JP2014142877A - Automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic transaction device allowing adequate ejection without a coin being stuck in a coin chute in which a moving path is bent.SOLUTION: An automatic transaction device includes a handling unit which draws out a coin, a receiving member which receives the coin drawn out from the handling unit, and a coin chute which connects the handling unit and the receiving members. The coin chute includes a bended moving path in which the coin, drawn out from the handling unit, moves toward the receiving member. A circular bending part is formed in a part connecting the bottom face and side face of the coin chute.

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus that discharges coins through a chute.

  As an automatic transaction apparatus, for example, an automatic ticket vending machine that automatically sells a ticket, an air ticket or the like in accordance with a customer's operation is known. Such an automatic ticket vending machine is installed in the vicinity of a ticket gate of a station, for example, and a customer purchases a ticket by operating the automatic ticket vending machine.

  In the automatic ticket vending machine described above, a coin chute is provided for discharging a change coin when receiving a ticket or the like to a receiving tray. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a configuration in which coins that have collided at a repelling portion of a coin chute are discharged to a tray.

JP 2000-339524 A

  By the way, in the coin chute, there is one in which the movement path of the coin inside the chute is bent (for example, the movement path is bent in a substantially L shape). In such a configuration, the coins that are in contact with the bottom surface or the side surface of the coin chute may further contact each other. If the contact state is maintained in this way, the coins are clogged in the coin chute and may stay. As a result, coins are not properly discharged to the tray.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in view of the said problem, The place made into the objective of this invention is the novel which can discharge | emit appropriately, without making a coin retain in the coin chute in which the moving path is bent. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved automatic transaction apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a processing unit for feeding out coins, a receiving member for receiving coins fed out from the processing unit, and a connection between the processing unit and the receiving member are connected. A coin chute in which a moving path in which a coin fed out from the processing unit moves toward the receiving member is bent, and a circular arc bent portion at a portion connecting a bottom surface and a side surface of the coin chute An automatic transaction apparatus is provided.

  In the case of such an automatic transaction apparatus, since the arc-shaped bent portion is formed at a portion connecting the bottom surface and the side surface of the coin chute, the coin rolls vigorously while standing along the bent portion. For this reason, since it can suppress that the state which coins contacted in the coin chute | shoot is maintained, it can prevent that a coin is jammed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the coins from staying in the coin chute where the moving path is bent.

  In the automatic transaction apparatus, the coin chute has a short inner side surface on the inner side and a long outer side surface on the outer side, and the bending portion includes the bottom surface of the coin chute and the outer surface. It is good also as being formed in the part which connects a side surface.

  In the automatic transaction apparatus, the coin chute includes an inlet through which coins flow from the processing unit, and an outlet through which coins flow out to the receiving member, and the bending portion includes the inlet. It may be formed on the outlet side of the outlet.

  Moreover, in said automatic transaction apparatus, the opening area of the said outlet is smaller than the opening area of the said inlet, and the width | variety of the said coin chute is formed small from the said inlet toward the said outlet. Also good.

  In the automatic transaction apparatus, the outer side surface includes a first side surface on the inlet side, a second side surface on the outlet side substantially orthogonal to the first side surface, the first side surface, and the first side surface. A connecting surface connecting two side surfaces, and the connecting surface may be formed so as to intersect the first side surface and the second side surface.

  In the automatic transaction apparatus, the bending portion may be formed in a portion connecting the bottom surface of the coin chute and the second side surface.

  Moreover, said automatic transaction apparatus WHEREIN: The length of the circular arc of the said bending part is good also as being larger than the diameter of the said coin.

  In the above automatic transaction apparatus, the bottom surface may be formed by connecting two surfaces having different inclinations.

  In the automatic transaction apparatus, the moving path may be formed in a substantially L shape.

  Moreover, said automatic transaction apparatus WHEREIN: The said bending part is good also as being formed in the part which connects the bottom face of the said coin chute and the said side surface, and the said bottom face continuously.

  Moreover, in said automatic transaction apparatus, it is good also as a step part being formed in the bottom face of the said coin chute.

  Moreover, in said automatic transaction apparatus, it is good also as a projection part being formed in the bottom face of the said coin chute.

  As described above, according to the present invention, coins can be appropriately discharged without staying in a coin chute in which the moving path is bent.

