JP2002150389A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor needing no rotation space when drawing and housing a bottom base and simplifying drawing and housing work of the bottom base. SOLUTION: The bottom base 20 has a structure freely drawn from a front face of a side plate 105 of a coin processor body 10. Support protrusions 204 and 205 protruding outward are provided in front and rear of a side plate 202 of the bottom base 20. Guide holes guiding each support protrusion 204 and 205 are provided in the side plate 105 of the coin processor body 10. A front face side of the front support protrusion 204 has a slanted face acute to the side plate 202. By this, the bottom base 20 is supported by the front and rear support protrusions 204 and 205, and when the bottom base 20 is drawn, the slanted face goes over a front end of the guide hole and the bottom base 20 is drawn smoothly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus incorporated in a vending machine or the like, and more particularly to a bottom base engaging and disengaging structure installed below a coin tube.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of coin processing apparatus has a coin tube for storing inserted coins by denomination, and when dispensing change, the change dispenser is driven to drop coins from the coin tube. The falling coin is guided to the return passage through the bottom base and guided to the return opening.

Here, the bottom base is disposed between the change dispensing device and the return passage. However, due to dust accumulated between the change dispensing device and the bottom base and abrasion powder between the coin and the component parts. Also, due to a malfunction of the change dispensing device, the change coin may be jammed between the change dispensing device and the bottom base.

In order to eliminate such change clogging, conventionally, a bottom-based structure shown in FIGS.
(b) (c) and (d) are proposed. Here, FIG.
1 is a front view showing the lower part of the coin processing device on which the bottom base is installed, FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the bottom base, FIG.
3 (a), (b), (c) and (d) are side views showing the operation of removing the bottom base.

The bottom base 1 is installed below the coin processing device main body 2. More specifically, a change dispenser (not shown) is installed below a coin tube (not shown). Bottom base 1 is installed below. The bottom base 1 is installed on the side plate 2a of the coin processing device main body 2, and a support protrusion 1 is provided on the rear side of the side plate 1a of the bottom base 1.
b, and a guide projection 1c and a locking rod 1d on the front side of the side plate 1a. The locking rod 1d is connected to an elastic gripping tool 1e, and the locking rod 1d is pulled inside the bottom base 1 by gripping the gripping tool 1e as shown by an arrow in FIG.

On the other hand, a substantially inverted L-shaped support groove 2b for guiding and supporting the support protrusion 1b is formed on the side plate 2a of the coin processing device main body 2 supporting the bottom base 1.
On the front side, a guide groove 2c for guiding the guide projection 1c and a locking rod 1
An engaging hole 2d for supporting d is formed.

[0007] The bottom base 1 thus configured is
In the state of being mounted on the coin processing device main body 2, FIG.
As shown in (a), while the support protrusion 1b is supported by the upper end of the support groove 2b, the locking rod 1d is supported by the locking hole 2d, so that the bottom base 1 is moved to the coin processing device main body 2 Is supported by the side plate 2a.

Next, when the bottom base 1 is detached from the side plate 2a in order to eliminate a clogged coin or the like, as shown by an arrow in FIG. , And remove the lock bar 1d from the lock hole 2d. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13B, the bottom base 1 is rotated downward about the support protrusion 1b, and the bottom base 1 is suspended downward as shown in FIG. 13C. State. And in FIG.
As shown by the thick arrow in (d), the support protrusion 1b is
, And the bottom base 1 is removed from the coin processing device main body 2.

Thus, even if a coin is jammed in the change dispensing device arranged above the bottom base 1,
The coin can be removed from the coin processing device main body 2 by putting fingers in from underneath, and the coin caught between the change dispensing device and the bottom base 1 can also be removed.

[0010]

By removing and attaching the bottom base 1 as described above, the jam of coins can be eliminated, but the conventional bottom base 1 is rotated downward as shown in FIG. This bottom base 1
A large rotating space is required below.

