure member having a side wall portion for closing, and, wherein the lower portion of the opening in the mounting member, the formed locking claw part for lockable body integrally with the body Rutotomoni, the closure The member is formed with a pressing portion that presses the locking claw for the main body toward the locking side in a state of being attached to the mounting member .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the medal replenishing device of the gaming machine according to the first aspect , the closing member includes the side wall portion and a lid portion that covers an upper portion of the small diameter medal transport portion or the large diameter medal transport portion. It is formed integrally.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the medal replenishing device of the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the chute on the small diameter medal transport part side or the large diameter medal transport part side in the mounting member is disposed. The part is characterized in that a supply means capable of selectively supplying medals transported by the small diameter medal transport section or the large diameter medal transport section to the chute is detachable.

  According to the present invention, the medal replenishing means includes the medal selecting means for selecting the medal collected by the medal collecting and conveying means into the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal, and the small diameter medal or the large medal selected by the medal selecting means. Since the medal supply / conveying means can be optionally refilled with the diameter medal, and the locking claw portion for the main body that can be locked to the main body is integrally formed at the lower portion of the opening of the mounting member, the following The effect of can be produced.

  In other words, a game machine that uses a small diameter medal and a game machine that uses a large diameter medal can be installed on one installation island, and a game that uses a small diameter medal when the gaming machine to be installed on the installation island is replaced. Even if the machine and the gaming machine using a large-diameter medal are changed, the medal supply / conveying means can be easily adapted to such a change, and the main body constituting the medal supply / conveying means The attachment work of the attachment member can be easily performed, and the attached attachment member can be held more firmly with respect to the main body.

In particular, the locking claw portion for the main body is formed at the lower portion of the opening in the mounting member, and the lower portion of the opening of the mounting member can be connected to the main body, so the function of mounting the mounting member on the main body and the opening It can have the function of reinforcing the lower part of the. Moreover, since it is comprised so that the latching claw part for main bodies may be pressed on the latching side by the press part of a closure member, reinforcement of the lower part of opening can be performed more reliably.

  Further, since the closing member is formed with a pressing portion that presses the locking claw portion for the main body toward the locking side in a state of being attached to the mounting member, the opening member on the small diameter medal conveyance portion side or the large size of the mounting member is formed. Both the function of closing the opening on the diameter medal conveyance side where the chute cannot be attached and the function of more firmly locking the locking claw portion for the main body can be exhibited at the same time.

  Further, if the closing member is formed integrally with the side wall portion and the lid portion that covers the upper portion of the small diameter medal transport portion or the large diameter medal transport portion, the opening member on the small diameter medal transport portion side or In addition to the function of closing the opening on the large-diameter medal conveyance side where the chute cannot be attached, and the function of more firmly locking the locking claw part for the main body, the small-diameter medal conveyance part on the side where the chute is not attached Or the function which covers the upper part of a large diameter medal conveyance part can be exhibited simultaneously.

  Furthermore, the medal transported by the small-diameter medal transport unit or the large-diameter medal transport unit is placed on the chute on the attachment member where the small-diameter medal transport unit side or the large-diameter medal transport unit side is disposed. Since the supply means that can be selectively supplied is detachable, when the gaming machine to be installed on the installation island is replaced, the gaming machine using the small diameter medal and the gaming machine using the large diameter medal are changed. Even in such a case, the medal supply / conveyance means can more easily cope with such a change.

The plane schematic diagram which shows the medal supply device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention Side view showing the medal supply device of the gaming machine Front schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the medal supply means in the medal supply device of the gaming machine Side surface schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the medal supply means The enlarged view which shows the distribution means in the medal supply means Side surface schematic diagram showing medal supply transport means in the medal supply device of the gaming machine Plane schematic diagram showing the medal supply and transport means An enlarged plan view showing the medal supply / conveying means Side enlarged view showing the medal supply / conveying means Sectional drawing which shows the medal supply conveyance means (state before attaching a chute | shoot, a closure member, and supply means) Sectional drawing which shows the medal supply conveyance means (state after attaching a chute | shoot, a closure member, and supply means) Sectional drawing which shows the medal supply conveyance means (the state in which the mounting position of the chute and the closing member is switched after the chute, the closing member and the supply means are attached) Sectional drawing which shows the main body in the medal supply conveyance means Four views showing the mounting member in the medal supply transport means XV-XV sectional view in FIG. The enlarged view which shows the latching | locking part in the attachment member Three views showing a chute in the medal supply and conveyance means 3 views showing a closing member in the medal supply and conveyance means Two views showing a closing attachment member in the medal supply transport means

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The medal supply device for a gaming machine according to the present embodiment is capable of supplying and collecting medals to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed on the installation island. As shown in FIGS. To medal supply / conveyance means 1 and medal collection / conveyance means 2, medal replenishment means 3 installed at one end of each of the installation islands K1 to K3, and the installation island K1. It consists mainly of a medal counter 4 installed at the end.

  A plurality of installation islands K1 to K3 are installed in the game hall (appropriate number depending on the game hall), and a plurality of game machines H (those that play games by inserting medals such as slot machines and coin game machines) are arranged in each. The medal supply / conveying means 1 is extended in the longitudinal direction in the inner upper part, and the medal collection / conveying means 2 is arranged in the longitudinal direction in the inner lower part. A distribution tower 27 is formed on each of the installation islands K1 to K3, and a crossing means 28 including a conveyer is disposed between the distribution towers 27.

  In each of the installation islands K1 to K3 according to the present embodiment, a gaming machine H in which a large diameter medal (medal having a diameter of 30 mm) and a small diameter medal (medal having a diameter of 25 mm) having different outer diameters are respectively installed. ing. However, when a medal request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine H in which the large diameter medal is used, the medal supply means 3 uses the gaming machine H that uses the large diameter medal or the small diameter medal based on the request signal. When a gaming machine H is identified and a large-diameter medal is supplied to the medal supply transport means 1, while a medal request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine H in which a small-diameter medal is used, the medal supply means 3 receives the request signal. Based on the above, the game machine H using the large diameter medal or the game machine H using the small diameter medal is identified and the small diameter medal is supplied to the medal supply transport means 1.

