JP2015075817A - Coin depository apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the coin accepting capacities of depository boxes.SOLUTION: A coin depository apparatus comprises a depository box 110, an inlet 120, and a guiding member 150. The depository box 110, formed in a box shape, accepts deposition of coins C. The inlet 120, formed in the depository box 110, guides the coins C into the depository box 110. The guiding member 150 is so provided in a position in the depository box 110 where the coins C cast through the inlet 120 drop as to extend along a center line CL1 directed from a bottom face 111a of the depository box 110 toward the inlet 120. Further, the guiding member 150 disperses within the depository box 110 the coins C cast through the inlet 120. The guiding member 150 has a plurality of supporting plates 151 disposed radially from the center line CL1.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin storage device, for example, a coin storage device having a storage box for storing coins.

  Coin storage devices are used in, for example, cash dispensers, vending machines, change machines, game machines, coin units and the like installed in financial institutions such as banks.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a general coin storage device 900. As shown in FIG. 5, the coin storage device 900 includes a storage box 910, a slot 920, and a sensor S. The storage box 910 is formed in a box shape and stores coins C. The storage box 910 includes a bottom plate 911, a top plate 912, and four side plates 930. In addition, the insertion port 920 is provided in the top plate 912. The insertion port 920 is formed in the storage box 910 and guides the coin C into the storage box 910. The sensor S detects that the inside of the storage box 910 is filled with coins C.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the coin C is inserted into the storage box 910 from the insertion port 920, it falls downward in the vertical direction G. Then, the coins C are sequentially stacked on the bottom surface 911a of the storage box 910 and accumulated in the storage box 910. As described above, in the general coin storage device 900, the coins C inserted from the insertion port 920 fall downward in the vertical direction G and are accumulated in the storage box 910 while overlapping.

  A technique related to the present invention is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

JP 2006-202131 A

  However, in the general coin storage device 900, as shown in FIG. 5, the coins C inserted from the insertion slot 920 gradually accumulate from the bottom surface 911a around the dropping point. For this reason, in the storage box 910, in the vicinity of the opening 920, the coins C are piled up and do not pile up uniformly. Therefore, the sensor S senses at the apex of the coin C stacked around the drop point, even though the containing box 910 has the cavities K1 and K2.

  As described above, the general coin storage device 900 has a problem that the number of coins C actually stored is smaller than the number of coins C that can be predicted from the storage capacity of the storage box 910. It was.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and the objective of this invention is providing the coin storage apparatus which can increase the storage capacity of the coin accommodated in a storage box.

  The coin storage device of the present invention is formed in a box shape, stores a coin, and is formed in the storage box, and a slot that guides the coin into the storage box. At the position where the coins inserted by the insertion port fall, it is provided so as to extend along the center line from the bottom surface of the storage box to the insertion port, and the coins inserted by the insertion port are A guide member dispersed in the storage box, the guide member having a plurality of support plates provided radially around the center line.

  According to the coin storage device of the present invention, the storage capacity of coins stored in the storage box can be increased.

It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the coin storage apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the coin storage apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the coin storage apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the coin storage apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of a common coin storage apparatus.

<First Embodiment>
The configuration of the coin storage device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the coin storage device 100. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrow A in FIG. FIG. 1 shows the vertical direction G for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin storage device 100 includes a storage box 110, a slot 120, and a guide member 150. A sensor S is provided in the vicinity of the inlet 120. The sensor S is not an essential component for the present invention. For this reason, the coin storage device 100 of the present invention can be configured without providing the sensor S.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage box 110 is formed in a box shape and stores coins C. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage box 110 is formed in a quadrangular prism shape having a cavity inside. However, the shape of the storage box 110 is not limited to a quadrangular prism. The shape of the storage box 110 may be formed into a triangular prism, a pentagonal prism or more polygonal column, a cylinder, or the like.

