JPH07275502A - Delivery device for game card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To stably push out and deliver game cards, regardless of the fluctuation of the stored number thereof, by housing the cards in a storage guide having a downward slope and pushing out the cards with a weight travelling along a guide groove parallel to the storage guide. CONSTITUTION:A delivery device 10 has a card storage section 20 for storing a plurality of game cards 29 in stacked state, and a card transport device 40 for taking out the cards 29 one by one for the transport thereof to a card takeout aperture 60. In this case, the section 20 is provided with a storage guide 21 having a bottom sloping down toward the device 40, and the cards 29 are placed on the upper surface of the bottom in vertically erected state. Then, the cards 29 are pushed out with a weight 22 moving along the travel section 25 of a guide groove 23 parallel to the guide 29. According to this construction, the fluctuation of a force acting on the lowest card 29 and a force pressing the cards 29 against the roller 62 of the device 40 can be prevented, even when the number of stored cards 29 changes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game card payout device for paying out game cards one by one.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game card payout device of this kind, a card storage unit for storing a plurality of game cards as prize prizes of a medal game machine in a stacked state, and a card storage unit depending on the game prize mode. 1 from the part by the separator
It has been known that a game card provided with a game card that takes out the game cards that have been separated one by one and carries out the taken-out game cards to a card take-out port.

In the card storage section, a plurality of game cards are horizontally arranged.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional game card payout device, when the game card is taken out from the upper end or the lower end of the horizontally stacked game cards by the card carrier, the game card and the rotating roller are used. In order to bring the game card into close contact with the game card, it is necessary to press the game card against the rotating roller from below or above the game card with a spring or the like.

However, since the weight of the stored game cards themselves is added downwardly, as the number of stored cards changes due to use, the force with which the game cards are pressed against the rotating rollers changes, resulting in defective extrusion. There was a problem that the problem of occurred. Therefore, the gaming card payout device according to claim 1 is made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and the purpose thereof is to easily and surely pay the gaming cards one by one. It is intended to provide a game card payout device that can be taken out.

Further, in the gaming card payout device according to the second aspect, the frictional resistance is changed between the front surface and the back surface of the gaming card,
By bringing the rotary roller into contact with the surface having high frictional resistance, a plurality of game cards are prevented from being discharged at the same time, and the game cards can be surely paid out one by one. Further, the gaming card payout device according to claim 3 is provided with a rotating roller having both roller portions having a truncated cone shape whose diameter is reduced toward both ends of the shaft portion, whereby the gaming card is forcibly deformed. Let's play game card 1
It is designed so that it can be paid out one by one.

Further, in the gaming card payout device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by providing a separator in the middle of the gaming card transport passage, it is possible to prevent a plurality of gaming cards from being paid out. It was done. Also,
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a game card payout device controls the game card ejection operation so that the game cards can be paid out one by one with certainty.

[0008]

The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the contents thereof will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. In the invention according to claim 1, the card storage unit (20) sandwiches the game guide (29) with the storage guide (21) having a bottom surface inclined downward toward the card transfer device (40) ( It is located on the opposite side to the 40) side and its own weight stores the game card (29) guide (21)
The card carrier (40) is provided with a weight (22) pushed out to the card carrier (40) along with, and a guide groove (23) for supporting the weight (22) and allowing the weight (22) to slide. ) Is the motor
(61) and a rotating roller (62) that is rotated by this motor (61) and that conveys the game card (29) located at the lower inclined end of the storage guide (21) toward the card ejection opening (60). The guide groove (23) is located at the moving part (25) that is inclined parallel to the inclination of the bottom surface of the storage guide (21) and the upper end of the inclination of the moving part (25). And a holding part (24) that is inclined downward in the opposite direction.

