JPH0230708B2 - KOINSHIKYUGIKIRETSUNIOKERUSHUCHUKANRISHIKIKOINKYOKYUSOCHI - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a centrally managed coin supply device for coin-operated gaming machines in which coins are automatically supplied to specified gaming machines based on instructions from a control room. It is something.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Conventionally, coins were supplied to coin-operated gaming machines by having store staff visit each gaming machine one by one after the store closed or before the store opened, and fill it with coins each time.

Therefore, when each gaming machine runs out of coins during business hours, such as when the game machine is out of service, the store staff has no choice but to bring in a predetermined number of coins to replenish the coins.
It took a lot of manpower and time.

In addition, a coin transfer device is provided above a gaming machine array device in which a plurality of coin gaming machines are arranged in a row, and a coin recovery device is provided below to communicate with each gaming machine, and the coin transfer device and the coin recovery device are connected to each other. A communicating coin transport device is provided to circulate coins within the gaming machine array device, and the coin transport device is connected to an electromagnetic device provided below a storage container facing the coin outlet of the coin transport device. A coin feeding device equipped with a coin ejecting section that discharges stored coins one by one when activated, and a gutter-shaped coin guideway in the middle of which the coins connected to the ejecting end of the coin feeding device flow down while cartwheeling. It consists of a coin supply gutter equipped with a coin receiving device corresponding to each gaming machine.
The coin taking-in device is composed of a single-piece takeout electromagnetic device and a branch guideway communicating with the taking-in port, and the coin feeding device and the coin taking-in device are each actuated based on a signal from a management room to specify a game. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 41638/1983 has proposed a method in which the control room is contacted to automatically supply coins to the machine remotely.

Furthermore, a coin transfer device is provided above a row of pachinko machines in which a plurality of coin-operated pachinko machines are arranged, and a coin recovery device is provided below, connected to each pachinko machine, and the coin transfer device and the coin recovery device are connected to each other. A coin transport machine is installed to communicate the
The coins are circulated within the pachinko machine array device, the coin transfer device having a conveyor having a coin introducing device, the conveyor having an overflow gutter on the opposite side of the coin lifting device, and the coin transfer device having an overflow gutter on the opposite side of the coin lifting device The introduction device is a coin-operated pachinko machine that includes an opening/closing member that opens and closes an intake port provided on the side of the conveyor, an electromagnetic solenoid that opens and closes the opening/closing member, and an intake gutter that communicates with the intake port. A coin circulating device for aircraft trains has been proposed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 19650/1983.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the device described in JP-A-50-41638 has disadvantages in that the condition inside the storage container cannot be seen from the outside and that a load is placed on the coin pushing device when the storage container is full. It had the following characteristics.

In addition, the one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-19650 is
Since the coin lifting machine and the conveying machine are directly connected, it is necessary to always match the amount of coins lifted and conveyed between the coin lifting machine and the conveying machine.

