JPH0671496B2 - Amusement equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to, for example, a gaming machine row in which gaming machines such as a plurality of pachinko machines are juxtaposed in a horizontal direction, and bills are placed on the front side of the gaming machine row. The present invention relates to a game facility configured by providing a plurality of bill inserting machines.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional game equipment, an automatic ball lending machine that operates by inserting coins is installed on the back side of the gaming table row that is provided between the pachinko game machines, and receives the coins dropped and discharged from the automatic ball lending machine. There is one that is equipped with a transfer device that is placed and transferred at one end of the line so that the coins inserted into the automatic ball lending machine can be collected efficiently (for example, No. 52-160482, No. 52-146375 gazette), in a gaming facility in which a banknote insertion machine such as an automatic ball lending machine that operates by inserting banknotes is provided between game tables to form a game table row, the banknotes are larger than coins. Since it is thin and thin, and it is light and flexible, it is difficult to handle like a coin, so each banknote inserter must be equipped with a safe (stacker) and be accepted by each banknote inserter. Is in the safe of the accepted banknote dispenser It has been stored (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 one by one to the front of each banknote dispenser to collect the banknotes in the safe, and even if we look only at a series of gaming tables, the banknotes thrown into each banknote dispenser can be collected efficiently. In addition to what cannot be done, when the safe is full while the gaming table is in operation, it may be necessary to enter the space between the players and collect it.

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. A bill feeding machine that sends out to the back side is provided between the gaming tables to form a gaming table row, and a bill feeding device that conveys the bills sent from each bill feeding machine to one end side of the gaming table row on the back side of this gaming table row. It is conceivable that the banknotes will be provided so that the banknotes do not get in the way of the player and that the banknotes can be collected efficiently.
Just like coins, if you simply drop it by its own weight on the transfer surface of a transfer device such as a conveyor in an irregular posture and transfer it to the collection position on the one end side of the gaming table, the banknotes will be transferred during transfer. Since the transportation tends to be uncertain, such as stagnant, the width of the transportation surface is compared to the dimensions of the transported banknotes so that the banknotes that fall in their own weight in an irregular posture can be reliably received by the placement transportation surface of the transportation device. Since it is necessary to provide a sufficiently large and large transfer device and to secure a large space for installing the transfer device, the installation space of the gaming table may be reduced accordingly.

In addition, when a jam of bills in the conveyance path occurs, the bills conveyed from the upper hand side of the conveyance jam at the jam occurrence position one after another, and the jam occurrence range expands unnecessarily. There is a drawback that the work for clearing the clogging becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, while effectively utilizing the characteristics of banknotes, the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion machine can be efficiently collected without disturbing the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming facility which does not require a large installation space and can quickly and easily perform necessary treatments such as clearing jam of a conveyed bill when the jam occurs.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The characteristic configuration of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is: A. A gaming table row in which a plurality of gaming tables are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction receives bills from the front side of the gaming table row in a vertical posture, and , Is provided with a plurality of banknote inserters that can be sent out to the back side of the gaming table row in a vertical position, B. On the back side of the game stand row, receiving the banknotes sent out from each of the banknote inserting machines, A game facility provided with a carrier device for carrying a common carrier path along the gaming table row in a vertical position along the carrier direction, C. Detecting jam of banknotes conveyed in the carrier device. A game facility provided with a clogging detection means and D. a drive stopping means for stopping the conveyance drive of the conveyance device based on the detection result of the clogging detection means.

The above-mentioned structure of the ABCD has the following operational effects.