It is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance composition of automatic ticketing machine 1 concerning this embodiment. 4 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of a lower operation unit 30. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a relationship among a coin processing unit 60, a coin chute 70, and a coin discharge receptacle 38. FIG. It is the top view which looked at FIG. 3 from the Z-axis direction. It is the front view which looked at FIG. 3 from the Y-axis direction. 3 is a perspective view showing a coin chute 70. FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is DD sectional drawing of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the movement aspect of the coin in the coin chute | shoot 170 in a comparative example. It is a figure for demonstrating the movement aspect of the coin in the coin chute | shoot 70 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st modification of the coin chute. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd modification of the coin chute.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<Outline of automatic transaction equipment>
A configuration example of an automatic ticketing machine 1 which is an example of an automatic transaction apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an external configuration of an automatic ticketing machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The automatic ticketing machine 1 is installed near a ticket gate of a station, for example, and a customer can purchase a ticket (ticket) by operating the automatic ticketing machine 1. The automatic ticketing machine 1 includes a housing 10 and a customer operation unit 12. The housing 10 has a vertically long box shape. The customer operation part 12 is provided in the upper front part of the housing | casing 10, and is provided for a customer's operation.

  The customer operation unit 12 is inclined from the upper end side toward the lower end side. In addition, the inclination angle and height of the customer operation unit 12 are set so that a customer standing in front of the housing 10 can easily operate while looking down. As shown in FIG. 1, the customer operation unit 12 includes an upper operation unit 20 and a lower operation unit 30.

  The upper operation unit 20 includes a display unit 22 that displays a screen including various types of information. The display unit 22 has a touch panel function that allows the customer to touch the screen. In the upper operation unit 20, various guidance information related to the purchase of a ticket is displayed on the display unit 22, and a customer can select a desired ticket or the like by touching a button image or the like displayed on the display unit 22. .

  In the lower operation unit 30, the customer can pay for the ticket by inserting or inserting a credit card, banknote, or coin. Moreover, the customer can receive a boarding ticket by discharging the boarding ticket according to payment. Further, by discharging the change when the ticket price is paid, the customer can receive the change. The lower operation unit 30 includes a concave operation unit 31 and a convex operation unit 32. The concave operation unit 31 is provided on the left side of the housing 10 and is recessed on the back side of the housing 10. The convex operation unit 32 is provided on the right side of the housing 10 and protrudes forward of the housing 10.

(Detailed configuration example of the lower operation unit 30)
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the lower operation unit 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the concave operation unit 31 includes a card insertion / ejection port 34, a bill insertion port 35, a ticketing port 36, a bill ejection port 37, and a coin ejection receptacle 38 that is an example of a receiving member. Have.

  The card insertion / ejection port 34 can insert or eject a card-like medium such as an IC card or a credit card. The card insertion / discharge port 34 is provided in a horizontally long slit shape on the upper left side of the concave operation unit 31. For example, the card insertion / discharge port 34 is a port through which a credit card is inserted when the customer pays for the ticket with a credit card, or a port through which the inserted credit card is returned to the customer.

  The banknote insertion slot 35 is an opening into which a banknote is inserted when a customer pays for the ticket with a banknote. The banknote insertion slot 35 is provided in the shape of a horizontally long slit on the upper right side of the concave operation unit 31. The banknote insertion slot 35 can insert a banknote one by one or a plurality of banknotes collectively.

  The ticketing opening 36 is an outlet for discharging a ticket (ticket) purchased by a customer. The ticket issuing port 36 is provided in a horizontally long slit shape on the lower left side of the concave operation unit 31 (below the card insertion / discharge port 34).

  The banknote outlet 37 is an outlet that discharges banknotes as change when, for example, a ticket is purchased. The bill discharge port 37 is provided in a horizontally long slit shape on the lower right side of the concave operation unit 31 (below the bill insertion port 35). In addition, the banknote discharge port 37 can be discharged | emitted collectively in the state which piled up several banknotes.

  The coin discharge receiver 38 receives and accumulates coins discharged from the coin discharge port 43 of the convex operation unit 32. The coin discharge receptacle 38 is a tray formed on the right side of the bottom surface of the concave operation unit 31 so as to be connected to the coin discharge port 43. The coin discharge receptacle 38 has a dark color (for example, black) so that the accumulated coins can be easily recognized. In addition, the other portions of the concave operation portion 31 other than the coin discharge receptacle 38 have a light color, for example, different from the coin discharge receptacle 38.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the convex operation unit 32 includes a coin insertion port 41, a numeric keypad unit 42, and a coin discharge port 43.

  The coin insertion slot 41 is an opening through which a customer inserts a coin as a purchase price for a ticket. The coin slot 41 is provided at the upper part of the convex operation part 32.

