JPH1025066A - Recording medium handling device and handling method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording medium handling device and a handling method thereof by which a thin plate type recording medium to be stored in a storage part can be conveyed always circulatorily and life cycles of the thin plate type recording mediums are unified so that handling of the thin plate type recording medium can be facilitated. SOLUTION: A thin plate type recording medium R inserted from a recording medium entrance O is oscillated toward the lower side of a conveying mechanism 31 after its contents are checked, and then, the conveying mechanism 31 is driven so as to insert the recording medium R into a recording medium receiving part 21 pilled in a storage unit 20. When the thin plate type recording medium R is discharged from the storage unit 20 on demand of a player, the thin plate type recording mediums R piled and held in the storage unit 20 are discharged one by one from the one in the uppermost part from the recording medium discharging unit 22. As the updated thin plate type recording medium R is always used, consumption of a life time in a specific thin plate type recording medium R is prevented, and substantially uniform life times can be obtained, so that handling and control of the thin plate type recording medium R can be facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording medium handling apparatus for recording and issuing data on a stored thin recording medium and a method of handling the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a recording medium handling apparatus of this type, a large number of stored thin recording media are sequentially pulled out to record and issue data.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional recording medium handling apparatus, the thin recording medium inserted into the storage section of the handling apparatus is always stored at the uppermost portion of the storage section, and the recording medium is again stored in the storage section. When dispensing a thin recording medium, the recording medium is dispensed from the top of the storage section.

