JPH0620556Y2 - Collection and delivery device for medals - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention is a device for collecting and delivering medals, in which a tank capable of storing a large amount of medals and a game machine are connected, and medals are circulated between them. Regarding Here, medals and the like indicate medals and coins for slot machines, coins for pachinko machines, and other game media used in various game machines.

“Prior Art” As a conventional medal collecting and delivering device, for example, used dirty medals flowing out from a game machine are collected and carried by an operator to a medal polishing machine to be polished and cleaned. After that, there is something that is again transported to the tank of the medal collection and delivery device for replenishment.

"Problems to be solved by the invention" However, in such a conventional medal collecting and delivering device, after collecting dirty medals etc., the worker carries them to the medal polishing machine and polishes them, and further, from the medal polishing machine to the tank. Since medals and the like have to be carried around, there is a problem that the work is troublesome and very time-consuming.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems.A medal polisher is incorporated in the circulation flow path of a collecting and delivering device for medals, and medals automatically flow into the medal polisher. An object of the present invention is to provide a medal collecting / delivering device that solves the above problems by processing medals and the like without being bothered by human beings because they are polished.

[Means for Solving Problems] The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is to provide a tank for storing a large amount of medals and a medal polishing machine at the island end of the game machine, A supply passage extending from the machine and connected to the tank, the tank connected to a lift, the lift connected to the game machine distribution conveyor, the game machine recovery conveyor and the lift Through the return flow path, the return flow path and the supply flow path are respectively connected to the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller arranged in the lift, the medal or the like from the game machine, It flows through the collection conveyor, passes through the return flow path, and flows into the collection conveyor / island tank switching controller.

At the same time, when medals, etc. from the supply channel of the tank flow into the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller, the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller activates the control unit by the signal of the medal detection unit on the recovery conveyor. The collecting / delivering device for medals or the like is configured so that the collecting conveyor / island tank switching controller actuating unit is operated via this to control the medals or the like on the collecting conveyor to be preferentially supplied to the lift.

"Action" Then, the medals sent to the island edge are automatically polished by the polishing machine. Polished medals are lifted up.

When the shortage signal of medals is transmitted from the game machine, it is carried by the distribution conveyor and distributed to the game machines.
If the medal shortage signal is not transmitted, it is supplied to the tank.

That is, beautiful medals are distributed to the game machines on the island.

Dirty medals used in game machines are returned to the recovery conveyor and supplied to the island edge lifts.

At the same time, when medals and the like are sent from the tank at the island edge to the lift, the control unit gives priority to the medals and the like on the recovery conveyor and supplies them to the lift. Medals, etc. on the collection conveyor do not get stuck and get stuck.

When there are no medals or the like on the collection conveyor, medals or the like from the tank are supplied to the lift. It can fully meet the needs of game consoles.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a tank 12 capable of storing a large amount of medals and the like is arranged near the prize exchange place 10.

An introduction flow path 13 extends from the lower part of the tank 12, and the introduction flow path 13 is connected to a lower end portion of a lift 14 such as a medal. The upper end of the lift 14 is connected to the starting end of the conveyor 21, and the conveyor 21 is connected to the game machine 20.
Is extended above the island.

The switching mechanism 15 is connected to the starting end of the conveyor 21. Return channel 16 from switching mechanism 15 to tank 12 downward
Has been extended.

The counter 11 of the prize exchange 10 has a medal counter 70
Is provided.

A coin conveyor 70a is provided below the medal counter 70. A temporary storage tank 80 is provided at a position facing the tip of the coin conveyor 70a. A switching mechanism 81 is provided near the outlet of the storage tank 80. The carry-in flow path 71 extends from the lower end of the switching mechanism 81 and is connected to the lower end of the lift 14. The switching mechanism 81 supplies to the lift 14 an amount of medals suitable for the medal transfer capability of the lift 14.

When the lift 14 has a high medal transfer capability, the carry-in flow path 71 is extended from the medal counting machine 70 and the tip is lifted.
It may be directly connected to the lower end of the.

A counter / tank switching controller 73 is provided at the lower end of the lift 14. The counter / tank switching controller 73 has a carry-in passage 71 and an introduction passage 1 respectively.
3 and 3 are connected. The counter / tank switching controller 73 is regulated by a control unit (not shown) so as to preferentially supply the medals or the like from the carry-in passage 71 to the lift 14 over the medals or the like from the introduction passage 13.

The control unit 40 is as shown in FIG. That is, the determination processing unit 41 determines the signal from the medal amount detection unit 42 by the storage unit 45, the calculation unit 46, and the determination unit 47, and the output unit 4
8 sends an instruction signal to the medal distribution mechanism operating unit 43 and the lift / conveyor driving unit 44.

