JP5278043B2 - Coin storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a register to be applied, and to surely manage bar-shaped coins. <P>SOLUTION: In this coin storage device 1 which includes a storage box 20 shaped like a box whose upper face is opened, and arranged so as to be drawn from the front face of a device body 10 to the front side, wherein a bar-shaped coin BC consisting of a plurality of laminated and packed coins is stored inside the storage box 20, a stop mechanism 30 for temporarily stopping the storage box 20 at a middle position when it is drawn from a full closed state to a full opened state is arranged between the device body 10 and the storage box 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin storage device that stores rod-shaped coins in which a plurality of preset coins are stacked and packaged.

  In recent supermarkets and convenience stores, a money handling device called a change machine is generally connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) register. For example, when a money is inserted, the money handling apparatus discriminates and stores the money, and when a withdrawal instruction is given from the POS register, the money of the corresponding amount is paid out.

  A coin storage device may be attached to this type of money handling apparatus. The coin storage device stores, as a reserve, a bar-shaped coin in which a plurality of preset coins are stacked and packaged. The bar-shaped coins stored in the coin storage device can be used as needed as change that is insufficient in the money handling device. Moreover, in the money storage device, the presence or absence of a bar-shaped coin is detected, and the amount of money is monitored so as to become a preset amount. Therefore, when the coin storage device is applied, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operation time of the money processing device due to a change of money, that is, a decrease in the operation time of the POS register without incurring an increase in the size of the money processing device itself. It becomes.

  By the way, at the actual site where the POS register is arranged, not only money but also various gift certificates such as beer tickets may be handed over from the shopper instead of money. Although the gift certificate is a valuable medium that can be exchanged for a commodity as in the case of money, the money handling apparatus cannot distinguish it. Moreover, when the money handed over from the shopper is deformed or damaged, there is a possibility that these are judged as foreign matters in the money handling apparatus. For this reason, considering the workability of the register staff, it is preferable that there is a space for separately storing these gift certificates and deformed / damaged currency.

  For this reason, conventionally, a storage space for storing gift certificates, banknotes, and loose coins in a storage box of a coin storage device has been secured to solve the above-described problems (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2008-299568 A

  However, in the conventional coin storage device, when the storage box is pulled out, a bar-shaped coin that needs to be monitored and a gift certificate, banknote, or loose coin that does not need to be monitored are exposed to the outside at the same time. Therefore, it is not necessarily preferable in managing the bar-shaped coins. In particular, when trying to limit the handlers of bar-shaped coins, it is undeniable that the coin storage device in which the bar-shaped coins are always exposed to the outside when the storage box is pulled out is resistant to introduction.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin storage device that can improve workability at a register to be applied and can more reliably manage bar-shaped coins.

In order to achieve the above object, a coin storage device according to the present invention is provided with a storage box having a box shape in which an upper surface is opened, arranged to be able to be pulled out from the front surface of the device body toward the front side, and a plurality of coins. In the coin storage device for storing the bar-shaped coins stacked and packaged in the storage box, the intermediate position is between the device main body and the storage box when the storage box is pulled out from the fully closed state to the fully open state. A stop mechanism for temporarily stopping at the top of the storage box, and a coin storage tray having a coin storage recess for individually storing the bar-shaped coins on the upper surface thereof is disposed in the inner part of the storage box. When the box is placed at the midway position from the fully closed state, the coin storage tray is maintained in a state of being covered by the apparatus housing, and the front wall of the storage box is provided inside the storage box. Coin storage A medium receiving port for receiving a valuable medium is provided in a storage area located in front of the lay, and the medium receiving port is formed in an inlet block that is detachably disposed on the front wall of the storage box. characterized in that to those were.

Further, another coin storage device according to the present invention, in the above-described invention , the entrance block has a size that can be arranged in parallel in the left-right direction with respect to the front wall of the storage box, It is characterized by having a medium receiving port having a unique shape according to a valuable medium that can be arranged at different positions .

Further, another coin storage device according to the present invention includes a storage container corresponding to a medium receiving port of an inlet block disposed on a front wall of the storage box in the above-described invention , and the storage region of the storage box includes the storage container. The storage container is detachably disposed .

Further, another coin storage device according to the present invention is the above-described invention, wherein the storage container has a size capable of being juxtaposed in the left-right direction with respect to the storage region of the storage box, It is possible to arrange at different positions and has an internal shape corresponding to the valuable medium to be received.

In addition, another coin storage device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described invention , the plurality of entrance blocks have the same dimension along the left-right direction .

Another coin storage device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described invention , the plurality of storage containers have the same dimension along the left-right direction .

Further, another coin storage device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described invention , a permanent magnet is disposed in the storage box, and a magnetic attraction area in which a magnetic attraction force is applied to the storage area is configured. .

Another coin storage device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described invention , an opening for communicating the magnetic attraction area to the outside is formed on the front surface of the storage box or the upper surface of the main body housing. To do.

  According to the present invention, when the storage box is pulled from the fully closed state to the fully open state by the action of the stop mechanism, it is temporarily stopped at the midway position. Therefore, if you store a bar-shaped coin at the back side of the storage box and store a gift certificate, banknote, rose coin, or deformed / damaged coin at the front side, the bar-shaped coin will not be pulled out unless you further pull the storage box from the stop position. It is not exposed to the outside. Thereby, workability | operativity with the register | resistor to apply can be improved, and management of a rod-shaped coin can be performed more reliably.

