JPH0647161A - Automatic purchasing device for prize chip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic purchasing device for prize chips for which prize balls are exchanged in a Japanese pinball game (pachinko) parlor. CONSTITUTION:A feeding device 6 which randomly stacks prize chips 1 previously subjected to registeration processing and automatically feeds the chips one by one, a reader 2, a prize chip returning device 9, two conveyor belts 8, 12, 17, a stopper device, and an upwardly pushing device are combined into a group, and a storage portion 26 equipped with a storage device and a pressing device are provided above each of the groups and are connected to the respective portions of a controller and to a money cashing device. The automatic feeding device 6 for the prize chips 1, the reader 2, the returning device 9, the money cashing device, and a mechanism which stops every plural prize chips 1 and stores each group of prize chips 1 into a corresponding storage portion are connected to respective portions of the controller.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of an automatic purchase apparatus for prize chips exchanged for prize balls or the like in a game hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional automatic purchase apparatus for premium chips is
Put in a freebie chip on which information is recorded, read the information with a reader,
U), the amount of redemption commensurate with the value of the read free gift chips is discharged from the dispenser, and the purchased free gifts are sorted by hand.

[0003]

As a conventional method of automatically purchasing free gift chips and processing the purchased free gift chips, the free gift chips are manually put into the compartments for sorting,
The information held by the prize chip was read by the reader at the time of insertion, and was read by the CPU, and then cashed.

According to the present invention, however, the randomly stacked prize chips are automatically and reliably delivered to each one, and the delivered prize chips are automatically read to identify the authenticity. Only the read free gift chip will be automatically paid out the exchange amount commensurate with the value of the free gift chip,

The prize chips that have been further identified and conveyed are automatically sorted according to their types, so that sorting work can be automated and speeded up.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the prize chips which are randomly stacked and subjected to the registration processing are sent out through an automatic sending device, and the sent chips are placed on a conveyor belt while being placed in the middle of the belt. Read the information with a reading device (bar code scanner, etc.) installed, and input the read information into the controller (CPU),
On the other hand, the unread premium chips, unregistered premium chips or unlicensed premium chips are returned to the customer side by the carrier and return device,

Read by the above-mentioned reading device,
Moreover, after being input to the controller (CPU), the banknote payment device and the coin payment device connected to the controller (CPU) are operated to generate a banknote and a coin corresponding to the added total amount of the prize chips having a predetermined value. To be paid out,

Further, the prize chips of each kind having a predetermined value (for example, 1,000 yen, 500 yen, 100 yen), which are carried by the carrying and returning device and carried by the next two carrying belts, are accommodated. A plurality of storage units are mounted on the upper portions of the two conveyor belts at predetermined intervals and are located below the respective storage units and below the surface of the two conveyor belts to convey the prize chips. To prevent interference, install a stopper above the solenoid that operates by connecting to the controller, connect the solenoid to the pen cylinder, and attach the push-up plate above this pen cylinder, and instruct from the controller. And the push-up plate attached to the stopper and pen cylinder rises above the surface of the belt, and when it rises, it pushes up the prize chip and stores it, and the storing operation ends That the stopper and the pen cylinder plurality of locations to attach the lifting device of the prize chips drop to a position lower than the belt,

The above-described automatic sorting operation of the prize chips is performed through the controller (CPU) to stop and push up the individual prize chips having different values, and after storing the prize chips in the storage portion, the operation is performed more than the belt. It descends to a low position and makes the transportation of subsequent free gift chips sent out by the transportation belt smooth,

Further, when the amount of prize chips in the storage portion reaches a predetermined amount by the above-mentioned operation, the controller (C having a pressing plate attached to one side surface of the storage portion, which is approximately the same height as the storage portion, is attached.
The push-out cylinder that is connected to the PU) is reciprocated for a predetermined length to automatically discharge the free gift chips from the storage unit to empty the storage unit and again to give a new free gift chip. In a predetermined storage portion, a stopper with a solenoid and a cylinder are pushed up and stored through a push-up plate attached to the cylinder.

