JP2003051044A - Coin feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin feeder 12 which is miniaturized to reduce an installation space and can easily deal with the difference of coin feeding height positions of coin processors 11 as well. SOLUTION: Coins are fed from a coin feeder 12 to a plurality of coin processors 11 provided in parallel along one side of the coin feeder 12. Coins are accepted to the coin storage part 54 of a coin feeding unit 27. The coin feeding unit 27 is horizontally and vertically moved by a driving unit 28 to the position of coin feed to any arbitrary coin processor 11. The feeding port shutter 65 of the coin feeding unit 27 is opened, and coins are conveyed toward a feeding port 56 by a storage part conveyer 57, and fed through the feeding port 56 to the coin processor 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin feeding device for feeding coins to a plurality of coin processing machines arranged in parallel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a cash processing center, a large amount of coins collected from financial institutions, department stores, supermarkets, and other stores are checked for counting, or a predetermined number of coins are packed into a packaged coin. Has been.

And, for example, JP-A-60-18822.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 1, a bag that normally contains 4000 coins is supplied to a coin processing machine such as a coin counter or a coin packaging machine by using a coin supply device. There is.

In this coin feeding device, an endless track on which a self-propelled carriage travels is installed, and a coin loading position for loading the coins in the bag collected by the self-propelled carriage is installed at one position of this track. In addition, a plurality of coin processing machines are installed in parallel along one side of the track at a position substantially symmetrical to the coin loading position of the track. The track is installed at a low position to facilitate the loading work of coins on the self-propelled carriage at the coin loading position, and the coins are fed to the hopper at the top of each coin handling machine at the position of the coin handling machine. Therefore, it is installed at a high position, and inclined rising and lowering moving parts and lowering moving parts are installed between the coin loading position and the feeding position to the coin processing machine.

Then, the coins in the bag collected at the coin loading position are loaded onto the self-propelled carriage, and the coin processing machine for supplying the coins is designated, so that the self-propelled carriage loaded with the coins moves along the track. As the vehicle travels and stops, it stops at the supply position for the designated coin processor, discharges the coins loaded in the self-propelled carriage to the hopper of the designated coin processor, and supplies the coins. The vehicle moves along and returns to the coin loading position, and the next coin feeding operation is performed.

[0006]

However, in the conventional coin feeding device, an endless track for traveling movement of the traveling carriage must be installed, and furthermore, the coin loading position and the position of the coin processing machine. Since there is a difference in height between and, it is necessary to install an ascending ascending moving part and a descending moving part on the track, which causes a problem that the track becomes large and a large installation space is required.

Further, although the height position where the coin is supplied differs depending on the type of coin processing machine, the height of the supply position of the coin to the coin processing machine is constant, so that it corresponds to the height of the track. It is necessary to adjust the height position of the coin processing machine, and there is a problem of lacking versatility.

Further, since the traveling carriage can supply only one direction of the track, it is necessary to lengthen the track in order to install a larger number of coin processing machines, the track becomes large, and a large installation space is required. Have a problem that needs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a coin feeding device which can be downsized to reduce the installation space and can easily cope with the difference in the coin feeding height position of each coin processing machine. The purpose is to do.

[0010]

A coin feeding device according to claim 1, which is a coin feeding device for feeding coins to a plurality of coin processing machines arranged in parallel along one side, wherein the coins accommodate coins. A storage unit, a storage unit conveyor that constitutes the bottom surface of the coin storage unit and can transport coins toward one side, a supply port provided on one side of the coin storage unit, and a supply port shutter that opens and closes the supply port. A coin supply unit having, and a drive unit for moving the coin supply unit in a horizontal direction along a side-by-side direction of the coin processing machine in a side area of the coin processing machine and in a vertical direction intersecting with the horizontal direction. It is equipped with.

