JP2517324B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a coin processing device in which an auxiliary coin tube is mounted on a side surface of a main body.

(B) Conventional technology This type of coin processing device is used by installing it in a vending machine, etc., and a plurality of coin tubes for storing coins are installed side by side on the front of the main body so that it can be freely attached and detached. A plurality of auxiliary coin tubes provided with a mounted cassette type coin tube, and coins stored in the cassette type coin tube are used as change coins to be paid out by a coin payout device provided at a lower part, and a coin payout device is provided. Are arranged side by side in a row on the outer surface of the main body, and the coins of the auxiliary coin tube are supplied to the coin tube of the cassette type coin tube. It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-53250.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The auxiliary coin tube in the coin processing device is
It stores a large amount of coins for change and automatically replenishes the coin tube in the coin processing device to prevent out of change, but a coin supply passage with coins from multiple auxiliary coin tubes on the front of the cassette type coin tube. In order to be delivered to each of them, they must be arranged in a row in parallel and communicate with the replenishment passage and be mounted on the outer surface of the main body. For this reason, the auxiliary coin tubes will be extended to the side of the coin processing device by the number, and a large width installation space is required when installing the coin processing device in the vending machine, and the installation location is limited. There are problems such as being lost.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to arrange a plurality of auxiliary coin tubes side by side on the side of the coin processing device so as to reduce the width of the auxiliary coin tubes, and to dispense coins independently. A coin processing device is provided.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a cassette type coin tube in which a plurality of coin tubes for storing coins are arranged side by side on the front surface of a main body, and a coin dispensing device is provided. In the coin processing device having a plurality of auxiliary coin tubes detachably provided on the side surface of the main body, the auxiliary coin tube is an integral cassette type auxiliary coin tube in which auxiliary coin tubes are juxtaposed in front and back. The cassette-type coin tube is detachably mounted on the side surface, and a dispensing passage for dispensing coins dispensed from the front auxiliary coin tube to the lower side of the main body is provided on the front side of the cassette-type coin tube, and is dispensed from the rear auxiliary coin tube. A dispensing passage for dispensing coins to the lower side of the main body is provided on the rear surface side of the cassette type coin tube.

(E) Operation The coins dispensed by the coin dispenser from the auxiliary coin tube on the front side of the main body are passed from the lower end of the cassette coin tube to the outside of the main body through the dispensing passage provided on the front side of the cassette coin tube. Send out by dropping. The coins dispensed from the auxiliary coin tube on the rear side by the coin dispensing device are dropped and delivered from the lower end of the cassette type coin tube to the outside of the main body through the dispensing passage provided on the rear surface side of the cassette type coin tube.

(F) Embodiments Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin processing device (1) has a receiving port (2).
A coin sorting mechanism (3) for discriminating the authenticity of coins inserted from is detachably provided on the upper front surface of the main body (1A) formed of a frame, and on the lower front surface by the coin sorting mechanism (3). An automatic replenishment type coin tube (4A) (4B) (4C) that stores sorted coins as coins for change for each denomination, and coin tubes (5A) (5B) that manually replenish coins A cassette type coin tube (6), which is formed side by side in a row and is integrally formed, is detachably mounted, and coin tubes (4A) (4B) are attached to the lower part of the main body (1A) based on a change signal.
A coin dispensing device (7) for dispensing coins in (4C), (5A) and (5B) is provided.

The cassette-type coin tube (6) has locking rods (6A) (6B) projecting from the lower side and the upper side of both sides, and the locking rods (6A) are attached to the side wall (1B) of the main body (1A). The engaging rod (B) is inserted into and engaged with the engaging grooves (8) respectively opened at the lower front ends of (1C), and the engaging rods (B) are inserted into the engaging grooves (9) opened respectively in the side walls (1B) (1C). The upper part is engaged with the locking device (10) and is detachably mounted. Also, on the front side of the coin tube (4A) for storing the smallest diameter coin, for example, a 50-yen coin, the coin returned from the coin sorting mechanism (3) as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. A return passage (11) is provided for dropping and sending out from the lower end.

Meanwhile, each coin tube (4A) (4B) (4C) (5A)
(5B) is provided with a bottom wall (13) having a payout opening (12) so that coins can be stacked and stored by surface contact in the thickness direction, and a locking rod of a cassette type coin tube (6). (6B) is the stopper part (9
By rotating the cassette type coin tube (6) forward around the locking rod (6A) to the position where it is locked by A), the upper end is opened to the front so that each coin can be manually replenished. You can do it.