The invention according to claim 2 is a game card (29)
However, the friction resistance is different between the front surface and the back surface, and the rotating roller (62) is brought into contact with one of the surfaces having high friction resistance. In the invention according to claim 3, the rotating roller (62) is a shaft portion (63) rotated by a motor (61).
And a pair of left and right roller parts (64) fixed to both ends of the shaft part (63), and both roller parts (64) are frustoconical with a diameter reduced toward both tip parts of the shaft part (63). Is characterized in that

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a card carrier (4
0) is between the card exit (60) and the game card (2
A slit with an adjustable opening width is provided in the middle of the transportation path in 9).
It is characterized in that a separator (43) composed of (45) is provided. The invention according to claim 5 is located in a winning determination means (90) for determining a winning and outputting a winning signal and a card outlet (60), and outputs a card detection signal when a game card (29) passes. The card detection means (91), a light shield plate (46) attached to the drive shaft of the motor (61) and having notches (59) formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and the light shield plate (46). Optical sensor for pulse signal generation that is located across the notch (59)
(55) and the winning signal from the winning determination means (90), the motor (61) is normally rotated, and the motor (61) is reversely rotated under the condition that the card detection signal is input. After counting a predetermined number of pulse signals of, the motor (61) is normally rotated again, and the optical sensor is conditioned on the input of the next card detection signal.
A motor control means (92) for stopping the motor (61) after counting a predetermined number of pulse signals from (55) is provided.

[0011]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage guide (21) has a bottom surface inclined downward toward the card carrier (40), and the game card (29) is the storage guide (21). It stands upright and is stored. And most of the own weight of the game card (29) is transmitted to the storage guide (21) from the lower end of the game card (29), and a part of the component force of the game card (downward along the bottom surface of the downward slope). 29).

Therefore, even if the number of stored game cards (29) changes due to use, the weight of the game cards (29) located at the lowermost end of the card storage section (20) changes due to the change in the stored number. Since only a part is transmitted, the fluctuation of the force applied to the game card (29) at the lowermost end of the card storage (20) can be reduced. Further, the weight (22) is located on the opposite side of the card carrier (40) with the game card (29) interposed therebetween, and the storage guide (2
Along the moving part (25) that is inclined parallel to the inclination of the bottom of 1),
Due to its own weight, the game card (29) is pushed out toward the card carrier (40) with a constant force.

As a result, even if the number of stored cards changes due to use, it is possible to reduce fluctuations in the force with which the game card (29) is pressed against the rotating roller (62), and to secure the game card (29) in a stable manner. Can be paid to. In addition, claim 2
According to the above-mentioned invention, the one having the larger frictional resistance is arranged at the lowermost end of the card storage section (20) on the surface which comes into contact with the rotating roller (62) of the card carrier (40).

As a result, when the game card (29) is sent out from the card storage (20), the rotating roller (62) and the game card
By increasing the friction resistance with (29), the engagement between the outer peripheral surface of the rotating roller (62) and the surface of the game card (29) can be strengthened, and the game card (29) is reliably sent out. be able to. Further, at the lowermost end of the card storage section (20), a surface having a small frictional resistance is arranged on the back surface which comes into contact with another game card (29).

As a result, at the lowermost end of the card storage portion (20), when the game card (29) is sent out, the frictional resistance force on the back surface which comes into contact with another game card (29) is reduced, and slipping occurs. It becomes easier and two sheets are prevented from being discharged at the same time. According to the invention of claim 3, since the roller portion (64) of the rotating roller (62) has a frustoconical shape in which the diameter thereof is reduced toward both ends of the shaft portion (63), a game card. When the rotating roller (62) is pressed toward (29), the game card (29)
Deforms concavely toward the rotating roller (62).

Therefore, a gap is partially formed between the game card (29) located at the lowermost end of the card storage section (20) and the next game card (29) adjacent to the game card (29). Occurrence occurs, and the degree of adhesion between both game cards (29) decreases. As a result, when the game card (29) located at the lowermost end of the card storage (20) is sent out, it is prevented that the next game card (29) is closely attached and two pieces are simultaneously sent out.

