JP2009169531A - Cash collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cash collection device successively performing collection operation of cash or the like even if a coin jam occurs inside the device. <P>SOLUTION: A coin sorting mechanism 52 setting one of a coin counter 45 and a through coin chute 49 to be sent with coins after performing sorting by a drum 31 is provided below the drum 31 sorting the coins and tickets. When a valve 54 takes a first turn position, a passage route of the coin after the sorting by the drum 31 takes a route to a coin storage bag 21 through the coin counter 45 after counting processing is performed in the coin counter 45. When the coin jam occurs in the coin counter 45, the valve 54 is changed over from the first turn position to a second turn position, and the passage route of the coin after the sorting by the drum 31 takes a direct route to the coin storage bag 21 through the through coin chute 49 not through the coin counter 45. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash collection apparatus that collects coins, banknotes, and the like, which are input into a fare box of each vehicle as a fare, at a single location.

  Conventionally, in a vehicle such as a route bus or a one-man train, a fare box is installed in the vehicle as a destination for a fare paid by the passenger and a numbered ticket that is proof of which stop the passenger has boarded. The fare box counts (calculates) how much coins and banknotes have been input as fare, and accumulates these coins and banknotes, and also stores the numbered tickets that are inserted with the fare when the fare is input. In the fare box, a fare box safe is provided as a storage location for the fare entered into the fare box and numbered tickets. This fare box safe is detachable from the fare box main unit so that the fare and numbered tickets in the safe can be collected in a lump in a terminal center managed by the company that operates the bus and railway. ing.

  The terminal center is provided with a cash collection device that collects the fare paid by each vehicle, that is, the fare stored in each fare box safe. An example of this type of cash collection apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2. After operation, the driver removes the fare box safe from the fare box and carries it to the terminal sensor. Then, the cash collection device installed in the terminal center is activated, and the fare box safe is set in the cash collection device and the cash collection operation is executed, whereby the fare in the fare box safe is collected by the cash collection device. The cash collection device sorts coins, banknotes, and numbered tickets in the fare box safe and stores them in the corresponding safe or storage box.

By the way, in this kind of cash collection | recovery apparatus, there exists a coin collection amount counting type which incorporates the coin counter which counts the amount of coins at the time of collection | recovery, and calculates | requires the collection amount of a coin. Generally, a fare box has a coin counting function that aggregates the total amount of input, so if you check this amount, you can determine the total fare amount for a single vehicle. It is possible to misappropriate the money in the fare box safe from the fare box until the fare box safe is set in the cash recovery device. This is because sex cannot be denied. Then, the fare embezzlement is monitored by checking whether or not the total amount of the fare counted in the fare box is different from the total amount calculated by the coin counter of the cash collection apparatus.
JP-A-9-128586 JP 2007-128226 A

  However, because this type of coin counter goes through the work process of identifying the coin type, if a larger amount of coins than expected is sent, the coin identification operation cannot catch up and the coins are jammed at that point. Is also envisaged. When a coin jam occurs, the coin counter recognizes an abnormality and enters an error mode, forcibly terminating the coin counting process. However, even if the coin counter enters the error mode, the operation of sending coins from the fare box safe to the coin counter does not stop, so that coins continue to flow into the coin counter. Therefore, when a coin jam occurs in the coin counter, the coins sequentially conveyed from the fare box safe cannot be sent downstream, and the coins are sequentially accumulated in this jammed place. Under the circumstances, there was a problem that fares could not be collected normally.

  By the way, when such coin clogging occurs, it should be thought that it is only necessary to open the door that opens the inside of the cash collection device and remove the coin clogged in the coin measuring device to eliminate the coin clogging. However, since the cash collection device is a device that handles cash, this kind of free opening / closing operation of the door is not preferable. For example, the door opening / closing operation is often restricted by, for example, managing a door key by a superior. . Therefore, for example, when the door opening / closing operation is prohibited at night, if a coin clogging occurs in the coin measuring device at night, maintenance of the coin clogging cannot be performed at this time. It was very inconvenient because the collection device could not collect the fare.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cash collection apparatus that can continuously collect cash or the like even if a coin jam occurs in the apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, it is possible to attach a fare box safe that is a storage location for a fare that has been input into a fare box into which a fare and tickets are input and that can be removed from the fare box. The fare and the tickets in the attached fare box safe are sorted and collected, and the fare and the tickets are collected at once for each fare box safe attached to the fare box safe. In the cash collection device to be collected, a first guiding state in which the sorted coins are guided to a first path which is a normal coin passing path, and a coin passing path when the coins are jammed in the first path. A coin guide mechanism that takes one of a second guide state for guiding the sorted coins to the second path, and a coin jam detection means for detecting a coin jam that the coins are jammed on the path. When the coin jam detection means detects the coin jam, the coin jamming mechanism is switched to the second guide state by switching the coin guide mechanism that has been in the first guide state without the coin jam until then. The gist of the invention is that it includes a control unit that can continue the collection of the coin even if it occurs.

  According to this configuration, when the fare and tickets stored in the fare box safe of the fare box are collected by the cash collection device, the fare box safe is removed from the fare box and carried to the cash collection device. Attach the safe to the cash collection device. The cash collection device takes the fare and tickets in the fare box safe, sorts them into, for example, coins, banknotes, and tickets, and sequentially stores them in the corresponding safes and storage boxes. Each time the fare box safe is brought to the cash collection device, the fare box safe is repeatedly collected by the cash collection device, and a plurality of fare boxes, that is, the fare of the plurality of fare box safes is one cash collection device. Collected at once.

  When the cash collection device performs the fare collection operation, whether or not the sorted coins are jammed in the path is monitored by the coin jam detection means. When the coin jam detection means does not detect the coin jam, the coin guide mechanism takes the first guide state, which is the normal operation state, and the coins fed into the apparatus flow downstream through the first path. On the other hand, when the coin jam detection means detects the coin jam, the coin guide mechanism changes from the first guide state to the second guide state, and the coin passage route is switched to the second route instead of the first route in which the coin jam occurs. Therefore, since the coin passes through the second route and flows downstream, it is possible to continuously collect the fare even if a coin jam occurs in the first route which is a normal coin passage route. It becomes.

  In the present invention, a coin counter capable of counting the coins passing through the first path after the sorting when the coin guide mechanism is in the first guiding state is provided on the path of the first path. The coin clogging detection means monitors the presence or absence of the coin clogging in the coin counter, and when the control means detects the coin clogging in the coin counter, the first guiding state has been taken until then. The gist is to switch the coin guide mechanism to the second guide state so that the coin is sent directly to the downstream side of the coin passage path without passing through the coin counter.

  According to this configuration, since the coin jam detection means monitors whether or not there is a coin jam in the coin counter, it is possible to monitor whether or not a coin jam has occurred in the coin counter. In addition, since this type of coin counter counts coins one by one, there is always a concern about coin clogging in the mechanism part. If the presence or absence of clogging is monitored, coin clogging can be detected effectively.

  In the present invention, the coin guide mechanism is capable of rotating around a single axis as a fulcrum, a first rotation position for guiding the sorted coins to the first path, and the sorted coins as the A rotation member capable of taking a second rotation position guided to the second path, and a drive source for rotating the rotation member between the first rotation position and the second rotation position; Drive means, and transmission means for transmitting the drive force of the drive means as the rotational movement force of the rotating member, and the control means until the coin jam detection means detects the coin jam until then The coin guide mechanism is moved by positioning the pivot member, which is not clogged with coins and has taken the first pivot position, to the second pivot position via the transmission means by the driving force of the drive means. The gist is to enter the second guiding state.

  According to this configuration, the coin passing path after the coins sent from the upstream side after sorting is changed from the first path in the coin jammed state to a coin with a simple structure in which the rotating member is rotated by the driving means. It is possible to switch to the second path where no clogging has occurred. Further, since the rotation member and the drive means are connected by the transmission means and the driving force of the drive means is transmitted to the rotation member by the transmission means to rotate the rotation member, the arrangement position of the drive means is temporarily changed. However, although the structure of the transmitting means is changed, the driving force of the driving means can be transmitted to the rotating member. Therefore, since the freedom degree of the arrangement position of a drive means improves, it becomes possible to arrange a drive means in the empty space of a cash collection apparatus, and it becomes possible to achieve size reduction of a cash collection apparatus.

