JPH0587671U - Coin handling equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Send coins that have been batch-loaded into the main body of a coin processing machine such as an automatic ticket vending machine to the discrimination section without causing a jam with a simple configuration. [Structure] An upper end is opened so that a plurality of coins can be inserted at one time, and a lower end has a gap through which one coin of the maximum thickness among coins inserted from the opening can pass.
A flexible hopper provided with a slit having a total length of a diameter of a plurality of inserted coins, and provided above the slit and in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the slit, one of the hoppers. And an eccentric roller that comes into contact with the outer surface of the roller while rotating in a direction in which the outer surface of the roller is moved upward.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[0001]

[0002]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a coin processing device, and more particularly to an improved coin processing mechanism when a plurality of coins are put into a main body of a coin processing machine such as an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic settlement machine, or an ATM. ..

[0003]

[0002]

[0004]

[Prior Art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a main body of a coin processing machine such as an ATM (hereinafter referred to as a main body), there is a type capable of collectively inserting a plurality of coins. That is, this batch-type main body has a hopper that batch-charges a plurality of coins at a time, and a coin feeding mechanism is used to feed coins one by one to a discrimination section provided in the main body. It is sent and the denomination is judged by the discrimination section.

[0005]

[0003]

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The conventional batch-type main body described above is extremely convenient for the user because it is not necessary to insert coins into the main body one by one, but multiple coins can be inserted all at once. Since a feeding mechanism is provided to prevent jamming and send coins one by one to the discrimination section, there is a drawback that the cost becomes high.

[0007]

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and the purpose thereof is to provide coins that can be fed into a discriminating section one by one with a simple structure. It is to provide a processing device.

[0008]

[0005]

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the device of the present invention has an upper end opened so that a plurality of coins can be inserted at one time, and a lower end can pass one coin having the largest thickness among the coins inserted through the opening. A hopper made of a flexible material having a slit and having a total length of diameters of a plurality of inserted coins, and a hopper provided above the slit and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slit. And an eccentric roller that comes into contact with the one outer surface of the hopper while rotating in a direction of moving the outer surface upward.

[0010]

[0006]

[0011]

[Action]

 In the above configuration, the coins in the hopper are aligned one by one on the slit. When the eccentric roller is rotated, the eccentric rollers are dropped one by one from the slit and discharged.

[0012]

[0007]

[0013]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the apparatus of one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view seen from the direction of the line AA in FIG. The hopper 1 is made of a flexible material such as a wear-resistant cloth, and the upper end portion 1a is formed in a circular shape by a circular ring member 1b and is opened. The upper end 1a is provided so as to be exposed on the customer panel a'of the main body a so that the user can insert a plurality of coins into the hopper 1 at once.

[0014]

The lower portion of the hopper 1 has a gap through which one 500-yen coin having the maximum thickness can be passed among the 10-yen, 50-yen, 100-yen, and 500-yen coins to be inserted into the hopper 1 (the present proposal). (Corresponding to the slit) d and is connected to a pair of slit pieces 2a, 2b having a length corresponding to the diameter of a plurality of coins, for example, four coins.

[0015]

The eccentric roller 3 is always in contact with the lower side of the hopper 1, above one slit piece 2a, parallel to the slit piece 2a, and on the right side surface of the hopper 1 (see FIG. 1). And is rotated by the motor M in a direction to move the right side surface of the hopper in a clockwise direction.

[0016]

Therefore, when the coins a are put into the hopper 1 all at once and the eccentric roller 3 is rotated by the motor M, the coins a are aligned in a line on the gap d. The coins a arranged in a line fall in the gap d and are sent out one by one through the chute S which is connected to a not-shown discrimination section. As described above, according to the apparatus of this embodiment, the coins that are collectively inserted can be sent to the discrimination unit one by one with a simple configuration.

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[0018]

[Effect of the device]

 The coin processing device according to the present invention has an upper end opened so that a plurality of coins can be inserted at one time, and a lower end provided with a gap through which one coin having the maximum thickness among the coins inserted through the opening can pass. A hopper made of a flexible material having a slit having a total length of diameters of a plurality of inserted coins; and a hopper provided above the slit and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slit. Since the eccentric roller abuts while rotating one outer surface in the direction of moving the coin upward, the coin can be sent to the discriminating unit with a simple structure without causing a jam.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view seen from the direction of the line AA in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Hopper 2a, 2b Slit piece 3 Eccentric roller d Gap (slit)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Creator Shinichi Saito 11-2 Hiraide Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Nihon Signal Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Works

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An upper end is opened so that a plurality of coins can be inserted at one time, and a lower end has a gap through which one coin having the maximum thickness among the coins inserted through the opening can pass and is inserted. A hopper made of a flexible material provided with a slit having a total length of a diameter of a plurality of coins, and provided above the slit and in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slit, and one outer surface of the hopper is provided. An eccentric roller that comes into contact while rotating in a direction of moving the coin upward.