  Further, according to the present invention, the storage box is divided into the first storage body and the second storage body, and the bar-shaped coins are stored in the first storage body, while the gift certificate or banknote is stored in the second storage body. It is configured to store other valuable media such as loose coins, deformed / damaged coins, etc. Therefore, the bar-shaped coins and other valuable media can be handled individually, the workability of the applied register can be improved, and the bar-shaped coins can be managed more reliably. Furthermore, since the amount of drawer of each storage body becomes small, it can be installed and used even when there is not enough space in the depth direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view in which the storage box is fully closed in the coin storage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the storage box is in the midway position in the coin storage device of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which the storage box is fully opened in the coin storage device of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the operation of the stop mechanism applied to the coin storage device of FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the storage container of the storage box is removed from the coin storage device of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the entrance block is removed from the coin storage device of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the main part showing the coin storage recess of the coin storage tray in the coin storage device of FIG. 1. FIG. 8-1 is a cross-sectional view of a coin storage recess for storing a normal bar-shaped coin in FIG. 7. FIG. 8-2 is a cross-sectional view of a coin storage recess capable of storing a normal bar coin and a short bar coin in FIG. 7. FIG. 9-1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which ordinary bar-shaped coins are stored in the coin storage recesses shown in FIG. 8-1. FIG. 9-2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a normal bar-shaped coin is stored in the coin storage recess illustrated in FIG. 8-2. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bar coin having a short length is housed in the coin housing recess shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a rod-shaped coin detection control system in the coin storage device of FIG. 1. FIG. 12 is a perspective view in which the storage box is fully closed in the coin storage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the coin storage device shown in FIG. 12 with the second storage body pulled out. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the coin storage device shown in FIG. 12 with the first storage body pulled out. FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram showing a first modification of the coin storage device shown in FIG. 1 and its operation. FIG. 16 is an external perspective view of a coin storage device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a plan view conceptually showing the inside of the coin storage device shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a coin storage device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 4 show a coin storage device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The coin storage device 1 illustrated here stores, as a reserve, a bar-shaped coin that is replenished to a change machine connected to a POS register, although not shown in the figure. As shown in FIG. 3, the bar-shaped coin is formed by stacking and packaging a predetermined number of coins of the same denomination as one handling unit. In the first embodiment, a bar-shaped coin BC in which 50 pieces of 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 500-yen coins are wrapped, and 20 500-yen coins are wrapped. The coin storage apparatus 1 which stores rod-shaped coin BC 'with a short length is illustrated.

  As apparent from FIGS. 1 to 4, the coin storage device 1 includes a device main body 10 and a storage box 20 disposed inside the device main body 10. The apparatus main body 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front surface. The apparatus main body 10 has a pair of left and right main body side guide members 11a and 11b disposed therein. The main body side guide member 11 a provided on the left side when facing the front is attached to the inner surface of the side wall of the apparatus main body 10. On the other hand, the main body side guide member 11 b provided on the right side when viewed from the front is attached to a position where an interval is secured from the inner surface of the side wall of the apparatus main body 10.

  The storage box 20 is a box that has a size that can be inserted between a pair of main body side guide members 11 a and 11 b provided in the apparatus main body 10, and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose entire upper surface is open. The storage box 20 is provided with box side guide members 21 (only one is shown in the figure) on the outer surfaces of both side walls. The box side guide member 21 protrudes outward from the outer surface of the storage box 20. Each box-side guide member 21 is slidably brought into contact with main-body-side guide members 11 a and 11 b provided on the apparatus main body 10, thereby supporting the storage box 20 so that it can be pulled out from an opening provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 10. doing.

  A stop mechanism 30 is provided between the apparatus main body 10 and the storage box 20. The stop mechanism 30 restricts the movement of the storage box 20 relative to the apparatus main body 10. In the first embodiment, the stop mechanism 30 is configured by providing the movable stopper piece 31 in the apparatus main body 10 and providing a pair of front and rear locking pieces 32 and 33 in the storage box 20.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable stopper piece 31 is supported by a stopper main body 34 provided on the apparatus main body 10 so as to be swingable via a shaft 35, and is moved close to and away from one side wall outer surface of the storage box 20. It is possible to move. The distal end portion of the movable stopper piece 31 is bent at a substantially right angle in the direction approaching the storage box 20 to constitute the engaging portion 31a.

  The stopper body 34 is provided with a pressing spring 36 and an electromagnetic solenoid 37. The pressing spring 36 is provided between the stopper main body 34 and the movable stopper piece 31 and presses the engaging portion 31a of the movable stopper piece 31 so as to always contact the outer surface of the side wall of the apparatus main body 10. The electromagnetic solenoid 37 adsorbs the movable stopper piece 31 against the pressing force of the pressing spring 36 when excited, and separates the engaging portion 31 a from the outer surface of the side wall of the apparatus main body 10.

  The pair of locking pieces 32 and 33 provided in the storage box 20 are each provided so as to protrude outward from the outer surface of the side wall, and are inclined so that the amount of protrusion gradually increases toward the front, The engaging surfaces 32a and 33a are formed in the parts. As shown in FIG. 4A, the locking piece 32 provided on the front side of the storage box 20 has a locking surface 32a at the tip when the storage box 20 is placed in a fully closed state with respect to the apparatus main body 10. By engaging with the engaging portion 31 a of the movable stopper piece 31, it functions to prevent the storage box 20 from moving forward. As shown in FIG. 4C, the locking piece 33 provided on the rear side of the storage box 20 is such that when the storage box 20 is pulled out from the apparatus main body 10, the front half portion 20 </ b> F of the storage box 20 is separated from the apparatus main body 10. It is exposed to the outside, and the rear half portion 20R of the storage box 20 is engaged with the engaging portion 31a of the movable stopper piece 31 at a position where it is covered by the apparatus main body 10, and the forward movement of the storage box 20 is prevented. Function.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of storage containers 40 and a plurality of coin storage trays 50 are disposed inside the storage box 20. The storage containers 40 have the same external dimensions, and are detachably arranged in a state where they are arranged side by side on the front half portion 20F located on the near side inside the storage box 20. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the front half portion 20 </ b> F of the storage box 20 can be juxtaposed along the left-right direction and provided on the rear side of the storage box 20. The dimensions of the storage container 40 are set so that the stopper piece 33 is exposed to the outside when engaged with the engaging portion 31 a of the movable stopper piece 31.

