JPH0316670B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELD The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device in a vending machine, a money exchange machine, etc. BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Conventional coin dispensing devices in vending machines, money exchange machines, etc. have coin tubes for each denomination, for example,
Activate the respective coin dispensing mechanisms corresponding to the 10 yen, 50 yen, and 100 yen coin tubes,
They paid out 10 yen, 50 yen, and 100 yen, respectively. (Refer to Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-48269, etc.). A coin tube cassette that is detachably attached to a coin dispensing device is also known from Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-60153. Problems to be Solved by the Invention Depending on the type of vending machine or money exchange machine, the coins that can be dispensed may be only 10 yen, or only 10 yen and 100 yen, or even 10 yen. The frequency of coin dispensing varies depending on the price of the product sold by the vending machine, such as very few cases where other 50 yen or 100 yen are dispensed. As a result, a large number of specific coins are dispensed, resulting in running out of change, which causes a decrease in the operating rate of the vending machine. To prevent this, it is possible to increase the number of coins that can be accommodated by installing a large number of coin tubes for coins that are highly needed, depending on the price of the product being sold. The control device also has to make various coin dispensing devices depending on the coin tube,
From the point of view of maintenance to manage these, and
It was also not a good idea that the amount of coins required to be paid out would change due to changes in product sales prices. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and to increase the number of coins of required denominations and the capacity thereof by changing the coin tube cassette without changing the coin dispensing mechanism of the coin dispensing device. To provide a coin dispensing device that can be changed arbitrarily. Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a first type of coin tube that automatically replenishes coins fed into a coin dispensing device with a coin sorting piece until the coin tube is full. and a second type of coin tube that does not automatically replenish coins fed into the coin dispensing device, and is provided with a coin tube cassette that is detachably attached to the main body of the coin dispensing device; A setting means is provided for inputting and setting the type of coins stored in each coin tube of the tube cassette. Then, the coin dispensing mechanism controls the operation of the coin dispensing mechanism to select a coin tube according to the type of coin to be dispensed and dispense the coins based on a signal indicating the stored coins of each coin tube input and set by the setting means. A control section was provided. Operation: Coins are stored in the first and second coin tubes of the coin tube cassette according to the type of coins to be dispensed and the frequency of coins to be dispensed, and the type of coins accommodated in each coin tube is set and input from the setting means. The coin dispensing control section selects a coin tube based on the signal input from the setting means and dispenses coins according to the type of coin to be dispensed. Coins that are frequently dispensed are stored in the first type and second type coin tubes, and are dispensed from these coin tubes. Since the first type of coin tube is automatically replenished with coins, the chance of running out of coins to be dispensed is low. Coins that are less frequently dispensed are stored only in the first type of coin tube and are dispensed only from the coin tube. Embodiment FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a tube cassette that can be detachably attached to the coin dispensing device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same. The tube cassette 1 has three coin tubes C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ , and the lower portions of the coin tubes C ₁ to C ₃ are usually
A payout slide plate 3 is provided which receives the coins in the coin tube and, when the tube cassette 1 is mounted on the coin dispensing device 9, is pulled out and sends the coins in the coin tube into the coin dispensing device. These coin tubes C ₁ to C ₃ are
