JP2003040216A - Feeder for coins or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeder for coins or the like which can feed a large amount of coins or the like in a large bag into a coin processor or the like at a time with small labor. SOLUTION: The feeder for coins or the like which can carry a large amount of coins includes a coin hopper means which can lower before a slant lift means and can elevate forward. The hopper means is made liftable by a power driving means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for supplying a coin or the like which can efficiently supply a large amount of coins or medals (coins, etc.) for counting and packaging in a bank, a supermarket, a game hall or the like. It belongs to the field.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when replenishing a large amount of coins to a coin counting machine or its packaging machine, generally, the coins are stored in a coin bag (large bag) and conveyed, and the required coin counting machine or the like is provided. It is commonly used to load coins taken out of a large bag in bulk.

However, since the large bag weighs about 20 kg and is heavy, it is transferred to the receiving port of a coin counting machine or the like and is lifted up by a heavy labor work requiring a considerable muscular strength of the worker. It is necessary, and it is difficult to sufficiently reduce the work only by vertically moving the coin container as in the known example 1.

In this respect, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 54-165260 (known example 2), the loose coins fed into the supply section are lifted and transported by the lifting conveyor, and the work is reduced. Since the coins were lifted up from the large bag little by little, it took a relatively long time at the feeding speed.

As a conventional technique that attempts to improve this point, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-29674 (known example 1) can be cited.

[0006] In the known example 1, a lift device is used to raise the coin containing body using power, and the coin is supplied to the coin slot.

According to the known example 1, the labor force can be reduced.

However, the coin container is, so to speak, raised and lowered only in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, in a coin counter or the like, the coin receiving port is usually located on the side remote from the operator, and therefore, after being raised, the coin receiving port is moved further to the back side.
It required heavy labor.

[0010]

Problems to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

A first problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of efficiently supplying coins with a light labor.

A second problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a device capable of smoothly supplying coins to a required different type of coin processing device by freely changing the position of supplying coins. Is to provide.

[0013]

Means and functions for solving the above problems are as follows.

(1) A coin feeding device capable of transporting a large amount of coins, which is provided with a hopper means for coins that is low at a front position and can be lifted forward by a diagonal lift means. A coin supply device comprising a motive power drive means and capable of lifting and moving the hopper means.

Therefore, it is not necessary to lift the large bag, move it forward, and supply the bag, and it is possible to reduce labor.

(2) The coins according to (1) above, wherein a table on which coin bags can be placed is rotatably connected to the storage tank of the lifting hopper in the hopper means so that the storage tank can be closed. Supply device.

Therefore, a large heavy bag can be easily handled.

(3) The coin feeder according to (2), wherein the elevator means capable of carrying the lifting hopper is provided with an opening / closing lever capable of opening / closing the shutter of the lifting hopper.

Therefore, a large amount of coins and the like can be stored and lifted up, and can be supplied to the coin processing machine with good timing.

(4) The elevator means is provided with a chute for guiding coins supplied from an elevating hopper to a required position so as to be horizontally rotatable, and the chute is either (2) or (3). Coins feeder.

(5) The chute has a large diameter chute,
The coin feeder according to (4) above, which is configured of a small-diameter chute portion inserted into this and is capable of expanding and contracting.

(6) The elevator includes first and second elevator parts that are rotatably connected to each other in a horizontal direction, and the first elevator part is connected to a transfer element of a lift means. The coin feeder according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the elevator hopper is carried on the second elevator section.

Therefore, coins and the like can be effectively supplied to various processing devices having different heights and shapes.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the contents of the present invention will be described based on the embodiment for coin loading shown in the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) 1. Means (1) Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, a coin feeder (coin lifter) 10 that can be manually pushed by a caster 80.
0 is a series of vertical main units 20 on the base 10,
An elevator hopper 50 means for storing coins and transferring them up and down is arranged on an elevator means 40 which is lifted and lowered by lift means 30 obliquely provided along the inner surface of the main unit 20, and the chute 43 to the coins shown in FIG. The coin C in the hopper 50 means can be loaded into a coin processing machine CM such as a counting / packing machine.

(2) Configuration of each part Next, the configuration and function of each unit will be described.

Main Unit 20 The main unit 20 is formed in a hollow box shape, and a reversible motor 21 is arranged inside the main unit 20, and a later-described transmission unit 22 driven by the reversible motor 21 is used. The lead screw 31 disposed in the lift means 30 is configured to be capable of reciprocatingly swiveling, and the reversible motor 21 can be manually operated by the operation switch unit 70 for starting, stopping, changing the direction, and the like.

Lifting Means 30 As shown in FIG. 3, the lifting means 30 obliquely arranged along the side surface of the main unit 20 has the lead screw 31.
A guide rail 32 formed to partially surround the
The lead screw 31 is screwed into a transfer element 33 movably arranged in the guide rail 32, and the transfer element 33 moves in response to the turning motion of the lead screw 31. The structure is such that it can be moved up and down.

Elevator Means 40 Elevator means 40 is equipped with an elevator 41 that is connected to the transfer element 33 and can move integrally, and is equipped with an elevating hopper 51 of a hopper means 50, which will be described later. A chute 43 for loading the coin C supplied from the hopper 51 into a required coin processing machine CM is connected in a rotatable manner at least about 180 degrees.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the chute 43 is constituted by fitting a small-diameter chute portion 432 to a large-diameter chute portion 431 so as to be capable of expanding and contracting.

Further, on the elevator 41, a solenoid 44 for opening and closing a shutter 52 of a hopper means 50, which will be described later, and an operating lever 45 for operating the solenoid 44 are provided.