  The three storage containers 40 arranged on the left side when viewed from the front have partition walls 40a for partitioning the interiors of the interior and the exterior, and a partition plate 41 that further divides the front and rear storage spaces into left and right parts is detachably provided. is there. A storage container 40 whose interior is partitioned into a plurality of storage spaces by the partition wall 40a and the partition plate 41 (hereinafter referred to as “small storage container 40S” when distinguishing between storage containers) is, for example, a rose coin or a deformed coin. It is suitable for storing valuable media having relatively small dimensions, or small articles having relatively small vertical and horizontal dimensions such as clips, seals, and revenue stamps.

  On the other hand, the storage container 40 disposed on the right side of the front uses the inside as one storage space. Storage containers that use the interior as a single storage space (hereinafter referred to as “large storage container 40B” when distinguishing storage containers) are valuable, such as beer tickets, other gift certificates, or banknotes, with relatively large vertical and horizontal dimensions. It is suitable for storing a medium or a large article having comparatively large vertical and horizontal dimensions such as a writing instrument, scissors, a stapler.

  Note that a lid 42 for covering the opening on the upper surface of each of the small article storage container 40S and the large article storage container 40B can be detachably disposed. Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the lid 42 is formed in a mounting hole 22a provided on the front wall 22 of the storage box 20 described later even when it is disposed so as to cover the opening of each storage container 40. The corresponding part is always opened.

  As shown in FIG. 6, inlet blocks 60 </ b> A, 60 </ b> B, 60 </ b> C, and 60 </ b> D are disposed at portions corresponding to the storage container 40 on the front wall 22 of the storage box 20. The inlet blocks 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D are block-shaped members that are formed to have the same outer dimensions, and can be attached to and detached from the four mounting holes 22a formed in the front wall 22, respectively. Three of these inlet blocks 60A, 60B and 60C are formed with medium receiving ports 61 having different forms. In the first embodiment, an inlet block 60A having a rose coin slot 61a corresponding to a loose coin, an inlet block 60B having a deformed coin slot 61b corresponding to a deformed coin, and a paper sheet corresponding to a gift certificate or banknote. An inlet block 60C having a mouth 61c is prepared. The loose coin slot 61a is a horizontally long opening formed to have a size that allows coins to be inserted one by one, and is formed at the center of the inlet block 60A. The deformed coin slot 61b is a horizontally long opening having a larger vertical dimension than the loose coin slot 61a, and is formed at the center of the inlet block 60B. The paper sheet input port 61c is a horizontally long opening formed to have a size into which a paper sheet can be inserted, and is formed to fill the width direction of the inlet block 60C. The remaining one inlet block 60D is merely for closing the mounting hole 22a of the front wall 22. In the first embodiment, the inlet block 60C having the paper sheet insertion slot 61c is mounted in the mounting hole 22a of the front wall 22 located on the rightmost side in the front, and the inlet block 60A having the loose coin slot 61a. Is mounted in the second mounting hole 22a from the right, the inlet block 60B having the deformed coin slot 61b is mounted in the third mounting hole 22a from the right, and the inlet block 60D without the medium receiving port 61 is faced to the front. It is mounted in the mounting hole 22a of the front wall 22 located on the leftmost side.

  In addition, a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) 70 are disposed on the front wall 22 of the storage box 20 below the entrance blocks 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D. These LEDs 70 are used to illuminate and display whether or not the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ are stored in the coin storage recess 51 of the coin storage tray 50, which will be described later, depending on the type of the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′. There are as many as available.

  Incidentally, reference numeral 45 in the drawing denotes a gap adjusting member 45 disposed between two storage containers 40 located in the center. In the first embodiment, a storage space 45a having a small lateral dimension with respect to the longitudinal dimension is formed on the upper surface of the gap adjusting member 45. The storage space 45a provided in the gap adjusting member 45 is suitable for storing elongate articles such as a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen or a pencil.

  The coin storage trays 50 each have a rectangular plate shape, and are arranged side by side in a rear half portion 20R located on the back side inside the storage box 20. In the first embodiment, three coin storage trays 50 are juxtaposed inside the storage box 20. These coin storage trays 50 are provided with a plurality of coin storage recesses 51 on each upper surface. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the coin storage recess 51 is a semi-cylindrical recess for storing the bar-shaped coin BC in a lying state, and the axial center is in a state along the front-rear direction of the storage box 20. Four each coin storage tray 50 is formed.

  Among these, the coin storage tray 50 disposed on the left side of the front has a coin storage recess 51 located on the leftmost side (hereinafter referred to as “500-yen coin storage recess 51A” when distinguished from other coin storage recesses). A case storage portion 51a is attached to the center portion, and a coin storage case 52 to be fitted into the case storage portion 51a is prepared. The case storage 51a is a semi-cylindrical recess having an inner diameter larger than that of the 500-yen coin storage recess 51A, and has a protruding through hole 51b on the inner bottom. The coin storage case 52 is a container formed in a semi-cylindrical shape for storing a short bar-shaped coin BC ′ in which 20 pieces of 500 yen coins are packaged, and is formed in a size that fits into the case storage portion 51a. It is. The coin storage case 52 is provided with an identification protrusion 52a. The identification protrusion 52 a is a tongue-like portion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the coin storage case 52 in the radially outward direction. The identification protrusion 52a has a length that can be projected to the back surface of the coin storage tray 50 via the protrusion through hole 51b when the coin storage case 52 is fitted to the case storage portion 51a.

