TWI410900B - Can choose the coin direction of the coin structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a coin returning structure capable of selecting a direction of returning coins, which is installed in a slot machine. The coin returning structure includes a coin returning track element and a stopper element. The coin returning track element includes a selection part, a first coin output part and a second coin output part. The selection part has a lower end defined therein a coin collection entrance inwardly extended therefrom a selection space. The coin collection entrance corresponds to the top end of a coin counting machine for receiving coins transferred upwardly from the coin counting machine. A first channel is arranged in the first coin output part, and one end of the first coin output part is connected to one side of selection part, so that the first channel can be communicated with the selection space. A second channel is arranged in the second coin output part, and one end of the second coin output part is connected to the other side of selection part, so that the second channel can be communicated with the selection space. The stopper element is arranged in the selection part. After being driven, the stopper element moves to a position adjacent to one end of the first coin output part (or the second coin output part) for blocking the first channel (or the second channel), so that the coin entering into the selection space moves toward the second coin output part (or the first coin output part) and, after passing the second channel (or the first channel), moves to outside of the slot machine. As a result, the slot machine is able to control a transmission route of the coin by means of changing the position of the stopper element. With the present invention, the manufacturer only needs to install a coin counting machine and the coin returning structure of the present invention in the slot machine for allowing the slot machine to return coins to different directions, so as to not only reduce the machinery complexity of the slot machine but also save the space occupied by the coin counting machine and the coin returning track.

Description

Can choose the return currency structure in the direction of returning coins

The invention relates to a coin-returning structure capable of selecting a direction of returning a coin, which is installed in a slot machine for receiving coins fed upward by a coin machine, and can determine the moving direction of the coin by means of a stop or the like. To guide the coin in the proper direction to achieve the effect of controlling the coin transport path.

According to the improvement of consumers' living standards, the demand for entertainment has also increased, which has led to the gradual rise of the game industry. In addition to the popular online games, a large variety of large game consoles are also very popular. Welcome, the current large-scale game consoles include racing games, music rhythm games and shooting games. In addition to the single-player game consoles, the manufacturers also put a lot of effort into the development of multiplayer consoles, which enhances the game's interest through competition or synergy between players (hereinafter referred to as users). With variability.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a game machine that can play games at the same time. The game machine refers to a slot machine that can be used by the user after the coin is put into the game. For the sake of explanation, the following game machines are collectively referred to as "coin-operated machine sets". The coin-operated machine table 1 is provided with four sets of operation panels 10, and each of the control panels 10 is provided with a plurality of buttons 100 for the four users to simultaneously play the games by manipulating the control panels 10. The side of the slot machine 1 corresponds to the position of each of the manipulation panels 10, and is provided with a coin withdrawal port 11 respectively, and four coin counting machines (not shown) and a coin withdrawal are arranged in the slot machine 1. a track (not shown), each of the plurality of coin machines is respectively disposed above a coin slot to receive the coins sent in the coin slot, and one end of each of the coin-receiving tracks respectively corresponds to each of the coin machines The other end of each of the coin-returning tracks corresponds to a different coin-returning port 11. When the slot machine 1 intends to withdraw the coin toward one of the coin withdrawal ports 11 according to its game rules or according to the user's manipulation command, the coin machine corresponding to the coin withdrawal port 11 will be from the below. Receiving a coin in the slot, and conveying the coin to the bucking device above the coin machine, and ejecting the coin toward the coin-returning track by the bounce device, so that the coin slides down to one of the coin-receiving tracks In the coin withdrawal port 11, the user can obtain the coin withdrawn from the slot machine 1 in the adjacent coin withdrawal port 11.

