JP6298647B2 - Medal injection device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal injection device for injecting medals into a game field.

  As a medal injection device for injecting medals into a game field of a medal game device, a device that supplies medals to a rotating body and launches medals with the centrifugal force of the rotating body is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-061060 A

  In the conventional medal injection device, even if the player tries to finish the game after supplying the medal to the rotating body, the medal cannot be taken out from the rotating body, and the medal supplied to the rotating body is wasted. There was a thing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medal injection apparatus that can take out a medal that has been once inserted into an insertion slot.

(1) The present invention is a medal injection device for injecting medals into a game field,
A slot to insert medals,
A medal transport unit that has a disk-shaped rotating member provided at a position facing the insertion port, and an operation unit that rotates the rotating member, and that transports medals inserted into the insertion port by rotation;
A first medal passage for guiding the medal conveyed by the medal conveying unit to the game field,
The positional relationship between the charging port and the rotating member is provided so that the charging port is within the range of the diameter of the rotating member,
The rotating member has a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the insertion port, and the medal held between the two protrusions is directed toward the first medal path by rotating in the first direction. The present invention relates to a medal injection device characterized by being conveyed.

  According to the present invention, by providing the rotating member that holds the medal at a position facing the insertion slot, it is possible to easily take out the medal inserted into the insertion slot (the medal held by the rotating member).

(2) In the medal injection device according to the present invention,
The rotating member may further include a stopper portion that lifts the medal with a medal sandwiched between a side surface of the projecting portion and the rotation member in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

  According to the present invention, as the rotating member rotates in the second direction, the medal held by the rotating member rises, so that the medal inserted into the insertion slot can be more easily taken out.

(3) In the medal injection device according to the present invention,
A second medal passage for guiding the medal conveyed by the medal conveying unit to the medal recovery port;
The rotating member may convey the medal held between the two protrusions toward the second medal path by rotating in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

  According to the present invention, the rotation of the rotating member in the second direction causes the medal held by the rotating member to be transported toward the second medal path and guided to the medal recovery port, and thus inserted into the insertion port. The medal can be taken out more easily.

(4) In the medal injection device according to the present invention,
The plurality of protrusions are configured to be movable in a direction opposite to the protruding direction,
The medal transport unit may further include a biasing unit that biases the plurality of protrusions in the protruding direction.

  According to the present invention, even when a medal is caught between the protrusions, the medal can be easily taken out.

The figure which shows the structure of the game device using the medal launcher of this embodiment. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of the medal injection device of the present embodiment. The assembly perspective view of a medal guide. 4A is a perspective view showing the appearance of the medal transport unit, and FIG. 4B is an assembly perspective view of the medal transport unit. The perspective view which looked at the state which removed the left side rail and the left side cover from the left side. The side view which looked at the state which removed the right side rail and the medal storage part (right side cover) from the right side. The side view which looked at the state which removed the left side rail, the medal conveyance part, and the left side cover from the left side. The side view which looked at the state which removed the left side rail, the medal conveyance part, and the left side cover from the left side. The side view which looked at the state which removed the left side rail, the medal conveyance part, and the left side cover from the left side. The perspective view which looked at the state which removed the left side rail, the medal conveyance part, and the left side cover from the left side. The side view which looked at the state which removed the left side rail, the medal conveyance part, and the left side cover from the left side. The figure for demonstrating a modification. The figure for demonstrating a modification. The figure for demonstrating a modification.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessary constituent requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration of Game Device FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game device using the medal launching device of the present embodiment.

  The game apparatus 1 includes a medal injection apparatus 10 for injecting (injecting) medals M into the game field, a display 2, a medal chucker 3, a pusher table 4, an upper fixed table 5, and a lower fixed table 6. It has a drop port 7 for collecting medals M, and a medal payout unit 8 for paying out medals M to the game field. The game field includes a pusher table 4, an upper fixed table 5, and a lower fixed table 6. For convenience, the medal injection device 10 is simplified in FIG.

