JP2001143124A - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of jamming due to the constraint of the attitude of coins in a coin shoot for guiding coins sorted by a coin sorting part to a rotary coin storage part in a coin processing part of a cash processor. SOLUTION: In a coin shoot 36 arranged for every denomination between a coin sorting part 25 and a rotary coin storage part, the part for guiding a coin 31 sorted by the coin sorting part 25 to the rotary coin shooting part is formed so that its space is made larger than the outside dimension of the coin 31 thereby preventing the attitude of the coin 31 from being restricted and hardly causing the jamming of the coin 31. Also, the coin shoot 36 and the coin 31 are in point-contact with each other, so that the friction between them is small, then the coin 31 can be quickly stored in the rotary coin storage between part in the erect state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus, and particularly to a POS (point of sale) in distribution fields such as supermarkets and gas stations.
es) The present invention relates to a small-sized money processing apparatus which is used by being connected to a register or the like, and is configured integrally with a bill processing unit and a coin processing unit for performing a deposit and withdrawal processing of a bill and a coin.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a coin processing section of a money handling apparatus, when a plurality of coins are put together at a time by mixing denominations, the put coins are separated and fed out one by one. While being conveyed, sorting by denomination according to the difference in outer shape is performed, and the sorted coins are stored in a coin storage unit prepared for the denomination. The coin storage section is composed of a rotary coin storage cylinder that is installed with a slight inclination, and stores the inserted coins in a substantially upright state in the coin storage cylinder. The coins stored in this way are dispensed by being fed out from the end of the coin storage cylinder opposite to the coin insertion side. Here, a configuration of a portion where the sorted coins are delivered to the coin storage unit will be described.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional coin chute.
FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a conventional coin chute. FIG.
8 and FIG. 8, the coins 1 separated and fed out one by one are placed on the coin sliding surface of the coin sorting unit 3 by the coin pressing and transporting belt 4 in a state where the side ends thereof are shifted to the reference rail 2. Is conveyed while sliding. The coin sorting unit 3 includes coin sorting holes 5 having opening widths different for each denomination.
A coin chute 7 for transferring coins between the coin sorting unit 3 and the rotary coin storage unit 6 is provided below the coin type. This coin shoot 7
Is composed of a flat plate 7a extending from the coin sorting hole 5 to the vicinity of the diameter of the rotary coin storage unit 6, and guide plates 7b and 7c on both side surfaces thereof. By loading the sorted coins 1 in the vicinity of the diameter of the rotary coin storage unit 6, the load due to the contact between the rotary coin storage unit 6 and the coins 1 is reduced,
It is easy to store.

[0004] Here, when the coins 1 are sorted by passing through the coin sorting holes 5 of the coin sorting section 3 while being transported by the coin holding and transporting belt 4, the coins 1 fall into the coin chute 7. Thereafter, the coin 1 slides down on the surface of the flat plate 7a of the coin chute 7 and is thrown into the rotary coin storage unit 6 in a lying state. Coins inserted 1
Although not shown, it is supported by a wire, which is a spiral projection provided on the inner wall surface of the rotary coin storage unit 6 for feeding coins, and the posture is changed from a lying state to a standing state by being rotated. It is changed and stacked and stored as if leaning against the already stored coins.

[0005]

The coin 1 is taken from the coin sorting unit 3 into the rotary coin storage unit 6 by the coin 1 in the coin chute 7 and the entrance of the rotary coin storage unit 6. It may be slow and take time. The state at this time is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional coin chute showing a state in which the take-in of coins is delayed, and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a locked state of a rotary coin storage in the conventional coin chute. If coins 1 are stuck at the entrance of the rotary coin storage unit 6, the coins 1 may be piled up in the coin chute 7. When the coins 1 stacked in the coin chute 7 are taken into the rotary coin storage 6 in that state, the coins 1 supported by the wires in the rotary coin storage 6 then try to rotate. Since the coin chute 7 is also restrained by the flat plate 7a, there is a possibility that the rotary coin storage unit 6 is locked and the rotation operation becomes impossible.