According to the above, when the manufacturer designs and manufactures the slot machine 1, since the slot machine 1 has four coin withdrawal ports 11, it is necessary to have the coin withdrawal port 11 at different positions in the slot machine 1 The individual independent four-group coin machine and the coin-returning track are set, so that the coin-operated machine 1 can withdraw the coin to the different money-returning port 11. However, setting a plurality of sets of coin machines and a coin-returning track in the slot machine 1 not only greatly increases the complexity of the mechanism of the slot machine 1, but also increases the production cost of the slot machine 1, and enables the sale of the slot machine. The profit of 1 is compressed, which is very unfavorable. Furthermore, in order to install a plurality of sets of coin machines and coin-returning tracks in the slot machine 1, the manufacturer must also displace the installation space of other components, which not only increases the overall design difficulty of the slot machine 1, but also makes the investment. The internal space configuration of the coin machine 1 loses its elasticity and is rather unsatisfactory.

Therefore, how to improve the problems of the conventional coin-returning track, in order to reduce the space occupied by the coin-operated machine and the coin-returning track in the slot machine, and reduce the production and design cost of the coin-operated machine, that is, the invention is intended here. An important topic of discussion.

In view of the many problems mentioned above, the inventors have finally worked hard to study and experiment, and finally developed and designed the coin-return structure of the present invention which can select the direction of returning the coin, which can effectively reduce the space occupied by the coin-return structure in the slot machine, and further Reduce the production cost of the slot machine and simplify the internal structure of the slot machine.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coin withdrawal structure capable of selecting a direction of returning a coin, which is installed in a slot machine (such as a game machine table), and the coin withdrawal structure includes a coin return track component and a stop a blocking member, wherein the coin-receiving rail member comprises a selection portion, a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion, the lower end of the selection portion has a coin receiving opening, and a selection space is extended inwardly, the connection The coin slot corresponds to the top of the coin machine for receiving the coin conveyed upward by the coin machine, so that the coin can enter the selected space through the coin receiving slot, and the first coin dispensing portion is provided with a first a passage, and one end of the first dispensing portion is connected to one side of the selection portion, so that the first passage can communicate with the selection space, and a second passage is disposed in the second dispensing portion, and One end of the second dispensing portion is connected to the other side of the selection portion, so that the second passage can communicate with the selection space; the stop member is disposed in the selection portion, and the stop member can After being driven, moving to one of the first dispensing department (or the second dispensing unit) a position of the end to block the first passage (or the second passage) such that the coin entering the selection space cannot move toward the first dispensing portion (or the second dispensing portion) toward the second outlet The coin portion (or the first dispensing portion) moves, and after passing through the second passage (or the first passage), moves to the outside of the slot machine. In this way, the slot machine can control the position of the stop element to cause the coin to be ejected upwardly to the selection unit by the coin machine, and then guided to the appropriate direction to control the delivery of the coin. path. According to the invention, only one coin machine and the coin withdrawal structure are arranged in the slot machine, that is, the coins can be retracted in different directions, and the space occupied by the coin machine and the coin-returning track is greatly reduced.

Another object of the present invention is that the level of one end of the first dispensing portion is higher than the horizontal height of the other end of the first dispensing portion, so that the coins entering the first dispensing portion can be gravity-receiving Moving along the first channel to the outside of the slot machine.

According to still another object of the present invention, the coin returning structure further includes a rotating mechanism, and the stopping component is a blocking piece, and the rotating shaft of the rotating mechanism is connected to the connecting portion and connected to the stopping component, the rotation The mechanism can move the stop element toward the first channel or the second channel by rotating the rotating shaft to block the first channel or the second channel.

