Medal distribution apparatus for slot machine island

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP91/01303 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 16, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 16, 1992 PCT Filed Sep. 27, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/05846 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 1992.In a slot machine island wherein gaming medals can be distributed into juxtaposed slot machines and medal lending machines by a distributing conveyor belt extended in a horizontal direction; a medal distribution apparatus characterized by being so constructed that shafts each of which is rotated forwards and reversely by a reversible motor or a rotary solenoid are stretched across the conveyor belt inwards of respective release ports which are provided at predetermined intervals sideways of the conveyor belt, and that a guide valve is fixed to each of the shafts so as to fall, when its lower edge has approached the top surface of the conveyor belt in parallel therewith, into a shape in which the guide valve is located aslant the widthwise direction of the conveyor belt and is inclined relative to the corresponding release port.