JP3963782B2 - Thin piece conveying device and its utilization device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a thin piece transport device that transports a thin piece such as a bill inserted from a plurality of entrances in a predetermined path direction, and a utilization device thereof, for example, as a loan consideration for a plurality of gaming machines and their game media. The present invention relates to an amusement island device provided with a thin piece conveying device for conveying a banknote or the like inserted therein.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 17, a plurality of gaming machines B such as pachinko gaming machines, slot machine gaming machines, pachinko gaming machines having a slot machine function, and the like are arranged in one block. The game island device 500 is called a game island device 500. The game island device 500 seems to have a plurality of “islands” arranged inside a game shop such as a pachinko store or a slot machine store. being called.
[0003]
In the following drawings, portions denoted by the same reference numerals are portions having the same functions as those denoted by the same reference numerals described in any of the drawings. Moreover, the part of the very thick line in a figure is the part which abbreviate | omitted the end surface or the cross section of the part.
[0004]
Furthermore, in the following description, the upstream side and the downstream side refer to the upstream side and the downstream side in the flow of conveying the thin piece 100. In addition, the description indicating the position or direction such as the front side, the rear side, the inner side, and the outer side refers to the arrangement on the configuration of the drawing, and does not refer to the actual arrangement in the game store.
[0005]
Then, as shown in the configuration of the gaming island device 500 in FIG. 17 (hereinafter referred to as “first prior art”), a game medium (not shown), that is, a banknote inserted as a loan consideration such as a game sphere or medal. A structure in which a banknote transport device 300 for transporting a thin piece 100 such as a slip or a card is assembled to the game island device 500 is well known.
[0006]
In FIG. 17, in the gaming island device 500, a plurality of gaming machines B are arranged separately on the front row side and the rear row side, and the slices 100 inserted from the required locations between the gaming machines B are transported. A sub-carrying part C is arranged.
[0007]
In the case of the game island device 500, the sub-transport part C is generally composed of a lending machine (C) for lending a game medium (not shown) used for a game in the gaming machine B, and this lending machine (C) discriminates the inserted thin piece 100, for example, a banknote, for example, determines whether the thin piece 100 is genuine, determines the amount of inserted, etc. Is for lending.
[0008]
The thin piece conveying device 300 puts the thin piece 100, for example, banknotes inserted into the sub conveying portion C into the merging conveying portion 2 from the sub conveying path S in the sub conveying portion C, and joins the main conveying path M to convey. Accordingly, the thin piece 100 is stored in the storage portion 110 disposed at the end of the main transport path M. Note that the lending machine (C) that constitutes the sub-transport portion C is also referred to as a pedestal machine because it is mainly disposed between the gaming machines B.
[0009]
Then, in order to cope with the difference in the size L2 of the game machine B and to facilitate the assembly of the thin piece conveyance device 300 on the site, the main conveyance path M and the sub conveyance path S as shown in FIGS. And a main transport portion 4 configured by unitizing the locations of the main transport path M arranged between the confluence transport portions 2 into blocks. It is well known that the arrangement is such that the change in the distance L1 between the sub-transport paths S can be accommodated by changing only the length L3 of the main transport portion 4 by arranging them separately.
[0010]
Further, as shown in FIG. 19, for example, the specific details of the configuration are between two endless belts 45A and 45B that feed the transport configuration in the main transport portion 4 at the same speed arranged opposite to each other, that is, , A mechanism 45 (referred to as an opposed belt conveyance mechanism in the present invention) that sandwiches and conveys the thin piece 100 between the opposed belt portions 42, and the opposite conveyance belt mechanism C3 has the same conveyance configuration in the sub conveyance portion C. It is constituted by.
[0011]
The driving structure for the counter belt conveyance mechanism 45 in the main conveyance portion 4 is driven by a gear mechanism as shown in FIG. 20, and the gear mechanism 26 a is driven by a drive motor 26 disposed on the holding plate 2 z on the bottom side of the merging conveyance portion 2. The belts 45A and 45B are driven by the drive side pulleys 43A and 43B provided on the shafts of the two gears 46a and 46b that are interlocked with the intermediate gears 29 and 29A to 29D that are rotated via the belts.
[0012]
Then, the driven pulleys 44A and 44B driven by the belts 45A and 45B are disposed at the positions of the end portions close to the downstream merging and conveying portion 2 so as to enter the next merging and conveying portion 4.
[0013]
Further, the opposed belts of the opposed belt conveyance mechanisms 45, for example, the opposed portions of the belts 45A and 45B, that is, the opposed belt portion 42 are provided with a very small gap or almost in contact with the thin piece 100. It is in a state. In the present invention, the belt on the side that feeds in the transport direction, such as the opposing belt portion 42, is referred to as the forward belt, and the belt on the side that feeds in the direction opposite to the transport direction, for example, the belts 45A1 and 45B1. This part is called the return belt.
[0014]
The opposing belt conveyance mechanism 45 of the main conveyance portion 4 includes a guide piece 59A provided at an end portion on the side of taking in the flakes 100 fed from the upstream merging conveyance portion 2, and the conveyed flakes 100 in the next merging conveyance portion 2. A portion of the guide piece 59B provided at the end portion on the feed side is left and surrounded by an appropriate protective cover 4A.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 22, the main transport portion 4 can be attached to and detached from the merging transport portion 2. When the main transport portion 4 is mounted, the guide piece 59 </ b> B provided in the main transport portion 4 is attached to the merging transport portion 2. The guide piece 2B is inserted into the guide piece 2B so that the bottom sides of both ends of the main transfer part 4 are held by the receiving tools 2a and 2b protruding from the merging transfer part 2 and protruded from the upper side of the main transfer part 4. A protrusion 30 provided on the upper surface side of the merging and conveying portion 2 is inserted and held in the hole 47 of the latching tool 47A.
[0016]
The conveying structure in the merging and conveying part 2 with respect to the thin piece 100 inserted from the sub-conveying part C is that the thin piece 100 is taken in by a roller 81 (referred to as a counter roller in this invention) arranged to face the guide piece 23 and the roller. 25A and guided by a guide piece 59A provided in the downstream main transport portion 4 and inserted into the main transport portion 4. This conveyance structure is similarly arranged in the object shape for the sub-carrying part C on the opposite side.
[0017]
Since the width W of the game island device 500 changes depending on the size of the gaming machine B and the layout of the game island device 500, the guide conduit 8 can be made to correspond to the width W only by changing the length of the guide conduit 8. It is a thing.
