JPH0332686A - Lending device for game medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use a throw-in port of money and a card in common, to improve the operation convenience, and also, to effectively utilize a space by providing consecutively a paper money throw-in port and a coin throw-in port, and a card throw-in port, of a vertical shape, a lending amount designating button, and a game medium discharge port on the front panel. CONSTITUTION:On the front panel of a lending device 10a, a paper money throw-in port 22a, a card throw-in port 23a, a coin throw-in port 24a, and lending amount designating buttons 16a-16c are provided separately, and as for that which receives discharged pinball balls, a ball receiver 12 is provided. On the front panel, the space is taken, but the respective constitutions for feeding a bill, a card, a coin, etc., can be simplified. In this regard, the system which allows the lending amount designating buttons 16a-16c to cope with only a card, and receives lending by the total amount of the throw-in amount in the case of a coil is also available.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a game media lending system that lends out gaming media in response to the insertion of a card that is interposed between gaming machines and stores money or a loan amount of gaming media. ! Regarding 21.

``Prior Art'' Recently, a system has been proposed in which pachinko balls can be rented out using cards instead of money.

Furthermore, as a game media rental device that has been put into practical use, for example, there is a thin ball rental device that is inserted between pachinko machines and is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 41036/1983.

According to the same publication, a bill slot and a coin slot are provided independently, and when using two bills, insert a bill into the bill slot, and when using a coin, insert a coin into the bill slot. A device is disclosed in which pachinko balls are inserted into an inlet and pachinko balls are released accordingly.

``I'm about to decide whether to play 11 or M''ff8J However, in the conventional technology mentioned above, the former technique in which pachinko balls are rented out with just a card is limited to the rental card, so some players may use money to rent out pachinko balls. There have been problems in that it is not possible to respond to cases where players want to play, and it is not possible to respond to the recreational interests of various players, which may reduce the interest in gaming.

In addition, in the latter case, which releases pachinko balls as game media in response to currency, no consideration is given to cards at all, and there are completely separate slots for one bill and one for coins. There were problems in that it required selective judgment, was inconvenient to use, and was inefficient in the use of space.

The present invention was made by focusing on the problems of the conventional technology, and is capable of handling both coins and cards, or by making the input slot for coins and cards common to the extent possible. The object of the present invention is to provide a game media lending device that is more user-friendly and utilizes space more effectively.

"Means for Solving the Problems" What is the gist of the present invention to achieve these objects?

l A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to insertion of a card that stores money or gaming media lending information, and includes a vertical bill slot, a coin slot, and a card slot. A game media lending device characterized in that an input slot, a loan amount designation button, and an M-game media payout port are successively provided on a front panel.

2. A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to the insertion of a card that stores money or gaming media lending information, where the bill slot and the card slot are the same. A game media lending device characterized in that a vertical common input slot, a loan amount designation button, and a game media payout port are arranged in series on a front panel.

3 A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to the insertion of a card recording the lending of money or gaming media, which has a bill slot, a card slot, and a coin slot. A game media lending device characterized in that a vertical common input slot with a common input slot, a loan amount designation button, and a game media payout port are successively provided on a front panel.

4 A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to the insertion of a card recording the lending amount of money or gaming media, which has a card slot, a banknote slot, and a card slot. Components are included in the main lending device and a sub-lending device that is equipped with either a common input slot that combines the number of users, a common input slot that combines the banknote input slot, the card input slot, and the coin input slot. The present invention resides in a game media lending device characterized in that it can be distributed in a distributed manner.

``Function'' Players can enjoy playing games by renting game media with money or cards according to their preferences and what they have.

When a banknote is inserted into the vertical banknote slot, the lending device verifies the authenticity of the inserted banknote, and then releases a game medium corresponding to the banknote inserted from the m-tech media payout port and lends it out.
The same applies when a coin is inserted into the coin slot.

When the card is inserted into the card slot, the lending device verifies the authenticity of the card and the lending information, and then discharges the game media from the game media outlet and rents them out in accordance with the loan amount designation button selected by the player.