Hopper Means 50 As shown in FIG. 4, the elevating hopper 51 is provided with a large-diameter storage tank 511 and a lead-out pipe 512 subsequent to the storage tank 511, and a coin bag CB is placed on the open top thereof. Possible table 51
3 is attached so as to be rotatable, and the shutter 5 described above is attached.
2 is arranged in the lead-out pipe 512 so that the coin C can be supplied to the chute 43 as necessary.

2. Usage Method The usage procedure of the coin lifter 100 is as follows.

Now, for example, when the coin C is loaded into the required coin processor CM, as shown in FIG. 1, the table 513 connected to the elevating hopper 51 is developed in the clockwise direction and opened horizontally. Then, the operator places the coin bag CB on the table 513 with the opening thereof directed toward the elevating hopper 51.

Next, the table 513 is rotated counterclockwise to inject the coins C in the coin bag CB into the storage tank 511 at once as shown by the arrow.

In this case, since the shutter 52 is closed, the coin C is temporarily stored in the storage tank 511.

Next, when the reversible motor 21 is started by the operation switch unit 70 to rotate the lead screw 31, the transfer element 33 is lifted up in the guide rail 32 in an obliquely upward direction, and the elevator connected to the transfer element 33. Along with 41, the lifting hopper 51 is lifted in an obliquely upward direction as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

Next, when the elevating hopper 51 reaches the required height position, the reversible motor 21 is stopped by the operation switch unit 70 and the elevator 41 is stopped.

Next, the caster 80 is used to move the coin lifter 100 to a position adjacent to the required coin processing machine CM.

Further, the chute 43 is swung as shown by an arrow in FIGS. 1 and 2, and if necessary, the small diameter chute portion 432 is retracted from the large diameter chute portion 431 so that the coin C is ejected. As shown in FIG.
It faces the coin receiving area RC of M.

In this state, when the opening / closing operation lever 45 is operated to open the shutter 52 by the solenoid 44, the coin C in the storage tank 511 is discharged from the outlet pipe 512 to the chute 43.
After that, the coin is loaded into the coin processing machine CM.

After the loading operation, the shutter 52 is closed by the opening / closing operation lever 45, and the operation switch section 70 is opened.
Thus, the reversible motor 21 is rotated in the reverse direction to lower the elevator hopper 51 together with the elevator 41 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1, return to the original position, and stand by for the next supply of coins C.

In addition, if the top of the storage tank 511 is closed by the table 513 during transportation, a coin C should be used.
Can be prevented from scattering.

As a usage procedure, the coin lifter 1 is previously used.
It goes without saying that the operation of transferring 00 to the desired coin processing machine CM may be prioritized.

In the first embodiment, the cost can be reduced by making the shutter 52 a simple manual type.

Regarding the turning operation of the table 513, a power means is added instead of the manual operation, and the coin bag CB is placed so that the labor can be reduced when the weight becomes large. You can also

(Second Embodiment) A characteristic point of the coin lifter 100A of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 that is different from the coin lifter 100 of the first embodiment is that the elevators 41A rotate in the horizontal direction. It is composed of first and second elevator sections 411A and 411A that are movably connected to each other, and the first elevator section 411A is lifted by the lift means 30.
This is a point that the second elevator part 412A carries the lifting hopper 51A while being connected to the A transfer element 33A.

As a result, coins can be easily supplied to the coin processing machine CM installed at a relatively remote position.

(Third Embodiment) The coin lifter 100B according to the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is used in the first and second embodiments.
A characteristic point different from is that the elevator hopper 51B is carried on the elevator 30B and the turning chute 43B is continuously provided so as to be horizontally turnable.

In the above description of the respective embodiments, the case where the coin C is loaded into the coin processing machine CM has been described, but these devices can be used as they are as a medal handling device to be inserted into a gaming machine or the like. Needless to say, the function is the same, and a description thereof is omitted in this respect.

[0051]

The effects of the present invention described above are as follows.

Since it is not necessary to manually lift the heavy effect bag and move it forward to load it, coins can be supplied with a light labor.

A large amount of coins and the like can be supplied all at once by the lifting hopper.

Since the coin can be supplied to the required position by adjusting the turning chute, the coin can be effectively supplied to various coin processing machines having different shapes and sizes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic plan view of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the lift means of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged side view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the third embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Coin feeder (coin lifter) 30 Lifting means 33 Transporter 40 Elevator means 43 shoots 45 Opening and closing lever 50 hopper means 51 Lifting hopper 511 storage tank 513 table CB coin bag

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A coin supply device capable of conveying a large amount of coins, comprising coin hopper means that is low at a front position and can be lifted forward by a diagonal lift means. A device for feeding coins in which the hopper means can be lifted and moved by a power drive means. 2. The supply of coins according to claim 1, wherein a table on which a coin bag is placed is rotatably connected to the storage tank of the lifting hopper of the hopper means so that the storage tank can be closed. apparatus. 3. The coin feeder according to claim 2, wherein the elevator means capable of carrying the lifting hopper is provided with an opening / closing lever capable of opening / closing a shutter of the lifting hopper. 4. A chute for guiding coins supplied from an elevator hopper to a required position is horizontally rotatably disposed in the elevator means.
A coin feeder according to the item. 5. The coin feeder according to claim 4, wherein the chute comprises a large-diameter chute portion and a small-diameter chute portion fitted and inserted into the chute so that the chute can expand and contract. 6. The elevator includes first and second elevator parts that are rotatably connected to each other in a horizontal direction, the first elevator part being connected to a transfer element of a lift means, and a second elevator part. The coin feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an elevator hopper is carried by the elevator section.