JP4363732B2 - Banknote transfer device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote transport apparatus for collecting banknotes in a lump from a plurality of gaming medium lending machines installed in a game hall such as a pachinko hall.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, in a game hall such as a pachinko hall, a plurality of pachinko machines or slot machines are arranged side by side to form one game machine row, and two of these game machine rows are arranged back to back to each other. An island is configured, and a gaming machine lending machine is arranged between each adjacent gaming machine in each gaming machine row or every predetermined interval. In order to make it possible to use banknotes with this intermediary machine, a banknote identification machine and the like are provided inside the intermediary machine, and a banknote transport device is arranged on the back side of the gaming machine row in the game island. The banknotes inspected by the discriminator are sent out from the banknote delivery port on the back side to the banknote transport apparatus side, and are transported to the banknote collection and storage unit arranged at the end of the amusement island and collected.
[0003]
And as said banknote conveyance apparatus, as disclosed, for example in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-55414, the main conveyance path which extended in the island row direction on the back side of a game machine row | line | column and was connected to the banknote collection | recovery storage part. Each of which is connected to a main transport device (a nipping and transport device referred to in the above-mentioned publication), one end connected to the main transport path, and the other end to a banknote delivery port of each inter-machine. What consists of a some connection conveyance apparatus (also a guidance mechanism) which conveys a banknote along a connection conveyance path is known. Each of the main transport device and each of the connected transport devices is configured to sandwich and transport the banknotes in a state where the banknotes are vertically set by a belt and a roller.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional banknote transport apparatus, banknotes transported along the main transport path and banknotes transported from the connected transport path side to the main transport path side are simultaneously connected to the main transport path and the connected transport path (so-called intersections). Banknote clogging is likely to occur due to rubbing against each other.
[0005]
This invention is made | formed in view of this point, and the place made into the subject is conveyed along the main conveyance path to the cross | intersection part of the said main conveyance path and the conveyance path of the banknote by the side of a machine. By preventing the banknote and the banknote transferred to the main transport path side from arriving at the same time, a banknote transport apparatus capable of preventing banknote clogging at the intersection is provided.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that at least a game is made by inserting a bill at every interval between predetermined game machines in a row of game machines in which a plurality of game machines are arranged side by side or every predetermined interval. A bill collection and storage unit in which intermediary machines that perform medium lending control are arranged, and banknotes inserted into these intermediary machines are arranged at predetermined locations on the amusement island from the banknote delivery port provided on the back side of each intermediary machine As a banknote transport device that transports the banknotes, the banknotes are transported vertically or obliquely along a main transport path that extends in the island row direction on the back side of the row of gaming machines and has one end connected to the banknote collection and storage unit. A main transport device, a position on the main transport path that is close to the banknote delivery port of each interstage machine, and a position where each main transport path conveys banknotes by the main transport apparatus and each interstage machine Banknotes from the banknote outlet side And selectively and a plurality of conveying path changing device for changing configuration and position.
[0007]
In this configuration, a transport path changing device is arranged on the main transport path at a position close to the bill delivery port of each inter-vehicle machine, and each of the transport path changing devices, for example, usually a main transport path. The position where the bills are transported by the device, and the bills are taken into the interbank machine when the banknotes are inserted and there are no banknotes in the middle of transport on the upstream side of the main transport path. The banknotes transported along the main transport path and the banknotes transported from the interstage machine side to the main transport path side at the same time are simultaneously transferred to the main transport path and the intermediary machine side banknote transport path. The banknotes are not jammed at the intersection. Further, since the bill is introduced into the main transport path in a straight state without being bent in front of the main transport path as in the prior art, banknote jam at the intersection is more reliably prevented.
