JP7307956B2 - Paper sheet guidance path and paper sheet conveying device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to paper discharged from a paper sheet discharge port of a game medium lending machine to an inlet of a transport path extending along the inner side of a game machine island on which game machines and game medium lending machines are arranged. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet guide passage for guiding sheets and a paper sheet conveying apparatus having the same .

Inside the game machine island, multiple sets of a game medium lending machine that lends out game media (tokens, etc.) to players upon receipt of banknotes and game machines such as slot machines are housed side by side. A transport device is provided along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island for transporting banknotes inserted into the game medium lending machine to a safe provided at the end of the game machine island. In the middle of the transport path, each game medium lending machine is provided with a take-in device for taking bills discharged from the game medium lending machine into the transport path.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, game machine islands (circular islands) in which game machines and game medium lending machines are arranged in an arc or the like have been devised in order to accommodate various installation forms of game machines in game arcades. In order to convey bills and the like to a safe on such a circular island, it is necessary to form a conveying path in an arcuate shape along the inner side of the circular island.

If the entire transport path is curved with a curvature corresponding to the radius of the circular islands, the radius of the circular islands to be installed varies for each game hall, so a wide variety of curved transport paths with different curvatures must be prepared. must. However, if various conveying paths curved with different curvatures are prepared, there is no merit of sharing parts, leading to higher costs. In particular, in the case of an air conveying method in which an air flow is generated by a blower inside a cylindrical conveying pipe that does not leak air, and the paper sheets are conveyed by the action of the air flow, various air-leakage-free pipes curved with different curvatures are used. It is difficult to prepare a suitable transfer pipe. On the other hand, if the conveying path is formed in a bellows shape or the like so that it can be bent at an arbitrary angle, bill jams are likely to occur, so this method cannot be adopted for pneumatic conveying. Moreover, it is also difficult to provide a take-in device for taking in bills discharged from a game medium lending machine into a curved transport pipe.

Therefore, it is practical to form an arc-shaped conveying path along the inner side of the circular island as a whole by connecting the straight portion and the arc-shaped curved portion, and to provide the take-in device in the straight portion. . For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200001 discloses a sheet conveying device in which a linear conveying device and a curved conveying device are connected to form a curved shape of a game island.

JP-A-2004-81249

In order for the take-in device to smoothly receive bills discharged from the discharge port on the back of the game medium lending machine, it is desirable that the take-in port of the take-in device and the discharge port of the game medium lending machine face each other directly.

When the transport path 200 along the inner side of the circle is formed by connecting the straight portion 202 and the curved portion 204, as shown in FIG. In contrast, the transport path 200 has a polygonal shape with rounded corners. The intake port of the intake device 214 provided in the polygonal straight portion 202 is positioned exactly in front of the ejection port of the game medium lending machine 212, and the orientation of the intake port is the ejection port of the game medium lending machine 212. It is extremely difficult to install so as to face the exit straight. Therefore, at the construction site, the intake port of the intake device 214 and the discharge port of the game medium lending machine 212 are not facing each other directly, and are at a certain angle.

However, the metal fittings for attaching the loading device 214 and the transport path 200 to the island structure have a structure to fix them on the premise that the loading port of the loading device 214 and the ejection port of the game medium lending machine 212 face each other directly. Therefore, it is not possible to attach the take-in device 214 and the transport path 200 to the island structure with these metal fittings, and if they are attached forcibly, other parts of the transport path 200 will be strained and distorted. .

On the other hand, if the position of the game medium lending machine 212 is shifted and adjusted so that it is positioned directly in front of the intake port of the take-in device 214, a gap S is formed between the game machine 210 and the game medium lending machine 212 as shown in FIG. , and it doesn't look good.

Patent document 1 discloses a take-in device capable of changing the angle of the take-in port itself, but the structure of the take-in device becomes complicated.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. A paper sheet guide passage capable of properly guiding paper sheets from a paper sheet discharge opening to an intake opening even if there is a positional deviation from the paper sheet intake opening, and a paper sheet conveying device equipped with the same is intended to provide

The gist of the present invention for achieving this object lies in the following inventions.

[1] Extending along the inside of a game machine island where game machines and game medium lending machines are arranged, paper sheets ejected from the paper sheet ejection opening of the game medium lending machine are taken in from an inlet. A transport path for transporting to a predetermined place with
a paper sheet guide passage for guiding the paper sheets discharged from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port;
with
The paper sheet guiding path is configured by connecting a plurality of short paths in the path length direction, and the paper sheets are adjacent to each other in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the guided paper sheets and the path length direction. The connection angle of the short passages is changeable within a predetermined angle range, and the number of connections of the short passages is adjusted so that the distance from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port approaches. , extending from the intake port to the paper sheet discharge port side of the game medium lending machine and terminating before reaching the paper sheet discharge port.
A paper sheet conveying device characterized by:

[2] Extending along the inside of a game machine island on which game machines and game medium lending machines are arranged, paper sheets ejected from the paper sheet ejection opening of the game medium lending machine are taken in from an intake. A paper sheet guide passage for guiding paper sheets discharged from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port of the conveying path conveyed to a predetermined place in
A plurality of short paths are connected in the path length direction, and the connecting angle of the adjacent short paths in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the guided paper sheet and the path length direction is a predetermined angle. and the number of connections of the short passages is adjusted so as to approach the distance from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port , and from the intake port to the game It extends to the paper sheet ejection port side of the medium lending machine and terminates before reaching the paper sheet ejection port.
A paper sheet guide passage characterized by:

