JPH0636119A - Identifier with counting function for coin or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the kind of receivable denominations, to increase the opportunity of play sale, and to unify the use of medals for all the game machines for operations although there is a tendency that medals of a low value are used for simple game machines and coins are frequently used for a high-level game machine at a game center or the like even when the coin identifier used for the game machine or the like conventionally immediately outputs an identification signal after the coin of any specified denomination (such as a 100-yen coin, for example,) is identified. CONSTITUTION:To the new coin identifier, a count lamp 6 and an amount setting part 9 are added and when the coin of an accept object is identified and accepted, the count lamp 6 is turned on. When the summed-up amount of accepted coins reaches a set value of the amount setting part 9, an identification signal OUT is outputted and the lamp 6 is turned off. Similarly, the new medal identifier changes the amount setting part 9 into a number setting part and when the medal of an accept object is identified and accepted, the count lamp is turned on. When the accumulated number of accepted medals reaches the set value of the number setting part, the identification signal OUT is outputted, and the lamp 6 is turned off.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an identification machine for coins or medals used in amusement game machines and the like, and pseudo coins such as game coins, and more particularly to an identification machine having a cumulative function of the amount of money to be inserted or the number of coins to be inserted. In the drawings below, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 shows the appearance of a conventional coin discriminating machine of this type. FIG. 7A is a side view and FIG. 7B is a front view. 7A and 7B, 1 is a coin discriminator, 2 is a coin slot, 3 is a coin return port, and 4 is an interface connector.

The coins inserted from the upper coin insertion slot 2 are internally discriminated and judged, and non-designated denominations or counterfeit coins are returned to the front return slot 3. The main controller side of the game machine or the like is connected through the interface connector 4. FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of an interface circuit of this coin discriminator using the interface connector 4 as a terminal, is a DC (+ 5V) power supply terminal, is an output terminal of the discrimination signal OUT, is an external coin of the coin discriminator. This is an input terminal of a prohibition signal INHB for prohibiting acceptance.

Identification signal OUT is output for a certain period of time by coin identification.
The terminal of turns on. Further, coins inserted while the prohibition signal INHB is being input are returned to the return port 3. By the way, such a conventional coin discriminator immediately outputs the discrimination signal OUT to the outside by discriminating and judging only the designated coin among the coins inserted into the slot 2, and returns the denomination other than the designated coin. Returning to mouth 3.

Further, the coin discriminating machine of this kind can discriminate pseudo coins (medals) having a shape and material similar to coins by changing the setting level of the coin inspection coil which will be described later. Although it is used as an identification machine, this medal identification machine also immediately makes an identification signal OU by identifying and determining a predetermined medal among the inserted medals.
T is output to the outside.

[0006]

However, since the coin discriminator described above has a limited denomination of the coin to be discriminated, there is a problem that the chance of selling a game or the like is also limited. Further, in a real game center, there are many examples in which a coin having a lower value than coins is used for a simple game machine and a coin is used for a high-grade game machine. However, from the viewpoint of game center operation and management, it is desirable to unify all game machines so that they can play with medals, in other words, to use medals of lower value than coins even for high-end game machines. There is.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an identifying device with a counting function for coins and the like which can solve the above problems.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the identification machine according to claim 1 identifies and accepts coins or pseudo coins (hereinafter referred to as coins, etc.) (coin check coil 7, acceptance gate). 8 etc.), setting means (amount setting part 9 etc.) for setting the upper limit value of the amount of coins or the like or a value equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as amount of money etc.), and the coins etc. received by the receiving means. A means for accumulating the amount of money and outputting a signal (identification signal OUT or the like) indicating that when the accumulated value reaches at least the upper limit value set by the setting means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the identification device according to the first aspect, it is displayed that at least the coins or the like are being received after the receipt of the coins or the like until the output of the signal. Means (counting lamp 6, etc.) shall be provided. The identification machine according to claim 3 is the identification machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coin or the like is a single type of pseudo coin (medal or the like), and the setting means uses the pseudo as the value. The number of coins is set (number setting unit 9A, etc.).

[0010]

[Action]

(1) Regarding the inventions according to claims 1 and 2, not only a designated single denomination (for example, 100 yen), but coins (for example, 50 yen and 10 yen) of an amount equal to or less than the designated denomination are inserted. In that case, the amount of money is also added, and the identification signal OUT is output when the specified amount of money is reached.

(2) Regarding the inventions according to claims 1 to 3, when the number of inserted medals is counted and the coin equivalent amount is reached, an identification signal OUT corresponding to a coin identification signal is output.
To be output.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the invention relating to claims 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external view of a coin discriminating machine as an embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to FIG. In FIG. 1, a counting lamp 6 is added to FIG. 7. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the control circuit of the coin discriminator 1 of FIG. 1, 11 is a control unit for controlling the discriminator 1, 7 is a coin inspection coil for discriminating the authenticity of coins inserted and the denomination. 8 is a receiving gate that performs a sorting operation such as receiving coins or returning them to the return port 3 according to the presence or absence of a receiving instruction 8a from the control unit 11, and 9 is a deposit amount that is a condition for outputting the identification signal OUT. It is an amount setting unit to be set.