When the tube cassette 1 is attached to the main body of the coin dispensing device, it is arranged at a position corresponding to the coin path for different types of coins sent to the coin dispensing device. In this embodiment, the coin tubes C ₁ , C ₂ , and C ₃ correspond to 10 yen, 50 yen, and 100 yen coin passages, respectively, and are designed to accept the above-mentioned coins. Further, the coin tubes C ₁ to _{C 3} are of type A structure shown in the sectional view of FIG. 3, and of type B structure shown in the sectional view of FIG. 4. A plurality of types of tube cassettes 1 are prepared in which various combinations of B type coin tubes are combined. Third
The A-type coin tube shown in the figure is a passage that guides coins 6 that have fallen down the coin passage 4 of the coin dispensing device 9 to a storage section M of the coin tube C and a safe provided in the main body of the coin dispensing device 9. It has a sorting piece H for sorting into 5 and 5. The sorting pieces H are normally distributed to the accommodating section M of the coin tube C, but when the accommodating section M of the coin tube C becomes full,
When the topmost coin 6' shown by the broken line tilts the sorting piece H to the state shown by the broken line, the next falling coin 6 is sorted toward the passage 5 side. The B type coin tube shown in FIG. 4 does not automatically replenish the coins 6 that have fallen down the coin passage 4 into the storage section M of the coin tube C, but instead stores the coins 6 that have fallen through the coin dispensing device. 9 has a storage chute SH provided on the main body for accommodating coins stacked in the diametrical direction, and a sorting piece J for distributing coins to a passage 5 leading to the safe, and a storage part M of the coin tube C has a manual It is designed to store coins 6. In addition, 7 is a loading chute, which can be rotated around a shaft 8, so that coins can be manually supplied to each coin tube. Therefore, the tube cassette 1 is a combination of the A type and B type coin tubes, and for example, the coin tubes C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ are
If all of them are of type A shown in FIG. 3, they will be the same as the conventional coin dispensing device. But for example, 10
If there are many yen payouts and other 50 yen and 100 yen payouts are small, as shown in Figure 5, the coin tube
A tube cassette 1 is used in which C ₁ is type A and coin tubes C ₂ and C ₃ are type B. 10 yen coins are manually stored in the storage sections M of the coin tubes C ₂ and C ₃ . 10 yen coins are dispensed from coin tubes C ₁ to C ₃ . In this case, the coin tube
The 50 yen coins falling into C ₂ are replenished into storage chute SH ₂ , and when storage chute SH ₂ is full, they are distributed to passage 5 toward the safe using distribution piece J ₂ . Additionally, 100 yen coins falling into coin tube _C3 are processed in the same way. In this manner, a tube cassette 1 having an appropriate combination of type A and type B coin tubes is selected and attached to the coin dispensing device 9 according to the degree of need for dispensing coins such as change. The coin dispensing device main body 9 has a tube cassette 1 attached thereto.
A tube cassette setting section P for setting the type of tube cassette 1 is provided (see Fig. 5), and the tube cassette setting section P is provided with a selection switch corresponding to the attached tube cassette 1. In this case, selection switches _P1 to _P4 corresponding to the four tube cassettes 1a to 1d are provided, so that four types of tube cassettes 1a to 1d can be installed. That is, the tube cassette 1a used in the coin dispensing device 9 of this embodiment uses all A-type coin tubes _C1 to _C3 , each with 10 coin tubes.
Yen, 50 yen, and 100 yen are stored and replenished. Also, tube cassette 1b
is type A in coin tube C ₁ , coin tube C ₂ ,
Use B type for C ₃ , all coin tubes
I try to store 10 yen coins in C ₁ to _{C 3} .
The tube cassette 1c uses type A for coin tubes C ₁ and C ₃ and type B for coin tube C ₂ .
The coin tubes C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ have 10 yen and 10 yen respectively.
It is designed to store yen and 100 yen. moreover,
The tube cassette 1d uses type A for coin tubes C ₁ and C ₂ and type B for coin tube C ₃ .
They are tube cassettes that can hold 10 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen, respectively. In addition, on the main body side of the coin dispensing device, in this embodiment, as shown in _FIG .
A yen storage chute SH ₃ and a 50 yen storage chute SH ₂ are provided, and the respective storage chute SH ₂ , SH ₃ ,
SH ₄ is a chute coin ejecting device 10 provided on the side of the mounting portion of the tube cassette 1 to remove each coin.
