JPH04195491A - Coin handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent counting trouble from occurring by counting, confirming, and storing plural kinds of received coins and packing a specified kind of coins into a rod. CONSTITUTION:A coin rod forming conveyance passage 551 has its groove for coin selection changed according to a kind of money and a block 508 obtains a force in an outward spreading direction from a spring 504 for variation and is pressed against a variable stopper 503 to set a reference. Therefore, the block 508 is so constituted that a reference (a) corresponds to a specified kind of money for a fixed reference 53 and a reference (b) is narrower than the reference (a). Specified coins which are guided to the coin rod forming conveyance path 551 while counted by a counting sensor 54 fall in a coin rod formation cylinder 21 from the side of the reference (a), stacked on a coin rod support 23, and packed with packing paper 24 into a coin rod. Consequently, the load on clerks is lightened and the counting trouble is prevented from occurring.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is a method for automatically classifying multiple coins of multiple types and coins brought in by customers to financial institutions such as banks into denominations.・
This relates to a coin processing device that stores coins in a storage compartment for each denomination as a deposit process when the customer's deposit amount matches the machine count result after counting.

(Prior art) A device that sorts and aggregates multiple types and multiple pieces of uncounted loose coins, accumulates them in a temporary storage, and stores them in a storage after payment data is confirmed, and A sorting coin packaging machine has also been developed that sorts and counts only designated denominations and wraps them in rolls, while others are packed into rolls.

That is, as shown in FIG. In the conventional coin sorting and counting machine, when a plurality of loose coins 1 of multiple types are inputted into a coin input slot 2, a dispensing conveyor 3 is driven toward a alignment disk 4 by a drive system (not shown), and the loose coins are separated. 1 as alignment disk-4
into. There is a bulk (thickness) detector (not shown) inside the alignment disk 4, and when this detection is activated, the dispensing conveyor 3 is stopped, and the amount of coins input into the alignment disk 4 is controlled. There is. The alignment disk 4 is designed to feed the coins 1 in a flat state to the coin transport path 5 by a drive system (not shown), and is fed into a hole 6 for sorting the outer shape of coins.

Although not shown, a friction belt that applies a conveyance force to the coin 1 is arranged directly above the conveyance path 5 and the outer shape sorting hole 6.

The coins 1 passing through the external shape sorting hole 6 are sorted into denominations based on their external shapes, are counted, and are accumulated in a -time storage 7. When the amount of coins to be inserted is approved from an operation console or the like, coins are automatically deposited from the storage 7 to the storage 8.

Furthermore, as shown in Figure 16, the conventional coin sorting and packaging machine
First, decide on the denomination to be wrapped in coins in advance using an operation console, etc.
After setting up the equipment so that it can package the designated denomination, the denomination packaging is carried out.

A plurality of loose coins 1 of a plurality of types are inserted into a coin slot 21. The dispensing conveyor 31 is driven toward the alignment disk 41 by a drive system (not shown), and the loose coins 1 are dropped into the alignment disk 41. There is a bulk (thickness) detector (not shown) inside the alignment disk 41, and when this detection is activated, the dispensing conveyor 31 stops, and the alignment disk 41
The amount of coins inserted into the system is controlled. The alignment disk 41 is designed to send out the coin-1 in a sitting position to the coin transport path 51 by a drive system (not shown).
The variable reference 52 and the fixed reference 53 of No. 1 move according to the designated denomination of the operation console, and reject the front and back of the external dimensions. The rejected coin 1 is put into the coin slot 21 again and the denomination is specified again on the console, and then the coin is poured.

The designated denominations are introduced into a coin roll making tube 22, stacked in a designated number on a coin roll support 23, and then wrapped in wrapping paper 24.

The rolled coins wrapped in coin rolls are stored in a receiving box (not shown) inside the device and are processed manually.

However, in order to package all denominations of coins, the only way to do so is to re-designate the denomination sorting device and process the coins, which requires work to put the rejected coins back in place. Due to the large number of people, it took a lot of time to process the process. Furthermore, counting troubles occurred due to child processing, resulting in a problem (a problem that the invention aims to solve). This is an attempt to solve the problem of a heavy burden on staff and counting troubles, which were handled in separate tasks.

[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a classification/counting section that sorts and counts a plurality of loose coins of a plurality of types by denomination, and a counting and confirmation section. A temporary storage unit that temporarily stores coins that have been collected in a returnable manner; a storage unit that stores coins in the temporary storage unit by denomination when approved as input data for counting confirmation; The device is equipped with means for taking out a predetermined number of coins from the storage and wrapping them in a coin roll. .

(Function) In addition to counting and checking the number of deposited coins of multiple types and storing them, the designated denominations are packaged in coin bars, so the staff member does not have to move the coins and can create coin bars by simply specifying the denomination. (Example) Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a coin processing device to which the present invention is applied, and shows a coin input slot 2 into which multiple types and multiple pieces of loose coins are input.
is provided.

Also provided are a payment lower 2 for dispensing loose coins, a payment port 801 for paying coins, and a -time return door 701.

