JPH03192047A - Communication trough for transporting paper piece etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily adjust the length of a communication trough according to the variation of a distance from a paper money feeding machine to a transport machine by mutually connecting a plurality of annular members having a same shape with their opened port parts communicating with each other, in a connection trough for connecting the outlet of a paper piece feeding machine to the inlet of a paper piece transporting device. CONSTITUTION:In a communication trough 40, a plurality of annular members 50 having a same shape are mutually connected, with their opened port parts communicating with each other. Each annular member 50 has two edge part members 11, two side surface members 12, and two connecting members 14. The contiguous annular members 50 are connected together by inserting the outlet side opened port part 31 of the annular member 50 on the inlet side into the inlet side opened port part 32 of the annular member 50 on the outlet side. The connection between the annular members 50 is carried out by mutually connecting upper edge members 11 by each connecting member 14. Since each dimension on the inlet side 32 and outlet side 31 of the opened port part of the annular member 50 differ from each other and the outlet side 31 is smaller than the inlet side 32, a paper piece is prevented from being caught at any connection part, even if a large number of members are connected.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to a communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper such as banknotes.

``Prior art'' Paper pieces such as banknotes that are inserted from the bill slot into a bill feeder such as an inter-machine bill dispenser or a metal dispenser placed on the island of a game machine such as a pachinko machine or slot machine are After being identified by a recognition machine, the paper money is introduced into a conveyance machine that passes through the island through a communication gutter.

The distance from these banknote feeders to the conveyor varies depending on the width of the island.

Therefore, in order to reliably pass banknotes from the banknote feeder to the conveyor, we predict the changing distance in advance and prepare several types of communication troughs with different dimensions. Therefore, a connecting gutter with an appropriate distance was used.

``Problem to be solved by the invention'' However, the conventional communication gutter is not suitable for mass production because the quantity of the same product is small.
[There was a problem that one piece had to be manufactured, which increased the cost, and because it was impossible to make completely identical products, the performance was inferior.

The present invention has been made by focusing on such conventional problems, and is a device for conveying pieces of paper, etc., whose length can be easily adjusted according to changes in the distance from the bill feeder to the conveyor. The purpose is to provide a connecting gutter for

"Means for Solving the Problems" The gist of the present invention for solving the above objects is as follows: 1. A method for conveying paper pieces, etc., which connects the paper piece outlet of the paper piece feeder and the paper piece inlet of the paper piece conveying device. A communication gutter constructed by connecting a plurality of annular members having the same shape with their openings communicating with each other.

Features: A communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc.

2 The annular member has an opening smaller in size on the outlet side than on the inlet side, and in the adjacent annular member, the inlet side opening of the annular member on the outlet side is inserted into the outlet side opening of the annular member on the inlet side. 1. The communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc., according to item 1, characterized in that the communication gutter is connected to

3. The communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc. according to 1 or 2, characterized in that a roller for feeding the pieces of paper from the inlet side to the outlet side is provided on the inner side surface of the annular member.

exists in

"Operation" A plurality of annular members having the same shape are connected by communicating their openings with each other, thereby connecting the paper strip outlet of the paper strip feeder and the paper strip inlet of the paper strip conveyor.

If the distance between the paper outlet and the paper inlet is different, the length can be easily adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of annular members to be connected.

The size of the opening of the annular member is smaller on the outlet side than on the inlet side, so that the inlet side opening of the annular member on the outlet side inserts the outlet side opening of the annular member on the inlet side, and the adjacent annular members are connected. In this case, when a piece of paper enters from the inlet and exits from the outlet, the piece of paper will not be caught in the connecting part of the communication gutter.

If a roller is provided on the inner side of the annular member to feed the paper strips from the inlet side to the outlet side, the paper strips can be easily fed even if the length of the communication gutter is longer than the length of the paper strips. .

"Example" Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention.

Note that in this embodiment, the game machine is particularly applied to a pachinko machine.

As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, in the general layout of the fee collection line, a fee collection line 20 is arranged in series with the pachinko machines 10 installed in the game hall, and The end of the line 20 is connected to a fare box 21.

Between each pachinko machine 10 and 10, there is a thin ball lending machine 11 for banknotes.
The thin ball lending machine 11 is provided with a coin slot 12,
A banknote insertion slot 13 and the like are provided.

The fee collection line 20 collects paper pieces, which are banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion slot 13, from the banknote outlet 14 through the connecting gutter 4.