  In the present invention, based on the operation of the operating means that is the input system of the cash collecting apparatus, the operation mode of the cash collecting apparatus is changed to a coin jam monitoring mode in which the coin guide mechanism is operated based on the coin jam monitoring, and The gist of the invention is that it includes mode setting means that can be set to either an off mode in which the coin jam monitoring mode is not executed.

  According to this configuration, the operation mode of the cash collection apparatus is not always set to the coin jam monitoring mode, but the operation mode of the cash collection apparatus can be set to the off mode in which the coin jam monitoring mode is canceled. It becomes possible. For this reason, for example, when there is no need to monitor coin clogging, such as when the fare in the fare box safe is low, if the cash collection device is set to the off mode, the coin clogging is not required even though monitoring is not required. The situation where the monitoring is performed does not occur, and the cash collection apparatus can be made a highly convenient apparatus.

  In the present invention, the coin counter capable of counting the coins passing through the first path after the sorting and the second path serving as a path for passing the coins when the coins are jammed are formed as one unit component. The gist is that the unit parts are detachably attached to the main body of the cash collection apparatus.

  According to this configuration, the coin counter and the second path are formed as one unit part, and this unit part can be taken in and out of the main body of the cash collection apparatus. Therefore, for example, when a failure occurs in the coin counter, the unit part is pulled out while opening the door formed in the apparatus body for taking in and out of the unit parts, and the coin counter is exposed to the outside of the apparatus body. Thus, maintenance of the coin counter is performed. For this reason, when repairing a coin counter, even if the coin counter is attached at a position where maintenance is difficult, this coin counter can be easily taken out. It becomes difficult to cause trouble when performing.

  According to the present invention, even if coin clogging occurs in the apparatus, it is possible to continuously perform the operation of collecting cash or the like.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cash collection apparatus embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, a fare box 1 is installed in a vehicle such as a route bus or a one-man railroad as a destination of fare (coins, banknotes) and tickets (numbered tickets, coupon tickets, etc.). A fare box safe 2 is detachably attached to the fare box 1 as a storage destination (accumulation destination) for the fare and tickets entered in the fare box 1. The fare box safe 2 has, for example, a box shape, and is divided into a coin storage chamber 3 that stores coins, numbered tickets, and coupons in a mixed manner, and a banknote storage chamber 4 that stores only banknotes. The fare box safe 2 is configured such that the coin storage room 3 can be opened and closed by a coin storage room shutter 5, and the banknote storage room 4 can be opened and closed by a banknote storage room shutter 6. 6 is closed and these are locked.

  The terminal center 7 of a company that manages route buses, one-man railroads, and the like is provided with a safe unlocker 8 that collectively stores fares and tickets stored in a plurality of fare box safes 2. The safe unlocking device 8 unlocks the fare box safe 2 set therein and sorts coins, banknotes, and tickets in the fare box safe 2 into the unlocking body 9 while sorting them. The coins, banknotes, and tickets in the plurality of fare box safes 2 are collected in a lump by performing the operation of storing in a predetermined safe or storage box for each fare box safe 2 set in itself. The safe unlocking device 8 corresponds to a cash collection device, and the unlocking device main body 9 corresponds to the device main body.

  In the upper part of the front of the safe unlocker 8, there are a plurality of fare box safe storage rooms 10 opened in a box shape as a set destination of the fare box safe 2, arranged in the width direction of the unlocker body 9 (two in this example). Is provided. Here, for example, the fare box safe 2a is set in one of the fare box safe storage rooms 10a (for example, on the right side of the page), and the fare and tickets in the fare box safe 2a are sent into the unlocker body 9. Assume that the fare box safe 2b is set in the fare box safe storage room 10b on the other side (for example, on the left side of the paper) while being collected in a lump. At this time, the fare box safe 2b is placed in a standby state, waiting for the fare and tickets to be discharged, and when the fare and coin collection of the first fare box safe 2a is completed, the last fare box The fare and tickets in the safe 2b are poured into the unlocker body 9 and collected together.

  On the bottom surface of the fare box safe storage room 10, a coin path shutter 12 that opens and closes an entrance 11 for coins and tickets in the unlocker body 9 is provided. In addition, a bill path shutter 14 that opens and closes a bill inlet 13 in the unlocker body 9 is provided on the side surface of the fare box safe storage chamber 10. When the fare box safe 2 is attached to the fare box 1, the coin storage room shutter 5 is oriented upward, and when it is attached to the safe unlocker 8, the coin storage room shutter 5 is oriented downward. In addition, the entrances 11 and 13 and the shutters 12 and 14 are illustrated only in the fare box safe storage room 10b on the left side in FIG.

  A lock pin 15 that locks the storage state of the fare box safe 2 is provided on the upper surface of the fare box safe storage room 10 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. When the fare box safe 2 is not stored in the fare box safe storage room 10, the lock pin 15 takes a storage state in which the lock pin 15 does not protrude into the fare box safe storage room 10. Further, when the fare box safe 2 is stored in the fare box safe storage room 10, the lock pin 15 is locked in the hole 16 of the fare box safe 2 so as to protrude into the fare box safe storage room 10. By taking this lock state until the collection operation of the fare box safe 2 is completed, the removal of the fare box safe 2 is prohibited.

  When coins, banknotes, and tickets in the fare box safe 2 are sent to the safe unlocker 8, the fare box safe 2 is unlocked and the two shutters 5 and 6 are opened, and the unlocker body 9 The two shutters 12 and 14 are also opened. Thus, when the shutters 5 and 12 are in the open state, the coins and tickets stored in the coin storage chamber 3 fall downward (downward of the safe unlocking device 8) due to their own weight. It is sent into the main body 9. On the other hand, when the shutters 6 and 14 are in the open state, the pushing member 17 (see FIG. 8) in the fare box safe 2 moves so that the bills stored in the bill storage chamber 4 are laterally (safe unlocked). Is pushed out into the inside of the unlocking device main body 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, a coin safe 18 is provided at a lower portion of the back surface of the safe unlocker 8 as a storage location for coins collected together by the safe unlocker 8. The coin safe 18 is accommodated in a coin safe storage room 19 (see FIG. 10) formed in the lower part of the back surface of the safe unlocker 8 in a state where it can be taken in and out. The coin safe storage room 19 can be closed at the entrance by a coin safe storage room door 20. The coin safe 18 is provided with a plurality of coin storage bags 21 (eight in this example) into which coins collected in a lump are poured. These coin storage bags 21, 21,... Are attached to a bag support portion 22 that forms the framework of the coin safe 18 and are arranged in a circumferential arrangement. The coin safe 18 is placed on a transport cart 23 that is moved by a caster, and the transport cart 23 can be stored in the coin safe storage chamber 19.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the lower part of the front surface of the safe unlocking device 8, a bank safe 24 is used as a storage location for banknotes collected by the safe unlocking device 8 at a position closer to one side (right side in FIG. 1). Is provided. The banknote safe 24 has an upper wall opened as an entrance for banknotes and is stored in a bankable safe storage room 25 formed near one side of the lower part of the front face of the safe unlocker 8 in a state where it can be taken in and out. ing. The banknote safe storage room 25 can be closed at the entrance by a banknote safe storage room door 26. The banknotes in the banknote storage chamber 4 of the fare box safe 2 are pushed sideways by the pushing member in the farebox safe 2 and then passed through the banknote chute (not shown) in the unlocker body 9. It is conveyed to 24.

