JP3476943B2 - A money changer that can switch between coin payout and collection - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a money changer installed in a financial institution, a pachinko hall, or the like, and more specifically, to paying out coins when a bill to be changed is inserted and after closing the store. The present invention relates to a money changer that can switch between collecting and collecting coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a financial institution, a pachinko hall, etc., a currency exchange machine (medal payout machine) for exchanging banknotes into coins or paying out medals for games and paying out the change, if any. Is installed and used.

In such a money changing machine, a large amount of money is traded by many users every day, and a large amount of bills are exchanged into a large amount of coins. Therefore, such a money changer is provided with a large-capacity coin storage unit capable of storing a large amount of coins, and by inserting a large amount of coins into this coin storage unit in advance, it is possible to avoid running out of coins during use of currency exchange. Is considered to be done. In addition, some of the money changers are also provided with a mechanism for automatically replenishing coins from the outside to prevent coins from running out during opening hours.

At the time of closing the store, a large amount of coins remaining in the money changer is collected, and the large amount of coins are again set and set in the coin storing section in the early morning of the next day so that the coins can be used for the user's currency exchange. ing. As for the coin collection work at the time of daily closing of a store, in a pachinko hall, etc., a clerk generally puts a collection bag on the coin collection port provided near the coin storage part and opens the discharge door of the coin collection port by lever operation. Coins are dropped into a collection bag for collection.

[0005]

However, when the clerk presses the coin collecting bag against the coin collecting port of the coin storing portion and pushes the discharging door open by operating the lever, the collecting bag does not easily fit into the coin collecting port. The coins were not set because they were not set and were scattered on the floor instead of being dropped in the collection bag, or the collection bag was torn by the weight when the coins were dropped and scattered the coins on the floor. Occasionally, troubles such as coin collection occurred during coin collection work. Further, the coin collecting work using such a collecting bag is very troublesome for the staff.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to carry out a coin collecting operation when a store is closed in a money changer installed and used in a pachinko hall or the like. The purpose of this is to ensure reliable, easy, and quick operation, thereby improving the efficiency of coin collection work.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a coin changer of the present invention, which is capable of switching between coin withdrawal and collection, has a banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes to be exchanged and a coin withdrawal coin for paying out coins for exchange. An outlet, a coin storage unit in which coins for exchange are stored, a coin counting unit that counts the number of coins paid out from the coin payout outlet among the coins stored in the coin storage unit, and a coin counting unit in a coin discharge only pathway leading to counted coins to the required number the coin dispensing opening, the coin collecting only path for guiding coins to be housed separately from the coin storing unit to the coin collecting box and its coin payout dedicated route, the Stored in coin storage
The coins that are
A coin transfer conveyor for transferring to a dedicated collection path, and the coin transfer
Send the coins on the conveyor for coins one by one to the coin delivery route
And a coin adjusting plate, which is stored in the coin storing section.
The dedicated coin recovery route for the coins
Switch to either the above-mentioned coin payout exclusive route
It is provided freely and is transported to the dedicated coin recovery circuit.
When the coin adjustment plate is switched to
The gist of the present invention is to further include a link mechanism for separating the coin transport conveyor .

In the second money changer of the present invention, a coin supply unit for storing coins for exchange and a coin payout unit for paying out coins stored in the coin supply unit to a user are vertically arranged. A coin-dispensing dedicated path for disposing the coins stored in the coin-supplying unit to the user and a coin stored in the coin-supplying unit, which are arranged as a separate body and are relatively movable. Inside the coin supply unit and the dedicated route for collecting coins to the coin collection box
The coins stored in the
And a coin transport conveyor that transports the coin to any of the usage routes
Send coins on the conveyor one by one to the coin dispensing unit
A coin adjusting plate out Ri comprises, hard on the coin conveyor
Whether the coin is the dedicated route for collecting coins or the dedicated route for dispensing coins
Re or has or is transported is provided freely switched by relative movement of the coin dispensing unit and the coin supply unit, switching as coins are transported to the coin collecting dedicated route
When replaced, the coin adjustment plate
The gist of the present invention is to further include a link mechanism for separating from the conveyor .

[0009]

According to the coin exchanging / collecting switchable exchange machine of the present invention having the above-described structure, when a banknote to be exchanged is inserted from the banknote insertion slot, the coin stored in the coin storage section is transferred to the coin counting section. The required number of coins is counted and the coins are paid out to the coin payout exit through the coin payout exclusive route. On the other hand, when collecting the coins stored in the coin storage unit into the coin collection box, the storage coins stored in the coin storage unit are promptly collected in the coin collection box by switching from the dedicated coin payout route to the dedicated coin collection route.

