JP3560874B2

JP3560874B2 - Medal dirt remover and medal game equipment

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Publication number: JP3560874B2
Application number: JP29635399A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 高敏大宅
Original assignee: 株式会社ジェッター
Priority date: 1999-10-19
Filing date: 1999-10-19
Publication date: 2004-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 2019-10-19
Also published as: JP2001118110A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はメダルを投入してゲームを行う複数のゲーム機に投入されたメダルを回収するメダル回収ラインによって回収されたメダルを研磨・洗浄してメダルに付着したゴミ，手の汚れ，脂，油などを除去し、研磨したメダルを複数のゲーム機にメダルを供給するメダル供給ラインに送ってメダルを循環させるようにしたメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来のメダルの研磨配送装置においては、メダル回収ラインによって回収されたゲーム機で使用されたメダルはメダル研磨装置によって研磨を行ってメダル供給ラインに送っていた。メダル研磨装置には主に移動する研磨布や研磨盤を押し当てて研磨を行う乾式のものが多く用いられていた。しかし、乾式の研磨では、十分にメダルに付着したゴミ，手の汚れ，脂，油が除去できない場合があった。また、研磨は常時行うために過度に研磨してしまうこともあった。また研磨布や研磨盤の摩耗による交換も研磨が常時行われるために比較的短い間に行われるものであった。
また、メダル研磨装置は一台のみであったので、処理能力、処理量が不足することがあった。また、メダル研磨装置が故障するとメダルを循環させることができなくなっていた。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明が解決しようとする課題は従来のこれらの問題を解消し、処理能力及び処理量を向上でき、故障への対応ができ、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置で効果的にメダルの研磨を行ってゴミ，手の汚れ，脂，油などを確実に除去してメダルを循環できるようにしたメダル用汚れ除去装置を提供することにある。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる課題を解決した本発明の構成は、
１）メダルに対し相対的に動く研磨用の布をメダルに押し当てて汚れを取り除く布式研磨装置とメダルを洗浄水に濡らして研磨又は洗浄を行う流体洗浄研磨装置とを直列的に設け、メダルを布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置の両方でメダルに付着した汚れを取り除くようにし、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のそれぞれにバイパス路を設け、前記布式研磨装置とそのバイパス路との分岐箇所及び前記流体洗浄研磨装置とそのバイパス路との分岐箇所それぞれにメダルを送る量を配分するメダル分配器を設けた、メダル用汚れ除去装置
２）メダルに対し相対的に動く研磨用の布をメダルに押し当てて汚れを取り除く布式研磨装置とメダルを洗浄水に濡らして研磨又は洗浄を行う流体洗浄研磨装置とを並列的に設け、前記布式研磨装置と前記流体洗浄研磨装置との分岐箇所にメダルを送る量を配分する処理変更用メダル分配器を設け、メダルを布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のいずれか一方でメダルに付着した汚れを取り除くようにしたメダル用汚れ除去装置
３）布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置にそれぞれにバイパス路を設け、前記布式研磨装置とそのバイパス路との分岐箇所及び前記流体洗浄研磨装置とそのバイパス路との分岐箇所それぞれにメダルを送る量を配分するメダル分配器を設けた前記２）記載のメダル汚れ除去装置
４）布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のいずれか一方にバイパス路を設け、前記布式研磨装置又は前記流体洗浄研磨装置と前記バイパス路との分岐箇所にメダルを送る量を配分するメダル分配器を設けた前記２）記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置
５）メダル分配器がメダルの分配割合を時間的に変えるようにした前記１），３），４）いずれかに記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置
６）処理変更用メダル分配器がメダルの分配割合を時間的に変えるようにした、前記２）記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置
７）メダル分配器が一方にのみメダルを全部送るようにする切替式である前記１），３），４）いずれかに記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置
８）処理変更用メダル分配器が一方にのみメダルを全部送るようにする切替式である前記２）記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置
９）メダルを投入してゲームを行う複数のゲーム機にメダルを供給するメダル供給ラインの供給端とゲーム機に投入されたメダルを回収するメダル回収ラインの回収端との間に前記１）〜８）いずれかに記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置を設けてメダルを循環供給しながらメダルの汚れを除去できるようにしたメダル遊技設備
１０）メダルを投入してゲームを行う複数のゲーム機にメダルを供給するメダル供給ラインの供給端とゲーム機に投入されたメダルを回収するメダル回収ラインの回収端との間に前記メダル回収ラインの回収端からメダル供給ラインの供給端にメダルを直接戻すメダル戻し路を設けてメダルを循環させ、同メダル戻し路と並行にバイパス路を設け、前記メダル戻し路と前記バイパス路との分岐箇所にメダルを送る量を配分する供給メダル分配器を設け、前記バイパス路の途中に前記１）〜８）いずれかに記載のメダル用汚れ除去装置を設けてメダルを循環供給しながらメダルの汚れを除去できるようにしたメダル遊技設備
１１）供給メダル分配器がメダルの送り方向の切替を時間的に切替るようにした前記１０）記載のメダル遊技設備
１２）供給メダル分配器が一方にのみメダルを全部送るようにする切替式である前記１０）記載のメダル遊技設備
にある。
【０００５】
【作用】
本発明では、直列的に設けた布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置の両方でメダルに付着した汚れの除去を行う。布式研磨装置では、メダルに対し相対的に動く研磨用の布をメダルに押し当てて汚れを取り除く。一方、流体洗浄研磨装置では、メダルを洗浄水に濡らして研磨又は洗浄を行う。この両方の処理をメダルに行うことによってメダルに付着した汚れを効果的に取り除く。
布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のそれぞれにバイパス路を設け、それぞれの分岐箇所にメダル分配器を設けたものは、メダル分配器によって布式研磨装置とそのバイパス路に送るメダルの量を配分し、さらに別のメダル分配器によって流体洗浄研磨装置とそのバイパス路に送るメダルの量を配分してメダルの処理を行う。
布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置とを並列的に設け、相方に分かれる分岐箇所に処理変更用メダル分配器を設けたものは、処理変更用メダル分配器によって布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置に送るメダルを必要に応じて配分できるようにして、メダルを布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のいずれか一方でメダルに付着した汚れを取り除くようにしてメダルの処理を行う。
メダル分配器及び処理変更用メダル分配器、供給メダル分配器が時間的に変えるようにしたものは、メダルを送る分配割合を所定の時間で切替るようにして時間的な配分ができるようにする。
メダル分配器及び処理変更用メダル分配器、供給メダル分配器が切替式であるものは、メダルの送り方向を一方にのみ全部送るように切替ることができるようにする。
メダル供給ラインの供給端とメダル回収ラインの回収端との間にメダル汚れ除去装置を設けてメダル遊技設備としたものは、メダル回収ラインで回収したメダルに付着した汚れをメダル汚れ除去装置で除去して、メダル供給ラインに送るようにしてメダルを循環供給しながらメダルの汚れを除去できるようにする。
【０００６】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明のメダル用汚れ除去装置において、ゲーム機で使用するメダルを供給するメダル供給機がゲーム機の近くに設けられる場合にはゲーム機とメダル供給機にメダルを供給するようにしてもよい。
ゲーム機で使用したメダルの回収はゲーム機内部で下方の回収コンベヤに送ってもよいし、ゲーム機の外部やメダル供給機の内部から下方の回収コンベヤに送るようにしてもよい。
メダル供給ライン及びメダル回収ラインには駆動してメダルを移送するコンベヤやメダルの自重でメダルを移送するシュートなどがあり、メダルの目詰り等のトラブルが発生しにくく、スムーズにメダルを移送できるものが好ましい。
布式研磨装置には、ベルト状にした研磨布を用いたものや円盤に研磨布を貼り付けたものを用いるものがあり、どのようなものでもよい。
流体洗浄研磨装置は、超音波洗浄装置のように流体で洗浄を行うものでもメダルを水に濡らしながらブラシで流体研磨を行うものでもよい。
流体洗浄研磨装置において、洗浄又は研磨に用いられる流体には水、洗浄水、薬液など様々な種類があり、汚れや脂、油を落ちやすくするものや殺菌・滅菌を行うもの、艶出しを行うものなどがあり、目的に応じて用いる流体を決めればよい。
流体洗浄研磨装置には、乾燥装置を設けてメダルを十分に乾燥させてからメダルを再供給するものが好ましい。
メダル分配器、処理変更用メダル分配器及び供給メダル分配器はメダルの量を配分するようにしてもよいし、時間で配分するようにしてもよいし、いずれか一方に全部送るように切替式にしてもよい。
【０００７】
【実施例】
本発明の各実施例について図面を参照して具体的に説明する。
実施例１（図１〜７参照）
図１〜７に示すのは、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のそれぞれをバイパスしてメダルを研磨せずに下流に送るバイパス路を設け、布式研磨装置に送るメダルとそのバイパス路に送るメダルにメダルを分配するメダル分配器を設け、流体洗浄研磨装置に送るメダルとそのバイパス路に送るメダルにメダルを分配するメダル分配器を設けたメダル用汚れ除去装置の例であって、メダル供給ラインをゲーム機の上方をつなぐように配置し、メダル回収ラインをゲーム機の下方をつなぐように配置し、メダル用汚れ除去装置をメダル供給ラインの始端の近くでかつメダル回収ラインの終端の近くに配置し、メダル回収ラインの終端からメダル用汚れ除去装置にメダルを送る回収リフトを設け、メダル用汚れ除去装置で研磨したメダルをメダル供給ラインの始端に送る供給リフトを設けたメダル遊技設備の例である。
図１は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の斜視図である。図２は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の説明図である。図３は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の説明図である。図４は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の説明図である。図５は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の布式研磨装置の説明図である。図６は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の流体洗浄研磨装置の説明図である。図７は実施例１のメダル用汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
図中、１はメダル遊技設備、２はメダル供給ライン、２ａは供給筒、３はメダル回収ライン、３ａ，３ｂ，３ｃは回収コンベヤ、４はゲーム機、４ａはメダル排出シュート、４ｂは蛇腹、５はメダル供給機、７はメダルの汚れ除去装置、８は回収リフト、８ａはリフトコンベヤ、８ｂは移送板、８ｃは受部、８ｄは投入シュート、９はメダルホッパー、１０はメダル分配器、１０ａはモーター、１０ｂはコンベヤ、１０ｃはチェーン、１０ｄ，１０ｅは移送管、１１は布式研磨装置、１１ａ，１１ｂは研磨布、１１ｃ，１１ｄ押圧体、１１ｅは移送管、１２はメダル分配器、１２ａはモーター、１２ｂはコンベヤ、１２ｃはチェーン、１２ｄ，１２ｅは移送管、１３は流体洗浄研磨装置、１３ａは回転盤、１３ｂは下方ブラシ、１３ｃは上方ブラシ、１３ｄは水供給管、１３ｅは回転軸、１３ｆはベアリング、１３ｇは排出シュート、１３ｈはメダル乾燥装置、１４は供給リフト、１４ａはリフトコンベヤ、１４ｂは移送板、１４ｃは受部、１４ｄは供給シュートである。
【０００８】
実施例１では、ゲーム機としてパチスロ機を複数配置し、ゲーム機で使用するメダルを使用する人に供給するメダル供給機をゲーム機に隣接して設けている。まず、このように一列に配置したゲーム機４とメダル供給機５の上方をつなぐようにしてメダル供給ライン２を設ける。メダル供給ライン２は、内部にメダル搬送路が設けられている。次に複数のゲーム機４とメダル供給機５のそれぞれにメダル供給ライン２からメダルを供給する供給筒２ａを設ける。供給筒２ａの上端のメダル供給ライン２との接続部にはメダル供給ライン２から供給筒２ａにメダルを取り込むようにメダル供給ライン２を開閉するゲートを設けている。供給筒２ａの下端はそれぞれゲーム機４又はメダル供給機５に接続する。
次に一列に配置したゲーム機４とメダル供給機５の下方をつなぐようにしてメダル回収ライン３の回収コンベヤ３ａ〜３ｃを設ける。回収コンベヤ３ａ〜３ｃはモーターで駆動したコンベヤによってメダルを移送するものである。次に図１に示すようにゲーム機４にゲームで使用したメダルを排出するためのメダル排出シュート４ａを設け、それぞれのゲーム機４のメダル排出シュート４ａと回収コンベヤ３ａを蛇腹４ｂで接続する。次に図４に示すように回収コンベヤ３ａの終端部分に別の回収コンベヤ３ｂを接続してメダル回収ライン３の送り方向をターンさせ、さらに回収コンベヤ３ｂの終端部分に別の回収コンベヤ３ｃを接続してメダル回収ライン３の送り方向をターンさせる。
次に図１〜４に示すように一列に配置したゲーム機４とメダル供給機５に隣接した位置で、メダル供給ライン２の始端の近くでかつメダル回収ライン３の回収コンベヤ３ｃの終端の近くにメダルの汚れ除去装置７を設ける。まず図２に示すように上部にメダルを一時的に貯めておくメダルホッパー９を設ける。
次にメダルホッパー９の下部にメダル分配器１０を設ける。メダル分配器１０は以下のように構成される。メダルホッパー９のメダルを吐出する吐出口の下部にコンベヤ１０ｂを設ける。次にコンベヤ１０ｂの近くにモーター１０ａを設け、チェーン１０ｃをモーター１０ａの出力軸とコンベヤ１０ｂの駆動プーリーにかけ渡してモーター１０ａとコンベヤ１０ｂを連動可能にする。次に図２に示すようにコンベヤ１０ｂの左端下方にコンベヤ１０ｂからのメダルを受けて下方に移送する移送管１０ｄを設け、コンベヤ１０ｂの右端下方にコンベヤ１０ｂからのメダルを受けて下方に移送する移送管１０ｅを設ける。
次に移送管１０ｄの下方に布式研磨装置１１を設ける。布式研磨装置１１は移送管１０ｄからのメダルｍを上下からはさむように設けた研磨布１１ａ，１１ｂを押圧体１１ｃ，１１ｄによってメダルｍに押しつける構造になっている。研磨布１１ａ，１１ｂは、図示しないリールに前後を巻き取る構造にして定期的に新しい研磨面になるようにしている。研磨したメダルは布式研磨装置１１の下方に送るようにしてさらに移送管１１ｅを布式研磨装置１１の下方に設けて研磨したメダルを送るようにしている。
次に移送管１１ｅ及び移送管１０ｅの下方にメダル分配器１２を設ける。まず移送管１１ｅ及び移送管１０ｅの下方にコンベヤ１２ｂを設け、コンベヤ１２ｂの左端近くにモーター１２ａを設ける。このモーター１２ａの出力軸とコンベヤ１２ｂの駆動プーリーにチェーン１２ｃをかけ渡して、モーター１２ａとコンベヤ１２ｂが連動できるようにする。次にコンベヤ１２ｂの左端の下方にコンベヤ１２ｂからのメダルをさらに下方に送る移送管１２ｄを設け、コンベヤ１２ｂの右端の下方にコンベヤ１２ｂからのメダルをさらに下方に送る移送管１２ｅを設ける。
【０００９】
次に移送管１２ｄの下方に流体洗浄研磨装置１３を設ける。まず図６に示すように回転盤１３ａを設ける。回転盤１３ａの中央上方をメダルの投入口とし、回転盤１３ａには中央から下方に伸びる回転軸１３ｅを取り付け、回転軸１３ｅはベアリング１３ｆによって回転自在に支持する。この回転盤１３ａの上面に下方ブラシ１３ｂを環状に設け、環状に設けた下方ブラシ１３ｂに対向するように上方ブラシ１３ｃを設ける。さらにメダルの投入口から回転盤１３ａに向って洗浄水を噴出する水供給管１３ｄを設ける。回転盤１３ａの外周の筒状のカバーでメダルをガイドするようになっており、筒状のカバーの一部を開口して排出口としており、排出口から排出シュート１３ｇで送るシュートの下方には排水路を設け、シュートの搬送面には水切り孔を多数設けて、メダルに付着した洗浄水を落としながら送るようにしている。さらにシュートの下流にはメダル乾燥装置１３ｈを設けてメダルを乾燥できるようにしている。流体洗浄研磨装置１３の下部には排出シュート１３ｇを設け、水洗浄・水研磨を行ったメダルを斜め下方に排出できるようにする。
