JP4949118B2 - Coin-like member transfer device and coin-like member use device incorporating this transfer device - Google Patents

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本発明は、収容部から送出されるコイン状部材をリフト装置によって所定の場所へ移送するよう構成されたコイン状部材の移送装置、並びにこのコイン状部材の移送装置を組み込んだコイン状部材使用機器に関する。   The present invention relates to a coin-shaped member transfer device configured to transfer a coin-shaped member delivered from a storage unit to a predetermined place by a lift device, and a coin-shaped member using apparatus incorporating the coin-shaped member transfer device. About.

先行技術として、遊技機１０に併設したメダル貸機２０ａ内にメダル搬送装置２０を組み込んだものがあり、メダル搬送装置２０は、メダルを１枚ずつ倒伏姿勢にして送り出す送出機構３０と、送出機構３０から送られるメダルを倒伏姿勢から起立姿勢にする起立機構４０と、起立機構４０から垂直ガイド部材５２へ送られるメダルＭ１を、起立姿勢に維持しながらスクリュー部材５４の回転によって、メダルＭ１を揚送して投入口に直接投入する揚送機構５０とを備えている。（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
特開２００５−１１０７７５号公報 As a prior art, there is one in which a medal transport device 20 is incorporated in a medal lending machine 20a provided alongside the gaming machine 10, and the medal transport device 20 includes a sending mechanism 30 for sending medals one by one in a lying posture, and a sending mechanism. The medal M1 is lifted by rotating the screw member 54 while maintaining the standing mechanism 40 that changes the medal sent from the standing position 30 to the standing position and the medal M1 that is sent from the standing mechanism 40 to the vertical guide member 52. And a lifting mechanism 50 for feeding directly into the charging port. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-110775 A

この特許文献１の揚送機構５０では、垂直ガイド部材５２の上端口５２ｄを出たメダルＭ１は、垂直ガイド部材５２の上端に取り付けた方向変換器８０によって、メダルＭ１の面が略正面を向くように９０度回転した状態で、シュート部材１１０、下流側の方向変換器８０、シュート部材１１０を通ってスロットマシンの投入口１７へ導入される。この下流側の方向変換器８０は、筒状部材９０と流出部材１００を備え、筒状部材９０は筒軸９４を中心に流出部材１００に対して０〜略９０度の角度回動することで、筒入口に入ったメダルＭ１の出口方向を変更できるようになっている。   In the lifting mechanism 50 of Patent Document 1, the medal M1 that has exited the upper end port 52d of the vertical guide member 52 is faced substantially frontward by the direction changer 80 attached to the upper end of the vertical guide member 52. In the state rotated 90 degrees, the chute member 110, the downstream direction changer 80, and the chute member 110 are introduced into the slot 17 of the slot machine. The downstream direction changer 80 includes a tubular member 90 and an outflow member 100, and the tubular member 90 rotates about an angle of 0 to about 90 degrees with respect to the outflow member 100 about the tubular shaft 94. The exit direction of the medal M1 entering the cylinder entrance can be changed.

このように揚送機構５０は、垂直ガイド部材５２の上端口５２ｄを出たメダルＭ１は、上端に取り付けた方向変換器８０を出て、シュート部材を移動する間に、シュート部材１１０からスロットマシンの投入口１７へ至る途中の通路に、回動にてメダルが移動する方向を可変しなければならない。このため、垂直ガイド部材５２の上端口５２ｄを出てから投入口１７へ至るまでのメダル通路の構成が複雑化する。それ故、このようなメダル移送装置を他のメダル使用機器に適用する場合は、メダル使用機器のメダル挿入部等のメダル受入部とのマッチングのための制限が生じ、メダル移送装置をメダル使用機器に適用できないか、またはかなりの変更が必要となる。   In this way, in the lifting mechanism 50, the medal M1 that exits the upper end port 52d of the vertical guide member 52 exits the direction changer 80 attached to the upper end and moves the chute member from the chute member 110 to the slot machine. It is necessary to change the direction in which the medal moves by turning in the way to the insertion port 17. For this reason, the structure of the medal passage from the upper end opening 52d of the vertical guide member 52 to the insertion opening 17 becomes complicated. Therefore, when such a medal transfer device is applied to other medal using devices, there is a restriction for matching with a medal receiving unit such as a medal insertion unit of the medal using device, and the medal transfer device is used as a medal using device. Is not applicable or requires significant changes.

本発明は、このような点に鑑み、棒状螺旋体の突状螺旋にコイン状部材が起立状態で載置された状態で、棒状螺旋体の回転によって棒状螺旋体に沿って形成された搬送路を上昇するリフト装置上に、コイン状部材の送出口を備える出口装置を設け、棒状螺旋体と共に同期回転する押し出し部材を出口装置に設け、搬送路を上昇してきたコイン状部材を押し出し部材の回転によって前記送出口へ導くようにする。これによって、棒状螺旋体の駆動源を利用して装置の小型化が図れると共に、コイン状部材の移送タイミングが正確な安定移送の装置を提供する。また、前記送出口の位置が前記リフト装置に対して任意の位置に設定できる可変構成とすることによって、コイン状部材が任意の方向へ送出できるようになり、装置の小型化と併せて各種のメダル使用機器への適用範囲が広いメダル移送装置を提供するものである。   In view of such a point, the present invention raises the conveyance path formed along the rod-shaped spiral by the rotation of the rod-shaped spiral while the coin-shaped member is placed on the protruding spiral of the rod-shaped spiral. An exit device having a coin-shaped member delivery port is provided on the lift device, a push-out member that rotates synchronously with the rod-shaped spiral body is provided in the exit device, and the coin-shaped member that has moved up the conveyance path is rotated by the push-out member. To lead to. As a result, the device can be miniaturized by using the drive source of the rod-like spiral body, and a stable transfer device in which the transfer timing of the coin-like member is accurate is provided. Further, by adopting a variable configuration in which the position of the delivery port can be set at an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device, the coin-like member can be sent out in an arbitrary direction, and various types of devices can be combined with downsizing of the device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medal transfer device having a wide range of application to medals using devices.

第１発明のコイン状部材の移送装置は、複数の分離孔を形成してコイン状部材の収容部の底部に配置した送出ロータの回転によって前記収容部のコイン状部材を１枚ずつ送出する送出装置と、外面に突状螺旋を形成した棒状螺旋体の前記突状螺旋に前記送出装置から送出されるコイン状部材が順次起立状態で載置された状態で前記棒状螺旋体の回転によって前記棒状螺旋体に沿って形成された搬送路を上昇するリフト装置と、前記リフト装置を上昇したコイン状部材を所定方向へ送出する出口装置を備えたコイン状部材の移送装置であって、前記出口装置は、前記リフト装置上に設けられ、前記搬送路の上部出口部を起立状態で通過したコイン状部材を起立状態で周回方向へ押すように前記棒状螺旋体と共に同期回転する押し出し部材と、この押し出し部材の回転とそれによって押されるコイン状部材の周回方向移動のための空間を前記搬送路の上部出口部の上側に形成するガイド部材を備え、このガイド部材はその一部分に前記押し出し部材の回転によって押されたコイン状部材の送出口を備え、前記周回方向での前記送出口の位置変更のために前記ガイド部材が前記リフト装置に対して任意位置に設定可能であることを特徴とする。   The coin-shaped member transfer device according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured to send out the coin-shaped members of the receiving portion one by one by rotating a feed rotor formed at the bottom of the receiving portion of the coin-shaped member by forming a plurality of separation holes. The rod-shaped spiral body is rotated by the rod-shaped spiral body in a state where coin-shaped members fed from the feeding device are sequentially placed in an upright state on the projecting spiral of the rod-shaped spiral body having a projecting spiral formed on the outer surface of the apparatus. A coin-shaped member transfer device comprising: a lifting device that lifts the conveying path formed along the same; and an outlet device that sends out the coin-shaped member that has lifted the lifting device in a predetermined direction. An extruding member that is provided on a lift device and that rotates synchronously with the rod-shaped spiral so as to push a coin-shaped member that has passed through the upper outlet of the conveying path in an upright state in the upright state; A guide member is provided on the upper side of the upper exit portion of the transport path for a rotation of the pushing member and a circumferential movement of the coin-like member pushed by the pushing member, and the guide member has a part of the turning of the pushing member. The guide member can be set at an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device in order to change the position of the delivery port in the circumferential direction.

第２発明のコイン状部材の移送装置は、複数の分離孔を形成してコイン状部材の収容部の底部に配置した送出ロータの回転によって前記収容部のコイン状部材を１枚ずつ送出する送出装置と、外面に突状螺旋を形成した棒状螺旋体の前記突状螺旋に前記送出装置から送出されるコイン状部材が順次起立状態で載置された状態で前記棒状螺旋体の回転によって前記棒状螺旋体に沿って形成された搬送路を直線状に上昇するリフト装置と、前記リフト装置を上昇したコイン状部材を所定方向へ送出する出口装置を備えたコイン状部材の移送装置であって、前記出口装置は、前記リフト装置上に設けられ、前記搬送路の上部出口部を起立状態で通過したコイン状部材を起立状態で周回方向へ押すように前記棒状螺旋体と共に同期回転する押し出し部材と、この押し出し部材の回転とそれによって押されるコイン状部材の周回方向移動のための空間を前記搬送路の上部出口部の上側に形成するガイド部材を備え、このガイド部材はその一部分に前記押し出し部材の回転によって押されたコイン状部材の送出口を備え、前記周回方向での前記送出口の位置変更のために前記ガイド部材が前記リフト装置に対して任意位置に設定可能であることを特徴とする。   The coin-shaped member transfer device according to the second aspect of the present invention is configured to send out the coin-shaped members of the receiving portion one by one by the rotation of the sending rotor formed in the bottom of the receiving portion of the coin-shaped member by forming a plurality of separation holes. The rod-shaped spiral body is rotated by the rod-shaped spiral body in a state where coin-shaped members fed from the feeding device are sequentially placed in an upright state on the projecting spiral of the rod-shaped spiral body having a projecting spiral formed on the outer surface of the apparatus. A coin-shaped member transfer device comprising: a lift device that linearly ascends a conveying path formed along the same; and an outlet device that sends out the coin-shaped member that has lifted the lift device in a predetermined direction. Is an extruding portion that is provided on the lift device and that rotates synchronously with the rod-like spiral so as to push the coin-like member that has passed through the upper outlet portion of the conveying path in an upright state in the upright state. And a guide member that forms a space for rotation of the push-out member and a circumferential movement of the coin-like member pushed by the push-out member above the upper outlet portion of the transport path, and the guide member is partly provided with the push-out member. A coin-shaped member feeding port pushed by the rotation of the member is provided, and the guide member can be set at an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device for changing the position of the feeding port in the circumferential direction. And

第３発明のコイン状部材の移送装置は、第１発明乃至第２発明のいずれかにおいて、前記送出口に対応して前記送出口から送出されるコイン状部材の枚数計数用センサを設けたことを特徴とする。   In the coin-shaped member transfer device according to the third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects, a sensor for counting the number of coin-shaped members to be sent out from the outlet is provided corresponding to the outlet. It is characterized by.

