JP5404013B2 - Movable medal dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable medal payout device for a medal game machine in which a plurality of terminal devices (medal game machine unit) are arranged in a horizontal row.

In the medal pusher game, when a prize is generated by the player inserting a medal, the number of medals corresponding to the award is paid out to the play field, and the medal pusher table is repeatedly moved back and forth, and accumulated on the play field or the medal pusher table. This is a game in which a large number of medals are gradually pushed out to the front of the play field and dropped to a medal payout port installed in front of the medal field, thereby paying out medals to the player.
A multi-medal game device having a large number of such medal game machines has been implemented.

Conventionally, when a medal is paid out to a play field, a method of injecting the medal with a hopper device and dropping it on the play field of the medal game machine is generally used (Patent Document 1).
Patent Document 1 proposes a hopper device of this type, in which both side surfaces of medals 14 fed one by one by a medal supply device are sandwiched by a pair of roller outer peripheral surfaces, and the pair of rollers are mutually connected. By rotating in the opposite direction, the medal was fired toward the target.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-146977

  As a conventional medal payout method, the medal is generally discharged from the hopper. Therefore, the pattern of medals falling on the medal game machine was constant. Further, in the case of a large medal game machine equipped with a plurality of medal game machines, the payout method of paying out from the central medal payout unit is single and the change is poor.

The applicant of the present application considered whether or not a medal payout with an unprecedented performance could be performed for a large number of medal game machines alone.
It is an object of the present invention to perform movement when a medal payout event occurs in a terminal device in a medal game machine in which a plurality of terminal devices are installed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a movable medal payout device that increases the amount of money.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of single medal game machines each having a play field for receiving paid-out medals are arranged in a horizontal row and moved between the single medal game machines. A movable medal payout device for a medal game machine, comprising: a payout command issuing unit for outputting a command for requesting a medal payout by the movable medal payout device to each medal game machine alone, wherein the movable medal payout device is A slide driving means that supports and slides between the medal game machines and a rotating shaft that supports the movable medal payout device, and rotates the movable medal payout device approximately 90 degrees forward or backward. Rotation driving means and a movable medal payout provided on a rotating shaft supporting the movable medal payout device. An inclination driving means for inclining the apparatus, and a medal game machine unit which has issued a medal payout command by driving the slide drive means when receiving a medal payout instruction from the payout command issuing unit When there is an instruction to change the direction during the medal payout command, the rotational drive means is driven to change the direction of the movable medal payout device to the medal game machine alone that issued the medal payout command, And a control circuit that controls to drive the tilt driving means to tilt the movable medal payout device to pay out medals.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the movable medal payout device is a ship-shaped body, and has a medal tray on the upper portion of the ship-shaped body, and a medal is placed on the medal tray. The medal is paid out by collecting and tilting by driving by the tilt driving means.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, the ship-shaped body is provided on a ship casing having the rotation driving means and the tilt driving means at a lower part, and an upper part of the ship casing. A turret having a plurality of windows on a side surface of the ship casing and configured to pay out medals one by one at the hopper portion from the windows, and a medal tray installed on the turret, In addition to the medal payout by the medal tray from the payout command issuing unit, the hopper pays out medals.
The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the medal game machine has a plurality of medal game machines arranged in a horizontal row at the front part and the rear part across the moving track. It is characterized by that.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize a movable medal payout device having further interest for the player by a dynamic payout effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an appearance of a medal game machine using a movable medal payout device according to the present invention.
In the medal game machine 1, terminal devices 5a and 5b, which are single medal game machines, are arranged side by side on the front side of the medal game machine 1, and two terminal devices are similarly installed on the rear side. A movable medal payout device 2 having a ship shape is disposed between the terminal devices 5a and 5b and the terminal device on the back. Medal replenishing units 3a and 3b are installed on both ends of a moving track (not shown) of the movable medal payout device 2. Medal guide rails 8a and 8b are provided for supplying medals to the medal replenishing units 3a and 3b.

