JP2830764B2 - Medal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medal device, in which medals inserted by an operator are periodically moved by a predetermined mechanism, and the number of medals varies depending on the position where the operator has inserted medals. Thus, the present invention relates to a medal device configured to obtain a certain number of medals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A medal device of this type has a field in which medals are placed or inserted, a loading device for inserting medals in the field, and a pusher for pushing and moving medals inserted in the field. This field includes a placing area and a pusher area, and a large number of medals are already placed on the placing area. The pusher periodically slides back and forth over the pusher area to push the medals inserted by the insertion device and move the medals to the mounting area. Since the medals are already spread over the placement area as described above, the medals that have been pushed and moved by the pusher move the medals already on the placement area by being pushed. When this is repeated, the accumulated medals above the limited placement area may protrude in the opposite direction to the pusher area. The operator can obtain a protruding medal in this way.

[0003] Generally, when an operator inserts a large number of medals into a pusher area using an insertion device,
As described above, the pusher pushes the medals out of the mounting area, so that the number of medals that can be obtained by the operator can be increased. However, for example, by inserting medals into a certain position in the pusher area, more medals may be obtained even if the total number of inserted medals is the same. In other words, the accumulation of medals on the mounting area is not always uniform, and a relatively large number of medals are accumulated at a certain position and a relatively small amount of medals are accumulated at another position. Is a common state. Among them, the position where a relatively large number of medals are accumulated is determined. Next, select a position in the pusher area that leads to that position. Then, by inserting medals into the position in the pusher area selected in this way, the medals thus inserted are pushed out by the pusher pushing operation toward the position where more medals are accumulated. It is. As a result, it is possible to obtain medals with a relatively large number of inserted medals. When putting medals into the field,
The operator uses the input device. First, the operator places his hand on the insertion device and points the medal insertion device in an arbitrary direction. In this way, the operator can select the direction in which the medal is inserted. Next, the operator inserts his / her own medal into a predetermined insertion slot of the insertion device. The medals inserted in this way roll on a predetermined passage in the insertion device and roll out of the exit. The medals that have rolled out in this way fall on the field, and in some cases, after further rolling on the field, stop at a certain position on the field. Generally, the operator attempts to insert medals into the pusher area on the field. By doing so, the medal can be pushed out to the mounting area by the reciprocating operation of the pusher.

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[0008]

THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved] until such medal devices, for example in real Publication 53-24390 Patent coin game machine disclosed in Japanese, medals from certain areas after inserting medals falling Because the sequence of operations in the device is relatively simple, it is desirable to increase the operator's interest in operating this device by adding additional elements. For such a purpose, for example, in a coin game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-73438, a coin guide for guiding inserted coins to a predetermined position is provided with a sensor for detecting coins. A configuration for operating a roulette or the like when a sensor detects a coil is included. However, it is desirable to increase operator interest in yet other ways.

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[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the problems as described above, in the medal apparatus according to claim 1, Fi
Off the field at a certain position on the edge of the field
An extension member that can move the medal
To the tip and drop it there.
A sensor for detecting dull is provided.
The specified operation is performed automatically, and the result of the operation
In this case, a predetermined number of medals are given to the operator.

[0011] Also, medals device according to claim 2, the extending portion provided on the opposite edge with pusher in the field, the medals that falls by moving the front Kinobe out section upper detects a predetermined And execution means for executing the above operation.
In the medal device according to the third aspect, a predetermined number of medals is given to the operator according to the execution result of the execution means. Further, in the medal device according to claim 4, the extension portion
Has a width enough to be moved at least one medal is gone along. In the medal device according to the fifth aspect,
The detection is performed by a sensor provided in the extension.
It is.

[0012]

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[0014]

[0015]

In the medal device according to the first, second , third , fourth, and fifth aspects, an extending member capable of moving a medal sticking out of the field at a predetermined position on the edge of the field, A sensor is provided for detecting the medals that are moved to the tip of the output member and fall there, and a predetermined operation is automatically executed by the detection, and a predetermined number of medals are determined by the operator depending on the result of the operation. Given to. Alternatively the extending portion provided on the opposite edge with pusher in field, drop moves on extended portion
Detecting a medal that comprises execution means for executing a predetermined operation, according to the execution result of the execution means, given the predetermined number of medals to the operator, the extending portion includes at least one medal is gone along It has a width enough to be moved, the detection extension
Ru made by sensors provided on the part. Therefore, the operator may be able to acquire medals by a process other than the process of acquiring medals protruding from the field by the pushing operation by the original pusher.