Still another object of the present invention is that the coin withdrawing structure further includes a push-pull mechanism, and the stop member is a blocking rod, one end of the stop member extends through the selection portion and extends outside the selection portion, and is connected To the push-pull mechanism, the push-pull mechanism can drive the stop element to move, so that the stop element blocks the first passage or the second passage.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a coin-returning structure capable of selecting a direction of returning a coin, which is installed in a slot machine, the coin-returning structure comprising a guiding track component, a coin-returning track component and a a rotating mechanism, wherein one end of the guiding rail element defines a coin receiving slot, and the other end of the guiding rail component defines a coin outlet, and the guiding track component is provided with a guiding channel, and the guiding channel is respectively Corresponding to the coin receiving port and the coin dispensing port, the coin receiving mouth corresponding to the top end of the coin machine for receiving the coin conveyed upward by the coin machine, so that the coin can enter through the coin receiving port The guiding channel is moved to the outside of the coin dispensing slot; the coin-returning track element is disposed adjacent to the coin dispensing slot for receiving the coin sent by the guiding track component, the coin-returning track component comprising a a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion, wherein the first dispensing portion is provided with a first passage, and the second dispensing portion is provided with a second passage, and one end of the first dispensing portion is associated with the first dispensing portion One end of the second coin dispensing portion is connected, and the first channel and the first channel The two passages are connected to each other; the rotating mechanism is coupled to the coin returning track member, and the rotating mechanism is configured to rotate the coin returning track member to deflect the returning currency track member to cause the entry into the rejecting track member The coin can be moved toward the first dispensing portion (or the second dispensing portion) by gravity, and after passing through the first passage (or the second passage), moves to the outside of the slot machine.

For your convenience, the review committee can make a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, structure and efficacy of the present invention. The embodiments are described in conjunction with the drawings, which are described in detail as follows:

In the long-term production and research and development of coin-operated machines and coin-returning structures, the inventors found that when manufacturers design and manufacture coin-operated machines with multiple coin-receiving ports, they must set multiple coins in the coin-operated machine. The machine must also set a coin-returning track at a position corresponding to each of the coin-receiving ports to perform a coin withdrawal on the individual coin-receiving ports, resulting in a complicated structure of the slot machine and an increase in overall cost. At present, although some operators are investing in research and development, they want to adjust the hardware structure to seek improvement solutions for the above problems, but have not yet found a perfect solution. In view of this, the inventor has thought of using a single coin-returning track element to perform coin withdrawal in different directions by changing the movement path of the coin, thereby achieving the effect of reducing cost and simplifying the structure.

The present invention is a coin returning structure capable of selecting a direction of returning the coin. Referring to FIG. 2, in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the coin withdrawing structure 2 includes a coin returning track member 20 and a stop. The component 21 includes a selection unit 200, a first dispensing unit 201 and a second dispensing unit 202. The lower end of the selection unit 200 defines a coin receiving opening 200a. The receiving opening 200a The width of the coin is slightly larger than the width of the coin so that the coin passes, and the selection portion 200 extends inwardly from the coin receiving opening 200a to provide a selection space 200b. In Fig. 2, the top end of the coin machine 22 corresponds to the coin receiving port 200a, and the bottom end of the numeral machine 22 is provided with a coin slot (not shown) for accommodating the user (player). The inserted coin, in general, the bottom side of the coin tank is provided with a turntable conveying mechanism for conveying the coin upward into the track of the coin machine 22, so that the coin moves up the track of the coin machine 22. Moving, it enters the bouncing device 220 of the coin machine 22. Thus, the ejection device 220 can eject the coin upwards, pass the coin through the coin receiving port 200a and enter the selection space 200b. However, the invention is not limited thereto, and the manufacturer can replace the ejection device 220 with other conveying elements to deliver the coins into the selection space 200b, which can be easily associated with those skilled in the art. It should be covered by the patent of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a first passage 201a is disposed in the first dispensing portion 201, and one end (upper left end) of the first dispensing portion 201 is coupled to one side of the selection portion 200 (in the figure) The right side is connected such that the first passage 201a can communicate with the selection space 200b, and the level of the upper left end of the first dispensing portion 201 is higher than the level of the lower right end of the first dispensing portion 201, so The first dispensing portion 201 exhibits a slope of left high and low right. On the other hand, a second channel 202a is disposed in the second dispensing portion 202, and a right end of the second dispensing portion 202 is coupled to the left side of the selection portion 200 to enable the second channel 202a to be selected. The space 200b is in communication, and the horizontal height of the right end of the second dispensing portion 202 is higher than the horizontal height of the left end of the second dispensing portion 202, so that the second dispensing portion 202 exhibits a right high left low slope.

