JP2547443Y2 - Coin sorting equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a coin sorting device used for vending machines, currency exchange machines, service equipment and the like.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 13 is a front view of the conventional coin sorting apparatus 1, which is an electronic discriminating means without using a mechanical discriminating means such as a cradle, a deflector, etc. in order to particularly improve coin sorting accuracy. It is a front view of the conventional coin sorter 1 using a coil type electronic sorter (not shown).

The coin sorting device 1 is composed of a main plate 2 which is a device main body formed of a hard polymer material, and an upper portion 2a of the main plate 2 can be opened and closed in conjunction with opening and closing operations of a gate lever 3. This is also covered by a gate plate 4 made of a hard polymer material.

On the other hand, a chute plate (not shown) in which a plurality of coin passages are formed is provided in a lower portion 2b of the main plate 2, and this chute plate has a return chute for guiding unnecessary coins to a coin payout opening. It is covered by the formed front cover 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, which is a rear view of the coin sorting device 1, the rear surface of the main plate 2 is entirely covered with a rear cover 6. The thirteenth
In FIG. 14 and FIG. 14, reference numeral 8 denotes a coin slot.

On the other hand, in order to attach and fix the above-described front cover 5 and rear cover 6 to the main plate 2 which is the main body of the apparatus,
As shown in FIG. 15 shown in the left side view of FIG. 13, the main plate side surface portion 2c at a position corresponding to the claw 5a, 6a integrally formed on the side of the front cover 5 and the rear cover 6 at the corresponding position.
Into the hole 2d formed in
As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 14, the front cover 5 and the rear cover 6 are fixed to the main plate 2 using a fastening means such as a screw 7.

According to the mounting structure of the front and rear covers 5 and 6 described above, when performing maintenance and inspection work such as cleaning of the inside of the front and rear covers 5 and 6, as shown in the exploded view of FIG.
After removing the screw 7, a jig such as a screwdriver is inserted into the hole 2d shown in FIG. 15 to forcibly bend the claws 5a and 6a, and
2d and the front and rear covers 5, 6
Was removed from the main plate 2.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional coin sorting apparatus 1 described above, when removing the front cover 5 and the rear cover 6 from the main plate 2 which is the main body of the apparatus at the time of maintenance and inspection, the operator tightens the screws 7 as shown in FIG. And the use of a jig such as a screwdriver to release the engagement between the claws 5a and 6a and the hole 2d, which is not only complicated, but also a jig such as a screwdriver. However, there is a drawback that the device is accidentally damaged due to the use of the device.

Also, in the conventional coin sorting device 1, the main plate 2
When a failure such as a coin jam occurs in a plurality of coin passages formed between the coin and the front cover 5, the operator can easily confirm at which position in which coin passage the coin is jammed. However, even in such a case, there is a disadvantage that a complicated operation of removing and confirming the front cover 5 from the main plate 2 one by one has to be performed.

In view of the circumstances described above, the present invention allows the front cover and the rear cover to be detached from the main body of the apparatus by a simple operation, and furthermore, it is possible to easily confirm from outside the cause of a failure such as a jammed coin in the coin passage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin sorting device which can be used.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to the present invention, in a coin sorting apparatus in which the front of a main plate constituting an apparatus main body is covered with a front cover, and the back of the main plate is covered with a rear cover, the front cover is made of a transparent material. A guide map of a coin passage formed between the front cover and the main plate is formed on the surface of the transparent front cover, and a peripheral edge of the front cover and the rear cover, An elastically deformable spring portion and a claw portion connected to the spring portion are integrally formed at positions opposed to each other along the width direction of the device main body, and opposed to each other along the width direction of the device body. The apparatus main body at a position facing the pair of claw portions is formed with holes for engaging with the claw portions.

[Action]

According to the coin sorting device described above, the pair of claw portions is moved in conjunction with the deformation of the pair of spring portions by the above-described pressing operation of the pair of spring portions by the operator, so that the pair of claw portions are opposed to the pair of claw portions. Since the engagement with the pair of holes is released at the same time, the work of removing the front cover and the rear cover with respect to the apparatus main body becomes extremely easy, and the front cover is formed of a transparent material, and the surface of the transparent front cover is formed. Since the guide map of the coin passage is formed, it is possible to easily confirm from outside the cause of a failure such as a jam of coins occurring in the coin passage.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin sorting apparatus 10 according to the present invention, and the same parts as those in FIGS. 13 to 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

This coin sorting device 10 is composed of a main plate 11 which is a device main body formed of a hard polymer material.
The gate plate 4 is made of a hard polymer material and can be opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing operations of the gate.