[Action]

With the above A and B configurations, it is possible to efficiently collect the bills sent out from each of the bill inserting machines, without the trouble, and without being a hindrance to the player when the bills are conveyed along the row of the gaming table. However, b. Since there is a bill insertion machine in the gaming table row that can accept bills from the front side of the gaming table row in a vertical position and send them out to the rear side of the gaming table row in a vertical position, for example, Compared with the case where the paper surface is in a horizontal posture from the front side of the gaming table row and is sent out to the rear side of the gaming table row, the bill insertion machine can be made thinner and the installation space can be reduced, c. Since the banknotes sent out from each of the banknote insertion machines in a vertical position are received and are conveyed along the aforesaid gaming table row in a vertical position in which the paper surface is in the transfer direction, for example, the sent banknotes are in an attitude in which the paper surface is in the horizontal direction. Compared with the case of carrying on , Can be reduced even if the installation space of the transport apparatus,
The installation space of the gaming table can be expanded by the amount that the installation space for the banknote inserter and the transfer device can be reduced, and d. Furthermore, the banknotes sent from each of the banknote inserters are transferred through a common transfer path, so the transfer device can be used. It can be made compact and its installation space can be made even smaller.

e. With the configuration of C and D, the conveyance drive of the conveyance device is stopped when a jam of the conveyed bills occurs, and therefore the jam occurrence range does not unnecessarily increase.

〔The invention's effect〕

By the action of the a, the bills inserted in the bill inserting machine can be efficiently collected without disturbing the player, and the b, c,
Due to the action of d, a large space is not required for the installation of the bill inserting machine and the transport device, and a wide installation space of the game table can be secured, and by the action of the above e, before the jam occurrence range is expanded, Necessary processing such as clearing clogging can be done quickly and easily.

The game facility according to claim 2 is configured such that the transport path of the transport device is configured by connecting a plurality of transport units that are individually driven to transport, and the clogging detection means detects clogging. The generated transport unit is detected,
Since the transport drive of the transport unit in which the jam has occurred and the transport unit on the transport direction upper side than the transport unit is stopped by the drive stop means, in the transport unit on the transport direction lower side than the transport unit in which the jam occurs, The banknotes can be continuously conveyed, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the banknote insertion machine due to the occurrence of jams as much as possible.

In the gaming facility according to claim 3, the jam detection unit detects a presence or absence of a bill being conveyed by the conveyance device, and a jam of the conveyed bill based on a detection result by the detection unit. Therefore, it is possible to reliably detect regardless of the number of conveyed bills, as compared with the case where the occurrence of jamming is detected from the change in the torque of the drive motor that drives the conveying device, for example.

Since the gaming facility according to claim 4 is provided with the display means for displaying the occurrence of clogging based on the detection result by the clogging detection means, necessary measures can be taken promptly in response to the occurrence of clogging. You can take it.

In the gaming facility according to claim 5, the transportation device is a holding and conveying device that receives and holds and conveys the bills sent from each of the bill insertion machines, so that the bills are conveyed from the bill insertion machine. Can be delivered and transported reliably.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a pachinko game facility. This pachinko game facility has a plurality of pachinko machines (A) arranged laterally in a row, and the pachinko machines (A) arranged in a row. Of the adjacent pachinko machines (A) and (A), the banknotes (a) are received in the posture in which their long sides facing each other are positioned vertically while being positioned at every other one, Two rows of pachinko game stand rows, which are formed by interposing a ball lending banknote throwing machine (B) that can be sent out, are arranged in a back-to-back state with a small gap, and between these two pachinko game stand rows. , A sandwiching and conveying device (2) for conveying the banknotes (a) sent out from each banknote inserting machine (B) to a storage section (C) provided at one end of the row.

The banknote inserter (B) has a function of identifying whether the banknote (a) is accepted while being transferred and a function of automatically returning the defective banknote (a) to the receiving port (b).

The said pinching conveyance apparatus (2) is equipped with the banknote receiving part (3) in each of several places which left the juxtaposition | interval of the banknote insertion machine (B) in the conveyance direction, and each receiving part (3) is a banknote insertion machine (B). Is provided between the rows of trains in a state corresponding to the position.