第４発明のコイン状部材の移送装置は、第１発明乃至第２発明のいずれかにおいて、前記ガイド部材を透明部材で構成したことを特徴とする。   A coin-shaped member transfer device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first and second aspects, the guide member is formed of a transparent member.

第５発明のコイン状部材の移送装置は、第１発明乃至第２発明のいずれかにおいて、前記ガイド部材を電動機構によって正方向回動と逆方向回動を繰り返し行うようにしたことを特徴とする。   According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the coin-shaped member transfer device according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the guide member is repeatedly rotated forward and backward by an electric mechanism. To do.

第６発明は、請求項１乃至５のいずれかに記載のコイン状部材の移送装置が機器内に組み込まれ、前記コイン状部材の送出口から機器に設けたコイン状部材の受入部へコイン状部材を導入することを特徴とするコイン状部材使用機器である。   According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the coin-shaped member transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is incorporated in a device, and the coin-shaped member is provided from the coin-shaped member delivery port to a coin-shaped member receiving portion provided in the device. It is a coin-shaped member using apparatus characterized by introducing a member.

第１の発明では、リフト装置上にコイン状部材の送出口を備える出口装置を設け、出口装置には、棒状螺旋体の回転と同期回転する押し出し部材によって、ガイド部材で形成する周回方向移動空間を送出口へ向けて、コイン状部材を起立状態で移送するため、出口装置をコンパクト化できる。また、押し出し部材は、棒状螺旋体の駆動源を利用して棒状螺旋体と共に同期するため、搬送路を上昇してくるコイン状部材を押し出し部材が押すタイミングが正確となり、搬送路から出口装置へ入る部分でコイン状部材が詰まることなく、安定した移送ができるものとなる。また、リフト装置に対するガイド部材の取り付け位置を可変することによって、前記送出口の位置がリフト装置に対して任意の位置に設定できるため、コイン状部材が任意の方向へ送出できるようになり、この移送装置をコイン状部材のメダルを使用するゲーム機器等に組み込む場合も、ゲーム機器等のメダル適用部（例えばメダル挿入部）とのマッチングが取り易くなり、機器の小型化と併せて適用範囲が広いメダル移送装置を提供できるものとなる。   In the first invention, an exit device having a coin-shaped member delivery port is provided on the lift device, and the exit device has a circumferential movement space formed by the guide member by an extrusion member that rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the rod-shaped spiral body. Since the coin-like member is transferred upright toward the delivery port, the exit device can be made compact. In addition, since the pushing member synchronizes with the rod-shaped spiral using the rod-shaped spiral driving source, the timing at which the pushing member pushes the coin-shaped member rising up the transport path becomes accurate, and the part that enters the exit device from the transport path Thus, stable transfer can be achieved without clogging the coin-shaped member. Further, by changing the position of the guide member attached to the lift device, the position of the delivery port can be set to an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device, so that the coin-shaped member can be sent in an arbitrary direction. Even when the transfer device is incorporated in a game machine or the like using a coin-shaped member medal, matching with a medal application unit (for example, a medal insertion unit) of the game machine or the like can be easily performed. A wide medal transfer device can be provided.

第２の発明では、第１の発明の効果に加えて、搬送路を直線状に上昇するコイン状部材は、その姿勢のままで天板の出口部を通過するため、出口装置へ入る部分でコイン状部材が詰まることなく、安定した移送ができるものとなる。   In the second invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, the coin-like member that rises linearly along the conveyance path passes through the exit portion of the top plate in its posture, so that it is a portion that enters the exit device. Stable transfer can be performed without clogging the coin-shaped member.

第３の発明では、第１の発明または第２の発明の効果に加えて、送出口から送出されるコイン状部材の計数用センサを備えるため、移送装置を各種の機器に組み込んだとき、この計数用センサと機器内のカウンタ回路部との配線によって、簡単に計数装置を構成できるものとなり、汎用性に富む移送装置となる。   In the third invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention or the second invention, since the sensor for counting coin-shaped members delivered from the delivery port is provided, when the transfer device is incorporated in various devices, The counting device can be easily configured by wiring between the counting sensor and the counter circuit section in the device, and the transfer device is rich in versatility.

第４の発明では、第１の発明または第２の発明の効果に加えて、ガイド部材を通して出口装置内の状況が目視できるため、分解しなくても動作状況や内部の各部の形状把握等ができ、メンテナンスに適したものとなる。   In the fourth invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention or the second invention, the situation inside the outlet device can be visually confirmed through the guide member, so that the operation situation and the shape grasp of each internal part can be grasped without disassembling. Can be suitable for maintenance.

第５の発明では、第１の発明または第２の発明の効果に加え、ガイド部材の回動によって、出口装置から送出されるコイン状部材の送出方向が左右に振られるため、このコイン状部材としてメダルを使用したゲームセンターにおいて、メダルが左右に振られつつ降り注ぐようにして顧客に見せれば、演出効果の向上となる。   In the fifth invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention or the second invention, the coin-shaped member sent out from the outlet device is swung left and right by the rotation of the guide member. In a game center that uses medals, if the medals are shown to the customer as if they are swung from side to side, the production effect is improved.

第６の発明では、第１の発明乃至第５の発明の効果を奏する各種の機器が提供できる。   In the sixth invention, various devices having the effects of the first invention to the fifth invention can be provided.

本発明のコイン状部材の移送装置は、複数の分離孔を形成してコイン状部材の収容部の底部に配置した送出ロータの回転によって前記収容部のコイン状部材を１枚ずつ送出する送出装置と、外面に突状螺旋を形成した棒状螺旋体の前記突状螺旋に前記送出装置から送出されるコイン状部材が順次起立状態で載置された状態で前記棒状螺旋体の回転によって前記棒状螺旋体に沿って形成された搬送路を上昇するリフト装置と、前記リフト装置を上昇したコイン状部材を所定方向へ送出する出口装置を備えたコイン状部材の移送装置であって、前記出口装置は、前記リフト装置上に設けられ、前記搬送路の上部出口部を起立状態で通過したコイン状部材を起立状態で周回方向へ押すように前記棒状螺旋体と共に同期回転する押し出し部材と、この押し出し部材の回転とそれによって押されるコイン状部材の周回方向移動のための空間を前記搬送路の上部出口部の上側に形成するガイド部材を備え、このガイド部材はその一部分に前記押し出し部材の回転によって押されたコイン状部材の送出口を備え、前記周回方向での前記送出口の位置変更のために前記ガイド部材が前記リフト装置に対して任意位置に設定可能としたものである。本発明の実施例を以下に記載する。   The coin-shaped member transfer device according to the present invention is a sending device that feeds the coin-like members of the receiving portion one by one by the rotation of a sending rotor that forms a plurality of separation holes and is arranged at the bottom of the receiving portion of the coin-like member. And a coin-shaped member sent out from the delivery device is placed in a standing state on the projecting spiral of the rod-shaped spiral having a projecting spiral on the outer surface, and the rod-shaped spiral is rotated along the rod-shaped spiral. A coin-shaped member transfer device including a lift device that lifts the transport path formed in the above-described manner, and an outlet device that sends out the coin-shaped member that has lifted the lift device in a predetermined direction. An extrusion member that is provided on the apparatus and that rotates synchronously with the rod-shaped spiral so as to push the coin-shaped member that has passed through the upper outlet portion of the conveyance path in an upright state in the upright state; and A guide member is formed on the upper side of the upper exit portion of the transport path for the rotation of the extruding member and the circumferential movement of the coin-like member pushed by the extruding member, and this guide member is part of the pushing member. A coin-shaped member feeding port pushed by rotation is provided, and the guide member can be set at an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device in order to change the position of the feeding port in the circumferential direction. Examples of the invention are described below.

次に、本発明の実施の形態について説明する。図１は本発明に係るメダル移送装置の正面斜視図、図２は本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル収容部を取り外した状態の上面斜視図、図３は本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル導入装置がメダルを押し上げ始める状態を示す斜視図、図４は本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル導入装置がメダルを押し上げてリフト装置へ導入した状態を示す斜視図、図５は本発明に係るメダル移送装置の構成を示す横断平面図、図６は本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダルの導入部と導入装置との関係を示す右側面図、図７は本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル送出装置によるメダル払い出し動作を示す平面図、図８は本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル送出装置の払い出し盤部分の縦断側面図、図９は本発明に係るメダル移送装置の出口装置からのメダル送出状態を説明する上部正面図、図１０は本発明に係るメダル移送装置の出口装置からのメダル送出状態を説明する上部右側面図、図１１は図９の平面図、図１２は図１０の平面図、図１３は本発明に係るメダル移送装置の出口装置からのメダル送出状態を説明する斜視図である。   Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 is a front perspective view of a medal transfer device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the medal transfer device according to the present invention with a medal receiving portion removed, and FIG. 3 is a medal of the medal transfer device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the introduction device starts to push up the medal, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the medal introduction device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention pushes up the medal and introduces it into the lift device, and FIG. 5 relates to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a right side view showing the relationship between the introduction unit and the introduction device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is the medal of the medal transfer device according to the present invention. Fig. 8 is a plan view showing a medal payout operation by the sending device, Fig. 8 is a vertical side view of a payout board portion of the medal sending device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention, and Fig. 9 is an exit device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a top right side view illustrating a medal delivery state from the outlet device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention, FIG. 11 is a plan view of FIG. 9, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view for explaining a medal delivery state from the outlet device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention.

本発明の実施の形態を図に基づき説明する。３００は本発明に係るコイン状部材の移送装置を示しており、それに使用されるコイン状部材２００を円形状のメダル２００として説明する。本発明に係るメダル移送装置３００は、メダル２００を使用するゲーム機器等の機器１に組み込まれて、ゲーム機器等の機器１のメダル適用部（例えばメダル受入部）へメダル２００を導入するように適用される。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 300 denotes a coin-shaped member transfer device according to the present invention, and the coin-shaped member 200 used in the apparatus will be described as a circular medal 200. The medal transfer device 300 according to the present invention is incorporated in a device 1 such as a game device that uses the medal 200, and introduces the medal 200 to a medal application unit (for example, a medal receiving unit) of the device 1 such as a game device. Applied.

