JP3308106B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in the structure of a coin processing device which is built in a vending machine or the like and counts coins inserted by a customer, and discharges change and withdrawal. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Inside a vending machine, particularly a plurality of vending machines installed side by side in a station or a toll facility, a coin processing apparatus 100 is provided as an internal unit together with a ticket vending apparatus and a bill processing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 13, the coin processing apparatus 100 includes a coin sorting apparatus 1 for identifying inserted coins.
01, 100- and 500-yen refill cassettes 102 for replenishing and storing change, 100- and 500-yen hopper sections 103 for storing and dispensing coins after sorting, and releasing the dispensed coins after temporarily holding them. Or a collection unit 106, which communicates with a main control unit of the automatic ticket vending machine and controls the unit, and a collection cassette 106 and the like.

A large amount of cash is stored in the above-mentioned refill cassette 102, and a person (cash management person) who directly handles the cash and transports the coin cassette 102 storing the cash to a coin. In many cases, the person is a different person from the person (general clerk) who takes in and out of the processing apparatus 100. Therefore, it is necessary for the replenishment cassette 102 to separately have a function of prohibiting a general clerk from touching the cash from the viewpoint of theft prevention and the like, and at the same time, to improve the operability in consideration of the function and structure of the coin processing apparatus 100. It is also necessary to have it together.

However, the conventional refill cassette 102
Merely has a well-known function of prohibiting a general clerk from contacting cash, and the operability of the replenishment cassette 102 used in the coin processing apparatus 100 does not depend on the function or structure of the coin processing apparatus 100. Not considered.

A prior art document of this kind is disclosed in
No. 0-68397, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 53-137896,
53-137896 and 54-81975.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve the function of prohibiting a general clerk from contacting cash and to improve the operability in consideration of the function and structure of a vending machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin processing device that can perform the processing.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a coin processing apparatus having one or more removably equipped replenishing cassettes for replenishing coins for change and dispensing is provided. In the replenishment cassette, a slidable replenishment shutter for opening a coin replenishment port on the replenishment cassette based on an unlocking operation, and a slidable slide shutter for opening and closing a coin dropout port under the replenishment cassette An engagement tool fixed to the sliding shutter for engaging the sliding shutter with an interlocking shutter described later;
Used for attaching and detaching the supply cassette from the storage frame and transporting it.
A revolving operation lever that turns from an upright state when detached from the storage frame ; and a locking claw that retreats into the supply cassette in conjunction with the turning of the operation lever to a horizontal state.

[0008] In the storage frame of the coin processing device side for removably storing the replenishment cassette, the replenishment cassette is provided when the operation lever is upright when the operation lever is upright based on the locking of the locking claw which is formed at the lower portion of the storage frame. A restricting portion for restricting removal from the storage frame, a slidable interlocking shutter for opening and closing a communication drop opening at a lower portion of the storage frame, and replenishment based on engagement with the engagement tool provided in the interlocking shutter. An interlocking unit that interlocks an interlocking shutter with sliding of a sliding shutter when the cassette is stored, and a displaceable restraint member that restrains an interlocking shutter that is supported at a lower portion of the storage frame and closes a communication drop opening at a restraining position, A displacement plate is provided at a lower portion of the storage frame and is displaced in accordance with insertion of the supply cassette into the storage frame to displace the constraint member from the constraint position to the constraint release position.

[0009]

According to the present invention having the above construction, when the general staff is transported, the replenishment shutter and the sliding shutter are both closed for the refill cassette, and the general staff and the like are in direct contact with the cash when transporting the refill cassette. Prohibition is secured. On the other hand, on the storage frame side of the coin processing device main body side, the interlocking shutter cannot be removed from the restrained position by the restraining member, and the closed state is ensured. That is, as the refill cassette is inserted into the storage frame, the displacement plate moves and the restraint by the restraining member is released, so that the sliding shutter does not slide except when the refill cassette is stored.