In the first preferred embodiment, the stop member 21 is disposed in the selection portion 200, and the stop member 21 is a blocking piece. In addition, the coin-returning structure 2 further includes a rotating mechanism 23, and the rotating shaft 230 of the rotating mechanism 23 extends through the selecting portion 200 and is connected with the stopping member 21, so that the stopping member 21 is pivoted to the rotating mechanism. 23 is on the rotating shaft 230. The rotating mechanism 23 can drive the stopping member 21 by rotating the rotating shaft 230, so that the stopping member 21 can be moved to be adjacent to the first dispensing portion 201 or the second dispensing portion after being driven. The position of one end of 202 blocks the first channel 201a or the second channel 202a. When the slot machine equipped with the coin-returning structure 2 is to be returned to the corresponding coin-receiving opening of the second passage 202a, the rotating mechanism 23 drives the stopping member 21 with the rotating shaft 230, so that the stopping member 21 The stop element 21 shields the first passage 201a, so that when the coin is ejected upward by the bounce device 220 and enters the selection space 200b, it collides with the stop element 21, and faces the first The second dispensing portion 202 moves and enters the second passage 202a, and since the second passage 202a is inclined to the right height and the left is low, the coin is subjected to gravity and slides or rolls toward the left end of the second passage 202a. To move to the outside of the slot machine.

On the other hand, when the slot machine wants to return the coin to the corresponding coin withdrawal port of the first passage 201a, the stop member 21 is driven by the rotating mechanism 23 to stop the second passage 202a. Thereby, the coin entering the selection space 200b collides with the stop element 21, moves toward the first dispensing unit 201, and moves toward the right end of the first passage 201a by gravity to move to Corresponding refund slot. Thus, with the above technical features, the slot machine can be guided to the appropriate position after the coin is ejected by the counter machine 22 to the selection unit 200 by changing the position of the stop element 21. Direction to control the conveying path of the coin. With the structural features of the present invention, when the manufacturer designs and manufactures the slot machine, it is only necessary to set a coin machine 22 in the slot machine, and set the coin of the present invention at a position adjacent to the top of the number machine 22. Structure 2, the slot machine can withdraw coins in different directions, thereby eliminating the need for the manufacturer to set two sets of coin machines and two sets of independent coin-return tracks in the slot machine, which can not only reduce the investment. The complexity of the mechanism of the coin machine greatly reduces the production cost of the coin-operated machine, and saves space occupied by the coin-operated machine and the coin-returning track, making the space configuration in the coin-operated machine more flexible.

In a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the coin-backing structure 3 includes a coin-returning track member 30 and a stop member 31, wherein the coin-returning track member 30 includes a selection portion 300. a first coin dispensing portion 301 and a second dispensing portion 302. Since the technical features of the coin-returning track member 30 are the same as those described in the first preferred embodiment, the coin-receiving track member is no longer used herein. The structural features of 30 will be further described. In addition, the coin-returning structure 3 further includes a push-pull mechanism 33. The push-pull mechanism 33 is provided with a push-pull rod 330, and the stop element 31 is a blocking rod. One end of the stopping element 31 extends through the selecting portion 300. It extends outside the selection portion 300 and is connected to the push-pull rod 330 of the push-pull mechanism 33. In FIG. 3, the push-pull mechanism 33 drives the push-pull rod 330 to push the stop member 31 to a position adjacent to the first passage 301a to block the first passage 301a. Thus, the bounce device 220 is upward. After the coin is ejected, the coin is moved into the selected space 300b, and the coin moves toward the second dispensing portion 302 and enters the second passage 302a. On the other hand, if the push-pull mechanism 33 pulls the push-pull rod 330 to move the stop member 31 to a position adjacent to the second passage 302a, when the coin enters the selection space 300b, the stop member 31 is engaged with the stop member 31. Colliding, and moving toward the first dispensing portion 301, and after moving through the first passage 301a, moving to the coin withdrawal slot of the slot machine.