1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a paper sheet conveying device according to an embodiment of the present invention provided on a circular island; FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the paper sheet conveying apparatus based on embodiment of this invention provided in the circular island. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a portion of the paper sheet conveying device provided inside the island-end safe. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the auxiliary transport body pushes and moves the banknotes in the transport tube from the trailing end side of the banknotes; It is a perspective view which shows a conveying pipe in a straight part. It is a sectional view of a conveying pipe in a straight part. It is a figure which shows the plane and front of a conveyance auxiliary body. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view passing through the central axis of the auxiliary conveying body in a state where the auxiliary conveying body is inserted into the conveying pipe; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a turn portion; It is a perspective view which shows a turn part. It is a perspective view which shows some sections of a conveying pipe. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded conveying pipe in the section shown in FIG. 11; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the conveying pipe in the section corresponding to FIG. 11; FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a section of the conveying pipe corresponding to FIG. 11; It is a sectional view showing an internal structure of a bill taking-in device. It is a perspective view which shows a 2nd attachment metal fitting. It is a left view which shows a 2nd attachment metal fitting. It is a front view which shows a 2nd attachment metal fitting. It is a right view which shows a 2nd mounting bracket. It is a top view which shows a 2nd mounting bracket. It is a bottom view which shows a 2nd mounting bracket. It is a rear view which shows a 2nd mounting bracket. (See FIG. 23, which is a perspective view showing the game medium lending machine and the carrier pipe supported by the second mounting bracket on the back side thereof.). FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a section of a transport path attached by a first fitting and a second fitting; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a state of a conveying pipe supported by a second mounting bracket on the back surface of the game medium lending machine, viewed from below; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of a state of the conveying pipe supported by the second mounting bracket on the back surface of the game medium lending machine as viewed from below; It is a figure which shows an example of the circular island in which the conveyance path was formed by joining a straight part and a curved part. It is a diagram showing a state in which a gap is formed between the game medium lending machine and the game machine.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a paper sheet conveying device 10 incorporated in a circular island according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the paper sheet conveying device 10 incorporated in a circular island. It is a diagram. In this embodiment, the paper sheet conveying device 10 is a combination of a game medium lending machine 3 that receives bills and lends game media (medals) to a player, and a game machine 4 such as a slot machine. are provided inside circular islands (game machine islands 2) in which a plurality of groups are arranged in an arc shape with the front facing outward, bills discharged from the back of each game medium lending machine 3 are taken in, and the game machine islands 2 It is configured as a banknote conveying device that conveys to a safe 5 provided at the end of the banknote. Note that the gaming machine 4 is omitted from FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the safe 5. As shown in FIG.

The paper sheet conveying apparatus 10 includes a conveying pipe 12 serving as a conveying path for banknotes 6 (paper sheets), and an air flow generating device (blower) 14 (blower) for generating an air flow flowing in the conveying pipe 12 in the extending direction thereof. (See FIG. 3). The transport pipe 12 extends in an arc shape along the inner side of the game machine island 2 (the game medium lending machine 3 and the game machine 4 arranged in an arc shape). In the paper sheet conveying apparatus 10, the auxiliary conveying body 16, which is movable in the conveying pipe 12 by receiving an air flow, is inserted into the conveying pipe 12 upstream of the banknotes 6 to be conveyed, and the auxiliary conveying body 16 The bills 6 in the conveying pipe 12 are pushed from the rear and conveyed downstream.

In the gaming machine island 2 according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The banknote separation and auxiliary carrier body circulation device 20 has the function of a carrier carrier inserting device 21 that feeds the carrier carrier body 16 into the carrier pipe 12, and the banknote 6 and the carrier carrier body 16 that pushes and moves the banknotes 6 from behind. It has the function of a separating and recovering device 22 for separating and recovering each of them, and also has the function of returning the recovered conveying auxiliary body 16 to the conveying auxiliary body inserting device 21 and circulating it. The banknotes 6 collected by the separating and collecting device 22 are stored in a banknote storage section (not shown) in the safe 5 .

The air blowing side (air blowing passage 14 a ) of the air flow generating device 14 is connected to the air inlet side of the auxiliary conveying body inserting device 21 . It is connected. The conveying pipe 12 has an outward path 12a extending in an arc from the air outlet side of the auxiliary conveying body inserting device 21 to the other end of the game machine island 2, and a U-shaped turn at the other end. and a return path 12c extending above the outward path 12a to return to the safe 5 along the outward path 12a after folding at the turn portion 12b. The end of the return path 12c is connected to the air inlet side of the separation and recovery device 22 (see FIG. 3), and the air suction side (air suction passage 14b) of the air flow generating device 14 is connected to the air outlet side of the separation and recovery device 22. It is connected.

The airflow generator 14 generates an airflow by rotating a fan with a motor. The airflow generated by the airflow generating device 14 flows into the beginning end of the conveying pipe 12 from the air blowing passage 14a through the conveying auxiliary body inserting device 21, passes through the outward path 12a, the turn portion 12b, and the return path 12c, and then the separation and recovery device 22. , through the air intake passage 14b so as to be drawn into the intake side of the air flow generator 14. As shown in FIG.

The outward path 12a and the return path 12c of the transport tube 12 are formed in an arc shape along the inner side of the game machine island 2 by connecting a straight straight tube portion and a curved curved tube portion. Banknotes 6 ejected from the back of the game medium lending machine 3 are inserted into the transport tube 12 (straight tube portion of the return path 12c) at positions corresponding to the respective game medium lending machines 3 in the straight tube portion constituting the return path 12c. A bill take-in device 24 is provided for taking in. The banknote take-in device 24 is provided with a passage portion 51 (see FIG. 15) forming part of the straight tube portion of the return path 12c, and takes in the bills 6 into the passage portion 51. As shown in FIG.

The banknotes 6 taken from the banknote take-in device 24 into the return path 12c of the transport pipe 12 stay at the take-in completion position with the paper surface oriented along the extending direction of the transport pipe 12.例文帳に追加In order to transport and collect bills 6 taken in and staying in the conveying pipe 12 (passage portion of the bill take-in device 24) to the safe 5, the auxiliary conveying body 16 is inserted into the conveying pipe by the auxiliary conveying body inserting device 21. 12 inside. The auxiliary conveying body 16 fed into the conveying pipe 12 from the conveying auxiliary body inserting device 21 is acted upon by the air flow generated by the air flow generating device 14, and moves in the forward path 12a toward the turn portion 12b. After making a U-turn at the turn portion 12b, it moves further toward the end portion in the return path 12c. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the bills 6 in the conveying pipe 12 are pushed by the auxiliary conveying body 16 from the rear end side of the bills 6 toward the terminal end of the conveying pipe 12 (see FIG. 4). A bill 6 is conveyed (in the conveying direction F).

