JP4023973B2 - Banknote storage device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bill storage device that is attached to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a game hall such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a plurality of gaming machines M are arranged in parallel as shown in FIG. 5 to form a so-called island, and a game medium lending machine N is arranged between the gaming machines M. Lend balls and game coins. The game medium lending machine N is provided with a bill insertion slot. When a predetermined bill J, for example, a thousand yen bill is inserted into the insertion slot, a predetermined number of pachinko balls, gaming coins, and the like are discharged. The banknote J inserted into the game medium lending machine N is fed into the banknote transport path H connected to each game medium lending machine N, and is transported along the transport path H and at the downstream end of the transport path H. Are taken in and accumulated in the banknote storage device R disposed in the.
[0003]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the bill storage device R has a control device B attached to an upper portion in a box-type case A, and a stacker device C and a bill safe D arranged at the lower portion. On the bottom surface of the stacker device C, an optical detection sensor (photosensor) E having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion is attached as shown in the circle of FIG. A mold engagement piece G is attached.
[0004]
In this banknote storage apparatus R, the banknote J sent by the conveyance path H connected to each game medium lending machine N is pushed into the banknote safe D by the stacker apparatus C, and is placed sideways by the presser member F. Held. The presser member F is biased via a spring I, and gradually moves against the spring I as the number of bills J increases. When the number of bills J reaches a predetermined number, the engagement piece G is moved into the detection sensor E. Intrusion (FIG. 4) is detected by this detection sensor E. The detection signal is input to the control device B, and a predetermined display such as lighting is performed on the front display unit K. The clerk who sees this display unlocks and opens the front door of the case A as shown in FIG. 3, lifts the banknote safe D as shown by the arrow, removes it from the stacker device C, moves it forward, and moves the case A outside. Take out.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the conventional banknote storage device R, when the banknote safe D is removed from the stacker device C, the engagement piece G must be removed from the detection sensor E by inserting a hand into the case A. Since the engaging piece G and the detection sensor E are located on the lower surfaces of the banknote safe D and the stacker device C as described above, they are difficult to see and must be removed by hand, so that the operation is difficult. There was a problem that E was damaged. Further, since the banknote safe D is lifted up and removed, a large space must be provided between the control device B and the case A is increased in size.
[0006]
The present invention is made in order to eliminate all the problems in the conventional banknote receiving apparatus R, and eliminates the work of removing the engaging piece G by groping so that the banknote safe D can be easily taken out by simply pulling it out. An object of the present invention is to provide a bill storage device that protects the detection sensor E and does not require a large space between the detection device E and the control device B.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As technical means for achieving this object, the present invention is a banknote storage device for storing banknotes transported by a transport path, the banknote storage device comprising a stacker device, a banknote safe, an optical detection sensor, The banknote safe is formed so as to be detachable by moving in the front-rear direction, and a presser member that holds a banknote pushed in by the stacker device is attached via a spring, and a bar-like presser is attached to the lower part of the presser member A member protrudes downward and is formed so as to be movable along a slit hole formed in a lateral direction on the bottom plate of the banknote safe. The stacker device has a notch downwardly formed at a front end thereof. The pressing member is prevented from colliding when it is pulled out horizontally, and a detection movable member and the optical detection sensor are disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom portion. It is formed in an arm shape so that it can be rotated in a horizontal plane by attaching a rotation support shaft at substantially the center thereof, and is biased through a spring, one end of which is the rod-shaped pressing member The other end is formed so as to be able to enter and leave the optical detection sensor, and when a predetermined number of bills are stored in the bill safe, the pressing member is engaged with the detection movable member. The bill receiving apparatus is characterized in that the optical detection sensor detects the detection movable member .
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a bill storage device concerning the present invention is described based on an accompanying drawing. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a case, which has an opening / closing door 1 a on the front surface, a control device 2 is attached to the upper portion of the case 1, and a stacker device 3 and a bill safe 4 are arranged on the lower portion. Yes.
[0009]
The stacker device 3 is configured to push banknotes (for example, thousand yen bills) conveyed by the conveyance path 5 connected to the game medium lending machine N into the banknote safe 4 one by one. The guide part 3a is formed in the front-rear direction, and a detection movable member 6 and an optical detection sensor 7 are disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom part as shown in FIG.
[0010]
The banknote safe 4 has a plate-like pressing member 4a attached thereto via a spring 4b so that the banknote 8 pushed by the stacker device 3 can be held in a standing state, and a guide bar 4c is provided at the top. It is installed in the horizontal direction, and the holding member 4a is smoothly moved upright by the guide bar 4c, and the banknotes 8 are prevented from popping out and kept in alignment.
[0011]
The banknote safe 4 is detachably formed by moving in the front-rear direction along the guide portion 3a of the stacker device 3, and a bar-shaped pressing member 9 is downwardly disposed below the pressing member 4a as shown in FIG. The pressing member 9 is formed so as to be movable along a slit hole 4 d formed in the lateral direction on the bottom plate of the banknote safe 4. The pipe-type pressing member 9 is stronger than the conventional L-shaped engagement piece G and is not easily deformed.
