JPH055752U - Banknote transport unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Some bill accepting connectors with standardized lengths are attached to the bill acceptors provided on both sides of the transport unit and connected to the ball lending machine to make them detachable. Just by replacing different types of bill accepting connectors according to the distance between the ball lending machine and the transport unit, the difference in the distance dimension between the ball lending machine backs that is different for each playground, that is, some standard types Make it easy to adapt to the island width. [Structure] Banknote receiving connectors 112 and 122 that are detachably attached to the banknote receiving ports 110 and 120, a banknote supplied through the banknote receiving port, and a merging guide mechanism unit 100 that sandwiches and conveys the banknote fed through a joint unit 500. And a transport unit 200 that holds and transports the bills sent from the merging guide mechanism unit, and a drive mechanism 60 for driving the transport unit.
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Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention is a bill feeding mechanism that forms a bill feeding mechanism that merges bills supplied from bill validators of each ball lending machine arranged between pachinko play tables on both sides of the island, and holds them in the carrying direction. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bill transporting unit equipped with a detachable bill accepting / connecting device capable of coping with the difference in distance between the ball lender backs on both sides of an island which is different for each playground.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 At the pachinko playground, two pachinko playgrounds and two rows of ball rental machines sandwiched between them are arranged back-to-back with a small space between them, and the whole is called an island. .. For ball rental machines located back to back on the island, the distance between the backs of the ball rental machines varies depending on the pachinko amusement park.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the space behind the ball lending machine is different for each pachinko playground in this way, when installing a banknote transport mechanism that collects the banknotes sent from the banknote validator of the ball lending machine and transports them to the stacker on the island, In the field, the parts of the connection between the ball lending machine and the bill transport mechanism must be processed so that they can deliver bills according to the distance between them. As a result, the number of required parts is large, the cost is high, and the workability is extremely poor.

In view of the problems described above, the present invention focuses on the fact that the distance between the backs of ball lenders, which are located back to back on the island, is generally 80, 110, 140 mm. , By using a connecting tool whose dimensions in the connecting direction are standardized according to the distance between the ball lending machine and the bill transport mechanism, the number of required parts is small, the cost is low, and it is necessary to perform fine processing one by one in the field. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a banknote transport unit that has extremely good workability.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve such an object, the banknote transport unit of the present invention is a banknote that transports a banknote supplied from the banknote validator of each ball lending machine arranged between the pachinko machines on both sides by sandwiching the banknote from the thickness direction. It is one unit of the banknote transport unit that is divided into a plurality of units and is continuously installed on the transport path of the transport mechanism, and is provided on both side surfaces of the banknote transport unit and is connected to the banknote receiving ports 110 and 120 connected to the ball lending machine. A banknote merging guide mechanism for sandwiching and transporting removable banknote receiving connectors 112 and 122, banknotes supplied through the banknote receiving ports 110 and 120, and banknotes fed from the preceding stage banknote transfer unit through the joint section 500. Section 100, a transport section 200 for sandwiching and transporting the banknotes fed from the banknote merging guide mechanism section 100, and a driving device for collectively driving the banknote transport unit. Characterized in that it is composed of 600..

[0006]

[Action]

 The bill accepting connectors 112 and 122 of the present invention are detachable from the bill accepting ports 110 and 120 which are provided on both side surfaces of the bill transport unit and which are connected to the ball lending machine. The bill transport unit of the present invention is simply replaced by replacing the bill accepting connectors 112 and 122 having different arm lengths projecting toward the discriminator depending on the distance between the ball lending machine and the bill transport unit. Can quickly cope with the difference in the distance dimension between the backs of ball rental machines that differ from one playground to another, that is, several standard island widths.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. That is, various variations can be given without departing from the idea of the present invention, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the bill transport unit of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing a state in which the bill receiving connectors 112 and 122 having different arm lengths are replaced.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which two banknote transport units are connected to each other. The banknotes supplied from the banknote validator of each ball lending machine arranged between the pachinko machines on both sides and the banknotes of the preceding stage. It is one unit of a bill transporting device that merges bills sent from the transport section and sandwiches them from the thickness direction and transports them. From the bill validator of the ball lending machine, the bill acceptors 111 and 121 and the bill accepting port. A banknote merging guide mechanism unit 100 for sandwiching and transporting banknotes supplied via 110 and 120 and banknotes fed from the rear end connection unit 220 of the front-stage transfer unit 200 through the front end connection unit 210 via the joint unit 500, The banknote merging / guiding guide device is mounted on the front end connection part 210 for abutting and fixing the transfer part 200 that holds and transfers the banknotes sent from the structure part 100 and the rear end connection part 220 of the front-stage transfer part 200. The spacer 400 attached to the L-shaped fixture 300 in order to adjust the attachment interval between the L-shaped fixture 300 attached and the rear end connection 220 and the front end connection 210 of the transport unit 200 in the previous stage. And a drive mechanism 600 for collectively driving the banknote transport unit, and the banknote transport mechanism of the pachinko playground is configured by connecting the single banknote transport units in series. The bill receiving tools 111 and 121 (see FIG. 4) are for attaching removable bill receiving connectors 112 and 122 (see FIG. 6) as needed.