The banknote separation/conveyance auxiliary body circulation device 20 and the banknote take-in device 24 of the paper sheet transport device 10 are mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. It operates under the control of a control unit (not shown). In this example, the airflow generating device 14 is always operated, and when the sensor provided in the banknote take-in device 24 detects the banknote 6 ejected from the back side of the game medium lending machine 3, the controller operates the banknote take-in device. 24 is operated to take the bill 6 into the transport tube 12 . Then, when this take-in operation is completed, the auxiliary conveying body 16 is sent into the conveying pipe 12 from the conveying auxiliary body inserting device 21 . Then, the auxiliary conveying body 16 moves in the conveying pipe 12 from the outward path 12a to the turn portion 12b and the return path 12c under the action of the air flow. Push and move from When the separating and collecting device 22 detects the arrival of the auxiliary conveying body 16, it separates the banknotes 6 and the auxiliary conveying body 16 and collects them respectively. 21, and the collected banknotes 6 are conveyed to the banknote storage section in the safe 5, and the operation is controlled.

Note that the air flow generating device 14 is operated only when necessary (for example, from when the banknote take-in device 24 detects the banknote 6 ejected from the game medium lending machine 3 to when the banknote 6 is completely conveyed to the safe 5). may be controlled to allow

In this manner, the auxiliary conveying body 16 moves under the action of the air flow, and the auxiliary conveying body 16 pushes and conveys the banknotes 6 from the rear end side. you don't have to get Therefore, the banknote 6 can be conveyed by the airflow without taking measures such as bending the banknote 6 in order to receive the airflow. In addition, since the auxiliary conveying body 16 can obtain a driving force from the airflow more efficiently than the bills 6, the bills can be conveyed efficiently.

Next, the shapes of the conveying pipe 12 and the conveying auxiliary body 16 will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the conveying pipe 12 forming part of the straight pipe portion, and FIG. It is a cross-sectional view showing a vertical cross-sectional shape. The transfer pipe 12 is made of resin with a thickness of about 1.5 mm. The carrier pipe 12 is formed by extrusion molding, for example. The inner shape of the conveying pipe 12 is the same even in the curved pipe portion.

The cross-sectional shape of the cross section perpendicular to the extending direction F of the straight portion of the conveying pipe 12 has a shape in which the central portions of the left and right side walls of a vertically long rectangle expand outward into a rectangle. Specifically, the conveying pipe 12 includes upper and lower walls 31 , left and right side walls 32 , and an extended portion 33 projecting outward in a rectangular shape from the central portion of the left and right side walls 32 in the vertical direction. Note that the short side direction in the substantially rectangular cross section perpendicular to the extending direction (conveying direction F) of the conveying pipe 12 is the X direction (or width direction, left and right direction), and the long side direction is the Y direction (or height direction, up and down). direction). In each of the X direction and the Y direction, the direction toward the center of the conveying pipe 12 is called the inner side, and the direction from the center toward the inner wall is called the outer side.

The extension part 33 is divided into upper and lower parts by a separation wall 34 erected inwardly of the conveying pipe 12 . The separation wall 34 is formed by attaching a T-shaped member to the inner wall of the extended portion 33 .

A plurality of ribs 35 projecting toward the inside of the conveying pipe are formed on the side wall portion 32 so as to extend along the conveying direction. In this example, a rib 35 projecting inward of the conveying pipe is formed along the conveying direction at the boundary between the side wall portion 32 and the expanded portion 33 . Separation wall 34 is flush with rib 35, and the top of separation wall 34 acts as a rib.

The side wall portion 32 is a pair of inner walls that face the paper surface of the banknotes 6 that are conveyed. The banknotes 6 are rectangular, and are conveyed in the conveying tube 12 with the long side facing the conveying direction F. As shown in FIG. In other words, the banknote 6 is conveyed so that the paper surface faces the side wall portion 32 of the conveying tube 12 and one short side of the banknote 6 faces the leading end in the conveying direction and the other short side faces the trailing end.

A space Dy between the upper and lower walls 31 of the transport tube 12 is slightly longer than the short side of the bill 6 . Further, the interval Dx between the left and right side wall portions 32 (portions where the ribs 35, the extension portions 33, and the separation wall 34 are not formed (referred to as a reference plane portion)) is set to about 21 mm. The extended portions 33 provided on the left and right side wall portions 32 extend outward by about 6 mm from the side wall portions 32 (reference flat portions). The rib 35 and the top of the separation wall 34 have a height of about 2 mm inward from the side wall portion 32 (reference plane portion). The height of the rib 35 may be appropriately set.

FIG. 7 shows a plan view and a front view of the transport auxiliary body 16. FIG. The auxiliary conveying body 16 has a columnar shape with a circular cross section (the cross section perpendicular to the axis is circular) with different diameters at each part. The auxiliary conveying body 16 is used by being inserted into the conveying pipe 12 so that the central axis of the cylinder is in the Y direction (height direction) of the conveying pipe 12 . The auxiliary conveying body 16 has a vertically symmetrical shape, and from top to bottom, it has a head portion 16a, a neck portion 16b with a slightly smaller diameter than the head portion, a large diameter portion 16c with a larger diameter than the head portion 16a, and a neck portion 16b with the same diameter. It has a constricted portion 16d, a large-diameter portion 16c, a neck portion 16b, and a head portion 16a positioned at the center of the upper and lower sides. The auxiliary conveying body 16 is lightweight and strong, and is made of, for example, plastic with a hollow interior. It should be noted that it may be made of expanded polystyrene or extruded expanded polystyrene if it is lightweight and strong.

FIG. 8 shows a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction F and passing through the central axis of the auxiliary conveying body 16 when the auxiliary conveying body 16 is inserted into the conveying pipe 12 . The diameter of each portion of the auxiliary conveying body 16 corresponds to the shape of the inner edge of the conveying pipe 12 . That is, the cross-sectional shape passing through the central axis of the auxiliary conveying body 16 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner edge of the conveying pipe 12 in the cross section perpendicular to the extending direction F, and the inner side of the conveying pipe 12 is positioned between the inner wall. It has a shape that closes almost completely with a predetermined clearance.

In this manner, the auxiliary conveying body 16 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner edge of the conveying pipe 12 (substantially the same shape with a slight clearance) and closes almost the entire cross section of the conveying pipe 12, so that the action of the air flow is suppressed. Able to receive and move efficiently. Further, the auxiliary conveying body 16 prevents the air flow from the upstream from reaching the downstream side of the auxiliary conveying body 16, and plays a role of suppressing the turbulence of the air flow on the downstream side.

