JPH0241711Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The invention classifies coins of multiple denominations by denomination, and stores the classified coins directly or through a temporary holding section. , relates to a coin sorting machine that stores coins in denomination-specific storage boxes provided corresponding to each denomination.

(Prior Art) Generally, a coin sorting machine such as a coin sorting machine or a coin depositing machine has a storage section that stores storage boxes for each denomination corresponding to the classified coin denominations. It is taken out by pulling it out from the storage section, and during classification processing, it is stored in the storage section and processed.

However, as shown in the front view in Fig. 2 and the side view in Fig. 3, the width of the storage section b of the machine frame a is the width of each denomination storage box c, d, e, f, g, and h. The depth is approximately equal to the sum of the storage boxes c for each denomination.
It is approximately equal to the length of ~h.

Therefore, when positioning the storage boxes c to h in the width direction in the storage section b, the side walls of each storage box c to h contact each other, and when positioning the storage boxes c to h in the depth direction, the machine operator individually It is determined by the position where the storage box is pushed into the storage part b.

Moreover, each storage box c~
A deriving means i such as a chute or a deriving belt for deriving coins to h is provided corresponding to each of the storage boxes c to h.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

In such conventional coin sorting machines,
When the machine operator was pushing each storage box one by one, due to the operator's carelessness, the storage box was not pushed deep enough into storage section b, and the machine was operated while it was still in the halfway position. Sometimes it happens. Also, during the sorting operation, the user may accidentally begin to pull out the storage box.

In this way, when each of the storage boxes c to h is in the middle of being pushed in or in the middle of being pulled out, a deviation occurs between the corresponding deriving means i, and as a result, the derived coins are not stored in the storage box. Coins may be ejected into the space of storage section b, or coins that have once entered the storage box may fly out into the front of the machine frame or into the space of storage section b.
Various problems such as coin jamming occur between the two.

Furthermore, in the past, the position of each storage box in the pushing width direction was determined by the contact between the side walls of each storage box, so the storage position of each storage box was determined only after all the storage boxes were pushed in. If even one storage box is stored at an angle in the pushing direction, it will be difficult to store the last storage box.
After correcting the storage position of each stored storage box,
It is necessary to store the last storage box.

Furthermore, in conventional coin sorting machines, the front of the machine frame and the front of the storage box are aligned, so when the storage box containing coins is pulled out, the weight of the storage box is concentrated on the front side. , it will tilt downward due to the weight of the coin.

However, since the machine operator can only support the front part of the storage box that has been pulled out, his or her fingers may be caught between the bottom of the storage box that slopes downward and the floor or office desk where the machine is installed. There was also a problem with coins spilling out of the slanted storage box and scattering them on the floor, desk, etc.

In view of this, the present invention solves the problems of the conventional coin sorting machine by providing a coin sorting machine that has a front door that can be opened and closed to close the front of the machine frame storage area where each denomination storage box is stored. It was done for the purpose of

[Structure of the idea]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, the present invention provides storage boxes in which a plurality of denomination storage boxes each storing coins classified by denomination are stored in parallel. In a coin sorting machine having a storage section in a machine frame, a front door for closing the front side of the storage section is provided in the machine frame so that the front door can be opened and closed by pivoting toward the front of the machine frame with its lower side as a pivot, The front door includes a back portion formed on the inside thereof and having at least a predetermined thickness at a position facing each storage box in a stored state;
A partition part protruding from the rear part is provided at a predetermined interval corresponding to the width of each storage box in the stored state, and one end is engaged with the front door and the other end is engaged with the machine frame, so that when the front door is opened, The present invention is provided with a front door opening position regulating member that regulates the opening angle of the front door so that the height position of the surface of the rear surface of the front door is approximately on the same plane as the bottom surface of each storage box in the stored state. .

[Effect]

The front door in this invention is installed in the machine frame so that it can be freely opened and closed by pivoting toward the front of the machine frame using the lower side as a pivot, and when it is closed, it closes the front of the storage area where multiple denomination-specific storage boxes are stored in parallel. At the same time, when opened, it is held at a predetermined angle to guide the withdrawal and insertion of each storage box.

