JPS6142226Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a dispensed coin confirmation device for confirming dispensed coins in a coin dispensing machine.

(Prior art) Conventional coin dispensing machines of this type have a structure in which coins are ejected from coin storage cylinders provided for each type of coin, and the coins ejected from each coin storage cylinder are Coins are ejected into the ejection port at one time through one coin ejection passage. In particular, there is a considerable height difference in the vertical direction between the bottom end of each coin storage cylinder and the receiving tray, and the coins that are thrown out, including multiple types of coins, fall all at once through the difference in height through one coin delivery passage and onto the receiving tray. It is starting to be released.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) In conventional coin dispensing machines, the number of coins dispensed must be checked inside the tray, which is time-consuming when the number of dispensed coins is large. There was a problem that the work was complicated.

In addition, multiple types of coins fall all at once through one coin ejection passage and are ejected onto the tray over a considerable height difference in the vertical direction between the bottom end of each coin storage cylinder and the tray. There is a problem in that if the coins tend to fly out of the box and fall to the floor, and the coins are lost, it becomes difficult to confirm the number of coins thrown out. Therefore, in order to prevent the ejected coins from flying out from the receiving tray, the coin ejecting passage mentioned above is designed to have a chute that narrows and slopes downward, so that the outlet at the end of this passage becomes extremely smaller than the size of the receiving tray. The ejected coins are always arranged to drop and eject into the center of the tray, but the more the coin ejection passage narrows downward and increases the inclination, the less the coins will fly out from the tray. On the other hand, coins are more likely to become clogged in this coin outlet passage. As described above, the coin ejecting passage of conventional coin dispensing machines narrows downward, making it difficult to select the shape such as the degree of inclination, and even if an appropriate shape is selected, the ejected coins may get jammed in the coin ejecting passage and come out of the receiving tray. There is a problem in that it is difficult to completely eliminate both occurrences of ejected coins popping out.

Therefore, it is possible to further consider a device that temporarily stores coins in the coin discharging passage described above and, when the required number of coins are reliably discharged, releases the coins from the coin discharging passage onto the receiving tray. However, as mentioned above, the coin ejection passage narrows and slopes downward to prevent coins from flying out from the receiving tray, and a plurality of coins of various types are mixed and thrown out into the passage that narrows as it goes downward. If temporarily held, coins are likely to become jammed in the passage when the temporarily held coins are discharged, and there is a risk that an insufficient number of dispensed coins may be processed. Moreover, it is more difficult to select the shape of the coin outlet passage than in the conventional example described above. In addition, since a plurality of types of coins are temporarily held together in a mixed state, there is a problem in that it is difficult to confirm the number of coins for each type of coin.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned points, and it is easy to check the number of coins of each type of coins that have been thrown out. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin dispensing device for a coin dispensing machine in which there is no fear of clogging of the coin dispensing passage, and the shape of the coin dispensing passage can be easily selected.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problems) The present invention is based on the coin storage cylinders 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 provided for each type of coin according to the value of the coin. In a coin dispensing machine that dispenses the required number of coins for each type, type-specific coin ejection passages 11, 12, and 13 that extract coins ejected from each of the coin storage tubes 2 to 6 for each coin type. ,14,
15, type-specific coin discharge ports 35, 35, located above the tray insertion portion 31 of the coin dispensing machine main body 1, and formed at the ends of the respective type-specific coin delivery passages 11-15.
35, and each type of coin ejection port 35, 35...
Each temporary holding plate part 22 moves forward and backward with respect to each type of coin delivery passage 11 to 15 at an upper position near 35.
...22, each temporary holding plate part 22, 22...2
2 is inserted into each kind of coin deriving passage 11 to 15, and the coins are ejected from the coin storage tubes 2 to 6, so that the coins are transferred to each kind of coin deriving passage at a position near the upper part of the tray insertion part 31. 1
1 to 15, each temporary holding plate section 22, 2
2... By retreating from each type of coin outlet passages 11 to 15 of 22, each type of coin discharge port 35, 35...
... 35, and a confirmation window 30 through which the coins temporarily reserved in the respective type coin delivery passages 11 to 15 can be visually confirmed.
This is a dispensed coin confirmation device for a coin dispensing machine configured to include the following.

(Function) The dispensed coin confirmation device in the coin dispensing machine of the present invention operates when the coin storage cylinders 2 to 22 are inserted into the respective type-specific coin delivery passages 11 to 15. 6, the coins are temporarily stored by type in a position near the upper part of the tray insertion part 31 so that they can be visually checked from the confirmation window, and each type of coin is stored in each temporary storage plate part 22, 22...22. Coins that have been temporarily reserved due to withdrawal from the outlet passages 11 to 15 are transferred from a position near the top of the tray insertion section 31 to coin discharge ports 35, 35 for each type.
35.

