JPH03164993A - Replenishing device for coin or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the constitution of a coin, etc. carrying system and to eliminate the need of selecting device for collected coins, etc. by constituting a circulating coin, etc. replenishing system for change exclusive use separated from a collecting system from each game medium lending machine. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with a replenishing line PL which is extended and provided endlessly along a coin, etc. paying machine 12, and carries circulatively coins, etc., supplied from a storage part 24, a distributing gate 25 for distributing coins, etc., to the replenishing line PL from the storage part 24, when a coin detector provided on the replenishing line PL detects no-coin, and a replenishing gate 29 which is opened at the time when the replenishment is requested from the coin, etc. paying machine 12 and replenishes the coins, etc., to the coin, etc. paying machine from the replenishing line PL. In this case, the coins, etc., carried on the replenishing line are replenished to the coin, etc. paying machine from the replenishing gate. In such a way, a circulating line and a collecting line for collecting the coins, etc., which are not replenished to the coin paying machine in a game island by the island end part are unnecessary, therefore, the constitution can be simplified.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a coin replenishment device, and more specifically,
The present invention relates to a coin replenishment device that transports a large number of coins through an endless replenishment line and replenishes a plurality of coin dispensing machines.

[Prior Art] A gaming media lending machine is installed between pachinko gaming machines and the like. This game media lending machine allows players to insert banknotes or coins into the machine when they use the game machine! '', game media such as rental balls are rented out. For example, if a player inserts a 1,000 yen bill and requests to borrow 500 yen worth of game media, the
Since it is necessary to pay 0 yen change, the game media lending machine must be equipped with a coin dispensing machine that always stores coins as change and dispenses coins when change is generated. Furthermore, when the stockpiled coins decrease, it is necessary to supply coins from outside. The conventionally known method for replenishing coins is the third method.
As shown in the figure, in a game island where a plurality of games 111101 and game media lending machines 102 are arranged in two rows, coins are circulated and transferred to the coin dispensing section of the game media lending machines. be. To explain its configuration in detail, a storage box 104 is provided in a storage section 103 installed at one end of the game island, and coins are supplied from the storage box 104 via a lifter 105 through a delivery path that connects one end to the top of the storage section 103. 106. The delivery route extends to the other end of the game island, and a replenishment gate 107 provided in the delivery route corresponding to each game media lending machine 102 is opened based on a replenishment request from the game media lending machine. , to replenish coins sent through the delivery path 106. In addition, coins that have not been replenished to any of the game media lending machines are collected again into the storage box 104 of the storage section via a return path 108 and a collection path 109 provided along the lower part of each game media lending machine. That's what I do. Then, the player rents gaming media 1 in order to exchange for rental balls.
The coins put into 1102 also pass through the collection path 109.
It is designed to be stored in a storage box 104.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above conventional device, the coins sent from the storage section 103 to the delivery route 106 are sent to the game media lending machine 102.
When the coins reach the end of the island without being replenished, the coins are transferred to the collection section 109 via the return path 108. Coins () inserted into the game media lending machine 102 for exchange with
Since 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins are also loaded, change coins and input coins will be mixed on the collection path. Therefore, in order to reuse the collected coins as change, 1
The coins are sorted into 00 yen coins and 500 yen coins, and only 100 yen coins are circulated. In this way, the conventional device has a storage section and a coin transport system.
It has a delivery route, return route, collection route, storage box and lifter,
Furthermore, since a device for sorting the collected coins is required, the configuration is complicated and expensive. Therefore, the present invention simplifies the configuration of the coin amount conveyance system and eliminates the need for a sorting device for collected coins by configuring a circulating coin replenishment system exclusively for change that is separate from the collection system from each game media lending machine. The purpose is to provide a replenishment device with a new configuration that brings about the

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a supply line that extends endlessly along coin dispensing machines such as game media lending machines on the game island, and circulates and conveys coins supplied from the storage section. and a distribution gate that distributes coins from the storage section to the supply line when a coin detector installed on the supply line detects that there are no coins; and a distribution gate provided in the supply line corresponding to each coin dispensing machine. The coin dispensing machine is characterized by having a replenishment gate that opens when a replenishment request is received from the coin dispensing machine and supplies coins from the supply line to the coin dispensing machine.