  The tip of the medal injection device 10 is disposed so as to protrude into the game field, and when the medal M is inserted into the insertion port of the medal injection device 10 by the player, the medal M is the tip of the medal injection device 10. Are injected into the game field. Further, the medal injection device 10 is rotatably attached around the support shaft 12 so that the player can select the insertion direction of the medal M.

  A medal M is placed on the pusher table 4 and the lower fixed table 6. The pusher table 4 reciprocates with a predetermined stroke along the upper surface of the lower fixed table 6 in the direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure, and pushes out the medals M present on the lower fixed table 6 to the front side in the figure. Further, as the pusher table 4 is reciprocated, the upper fixed table 5 pushes the medal M present on the pusher table 4 to the front side in the figure. When the medal M on the pusher table 4 falls to the front side in the figure, the medal M is placed on the lower fixed table 6. When the medal M on the lower fixed table 6 falls to the dropping slot 7, the medal M is discharged to a tray (not shown) provided on the front surface of the game apparatus 1 main body. Thereby, the player can acquire the medal M.

  A medal chucker 3 is provided on the front surface of the upper fixed table 5. When it is detected that the medal M inserted from the medal injection device 10 has entered the medal chucker 3, a lottery process is executed. At this time, a lottery effect image in which three reels rotate is displayed on the display 2. As a result of the lottery process, when “medal payout” is determined as the winning combination, the number of medals M corresponding to the winning combination is paid out from the medal paying unit 8.

2. Configuration of Medal Injection Device FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of the medal injection device 10 of the present embodiment. The medal injection device 10 includes a support shaft 12, a medal storage unit 20, an insertion port 22, an operation unit 32, and a medal guide 40.

  The support shaft 12 is a member for supporting the medal injection device 10 so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing of the game apparatus 1.

  The medal storage unit 20 is a member for stocking medals to be inserted into the insertion slot 22. The medal storage unit 20 has a curved shape inclined toward the insertion slot 22 and holds a plurality of medals in a vertical state. The slot 22 receives the medals stored in the medal storage unit 20 one by one in a vertical state. The medal storage unit 20 is formed integrally with the right cover 21 </ b> R of the medal injection device 10.

  The operating unit 32 is a member for rotating a rotating member (not shown), and here has a handle shape that can be operated to rotate continuously by hooking a finger. The rotating member and operation unit 32 constitutes a medal transport unit that transports the medal inserted into the insertion slot 22 toward the medal guide 40. The operation unit 32 is provided so as to penetrate the left cover 21 </ b> L of the medal injection device 10.

  The medal guide 40 guides the medal conveyed by the medal conveying unit to the game field and releases the medal from the tip. FIG. 3 is an assembled perspective view of the medal guide 40. As shown in FIG. 3, the medal guide 40 includes a pair of rails 42 </ b> R (right rail) and 42 </ b> L (left rail) that are opposed to each other with the spacer 44 interposed therebetween. A passage (first medal passage) is formed. That is, the side surfaces of the rails 42R and 42L are side surfaces of the medal passage, and the upper surface of the spacer 44 is the bottom surface of the medal passage. The medal guide 40 is inclined toward the game field, and the medal conveyed to the medal guide 40 rolls toward the game field in a vertical state in the medal passage.

  4A is a perspective view showing the appearance of the medal transport unit, and FIG. 4B is an assembly perspective view of the medal transport unit.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the medal transport unit 30 includes a substantially disc-shaped rotation member 34 and an operation unit 32 that rotates the rotation member 34. The rotating member 34 has a plurality of (here, three) protrusions 36. The operation unit 32 is fixedly attached to the rotation member 34, and the player can rotate the rotation member 34 about the rotation axis AX by rotating the operation unit 32.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the rotating member 34 includes a first disk 35 having a protrusion 36 and a second disk 37 having a hole 38 through which the protrusion 36 passes. In addition, the part which protrudes from the surface of the 2nd disc 37 among the projection parts 36 functions as a projection part. Here, by setting the height of the portion protruding from the surface of the second disk 37 to be equal to or greater than the thickness of one medal and less than the thickness of two medals, it is possible to transport medals one by one. It becomes. The operation unit 32 is attached to the first disk 35.