  The distribution tower 27 formed on each installed island (K1 to K3) lifts the medals in the installed island (in the present embodiment, medals transported by the medal supply transport means 1) upward and the medals. It is for supplying to the adjacent installation island via the crossing means 28. Thereby, medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) can be supplied from one installed island to other adjacent installed islands, and a lack of medals on other installed islands can be avoided. In this embodiment, when a request signal for a medal (small diameter medal or large diameter medal) that is likely to be insufficient on another installed island is issued, the requested medal (in the installed island that received the request signal) A small-diameter medal or a large-diameter medal) is replenished to the medal supply / conveying means 1 and the medal is supplied to other installed islands via the crossing means 28.

  The medal collecting and conveying means 2 is for collecting medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) discharged from the gaming machines H installed on each installation island (K1 to K3) and transporting them to the medal replenishing means 3. As shown in FIG. 2, it has a collection conveyor 2a with one end (the left end in the figure) facing the housing 3a of the medal replenishing means 3. The collection conveyor 2a has a conveyor belt that is suspended by a driving roller W1 and a driven roller W2 that can be driven by a motor M1, and receives medals that are discharged from each gaming machine H and dropped. It is configured so that it can be conveyed into the replenishing means 3.

  The medal counting machine 4 is provided adjacent to the installation island K1, and can automatically count and output the medal (small diameter medal and large diameter medal) acquired by the player. Is. In the medal counter 4, an accommodation space U for accommodating the inserted medals is formed, and the medal counter 4 includes a conveyor for conveying the medals in the accommodation space U to the outside of the medal counter 4. A conveying means 25 is provided. When the transport means 25 is driven, medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) in the accommodation space U reach the medal collection and transport means 2 via the chute 26 on the installation island K1.

  The medal replenishing means 3 accommodates medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2 and supplies medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) to the medal supply and conveying means 1. 3 to 5, mainly, the medal sorting means 5, the sorting means 6, the first storage tank 7, the second storage tank 8, the transport conveyor 21, the cleaning means 9, the lifter 15 are arranged in the housing 3a.

  The medal sorting means 5 is for sorting the medals collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2 into small diameter medals and large diameter medals. In this embodiment, there are two medal sorting means 5a and 5b. doing. These medal sorting means 5 a and 5 b have the same configuration and function, and are respectively installed on the upper part of the housing 3 a of the medal replenishing means 3. The medal sorting means 5 has a housing part a for temporarily housing medals and a sending means (not shown) disposed in the housing part a and operable by the motor M2. By driving the motor M2 and operating the sending means, medals (small-diameter medals and large-diameter medals) can be sent out one by one from the storage portion a.

  The sent-out medal is configured to pass through the medal passage 16 communicating with the accommodating portion a, and as shown in FIG. 5, a diameter capable of dropping only a small-diameter medal into a part of the medal passage 16. The notch 16a is formed. Thus, in the process in which the medals sent out from the accommodating portion a of the medal sorting means 5 pass through the medal passage 16, the large diameter medal reaches the large diameter medal passage 29 and the small diameter medal falls from the notch 16a. Thus, the small medal passage 30 is reached.

  Further, detection means for detecting small-diameter medals and large-diameter medals are arranged on the upstream side of the notch 16 a in the medal passage 16, and similar detection means for detecting small-diameter medals are also arranged in the small-diameter medal passage 30. It is installed. The pair of detection means detect and count the medals passing through, respectively, and thereby the number (N1) of small diameter medals and large diameter medals passing through the medal path 16 and the small diameter medals passing through the small diameter medal path 30. The number (N2) can be grasped. Thus, the value obtained by subtracting N2 from N1 is the number of selected large diameter medals, and N2 is the number of selected small diameter medals, or these numbers are recognized by the replenishment control means 24. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the distributing means 6 includes an opening / closing means 29a capable of opening / closing a predetermined portion of the large-diameter medal passage 29, an opening / closing means 30a capable of opening / closing a predetermined portion of the small-diameter medal passage 30, and a medal by swinging. It is mainly composed of a sorting member 34 capable of selecting a drop path. In the figure, reference numeral 31 indicates a solenoid for performing the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means 30a, and reference numeral 33 indicates a solenoid for performing the swinging operation of the distributing member 34. The opening / closing means 29a is configured to be opened / closed by a solenoid (not shown) (a solenoid similar to the solenoid 31).

  However, in a state in which the opening / closing means 29a, 30a are closed, the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5 reach the chute 17 through the small diameter medal path 30 and the large diameter medal path 29, respectively, and supply and supply the medal. The small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b of the means 1 are replenished respectively. Further, in a state where the opening / closing means 29a or 30a is opened, the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal sorted by the medal sorting means 5 reach the sorting member 34, respectively. Reference numeral 32 in the drawing denotes a chute that guides the small-diameter medal to the sorting member 34 when the opening / closing means 30a is open.

  The distribution member 34 can be swung between a state indicated by a broken line and a state indicated by a two-dot chain line in the drawing by driving the solenoid 33. In the state indicated by the broken line, a large-diameter medal is large. In the state shown by the two-dot chain line, the large diameter medal is dropped in the first storage tank 7 while being dropped and accommodated in the diameter medal mug 18a. The small diameter medal is stored in the second storage tank 8 by being stored. Reference numeral 35 in the drawing indicates a passage for guiding the large diameter medal distributed by the distribution member 34 to the first storage tank 7, and the same passage (not shown) (small diameter medal is stored in the second storage). A passage leading to the tank 8) is also arranged on the second storage tank 8 side.

  That is, a path for supplying the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal sorted by the medal sorting means 5 to the small diameter medal transport section 36a and the large diameter medal transport section 36b of the medal supply transport means 1 by the operation of the sorting means 6, respectively. It is possible to switch between a path accommodated in the small diameter medal mug 18b and the large diameter medal mug 18a and a path accommodated in the first storage tank 7 and the second storage tank 8, respectively. The small-diameter medal mug 18b and the large-diameter medal mug 18a can be detached from the medal replenishing means 3, respectively, and it is possible to manually replenish an arbitrary gaming machine H with a medal. .

  The first storage tank 7 is for storing only one of the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5, and in this embodiment, the large diameter medal can be stored exclusively. The first storage tank 7 is capable of storing a predetermined amount of large-diameter medals, and first detection means 7a for detecting that the medals (large-diameter medals) in the first storage tank 7 have reached a predetermined amount. Is arranged. As the first detection means 7a, a contact sensor or a non-contact sensor can be used.

