JPH11272903A - Coin throw-out device and game machine with it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To pay out coins in two directions from the coin pay-out part of a coin pay-out part. SOLUTION: The coin throw device is provided with a coin pay-out part 10 paying out coins successively pushed upward and a switching unit 12 for paying out the coins in the two directions is provided with left and right pay-out levers 20 and 22 which are rotatable along a unit base 14 and pivoted in a mutually crossed state, a bearing 24 in a direction orthogonal to the face of the coins to be pushed up and positioned at a position in contact with coins, a spring 26 energizing a pair of these bearings in the state of pulling each other and a long hole 27 fixing the position of the pay-out lever (bearing 24) of a paying-out direction at the time of paying out the coins.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device and a game machine equipped with the coin dispensing device, and more particularly, to a coin dispensing device having an elevator function capable of continuously ejecting coins used in a currency exchange machine, a game machine, etc. The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device for high places.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional coin dispensing apparatus is disclosed in
No. 80777 and the like. FIGS. 13A and 13B schematically show the overall structure of a high-altitude coin dispenser with an elevator function, wherein FIG. 13A is a front view and FIG. 13B is a right side view.

This coin dispensing device stores a coin, pays out the coins one by one to a predetermined position, and a rail (for raising and lowering the dispensed coins in order from the bottom). (A passage) is formed, and a payout unit 122 that pays out the pushed-up coin in a predetermined direction.

FIG. 14 shows the coin dispensing apparatus main body 100.
FIG. As shown in FIG.
On the base surface 102a of the base plate 102 fixed to 1, a coin throwing disk 103 (rotary body) is provided. One surface of the coin ejection disk 103 is rotationally driven by a motor 104 along the base surface 102a. The coin tank 10 is placed on the base surface 102a.
5, a large number of coins C are inserted and stored in the coin tank 105.

As shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of coin catching holes 107 are formed in the coin disc 103 through the disc 103. Of the disc 10 through the coin catching hole 107.
A coin pushing fin 108 is formed around the outer edge of the third.

The coin throwing disc 103 rotates counterclockwise while catching the coin in the catching hole 107, and the coin C captured by this rotation causes one side of the coin C to move along the base surface 102a. Supported by the disk 103
Is moved while sliding on the base surface 102a in accordance with the rotation of.

A guide plate 110 in which a long groove 109 is formed is fixed on the base plate 102 by screws 111. A shaft 112 provided on the back side of the base plate 102
Shaft 11 at the tip of support member 113 rotatable about
4 is provided with a coin delivery roller 115, and the support member 113 is urged clockwise in FIG.

The space between the guide plate 110 and the coin delivery roller 115 forms a coin exit. A coin guide pin 118 is provided below the base plate 102.

When the coin C captured by the coin throwing disk 103 rotates and comes into contact with the coin guide pin 118,
The coin C is guided to the coin exit. The coin C guided to the coin exit moves in the coin ejection direction while moving the delivery roller 115 counterclockwise in FIG.

[0010] As described above, in the high-altitude coin dispensing apparatus with the elevator function, the coin C discharged from the apparatus main body 100 as shown in FIG. The coin C ejected from the apparatus main body 100 is passed through an internally formed rail, and the coin C on the upstream side is pushed up by the coin C on the upstream side so that the coin C located on the downstream side is pushed up. It leads to the payout unit 122.

Therefore, in the coin dispensing apparatus, coins C are sequentially sent out from the apparatus main body 100 to the rail section 121. When these coins C are pushed up the rails of the rail section 121 in order from the bottom and reach the payout section 122, as shown in FIG. C is rotatable about a shaft 123 and is guided by a roller 125 attached to the tip of a lever 124 urged rightward in the figure by a spring (not shown). The lever 124 keeps rising while pushing it to the left against the urging force.
When the earliest coin C reaches a predetermined position with respect to the roller 125 through the state shown in FIG. 16B, the coin C is returned by the rightward spring return force as shown in FIG. Is projected rightward as indicated by the arrow and supplied to a predetermined position.

Also, as shown in FIG.
When one payout operation is performed in the order of (B) and (C),
At the stage shown in FIG. 7B, the hook portion 124a, which is one end of the lever 124, comes close to the sensor 122a, so that the sensor 122a operates and the number of coins C thrown out is counted by a counter (not shown).

FIG. 17 conceptually shows a state in which the rightward projection device shown in FIG. 13 is applied to, for example, a game machine.

