JP3403343B2 - Coin lift - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention collects coins collected from a ball lending machine on a gaming island in an island box,
The present invention relates to a coin lift that is sent to a change exit in order to supply the change to the ball lending machine again.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a conventional coin lift. In the figure, a conventional coin lift 90 is
Belt 9 provided with protruding slanting crosspieces 91 at predetermined intervals
2, the belt 92 is adapted to circulate vertically.

A coin passage 9 is provided on one side below the belt 92.
3, the coin C rolling in the coin passage 93 is inherited on the rail 91 of the belt 92, rolls up to the belt guide 94 on the rail 91, and is fed while being guided as it is. . And the coin C that was pumped
When it reaches the inclined passage 95 formed so as to face the other side above the belt 92, it flows down along the inclination of the crosspiece 91, enters the inclined passage 95, and is conveyed to a predetermined position.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional coin lift 90, since there is friction between the coin C and the crosspiece 91, even if the coin C reaches the inclined passage 95, the inclined passage 95 is actually formed. It takes time to flow into the inclined passage 95.
It was necessary to secure the height h. Further, since the contact surface of the belt 92 and the rolling surface of the crosspiece 91 become dirty during use for a long period of time and the friction with the coin C further increases, from this point as well, It takes a long time for C to flow in, and it is necessary to sufficiently secure the height h of the inclined passage 95. And, securing a sufficient height h of the inclined passage 95 means that the coin lift 9
The height of 0 itself is increased, and therefore
There is a problem that the entire coin lift becomes large.

Further, since the coin C enters from one side of the belt 92 and exits from the other side, accordingly, the coin passage 93 and the inclined passage 95 are directly opposite to the belt 92 (1
80 °) position. On the other hand, the coin lift 90 is usually provided at the island end of the game island, and has a function of returning the coin C that has entered from the game island to the game island.
The final exit of the inclined passage 95 must be directed in the same direction as the coin passage 93, and there is also a problem that the peripheral passage of the coin lift 90 becomes complicated and complicated.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above,
An object of the present invention is to provide a coin lift that can be made compact by suppressing the overall height and can also have a simple peripheral passage structure.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 provides a belt surface of an endless belt circulating between both pulleys of a drive pulley and a passive pulley, in a belt running direction. along spaced suitable intervals with a receiving seat provided protruding, and pumped to accept the coin in its projecting seat, so as to send out the outlet while inverted above end pulley, the
At least one of the protruding seats should be located in the width direction of the belt surface.
It is formed so that the place becomes an empty part, and the bottom of the above outlet
On the upper end side, a protruding piece facing the empty part of the running belt surface is provided
Turn the tip of the coin, which is turned upside down with the pulley
The feature is that it is received by the projecting piece .

The invention according to claim 2 is the drive pool.
Of the endless belt that circulates between the
On the belt surface, leave an appropriate interval along the belt running direction.
A protruding seat is provided, and the coin is received by the protruding seat.
The upper end side pulley and then send it to the outlet while reversing it.
And then bend along the belt surface at the top pulley above
The elastic belt is connected to the upper end of the cover in the straight running
A guide cover to be shaped, and a spring near the connecting portion.
And place one end of the spring on the outer surface of the guide cover.
While contacting the guide cover,
It is characterized by having a stopper that regulates it .

According to a third aspect of the invention, in addition to the structure of the second aspect of the invention, the projecting receiving seat is provided.
Is a vacant part in at least one position in the width direction of the belt surface.
It is characterized in that it is formed as follows .

Further, in addition to the constitution of the invention described in claim 1 or 3, the invention described in claim 4 has the above-mentioned structure.
The projecting seats are sandwiched between two empty spaces provided near the center line of the belt.
The belt from both ends of the belt surface.
It tilts toward the center in the direction opposite to the belt running direction.
It is characterized by forming each of them.

In addition to the constitution of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the invention described in claim 5 is
On the belt surface, with the coin received by the protruding receiving seat
It is characterized in that a separation protrusion is provided to separate the belt surface .