[0018]
The conveyance structure in the merging conveyance part 2 with respect to the thin piece 100 fed from the upstream main conveyance part 4 is conveyed by the guide piece 2B and the opposing roller 24 and is inserted into the downstream main conveyance part 4.
[0019]
When adjusting the meshing position of the gear 29D and the gear 46b, the manual knob 27C provided on the upper surface side of the merging / conveying portion 2 has a thin piece 100, for example, a banknote stagnated in the merging / conveying portion 2 for some reason. This is for manually rotating the entire gear mechanism when, for example, an operation for removing the jammed gear is performed. Further, a protective cover 98 is provided on the upper gears 46a and 46b so that foreign matter does not enter the meshing portion of the gear.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the specific configuration of the main transport portion 4 is such that the fixing plate 51 is fixed to the upper and lower frames 41 by, for example, screws 51A, so that the distance between the upper and lower frames 41 is maintained. A frame 50 is used as the frame 50, and required components are attached to the frame 50. The frame 41 is made of a metal material such as aluminum, and the fixing plate 51 is made of a metal material such as a steel plate, for example.
[0021]
Between the upper and lower frames 41, in addition to the belts 45A and 45B of the opposed belt conveyance mechanism 45 and the pulleys 43A, 43B, 44A and 44B, a detector 99 for detecting the passage of the thin piece 100, for example, infrared light A sensor by reflection, a roller 43C for pressing so as not to generate a gap in the middle of the opposed belt portion 42, a guide piece 58 for guiding the thin piece 100 at the portion of the roller 43C, and a thin piece at an intermediate portion thereof A guide piece 52 for guiding 100 is provided.
[0022]
The parts of the protective covering 4A on both sides are configured so that the covering member 48 formed of a synthetic resin material can be opened and closed with the lower end side as a fulcrum, as shown in FIG. The portion of the opposed belt conveyance mechanism 45 can be exposed, and the thin piece 100 can be taken out when the thin piece 100 is stagnant at the opposed belt portion 42 for some reason.
[0023]
Further, instead of the guide piece 52 at the intermediate portion, a convex portion 48A protruding inward is provided on the covering member 48 as shown in [Guide / Protective Cover Type Configuration] in FIG. In some cases, the thin piece 100 may be guided between the portions 48A.
[0024]
If necessary, the roller 43C is arranged on the front side or the rear side of the line connecting the pulleys 43A and 44A as shown in [Meandering type configuration] in FIG. One or a plurality of rollers 43 </ b> C are arranged so as to be bent in a “heavy shape”.
[0025]
Further, if necessary, the counter belt transport mechanism 45 may be configured so that the facing positions of the pulleys 43A and 43B and the facing positions of the pulleys 44A and 44B, for example, as shown in FIG. The pulleys 43A and 44A are displaced by the radius of the pulley 43A, and the opposing distance between the pulleys 43A and 43B and the opposing distance between the pulleys 44A and 44B are reduced by, for example, the thickness of the belts 45A and 45B. 100 is configured to locally meander 251 and 252 to improve the conveyance capability.
[0026]
In place of the roller 43C provided in the middle of meandering conveyance, as in the counter roller 43D in the meandering conveyance type configuration of FIG. A configuration in which the portion 42 is pressed from both sides to improve the conveyance capability of the thin piece 100 is also well known.
[0027]
In the configuration of the first prior art in FIG. 17 described above, the gaming machine B / sub-transport portion C is arranged on the front side and the rear side (hereinafter referred to as both-side islands). A game island device 500 (hereinafter referred to as a second prior art) having a configuration in which the transport portion C is disposed only on the front side or only on the rear side (hereinafter referred to as a one-side island) is well known.
[0028]
Further, in the configuration of the both-side island of the first prior art in FIG. 17 and the one-side island of the second prior art described above, the thin piece transport device having the straight main transport path M with the front surfaces of the gaming machines B arranged in a straight line. 300 is arranged, but in order to correspond to the arrangement location, for example, the form in the amusement store, these linear forms are changed into broken lines, and the main conveyance path M, for example, in the horizontal plane, L The two-sided island configuration (hereinafter referred to as “third prior art”) shaped into a letter shape, Z-shape, C-shape, U-shape, etc., and the one-sided island configuration (hereinafter referred to as “fourth prior art”) similarly formed It is well known.
[0029]
As a configuration for forming the main transport path M into such a polygonal line, a configuration in which a variable bending mechanism 60 and a fixing mechanism 70 as shown in FIG. 25 are provided in the main transport portion (hereinafter referred to as fifth conventional technology). Is disclosed by Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-367146 by the present applicant.
[0030]
In FIG. 25, the main transport portion 4X is provided with a variable bending mechanism 60 at a midpoint 55 of the main transport path portion 4, and the fixing mechanism 70 has an arbitrary bending angle within the bendable angle range θ1 of the variable bending mechanism 60. This is for fixing at the position of θ2.
[0031]
The frame 50 of the main transport portion 4X is divided into an upstream frame 50A and a downstream frame 50B, and between the end of the upstream frame 50A and the end of the downstream frame 50B. A fulcrum 61 for bending is provided to connect the upstream frame 50A and the downstream frame 50B.
[0032]
On the upstream side of the variable bending mechanism 60, a pair of opposing rollers 45J and 45K that are opposed to each other with the opposing belt portion 42 interposed therebetween are disposed, and the opposing belt portion 42 is also sandwiched downstream of the fulcrum 61 of the bent portion Mb. A pair of opposing rollers 45L and 45M are arranged on both sides.
[0033]
Further, between the upstream facing rollers 45J and 45K and the downstream facing rollers 45L and 45M of the variable bending mechanism 60, the return belt 45A1 disposed on the inner angle side of the bending of the opposing belt conveyance mechanism 45 is provided. An upstream guide roller 45P for guiding the outer surface is provided, and a downstream guide roller 45Q for guiding the outer surface of the return belt 45A1 is also provided on the downstream side of the downstream facing rollers 45L and 45.
[0034]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the configuration according to the fifth prior art, two guide rollers of the upstream guide roller 45P and the downstream guide roller 45Q are provided to guide the outer surface side of the return belt 45A1 of the variable bending mechanism portion 60. In addition to the complicated configuration of providing these guide rollers 45P and 45Q, the relationship between the arrangement positions of the opposing rollers 45L and 45M and the fulcrum 61 is predetermined with respect to an arbitrary bending angle θ2 in the bendable angle range θ1. There is a disadvantage that the apparatus cannot be provided simply and inexpensively, such as a complicated configuration of the components that enable the above operation.
