JP4252543B2 - Yugi Island - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses coins (a coin-like gaming value medium, also referred to as a medal), and a gaming island provided with a circulation mechanism for circulating coins.

  In a game store, a plurality of slot machines (game machines) that use coins to play a game are provided side by side or on one side of equipment called a game island (or a game machine installation island). In the conventional game island, a storage tank (coin storage unit) for receiving coins overflowing from the slot machine is provided at the lower part of the game island, and the coins stored in the storage tank are lifted based on a supply request from the slot machine. A circulation mechanism (coin circulation mechanism) for feeding and replenishing is provided.

In recent years, a slot machine is set so that a large amount of coins inserted by a player is captured before a prize is generated, and when the award is generated, a large amount of coins are paid out as a prize privilege. For this reason, when a prize is generated, there is a possibility that the coins in the storage tank are insufficient. If no prize is generated for a long period of time, the amount of coins flowing into the storage tank exceeds the allowable storage amount, and the coins overflow in the storage tank. Therefore, a game island having a coin insertion port communicating with the storage tank and a coin recovery port (opening for opening the storage tank) for recovering coins from the storage tank before overflowing has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-321548 A

By the way, the above game island has a coin insertion slot and a coin collection opening below the slot machine. In the collection operation, the coin must be scraped and collected from the coin collection port with the posture lowered. For this reason, the burden placed on the worker is large, leaving room for improvement in improving work efficiency. In addition, during the operation of the game store, the coin must be collected at the player's feet, and in some cases, the player must be removed from the seat to perform the work. There is a risk of damage.
And since the above-mentioned game island has a storage tank in the lower part thereof, the coin lifting height is set at substantially the same distance as the gaming island height, and the load on the circulating mechanism lifting device becomes large. End up. Therefore, it was necessary to install a relatively large lifting device capable of withstanding this load. For this reason, a lifting device cannot be arranged between narrow spaces, for example, adjacent slot machines, and a limited space in the game island cannot be used effectively.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to easily collect the overflowed coin without being able to enter the storage tank, and to reduce the space for arranging the lifting device. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an amusement island that can be used by effectively reducing the limited space within the amusement island.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a coin overflows from a gaming machine inside a casing in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed in an installation part. In a gaming island provided with a circulation mechanism for providing a coin receiving portion for receiving the coin and receiving the coin received in the coin receiving portion to a gaming machine,
The circulation mechanism is
A lower lifting device for lifting the coin received in the coin receiving portion;
An upper lifting unit capable of storing the coins transported from the lower lifting device, and transporting the stored coins further upward;
A transport rail for guiding and transporting the coins transported by the upper transport unit to each gaming machine;
An open / close gate capable of opening and closing a coin guide path communicating the transport rail and each gaming machine;
With
The transport rail includes a lifting unit that feeds coins in a line with the outer circumferences in contact with each other, and connects the branch to the upper end of the lifting unit,
The branch portion is
A first rolling part that bends from an upper end of the lifting part to a state inclined downward to one side and rolls the coin toward an open / close gate disposed on one side in a standing state;
Connected to the bottom part of the middle of the first rolling part and inclined downward to the other side opposite to the first rolling part, toward the open / close gate disposed on the other side with the coin standing A second rolling part for rolling
An open state that is disposed at a connection portion between the first rolling part and the second rolling part, and that can guide the coin from the first rolling part to the second rolling part, and the coin from the first rolling part to the second rolling part. An openable / closable member that can be converted into a closed state that cannot be guided to the two rolling parts;
With
A bent portion that bends in the front-rear direction is formed on the upstream side of the connection portion between the first rolling portion and the second rolling portion, and the first rolling portion and the second rolling portion are connected to each other. Place the part and the second rolling part at a position shifted in the front-rear direction from the lifting part,
The upper lifting unit is
A storage tank capable of storing coins fed by the lower lifting device;
An upper lifting device for lifting coins stored in the storage tank;
An overflow tank that accepts coins that could not enter the storage tank;
With
The casing is provided with a decorative plate in a state of covering the front portion adjacent to the front surface of the gaming machine in the upper lifting unit,
The overflow tank is disposed between the front portion of the upper lifting unit and the decorative plate, and the decorative plate is retracted from the front surface of the housing to expose the overflow tank to the side of the gaming machine. This is an amusement island that is characterized by allowing coins to be taken out from the inside.

  A game island according to claim 1, wherein the overflow tank is detachable from the upper lifting unit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the decorative plate opens a coin insertion opening that can communicate with the storage tank, closes the coin insertion opening, opens the coin insertion opening, and opens the coin insertion opening. The game island according to claim 1, further comprising an insertion member that can be converted into an open state in which coins inserted from the storage tank are guided to the storage tank.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a coin receiving portion for receiving coins overflowing from the gaming machine is provided in a casing in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed in the installation portion, and the coin received by the coin receiving portion. In a game island with a circulation mechanism that supplies the game machine to the gaming machine, the circulation mechanism can store the lower lifting device that lifts the coins received by the coin receiving portion, and the coins that are transported from the lower lifting device An upper lifting unit that lifts the stored coins further upward, a transport rail that guides and transports the coins transported by the upper lifting unit to each gaming machine, the transport rail and each game And an open / close gate that can open and close a coin guide path that communicates with the machine, the upper lifting unit includes a storage tank that can store coins transported by the lower transporting device, and a coin stored in the storage tank To lift the upper part And an overflow tank that accepts coins that have not been able to enter the storage tank, and the casing is provided with a decorative plate in a state of covering the front portion adjacent to the front surface of the gaming machine in the upper lifting unit. Place the overflow tank between the front part of the feeding unit and the decorative board, retract the decorative board from the front of the housing to expose the overflow tank to the side of the gaming machine, and insert coins from the exposed overflow tank inside Since it can be taken out, the coins in the overflow tank can be taken out from the side of the front surface of the gaming machine, and the coins overflowing from the storage tank can be easily collected. In addition, since the lifting device for lifting the coins is arranged in two upper and lower portions, the load on one lifting device can be reduced. Therefore, the size of the lifting device can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the lifting device can be reduced. From this, the limited space in the amusement island can be used effectively.
In addition, the transport rail includes a lifting unit that feeds coins in a line in a state where the outer circumferences are in contact with each other, a branching unit is connected to the upper end of the lifting unit, and the branching unit is a lifting unit A first rolling part that bends from the upper end to a side inclined to one side and rolls the coin toward an open / close gate disposed on one side in a standing state, and the first rolling part Second rolling that is connected to the middle bottom and tilts downward toward the other side opposite to the first rolling part and rolls the coin toward the open / close gate disposed on the other side in a standing state And an open state in which a coin can be guided from the first rolling part to the second rolling part, and the coin is placed in the first rolling part. An opening / closing member that can be converted into a closed state that cannot be guided to the second rolling part, and upstream of the connection part of the first rolling part with the second rolling part Since the bent part that bends in the front-rear direction is formed, the connecting part of the first rolling part and the second rolling part and the second rolling part are arranged at positions shifted in the front-rear direction from the lifting part. The branch portion can be configured with a simple structure, and can be smoothly branched to the left and right without clogging coins.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the overflow tank is detachable from the upper lifting unit, it is possible to more easily collect the overflowed coins.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the decorative board opens a coin insertion opening that can communicate with the storage tank, closes the coin insertion opening, opens the coin insertion opening, and opens the coin insertion opening. Since it has an insertion member that can be converted into an open state in which coins inserted from the storage tank are guided to the storage tank, coins can be easily supplied into the storage tank, and the efficiency of supplying coins to the game island can be improved. Can be planned.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a schematic front view of an amusement island 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as amusement island 1) for slot machine installation, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the inside of the amusement island 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the amusement island 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the inside of the game island 1.
Amusement island 1 is an island facility in which a total of four slot machines (pachislot machines) 3 and two coin lending machines 4 are installed on the front and rear sides of a case 2 that is the main body of the island. A coin receiving part 5 that receives the overflowed coins from the plurality of slot machines 3 is provided on the lower side inside, and above the coin receiving part 5, the coins received by the coin receiving part 5 are placed in the slot machine 3 or coin lending. A circulation mechanism (coin circulation mechanism) 6 for supplying to the machine 4 is provided and unitized. In this embodiment, the gaming machine installed on the gaming island 1 is the slot machine 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any gaming machine that uses a coin-like gaming value medium may be used. It may be a thing.