  Further, a vault safe 27 is provided at the lower front side of the safe unlocker 8 at a position closer to the other side (left side of the paper in FIG. 1) as a storage location for the tickets collected together by the safe unlocker 8. ing. The ticket safe 27 has an upper wall opened as a ticket entrance, and can be taken in and out of a ticket safe storage room 28 formed at a position closer to the other side of the lower part of the front of the safe unlocker 8. It is stored in a state. The entrance of the vault safe storage room 28 can be closed by a vault safe storage room door 29.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a coin separating mechanism 30 that separates coins that have fallen into the safe unlocking device 8 from the coins is provided inside the safe unlocking device 8. The coin separating mechanism 30 is provided with a drum 31 having a substantially cylindrical shape that is attached to the unlocker body 9 so as to be rotatable. The drum 31 is attached in a rotatable state with the width direction of the unlocking device main body 9 as the axis L1, and is disposed at a substantially central position of the unlocking device main body 9. The drum 31 takes in coins and tickets that have been fed into the unlocking device body 9 into the drum, and sorts these coins and tickets together with its own rotation.

  The drum 31 has a cylindrical shape in which both ends of the drum main body 32 are open, the opening on one end side is an inlet 32a for coins and tickets into the drum 31, and the opening on the other end side is a ticket from the drum 31. The outlet 32b. In the vicinity of the inlet 32 a of the drum 31, there is provided a belt conveyor 33 through which coins and tickets sent from the fare box safe 2 to the unlocker body 9 are poured into the drum 31. In addition, a blower 34 is provided at the lower portion of the belt conveyor 33 to blow the tickets sent into the drum 31 toward the delivery port 32b by wind. Tickets discharged to the outside from the outlet 32b of the drum 31 by the wind of the blower 34 are conveyed to a ticket safe 27 through a ticket chute (not shown) in the unlocker body 9.

  Inside the drum main body 32, a coin filter portion 35 that allows only coins out of coins and tickets fed into the drum 31 to pass therethrough is provided so as to be integrally rotatable. The coin filter portion 35 has a cylindrical shape with both sides open, the opening on one end side serves as an inlet 32a for coins and bills into the drum 31, and the opening on the other end communicates with the delivery port 32b. Coins and tickets conveyed by the belt conveyor 33 are sent into the coin filter unit 35. The coin filter portion 35 can be rotated about the same axis as that of the drum body 32, has a diameter smaller than that of the drum body 32, and has a shorter length. A plurality of holes 36 are formed in the peripheral wall of the coin filter portion 35 with regularity to allow the coins that have entered the drum 31 to pass outside the peripheral wall. The coin filter unit 35 sorts the coins mixed with the tickets in the drum 31 from the tickets by passing the coins fed into the drum 31 through the hole 36 to the outside of the coin filter unit 35.

  A drum motor 37 is disposed below the drum 31 as a rotational drive source for the drum 31 (the drum body 32 and the coin filter unit 35). The drum motor 37 has a pulley 38 attached to the motor shaft 37a, and a belt latch portion formed on an end portion of the drum main body 32 on the delivery port 32b side. 40 is connected to the drum 31. On the inner peripheral surface of the drum main body 32, a coin guide portion 41 extending in a spiral manner with the rotation axis L1 of the drum 31 as a center is formed to protrude. A coin discharge port 42 for discharging the coins in the drum 31 to the outside of the drum 31 is provided at a position near the belt conveyor 33 on the peripheral wall of the drum body 32. The coin guide unit 41 guides the coin in the drum main body 32 to the downstream side, that is, the coin discharge port 42 by moving the coin along the drum 31 during the rotation of the drum 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, a mounting shelf 43 is provided inside the unlocker body 9 as a mounting place for the drum 31. A drum base 44 formed by, for example, bending a metal plate is attached to the upper surface of the mounting shelf 43, and the drum 31 is attached to the drum base 44 so as to be rotatable around the axis L1. .

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 and 10, at the lower position of the mounting shelf 43, the denomination of coins after being sorted by the drum 31 and the number of coins of each denomination are displayed in the unlocker body 9. Is provided with a coin counter 45 for counting. The coin counter 45 is a device that counts coins passing through itself one by one, and counts the number of coin types and coin types stored in the coin storage bag 21, and unlocks the coins. The inside of the main body 9 is stored in a coin counter storage chamber 46 formed at a position below the drum 31. The coin counter storage chamber 46 can be closed at the entrance by a back door 47 (see FIG. 10) formed on the back surface of the unlocker body 9. On the upper surface of the coin counter 45, a coin insertion port 45a (see FIG. 7) for inserting coins into the coin counter 45 is formed, and the coin counter 45 counts on the side of the coin counter 45. A coin discharge port 45b (see FIG. 7) for discharging the coins to the outside is formed. The coin counter 45 can output the counted number of coins of each coin type as the coin counting data Dkk. The coin counting machine 45 has a built-in coin clogging detection sensor 45s that detects the presence or absence of coin clogging in its own coin passage path. When the coin clogging detection sensor 45s detects a coin clogging, the coin counting data Dkk Instead, a coin jam detection signal Skt can be output. The coin jam detection sensor 45s corresponds to a coin jam detection unit.

  Below the drum 31, a downstream coin chute 48 is provided as a coin passage path when coins flow toward the coin storage bag 21. The downstream coin chute 48 is attached directly to the unlocker main body 9 while the coin inlet is branched into two, and the direct coin chute serving as a coin passage path when not passing through the coin counter 45. 49 and a feeding coin chute 50 for flowing coins that have passed through the coin counter 45 to the downstream side are formed. That is, the downstream coin chute 48 of this example not only allows the coins counted by the coin counter 45 to flow downstream, but also does not pass the coins discharged from the drum 31 through the coin counter 45. It is also possible to flow directly downstream. The direct coin chute 49 is arranged in a direction extending in the vertical direction, and the coin inlet 49a is formed to have an enlarged diameter. In addition, the coin chute for feeding 50 has a coin inlet 50 a connected to a coin outlet 45 b of the coin counter 45 and a lower end outlet connected to a direct coin chute 49. The downstream coin chute 48 discharges the coins taken from the direct coin chute 49 and the feeding coin chute 50 from the coin outlet 51 at the lowermost end to the outside. The coin counter 45 and the feeding coin chute 50 correspond to the first path, and the direct coin chute 49 constitutes the second path.

  Further, a coin distribution mechanism 52 is provided between the drum 31 and the coin counter 45 to set whether the coins sorted by the drum 31 are sent to the coin counter 45 or the direct coin chute 49. It has been. The coin distribution mechanism 52 is provided with an upstream coin chute 53 through which coins discharged from the coin discharge port 42 of the drum 31 first pass. The upstream coin chute 53 has a substantially square box shape with an upper end and a lower end opened, and is fixedly attached to the drum base 44. The coin distribution mechanism 52 corresponds to a coin guide mechanism.

  Inside the upstream coin chute 53, a valve (damper) 54 having a substantially plate shape is attached in a rotatable manner. At the lower end position of the valve 54, a rod-shaped shaft 55 is attached that serves as a rotation axis when the valve 54 rotates. The valve 54 has an arrangement state in which the shaft 55 is parallel to the rotation axis L <b> 1 of the drum 31, and can rotate in a direction along the rotation direction of the drum 31. Further, the valve 54 is rotated at the first rotational position (FIGS. 3, 4 and 4) in which the upper end of the valve is inclined to the back side of the unlocker body 9 and the sorted coins are conveyed to the coin counter 45 side. The state shown in FIG. 7 (first guiding state) and the second rotation position (FIG. 5 and FIG. 6) in which the upper end of the valve is inclined to the front side of the unlocker body 9 and the sorted coins are conveyed to the direct coin chute 49. State: second guidance state). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the chute inlet 56 of the upstream coin chute 53 is connected to the first chute outlet 57 conducted to the coin counter 45 side when the valve 54 takes the first rotation position, When taking the 2 rotation position, it is connected to the second chute outlet 58 which is conducted to the direct coin chute 49 side. Further, the upstream coin chute 53 is provided with a bearing member 53a that facilitates the rotation of the shaft 55. The valve 54 corresponds to a rotating member.

  The upstream coin chute 53 is provided with a valve drive motor 59 made of, for example, a DC motor as a rotational drive source of the valve 54. The valve drive motor 59 is mounted and fixed to a motor mounting portion 60 formed of a pair of pieces formed on the back side of the upstream coin chute 53, and the drum motor 37 and the rotation shaft are arranged in parallel. In addition, it is disposed below the drum motor 37. The valve drive motor 59 rotates the valve 54 in one direction (for example, normal rotation) when the valve 54 is positioned at the first rotation position, thereby positioning the valve 54 at the second rotation position. The valve 54 is returned to the first rotation position by rotating in the other direction (for example, reverse rotation) when positioned at the rotation position. The valve driving motor 59 corresponds to the driving means.