In this structure, the coin supply unit is moved by the drive unit in the lateral region of the coin processing machine on one side in the horizontal direction along the parallel arrangement direction of the coin processing machines and in the vertical direction intersecting the horizontal direction. By doing so, the coin supply unit is moved to a coin supply position to an arbitrary coin processing machine to supply coins. To supply the coins in the coin storage unit of the coin supply unit, open the supply port shutter and convey the coins on the storage unit conveyor toward the supply port by the storage unit conveyor to supply them to the coin processor. To do. And, the coin feeding device only needs to be arranged in the side area of the coin processing machine on one side, and the installation space is small and the coin feeding height position can be easily changed depending on each coin processing machine. Will be available.

A coin feeding device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a coin feeding device for feeding coins to a plurality of coin processing machines arranged in parallel along both sides, the coin storing portion storing coins, and the coin storing portion. A coin feeding unit having a storage portion conveyor that forms a bottom surface of the coin and can convey coins to either side, supply ports provided on both sides of the coin storage portion, and a supply port shutter that opens and closes each of these supply ports. And a drive unit for moving the coin supply unit between the coin processors on both sides in the horizontal direction along the parallel arrangement direction of the coin processors and in the vertical direction intersecting the horizontal direction. .

In this structure, the coin supply unit is moved by the drive unit between the coin processing machines on both sides in the horizontal direction along the parallel arrangement direction of the coin processing machines and in the vertical direction intersecting with the horizontal direction. Thus, the coin supply unit is moved to the coin supply position to the arbitrary side and the arbitrary coin processing machine to supply the coins. To supply coins in the coin storage unit of the coin supply unit, open the supply port shutter on the corresponding side, and convey the coins on the storage unit conveyor to the corresponding supply port by the storage unit conveyor, Supply to the corresponding coin processing machine through the open supply port. And even if the number of coin processing machines is large, it is only necessary to place it between the coin processing machines on both sides, the installation space is small, and the coin supply height for each coin processing machine is small. It is possible to easily cope with different positions.

The coin supply device according to claim 3 is the coin supply device according to claim 1.
Alternatively, in the coin feeding device according to 2, the coin feeding unit is provided adjacent to a moving range of the coin feeding unit and receives a coin, and a bottom surface of the coin receiving unit is configured to correspond to the moving range of the coin feeding unit. The coin receiving unit is provided with a receiving portion conveyor that can convey coins toward, a discharge opening provided in one of the coin receiving portions, and a discharge opening shutter that opens and closes the discharge opening.

In this structure, since the coin receiving unit disposed adjacent to the moving area of the coin supplying unit receives the coin and discharges the received coin to the coin supplying unit, the coin supplying unit moves. While the coin is being supplied to the coin processing machine, the next coin to be supplied can be received by the coin receiving unit and ready for delivery to the coin supply unit, thus improving the processing efficiency.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installation example of a coin feeding device in a coin processing facility, FIG. 2 shows a coin feeding device, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and FIG. Shows a drive unit of the coin feeding device, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, FIG. 4 shows a coin processing unit of the coin feeding device, (a) is a plan view, (b) is Side view, (c) is a front view,
FIG. 5 shows a coin feeder, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a front view.

In the coin processing facility shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of coin processing machines 11 are arranged side by side in a row, and a coin supply device 12 is installed in a side area of these coin processing machines 11. That is,
When viewed from the coin supply device 12, a plurality of coin processing machines 11 are arranged in parallel along one side of the coin processing device 12.

The coin handling machine 11 is a coin counting machine 11a for identifying and counting coins in this installation example, and a plurality of coin counting machines 11a are installed in parallel on the mounting table 13. Each coin counting machine 11a includes a main body portion 14, a hopper portion 15 provided on the upper surface of the main body portion 14 for receiving coins to be counted, and this hopper.
A chute that guides the coins supplied from the coin supply device 12 to the 15
16 and a counting mechanism (not shown) for identifying and counting the coins contained in the main body portion 14 and received in the hopper portion 15. The coins counted by the counting mechanism are discharged from the discharge port 17 on the front surface of the main body portion 14, and are stored in the collecting bag 18 attached to the discharge port 17. Loading platform 1 in front of coin counter 11a
A sealing device 19 that seals the opening of the bag 18 in which a predetermined number of coins are stored is installed on the upper part 3.

