JP2012133479A - Coin handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin handling device that permits removal and fitting of a cassette type coin accommodating unit in the event of any abnormality entailing an operation stop when the device is paying out coins even in a state in which the device is mounted on a vending machine or the like.SOLUTION: A coin handling device comprises a projecting part that can be retractably projected from a cassette type coin accommodating unit to outside and serves as a swing supporting member while being projected when the coin accommodating unit is to be fitted or removed; an operating part disposed on the front face of the cassette type coin accommodating unit so as to cause the projecting part to be retractably projected; and an engaging part that is formed on a bottom base blocking a housing, which makes up a body of the device, or the lower part of the device to engage, when the projecting part is projected, with the projecting part to swing-support the cassette type coin accommodating unit on the housing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing device disposed inside a device such as a vending machine, a money changer, or a service device, and more particularly, to a coin processing device having a cassette-type coin receiving portion that is detachably attached to a coin processing device body. .

  Generally, inside a vending machine, a change machine, a service device, etc., a coin that discriminates the authenticity of input coins and sorts and stores the correct coins by denomination, and then pays out the sorted and stored coins as change. A processing device is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the conventional coin processing apparatus 10 mainly includes a casing 20 constituting the apparatus main body, and a coin sorting apparatus 30 for discriminating whether the inserted coins are true or false and sorting the coins according to denomination. (Refer to FIG. 11B and the like), a cassette-type coin storage unit 40 that constitutes a coin storage unit for loading and storing coins falling from the coin sorting unit, and a bottom base 50 that closes the lower part of the coin processing device 10 The coin sorting device 30, the cassette type coin storage unit 40, and the bottom base 50 are configured to be detachably attached to the housing 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 mainly includes a plurality of coin storage cylinders 41 provided in a straight line and parallel for loading and storing coins falling from the coin sorting device 30. And a coin base 42 secured to the lower region of the coin storage cylinder 41 with screws or the like so as to close the lower portion of the cassette-type coin storage section 40, and freely slidable between the lower end of the coin storage cylinder 41 and the coin base 42. And a payout slide 43 that pulls out coins in the lowermost layer of all of the plurality of coin storage cylinders 41 one by one, and latches or releases the upper part of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 to the housing 20 44 and a hooking hole 45 formed on the front surface of the coin storage cylinder 41 for inserting and hooking a finger during removal and mounting (see FIG. 11B and the like).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, a disk-shaped motor cam 21 that is rotated in the direction of arrow A by a drive motor (not shown) and a motor cam 21 are interlocked with the motor cam 21. The payout link 22 that reciprocally slides in the direction of the arrow B, and the lower surface support and release of the coins that are provided for each coin storage cylinder 41 and are pulled out from the payout slide 43, are selectively performed. A change slide 23 that controls the payout and a coin selection solenoid 24 that determines whether or not the change slide 23 can be moved are provided.

  Then, in a state in which the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 is mounted on the housing 20, the hole 43 a formed in the payout slide 43 and the convex portion 22 a provided in the payout link 22 are connected to each other by recesses and projections. The payout slide 43 is reciprocally slid in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG. 10 between the lower end of the coin storage cylinder 41 and the coin base 42 in conjunction with the motor cam 21 via the payout link 22 as described above. Like to do.

  At the time of coin payout, the coins drawn out by the payout slide 43 fall off the coin base 42 and are discharged through the passage 50a formed in the bottom base 50 shown in FIG.

  The bottom base 50 has a casing 50 by engaging convex portions 50b formed on both sides of the bottom base 50 shown in FIG. 9 with notches 20a formed on both sides of the bottom of the casing 20. 20 is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, such a coin processing device 10 operates in a standby state (a state where the payout slide 43 is stored in the cassette-type coin storage unit 40) by operating the latch mechanism 44. 20 is disengaged from the upper portion of the cassette-type coin storage portion 40, and a notch portion 42a formed on the front surface of the coin base 42 constituting the lower portion of the cassette-type coin storage portion 40, and the front surface of the bottom base 50 When the cassette-type coin receiving portion 40 is rotated about the upper-side stopper tab 50c formed on the upper edge of the cassette, the payout slide hole 43a is disengaged from the convex portion 22a of the payout link, and the cassette-type coin is received. The part 40 can be removed from the housing 20.