The coin dispensing device (7) is for each coin tube (4A) (4B)
(4C) (5A) (5B) is provided with a payout member (7A) extending to the bottom wall (13), respectively, and by a drive mechanism having a drive motor (not shown) installed behind the main body (1A),
Coin tube to be paid out (4A) (4B) (4C) (5A)
The payout member (7A) of (5B) is moved to the rear, and the bottom wall (13)
The lowest coin stored above is dropped and delivered downward from the dispensing opening (12).

Reference numeral (14) is a cassette type auxiliary coin tube that is detachably attached to the side wall (1C) which is the side surface of the main body (1A) by a screw (not shown). Two auxiliary coin tubes (15A) and (15B) are attached to the front and rear. In parallel, coins (C) are stacked and stored by surface contact in the thickness direction,
The coin dispensing devices (16) each having an extruding member (16A) that reciprocates in the direction of the arrow (D) in FIG. 5 are provided at the lower ends, and the coin ejecting device (16) is moved to the lowest position by the forward movement of the extruding member (16A). The coin (C) is pushed out to the payout chute (17A) (17B) and sent out. Then, the coins (C) paid out from the payout chute (17A) are sent to the inlet (6C) on the side surface of the cassette type coin tube (6) which opens corresponding to the notch (18) of the side wall (C). Also, the coin (C) paid out from the payout chute (17B) is sent to the introduction port (19) opened on the side wall (1C) so that the payout chute (17A) and the introduction port (6C), and the payout chute. Side wall (1) so that (17B) and the inlet (19) correspond to each other.
It is attached to the outer surface of C).

On the other hand, on the front side of the coin tubes (4B) (4C) (5A) (5B) of the cassette type coin tube (6), the upper end communicates with the side inlet (6C) and the lower end communicates with the return passage (11). The payout passage (20) is provided to guide the coin (C) paid out from the payout chute (17A) to the return passage (11), and from the lower end of the cassette type coin tube (6) to the outside of the main body (1A). It is designed to be sent out by dropping. Further, on the rear surface of the cassette type coin tube (6), the upper end is positioned corresponding to the inlet (19) and the lower end is the coin tube (4C).
Dispensing members (7A) extending respectively on the bottom wall (13) of (5A)
Corresponding passage grooves (21) are provided between (7A), and the upper end of the passage groove (22) provided on the main body (1A) side communicates with the introduction port (19). )
A dispensing passageway (23) that opens at the lower end of is formed. The passage groove (22) on the main body (1A) side is provided so as to correspond to the passage groove (21) provided on the rear surface of the cassette type coin tube (6). Therefore, the payout chute (17
The coin (C) paid out from B) is introduced into the payout passage (23) through the introduction port (19), guided through the payout passage (23), and the bottom wall (13) of the coin tube (4C) (5A). ) Each of the payout members (7A) (7A) extending from the main body (1A)
It is sent out to the outside.

(G) Effect of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, the auxiliary coin tubes can be arranged side by side on the side surface of the main body, and coins can be independently provided for each auxiliary coin tube. The payout can be made. Therefore, even a coin processing device provided with an auxiliary coin tube does not require a large installation space and can be installed in a small space, which is extremely effective for installation in a vending machine or the like. Further, since the coins of the auxiliary coin tube are directly paid out through the payout passage, there is an effect such as coin clogging which is apt to occur in the method of replenishing the coin tube in the main body, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
-A line sectional view, FIG. 2 is a front view of a coin processing device with a cassette-type auxiliary coin tube attached, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a coin processing device with a cassette-type auxiliary coin tube removed.
FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the cassette type coin tube, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. (1A) …… Main body, (1C) …… Sidewall, (14) …… Cassette type auxiliary coin tube, (15A) (15B) …… Auxiliary coin tube, (20) (23) …… Payout passage.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cassette type coin tube in which a plurality of coin tubes for storing coins are arranged side by side on the front surface of a main body and detachably mounted, and a plurality of auxiliary coin tubes provided with a coin dispensing device are provided on the side surface of the main body. In the coin processing device detachably provided in the above, the auxiliary coin tube is an integral cassette type auxiliary coin tube in which auxiliary coin tubes are juxtaposed in front and rear, and is detachably attached to the side surface of the main body. Provided on the front side of the cassette type coin tube is a payout passage for paying out coins paid out from the front auxiliary coin tube to the lower part of the main body, and a payout passage for paying out coins paid out from the rear auxiliary coin tube to the lower part of the main body. A coin processing device provided on the rear surface side of the cassette type coin tube.