KR20140043614A - Coin handling apparatus and financial apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coin handling apparatus. The coin handling apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a coin slot where a coin is inserted; a transfer device transferring the coin taken out from the coin slot; and a separation device arranged at a position separated from the transferring device, and applying transferring force to the coin in the different direction from the current transferring direction of the coin transferred by the transferring device.

Description

Coin handling apparatus and financial apparatus

The present specification relates to coin processors and financial instruments.

In general, the coin processor is a device for recognizing the coins entered, and stores the recognized coins.

The conventional coin processor includes a coin input portion into which coins are inserted and a transfer device for transferring the input coins to the recognizer. The conveying device includes a belt for conveying the coins while supporting the coins. In front of the recognizer, a barrier for transferring the coins placed on the belt one by one to the recognizer is located. At this time, the barrier is disposed apart from the belt. Therefore, a gap is generated between the barrier and the belt, and the coin passes through the gap.

However, according to the conventional coin processor, when coins pass one by one between the belt and the barrier, coins can pass through the gap smoothly. However, when a large number of coins are transported together, There is a problem that a jam phenomenon in which a large number of coins are sandwiched between the barrier and the belt occurs when conveyed in a stacked state. In this case, the user has to solve the jam after disconnecting the product, and then operate it again.

As another example of the conveying apparatus, even in the case of a disc type in which a plurality of holes are formed, when the disc rotates, coins passing through the gap fall downward through the holes of the disc when the disc rotates. . Even in this case, when the coins are rotated on the disk in a stacked state, a jam phenomenon may occur in which a plurality of coins are caught in the gap between the barrier and the disk.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processor and a financial device in which jams are prevented during a coin transfer process.

Coin processing machine according to one aspect, a coin inlet for the coin; A transfer device for transferring coins discharged from the coin input port; And a separating device disposed at a position spaced apart from the conveying device and providing a conveying force to the coin in a direction different from the current conveying direction of the coin conveyed by the conveying device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a financial device includes a coin inlet through which coins are inserted; A transfer device for transferring coins discharged from the coin input port; And a separating device disposed at a position spaced apart from the conveying device and allowing a layer of coins to pass through at an interval between the conveying device and the separating device, wherein the separating device comprises a plurality of coins stacked on the conveying device. Characterized in that the coins in contact with the separator is separated from the coins in contact with the separator.

According to the proposed invention, since one coin passes through the separating device and the conveying device by the separating device, a jam phenomenon may be prevented from occurring during the coin transferring process.

1 is a schematic view showing a coin processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state in which a coin returned to the coin processor according to an embodiment of the present invention is returned to the coin return.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

In the present invention, the coin processor itself can be used as a single product or can be used for various kinds of media such as banknotes, securities (including check), jiro, gift certificates, etc., Or performing financial processing such as processing such as withdrawal processing, release to paper, release of a gift certificate, and the like. At this time, an example of such a financial device may be an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) such as a cash dispenser (CD), a cash recycling device (Cash Recycling Device). However, the financial instrument is not limited to the above-described example, and may be various devices for automating the financial business such as FIS (Financial Information System).

1 is a schematic view showing a coin processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the coin processor 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a coin input unit 10 that can put one or more coins, a transfer device 20 for transferring the injected coins, It may include a separator 30 for separating the coins conveyed by the transfer device 20 one by one, and a recognizer 40 for recognizing the transferred coins.

The coin charging unit 10 may include a conveying guide 112 for conveying the inputted coins downward and an opening and closing member 110 for opening and closing the conveying guide 112. The opening and closing member 110 may open and close the transfer guide 112 by a rotation method or a sliding method, and the operating method of the opening and closing member 110 is not limited in the present invention.

The transfer guide 112 may include an inclined surface to easily drop the coin entered downward. Of course, the transfer guide 112 may also include a vertical surface so that the coin is dropped directly down. A discharge port 114 may be formed on a side surface of the conveyance guide 112 to discharge a coin inserted into the conveyance guide 112. The outlet 114 may be formed in a size that can be discharged a plurality of coins.

The transfer device 20 may be located below the transfer guide 112. That is, the transfer device 20 may be located at the same height as the minimum height of the outlet 114 or lower than the outlet 114. Alternatively, when the discharge port 114 is not formed on the side of the transfer guide 112 and is formed on the bottom surface, the transfer device 20 may be located directly below the discharge port.

The transfer device 20 may overlap the discharge port 114 in the vertical direction so that coins discharged through the discharge port 114 may fall into the transfer device 20.

The conveying apparatus 20 includes a plurality of conveying rollers 212 and 214 and a conveying belt 216 for conveying coins placed on the upper side, surrounded by the plurality of conveying rollers 212 and 214. It may include. Substantially, the conveyance belt 216 may overlap with the discharge port 114 in the vertical direction.

The separation device 30 may be located above the transport device 30 spaced apart. The separating device 30 may include a plurality of separating rollers 312 and 314 and a separating belt 315 rotating around the plurality of separating rollers 312 and 314.

