KR100497341B1 - Large-volume-type apparatus for ejecting circular plate bodies - Google Patents

Abstract

(Problem) The present invention has been developed for the purpose of providing a disk-discharging device capable of significantly improving the capacity of disk-discs such as coins to be released. In addition, the present invention has been developed for the purpose of providing a disc discharging device capable of discharging all the discs in a tank.

(Solution means) The present invention is a first tank means in the shape of a tube, having openings at upper and lower ends and arranged obliquely, an outlet for a disk body formed at a lower opening of the first tank means, and 1 discharging means arranged obliquely in the tank means and rotatably arranged and discharging means for discharging the disc, at least partly in the form of a large tube and arranged to communicate with the upper opening of the first tank means; Two tank means and a conveying means for conveying the disc body from the second tank means to the first tank means, the conveying means being in the shape of a large ring and rotatably arranged in the upper opening of the first tank means. And a groove is formed along the inner side of the lower opening of the second tank means. Provide travel values.

Description

LARGE-VOLUME-TYPE APPARATUS FOR EJECTING CIRCULAR PLATE BODIES}

The present invention relates to a disc discharging device for reliably discharging a large quantity of disc bodies in a dispersed and loaded state one by one to the outside. In particular, the present invention relates to a large-capacity type disk discharge device capable of reliably sending out a disk-shaped disk loaded with a disk-shaped coin or a disk medal used for a game machine one by one. The present invention more specifically relates to a disk ejector suitable for an entertainment device for playing games using a large number of medals.

Background Art Conventionally, various kinds of devices for emitting coins which are discs are known. For example, there is an apparatus for forcibly dispensing coins one by one by rotating a coin transfer disk in a substantially cylindrical tank accommodating a plurality of coins in a dispersed state. Specifically, the coin transfer disks, which are almost standing up and arranged in the tank, are rotated, and coins are picked up one by one from the tank and sent out. Disc type discharge apparatus of this kind is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-44305 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-152852) or US Patent No. 5,122,094.

The perspective view of the coin dispensing apparatus disclosed in this publication is shown in FIG. 5, and the sectional view seen from the side is shown in FIG. 5 and 6, the operation of the coin dispensing apparatus will be described schematically. First, a deep dish-type coin transfer disk 2 is rotated clockwise in a large pot-type tank 1 via an electric motor (not shown) via a central rotating shaft 12. As the disk 2 rotates, the coins in the drum-shaped disk 2 are disturbed by the projections 6 formed inside the circumferential wall 4 of the disk 2.

Thus, the coins in the disk 2 enter the coin receiving holes 5 which are opened in the circumferential direction at the bottom of the disk 2. The lowest coin entered into the receiving hole 5 slides the surface of the large square support plate 11 by the disk 2 being rotated while being held in the receiving hole 5. As a result, the slide moved coin is forcibly sent out from the coin outlet 23 shown on the left side in FIG.

That is, the coin is formed by the transfer click (not shown) of the coin formed on the lower surface of the disk 2 and the flange circumferential wall 22 for attaching the guide plate 15 and the tank 1 formed on the surface of the support plate 11. Guided and discharged at outlet 23. In other words, the coin moved by the transfer click is guided to the flange circumferential wall 22 and the guide plate 15 of the tank 1 and finally by the guide roller (not shown) and the movable guide roller 26 in the fixed position. It is guided and forcibly sent out from the coin outlet 23.

However, the disk discharge device as described above has a problem that although the coin can be released at a high speed, the tank capacity is small and the discharge ends soon. In particular, in a game machine using a large number of disc-shaped medals, there is a problem that the medals fall during the play and impair the fun of the game. The present invention has been developed for the purpose of providing a disk-discharging device that can greatly improve the disk-capacitance capacity, such as coins to be released. In addition, the present invention has been developed for the purpose of providing a disc discharging device capable of discharging all the discs in a tank.

The present invention relates to a first tank means in the shape of a tube, having openings at upper and lower ends and arranged obliquely, an outlet for a disk body formed at a lower opening of the first tank means, and within the first tank means. A discharging means for discharging the disc body while being arranged obliquely and at the same time, the second tank means arranged at least partially in the shape of a large tube and arranged to communicate with the upper opening of the first tank means; And conveying means for conveying the disc body from the second tank means to the first tank means, the conveying means being in the shape of a large ring and rotatably arranged in the upper opening of the first tank means, A large-capacity type disk discharge device characterized in that a groove is formed along the inner side of the lower opening of the second tank means. The ball.

Further, the conveying means provides a large-capacity type disk discharge device comprising a means for retaining the disk body on a surface. In addition, the present invention provides a large-capacity disk-type ejecting device, characterized in that the conveying means is provided with means for removing the disk body from the groove.

Embodiment of the Invention

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, this invention is demonstrated, referring an accompanying drawing for the Example. 1 is a side view schematically showing an embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross sectional end view of a main part viewed obliquely from above in front of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the main part of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the main part of another embodiment according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 31 shown in the lower part of FIG. 1 is a large rectangular base plate, and the base plate 31 is provided horizontally in a game machine using a medal, for example, a disc. The triangular one shown on the left side of FIG. 1 is erected and fixed to the left and right ends of the base plate 31 by frames 32 arranged in a pair of left and right. 33, which is shown in the center of FIG. 1, is a rectangular fixed plate and is fixed slightly inclined in an upright state by the left and right frames 32. As shown in FIG.