次に供給リフト１４を設ける。まず上端がメダル供給ライン２より高く、下端が排出シュート１３ｇの下端及び移送管１２ｅの下端より低いように上下に長いリフトコンベヤ１４ａを設ける。リフトコンベヤ１４ａは図示しないモーターで駆動される。リフトコンベヤ１４ａの搬送面には、メダルを上方に移動させるための移送板１４ｂを所定の間隔で複数設ける。リフト１４ａの下端部分には、排出シュート１３ｇ及び移送管１２ｅからのメダルを受けてリフトコンベヤ１４ａの下端にメダルを集める受部１４ｃを設ける。次にリフトコンベヤ１４ａの上端部分に、リフトコンベヤ１４ａで上端に運んだメダルをメダル供給ライン２の始端部分に自重で送る供給シュート１４ｄを設ける。
次に回収リフト８を設ける。まず上端がメダルホッパー９より高く、下端が回収コンベヤ３ｃより低いように上下に長いリフトコンベヤ８ａを設ける。リフトコンベヤ８ａは図示しないモーターで駆動される。リフトコンベヤ８ａの搬送面には、メダルを上方に移動させるための移送板１４ｂを所定の間隔で複数設ける。リフトコンベヤ８ａの下端部分には、回収コンベヤ３ｃからのメダルを受けてリフトコンベヤ８ａの下端にメダルを集める受部８ｃを設ける。次にリフトコンベヤ８ａの上端部分にリフトコンベヤ８ａで上端に運んだメダルをメダルの自重でメダルホッパー９に送る投入シュート８ｄを設ける。
【００１０】
このメダル遊技設備１を使用するために各装置を作動させ、ゲーム機４及びメダル供給機５の内部に一時的に貯められているメダルが少なくなった場合には、供給筒２ａの上端部分に設けたゲートを閉じてメダル供給ライン２を送られるメダルを供給筒２ａに取り込んで、供給筒２ａからメダルをメダルの自重でゲーム機４又はメダル供給機５に引き入れるようにしてメダルの補給を行えばよい。ゲーム機４を使用するためにゲーム機のメダル投入口に投入されたメダルは、メダル排出シュート４ａから蛇腹４ｂを通って回収コンベヤ３ａに送られる。回収コンベヤ３ａはモーターの駆動によって搬送面でメダルを送り、終端部から下方にメダルを落下させる。メダルは落下して回収コンベヤ３ｂの始端部分の搬送面上に受けられる。回収コンベヤ３ｂはモーターの駆動によって搬送面でメダルを送り、終端部から下方にメダルを落下させる。メダルは落下して回収コンベヤ３ｃの始端部分の搬送面上に受けられる。回収コンベヤ３ｃはモーターの駆動によって搬送面でメダルを送り、終端部から下方にメダルを落下させる。回収コンベヤ３ｃの終端は回収リフト８の受部８ｃの上方に位置しているので、メダルは回収コンベヤ３ｃから受部８ｃ内へ移動する。メダルは自重でリフトコンベヤ８ａの下端に移動し、リフトコンベヤ８ａの移送板８ｂですくい上げられるようにして上方に移動する。上方に移動したメダルは、リフトコンベヤ８ａの上端において図示しない誘導板によって移送板８ｂの上から投入シュート８ｄに移動し、投入シュート８ｄの内部を下方に向って移動し、投入シュート８ｄの下端から落下し、メダルホッパー９内に移送する。メダルホッパー９内のメダルはメダルの吐出口に向って移動し、メダルホッパー９の下端からメダル分配器１０のコンベヤ１０ｂ上に移動する。
コンベヤ１０ｂ上に位置させたメダルはモーター１０ａの回転方向を正逆のどちらにするかによって左右のどちらに送るかを変えることができる。コンベヤ１０ｂ上に位置させたメダルを布式研磨装置１１に送る場合には、コンベヤ１０ｂでメダルを左方向に移送する。メダルはコンベヤ１０ｂの左端から落下し、移送管１０ｄを通って布式研磨装置１１に送られる。また、コンベヤ１０ｂ上に位置させたメダルを布式研磨装置１１で研磨させない場合には、コンベヤ１０ｂでメダルを右方向に移送する。メダルはコンベヤ１０ｂの右端から落下し、移送管１０ｅに送られる。
【００１１】
布式研磨装置１１に送られたメダルは図５に示すように押圧体１１ｃ，１１ｄによって上下からメダルをはさむように押し付けられる研磨布１１ａ，１１ｂの間を移動することによって上下面を研磨される。この研磨によってメダルの表面に付着したゴミ，汚れ，脂，油を除去する。研磨したメダルは下方に送って移送管１１ｅによってさらに布式研磨装置１１の下方に送る。
移送管１１ｅ及び移送管１０ｅの下方にはメダル分配器１２が設けられているので、布式研磨装置１１で研磨されたメダルと布式研磨装置をバイパスしたメダルは、メダル分配器１２のコンベヤ１２ｂ上に送られる。コンベヤ１２ｂ上に位置させたメダルはモーター１２ａの回転方向を正逆のどちらにするかによって左右のどちらに送るか変えることができる。コンベヤ１２ｂ上に位置させたメダルを流体洗浄研磨装置１３に送る場合には、コンベヤ１２ｂでメダルを左方向に移送する。メダルはコンベヤ１２ｂの左端から落下し、移送管１２ｄを通って流体洗浄研磨装置１３に送られる。また、コンベヤ１２ｂ上に位置させたメダルを流体洗浄研磨装置１３で研磨させない場合には、コンベヤ１２ｂでメダルを右方向に移送する。メダルはコンベヤ１２ｂの右端から落下し、移送管１２ｅに送られる。
【００１２】
流体洗浄研磨装置１３に送られたメダルは図６に示すように、回転盤１３ａの中央部分に投入される。回転盤１３ａの回転によってメダルは遠心力を受けて回転盤１３ａの外周側に移動する。よって回転盤１３ａの外周側に設けられた環状の下方ブラシ１３ｂと下方ブラシ１３ｂの上方に設けられた上方ブラシ１３ｃの間にメダルが位置することになる。回転盤１３ａとともに回転する下方ブラシ１３ｂと固定されている上方ブラシ１３ｃの間にメダルが位置して回転盤１３ａの回転力を適度に受けて回転盤１３ａより遅く回転することによって上方ブラシ１３ｃ，下方ブラシ１３ｂのどちらに対しても相対的に異なる速度で移動するので、メダルの上面，下面はどちらも研磨される。さらに水供給管１３ｄによってメダルが水に濡らされて研磨させることによって、さらに汚れを効果的に落とすことができる。この水洗浄・水研磨に用いる水に洗浄水を用いれば、汚れの除去だけでなくさらに油を除去しやすくしたり、殺菌・消毒を行ったり、メダル表面の艶出しを行ったりすることができる。このようにして水洗浄・水研磨を行ったメダルは、流体洗浄研磨装置１３の斜め下部から排出シュート１３ｇによって供給リフト１４の受部１４ｃに送られる。また、コンベヤ１２ｂによって流体洗浄研磨装置１３に送らずに移送管１２ｅに送ってバイパスさせたメダルも、移送管１２ｅの下端から受部１４ｃに向って落下させて送られる。このようにして供給リフト１４の受部１４ｃに送られたメダルは、自重でリフトコンベヤ１４ａの下端に移動し、リフトコンベヤ１４ａの移送板１４ｂですくい上げられるようにして上方に移動する。上方に移動したメダルは、リフトコンベヤ１４ａの上端において図示しない誘導板によって移送板１４ｂの上から供給シュート１４ｄに移動し、供給シュート１４ｄの内部を下方に向って移動し、供給シュート１４ｄの下端から落下してメダル供給ライン２の始端部分に移動して、再度、ゲーム機４及びメダル供給機５に供給される。
【００１３】
このように本実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置７では、メダルを布式研磨装置１１で研磨した後で流体洗浄研磨装置１３で研磨を行うことができるので、非常に効果的に研磨を行ってメダルの表面に付着したゴミ，汚れ，脂，油を確実に除去することができる。さらに、本実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置７では、布式研磨装置１１の上方にメダル分配器１０を設け、流体洗浄研磨装置１３の上方にメダル分配器１２を設けてそれぞれ、研磨を行わずにバイパスさせることによって、速い方の処理速度を全体の処理速度にすることができる。また、設備全体のメダルの必要な処理速度に対応して布式研磨装置１１のみや流体洗浄研磨装置１３のみの研磨を行うことができる。またさらに、布式研磨装置１１と流体洗浄研磨装置１３のどちらも用いずにさらに供給するようにもできる。よって、設備でのメダルの使用状況に応じて研磨なし・布式研磨装置１１のみで研磨・流体洗浄研磨装置１３のみで研磨・布式研磨装置１１と流体洗浄研磨装置の両方での研磨を使い分けて時間的に切替えて行えばよい。また、メダル分配器１０，１２はコンベヤ１０ｂ，１２ｂの左右への送りを比較的短い時間で切り替えることによって分配する量を変えて使用状況に応じるようにしてもよい。よってゲーム機及びメダル供給機の使用状況に応じて設備に流れるメダルの循環量及び循環速度を調整することもできる。よって研磨を行うことによってメダルが足りなくなったりすることがなく、また、ゲーム機及びメダル供給機の使用が少ない場合に、メダルを循環させる速度が速すぎたり量が多すぎたりして目詰りなどのトラブルが発生するのも防ぐことができる。このように本実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置を用いたメダル遊技設備は、設備を循環させるメダルを非常に効果的に用いることができ、ムダな余裕を見込まずに済むので、メダルのコスト及び設備の運用コストも低減することができる。また、布式研磨装置１１が故障した場合には移送管１０ｅにメダルを送り、流体洗浄研磨装置１３が故障した場合には移送管１２ｅにメダルを送るようにすれば、故障に対応でき故障時にメダルを循環させる速度を落とすようなことがなくなる。
【００１４】
実施例２（図８，９参照）
図８，９に示すのは、メダル回収ラインの終端からメダル供給ラインの始端にメダルを送るメダル戻し路を設けたメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の例である。
図８は実施例２のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の斜視図である。図９は実施例２のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
図中、１７はメダル回収ライン、１７ａは回収コンベヤ、１７ｂはメダル受部、１７ｃは回収コンベヤ、１８はメダル戻し路として用いた循環リフト、１８ａは受部、１８ｂはシュート、１９は供給メダル分配器である。
実施例２では回収コンベヤ１７ａと回収コンベヤ１７ａからのメダルを受けるメダル受部１７ｂとメダル受部１７ｂからのメダルを送る回収コンベヤ１７ｃを設けてメダル回収ライン１７とし、回収コンベヤ１７ｃからのメダルと流体洗浄研磨装置１３の処理後のメダルを送る排出シュート１３ｇからのメダルと流体洗浄研磨装置１３をバイパスさせた移送管１２ｅからのメダルを受部１８ａで受けて上方に送る循環リフト１８を設け、循環リフト１８の上端近くに供給メダル分配器１９を設け、循環リフト１８の上端部分からシュート１８ｂでメダルを供給メダル分配器１９に送るようにしている。
メダルは回収ライン１７によって回収された後、循環リフト１８によって上方に送られ、供給メダル分配器１９によってメダルの汚れ除去装置７に送るメダルとメダル供給ライン２に送るメダルを分配してメダルを循環させる。このように循環リフト１８と供給メダル分配器１９の組み合せとすることによってリフトを一本にすることができるのでさらにコストを抑制できる。また、メダルの汚れ除去装置７で研磨を行わずにメダルを循環させる場合には、供給メダル分配器１９によってメダル供給ライン２にメダルを送るようにすれば、メダルの汚れ除去装置７のメダル分配器１０，１２を使用しなくても済むので可動させる装置がなくて済み運用コストを抑制することができる。
その他符号、構成、作用、使い方は実施例１と同じである。
【００１５】
実施例３（図１０参照）
図１０に示す実施例３は布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置を並列的に設け、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置にメダルを分配する処理変更用メダル分配器を設け、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のそれぞれにバイパス路を設けたメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の例である。
図１０は実施例３のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
図中、２７は処理変更用メダル分配器、２８，２９はメダル分配器、３０，３１はメダルバイパス路である。
実施例３では、図１０に示すように布式研磨装置１１と流体洗浄研磨装置１３を並列的に設け、どちらかの研磨装置でメダルの研磨を行うようにし、さらに布式研磨装置１１と流体洗浄研磨装置１３のそれぞれにメダルバイパス路３０，３１を設けている。このように布式研磨装置１１と流体洗浄研磨装置１３のどちらかで研磨を行うようにしてもよいし、さらにそのそれぞれの研磨装置を必要に応じてメダルがバイパスするようにしてもよい。
その他符号、構成、作用、使い方は実施例１と同じである。
【００１６】
実施例４（図１１参照）
図１１に示す実施例４は布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置を並列的に設け、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置にメダルを分配する処理変更用メダル分配器を設け、流体洗浄研磨装置のみにバイパス路を設けたメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の例である。
図１１は実施例４のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
図中、３３は処理変更用メダル分配器、３４はメダル分配器、３５はメダルバイパス路である。
実施例４では、図１１に示すように布式研磨装置１１と流体洗浄研磨装置１３を並列的に設け、どちらかの研磨装置でメダルの研磨を行うようにし、さらに流体洗浄研磨装置１３を必要に応じてメダルがバイパスするようにしている。このような構造にしてもよい。
その他符号、構成、作用、使い方は実施例１と同じである。
【００１７】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、処理能力及び処理量を向上でき、故障への対応ができ、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置で効果的にメダルの研磨を行ってゴミ、手の汚れ、脂、油などを確実に除去してメダルを循環できるようにしたメダルの汚れ除去装置にできる。
布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置のそれぞれにバイパス路を設け、それぞれの分岐箇所にメダル分配器を設けたものは、それぞれのバイパス路と布式研磨装置及び流体洗浄研磨装置とにメダルを送る配分を変えることによって、研磨する量・時間に合わせて必要な量のメダルをバイパスさせて送ることができるので、設備内でメダルを効率的に循環させることができる。また、メダルを効率的に循環させることによってメダルを循環させるライン内に一時的に貯められるメダルの量を減らすことができ、設備コストを抑制できる。さらに、布式研磨装置又は流体洗浄研磨装置のどちらかが故障した場合には、バイパス路を使用してメダルをバイパスさせて故障等に対応させることができる。
布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置とを並列的に設け、相方に分かれる分岐箇所に処理変更用メダル分配器を設けたものは、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置とに送るメダルの量を処理変更用メダル分配器で分配して、布式研磨装置と流体洗浄研磨装置の処理できるメダルの量及びそれぞれの処理速度に応じたメダルの配分量にすることによってメダル用汚れ除去装置のメダルの処理速度と処理量を調整してメダルの使用状況に対応することができる。
メダル分配器及び処理変更用メダル分配器、供給メダル分配器が分配割合を時間的に変えるようにしたものは、メダルを循環させるラインを時間で管理する場合に、メダル分配器及び処理変更用メダル分配器、供給メダル分配器を時間で切替えるようにして対応することができ、また設備内のメダルの使用状況やその時間帯に合わせて切替えを行うことができ、さらに効率的にメダルを使用できる。
メダル分配器及び処理変更用メダル分配器、供給メダル分配器が切替式であるものは、メダルの送り方向を一方にのみ全くメダルを送らないようにできるので、連続的な負荷をかけないようにして設備の耐久性を向上させ、また、使用していない設備を動かさないようにしてエネルギーのコストを抑制することができる。
メダル供給ラインの供給端とメダル回収ラインの回収端との間にメダル汚れ除去装置を設けてメダル遊技設備としたものは、メダルを効率的に使用でき、故障に対応でき、より効果的に汚れを除去したメダルを循環するメダル遊技設備にできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の斜視図である。
【図２】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の説明図である。
【図３】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の説明図である。
【図４】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の説明図である。
【図５】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の布式研磨装置の説明図である。
【図６】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の流体洗浄研磨装置の説明図である。
【図７】実施例１のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
【図８】実施例２のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の斜視図である。
【図９】実施例２のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
【図１０】実施例３のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