(Example) Next, the configuration of an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a coin dispensing machine main body, and within this main body 1, coin storage cylinders 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are arranged in parallel for each type of coin. These coin storage tubes 2, 3,
From between the guide plate 9 having a coin guide surface 8 bent downward at the front end side of the coin holding part 7 located at the lower end opening of 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, and each guide plate 9. Partition plates 10, 10, 1 protruding forward
0, 10, type-specific coin delivery passages 11, 12,
13, 14, 15 are formed, and the front surface of each type of coin delivery passage 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 is closed by the front plate 21 of the main body 1.

Further, 17 indicates each of the coin storage cylinders 2, 3, 4,
5 and 6, each of which has a push-out piece 18 that is moved forward and backward by a drive motor (not shown), and when the push-out piece 18 moves forward and backward, each coin storage cylinder 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, by pushing the coins 19 located at the lower ends of the coins 3, 4, 5, and 6;
One coin 19 is transferred to each type of coin delivery passage 11,1.
It is designed to be thrown out at 2, 13, 14, and 15, respectively.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a temporary storage device for each type of coin, which is movable forward and backward from a guide portion 20 formed with a notch at the lower end of each guide plate 9.
2, 13, 14, and 15, a rotating plate 23 forming a temporary holding plate portion 22 that moves forward and backward, a pushing plate 24 that pushes this rotating plate 23, and an electromagnet 25 that operates this pushing plate 24. Each electromagnet 25
The lower end of each of the pushing plates 24 is rotatably mounted on a suction operating rod 26, and the intermediate portion of each pushing plate 24 is rotatably supported on the main body 1 by a support shaft 37. ing. Furthermore, the upper end of each of the pushing plates 24 is in contact with the upper back surface of each rotating plate 23, respectively. This rotating plate 23 is rotatably connected to the main body 1 by a support shaft 27 at its intermediate portion, and each rotating plate 2
The upper end of 3 is attached to the temporary holding plate part 22 by a spring 28.
are the type-specific coin delivery passages 11, 12, 13, 14,
They are encouraged to advance to the 15th.

In addition, the type-specific coin delivery passages 11, 12, 1
3, 14, 15, the temporary holding plate portion 22 of each rotating plate 23 advances and retreats, and each type of coin leading-out passage 11, 1
Coins 19 reserved at 2, 13, 14, 15
A confirmation window 30 is formed that can be opened and closed to see through.

Further, a receiving tray insertion portion 31 is formed at the lower front surface of the main body 1 so as to face directly below the type-specific coin discharge ports 35, 35, . There are coin outlet passages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 for each type at the upper part near each type coin ejection port 35, 35...35.
Each temporary holding plate section 22, 22...2 that had entered the
2 retreats out of the passage, the coins 19 temporarily reserved in each type of coin delivery passage 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 are transferred to each type of coin discharge port 35,
35... 35, the liquid is discharged from the tray 32 inserted into the tray insertion portion 31 and stored therein.

Further, a push button switch 33 for exciting and operating the electromagnet 25 is provided on the front surface of the main body 1.

Each of the coin dispensing machines 17 is operated by a dispensing data input device (not shown) provided in the main body 1 or a dispensing data signal inputted from outside.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

The coin dispensing device 17 operates for each type of coin according to the dispensing data signal, and each coin storage tube 2, 3,
The required number of coins 19 are sequentially pushed forward starting from the lowest end of coins 4, 5, and 6, and the pushed out coins 19 fall into the type-specific coin output passages 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, respectively, and the type-specific coin output passages 11, 12, 13, 1
4, 15 are temporarily held on the temporary holding plate part 22 of the rotating plate 23. In this state, confirmation window 3
You can check the pending status of coins from 0.

The number of temporarily reserved coins by type is confirmed through the confirmation window 30, and if the coins match the type and number of coins instructed to be dispensed by the coin dispensing machine, the push button switch 33 is closed. As a result, each electromagnet 25, 25...2
5 is excited, and the rotating plates 23, 23...23 are activated by the springs 2 through the pushing plates 24, 24...24.
8, 28...28, and each temporary holding plate part 22, 22...22 rotates along each guide part 20, 20...20 at the lower end of each guide plate 9, 9...9. The coins 19 that have been withdrawn from the type-specific coin delivery passages 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 and temporarily held are dropped onto the tray 32, and the coins on the tray 32 are handed over from the operator to the customer. And electromagnet 25,
25...When a predetermined period of time has passed after the excitation operation of 25,
The electromagnets 25, 25...25 are de-energized and the rotating plates 23, 2 are rotated by the springs 28, 28...28.
3...23 performs a return operation, and each temporary holding plate section 22,
22...22 is the type-specific coin delivery passage 11, 1 again
Advance to 2, 13, 14, 15.

Note that if the type and number of coins instructed to dispense by the coin dispenser do not match the type and number of temporarily reserved coins, the push button switch 33 must be closed after inputting the mismatching instruction to the coin dispenser. do. After the closing operation, the temporarily reserved coins will be placed in the tray 3 in the same manner as described above.
It is released to 2. The coins on this tray 32 are not handed over to the customer by the operator, but after being placed in the storage box,
The operator again instructs the coin dispenser to dispense the same type and number of coins as last time.

