JP2011204281A - Money bar storage and change management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a money bar storage capable of storing not only money bar coins of various kinds of money in Japan but also money bar coins of various countries in the world and efficiently storing the money bar coins even if the kinds of the money bar coins to be stored are biased.SOLUTION: The money bar storage 1 includes a storage body 1a, and money bar drawers 11 (12, 13) provided with a plurality of money bar storage parts 14 capable of storing each bar of the money bar coins. In the respective money bar storage parts 14 of the money bar drawers 11, 12, 13, the money bar coins of an optional denomination can be stored. A determination means 16 determines the kinds of the money of the money bar coins by detecting the outer diameter, axial direction length and material of the money bar coin.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bar metal storage which stores bar metal coins (a coin of the same denomination and is packed in a certain number of bars) and can manage the amount of the bar metal coins. The present invention relates to a bar metal storage that stores bar metal coins not only in Japan but also in various countries so that the amount of money can be managed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bar metal storage is known in which bar metal coins are stored in a specific storage unit according to denomination so that the amount of bar metal coins can be managed. As such a bar metal storage, there is one described in Patent Document 1, for example.

  The bar metal storage described in Patent Document 1 sequentially determines the denomination of each bar metal coin stored in the cassette in a state where a cassette storing a plurality of bar metal coins is stored in the storage body. It is configured as follows. Specifically, a reflective optical sensor that moves in a fixed direction along the arrangement direction of the bar metal coins stored in the cassette is provided in the storage body. And based on the time change of the sensor output accompanying such a movement, a money type is determined from the outer diameter etc. of each bar metal coin.

JP-A-11-250314

The above-described conventional bar metal storage has the following problems.
That is, after the cassette containing the bar metal coins is stored in the storage body, it is necessary to perform detection by moving the sensor as described above. Moreover, since a mechanism for moving the sensor at a constant speed is required, it is disadvantageous in terms of manufacturing cost. Further, if it is attempted to discriminate the denomination of the bar coins for each of the plurality of cassettes, it is necessary to perform detection while moving the sensor for each cassette, which further increases time and manufacturing costs.

  Moreover, in the conventional bar metal storage, bar metal coins are configured to be stored in specific storage units according to denominations, and the bar metal coins to be stored are those in Japan. That is, in the conventional bar metal storage, the storage location of 1 yen bar metal coin, 5 yen bar metal coin, 10 yen bar metal coin, 50 yen bar metal coin, 100 yen bar metal coin and 500 yen bar metal coin is stored in advance. It is set, and each storage part of the cassette is shaped to accept only a specific bar metal coin. For this reason, when there is a bias in the denominations of the bar metal coins to be stored, these bar metal coins are stored inefficiently, and when storing bar metal coins of various denominations around the world. Since it is necessary to develop and manufacture cassettes corresponding to each country, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

  The present invention was made in consideration of such points, and can accurately determine the denomination of the bar metal coins stored in the plurality of bar metal storage units in the bar metal drawer in a short time, Manufacturing costs can be reduced, and it is possible to store not only Japanese bar metal coins, but also bar metal coins from around the world, as well as biased to the type of bar metal coins to be stored. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bar metal storage that can efficiently store bar metal coins even in the case where the problem occurs.

  The present invention is a storage body, and is attached to this storage body so that it can be manually pulled out in a horizontal vertical direction at least between a closed position and a drawer position, It is a bar drawer having a plurality of bar metal storage parts for storing one by one in the horizontal direction, and each bar metal storage part stores a bar metal coin of any denomination. A metal bar drawer, a displacement detecting means for detecting a vertical displacement of the metal bar drawer relative to the storage body, and attached to the storage body. A bar metal diameter detecting means for measuring the outer diameter of the bar metal coin stored in the bar metal storage part, and a bar metal coin attached to the storage body and stored in the bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer A bar length detection means for measuring the axial length of A bar metal material detecting means for detecting the material of the bar metal coin attached to the storage body and housed in the bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer; and the bar metal drawer detected by the displacement detecting means. Displacement in the vertical direction, the outer diameter of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal diameter detection means, the axial length of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal length detection means, and the bar metal material detection means And determining means for determining the presence and denomination of a bar metal coin stored in each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer based on the material of the bar metal coin detected by It is a bar storage.