The control circuit shown in FIG. 2 additionally includes a counting lamp 6 and an amount setting section 9 as compared with the conventional coin discriminating machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the control unit 11 of FIG. 2, and reference symbols S1 to S9 indicate the steps. Next, the operation of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
The money amount count value in the memory (not shown) is cleared in advance (S1), and waits for the prohibition signal INHB to be released (OFF) (S2).
Branch N), when an acceptable coin is identified (S3, branch Y), the acceptance instruction 8a is output to accept the coin, the acceptance gate 8 is operated (S4), and the counting lamp 6 is turned on to turn on the user. Next, the next coin insertion is requested (S5), the received amount of money is added to the money amount count value (S6), and the money amount count value reaches the set value of the money amount setting unit 9 (100 yen in this example). (S7, branch N), the step S
Returning to step 2, the operations of steps S2 to S6 are repeated. The amount (100
(S7, branch Y), the counting lamp 6 is turned off (S8), the identification signal OUT is output through the interface circuit (S9), and the money amount count value is cleared again (S1). It will be in a standby state.

As a matter of course, when 100 yen is thrown, the identification signal OUT is immediately output because it corresponds to the set amount. In addition, if the inserted coin is more than the set amount (for example, 500 yen for 100 yen setting),
Return the acceptance gate 8 without operating it. Next, an embodiment of the invention relating to claims 1 to 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an external view of a medal identification machine as one embodiment of the present invention. In this medal identification machine 1A, the coin insertion slot 2 is replaced with a medal insertion slot 2A and the coin return opening 3 is replaced with a medal return opening as compared with FIG. 1, but the appearance is basically the same as the coin identification machine 1 in FIG. Is.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the control circuit of the medal identification machine 1A shown in FIG. Also in FIG. 5, the control unit 11 is replaced with 11A and the amount setting unit 9 is replaced with the number setting unit 9A in FIG. 2, but the configuration is basically the same as that in FIG. In FIG. 5, the set value for identifying the coin inspection coil 7 is a value for determining that only medals to be identified can be accepted. Further, the number of sheets which is a condition for issuing the identification signal OUT is set in the number of sheets setting section 9A.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the control unit 11A of FIG. Also in FIG. 6, steps S1, S6, and S7 are S1A, S6A, and S7A, respectively, as compared with FIG.
It is replaced only with. That is, in FIG. 6, the counting lamp 6 is turned on at the time when the identification target medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 2A is detected, the medal is accepted, and the user is requested to insert the next medal. Is the number of sheets set in the setting section 9A (for example, 5 sheets)
The counter lamp 6 is turned off and the identification signal OUT is output through the interface circuit when the temperature reaches, and the standby state is entered.

[0017]

According to the inventions according to claims 1 and 2, the identification signal OUT is output when the amount of coins to be received and received reaches the amount set in the amount setting unit 9. A coin discriminating machine that accepts a plurality of denominations from a coin discriminating machine of a specific denomination can be easily obtained without changing the main body control unit side, and a sales opportunity can be expanded. Although the counting lamp 6 is turned on at the start of counting coins in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to easily attach a display unit for the received amount instead of the counting lamp 6. Although the example in which the coins to be accepted are set to the designated denomination or less has been described, when the coins of the designated denomination or more are inserted in a game machine or the like capable of continuously accepting coins, the identification signal OUT is repeatedly output. As a result, the operation of accepting the information becomes possible.

Next, according to the inventions of claims 1 to 3, the number of inserted medals to be received is determined by the number setting unit 9
Since the identification signal OUT is output when the number of sheets set in A is reached, by replacing the coin identification machine of the existing game machine with the medal identification machine of the present invention, all game machines such as game centers It becomes possible to perform a unified operation using only medals. Further, the example in which the counting lamp 6 is turned on when the medal counting is started has been described, but it is possible to easily attach a display portion for the number of accepted sheets instead of the lamp 6.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a coin discriminating machine as an embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 and 2.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the coin discriminating machine of FIG.

3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the coin discriminator of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a medal identification machine as an embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 to 3.

5 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the medal identification machine of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the medal identification machine of FIG.

7 is an external view of a conventional coin discriminator corresponding to FIG.

8 is a diagram showing an interface circuit of the coin discriminator of FIG. 7.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 coin discriminator 1A medal discriminator 2 coin insertion slot 2A medal slot 3 coin return slot 3A medal return slot 4 interface connector 6 counting lamp 7 check coil 8 acceptance gate 8a acceptance command 9 amount setting section 9A Number setting section OUT identification signal INHB prohibition signal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin or a pseudo coin (hereinafter referred to as a coin, etc.)
Means for identifying and accepting the coins, setting means for setting an upper limit value of the amount of coins or the like or a value equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as amount), and the total amount of coins, etc. accepted by the accepting device When the cumulative value reaches at least the upper limit value set by the setting means, a means for outputting a signal indicating that, and a discriminator with a counting function for coins and the like. 2. The identification machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying that at least the coin or the like is being received after the receipt of the coin or the like is started and until the output of the signal. Identification machine with counting function for coins. 3. The identification machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coin or the like is a single type of pseudo coin, and the setting means sets the number of pseudo coins as the value. An identification machine with a counting function for coins, etc.