  Each coin storage recess 51 is provided with a magnetic coil 53 a, a pair of contact levers 53 b, a light projecting element 53 c, and a light receiving element 53 d as the detection unit 53. The magnetic coil 53a changes in magnetic impedance when the bar-shaped coin BC is stored in the coin storage recess 51, and is disposed at a portion that is substantially at the center of the coin storage recess 51 on the back surface of the coin storage tray 50. . A coil detection circuit 53e (see FIG. 11) is attached to each magnetic coil 53a. The coil detection circuit 53e outputs a detection signal when the magnetic impedance of the magnetic coil 53a changes.

  The pair of contact levers 53b are disposed so as to be swingable so as to protrude into and out of openings 51c formed at both ends of the coin storage recess 51. Each contact lever 53b is provided with a lever spring 53f that presses the tip of each contact lever 53b so as to protrude from the opening 51c. These contact levers 53b are configured such that both of them retract from the coin storage recess 51 only when 50 bar-shaped coins BC wrapped in the coin storage recess 51 are stored. Each contact lever 53b is provided with a lever sensor 53g. The lever sensor 53g individually detects whether or not the tip of the contact lever 53b protrudes into the coin storage recess 51.

  The light projecting element 53c and the light receiving element 53d are arranged so as to face each other through a slit 51d formed in the coin housing recess 51, and are detected when light emitted from the light projecting element 53c enters the light receiving element 53d. Output a signal.

  Further, a protrusion sensor 53h is provided in the 500 yen coin storage recess 51A. The protrusion sensor 53h outputs a detection signal when the identification protrusion 52a of the coin storage case 52 protrudes from the back surface of the coin storage tray 50 through the protrusion through hole 51b.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a detection control system for the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′. The detection control unit 54 shown in FIG. 11 stores the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ in the coin storage recess 51 when a detection signal is given from the detection unit 53 of each coin storage recess 51 provided in the coin storage tray 50. Whether or not there is. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, it is detected by the lever sensor 53g that each tip of the abutment lever 53b protrudes into the coin housing recess 51, and the light projecting element 53c with respect to the light receiving element 53d. In the case where there is no change in the magnetic impedance of the magnetic coil 53a detected by the coil detection circuit 53e, the detection control unit 54 does not store the bar-shaped coins BC, BC ′ in the coin storage recess 51. Judge. The detection control unit 54 that has determined that the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ are not stored in the coin storage recess 51 performs a process of keeping the LED 70 corresponding to the corresponding denomination in an unlit state.

  On the other hand, it is detected by the lever sensor 53g that all of the contact levers 53b are retracted from the coin storage recess 51, and there is no incident light from the light projecting element 53c with respect to the light receiving element 53d. When a change occurs in the magnetic impedance of the magnetic coil 53a detected by the circuit 53e, the detection control unit 54 determines that 50 regular bar-shaped coins BC wrapped in the coin storage recess 51 are stored. In this case, the detection control part 54 performs the process which lights LED70 corresponding to the kind of applicable coin. Therefore, even when the storage box 20 is maintained in the fully closed state, it is possible to determine whether or not the bar-shaped coin BC is stored in the storage box 20.

  The lever sensor 53g detects that at least one of the contact levers 53b is retracted from the coin housing recess 51, and there is no incident light from the light projecting element 53c on the light receiving element 53d, and the coil detection circuit 53e. When a change occurs in the magnetic impedance of the magnetic coil 53a detected by the detection, the detection control unit 54 determines that a foreign object is stored in the coin storage recess 51. For example, when less than 50 stick-shaped coins BC are stored in the coin storage recess 51, the above-described result is obtained. In this case, for example, the detection control unit 54 outputs an error to the outside, and notifies that the foreign matter is stored in the coin storage recess 51 by blinking the LED 70 or the like.

  However, in the 500-yen coin storing recess 51A, it is detected by the lever sensor 53g that at least one contact lever 53b is retracted, and there is no incident light from the light projecting element 53c with respect to the light receiving element 53d. When the magnetic impedance change of the magnetic coil 53a is detected by the coil detection circuit 53e, the following processing is performed to determine whether or not the bar-shaped coin BC ′ in which 20 pieces of 500-yen coins are packed is stored. That is, when it is detected that at least one of the contact levers 53b is retracted, the detection control unit 54 causes the projection sensor 53h to project the identification projection 52a of the coin storage case 52 to the back surface of the coin storage tray 50. Judge whether or not. When the identification protrusion 52a is detected by the protrusion sensor 53h, the coin storage case 52 is fitted in the 500-yen coin storage recess 51A. Therefore, the detection control unit 54 determines that the 500-yen bar-shaped coin BC ′ packaged in the coin storage case 52 is stored, and performs a process of lighting the corresponding LED 70. Thereby, in the 500 yen coin storage recess 51A, in addition to whether or not 50 packed bar-shaped coins BC are stored, it is determined whether or not 20 packed bar-shaped coins BC 'are stored. Will be able to.

  Note that reference numeral 80 in the figure denotes a power source provided inside the storage box.

  The coin storage device 1 configured as described above is not clearly shown in the drawing, but for example, a supermarket or the like with a change machine mounted on the top surface of the device body 10 and a POS register mounted on the top surface. Installed at convenience stores. In each coin storage recess 51 of the coin storage tray 50, rod-shaped coins BC and BC ′ of a desired denomination are stored in advance as reserves, and the corresponding LED 70 is lit by the control of the detection control unit 54 described above. Is in a state. In the storage container 40 disposed in the first half portion 20F of the storage box 20, articles necessary for registering work such as rose coins, writing instruments, scissors, staplers, seals, revenue stamps, and the like are stored in advance.