  The numeric keypad portion 42 is provided at a position on the lower left side of the coin insertion slot 41 of the convex operation portion 32. The numeric keypad 42 has numeric keys corresponding to numbers such as “0” to “9”, and is used, for example, to input a password.

  The coin discharge port 43 is formed on the lower end side of the side wall portion of the convex operation portion 32. The coin discharge port 43 is an opening for discharging coins as change. Coins discharged from the coin discharge port 43 fall and accumulate on the coin discharge receptacle 38.

<Composition of coin chute>
The automatic ticketing machine 1 has a coin processing unit that performs various processes related to coins. When the coin processing unit pays out coins, the coins fall on the coin chute and are accumulated in the coin discharge receptacle 38.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the relationship among the coin processing unit 60, the coin chute 70, and the coin discharge receptacle 38. FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3 viewed from the Z-axis direction. FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 3 viewed from the Y-axis direction. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the coin chute 70. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

  The coin processing unit 60 has a coin slot 41 shown in FIG. 2 (omitted for convenience of explanation in FIG. 3 and the like). The coin processing unit 60 accumulates coins input from the coin input port 41 and discharges coins as change. Moreover, the coin processing unit 60 has a feeding port 61 for feeding out coins, as shown in FIG.

  The coin chute 70 connects between the payout opening 61 of the coin processing unit 60 and the coin discharge receptacle 38, and guides the coin drawn out from the payout opening 61 to the coin discharge receptacle 38. The coin chute 70 is made of, for example, a metal sheet metal. As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery port 61 is located above the coin discharge receptacle 38, and the coins fed out from the delivery port 61 fall on the coin chute 70 and are accumulated in the coin discharge receptacle 38.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, since the payout opening 61 and the coin discharge receptacle 38 are shifted in the X direction, the coins fed from the payout opening 61 in the coin chute 70 move toward the coin discharge receptacle 38. The moving path is bent. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin movement path S of the coin chute 70 is formed in a substantially L shape.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coin chute 70 has a bottom surface 71, a short side surface 72 that is a short inner side surface on the inner side, and a long side surface 73 that is a long outer side surface on the outer side. In addition, the upper surface side of the coin chute 70 may be opened. For this reason, the cross-sectional shape of the coin chute 70 is substantially U-shaped as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coin chute 70 has an inlet 74 through which coins flow from the coin processing unit 60, and an outlet 75 through which coins flow out to the coin discharge receptacle 38. The inflow port 74 is an opening formed at a position facing the feeding port 61, and the outflow port 75 is an opening formed at a position corresponding to the coin discharge receiver 38.

  The opening area of the outlet 75 may be smaller than the opening area of the inlet 74. In such a case, the width of the coin chute 70 is formed from the inflow port 74 toward the outflow port 75. However, the opening area of the outlet port 75 may be the same as the opening area of the inlet port 74, for example.

  The long side surface 73 includes a first side surface 73a on the inflow port 74 side, a second side surface 73b on the outflow port 75 side that is substantially orthogonal to the first side surface 73a, and a connection surface 73c that connects the first side surface 73a and the second side surface 73b. And having. Here, the connection surface 73c is formed so as to intersect the first side surface 73a and the second side surface 73b. Here, the state in which the connection surface 73c intersects the first side surface 73a and the second side surface 73b is a state in which the connection surface 73c intersects the first side surface 73a and the second side surface 73b in a cross shape, and the connection surface 73c is the first. It includes a state in which the first side surface 73a and the second side surface 73b are connected, and a state in which the connecting surface 73c connects the first side surface 73a and the second side surface 73b. Moreover, the connection surface 73c is located in a substantially intermediate position in the coin movement path (movement path S in FIG. 4).

  The bottom surface 71 is formed by connecting two surfaces 71a and 71b having different inclinations. The surface 71a is located on the short side surface 72 side, and the surface 71b is located on the long side surface 73 side. The coin that falls on the coin chute 70 moves so as to straddle the surface 71b from the surface 71a.

<Retention of coins in coin chute 70>
By the way, when the movement path of the coins inside the coin chute 70 is bent, there is a possibility that the coins stay in the coin chute 70. When the coins stay in the coin chute 70, there is a problem that the coins are not properly discharged to the coin discharge receptacle 38.