メダル移送装置３００は、上方開口に向けて広がった形状の合成樹脂製容器でもって形成したメダル収容部３０１と、メダル収容部３０１の底部に設けられてメダル２００を１枚ずつ排出する送出装置３０２と、この送出装置３０２から排出されたメダル２００を起立状態で上方へ搬送するリフト装置３０３と、送出装置３０２から排出されるメダル２００を起立状態に転換してリフト装置３０３に導入する導入装置３０４と、リフト装置３０３によって上方へ移送されたメダル２００を機器１のメダル受入部等へ導入するために、所定方向へ送出する出口装置３５０を備えている。   The medal transfer device 300 includes a medal storage portion 301 formed of a synthetic resin container having a shape spreading toward the upper opening, and a delivery device 302 that is provided at the bottom of the medal storage portion 301 and discharges the medals 200 one by one. A lift device 303 that conveys the medal 200 discharged from the sending device 302 in an upright state, and an introduction device 304 that converts the medal 200 discharged from the sending device 302 into a standing state and introduces the medal 200 into the lift device 303. In order to introduce the medal 200 transferred upward by the lift device 303 into a medal receiving portion or the like of the device 1, an outlet device 350 that sends out the medal in a predetermined direction is provided.

メダル移送装置３００は、機器１に組み込まれるが、送出装置３０２とリフト装置３０３とが機器１内に収納され、メダル収容部３０１は、上面に開口３１０を形成するように容器部材で形成され、上面開口３１０に向けて左右側壁が略直立状で前方と後方に広がった形状である。そして、上面開口３１０の前面側部分が前方へ延びて前面受け入れ部３０５を形成し、前面受け入れ部３０５は上面開口のメダル受け入れ口３０５Ａを形成している。前面受け入れ部３０５は機器１の前側に突出状態に配置され、遊技者がメダル２００をメダル受け入れ口３０５Ａへ挿入（投入）して遊技することができるようにするためのものである。   The medal transfer device 300 is incorporated in the device 1, but the sending device 302 and the lift device 303 are housed in the device 1, and the medal housing portion 301 is formed of a container member so as to form an opening 310 on the upper surface. The left and right side walls are substantially upright toward the upper surface opening 310 and have a shape that spreads forward and backward. A front side portion of the upper surface opening 310 extends forward to form a front surface receiving portion 305, and the front surface receiving portion 305 forms a medal receiving port 305A having an upper surface opening. The front receiving portion 305 is disposed in a protruding state on the front side of the device 1 so that the player can play by inserting (inserting) the medal 200 into the medal receiving port 305A.

メダル収容部３０１は、底部にメダル送出装置３０２の払い出し盤３０２Ａが配置している。上面開口３１０の後側部分は、機器１内に設置したメダル供給部（図示せず）から送出されるメダル２００を受け入れる受け入れ口を構成している。   In the medal accommodating portion 301, a payout board 302A of the medal sending device 302 is arranged at the bottom. A rear portion of the upper surface opening 310 constitutes a receiving port for receiving a medal 200 sent from a medal supply unit (not shown) installed in the device 1.

払い出し盤３０２Ａは、ベース板３１５の上面に形成した円弧状の突壁３１６の内側において、ベース板３１５上で回転軸３１７によって一方向へ回転するように設けられている。そして、突壁３１６にはメダル収容部３０１の下部の円形状部３０１Ａの開口が嵌合してメダル収容部３０１の下部を形成している。円弧状の突壁３１６は、その円弧の切れた部分をメダル送出口３２６としている。   The payout disc 302A is provided so as to rotate in one direction on the base plate 315 by the rotation shaft 317 inside the arc-shaped protruding wall 316 formed on the upper surface of the base plate 315. The projecting wall 316 is fitted with an opening of a circular portion 301 </ b> A at the lower portion of the medal accommodating portion 301 to form a lower portion of the medal accommodating portion 301. The arc-shaped projecting wall 316 has a cut portion of the arc as a medal delivery port 326.

前面受け入れ部３０５は、上面開口の受け入れ口３０５Ａと、受け入れ口３０５Ａから受け入れたメダル２００を送出装置３０２へ向けて誘導するメダル受け入れ通路を備え、このメダル受け入れ通路は、払い出し盤３０２Ａへ向けて傾斜誘導路３０５Ｂによって低く傾斜通路を形成している。これによって、遊技者が機器１の前面から受け入れ口３０５Ａへ挿入（投入）したメダル２００は、傾斜誘導路３０５Ｂによってメダル収容部３０１の底部に配置された払い出し盤３０２Ａに向けて移動する。   The front receiving portion 305 includes a receiving port 305A having an upper opening and a medal receiving passage for guiding the medal 200 received from the receiving port 305A toward the sending device 302. The medal receiving passage is inclined toward the payout board 302A. A low inclined path is formed by the guide path 305B. As a result, the medal 200 inserted (inserted) into the receiving port 305A from the front surface of the device 1 by the player moves toward the payout board 302A disposed at the bottom of the medal accommodating portion 301 by the inclined guiding path 305B.

前面受け入れ部３０５には、受け入れ口３０５Ａの後部にメダル移送装置３００の駆動制御用手動スイッチ装置３０６とその操作部３０６を備えた表面板３０７Ａが、メダル収容部３０１の上面開口３１０の中間部を覆う状態に取り付けられている。   In the front receiving part 305, a surface plate 307A provided with a manual switch device 306 for driving control of the medal transfer device 300 and an operation part 306 at the rear part of the receiving port 305A is provided at an intermediate part of the upper surface opening 310 of the medal receiving part 301. It is attached to cover.

送出装置３０２は、メダル収容部３０１の底部に配置した払い出し盤３０２Ａと、払い出し盤３０２Ａを駆動する電動機装置３３０とを備え、電動機装置３３０は、電動機３３１とこの電動機３３１の回転によって回転する複数の歯車の組み合わせからなる伝達装置３３２とからなる。電動機３３１の回転が伝達装置３３２を介して払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転軸３１７に伝達され、回転軸３１７と共に払い出し盤３０２Ａが回転することによって、メダル２００を１枚ずつメダル送出口３２６から送出する仕組みである。   The sending device 302 includes a payout disc 302A disposed at the bottom of the medal receiving portion 301, and an electric motor device 330 that drives the payout disc 302A. The electric motor device 330 is rotated by the electric motor 331 and the rotation of the electric motor 331. The transmission device 332 is a combination of gears. The rotation of the electric motor 331 is transmitted to the rotary shaft 317 of the payout board 302A via the transmission device 332, and the payout board 302A rotates together with the rotary shaft 317, so that the medal 200 is sent out from the medal delivery port 326 one by one. is there.

払い出し盤３０２Ａは、回転軸３１７を中心とする同一円上に等間隔配置で複数のメダル分離孔３１８が形成されており、回転中心部には山形で上方へ突出したメダル攪拌部３１９が形成された合成樹脂製である。メダル分離孔３１８は、メダル２００の１個が若干の余裕をもって平坦状に嵌り込む大きさの円形状孔であり、上面にはメダル分離孔３１８の回転先側がメダル分離孔３１８へ向けて低く傾斜した案内面３１８Ｂを形成しており、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転によって、メダル２００がメダル分離孔３１８へ進入し易いようになっている。また、払い出し盤３０２Ａの下側には、メダル分離孔３１８に入ったメダル２００が、後述のように、メダル送出口３２６へ向けて押し出されるように、メダル分離孔３１８の回転後壁が突壁３１６に向けて曲線状に開いた形状のメダル押し出し面３１８Ａを形成している。   The payout disc 302A has a plurality of medal separation holes 318 formed at equal intervals on the same circle centered on the rotation shaft 317, and a medal stirring portion 319 protruding upward in a mountain shape at the rotation center portion. Made of synthetic resin. The medal separation hole 318 is a circular hole having a size that allows one of the medals 200 to be fitted in a flat shape with a slight margin. The rotation destination side of the medal separation hole 318 is inclined downward toward the medal separation hole 318 on the upper surface. The guide surface 318B is formed, and the medal 200 can easily enter the medal separation hole 318 by the rotation of the payout disc 302A. Further, on the lower side of the payout board 302A, the rotation rear wall of the medal separation hole 318 is a protruding wall so that the medal 200 that has entered the medal separation hole 318 is pushed out toward the medal delivery port 326 as will be described later. A medal extruding surface 318A having a curved shape opening toward 316 is formed.

払い出し盤３０２Ａを取り囲む壁である突壁３１６が切れた部分には、メダル送出口３２６が形成されており、ベース板３１５の上面には、メダル送出口３２６に対応した内側位置において、メダル分離孔３１８の略中心の回転軌跡上に、円錐状の送出案内ピン３２０が設けられている。このため、払い出し盤３０２Ａの下面には、この送出案内ピン３２０が衝突しないように、ベース板３１５との間に回転軸３１７を中心とした円形の空間３２０Ａがある。   A medal delivery port 326 is formed in a portion where a protruding wall 316 that is a wall surrounding the payout board 302A is cut, and a medal separation hole is formed on the upper surface of the base plate 315 at an inner position corresponding to the medal delivery port 326. A conical delivery guide pin 320 is provided on the rotational locus of the approximate center 318. For this reason, on the lower surface of the payout disc 302A, there is a circular space 320A centering on the rotation shaft 317 between the base plate 315 and the base plate 315 so that the delivery guide pin 320 does not collide.