One end side of the coin processing machine 11 in the juxtaposed direction is configured as a coin insertion position 20 for inserting the coin to be processed into the coin supply device 12, and this coin insertion position 20 is provided by a carriage 21 having a lift function. Coins in a plurality of bags 22 are carried in.

The other end of the coin processing machine 11 in the arranging direction is formed as a processed coin carry-out position 23 for carrying out the bag 18 containing the coins processed by the coin processor 11, and the processed coin carry-out position The bag 18 is conveyed to the position 23 by the conveyor 24 provided on the mounting table 13.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the coin supply device 12 includes a coin supply unit 27 for supplying coins to each coin processor 11 and a coin supply unit 27 which is the same as the coin processor 11. A coin feeding device main body 29 having a drive unit 28 for moving in a horizontal direction along the installation direction and a vertical direction intersecting the horizontal direction, a coin receiving unit 30 for delivering coins to the coin feeding unit 27, and a coin feeding device 12. The control box 31 for controlling is provided.

Then, the coin feeding device main body 29 having the coin feeding unit 27 and the drive unit 28 is installed in the side area of the coin processing machine 11, and the coin receiving unit 30 and the control box 31 are at the coin loading position 20 and the coins. It is installed at a position adjacent to one end of the moving area of the supply unit 27.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the drive unit
28 has an installation table 34 installed on the floor surface.
A guide portion 35 and a guide rail 36 are attached on the upper side, and a plurality of guide rails 37 are attached on the guide portion 35. The guide portion 35 and the guide rails 36 and 37 are arranged in parallel with the juxtaposed direction of the coin processing machine 11.

On the guide rails 36 and 37, the coin handling machine 11
A horizontal moving portion 38 that moves in the horizontal direction parallel to the parallel installation direction is attached slidably. This horizontal moving part 38
Has a substrate 39, and each guide rail 3 is provided on the lower surface of the substrate 39.
Slide parts 40 and 41 slidably engaged with 6 and 37 are attached, and a horizontal movement drive motor 42 is attached to the upper surface of a substrate 39. When the horizontal movement drive motor 42 is rotationally driven in the forward and reverse directions, the horizontal movement unit 38 causes one end of the horizontal direction corresponding to the juxtaposed direction of the coin processing machine 11 or another through the horizontal movement drive mechanism (not shown). It is moved toward the edge. In this horizontal movement drive mechanism, a gear that meshes with a timing belt or a rack built along the guide portion 35 is rotationally driven by the horizontal movement drive motor 42,
A structure in which the horizontal moving unit 38 moves together with the gear is adopted.

A flat plate-shaped vertical portion 43 is erected vertically on the substrate 39 of the horizontal moving portion 38.
A guide rail 44 is fixed to the surface on the one end side in the vertical direction, and a spiral shaft 45 is arranged parallel to the vertical direction so as to face the surface on the one end side. At the upper and lower ends of the vertical portion 43, a bearing portion 46 that rotatably bears the upper and lower ends of the spiral shaft 45.
A vertical movement drive motor 47 that is connected to the upper end of the spiral shaft 43 and drives the spiral shaft 43 to rotate in the forward and reverse directions is attached to the upper end of the vertical portion 43.

A vertical moving part 48 that supports the coin feeding unit 27 and moves in the vertical direction is arranged on the surface of one end of the vertical part 43. This vertical moving part 48 has a guide rail 44
Slide portion 49 that slidably engages with the spiral shaft
A screwing portion 50 screwed to 45 is attached. And
By the rotation drive of the vertical movement drive motor 47 in the forward and reverse directions,
The vertical moving portion 48 is moved vertically upward or downward via the screwing of the spiral shaft 45 and the screwing portion 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin supply unit 27 is a coin which is horizontally long in both lateral directions intersecting the parallel arrangement direction of the coin processing machines 11 and horizontally supported on the vertical moving portion 48 of the drive unit 28. It has a storage frame 53.

Inside the coin storage frame 53, a coin storage portion 54 is formed having an upper surface opened to receive and store loose coins. Wall portions are formed on both sides of the coin storage portion 54 in the lateral direction. 55 is formed, supply ports 56 are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction, and the bottom surface is formed by a storage section conveyor 57.