As shown in FIG. 2, the nipping and conveying path of the nipping and conveying device (2) extends over the installation range of the left and right pachinko machines (A) and (A) which are adjacent to each other with the banknote inserting machine (B) interposed therebetween. Minutes, that is, a state in which a plurality of transport units (2A) each having a length equal to the arrangement pitch of the bill insertion machine (B) as the total length of one unit can transfer the bill (a) between the adjacent transport units (2A). Each transport unit (2A)
A receiving portion (3) is provided at an intermediate portion in each transport direction.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 9, the transport unit (2A) has a substantially upwardly open U-shape, and can accept bills (a) from the left and right outside in the longitudinal center portions of the facing plates. In the frame (4) having the receiving openings (4A) and (4A ') formed therein, in cooperation with a group of a plurality of rollers (5) in the transport direction, which are opposed to the transport action part, a superior transport unit ( Good side conveyor belt (6) which receives the banknote (a) from 2A) and nips and conveys it to the vicinity of the central part, and a plurality of rollers (5A ′), (5 ′) in the conveyance direction opposite to the conveyance action part. In cooperation with the group, the banknote (a) from the upper transfer belt (6) and the receiving openings (4A) and (4A ') is received to transfer the lower transfer unit (2A) [note that the transfer at the end of the transfer] Unit (2A)
In the storage section (C)], a lower side conveyor belt (6 ′) for holding and conveying to a transferable position is provided, and a roller (7) opposite to the conveying action section,
In cooperation with the (7 ') group, the left and right loading machines (B),
The succeeding conveyor belts (8) and (8 ') for receiving the bill (a) sent from (B) and sandwiching and conveying it to the beginning of conveyance by the lower conveyor belt (6') are the frame (4).
It is attached to and configured.

The above-mentioned conveyor belt (6) uses a pulley (9B) located at the conveyance end of the group of pulleys (9) and (9B) for rotationally guiding the conveyor action portion as a drive pulley, The lower conveyor belt (6 ') uses the pulley (9A') located at the conveyor start end of the group of pulleys (9 ') and (9A') for rotating and guiding the conveyor action portion as a drive pulley. Among the rollers (5 ') and (5A') corresponding to the lower side conveyor belt (6 '), the one (5A') located at the beginning of conveyance is a drive roller, and the inheritance conveyor belt (8). ), (8 '), the conveyor belt (6),
One of the pulleys (8) located on the same side as (6 ') is the drive pulley (9A') of the lower conveyor belt (6 ') among the pulleys (10) and (10A) that guides the rotation. The pulley (10A) at the end of conveyance located concentrically with is used as a drive pulley, and the other inherited conveyance belt (8 ')
Is a pulley (10 '), (10A') that guides it.
Among them, the pulley (10A ') at the end of conveyance located concentrically with the drive roller (5A') is used as the drive pulley.

Then, the drive pulleys (9B), (9A '), (10
A), (10A ') and the driving roller (5A') are driven synchronously by one electric motor (11). Specifically, both conveyor belts (6), (6 ') The drive pulleys (9B) and (9A ') have their pulley shafts (9b) and
(9a ') output shaft of the motor (11) gear _{(11a) (G 1),} (G 2), is configured to be driven by interlocking through (G _3), the drive roller ( 5A ′)
It has its roller shaft 'a, the downstream side drive pulley shaft (9a (5a)' gear) (G _4), which is configured to be driven by interlocking through (G _5), one of the resumption The drive pulley (10A) of the conveyor belt (8) is interlocked with the lower drive pulley (9A ') via the friction plate (12), so that the drive is released when a certain load or more is applied to it. The drive pulley (10A ') of the other transfer belt (8') is driven by the drive roller (5A ') via the friction plate (12'), It is configured to be driven in a state where the drive is released when a certain load or more is applied.

Of the pulleys (9), (9 '), (9A'), and (9B) groups around which the conveyor belts (6) and (6 ') are wound, the conveyor belts (6) and (6') are Pulleys (9) at both ends around which a transport start end and a transport end end are wound,
Pulleys (9) excluding (9 '), (9A'), and (9B),
(9 ') is supported by one of guides (14), (14') of a pair of guides (13), (14), (13 '), (14') for preventing the held and conveyed banknote (a) from falling. ing.