メダル送出口３２６に臨んだ外側位置には、一対の送出作動体３２１と３２２が対向配置されている。送出作動体３２１は固定であり、送出作動体３２２は可動である。送出作動体３２１は、メダル２００が当たる部分に回転可能に軸支されたローラ３２１Ａを備えている。送出作動体３２２は、略Ｌ字形をなしており、中間部が回動可能に軸支持３２３されており、メダル２００が当たる先端部分にはローラ３２２Ａが回転可能に軸支され、後端部はローラ３２１Ａと３２２Ａが所定間隔の送出間口を形成するように、バネ３２４によって付勢された状態である。バネ３２４によって付勢された状態で、送出作動体３２１、３２２それぞれの先端の間隔、即ち送出間口を形成するローラ３２１Ａと３２２Ａの間隔は、メダル２００の半径よりも大で直径よりも若干小の間隔である。   A pair of delivery operation bodies 321 and 322 are disposed opposite to each other at the outer position facing the medal delivery port 326. The delivery operation body 321 is fixed, and the delivery operation body 322 is movable. The feeding operation body 321 includes a roller 321 </ b> A that is rotatably supported by a portion that the medal 200 hits. The delivery actuating body 322 has a substantially L shape, and an intermediate portion is rotatably supported by a shaft 323. A roller 322A is rotatably supported at a tip portion where the medal 200 hits, and a rear end portion is formed. In this state, the rollers 321A and 322A are urged by a spring 324 so as to form a delivery opening at a predetermined interval. In the state of being urged by the spring 324, the interval between the tips of the delivery operation bodies 321, 322, that is, the interval between the rollers 321A and 322A forming the delivery opening, is larger than the radius of the medal 200 and slightly smaller than the diameter. It is an interval.

本発明では、遊技者がメダル２００を使って遊技する場合、遊技者がこのメダル２００をメダル受け入れ口３０５Ａへ挿入（投入）した後、遊技者が貸機２の前面側に設けられている手動スイッチ装置３０６の操作部３０６Ａを操作することにより、このメダル２００をメダル移送装置３００によって遊技機１のメダル投入口２５へ導入することができる。   In the present invention, when a player plays a game using the medal 200, after the player inserts (inserts) the medal 200 into the medal receiving port 305A, the player is manually provided on the front side of the lending machine 2. By operating the operation unit 306A of the switch device 306, the medal 200 can be introduced into the medal slot 25 of the gaming machine 1 by the medal transfer device 300.

また本発明では、遊技者が貨幣を挿入することにより、所定枚数のメダル２００が、機器１内に設置したメダル供給部（図示せず）からメダル収容部３０１内へ供給され、このメダルをメダル移送装置３００によって上方へ移送し、このメダル２００によっても、機器１で遊技できる仕組みである。   Further, in the present invention, when a player inserts money, a predetermined number of medals 200 are supplied from a medal supply unit (not shown) installed in the device 1 into the medal storage unit 301, and the medal is medaled. It is a mechanism that can be transferred upward by the transfer device 300 and can be played with the device 1 using this medal 200.

次に、メダル移送装置３００の動作について説明する。操作部３０６Ａを押して手動スイッチ３０６をＯＮさせることによって、電装部３０の制御部の動作によってメダル移送装置３００の駆動部がＯＮ（運転）し、メダル収容部３０１内のメダル２００が遊技機１のメダル投入口２５へ搬送される。即ち、後述のように、電動機３３１が始動して送出装置３０２とリフト装置３０３と導入装置３０４が同時にＯＮ（運転）して、制御部の動作によって、メダル収容部３０１内のメダル２００が、リフト装置３０３の上部に設けた出口装置３５０から送出され、これが機器１のメダル挿入（投入）口へ搬送され、遊技が行なわれる。   Next, the operation of the medal transfer device 300 will be described. By pressing the operation unit 306A and turning on the manual switch 306, the drive unit of the medal transfer device 300 is turned on (operated) by the operation of the control unit of the electrical unit 30, and the medal 200 in the medal storage unit 301 is It is conveyed to the medal slot 25. That is, as will be described later, the electric motor 331 is started and the delivery device 302, the lift device 303, and the introduction device 304 are simultaneously turned on (operated), and the operation of the control unit causes the medal 200 in the medal storage unit 301 to be lifted. It is sent out from an outlet device 350 provided at the upper part of the device 303, and this is conveyed to the medal insertion (insertion) port of the device 1 to play a game.

そして、後述のように、メダル２００の送出を検出部３２５が検出した後、所定時間（例えば６秒）経過して次のメダル２００が検出部３２５で検出されない場合は、メダル収容部３０１内の最後のメダル２００が送出されたと判断して、電動機３３１が停止して送出装置３０２とリフト装置３０３は自動停止するように、制御部の動作によって制御される構成である。なお、最後のメダル２００が送出される前に、手動スイッチ装置３０６を再度ＯＮすれば、制御部の動作によって、メダル移送装置３００の動作は停止する。即ち、送出装置３０２とリフト装置３０３と導入装置３０４はストップする。手動スイッチ装置３０６の操作に基づくメダル移送装置３００の動作状態（ＯＮのとき）と動作待機状態（ＯＦＦのとき）は、表示灯でその状態が判るように表示することが望ましい。   As will be described later, after the detection unit 325 detects the sending of the medal 200, when a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) has passed and the next medal 200 is not detected by the detection unit 325, It is determined that the last medal 200 has been sent out, and the motor 331 is stopped and the sending device 302 and the lift device 303 are controlled by the operation of the control unit so as to automatically stop. If the manual switch device 306 is turned on again before the last medal 200 is sent out, the operation of the medal transfer device 300 is stopped by the operation of the control unit. That is, the delivery device 302, the lift device 303, and the introduction device 304 are stopped. It is desirable to display the operation state (when ON) and the operation standby state (when OFF) of the medal transfer device 300 based on the operation of the manual switch device 306 so that the state can be understood by an indicator lamp.

このように、送出装置３０２の電動機３３１は、制御部の動作に基づき始動し、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転によって、メダル収容部３０１内のメダル２００は、メダル攪拌部３１９で攪拌され、横に倒れた水平状態で１枚ずつメダル分離孔３１８に入る。メダル移送装置３００の駆動によって、メダル収容部３０１内のメダル２００が残らず送出されるようにするために、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転によって送出口３２６に対応した位置へ移動したメダル分離孔３１８に向かって、上方から下方へ延びたバネ７００によるメダル残留防止装置を設けている。   Thus, the electric motor 331 of the delivery device 302 is started based on the operation of the control unit, and the medal 200 in the medal storage unit 301 is stirred by the medal stirring unit 319 and falls sideways by the rotation of the payout board 302A. The medal separation holes 318 are entered one by one in the horizontal state. By driving the medal transfer device 300, the medal 200 in the medal container 301 is sent out without being left behind, toward the medal separation hole 318 moved to a position corresponding to the delivery port 326 by the rotation of the payout disc 302A. Thus, a medal remaining prevention device by a spring 700 extending downward from above is provided.

メダル分離孔３１８のメダル２００は、払い出し盤３０２Ａが図で反時計方向へ回転して送出口３２６に対応する位置に移動することに伴って、そのメダル２００の周縁部が送出案内ピン３２０に衝突する。この衝突によってそのメダル２００の移動が阻止されるため、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転に伴って、図に示すように、そのメダル２００は払い出し盤３０２Ａの下側へ潜り込んでメダル押し出し面３１８Ａによって押されつつ、メダル分離孔３１８から送出口３２６へ向けて押し出される。   The medal 200 in the medal separation hole 318 collides with the delivery guide pin 320 when the payout disc 302A rotates counterclockwise in the drawing and moves to a position corresponding to the delivery port 326. To do. Since the movement of the medal 200 is prevented by this collision, as shown in the figure, the medal 200 sneaks into the lower side of the payout board 302A and is pushed by the medal pushing surface 318A as the payout board 302A rotates. The medal separation hole 318 is pushed out toward the delivery port 326.

このように送出口３２６へ押し出されるメダル２００は、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転に伴って、ローラ３２１Ａと３２２Ａに当接し、ローラ３２１Ａは固定ローラであるため、ローラ３２２Ａをバネ３２４に抗して押し退けつつ、ローラ３２１Ａと３２２Ａの間隔を押し広げるように送出作動体３２２を回動させる。このような動作によって、メダル２００の直径部分がローラ３２１Ａと３２２Ａの間を通り過ぎた時、バネ３２４の復帰力によって、ローラ３２１Ａと３２２Ａの間隔が狭まる方向へ送出作動体３２２が復帰する。この復帰時の作用力によって、メダル２００は、メダル送出口３２６の外方の導入部３３５へ向けて押し出される。このような動作が払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転によって連続して行われる。   Thus, the medal 200 pushed out to the delivery port 326 contacts the rollers 321A and 322A as the payout disc 302A rotates, and the roller 321A is a fixed roller, so that the roller 322A is pushed against the spring 324. The delivery actuating body 322 is rotated so as to widen the gap between the rollers 321A and 322A. By such an operation, when the diameter portion of the medal 200 passes between the rollers 321A and 322A, the feeding operation body 322 returns in a direction in which the interval between the rollers 321A and 322A is narrowed by the return force of the spring 324. The medal 200 is pushed out toward the introduction portion 335 outside the medal delivery port 326 by the acting force at the time of return. Such an operation is continuously performed by the rotation of the payout disc 302A.

メダル送出口３２６の外方へ押し出されたメダル２００は、送出口３２６の延長上に配置した導入部３３５に、略水平状態で受け入れられる。導入部３３５に送出された遊技メダル２００を、起立状態（立った状態）に転換してリフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ導入装置３０４によって導入する。導入装置３０４は、電動機３３１によって駆動される伝達装置３３２によって、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転によるメダル２００の払い出し動作と同期して回転する回転軸３０４Ｂと、回転軸３０４Ｂの先端部に固定した作動部材３０４Ａを備えている。作動部材３０４Ａは、基部が回転軸３０４Ｂに固定され、この基部から先端に向けて先細り状の掬い上げ爪状をなし、メダル２００を掬い上げる掬い上げ面３０４Ｃが回転軸３０４Ｂから延びる半径上に形成されている。   The medal 200 pushed out of the medal outlet 326 is received in a substantially horizontal state by the introduction portion 335 arranged on the extension of the outlet 326. The game medal 200 sent to the introduction unit 335 is converted into a standing state (standing state) and introduced into the inlet portion 303A at the lower part of the lift device 303 by the introduction device 304. The introduction device 304 includes a rotation shaft 304B that rotates in synchronization with the payout operation of the medal 200 by the rotation of the payout disc 302A by the transmission device 332 that is driven by the electric motor 331, and an operation member 304A that is fixed to the tip of the rotation shaft 304B. It has. The actuating member 304A has a base fixed to the rotating shaft 304B, has a tapered claw-up shape extending from the base toward the tip, and a scooping surface 304C for scooping up the medal 200 is formed on a radius extending from the rotating shaft 304B. Has been.