In addition to the structural features of the above two embodiments, the inventors of the present invention and other embodiments can achieve the effects sought by the present invention. In a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin-backing structure 4 includes a coin-returning track member 40 and a stop member 41, wherein the coin-returning track member 40 includes a selection portion 400. a first dispensing unit 401 and a second dispensing unit 402. The stop element 41 is a blocking rod, and the two ends of the stopping element 41 extend through the selection portion 400 and extend outside the selection portion 400. In addition, the coin-returning structure 4 further includes a push-pull mechanism 43. The push-pull mechanism 43 is provided with a push-pull rod 430. One end of the push-pull rod 430 is pivotally connected to one end of a connecting rod 431, and the other end of the connecting rod 431 is connected. It is pivotally connected to one end of the stop member 41, and the link 431 is simultaneously pivotally connected to a fixed shaft 432. In the fourth figure, the push-pull mechanism 43 pulls the push-pull rod 430, and the push-pull rod 430 drives the link 431 to rotate along the fixed shaft 432, so that the link 431 pushes the stop element 41 to the adjacent position. The position of the dispensing portion 401 blocks the first passage 401a such that the coins entering the selection portion 400 do not move toward the first passage 401a but only move toward the second passage 402a. Moreover, the push-pull mechanism 43 can also push the push-pull rod 430 such that the stop member 41 blocks the second passage 402a to guide the coin to the first dispensing portion 401. The first to third preferred embodiments described above mainly use the manner in which the stopper element blocks the first passage or the second passage, and changes the conveying path of the coin to achieve the effect of withdrawing coins in different directions. With the present invention, It can reduce the production cost of the slot machine and reduce the complexity of the mechanism.

In the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 5, the coin-returning structure 5 capable of selecting the direction of the coin withdrawal includes a guiding track member 50, a coin-returning track member 51, and a rotating mechanism 52. One end of the guiding rail member 50 defines a coin receiving opening 500. The other end of the guiding rail member 50 defines a coin outlet 501, and the guiding rail member 50 defines a guiding passage 502 therein. The channel 502 is in communication with the coin receiving port 500 and the coin dispensing port 501, respectively. In addition, the coin receiving slot 500 corresponds to the top end of the one-counter coin machine 53 for receiving the coin that is ejected upward by the coin machine 53 so that the coin can enter the guiding channel 502 through the coin receiving port 500. And move to the outside of the coin outlet 501.

The coin-receiving rail member 51 is disposed adjacent to the coin dispensing opening 501 for receiving the coin sent by the guiding rail member 50. The coin-returning rail member 51 includes a first dispensing portion 510 and a The second dispensing portion 511 is provided with a first passage 510a, and the second dispensing portion 511 is provided with a second passage 511a, and one end of the first dispensing portion 510 is coupled to the first portion One ends of the two dispensing portions 511 are connected to each other such that the first passage 510a and the second passage 511a communicate with each other. The rotating mechanism 52 is coupled to the coin-returning track member 51, and the rotating mechanism 52 is capable of rotating the coin-returning track member 51 to deflect the coin-returning track member 51. In FIG. 5, after the rotating mechanism 52 rotates the coin-receiving rail member 51, the horizontal level of the first dispensing portion 510 is lower than the horizontal level of the second dispensing portion 511, whereby when the coin passes After the guiding channel 502 and the coin dispensing port 501 are dropped onto the coin-returning track member 51, the coin is subjected to gravity and slides or rolls toward the right end of the first channel 510a to move to the slot machine. Corresponding to the coin withdrawal port. On the other hand, the rotating mechanism 52 can also rotate the coin-receiving rail member 51 to tilt the coin-returning rail member 51 toward the other side, so that the level of the second dispensing portion 511 is lower than the first dispensing portion. The level of 510 is such that the coin is directed to the corresponding coin withdrawal port of the second dispensing portion 511.

The above description is only a few preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto, and any one skilled in the art can easily think of it in the technical field of the present invention. Variations or modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the claims of the invention below.