Further, randomly registered prize chips are sent out through a sending device, and while the sent chips are placed on a conveyor belt, a reading device (bar code scanner) mounted in the middle of the belt is installed. Etc.), and the read information is input to the controller (CPU), while unread free gift chips, unregistered free gift chips or free gift chips are detected by the passage sensor connected to the controller. When detected, the branch actuating solenoid connected to the controller is actuated to lower the branch shutter that operates in proportion to the solenoid, and the prize chip about to move forward is guided to the return chute of the return device to the customer side. Returned to

Furthermore, after being read by the reading device and inputted to the controller (CPU), the bill paying device and the coin paying device connected to the controller (CPU) are operated to give a prize chip having a predetermined value. Make sure that the banknotes and coins that match the added total of

Further, a given value for connecting a prize chip of each type having a given value (for example, 1,000 yen, 500 yen, 100 yen) read by a reading device and conveyed by a conveyor belt to a controller (CPU) Is detected by a passage sensor that has received a command to detect each type of free gift chip, and when it is detected, a predetermined branch operation solenoid connected to the controller (CPU) operates, and in proportion to the solenoid. At the same time, the branch shutters attached to the operating locations are lowered to change the conveying direction of the prize chips and drop them into the specified storage section. When the prize chips are stored in the storage section, the shutter is branched. It is lifted by the operation of the solenoid and the subsequent free gift chips are transported smoothly,

The above-described operation is an automatic purchase apparatus for free gift chips, characterized in that detection of individual free gift chips of different values and change of the carrying direction are processed by the passage sensor, solenoid and shutter. .

[0015]

The operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the first invention of claim 1.

The prize chips are randomly stacked on a predetermined portion of the mounting table. Among the prize chips that are randomly stacked,
The chip located at the lowermost position is reliably delivered to each chip by a delivery drive unit that constitutes an automatic chip delivery device that uses a one-cycle motor mounted below the mounting table. It is a condition that the upper surface of the delivery section that constitutes the delivery drive section is located slightly below the upper surface of the prize chip. The prize chip sent out by the above means is conveyed by the conveyor belt, and the predetermined information registered in the prize chip is read by the reading device (bar code scanner or the like) mounted above the belt during conveyance. At that time, if the information registered in the free gift chip is not registered at the store side, if it is registered but the use is not permitted, or if it cannot be further read, The prize chip is made unreadable, and at the same time, the sensor-equipped pen cylinder connected to the controller is activated, and at the same time, the tilt of the slider connected to the pen cylinder ejects it to the return chute and returns it to the customer.

When the unreadable prize chip is returned as described above, the slider is restored to the horizontal state, and the subsequent read prize chip is transported.

Further, as described above, the prize chip is gradually sent out at a predetermined speed by the sending drive unit and read by the reading device, but is input to the controller (CPU) connected to the device. Then, the information of the prize chips having different values is arithmetically processed, the bill and coin payout device connected to the controller is operated, and the bills and coins of the amount corresponding to the total amount of the arithmetically processed are paid out to the customer side. Then, the controller processes the information about the money paid out by the payout device.

Next, the prize chip having a predetermined value, which has been read as described above and carried by the slider which is a carrier / return device, has two carriers which are mounted at a predetermined interval in front of the slider of the device. It is conveyed by a belt.

Then, when it is read by the reading device, when it reaches the lower part of the storage part commensurate with the predetermined value of the prize chip, it is connected to the controller mounted below the storage part to operate the solenoid. The stopper attached above jumps out from between the two belts and stops the prize chip in response to a command from the controller, and at the same time it stops the pen cylinder connected to the solenoid, and via the push-up plate attached together. The tip is pushed up into the storage part and stored securely. At that time, a leaf spring mounted below the storage portion has a function of pushing up the storage of the pushed up prize chip extremely smoothly.

As described above, when the push-up plate reaches a predetermined height, it immediately descends and the stopper and the pen cylinder descend to a position lower than the belt position. Therefore, the progress of the subsequently conveyed prize chips is not obstructed by the stopper and the push-up plate.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the prize chip read and input by the controller is continuously conveyed, it does not matter which position of the conveyed prize chip is stored. It is read by the controller, and the stopper and the pen cylinder under the predetermined storage section are operated by the instruction from the controller, so only the prize chip corresponding to it can be stored securely in the predetermined storage section. To be done.