This game machine 130 has a display on which a game image is displayed, and a coin receiving slot 13 formed by a recess formed in a table 134 extending in the front direction.
6.

In this game machine 130, there is a housing space as shown by a two-dot chain line in the width direction and a hatched diagonal line on the corresponding bottom surface, in which electrical equipment and mechanical parts of the game machine are housed. , Are arranged.

In the above-described game machine 130, since the rightward throwing device shown in FIG. 11 is installed inside, the coin C can be thrown out to the receiving slot 136 where the user takes out the coin C. , Can be applied without any problems.

However, as shown in FIG. 18, some game machines have an accommodation space on the opposite side from that of FIG. In the case where the coin dispensing apparatus is applied to such a reversely arranged game machine, only the payout section 122 is conventionally turned upside down as shown in FIG. 17 showing a front view corresponding to FIG. Was prepared by preparing a device for the left side, which was placed in the area.

[0018]

However, when the coin payout section 122 is mounted in the opposite direction for the left side device as in the above-mentioned conventional coin dispensing device, the coin flows smoothly. For this reason, it is necessary to accurately adjust the positional relationship and the like between the rail of the rail portion 121 located upstream thereof and the payout portion 122, and there has been a problem that the adjustment requires a lot of time. In addition, in order to cope with quick mounting to a game machine or the like in which the direction of the coin receiving slot is different, it is necessary to prepare two types of dispensing devices for the left and right as described above. There was a problem that it became expensive.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has a coin dispensing apparatus capable of selectively paying out coins in two directions from a coin payout section and supplying the coins. It is an object to provide a game machine.

[0020]

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus body for sequentially feeding out stored coins, a rail section having a passage for sequentially pushing out the coins fed from the apparatus body in the forward direction, and A coin payout unit connected to the front end of the rail unit and paying out the extruded coin in a predetermined direction,
A coin dispensing apparatus comprising a payout direction setting means for setting a direction in which the coin payout unit pays out coins.
The payout direction setting means includes two guide members for guiding the coin in the payout direction, and relative positions of the two guide members with respect to the coin so as to guide the coin pushed out to the rail portion in a predetermined payout direction. And a relative position changing means for changing the position.

[0021]

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

FIGS. 1 and 2 show the switching units provided in the coin payout section of the coin high-pitched-out device according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the left and right payout states are set, respectively. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a main part configuration, and FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view thereof. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view, which does not completely correspond to FIGS. 1 to 3, but is shown for easy understanding of the relationship between the components.

The dispensing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a coin payout unit 1
Except for 0, since it is substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 13 and the like, illustration and description thereof will be omitted except for showing a part of the rail portion 121.

In the dispensing apparatus of this embodiment, the dispensing section 1
No. 0 is connected to the upper end of the rail portion 121 and passes through a rail (passage) 127 formed of a space defined by a front plate 121a and a back plate 121b, and guides 126a and 126b on both sides sandwiched between the front plate 121a and the back plate 121b. Coins pushed upward (forward direction) can be smoothly supplied to the payout section 10.

In the present embodiment, the payout unit 10 includes a switching unit (payout direction switching means) 12 for paying out coins in two corresponding directions.

The entire switching unit 12 is constructed on a unit base (substrate) 14 arranged in parallel with the face of the coin to be pushed up (extruded). That is,
On the unit base 14, a switching plate 18, a left payout lever (first payout lever) 20, and a right payout lever (second payout lever) 22 are stacked on the first rotating shaft 16 in this order so as to be rotatable. It is pivoted.

The switching plate 18 includes a switching pin 23
Is fixed, and the pair of left payout levers 20 and right payout levers 22 are moved by the pins 23 to the switching plate 18.
It is supported so as to have a positional relationship of symmetrically crossing.

That is, the switching plate 18 is pivotally mounted on the unit base 14 so as to be rotatable integrally with the pair of payout levers 20 and 22 so as to maintain a predetermined positional relationship with the payout levers 20 and 22. Supported. And
One end of each of the payout levers 20 and 22 in the upper part of the drawing is provided with a bearing (a guide member) that guides the coin while rotating following the rising movement of the coin when the coin is pushed up by the rail portion 121. ) 24 is axially supported in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the coin, and the pair of bearings (rollers) 24 are urged by springs (biasing means) 26 in a direction to attract each other. These dispensing levers 20,
The rotation axis of the bearing 24 attached to each of the bearings 22 is longer on the side opposite to the bearing 24,
On the opposite side, the spring 26 is suspended.