[Effect]

The supply line rotates as necessary to circulate and transport coins along each coin dispenser. When the stockpiled coins of any coin type dispensing machine decrease, the supply gate corresponding to that coin type dispensing machine opens, and the coins conveyed on the supply line are replenished from the supply gate to that coin type dispensing machine. . When the coins in the supply line decrease due to replenishment from the supply line, the distribution gate opens and the supply line is replenished from the storage section.

【Example】

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which the coin replenishment device according to the present invention is applied to replenish coins for change to a game media lending machine that constitutes a game island together with a game machine. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a game island in which a coin replenishment device according to the present invention is installed, with a part cut away to clarify the structure. In the figure, 11 is a known gaming machine such as a pachinko game, and 12 is a known gaming media lending machine that lends gaming media used in the gaming machine in exchange for money, and pays coins as change. It has a built-in coin dispensing machine. And gaming machines 11 and gaming media rental! A12s are arranged in two rows, with the former two and the latter one, forming a game island. As clearly shown in the center front of FIG. 1, each game media lending machine 12 has a front panel with an inlet for at least 1000 yen banknotes (13) and an inlet 14 common for 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins. Or 500 yen amount selection push button 15
It has a coin return port 16, and a coin storage section 17 and a coin detector 18, which constitute a part of a coin dispensing machine, are provided inside. The coin storage unit 17 stores 500 yen coins K in vertical alignment as change coins, and the coin detector 18 detects coins at a predetermined position among the coins stored in the storage unit. For example, by detecting the presence or absence of the fifth coin from the bottom, a decrease in stockpiled coins is detected. The coin dispensing machine has a discharge gate provided at the tip of the coin storage section, and opens the discharge gate when a 1000 yen bill is inserted into the bill slot 13 and the 500 yen denomination selection button is pressed. Then, only the lowest 500 yen coin, which is stopped in the coin storage section by the discharge gate, is discharged into the coin return port 16 as change. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the change coin is K or a 500 yen coin, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a 100 yen coin may also be used. When using 100 yen coins, the discharge gate consists of a discharge piece that opens and closes the discharge port of the storage section, and a deterrent piece that works in conjunction with the discharge piece to inhibit and release the sixth coin from the lowest coin. Then, while discharging the fifth coin from the lowest, the sixth and higher coins are suppressed in the storage section, and after dispensing, the suppression is released to ensure that the predetermined number of coins are released. You can actually do it. The lower end of the supply path 19 is connected to the storage section 17 of each game media lending machine. The upper end of one of the supply paths is connected to a supply gate 29 which will be described later.
It is connected to the supply line PL via. The supply line PI- includes a delivery belt 20 consisting of an endless belt extending along two rows of gaming machines 11 and gaming media lending machines 12 that constitute one gaming island, and a delivery belt 20 installed at both ends of the gaming island. a pulley or a toothed pulley (hereinafter referred to as a pulley) 21 that supports the delivery belt; a guide 22 that extends between the two pulleys and around the outer circumference of the pulley and guides the delivery belt to move in a predetermined position; The drive motor 23 rotates the pulley 21 in a predetermined direction. The delivery belt 20 is supported vertically by pulleys 21 on both sides, and protrusions are formed on one side of the belt in the longitudinal direction of the belt at intervals of 1 inch, which are slightly larger than the diameter of the change coins used in the game media lending machine 12. 20a and a coin K between each protrusion.
Coin storage section 2 that can store coins one by one vertically
0b is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide 22 includes one part guide 22a.
and a lower guide 22b, and the upper guide 22a covers the upper surface of the coin storage section 20b of the delivery belt.
The - section of the upper guide is cut off, and the lower end of the distribution channel 25 extending from the storage section 24 is connected to the cut section. The storage part 24 stores 500 yen coins, which are coins used as change on the game island, and a large amount of coins are injected into the storage part 24, arranged one by one, and discharged to the distribution path 25. - In order to arrange and discharge coins one by one, a rotating disk is bent at the bottom of the hopper, and the rotating disk is rotated in a controlled manner by a motor, thereby discharging coins one by one from the day of discharging. You can use a machine. A distribution gate 26 is provided at the lower end of the distribution path 25 for opening and closing the distribution path and controlling the distribution of coins from the distribution path 25 to the delivery bell l-20. This distribution gate 26 causes the lowest coins in the distribution path 25 to fall one by one, so when the distribution gate is open, it prevents the second coin from the bottom from falling, and when the distribution gate is closed. It has a restraining piece 27 that prevents the second coin from falling when the coin is dropped. The supply line P7 is provided with a coin detector 28 in front of the distribution gate 26 for detecting the presence or absence of coins on the rotating delivery belt 20. In the illustrated embodiment, the presence or absence of a coin is detected at the outer diameter position of the coin 1, that is, above the width of the delivery belt 20. However, the detection method is not limited to this. A control circuit (not shown) is provided for opening the dispensing gate 26 while the coin detector 28 detects the absence of coins under the condition that the drive motor 23 is rotating as described below. Further, the coins in the storage section 24 are activated when a coin detector (not shown) provided at the upper part of the distribution path 325 detects that there are no coins. Further, the lower guide 22b closes the bottom surface of the coin storage section 20b of the delivery bell 1 and prevents coins from falling. The lower guide 22b is connected to each game media rental a1.