According to the invention of claim 4, a game card
Slit with adjustable opening width in the middle of (29)
A separator (43) composed of (45) is formed. Therefore, when the game card (29) is delivered from the card storage (20) by the rotating roller (62) which is in contact with the surface thereof, the opening width thereof is set to a width such that only one game card (29) can pass through. If adjusted in advance, multiple cards with other game cards (29) attached to the back side of the game card (29) will be attached to the back side when passing through the slit (45) even if they are sent out at the same time. The game card (29) that has collided collides with the peripheral edge of the slit (45), and it is prevented that a plurality of game cards (29) are simultaneously ejected,
Only one will be paid out reliably.

According to the invention of claim 5, the motor control means (92) is based on the winning signal from the winning determination means (90).
Rotates the motor (61) forward and sends the game card (29) from the card storage (20) toward the card outlet (60). When this game card (29) is sent to the card take-out port (60), a card detection signal is sent from the card detection means (91) located at the card take-out port (60) by the passage of the game card (29) to the motor control means ( Then, the motor control means (92) reverses the motor (61) by inputting the card detection signal.

As the motor (61) rotates, the light shielding plate (46) attached to the drive shaft of the motor (61) also rotates,
An optical sensor (5 that is located across the cutout (59) of the light shield (46)
5) discriminates the passage of the cutout portion (59) and outputs a pulse signal to the motor control means (92). Motor control means (92), after counting a predetermined number of pulse signals from the optical sensor (55),
Rotate the motor (61) forward again.

As a result, the game card (29) delivered to the card take-out opening (60) at one end has a predetermined amount of the card storage section.
It returns to the (20) side and is again sent toward the card take-out opening (60). And the game card (29) is again the card eject
After passing through (60), the card detection means (91) outputs a card detection signal to the motor control means (92).

The motor control means (92) rotates the motor (61) forward until the predetermined number of pulse signals from the optical sensor (55) are counted under the condition that the card detection signal is input, and then the motor (61). To stop. As a result, the game card (29)
It stops with a predetermined amount protruding from the card eject port (60).

[0022]

1 to 9 show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a game card payout device, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game card payout device, and FIG. 3 is a game. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the card payout device from diagonally rear, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the game card payout device from diagonally front, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the medal gaming machine, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the medal gaming machine, and FIG. Is a perspective view of the separator, FIG. 8 is a front view of the light shielding plate, and FIG. 9 is a block diagram.

In the figure, reference numeral 70 denotes a medal game machine. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, after inserting coins, game cards having various patterns are paid to the player as prize prizes for the game. It is a game machine. First, the medal game machine 70 will be briefly described. The medal game machine 70 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, it has a main body 72 of the medal gaming machine 70 in which the game cards 29 and the like are housed, and a display unit 71 formed to extend upward from the main body 72 in a tongue shape.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 72 is provided with a disc-shaped handle 73 on its upper portion, and a card outlet 74 for ejecting the game card 29 and a coin or the like are inserted in the front thereof. And a coin slot 75 to be inserted are formed. Also,
Inside the main body 72, as shown in FIG.
A coin selector that selects the coins inserted from 75, a speaker 78 that informs the player by sound when winning, a payout device 10 that stores the game card 29 and sends the game card 29 to the card exit, and the inserted coin And a coin storing section 80 for storing the.

The display unit 71, as shown in FIGS.
The overall shape is ring-shaped, and three lamps are arranged in each fan-shaped division, and a roulette lamp 76 that repeats blinking, a 7-segment 77 arranged in the center of the roulette lamp 76, and a display unit 71. And a ceiling cover 82 that covers the ceiling of the display unit 71.

A method of using the medal game machine configured as described above will be briefly described. First, as shown in FIG. 5, coins or the like are inserted from the coin insertion slot 75. As a result, "3" is displayed on the 7-segment 77 along with the sound input from the speaker 78. The displayed numerical value of the 7 segment 77 indicates the number of times the game can be played by inserting a coin, and normally, it can be played up to 3 times.