That is, as a result, the used thin recording medium is repeatedly used many times, and the unused thin recording medium is not used for a long time, and the life time (life cycle) of each individual thin recording medium is reduced. And there was a problem in handling the thin recording medium.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Since the thin recording medium stored in the storage section can be constantly circulated and conveyed, the thin recording medium can be used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium handling apparatus and a handling method thereof, in which the life cycle of each medium becomes constant and the handling of a thin sheet recording medium can be facilitated.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus for recording and issuing data by recording data on a thin recording medium (R). In a medium handling device, a thin recording medium (R)
And a transport unit (30) for transporting the thin plate recording medium (R) between the storage unit (20) and the recording medium entrance (O). Part (2
No. 0) is provided with a recording medium receiving section (21) at a lower portion and a recording medium discharging section (22) at an upper portion, and is provided with the recording medium receiving section (2).
A plurality of thin recording media (R) disposed slightly above 1)
Holding means (27) for stacking and holding a plurality of thin plates already loaded with thin sheet-shaped recording media (R) inserted in the recording medium receiving portion (21) and held by the holding means (27) Recording medium discharge section (2) together with the recording medium (R).
2) a pressing means (23) movably provided between the recording medium receiving section (21) and the recording medium discharge section (22) to press to the side, and an inlet of the recording medium receiving section (21). It has a first transport assisting means (24) provided and a second transport assisting means (25) provided in the recording medium discharge section (22), and the transporting section (30) has a recording medium entrance (O). A) swinging between the recording medium receiving portion (21) and the recording medium discharging portion (22) of the thin recording medium (R) with one end provided at a lower portion as a fulcrum; (R) transport mechanism (3) for carrying in the recording medium receiving unit (21) and carrying out the recording medium discharge unit (22).
1) and recording means (35) for writing, erasing, and reading data on the thin recording medium (R), and the first transport auxiliary means (24) and the second transport auxiliary means (25). A driving means (M1 to M5) for driving the pressing means (23), the transport mechanism (31), and a swing means for swinging the transport mechanism (31); and the drive means (M1 to M5) and the recording device. The present invention resides in a device for handling a recording medium, comprising a control means (40) for controlling the means (35).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage section (30) moves the pressing means (23) up and down between the recording medium receiving section (21) and the recording medium discharging section (22). The holding means (2) comprises a moving base (26).
7) is provided slightly above the recording medium receiving portion (21) to form a gap allowing only the base (26) to pass therethrough, and a single unit inserted into the recording medium receiving portion (21) is formed. When the sheet-shaped recording medium (R) is placed and passes through the gap by the ascending operation of the base (26), it is opened by contact with the sheet-shaped recording medium (R), and the gap is opened by the descending operation of the base (26). When the sheet passes through the recording medium, the opening is restrained and the sheet-shaped recording medium (R) is held.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the transport mechanism (31) performs recording, erasing and reading of data on the thin recording medium (R) before and after the transport mechanism (31). 35); an idle roller (32c) rotatably and vertically movable disposed above the discharge side of the thin recording medium (R) of the storage section (20); and both sides of the thin recording medium (R). A plurality of pressing rollers (34a-34b) disposed at the top to sandwich and carry in and out, and a thin recording medium (R) immediately above the idle roller (32c).
The idle rollers (32c) are disposed at intervals of one and a half sheets and are arranged in the discharge direction of the thin recording medium (R) when the idle rollers (32c) come into contact with each other due to the upward movement of the idle rollers (32c).
And a reversing roller (25d) for driving the recording medium in the reverse direction.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium handling apparatus for recording and issuing data on a thin recording medium (R), wherein the storage section (2) for the thin recording medium (R) is provided.
0), the recording medium receiving portion (21) is provided at the lower portion and the recording medium discharging portion (22) is provided at the upper portion, and the pressing means (23) is provided with the recording medium receiving portion (21) and the recording medium discharging portion ( 22), the holding means (27) is provided with a base (26) which can be moved up and down between the recording medium receiving section (2).
A gap is formed slightly above 1) to allow passage of only the base (26), and a single thin recording medium (R) inserted in the recording medium receiving portion (21) is placed on the gap. When the base (26) is lifted, it is opened by contact with the thin recording medium (R) when passing through the gap, and when the base (26) is lowered, the opening is restrained when passing through the gap. So that the sheet-shaped recording medium (R) is held, and the transport section (30) is provided with the one end provided below the recording medium entrance (O) as a fulcrum. The thin plate-shaped recording medium (R) is loaded into the recording medium receiving section (21) by swinging between the recording medium receiving section (21) and the recording medium discharging section (22), and the recording medium discharging section is rotated. The transport mechanism (3) for carrying out from (22)
1) and recording means (35) for writing, erasing, and reading data on the thin recording medium (R). The pressing means (23), the transport mechanism (31), and the transport mechanism (31). 31. A method for handling a thin plate-shaped recording medium in a recording medium handling apparatus comprising a swinging means for swinging the recording medium (31) and a control means (40) for controlling the recording means (35), wherein a driving mechanism (31) is driven. Then, the success or failure of the data of the thin recording medium (R) inserted from the entrance (O) of the recording medium is confirmed, and when the data is correct and legible, the data is displayed, and the transport mechanism (31) Oscillating to move the end of the transport mechanism (31) to the recording medium receiving section (21).
The recording medium (R) is stacked and held in the meantime, and the base (26) pressing the upper side of the recording medium discharge section (22) is moved downward to hold the holding means (2).
7) When passing through the recording medium (R), the plurality of thin recording media (R) are locked by the holding means (27), and then stand by at the recording medium receiving portion (21) to drive the transport mechanism (31). (26) waiting at the recording medium receiving unit (21)
The thin recording medium (R) is placed thereon, and then the transport mechanism (31) swings upward and returns to the original horizontal position,
The base (26) on which a single thin recording medium is placed rises together with the multiple thin recording media (R) placed on the holding means (27) to remove the thin recording medium (R). It is pressed toward the recording medium discharge section (22), and then the transport mechanism (3) is pressed.
1) is driven to erase the information stored therein when the uppermost sheet-shaped recording medium (R) in the storage section (20) is sent out, and the sheet-shaped recording medium (R) is inserted into the recording medium entrance (O). )
The information displayed on the display means (38) at the time of moving to the side is recorded on the thin recording medium (R), and the driving mechanism (31) is driven in reverse to drive the thin recording medium (R).
After the information written in the recording medium is confirmed by the control means (40), the thin recording medium is moved to the recording medium entrance (O), and the information displayed on the display means (38) is erased. The method of handling the recording medium.