FIGS. 1 and 3 are internal configuration diagrams of the coin processing device shown in FIG. is driven to drop loose coins into the alignment disk 4.

There is a bulk (thickness) detector (not shown) inside the alignment disk 4, and when this detection is activated, the dispensing conveyor 3 is stopped, and the amount of coins input into the alignment disk 4 is controlled. There is.

The alignment disk 4 is connected to the coin conveyance path 5 by a drive system (not shown).
The coin transport path 5 is configured to feed coins into a sitting position, and the coin transport path 5 is configured to feed coins into a hole 6 for sorting the outer shape of coins.

Directly above the coin conveyance path 5 and the outer shape sorting hole 6, a friction belt (not shown) that applies a conveying force to the coins is arranged, and the coins passing through the outer shape sorting hole 6 have an outer shape. The coins are sorted into denominations based on their differences, counted by a counting sensor 60 arranged as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation display panel 900 displays the amount of coins inserted, and when the amount is confirmed by pressing the confirmation button, the time storage 71 automatically moves the coins to the conveyor guide 72 provided for each denomination. The denominations are dropped and accumulated in storage bins 81 corresponding to each denomination through the conveyance path 73.

Coins accumulated in the storage 81 are automatically transferred to the dispensing conveyor 31 via the storage guide 82 by specifying the denomination using the operation display panel 900 or by denomination when the amount of accumulated coins in the storage 81 reaches a certain level. The drop is performed and the alignment disk 41
Transfer coins to.

As shown in FIG. 3, the coins that have entered the alignment disk 41 are guided by a guide rail 507, are conveyed by a drive belt 501 with driving force, and are distributed by a gate 502 to a coin roll making conveyance path-551. Alternatively, it is guided to the bulk dispensing side conveyance path 552 side.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bulk dispensing side conveyance path 552
The coins guided by the gate 502 to the side fall according to the external reference holes 510, 511, 512 according to the denomination, and are guided by the bulk coin guide 531 to the bulk dispensing cylinder 541. Counting sensor 521.5 at 542.543
It is detected and accumulated at 22.523.

The accumulated loose coins are released in bulk according to instructions from the operation display panel 900 of designated denominations.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the coin roll making conveyance path 551 is configured such that the coin sorting groove can be changed depending on the denomination, and the block 508 is moved in the direction of expanding outward by a variable spring 504. , and is pressed against the variable stopper 503 to create a reference.

To explain with reference to FIG. 8, in the block 508, the standard (a) with respect to the fixed standard 53 corresponds to the designated denomination, and the standard (b) is narrower than the standard (a). It is configured as follows. The variable stopper 503 is configured to rotate the block 508 by a drive timing belt 505 to a position that becomes a reference (A) by a drive roller 506.

The designated coins guided to the coin roll making conveyance path 551 fall from the reference (a) side to the coin roll making cylinder 21 while being counted by the counting sensor 54, and are accumulated on the coin roll support 23, as in the conventional case. The metal bar is wrapped in a wrapping paper 24 using a certain technique.

The wrapped coin 201 wrapped in a coin roll is shown in FIGS. 10 and 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the holder is passed from the coin support 23 to the transfer table 202 (not shown) in a horizontal position.

Claws 204 are fixed to a lift chain 203 driven by a drive wheel 206 at regular intervals, and move downward from above.

When the packaged coin 201 is transferred to the transfer table 202 and the claw 204 reaches the position where the transfer is possible, the rotating shaft 220 of the transfer table 202 rotates toward the claw 204 and the coin is transferred to the claw 204. The receiver hands over the wrapped coin 201.

Immediately before the claw 204 of the lift chain 203 carrying the packaged coin 201 reaches the position of the designated denomination tray 206C, the sweeping lever 205C moves horizontally to remove the packaged coin 201C from the claw 204 and remove it from the tray 206.
Store it in C.

Then, as shown in FIG. 12, packaged coins 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D are stored in trays 206A, 206B, 206C, 206D, etc. installed at an angle.
naturally moves to the payment port side 850.

On the payment port side 850, there is a drive chain 812 driven by a payment drive wheel 811, and lifts 813 are attached to the drive chain 812 at regular intervals.

As shown in FIG. 13, a lifting roller 814 is attached to the tip of the lift 813. The tray 206 is
It is supported by the housing base 911, and the payment port side 850
It has a structure that is fixed in a fixed position. Although the dispensing plate 815 is not shown on the back side of the housing base 911, it has a structure in which it moves back and forth with a drive device on the payment opening side 850, and when discharging the wrapped coins 201 from the tray 206, As shown in the figure, the payment port side 850
It is designed to protrude to

[As shown in Figure 15, when the lift 813 comes to the designated position and is about to release the designated packaged coin-201, when the slider 817 is supported by the slider support 818 and protrudes toward the payment port side-850, the tip of the lift 813 The lifting rollers 814 attached to the tray push up the payout plate 815 and push the wrapped coins 201 to the end stopper 206H of the tray 206.
Lift more.

