JP2545543Y2 - Change dispenser - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a change dispensing apparatus for dispensing change in a vending machine or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this kind of change dispensing apparatus,
The one shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 has been proposed.
No. 41710). Here, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the change dispensing device, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the change dispensing device in a dispensing state. This change dispensing device includes an
A plurality of coin tubes 2 are arranged in a horizontal direction on the top of the slide plate, and a slide plate having a coin receiving hole 3a for accommodating the lowest coin A1 in the coin tube 2 between the coin tube 2 and the device stand 1. 3 is placed. The slide plate 3 houses a connecting pin 4 which moves up and down by a solenoid 5 at its rear end. When the slide plate 3 is slid, the connecting pin 4 is moved upward by the solenoid 5 and connected to the selector 6. . On the other hand, the selector 6 is connected to a driving mechanism 7, and the operation of the driving mechanism 7 causes the selector 6 to reciprocate back and forth with respect to the apparatus base 1. According to the change dispensing device, when the change is in a dispensing standby state, the slide plate 3 is located on the front side of the device stand 1, and the tip of the slide plate 3 is located on the side wall 2 a of the coin tube 2.
Into the space (slide plate insertion space) 8 between the lower end of the device base 1 and the upper surface of the apparatus stand 1, and stores the lowermost coin A1 in the coin receiving hole 3a. On the other hand, at the time of change payout, the slide plate 3 moves toward the rear of the device stand 1 as shown in FIG.
1 is moved to a change payout port 9 formed on the upper surface of the apparatus stand 1 and pays out change.

In this conventional change dispensing apparatus, when the change is dispensed, the slide plate 3 moves to the rear of the device stand 1, and this movement causes the slide plate 1 to move.
May move further behind the center of gravity of the coin. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 3, the stacked state of the coins A placed on the slide plate 3 is broken, the periphery of the coin A enters the slide plate insertion space 8, and the slide plate returns to the standby state again. 3 has a problem in that it hinders the movement of 3 and causes poor payout. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a change dispensing apparatus in which coins in a coin tube do not enter a slide plate insertion space when dispensing change.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention accommodates a coin arranged on an upper surface of an apparatus stand.
The coin tube, the top of the device stand and the coin tube
Located in between to accommodate the least significant of the coin of Koinchu over Breakfast
It has a coin receiving hole and the lowest coin when sliding
A slidable slide supporting the upper coin on its upper surface
Reciprocating the guide plate and slide plate in the front-rear direction
Drive mechanism and a coin when the slide plate moves on the outward path
The receiving hole moves right above and the lowest coin is dropped and carried out
And a coin outlet that projects upward from the top
Form a gap between the lower end of the side wall of the
And touch the tip of the slide plate
Spacer that defines machine position and coin on spacer side
Formed between the lower end of the side wall of the tube and the upper surface of the equipment stand
A slide into which the tip of the slide plate enters when waiting for change
In a change dispensing device having a plate insertion space,
At least part of the end of the plate protrudes toward the spacer
And a support plate on the spacer.
A penetrating groove is provided, and the length of the support plate is
Support plate when moving on the outbound path and just above the change payment exit
The tip of the spacer from the center of gravity of the coin in the coin tube
It is formed to be located on the side of the part.

[ Function ] The tip of the slide plate is a space when the change is ready to be dispensed.
The standby position of the slide plate is defined by hitting the sub-portion. This
As a result, the coin tube and the coin receiving hole face each other,
The lowest coin is stored in the coin receiving hole without any difficulty.
On the other hand, during the change payout operation, the coin receiving hole is
Coins above the lowest coin to move
The supporting part (coin support surface) is from the end of the coin receiving hole
It is the tip side of the slide plate. Here, this coin support surface
When increasing the length of the
The change payment exit must be located near the rear. This and
Conversely, when reducing the length of the coin support surface,
The tube and change exit can be located closer to the front,
Support the coin horizontally as the coin support surface becomes shorter.
Can not be. The present invention solves such problems
Therefore, even when reducing the length of the coin support surface,
The smaller part is supplemented with a support plate that penetrates the spacer.
In addition, the length of this support plate is
The tip of the support plate moves when it moves just above the change payment exit
Positioned closer to the spacer than the center of gravity of the coin in the coin tube
Coins are placed on the support plate
Supported in a flat state. This ensures that the stacked state of the coin
The coin enters the slide plate insertion space without collapse
There is no intrusion.