It is designed to lead to That is, in this embodiment, a tube cassette 1b using a tube cassette with coin tubes C ₂ and C ₃ of type B shown in FIG. 4 and coin tube C ₁ of type A shown in FIG. 3 is installed. As shown in Fig. 5, the coin sorting pieces J ₂ and J ₃ of the coin tubes C ₂ and C ₃ store the incoming 50 yen coins and 100 yen coins, respectively, into the chute SH ₂ and 100 yen coins, respectively. Accommodation chute
Automatically replenishes SH ₃ and distributes coins in coin tube C ₁ H
Coin tube C ₁
It is designed to automatically replenish the storage part M of. The coin storage portions of the coin tubes C ₁ to C ₃ all store 10 yen, and the coin tubes C ₂ and C ₃ manually store 10 yen from the loading chute 7. In addition, K is 500 yen storage chute SH ₄
This is a sorting piece that distributes the incoming 500 yen coins to passage 5 on the safe side when the 500 yen coins are full. The coins thus accumulated in the storage chute SH ₂ , SH ₃ , SH ₄ in the coin diametrical direction are taken out by the chute coin retrieval device 10 shown in FIG. The chute coin retrieval device 10 includes a rotary drum 11 having grooves a ₂ , a ₃ , a ₄ for receiving coins from each chute, a motor 12 for rotating the rotary drum 11, and a motor 12 for rotating the rotary drum 11. It has plates 13, 14 for selectively discharging coins to the coin discharging port 19, and holes 15, 16, 17, 18 for coins are provided in the plates 13, 14, and solenoids SOL ₁ , SOL ₂ By selectively operating the coins and changing the position of the holes, coins can be selectively taken out. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 6, holes 16 and 18 match,
At this time, if the motor 12 rotates, the inside of the concave groove _a4
Only 500 yen coins are allowed to fall into the coin ejection port 19. Furthermore, if only the solenoid SOL ₁ is activated and the plate 13 is moved to the left in _FIG . Exit 1
Fall to 9. Also, if only solenoid SOL ₂ is operated, holes 15 and 18 will match, and similarly 100
Only yen coins are allowed to fall into the coin ejection port 19. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned chute coin ejecting device 10 is used to take out coins from the storage chute, but stopper pins are alternately inserted into each of the chute and the coins in the chute are removed one by one. A coin takeout device may also be used. Note that the coin ejecting device from the storage portions M ₁ to _{M 3} of the coin tubes C ₁ to C ₃ is a conventional coin ejecting device,
The details will be omitted. FIG. 7 shows the control circuit of the coin dispensing device using the tube cassette of this embodiment, where 21 is
CPU (Central Processing Unit), 22 is an input circuit, which receives signals from selection switches P ₁ to _{P 4} , signals from the coin dispensing confirmation switch, and 10 yen coin tube storage section M _1.
The signal from the coin out detection switch and the type of coin inserted into the device using this coin dispensing device,
A signal such as the amount of coins inserted is input.
23 is a memory, and in the memory 23, 50 yen,
100 yen coin tube C ₂ , C ₃ storage section M _{2 ,} M ₃ ,
Storage chute SH ₂ for accumulating coins diametrically,
Tube registers M ₂ R, M ₃ R, chute registers S ₂ R, S ₃ R, which store the number of coins accumulated in SH ₃ and 500 yen storage chute SH ₄ , respectively.
S ₄ R is provided, and the tube register and shoot register register "1" when the coin is dispensed from the storage section and storage chute of the coin tube.
The value is subtracted, and when the coin is automatically supplied to the storage section and storage chute of the coin tube through the coin passage 4, "1" is added. However, when the storage section and storage chute are full and coins cannot be replenished, the number of coins exceeding the number of full storage units and storage chute is not added. Further, the memory 23 is provided with an amount calculation register TCR, and the payout amount is calculated from this amount calculation register. In addition, 24 is an output circuit, and 25 is each coin extraction device. Next, the operation of this coin dispensing device will be described. First, all coin tubes C ₁ to _{C 3} are A type coin tubes, and coin tube C ₁ is 10 yen.