By the way, since a return passage for receiving change coins passing through the bottom base 1 is often arranged close to the bottom base 1, a large rotating space is provided below the bottom space in the existing coin processing apparatus. Can not take. For this reason, in actual work for clearing a jam of coins, first, the entire coin processing apparatus is detached from the vending machine or the like, and thereafter, the bottom base 1 is detached from the coin processing apparatus main body 2 and executed. Such a procedure is the same as the procedure for cleaning the bottom base 1.

In the conventional bottom base 1, the support groove 2b of the side plate 2a has a lateral groove 2e which can slide the bottom base 1 forward and backward. However, the bottom base 1 is slid forward and backward through the lateral groove 2e. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 3 (b), it is necessary to rotate the bottom base 1 downward to remove the guide projection 1c from the guide groove 2c, and it is possible to remove such a guide projection 1c. Even if there is a rotating space, only a small portion of the front side of the bottom base 1 is opened when the bottom base 1 is pulled forward because the horizontal groove 2e is a small distance. Therefore, it is practically impossible to clear the jam of the coins or to perform the cleaning operation.

Therefore, in this case, every time the coin is clogged and every time the bottom base 1 is cleaned, the entire coin processing device must be removed, which makes the work for clearing the clogged coins and the cleaning work troublesome. I was

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus which can easily remove a jam of coins and can easily perform a cleaning operation in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a method of returning a coin tube fitted into a box-shaped coin processing device body and a change coin paid out from the coin tube. In a coin processing device provided with a bottom base leading to a passage, the bottom base is configured to be slidable toward the front surface on a side plate of the coin processing device main body. Therefore, the operation of pulling out or storing the bottom base simply moves the bottom base back and forth.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus according to the first aspect, outwardly protruding support projections are provided on front and rear sides of the bottom base side plate, and each support projection is provided on the side plate of the coin processing apparatus main body. A guide hole formed by an elongated hole for guiding is provided, and the front side of the front support projection has an inclined surface that forms an acute angle with the side plate of the bottom base. According to the present invention, the bottom support is supported by the front and rear support protrusions, and when the bottom base is pulled out, the inclined surface of the front support protrusion passes over the front end of the guide hole. The side plate is easily pulled over and the bottom base is pulled out smoothly.

The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
In the coin processing device according to the above, a locking projection protruding outward is integrally provided on the front side of the side plate of the bottom base, and a locking hole is provided on the side plate of the coin processing device main body so that the locking projection is detachably engageable. It has a structure. According to this invention, since the locking projection is formed integrally with the side plate of the bottom base, it is not necessary to prepare another component such as a locking rod as in the related art.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3.
In the coin processing device according to any one of the above, the front surface of the locking projection has a vertical surface perpendicular to the side plate of the bottom base. According to the present invention, when the bottom base is mounted, the vertical surface of the locking projection faces the front end of the guide hole or the like and regulates the forward movement of the bottom base.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 3 or 4.
In the coin processing apparatus according to the above (1), the locking projections extend from the side plate of the bottom base to the front side and are formed on an elastic gripping plate. According to the present invention, the locking projection can be removed from the locking hole or the locking projection can be inserted into the locking hole by utilizing the elasticity of the grip plate.

[0020]

1 to 10 show an embodiment of a coin processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the coin processing apparatus, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bottom base,
3 is a side view of the bottom base, (a) and (b) of FIG. 4 are diagrams illustrating locking projections, and (a), (b), and (c) of FIG. 5 are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation of removing the locking projection. (A) (b) (c) of FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a front support projection,
7 (a) and 7 (b) show rear support projections, and FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b)
(c) is a side view for explaining the operation of pulling out and removing the bottom base, (a) and (b) of FIG. 9 are side views showing the initial steps of the method of storing the bottom base, and (a) of FIG. (b) is a side view showing an end step of the method of storing the bottom base.