導入部３３５に入ったメダル２００は、ここで回転する作動部材３０４Ａによって、導入部３３５からリフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ向けて湾曲した誘導面３３６に沿って押し上げられる。この押し上げに伴って、メダル２００は横に倒れた略水平状態から誘導面３３６に沿って徐々に立ち上がり、リフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ達したとき、即ち、後述の搬送路３４５の入口部３０３Ａへ達したときには、図に示すように略立った状態（起立状態）である。   The medal 200 that has entered the introduction portion 335 is pushed up along the guiding surface 336 that is curved from the introduction portion 335 toward the lower entrance portion 303A of the lift device 303 by the rotating operating member 304A. With this push-up, the medal 200 gradually rises from the substantially horizontal state that has fallen sideways along the guide surface 336 and reaches the inlet portion 303A at the lower portion of the lift device 303, that is, the inlet of a later-described transport path 345. When the part 303A is reached, it is in a substantially standing state (standing state) as shown in the figure.

誘導面３３６は、作動部材３０４Ａを前後で挟む位置に略並行して配置した通路部材３３６Ａで形成されている。通路部材３３６Ａ、３３６Ａ間には、リフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ向かう溝３３７を形成している。この溝３３７は、誘導面３３６よりも深い位置にあり、作動部材３０４Ａの先端がこの溝３３７に入り込んで回転することにより、メダル２００の端部を良好に押し出すことができる。   The guide surface 336 is formed by a passage member 336A that is disposed substantially in parallel with the position where the operation member 304A is sandwiched in the front-rear direction. A groove 337 is formed between the passage members 336A and 336A toward the inlet portion 303A at the lower portion of the lift device 303. The groove 337 is located at a position deeper than the guide surface 336, and the end of the medal 200 can be pushed out favorably by the tip of the actuating member 304A entering the groove 337 and rotating.

各通路部材３３６Ａの誘導面３３６に対向して上方にカバー３３８が設けられ、誘導面３３６とカバー３３８との間に、リフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ向かうメダル移送通路ＭＨが形成される。このカバー３３８によって、リフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ作動部材３０４Ａによって押し出されるメダル２００の浮き上がりが抑制される。誘導面３３６とカバー３３８との間のメダル移送通路ＭＨは、リフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ向かって湾曲した通路であり、この湾曲した通路の後に通路壁３３９Ｂを備えて、メダル２００の安定移送を確保している。   A cover 338 is provided above the guide surface 336 of each passage member 336A, and a medal transfer passage MH is formed between the guide surface 336 and the cover 338 toward the inlet portion 303A at the lower portion of the lift device 303. . The cover 338 suppresses the lifting of the medal 200 pushed out by the operating member 304 </ b> A into the lower entrance 303 </ b> A of the lift device 303. The medal transfer passage MH between the guide surface 336 and the cover 338 is a passage curved toward the lower entrance 303A of the lift device 303. The medal 200 is provided with a passage wall 339B after the curved passage. Ensures stable transfer.

リフト装置３０３は、メダル２００の直径よりも大でその直径の２倍よりも小さいピッチの突状螺旋３４１を、直線状の棒状基部３４０Ａの外面に形成した直線状の棒状螺旋体３４０と、この螺旋体３４０を包囲し搬送路３４５を形成する搬送路形成筒状部材（包囲筒）３４３を備えており、メダル２００が、突状螺旋３４１間において突状螺旋３４１に起立状態で載った（乗った）状態で、螺旋体３４０の回転によって、上下方向に直線状の搬送路３４５を上方へ搬送される仕組みである。棒状螺旋体３４０は合成樹脂製である。   The lift device 303 includes a linear rod-shaped spiral 340 formed on the outer surface of the linear rod-shaped base 340A with a protruding spiral 341 having a pitch larger than the diameter of the medal 200 and smaller than twice the diameter thereof, and the spiral body. A conveyance path forming cylindrical member (enclosing cylinder) 343 that surrounds 340 and forms a conveyance path 345 is provided, and the medal 200 is placed (ridden) on the protruding spiral 341 between the protruding spirals 341. In this state, the rotation of the spiral body 340 causes the linear conveyance path 345 to be conveyed upward in the vertical direction. The rod-shaped spiral body 340 is made of a synthetic resin.

搬送路３４５の形成構成として、搬送路形成部材３４３は、後半部は螺旋体３４０の回転直径（突状螺旋３４１が回転するときの直径に相当）に沿う内面を形成すると共に、前半部は並行した左右側壁３４３Ａ間に上下長さ方向の開口３４３Ｂを形成した包囲筒部３４３Ｐと、開口３４３Ｂを覆うように包囲筒部３４３Ｐに組み合わせた案内壁３４２にて搬送路３４５が形成されている。即ち、この左右側壁３４３Ａの前端面と螺旋体３４０との間に１枚のメダル２００が立った状態で上方へ移動可能な間隔３４５Ａを保つ案内溝を形成するように、案内壁３４２が開口３４３Ｂを塞ぐ状態で包囲筒部３４３Ｐに取り付けられている。このように、搬送路形成筒状部材（包囲筒）３４３によって、螺旋体３４０と案内壁３４２との間には、メダル２００の左右両側が間隔３４５Ａの案内溝に入り込んだ状態の搬送路３４５が形成される。   As the formation structure of the conveyance path 345, the conveyance path forming member 343 forms an inner surface along the rotation diameter of the spiral body 340 (corresponding to the diameter when the protruding spiral 341 rotates) in the latter half portion, and the front half portion is parallel. A conveying path 345 is formed by an enclosing cylinder portion 343P in which an opening 343B in the vertical direction is formed between the left and right side walls 343A, and a guide wall 342 combined with the enclosing cylinder portion 343P so as to cover the opening 343B. That is, the guide wall 342 has an opening 343B so as to form a guide groove that maintains an interval 345A that can move upward with one medal 200 standing between the front end surface of the left and right side walls 343A and the spiral body 340. It is attached to the surrounding cylinder part 343P in the closed state. As described above, the conveyance path 345 is formed between the spiral body 340 and the guide wall 342 by the conveyance path forming cylindrical member (enclosed cylinder) 343 in a state where the left and right sides of the medal 200 enter the guide grooves with the interval 345A. Is done.

この構成によって、突状螺旋３４１に立った状態で乗ったメダル２００は、メダル２００の裏面が左右側壁３４３Ａの前端面によって支えられ、遊技メダル２００の表面が案内壁３４２によって支えられる関係によって、搬送路３４５に保持されている。このため、螺旋体３４０が回転してもメダル２００は、その方向に回転せず、螺旋体３４０の回転に伴って搬送路３４５を上方へ直線状に搬送される。この搬送中のメダル２００は、起立状態でメダル２００の中心を軸とした回転をしつつ搬送路３４５を上昇する。   With this configuration, the medal 200 riding while standing in the protruding spiral 341 is transported by the relationship in which the back surface of the medal 200 is supported by the front end surfaces of the left and right side walls 343A and the surface of the game medal 200 is supported by the guide wall 342. It is held in the path 345. For this reason, even if the spiral body 340 rotates, the medal 200 does not rotate in that direction, but is conveyed linearly upward along the transport path 345 as the spiral body 340 rotates. The medal 200 being transported rises on the transport path 345 while rotating around the center of the medal 200 in the standing state.

搬送路３４５の下端はリフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａに連通し、搬送路３４５の上端は出口装置３５０に連通している。上記の構成において、送出装置３０２から送出されたメダル２００は、導入装置３０４によってリフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ達し、螺旋体３４０の回転によって、突状螺旋３４１の最下段によって、遊技メダル２００の下側が掬い取られる。その掬い取られた遊技メダル２００は、順次突状螺旋３４１に起立状態で載り、螺旋体３４０と案内壁３４２との間を搬送路３４５に起立した状態で、直立状態の包囲筒３４３に沿って直線状に一列状態で上方へ搬送される。   The lower end of the conveyance path 345 communicates with the inlet portion 303A at the lower part of the lift device 303, and the upper end of the conveyance path 345 communicates with the outlet device 350. In the above configuration, the medal 200 delivered from the delivery device 302 reaches the inlet portion 303A at the lower portion of the lift device 303 by the introduction device 304, and the game medal 200 is rotated by the lowermost stage of the projecting spiral 341 by the rotation of the spiral body 340. The underside is scooped up. The scooped game medals 200 are sequentially placed on the protruding spiral 341 in a standing state, and are straight along the surrounding cylinder 343 in an upright state while standing on the conveying path 345 between the spiral body 340 and the guide wall 342. Are conveyed upward in a line.

上記のように、搬送路３４５の形成は、螺旋体３４０の長さ方向に実質的な直線状の搬送路３４５の構成であればよいため、上記構成に拘束されない。このため、包囲筒３４３は案内壁３４２を一体形成したものでもよいが、組み立てや内部の修理点検等を考慮すれば、上記のように、包囲筒３４３の一面が開放された形態とし、この開放部３４３Ｂを塞ぐように、別体の案内壁３４２を包囲筒３４３に取外し可能又は開閉可能に取り付ける構成によって、内部の清掃、点検、もし詰まった場合のメダルの除去等のために好ましいものとなる。   As described above, the formation of the conveyance path 345 is not limited to the above-described configuration because the conveyance path 345 may be configured to be a substantially linear conveyance path 345 in the length direction of the spiral body 340. For this reason, the surrounding tube 343 may be formed integrally with the guide wall 342. However, in consideration of assembly, internal repair and inspection, etc., as described above, the surrounding tube 343 has a configuration in which one surface of the surrounding tube 343 is opened. A configuration in which a separate guide wall 342 is detachably or detachably attached to the surrounding cylinder 343 so as to close the portion 343B is preferable for internal cleaning, inspection, removal of medals if clogged, etc. .

リフト装置３０３は、その中の搬送路３４５を搬送される遊技メダル２００を外部から透視できるようにするために、包囲筒３４３全体又は案内壁３４２を透視可能な合成樹脂製資材にて構成することにより、遊技メダル２００の搬送状態や、内部の故障状態等を外部から目視確認でき、点検に便利である。   The lift device 303 is made of a synthetic resin material that allows the entire surrounding tube 343 or the guide wall 342 to be seen through so that the game medal 200 carried through the carrying path 345 therein can be seen through from the outside. Thus, the transport state of the game medal 200 and the internal failure state can be visually confirmed from the outside, which is convenient for inspection.

