JPH0519111Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automatic prize dispensing machine used in pachinko game parlors and the like.

[Prior art and its problems]

When paying out prizes at pachinko parlors, etc.,
Prizes equivalent to the number of pachinko balls were often paid out manually. For this reason, a large number of personnel were required, and the time and effort required for dispensing was long. Therefore, there is a need for an automatic prize dispensing machine that records the number of pachinko balls, etc., using a barcode, for example, and that automatically dispenses the corresponding prize by inputting this barcode. It has been put into practical use. Such an automatic prize dispensing machine needs to have a simple structure and be easy to handle, but in conventional machines, a large number of prizes were manually supplied to the automatic prize dispensing machine one by one. Therefore, replenishing the supplies required a great deal of effort.

[Purpose of invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic prize dispensing machine that has a simple structure, is easy to handle, and in particular can efficiently supply a large number of prizes at once.

[Structure of the invention and its operation] The structure of the invention includes a storage section that stores rectangular parallelepiped prizes in a stacked state, a conveyance section that transports the prizes from the storage section to the inside of the payout opening by a lift and a conveyor, An automatic prize dispensing machine comprising a pushing part that pushes out a predetermined number of prizes on a conveyor conveyed inside the dispensing opening from the dispensing opening based on an input signal,
A rear window is formed and an extrusion plate is placed inside, and a magazine filled with prizes in a stacked state is placed in the magazine set section provided at the entrance of the storage section, and the extrusion plate is inserted through the rear window of the magazine. The feature is that the prize is pushed out and stored in the storage section.

In other words, since rectangular parallelepiped prizes are stored in a stacked state in the storage section, the entire device can be made small and compact. By pushing out the push-out plate, the prizes in the magazine can be replenished into the storage section at once, so work efficiency is significantly improved.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be specifically described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the automatic prize dispensing machine, and a dispensing opening 91 is provided in the upper front of the device.
A predetermined number of prizes W are placed in the receiving tray 92 from the payout opening 91.
is pushed out. The prize W is, for example, a writing instrument housed in a case, and has an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape. FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the inside of the device.
A storage section configured with two stages, an upper storage section 11 and a lower storage section 12, in which prizes are stored in a stacked state;
The upper lift 21 and the lower lift 22 raise the prizes to the level of the lower conveyor 23, and the prizes transferred from the lower conveyor 23 are transferred to the payout port 91.
A conveying section consisting of an upper conveyor 24 that conveys the prizes to the inside of the machine, and a pushing section 30 that pushes out a predetermined number of prizes on the upper conveyor 24 from the payout opening 91 are housed inside the device.

Prizes are replenished from the back of the device, and there are entrances to the upper storage section 11 and lower storage section 12 on the back of the device, and as shown in Figure 3, an opening/closing door 14 is attached to this entrance. A magazine set section 13 is provided on the outside of the magazine. The support column 55 of the door 14 is rotatably fixed to the movable plate 54, but when the door 14 is closed, the support column 55 is automatically locked and becomes unrotatable. The movable plate 54 is connected to the rotating shaft 51 by a chain 52, and when the rotating shaft 51 is rotated by the motor M, the movable plate 54 is driven by the chain 52, and the opening/closing door 14, which is no longer rotatable, moves back and forth. It's becoming like that. A middle door 15 is provided in the middle of the upper storage section 11 and the lower storage section 12 so as to be able to turn around a pivot shaft 56. When the door 14 is closed, the middle door 15 opens, and when the opening/closing door 14 is opened, the middle door 15 is closed.

The prizes on the upper storage section 11 and the lower storage section 12 are placed on the upper lift 21 and lower lift 22, respectively.
However, as shown in FIG.
It moves up and down by rotating. lift 21,
The elevated position of the lift 22 is determined by a level sensor 29 consisting of a photoelectric switch, and a lower conveyor 23 is arranged near this, and the prizes W stacked on the lifts 21 and 22 are
Starting from the top tier, the receiving plate 2, which also serves as a stopper for the prize W on the second tier from the top, is moved by a scraping metal fitting 26.
7 and from this receiving plate 27 to the lower conveyor 2.
It can be moved to 3.

The upper conveyor 24 is placed on top of the lower conveyor 23.
However, as shown in FIG. 5, the prize W on the lower conveyor 23 is
It is transferred to the upper conveyor 24 by a transfer belt 25 driven by a. One drum pulley 24a of the upper conveyor 24 has a large outer diameter, and a transfer belt 25 is stretched around the drum pulley 24a, and tension is applied by a spring 28. Therefore, the prize W is
They are sandwiched between the upper conveyor 24 in contact with the drum pulley 24a and the transfer belt 25, rise along the drum pulley 24a, and are arranged on the upper conveyor 24.

The prizes W arranged on the upper conveyor 24 are pushed out from the payout port 91 by the extrusion section.
Next, to explain the extrusion part, as shown in Fig. 6,
The pusher table 43 is driven by the chain 42 and moves back and forth in the direction of the upper conveyor 24.
A plurality of substantially disk-shaped pieces 31 are rotatably attached to the shaft 15 of the pusher stand 43. The mounting pitch of this piece 31 is equal to the width of the prize W, but the piece 31 is provided with a protruding claw 34 and, as shown in FIG. 7, a locking step 36 is formed. . The lever 32 is biased clockwise by a spring 38, but normally the lever 32 is biased clockwise.
A retaining roller 37 is engaged with the locking step 36, and the push-out pawl 34 is oriented horizontally, as shown in FIG. 7A. Even if the pusher stand 43 moves forward in this state, the push-out pawl 34 does not hit the prize W and does not push out the prize W.