[0008]
The inventions according to claims 2 and 3 both provide an example of a specific form of the banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1. That is, in the case of the invention according to claim 2, the main transport device divides the main transport path into a plurality of divided transport paths by separating the main transport path at one location for each position close to the bill delivery port of each inter-machine. Each of the divided conveying paths is composed of at least a pair of belt devices that sandwich the bills, and each of the belt devices has an endless belt wound around pulleys at both ends in the conveying direction. To be driven. Further, each of the transport path changing devices supports a pulley at one end of at least a pair of belt devices constituting a corresponding split transport path, and a position where the support portion side of the pulley faces the island row direction A swing base that can be rotated to a position facing the banknote delivery port side, and the belt is moved on the swing base when the swing base is rotated to a position facing the banknote delivery port side of the inter-table machine. An intermediate pulley for bending the endless belt of the apparatus is provided.
[0009]
In the case of the invention according to claim 3, the main transport device divides the main transport path into a plurality of divided transport paths by separating the main transport path at two positions for each position close to the bill delivery port of each inter-machine. Each of these divided conveying paths is composed of at least a pair of belt devices that sandwich a bill, and each belt device is driven independently by an endless belt wound around pulleys at both ends in the conveying direction for each divided conveying path. It has come to be. In addition, each of the transport path changing devices supports at least a pair of belt devices constituting the divided transport path between the two separation points of the main transport path at a position close to the bill delivery port of the inter-machine. In addition, the belt device is configured to have a turntable that can rotate between a position facing the island row direction and a position facing the banknote delivery port side of the inter-table machine.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG.1 and FIG.2 shows the whole installation of the game island A of the slot machine provided with the banknote conveying apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. In this amusement island A, a plurality of (four in the figure) slot machines 1, 1,... Are arranged side by side to form one machine row 2, and the two machine rows 2 are arranged back to back. The inter-machine unit 3 is arranged between two adjacent slot machines 1 and 1 in each machine row 2 and on the left side of the leftmost slot machine 1.
[0011]
The slot machine 1 and the inter-machine 3 in each of the machine rows 2 are both mounted on the same installation table 6, and the pawl plates 7 are vertically provided at both ends of the island row direction of the game island A. The island host 8 is installed on the side of the one end plate 7. This island host 8 has a built-in safe 9 as a bill collection and storage unit. In addition, a mounting shelf 11, a lamp plate 12, and a curtain plate 13 are provided in order from the lower side above the slot machine 1 in each machine row 2, and the player calls the employees of the game hall on the lamp plate 12. A lamp 14 or the like that is turned on at times is attached.
[0012]
Each inter-machine 3 has a bill insertion slot 16 that is elongated in the vertical direction at the top of the front surface. A predetermined bill (for example, a thousand-yen bill) is inserted from the bill insertion slot 16 with its short side set vertically. Then, the slot machine 1 on the right side is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of medals, and the inserted banknote is sent out from the banknote delivery port (not shown) provided on the back side to the banknote transport apparatus 20 side. .
[0013]
The banknote transport device 20 collects all the banknotes sent out from the banknote delivery port of each inter-machine 3 and transports them to the safe 9 in the island host 8. A main transport device 22 for transporting banknotes is provided along a main transport path 21 extending horizontally in the island row direction at substantially the same height as the banknote insertion slot 16 of the machine 3. One end of the main transport path 21 passes through the end plate 7 and is connected to the safe 9, and the bill delivery of each intermediary machine 3 excluding the intermediary machine 3 farthest from the island host 8 in the machine row 2. Each of the positions close to the mouth is separated at one place and divided into two, and in the case of FIG. 2, it is divided into five divided conveyance paths 23, 23,.
[0014]
As shown in detail in FIGS. 3 to 6, the left and right side walls of each of the divided conveying paths 23 are configured by a total of two pairs of four belt devices 24, 24,..., And the four belt devices 24. , 24,..., 24,. Each belt device 24 has two pulleys 25 and 26 at both ends in the conveying direction, and an endless belt 27 wound around the two pulleys 25 and 26.