The gap G (which is the minimum gap) between the separation belt 315 and the transfer belt 216 may be larger than the maximum thickness coin and smaller than the thickness of the two coins of minimum thickness. For example, in the case of a Korean coin, the spacing may be greater than the thickness of a five hundred won coin, and less than two thicknesses of ten won.

The separating device 30 provides a conveying force to move the coin conveyed by the conveying device 20 in a direction different from the current conveying direction of the coin. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the conveyor belt 216 rotates in a clockwise direction, the coin placed on the conveyor belt 216 is conveyed from left to right. On the other hand, the separation belt 315 is rotated counterclockwise (moves in a direction different from the conveyance belt) so that a part of the coins conveyed from left to right is conveyed from right to left.

That is, the separating device 30 provides a conveying force to the coin so that the coin is transferred in a direction different from the current conveying direction of the coin in contact with the separating device 30.

The coin passing through the separating device (30) and the conveying device (20) is transferred to the recognizer (40).

Therefore, when a single coin passes through the transfer device 20 and the separator 30, the coin does not come into contact with the separator 30, so that the coin is transferred from the separator 30. I do not receive.

On the other hand, when two or more coins of the same kind or coins of different types are stacked between the separating device 30 and the transfer device 20, one or more coins other than the coin at the bottom are separated from the separating device. Contact with (30). Coins other than the lowest coin receives a transfer force in a direction different from the original conveying direction, so only the lowest coin passes through the gap G between the separating device 30 and the conveying device 20. .

That is, the separator 30 separates a coin in contact with the separator 30 from a coin which is not in contact with the separator 30, out of a plurality of coins stacked on the conveyer 20 do.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since the coin of one layer passes through the separator 30 and the transfer device 20 by the separator 30, a jam phenomenon is prevented from occurring during the coin transfer. Can be. However, in the present embodiment, one layer of coins passes between the separator 30 and the transfer device 20, but when a plurality of coins are disposed in the width direction of the transfer device 20, a plurality of coins are placed on one layer. It can be easily understood that the coin of.

In addition, even when a plurality of coins are transferred in a stacked state, only one layer of coins passes between the separator 30 and the transfer device 20 by the separator 30 and the transfer device 20. 40 may be transferred. Thus, coins stacked in multiple layers can be prevented from being transferred to the recognizer 40 at once, so that a part of the coins in the recognizer 40 can be prevented from being recognized or a recognition error can be prevented.

In addition, since the separation belt 315 is configured to transfer the contacted coins, even if the transfer speed is increased, there is an advantage that the separation belt 315 is transferred in a state in contact with the coins and stable separation of the coins.

The separation belt 315 may be disposed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with the transfer belt 216. That is, the separation belt 315 may be inclined in a direction closer to the transfer belt 216 as the coin is transferred based on the transfer direction of the coin.

In this case, the angle formed by the separation belt 315 and the transfer belt 216 may be 30 degrees or less so as to increase the contact area between the coin and the separation belt 315 to facilitate separation between the stacked plurality of coins. have.

In addition, in order to smoothly discharge coins from the outlet 114, the height of the roller adjacent to the outlet 114 of the plurality of separation rollers 312, 314 may be located higher than the outlet 114.

On the other hand, the recognizer 40 may determine the type and authenticity of the coins transferred by the transfer device 20. In addition, the recognizer 40 may discharge the unrecognized coins and the recognized coins separately. Since the recognizer 40 may be implemented by a known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The coin processor 1 may include a first discharge guide 41 for discharging the coins unrecognized by the recognizer 40 and a second discharge guide 41 for discharging the recognized coins. .

The coin processor 1 includes a temporary accumulator 50 in which coins recognized by the recognizer 40 are temporarily accumulated, one or more coin containers 80 for storing coins, and a coin return for returning coins. It may further include a box (70).

Coins not recognized by the recognizer 40 may be returned to the coin return box (70). Coins recognized by the recognizer 40 may be transferred to the temporary accumulator 50.

At this time, the temporary accumulator 50 may be classified by type of coins and coins may be temporarily accumulated. In addition, the coin storage box 80 may be provided for each type of coin to store coins for each type. As another example, coins may be temporarily accumulated without distinguishing coins from the temporary accumulation unit 50, or two or more kinds of coins may be stored in one coin storage box 80.

The temporary accumulator 50 may include a housing 510 for storing coins and an opening and closing member 520 for opening and closing the lower side of the housing 510.

The coin separator 1 may further include a moving device 60 for moving the temporary accumulator 50. The mobile device 60 moves the temporary accumulator 50 so that the temporary accumulator 50 is located above the coin box 80 or above the coin return 70. You can do that.

The moving device 60 may include a plurality of moving rollers 612 and 614 and a moving belt 616 surrounded by the plurality of moving rollers 612 and 614. In addition, the temporary integration part 50 may be fixed to the moving belt 616 and move together with the moving belt 616. Note that the structure of the mobile device 60 in the present embodiment is not limited, it is also possible to move the temporary integration unit 50 by the rack and pinion structure or to move the temporary integration unit 50 by a plurality of links. Do.