When borrowing game media in banknotes or coins, if you want to use a portion of the media instead of the entire amount, you may specify the amount using the loan amount designation button.

If a bill slot and a card slot are combined into a common slot, you can insert either bills or cards without having to change slots, and you won't have to worry about anything else while playing. It is easy to use and does not get damaged.

If a shared slot is provided that combines a bill slot, a card slot, and a coin slot, the same slot can be used for coins, making it even more convenient to use.

If the device is composed of a main lending device and a sub lending device with a shared input slot, one function can be separated and placed, increasing the degree of freedom in arrangement and making it possible to create a versatile lending device, while also saving space. can be used effectively.

"Example" Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, on a pachinko island 1, between pachinko machines 2, 2 that use pachinko balls as game media, a gaming media lending device 10 that uses pachinko balls as its counterpart is arranged.

On the front panel of the pachinko ball rental equipment N10.

As shown in FIG. 1, a common input slot 21 for coins, etc. is provided at the top, a coin return port 11 is provided at the bottom, and a pot 12 with a game media payout port and a ball discharge member 13 are provided between them. . Also, above the common input slot 21 is a trouble display section 1.
5 is provided, and below the common input slot 21 is a loan r-+ (loan amount specification button 16 that allows you to select a loan type within the available range).
a to 16c are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, one pot 12 is connected to a ball guide 12a from a ball counter (not shown). The ball %jt 12 is for temporarily storing rental balls, and has a lending opening 12b from which the rental balls can be taken out by pushing up.

The base of a ball discharging member 13 is pivotally attached to the first pot 12, and the base of the ball discharging member 13 communicates with the first pot 12, and when tilted to either the left or right, the first tray 3 or 4 of the adjacent pachinko machine 2 is opened. The discharge port 13a is connected to the discharge port 13a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the currency identification part is a unit, and the currency identification device 20, which is this unit, is attached to the top of the lending device IO, and the common input slot 21 for currency, etc. etc. discriminator 20.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the common input slot 21 for coins, etc. includes a banknote input slot 22 for inputting one bill S, a card input slot 23 for inputting a card C, and a coin input slot 22 for inputting one banknote S.
, and a coin slot 24 for inserting coins C2.

The common input slot 21 for coins, etc. has a maximum vertical dimension a that is almost the same as the short side St of one banknote S, and the card slot 23, which is wide enough to insert a card C, has a width equal to the width of the card C. In addition, the dimension C corresponding to the diameter of the coins CI and C2 to be used from the lower end of the common input slot 21 is set to
Slightly larger than the thickness of coins CI and C2 up to the position 11]
1 coin slot 24 is formed.

In other words, the single bill slot 22 is a joint slot 21 exclusively for currency.
It is composed of an opening extending from the lower end to the upper end, and the card slot 23 extends up to the position of the dimension slot.

The coin slot 24 is formed by an opening up to the position of dimension C.

A concave guide surface 24a curved inward is formed on the outer periphery of the opening of the coin slot 24.

As shown in Figures 3 to 51A, common input slot 2 for coins, etc.
The 0 passing route 25, in which the 1 passing route 25 is connected to the 1 passing route 25, has a length approximately equal to the length of the shorter side St of the banknote S, and is designed to accurately guide the 1 banknote S. .

The passing route 25 includes a bill passing route 25a that continues from the single bill slot 22 and a card passing route 2 that continues from the card slot 23.
5b, and the coin passage path 2 from the coin slot 24.
5c continues downward. The coin passage path 25c is connected to a coin validator (not shown).

A first light-receiving sensor 3 that detects the upper part of the inserted banknote S and transmits a detection signal is installed in the banknote passage path 25a downstream of the banknote insertion slot 22 at a position where the banknote S to be inserted passes through.
1 is provided. The first light-receiving sensor 31 detects the banknote S by sensing that the banknote S blocks light emitted from a first light-emitting element (not shown) provided at a position facing the first light-receiving sensor 31 .