  According to such a bar metal storage, based on the longitudinal displacement of the bar metal drawer detected by the displacement detector and the outer diameter, axial length and material of the bar metal coin detected by the various detectors. Then, the determination means determines the presence and denomination of the bar metal coins stored in the bar metal storage units of the bar metal drawer. Thus, by using the vertical displacement of the bar metal drawer, the outer diameter of the bar metal coin is not affected even if there is some speed fluctuation in the bar metal drawer that is manually pulled out / pushed. The axial length and material can be specified accurately.

  For this reason, the denomination of the bar metal coins stored in the plurality of bar metal storage units can be accurately determined in a short time only by manually pulling out / pushing the bar metal drawer. Further, a mechanism for moving the sensor at a constant speed as in the prior art is not required. For this reason, the manufacturing cost of the bar storage can be reduced. In addition, the amount management of the bar metal coins in the bar metal storage may be performed based on the determination when the bar metal drawer is pushed in.

  Further, according to such a bar metal storage, each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer can store a bar metal coin of any denomination. Since the denomination of the bar metal coin is determined based on the detection result by detecting the diameter, the axial length, and the material, each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer has a predetermined denomination. Unlike the bar stock storage that can only store the bar metal coins of the world, it will be able to store not only the bar metal coins of each type of Japan but also the bar metal coins of the world. . That is, there are various outer diameters, thicknesses, and materials of coins from around the world, and if a bar metal drawer is developed and manufactured corresponding to the coin of each country, the manufacturing cost will increase. In the bar storage, the information necessary to identify the denominations of various coins around the world, such as the outer diameter, axial length and material of the bar metal coins, is detected. It becomes possible to correspond to the bar metal coins of each country. Moreover, according to such a bar metal storage, even when the denominations of the bar metal coins to be stored are biased, the bar metal coins can be stored efficiently.

  In the metal bar storage of the present invention, it is preferable that the bar metal length detection means comprises a line sensor fixed to the storage body so as to extend along the lateral direction. Further, it is preferable that the bar metal material detection means comprises a magnetic sensor fixed to the storage body.

  In the bar metal storage of the present invention, it is preferable that each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer has a V-shaped cross section. According to such a bar metal storage, each bar metal storage part can reliably receive a plurality of denominations of bar metal coins having different outer diameters.

  In the bar metal storage of the present invention, the bar metal drawer is formed with a translucent portion extending in the vertical direction over at least a range in which the bar metal storage portion is provided, and the bar metal diameter detecting means includes the bar It has a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit fixed to the storage body at positions facing each other with the translucent part of the gold drawer vertically, and outputs a signal according to the presence or absence of light shielding by a bar metal coin. It is preferable.

  In the bar metal storage of the present invention, the bar metal drawer is composed of multiple stages, and a plurality of the bar metal length detection means and the bar metal material detection means are provided corresponding to the bar metal drawers of each stage. It is preferred that According to such a bar storage, it is possible to reliably detect the axial length and material of the bar coin stored in the bar storage part of each bar drawer.

  The bar storage of the present invention further comprises storage means for previously storing the correspondence between the outer diameter, thickness and material of the coin and the denomination of the coin, and the determination means is stored in the storage means. By using the stored correspondence, the longitudinal displacement of the bar drawer detected by the displacement detector, the outer diameter of the bar coin detected by the bar diameter detector, and the bar Based on the thickness of the coin calculated from the axial length of the bar metal coin detected by the length detection means and the material of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal material detection means, It is preferable to determine the denomination of the bar metal coins stored in each bar metal storage unit.

  According to such a bar storage, there is no need to manufacture a bar drawer for each country so as to correspond to the coins of countries around the world. Instead, the outer diameter, thickness, and It is possible to store bar metal coins not only in Japan but also in various countries and manage their stocks by simply storing the material.