For this reason, there is a problem that it is desired to provide a thin piece conveying apparatus and a utilization apparatus thereof, for example, an amusement island apparatus without such inconvenience.
[0035]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is as described above.
A merging / conveying part for conveying thin pieces inserted from a plurality of sub-conveying paths to the main conveying path, and a main conveying for conveying the thin pieces inserted from the merging / conveying part along the main conveying path. In the thin piece conveying apparatus that provides a bent portion obtained by bending the main conveying path in the main conveying portion,
[0036]
  A thin piece is sandwiched between opposing belt portions of the opposing belt that perform conveyance of the thin piece at the same speed at the main conveying portion of the bent portion, and the bent inner portion of the opposing belt portion and the outer belt of the opposing belt are restored. The bending inner portion of the side belt and the bending inner portion of the inner return belt of the opposing belt are each guided by one guide roller.Bend belt guide means for guiding,
  The main conveyance portion is divided into an upstream frame and a downstream frame at the bent portion, and the end of the upstream frame and the end of the downstream frame are turned to the bent state at the bent portion. Supported by a fulcrum,
The three guide rollers at the bent portion are axially supported by the downstream frame and are arranged on a two-part dividing line passing through the fulcrum of the inner angle generated by the bend.A first configuration;
[0037]
  In the first configuration,
  A pair of guide pieces (hereinafter referred to as upstream guide pieces) provided at the downstream position of the upstream frame and guiding the upper and lower surfaces of the thin piece, and provided at the upstream position of the downstream frame. Guide piece arranging means for arranging a guide piece (hereinafter referred to as a downstream inner guide piece) for guiding only the inner surface of the thin piece by the bending,
Bending of an elastic plate that is arranged to face the downstream inner guide piece and guides only the outer surface of the thin piece on the downstream side from the downstream end portion of the upstream guide piece, and bends according to the bending. A bending guide piece arranging means for arranging the guide piece.A second configuration;
[0042]
  Furthermore, by setting it as a game island apparatus provided with the thin piece conveying apparatus of the first configuration or the second configuration.It solves the above-mentioned problems.
[0043]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As an embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the present invention is applied to the configuration of the first prior art will be described.
[0044]
【Example】
[First embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The difference between the configuration of the first embodiment and the configuration of the first prior art is as follows.
[0045]
First, as shown in FIG. 1 [bent conveyance configuration] [bent conveyance portion internal configuration], instead of the main conveyance portion 4, a bent portion where the main conveyance path M is bent at a midpoint 55 of the main conveyance portion. The main conveyance portion 4X provided with Mb is disposed, and the bending angle θ11 of the bending portion Mb is set to a predetermined bending angle, for example, 45 °.
[0046]
Secondly, as shown in [Bent Conveying Part Internal Configuration] in FIG. 1, the opposite belt part 42 of the opposite belt conveying mechanism 45 provided in the main conveying part 4X is located inside the part bent at the bent part Mb. In this invention, one guide roller 45R is provided in the bent inner portion (guided portion), and the opposite belt portion 42 is guided.
[0047]
Third, similarly, one guide roller 45S is provided at a bent inner portion of a return side belt (referred to as an outer return side belt in this invention) 45B1 positioned on the outer side of the bend. A location where one guide roller 45T is provided at a bent inner portion of a return belt 45A1 (referred to as an inner return belt in this invention) positioned inside to guide each return belt 45A1 and 45B1. It is.
[0048]
Each of the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T is formed in a so-called middle-high shape by making the diameter of the middle part of the height larger than the diameters of the upper and lower ends, like the pulleys 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B. Needless to say, when the belts 45A and 45B are traveling, the intermediate portion of the height is always drawn to the intermediate portions of the heights of the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T. .
[0049]
Fourth, as shown in [Bent conveyance part internal configuration] in FIG. 1, an angle obtained by dividing the internal angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ11 at which the main conveyance path M is bent, that is, θx / 2, for example, the bending angle. When θ11 is 45 °, the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T are arranged on the dividing line 57 corresponding to (180 ° −45 °) ÷ 2 = 67.5 °.
[0050]
That is, the configuration of the first embodiment is generally as follows.
The flakes 100 inserted from the plurality of sub-transport paths S, for example, the merging transport part 2 for transporting the banknotes by joining the main transport path M, and the above-described flakes 100 inserted from the merging transport part 2, for example, In the thin piece conveying apparatus 300 which provides the main conveyance part 4 which conveys a banknote along the said main conveyance path M, and provides the bending location Mb which bent the said main conveyance path M in said main conveyance part 4,
[0051]
The conveyance of the bent portion Mb in the main conveying portion 4X is performed by the opposed belt portion 42 of the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45, and the bent inner portion of the opposed belt portion 42 and the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45 A bent belt guide for guiding the bent inner side portion of the outer return belt 45B1 and the bent inner portion of the inner return belt 45A1 of the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45 by one guide roller 45R / 45S / 45T, respectively. means
This constitutes the first configuration provided with.
[0052]
Secondly, in the first configuration,
Guide roller placement means for placing each of the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T on a dividing line 57 corresponding to an angle obtained by dividing the inner angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ11 of the main transport path M into two.
The above-described configuration 2 is provided.
Furthermore, thirdly, the gaming island apparatus 500 has the sixth configuration in which the first configuration or the second configuration is provided.
[0053]
Specifically, as shown in [bent conveyance configuration] in FIG. 1, the frame 50 of the main conveyance portion 4X is divided into the upstream frame 50A and the downstream frame 50B, and the upstream at the bent portion Mb. A fixing member 58A that extends over the upper surface of the end of the side frame 50A and the upper surface of the end of the downstream frame 50B is provided, and further, a fixing member 58B that extends over both of these lower surfaces is provided. The part is configured as an integral main transport part 4X by being fixed by an appropriate fixing tool, for example, screwing. The other detailed configurations are configured in the same manner as the configuration excluding the structural portion for changing the bending angle θ21 in the third embodiment described later.
[0054]
The span Lx from the drive side pulleys 43A and 43B on the inlet side of the main transport portion 4X to the bent portion Mb, the span Ly of the driven pulleys 44A and 44B on the outlet side of the main transport portion 4X from the bent portion Mb, or If both of them are relatively long, the meander in the section between the relatively long diameters, if necessary, for example, as shown in FIGS. Roller 43C and counter roller 43D are provided. Further, although not shown in the drawing, if necessary, for example, the drive side pulley 43A. Needless to say, 43B, driven pulleys 44A, 44B, counter roller 43D, and the like can be configured to have a biting and conveying type configuration.