[0015]
Each of the divided conveyance paths 23 except for the one closest to the island host 8 has a length substantially corresponding to the added value of the width dimension of one slot machine 1 and the width dimension of one inter-station machine 3. Each of the pulleys 25 on the island host 8 side of a total of two pairs of four belt devices 24, 24,... Constituting the left and right side walls of the divided conveying path 23 is provided in any divided conveying path 23. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pair of left and right pulley shafts 33, 33 provided vertically between the bottom plate 31 and the top plate 32 of the divided conveyance path 23 are rotatably mounted in two upper and lower stages. Yes. On the other hand, the pulleys 26 on the side opposite to the island host 8 are provided vertically between the swing base 36 and the top plate 37 as shown in FIG. A pair of left and right pulley shafts 38 (only one of which is shown) is mounted so as to be rotatable in two upper and lower stages.
[0016]
The swing base 36 is connected to and supported by a rotation shaft 41a of a motor 41 installed on the main transport path 21 at a position close to the bill delivery port of each inter-unit machine 3, and a pulley shaft centering on the rotation shaft 41a. 38 is rotatably provided at a position where the support portion side faces the island row direction and a position which faces the banknote delivery port side of each inter-unit machine 3 which is substantially perpendicular to the island row direction. Two pulley fixing shafts 42 and 42 and two pulley moving shafts 43 and 43 are provided on the base side of the swing base 36, that is, on the connecting portion side with the bottom plate 31 of the divided conveyance path 23, and these pulley fixing shafts are provided. The upper and lower intermediate pulleys 45, 45 or 46, 46 are rotatably mounted on the 42, 42 and the pulley moving shafts 43, 43, respectively. The intermediate pulley 45 of each pulley fixing shaft 42 abuts from the outside of the endless belt 27 of the belt device 24, and each pulley fixing shaft 42 stands vertically between the swing base 36 and the top plate 37. It is fixed. Further, the intermediate pulley 46 of each pulley moving shaft 43 is in contact with the inner side of the endless belt 27 of the belt device 24, and a self-propelled carriage 47 with a built-in motor is provided at the lower end of each pulley moving shaft 43. The self-propelled carriage 47 moves on a rail 49 laid on the bottom surface of the self-propelled carriage 47 while being buried in a bit 48 formed on the swinging base 36. With such a swinging base 36, a support structure for the intermediate pulleys 45 and 46 thereon, and a control unit 60 to control these operations, a pair of upper and lower sides constituting the left and right side walls of each divided transport path 23 are totaled. The pulley 26 part on the opposite side of the island host 8 of the four belt devices 24, 24,... Extends in the island row direction and is bent at a substantially right angle to the position where the main carrier device 22 transports the banknote w and the island row direction. A conveyance path changing device 50 is configured to selectively change the bill w from the bill delivery port side of each inter-vehicle machine 3 to the position where the bill w is taken in. The conveyance path changing device 50 is connected to the island host 8 in the machine row 2. One is provided for each position adjacent to the bill delivery port of each inter-machine 3 except for the most distant inter-machine 3.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the transport path changing devices 50 has four intermediate sections of the split transport paths 23 except for the split transport path 23 farthest from the island host 8 of the main transport path 21. A belt length adjusting unit 51 is provided for adjusting the belt length when changing the position of the pulley 26 on the side opposite to the island host 8 of the belt devices 24, 24,. The belt length adjusting unit 51 horizontally moves a plurality of intermediate pulleys 52, 52,... Around which the endless belt 27 of each belt device 24 is wound, and one intermediate pulley 52 of each belt device 24 (not shown). ), The slack of the endless belt 27 of each belt device 24 is absorbed by the horizontal movement of the intermediate pulley 52, and the length of the belt device 24 in the conveying direction, that is, the belt length is adjusted. Among the plurality of intermediate pulleys 52, 52,..., Except for the intermediate pulley that is horizontally moved by the actuator, and at least one intermediate pulley for each belt device 24 is connected to a motor so as to transmit power, although not shown. In addition, the endless belt 27 of each belt device 24 is driven independently for each divided conveyance path 23 via the intermediate pulley.
