JP2005062995A - Coin depositing/dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin depositing/dispensing device capable of unconsciously periodically cleaning a dispensing belt mechanically. <P>SOLUTION: This coin depositing/dispensing device is provided with a cleaning member 81, which is brought into contact with an outer circumferential face 35a of the dispensing belt 35 dispensing a coin C stored in a coin storage part 8 to clean the outer circumferential face 35a. The cleaning member 81 can be moved freely between a cleaning position, in which the cleaning member 81 is brought into contact with the dispensing belt 35 for cleaning the outer circumferential face 35a, and a separation position, in which the cleaning member 81 is separated from the dispensing belt 35. When batch collection work of the coins C is carried out and all the coins in at least one denomination among the coins stored in the coin storage part 8 are dispensed, the cleaning member 81 is positioned in the cleaning position. In this way, the dispensing belt 35 is cleaned when the batch collection work of the coins C is periodically carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus that is connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal, an ECR (Electronic Cash Register), or the like, and performs coin depositing and dispensing processing at the time of merchandise transactions.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus, first, coins that are collectively loaded into a coin slot provided on the front side of the apparatus in a state where various denominations are mixed are transported to a coin sorting part by a coin transporting part. Then, in the coin sorting unit, the coins are sorted by a sorting hole having a size determined for each denomination of the coins, dropped into the coin storing unit partitioned for each denomination, and stored in the coin storing unit. Then, in accordance with a change payout command from a POS terminal, ECR, or the like, the coins in the coin storage portion are conveyed by a payout belt provided at the bottom of the coin storage portion and are discharged to the coin payout exit.

  Here, as a device for transporting coins using a coin transport belt similar to such a payout belt, Patent Document 1 discloses a coin processing device for identifying coins.

JP-A-10-261127

  Such a payout belt is contaminated with dust in the coin storage unit or with dust attached to the coin, and causes a conveyance failure such that the coin cannot be normally conveyed. Therefore, a manufacturer's service person visits the user regularly for cleaning. However, there is a problem that it is a burden on the manufacturer that the service person regularly visits the user for cleaning. However, there is a problem that it is burdensome for the user to perform cleaning.

  Here, in Patent Document 1, dust on the conveyor belt is removed by forcibly blowing air on the conveyor belt by means of blades, so that the characteristics of coins can be accurately identified. However, Patent Document 1 does not clearly disclose a solution to the conveyance failure.

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus that can be performed periodically without making the payout belt cleaning conscious.

  The present invention provides a cleaning position for cleaning the outer peripheral surface of the payout belt by contacting the outer peripheral surface of the payout belt for paying out coins stored in the coin storage in the coin storage portion, and a separation position for separating from the payout belt. A cleaning member that is movable between the two is provided. When the lump-sum payout means drives the payout belt according to a lump-out payout command and pays out all the coins of at least one denomination among the coins stored in the coin storage portion, the first positioning means To position the cleaning member at the cleaning position. When the coins are not paid out by the collective paying means, the cleaning member is positioned at the separation position by the second positioning means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus which can be performed regularly, without making the cleaning of a payout belt conscious can be obtained.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment is an application example to a coin deposit / withdrawal device used by being connected to a POS terminal (not shown) which is a product sales data processing device for executing product sales processing. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment.

  The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 has a schematic structure in which a depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 2a for depositing and dispensing coins C (see FIG. 5) is held in a unit holding case 2b so that it can be pulled out and stored freely. 2 and a collection bag 101 which is a collection body which is detachably attached to the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a of the apparatus main body 2 and which is a moving means. FIG. 2 shows the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 in a state where the collection bag 101 is attached to the apparatus main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the collection bag 101 includes a bag portion 102 having an upper surface opening that can store all the coins C stored in the apparatus main body 2, and a frame frame 103 that supports the upper end of the bag portion 102. It is configured. A handle 104 is provided on the frame 103. A fitting portion 105 for attaching the collection bag 101 to the apparatus main body 2 side is formed on the opposite side of the frame frame 103 from the handle 104.