In addition, the back surface formed on the front door comes into contact with the front surface of each denomination storage box when the front door is closed, correcting the insufficient amount of pushing of each storage box, and also touches the bottom surface of each storage box when the front door is opened. The partition part contacts the side wall of each adjacent storage box when the front door is closed, and controls the arrangement position of each storage box to be stored. Provides guidance in the pushing direction of the storage box. The front door opening position regulating member regulates the opening angle of the front door so that, when the front door is opened, the height of the surface of the back surface becomes substantially flush with the lower surface of each storage box in the stored state.

(Example) The present invention will be described below with reference to an example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a coin deposit machine as an example of the coin sorting machine according to the present invention.The outline of the machine is generally known, so a brief explanation will be given. When it is thrown in, it is sent onto the horizontal disk 3 through a chute. By pressing a start button (not shown), the horizontal disk 3 rotates, and the centrifugal force caused by the rotation of the horizontal disk 3 causes the coins to be sequentially fed one by one into the different denomination coin discrimination/exclusion passage 4.

Here, coins that are determined to be of a different denomination, such as foreign coins or coins that are deformed or damaged so that they cannot be classified, are sent to the rejected coin box 5 through a chute (not shown).

The coins determined to be of the regular denomination are sent through the foreign denomination coin discrimination/exclusion passage 4 to the coin classification passage 6 provided behind it, and are sorted in the order of small diameter to large diameter denominations, that is, 1 yen. , 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen,
Sorting holes 6a, 6b provided in the order of 10 yen, 500 yen,
6c, 6d, 6e, and 6f, and at the time of passing, each denomination coin is dropped into the corresponding sorting hole 6a to 6f.

The coins dropped into the sorting holes 6a to 6f are sent to a chute 7, which has derivation spaces for each denomination for each denomination.
Denomination-specific holding section 8a, 8 of temporary holding frame 8 through
It is reserved to b, 8c, 8d, 8e, and 8f.

The temporary holding frame 8 is connected to a drive plate 9 that is moved in conjunction with a motor M.

The deposited coins are sorted into storage sections 8a to 8 for each denomination.
If the deposit amount that the machine operator had in mind and the deposit amount calculated by the machine do not match when the machine operator holds the deposit to f, if the machine operator operates a return button (not shown), The temporary holding frame 8 is pushed to the front side and moved to the top of the return box 10.

Here, each of the denomination-specific storage sections 8a to 8f has an open bottom, and is located on a base (not shown) in the normal position shown, and the temporarily reserved coins are stored in the denomination-specific storage sections 8a to 8f.
It is divided by denomination on the 8th floor and placed on the base, but the temporary holding frame 8 is divided into return boxes 10.
In the process of moving to the top of the coins, the temporarily reserved coins on the base are pushed and moved to the storage sections 8 to 8f for each denomination.
The bottoms of the coins are opened as they move away from the base, and the temporarily held coins are sequentially released into the return box 10. When the temporary holding frame 8 moves to the top of the return box 10, the bottoms of the denomination-specific storage sections 8a to 8f open. It is fully opened and all coins are released into the return box 10.

Thereafter, the temporary holding frame 8 is replaced and returned to its normal position.

If the deposit amount that the machine operator had in mind matches the deposit amount calculated by the machine, when the machine operator presses the import approval button (not shown),
The temporary holding frame 8 is moved to the upper part of the extraction chute 11 through the motor M and the drive plate 9. At that time, the bottom surfaces of the denomination-specific temporary storage sections 8a to 8f are separated from the base and fully opened, and all coins are fed into the delivery chute 11.

Thereafter, the temporary holding frame 8 is returned to its home position through the motor M and the drive plate 9.

The deriving chute 11 is formed with a denomination-specific chute section (not shown) that is partitioned for each denomination type, and the upper opening of each denomination-specific chute section is different from the bottom opening of the denomination-specific temporary storage sections 8a to 8f. The dimensions are equal in the width direction and slightly larger in the depth direction. In addition, the lower opening includes storage boxes 13 for each denomination stored in the storage section 12 provided at the bottom of the machine frame 1.
They are provided facing the upper openings of a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, and 13f.