【図１１】実施例４のメダルの汚れ除去装置及びメダル遊技設備の概略図である。
【符号の説明】
１メダル遊技設備
２メダル供給ライン
２ａ供給筒
３メダル回収ライン
３ａ回収コンベヤ
３ｂ回収コンベヤ
３ｃ回収コンベヤ
４ゲーム機
４ａメダル排出シュート
４ｂ蛇腹
５メダル供給機
７メダルの汚れ除去装置
８回収リフト
８ａリフトコンベヤ
８ｂ移送板
８ｃ受部
８ｄ投入シュート
９メダルホッパー
１０メダル分配器
１０ａモーター
１０ｂコンベヤ
１０ｃチェーン
１０ｄ移送管
１０ｅ移送管
１１布式研磨装置
１１ａ研磨布
１１ｂ研磨布
１１ｃ押圧体
１１ｄ押圧体
１１ｅ移送管
１２メダル分配器
１２ａモーター
１２ｂコンベヤ
１２ｃチェーン
１２ｄ移送管
１２ｅ移送管
１３流体洗浄研磨装置
１３ａ回転盤
１３ｂ下方ブラシ
１３ｃ上方ブラシ
１３ｄ水供給管
１３ｅ回転軸
１３ｆベアリング
１３ｇ排出シュート
１３ｈメダル乾燥装置
１４供給リフト
１４ａリフトコンベヤ
１４ｂ移送板
１４ｃ受部
１４ｄ供給シュート
１７メダル回収ライン
１７ａ回収コンベヤ
１７ｂメダル受部
１７ｃ回収コンベヤ
１８循環リフト
１８ａ受部
１８ｂシュート
１９供給メダル分配器
２７処理変更用分配器
２８メダル分配器
２９メダル分配器
３０メダルバイパス路
３１メダルバイパス路
３３処理変更用メダル分配器
３４メダル分配器
３５メダルバイパス路
ｍメダル[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention polishes and cleans medals collected by a medal collection line that collects medals that are inserted into a plurality of game machines that perform medals by playing medals, dirt, hand stains, grease, and oil attached to the medals. The present invention relates to a dirt removing device for medals and a medal game facility that sends polished medals to a medal supply line for supplying medals to a plurality of game machines and circulates medals.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional medal polishing and delivery device, medals collected by a game machine and collected by a medal collecting line are polished by a medal polishing device and sent to a medal supply line. As a medal polishing apparatus, a dry polishing apparatus which mainly presses a moving polishing cloth or a polishing disk to perform polishing is often used. However, in the dry grinding, there are cases where dust, hand stains, grease, and oil sufficiently attached to the medal cannot be removed. Further, since the polishing is always performed, the polishing may be excessively performed. In addition, replacement due to abrasion of the polishing cloth or the polishing board is also performed in a relatively short time because polishing is always performed.
In addition, since there is only one medal polishing device, the processing capacity and the processing amount may be insufficient. Further, if the medal polishing device breaks down, the medal cannot be circulated.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these conventional problems, to improve the processing capacity and throughput, to cope with failures, and to polish medals effectively with a cloth polishing apparatus and a fluid cleaning polishing apparatus. The present invention is to provide a medal dirt removing device capable of circulating medals by reliably removing dirt, hand dirt, grease, oil and the like.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The configuration of the present invention that has solved such a problem includes:
1) A cloth-type polishing device that removes dirt by pressing a polishing cloth that moves relative to the medal against the medal and a fluid cleaning and polishing device that wets the medal with cleaning water to perform polishing or cleaning are provided in series. The medal is removed from the medal by both the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning-polishing apparatus, and a bypass path is provided in each of the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning-polishing apparatus, and the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the bypass path are provided. Dirt removing device provided with a medal distributor for distributing an amount of sending a medal to each of a branch point of the fluid cleaning / polishing device and a branch point of the bypass path.
2) A cloth-type polishing device that removes dirt by pressing a polishing cloth that moves relative to the medal against the medal, and a fluid cleaning and polishing device that wets the medal with cleaning water to perform polishing or cleaning.A processing change medal distributor is provided in parallel and distributes an amount of sending medals to a branch point between the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus. On the other hand, dirt attached to medals was removedDirt remover for medals
3)A bypass path is provided in each of the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus, and an amount of sending medals to each of a branch point between the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the bypass path and a branch point between the fluid-type polishing apparatus and the bypass path. 2. The method according to the above 2), further comprising:Medal dirt removal device
4) Cloth type polishing machine and fluid cleaning polishing machineThe method according to the above 2), wherein a bypass path is provided in any one of the above, and a medal distributor for distributing an amount of sending medals to a branch point between the cloth polishing apparatus or the fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus and the bypass path is provided.Dirt remover for medals
5)The medal distributor according to any one of (1), (3) and (4), wherein the medal distribution ratio is changed over time.Dirt remover for medals
6)The process according to the above item 2), wherein the medal dispenser for processing change temporally changes the medal distribution ratio.Dirt remover for medals
7)Any of the above 1), 3), and 4), which are switchable so that the medal distributor sends all medals to only one sideThe dirt removal device for medals described
8)2. The switching method according to the item 2), wherein the medal distributor for processing change is a switching type in which all medals are sent to only one side.Dirt remover for medals
9)1) to 8) between a supply end of a medal supply line for supplying medals to a plurality of game machines that play medals by inserting medals and a collection end of a medal collection line for collecting medals inserted into the game machines. A medal game facility equipped with any one of the medal dirt removing devices described above so that medals can be dirt removed while circulating medals.
10) Between a supply end of a medal supply line for supplying medals to a plurality of game machines that play medals by inserting medals and a collection end of a medal collection line for collecting medals inserted into the game machines.A medal return path for directly returning medals from the collection end of the medal collection line to the supply end of the medal supply line is provided to circulate medals, a bypass path is provided in parallel with the medal return path, and the medal return path and the bypass path are provided. Provide a supply medal distributor that distributes the amount of sending medals at the branch point with, and in the middle of the bypass path1)-8)A medal game facility equipped with any one of the medal dirt removing devices described above so that medals can be dirt removed while circulating medals.
11)10. The above described 10), wherein the supply medal distributor switches the switching of the medal feeding direction temporally.Medal game equipment
12) Supply medal distributor10. The switchable type described in 10) above, in which all medals are sent to only one side.Medal game equipment
It is in.
[0005]
[Action]
In the present invention, dirt adhering to medals is removed by both the cloth type polishing device and the fluid cleaning polishing device provided in series. In a cloth-type polishing apparatus, a polishing cloth that moves relatively to a medal is pressed against the medal to remove dirt. On the other hand, in the fluid cleaning / polishing device, the medal is wetted with cleaning water to perform polishing or cleaning. By performing both of these processes on medals, dirt attached to medals is effectively removed.
In the case where the cloth-type polishing device and the fluid cleaning / polishing device are each provided with a bypass path and the medal distributor is provided at each branch point, the medal distributor distributes the amount of medals sent to the cloth-type polishing device and the bypass path. Then, another medal distributor distributes the amount of medals to be sent to the fluid cleaning / polishing device and its bypass path to process medals..
The cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus are provided in parallel, and the processing change medal distributor is provided at the branch point which is divided into two sides. The medals are processed in such a manner that the medals to be sent to the medals can be distributed as required, and the medals are removed from the medals by either the cloth-type polishing device or the fluid-cleaning polishing device.
When the medal distributor, the process change medal distributor, and the supply medal distributor are changed with time, the distribution ratio of sending medals is switched at a predetermined time so that time distribution can be performed. .
When the medal distributor, the process change medal distributor, and the supply medal distributor are switchable, the medal feeding direction can be switched so as to send only one of them.
For a medal game facility with a medal dirt remover between the supply end of the medal supply line and the collection end of the medal collection line, dirt attached to the medal collected on the medal collection line is removed by the medal dirt remover. And send it to the medal supply line so that the dirt on the medals can be removed while circulating the medals..
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the medal dirt removing device of the present invention, when a medal supply machine for supplying medals used in the game machine is provided near the game machine, medals may be supplied to the game machine and the medal supply machine.
The collection of medals used in the game machine may be sent to a lower collection conveyor inside the game machine, or may be sent to a lower collection conveyor from outside the game machine or inside the medal supply machine.
The medal supply line and the medal collection line include a conveyor that drives and transfers medals and a chute that transfers medals by their own weight. Troubles such as clogging of medals are less likely to occur and medals can be transferred smoothly. Is preferred.
The cloth-type polishing apparatus includes one using a belt-shaped polishing cloth and one using a disk to which a polishing cloth is attached, and any type may be used.
The fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus may be one that performs cleaning with a fluid like an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, or one that performs fluid polishing with a brush while wetting medals with water.
In the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus, there are various types of fluids used for cleaning or polishing, such as water, cleaning water, and chemicals, and those that easily remove dirt, grease, and oil, those that perform sterilization and sterilization, and those that polish. The fluid to be used may be determined according to the purpose.
It is preferable that the fluid cleaning / polishing device be provided with a drying device to sufficiently dry the medals and then resupply the medals.
The medal distributor, the process change medal distributor, and the supply medal distributor may distribute the amount of medals, may distribute the medals by time, or may be switched to send all the medals to one of them. It may be.
[0007]
【Example】
Each embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
Example 1 (see FIGS. 1 to 7)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a bypass path for bypassing each of the cloth polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus and sending the medal downstream without polishing the medal is provided. This is an example of a dirt removal device for medals provided with a medal distributor for distributing medals to medals to be sent, and a medal distributor for distributing medals to medals to be sent to a fluid cleaning and polishing device and medals to be sent to a bypass path thereof. The supply line is arranged so as to connect above the game machine, the medal collection line is arranged so as to connect below the game machine, and the dirt removal device for medals is located near the beginning of the medal supply line and at the end of the medal collection line. A medal is provided near the end of the medal collection line and a recovery lift is provided to send medals to the dirt removal device for medals. Is an example of a medal game equipment in which a feed lift sending the starting end of the ins.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the medal dirt removing device and the medal game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the medal dirt removing device and the medal game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the medal dirt removing device and the medal game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the medal dirt removing device and the cloth-type polishing device of the medal game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the dirt removing device for medals and the fluid cleaning and polishing device of the medal game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the medal dirt removing device and the medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
In the figure, 1 is a medal game facility, 2 is a medal supply line, 2a is a supply cylinder, 3 is a medal collection line, 3a, 3b, 3c is a collection conveyor, 4 is a game machine, 4a is a medal discharge chute, 4b is a bellows, 5 is a medal feeding machine, 7 is a medal dirt removing device, 8 is a recovery lift, 8a is a lift conveyor, 8b is a transfer plate, 8c is a receiving section, 8d is a shooting chute, 9 is a medal hopper, 10 is a medal distributor, 10a is a motor, 10b is a conveyor, 10c is a chain, 10d and 10e are transfer tubes, 11 is a cloth polishing device, 11a and 11b are polishing cloths, 11c and 11d pressing bodies, 11e is a transfer tube, 12 is a medal distributor, 12a is a motor, 12b is a conveyor, 12c is a chain, 12d and 12e are transfer tubes, 13 is a fluid cleaning and polishing device, 13a is a rotating plate, 13b is a lower brush, and 13c is an upper brush. Rashi, 13d is a water supply pipe, 13e is a rotating shaft, 13f is a bearing, 13g is a discharge chute, 13h is a medal dryer, 14 is a supply lift, 14a is a lift conveyor, 14b is a transfer plate, 14c is a receiving part, and 14d is a receiving part. Supply chute.
[0008]
In the first embodiment, a plurality of pachislot machines are arranged as game machines, and a medal supply machine for supplying medals used in the game machine to a person who uses the medal is provided adjacent to the game machine. First, the medal supply line 2 is provided so as to connect the game machines 4 and the medal supply machine 5 arranged in a row in this manner. The medal supply line 2 is provided with a medal transport path inside. Next, a supply cylinder 2a for supplying medals from the medal supply line 2 is provided for each of the plurality of game machines 4 and the medal supply machine 5. A gate for opening and closing the medal supply line 2 is provided at a connection portion of the upper end of the supply cylinder 2a with the medal supply line 2 so as to take in medals from the medal supply line 2 to the supply cylinder 2a. The lower end of the supply cylinder 2a is connected to the game machine 4 or the medal supply machine 5, respectively.
Next, the collection conveyors 3a to 3c of the medal collection line 3 are provided so as to connect the game machines 4 arranged in a line and the medal supply machine 5 below. The collection conveyors 3a to 3c transfer medals by a conveyor driven by a motor. Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 4 is provided with a medal ejection chute 4a for ejecting medals used in the game, and the medal ejection chute 4a of each game machine 4 and the collection conveyor 3a are connected by a bellows 4b. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, another collection conveyor 3b is connected to the end of the collection conveyor 3a to turn the feeding direction of the medal collection line 3, and another collection conveyor 3c is connected to the end of the collection conveyor 3b. Then, the feeding direction of the medal collection line 3 is turned.
Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, at a position adjacent to the game machine 4 and the medal supply machine 5 arranged in a row, near the start end of the medal supply line 2 and near the end of the collection conveyor 3c of the medal collection line 3. Is provided with a medal dirt removing device 7. First, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal hopper 9 for temporarily storing medals is provided at the upper part.
Next, a medal distributor 10 is provided below the medal hopper 9. The medal distributor 10 is configured as follows. A conveyor 10b is provided below a medal hopper 9 discharge port for discharging medals. Next, a motor 10a is provided near the conveyor 10b, and the chain 10c is passed over the output shaft of the motor 10a and the drive pulley of the conveyor 10b so that the motor 10a and the conveyor 10b can be interlocked. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, a transfer pipe 10d for receiving medals from the conveyor 10b and transferring the medals downward is provided below the left end of the conveyor 10b, and receives medals from the conveyor 10b below the right end of the conveyor 10b and transfers the medals downward. A transfer pipe 10e is provided.
Next, the cloth polishing apparatus 11 is provided below the transfer pipe 10d. The cloth-type polishing apparatus 11 has a structure in which the polishing cloths 11a and 11b provided so as to sandwich the medal m from the transfer pipe 10d from above and below are pressed against the medal m by pressing bodies 11c and 11d. The polishing cloths 11a and 11b are wound around a reel (not shown) so as to periodically become a new polishing surface. The polished medals are sent below the cloth-type polishing apparatus 11, and a transfer pipe 11e is provided below the cloth-type polishing apparatus 11 so as to transmit the polished medals.
Next, a medal distributor 12 is provided below the transfer pipes 11e and 10e. First, a conveyor 12b is provided below the transfer pipes 11e and 10e, and a motor 12a is provided near the left end of the conveyor 12b. A chain 12c is passed over the output shaft of the motor 12a and the drive pulley of the conveyor 12b so that the motor 12a and the conveyor 12b can be linked. Next, a transfer pipe 12d for sending medals from the conveyor 12b further below the left end of the conveyor 12b is provided, and a transfer pipe 12e for sending medals from the conveyor 12b further below the right end of the conveyor 12b.
[0009]
Next, a fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus 13 is provided below the transfer pipe 12d. First, a turntable 13a is provided as shown in FIG. A medal slot is provided above the center of the turntable 13a, and a rotary shaft 13e extending downward from the center is attached to the turntable 13a, and the rotary shaft 13e is rotatably supported by a bearing 13f. A lower brush 13b is provided in an annular shape on the upper surface of the turntable 13a, and an upper brush 13c is provided to face the lower brush 13b provided in an annular shape. Further, a water supply pipe 13d for jetting washing water from the medal insertion port toward the turntable 13a is provided. The medal is guided by a cylindrical cover on the outer periphery of the turntable 13a, and a part of the cylindrical cover is opened to serve as a discharge port. A drainage channel is provided, and a large number of drainage holes are provided on the conveyance surface of the chute so that the washing water attached to the medal is dropped and sent. Further, a medal drying device 13h is provided downstream of the chute so that medals can be dried. A discharge chute 13g is provided below the fluid cleaning and polishing device 13 so that medals that have been washed and polished with water can be discharged obliquely downward.
Next, a supply lift 14 is provided. First, a vertically long lift conveyor 14a is provided so that the upper end is higher than the medal supply line 2 and the lower end is lower than the lower end of the discharge chute 13g and the lower end of the transfer pipe 12e. The lift conveyor 14a is driven by a motor (not shown). A plurality of transfer plates 14b for moving medals upward are provided at predetermined intervals on the transport surface of the lift conveyor 14a. A receiving portion 14c is provided at the lower end of the lift 14a to receive medals from the discharge chute 13g and the transfer pipe 12e and collect medals at the lower end of the lift conveyor 14a. Next, at the upper end of the lift conveyor 14a, there is provided a supply chute 14d for feeding medals carried to the upper end by the lift conveyor 14a to the start end of the medal supply line 2 by its own weight.
Next, a recovery lift 8 is provided. First, a vertically long lift conveyor 8a is provided so that the upper end is higher than the medal hopper 9 and the lower end is lower than the collection conveyor 3c. The lift conveyor 8a is driven by a motor (not shown). A plurality of transfer plates 14b for moving medals upward are provided at predetermined intervals on the transport surface of the lift conveyor 8a. At the lower end of the lift conveyor 8a, there is provided a receiving portion 8c for receiving medals from the collection conveyor 3c and collecting medals at the lower end of the lift conveyor 8a. Next, a throwing chute 8d is provided at the upper end portion of the lift conveyor 8a to send medals conveyed to the upper end by the lift conveyor 8a to the medal hopper 9 by its own weight.
[0010]
Each device is operated to use the medal game facility 1, and when the number of medals temporarily stored in the game machine 4 and the medal supply machine 5 decreases, the number of medals is reduced to the upper end of the supply cylinder 2a. The gate provided is closed, the medals sent through the medal supply line 2 are taken into the supply cylinder 2a, and the medals are supplied from the supply cylinder 2a to the game machine 4 or the medal supply machine 5 by drawing the medals by the weight of the medals. Just do it. The medals inserted into the medal slot of the game machine to use the game machine 4 are sent from the medal discharge chute 4a to the collection conveyor 3a through the bellows 4b. The collection conveyor 3a sends medals on the transport surface by driving a motor, and drops the medals downward from the end. The medals fall and are received on the transport surface at the start end of the collection conveyor 3b. The collection conveyor 3b sends the medals on the transport surface by driving the motor, and drops the medals downward from the end. The medals fall and are received on the transport surface at the start end of the collection conveyor 3c. The collection conveyor 3c sends medals on the transport surface by driving a motor, and drops medals downward from the terminal end. Since the end of the collecting conveyor 3c is located above the receiving portion 8c of the collecting lift 8, medals move from the collecting conveyor 3c into the receiving portion 8c. The medals move to the lower end of the lift conveyor 8a by their own weight, and move upward so as to be picked up by the transfer plate 8b of the lift conveyor 8a. The medal that has moved upward moves from the top of the transfer plate 8b to the throwing chute 8d by a guide plate (not shown) at the upper end of the lift conveyor 8a, moves downward inside the throwing chute 8d, and moves from the lower end of the throwing chute 8d. It falls and is transferred into the medal hopper 9. The medals in the medal hopper 9 move toward the medal ejection port, and move from the lower end of the medal hopper 9 onto the conveyor 10b of the medal distributor 10.
The medal located on the conveyor 10b can be sent to the left or right depending on whether the rotation direction of the motor 10a is forward or reverse. When sending the medals positioned on the conveyor 10b to the cloth-type polishing apparatus 11, the medals are transferred to the left by the conveyor 10b. The medals fall from the left end of the conveyor 10b and are sent to the cloth-type polishing device 11 through the transfer pipe 10d. When the medals positioned on the conveyor 10b are not polished by the cloth polishing device 11, the medals are transferred rightward by the conveyor 10b. The medals fall from the right end of the conveyor 10b and are sent to the transfer pipe 10e.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 5, the medals sent to the cloth-type polishing device 11 are polished on the upper and lower surfaces by moving between the polishing cloths 11a and 11b pressed by the pressing bodies 11c and 11d from above and below to put the medals therebetween. . This polishing removes dust, dirt, grease and oil adhering to the surface of the medal. The polished medals are sent downward, and further sent below the cloth-type polishing device 11 by the transfer pipe 11e.