  According to the bar storage of the present invention, the denomination of the bar metal coins stored in the plurality of bar storage units in the bar drawer can be accurately determined in a short time, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to store not only Japanese bar metal coins, but also bar metal coins from all over the world, and there is a bias in the types of bar metal coins to be stored. Can also efficiently store bar metal coins.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the bar metal storage by this invention in the state integrated in the change replenishment management system. It is a perspective view which shows the bar metal storage and coin change machine of the system shown in FIG. It is the (a) upper side perspective view and (b) lower side perspective view which show the internal structure of the bar metal storage shown in FIG. The displacement of one bar drawer in the bar storage shown in FIG. 2 is expressed as (a) closed position, (b) push-in position, (c) detection start / end position, (d) detection end / start position, (e ) It is a schematic diagram shown at each position of the extraction position. It is a side view which shows typically the relationship between each metal-bar drawer and the displacement detection means in the metal-bar storage shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer in the bar metal storage shown in FIG. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the bar metal storage shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a bar metal storage and a change replenishment management system provided with the bar metal storage according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the bar storage according to the present invention incorporated in a change replenishment management system, and FIG. 2 shows the bar storage of the system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a store | warehouse | chamber and a coin change machine, and FIG. 3 is (a) upper side perspective view and (b) lower side perspective view which show the internal structure of the bar metal storage shown in FIG.
4 shows (a) closed position, (b) push-in position, (c) detection start / end position, and (d) detection end in one bar drawer in the bar storage shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing the relationship between each bar metal drawer and the displacement detecting means in the bar metal storage shown in FIG. FIG.

  6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer in the bar metal storage shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. Further, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control system of the bar metal storage shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 8, the structure of the change replenishment management system provided with the bar metal storage of this Embodiment, the specific structure of a bar metal storage, the structure of the coin change machine in the said system, The effects and modifications of the present embodiment will be described sequentially.

[Configuration of change replenishment management system]
As shown in FIG. 1, a bar storage 1 according to the present embodiment is combined with a coin change machine 3 and a POS register (money registration machine) 5 to constitute a change replenishment management system. As shown in FIG. 2, the bar metal storage 1 of the present embodiment is integrally configured with a coin change machine 3 and adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. Specifically, the storage body (housing) 1a of the bar metal storage 1 and the housing 3a of the coin changer 3 are integrally formed. The POS register 5 is arranged in the vicinity of the coin change machine 3 and the bar storage 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bar storage 1, the coin changer 3, and the POS register 5 have control units 16, 36, and 50, respectively. Among them, the control unit 16 of the bar storage 1 is connected to the control unit 36 of the coin changer 3, and the control unit 36 of the coin changer 3 is connected to the control unit 50 of the POS register 5.

[Composition of the bar storage room]
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the bar metal storage 1 is attached to the storage body 1a and the storage body 1a so that it can be manually pulled out forward (in the horizontal vertical direction). There are two bar drawers 11, 12, 13. Each of the bar drawers 11, 12, 13 is provided with a plurality of bar metal storage units 14 (FIG. 2), and each bar metal storage unit 14 is made of, for example, coins of various denominations around the world. It is possible to store one bar metal coin of arbitrary denomination such as coins one by one. The storage posture of the bar metal coins in each bar metal storage unit 14 is a horizontal posture in which the axis of the bar metal coins faces in the lateral direction perpendicular to the pulling direction (vertical direction) of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13.

Specifically, each of the upper bar metal drawer 11, the middle bar metal drawer 12, and the lower bar metal drawer 13 has, for example, ten bar metal storage units 14 arranged in a line. Details of the configuration of each bar storage part 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 6, the cross section of each bar metal storage part 14 is V-shaped, and bar metal coins are stored in the V-shaped valleys. Since each bar metal storage section 14 of each of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 is V-shaped, each of the bar metal storage sections 14 includes a plurality of gold bars having different outer diameters. Can accept seed bar coins. That is, each bar storage unit 14 has, for example, a 1 yen bar coin, a 5 yen bar coin, a 10 yen bar coin, a 50 yen bar coin, and a 100 yen bar coin, which are Japanese coins. , 500 yen bar metal coins, or various types of bar metal coins from countries other than Japan can be stored.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the horizontal length (the horizontal length in FIG. 7) of each bar metal storage portion 14 is, for example, 50 coins having the largest thickness among the coins of countries around the world. It is sufficiently larger than the axial length of the wrapped bar metal coin. As a result, any type of bar metal coin in various countries can be reliably stored in each bar metal storage section 14.

  Moreover, the bar metal storage 1 is a detection system 18 (FIG. 1) that outputs a signal for determining the presence and denomination of a bar metal coin for each of the bar metal storage portions 14 of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13. It has. Then, the control unit 16 of the bar metal storage 1 determines whether or not there are bar metal coins stored in the bar metal storage units 14 of the specific bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 based on the signal output from the detection system 18. And has a function as a determination means for determining the denomination. Further, on the front surface of the storage body 1a of the bar metal storage 1 such as FULL / EMPTY (out of stock) of bar metal coins of each denomination based on the determination result of the control unit 16 as the determination means. A display panel 1b for displaying the status is provided.

