WO1996022938A1 - Elevator system - Google Patents
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- WO1996022938A1 WO1996022938A1 PCT/GB1996/000146 GB9600146W WO9622938A1 WO 1996022938 A1 WO1996022938 A1 WO 1996022938A1 GB 9600146 W GB9600146 W GB 9600146W WO 9622938 A1 WO9622938 A1 WO 9622938A1
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- guide
- bucket
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
- G07F17/3286—Type of games
- G07F17/3297—Fairground games, e.g. Tivoli, coin pusher machines, cranes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
- B66F9/02—Stationary loaders or unloaders, e.g. for sacks
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- This invention relates to an elevator system, and more particularly to apparatus for conveying material between a lower station and an upper station.
- apparatus for conveying material between a lower station and an upper station comprising a bucket for containing material to be conveyed; a guide channel between the upper station and the lower station; a lower guide peg attached to a lower part of the bucket and arranged to slide along the guide channel; an upper guide peg attached to an upper part of the bucket and arranged to slide along the guide channel; means for driving the bucket between the lower station and the upper station; and a deflector guide branching from the guide channel for guiding one of the guide pegs away from the guide channel while the other guide peg remains in the guide channel, thereby causing the bucket to pivot about the said other guide peg and tip out material contained therein.
- the apparatus according to the invention is particularly, but not exclusively, suitable for incorporation in an amusement machine.
- the bucket may be used, for example, for conveying coins, coin-like tokens, balls or other small articles which are used in the amusement machine.
- coins are transported from a lower location in the machine to a hopper at an upper location.
- the bucket is used to convey material from a lower station to an upper station.
- the lower guide peg is adapted to remain in the guide channel and to act as a pivot or hinge for the bucket.
- the upper guide peg is in the form of a wheel to assist in movement along the deflector guide.
- the deflector guide itself extends upwardly and outwardly from the guide channel at a location between the lower station and the upper station.
- the upper guide wheel travels initially along the guide channel, and then away from the guide channel along the deflector guide, thus causing the bucket to pivot about the hinge.
- the process is then reversed to return the bucket to the lower station.
- the bucket is driven by engagement between the hinge and a moving belt which is arranged between the lower station and the upper station, and which can be driven either upwardly or downwardly.
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of an amusement machine incorporating an elevator system according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 is a front elevation of an elevator system according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 3 is a plan view of the elevator system of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a diagrammatic section on line A-A of Figure 2, showing the bucket in the lower position
- Figure 5 corresponds to Figure 4, but with the bucket in the upper position.
- Figure 1 illustrates an amusement machine of the type in which the player projects coins onto a moving belt. Depending on where the coins land on the belt, the player may win a prize, which may consist of a payout of coins from the machine.
- a coin entry aiming system 1 is provided, by means of which the player projects coins onto a conveyor belt 2, the upper surface of which travels continuously towards the player. Coins fall off the front end of the belt and are received by a coin detection system 3, from which they pass to a diverter unit 4. The diverter unit 4 will pass coins either to a cash box 5 or to a payout hopper 7. Coins are only passed to the cash box when the payout hopper is full.
- the coin detection system, diverter unit and cash box are situated in the lower part of the machine, but the payout hopper is in the upper part of the machine.
- An elevator system 6 is therefore provided for receiving coins from the diverter unit 4 and transporting them upwardly to the payout hopper 7.
- coins are released from the payout hopper 7 and pass along a downwardly sloping payout surface 8, from which they can be retrieved by the player.
- the elevator system is shown in more detail in Figures 2 to 5.
- the apparatus shown is for conveying coins from a lower station to an upper station.
- the coins are conveyed inside a bucket 16 which is of triangular shape, viewed from the side, with a vertex at the lower end.
- a pair of vertical guide channels 15 is arranged between the lower station and the upper station, one on each side of the bucket. These guide channels 15 are adjacent to channel slides 9 supported by channel supports 10.
- a lower guide peg in the form of a transverse hinge 14 is mounted transversely at the lower end of the bucket 16. The lateral ends of the hinge 14 engage in the guide channel 15 at each side of the bucket, and are able to slide up and down in the guide channel.
- An upper guide peg is in the form of a wheel 17 mounted at the top end of the bucket 16, vertically above the hinge 14 when the bucket is at the lower station (see Figure 4), and projecting transversely from each side of the bucket.
- the wheels 17 engage respectively in the guide channel 15 on each side of the bucket and are in rolling engagement with the guide channel.
- a continuous belt 19 is disposed between upper and lower pulleys 18 respectively at the upper and lower stations.
- the belt is toothed on its inner surface for engagement with corresponding teeth on the pulleys.
- the upper pulley is driven by an electric motor 20, which can cause the pulley to rotate in either direction.
- the hinge 14 attached to the lower end of the bucket 16 is in turn attached to a plate which is fixed to the belt 19.
- the belt can be driven in either direction, so as to raise or lower the bucket 16. as indicated by the arrows 21.
- a deflector guide in the form of a guide ramp 12 is provided adjacent the guide channel 15.
- the guide ramp 12 is supported by a ra p support 1 1.
- a cut-out in front of the channel section bordering the guide channel 15 is provided next to the guide ramp 12.
- the upper surface of the guide ramp 12 includes a first upwardly sloping part 22 and a second substantially horizontal part 23, which provide a branch away from the guide channel 15.
- the bucket 16 When it is in the lower position, as shown in Figure 4. the bucket 16 is locked in the upright position, with both the guide wheel 17 and the hinge 14 engaged in the guide channel 15. In this position, the bucket 16 is able to receive a supply of coins, and thereafter convey the coins to the upper station.
- the bucket 16 is raised by movement of the belt 19 driven by the motor 20. Initially, the bucket remains in the upright position, with both the guide wheel 17 and hinge 14 engaged in the guide channel 15.