  The valve drive motor 59 is connected to the shaft 55 of the valve 54 via a link mechanism 61 that transmits the rotational force of the valve drive motor 59 to the shaft 55 of the valve 54. The link mechanism 61 is a kind of power transmission mechanism in which a plurality of long plates are combined in a link shape, for example, and is disposed at a side position of the upstream coin chute 53 (the left side in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6). . The link mechanism 61 of the present example includes a crank 62 attached with the rotation fulcrum being eccentric with respect to the motor shaft of the valve drive motor 59, and a crank having its own base end attached and fixed to the shaft 55 of the valve 54. The lever 63 includes a crank 62 and a link 64 that connects the crank lever 63. The crank lever 63 moves integrally with the valve 54 because it is in a fixed state with the valve 54 while being attached in parallel with the valve 54. A locking pin 65 having, for example, a pin shape is formed at a substantially central position of the crank lever 63, and a locking hole 66 at one end of the link 64 is inserted into the locking pin 65. The other end of the link 64 is connected to the end portion of the crank 62 so as to be rotatable about the rotation fulcrum 67. The link mechanism 61 corresponds to a transmission unit.

  On the outer surface of the side wall of the upstream coin chute 53, a first photosensor 68 that detects that the valve 54 is positioned at the first rotation position, and a second that detects that the valve 54 is positioned at the second rotation position. A photo sensor 69 is attached. A sensor dog 70 is formed at the tip of the crank lever 63 by extending the tip. When the light output from the light projecting unit is blocked by the sensor dog 70 and light cannot be received by the light receiving unit, the first photosensor 68 detects that the valve 54 is positioned at the first rotation position, A detection signal to notify that is output. The second photo sensor 69 takes the same detection mode as the first photo sensor 68. When the sensor dog 70 is detected, the second photo sensor 69 detects that the valve 54 is located at the second rotation position, and sends a detection signal to that effect. Output.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.7 and FIG.10, the coin counter 45 and the downstream coin chute | shoot 48 are formed as the unit component 71 assembled | attached as one component. In this example, it is unitized by assembling the coin counter 45 and the downstream coin chute 48 to the same plate material 71a. As shown in FIG. 10, a pair of rail portions 72, 72 having an L-shaped cross section are formed on both sides in the width direction of the unlocker body 9 in the coin counter storage chamber 46. On the rail portions 72, 72, the unit component 71 is placed so as to be slidable along the depth direction of the unlocker body 9. When maintaining the unit component 71 (coin counting machine 45), the unit component 71 in the housed state is pulled out to the near side, and after the maintenance, the unit component 71 is pushed into the unlocking device main body 9. Return to the original storage state.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a coin distribution mechanism 73 that distributes the coins distributed by the coin distribution mechanism 52 to a specific bag from the plurality of coin storage bags 21 is provided below the drum 31. The coin distribution mechanism 73 is provided with a cylindrical arm member 74 as a coin passage path when coins fed from the coin distribution mechanism 52 are flowed to the coin storage bag 21. The arm member 74 is a passage route when coins sent from the downstream coin chute 48 are sent to the coin storage bag 21. The arm member 74 has a bent shape in the middle, and extends in the vertical direction while being bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the first cylinder part 74a whose central axis is the axis L2 when rotating, and the first cylinder part 74a. And the second cylindrical portion 74b. In the arm member 74, the upper end portion of the first cylindrical portion 74 a becomes the coin introduction port 75 after sorting, and the lower end portion of the second cylindrical portion 74 b becomes the delivery port 76 that discharges the coin toward the coin storage bag 21.

  Below the arm member 74, an arm rotation motor 77 is disposed as a rotation drive source of the arm member 74. The arm rotation motor 77 has a motor shaft 77 a coupled to the arm member 74 via a coupling member 78. The connecting member 78 is a member that converts the driving force of the arm rotation motor 77 into a rotational force necessary for the arm member 74 to rotate about the axis L2. A plurality of these coin storage bags 21 are in a positioning state in which the arm rotation motor 77 rotates and the delivery port 76 of the arm member 74 faces the specific coin storage bag 21. A specific one is designated as a coin storage destination.

  Further, a full sensor 79 capable of detecting that the stored coins may overflow from the coin storage bag 21 is provided at the upper end position of each coin storage bag 21. The full sensor 79 is composed of, for example, an optical sensor. In this example, the full sensor 79 does not detect that the coin stored in the coin storage bag 21 is full, but the coin stored in the coin storage bag 21 is abnormal. It is used as a sensor that detects that they are stacked. When the full sensor 79 detects that the coins in the coin storage bag 21 are abnormally stacked, the full sensor 79 can output an abnormality detection signal (for example, an ON signal).

  By the way, for example, assuming that the arm member 74 is rotated when the coins are abnormally stacked so that the full sensor 79 is turned on, the delivery port 76 of the arm member 74 touches the coin in the accumulated state. , Coins may overflow. Therefore, when the full sensor 79 is turned on, it is determined that the coin in the coin storage bag 21 is in an abnormal state, and the safe unlocker 8 displays an error to that effect and temporarily stops its operation. At this time, the operator opens the coin safe storage door 20 and manually pushes the coins in the accumulated state into the coin storage bag 21 to return the full sensor 79 to a state where no coin is detected. After the confirmation, the safe unlocking device 8 is reset to cause the safe unlocking device 8 to resume the collecting operation.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the safe unlocker 8 is provided with a safe unlocker control device 80 as a control unit that performs overall control of the safe unlocker 8. The safe unlocking device controller 80 includes, for example, a CPU 81, a ROM 82, a rewritable memory 83, and the like, to which a coin counter 45, photo sensors 68 and 69, a full sensor 79, motors 37, 59, 77, and the like are connected. . The CPU 81 operates based on the control program Pd1 written in the ROM 82, thereby operating the fare box safe 2, shutters 12, 14, lock pin 15, motors 37, 59, 77, etc. This is a program that collects fares and tickets in the fare box safe 2 together. Note that the safe unlocking device controller 80 constitutes control means and mode setting means.

  In addition, the control program Pd1 of this example can continue to collect coins even if the coins taken from the fare box safe 2 are transported to the coin storage bag 21 and the coins are jammed in the passage route. The coin collection program Pdk to be included is included. When the coin collection program Pdk of this example sends coins to the coin storage bag 21 while counting the number of denominations and denominations of these coins through the coins to the coin counter 45, whether or not the coins are clogged in the coin counter 45 When the coin counter 45 is clogged with coins, the coin passage route for flowing coins toward the coin storage bag 21 is a route that passes directly from the route through the coin counter 45 to the direct coin chute 49. This is a program that allows the coin collection to be continued even if the coin counter 45 is filled with coins.

  In the case of this example, when the coin counter 45 is in an activated state, the coin counter 45 itself determines whether or not there is a coin jam, and if the coin jam is detected in the activated state (in principle, counting the number of coins), the safe unlocker is controlled. A coin clogging detection signal Skt is output to the device 80. When the coin unlocking detection signal Skt is input from the coin counter 45, the safe unlocking device controller 80 temporarily stops the cash collecting operation, that is, the operation of the drum motor 37, and moves the valve drive motor 59 to one direction. The valve 54 is rotated to switch the position of the valve 54 from the first rotation position to the second rotation position, and the coin passage route is changed from the coin counter 45 to the direct coin chute 49. Then, after the position of the valve 54 is switched, the safe unlocking device controller 80 restarts the drum motor 37 to resume the cash collecting operation. Thereby, even if coin clogging occurs in the coin counter 45, coin collection itself can be continued, although coin counting by the coin counter 45 becomes impossible.