In the unit base 14, elongated holes 27 which allow the pair of bearings 24 to rotate only within a predetermined range are formed at corresponding positions, and one of the bearings functions. At times, it acts as a stopper for fixing the other.

The switching plate 18 has an engaging shaft 2 on the side opposite to the bearing 24 with respect to the first rotating shaft 16.
8 is attached, and the engaging shaft 28 is slidable in a deformed elongated hole 30a having a shape close to Z-shape formed on a substantially L-shaped switching lever 30 that rotates left and right with respect to the coin pushing-up direction. Is engaged.

The deformed elongated hole 30a can be set at the left dispensing position when the engaging shaft 28 is brought into contact with the upper end in the drawing, and can be set at the right dispensing position when it is brought into contact with the lower end. The two end portions are formed so as to be hooked in opposite directions to each other.

The switching lever 30 is supported so as to be rotatable around a second rotation shaft 32 fixed to the unit base 14. At the opposite end, a retractable plunger 3 connected to a solenoid 34 as a driving means is provided.
4a are connected by pins 34b.

At the left and right positions near the upper end of the switching plate 18 in the drawing, a right sensor 36 and a left sensor 38, which are switching plate position sensors, are disposed. Side, that is, which of the left and right payout positions can be detected.

The bending hook portions 20a and 22a fixed to the lower ends of the two payout levers 20 and 22 are located at positions near the lower end portions of the switching plate 18.
There is provided a count sensor 40 capable of detecting the presence or absence of.

In this embodiment, the solenoid 3
When the plunger 34a is extended by 4,
The switching lever 30 turns left around the second turning shaft 32. As a result, the switching plate 18 connected to the deformed elongated hole 30 a of the switching lever 30 via the slidable engagement shaft 28 rotates clockwise about the first rotation shaft 16. Then, since the switching pin 23 also rotates in the same direction about the first rotating shaft 16, the left dispensing lever 20 that is in contact with the switching pin 23 also rotates clockwise about the same rotating shaft 16, that is, rightward. Rotate. At this time, the right dispensing lever 22 is
6 moves in the same direction as the movement of the left payout lever 20, and becomes the state shown in FIG. As a result, the switching plate 18 turns on the right sensor 36, and detects that the right payout posture is ready. At that time, the bending hook portion 22a of the right payout lever 22 has the count sensor 40 turned on.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the first rotating shaft 1
6, switching plate 18, left and right payout levers 20, 22,
The relative position changing means in claim 2 is constituted by the engagement shaft 28, the switching lever 30, the deformed elongated hole 30a, the second rotation shaft 32, the solenoid 34, and the like.

Next, with the left and right payout levers 20 and 22 as the center, the other members are removed as much as possible, and the coin C and the bearing 24 are removed.
The payout operation in each of the left and right directions will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the switching unit 12 is in the state shown in FIG. 2, that is, when the two bearings 24 are in the positional relationship shown in FIG. 6A, the coin C rises in the rail 127 on the payout unit 10 side. When it comes, the coins C sequentially hit the bearings 24 attached to the left and right payout levers 20 and 22, and the coins C move rightward while contacting the bearings 24. When the coin C further rises, the bearing 24 attached to the right payout lever 22 and the bearing 24 attached to the left payout lever 20 rotate the left payout lever 20 around the first rotation shaft 16 to the left and the right payout lever. A counterclockwise rotation force 22 is applied to widen the gap between the two bearings 24. However, the left payout lever 20 hits a stopper formed by the elongated hole 27 formed in the unit base 14 and is fixed. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in (B), the right payout lever 22 is moved to the first rotating shaft 16.
To the left of the coin to the diameter of the coin. At this time, the one having the bent hook portion 22a on the opposite side of the bearing 24 of the right payout lever 22 turns off the count sensor 40 and detects that the coin C has arrived. Furthermore,
When the coin C rises, the right payout lever 22 starts to rotate rightward along the outer diameter of the coin, and pushes the coin C to the right by the urging force of the spring 26.
As shown in FIG. 3C, coins can be thrown out on the right side of the rail section 121.

Similarly, to project to the left, the solenoid 3
4 is turned on and the plunger 34a is moved downward,
By setting the switching lever 30 to the short state, the switching lever 30 rotates rightward about the second rotation shaft 32, and the switching plate 18 connected to the switching lever 30 via the deformed elongated hole 30a.
Rotates counterclockwise about the first rotation shaft 16. As a result, the switching unit 12 can be brought into the state shown in FIG.