  Next, the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a will be described. Here, FIG. 3 is a side view showing the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus in a state where the depositing / dispensing mechanism unit is pulled out from the unit holding case, and FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 2a. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal side view showing the internal structure of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view showing the internal structure of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a with the collection bag 101 attached to the mounting portion.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a is held by the slide rail mechanism 2c so that it can be pulled out and stored with respect to the unit holding case 2b, and the drawing direction is the front side of the apparatus. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a is configured by unitizing each part described below with a housing 2d.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a coin insertion slot 3 is provided on the right side of the housing 2d of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a. A coin payout opening 4 through which the upper surface is opened and the coins C are paid out is provided. A housing 2d below the coin payout opening 4 holds the collection bag 101 slidably and detachably with respect to the housing 2d. A mounting portion 5 is provided. The housing 2d is almost entirely covered with the unit holding case 2b, and the coin C inserted from the coin insertion slot 3 is selectively stored, and the coin C is paid to the coin insertion slot 3 in accordance with a dispensing instruction from a POS terminal or the like. A coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism A (see FIG. 4) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the collection bag mounting portion 5 is configured so that the slide member 71, which is a first positioning means formed long in the front-rear direction of the apparatus, is supported by a slide member holding part 72 fixed to the housing 2 d. It is configured to be slidably held on the surface. At the front end of the slide member 71, as shown in FIG. 1, a groove-shaped collection bag holding portion 73 for holding the collection bag 101 in a detachable manner is formed. That is, the collection bag 101 is held by the slide member 71 by fitting the fitting portion 105 of the collection bag 101 into the groove-shaped collection bag holding portion 73. The slide member 71 has an attachment / detachment position in which the collection bag 101 can be attached to and detached from the collection bag holding unit 73 shown in FIG. 5, and the attached collection bag 101 shown in FIG. It is slidably provided between a collection position and a collection position.

  Further, a cover 74 for covering the collection bag holding portion 73 is attached to the front end of the slide member 71 as shown in FIG. 5 and 6, the cover 74 is omitted. The cover 74 is rotatably provided on the slide member 71 by a shaft 75 between a position that covers the collection bag holding portion 73 (see FIG. 9) and a position that exposes the collection bag holding portion 73 (see FIG. 1). Yes. Then, in a state where the slide member 71 is pulled out to the attachment / detachment position and the collection bag 101 is not attached to the slide member 71, the cover 74 is rotated to a position covering the collection bag holding portion 73 and then the cover 74 is moved. By pushing toward the back side of the apparatus, the slide member 71 moves toward the rear of the apparatus, and when the slide member 71 is positioned at the cover closing position, which is a position before the collection position, the inside of the cover 74 The groove portion 76 formed in is fitted and held in a locking portion 77 provided in the housing 2d, and the cover 74 is integrated with the front end portion of the housing 2d. In this state, the movement of the slide member 71 toward the collection position is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin depositing / dispensing mechanism A sorts coins C by dropping them, and arranges coins C placed below the coin sorting unit 7 and dropped by the coin sorting unit 7 for each denomination. A coin storage unit 8 for storing the coin C, a coin transport unit 9 for transporting the coin C inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 to the coin sorting unit 7, and a coin for dispensing the coin C stored in the coin storage unit 8 to the coin payout exit 4 The payout conveyance unit 10 and the like are included.

  The coin transport unit 9 includes a first coin transport unit 11 that transports the coin C from the bottom of the coin insertion slot 3 to a position higher than the coin storage unit 8, and a coin C transported by the first coin transport unit 11. It is comprised from the 2nd coin conveyance part 12 conveyed to the selection part 7. FIG.

  In the first coin transport section 11, the bottom of the coin insertion slot 3 is formed by the transport surface 13 and connected to the motor M (see FIG. 7), and the coin C on the transport surface 13 inserted into the coin insertion slot 3. Is provided to the inside of the apparatus. Here, a conveyance path 20 is formed by the conveyance surface 13. The coin insertion slot 3 is provided with a plurality of sets of insertion sensors 6 for photoelectrically detecting the presence or absence of coins C used in drive control of the deposit conveyance belt 14.

