JPS6245234Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention is a system for stacking and storing coins, medals, etc. (hereinafter referred to as coins, etc.) used in game machines in a row, and collecting a desired number of coins as needed. This invention relates to a coin dispensing device that dispenses coins and the like.

Conventional technology As a conventional coin dispensing device, a rotating disk is provided on the lower surface of the outlet of a tank for storing coins, etc., a convex part is formed on the rotating disk for hooking coins, etc. By rotating the plate, coins and the like were hooked onto the convex portion of the rotating disk and carried one by one to the coin outlet, and the coins and the like were counted and dispensed.

However, since coins, etc. located at the bottom of the tank are carried by hooking them on the convex part of the rotating disk, if a large amount of coins are stored in the tank, the coins will be carried by the convex part of the rotating disk. If a strong force is applied to the rotating disc itself, causing a malfunction of the rotating disc, or if the lowest coin in the tank is left tilted and caught on the convex part of the rotating disc, the coin may not reach the coin outlet. It was not uncommon for jamming phenomena such as clogging to occur.

In addition, a coin extraction chamber for carrying coins upward is provided at the coin intake port of the coin storage chamber for storing coins, etc., and a coin supply tube for arranging coins, etc. in a line is provided, and the coins, etc. are transferred from the coin storage chamber to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 45-19283 discloses an automatic coin supply device that arranges coins and the like in a line in a coin supply cylinder while the coins are circulated back to the coin storage chamber via the take-out chamber.

However, this device has a coin ejection chamber integrated into the coin storage chamber, rotates the coin storage chamber and the coin ejection chamber at the same time, and inserts one coin, etc. into the individual coin delivery port formed on the outer peripheral wall of the coin ejection chamber. Since the coins, etc. are engaged one by one and arranged one by one into the coin supply cylinder from the discharge groove of the individual coin delivery port, the structure of the coin ejection chamber is complicated, and the work efficiency when arranging the coins, etc. is poor. In addition to providing a coin return port with a lid that opens and closes at a fixed position in the coin storage room, it is also necessary to install a wall between the coin intake port and the coin return port, and when the wall rotates 540 degrees, the lid opens. Otherwise, coins etc. could not be returned to the coin storage room from the coin return slot.

Furthermore, the hopper that stores coins, etc. is provided with a transfer device that carries the coins, etc. upward, and a change storage cylinder is provided that stacks the coins, etc. in a row, and the coins, etc. are circulated from the hopper to the hopper again via the transfer device. Meanwhile, an automatic change replenishing device for arranging coins and the like in a line in a change storage cylinder is known as Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-92786.

However, this method has poor work efficiency as the coins in the hopper are transferred upward one by one using a transfer device, and the change storage cylinder is equipped with a detector to detect the amount of coins, etc. stored in the change storage cylinder. The structure was complicated because a deflecting member operated by a detector was provided, and the deflecting member returned coins and the like to the hopper.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The purpose of the invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to avoid applying strong force due to the weight of coins, etc. directly to the coin delivery member, when discharging a large amount of coins, etc. Coins, etc. can be dispensed smoothly, and strong force is not applied to the coins, etc. at the bottom of the alignment pipe to be dispensed, and even when handling a large amount of coins, etc., there is no chance of them getting stuck in the coin outlet. There is no need to worry about malfunctions such as phenomena, and there is no damage to coins, etc., and while multiple coins, etc. are flowing down the chute, only a certain amount can be stacked in a line in the alignment pipe, and more than a certain amount can be stacked in a line in the alignment pipe. can be naturally collected in the hopper, the structure is simple, the work efficiency is good, the alignment pipe can always be kept full of coins, etc., there is no waste in the dispensing operation, and the dispensing of coins, etc. is efficient. To provide a device for dispensing coins, etc., which can reduce the dispensing time and shorten the dispensing time.