The storage section conveyor 57 is a belt conveyor using an endless belt 58. The belt 58 is arranged below the supply ports 56 on both sides, and the rollers 59 and 59 on both sides, and the rollers 59 on both sides. , 59 rollers located below 59
It is rotatably stretched by 60, 61 and a drive roller 62. The rotational driving force of the belt drive motor 63 in the forward and reverse directions is transmitted to the drive roller 62 via the transmission belt 64, and the upper surface of the belt 58 facing the coin storage portion 54 is directed to the supply port 56 on one side or the other side. Is rotated.

Each supply port 56 is opened and closed by a supply port shutter 65. Each of these supply port shutters 65 is moved in the vertical direction by the drive of a shutter drive solenoid 66 attached to the upper part of the coin storage frame 53, and the supply port 56 is closed at the closing position to close the supply port 56 at the rising time. Moved to the open position to open.

Discharge guides 67 and discharge guide solenoids 68 for moving the discharge guides 67 forward and backward with respect to the lower outer region of the supply port 56 are provided at the lower portions on both sides of the coin storage frame 53. . A gap is provided between the coin supply unit 27 and the chute 16 of the coin processor 11 to allow movement of the coin supply unit 27.
When ejecting coins from the chute 16 of the coin processor 11 to the coins, there is a risk that the coins will fall into the gap, so by inserting the ejection guide 67 into the gap, the coins are fed from the coin supply unit 27 to the coin processor 11. Can be reliably supplied. The discharge guide 67 is formed to have a width corresponding to the lateral width of the supply port 56, has a guide surface 69 that descends and slopes toward the chute 16, and side guides 70 on both sides of this guide surface 69. By the drive of 68, it is moved between a projecting position projecting to the lower outer region of the supply port 56 and a retracted position retracted to the lower region of the coin storage frame 53.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the coin receiving unit 30 includes a horizontally long coin receiving frame body 73 corresponding to the direction in which the coin processing machines 11 are arranged side by side, and an elevator 74 for raising and lowering the coin receiving frame body 73. have.

Inside the coin receiving frame 73 is formed a coin receiving portion 75 having an upper surface opened to receive and store loose coins. The coin receiving portion 75 is provided on both sides in the lateral direction and in the longitudinal direction. Walls 76 and 77 are formed at one end, a discharge port 78 is formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction, that is, the other end facing the coin supply unit 27, and a bottom surface is formed by a receiving section conveyor 79.

The receiving section conveyor 79 is a belt conveyor using an endless belt 80, and rollers 81, 82 at both ends on which the belt 80 is arranged at both ends, and these rollers 81,
A plurality of rollers 83 and 84 arranged on the lower side between the parts 82 are rotatably stretched. The rotation driving force in the forward and reverse directions of the belt drive motor 85 is transmitted to the roller 81 on the discharge port 78 side.
The upper surface of the belt 80, which is transmitted through 86 and faces the coin receiving portion 75, is rotated toward the discharge port 78 side. A projecting portion 79a that projects together with the belt 80 is formed on the other end side of the receiving portion conveyor 79 facing the coin feeding unit 27, and the coin feeding unit 27 is arranged at the coin receiving position below the projecting portion 79a. In this state, the coins discharged from the discharge port 78 are received in the coin storage unit 54 of the coin supply unit 27.

The discharge port 78 is opened and closed by a discharge port shutter 87. The discharge port shutter 87 is moved in the vertical direction by driving a shutter driving solenoid 88 attached to the upper part of the coin receiving frame 73, and is opened to a closed position where it closes the discharge port 78 when descending and opens the discharge port 78 when rising. Is moved to the open position.