  In the present specification, a bar metal coin taken out from the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 of the bar metal storage 1 (usually by a cashier) is referred to as an “extracted bar metal coin”.

  FIG. 3 shows a frame F provided inside the storage body 1a (FIG. 2) of the bar metal storage 1. The frame body F holds the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. A translucent part (opening or transparent part) 15 is formed at the bottom of each of the bar drawers 11, 12, 13. The translucent portion 15 extends over a range in which the plurality of bar metal storage portions 14 (FIG. 2) in each of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13 is provided, and is a bar metal drawer in front of the front bar metal storage portion 14. It extends to the vicinity of the tip. As shown in FIG. 5, a rack R extending in the vertical direction is provided on the left side of each of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13.

In FIG. 4, various vertical positions of one bar drawer 11 on the basis of the front panel 1c (see FIG. 2) of the storage body 1a, representing the three bar drawers 11, 12, and 13. It is shown. In FIG. 4:
(A) is a “closed position” in which the front surface of the bar drawer 11 is substantially flush with the front panel 1c;
(B) is a “push position” in which the bar drawer 11 is further pushed in from the closed position and the front of the bar drawer 11 is slightly retracted from the front panel 1c;
(C) “Detection start / end position” where detection by the detection system 18 (FIG. 1) starts when the bar drawer 11 is pulled out, and detection by the detection system 18 ends when the bar drawer 11 is pushed;
(D) “detection end / start position” where detection by the detection system 18 ends when the bar drawer 11 is pulled out, and detection by the detection system 18 starts when the bar drawer 11 is pushed;
(E) is a “drawing position” that is pulled out until the bar metal coins B can be stored / removed from all the bar metal storage portions 14 (FIG. 2) of the bar metal drawer 11;
Respectively. In FIG. 4, the following bar metal diameter sensor S1 is shown as a representative of the detection system 18 (FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 3, one bar metal diameter sensor S <b> 1 is provided at the front portion of the frame F. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 to 7, at the front portion of the frame F, the bar metal length sensors S31, S32, S33 and the bar metal material sensors S41, S42, S43 are respectively connected to the bar metal drawer 11. , 12, and 13 are provided (three in each).

  The bar metal diameter sensor S1 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit fixed to the frame F (storage body 1a) at positions facing each other with the light transmitting portions 15 of the three bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13 sandwiched vertically. Have. The bar diameter sensor S1 is configured so that the optical axis passes through the translucent portion 15 in front of the front bar storage part 14 of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13 in the closed position (FIG. 4A). (See FIGS. 4 and 5).

  Further, the bar length sensors S31, S32, and S33 are provided corresponding to the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the bar length sensors S31, S32, and S33 is a line sensor fixed to the frame F directly above the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13, respectively. It is configured. As shown in FIG. 7, the line sensor is provided so as to extend along the axial direction of the bar metal coin when it is stored in the bar metal storage part 14. The length of the line sensor is set to be larger than the length in the longitudinal direction of the bar metal storage portion 14 of each corresponding bar metal drawer 11, 12, 13 as shown in FIG. The portion protrudes outward from the bar metal storage portion 14. As a result, each of the bar length sensors S31, S32, and S33, which are line sensors, is an axis of a bar metal coin disposed at an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 7) in the bar metal storage unit 14. The direction length can be reliably detected.

  Further, the respective bar metal material sensors S41, S42, S43 are provided corresponding to the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13, respectively, and are provided in the bar metal storage portions 14 of the corresponding bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 respectively. The material (aluminum, brass, white copper, etc.) of the stored bar metal coin is detected. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the bar metal material sensors S41, S42, and S43 is composed of a magnetic sensor fixed to the frame F directly below the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13, respectively. ing.

  A single two-phase rotary encoder E is provided on the left side of the front portion of the frame F at a height substantially corresponding to the upper metal rod drawer 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotary encoder E has an input shaft e1 extending downward. Three pinions P corresponding to the racks R of the respective bar drawers 11, 12, and 13 are fixed to the input shaft e1. The rack R of each of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13 and the corresponding pinion P are at least a detection start / end position (FIG. 4 (c)) and a detection end / start position of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13. (Fig. 4 (d)) between (closed position (Fig. 4 (a)) and extraction position (Fig. 4 (e)) within the range necessary for determination by the determination means) They are arranged so that they do not mesh with each other when at least the bar drawers 11, 12, 13 are in the closed position.

