JPH062535B2 - Amusement equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention, for example, arranges two rows of a game table row, which are formed by arranging a plurality of pachinko machines as game machines side by side, back to back. However, in each of these gaming table rows, a plurality of banknote inserting machines for receiving banknotes from the front side of the gaming table row are provided in the direction along the gaming table row, and the banknotes received in the banknote inserting machines of each gaming table row are arranged. The present invention relates to a game facility that can be efficiently collected by a carrier device.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional game equipment, two rows of pachinko game table rows, which are configured by installing automatic ball lending machines that operate by inserting coins, between the pachinko game tables, are arranged back to back, and between the backs of these pachinko game table rows. , Pachinko game stand row Each machine has a transport device that receives the coins dropped and discharged from the machine and transfers them to one side of the pachinko game stand row. There are some coins that allow the input coins to be collected efficiently (see, for example, Jitsukai Sho 52-1604).
No. 82, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-146375 gazette), in a gaming facility in which a gaming machine row is configured by providing a bill inserting machine such as an automatic ball lending machine that operates by inserting a bill, It is larger and thinner than coins, and because it is light and flexible, it is difficult to handle like coins. Therefore, each banknote depositor must be equipped with a safe (stacker). The banknotes received by the inserting machine are stored in the safe of the banknote inserting machine (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-3399).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Therefore, according to the gaming facility in which a gaming table row is configured by providing a banknote inserting machine that operates by inserting the conventional banknotes between the game stands, when collecting the banknotes thrown into each banknote inserting machine, the collector Must move to the front of each banknote dispenser one by one to collect the banknotes in the safe, and it is not possible to efficiently collect the banknotes from each banknote dispenser even if we look only at a series of game stand rows. Of course, when the safe is full while the game table is in operation, it may be necessary to enter the space between the players and collect the safe, which is not enough consideration for the player.

Therefore, similar to the gaming equipment in which the conventional automatic ball lending machine that operates by inserting coins is provided between the pachinko gaming machines to form a gaming table row, the bills received from the front side of the gaming table row are played in the gaming table row. Two rows of game table rows are provided back to back, and the banknote insertion machines that are sent to the back side are provided between the game tables, and are sent out from the banknote insertion machines of each game table row between the backs of these pachinko game table rows. It is conceivable to provide a conveying device for merging the formed banknotes to the collecting position on one end side of the gaming table row so that the banknotes can be collected efficiently without disturbing the player. By simply dropping the bills sent out from the bill throwing machine of the gaming table row onto the conveying surface of the conveying device such as a conveyor in an irregular posture and confluently conveying the bills to the collecting position on one end side of the gaming table row, the conveyed bills are conveyed. Stays in the middle of transportation, etc. Conveyance is likely to be uncertain, and it is necessary to provide a large conveyance device with a wide width of the conveyance surface so that the bills that fall by gravity in an irregular posture can be reliably received by the conveyance surface. Since it is necessary to secure a large space for installing the transfer device, the installation space for the game table may be reduced accordingly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and effectively utilizes the characteristics of banknotes to prevent the banknotes inserted into the banknote inserters of the respective game stands arranged back to back from interfering with the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming facility that does not require a large installation space, while being capable of efficiently and smoothly transporting and reliably collecting.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The characteristic configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows. Two rows of a gaming table row configured by arranging a plurality of gaming tables side by side in a lateral direction are arranged back to back, and a bill is received in each of the aforesaid gaming table rows from the front side of the gaming table row. A plurality of banknote inserting machines for delivering to the back side of the gaming table row in a posture along the vertical direction are provided in a direction along the gaming table row, and B. Elastically sandwiching the banknotes provided from each of the gaming table rows and fed from each of the banknote inserting machines from the thickness direction,
A game facility provided with a sandwiching and conveying device that merges and conveys in the same direction along the aforesaid game table row to a specific position in a posture in which the plane of the paper is along the up-down direction. A guide mechanism is provided between the banknote inserter and the holding and conveying device to hold the banknotes fed from the banknote inserting machine in a posture in which the paper surface is in the vertical direction and guide the holding paper to the confluence portion of the holding and conveying device. Playing game equipment.