  On the deposit conveyance belt 14, there is provided a slot roller 21 that is positioned at one end of the coin slot 3 and feeds the coins C that are randomly loaded one by one.

  A coin guide portion 22 that bends the conveyance direction at a substantially right angle is provided at the end portion of the deposit conveyance belt 14, and the second coin conveyance portion 12 is connected to the termination portion of the deposit conveyance belt 14.

  The second coin transport unit 12 is provided substantially parallel to the width direction of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1, and transports the coin C whose transport direction is bent at a substantially right angle by the coin guide unit 22 to the coin sorting unit 7. The second coin transport unit 12 is provided with a transport belt 24 that transports the coin C to the coin sorting unit 7 while being pressed against the horizontal transport surface 23 a of the bottom plate 23. The transport surface 23 a forms a transport path 25.

  The conveyor belt 24 is an endless belt, is provided around a driving roller 26 and a driven roller 27, and is driven by a motor M (see FIG. 7) connected to the driving roller 26. And the conveyance belt 24 is urged | biased below by the urging member which is not shown in figure in the state in which the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 was installed horizontally. Thereby, the conveyance belt 24 presses the coin C on the conveyance surface 23a and presses the coin C against the conveyance surface 23a.

  A reference surface 28 is provided on the bottom plate 23. The reference surface 28 supports the side surface of the coin C conveyed through the conveyance path 25, and obtains the conveyance reference of the coin C necessary for correctly dropping the coin C from a sorting hole 29 described later of the coin sorting unit 7. This is a coin guide surface 54 for the purpose. The coin sorting unit 7 is provided below the transport belt 24 of the second coin transport unit 12.

  The bottom plate 23 constituting the coin sorting unit 7 is formed with a sorting hole 29 for each denomination whose hole width dimension is sequentially increased along the transport belt 24, that is, along the transport path 25. The coins C are sorted by denomination by the sorting hole 29.

  Six sorting holes 29 are provided so as to correspond to the respective denominations of 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen from the right in FIG. In the present embodiment, the selection holes 29 adjacent in the coin conveyance direction are formed continuously, and form one hole in appearance. When the coin C is transported and reaches the sorting hole 29 having a predetermined outer diameter, the coin sorting unit 7 drops each coin type into the coin storage unit 8.

  Each sorting hole 29 is provided with a counting sensor 31 for each denomination, and the number of coins C is counted for each denomination.

  Next, the coin storage unit 8, the coin payout transport unit 10 and the like will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin storage unit 8 is partitioned by a partition plate 32, and thereby, coin storage units 8 a to 8 f having upper openings communicated with the respective selection holes 29 are formed in parallel.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a coin payout transport unit 10 is provided at the bottom of each of the coin storage units 8 a to 8 f. The coin payout / conveying unit 10 is provided with a payout belt 35 that is an endless belt that is stretched between a drive roller 33 and a driven roller 34. The payout belt 35 is rotationally driven by a motor M (see FIG. 7) connected to the drive roller 33, and conveys the coin C on the transport surface 35b formed on the upper outer peripheral surface 35a toward the coin payout exit 4. To do. Here, the conveyance surface 35 b forms a conveyance path 35 c that extends from the back side of the coin storage portion 8 to the vicinity of the coin payout exit 4.

  Separating rollers 36 for separating the coins C one by one are disposed at the outlet of the coin storage unit 8 with a spacing through which one coin C can pass with respect to the payout belt 35, and all It arrange | positions so that the exit part of a money type may be crossed for every money type. The separation roller is driven to rotate reversely from the payout belt 35 by the motor M, so that the coin C in contact with the separation roller 36 is paid off in the rotation direction.

  Furthermore, a coin standby unit 37 that waits by aligning a predetermined number of coins C to be transported in a line and waiting is provided at the outlet of the coin storage unit 8 for each denomination.

  Each coin standby unit 37 is connected to a shutter solenoid 38 and is controlled to open and close such that the coin C conveyed on the conveyance path 35c according to the denomination is temporarily stopped and the necessary number of coins C is sent out. A coin shutter 39 is provided.