Next, a voice instruction is given from the speaker 78, and when the handle 73 is turned according to the instruction, the roulette lamp 76 of the panel 81 repeatedly blinks along with the voice, and the lit portions are adjacent to each other in a fan shape. It turns into an area, and the illuminated part of the roulette lamp 76 appears to the player to be spinning. And the roulette lamp 76
"7" is displayed at the same time as is stopped, and the player is informed that the number of remaining games is two.

At this time, when the lighting of the roulette lamp 76 is stopped in the "off" area, the voice instruction is again followed.
The handle 73 is turned to restart the next game. If the lighting of the roulette lamp 76 stops in the "around" area,
One game card 29 is paid out from the card exit 74, and then the handle 73 is rotated again according to the voice instruction to restart the next game.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the gaming card payout device 10 arranged inside the main body 72 of the medal gaming machine 70 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the payout device 10 for the game card 29 has a substantially box-like appearance, and is formed by being surrounded by two side plates 53 and 54. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the payout device 10 includes a card storage section 20 for storing a plurality of game cards 29 as prize prizes of a medal gaming machine in a stacked state, and the card storage section depending on the winning mode of the game. The game card 29 is taken out from the game card 20 one by one, and the card carrying device 40 for carrying the taken-out game cards 29 toward the card take-out port 60 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the card storage section 20 is located between the two side plates 53 and 54, and has a storage guide 21 having a bottom surface inclined downward toward the card carrier, and a game card 29. A weight 22 that is located on the opposite side of the card carrier 40 with the card sandwiched between them, and a weight 22 that pushes the game card 29 along the storage guide 21 to the card carrier 40 by its own weight.
Guide groove 23 on which the weight 22 can slide
And a card remaining amount detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the game card 29
56 and.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the storage guide 21 is set so that it can be stored in a state where a rectangular game card 29 is vertically and vertically erected, and the card conveying device 40 is kept in that state. It is formed to be movable toward the side. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the weight 22 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape and is formed into a bar shape as a whole, and the weight thereof is positioned vertically between the side plates 53 and 54. Main body 33 and a handle that is continuously provided from the upper part of the weight main body 33 upward, and has a U-shaped front shape.
28, a contact piece 26 that is continuously provided from the lower part of the weight main body 33 downward, and has a strip plate-shaped front face, and the weight main body.
33, each of which is formed to extend laterally from both side portions of 33 and has a bar-shaped weight hook 30 in the shape thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the weight hook 30 has a cross-sectional diameter smaller than the width of the guide groove 23, is passed through the guide groove 23, and has a tip end. A brim 34 having a cross-sectional diameter larger than the width of the guide groove 23 is formed so as not to come off from the guide groove 23. As shown in FIG. 1, the guide groove 23 has a groove shape that penetrates the upper and lower sides of the both side plates 53 and 54 from the front to the back, and the entire shape thereof is formed in a V shape. The moving portion 25 that is inclined parallel to the inclination of the bottom surface, and the upper end portion of the inclination of the moving portion 25,
It has a moving part 25 and a holding part 24 that is inclined downward in the opposite direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the card remaining amount detecting means 56 is arranged on the upper side of the card storage section 20,
It is set to be able to detect that the game card 29 stored in the card storage section 20 is gone. Specifically, FIG.
As shown in 3, use a micro switch,
One of the portions 30 moves to the lower end of the guide groove 23 and comes into contact therewith, so that detection is possible.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the card transfer device 40 has a drive section 41 for generating a rotational drive force, and a transfer section 42 for transferring the game card 29 to the outside by the rotational drive force.
And a separator 43 for preventing two game cards 29 carried from the carrying section 42 from being discharged at the same time, and an optical sensor 57 for detecting the game card 29 carried from the carrying section 42.

