JPH03202092A - Medal carrier in pinball shop and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To switch the carrying of a medal at need by connecting plural belt conveyers by stages, and arranging a branch switching device operated due to the occurrence of abnormality of a front conveyer or lifter at a joint position which forms the tip part of each conveyer in a progressive direction. CONSTITUTION:For example, the rotation abnormality of the belt conveyer at the final stage is detected with a rotation abnormality detecting sensor arranged at the side part of a rotary shaft, and a detection signal is inputted to the branch switching device 4 of a following conveyer 1b, which operates the branch switching device 4, and a flapper 4b is pulled with the operator of a switching turning means functioning as a solenoid, and is turned setting a shaft 4c as fulcrum, and the flapper 4b is set across in diameter for the progressive direction obliquely at the surface of the belt conveyer 1b, which blocks a track, therefore, the medal A carried on the conveyer 1b is abutted with the flapper 4b, and advances as being deviated sequentially along a slope, and drops from a belt side terminal, and is housed in a medal receiving box 8 set in advance at the lower side. In other words, it is not required to interrupt the game of a slot machine.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention provides a medal conveying device in a pachinko parlor, etc., which facilitates the collection of medals (coins) from a large number of slot machines provided in a game machine of a pachinko parlor, etc. It is related to.

<Prior art> Recently, as a means of collecting medals (coins) used in the island-type slot machines installed in pachinko parlors, etc., a groove has been dug under the floor of the hall to facilitate maintenance. In recent years, a configuration has been adopted in which a recovery belt conveyor is installed, and the medals discharged from the slot machine are placed on the conveyor and transported to the medal lifter side. In this case, in order to collect the medals of the entire hall at one place, which is the position of the medal lifter of the polishing machine, installing an independent belt conveyor for each high unit requires a complicated arrangement, which makes the construction troublesome. For this reason, a multi-stage combination of conveyors for each high unit and a communication conveyor having an appropriately angular shape has been used to collect medals by sequentially and continuously conveying them.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, with this configuration in which multiple belt conveyors are simply arranged in succession, if a medal (coin) gets caught in a belt conveyor (standing upright) and is collected, If an abnormality occurs, the abnormality cannot be repaired unless all conveyors are stopped, and inevitably games cannot be played during this time, which will impede business operations.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by disposing a branch switching device that is activated in the event of an abnormality in the previous stage (front stage) conveyor at each end of a plurality of belt conveyors heading towards medal lifters, etc. The purpose of this invention is to provide a medal conveying device for pachinko parlors and the like.

Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention provides a medal conveying device in which a plurality of belt conveyors are arranged continuously to collect medals from an island-type slot machine. If the stage combination is made in No. 19, a branch switching device will be installed at the tip of each belt conveyor on the medal lifter side, and when an abnormality occurs in the previous stage belt conveyor, etc., the branch switching device of the subsequent stage belt conveyor will be switched on. When the belt conveyor is operated, the medals on the belt conveyor are branched and dropped and collected separately.

Due to the above-described configuration, the medals discharged from each slot machine in the island arrangement are placed on the belt conveyor below and are sequentially conveyed to the medal lifter side via a plurality of multi-stage belt conveyors. In this case, if the medals on the belt conveyor get caught in the conveyor and stop, the abnormality detection sensor installed on the drive shaft of this motor will detect an abnormal rotation, and this detection signal will be sent to the side of the conveyor in the subsequent stage. This causes a part of the switching flapper to tilt and rotate at a predetermined angle with respect to the conveyor surface, causing the medals transferred on this conveyor to advance at an angle and to branch and fall from the conveyor. urge A medal box is installed below this conveyor to accommodate medals.

That is, since the conveyors downstream of the conveyor in the abnormal position rotate without being stopped, the games of the slot machines located after this conveyor are not stopped.

<Example> The present invention will be described below based on the drawings of the example.

