JPH0530210Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention is a change inserter used to insert change coins into the accumulating section of a change control mechanism provided inside the main body of a vending machine, etc. It is related to.

[Prior Art] Change coins are accumulated and stored in an internal mechanism of a vending machine, etc., and the change coins are returned based on a signal etc. emitted from another internal mechanism of the vending machine body. A mechanism 1, such as a coin-meck (trade name), is provided. The coin pick 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a sorting section is provided at its upper end for sorting coins inserted into the vending machine to purchase products, etc. into different sizes. Further, on the lower end side, there is provided an accumulation section 2 for stacking and accumulating each coin sorted by the sorting section in each storage section in the thickness direction of the coins. In order to store change coins C as change in advance in this storage section 2, a change coin insertion slot 2 formed in the shape of a horizontally long slit is provided between this storage section 2 and the sorting section.
A is provided, and change coins C are inserted into the change coin slot 2a, and the change coins C are stored in the storage section 2.
It has started to accumulate. Although not shown, a return unit is further provided below the storage unit 2 to return change based on signals issued from other mechanical units. In order to store the change coins C in the storage section 2 in advance in the coin pick 1, the coins C are manually collected one by one from the conventional change coin slot 2a.
In addition, coins C were inserted using a colander-shaped coin insertion tool 3 as shown in FIG. That is, the funnel-shaped coin insertion path 3a provided in the coin insertion tool 3 is brought into contact with the change coin insertion opening 2a of the coin meck 1, and the coin insertion tool 3 is tilted to remove the plurality of coins present in the coin insertion tool 3. The change coin C was inserted into the storage section 2 while shifting the coin C with a finger.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned method of inserting coins one by one manually has the drawback of being complicated and time-consuming. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned strainer-shaped coin insertion tool 3, this coin insertion tool 3
Since the coins C are tilted and thrown into the accumulating section 2, there is a drawback that the coins C concentrate in the funnel-shaped coin entry path 3a, and the coins C get stuck in the coin slot 2a. Furthermore, this coin insertion tool 3 may come off from the change coin insertion slot 2a, and the coin C
There was a problem with the item falling and being lost.
In addition, coins of different types were sometimes mixed in, causing problems with coin picking.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, this invention
To provide a change thrower which can smoothly throw coins into a storage part while saving manual labor as much as possible.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Next, means for solving the above problems will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, which correspond to embodiments.

The change input device of this invention has a cylinder 6 which has an opening at the tip and stores a plurality of coins inserted through the opening by accumulating them in the thickness direction of the coins.
a piston 13 that is slidably provided in the cylinder and moves coins inserted into the cylinder in a certain direction; and a piston 13 that is attached to the opening of the cylinder and moves the coins through the opening by the movement of the piston. a guide part 8 having a coin guide passage for guiding the coin protruding from the coin in a certain direction; a guide part 8 provided in the middle of the coin guide passage for dropping a coin having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the coin to be inserted as change; It is characterized by having a perforated part 15 for sorting by sorting.

[Operation] After inserting a plurality of change coins through the opening at the tip of the cylinder and storing the coins in the cylinder in the direction of the thickness of the coins, the change input slot is butted against the guide part to open the change input device. Position. Next, by sliding the piston in the direction of the thickness of the coin, the coins in the cylinder flow out from the opening, and the coins that flow out are guided by the guide part, and the coins are released from the change slot into the storage part. is accumulated in

In addition, due to the perforation part provided in the middle of the guide part, the coins flowing out from the opening part are sorted into the above-mentioned coins and coins with a smaller diameter than this coin while passing through the guide part, and only the small-diameter coins are separated. Drop it through the hole.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a change inserter showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The change inserter 5 is a device used to insert change coins C into a change storage section 2 of a change control mechanism 1, such as a coin pick, provided inside the main body of a vending machine or the like.

This change inserter 1 is roughly composed of a cylinder 6 and a piston 13 inserted into the cylinder 6.