It is an object of the present invention to address the above-mentioned problems and to
The coin collecting device sends the coins flowing out from each gaming machine to the coin lifting device, and the coin lifting device lifts the coins from the coin collecting device upward,
The coin transfer device transfers the coins from the coin transport device to each gaming machine, reliably and quickly supplies a certain number of coins to a specific gaming machine in the coin-operated gaming machine row, and the coins are transferred to the gaming machine. The coins are circulated in the column device, and the coins are supplied and collected without the need for manpower, and the coins transported by the coin transport device are stored from the coin outlet into the coin storage section of the coin storage and supply device. The coin storage and supply device is a small one that discharges coins one by one, and the electric drive source of the coin storage and supply device is activated by a signal from the control room, and the coins in the coin storage section are discharged one by one from the coin discharge section. Then, the coins discharged from the coin storage and supply device are arranged in an inverted shape so that they can be cartwheeled by the coin alignment device, and the coins flow down the delivery rail while cartwheeling. The electromagnetic solenoid of the coin retrieval device is activated by a signal from the control room, and the opening/closing member's electromagnetic solenoid is used to automatically retrieve coins from the delivery rail to each gaming machine and store coins. If the amount of coins sent from the coin transport device exceeds the amount of coins discharged from the coin ejecting section, the supply device stores the coins in the coin storage section, and also stores the coins in the amount that cannot be stored in the coin storage section. When coins are ejected from the coin lifting device, the amount of coins ejected from the coin ejecting section is equal to the amount of coins sent from the coin lifting device without overflowing the coins into the overflow gutter and placing a burden on the coin lifting device. If the amount exceeds the amount, the coins in the coin storage section are discharged from the coin discharging section, thereby buffering the difference in the amount of coins lifted by the coin lifting device and the amount of coins discharged from the coin discharging section. By viewing the interior of the coin storage unit through the visible window, you can check the amount of coins stored inside the coin storage unit and check for coin clogging, and remotely control the operation of the coin storage and supply device and coin retrieval device from the control room. , save labor by removing coins from the coin ejecting section of the coin storage section.
To provide a centrally managed coin supply device for a coin-operated game machine row, which enables reliable counting of coins and replenishment of an arbitrary number of coins by discharging coins in batches.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a gaming machine row device in which a plurality of coin-operated gaming machines are arranged in a row, and a coin transfer device is provided above the coin transfer device, and a coin recovery device is provided below the gaming machine row device in communication with each gaming machine. In addition, a coin transporting device is provided that communicates the coin transporting device and the coin collecting device to circulate coins within the gaming machine array device, and the coin transporting device is connected to the coin outlet of the coin transporting device. A coin storage and supply device includes a coin ejection section that discharges stored coins one by one by activation of an electric drive source provided below the coin storage section, and an upper part of the coin storage and supply device. a coin aligning device that is connected to the coin storage and supply device and aligns the coins discharged from the coin storage and supply device in an inverted shape so that the coins can be cartwheeled;
The coin supplying gutter is comprised of a gutter-shaped delivery rail along which coins connected to the lower end of the coin sorting device flow down while cartwheeling, and a coin receiving device is disposed corresponding to each gaming machine in the middle of the gutter-shaped delivery rail, The coin capture device is
It consists of an opening/closing member that opens and closes the intake port provided at the bottom of the gutter-shaped delivery rail, an electromagnetic solenoid that opens and closes the opening/closing member, and an intake gutter that communicates with the intake port, and the coin storage Concentration in a row of coin-operated gaming machines by activating the supply device and the coin receiving device based on signals from the control room and contacting the control room to remotely and automatically supply coins to specified gaming machines. In the managed coin supply device, the coin storage section has an overflow gutter that guides excess coins overflowing from the coin storage section, and a visible window that allows you to check the storage state of coins in the coin storage section. It has the following configuration.

Function The coins stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage and supply device are ejected from the coin ejection section of the single coin storage and supply device by activation of the electric drive source in response to a signal from the control room, and then the coins are ejected from the coin ejection section of the coin storage and supply device. The extra coins in the coin storage and supply device overflow from the overflow gutter, and the storage status of the coins inside the coin storage section can be confirmed through the visible window.

Coins that are aligned and flow down from the falling end of the coin sorting device roll and flow down on the delivery rail of the coin supply gutter, and along the way, the electromagnetic solenoid of the coin taking device is opened and closed by the excitation of the electromagnetic solenoid by a signal from the control room. When the member is opened, it is supplied to each gaming machine from the intake port at the bottom of the delivery rail through the intake gutter.

The coins flowing out from each gaming machine are sent to the coin lifting device through the coin collecting device, and the coin lifting device lifts the coins sent from the coin collecting device upward, and the coins are transferred to the coin feeding device. From the outlet, the coins are stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage and supply device, and in this way, the coins circulate within the gaming machine array device.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show the first embodiment, and FIGS. 5 to 7 show the second embodiment.

In FIG. 1, below a gaming machine array device in which a plurality of coin-operated gaming machines 1 are arranged in a row, there are, for example, a coin collecting device consisting of a belt conveyor 2, a polishing device 3, a cash box 4, a pool section 5, etc. It is provided.

A coin lifting device 6 is attached to the pool portion 5.

Above the gaming machine row device, there is a coin storage and supply device 8 connected to the coin lifting device 6, and a coin alignment device 2 located below the coin storage and supply device 8.
7, from the coin alignment device 27 to the delivery rail 2
0 extends diagonally, and the delivery rail 20 is configured with a coin transfer device in which a supply gutter 25 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 1 is arranged. The coins flowing out from each gaming machine 1 are circulated within the gaming machine array device.

Coins and coins discharged from each game machine 1 and coin lending machine are sent to a polishing device 3 by a belt conveyor 2 and polished, after which hard coins are sorted into a cash box 4 and coins are sorted into a pool section 5. Can be saved.

The coins stored in the pool section 5 are transported to a coin storage and supply device 8 by a bucket 7 of a coin transport device 6.

The lifted coins first flow down the coin rail 9 and are sequentially stored in a storage cylinder 10 that constitutes a coin storage section facing the coin outlet of the coin lifting device 6.

A plurality of storage cylinders 10 are provided, and one storage cylinder 1
When 0 becomes full, the coin goes to storage cylinder 1 downstream of it.
0 and all storage cylinders 10 are full,
The overflowing coins a overflow, are guided to an overflow gutter 11, and are supplied to, for example, an adjacent gaming machine array device.

By setting the height of the storage cylinder 10 according to the number of gaming machines 1 installed in the gaming machine array device, the required storage amount can be freely obtained.

