Coin handling – Deliverer – Belt or chain
Patent
1992-06-16
1994-03-08
Bartuska, F. J.
Coin handling
Deliverer
Belt or chain
198367, G07D 100
Patent
active
052922790
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a medal distribution apparatus for a slot machine island wherein gaming medals are distributed and fed into slot machines and medal lending machines by a distributing conveyor belt.
2. Background Art
As seen in Japanese Utility Model Registration Application No. 100785/1984 already filed by the applicant of the present application, there has heretofore been known an apparatus in a slot machine island wherein gaming medals can be distributively fed into juxtaposed slot machines and medal lending machines by a distributing conveyor belt extended in a horizontal direction, the apparatus being so constructed that a plurality of distributors are disposed midway of the conveyor belt and that the respective distributors have shutters, which are actuated independently of one another in an electromagnetic fashion, and are interposed between the distributors and the conveyor belt.
Such a structure, however, has had the problem that, in the case where the gaming medals in the shape of coins are switchingly distributed from the conveyor belt, the belt cannot be smoothly turned, so the medals do not travel or become entangled to form an obstacle. Moreover, since the distributors are respectively actuated by signals, wiring within the slot machine island becomes complicated, so that when any trouble occurs, it is difficult to deal with.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is intended to solve such problems as are mentioned above in as simple a manner as possible. With this intention in mind, it is so constructed that shafts, each of which are rotated backwards and forwards by a reversible motor or a rotary solenoid, are stretched across a conveyor belt inwards of respective release ports which are provided at predetermined intervals to the side of the conveyor belt: A guide valve is fixed to each shaft so as to fall, when its lower edge has approached a top surface of the conveyor belt in parallel therewith, into a shape in which the guide valve is located slanting in a widthwise direction of the conveyor belt and is inclined relative to the corresponding release port.
In addition, the invention is so constructed that a shutter which opens or shuts the corresponding release port is mounted on a distal end side of the each shaft, a bellows chute of square cross section is joined to a lower part of a hopper which is disposed outside and below the corresponding release port, or three reversible motors or rotary solenoids, two of which are respectively adjacent to each other, are wired in a triplet and are secured to a frame plate.
Consequently, the guide valves can be swiveled over the parts of the conveyor belt confronting the respective release ports by the reversible motors or the rotary solenoids, so that gaming medals can be reliably and efficiently guided into the release ports by the guide valves, while at the same time, the shutters can be reliably and efficiently opened or shut. Thus, the gaming medals released through the release ports are supplied into slot machines and medal lending machines while flowing out smoothly without becoming entangled.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a front view of the essential portions of a medal distribution apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the above essential portions.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III--III in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a view taken along line IV--IV in FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
Best Modes for Carrying Out the Invention
Now, embodiments shown in the drawings will be described.
At the upper part of a slot machine island which is so constructed that a large number of slot machines A (not shown) are juxtaposed with medal lending machines B (not shown) held therebetween, a distributing conveyor belt 1 which feeds gaming medals 2 distributively into the respective machines is
REFERENCES:
patent: 3860017 (1975-01-01), Black et al.
patent: 4342384 (1982-08-01), Fukase et al.
Kasahara Keizo
Muramatsu Meiji
Takemoto Takatoshi
Bartuska F. J.
Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken
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