A tube cassette _1a with a value of 50 yen for C2 and 100 yen for _C3 is attached to the coin dispensing device, and the selection switch _P1 corresponding to the tube cassette 1a is turned on. When a coin dispensing command is issued to the coin dispensing device equipped with such a tube cassette 1a, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the selection switch _P1 is on, as shown in FIG. _S1 ), first judge whether the payout amount is 500 yen or more, and if it is 500 yen or more, the memory 2
Determine whether the 500 yen shoot register S ₄ R in 3 is "0" or not. This shoot register S ₄ R is “0”
If not (step S ₆ ), it means that 500 yen coins are stored in 500 yen coin storage chute SH ₄ ,
It issues a 500 yen payout signal, activates the shoot coin takeout device, and pays out 500 yen. In other words, when the 500 yen payout signal is issued, solenoids SOL ₁ and SOL ₂ do not operate, and only the motor 12 is rotated once, and the inside of the groove a ₄ is
Pass the 500 yen coin through holes 16 and 18 to coin ejection port 1.
Drop it to 9. Then, 500 yen is subtracted from the amount calculation register TCR in the memory 23, and "1" is subtracted from the 500 yen shoot register _S4R (step _S8 ), and the process is repeated from step _S1 . If the payout amount is 400 yen or less but 100 yen or more, the number of accumulated coins in the 100 yen storage section _M3 is memorized.
100 yen tube register M ₃ Determine whether R is "0" or not, and if it is not "0", 100 yen coin tube
Activate the coin ejector M ₃ D of the storage part M ₃ of C _3.
Pay out 100 yen (steps S ₁₀ and S ₁₁ ). Next, 100 yen is subtracted from the amount calculation register TCR, "1" is subtracted from the 100 yen tube register _M3R , and the processing from step _S1 is repeated. If the payout amount is less than 90 or more than 50 yen, determine whether the 50 yen tube register M ₂ R is "0" or not.
If it is not “0”, the coin ejector of the 50 yen storage section _M2
Activate M ₂ D to pay out 50 yen, subtract 50 yen from the amount calculation register TCR, and subtract "1" from the 50 yen tube register M ₂ R (steps S ₁₃ ~
_S16 ). In addition, 100 yen, 50 yen tube register
M ₃ R and M ₂ R count and add 100 yen coins and 50 yen coins until the storage parts M ₃ and M ₂ are full.
When the storage sections M ₃ and M ₂ are full and the sorting piece H becomes as shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, no addition is made when the inserted 100 yen and 50 yen coins are sorted to the safe passage 5 side. When the payout amount becomes 40 yen or less, the coin takeout device M ₁ D of the 10 yen storage section M ₁ is activated to pay out 10 yen, and 10 yen is subtracted from the amount calculation register TCR. Regarding 10 yen coins, there is no tube register for storing the number of coins accumulated in the storage section _M1 of the 10 yen coin tube _C1 , and if the number of 10 yen coins in the main tube falls below a certain number, for example, 9 coins or less, give a signal
A 10 yen cutoff detection switch M ₁ E is provided in this embodiment. Then, when a signal is sent from this 10 yen cut-off detection switch M ₁ E, the CPU 21
Vending machines will only sell items when 10 yen change is not required. In addition, instead of the 10 yen runout detection switch M ₁ E, as with other coins,
Of course, a 10 yen tube register may be provided for control. Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, when a coin of a high value disappears in the tube, coins of a low value are used for coin dispensing. (If YES in steps S ₆ , S ₁₀ , and S _14, step S ₁₀ ,
(Proceed to _S14 , _S18 ) Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the coin retrieval devices M ₁ D to M ₃ D and the shoot coin retrieval device 1
After 0 is activated, the amount calculation register TCR, each tube register M ₁ R to _{M 3} R, shoot register
Although it is subtracted from S ₄ R, it may be subtracted after confirmation by a coin dispensing detection switch (not shown) provided in the coin dispensing passage. Next, coin tube C ₁ is type A, coin tube C ₂ , C ₃
is type B, and all coin tubes C ₁ to _{C 3}
The operation when the tube cassette 1b containing 10 yen coins is attached to the coin dispensing device (the state shown in FIG. 5) will be described. Since the coin tube _C1 of the tube cassette 1b at this time is of type A, the 10 yen coin falling down the coin passage 4, such as the inserted coin, is in the coin tube.
The storage part _M1 of _C1 is automatically replenished, and when the storage part _M1 is full, it is distributed to the passage 5 side by the distribution piece H.