In addition, the locking claw is retracted into the refill cassette as the operation lever is turned, thereby allowing the refill cassette to be removed from the storage frame. The need to do it separately can be eliminated. Then, with the insertion of the refill cassette into the storage frame, the engaging tool engages with the interlocking portion to integrate the sliding shutter and the interlocking shutter, and the sliding shutter and the interlocking shutter slide together. Further, as the refill cassette is inserted into the storage frame, the displacement plate is displaced to release the support of the restraint member, and the opening of the interlocking shutter with the restraint member closed is ensured.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to one embodiment shown in FIGS. The configuration for coin replenishment according to the present invention comprises a cassette 1 (replenishment cassette 102) for replenishing and storing coins, as shown in FIG.
Is provided on the coin processing device 100 side. The cassette 1 has a sliding shutter 7, an operating lever 10, and a pair of locking claws 11, and the other storage frame 12 has a pair of regulating holes (regulating portions) 14, an interlocking shutter 26, and an interlocking hole (interlocking portion). ) 27 are provided.

The cassette 1 has a hollow box structure as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, and a rectangular coin refill port 2 serving as a refill port for coins (not shown) is provided on the upper surface thereof. A rectangular coin drop port 3 serving as a drop port for coins is drilled through the lower surface thereof. On the front and rear surfaces of the inside of the cassette 1, inclined guide plates 4 are respectively slanted so as to gradually become narrower from the upper side to the lower side so as to be in a hopper shape. Has a function to smoothly drop the coin into the coin drop slot 3. Also, in the upper front part inside the cassette 1,
A lock 5 for exposing the key hole 5a to the outside of the front surface is provided, and a key (not shown) stored by a cash management officer is removably inserted into the key hole 5a of the lock 5. Then, based on the operation of the key, the lock of the lock 5 has a function of locking the supplementary shutter 6 to restrain it.

As shown in FIG. 4, the replenishment shutter 6 has a wide front and a substantially horizontal L-shape in which a short front end is bent upward in consideration of ease of pulling out. Is inserted as possible. Then, the coin replenishment port 2 is closed based on a key rotation operation (closing operation),
When the key is manually operated after the key is unlocked, the cassette has a function of sliding from the front to the front of the cassette 1 to open the coin replenishment slot 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the sliding shutter 7 has a wide front section with a short front end bent upward and a substantially horizontal L-shape, and is inserted horizontally into the lower portion of the cassette 1. Has a function of opening and closing the coin drop slot 3 by sliding in the front-rear direction of the cassette 1. Sliding shutter 7
An interlocking shutter 2 is provided between the front end and the front end.
A holding plate 8 having a substantially horizontal L-shape for holding the holding member 6 is attached. The sliding shutter 7 has a flat front portion provided with a hinge (engaging member) 9 which can swing up and down.
Has a function of interlocking the interlocking shutter 26 with the open sliding of the sliding shutter 7 when the cassette 1 is stored. That is, in the state of the cassette 1 alone, as shown in FIG. 6, the hinge 9 is surrounded by the lower outer frame of the cassette 1 at an angle slightly raised. In the process of setting the cassette 1 in the storage frame 12, the hinge 9 contacts the front end of the interlocking shutter 26 below the storage frame 12 and is temporarily lifted. When the attendant starts to move the holding plate 8 toward the user as described above, one hinge of the hinge 9 falls into the interlocking hole 27 of the interlocking shutter 26, and as a result, the sliding shutter 7 and the interlocking shutter 2
6 are connected as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation lever 10 is formed of a substantially horizontal U-shaped bar member and is rotatably straddled between both side surfaces of the cassette 1.
Then, when the cassette 1 is stored, the firing 1 shown in FIG.
The cassette 1 is in an upright state due to the resilient biasing action, and when the general staff removes the cassette 1 from the storage frame 12, the cassette 1 is turned forward by manual operation to expose a horizontal state (see FIG. 5). ).

