JPH0656860U - Coin escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To prevent the edge of the coin 5 from hitting the passage plate 4 of the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1 and being clogged, and preventing the escalator 1 from being deformed by increasing the strength of the curved portion 2. . Since the passage plate of the curved portion of the escalator includes a long groove extending along the coin passing direction, the upper end of the coin passing through the curved portion can smoothly pass without hitting the passage plate. Moreover, since the long groove reinforces the curved portion, the escalator can be prevented from being deformed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The device according to the present invention is used in a game machine, a vending machine, or the like, and more specifically, to a coin escalator for passing coins from a first position to a second position. In the present specification, the term "coin" refers to coins, generic coins, medals, tokens, and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The structure of a coin escalator (hereinafter abbreviated as "escalator") has been conventionally illustrated in FIG. That is, such an escalator is composed of the passage plate 4, the pressing plate 7 and the space member 8 and constitutes the coin passage 9 for passing coins. Then, for example, it was used by connecting to a coin payout machine 11 as shown in FIG.

Normally, the escalator 1 connected to the coin payout machine 11 does not extend in the vertical direction but extends in a direction inclined with respect to the horizontal because of the structural reason of the coin payout machine (described below). There is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to reduce the internal depth space S of a game machine incorporating an escalator or a vending machine, the curved portion 2 is provided in the escalator 1 to change the extending direction. There are times when you have to. The reason for the structure of the coin dispenser is that the rotating plate used to dispense coins must be tilted with respect to the horizontal in order to efficiently pick up and dispense coins in bulk. Is. The structure of such a coin dispenser is disclosed in detail in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-45588 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-36040.

Further, the escalator is not limited to the case of moving the coin from the lower position to the higher position as described above. It may be moved from one position to another position on the same plane. Even in this case, it is sometimes necessary to change the extending direction of the escalator, and therefore the curved portion is provided.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, providing the curved portion on the escalator has the following problems. That is, if the distance between the passage plate and the pressing plate is too small in relation to the size of the passing coin, the upper end of the coin hits the passage plate and cannot move, and the coin is clogged in the escalator. In order to prevent this clogging, as shown in FIG. 7, it is necessary to make the distance W3 between the passing plate 4 and the pressing plate 7 in the curved portion 2 considerably larger than the thickness of the passing coin 5.

The distance W3 needs to be increased as the radius of curvature of the bending portion 2 is increased. However, if the distance W3 is excessively increased, a new problem occurs. This is a problem that, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper end 5b of the succeeding coin runs on the lower end 5a of the preceding coin and gets stuck in the coin passage. As means for solving such inconvenience, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-107076. This is, as shown in FIG. 9, provided with a window portion 12 extending in the passage direction of the coin 5 on the passage plate 4 of the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1. That is, by letting the edge of the passing coin 5 out of the coin passage 9 through the window portion 12, it is prevented from hitting the passage plate 4.

However, this means has a problem in the strength of the bending portion 2. That is, since the strength of the curved portion 2 having the window portion 12 is lower than that of the other portions, there is a drawback that the curved portion 2 is deformed when a large load is applied to the escalator 1. In particular, when carrying the escalator 1 connected to the coin payout machine 11 or when incorporating it into a game machine or the like, it is often the case that the escalator 1 is grabbed and the coin payout machine 11 main body is lifted while hanging. The coin dispenser 11 generally weighs about 4 to 6 kg. When this weight is applied to the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1, the weight is deformed and the distance between the passage plate and the pressing plate is expanded, and eventually the coin is clogged as described above.

When the escalator 1 is lengthened to move the coin to a higher position, the curved portion 2 receives the weight of the escalator 1 itself and the weight of the coin 5 inside the curved portion 2, and the weight is supported. If it exceeds a certain limit, it may be transformed as in the previous example.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the edge of the coin 5 hits the passage plate 4 of the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1 and is clogged, and the strength of the curved portion 2 is increased to deform the escalator 1. It is to prevent doing.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve such a problem, an escalator as described below was adopted in this invention. That is, the escalator 1 according to the present invention includes the curved portion 2. The straight line portion 3 may or may not be present. The escalator has a passage plate 4 along which coins 5 can pass. The passage plate 4 of the curved portion 2 includes a long groove 6 extending along the direction in which the coin 5 passes. The long groove 6 may extend not only to the curved portion 2 but also to the linear portion 3 when the escalator also has the linear portion 3 in addition to the curved portion 2, or may extend to the middle of the curved portion 2. It may be Further, instead of providing the long groove 6, the same effect can be obtained by making the right and left sides of the passage plate 4 higher than the central portion. The long groove 6 is provided not only in the passage plate 4 but also in the holding plate 7 for the purpose of the present invention.

Further, the passage plate 4 may be provided with a pressing roller 10 as shown in an embodiment introduced later, and various other forms can be adopted.

Further, the long groove 6 of the escalator 1 has a substantially U-shaped cross section in the width direction of the coin passage. This shape may be a substantially V shape as shown in each embodiment, or may be a substantially U shape. Anyway, it is sufficient that the upper end 5A of the moving coin 5 can escape to the outside of the passage 8. The width W1 of the long groove 6 of the escalator 1 is smaller than the diameter W2 of the passing coin. It may be wider than the width shown in each embodiment, as long as the moving coin does not fall into the long groove 6. On the other hand, the width may be narrower than that shown in each embodiment, and the width at one location may be different from the width at another location. Furthermore, the depth of the long groove 6 is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and may be deeper or shallower depending on the place. Further, the long groove 6 of the escalator 1 is provided at the center of the coin passage 9 through which the coin 5 passes. The center of the long groove 6 may be displaced to the right or left from the center.