  The housing 2 is provided with a rectangular installation portion 7 on each front and rear surfaces thereof, and a plate-like table mounting member 8 is installed substantially horizontally on the lower end portion of the installation portion 7, and the upper end portion of the installation portion 7. The base upper fastening member 9 (see FIG. 4) is installed substantially horizontally, and the slot machine 3 and the vertically long coin lending machine 4 disposed on the right side of the slot machine 3 are installed in the horizontal direction. Two sets are installed side by side. In addition, a vertically long storage case 10 that is open at the front is fixed between the slot machines 3 that are adjacent to each other through the coin lending machine 4 in the central portion in the left-right direction of the installation unit 7 that is opened on the front side. The upper lifting unit 11 of the circulation mechanism 6 to be described later is disposed in the storage case 10. Further, the mounting member 8 is provided with a mounting member opening 12 through which coins overflowing from the slot machine 3 can pass downward, and between the mounting member opening 12 and the coin receiving unit 5, A coin collecting path 13 for collecting coins that have passed through the mounting member opening 12 to the coin receiving unit 5 is provided in a state of being inclined downward toward the coin receiving unit 5 disposed in the central portion of the housing 2 in the left-right direction. ing.

  The circulation mechanism 6 is fed by a lower lifting device 18 that lifts (transfers) coins received by the coin receiving portion 5 to a storage tank 31 in an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the housing 2, and a lower lifting device 18. An upper lifting unit 11 for lifting the stored coins to the upper part of the housing 2, a guide rail 19 for guiding the coins from the lower lifting device 18 to the upper lifting unit 11, and an upper portion. A transport rail 20 that guides and transports the coins transported by the transport unit 11 to each slot machine 3 or coin lending machine 4, an open / close gate 21 attached to the transport rail 20, and an upper transport unit 11. It is arranged above and is composed of a lower lifting device 18, an upper lifting unit 11, and a control device 22 that controls the operation of the open / close gate 21. The front surfaces of the upper lifting unit 11 and the control device 22 are covered with a vertically long decorative plate 23.

  The lower lifting device 18 is provided below the coin receiving portion 5, and a coin sending plate (not shown) in which a plurality of coin fitting grooves for fitting coins one by one from the coin receiving portion 5 are formed in the circumferential direction. And the output shaft of the drive motor 25 with a speed reducer is connected to the support shaft of the coin delivery plate. Then, the lower end outlet of the coin receiving portion 5 is arranged above the coin delivery plate, the coin delivery port 26 is opened on the side of the coin delivery plate, and the lower end entrance of the guide rail 19 is connected to the coin delivery port 26. Yes. Accordingly, when the lower motor 18 is operated by supplying power to the drive motor 25, the coin delivery plate rotates, thereby sequentially fitting the coins in the coin receiving portion 5 one by one into the coin fitting groove, When the coin fitting groove into which the coin is fitted arrives at the coin delivery slot 26, the coin that has been fitted is removed from the coin fitting slot and sequentially pushed into the guide rail 19 from the coin delivery slot 26 from below.

  The guide rail 19 is a vertically long rail provided on the right side in front of the upper lifting unit 11. A flat coin channel is formed inside the guide rail 19, and coins are aligned in a row with their outer circumferences in contact with each other. It is configured to be able to pass through. Further, an inverted U-shaped folded portion 29 is provided at the upper end of the guide rail 19 so that the coins fed up to the upper end of the guide rail 19 are moved downward while moving to the side (left side in FIG. 2). It is configured. And the coin outlet 30 of the guide rail 19 on the downstream side of the turn-back portion 29 faces the front side portion of the storage tank 31 of the upper lifting unit 11 described later.