The medal reward ports 4a and 4b are arranged on the side of the moving track of the movable medal payout device 2 and at the positions of the terminal devices 5a and 5b. Similarly, a medal reward port is provided for the terminal device in the back. When the award is generated at the terminal device, the movable medal payout device 2 moves on the moving line for payout, stops in front of the terminal device where the award is generated, and drops the number of medals corresponding to the award to the medal reward opening. The medal dropped to the medal reward port is paid out to the play field of the terminal device.
The movable medal payout device 2 has two types of payout patterns, and pays out in any one of the payout patterns according to the prize.
Further, when the medal payout device 2 runs out of medals in the medal tray 7 due to the payout of medals, the movable medal payout device 2 moves to the medal replenishing section 3a or 3b and receives the replenishment of medals.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining the details of the movable medal payout device used in the present invention.
In FIG. 2 (a), the movable medal payout device 2 is configured by a ship casing 2b and a turret 2a installed on the ship casing 2b. A medal tray 7 is provided on the upper portion of the turret 2a on the ship housing 2b. An 11c window 12c is provided. Each hopper unit is configured so that one medal projects from each window by the number corresponding to the prize. Similarly, three windows are installed on the side surface behind the movable medal payout device 2.
FIG. 2B shows a state where the medal 6 is replenished and accumulated in the medal tray 7.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation direction of the movable medal payout device.
The turret 2a of the movable medal payout device incorporates hopper portions 11a, 11b and 11c and a hopper drive motor (not shown) for driving each hopper. Further, a tilt motor 41 for tilting the movable medal payout device 2, a rotation motor 46 for rotating in the horizontal direction, and a movement motor 50 for moving to the left and right are incorporated in the ship casing 2 b (each motor is shown in the figure). 4A to 4C).
By driving the tilt motor 41, the rotation of the tilt motor 41 is converted into a linear motion and pushes up a part of the ship casing, and the tilt rotation shaft fitting ring 18 attached to the tilt rotation shaft 15 is moved with respect to the fixed shaft 19. Rotate and tilt the movable medal payout device. After the medal payout is completed, the tilt motor 41 rotates in the reverse direction and the movable medal payout device is returned to the original horizontal state.
Next, by driving the rotation motor 46, the rotation output of the rotation motor 46 is transmitted to the rotation shaft 17, and the rotation shaft 17 is rotated together with the horizontal rotation shaft fitting portion 14 to move the movable medal payout device forward or backward. Rotate 90 degrees. After the medal payout is completed, the rotary motor 46 rotates in the reverse direction and the movable medal payout device is returned to the original angular position (a state parallel to the slide bar).
By driving the movement motor 50, the rotation output of the movement motor 50 is converted into a linear movement, the linear movement output is transmitted to the slide fitting ring 13, and the slide fitting ring 13 is slid by the slide rod 16 to move to a target position. Move the medal payout device. After reaching the target position, the movable medal payout device moves to the original position or another position.

FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining the details of the tilt mechanism.
A holding frame 40 is provided in the ship casing 2 b of the movable medal payout device 2, and each mechanism portion and a motor are mounted in the holding frame 40. As shown in FIG. 4A (b), both ends of the inclined rotation shaft 15 penetrate the holding frame 40 and are fixed to the ship casing 2b. As shown in FIG. 4A (a), the ship casing 2b is tilted about the tilt rotation shaft 15.
An inclination motor 41 is fixed to the inner wall of the holding frame 40, and an output shaft of the inclination motor 41 is attached to the disk 43 via a reduction gear 42. A pin 44 is implanted in the vicinity of the circumferential portion of the disc 43, and one end of a transmission rod 45 is rotatably attached to the pin 44. The other end of the transmission rod 45 is rotatably attached to a pin 49 fixed to the ship casing 2b.
When the tilt motor 41 is rotated, the transmission rod 45 is projected by the rotation of the disc 43, and the ship casing 2b is tilted with the back of the ship lifted with the tilt rotation shaft 15 as a fulcrum, so that the medal on the medal tray is paid out.

FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining the details of the rotation mechanism.
A gear 48 is fixed to the rotating shaft 17 to which the horizontal rotating shaft fitting portion 14 is attached. The fixed shaft 19 rotatably supports the horizontal direction rotation shaft fitting portion 14.
A rotation motor 46 is fixed to the inner wall of the holding frame 40, and an output shaft 46a of the rotation motor 46 is connected to a gear 48 via a reduction gear group 47 including gears 47a to 47e.
When the rotary motor 46 is driven, the output is decelerated and transmitted to the gear 48, and the rotating shaft 17 is rotated, so that the ship housing 2b is turned back and forth in the horizontal direction.