[0018]
Each belt device 24 in the divided conveyance path 23 farthest from the island host 8 in the main conveyance path 21 has a pulley 26 portion on the opposite side to the island host 8 as shown in FIG. It is bent at a right angle and is provided so as to face the bill delivery port side of the intermediary machine 3, and at least one of the pulleys 25, 26 and the intermediate pulley 55 is connected to a motor (not shown) so as to be able to transmit power. ing.
[0019]
7 shows the configuration of the control system of the transport path changing device 50. Reference numeral 60 denotes a control section of the transport path changing apparatus 50. The control section 60 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. It controls the motor 41 and the self-propelled carriage 47 which are the operation parts. Reference numeral 61 denotes a main transport path sensor that detects that the banknote w is transported on the divided transport path 23 adjacent to the upstream side of the transport path changing device 50. The detection signal of the main transport path sensor 61 is the control unit. 60. The control unit 60 is connected to one or two inter-vehicle machines 3 corresponding to the transport path changing device 50 so as to be able to exchange signals, and also when the transport path changing device 50 is operated (that is, the island of the belt device 24). In order to adjust the belt length in synchronism with the operation (when the position of the pulley 26 on the side opposite to the host 8 is changed), an operation signal is output to the belt length adjustment unit 51.
[0020]
Next, refer to FIG. 8 for the operation of the banknote transport apparatus 20 in the first embodiment, particularly the transport of banknotes w (intersection transport) in the divided transport path 23 on the swing base 36 of the transport path changing apparatus 50. While explaining.
[0021]
Usually, the intersection conveyance path which is the divided conveyance path 23 on the swing base 36 of the conveyance path changing device 50 (specifically, the pulley 26 part on the opposite side of the island host 8 of each belt device 24 constituting the divided conveyance path 23) , Waiting at the main line position facing the island row direction (step S1). And when the banknote w is conveyed from the upstream division conveyance path 23 adjacent to this conveyance path change apparatus 50, a total of two pairs of upper and lower pairs which constitute the left and right side walls of the intersection conveyance path on the swinging base 36. The banknotes w are sandwiched between two upper and lower portions by the four belt devices 24, 24,.
[0022]
When the bill w is inserted into the intermediary machine 3 corresponding to the conveyance path changing device 50 (step S2), the control unit 60 of the conveyance path changing apparatus 50 that receives the information on the insertion of the banknote from the intermediary machine 3 First, based on the signal from the main transport path sensor 61, it is determined whether or not the bill w has been transported to the upstream divided transport path 23 adjacent to the transport path changing device 50 (step S3). And when the banknote w has been conveyed, the said control part 60 outputs a signal to the inter-table machine 3, and the inter-table machine until the banknote w passes on the swing base 36 of the conveyance path changing device 50. 3 puts the inserted banknotes on standby (step S6).
[0023]
On the other hand, when the bill w has not been transported, the motor 41 of the transport path changing device 50 operates under the control of the control unit 60 and the swing base 36 rotates approximately 90 degrees. The upper intersection conveyance path is directed to the bill delivery port side of the inter-vehicle machine 3, and two self-propelled carriages 47, 47 on the swing base 36 each run on the rail 49 in the bit 48. The four intermediate pulleys 46, 46,... On the pulley moving shafts 43, 43 supported by the carriages 47, 47 respectively correspond to the endless belts 27 of the four belt devices 24, 24,. By extruding, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 3, the intersection conveyance path on the swing base 36 is bent at a substantially right angle with the island row direction and is changed to a state facing the banknote delivery port side of the interstage machine 3. In this state, the banknote w is received from the banknote delivery port of the inter-station machine 3 to the intersection transport path on the swing table 36 and transported to the island host 8 side (step S4).