The operation of the money changer according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described. When the money changer is in use, the coins stored in the coin supply unit are exclusively used for the coin payout of the normal coin payout unit. It is paid out to the user via the route, but during the coin recovery work, by moving the coin supply unit relative to the coin payout unit, this coin supply unit is communicated with the dedicated path for collecting coins in the coin payout unit. . Therefore, the coins in the coin supply unit are collected in the coin collection box through the coin collection dedicated path of the coin payout unit.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a coin changer capable of switching coin payout collection according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of a money changer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of the money changer shown in FIG. In the money changer 10 shown in this embodiment, a coin supply unit 12 and a coin payout unit 14 are provided in the money changer body, and the coin supply unit 12 is movable in the front-rear direction of the money changer body via a slider 16. , And the coin dispensing unit 14 is attached to the slider 18
It is also movably arranged in the front-rear direction of the main body of the money changer via the. In this way, the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 14 are configured as separate bodies from each other,
Further, these units 12 and 14 are arranged above and below each other.

A space for installing a coin collection box 20 for collecting coins remaining in the currency changer body after the store is closed is provided below the coin dispensing unit 14 in the currency changer body. , There is always a coin collection box 2
0 is placed.

On the front panel surface of the main body of the money changer, there are provided an opening / closing door 22 of a unit portion for accommodating the coin supply unit 12, the coin dispensing unit 14, etc., and an opening / closing door 24 for taking out the coin collecting box 20. The opening / closing door 22 of the unit portion is provided with a bill insertion slot 26 such as 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills, a 500-yen coin insertion slot 28, a bill payout exit 30, a coin payout exit 32, and the like. There is. On the front surface of the opening / closing door 22, there are provided various currency exchange selection button groups 34 such as coin number setting buttons and reverse currency exchange buttons. The user inserts a bill such as a 10,000-yen bill into the bill insertion slot 26, or After inserting a 500-yen coin into the coin slot 28, a desired exchange is made by pressing the exchange button of the exchange selection button group 34.

On the other hand, inside the main body of the money changer, the bill accepting and paying unit 36 is located in the space space outside the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 14, and the user's coin slot of the money changer. A coin safe 38 for collecting coins inserted into the bank, a control box 40 for performing various controls of the money changer, and the like are provided, and one of the banknote receiving and paying units 36 is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 26 described above. A receiving and storing unit for each banknote of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills,
A storage unit for 1,000-yen banknotes to be dispensed from the currency exchange banknote outlet 30, a banknote identification mechanism (not shown) for identifying the type of banknote inserted in the banknote insertion port 26, and a banknote storage unit for dispensing. It is composed of a bill payout mechanism (not shown) for paying out the 1,000-yen bill bill to the bill payout exit 30.

On the other hand, on the rear surface of the opening / closing door 22 of the unit portion, there is provided a coin selector 42 for discriminating whether the 500-yen coin inserted by the user into the coin insertion slot 28 is suitable or not,
The coins that are determined to be proper coins by the coin selector 42 are recovered to the coin safe 38 through the proper coin transport route 44, and the coins that are determined to be inappropriate coins by the coin selector 42 are inappropriate coin discharge routes. The coin is returned to the user from the coin payout exit 32 via 46.

The bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 26 is discriminated as proper or unsuitable by the bill discriminating section of the bill receiving and paying unit 36. If the bill is a proper bill, 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1 An appropriate bill signal of 10,000 yen is sent to the control box 40.
And a predetermined number of 1,000-yen currency exchange banknotes are sent to the banknote payout port 3 by the button pressed by the customer from the currency exchange selection button group 34.
0 coins are dispensed from the coin payout exit 32. The banknote determined to be inappropriate is returned to the banknote insertion slot 26.

Although directly related to the present invention, a coin recovery switch button 48 is provided in the vicinity of the coin payout unit 14, and by pressing the coin recovery switch button 48, details will be described later. The coins in the coin supply unit 12 are collected in the coin collection box 20 described above through a coin collection dedicated path in the coin payout unit 14 (which will be described later in detail).

The outer surfaces of the coin supply unit 12, the coin dispensing unit 14, and the coin collection box 20 are provided with handles 50, 52, 54, respectively, which are convenient for taking out and handling these units and the collection box. Is provided.

