JPH056473A - Coin processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To present a coin processing device of high operability whose coin storage safe of the safe part is easily carried and processing is possible even during taking-out of the coin storage safe. CONSTITUTION:Spare coin storage safes 17 and 18 are arranged correspondingly to coin storage safes 15 and 16 each of which is set to the safe set position corresponding to a coin discharge hole 14a and can divisionally store coins of two kinds of denomination. This device is characterized by setting spare coin storage safes 17 and 18 to safe set positions at the time of taking out coin storage safes 15 and 16 because of fullness or totalization.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing device mounted on an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic checkout machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, a coin processing device of this type sorts and counts the inserted coins, stores the coins in a mixer unit for each denomination after a transaction is completed, and the coins in the mixer unit are fixed. When it exceeds the amount, it is automatically counted and transferred to the coin storage safe of the safe section. However, conventionally, the coin storage safe of the safe section is divided for each denomination, and moreover, a spare storage safe is not always provided.

[0003]

As described above, since the coin storage safe is divided for each denomination, it takes time to transport and count the safes, and when coins are full or counted. Needs to take out the coin storage safe in the safe section, but since it cannot receive coins while the coin storage safe is being taken out, the coin processing device will be closed while the automatic ticket vending machine, automatic checkout machine, etc. There was a problem such as having to interrupt the transaction.

Therefore, the present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and it is easy to transport the coin storage safe in the safe part, and the processing is possible while the coin storage safe is taken out. The object is to provide a good coin processing device.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention classifies and counts the inserted coins, and stores the coins for each denomination after a transaction is completed, and a storage unit. A coin processing device comprising: a coin storage safe of a safe section for receiving coins from the storage section by detecting that the number of coins in the storage section exceeds a predetermined amount, wherein the storage section includes a coin discharging section for discharging the coins. A plurality of coin storage safes, which are set in the safe setting position corresponding to the coin outlet from which the coins are discharged from the mixer section, can store coins of two denominations, and these coins. It is configured to include the same number of spare coin storage safes that are arranged corresponding to the safes and are set in the safe setting position when the coin safes are taken out.

[0006]

With the above-described structure, the spare coin storage safe can be set at the safe setting position corresponding to the coin outlet when the coin storage safe is taken out, and when the coin storage safe is full or when the coin storage safe is totaled. Does not need to close the coin processing device, nor does it have to interrupt transactions such as automatic ticket vending machines and automatic checkout machines. Also, 2 in one safe
Since coins of denomination can be stored, it is convenient to carry and the processing time can be shortened.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention.
Is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the coin processing device.
Is a device main body, and a coin processing mechanism part 3 for processing the coins K ... Inserted from the input port 2 in the device main body 1, and a coin processing mechanism part 3 provided below the coin processing mechanism part 3.
And a safe section 4 for storing coins K ... The coin processing mechanism unit 3 has the following configuration.

That is, the coins K inserted into the slot 2 ...
After passing through the inlet / outlet section 5, the authenticity is determined by the selector section 6, the diamond selector section 7 sorts the coins into coins of each denomination, and the coin is temporarily held in the holding section 8.

On the other hand, a ticket issuing mechanism such as an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic checkout machine (not shown) operates to issue a ticket (not shown) such as a ticket or a checkout ticket. After the issue of this ticket, the coins K ... It is stored in 9. The mixer section 9 also has a change release function, and sequentially discharges and counts the transfer section 1.
It passes through 0 and is returned to the change release unit 11.

If the change in the mixer section 9 is insufficient, a coin K is put in the change replenishment cassette 12 so that the change replenishment mixer 13 counts the coins K ... It passes through 10 and is returned to the change release unit 11. Further, when the coins K ... In the mixer section 9 exceed a certain amount, they are automatically counted and discharged to the safe section 4 side through the chutes 14 ... The safe section 4 has a structure as shown in FIGS.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
First and second coin storage safes 1 which are set at safe setting positions corresponding to the coin outlets 14a of the chutes 14 and can store coins K of two denominations in a divided state.
5, 16 and the same number of spare coin storage safes 1 that are arranged corresponding to these coin storage safes 15, 16 and are set at the safe setting position when the coin storage safes 15, 16 are taken out.
7, 18 are arranged.

A coin storage safe 15 and a spare coin storage safe 17
Is a 50-yen coin and a 100-yen coin, and the coin storage safe 16 and the spare coin storage safe 18 are 10-yen coins and a 500-yen coin, respectively. ..