In addition, since the other coin tubes C ₂ and C ₃ are of type B, the coin passage 4 corresponding to the coin tube concerned
The 50 yen and 100 yen coins that have fallen are stored in storage chutes SH ₂ and SH ₃ , respectively, which accumulate coins in the diametrical direction by the sorting piece J.
When SH ₂ and SH ₃ are full, they are distributed to passage 5 on the safe side. In this case, the 50 yen and 100 yen coins are counted until the storage chute SH ₂ and SH ₃ are full.
The distribution piece J will look like the broken line in Figure 4, 50 yen, 100 yen
When sorting yen coins to the safe side aisle 5, shoot registers S ₂ R and S ₃ R that are not added are prepared.
In addition, a coin out detection switch M ₁ E is provided only in the storage section M ₁ of the coin tube C ₁ , and when the number of coins in the main tube M ₁ reaches 9, a signal is sent from the coin out detection switch M ₁ E. The point that it is designed to be released is also the same as above. Such a tube cassette 1b is attached to the coin dispensing device, and the corresponding selection switch _P2 is set.
In this case, when a coin dispensing command is issued,
The CPU 21 performs processing as shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the selection switch _P1 is on or not,
Next, it is determined whether the selection switch _P2 is on or not, and since it is on in this case, it is then determined whether the payout amount is 500 yen or more (steps _S1 , _S2 , _S20 ). If the payout amount is 500 yen or more, the same process as explained in FIG. 8 is performed and a 500 yen coin is paid out.
Also, when the amount is less than 400 yen and more than 100 yen, the same process as explained in Fig. 8 is performed, but the difference is that in Fig. 8, 100 yen coins are dispensed from the 100 yen storage section _M3 . The point is that 100 yen coins are dispensed from the 100 yen storage chute SH ₃ . In other words, if the shoot register S ₃ R for 100 yen is not "0",
Activate the shoot coin ejecting device 10 to dispense a 100 yen coin from the 100 yen storage shoot SH ₃ , subtract 100 yen from the amount calculation register TCR in the memory 23, and subtract 100 yen from the shoot register S ₃ R for 100 yen. Subtract “1” (steps _S24 to _S27 ) and repeat the step
Perform processing from S ₁ . Next, when the payout amount is less than 90 yen and more than 50 yen, similarly determine whether the shoot register S ₂ R for 50 yen is "0" and set it to "0".
Otherwise, pay out 50 yen from the 50 yen storage chute SH ₂ , calculate 50 yen from the amount calculation register TCR,
"1" is subtracted from the 50 yen shoot register _S2R (steps _S28 and _S31 ). Next, the payout amount is
If the amount is less than 40 yen, the 10 yen coin out detection switch is activated.
M ₁ Determine if there is a signal coming from E (step
S ₃₃ ), if the coin has not come out, the coin ejecting device M ₁ D of the storage section M ₁ of the 10 yen coin tube C ₁ is activated to dispense a 10 yen coin. And amount calculation register TCR
Subtract 10 yen from. If you have a 10 yen coin tube
When the number of coins in storage section M ₁ of C ₁ becomes 9 or less, 10
Since a signal is output from the yen coin out detection switch M ₁ E, the CPU 21 next checks that the flag F ₃ in the memory is
Determine whether it is turned on (step S ₃₆ ) and turn it on.
If not, it is determined whether the flag _F2 is ON (step _S37 ), and if it is not ON, the coin ejecting device _M2D of the storage section _M2 of the coin tube C2 is activated, and the coin removal device M2D of the storage section M2 of the coin tube _C2 is activated. The 10 yen coins accumulated in section _M2 are paid out (step _S38 ). When a signal is output from a coin dispensing detection switch (not shown) provided in the coin dispensing passageway and it is detected that a coin has been dispensed (step _S39 ), 10 yen is calculated from the amount calculation register TCR. However, if there is no signal from the coin dispensing detection switch, the storage section of coin tube _C2
It is determined that M ₂ has no accumulated coins, and flag F ₂ is set.