  The upper lifting unit 11 is a vertically long unit having substantially the same width as the coin lending machine 4 and is housed in a storage case 10 fixed to the housing 2 in a detachable state. 4 and FIG. 5, a storage tank 31 capable of storing coins transferred through the guide rail 19 by the lower lifting device 18 and a coin stored in the storage tank 31 are transferred. An upper lifting device 33, an overflow tank 34 for receiving overflowed coins without entering the storage tank 31, and a pair of coin level detecting projections 35 inserted into the overflow tank 34. Further, an overflow tank installation space portion 36 for installing an overflow tank 34 is provided between the front portion of the upper lifting unit 11 and the decorative plate 23, and an overflow tank 34 is provided below the overflow tank installation space portion 36. A support portion 37 that supports the bottom portion is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the storage tank 31 is a vertically long container provided at the rear of the upper portion of the guide rail 19, and a level detection for detecting the storage height of coins is provided inside the storage tank 31. Sensors 41 are provided at two locations on the top and bottom. In addition, a first coin introduction port 43 for introducing coins inserted from a coin insertion opening 42 of the decorative plate 23 described later is opened at the upper end portion of the storage tank 31, and the front edge portion of the first coin introduction port 43 is opened. The coin chute 44 for guiding coins from the coin insertion opening 42 is formed in a state of being inclined downward toward the rear. Further, in the front side portion of the storage tank 31, the portion facing the coin outlet 30 of the guide rail 19 (the left side portion of the front side portion of the storage tank 31 in FIG. 2) receives coins from the guide rail 19. A 2-coin introduction port 45 is opened. At the upper edge of the second coin introduction port 45, a coin guide 47 inclined downward and rearward is provided up to the middle in the front-rear direction in the storage tank 31, and coins falling from the upper first coin introduction port 43 are first. The coin is prevented from flowing out of the storage tank 31 through the two-coin introduction port 45, and the coin that has dropped from the first coin introduction port 43 is guided toward the bottom of the storage tank 31. Further, a slope member 48 having a downward inclined surface in the front and rear is disposed at the lower edge portion of the second coin introduction port 45. The slope member 48 arranges the rear side slope in a state where the lower end of the slope is located at the approximate center in the storage tank 31, and guides coins discharged from the coin outlet 30 of the guide rail 19 into the storage tank 31. It functions as the storage guiding part 49. In addition, the front slope is arranged in a state where the lower end of the slope extends to the front of the storage tank 31, and the coin that overflows from the second coin introduction port 45 without fully entering the storage tank 31 is sent to an overflow tank 34 described later. It functions as the overflow guiding part 50 for guiding.

  The upper lifting device 33 is provided below the storage tank 31, and similarly to the lower lifting device 18 described above, a plurality of coin fitting grooves for fitting coins one by one from the storage tank 31 in the circumferential direction. A coin sending plate (not shown) formed at a location is provided in an inclined state, and the output shaft of the drive motor 52 with a speed reducer is connected to the support shaft of the coin sending plate. The lower end outlet of the storage tank 31 is disposed above the coin delivery plate, the coin delivery port 53 is opened on the side of the coin delivery plate, and the lower end entrance of the transport rail 20 is connected to the coin delivery port 53. . Accordingly, when the upper motor 33 is operated by supplying power to the drive motor 52, the coin delivery plate rotates, thereby sequentially fitting the coins in the storage tank 31 one by one into the coin fitting groove, When the coin fitting groove fitted with is arrived at the coin delivery port 53, the fitted coin is removed from the coin fitting groove and sequentially pushed from the coin delivery port 53 into the transport rail 20 from below.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the pair of coin level detection projections 35 inserted into the overflow tank 34 is a conductive rod-like member having a tip projecting toward the overflow tank installation space 36. The guide rail 19 is supported by the bracket 55 in the separated state with a distance larger than the diameter of the guide rail 19. Note that the coin level detection projection 35 of the present embodiment is formed of a metal bolt, and is inserted into the bracket 55 with the front end of the threaded portion of the bolt facing forward, and is fixed by the nut 56 in this state. . An insulating member (in this embodiment, a resin bush) 57 is sandwiched between the bracket 55 and the bracket 55 so as to be insulated from the bracket 55. Further, a wiring terminal 58 for detecting a conduction state between the pair of coin level detection protrusions 35 is connected to the base end portion (bolt head) of the coin level detection protrusion 35 and connected to each wiring terminal 58. It is connected to the control device 22 via wiring.

  The coin level detection protrusion 35 detects the coin level in the overflow tank 34 using the conductivity of the coin. More specifically, when the storage upper surface of the metal coin stored in the overflow tank 34 reaches or exceeds the mounting height of the upper coin level detection protrusion 35, a pair of coin level detection protrusions 35 is stored through the stored coin. Is electrically connected. On the other hand, when the storage upper surface of the coin stored in the overflow tank 34 is lower than the mounting height of the upper coin level detection projection 35, the conduction between the pair of coin level detection projections 35 is cut off. Therefore, by monitoring whether or not the pair of coin level detection protrusions 35 is in a conductive state, the coins stored in the overflow tank 34 are more than a certain level (specifically, the upper coin level) It is possible to detect whether the height is equal to or higher than the mounting height of the detection protrusion 35.

  In addition, a conductive member 61 formed of a vertically long metal plate is provided between the base end portions of both coin level detection projections 35. This conducting member 61 is fitted with one side (lower part in the figure) to one (lower side) coin level detection projection 35 and is always conducted, and the other side part (upper part in the figure) is placed on the lower coin. The biasing member 62 such as a coil spring provided between the base end portion of the level detection projection 35 is biased toward the other (upper) coin level detection projection 35. Then, the upper part of the conduction member 61 is brought into contact with the upper coin level detection protrusion 35 to convert it into a conduction state in which the upper and lower coin level detection protrusions 35 are electrically connected. It changes into the cancellation | release state which cancels | releases to a conduction state by separating | separating from the detection protrusion 35. Further, an operation projection 63 capable of coming into contact with the rear side portion of the overflow tank 34 is projected at the intermediate portion of the conducting member 61 through the projection opening 64 provided in the bracket 55 to the front overflow tank installation space 36. It is provided in a possible state. The operation protrusion 63 is formed of an insulating resin and insulates between the conducting member 61 and the overflow tank 34 or between the conducting member 61 and the bracket 55.

  The overflow tank 34 is a vertically long box-shaped metal container, and is located on the side (front side) of the storage tank 31 of the upper lifting unit 11 and behind the decorative plate 23. 36 is detachably provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, an opening 65 is provided in the upper part of the overflow tank 34 so that the lower end of the overflow guiding part 50 faces upward, and the front upper side of the opening 65 is gripped at the time of attachment / detachment. A handle portion 66 is provided. Further, a pair of insertion openings 67 are provided on the rear side portion of the upper lifting unit 11 that faces the storage tank 31 and is substantially the same as the separation distance between the coin level detection projections 35 (specifically, the tips of the coin level detection projections 35). It is opened in a state where it is spaced apart at intervals. The insertion opening 67 is opened to a size that allows the coin level detection projection 35 to be loosely fitted. Each coin level detection projection 35 can be inserted therethrough, and the overflow tank 34 has a stable posture in the overflow tank installation space 36. When the bottom of the overflow tank 34 is installed with the support 37 sufficiently supported, a gap is formed between the inserted coin level detection projection 35 and the entire periphery of the edge of the insertion opening 67. It is configured.