- the guide wheel 17 When the guide wheel 17 reaches the cut ⁇ outs in front of the channel section, the guide wheel 17 is diverted along the upwardly sloping surface 22 of the guide ramp 12. Further upward movement of the bucket causes the guide wheel 17 to move further along the guide ramp 12 until it is on the horizontal surface 23.
- the bucket During movement of the guide wheel 17 along the guide ramp 12, the bucket is caused to pivot about the hinge 14, until it reaches the point shown in Figure 5 where the contents of the bucket are tipped out.
- the direction of movement of the belt 19 is then reversed, and the bucket is returned to the lower station.
- Reversal of the direction of movement of the belt 19, when the bucket 16 is at the uppermost position is effected by engagement of the bucket with a micro switch at the upper end of the guide channel 15.
- the micro switch communicates with a control board which causes the motor 20 to reverse.
- the bucket 16 is thus returned to the lower station, where it engages another micro switch at the lower end of the channel 15.
- This micro switch also communicates with the control board and causes the motor to stop.
- the motor 20 is started again, to repeat the process, under the control of a processor board which counts the coins inserted into the machine at the coin entry 1.
- the control board also receives a signal from the hopper 7 when the hopper is fall. In this situation, operation of the bucket does not take place, and coins are diverted to the cash box 5.
- the conveyor belt 2 can travel away from the player.
- the coin detection system 3 and the diverter unit 4 are repositioned as appropriate as the coins will fall from the end of the conveyor belt 2 remote from the player.
- the coin detection system 3 and diverter unit 4 can be substituted by a by-directional conveyor belt positioned below the conveyor belt 2 so as to collect coins which fall off the end of the belt 2.
- the coins can be conveyed by the by-directional belt either to the bucket 16 at its lower most position or to the cash box 5.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP96900659A EP0805778B1 (en) | 1995-01-24 | 1996-01-24 | Elevator system |
DE69602009T DE69602009T2 (en) | 1995-01-24 | 1996-01-24 | LIFTING SYSTEM |
US08/875,291 US5884752A (en) | 1995-01-24 | 1996-01-24 | Elevator system |
JP8522722A JPH10512837A (en) | 1995-01-24 | 1996-01-24 | Lifting system |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB9501340.5 | 1995-01-24 | ||
GBGB9501340.5A GB9501340D0 (en) | 1995-01-24 | 1995-01-24 | Elevator system |
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WO1996022938A1 true WO1996022938A1 (en) | 1996-08-01 |
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PCT/GB1996/000146 WO1996022938A1 (en) | 1995-01-24 | 1996-01-24 | Elevator system |
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US (1) | US5884752A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0805778B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH10512837A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69602009T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2129950T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9501340D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996022938A1 (en) |
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US3942663A (en) * | 1975-01-10 | 1976-03-09 | Planet Corporation | Dump elevator |
DE2723340A1 (en) * | 1977-05-24 | 1978-12-07 | Dieterle Maschbau Gmbh Otto | Bulk material lifting and tipping mechanism - has chain between container and frame held taut in all positions |
FR2483385A1 (en) * | 1980-05-30 | 1981-12-04 | Holac Maschbau Gmbh | Wagon tippler hoist discharging contents esp. meat into hopper - replaces lifting track roller follower with sliding block of plastic |
DE4041077A1 (en) * | 1990-12-21 | 1992-06-25 | Mega Spielgeraete Entwicklungs | Empty tube replenishment for coil-operated gaming machine - involves transfer of chosen number of coins from reserve elevated by motor and belt drive |
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- 1995-01-24 GB GBGB9501340.5A patent/GB9501340D0/en active Pending
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- 1996-01-24 US US08/875,291 patent/US5884752A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-01-24 ES ES96900659T patent/ES2129950T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-01-24 JP JP8522722A patent/JPH10512837A/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-01-24 DE DE69602009T patent/DE69602009T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-01-24 WO PCT/GB1996/000146 patent/WO1996022938A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-01-24 EP EP96900659A patent/EP0805778B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (4)
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US3942663A (en) * | 1975-01-10 | 1976-03-09 | Planet Corporation | Dump elevator |
DE2723340A1 (en) * | 1977-05-24 | 1978-12-07 | Dieterle Maschbau Gmbh Otto | Bulk material lifting and tipping mechanism - has chain between container and frame held taut in all positions |
FR2483385A1 (en) * | 1980-05-30 | 1981-12-04 | Holac Maschbau Gmbh | Wagon tippler hoist discharging contents esp. meat into hopper - replaces lifting track roller follower with sliding block of plastic |
DE4041077A1 (en) * | 1990-12-21 | 1992-06-25 | Mega Spielgeraete Entwicklungs | Empty tube replenishment for coil-operated gaming machine - involves transfer of chosen number of coins from reserve elevated by motor and belt drive |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2480849A (en) * | 2010-06-03 | 2011-12-07 | Game Concepts Ltd | Coin or token transfer system |
CN104828536A (en) * | 2015-04-15 | 2015-08-12 | 成都聚智工业设计有限公司 | Automatic hopper unloading mechanism of material elevator |
CN113493107A (en) * | 2021-06-28 | 2021-10-12 | 徐州鸿誉环境科技有限公司 | Temporary storage device for industrial waste iron waste container |
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GB9501340D0 (en) | 1995-03-15 |
JPH10512837A (en) | 1998-12-08 |
EP0805778A1 (en) | 1997-11-12 |
ES2129950T3 (en) | 1999-06-16 |
DE69602009D1 (en) | 1999-05-12 |
US5884752A (en) | 1999-03-23 |
EP0805778B1 (en) | 1999-04-07 |
DE69602009T2 (en) | 1999-08-05 |
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