  The first storage tank 7 has a discharge port 7b that can be discharged by dropping a medal by its own weight on the bottom surface, and the discharge port 7b is blocked by the lower end portion of the stirring means 20. Yes. The stirring means 20 is formed of a spiral member and can be rotated by a motor 19. The stirring means 20 is guided to the discharge port 7b while stirring the medals in the first storage tank 7 by the rotation drive. It is possible to discharge from 7b.

  The second storage tank 8 stores the other of the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5 (in this embodiment, stores the small diameter medal) and mixes the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal. It can be stored. That is, while the first storage tank 7 exclusively stores large-diameter medals, the second storage tank 8 accommodates small-diameter medals in a normal state and small-diameter medals and large-diameter medals under predetermined conditions. It can be stored by mixing.

  The second storage tank 8 is provided with second detection means 8a for detecting that medals (small diameter medals) in the second storage tank 8 have reached a predetermined amount. As the second detection means 8a, a contact sensor, a non-contact sensor, or the like can be used as in the first detection means 7a. Further, the second storage tank 8 is formed with a discharge port 8b that can be discharged by dropping a medal by its own weight on the bottom surface, and the discharge port 8b is blocked by the lower end of the stirring means 20. Yes. This stirring means 20 is made of a spiral member and can be driven to rotate by the motor 19 as in the first storage tank 7. The medal is guided to the discharge port 8b while being agitated, and can be discharged from the discharge port 8b.

  However, the second storage tank 8 is set to have a larger medal storage amount than the first storage tank 7 (that is, a larger capacity than the first storage tank 7). When medals are mixed and stored, more medals can be stored. In the present embodiment, the first storage tank 7 exclusively stores large diameter medals and the second storage tank 8 stores small diameter medals. Instead, the first storage tank 7 It is also possible to store the small diameter medal exclusively and store the large diameter medal in the second storage tank 8.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a first storage tank 7 capable of storing a predetermined amount of one of the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal (large diameter medal in the present embodiment) selected by the medal selection means, and the first storage A second storage tank 8 for storing a predetermined amount of the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal (small diameter medal in the present embodiment) selected by the medal sorting means 5 and having a medal storage amount different from the tank 7 In particular, in the present embodiment, the second storage tank 8 is set to have a larger medal storage amount than the first storage tank 7 (that is, a larger capacity than the first storage tank 7).

  Thus, in the gaming machines installed on one installation island (K1 to K3), the first number depends on the number of gaming machines H using small diameter medals and the number of gaming machines H using large diameter medals. It is possible to arbitrarily set whether the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal is stored in the storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8. Accordingly, a gaming machine H that uses a small-diameter medal and a gaming machine H that uses a large-diameter medal can be attached to one installed island (K1 to K3), and the gaming machine (K1 to K1) installed on the installed island. The small diameter medal and the large diameter medal can be efficiently and smoothly stored while corresponding to K3).

  That is, since the types of medals stored in the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8 can be set according to the gaming machines H installed on the installation islands (K1 to K3), the installation islands (K1 to K3) are set. The small-diameter medals and the large-diameter medals can be more efficiently and smoothly stored while being surely handled by the gaming machine H installed in (). In the present embodiment, the second storage tank 8 has a larger medal storage amount than the first storage tank 7 (that is, a larger capacity than the first storage tank 7). The second storage tank may be set to have a smaller medal storage amount than the first storage tank (that is, a capacity smaller than that of the first storage tank 7).

  The conveyor 21 includes a conveyor belt 21a disposed below the discharge port 7b of the first storage tank 7 and below the discharge port 8b of the second storage tank 8, and may have different conveyance directions. It was made possible. Thus, when the transport direction of the transport conveyor 21 is set from left to right in FIG. 3, medals discharged from the discharge port 7b of the first storage tank 7 or the discharge port 8b of the second storage tank 8 are shown in FIG. When the transport direction of the transport conveyor 21 is set from right to left in the figure while being transported to the right side and reaching the receiving portion 23 of the lifter 15, the discharge port 7b of the first storage tank 7 or the discharge of the second storage tank 8 is performed. The medals discharged from the outlet 8b are transported to the left side in the figure and are configured to reach the receiving portion 10 via the receiving passage 22.

  The cleaning means 9 is for cleaning the medals recovered by the medal recovery and transport means 2, and has an alignment conveyor 11 and cleaning conveyors 12 and 13. The alignment conveyor 11 conveys medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) received by the receiving unit 10 while aligning them. A cleaning conveyor 12 is disposed on the end side of the alignment conveyor 11, and a cleaning conveyor 13 is subsequently disposed on the end side of the cleaning conveyor 12. These washing conveyors 12 can wipe the medal front and back surfaces by pressing a member immersed in a desired cleaning liquid against the medal front and back surfaces. A receiving portion 14 for the lifter 15 is formed on the terminal end side of the cleaning conveyor 13 so that the medals cleaned by the cleaning conveyors 12 and 13 reach the lifter 15 via the receiving portion 14. .

  The lifter 15 is composed of conveying means extending vertically in the housing 3a of the medal replenishing means 3, and conveys medals (small diameter medal and large diameter medal) received by the receiving part 23 or the receiving part 14 upward, This is for reaching the medal sorting means 5 through the chute 15a. Thus, the medals transported to the receiving section 23 by the transport conveyor 21 and the medals cleaned by the cleaning means 9 are transported to the medal sorting means 5 by the lifter 15 and sorted into a small diameter medal and a large diameter medal. The Rukoto.

  The replenishment control means 24 is composed of, for example, a control panel equipped with a microcomputer or the like, and can receive a medal request signal from each gaming machine H and can perform an operation according to the request signal. For example, when the replenishment control means 24 receives a request signal for a large-diameter medal from the gaming machine H side, the agitation means 20 in the first storage tank 7 is operated, and the transport conveyor 21 is driven in the leftward transport direction. At this time, the opening / closing means 29a and 30a of the distribution means 6 are closed. As a result, the large-diameter medal in the first storage tank 7 is washed by the washing means 9 and then conveyed by the lifter 15 and after being sorted by the medal sorting means 5, the medal supply and conveying means 1. Will be replenished.