リフト装置３０３の螺旋体３４０は、棒状基部３４０Ａの上部が出口装置３５０の上部に設けた上部軸受け部３５２に支持され、棒状基部３４０Ａの下部がベース板３１５に設けた下部軸受け部に支持されている。螺旋体３４０は、電動機３３１によって駆動される伝達装置３３２によって、棒状基部３４０Ａの下部を回転することにより一方向へ回転する。そして、この螺旋体３４０は、導入装置３０４の作動部材３０４Ａの回転によるメダル２００の導入動作と同期して回転するように構成されている。このため、一つの電動機３３１によって、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転と、作動部材３０４Ａの回転と、螺旋体３４０の回転が同期して行われるように伝達装置３３２によって駆動されるため、払い出し盤３０２Ａの回転と、作動部材３０４Ａの回転と、螺旋体３４０の回転をそれぞれの電動機によって駆動する場合に比して同期がとり易く、制御回路も簡素化され、電動機も少なくて済む等の効果がある。制御部と電動機３３１や手動スイッチ装置３０６等との電気接続は接続端子３８０によって行われる。   The spiral body 340 of the lift device 303 is supported by the upper bearing portion 352 provided at the upper portion of the outlet device 350 at the upper portion of the rod-like base portion 340A, and supported by the lower bearing portion provided at the base plate 315 at the lower portion of the rod-like base portion 340A. . The spiral body 340 is rotated in one direction by rotating the lower portion of the rod-like base portion 340A by the transmission device 332 driven by the electric motor 331. The spiral body 340 is configured to rotate in synchronization with the introduction operation of the medal 200 by the rotation of the operation member 304A of the introduction device 304. For this reason, the rotation of the payout disc 302A is driven by the transmission device 332 so that the rotation of the payout disc 302A, the rotation of the actuating member 304A, and the rotation of the spiral body 340 are synchronously performed by one electric motor 331. The rotation of the actuating member 304A and the rotation of the spiral body 340 are easier to synchronize than when driven by the respective electric motors, the control circuit is simplified, and the number of electric motors can be reduced. Electrical connection between the control unit and the electric motor 331, the manual switch device 306, or the like is performed by a connection terminal 380.

リフト装置３０３の螺旋体３４０の回転（図に示す矢印Ｒ方向回転）によって、メダル２００は搬送路３４５を直線状に上方へ搬送され、このメダル２００は、リフト装置３０３の搬送路３４５の上端部の上部出口部３５３から螺旋体３４０によって上方の出口装置３５０内へ押し出される。上部出口部３５３は、出口装置３５０の基板部３５１を貫通して形成され、メダル２００の厚さよりも大きくメダル２００の厚さの２倍よりも小さい厚さと、メダル２００の直径よりも大きくメダル２００の直径の２倍よりも小さい長さであり、起立状態のメダル２００が１枚通る大きさである。基板部３５１は、リフト装置３０３の上端部に固定され、搬送路３４５の上端部に連通して上部出口部３５３が形成されればよい。また、突状螺旋３４１の上端は、基板部３５１の上面に若干突出した状態で終わっている。   By rotating the spiral body 340 of the lift device 303 (rotation in the direction indicated by the arrow R in the figure), the medal 200 is transported linearly upward along the transport path 345, and the medal 200 is placed at the upper end of the transport path 345 of the lift device 303. The upper outlet 353 is pushed into the upper outlet device 350 by the spiral 340. The upper outlet portion 353 is formed through the substrate portion 351 of the outlet device 350, and has a thickness that is larger than the thickness of the medal 200 and smaller than twice the thickness of the medal 200, and larger than the diameter of the medal 200. The length is smaller than twice the diameter of the medals 200, and is a size through which one standing medal 200 passes. The substrate part 351 may be fixed to the upper end part of the lift device 303 and communicate with the upper end part of the transport path 345 to form the upper outlet part 353. Further, the upper end of the protruding spiral 341 ends in a state of slightly protruding from the upper surface of the substrate portion 351.

出口装置３５０は、リフト装置３０３上側に取り付けにて設けられ、搬送路３４５の上部出口部３５３を起立状態で通過したメダル２００を起立状態で、周回方向移動空間３５５を周回方向へ押すように、棒状螺旋体３４０と共に同期回転する押し出し部材３５４を設けている。押し出し部材３５４は、螺旋体３４０の棒状基部３４０Ａの上部に一体成形または別体の取り付けによって構成されている。押し出し部材３５４の周囲は、この押し出し部材３５４の回転とそれによって押されるメダル２００の周回方向移動空間３５５を、搬送路３４５の上部出口部３５３の上側に形成するガイド部材３５６で囲まれている。   The outlet device 350 is provided on the upper side of the lift device 303, and the medal 200 that has passed through the upper outlet portion 353 of the conveyance path 345 in the standing state is pushed up so that the circumferential movement space 355 is pushed in the circumferential direction in the standing state. An extrusion member 354 that rotates synchronously with the rod-shaped spiral 340 is provided. The push-out member 354 is configured by being integrally formed or separately attached to the upper portion of the rod-like base portion 340A of the spiral body 340. The periphery of the pushing member 354 is surrounded by a guide member 356 that forms the rotation direction of the pushing member 354 and the circumferential movement space 355 of the medal 200 pushed by the pushing member 354 above the upper outlet portion 353 of the transport path 345.

ガイド部材３５６は、内面が円形状側壁をなすように形成され、その側壁の一部分に押し出し部材３５４の回転によって押されたメダル２００の送出口３５７を備える。また、リフト装置３０３に対して送出口３５７の位置を可変するために、ガイド部材３５６は、リフト装置３０３に対して押し出し部材３５４の周りで任意位置に設定可能である。その構成として、ガイド部材３５６は、リフト装置３０３の上端部の基板部３５１に支持される構成であり、基板部３５１に形成した円周方向の溝３５８に下部の脚部３５９が嵌合して、ガイド部材３５６が基板部３５１に対して左右方向へ回動可能に組み合わせた構成である。図示の構成では、リフト装置３０３に対して０度〜２７０度の範囲で回動できるため、送出口３５７の位置が０度〜２７０度の範囲で変更可能となる。また、その角度範囲の所定位置でガイド部材３５６を位置決めするために、ガイド部材３５６を基板部３５１に螺子または他の適宜の固定手段によって固定する。   The guide member 356 is formed so that the inner surface forms a circular side wall, and includes a delivery port 357 for the medal 200 that is pushed by the rotation of the pushing member 354 at a part of the side wall. Further, in order to change the position of the delivery port 357 with respect to the lift device 303, the guide member 356 can be set at an arbitrary position around the push member 354 with respect to the lift device 303. As a configuration thereof, the guide member 356 is supported by the substrate portion 351 at the upper end portion of the lift device 303, and the lower leg portion 359 is fitted in a circumferential groove 358 formed in the substrate portion 351. The guide member 356 is combined with the substrate portion 351 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction. In the configuration shown in the figure, it can be rotated in the range of 0 to 270 degrees with respect to the lift device 303, so that the position of the delivery port 357 can be changed in the range of 0 to 270 degrees. In addition, in order to position the guide member 356 at a predetermined position within the angular range, the guide member 356 is fixed to the substrate portion 351 by screws or other appropriate fixing means.

また、ガイド部材３５６は、送出口３５７に対応して、送出口３５７から送出されるメダル２００の枚数計数用センサ３６０を設けている。この枚数計数用センサ３６０をメダル２００が通過するたびに、制御部のカウンタ部によって、送出口３５７から送出されるメダル２００の枚数が計数され、機器１に必要な演算処理が行なわれる。   Further, the guide member 356 is provided with a sensor 360 for counting the number of medals 200 sent out from the sending / out port 357 corresponding to the sending / out port 357. Each time the medal 200 passes through the number counting sensor 360, the counter unit of the control unit counts the number of medals 200 sent out from the sending / out port 357, and the arithmetic processing necessary for the device 1 is performed.

また、ガイド部材３５６は、透明な合成樹脂部材で構成され、ガイド部材３５６を通して出口装置３５０内の状況が目視できるため、分解しなくても動作状況や内部の各部の形状把握等ができ、メンテナンスに適したものとなる。押し出し部材３５４による押し出し時の音を少なくする等のために、押し出し部材３５４は合成樹脂製である。   Further, since the guide member 356 is made of a transparent synthetic resin member, and the state inside the outlet device 350 can be visually observed through the guide member 356, the operation state and the shape of each internal part can be grasped without being disassembled. It will be suitable for. The extrusion member 354 is made of a synthetic resin in order to reduce noise during extrusion by the extrusion member 354.

搬送路３４５の上部出口部３５３を起立状態で通過した先行メダル２００が、押し出し部材３５４のＲ方向回転によって、送出口３５７へ向けて周回方向移動空間３５５を移動するとき、上部出口部３５３から上昇する後続のメダル２００が、１回転した押し出し部材３５４によって先行メダル２００と同様に、送出口３５７へ向けて周回方向移動空間３５５を移動するようにしなければならない。このために、後続のメダル２００が上部出口部３５３を確実に通過した状態で、先行メダル２００を押し出した押し出し部材３５４が、後続のメダル２００を押すタイミングとなるように、突状螺旋３４１のピッチが設定されている。これによって、上部出口部３５３で押し出し部材３５４によって後続のメダル２００が挟まれる事態が避けられる。   When the preceding medal 200 that has passed through the upper exit portion 353 of the transport path 345 in the standing state moves in the circumferential movement space 355 toward the delivery port 357 due to the rotation of the pushing member 354 in the R direction, it rises from the upper exit portion 353. The succeeding medal 200 must move in the circular movement space 355 toward the delivery port 357 in the same manner as the preceding medal 200 by the pushing member 354 rotated once. Therefore, the pitch of the protruding spiral 341 is set so that the pushing member 354 that pushes the preceding medal 200 pushes the succeeding medal 200 in a state where the succeeding medal 200 has surely passed through the upper outlet portion 353. Is set. This avoids a situation in which the succeeding medal 200 is pinched by the pushing member 354 at the upper outlet portion 353.

このような動作が確実に達成できる好ましい形態の１つとして、押し出し部材３５４は、図示のように、２段の押し出し部３５４Ｐと３４５Ｑを形成している。押し出し部材３５４はＲ方向回転することによって、起立状態のメダル２００を周回方向移動空間３５５で押しつつ、送出口３５７から押し出す。メダル２００の略全体が上部出口部３５３から上昇した時点で、先ず、第１押し出し部３５４Ｐで押される。このため、メダル２００の略全体が上部出口部３５３から上昇した時点では、第１押し出し部３５４Ｐは、上部出口部３５３の後端３５３Ｂに差し掛かる直前位置にある。   As one of the preferable forms that can reliably achieve such an operation, the pushing member 354 forms two-stage pushing portions 354P and 345Q as shown in the drawing. The push-out member 354 rotates in the R direction, and pushes the standing medal 200 from the delivery port 357 while pushing it in the circumferential movement space 355. When almost the entire medal 200 is lifted from the upper outlet portion 353, the medal 200 is first pushed by the first pushing portion 354P. For this reason, when substantially the entire medal 200 is lifted from the upper outlet portion 353, the first pushing portion 354P is at a position immediately before reaching the rear end 353B of the upper outlet portion 353.