Reference numeral 1 designates a plurality of consecutive medal collecting belt conveyors laid under the floor toward a medal lifter 2 installed at one corner of the hall, and the belt conveyor 1 faces directly below slot machines (not shown) arranged in an island arrangement. an intermediate belt conveyor 1b disposed in an arbitrary angular shape one step lower than the tip thereof; and a guide chute 2a for the medal lifter 2 arranged in an angular shape one step lower than the tip thereof. It has a configuration in which the return belt conveyor 10 and the like facing the front are combined in stages, and the whole becomes a medal conveying device 3 for collecting medals. Each of these belt conveyors la, lb, l
A branch switching device 4 that is activated by abnormality detection based on the stoppage of the belt conveyor is installed at the leading end in the traveling direction of the belt conveyor c. This branch switching device 4 includes a switching rotation means 4a comprising a solenoid, a motor, etc., which receives a detection signal from an encoder-type rotation abnormality detection sensor 6 provided on a rotation shaft 5a of a drive motor 5 of the conveyor via a control means 7; It consists of a flapper 4b that rotates and tilts toward the conveyor surface.

Next, this operation will be explained. First, the medals A for recovery discharged from the slot machine group of each island arrangement are placed on the lower belt conveyor 1a, which serves as a medal conveying device, and are sequentially sent forward. The medals A transferred to the tip of the belt conveyor 1a fall one step down onto the square-shaped intermediate belt conveyor 1b, are transferred laterally, and further,
It is conveyed in stages to the belt conveyor 1c and carried into the medal lifter 2.

Here, belt conveyors la, lb.

1c, if an abnormal rotation occurs in which the belt rotation stops due to a medal A being caught in the belt conveyor 1c position at the final stage, for example, the rotation of the rotation shaft 5a of the conveyor drive motor 5 also stops, and this abnormal rotation occurs. is detected by a rotation abnormality detection sensor 6 disposed on the side of the rotating shaft 5a, and this detection signal is manually inputted to the branch switching device 4 of the intermediate belt conveyor 1b, which is the subsequent (later stage) conveyor.
The actuator of the switching/rotating means 4a, which is a solenoid, pulls the flapper 4b and rotates the pivot shaft 4C as a fulcrum. In order to block the belt, the medals A transferred on the belt conveyor lb come into contact with the flapper 4b, slide sequentially to the side along this slope, fall from the side edge of the belt, and are set separately below in advance. The medal holder is stored in box 8. This means that the following belt conveyor 1b1. For items such as a, normal belt feeding should be performed. In other words, there is no need to stop the game of the slot machine, and the medals A for recovery that are being transferred can be switched and stored in the box 8 midway until the failure of the belt conveyor in which this abnormality has occurred is repaired. In addition,
The box 8 of the medal receiver can be carried out using a separate appropriate means, and the medal A can be returned to the medal lifter 2 by transporting the box 8.

In this case, the branch switching device 4 provided at the tip of the last belt conveyor 1c facing the medal lifter 2 is activated when the medal lifter 2 itself becomes jammed and the suction movement of the packet 2b is stopped. medal lifter 2
The medal lifter 2
The medals A will not be brought in until the repair is completed, and the subsequent medals A will be stored in the box 8 in the lower medal holder as described above.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the medal conveying device in pachinko parlors, etc. of the present invention connects a plurality of belt conveyors in a step-by-step manner,
In addition, a branch switching device that is activated when an abnormality occurs in the front conveyor or lifter is installed at the joint position at the leading end of each conveyor in the direction of travel, and the medal conveyance is switched as necessary, thereby preventing medal jams. The conveyor in front of the conveyor that has stopped due to such problems can continue to be fed and rotated, and the slot machine game will not be stopped and business operations will not be affected. Of course, since no subsequent medals are carried into the stopped conveyor, there is no problem in recovery from the failure. Furthermore, since this belt conveyor is installed under the floor, maintenance is easy.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device in use, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main parts. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Belt conveyor, 1a... Reception belt conveyor, 1b... Intermediate belt conveyor, IC... Return belt conveyor, 2... Medal lifter 4... Branch switching device, 4a... Switching rotation means, 4b... Flapper 5... Drive motor, 5a... Rotating shaft, 6... Abnormality detection sensor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a medal conveying device in which a plurality of belt conveyors are continuously disposed to collect medals from an island-shaped slot machine, the plurality of belt conveyors are arranged in stages at an arbitrary angle, and the medal lifter side A branch switching device is installed at the tip of each belt conveyor, and when an abnormality occurs in the previous belt conveyor, the branch switching device of the subsequent belt conveyor is activated, and the medals on the belt conveyor are branched and dropped separately. A medal conveying device in a pachinko parlor, etc., which is characterized by collecting medals.