JPH0623582U - Gaming media distribution device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In a game medium distributing device, which is provided at a branch portion of a carrier path for a game medium and distributes a game medium supplied from an upstream carrier path to one of the downstream carrier paths, Avoid clogging of game media. A distribution device is constituted by a feeding mechanism that feeds a game medium supplied from an upstream side transport path toward one of the inlets of a downstream side transport path depending on its operating direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a game medium distributing device which is provided at a branch portion of a game medium conveying path and distributes a game medium supplied from an upstream side conveying path to any of the downstream side conveying paths.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as this type of distribution device, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a partition plate 1 that swings so as to close one of the inlets of the downstream conveyance path, and a solenoid that drives the partition plate 1 It is known to consist of two. This device guides a game medium that falls due to its own weight to one of the downstream-side transport paths by switching the partition plate 1.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, such a conventional game media distributing device is based on the weight of the game media, and therefore, for example, when a plurality of game media are folded and fallen, the jamming of the game media at the branch portion ( There was a fear of causing the so-called bridge phenomenon.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the conventional technique as described above, and an object thereof is to provide a device for distributing game media in which jamming of the game media is less likely to occur.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The gist of the present invention to achieve such an object is as follows: 1 Provided at a branch portion of the transport path for the game medium, the game medium supplied from the upstream transport path is supplied to either of the downstream transport paths. A game-medium distributing device for allocating a game medium, which comprises a pay-out mechanism for drawing out the game medium supplied from the upstream side transport path toward one of the inlets of the downstream side transport path depending on the operation direction. A game media distribution device.

2. The game medium distributing device according to item 1, wherein the feeding mechanism is constituted by a belt conveyor.

(3) In the game medium distributing device according to the item (1), the payout mechanism is constituted by a spiral member that pays out the game medium in an axial direction by rotation.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the game medium distributing device of the present invention, the game medium is forcibly delivered toward the entrance of one of the downstream side transport paths by the delivery mechanism regardless of the weight of the game medium. Therefore, the jamming of the game medium is less likely to occur than in the past.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a distribution device which is a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this sorting device is provided with a belt conveyor 20 inside a guide case 10 that constitutes a branch portion of a game medium transport path.

The guide case 10 has a game medium inflow port 11 connected to an upstream side transport path formed in the substantially center of the upper surface, and a discharge port 12 connected to either one of the downstream flow path on both ends of the lower surface. 13 is formed.

The belt conveyor 20 includes pulleys 21 and 22 arranged near the discharge ports 12 and 13, respectively, and a belt 23 wound around the pulleys 21 and 22. Is driven in both directions.

Next, the operation will be described. In the above-mentioned distribution device, the game medium flowing in from the upstream side conveyance path through the inflow port 11 is first placed on the central portion of the belt conveyor 20 and then fed out to the left or right depending on the operating direction of the belt conveyor 20 and moved. Then, when it reaches either end of the belt conveyor 20, it falls down to the discharge port 12 or 13 located in the vicinity thereof and is distributed.

That is, in the above-mentioned distribution device, the game medium is forcibly delivered toward the entrance of one of the downstream-side conveying paths by the belt conveyor 20 regardless of the weight of the game medium. Therefore, the jamming of the game medium is less likely to occur than in the past.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a distribution device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, this sorting device is provided with a spiral member 40 inside a guide case 30 that constitutes a branch portion of a game medium transport path.

In the guide case 30, a game medium inlet 31 connected to the upstream side transport path is formed substantially in the center of the upper surface, and discharge ports 32 connected to either one of the downstream side transport paths at both ends of the lower surface. 33 is formed.

In this case, the spiral member 40 is formed by winding a linear material in a coil shape, and is driven by a motor 41 attached to a side portion of the guide case 30 to rotate in both directions. . Both ends of the spiral member 40 are arranged near the discharge ports 12 and 13, respectively.

Next, the operation will be described. In the distribution device described above, the game medium flowing in from the upstream-side transport path via the inflow port 31 enters the central portion of the spiral member 40, and is then fed and moved to the left or right depending on the rotation direction of the spiral member 40. When reaching either end of the spiral member 40, the spiral member 40 is dropped and distributed to the discharge port 32 or 33 located in the vicinity thereof.

That is, also by this sorting device, the game medium is forced to the entrance of one of the downstream side transport paths by the axial force based on the rotation of the spiral member 40 regardless of the weight of the game medium. Get out towards. Therefore, the jamming of the game medium is much less likely to occur than in the past.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 According to the device for distributing game media of the present invention, the game medium is forcibly delivered toward the entrance of one of the downstream side conveyance paths by the delivery mechanism, so that the game medium is significantly jammed compared to the conventional one. It will be difficult. Therefore, if this device is applied to, for example, a game media collection / delivery system in a game arcade, extremely smooth transport control of the game media can be realized, which in turn reduces the number of steps involved in jamming the game media in the game arcade. It can be reduced to save labor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 30 ... Guide case (branching part) 20, 40 ... Delivery mechanism (20 ... Belt conveyor, 40 ... Spiral member)

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A game media transportation path is provided at a branch portion of the transportation path,
A game medium distribution device for distributing the game medium supplied from the upstream side conveyance path to one of the downstream side conveyance paths, wherein the game medium supplied from the upstream side conveyance path is moved to the backflow side depending on its operating direction. A distribution device for game media, comprising a feeding mechanism that feeds toward one of the entrances of the side transport path. 2. The game medium distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the feeding mechanism is constituted by a belt conveyor. 3. The game medium distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the feeding mechanism is constituted by a spiral member for feeding the game medium in an axial direction by rotation.