  Immediately after the coin shutter 39, a payout sensor 40, which is an optical sensor for counting the number of coins C paid out for each denomination, and a material sensor 41, which is an oscillation coil for detecting the material of the coin C, are provided. Is provided.

  At the end portion of the payout belt 35, there is provided a path switching mechanism 53 that switches the dropping path of the coins C transported to the end of the payout belt 35 and falling from the payout belt 35 to the payout path 51 or the recovery path 52 (see FIG. 6). ing. The payout path 51 is a path that is set when the collection bag 101 is not attached to the slide member 71 of the apparatus main body 2 and guides the coin C to the coin payout exit 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the collection path 52 is set when the collection bag 101 is attached to the slide member 71 of the apparatus main body 2 and positioned at the collection position, and the collection bag 52 is a place where the coin C is different from the coin payout outlet 4. 101 is a path to be dropped.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the path switching mechanism 53 is provided with a coin guide surface 54 that forms a payout path 51 and a coin guide hole 55 that forms a collection path 52, and is a path switch that is rotatably supported by a support shaft 56. A member 57 is provided. The lateral widths of the coin guide surface 54 and the coin guide hole 55 are set to be equal to or larger than the lateral width of the coin storage portion 8. The coin guide hole 55 is formed in a size that allows the coin C to fall.

  The path switching member 57 is a third positioning means and rotates in a clockwise direction around the support shaft 56 as viewed from the right side of the device by the biasing force of the coil spring 58 that is a biasing member that functions as a tension spring. Has been pulled. Then, the path switching member 57 is prevented from rotating clockwise by the stopper pin 59 and is positioned at the payout position. At this time, the path switching member 57 is in a state in which the coin guide surface 54 is connected to the terminal portion of the payout belt 35, whereby the fall path is set as the payout path 51.

  In this state, when the collection bag 101 attached to the slide member 71 is pushed to the rear of the apparatus together with the slide member 71 and is positioned at the collection position, the lower end of the path switching member 57 positioned below the support shaft 56. The portion is pushed by the frame 103 of the collection bag 101, and the force causes the path switching member 57 to rotate counterclockwise about the support shaft 56 against the urging force of the coil spring 58. Finally, the path switching member 57 is prevented from rotating counterclockwise by the stopper pin 60. At this time, the slide member 71 holding the collection bag 101 is held in position against the urging force of the coil spring 58 by the frictional force with the slide member holding portion 72, and the path switching member 57 is moved to the collection position ( (See FIG. 6). In this state, the coin guide hole 55 is connected to the terminal end portion of the payout belt 35, whereby the fall path is set as the collection path 52. At this time, the upper surface of the collection body 101 located at the collection position communicates with the lower end side of the collection path 52. From this state, when the collection bag 101 held by the slide member 71 is pulled out to the front side of the apparatus, the path switching member 57 returns to the payout position by the urging force of the coil spring 58.

  A micro switch 61 that detects the position of the path switching member 57 when pressed by the path switching member 57 is provided on the back side of the path switching member 57. The microswitch 61 is a position that does not come into contact with the path switching member 57 when the path switching member 57 is located at the payout position, and the path switching member when the path switching member 57 is located at the collection position. Positioned to be pushed by 57.

  Further, a brush 81 as a cleaning member is provided below the payout belt 35 and on the back side of the slide member 71. The brush 81 is held by a holding body 83 that is rotatably provided around a support shaft 82. The holding body 83 is movable between a separation position where the brush 81 is separated from the dispensing belt 35 and a cleaning position (see FIG. 6) where the brush 81 abuts on the outer circumferential surface 35a of the dispensing belt 35 and cleans the outer circumferential surface 35a. Hold on. A contact portion 84 with which the rear end of the slide member 71 contacts is formed at the front end of the holding body 83. The holding body 83 separates the brush 81 by its own weight of the holding body 83 and the brush 81 as the second positioning means in a state where the slide member 71 is located at the attachment / detachment position or the cover closing position and does not hit the contact portion 84. It is rotated so as to be positioned at a position, and is positioned by a positioning portion 85 provided in the housing 2d. From this state, when the slide member 71 holding the collection bag 101 moves to the collection position, the rear end of the slide member 71 hits the contact portion 84 and pushes the holding body 83. Thereby, the holding body 83 rotates so as to displace the brush 81 from the separation position to the cleaning position. That is, the brush 81 is positioned at the cleaning position in conjunction with the sliding movement of the recovery bag to the recovery position (see FIG. 6). The holding body 83 is held in position by the slide member 71 held in the collection position, whereby the brush 81 is held in the cleaning position.