Further, in the present invention, when the prize chip is full in the storage portion as described above, a pressing plate having a height approximately equal to the height of the storage portion is attached to one side surface portion of the storage portion, and the pressing plate has a controller. The push-out cylinder connected to the chip is mounted, and the cylinder is reciprocated to eject the chip from the storage portion.
Therefore, it is possible that the prize chip becomes full in the storage portion and the subsequent prize chips cannot be stored.

The operation of the second aspect of the invention will be described.

It is the same as the invention of claim 1 that the prize chips are randomly stacked on a predetermined place of the mounting table and the chips are sent out by the sending drive unit constituting the automatic sending device. Then, the sent-out gift chip is conveyed by the conveyor belt, and predetermined information registered in the prize chip is read by a reading device (bar code scanner or the like) mounted above the belt during conveyance. At that time, if the information registered in the prize chip is not registered at the store side, if the information is registered even if it is not permitted, or if it cannot be read, The prize chip is unreadable, and at the same time, it is detected by the passage sensor connected to the controller, and when it is detected, the branch operation solenoid connected to the controller is activated to lower the branch shutter which operates in proportion to the solenoid. , The free gift chips that are about to move forward are guided to the return shooter and returned to the customer side.

As described above, the unreadable free gift chip is returned, and the subsequently read free gift chip is conveyed.

Further, as described above, the prize chip is gradually sent out at a predetermined speed by the sending drive device and read by the reading device, but is input to the controller (CPU) connected to the device. Then, the gift chips having different values are calculated, the bill and coin payout device connected to the controller is operated, and the bills and coins of an amount commensurate with the calculated total amount are paid out to the customer side. The information of the money paid out by the payout device is processed by the controller.

Next, the prize chip having a predetermined value read as described above is conveyed by a belt.
Then, the passage sensor is connected to the controller (CPU) to detect the passage by a portion corresponding to the prize chip of each kind having a predetermined value. When the passage sensor is detected, a predetermined branch operation solenoid connected to the controller (CPU) is activated, and When the branch shutter is simultaneously lowered to be mounted at a predetermined location that operates in proportion to the solenoid, the transportation direction of the prize chip is changed and the prize chip is dropped and stored in the predetermined storage portion, and the free gift chip is stored in the storage portion. The shutter is lifted by the operation of the branch actuating solenoid to smoothly carry the subsequent free gift chips.

As described above, in the present invention, when read through the reading device, it is input to the controller, and the passage sensor is instructed that the prize chip conveyed by the conveyor belt is the number one. Every time a predetermined gift chip passes a predetermined passage sensor, the branch operation solenoid is immediately actuated and the branch shutter is lowered to store the prize chip in a predetermined storage section.
This is significantly different from the invention described in claim 1.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described collectively because the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2 have common points.

Reference numeral 1 is a prize chip, and the prize chip 1 is provided with a predetermined number which is not two.
The prize chip 1 of the present invention, once read by the reading device 2 such as a bar code scanner, cannot be used in principle due to management problems. Therefore, when reusing an item that has been read once, it is sufficient to adopt a permit system and input the fact to the controller 15 on the store side. If the store permits it, it can be used any number of times, and these are important as the management department of the store. Further, even if an unauthorized item is sent out by the automatic sending device, the reading device 2 cannot read it, and it is returned to the customer. Further, the unregistered prize chip 1 cannot be read by the reading device 2 and is returned. Of course, unreadable items are also returned.