The drive unit 41, as shown in FIGS.
A motor 61 located at the lower part of the dispensing device 10 and installed such that its rotation axis is horizontal, and a worm gear 47 having the same axis as the rotation axis of the motor 61 at the tip of the rotation axis of the motor 61. A drive gear 48 which is connected to the worm gear 47 and converts the rotation speed of the worm gear 47 into a predetermined rotation speed at a predetermined ratio; and a drive gear 48 which has the same rotation shaft as the drive gear 48 and which is provided with a belt 49. And a belt wheel 32.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the drive gear 48 has the same rotating shaft, and eight semicircular cutouts 59 are formed at 45 ° intervals on the outer peripheral edge in the circumferential direction. It has a light shield plate 46 and an optical sensor 55 for generating a pulse signal, which is located with a notch 59 of the light shield plate 46 in between. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the transport unit 42 is located above the dispensing device 10, and has a transport belt wheel 31 on which the belt 49 is hung, and a rotating roller having the same rotation axis as the transport belt wheel 31. 62
And have.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the rotary roller 62 has the same rotary shaft as the conveyor belt wheel 31, and is rotated by the rotary driving force from the drive unit 41. 44
And a pair of left and right roller parts 45 fixed to both ends of the. As shown in FIG. 2, the roller portion 45 has a shaft portion 44.
While forming a frustoconical shape whose diameter decreases toward both tips of
A game card 29 whose outer peripheral surface is stored in the card storage portion 20
It is arranged so as to come into contact with.

As shown in FIG. 1, guide plates 51, 52 for guiding the game card 29 to the card take-out port 60 are formed in the carrying section 42 between the card take-out port 60. As shown in FIG. 1, one guide plate 52 of the guide plates 51, 52 is vertically arranged upward from the vicinity of the rotating roller 62, while the other guide plate 51 is arranged on the rotating roller 62. It extends vertically upward from the vicinity, is bent in the shape of a dogleg in the middle, and extends toward the card outlet 60 diagonally above.

The space surrounded by the two guide plates 51, 52 allows the rotary roller 62 to communicate with the card take-out port 60, and guides the game card 29 to convey the passage.
65 are formed. The separator 43 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, the shape is a wedge shape that rocks on the lower surface, and the tip is tapered, and
Located in the middle of the transfer path 65 of the game card 29 between the transfer section 42 and the card outlet 60, the tip of the game card 29 is arranged so as to vertically project into the transfer path 65, as shown in FIG. It is fixed by tightening the fixing screw 50 using a driver 58 or the like.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the separator 43 has a slit 45 whose opening width is adjustable between the tip of the separator 43 and the guide plate 52 which forms the conveying passage 65.
The opening width of the slit 45 is set to about 1 to 2 times the thickness of the game card 29. The optical sensor 57
As shown in FIG. 1, the game card 29, which is located at the card outlet 60 at the top of the dispensing device 10 and passes through the transfer passage 65, is set so that it can be detected.

Next, the control circuit of the dispensing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the payout device 10 is mainly composed of a motor control means 92 mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O port and the like. On the input side of the motor control means 92, as shown in FIG. 1, a prize determination means 90 for determining a prize and outputting a prize signal, and a card outlet 60 are located, and a card is detected by the passage of a game card 29. Card detecting means 91 for outputting a signal
And a light sensor 55 for generating a pulse signal, which is located with the notch 59 of the light shielding plate 46 in between.

The output side of the motor control means 92 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, a motor 61 that applies a rotational driving force to the rotating roller 62 is connected. The motor 61 is, for example, a DC motor or an AC motor that can obtain a relatively large torque.
Etc. are not suitable because the torque is small.

On the other hand, the motor control driving means 92, as shown in FIG. 9, counts a predetermined number of pulse signals from the optical sensor 55 and, after counting the predetermined number, outputs a count signal, and a pulse counting section 94. The motor 61 is normally rotated under the condition of the winning signal from the prize determination means 90, the motor 61 is rotated under the condition of the card detection signal being input, and the count signal from the pulse counting unit 94 is input, and then the motor is driven again. A normal / reverse rotation control unit 93 for stopping the motor 61 after the count signal from the pulse count unit 94 is input on condition that the 61 is normally rotated and the next card detection signal is input.