Since the medal distributor 12 is provided below the transfer pipe 11e and the transfer pipe 10e, the medals polished by the cloth-type polishing device 11 and the medals that bypass the cloth-type polishing device are conveyed by the conveyor 12b of the medal distributor 12b. Sent up. The medals positioned on the conveyor 12b can be sent to the left or right depending on whether the rotation direction of the motor 12a is forward or reverse. When the medals positioned on the conveyor 12b are sent to the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus 13, the medals are transferred to the left by the conveyor 12b. The medals fall from the left end of the conveyor 12b and are sent to the fluid cleaning and polishing device 13 through the transfer pipe 12d. When the medals positioned on the conveyor 12b are not polished by the fluid cleaning / polishing device 13, the medals are transferred rightward by the conveyor 12b. The medals fall from the right end of the conveyor 12b and are sent to the transfer pipe 12e.
[0012]
The medal sent to the fluid cleaning / polishing device 13 is thrown into the center of the turntable 13a as shown in FIG. Due to the rotation of the turntable 13a, the medal receives centrifugal force and moves to the outer peripheral side of the turntable 13a. Therefore, the medal is located between the annular lower brush 13b provided on the outer peripheral side of the turntable 13a and the upper brush 13c provided above the lower brush 13b. The medal is located between the lower brush 13b that rotates with the turntable 13a and the fixed upper brush 13c, receives the rotation force of the turntable 13a appropriately, and rotates slower than the turntable 13a. Since the brush 13b moves at a relatively different speed with respect to either of the brushes 13b, both the upper surface and the lower surface of the medal are polished. Further, the medals are wetted by the water supply pipe 13d and polished so that dirt can be more effectively removed. If the washing water is used as the water used for the water washing and polishing, not only the dirt can be removed but also the oil can be more easily removed, sterilization and disinfection can be performed, and the surface of the medal can be polished. . The medals that have been subjected to the water washing / water polishing in this manner are sent from the oblique lower part of the fluid cleaning / polishing device 13 to the receiving portion 14c of the supply lift 14 by the discharge chute 13g. Also, medals sent to the transfer pipe 12e without being sent to the fluid cleaning / polishing device 13 by the conveyor 12b and bypassed are dropped from the lower end of the transfer pipe 12e toward the receiving portion 14c and sent. The medals sent to the receiving portion 14c of the supply lift 14 move to the lower end of the lift conveyor 14a by their own weight, and move upward so as to be picked up by the transfer plate 14b of the lift conveyor 14a. The medal that has moved upward moves to the supply chute 14d from above the transfer plate 14b by a guide plate (not shown) at the upper end of the lift conveyor 14a, moves downward inside the supply chute 14d, and moves from the lower end of the supply chute 14d. It falls and moves to the start end of the medal supply line 2 and is supplied to the game machine 4 and the medal supply machine 5 again.
[0013]
As described above, in the medal dirt removing device 7 according to the first embodiment, the medal can be polished by the cloth-type polishing device 11 and then polished by the fluid cleaning polishing device 13, so that the polishing can be performed very effectively. It is possible to reliably remove dust, dirt, grease, and oil attached to the surface of the medal. Further, in the medal dirt removing device 7 of the first embodiment, the medal distributor 10 is provided above the cloth-type polishing device 11 and the medal distributor 12 is provided above the fluid cleaning / polishing device 13 to perform polishing. By bypassing, the faster processing speed can be used as the overall processing speed. In addition, only the cloth-type polishing device 11 or only the fluid-cleaning polishing device 13 can be polished in accordance with the required processing speed of medals in the entire equipment. Furthermore, it is possible to further supply without using any of the cloth type polishing apparatus 11 and the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus 13. Therefore, depending on the use of medals in the equipment, no polishing is performed, polishing is performed only with the cloth polishing apparatus 11, polishing is performed only with the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus 13, and polishing is performed using both the polishing cloth cloth polishing apparatus 11 and the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus. It may be switched by time. The medal distributors 10 and 12 may switch the conveyors 10b and 12b to the right and left in a relatively short time to change the amount of distribution and respond to the use situation. Therefore, the circulation amount and the circulation speed of the medals flowing to the equipment can be adjusted according to the use state of the game machine and the medal supply machine. Therefore, there is no shortage of medals due to grinding, and when the use of the game machine and the medal supply machine is small, clogging due to too fast or too large a medal circulation speed, etc. This can also prevent the occurrence of troubles. As described above, the medal game facility using the medal dirt removing device of the first embodiment can use the medal for circulating the facility very effectively, and does not need to expect a wasteful margin. In addition, the operation cost of the equipment can be reduced. If the cloth-type polishing apparatus 11 fails, a medal is sent to the transfer pipe 10e, and if the fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus 13 fails, a medal is sent to the transfer pipe 12e. The speed at which the medals are circulated is not reduced.
[0014]
Example 2 (see FIGS. 8 and 9)
FIGS. 8 and 9 show examples of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility provided with a medal return path for sending medals from the end of the medal collection line to the beginning of the medal supply line.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the second embodiment.
In the figure, 17 is a medal collection line, 17a is a collection conveyor, 17b is a medal receiving section, 17c is a collection conveyor, 18 is a circulation lift used as a medal return path, 18a is a receiving section, 18b is a chute, and 19 is a medal supply. It is a vessel.
In the second embodiment, a collection conveyor 17a, a medal receiving unit 17b for receiving medals from the collection conveyor 17a, and a collection conveyor 17c for sending medals from the medal receiving unit 17b are provided as a medal collection line 17, and medals and fluids from the collection conveyor 17c are provided. A circulation lift 18 is provided to receive the medals from the discharge chute 13g for sending the medals processed by the cleaning / polishing device 13 and the medals from the transfer pipe 12e which bypasses the fluid cleaning / polishing device 13 at the receiving portion 18a and to send the medals upward to circulate. A supply medal distributor 19 is provided near the upper end of the lift 18, and medals are sent to the supply medal distributor 19 from the upper end portion of the circulation lift 18 by a chute 18 b.