[0024]
Thereafter, the swing base 36 rotates approximately 90 degrees in the opposite direction, and each self-propelled carriage 47 on the swing base 36 returns to the original position, so that the intersection conveyance path on the swing base 36 is changed. Return to the normal main line position (step S5).
[0025]
In this way, the main transport path changing device 50 moves the intersection transport path on the swing platform 36, that is, a part of the main transport path 21 toward the main line position and the position toward the banknote delivery port side of the interstage machine 3. By selectively changing, the banknote w transported along the main transport path 21 as in the conventional banknote transport apparatus and the banknote w transported from the inter-machine 3 side to the main transport path 21 side simultaneously intersect. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the banknotes from being jammed at the intersection due to this. Further, since the bill w is introduced into the main transport path 21 in a straight state without being bent in front of the main transport path 21 as in the prior art, the banknote jam at the intersection is more reliably prevented from this point. can do.
[0026]
FIG.9 and FIG.10 shows the banknote conveying apparatus 70 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The banknote transport device 70 transports banknotes w along a main transport path 71 that extends in the island row direction on the back side of the machine row 2 and has one end connected to a safe 9 (see FIG. 2) in the island host 8. The main transport path 72, a plurality of connected transport devices 73, 73,... Arranged corresponding to the banknote delivery ports of the inter-machines 3 respectively, and the banknotes of the inter-machines 3 on the main transport path 71. A plurality of transfer path changing devices 75 arranged at positions close to the delivery port (in other words, at locations where the main transfer path 71 and the extended line of the connected transfer path 74 that is the transfer path of each connected transfer apparatus 73 intersect), … And.
[0027]
The main transport path 71 is divided into three parts at two positions for each position close to the bill delivery port of each inter-vehicle machine 3, and is divided into three parts having a long length located on the back side of the slot machine 1 The paths 76 and the short divided transport paths 77 located on the back side of the inter-machine 3 are alternately arranged. Each of these divided conveyance paths 76 and 77 is constituted by a plurality of pairs of belt devices 78 or 79 (two or three pairs as will be described in detail later) on the left and right side walls. It is designed to be nipped and transported while standing vertically. Each of the belt devices 78 and 79 includes two pulleys 80, 80 or 81, 81 at both ends in the conveying direction, and an endless belt 82 or 83 wound between the two pulleys 80, 80 or 81, 81. Have.
[0028]
Each of the connected transport devices 73 includes a pair of upper and lower belt devices 86, 86,... Constituting the left and right side walls of the connected transport path 74, and the banknote w is received by the belt devices 86, 86,. In the state where it stands upright, it is sandwiched and transported at two locations, upper and lower. Each belt device 86 has two pulleys 87 and 87 at both ends in the transport direction, and an endless belt 88 wound around the two pulleys 87 and 87, and is upstream of the connection transport path 74 in the transport direction. The pulleys 87 of the four belt devices 86, 86,... Are located between the bottom plate 91 and the top plate 92 of the connection conveyance path 74 on both the (the intermediary machine 3 side) and the downstream side (the main conveyance path 71 side). A pair of left and right pulley shafts 93 (only one of them is shown in FIG. 10) is provided so as to be rotatable in two stages, upper and lower. A motor 96 is connected to each pulley shaft 93 so as to be able to transmit power on the upstream side of the connecting conveyance path 74 in the conveyance direction, and the four belt devices 86, 86,.
[0029]
Of the divided conveying paths of the main conveying path 71, a belt device 78 that forms the left and right side walls of the divided conveying path 76 on the back side of the slot machine 1 is not shown, but the belt device 86 of the connecting conveying path 74 is not shown. As in the case of the above, a total of two pairs of four pairs of upper and lower pairs are provided, and these belt devices 78,... Are wound between two pulleys 80, 80 at both ends in the conveying direction for each divided conveying path 76. The endless belt 82 is driven independently by a motor (not shown).