  Specifically, the coins that have flowed in from the inlet 74 of the coin chute 70 are temporarily accumulated at the center of the coin chute 70 (around the connection surface 73c of the long side surface 73). The plurality of accumulated coins move along the short side surface 72 and the long side surface 73, respectively. At this time, coins that contact the bottom surface 71 and the short side surface 72 during movement along the short side surface 72 and coins that contact the long side surface 73 during movement along the long side surface 73 may contact each other. In this way, coins that are in contact at a plurality of points are clogged and do not move thereafter.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to prevent the coins from staying in the coin chute 70, as shown in FIG. 6, the bottom surface 71 of the coin chute 70 (specifically, the surface 71b of the bottom surface 71) and the long side surface. An arc-shaped bent portion 76 is formed at a portion connecting 73 (specifically, the second side surface 73b of the long side surface 73). The bent portion 76 is formed on the outflow port 75 side of the inflow port 74 and the outflow port 75. The arc of the bending portion 76 is formed with a predetermined curvature so that coins are not caught. Here, the length of the arc of the bending portion 76 may be larger than the diameter of the coin.

  By providing such an arc-shaped (so-called R-shaped) bent portion 76, the coin flowing in from the inflow port 74 rolls vigorously while standing along the bent portion 76. Thereby, since it can suppress that a coin once accumulate | stores in the periphery of the connection surface 73c of the long side surface 73, it can prevent a coin clogging resulting from maintaining the state which coins contacted after that. As a result, it is possible to prevent the coins from staying in the coin chute 70 in which the moving path is bent.

  As described above, when the movement path of the coin chute 70 is substantially L-shaped (FIG. 4), the coin is likely to stay particularly on the short side surface 72 side. On the other hand, since it becomes easy to roll a coin along the long side surface 73 by providing the bending part 76 which concerns on this embodiment, it can suppress that a coin once accumulate | stores around the connection surface 73c. Thereby, since it can suppress that the coin collected around the connection surface 73c moves along the short side 72 side, it can prevent that a coin retains in the short side 72 side.

  Further, as described above, when the opening area of the outlet 75 is smaller than the opening area of the inlet 74, the movement of the coins in the coin chute 70 tends to be slow. On the other hand, since the coins can be moved vigorously by providing the bending portion 76, the coins in the coin chute 70 can be prevented from staying.

  In addition, the connecting surface 73 c of the long side surface 73 of the present embodiment is formed so as to reduce the distance from the short side surface 72. For this reason, it can suppress that a coin once accumulate | stores around the connection surface 73c. As a result, since the coin can be prevented from moving along the short side surface 72, the coin can be more effectively prevented from staying.

  Further, by making the length of the arc of the bending portion 76 larger than the diameter of a coin (for example, a coin having the maximum diameter that moves in the coin chute 70), the coin can easily roll on the bending portion 76.

  In the above description, the arc-shaped bent portion 76 is formed only at the portion where the bottom surface 71 and the long side surface 73 of the coin chute 70 are connected, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bottom surface 71 may also be bent in an arc shape. That is, the bent portion 76 may be formed continuously from the bottom surface 71 and the portion connecting the bottom surface 71 and the long side surface 73. In such a case, since the bent portion is formed in a wide range, it is possible to effectively prevent the coins from staying in the coin chute 70.

  In the above description, the arc of the bent portion 76 is formed with a predetermined curvature. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the curvature of the arc of the bent portion 76 may vary. Further, the length of the arc of the bending portion 76 may be smaller than the diameter of the coin.

(Contrast with comparative example)
Hereinafter, the effectiveness of the present embodiment will be described in detail while comparing with a comparative example. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a movement mode of coins on the coin chute 170 in the comparative example. FIG. 12 is a view for explaining a movement mode of coins in the coin chute 70 according to the present embodiment.

  The coin chute 170 according to the modification shown in FIG. 11 is not formed with the bending portion 76 according to the present embodiment. In the modification, the distance between the connection surface 173c of the long side surface 173 and the short side surface 172 is larger than that in the case of the present embodiment. That is, the width of the connecting surface 173c is small.

  In the case of the comparative example, the coin C is likely to be temporarily accumulated around the connection surface 173c (position P1 in FIG. 11A). Then, the accumulated coins C move together toward the outlet 175. At this time, the coins C that are in contact with the bottom and side surfaces of the coin chute 170 come into contact as shown in FIG. 11B, and the coins cannot move and become jammed. In particular, when the number of coins C that move along the short side surface 172 of the coin chute 170 increases, the coins easily come into contact with each other.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, by providing the bending part 76, the coin C rolls in the state which stood along the long side surface 73, as shown in FIG. Thereby, since the coin C which moves along the short side surface 72 can be suppressed, as shown in FIG.11 (b), the state which coins contact can be avoided. As a result, retention of coins in the coin chute 70 can be effectively prevented. In the case of this embodiment, since the width of the connection surface 73c is increased so that the distance between the connection surface 73c and the short side surface 72 is reduced, coins easily flow along the connection surface 73c.