Next, the operation will be described.

According to the storage medium handling device of the first aspect, the thin recording medium (R) inserted from the recording medium entrance (O) is moved downward under the transport mechanism (31) when the contents are confirmed. Swings and drives the transport mechanism (31) to be inserted into the recording medium receiving section (21) below the storage section (20),
When the thin recording medium (R) is dispensed from the storage section (20) at the request of the player, the uppermost thin recording medium (R) stacked and held in the storage section (20) is the recording medium. The sheet is discharged from the discharge section (22), and since the sheet recording medium (R) is constantly updated, the life time (life cycle) of only a specific sheet recording medium (R) is used. ) Is not shortened, a substantially uniform life time can be obtained, and the management of handling of the thin recording medium (R) can be facilitated.

According to the storage medium handling device of the second aspect, the base (26) is provided so as to be movable up and down, and the storage portion (20) is provided.
It can be pressed toward the upper recording medium discharge section (22) regardless of the number of stacked thin recording media (R) stored in the inside.

When the base (26) is lowered, a large number of thin recording media (R) stacked and held on the base (26) are locked and held on holding means (27). Since only the recording medium (26) stands by in the recording medium receiving section (21) in an empty state, the single thin recording medium (R) carried in from the transport mechanism (31) can be easily placed on the base (26). Can be accepted.

According to the storage medium handling device according to the third aspect, the recording means (3) is provided at the top of the transport mechanism (31).
Since 5) is provided, it is possible to write and delete data on the thin recording medium (R) to be carried in / out, and to confirm recorded contents. In addition, an idle roller (32c) is rotatably and vertically movable at an upper portion of the storage portion (20) on the discharge side of the thin recording medium (R),
Since the reversing roller (25d) is disposed immediately above the idle roller (32c) at an interval of one and a half sheets of the sheet recording medium (R), a plurality of sheets of the uppermost sheet recording medium (R) are provided. Even if the sheets are discharged in a stack, the idle rollers (32c) are driven in reverse rotation by rising and contacting the reversing rollers (25d), so that the sheets can be reliably separated and discharged one by one.

According to the storage medium handling apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the storage section (2) is inserted from the recording medium entrance (O).
0), the thin recording medium (R) discharged from the storage section (20) can be circulated under the control of the control means (40), so that the thin recording medium (R) is constantly updated. Variations in the life time of the thin recording medium (R) can be eliminated. Further, the thin recording medium (R) to be carried in and out is always checked by the control means (40) by the recording means (35), so that the illegal use of the thin recording medium (R) is eliminated, and furthermore, the usage conditions of the player Therefore, the range of use of the thin recording medium (R) is expanded.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments and the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a ball rental machine 1 juxtaposed to a game machine island together with a pachinko machine as shown in FIG. Some recording media can be used. Further, the present invention can also be implemented in a gaming machine that records and issues data such as the number of game media obtained by a player on a recording medium at the end of a game.

As shown in FIG. 1, a recording medium handling apparatus 10 according to the present invention comprises a storage section 20 for storing a thin recording medium R, and a thin recording medium between the storage section 20 and a recording medium entrance O. And a transport unit 30 for transporting the medium R, and is configured in a thin rectangular parallelepiped housing.

The storage section 20 has a recording medium receiving section 2
1. A recording medium discharge unit 22 is provided at the top, and the recording medium receiving unit 21 presses the thin recording medium R inserted into the recording medium receiving unit 21 together with the already stored thin plate recording medium R toward the recording medium discharge unit 22 side. Pressing unit 23 movably provided between the unit 21 and the recording medium discharge unit 22;
It has a first transporting means 24 provided at the entrance of the printer 1 and a second transporting auxiliary means 25 provided at the recording medium discharge section 22.