Reference numeral 3 is a mounting table provided at the end of a frame 4 in which the prize chips 1 are randomly stacked.
Below this, the sending-out section 7 constituting the automatic sending-out apparatus 6 of the prize chip 1 connected to the compressor 5 is positioned. Then, the sending-out portion 7 is mounted so that the upper surface thereof is located slightly below the upper surface of the prize chip 1. Reference numeral 8 denotes a conveyor belt that conveys the sent prize chip 1, which is relatively short. A reading device 2 composed of a bar code reader or the like is attached to the upper part of the conveyor belt 8 in the middle of the belt 8 to read the conveyed prize chip 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a return device that also serves as a conveyor for sending out the prize chip 1 that is at the same height as the belt 8 and is conveyed by the conveyor belt 8. Reference numeral 10 is a front pulley that constitutes the device 9, 11 is a rear pulley, 12 is a conveyor belt suspended between both pulleys 10 and 11, 13 is a support portion that supports both pulleys 10 and 11, and 14 is an end portion of the support portion 13. It is a pen cylinder with a sensor to connect to. The pen cylinder 14 is connected to the controller 15. When the transport / return device 9 is in the horizontal state, if the controller 15 is instructed that it cannot be read, the sensor-equipped pen cylinder 14 is activated and the rear pulley 11 is used as a fulcrum. Conveyor belt 1
2 with the front part inclined as shown in the drawing, the conveyor belt 1
The prize chip 1 located above 2 is moved to the return chute 16 and returned to the customer side. As described above, as soon as the prize chip 1 is discharged, the belt 12 is restored to the horizontal state by the pen cylinder 14, and after this restoration, the subsequently read prize chip 1 passes through the transport belt 12 and the front Conveyor belt 17 wound around pulley 18 of
Sent to. The belt 17 is set at a predetermined interval. Reference numeral 19 denotes a leg portion that supports the reading device 2, and 2
Reference numeral 0 is an arm for supporting the barcode scanner 21.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a solenoid which is connected to the controller 15 mounted below the belt 17 and operates. Above the solenoid 22, the solenoid 22 jumps out from between the two belts 17 and is conveyed by the conveyor belt 17. The stopper 23 having a function of preventing the prize chip 1 to which the predetermined number is added from advancing is attached. Therefore, the prize chip 1 causes the controller 15 to read what number the symbol is when read by the reading device 2, and since the controller 15 is connected to the solenoid 22 described above, The solenoids 22 mounted at other locations do not operate.

24 is located below the two belts 17,
It is a pen cylinder that is connected to the solenoid 22 and performs the same operation as the operation of the solenoid 22. Then, a push-up plate 25 which is operated vertically is installed above the pen cylinder 24 in parallel with the prize chip 1.

The solenoid 22, the stopper 23 and the pen cylinder 24 are grouped, and therefore, in the present invention, a plurality of solenoids, stoppers 23 and pen cylinders 24 are installed at a predetermined interval.
Reference numeral 26 is a storage portion which is located above the above group and is installed at a position where the stopped prize chip 1 can be stored reliably. The prize chips 1 are stacked in the storage section 26. Therefore, the cross-section is

[Outer 1] The shaped leaf spring portion 27 is attached. This leaf spring portion 27 is
The opening 28 at the lower end has a shape slightly larger than the outer peripheral edge of the prize chip 1 pushed up by the push-up plate 25, and when the opening 28 is gradually narrowed as going upward from the opening 28, It becomes a little open, and it is a prize chip 1
It is intended to smooth the rise of. And the leaf spring part 2
Since the shape of 7 is a horizontal shape at the top and is a little smaller than the size of the prize chip 1,
The pushed up prize chip 1 can be smoothly placed. When the prize chip is full by the push-up plate 25 and the storage portion 26 is full, the mechanism is automatically pushed out from the side of the storage portion 26 to the outside. Specific examples thereof will be described later.

The storage section 26 is configured to be able to store the prize chips 1 having different values in a unified manner for each prize chip 1 having the same value. It is installed in association with a group consisting of 23 and a pen cylinder 24.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a pressing portion which prevents the prize chip 1 stored in the other side wall surface portion 31 of the storage portion 26 by the spring hinge 32 from jumping out. Reference numeral 33 is a rearrangement table having the same flat surface as the storage section 26.

The reference numeral 34 is connected to the controller 15 in which a pressing plate 35 having the same height as the storage portion 26 is attached to one side surface portion of the storage portion 26, and operates when the prize chip 1 is full in the storage portion 26. It is a push-out cylinder. The cylinder 34 is set so as to return when the prize chip 1 protrudes from the storage section 26. 36 is a drive mechanism for driving the two conveyor belts 17, 37 is a speed control motor constituting the same mechanism, 38 is a pulley, 3
Reference numeral 9 denotes a shaft rod on which a pulley 40 for rotating the belt 17 is axially mounted, and 41 is a pulley 40 ′ coaxial with the shaft rod 39 and a drive belt wound around the pulley 38.