[0055]
Further, it goes without saying that the above configuration can also be applied to the thin piece conveyance device 300 and the game island device 500 from which the guide conduit 8 in FIG. 1 [bending conveyance configuration] is removed.
Therefore, according to the configuration of the first embodiment, since the conveying portion of the bent portion Mb is configured only by arranging the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T, the apparatus can be provided simply and inexpensively.
[0056]
In addition, in the case where the corner having a wall portion bent at a right angle is used as the placement location, it can be arranged in a 90 ° bent configuration by arranging two bent angles θ11 of 45 °, Furthermore, by using an appropriate combination of those configured with a bending angle θ11 of 135 °, various shapes such as an L shape, a Z shape, a C shape, a U shape, a V shape, a U shape, and a hem shape in a horizontal plane are used. By configuring the thin piece transfer device 300 and the amusement island device 500 in the form of the above, there is an advantage that a device that can be applied even in a complicated arrangement can be provided.
[0057]
[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The location where the configuration of the second embodiment is different from the configuration of the first embodiment is a location where the bending angle θ11 is changed to 90 °.
[0058]
2, the bending angle θ11 at which the main conveyance path M is bent becomes 90 °, and the inner angle θx with respect to the angle θ11 is divided into two, that is, θx / 2 = Only the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T are arranged on the dividing line 57 corresponding to (180 ° −90 °) ÷ 2 = 45 °. The configuration is the same as in the embodiment.
[0059]
In other words, the configuration of the second embodiment generally forms the first configuration, the second configuration, and the sixth configuration as described in the first embodiment. It will be.
[0060]
In addition, when the span Lx, the span Ly, or both are relatively long, if necessary, the meandering may be applied to a portion of the relatively long span as shown in FIGS. For example, the drive side pulleys 43A and 43B and the driven side pulley 44A are provided in the same manner as the “break-in conveyance type configuration” in FIG. 24, for example. Needless to say, 44B and the opposing roller 43D can be configured to have a bite-conveying type configuration.
[0061]
Further, the above-described configuration is applied to the flake conveyance device 300 and the game island device 500 in which the guide conduit 8 is added to the [bending conveyance configuration] in FIG. Needless to say you get.
Therefore, according to the configuration of the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, only the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T are arranged to constitute the conveyance portion of the bent portion Mb. The apparatus can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0062]
In addition, in the case where the corner having a wall portion bent at a right angle is set as the place of arrangement, the one having the bending angle θ11 set to 90 ° is arranged to be arranged in a 90 ° L-shaped bending configuration. In addition, by arranging the bent configuration appropriately, by configuring the thin piece conveyance device 300 and the game island device 500 shaped in various forms such as a hook shape and a U shape, a complicated arrangement case In addition, there is a feature that an apparatus applicable to the above can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0063]
[Third embodiment]
The third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The differences between the configuration of the third embodiment and the configuration of the first embodiment are as follows. 4 to 8, portions not specifically described are configured so that the vertical and front / rear configurations are symmetrical with respect to the main transport path M. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the internal configuration in an easy-to-understand manner by removing the frame body 50.
[0064]
First, the bend at the bent portion Mb is changed to an arbitrary bend angle within a predetermined angle range, for example, an arbitrary bend angle within an angle range of an adjustment angle ± θ22 with respect to the predetermined bend angle θ21. The variable bending mechanism 60 is disposed, and a fixing mechanism 70 for fixing the bending at an arbitrary bending angle is disposed at the bending portion Mb. The bending angle θ21 is set to 45 °, for example, and the adjustment angle ± θ22 is set to ± 10 °, for example.
[0065]
Second, the frame 50 of the main transport portion 4X is divided into an upstream frame 50A and a downstream frame 50B at the bent portion Mb, and the end of the upstream frame 50A and the downstream frame 50B are separated. A fulcrum 61 for bending is provided between the end portion and the upstream frame body 50A and the downstream frame body 50B are connected to each other.
[0066]
Thirdly, a predetermined bending angle within the angle range of the main conveyance path M, that is, an adjustment angle ± θ22 with respect to the predetermined bending angle θ21, for example, the inner angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ21 is divided into two. The guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T are arranged on the dividing line 57 corresponding to the angle. The dividing line 57 is set to an angle line corresponding to, for example, θ / 2 = (180 ° −45 °) ÷ 2 = 67.5 °.
[0067]
Fourthly, an upstream guide piece 53 that is provided at a downstream position of the upstream frame 50A and is configured by a pair of guide pieces that guide the thin piece 100, for example, the upper and lower sides of a bill with the guide pieces 53A and 53B. Is the place where
[0068]
Fifthly, a downstream side inner guide piece 54 configured by a guide piece 54A that is provided at the upstream side position of the downstream side frame body 50B and that guides only the thin piece 100, for example, the inner side surface by bending of a bill, is arranged. It is the place that was done. The upstream guide piece 53 and the downstream guide piece 54 are made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.
[0069]
Sixth, it is arranged to face the downstream inner guide piece 54 and guides only the outer side surface of the thin piece 100 on the downstream side from the downstream end portion of the upstream guide piece 53, for example, the bent bill, and is bent. This is a place where a bending guide piece 65 formed of an elastic plate made of an elastic material, for example, a stainless steel plate having a thickness of about 0.2 mm is cured by bluing heat treatment so as to bend according to the bending of the place Mb.
[0070]
The above elastic material is changed to a thin plate material of a transparent synthetic resin material having relatively large elasticity, for example, a thin plate material having a thickness of about 0.2 mm of a trade name “Lumilan” manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. May be formed.
[0071]
In other words, the configuration of the third embodiment is generally as follows.
In the same thin piece transport apparatus 300 as described in the configuration of the first embodiment,
The conveyance of the bent portion Mb in the main conveying portion 4X is performed by the opposed belt portion 42 of the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45, and the bent inner portion of the opposed belt portion 42 and the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45 A bent belt guide for guiding the bent inner side portion of the outer return belt 45B1 and the bent inner portion of the inner return belt 45A1 of the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45 by one guide roller 45R / 45S / 45T, respectively. Means,
[0072]
A variable bending mechanism 60 is provided for setting the above-described bending to an arbitrary bending angle within a predetermined angle range, for example, within an angle range of an adjustment angle ± θ22 with respect to a predetermined bending angle θ21. A bending fixing means for disposing a fixing mechanism 70 for fixing the above-described bending at a bending angle Mb at a bending angle;
This constitutes the above-described third configuration.