The first transport assisting means 24 comprises a driving roller 24a driven by the driving means M4 shown in FIG. 4 and a driven roller 24b disposed opposite to the driving roller 24a. The second transport assisting unit 25 includes a driving roller 25b driven by a motor M5 as a driving unit.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the pressing means 23 of the storage section 20
The base 26 is connected to the recording medium receiving unit 2 by the driving source M3 shown in FIG.
1 and the recording medium discharge section 22, and a holding means 27 is provided slightly above the recording medium receiving section 21 (equivalent to the thickness of two to five thin recording media). In the holding means 27, a gap allowing passage of only the base 26 is formed in the center between shutters 28 to be described later, and the single thin recording medium R inserted in the recording medium receiving portion 21 is placed thereon and 2 is opened upward (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 2) by contact with the sheet-shaped recording medium R when passing through the gap by the ascending operation, and when the sheet 26 passes through the gap by the descending operation of the base 26. The configuration is such that the downward opening of the R is restrained and the thin recording medium R is held.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the holding means 27 comprises a pair of shutters 28 rotatably supported on both inner walls of the storage section 20 via support shafts 29, and the shutters 28. Stoppers S are provided at both lower ends of the storage section 20 so as to be held in a horizontal state by being in contact with each other.

The shutter 28 is urged by a spring (not shown) so as to contact the stopper S and maintain the horizontal state.

Further, a concave / convex portion 28a is formed at an inner end of the shutter 28 facing the inside, and a concave / convex portion 26 that can be inserted into the concave / convex portion 28a of the shutter 28 is formed on both sides of the base 26.
a is formed.

As a result, the base 26 can pass through the gap without interfering with the shutter 28 when ascending and descending.

In this manner, when the base 26 rises with the thin recording medium R placed thereon, the thin recording medium R is inserted into the storage section 20, and when the base 26 is lowered, the thin plate on the base 26 is lowered. The recording medium R is locked and held on the shutter 28 when the base 26 passes through the gap between the shutters 28.

By repeating such an operation, a large number of thin recording media R are sequentially stored in the storage section 20, and the base 26 on which the large number of thin recording media R are loaded becomes
By this ascending operation, the second conveying auxiliary means 25 is pressed and clamped between the lower surface of the conveying belt 25c.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the transport section 30 transports the thin recording medium R into the recording medium receiving section 21 and unloads the thin recording medium R discharged from the recording medium discharge section 22. And a recording means 35 for writing, erasing and reading data on the thin recording medium R.

The transport mechanism 31 includes a driving unit M2 (not shown).
Roller 32a and driven roller 32b driven by
The driving roller 32a and the driven roller 32b
Endless belt 33 is stretched.

A plurality of rollers 3 are provided on the upper surface of the endless belt 33.
4a, 34b, 34c and 34d are thin recording media R
The rollers are arranged so as to be rotatable and rotatable.

The driven roller 32b of the endless belt 33
An idle roller 32c having substantially the same shape as the driven roller 32b is rotatably and vertically liftably supported in a state separated from the driving means, and is disposed with a gap within the thickness of the thin recording medium R. ing. A reversing roller 25d is disposed directly above the idle roller 32c with a gap of one half of the sheet recording medium R, and the belt 25 is driven by a driving unit M5.
e to be rotationally driven.

The reversing roller 25d forcibly rotates the roller 32c in the direction opposite to the direction in which the thin recording medium R is discharged, when the plurality of thin recording media R are pulled out and the roller 32c rises and comes into contact. Things.

On the upper surface of the endless belt 33, recording means 35 are provided before and after. The recording means 35 includes, for example, a reading head 35a for reading data recorded on the thin recording medium R and a thin recording medium. It has a write / erase head 35b for erasing or recording data recorded on the medium R.

The driving mechanism 31 includes a driving roller 32a.
A swinging means (not shown) is provided on the side, and the swinging means is
The drive mechanism 31 is configured to swing between the recording medium receiving section 21 and the recording medium discharge section 22 by a driving source M1 shown in FIG.