Hereinafter, the operation of the coin processor will be described.

2 is a view showing a state in which a coin returned to the coin processor according to an embodiment of the present invention is returned to the coin return.

1 and 2, a user may input one or more coins into the coin inlet 10 to process coins. The coins inserted into the coin input port 10 are dropped to the transfer device 20 through the discharge port 114. The coin dropped by the conveying device 20 is conveyed to the recognizer 40 side by the conveying device 20. At this time, coins on the conveying device 20 are dropped by the separating device 30 to the recognizer 40 one by one.

That is, only one coin may fall into the recognizer 40, and several coins but only one coin may fall into the recognizer 40. Even if only two coins, two or more coins are detected by the recognizer 40 ). ≪ / RTI >

The recognizer 40 recognizes a coin, and if the coin is not recognized, discharges the unrecognized coin to the first discharge guide 41. The coins discharged to the first discharge guide 41 are transferred to the coin return 70 by the first discharge guide 41.

On the other hand, when the coin is recognized by the recognizer 40, the recognizer 40 discharges the recognized coin to the second discharge guide 42. [ The coins discharged to the second discharge guide 42 are stored in the temporary accumulation unit 50 by the second discharge guide 42.

When the recognition of the coin is completed, the recognition result can be displayed on the display unit not shown. Then, the user can confirm the recognition result, and the user can input a confirmation command or cancel command to complete the transaction. When the user inputs a confirmation command, the temporary accumulation unit 50 is located above the coin storage box 80 by the mobile device 60. [ The coins accumulated in the temporary accumulation unit 50 are dropped and stored in the coin storage box. At this time, the coins discharged from the temporary accumulation unit 50 can be guided by the accumulation guide 43 and fall into the coin storage box 80. [

On the other hand, when the user inputs a cancel command, the temporary accumulation unit 50 is located above the coin box 70 by the mobile device 60. Then, the coins stored in the temporary accumulator 50 falls into the coin return box (70).

In the above embodiment, the transfer apparatus has been described as including a transfer belt, but alternatively, the transfer apparatus may include a disc that rotates. Even in such a case, the separating device may provide a conveying force to the coin so that the coin is conveyed in a direction different from the conveying direction of the coin placed on the rotating disk. Therefore, the conveying belt or the disc may be collectively called a conveying unit.

As another example, the separation device has been described as including a separation belt, alternatively, it is also possible to include only the separation roller. However, in this case, the diameter of the separation roller may be formed large enough to be in contact with the coin, the surface of the separation roller is formed of a rubber material or the like to increase the friction force with the coin, or provided with a separate friction force increasing member It is also possible. Therefore, the separation belt or separation roller may be collectively referred to as a separation unit.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the same shall be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

10: coin inlet 20: transfer device
30: separator 40: recognizer
50: Temporary accumulation unit 70: Return of coin
80: coin locker

Claims (10)

A coin inlet through which coins are inserted;
A transfer device for transferring coins discharged from the coin inlet; And
And a separating device disposed at a position spaced apart from the conveying device, the separating device providing a conveying force to the coin in a direction different from the current conveying direction of the coin conveyed by the conveying device. The method according to claim 1,
The minimum distance between the transfer device and the separator is greater than the thickness of one coin of maximum thickness and less than the thickness of two coins of minimum thickness. The method according to claim 1,
The transfer device, a transfer unit for transferring a coin placed on the upper side,
The separating device, the coin processor comprising a separating unit moving in a different direction from the conveying unit. The method of claim 3, wherein
The conveying unit is a conveying belt or a disk that rotates around the plurality of conveying rollers,
The separation unit is a coin handling belt or a separation roller that is rotated around the plurality of separation roller coin processing. 5. The method of claim 4,
The separating belt is disposed coin inclined at an angle with respect to the conveying belt. 5. The method of claim 4,
The coin inlet includes a discharge port for discharging the coin to the transfer device,
The height of the separation roller adjacent to the outlet of the plurality of separation roller is higher than the maximum height of the outlet. The method according to claim 1,
A recognizer for recognizing coins transferred from the transfer device;
Coins recognized by the recognizer is a temporary accumulator for temporarily accumulating;
Coin processor further comprises a coin storage box for storing the coins discharged from the temporary accumulation unit. The method of claim 7, wherein
A coin returning an unrecognized coin returned from the recognizer;
And a discharge guide for guiding the coin discharged from the recognizer to the coin return. The method of claim 8,
A mobile device for moving the temporary aggregator,
And the coin handling device changes the position of the temporary accumulator so that coins accumulated in the temporary accumulator may be discharged into the coin return box or discharged into the coin holder. A coin inlet through which coins are inserted;
A transfer device for transferring coins discharged from the coin inlet; And
A separator disposed at a position spaced apart from the transfer device and allowing a layer of coins to pass through at an interval between the transfer device and the separator;
The separating device is a financial device for separating the coins in contact with the separating device of the plurality of coins stacked on the transfer device with the coins in contact with the separating device.

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