JPH03198885A - Coin carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transfer coins surely by providing a plurality of carriers having plane portions respectively along the moving direction which are formed with wall portions for transferring the coins respectively. CONSTITUTION:A coin bucket 40 consists of a planar coin bed 41 and wall portion 46 which are formed integrally of resin. The coin bed 41 has parallel left and right ends 42, 43 directing in the advance direction with respect to side plates 12 spaced in parallel at a predetermined interval from each other, and is provided close to the side plates 12 between which is provided a clearance permitting the coin bucket 40 to smoothly move. The wall portion 46 is formed to have a vertical surface projecting to one surface of the coin bed 41 and join a separating wall 47 providing along the advance direction to separate the surface of the coin bed 41 into two left and right ones and a stop wall 48 forming the rear end face together with the rear end 45 of the coin bed 41 in the rearmost portion of the separating wall 47.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a coin transporting machine, and is particularly effective when used as a coin lift for transporting coins from a low place to a high place.

[Prior Art] For example, in a game hall where coin game machines are installed, coins must be supplied to each coin game machine, so the coins are transported by various coin conveying devices installed above the coin game machines. Transported and distributed to gaming machines.

In addition, coin lifts are installed at prize exchange places, counters, and the like in game parlors in order to transport coins collected from players to a coin transport device.

Conventionally, coin lifts have, for example, placed two belts on top of each other, sandwiched the collected coins between them, and supported the belts separately in rotation above, thereby transporting the coins caught between the belts. The material is then transported to equipment, etc.

Alternatively, coins are lifted one by one using a coin lift equipped with a large number of coin packets each having an arcuate coin locking portion (coin receiver) corresponding to the outer circumference of the coin.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in the former case, since the coins have smooth and flat surfaces, they tend to slip when they overlap, and the force to sandwich the coins between the two belts tends to be insufficient. Therefore, even if a coin is partially caught between the belts, it may slip off during transport. Therefore, it is difficult to reliably transport a large amount of coins upwards, and there is a problem in that it is impossible to know how many coins have been transported.

In addition, with the latter type, the coins must be fed one by one into the coin bucket of the coin lift, so the coins must be organized in advance. Since only one coin can be transported, it takes time to transport a large amount of coins, and there is a problem in that the coin gaming machine is likely to run out of coins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a coin transporting machine that can reliably transport slippery coins, in particular, can reliably transport a large number of coins upward, and can easily keep track of the number of coins transported. shall be.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an inclined coin transport path in which a large number of transport bodies continuously fixed to the outside of an endless chain are arranged between side walls provided at predetermined intervals, and A coin transporting machine that moves the transfer bodies by driving an endless chain, wherein the plurality of transfer bodies have a flat part along the movement direction, and a wall part for moving coins is formed on the flat part. technical means.

[Function] In the present invention, when a coin is placed on the flat part of the transport body fixed outside the endless chain being driven, the wall part formed on the flat part applies a transporting force in the direction of movement to the coin. It will be done.

Here, since the transfer path is provided at an angle, the coins placed on the transfer body slide on the flat surface, but are stopped by the wall and are transferred without further slipping.

If the coins are piled up on the sloping flat surface and become higher than the wall, they will climb over the wall and slide backward in the direction of movement.

[Effects of the Invention] In the present invention, since the wall portion is formed on the flat surface of the transfer body, coins can be transferred reliably.

Therefore, even if the coin transfer path is sloped, the coins placed on the transfer body will not slip off the transfer body and can be reliably transferred upwards, so it can be used as a coin lift. I can do it.

Furthermore, if coins overlap on the slope, the coins will slide over the wall, so the coins can be transported at a constant height without any special sorting.

In addition, by making the size of the plane part of the transfer body and the height of the wall part correspond to the coins to be transferred, the number of coins to be transferred can be grasped to a certain extent, and by setting these appropriately, the number of coins to be transferred can be determined to a certain extent. You can also count coins.

Further, since the transfer body is continuously provided outside the endless chain, there is no need to organize the coins and supply them to the collecting body, and a large amount of coins can be transferred.

[Example] Next, the present invention will be explained based on examples.

The coin lift 10 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is used in a coin game parlor or a pachinko game parlor to transport coins for gaming to a coin conveying machine 1 placed on the top of an island where coin gaming machines (not shown) are installed. supply.

The coin lift 10, as shown in FIG. A curved guide 24 and a straight guide 25 for sliding the transfer conveyor 30 are provided on a part of the outside of the conveyor 30.

In addition, the sprocket 22 is equipped with a geared motor 26 for driving.
The output shafts of the two are connected.