[0012]
The detection movable member 6 is formed in an arm shape, and a rotation support shaft 6a is attached to a substantially central portion thereof, so that the detection movable member 6 can be rotated in a horizontal plane around the rotation support shaft 6a, and a spring 6b toward the front side. Is attached and biased counterclockwise.
[0013]
The optical detection sensor 7 is a photosensor in which a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion are opposed to each other. The optical detection sensor 7 is attached with an opening 7a facing downward, and a rear end portion Q of the detection movable member 6 is attached to the opening 7a. It is positioned so that it can enter and exit.
[0014]
The banknote storage device 10 according to the present invention configured as described above pushes the banknotes sent by the transport path 5 into the banknote safe 4 by the stacker device 3, and the number of banknotes 8 in the banknote safe 4 increases. Accordingly, the pressing member 4a gradually moves while contracting the spring 4b. As the pressing member 4a moves, the pressing member 9 approaches the detection movable member 6 while moving along the slit hole 4d, and when the banknotes 8 reach a predetermined number set in advance, a phantom line is shown in FIG. Thus, the pressing member 9 comes into contact with the distal end portion P of the detection movable member 6 and presses it.
[0015]
At this time, the detection movable member 6 rotates horizontally around the rotation shaft 6a as a fulcrum while extending the spring 6b, and the rear end Q enters the opening 7a of the detection sensor 7. Then, the detection sensor 7 detects the detection movable member 6 and inputs the detection signal to the control device 2 so that a predetermined display such as lighting is performed on the front display unit 2a.
[0016]
This display can be recognized by an attendant through a transparent window 1b provided on the door 1a of the case 1, and the attendant who has confirmed this display unlocks and opens the door 1a to open the bill as shown in FIG. Pull out the safe 4 toward you. At this time, the pressing member 9 of the bill safe 4 moves away from the detection movable member 6, so that the engagement with the front end P is released, and the detection movable member 6 is rotated by the restoring force of the spring 6b. Is rotated counterclockwise to return to the original position, and the rear end Q of the detection movable member 6 comes out of the opening 7a of the detection sensor 7. Thereby, the display of the display part 2a of the control apparatus 2 disappears.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, a deep notch 3 b is formed at the front end of the stacker device 3, so that the banknote safe 4 can be placed horizontally without hitting the pressing member 9 protruding downward when the banknote safe 4 is pulled out. Can be pulled out. If an empty bill safe is pushed in along the guide portion 3a of the stacker device 3 instead of the drawn bill safe 4, the empty bill safe can be easily set. After setting, the door 1a of the case 1 is closed and locked.
[0018]
During the exchange of the banknote safe 4, the operation of the stacker device 3 is stopped by a command signal from the control device 2, and the banknotes conveyed from the conveyance path 5 are held in the stacker device 3. The transport path 5 may be temporarily stopped simultaneously with the stop of the stacker device 3.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the banknote safe 4 of the banknote storage device 10 can be pulled out and taken out horizontally, a hand is inserted into the case 1 and pressed when the banknote safe 4 is replaced. This eliminates the troublesome work of manually removing the engagement between the member 9 and the detection sensor 7, and allows the banknote safe 4 to be exchanged easily and efficiently, and prevents the detection sensor 7 from being damaged.
Moreover, since the banknote safe 4 can be pulled out horizontally, it is not necessary to secure a wide space between the banknote safe 4 and the control device 2, and the effect that the banknote storage device 10 can be made compact by reducing the case 1 in size. Also play.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a bill storage device according to the present invention, and is a perspective view when a bill safe is exchanged. FIG. 2 is a state view of the main part of the bill storage device as viewed from below. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the storage device when the bill safe is replaced. FIG. 4 is a state view of the main part of the device viewed from below. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement position of the bill storage device. ]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Case 2 ... Control apparatus 3 ... Stacker apparatus 4 ... Banknote safe 4a ... Pressing member 4b ... Spring 5 ... Conveyance path 6 ... Detection movable member 6a ... Rotation spindle 6b ... Spring 7 ... Detection sensor 8 ... Banknote 9 ... Pressing member 10 ... bill storage device

Claims (1)

A banknote storage device for storing banknotes transported by a transport path, the banknote storage device including a stacker device, a banknote safe, and an optical detection sensor, and the banknote safe is removable by moving in the front-rear direction. A presser member that holds the bill pushed by the stacker device is attached via a spring, and a bar-like presser member projects downwardly from the bottom of the presser member. The stacker device is formed so as to be movable along the slit hole formed in the front end, and a notch downward is formed at the front end so that the pressing member does not collide when the bill safe is pulled out horizontally. A detection movable member and the optical detection sensor are disposed on the lower surface, and the detection movable member is formed in an arm shape, and a rotation support shaft is attached to a substantially central portion thereof. It is formed so that it can rotate in a horizontal plane, and is biased through a spring. One end is positioned so as to be able to contact and separate from the rod-shaped pressing member, and the other end is the optical When a predetermined number of banknotes are stored in the banknote safe, the pressing member is engaged with the detection movable member, and the optical detection sensor detects the detection movable member. The banknote accommodating apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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