The movable counter 33 is slidably attached to a shaft 46 and is driven by a chain 47 to move parallel to the upper conveyor 24, but this moving distance is limited to the number of pachinko balls etc. When the signals are recorded and input into a control section (not shown), the balls are moved by an amount corresponding to the number of pachinko balls, etc. based on the signals. A setting bearing rig 35 is attached to the lower part of the movable counter 33.
When the movable counter 33 moves, it hits the protrusion 32a of the lever 32, and as shown in FIG. 7B, the lever 3
Rotate 2 slightly counterclockwise. Accordingly, the holding roller 37 is disengaged from the locking step 36, the piece 31 is rotated clockwise by the action of the spring 38, and the push-out pawl 34 comes into contact with the pawl stopper 40 and is directed downward. The reset bar 39 rotates around the shaft 48, and this rotation is linked to the back and forth movement of the pusher table 43. When the pusher table 43 moves forward in the direction of the upper conveyor 24, as shown in FIG. 7B. As it rotates clockwise, it becomes lower, allowing the downward pushing claw 34 to pass through, abutting on the prize W, and pushing it out from the payout port 91. When the pusher stand 43 moves backward, the reset bar 39 rotates counterclockwise and becomes higher, and the pushing claw 34 that retreats hits the reset bar 39, which causes the piece 31 to move counterclockwise. The retaining roller 37 engages the locking step 36, and as shown in FIG.
Return to the state shown in .

Note that the system of the storage section, conveyance section, and extrusion section described above pays out a predetermined number of prizes of the same value,
This automatic prize dispensing machine has a separate system with the same structure that pays out prizes ten times the value of the prizes dispensed through this system, and additionally, only one prize five times the value is disbursed. There is also a system for dispensing money.

Therefore, when replenishing prizes W to the automatic prize dispensing machine having such a configuration, a box-shaped magazine 71 having an opening on one side as shown in FIG. 8 is used. This magazine 71 has a rear window 7 on the back side facing the opening.
3, and an extrusion plate 72 is slidably housed inside. This magazine 71 is filled with prizes W in a stacked state, and the magazine 71 is set in the magazine setting section 13 as shown in FIG. At this time, the opening/closing door 14 is open, and the middle door 1
5 is closed. Then, when the pushing plate 72 is pushed through the rear window 73, the prizes W are transferred to the upper storage section 11 in a stacked state, as shown in FIG. 10B.
The inner door 15 serves as a positioning stopper.
Next, the empty magazine 71 is removed and the opening/closing door 14 is closed, whereby the support column 55 is locked against rotation by a mechanism not shown. At this time, the middle door 15 is opened in conjunction with the opening/closing door 14. Then, when the opening/closing door 14 is moved forward, the stacked prizes slide on the upper storage section 11 and are transferred to the upper lift 21. Note that the prizes in the lower storage section 12 are transferred to the lower lift 22. After this, as described above, the prizes are transferred to the lower conveyor 23, then transferred to the upper conveyor 24, and lined up inside the payout port 91. The operation of the push-out unit is as described above, and when a barcode in which the number of pachinko balls, etc. is recorded, is input into the control unit, the movable counter 33 moves a distance corresponding to the number of pachinko balls, etc., and moves a predetermined number of pieces 31. Rotate it so that the push-out claw 34 faces downward.
When the pusher base 43 moves forward, the pusher claw 3
4, a prize corresponding to the number of pachinko balls etc. is paid out.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the automatic prize dispensing machine of the present invention stores rectangular parallelepiped prizes in a stacked state in the storage section, so the entire device can be made small and compact. The structure is simple, as the prizes in the magazine are transferred to the storage section by filling the magazine and placing it in the magazine set section, and pushing out the extrusion plate from the rear window of the magazine.
The automatic prize dispensing machine is easy to handle, and in particular can efficiently replenish a large number of prizes at once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the device, Fig. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the inside of the device, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the storage section, Figs. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams of the transport section, and Figs. 6 and 7. Figures A and B are explanatory views of the extrusion section, Figure 8 is a perspective view of the magazine, and Figures 9 and 10 A and B are explanatory views of transferring prizes from the magazine. 11... Upper storage section, 12... Lower storage section, 1
3...Magazine set part, 14...Opening/closing door, 15
... Middle door, 21 ... Upper lift, 22 ... Lower lift, 23 ... Lower conveyor, 24 ... Upper conveyor, 25 ... Transfer belt, 26 ... Scraping fitting, 27 ... Reception plate, 31 ... Piece, 32...
... lever, 33 ... movable counter, 34 ... push-out claw, 39 ... reset bar, 40 ... claw stopper, 71 ... magazine, 72 ... push-out plate, 73 ...
...Rear window, 91...Payout exit, W...Prize.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A storage section that stores rectangular parallelepiped prizes in a stacked state, a conveyance section that conveys the prizes from the storage section to the inside of the payout opening using a lift and a conveyor, and a conveyance section that conveys the prizes to the inside of the payout opening. The machine is an automatic prize dispensing machine consisting of an extrusion section that pushes out a predetermined number of prizes on a conveyor from a dispensing port based on an input signal. Automatic prize dispensing characterized in that magazines filled in a stacked state are arranged in a magazine set part provided at the entrance of the storage part, and the push-out plate is pushed out from the rear window of the magazine to store the prize in the storage part. Machine.