JPH0755652Y2 - Bill validator - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application] The present invention has a mechanism for passing bills,
The present invention relates to a bill validator having both a mechanism for storing bills.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when arranging a slot machine in a game arcade, a medal lending machine is arranged between the slot machines. The medal lending machine is equipped with a bill validator. A conventional bill validator equipped with only a mechanism for bills to pass,
Some have only a mechanism for storing banknotes. The banknotes that have been inserted into the identification machine of the mechanism that allows the banknotes to pass through are ejected from the back of the banknotes and collected in a stacker by the banknote transport device. On the other hand, the bills inserted into the discriminator of the mechanism for storing bills are stored in a storage section provided for each discriminator.

[0003]

However, an identification machine having a mechanism for passing banknotes can collect the banknotes in one stacker and collects them easily. However, when the banknote transfer device fails, the identification machine can be used. There is a shortcoming. On the other hand, the identification machine having a mechanism for storing banknotes can be used regardless of the failure of other identification machines, but since the banknotes are stored in the respective identification machines, collection is troublesome.

[0004]

The present invention solves the above technical problems and obtains a bill validator having both the advantages of a conventional bill validator and a bill validator. That is the purpose. In order to achieve this purpose, the bills from the medal lending machine pass through the bill validator,
In a bill transporting device that conveys bills toward a stacker, a bill discharge port for delivering bills to the bill transporting device is provided on the back of the bill validator, and when an abnormality occurs in the bill transporting device, a storage unit that stores bills is provided. Provided on the side of the discriminating machine for each bill discriminating machine, and providing a switching means in the conveying path that can selectively switch between the bill discharge port and the storing portion depending on whether or not there is an abnormality in the bill conveying unit. We devised a bill validator.

[0005]

When the transport path is communicated with the bill outlet by switching by the switching means, the bills passing through the discriminating section exit from the back of the discriminating machine and are collected in the stacker by the bill conveying device.
Further, when the transport path is communicated with the storage section, the banknotes that have passed through the identification section are stored in the storage section provided for each identification machine.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A medal lending machine used in a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In a playground in which the slot machines 1 are laterally aligned as shown in FIG. 2 are arranged. The upper side of the medal lending machine 2 is covered with a curtain plate 3. At the front of the medal lending machine 2 is the bill slot 5 of the bill validator 4. Further, there is a banknote carrier 6 at the back of the medal lending machine 2, and a stacker 7 at the end of the banknote carrier 6. 7 and 8 are a vertical sectional view and a front view of the medal lending machine 2. The bill validator 4 is located in the upper stage of the case 8 of the medal lending machine 2, and the pool tank 10 is located in the middle stage. These bill validator 4 and pool tank 1
There is a power supply display unit 9 between 0 and a hopper unit 11 in the lower stage. Medals are automatically supplied to the pool tank 10 from the automatic medal supply port 12, and the front door 1
Pool tank 1 from the manual replenishment opening that can be opened and closed with 3
0 will be supplied with medals. A key 16 having front and rear shield plates 14 and 15 provided at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the hopper 11.
In addition to the display lamp 18, the front door 17 attached to the front of the medal lending machine 2 has a display unit 19 for notifying the number of medals paid out, the amount of sales, an abnormal display and the like. The front door 17 can be opened to repair a malfunction of the power supply display unit 9 or the like, or the bill validator 4 can be removed. In addition, a medal tray 20 that can be folded and removed is provided below the hopper unit 9. Further, there is a bill insertion slot 5 on the front of the bill validator 4 and a bill ejection slot 23 on the back. The bill outlet 23 communicates with the bill conveying device 6. Thus, the present invention has a configuration including both the mechanism for passing bills and the mechanism for storing bills in the bill validator 4 as described above.

1, 2, and 3 are a plan view, a side view, and a front view of a bill validator 4 according to the present invention. Bill validator 4
There is a bill validator 25 inside, and the authenticity of the bill a inserted from the bill slot 5 is determined here. 26 is a sensor for identification. A transport conveyor 27 and an idle roller 28 are provided so as to sandwich the bill identifying unit 25 from both sides, and the transport conveyor 27 is wound around a transport roller 29. The bill outlet 23 is used for the bill validator 2
The banknote a is arranged on the back of the banknote 5, and the banknote a passing therethrough is delivered to the banknote transport device 6. On the other hand, a storage unit 30 that stores the banknote a is provided on the side of the banknote identification unit 25 (on the back side of the conveyor 27). Reference numeral 31 is a press-contact plate that holds the banknotes a stored in the storage unit 30, and is biased by a spring 32 toward the conveyor 27. Also, the pressure contact plate 31 and the conveyor 2
A banknote storage tube 33 for temporarily storing the banknotes and discharging the banknotes to the storage section 30 is provided between the sections 7, and an openable / closable lid 34 is provided in front of the storage section 30. Also, conveyor 2
A switching roller 35 is provided near the exit of 7, and a shaft 36 of the switching roller 35 is formed in a groove 37 formed in the bill validator 4.
It is movable along. Thereby, when the shaft 36 is moved to the right side in FIG. 1, the switching roller 35 is retracted so that the conveyance path of the bill a communicates with the bill discharge port 23.
When the shaft 36 is moved to the left side, the switching roller 35 projects near the exit of the conveyor 27 to close the conveyance path communicating with the bill discharge port 23, and contacts the conveyor 27 to be driven to the exit of the conveyor 27. The tip of the banknote a coming out of the above is bent toward the storage section 30. Although not shown, the movement of the shaft 36 as described above may be achieved by a cam mechanism using a solenoid or a motor, or a switching means by a manual lever.