  When the replenishment control means 24 receives a request signal for a small-diameter medal from the gaming machine H side, the agitation means 20 in the second storage tank 8 is operated and the transport conveyor 21 is driven in the leftward transport direction. At this time, the opening / closing means 29a and 30a of the distribution means 6 are closed. Thus, the small-diameter medal in the second storage tank 8 is washed by the cleaning means 9 and then conveyed by the lifter 15 and after being sorted by the medal sorting means 5 and then to the medal supply and conveyance means 1. To be replenished.

  When medals are quickly replenished to the gaming machine H side, the conveyor 21 is driven in a rightward conveying direction. In this case, after the medals in the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8 reach the lifter 15 without passing through the cleaning means 9, are transported by the lifter 15, and are sorted by the medal sorting means 5. The medal supply / conveyance means 1 is replenished. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the small-diameter medal or the large-diameter medal stored in the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8 can be optionally supplied to the medal supply transport means 1.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the first storage tank 7 is sorted by the medal sorting means 5 on condition that the first detection means 7a detects that the medal (large diameter medal) has reached a predetermined amount. The medal to be stored (large diameter medal) is overflowed into the second storage tank 8 and stored in the second storage tank 8. Thereby, when the gaming machine H using a small diameter medal and the gaming machine H using a large diameter medal are provided side by side on one installation island, the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal can be stored more smoothly.

  Furthermore, the medal replenishing means 3 according to the present embodiment can replenish the medal supply transport means 1 with the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5 without going through the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8. It is said that. That is, when the replenishment control means 24 receives a request signal for a medal (small diameter medal or large diameter medal) from the gaming machine H side, the medal collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2 and then washed by the washing means 9 Can be selected by the medal sorting means 5 and the medals can be directly supplied to the medal supply and transport means 1 (without being stored in the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8). Thereby, the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal collected by the medal collecting / conveying means 2 can be quickly supplied to the medal supply / conveying means 1.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first storage tank 7 that has been detected on the condition that either the first detection means 7a or the second detection means 8a has detected that the medal has reached a predetermined amount, or The medals in the second storage tank 8 are replenished to the medal supply / conveyance means 1, and the medals are circulated by collecting the replenished medals by the medal collection / conveyance means 2. As a result, it is possible to suppress the medal from being biased toward one of the first storage tank 7 and the second storage tank 8, and to store the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal more efficiently. it can.

  Furthermore, when the medals are circulated as described above, the transport means 25 (see FIG. 2) in the medal counter 4 arranged side by side on the installation island K1 is driven to collect the medals counted by the medal counter 4. It is preferable that the medals in the medal counter 4 are also circulated together with the conveying means 2. In this case, it is possible to more smoothly and surely prevent the medal from being biased toward one of the first storage tank 7 and the second storage tank 8.

  The medal supply / conveying means 1 includes a conveyer for conveying and supplying medals (small diameter medal and large diameter medal) replenished from the medal replenishing means 3 to each gaming machine H. As shown in FIG. 19, a medal transport unit is composed of a main body 1a constituting a small-diameter medal transport unit 36a and a large-diameter medal transport unit 36b arranged in a pair of left and right, and an attachment member 1b mounted on the main body 1a. In addition, the small-diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large-diameter medal transport unit 36b are mainly composed of a supply unit A, a chute 38, a closing unit 44, and the like disposed at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction.

  The small diameter medal transport section 36a and the large diameter medal transport section 36b are arranged with their base ends (the left end in FIGS. 6 and 7) facing the housing 3a of the medal replenishing means 3, and on the base end side. A driven pulley R2 has a pair of left and right conveying belts suspended on a driving pulley R1 on the tip (right end in FIGS. 6 and 7) side. The small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b according to this embodiment are given a predetermined tension by a tension pulley R3, and the drive pulley R1 is connected to the output shaft Ma of the motor M3. Yes.

  On the other hand, a base end portion of the small diameter medal transport portion 36a is positioned below the chute 17 for discharging the small diameter medal, and a base end of the large diameter medal transport portion 36b is positioned below the chute 17 for discharging the large diameter medal. The part is located. Thus, by driving the motor M3, the small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b are operated, and the small diameter medal discharged from the chute 17 is transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a. The large-diameter medals discharged from the large-diameter medals are transported by the large-diameter medals transport unit 36b.

  The main body 1a is made of metal in which a small diameter medal transport unit 36a that transports a small diameter medal supplied by the medal supply unit 3 and a large diameter medal transport unit 36b that transports a large diameter medal supplied by the medal supply unit 3 are formed. It consists of an elongate member (for example, light metals, such as an aluminum material, are preferable). As shown in FIG. 13, a concave groove 1ab and a locked portion 1aa extending along the longitudinal direction are formed on the left and right edges of the main body 1a, and at the center of the main body 1a A groove-shaped inserted portion 1ac extending along the longitudinal direction is formed.

  The attachment member 1b is made of a resin member attached on the main body 1a, and as shown in FIG. 14, the part corresponding to the installation location of the gaming machine H on the small diameter medal transport unit 36a side and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b side. An opening 1ba is formed in the opening. Further, the attachment member 1b is integrally formed with main body locking claws D2a at front and rear side edges (in the present embodiment, four corners of the attachment member 1b) at the lower portion thereof, and the opening 1ba at both side edges. A similar main body locking claw D2b (see FIG. 15) is integrally formed at the lower part of the main body. The main body locking claw D2b constitutes the "main body locking claw" in the present invention, and is formed below the opening 1ba in the mounting member 1b, and is locked to the locked portion 1aa. Thus, the lower part of the opening 1ba of the attachment member 1b can be connected to the main body 1a.

  Thus, when the mounting member 1b is mounted on the main body 1a, the four main body locking claws D2a and the two (left and right pair) main body locking claws D2b are respectively connected to the locked portions 1aa of the main body 1a. To lock. Thereby, the four corners of the attachment member 1b and the lower part of the opening 1ba are locked to the main body 1a. In addition, when the attachment member 1b is attached to the main body 1a, the main body locking claws D2a and D2b are configured to be accommodated in the concave groove 1ab, and the rear side of the main body locking claw D2b is described later. The pressing portion 44c of the closing member 44 to be accommodated can also be accommodated (see FIG. 15).