<Modification of coin chute 70>
As the coin chute 70, the shape shown in FIG. 6 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a coin chute 70 having a shape shown in FIG. 13 or 14 described below may be used.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first modification of the coin chute 70. In the first modification, a stepped portion 78 is formed on the bottom surface 71 of the coin chute 70. The stepped portion 78 is formed, for example, at the central portion of the coin chute 70 so that the coin discharge receptacle 38 side is lowered. In FIG. 13, the single stepped portion 78 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a stepped portion having two or more steps, for example.

  When the stepped portion 78 according to the first modified example is provided, the posture of the coin C moving the coin chute 70 is changed by the stepped portion 78 (the balance is lost). Thereby, since the state which coins C contacted can be destroyed, it can prevent that a coin retains.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second modification of the coin chute 70. In the second modification, a protrusion 79 is formed on the bottom surface 71 of the coin chute 70. The protrusion 79 is formed, for example, at the center of the coin chute 70 so as to protrude from the bottom surface 71. In FIG. 14, one protrusion 79 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of protrusions may be formed.

  Even when the projection 79 according to the second modification is provided, the posture of the coin C moving the coin chute 70 is changed by the projection 79 (the balance is lost) as in the case where the step 78 is provided. ). Thereby, since the state which coins C contacted can be destroyed, it can prevent that a coin retains. Note that in both the first and second modified examples, coins can be effectively prevented from staying by being used together with the bending portion 76.

  In the above description, an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a ticket gate of a station and selling a ticket is described as an example of an automatic transaction apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the automatic transaction apparatus may be a vending machine or an automatic payment machine that sells beverages, or may be an ATM installed in a financial institution or the like. As described above, the present invention can be applied to various apparatuses that discharge coins to a coin discharge receiver via a coin chute.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic ticket-issuing machine 38 Coin discharge receptacle 60 Coin processing unit 61 Feeding port 70 Coin chute 71 Bottom surface 72 Short side surface 73 Long side surface 73a 1st side surface 73b 2nd side surface 73c Connection surface 74 Inlet port 75 Outlet port 76 Bending part

Claims (12)

A processing unit for paying out coins;
A receiving member for receiving coins fed out from the processing unit;
A coin chute connecting the processing unit and the receiving member, wherein a moving path in which a coin fed out from the processing unit moves toward the receiving member is bent;
With
An automatic transaction apparatus in which an arc-shaped bent portion is formed at a portion connecting a bottom surface and a side surface of the coin chute. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1,
The coin chute has a short inner side surface on the inner side and a long outer side surface on the outer side,
The said bending part is an automatic transaction apparatus currently formed in the part which connects the bottom face of the said coin chute, and the said outer side surface. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2,
The coin chute has an inlet through which coins flow from the processing unit, and an outlet from which coins flow out to the receiving member,
The said bending part is an automatic transaction apparatus currently formed in the said outflow port side among the said inflow port and the said outflow port. In the automatic transaction apparatus of Claim 3,
The opening area of the outlet is smaller than the opening area of the inlet,
The automatic transaction apparatus in which the width | variety of the said coin chute is formed small toward the said outflow port from the said inflow port. In the automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
The outer side surface includes a first side surface on the inlet side, a second side surface on the outlet side substantially orthogonal to the first side surface, a connecting surface that connects the first side surface and the second side surface, Have
The automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the connection surface is formed to intersect the first side surface and the second side surface. In the automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5,
The said bending part is an automatic transaction apparatus currently formed in the part which connects the bottom face of the said coin chute, and the said 2nd side surface. In the automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The length of the circular arc of the said bending part is an automatic transaction apparatus larger than the diameter of the said coin. In the automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the bottom surface is formed by connecting two surfaces having different inclinations. In the automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The said movement path is an automatic transaction apparatus currently formed in the substantially L shape. In the automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The said bending part is an automatic transaction apparatus currently formed in the part which connects the bottom face of the said coin chute and the said side surface, and the said bottom face. In the automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
An automatic transaction apparatus in which a step portion is formed on the bottom surface of the coin chute. In the automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
An automatic transaction apparatus in which a protrusion is formed on the bottom surface of the coin chute.

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