  At this time, in order to remove the cassette-type coin accommodating portion 40 while the payout slide 43 is accommodated in the cassette-type coin accommodating portion 40, each lowermost coin in the cassette-type coin accommodating portion 40 is guided by the payout slide 43. Therefore, the coin stored in the coin storage cylinder 41 does not fall from the coin dispensing hole 42b.

  As described above, the conventional coin processing apparatus 10 facilitates the replenishment of change coins and the recovery of the remaining coins in the coin storage cylinder 41 by adopting a structure in which the cassette type coin storage unit 40 can be attached and detached.

  By the way, in the conventional coin processing apparatus 10, when an abnormality accompanied with the operation stop occurs during the coin payout operation, the payout slide hole 43 a remains in a state where the payout slide 43 is pulled out from the cassette type coin accommodating portion 40. And the convex part 22 a of the payout link is left inside the housing 20.

  Then, the engagement between the payout slide hole 43a and the payout link protrusion 22a cannot be released, and the cassette-type coin storage portion 40 cannot be rotated with the bottom base 52 as a fulcrum 52. The cassette-type coin storage unit 40 cannot be removed from the housing 20.

  Therefore, conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the bottom base 50 is detached from the housing 20, and the engagement between the coin base cutout portion 42a and the bottom base locking stopper claw 50c is released to enable the cassette type coin to be removed. By pulling out the housing part 40 horizontally, the cassette-type coin housing part 40 can be removed even when a part of the payout slide 43 is left inside the housing 20.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-39795 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-39181

  However, inside a device such as a vending machine on which the coin processing device is mounted, a passage for guiding coins paid out from the coin processing device is disposed on the bottom surface portion of the coin processing device. In order to remove the bottom base from the housing, it is necessary to remove the coin processing apparatus itself from the vending machine or the like.

  This method is very inconvenient, and there is a possibility that troubles may be caused in quickly performing repairs, maintenance inspections, and the like such as clogging of coins and elimination of the factors.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when an abnormality accompanied by a stoppage of operation occurs during the coin dispensing operation, the cassette-type coin storage unit can be removed and mounted even in a state where the coin processing device is mounted on a device such as a vending machine. It aims at providing a certain coin processing device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the coin processing device of the present invention, a protrusion that can be moved in and out of the cassette-type coin storage portion and that serves as a swinging support member when the cassette-type coin storage portion is attached or detached when protruding. And an operating portion provided on the front surface of the cassette-type coin storage portion so as to move the protruding portion in and out, and a bottom base that closes a casing constituting the apparatus main body or a lower portion of the apparatus. There is a locking portion that sometimes engages with the protrusion and swings and supports the cassette-type coin storage portion on the housing.

  In the coin processing device of the present invention, with the above configuration, engagement and release with the housing or the bottom base can be operated from the front surface of the coin processing device, and in a standby state, the payout slide is stored in the cassette-type coin storage unit. In this state, rotate the projection and the locking part as a fulcrum, remove the cassette-type coin storage part from the housing, and when the operation is stopped while paying out coins, place a part of the payout slide in the housing. Since the cassette-type coin storage unit is pulled out horizontally and left to be removed, the cassette-type coin storage unit is removed from the housing, so that when a malfunction occurs during the coin dispensing operation, the coin processing device is Even in a state of being mounted on a device such as a vending machine, it is possible to provide a coin processing device in which the cassette-type coin storage portion can be removed and mounted.

