JP2777586B2 - Coin counting machine for slot machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin counter for a slot machine, which can be moved in a game arcade equipped with a number of slot machines and can be used to easily pay out coins there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game arcade equipped with a slot machine island equipped with a large number of slot machines, a coin counter and ancillary devices capable of adjusting coins obtained by customers are provided at the corner of the game arcade. And was part of Slot Machine Island.

[0003]

However, it is inconvenient for a customer who plays a slot machine away from the place to settle coins when the coin is settled, or waits side by side when the customers are concentrated. If the counter is attached to a part of the slot machine island and the coins on the slot machine island are full, the counter will not be usable and the usability will be poor. It had a problem that it was poor.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised so as to solve such a problem and to move it to a place out of the way so that customers can use it conveniently. A coin counting machine comprising an insertion slot, a counting section for counting the coins and having a counting display section, and a tank for storing the counted coins, and configured to be movable by wheels.
Inn counting machine can be replaced or to be able to exchange the bill by counting the coins, the banknote to coin, also,
The coin counter A can be moved along a rail in the game arcade, a tank can be connected to a lift section that can be connected to a counter on the slot machine island side, and the counter section can be filled with a full state in the tank. It is configured by arranging a full display unit capable of displaying.

[0005]

[Function] Therefore, if a plurality of counters are provided,
Each counting machine is easy to use is close to the location of the customer, or move to a place that does not get in the way, will be able to be moved along the rail, coin after the counting is left in the reservoir to the inside of the tank When it is full, it can be displayed by the full display section, and when connected to the counter of the slot machine island, coins in the tank can be transferred to the slot machine island by the lift section and supplied, The customer can count coins with a counter and exchange them for bills, or exchange bills for coins .

[0006]

1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin counter A as a whole, equipped with four caster wheels 5 at the lower part of the body and a handle 1 at the upper rear part.
1 and a counting unit 3 having an insertion slot 1 above which the slot machine coins (including coins) can be inserted.
A counting display unit 2 that can display the number of counted coins is provided on the upper side of the counting unit 3 that can count coins.
A recording means 6 of a printing device which can print a count value by pressing a recording button 13 on a receipt 7 or a card which can be issued through an outlet in the vicinity thereof.
Are equipped with switch buttons 14, 15, a bill outlet 16 and a bill inlet 17, and a coin payout slot 18 is provided at the lower front part of the body, and the counting unit 3 is provided inside the body. A tank 4 capable of storing the coins counted in step 1 is provided, and an outlet plate 21 which can be locked by a key 19 and has a discharge port 20 and is slidable up and down is provided at a lower front part of the fuselage. It is equipped with a battery 22 for power supply, and as shown in FIG.
The counter A freely moves between the slot machine islands B installed in the game arcade with a number of slot machines arranged side by side, or as shown on the right side of the figure, It is configured to be able to move along the rail 8 laid between them.

[0007] Therefore, if a plurality of counters A are provided in a game arcade, they can be moved to a place where they do not interfere with each player and can be installed. As shown on the left side of FIG. 2, the player moves closer to the player's place while moving between the slot machine islands B, B, or automatically moves along the rail 8 as shown on the right side of FIG. The player can get closer to the customer's place, and the player can use the coin slot 1 at the place where the player is, and without moving far away.
When the record button 13 is pressed, the receipt 7 or the card on which the counting result is recorded is taken out of the take-out slot 1 when the record button 13 is pressed.
2, the counted coins are stored in the tank 4 and the unlocked exit plate 21 is released.
When the button is moved upward, coins can be taken out from the outlet 20. When the switch button 14 is pressed, the coins (coins) are counted and the bills are paid out from the bill outlet 16, or the switch buttons 15 are pushed to remove the bills. When inserted into the entrance 17, a considerable amount of coins will be paid out to the coin payout slot 18. The steps 14 and 15 may be omitted, and the coins may be paid out when the coins are inserted, and the coins may be paid out when the bills are inserted.

FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 show another embodiment, which is constructed in substantially the same manner as the above embodiment as indicated by the same reference numerals.
In the upper part, checkout button 22, full display part 10, switch 2
3 and the two power connectors 24 and 25 are extended, and a lift portion 9 having a lower end communicating with the lowest portion of the tank 4 and having a discharge port 26 at the upper end is provided inside the rear part of the fuselage. The two power connectors 24 and 25 can be respectively connected to the connection portions 27 and 28 of the counter C provided at the end of the slot machine island A, and the discharge port 26 can be inserted into the reception port 29 of the counter C. Configure.

Therefore, as in the above embodiment, the counter A
Can be conveniently used by moving it, but when the tank 4 is full, the full display unit 10 can be lit and displayed, and the counter A is set to the counter C as shown in FIGS. , The coins in the tank 4 can be lifted by the lift unit 9 and can be supplied to the slot machine island B through the counter C.

As described above, according to the present invention, the coin counter A can move freely in the slot machine, so that the coin counter A can be moved closer to the player's place, out of the way, or along the rail 8. supposed to be or can be moved, the game customer will be able to conveniently use, coins after counting is then reserved in the tank 4, to display the full display section 10 becomes full state or Te Connected to the counter C of the slot machine island B,
The coin can be lifted up by the lift unit 9 and transferred to the slot machine island B. Further, the player counts coins (including coins) with a counter and exchanges them for bills, or exchanges bills for coins. Can be exchanged for
It has a feature that the player can quickly and effectively perform money exchange, coin settlement, and the like, and can suitably carry out the operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin counter.

FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing a part in the game hall.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a counter and a counter.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a connection state.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a part of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 insertion slot 2 counting display section 3 counting section 4 tank 5 wheels 6 recording means 7 receipt 8 rail 9 lift section A coin counter B slot machine island C counter

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An insertion slot 1 into which coins can be inserted, and a counting section 3 which counts the coins and has a counting display section 2.
When, as well as equipped with a tank 4 for storing the counted coins, a configuration was co-in counting machine A so that it can move by the wheel 5, the coin counting machine A is replaced with the bill and counting the coins ,
And a coin counter for a slot machine, wherein bills can be exchanged for coins. 2. A coin counting machine for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein said coin counting machine A is movable along a rail 8 in a game arcade. 3. The coin counting machine for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a lift section 9 is connected to the tank 4 and is connectable to a counter C on the slot machine island B side. 4. The coin counting machine for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the counting section 3 is provided with a full display section 10 capable of displaying a full state in the tank 4.