The first transport assisting means 24 and the second
Each of the driving means M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5 for driving the transport assisting means 25, the pressing means 23, the transport mechanism 31, and the swinging means for swinging the transport mechanism 31, and the driving means M1, M2, M3, M4 , M5 and the recording means 35 are controlled by a control means 40 described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control means 40 includes driving means M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 and recording means 3
5 is connected, and further, a display means 38, a settlement switch 42, a payout switch 43, and a break switch 44, which will be described later, are connected.

The control means 40 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM
The microcomputer includes at least a microcomputer including at least one of the following. The microcomputer controls the driving of the driving units M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5. In such a case, the data is erased by the recording means 35 and then written again after the driving direction of the transport mechanism is once reversed. Next, a method of handling the recording medium will be described with reference to FIGS.

The thin recording medium R inserted from the recording medium entrance O of the recording medium handling device 10 is
It is read at 5a and stops at the tip of the transport mechanism 31.

If the thin recording medium R is inappropriate, the driving means M2 of the transport mechanism 31 is driven in reverse to automatically eject the thin recording medium R.

In the case of the normal thin recording medium R, the contents of the thin recording medium R are displayed on the display means 38.

When the settlement switch 42 is operated, the displayed data is cleared and the thin recording medium R is discharged from the recording medium entrance O as it is.

When the payout switch 43 is operated,
The payout of the pachinko balls is performed, and the thin recording medium R stopped at the leading end of the transport mechanism 31 is stopped at the lower position by the swing of the transport mechanism 31 with the drive roller 32a as a fulcrum by driving the driving means M1. I do. Due to the lowering operation of the transport mechanism 31, the base 26 in the storage unit 20 is driven by the driving unit M
The drive 3 moves down to the recording medium receiving section 21.

When the base 26 descends, the base 2
A large number of thin recording media R stacked on the shutter 6 are locked and held on the shutter 28 when the base 26 passes through the shutter 28 by the lowering operation of the base 26.

That is, the base 26 drives the driving means M3 to descend to the recording medium receiving portion 21, and the base 26
Stand by with nothing above.

Next, the driving means M2 of the transport mechanism 31 is driven to advance the thin recording medium R supported on the endless belt 33, and at the same time, the first driving auxiliary means 24 is driven by the driving means M4. The thin plate-shaped recording medium R is placed on the base 26 stopped at the lowermost recording medium receiving section 21. At this time, about half of the unnecessary information among the information stored in the thin recording medium R is erased.

As described above, since unnecessary data in the thin recording medium is erased and only necessary data remains, the predetermined storage range of the thin recording medium can be expanded and used effectively.

When the thin recording medium R is placed on the base 26, the transport mechanism 31 swings upward again by the driving of the driving means M2 and returns to the original position.

Next, the base 26 on which one sheet of recording medium R is placed starts to rise by driving the driving means M3, and the shutter 28 is brought into contact with the sheet of recording medium R by the driving means M3.
Is pushed open against the urging force of the spring and moved into the storage section 20.

By this movement, a large number of thin recording media R loaded and held on the shutter 28 are
It rises together with one thin recording medium R placed thereon and is pressed against the lower surface of the transport belt 25c.

The amount of upward movement of the base 26 varies depending on the amount of the thin recording medium R placed on the base 26. Can be handled.

Next, when the settlement switch 42 is operated in a state where the game is over and either the possessed ball and / or the balance are displayed on the display means 38, the second transport assist means is provided. The 25 drive means M5 is driven, and the thin recording medium R at the uppermost portion in the storage section 20 is sent out by the transport mechanism 31, and passes through the erasing head 35b.

At this time, the thin recording medium R is erased again, and the information stored therein is completely erased.

The thin recording medium R moves to the storage medium entrance O as it is, and passes through the read head 35b. At this stage, the information displayed on the display means 38 is magnetically recorded on the thin recording medium R.

Therefore, the thin recording medium R is transported by the transport mechanism 3
The first driving means M2 is reversed and driven backward once to check the written information and move to the recording medium entrance O side. At this time, the information displayed on the display means 38 disappears, and the thin recording medium R is paid out to the player.