Therefore, each denomination coin is transferred from the denomination temporary storage section 8a to 8f through the denomination chute section of the denomination chute 11 to each denomination storage box 13a to 1 to which each denomination coin corresponds.
It is sent to 3F and stored.

The front door device of the coin processing machine according to the present invention is
It is composed of the storage section 12, which is a space provided at the bottom of the machine frame 1, and a front door 15, which is provided in a manner that can be opened and closed by hinges 14, 14 to close the front surface of the storage section 12. When the front door 15 is closed, each storage box 13 is transferred to the storage section 12.
A back surface portion 17 is provided on the back surface of the decorative board 16 to correct the insufficient amount of push-in of the boxes a to 13f and to guide the drawer of each of the storage boxes 13a to 13f when the door is opened.
It protrudes from the back surface 17 to regulate the arrangement position of each storage box 13a to 13f when the door is closed, and serves as a guide in the pushing direction of the storage boxes 13a to 13f that are pushed into the storage position when the door is opened, and when the storage box is pulled out. A partition piece 18 that serves as a guide in the drawer direction, a support plate 19 provided on the back of the decorative board 16 to regulate the opening angle of the front door 15, a pin 20 fixed to the support plate 19, and one end connected to the pin 20. lever 21, lever 21
It is constituted by a guide roller 23 provided at the other end, and a front door opening position regulating member made of a guide plate 24 having a long hole 25 into which the guide roller 23 is fitted.

The storage section 12 is formed in a sealed state by left and right side plates 12a, 12b, a bottom plate 12c, a back plate 12d, and a top plate (not shown) having a notch opening into which the lower end of the lead-out chute 11 is fitted.

This storage section 12 also has a plurality of partition plates 12e of a constant thickness that stand up from the bottom plate 12c.
Arranged in the width direction of the machine.

In this embodiment, five partition plates 12e are provided between each storage box to be stored, that is, between the 1 yen storage box 13a and the 50 yen storage box 13b, and between the 50 yen storage box 13b and the 5 yen storage box. between the 5 yen storage box 13c and the 100 yen storage box 13d, between the 100 yen storage box 13d and the 10 yen storage box 13e, between the 10 yen storage box 13e and the 500 yen storage box It is provided between the boxes 13f, contacts the side walls of each storage box 13a to 13f, and regulates the widthwise position of the storage box in the storage section 12.

The storage width direction position of the 1 yen storage box 13a is regulated by the right side plate 12a and the right side of the partition plate 12e, and the storage width direction position of the 500 yen storage box 13f is regulated by the left side of the partition plate 12e and the left side plate 12b. For other 50 yen, 5 yen,
The storing width direction positions of the 100 yen and 10 yen storage boxes 13b to 13e are regulated by the left and right sides of the left and right partition plates 12e, 12e, . . . .

Therefore, the width s of the storage section 12 is [each storage box 13
Total width of a to 13f] + [5 of thickness of partition plate 12e
This is because an extra minute gap is provided to make it easier to push in the storage boxes 13a to 13f.

The width of each storage box is the same for 1 yen, 50 yen, and 5 yen storage boxes 13a, 13b, and 13c.
In order to have a larger storage capacity than these, there are 100 yen and 10
The storage boxes 13d, 13e, and 13f for yen and 500 yen have a width larger than that of the storage boxes 13a to 13c, and have the same width.

The height H of the storage section 12 is slightly larger than the height dimension of each of the storage boxes 13a to 13f, which are set to be equal, so that the storage boxes can be easily pushed in.

Further, the depth L of the storage section 12 is the depth dimension l of each of the storage boxes 13a to 13f, which are all set equally.
It's getting bigger than that.

The front surface of each storage box 13a to 13f has holes 13a, 13a ₁ , 13b ₁ , . . . arranged at appropriate intervals in the height direction.
13b ₁ , 13c ₁ ,...13c ₁ , 13d ₁ ,...13d ₁ ,
13e ₁ ,...13e ₁ , 13f ₁ ,...13f ₁ are provided,
Used as a finger insertion hole for each storage box drawer and a hole for visually confirming the amount of stored coins.