The communication gutter 40 of the present invention is arranged at the same position as a general communication gutter.

The communication gutter 40 is constructed by connecting a plurality of annular members 50 having the same shape with their openings communicating with each other.

The annular member 50 has two end members 11, two side members 12, and two connecting members 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, the end member 11 and the side member 12 have the shape of a bent side portion of a plate-like member.

The annular member 50 is formed into an annular shape having a rectangular opening by arranging the two side members 12 parallel to each other and passing the end members 11 over both ends thereof.

The end member 11 and the side member 12 have female screw holes at both ends, and are fixed by bolts 16 passing through the holes in the end member 11 and the side member 12.

As shown in the plan view in FIG. 2, the side member 12 has both ends 6.
2 has a trapezoidal shape, and the side 66 on the outlet side 31 is smaller than the side 65 on the inlet side 32.

Three female screw holes 21 are formed at both ends 62.

Since the annular member 50 has such a side member 12, the size and width of the opening are the same as that of the outlet side opening 31 and the inlet side opening 3.
2, and adjacent annular members 50 are connected by inserting the inlet side opening 32 of the annular member 50 on the outlet side into the outlet side opening 31 of the annular member 50 on the inlet side.

The connection between the annular members 50 is made by connecting the upper end member 11 to the connecting member 14.
This is done by connecting with .

A roller may be provided on the inner side surface of the annular member 50 for feeding the paper piece from the inlet side to the outlet side.

This roller is provided on both inner sides of the annular member 50,
The roller on one side has a fixed shaft.

It rotates so as to send the paper pieces to the exit side by power from a paper piece conveyor such as a bill validator or bill validator.

The roller on the other side is arranged to rotate while being pressed against one roller by a spring.

Therefore, when a piece of paper enters between the rollers on both sides, the piece of paper is sandwiched between both rollers and sent to the single piece conveyor.

The force with which the paper piece is pinched by both rollers is set to be weaker than the force with which the banknote conveying machine pulls the banknote in the direction to return it.

Therefore, the rollers do not pull in pieces of paper when returning banknotes.

Next, the action will be explained.

Because it is constructed by combining small members of the same shape,
Suitable for mass production.

In the annular member 50, the dimensions of the inlet side 32 and the outlet side 31 of the opening are different, and the outlet side 31 is smaller than the inlet side 32, so no matter how many members are connected, a piece of paper will not get caught at the connecting part. There is no.

Since the four corners of the upper and lower parts of the annular member 50 have a structure with no seams, the corners of the banknotes will not get caught in these corners and cause trouble.

By providing the annular member 50 with a roller in the middle of the communication gutter 40, the pieces of paper can be easily fed even when the length of the communication gutter is longer than the length of the pieces of paper.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper and the like according to the present invention, the length can be easily adjusted in accordance with changes in the distance from the banknote feeder to the conveyor.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention.
The figures are a perspective view of a communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc., Fig. 2 is a plan view of a side member of the communication gutter, Fig. 3 is a front view of the side member, and Fig. 4 is a side view of the side member. Figure 5 shows the layout of a typical toll collection line. FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of a general paper conveyance device, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional communication gutter. 11... End member 12... Side member 14 -... Connecting member 40... Communication gutter 50... Annular member 0 Engraving of drawing (no change in content) Fig. 1990 ψ month/Q Date 2゜3゜4゜1999 Patent Application No. 331520 Name of the invention Relationship with the case of a person who amended a communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc. Patent applicant address 3-20 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo No. 3 name (
Name) Ace Denken Co., Ltd. Representative Takatoshi Takemoto (1 other person)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A communication gutter for conveying paper pieces, etc. that connects a paper piece outlet of a paper piece feeder and a paper piece inlet of a paper piece conveying device,
A communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc., characterized in that it is constructed by connecting a plurality of annular members having the same shape with their openings communicating with each other. 2 The annular member has an opening smaller in size on the outlet side than on the inlet side, and in the adjacent annular members, the inlet side opening of the annular member on the outlet side is smaller than the outlet side opening of the annular member on the inlet side. The communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc. according to claim 1, characterized in that the communication gutter is inserted and connected. 3. The communication gutter for conveying pieces of paper, etc. according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a roller for feeding the pieces of paper from the inlet side to the outlet side is provided on the inner side surface of the annular member.