  The first disk 35 is configured to be movable in a direction (operation unit 32 side) opposite to the protruding direction of the protrusion 36 (second disk 37 side), and is provided between the operation unit 32 and the first disk 35. It is urged toward the second disk 37 by a spring (an example of an urging portion, not shown). That is, the protrusion 36 is configured to be movable in a direction opposite to the protruding direction and is biased in the protruding direction.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the left rail 42L and the left cover 21L as viewed from the left side. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating member 34 is disposed at a position facing the insertion port 22, and the protrusion 36 protrudes toward the insertion port 22.

  FIG. 6 is a side view of the state in which the right rail 42R and the medal storage unit 20 (right cover 21R) are removed as viewed from the right side. For convenience, the inlet 22 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of the left rail 42L, the medal transport unit 30, and the left cover 21L as viewed from the left. For convenience, the rotating member 34 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the positional relationship between the insertion port 22 and the rotation member 34 is such that the insertion port 22 is within the diameter range of the rotation member 34. The rotating member 34 is provided such that the lateral position of the rotation axis AX is positioned inside the width of the insertion port 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the medal M inserted into the insertion slot 22 is held in a vertical state by the surface of the rotating member 34 (second disk 37) and two adjacent protrusions 36. In the state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, since the projection 36 does not block the insertion slot 22, the insertion slot 22 can receive the medal M. That is, when the gap between the two adjacent protrusions 36 communicates with the insertion slot 22 (the gap between the two adjacent projections 36 substantially coincides with the insertion slot 22), the medal M is inserted into the insertion slot 22. It is configured to be possible.

  The medal M held by the rotating member 34 is conveyed toward the medal path 45 (first medal path) when the rotating member 34 rotates in the direction (first direction) indicated by the arrow B1 in the drawing. That is, when the rotating member 34 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow B1 in the figure from the state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, as shown in FIG. 8, the medal M held by the two adjacent protrusions 36 is the medal. Move to the passage 45 side. At this time, the medal M is in a state of being supported by a protrusion 36a on the lower side (conveying direction side) of two adjacent protrusions 36.

  When the rotating member 34 is further rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow B1 in the drawing from the state shown in FIG. 8, the lower protrusion 36a cannot support the medal M as shown in FIG. The medal M held in 36 falls into the medal passage 45 (conveyed to the medal passage 45). The medal M conveyed to the medal passage 45 rolls in the medal passage 45 toward the game field and is ejected to the game field.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, while the medal M is being transported, the protrusion 36 blocks a part of the insertion slot 22, so that the insertion slot 22 cannot receive the medal M. Then, from the state shown in FIG. 9, when the rotating member 34 further rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow B <b> 1 in the drawing, the state as shown in FIG. 7 (the state where the protrusion 36 does not block the insertion port 22) is obtained. The next medal (medal stored in the medal storage unit 20) is received in the insertion slot 22.

  Thus, the player can inject the medals stored in the medal storage unit 20 to the game field by performing an operation of rotating the operation unit 32 (the rotation member 34) in the first direction. Further, by performing an operation of continuously rotating the operation unit 32 in the first direction, a plurality of medals stored in the medal storage unit 20 can be continuously ejected to the game field. In the medal injection device 10 of the present embodiment, one medal can be ejected each time the operation unit 32 is rotated by 1/3 in the first direction. Therefore, the player can inject any number of medals into the game field at any timing.