On the other hand, a transparent chute plate (not shown) in which a plurality of coin passages are formed is provided in a lower portion 11b of the main plate 11, and this chute plate returns an unnecessary coin to a coin payout slot. The chute is covered by a transparent front cover 12 formed. Note that a guide diagram 12a (hatched portion) of a coin passage formed between the main plate 11 and a transparent chute plate (not shown) is formed on the surface of the transparent front cover 12. Therefore, when a coin that transfers a coin passage formed between the main plate 11 and the transparent chute plate is jammed in the coin passage, for example, it is possible to recognize at a glance in which coin passage the coin is jammed. .

As shown in FIG. 2, which is a rear view of the coin sorting device 10, the rear surface of the main plate 11 is entirely covered with a rear cover 13.

On the other hand, the upper side of the front cover 12 shown in FIG.
That is, holes 12b each having a substantially isosceles triangular cross section are formed at positions opposing each other along the width direction of the apparatus main body 10, and a portion corresponding to the bottom of the hole 12b is made thin and elastically deformable. The portion 12c is formed. A claw portion 12d is formed below the spring portion 12c so as to be connected to the spring portion 12c as shown in FIG. Are engaged with a pair of holes 11e formed in the corresponding side surfaces 11d of the main plate at the corresponding positions. Therefore, according to the above-described structure of the spring portion 12c and the claw portion 12d, as shown in FIG.
When the pair of spring portions 12c are simultaneously pressed in the direction of the arrow against the elastic force of c, both spring portions 12c are elastically deformed inward, and accordingly, the pair of claw portions 12d also move inward, and the pair of claw portions 12d move inward. The engagement between the claw portion 12d and the pair of holes 11e is simultaneously released.

1 to 4, reference numeral 11f denotes a notch formed in the corresponding main plate side surface portions 11c and 11d of the spring portion 12c in order to enable the operator to press the pair of spring portions 12c. is there. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 12e denotes a projection formed on both sides of the front cover 12,
Reference numeral 12e denotes a main plate 11 for positioning the front cover 12 by inserting it into concave portions 11g formed on the corresponding side surfaces 11c and 11d of the may plate.

In the above embodiment, a pair of elastically deformable spring portions is used.
Although 12c was formed by a portion corresponding to the bottom of a pair of holes 12b having a substantially isosceles triangular cross section, the pair of holes 12b is not necessarily required, and when the spring portion 12c is pressed without this hole 12b. A similar effect can be achieved by the elastic deformation of the claw portion 12d.

On the other hand, a pair of shaft portions 12f are formed on both sides of the lower portion of the above-described front cover 12 shown in FIG. 1, and these shaft portions 12f are shown in FIG. 5 shown in the left side view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 6 shown in the right side view of FIG. 1, the front cover 12 is engaged with a groove 11h formed in a lower portion of both sides 11c and 11d of the main plate as a main body of the apparatus, and the front cover 12 is centered on the shaft 12f. It is supported rotatably.

On the other hand, on both sides of the central portion of the rear cover 13 shown in FIG. 2, that is, at positions opposed to each other along the width direction of the apparatus main body 10, FIG. 5 shown in the left side view of FIG. As shown in a plan view of FIG. 6, a pair of elastically deformable spring portions 13a formed of tongues are formed integrally with the rear cover 13.
Also, as shown in FIG. 7, which is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of BB in FIGS. 5, 6, and 2, the pair of spring portions 13a are connected to the pair of spring portions 13a. A claw portion 13b is formed, and the pair of claw portions 13b are respectively engaged with a pair of holes 11i formed in the corresponding side surfaces 11c and 11d of the main plate.

Therefore, according to the above-described structure of the pair of spring portions 13a and the pair of claw portions 13b, the operator pushes the pair of spring portions 13a against the elastic force of the pair of spring portions 13a as shown in FIG. When pressed simultaneously, the two spring portions 13a elastically deform inward at the same time, and accordingly the claw portions 13b also move inward, thereby simultaneously disengaging the pair of claw portions 13b and the pair of holes 11i. It will be.

In FIGS. 5 to 8, reference numeral 11j denotes a main plate side surface portion 11c corresponding to the pair of spring portions 13a in order to allow the operator to press the pair of spring portions 13a.
This is a pair of notches formed in 11d. In FIGS. 5 and 6, reference numeral 13d denotes a pair of protrusions formed on both sides of the rear cover 13. The protrusions 13d are semi-cylindrical as shown in FIG. A pair of holes 11 each having a shape and formed in the corresponding main plate side surface portions 11c and 11d.
The rear cover 13 is detachably fitted to k and is positioned by the main plate 11.

Next, the operation of removing the front and rear covers 12, 13 in the coin sorting apparatus 10 described above will be described, and the configuration will be described in more detail.