  When the store opens, the change machine exchanges information with the POS register as appropriate, and if the purchase amount of the product is small relative to the amount received from the shopper, the difference is paid out as change. become. In the coin storage device 1, the electromagnetic solenoid 37 remains in a demagnetized state, and the engaging portion 31a of the movable stopper piece 31 is pressed by the pressing force of the pressing spring 36 as shown in FIGS. Is maintained in a state of being engaged with a locking piece 32 provided on the front side of the storage box 20, it is difficult to pull out the storage box 20 from the outside.

  Here, when the gift certificate is handed over from the shopper, the register person in charge can store the gift certificate in the large container 40B by inserting it into the storage box 20 through the paper sheet insertion slot 61c. it can. Similarly, when a banknote or a coin handed over by a shopper is damaged or deformed, the damaged banknote is stored in the large container 40B by being inserted into the corresponding medium receiving port 61. The deformed coin can be stored in the accessory storage container 40S. In any of the above-described storage operations in the storage container 40, it is not necessary to pull out the storage box 20 from the apparatus main body 10. Accordingly, not only can the register work be facilitated, but the storage box 20 is maintained in a fully closed state, so that the bar coins BC and BC ′ are not exposed to the outside, and the bar coins are not exposed. This is very advantageous in terms of management and security of BC and BC ′.

  On the other hand, if it is necessary to affix an income stamp on the receipt and press a seal on the receipt, the person in charge of the register only needs to perform an operation of opening the storage box 20 via the POS register. . That is, once the electromagnetic solenoid 37 is excited by the control signal from the POS register, the movable stopper piece 31 is attracted, so that the engagement state with the locking piece 32 provided on the front side of the storage box 20 is released. . Thereafter, the movable stopper piece 31 is again separated from the electromagnetic solenoid 37 by the pressing force of the pressing spring 36 and is in contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the storage box 20.

  During this time, the storage box 20 in which the movable stopper piece 31 and the locking piece 32 are disengaged is pushed forward by the pressing force of the pull-out spring 81 provided between the apparatus main body 10 and the storage box 20. The engaging piece 33 provided on the rear side of the storage box 20 can be pulled out until it engages with the engaging portion 31a of the movable stopper piece 31, and the inside thereof can be exposed to the outside. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4C, the front half portion 20F of the storage box 20 is exposed to the outside. As a result, it is possible to take out the revenue stamps and seals stored in the storage container 40 without leaving the POS register, and to quickly carry out the register operation described above, thereby improving the workability. . Moreover, the coin storage tray 50 in which the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ are stored is not exposed to the outside even during the above-described register operation, and for the management and security of the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′, Very advantageous. If the storage box 20 is pushed into the apparatus main body 10 from the midway position described above, the movable stopper piece 31 is appropriately moved by the tilting action of the locking piece 32 and stored in a state of being positioned in front of the locking piece 32. It will be in the state contact | abutted by the side wall outer surface of the box 20. FIG. Therefore, the storage box 20 can be returned to the fully closed state without an operation to the POS register.

  On the other hand, when the change of the change machine is insufficient, the register person performs the operation of fully opening the storage box 20 via the POS register, and the bar coins BC and BC ′ stored in the coin storage tray 50 are used as the change machine. Perform replenishment work. When the register person does not have the authority to manage the bar coin BC, the manager is called when the change of the change machine is insufficient, and the following operations are performed.

  First, the electromagnetic solenoid 37 is once excited through the POS register so that the front half portion 20F of the storage box 20 is exposed to the outside. When the electromagnetic solenoid 37 is further excited from this state via the POS register, the engaged state between the engaging portion 31a of the movable stopper piece 31 and the locking piece 33 provided on the rear side of the storage box 20 is released. become. If the storage box 20 is pulled out from this state, it can be fully opened. That is, the coin storage tray 50 disposed in the rear half portion 20R of the storage box 20 is exposed to the outside of the apparatus body 10, and the corresponding ones are extracted from the bar-shaped coins BC and BC 'stored in the respective coin storage recesses 51. The machine can be refilled.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent a change in the operating time of the change machine due to a change being made, that is, a reduction in the operating time of the POS register without incurring an increase in the size of the change machine itself. In addition, when the electromagnetic solenoid 37 is excited in the POS register from the state where the front half portion 20F of the storage box 20 is pulled out, if the operator's name and the password that only the administrator can know are required, By recording, it becomes possible to reliably manage the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′. When the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ are extracted from the coin storage device 1, the detection control unit 54 detects the rod-shaped coins BC and BC ′, and the corresponding LED 70 is turned off. It will be in the state. Further, the detection result of the detection control unit 54 is notified to the POS register, and is used, for example, for managing the reserve of the coin storage device 1.

  In the coin storage device 1, the storage container 40 is detachably disposed with respect to the storage box 20, and the inlet block 60 </ b> A is inserted into the four mounting holes 22 a formed in the front wall 22 of the storage box 20. , 60B, 60C, 60D are detachably arranged. Therefore, while changing the order of the storage containers 40 arranged inside the storage box 20 and changing the positions of the inlet blocks 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D according to the storage container 40, the same coin storage device 1 can be obtained. , It will be possible to configure something different inside. Furthermore, in the accessory storage container 40S, the size of the storage space can be changed by attaching and detaching the partition plate 41.