  The fare box safe 2 is provided with a fare box safe control device 84 that controls the fare box safe 2 in an integrated manner. The fare box safe control device 84 includes, for example, a CPU 85, a ROM 86, a rewritable memory 87, and the like. The CPU 85 operates based on the control program Pd2 written in the ROM 86, thereby writing various information related to the fare box 1 into the rewritable memory 87, and outputting various information written in the rewritable memory 87 to the outside. Controls the locking and unlocking and opening and closing of the shutters 5 and 6. As various information written in the rewritable memory 87, for example, there is safe data Dkn relating to the input money put into the fare box 1, that is, the money stored in the fare box safe 2. The safe data Dkn includes, for example, coin data Dkm as information on the number of coins of different types of coins stored in the fare box safe 2, and banknote data Dsn as information on the total number of banknotes.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a safe-side connector 88 is provided on the back surface of the fare box safe 2 as a connection point for electrical wiring on the fare box safe 2 side. The safe-side connector 88 is a data communication connector, and its connection pin (not shown) is connected to the fare box safe control device 84. On the other hand, on the inner wall surface of the fare box safe storage room 10 in the safe unlocker 8, an unlocker-side connector 89 is provided as an electrical wiring connection point on the safe unlocker 8 side. The unlocker-side connector 89 can be connected to the safe-side connector 88, and its connection pin (not shown) is connected to the safe-unlocker control device 80.

  The fare box safe control device 84 is provided with a safe from the safe / unlock controller 80 in a situation where the fare box safe 2 is stored in the fare box safe storage chamber 10 and the safe side connector 88 is connected to the unlock side connector 89. When the transfer request for the data Dkn is received, the safe data Dkn written in the rewritable memory 87 is output to the safe unlocking device controller 80. When the fare box safe control device 84 receives a request for opening the shutters 5 and 6 from the safe unlocking device control device 80 in a situation where the safe side connector 88 is connected to the unlocking device side connector 89, When these two shutters 5 and 6 in the closed state are opened, and a request for closing the shutters 5 and 6 is received from the safe unlocking device controller 80, the two shutters 5 and 6 in the open state at this time are opened. Close.

  The safe unlocking device 8 is connected to an operation terminal 90 that can be operated when setting the operation mode of the safe unlocking device 8 or can take in various data collected by the safe unlocking device 8. Yes. The operation terminal 90 includes, for example, a personal computer, and includes a control unit 90a that performs overall control of the operation terminal 90, an operation unit 90b that includes a keyboard and a mouse, a display unit 90c that can display various screens, and the like. The safe unlocker 8 is provided with a terminal connection connector 91 which is made of, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) and is electrically connected to the safe unlocker control device 80, and the operation terminal 90 communicates with the terminal connection connector 91. They are connected via a cable 92. The operation terminal 90 corresponds to an operation unit.

  By the way, in the safe unlocking device 8, when the coin 54 is generated in the coin counter 45 while the valve 54 is normally positioned at the first rotation position and the coin is passed through the coin counter 45 to collect coins. The coin clogging monitoring mode in which the valve 54 is switched to the second rotation position and the coin passage path is changed to the direct coin chute 49, and the coin 54 is placed in the second rotation position from the beginning to store the coins in the coin counter 45. There is an off mode in which coins are collected by flowing directly to the coin chute 49 for direct use without passing through. The operation mode of the safe unlocking device 8 (coin clogging monitoring mode, off mode) is set by the operator operating the operation terminal 90. The operation terminal 90 can acquire the coin counting data Dkk measured by the coin counter 45 and the coin data Dkm acquired from the fare box safe 2 from the safe unlocker 8. Therefore, the display unit 90c of the operation terminal 90 can display the number of coins counted by the coin counter 45 and the number of coins in the safe stored in the fare box safe 2.

Next, the operation of the safe unlocking device 8 of this example will be described.
When collecting the cash in the fare box safe 2 with the safe unlocking device 8, both the safe unlocking device 8 and the operation terminal 90 are first activated. Here, first, it is assumed that the operation mode of the safe unlocker 8 is set to the coin jam monitoring mode. At this time, when the safe unlocking device 8 is in a standby state before performing the collecting operation, the valve 54 is in the first rotation position, so that the upstream coin chute 53 at this time has its own chute inlet. The state where 56 is connected to the first chute outlet 57 connected to the coin counter 45 side is taken. Therefore, the passage route of the coins after being sorted by the drum 31 takes a passage route toward the coin storage bag 21 after the coins are counted by the coin counter 45 through the coin counter 45.

  Further, it is assumed that the fare box safe 2a is set in one of the two fare box safe storage rooms 10a and 10b (right side in FIG. 1). By the way, the safe unlocker control device 80 sequentially monitors the connection state of the unlocker side connector 89 when the power is turned on and is in the activated state, and the fare box safe storage room as in the example described here. When it is detected that the fare box safe 2a is stored in 10a and the safe side connector 88 is completely inserted into the unlocking side connector 89, the lock pin 15 is protruded and this is inserted into the hole 16 of the fare box safe 2a. The fare box safe 2a cannot be removed from the fare box safe storage room 10a. Also, if the collective recovery operation is not being executed at this time, the safe unlocking device control device 80 passes through these connectors 88 and 89 to the fare box safe control device 84 of the fare box safe 2a that is in the set state at that time. A safe data transfer request is output. The detection of the complete insertion state is performed by, for example, checking whether predetermined connection pins of the connectors 88 and 89 are energized.

  When the fare box safe control device 84 receives the safe data transfer request from the safe unlocking device control device 80, it reads the safe data Dkn written in its own rewritable memory 87. The information is transferred to the safe unlocking device 80 via 89. Upon receiving the safe data Dkn sent from the fare box safe control device 84, the safe unlocker control device 80 reads the coin data Dkm from the safe data Dkn and sets it in the fare box safe storage room 10a at this time. The number of coins Mkk in the safe is checked to see how many coins are stored in the fare box safe 2a. Each time the fare box safe 2 is set in the fare box safe storage room 10, the safe unlocking device control device 80 uses the fare box safe 2 from the fare box safe 2 before the fare and tickets are poured. The data Dkn is received and the number of coins Mkk in the safe is confirmed. When the safe unlocking device controller 80 determines the coin number Mkk in the safe in this way, the coin number Mkk in the safe is transferred to the operation terminal 90 and the coin number Mkk in the safe is taken into the operation terminal 90.

  When the safe unlocking device controller 80 confirms the number of coins Mkk in the safe in this way, the two shutters 12 and 14 of the unlocking device main body 9 are subsequently opened. After opening the two shutters 12 and 14, the safe unlocking device controller 80 outputs a shutter opening operation request to the fare box safe 2 a via the connectors 88 and 89. When the fare box safe control device 84 accepts this shutter opening operation request, it opens the shutters 5 and 6 while opening them. At this time, the coins and bills stored in the fare box safe 2a are dropped by their own weight and poured into the unlocker body 9, and the bills in the bill storage chamber 4 are pushed out sideways by the pushing member 17. Then, it is fed into the unlocking device main body 9 and conveyed to the banknote safe 24 via the banknote chute.

  The coins and tickets sent into the unlocking device main body 9 are carried on the belt conveyor 33 to the introduction port 32a at one end of the drum 31, and the drum 31 (coin filter part 35) is transferred from the introduction port 32a. It is poured into the inside. The tickets that enter the drum 31 are blown toward the delivery port 32b at the other end of the drum 31 by the wind of the blower 34, and are discharged to the outside of the drum 31 from the delivery port 32b. The tickets discharged to the outside of the drum 31 pass through the ticket chute and are conveyed to the ticket safe 27.

  On the other hand, the coins fed into the drum 31 slide on the inner surface of the coin filter portion 35 that is rotated by the drum motor 37, and take a position facing the hole 36. Fall. Further, when the drum 31 is in a rotating state, the spiral coin guide portion 41 functions as a guide mechanism for sending coins to the downstream side (coin discharge port 42) by the rotation operation of the drum 31, so that the drum 31 on the inner surface of the drum main body 32. The fed coins are guided to the coin discharge port 42 by the coin guide portion 41 and discharged from the coin discharge port 42 to the outside of the drum 31. The coins discharged from the drum 31 are discharged to the chute inlet 56 of the upstream coin chute 53.