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[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A medal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this medal device, as shown in FIG. 1A, fields 1a and 1 in which medals are placed or inserted are provided.
b, a throwing device 30 for throwing medals into the fields 1a and 1b, and a pusher 2 that slides back and forth on the right pusher area 1b in FIG.

The main body of the pusher 2 is housed in the display box 6. The pusher 2 is shown by a solid line in FIG. 1A, that is, a stored state in which most of the main body is stored in the display box 6, and is shown by a broken line in FIG. The pusher 2 moves left and right between the pushed state and the pushed state. During this movement, the bottom surface of the tip of the pusher contacts the surface of the pusher area 1b and slides. The pusher 2 automatically moves periodically between the stored state and the protruding state by a mechanism (not shown).

Three photosensors 7 are provided in the pusher area 1b. These photocentres 7 detect the presence of the medals by detecting that the medals are mounted thereon and that the light irradiated on the photosensor 7 is blocked. As described above, the photo sensor 7 detects the presence of a medal. As described above, the pusher 2 covers the pusher area 1b periodically, and at this time, light emitted to the photo sensor 7 is blocked. . In order to prevent such a blockage of light by the pusher 2 from being erroneously determined to be the presence of a medal, a circuit for analyzing a signal output from the photo sensor 7 or a computer software program may be provided with the following configuration. good. That is,
It is determined whether or not the photo sensor 7 is covered by the pusher 2 based on the movement of the pusher 2, and in a state where the photo sensor 7 is covered by the pusher 2, a signal from the photo sensor 7 that light is blocked is output. Just include a function to disable it.

The left portion of the field in FIG. 1A is the mounting area 1a, and the surface thereof is smoothly continuous with the surface of the pusher area 1b. A falling area 4 is provided further to the left of the mounting area 1a in this field. As shown in FIG. 1B, the level of the surface of the falling area 4 is lower than the level of the surface of the mounting area 1a, and there is a step between them as shown. or,
At the left end of the mounting area 1a in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a fall prevention wall 5 is provided. Further, a fall prevention wall (not shown) is provided on both sides (upper and lower ends of the figure) of the fields 1a and 1b, and when the medals are pushed out by the pushers 2 on the fields 1a and 1b, the medals run off the field. Always protrude toward the fall prevention wall 5 side.

The input device 30 is rotated by a rotation axis P in FIG.
(A) is supported so as to be rotatable in the R1 and R2 directions.
Next, a medal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that the same components as those of the medal device of the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The first configuration of the medal device of the second embodiment
The difference from the configuration of the device of the embodiment is that three photo sensors 7
Is omitted, and an extension 8 and a microswitch 9 are newly provided instead. This extension 8 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), a part of one side (upper side in the figure) of the medal fall prevention wall 5 is removed and provided in that part so as to extend horizontally to the left in the figure. The upper surface of the extension 8 smoothly continues from the surface of the mounting area 1a. The micro switch 9 is further extended to the tip of the extension portion 8.
Is provided. When a medal is placed on the microswitch 9, for example, an internal contact is closed, thereby providing an ON signal.

Next, referring to FIGS.
Will be described. The input device 30 includes a support column 31.
As a result, the directions R1, R2 around the rotation axis P shown in FIG.
It is supported by the base 40 so as to be rotatable about R2. still,
The fields 1a and 1b shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (b)
The display table 6 and the falling area 4 are also fixed to the substantially same table 40. However, in FIG. 3, the side surface part 32b is omitted for convenience of explanation.

In the charging device 30, a bottom portion is formed by a bottom portion 32a, left and right walls are formed by substantially rectangular side walls 32b and 32c, and a back wall is formed by a back portion 32d. Further, the front portion is closed by a flap lid 33. Also, there is nothing to cover the top,
The upper surface is open. These bottom part 32a and side wall part 3
The 2b, 32c, the back part 32d, and the flap lid 33 are each made of, for example, sheet metal, and are connected to each other so as to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped as a whole. However, the upper end portion of the flap lid 33 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is rotatably supported by the distal end portions of the side wall portions 32b and 32c. A medal passage 36 is provided between the side wall portions 32b and 32c.
Is formed. The left and right widths (length in the vertical direction of FIG. 5) of the medal passage 36 are formed slightly wider than the thickness of the predetermined medals. ) It is not possible to put two cards on top of each other (so that the front and back of the medal face each other).