The schematic sectional side view of the coin processing apparatus lower part which concerns on this invention. The schematic sectional side view of the coin processing apparatus lower part which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part in a standby state. The schematic sectional side view of the coin processing apparatus lower part which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part at the time of the operation | movement stop in the middle of coin payment. The schematic exploded perspective view of the coin processor of a 1st embodiment. The schematic perspective view of the coin processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part in a standby state. The schematic perspective view of the coin processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part at the time of the operation | movement stop in the middle of coin payment. The schematic disassembled perspective view of the coin processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The schematic perspective view of the coin processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part in a standby state. The schematic perspective view of the coin processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part at the time of the operation | movement stop in the middle of coin payment. The schematic sectional side view of the conventional coin processing apparatus lower part. The disassembled perspective view of the cassette type coin accommodating part and its peripheral part in the conventional coin processing apparatus. The perspective view of the coin dispensing mechanism arrange | positioned under the conventional coin processing apparatus. The schematic sectional side view of the conventional coin processing apparatus lower part which shows the removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part in a standby state. The schematic perspective view of the conventional coin processing apparatus which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part in a standby state. The schematic sectional side view of the conventional coin processing apparatus lower part which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part at the time of the operation | movement stop in the middle of coin paying-out. The schematic perspective view of the conventional coin processing apparatus which shows removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part at the time of the operation | movement stop in the middle of coin payment.

  Hereinafter, the Example of the coin processing apparatus which concerns on this invention is shown and explained in full detail.

  A coin processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is mainly composed of a casing 20 constituting the apparatus main body, and a coin sorting apparatus 30 (which discriminates whether the inserted coins are true or false, and sorts the coins into denominations, as in the conventional case. 5B), a cassette-type coin storage unit 40 that constitutes a coin storage unit for loading and storing coins falling from the coin sorting unit, and a bottom base 50 that closes the lower part of the coin processing device 10 The coin sorting device 30, the cassette-type coin storage unit 40, and the bottom base 50 are each detachably attached to the housing 20.

  The cassette-type coin storage unit 40 mainly includes a plurality of straight and parallel coin storage cylinders 41 for loading and storing coins falling from the coin sorting device 30, and below the cassette-type coin storage unit 40. A coin base 42 fixed to the lower region of the coin storage cylinder 41 with a screw or the like so as to close the portion, and a slidably supported between the lower end of the coin storage cylinder 41 and the coin base 42, and a plurality of coin storage cylinders 41. A payout slide 43 that pulls out coins at the bottom of each layer one by one, a first latch mechanism 44 that locks or releases the upper part of the cassette-type coin storage 40 to the housing 20, Further, a hook hole 45 formed on the front surface of the coin storage cylinder 41 is further provided to insert and hook the finger (see FIG. 5B and the like).

  Also, at the lower part of the housing 20, a disk-shaped motor cam (not shown) that is rotated by a drive motor (not shown), a payout link 22 that reciprocally slides in the left-right direction of the drawing in conjunction with the motor cam, A change slide 23 that is arranged for each coin storage cylinder 41 and selectively supports and releases the lower surface of the coins drawn out from the payout slide 43 to control the dispensing and non-dispensing of the coins, and the change slide 23 And a coin selection solenoid 24 for determining whether or not to move.

  Then, in a state in which the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 is mounted on the housing 20, the payout slide 43 and the payout link 22 are connected to each other with an uneven fitting, and the payout slide 43 is connected to the above figure via the payout link 22. In conjunction with a motor cam (not shown), as described above, the reciprocating sliding movement is made between the lower end of the coin storage cylinder 41 and the coin base 42 in the horizontal direction of the drawing.

  At the time of coin payout, the coin pulled out to the right in the drawing by the payout slide 43 falls off the coin base 42 and falls from the coin payout hole 42b and is discharged through the passage 50a formed in the bottom base 50. .

  The bottom base 50 is attached to the housing 20 by engaging the protrusions 50b formed on both side surfaces of the bottom base 50 with the notches 20a formed on both side surfaces of the lower portion of the housing 20. (See FIG. 5B and the like).

  Thus, although the basic structure of the coin processing apparatus 10 by this invention is the same as that of the conventional thing mentioned above, in this invention, the structure and method which concern on mounting | wearing and removal of the cassette type coin accommodating part 40 are. It is very different.