In addition, hinges 34 are formed at both ends of the upper edge of the fixing plate 33. 35 superimposed on the stationary plate 33 is a rectangular movable plate. Both upper edges of the movable plate 35 are pivoted at the hinges 34 and 34, and the movable plate 35 is free to rotate. 36 displayed at the lower part of the fixing plate 33 is a cylindrical spring, and this spring 36 is provided freely to prevent the falling out between the lower edge both ends of the fixing plate 33 and the lower edge both ends of the movable plate 35. Specifically, for example, a hole having a bottom is formed in the fixed plate 33 facing the movable plate 35, and the spring 36 is freely inserted therein to protrude.

Therefore, when the movable plate 35 becomes light, the movable plate 35 is rotated slightly upward about the hinge 34 by the action of the spring 36. The small box-shaped thing in the lower part of the lower surface of the fixed plate 33 is a switch 37, such as a limit switch, being turned on or off by the access or separation of the movable plate 35. As shown in FIG. 41 indicated at the top of the movable plate 35 is a short cylindrical tank, and the first tank 41 is formed with a first flange 42 protruding outwardly around the lower opening. The tank 41 is fixed to the movable plate 35 via this first flange 42. In addition, an outlet 43 of the disc body is formed in a part of the first flange 42.

A second flange 44 protruding outward is formed in the opening circumference above the tank 41, and a substantially lower half of the second flange 44 is formed outwardly (see FIG. 2). 46 in the tank 41 is a deep dish disk, which is rotated by the electric motor 39 and the reduction gear (not shown) and the rotating shaft 38. In addition, as is clear from the figure, the pivot 38 is on the center axis of the disk 46 and the first tank 41. In addition, 47 shown in FIG. 2 is a plurality of through holes, and these through holes 47 are opened at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the disc 46.

These through holes 47 are for stacking and storing disc bodies. A plurality of small gears 51 are arranged on the second flange 44, and these gears 51 are arranged to rotate freely at equal intervals in the circumferential direction so as to form a three-point support. The large ring 52 is arrange | positioned on these gear 51, The big gear 53 is formed in the lower surface of the ring 52, and is engaged with the three gear 51. As shown in FIG. Moreover, this large ring 52 is for conveying the disc body C (refer FIG. 2). On the upper surface of the ring 52, a plurality of substantially U-shaped concave portions 54 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and pins 58 are planted in place around the circumference (see Fig. 2).

Reference numeral 55 shown in the lower part of the second flange 44 denotes an electric motor (see FIG. 1), and the electric motor 55 connects the large ring 52 through the small gear 51 and the large gear 53. It is to drive the rotation. 56 shown to the right of FIG. 1 is a large cylindrical second tank, and an outward flange 57 is formed around the lower opening of the tank 56. The flange 57 is attached to the second flange 44 by a plurality of bolts and nuts (not shown) or clamps (not shown) via the three gears 51.

1, the center axis 59 of the 2nd tank 56 is located below the axis of the rotational shaft 38 which is the center axis of the 1st tank 41, as a matter of course. Moreover, the lower opening wall of the 2nd tank 56 has the whole protruding outward, and the ring-shaped groove 61 is formed inward (refer FIG. 3). The groove 61 is for carrying out the disc body into the first tank 41 without leaving the disc body when the disc body in the second tank 56 is low. In other words, the disk body slid from the inner bottom of the second tank 56 falls into the groove 61 and is put into the recess 54 as a result of the disk body being flipped by the standing pin 58.

Therefore, it goes without saying that the opening width W of the groove 61, that is, the distance between the surface of the ring 52 and the inner bottom of the second tank 56 is preferably larger than the radius of the disc C.

(Example)

In the present embodiment having the above configuration, a plurality of discs (not shown) are introduced into the first tank 41 and the second tank 56 to be in a stacked state. Next, when the disk 46 is rotated by the electric motor 39, the disk 46 rotates clockwise, for example.

Thus, the disc body, which is in a dispersed state in the first tank 41, is stacked and stored in the through-hole 47 of the rotating disk 46. The disk body of the lowest position accommodated in the through-hole 47 slides the upper surface of the movable plate 35, and a disk body is forcibly sent out from the exit 43 one by one by a projection arm (not shown). That is, the disk body is disturbed by the projection (not shown) formed inside the circumferential wall 48 of the disk 46 by the rotation of the deep dish disk 46.

As a result, the disc body in the disc 46 is accommodated in the through hole 47 formed in the bottom of the disc 46. The disc body accommodated in the through hole 47 slides out of the through hole 47 and is freely held by the surface of the large rectangular movable plate 35. The disk body which is slid and moved includes a disk conveying click (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the disk 46 and a guide plate (not shown) formed on the surface of the movable plate 35 and a flange for attaching the first tank 41 ( Guided by 42) and discharged at outlet 23.