Next, the operation procedure of the dispensing device will be described. First, when the payout device 10 is moved and then installed, FIG.
As shown in, when the internal weight 22 is allowed to freely move along the guide groove 23, the weight 22 collides with the internal device of the dispensing device 10 due to vibration during movement or the like. For this reason, the weight
22 is set so that the weight hanging 30 is at the position of the holding portion 24,
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the tip of the abutting piece 26 has a thumbscrew.
It is fixed to the main body of the dispensing device 10 by 27.

As a result, even when the vibration or the like during movement,
It is possible to prevent the weight 22 from freely moving in the guide groove 23 and damaging the internal equipment. And the payout device
After installing 10, remove the thumbscrew 27 and
30 is set on the side of the moving portion 25 of the guide groove 23 to bring it into a normal use state. In addition, since the thumbscrew 27 is unnecessary when using,
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is preferable that the payout device 10 is fitted and fixed to a part thereof so as not to be lost.

Next, when mounting the game card 29 in the card storage portion 20, the position of the weight hook 30 is again positioned at the holding portion 24 of the guide groove 23. Then, the game card 29 is arranged vertically along the downward slope of the storage guide 21 such that the longitudinal direction of the game card 29 is the vertical direction. At that time, the game card 29 is used such that the front surface and the back surface thereof have different frictional resistances, and the rotating roller 62 is arranged so as to contact one of the surfaces having high frictional resistance.

As a result, when the game card 29 is sent out from the card storage section 20, the frictional resistance between the rotary roller 62 and the game card 29 is increased, so that the outer peripheral surface of the rotary roller 62 and the surface of the game card 29 are separated from each other. The engagement can be strengthened, and the game card 29 can be reliably sent out. Also, at the bottom end of the card storage section 20, other game cards
Place the surface with low frictional resistance on the back surface that contacts 29.

As a result, when the game card 29 is sent out at the bottom end of the card storage section 20, another game card
The frictional resistance on the back side that contacts 29 decreases, slipping becomes easier, and it is possible to prevent two sheets from being discharged at the same time.
Most of the weight of the game card 29 itself is a game card.
It is transmitted from the lower end of 29 to the storage guide 21, and a part of its component force is transmitted to the game card 29 below along the bottom surface of the downward slope.

Therefore, even if the number of stored game cards 29 changes due to use, only a part of the change in weight due to the change in the stored number is transmitted to the game card 29 located at the lowermost end of the card storage section 20. , It is possible to reduce the fluctuation of the force applied to the game card 29 at the bottom end, and to reduce the fluctuation of the frictional force between the game card 29 and the rotating roller 62 even if the number of stored cards changes due to use. it can.

After mounting the game card 29 along the storage guide 21 in the card storage unit 20, the weight hook 30 is moved from the holding unit 24 to the moving unit 25, and the weight 22 slides down the moving unit 25 to play the game. Push the card 29 toward the rotating roller 62. That is, the weight 22 is located on the opposite side of the card carrier 40 with the game card 29 interposed therebetween, and along with the moving portion 25 inclined parallel to the inclination of the bottom surface of the storage guide 21, the game card 29 is fixed by its own weight. Is pushed out toward the card transport device 40.

As a result, even if the number of stored cards decreases, the game card 29 can be reliably and reliably dispensed without the frictional force between the game card 29 and the rotating roller 62 becoming insufficient. Next, when the player inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot 75, turns the handle 73 to start blinking the roulette lamp 76, and the illuminated part of the roulette lamp 76 stops in the area of “win”, and the prize is won. The winning determination means 90 determines a winning and outputs a winning signal to the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93 of the motor control means 92.

The motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93 normally rotates the motor 61 based on the input of the winning signal, and sends the game card 29 from the card storage unit 20 toward the card outlet 60. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, when the motor 61 rotates forward, the worm gear 47 provided on the drive shaft of the motor 61 rotates, and the drive gear 48 that meshes with the worm gear 47 rotates.

Then, the drive belt wheel 32 having the same rotary shaft as the drive gear 48 rotates, and the rotational drive force is transmitted to the conveyor belt wheel 31 via the belt 49. Next, the rotating roller 62 having the same rotation axis as the conveyor belt wheel 31 rotates and contacts the roller portion 64 of the rotating roller 62 with a game card.
29 is sent out toward the card outlet 60.

