Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine of the present invention incorporates a game medium processing device comprising: a driving motor; a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller which are installed at a predetermined interval and rotationally driven by the driving motor so as to guide a game medium inserted into an insertion slot respectively to an insertion side and an ejection side; and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation driving force of the driving motor to the first rotating roller and the second rotating roller. Herein, the power transmission mechanism is provided with idling means for making the driving motor idle upon application of load over a predetermined value to the driving motor.

1 . A gaming machine incorporating a game medium processing device comprising: 
 a driving motor;    a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller which are installed at a predetermined interval and rotationally driven by said driving motor so as to guide a game medium inserted into an insertion slot respectively to an insertion side and an ejection side; and    a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation driving force of said driving motor to said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller,    wherein    said power transmission mechanism is provided with idling means for making the driving motor idle upon application of load over a predetermined value to the driving motor.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein    said power transmission mechanism includes: a first pulley and a second pulley which are mounted on respective driving axes of said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; a driving pulley which is mounted on a rotation driving axis of said driving motor; and a driving belt which is to be wound around said pulleys.    
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , 
 wherein    said driving belt is a round belt, and a sectionally V-shaped groove along which said round belt is wound is to be formed in said pulleys, to constitute said idling means.    
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , 
 wherein    said driving belt is a round belt, and out of said pulleys, a sectionally V-shaped groove along which said round belt is to be wound is formed in the first pulley rotationally driven to said insertion side, to constitute said idling means.    
   
   
       5 . A gaming machine incorporating a game medium processing device comprising: 
 a driving motor;    a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller which are installed at a predetermined interval and rotationally driven by said driving motor so as to guide a game medium inserted into an insertion slot respectively to an insertion side and an ejection side;    a base member for supporting said driving motor and also rotatably supporting said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; and    a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation driving force of said driving motor to said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller,    wherein    said power transmission mechanism includes: a first pulley and a second pulley which are mounted on respective driving axes of said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; a driving pulley which is mounted on a rotation driving axis of said driving motor; and a driving belt which is to be wound around said pulleys.    
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , 
 wherein    said base member is composed of a separable first base and second base, along with said first rotating roller and second rotating roller being rotatably supported between said first base and said second base, and said first pulley, said second pulley and said driving pulley arranged so as to be exposed on one of said base sides.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , 
 wherein    a guiding path for guiding said game medium toward an identification device is formed on said base member.    
   
   
       8 . A gaming machine incorporating a game medium processing device comprising: 
 a driving motor;    a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller which are installed at a predetermined interval and rotationally driven by said driving motor so as to guide a game medium inserted into an insertion slot respectively to an insertion side and an ejection side;    a base member for supporting said driving motor and also rotatably supporting said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller;    a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation driving force of said driving motor to said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; and    a guiding path which is formed on said base member and guides a game medium inserted from said insertion slot toward an identification portion of an identification device for identifying the effectiveness of the game medium,    wherein    said guiding path is formed in a curved shape in relation to the traveling direction of the game medium inserted from said insertion slot.    
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , 
 wherein    said guiding path is formed on said base member such that the traveling direction of the game medium by the guiding path is different from the traveling direction of the game medium by a conveyance path of said identification device.    
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , 
 wherein    said power transmission mechanism includes: a first pulley and a second pulley which are mounted on respective driving axes of said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; a driving pulley which is mounted on a rotation driving axis of said driving motor; and a driving belt which is to be wound around said pulleys.    
   
   
       11 . A gaming machine incorporating a game medium processing device comprising: 
 a driving motor, which is rotationally driven in forward/backward directions;    a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller which are installed at a predetermined interval and rotationally driven by frontward rotational driving of said driving motor so as to guide a game medium inserted into an insertion slot respectively to an insertion side and an ejection side;    a base member for supporting said driving motor and also rotatably supporting said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; and    a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation driving force of said driving motor to said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller,    wherein    said driving motor is rotationally driven in the backward direction upon detection of medal jam, and said power transmission mechanism includes a one-way clutch for controlling rotation of the second rotating roller which is rotationally driven to said ejection side upon the backward rotational driving of said driving motor.    
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine according to  claim 11 , 
 wherein    said power transmission mechanism includes: a first pulley and a second pulley which are mounted on respective driving axes of said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; a driving pulley which is mounted on a rotation driving axis of said driving motor; and a driving belt which is to be wound around said pulleys, and said one-way clutch is arranged on said second pulley.    
   