Further, the pair of locking claws 11 are provided on both sides inside the cassette 1, and when the operation lever 10 is upright, in other words, when the cassette 1 is stored, as shown in FIGS. When the operation lever 10 rotates, in other words, when the cassette 1 is removed from the storage frame 12, the cam interlocks with the rotation of the operation lever 10 while projecting downward from the front holes on both sides of the lower surface of the cassette 1. It has a function of retracting inside the cassette 1 by the action of 10a.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the storage frame 12 is formed in a substantially box-shaped frame structure having front and rear surfaces opened, and a screw is provided inside the coin processing device 100 (see FIG. 13). It is stopped and cassette 1
Has the function of detachably storing the Positioning plates 13 that are in contact with the rear surface of the cassette 1 are disposed on both side edges of the open rear surface of the storage frame 12. Also,
On both sides of the front portion of the lower surface of the storage frame 12 having a double structure, a regulating hole 14 having a substantially L-shaped flat surface with which a pair of locking claws 11 is engaged.
In addition, a long groove-shaped displacement hole 15 that penetrates the upper portion of the short side of the displacement plate 20 is formed on both sides of the rear portion of the lower surface of the storage frame 12. In addition, a rectangular communication drop port 16 communicating with the coin drop port 3 immediately above is formed in the center of the lower surface of the storage frame 12 so as to penetrate vertically. Further, legs 18 are integrally disposed on both lowermost sides of the storage frame 12 via mounting plates 17, respectively. Inside the pair of legs 18, a stepped restraining pin (restraining member) 1 is provided.
9, a displacement plate 20 and a buffer plate 23 are respectively incorporated (see FIG. 10).

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the stepped restraining pin 19 has a pair of projections 19a on its peripheral surface, and has a small diameter at its lower part. It is vertically movably supported between the lower surface and the lower surface. The pair of projections 19a are formed to be longer than a large diameter portion of a gourd-shaped slot 23b described later. When the displacement plate 20 is normal, in other words, when the cassette 1 is not stored (see FIG. 11), the interlocking shutter 26 that has risen to the restraining position and closed the communication drop opening 16 is restrained, and the displacement plate 20 is retracted. At the time of displacement, in other words, cassette 1
Has a function of allowing the interlocking shutter 26 to slide down from the restrained position to the restrained release position at the time of storage (see FIG. 10).

The displacement plate 20 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is formed in an elongated deformed lateral L-shape having an inclined portion 20 c, and two long and short slots 20 a and 20 b are respectively penetrated in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of Are slidably suspended in a horizontal state via the suspension pins 21 of the first embodiment. The upper portion of the short side of the displacement plate 20 has a displacement hole 1
5, protrudes into the storage frame 12, and comes into contact with the lower rear portion of the cassette 1 when the cassette 1 is stored (see FIG. 8). Further, between the long side end of the displacement plate 20 and the front side of the storage frame 12, a tension spring 22 for pulling the displacement plate 20 in the front direction of the storage frame 12 is horizontally stretched. further,
In the short slot 20a of the displacement plate 20, a suspension pin 21 is loosely penetrated, and in the long slot 20b of the displacement plate 20, another suspension pin 21 is loosely penetrated. The stepped restraining pin 19 located through the projection 19a is loosely penetrated.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the cushioning plate 23 is formed in an elongated deformed lateral L-shape.
The three slots 23a, 23b, and 23c are respectively formed so as to penetrate therethrough. The front and rear slots 23a and 23c can slide on the lower surface of the leg 18 in a state where the slots 23a and 23c are loosely inserted into the plurality of support pins 24, respectively. It is arranged in a state. The central slot 23b of the buffer plate 23 is formed in the shape of a so-called gourd (hole), and is formed small on the right side and large on the left side in the figure. That is, only the small-diameter portion of the stepped restraining pin 19 fits (i.e., is locked at the position of the step) in the rightward portion of the gourd-shaped slot 23b, whereas the large-diameter portion of the stepped restraining pin 19 in the leftward portion. Can also fit. Between the long side end of the buffer plate 23 and the rear side of the leg 18, a compression sprung 25 that urges the short front end of the buffer plate 23 toward the front of the storage frame 12 is horizontally stretched. Also, the buffer plate 2
The short front end 3 retracts while compressing the compression ridge 25 with the contact with the holding plate 8 on the cassette 1 side when the cassette 1 is stored, thereby enabling the stepped restraining pin 19 to move downward (down). It has the function to do. A gourd-shaped slot 23b at the center of the buffer plate 23 is formed so as to extend in the longitudinal direction and penetrates below the stepped restraining pin 19.