[0073]
Secondly, in the third configuration,
The frame 50 of the main transport portion 4X is divided into an upstream frame 50A and a downstream frame 50B at the bent portion Mb, and the end of the upstream frame 50A and the downstream frame are divided. A bending connection means for connecting the upstream frame body 50A and the downstream frame body 50B by providing a fulcrum 61 for bending between the end of the body 50B;
[0074]
Corresponds to a predetermined bending angle within the angle range of the main transport path M, that is, within the angle range of the adjustment angle ± θ22 with respect to the predetermined bending angle θ21, for example, an angle obtained by dividing the inner angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ21 into two. Guide roller disposing means for disposing the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T on the dividing line 57
This constitutes the above-described fourth configuration provided with.
[0075]
Furthermore, thirdly, in the fourth configuration described above,
A pair of guide pieces provided at a downstream position of the upstream frame 50A and guiding the upper and lower surfaces of the thin piece 100 with, for example, guide pieces 53A and 53B, that is, an upstream guide piece 53; Guide piece 54A provided at the upstream side position of the downstream side frame 50B to guide the thin piece 100, for example, the guide piece 54A for guiding only the inner surface by bending of the banknote, that is, the downstream side inner guide piece 54 is arranged. Positioning means;
[0076]
While facing the downstream side inner guide piece 54 and guiding only the outer surface of the thin piece 100 on the downstream side from the downstream end of the upstream side guide piece 53, for example, the above-described bending of the banknote, Bending guide piece arrangement means for arranging a guide piece 65 formed of an elastic material that is bent in accordance with the above bending, for example, an elastic plate material obtained by hardening a stainless steel plate having a thickness of about 0.3 mm by bluing heat treatment;
A fifth configuration providing:
In the game island device, the above-described third configuration to the fifth configuration are provided.
[0077]
Specifically, the configuration of the main conveyance portion 4X excluding the frame body 50 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and in FIGS. 2 and 3, the thin piece 100 is a guide piece 59A on the intake side. Are taken in at the positions of the pulleys 43A and 43B on the right end while being guided by the belt and conveyed while being sandwiched between the opposed belt portions 42 of the opposed belt conveying mechanism 45.
[0078]
Next, the thin piece 100 is sandwiched between the opposed belt portions 42 and is guided by the upstream guide piece 53, the bent guide piece 65, and the downstream guide piece 54 at the bent inner portion of the opposed belt portion 42. After being guided through the outside of the arranged guide roller 45R, it is guided and sent out by the guide piece 59B on the delivery side, and the next main conveyance path M, for example, the merge conveyance path 2 (not shown). Or it is taken in into the storage part 110 (not shown).
[0079]
The outer return belt 45B1 returns while being guided outside the guide roller 45S disposed at the bent inner portion, and the inner return belt 45A1 is positioned outside the guide roller 45T disposed at the bent inner portion. Go back while being guided.
[0080]
Here, the centers of the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T and the fulcrum 61 of bending of the upstream frame body 50A and the downstream frame body 50B are disposed on the dividing line 57, and the guide rollers 45R Each shaft portion of 45S is held by bearings 45j and 45k provided on the upper and lower frames 41 of the downstream frame body 50B, and the shaft portion of the guide roller 45T is fixedly projected to the downstream frame body 50B. It is held by bearings 45m provided on the upper and lower brackets 45T1 and 45T2.
[0081]
In the variable bending mechanism 60, the configuration of the transverse plane on the upstream and downstream sides with respect to the bending portion Mb is FIG. 5, the configuration of the plane is FIG. 6, and the configuration of the front when the bending is in the unfolded state is FIG. The configuration of the longitudinal section of the part is as shown in FIG.
[0082]
The tension state of the belts 45A and 45B due to the change in the bending angle θ21 is, for example, that the tension of the belt 45B disposed outside is increased in the bending state by setting the belts 45A and 45B to the same endless length. In this way, the outer belt 45B in the opposed belt portion 42 is in an operation state in which the inner belt 45A is pressed.
[0083]
The upstream guide piece 53 is formed so that the guide piece 53B positioned on the outer side of the bend is shortened and the guide piece 53A positioned on the inner side of the bend is lengthened so as to be along the inner side surface of the bent guide piece 65. By doing so, it is easy to match the bending of the thin piece 100 at the bending portion Mb.
[0084]
The bent guide piece 65 is formed in a planar shape as shown in FIG. 9 and is screwed to the outside of the base portion 53C of the upstream guide piece 53 by mounting holes 65A1 and 65A2 provided in the upstream fixed portion 65A. At the same time, the bent portion 65C is guided to the upstream side by being screwed and fixed to the outside of the base portion 54C of the downstream side guide piece 54 through the mounting hole 65B1 provided in the downstream side fixed portion 65B. It is configured to bend along the guide piece 53B outside the piece 53.
[0085]
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the connecting portion between the upstream frame 50A and the downstream frame 50B includes an end surface 41A1 of the frame 41 of the upstream frame 50A and an end surface 41B1 of the frame 41 of the downstream frame 50B. Are formed with a gap so as not to disturb the bending operation.
[0086]
Holding between the upper and lower frames 41 at the connecting portion of the upstream side frame body 50A, as shown in [Ha-Ha cross section] in FIG. 8, the base portion 53C and the frame 41 of the upstream side guide piece 53 arranged vertically. The hinge fittings 75A and 75B are fixed integrally with the mounting screws 75A1 and 75B1, and the fixing plates 51U and 51V are fixed with the fixing screws 51u and 51v so as to be in a fixed state.
[0087]
Then, when the bending mechanism 60 is bent by making the intermediate portion 51U1 of the fixing plate 51U project in a U shape toward the inside of the bend, the inner return belt 45A1 is slightly displaced inward. Even in this case, the inner return belt 45A1 and the fixed plate 51U are prevented from touching each other.
[0088]
As will be described later, when the bending is reversed, the outer return side belt 45B1 is displaced, so that the fixing plate 51V is composed of the same parts as the fixing plate 51U, thereby fixing the fixing plate 51V. The intermediate portion 51V1 is also formed in a U-shape projecting toward the inner side of the bend made in the opposite direction.