Banknotes 6 tend to stick to side wall portion 32 when acted upon by the air flow within carrier tube 12 . That is, the space between one paper surface of the banknote 6 and the side wall portion 32 facing it and the space between the other paper surface and the side wall portion 32 facing this are almost never equal. If it is narrower than the other, the flow velocity of the air flow becomes faster on the side of the narrow gap than on the side of the wide gap. 32 is sucked and pressed. As a result, the space on the side of the narrow space becomes narrower, and a phenomenon occurs in which the banknotes 6 stick to the side wall portion 32 and are sucked.

If the bill 6 sticks strongly to the side wall portion 32, it becomes difficult to push and convey the bill 6 with the auxiliary conveying body 16. However, as described above, the auxiliary conveying body 16 blocks the flow of air to the downstream side ( Since the banknotes 6 stick and attract each other, the paper money 6 can be smoothly conveyed.

The two large-diameter portions 16c of the auxiliary conveying body 16 are engaged with the two enlarged portions 33 of the conveying pipe 12 separated by the separating wall 34, respectively. In this example, the extension part 33 is divided into two by the separation wall 34, and these extension parts 33 are provided near the center of the transfer pipe 12 in the Y direction, so that the auxiliary transfer body 16 can be maintained in a stable posture. can be moved by In addition, since the posture of the auxiliary conveying body 16 is stabilized, the large-diameter portion 16c of the auxiliary conveying body 16 appropriately abuts on the trailing end of the banknote 6, so that a stable conveying force can be applied. In addition, bills 6 are less likely to be caught between the conveying tube 12 and the conveying auxiliary body 16 .

In addition, by providing the large-diameter portion 16c, the auxiliary conveying body 16 has an enlarged area of the portion that receives the action of the air flow, and can efficiently receive the force for movement. Moreover, since the large-diameter portion 16c is provided to efficiently receive the action of the air flow, the diameter of the head portion 16a can be reduced accordingly. By reducing the diameter of the head portion, the interval (width (Dx)) between the pair of opposing side wall portions 32 in the transport tube 12 can be narrowed, and the banknotes 6 can be prevented from falling down.

Furthermore, due to the existence of the plurality of ribs 35 provided on the side wall portion 32 , the banknotes 6 are prevented from sticking tightly to the side wall portion 32 . That is, the contact area between the banknote 6 and the side wall portion 32 is reduced, the friction is reduced, and the generation of static electricity can be suppressed. In addition, even if the banknote 6 sticks to the side wall portion 32, the banknote 6 is supported by the tip portion of the rib 35, so a gap is secured between the side wall portion 32 and the banknote 6 around the rib 35. Sticking force can be kept small. Moreover, since the banknotes 6 are supported by the separation wall 34 , the banknotes 6 are prevented from falling into the depression of the extended portion 33 .

Further, the plurality of ribs 35 protruding inward from the side wall portion 32 and the top portion of the separation wall 34 define the substantial passage width W of the banknotes 6 in the width direction (X direction) of the conveying pipe 12 as the distance Dx between the reference plane portions. serve a narrower role. As a result, the banknotes 6 are less likely to fall sideways in the transport tube 12, and the posture of the banknotes 6 is held along the Y direction. In particular, by providing a plurality of ribs 35 , it is possible to appropriately prevent banknotes 6 from falling down and to effectively prevent banknotes 6 from sticking to the side wall portion 32 . Dx can be increased by the amount of the ribs 35 provided, which increases the cross-sectional area of the conveying pipe 12 and makes the auxiliary conveying body 16 more susceptible to the action of the air flow.

In the case of the auxiliary conveying body 16 according to the present embodiment, the diameter of the large-diameter portion 16c is the largest, so as shown in FIG. Become.

9 is a sectional view of the turn portion 12b, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the turn portion 12b. The turn portion 12b connects the arc portion 13b extending in the conveying pipe 12 so as to draw an arc of 90 degrees with the Y direction being the radial direction, the straight portion 13c, and the arc portion 13b having an arc of 90 degrees. and changes the course of the auxiliary conveying body 16 by 180 degrees. Ribs 35 and extended portions 33 are also formed in the turn portion 12b, but the separating wall 34 is not provided so as not to catch the auxiliary conveying body 16 when it moves in an arc shape along the arc portion 13b. The ribs 35 and the extended portions 33 are allowed to escape (clearance is larger than that of the straight portion) in the portion overlapping the trajectory of the auxiliary conveying body 16 passing through the turn portion 12b. As a result, the radius of rotation of the arc portion 13b of the turn portion 12b can be reduced. The length of the straight portion 13c may be appropriately determined according to the distance required between the outward path 12a and the return path 12c, depending on the sizes of the auxiliary conveying body separation device 22 and bill take-in device 24. . Two ribs 13a are provided on the extended portion 33 of the turn portion 12b so as to correspond to the large-diameter portion 16c of the auxiliary conveying body 16, and positionally regulate the position of the auxiliary conveying body 16 toward the center in the X direction.

Next, connection and fixing of the carrier pipe 12 will be described.

11 is a perspective view showing a partial section of the conveying pipe 12, FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the conveying pipe 12 in the section corresponding to FIG. 11, and FIG. 13 corresponds to FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view showing a section of the conveying pipe 12, and FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the section of the conveying pipe 12 corresponding to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the straight pipe portion 40 in the outward path 12a of the conveying pipe 12 is composed of a straight conveying pipe 41 having a predetermined length and an upstream connection adapter 42 to which the downstream end of the straight conveying pipe 41 is connected. be. The curved tube portion 45 is composed of an arc-shaped portion curved with a predetermined curvature and short straight transfer tube connection ports formed at both ends of the arc-shaped portion. The linear conveying pipe 41 is connected to one conveying pipe connection port (downstream side connection port) of the curved pipe portion 45, and the upstream connection adapter 42 is connected to the other conveying pipe connection port 45a (upstream side connection port). Connected.

The straight pipe portion 46 in the return path 12c includes a passage portion 51 (see FIG. 15) of the banknote take-in device 24, an upstream connection adapter 42 connected to one end (upstream side) of the passage portion 51, and an upstream connection adapter 42. A linear conveying pipe 41 connected to the upstream side, a linear conveying pipe 41 connected to the other end (downstream side) of the passage portion 51, and an upstream connection adapter 42 connected to the downstream side of the linear conveying pipe 41. Consists of A curved pipe portion 45 is connected to each of the upstream side and the downstream side of the straight pipe portion 46, with the transfer pipe connection port 45a facing upstream.