A second light receiving sensor 32 is provided in the card passing path 25b downstream of the card slot 23 at a position where the inserted banknote S or card C passes through.
In c, the inserted coins CI and C2 pass through the position,
A third light receiving sensor 33 detects the lower part of the inserted coins C1, C2, card C or banknote S and transmits a detection signal.
Or is provided.

Like the first light receiving sensor 31, the third light receiving sensor 33 also faces a second light emitting element (not shown) provided at a position facing the third light receiving sensor 33.

The banknote passing path 25a downstream of the first light receiving sensor 31 includes an upper belt 35 and a lower belt 36, 37 that move to send the banknote S passing the first light receiving sensor 31 downstream.
is provided. Upper belt 35 and lower belt 36
．． Reference numeral 37 denotes an endless belt, which includes pairs of rollers 38a, 38b, which are pivoted at the M end and rotate.
and 39a, 39b...

The rollers 38a, 38b- are rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) via a two-rotation shaft 40. This motor is controlled to be driven when receiving a detection signal from at least one of the first light receiving sensor 31 and the third light receiving sensor 33.

On the outside of the upper belt 35, there is a
Clamping the upper part of the banknote S between the upper belt 35 2
tension rollers 41a.

42a is arranged so as to come into elastic contact with the upper belt 35.

On the outside of the lower belt 36.37, two pairs of tension rollers 41b, 42b and 41c are provided so as to bias the belt and clamp the lower part of the coins C1, C2 and banknotes S between the lower belt 36.37. 42c is arranged in resilient contact with the lower belt 36,37.

A card writing/reading a9145 is provided in the middle of the card passage path 25b between the lower belts 36 and 37. Card writing/reading fi145.

It is composed of a fire extinguishing head 45a that erases information on the card C, and a reading/writing head 45b that reads the information on the card C and also writes processing information.

As shown in FIG. 3 and 5EA, card passing route 2
A card stock section 50 is provided at the end of 5b.

The card stock section 50 is for collecting unnecessary cards C, and has a pushing plate 52 disposed opposite to the opening of a case 51 in which the cards C are stored. A receiver is provided inside the case 51 and biased by a plate 51a or a spring 51b. The pushing plate 52 is provided with a pinion 52b and a drive motor 53 that protrude from the back side of the rack 52a and drive the rack 52aft.

Further, in the middle part of the banknote passage path 25a, a banknote identification section 60 comprising a magnetic sensor 61 and an optical sensor 62 is provided.
Or is provided. The optical sensor 62 optically determines the authenticity of the banknote S, detects the passage time of the banknote S, and detects failures such as banknote jamming based on the length of the passage time.

Downstream of the upper belt 35 and the lower belt 36.37, the banknote passage path 25a is connected to a banknote intake path (not shown).The banknote reception path is connected to a banknote storage kI (not shown)
It communicates with N.

Although IA is omitted, the magnetic sensor 61 of the banknote identification unit 60
There is also provided an identification control section that receives the identification signal transmitted from the optical sensor 62 and the identification signal transmitted from the card writing/reading section 45.

The discrimination control unit determines the authenticity of the card C or the currency from the received identification signal, derives the loan amount, outputs information on the number of pachinko balls according to the amount, and counts the number of balls in a ball counter (also not shown). The pachinko balls are released into a jar 12. The discrimination control section may be composed of a plurality of elements with different functions.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Players can enjoy games by renting out pachinko balls as game media depending on the amount of cards, banknotes, coins, etc. they have.

When a banknote S is inserted into the banknote slot 22, the first light receiving sensor 31. The second light receiving sensor 32 and the third light receiving sensor 33 transmit banknote detection signals.

The motor is activated by the banknote detection signal, and the upper belt 35
, the lower belts 36, 37 are driven to move at the same speed, and the zero banknote S is conveyed to the banknote identification section 60 downstream by each belt 35, 36, 37.