First, an outline of a coin processing device built in a vending machine will be described with reference to FIG. The coin processing apparatus main body 10 constituting the housing of the coin processing apparatus has a coin insertion slot 101 at an upper portion thereof, and coins are introduced through the coin insertion slot 101. The authenticity and denomination of the introduced coin are determined by a coin identification unit (not shown) arranged below the coin insertion slot 101.
The coin discriminated by the coin identification unit is returned to a return port (not shown) of the vending machine through a return passage. On the other hand, coins determined to be genuine are guided to a coin tube 103 arranged below the coin identification section, and are stored while being stacked thereon. In addition, coin tube 1
The coin stored in 03 is used as a change coin,
When dispensing change, a change dispensing device (not shown) installed below the coin tube 103 is driven. Below the change dispensing device, a bottom base 20 for guiding the change coin selected by the change dispensing device to the return passage 104 shown in FIG. 8 is provided.

This embodiment has a characteristic structure in the draw-out structure of the bottom base 20, and the other structures are the same as those of the conventional coin processing apparatus. Hereinafter, the structure of the bottom base 20 according to the present embodiment and the draw-out structure thereof will be described.

The bottom base 20 is, as shown in FIG.
It is formed in a flat box shape, and has a coin passing hole 201 on its upper surface for guiding coins paid out from the change payout device downward. Also, the bottom base 20
The side plate 202 has a locking projection 203 on its lower front side.
Are projected outward, and front support projections 204
And the rear support projection 205 also protrudes outward.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a) (plan view) and FIG. 4 (b) (side view), the locking projection 203 is formed in a substantially flat cylindrical shape. The front side surface has a vertical surface 203a that rises vertically from the side plate 202 and a front inclined surface 203b that is at an acute angle with respect to the side plate 202 from the upper end of the vertical surface 203a, while the rear side surface has an acute angle with the side plate 202. Has a rear inclined surface 203c.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a) (plan view), FIG. 6 (b) (side view) and FIG. 6 (c) (front view), the front support projection 204 has a substantially flat cylindrical shape. And a front side and an upper side of the peripheral side surface having an upper inclined surface 204a and a front inclined surface 204b at an acute angle to the side plate 202.

As shown in FIG. 7A (side view) and FIG. 7B (plan view), the rear support projection 205 is formed in a substantially truncated conical shape. Front and rear side plates 20
The front inclined surface 205a and the rear inclined surface 20 at an acute angle with respect to 2
5b.

A holding plate 206 is formed on the side plate 202 on which the locking projection 203 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gripping plate 206 forms a slit 208 from between the locking protrusion 203 of the side plate 202 and the front support protrusion 204 to the front plate 207 of the bottom base 20. It is constituted by a plate below 208. Further, the tip of the gripping plate 206 is bent inward to form a hook portion 206a so that a human finger can be easily hooked.

The bottom base 20 constructed as described above is housed under the side plate 105 of the coin processing device main body 10. The structure of the lower portion of the side plate 105 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. That is, the lower portion of the side plate 105 has a guide hole 105a formed by an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction, and the front and rear support protrusions 204, 205 of the bottom base 20 are slidably and rotatably fitted into the guide hole 105a. Have been. Further, a locking hole 105b is formed in the lower front side of the side plate 105, and a locking projection 203 of the bottom base 20 is fitted into the locking hole 105b.