1 and 4 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a change dispenser, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a connected state of a driving mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the support plate and the through groove, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a standby state of the change dispensing device, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an initial state of the dispensing operation of the change dispensing device, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state at the time of operation. In these figures, the same components as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals. That is, reference numeral 1 denotes a flat device base which is formed in a horizontally long shape with an open lower surface, and reference numeral 2 denotes a coin tube which is arranged on the upper surface of the device base 1 in a lateral direction. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the coin tube 2 has a hole formed in a resin block, and the hole forms the coin tube 2 for storing coins. A spacer portion 1a protruding upward is provided on the front side of the upper surface of the device base 1.
Is provided, and a block of the coin tube 2 is arranged on the spacer portion 1a, thereby forming a gap between the side wall 2a of the coin tube 2 and the upper surface of the apparatus base 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a slide plate which is disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus stand 1 in a gap between the slide plate and the coin tube 2. The slide plate 3 has a coin receiving hole 3a in a part thereof, and accommodates the lowest coin A1 of the coin tube 2 in a standby state. A connecting pin 4 which moves up and down by a solenoid 5 is accommodated on the rear side of the slide plate 3 and is accommodated inside the slide plate 3 in a standby state, and penetrates upward when dispensing change. The selector 6 is connected to the selector 6. The selector 6 is connected to a drive mechanism 7 as shown in FIG. The drive mechanism 7 includes a rotary cam 7a connected to the elongated hole 6a of the selector 6, a gear 7b meshed with the rotary cam 7a, and a motor 7c connected to the gear 7b. By rotating, the selector 6 is moved in the front-rear direction of the device base 1. Due to the movement of the selector 6 in the front-rear direction, in the standby state, the slide plate 3 is inserted into the slide plate insertion space 8 formed between the lower end of the side wall 2a of the coin tube 2 and the upper surface of the apparatus base 1 on the spacer portion 1a side. Is located at the front end, and the front end contacts the spacer portion 1a.
The standby position of the id plate 3 is defined . On the other hand, at the time of dispensing change, the coin is moved backward and the coin receiving hole 3a is moved right above the change dispensing exit 9 formed in the apparatus stand 1 to pay out the lowest coin A1. The above points are configured in the same manner as the conventional example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The feature of the present invention is that the support plate 3 formed on the slide plate 3 is used.
b and the through groove 1b formed in the spacer portion 1a. That is, the support plate 3b projects forward in a square shape at the center of the tip of the slide plate 3, and the length of the support plate 3b is
The receiving hole 3a moves on the outward route and moves right above the change payout exit 9.
When moving, the tip of the support plate 3b
So that it is located closer to the spacer portion 1a than the center of gravity A '
Has formed. On the other hand, the through-groove 1b is formed by cutting out the spacer portion 1a facing the support plate 3b. When the slide plate 3 is in a standby state, the support plate 3b is formed in the through-groove 1b.
Are configured to penetrate. Next, a payout operation of the change payout device according to the present embodiment will be described. At the time of change payout standby, as shown in FIG. 6, the coin receiving hole 3a of the slide plate 3 is positioned so as to face the lower opening of the coin tube 2, and stores the lowest coin A1. When the change dispensing operation is started, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting pin 4 is moved upward by the solenoid 5 and the slide plate 3 is moved.
And selector 6 are connected. Next, a payout operation is performed. During this payout operation, the motor 7c of the drive mechanism 7 is driven. Thus, the selector 6 reciprocates back and forth, and the slide plate 3 reciprocates accordingly. On the outward path of the slide plate 3, as shown in FIG. 8, the coin receiving hole 3a moves right above the change payout exit 9, and pays out the lowest coin A1. At this time, the tip of the support plate 3b of the slide plate 3
Since the coin A supported on the upper surface of the slide plate 3 is positioned closer to the slide plate insertion space 8 than the center of gravity A ′ of the coin A, the stacked state of the coins A is supported horizontally without collapse. That is, unlike the related art, the coin A does not collapse and enter the slide plate insertion space 8. Therefore, the slide plate 3 returns to the standby position smoothly even on the return path.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above , according to the present invention,
From the end of the coin receiving hole,
Even when reducing the distance to the tip of the slide plate,
Penetrates the spacer part of the smaller coin support surface
The support plate is supplemented with a support plate.
When the hole moves on the outbound route and just above the change payment exit
Make sure that the tip of the support plate is
Because it is formed to be located on the side of the pacer,
The stacking state collapses and coins enter the slide plate insertion space
No change is caused, thereby preventing change dispensing failure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a change dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional change dispensing device.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a conventional change dispensing apparatus during a dispensing operation.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a connection state of the driving mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a support plate and a through groove according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the change dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention in a standby state;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of the change dispensing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention when a dispensing operation is started.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of the change dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention during a dispensing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device stand, 1a ... Spacer part, 1b ... Through-groove, 3b ...
Support plate, 2 ... Coin tube, 3 ... Slide plate, 3a ...
Coin receiving hole, 7: drive mechanism, 8: slide plate insertion space, A: coin, A1: lowest coin.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A coin tube for storing coins disposed on an upper surface of an apparatus stand, and a coin receiving hole located between the upper surface of the apparatus stand and the coin tube for receiving a lowermost coin of the coin tube. A slidable slide plate for supporting a coin above the lowermost coin on its upper surface when sliding, a drive mechanism for reciprocating the slide plate back and forth in the apparatus base, and the slide plate. Transfer outbound
When the coin moves, the coin receiving hole moves up
A change payout outlet from which the in is dropped and carried out, and a gap formed between a lower end of a side wall of the coin tube and a lower end of the slide and a tip of the slide plate.
And a spacer portion that defines a standby position of the slide plate , and is formed between the lower end of the side wall of the coin tube and the upper surface of the device base on the spacer portion side, and the tip of the slide plate enters during standby for dispensing change. In a change dispensing device having a slide plate insertion space, a support plate protruding in the direction of the spacer portion is provided on at least a part of the tip of the slide plate, and the spacer portion has a through groove through which the support plate passes. Provided , the support plate
As for the length, the coin receiving hole moves on the outward path and the change is paid out.
When moving just above the mouth, the tip of the support plate
Located on the spacer side from the center of gravity of the coin in the tube
A change dispensing device characterized by being formed as described above .