As described above, the distance behind the ball lenders, which are located back to back on the island, is generally 80, 110, 140 mm, and according to the actual measurement, in the bill transport unit, When the distance between the backs of the ball lenders is 80 mm, the bill accepting connectors 112, 122 are not required, and when the distance is 110 mm, the bill accepting connectors 112, 122 with an arm length of 15 mm. Is attached to the bill acceptors 111, 121, and if the distance is 140 mm, the bill acceptors 112, 122 (of FIG. 6) having arm lengths of 30 mm are attached to the bill acceptors 111, 121. It is set to be attached. In other words, even if the banknote connector of 30 mm is used, the banknotes that are delivered are affected by the transport force of the discriminator or the transport unit, and therefore do not stay in the connector. It can be in any shape.

The joint part 500 includes an L-shaped fixture 300 attached to the front end connection part 210 and a spacer 400, and the L-shaped fixture 300 is a rear end connection part of the front transport part 200. By abutting and fixing the inner two side surfaces to the four side surfaces around 220, the front-stage banknote transport unit can be aligned in the horizontal direction and at the same time in the vertical direction. The spacer 400 is composed of a plurality of pairs of guide plates 401 and 402 that are placed opposite to each other with a gap in the thickness direction of the banknotes that allows the banknotes to pass through. The spacer 400 is for matching the lengths of a plurality of pachinko machines, ball lending machines, and the like arranged on the site with the entire length of the banknote transport unit that has been joined and assembled. It is arranged and fixed between the rear end connecting portion 220 and the front end connecting portion 210.

The drive mechanism 600 includes gears 603 and 604 that mesh with a main shaft gear 602 of a motor 600 provided at a lower portion of the banknote merging / guiding mechanism unit 100. The drive shaft 610 and the driven shaft 620 rotate in the same direction to drive the drive shaft 600. The drive pulley 611 attached to the shaft 610 presses the drive pulley 611 and a roller with a spring 612 that is driven to rotate, and transfers the banknotes from the banknote receiving ports 110 and 120 of the banknote merging guide mechanism unit 100 to the banknote. When the drive belt 616 is wound between the drive pulley 611 and a drive pulley paired with the drive pulley 611, the drive belt 616 is merged and sandwiched in the conveying direction, and the auxiliary pulley 614 and the pulley 614 are pressed and driven to rotate. A conveyance unit 200 that nips and conveys between the roller with spring 615 is formed. The drive assist roller 621 attached to the driven shaft 620 is guided by the joint unit 500 from the transport unit 200 into the space between the drive assist roller 621 and the spring-loaded roller 622 that presses the drive assist roller 621 and is driven to rotate. A bill is sandwiched and fed between the drive pulley 611 and the roller with spring 612, and merges with the bills from the bill receiving ports 110 and 120 to form a driving mechanism 600 that conveys the bill in the bill conveying direction. .. A bill storage container called a stacker is provided at the extreme end of the bill transport direction.

The above description is an example in which the banknote transport unit of the present embodiment is installed in the center of the island, that is, at a location where the distance between the ball lenders on both sides and the banknote transport unit is equal. It is also possible to install the banknote transport unit closer to the side of the banknote. In that case, by mounting banknote receiving connectors 112 and 122 having different arm lengths on the left and right banknote receiving ports 110 and 120, respectively. It is possible to respond.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, it has been described as a bill transport unit, but the bill may be, for example, a card, a business card, or a postcard-shaped flexible thin plate. Does not hinder the purpose of the present invention. The material and configuration of the bill accepting connectors 112, 122 are arbitrary as long as they function, and it is assumed that the bill receiving units 110, 120 of the bill transport unit and the ball lending machine are misaligned. It is also preferable that the receiving connectors 112 and 122 are made of a flexible material or the like. The drive mechanism 600 can also be configured to supply power from a motor provided separately from the banknote transport unit to each banknote transport unit via an arbitrary power transmission mechanism.

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the present invention provides the bill accepting connectors 112 and 122 which are detachably attached to the bill accepting ports 110 and 120 which are provided on both side surfaces of the bill transporting unit and which are connected to the bill validator of the ball lending machine, and the bill accepting port. A banknote merging guide mechanism unit 100 that sandwiches and conveys a banknote supplied through 110 and 120 and a banknote that is sent from the preceding-stage banknote transport unit through the joint unit 500, and a banknote that is fed from the banknote merging guide mechanism unit 100. Since it is composed of a transporting unit 200 for transporting the bills and a drive mechanism 600 for collectively driving the bill transporting unit, several types of bill accepting connectors 112 having different arm lengths projecting toward the ball lending machine are provided. , 122 according to the distance between the ball lending machine and the bill transport unit, the bill transport unit of the present invention is different from each other at each playground. It is possible to cope with different distance dimensions of different types, that is, several standard island widths, the number of parts required for the connection part is small, the cost is low, and it is not necessary to perform fine processing on site, which is extremely We were able to provide a banknote transport unit with good workability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a banknote transport unit of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the banknote transport unit of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the banknote transport unit of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the banknote transport unit of this embodiment.

5 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the bill transport unit according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 banknote merging guide mechanism section 110 banknote receiving port 111 banknote receiving tool 112 banknote receiving connection tool 120 banknote receiving port 121 banknote receiving tool 122 banknote receiving connection tool 200 transport section 300 L-shaped fixing tool 400 spacer 401 guide plate 402 guide plate 500 Joint part 600 Drive mechanism

Claims (1)

[Claims for utility model registration] [Claim 1] A mechanism for feeding and guiding a bill inserted in a bill validator of a pachinko machine ball lending machine in a posture in which the short side is upright to a bill transport unit on the back of the ball lending machine. , A banknote characterized by interposing a hollow-shaped banknote receiving connector for guiding the banknote in a dimension in which the banknote extends between the banknote transport terminal end of the supply-side identifier and the banknote start end of the receiving-side transport unit Transport unit.