First, the cylinder 6 is formed of a transparent material such as synthetic resin into a hollow cylindrical shape having an opening 7 at the tip. The inner diameter of this cylinder 6 is the outer diameter of one type of coin (for example, 500
If it is a yen coin, it is slightly larger than the outer diameter of a 500 yen coin. Inside the cylinder 6, coins of that one type can be stored in the thickness direction of the coins. Further, the cylinder 6 is provided with a guide portion 8 formed at the tip opening 7 by a U-shaped side wall and a flange portion 7a extending from the periphery of the tip opening 7. ing. The side wall of this guide portion 8 is composed of a curved wall portion 8a having a 1/2 arc shape and a pair of parallel straight wall portions 8b, 8b. The curved wall portion 8a is formed integrally with the cylinder 6 along the opening 7 of the cylinder 6, and each straight wall portion 8b is formed continuously at both ends of the curved wall portion 8a, and the straight wall portions 8b are formed continuously at both ends of the curved wall portion 8a. The straight wall portions 8b, 8b are provided so as to extend parallel to each other in the direction. These straight wall portions 8b, 8b and the flange portion 7a form a U-shaped coin guide passage that is open at the top. Further, a perforation portion 15, which will be described later, is provided in the middle of the flange portion 7a. Further, a stopper portion 9 is provided on the inner wall surface of the curved wall portion 8a. This stopper part 9 is formed in an arcuate shape, and is attached so that the curved wall surface of the stopper part 9 is aligned with the inner wall surface of the curved wall part 8a. In addition, this stopper part 9
The maximum width of the curved wall surface and the side surface facing the curved wall surface (E in FIG. 3) is the same as that of the coin C inserted into the cylinder 6. The difference in diameter between the coin C and the coin D, which is smaller in diameter than the coin C, is formed. Furthermore, the distance between the lower end surface of the stopper portion 9 and the opening surface at the tip end of the cylinder 6 (A in FIG. 3) is slightly larger than the thickness of one coin C accumulated in the cylinder 6. Adjust the mounting position so that it is fixed. In other words, this stopper part 9 prevents the coins accumulated in the cylinder 6 from opening even if not only coins of the same diameter but also coins of different diameters such as small diameter coins are accidentally thrown into the cylinder 6 and mixed up. The number of coins flowing out of the cylinder 6 from the section 7 is limited to a certain number or less. Further, the straight wall portion 8b of the guide portion 8 is extended from the tip of the cylinder 6 so that the cylinder 6 can be brought into contact with the front panel 4 of the coin mesh 1 in an inclined state. A positioning section 10 is provided in the direction in which the object is located.
This positioning part 10 is supported at one end by a support part 10a provided in the middle part of the cylinder 6,
Further, the other end is supported by the aforementioned flange portion 7a. In addition, this positioning portion 10 that comes into contact with the front panel 4 of the coin mesh 1 has a
A protrusion 10b is provided. This protrusion 10
b is an engagement hole 4a provided in the front panel 4.
By fitting the two, it is possible to position the change slot 2a and the coin guide passage when they are matched against each other. A storage section 16 is provided between the positioning section 10 and the cylinder 6. The storage portion 16 has an opening at its tip and is formed into a hollow cylindrical shape with an inner diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cylinder 6 . The storage section 16 is provided parallel to the cylinder 6 between the flange section 7a and the support section 10a that support both ends of the positioning section 10,
An opening at the tip of the storage portion 16 is joined to a perforation 15 provided halfway through the flange portion 7a. This perforation 15 is formed by a circular through-hole that is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the tip opening 7 of the cylinder 6, and allows only small-diameter coins D that have been accidentally inserted into the cylinder 6 to fall out. They are now used to sort coins. Further, on the side wall of the cylinder 6 facing the positioning portion 10,
A slit-shaped elongated hole 11 is formed from the base end of the cylinder 6 to the middle part. An operating portion 14 of a piston 13, which will be described later, is slidably fitted into the elongated hole 11. Also, this long hole 1
1, when the piston 13 is pushed down to the base end,
A gap (B in FIG. 3) created between the upper end surface 13a of the piston 13 and one end of the elongated hole 11 on the midway side is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the coin. Further, on the side wall surface of the cylinder 6,
A plurality of scale displays 12 are printed so that the accumulated number of coins C stored therein can be confirmed.