The second embodiment of the second invention will be described below.

The prize chip 1 according to the present invention may be one to which a number such as a unique number is added.
The invention is the same as that of the above-mentioned invention, and the same reading device 2 is used. Since the prize chip 1 is processed by the same means as the sending mechanism of the automatic sending device 6 of the above-mentioned invention, it is omitted in the drawing.

However, as the conveyor belt for the prize chip 1 sent from the automatic sending device, one conveyor belt 44 is used instead of the three conveyor belts used in the above invention. Details of the drive mechanism of the belt 44 will be omitted. When the prize chip 1 sent out from the automatic sending device is sent out by the conveyor belt 44, the reading device 2 mounted on the way reads the number of the symbol and inputs it to the controller 15. The means for paying out bills and coins after reading the prize chip 1 is the same as in the case of the above-mentioned invention, and is therefore omitted. Besides, the management problem is treated in exactly the same way as in the case of the above-mentioned invention, so the explanation is omitted.

However, the present invention differs from the above-mentioned invention in that the unread premium chips, unregistered premium chips, or unlicensed premium chips are returned to the customer side. Is the difference.

The structure will be described. 45 is a solenoid mounted on the conveyor frame 46 and connected to the controller 15, and 47 is an arm having one end bonded to the solenoid 45. Reference numeral 48 denotes a guide portion provided upright on the conveyor frame 46, which is attached to the opposite left and right end edges of the conveyor frame 46. Reference numeral 49 is a support shaft that stands upright inside the guide 48, and 50 is a support portion that is located above the conveyor belt 44 and that supports the branch shutter 51 that reaches near the surface of the belt 44 when it descends. This support portion 50 is an arm. It is adhered to the other end of 47. Then, the guide rod 53 penetrates the support portion 50, and both ends of the guide rod 53 penetrate the guide portion 48 at a right angle.

In the present invention, a plurality of branch shutters 51, etc., equipped with the branch actuating solenoid 45 as described above, are installed at predetermined intervals.

Reference numeral 54 is a passage sensor mounted immediately before each branch shutter 51. This sensor 54 is connected to the controller 15 which is connected to the reading device 2. Therefore, if the instruction is given that the prize chip 1 cannot be read, the sensor 54 is activated, the branch work solenoid 45 connected to the sensor 54 is activated, and the branch shutter connected to the solenoid 45. 51 is lowered and the prize chip 1 being conveyed is put on the route for returning to the customer side. However, when the prize chip 1 is read, the passage sensor 54 at a predetermined position corresponding to the prize chip 1 receives a command from the controller 15 and immediately activates the branch operation solenoid 45 and the branch shutter 51 connected to the sensor 54. Then, the shutter 51 is lowered to drop the prize chip 1 into a predetermined storage portion 55.

As described above, when the passage of the premium chip 1 which has not been read or the premium chip 1 which has been read is processed with certainty, the respective branch shutters 51 are immediately restored and do not interfere with the passage of the subsequent premium chip 1. 56 is a prize chip 1
It is a return shoot of.

The banknotes used in the cash payout device 57 of the present invention are 10,000 yen and 5,000 yen.
There are 3 types of yen and 1,000 yen, coins are 500 yen, 1
There are two types, 00 yen.

[0048]

The first and second inventions have the following effects.

In the first aspect of the invention, the prize chips exchanged for the prize balls or the like are automatically piled up at random in the sending device constituting the automatic prize purchasing device, and the prize chips are automatically sent. Then, the chip is read through the reader to see if it is registered or unregistered, and then input to the controller, and all the prize chips are sent out.
The amount of money that was read was made to be calculated by the controller, and the amount of money commensurate with the amount of the gift card that was read was paid out via the bill and coin payout device connected to the controller.
It has the advantage that the purchase of premiums can be done very smoothly.