Next, the internal structure of the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 14 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the coin supply unit 12 will be described.
The coin supply unit 12 is provided with a coin replenishment path 58 for replenishing coins into the coin supply unit 12 from a coin replenishment mechanism (not shown) provided outside along the outer wall surface of the hopper-shaped coin storage unit 56. Has been.

The coin storing portion 56 has a narrow opening 60 provided at the lower end thereof, and a coin feeding rod 62 is rotatably provided on the wall surface near the opening 60 and the coin storing portion 56. A motor 64 for rotatably driving the coin feed rod 62 is connected to the outer wall surface of the via a reduction gear device 66. A coin transport conveyor 68 is arranged in a common open space portion between the lower end opening 60 of the coin storage portion 56 and the lower end open portion of the coin replenishment path 58, and one roller shaft of the coin transport conveyor 68 is provided with the coin transport conveyor 68. A motor 70 for driving the coin conveyor is connected via a timing belt 72.

Further, the coins on the coin transporting conveyor 68 are so arranged that the coins on the coin transporting conveyor 68 are sent to the next coin dispensing unit 14 one by one at the front portion of the coin transporting conveyor 68 in the coin feeding direction. A coin adjusting plate 74 made of a rubber material for scraping is arranged via a link member 76 so as to be spaced apart from and approach the tip end portion of the coin carrying conveyor 68. Although detailed description is omitted, the link member 76 extends when the coin supply unit 12 is pulled forward by the slider 16 (on the front side of the money changer), whereby the adjustment plate 74 causes the coin transfer conveyor 68. It is configured such that it is further separated and its front is largely opened. The detailed operation will be described later in the description of the coin recovery work.

In this coin supply unit 12, however, a spare coin is previously installed in the coin storage section 56 by a staff member, but while the coin changer is in use, an external coin is supplied through the coin replenishing path 58. Coins are sequentially supplied from the supply route. And the coin conveyor 6
This coin transfer conveyor 68 is driven by the drive motor 70 of FIG.
When the upper coins are sequentially sent out to the coin payout unit 14 to be described later and the number of coins on the coin carrying conveyor 68 decreases, the coins are replenished each time from the external coin replenishment mechanism,
When coins run short on the outer coin replenishment path and there are no more coins to replenish, this time, the motor 64 provided on the outer wall surface of the coin storage section 56 is reversibly driven to reverse the coin feed rod 62. While rotating, the coins in the coin storage unit 56 gradually drop from the opening 60 and are replenished on the coin conveyor 68.

Next, the coin payout unit 14 will be described. The coin payout unit 14 comprises a coin counting device 78 for counting coins and a coin batch payout device 80 for paying out coins to the user.

First, a schematic structure of the coin counting device 78 is shown in FIG.
~ It demonstrates by showing in FIG. In this coin counting device 78, the bottom wall surface of a coin tray 82 made of a plastic container and having an open upper surface is inclined, and a circular concave portion 84 is cut out at a lower end portion of the inclination. Then, a plurality of coin drop holes 88, 88 ...
.. (Six in this embodiment) are concentrically provided with a rotary plate 90 with holes, and the central rotary shaft of the rotary plate 90 with holes is a motor provided outside the bottom wall plate 86. 92 is linked via a reduction gear unit 94.

A ratchet wheel 96 is also rotatably supported on the bottom wall plate 86 on substantially the same plane as the holed rotary plate 90, and the reduction gear device is also mounted on the central rotary shaft of the ratchet wheel 96. The motor 9 through 94
2 are linked and synchronized with the rotation of the holed rotary plate 90 by the rotation drive of the motor 92, at the same rotation speed, but in the opposite rotation directions as shown by the arrows in FIG. Rotating plate 90 with counterclockwise, ratchet wheel 9
6 is configured to rotate clockwise). This ratchet wheel 96 also has the same number of 6 corresponding to the six coin dropping holes 88, 88 ... Of the rotary plate 90 with holes.
The coin receiving claws 98, 98 ... Are provided.

The outer diameter of the rotary plate 90 with holes is designed to be slightly larger than the inner diameter of the concave portion 84, and the coin drop holes 88, 88 ...・
The inner diameter of the coin is slightly larger than the outer diameter of a 500-yen coin, but the coins to be counted are the coin drop holes 88, 8
8 ... Can be freely inserted into the hole, but is dimensioned so that the peripheral edge of other coins does not fit into the gap between the coin dropped inside the hole and the inner peripheral edge of the coin drop holes 88, 88. Considered in design.

