JPH0422771Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a payout unit in a lending machine for medals, balls, etc. (hereinafter referred to as game medals, etc.) used in gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko. .

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, game medals, etc., were borrowed by inserting or inserting banknotes, coins, or a magnetic card with an equivalent amount written into the lending machine, and borrowing the number of game medals, etc. corresponding to a predetermined amount. I'm starting to accept it.

For this reason, the lending machine is provided with a counting section that counts the number of game medals and the like corresponding to a predetermined amount of money.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The counting unit for medals, etc. mentioned above counts the game metals, etc. supplied from the reservoir hopper each time it receives the activation command, using counters with various structures, so for example, the counting unit is operated continuously. However, it takes a certain amount of time to count the required number of medals, etc., and as a result, there is a problem that game medals, etc. cannot be paid out and supplied quickly and continuously.

[Means for solving problems]

In view of the problem that it is difficult to continuously pay out game medals, etc. in conventional lending machines as mentioned above, the present invention was made with the aim of providing a payout unit that can perform continuous lending, etc. , the configuration is such that a game medal dispensing machine is configured to count and supply a quantity of game medals, etc. corresponding to an amount specified through money, a card, etc. by a counting means, and the medals, etc. of the counting means are A shooter for transporting medals, etc., whose upper end is applied to the discharge port of the shooter, is provided so that the lower end of the shooter can be moved to change its position, and the shooter is located at the lower end of the shooter and corresponds to the changed position. Two or more intermediate hoppers each having a normally-closed outlet for discharging medals, etc., are arranged in parallel at the lower part of the intermediate hopper, and a tray for receiving game medals, etc. is provided below the outlet of the intermediate hopper. It is something.

[Effect]

Since pre-counted game medals, etc. can be stored in two or more intermediate hoppers arranged in parallel, continuous payout of game medals, etc. can be supported.

〔Example〕

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of an example of the dispensing unit of the present invention;
The figure is a plan sectional view.

In the figure, 1 is a housing-like body that forms the dispensing section of the present invention, 2 is a loading shooter that is rotatably suspended from the back surface of the top plate 1a of this body 1, and 2a is a counter for medals, etc. The receiving port 2b, which corresponds to the discharge port (not shown), is a delivery port facing a plurality of intermediate hoppers 3, which will be described later. This shooter 2 is attached at its rear to the top plate 1a via a mounting shaft 2c, and this shaft 2c is connected to the output shaft of a motor 2d. Therefore, in this embodiment, the position of the outlet 2b can be changed by making the outlet 2b side pivotable about the shaft 2c by the motor 2d.

Note that the position of the outlet 2b can also be changed by extending and contracting the shutter 2 or by sliding it.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an intermediate hopper formed inside the body 1 below the outlet 2b of the shooter 2 and on the turning trajectory of the outlet 2b. Bulkhead 3
a, a rear wall 3b, and a bottom plate 4, which will be described later. In addition, in Fig. 2, the intermediate hopper 3
The section formed to the left of 1 is the section formed on the left of 1
A duct 34 that directly sends medals etc. falling from the
functions as

The bottom plate 4 is a plate body having a driven tongue piece 4a formed on the rear end side, and is large enough to cover the bottom of each of the hoppers 31 to 33 in an inclined position. It is pivotally supported by the rear wall 1b, and is formed with a holding mechanism 5 and a return mechanism 6 associated with each other in the driven tongue piece 4a.

Since the pivot position of the bottom plate 4 is biased to the right from the center of gravity of the bottom plate in FIG. 1, the bottom plate 4 always tries to stay at the position indicated by the dashed-dotted line due to its own weight, but this serves as the bottom plate of each hopper 31 to 33. In order to do so, it must be held in the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

On the other hand, in order to discharge medals and the like from these hoppers 31 to 33, it is necessary to change the attitude of the bottom plate 4 to the position indicated by the dashed line.

A holding mechanism 5 that causes the bottom plate 4 to operate as described above.
The return mechanism 6 is configured as follows, for example.