In addition _, denomination display portions 13a ₂ , 13b 2 , 13c ₂ , 13d ₂ , 13
e ₂ and 13f ₂ are provided, respectively.

In order to close the front side of this storage section 12, the machine frame 1
At the lower front of the housing section 12, attach the hinge 1 as described above.
A front door 15 is provided which is supported by 4 and 14 so as to be openable and closable.

The front door 15 includes a front door decorative panel 16 bent into a box shape, and each storage box 13a fixed to the back surface of the decorative panel 16 and stored in the storage section 12.
~13f A back surface 17 that contacts the front surface, and a plurality of partition pieces 1 that protrude and are fixed from this back surface 17.
8, 18...

The same number of partition pieces 18, 18... are provided corresponding to the width direction positions corresponding to the partition plates 12e, 12e... in the storage section 12, and the plate thicknesses of the partition pieces 18, 18... are the same as those of the partition plates 12e, 12e... It is equal to the plate thickness of...

Further, the width of the back section 17 is slightly smaller than the width s of the storage section 12, and when the front door 15 is closed, the back section 17 protrudes from the decorative board 16 toward the back. enters into the storage section 12 and comes into contact with the front surface of each of the storage boxes 13a to 13f, thereby correcting the position in the depth direction in which each of the storage boxes 13a to 13f is stored. In other words, if there is a storage box whose pushing distance in the depth direction, that is, the amount of pushing is insufficient, the storage box is pushed to its normal storage position to correct its position.

At that time, the partition pieces 18, 18...
Each storage box 13a~ formed by e, 12e...
Enter into the gap 13f and each storage box 13a to 13f
The partition plates 12e, 12e...
At the same time, the storage width direction position of each storage box 13a to 13f is regulated.

The front door 15 further includes support plates 19, 19 fixed to both ends of the back surface of the decorative board 16, and pins 20, 20 fixed to the support plates 19, 19.
There are provided levers 21, 21 whose one ends are coupled to.

The levers 21, 21 are penetrated into the machine frame 1 through notch holes 22, 22 provided on both widthwise edges of the housing section 12 at the lower front surface of the machine frame 1, and a guide roller 23 is provided at the other end. , 23 are rotatably supported.

In addition, there are guide plates 2 for the front door on both sides inside the machine frame 1.
4, 24 are provided, and the guide roller 2 is inserted into the elongated holes 25, 25 formed in the guide plates 24, 24.
3 and 23 are fitted inside.

Then, when the front door 15 is rotated around the hinges 14, 14, the guide roller 23 provided at the other end of the lever 21 is moved along the long hole 25 from the rear end of the long hole 25 to the front end. The weight of the door 15 locks and holds the door 15 at the front end position of the elongated hole 25.

As a result, the front door 15 is held via the levers 21, 21 provided with the guide rollers 23 so that the upper surface of the bottom plate 12c of the storage section 12 and the surface of the rear surface 17 are substantially on the same plane.

A lock plate 26 provided on the back of the decorative board 16
is designed to be locked and unlocked by a key (not shown), and the lock plate 26 is locked by a receiver 27 fixed to the front surface of the machine frame 1. The storage box storage detection switch 28 has an actuator protruding from a notch hole (not shown) provided in the back plate 12d, and is provided corresponding to each storage box, so that all the detection switches 28, 28, . . . The machine becomes ready for operation only after the push-motion switch is performed in the storage box.

Further, a denomination display section 17a is provided on the sloped surface at the upper end of the back surface section 17, and a denomination display section 17a is provided here with a display of 1 yen to 500 yen.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Storage boxes 13a to 13 stored in storage section 12
To take out, for example, 13b out of f, the machine operator removes the lock plate 26 with the key and closes the front door 15.
When opened, it will be in the state shown in Figure 1.

