JP2013132508A - Token feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a token feeder capable of reliably avoiding loosening of fixation of a pin member to a disk member in a use process for extending the life and capable of reducing manufacturing costs.SOLUTION: The token feeder 45 includes: a storage part (a) capable of storing a predetermined number of tokens; a disk-shaped disk member 46 rotatable around the central axis; and the pin member 47 attached to an attachment hole formed nearly at even intervals on a peripheral edge of the disk member 46. The pin member 47 can separate and feed tokens stored in the storage part (a) one by one by rotation of the disk member 46, and a buffer member 48 capable of absorbing an impact is interposed between the attachment hole of the disk member 46, and the pin member 47.

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal sending device in which medals in which pin members are housed in a housing portion by the rotation of a disk member can be cut and sent out one by one.

  There are usually islands that are installed in amusement halls, such as slot machines and coin game machines, which are placed in parallel to play medals. A gaming machine using such medals automatically supplies and collects medals to each gaming machine because many medals are supplied and many medals are discharged in the process of gaming. In order to make it possible, conventionally, a medal replenishing device is arranged on each installed island (see Patent Document 1).

  Such a medal replenishment device is disposed in the longitudinal direction at the upper part of the installation island, and is installed in the longitudinal direction at the lower part of the installation island, with medal supply transport means for supplying medals to each gaming machine while transporting medals, The medal collection transport means for collecting and transporting medals discharged from each gaming machine, and the medals transported by the medal collection transport means are accommodated, and the recovered medals are lifted by a lifting lift to supply medals. And means for supplying medals to the means.

JP 2005-349909 A

  In general, medals used in gaming machines are widely used, those having a diameter of 25 mm (small diameter medal) and those having a diameter of 30 mm (large diameter medal). The type of medal used according to the type of gaming machine (small diameter) The actual situation is that medals or large diameter medals are different. However, a normal medal replenishment device can automatically supply, collect and replenish medals of the same diameter, but cannot supply medals of different diameters. Only gaming machines that use either small diameter medals or large diameter medals can be installed.

  Accordingly, the present applicant forms an accommodating portion capable of accommodating a predetermined amount of medals, a disk-shaped disc member that can rotate around the central axis in the accommodating portion, and a peripheral edge of the disc member at substantially equal intervals. Using a general-purpose medal delivery device that has a pin member attached to the attachment hole and is capable of cutting out and feeding out medals in which the pin member is accommodated in the accommodating portion by rotation of the disk member, The medals separated one by one are sorted into small diameter medals and large diameter medals, and it has been studied to supply small diameter medals or large diameter medals according to the type of gaming machine.

  However, the conventional general-purpose medal delivery device is used because the pin member is inserted into the mounting hole of the disk member, and the pin member is fixed to the disk member by caulking the end portion. In the process, a load due to the collision of medals is applied to the mounting hole via the pin member, and the inner edge portion of the mounting hole is scraped and the caulking is loosened, resulting in a short life. In addition, it is conceivable that the pin member is firmly fixed to the mounting hole of the disk member by a screwing means such as a screw. However, in that case, it is necessary to separately form the screw hole and the screwing work is complicated. Is required, and the assembly workability deteriorates and the manufacturing cost increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can reliably prevent the pin member from loosening with respect to the disk member in the course of use, thereby improving the life and manufacturing cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a medal sending device that can be reduced.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an accommodating portion capable of accommodating a predetermined amount of medals, a disk-shaped disk member rotatable around a central axis, and mounting holes formed at substantially equal intervals on the periphery of the disk member. In the medal delivery device, wherein the pin member can be cut out and fed one by one by the rotation of the disk member, and the pin member can be fed out one by one. A buffer member capable of absorbing an impact is interposed between the member and the member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the medal delivery device according to the first aspect, the mounting hole is stepped, and a retaining means capable of retaining the pin member is formed on the back surface side. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the medal delivery device according to the first or second aspect, the buffer member comprises an annular rubber bush.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the shock absorbing member capable of absorbing the impact is interposed between the mounting hole and the pin member, the shock applied to the pin member can be absorbed by the shock absorbing member and used. In the process, it is possible to reliably avoid loosening of the pin member with respect to the disk member, thereby improving the service life and reducing the manufacturing cost.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mounting hole is stepped and the retaining member capable of retaining the pin member is formed on the back surface side, the pin member can be more securely fixed to the disk member. be able to.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the buffer member is formed of an annular rubber bush, the shock applied to the pin member can be more reliably absorbed by the buffer member, and the buffer member can be easily attached. Can be done.