[0007] Further, the coin 1 may overflow from the coin sorting unit 3 depending on the delay in taking the coin from the coin sorting unit 3 into the rotary coin storage unit 6. The state at this time is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional coin chute overflows, and FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a conventional coin chute overflows. If the coin pick-up from the coin sorting unit 3 to the rotary coin storage unit 6 is slow, the coin 1 may stay in the coin chute 7 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. In such a state, the coin 1 overflows from the coin sorting hole 5 of the coin sorting unit 3, and another coin being transported by the coin sorting unit 3 jumps over the coin 1. May be in a different state. When the coins get over, the function of the coin sorting unit 3 is no longer available,
There was a problem that subsequent coins would be transported to a place different from the purpose.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a jam caused by restraining a posture of a coin in a coin chute for guiding coins selected by a coin selection unit to a rotary coin storage unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money processing apparatus having a coin processing unit in which no coins are generated.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a coin receiving port capable of receiving a plurality of coins at once, a receiving coin transporting section for transporting the inserted coins,
A coin separating and feeding unit that separates and feeds coins conveyed by the incoming coin transport unit one by one, a rotary coin storage unit that sequentially stacks and stores coins for each denomination, and is connected to the incoming coin transport unit. A storage and transport unit that transports coins to the rotary coin storage unit, a coin sorting unit that sorts coins by denomination in the storage and transport unit and stores the coins in the rotary coin storage unit, and specifies when dispensing. A coin dispensing unit for dispensing a specified number of coins from the rotary coin storage unit, and a coin dispensing transfer unit for transferring coins dispensed from the coin dispensing unit to the coin dispensing port; A transport space for guiding coins sorted by the coin sorting unit to the rotary coin storage unit is arranged between the coin sorting unit and the rotary coin storage unit for each denomination, and the outer dimensions of the coin. Monetary processor, characterized in that the posture of the coins and a coin chute so as not constrained in the is provided.

According to such a money handling apparatus, in a coin chute for guiding coins selected by the coin sorting section to the rotary coin storage section, a space larger than the outer dimensions of the coin is set so that the attitude of the coin is not restricted. It was configured to secure.
Furthermore, the shape of the coin chute was made into an arc shape. Thereby, the coin guided by the coin chute comes into a point contact state with the coin chute and is guided in an upright state,
The insertion into the rotary coin storage unit is also in the upright state, so that the coin can be quickly stored in the rotary coin storage unit. In addition, the arc shape prevents the coin from being restrained from being constrained, so that jamming due to the restraint does not occur.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a case where the present invention is applied to a money receiving and dispensing machine.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a money receiving and dispensing machine to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, the money receiving and dispensing machine 10 includes:
For example, in a supermarket or the like, it has an installation area approximately equal to that of a POS terminal so that it can be installed and used under a POS terminal. Money receiving and dispensing machine 10
Has a bill processing unit 11 arranged on the right half thereof and a coin processing unit 12 arranged on the left half thereof. The banknote processing unit 11 includes a batch banknote insertion slot 13 into which a plurality of banknotes can be collectively inserted in the short horizontal direction, a banknote dispensing slot 14 from which change is paid out, and, for example, 10,000 yen which is not paid out as change. And a bill storage 15 for storing bills.

On the other hand, the coin processing unit 12 has a coin receiving port 16 into which a plurality of coins can be inserted, and a coin dispensing port 17 for receiving coins discharged as change. In the coin processing unit 12, when a plurality of coins of mixed denominations are inserted into the coin receiving port 16, the coins are separated one by one and conveyed into the apparatus, and each coin is denominated by a difference in outer diameter. Is performed and the coins are inserted into the coin storage cylinder of the corresponding denomination in the rotary coin storage unit. At the time of dispensing, a designated number of coins are taken out one by one from a coin storage cylinder of a predetermined denomination, and are discharged collectively to the coin dispensing port 17 in a mixed denomination.

Next, the internal configuration of the coin processing unit 12 in the money receiving and dispensing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal configuration of the coin processing unit of the money receiving and dispensing machine. The coin processing unit 12 includes a coin receiving port 16 capable of receiving a plurality of coins at a time, and a coin receiving port 16 for receiving the inserted coins.
, A coin separating and feeding unit 22 for separating and feeding coins conveyed by the stored coin transferring unit 21 one by one, and a rotary coin storage for stacking and storing coins sequentially by denomination. And a storage and transport unit 24 connected to the incoming coin transport unit 21 for transporting coins to the rotary coin storage unit 23. In the storage and transport unit 24, coins are sorted for each denomination and a rotary coin storage unit is selected. A coin sorting unit 25 to be stored in the storage unit 23; a coin feeding unit 26 for feeding a specified number of coins from the rotary coin storage unit 23 at the time of dispensing; and a coin for feeding coins fed from the coin feeding unit to the coin dispensing port 17. The dispensing / conveying unit 27 is provided.