As described above, since the thin recording medium R is circulated in the storage portion and is constantly updated and used, the same thin recording medium is not used many times. The variation in the lifetime of the medium is eliminated, and the management of the thin recording medium R is facilitated.

When a plurality of thin recording media R are pulled out when the second transport auxiliary means 25 pulls out the thin recording media R stored in the storage section 20, the rollers 3
2c is displaced by the thickness of the extra thin sheet recording medium. Therefore, when the roller 32c comes into contact with the reversing roller 25d, the rotation direction of the roller 32c is forcibly reversed. Thereby, the thin recording medium R that has been pulled out at the same time is once returned to the storage section 20.

The operation after the single thin recording medium R is pulled out by the second transport assisting means 25 is as described above.

Next, the discharged thin recording medium R is
The game can be restarted by inserting it into the recording medium entrance O of the ball lending machine 1 juxtaposed with another pachinko machine, and the prize exchange and payment of the balance can be performed at the prize exchange.

When the rest switch 44 is actuated when the game is over and the holding ball and / or the balance is displayed on the display means 38, the driving means of the second transport assist means 25 M5 is driven to send out the uppermost thin recording medium R in the transport section 30, and passes through the erasing head 35b.

At this time, the thin recording medium R is erased again, and the information stored therein is completely erased.

The thin recording medium R moves to the recording medium entrance O as it is and passes through the read head 35a. At this stage, the information displayed on the display means 38 is magnetically recorded on the thin recording medium R.

Therefore, the thin recording medium R is transported by the transport mechanism 3
The first driving means M2 is reversed and driven backward once to check the written information and move to the recording medium entrance O. In this way, the thin recording medium R is paid out to the player.

As described above, since the thin recording medium is always checked by the recording means via the control means when it is carried in and out, the illegal use of the thin recording medium can be prevented.

Further, since the thin recording medium is rewritten to a thin recording medium suitable for the use conditions of the player, the range of use of the thin recording medium can be expanded and the thin recording medium can be used effectively.

At this time, a break signal is output to the computer to start monitoring for a period of 5 minutes to 10 minutes, the movement of the handle of the pachinko machine is stopped, and the data displayed on the display means 38 is simultaneously erased. You.

In this way, the thin recording medium RF on which the break flag is recorded is paid out to the player.

This makes it impossible for the pachinko machine to restart the game except for the thin recording medium RF. However, when a predetermined time has elapsed or another pachinko machine uses this thin recording medium RF. When a game is played or a prize is exchanged, the break signal is immediately released, and another customer can play the game with the pachinko machine.

The above-mentioned rest state can be forcibly released by the thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk.

On the other hand, if the game player
When a break is desired for 40 minutes, a clerk is called, and the clerk can take a long break by using the thin sheet recording medium RT.

That is, after the thin recording medium RF on which the break flag is recorded is paid out, the thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk is inserted.

The thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk inserted from the recording medium entrance O is read by the reading head 35 a and stopped at the tip of the transport mechanism 31.

When the settlement switch 42 is operated in this state, the set rest state is forcibly released, and the thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk is returned from the recording medium entrance O and comes out.

It should be noted that a pachinko machine for which a long break has been set can be released by the same operation.

When the break switch 44 is operated in the above state, a long rest is set for 30 to 40 minutes, and the thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk is returned from the recording medium entrance O and comes out.

Further, when the payout switch 43 is operated while the thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk is inserted,
The thin recording medium RT dedicated to the clerk is returned from the recording medium entrance O as it is and comes out.

Although illustration and detailed description are omitted in particular, a sensor for confirming, for example, a stop position of the thin recording medium is provided as a condition before starting each operation described above. is there.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific structure is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the transport mechanism is used to carry in / out a thin recording medium with an endless belt. In the above description, an example was described in which the recording medium receiving section and the recording medium discharge section of the storage section were configured to be swingable. However, a plurality of drive rollers for carrying in and out of the recording medium receiving section and the recording medium discharge section were connected. The transport mechanism of the horizontal and inclined sides may be fixedly provided, and a switching device for loading / unloading the thin recording medium may be provided on the recording medium entrance / exit side of the transport mechanism. Any addition or addition is included in the present invention.