  Further, in the medal injection device 10 of the present embodiment, since the rotating member 34 that holds the medal is provided at a position facing the insertion port 22, the medal that is inserted into the insertion port 22 (held by the rotating member 34). It is easy to take out medals. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, even when the rotating member 34 is rotated in the first direction while the medal M is held by the rotating member 34, as long as the medal M is held by the rotating member 34. The medal M can be taken out from the insertion slot 22 by rotating the operation unit 32 (rotating member 34) in the direction opposite to the first direction to the state shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the left rail 42L, the medal transport unit 30, and the left cover 21L as viewed from the left. As shown in FIG. 10, notches 24a, 24b, and 24c are formed in a portion of the right cover 21R that faces the rotating member 34. The notches 24a and 24c are for allowing the projection 36 to pass and not allowing the medal to pass through. The widths of the notches 24a and 24c are larger than the width of the projection 36 and smaller than the diameter of the medal. The notch 24b is for allowing the protrusion 36 and the medal to pass therethrough, and the width of the notch 24b is longer than the diameter of the medal. These presuppose that the diameter of the medal is larger than the width of the protrusion 36. The medal held by the rotating member 34 passes through the notch 24b and moves to the medal passage 45 as the rotating member 34 rotates in the first direction. In addition, the distance between each notch and the projection part 36, and the distance between the part (part not cut) which continues to each notch, and the part in which the projection part 36 of the rotation member 34 is not provided. Each is less than the thickness of the medal.

Here, the non-notched portion 26 (stopper portion) on the upper side of the notch 24a is in contact with the side surface of the protruding portion 36 as the rotating member 34 rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction. It has a function of raising a medal with a medal in between.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11, from the state shown in FIG. 7 (the state where the gap between two adjacent protrusions 36 communicates with the insertion port 22), the rotating member 34 is in the direction indicated by B2 in the drawing (first When rotating in two directions), the medal M held by the two adjacent protrusions 36 is the stopper 26 and the protrusion 36a (the protrusion on the lower side (conveying direction side) of the two adjacent protrusions 36). In the state of being sandwiched between the two side surfaces, the protrusion 36a is lifted from below to float up in a vertical state (moves to a position above the input port 22).

  Thus, in the medal injection device 10 of the present embodiment, the medal held by the rotating member 34 rises as the rotating member 34 rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction. It is possible to make it easier to take out medals placed in the. That is, the player performs an operation of rotating the operation unit 32 (rotating member 34) in the second direction, so that the medal once inserted into the insertion slot 22 is lifted from the insertion slot 22 and can be easily taken out. Can do. Therefore, when the player tries to end the game after the medal is inserted into the insertion slot 22, the player can easily take out the medal, and the medal can be prevented from being wasted. .

  Further, in the medal injection device 10 of the present embodiment, the protrusion 36 is configured to be movable in the direction opposite to the protruding direction and is biased in the protruding direction, so that the protrusion 36 closes the insertion port 22. Even when a medal is caught in the insertion slot 22 in a state where the medal is inserted, the medal can be easily taken out. If the gap between the projection 36 and the insertion slot 22 is urged to be less than the thickness of one medal, the medal is placed in the insertion slot under the weight of the medal itself while the insertion slot 22 is closed. It becomes possible to prevent being thrown in.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the stopper part and the protrusion part lift the medal with the rotation of the rotating member in the second direction has been described. However, the rotation of the rotating member in the second direction causes the medal to be It may be configured such that the second medal passage is guided toward the medal collection port by conveying toward the two medal passage.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the medal injection apparatus 10 including the second medal passage. In FIG. 12, the same components as those in FIG.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 12, a second medal guide (a second right rail 52R and a second left rail (not shown) facing each other with the second spacer 54 interposed) is provided on the left side of the rotating member 34 in the drawing. The second medal passage 55 is formed by the second right rail 52R, the second left rail, and the second spacer 54. The second medal guide is inclined toward the medal collection port 60 (the tray 62), and the medal M transported to the second medal guide by the medal transport unit is in the second medal passage 55 in a vertical state in the game field. Roll towards In the configuration shown in FIG. 12, the stopper portion is not provided, and the medal M can be transported not only to the medal path 45 but also to the second medal path 55.