When the switching unit 12 is in the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, when the two bearings 24 are in the positional relationship shown in FIG.
The basic operation is the same as the right payout described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 6, but the movements can be reversed in the order of FIGS. 5A to 5C, and as a result, the coin moves leftward. And coins can be thrown in the same direction.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 in which the relationship between the switching plate 18 and the switching lever 30 corresponding to FIGS. 1 and 2 is extracted, the deformed length formed on the switching lever 30 is shown. The hole 30a is provided on the second pivot shaft 32, which is the fulcrum of the switching lever 30 at the right dispensing position in FIG. 8, and the engagement shaft 28 fixed to the switching plate 18 in a straight line with the first pivot shaft 16. Is the starting point (lower end), and when the switching lever 30 is set to an arbitrary position clockwise to a circle passing through the coaxial 28 centered on the first rotation shaft 16 when the vehicle is at the left dispensing position in FIG. Is formed with the position of the engagement shaft 28 as an end point (upper end). At this time, these ends are not simply connected with a straight line, but are key-shaped in the rightward direction of the circle around the first rotating shaft 16 to the engagement shaft 28 at the time of right payout. Occasionally, the key shape is the reverse of that of right payout.

As described above, the coin dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment pays out coins in both the left and right directions by driving the solenoid 32 to switch the switching unit 12 to the state shown in FIGS. it can.

Therefore, the coin dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment does not require any special adjustment for the game machine 130 in which the coin payout direction is reversed as shown in FIGS. One can easily handle it.

FIG. 9 shows a coin dispensing apparatus B according to this embodiment.
As shown conceptually in a perspective view in which is applied to a game machine, one can pay out coins to two game machines 130A and 130B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the case of a game machine for playing a game in which coins are inserted into one side, supply of coins to the game and payout to the receiving port 136 at the time of this execution are performed in this embodiment. The coin dispensing device B of the form can also be used for one unit.

As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment,
The following effects can be obtained.

(1) Without replacing and adjusting parts,
The coin payout direction can be changed only by driving the solenoid 34.

(2) Since the payout can be performed in the right and left directions by one device, the payout can be performed by one device when the payout is performed to the devices such as the game machines arranged on both right and left sides. The cost can be reduced as a whole, and a large space can be avoided.

(3) Since the long hole of the switching lever is formed in a key shape, the engaging shaft cannot easily slide on the long hole when it is positioned at the left and right dispensing position. As a result, the driving force of the solenoid or the like is reduced. Is small, the angle of coin payout does not change due to the force applied at the time of coin payout, so that a large force is not required to hold the coin at a predetermined payout position, thereby saving energy.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view, corresponding to FIG. 8, showing a main part of the switching unit provided in the coin payout section of the second embodiment according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the engaging shaft 28, the switching lever 30, the deformed elongated hole 30a, and the second
Switching plate 1 instead of rotating shaft 32 and solenoid 34
It is substantially the same as the first embodiment, except that a switching plate fixing screw 50 for fixing 8 to the unit base 14 is used.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the switching plate 18 is fixed to each of the right and left dispensing positions by the fixing screw 50 without using the complicated mechanism as described above, whereby As in the first embodiment, the coin payout direction can be easily changed.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view corresponding to FIG. 8 showing a main part of a switching unit provided in a coin payout section according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the switching lever 30 constituting the relative position changing means provided in the switching unit 12 of the first embodiment is replaced by a second switching lever 52 having an arc gear 52a formed at the rear end. Except that the solenoid 34 of the driving means is changed to a pulse motor 56 for rotating a circular gear 54 meshed with the arc gear 52a, except that the solenoid 34 is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. .

In this embodiment, the pulse motor 56 moves the second switching lever 52 from the right dispensing position shown by the solid line in FIG. 8 to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line. The switching plate 18 can be changed to the left dispensing position indicated by the two-dot chain line according to the same principle as in the case where 34 is used. However, the payout lever at the left payout position is omitted in FIG.

According to the present embodiment, the switching plate 18 can be accurately rotated and positioned to the predetermined position by the pulse motor 56, and the switching plate 18 can be set at an arbitrary position between the left and right dispensing positions. Since it is possible, the payout direction of coins can be finely adjusted in any direction.