  And the coin payout exit 4 is arrange | positioned in the position where the coin C which fell in the money type from the payout belt 35 falls along the coin guide surface 54 of the path | route switching member 57, and the left side of the housing 2d. As shown in FIG. 1, a display 62 and various operation keys 63 are provided above the coin payout exit 4.

  Next, the electrical connection of each part built in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 includes a control unit 64 that controls each unit, and a POS terminal is connected to the control unit 64 via an interface (I / F) 65. The control unit 64 is not particularly shown here, but a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that centrally controls each unit, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores fixed data such as a control program in advance, and a coin C of denomination It is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like that stores variable data such as the number of sheets in a rewritable manner. The control unit 64 is also connected with a display 62 and operation keys 63 such as a start key and an end key.

  Further, the control unit 64 is connected with sensors 66 such as the input sensor 6, the counting sensor 31, the payout sensor 40, the material sensor 41, the shutter solenoid 38, each motor M, the micro switch 61, and the like. Here, the sensors 66 such as the insertion sensor 6, the counting sensor 31, the payout sensor 40, and the material sensor 41 transmit, for example, a signal obtained by optically detecting the coin C, a fluctuation in coil voltage, and the like to the control unit 64. Based on this detection signal, the control unit 64 drives and controls each motor M. Further, the micro switch 61 transmits a detection signal to the control unit 64 when pressed by the path switching member 57. The shutter solenoid 38 is driven and controlled based on a signal output from the control unit 64, and is energized (ON) to displace the coin shutter 39 in a direction away from the payout belt 35. C is paid out. Although only one shutter solenoid 38 is shown here, in actuality, the control unit 64 individually controls each denomination.

  In such a configuration, when the coin C is inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 in a state where the collection bag 101 is not attached to the slide member 71 of the collection bag attachment portion 5 of the apparatus main body 2, the insertion sensor 6 detects the coin. C is detected, and the deposit conveyance belt 14, the inlet roller 21, and the conveyance belt 24 are driven by this detection signal. And the coin C thrown into the coin slot 3 is separated and conveyed one by one between the deposit conveyance belt 14 and the slot roller 21. The coin C conveyed by the deposit conveyance belt 14 is bent at a substantially right angle by the coin guide unit 22 and is transferred from the deposit conveyance belt 14 to the conveyance belt 24, and the coin sorting unit 7 sorts each denomination. Made. That is, the coin C falls from the sorting hole 29 according to the denomination and is stored in the coin storage units 8a to 8f by denomination. Then, the number of coins C falling from the sorting hole 29 is counted by the counting sensor 31.

  When there is no coin C in the coin standby unit 37, the payout belt 35 is driven and operation control is performed so that a predetermined number (for example, four) of coins C is always present in the coin standby unit 37.

  Next, a tightening process is performed at the POS terminal, and when a payout command for coins C is issued from the POS terminal, the payout belt 35 is driven and the coin shutter 39 is driven by the shutter solenoid 38 for each denomination. The required number of coins C is sent out. At this time, since the collection bag 101 is not attached to the slide member 71 of the collection bag attachment portion 5 of the apparatus main body 2, the path switching member 57 is positioned at the payout position, and the drop path is set to the payout path 51. Thus, the coin C sent out by the payout belt 35 is guided to the coin guide surface 54 and is paid out to the coin payout outlet 4.