  When the operation mode of the safe unlocking device 8 is the coin clogging monitoring mode, the valve 54 of the upstream coin chute 53 is in the first rotation position, so that the chute inlet 56 of the upstream coin chute 53 is the first chute outlet. The state connected to 57 is taken. Thereby, the coins fed into the upstream coin chute 53 are fed into the coin counter 45 from the first chute outlet 57 of the upstream coin chute 53, and the coin counter 45 counts the coins. The coin counter 45 outputs, for example, numerical data in which the value of the money type is counted up every time one coin is counted to the safe unlocker control device 80 as the coin counting data Dkk. Upon receipt of the coin counting data Dkk from the coin counter 45, the safe unlocking device controller 80 measures the number of coins denominated and the number of coins counted by the coin counter 45, that is, the number of coins measured directly. Know the number of coins Mjk. Then, the safe unlocking device controller 80 transfers the actual coin number Mjk to the operation terminal 90 and causes the operation terminal 90 to take in the actual coin number Mjk. The coins whose number is counted by the coin counter 45 are discharged from the coin discharge port 42 to the outside of the coin counter 45, sent to the direct coin chute 49 through the feeding coin chute 50, and the direct coin chute 49. To the coin storage bag 21.

  The operation terminal 90 can numerically display the coin number Mkk in the safe and the actual coin number Mjk acquired from the safe unlocker 8 on its display unit 90c. The superior compares the number of coins Mkk in the safe displayed on the display unit 90c with the actual number of coins Mjk, and the number of coins actually put into the fare box 1 (the number of coins Mkk in the safe) and the fare box safe. It is confirmed whether or not there is a difference between the actual number of coins stored in 2a (actually measured number of coins Mjk). Therefore, it is possible to monitor the presence or absence of money embedding until the fare box safe 2a is removed from the fare box 1 and set in the safe unlocker 8.

  When the collection operation of one fare box safe 2 is completed, the safe unlocking device controller 80 checks whether or not there is an empty space for coins in the coin storage bag 21 in the designated state at that time. By the way, this type of coin storage bag 21 has a predetermined maximum allowable number of coins that can be stored in one bag. Therefore, when the coin storage destination is an empty coin storage bag 21, this maximum allowable number is the free capacity R, and when a coin is first put into the empty coin storage bag 21, from this maximum allowable number, At that time, the number of coins Mkk in the safe of the safe data Dkn sucked from the fare box safe 2 is subtracted, and this subtracted value is calculated as a new free space R. Each time the safe data Dkn is sucked up from the fare box safe 2, the process of subtracting the coin number Mkk in the safe of the fare box safe 2 at this time from the free capacity R before the data is picked up is repeated. And check if there is a vacant coin storage space. The data (free space data Drd) relating to the free space R determined at this time is written in the rewritable memory 83 of the safe unlocking device controller 80 and held for use in the next collection operation.

  If the free capacity R (subtraction value) takes a value larger than “0”, the safe unlocking device controller 80 determines that the coin storage bag 21 is still empty and enters the designated state at that time. A certain coin storage bag 21 is used continuously. On the other hand, if the empty capacity R (subtraction value) takes a value of “0” or less, the safe unlocking device controller 80 determines that there is no space in the coin storage bag 21 in the designated state at that time. Then, by rotating the arm rotation motor 77 by a predetermined amount, the arm member 74 is rotated by a predetermined amount around the axis L2, and the delivery port 76 of the arm member 74 is connected to the entrance of the adjacent empty coin storage bag 21. Position. As a result, the storage location of the coins in the fare box safe 2 is switched to the coin storage bag 21 having a capacity capable of storing the coins without overflowing (that is, empty).

  By the way, while the fare box safe 2a is being collected, for example, the fare box safe 2b may be stored in the fare box safe storage room 10b on the other side (left side in FIG. 1). When the unlocking device control unit 80 detects that the safe side connector 88 of the fare box safe 2b is completely inserted into the unlocking side connector 89 of the fare box safe storage room 10b, the collecting operation is being executed at this time. If there is, the fare box safe 2b is made ready to wait for the fare and tickets in the safe to be taken out. In this preparation state, although the fare box safe 2b is locked with the lock pin 15, the data output of the safe data Dkn is kept waiting, and the unlocker body 9 is opened with the two shutters 12,14. It is an operation to keep in a state.

  Here, since the number of coins that can be collected per second (for example, 20 per second) is determined according to the specifications of this type of safe unlocking device 8, the safe unlocking device control unit 80 uses the coin for the fare box safe. When performing the collecting operation, if the coin number Mkk stored in the safe is known, the processing time required for the collecting operation at that time can also be known. Therefore, when the safe unlocking device controller 80 calculates the coin number Mkk in the safe, it calculates the time required for the collecting operation at that time, and when this time has elapsed during the collecting operation, the collecting operation in the fare box safe is finished. Is determined. When the safe unlocking device control device 80 performs the collection operation of the fare and tickets of the fare box safe 2a, the fare box will be displayed when the time required for the collection determined from the number of coins Mkk in the safe of the fare box safe 2a elapses. It is determined that the collection operation of the safe 2a has been completed.

  As described above, when the safe unlocking device controller 80 recognizes that the collective collection operation of the fare box safe 2a set in the one fare box safe storage room 10a is completed, the next fare box safe storage room is next. A safe data transfer request is output to the fare box safe 2b set in 10b, and the fare and tickets in the fare box safe 2b are collected in the same manner as the fare box safe 2a. At this time, since the shutters 12 and 14 of the fare box safe storage room 10b are preliminarily opened so that they are opened in advance, the fare box safe 2b immediately after the collection operation of the fare box safe 2a is completed. The opening operation of the shutters 5 and 6 is executed, and the fare and tickets in the fare box safe 2 b are poured into the unlocker body 9.

  By the way, when sending the coins sorted by the drum 31 to the coin storage bag 21 through the coin counter 45, it is assumed that the coins are clogged by the coin counter 45 and the coins do not flow downstream from there. The This occurs, for example, because several coins overlap and flow in the coin passage in the coin counter 45, or coins more than expected are sent into the coin counter 45 at the same time. The coin counter 45 outputs a coin jam detection signal Skt to the safe unlocker control device 80 instead of the coin count data Dkk when the coin jam detector 45s detects a coin jam, for example. The safe unlocking device controller 80 recognizes that a coin jam has occurred in the coin counter 45 when a coin jam detection signal Skt is input from the coin counter 45. If the coins are being collected at this time, the remaining coins are sequentially sent from the upstream side even after the coins are jammed.

  Upon receipt of the coin jam detection signal Skt from the coin counter 45, the safe unlocker control device 80 performs the cash collection operation of the fare box safe 2, that is, the rotation operation of the drum motor 37 (the blower 34 may be stopped). Once stopped, the valve drive motor 59 is rotated in one direction. At this time, the link mechanism 61 rotates the valve 54 in the first rotation position toward the second rotation position by rotating the valve drive motor 59 in one direction (for example, normal rotation). It is converted into power and transmitted. The safe unlocking device controller 80 detects the sensor dog 70 by the second photo sensor 69 when the valve driving motor 59 is rotated in one direction so as to position the valve 54 in the second rotation position. The valve drive motor 59 is stopped at the timing, and the valve 54 is positioned at the second rotation position.

  As described above, when the valve 54 takes the second rotation position, the chute inlet 56 of the upstream coin chute 53 is connected to the second chute outlet 58. Therefore, thereafter, the coins that are sequentially sent from the drum 31 to the upstream coin chute 53 take a coin passage route that flows directly into the direct coin chute 49. When the safe unlocking device 80 confirms that the valve 54 is positioned at the second rotation position, the safe operation of the drum motor 37 (including the blower 34) is resumed, and the cash collection operation is resumed. Therefore, thereafter, the coins discharged from the drum 31 are discharged directly to the coin storage bag 21 through the upstream coin chute 53. Therefore, even if the coin counter 45 is in a state of being jammed in this way, at this time, since the coins are sent directly to the direct coin chute 49, the coins can be continuously stored in the coin storage bag 21. It becomes possible.