In the banknote recognition w&60, the banknote S passes over the magnetic sensor 61 and the optical sensor 62 of the banknote recognition unit 60.
Magnetic sensor 61 and optical sensor 6 of banknote identification section 60
When the detection signal of the first light receiving sensor 31 is received, the banknote 2 obtains identification information from the passing banknote S and transmits the identification signal to the discrimination control section.

When receiving a loan for part of the amount that has been put in, the user specifies the loan amount using the loan amount designation buttons 16a to 16c, and change or coin return slot 11 is used to pay out change.

Identification@Part determines the authenticity of the banknote and the amount inserted from the received identification signal, and if the banknote S is true, outputs information on the number of pachinko balls according to the amount, and determines the number of pachinko balls that received it. The counter counts the pachinko balls and releases them into jar 12.

1. Pachinko balls that have been discharged and stored in the pot 12 can be taken out from the playout port 12b with the ball discharge member 13 left in place and removed from the receiver, or the pachinko balls can be played from the discharge port 13a by tilting the ball discharge member 13 to the left or right. Discharge into one plate 3 or 4 on table 2.

When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 24, the insertion is detected by the third light receiving sensor 33, and the third light receiving sensor 33 transmits a coin detection signal. The coin detection signal, as well as the bill detection signal, activates the motor to drive the upper belt 35. Drive the lower belts 36,37. The coin CI or C2 is carried by the lower belt 37 to the downstream coin passage path 25c.

The coin passage path 25c is connected to a coin recognition machine (not shown), and the coin recognition machine identifies the authenticity and type of the coin, and the recognition result is transmitted as an identification signal to the recognition control unit.
The discrimination control section learns the amount of money put in from the received identification signal, and outputs information on the number of pachinko balls according to the amount.

The rest is the same as in the case of the banknote S described above.

In addition, if you want to receive a loan for part of the amount you have invested, specify the loan amount using the loan type specification buttons 16a to 16c.
Change is paid out from the coin return slot 11. If the inserted coin is defective or not genuine, the inserted coin is ejected from the coin return 1111.

When renting pachinko balls using Card C,
Card insertion J: Insert card C into +23,
The user presses one of the loan amount designation buttons 16a to 16c to designate the loan amount.

When card C is inserted into card input 1123.

The second light receiving sensor 32 and the third light receiving sensor 33 transmit card detection signals. The motor is started by this card detection signal, and the upper belt 35 and the lower belt 36.3
7 are interlocked and driven to move at the same speed, and card C
The belt 36°37 connects the downstream card 8 and reader 4.
Transported to 5.

In card 1 included/reading section 45, card C is card writing/reading section 45.
Passes over the reading section 45, and the card reading/reading section 45,
When receiving the detection signals from the second light receiving sensor 32 and the third light receiving sensor 33, the reading/writing head 45b reads the information of the passing card C and transmits an identification signal to the discrimination control section.

The discrimination control section verifies the authenticity and lending information of the card C based on the information provided by the card writing/reading section 45, learns the loan amount using the loan amount designation buttons 16a to 16c, and sends pachinko balls corresponding to the amount to the ball discharging member. It is discharged from 13.

Also, the reading/writing head 45b of the card writing/reading section 45
transfers the loan amount to Card C as consumption amount.

When the entire amount of money on the card C is consumed, the information on the card C is erased by the extinguishing pad 45a, and then the card C is collected in the card stock section 50 at the end of the card passage path 25b.

When the balance of the card C becomes 0, the drive motor 53 starts, the pinion 52b rotates and pushes out the rack 52a, and the push plate 52 pushes the card C against the receiving plate 51a.
The receiver retracts the plate 51a against the biasing force of the card 1b, and the unnecessary card C is stored in the case 51. Card C
passes through the opening of the case 51 while being deformed, so even if the pushing plate 52 is pushed back from the inside by the urging force of the spring 51b, it will not be pushed out.

Troubles such as malfunctions associated with the insertion of coins or cards are categorized and displayed on the trouble display section 15.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment.