Means for Solving the Problems The device for dispensing coins, etc. of the present invention is provided with a transfer device for simultaneously transporting a plurality of coins upward at the discharge port of a hopper for storing coins, etc. A sloping chute whose lower end opens above the hopper is provided, an alignment pipe for stacking coins etc. in a line is provided in the middle of the chute with an upper end opened into the chute, and a lower end of the alignment pipe has coins. It has a configuration characterized in that it is provided with a delivery member such as the following.

Function: A transfer device installed at the discharge port of a hopper that stores coins, etc. carries multiple coins upward simultaneously, and multiple coins, etc. are transported upward through an inclined chute whose lower end opens above the hopper installed at the discharge portion of the transfer device. The coins, etc., flow down, and are stacked in a line in the alignment pipe with its upper end open midway through the chute. Coins, etc. are dispensed one by one, and when the inside of the alignment pipe is full, the coins, etc. flow down the chute and return to the hopper.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a hopper that stores a large amount of coins, etc., and a discharge port 2 of the hopper 1 is provided with a transfer device 3 that simultaneously carries a plurality of coins upward. consists of a rotating cylinder 5 provided with a large number of partition plates 6;
A motor 4 is attached to the rotary cylinder 5, and a rotary cylinder 5 is rotated by the motor 4, and a plurality of coins and the like are placed on a partition plate 6 of the rotary cylinder 5 and carried upward.

Also, a transfer device 3 in which a plurality of coins, etc. fall upward from the partition plate 6 of the rotating cylinder 5.
A receiving plate 7 for collecting coins, etc. is provided at the upper discharge part.
The upper end of the chute 8 is provided with a slope, and the lower end of the chute 8 is opened above the hopper 1.

Furthermore, an opening 9 is provided in the middle of the chute 8 into which only one coin, etc. can fall, and the chute 8 has an upper end of an alignment pipe 10 for stacking coins, etc. in a line at a position corresponding to the opening 9. The upper end of the alignment pipe is connected to the lower surface of the chute 8, and the lower end of the alignment pipe 10 is provided with a sending member 12 such as a coin.
A motor 11 is attached to the holder, and by driving the motor 11, a feed-out member 12 is operated, and the coins and the like in the alignment pipe 10 are ejected one by one by the feed-out member 12.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

A large amount of coins etc. stored in Hopper 1 are
A plurality of coins enter the transfer device 3 provided at the discharge port 2 of the hopper 1 from the discharge port 2, and the plurality of coins, etc. are placed on a large number of partition plates 6 provided on a rotating cylinder 5 rotated by a motor 4 and are simultaneously transported upward. conveyed, transfer device 3
A plurality of coins and the like riding on the partition plate 6 above fall onto the receiving plate 7 of a chute 8 provided at the discharge section of the transfer device 3, and the plurality of coins and the like flow down on the chute 8.

Next, the coins and the like flowing down on the chute 8 fall one by one into the alignment pipe 10 through an opening 9 provided in the middle of the chute 8, and the coins and the like are stacked vertically in a row in the alignment pipe 10. When the coins, etc. in the alignment pipe 10 become full, the coins, etc. flowing down on the chute 8 fall into the hopper 1 from the lower end of the chute 8, which opens above the hopper 1, and are stored therein. Sent to 3.

In addition, when it is desired to pay out coins etc. in the alignment pipe 10, the motor 11 is driven and the alignment pipe 1
The sending member 12 provided at the lower end of the motor 11
The delivery member 12 then pushes out coins and the like from the side, thereby dispensing a desired number of coins and the like from the alignment pipe 10 one by one.

Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the transfer device provided at the outlet of the hopper for storing coins etc. is different from the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, and the transfer device 3 is a bucket conveyor. The bucket conveyor is a box-shaped bucket 1 having an opening 14 for storing a plurality of coins, etc., and transporting them upward at the same time.
A plurality of sprockets 3 are disposed, and adjacent box-shaped bucket carts 13 are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the opening 14 of the box-shaped bucket carts 13 via shaft fittings 15, and a box A plurality of notches 17 are formed into which shaft fittings 15 for connecting the bucket carts 13 are fitted, and a sprocket 16 is fitted with a motor (not shown).