2, 3, 4, 5. . . Money return structure

20, 30, 40, 51. . . Return coin track component

200, 300, 400. . . Selection department

201, 301, 401, 510. . . First money department

201a, 301a, 401a, 510a. . . First channel

202, 302, 402, 511. . . Second coin department

202a, 302a, 402a, 511a. . . Second channel

200a. . . Currency port

200b, 300b. . . Select space

21, 31, 41. . . Stop element

22,53. . . Coin machine

220. . . Bombing device

23, 52. . . Rotating mechanism

230. . . Rotary axis

33, 43. . . Push-pull mechanism

330, 430. . . Push rod

431. . . link

432. . . Fixed axis

50. . . Guide rail element

500. . . Currency port

501. . . Coin outlet

502. . . Guide channel

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional slot machine;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2. . . Money return structure

20. . . Return coin track component

200. . . Selection department

201. . . First money department

201a. . . First channel

202. . . Second coin department

202a. . . Second channel

200a. . . Currency port

200b. . . Select space

twenty one. . . Stop element

twenty two. . . Coin machine

220. . . Bombing device

twenty three. . . Rotating mechanism

230. . . Rotary axis

Claims (5)

The coin-returning structure capable of selecting the direction of the coin withdrawal is installed in a slot machine, and the coin-returning structure comprises: a coin-returning track component, comprising a selection part, a first dispensing department and a second output a coin portion, a lower end of the selection portion is provided with a coin slot, and a selection space is extended inwardly, and the coin receiving mouth corresponds to a top end of the coin machine for receiving the coin conveyed upward by the coin machine, so that The coin can enter the selection space through the coin receiving slot, the first coin dispensing portion is provided with a first passage, and one end of the first dispensing portion is connected to one side of the selection portion, so that the coin is The first channel can be connected to the selection space, the second coin dispensing portion is provided with a second channel, and one end of the second coin dispensing portion is connected to the other side of the selection portion, so that the second channel Corresponding to the selection space; and a stop element is disposed in the selection portion, and the stop element can be moved to a position adjacent to one end of the first dispensing portion to be blocked after being driven a channel such that the coin entering the selection space faces the second coin Move, and after passing through the second channel, to move outside of the slot machine. The coin returning structure according to claim 1 further includes a rotating mechanism, and the stopping component is a blocking piece, and the rotating shaft of the rotating mechanism is connected to the connecting portion and connected to the stopping component, the rotating mechanism The rotating shaft can be rotated to move the stopping member toward the first passage to block the first passage. The push-back structure of claim 1 further includes a push-pull mechanism, one end of the stop element extending through the selection portion and extending outside the selection portion, and connected to the push-pull mechanism, the push-pull mechanism can drive the The stop element moves to move the stop element toward the first passage to block the first passage. The withdrawal structure of claim 2 or 3, wherein a level of one end of the first dispensing portion is higher than a horizontal height of the other end of the first dispensing portion, and one end of the second dispensing portion The level of the height is higher than the level of the other end of the second dispensing unit. The coin-returning structure capable of selecting the direction of the coin withdrawal is installed in a slot machine, and the coin-returning structure comprises: a guiding track element, one end of which has a coin receiving mouth, and the other end of the guiding track element a coin outlet is provided, and a guiding channel is disposed in the guiding track component, and the guiding channel is respectively connected to the coin receiving port and the coin dispensing port, and the coin receiving mouth corresponds to a coin counting machine a top end for receiving the coin transported upward by the coin machine, so that the coin can enter the guiding channel through the coin receiving port and move to the outside of the coin dispensing slot; a coin returning track component is disposed adjacent to the coin a position of the coin outlet for receiving the coin sent by the guiding track element, the coin-receiving track component comprising a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion, wherein the first dispensing portion has a first a second passage is disposed in the second coin dispensing portion, and one end of the first dispensing portion is connected to one end of the second dispensing portion, and the first passage and the second passage are connected to each other; And a rotating mechanism connected to the coin returning track member, and the rotating Structuring to rotate the coin-receiving rail member to deflect the coin-returning rail member, so that the coin entering the coin-receiving rail member can move toward the first dispensing portion or the second dispensing portion, and After a channel or a second channel, move to the outside of the slot machine.