On the outer bottom wall surface of the holed rotary plate 90, half-moon shaped coin receiving pieces 100 are provided at the peripheral edge portions of the inclined lower ends of the coin drop holes 88, 88 ...
The coins dropped in the coin drop holes 88, 88 ... Are received on the bottom wall plate 86 while being received by the coin receiving pieces 100. Therefore, the gap between the rotary plate 90 with holes and the bottom wall plate 86 is such that one 500-yen coin can be positioned.

Further, the coins dropped in the coin drop holes 88, 88 of the holed rotary plate 90 are received on the bottom wall plate 86 along substantially the outer periphery of the holed rotary plate 90. A coin guide frame 102 in the shape of a semi-circle is provided to guide the dropped coins to the inclined upper portion of the surface of the bottom wall plate 86 as the motor 92 is driven.

The coins pushed up along the coin guide frame 102 are placed on the plate surface of the bottom wall plate 86 which is located at the upper inclined portion to the coin receiving pawls 98, 98 ... Of the ratchet wheel 96. Guide pin 10 for delivery
4, a spring member (not shown) is provided so as to project and retract, and a discharge actuating member 106 for operating the delivery of coins.
Are rotatably provided via the return spring member 108.

Further, the coin receiving pawl 98 of the ratchet wheel 96 is provided on the plate surface of the inclined upper portion of the bottom wall plate 86.
There is provided a guide plate 112 for guiding the coins delivered to the coin toward the coin discharge port 110 provided at the inclined upper end portion of the bottom wall plate 86 thereof.
2 coin outlet 11 provided on the top plate 114 facing each other
The 0-side edge is bent downward so that the coin outlet 110
It is designed so that the coins sent toward the will be stopped by the bent edge of the top plate 114 and easily come off from the ratchet wheel 96.

On the guide plate 112, a link bar-shaped actuator 116 for discharging coins sent by the ratchet wheel 96 from the coin discharge port 110 is rotatably provided via a support shaft 118,
A roller 120 that interferes with the outer peripheral edge of the coin is provided at one end of the actuator 116 before the coin is discharged to the coin discharge port 110, while the other end of the actuator 116 is pulled and urged by a spring 122. Has been done. Therefore, when the coin sent from the ratchet wheel 96 hits the roller 120 at the tip of the actuator 116, the actuator 116 uses the support shaft 118 as a fulcrum.
The coin is rotated counterclockwise, and coins are discharged from the coin discharge port 110.

Further, the top plate 114 is provided with a photosensor 124 for detecting the number of rotations of the actuator 116, and when the coin is discharged from the coin discharge port 110, the actuator 116 rotates once each time. The light of the photo sensor 124 is blocked by the photo sensor 124, and the coin counting signal is sent to the central processing unit (CPU) in the control box 40 to count the number of passed coins.

On the other hand, a sensor leaf spring 128 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 126 of the coin outlet 110, and a sensor operating piece 130 provided at one end of the sensor leaf spring 128 is projected to the outside of the side wall 126, and the protruding end thereof. A photosensor 132 is provided on a mounting plate 134 at a position outside the side wall 126. When the coin sent from the ratchet wheel 96 is discharged to the coin discharge port 110 by the roller 120 of the actuator 116, the rear end edge of the coin is pushed out by the returning force of the spring 122 of the actuator 116, The coin is securely removed from the ratchet wheel 96, and the sensor leaf spring 128 is provided on the side wall 126 of the coin outlet 110.
It is thrown toward the surface. Therefore, this sensor leaf spring 1
28 is elastically bent due to the interference of the coin, and the number of coins passing through the coin outlet 110 is counted by the photo sensor 132 because the sensor operating piece 130 at one end of the coin blocks the light of the photo sensor 132. .

Then, the coin counting signals of the photo sensor 124 and the photo sensor 132 are compared by a known central processing unit (CPU), and it is judged whether or not the respective signal values are equal. Then, as will be described later, the determination result affects the operation of the next coin batch dispensing device, and when it is determined that the signal values of the two photo sensors 124 and 132 are equal, the coin The coins are collected in the coin collection box 20 when the coins are dispensed to the coin batch dispensing outlet of the dispensing device and when it is determined that the counting is incorrect. These operations will be described below.