The above-mentioned configurations A, B, and C have the following operational effects.

[Action]

a. With the configuration of A and B, the bills sent from each of the bill insertion machines provided in each of the gaming table rows arranged back to back can be saved by the labor of the player without the trouble. It can be collected efficiently without getting in the way, but b. Since the banknote insertion machines that send the banknotes received from the front side of the gaming table row to the back side of the gaming table row in a posture in which the paper surface is in the vertical direction are provided in each of the gaming table rows arranged back to back, By reducing the thickness of the banknote insertion machine, the installation space of the banknote insertion machine can be made smaller and the installation space of the game table can be widened accordingly, and the banknotes sent out from each of the banknote insertion machines provided in each row of the game tables can be arranged vertically. Since it is held in a posture along the line, and is conveyed in series to a specific position along the gaming table row, for example, a bill insertion machine that sends the bills to the back side of the gaming table row in a posture in which the paper surface is in the horizontal direction is provided. Compared with the case where the sent-out banknotes are placed and conveyed on a conveyor belt, the banknotes are smooth in a state where the banknotes are unlikely to stay, and the two gaming table rows arranged back to back are close to each other. It can also be efficiently and reliably conveyed by the pace, c. Since the banknotes are elastically sandwiched and merged and conveyed, the weight of the banknotes that are sandwiched and conveyed is the same as when the banknotes sent out from the banknote inserter are merged in a state where they overlap the previously conveyed banknotes. Even if the sandwiched thickness changes irregularly due to a change in the state, the variation in the thickness can be elastically absorbed, and the conveyance can be performed in a state in which the disturbance of the conveyance posture is small.

d. In particular, since it is equipped with a sandwiching and conveying device that sandwiches the bills sent out from each row of gaming machines arranged back to back and merges and conveys them to a specific position in the same direction, there is less risk of banknote jams and they are conveyed to a specific position. The collection work of the banknotes after being done can be performed efficiently.

That is, for example, in cooperation with the endless rotating belt that is rotated along the left and right gaming machine rows arranged back to back, and the endless rotating belt portion that moves toward one end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine row. A gripping belt or a gripping roller for gripping and transporting banknotes, and a gripping belt or a gripping roller for gripping and transporting banknotes in cooperation with an endless rotating belt portion that moves toward the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming table row are provided. Configure the transport device,
The banknotes sent from one of the left and right gaming table rows arranged back to back are conveyed toward a specific position on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming table row, and the bills sent from the other gaming table row are transferred. When transporting to the specific position on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming table row, it is necessary to separately collect the transported bills at two specific positions separated in the longitudinal direction of the gaming table row. It has the drawback of being inefficient.

Further, in order to solve this drawback, in the above-mentioned holding and conveying device, the banknotes sent out from one of the left and right game table rows arranged back to back are fed to a specific position on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the game table row. The bills sent out from the other gaming machine row are conveyed toward the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine row, and then the conveying direction is reversed by reversing the moving direction of the endless rotation belt. Then, if it is configured to convey to the same specific position as the specific position where the bills sent out from one of the aforesaid gaming table rows are conveyed, the conveyance distance becomes long, and the probability of occurrence of banknote jam will increase accordingly. .

On the other hand, as in the present invention, if a sandwiching and conveying device is provided that merges and conveys the bills sent out from each of the left and right gaming machine rows arranged back to back to a specific position in the same direction,
Banknotes sent out from both the left and right gaming machine rows can be transported to a common specific position with a short transport distance, and the shorter the transport distance, the less the risk of banknote jamming. Can be done efficiently.