Reference numeral 51 denotes a holding claw that holds the bottom plate 4 in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. connected.

Now, when the holding claw 51 in the state shown in the first figure is operated in the direction of the dotted line arrow, its own weight acts on the bottom plate 4, changing the attitude of the bottom plate 4 to the position shown by the one-dot chain line. Therefore, if medals or the like are placed in the intermediate hoppers 31 to 33, the medals or the like will naturally fall from the discharge ports 31a to 33a by the opening operation of the bottom plate 4.

On the other hand, it is the return lever 61 in the return mechanism 6 that is operated to return the bottom plate 4 (dotted chain line in FIG. 1), which is in the open position, to its original position.

Here, the return lever 61 has a shaft 61 on the rear end side.
This shaft 61a is pivotally attached to the rear wall 3b of the intermediate hopper 3 via a bracket 61b, and a push roll 61c is attached to the tip, and an electromagnetic solenoid is attached to the outer end of the shaft 61a. The output end of the actuator 61d is connected via a swing arm 61e.

As described above, each bottom plate 4 of each intermediate hopper 31 to 33 is individually held in the closed position by its holding claw 51, and as each holding claw 51 is swung backward, be opened individually.
On the other hand, each bottom plate 4 is returned from its open position to the closed position by the swinging of the return lever 61,
There, it is held by the holding claws 51 again.

The dispensing unit of the present invention configured as described above closes each bottom plate 4 of the intermediate hoppers 31 to 33, and stores a predetermined amount of medals, etc. counted by the medal counting unit in the medal lending machine. Intermediate hopper 31~
33 in advance, and when the same number of medals, etc. as the stored medals are to be lent out continuously, the actuators 51b of the holding claws 51 of each bottom plate 4 are operated in sequence, and the medals, etc. of each hopper 31 to 33 are sequentially lent out. saucer 7
can be discharged and supplied.

Here, the bottom plate 4 of the intermediate hoppers 31 to 33 from which the stored medals, etc. have been discharged is immediately returned to the closed position by the action of the return lever 61, and subsequently, the predetermined number of medals, etc. counted by the counter is returned. is supplied from the transport shooter 2 in preparation for dispensing in the next lending.

In this case, the transport shooter 2 is swung by the motor 2d to select which of the predetermined intermediate hoppers 31 to 33 to feed the medals, etc. to.

Incidentally, when the discharge port 2b of the shooter 2 is located in the delivery duct 34 adjacent to the intermediate hopper 31, the medals and the like supplied from the counting section to the transport shooter 2 directly pass through this duct 34 to the receiving tray 7. While being supplied, the position of this shutter 2 is detected by a limit switch LS, and the detection signal interrupts the circuit of the actuator 51b of each bottom plate 4, for example, to prevent the bottom plate 4 from opening.

[Effect of idea]

The present invention is as described above, and includes forming a plurality of intermediate hoppers each having a bottom plate that can be opened and closed in the dispensing section of a dispensing machine for game medals, etc.;
Since a predetermined amount of counted medals, etc. are stored in this hopper in advance, even if a predetermined amount of medals are to be lent out continuously, it can be handled immediately.

Further, even when the payout unit of the present invention is applied to the payout unit of a gaming machine such as a slot machine, substantially the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of an example of the dispensing unit of the present invention;
The figure is a plan sectional view. 1...Body, 2...Transportation shooter, 31-3
3... Intermediate hopper, 4... Bottom plate, 5... Holding mechanism for bottom plate 4, 6... Return mechanism for bottom plate 4, 7... Receiver.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a game medal dispensing machine that uses a counting means to count and supply game medals, etc. in a quantity corresponding to an amount specified through currency, cards, etc., an upper end is placed at the medal ejection port of the counting means. A shooter for transporting medals, etc. with the side applied is provided so that the lower end side of the shooter can be moved to change the position, and a downward A game medal lending machine characterized in that two or more intermediate hoppers each having a normally-closed outlet for discharging medals, etc. are arranged in parallel, and a tray for receiving game medals, etc. is provided below the outlet of the intermediate hopper. Payout section in etc.