  As a result, the rotary encoder E is configured to output a number of pulse signals proportional to the longitudinal displacement of each of the bar drawers 11, 12, 13. That is, the rotary encoder E, the rack R, and the pinion P described above constitute a displacement detection means for detecting the longitudinal displacement of each of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13 with respect to the storage body 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 16 includes a bar metal diameter sensor S1, bar metal length sensors S31, S32, and S33, bar metal material sensors S41, S42, and S43, and a rotary encoder E. Is connected. The control unit 16 is connected to a display panel 1b (see FIG. 2), a memory (storage means) 26, and a communication interface T. The memory 26 stores in advance correspondence relationships between the outer diameter, thickness, and material of coins not only in Japan but also from around the world and the denominations of the coins. The communication interface T is used for communication connection between the control unit 36 and the control unit 16 of the coin changer 3 (FIG. 1).

  The control unit 16 includes the longitudinal displacement of any one of the bar drawers 11, 12, 13 specified from the output of the rotary encoder E, the bar diameter sensor S1, the bar length sensors S31, S32, S33 and the bar. Based on the outputs of the gold material sensors S41, S42, and S43, it has a function as a determination means for determining the presence and denomination of the bar metal coins stored in the bar metal storage portions 14 of the bar metal drawer. ing.

  Specifically, when the bar drawer is manually pulled out or pushed into the storage body 1a, the rotary encoder E, the bar diameter sensor S1, the bar length sensors S31, S32, S33 and The bar material sensors S41, S42, and S43 each output a pulse signal. Of these output signals, the pulse signal of the rotary encoder E identifies the vertical displacement of the bar drawers 11, 12, 13 relative to the storage body 1 a, and accordingly each bar sensor S 1 of each bar storage unit 14. S31, S32, S33; longitudinal displacement relative to S41, S42, S43 is specified. Moreover, the transition of light transmission / light shielding (presence / absence of light shielding) by the radial outer edge of each bar metal coin is specified by the pulse signals of the bar metal diameter sensor S1 and the bar metal length sensors S31, S32, S33. Furthermore, the material of each bar metal coin is specified by the pulse signal of each bar metal material sensor S41, S42, S43.

  Thus, not only the presence or absence of the bar metal coin B but also the outer diameter and the axial length of the bar metal coin B stored for each bar metal storage part 14 of the specific bar metal drawers 11, 12 and 13. It is also possible to specify the material and material. Based on this, the control unit 16 uses the corresponding relationship between the outer diameter, thickness and material of the coins of each country stored in the memory 26 and the denomination of the coins, so that the bar drawers 11, 12, The denomination of each bar metal coin stored in each of the 13 bar metal storage units 14 can be determined.

[Configuration of coin change machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin change machine 3 includes an insertion port 30, a payout port 34, and a display / operation panel 3b (FIG. 2) formed on the front side of the housing 3a. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin change machine 3 includes an identification unit 31, a selection unit 32, and a denomination storage unit 33. The identification means 31 is configured to identify the denomination and number of loose coins inserted into the insertion slot 30. The sorting means 32 is configured to sort the loose coins identified by the identifying means 31 for each denomination. The denomination storage unit 33 is configured to store the loose coins sorted by the sorting unit 32 in denominations.

  And this coin change machine 3 is comprised so that the rose coin accommodated in the money classification accommodating part 33 may be thrown out to the payout outlet 34 as needed, such as payment of change. In addition, as the rose coins to be inserted into the insertion slot 30, in addition to coins replenished for change (typically, rose coins obtained by unwrapping the withdrawal bar metal coins), the deposit received from the customer Although coins are also included, they are stored in the denomination storage unit 33 without being particularly distinguished and used as change.

  A determination result is transmitted from the control unit 16 of the bar storage 1 to the control unit 36 of the coin changer 3. The control unit 36 receives the denomination and number of the rose coins identified by the identification means 31 when the rose coins obtained by unwrapping the take-out bar coins are inserted into the insertion slot 30, and It has a function of comparing the denomination and the number of the extracted bar coins based on the determination result and managing the correspondence between them.