1 is a schematic plan view showing a medal replenishing device of a gaming machine to which a medal sending device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Side view showing the medal supply device of the gaming machine Front schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the medal supply means in the medal supply device of the gaming machine Side surface schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the medal supply means Schematic diagram showing medal sorting means in the medal supply device of the gaming machine The enlarged view which shows the distribution means in the medal supply means 1 is a plan view showing a disk member to which a pin member is attached, which is a medal delivery device according to an embodiment of the present invention. VIII-VIII line sectional view in FIG. IX part enlarged view in FIG. Side view showing a pin member in the medal delivery device The top view which shows the buffer member in the same medal delivery device Side surface schematic diagram showing medal supply transport means in the medal supply device of the gaming machine Plane schematic diagram showing the medal supply and transport means An enlarged plan view showing the medal supply / conveying means Side enlarged view showing the medal supply / conveying means Sectional view showing the medal supply and conveyance means

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The medal sending device according to the present embodiment is applied to a medal supply device of a gaming machine. Such a medal supply device for gaming machines is capable of supplying and collecting medals to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed on the installation island, and each of the installation islands K1 to K3 as shown in FIGS. The medal supply and transport means 1 and the medal collection and transport means 2 disposed in the interior of the pier, the medal supply means 3 installed at one end of each of the installation islands K1 to K3, and the other end of the installation island K1 The medal counting machine 4 is mainly composed.

  A plurality of installation islands K1 to K3 are installed in the game hall (appropriate number depending on the game hall), and a plurality of game machines H (those that play games by inserting medals such as slot machines and coin game machines) are arranged in each. The medal supply / conveying means 1 is extended in the longitudinal direction in the inner upper part, and the medal collection / conveying means 2 is arranged in the longitudinal direction in the inner lower part. A distribution tower 27 is formed on each of the installation islands K1 to K3, and a crossing means 28 including a conveyer is disposed between the distribution towers 27.

  In each of the installation islands K1 to K3 according to the present embodiment, a gaming machine H in which a large diameter medal (medal having a diameter of 30 mm) and a small diameter medal (medal having a diameter of 25 mm) having different outer diameters are respectively installed. ing. However, when a medal request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine H in which the large diameter medal is used, the medal supply means 3 uses the gaming machine H that uses the large diameter medal or the small diameter medal based on the request signal. When a gaming machine H is identified and a large-diameter medal is supplied to the medal supply transport means 1, while a medal request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine H in which a small-diameter medal is used, the medal supply means 3 receives the request signal. Based on the above, the game machine H using the large diameter medal or the game machine H using the small diameter medal is identified and the small diameter medal is supplied to the medal supply transport means 1.

  The distribution tower 27 formed on each installed island (K1 to K3) lifts the medals in the installed island (in the present embodiment, medals transported by the medal supply transport means 1) upward and the medals. It is for supplying to the adjacent installation island via the crossing means 28. Thereby, medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) can be supplied from one installed island to other adjacent installed islands, and a lack of medals on other installed islands can be avoided. In this embodiment, when a request signal for a medal (small diameter medal or large diameter medal) that is likely to be insufficient on another installed island is issued, the requested medal (in the installed island that received the request signal) A small-diameter medal or a large-diameter medal) is replenished to the medal supply / conveying means 1 and the medal is supplied to other installed islands via the crossing means 28.

  The medal collecting and conveying means 2 is for collecting medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) discharged from the gaming machines H installed on each installation island (K1 to K3) and transporting them to the medal replenishing means 3. As shown in FIG. 2, it has a collection conveyor 2a with one end (the left end in the figure) facing the housing 3a of the medal replenishing means 3. The collection conveyor 2a has a conveyor belt that is suspended by a driving roller W1 and a driven roller W2 that can be driven by a motor M1, and receives medals that are discharged from each gaming machine H and dropped. It is configured so that it can be conveyed into the replenishing means 3.

