JP2012247963A - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a coin 30 on a coin temporary storage space 6 from sliding down to be lost from a top cover 5 which is opened and closed around a cover opening/closing fulcrum 5c on a cash processor 20 including the coin temporary storage space 6 on the top cover 5.SOLUTION: A coin fall prevention member 7 is provided to the coin temporary storage space 6 of the top cover 5 on the side of the cover opening/closing fulcrum 5c, the coin fall prevention member 7 being in a cover shape fixed to the top cover 5. Alternatively, the coin fall prevention member 7 has a fulcrum 8 of rotation at an upper part on the opposite side from the cover opening/closing fulcrum 5c, and can be drawn out to project to the top cover 5 around the fulcrum 8 of rotation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin fall prevention structure in a cash processing apparatus in which a cover for opening and closing is provided with a temporary storage place for coins.

  In general, in a register device or a POS terminal device installed in a supermarket or a convenience store, a cash processing machine for disposing change and storing banknotes and coins deposited from customers is arranged below the cash register.

  As shown in FIG. 7, this conventional cash processing apparatus includes a front cover 1 that covers the front surface of the apparatus, a coin insertion slot 2 that inserts coins 30, a bill insertion slot 3 that inserts banknotes, a mechanism unit, and the like. A coin 30 inserted from the coin slot 2 is provided with a built-in device main body 4, a top cover 5 that can be opened and closed with a cover opening / closing fulcrum 5 c as a fulcrum, and a coin temporary storage place 6 in which a coin 30 is temporarily placed. And processing for counting the number of banknotes inserted from the banknote slot 3, summing up the amount of money, closing processing for periodically determining sales, etc., storing cash in a cassette, etc. Yes.

  And in order to be able to maintain the inside of the cash processing apparatus 20 efficiently, it is the structure which can provide the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c in the apparatus back side, and can open the upper surface cover 5 like the arrow B (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the conventional cash processing apparatus, when the coin 30 is inserted, when the top cover 5 is opened as indicated by the arrow B with the coin 30 placed in the temporary coin storage 6, the coin 30 becomes as indicated by the arrow C. There was a problem that the top cover 5 slipped from the temporary coin storage 6 and was lost.

  The present invention adopts the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems. That is, in the cash processing apparatus provided with a coin temporary storage place on the top cover that opens and closes with the cover opening and closing fulcrum as a fulcrum, a coin fall prevention member is provided on the cover opening and closing fulcrum side of the coin temporary storage place of the top cover, and the coin fall prevention member is The cover shape was fixed to the upper surface cover.

  Alternatively, the coin fall prevention member has a rotation fulcrum on the upper side opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum, and can be pulled out so as to protrude from the upper surface cover using the rotation fulcrum as a fulcrum.

  Alternatively, the coin fall prevention member includes a rotation fulcrum provided at an upper part opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and a gear part centered on the rotation fulcrum, and the apparatus main body side includes a main body side gear and the main body side A gear is provided between the gear and the gear portion.

  Alternatively, the coin drop prevention member has a rotation fulcrum on the upper side opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and is rotatable so as to protrude from the upper surface cover by its own weight.

  Alternatively, the coin fall prevention member has a rotation fulcrum at the end opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and supports a bottom portion rotated by its own weight by a rotation guide provided on the apparatus main body side.

  Alternatively, in another invention, in a cash processing apparatus provided with a temporary coin storage place on an upper surface cover that opens and closes with a cover opening / closing fulcrum as a fulcrum, the coin temporary storage place of the upper surface cover has a rotation fulcrum at a substantially central position and is horizontal by its own weight. A coin fall prevention member that rotates so as to protrude from the upper surface cover when the upper surface cover is opened while maintaining the position is provided.

  According to the cash processing apparatus of the present invention, since it is configured as described above, when the top cover is opened, coins do not slide off the top cover from the temporary coin storage and are not lost.