The elevator 74 connects the installation base 89 installed on the floor and the elevator 90 mounted with the coin receiving frame 73 by the link mechanism 91 which expands and contracts in the vertical direction. Link mechanism 91
Has a pair of links 92, 93, the middles of these links 92, 93 are connected by a support shaft 94 and are combined in an X shape, and one end of each link 92, 93 is one end of the installation base 89 and the lifting base 90. Is rotatably supported by connecting shafts 95 and 96 on one side, and the other ends of the links 92 and 93 engage with long holes 97 and 98 formed on the other ends of the installation base 89 and the lifting base 90. It is movably supported by shafts 99 and 100. This link mechanism 91 is expanded and contracted in the vertical direction by the drive of a drive mechanism (not shown),
The coin receiving frame 73 is lifted or lowered together with the lifting platform 90.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control box 31 is provided with a display section 103 and an operation section 104. The display unit 103 displays various items such as displaying guidance to a worker who works at the coin insertion position 20 and displaying the coin processing machine 11 that can process the coins. A worker working at the coin insertion position 20 performs an input operation of various items such as designating the coin processing machine 11 that processes coins.

Next, the operation of the installation example of the coin supply device 12 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

A plurality of bags 22 containing coins to be processed by the dolly 21 are carried into the coin insertion position 20 by the worker,
The coins in the bag 22 are put into the coin receiving portion 75 of the coin receiving unit 30. At this time, the lift function of the carriage 21 raises the bag 22 containing the coins and the coin receiving unit 30
By lowering the coin receiving frame 73 by the elevator 74, the height position of the bag 22 on the carriage 21 and the height position of the coin receiving portion 75 of the coin receiving unit 30 are aligned, and the bag 22 containing coins is
The coin can be inserted into the coin receiving portion 75 without being greatly lifted, and the operation of inserting the coin in the bag 22 can be facilitated. In addition, when a coin is inserted into the coin receiving portion 75, the shutter of the outlet is provided.
87 is in the closed position, and the inserted coins are held in the coin receiving portion 75.

When the worker inserts the coins in the bag 22 into the coin receiving section 75 of the coin receiving unit 30, the operation section 104 of the control box 31 is operated to input the completion of the insertion, and the coin processing machine 11 to be processed is designated and input. To do.

After the completion of the coin loading operation into the coin receiving unit 30, the coin receiving frame 73 is raised to a predetermined discharge height position where the coins received by the elevator 74 of the coin receiving unit 30 are discharged to the coin supplying unit 27. On the other hand, the coin supply unit 27 is driven by the drive unit 28 below the projecting portion 79a of the receiving portion conveyor 79 of the coin receiving unit 30 to receive the coin receiving unit 3
Move to the coin receiving position to receive coins released from 0.

After the coin receiving unit 30 and the coin feeding unit 27 have completely moved to the predetermined discharge height position and the coin receiving position, respectively, the discharge opening shutter 87 of the coin receiving unit 30 is raised by the driving of the shutter driving solenoid 88. The belt 80 of the receiving section conveyor 79 is rotationally driven toward the discharge port 78 which is opened. As a result, the coins in the coin receiving section 75 are discharged through the discharge port 78 and are received in the coin storage section 54 of the coin supply unit 27. At this time, the supply port shutters 65 on both sides of the coin storage unit 54
Is in the closed position and the accepted coins are
It is stored inside.

After all the coins in the coin receiving unit 30 are discharged and received in the coin storing unit 54 of the coin supplying unit 27, the coin supplying unit 27 supplies the coins to the designated coin processor 11 by the drive unit 28. Move to the coin supply position. The drive unit 28 simultaneously moves the coin supply unit 27 in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction so that the coin supply unit 27 moves from the coin receiving position to the coin supplying position at the shortest distance.

On the other hand, after all the coins in the coin receiving unit 30 have been discharged, the receiving section conveyor of the coin receiving unit 30
79 is stopped and the outlet shutter 87 is closed. Further, after the coin supply unit 27 starts moving to supply coins to the coin processor 11, the coin receiving unit 30 is lowered by the elevator 74 to a height position that matches the height position of the bag 22 on the carriage 21. To do. Therefore, while the coin supply unit 27 is performing the supply process of the previously inserted coin to the coin processing machine 11, the coin in the bag 22 to be processed next is inserted into the coin receiving unit 30 and the coin supply unit 27. Can be prepared for delivery to.