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a game island system to which the coin lift of the present invention is applied. In the figure, a gaming island system 100 includes a gaming island 100A and an island box 10 arranged at an end of the gaming island 100A.
It is composed of 0B. On the gaming island 100A, pachinko machines (not shown) are lined up, and ball lending machines 101 ... Are lined up between the pachinko machines.

On the rear side of these ball lending machines 101, a coin recovery conveyor 102, a change supply conveyor 103, and a banknote recovery conveyor (not shown) are arranged in this order from the bottom, one end of each coin facing the island box 100B. Banknotes and coins thrown into the ball lending machine 101 ... Are collected in the island box 100B, and among the collected coins, 500-yen coins are collected from the island box 100B.
It is supposed to be supplied as change to ...

Inside the island box 100B, the coins conveyed by the coin collecting conveyor 102 are sorted by the sorting section 110 into 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins.
The hundred-yen coin is directly stored in the safe 113 below. On the other hand, the five hundred coins are distributed to the hopper 112 and the safe 113 by the branching unit 111, and when the hopper 112 is full or a collection command at the time of closing is output, the five hundred yen coin is branched and the safe 113. Hopper 112 if not.
Housed in. Then, when a request for change replenishment is output from the ball lending machine 101, the coins are taken out one by one from the hopper 112 and sent to the coin lift 1 via the coin replenishing unit 114.

The 500-yen coin that has entered the coin lift 1 is pumped as it is, reversed at the upper end of the lift, sent out to the exit passage 8, enters the change supply conveyor 103, and each ball lending machine 101 as change is ... Will be replenished. Next, details of the coin lift 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin lift, and FIG. 3 is FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the coin lift on the exit side,
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a situation in which coins are sent out at the exit.
As shown in FIG. 2, the coin lift 1 is composed of a drive pulley 4 arranged at an upper end and a passive pulley 5 arranged at a lower end, and an endless belt 2 stretched between the drive pulley 4 and a drive pulley (not shown). By rotating 4
The endless belt 2 circulates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The coin lift 1 is provided with projecting receiving seats 21 on the belt surface 2a of the endless belt 2 at appropriate intervals along the belt running direction, and the coins (500 yen coins) C are placed on the projecting receiving seats 21. The coin C is received and lifted up, and the coin C is turned obliquely downward while being inverted by the drive pulley 4 at the upper end, and the coin C is sent to the outlet 7 in that position.

A cover 23 is provided in the straight traveling region of the endless belt 2 so as to cover the belt surface 2a. Also,
Below the coin lift 1, on the side of the endless belt 2 traveling in the upward direction, the cover 23 is cut out, and the introduction passage 6 faces that portion (FIG. 3), and coins that have passed through the coin replenishing unit 114 described above. C is guided by the introduction passage 6 and rolls into the endless belt 2.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the two protruding seats 21 are formed symmetrically with respect to the belt center line L with an empty portion V1 provided near the belt center line L interposed therebetween. is there.
The two projecting seats 21a, 21a are formed so as to incline in opposite directions to the belt running direction from both ends of the belt surface 2a toward the center of the belt.
In the following description, the reference numeral 21a attached to the protruding seat
Indicates the individual protruding receiving seats in the width direction of the belt surface 2a, and the reference numeral 21 indicates the entire individual protruding receiving seats 21a existing in the width direction.

On the belt surface 2a, the above-mentioned protruding seat 21 is formed.
Similarly, the separation projections 22 are provided at appropriate intervals along the belt running direction. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, at the intermediate position between the upper and lower projecting receiving seats 21, two symmetric portions are formed with respect to the belt center line L with an empty portion V2 provided near the belt center line L interposed therebetween. I am doing it. This separation projection 2
The height of 2a is such that it slightly protrudes from the belt surface 2a and is sufficiently lower than the height of the protruding receiving seat 21a. In addition, as in the case of the projecting receiving seat described above, the reference numeral 22a attached to the separating projection is the belt surface 2a.
The individual separation protrusions 22a in the width direction are denoted by reference numeral 22, and the reference numeral 22 indicates the entire separation protrusions 22a existing in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drive pulley 4 at the upper end is provided with a guide cover 24 along the belt surface 2a. The guide cover 24 is formed by bending a thin iron plate and is connected to the upper end of the cover 23 provided in the straight-ahead region. A coil spring 25 is arranged near the connecting portion, and one end of the coil spring 25 is in contact with the outer surface of the guide cover 24.