[0089]
The holding between the upper and lower frames 41 at the connecting portion of the downstream side frame 50B is such that the base portion 54C of the upper and lower downstream side guide pieces 54 is integrally formed by the column portion 54D as shown in [Knee section] in FIG. Since it is formed, the upper and lower frames 41 are fixed by fixing with the fixing screws 41x and 41y.
[0090]
Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper and lower frame 41 of the upstream side frame 50A is inserted and sandwiched between the upper and lower hinge fittings 75A and 75B with the end surface 41B1 portion of the upper and lower frame 41 of the downstream side frame 50B. Thus, the upstream side frame body 50A holds the downstream side frame body 50B so as not to move in the vertical direction.
[0091]
Further, the tip portions of the pins 61A1 and 61B1 for the fulcrum 61 provided so as to protrude from the rotation fixing plate 71 and the receiving plate 76 obtained by extending the upper and lower hinge fittings 75A and 75B are used as the upper and lower frames 41 of the downstream frame 50B. The upstream frame body 50A and the downstream frame body 50B are held so that they can be bent at the location of the fulcrum 61 by being inserted into and held in the fulcrum holes 61A2 and 61B2.
[0092]
A fixing mechanism 70 for fixing the bending angle θ21 at an arbitrary angular position within the adjustment angle ± θ22 is provided in the elongated hole 71C provided in the rotation fixing plate 71 and the frame 41 on the upper side of the downstream side frame 50B. The screw hole 73B provided in the fixing seat 73 fixed with the mounting screw 73A is configured to be fixed with a fixing screw 72 that can be manually operated, for example, a thumbscrew.
[0093]
That is, if the bending angle θ21 is changed while the fixing screw 72 is loosened, the range of adjustment angle ± θ22 is determined by limiting the movement range of the fixing screw 72 by the length Lw of the long hole 71C. Then, after changing to a required angle within the range, the fixing screw 72 can be tightened to fix the bent angle. The strut 74 serves as both a reinforcement of the fixing mechanism 70 and a stopper when the fixing screw 72 is loosened.
[0094]
As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, protection to prevent an obstacle such as a game medium (not shown) from entering from the outside of the bending of the upstream frame 50 </ b> A and the downstream frame 50 </ b> B. A cover plate 66B that also serves as an opening / closing window plate for taking out the thin piece 100 stuck in the vicinity of the bent portion Mb is formed of a transparent elastic material having a relatively weak elasticity, for example, a transparent resin material.
[0095]
The downstream side of the cover plate 66B is sandwiched between the holding fixing plates 51X and 51Y and fixed to the outside of the base portion 54C of the downstream guide piece 54 with fixing screws 51x and 51y, and the upstream side is fixed to the fixing plate 51V. The cover plate 66B is deformed along the outside of the bending mechanism 60 by following the bending of the bending mechanism 60 by being inserted into the gap 51Z1 between the holding plate 51Z and the fixing plate 51V fixed to the outside by the mounting screws 51z. It is comprised so that it may do.
[0096]
The fixing plates 45U, 45V, 45X, 45Y, and the presser plate 51Z are each formed of a metal plate, for example, a steel plate, and a coating for preventing corrosion.
[0097]
The brackets 45T1 and 45T2 are fixed to the base portion 54C of the downstream guide piece 53 with a fixing screw 45t1, and a cover for preventing an obstruction from entering the portion of the guide roller 45T from the inside of the bend. The plate 66A is formed by a plate made of the same material as the cover plate 66B.
[0098]
Then, the upstream side of the cover plate 66A is overlapped and fixed to the fixing plate 51U with the fixing screw 51u, and the intermediate portion 66A1 on the downstream side is fixed by the elasticity of the cover plate 66A in the horizontal overhanging portion 45T3 of the brackets 45T1 and 45T2. By being applied to 45T4, it can be deformed along the overhang portions 45T3 and 45T4 following the bending of the bending mechanism 60.
[0099]
In addition, the upper and lower portions 66A2 on the downstream side of the cover plate 66A are arranged so as to cover the vertical fixing portions 45T5 and 45T6 of the brackets 45T1 and 45T2 in order to cover the upper gap and the lower gap of the brackets 45T1 and 45T2. By being inserted into the gap 45t2 between the frame 41 and the frame 41, it can be deformed along the frame 41 following the bending of the bending mechanism 60.
[0100]
In addition, when the span Lx, the span Ly, or both are relatively long, if necessary, the meandering may be applied to a portion of the relatively long span as shown in FIGS. For example, the drive side pulleys 43A and 43B and the driven side pulley 44A are provided in the same manner as the “break-in conveyance type configuration” in FIG. 24, for example. Needless to say, 44B and the opposing roller 43D can be configured to have a bite-conveying type configuration. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the above configuration can also be applied to the thin piece transport device 300 and the game island device 500 from which the guide conduit 8 in FIG.
[0101]
Therefore, according to the configuration of the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the guide roller 45R / 45S / 45T is simply arranged to constitute the conveying portion of the bent portion Mb. The apparatus can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0102]
In addition, since the bending angle can be adjusted within a range of ± θ22 with respect to the predetermined bending angle θ21, the thin piece conveying device 300 • shaped in various forms bent more complicated than the case of the first embodiment described above. Since the amusement island device 500 can be configured, there is a feature that a device that can be applied to a more complicated location can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0103]
[Fourth embodiment]
The fourth embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The place where the configuration of the fourth embodiment is different from the configuration of the third embodiment is a place where the bending angle θ21 is changed to 90 ° as in the case of the second embodiment.
[0104]
Then, as in the configuration of [bending conveyance portion internal configuration] in FIG. 12 and the configuration in FIG. 13, the bending angle θ21 is 90 °, and therefore the angle obtained by dividing the internal angle θx into two, that is, θx / 2 = (180 ° The guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T are arranged on the dividing line 57 corresponding to −90 °) ÷ 2 = 45 °. The adjustment angle ± θ22 is set to θ22 = ± 10 °, for example, as in the case of the third embodiment.
[0105]
Further, although not shown, the fixing mechanism 70 is also configured to be changed so that the bending angle θ21 in FIG. 6 is 90 °, or in other places, the configuration related to the bending angle θ21. It goes without saying that the configuration is similarly changed.