The bottom base 20 configured as described above
The operation of pulling out the bottom base 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the bottom base 20 is in a standby state, that is, when the coin processing device main body 10 is stored in the bottom base 20, the vertical surface 203a of the locking projection 203 is guided by the guide hole 105a.
The bottom base 20 does not fall out of the front opening of the coin processing device main body 10 because it is vertically opposed to the front end of the coin processing device. This bottom base 20 is attached to the coin processing device main body 10.
5, the hook 206 a shown in FIG. 5 is grasped with one finger from the front side of the coin processing device main body 10, and the force is applied to the hook 206 a inward as shown in FIG. Add. As a result, the gripping plate 206 curves inward, and the locking projection 203 fitted in the locking hole 105b comes off. Here, since the inclined surface 203b is formed on the front surface of the locking projection 203, the locking projection 203 can be easily removed without being locked to the inner peripheral edge of the locking hole 105b. Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (c) and FIG. 8 (b), the bottom base 20 is pulled toward the user in a gripped state. When the bottom base 20 is pulled out, the front side of the front support projection 204 hits the front end of the guide hole 105a, but the front side of the front support projection 204 forms an inclined surface 204b. Guide groove 10 extending toward the front end of guide hole 105a on the inner surface
5c, the front support projection 204 slides over the front end of the guide hole 105a, and the bottom base 2
0 is smoothly pulled forward. This bottom base 20
Is further pulled forward, the front side of the rear support projection 205 hits the front end of the guide hole 105a. At this time, the height of the rear support projection 205 (the amount of outward projection) is higher than that of the front support projection 204, and thus the rear support projection 205 temporarily stops. When the bottom base 20 is pulled forward with a stronger force, the front inclined surface 205 a of the rear support projection 205 gets over the side plate 105. As described above, it is not impossible to completely remove the bottom base 20 completely from the coin processing device main body 10 by force, but it is not necessary to completely remove the bottom base 20 at the time of clearing or cleaning a normal coin.

On the other hand, when storing the bottom base 20 in the coin processing apparatus main body 10, the operation is performed as shown in FIGS. The bottom base 20 is usually stored in the coin processing device main body 10 at the time of shipment from the factory, but as shown in FIG. Face 10
5d, the rear end of the bottom base 20 is aligned with the tapered surface 105d, and pressed between the side plates 105 from below the coin processing device main body 10 (upward arrow in FIG. 9A). Thereby, the inclined surface 20 of the rear support protrusion 205 is
5b enters between the side plates 105 while pushing and expanding the tapered surface 105d, and as shown in FIG.
5 fits into the guide hole 105a. Then, the rear support projection 2
The bottom base 20 is rotated upward about the axis 05 as shown in FIG. 9B (FIG. 10A). Here, the upper portion of the front support projection 204 corresponds to the lower end of the side plate 105, but since the upper portion of the front support projection 204 is the inclined surface 204a, the lower end of the side plate 105 can easily be moved over.
To push the lower end of the side plate 105 apart,
4 fits smoothly into the guide hole 105a. Here, although there is no taper above the locking projection 203, the front support projection 204
Pushes the lower end of the side plate 105 so that the hook 20
6 does not come into contact with the side plate 105 even if the gripper 6 is not gripped, or the tapered surface 10 of the locking hole 105b
5c, the locking projection 203 fits into the locking hole 105b only by rotating the bottom base 20. As described above, when the front and rear support projections 204 and 205 are fitted in the guide holes 105a, the locking projections 203 are fitted in the locking holes 105b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10B, the bottom base 20 is stored in the coin processing device main body 10.

The operation of pulling out the bottom base 20 from the coin processing apparatus main body 10 has been described above. However, the bottom base 20 may be rotated to open the upper surface thereof. That is, as described above, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the bottom base 20 is pulled out halfway while holding the holding portion 206a. Next, the operations of FIGS. 9A and 9B are reversed to rotate the bottom base 20 downward about the rear support protrusion 205 as an axis. Thereby, the bottom base 20 is opened in a suspended state. Such an operation is an effective means when performing maintenance by removing the entire coin processing apparatus from the door A (see FIG. 8) of the vending machine.

Further, when the coin is jammed, the coin is bitten between the change dispensing device and the bottom base 20, and a force for strongly pushing the bottom base 20 downward is applied, so that the bottom base 20 cannot be pulled out forward. . When the coin is jammed, the vicinity of the locking hole 105b of the coin processing device main body 10 is pushed outward to spread. As a result, the support projection 204 comes off from the guide hole 105a, and the bottom base 20 is brought into a state as shown in FIG. 10A, that is, a state in which the front part of the bottom base 20 comes off below the coin processing device main body 10. By this disengagement operation, the coin is disengaged, and a forward sliding operation becomes possible.