3 and 4, the feeding device 30 is shown as being supported by the base 40 so that the elongated plate constituting the bottom 32c is horizontal. (The left side of FIG. 3 and the right side of FIG. 4)
Are supported diagonally so as to be lower than other parts.
The flap lid 33 is rotatable between a closed position shown by a solid line and an open position shown by a broken line in FIGS. The force is applied to the closed position by
Even if the input device 30 is supported obliquely as described above, the closed position is maintained unless a force is applied from the outside. In addition, a sensor 33a such as a micro switch is provided on the upper part of the flap lid 33, so that the opening and closing of the flap lid 33 can be detected.

A medal placing portion 34 is provided in the side wall portion 32c by cutting the upper rear side thereof. The upper surface is depressed so that the cross-section is substantially semicircular so that the shape of the inner wall surface is slightly larger than the circular outer shape of the medal. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped lever 35a is supported on the other side wall portion 32b so as to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. 3 around a rotation shaft 35b. A transmission rod 32c is provided on the side wall portion 32b on the left side of the lever 35 in FIG. 3 so as to be movable in the left-right direction in FIG. In addition, a stopper 35d is provided on the left side of FIG. 3 so as to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. 5 around a rotation shaft 35e. The stopper is connected to the transmission rod 3 by the connecting shaft 35f.
5c. Further, an opening 35g is provided by cutting out a portion of the side wall portion 32d which contacts the tip of the stopper 35d.

The lever 34a is provided with, for example, a torsion spring on the rotating shaft 35b so that the state shown in FIG. 3 is maintained unless a force is externally applied.
In this state, the tip of the stopper 35d is not inserted into the opening 35g. Here, the lever 34 is operated by the operator's hand.
By twisting a, the transmission rod 35c is pulled leftward in FIG. 5, whereby the stopper 35d connected to the opposite side of the transmission rod 35c is rotated clockwise in FIG. As a result, the tip of the stopper 35d is inserted into the medal passage formed between the side walls 32b and 32c via the opening 35g.

Further tip side of the side wall 32b (right side in FIG. 5)
Is provided with a medal distribution mechanism 37a, and a different kind of medal plate 37b is provided in a portion corresponding to the other side wall portion 32c. The medal distributing mechanism 37a has a pendulum-shaped configuration. If the medal that has rolled in the medal path 36 is a predetermined medal, the medal is flipped upward in FIG. 5 by its weight and the momentum of the rolling. The passage 36 rolls toward the flap lid 33. However, when a different kind of medal (in this case, a lighter medal than a predetermined medal) rolls in the medal passage 36, such a light medal has enough momentum to play the pendulum-shaped medal distribution mechanism 37a. However, it is conversely flipped by the mechanism 37a and thrown into the dissimilar medal dish 37b through the opening 37c provided in the side wall 32c. Thus, such different kinds of medals do not further roll in the medal passage 36 toward the flap lid 33.

Further, an elongated slit 38 is provided below the side wall portion 37c in FIGS. Next, the structure of the fields 1a and 1b already described with reference to FIG. 1A will be described together with FIGS. 6A and 6B.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the fields 1a and 1b comprise a transparent hard glass 1c covering the surface and a field table 1d substantially fixed to the table 40. The three photo sensors 7 are mounted on the field table 1d.
It is provided above. In addition, a film having a sharp pattern as shown in FIG. 6B is previously attached to the back surface of the hard glass 1c. Further, the field base 1d may be configured as follows. That is, lighting equipment of various colors is provided, and the hard glass 1c is illuminated from behind, so that the effect is produced.

By using the hard glass 1c for the fields 1a and 1b in this manner, even if the pusher area 1b of the field is frequently rubbed by the pusher 2, it is not easily damaged. Transparency is not easily impaired. Therefore, hard glass 1
The sharpness of the picture of the film provided on the back surface of c is maintained, and the interest of the operator can be increased.
Further, by providing the hard glass 1c in this manner, the photo sensor 7 provided on the field 1b is covered with the hard glass 1c, and is not directly rubbed by the pusher 2. Therefore, there is no possibility that the photo sensor 7 is damaged by being rubbed by the pusher 2. Furthermore, it is possible to provide lighting equipment on the field stand 1d, and such equipment can further increase the interest of the operator.