[0013]

[Action]

 By providing the passage plate of the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1 with the long groove 6 extending along the coin passing direction, the upper end 5a of the first moving coin hits the passage plate 7 of the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1. Can be prevented from getting stuck. Secondly, the strength of the curved portion 2 can be increased to prevent the coin from being clogged due to the deformation of the escalator 1. As a result, the movement of the coin 5 on the bending portion 2 can be made smooth.

[0014]

【Example】

 Example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The escalator 1 of the first embodiment is composed of a passage plate 4, a holding plate 7 and a space member 8. The passage plate 4 and the pressing plate 7 face each other with the space members 8 and 8 sandwiched therebetween, and are connected to each other by a method such as screwing or welding. These form the coin passage 9, and the coin passage 9 is large enough for at least one coin to move. The size of the coin passage 9 can be adjusted by the mounting position and thickness of the space members 8, 8. That is, the coin passage 9 suitable for passing a large-diameter coin can be formed by widening the space between the space members 8, 8 and conversely, a coin passage having a smaller diameter can be passed by narrowing it. Can be configured to suit your needs. Further, by increasing or decreasing the thickness of the space members 8 and 8, the coin passages 9 suitable for thick coins and thin coins can be formed.

The passage plate 4, the pressing plate 7, and the space member 8 may be independent members or may be integrated members. Further, the central opening 7a of the holding plate 7 in the embodiment is mainly intended to clean the inside of the coin passage 9, but it does not need to be provided, that is, the holding plate 7 is one piece. It is not related to the present invention whether it is a plate or it is divided into two pieces.

The curved portion 2 of the passage plate 4 has a long groove 6 extending along the direction in which the coin 5 passes. The method of forming the long groove 6 is performed by press molding the passage plate 4. However, this method does not have to be used, and any method can be used as long as it can form a long groove as a result. Further, when the escalator 1 also has the linear portion 3 in addition to the curved portion 2, the long groove 6 may extend from the curved portion 2 to the linear portion 3. As a result, not only the curved portion 2 but also the straight portion 3 can be reinforced. Further, although the cross section of the long groove 6 in this embodiment is substantially U-shaped, it may be substantially V-shaped or substantially U-shaped. Anyway, the upper end 5a of the passing coin can be escaped to the outside of the passage 9.

Further, the width W1 of the long groove 6 of the escalator 1 is configured to be smaller than the diameter W2 of the passing coin 5 so that the coin 5 does not fall into the long groove 6. As long as the upper end 5a of the passing coin can escape to the outside of the coin passage 9, it may be wider or narrower than the width shown in the embodiment, and the width of one place is different from the width of the other place. Good. Further, the depth D of the long groove 6 is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and may be deeper or shallower depending on the place. Further, the center of the long groove 6 may be shifted from the center of the escalator 1 to the right side or the left side.

There are various passing coins 5 from large coins to small coins. For example, U.S. S. There is a $ 1 coin (diameter 38 mm, thickness 2.5 mm). S. There are 25 coins (diameter 24.26 mm, thickness 1.7 mm). If the width W 1 of the long groove 6 of the escalator used for these coins is set to 14 mm and the depth D is set to 1 mm, the upper ends 5a of these coins escape into the long groove 6 and smoothly move inside the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1. Can be passed through. Further, when the passage plate 4 is made of 1 to 1.5 mm stainless steel, the conventional escalator having no long groove will be deformed if it receives 4 to 6 kg (that is, the weight of the coin dispenser main body). By providing the long groove 6 having the above size, such a deformation is eliminated.

The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The curved portion 2 of the escalator shown in FIG. 4 comprises a passage plate 4 and a pressing roller 10, and the pressing plate 7 is removed. The lower surface of the pressing roller 10 that comes into contact with the moving coin 5 is inclined toward the passage plate 4 and holds the coin so that the coin does not drop. If the elongated groove 6 is provided in the curved portion 2 of the escalator 1 configured as described above, the strength of the curved portion 2 is increased as in the first embodiment, and it is possible to prevent the coin from being clogged due to the deformation of the escalator 1. it can. The details of the pressing roller 10 are described in JP-A-4-174096.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 In the escalator or coin dispenser with an escalator according to the present invention, since the curved portion is reinforced, the escalator can be prevented from being deformed. This allows the coins in the escalator to move smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a left side view showing a state in which the escalator according to the present invention is attached to a coin dispenser.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a conventional escalator.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a conventional escalator.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an escalator representing the prior art.

FIG. 10 Conventional escalator

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Escalator 2 Curved part 3 Straight part 4 Passage plate 5 Coin 6 Long groove 7 Holding plate 8 Space material 9 Coin passage 10 Pressing roller 11 Coin dispenser 12 Window

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A coin escalator that includes a curved portion and is configured to allow coins to pass from a first position to a second position along a passage plate, wherein a coin passes through the passage plate of the curved portion. A coin escalator comprising a long groove extending along the direction. 2. The coin escalator according to claim 1, wherein the elongated groove has a substantially U-shaped cross section in the width direction of the coin passage. 3. The coin escalator according to claim 1, wherein the width of the long groove is smaller than the diameter of a coin passing therethrough. 4. The coin escalator according to claim 1, wherein the elongated groove is provided in a central portion of a coin passage through which the coin passes.