After the medals are collected by the collection line 17, the medals are sent upward by the circulation lift 18, and the medals to be sent to the medal dirt removing device 7 and the medals to be sent to the medal supply line 2 are distributed by the supplied medal distributor 19 to circulate the medals. Let it. By combining the circulation lift 18 and the supply medal distributor 19 in this way, the number of lifts can be reduced to one, so that the cost can be further reduced. In the case where the medals are circulated without being polished by the medal dirt removing device 7, if the medals are sent to the medal supply line 2 by the supply medal distributing device 19, the medal distribution of the medal dirt removing device 7 can be performed. Since the devices 10 and 12 do not need to be used, there is no need for a moving device, and the operation cost can be reduced.
Other symbols, configurations, operations, and usages are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0015]
Example3(Figure10reference)
Figure10Example shown in3Is provided with a cloth-type polishing apparatus and a fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus in parallel, and a processing change medal distributor for distributing medals to the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus is provided. This is an example of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility provided with a bypass path in the game machine.
Figure10Is an example31 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility.
In the figure, reference numeral 27 denotes a process change medal distributor, 28 and 29 denote medal distributors, and 30 and 31 denote medal bypass paths.
Example3So, figure10As shown in the figure, a cloth polishing apparatus 11 and a fluid cleaning polishing apparatus 13 are provided in parallel, and one of the polishing apparatuses is used to polish medals. Medal bypass paths 30 and 31 are provided. As described above, the polishing may be performed by either the cloth-type polishing device 11 or the fluid-cleaning polishing device 13, or the medals may be bypassed by the respective polishing devices as necessary.
Other symbols, configurations, operations, and usages are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0016]
Example4(Figure11reference)
Figure11Example shown in4Provided a cloth-type polishing apparatus and a fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus in parallel, provided a processing change medal distributor for distributing medals to the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus, and provided a bypass path only in the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus. It is an example of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility.
Figure11Is an example41 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility.
In the figure, reference numeral 33 denotes a process change medal distributor, 34 denotes a medal distributor, and 35 denotes a medal bypass path.
Example4So, figure11As shown in the figure, a cloth-type polishing device 11 and a fluid cleaning polishing device 13 are provided in parallel, and one of the polishing devices is used to polish medals, and the fluid cleaning polishing device 13 bypasses medals as necessary. Like that. Such a structure may be adopted.
Other symbols, configurations, operations, and usages are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a processing capacity and a processing amount can be improved, a failure can be dealt with, and a medal can be effectively polished by a cloth-type polishing device and a fluid-cleaning polishing device to remove dust, dirt, grease, and oil. It is possible to obtain a dirt removing device for medals in which medals can be circulated by reliably removing the components.
The one provided with a bypass path in each of the cloth polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus, and the medal distributor provided in each branch point sends medals to the respective bypass paths and the cloth polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus. By changing the distribution, the required amount of medals can be sent by bypassing according to the amount and time to be polished, so that the medals can be efficiently circulated in the equipment. In addition, by efficiently circulating medals, the amount of medals temporarily stored in the line for circulating medals can be reduced, and equipment costs can be reduced. Furthermore, when either the cloth type polishing device or the fluid cleaning polishing device fails, the medal can be bypassed by using the bypass path to cope with the failure or the like..
A cloth-type polishing apparatus and a fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus are provided in parallel, and a medal dispenser for processing change is provided at a bifurcated branch, and the amount of medals sent to the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus is reduced. By distributing the medals by the processing change medal dispenser, and by setting the amount of medals that can be processed by the cloth polishing device and the fluid cleaning / polishing device and the distribution amount of medals according to the respective processing speeds, the medal of the medal dirt removal device can be reduced. By adjusting the processing speed and the processing amount, it is possible to respond to the use situation of medals.
The medal distributor, the process changing medal distributor, and the supply medal dispenser in which the distribution ratio is changed with time are used when the line for circulating medals is managed by time. The dispenser and the supply medal dispenser can be switched by time, so that the medal can be switched in accordance with the use condition of the medal in the equipment and the time zone, and the medal can be used more efficiently. .
In the case where the medal dispenser, the medal dispenser for processing change, and the supply medal dispenser are switchable, the medal feeding direction can be set such that no medal is sent to only one side, so that a continuous load is not applied. In this way, the durability of the equipment can be improved, and the cost of energy can be suppressed by not moving equipment that is not being used.
A medal game machine with a medal dirt remover installed between the supply end of the medal supply line and the collection end of the medal collection line can use medals efficiently, deal with breakdowns, and more effectively contaminate Can be used as a medal game facility that circulates medals with no elimination.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a cloth-type polishing device of a medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a fluid cleaning / polishing device of a medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a medal dirt removing device and a medal game facility according to a fourth embodiment..
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Medal game equipment
2 Medal supply line
2a Supply cylinder
3 Medal collection line
3a Collection conveyor
3b Collection conveyor
3c Collection conveyor
4 game consoles
4a Medal discharge chute
4b bellows
5 Medal supplyMachine
7 Medal dirt remover
8 Collection lift
8a Lift conveyor
8b Transfer plate
8c Receiving part
8d throw chute
9 Medal hopper
10 Medal distributor
10a motor
10b conveyor
10c chain
10d transfer tube
10e transfer pipe
11 Cloth type polishing machine
11a polishing cloth
11b polishing cloth
11c Pressing body
11d pressing body
11e Transfer pipe
12 Medal distributor
12a motor
12b conveyor
12c chain
12d transfer tube
12e transfer pipe
13 Fluid cleaning and polishing equipment
13a Turntable
13b Lower brush
13c Upper brush
13d water supply pipe
13e Rotary axis
13f bearing
13g discharge chute
13h medal dryer
14 Supply lift
14a Lift conveyor
14b Transfer plate
14c Receiving part
14d supply shoeG
17 Medal collection line
17a Collection conveyor
17b Medal receiving part
17c Collection conveyor
18 Circulation lift
18a Receiving part
18b Shoot
19 Supply medal distributionvessel
27 Distributor for process change
28 Medal distributor
29 Medal distributor
30 Medal Bypass Road
31 Medal BypassRoad
33 Medal distributor for process change
34 Medal Dispenser
35 Medal BypassRoad
m medal

