JPH0631574Y2 - Temporary storage device in coin processing machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to a temporary storage device in a coin processing machine capable of preventing jamming and bridging of coins in a temporary coin storage unit.

“Conventional technology” Conventional coin processing machines (coin depositing machines, coin depositing / dispensing machines) temporarily store the deposited coins and, after approval, collectively store and return the deposited coins. I was trying to do it.

Among such coin processing machines, there is known one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-163193, in which the coin temporary storage part is constituted by an endless belt. An outline of this item will be described with reference to FIG. 8. As a depositing operation, when a coin C is inserted into the trading port 1,
The door 2 is opened and the coins C are dropped onto the depositing / conveying unit 3, separated one by one while being conveyed through the depositing / conveying unit 3, counted by the sensor 4, and supplied with the first coin through the chute plate 5. It is fed to the mechanism 6.

The coin C fed into the first coin supply mechanism 6 is fed into the discrimination passage 7 in an inclined standing posture, is conveyed in this inclined standing posture, and the discrimination mechanism 8 discriminates the authenticity and the denomination. Further, after being counted by the counting mechanism 9, the unacceptable coins are kicked out to the side of the discrimination passage 7 by the solenoid 10a and are sent to the payout conveying path 11 through the reject chute 10 and the payout conveying path. It is returned to the trading unit 1 via 12.

Further, the acceptable coins are dropped from the discrimination passage 7 onto the inclined conveyor 13 in a stopped state, and are temporarily stored on the inclined conveyor 13 in a recumbent posture. After the amount of money has been confirmed by the above, depending on the judgment, it is sent upward by the inclined conveyor 13 and inserted into the second coin supply mechanism 14, or is sent downward by the inclined conveyor 13 and the unacceptable Similar to the coin C, it is returned to the trading unit 1.

Then, the coin C inserted into the second coin supply mechanism 14
Are transferred by the transfer chain 15, and are discriminated by the denomination discriminating mechanism 16 to discriminate the coins according to the denomination.
It is sent to 7A-17F.

Further, when any one of the coin storage cylinders 17A to 17F is fully distributed, the coin C of the denomination is sent to the storage safe 19 by operating the gate 18G.

Further, when the storage safe 19 is fully distributed, it passes over the storage denomination 19 and is sent to the auxiliary safe 21.

As the dispensing operation, the gate 23 of the coin storage cylinders 17A to 17F is appropriately opened and closed while operating the payout transport path 11,
A number of coins C corresponding to the withdrawal command are dropped onto the payout conveyance path 11 and sent out to the transaction port 1 via the withdrawal conveyance path 12.

As the coin replenishing operation, when the number of coins C in the coin storage cylinders 17A to 17F becomes equal to or less than the specified number, the conveyor 22 of the storage safe 19 is operated and the payout transfer path 11 is operated to operate the storage safe 19. The coin C therein is sent to the trading port 1 via the payout transfer path 11 and the payout transfer path 12, and further, the door 2 is opened to the deposit transfer section 3,
A coin storage cylinder 17A to
The coin C is replenished in 17F. In addition,
18A to 18F are gates, 24 is a gate, and 25 is a chute.

"Problems to be solved by the invention" However, in the case of the above coin processing machine, the discrimination passage 7
Since coins fall from the inclined conveyor 13 onto the inclined conveyor 13 in a short time, all the coins C are not in the recumbent posture, and as shown in FIG. 9, the standing posture coin C and the recumbent posture coin C are temporarily stored in the coin storage portion 13a. The jam and bridge phenomenon may occur in the coins C that are successively stored between the upper side walls of the inclined conveyor 13 and stored in the coin temporary storage unit 13a. When the jam and bridge phenomena occur in the group of coins C, only the coins below the jam and bridge are conveyed when they are collectively stored, and the jam and bridge coins remain in the temporary storage unit. there were.

The present invention solves the above problems of the conventional coin processing machine, and provides a temporary storage device for a coin processing machine that can convert the attitude of coins in the temporary storage unit to a recumbent posture so as not to form a bridge. The purpose is to provide.