Furthermore, a visible window 12 is provided in the storage cylinder 10 so that the amount of coins stored inside and the clogging of coins can be seen from the outside.

Based on commands from a central control room (not shown), an electric drive source consisting of a motor 13 etc. is rotated a required number of times, and an operating piston 16 attached to its shaft 14 is rotated.
This causes the actuating plate 15 to reciprocate in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the actuation plate 15 is provided with a slide plate 17 that serves as a coin delivery plate, and the slide plate 17 has a cutout for taking in coins at a portion directly below each storage cylinder 10. An intake hole 18 is provided.

The reciprocating motion of the actuating plate 15 causes the intake hole 18 of the slide plate 17 to constitute a coin ejection section that reciprocates the storage cylinder 10 between the drop holes 19, and these coin storage sections, coin ejection sections, electric drive source, etc. A coin storing and supplying device 8 is configured.

In this configuration, at the solid line position of the actuating plate 15 in FIG. 2, the inlet hole 18 of the slide plate 17 takes in one coin, and at the dotted line position of the actuating plate 15 in FIG. The coin aligning device 27 is connected upwardly to the coin ejecting section, and the coin aligning device 27 aligns the circumferential surfaces of the coins discharged from the dropping hole 19 in an inverted shape so that they can be cartwheeled. An oblique delivery rail 20 connected to the falling end and having a width slightly larger than the thickness of the coin.
It flows down while smoothly cartwheeling above.

Note that each storage tube 10 is provided with a coin shortage detector 26, and when the storage tube 10 lacks coins, the coin storage and supply device 8 stops operating and is displayed in the management room.

In the case of this embodiment, since five storage cylinders 10 are provided, five coins can be discharged at the same time by rotating the motor 13 once in response to a signal from the control room.

The ejected coin b cartwheels on the delivery rail 20 by its circumferential surface, is located above each gaming machine 1, and is passed through an inlet opened at the bottom part of the delivery rail 20 by the shaft 24. Opening and closing member 22 that opens and closes and electromagnetic solenoid 23 that opens and closes the opening and closing member 22
The coins are taken in by a coin taking-in device 21 consisting of a taking-in gutter 25 communicating with a taking-in port, and are supplied to the gaming machine 1.

That is, in response to a signal from the management room, the opening/closing member 22 of the coin receiving device 21 of the specified gaming machine 1 that is short of coins is rotated around the shaft 24 by the operation of the electromagnetic solenoid 23, and the flow path of the delivery rail 20 is rotated. and open the intake port.

Therefore, the predetermined number of coins c supplied from the coin storage and supply device 8 are stopped by the opening/closing member 22, taken into the take-in gutter 25, and supplied to the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG.

5 to 7 show a second embodiment of the coin storage and supply device.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hopper type coin storage and supply device 31, which is a part of the coin transfer device, introduces coins from the coin lifting device 6' via, for example, a coin supply rail 9'.

12' is a visible window through which the inside of the hopper can be seen.

As shown in FIG. 6, the hopper type coin storage and supply device 31 includes a hopper 32 as a coin storage section facing the coin outlet of the coin lifting device 6';
Coin introduction port 33 provided in the hopper 32, guide plate 34 for overflow, overflow outlet 35, overflow gutter 11', hopper 3
2, a motor 13' as an electric drive source provided below the motor 13', a bearing 38 of the motor, and a delivery disk 36 as a coin ejecting unit that ejects coins stored in the hopper 32 attached to the bearing 38 one by one.
It consists of a shaft 14', a delivery port 39, and a coin counter 40.

The coin discharging section of the hopper-type coin storage and supply device 31 has an alignment device 27 that is connected at the upper side to the coin discharge section and arranges the coins discharged from the hopper-type coin storage and supply device 31 in an inverted shape so that they can be cartwheeled. It is provided.

The above-mentioned delivery disk 36 is provided with intake holes 37 which constitute a predetermined number of notches, and the motor 13' rotates as required in response to a signal from the control room, and each coin is delivered from the delivery port 39. After counting by the counter 40, the coins flow down to the coin aligning device 27, and are fed to the delivery rail 20', which is connected to the lower end of the coin aligning device 27 and is aligned in an inverted shape while rolling the coins.

The coin d is detected and counted by hitting the counting rod 41 of the coin counter 40, as shown in FIG.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the centrally managed coin supply device in the coin-operated gaming machine example of the present invention,
The coin collecting device sends the coins flowing out from each gaming machine to the coin lifting device, and the coin lifting device lifts the coins from the coin collecting device upward,
Since the coin transfer device transfers the coins from the coin transfer device to each gaming machine, a certain number of coins can be reliably and quickly supplied to a specific gaming machine in the coin-operated gaming machine row. Since the coins are circulated within the gaming machine array device, the supply and collection of coins can be controlled without the need for manpower.