Further, a discharging portion of the box-shaped bucket 13 of the transfer device 3 in which the opening 14 faces downward is provided with an inclined chute 8 whose lower end opens above the hopper.

The rest of the structure except for the transfer device 3 is exactly the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, so the same parts are given the same reference numerals and the explanation will be omitted.

The operation of this other embodiment is that a large number of coins etc. stored in the hopper enter the transfer device 3 provided at the discharge port of the hopper from the discharge port, the sprocket 16 is rotated by a motor (not shown), and the sprocket is removed. The shaft attachment part 15 of the bucket conveyor is fitted into the notch 17 of 16, and the box-shaped bucket 1 of the transfer device 3 is assembled.
3 rotates and the box-shaped bucket 13 is positioned downward, and when the opening 14 of the box-shaped bucket 13 is positioned facing upward, a plurality of coins, etc. are stored in the box-shaped bucket 13. At the same time, it is carried upwards,
Opening 1 of the box-shaped bucket 13 above the transfer device 3
4 faces downward, a plurality of coins, etc. in the box-shaped bucket 13 fall onto a chute 8 provided at the discharge section of the transfer device 3, and the plurality of coins, etc. flow down on the chute 8.

The operation after a plurality of coins, etc. are flown down from the box-shaped bucket 13 onto the chute 8 is the same as that in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

Note that the sending member for coins and the like may not be rotated by a motor, but may be reciprocated by a solenoid.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the device for dispensing coins, etc. of the present invention, a transfer device is provided at the discharge port of the hopper for storing coins, etc. to simultaneously transport a plurality of coins, etc. upward, and the transfer device A sloping chute whose lower end opens onto the hopper is provided in the discharge portion of the hopper, and an upper end of an alignment pipe for stacking coins, etc. in a line is provided in the middle of the chute and opens into the chute, and a lower end of the alignment pipe By providing a member for discharging coins, etc. in the section, the strong force due to the weight of coins, etc. is not applied directly to the dispensing member for coins, etc., and the coins, etc. can be smoothly disposed of even when discharging a large amount of coins, etc. It can be dispensed without applying strong force to the coins at the bottom of the alignment pipe to be dispensed, and even if a large number of coins are handled, they may become stuck in the coin outlet or cause malfunctions such as jamming. There is no need to worry and your coins will not be damaged.

In addition, while multiple coins, etc. carried upward simultaneously by the transfer device flow down on the chute, they fall one by one into the alignment pipe through an opening in the middle of the chute, and only a certain amount of coins, etc. are placed inside the alignment pipe. They can be stacked in a line, and any excess can pass over the chute and be naturally collected into the hopper.The structure is simple and the work efficiency is high.

Furthermore, the coins etc. in the alignment pipe can be kept full at all times, there is no waste in the dispensing operation, the coins etc. can be disbursed efficiently, and the dispensing time can be shortened.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cutaway front view of the main part of another embodiment of the present invention. 1... hopper, 2... discharge port, 3... transfer device, 4... motor, 5... rotating cylinder, 6... partition plate, 7... receiving plate, 8... chute, 9... opening , 10...Aligned pipe, 11...Motor, 12
...Feeding member, 13...Box-shaped bucket, 14...
...opening, 15...shaft attachment part, 16...sprocket, 17...notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A transfer device is installed at the outlet of the hopper that stores coins, etc. to simultaneously transport multiple coins, etc. upward.
A sloping chute with a lower end opening above the hopper is provided in the discharge section of the transfer device, and an alignment pipe for stacking coins etc. in a line is provided in the middle of the chute with an upper end opening into the chute, A device for dispensing coins, etc., characterized in that a dispensing member for coins, etc. is provided at the lower end of the pipe.