Then, after the coin supply unit 27 has moved to the coin supply position and stopped, first, the discharge guide 67 on one side facing the coin processor 11 is driven below the supply port 56 by the drive of the discharge guide solenoid 68. It is projected to the outer side area, that is, it enters the gap between the coin supply unit 27 and the chute 16. Subsequently, the one-sided supply port shutter 65 of the coin supply unit 27 facing the coin processor 11 is lifted and opened by driving the shutter driving solenoid 66, and the belt 58 of the storage section conveyor 57 is opened on one side. It is rotationally driven toward the supply port 56. As a result, the coins in the coin storage unit 54 are discharged through the supply port 56 and accepted by the chute 16 of the coin processing machine 11, and through the chute 16 the hopper 15
Led to the processing by the coin processing machine 11, namely the coin counting machine
The counting process by 11a is started.

After all the coins in the coin supply unit 27 have been discharged and supplied to the coin processor 11, the storage section conveyor 57
Is stopped, the supply port shutter 65 is closed, and the discharge guide
67 is retracted to the retracted position. After that, the coin supply unit 27 is driven by the drive unit 28 to receive the next coin to be supplied.
Is moved to the coin receiving position for receiving coins from the coin receiving unit 30. The drive unit 28 simultaneously moves the coin supply unit 27 in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction so that the coin supply unit 27 moves from the coin supply position to the coin receiving position at the shortest distance.

After the coin supply unit 27 has moved to the coin receiving position, the coins previously put into the coin receiving unit 30 are received by the coin supplying unit 27, and the coin supplying unit 27 designates the designated coin supplying position. To supply the coins to the coin processor 11, and after the coin supply unit 27
Moves to the coin receiving position. In this way, the coin feeding unit 27 repeats the operation of moving between the coin receiving position and the designated coin feeding position and feeding the coins sequentially inserted into the coin receiving unit 30 to the designated coin processing machine 11.

The coins counted by the coin counter 11a are stored in the bag 18 for collection. An operator seals the opening of the bag 18 in which a predetermined number of coins are stored by the sealer 19 and conveys it to the processed coin delivery position 23 by the conveyer 24.

As described above, in the coin feeding device 12, the coin feeding unit 27 is driven by the driving unit 28 in the lateral direction of the coin handling machine 11 in the side area of the coin handling machine 11 on one side and in the horizontal direction. By moving in the vertical direction intersecting the horizontal direction, the coin supply unit 27 is moved to an arbitrary coin processing machine 11
Since it can be moved to the coin supply position to
It is only necessary to dispose the coin feeding device 12 in the side area of the coin processing machine 11 on one side, and the coin feeding device 12 can be downsized and the installation space can be reduced.

Moreover, since the coin supply unit 27 can be moved to an arbitrary height position by the drive unit 28, even if the coin supply height position of each coin processor 11 is different, each coin processor 11 is different. The coin supply unit 27 can be moved to the coin supply height position of 10 to supply coins.
It is possible to easily cope with the difference in the coin supply height position for each, and to obtain versatility.

Further, by the coin receiving unit 30 arranged adjacent to the moving area of the coin supplying unit 27, the coin receiving unit 30 receives coins and receives the received coins.
In order to discharge the coins to the coin supply unit 27 while the coin supply unit 27 moves and supplies the coins to the coin processor 11, the next coin to be supplied is received by the coin receiving unit 30 and prepared for delivery to the coin supply unit 27. Therefore, the processing efficiency can be improved.

Further, the coin supply unit 27 includes a coin storage portion 54 for storing coins, a storage portion conveyor 57 which constitutes the bottom surface of the coin storage portion 54 and can convey coins to either side, Supply ports 56 provided on both sides of the storage section 54,
Also, since it has a supply port shutter 65 that opens and closes these supply ports 56, it is possible to handle loose coins and store them reliably and send them out by a predetermined amount so as not to cause jams on the coin processing machine 11 side. It is possible, and moreover, coins can be sent out in both directions.