[0030]
On the other hand, the belt devices 79 constituting the left and right side walls of the divided conveyance path 77 on the back side of the intermediary machine 3 are provided in a total of three pairs of six in each of the upper and lower three stages, and these belt devices 79, 79 are provided. Are disposed on the turntable 101 of the transport path changing device 75. That is, each of the pulleys 81 of the six belt devices 79, 79,... At both ends in the conveyance direction of the belt device 79 is provided between the turntable 101 and the top plate 102 of the conveyance path changing device 75. A pair of pulley shafts 103 (only one is shown in FIG. 10) is rotatably mounted in three stages on the left and right, and a motor 106 is connected to each pulley shaft 103 so that power can be transmitted at one end side in the conveying direction. The six belt devices 79, 79,... Are driven synchronously by the motor 106. Further, the pulleys 81 of the belt devices 79 on the turntable 101 are alternately positioned so as to approach the pulleys 87 of the belt devices 86 of the connecting and conveying device 73 when viewed from the side, and pass the bills w. This relationship can be easily performed, and this relationship is the same between the pulleys 80 of the belt devices 78 of the divided conveyance path 76.
[0031]
The rotating table 101 is connected and supported at the center of the rotating table 107 to the rotating shaft 107a of the motor 107. The position of each belt device 79 on the rotating table 101 in the direction of the island row by the motor 107 and the bill delivery port of the intermediary machine 3 are supported. It is rotatably provided at a position facing the side or the connection conveyance path 74 side. Although not shown in the drawings, each transport path changing device 75 has a control unit that controls the operation of the motor 107 and thus the turntable 101, and the rotation control of the turntable 101 by this control unit is the first. As in the case of the rotation control of the swing base 36 in this embodiment, the operation is performed according to the intersection conveyance flowchart shown in FIG.
[0032]
In the second embodiment as well, an intersection conveyance path (in other words, three-to-six belt devices 79 constituting the left and right side walls, which are divided conveyance paths 77 on the turntable 101 by the conveyance path changing device 75, 79,...) Are selectively rotated to a main line position facing the island row direction and a position facing the banknote delivery port side of the interstage machine 3, whereby the banknotes w transported along the main transport path 71 Since the bills w transferred from the intermediary machine 3 side to the main transport path 71 side do not arrive at the intersection at the same time, it is possible to prevent the bills from being jammed at the intersection due to this.
[0033]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, Other various forms are included. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, in the main transfer devices 22 and 72, the left and right side walls of the main transfer paths 21 and 71 are two pairs in two upper and lower stages, a total of two pairs of four, or a pair of three in the upper and lower three stages in total. The belt device includes six belt devices 24, 78, and 79, and is configured to sandwich and transport the bill w by these belt devices. However, the main transport device of the present invention sandwiches the bill by a pair of belt devices. Or a banknote may be sandwiched and conveyed by a combination of one belt device and a roller.
[0034]
Moreover, in the said 2nd Embodiment, not only the conveyance path change apparatus 75 is arrange | positioned in the position close | similar to the banknote delivery opening | mouth of each interstage machine 3 on the main conveyance path 71, but each interstage machine 3's A linked transport device 73 is disposed corresponding to each banknote delivery port, and the banknotes w fed from the banknote delivery port of the interstage machine 3 through this connected transport device 73 are belts on the turntable 101 of the transport path changing device 75. However, in the present invention, the connecting and conveying device 73 is omitted, the length of the belt device 79 on the turntable 101 is set long, and the belt device 79 is fed out from the bill delivery port. Of course, the bills may be directly received by the belt device 79 on the turntable 101.