  In the first embodiment described above, the stop mechanism 30 is configured by providing the movable stopper piece 31 in the apparatus main body 10 and providing the pair of front and rear locking pieces 32 and 33 in the storage box 20. It is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a guide member 111 and a roller 112 are disposed in the apparatus main body 110, and a guide member 121 and a roller 122 are disposed in corresponding portions of the storage box 120. , 121 can be expected to have the same effect even if the step portions 111a, 121a are formed at appropriate positions.

  That is, the storage box 120 is pulled out of the apparatus main body 110 from the fully closed state shown in FIG. 12A, and the rollers 112 and 122 are stepped portions of the guide members 111 and 121 in the middle position shown in FIG. If it is configured to reach 111a, 121a, the movement of pulling out the storage box 120 is temporarily stopped by the action of these rollers 112, 122 and the stepped portions 111a, 121a. That is, in order to open the storage box 120 from the midway position as shown in FIG. 12 (c), the rollers 112 and 122 need to deviate from the step portions 111a and 121a of the guide members 111 and 121. Compared with the case where 120 is pulled out, a large operating force is required. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, if the coin storage tray is arranged in the second half of the storage box 120, the second half of the storage box 120 is covered by the apparatus main body 110 when the storage box 120 is simply pulled out. Thus, the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ are not exposed to the outside, which is advantageous in terms of management and security of the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′.

(Embodiment 2)
13 to 15 show a coin storage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the coin storage device 201 illustrated here stores rod-shaped coins BC and BC ′ supplemented to the change machine connected to the POS register as a reserve. Only the configuration of the storage box is different. That is, in the coin storage device 201 of the second embodiment, the storage box 220 is configured by including two independent upper and lower storage bodies 220A and 220B.

  A storage body disposed above (hereinafter referred to as “upper storage body 220A” when distinguished) and a storage body disposed below (hereinafter referred to as “lower storage body 220B” when distinguished) have an entire upper surface. It is a box having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. These storage bodies 220 </ b> A and 220 </ b> B are slidably brought into contact with the main body side guide member 211 provided on the apparatus main body 210 so that the box side guide members 221 provided on the both side surfaces of the storage bodies 220 </ b> A and 220 </ b> B are placed on the front surface of the apparatus main body 210. It arrange | positions so that it can pull out separately from the provided opening. Both the depth dimension of the upper storage body 220A and the depth dimension of the lower storage body 220B are configured to be sufficiently shorter than the storage box 20 of the first embodiment.

  Although not clearly shown in the figure, an individual stop mechanism 230 is provided between the apparatus main body 210 and each of the storage bodies 220A and 220B. The stop mechanism 230 individually restricts the movement of the storage bodies 220A and 220B with respect to the apparatus main body 210. In the second embodiment, the upper and lower movable stopper pieces (not shown) are provided on the apparatus main body 210, while the stop mechanism 230 is provided by providing the locking pieces 232 at the front portions of the storage bodies 220A and 220B. Is configured.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the movable stopper piece (not shown) of the stop mechanism 230 is supported by the stopper main body 234 provided in the apparatus main body 210 so as to be swingable, and the side walls of the corresponding storage bodies 220A and 220B. It is possible to move close to and away from the outer surface. Although not clearly shown in the figure, there are also a point that a bent engaging portion is provided at the tip of the movable stopper piece, and a pressing spring (not shown) and an electromagnetic solenoid 237 are provided on the stopper main body 234. This is the same as the first embodiment.

  The locking pieces 232 provided on the storage bodies 220A and 220B are each provided so as to protrude outward from the outer surface of the side wall, and are inclined so that the amount of protrusion gradually increases toward the front and the frontmost part. The latching surface 232a is configured. When each of the locking pieces 232 is disposed in the fully closed state with respect to the apparatus main body 210, the locking surface 232a at the tip engages with an engaging portion of a movable stopper piece (not shown). Thus, the storage bodies 220A and 220B function to prevent the forward movement. The stop mechanism 230 shown in the second embodiment does not have a function for stopping the storage bodies 220A and 220B in the middle position, and the engaging portion and the locking piece 232 of the movable stopper piece (not shown). When the engagement state is released, each of the storage bodies 220A and 220B can be pulled out from the fully closed state to the fully open position with the same operating force.

  In the two storage bodies 220A and 220B, four storage containers 40 and two coin storage trays 250 are individually arranged. In the second embodiment, four storage containers 40 are disposed in the upper storage body 220A, while two coin storage trays 250 are disposed in the lower storage body 220B. The storage container 40 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and when the upper storage body 220A is disposed in a fully open state, all of the storage container 40 is exposed to the outside. The coin storage tray 250 forms a rectangular plate shape having a length that matches the depth dimension of the lower storage body 220B, and is arranged in a state of being arranged side by side. A plurality of coin storage recesses 251 are formed in each coin storage tray 250 in a state where the axis is along the left-right direction of the lower storage body 220B. As is apparent from the figure, the coin storage tray 250 disposed on the left side of the front has a 500-yen coin storage recess 251A similar to that in the first embodiment at the farthest position, and is closest to the front. A storage space 255 for storing articles having relatively small vertical and horizontal dimensions is formed in a portion located on the side. In addition, a storage space 256 with a lid 257 that can store articles having relatively large vertical and horizontal dimensions is formed on the right side of the lower storage body 220B in front. The detailed configuration of the storage container 40, the detailed configuration of the coin storage tray 250, and the configuration of the detection control system are all the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the same reference numerals are given and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. To do.