It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cash processing apparatus of Example 1. FIG. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cash processing apparatus of Example 2. FIG. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cash processing apparatus of Example 3. FIG. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cash processing apparatus of Example 4. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cash processing apparatus of Example 5. FIG. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cash processing apparatus of Example 6. FIG. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the conventional cash processing apparatus.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are given the same reference numerals. In the following description, a cash processing apparatus that handles cash such as coins will be described as an example, but a coin processing apparatus that handles coins and the like may be used. In the following description of the embodiments, the cash processing apparatus is described as being connected to a register device or a POS terminal device. However, the cash processing apparatus may be installed alone.

(Constitution)
Since the structure of the cash processing apparatus 20 of Example 1 is the same as that of the conventional cash processing apparatus 20 demonstrated using FIG. 7 except the structure which concerns on the coin fall prevention member 7, it is simple about the same structure. Detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  1A and 1B are configuration diagrams of a cash processing apparatus 20 according to a first embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the first embodiment, a cover shape is provided as the coin fall prevention member 7 on the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c side of the temporary coin storage place 6 of the upper surface cover 20.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the first embodiment operates as follows. Initially, the operation | movement which deposits the coin 30 is demonstrated using above-mentioned FIG.

  First, whether the operator is a store clerk, maintenance worker, or policeman through a magnetic card possessed by an operator or the like through a card reader of a register device or POS terminal device (not shown) connected to the cash processing device 20 The operation mode is switched according to the determination result, and a deposit operation for banknotes or coins, a cash collection operation from the safe unit in the apparatus main body 4, a maintenance operation, or the like is performed.

  And when depositing the coin 30 into the cash processing apparatus 20, since there is a limit to the number of coins that can enter the coin slot 11 at a time, the coin 30 is temporarily placed in the temporary coin storage 6.

  Then, the coins 30 placed in the temporary coin storage 6 are inserted until the coin insertion slot 2 is filled, the inserted coins 30 are identified, and the identified coins 30 are conveyed to the safe unit. The coin 30 remaining in the temporary storage 6 is inserted until the coin insertion slot 2 is full, and this operation is repeated.

  At this time, when a failure or the like occurs in the cash processing apparatus 20, the cash processing apparatus 20 disposed below is separated from a register apparatus or POS terminal apparatus (not shown) in order to perform maintenance inside the apparatus. The top cover 5 is opened in the direction of arrow B as indicated by the broken line in (b).

  Then, the coin 30 that is left in the temporary coin storage 6 slides as shown by the arrow C toward the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c side, that is, the back side of the apparatus, but the cover shape provided fixed to the top cover 5 is provided. That is, it is received by the coin fall prevention member 7.

  Then, after the maintenance operation such as jam removal is completed, when the top cover 5 is closed, the coin 30 received by the coin fall prevention member 7 returns to the temporary coin storage 6.

(Effect of Example 1)
As described above, according to the coin processing apparatus of the first embodiment, in the cash processing apparatus provided with the temporary coin storage place on the top cover that opens and closes with the cover opening / closing fulcrum as the fulcrum, the top cover on the cover opening / closing fulcrum side of the coin temporary storage place. Since the cover shape fixed to is provided, when the top cover is opened, coins do not slide on the top cover from the temporary coin storage and are not lost.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 20 described with reference to FIG. 7 except for the configuration related to the coin drop prevention member 17. Detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  2A and 2B are configuration diagrams of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 2A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment, a coin that can be pulled out onto the upper surface cover 5 using the rotation fulcrum 8 as a fulcrum on the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c side of the temporary coin storage 6 of the upper surface cover 20. A fall prevention member 17 is provided.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation for depositing the coin 30 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 20 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  When a failure or the like occurs in the cash processing device 20, the cash processing device 20 disposed below the cash processing device 20 is separated from a register device or a POS terminal device (not shown) to perform maintenance inside the device, and the coin fall prevention member 17 Is rotated as indicated by the arrow D in FIG. Then, the top cover 5 is opened as indicated by arrow B.

  Then, the coin 30 placed in the temporary coin storage 6 slides down the slope of the temporary coin storage 6 and falls as indicated by an arrow C, but is received by the drawn coin fall prevention member 17.