  Further, a partition wall 1bb for separating the small diameter medal transport portion 36a and the large diameter medal transport portion 36b is integrally formed at the center of the mounting member 1b. As shown in FIG. 11, the partition wall 1bb is positioned between the small-diameter medal transport portion 36a and the large-diameter medal transport portion 36b in a state where the mounting member 1b is attached to the main body 1a so as to partition and form them. In the present embodiment, a slit 1bd extending in the longitudinal direction of the attachment member 1b is formed at the lower end 1bc (the side attached to the main body 1a).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the slit 1bd is formed upward from the lower surface of the lower end portion 1bc of the partition wall 1bb, and the lower end portion 1bc is separated into a pair of left and right portions in the figure. When the mounting member 1b is attached to the main body 1a, the main body locking claws D2a and D2b are locked to the locked portion 1aa of the main body 1a, and the lower end 1bc of the partition wall 1bb is the inserted portion of the main body 1a. It can be inserted into 1ac. Further, the lower end portion 1bc of the partition wall 1bb according to the present embodiment has a taper shape on both sides thereof, so that the lower end portion 1bc of the partition wall 1bb can be easily inserted into the inserted portion 1ac of the main body 1a. Has been.

  Thus, in order to attach the attachment member 1b to the main body 1a, the lower end 1bc of the partition wall 1bb is inserted into the insertion portion 1ac in the process of locking the main body locking claws D2a and D2b to the locked portion 1aa. Thus, the positioning of the partition wall 1bb can be performed accurately and reliably. Even if a manufacturing error of the partition wall 1bb or an attachment error of the mounting member 1b to the main body 1b occurs, the lower end portion 1bc of the partition wall 1bb can be bent by the slit 1bd, and the error can be absorbed. Thereby, the operation | work which attaches the attachment member 1b to the main body 1b can be performed more smoothly.

  As shown in FIG. 19, a portion of the medal supply / conveyance unit 1 where the chute 38 is not attached (a portion corresponding to a position where the gaming machine H is not installed, for example, the main body 1a in the vicinity of the medal supply unit 3). An obstructing attachment member 1c is attached. The closing attachment member 1c is formed of a member having no opening on the side surface, and separates the locking claw 1ca that can be locked to the locked portion 1aa of the main body 1a, the small-diameter medal transport portion 36a, and the large-diameter medal transport 36b. A partition wall 1cb formed and a slit 1cd formed in the lower end 1cc of the partition wall 1ca are formed.

  The locking claw 1ca has the same function as the main body locking claw portions D2a and D2b in the mounting member 1b, the partition 1cb has the same function as the partition 1bb in the mounting member 1b, and the slit 1cd has the same function as the slit 1bd in the mounting member 1b. Similar to the lower end 1bc of the partition wall 1bb, the lower end portion 1cc of the partition wall 1ca has a taper shape on both sides thereof, and the partition wall 1ca has an equivalent function. The lower end 1cc is easily inserted.

  On the inner wall surface (the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the small-diameter medal transport portion 36a and the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the large-diameter medal transport portion 36b) of the closing attachment member 1c, a bulging portion 1ce bulging inward is integrally formed. The medals (small-diameter medals and large-diameter medals) transported in an inverted state along the inner wall surface can be caused to interfere with the bulging portion 1ce and fall down. As a result, the medals sent from the medal replenishing means 3 can be transported after being arranged in a laid state.

  The chute 38 is detachably attached to a portion of the attachment member 1b where the opening 1ba on the small diameter medal transport portion 36a side or the opening 1ba on the large diameter medal transport 36b side is formed, and the small diameter medal transport portion 36a or the large diameter medal transport is provided. A small diameter medal or a large diameter medal conveyed by the portion 36b can be supplied to the gaming machine H. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the chute 38 is integrally formed with a flange 38b that can be locked by the locking claw D1a in the main body 1a, and is locked to the locking claw D1a. In this state, an opening 38a communicating with the opening 1ba is formed, and a medal (small diameter medal or large diameter medal) from the small diameter medal transport part 36a or the large diameter medal transport part 36b can be brought into the inside. ing.

  However, the chute 38 can be selectively locked to the locking claw D1a on the small diameter medal transport unit 36a side or the locking claw D1a on the large diameter medal transport unit 36b side, and can be freely attached and detached at any position. It is said that. Note that a hooking portion 38c is integrally formed below the flange portion 38b of the chute 38, and the hooking portion 38c is caught in the groove 1ab in a state where the chute 38 is locked to the locking claw D1a. It is like that. The chute 38 is connected to a supply pipe T made of a flexible tube at the discharge port at the lower end thereof, and is connected to each gaming machine H through the supply pipe T. Thus, the medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) that have reached the chute 38 are configured to be supplied to the gaming machine H through the supply pipe T.

  The supply means A can selectively supply medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b to the chute 38 locked at a desired position. Therefore, the attachment member 1b is detachable from a portion above the small diameter medal transport portion 36a or the large diameter medal transport portion 36b. The supply means A includes a solenoid 40 supported by a frame 39, a swing member 43 that can swing by the solenoid 40, and a scraper 37 attached to the swing member 43. The frame 39 is constituted by a metal fitting for supporting the solenoid 40, the swing member 43, and the scraper 40.

  More specifically, a swing member 43 is connected to the operating shaft 40a of the solenoid 40 via an arm portion 42, and the swing member 43 can swing about the axis L1. ing. In the normal state (the state where the solenoid 40 is not energized), the swing member 43 is in the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 9 by the urging force of the coil spring 41, and the scraper 37 has a small diameter. It is in a state of being separated from the medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b. In this state, medals transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36 a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36 b pass below the scraper 37.

  However, when the solenoid 40 is energized, the operating shaft 40a pulls the arm portion 42 against the urging force of the coil spring 41, and the swinging member 43 is swung about the shaft L1, thereby causing the scraper 37 to move. The small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b is brought close to. In such a state, medals transported by the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b interfere with the scraper 37, and the transport direction is changed to the opening 1ba side at the portion, and the edge portion of the opening 1ba It reaches the inside of the chute 38 attached to.