Turn ON, operate _the coin ejecting device _M3D of the storage section M3 of the coin tube _C3 , and dispense the 10 yen coins accumulated in the storage section _M3 . Then, when a signal is output from the coin payout detection switch (step _S42 ), 10 yen is subtracted from the amount calculation register TCR. From then on,
Since the flag _F2 is turned ON, the coin ejecting device of the storage section _M3 is activated to dispense a 10 yen coin. and 10 in the storage part M ₃ of the coin tube C ₃
When the yen coins are exhausted, the flag _F3 is turned on (step _S43 ), and the coin ejecting device _M1D of the storage section _M1 of the coin tube _C1 is activated to dispense 10 yen coins. From now on, since flag _F3 is ON (step _S36 ),
The coin takeout device M ₁ D operates and dispenses a 10 yen coin.
Finish one transaction. Regarding subsequent transactions, since flags F ₂ and F ₃ are ON, the CPU 21 controls only transactions that do not require 10 yen coins as change. The above is the process when the tube cassette 1b of the type that stores 10 yen coins in the storage parts M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ of all the coin tubes C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ is attached to the coin dispensing device. . Next, the coin tube C ₂ is a type B tube, and 10 yen coins are stored in its storage part M ₂ , and the other coins are stored in the tube C ₁ and C ₃ are A type, and 10 yen and 100 yen coins are stored, respectively. FIG. 10 shows a processing flow when the accumulated tube cassette 1c is attached to the coin dispensing device. In this case, the input coins, 10 yen and 100 yen coins, are automatically replenished into the storage sections M ₁ and M ₃ of the respective coin tubes C ₁ and C ₃ , and 50 yen coins are automatically replenished into the storage chute SH ₂ . become. Assume that the selection switch _P3 of the tube cassette setting section P is turned on. When a coin dispensing command is issued to a coin dispensing device equipped with such a tube cassette 1c, as in the previous example, if the dispensing command is 500 yen or more,
A 500 yen coin payout signal is issued, 500 yen is paid out,
If it is 400 yen or more but 100 yen or more, activate the coin takeout device M 3 D of storage section M 3 that has accumulated 100 yen, and if it is 90 yen or more and 50 yen or more, it will operate the coin takeout device M ₃ D of the storage section M ₃ that has accumulated 100 yen, and if it is 90 yen or more and 50 yen or more, it will operate the coin takeout device SH ₂ to 50 that has accumulated 50 yen. If yen is paid out and it is less than 40 yen,
The coin ejecting device of storage section _M1 that has accumulated 10 yen is activated to dispense coins, but many 10 yen coins are dispensed.
When the number of 10 yen coins accumulated in the storage section M ₁ of the 10 yen coin tube C ₁ becomes 9 or less, the coin out detection switch M ₁ E turns ON and outputs a signal (step 1).
S ₅₈ ), after that, it is determined whether the flag F ₂ is ON or not (step S ₆₁ ), and if it is not ON, the 10 yen coins accumulated in the storage section M ₂ of the coin tube C ₂ are dispensed (step S ₆₂ ). . Then, the coin payout detection switch detects whether or not the coin has been paid out (step _S63 ), and if it has been paid out, 10 yen is subtracted from the amount calculation register TCR (step _S60 ). If no payout is detected, it means that there are no more 10 yen coins in the storage section _M2 , so the flag _F2 is turned ON (step _S64 ), and the coin tube _M2 in the storage section _M1 is turned on (step S64). The coin ejecting device _M1D is operated to dispense a 10 yen coin (step _S59 ). Then, the 10 yen coin for the transaction is dispensed by the coin ejecting device M ₁ D of the storage section M ₁ . For subsequent transactions, the CPU 21 controls only transactions that do not require the dispensing of 10 yen coins, unless the coin out detection switch M ₁ E is turned OFF. Above, an example has been described in which three types of tube cassettes 1a to 1c are attached to the coin dispensing device. However, the tube cassette 1d, which stores 10 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen in coin tubes C ₁ , C ₂ , and C _3, respectively, has been described. Similar processing is performed when the device is attached. In the above embodiment, an example of a coin dispensing device using four types of tube cassettes was shown, but the type of tube cassette with three coin tubes is the first type.