The main body 11 is made by integrating a pair of side plates 12 arranged at a predetermined interval corresponding to the width of the transfer conveyor 30 with several connecting members, and is used to carry coins collected at a counter of a game hall, etc. a coin collecting section 11A, a coin transferring section 11B for transferring the coins in the coin collecting section 11 to the upper part of the island, and a coin transferring section 11B for discharging the transferred coins to a coin conveying machine 1 arranged in a part of the island. Coin discharge section 11
C are provided in order from the bottom.

In the coin collecting section 11A, a sprocket 21 is rotatably supported by a bearing (not shown) on the side plate 12 by a member.
A sprocket 22 driven by a geared motor 26 is arranged substantially horizontally to the sprocket 21 .

On the other hand, a sprocket 23 is provided above the sprocket 22 in the coin ejecting section 11C.

Further, a discharge slit 13 for discharging transferred coins is formed in the coin discharge section 11C.

The coin transfer section 11B between the coin collecting section 11A and the coin discharging section 11C is provided with a curved guide 24 and a straight line in order to slidably support the transfer conveyor 30 from the outside between the sprocket 21 and the sprocket 23. shaped guides 25 are arranged in order along the transfer conveyor 30.

The curved guide 24 slides and supports the transfer conveyor 30 that moves upward from the sprocket 21, giving a predetermined inclination angle to the transfer conveyor 30, and allows the transfer conveyor 30 to slide on the curved guide 24. Change the direction of movement while moving.

Here, the curved guide 24 gives an inclination angle of 45 degrees to the transfer conveyor 30, and after sliding, changes the traveling direction of the transfer conveyor 30 to the vertical direction.

The straight guide 25 prevents coins transferred to the transfer conveyor 30 that have slid on the curved guide 24 from falling off the transfer conveyor 30 during transfer.
Lead to 1C.

The ejection slit 13 is formed on the side plate 12 in correspondence with the running position of the transfer conveyor 30, which will be described later.The outer side of the side plate 12 provided with the ejection slit 13 is provided with the coin conveyor 30 to be ejected. A coin guide box 14 is provided to guide the coins to 1.

The transfer conveyor 30 consists of an endless roller chain 31 stretched outside each of the sprockets 21 to 23 and a large number of coin packets 40 continuously fixed to the outside of the roller chain 31.

The roller chain 31 includes a bin link 33 with an attachment 32 for fixing the coin packet 40.
are arranged at predetermined intervals, and a coin packet 40 is fixed to each attachment 32 with a screw 34. Here, the intervals between the coin packets 40 are set so that there is a gap of 1.1 mm at the location where the roller chain 31 is arranged in a straight line.

As shown in FIG. 3, the coin packet 40 consists of a flat coin stand 41 and a wall 46, which are integrally formed of resin.

Here, polyamide (nylon 66) is used as a tough and self-lubricating engineering plastic, but other engineering plastics such as polycarbonate and polyacetal may also be used.

The coin stand 41 has a left end 42 and a right end 43 parallel to each other in the direction of travel, corresponding to the side plates 12 arranged parallel to each other at predetermined intervals, and is provided close to the side plate 12, with a coin packet between them. 40 is provided with a clearance that allows smooth movement.

The front end 44, which is in the traveling direction, is formed in a curved shape with the center being a convex arc toward the front and the both sides being concave arcs.The lateral ends 45 are as shown in FIG. As also shown, a concave circular arc is formed in the center and convex circular arcs are formed on both sides of the front end 44 of the coin packets 40 that are provided one behind the other.

As a result, the gaps between the coin packets 40 provided one after the other have a curved shape, making it difficult for coins to get caught.

The wall portion 46 is formed with a vertical surface protruding from one surface of the coin stand 41, and is provided along the traveling direction so as to separate the surface of the coin stand 41 into two left and right. The wall 47 and a locking wall 48 forming a rear end surface together with the rear end 45 of the coin stand 41 are joined at the rearmost part of the separation wall 47.

At the tip of the separation wall 47, an inclined portion 47a is added which is lower in height from the coin stand 41 on the tip side, and an arc-shaped recess 47b is formed in the middle portion of the separation wall 47.

As a result, when the coin packet 40 slides on the curved guide 24, as shown in FIG. Since the coin packet 40 contacts the guide 24 at two places on both ends of the recess 47b, the coin packet 40 contacts the curved guide 2.
It slides stably against 4.

The front surface 48a of the locking wall 48 forms a slope such that the joint portion with the separation wall 47 is located at the frontmost position, forms an arc together with the separation wall 47, and gradually recedes toward both sides.

Here, the angle is set at about 70 degrees with respect to the side plate 12, but any acute angle less than 90 degrees, particularly 85 degrees or less, may be used.

As a result, the transferred coins move toward both sides due to their own weight, but in the coin transfer section 11B, the side plate 1
2, the coin cannot be moved upwardly along the side plate 12, passes through the coin ejection slit 13 of the side plate 12 at the upper coin ejection part 11C after passing through the coin transfer part 11B, and the coin guide box 14 is automatically moved. is discharged to.

