JPH069632B2 - Lending machine for multi-medal game media - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a medal-shaped game medium lending machine capable of simultaneously lending two or more kinds of medal-shaped game mediums having different unit prices and sizes. .

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, various medal lending machines have been proposed and put into practical use for slot machines that use a single type of medal as a game medium.

Since only a single type and size of medals are used for conventional slot machines, medals lent from a lending machine are only a single type.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

The present inventor has previously proposed, as a Japanese Patent Application No. 63-265986, a slot machine that uses a plurality of types of medals having different lending unit prices and sizes as a slot machine that uses medals as a game medium. Since the conventional medal lending machine for slot machines has only a single type of medal lending function, the same type of medal lending can be used in the hall where the previously proposed slot machine that uses multiple types of medals is installed. In order to carry out at a place, it is indispensable to install a medal lending machine of a type corresponding to the kind of medals used in the slot machine, and an extra installation space is required.

In addition, the person who rents out medals also has the trouble of lending out the necessary medals by paying the consideration to each medal lending machine for each medal type.

In view of such a point, the present invention provides a medal-shaped game medium in which, for example, if a consideration is thrown into one medal lending machine, a desired type of different medals can be borrowed within the range of the consideration paid. The challenge is to provide a lending machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The configuration of the present invention made to solve the above-mentioned problem is that a plurality of types of game media in the shape of a medal, which are different in size and unit price, are individually housed in a stacking state in a machine casing of an appropriate shape. In addition to standing up a plurality of cylindrical hoppers that can be attached to the bottom of each extruding type payout mechanism,
The insertion part of money or a card having data equivalent thereto is arranged on the outer surface side of the machine casing, the amount of money or the card supplied into the machine casing from this insertion part is read, and within the range of the read amount. The medal-shaped game medium of a desired type is operated from the plurality of cylindrical hoppers to be paid out and lent out.

[Action]

By inserting money, etc., once, a plurality of types of medal-shaped game media (hereinafter,
You can borrow a medal).

〔Example〕

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a rental machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a front view of another example.

In FIG. 1, B is a box-shaped machine casing formed in a vertically long front view, 1
Is a mechanism for handling inserted coins or prepaid cards and the like arranged in the upper part of the machine case B, and 2 is a mechanism for storing and paying out lent medals, which is also arranged in the lower half side of the machine case B.
The layout of the handling mechanism 1 and the payout mechanism 2 in the machine casing B is not limited to the example of FIG. 1, and the vertical relationship between the handling mechanism 1 and the dispensing mechanism 2 may be reversed, or they may be arranged side by side. Good.

In the present invention, a publicly known one is used as the currency handling mechanism 1, so a detailed description of its structure will be omitted, but at least the type of currency or card (banknote, coin) to be inserted, and their authenticity. Anything can be used as long as it has the function of being able to identify false and read the amount of money or the amount of money stored in the card, store it as numerical data, process it, and display it.

Thus, in FIG. 1, 1a is a bill slot, 1b is a coin slot, 1c and 1d are cancel and refund buttons for the inserted coins respectively, 1e is a change and refund outlet, and 1f is a change and refund. Saucer, 1g is the display of the input amount, 1h, 1
i is a pilot pilot light for bills and coins, respectively.

On the other hand, the medal accommodating and paying-out mechanism 2 in this embodiment is, as an example, a continuous hopper 2a, 2b, 2c having a triple tubular structure capable of accommodating three types of medals in a stacking state, and lower end portions of the hoppers 2a to 2c. , A plunger push-out type medal payout mechanism 2d, 2e, 2f is formed as a main member. In Figure 1, 2g, 2
h and 2i are payout outlets for the respective medals, and the respective payout outlets 2g to 2i are provided side by side on the lower front surface of the machine casing B.
Is facing.

The currency handling mechanism 1 and the plurality of types of medal accommodating / dispensing mechanism 2 are connected by a control system as shown in FIG. 2, for example.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 3 is a read data storage section for the inserted coins read by the currency handling mechanism 1, and 4a, 4b, 4c are set buttons for the types and the number of rented medals provided in the medal accommodation and payout mechanism 2. By pressing one of the buttons, the type of medal is specified, and the number of times the button is pressed specifies the number of rented coins. Reference numerals 4d, 4e, and 4f denote reset buttons for releasing the set by pressing the set buttons. Signals generated by the operation of both buttons are set data counters as set or reset instructions for each medal type in the command units 5a to 5c. Is supplied to the arithmetic unit 6.

That is, for the sake of understanding the present invention, assuming that the consideration of medals is 100 yen each, 500 yen each, and 1000 yen each, the set button 4a is a medal of 1000 yen medals.
The set button 4b corresponds to a medal of 500 yen per sheet, and the set button 4c corresponds to a medal of 1000 yen per sheet. If one push operation of this set button points to one medal, it is pressed. Type of set button 4a
4c and the number of pushes, data of the total amount according to the type of medal and the number of sets is formed in the computing unit 6.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an addition / subtraction counter, which subtracts and counts the set amount data formed by operating the set buttons 4a to 4c from the input amount data supplied from the read data storage unit 3, and supplies the calculated value to the determination unit 8.

The discriminator 8 receives a command to set the number of sets for each medal by pressing the set buttons 4a to 4c.
It is supplied via h, 4i.

