JPH0331344Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a coin collection device for a ball lending machine installed on an island stand in a pachinko hall.In particular, the frame on the coin conveyor is divided into multiple rows, and used coins are collected near the pachinko machine. This invention relates to a coin collecting device that sorts and collects coins by group of ball rental machines.

Generally, a ball lending machine is installed between the pachinko machines arranged opposite to the island stand of a pachinko hall, and the coins inserted into the ball lending machine are transferred to the island stand by a belt conveyor installed between the rows of pachinko machines. It is designed to be collected in a container at one end. However, in the conventional coin collecting device of this type, all the inserted coins are collected through a single common conveyance path, so it is not possible to know the amount of balls rented, that is, the sales amount, for each pachinko machine type or pachinko machine installation area. In addition, since the coins that have fallen onto the belt conveyor overlap, the load on the conveyor becomes uneven, and smooth conveyance of the coins tends to be impaired.

This invention was created in view of the above points, and its purpose is to collect useful data for the management of pachinko halls by knowing the rows of pachinko machines on the island and the amount of balls rented for each pachinko machine type. Another object of the present invention is to provide a coin collecting device that can eliminate coin knots by equalizing the load on a belt conveyor.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each island 1 installed in a pachinko hall has a configuration in which a large number of pachinko machines 3 are arranged in parallel back to back on both left and right sides of an island stand 2. A ball rental machine 4 is installed between the pachinko machines 3', and an endless belt conveyor 5 rotated by a drive means such as a motor is stretched horizontally between the pachinko machines 3' along the row of pachinko machines 3'. In this way, the coins inserted into the ball lending machine 4 operate the ball discharging mechanism (not shown) of the ball lending machine 4, are discharged onto the belt conveyor 5, ride the conveyor 5, and reach the end of the island stand 2. It is designed to be collected in a container 6 provided at

In a pachinko island stand configured like this,
The feature of the present invention is that, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, multiple rows of coin conveyance paths 8a, 8b, etc. are provided on the belt conveyor 5 separated by partition plates 7, and coin conveyance paths 8a, 8b... are provided in the vicinity of the pachinko machine with an island stand. The coin discharge ports 4' of the plurality of installed ball lending machines 4 are arranged to face different coin transport paths for each desired group, and the inside of the coin collection container 6 provided at the rotating end of the belt conveyor 5 is arranged to face each transport path. 8a, 8b, . . . are divided into compartments 9a, 9b, . . . which communicate with each other.

As shown in FIG. 3, the width of each conveyance path 8a, 8b, . . . is preferably such that the coin 10 is conveyed while being supported substantially vertically. With this configuration, the present invention can not only be easily applied without changing the conventional island width dimensions, but also prevent coins from accumulating on the conveyor and even out the load on the belt. .

In the embodiment shown in the figure, there are two lines of coin conveyance paths (8a, 8
b), and the left and right pachinko machine rows 3' on the island stand 2
Although the coin ejection ports 4' of the plurality of ball lending machines 4 installed along the pachinko machine rows 3' face separate conveyance paths 8a and 8b, the present invention is not limited to this structure. It is also possible to divide the conveyance paths into two or more rows, divide the plurality of ball lending machines 4 into groups corresponding to the number of these conveyance paths, and connect the discharge ports of the ball lending machines of each group to its own conveyance path. It is. In addition, in the embodiment shown in the figure, the ball rental machines 4 are grouped according to the array of pachinko machines on the island stand, that is, the arrangement area of the pachinko machines, but the ball rental machines 4 are not limited to this, but can be divided into groups according to the model of the pachinko machine. 4 may be divided into groups. Furthermore, in the figure, pachinko machine 2
Although one ball lending machine is installed for each pachinko machine, it is of course possible to provide a ball lending machine for each pachinko machine.

In addition, 11 in the figure is a ball supply gutter to the pachinko machine 3, 1
2 is a collection gutter for out balls discharged from the pachinko machine.

Since the present invention has the above configuration, the coins inserted into the ball lending machine 4 operate the ball discharging mechanism of the ball lending machine to eject a predetermined amount of balls, and then the coins are ejected according to the grouping of the ball lending machine 4. The coins fall onto the respective coin conveyance paths 8a or 8b, ride on the belt conveyor 5, and are collected into the compartments 9a or 9b of the coin collection container 6. Therefore, for example, if the ball lending machines 4 are grouped by the pachinko machine arrangement area, the ball lending amount for each pachinko machine arrangement area can be known.
Furthermore, if the ball lending machines 4 are grouped by model of pachinko machine, the ball lending amount for each model can be known.

In this way, according to the present invention, the coins in the ball lending machine 4 can be collected while being sorted into desired groups, so it is not only possible to simply collect coins, but also to check customer preference trends regarding the location of the pachinko hall or the type of pachinko machine. You can grab it. Therefore,
This provides important data for the management of pachinko parlors. In addition, by dividing the coin transport path into multiple rows, the width of each transport path becomes narrower. Therefore, the coins are supported vertically and transported within the transport path, so the coins are not aligned in a line during the transport process. This completely eliminates the conventional inconvenience of coins stacking up and getting tied up in the transport path or falling out of the entrance of the collection container.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a partially cutaway front view from one side of a pachinko island to which the coin collection device of the present invention is applied, Figure 2 is a right side view of Figure 1, and Figure 3 shows the main parts of the present invention. FIG. 2... Island stand, 3... Pachinko machine, 3'... Pachinko machine row, 4... Ball lending machine, 4'... Coin outlet of the ball lending machine,
5... Belt conveyor, 6... Coin collection container, 7...
Partition plate, 8a, 8b...coin conveyance path, 9a, 9b
...Separate room.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A belt conveyor 5 is arranged horizontally on an island stand 2 on which pachinko machines are arranged, and a coin outlet 4' of a ball lending machine 4 installed near the pachinko machine on the island stand. In a coin collection device for a pachinko island stand, in which a coin collection container 6 is provided at the rotating end of the belt conveyor 5 and the coins are placed on the belt conveyor 5, the coins are placed in multiple rows separated by partition plates 7. Conveyance paths 8a, 8b, . coin conveyance paths 8a and 8b, respectively.
A coin collecting device for a ball rental machine in a pachinko island machine, characterized in that the coin collecting device is divided into compartments 9a, 9b,... corresponding to and communicating with each other. (2) Coin collection in a ball lending machine at a pachinko island stand as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that each of the transport paths 8a, 8b... has a width dimension that supports coins substantially vertically. Device.