  For example, the denomination and number of rose coins do not correspond to the denomination and number of extracted bar coins (the same denomination, the total number of rose coins is the number of coins per bar metal coin (usually 50 If it is determined that it does not match the total number of extracted bar coins calculated by multiplying the number of coins), a measure such as setting a flag in the log data of the change replenishment management system is taken. Thereby, it is possible to accurately manage the correspondence between the extracted bar coin and the rose coin replenished for change. Instead of the control unit 36 of the coin changer 3, the control unit 50 of the POS register 5 may have a function of managing such a correspondence relationship.

[Function and effect]
Next, the effect of the bar metal storage of this Embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.
According to the bar storage 1 of the present embodiment, when the specific bar drawers 11, 12, 13 are manually pulled out or pushed into the storage body 1 a, the rotary as a displacement detection means. The longitudinal displacement of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13 specified from the output of the encoder E, the output of the bar diameter sensor S1 according to the presence or absence of light shielding by bar metal coins, and the bar length sensors S31 and S32 , S33 and the output of each of the bar metal material sensors S41, S42, and S43, the control unit 16 serving as a determination unit determines whether or not there is a bar metal coin stored in each bar bar storage unit 14 of the bar bar drawer and the gold Determine the species. In this case, the denominations of the bar metal coins are the outer diameter of the bar metal coins and the bar metal length sensor specified based on the longitudinal displacement of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 and the output of the bar metal diameter sensor S1. Determination based on the axial length of the bar metal coin specified based on the outputs of S31, S32, and S33 and the material of the bar metal coin specified based on the outputs of the bar metal material sensors S41, S42, and S43. Can do. Thus, by using the longitudinal displacement of each of the bar drawers 11, 12, and 13, even if there is some speed fluctuation in the bar drawer that is manually pulled out / pushed, It is possible to accurately specify the outer diameter, axial length, and material of the bar metal coin.

  For this reason, the denomination of each bar metal coin stored in the plurality of bar metal storage portions 14 of the bar metal drawer 14 can be accurately determined in a short time only by manually pushing in the specific bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13. Judgment management can be performed by judging. Further, a mechanism for moving the sensor at a constant speed as in the prior art is not required. For this reason, the manufacturing cost reduction of a bar metal storage can be aimed at. Further, the vertical displacement of the plurality of bar drawers 11, 12, 13 can be detected by a single rotary encoder E. For this reason, the manufacturing cost of a displacement detection means can be reduced, and also the further manufacturing cost reduction of a bar metal storage can be aimed at.

  Further, according to the bar metal storage 1 of the present embodiment, the bar metal storage portions 14 of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 can store bar metal coins of any denomination. Since the denomination of the bar metal coin is determined on the basis of the detection result by detecting the outer diameter, axial length and material of the bar metal coin, each bar metal storage section of the bar metal drawer Unlike a bar storage that can only store bar coins of a specific denomination that is determined in advance, not only bar denominations of various denominations in Japan but also bar Can also be stored. In other words, there are various outer diameters, thicknesses and materials of coins from around the world, and the development and production of a metal rod drawer corresponding to the coins of each country will increase the manufacturing cost. In the form of the bar storage 1, information necessary for identifying various coin denominations around the world, such as the outer diameter, axial length and material of the bar metal coin, is detected. The device makes it possible to handle bar metal coins from around the world. Moreover, according to such a bar metal storage 1, even if the denominations of the bar metal coins to be stored are biased, the bar metal coins can be stored efficiently.

  Moreover, since each bar metal storage part 14 of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13 has a V-shaped cross section, each bar metal storage part 14 has a plurality of denominations having different outer diameters. Will be able to accept the bar metal coins.

  Further, the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13 are configured in multiple stages, and the bar metal length sensors S31, S32, and S33 and the bar metal material sensors S41, S42, and S43 are respectively provided with the bar metal drawers 11, 12, 13 of each stage. Therefore, the axial length and material of the bar metal coins stored in the bar metal storage portions 14 of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13 can be reliably detected.

  In addition, a memory 26 for storing in advance the correspondence between the outer diameter, thickness, and material of the coins and the denominations of the coins of countries around the world is provided, and the correspondence stored in the memory 26 is used. Thus, the denomination of the bar metal coin is determined from the outer diameter, axial length and material of the bar metal coin detected by the various sensors. According to such a bar metal storage 1, it is not necessary to manufacture a bar drawer for each country so as to correspond to the coins of countries around the world. Instead, the outer diameter and thickness of the coins of the countries of the world are stored in the memory 26. It is possible to store bar metal coins not only from Japan but also from various countries and manage their stocks by simply storing the materials.