  The storage box 110 includes a bottom plate 111, a top plate 112, and side plates 113. The bottom plate 111 is provided on the lower side of the vertical direction G in the storage box 110. The top plate 112 is provided on the upper side in the vertical direction G. The bottom plate 111 and the top plate 112 are installed so as to face each other. The side plate 113 is provided between the bottom plate 111 and the top surface 112 so as to connect the bottom plate 111 and the top surface 112 in the vertical direction G. As the material of the storage box 110, for example, a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or an iron alloy, or a resin material such as ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) or polycarbonate can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inlet 120 is formed in the storage box 110 so as to open a part of the storage box 110. More specifically, the insertion port 120 is provided at a substantially central portion of the top plate 112. The slot 120 guides the coin C into the storage box 910.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide member 150 is directed from the bottom surface 111 a of the storage box 110 to the input port 120 at a position in the storage box 110 where the coin C input by the input port 120 falls. It is provided so as to extend along the center line CL1. Here, it is assumed that the center line CL1 is substantially parallel to the vertical direction G. Therefore, the guide member 150 is provided so as to extend along the vertical direction G. Further, the guide member 150 disperses the coins C inserted through the insertion port 120 in the storage box 110. The guide member 150 may be called a diffusion gadget (support). As the material of the guide member 150, for example, a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or an iron alloy, or a resin material such as ABS or polycarbonate can be used. Further, the guide member 150 may be formed integrally with the storage box 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide member 150 has a plurality of support plates 151 provided radially about the center line CL1. 1 and 2 show an example in which the number of support plates 151 is four. On the other hand, the support plate 151 may be three or five or more.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shape of the guide member 150 including the four support plates 151 is approximated to a cylindrical shape in which a spherical surface is formed at the tip.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the region excluding the tip (on the inlet 120 side) of the support plate 151, the distance D11 from the center line CL1 is substantially perpendicular to the center line CL1. It is formed so as to be substantially constant in the direction. At the same time, the region of the support plate 151 on the tip (on the inlet 120 side) is formed such that the distance D12 from the center line CL1 gradually decreases as the distance from the bottom surface 111a of the storage box 110 increases. . Here, the area | region of the front-end | tip part (input port 120 side) among the support plates 151 is formed so that a circular arc may be drawn. In this way, by constructing the guide member 150 by using a plurality of support plates 151 and approximating a cylindrical shape having a curved surface or an inclined surface at the tip, compared to the case where the guide member is configured by a cylindrical object, The weight of the guide member 150 can be further reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the maximum value D13 of the distance between the adjacent radiation plates among the plurality of support plates 151 is smaller than the outer diameter φ of the coin C. Thereby, it can suppress that the coin C cannot be pinched | interposed between adjacent support plates 151, and cannot be taken.

  The sensor S detects that the storage box 110 is filled with coins C.

  Next, a usage example of the coin storage device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the coin C is inserted from the insertion slot 120, the coin C falls downward in the vertical direction G.

  Here, the guide member 150 extends along the center line CL1 from the bottom surface 111a of the storage box 110 to the input port 120 at a position where the coin C input by the input port 120 falls in the storage box 110. It is formed to come out. For this reason, the coin C thrown from the slot 120 collides with the tip of the guide member 150.

  Next, the coin C is bounced by colliding with the front end portion of the guide member 150 and falls downward in the vertical direction G while being scattered toward the four sides in the storage box 110.

  Next, the coins C that have reached the bottom surface 111 a side gradually accumulate from the bottom surface 111 a while being distributed around the guide member 150.

  And finally, it piles up to the place which covers the front-end | tip part of the guide member 150. FIG. As described above, the coins C inserted into the insertion slot 120 fall while being scattered toward the four sides in the storage box 110 by colliding with the guide member 150.

  For this reason, the stacking height of the coins C stacked from the bottom surface 111a (the distance from the bottom surface 111a in the vertical direction G) is the guide member 50 side of the storage box 110 compared to the example described with reference to FIG. And the side plate 113 side can be reduced. In particular, the height of the guide member 150 (the distance from the bottom surface 111a in the vertical direction G to the tip of the guide member 150) is made equal to the upper limit line in which the coins C are stacked, so that the coins C can be stored more effectively. It can be distributed and stacked in 110.

  When the coin C reaches the upper limit line, the sensor S detects the coin C, and the user of the coin storage device 100 is notified of the coin C filling.

  As described above, the coin storage device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes the storage box 110, the insertion port 120, and the guide member 150. The storage box 110 is formed in a box shape and stores coins C. The slot 120 is formed in the storage box 110 and guides the coin C into the storage box 110. The guide member 150 extends along the center line CL <b> 1 from the bottom surface 111 a of the storage box 110 to the input port 120 at a position where the coin C input by the input port 120 falls in the storage box 110. Is provided. Further, the guide member 150 disperses the coins C inserted through the insertion port 120 in the storage box 110. The guide member 150 has a plurality of support plates 151 provided radially about the center line CL1.