  The coin processing device 10 of the present application operates the first latch mechanism 44 (see FIG. 5B and the like) by operating the first latch mechanism 44 in a standby state (a state where the payout slide 43 is housed in the cassette-type coin housing unit 40). And the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 are disengaged, and the payout slide 43 is stored in the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 as shown in FIG. The cassette type coin accommodating portion 40 is removed from the housing 20 by rotating the lower edge as a fulcrum.

  This is similar to the conventional one, in which the lowermost coins in the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 are held in a state guided by the payout slide 43, and the coins stored in the coin storage cylinder 41 are paid out. This is to prevent falling from the hole 42b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a part of the payout slide 43 is displayed when an abnormality accompanied with the operation stop occurs in the state where the payout slide 43 is pulled out from the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 during the coin payout operation. The cassette type coin storage unit 40 is pulled out forward horizontally (to the right in the drawing in FIG. 3) while being left in the case 20, and the cassette type coin storage unit 40 is removed from the case 20.

  At this time, in the coin processing device 10 according to the present invention, unlike the conventional one, it is not necessary to remove the bottom base 50 from the housing 20.

  To realize the above-described configuration in which the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 is rotated and removed in the standby state, and the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 is pulled out and removed in the horizontal direction when the operation is stopped in the middle of coin payout. In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the second latch mechanisms 60 are provided on both sides of the lower part of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40.

  The second latch mechanism 60 includes an operation unit 61 provided on the front surface of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40, and pins provided so as to be able to protrude and retract outside both side surfaces of the lower part of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 by operation of the operation unit 61. In the state where the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 is mounted on the housing 20, each projection 62 protrudes on both sides of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40, The lower part of the cassette-type coin accommodating part 40 is swingably supported by the housing 20 by engaging with the engaging parts 20b which are notches formed on both side surfaces of the lower part of the body 20.

  According to the first embodiment, in the standby state shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 5A, the protrusions 62 protrude on both sides of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 and are formed on both side surfaces of the lower part of the housing 20. Since it is engaged with the formed locking portion 20b, when the first latch mechanism 44 is operated to release the engagement with the upper portion of the cassette-type coin storage portion 40, the two protrusions 62 are used as fulcrums. The cassette type coin accommodating part 40 can be removed from the housing 20 by rotating the cassette type coin accommodating part 40.

  On the other hand, when the operation is stopped in the middle of the coin payout shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the operation portion 61 is slid in the left-right inner direction, the protrusion 62 is accommodated inside the cassette-type coin accommodating portion 40. Since the engagement between the protrusion 62 and the locking portion 20b of the housing is released, the cassette-type coin storage portion 40 can be pulled out forward and horizontally, and the cassette-type coin storage portion 40 can be removed from the housing 20. .

  Further, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, a second latch mechanism 70 is provided in the lower part of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40.

  The second latch mechanism 70 includes an operation unit 71 provided on the front surface of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 and two tongue pieces provided so as to be able to protrude and retract below the bottom surface of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 by the operation of the operation unit 71. In the state in which the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 is mounted on the housing 20, the two projections 72 protrude below the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 and The lower part of the cassette-type coin accommodating part 40 is fitted to the housing 20 so as to be swingable by being fitted into two concave locking parts 50 d formed on the upper surface of the base 50.

  According to the second embodiment, in the standby state shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 7A, the two protrusions 72 protrude below the cassette-type coin storage part 40 and are formed on the upper surface of the bottom base 50. When the first latch mechanism 44 is operated to release the engagement with the upper portion of the cassette-type coin storage unit 40, the protrusion 72 and the bottom base are locked. The cassette-type coin storage unit 40 can be detached from the housing 20 by rotating the cassette-type coin storage unit 40 with the portion 50d as a fulcrum.