The front and rear covers 12, shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
In order to remove the front cover 12 from the mounting state of the 13, the operator simultaneously presses the pair of spring portions 12 c shown in FIG. 1 with fingers as shown in FIG.
After releasing the engagement between e and the pair of claw portions 12d at the same time, as shown in FIG. 10, the clockwise rotation about the shaft 12f is performed while maintaining the state. Then, the front cover 12
The pair of holes 11e are pressed by the above-described pressing operation by the operator.
Since the engagement between the front cover 12 and the pair of claws 12d is simultaneously released, the front cover 12 smoothly rotates clockwise about the shaft 12f, and expands the inside of the main plate 11.

Therefore, the operator can use the
In the state shown in FIG. 10, maintenance and inspection work such as cleaning inside the main platform 11 can be easily performed.

If necessary, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 10, the shaft 12f is removed from the inside of the groove 11h, and if the engagement with the groove 11h is released, the front cover 12 is completely removed from the main plate 11. You can also do things.

On the other hand, the rear cover 13 is attached to the main plate
In order to remove the pair from the pair 11, the operator simultaneously presses the pair of spring portions 13a shown in FIG. 2 with fingers as shown in FIG. 8, and simultaneously engages the pair of holes 11i and the pair of claw portions 13b. After release, while maintaining that state, as shown in FIG.
Pull out to the left. Then, since the engagement between the pair of holes 11i and the pair of claws 13b is released by the above-described pressing operation by the operator, the rear cover 13 is easily removed and the inside of the main plate 11 is expanded. .

Therefore, the operator can easily perform maintenance work such as cleaning in the main plate 11 in the state shown in FIG. 10 without using a jig or the like.

In the coin sorting apparatus 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a control box 20 is provided on the rear cover 13, and the control box 20 has a coil-type electronic sorting means 21, which is used for sorting coins. Solenoid 22,
A substrate 23 (not shown) on which the control device of the electronic device described above is mounted is accommodated therein.

In addition, at the lower part of the control box 20, a sensor composed of a light emitting and a light receiving element for detecting the passage of the selected coin is provided for each coin path, and one of these elements is located at the lower part of the control box 20. It is arranged in a housing 24 detachably mounted.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a lower part of the control box 20 described above. In the lower part of the control box 20, coin passages for guiding four kinds of coins D, E, F, and G, respectively, are selected. 25, 26, 27, and 28 are formed, and at the downstream end, one element (for example, a light-emitting element) 29 of a sensor including a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element that detects passage of a selected coin is disposed. , The housing at the opposite position
The other element (for example, light receiving element) 30 is provided in 24.

As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 12, the above-described housing 24 is formed by a claw 24a and a projection 24b which are respectively engaged with a hole 20a and a recess 20b formed in the lower part of the control box 20. , Which are detachable from the control box 20, so that each element
If 29 and 30 become dirty, the cleaning work becomes extremely simple.

[Effect of the invention]

As explained above, in the coin sorting device of the present invention,
A pair of resiliently deformable spring portions, which are peripheral edges of the front cover and the rear cover that cover the front and back surfaces of the device main body and oppose each other along the width direction of the device main body; To form an integral claw,
Since a pair of holes for engaging with the pair of claw portions is formed in the apparatus main body at a position opposed to the pair of claw portions, a simple operation of pressing the spring portion by an operator allows the pair of claw portions and the pair of claw portions to be engaged. The front cover and the rear cover can be removed from the main body of the device at the same time by disengaging the front cover and the rear cover from the device main body, and the front cover is formed of a transparent material, and a coin guide map is formed on the surface of the transparent front cover. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the cause of a failure such as a jammed coin in the coin passage from the outside, and it is possible to greatly improve the maintenance and inspection workability of the coin sorting device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a rear view, FIGS. 3 and 4 are enlarged cross-sectional views of main parts of AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. And FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of BB of FIG. 2,
FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of CC in FIG. 2, FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention, FIGS. 11 and 12 are enlarged perspective views of main parts of a control box, FIG. Is a front view of a conventional coin sorting apparatus, FIG. 14 is a rear view, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is an exploded view of a conventional coin sorting apparatus. 10 ... Coin sorting device, 11 ... Main unit (main plate), 12 ... Front cover, 13 ... Rear cover, 12a
... guide map, 12c, 13a ... spring part, 12d, 13b ... claw part,
11e, 11i ... holes.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A coin sorting device in which a front surface of a main plate constituting an apparatus main body is covered with a front cover, and a back surface of the main plate is covered with a rear cover, wherein the front cover is formed of a transparent material. A guide map of a coin passage formed between the front cover and the main plate is formed on the surface of the transparent front cover, and a peripheral edge of the front cover and the rear cover, in a width direction of the apparatus body. And a pair of elastically deformable spring portions and claw portions connected to the spring portions are integrally formed at positions facing each other along the width direction of the apparatus main body. A coin sorting device, wherein holes for engaging with the claw portions are respectively formed in the device main body at positions opposed to the claw portions.