Further, the coin receiving unit 30 constitutes a coin receiving portion 75 for receiving coins, and constitutes the bottom surface of the coin receiving portion 75 so that the coins can be conveyed to one side corresponding to the movement range of the coin supply unit 27. Receiving section conveyor 79, coin receiving section 75
Since it has the discharge port 78 provided on one side and the discharge port shutter 87 that opens and closes the discharge port 78, loose coins can be handled and reliably received and stored, and at the same time coins are scattered when discharged. It can be released in predetermined amounts so that it does not exist.

Next, FIG. 6 shows another example of installation of the coin supply device 12 in the coin processing facility.

In this installation example, the coin supply device 12 shown in FIG. 1 is used, and a plurality of coin processing machines 11 are arranged in parallel on one side of the coin supply device 12 and on the other side of the coin supply device 12. Also, a plurality of coin processing machines 11 are installed in parallel. That is, the coin supply device 12 is installed between the coin processing machines 11 on both sides. The coin processing machine 11 on one side is a coin counting machine 11a for identifying and counting coins, and the coin processing machine 11 on the other side is a coin wrapping machine 11b for packaging a predetermined number of coins.

The coin wrapping machine 11b includes a main body 14 and the main body 1
A hopper portion 15 provided on the upper surface of 4 for receiving coins to be wrapped, a chute 16 for guiding coins supplied from the coin feeder 12 to this hopper 15, and a coin received in the hopper portion 15 housed in the main body portion 14 It has a packaging mechanism (not shown) for packaging.

On the other side of the coin feeder 12, each coin wrapping machine 11
A packaging coin conveyor 107 for receiving and conveying the packaging coins packaged in b is installed.
The coins are transferred onto the packaging coin receiving table 108 arranged on the side of the coin inserting position 20.

The coin supplying operation by the coin supplying device 12 is the same as that of the installation example of FIG. 1 described above. After the coin supplying unit 27 is moved to the coin receiving position, it is inserted into the coin receiving unit 30 in advance. The prepared coins are received by the coin supply unit 27, and the coin supply unit 27 moves to the coin supply position where the coins are supplied to the specified side and the specified coin processing machine 11 to process the coins on the specified side. The coin is supplied to the machine 11, and after the coin is supplied, the coin supply unit 27 moves to the coin receiving position. In this way, the coin supply unit 27 moves between the coin receiving position and the specified coin supplying position and sequentially supplies the coins to the coin receiving unit 30 to the specified side and to the specified coin processing machine 11. Repeat the operation.

In this way, the coin supply unit 27 is moved between the coin processing machines 11 on both sides by the drive unit 28.
By moving in a horizontal direction along the juxtaposed direction of 11 and a vertical direction intersecting this horizontal direction, the coin supply unit 27 can be moved to a coin supply position to an arbitrary side and an arbitrary coin processing machine 11. A coin handling machine that can supply coins
Even when the number of coins 11 is large, it is only necessary to dispose the coin feeders 12 between the coin processors 11 on both sides, and the coin feeders 12 can be downsized and the installation space can be reduced.

Moreover, since the coin supply unit 27 can be moved to an arbitrary height position by the drive unit 28, for example, the coin counting machine 11a on one side and the coin packaging machine 1 on the other side can be moved.
Even if the coin supply height position is different from that of 1b, coins can be supplied by moving the coin supply unit 27 to the coin supply height positions of these coin counting machine 11a and coin packaging machine 11b, and coin counting machine 11a and It is possible to easily deal with the difference in the position of coin supply height from the coin wrapping machine 11b, and it is possible to obtain versatility.

Therefore, the coin feeding device 12 can be applied to both the installation example shown in FIG. 1 and the installation example shown in FIG.

The coin supply processing can be performed by directly inserting coins into the coin supply unit 27 without using the coin receiving unit 30.

Further, as in the installation example shown in FIG. 1, when the coins are supplied to the coin processing machines 11 arranged along one side of the coin supply device 12, only one side of the coin supply unit 27 is provided. The supply port 56 and the supply port shutter 65 may be provided in the storage unit conveyor 57 to convey coins toward one side.