  Thus, in the coin storage device 100, the guide member 150 is provided so as to extend from the bottom surface 111 a to the falling position of the coin C in the storage box 110, and the coin C inserted through the input port 120 is stored in the storage box 110. Dispersed within. Thereby, the coin C thrown into the insertion slot 120 falls by being scattered toward the four directions in the storage box 110 by colliding with the guide member 150. For this reason, the stacking height (the distance from the bottom surface 111a in the vertical direction G) of the coins C stacked from the bottom surface 111a is compared with the guide member 50 side and the side of the storage box 110 compared to the example described with reference to FIG. The deviation between the face plates 113 can be reduced. As a result, the generation of the cavities K1 and K2 as shown in FIG. 5 can be suppressed. In particular, the height of the guide member 150 (the distance from the bottom surface 111a in the vertical direction G to the tip of the guide member 150) is made equal to the upper limit line in which the coins C are stacked, so that the coins C can be stored more effectively. It can be distributed and stacked in 110. Therefore, the storage capacity of the coins C stored in the storage box 110 can be increased. Moreover, the guide member 150 is comprised by the some support plate 151 provided radially centering on the centerline CL1. For this reason, compared with the case where a guide member is comprised with a cylindrical object, the weight of the guide member 150 can be made lighter.

  Moreover, in the coin storage device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the distance D11 from the center line CL1 of the plurality of support plates 151 excluding the insertion port 120 side is relative to the center line CL1. Thus, it is formed to be substantially constant in the substantially vertical direction. At the same time, among the plurality of support plates 151, the region on the insertion port 120 side is formed such that the distance D12 from the center line CL1 gradually decreases as the distance from the bottom surface 111a of the storage box 110 increases.

  As described above, the guide member 150 is configured to approximate a cylindrical shape using the plurality of support plates 151, thereby reducing the weight of the guide member 150 as compared with the case where the guide member is configured by a cylindrical object. can do.

  Moreover, in the coin storage device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the maximum value D13 of the distance between the radiation plates adjacent to each other among the plurality of support plates 151 is smaller than the outer diameter φ of the coin C. Thereby, it can suppress that the coin C cannot be pinched | interposed between adjacent support plates 151, and cannot be taken.

<Second Embodiment>
A configuration of a coin storage device 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the coin storage device 100A. 4 is a diagram showing an arrow B in FIG. FIG. 3 shows the vertical direction G for convenience of explanation.

  In FIGS. 3 and 4, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same symbols as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the coin storage device 100 </ b> A includes a storage box 110, a slot 120, and a guide member 170. A sensor S is provided in the vicinity of the inlet 120. The sensor S is not an essential component for the present invention. For this reason, the coin storage device 100A of the present invention can be configured without providing the sensor S.

  Here, the coin storage device 100A in the second embodiment of the present invention is compared with the coin storage device 100 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the coin storage device 100, the shape of the guide member 150 including the four support plates 151 is approximated to a cylindrical shape with a curved surface formed at the tip. On the other hand, in the coin storage device 100A, the shape of the guide member 170 constituted by the four support plates 171 is approximated to a conical shape. In this respect, they are different from each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the guide member 170 is directed from the bottom surface 111 a of the storage box 110 to the input port 120 at a position where the coin C input by the input port 120 falls in the storage box 110. It is provided so as to extend along the center line CL2. Further, the guide member 170 disperses the coins C inserted through the insertion port 120 in the storage box 110. The guide member 170 is sometimes called a diffusion gadget (support). As a material of the guide member 170, for example, a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or an iron alloy, or a resin material such as ABS or polycarbonate can be used. Further, the guide member 170 may be formed integrally with the storage box 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the guide member 170 has a plurality of support plates 171 provided radially around the center line CL2. In FIGS. 3 and 4, four support plates 171 are shown. Note that the number of support plates 171 may be three or five or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the shape of the guide member 170 composed of the four support plates 171 is approximated to a conical shape.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support plate 171 gradually increases as the distance D21 from the center line CL2 increases from the bottom surface 111a of the storage box 110 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the center line CL2. It is formed to be smaller.