Next, a cylindrical piston 13 is slidably housed within the cylinder 6. The piston 13 provided in the cylinder 6 supports the coins C inserted into the cylinder 6 in a stacked state in the thickness direction of the coins C. This piston 13 has a cylindrical acting portion 14 projecting from the side wall. This action part 14
is formed so as to protrude to the outside of the cylinder 6 through the elongated hole 11 of the cylinder 6 described above.
By sliding this action portion 14 along the elongated hole 11, the piston 13 can be slid.

In the change input device 5 configured as described above, change coins C are first inserted from the tip opening 7 of the cylinder 6.
Insert. At this time, the stopper part 9
Because it is minute compared to the diameter of the coin C, it does not become an obstacle when inserting the coin C. Further, the number of coins C inserted can be measured by a scale display 12 printed on the cylinder 6.

Next, the change inserter 5 in which the coins C have been accumulated in the cylinder 6 is tilted and brought into contact with the front panel 4 of the coin pocket 1 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). At this time, the protruding part 10b of the positioning part 10 of the change inserter 5 is engaged with the engagement hole 4a of the front panel 4 of the coin pocket 1, and the guide part 8 of the change inserter 5
and the change slot 2a.

Next, the action part 1 provided on the piston 13
4 is slid along the elongated hole 11 of the cylinder 6, and the piston 13 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the coin. Since the cylinder 6 is inclined, the coins C sequentially flow out from the opening 7 at the tip of the cylinder 6, are guided by the guide part 8, and are transferred by their own weight to the storage part 2 of the coin pocket 1 via the change slot 2a. They fall and accumulate (see Figure 4). In addition, since the opening 7 is provided with the stopper portion 9 described above, when coins C are flowed out from the tip opening 7 of the cylinder 6, a large number of coins C are not flowed out at once. The operation can be performed so that the coins C flow out one by one. Furthermore, since the perforation part 15 is provided in the middle of the guide part 8,
When the coins C flowing out from the cylinder 6 pass through the guide part 8, the coins C accumulated in the cylinder 6
Even if small-diameter coins D are mixed up in the
Small-diameter coins D, which are coins other than the coins C to be thrown into the coin pocket 1, are dropped through the perforation 15 and accumulated in the storage section 16, so that only the coins C can be thrown into the coin mock 1. (See Figure 5).

In this embodiment, the cylinder 6 is made of a transparent member, but it does not necessarily have to be a transparent member, and may be an opaque member. In this case, if a slit-shaped window or the like is provided on the side wall of the cylinder so that the inside can be viewed, the coins accumulated inside can be visually recognized as in the previous embodiment. Furthermore, although the piston 13 has been described as being driven manually, it may also be driven using power from a motor or the like.

[Effect of the invention] As explained above, according to the change dispenser according to the invention, the coins stored in the cylinder can be
By sliding the piston, only the regular coins to be replenished as change can be thrown into the change slot and smoothly stored in the storage section.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a change inserter showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing how the change inserter of the present invention is used, and Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of Fig. 2; FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing how the change inserter in the present invention inserts coins, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing coin sorting in the change inserter in the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional coin insertion tool in use. 6...Cylinder, 7...Opening part, 8...Guide part, 9...Stopper part, 12...Scale display,
13... Piston, 14... Acting part, 15... Perforation part, C... Coin, D... Small diameter coin.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A cylinder 6 having an opening at its tip and storing a plurality of coins inserted through the opening by accumulating them in the thickness direction of the coins; a piston 13 that is slidably provided and moves a coin inserted into the cylinder in a fixed direction; a piston 13 that is attached to an opening of the cylinder and moves the coin that protrudes from the opening by movement of the piston; a guide portion 8 having a coin guide passage for guiding in a certain direction; and a perforation provided in the middle of the coin guide passage for dropping and sorting out coins having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the coin to be inserted as change. Part 15
A change inserter characterized by comprising: and; (2) The change inserter according to claim 1, wherein the piston 13 has an operating portion 14 for manual movement. (3) A utility model registration request characterized in that the cylinder 6 is made of a transparent material so that the coins accumulated inside can be seen through, and has a scale display 12 for confirming the number of accumulated coins. The change dispenser according to item 1 or 2. (4) The cylinder 6 has a stopper portion 9 that limits the amount of coins C protruding from the opening 7. Change dispenser.