Next, the schematic structure of the coin batch dispensing device in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. This coin batch dispensing device 80 is a coin counted and sent by the coin counting device 78 described above. The one roller 136 of the coin transport conveyor 138 stretched endlessly between the pair of rollers 136a and 136b.
A reversible drive motor 142 for driving the coin conveyor is connected to a through a timing belt 140.

On the coin carrying conveyor 138, there is a coin batch paying door 144 at one end side in the carrying direction of the coins sent on the conveyor, and a coin collecting door 146 at the other end side. Suspension rod 14 mounted between the side plates
It is provided in a state of being suspended from 8, 150. Further, stopper plates 152 and 154 for restricting the outward opening of these coin dispensing door 144 and coin collection door 146 respectively swing outward in a state of being suspended and supported by a suspension rod 156. Freely provided coin coin payout door 144
The batch dispensing door solenoid 158 is connected to the upper end of the stopper plate 152 on the side, and the coin collecting door solenoid 160 is connected to the upper end of the stopper plate 154 on the side of the coin collecting door 146.

The opening / closing operations of the coin batch paying door 144 and the coin collecting door 146 are configured to be detected by the batch paying door sensor 162 and the coin collecting door sensor 164.

In the coin batch dispensing device 80, the coins counted by the coin counting device 78 are sent and held once on the coin transport conveyor 138 of the coin batch dispensing device 80. When it is determined by the detection signals of the two photosensors 124 and 132 of 78 that the coins are correctly counted, the reversible drive motor 142 is rotated in the normal direction, and the coin transport roller 136 is rotated.
a and 136b rotate in the direction of arrow A in the figure via the timing belt 140. Therefore, the coin conveyor 13
8 coins are sent toward the coin batch payout door 144 side,
At that time, since the collective payout door solenoid 158 is turned on and the stopper plate 152 of the collective payout door 144 is released, the coins on the coin transport conveyor 138 push the coin collective payout door 144 to open the coins collectively. It is paid out to the payout exit 32. Further, when it is determined that there is an error in counting coins by the detection signals of the two photo sensors 124 and 132 of the coin counting device 78, the reversible drive motor 142 rotates in the reverse direction, and in this case, the coin transport conveyor. 138 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in the figure. Therefore, the coins on the coin transfer conveyor 138 are sent toward the coin recovery door 146 side, the recovery door solenoid 160 is turned on, and the stopper plate 154 of the coin recovery door 146 is released, so that the coins on the coin transfer conveyor 138. The coin is pushed into the coin collecting box 20 by pushing the coin collecting door 146 open and passing through the coin collecting path 166.

When the opening and closing of the coin batch payout door 144 and the coin recovery door 146 is not detected by the batch payout door sensor 162 and the recovery door sensor 164, the CPU judges that a coin payout failure has occurred and stops the coin payout. The lamp (not shown) is turned on, and the staff member is informed of the trouble by an alarm or the like.

Therefore, according to the money changer of the present invention, when the coins remaining in the money changer main body are collected when the coin is closed, the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 1 are used.
The opening / closing door 22 of the unit portion in which 4 is stored is opened, and then the handle 50 of the coin supply unit 12 is pulled to the front to shift the position of the coin supply unit 12 relatively to the coin payout unit 14. .

In this operation, the coin feeding unit 12 and the coin paying-out unit 14 are separately provided as sliders 1.
This is easy because it is provided so as to be movable independently of each other via 6, 6. Then, in that state, as shown in FIG. 4, the adjustment plate 74 is automatically opened by the operation of the link mechanism, and the coin storage unit 56 in the coin supply unit 12 communicates with the coin transport conveyor 68, and the coin payout unit 14 A series of dedicated coin collection paths leading to the coin collection path 166 is formed.

When the clerk (coin collection worker) presses the coin collection switch button 48 provided on the outer side of the coin payout unit 14, the coins remaining in the coin storage section 56 of the coin supply unit 12 are replaced by the coins. The coin transport conveyor 68 is driven by the reversible rotation of the coin feed rod 62 in accordance with the driving of the coin feed motor 64 provided on the outer surface of the storage section 56.
The coins are conveyed to the top, and the coin conveyor 6
The coins on 8 are dropped to the coin collecting path 166 provided in the coin payout unit 14 by the movement of the coin carrying conveyor 68 in accordance with the driving of the coin carrying conveyor motor 70. Therefore, all the coins in the coin storage portion 56 of the coin supply unit 12 or on the coin transport conveyor 68 pass through the coin recovery path 166 in the coin dispensing unit 14 and are recovered in the coin recovery box 20 installed at the lower end of the path. To be done.