Further, in the case of the present invention, since the return mechanism for combined use of transportation is mounted immediately before the reading device, the unreadable gift chip is not conveyed as it is, but falls and is smoothly returned to the customer side.

Further, in the present invention, two conveyor belts are installed at a predetermined interval immediately before the above-mentioned return mechanism for conveying and returning, and are provided above the belts, and at a predetermined interval, a predetermined prize chip is provided. A storage unit is installed, and a solenoid that connects to the controller and operates from the gap between the two belts below each storage unit, and a stopper that operates simultaneously with each solenoid above each solenoid are installed. The prize chip that has been conveyed at high speed is stopped by the solenoid and the stopper at the place where the value of the prize chip is worth, and when it is stopped, it pushes up the attachment above the pen cylinder connected to the solenoid. The prize chip is pushed up through the plate so that it can be stored in the above-mentioned storage part, so the randomly sent prizes will be Automatically divided every kinds, thus it could be allowed to solve the task of artificially partitioned.

Further, according to the present invention, a push plate is attached to a push-out cylinder connected to the controller on one side surface of each storage unit, and when each storage unit is filled with free gift chips, the free gift chips are pressed from the side, By moving to the other side of the table board, emptying the inside of each storage unit and restoring it by exercising for a certain length, the prize chips stored in each storage unit are automatically moved reliably and artificially. The work was eliminated.

Further, in the second invention, the reading device is first mounted on the upper portion of the conveyor belt for the prize chip,
Then, a passage sensor, a branch work solenoid connected to the controller, and a branch shutter that operates in proportion to the solenoid are grouped into one group, and these groups are mounted on the upper part of the belt at predetermined intervals, and the first group is The group that returns the unsuccessful gift chips to the customer side was set as another group that stopped the transportation according to the type of registered free gift chips and dropped them into the storage unit. Only the type of free gift chips are securely stored in the specified storage part, eliminating the manual sorting work, and the free chips of the read amount are processed by the controller, and the bills and coins connected to the controller The amount of money commensurate with the prize card read via the payout device of It has a point.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is the first of the automatic purchase devices for premium chips of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway vertical side view of a main part of the invention of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged vertical sectional view of an automatic delivery device for delivering a gift chip in the first and second inventions.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway vertical front view of the free gift chip dispenser of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view of the free gift chip dispenser of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway enlarged vertical sectional view showing an essential part of the first invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway vertical front view of the reading apparatus for the premium chip.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view of an essential part of the first invention.

FIG. 8 is a partially cut-away side view of a storage unit that stores the prize chips that are part of the first aspect of the present invention and a push-up device that pushes up the chips and stores the chips in the storage unit.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an essential part of the first invention.

10 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view of FIG. 9. FIG.

11 is a partially cutaway enlarged side view of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view of a drive unit that drives the frontmost conveyor belt.

13 is a partially cutaway enlarged side view of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a partially cutaway side view of the second invention.

15 is a partially cutaway plan view of FIG.

16 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view of a main part in FIG.

17 is a side view of the main part in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a main part of the prize chip purchasing device according to the first and second aspects of the invention.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a main part of FIG. 18.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-Premium chip 2-Reading device 3
..Mounting table 4 ... Frame 5 ... Compressor 6 ...
..Automatic sending device 7 ... Sending part 8, 12, 17, 44 ... Conveyor belt 9 ... Conveyor / return device 10, 18 ... Front pulley 11 ... Rear pulley 13 ... Support Parts 14, 24 ... Pen cylinder 15 ... Controller 16, 56 ... Return chute 19 ... Legs
20 ... Supporting arm 21 ... Bar code scanner 22, 45 ...
Solenoid 23 ... Stopper 25 ... Push-up plate 2
6, 55 ... Storage section 27 ... Leaf spring section 28 ... Opening section 29 ...
・ Mounting part 30 ... Pressing part 31 ... Other side wall surface part 32.
..Spring hinge 33 ... Organizing table 34 ... Push-out cylinder 35 ... Pressing plate 36 ... Drive mechanism 37 ... Speed control motor 38,4
0, 40 '... Pulley 39 ... Shaft rod 41 ... Drive belt 46 ...
・ Conveyor frame 47 ・ ・ ・ Arm 48 ・ ・ ・ Guide part 49 ・ ・
・ Spindle 50 ・ ・ ・ Supporting part 51 ・ ・ ・ Branch shutter 5
3 ... Guide rod 54 ... Passage sensor 57 ... Cash dispenser