As a result, the wrapped coin 201 is transferred to the lift 813,
The metal rolls are collected in the metal roll receiving tray 810 by the sweeping plate 912.

When the lifting rollers 814 push up the dispensing plate 815 beyond a certain level, the dispensing plate 815 of the roller part disappears, so that it returns to the horizontal position and the slider 817 retracts.

Note that while the payout plate 815 is being lifted by the lifting rollers 814, the coin roll stopper 816 is lifted to prevent the next wrapped coin-201 from moving forward.

When the payout plate 815 returns to the normal position, the bar money striker 81
6 is also returned to its original state, and the next wrapped coin -201 is placed on the payment opening side -8
It is possible to move to 50.

If the processing of coins in the storage 81 is completed without the specified number of coins being accumulated in the coin roll making cylinder 21, the remaining coins are dropped into the remaining coin receiving slot 91 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, and then transferred to the return conveyor 92. Then, the designated denomination is returned to the conveyor guide 72 using a shooter 93.

With the above configuration, this device can perform tasks such as deposit, payment, and arrangement, and the staff selects the task using the operation display panel 900.

When deposit is selected and coins are inserted into the coin slot 2, the loose coins are dropped into the alignment disk 4, and the coins are fed into the coin external shape sorting hole 6 in a flat state.

The coins are sorted into denominations based on their external shapes, and at the same time they are counted by a counting sensor 60 and sent to a time storage 71.
are collected by denomination.

Then, the amount of coins inserted is displayed on the operation display panel 900, and when the amount is confirmed using the confirmation button, coins are automatically deposited from the -time storage 71 to the conveyor guide 72 provided for each denomination. The conveyance path 73 allows the coins to be accumulated in storage bins 81 corresponding to each denomination.

If payment is selected, the user specifies the amount to be paid using the numeric keys on the operation display panel 900, and also specifies the number of coins for each denomination, if necessary.

Based on the payment amount and the number of coins specified by the denomination, the number of coins to be paid for each denomination is calculated.
2.543 is released, the coin roll is lifted by a lift 813, and the coin receptacle is accumulated on the tray 810. If no denomination is specified, the minimum number of coins will be paid out.

In addition, when sorting work is selected, the coins are sorted and counted by denomination using the -time storage 71 and then sent to the temporary return door 701.
You can take it out more.

Coins accumulated in the storage 81 are automatically transferred to the dispensing conveyor 31 via the storage guide 82 by specifying the denomination using the operation display panel 900 or by denomination when the amount of accumulated coins in the storage 81 reaches a certain level. A drop-in was performed, and I was in position! 4
Transferred to 1, guide rail 507, assigned to gate 50
2, the coin is guided to the coin roll making conveyance path 551 and packaged into a coin roll.

In terms of operations, it is not necessary to check the cash every day, but it is necessary to check the internal cash at regular intervals. Therefore, it is necessary to release all the coins. In this case, the coins in the storage 81 are wrapped in coins up to the number of coins that can be wrapped in coins, but since a fraction is generated, this fraction is returned to the conveyor guide 72 by the return conveyor 92 and transported. The discharge box 91 is not transferred to the storage 81 side.
It is devised so that it can be transferred to the side and all coins can be ejected.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, loose coins can be sorted and
Since deposits can be made and coin rolls can be created automatically by simply specifying the denomination, the burden on the staff is greatly reduced and counting troubles can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the coin processing device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an external view of the coin processing device shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view of the coin processing device shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the operation display panel, and Fig. 5 is a side view of the coin processing device shown in Fig. 1. Front view showing the withdrawal conveyance mechanism! Figure 6 is a side view showing the withdrawal transport mechanism, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the withdrawal transport mechanism, Figure 8 is a plan view showing the coin sorting groove, and Figure 9 is the coin receptacle passing mechanism. FIG. 10 is a side view of the money-loan receiving mechanism, FIG. 11 is a side view of the money-loan dispensing mechanism, FIG. 12 is a perspective view explaining the coin-loan dispensing mechanism, and FIG. FIG. 14 is a side view of the coin roll dispensing mechanism; FIG. 14 is a side view showing the operating state of the coin roll dispensing mechanism; FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a conventional coin sorting and counting machine;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional coin sorting and packaging machine. Agent Patent Attorney Nori Chika Nori Sokuma Yamashita - Figure 2 Figure 7 Figure 7 Eki (u) 53 Kashiba Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10, Shimosha Figure 11 Figure 12 813117? Figure 13 Lift Figure 14

Claims (1)

[Claims] There is a sorting and counting section that sorts and counts multiple loose coins of multiple types by denomination, a temporary storage section that temporarily stores the coins that have been counted and confirmed so that they can be returned, and if the coins are approved as deposit data after counting is confirmed, It is possible to include a storage for storing coins in a temporary storage section by denomination, and a means for taking out a predetermined number of coins from the storage of a designated denomination out of the storage and packaging them in coin bars. coin handling equipment.