[Modification]
The bar storage 1 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above aspect, and various changes can be made.
For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the control unit 16 of the bar storage 1 has a function as a determination means, but instead of this, the control unit 36 of the coin changer 3 or the control unit of the POS register 5 is used. It is also possible to configure so that 50 has a function as a determination means.

  Moreover, although the case where each pinion P was being fixed to the input shaft e1 of the rotary encoder E was demonstrated, as long as each pinion P rotates in conjunction with the input shaft e1, it does not need to be fixed to this. For example, another gear or shaft may be interposed between each pinion P and the input shaft e1.

  Further, the bar length sensors S31, S32, and S33 attached to the storage body 1a are not limited to line sensors as long as they can detect the axial length of the bar metal coins. Other types of sensors can also be used. Similarly, the bar material sensors S41, S42, and S43 attached to the storage body 1a are not limited to magnetic sensors as long as the material of the bar metal coin can be detected. These sensors can also be used.

  Further, the bar metal storage portions 14 of the bar metal drawers 11, 12, and 13 are not limited to those having a V-shaped cross section. For example, a series of cross sections of the bar metal storage portions 14 are so-called. It has a wave shape, and a bar metal coin may be accommodated in the corrugated valley portion.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bar metal storage 1a Storage body 1b Display panel 1c Front panel 3 Coin change machine 3a Case 3b Display / operation panel 5 POS register (cash register)
11, 12, 13 Bar metal drawer 14 Bar metal storage part 15 Translucent part 16 Control unit (determination means)
18 detection system 26 memory (storage means)
30 Input port 31 Identification unit 32 Sorting unit 33 Money type storage unit 34 Discharge port 36 Control unit 50 Control unit

Claims (7)

The storage body,
It is attached to this storage body so that it can be pulled out manually in at least a horizontal vertical direction between at least a closed position and a pulled-out position. A bar drawer provided with a plurality of bar metal storage parts for storing them in such a manner that each bar metal storage part can store a bar metal coin of any denomination. With a stick drawer
A displacement detecting means for detecting a longitudinal displacement of the bar drawer with respect to the storage body;
A bar metal diameter detection means for measuring an outer diameter of a bar metal coin attached to the bar body and stored in the bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer;
A bar metal length detection means for measuring an axial length of a bar metal coin attached to the storage body and stored in the bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer;
A bar metal material detecting means for detecting the material of the bar metal coins attached to the storage body and housed in the bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer;
The longitudinal displacement of the bar metal drawer detected by the displacement detection unit, the outer diameter of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal diameter detection unit, and the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal length detection unit The presence / absence and denomination of a bar metal coin stored in each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer is determined based on the axial length of the bar metal material and the material of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal material detecting means. Determination means to perform,
A bar storage room characterized by comprising:   The said metal bar length detection means consists of a line sensor fixed to the said storage body main body so that it may extend along the said horizontal direction, The metal bar storage of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The bar metal storage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bar metal material detection means comprises a magnetic sensor fixed to the storage body.   The bar metal storage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer has a V-shaped cross section. In the bar drawer, a translucent part extending in the longitudinal direction is formed over at least a range in which the bar storage part is provided,
The bar metal diameter detecting means has a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit fixed to the storage body at positions facing each other with the translucent portion of the bar metal drawer vertically, and whether or not light is blocked by a bar metal coin The bar metal storage according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a signal in accordance with is output. The bar drawer is composed of multiple stages,
The bar according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of the bar metal length detecting means and the bar metal material detecting means are provided corresponding to the respective bar metal drawers. Gold storage. A storage means for storing in advance the correspondence between the outer diameter, thickness and material of the coin and the denomination of the coin;
The determination unit uses the correspondence relationship stored in the storage unit to detect the longitudinal displacement of the bar drawer detected by the displacement detection unit and the bar metal detected by the bar diameter detection unit. The outer diameter of the coin, the thickness of the coin calculated from the axial length of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal length detection means, and the material of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal material detection means The bar metal storage according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a denomination of a bar metal coin stored in each bar metal storage part of the bar metal drawer is determined based on the above.

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