Then, when the banknotes sent from each of the banknote inserters are sandwiched and conveyed by the sandwiching and conveying device, the banknotes sent out from the banknote inserting machine are immediately received by the sandwiching and conveying device, and the banknote inserting machine and the sandwiching and conveying device are arranged. However, there is a drawback in that it is also restricted by the arrangement of the game table and by extension the arrangement of the gaming table. With the configuration of C, the banknotes delivered from the banknote inserting machine can be guided to the merging portion of the sandwiching and conveying apparatus with the paper surface extending in the vertical direction regardless of the arrangement interval between the banknote inserting machine and the sandwiching and conveying apparatus.

〔The invention's effect〕

By the action of a, the bills inserted in the bill inserting machines of the respective game table rows arranged back to back can be efficiently collected without disturbing the player, and the action of b requires a large installation space. Without being able to install as many game stands as possible, it can be smoothly transported and collected efficiently and reliably, but due to the action of c,
There is less risk of banknote jamming due to irregular conveyance posture, and in particular, due to the action of d, the risk of banknote jamming is further reduced, and the collection work of banknotes after being transported to a specific position is also efficient. You can do it well.

Further, due to the action of e, there are few restrictions on the arrangement of the bill insertion machine and the holding and conveying device.

Since the gaming facility according to claim 2 is provided with an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the drive of the guide mechanism with the drive of the holding and conveying device, the bills sent out from the bill inserting machine join the holding and conveying device. If the feeding speed from the banknote inserting machine is too high compared to the conveying speed by the sandwiching conveying device by synchronizing the speed of merging into the section with the conveying speed by the sandwiching conveying device, or if clogging occurs at the confluence, or conversely it is too slow It is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of tensile damage to the banknote.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show a pachinko game facility. This pachinko game facility has a plurality of pachinko machines (A) arranged in a row in the lateral direction, and the pachinko machines (A) arranged in these rows. Of the adjacent pachinko machines (A) and (A), the banknotes (a) are received in the postures in which the long sides opposite to each other are positioned and the back of the banknotes (a) is positioned at every other position. Two rows of pachinko gaming machine rows, which are formed by interposing a bill inserter (B) that can be sent out, are arranged in a back-to-back state with a small interval, and each banknote is placed between these two pachinko gaming machine rows. Inserting machine (B)
A holding and conveying device (D) for conveying the banknotes (a) sent out from the tray to the storage section (C) provided at one end side of the row is provided.
Incidentally, the bill insertion machine (B) has a function of identifying the quality of the bill (a), and only when the bill (a) is good, the bill (a)
Is sent to the back, and if the bill (a) is defective, it is returned to the bill receiving opening (b).

The holding and conveying path of the holding and conveying device (D) has a length corresponding to the installation range of the left and right pachinko machines (A) and (A) that are adjacent to each other with the bill insertion machine (B) interposed therebetween, and the entire length of one unit. Transport unit (d)
Of a plurality of adjacent conveyance units (d) are connected in series so that the bills (a) can be delivered and received, and a bill merging portion is provided in the middle portion of each conveyance unit (d) in the conveyance direction. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and 7, the transport unit (d) holds the banknote (a) from its thickness direction,
The banknote (a) is transported in a posture in which the long sides of the banknote (a) are positioned vertically, and two sets of a sandwiching carrier including a narrow endless rotating belt (1) and a plurality of rollers (2) are arranged in the carrying direction. Between the carrying direction end of the sandwiched carrier located on the upper side of the carrier and the carrying start end of the sandwiched carrier adjacent to the lower side of the carrier, which are arranged side by side in the carrier case (3). Is configured in the banknote merging section.

An opening (3A) for receiving the bill (a) sent from the bill insertion machine (B) is formed on both sides of the conveyance case (3) and substantially in the center in the conveyance direction, and the bill insertion machine (B ) And the holding and conveying device (D) between the bill insertion machine (B).
A guide mechanism (E) for guiding (a) from the opening (3A) to the banknote merging portion of the holding and conveying device (D) is provided.

The guide mechanism (E) holds the banknotes (a) sent from the banknote inserter (B), and the paper surface thereof is in the vertical direction,
A guide / conveyance device is provided which guides and conveys from the opening (3A) through the banknote merging portion to the beginning of the conveyance path of the sandwiched conveyance body located on the conveyance lower side.