Next, when the storage box 13b is pulled out by inserting _one 's fingers into one or two of the holes 13b1 made in the front surface of the storage box 13b, the storage box 13b is pulled out from the bottom plate while the both side walls are guided by the partition plates 12e and 12e. 12c, and then transfers to the surface of the back section 17 located substantially on the same plane as the bottom plate 12c, and both side walls of the storage box 13b are guided by the partition pieces 18, 18 protruding from the back section 17.

The storage box 13b is completely removed from the storage section 12 to the rear section 1.
At the stage when the storage box 13b is pulled out to the 7 side, the machine operator manually moves the storage box 13b to another location.

When storing the storage box in the storage section 12, for example, first place the empty storage box 13b on the surface of the back section 17 between the partition pieces 18, 18 of the corresponding denomination, and then place it along the partition pieces 18, 18. When pushed in, the storage section 12
It moves between the two partition plates 12e, 12e on the inner bottom plate 12c, and stops when it comes into contact with the back plate 12d.

The same applies when pushing in other storage boxes, but for storage boxes 13a and 13f, the corresponding partition pieces 1
Make sure to push it in along one side of 8. The storage boxes 13a and 13f that have entered the storage section 12 have one side on the right side plate 12a and the left side plate 12b, respectively.
The other side is pushed in along the corresponding partition plate 12e.

If the front door 15 is closed before the storage box being pushed comes into contact with the back plate 12d, the surface of the back part 17 of the front door 15 will push against the front of the storage box. Storage box on back board 12
Correct it so that it is in contact with d.

As a result, all the detection switches 28 are pressed and switched in each storage box, and the machine becomes ready for operation.

Thereafter, the lock plate 26 is locked to the money receiver using the key, the front door 15 is locked in the closed position, and the start button is pressed to start the sorting operation.

Although the embodiment described in detail above is a case in which a temporary storage section is provided, it is also possible to apply a format in which classified coins are directly stored in a storage box without being temporarily stored.

Further, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which one storage box is provided for one denomination, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to an arrangement in which a plurality of storage boxes are provided for one denomination.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the depth direction of the storage position of each storage box is corrected by pushing in by the back side of the front door when the door is closed, and the width direction of the storage position of each storage box is corrected by the back side. By bending the side wall of each storage box and inserting it into the partition piece provided in the holder, each storage box is accurately positioned at its normal storage position, and the storage box cannot be pulled out unless the front door is opened. In this way, the storage box containing coins is not pulled out by mistake during the sorting process, and the opening angle when the door is opened is such that the back of the front door is almost the same as the bottom of the storage box stored in the storage section. Since it is regulated to be flat, the back side can be used to guide the drawer of the storage box, and the storage box does not turn over due to the weight of coins when it is pulled out as in the conventional case.

Moreover, when the storage box is pushed into the storage section, it is also guarded in the width direction by the partition piece provided on the back surface, so that excellent effects such as easy storage can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front door device of a coin sorting and processing machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a storage section of a conventional coin sorting and processing machine, and FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 2. 1... Machine frame, 12... Storage section, 12a, 12b
...Side plate, 12c...Bottom plate, 12d...Back plate, 1
2e...Partition plate, 13a-13f...Storage box, 1
4... Hinge, 15... Front door, 16... Decorative board, 1
7... Back part, 18... Partition piece, 19... Support plate, 20... Pin, 21... Lever, 22... Notch hole, 23... Guide roller, 24... Guide plate, 25... Long hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a coin sorting machine, the machine frame includes a storage section in which a plurality of denomination storage boxes for storing denomination coins classified by denomination are stored in parallel. A front door that closes the front side of the machine is provided so that it can be opened and closed by pivoting toward the front of the machine frame using its lower side as a pivot. A back part formed with a predetermined thickness, a partition part protruding from the back part at a predetermined interval corresponding to the width of each storage box in the stored state, and one end of which is connected to the front door and the other end is engaged with the machine frame to regulate the opening angle of the front door so that when the front door is opened, the height position of the surface of the rear surface of the front door becomes approximately the same plane as the bottom surface of each storage box in the stored state. A front door device for a coin sorting machine, comprising a front door opening position regulating member.