Further, as described above, the interlocking shutter 26 is composed of a wide rectangular plate as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 12, and is provided below the double structure of the storage frame 12. It is inserted and inserted in a horizontal state, and has a function of opening and closing the communication drop port 16 by sliding in the insertion direction of the cassette 1. At the center of the front end of the interlocking shutter 26, a rectangular interlocking hole 27 to be engaged with the hinge 9 is penetrated, and the cassette 1 is stored based on the engagement of the interlocking hole 27 with the hinge 9. The interlocking shutter 26 is interlocked with the opening sliding of the sliding shutter 7 at the time. Further, a circular pin hole is formed in the center of both sides of the interlocking shutter 26 so as to penetrate the interlocking shutter 26. The interlocking shutter 26 closes the communication dropout 16 based on the engagement between the pinhole and the stepped restraining pin 19. 26 is positioned and restrained.

Therefore, in order to replenish the cassette 1 with cash, and then to transport the cassette 1 and put it in and out of the storage frame 12 of the coin processing device 100, first, the cash management officer must transfer cash from the coin replenishment slot 2 to the cassette 1. After replenishing the cassette 1, the replenishment shutter 6 in the open state is slid to close the coin replenishment slot 2, and the key is inserted into the key hole 5a of the lock 5 to perform the closing operation. Just pass it (see FIG. 4).

Next, the general clerk transports the cassette 1 to the coin processing device 100 while holding the operation lever 10,
The cassette 1 grasped from the front side of the storage frame 12 in an unstored state is inserted. During transportation, the refill shutter 6 of the cassette 1 is used.
Since the and the sliding shutter 7 are both closed, it is possible to reliably prohibit the general clerk from touching the cash. Further, the interlocking shutter 26 provided in the coin processing device 100 is similarly closed by the stepped restraining pin 19, which is the same.

When the cassette 1 is inserted from the front of the storage frame 12, the lower part of the rear of the cassette 1 is displaced by the displacement plate 20.
Abutting against the upper portion of the short side thereof and retracting the same, the front end of the sliding shutter 7 and the holding plate 8 hold the front end of the interlocking shutter 26, and the hinge 9 engages with the interlocking hole 27 of the interlocking shutter 26; The hinge 9 allows the sliding shutter 7 to slide open. In addition, with the insertion of the cassette 1, the cushioning plate 23 retreats while compressing the compression ridge 25 as it comes into contact with the holding plate 8 to perform a buffering action, and the pair of locking claws 11 move into the pair of regulating holes 14. The cassette 1 is locked to restrain the cassette 1 inside the storage frame 12. Since the operation lever 10 is not in contact with the general staff, the operation lever 10 exposes the upright state by the elastic pressing force of the spring as shown in FIG.