The pulleys (9), (9 ') supported by the guides (14), (14') on one side are provided with conveyor belts (6),
The rollers (5), (5 ') provided so as to face each other with the (6') interposed therebetween are supported by the other guides (13), (13 '), and the other guide (13), (13')
Is caused by the swing around the fulcrum (R), the conveyor belt (6),
Conveying belts (6), (6 ') are configured to release the holding by (6') and rollers (5), (5 ').
Is configured so that it can be pulled out upward in a state where the holding by the rollers (5) and (5 ') is released.

The group of pulleys (10) and (10 ') around which the inherited transfer belts (8) and (8') are wound are transfer guides (15),
The roller (7), (7 ') group is supported by (15'),
It is supported by the transfer guides (16) and (16 '), and the transfer guides (15) and (15') and the transfer guide (1
6) and (16 ') are drive pulley shaft cores (X),
It is attached to the frame (4) swingably around (X '). Then, the pulley side transfer guides (15), (1
5 ') is oscillated and urged toward the roller side conveyance guides (16) and (16') to move the inheritance conveyance belts (8) and (8 ') to the roller side conveyance guides (16) and (16'). Roller (7),
Springs (17), (17 ') to be brought into pressure contact with the (7') group
And the pulley-side transfer guides (15), (15 ') and rollers by changing the mounting and fixing position to the frame (4) in the transfer direction against the biasing force of the springs (17), (17'). Links (18) and (18 ') for holding the side transfer guides (16) and (16') in arbitrary swinging postures are provided, so that the drive pulley shaft centers (X) and (X ') By swinging,
The transfer start ends of the transfer transfer belts (8) and (8 ') are configured to be moved in the lateral direction with respect to the frame (4), that is, the transfer end.

The transport unit (2A) has a first lid (2) that can be attached to the frame (4) via a fixture (19) to close a portion of the upper opening of the frame (4) corresponding to the receiving portion (3).
0) and the second lids (21), (21) that can be attached to the frame (4) via the fixtures (19) so as to close the remaining openings.
And lid opening detection switches (SW), (SW) that are turned on when one of the fixing members (19) for the second lids (21), (21) is released from the fixing operation, and the two conveyor belts (6), (6 ')
The sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) for detecting the passage of the banknote (a) near the beginning of each of the conveyances, and the lamp (22) that is turned on when the sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) are turned on, (2
2), and the sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ) are configured as detection means for detecting whether or not the bill (a) being conveyed by the holding and conveying device (2) has passed.

In Fig. 1, (23) is a controller using a microcomputer, and (24) is a monitoring monitor.
3) has the following functions.

． When a bill (a) is thrown into the throwing machine (B), a transport unit (2A) which receives the bill (a) from the throwing machine (B) and a transport unit (2A) which is connected to the transport unit (2A) on the lower side are driven. Function to let.

． The leading edge of the bill (a) conveyed by the conveyance unit (2A) connected to the conveyance side is the first sensor (S ₁ ).
When it is detected by, the function to drive the transport unit (2A) connected to the transport unit (2A) to which the first sensor (S ₁ ) is attached at the transport lower side.

． After the end of the conveyed bill (a) is detected by the second sensor (S ₂ ), the set time [the first sensor ( _{2 A} ) of the conveyance unit (2 A) connected to the lower side of the second sensor (S ₂ ) position ( S ₁ ) time required to transfer the bill to the position plus a margin time] has elapsed, a function of stopping driving of the transfer unit (2A) including the second sensor (S ₂ ).

． A function that activates the monitor (24) in the lid open display state by turning on the lid open detection switch (SW).

The sensors (S ₁ ), (S ₂ ) and the sensor (S ₁ ),
A clogging that detects clogging of the conveyed bill (a) in the nip conveyance device (2) with a discrimination unit that discriminates the conveyance unit (2A) in which the conveyance bill (a) has jammed based on the detection result of (S ₂ ). A detection unit is configured, and based on the clogging detection unit and the detection result by the clogging detection unit, the conveyance unit (2A) in which the clogging has occurred and the conveyance unit (2A) on the conveyance direction upper side than the conveyance unit (2A). The controller (23) is provided with a drive stopping means for stopping the conveyance drive of.