In this embodiment, a bill slot 22a, a card slot 23a, and a coin slot 24a are separately provided on the front panel of the lending device 10a, and only one slot 12b is provided to receive the released pachinko balls. It is something. Compared to the first embodiment, it takes up more space on the front panel, but the
Each structure, such as the sending of coins, can be simplified.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment.

In this embodiment, the front panel of the lending device filob is provided with an independent card slot 23b and a joint slot 21h that combines the banknote slot 22b and the coin slot 24b.

This embodiment is suitable for use as a lending device that enables lending by card, based on the commonly used lending system [2] that operates only with currency.

Figure i9 shows the fourth embodiment.

In this embodiment, the rental device 2! 10c is provided with a joint slot 21c that combines a banknote slot 22c and a card slot 23c on the front panel. It is suitable for using a non-power type recognition machine that is used to identify coins, and differentiating the shape of the coins.

FIG. 1O shows a fifth embodiment, in which the ball discharging member 13 in the first embodiment is eliminated and only one pot 12b is provided to receive the released pachinko balls, and the ball discharging member 13 in the first embodiment is provided. It is the I111gJ type.

In addition, the loan amount designation button may be made compatible only with cards, and in the case of currency, the system may be configured such that the entire input amount is accepted.Furthermore, the trouble display section 15
DI$ [Character display system, and the amount inserted and the number of cards remaining are displayed numerically.

Display the payout amount. It is also conceivable to use symbols etc. to troubleshoot problems.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the game media X1 dispensing device according to the present invention, since the front panel is provided with a bill slot, a coin slot, a card role number, a lending amount designation button, and a game media payout slot, Since the customer can receive the loan of the game media depending on the amount of money and cards, the customer can quickly receive the loan according to what he/she has, and the rental device is easy to use.

If the slots for coins and cards are shared as much as possible, the slots can be selected quickly, making it more convenient to use, and making effective use of space.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 IN- FIG. 6 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, where ml [A is a perspective view of the X1 play media dispensing device, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko island incorporating the game media lending device. figure,
313 is a front view showing the inside of the unitized currency identification machine, FIG. 4 is a view from the arrow in FIG. 3, and FIG.
A line sectional view, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part near a jar and a ball discharging member, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lending device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lending device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a lending device according to a fourth embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a lending device according to a fifth embodiment. l...Pachinko island 2...Pachinko machine 1
0... Game media lending device 12... 1 jar 13... Ball discharge member 16a to 16c... Loan amount designation button 20... Money etc. identification device 21... Common input slot 22... - Bill slot 23... Card slot 24... Coin slot 45... Card writing/reading section 45a... Erase head 45b... Reading/writing head 50... Card stock Part 60...Banknote identification part 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 7 Fig. 5 Fig. 9

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to insertion of a card that stores money or gaming media lending information, the device having a vertical banknote insertion device. A gaming media lending device characterized in that a slot, a coin slot, a card slot, a lending amount designation button, and a gaming media payout slot are successively arranged on a front panel. 2. A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to the insertion of a card that stores money or gaming media lending information, wherein the bill slot and the card slot are the same. A game media lending device characterized in that a vertical common input slot, a loan amount designation button, and a game media payout port are arranged in series on a front panel. 3. A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends gaming media in response to the insertion of a card recording the lending amount of money or gaming media, which includes a bill slot, a card slot, and a coin slot. Vertical common input slot with two input slots, loan amount specification button,
A gaming media lending device characterized in that a gaming media dispensing port is connected to a front panel. 4. A gaming media lending device that is interposed between gaming machines and lends out gaming media in response to insertion of a card recording the loan amount of money or gaming media, comprising a card slot, a banknote slot, and a card slot. A sub-lending device equipped with either a common input slot that combines the input slots for banknotes, a common input slot for cards, and a common input slot that combines the input slots for coins, and the main lending device. A game media lending device characterized by being able to distribute and explain.