Claims

A cloth-type polishing device that removes dirt by pressing a polishing cloth that moves relative to the medal against the medal and a fluid cleaning / polishing device that wets the medal with cleaning water to perform polishing or cleaning are provided in series. Both the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus remove dirt attached to medals, and a bypass path is provided in each of the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning and polishing apparatus. A medal dirt remover, comprising: a medal distributor for distributing an amount of medal to be distributed to each of a branch point and a branch point between the fluid cleaning / polishing device and its bypass path.

A cloth-type polishing apparatus that removes dirt by pressing a polishing cloth that moves relative to the medal against the medal, and a fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus that wets the medal with cleaning water to perform polishing or cleaning are provided in parallel; A process changing medal distributor is provided for distributing the amount of sending medals to a branch point of the type polishing device and the fluid cleaning polishing device, and the medal is attached to the medal in one of the cloth polishing device and the fluid cleaning polishing device. A medal dirt remover designed to remove dirt.

A bypass path is provided in each of the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning / polishing apparatus, and an amount of sending medals to each of a branch point between the cloth-type polishing apparatus and the bypass path and a branch point between the fluid-type polishing apparatus and the bypass path. 3. The medal dirt removing device according to claim 2, further comprising a medal distributor for distributing the medal .

A bypass path is provided in one of the cloth polishing apparatus and the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus, and a medal distributor that distributes an amount of sending medals to a branch point between the cloth polishing apparatus or the fluid cleaning polishing apparatus and the bypass path. 3. The medal dirt removing device according to claim 2, wherein the device is provided.

5. The medal dirt removing device according to claim 1, wherein the medal distributor changes a distribution ratio of medals with time .

3. The dirt removing device for medals according to claim 2, wherein the medal distributing device for processing changes the distribution ratio of medals with time .

5. The medal dirt removing device according to claim 1, wherein the medal distributor is of a switching type in which all medals are sent to only one side .

3. The medal dirt removing device according to claim 2, wherein the medal dispenser for processing change is of a switching type in which all medals are sent to only one side .

9. A medal supply line for supplying medals to a plurality of game machines that play medals by inserting medals and a collection end of a medal collection line for collecting medals inserted in the game machines. A medal game facility provided with a medal dirt removing device described in Crab, which can remove dirt from medals while circulating and supplying medals.

Recovery of the medal recovery line between the recovery end of the medal recovery line the medal was charged to recover the medal inserted into the feed end and the game machine of the medal supply line for supplying the medals in a plurality of gaming machine performing a game A medal return path for returning medals directly from the end to the supply end of the medal supply line is provided to circulate medals, a bypass path is provided in parallel with the medal return path, and a medal is provided at a branch point between the medal return path and the bypass path. A supply medal distributor for distributing an amount of the medal is provided, and a medal dirt removing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is provided in the middle of the bypass so that the dirt on the medal can be removed while circulating the medal. Medal game facilities.

11. The medal game facility according to claim 10, wherein the supply medal distributor switches the switching of the medal feeding direction temporally .

The medal game facility according to claim 10, wherein the supply medal distributor is of a switching type that sends all medals to only one side .