The switching mechanism operating unit 55 of the medal distribution mechanism operating unit 43 of the control unit 40 operates so that the switching mechanism 15 preferentially sends medals or the like to the conveyor 21 in response to the insufficient medal signal of the medal amount detecting unit 51 of the island tank. To do.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the starting end of the conveyor 22 is provided below the end of the conveyor 21, and the conveyor 22 is extended above the other islands of the game machine 20. .

Switching mechanisms 23, 23 ... Are connected to the conveyor 22 above the islands of the game machine 20. A supply pipe 24 extends downward from the switching mechanism 23. Supply pipe 2
4 is connected to a medal polishing machine 75.

When the amount of medals accumulated in the island tank 25 described later reaches a predetermined amount, the control unit 40 causes the island tank medal amount detection unit 5 to operate.
1, the amount of medals is detected, the switching mechanism 23 is switched, and the medals and the like are supplied to the switching mechanism 23 of the tank 25 for another island where the medals and the like are insufficient. When the medals and the like of all the island tanks 25 reach a predetermined amount, the control unit 4
0 switches the switching mechanism 15 to stop the conveyor 21 and the conveyor 22.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, the delivery passage 26b extends from the medal grinder 75 to the lower end of the supply lift 26a.

A supply flow path 76 to the island tank 25 extends at the upper end of the supply lift 26a. An island lift 26, which is a lift, is connected to the island tank 25.

The upper end of the island lift 26 is connected to the starting end of a distribution conveyor 28 which is a distribution conveyor. The distribution conveyor 28 is connected to each of the game machines 20, 20 ...

A switching mechanism 32 is provided at the start end of the distribution conveyor 28. A return passage 33 extends downward from the switching mechanism 32, and the return passage 33 is connected to the island tank 25.

When there is no request for medals or the like from each game machine 20, the switching mechanism 32 drops the return channel 33 and returns the medals or the like to the island tank 25. It is regulated by.

A collecting conveyor 29 for collecting medals and the like from each game machine 20 is arranged below the game machines 20. A return flow path 30 extends from the end of the recovery conveyor 29 and is connected to the lower end of the island lift 26. Collecting medals etc. used in the game machine 20 and overflowed are collected by the conveyor 2
It flows out to 9 and is returned to the lift 26 for islands.

The recovery conveyor 29 may be directly supplied to the medal polishing machine 75.

The return flow path 30 and the delivery flow path 27 are connected to a recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31, respectively. Recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31
In response to a signal from the medal detection unit 53 on the recovery conveyor 29, the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller operation unit 58 operates via the control unit 40, and the medals on the recovery conveyor 29 are prioritized for island use. It is regulated to supply to the lift 26.

4 to 8 show various switching mechanisms. The switching mechanism 15, the switching mechanism 23, and the switching mechanism 3 of this embodiment.
It is applied to 2nd grade.

In the switching mechanism 81 shown in FIG. 4, when the spiral member 81a is rotated, medals or the like flow by a predetermined amount, and when the rotation is stopped, the medals or the like are blocked by the spiral member 81a and do not flow.

The switching mechanism 82 shown in FIG. 5 sorts medals and the like according to the moving direction of the conveyor 82a.

The switching mechanism 83 shown in FIG. 6 is the conveyor 8 of the switching mechanism 82.
A spiral member 83a is used instead of 2a.

The switching mechanism 84 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with a shutter 84a in the middle of the flow path for medals, etc., the shutter 84a is inclined and inserted into the flow path for medals, etc., and the medals etc. are opened 84b.
It leads to.

The switching mechanism 85 shown in FIG. 8 includes two conveyors 85a,
85b is selectively used to guide a medal or the like to a predetermined flow path 85c.

Next, the operation will be described.

The medals and the like counted by the medal counter 70 of the prize exchange station 10 pass through the carry-in passage 71, and automatically the counter / tank switching controller 73 provided at the lower end of the lift 14.
Is supplied to.

A medal or the like from the carry-in flow path 71 and a medal or the like from the introduction flow path 13 are simultaneously counted / tank switching controller 73.
When supplied to the lift 14, the control unit 40 controls the counter / tank switching controller 73 to preferentially supply the medal or the like from the carry-in flow path 71 to the lift 14. The medals and the like from the carry-in passage 71 are not accumulated in the carry-in passage 71 and clogged. The operator need only pour the medals brought in by the customer into the medal counting machine.

Medals and the like are lifted by the lift 14 and flow into the switching mechanism 15.

When a medal shortage signal is issued from the tank 25 for each island, the switching mechanism 15 switches so that medals and the like pass through the conveyor 21 and are distributed to the islands of the game machine 20.

When the medal shortage signal is not issued from the tank 25 for each island, the switching mechanism 15 switches so that medals or the like fall in the return flow path 16 and are accumulated in the tank 12. The tank 12 can store a large amount of returned medals and the like.