Further, these coin storage safes 15, 16, 1
As shown in FIG. 2, the safe main body 20 in which 7, 7 are arranged is supported by the rails 21 and 21 so as to be freely drawn out, and can be drawn out of the apparatus main body 1 as necessary. There is.

In the safe body 20, partition rods 25 are laid horizontally, and a strip-shaped partition plate 26 is provided in a state orthogonal to the partition rods 25, so that the coin storage safes 15 and 16 and the spare coins are provided. The storage safes 17, 18 can be set in a divided state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin storage safes 15 and 16 and the spare coin storage safes 17 and 18 are divided into first and second coin storage units 31 and 32, respectively, by a partition plate 30. It is possible to store coins K of two denominations separately.

Further, coin outlets 37, 37 opened and closed by shutters 36, 36, which are supported by slide guides 35 ...
Are formed.

Magnetic catches 38 as fixing means are attached to the lower central portions of the shutters 36, 36, respectively, so that they are suction-fixed to the bottom of the safe 15 (16-19). The coin K can be taken out from the coin outlet 37 by pulling up the shutter 36 against the magnetic attraction of the magnet catch 38.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the partition rod 25 is provided with the set direction regulating projections 40 ... At asymmetrical positions, and the coin storage safes 15, 1 are provided.
6. On both sides of the bottoms of the spare coin storage safes 17 and 18, cutouts 41 are formed corresponding to these. And
When the safe 15 (16 to 19) is set, the safe 15
If the directions (16 to 19) are mistakenly reversed, the safe 15
The bottom of (16-18) is in contact with the set-direction regulating protrusion 40 so that it cannot be inserted.

Then, one coin storage safe 15 (1
In 6), coins K of two denominations can be stored, which is convenient for carrying, and by opening the shutters 36 on both sides, the coins K can be taken out and the processing time can be shortened.

Further, when the coin storage safe 15 (16) is taken out, the spare coin storage safes 17, 18 can be set at safe setting positions corresponding to the coin outlets 14a. Therefore, when the coin storage safe 15 (16) is full or totaled, it is not necessary to close the coin processing device, and it is not necessary to interrupt transactions such as an automatic ticket vending machine and an automatic checkout machine.

In the above-described embodiment, the coin storage safe 15 and the spare coin storage safe 17 have 50 yen coins and 100 coins.
Two denominations of yen coins and two denominations of 10 yen coins and 500 yen coins are stored in the coin storage safe 16 and the spare coin storage safe 18, respectively, but other combinations may be used. Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Two coins of coins can be stored in one safe, convenient to carry,
Moreover, by replacing the safes arranged in parallel, coins can be smoothly operated without interrupting the coin processing device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of a coin processing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a safe section.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cashbox section.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a coin storage safe.

[Explanation of symbols]

K ... Coins, 1 ... Device body, 2 ... Slot, 3 ... Coin processing mechanism section, 4 ... Safe section, 5 ... Inlet section, 6 ... Selector section,
7 ... Diamond selector part, 8 ... Retaining part, 9 ... Mixer part, 10 ... Conveying part, 11 ... Change change discharging part, 12 ... Change change replenishing cassette, 13 ... Change change replenishing mixer, 14 ... Chute, 14a ... Coin discharge port, 15 ... first coin storage safe, 16 ... second coin storage safe, 17, 18 ... spare coin storage safe, 20 ... safe body, 21 ... rail, 25 ... partition rod, 26 ... partition plate, 30 ... partition Plates, 31, 32 ...
First and second coin storage section, 35 ... Slide guide, 36
... Shutter, 37 ... Coin outlet, 38 ... Magnet catch, 40 ... Set direction regulating protrusion, 41 ... Notch portion.

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. The number of coins inserted is classified and counted, and after the transaction is completed, a storage unit for storing the coins for each denomination, and that the number of coins in the storage unit exceeds a certain amount. In the coin processing device including a coin storage safe of a safe section that receives the coins from the storage section, the storage section includes a coin discharging section that discharges the coins, and the safe section includes the mixer section. A coin storage safe that is set at a safe setting position corresponding to a coin discharge opening from which coins from two coins can be stored in a state in which coins of two denominations are divided, and coin storages arranged corresponding to these coin storage safes. A coin processing device comprising the same number of spare coin storage safes that are set at the safe setting position when the safe is taken out.