The outlet 7 is provided between the reversing portion 41 where the endless belt 2 is inverted at the uppermost portion and the outlet passage 8. The bottom surface 71 of the outlet 7 is as shown in FIG. , The protruding piece 71a facing the empty portions V1 and V2 of the traveling belt surface 2a
Is provided.

In the coin lift 1 having the above structure, when the coin C is rolled and guided to the endless belt 2 from the introduction port 6 (FIG. 3), the coin C is projected symmetrically to the projecting receiving seats 21a, 21a. 21a. The symmetrical projecting seats 21a, 21a are formed so as to incline in opposite directions to the belt running direction from both ends of the belt surface 2a toward the center of the belt, so that the coin C can be stably fed to the belt. The coin C is received at the center, and the center of the coin C is located substantially on the belt center line L.

The belt surface 2a also has a separating projection 22.
, The coin C, which is received by the protruding receiving seat 21 and leans against the belt surface 2a, is
The belt surface 2 abuts on the separating projection 22 located above the projecting seat 21 without directly contacting the belt surface 2 a.
It is pumped while it is separated from a.

When the coin C is lifted to the position of the drive pulley 4 at the upper end (FIG. 2), the posture of the coin C is reversed and the posture is changed from standing to horizontal to diagonally downward, and the outlet is inclined downwardly. When it reaches 7, the tip is received by the protruding piece 71a of the outlet 7 (FIG. 5), the coin C flows down along the bottom surface 71, and while flowing down as it is, enters the change supply conveyor 103 from the exit passage 8 and As described above, each ball lending machine 101 of the game island 100A is supplied as change.

On the other hand, the projecting piece 71a of the outlet 7 is provided so as to face the empty portions V1 and V2 of the traveling belt surface 2a, so that the projecting piece 71a, the belt surface 2a, and the respective projecting receiving seats 21a.
Further, the belt surface 2a after the coin C has been sent to the outlet 7 runs smoothly downward without hindrance while maintaining a non-contact state with the separation protrusions 22a (Fig. 4, FIG. 5).

The coins C are usually lifted up one by one, but as shown in FIG.
There are also cases where 1 and C2 are received and piled up and then transported. In such a case, two overlapping coins C
When 1 and C2 are lifted and reach the position of the drive pulley 4 at the upper end, the outer coin C1 comes into contact with the guide cover 24 and advances while pushing up the guide cover 24 from below. On the other hand, when the guide cover 24 is pushed up by the coin C1 and deformed in the direction of the arrow X, the tip of the guide cover 24 is restricted by the stopper 26, and the coil spring 25 causes the guide cover 24 to return to its original shape. The urging force to work. As a result, two coins C1 and C2
Passes through the drive pulley 4 and is delivered from the outlet 7 while appropriately deforming the guide cover 24. When the coins C1 and C2 that are stacked on top of each other pass through the drive pulley 4, the guide cover 24 returns to its original shape curved by its elastic force.

As described above, in this embodiment, the coin C is received by the protruding receiving seat 21 and is lifted up, and the posture of the coin C is slanted downward while being inverted at the position of the drive pulley 4 at the upper end. Since the coin C is sent out in such a position as to face the coin C, it is possible to lift and send out the coin C while keeping the height of the coin lift 1 at the original height. In consideration of such a discharge time delay due to friction, it is not necessary to make the exit higher, and the overall height of the coin lift 1 can be suppressed and the coin lift 1 can be made compact.