"Means for Solving the Problem" The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve the above object. That is, in the coin processing machine, the coins that roll in the inclined standing posture and are dropped and supplied to the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the coin temporary storage unit and are conveyed to the coin storage unit or the coin return unit. At the entrance of the storage section, there is an inclined surface that intersects the traveling direction of the coin in the inclined standing posture, and the coin in the inclined standing posture is received by the inclined surface to be in a recumbent recumbent posture and to the coin temporary storage portion. The coins to be dropped have a flip-up plate.

"Operation" The coins rolled in the tilted standing position hit the sloped surface of the flip-up plate at the entrance of the coin temporary storage part and rise up, and all the coins in the tilted standing position fall in the recumbent position and fall into the coin temporary storage part. Be stored. At this time, since the coins are stored in the coin temporary storage portion in the recumbent posture, the occurrence of coin jams and bridges is prevented.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. In this embodiment, the same parts as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the first coin feeding mechanism 6 shown in FIG. 3, a step portion provided on the peripheral portion of a rotating disc (not shown) provided in an inclined shape with respect to the vertical plane and a peripheral portion of the rotating disc. The coins C fed into the first coin feeding mechanism 6 are taken out one by one and lifted upward by a pin (not shown) protruding in the circumferential direction, and are provided in an inclined state. It is sent to the discrimination passage 7.

The discrimination passage 7 is formed by a side wall 7a provided in an inclined state inclined by about 30 ° with respect to the vertical plane, and a step portion 7b provided on the side wall 7a. The step portion 7b is the discrimination passage 7
It is said to be the bottom.

Therefore, the coin C sent from the first coin supply mechanism 6 into the discrimination passage 7 rolls downward on the stepped portion 7b in the inclined standing posture.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a coin temporary storage unit, and the coin temporary storage unit 31 includes the inclined conveyor 13 and the inclined conveyor 1.
3 and the side walls 32 provided on both sides.

The discriminating passage 7 is oriented in a direction intersecting the lengthwise direction of the inclined conveyor 13 by 30 ° when viewed from above the discriminating passage 7 and the inclined conveyor 13 (direction of arrow R shown in FIG. 4).

At the entrance 33 of the coin temporary storage unit 31, the coins shown in FIGS.
A notch plate 34 is attached as shown in the figure. The cutout plate 34 is formed by cutting out a part of a plate (upper plate) 34a on one side of the L-shaped plate to form a receiving port 34c in a substantially L shape, and a plate (side plate) 34b on the other side of the cutout plate 34. Is fixed to one side wall 32 of the coin temporary storage unit 31. The notch plate 34 is attached to the side wall 32 in an inclined shape as shown in FIG.

A flip-up plate 35 is attached to the notch plate 34.
The flip-up plate 35 is composed of a tongue piece portion 35a and a mounting portion 35b that receive and flip up the coin C.
Is fixed to the notch plate 34 and attached to the notch plate 34.

In addition, the tip end side portion 35d of the tongue piece portion 35a of the splash plate 35
Is a polygonal line 35 inclined by an angle A (A is about 8 °) with respect to the direction orthogonal to the length direction of the inclined conveyor 13 shown in FIG.
In c, as shown in FIG. 5, an angle B (B is about 135 °) is inclined toward the inclined conveyor 13 side with respect to the attachment portion 35b of the flip-up plate 35.

Actually, the upper parts other than the notch plate 34, the flip-up plate 35, and the receiving port 34c shown by phantom lines in FIG. 2 are covered with other members.

Next, the operation of the temporary storage device in the coin processing machine configured as described above will be described.

The coin C fed into the discrimination passage 7 rolls downward on the step 7b while leaning against the side wall 7a in an inclined standing posture.
That is, on the flip-up plate 35 provided at the entrance 33 of the coin temporary storage part 31, which rotates in the direction of the arrow L in FIG.
It hits from the direction of arrow N in FIG. 1, jumps up in the direction of arrow O shown in FIG.

At this time, when the coin C is viewed from above the discrimination passage 7 and the inclined conveyor 13, the coin C intersects the inclined conveyor 13 by about 30 °, that is, the flip-up plate 35 from the arrow R direction shown in FIG.
Upon hitting, the coin C is slanted upward and the coin C is rotating in the direction of the arrow L in FIG. 4, and the tip side portion 35d of the flip-up plate 35 is inclined as described above.
1 with respect to the mounting portion 35b of the flip-up plate 35 at the polygonal line 35c inclined by about 8 ° with respect to the direction orthogonal to the length direction of
Due to the inclination of 35 °, as shown in FIG. 4, the inclined conveyor 13 falls in the lengthwise direction and is temporarily stored there.