Next, the first embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described.
The operation of the medal device of the embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. First, the operator selects whether to insert medals held by the operator one by one into the fields 1a and 1b or to continuously insert a large number of medals. In the case of inserting the medals one by one, the medals may be inserted one by one into the medal passage 36 from the medal placement unit 34 or directly from above the medal placing unit 30 without twisting the lever 35a. The operator is separated from the medal device by a transparent wall 10 and can be directly touched by the operator, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 1 (a), 2 (a) and 4. Is only the left end portion of the charging device 30 in FIG. Therefore, the operator can directly insert the medals M into the medal passage 36 from above the left end portion of the insertion device 30.

The medal M inserted into the insertion device 30 in this manner is tilted and supported as described above.
In the medal passage 36 of FIG. Since the lever 35a is not twisted as described above, the tip of the stopper 35d is not inserted into the opening 35g, and the medal M further rolls rightward on the side. As a result, the medal M hits the medal distribution mechanism 37a. If the medal M inserted here is a predetermined medal, the player pushes the sorting mechanism 37a as described above to start out of the medal passage 36. As a result, the medal M rolls further to the right and hits the flap lid 33. If the medal M is a predetermined medal, the flap lid 33 is opened by the rolled momentum, and the medal M rolls out of the insertion device as it is. The medals M that have rolled out in this way are thrown into the pusher area 1b of the field in the direction F of FIG.

The medal M thus inserted continues to roll by inertia as it is, and then the pusher area 1
Stop on b. In this way, pusher area 1b
The medal M inserted above is placed on the mounting area 1 on the left side of FIG.
extruded by a. As described above, many medals are already placed on the placement area 1a so as to be spread.
While the medal insertion and the push-out of the medal by the pusher 2 as described above are repeated, the medal on the placing area is pushed out to the falling area 4 and falls as described above. The medals that have fallen in this way are conveyed by a mechanism (not shown) and sent to the operator. In addition, as described above, the fall prevention wall 5 is provided between the placing area 1a and the fall area 4.
Is provided so that even if the medals on the placing area 1a are moved by the above-described medal pushing, the medals are not easily dropped into the falling area 4. However, as shown in FIG. 1B, the inclination of the fall prevention wall 5 is relatively gentle with respect to the horizontal plane, and thus, while the above-described medal pushing operation is repeated, more and more medals gradually accumulate in the mounting area 1a. And falls on the falling area 4 over the wall 5.

Next, when the operator selects to insert a large number of medals continuously, first, the lever 35a of the insertion device 30 is twisted. The operation is transmitted to the distal end stopper 35d via the transmission rod 35c.
The leading end of d is inserted into the medal passage 36 through the opening 35g, and closes the medal passage 36. The operator twists the lever 35a with his left hand and keeps this state,
With a right hand, a large number of medals M are superimposed on the medal mounting portion 34 as shown by broken lines in FIG. 5 and pushed toward the side wall portion 35b. As a result, the medals on the side wall side fall sequentially into the medal passage 36 and roll rightward in FIG. And it stops by hitting the tip of the stopper 35d. The medals M sequentially stacked on the medal placing portion 34 in this manner fall into the medal passage, roll and are sequentially accumulated vertically in the medal passage 36 (so as to be in contact with each other on the outer peripheral surfaces of the medals). .

After the desired number of medals have been stacked in the medal passage 36 and further on the medal placing portion 34 in this manner, the operator pushes the pusher 2 reciprocating between the protruding position and the storage position. While the lever 35 is in the position or while moving from the protruding position toward the storage position.
It is sufficient to release the left hand twisting a from the lever 35a. As a result, the lever 35a automatically returns to the original state by the action of the torsion spring, for example.
5c is pushed rightward in FIG. As a result, the stopper 35d rotates counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 35e, and the stopper 35
The tip of d is extracted from the passage 36. As a result, a large number of medals accumulated vertically in the passage 36 continuously roll in the passage 36 almost at the same time toward the front end (to the right in FIG. 5), and the flap lid 33 is flipped up and the field is successively increased. Is pushed into the pusher area 1b.