At that time, the roller portion 64 of the rotary roller 62
However, since it has a frustoconical shape whose diameter is reduced toward both ends of the shaft portion 63, when pressed against the game card 29, the game card 29 is deformed into a concave shape toward the rotating roller 62. . Therefore, a gap is generated between the game card 29 located at the lowermost end of the card storage section 20 and the next game card 29 adjacent to this game card 29, and the degree of adhesion between both game cards 29 is increased. Decrease.

As a result, when the game card 29 located at the lowermost end of the card storage section 20 is sent out, the next game card 29 is sent.
It is possible to prevent the two sheets from being closely attached and being simultaneously delivered. Further, even if another game card 29 is attached to the back surface of the game card 29 and several sheets are to be sent out at the same time, a slit 45 having an adjustable opening width is provided in the middle of the transfer passage of the game card 29. The separator 43 is formed. Therefore, if the opening width is adjusted in advance so that only one game card 29 can pass through, when passing through the slit 45, the game card 29 attached to the back surface collides with the peripheral edge of the slit 45, A few game cards 29 are slit at the same time
Never pass 45.

Thus, it is possible to prevent a plurality of game cards 29 from being ejected at the same time, and only one card can be reliably taken out from the card storage section 20. Next, when the game card 29 is sent out to the card take-out port 60, the card detection means 91 located at the card take-out port 60 due to the passage of the game card 29, specifically the card detection signal from the optical sensor 57, is the motor control means 92. Is output to the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93, and the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93 causes the motor 61 to rotate in the reverse direction when the card detection signal is input.

As shown in FIG. 1, the worm gear 47 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 61 rotates with the rotation of the motor 61, the drive gear 48 meshing with the worm gear 47 rotates, and the drive gear 48 rotates. The light shielding plate 46 having the same rotation axis as the above rotates. Then, the optical sensor 55 positioned across the cutout 59 of the light shielding plate 46 determines the passage of the cutout 59, and outputs a pulse signal to the pulse counting unit of the motor control means 92.
Output to 94.

The pulse counting section 94 counts a predetermined number of pulse signals from the optical sensor 55 and then outputs a count signal to the motor forward / reverse rotation control section 93. Then, the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93 to which the count signal is input again
Rotate forward. As a result, the game card 29 sent out to the card take-out opening 60 at one end is provided with a predetermined amount of the card storage section 20.
It returns to the side and is again sent toward the card ejection port 60.

Therefore, even if the next game card 29 is attached to the back of the game card 29 and enters the slit 45, the rotary roller 62 continues to rotate in the same direction to return to the slit 45. It is possible to prevent the play function from being clogged by clogging several game cards 29. That is, the attached game card 29
Even if a part of it enters the slit 45, the rotating roller 62 rotates in the opposite direction, so
It can be surely separated by the passage of the slit 45 the next time.

Next, when the game card 29 is guided by the guide plate 52 and the guide plate 51 and passes through the card take-out port 60, the card detection means 91, that is, the optical sensor 57 sends a card detection signal to the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit. It is output to 93. The motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93 rotates the motor 61 in the forward direction on condition that the card detection signal is input, and at the same time, the pulse counting unit 94 starts counting the pulse signal from the optical sensor 55.

The pulse counting unit 94 counts a predetermined number of pulse signals and then outputs the count signal to the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93. Next, the motor forward / reverse rotation control unit 93 that has received the count signal stops the motor 61. As a result, the game card 29 stops in a state of protruding by a predetermined amount from the card exit 74 provided on the front surface of the medal gaming machine 70 via the card take-out opening 60.

Then, the player pulls out a part of the game card 29 coming out of the card exit 74 to obtain the game card 29 as a prize. In addition, a game card stored in the storage guide 21 when used.
When the number of 29 becomes “0”, the remaining card amount detecting means 56 arranged at the upper part of the card storage unit 20 detects that the game card 29 is gone, and an alarm sound is generated from the speaker 78, and the display unit is displayed. "C" is displayed on the 7th segment 77 of 71, and it is possible to inform the surroundings that the card is out.