  Next, a procedure for collective collection of all coins C stored in the housing 2d of the apparatus main body will be described. First, the operator inserts the collection bag 101 into the fitting portion 105 of the slide member 71 of the apparatus main body 2, attaches the collection bag 101 to the slide member 71, and moves the collection bag 101 to the collection position. As a result, a collective payout process for coins C to be described later is performed in the apparatus main body 2, and the coins C are paid out to the collection bag 101. The operator pulls the collection bag 101 toward the front of the apparatus, removes the collection bag 101 containing all the coins C stored in the housing 2d of the apparatus body 2 from the slide member 71, and collects the coins C.

  Next, based on FIG. 8, the collective payout processing of coins C performed by the control unit 64 during such collective collection work will be described together with the operation of each unit. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the collective payout process of coins C. In addition, FIG.5 and FIG.6 is also referred suitably as needed.

  First, it is detected whether or not the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d of the apparatus main body 2 (step S1). Here, the function of the attachment detection means for detecting whether or not the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d is executed. When the collection bag 101 is not attached, it waits until the collection bag 101 is attached (N of step S1).

  The collection bag 101 is held by the operator on the slide member 71 and positioned at the collection position by the operator, the micro switch 61 is pressed (see FIG. 6), and a detection signal is input from the micro switch 61. If it is determined that it is attached to the housing 2d of the main body 2 (Y in step S1), the payout belt 35 is rotationally driven to start paying out all coins C stored in the housing 2d of the apparatus main body 2 (step S1). S2). Here, the detection signal of the microswitch 61 functions as a batch payout command. This payout may be started immediately after the microswitch 61 is pushed by the collection bag 101, or may be started after a specified time (for example, 2 seconds).

  At this time, the path switching member 57 is rotated from the payout position to the recovery position by the recovery bag 101, and the recovery path 52 communicates with the recovery bag 101. As a result, the coin C fed out by the payout belt 35 falls along the collection path 52 formed by the coin guide hole 55 and is stored in the collection bag 101.

  When the payout of all coins C stored in the housing 2d of the apparatus main body 2 is completed (Y in Step S3), the drive of the payout belt 35 is stopped (Step S4), and the process is terminated. Here, the function of the collective payout means is executed in steps S2 to S4.

  Here, during the collective dispensing of the coins C, the collection bag 101 is moved from the collection position to the front side of the apparatus by an operator's erroneous operation or the like, and the push state of the microswitch 61 by the collection bag 101 is released (see FIG. 5). When it is determined that the collection bag 101 has been removed from the housing 2d of the apparatus main body 2 (step S5), the driving of the payout belt 35 is stopped (step S4), and the process ends. Thereby, scattering of the coin C to the outside of the apparatus when the collection bag 101 is removed during the collective dispensing of the coin C is prevented.

  In such a collective payout process of coins C, if the end key is operated during the payout of the coins C, the payout of the coins C may be stopped.

  The cleaning operation for the payout belt 35 in the collective payout operation of the coins C in the collective collection operation of the coins C will be described. In the collective dispensing operation of coins C, when the collection bag 101 is attached to the slide member 71 and positioned at the collection position, the holding body 83 pushed by the slide member 71 rotates and the brush 81 is positioned at the cleaning position. It contacts the lower outer peripheral surface 35 a of the payout belt 35. Since the payout belt 35 is rotationally driven in this state, the payout belt 35 slides with respect to the brush 81, and the outer peripheral surface 35a of the payout belt 35 is cleaned.

  With the end of the collective payout operation, the collection bag 101 attached to the slide member 71 for removing the collection bag 101 is pulled out together with the slide member to the front of the apparatus, whereby the holding body 83 from which the pressure from the slide member 71 is released. Is rotated by its own weight between the holding body 83 and the brush 81, whereby the brush 81 is located at the separation position and the brush 81 is separated from the payout belt 35.