  Then, after completing the maintenance operation such as jam removal, when the upper surface cover 5 is closed, the coin 30 received by the coin fall prevention member 17 returns to the temporary coin storage 6.

(Effect of Example 2)
As mentioned above, according to the cash processing apparatus of Example 2, in the cash processing apparatus provided with the coin temporary storage in the upper surface cover opened and closed with the cover opening and closing fulcrum as the fulcrum, on the cover opening and closing fulcrum side of the coin temporary storage of the upper surface cover In addition to the effects of the first embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, a coin fall prevention member having a rotation fulcrum on the upper side opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and having the rotation fulcrum as a fulcrum is provided on the upper surface cover. The coin fall prevention member can be stored in the upper surface cover, and space can be saved.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 20 described with reference to FIG. 7 except for the configuration related to the coin drop prevention member 27, and thus the same configuration is simplified. Detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  3A and 3B are configuration diagrams of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the third embodiment, in which FIG. 3A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the cash processing apparatus 20 of the third embodiment, a coin fall prevention member 27 is provided on the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c side of the temporary coin storage 6 of the top cover 20.

  The coin fall prevention member 27 is provided with a rotation fulcrum 8 and a gear portion 11 as shown in the figure. On the apparatus main body side, a main body side gear 19 fixed to the apparatus main body side, the main body side gear 19 and A gear 10 fixed on the apparatus main body side is disposed between the gear portions 11.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the third embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation for depositing the coin 30 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 20 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  When a failure or the like occurs in the cash processing apparatus 20, the cash processing apparatus 20 disposed on the lower side is separated from a register apparatus or a POS terminal apparatus (not shown) to perform maintenance inside the apparatus, and the top cover 5 is illustrated. Open as shown by arrow B in 3 (b).

  Then, the gear 10 meshed with the fixed main body side gear 19 rotates in the direction of arrow E, and this rotation causes the coin fall prevention member 27 to move to the arrow with the rotation fulcrum 8 as a fulcrum by the gear portion 11 provided in the coin fall prevention member 27. It gradually rotates in the direction F and protrudes from the upper surface cover 5 as indicated by a broken line.

  Then, the coin 30 placed in the temporary coin storage place 6 slides down the inclination of the temporary coin storage place 6 and falls as indicated by an arrow C, but is received by the coin fall prevention member 27 protruding from the upper surface cover 5.

  After the maintenance operation such as jam removal is completed, when the upper cover 5 is closed, the gear 10 meshed with the fixed main body side gear 19 rotates in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow E, and this rotation prevents coins from falling. The gear drop 11 provided in the member 27 causes the coin fall prevention member 27 to rotate in the direction opposite to the arrow F direction with the rotation fulcrum 8 as a fulcrum, and gradually rotates to the position of the solid line, and is accommodated in the upper surface cover 5. The coin 30 received by the fall prevention member 27 returns to the coin temporary storage place 6.

(Effect of Example 3)
As mentioned above, according to the cash processing apparatus of Example 3, in the cash processing apparatus provided with the coin temporary storage in the upper surface cover which opens and closes with the cover opening and closing fulcrum as the fulcrum, A coin fall prevention member is provided, and the coin fall prevention member includes a rotation fulcrum provided on the upper side opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and a gear portion centered on the rotation fulcrum, And since the gear was provided between the said main body side gear and the said gear part, there can exist an effect similar to Example 2 without requiring manual operation.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 20 described with reference to FIG. 7 except for the configuration related to the coin drop prevention member 37, and thus the same configuration is simplified. Detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  4A and 4B are configuration diagrams of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 4A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fourth embodiment, the coin falling prevention member 37 that is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum 8 on the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c side of the temporary coin storage 6 of the upper surface cover 20 is provided. A regulating member 39 that regulates the rotation in the direction opposite to the arrow G from the position of the solid coin falling prevention member 37 is provided. Note that the restriction member 39 may not be provided.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fourth embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation for depositing the coin 30 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 20 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  When a failure or the like occurs in the cash processing apparatus 20, the cash processing apparatus 20 disposed on the lower side is separated from a register apparatus or a POS terminal apparatus (not shown) to perform maintenance inside the apparatus, and the top cover 5 is illustrated. Open as shown by arrow B in 4 (b).