  Further, the upper storage body 220A in which the storage container 40 is disposed is provided with inlet blocks 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D at portions corresponding to the storage container 40 on the front wall 222A, respectively, and the coin storage tray 250. A plurality of LEDs 70 are disposed on the front wall 222B of the lower storage body 220B. Since the configuration of the inlet blocks 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D and the configuration of the LED 70 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The coin storage device 201 configured as described above is not shown in the drawing, but for example, a supermarket or the like with a change machine mounted on the upper surface of the device main body 210 and a POS register mounted on the upper surface thereof. Installed at convenience stores. In each coin storage recess 251 of the coin storage tray 250, the bar coins BC and BC ′ of the desired denomination are stored in advance as reserves, and the corresponding LED 70 is lit by the control of the detection control unit 54 described above. Is in a state. In the storage container 40 disposed in the upper storage body 220A, articles necessary for registering work, such as loose coins, writing instruments, scissors, staplers, seals, and revenue stamps, are stored in advance.

  When the store opens, the change machine exchanges information with the POS register as appropriate, and if the purchase amount of the product is small relative to the amount received from the shopper, the difference is paid out as change. become. In the coin storage device 201, both of the two electromagnetic solenoids 237 remain in a demagnetized state, and a locking piece 232 and a movable stopper piece (not shown) provided in each storage body 220A, 220B are engaged. Since the combined state is maintained, it is difficult to pull out the storage bodies 220A and 220B from the outside.

  Here, when the gift certificate is handed over from the shopper, the register person in charge stores the gift certificate in the large container 40B if it is inserted into the upper storage body 220A from the paper sheet insertion slot 61c. Can do. Similarly, when a banknote or a coin handed over by a shopper is damaged or deformed, the damaged banknote is stored in the large container 40B by being inserted into the corresponding medium receiving port 61. The deformed coin can be stored in the accessory storage container 40S. In any of the storage operations in the storage container 40 described above, it is not necessary to pull out the upper storage body 220 </ b> A and the lower storage body 220 </ b> B from the apparatus main body 210. Accordingly, not only can the register work be facilitated, but the storage bodies 220A and 220B are maintained in the fully closed state, resulting in a situation where the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ and the loose coins are exposed to the outside. This is very advantageous in terms of management and security.

  On the other hand, if it is necessary to affix an income stamp to the receipt and press a seal on the receipt, the person in charge of the register may perform an operation of opening the upper container 220A via the POS register. . That is, when the electromagnetic solenoid 237 corresponding to the upper storage body 220A is excited by the control signal from the POS register, the movable stopper piece (not shown) is attracted, so that the locking piece 232 provided on the upper storage body 220A. The engagement state is released. As a result, the upper storage body 220A is pushed forward by the pressing force of the drawer spring 81 provided between the apparatus main body 210 and it can be pulled out to the fully open state to expose the inside to the outside. It is. As a result, it is possible to take out the revenue stamps and seals stored in the storage container 40 without leaving the POS register, and to quickly carry out the register operation described above, thereby improving the workability. . Moreover, since the lower storage body 220B is maintained in the fully closed state even during the above-described register operation, the coin storage tray 250 storing the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ is not exposed to the outside. This is extremely advantageous in terms of management and security of the bar coins BC and BC ′. When the upper storage body 220A is pushed into the apparatus main body 210, a movable stopper piece (not shown) is appropriately moved by the tilting action of the locking piece 232, and the upper storage body 220A is moved upward in a state of being positioned in front of the locking piece 232 It will be in the state contact | abutted to the side wall outer surface of 220 A of storage bodies. Therefore, the upper storage body 220A can be returned to the fully closed state without an operation to the POS register.

  On the other hand, when the change of the change machine is insufficient, the register person performs an operation of opening the lower storage body 220B via the POS register, and the bar coins BC and BC ′ stored in the coin storage tray 250 are changed. Work to replenish. That is, when the electromagnetic solenoid 237 corresponding to the lower storage body 220B is excited by the control signal from the POS register, the movable stopper piece (not shown) is attracted, so that the locking piece 232 provided on the lower storage body 220B. The engagement state is released. As a result, the lower storage body 220B is pushed forward by the pressing force of the drawer spring 81 provided between the apparatus main body 210, and it can be pulled out to the fully open state to expose the inside to the outside. It is. As a result, the coin storage tray 250 disposed in the lower storage body 220B is exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body 210, and the corresponding ones are extracted from the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ stored in the respective coin storage recesses 251 to be used as a change machine. Can be replenished. As in the first embodiment, if the person in charge of the register does not have the authority to manage the bar coins BC and BC ′, the manager is called when the change of the change machine is insufficient, and the above-described operation is performed. Shall.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent a change in the operating time of the change machine due to a change being made, that is, a reduction in the operating time of the POS register without incurring an increase in the size of the change machine itself. In addition, when the electromagnetic solenoid 237 corresponding to the lower storage body 220B is excited, if it is necessary to input the operator's name and the password that only the administrator can know, the bar-shaped coin BC can be recorded by recording it. , BC ′ can be reliably managed. When the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ are extracted from the coin storage device 201, the detection control unit 54 detects the rod-shaped coins BC and BC ′ and the corresponding LED 70 is turned off. It will be in the state. Further, the detection result of the detection control unit 54 is notified to the POS register, and is used, for example, for managing the reserve of the coin storage device 201.

  Further, in the coin storage device 201, the storage container 40 is detachably disposed with respect to the upper storage body 220A, and the entrances to the four mounting holes 22a formed in the front wall 222A of the upper storage body 220A. Blocks 60A, 60B, 60C and 60D are detachably arranged. Therefore, if the order of the storage containers 40 arranged inside the upper storage body 220A is changed and the positions of the inlet blocks 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D are changed according to the storage container 40, the same coin storage device 201 is obtained. However, it is possible to configure a different inside. Furthermore, in the accessory storage container 40S, the size of the storage space can be changed by attaching and detaching the partition plate 41.