  The medal counting machine 4 is provided adjacent to the installation island K1, and can automatically count and output the medal (small diameter medal and large diameter medal) acquired by the player. Is. In the medal counter 4, an accommodation space U for accommodating the inserted medals is formed, and conveyance including a conveyor for conveying the medals in the accommodation space U to the outside of the medal counter 4. Means 25 are provided. When the transport means 25 is driven, medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) in the accommodation space U reach the medal collection and transport means 2 via the chute 26 on the installation island K1.

  The medal replenishing means 3 accommodates medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2 and supplies medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) to the medal supply and conveying means 1. 3 to 6, mainly, the medal sorting means 5, the sorting means 6, the first storage tank 7, the second storage tank 8, the transport conveyor 21, the cleaning means 9, the lifter 15 are arranged in the housing 3a.

  The medal sorting means 5 has a medal sending device 45 according to the present invention, a medal passage 16, and a pair of detection means S1 and S2, and is for sorting large diameter medals and small diameter medals. The medal sending device 45 accommodates a predetermined amount of medals collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2, and cuts out and sends out medals one by one, so that the medal sorting means 5 can easily select a small diameter medal and a large diameter medal. It is for making it. The medal sending device 45 according to the present embodiment is composed of two devices having the same configuration and function, and is installed at the upper part in the housing 3 a of the medal replenishing means 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the medal sending device 45 sends out a storing portion a that can store a predetermined amount of medals (small diameter medal and large diameter medal) and medals separated one by one to the medal passage 16. It has a part b and a motor M2.

  A disc-shaped disk member 46 to which a plurality of pin members 47 are fixed is disposed in the delivery part b of the medal delivery device 45 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the disk member 46 is made of a metal member having a central hole 46c in which the output shaft of the motor M2 can be attached at the center, and by driving the motor M2, the center shaft It can be rotated around. The disk member 46 has a plurality of mounting holes formed at substantially equal intervals on the periphery thereof. As shown in FIG. 9, the mounting hole has a large-diameter portion 46a whose front side is a large-diameter inner peripheral wall and a small-diameter portion 46b whose back-side is a small-diameter inner peripheral wall. The portion 46 a and the small diameter portion 46 b communicate with each other and penetrate the front and back surfaces of the disk member 46.

  And the pin member 47 is each inserted and attached to these attachment holes (large diameter hole part 46a, small diameter hole part 46b). The pin member 47 is made of a shaft-like metal member, and as shown in FIG. 10, is composed of a convex portion 47a, a large diameter portion 47b, a mounting portion 47c, a groove portion 47d, and a head portion 47e. . The large diameter portion 47b is a portion having the largest diameter in the pin member 46, and is fitted into the large diameter portion 46a of the mounting hole as shown in FIG. In the state where the large-diameter portion 46 a is fitted into the large-diameter portion 47 b of the mounting hole, the convex portion 47 a is set to protrude from the surface of the disk member 46 by a predetermined dimension.

  However, a buffer member 48 capable of absorbing an impact applied to the convex portion 47a is interposed between the mounting portion 47c and the inner peripheral wall surface of the small diameter hole portion 46b. As shown in FIG. 11, the buffer member 48 according to the present embodiment is composed of an annular rubber bush, and as shown in FIG. 9, the shock-absorbing member 48 is assembled in a state of being in contact with the inner peripheral wall surface of the small-diameter hole 46 b, In the assembled state, the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 47b has a predetermined clearance with respect to the inner peripheral wall surface of the large-diameter hole portion 46a. Thus, when a medal collides with the convex portion 47 a, the impact is received exclusively by the buffer member 48.