[0035]
Furthermore, in the flow chart of the intersection conveyance shown in FIG. 8, when there is a banknote w on the upstream side of the main line when the banknote w is inserted into the interstage machine 3, the banknote in the interstage machine 3 until the banknote w on the upstream side of the main line passes. In the present invention, the operation on the upstream side of the main line may be temporarily stopped, and the banknote w may be received from the interstage machine 3 side to the intersection conveyance path. Moreover, if there is time until the banknote w on the upstream side of the main line reaches the position of the intersection transport path, the banknote w may be received from the inter-machine 3 side first into the intersection transport path.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the banknote transport apparatus of the present invention, the transport path changing device is arranged at the intersection between the main transport path and the banknote transport path on the inter-machine side, and the main transport path is provided by the transport path changing apparatus. Between the bill and the table conveyed along the main conveyance path by selectively changing a part of the bill to a position where the bill is conveyed by the main conveyance device and a position where the bill is taken in from the bill delivery port side of the inter-tablet machine Since the bills transferred from the machine side to the main transport path side do not arrive at the intersection at the same time, it is possible to prevent the bills from being jammed at the intersection due to this. Moreover, since it introduce | transduces into a main conveyance path with a straight state, without bending a banknote, the banknote jam by a crossing part can be prevented more reliably also from this point.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a game island of a slot machine provided with a banknote transport device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a transport path structure of the banknote transport apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.
5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.
6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a block configuration diagram of a control system of the transport path changing device.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of intersection transportation.
FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing an overall configuration of a banknote transport apparatus according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a side view of the main part of the banknote transport apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
A amusement island w banknote 1 slot machine (game machine)
2 Machine row (game machine row)
3 Inter-machine 9 Safe (banknote collection and storage)
20, 70 Bill transport device 21, 71 Main transport path 22, 72 Main transport device 23, 76, 77 Division transport path 24, 78, 79 Belt device 25, 26, 80, 81 Pulley 27, 82, 83 Endless belt 36 Neck Swing base 46 Intermediate pulleys 50 and 75 Transport path changing device 101

Claims (3)

A pedestal machine that controls at least gaming medium lending by inserting bills is arranged between adjacent gaming machines in a row of gaming machines formed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines side by side or at predetermined intervals. It is a banknote transport device that transports banknotes thrown into a machine from a banknote delivery port provided on the back side of each machine to a banknote collection and storage unit arranged at a predetermined location in the amusement island,
A main conveyance device that conveys the banknotes in a state of standing along the main conveyance path that extends in the island row direction on the back side of the gaming machine row and is connected to the banknote collection and storage unit;
It is arranged at a position close to the banknote delivery port of each inter-machine on the main transport path, and a part of the main transport path is moved from the position where the main transport device transports banknotes and the banknote delivery port side of each inter-machine. A banknote transport apparatus comprising a plurality of transport path changing devices that selectively change to a position for taking in banknotes. The main transport device separates the main transport path into a plurality of divided transport paths for each position close to the banknote delivery port of each inter-machine, and divides the divided transport paths into bills. It is composed of at least a pair of belt devices to be sandwiched, and each belt device is configured such that endless belts wound around pulleys at both ends in the conveyance direction are driven independently for each divided conveyance path,
Each of the transport path changing devices supports a pulley at one end of at least a pair of belt devices constituting a corresponding split transport path, and a position where the support portion side of the pulley faces in the island row direction and a bill of an intermediary machine A swing base that can rotate to a position facing the delivery port side, and when the swing table rotates to a position facing the bill delivery port side of the inter-tablet machine, the head unit moves on the swing table and moves the belt device. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an intermediate pulley for bending the endless belt. The main transport device divides the main transport path into two divided transport paths for each position close to the bill delivery port of each inter-machine, and divides the divided transport paths into bills. It is composed of at least a pair of belt devices to be sandwiched, and each belt device is configured such that endless belts wound around pulleys at both ends in the conveyance direction are driven independently for each divided conveyance path,
Each of the transport path changing devices supports at least a pair of belt devices as a whole constituting a divided transport path between two separation points of the main transport path at a position close to the banknote delivery port of the intermediary machine, and The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a turntable that is rotatable at a position where the belt device faces the island row direction and a position facing the banknote delivery port side of the interstage machine.

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