JPH0515990U - Coin supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Corrected) [Purpose] To provide a coin replenishing device that does not spill coins or block coins. [Structure] An overflow gold box for storing coins collected when a money changer or the like does not need to replenish coins, and collected coins sent from a transfer device through a side of a coin receiving position of the bucket 35. It has a chute that guides to the overflow metal box and a chute switching mechanism that is provided in the chute and that switches the falling direction of the collected coins from the overflow metal box side to the bucket side. Interlocking with the movement to the position, the spill prevention member 56 that closes the gap between the bucket coin receiving port and the chute and the chute is switched to the bucket side after the bucket 35 is in the coin receiving position, and the bucket rises. Chute switching members 44 and 47 for switching the chute to the overflow metal box side before starting
It is characterized by including.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a coin replenishing device for replenishing coins collected from a pachinko island to a money changer or the like at an end of a pachinko island in a game hall such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In pachinko game arcades, etc., pachinko ball rental machines are located on the pachinko islands, and the pachinko ball rental machines are used to purchase pachinko balls. The coins are collected by a transfer device provided, and the collected coins are received in a bucket that can be raised and lowered, conveyed upward, and supplied to a money changer or the like.

As such a coin replenishing device, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-2268. This device stores the coins collected by the transfer device in a cylindrical temporary holding part, and when a predetermined amount of coins are stored in the temporary holding part, a bucket that can move up and down removes the coins from the temporary holding part. It descends for receiving, and the shutter at the bottom of the temporary holding section is opened following the downward movement of the bucket so that the coins stored in the temporary holding section are transferred into the bucket. When the bucket rises, the shutter at the bottom of the temporary storage section is closed.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the shutter of the temporary holding unit is opened in association with the downward movement of the bucket, and therefore, while the bucket is not reliably positioned at the coin receiving position, that is, the bucket still moves. During that time, the shutter started to open, and as a result, the coins spilled without entering the bucket, causing problems such as miscalculation and jamming with the bucket. In addition, because coins are temporarily stored in the tubular temporary holding unit and then a specified amount of coins are collected and delivered into the bucket, the coins may become clogged in a bridge shape, ensuring the delivery of coins. There was a problem that it would not take place.

In view of this, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a coin replenishing device that does not cause coin spillage or coin clogging during coin delivery.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology, the present invention receives coins transferred by a transfer device from a gaming machine such as a pachinko island into a bucket that can be raised and lowered and transfers them upward to a money changer or the like. In a coin replenishing device for replenishing coins, an overflow gold box for storing coins collected when the money changer or the like provided in the lower part of the main body of the device does not require replenishment of coins, and is sent from the conveying device. A shoot that guides the collected coins to the overflow metal box through the side of the coin receiving position of the bucket, and a chute that is provided in this chute to switch the falling direction of the collected coins from the overflow metal box side to the bucket side. A switching mechanism, which closes the gap between the coin receiving port of the bucket and the chute in conjunction with the movement of the bucket to the coin receiving position. A spill prevention member and a chute switching member driven by an electric motor to switch the chute to the bucket side and the chute to the overflow metal box side before the bucket starts to move up after the bucket is located at the coin receiving position. And is provided.

[0007]

[Action]

 When the bucket is not in the receiving position, the chute switching member and the spill prevention member are in a vertical position to form the inner surface of the chute and a part of the chute, and guide coins into the overflow metal box. When the bucket is lowered, the spill prevention member closes the gap between the coin receiving port of the bucket and the chute in synchronism with the lowering, thereby eliminating the gap where coin spills are likely to occur. Then, after that, the chute switching member is switched by driving the electric motor, and the chute is switched to the bucket side. Even if coins have just fallen in the chute during the switching, the spill prevention member already switched prevents the spilling of coins.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the coins inserted into the pachinko ball lending machines 3, 3 ... Between the pachinko machines 2, 2, ... The case where the money is supplied to the money changer 4 is shown.

In this pachinko island 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 2, 2 ... Are arranged in a row with their backs facing each other, and pachinko ball rental machines 3, 3 ... are arranged between every two pachinko machines. A coin processing device 5 and a money changer 4 to which the coin replenishing device according to the present invention is applied are attached to the end of the pachinko island 1. Although not shown, an island end box for collecting the bills inserted in the pachinko ball lending machine 3 is provided at the island end on the opposite side.