FIG. 4C is a diagram for explaining the details of the moving mechanism.
FIG. 4C is a plan view of the vicinity of the slide bar, and each mechanism is attached to the medal game machine housing side.
Both ends of the slide bar 16 are fixed to both side walls of the medal game machine housing.
The slide fitting ring 13 is movable to the left and right with the slide bar 16 as a guide. A fixed shaft 19 is fixed to the upper surface of the slide fitting ring 13. Further, the coupling portion 55 is fixed to the side surface, and the distal end of the coupling portion 55 is attached to the chain 54.
The gears 52 and 53 are rotatably attached to the medal game machine housing, and a chain 54 is stretched between the gears 52 and 53.

The movement motor 50 is attached to the medal game machine housing, and its output shaft is connected to the reduction gear 51. The output shaft of the reduction gear 51 is fixed to the shaft of the gear 52.
When the movement motor 50 is driven, the rotation speed is reduced and transmitted to the gear 52, and the chain 54 rotates. Therefore, the slide fitting ring 13 moves the slide bar 16, and the fixed shaft 19 on which the movable medal payout device 2 is mounted. Can be moved left and right.

FIG. 4D is a diagram for explaining details of the hopper portion.
The hopper part built in the turret 2 a has a medal accumulating part 56 for accumulating medals to be replenished, and a rotary disk 57 that is rotated by a motor is installed below the medal accumulating part 56. The rotary disk 57 has five medal drop holes 57 a, and the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating portion 56 fall into the medal drop hole 57 a by the rotation of the rotary disk 57. A pin for pushing a medal is planted on the lower surface of the rotary disk 57, and the medal dropped in the medal dropping hole 57a is pushed in the circumferential direction by this pin.
A guide pin is provided on the bottom surface of the hopper 11, and the pushed medal is guided into the medal transfer unit 58 by this guide pin and sent out to the medal transfer unit 58. In the medal transfer unit 58, the medals are pushed in a daisy chain, and the medal is ejected from the tip of the medal transfer unit 58. If a medal enters the medal transfer section 58, one medal is ejected from the tip.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the circuit of the medal game machine according to the present invention.
This figure is an example of a circuit for controlling the entire medal game machine, and focuses on the operation of the movable medal payout device. The circuit of each terminal device is described as a representative of the CPU 24, and other portions are omitted.
The ROM 29 stores a control program for controlling the entire medal game machine, a payout activation program for executing payout, and necessary data.
The memory unit 22 is used as a work area for calculations and processing performed by the CPU 21 and the like, and temporarily stores data.

The CPU 21 reads the control program and the payout activation program from the ROM 29, thereby performing the payout process based on the control of the entire medal game machine and the command from the CPU 24 of the terminal device.
The CPU 21 controls lighting, blinking, and the like of illuminations during standby before the game starts or during the game. Further, music or the like is output via a sound output interface 25 by a sound output device 26 (not shown in FIG. 1). Furthermore, the video is output to the display unit (not shown in FIG. 1) by the video output device 28 via the video output interface 27.

  When an award is generated and information to be paid out is sent from the CPU 24 of the terminal device, the CPU 21 controls a corresponding control circuit through the I / O control system 23. For example, it is assumed that a jackpot prize is generated in one of the terminal devices, and a command for paying medals is sent. The CPU 21 sends a command to the X-axis slide control circuit 32 based on the sent information to drive the moving motor 50. The X-axis slide control circuit 32 moves the movable medal payout device 2 in the direction of the terminal device where the prize is generated. When moving to the front of the terminal device where the award is generated, the moving motor 50 is stopped. Then, a command is sent to the Y-axis rotation control circuit 33, and the rotary motor 46 is driven to rotate the movable medal payout device 2 by 90 degrees in the horizontal direction. Thereafter, a command is sent to the Z-axis rotation control circuit 34, and the tilt motor 41 is driven to tilt the movable medal payout device 2 in the forward direction.