[0065]

According to the coin feeding device of the first aspect,
By moving the coin supply unit by the drive unit in the side area of the coin processing machine on one side in the horizontal direction along the parallel arrangement direction of the coin processing machines and in the vertical direction intersecting with the horizontal direction, the coin supply unit can be arbitrarily set. Since the coin can be fed by moving it to the coin feeding position of the coin handling machine, it only needs to be placed in the side area of the coin handling machine on one side, and it can be downsized and the installation space can be reduced. It can easily cope with the difference in coin supply height position for each machine.

According to another aspect of the coin supply device of the present invention, the coin supply unit is driven by the drive unit between the coin processors on both sides in the horizontal direction along the direction in which the coin processors are arranged and the vertical direction intersecting with the horizontal direction. By moving the coin supply unit in any direction, the coin supply unit can be moved to the coin supply position on any side and to any coin processing machine, so coins on both sides can be processed even when there are many coin processing machines. It only needs to be placed between machines, it can be downsized and the installation space can be reduced, and moreover, it can easily cope with the difference in the coin supply height position for each coin processing machine.

According to the coin feeding device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin feeding device of the first or second aspect, by the coin receiving unit arranged adjacent to the moving range of the coin feeding unit, While accepting coins and discharging the received coins to the coin supply unit, while the coin supply unit moves and supplies coins to the coin processor,
The coin to be replenished next can be received in the coin receiving unit and can be prepared for delivery to the coin supplying unit, so that the processing efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installation example of a coin supply device in a coin processing facility showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows the same coin supply device, (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 3 shows a drive unit of the same coin feeder, (a)
Is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 4 shows a coin processing unit of the coin feeding device,
(a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a front view.

5A and 5B show the same coin feeding device, FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a side view, and FIG. 5C is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another installation example of the coin processing device in the same coin processing facility.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 coin handling machine 12 coin feeder 27 coin supply unit 28 Drive unit 30 coin receiving unit 54 coin storage 56 Supply port 57 Storage conveyor 65 Supply port shutter 75 coin receiving section 78 outlet 79 Receiving section conveyor 87 Ejector shutter

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hirofumi Nakajima             Gross 1-3-1, Shitemeno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture             Lee Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideaki Tanaka             Gross 1-3-1, Shitemeno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture             Lee Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tatsuo Rikui             Gross 1-3-1, Shitemeno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture             Lee Industry Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E001 AB05 BA01 CA01 CA04 CA10                       FA01 FA10 FA22 FA23 FA31                       FA41 FA52                 3E054 AA03 BA01 CA08 DA04 DA08                       DD01 DE08 EA03 FA01 FB02                       GC10 HA02 HA07 JA01

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin supply device for supplying coins to a plurality of coin processing machines arranged in parallel along one side, wherein a coin storing part for storing coins and a bottom face of the coin storing part are configured to form one side. (F) A coin conveyor unit that can convey coins toward it, a coin supply unit that has a supply port provided on one side of the coin storage unit, and a supply port shutter that opens and closes this coin supply unit, and this coin supply unit A coin supply device, comprising: a drive unit configured to move in a horizontal direction along a side-by-side direction of the coin processing machines in a side area of the coin processing machine and in a vertical direction intersecting the horizontal direction. 2. A coin supply device for supplying coins to a plurality of coin processing machines arranged in parallel along both sides, wherein a coin storing part for storing coins, and a bottom face of the coin storing part is configured to form either side of the coin storing part. A coin feeding unit having a storage unit conveyor that can convey coins even when facing, a supply port provided on both sides of the coin storage unit, and a supply port shutter that opens and closes each of these supply ports; A coin feeding device comprising: a driving unit for moving the coin processing machines between the coin processing machines in a horizontal direction along a parallel arrangement direction of the coin processing machines and in a vertical direction intersecting the horizontal direction. 3. A coin receiving portion which is disposed adjacent to a moving range of the coin supplying unit and receives a coin, and a coin receiving portion which constitutes a bottom surface of the coin receiving part and which faces one side corresponding to the moving range of the coin supplying unit. 3. A coin receiving unit having a receiving portion conveyor capable of transporting a coin, a discharging opening provided in one of the coin receiving portions, and a discharging opening shutter for opening and closing the discharging opening. The coin supply device described.