The pachinko ball lending machine 3 has a vertically long shape, and has a bill slot 6 from the upper part of its front surface, a coin slot 7 below it, a select button (for 1,000 yen) 8, and a select button (500 yen). 9), a pachinko ball throwing port 10, and a change throwing port 11. Then, between the backs of the pachinko balls 2, 2, ..., A banknote conveyor 12 for transporting and collecting the banknotes thrown into the pachinko ball lending machine 3 to the island end box, and coins thrown in from the coin processing device 5. Or a coin replenishing conveyor 13 for supplying replenishment coins from the outside to the pachinko ball lending machines 3, 3 ... as coins, and for collecting coins from the pachinko ball lending machines 3, 3 ... to the coin processing device 5. The coin collecting conveyors 14 are provided respectively.

The money changer 4 has a banknote insertion slot 15 (10,000 yen, 5000 yen, 1,000 yen banknote) on its front surface, a coin insertion slot 16, a currency money selection button 17, a currency money bill outlet 18, and a coin. Each take-out port 19 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 9, the coin collecting unit 20 in the coin processing device 5 is provided with a sorting plate 21 so as to continue to the end of the coin collecting conveyor 14, and the sorting plate 21 is provided on the upstream side of the sorting plate 21. There is a 100-yen sorting hole 22 for dropping a 00-yen coin, and a 500-yen sorting hole 23 on the downstream side. At the entrance to the sorting plate 21, coins are placed in a single layer for sorting. A reverse rotation roller 24 is provided for surely performing. A holding belt 25 is arranged along the upper surface of the sorting plate 21 so that the coins C are transported on the sorting plate 21.

The upper ends of the ducts 26 and 27 for coins are joined directly below the sorting holes 22 and 23 of the sorting plate 21, and the lower portions of the ducts 26 and 27 are bent in opposite directions. The lower part faces the inside of the overflow metal boxes 28, 29.

Inside the coin processing device 5, a hopper 30 for 500 yen for feeding 100 yen coins for money exchange in the money changer 4, and 500 yen for change to the pachinko ball lending machine 3. A 500-yen hopper 31 for feeding coins is attached, and coins sent from the 500-yen hopper 31 are conveyed by the coin supply conveyor 13.

Chute switching mechanisms 32, 32 are provided below the ducts 26, 27. This chute switching mechanism 32 has the same structure for both 100 yen and 500 yen. One of them (for 100 yen) is shown in perspective view in FIG. 2, and its operating state is shown in FIGS. Shows.

A machine frame 33 is provided from the lower part of the duct 26 to the upper part of the overflow metal box 28, and a bucket 35 is provided between the machine frame 33 and the inner surface of the inner frame 34 of the coin processing device 5 so as to be vertically movable. There is. A guide rail 36 for guiding the lifting and lowering of the bucket 35 is vertically fixed to the inner surface of the inner frame 34, and the guide rail 36 has a recess 36a having a U-shaped cross section at the center in the longitudinal direction. The protrusions 36b, 36b are provided on the left and right sides of the opening side of 36a, and the rollers (bearings) 38 are axially attached to the respective inner surfaces of the bracket 37 supporting the bucket 35 and having a U-shaped cross section. , 38 are fitted in the recess 36a between the inner frame 34 and the projecting edges 36b, 36b, respectively, so that the vertical movement is guided without swinging in the front, rear, left and right directions.

An attitude control roller 38 ′ is axially mounted on the outer surface of the bucket 35 and can be fitted into the recess 36 a of the guide rail 36. The roller 38 ′ is pulled out from the upper end of the guide rail 36. At this time, the bucket 35 is rotatable with respect to the bracket 37 in the direction of the arrow using the pins 39, 39 as fulcrums.

When the bucket 35 is turned, the roller 38 ′ of the bucket 35 hits the arc-shaped guide 40 (FIG. 6) continuously provided on the upper end of the guide rail 36 so that the bucket 35 is tilted to the next position by the guide 40, and the hopper is rotated. It is formed so as to hit the stopper 41 on the side of 30 and to be turned over more than 90 °. Further, a wire 42 wound around a pair of pulleys provided at the upper and lower ends of the inner frame 34 is bound to the bucket 35, and a forward / reverse rotation of a forward / reverse motor 42a connected to a pulley shaft at the lower end is connected. Thus, the bucket 35 can be moved up and down. Further, a tension spring 43 is interposed in the middle of the wire 42 to prevent the wire 42 from loosening.