Here, the operation of the displacement plate 20 described above will be specifically described in detail. When the cassette 1 is inserted, the displacement plate 20
Is pulled by the plurality of hanging pins 21 to pull
2 is retracted in the rear direction of the storage frame 12 while being pulled, the inclined portion 20c of the displacement plate 20 is retracted in the same direction, and the stepped restraining pin 1
Release the support above 9. At the same time, the holding plate 8 retreats the buffer plate 23 in the same direction as the rear surface of the storage frame 12,
As a result, the large-diameter portion of the stepped restraining pin 19 can be fitted into the gourd-shaped slot 23b of the buffer plate 23, so that the stepped restraining pin 19 moves down from the restrained position to the restraint releasing position with respect to the interlocking shutter 26. To release the engagement with the pin hole, and the interlocking shutter 26 in the closed state is allowed to slide.

However, in this state, if the general staff slides the sliding shutter 7 picked up, the hinge 9 of the sliding shutter 7 and the interlocking hole 27 of the interlocking shutter 26 are already engaged. As the sliding shutter 7 slides, the interlocking shutter 26 slides together to communicate the coin drop port 3 and the communication drop port 16 to ensure that coins for change are dropped.

On the other hand, when the sliding shutter 7 and the interlocking shutter 26 are both closed and the cassette 1 is to be removed from the front surface of the storage frame 12, first, the operation lever 1 in the upright state is required.
0 is turned by one hand almost 90 ° to the horizontal state.
Then, as the operation lever 10 is turned, the pair of locking claws 11
Is retracted into the cassette 1 to release the engagement with the pair of restriction holes 14, and the cassette 1 can be removed from the storage frame 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the turned operation lever 10 may be pulled toward the user to remove the cassette 1. Then, as the cassette 1 is removed, the displacement plate 20
Is pulled by the plurality of hanging pins 21 to pull
2 returns to the front direction of the storage frame 12 based on the pulling action, the inclined portion 20c of the displacement plate 20 returns in the same direction, and the stepped restraining pin 19 moves from the restraint release position with the contact with the inclined portion 20c. It rises to the restraining position, engages with the pin hole, and restrains the interlocking shutter 26 that has closed the communication drop port 16. Further, with the removal of the cassette 1, the buffer plate 23, which has performed the buffering action, returns to the original position by the return action of the compression ridge 25, and the engagement between the interlocking hole 27 of the interlocking shutter 26 and the hinge 9 is released. Thus, the holding state between the interlocking shutter 26 and the front end of the sliding shutter 7 and the holding plate 8 is separated and released.

According to the above configuration, when the general staff is transported,
Since both the replenishment shutter 6 and the sliding shutter 7 of the cassette 1 are closed, it is possible to reliably prohibit the general clerk from contacting the cash when transporting the cassette 1. Further, with the insertion of the cassette 1 into the storage frame 12,
Since the hinge 9 swings to allow the sliding shutter 7 to slide open, the sliding shutter 7 does not slide at all except when the cassette 1 is stored. Ban on contact with cash can be greatly improved.

Further, the operation lever 10 is provided for the coin processing device 1.
Due to the structure of No. 00, the cassette 1 is always turned forward when the cassette 1 is removed. With this turning, the pair of locking claws 11 are retracted inside the cassette 1 and the cassette 1 is allowed to be removed from the storage frame 12. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the necessity of separately performing the operation of removing the cassette 1 and the operation of releasing the restraint of the cassette 1, and it is possible to ensure a remarkable improvement in operability and workability.

When the cassette 1 is inserted into the storage frame 12, the hinge 9 engages with the interlocking hole 27 to integrate the sliding shutter 7 and the interlocking shutter 26. The shutter 26 and the shutter 26 can be slid together, and the need to slide them separately can be expected.