[0079]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the thin recording medium inserted from the recording medium inlet / outlet is confirmed by checking the contents, and is swung downwardly under the transport mechanism to drive the transport mechanism to be stored. When the thin recording medium is inserted into the recording medium receiving section at the lower portion and the thin recording medium is discharged from the storage section at the request of the player, the uppermost thin recording medium stacked and held in the storage section is discharged to the recording medium discharge section. Since the sheet-shaped recording medium is constantly updated, the life time (life cycle) of only a specific sheet-shaped recording medium is not shortened, and the recording medium is almost uniformly discharged. A long life time can be obtained, and the management of handling of the thin recording medium can be facilitated.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the base is provided so as to be able to move up and down, and the upper portion of the thin recording medium is accommodated in the accommodation portion. Can be pressed.

Also, when the base is lowered, a large number of thin recording media stacked and held on the base are locked and held on the holding means, and only the base stands by in an empty state in the recording medium receiving portion. Therefore, a single thin recording medium carried in from the transport mechanism can be easily received on the base.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the recording means is disposed at the front and rear at the upper part of the transport mechanism, data can be written on the thin recording medium to be carried in and out. It is possible to delete and confirm recorded contents. An idle roller is rotatably and vertically movable at an upper portion of the storage section where the sheet recording medium is discharged, and a reversing roller is disposed immediately above the idle roller at an interval of one and a half sheets of the sheet recording medium. Therefore, even if a plurality of thin sheet recording media at the top are ejected in a pile, the idle roller rises and comes into contact with the reversing roller to be driven in the reverse direction, so that the sheet is ejected one by one without fail. be able to.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the thin recording medium inserted from the entrance of the recording medium, accommodated in the accommodating section, and discharged from the accommodating section can be circulated under the control of the control means. Therefore, the sheet recording medium is constantly updated, and the variation in the life time of the sheet recording medium can be eliminated. Further, since the thin recording medium to be carried in and out is always checked by the control means by the recording means, the illegal use of the thin recording medium is eliminated, and furthermore, the thin recording medium adapted to the use conditions of the player is rewritten to the thin recording medium. The range of use of the shape recording medium is expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a recording medium handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a cross-sectional view taken along a line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a relationship between a holding unit and a pressing unit.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine medium lending machine equipped with a recording medium handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating control of a recording medium handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Storage part 21 Recording medium receiving part 22 Recording medium discharge part 23 Pressing means 24 1st conveyance assistance means 25 2nd conveyance assistance means 25d Inversion roller 26 Pace 27 Holding means 30 Transportation part 31 Transportation mechanism 32c Idling roller 34a-34b Pressing roller 35 recording means 37 holding means 38 display means 40 control means M1-M5 driving means O recording medium entrance R thin sheet recording medium