The locking wall 48 has a cutout portion 49 formed at both ends that is shorter than the width of the coin stand 41. As a result, when a coin is locked in the coin collecting section 11A, if the coin is in an upright position such as perpendicular to the coin stand 41, the coin will not roll away due to the locking wall 48. The coins do not get caught, and the coins gradually move outward along the sloped front surface 48a, pass through the removal part 49, and come off the coin stand 41. Move smoothly.

At the intermediate rear portion of the locking wall 48, the locking wall 48 of the coin packet 40 and the slope portion 47 of the separation wall 47 are provided in front and behind.
A recess 48b is formed in order to avoid contact with a.

With the above configuration, in the coin lift 10 of this embodiment, when the geared motor 26 is operated to drive the sprocket 22 and the roller chain 31 runs, the coin collecting section 11
Inside A, coins collected at the counter of the game hall, etc. fit into the coin stand 41 of the coin packet 40, and the locking wall 4
At 8, the receiver is stopped and moves along with the coin packet 40 by sliding on the side plate 12.

At this time, even if the coins are piled up higher than the height of the wall 46 on the coin stand 41, the coins will climb over the wall 46 and ζ Since the coins will slide off, the coins can be transferred smoothly without special 113% handling.

Furthermore, if the coin does not fit into the coin stand 41 properly and becomes perpendicular to the advancing direction of the coin stand 41 and the coin packet 40, the coin will not move with the coin packet 40 and will be removed from the removal unit 49, causing the coin Collection part 1
Remains within 1A.

In addition, the coin is locked only in a part of the locking wall 48,
If the coin does not fit into the coin stand 41 correctly, when it rolls on the side plate 12 due to the force received from the coin packet 40,
It comes off from the coin packet 40.

Furthermore, even if a coin is about to get caught between the coin packets 40, the gap between the front end 44 and the rear end 45 of the coin packet 40 is curved, so the interval between the coin packets 40 will change. In this case, the coin is ejected from between the coin packets 40.

When transported, the coin packet 40 is guided by the curved guide 24
However, since the separation wall 47 has a recess 47b, it can stably contact the curved guide 24, and an appropriate gap is provided between each coin packet 40. coin packet 4 by the curved guide 24.
Even if the coin packet 40 is located inside the roller chain 31, the coin packet 40 does not come into contact with the soil and slides smoothly.

When the coin packet 40 slides on the straight guide 25, the coins are covered by the straight guide 25, so that the transferred coins do not fall.

In the portion of the straight guide 25, the coin packet 40 is approximately vertical and is subjected to an outward movement force due to the inclination of the front surface 48a of the locking wall 48.

When the coin is transferred above the main body 11, the coin passes through the ejection slit 13, passes through the coin guide box 14, and is transferred to the coin conveyor 1, since the ejection slit 13 is formed in the side plate 12. be discharged.

As described above, the coin lift 10 of this embodiment can reliably transport a large amount of coins without getting caught in the middle, and can automatically discharge the transported coins.

Furthermore, since the number of coins to be transferred can be set depending on the shape of the coin packet 40, coin management becomes easier.

In the above example, the size of the coin stand of the coin packet is set so that two coins can be placed side by side, but it may be set so that only one coin can be placed on one side, or the size can be set so that only one coin can be placed on one side, or multiple coins can be placed in the direction of travel. A coin may be placed on it.

In addition, although a continuous locking wall is shown with removed portions provided at both ends, a plurality of removed portions may be formed between the locking walls so that multiple walls can be provided continuously. Good too.

In addition, a through hole or the like may be formed in the flat part to reduce the weight without sacrificing strength.

Furthermore, although the geared motor is configured to drive the sprocket of the coin collecting section, it may also be configured to drive the sprocket of the coin ejecting section.

Further, the number of sprockets is not limited to three, but may be four or more.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin lift and a coin conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side sectional view showing the configuration of a coin lift according to this embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a coin packet according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front sectional view showing the coin ejection part of the coin lift, and FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing the relationship between the curved guide and the transfer conveyor of this embodiment. In the figure, lO...coin lift (coin transporter), 12
... Side plate (side wall), 31 ... Roller chain (endless chain), 40 ... Coin packet (multiple transport bodies), 41 ... Coin stand (plane part), 48 ... Locking wall (Wall). Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A large number of transport bodies continuously fixed to the outside of an endless chain are arranged between side walls provided at predetermined intervals to form an inclined coin transport path, and the endless chain is driven. A coin transporting machine that moves the transporting bodies by using a coin carrier, wherein the plurality of transporting bodies have a flat part along the moving direction, and a wall part for moving the coins is formed on the flat part. coin carrying machine.