  In this way, by configuring the guide member 170 to approximate a conical shape using the plurality of support plates 171, the weight of the guide member 170 is reduced compared to the case where the guide member is formed of a conical object. can do.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the maximum value D23 of the distance between the radiation plates adjacent to each other among the plurality of support plates 171 is smaller than the outer diameter φ of the coin C. Thereby, it can suppress that the coin C is pinched | interposed between adjacent support plates 171 and cannot be taken.

  Next, a usage example of the coin storage device 100A will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the coin C is inserted from the insertion slot 120, the coin C falls downward in the vertical direction G.

  Here, the guide member 170 extends along the center line CL2 from the bottom surface 111a of the storage box 110 to the input port 120 at a position where the coin C input by the input port 120 falls in the storage box 110. It is formed to come out. For this reason, the coin C thrown from the slot 120 collides with the tip of the guide member 170.

  Next, the coin C is bounced by colliding with the front end portion of the guide member 170, and falls downward in the vertical direction G while being scattered toward the four sides in the storage box 110.

  Next, the coins C that have reached the bottom surface 111 a side are piled up from the bottom surface 111 a while being distributed around the guide member 170.

  And finally, it piles up to the place which covers the front-end | tip part of the guide member 170. FIG. As described above, the coins C inserted into the insertion slot 120 fall while being scattered toward the four sides in the storage box 110 by colliding with the guide member 170. For this reason, the stacking height (the distance from the bottom surface 111a in the vertical direction G) of the coins C stacked from the bottom surface 111a is compared with the guide member 50 side and the side of the storage box 110 compared to the example described with reference to FIG. The deviation between the face plates 113 can be reduced. In particular, the height of the guide member 170 (the distance from the bottom surface 111a in the vertical direction G to the tip of the guide member 170) is equal to the upper limit line in which the coins C are stacked, so that the coins C can be stored more effectively. It can be distributed and stacked in 110.

  When the coin C reaches the upper limit line, the sensor S detects the coin C, and the user of the coin storage device 100 is notified of the coin C filling.

  As described above, in the coin storage device 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of support plates 171 have the storage box 110 with the distance D21 from the center line CL2 being substantially perpendicular to the center line CL2. As the distance from the bottom surface 111a increases, it gradually decreases.

  In this way, by configuring the guide member 170 to approximate a conical shape using the plurality of support plates 171, the weight of the guide member 170 is reduced compared to the case where the guide member is formed of a conical object. can do.

  Moreover, in the coin storage device 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the maximum value D23 of the distance between the radiation plates adjacent to each other among the plurality of support plates 171 is smaller than the outer diameter φ of the coin C. Thereby, it can suppress that the coin C is pinched | interposed between adjacent support plates 171 and cannot be taken.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment. The embodiment is an exemplification, and various modifications, increases / decreases, and combinations may be added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications to which these changes, increases / decreases, and combinations are also within the scope of the present invention.

  The coin storage device according to the present invention is used in, for example, an automatic teller machine, a vending machine, a change machine, a game machine, a coin unit and the like installed in a financial institution such as a bank.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Coin storage apparatus 100A Coin storage apparatus 110 Storage box 111 Bottom plate 111a Bottom surface 112 Top plate 113 Side plate 120 Slot 150 Guide member 151 Support plate 170 Guide member 171 Support plate S sensor

Claims (4)

A storage box that is formed in a box shape and stores coins;
An insertion port formed in the storage box and guiding the coin into the storage box;
It is provided in the storage box so as to extend along a center line from the bottom surface of the storage box to the input port at a position where the coin input by the input port falls, A guide member for dispersing the coins inserted by the storage box,
The said guide member is a coin storage apparatus which has a some support plate provided radially centering | focusing on the said centerline. Of the plurality of support plates, the region excluding the inlet side is substantially constant in distance from the center line in a direction substantially perpendicular to the center line,
The region on the inlet side among the plurality of support plates is formed such that the distance from the center line gradually decreases as the distance from the bottom surface of the storage box increases. Coin storage device.   The plurality of support plates are formed such that a distance from the center line gradually decreases as the distance from the bottom surface of the storage box increases in a direction substantially perpendicular to the center line. The coin storage device described.   The coin storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a maximum value of a distance between adjacent radiation plates among the plurality of support plates is smaller than an outer diameter of the coin.

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