The endless rotating belt (1) is wound around a plurality of pulleys (1A) mounted at a predetermined interval in the banknote transport direction, and the plurality of rollers (2) are arranged to face the endless rotating belt (1). Has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plurality of pulleys (1A)
Among them, each of the pulleys (1A) located at both ends in the banknote transport direction is configured to have a larger diameter than the pulleys (1A) located in the middle of the other, and the transport case (3) and the stays fixed to the transport case (3).
(6A) and (6A) are attached to a second support shaft (19), which will be described later, rotatably supported at two points so as to rotate integrally.

Of the plurality of rollers (2), those located at both ends in the banknote transport direction, that is, the rollers (2) corresponding to the large-diameter pulley (1A), respectively, are more than the rollers (2) positioned in the middle. It has a large diameter and is integrally rotated on a third support shaft (26), which will be described later, which is rotatably supported at two points by a carrying case (3) and a stay (6B) fixed thereto. Installed. The large-diameter rollers (2), (2) are configured to be movable within a certain range to the side separated from the large-diameter pulley (1A) along with the conveyance of the bill (a), and the large-diameter rollers (2) to the shaft (2
By providing a pair of upper and lower springs (33), (33) as an urging mechanism that urges the large diameter pulley (1A) side via 6),
As shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the position can be changed between a holding position elastically contacted with the endless rotating belt (1) and a holding release position separated from the endless rotating belt (1). I am doing it.

Further, the plurality of intermediate pulleys (1A), one of the pair of guide plates (5), (5) for conveying and guiding the non-held portion of the held and conveyed banknote (a) from both sides in the thickness direction thereof. , The bearing is supported in a state of being urged to move to the holding side via a spring (34), the plurality of intermediate rollers (2), the other of the pair of guide plates (5), (5), the spring It is supported while being urged to move to the holding side via (35).

The guide member (5) on the side that supports the intermediate pulley (1A) is the transfer case via the upper plurality of brackets (4A) and (4B).
Mounted on (3), these upper brackets (4A), (4A
The bracket (4A) located on the upper side of B) is swingably attached to the guide member (5). Then, the upper bracket (4A) is rocked so as to elastically engage with the leaf spring (7) attached to the carrying case (3) so that the guide member (5) is engaged with the carrying case (3). In the fixed state (see FIG. 5) and by swinging the upper bracket (4A) to release the lock with the leaf spring (7), the guide member (5) is moved to the transport case (3). The endless rotating belt from above between
A state in which a space (8) is formed that allows the replacement of (1) (6th
(See the figure) and is configured to be switchable.

The guide member (5) on the side supporting the intermediate roller (2) is
It is attached to the carrying case (3) so that it can swing around the lower fulcrum (P), and by swinging this guide plate (5), the bill
It is configured such that the position can be changed between a holding action position for holding (a) (see FIG. 5) and a holding release position for releasing the holding action (see FIG. 6). In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 (9), the fixing case (10) attached to the upper end of the guide plate (5) is a carrying case.
A leaf spring that elastically engages and holds in a state of being connected to (3).