The straight tube portions 40 and 46 of the transport tube 12 are supported by a rigid, linear frame member 60 made of metal. The frame member 60 has a length slightly shorter than the total width of the game machine 4 and the game medium lending machine 3 juxtaposed. The frame member 60 is not at the portion corresponding to the curved tube portion 45 and is interrupted at this portion.

One end of the frame member 60 is supported by the other end of a first mounting bracket 70 having one end fixed to the structure of the game machine 4 or the game machine island 2 . The other end of the frame member 60 is supported by the other end of a second mounting bracket 80 having one end fixed to the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 .

The frame member 60 has an elongated flat plate shape with grooves on both sides in the width direction. A movable pedestal 62 is attached. The pedestal portion 62 is attached to the frame member 60 in such a manner that the claws on the lower portion thereof are hooked on the back side of the frame member 60 . Due to this hooking, the pedestal portion 62 is not easily detached from the frame member 60 .

A lower portion of the banknote take-in device 24 is fitted on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 62 . The pedestal portion 62 supports the banknote take-in device 24 from below. The banknote take-in device 24 is installed so that the take-in port 54 for the banknotes 6 is positioned exactly opposite to the discharge port for the banknotes 6 provided on the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 .

The second mounting bracket 80 includes a fixed arm 81 fixed at one end to the game medium lending machine 3 and extending in the direction in which the back of the game medium lending machine 3 faces; The mounting angle with respect to the arm 81 is a plane that is perpendicular to the paper surface of the banknotes 6 from the ejection port on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 to the intake port 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 and includes the direction from the ejection port to the intake port 54. and a support portion 82 that can be adjusted within a predetermined angular range. The fixing arm 81 of the second mounting bracket 80 connects the bill 6 discharge port provided on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 and the bill receiving port 54 of the bill receiving device 24 .

A hook member 64 is attached near the end of the frame member 60 supported by the first mounting bracket 70 . The hook member 64 is hung on the frame member 60 . The hook member 64 has a hanging arm portion 64a whose lower end is bent upward in a U-shape after extending downward. The outward path 12a of the conveying pipe 12 is held by the hanging arm portion 64a of the hook member 64 so as to be held. That is, the outward path 12a of the conveying pipe 12 is held by the frame member 60 so as to be suspended via the hook member 64 .

A bending tube portion holding metal fitting 90 is attached to the end portion of the frame member 60 on the side supported by the second mounting metal fitting 80 . The bending tube portion holding metal fitting 90 includes a base plate 91 (see FIG. 12) whose one end is inserted into the end portion of the frame member 60 and fixed to the frame member 60, and the other end side of the base plate 91 which is attached downwardly. It is composed of an outward curved tube suspension member 92 extending and a backward curved tube holding member 93 attached to the other end side of the base plate 91 and extending upward.

The outgoing curved tube suspension member 92 holds the curved tube portion 45 on the outgoing path 12a side by embracing it in the same way as the hook member 64 does. The return path bending tube holding member 93 holds the lower portion of the bending tube portion 45 on the side of the return path 12c so as to be sandwiched therebetween, and extends upward, the upper end of which is bent downward into a downward U shape. The upper portion of the curved tube portion 45 of the return path 12c is held so as to be sandwiched between the portions. The curved tube portion 45 has a conveying pipe connection port 45a on the side connected to the upstream connection adapter 42 and has a larger outer shape than the other portion (curved portion). A portion immediately downstream of 45 a is held by a backward bending tube holding member 93 .

The return path bending tube holding member 93 of the bending tube section holding fitting 90 prevents the bending tube section 45 from falling off from the upstream connection adapter 42 . In the paper sheet conveying apparatus 10, the auxiliary conveying body 16 moving from upstream to downstream may collide with the curved portion of the curved tube portion 45 and exert a force to move the curved tube portion 45 downstream. Even if this force acts to move the bending tube portion 45 downstream, the portion of the conveying tube connection port 45a abuts on the backward bending tube holding member 93 that holds the immediately downstream portion, and the backward bending tube holding member 93 is firmly fixed to the frame member 60 via the base plate 91, the curved tube portion 45 does not move downstream. This prevents the bending tube portion 45 from falling off from the upstream connection adapter 42 .

In the return path 12c of the transport pipe 12, the frame member 60 is fixed to the game machine island 2 by the first mounting bracket 70 and the second mounting bracket 80, and the banknote take-in device 24 is attached to the frame member 60 via the pedestal portion 62. The front and rear transport tubes are attached to and supported by the banknote take-in device 24 . The outward path 12a of the conveying tube 12 is suspended from the frame member 60 via the hook member 64 and the outward path curved tube suspending member 92 of the curved tube portion holding fitting 90 and supported.

Next, the structure of the banknote take-in device 24 will be briefly described.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the banknote take-in device 24. As shown in FIG. The banknote take-in device 24 has a cylindrical passage portion 51 that forms part of the transport path 12 and a rectangular box-shaped body frame portion 52 provided along the passage portion 51 .

One end of the passage portion 51 is an upstream transport pipe connection portion 51a to which the upstream transport pipe 12 is connected via the upstream connection adapter 42, and the other end is the downstream transport pipe 12 (Fig. 12, it is a downstream side conveying pipe connecting portion 51b to which the linear conveying pipe 41) is connected. An arrow F in the drawing indicates the direction in which the bills 6 are conveyed in the conveying tube 12 (the direction of the air flow).

A banknote passage 51c having an inner edge shape corresponding to the inner edge shape of the transport tube 12 is provided between the upstream transport tube connection portion 51a and the downstream transport tube connection portion 51b. An opening 53 for taking in the banknote 6 into the banknote passage 51c is provided in the wall surface of the banknote passage 51c on the body frame portion 52 side.

At one end of the front face of the body frame portion 52 of the banknote take-in device 24, a take-in port 54 for receiving the banknotes 6 drawn out from the discharge port provided on the back side of the game medium lending machine 3 is open. The game medium lending machine 3 discharges banknotes 6 that are horizontally long and have their paper surface upright, with one short side leading in the direction of the long side. The intake port 54 is a thin rectangular opening slightly longer than the short side of the banknote 6, and receives the banknote 6 from the short side. Between the intake port 54 and the opening 53 of the passage portion 51, a waiting portion 55 is formed as a passage for waiting the banknote 6 to be fed next from the opening 53 into the bill passage 51c. The standby part 55 is a passage (curved passage) with a narrow width (narrow in the thickness direction of the banknotes 6) curved in an S shape, and one bill 6 can be waited in the curved passage. It's becoming

Various transport rollers 56 provided in the standby section 55 feed the banknotes 6 taken in from the intake port 54 through the standby section 55 through the opening 53 into the banknote passage 51c.