  Further, when the safe unlocking device 80 receives the coin jamming detection signal Skt from the coin counter 45, an error display for notifying that the coin is jamming is displayed on the display 93 attached to the outer wall of the back of the safe unlocking device 8. (Notification sound is acceptable) is displayed. When the worker notices a display error on the display 93 and finishes the collection operation of the fare box safe, he / she will perform maintenance work to eliminate the coin clogging of the coin counter 45 under the supervision of the superior. At this time, the back door 47 of the unlocker body 9 is unlocked and the back door 47 is opened. Then, the unit part 71 is slid to the front side and pulled out, and the coin counter 45 is maintained to eliminate the coin clogging. After the operation is completed, the unit part 71 is placed inside the unlocker body 9. The unit part 71 is pushed back to the stored state, and the back door 47 is locked again to return to the original state.

  When the coin counter 45 returns to a state where no coin jam is detected, the coin counter 45 returns to a state where no coin jam detection signal Skt is output. Therefore, the safe unlocking device controller 80 does not accept the coin jam detection signal Skt from the coin counter 45, and thus returns to the state in which the coin counter 45 recognizes that no coin jam has occurred.

  If the next fare box safe 2 is set in the fare box safe storage room 10 in this state, if the operation mode of the safe unlocker 8 at this time remains in the clogging monitoring mode, the fare box safe 2 Prior to starting the collecting operation, the safe unlocking device controller 80 rotates the valve drive motor 59 in the other direction. At this time, the link mechanism 61 turns the turning power turning in the other direction (for example, reverse) of the valve driving motor 59 to turn the valve 54 at the second turning position toward the first turning position. Convert to and transmit. The safe unlocking device controller 80 detects the sensor dog 70 with the first photosensor 68 when the valve drive motor 59 is rotated in the other direction to return the valve 54 to the first rotation position. Then, the valve driving motor 59 is stopped to place the valve 54 at the first rotation position. Thereby, the passage path of the coins after sorting by the drum 31 returns to the passage on the side passing through the coin counter 45, and the coin counter 45 can count the coins and then return them to the coin storage bag 21. It becomes.

  Now, in this example, when the valve 54 takes the 1st rotation position and the coin is counted by the coin counter 45 and takes the passage route in which it is conveyed to the coin storage bag 21, the coin counter 45 When clogging is detected, at this time, the valve 54 in the first rotation position is switched to the second rotation position by the valve drive motor 59, and the coins discharged from the drum 31 are replaced with the coin counter 45. Without passing through the coin, the coin is directly conveyed to the coin storage bag 21 through the direct coin chute 49. Therefore, even if coin clogging occurs in the coin counter 45 at the time of cash collection, it becomes possible to continuously collect coins in the fare box safe 2.

  In addition, since this type of safe unlocking device 8 is a device that handles cash, free opening and closing of various doors of the safe unlocking device 8 is restricted, and opening / closing operations require the accompanying of a superior. There are many cases where opening and closing operations of these doors are prohibited at night. Therefore, for example, in the case of a safe unlocking device that does not take measures against coin clogging as in this example, when coin clogging occurs in the coin counter 45 during the period when opening and closing of various doors is prohibited, this coin After clogging, cash can not be collected with the safe unlocker, which makes you feel very inconvenient. However, if the safe unlocking device 8 in which countermeasures against clogging of coins are taken as in this example is adopted, coins can be recovered continuously even if clogging occurs in the coin counter 45. It can be said that the effect is very high.

  Further, since the crank lever 63 and the link 64 of the valve 54 of this example can be separated, it is possible to manually switch between the first rotation position and the second rotation position. For example, assuming that the valve drive motor 59 fails, the valve 54 cannot be rotated by the valve drive motor 59 at this time. Therefore, even in this situation, the position of the valve 54 is switched. This is to make it possible. When the valve 54 is manually rotated, the valve driving motor 59, the crank 62, and the link 64 are removed from the unlocker body 9 side as shown in FIG. Then, the latch pin 65 of the crank lever 63 is picked with a finger as a grip portion, and the valve 54 is manually rotated to the first rotation position or the second rotation position. Thereby, even if the valve drive motor 59 fails, the valve 54 can be manually switched to the first rotation position or the second rotation position.

According to the configuration of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The safe unlocking device 8 is provided with a coin sorting mechanism 52 for switching whether the coin after sorting by the drum 31 is the coin counter 45 side or the direct coin chute 49 side. . Therefore, even when coins are being collected while being sent to the coin counter 45 and counting coins, even if the coins are clogged with the coin counter 45, the coin distribution mechanism 52 directly uses the destination of the coins. By switching to the coin passage path directed to the coin chute 49, the coins taken in from the fare box safe 2 can be continuously collected.

  (2) The coin clogging of this example checks whether or not a coin clogging has occurred in the coin counter 45. By the way, this type of coin counting machine 45 inevitably causes coins more than expected to flow in, or several coins flow in the same direction at the same time because of counting coins one by one. There are concerns about clogging. Therefore, if the coin clogging of the coin counter 45 is detected as in this example, the presence / absence of coin clogging at a portion where coin clogging is likely to occur is monitored, so that the coin clogging is detected more effectively. It becomes possible.

  (3) The coin distribution mechanism 52 has a mechanism for switching the rotation position of the valve 54 between the first rotation position and the second rotation position by the valve driving motor 59. For this reason, it is possible to switch the passage path of coins with a simple structure in which the valve 54 is rotated to the 2 position by the valve drive motor 59.

  (4) As a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the valve driving motor 59 to the valve 54, a link mechanism 61 composed of a plurality of link members is used. For this reason, for example, if the length of one link member or the number of links of the link mechanism 61 is changed, the valve drive motor 59 can be arranged at a position separated from the valve 54, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the valve drive motor 59 is increased. Can be expensive. Moreover, if the link driving mechanism 61 is used as the power transmission mechanism and the valve driving motor 59 is arranged at the lower position of the drum 31 as in this example, the empty space below the drum 31 can be used effectively. This contributes to the miniaturization of the safe unlocking device 8.

  (5) By connecting the operation terminal 90 to the safe unlocking device 8 and operating this operation terminal 90, the operation mode of the safe unlocking device 8 can be set to either the coin jam monitoring mode or the off mode. did. Therefore, for example, when the number of coins in the fare box safe 2 is small, it is difficult to generate coin clogging. If the operation mode is set to the off mode, this monitoring is continued until it is not necessary to monitor the coin clogging. The safe unlocking device 8 can be a highly convenient device.

  (6) When the coin counter 45 and the direct coin chute 49 are opened, the direct coin chute 49 is positioned on the front side when the back door 47 is opened, and the coin counter 45 is positioned behind the coin chute 49. However, if it is assumed that the direct coin chute 49 is attached to the unlocker body 9 in a fixed state, the coin counter 45 is removed from the unlocker body 9 in order to maintain the coin counter 45 that has been clogged with coins. When trying to take out, there is a problem that the direct coin chute 49 gets in the way, and this taking out operation is very difficult. However, as in this example, the coin counter 45 and the direct coin chute 49 (that is, the downstream coin chute 48) can be pulled out from the unlocker body 9 in a slide operation manner as one unit component 71. Then, when performing the maintenance of the coin clogging of the coin counter 45, the coin counter 45 can be easily exposed to the outside of the unlocker body 9 by pulling out the unit component 71 to the front side. Even if the machine 45 and the direct coin chute 49 have the above-described arrangement relationship, the maintenance of coin clogging can be performed with very easy work.

  (7) Since the operation mode of the safe unlocker 8 can be set by remote control from the operation terminal 90, the operator who carries the fare box safe 2 from the fare box 1 to the safe unlocker 8 is informed. Accordingly, the operation mode of the safe unlocking device 8 can be set to the coin jam monitoring mode, that is, the coin number measurement mode in which the coins in the fare box safe 2 are actually measured by the coin counter 45. Therefore, since the operator does not know whether the operation mode of the safe unlocking device 8 is the coin number actual measurement mode or the off mode from time to time, the operator is stolen in fear of the safe unlocking device 8 being in the coin number actual measurement mode. This makes it possible to exercise a psychological state that will conceive and improve the effectiveness of preventing embezzlement.

