JPH04294480A - Coin receiving/dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To compact structure by arranging a receiving port and a dispensing port in parallel and optionally moving a receiving tray in the vertical direction by the terminal side of a horizontal coin carrying belt. CONSTITUTION:The receiving port 3 and the dispensing port 2 are adjacently arranged in parallel on the upper one side part of this coin receiving dispensing machine 1 and a coin supplying hopper 7 including an oblique disc having projections for scooping up each coin on its peripheral is arranged on the lower part of a deposit chute 6 vertically arranged on the lower part of the charging port 3. The receiving tray 5 capable of receiving each coin from the coin carrying belt 15 extended from the lower part of coin storing cylinders 10a to 10f to the lower part of the hopper 7 in the horizontal direction is arranged so as to be vertically moved between the terminal side of the belt 15 and the lower part of the upper dispensing 2. A guide body 17 on the one end side of a lift 16 fixing the tray 5 is engaged with a guide shaft 18 so as to be optionally slid and the guide body 17 is connected to an endless belt to be driven by a motor to optionally move the tray 5 up and down.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing machine that can be installed and used on a cash register counter in a store or the like.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a deposit slot, a coin supply hopper that feeds out coins one by one from the deposit slot, a discrimination section that discriminates the denomination, etc. of the coins from the hopper, and a discriminator based on the discrimination result of the discrimination section. It is equipped with a sorting passage that sorts coins by denomination, a plurality of coin storage tubes below the sorting passage, and based on a withdrawal command, the coins are fed out from below each coin storage tube, and the coins are delivered to the withdrawal port on the depositing port side using a conveying means. JP-A-61-237 discloses a coin depositing and dispensing machine configured to dispense coins.
As seen in Publication No. 187, the deposit port and the withdrawal port are placed in the same position, a second coin supply hopper and related conveyance means are provided, and the deposit port and the withdrawal port are arranged from the bottom to the top of each coin storage cylinder. The structure is such that a conveyor belt extends to the side.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the structure is complicated because the function is switched between the deposit port and the withdrawal port, and it is necessary to equip a second coin hopper or use a conveyor belt to accurately transfer coins. Because it has to be transported upwards, the overall structure is complicated and large, increasing costs, and it is extremely difficult for stores to purchase and install it above the cash register counter. Ta.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been devised to solve such problems and to be suitably implemented with a compact structure. At the same time, a deposit chute for guiding coins to the coin supply hopper is provided below the deposit port, and a deposit chute is provided below the deposit chute that guides coins to the coin supply hopper, and a coin transport belt extending horizontally from the bottom of each coin storage tube is connected to the terminal end side and the deposit chute above the deposit chute. A receiving tray for dispensing coins is arranged between the coin mouth and the coin opening so as to be movable up and down.

[0005]

[Operation] Therefore, when depositing coins, coins inserted from the deposit slot are directly guided from the deposit chute into the coin supply hopper, and further conveyed from the hopper to the sorting passage, where the denomination is distinguished by the discriminator. After that, based on the determination result, the coins will be sorted and stored in multiple coin storage cylinders according to denomination.In addition, in the case of withdrawal, based on the withdrawal command, the coin storage cylinder will be stored from the bottom of the coin storage cylinder. When the coins are fed out and fall onto the horizontal coin conveying belt, they are transferred to the receiving tray while being stably conveyed horizontally, and the receiving tray is
It is possible to move up to the withdrawal port adjacent to the deposit port and pay out coins to the withdrawal port.

[0006]

[Example] 1 shows the entire coin depositing and dispensing machine, in which a depositing port 3 and a withdrawing port 2 are arranged side by side adjacent to each other on one side of the upper side, and a sliding slot is provided above both openings 3 and 2. A shutter 4 that can be closed on one side is slidably attached to the deposit chute 6, which is suspended below the deposit port 3. Below the deposit chute 6, there is an oblique disk having protrusions on the circumference for scooping up coins one by one. An internal coin supply hopper 7 is provided, and a discriminator 9 for discriminating denominations, etc. is provided at the upstream portion of a sorting passage 8 through which coins scooped up by the oblique disc of the hopper 7 are delivered and conveyed. At the same time, coins of 500 yen, 100 yen, and 50 yen are placed downstream.
Six sorting gates 11a to 11f are provided that can sort by denomination of yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen. Below each sorting gate 11a to 11f there is a vertical coin storage cylinder 1.
The sorting passage 8 A guide chute 1 is provided from the downstream end side of the coin storage cylinders 10a to 10f, which can receive surplus coins regardless of denomination and discharge them into the storage box 12 when the coin storage cylinders 10a to 10f are full.
3 is installed vertically.