  The groove 47d is a part to which a retaining means 49 made of, for example, a C-type clip or an E-type clip can be attached. The pin member 47 can be prevented from coming off by fitting the retaining means 49 into the groove 47d located on the back surface side of the disk member 46 with the pin member 47 inserted through the mounting hole. Yes. That is, the attachment hole according to the present embodiment has a stepped portion at the boundary between the large-diameter hole portion 46a and the small-diameter hole portion 46b. As a result, the pin member 47 is fixed to the disk member 46. Therefore, in order to fix the pin member 47 to the disk member 46, after the pin member 47 is inserted into the mounting hole (large diameter hole portion 46a, small diameter hole portion 46b), the retaining means 46 is simply fitted into the groove portion 47d. Therefore, workability at the time of manufacture is considered to be good.

  According to the medal delivery device 45 according to the present embodiment, when the motor M2 is driven to rotate the disk member 46, the medal (small diameter medal and large diameter) in the accommodating portion a is between the convex portions 47a of the adjacent pin member 47. Medals) are caught and cut out one by one in the rotational direction of the disk member 46. At this time, the pin member 47 collides with the medal and is given an impact, but the impact is absorbed by the elasticity of the buffer member 48. Thus, the medals cut out by the medal sending device 45 are sent out from the sending part b to the medal path 16.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the medal passage 16 communicated with the sending part b is formed with a notch 16 a having a shape and a dimension capable of dropping only a small-diameter medal. In the process in which the medal sent out from the part b passes through the medal passage 16, the large diameter medal reaches the large diameter medal passage 29, and the small diameter medal falls from the notch 16a to reach the small diameter medal passage 30. It has become.

  Further, detection means S1 for detecting a small diameter medal and a large diameter medal is disposed upstream of the notch 16a in the medal passage 16, and the large diameter medal passage 29 on the downstream side of the notch 16a is also large. Similar detection means S2 for detecting a diameter medal is provided. The pair of detection means S1 and S2 detect and count the medals passing through, respectively, so that the number (N1) of small diameter medals and large diameter medals passing through the medal path 16 and the large diameter medal path 29 pass. It is possible to grasp the number (N2) of large diameter medals to be played. As a result, the value obtained by subtracting N2 from N1 is the number of selected small-diameter medals, and N2 is the number of selected large-diameter medals, so that these numbers are recognized by the replenishment control means 24. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the distribution means 6 includes an opening / closing means 29a capable of opening / closing a predetermined portion of the large-diameter medal passage 29, an opening / closing means 30a capable of opening / closing a predetermined portion of the small-diameter medal passage 30, and a medal by swinging. It is mainly composed of a sorting member 34 capable of selecting a drop path. In the figure, reference numeral 31 indicates a solenoid for performing the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means 30a, and reference numeral 33 indicates a solenoid for performing the swinging operation of the distributing member 34. The opening / closing means 29a is configured to be opened / closed by a solenoid (not shown) (a solenoid similar to the solenoid 31).

  However, in a state in which the opening / closing means 29a, 30a are closed, the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5 reach the chute 17 through the small diameter medal path 30 and the large diameter medal path 29, respectively, and supply and supply the medal. The small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b of the means 1 are replenished respectively. Further, in a state where the opening / closing means 29a or 30a is opened, the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal sorted by the medal sorting means 5 reach the sorting member 34, respectively. Reference numeral 32 in the drawing denotes a chute that guides the small-diameter medal to the sorting member 34 when the opening / closing means 30a is open.

  The distributing member 34 can be swung between a state indicated by a solid line and a state indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure by driving the solenoid 33. In the state indicated by the solid line, a large-diameter medal is large. In the state shown by the two-dot chain line, the large diameter medal is dropped in the first storage tank 7 while being dropped and accommodated in the diameter medal mug 18a. The small diameter medal is stored in the second storage tank 8 by being stored. Reference numeral 35 in the drawing indicates a passage for guiding the large diameter medal distributed by the distribution member 34 to the first storage tank 7, and the same passage (not shown) (small diameter medal is stored in the second storage). A passage leading to the tank 8) is also arranged on the second storage tank 8 side.

  That is, a path for supplying the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal sorted by the medal sorting means 5 to the small diameter medal transport section 36a and the large diameter medal transport section 36b of the medal supply transport means 1 by the operation of the sorting means 6, respectively. It is possible to switch between a path accommodated in the small diameter medal mug 18b and the large diameter medal mug 18a and a path accommodated in the first storage tank 7 and the second storage tank 8, respectively. The small-diameter medal mug 18b and the large-diameter medal mug 18a can be detached from the medal replenishing means 3, respectively, and it is possible to manually replenish an arbitrary gaming machine H with a medal. .