As shown in the table, there are 7 types of coins, and 10 types of coin combinations are possible depending on the coins stored in the coin tube.

[Table] (Note that A and B represent A type and B type coin tubes, respectively.) In other words, in Table 1, for example, the cassette is coin tube C ₁ and C ₃ are A type, and the coin tube C 2 is coin tube C ₂ . This means that type B is used, and coin tubes C ₁ and C ₃ each contain 10 coins.
This means that either 10 yen or 100 yen can be stored in the coin tube _C2 . As a result, ten selection switches a to j are required as shown in Table 1.
In this way, seven tube cassettes and a 10-yen selection switch may be provided to allow all the combinations shown in Table 1 to be made. In addition, instead of providing 10 coin tubes a to j as shown in Table 1, the selection switch selects 10 yen each for each coin tube C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ ,
It may also be a slide switch that selects 50 yen or 100 yen. Further, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the tube cassette was attached to a coin dispensing device having a storage chute for accommodating coins in the diametrical direction, but when used in a coin dispensing device without the storage chute, A tube cassette may be used in which the sorting piece J is removed from the B-type coin tube in the tube cassette and the coins are directly guided into the safe passageway 5. In this case, it will be a B type coin tube position. Effects of the Invention The type of tube cassette and the type of coins to be stored are selected according to the type of coins to be dispensed and the frequency of coins to be dispensed, the tube cassette is attached to the coin dispensing device, and the setting means is used to store the coins in each coin tube. You can change the type of coins to be dispensed and the number of coins to be dispensed by simply setting the type of coins that have been disbursed.In addition, coins that are frequently dispensed can be placed in advance in the coin tube (second column) of the tube cassette. By storing the coins in a coin tube (type of coin tube), it is possible to effectively utilize the limited coin storage space and reduce the probability of not being able to pay out the coins. Therefore, in a vending machine equipped with this coin dispensing device, it is possible to prevent the vending machine from running out of change even if the selling product price is changed, and it is possible to improve the usage efficiency of the vending machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the tube cassette of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an A type coin tube, and FIG. 4 is a B type coin tube. FIG. 5 is a side view of a coin dispensing device to which the tube cassette of the present invention is applied; FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The operation flow when yen is accumulated. Figure 9 shows the operation flow when 10 yen is accumulated in all the coin tube storage areas. This is the operation flow when accumulating yen. 1...Tube cassette, 2...Distributing shaft, 3
...Payout slide board, 5...Safe side passage,
6...coin, 7...loading chute, 9...
...Coin dispensing device body, 10... Shute coin dispensing device, H, J... Sorting piece, SH ₂ , SH ₃ , SH ₄ ...
Accommodation chute, M...Accommodation section, _C1 to _C3 ...Coin tube.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a coin dispensing device that selectively dispenses coins from a plurality of coin tubes, coins fed into the coin dispensing device are automatically replenished with a coin sorting piece until the coin tube is full. A coin tube cassette that is configured by a combination of a first type coin tube and a second type coin tube that does not automatically replenish coins fed into the coin dispensing device, and is detachably attached to the coin dispensing device main body. and a setting means for inputting and setting the type of coins stored in each coin tube of the coin tube cassette, and a signal indicating the stored coins of each coin tube input and set by the setting means to control the operation of the coin dispensing mechanism. A coin dispensing device having a coin dispensing control section that controls a coin tube to dispense selected coins according to the type of coin to be dispensed. 2 The second type of coin tube has a coin sorting piece, and the coin sorting piece transfers the coins fed into the coin dispensing device to a coin chute for coin dispensing provided in the coin dispensing device. The coin dispensing mechanism automatically replenishes the coin chute until it becomes full, and the coin dispensing control unit controls the operation of the coin dispensing mechanism so as to select a coin tube or a coin chute depending on the type of coin to be dispensed and dispense coins. A coin dispensing device according to claim 1.