  Here, the supply means A and the chute 38 can be attached at an arbitrary position corresponding to the gaming machine H by being optionally attached to the small diameter medal transport part 36a side or the large diameter medal transport part 36b side. Yes. That is, for the gaming machine H that uses small diameter medals, the supply means A and the chute 38 are attached to the small diameter medal transport part 36a side, and for the gaming machine H that uses large diameter medals, the supplying means A and An appropriate medal can be supplied by attaching the chute 38 to the large-diameter medal transport part 36b side.

  Furthermore, the supply means A according to the present embodiment can arbitrarily change the direction of the scraper 37. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the scraper 37 is rotatable about an axis L2 formed on the swing member 43 and fixed to the swing member 43 with a screw n. It is possible. In addition, the code | symbol 43a in a figure has shown the notch formed in the arc shape in order to avoid the interference of the screw n when the scraper 37 rotates.

  Thus, when the supply means A attached to the small diameter medal transport section 36a is attached to the large diameter medal transport section 36b, or the supply means A attached to the large diameter medal transport section 36b is used as the small diameter medal transport section 36a. When attaching to the side, the screw n is loosened and the scraper 37 is rotated to change its direction, and then the screw n is tightened again to fix the scraper 37. As a result, the supply means A can be easily attached to either the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b. In the present embodiment, since the screw n can be tightened in the middle of the notch 43a, the angle of the scraper 37 can be arbitrarily adjusted, and the angle of the scraper 37 according to the type of medal can be set. it can.

  On the other hand, a closing member 44 is attached to the opening 1aa of the small-diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large-diameter medal transport unit 36b opposite to the side on which the supply means A and the chute 38 are attached. The closing member 44 is detachably attached to a portion where the opening 1ba on the small diameter medal transport portion 36a side or the opening 1ba on the large diameter medal transport 36b side is formed in the mounting member 1b and the chute 38 is not attached. The small-diameter medal transport portion 36a or the large-diameter medal transport portion 36b has a side wall portion 44a that closes the opening 1ba.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the closing member 44 according to the present embodiment is formed of a member in which a side wall portion 44a and a lid portion 44b are integrally formed, and an edge portion of the side wall portion 44a (specifically, A flange 44aa that can be locked to the locking claw D1a is formed on the left edge and the right edge). The closing member 44 can be attached to the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b by locking the flange portion 44a with the locking claws D1a.

  In the state where the closing member 44 is attached, the side wall 44a closes the opening 1aa, and the lid 44b covers the upper part of the small diameter medal transport part 36a or the large diameter medal transport part 36b. Thus, in the process of being transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b, the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal is intended from the opening 1aa on the side opposite to the side where the supply means A and the chute 38 are attached. It is possible to prevent the overflow without overflowing.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 15, the closing member 44 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the main body locking claw D <b> 2 b is locked to the locking side (the locked portion 1 aa side of the main body 1 a) while being attached to the mounting member 1 b. ) Is formed so as to be pressed toward the head. The pressing portion 44c is composed of a portion where the side wall portion 44a extends further downward, and enters the concave groove 1ab in a state where the closing member 44 is attached to the engaging claw D1a (see FIG. 15B). Thus, the main body locking claw D2b can be pressed toward the locking side. However, the groove width of the concave groove 1ab is substantially the same as the thickness dimension of the main body locking claw portion D2b and the pressing portion 44c, and the main body locking claw portion D2b and the pressing portion 44c. Are pressed into the concave groove 1ab, whereby the main body locking claw D2b is pressed toward the locking side.

  On the other hand, the locking claw D1a formed on the mounting member 1b is integrally formed at the upper end of the locking portion D1 formed integrally with the side surface of the mounting member 1b, and both the chute 38 and the closing member 44 are locked. It is possible. The locking portion D1 is formed with a clearance t (see FIG. 16) between the side surface of the mounting member 1b, and the flange portion 38b of the chute 38 or the flange portion 44aa of the closing member 44 is formed in the clearance t. While being inserted and clamped, the locking claw D1a can be locked to the flange 38b or the upper end of the closing member 44.

  The locking claw D1a according to this embodiment can lock both the chute 38 and the closing member 44. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the locking claw D1a has a locking claw D1a on the side of the small-diameter medal transport unit 36a. The blocking member 44 (see FIG. 11) locked to the locked chute 38 and the locking claw D1a on the large-diameter medal transport unit 36b side is removed, and the blocking member 44 is attached to the locking claw D1a on the small-diameter token transport unit 36a side. 44 can be locked, and the chute 38 can be locked to the locking claw D1a on the large-diameter medal conveying portion 36b portion 36a side.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a supply means locking claw D3a for locking the supply means A is integrally formed at a portion of the attachment member 1b where the supply means A can be attached. As shown in FIG. 14, four such supply means locking claws D3a are formed on the small diameter medal transport section 36a side and four on the large diameter medal transport section 36b side. The supply means A (specifically, the mounting bracket) is configured to be locked and fixed at the four corners.

  According to the above embodiment, the medal replenishing means 3 includes the medal sorting means 5 for sorting the medals collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2 into small diameter medals and large diameter medals. A small-diameter medal or a large-diameter medal can be optionally replenished to the medal supply / conveying means 1, and a locking claw for main body that can be locked to the main body 1a is provided below the opening 1ba in the mounting member 1b. Since the part D2b is integrally formed, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, a gaming machine H that uses small-diameter medals and a gaming machine H that uses large-diameter medals can be installed on one installation island (K1 to K3), and games to be installed on the installation island (K1 to K3). Even when the gaming machine H that uses a small-diameter medal and the gaming machine H that uses a large-diameter medal are changed when the machines are replaced, the medal supply / conveying means 1 can easily cope with such a change. The attachment member 1b can be easily attached to the main body 1a constituting the medal supply transport means 1, and the attached attachment member 1b can be more firmly held on the main body 1a. it can.

  In particular, the locking claw D2b for the main body is formed in the lower part of the opening 1ba in the mounting member 1b, and the lower part of the opening 1ba of the mounting member 1b can be connected to the main body 1a. The function of attaching to 1a and the function of reinforcing the lower part of the opening 1ba can be provided. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the main body locking claw D2b is pressed to the locking side by the pressing portion 44c of the closing member 44, the lower portion of the opening 1ba can be more reliably reinforced. it can.