When a bill a is inserted from the bill insertion slot 5 in the bill validator 4 as described above, first, the conveyor 27 circulates to draw the bill a into the bill validator 25 to discriminate the authenticity of the bill a. To do. When it is determined that the bill a is a genuine bill, the conveyor 27 rotates again in the same direction, and the bill a is sent further into the back. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, when the shaft 36 is moved to the right, the switching roller 35 is retracted, so that the transport path communicates with the banknote outlet 23, whereby the banknote a is transferred to the banknote outlet. It is delivered to the banknote transport device 6 via 23 and is carried into the stacker 7. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the shaft 36 is moved to the left side, the switching roller 35 projects near the exit of the conveyor 27 and closes the conveyance path communicating with the bill outlet 23, and the switching roller 35 Contacts the conveyor 27
Since the front end of the banknote a emerging from the exit of the banknote a is rotated in the direction of bending it toward the storage section 30, the banknote a is reversed and thus enters the back side of the conveyor 27 and is carried into the storage section 30. The banknotes a stored in the storage unit 30 can be taken out by opening the lid 34. When the bill identifying unit 25 does not determine that the bill a is a true bill, the conveyor 27 rotates in the opposite direction, and the bill a is sent back to the bill insertion slot 5. Then, normally, as shown in FIG. 4, the shaft 36 is moved to the right side, and the conveyance path is connected to the bill discharge port 23 to form a mechanism through which bills pass.
Are collected in the stacker 7. On the other hand, when the banknote transport device 6 fails due to a banknote jam or the like, as shown in FIG. 5, the shaft 36 is moved to the left side so that the banknote a is stored in the storage section 30 and the banknote a is collected in the storage section 30. . Thus,
Thus, it is possible to obtain a bill validator having both advantages of a conventional bill validator mechanism and a bill validator. If the bill validator 4 can be removed by opening the front door 17 of the medal lending machine 2 as in the embodiment, the bill validator 4 can be easily replaced, and bills can be collected and
It has the advantage of easy maintenance. Further, when the banknote passage is switched to the storage section 30, a stopper that prevents the banknote a from going to the banknote outlet 23 is provided in addition to the switching roller 35, or a guide that guides the banknote a to the storage section 30. Etc. can be provided.

[0009]

The bill validator of the present invention has the advantages of both a conventional bill validator and a bill deposit mechanism, and therefore bills can be collected in a single stacker. Therefore, the banknotes can be easily collected, and when the banknote transport device fails due to the banknote jamming or the like, the banknotes are switched to a mechanism for storing the banknotes in the storage portion, so that the operation can be continued without any trouble. Therefore, even if a trouble occurs during the opening of a game in a slot machine, it is quick and easy to deal with. Especially in the slot machine amusement hall, the slot machines are horizontally aligned and fixed to the island frame, so even if there is a problem with the banknote transfer device, you can remove the slot machine during opening and transfer the banknotes. Although the device cannot be repaired, according to the bill discriminating device of the present invention, in such a case, by switching to the mechanism for storing the bills in the storing portion, the operation can be continued without trouble regardless of the trouble of the bill conveying device. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bill validator.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the bill validator.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the bill validator.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a state where a bill passes through a bill validator.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a state where a bill is stored in a storage unit of a bill validator.

[Figure 6] Layout of slot machines

[Figure 7] Vertical cross-sectional view of medal lending machine

[Figure 8] Front view of the medal lending machine

[Explanation of symbols]

 a banknote 4 banknote recognition machine 5 banknote insertion slot 6 banknote transport device 23 banknote discharge port 25 banknote recognition section 30 storage section 35 switching roller

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bill from a medal lending machine passes through a bill validator.
And a bill transport device that transports the bill toward the stacker
At the back of the bill validator, bills are received by the bill transport device.
There is a banknote outlet for handing over and there is a problem with the banknote transport device.
At the time of occurrence, place a storage unit for storing banknotes on the side of the banknote validator.
A bill discriminating apparatus which is provided for each bill discriminating machine, and which is provided with a switching unit in the conveying path that can selectively switch between the bill discharge port and the storage unit depending on whether or not there is an abnormality in the bill conveying unit.