Further, with respect to the endless belt 2, since the inlet and outlet of the coin C are not in the opposite positional relationship (180 °) as in the conventional case but in a positional relationship of approximately 90 degrees, the island box 100B. The configuration of the peripheral passage for the coin lift 1 inside can be made simpler.

Further, the protruding receiving seats 21a, 21a provided in the width direction of the belt surface 2a are formed so as to incline in opposite directions to the belt running direction from both ends of the belt surface 2a toward the center of the belt. Therefore, the coin C can be stably received at the center of the belt, and the coin C can be reliably fed and discharged.

Further, since the separating projection 22 is arranged on the belt surface 2a, the coin C does not come into direct contact with the belt surface 2a,
The friction between the coin C and the belt surface 2a is extremely small. Therefore, the coin C can be promptly delivered from the outlet 7. Further, the coin C and the belt surface 2a
Since it is separated from the belt surface 2
It becomes difficult for dirt and the like to adhere to a, and it is possible to suppress the friction that has conventionally increased due to the adhesion of dirt and the like, and also from this point, the coin C can be promptly delivered from the outlet 7.

Further, the guide cover 24 is elastically deformed.
Is provided along the belt surface 2a of the drive pulley 4, so that even if two coins are stacked and fed,
The coins of the number of coins can pass through the area of the drive pulley 4 without hindrance while appropriately deforming the guide cover 24. Therefore, even if two coins are stacked and fed, the situation can be promptly dealt with, It can be sent out smoothly from the exit 7.

Further, since the projecting piece 71a facing the empty portions V1 and V2 of the traveling belt surface 2a is provided on the bottom surface 71 of the exit 7, the tip of the coin C reaching the exit 7 in an obliquely downward posture is The coin C is received by the projecting piece 71a, so that the coin C can be promptly sent out from the outlet 7, while the coin C
The belt surface 2a after being sent to the exit 7 can be run downward without any problem, and the operation of the coin lift 1 can be made smooth as a whole.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims.

For example, two protruding receiving seats 21 and separating protrusions 22 are provided symmetrically with respect to the belt center line L in the width direction of the belt surface 2, but the symmetry and the number thereof are not limited. It is not necessary and can be set arbitrarily.

Although coins are lifted by using the coin lift 1, the coins need not be limited to coins, and may be game media handled at a game shop, for example. And, here, coins and game media are collectively referred to as coins.

[0037]

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure,
The effects described below can be achieved.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the coin is received by the projecting receiving seat and is lifted up, and the coin is sent out while being inverted by the upper end side pulley, the height of the coin lift is kept at the original height. The coin lift can be carried out and sent out, and therefore, it is not necessary to make the exit extra high in consideration of the discharge time delay due to friction as in the conventional case, and the total height of the coin lift can be increased. It is possible to reduce the size and make it compact.

Further, with respect to the endless belt, the coin inlet and outlet are not in the diametrically opposite positional relationship as in the conventional case.
Since the positional relationship is approximately 90 degrees, the structure of the peripheral passage for the coin lift inside the island box can be made simpler.

Further, since the projecting piece which faces the empty portion of the traveling belt surface is provided on the bottom surface of the exit, the tip of the coin that reaches the exit while being reversed is received by the projecting piece. Therefore, the coin can be promptly sent out from the exit,
On the other hand, the belt surface after the coins have been sent to the exit can be run downward without any problem, and the operation of the coin lift can be made smooth as a whole.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the elastically deformable guide cover is provided along the belt surface of the upper end side pulley, even if two coins are piled up and piled up, the second Coins for one sheet can pass through the area of the upper pulley side without hindrance while deforming the guide cover appropriately.
Therefore, even if two coins are piled up and piled up, it is possible to quickly respond to the state and smoothly feed out from the exit.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 3, since the projecting receiving seat is formed so that at least one position is an empty portion in the width direction of the belt surface, the receiving member (projecting piece) for receiving coins at the exit. ) Can be provided so as to face the vacant portion, and therefore, the coin feeding at the exit and the running operation of the belt surface can be separated to make the coin feeding smooth.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, the projecting receiving seats are provided in the width direction of the belt surface with an empty portion sandwiched therebetween, and the belt receiving direction is opposite from both ends of the belt surface toward the center of the belt. Since the coins are formed so as to be inclined in the direction, the coins can be stably received at the center of the belt, and the coins can be reliably lifted and fed out.