The medal M held by the rotating member 34 is conveyed toward the second medal path 55 when the rotating member 34 rotates in the direction (second direction) indicated by the arrow B2 in the drawing. That is, when the rotating member 34 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow B2 in the drawing from the state shown in FIG. 12, as shown in FIG. 13, the medal M held by the two adjacent projecting portions 36 becomes the second medal path. Move to 55 side. At this time, the medal M is in a state where it is supported by the protruding portion 36b on the lower side (conveying direction side) of the two adjacent protruding portions 36. When the rotating member 34 further rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow B2 in the drawing from the state shown in FIG. 13, the lower protrusion 36b cannot support the medal M as shown in FIG. 14, and the two adjacent protrusions The medal M held in 36 falls into the second medal passage 55 (conveyed to the second medal passage 55). The medal M conveyed to the second medal passage 55 rolls in the second medal passage 55 toward the medal collection port 60 and is ejected to the tray 62.

  As described above, the second medal path for guiding the medal conveyed by the medal conveying unit to the medal collection port 60 is provided, and the medal is conveyed toward the second medal path by the rotation of the rotating member 34 in the second direction. Even if comprised in this way, it can make it easier to take out the medal inserted into the slot 22. That is, the player can easily take out (collect) medals once inserted into the insertion slot 22 from the medal collection slot 60 by performing an operation of rotating the operation unit 32 (rotating member 34) in the second direction. .

1 game device, 2 display, 3 medal chucker, 4 pusher table, 5 upper fixed table, 6 lower fixed table, 7 drop port, 8 medal payout unit, 10 medal injection device, 12 support shaft, 20 medal storage unit, 21R right side Cover, 21L Left cover, 22 slot, 24a, 24b, 24c Notch, 26 Stopper, 30
Medal transport section, 32 operation section, 34 rotating member, 35 first disk, 36 projection, 37 second disk, 38 hole section, 40 medal guide, 42R right rail, 42L left rail, 44 spacer, 45 medal path (first 1 medal passage), 55 second medal passage, 60 medal collection port

Claims (3)

A medal injection device for injecting medals into a game field,
A slot to insert medals,
A medal transport unit that has a disk-shaped rotating member provided at a position facing the insertion port, and an operation unit that rotates the rotating member, and that transports medals inserted into the insertion port by rotation;
A first medal passage for guiding the medal conveyed by the medal conveying unit to the game field,
The positional relationship between the charging port and the rotating member is provided so that the charging port is within the range of the diameter of the rotating member,
The rotating member has a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the insertion port, and the medal held between the two protrusions is directed toward the first medal path by rotating in the first direction. Transport ,
The rotating member further includes a stopper portion that lifts the medal with a medal between the protrusion and a side surface of the protrusion when the rotating member rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction. Medal injection device. A medal injection device for injecting medals into a game field,
A slot to insert medals,
A medal transport unit that has a disk-shaped rotating member provided at a position facing the insertion port, and an operation unit that rotates the rotating member, and that transports medals inserted into the insertion port by rotation;
A first medal passage for guiding the medals transported by the medal transport unit to the game field;
A second medal passage for guiding a medal conveyed by the medal conveying unit to a medal recovery port,
The positional relationship between the charging port and the rotating member is provided so that the charging port is within the range of the diameter of the rotating member,
The rotating member has a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the inlet, and is rotated by rotation in the first direction.
The medals held between the two protrusions are transported toward the first medal path, and the two protrusions are rotated by rotation in the second direction opposite to the first direction. A medal injection apparatus, wherein the medal held between them is conveyed toward the second medal passage. In claim 1 or 2 ,
The plurality of protrusions are configured to be movable in a direction opposite to the protruding direction,
The medal ejection device, wherein the medal transport unit further includes a biasing unit that biases the plurality of protrusions in a protruding direction.

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