Therefore, when the rail portion 121 is configured to be horizontal, for example, by setting the switching plate 18 to, for example, just halfway between the left and right payout positions, coins are paid out in both the left and right directions, and the front 3 Direction can be done.

Although the present invention has been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified without departing from the gist.

For example, the specific configuration of the switching unit is not limited to that shown in the above embodiment.

The coin dispensing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to one applied to a game machine.

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An inexpensive device can be supplied by supplying coins from the coin payout section in both opposite directions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main part of a switching unit at a left payout position according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of a switching unit at a right payout position in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a switching unit.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main configuration of the switching unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a left payment operation.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a right payment operation.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between an engagement shaft at a left dispensing position and a deformed elongated hole.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between an engagement shaft at a right dispensing position and a deformed elongated hole.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view conceptually showing a game machine provided with the coin throw-out device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view conceptually showing another game machine provided with the coin throw-out device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a main part of a switching unit at a right payout position in a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a main part of a switching unit at a right payout position in a third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a front view and a side view schematically showing a conventional coin dispensing apparatus.

FIG. 14 is a side view schematically showing an apparatus main body of the coin dispensing apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a plan view schematically showing an apparatus main body of the coin dispensing apparatus.

FIG. 16 is a main part front view showing a throwing-out operation by a conventional coin high point coin throwing-out device.

FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view conceptually showing a game machine provided with a conventional coin throw-out device.

FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view conceptually showing another game machine provided with a conventional coin throw-out device.

FIG. 19 is a front view showing a problem of the conventional coin dispensing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Coin payout part 12 ... Switching unit 14 ... Unit base 16 ... 1st rotation axis 18 ... Switching plate 20 ... Left payout lever 22 ... Right payout lever 23 ... Switching pin 24 ... Bearing 26 ... Spring 27 ... Elongated hole 28 ... Engaging shaft 30 Switching lever 30a Deformed elongated hole 32 Second rotating shaft 34 Solenoid 34a Plunger 36 Right sensor 38 Left sensor 40 Count sensor 50 Fixing screw 52 Second switching lever 52a Circle Arc gear 54 ... Circular gear 56 ... Pulse motor

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A device main body for sequentially feeding stored coins, a rail portion formed with a passage for sequentially pushing out the coins fed from the device main body in a forward direction, and connected to a front end of the rail portion, In a coin dispensing apparatus including a coin payout unit that pays out the extruded coins in a predetermined direction, and a payout direction setting unit that sets a direction in which the coin payout unit pays out coins, the payout direction setting unit includes: Two guide members for guiding coins in a payout direction, and a relative position change for changing a relative position of both guide members with respect to the coins so as to guide coins pushed out to the rail portion in a predetermined payout direction. And a means for dispensing coins. 2. A coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said payout direction setting means comprises payout direction switching means for selectively paying out coins in two directions. 3. The first payout direction switching means according to claim 1, wherein said payout direction switching means is rotatable along a substrate disposed parallel to a coin pushing direction, and is pivotally supported in an intersecting state. A second payout lever, a guide member which is attached to a symmetrical position of the pair of payout levers in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the coin pushed out to the rail portion, and is located at a position abutting on the coin. A coin thrower comprising: urging means for urging the pair of guide members in a direction to attract each other; and fixing means for fixing a position of a payout lever in a payout direction when paying out coins. Output device. 4. A switching plate according to claim 3, wherein said switching plate, which can rotate integrally with said first and second payout levers while maintaining a predetermined positional relationship, is pivotally mounted on a rotation shaft attached to said substrate. The coin throwing device is supported, wherein the switching plate is rotated so that the guide members supported by the respective members can be fixed at predetermined positions. 5. An engagement shaft is attached to the switching plate on the side opposite to the guide member which is pivotally supported by the pair of payout levers with respect to the rotation shaft. Are formed on a drive lever that rotates left and right with respect to the coin pushing direction. Both ends are slidably engaged with the hook-shaped deformed elongated holes in opposite directions to each other, and the drive lever is moved left and right by drive means. A coin dispensing device characterized by being rotated in a direction. 6. The switching plate position sensor according to claim 4, wherein a switching plate position sensor for detecting which side of the switching plate is at a fixed position on the first dispensing lever or the second dispensing lever is provided. Coin thrower. 7. A count sensor according to claim 3, wherein one of the first and second payout levers is fixed in the payout direction and a count sensor for counting the number of rotations of the other payout lever is provided. Coin dispensing device. 8. A game machine comprising the coin dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.