The cycle of the reciprocating operation of the pusher 2 is approximately 8
It is considered that the time during which the pusher 2 moves to the right side in FIG. 1A and a medal can be effectively inserted into the pusher area 1b during that time is about 4 seconds. Therefore, by inserting as many medals as possible during the four seconds, the pusher 2 then pushes a large number of medals thus inserted into the mounting area 1a, thereby increasing the number of medals in the mounting area. Can be dropped onto the falling area 4. According to the insertion device 30 of the present invention, it is possible to continuously insert a large number of medals into the field at a desired timing by the easy operation as described above, so that a large number of medals are effectively inserted. This allows the operator to drop more medals into the fall area 4 in a short time and acquire them. Therefore, it is possible to increase the interest of the operator.

Next, the operation related to only the medal device of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B will be described. As described above, three photosensors 7 are provided in the pusher area 1b. A medal is inserted on any one of the photosensors 7, and when it is detected, the fact is stored each time. As a result, it is detected that a medal is inserted on each of the three photosensors 7. Then, for example, a computer program automatically operates, and as a result, a sugoroku game, a roulette game, and the like automatically operate.
Then, depending on the result, a predetermined number of medals is given to the operator in addition to the fact that the operator obtains medals by the original pushing operation by the pusher 2. The operation state and operation result of the above-mentioned sugoroku game or roulette game and the like are effectively displayed on the upper surface of the display base 6 in FIG.

By providing such a system, the operator is not only interested in a series of operations of acquiring medals by pushing the pusher 2 but also acquiring medals by putting medals on the photosensor 7. Can be interested in this type of action. This makes it possible to increase the interest of the operator.

Next, the operation related to only the medal device of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B will be described. As described above, the photo sensor 7 is not provided in the pusher area 1b, and the extension 8 and the microswitch 9 are newly provided instead. As described above, since the extending portion 8 is smoothly continued from the placement area 1a, medals on the placement area 1a are gradually pushed to the left in FIG. As a result, the medals that happen to be near the extension 8 may be pushed out onto the extension 8 in some cases. Further, if pushed out, if it goes well, it may move to the left side in the figure without falling sideways on the extension portion 8 and may fall to the left side from the tip as it is. In such a way, the medal is extended part 8
Of the micro switch 9 provided at the corresponding portion, is dropped by the medal.

When this is detected, for example, a computer program automatically operates, and as a result, a sugoroku game, a roulette game and the like automatically operate. The operation state and operation result of such a sugoroku game or a roulette game are effectively displayed on the upper surface of the display base 6 in FIG. And depending on the result, apart from the fact that the operator acquires a medal that has fallen into the fall area by the original pushing operation by the pusher 2,
A predetermined number of medals are given to the operator. By providing such a system, the operator can pusher 2
In addition to the interest in a series of operations of acquiring medals by the pushing operation, the user can have an interest in an operation of obtaining a larger number of medals by further extending medals on the extension portion 8. This makes it possible to increase the interest of the operator.

Next, a description will be given of the fact that fraudulent acts can be effectively prevented by the input device 30 having the above-described configuration. First, a different kind of medal (a lighter medal than a predetermined medal) is thrown out to the different kind of medal plate 37b by the medal sorting mechanism 37a as described above, thereby preventing the medal from being thrown into the fields 1a and 1b.

Next, in response to the above-mentioned misconduct caused by the backward movement of the medals, the medals are set up vertically because the exit of the tip of the input device 30 which is always covered by the flap lid 33 is a slit-shaped opening. No medal can be inserted from the exit unless it is in a state. Therefore, even if one end of the thread is fixed to the medal in advance, once the medal is thrown in, and the other end of the thread is pulled, the medal is collected,
The medals cannot be set up well, and it is almost impossible to collect medals in such a manner. Also, even if a medal can be raised by chance, it is blocked by the flap lid 33. Since the flap lid 33 rotates rightward (counterclockwise) in FIG. 4 but does not rotate clockwise, it has a so-called check valve function. It is impossible to recover.