  The first storage tank 7 is for storing only one of the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5, and in this embodiment, the large diameter medal can be stored exclusively. The first storage tank 7 is capable of storing a predetermined amount of large-diameter medals, and first detection means 7a for detecting that the medals (large-diameter medals) in the first storage tank 7 have reached a predetermined amount. Is arranged. As the first detection means 7a, a contact sensor or a non-contact sensor can be used.

  The first storage tank 7 has a discharge port 7b that can be discharged by dropping a medal by its own weight on the bottom surface, and the discharge port 7b is blocked by the lower end portion of the stirring means 20. Yes. The stirring means 20 is formed of a spiral member and can be rotated by a motor 19. The stirring means 20 is guided to the discharge port 7b while stirring the medals in the first storage tank 7 by the rotation drive. It is possible to discharge from 7b.

  The second storage tank 8 stores the other of the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal selected by the medal sorting means 5 (in this embodiment, stores the small diameter medal) and mixes the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal. It can be stored. That is, while the first storage tank 7 exclusively stores large-diameter medals, the second storage tank 8 accommodates small-diameter medals in a normal state and small-diameter medals and large-diameter medals under predetermined conditions. It can be stored by mixing.

  The second storage tank 8 is provided with second detection means for detecting that medals (small diameter medals) in the second storage tank 8 have reached a predetermined amount. As the second detection means 8a, a contact sensor, a non-contact sensor, or the like can be used as in the first detection means 7a. Further, the second storage tank 8 is formed with a discharge port 8b that can be discharged by dropping a medal by its own weight on the bottom surface, and the discharge port 8b is blocked by the lower end of the stirring means 20. Yes. This stirring means 20 is made of a spiral member and can be driven to rotate by the motor 19 as in the first storage tank 7. The medal is guided to the discharge port 8b while being agitated, and can be discharged from the discharge port 8b.

  The conveyor 21 includes a conveyor belt 21a disposed below the discharge port 7b of the first storage tank 7 and below the discharge port 8b of the second storage tank 8, and may have different conveyance directions. It was made possible. Thus, when the transport direction of the transport conveyor 21 is set from left to right in FIG. 3, medals discharged from the discharge port 7b of the first storage tank 7 or the discharge port 8b of the second storage tank 8 are shown in FIG. When the transport direction of the transport conveyor 21 is set from right to left in the figure while being transported to the right side and reaching the receiving portion 23 of the lifter 15, the discharge port 7b of the first storage tank 7 or the discharge of the second storage tank 8 is performed. The medals discharged from the outlet 8b are transported to the left side in the figure and are configured to reach the receiving portion 10 via the receiving passage 22.

  The cleaning means 9 is for cleaning the medals recovered by the medal recovery and transport means 2, and has an alignment conveyor 11 and cleaning conveyors 12 and 13. The alignment conveyor 11 conveys medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) received by the receiving unit 10 while aligning them. A cleaning conveyor 12 is disposed on the end side of the alignment conveyor 11, and a cleaning conveyor 13 is subsequently disposed on the end side of the cleaning conveyor 12. These washing conveyors 12 can wipe the medal front and back surfaces by pressing a member immersed in a desired cleaning liquid against the medal front and back surfaces. A receiving portion 14 for the lifter 15 is formed on the terminal end side of the cleaning conveyor 13 so that the medals cleaned by the cleaning conveyors 12 and 13 reach the lifter 15 via the receiving portion 14. .

  The lifter 15 is composed of conveying means extending vertically in the housing 3a of the medal replenishing means 3, and conveys medals (small diameter medal and large diameter medal) received by the receiving part 23 or the receiving part 14 upward, This is for reaching the medal sorting means 5 through the chute 15a. Thus, the medals transported to the receiving section 23 by the transport conveyor 21 and the medals cleaned by the cleaning means 9 are transported to the medal sorting means 5 by the lifter 15 and sorted into a small diameter medal and a large diameter medal. The Rukoto.