According to the present embodiment, as described above, since the bottom base 20 can be pulled out from the front surface of the side plate 105 of the coin processing apparatus main body 10, the bottom base 2
0 withdrawal work and storage work are simply performed on the bottom base 20.
Simply move the coin processing device back and forth.
The bottom base 20 can be pulled out in a state where the bottom base 20 is attached.

In addition to the fact that the bottom base 20 is supported by the coin processing device main body 10 by the front and rear support projections 204 and 205, when the bottom base 20 is pulled out, each inclined surface 204b climbs over the front end of the guide hole 105a. , The bottom base 20 is smoothly pulled out.

Further, the locking projection 203 is connected to the bottom base 20.
Since it is formed integrally with the side plate 202, there is no need to prepare another component such as a locking rod as in the related art.

Further, when the bottom base 20 is stored, the vertical surface 203a of the locking projection 203 restricts the forward movement of the bottom base 20, while the rear inclined surface 203c of the locking projection 203 lowers the bottom base 20. It moves into the coin processing device main body 10 smoothly.

Further, when the entire coin processing device is detached from the door A and maintenance is performed as shown in FIG.
Since the bottom base 20 does not come off while being suspended from the coin processing device main body 10, the bottom base 20 is not lost during maintenance.

[0039]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the work of pulling out or storing the bottom base simply moves the bottom base back and forth, and is attached to the door of the vending machine. Problems such as jamming of coins can be easily eliminated without removing the coin processing device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the bottom base is pulled out, the inclined surface of the support projection gets over the front end of the guide hole, so that the bottom base is pulled out smoothly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the locking projection engaging and disengaging with the locking hole of the coin processing device main body is formed integrally with the side plate of the bottom base, it is possible to separately use a locking rod or the like as in the prior art. There is no need to prepare parts, and the cost can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the bottom base is in the housed state, the vertical surface of the locking projection faces the front end of the guide hole or the like and regulates the forward movement of the bottom base. The base does not come off.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the locking projection can be removed from the locking hole or the locking projection can be inserted into the locking hole by utilizing the elasticity of the gripping plate. Withdrawal work is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bottom base according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the bottom base according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a locking projection according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an operation of releasing the locking projection according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a front support projection according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a rear support projection according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating the operation of pulling out the bottom base according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing an initial process of the method of storing the bottom base.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing an end step of the method of storing the bottom base.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a conventional bottom base mounted state.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of a conventional bottom base.

FIG. 13 is a side view for explaining a conventional bottom base removing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: coin processing device main body, 20: bottom plate, 1
03: coin tube, 104: return passage, 105: side plate, 105a: guide hole, 105b: locking hole, 202: side plate, 203: locking projection, 203a: vertical surface, 203b,
203c, 204a, 204b, 205a, 205b ...
Inclined surface, 206 ... gripping plate.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Hideaki Yanagisawa Sanden Stock Exchange, 20 Kotobukicho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma F-term (reference) 3E001 AA07 AB03 BA01 CA07 DA14 FA22 FA77 3E044 AA01 FA05 FA10 FA11

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A coin processing device comprising: a coin tube fitted into a box-shaped coin processing device main body; and a bottom base for guiding change coins to be paid out from the coin tube to a return passage. A coin processing device characterized in that the side plate of the processing device main body is slidable toward the front. 2. A front and rear side of the side plate of the bottom base is provided with support protrusions protruding outward, and a side plate of the coin processing device main body is provided with a guide hole formed by an elongated hole for guiding each of the support protrusions, 2. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein a front surface of the support projection on the front side has an inclined surface that forms an acute angle with the side plate of the bottom base. 3. A locking projection protruding outward is integrally provided on a front side of the side plate of the bottom base, and a locking hole is provided on the side plate of the coin processing device main body so that the locking projection is detachable. The coin processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein a front surface of the locking projection has a vertical surface that is substantially perpendicular to a side plate of the bottom base. Coin processing equipment. 5. The coin processing device according to claim 3, wherein the locking projection is formed on an elastic gripping plate extending integrally from a side plate of the bottom base to a front side.