  In the second embodiment described above, the storage box is configured by arranging the storage body vertically with respect to the apparatus main body. However, the storage body is provided side by side with respect to the apparatus main body. It is also possible to constitute a storage box. Further, in the case of arranging the storage body vertically, in Embodiment 2 described above, the storage container is provided in the upper storage body and the coin storage tray is provided in the lower storage body. It does not matter even if it is an aspect.

  Furthermore, in Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, the inlet block is detachably disposed in the mounting hole formed in the front wall. For example, a single groove is formed in the front wall, The plurality of inlet blocks may be slidably arranged. Thus, when the inlet block is slidably arranged with respect to the groove, it is not necessary to make the widths of the plurality of inlet blocks the same, and inlet blocks having different widths can be applied. In this case, the widths of the storage containers corresponding to the entrance blocks can be different from each other.

(Embodiment 3)
16 and 17 show a coin storage device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The coin storage device 301 illustrated here stores the bar-shaped coins BC and BC ′ to be supplemented to the change machine connected to the POS register as a reserve as in the first embodiment. A magnetic attraction region 340 is added to the storage device.

  That is, in the coin storage device 301 of the third embodiment, the magnetic attraction region 340 is provided on the front side of the portion located on the leftmost side in the storage box 320 when viewed from the front. The magnetic attraction region 340 is configured by disposing a permanent magnet 342 on the outer surface of the bottom wall of the storage container 341. On the other hand, an opening 345 for allowing the magnetic attraction area 340 to communicate with the outside is provided at a portion corresponding to the magnetic attraction area 340 in the front wall 322 of the storage box 320. In the third embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  According to the coin storage device 301 configured as described above, in addition to the one in the first embodiment, clips and staples are fed through the opening 345 of the front wall 322 while the storage box 320 is maintained in a fully closed state. It can be stored in a magnetic attraction area 340 configured inside the storage box 320. In addition, since the permanent magnet 342 is disposed at the bottom of the magnetic attraction region 340, these clips and staples of the stapler can be securely stored by the magnetic attraction force. Therefore, there is no possibility that these clips and staples of the stapler will intrude into the inside through the coin slot and bill slot of the change machine.

  Note that the opening through which the magnetic attraction region 340 communicates with the outside does not necessarily have to be on the front surface of the storage box 320 and may be formed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 10.

  Moreover, you may make it provide the opening which connects the magnetic attraction area | region 340 outside to the storage body which has arrange | positioned the storage container 40 in the coin storage apparatus 201 shown in Embodiment 2. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin storage apparatus 10 Apparatus main body 20 Storage box 22 Front wall 22a Mounting hole 30 Stop mechanism 31 Movable stopper piece 31a Engagement part 32,33 Locking piece 32a, 33a Locking surface 40 Storage container 50 Coin storage tray 51 Coin storage recessed part 51a Case storage section 51b Protrusion through hole 52 Coin storage case 52a Identification protrusion 53 Detection section 53a Magnetic coil 53b Contact lever 53c Light emitting element 53d Light reception element 53e Coil detection circuit 53f Lever spring 53g Lever sensor 53h Projection sensor 54 Detection control section 60A , 60B, 60C, 60D Entrance block 61 Medium receiving port 110 Device main body 111, 121 Guide members 111a, 121a Stepped portion 112, 122 Roller 120 Storage box 201 Coin storage device 210 Device main body 220 Storage box 220A, 220B Storage body 22 A Front wall 222B Front wall 230 Stop mechanism 232 Locking piece 232a Locking surface 234 Stopper body 237 Electromagnetic solenoid 250 Coin storage tray 251 Coin storage recess 301 Coin storage device 320 Storage box 322 Front wall 340 Magnetic suction area 341 Storage container 342 Permanent Magnet 345 Opening BC, BC 'Bar-shaped coin

Claims (8)

A box-shaped storage box that is arranged so that it can be pulled out from the front side of the main unit to the front side and that has an open top surface is stored, and a bar-shaped coin that is stacked and packed in a plurality of coins is stored inside the storage box In the coin storage device,
Between the apparatus main body and the storage box, a stop mechanism is provided that temporarily stops at a midway position when the storage box is pulled from a fully closed state to a fully open state ,
A coin storage tray having a coin storage recess for individually storing a bar-shaped coin on the upper surface is disposed in a portion that is at the back inside the storage box,
The stop mechanism maintains the coin storage tray in a state of being covered by the apparatus housing when the storage box is disposed at the midway position from the fully closed state,
The front wall of the storage box is provided with a medium receiving port for receiving a valuable medium in a storage area located in front of the coin storage tray inside the storage box,
The coin receiving device, wherein the medium receiving port is formed in an inlet block that is detachably disposed on a front wall of the storage box . The entrance block has a size that allows a plurality of the entrance blocks to be arranged in the left-right direction with respect to the front wall of the storage box, can be arranged at different positions, and has a unique shape according to the valuable medium to be received The coin storage device according to claim 1 , further comprising a receiving port . 2. The storage container according to claim 1, further comprising a storage container corresponding to a medium receiving port of an inlet block disposed on a front wall of the storage box, wherein the storage container is detachably disposed in a storage area of the storage box. The coin storage device described. The storage container has a size such that a plurality of storage containers can be juxtaposed in the left-right direction with respect to the storage area of the storage box, can be arranged at different positions, and has an internal shape corresponding to the valuable medium to be received. The coin storage device according to claim 3 . The coin storage device according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of entrance blocks have the same dimension along the left-right direction . The coin storage device according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of storage containers have the same dimension along the left-right direction . The coin storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a permanent magnet is disposed in the storage box, and a magnetic attraction area in which a magnetic attraction force acts on the storage area is formed.   The coin storage device according to claim 7, wherein an opening for communicating the magnetic attraction region with the outside is formed on a front surface of the storage box or an upper surface of the main body housing.

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