Then, as the cassette 1 is inserted into the storage frame 12, the displacement plate 20 and the buffer plate 23 are separately retracted to release the support of the stepped restraining pins 19, and the stepped restraining pins 19 are pin holes. Is disengaged, and the interlocking shutter 26 in the closed state is allowed to slide, so that mischief such as the general staff taking out and inserting the interlocking shutter 26 when the cassette 1 is not stored can be prevented beforehand and surely. It becomes possible.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is a remarkable effect that it is possible to prohibit a general clerk from contacting cash when transporting a cassette. Also, the sliding shutter does not slide except when the cassette is stored,
There is an extraordinary effect that it is possible to improve the prohibition of contact of cash by a general clerk or the like when the cassette is not stored. In addition, removal of the necessity of separately performing the work of removing the cassette and the work of releasing the restraint of the cassette can be expected ,
When removing the cassette, operate the lever
Due to the structure of the device, it is always turned forward,
The locking claw of the cassette retracts inside the cassette and the cassette storage frame
Since it is possible to remove the battery from the device, there is an excellent effect that improvement in operability and workability can be secured. And the sliding shutter and the interlocking shutter can slide together,
There is a great effect that removal of the necessity of sliding separately can be expected. Furthermore, since the interlocking shutter is allowed to be closed when the cassette is inserted into the storage frame, it is possible to prevent mischief, such as a general attendant taking out and inserting the interlocking shutter, when the cassette is not stored. Can be expected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a use state showing one embodiment of a coin processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cassette of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a refill shutter of a cassette of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention is opened.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the operation lever of the cassette of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention rotates.

FIG. 6 is a sectional side view showing a cassette of the coin processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional plan view showing a cassette of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a storage frame of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a storage frame of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention from below.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view showing a restraining state of a restraining pin of the coin processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional side view showing a restraint pin released from the restraint pin of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing the open state of the cassette of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an overall explanatory view showing the entire coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a cooperative operation between a locking claw and an operation lever of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... cassette, 2 ... coin replenishment slot, 3 ... coin drop slot, 5 ...
Lock, 6 ... refill shutter, 7 ... sliding shutter, 9 ... hinge,
Reference numeral 10: operating lever, 11: locking claw, 12: storage frame, 14
... Regulatory hole, 15 ... Displacement hole, 16 ... Communication drop port, 19 ... Stepped restraint pin, 20 ... Displacement plate, 23 ... Buffer plate, 26 ... Interlocking shutter, 27 ... Interlocking hole.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin processing device (100) having one or more detachable supply cassettes (1) for replenishing coins for change and payout, wherein the supply cassette (1) has A slidable replenishment shutter (6) for opening a coin replenishment slot (2) above the replenishment cassette (1) based on an unlocking operation; and opening and closing a coin drop slot (3) below the replenishment cassette (1). A slidable sliding shutter (7), and an engaging tool (9) fixed to the sliding shutter (7) for engaging the sliding shutter (7) with an interlocking shutter (26) described later. , For removing and transporting the supply cassette (1) from the storage frame
A rotatable operation lever (10) that is used and turns from an upright state when detached from the storage frame , and retracts into the supply cassette (1) in conjunction with the turning of the operation lever (10) to a horizontal state. A locking claw (11),
A locking claw (11) is provided at a lower part of the storage frame (12) in a storage frame (12) of the coin processing device (100) for removably storing the supply cassette (10). Restricting portion (14) for restricting removal of the supply cassette (1) from the storage frame (12) when the operation lever is upright based on the locking of the lever.
A slidable interlocking shutter (26) for opening and closing a communication drop opening (16) at a lower portion of the storage frame (12); and the engaging tool (9) perforated in the interlocking shutter (26).
An interlocking section (27) for interlocking an interlocking shutter (26) with the sliding of the sliding shutter (7) when the replenishment cassette (1) is stored based on the engagement with the supply cassette (1), and supported by a lower portion of the storage frame (12). And the communication drop (1
6) A displaceable restraint member (19) for restraining the interlocking shutter (26) closing the restraint position at a restraining position; and a displacing restraint member (19) provided at a lower portion of the storage frame (12) to the storage frame (12) of the supply cassette (1). A coin processing device comprising: a displacement plate (20) that is displaced with insertion and displaces a constraint member (19) from a constraint position to a constraint release position.