  The replenishment control means 24 is composed of, for example, a control panel equipped with a microcomputer or the like, and can receive a medal request signal from each gaming machine H and can perform an operation according to the request signal. For example, when the replenishment control means 24 receives a request signal for a large-diameter medal from the gaming machine H side, the agitation means 20 in the first storage tank 7 is operated, and the transport conveyor 21 is driven in the leftward transport direction. At this time, the opening / closing means 29a and 30a of the distribution means 6 are closed. As a result, the large-diameter medal in the first storage tank 7 is washed by the washing means 9 and then conveyed by the lifter 15 and after being sorted by the medal sorting means 5, the medal supply and conveying means 1. Will be replenished.

  When the replenishment control means 24 receives a request signal for a small-diameter medal from the gaming machine H side, the agitation means 20 in the second storage tank 8 is operated and the transport conveyor 21 is driven in the leftward transport direction. At this time, the opening / closing means 29a and 30a of the distribution means 6 are closed. Thus, the small-diameter medal in the second storage tank 8 is washed by the cleaning means 9 and then conveyed by the lifter 15 and after being sorted by the medal sorting means 5 and then to the medal supply and conveyance means 1. To be replenished.

  When medals are quickly replenished to the gaming machine H side, the conveyor 21 is driven in a rightward conveying direction. In this case, after the medals in the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8 reach the lifter 15 without passing through the cleaning means 9, are transported by the lifter 15, and are sorted by the medal sorting means 5. The medal supply / conveyance means 1 is replenished. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the small-diameter medal or the large-diameter medal stored in the first storage tank 7 or the second storage tank 8 can be optionally supplied to the medal supply transport means 1.

  The medal supply / conveyance means 1 is composed of a conveyor for conveying and supplying medals (small diameter medals and large diameter medals) supplied from the medal replenishing means 3 to the respective gaming machines H. As shown in FIG. 16, a small-diameter medal transport section 36a and a large-diameter medal transport section 36b arranged in a pair on the left and right sides, and the small-diameter medal transport section 36a and the large-diameter medal transport section 36b are arranged at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction. It is mainly composed of the supply means A and the chute 38 provided.

  The small diameter medal transport section 36a and the large diameter medal transport section 36b are arranged with their base ends (left end in FIGS. 12 and 13) facing the housing 3a of the medal supply means 3, and the base end side The driven pulley R2 is composed of a pair of left and right conveying belts suspended on a driving pulley R1 on the tip (right end in FIGS. 12 and 13) side. The small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b according to this embodiment are given a predetermined tension by a tension pulley R3, and the drive pulley R1 is connected to the output shaft Ma of the motor M3. Yes.

  On the other hand, a base end portion of the small diameter medal transport portion 36a is positioned below the chute 17 for discharging the small diameter medal, and a base end of the large diameter medal transport portion 36b is positioned below the chute 17 for discharging the large diameter medal. The part is located. Thus, by driving the motor M3, the small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b are operated, and the small diameter medal discharged from the chute 17 is transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a. The large-diameter medals discharged from the large-diameter medals are transported by the large-diameter medals transport unit 36b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the medal supply transport means 1 is provided with a small-diameter medal transport section 36a and a large-diameter medal transport section 36b, and a supply means A, a chute 38 and a closing member 44 to be described later. A main body 1a is provided, and the main body 1a extends in the longitudinal direction of the installation island (K1 to K3). Openings 1aa are respectively formed in portions of the main body 1a corresponding to the installation locations of the gaming machines H, and the edges of the openings 1aa (specifically, the left edge, the right edge, and the lower edge) A locking portion M that can lock the chute 38 or the closing member 44 is integrally formed. Further, a partition wall 1ab is formed between the small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b in the main body 1a, and the small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b are formed by the partition wall 1ab. It is formed.

  The chute 38 can be locked to the locking portion M at an arbitrary position in the main body 1a, and an opening communicating with the opening 1aa is formed at a predetermined portion while being locked to the locking portion M. The medal (small diameter medal or large diameter medal) from the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b can be brought to the inside. However, the chute 38 can be selectively locked to the locking portion M on the small diameter medal transport portion 36a side or the locking portion M on the large diameter medal transport portion 36b side, and can be freely attached and detached at any position. It is said that. The chute 38 is connected to a supply pipe T made of a flexible tube at the discharge port at the lower end thereof, and is connected to each gaming machine H through the supply pipe T. Thus, the medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) that have reached the chute 38 are configured to be supplied to the gaming machine H through the supply pipe T.