Next, it is assumed that a small prize is generated in one of the terminal devices and a command to pay a medal at the hopper is sent. The CPU 21 sends a command to the X-axis slide control circuit 32 based on the sent information to drive the moving motor 50. The X-axis slide control circuit 32 moves the movable medal payout device 2 in the direction of the terminal device where the prize is generated.
When the CPU 21 moves to the front of the terminal device where the prize is generated, the CPU 21 stops the moving motor 50. At this time, if the side surface of the ship casing 2b where the hopper portions 11a, 11b, and 11c are located does not face the terminal device side where the award is generated, the hopper portions 11a, 11b, and 11c are rotated 180 degrees by the Y-axis rotation control circuit 33. Face the terminal device side where the award occurred.
Then, a command is sent to the internal hopper drive circuit 31 and the rotary disk 57 of the hopper 11 is rotated to inject consecutive medals 6 one by one to the terminal device where a prize has been generated. The medal 6 is ejected simultaneously from the three hopper portions 11a to 11c.

If the medals in the medal tray 7 of the movable medal payout device 2 are lost or insufficient due to the payout of medals, the CPU 21 sends a command to the X-axis slide control circuit 32 via the I / O control system 23 and moves. The motor 50 is driven. The X-axis slide control circuit 32 moves the movable medal payout device 2 to the vicinity of the medal replenishing section 3a or 3b. Then, a command is sent to the Y-axis rotation control circuit 33, and the rotary motor 46 is driven to rotate the movable medal payout device 2 by 90 degrees in the horizontal direction. In this state, the X-axis slide control circuit 32 moves the movable medal payout. The device 2 is moved to the position of the medal replenishing part 3a or 3b. As a result, the tip of the medal guide rail protruding from the payout window of the medal replenishing portion 3a or 3b is positioned above the medal tray 7 of the movable medal payout device 2 so that the replenishment of medals is possible. The CPU 21 sends a command to the replenishment hopper drive circuit 30 and drives a motor (not shown) to push out the medal to the medal guide rail and replenish the medal tray 7 of the movable medal payout device 2. A part of the medals received by the medal tray 7 is sent to a medal stacking portion of the hopper portion through a hole provided in a portion of the medal tray (not shown).
When the replenishment of medals is completed, the movable medal payout device 2 is rotated 90 degrees away from the medal replenishing portion 3a or 3b and returns to the original posture (a state parallel to the moving track).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of medal payout of the movable medal payout device.
The CPU 21 monitors whether or not a payout command has been issued to any terminal device (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 001). In this example, when no payout command is issued to any of the terminal devices (1) to (4), the movable medal payout device 2 stands by at the center position of the medal replenishing portions 3a and 3b as shown in FIG. 7A. .
When a payout command is sent from one of the terminal devices (1) to (4), the terminal device moves to the terminal device that issued the payout command (S002).

The CPU 21 determines whether or not the payout command is a small payout (S003). If it is a small payout, the movable medal payout device 2 keeps the posture as it is, drives the internal hopper drive circuit, and pays out medals one by one from the hopper portions 11a, 11b, and 11c installed in the windows ( S004). When the side surface of the ship casing 2b where the hopper is located is not suitable for the terminal device to be paid out, the movable medal paying device 2 is rotated 180 degrees to change the direction to the terminal device to be paid out.
If it is determined that the payout is not a small payout, it is determined that the payout is a large payout, and the CPU 21 rotates the movable medal payout device 2 by 90 degrees in the horizontal direction (S005). FIG. 7B shows a state rotated 90 degrees in the horizontal direction.
If it is rotated 90 degrees in the horizontal direction, the movable medal payout device 2 is then tilted to pay out the medals on the medal tray 7 on the turret 2a (S006). After the medal is paid out, the posture returns to the original posture, moves to the initial position shown in FIG. 7A, and waits for the next payout (S007).

In the above embodiment, the shape of the movable medal payout device is similar to that of a pirate ship, but the shape of the movable medal payout device is not limited to this, and the shape is in line with the story of the medal game machine. Can be used. For example, it may be a vehicle-shaped object such as a spacecraft, an airship, or a submersible, or another medal payout object.
In addition, as a medal game machine, two terminal devices in the foreground and two terminal devices in the back are arranged in a horizontal row, but the front and rear terminal devices are not limited to two, but three and four, respectively. It can be installed as a stand.