[0063]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the inventions described in to 5, it is possible to provide a game card payout device that can easily and surely pay out the game cards one by one.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the frictional resistance is changed between the front surface and the rear surface of the game card, and the rotary roller is brought into contact with the surface having high frictional resistance. It is possible to prevent the sheets from being discharged at the same time, and to reliably discharge the sheets one by one. According to the invention of claim 3, by forcibly deforming the game cards, the game cards can be paid out one by one with certainty.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the separator is provided in the middle of the transportation path of the game card,
It is possible to prevent a few game cards from being paid out again. According to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to control the ejection operation of the game cards to surely pay out the game cards one by one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a gaming card payout device.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a gaming card payout device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the gaming card payout device from obliquely behind.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a gaming card payout device from diagonally front.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a medal game machine.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a medal game machine.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a separator.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a light shielding plate.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Dispensing device 20 Card storage unit 21 Storage guide 22 Weight 23 Guide groove 24 Holding unit 25 Moving unit 29 Gaming card 40 Card carrier 43 Separator 45 Slit 46 Light shield 55 Optical sensor 56 Card remaining amount detecting means 57 Optical sensor 60 Card picking Exit 61 Motor 62 Rotating roller 70 Medal game machine 73 Handle 74 Card exit 75 Coin slot 76 Roulette lamp 90 Winning determination means 91 Card detection means 92 Motor control means 93 Motor forward / reverse control section 94 Pulse counting section

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A card storage unit for storing a plurality of game cards as prize prizes of a medal game machine in a state of being stacked, and one game card from the card storage unit according to the winning mode of the game, and the taken out cards. In a gaming card payout device including a card transport device for transporting a gaming card toward a card outlet, the card storage portion includes a storage guide having a bottom surface inclined downward toward the card transport device, and a gaming card. It is located on the opposite side of the card carrier from both sides, and has a weight that pushes the game card along the storage guide to the card carrier by its own weight, and a guide groove that supports this weight and allows the weight to slide. The card transfer device is a motor and a game card that is rotated by the motor and is located at the lower end of the tilt of the storage guide. A rotary roller that conveys toward the door take-out port, the guide groove is located at a slanted upper end of the moving part that is slanted parallel to the slant of the bottom surface of the storage guide,
A game card payout device, comprising: a moving part; and a holding part that is inclined downward in the opposite direction. 2. The game card according to claim 1, wherein the front surface and the back surface of the game card have different frictional resistances, and one of the surfaces having high frictional resistance is brought into contact with a rotary roller. Dispensing device. 3. The rotating roller comprises a shaft portion rotated by a motor and a pair of left and right roller portions fixed to both ends of the shaft portion, and both roller portions are compressed toward both tip portions of the shaft portion. 3. A game card payout device according to claim 1, wherein the game card payout device has a circular truncated cone shape. 4. The card transfer device is provided with a separator, which is a slit having an adjustable opening width, in the middle of the game card transfer path between the card ejection port and the card ejection port. Item 1. A game card payout device according to any one of items 1 to 3. 5. A winning determination means for determining a winning and outputting a winning signal, a card detecting means for outputting a card detection signal when a game card is passed, which is located at a card outlet, and attached to a drive shaft of a motor. At the same time, a light-shielding plate having cutouts formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, an optical sensor for generating a pulse signal positioned across the cutouts of the light-shielding plate, and a winning signal from the winning determination means as a condition. The motor is rotated in the normal direction, the motor is rotated in the reverse direction on the condition that the card detection signal is input, the pulse signal from the optical sensor is counted by a specified number, and then the motor is rotated again in the normal direction, and the condition for the next card detection signal input The motor control means for stopping the motor after counting a predetermined number of pulse signals from the optical sensor is provided.
A game card payout device according to the item.