[0106]
That is, the configuration of the fourth embodiment generally has a predetermined bending angle θ21 of 90 ° in the third to fifth / sixth configurations described in the third embodiment. Furthermore, the adjustment angle ± θ22 is changed to ± 10 °, the inner angle θx is changed to 90 °, and the angle direction of the dividing line 57 is changed to the 135 ° direction.
[0107]
In the case of this configuration, since the predetermined bending angle θ22 is 90 ° and the adjustment angle ± θ22 with respect to this is ± 10 °, the rate of the variable angle with respect to the bending angle θ22 is smaller than in the configuration of the third embodiment. Therefore, instead of the intermediate portion 66A1 of the cover plate 66A that covers the guide roller 45T, as shown in FIG. 13, a cover plate 51U5 formed by extending the intermediate portion 51U1 protruding in a U shape of the fixed plate 45U is provided. You may do it. Needless to say, the guide roller 45T may be covered with the intermediate portion 66A1 of the cover plate 66A in the same manner as in the third embodiment.
[0108]
Then, when the span Lx, the span Ly, or both are relatively long, the meandering is provided at the relatively long span as necessary, for example, as shown in FIGS. For example, the drive side pulleys 43A and 43B and the driven side pulley 44A are provided in the same manner as the “break-in conveyance type configuration” in FIG. 24, for example. Needless to say, 44B and the opposing roller 43D can be configured to have a bite-conveying type configuration. Furthermore, the above configuration is also applied to the thin piece conveyance device 300 and the game island device 500 in which the guide conduit 8 is added to the [bending conveyance configuration] in FIG. Needless to say you get.
[0109]
Therefore, according to the configuration of the fourth embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment described above, the guide roller 45R / 45S / 45T is merely arranged to constitute the conveying portion of the bent portion Mb. The apparatus can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0110]
Further, since the bending angle can be adjusted within a range of ± θ22 with respect to the predetermined bending angle θ21, the thin piece conveying device 300 • shaped in various forms bent more complicated than the case of the second embodiment described above. Since the amusement island device 500 can be configured, there is a feature that a device that can be applied to a more complicated location can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0111]
[Fifth embodiment]
The fifth embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The difference between the configuration of the fifth embodiment and the configuration of the third and fourth embodiments described above is that the variable angle range of the bending angle is set to a predetermined bending angle in the configurations of the third and fourth embodiments. This is a place configured by changing the angle range from the minimum bending angle θ31 to the maximum bending angle θ32 to be a variable angle range.
[0112]
For example, as shown in FIG. 14 [Small Bending Configuration], the minimum bending angle θ31 = 0 ° to the maximum bending angle θ32 = 45 ° can be set as a variable angle range. The minimum bending angle θ31 = 45 ° to the maximum bending angle θ32 = 90 ° is set as a variable angle range as shown in FIG. 14 or the minimum bending angle θ31 = 45 ° as shown in FIG. The bending angle θ31 = 90 ° to the maximum bending angle θ32 = 135 ° is set as a variable angle range.
[0113]
In the case of the configuration of the fifth embodiment, the angle direction of the dividing line 57 where the guide rollers 45R, 45S, 45T, and the fulcrum 61 are arranged is set between the minimum bending angle θ31 and the maximum bending angle θ32. 2 in which the inner angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ33 is set as an angle direction divided into two, and the angle direction of the dividing line 57 is set in an angle direction in which the inner angle θx with respect to the minimum bending angle θ31 is divided into two. One configuration is possible.
[0114]
That is, in the former configuration, generally, the predetermined bending angle θ21 in the third configuration to the fifth configuration and the sixth configuration described in the third embodiment is set to the intermediate position. The inner angle θx is changed to the inner angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ33, and the angle direction obtained by dividing the changed inner angle θx into two is changed to the angle direction of the dividing line 57. It will be.
[0115]
In the case of the latter configuration, generally, the predetermined bending angle θ21 in the third configuration to the fifth configuration and the sixth configuration described in the third embodiment is set to the minimum value. The inner angle θx is changed to the inner angle θx with respect to the bending angle θ31, and the angle direction obtained by dividing the changed inner angle θx into two is changed to the angle direction of the dividing line 57. It will be.
[0116]
In the case of the former configuration, when the minimum bending angle θ31 or the maximum bending angle θ32 is used, depending on the setting of the variable angle range, as shown in FIG. Since the position of the inner return belt 45A1 and the position of the outer return belt may be greatly separated, the shape of the upstream side frame body 50A and the downstream side frame body 50B in the horizontal plane is changed to the shape of the middle bulge. The rear side belt 45A1 and the outer rear side belt need to be configured so as to cope with a change in position.
[0117]
In the case of the latter configuration, as shown in FIG. 16, the position of the inner return belt 45A1 and the position of the outer return belt are close to the position of the opposing belt 42, It is not necessary to change the shapes of the upstream frame 50A and the downstream frame 50B in the horizontal plane.
[0118]
In addition, the configuration of each detail in other parts is changed from the configuration of the third embodiment or the angle direction of the dividing line 57 in the configuration of the fourth embodiment to the angular direction of each dividing line 57 described above. In addition, the bending mechanism 60 and the fixing mechanism 70 are adapted so that the variable angle range based on the bending angle θ21 and the adjustment angle ± θ22 is changed to the variable angle range from the minimum bending angle θ31 to the maximum bending angle θ32. What is necessary is just to change and comprise a location.
[0119]
Furthermore, the above configuration is applied to the thin piece transfer device 300 and the game island device 500 from which the guide conduit 8 is removed from the [small bend type configuration] of FIG. 14, and the [medium bend type configuration] of FIG. It goes without saying that the above configuration can also be applied to the thin piece conveying apparatus 300 and the game island apparatus 500 to which the guide conduit 8 is added in the [large bending type configuration] as in the [flexing conveyance configuration] of FIG. Yes.
[0120]
Therefore, according to the configuration of the fifth embodiment, similarly to the third and fourth embodiments described above, the conveying portion of the bent portion Mb can be configured only by arranging the guide rollers 45R, 45S, and 45T. Therefore, the apparatus can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0121]
Further, since the bending angle can be adjusted within a variable angle range from the minimum bending angle θ31 to the maximum bending angle θ32, various forms bent more complicated than the case of the third and fourth embodiments described above. Since the thin piece transport device 300 and the game island device 500 configured as described above can be configured, there is an advantage that a device that can be applied to a more complicated arrangement place can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0122]
[Modification]
The present invention includes the following modifications.
(1) In the first to fifth embodiments, the portion of the protective cover 48 is configured as the [guide / protection type configuration] in FIG. 23. The guide piece 52 and the protective cover 48 in the mold configuration] are changed.