As described above, the disc body in the first tank 41 is discharged from the outlet 43, but the disc body remains under the second tank 56. When the disc body in the first tank 41 decreases and the weight decreases, the load on the movable plate 35 is reduced, and the restoring force of the spring 36 acts. As a result, the switch 37 is turned on so that the electric motor 55 is rotated and the ring 52 is rotated. When the ring 52 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, for example, the disk body C below the second tank 56 is held in the plurality of recesses 54 and is conveyed upward.

The disk body C conveyed upward falls due to the weight of the disk body C, although there is a centrifugal force due to the rotation of the ring 52 (see FIG. 2). The falling disc body C exits the opening 50 of the ring 52 as shown by the arrow of FIG. 3 and falls below the first tank 41. In this way, a plurality of disk bodies are stored in the first tank 41, and the disk body discharge by the disk 46 is continued. In addition, when there are a plurality of disk bodies in the first tank 56, the movable plate 35 turns off the switch 37 by this weight, and the rotational movement of the electric motor 39 is stopped.

For example, the electric motor 55 may be stopped after a predetermined time after the switch 37 is turned on. In addition, the disk 41 is described as a deep dish, but may be a thin disk like the one described in the specification of US Patent No. 4,589,433 or Japanese Patent Application No. 59-22825 (Japanese Patent Application No. 62-45588). Of course. In this case, a plurality of circular shaft shaped pins are planted at equal intervals in the thin disk circumferential peripheral portion, and the disc body is held and conveyed between them.

It goes without saying that a small rectangular pin, an angular pin, or the like may be used instead of a circular shaft pin. In addition, of course, the depth of the recessed part 54 of the ring 52 should just be the thickness of one disc body C or more. 3, the size of the opening 50 of the ring 52 and the size of the opening of the first tank 41, that is, the size of the opening 40 of the disk 46, is the inclination angle of the ring 52 and the disc. Of course, it is determined in consideration of the falling direction of the sieve (C).

In addition, although a plurality of recesses 54 are formed on the upper surface of the large ring 52, as shown in FIG. 4, a pin 71 having a circular axis shape, a small rectangular pin (not shown), a pin having an angular axis shape, or the like. Of course, you may install more than one. In addition, in the case of FIG. 2, although the pin 58 is planted in the circumference | surroundings of the large ring 52, as shown in FIG. 4, even if it is an elongate recessed part or protrusion step 72, of course. In other words, the disc body C can be inserted between the plurality of pins 71 or the concave portion 54 as a result of the disc body 72 being flipped off from the groove 61 by the step portion 72. .

It goes without saying that a sensor such as a decompression element or a distortion detection element (not shown) may be used instead of the combination of the spring 36 and the switch 37. In this case, for example, the movable plate 35 is removed and the pressure reducing sensor is arranged in place on the upper surface of the fixed plate 33 so that the flange 42 of the first tank 41 is brought into direct contact with the pressure reducing sensor. In addition, it is a matter of course that a belt device may be used instead of the small gear 51 and the large gear 54. It goes without saying that the gear device and the belt device may be used in combination.

According to the present invention as described above, a large number of discs are accommodated in the first and second tanks communicating with each other because the second tank is added to the first tank and the conveying means from the second tank to the first tank are arranged. can do. In addition, the present invention can transfer all of the disk body remaining in the lower part of the second tank to the first tank by the conveying means, so that an effect of completely using a large amount of the disk body is obtained. Accordingly, the present invention provides an advantage of maintaining the fun of the game without running out of medals in a device that plays a game using a large number of medals.

1 is a side view schematically showing an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional end view of a main part viewed obliquely from above in front of FIG. 1;

3 is a side view showing a main part of FIG. 1;

4 is a front view showing the main part of another embodiment according to the present invention;

5 is a perspective view showing a conventional example;

6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 viewed from the side;

(Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing)

C: disc

First tank means... 41: first tank, 44: flange

Disc ejecting means 43: exit, 46: disc

Disc conveying means. 52: ring, 54: recess

Second tank means. 56: second tank, 57: flange, 61: groove

Claims (3)

A first tank means 41 in the shape of a tube and having an opening at the upper and lower ends and arranged obliquely; An outlet 43 for the disc body C formed in the lower opening of the first tank means; A discharging means 46 which is arranged obliquely in the first tank means and is rotatably arranged and discharges the disc body; Second tank means 56 at least partially in the shape of a large tube and arranged to communicate with an upper opening of said first tank means, and A conveying means 52 for conveying the disc body from the second tank means 56 to the first tank means 41, The conveying means 52 has a large ring shape and is rotatably arranged in the upper opening of the first tank means. A large-capacity type disk discharge device characterized in that a groove (61) is formed along an inner side of the lower opening of the second tank means (56). 2. The large-capacity type disk ejector according to claim 1, wherein said conveying means (54) comprises means (54) for retaining the disk body on the surface. The large-capacity type disk ejector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the conveying means (54) comprises means (58, 72) for removing the disk body from the groove (61). .