  Further, although the examples of the mechanisms of FIGS. 4A to 4C are shown as means for moving the movable medal payout device to the left, right, rotating in the horizontal direction, and tilting forward, these are examples for realizing the function. The following are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, FIG. 4A shows an example in which a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the movable medal payout device and tilted by pushing up the rear part of the ship casing. However, the rack and pinion mechanism may be used to push up the back. Good. FIG. 4B shows an example in which the movable medal payout device is rotated by fixing the gear to the rotating shaft that supports the movable medal payout device, reducing the rotation speed of the motor, and transmitting the rotation to the fixed gear. The rotating shaft of the movable medal payout device may be rotated by providing a mechanism for pushing or pulling the front end or rear end of the movable medal payout device. In FIG. 4C, the slide fitting ring attached to the fixed shaft that supports the movable medal payout device is connected to the chain and moved to the left and right by rotating the chain. However, instead of churn, a belt or wire is used. May be.

  It is a large medal game machine consisting of a plurality of terminals installed in game centers and stores.

It is the schematic which shows the external appearance of the medal game machine using the movable medal payout apparatus by this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the detail of the movable medal payout apparatus used for this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement direction of a movable medal payout apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of an inclination mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of a rotation mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of a moving mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of a hopper part. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of a medal game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of medal payout of a movable medal payout apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the payout operation | movement of a movable medal payout apparatus, and has shown the state which waits in the initial position. It is a figure for demonstrating the payout operation | movement of a movable medal payout apparatus, and has shown the state paid out to a terminal device (1).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medal game machine 2 Movable medal payout device 2a Battery 2b Ship housing 3a, 3b Medal replenishment part 4a, 4b Medal reward port 5a, 5b Terminal device 6 Medal 7 Medal tray 11, 11a-11c Hopper part 12, 12a-12c Window 13 Slide fitting ring 14 Horizontal rotating shaft fitting portion 15 Inclined rotating shaft 16 Slide rod 17 Rotary shaft 18 Inclined rotating shaft fitting ring 21 CPU
22 Memory Unit 23 I / O Control System 24 Terminal Device CPU
25 Sound Output Interface 26 Sound Output Device 27 Video Output Interface 28 Video Output Device 29 ROM
30 Refill hopper drive circuit 31 Internal hopper drive circuit 32 X-axis slide control circuit 33 Y-axis rotation control circuit 34 Z-axis rotation control circuit

Claims (4)

A movable medal payout device for a medal game machine in which a plurality of medal game machines each having a play field for receiving medals are arranged in a horizontal row and moved between the medal game machine units,
A payout command issuing unit for outputting a command for requesting medal payout by the movable medal payout device to each medal game machine alone;
Slide driving means for supporting the movable medal payout device and sliding between the medal game machines alone;
A rotation driving means provided on a rotating shaft that supports the movable medal payout device, and rotates the movable medal payout device approximately 90 degrees forward or backward;
An inclination driving means provided on a rotating shaft for supporting the movable medal payout device, and tilting the movable medal payout device;
When receiving a medal payout command from the payout command issuing unit, the slide driving means is driven to move the movable medal payout device in front of the medal game machine alone that issued the medal payout command. When the instruction to change the direction is given, the rotation driving means is driven to change the direction of the movable medal payout device to the medal game machine which issued the medal payout instruction, and then the tilt driving means is driven to move the movable A control circuit for tilting the medal payout device and controlling the medal payout,
A movable medal payout device characterized by comprising: The movable medal payout device is a ship-shaped body,
2. The movable type according to claim 1, wherein a medal tray is provided at an upper portion of the ship-shaped body, and medals are stored in the medal tray, and the medal is paid out by being tilted by driving by the tilt driving means. Medal payout device. The ship-shaped body is
A ship housing having the rotation driving means and the tilt driving means at a lower portion;
A turret provided at an upper portion of the ship casing, having a plurality of windows on a side surface of the ship casing, and configured to pay out medals one by one at the hopper portion from the windows;
A medal tray installed on the battery,
3. The movable medal payout device according to claim 2, wherein the medal payout is performed by the hopper unit in addition to the medal payout by the medal tray from the payout command issuing unit. The medal game machine
4. The movable medal payout device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of medal game machines are arranged in a horizontal row on each of a front part and a rear part across a moving track.

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