  In addition, a plane portion located between the pair of insertion openings 67 in the rear side portion of the overflow tank 34 functions as a conversion operation portion 68 formed on a side surface in the vicinity of the insertion openings 67 and presses the operation protrusion 63. Then, the conduction member 61 is converted from the conduction state to the release state. In the present embodiment, the overflow tank 34 is formed by processing a metal plate into a box shape, and the metal plate, that is, the conductivity between the edge of the insertion opening 67 and the both insertion openings 67 is also provided. It is formed with the member which has.

  When the overflow tank 34 is installed in the overflow tank installation space 36 with the coin level detection projection 35 and the conduction member 61 having such a configuration, as shown by a solid line in FIG. Presses the operation projection 63 rearward to disengage the upper portion of the conduction member 61 from the base end portion of the upper coin level detection projection 35, and the conduction member 61 changes from the conduction state to the release state. When the overflow tank 34 is removed from the overflow tank installation space 36, the conversion operation portion 68 moves away from the operation protrusion 63 and the upper portion of the conduction member 61 is energized, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. The urging force of the member 62 is brought into contact with the upper coin level detection projection 35 to be conducted. That is, the conducting member 61 converts from the released state to the conducting state.

Next, the decorative board 23 will be described.
A decorative plate 23 that covers a front surface portion adjacent to the front surfaces of the slot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 4 in the upper lifting unit 11 is detachably provided on the front surface side of the storage case 10 fixed to the housing 2. These are disposed between two adjacent slot machines 3 with a coin lending machine 4 interposed therebetween. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an engaging claw 72 that engages with an engaging hole 71 (see FIG. 5) formed in the lower portion of the storage case 10 is provided at the lower end of the decorative plate 23 so as to protrude from the side end. A contact piece 73 that can be brought into contact with the inner surface of the storage case 10 is protruded rearward at the part, and a rotation piece 74 that can be engaged with the upper part of the storage case 10 is provided at the upper part. A cylinder lock 75 is connected to the rotating shaft of the piece 74. Further, the upper front surface of the decorative plate 23 is projected in a convex shape, a rectangular opening window 76 is opened on the front surface of the protruding portion, and the information display 77 provided in the control device 22 from the opening window 76. (See FIG. 1).

  Then, the engaging claw 72 is engaged with the engaging hole 71 of the storage case 10, and in this state, the upper part of the decorative plate 23 is brought into contact with the storage case 10, and the cylinder lock 75 is rotated in one direction to rotate the rotating piece. When 74 is engaged with the storage case 10, the decorative plate 23 can be attached to the front side portion of the storage case 10. Further, the cylinder lock 75 is rotated in the other direction to release the engaged state of the rotating piece 74, the upper part of the decorative plate 23 is pulled out in this released state, and the decorative plate 23 is slightly lifted in this state. When the engaging claw 72 is removed from the engaging hole 71, the decorative plate 23 can be removed from the storage case 10 and retracted (retracted) from the front surface of the housing 2, and the overflow tank 34 in the overflow tank installation space portion 36 can be removed. Can be exposed to the sides of the slot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 4.

  Furthermore, a coin insertion opening 42 for supplying (injecting) coins from the outside to the storage tank 31 of the circulation mechanism 6 is opened in the middle portion of the decorative plate 23 in the vertical direction, and the coin insertion opening 42 can be opened and closed. A charging member (opening / closing door) 79 is provided. The insertion member 79 is pivotally attached at the lower edge to the lower edge of the coin insertion opening 42, and the upper end pivots forward to open the coin insertion opening 42 (as indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 8B). State) and a closed state (state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 8B) in which the upper end portion is disposed substantially on the same plane as the front surface of the decorative plate 23 and closes the coin insertion opening 42. It is configured to be able to. A locking portion 80 that can be engaged with the upper edge of the coin insertion opening 42 is provided on the top of the insertion member 79, and the closing state of the insertion member 79 can be maintained by locking the locking portion 80. Further, a coin fall prevention wall 81 is extended rearward on the side of the insertion member 79, and the upper edge of the coin insertion opening 42 in the opened state of the insertion member 79 at the tip of the coin fall prevention wall 81. A stopper 82 that engages with the upper portion of the storage tank 31 is protruded from the coin insertion opening 42 so that the upper surface of the insertion member 79 is stabilized at substantially the same angle as the inclination angle of the coin chute 44 provided on the upper front side of the storage tank 31. The coins to be inserted can be guided to the storage tank 31. An inclined piece 83 inclined downward at substantially the same angle as the coin chute 44 is provided between the throwing member 79 and the coin chute 44, and coins received by the throwing member 79 are stored in the storage tank 31 and the throwing member 79. It is comprised so that the malfunction which falls in the clearance gap may be prevented. A longitudinal storage recess 84 that stores the front portion of the overflow tank 34 installed in the overflow tank installation space 36 is formed on the rear side of the lower portion of the decorative plate 23, and the overflow tank installation space is formed by the storage recess 84. The front of the part 36 is blocked.

Next, the conveyance rail 20 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the transport rail 20 is connected to a vertically long lifting unit 88 provided in a substantially vertical state behind the upper lifting unit 11 and an upper end of the lifting unit 88. A branching portion 89 for distributing and guiding the coin guided by 88 to the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 disposed on both the left and right sides of the upper lifting unit 11, and extending from the branching portion 89 in the left-right direction. The right rolling rail 90 and the left rolling rail 91 are generally configured, and a flat coin flow path is formed inside the lifting unit 88, the branching unit 89, the right rolling rail 90 and the left rolling rail 91, and the coin Are arranged so that they can pass in a row with their outer circumferences in contact with each other.

  The lifting portion 88 has a lower end inlet connected to the coin feeding outlet 53 of the upper lifting device 33 so that coins in the storage tank 31 can be introduced, and an upper end is the upper portion of the housing 2 (or an upper end portion of the slot machine 3). At the same height). The branch portion 89 is connected to the first rolling portion 96 inclined downward from the upper end of the lifting portion 88 to one side (right side in the figure), and the bottom portion in the middle of the first rolling portion 96. Arranged at the connecting portion of the second rolling part 97 inclined downward to the other side (left side in the figure) opposite to the first rolling part 96 and the first rolling part 96 and the second rolling part 97. The opening / closing member 98 is provided.