  Then, while opening the upper surface cover 5, the coin fall prevention member 37 rotates in the direction of arrow G by its own weight, and protrudes from the upper surface cover 5 as shown by a broken line.

  At this time, the coin 30 placed in the temporary coin storage 6 slides down the slope of the temporary coin storage 6 and falls as indicated by an arrow C, but is received by the coin fall prevention member 37 protruding from the upper surface cover 5.

  Then, after completing the maintenance operation such as jam removal, when the top cover 5 is closed, the coin fall prevention member 37 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow G direction by its own weight, and is regulated by the regulation member 39 as shown by a solid line. The coin 30 which is rotated to the position and stored in the upper surface cover 5 and received by the coin fall prevention member 37 returns to the temporary coin storage 6.

(Effect of Example 4)
As described above, according to the cash processing apparatus of the fourth embodiment, in the cash processing apparatus provided with the temporary coin place on the upper surface cover that opens and closes with the cover opening / closing fulcrum as the fulcrum, In addition, since the rotation prevention fulcrum is provided on the upper side opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum, the rotatable coin fall prevention member is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface cover by its own weight when the upper surface cover is opened. The same effect as 3 can be obtained.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fifth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 20 described with reference to FIG. 7 except for the configuration related to the coin drop prevention member 47, and thus the same configuration is simplified. Detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fifth embodiment, in which FIG. 5A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 5B is an AA cross-sectional view of FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fifth embodiment, the coin temporary storage place 6 of the top cover 20 is rotatable in the direction of arrow G with a rotation fulcrum 48 provided at a substantially central position as a fulcrum. Further, a coin fall prevention member 47 whose rotation in the direction opposite to the G direction is restricted by a restriction member 49 is provided. Note that the restriction member 49 may not be provided.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the fifth embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation for depositing the coin 30 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 20 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  When a failure or the like occurs in the cash processing apparatus 20, the cash processing apparatus 20 disposed on the lower side is separated from a register apparatus or a POS terminal apparatus (not shown) to perform maintenance inside the apparatus, and the top cover 5 is illustrated. Open as shown by arrow B in 5 (b).

  Then, while opening the upper surface cover 5, the coin fall prevention member 47 rotates in the arrow G direction while maintaining the horizontal direction by its own weight, and protrudes from the upper surface cover 5 as indicated by a broken line.

  At this time, the coin 30 placed in the temporary coin storage 6 is maintained in a state of being placed on the coin fall prevention member 47 that is maintained horizontally.

  Then, after completing the maintenance operation such as jam removal, when the top cover 5 is closed, the coin fall prevention member 47 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow G direction by its own weight, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The coin 30 is rotated until the rotation is restricted by the restriction member 49 and stored in the upper surface cover 5, and the coin 30 placed on the coin fall prevention member 47 returns to the temporary coin storage 6.

(Effect of Example 5)
As described above, according to the cash processing apparatus of the fifth embodiment, in the cash processing apparatus provided with the temporary coin storage place on the upper surface cover that opens and closes with the cover opening / closing fulcrum as the fulcrum, In addition to the effects of the fourth embodiment, a large receiving tray is provided because the coin fall prevention member is provided which has a rotation fulcrum and maintains a horizontal position by its own weight and rotates so as to protrude from the top cover when the top cover is opened. It is possible to prevent coins from falling and being lost more reliably.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the sixth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 20 described with reference to FIG. 7 except for the configuration related to the coin drop prevention member 57, and thus the same configuration is simplified. Detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  6A and 6B are configuration diagrams of the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 6A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the sixth embodiment, a coin drop prevention member 57 having a rotation fulcrum 58 is provided on the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c side of the temporary coin storage 6 of the upper surface cover 20 to prevent coin fall. The rotation guide 68 supports the rotation in the arrow H direction due to the weight of the member 57.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 20 according to the sixth embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation for depositing the coin 30 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 20 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  When a failure or the like occurs in the cash processing apparatus 20, the cash processing apparatus 20 disposed on the lower side is separated from a register apparatus or a POS terminal apparatus (not shown) to perform maintenance inside the apparatus, and the top cover 5 is illustrated. Open as shown by arrow B in 6 (b).