2, and the -f- end of the supply path 19 of the game media rental 1ffl12 is connected to the cut portion, and a supply gate 29 is provided. These two supply gates are controlled by a control circuit (not shown).
When the coin detector 18 of the corresponding game media lending machine detects a decrease in coins, it is opened for a certain period of time based on the detection signal. Therefore, a predetermined number of coins transported on the delivery belt 20 are supplied from the supply gate 29 F! It is supplied to the coin dispenser via @19. When there is no coin replenishment request from any of the game media lending machines, that is, when the coin detector 184 does not detect that there are no coins, there is no need to rotate the delivery belt 20, so the drive motor 23 It may be stopped if there is no signal from the device. Next, the operation of the coin replenishing device based on the above configuration will be explained. Before the start of business (opening), it is necessary to stockpile coins as change in each game media lending machine 12 in advance, so the storage section 24 is stocked with change coins used on the game island each day. stored. When this device is powered on, the coin detector 28
Since both the coin detector 18 and the coin detector 18 are turned on, the drive motor 2
3 rotations, the delivery belt 20 is rotated in a predetermined direction, and the distribution gate 26 is opened, so that the coins discharged from the storage section 24 into the distribution path 25 are dropped one by one, and the coins of the delivery belt I. The game media are sequentially stored in the storage section 20b and transported toward each game media lending machine. Since the coin detector 18 of each game medium lending machine 12 is currently in the ON state, the corresponding supply gate 529 is opened. Therefore, the coins conveyed by the delivery belt 20 fall from the supply gate 29 into the supply path 19 and are stored in the storage section 17 of the game media lending machine. When the stockpiled coins reach a predetermined number, the coin detector 18 turns OFF.
Since it becomes FF, supply games 1 to 29 are closed. Therefore, the coins conveyed on the delivery belt are sequentially stored in other game media lending machines in the same manner. The motor 23 continues to rotate until a predetermined number of coins are stocked in all game media lending machines, and the coin storage section emptied by coin replenishment reaches the coin detector 28 to detect whether there are any coins or not. During this period, the delivery belt 20 is successively replenished from the storage section 24 via the distribution gate 26. Then, when the required number of coins are stored in all the gaming media lending machines and all the coin detectors 18 are turned off, the motor 23 is stopped. In this state, the store can be opened. The player inserts 6 1,000 yen bills into the slot 13 and presses the amount selection button 1.
Assuming that you press the 500 yen push button and exchange it for a rental ball, the release gate of the storage section 17 will open and one 500 yen ball will be released.
Yen coins are discharged to the return slot 16 as change. In this way, when the number of stored coins in the game media lending machine 12 decreases, the coin detector 18 turns ON, and the supply gate 29 is opened by the signal. Therefore, the delivery belt 20 may be pivoted or stopped.
The coins K are supplied to the storage section 17 via the supply path 19. When the delivery belt is stopped, it is rotated when the coin detector 18 is turned on. Then, when a predetermined number of coins K are stored in the storage unit 17,
The supply gate 29 is closed by the output signal of the coin detector 18. Requests for replenishment of coins on the delivery belt 20 are repeated at unspecified timing at each location of a plurality of game media rental machines 11 and 12 arranged in parallel on the game island. 7 By the way, even if the coins are not supplied to the game media lending machine 12, the delivery belt 20 can be stretched at the end of the game island by providing a shaft such as a toothed pulley on the drive shaft side and the other end. As a result, the coins are transported endlessly and then transported back to the supply line. On the other hand, coins K are replenished from the delivery belt 20 to the game media lending machine and distributed to the randomly empty delivery belt 20, assuming that the delivery belt 20 is rotating in the direction of arrow A in FIG. A coin detector 28 installed in front of the distribution path 25 connected to the storage section 24 detects the presence or absence of coins on the delivery belt, and the signal activates the distribution gate 26 to vertically stack the coins one by one. Line up and distribute. Also,
Since the delivery belt stores and conveys coins one by one vertically between protrusions 2Oa formed at intervals larger than the diameter of the coins, the coins can be smoothly aligned and supplied to the game media lending machine 12. Note that the shape of the protrusion 20a is not limited to that shown in the drawings. - Any shape that can be separated and accommodated one by one may be used. Further, the coin detector 18.28 is photoelectric,
Any mechanical or electrical method may be used.