  The first rolling part 96 includes a first bent part 101 that changes the direction from the upper side to the horizontal direction (right direction) in a state where the coins lifted from the lifting part 88 are erected, and the first bent part. A first inclined portion 102 is extended from the downstream end of 101 in a state where the first inclined portion 102 is inclined downward in one direction (right direction) of the housing 2, and a coin whose movement direction is changed in the lateral direction is placed on one side (right side). It is configured to roll toward the right rolling rail 90 and the open / close gate 21 arranged in the direction). The first bent portion 101 is bent with a curvature that allows the coins to pass smoothly.

  Further, a connection opening 103 is provided in the middle of the first inclined portion 102 of the first rolling portion 96, specifically, at the bottom of the portion near the lower end of the first inclined portion 102, and communicates with the connection opening 103. The 2nd rolling part 97 is connected in the state. The second rolling portion 97 causes the coin that rolls down the first inclined portion 102 of the first rolling portion 96 to flow downward in a standing state, and causes the coin that has flowed to face in the horizontal direction (left direction). A second bent portion 106 to be converted is provided, and a second inclined portion 107 is extended from the downstream end of the second bent portion 106 in a state where the second inclined portion 107 is inclined downward in the other direction (left direction) of the housing 2, and the lateral direction The coin whose direction of movement is changed to roll toward the left rolling rail 91 and the open / close gate 21 arranged on the other side (left side). The second bent portion 106 is bent with a curvature that allows a coin to pass smoothly.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the opening / closing member 98 is a slider that opens and closes from the side with respect to the connection opening 103 formed in the connection portion between the first rolling portion 96 and the second rolling portion 97. 109 and a solenoid 110 that drives the slider 109. When the solenoid 110 is excited, the slider 109 is retracted to open the connection opening 103, and the coin is moved from the first rolling part 96 to the second rolling part 97. It is comprised so that it may convert into the open state which can be guided to (refer FIG.11 (b)). Further, when the solenoid 110 is demagnetized, the slider 109 is retracted by the biasing force of a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring to close the connection opening 103, and the coin is moved from the first rolling part 96 to the second rolling part. It is comprised so that it may convert into the closed state which cannot be guided to 97 (refer Fig.11 (a)).

  Further, the branch portion 89 is a front-rear bent portion 111 (bently bent in the front-rear direction on the upstream side of the connection portion with the second rolling portion 97 in the first inclined portion 102 of the first rolling portion 96 ( And the downstream side of the first inclined portion 102 is disposed at a position shifted rearward from the upstream side, and the first rolling portion 96 and the second rolling portion 97 are The connecting portion and the second rolling part 97 are arranged at a position displaced from the lifting part 88 in the front-rear direction (specifically, a position displaced backward) (see FIG. 9B). In addition, the front / rear bent portion 111 has a larger dimension in the thickness direction of the internal coin channel (dimension in the thickness direction of the coin) than other parts (such as the first rolling portion 96 and the second rolling portion 97). It is set. Therefore, the branch portion 89 can be configured with a simple structure, and can be smoothly branched to the left and right without clogging coins. Moreover, since the branching part 89 which guides a coin to the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 arranged on both sides of the upper lifting unit 11 is provided on the transport rail 20, the adjacent slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 is provided. Even if the upper lifting unit 11 is disposed between the two, the coins can be supplied to the left and right slot machines 3 or the coin lending machine 4. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the layout of the circulation mechanism 6 including the upper lifting unit 11 can be increased in the game island 1.

  The right rolling rail 90 is connected to the downstream end (right end) of the first inclined portion 102 in a state of being inclined downward at substantially the same inclination angle as that of the first inclined portion 102, and the intermediate portion and the lower end portion (right end portion). A plurality of coin guide paths 112 project downward from the bottom, and the coin guide paths 112 allow communication between the transport rail 20 and the slot machines 3 and coin lending machines 4 provided on the right and left sides of the game island 1. It is said. Further, the left rolling rail 91 is connected to the downstream end (left end) of the second inclined portion 107 in a state where it is inclined downward at substantially the same inclination angle as the second inclined portion 107, and an intermediate portion and a lower end portion (left end portion). ), A plurality of coin guide paths 112 project downward, and the coin guide path 112 allows the transport rail 20 and the slot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 4 provided on the left and right sides of the game island 1 to be connected to each other. Communication is possible.

  And between the right rolling rail 90 and the coin guide path 112 provided in the intermediate portion of the right rolling rail 90 (in other words, the portion other than the lower end of the right rolling rail 90), and the left rolling rail 91. And an open / close gate 21 that can open and close the coin guide path 112 between the left side rolling rail 91 and a coin guide path 112 provided in an intermediate portion of the left side rolling rail 91 (in other words, a portion other than the lower end of the left rolling rail 91). It has. The open / close gate 21 has the same configuration as the open / close member 98, and as shown in FIG. 10, between the coin guide path 112 and the right rolling rail 90 or between the coin guide path 112 and the left rolling rail 91. And a slider 114 that opens and closes from the side to open and closes the connection opening 113 and a solenoid 115 that drives the slider 114. When the solenoid 115 is excited, the slider 114 is moved backward to connect. The opening 113 is opened, and the coin is converted into an open state in which the coin can be guided from the rolling rails 90 and 91 to the coin guiding path 112 (see FIG. 11B). When the solenoid 115 is demagnetized, the slider 114 is retracted by the biasing force of a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring to close the connection opening 113, and the coin is moved from the rolling rails 90 and 91 to the coin guiding path 112. It is comprised so that it may convert into the closed state which cannot be induced | guided | derived (refer Fig.11 (a)). The coin guide path 112 at the lower end of the right rolling rail 90 is always in communication with the right rolling rail 90, and the coin guide path 112 at the lower end of the left rolling rail 91 is connected to the left rolling rail 91. Always in communication. A coin supply path (not shown) such as a flexible pipe having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the coin is connected to the lower end of the coin guide path 112, and the lower end of the coin supply path is connected to a hopper (see FIG. (Not shown) or a hopper (not shown) in the coin lending machine 4.