The medal or the like returned to the tank 12 is provided in case the medal or the like from the carry-in flow path 71 is not supplied to the lift 14. When there is no medal or the like from the carry-in flow path 71, the medal or the like from the introduction flow path 13 is supplied to the lift 14 via the counter / tank switching controller 73.

That is, the medals and the like counted by the medal counter 70 are automatically supplied into the circulation flow path of the collecting and delivering device for the medals and the like without manual intervention.

The medals distributed to the islands of the game machine 20 on the conveyor 21 are appropriately supplied to the tank 25 through the polishing mechanism 75 for the islands where the medals and the like are insufficient, by operating the switching mechanism 23.

The medals etc. that have been polished by the medal polisher 75 and become beautiful are
It is raised by the supply lift 26 a and is stored in the island tank 25 via 76.

When there are no medals or the like on the recovery conveyor 29 and the medals or the like do not flow into the island lift 26 through the return flow path 30, the medals or the like stored in the island tank 25 are lifted by the island lift 26. To do.

The raised medals and the like are supplied to the hopper of the game machine 20 where the medals and the like are insufficient through the distribution conveyor 28.

When the hoppers of the game machines 20 are sufficiently supplied with medals, the medals are returned from the switching mechanism 32 to the return passage 3
3 is dropped and returned to the island tank 25. If this state continues, a stop signal is sent from the control unit 40 to the island lift drive unit 66 of the lift / conveyor drive unit 44, and the island lift 26 stops without making unnecessary movements.

Medals and the like from the game machine 20 flow through the recovery conveyor 29, the return flow path 30, and the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31.

At the same time, when a medal or the like from the delivery channel 27 of the island tank 25 flows into the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31, the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller operation unit 58 of the control unit 40 causes the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller operation unit 58 to operate.・
The island tank switching controller 31 is operated to preferentially supply the medals and the like from the recovery conveyor 29 to the island lift 26. The medals and the like on the collecting conveyor 29 are not clogged. There is no need to manually collect medals and the like.

Even when medals and the like do not flow from the delivery channel 27, the island tank 25 can store a large amount of medals and the like, so that the medals and the like do not overflow from the tank.

Since the medal counting machine 70 and the island medal polishing machine 75 are connected, the dirty medals and the like counted by the medal counting machine 70 are polished by the medal polishing machine 75 to remove the dirt and are automatically put into use. Become.

With the switching mechanism 81 to the switching mechanism 85 (shown in FIGS. 4 to 8) in this embodiment, the conventional switching mechanisms 1 and 2 are used.
Unlike (as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10), the medal or the like is not jammed because it is not solely due to its own weight.

In the collecting and delivering device for medals and the like according to the present embodiment, a supply flow path 26b for connecting the medal polishing machine 75 and the island tank 25,
It is composed of the supply lift 26a and the supply flow path 76,
Needless to say, the supply lift 26a becomes unnecessary if the medals output from the medal polisher 75 are connected to the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller 31 and set as the second priority. Further, if the return flow path 30 is directly introduced from the recovery conveyor 29 into the medal polishing machine 75, the medal polishing machine 75 can be operated as the first priority order and the polished medal can be always supplied.

[Advantage of the Invention] According to the collecting and delivering device for medals and the like according to the present invention, the dirty medals and the like supplied to the island can be made to automatically flow into the medal polishing machine incorporated in the circulation passage of the collecting and delivering device. It is possible to eliminate the troublesome work.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a collecting and delivering device for medals and the like, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the collecting and delivering device for medals, etc., FIG.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a main part of various switching mechanisms, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are sectional views of a main part of a conventional switching mechanism. 25 ... Island tank, 26 ... Island lift 26a ... Supply lift 28 ... Distribution conveyor which is a distribution conveyor 29 ... Collection conveyor 40 ... Control unit, 75 ... Medal polisher 76 ... Supply channel

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tank for storing a large amount of medals and a medal polishing machine are provided at an island end of a game machine, a supply flow path is extended from the medal polishing machine and connected to the tank, and the tank is connected to a lift. The lift and the conveyor for distribution to the game machine are connected, the recovery conveyor from the game machine and the lift are connected through a return flow path, and the return flow path and the supply flow path are Each of the game machines is connected to a recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller, and medals and the like from the game machine flow through the recovery conveyor, pass through a return flow path, and flow into the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller. At the same time, when medals etc. from the supply channel of the tank flow into the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller, the recovery conveyor / island tank switching controller activates the control unit by the signal of the medal detection unit on the recovery conveyor. A collecting / delivering device for medals or the like, in which the collecting conveyor / island tank switching controller actuation unit is operated via the control unit so that the medals and the like on the collecting conveyor are preferentially supplied to the lift.