In the above arrangement, when a plurality of coins are put into the coin depositing port 16 collectively, the inserted coins are transported from the coin depositing port 16 to the storage transporting section 24 by the incoming coin transporting section 21. The coins being conveyed are separated and fed one by one by a coin separating and feeding unit 22 provided in the middle thereof, and the coins are passed to the storage and transfer unit 24 one by one. The coins delivered by the incoming coin transport unit 21 are sequentially transported by the storage transport unit 24 toward the back of the apparatus. A coin sorting unit 25 is arranged below the storage and transport unit 24. The coin sorting unit 25 utilizes the fact that the outer diameter of coins differs for each denomination, has an opening having a width corresponding to the diameter of the denomination, and the conveyed coin corresponds to the denomination. Sorting coins by dropping at the opening.
The dropped coin is stored in the coin storage cylinder of the corresponding denomination in the rotary coin storage unit 23. When coins such as change are paid out, coins of the designated denomination are paid out from the rotary coin storage unit 23 by the specified number of coins by the coin feeding unit 26. The coin dispensed from the rotary coin storage unit 23 is transported to the coin dispensing port 17 by the coin dispensing and transporting unit 27, and is inserted into the coin dispensing port 17 by mixing denominations.

Next, a description will be given of a coin chute 36 which is a transfer section from the coin sorting section 25 to the rotary coin storage section 23. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing details of a coin chute of the coin processing unit, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing details of a coin chute of the coin processing unit. FIGS. 3 and 4 show a coin pressing and conveying belt 32 that conveys the coin 31 as the storage and conveyance section 24, and a reference rail 33 that regulates the side end of the coin 31 when the coin 31 is conveyed. I have. The coins 31 conveyed by the coin holding and conveying belt 32 are
The coin is conveyed while sliding on the coin sliding surface of the coin sorting section 25. The coin sorting unit 25 includes a coin sorting hole 34 having an opening width different for each denomination, and a coin 31 is provided below the coin sorting hole 34 between the coin sorting unit 25 and the rotary coin storage unit 35.
A coin chute 36 for delivering coins is installed, and coins 3
The coin 31 passing through the coin sorting hole 34 through the coin 1 is guided to the rotary coin storage unit 35. The coin chute 36 has an arc shape, and the direction of the arc is the rotation type coin storage unit 35.
It is almost concentric. The size of the arc is larger than the coin diameter and smaller than the inner diameter of the rotary coin storage unit 35. Further, a slope is provided to slide the coin 31.

Next, the operation of the coin chute 36 will be described. First, the coin sorting is performed by the coin 31 passing through the coin sorting hole 34 of the coin sorting unit 25 while being transported by the coin holding and transporting belt 32. The coin 31 that has fallen from the coin sorting hole 34 of the coin sorting unit 25 falls along the slope of the coin chute 36 and is stored in the rotary coin storage unit 35. At this time, the coin 31
Is supported by point contact by the arc of the coin chute 36, so that it is quickly conveyed to the rotary coin storage unit 35 with little friction. Also, the center of gravity of the coin 31 and the contact point (fulcrum)
Due to the positional relationship between the coin and the coin, the coin 31 stands up because the moment acts in the upright direction, and is inserted into the coin storage unit 35 in a direction substantially the same as the cross section of the coin storage unit 35.
The rotary coin storage unit 35 conveys the coins 31 in an upright state with the coins 31 erected by the rotational force and the frictional force of the coin storage cylinder, so that the stacked storage in the upright state is facilitated.

Next, the coin 31 may be stagnated by the coin chute 36 after the coin 31 is taken in from the coin sorting unit 25 to the rotary coin storage unit 35. The state at this time is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a coin chute in a multi-stack state, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the coin chute in a multi-stack state. 5 and 6, an irregular state of the coins 31 after coin sorting is a stagnation of the coins 31 at the entrance of the rotary coin storage unit 35. When the coin 31 stagnates on the coin chute 36, the rotary coin storage 35
When the coin 31 stagnated by the wire, which is a protrusion in the inside, is restrained and rotated, even if the coin 31 and the coin chute 36 are in contact with each other, the coin chute 36 has a space larger than the outer dimensions of the coin 31. Yes, and coin shoot 3
Since the coin 6 has an arc shape, the coin 31 rotates freely without being restrained by the coin chute 36 and does not lock.