  The supply means A can selectively supply medals (small diameter medals or large diameter medals) transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b to the chute 38 locked at a desired position. Thus, the main body 1a is detachably attached to a portion above the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b. The supply means A includes a solenoid 40 supported by a frame 39, a swing member 43 that can swing by the solenoid 40, and a scraper 37 attached to the swing member 43.

  More specifically, a swing member 43 is connected to the operating shaft 40a of the solenoid 40 via an arm portion 42, and the swing member 43 can swing about the axis L1. ing. In the normal state (the state where the solenoid 40 is not energized), the swing member 43 is in the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 15 by the urging force of the coil spring 41, and the scraper 37 has a small diameter. It is in a state of being separated from the medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b. In this state, medals transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36 a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36 b pass below the scraper 37.

  However, when the solenoid 40 is energized, the operating shaft 40a pulls the arm portion 42 against the urging force of the coil spring 41, and the swinging member 43 is swung about the shaft L1, thereby causing the scraper 37 to move. The small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b is brought close to. In such a state, the medals transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b interfere with the scraper 37, and the transport direction is changed to the opening 1aa side at that portion, and the opening 1aa is locked. It will reach the inside of the chute 38 attached to the part M.

  Here, the supply means A and the chute 38 can be attached at an arbitrary position corresponding to the gaming machine H by being optionally attached to the small diameter medal transport part 36a side or the large diameter medal transport part 36b side. Yes. That is, for the gaming machine H that uses small diameter medals, the supply means A and the chute 38 are attached to the small diameter medal transport part 36a side, and for the gaming machine H that uses large diameter medals, the supplying means A and An appropriate medal can be supplied by attaching the chute 38 to the large-diameter medal transport part 36b side.

  Furthermore, the supply means A according to the present embodiment can arbitrarily change the direction of the scraper 37. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the scraper 37 is rotatable about an axis L2 formed on the swing member 43 and fixed to the swing member 43 with a screw n. It is possible. In addition, the code | symbol 43a in a figure has shown the notch formed in the arc shape in order to avoid the interference of the screw n when the scraper 37 rotates.

  Thus, when the supply means A attached to the small diameter medal transport section 36a is attached to the large diameter medal transport section 36b, or the supply means A attached to the large diameter medal transport section 36b is used as the small diameter medal transport section 36a. When attaching to the side, the screw n is loosened and the scraper 37 is rotated to change its direction, and then the screw n is tightened again to fix the scraper 37. As a result, the supply means A can be easily attached to either the small diameter medal transport section 36a or the large diameter medal transport section 36b. In the present embodiment, since the screw n can be tightened in the middle of the notch 43a, the angle of the scraper 37 can be arbitrarily adjusted, and the angle of the scraper 37 according to the type of medal can be set. it can.

  On the other hand, a closing member 44 is attached to the opening 1aa of the small-diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large-diameter medal transport unit 36b opposite to the side on which the supply means A and the chute 38 are attached. The closing member 44 is composed of a member in which a side wall portion 44a and a lid portion 44b are integrally formed, and an edge portion of the side wall portion 44a (specifically, a left edge portion, a right edge portion, and a lower edge portion). Can be attached to the small diameter medal transport part 36a or the large diameter medal transport part 36b.

  In the state where the closing member 44 is attached, the side wall 44a closes the opening 1aa, and the lid 44b covers the upper part of the small diameter medal transport part 36a or the large diameter medal transport part 36b. Thus, in the process of being transported by the small diameter medal transport unit 36a or the large diameter medal transport unit 36b, the small diameter medal or the large diameter medal is intended from the opening 1aa on the side opposite to the side where the supply means A and the chute 38 are attached. It is possible to prevent the overflow without overflowing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the chute 38, the supply means A, and the closing member 44 are detachable at arbitrary positions on the medal supply transport means 1, so that a medal corresponding to the gaming machine H is obtained. Can be appropriately supplied. In addition, since the small diameter medal transport unit 36a and the large diameter medal transport unit 36b are arranged side by side, the plurality of gaming machines H can simultaneously supply the small diameter medal and the large diameter medal. Thus, the medal can be supplied appropriately and smoothly.