  (8) Since the position of the valve 54 can be manually switched to the first rotation position or the second rotation position, even if the valve drive motor 59 fails, the valve 54 is first rotated. Position or the second pivot position.

The embodiment is not limited to the structure described so far, and may be modified as follows.
The coin jam detection means is not necessarily limited to one that detects a coin jam of the coin counter 45. For example, on which coin passage path the coin jam is detected, such as detecting a coin jam in the feeding coin chute 50, is not particularly limited.

  The coin distribution mechanism 52 is not limited to a mechanism that switches the coin passage path by switching the rotation position of the rotary valve 54. For example, a mechanism for switching the coin passage path between two paths by changing the inclination of one coin chute using a motor or the like as a drive source may be used.

  The coin distribution mechanism 52 is not limited to an electric type using the valve drive motor 59 as a drive source. For example, when a coin jam is detected, the position of the valve 54 may be mechanically switched from the first rotation position to the second rotation position based on the weight of the jammed coin or the like.

-The rotation drive source of the valve 54 of the coin distribution mechanism 52 is not necessarily limited to the motor type using the valve drive motor 59, and a cylinder may be used, for example.
The power transmission mechanism that transmits the rotational force of the valve drive motor 59 to the valve 54 is not necessarily limited to the link mechanism, and other transmission mechanisms such as a gear mechanism may be employed.

  The loading / unloading of the unit component 71 is not limited to a slide operation type in which the unit component 71 is moved linearly in the horizontal direction. For example, the operation direction at the time of putting in / out is not particularly limited, such as turning in and out in the horizontal direction.

  The arrangement position of the coin counter 45 and the direct coin chute 49 (downstream coin chute 48) is not necessarily limited to the direct coin chute 49 on the door 47 side and the coin counter 45 on the back side. May be reversed.

The coin counter 45 and the downstream coin chute 48 do not necessarily have to be unit parts, and they may be formed as separate parts.
-The operation mode that can be set by the safe unlocker 8 is not limited to the two modes of the coin clogging monitoring mode and the off mode. Various modes such as addition can be adopted.

  The operation system for setting the operation mode of the safe unlocker 8 is not necessarily separate from the safe unlocker 8 (operation terminal 90), and is integrated with the safe unlocker 8 as a unit. It may be a thing.

  The coin distribution mechanism 73 is limited to a mechanism in which a cylindrical arm member 74 bent in the middle is rotated by an arm rotation motor 77 to specify a specific one from the plurality of coin storage bags 21. Not. For example, a mechanism may be used in which the coin storage bag 21 serving as the coin storage destination is designated by changing the inclination of one coin chute by an actuator.

The safe unlocker 8 is not necessarily limited to one having a plurality of fare box safe storage rooms 10a, 10b, and may be provided with only one of them.
The data type included in the safe data Dkn registered in the fare box safe 2 is not necessarily limited to the coin data Dkm and the banknote data Dsn. For example, when a card reader capable of paying a fare with a magnetic card or an IC card is mounted in the fare box 1, card information read from the magnetic card or the IC card may be included.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above-described embodiment and other examples will be described below together with their effects.
(1) In any one of claims 1 to 5, when the coin jam detection means detects the coin jam, the sorting of the coins and the bills is temporarily stopped, and the coin guide mechanism is moved to the first after the stop. Sorting stop means for switching from the one guidance state to the second guidance state and restarting the sorting after the switching is completed is provided. According to this configuration, since the amount of coins flowing downstream when coins are jammed is reduced, it is possible to reduce the amount of coins jammed.

  (2) In any one of claims 2 to 5 and the technical idea (1), the effect clogging detection means is a function incorporated in the coin counter. According to this configuration, when preparing the coin jam detection means, it is not necessary to prepare the coin jam detection means as a separate component from the coin counter, so the number of parts required for the cash collection device can be reduced. It becomes.

  (3) In any one of claims 4, 5, and technical ideas (1) and (2), the mode setting means is configured as a separate part from the apparatus main body of the cash collection apparatus, and the cash collection apparatus The operation mode is set by remote control. According to this configuration, the operation mode setting of the cash collection apparatus can be performed at a location away from the cash collection apparatus, and thus the mode setting can be performed by remote operation.

The perspective view which shows schematic structure of the safe unlocking device in one Embodiment. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a coin separation mechanism. The side view which shows the operation state of the safe unlocker when a valve takes a 1st rotation position. The back view which shows the operation state of the safe unlocker when a valve takes a 1st rotation position. The side view which shows the operation state of the safe unlocker when a valve takes a 2nd rotation position. The back view which shows the operation state of the safe unlocker when a valve takes a 2nd rotation position. The perspective view which shows typically the internal structure in a safe unlocking device. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of a safe unlocker and a fare box safe. The perspective view which shows the connector part of a safe unlocker and a fare box safe. The back view which shows the external appearance of the back surface side of a safe unlocking machine. The disassembled perspective view which shows a state when a motor etc. are isolate | separated from the upstream coin chute.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Fare box, 2 (2a, 2b) ... Fare box safe, 8 ... Safe unlocker as a cash collection device, 9 ... Unlocker main body as a device body, 45 ... Coin counter constituting the first path 45 s... Coin clogging detection sensor as a coin clogging detecting means 49... Direct coin chutes for the second path, 50... A coin chute for feeding constituting the first path, 52. 54 ... Valve as a rotating member, 59 ... Valve drive motor as drive means, 61 ... Link mechanism as transmission means, 71 ... Unit parts, 80 ... Safe unlocking control constituting control means and mode setting means 90, an operation terminal as an operation means.

Claims (5)

A fare box safe that can be attached to a fare box that is a destination for the fare and tickets, and is removable from the fare box, and the fare in the attached fare box safe In the cash collection device that collects the tickets and collects these, and collects the fare and the tickets in a lump by performing the collection for each fare box safe attached to the ticket,
The first guidance state in which the sorted coins are guided to the first path that is the coin passage path at normal time, and the second path that is the coin passage path when the coins are jammed in the first path. A coin guide mechanism that takes one of a second guide state for guiding the coins after sorting;
Coin clogging detecting means for detecting a coin clogging with which the coin is clogged on the path;
When the coin jam detection means detects the coin jam, the coin jamming mechanism is switched to the second guide state by switching the coin guide mechanism that has been in the first guide state without the coin jam until then. A cash collecting apparatus, comprising: a control unit that can continue collecting coins even if it is generated.   A coin counter capable of counting the coins passing through the first path after the sorting when the coin guide mechanism is in the first guiding state is provided on the path of the first path, The detecting means monitors the presence or absence of the coin jam in the coin counter, and the control means detects the coin jam in the coin counter and has taken the first guide state until then. The cash collection device according to claim 1, wherein the coin is directly sent to the downstream side of the coin passage route without passing through the coin counter by switching to the second guidance state. The coin guide mechanism is
A first rotation position capable of rotating around one axis and guiding the sorted coins to the first path, and a second rotation guiding the sorted coins to the second path A rotating member capable of taking a position;
A driving means serving as a driving source for rotating the rotating member between the first rotating position and the second rotating position;
Transmission means for transmitting the driving force of the driving means as the rotational movement force of the rotating member;
When the coin jam detection means detects the coin jam, the control means uses the driving force of the drive means to transmit the turning member that has been in the first turning position without the coin jam until then. The cash collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin guide mechanism is placed in the second guide state by being positioned at the second rotation position via a pin.   Based on the operation of the operating means that is the input system of the cash collection device, the operation mode of the cash collection device is a coin jam monitoring mode in which the coin guide mechanism is operated based on the monitoring of the coin jam, and the coin jam monitoring mode. The cash collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising mode setting means that can be set to either an off mode that does not execute the operation. A coin counter capable of counting the coins passing through the first path after the sorting, and the second path serving as a passage path of the coins when the coins are jammed are formed as one unit component.
The said unit component is attached to the apparatus main body of the said cash collection | recovery apparatus so that withdrawing / inserting is possible, The cash collection apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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