The intake port 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 is opened so as to face the same direction as the front of the banknote take-in device 24 faces. In the banknote take-in device 24, it is most desirable for the banknotes 6 to enter the take-in port 54 straight from directly in front of the take-in port 54. As shown in FIG. Bills 6 are discharged from a discharge port provided on the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 in a direction facing the discharge port. Therefore, in order to smoothly accept bills 6 ejected from the ejection port on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 from the inlet 54, the inlet 54 of the bill inlet device 24 and the ejection port of the game medium lending machine 3 must be aligned. It is desirable to install them so that they face each other directly in front of each other.

However, in order to correspond to the arc-shaped game machine island 2, as shown in FIGS. Contrary to the circular arc formed by the machine island 2, the conveying pipe 12 has a polygonal shape with rounded corners. In addition, it is difficult to prepare various curved pipe portions 45 having different curvature radii in response to the fact that the radius of the circular game machine island 2 varies from one game arcade to another because it hinders the sharing of parts. Therefore, when assembling the transport pipe 12 along the inner side of the game machine island 2 at the site, the positions of the intake port 54 of the bill take-in device 24 and the discharge port on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 can be aligned. Even so, it is difficult to match the angle so that the intake port 54 and the discharge port of the game medium lending machine 3 face each other straight.

On the other hand, the angle at which the banknote 6 enters the intake port 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 has a certain allowable range for entering from the front. Therefore, in the paper sheet conveying device 10 according to the present embodiment, the intake port 54 of the bill intake device 24 is at a certain angle with respect to the direction in which the discharge port provided on the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 faces. The angle of the support portion 82 of the second mounting bracket 80 can be adjusted with respect to the fixed arm 81 so that the angle of the support portion 82 can be adjusted.

16 is a perspective view of the second mounting bracket 80, FIG. 17 is a left side view of the second mounting bracket 80, FIG. 18 is a front view of the second mounting bracket 80, and FIG. 19 is a right side view of the second mounting bracket 80. 20 is a plan view of the second mounting bracket 80, FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the second mounting bracket 80, and FIG.

The second mounting bracket 80 is attached to a fixed arm 81 having one end fixed to the game medium lending machine 3 and the other end extending in the direction facing the back of the game medium lending machine 3, and the other end of the fixed arm 81. and the attachment angle to the fixed arm 81 is set so that it is perpendicular to the paper surface of the banknotes 6 directed from the ejection port on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 to the intake port 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 and from the ejection port to the take-in port 54. and a support portion 82 that can be adjusted within a predetermined angular range in a plane including the direction.

The fixed arm 81 includes a first arm 83a, a second arm 83b extending from one end of the first arm 83a in a direction orthogonal to the first arm 83a, and a second arm 83b extending from the other end of the first arm 83a parallel to and extending from the second arm 83b. A fixed arm body portion 83 having a third arm 83c extending in the same direction, and a tip end of the second arm 83b attached to the second arm 83b so as to be slidable in the length direction of the second arm 83b. It is configured to have a slide member 84 that can adjust the amount of advance from the. The slide member 84 is attached to the second arm 83b with a screw through a long hole 83e formed in the second arm 83b in its longitudinal direction.

A first arm 83a of the fixed arm main body 83 has a long hole 83d corresponding to a vertically long discharge port opened in the back of the game medium lending machine 3. It is fixed to the back of the game medium lending machine 3 with a screw so as to be vertically elongated so as to overlap the discharge port on the back. When the first arm 83a is attached to the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3, the second arm 83b extends from the lower end of the first arm 83a in the direction in which the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 faces (the inner direction of the game machine island 2). (See FIGS. 23 and 25).

A holding metal fitting 85 is attached to the distal end side of the third arm 83c of the fixed arm body portion 83 so as to hold down the banknote take-in device 24 from above in a downward U-shape. The mounting position of the holding metal fitting 85 is adjustable within a predetermined range in the length direction of the third arm 83c.

As shown in FIG. 21, the support portion 82 has a base plate 82a, a shaft hole 82b formed at one end of the base plate 82a, and a shaft hole 82b formed at the other end of the base plate 82a. and a pair of holding arms 82d (see FIG. 16) provided on the back side of the base plate 82a for holding the frame member 60 so as to sandwich it from the left and right.

A straight line (broken line B in FIG. 21) connecting the center of the shaft hole 82b and the elongated hole 82c in the longitudinal direction (direction of arrow A in FIG. 21) of the frame member 60 held by the holding arm 82d of the support portion 82. are in an orthogonal positional relationship.

The long hole 82c is opened at a position closer to the game medium lending machine 3 than the frame member 60 held by the holding arm 82d, and the shaft hole 82b is on the opposite side of the long hole 82c with the frame member 60 interposed therebetween. In addition, it is opened at a position slightly separated from the frame member 60 (about two-thirds of the width of the frame member 60).

The first arm 83a of the fixed arm 81 is oriented perpendicular to the base plate 82a of the support portion 82, and the tip (advance side end) of the slide member 84 is passed through the shaft hole 82b of the support portion 82. It is fixed to the base plate 82a of the support portion 82 with screws 86a. The other end side of the slide member 84 is fixed to the base plate 82a of the support portion 82 with a screw 86b passed through the elongated hole 82c of the support portion 82. As shown in FIG.

As a result, the second mounting bracket 80 allows the mounting angle of the support portion 82 with respect to the fixed arm 81 to be adjusted around the shaft hole 82b in which the tip (advance side end) of the slide member 84 is pivotally supported by the screw 86a. In a plane parallel to the plate 82a, that is, a direction perpendicular to the surface of the banknotes 6 from the outlet on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 to the inlet 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 and from the outlet to the inlet 54 can be adjusted within a predetermined angle range (range of the long hole 82c) in the plane containing the .

FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing the game medium lending machine 3 and the carrier tube 12 supported by the second mounting bracket 80 attached to the back thereof. A banknote guide passage 110 connects between the discharge port provided on the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 and the banknote receiving port 54 of the banknote receiving device 24 . The banknote guide passage 110 is configured by joining together a plurality of short rectangular cylindrical passage members 111 . By adjusting the number of passage members 111 to be connected, the length of the bill guide passage 110 is brought closer to the distance from the discharge port on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 to the intake port 54 of the bill take-in device 24.例文帳に追加In addition, since the passage members 111 are connected by hinges, the passage members 111 can be bent within a predetermined angle range at the joint. As a result, the banknote guide passage 110 can be extended at an angle corresponding to the angular deviation between the direction in which the outlet on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 faces and the direction in which the banknote inlet 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 faces. .

A method for fixing the frame member 60 to the gaming machine island 2 with the first mounting bracket 70 and the second mounting bracket 80 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

One end of the frame member 60 is supported by a second fitting 80 attached to the back of the game media lending machine 3 . The slot 83d formed in the first arm 83a of the fixed arm 81 of the second mounting bracket 80 overlaps the banknote 6 discharge port on the back of the game medium lending machine 3, and the first arm 83a is attached to the game medium lending machine. Attach to the back of 3. The extension amount of the slide member 84 with respect to the second arm 83b of the fixed arm 81 is adjusted to a position where the frame member 60 can be just held by the holding arm 82d on the lower surface of the support portion 82 of the second mounting bracket 80. As shown in FIG. Also, the attachment angle of the support part 82 to the fixed arm 81 of the second attachment fitting 80 is adjusted according to the angle formed by the longitudinal direction of the frame member 60 at the time of installation and the direction in which the back of the game medium lending machine 3 faces. .

The other end of the frame member 60 is attached to the game machine 4 or the structure of the game machine island 2 (upper surface of the game table installation plate) or the like via the first mounting bracket 70 . The first mounting bracket 70 is configured by combining an L-shaped first bracket 71 and a similarly L-shaped second bracket 72 . One end of the first side 71a, which is one side of the L-shape, of the first metal fitting 71 is fixed to the upper surface of the game machine 4 or the structure (game table installation plate) of the game machine island 2 or the like. A second side 71b, which is the other side of the first metal fitting 71, extends vertically downward from the other end of the first side 71a (see FIG. 24).

The third side 72a, which is one side of the second metal fitting 72, is attached overlapping the second side 71b of the first metal fitting 71, and the fourth side 72b, which is the other side of the second metal fitting 72, is attached to the second metal fitting 72. It extends inward of the game machine island 2 from the lower end of the third side 72a. By increasing or decreasing the length of the overlapping portion between the second side 71b of the first metal fitting 71 and the third side 72a of the second metal fitting 72, the first side 71a of the first metal fitting 71 and the fourth side of the second metal fitting 72 The structure is such that the height difference of 72b can be adjusted. A hook portion 73 (having the same configuration as the holding arm 82d provided on the back surface of the support portion 82 of the second mounting metal fitting 80) for attaching the frame member 60 is provided on the lower surface of the fourth side 72b of the second metal fitting 72. be.

The other end side of the frame member 60 is a hook portion provided on the back surface of the second metal fitting 72 of the first mounting metal fitting 70 to which one end of the first metal fitting 71 is fixed to the upper surface of the gaming machine 4 (play table installation plate). 73. At this time, the direction of the first mounting metal fitting 70 and the distance from the back of the game machine 4 to which the hook portion 73 is positioned depend on the position of the first side 71a of the first metal fitting 71 of the first mounting metal fitting 70. It is adjusted depending on what position on the upper surface of 4 and at what angle (what angle with respect to the direction in which the back of the game machine faces). Also, the length of the overlapping portion of the second side 71b and the third side 72a is adjusted according to the height at which the frame member 60 should be supported.

In this manner, the frame member 60 is fixed to the game machine island 2 via the first mounting bracket 70 and the second mounting bracket 80 . Since the method of attaching the straight tube portions 40, 46, etc. to the frame member 60 has already been explained in the explanation of FIG.

FIG. 25 shows an example of how the transport pipe 12 supported by the second mounting bracket 80 on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 is viewed from below. In the figure, the extending direction of the straight pipe portion 46 of the transport pipe 12 and the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 are not parallel to each other, and the direction in which the inlet 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 faces and the direction of the game medium lending machine 3 are different. Since the direction facing the discharge port on the back side is shifted by an angle _θ1 , the mounting angle of the support portion 82 with respect to the fixed arm 81 of the second mounting metal fitting 80 is adjusted accordingly.

FIG. 26 shows another example of the state of the transport pipe 12 supported by the second mounting bracket 80 on the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 as viewed from below. 25 shows the mounting state when the angle between the direction in which the inlet 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 faces and the direction in which the outlet on the back of the game medium lending machine 3 faces is shifted to the opposite side from that shown in FIG. In the figure, the extending direction of the straight pipe portion 46 of the transport pipe 12 and the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 are not parallel to each other, and the direction in which the inlet 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 faces and the direction of the game medium lending machine 3 are different. Since the direction facing the discharge port on the back side is shifted by an angle _θ2 , the mounting angle of the support portion 82 with respect to the fixed arm 81 of the second mounting bracket 80 is adjusted accordingly.

In the game machine island 2 shown in FIG. 1, the angle between the fixed arm 81 and the support portion 82 in the second mounting metal fitting 80 attached to the back surface of each game medium lending machine 3 and the first metal fitting 71 of the first mounting metal fitting 70 are determined by the game. The position and angle of installation on the upper surface of the machine 4 are adjusted according to the relationship between the extending direction of the conveying pipe 12 and the direction in which the back of the game medium lending machine 3 or the game machine 4 faces at each installation position. For example, an installation position 121 where the transport path 12 and the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 are substantially parallel and an installation position 122 where the transport path 12 and the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 are non-parallel have a large degree of angle adjustment. different.

In this way, one end of the frame member 60 is attached to the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 via the angle-adjustable second mounting bracket 80, so that the extension direction of the frame member 60 with respect to the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 is fixed. That is, even if the direction in which the inlet 54 of the banknote take-in device 24 held by the frame member 60 faces is slightly deviated from the direction in which the outlet for the banknotes 6 provided on the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 faces, The frame member 60 can be attached to the back surface of the game medium lending machine 3 without difficulty, and construction of the transport path 12 can proceed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to those shown in the embodiments, and modifications and additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. is also included in the present invention.

The shape of the second mounting bracket 80 is not limited to that illustrated in the embodiment. Any configuration may be employed as long as the mounting angle of the support portion 82 with respect to the fixed arm 81 can be adjusted within a predetermined range.