A coin conveyance belt 15 that can convey coins while being placed thereon is horizontally extended from below the coin storage cylinders 10a to 10f to below the coin supply hopper 7, and the coins are transported from the coin conveyance belt 15. A receiving tray 5 that can receive coins is installed so as to be able to move up and down between the terminal end of the coin conveying belt 15 and the lower part of the dispensing port 2 above the coin conveying belt 15; The guide body 17 is slidably fitted on a vertical guide shaft 18, and the guide body 17 is connected to an endless belt driven by a motor, so that the tray 5 can be raised and lowered freely. When the tray 5 rises below the opening 2, a stopper 19 driven by a solenoid protrudes below the tray 5 to prevent the tray 5 from being pushed back downwards when the cashier takes out coins from the tray 5. When the tray 5 rises below the withdrawal port 2 during withdrawal, the shutter 4 slides above the deposit port 3 to open the withdrawal port 2. Configure it so that it can be done.

[0008] Therefore, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1 is connected to a register (POS system) and operates based on deposit/withdrawal instructions from the register. Withdrawal port 2 and deposit port 3 can be conveniently placed on the cash register near the cash register by arranging them in positions where deposits and withdrawals can be made easily. When the clerk enters the amount of the item and presses the total key on the register, the total amount will be displayed on the amount display section of the register, and when the clerk tells the customer the total amount and receives the cash, If there are banknotes in the bank, they must be processed manually by a cashier or by a banknote deposit/dispensing machine.

In this case, if there are coins, they will be inserted into the deposit slot 3, and the deposited coins will be sent from the deposit chute 6 into the coin supply hopper 7, and the coins will be sent one by one into the sorting passage 8. While being discriminated by the denomination by the discriminating section 9, the coins are sorted by denomination by the respective sorting gates 11a to 11f and fall into and stored in the coin storage tubes 10a to 10f, and the discrimination data of the discriminating section 9 will be output to the register (POS system) which is the host machine.

[0010] If there is a difference (change) between the total amount of the product and the cash received from the customer, the amount of the difference that can be paid out in banknotes is processed manually by the cashier or by a banknote deposit and withdrawal machine. In addition, the amount that can be paid out in coins is determined by a withdrawal command being output from the register (POS system), which is a higher-level machine, to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, and while the dispensing means is operated based on the withdrawal command. Storage tube 1
Coins are sequentially dispensed from the lower dispensing holes 14 from 0a to 10f, are stably conveyed horizontally in the direction of arrow A by the coin conveying belt 15, and are thrown into the receiving tray 5 waiting in the downward direction. When all the coins dispensed based on the withdrawal command are stored in the tray 5, the tray 5 rises to below the withdrawal port 2 as shown by the arrow B, and at the same time the shutter 4 moves to the deposit port 3 side. When the cashier takes out the coins from the tray 5 as prompted by the slide, the shutter 4 opens the withdrawal slot 2.
Slide it to the side to open the deposit slot 3.

[0011]

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention has a structure in which the deposit port 3 and the withdrawal port 2 are arranged side by side, and the receiving tray 5 is movable up and down at the end of the horizontal coin conveying belt 15, so that the interior is compact. This means that the entire coin depositing and dispensing machine can be made smaller in size, allowing it to be conveniently installed and used on cash register counters in stores, etc., as well as being able to be provided at a lower price. Coin storage cylinders 10a to 1 allow easy withdrawal of money.
Coins can be accurately conveyed from below 0f to the withdrawal port 2, resulting in a coin depositing and dispensing machine with good performance, which has the advantage of being suitable for implementation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a coin depositing and dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Withdrawal port 3 Deposit port 5 Receiver 6 Deposit chute 7 Coin supply hopper 8
Sorting passage 9 Discrimination section 10a to 10f Coin storage tube

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims 1: A deposit port 3, a coin supply hopper 7 that feeds out coins one by one from the deposit port 3, a discrimination section 9 that discriminates the denomination, etc. of the coins from the hopper, and a discrimination result of the discrimination section 9. It is equipped with a sorting passage 8 for sorting coins by denomination based on the sorting passage 8, and a plurality of coin storage tubes 10a to 10f below the sorting passage 8, and a plurality of coin storage tubes 10a to 10f are fed out from below the coin storage tubes 10a to 10f based on a dispensing command, and the coins are fed out from below by a conveying means. In a coin depositing and dispensing machine configured to be able to dispense coins to a withdrawal port on the side of the deposit port 3, the withdrawal port 2 is arranged adjacent to and parallel to the deposit port 3, and the withdrawal port 2 is arranged below the deposit port 3. is equipped with a depositing chute 6 that guides coins into the coin supply hopper 7, and a terminal side of a coin conveying belt 15 extending horizontally from below the coin storage tubes 10a to 10f, and a depositing chute 6 above the coin receiving chute 6. This coin depositing and dispensing machine is characterized in that a receiving tray 5 for dispensing coins is arranged between the opening 2 and the receiving tray 5 so as to be movable up and down.