On the other hand, in the machine frame 33, a shoot switching mechanism having a U-shaped cross section that can swing between a position aligned with the lower end of the duct 26 and a position facing the upper opening of the bucket 35 in the lowered position. The 1st chute switching member 44 which comprises is provided. The first chute switching member 44 is pivotally supported on the machine frame 33 by a shaft 45 so that its guide surface 44a is located on the bucket 35 side, and is normally in a vertical posture by a spring 46, that is, the lower end of the duct 26 and the overflow. It is located on the line connecting the gold box 28. A second chute switching member 47 forming a chute switching mechanism is swingably provided so as to face the guide surface 44a of the first chute switching member 44. An upper end of the second chute switching member 47 is pivotally supported by the machine frame 33 by a shaft 48, and a pin 49 projecting from a side surface of the second chute switching member 47 is provided on the side surface of the first chute switching member 44. It is in contact with the side edge 44b. A plunger 51 of a solenoid 50 is connected to an upper portion of the second shoot switching member 47 rearward of the shaft 48, and when the plunger 51 is pulled, the second chute switching member 47 is vertical. From the posture, the pin 49 rotates about the shaft 48 toward the bucket 35 side to push the first chute switching member 44 and tilt the first chute switching member 44 together with the second chute switching member 47. The chute is switched to the bucket 35 side. Reference numeral 52 is a return spring.

An operating lever 53 is pivotally supported by a shaft 54 at a position where the lower end of the bucket 35 can come into contact with a lower portion of the machine frame 33, and is always kept horizontal by a spring 55. A spill prevention member 56 forming a chute switching mechanism is fixed to the shaft 54 of the operating lever 53. When the first shoot switching member 44 is in the vertical posture, the spill prevention member 56 makes contact with the outer surface of the lower end of the guide surface 44a to form an extended surface of the guide surface 44a, and the operating lever 53 is pushed down. At this time, the length is set so as to be separated from the outer surface of the lower end of the guide surface 44a and not to hinder the tilting of the chute switching member 44. At this time, a gap between the machine frame 33 forming a part of the chute and the opening edge of the bucket 35 is formed. It is designed to take a position to close the. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first chute switching member 44, the second chute switching member 47, the spill prevention member 56, and the machine frame 33 constitute a chute, and further, the first chute therein. The mute switching member 44, the second chute switching member 47, and the spill prevention member 56 constitute a chute switching mechanism.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

When the bucket 35 is not in the receiving position, the operating lever 53 maintains a horizontal posture as shown in FIG. 2, and the first chute switching member 44 and the second chute switching member 47 both have a vertical posture. The chute is formed into a rectangular cylinder surrounded by four circumferences to form a chute, and the duct 26 and the overflow metal box 28 are in communication with each other. The spill prevention member 56 of the actuating lever 53 is also placed in a substantially vertical posture and constitutes a part of the chute.

When the forward / reverse motor 42a is rotated in the reverse direction when coins need to be replenished, the wire 42 is rotated to lower the bucket 35, and the lower end of the bucket 35 hits the operating lever 53 in the vicinity of the lower end of the lowering of the bucket 35. When this is pushed down, the actuating lever 53 rotates counterclockwise in the figure around the shaft 54 against the spring 55, and the spill prevention member 56 rotates integrally with this and contacts the opening edge of the bucket 35. It stops (Fig. 4). Then, the solenoid 50 is excited and the plunger 51 is pulled, the second chute switching member 47 rotates clockwise about the shaft 48 and the pin 49 pushes up the first chute switching member 44, The lower ends of the first chute switching member 44 and the second chute switching member 47 are tilted to a position facing the opening of the bucket 35. As a result, the duct 26 and the bucket 35 are brought into communication with each other, and the spill prevention member 56 closes the gap between the bucket 35 and the lower end of the second chute switching member 47 so that coins can be fed from this gap. Spilling down is prevented (Fig. 5). In particular, when the first and second shoe switching members 44 and 47 are switched, even if the coin just falls and is splashed by the shoe switching member, the gap in which the coin spills is already spilled. Since the coins are blocked by the prevention member, the coins can be reliably stored in the bucket 35 or the overflow metal box 28 without spilling.