Next, the control device 22 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, the control device 22 includes a one-chip microcomputer 121 that integrates a CPU, ROM, and RAM, an input interface 122, an output interface 123, an oscillator 124, and the like, and is a management device installed in a game shop. 125 is connected in a communicable state. Also, via the input interface 122, each slot machine 3, a coin level detection protrusion 35 that functions as an overflow sensor, a lower sensor (coin receiving portion sensor) 127 that detects whether or not there is a coin in the coin receiving portion 5, The once-stopped upper lifting device 33 and the lower lifting device 18 are connected to a reset switch 128 for operating (transferring operation) again, and the lower lifting device 18 and the upper lifting device 33 are connected via the output interface 123. The solenoids 110 and 115 of the opening / closing member 98 and the opening / closing gate 21 are connected to an information display 77 formed by a plurality of 7-segment LEDs, lamps (dot LEDs), and the like. When the control device 22 configured as described above receives a coin replenishment signal (coin replenishment request signal) output from the slot machine 3, the upper lifting device 33, the lower lifting device 18, and the solenoid are based on the replenishment signal. The coin replenishment operation process is performed by controlling the driving of 110 and 115. In addition, the reset switch 128 and the information display 77 are provided in the front side part of the control apparatus 22, and when the decorative board 23 is removed from the housing | casing 2, it will be exposed ahead of the game island 1 (refer FIG. 4). Further, in the gaming island 1 of the present embodiment, the control device 22 does not directly connect the control system of the coin lending machine 4 because the management device 125 requests the coin replenishment from the coin lending machine 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the control device 22 connects a lending machine control device provided in the coin lending machine 4, and based on a coin replenishment signal output from the lending machine control device, the upper lifting device 33, the lower lifting device 18 and a solenoid. 110 and 115 may be drive-controlled to perform a coin replenishment operation process for the coin lending machine 4.

Next, regarding the operation of the game island 1 having the above-described configuration, the coin circulation operation will be described in particular.
The gaming island 1 discharges coins from the coin lending machine 4 based on the coin lending operation by the player, and when the player performs the game, when the discharged coin is inserted into the slot machine 3, the coin is When the prize is stored in a hopper in the slot machine 3 and a prize is generated in the game, it is paid out from the slot machine 3 as a prize privilege. Further, the coin overflowed from the hopper of the slot machine 3 flows down the coin collection path 13 through the placement member opening 12 of the housing 2 and is collected by the coin receiving unit 5. And if the coin collect | recovered by the coin receiving part 5 is detected by the lower sensor 127, the control apparatus 22 will perform control which carries out the raising operation of the lower raising apparatus 18 based on the detection signal from this lower sensor 127 ( Lower coin control)), the coin in the coin receiving portion 5 is lifted through the guide rail 19. The lower lifting device control will be described later in detail.

  The coins lifted by the lower lifting device 18 are discharged from the coin outlet 30 of the guide rail 19 to the second coin introduction port 45 of the storage tank 31 and guided to the storage guiding portion 49 of the slope member 48 to be stored in the storage tank 31. Stored inside. When coins are stored in the storage tank 31 up to the upper end portion of the storage guiding portion 49, the coins fed through the guide rail 19 come into contact with the coins stored in the upper end portion of the storage guiding portion 49. It is prevented from falling into the storage tank 31, or is once stacked in the storage tank 31, specifically above the storage guiding portion 49, but the balance is lost, and the slope member 48 falls into the overflow guiding portion 50. Coins that have fallen into the overflow guiding portion 50, in other words, coins that have not been able to enter the storage tank 31, flow downward and are stored in the overflow tank 34 (see FIG. 5).

  Further, the coins transported from the lower lifting device 18 overflows without entering the storage tank 31, and the overflow tank 34 is stored up to a specified amount (a storage amount reaching the mounting position of the upper coin level detection projection 35). Then, it is detected that the coin level detection projection 35 is turned on and the coins are sufficiently stored in the overflow tank 34. Based on this detection signal, the control device 22 stops the lifting operation of the lower lifting device 18, displays an error message on the information display 77, and removes the coins in the overflow tank 34 to the store clerk of the game store. A notification that prompts

  In order to remove coins in the overflow tank 34, first, the decorative board 23 is removed from the game island 1, and the overflow tank 34 is exposed to the side of the slot machine 3. Further, the handle portion 66 of the exposed overflow tank 34 is gripped, and the overflow tank 34 is tilted forward so that the coin level detection projection 35 is pulled out from the insertion opening 67. In this state, the overflow tank 34 is lifted to install the overflow tank. Remove from the space 36. Then, when the overflow tank 34 is tilted on a coin collecting container (not shown) separately prepared and the opening 65 is directed downward, coins can be taken out from the overflow tank 34. As described above, the coins in the overflow tank 34 can be taken out from the side of the front surface of the slot machine 3, and the overflowed coins can be easily collected without entering the storage tank 31. In addition, the coins can be collected while being stored in the overflow tank 34, and the coin collecting operation can be performed more easily.

  In a state where the overflow tank 34 is removed, the conversion operation portion 68 of the overflow tank 34 moves backward from the operation protrusion 63 protruding from between the two coin level detection protrusions 35. Two coin level detection projections 35 are conducted. That is, the coin level detection protrusion 35 is released from the conduction state by the coin by removing the overflow tank 34, but is again conducted by the conduction member 61. In other words, the conduction member 61 functions as a self-holding means that holds the state in which the coin level detection protrusions 35 are conductive due to the increase in the coin level until the overflow tank 34 is attached again after the coin is removed together with the overflow tank 34. To do. Further, based on the signal detected that the coin level detection projection 35 is conductive, that is, the signal detected that the overflow tank 34 is removed from the overflow tank installation space 36, the control device 22 The lifting operation of the feeding device 18 is stopped. At this time, an error message may be displayed on the information display 77 to inform the store clerk that the overflow tank 34 has been removed.

  When the overflow tank 34 that has been emptied from the inside is returned to the overflow tank installation space 36, the conversion operation unit 68 converts the conducting member 61 from the conducting state to the released state. Therefore, the pair of coin level detection protrusions 35 is released from conduction by coins, and is also released from conduction due to the overflow tank 34 not being installed. Furthermore, the control device 22 makes the stopped feeding device capable of starting operation again (operation start permission state) based on the fact that it does not receive a signal that detects that the coin level detection projection 35 is conducting. In this state, when a store clerk of the game shop operates the reset switch 128, the control device 22 starts the operation of lifting the stopped lower lifting device 18 again.

  Further, when a replenishment signal output from the slot machine 3 or a replenishment signal output to the coin lending machine 4 output from the management device 125 is output, the control device 22 determines that the upper lifting device is based on these replenishment signals. Control for operating 33 (upper feed device control) and control for converting the open / close gate 21 or the open / close member 98 corresponding to the slot machine 3 or coin lending machine 4 requested to be replenished to open (solenoid control) I do. Then, the coins stored in the storage tank 31 are transferred to the transport rail 20 by the upper lifting device 33 and reach the branching portion 89, where the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 requested to be supplied by the branching portion 89 Sorted in the direction of placement. Then, the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 is supplied through the open / close gate 21 converted to the open state. The upper lifting device control and solenoid control will be described later in detail.