【Effect of the invention】

As described above, according to the replenishment device according to the present invention, change coins are placed on the endless delivery belt in a vertical alignment and delivered endlessly, and when a replenishment request is output from the coin dispensing machine, the change coins are placed at the replenishment gate. Since the coins are opened and replenished using a delivery belt, there is no need for a circulation path or collection path to collect coins that are not replenished to the coin dispensing machine at the end of the island, unlike in the past. , easy to configure. Furthermore, since a transport system exclusively used for change is used, a sorting device for using input coins as change is not necessary, so an inexpensive replenishment device can be provided. Furthermore, since the coins are conveyed in a vertically aligned manner, most of the weight of the coins is applied to the guide, and the weight of the coins is not so much applied to the endless delivery belt, so the driving force can be small.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention in use, and FIG.
The figure is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a conventional coin conveying device. 11...Game machine, 12...Game media rental i <coin dispensing machine built-in), 13.
... Bill slot, 14... Coin slot, 15... Amount selection button, 16... Coin return slot, 17... Coin storage section, 18... Coin detector, 19... Supply path, PI-... Supply line, 20... Delivery belt, 20a... Protrusion, 20b... Coin storage section, 22. 22a, 22b, , Guide, 0 23... Drive motor, 24... Storage section, 25... Distribution path, 26... Distribution gate, 28... Coin detector, 29... Supply gate, K... Coin.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In a device that replenishes coins from a storage section in which coins are stored to a plurality of coin dispensing machines, (a) coins discharged from the storage section are vertically arranged one by one and transferred to the supply line described below. (b) an endless supply line that circulates the coins distributed from the distribution gate along the plurality of coin dispensing machines in a vertical manner; A supplying device for coins, comprising: a supply gate provided corresponding to a coins dispensing machine and replenishing the coins dispensing machine with coins transferred on the supply line. (2) (a) The supply line consists of a delivery belt that uses a vertical endless belt that extends in a ring along a plurality of coin dispensing machines and is rotated in a fixed direction by a drive body; (b) The delivery belt has protrusions in the longitudinal direction at intervals slightly larger than the diameter of the coins, and a storage part for receiving one coin is formed between the protrusions. 2. The coin replenishing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin replenishing device receives the coins discharged from the distribution gate into the storage portion in a vertical state. (3) In a device that replenishes coins from a storage section in which coins are stored to a plurality of coin dispensing machines, (a) Coins discharged from the storage section are arranged one by one and distributed to the supply line described below. (b) an endless supply line that circulates and transfers the coins distributed from the distribution gate along the plurality of coin dispensing machines; (c) each coin dispensing machine on the supply line; (d) a first supply gate that is provided correspondingly to the supply line and supplies the coins transferred on the supply line to the coin dispensing machine; and (d) a first gate that detects the presence or absence of coins on the supply line.
(e) distribution gate control means for opening the distribution gate based on a coin non-detection signal output by the first coin detector; (f) stockpiling of each of the coins dispensing machines. a second coin detector that detects a decrease in coins; and (g) a supply gate control means that opens the supply gate based on a stockpiled coin decrease detection signal output by the second coin detector. type of replenishment equipment.