上部出口部３５３から上昇した起立状態のメダル２００は、その後部の内側面が第１押し出し部３５４Ｐの先行コーナ部３５４Ｐ１で押される。そして、押し出し部材３５４のＲ方向回転によって、メダル２００の先端部がガイド部材３５６の内面に当接し（図１１参照）、その抵抗によって、押し出し部材３５４によるメダル２００の押し出し関係が、第２押し出し部３４５Ｑで押される状態へ移行する。即ち、メダル２００の内側面に対して第１押し出し部３５４Ｐの先行コーナ部３５４Ｐ１の当接状態から後行コーナ部３５４Ｐ２の当接状態へと移り、最終的には、メダル２００の先端部がガイド部材３５６の内面に当接し、メダル２００の内側面が後行コーナ部３５４Ｐ２に当接し、且つメダル２００の後端部が第２押し出し部３４５Ｑで押される状態（図１２参照）となり、この状態でメダル２００が周回方向移動空間３５５を送出口３５７へ向けて押される。   In the standing state medal 200 rising from the upper outlet portion 353, the inner surface of the rear portion thereof is pushed by the leading corner portion 354P1 of the first pushing portion 354P. Then, by the rotation of the pushing member 354 in the R direction, the tip of the medal 200 comes into contact with the inner surface of the guide member 356 (see FIG. 11), and the pushing relationship of the medal 200 by the pushing member 354 is determined by the resistance. Transition to a state of being pushed at 345Q. That is, the state moves from the abutting state of the leading corner portion 354P1 of the first pushing portion 354P to the abutting state of the following corner portion 354P2 with respect to the inner surface of the medal 200, and finally the leading end portion of the medal 200 is guided. The member 356 is in contact with the inner surface, the inner surface of the medal 200 is in contact with the trailing corner portion 354P2, and the rear end portion of the medal 200 is pushed by the second pushing portion 345Q (see FIG. 12). The medal 200 is pushed toward the delivery port 357 through the circumferential movement space 355.

この第２押し出し部３４５Ｑによる押し出し状態では、メダル２００の内側面が後行コーナ部３５４Ｐ２によって支えられた状態であるため、メダル２００が倒れない安定姿勢を保つことができるものとなる。また、この第２押し出し部３４５Ｑによる押し出し状態において、メダル２００の後端部とガイド部材３５６の内面との接触抵抗を少なくするために、第２押し出し部３４５Ｑの外端部には、縦方向のリブ３５４Ｔが形成されている。これによって、メダル２００の後端部がリブ３５４Ｔによってガイド部材３５６の内面へ押し出される作用が抑制され（図１２参照）、メダル２００の後端部がガイド部材３５６の内面を齧る現象が抑制され、第２押し出し部３４５Ｑによる押し出しが安定するようになる。   In the push-out state by the second push-out portion 345Q, since the inner surface of the medal 200 is supported by the trailing corner portion 354P2, a stable posture in which the medal 200 does not fall down can be maintained. In order to reduce the contact resistance between the rear end portion of the medal 200 and the inner surface of the guide member 356 in the pushed state by the second push portion 345Q, the outer end portion of the second push portion 345Q has a vertical direction. Ribs 354T are formed. As a result, the action of pushing the rear end portion of the medal 200 to the inner surface of the guide member 356 by the rib 354T is suppressed (see FIG. 12), and the phenomenon that the rear end portion of the medal 200 hits the inner surface of the guide member 356 is suppressed. Extrusion by the second extruding portion 345Q becomes stable.

このように、上部出口部３５３から上昇したメダル２００は、押し出し部材３５４によって送出口３５７へ向けて周回方向移動空間３５５を移動する。そして、後続のメダル２００については、先行メダル２００の押し出し動作において、押し出し部材３５４の後面３５４Ｂが上部出口部３５３の前端３５３Ａを通過してから、回転した押し出し部材３５４の第１押し出し部３５４Ｐが、上部出口部３５３の後端３５３Ｂに到達する前に、後続のメダル２００の略全体が上部出口部３５３を確実に通過上昇した状態となるように構成している。   As described above, the medal 200 rising from the upper outlet portion 353 moves in the circumferential movement space 355 toward the delivery port 357 by the pushing member 354. For the subsequent medal 200, in the pushing operation of the preceding medal 200, the first pushing portion 354P of the pushing member 354 rotated after the rear surface 354B of the pushing member 354 passes the front end 353A of the upper outlet portion 353, Before reaching the rear end 353 </ b> B of the upper outlet portion 353, substantially the entire subsequent medal 200 is configured to reliably pass through the upper outlet portion 353.

この関係によって、図１１及び図１２のように、上部出口部３５３を上昇した後続のメダル２００は、１回転した押し出し部材３５４によって、上記同様に、第１押し出し部３５４Ｐによる押し出し状態から、第２押し出し部３４５Ｑによる押し出し状態へ移行して、周回方向移動空間３５５を移動しつつ図１１のように、送出口３５７から送出されるようになる。このようにして、上部出口部３５３で押し出し部材３５４によって後続のメダル２００が挟まれる事態が避けられ、螺旋体３４０の回転によって、連続してメダル２００を送出口３５７から送出できるものとなる。   Due to this relationship, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the subsequent medal 200 that has moved up the upper outlet portion 353 is moved from the pushed-out state by the first pushing-out portion 354P to the second by the pushing member 354 that has been rotated once. The state is shifted to an extruded state by the extruding portion 345Q, and is sent from the delivery port 357 as shown in FIG. 11 while moving in the circumferential movement space 355. In this manner, a situation in which the subsequent medal 200 is sandwiched by the pushing member 354 at the upper outlet portion 353 can be avoided, and the medal 200 can be continuously sent out from the sending port 357 by the rotation of the spiral body 340.

上記のように、送出口３５７の位置が０度〜２７０度の範囲で変更可能となるように、ガイド部材３５６を回動できるようにしているが、これは、図１１、図１２からも分かるように、上部出口部３５３の位置と、送出口３５７の位置と、更に押し出し部材３５４の形状によって定めたものである。このため、これらの関係によって、送出口３５７の位置の可変角度範囲が、多少変化することがある。   As described above, the guide member 356 can be rotated so that the position of the delivery port 357 can be changed in the range of 0 to 270 degrees. This can also be seen from FIGS. 11 and 12. As described above, the position is determined by the position of the upper outlet portion 353, the position of the delivery port 357, and the shape of the push-out member 354. For this reason, the variable angle range of the position of the delivery port 357 may slightly change depending on these relationships.

図示のように、第１押し出し部３５４Ｐは、メダル２００の略上半部に亘る上下方向の長さを持っているが、第２押し出し部３４５Ｑは、メダル２００の略全体に亘る上下方向の長さを持っている。これは、ガイド部材３５６と略同心円形の内側壁を形成する内側ガイド部材３５６Ａを設けて、周回方向移動空間３５５の幅を所定の幅に規制しているため、第１押し出し部３５４Ｐが回転するとき、この内側ガイド部材３５６Ａに衝突しないためである。   As shown in the drawing, the first pushing portion 354P has a vertical length over substantially the upper half of the medal 200, but the second pushing portion 345Q has a vertical length over almost the entire medal 200. Have This is because the inner guide member 356A that forms a substantially concentric circular inner wall with the guide member 356 is provided, and the width of the circumferential movement space 355 is restricted to a predetermined width, and therefore the first pushing portion 354P rotates. This is because the inner guide member 356A does not collide.

実施例１において、ガイド部材３５６を基板部３５１に対して、モータ駆動の電動機構によって正方向回動と逆方向回動を繰り返し行うように構成すれば、送出口３５７の位置が周回方向に左右回動する。このため、送出口３５７から送出されるメダル２００が降り注ぐ状態を、機器１を使用する遊技顧客に見せるようにした場合は、演出効果が向上するものとなる。   In the first embodiment, if the guide member 356 is configured to repeat the forward direction rotation and the reverse direction rotation with respect to the substrate portion 351 by the motor-driven electric mechanism, the position of the delivery port 357 is left and right in the circumferential direction. Rotate. For this reason, when the game customer who uses the device 1 is made to show the state in which the medal 200 sent out from the sending-out port 357 is pouring down, the production effect is improved.

上記の各実施例において、送出装置３０２から送出されたメダル２００を、リフト装置３０３の下部へ導入する導入装置３０４は、上記のような作動部材３０４Ａの回転によって、メダル２００をリフト装置３０３の下部の入口部３０３Ａへ押し上げられる構成に限らず、他の構成であっても差し支えない。   In each of the embodiments described above, the introduction device 304 that introduces the medal 200 sent from the sending device 302 into the lower portion of the lift device 303 causes the medal 200 to be placed under the lift device 303 by the rotation of the operation member 304A as described above. The configuration is not limited to being pushed up to the inlet portion 303A, and other configurations may be used.

本発明は、上記実施形態に限定されず、本発明の技術的範囲を逸脱しない限り種々の変更が考えられ、それに係る種種の実施形態を包含するものである。   The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be conceived without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, and include various embodiments related thereto.