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium handling apparatus for recording and issuing data on a thin recording medium, comprising: a storage section for storing a thin recording medium; and a storage medium between the storage section and a recording medium entrance. A storage unit, a storage medium receiving unit is provided at a lower part, a recording medium discharge unit is provided at an upper part, and a plurality of thin plate-shaped recording media are provided slightly above the recording medium receiving unit. Holding means for stacking and holding, and pressing the thin plate-shaped recording medium inserted into the recording medium receiving portion together with a large number of sheet-shaped recording mediums stacked and held in the holding means toward the recording medium discharge section side. A pressing means movably provided between the recording medium receiving section and the recording medium discharging section, a first transport assisting means provided at an entrance of the recording medium receiving section, and a recording medium discharging section. With the second transport assisting means The transport unit swings between the recording medium receiving unit and the recording medium discharge unit of the thin recording medium with one end provided below a recording medium entrance as a fulcrum, and the thin recording medium A transport mechanism for carrying in and out of the recording medium receiving unit and a recording means for writing, erasing, and reading data on the thin recording medium; A drive unit for driving the auxiliary unit and the second transfer auxiliary unit, the pressing unit, the transfer mechanism, and a swing unit for swinging the transfer mechanism, and a control unit for controlling the drive unit and the recording unit. Handling device for recording media. 2. The storage section, wherein the storage means comprises a base which moves up and down between the recording medium receiving section and the recording medium discharge section, and wherein the holding means is slightly above the recording medium receiving section. A gap is formed to allow passage of only the base, and a single thin recording medium inserted in the recording medium receiving portion is placed thereon, and when the base passes through the gap by the raising operation of the base, the thin 2. The handling of the recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the opening is restricted when the base is moved down and the opening is constrained when passing through the gap, and the thin plate-shaped recording medium is held. apparatus. 3. The transport mechanism includes means for writing, erasing, and reading data on the thin recording medium before and after the transport mechanism, and a rotatable and vertically movable upper portion of the storage section above the thin recording medium discharge side. An idle roller, which is disposed so as to be able to be disposed, a plurality of pressing rollers which are disposed at an upper portion so as to carry in and out with both sides of the sheet-shaped recording medium, and one and a half sheet-shaped recording medium just above the idle roller. 2. A reversing roller disposed at an interval and configured to reversely drive the idle roller in a discharge direction of the thin plate-shaped recording medium when the idle roller comes into contact with the roller due to its upward movement. For handling recording media. 4. A recording medium handling apparatus for recording and issuing data on a thin recording medium, wherein a storage section for the thin recording medium has the recording medium receiving section at a lower part and the recording medium discharge section at an upper part. Part,
The pressing means is constituted by a base which can be moved up and down between a recording medium receiving section and a recording medium discharge section, and the holding means is arranged slightly above the recording medium receiving section to allow passage of only the base. A gap is formed, the single sheet-shaped recording medium inserted into the recording medium receiving portion is placed and opened by contact with the sheet-shaped recording medium when passing through the gap by the ascending operation of the base, and the base is opened. When passing through the gap in the lowering operation, the opening is restrained so that the thin plate-shaped recording medium is held, and the transport unit is configured such that the one end provided at the lower portion of the recording medium entrance is a fulcrum, and the thin plate-shaped recording medium is A transport mechanism that swings between the recording medium receiving section and the recording medium discharge section to carry in the thin plate-shaped recording medium into the recording medium receiving section and to carry out the recording medium from the recording medium discharge section; Writing data to thin recording media Recording means for reading, erasing and reading, a thin plate in a recording medium handling apparatus comprising: the pressing means; the transport mechanism; a swing means for swinging the transport mechanism; and a control means for controlling the recording means. A method for handling a flat recording medium, comprising: driving a transport mechanism to check the success or failure of data of the thin recording medium inserted from the entrance of the recording medium, and displaying the data when the data is correct and legible. Then, by swinging the transport mechanism, the end of the transport mechanism is lowered to the recording medium receiving portion, during which a large number of thin plate-shaped recording media are stacked and held and pressed toward the upper side of the recording medium discharge portion. When the base is moved down and passes through the holding means, the plurality of thin recording media are locked on the holding means and then stand by at a recording medium receiving section, and the transport mechanism is driven to drive the recording medium receiving section. The thin recording medium is placed on the base that is waiting, and then the transport mechanism swings upward to return to the original horizontal position, and the base on which a single thin recording medium is placed is held by the holding unit. Means for raising the sheet-shaped recording medium and pressing the sheet-shaped recording medium toward the recording-medium discharge section, and then driving the transport mechanism to move the sheet-shaped recording medium at the uppermost position in the storage section. Erasing the information stored therein when sending out the information, and recording the information displayed on the display means when the sheet-shaped recording medium moves toward the recording medium entrance / exit side on the sheet-shaped recording medium; The method for handling a recording medium, wherein the recording medium is moved to an entrance and exit of the recording medium after the information written on the thin recording medium is confirmed by a control means by inverting the recording medium.