Further, in the invention according to the fifth aspect, since the separating projection is arranged on the belt surface, the coin does not directly contact the belt surface, and the friction between the coin and the belt surface becomes very small. Therefore, the coin can be promptly sent out from the exit. Further, since the coin and the belt surface are separated from each other, even if the coin is used for a long time, dirt and the like are less likely to adhere to the belt surface, and it is possible to suppress the friction that has conventionally been increased due to the adhesion of dirt and the like. The coins can be quickly sent out from the points as well.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a game island system to which a coin lift of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin lift.

3 is a view on arrow A in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the coin lift on the exit side.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a situation in which coins are sent out at an exit.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a case where two coins are delivered in a stacked state.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a conventional coin lift.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 coin lift 2 endless belt 2a Belt surface 4 drive pulley 5 Passive pulley 6 introduction passages 7 exit 71 Bottom 71a protrusion 8 exit passages 21 Projected seat 21a Projection seat 22 Projection for separation 22a Separation protrusion 23 cover 24 Guide cover 25 coil spring 26 Stopper 41 Inversion at the top of the endless belt 100 game island system 100A game island 100B island box 101 ball rental machine 102 coin recovery conveyor 103 Change Supply Conveyor 110 Classification Division 111 Branch 112 hoppers 113 safe 114 coin supply unit C, C1, C2 coins L belt center line V1 empty part V2 empty part

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-4-55208 (JP, A) JP-A-5-250543 (JP, A) Actual opening 4-73284 (JP, U) Actual opening 2-67471 (JP , U) Actually open 62-57870 (JP, U) Actually open 61-46678 (JP, U) Actually open 63-157054 (JP, U) Actually open Hei 5-82930 (JP, U) Actually open 63-27974 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65G 15/44 G07D 9/00 418 A63F 7/02 352

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A projecting bearing seat is provided on a belt surface of an endless belt circulating between both pulleys of a driving pulley and a passive pulley at appropriate intervals along a belt traveling direction, and the coin receiving seat is provided with the projecting bearing seat. the by receiving and pumped, while inverted above end pulley as sent out to the outlet, the protruding seat are at least in the width direction of the belt surface
A projecting piece that is formed so that one place becomes an empty part and that faces the empty part of the running belt surface on the bottom surface of the exit.
Was installed, and it was turned upside down by the upper end pulley and became a posture diagonally downward
A coin lift characterized in that the tip of the coin is received by the projecting piece . 2. A drive pulley and a passive pulley between both pulleys.
In the belt running direction on the belt surface of the endless belt that circulates
A protrusion receiving seat is provided at an appropriate interval along the
The coins are picked up by the constellation and then pumped up, and then flipped over at the upper pulley.
It is not as sent out to the outlet while, the belt curved along the belt surface at the upper end side pulley
A guide that elastically deforms by connecting to the upper edge of the cover in the straight running area.
The cover for the cable is provided, and the spring is placed near the connecting part.
Contact one end of the spring with the outer surface of the guide cover
At the same time, the screws that control the deformation of the tip side of the guide cover.
Comprising a topper, features and to Turkey in lift that. 3. The projecting receiving seats in the width direction of the belt surface.
The coin lift according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the portions is formed so as to be an empty portion . 4. The protruding seat is provided near the center line of the belt.
Two pieces are formed with a double-spaced space between them, and the two are formed on the belt surface.
From both sides of the belt toward the center of the belt
The coin lift according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the coin lifts are formed so as to be inclined in opposite directions . 5. The receiving surface is received by the protruding receiving seat on the belt surface.
Separation to separate the stopped coin from the belt surface
The coin lift according to claim 1, further comprising a projection for use .