The discriminating means is based on a bill detection time difference between a sensor (S ₁ ) on the upper side in the conveying direction (hereinafter referred to as a first sensor) and a sensor (S ₂ ) on the lower side in the conveying direction (hereinafter referred to as a second sensor). To detect jamming of the conveyed bills (a). When the jam is detected, the controller (23) controls the conveyance drive of the sandwiching conveyance device (2) as listed in [1] to [3] below. Control.

[1]. In the two transport units (2A) connected side by side in the front-rear direction, after the bill end point is detected by the second sensor (S ₂ ) provided in the transport unit (2A) on the upper side, the set time [second sensor] Even if the time required to transfer the bill from the (S ₂ ) position to the first sensor (S ₁ ) position of the lower transfer unit (2A) connected to the lower side of the lower transfer unit (plus the margin time) has elapsed] , If the first sensor (S ₁ ) of the lower side transport unit (2A) connected to the lower side does not detect the bill start edge, the second sensor (S ₂ ) of the transport unit (2A) adjacent to the discrimination means From the first to the first sensor (S ₁ ) is determined to be jammed, and the drive stopping means is provided with the first sensor (S ₁ ) on the lower side transport unit (2A) and on the upstream side in the transport direction. Stop the drive of the transport unit (2A) located at .

[2]. In one transport unit (2A), after the bill end of the first sensor (S ₁ ) is detected, the set time [the time required for transport from the first sensor (S ₁ ) position to the second sensor (S ₂ ) position is allowed If the banknote leading edge of the second sensor (S ₂ ) is not detected even after the addition of time], the discriminating unit is stuck in the conveyance from the first sensor (S ₁ ) to the second sensor (S ₂ ). It is determined that the drive stop means has the first and second sensors (S ₁ ) and (S ₂ ), and the transport unit (2A) located on the upstream side in the transport direction with respect to the transport unit (2A).
Stop the drive of A).

[3]. After the banknote (a) is sent from the insertion machine (B),
Even if the set time [the time required for transporting from the inserter (B) to the second sensor (S ₂ ) position plus a margin time] has not passed, the second sensor (S ₂ ) does not detect the leading edge of the bill. The discriminating means discriminates that the conveyance from the inserting machine (B) to the second sensor (S ₂ ) is jammed, and the drive stopping means receives the bill (a) from the inserting machine (B). 2A)
Also, the driving of the transport unit (2A) located on the upstream side in the transport direction is stopped.

The controller (23) has a function of operating the monitoring monitor (24) in the clogging display state when the clogging is determined.

[Another embodiment]

A. As shown in FIG. 11, a bill passage detection sensor (S)
Is provided in a state in which the banknote (a) is detected at the central portion of the conveyance by the lower side conveyor belt (6 ') in each general feeding unit (2A), and the discrimination means is the lower side sensor (S) with respect to the upper side sensor (S). The presence or absence of clogging is determined depending on whether the detection delay time is outside or within the set time, and when clogging occurs, the drive stop means is the clogging occurrence transport unit (2A) and the transport unit (2A) located on the upper side of it. Configure to stop the drive of.

I. As shown in FIG. 12, the bill passage sensor (S) is
The general-purpose transport unit (2A) ... is provided in a state where the banknote (a) is detected at the central portion of the conveyance by the superior-side conveyor belt (6), and the determination means delays the detection of the lower-side sensor (S) with respect to the upper-side sensor (S). Whether the jam occurs or not is determined depending on whether the time is outside the set time or not, and when the jam occurs, the drive stopping means drives the jam generating transport unit (2A) and the transport unit (2A) ... Configured to stop.