  Then, the top cover 5 is opened and the coin fall prevention member 57 is separated from the rotation guide 68 and rotated in the direction of arrow H by its own weight while being guided by the rotation guide 68 at the bottom, and rotated like the coin fall prevention member 57a. Furthermore, it rotates like the coin fall prevention member 57b and enters the upper surface cover 5.

  At this time, the coin 30 placed in the temporary coin storage 6 slides down the slope of the temporary coin storage 6 and falls as indicated by the arrow C, but rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow H and maintained in a substantially vertical direction. , 57b.

  After the maintenance operation such as jam removal is completed, when the top cover 5 is closed, the coin fall prevention member 57 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow H direction due to its own weight, and its bottom part comes into contact with the rotation guide 68 and guides it. Then, after passing through the position of the coin fall prevention member 57a, it becomes the position of the solid coin fall prevention member 57, and the coin 30 received by the coin fall prevention member 57 returns to the coin temporary storage place 6.

(Effect of Example 6)
As mentioned above, according to the cash processing apparatus of Example 6, in the cash processing apparatus provided with the coin temporary storage in the upper surface cover which opens and closes with the cover opening / closing fulcrum as the fulcrum, Since the coin fall prevention member having the rotation fulcrum is provided at the end opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and the bottom rotated by its own weight is supported by the rotation guide, the upper cover is opened in addition to the effects of the fourth embodiment. The coin fall prevention member does not protrude from the upper cover even when it is, and space can be further saved.

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In the above description of the embodiment, the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5c is provided on the back side of the apparatus and the top cover 5 is opened / closed on the back side. It may be a cover that opens and closes. Also in this case, the coin fall prevention member 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, or 57 described in the above embodiment for receiving the falling coin may be provided on the cover opening / closing fulcrum 5 c side.

  As described above, the present invention can be widely used for cash processing apparatuses in which a top coin that is opened and closed is provided with a temporary place for coins.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front cover 2 Coin slot 4 Apparatus main body 5 Upper surface cover 6 Coin temporary storage places 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 57a, 57b Coin fall prevention member 8, 48, 58 Rotation fulcrum 10 Gear 11 Gear part 19 Main body Side gear 20 Coin processing device 30 Coin 39, 49 Restriction member 68 Rotation guide

Claims (7)

In the cash processing apparatus provided with a coin temporary storage on the top cover that opens and closes with the cover opening and closing fulcrum as a fulcrum,
A cash processing apparatus, wherein a coin drop prevention member is provided on a cover opening / closing fulcrum side of the upper surface cover of the coin temporary storage area.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin fall prevention member has a cover shape fixed to the upper surface cover.   The coin falling prevention member has a rotation fulcrum at an upper part opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum, and can be pulled out so as to protrude from the upper surface cover with the rotation fulcrum as a fulcrum. 1. A cash processing apparatus according to 1.   The coin fall prevention member includes a rotation fulcrum provided on an upper side opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum, and a gear portion centered on the rotation fulcrum, and a main body side gear and a main body side gear on the apparatus main body side. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gear between the gear portions.   2. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin fall prevention member has a rotation fulcrum at an upper portion opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and is rotatable so as to protrude from the upper surface cover by its own weight.   2. The coin fall prevention member has a rotation fulcrum at an end opposite to the cover opening / closing fulcrum and supports a bottom portion rotating by its own weight by a rotation guide provided on the apparatus main body side. The cash processing apparatus as described. In the cash processing apparatus provided with a coin temporary storage on the top cover that opens and closes with the cover opening and closing fulcrum as a fulcrum,
The coin temporary place of the upper surface cover is provided with a coin fall prevention member that has a rotation fulcrum at a substantially central position, maintains a horizontal position by its own weight, and rotates so as to protrude from the upper surface cover when the upper surface cover is opened. The cash processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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