Further, the coins remaining in the coin tray 82 of the coin counting device 78 and the coin dropping holes 88 of the rotary plate 90 with holes are driven by the motor 92 provided in the coin counting device 78. The coins are delivered from the coin outlet 110 to the coin batch dispensing device 80, and are also collected in the coin collection box 20 by driving the motor 142 provided in the coin batch dispensing device 80.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the money-changing machine for converting bills into coins has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a medal payout machine for paying out coins for a game and also paying out the change.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, the coin feeding unit and the coin paying-out unit are configured separately, and when the coins are collected, the coin feeding unit is moved to discharge the coin flow. By switching the dedicated path to the dedicated path for collecting coins and then driving the coin transport mechanism, coins are collected in the coin collection box provided in the lower part of the main body of the money changer. Therefore, since the coins are collected inside the money changer in this way, the coins can be collected reliably and easily, and the efficiency of the coin collection work can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of a money changer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the money changer shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the money changer shown in this embodiment, showing a normal coin payout state.

FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 and shows a coin recovery state of this money changer.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the coin counting device of the money changer shown in this embodiment.

6 is a sectional view of the coin counting device shown in FIG.

7 is a side view of the coin counting device shown in FIG.

8 is an enlarged plan sectional view of the coin counting device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the coin dispensing device of the money changer shown in this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the coin dispensing device shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a part of the coin dispensing device shown in FIG. 9 in a cutaway manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 money changer 12 coin supply unit 14 coin dispensing unit 20 coin collection box 26 banknote insertion slot 32 coin payout exit 56 coin storage 68 coin conveyor 78 coin counting device 80 coin batch dispensing device 116 coin collection route

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasushi Ishihara 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Within Amtex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koichi Kishimoto 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya Brother Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Manabu Tanaka 15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Brother Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yukihiko Sekiguchi 15-1 Naeyo-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Brother Systems Co., Ltd. (56) References Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-296992 (JP, A) Actually open 3-90388 (JP, U) Actually open 48-108698 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 1/00-3/16 G07D 9/00-9/06

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes to be exchanged, a coin payout slot for paying out coins for exchange, a coin storage section for storing the coins for exchange, and a coin storage section for storing coins. A coin counting unit for counting the number of coins to be paid out from the coin payout outlet, a dedicated coin payout route for guiding the required number of coins counted by the coin counter to the coin payout outlet, and the coin payout only A dedicated path for collecting coins that guides the coins stored in the coin storage section to a coin collection box separately from the path, and a coin for storing coins stored in the coin storage section.
Transporting coins to the dedicated route or the dedicated route for collecting coins
Eliminates one coin on the transfer conveyor and the coin transfer conveyor
Equipped with a coin adjusting plate for sending out to a dedicated coin dispensing path,
The coins stored in the coin storage section are transferred to the coin conveyor.
What is the dedicated route for collecting coins or the dedicated route for dispensing coins
It is provided so that it can be switched to which of the above
When it is switched to be transported to the dedicated currency collection circuit,
The coin adjustment plate is separated from the coin conveyor.
A coin changer capable of coin changeover and collection changeover, which is further equipped with a link mechanism . 2. A coin supply unit for storing coins for exchange and a coin payout unit for paying out coins stored in the coin supply unit to a user are vertically movable as separate bodies. A dedicated coin delivery path that is disposed in the coin delivery unit and delivers the coins stored in the coin supply unit to the user, and a dedicated coin collection unit that collects the stored coins in the coin supply unit into a coin collection box. The route ,
The coins stored in the coin supply unit are exclusively used for coin dispensing.
Coins that are carried either on the use route or on the above-mentioned coin recovery route
Transfer conveyor and one coin on the coin transfer conveyor
And a coin adjusting plate for sending out to the coin dispensing unit ,
Before the coin on the coin conveyor is on the above-mentioned coin recovery route
Serial coins are either transported to any of the payout dedicated route is provided freely switched by relative movement of the coin dispensing unit and the coin supply unit, coins coin collecting only through
When it is switched to be transported to the road,
Link for separating the coin adjustment plate from the coin conveyor
A coin changer capable of coin collection / collection switching, which is further equipped with a mechanism .