  On the other hand, when the operation is stopped during the coin payout shown in FIG. 3, when the operation unit 71 is slid upward as shown in FIG. 7B, the two protrusions 72 are housed inside the cassette type coin housing unit 40. Thus, since the engagement between the protrusion 72 and the bottom base locking 50d is released, the cassette-type coin storage 40 can be pulled out forward and horizontally, and the cassette-type coin storage 40 can be removed from the housing 20. .

  As described above, in the coin processing device of the present invention, the protrusion that can freely move in and out of the lower portion of the cassette-type coin storage portion and that serves as a swing support member when the cassette-type coin storage portion is attached and detached when protruding, An operation portion provided on the front surface of the cassette-type coin storage portion so that the protruding portion can be moved in and out, and the engagement and release with the housing or the bottom base can be operated from the front surface of the coin processing device. Therefore, in the standby state, with the payout slide stored in the cassette-type coin storage portion, the projection-type and locking portions are rotated as fulcrums, the cassette-type coin storage portion is removed from the housing, and the coin is paid out. When the operation stops halfway, the cassette-type coin storage part is pulled out forward horizontally while leaving a part of the payout slide in the case, and the cassette-type coin storage part is removed from the case. Succoth can.

  Thus, in the coin processing device of the present invention, when an abnormality accompanied by a stoppage of operation occurs during the coin dispensing operation, the cassette-type coin storage unit can be removed even when the coin processing device is mounted on a device such as a vending machine. And the coin processing apparatus which can be mounted | worn can be provided.

  In addition, in the conventional coin processing apparatus, for example, in the cassette type coin tube described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-39595, there is a space that can be effectively used between the front surface and each coin tube. In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the protruding portion and the operating portion that can be moved in and out are provided on the cassette type coin receiving portion side, but the protruding and protruding portion that is protruded and retracted on the housing side or the bottom base side is provided. You may make it provide the recessed part or hole which engages with the said projection part in the accommodating part side.

  Similarly, other similar embodiments are also provided with functions unique to the present invention without departing from the present invention, that is, in the standby state, the cassette-type coin storage portion is rotated and removed, and coins are paid out. As long as the cassette-type coin storage unit is pulled out and removed in the horizontal direction when the operation stops halfway, changes or additions may be made to the described embodiment.

  Accordingly, it is to be understood that the invention as claimed is not limited to any single embodiment.

10 …… Coin processing device 20 …… Case 20b… Locking part (notch)
40 …… Cassette type coin receiving portion 41 …… Coin receiving tube 42 …… Coin base 43 …… Payout slide 44 …… (first) latch mechanism 50 …… Bottom base 50d… Locking portion (concave shape)
60 …… Second latch mechanism 61 …… Operating part 62 …… Protrusions (pin shape)
70 …… Second latch mechanism 71 …… Operating part 72 …… Protrusion (tongue piece)

Claims (3)

A housing constituting the apparatus body;
A cassette-type coin storage portion that is detachable from the housing;
A bottom base that is detachable from the housing and closes the lower part of the apparatus when mounted;
The cassette-type coin storage unit is
Multiple coin storage tubes prepared for each denomination;
A coin base fixed to a lower region of the coin storage cylinder,
In the coin processing apparatus having a payout slide that is slidably supported between the coin storage cylinder and the coin base and simultaneously pulls out coins at the bottom of all the plurality of coin storage cylinders one by one,
A protrusion that can freely move in and out of the cassette-type coin storage portion and serves as a swing support member when the cassette-type coin storage portion is attached and detached when protruding;
An operation unit provided on the front surface of the cassette-type coin storage unit so as to cause the protrusion to move in and out;
And a locking portion that is formed on the casing or the bottom base and engages with the protruding portion when the protruding portion protrudes to support the cassette-type coin storage portion in a swinging manner on the casing. A coin processing device. The protrusions are provided on both side surfaces of the lower part of the cassette-type coin storage part so as to be able to protrude and retract in the horizontal direction,
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is provided on both side surfaces of the lower portion of the housing. The protrusion is provided on the bottom surface of the cassette-type coin storage portion so as to be able to appear and retract in the vertical direction.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the locking portion is provided on an upper surface of the bottom base.

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