C. As shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), a plurality of banknote passage detection detection sensors (S) ... At least one of the conveyor belts (6), (6 ') of each conveyor unit (2A). Whether or not a jam occurs depending on whether the detection delay time of the lower hand side sensor (S) with respect to the upper hand side sensor (S) is outside or within the set time, provided in a state where the bill (a) is detected near the beginning and end of the conveyance. When the jam occurs, the drive stopping means is configured to stop the driving of the jam occurrence transport unit (2A) and the transport units (2A) located on the upper side thereof.

D. As shown in FIG. 14, a bill passage detection sensor (S)
Is provided in a state in which the banknote (a) is detected in the vicinity of the transport start end of the lower-hand side transport belt (6 ') of each transport unit (2A), and the discrimination means is the lower-hand side sensor (S) with respect to the upper-hand side sensor (S). The presence or absence of clogging is determined based on whether the detection delay time of is outside or within the set time, and when clogging occurs, the drive stop means is the clogging occurrence transport unit (S) and the transport unit (2A) located on the upper side of it. Configure to stop the drive of.

E. A clogging detecting means for detecting clogging by a load applied to the motor (11) is provided.

F. A clogging detection means for detecting clogging by slipping the conveyor belts (6) and (6 ') is provided.

G. Regardless of whether or not the bill (a) is sent from the insertion machine (6), the motor (1) of each transport unit (2A) is always
1) Configure to drive.

Ku. Implemented by providing a manual switch that can drive all the motors (11) of each unit (2A) in preference to the loader (6) and the sensors (S ₁ ), (S ₂ ). To do.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 10 show an embodiment of the game equipment according to the present invention, FIGS. 1 and 2 are front and cross-sectional plan views of the pachinko game equipment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part, 4 and 5 are enlarged cross-sectional plan views of the main part, FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical front view of the main part, FIG. 7 is an enlarged vertical side view of the main part, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show the operation. FIG. 10 is an enlarged vertical front view of the main part, and FIG. 10 is a transmission system diagram. FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13 (A), (B), and FIG. 14 are schematic side views of the essential parts of another embodiment, respectively. (2) …… Nipple transport device, (2A) …… Transport unit,
(24) ... display means, (A) ... gaming table, (a) ... bills, (B) ... bill insertion machine.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming table row in which a plurality of gaming tables (A) are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction receives banknotes (a) in a vertical posture from the front side of the gaming table row and in a vertical posture. It is configured by providing a plurality of bill insertion machines (B) that can be sent to the back side of the gaming table row, and the bill insertion machine (B) on the back side of the gaming table row.
In a game facility provided with a transfer device (2) that receives the banknotes (a) sent from each of them and transfers them on a common transfer path along the aforesaid gaming table row in a vertical posture whose paper surface is along the transfer direction. Then, there is a clogging detection unit that detects clogging of the conveyed bill (a) in the conveyance device (2), and a drive stop unit that stops the conveyance drive of the conveyance device (2) based on the detection result of the clogging detection unit. Game facilities equipped with and. 2. A transport path of the transport device (2) is constructed by connecting a plurality of transport units (2A), each of which is separately driven to transport, and transport in which clogging has occurred in the clogging detection means. The unit (2A) is detected, and the transport drive of the transport unit (2A) in which the jam has occurred and the transport unit (2A) on the transport direction upper side than the transport unit (2A) is stopped by the drive stopping means Patent The game facility according to claim 1. 3. A detection means (S ₁ ), (S ₂ ), (S) for detecting the presence or absence of a banknote (a) being conveyed by the conveying device (2) by the jam detecting means, and the detecting means. The game facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game equipment is configured to include a determination unit that determines whether or not a jam of the conveyed banknotes (a) has occurred, based on a detection result by the. 4. The game facility according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising a display means (24) for displaying occurrence of clogging based on a detection result of the clogging detection means. 5. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the carrying device (2) is a carrying device for holding and carrying the bills (a) sent from each of the bill insertion machines (B).
The gaming facility according to item 2, item 3, item 3, or item 4.