The set number command is given to the payout command units 9a to 9c only when the output of the counter 7 is zero or more, and the plunger push-out type payout mechanisms 2d to 2f provided on the bottoms of the cylindrical hoppers 2a to 2c of the respective medals. Is issued to the payout command.

On the other hand, when the output of the counter 7 is negative, the numerical value is displayed on the display unit 8a via the discriminating unit 8 and the previous set number command is reserved in the discriminating unit 8. In this way, when the payment consideration becomes insufficient, the loan recipient pushes any one of the reset buttons 4d to 4f, or takes additional measures so that the calculated value of the counter 7 can be set to zero or more. For example, the payout command is formed in the determination unit 8.

It should be noted that even when the plus side numerical value remains in the counter 7, the set number command is formed into the payout command via the discriminating unit 8 in the same manner as in the previous case, but the surplus numerical value of the counter 7 is The change amount is displayed on the display unit 8a and the amount of money is refunded to the change receiver 1f. In the case of a card, write data equal to the amount of "change" remains in the card. 8b is a display driver.

Payout command unit 9 provided corresponding to each medal type
When the payout command is supplied to a to 9c, the payout mechanisms 2d to 2f for each medal perform the pushing operation for paying out each medal that matches the content of the payout command. The pushing-out operation is a one-stroke pushing-out operation for one medal. At the time of this payout, the payout command drives the display driver to display the number of payout medals on the display units 10a to 10c. 10d ~ 1
0f is a driver for these display units.

On the other hand, in the medal hoppers 2a to 2c of the respective medals, the number of the respective medals initially accommodated is set as the initial set number.
The value is set to a to 11c and the value is displayed on the display section 12a to 12c.
However, when the payout for medal lending is performed, the payout data is supplied to the counters 11d to 11f for each hopper 2a to 2c of each medal, and the remaining medals in each hopper are displayed. The numbers are displayed on the display units 12a to 12c. Reference numerals 12d to 12f are drivers for these display units.

Thus, as an example, when 2,000 yen is put into the bill slot, the amount is displayed on the inserted amount display unit 1g and the data of the inserted amount is stored in the data rating unit 3. In the case of a card that replaces money, the reading amount is stored in the data storage unit 3.

A person who rents a medal pushes and operates the lending set buttons 4a to 4c within the range of 2,000 yen.

For example, if the set button 4a is pressed once and the set button 4b is pressed twice, the total lending medal is 2,000 yen. Therefore, the control system operates in the manner described above. in this case,
One thousand yen medal and two 500 yen medal will be paid out to the tray 2j.

When the total amount of medals exceeds 2,000 yen by operating the set buttons 4a to 4c in the above insertion amount, a value exceeding the medals is supplied from the counter to the determination unit 8 and a display to that effect is displayed on the display unit 8a. .

In such a case, it is optional to operate the reset buttons 4d to 4f to press the set button again or to add coins. This control system has a configuration that can handle either case.

In the above embodiment, when the hoppers for the respective medals are arranged side by side in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 3, the front width of the lending machine can be made small, so that the lending machine can be formed into a so-called sandwich type lending machine. Will be advantageous.

In the present invention, the data in the read data storage section 3 may be formed by operating a ten-key switch (not shown), or together with or separately from the set buttons 4a to 4c and the reset button. The buttons 4d to 4e may be replaced with the above numeric keypad switch (not shown).

〔The invention's effect〕

The present invention is as described above, and one medal lending machine
By inserting coins or cards, you can arbitrarily borrow two or more types of medal-shaped game media,
Further, since it is not necessary to install a game medium lending machine for each type of game medium, at the game hall where a slot machine using two or more types of game media previously proposed by the present applicant is installed, In addition to being convenient for those who play games, there is also an advantage that the installation space for the game media lending machine can be reduced for the hall side.

In particular, in the lending machine of the present invention, in consideration of the fact that different game media are medal-shaped with different diameters, a cylindrical medal container capable of saving medals in a space-saving manner is incorporated, and a plunger push-out type is provided at the bottom thereof. Since the medals are paid out for lending by the payout mechanism, there is an advantage that a lending machine that is space-saving and has a simple structure can be formed even if accommodating and paying-out mechanisms for plural types of medals are arranged side by side. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a rental machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a front view of another example. B ... Machine case, 1 ... Currency handling mechanism, 2 ... Medal accommodation and payout mechanism, 2a to 2c ... Hopper, 2d to 2f ... Payout mechanism, 3 ... Insertion amount data storage section, 4a to 4c ... ... Set button, 5 ... Set command section, 6 ... Set data adder, 7 ... Addition / subtraction counter, 8 ... Discrimination section, 9a to 9
c …… Payout command section, 10a to 10c …… Payout amount display section, 12a to 1
2c …… Displayed storage number

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of types of medal-shaped game media having different sizes and units can be accommodated in a stacking state independently for each type in an appropriately shaped machine housing, and push-out type payouts are provided at the bottom. A plurality of cylindrical hoppers provided with a mechanism are erected, and a card insertion portion for currency or data equivalent thereto is arranged on the outer surface side of the machine casing, and is supplied into the machine casing from the insertion portion. The amount of coins or cards to be read is read, and a medal-shaped game medium of a desired type is operated and paid out from the plurality of cylindrical hoppers within the range of the read amount to be paid out and lent. Lending machine for multiple types of medals.