In addition, if the required number of coins are not ejected or a coin jam is detected by an abnormality detection means (not shown), each electromagnet 2 is automatically turned off.
5, 25...25 are excited, and the pushing plates 24, 2
4...24, the rotating plates 23, 23...23 rotate against the springs 28, 28...28, and each temporary holding plate part 22, 22...22 rotates through each guide plate 9.
Along each guide section 20, 20...20 at the lower end of
Then, the coin 19 is dropped onto the tray 32. When the electromagnets 25, 25...25 are excited for a predetermined period of time, the electromagnets 25, 25...25 are excited.
5 becomes de-energized, and springs 28, 28...2
8, the rotating plates 23, 23, . At this time, when looking through the confirmation window 30, the type-specific coin lead-out passages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
If there are any remaining coins, the electromagnets 25, 25...25 are energized by closing the push button switch 33, and the temporarily holding plate portions 22, 22... ...22 is moved backwards and dropped.

In addition, coin derivation passages 11, 12, 13,
If the coins are stuck in the slots 14 and 15 and cannot be dropped, the confirmation window 30 is opened and the coins are taken out.

The coin dispensing device 7 is not limited to the embodiment described above, and a structure in which it is pushed by a swinging member as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-3256, for example, can also be used.

Alternatively, the front plate 21 of the main body 1 may be made openable and closable without making the confirmation window 30 openable and closable.

In addition, when discharging temporarily reserved coins to the tray 32, it is important to check whether or not the tray 32 is inserted into the tray insertion part 31 of the main body 1, and even if the tray 32 is inserted, the coins released during the previous dispensing operation are checked. The confirmation regarding the tray 32, such as whether there are any coins left on the tray 32, and the confirmation of temporarily reserved coins through the confirmation window 30 are performed through the operator's eyes. Therefore, if the operator changes his/her line of sight when checking the tray 32 to confirm the temporarily reserved coins, the operator's eyes will be tired. This reduces eye fatigue for the operator.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention, the coins ejected from each coin storage tube are separated and temporarily reserved for each coin type at the upper position near the end of the coin outlet passage provided for each type of coin. You can check the number of coins for each type of coin through the confirmation window, which makes the confirmation work very easy.Also, when releasing the coins into the tray after confirmation, there is little drop of the coins, so the coins do not fly out from the tray, and the type of coins can be checked. There is no need to make the shape of the separate coin ejection passage a special shape that takes into account the coins popping out from the tray, and since the coins are separated by coin type and the coins are temporarily held, there is no chance of coins getting jammed when being ejected into the tray. It is much easier to select the shape of the coin outlet passage for each type than before, and since the dispensed coins are temporarily held near the receiving tray insertion part, it is easy to check the receiving tray and check the temporarily reserved coins. without major changes,
There is less eye strain on the operator's eyes, and there is little head difference when the temporarily held coins are discharged, and each type of coin is separated and discharged, so the coins of each type discharged into the tray are kept relatively unmixed. This makes it easy to confirm the number of sheets on the tray again.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a perspective view of a dispensed coin confirmation device in a coin dispensing machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Coin dispensing machine body, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...
...Coin storage tube, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15...
...Coin lead-out passage by type, 16...temporary retention device by coin type, 22, 22...22...temporary retention plate section,
30...Confirmation window, 31...Saucer insertion part, 35,3
5...35...Coin ejection port by type.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A coin dispensing machine that dispenses the required number of coins for each type according to the coin value that requires dispensing from coin storage cylinders provided for each type of coin, A type-specific coin ejection passage that extracts the coins ejected from the coin storage tube by coin type, and a type-specific coin ejection passage located above the tray insertion part of the coin dispensing machine body and formed at the end of each type of coin ejection passage. A coin discharging port, and a temporary holding plate portion that moves forward and backward with respect to each type coin outlet passage at an upper position near the coin dispensing port for each type, and when each temporary holding plate portion enters the coin discharging passage for each type, the coins are removed. When coins are ejected from the storage tube, the ejected coins are temporarily held in the respective type coin ejection passages located near the upper part of the receiving tray insertion part, and the various types of coins are temporarily stored by retracting the coins from the respective type coin ejection passages of each temporary holding plate part. A coin type temporary holding device that discharges temporarily held coins through a typed coin discharge port, and a confirmation window that allows you to visually check the coins temporarily held in each type coin delivery passage located near the top of the tray insertion part, When each temporary holding board is inserted into each type of coin ejection passage, coins are ejected from the coin storage cylinder, and the ejected coins are temporarily held by type in a position near the top of the tray insertion part and then passed through the confirmation window. The coin is made visible and is made by retracting each temporary holding board from the respective type coin outlet passage so that temporarily held coins are discharged from a position near the top of the receiving tray insertion part through each type coin discharge port. Dispensed coin confirmation device in dispensing machine.