  Further, in a state where the chute 38 is attached to the attachment member 1b, a relatively large load (specifically, the chute 38 is applied to the peripheral portion of the opening 1ba of the attachment member 1b, particularly the lower part of the opening 1ba, due to the weight of the chute 38. However, according to the present embodiment, the main body locking claw D2b formed at the lower portion of the opening 1ba is locked with the main body 1a. It is possible to endure enough.

  Still further, according to the present embodiment, the main body locking claw D2b formed at the lower part of the opening 1ba is locked to the main body 1a, so that the chute 38 is attached to the lower part of the opening 1ba. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lower portion of the opening 1ba from being bent by the load and the opening 38a of the chute 38 and the opening 38a of the mounting member 1b from being displaced. The discharge can be performed more reliably.

  Further, since the closing member 44 is formed with the pressing portion 44c that presses the main body locking claw D2b toward the locking side in a state of being attached to the mounting member 1b, the small diameter medal transport portion 36a in the mounting member 1b is formed. Both the function of closing the opening 1ba on the side opening 1ba or the opening 1ba on the large diameter medal transport part 36b side where the chute 38 is not attached and the function of locking the main body locking claw D2b more firmly. The functions of can be demonstrated at the same time.

  Furthermore, since the closing member 44 is integrally formed with the side wall 44a and the lid 44b that covers the upper part of the small diameter medal transport part 36a or the large diameter medal transport part 36b, the small diameter medal transport part 36a in the mounting member 1b. In addition to the function of closing the opening 1ba on the side 1a or the opening 1ba on the large diameter medal transport part 36b side where the chute 38 is not attached and the function of locking the locking claw D2b for the body more firmly, The function of covering the upper part of the small diameter medal transport part 36a or the large diameter medal transport part 36b on the side where the chute 38 is not attached can be exhibited at the same time.

  Still further, the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b is transported to the portion of the mounting member 1b where the chute 38 on the small diameter medal transport section 36a side or the large diameter medal transport section 36b side is disposed. Since the supply means A capable of selectively supplying medals to the chute 38 is made detachable, when the gaming machine H to be installed on the installation island (K1 to K3) is replaced, a game using a small diameter medal Even if the machine H and the gaming machine H that uses a large-diameter medal are changed, the medal supply / conveyance means 1 can be more easily adapted to such a change.

  Further, since a supply means locking claw D3a for locking the supply means A is integrally formed at a portion of the attachment member 1b where the supply means A can be attached, it is installed on the installation islands (K1 to K3). Even when the gaming machine H that uses a small diameter medal and the gaming machine H that uses a large diameter medal are changed when the power gaming machine H is replaced, the arrangement part of the supply means A can be changed more easily. However, the attachment to the attachment member 1b can be performed more stably and firmly.

  Further, the mounting member 1b is integrally formed with a partition wall 1bb for separating the small-diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large-diameter medal transport unit 36b, and the mounting member 1b has a lower end 1bc of the mounting member 1b. Since the slit 1bd extending in the longitudinal direction is formed, even when a manufacturing error of the partition wall 1bb or an attachment error of the mounting member 1b to the main body 1a occurs, the partition wall is formed by the slit 1bd when the mounting member 1b is mounted on the main body 1a. The lower end 1bc of 1bb can be bent, and the error can be absorbed. Therefore, the partition wall 1bb can be positioned accurately and reliably.

  Furthermore, a groove-like inserted portion 1ac extending along the longitudinal direction is formed in the central portion of the main body 1a, and the lower end portion 1bc of the partition wall 1bb is attached to the main body 1a. Since both sides of the lower end 1bc of the partition wall 1bb are tapered, the partition wall 1bb can be more smoothly mounted when the mounting member 1b is attached to the main body 1a. Can be inserted into the inserted portion 1ac, and workability can be improved.

  In addition, the attachment member 1b according to the present embodiment is integrally formed with main body locking claws D2a and D2b at both side edges at the lower portion thereof, and the main body locking claw portions D2a and D2b are formed on the main body 1a. Since the attachment member 1b can be attached to the main body 1a by being engaged with the engaged portion 1aa, the attachment workability with respect to the main body 1a can be further improved as compared with the case where the attachment member 1b is fixed with screws or the like.

  Further, since the mounting member 1b is integrally formed with a locking portion D1 (locking claw D1a) that can lock both the chute 38 and the closing member 44, a locking portion that exclusively locks the chute 38; The configuration can be simplified as compared with a configuration in which a locking portion that exclusively locks the closing member 44 is provided separately. Further, since the chute 38 and the closing member 44 are integrally formed with flange portions (38b, 44aa) that can be locked by the locking claws D1a, it is possible to further improve the mounting workability with respect to the main body 1a. it can.

  According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the chute 38, the supply unit A, and the closing member 44 are detachable at arbitrary positions on the medal supply transport unit 1. Medals can be supplied as appropriate. In addition, since the small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b are arranged side by side, the plurality of gaming machines H can simultaneously supply the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal. Thus, the medal can be supplied appropriately and smoothly. Particularly in this embodiment, since the chute 38 is a separate member from the supply means A, it is easy to change the mounting position of only the chute 38.

  Further, the supply means A has a swingable swinging member 43 and a scraper 37 attached to the swinging member 43, and swinging the swinging member 43, the scraper 37 is transported by a small diameter medal. Since the medal transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b can be selectively supplied to the chute 38 in proximity to or away from the portion 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b. Medals can be supplied to the chute 38 more reliably and smoothly.

  Furthermore, since the direction of the scraper 37 can be arbitrarily changed, when the gaming machine H to be installed on the installation island (K1 to K3) is replaced, the gaming machine H using the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal are used. Even if the gaming machine H to be used is changed, the medal supply / conveyance means 1 can be more easily adapted to such a change.