本発明に係るメダル移送装置の正面斜視図である。（実施例１）It is a front perspective view of a medal transfer device concerning the present invention. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル収容部を取り外した状態の上面斜視図である。（実施例１）It is a top perspective view of the state where a medal storage part of a medal transfer device concerning the present invention was removed. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル導入装置がメダルを押し上げ始める状態を示す斜視図である。（実施例１）It is a perspective view which shows the state which the medal introduction apparatus of the medal transfer apparatus which concerns on this invention starts pushing up a medal. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル導入装置がメダルを押し上げてリフト装置へ導入した状態を示す斜視図である。（実施例１）It is a perspective view showing the state where the medal introduction device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention pushes up the medal and introduces it into the lift device. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置の構成を示す横断平面図である。（実施例１）It is a cross-sectional top view which shows the structure of the medal transfer apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダルの導入部と導入装置との関係を示す右側面図である。（実施例１）It is a right view which shows the relationship between the introduction part of a medal of the medal transfer apparatus which concerns on this invention, and an introduction apparatus. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル送出装置によるメダル払い出し動作を示す平面図である。（実施例１）It is a top view which shows medal payout operation | movement by the medal delivery apparatus of the medal transfer apparatus which concerns on this invention. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置のメダル送出装置の払い出し盤部分の縦断側面図である。（実施例１）It is a vertical side view of the payout disc portion of the medal delivery device of the medal transfer device according to the present invention. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置の出口装置からのメダル送出状態を説明する上部正面図である。（実施例１）It is a top front view explaining the medal sending state from the exit device of the medal transfer device concerning the present invention. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置の出口装置からのメダル送出状態を説明する上部右側面図である。（実施例１）It is an upper right side view explaining a medal sending state from an exit device of a medal transfer device concerning the present invention. Example 1 図９の平面図である。（実施例１）FIG. 10 is a plan view of FIG. 9. Example 1 図１０の平面図である。（実施例１）It is a top view of FIG. Example 1 本発明に係るメダル移送装置の出口装置からのメダル送出状態を説明する斜視図である。（実施例１）It is a perspective view explaining the medal sending state from the exit device of the medal transfer device concerning the present invention. Example 1

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１・・・・ゲーム機器等の機器
２００・・・メダル
３００・・・メダル移送装置
３０１・・・メダル収容部
３０２・・・メダル送出装置
３０２Ａ・・払い出し盤
３０３・・・リフト装置
３０４・・・導入装置
３０４Ａ・・作動部材
３０４Ｂ・・回転軸
３０５・・・前面受け入れ部
３０５Ａ・・前面受け入れ口
３０５Ｂ・・傾斜誘導路
３０６・・・手動スイッチ装置
３０６Ａ・・手動スイッチ装置の操作部
３０７・・・表面板
３１０・・・上面開口
３１５・・・ベース板
３１６・・・円弧状の突壁
３１７・・・回転軸
３１８・・・メダル分離孔
３１８Ａ・・メダル押し出し面
３１８Ｂ・・案内面
３１９・・・メダル攪拌部
３２０・・・送出案内ピン
３２１・・・固定側送出作動体
３２１Ａ・・ローラ
３２２・・・可動側送出作動体
３２２Ａ・・ローラ
３２３・・・軸支持部
３２４・・・バネ
３２５・・・検出部
３２６・・・メダルの送出口
３３０・・・電動機装置
３３１・・・電動機
３３２・・・伝達装置
３３５・・・導入部
３３６・・・導入面
３３６Ａ・・通路部材
３３７・・・溝
３４０・・・螺旋体
３４１・・・突状螺旋
３４２・・・案内壁
３４３・・・搬送路形成筒状部材（包囲筒）
３４３Ａ・・左右側壁
３４５・・・搬送路
３４５Ａ・・間隔
３５０・・・出口装置
３５１・・・基板部
３５２・・・上部軸受け部
３５３・・・上部出口部
３５４・・・押し出し部材
３５５・・・空間
３５６・・・ガイド部材
３５７・・・送出口
３５８・・・溝
３５９・・・脚部
３６０・・・枚数計数用センサ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 .... Game equipment etc. 200 ... Medal 300 ... Medal transfer device 301 ... Medal storage part 302 ... Medal sending device 302A ... Dispensing board 303 ... Lift device 304 ...・ Introducing device 304A..Operating member 304B..Rotating shaft 305... Front receiving portion 305A ..Front receiving port 305B .. Inclined guiding path 306 .. Manual switch device 306A. ··· Surface plate 310 ··· Upper surface opening 315 ··· Base plate 316 ··· Arc shaped protruding wall 317 · · · Rotating shaft 318 ··· Medal separation hole 318A · · · Medal extrusion surface 318B · · Guide surface 319 ... Medal agitating section 320 ... Delivery guide pin 321 ... Fixed side delivery actuator 321A ··· Roller 322 ... Movable side delivery Moving body 322A ... Roller 323 ... Shaft support 324 ... Spring 325 ... Detection part 326 ... Medal outlet 330 ... Electric motor device 331 ... Electric motor 332 ... Transmission device 335 ..Introducing portion 336 .. Introducing surface 336A ..Passage member 337... Groove 340... Spiral body 341... Projecting spiral 342 .. Guide wall 343. Tube)
343A ·· Left and right side walls 345 ··· Conveying path 345A ·· Spacing 350 ··· Exit device 351 ··· Substrate portion 352 ··· Upper bearing portion 353 ··· Upper outlet portion 354 ··· Pushing member 355 ··· -Space 356 ... Guide member 357 ... Delivery port 358 ... Groove 359 ... Leg part 360 ... Sensor for counting sheets

Claims (6)

複数の分離孔を形成してコイン状部材の収容部の底部に配置した送出ロータの回転によって前記収容部のコイン状部材を１枚ずつ送出する送出装置と、外面に突状螺旋を形成した棒状螺旋体の前記突状螺旋に前記送出装置から送出されるコイン状部材が順次起立状態で載置された状態で前記棒状螺旋体の回転によって前記棒状螺旋体に沿って形成された搬送路を上昇するリフト装置と、前記リフト装置を上昇したコイン状部材を所定方向へ送出する出口装置を備えたコイン状部材の移送装置であって、前記出口装置は、前記リフト装置上に設けられ、前記搬送路の上部出口部を起立状態で通過したコイン状部材を起立状態で周回方向へ押すように前記棒状螺旋体と共に同期回転する押し出し部材と、この押し出し部材の回転とそれによって押されるコイン状部材の周回方向移動のための空間を前記搬送路の上部出口部の上側に形成するガイド部材を備え、このガイド部材はその一部分に前記押し出し部材の回転によって押されたコイン状部材の送出口を備え、前記周回方向での前記送出口の位置変更のために前記ガイド部材が前記リフト装置に対して任意位置に設定可能であることを特徴とするコイン状部材の移送装置。   A feeding device that feeds the coin-like members of the housing portion one by one by rotation of a feeding rotor that is formed at the bottom of the housing portion of the coin-like member with a plurality of separation holes, and a rod-like shape that forms a protruding spiral on the outer surface A lift device that ascends a conveying path formed along the rod-shaped spiral by rotation of the rod-shaped spiral while the coin-shaped members delivered from the delivery device are sequentially placed in an upright state on the protruding spiral of the spiral And a coin-shaped member transfer device provided with an outlet device that sends out the coin-shaped member that has lifted the lift device in a predetermined direction, wherein the outlet device is provided on the lift device and is located above the transport path. A push-out member that rotates synchronously with the rod-like spiral so as to push the coin-like member that has passed through the exit portion in the standing state in the circumferential direction, and the rotation of the push-out member and the push-out thereby A guide member that forms a space for the circumferential movement of the coin-shaped member on the upper side of the upper exit portion of the transport path, and the guide member is a part of the coin-shaped member that is pushed by the rotation of the push-out member. A coin-shaped member transfer device comprising a transfer port, wherein the guide member can be set at an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device in order to change the position of the transfer port in the circumferential direction. 複数の分離孔を形成してコイン状部材の収容部の底部に配置した送出ロータの回転によって前記収容部のコイン状部材を１枚ずつ送出する送出装置と、外面に突状螺旋を形成した棒状螺旋体の前記突状螺旋に前記送出装置から送出されるコイン状部材が順次起立状態で載置された状態で前記棒状螺旋体の回転によって前記棒状螺旋体に沿って形成された搬送路を直線状に上昇するリフト装置と、前記リフト装置を上昇したコイン状部材を所定方向へ送出する出口装置を備えたコイン状部材の移送装置であって、前記出口装置は、前記リフト装置上に設けられ、前記搬送路の上部出口部を起立状態で通過したコイン状部材を起立状態で周回方向へ押すように前記棒状螺旋体と共に同期回転する押し出し部材と、この押し出し部材の回転とそれによって押されるコイン状部材の周回方向移動のための空間を前記搬送路の上部出口部の上側に形成するガイド部材を備え、このガイド部材はその一部分に前記押し出し部材の回転によって押されたコイン状部材の送出口を備え、前記周回方向での前記送出口の位置変更のために前記ガイド部材が前記リフト装置に対して任意位置に設定可能であることを特徴とするコイン状部材の移送装置。   A feeding device that feeds the coin-like members of the housing portion one by one by rotation of a feeding rotor that is formed at the bottom of the housing portion of the coin-like member with a plurality of separation holes, and a rod-like shape that forms a protruding spiral on the outer surface With the coin-like members delivered from the delivery device sequentially placed in an upright state on the projecting spiral of the spiral body, the conveyance path formed along the rod-shaped spiral body ascends linearly by the rotation of the rod-shaped spiral body And a coin-shaped member transfer device provided with an outlet device that sends out the coin-shaped member that has lifted the lift device in a predetermined direction, wherein the outlet device is provided on the lift device and is transported. An extruding member that rotates synchronously with the rod-shaped spiral so as to push the coin-shaped member that has passed through the upper exit portion of the road in an upright state in the upright state, and the rotation of the extruding member and And a guide member that forms a space for the circumferential movement of the coin-shaped member to be pushed above the upper outlet portion of the transport path, and the guide member is partly pushed by the rotation of the push-out member. A coin-shaped member transfer device comprising: a member-like member outlet, wherein the guide member can be set at an arbitrary position with respect to the lift device for changing the position of the outlet in the circumferential direction . 前記送出口に対応して前記送出口から送出されるコイン状部材の枚数計数用センサを設けたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至２のいずれかに記載のコイン状部材の移送装置。   3. The coin-shaped member transfer device according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor for counting the number of coin-shaped members sent out from the sending / outlet corresponding to the sending / outlet. 前記ガイド部材を透明部材で構成したことを特徴とする請求項１乃至２のいずれかに記載のコイン状部材の移送装置。   3. The coin-shaped member transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is formed of a transparent member. 前記ガイド部材を電動機構によって正方向回動と逆方向回動を繰り返し行うようにしたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至２のいずれかに記載のコイン状部材の移送装置。   3. The coin-shaped member transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is repeatedly rotated in the forward direction and the reverse direction by an electric mechanism. 請求項１乃至５のいずれかに記載のコイン状部材の移送装置が機器内に組み込まれ、前記コイン状部材の送出口から機器に設けたコイン状部材の受入部へコイン状部材を導入することを特徴とするコイン状部材使用機器。   6. The coin-shaped member transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the coin-shaped member transfer device is incorporated in a device, and the coin-shaped member is introduced from a coin outlet of the coin-shaped member into a coin-shaped member receiving portion provided in the device. A device using coin-shaped members characterized by

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