  Then, the collection bag 101 is removed by the operator and the cover 74 is positioned at the closed position, and the operation is completed. In this state, the slide member 71 does not come into contact with the holding body 83, and therefore, from the payout belt 35 of the brush 81. The separated state is maintained.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the payout belt 35 is cleaned by the brush 81 in conjunction with the collective payout operation of the coins C in the collective collection operation of the coins C, the user cleans the payout belt 35. The payout belt 35 is cleaned without being aware of the above. In addition, since the collective collection of coins C is generally performed regularly about once a day, the payout belt 35 is periodically cleaned. Here, for example, when the brush 81 is always brought into contact with the payout belt 35 in order to clean the payout belt 35, the payout belt 35 and the brush 81 are damaged immediately. Then, since the contact of the brush 81 with the payout belt 35 is interlocked with the collective coin dispense operation in the collective collection operation of the coins C, it is generally only once a day as described above. The life of the belt 35 and the brush 81 is extended.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the payout belt 35 drops the coin C to the coin payout outlet 4 and pays out the housing 2d provided with the coin payout outlet 4 and the payout belt 35, and the coin falling from the payout belt 35. The payout position at which the coin C falling from the payout belt 35 is set to the payout path 51 for guiding the coin C falling from the payout belt 35 to the coin payout outlet 4 is different from the coin payout opening 4 at the coin C falling from the payout belt 35 through the drop path. A path switching member 57 provided so as to be movable with respect to the housing 2d between the collection position set in the collection path 52 guided to the place, and an upper surface opening, which is provided detachably with respect to the housing 2d. A recovery bag 101 that is a recovery body that stores coins C and is positioned at a position where the upper surface communicates with the lower end side of the recovery path 52 in a state of being attached to the housing 2d; When 01 is not attached to the housing 2d, the path switching member 57 is interlocked with the coil spring 58 as the third positioning means for positioning the path switching member 57 at the payout position and the collection bag 101 being attached to the housing 2d. Moving means for moving the collection bag 101 to the collection position, and attachment detection means for detecting whether or not the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d. The collective dispensing means is attached to indicate that the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d. All coins C stored in the housing 2d of the coin depositing / dispensing device 1 are collected in a collection bag 101 by paying out coins C when the detection means detects and there is a collective payout command. When the collecting bag 101 is attached to the apparatus main body 2, the coin C to be paid out falls into the collecting bag 101. Easily bulk recovery operations at the time of bulk collecting the coins C that are stored in dispensing device 1.

  In the present embodiment, the third positioning means is a coil spring 58 that is an urging member that urges the path switching member 57 so that the path switching member 57 is positioned at the payout position. The collection bag 101 is a collection body, and the collection bag 101 is provided slidably with respect to the housing 2d, and the path switching member 57 is positioned at the collection position in conjunction with being slidably attached to the housing 2d. By pushing the path switching member 57 in this manner, the collection path 52 can be communicated with the collection bag 101 simply by attaching the collection bag 101 to the housing 2d by sliding movement against the force of the coil spring 58.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the brush 81 that is a cleaning member is held by a holding body 83 that is provided so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 82 and is movable between a cleaning position and a separation position. In response to the sliding movement of the collection bag 101, which is a collection body, the slide is moved relative to the housing 2d, and the collection bag 101 is held in conjunction with the upper surface being positioned at the lower end side of the collection path 52. By rotating the body 83 to position the brush 81 at the cleaning position and providing the slide member 71 functioning as a first positioning means, the brush 81 is brought into contact with the delivery belt 35 in conjunction with the set of the collection bag 101. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the second positioning means can be easily realized by the self-weight of the brush 81 as the cleaning member and the holding body 83.

  In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the apparatus main body 2 is installed on the installation table 200 with the front end of the housing 2d aligned with the end of the installation table 200, the collection bag Since the installation base 200 is located below the attachment portion 5, the collection bag 101 cannot be attached to the collection bag attachment portion 5 as it is. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 2a is removed from the unit holding case 2b. By pulling out, a space is created below the collection bag attachment portion 5, so that the collection bag 101 can be attached to the collection bag attachment portion 5.