  Further, the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b on the side opposite to the side to which the supply means A and the chute are attached 38 is located on the side of the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b. Since the blocking member 44 in which the side wall portion 44a that closes the formed opening 1aa and the lid portion 44b that covers the upper portion of the small-diameter medal transport portion 36a or the large-diameter medal transport portion 36b is integrally formed is detachable. Further, it is possible to reliably prevent the medals from overflowing from the side where the supply means A and the chute 38 are not attached.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in addition to the pair of left and right main body locking claws D2b as in the above embodiment, four main body locking claws D2a. However, as long as at least the main body locking claw portion D2b is formed, the main body locking claw portion D2a may be omitted. Moreover, the pressing part 44c which presses the latching claw part D2b for main bodies toward the latching side in the state attached to the attachment member 1b may be formed in the other site | part in the closure member 44. Further, in the closing member 44 according to the present embodiment, the side wall portion 44a and the lid portion 44b are integrally formed, but those having no lid portion 44b (only the side wall portion 44a on which the pressing portion 44c is formed). It may be formed). The pressing portion 44c according to the present embodiment presses the main body locking claw D2b toward the locking side, but presses the main body locking claw D2a toward the locking side. May be.

  Further, the medal sorting means 5 arranged in the medal replenishing means 3 is not limited to two arranged in parallel as in the present embodiment, but arranged alone or arranged three or more in parallel. It is good. The medal sorting means 5 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and any other form may be used as long as the medals collected by the medal collection transport means 2 are sorted into small diameter medals and large diameter medals. Good. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cleaning means 9 is disposed in the housing 3a of the medal replenishing means 3, but it may be disposed in the installation island (K1 to K3), and the cleaning means 9 The means 9 may not be provided.

The medal supply transport means includes a main body in which a small diameter medal transport section that transports a small diameter medal replenished by the medal replenishment means, a large diameter medal transport section that transports a large diameter medal replenished by the medal replenishment means, and a main body An attachment member having an opening formed at a site corresponding to the installation location of the gaming machine on the small diameter medal transport unit side and the large diameter medal transport unit side, and an opening on the small diameter medal transport unit side of the mounting member A chute that is detachably attached to a portion where an opening on the large-diameter medal conveyance side is formed and can supply a small-diameter medal or large-diameter medal conveyed by the small-diameter medal conveyance unit or large-diameter medal conveyance unit to the gaming machine, Removably attached to the part of the mounting member where the small diameter medal transport part side opening or the large diameter medal transport side opening is formed and the chute cannot be attached. Vignetting, comprising a closure member having a side wall portion for closing an opening formed in the small-diameter medal transporting section or diameter medal transporting unit, and, in the lower portion of the opening in the mounting member, the locking relative to the body possible formed for locking claw part body integrally Rutotomoni, closure member, the game the pressing portion for pressing against the body for locking claw part in a locked side while being attached to the mounting member is formed As long as the medal replenishing device of the machine is a medal replenishing device of the gaming machine, it can be applied to a device having a different external shape or a device with other functions added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medal supply conveyance means 1a Main body 1b Mounting member 2 Medal collection conveyance means 3 Medal supply means 4 Medal counter 5 Medal selection means 6 Distribution means 7 First storage tank 7a First detection means 8 Second storage tank 8a Second detection means DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Washing means 10 Receiving part 11 Alignment conveyor 12 Washing conveyor 13 Washing conveyor 14 Receiving part 15 Lifter 16 Medal passage 17 Chute 18a Large diameter medal mug 18b Small diameter medal mug 19 Motor 20 Agitation means 21 Conveying conveyor 22 Receiving path 23 Receiving part 24 Supply control means 25 Transport means 26 Chute 27 Distribution tower 28 Crossing means 29 Large diameter medal path 30 Small diameter medal path 31 Solenoid 32 Chute 33 Solenoid 34 Distributing member 35 Passage 36a Small diameter medal transport section 36b Large diameter medal transport section 37 Scraper 38 39 Frame 40 Solenoid 41 Coil spring 42 Arm part 43 Oscillating member 44 Closing member 44c Pressing part A Supply means K1 to K3 Installation island D1 Locking part D1a Locking claws D2a and D2b Locking claw part D3a for main body Supplying means Locking claw part

Claims (3)

Medal supply and transport means extending to an installation island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed and transporting and supplying medals to each gaming machine;
Medal collecting and conveying means that extends to the installation island and collects and conveys medals discharged from each gaming machine;
A medal supply means for storing medals recovered by the medal recovery transport means and supplying medals to the medal supply transport means;
A gaming machine medal supply device in which a gaming machine using a large-diameter medals and a small-diameter medals having different outer diameters can be installed on the installation island,
The medal replenishing means comprises medal sorting means for sorting the medals collected by the medal collecting and conveying means into small diameter medals and large diameter medals, and the small diameter medals or large diameter medals sorted by the medal sorting means Optionally, the medal supply transport means can be replenished,
The medal supply transport means includes:
A main body on which a small-diameter medal conveyance unit that conveys a small-diameter medal replenished by the medal replenishing unit, and a large-diameter medal conveyance unit that conveys a large-diameter medal replenished by the medal replenishment unit;
An attachment member that is attached on the main body and has an opening formed at a site corresponding to an installation location of the gaming machine on the small diameter medal transport unit side and the large diameter medal transport unit side;
A small-diameter medal that is detachably attached to a portion of the attachment member in which the opening on the small-diameter medal conveyance unit side or the large-diameter medal conveyance side is formed and is conveyed by the small-diameter medal conveyance unit or the large-diameter medal conveyance unit A chute that can supply large diameter medals to gaming machines,
The attachment member is detachably attached to a portion where the opening on the small-diameter medal conveying portion side or the opening on the large-diameter medal conveying side is formed and the chute is not attached. A closing member having a side wall portion that closes the opening formed in the medal conveying portion;
Comprising a, and, wherein the lower portion of the opening in the mounting member, said lockable engagement body for claw portion relative to the body is integrally formed Rutotomoni, the closure member is mounted to said mounting member A medal replenishing device for a gaming machine, characterized in that a pressing portion for pressing the main body locking claw portion toward the locking side is formed . The closure member includes a side wall portion, medal supply of the small-diameter medal transporting portion or lid portion for covering the upper portion of the large-diameter medal transporting unit and the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed integrally apparatus. A medal conveyed by the small-diameter medal conveyance unit or the large-diameter medal conveyance unit is placed on the chute on the attachment member where the small-diameter medal conveyance unit side or the large-diameter medal conveyance unit side is disposed. medal supply device of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the selectively deliverable supply means, characterized in that it is a detachable Te.

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