In addition, the coins transported by the coin lifting device can be stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage and supply device from the coin outlet, and the coin storage and supply device can be made small enough to discharge coins one by one. Since the electric drive source of the storage and supply device is activated by a signal from the control room, the coins in the coin storage section can be discharged one by one from the coin ejection section, and the coins discharged from the coin storage and supply device are aligned. The device arranges the coins in an inverted shape so that they can be cartwheeled, and the coins flow down the delivery rail while cartwheeling, making it possible to downsize the coin supply gutter, eliminating the need for a large moving conveyor, and making it easier to use the coin receiving device. Since the electromagnetic solenoid of the opening/closing member is activated by a signal from the control room, coins can be easily and automatically loaded into each game machine from the delivery rail by the opening operation of the electromagnetic solenoid of the opening/closing member. If the amount of coins sent from the coin transport device exceeds the amount of coins ejected from the ejecting section, the coins are stored in the coin storage section, and the coins that cannot be stored in the coin storage section are transported. When ejecting from the device, the amount of coins ejected from the coin ejection section is larger than the amount of coins sent from the coin lifting device without overflowing the coins into the overflow gutter and placing a burden on the coin lifting device. Therefore, by discharging the coins in the coin storage section from the coin discharging section, even if there is a difference in the amount of coins lifted by the coin lifting device and the amount of coins ejected from the coin discharging section, this can be adjusted. The smooth flow of coins can be achieved, and by viewing the inside of the coin storage section through the visible window, the coin flow status during the business hours can be visually checked. can be easily confirmed.

Furthermore, since the operations of the coin storage and supply device and the coin retrieval device are controlled remotely from the control room, it is possible to save labor, and by ejecting coins one by one from the coin ejecting section of the coin storage section, it is possible to save labor. It is possible to reliably count the number of coins and replenish any number of coins.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of main parts of a centrally managed coin supply device in a row of coin-operated game machines according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the coin storage and supply device of FIG. 1, and FIG. The figure is a plan view of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 2.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the coin receptacle device, FIG. 5 is a front view of main parts of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 6. 1... Coin-operated game machine, 2... Belt conveyor, 3... Polishing device, 4... Cash box, 5... Pool section, 6, 6'... Coin lifting device, 7... Bucket, 8 ... Coin storage and supply device, 9 ... Coin rail, 9' ... Coin supply rail, 10 ... Storage tube, 11, 11' ... Overflow gutter, 12, 12' ... Visible window, 13, 1
3'... Motor, 14, 14'... Shaft, 15...
Actuation plate, 16... Actuation pin, 17... Slide plate, 18... Intake hole, 19... Drop hole, 20,2
0'...Delivery rail, 21, 21'...Coin take-in device, 22...Opening/closing member, 23...Electromagnetic solenoid, 24...Shaft, 25...Take-in gutter, 26...Coin shortage detector, 27...Coin alignment device, 31...
...Hopper type coin storage and supply device, 32...Hopper, 33...Introduction port, 34...Guide plate, 35...
... overflow outlet, 36 ... delivery disk,
37...Intake hole, 38...Bearing, 39...Outlet port, 40...Coin counter, 41...Counting rod, a, b, c, d...Coin.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A coin transfer device is provided above a gaming machine array device in which a plurality of coin-operated gaming machines are arranged in a row, and a coin recovery device is provided below in communication with each gaming machine, and the coin transfer device and the coin recovery device are connected to each other. A coin transporting device is provided to communicate with the coin transporting device so as to circulate the coins within the gaming machine array device, and the coin transporting device is provided below a coin storage section facing the coin outlet of the coin transporting device. A coin storage and supply device includes a coin ejection section that discharges stored coins one by one by the operation of an electric drive source; and a coin storage and supply device that is connected upwardly to the coin ejection section of the coin storage and supply device so that the coins are discharged from the coin storage and supply device. A coin alignment device that arranges coins in an inverted shape so that they can be cartwheeled, and a gutter-like delivery rail that is connected to the falling end of the coin alignment device and on which coins flow down while cartwheeling, and a gutter-shaped delivery rail that corresponds to each gaming machine. a coin supply gutter equipped with a coin receiving device; It consists of an electromagnetic solenoid that operates and an intake gutter that communicates with the intake port, and operates the coin storage and supply device and the coin intake device based on a signal from the control room to deposit coins into a specified gaming machine. In a centrally controlled coin supply device for a coin-operated gaming machine line, which communicates with a control room to remotely and automatically supply coins, the coin storage section has an overflow system that guides excess coins that overflow from the coin storage section. 1. A centrally managed coin supply device for a coin-operated game machine array, comprising a gutter and a visible window through which the state of coin storage in the coin storage section can be confirmed.