  In the present embodiment, in the collective payout process for coins C, the payout of coins C is started on the condition that the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d. Such a modification can be given. That is, on the condition that the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d, after that, when a start key (not shown) is operated, the payout of the coin C is started.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the payout of all the coins C stored in the coin storage unit 8 is executed in the collective payout process of the coins C is not limited to this. All of the coins C of at least one denomination among the coins C stored in 8 may be paid out. At this time, for example, a denomination designation key (not shown) for designating the denomination of the coin C to be paid out at once is provided. Then, on condition that the collection bag 101 is attached to the housing 2d, when the denomination designation key is operated thereafter, all the coins C of the denomination corresponding to the operated denomination designation key are paid out. You can do it.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus of one embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus in the state in which the collection bag was attached to the apparatus main body. It is a side view which shows the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus of the state installed on the installation stand and withdrawing / withdrawing mechanism unit pulled out from the unit holding case. It is a top view which shows the internal structure of a deposit or withdrawal mechanism unit. It is a vertical side view which shows the internal structure of a deposit or withdrawal mechanism unit. It is a vertical side view which shows the internal structure of the deposit or withdrawal mechanism unit in the state where the collection bag is attached to the attachment part. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of each part incorporated in a coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the collective payment process of a coin. It is a side view which shows the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus installed on the installation stand by aligning the front end of the housing of the apparatus main body with the end of the installation stand.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus, 2d ... Housing, 4 ... Coin payment exit, 8 ... Coin storage part, 35 ... Discharge belt, 35a ... Outer peripheral surface, 51 ... Discharge path | route, 52 ... Collection | recovery path | route 57 ... Path | route switching member, 58 ... Coil spring (third positioning means, biasing member), 71 ... Slide member (first positioning means), 81 ... Brush (cleaning member), 82 ... Support shaft, 83 ... Holding body, 101 ... Collection bag (collection) Body, moving means), C ... coin, step S1 ... attachment detecting means, step S2 to step S4 ... collective paying means

Claims (4)

In the coin depositing and dispensing device that conveys the coins stored in the coin storage unit by denomination by the dispensing belt and pays out to the coin dispensing outlet,
Collective dispensing means for driving the dispensing belt to dispense all coins of at least one denomination of coins stored in the coin storage unit in response to a collective dispensing command;
A cleaning member provided movably between a cleaning position that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the payout belt and cleans the outer peripheral surface of the payout belt, and a separation position that moves away from the payout belt;
A first positioning means for positioning the cleaning member at the cleaning position in accordance with the payout of coins by the collective paying means;
A second positioning means for positioning the cleaning member at the separation position when coins are not paid out by the collective paying means;
A coin depositing and dispensing apparatus comprising: The payout belt drops and pays out coins at the coin payout exit,
A housing provided with the coin dispensing outlet and the dispensing belt;
A payout position for setting a falling path of coins falling from the payout belt to a payout path for guiding coins falling from the payout belt to the coin payout outlet, and a coin falling from the payout belt to the coins falling from the payout belt. A path switching member provided movably with respect to the housing between a recovery position set in a recovery path for guiding to a different place from the outlet;
A recovery body that is an upper surface opening, is provided detachably with respect to the housing, and is positioned at a position where the upper surface communicates with a lower end side of the recovery path in a state of being attached to the housing;
A third positioning means for positioning the path switching member at the payout position when the collection body is not attached to the housing;
Moving means for moving the path switching member to the collection position in conjunction with the collection body being attached to the housing;
An attachment detecting means for detecting whether or not the recovered body is attached to the housing;
With
The collective paying means is characterized in that the attachment detecting means detects that the collection body is attached to the housing, and pays out coins when the collective payout command is issued. 1. Coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to 1. The third positioning means is a biasing member that biases the path switching member so that the path switching member is located at the payout position.
The moving means is the collection body,
The collection body is provided slidably with respect to the housing, and pushes the path switching member so that the path switching member is located at the collection position in conjunction with being slidably attached to the housing. The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to claim 2. The cleaning member is rotatably provided around a support shaft and is held by a holding body that allows the cleaning member to move between the cleaning position and the separation position.
The holder is slid relative to the housing in conjunction with the slide movement of the recovery body, and the holding body is rotated in conjunction with the recovery body being positioned at a position where the upper surface communicates with the lower end side of the recovery path. 4. The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a slide member that positions the cleaning member at the cleaning position and functions as the first positioning unit. 5.

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