When a predetermined amount of coins are taken into the bucket 35 in this way, the solenoid 50 is demagnetized, the plunger 51 is pulled up by the spring 52, and the second chute switching member 47 is returned to the vertical posture. Following this, the first chute switching member 44 assumes a vertical position. Even if coins are continuously fed from the duct 26 during this time, the coins flow from the bucket 35 to the overflow metal box 28 side by changing their course through the first and second chute switching members 44 and 47, and move without leaking to the outside. .. Also at this time, the spill prevention member 56 follows the lower end of the first chute switching member 44 to constantly close the gap, and spillage from this gap is prevented.

When both the second chute switching member 47 and the first chute switching member 44 return to the vertical posture, the state shown in FIG. 4 is taken, and the coins fed through the duct 26 while the bucket 34 is moving are overflowed into the gold box. Accept within 28.

When the forward / reverse motor 42 a is normally rotated and the bucket 35 is pulled up, the operating lever 53 also follows the bias of the spring 55 and gradually returns to the horizontal posture, and the spill prevention member 56 also shifts to the vertical posture and moves to the bucket 35. No longer hindering the lifting of the bucket 35. When the bucket 35 separates from the operating lever 53, the state shown in FIG. 3 is reached, and the spill prevention member 56 returns to the role of closing the gap between the lower end of the first chute switching member 44 and the opening edge of the machine frame 33, and the chute. Prevents spills by forming part of the.

When the bucket 35 approaches the uppermost position, the roller 38 ′ of the bucket 35 escapes from the concave portion 36 a of the guide rail 36 to release the restriction, and then the arc-shaped guide 40 is gradually tilted to gradually tilt, as shown in FIG. In this manner, the coin is tilted until it hits the stopper 41 and is rotated obliquely downward, coins are opened in the hopper 30, and the coins are supplied to the coin supply conveyor 13. When all the coins in the bucket 35 are discharged, the wire 42 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the bucket 35 descends and reaches the lowest position again to receive the coins.

Since the replenishing device 32 for the hopper 31 for 500 yen has the same structure, its description is omitted. Further, in the present embodiment, the chute switching member is configured by being separated into the first chute switching member 44 and the second chute switching member 47, but it may be integrated.

[0030]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the chute that supplies the collected coins to the bucket for transporting them to the predetermined position for replenishment can be swung to the position communicating with the overflow metal box and the bucket. Since there is a spill prevention member that prevents the gap at the lower end of the chute when communicating with either of them, the coin does not spill out of the chute when the coin is delivered, and the coin feeding is not interrupted. The bucket can be switched to the overflow gold box, and coins will not be jammed. Also, since the collected coins are stored in the bucket each time without being temporarily held, the coins will not be blocked in a bridge shape.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a coin processing device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a coin replenishing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view when the bucket is at the upper position.

FIG. 4 is a side view when the bucket is lowered and the spill prevention member is tilted.

FIG. 5 is a side view when the chute is switched to the bucket side.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a state in which the bucket is raised.

FIG. 7 is a front view when the bucket is turned to the hopper side.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a pachinko island to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an example of a collecting coin sorting unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko Island 2 Pachinko Ball Stand 3 Pachinko Ball Lending Machine 4 Currency Exchange Machine 5 Coin Handling Equipment 12 Banknote Conveyor 13 Coin Supply Conveyor 14 Coin Collection Conveyor 21 Sorting Plate 26 Duct 27 Duct 28 Overflow Gold Box (for 100 Yen) 29 Overflow Gold Box (For 500 yen) 30 100 yen hopper 31 500 yen hopper 32 Coin replenishing device 33 Machine frame 34 Inner frame 35 Bucket 36 Guide rail 37 Bracket 40 Guide 44 First chute switching member 47 Second chute switching member 50 Electric motor Solenoid 53 Actuator 56 Spill prevention member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A coin replenishing device for receiving coins conveyed by a conveying device from a gaming machine such as a pachinko island into a bucket that can be moved up and down and replenishing them to a money changer or the like. An overflow gold box that stores coins that are collected when the money changer or the like provided in the above does not require replenishment of coins, and the collected coins that are sent out from the transport device on the side of the coin receiving position of the bucket. It has a chute through which it guides to the overflow metal box and a chute switching mechanism which is provided in the chute and which switches the falling direction of the collected coins from the overflow metal box side to the bucket side. The spill prevention member that closes the gap between the coin receiving port of the bucket and the chute in conjunction with the movement to the receiving position, and the bucket has a coin receiving position. Coin replenishing apparatus according to claim shoots After the position that it comprises a chute switching member which bucket is driven by an electric motor to switch the chute to the overflow Kanebako side at a stage before starting the rise with switching to the bucket side.