Further, the following coin 31 is a coin chute 3
Even if the coins are accumulated in the coin 6, since the coin chute 36 has a sufficient volume, the jam that the coins 31 overflow does not occur.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the coin chute for guiding the coins selected by the coin selection unit to the rotary coin storage unit, the size of the coins must be larger than the external dimensions of the coins so that the posture of the coins is not restricted. With a configuration to secure space,
Further, the coin chute was formed in an arc shape. Than this,
Since the coin chute and the coin are in point contact, the friction is small, and the coin is stored in an upright state, so that it can be stored quickly. In addition, since the coin chute has an arc shape, the coin is not restrained by the coin chute, so that a jam that locks the rotary coin storage unit does not occur. Further, since there is enough space in the coin chute, overflow jam does not occur.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a money receiving and dispensing machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an internal configuration of a coin processing unit of the money receiving and dispensing machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing details of a coin chute in a coin processing unit.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing details of a coin chute in a coin processing unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a coin chute showing a multi-sheet stacking state.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a coin chute showing a state in which many coins are stacked.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional coin chute.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a conventional coin chute.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the taking of coins in a conventional coin chute has been delayed.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a locked state of a rotary coin storage in a conventional coin chute.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a coin has overflowed in a conventional coin chute.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a state in which coins overflow in a conventional coin chute.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 coin 2 reference rail 3 coin sorting unit 4 transport belt 5 coin sorting hole 6 rotary coin storage unit 7 coin chute 7a flat plate 7b, 7c guide plate 10 currency depositing / dispensing machine 11 bill processing unit 12 coin processing unit 13 batch bill insertion slot 14 Bill Dispensing Port 15 Banknote Deposit 16 Coin Receiving Port 17 Coin Dispensing Port 21 Receiving Coin Conveyor 22 Coin Separation Dispenser 23 Rotary Coin Storage 24 Storage Conveyor 25 Coal Separator 26 Coin Dispenser 27 Coin Dispenser Conveyance unit 31 Coin 32 Coin holding conveyor belt 33 Reference rail 34 Coin sorting hole 35 Rotary coin storage unit 36 Coin chute

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshiki Yonami 1-1, Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa F-term in Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (Reference) 3E001 AA02 AB01 BA01 CA06 CA09 DA14 FA22 3E042 AA03 BA15

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A coin depositing port into which a plurality of coins can be inserted in a lump, a receiving coin transporter for transporting inserted coins,
A coin separating and feeding unit that separates and feeds coins conveyed by the incoming coin transport unit one by one, a rotary coin storage unit that sequentially stacks and stores coins for each denomination, and is connected to the incoming coin transport unit. A storage and transport unit that transports coins to the rotary coin storage unit, a coin sorting unit that sorts coins by denomination in the storage and transport unit and stores the coins in the rotary coin storage unit, and specifies when dispensing. A coin dispensing unit that dispenses a specified number of coins from the rotary coin storage unit, and a coin dispensing transfer unit that conveys the coin dispensed from the coin dispensing unit to the coin dispensing port. A transport space for guiding coins sorted by the coin sorting unit to the rotary coin storage unit is arranged between the coin sorting unit and the rotary coin storage unit for each denomination, and the outer dimensions of the coin. A money processing apparatus comprising a coin chute, which is placed above so that the posture of the coin is not restricted. 2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin chute has an arc shape slightly larger than the coin diameter so that the coin chute can only make point contact with the circumference of the coin. . 3. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coin chute has a circular arc-shaped bottom portion having a smaller arc size than an inner diameter of the rotary coin storage portion. 4. A coin depositing port into which a plurality of coins can be inserted in a lump, a receiving coin transporter for transporting the inserted coins,
A coin separating and feeding unit that separates and feeds coins conveyed by the incoming coin transport unit one by one, a rotary coin storage unit that sequentially stacks and stores coins for each denomination, and is connected to the incoming coin transport unit. A storage and transport unit that transports coins to the rotary coin storage unit; a coin selection unit that sorts coins by denomination in the storage and transport unit and stores the coins in the rotary coin storage unit; and the coin selection unit. And a coin space which is arranged for each denomination between the coin and the rotary coin storage unit, and a transfer space for guiding the coins selected by the coin selection unit to the rotary coin storage unit is equal to or larger than the outer dimensions of the coin. A coin chute in which the posture of the coin is not constrained, a coin dispenser for dispensing a designated number of coins from the rotary coin storage unit at the time of dispensing, and a coin dispensing port for dispensing coins dispensed from the coin dispenser. A coin processing device having a coin dispensing / transporting section for transporting a bill, a bill insertion slot into which bills can be inserted, a bill dispensing port from which bills are dispensed, and a bill storage for storing bills of a specific denomination. And a bill processing unit having a storage and a bill processing unit.