  According to the medal delivery device 45 according to the present embodiment, since the shock absorbing member 48 capable of absorbing an impact is interposed between the mounting hole (small diameter hole portion 46b) and the pin member, the impact applied to the pin member 47. Can be absorbed by the buffer member 48, and it is possible to reliably prevent the pin member 47 from being loosened with respect to the disk member 46 during the use process, thereby improving the service life and reducing the manufacturing cost. be able to.

  Further, according to the medal delivery device 45, the mounting holes (large diameter hole portion 46a, small diameter hole portion 46b) are stepped, and the retaining means 49 capable of retaining the pin member 47 on the back side is formed. Therefore, the pin member 47 can be fixed to the disk member 46 more reliably. Further, since the buffer member 48 according to the present embodiment is formed of an annular rubber bush, the shock applied to the pin member 47 can be more reliably absorbed by the buffer member 48 and the buffer member 48 is attached. Can be easily performed.

  As mentioned above, although this embodiment was described, this invention is not limited to this, For example, it replaces with the buffer member which consists of rubber bushes, and is as a member (resin, a soft metal, etc.) which consists of another elastic material. The impact applied between the mounting hole and the pin member 47 may be absorbed. Further, in this embodiment, the medal replenishing device is provided with the medal sorting means 5 provided in the medal replenishing means 3, but other parts (for example, for separating and sending out medals one by one) It may be applied to a hopper in each gaming machine).

  In addition, the island equipment to be applied and the configuration accompanying it may be in any form, and in particular, two medal sending devices 45 arranged in the medal replenishing means 3 are juxtaposed as in this embodiment. The present invention is not limited to this, and it may be arranged alone or in parallel with three or more. The medal sorting means is not limited to that of the present embodiment, but may be of any other form as long as the medals collected by the medal collecting and conveying means 2 are sorted into small diameter medals and large diameter medals. .

  As long as the medal delivery device has a shock absorbing member capable of absorbing an impact between the mounting hole and the pin member, the device can be applied to a device having a different external shape or a device to which another function is added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medal supply conveyance means 2 Medal collection conveyance means 3 Medal replenishment means 4 Medal counter 5 Medal selection means 6 Distribution means 7 First storage tank 7a First detection means 8 Second storage tank 8a Second detection means 9 Cleaning means 10 Section 11 Alignment conveyor 12 Washing conveyor 13 Washing conveyor 14 Receiving section 15 Lifter 16 Medal passage 17 Chute 18a Large diameter medal mug 18b Small diameter medal mug 19 Motor 20 Agitating means 21 Conveying conveyor 22 Receiving path 23 Receiving section 24 Replenishing control means 25 Conveying means 26 Chute 27 Distribution tower 28 Crossing means 29 Large diameter medal path 30 Small diameter medal path 31 Solenoid 32 Chute 33 Solenoid 34 Distributing member 35 Path 36a Small diameter medal conveying part 36b Large diameter medal conveying part 37 Scraper 38 Chute 39 Frame 40 Solenoid 41 Coil spring 42 Arm portion 43 Oscillating member 44 Closing member 45 Medal delivery device 46 Disk member 47 Pin member 48 Buffer member 49 Retaining means A Supply means K1 to K3 Installation island

Claims (3)

A storage unit capable of storing a predetermined amount of medals;
A disc-shaped disk member rotatable around the central axis;
Pin members attached to attachment holes formed at substantially equal intervals on the periphery of the disk member;
In the medal sending device, the pin member can be cut and sent out one by one by the rotation of the disk member,
A medal sending device, wherein a buffer member capable of absorbing an impact is interposed between the mounting hole and the pin member.   2. The medal sending device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting hole is stepped, and a retaining means capable of retaining the pin member is formed on the back surface side.   3. The medal delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the buffer member is formed of an annular rubber bush.

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