The guide transport device (E) is a bill from the bill insertion machine (B).
A receiving belt (11) as a confluent carrier that contacts (a)
And a plurality of receiving rollers (12) opposite to the receiving belt (11) in order to sandwich and convey the bill (a) to the opening (3A) in cooperation with the receiving belt (11). The receiving belt (11) is configured, the pair of receiving guide plates (1) for conveying and guiding the non-holding portion of the conveyed banknote (a) from both sides in the thickness direction thereof.
3) and (13) are wound around a plurality of pulleys (14) pivotally supported by one of them, and the plurality of receiving rollers (12) are attached to the other receiving guide plate (13). Has been. The receiving belt (11) is integrally swingable with the roller (12) around the vertical axis (X) located at the end of the conveyance, and the spring (15).
Is urged to swing toward the roller. Then, by changing the position of the swing arm (16) of the roller (12) in the long hole (17a) of the bracket (17) attached to the carrying case (3), the receiving belt (11) can be moved to any position. It can be fixed in a swinging posture.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 10, the plurality of pulleys (1A) for guiding rotation of the endless rotating belt (1) located on the upstream side in the conveying direction in each division unit (d). ), The first support shaft (18) of the first pulley (1A) located at the end of
And the second support shaft (19) of the second pulley (1A) located at the starting end of the plurality of pulleys (1A) that rotationally guides the endless rotating belt (1) located on the lower side in the transport direction. And the operating shaft (20a) of one electric motor (20) as a drive mechanism, the gear (21),
The two endless rotating belts (1), (1) are driven by interlocking connection via (22), (23).
Further, of the plurality of pulleys (14) that rotate and guide the one receiving belt (11), the drive pulley (1
A friction plate (24) is interposed between the second pulley (1A) fixed to the second support shaft (19) and the drive pulley (1).
4) and the second pulley (1A) are integrally rotated, the drive pulley (14) is connected to the second pulley (1) via the friction plate (24).
A spring (29A) that is pressed against the (A) side is provided, and among the plurality of pulleys (14) that drive-guide the other receiving belt (11), the drive pulley (14) located on the conveyance end side and the above-mentioned Third
A friction plate (25) is interposed between the support shaft (26) and a fixed roller (2), and the drive pulley (14) and the roller (2) are provided.
In order to integrally rotate the drive pulley (14) and the friction plate
A spring (29B) is provided that presses against the roller (2) side via (25), and both support shafts (19), (26) are interlockingly connected via gears (27), (28). By this, an interlocking mechanism (F) that transmits the power of the electric motor (20) to the receiving belt (11) is configured, and the two receiving belts (11) and (11) are connected to the two endless rotating belts. It is possible to integrally rotate in synchronization with (1) and (1).

1 and 7 (30) is a lid that can be attached to the transfer case (3) so as to close a part of the upper opening of the transfer case (3) corresponding to the opening (3A), 31) is a lid that can be attached to the carrying case (3) so as to close the other part of the upper opening.These lids (30) and (31) are provided with holes and carrying cases (3). By expanding the insertion end side while inserting it into the hole formed in 3), the lid (30), (31) can be held and fixed to the transport case (3) and the member (32a) that can be expanded. It is attached to the transfer case (3) by a fixture (32) including an operation member (32b) for performing a diameter reduction operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the game facility according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1 and 2 are longitudinal rear views and cross-sectional plan views of the arrangement portion of the guide and conveyance device, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are the connection of the conveyance units. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are vertical sectional front views of the transport unit, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transport unit, and FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are front views of the pachinko game facility. And a cross-sectional plan view, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of an essential part, FIG.
(A) and (b) are schematic explanatory views showing the operation of the guide and transport device. (A) …… Gaming table, (a) …… Bills, (B) …… Bill thrower, (D)
…… Clamping and transporting device, (E) …… Guide mechanism, (F) …… Interlocking mechanism.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Two rows of a game table row configured by arranging a plurality of game tables (A) side by side in a lateral direction are arranged back to back, and a banknote (a) is associated with each of the game table rows. A plurality of banknote insertion machines (B) that are received from the front side of the gaming table row and send out to the back side of the gaming table row in a posture in which the paper surface is along the vertical direction are provided in the direction along the gaming table row, and the game A banknote (a) sent from each of the banknote inserters (B) provided in each of the rows is elastically sandwiched from the thickness direction, and the paper surface is specified along the gaming table row in a posture along the vertical direction. A gaming facility provided with a holding and conveying position (D) that merges and conveys in the same direction to a position, between the bill inserting machine (B) and the holding conveying device (D), the bill inserting machine ( The paper money (a) sent out from (B) is clamped in a posture in which the paper surface is along the vertical direction, and the bill is fed to the confluence part of the gripping and conveying device (D). Guide mechanism to
(E) is a gaming facility. 2. The gaming facility according to claim 1, further comprising an interlocking mechanism (F) for interlocking the drive of the guide mechanism (E) with the drive of the holding and conveying device (D).