[0123]
(2) The bending angles θ11, θ21, θ31, and θ32 in the configurations of the first to fifth embodiments and the above (1) are bent in the reverse direction with respect to the upstream main conveyance path M. Change and configure as follows.
[0124]
(3) The merging / conveying portion 2 on the downstream side of the main conveying portion 4X in the configurations of the first to fifth embodiments and the above (1) and (2) is changed to the storage portion 110 or the main conveying portion 4. To do.
[0125]
(4) The gaming machine B in the configurations of the first to fifth embodiments and the above (1) to (3) is changed to a one-side island arranged only on the front side or the rear side.
(5) By expanding the width of the frame 41 in the configurations of the first to fifth embodiments and the above (1) to (4) and providing the bearings 45m of the guide roller 45T on the frame 41, the bracket 45T1. 45T2 is removed and configured.
[0126]
(6) In the configurations of the first to fifth embodiments and the above (1) to (5), the angle values of the angles θ11, θ21, θ22, θ31, θ32, and θ33 are changed to appropriate angle values. To do.
[0127]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the present invention, as described above,While the downstream frame is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the upstream frame, the three guide rollers at the bent portion are bent while maintaining the state of being arranged on the two dividing lines of the inner angle of the bend. Banknotes can be stably conveyed from the upstream frame to the downstream frame,The apparatus can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
[0128]
  Further, by a pair of upstream guide pieces for guiding the upper and lower surfaces of the thin piece, a downstream inner guide piece for guiding only the inner face of the thin piece, and a bending guide piece of an elastic plate member for guiding only the outer face of the thin piece, The upper and lower surfaces, the inner surface, and the outer surface of the thin piece are guided along the bend, so that the smooth conveyance of the thin piece at the bent portion where the thin piece is likely to be clogged can be achieved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
In the drawings, FIGS. 1 to 16 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 17 to 25 show prior arts. The contents of each figure are as follows.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part configuration.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 4 is an internal perspective view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 5 is an internal cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 13 is an internal cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 17 is a side cross-sectional plan view of the entire configuration.
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part.
FIG. 19 is an internal cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 20 is an internal perspective view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 21 is a front view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 23 is a longitudinal section of the main part configuration.
FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part configuration.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Conveying part
2B guide piece
2a ・ 2b Stopper
2z holding plate
4 Main transport parts
4A protective cover
4X Main transfer part
8 Guide conduit
23 Guide piece
24 Opposite roller
25A Roller
26 Drive motor
26A Gear mechanism
27C Manual knob
29-29d Intermediary gear
29D gear
30 protrusions
41 frames
41A1 end face
41B1 end face
41u mounting screw
41v mounting screw
42 Opposing belt part
43A / 43B Drive-side Pooh
43C Roller
43D Opposing roller
44A / 44B Driven pulley
45 Counter belt transport mechanism
45A / 45B belt
45A1 Return belt (inner return belt)
45B1 Return side belt (outer return side belt)
45R / 45S / 45T guide rollers
45j ・ 45k ・ 45m Bearing part
45t1 fixing screw
45t2 gap
46a / 46b gear
47 holes
47A Hook
48 Covering material
48A Convex part
50 frame
50A upstream frame
50B Downstream frame
51U ・ 51V ・ 51X ・ 51Y Fixed plate
51U1 / 51V1 bulge part
51Z Presser plate
51Z1 clearance
51u / 51v / 51x / 51y / 51z fixing screw
53 Upstream guide piece
53A / 53B guide piece
53C Base part
54 Downstream guide piece
54A Guide piece
54C Base part
54D Prop part
55 On the way
56 Bending guide piece
57 dividing line
59A / 59B guide piece
60 Bending mechanism
61 fulcrum
61A1 / 61B1 pin
61A2 / 61B2 supporting hole
65 Bending guide piece
65A / 65B fixed part
65A1, 65A2, 65B1 mounting hole
65C bent part
66A / 66B Cover plate
70 Fixing mechanism
71 Rotating fixed plate
71C Mounting hole
72 Fixing screw
73A Mounting screw
73B Screw hole
75A / 75B Hinge bracket
75A1 / 75B1 mounting screw
75A2 overhang
76 Retaining plate
81 Opposite roller
98 protective cover
99 detector
100 flakes
110 storage box
300 Thin piece conveyor
500 Amusement stand island equipment
B gaming machine
C Sub-carrying part
(C) Lending machine
L1 distance
L2 size
Lw length
Lx / Ly span
M Main transport path
Mb bent part
S Sub-transport path
W width
θ1 Bending angle
θ2 Variable angle range
θx Interior angle

Claims (3)

A merging / conveying part for merging and conveying thin pieces inserted from a plurality of sub-conveying paths to the main conveying path, and a main conveying part for conveying the thin pieces inserted from the merging / conveying part along the main conveying path. A thin piece conveying apparatus that provides a bent portion where the main conveying path is bent in the main conveying portion,
A thin piece is sandwiched between opposing belt portions of the opposing belt that perform conveyance of the thin piece at the same speed at the main conveying portion of the bent portion, and the bent inner portion of the opposing belt portion and the outer belt of the opposing belt are restored. A bent portion belt guiding means for guiding the bent inner portion of the side belt and the bent inner portion of the inner return belt of the opposing belt by one guide roller, respectively ;
The main conveyance portion is divided into an upstream frame and a downstream frame at the bent portion, and the end of the upstream frame and the end of the downstream frame are turned to the bent state at the bent portion. Supported by a fulcrum,
3. The thin piece conveying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the three guide rollers at the bent portion are arranged on a two-partition line that is axially supported by the downstream frame and passes through the fulcrum of the inner angle generated by the bending . A pair of guide pieces (hereinafter referred to as upstream guide pieces) provided at the downstream position of the upstream frame and guiding the upper and lower surfaces of the thin piece, and provided at the upstream position of the downstream frame. Guide piece arranging means for arranging a guide piece (hereinafter referred to as a downstream inner guide piece) for guiding only the inner surface of the thin piece by the bending,
Bending of an elastic plate that is arranged to face the downstream inner guide piece and guides only the outer surface of the thin piece on the downstream side from the downstream end portion of the upstream guide piece, and bends according to the bending. Bending guide piece arrangement means for arranging the guide piece;
The flake conveying apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: An amusement island device comprising the thin piece conveying device according to claim 1.

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