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reading device (bar code scanner) which is mounted in the middle of a belt, in which randomly-registered prize chips subjected to registration processing are sent out through an automatic sending device, and the sent chips are placed on a conveyor belt. etc)
And the read information is input to the controller (CPU), while unread premium chips, unregistered free premium chips, or free premium chips that have not been approved are returned to the customer side by the transportation and return device. After being read by the reading device and input to the controller (CPU), the controller (CP)
U) The bill paying device and the coin paying device connected to the device are operated so that the bills and coins corresponding to the added total amount of the prize chip having a predetermined value are paid out, and further, by the transfer / combination return device. Two storage units for storing the prize chips of each type having a predetermined value (for example, 1,000 yen, 500 yen, 100 yen) that have been transferred and transferred by the next two transfer belts. It is attached to the upper part of the conveyor belt at a predetermined interval, is located in the lower part of each storage part, and is located below the surface of the two belts, and is connected to the controller so as not to interfere with the conveyance of the prize chip. Install a stopper above the solenoid to operate, connect the solenoid to the pen cylinder, and attach a push-up plate above the pen cylinder. When the above command is issued, the push-up plate attached to the stopper and pen cylinder rises above the surface of the belt, and when it rises, the prize chip is pushed up and stored, and when the storage operation is completed, the stopper and pen cylinder are removed from the belt. Also, multiple push-up devices for free gift chips that descend to a lower position are installed, and the above-mentioned automatic free-sorting operation of free gift chips is performed through the controller (CPU) to stop and push up each free gift chip of different value. And, after storing the gift chips in the storage part, it descends to a position lower than the belt to smoothly convey the subsequent prize chips sent out by the conveyor belt, and by the above operation, the prize chips are stored in the storage part. Once the quantity has been reached, connect it to the controller (CPU) with a pressure plate that is approximately the same height as the storage section on one side of the storage section. The push-out cylinder is reciprocated for a specified length to automatically discharge the free gift chips in the storage unit to empty the storage unit, and again to store the new free gift chips in the predetermined storage unit. An automatic purchase device for prize chips, characterized in that a stopper with a solenoid and a cylinder are pushed up and stored via a push-up plate attached. 2. A reading device (bar code scanner) which is mounted in the middle of a belt, in which randomly-registered prize chips that have been registered are sent out through a sending device and the sent chips are placed on a conveyor belt. Etc.), and the read information is input to the controller (CPU), while unread free gift chips, unregistered free gift chips or free gift chips are detected by the passage sensor connected to the controller. When detected, the branch actuating solenoid connected to the controller is actuated to lower the branch shutter that operates in proportion to the solenoid, and the prize chip about to move forward is guided to the return chute of the return device to the customer side. And read by the above-mentioned reading device, and After being input to the controller (CPU), the bill paying device and the coin paying device connected to the controller (CPU) are operated to generate bills and coins corresponding to the added amount of free gift chips having a predetermined value. In addition to being paid out, a predetermined value (for example, 1,000 yen, which is read by the reading device and carried by the carrying belt)
500 yen, 100 yen)
The passage sensor that has been instructed to detect each type of prize chip having a predetermined value connected to the controller (CPU) is detected, and when it is detected, the predetermined branch operation solenoid connected to the controller (CPU) works. At the same time, a branch shutter mounted at a predetermined position that operates in proportion to the solenoid is lowered to change the conveying direction of the prize chips and drop them into a predetermined storage portion, and the prize chips are stored in the storage portion. Then,
The shutter is raised by the operation of the branch operation solenoid to smoothly carry the subsequent free gift chips, and the above operation is performed by detecting the individual free gift chips of different values and changing the transfer direction with the passage sensor, An automatic purchase device for free gift chips, which is processed by a solenoid and a shutter.