Also, when the state during this time is viewed from the side of the inclined conveyor 13, the coin C rotates in the direction of the arrow L shown in FIG. 5 and hits the flip-up plate 35 in the direction of the arrow Q shown in the same figure so that the coin C rotates. And the tongue piece 35 of the splash plate 35
Since a is bent at the angle of 135 ° at the polygonal line 35c as described above, it obliquely rises upward and then obliquely downward, and the inclined conveyor 13
Ride on and will be temporarily stored here. The flight distance of the coin C when the coin C once bounces and falls is significantly larger than the flight distance of the coin C when the coin C directly drops from the exit of the determination passage 7 onto the inclined conveyor 13. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the flight distance of the coin C is longer than that of the conventional one, and therefore the time from the hitting of the flip-up plate 35 to the riding of the inclined conveyor 13 is also lengthened. Therefore, in the conventional case, since the flight time of the coin C is short, the coin does not ride on the inclined conveyor 13 in the lying position,
Although there is a risk of coin jams or bridges, in the present embodiment, the coins C always ride on the inclined conveyor 13 in a recumbent posture, so that the occurrence of coins or bridges of the coins C at this portion should be prevented. You can

Incidentally, in order to control the posture of the coin C from the inclined standing posture to the recumbent posture, a force may be applied to the lower end of the coin C in the direction of the arrow S in FIG. 6, but as described above, the passage direction of the discrimination passage 7 is inclined. Since the coin C is inclined by about 30 ° with respect to the lengthwise direction of the conveyor 13, in order to further fly the coin C straight in the lengthwise direction of the tilting conveyor 13, as described above, the fold line 35c of the flip-up plate 35 is provided on the tilting conveyor 13. It is necessary to incline about 8 ° with respect to the direction orthogonal to the length direction.

Further, it is considered that the rotation of the coin C is useful for always stably flying the coin C on the substantially same trajectory.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the coin C can be stored in the coin temporary storage unit 31 in the recumbent posture,
It is possible to prevent the occurrence of coin jams and bridges.

[Advantage of Invention] According to the present invention, coins rolled in an inclined standing posture and dropped and supplied to the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the coin temporary storage unit and conveyed to the coin storage unit or the coin return unit. In the coin processing machine described above, an inclined surface that intersects the advancing direction of the coin in the inclined standing posture is provided at the entrance of the coin temporary storage section, and the reclining posture in which the coin in the inclined standing posture is received by the inclined surface. Since a coin flip-up plate for dropping the coins to the temporary coin storage part is provided, the coins that roll in an inclined standing position and face the entrance of the coin temporary storage part are applied to the inclined surface of the flip-up plate to flip them up. The flight time of this rebounded coin can be greatly extended compared to the conventional one, so that the coin in the inclined standing position can be always stored in the recumbent position in the coin temporary storage part, and the coin in the coin temporary storage part can be stored. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of jams and bridges of coins.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of a coin temporary storage device, FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a relational position between the first coin supply mechanism and the coin temporary storage device. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a main part for explaining a falling state of coins, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the falling state of the coin, FIG. 6 is a side view of the coin for explaining how to apply the force for putting the coin in a recumbent state, and FIG. 7 is the coin. FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical sectional side view, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are examples of a conventional coin processing machine, and FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical sectional side view, and FIG. is there. C: coins, 7: discrimination passage, 13: inclined conveyor,
19 ... storage safe, 31 ... temporary coin storage, 32 ...
Side wall, 33 ... entrance, 35 ... splash plate, 35c ...
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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A coin processing machine configured to store coins, which are rolled in an inclined standing posture and dropped and supplied to a coin temporary storage unit, in a temporary coin storage unit and to be transported to a coin storage unit or a coin return unit, At the entrance of the coin temporary storage part, there is an inclined surface that intersects the traveling direction of the coin in the inclined standing posture, and the coin in the inclined standing posture is received by the inclined surface, and the coin is placed in a recumbent posture and the coin temporary A temporary storage device in a coin processing machine, which is provided with a coin flip-up plate to be dropped into a storage section.