  When a prize is generated in the slot machine 3 and a large amount of coins are paid out of the slot machine 3 (game island 1) as a prize privilege, a supply request signal is output from the slot machine 3 and is stored in the storage tank 31. The stored coins are supplied to the slot machine 3. When a large amount of coins is transferred and both the upper and lower two sensors in the storage tank 31 do not output a signal for detecting coins, the control device 22 displays information based on the fact that it does not receive this detection signal. A message is displayed on the vessel 77 to notify the store clerk to supply coins to the storage tank 31.

  In order to supply coins from the outside of the game island 1 to the storage tank 31, first, the locking portion 80 of the decorative plate 23 is unlocked and the insertion member 79 is converted to an open state. Then, a coin insertion opening 42 is opened in front of the gaming island 1, and the coin insertion opening 42 communicates with the first coin introduction port 43 of the storage tank 31. When a coin is inserted from the coin insertion opening 42 in this communication state, the inserted coin is guided downward by the coin chute 44 and stored in the storage tank 31. As described above, since the coin insertion opening 42 can be opened on the front surface of the game island 1, coins can be easily supplied into the storage tank 31, and the efficiency of the coin supply operation to the game island 1 can be improved. Can be planned.

  And in this embodiment, since the apparatus (upper lifting apparatus 33 and lower lifting apparatus 18) which lifts a coin to the upper part of the housing | casing 2 is divided | segmented into two upper and lower places, it is set to one lifting apparatus. The applied load can be reduced. Therefore, the size of the lifting device can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the lifting device can be reduced. From this, the limited space in the game island 1 can be used effectively.

Next, among the operations of the above described game island 1, the lower lifting device control, the upper lifting device control, and the solenoid control will be described based on a flowchart. The lower lifting device control, the upper lifting device control, and the solenoid control are sequentially executed by a timer interrupt of a predetermined period (for example, 2 ms).
In the lower lifting device control, as shown in FIG. 13, the control device 22 first determines whether or not the lower lifting flag is ON to detect whether or not the lower lifting device 18 is already operating. If the lower lifting flag is ON (the lower lifting device 18 is operating), the lower sensor 127 determines whether or not there is a coin in the coin receiving portion 5 (S2). . When there is a coin in the coin receiving portion 5, the coin level detection projection 35 is conducted by the coin and the amount of coins stored in the overflow tank 34 is a specified amount (for example, the amount of coins that the overflow tank 34 is full). (S3), the error flag is set to ON (S4). If the coin storage amount in the overflow tank 34 has reached the specified amount, the error flag is turned ON (S4). The information display 77 is set to display an error message, specifically that it is necessary to remove coins from the overflow tank 34, and the lower lifting flag is turned off (S5) and the lower lifting device 18 is stopped. The lower feed device control is terminated (RET).

  If the lower sensor 127 determines that there is no coin in the coin receiving unit 5 in step S2, the control device 22 turns off the lower lifting flag (S5) and stops the lower lifting device 18. The setting is performed, and the lower lifting device control is finished (RET). Furthermore, when it is determined in step S3 that the pair of coin level detection protrusions 35 are not conducted by the coin and the coin storage amount in the overflow tank 34 has not reached the specified amount, the lower lifting device control is performed as it is. End (RET) and continue the operation of the lower lifting device 18.

  In step S1, if the lower lifting flag is OFF (lower lifting device 18 is stopped), it is determined whether or not the error flag is ON (S6). If it is ON, it is determined whether or not the coin level detection projection 35 is made conductive by the coin and the amount of coins stored in the overflow tank 34 has not yet reached the specified amount (S7). If the amount of coins stored in the overflow tank 34 has not reached the specified amount, it is determined whether the reset switch 128 has been operated (ON) (S8). If it has been operated, the error flag is turned OFF. In step S9, the lower sensor 127 determines whether or not there is a coin in the coin receiving portion 5 (S10). Note that the determination in step S10 is also performed when the error flag is not ON in step S6. If there is a coin in the coin receiving portion 5, the lower lifting flag is set to ON (S11), the lower lifting device 18 is set to operate, the lower lifting device control is terminated (RET), and the coin is moved. If there is no coin in the receiving unit 5, the lower lifting device control is ended as it is (RET), and the lower lifting device 18 is stopped. Further, when it is determined in step S7 that the coin level detection projection 35 is made conductive by the coin and the amount of coins stored in the overflow tank 34 has reached the specified amount, or in step S8, the reset switch 128 is operated ( Even when it is determined that it is not ON, the lower lifting device control is ended (RET), and the lower lifting device 18 is kept stopped.

  In the upper lifting device control, as shown in FIG. 14, the control device 22 first determines whether or not the upper lifting flag is in an ON state and determines whether or not the upper lifting device 33 is operating. If it is detected (S21) and the upper lifting flag is ON (the upper lifting device 33 is in operation), whether or not a replenishment signal is output from the slot machine 3 (or the coins from the management device 125) It is determined whether or not a supply signal to the rental machine 4 is output (S22). If the replenishment signal is not output, the upper lifting flag is set to OFF (S23) and the upper lifting device 33 is set to stop, and the upper lifting device control is terminated (RET). In step S21, if the upper lifting flag is not ON (the upper lifting device 33 is stopped), whether or not a replenishment signal is output from the slot machine 3 (or the management device 125). To determine whether or not a replenishment signal is output to the coin lending machine 4 (S24). If the replenishment signal is output, the upper lift flag is set to ON (S25) and the upper lifter 33 is set to operate, then the upper lifter control is terminated (RET), and the replenishment signal is supplied. If the signal is not output, the upper lifting device control is terminated (RET) without turning the upper lifting flag ON, and the upper lifting device 33 is kept stopped.

  Further, in the solenoid control, as shown in FIG. 15, the control device 22 first determines whether or not the upper lifting flag is in an ON state and detects whether or not the upper lifting device 33 is operating. (S31) When the upper lifting flag is ON (the upper lifting device 33 is operating), the solenoid 110 corresponding to the slot machine 3 (game machine) or coin lending machine 4 for which the supply request has been made. 115, that is, the solenoids 110 and 115 of the open / close gate 21 provided in the coin guiding path 112 connected to the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 that needs to be replenished in the transport rail 20 are energized. A setting for converting the open / close gate 21 to the open state (ON) is performed (S32), and the solenoid control is terminated (RET). On the other hand, when the upper lift flag is not ON (the upper lift device 33 is stopped), all the solenoids 110 and 115 are demagnetized and the open / close members 98 and all the open / close gates 21 are closed. Setting for conversion to (OFF) is performed (S33), and solenoid control is terminated (RET).