Next, a wire or the like is inserted into the medal passage 36 from the upper left end of FIG. 5 in which the operator inserts medals, and the medal passage is moved rightward in FIG.
It is conceivable that the wire passes through the wire toward the tip of, and the wire is protruded from the outlet of the tip portion toward the field 1a, 1b, and the medal on the field 1a, 1b is operated at the tip. In order to cope with such misconduct, first, the structure of the input device 30 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as described above, and has an opening only in the upward direction in FIGS. Therefore, when trying to insert the wire in such a manner, an extremely limited portion of the opening at the upper side of the transparent wall 10 is used. A slide-type cover is provided at a portion penetrating the transparent wall 10 of the charging device 30. When the charging device 30 is rotated left and right, the cover moves integrally to the left and right. A gap is not formed between the transparent wall and the transparent wall, and a wire or the like is prevented from being inserted from that portion. Therefore, when attempting such misconduct, the upper part in front of the input device is used.

Insert a wire from such a narrow part,
Thereafter, when trying to pass through the passage 36 to the distal end outlet of the input device 30, the wire is first inserted from above, and then passed in the horizontal direction. That is, it is necessary to bend the wire. However, since the wire once bent does not easily return to its original state, the tip of the wire bent in this manner is attached to the medal passage 3.
6 and project upward from the upper opening as it is, or a slit 38 provided in the side wall portion 32c.
From the input device 30
It is difficult to reach the tip. Therefore, the wire cannot be projected to the fields 1a and 1b.

Further, if the flap cover 33 is
Of the flap lid 33 as described above even if it can be pushed out and protruded into the fields 1a and 1b.
3a detects such misconduct. As described above, the cycle of the reciprocating operation of the pusher 2 is approximately 8 seconds,
In the meantime, it is considered that the time during which the pusher 2 moves to the right side in FIG. 1A and a medal can be effectively inserted into the pusher area 1b is about 4 seconds. Therefore, even if the flap lid 33 is opened continuously for four seconds, it cannot be determined that an illegal act has occurred. Therefore sensor 3
When the detection of 3a detects that the flap lid 33 has been continuously opened for 4 seconds or more, it is determined that a fraud has occurred, an alarm is generated, and a notification is sent to a medal apparatus manager. Should be provided.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications that can be covered by the scope of the claims are possible.

[0051]

According to the medal apparatus according to the first, second, third , fourth, and fifth aspects , the operator obtains medals protruding from the field by the pushing operation by the original pusher. In some cases, a medal can be obtained, so that the operator's interest can be increased.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a medal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line BB.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a medal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line BB.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the insertion device used in the medal device shown in FIG. 1A or FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the charging device of FIG. 3, as viewed from the direction IV in FIG. 5;

5 is a plan view of the charging device shown in FIG.

6A is a longitudinal sectional view of the field used in the medal device shown in FIG. 1A, taken along line AA of FIG. 6B, and FIG. 6B is a plan view; It is.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Placement area (field) 1b Pusher area (field) 1c Hard glass 2 Pusher 7 Photosensor 8 Extension 9 Sensor 30 Loading device 33 Flap lid 33a Sensor 34 Medal placement 35d Stopper 36 Medal passage 38 Slit M Medal

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Keiji Yano 1-2-12 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside SEGA Enterprises Co., Ltd. (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63F 9 / 00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A field in which medals are inserted, an insertion device for inserting medals in the field, and a pusher for moving medals inserted in the field, wherein the medals inserted in the field are pushed and moved by the pusher. As a result, a medal device in which a large number of other medals already placed on the field are allowed to protrude from the field and the operator can obtain such protruded medals. At the position, there is provided an extending member that can move the medals protruding from the field, and a sensor that detects the medals that move to the tip by moving the extending member and detect the medal that dropped there. A predetermined operation is automatically executed, and depending on the result of the operation, a predetermined number of medals are given to the operator. Medal apparatus. 2. A game machine comprising: a field into which medals are inserted; an insertion device for inserting medals into the field; and a pusher for moving medals inserted into the field, wherein the medals inserted into the field are moved by being pushed by the pusher. As a result, a number of other medals already placed on the field are allowed to protrude from the field, and the operator can obtain such protruded medals. and extending portions provided on the edge of, detecting a medal that falls by moving the front Kinobe output section above, medals device characterized by comprising an execution means for executing a predetermined operation. 3. The medal device according to claim 2, wherein the medal device gives a predetermined number of medals to the operator according to an execution result of the execution unit. 4. The medal device according to claim 2, wherein the extension portion has a width such that at least one medal can be moved together. 5. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the detection is performed by a sensor provided at the extension.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein
Dal device.