   
       13 . A gaming machine incorporating a game medium processing device comprising: 
 a driving motor;    a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller which are installed at a predetermined interval and rotationally driven by said driving motor so as to guide a game medium inserted into an insertion slot respectively to an insertion side and an ejection side;    a base member for supporting said driving motor and also rotatably supporting said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; and    a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation driving force of said driving motor to said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller,    wherein    said power transmission mechanism has differential means for making a rotational driving speed of the second rotating roller, which is rotationally driven to said ejection side, slower than a rotational driving speed of the first rotating roller which is rotationally driven to said insertion side.    
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 13 , 
 wherein    said power transmission mechanism includes: a first pulley and a second pulley which are mounted on respective driving axes of said first rotating roller and said second rotating roller; a driving pulley which is mounted on a rotation driving axis of said driving motor; and a driving belt which is to be wound around said pulleys, and said differential means is configured such that said second pulley has a larger diameter than that of said first pulley.    
   
   
       15 . A gaming machine comprising a game medium insertion device where a game medium is inserted and accepted, 
 wherein    said game medium insertion device includes:    an insertion slot for accepting a game medium; and    a game medium guiding portion having a guiding surface inclined downward toward said insertion slot for guiding the game medium, and    said guiding surface has a contact portion which the outer peripheral edge of a portion of the game medium forming a line shorter than the diameter of the game medium contacts at two points, upon placement of the game medium on the guiding surface.    
   
   
       16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 , 
 wherein    said game medium insertion device includes a rotating roller which rotates upon abutting of the game medium having been guided along said guiding surface, so as to change the posture of the game medium toward said insertion slot.    
   
   
       17 . The gaming machine according to  claim 16 , 
 wherein    said rotating roller is rotatably supported in a position higher than a position of an open end of said insertion slot.    
   
   
       18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 16 , 
 wherein    a cover is installed around said rotating roller.    
   
   
       19 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 , 
 wherein    said game medium insertion device includes a game medium placement portion where a plurality of game media can be placed so that the game media are guided toward said guiding surface.    
   
   
       20 . The gaming machine according to  claim 19 , 
 wherein    said game medium placement portion is formed continuously with said guiding surface, and has a substantially equivalent cross-sectional shape to the cross-sectional shape of said guiding surface.    
   
   
       21 . The gaming machine according to  claim 19 , 
 wherein    said game medium placement portion is inclined downward toward said guiding surface.    
   
   
       22 . A gaming machine comprising a game medium insertion device where a game medium is inserted and accepted, 
 wherein    said game medium insertion device includes: an insertion slot for accepting a game medium; a game medium guiding portion having a guiding surface inclined downward toward said insertion slot for guiding the game medium; and a rotating roller which rotates upon a butting of the game medium having been guided along said guiding surface, so as to change the posture of the game medium toward said insertion slot.    
   
   
       23 . The gaming machine according to  claim 22 , 
 wherein    said rotating roller is rotatably supported in a position higher than a position of an open end of said insertion slot.    
   
   
       24 . The gaming machine according to  claim 22 , 
 wherein    said game medium insertion device includes a game medium placement portion where a plurality of game media can be placed so that the game media are guided toward said guiding surface.    
   
   
       25 . The gaming machine according to  claim 24 , 
 wherein    said game medium placement portion is formed continuously with said guiding surface, and has a substantially equivalent cross-sectional shape to the cross-sectional shape of said guiding surface.    
   
   
       26 . The gaming machine according to  claim 24 , 
 wherein    said game medium placement portion is inclined downward toward said guiding surface.