In the embodiment, the paper sheet conveying apparatus 10 of the pneumatic conveying type in which paper sheets such as banknotes 6 are pushed from behind by the auxiliary conveying body 16 is shown. The present invention can also be applied to a paper sheet conveying apparatus that conveys paper sheets such as banknotes 6 with the . Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to a paper sheet conveying apparatus that conveys paper sheets by other methods such as belts and rollers without using air flow.

The shape of the auxiliary transport body 16 shown in the embodiment is an example, and the shape is not limited to this. For example, it may have a columnar shape such as a rectangular or polygonal cross section. Further, although the auxiliary transfer body 16 has a symmetrical shape with respect to the central portion in the Y direction, it may have an asymmetrical shape in the Y direction.

In the embodiment, the bill 6 is used as an example of paper sheets, but other types of paper sheets such as tickets and cards may be used. Further, in the embodiment, the case where the game machine island 2 is installed inside the substantially circular game machine island 2 is exemplified. The present invention is applied to the game machine island that is used. The first mounting bracket 70 is used when a curved conveying pipe is connected to the end of the frame member 60 on the first mounting bracket 70 side, and the conveying path on the first mounting bracket 70 side is not curved. In that case, conventional fixing metal fittings can be used.

In the embodiment, an example in which only one paper sheet is conveyed is shown in FIG. 4 and the like. , it is also possible to transport a plurality of banknotes 6 at once. For example, when the auxiliary conveying body 16 is fed from the auxiliary conveying body inserting device 21 in a state where the bills 6 are stopped at the take-in completion positions of the bill take-in devices 24 on the return path 12c of the conveying pipe 12, The number of banknotes 6 pushed and moved by the body 16 increases in order along the return path 12c, and all the banknotes 6 can be conveyed. Such a large conveying force is due to the fact that the auxiliary conveying body 16 has a shape that substantially closes the cross section of the conveying pipe 12, that the sticking and adsorption of the bills 6 is reduced, and that the presence of the expanded portion 33 causes the air flow. This is ensured by the fact that the area affected by the In addition, since the auxiliary conveying body 16 has a columnar shape that does not deform, it is possible to convey a large number of sheets at once, which cannot be realized with wings or the like.

In the embodiment, the cross section of the transfer pipe 12 is substantially rectangular, but it may be circular, elliptical, or any other shape. However, a plurality of ribs are provided on the inner wall to prevent paper sheets from sticking and to guide the position and posture of the auxiliary conveying body. In addition, it is preferable that the auxiliary conveying body has a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner edge, covering substantially the entire cross section.

Also, the game machine island is not limited to the configuration that accommodates the slot machine and the game medium lending machine that lends out tokens as exemplified in the embodiment. I don't mind.

2 Game machine island 3 Game media lending machine 4 Game machine 5 Safe 6 Banknote 10 Paper sheet conveying device 12 Conveying pipe 12a Outbound 12b Turn section 12c Return 13a Rib of turn section 13b Arc portion of turn portion 13c Straight portion of turn portion 14 Air flow generator 14a Air blowing passage 14b Air suction passage 16 Auxiliary conveying body 16a Head 16b Neck 16c Large diameter portion 16d Constricted portion 20 Bill separating/conveying auxiliary body circulating device 21 Conveying auxiliary body inserting device 22 Separating and collecting device 24 Bill take-in device 31 Wall portion 32 Side wall portion 33 Extended portion 34 Separating wall 35 Rib 40 Straight pipe Portion 41 Straight conveying pipe 42 Upstream connection adapter 45 Curved pipe portion 45a Conveying pipe connection port 46 Straight pipe portion 51 Passage portion 51a Upstream conveying pipe connecting portion 51b Downstream conveying pipe connecting portion 51c Banknote passage 52 Body frame 53 Opening 54 Inlet 55 Waiting part 56 Conveying roller 60 Frame member 62 Base 64 Hook member 64a Hanging arm 70 First mounting bracket 71 Second 1 metal fitting 71a... first side 71b... second side 72... second metal fitting 72a... third side 72b... fourth side 73... hook portion 80... second mounting metal fitting 81... fixed arm 82... support portion 82a... base plate 82b... Shaft hole 82c... Elongated hole 82d... Holding arm 83... Fixed arm main body 83a... First arm 83b... Second arm 83c... Third arm 83d... Elongated hole 83e... Elongated hole 84... Slide member 85... Holding metal fitting 86a Screw 86b Screw 90 Bending tube holding fitting 91 Base plate 92 Forward bending tube hanging member 93 Returning bending tube holding member 110 Banknote guide passage 111 Passage member A Longitudinal direction of frame member B Support A straight line connecting the shaft hole of the base plate of the part and the center of the elongated hole Dx ... Distance between the reference plane parts of the conveying pipe Dy ... Inner dimension of the conveying pipe in the Y direction F ... Extending direction of the conveying pipe W ... Passage width X ... Width direction of conveying pipe Y: Height direction of conveying pipe

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It extends along the inner side of the game machine island on which the game machines and the game medium lending machines are arranged, and takes in the paper sheets discharged from the paper sheet discharge opening of the game medium lending machine a transport path for transporting to a place;
a paper sheet guide passage for guiding the paper sheets discharged from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port;
with
The paper sheet guiding path is configured by connecting a plurality of short paths in the path length direction, and the paper sheets are adjacent to each other in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the guided paper sheets and the path length direction. The connection angle of the short passages is changeable within a predetermined angle range, and the number of connections of the short passages is adjusted so that the distance from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port approaches. , extending from the intake port to the paper sheet discharge port side of the game medium lending machine and terminating before reaching the paper sheet discharge port.
A paper sheet conveying device characterized by: It extends along the inner side of the game machine island on which the game machines and the game medium lending machines are arranged, and takes in the paper sheets discharged from the paper sheet discharge opening of the game medium lending machine A paper sheet guide passage for guiding paper sheets discharged from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port of the conveying path for conveying to a place,
A plurality of short paths are connected in the path length direction, and the connecting angle of the adjacent short paths in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the guided paper sheet and the path length direction is a predetermined angle. and the number of connections of the short passages is adjusted so as to approach the distance from the paper sheet discharge port to the intake port , and from the intake port to the game It extends to the paper sheet ejection port side of the medium lending machine and terminates before reaching the paper sheet ejection port.
A paper sheet guide passage characterized by:

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