  In this embodiment, when coin replenishment to the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 connected to the left rolling rail 91 is requested in step S32, the coin in the transport rail 20 is branched. Since it is necessary to pass through the 89 connection openings 103, the control device 22 excites the solenoid 110 to open the opening / closing member 98. Further, when coin supply to the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 connected to the right rolling rail 90 is requested, the coin in the transport rail 20 is not allowed to flow down to the connection opening 103 of the branching portion 89. Therefore, the control device 22 demagnetizes the solenoid 110 and closes the opening / closing member 98.

  Furthermore, when coin replenishment to the slot machine 3 or coin lending machine 4 connected to the coin guide path 112 at the lower end of the right rolling rail 90 is requested in step S32, all the solenoids 110, 115 are turned on. Control is performed to demagnetize and close the open / close member 98 and all the open / close gates 21. When coin supply to the slot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 4 connected to the coin guide path 112 at the lower end of the left rolling rail 91 is requested, only the solenoid 110 is excited and only the opening / closing member 98 is excited. Control to open.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, the decorative board 23 is provided in the state which can be attached or detached from the housing | casing 2, and the overflow tank 34 in the overflow tank installation space part 36 is exposed ahead by removing the decorative board 23 from the housing | casing 2. FIG. Although configured to be able to, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the decorative plate 23 does not have the engaging claw 72 at the lower end portion, and one side portion of the decorative plate 23 is pivotable to a part of the housing 2 (for example, the storage case 10) via a hinge or the like. The other side portion may be provided with a locking portion that can be engaged with a part of the housing 2. By providing such a decorative plate 23 so as to be rotatable with respect to the casing 2 and opening the decorative plate 23 forward of the casing 2, the overflow tank 34 in the overflow tank installation space 36 can be exposed forward. By doing so, it is not necessary to remove or attach the decorative plate 23 from the housing 2, and it is preferable that the operation of collecting coins from the overflow tank 34 can be performed more efficiently.

  The above-described embodiments are examples in all respects and should be considered not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a schematic front view of amusement island. It is a schematic front view inside an amusement island. It is a schematic plan view inside an amusement island. It is a schematic side view inside an amusement island. It is a schematic side view of an upper lifting unit. It is a side view of an overflow tank and a coin level detection protrusion. It is explanatory drawing of an overflow tank, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is explanatory drawing of a decorative board, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. (A) is a front view of a conveyance rail, (b) is a top view of a branch part. It is a schematic perspective view of an opening / closing member and an opening / closing gate. It is state explanatory drawing of an opening-and-closing member and an opening-and-closing gate, (a) is the state figure which closed the slider, (b) is the state figure which opened the slider. It is a block block diagram with which it uses for description of a control apparatus. It is a flowchart of lower lifting apparatus control. It is a flowchart of upper lifting apparatus control. It is a flowchart of solenoid control.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game island 2 Case 3 Slot machine 4 Coin lending machine 5 Coin receiving part 6 Circulation mechanism 7 Installation part 10 Storage case 11 Upper lifting unit 12 Placement member opening part 13 Coin collection path 18 Lower lifting apparatus 19 Guide rail 20 Transport rail 21 Opening / closing gate 22 Control device 23 Decorative plate 31 Storage tank 33 Upper feed device 34 Overflow tank 35 Coin level detection projection 36 Overflow tank installation space 42 Coin insertion opening 43 First coin introduction port 45 Second coin introduction port 48 Slope member 61 Conducting member 63 Operation protrusion 77 Information display 79 Input member 88 Lifting portion 89 Branching portion 90 Right side rolling rail 91 Left side rolling rail 96 First rolling portion 97 Second rolling portion 98 Opening and closing member 101 First Bent portion 102 First inclined portion 103 Connection opening 106 Second bent portion 107 Second inclined portion 11 Solenoid 111 before and after the bent portion 112 a coin guide path 113 connecting opening 115 solenoid 127 under sensor 128 reset switch

Claims (3)

A coin receiving unit that receives coins overflowing from the gaming machine is provided inside a housing in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed in the installation unit, and a circulation mechanism that supplies coins received by the coin receiving unit to the gaming machine is provided. In Yugi Island,
The circulation mechanism is
A lower lifting device for lifting the coin received in the coin receiving portion;
An upper lifting unit capable of storing the coins transported from the lower lifting device, and transporting the stored coins further upward;
A transport rail for guiding and transporting the coins transported by the upper transport unit to each gaming machine;
An open / close gate capable of opening and closing a coin guide path communicating the transport rail and each gaming machine;
With
The transport rail includes a lifting unit that feeds coins in a line with the outer circumferences in contact with each other, and connects the branch to the upper end of the lifting unit,
The branch portion is
A first rolling part that bends from an upper end of the lifting part to a state inclined downward to one side and rolls the coin toward an open / close gate disposed on one side in a standing state;
Connected to the bottom part of the middle of the first rolling part and inclined downward to the other side opposite to the first rolling part, toward the open / close gate disposed on the other side with the coin standing A second rolling part for rolling
An open state that is disposed at a connection portion between the first rolling part and the second rolling part, and that can guide the coin from the first rolling part to the second rolling part, and the coin from the first rolling part to the second rolling part. An openable / closable member that can be converted into a closed state that cannot be guided to the two rolling parts;
With
A bent portion that bends in the front-rear direction is formed on the upstream side of the connection portion between the first rolling portion and the second rolling portion, and the first rolling portion and the second rolling portion are connected to each other. Place the part and the second rolling part at a position shifted in the front-rear direction from the lifting part,
The upper lifting unit is
A storage tank capable of storing coins fed by the lower lifting device;
An upper lifting device for lifting coins stored in the storage tank;
An overflow tank that accepts coins that could not enter the storage tank;
With
The casing is provided with a decorative plate in a state of covering the front portion adjacent to the front surface of the gaming machine in the upper lifting unit,
The overflow tank is disposed between the front portion of the upper lifting unit and the decorative plate, and the decorative plate is retracted from the front surface of the housing to expose the overflow tank to the side of the gaming machine. An amusement island that features coins that can be taken out from inside.   The game island according to claim 1, wherein the overflow tank is removable from the upper lifting unit.   The decorative plate opens a coin insertion opening that can communicate with the storage tank, closes the coin insertion opening, opens the coin insertion opening, and allows coins inserted from the coin insertion opening to the storage tank. The game island according to claim 1, further comprising an input member that can be converted into an open state to be guided.

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