JPH068923A - Automatic encasing apparatus for coin package - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make taking-out of a filled coin case easy for an apparatus that receives coin packages supplied from a conveyance means and executes encasement work by a method wherein a coin case-holding means is made movable so that the coin case can be moved to the side of the conveyance means. CONSTITUTION:Encasement unit D2 that receives coin packages MR that are made by an automatic packaging unit D1 after assortment and measurement applied to loose coins received by the same unit and discharged from a lift section 3 of the same unit, and executes encasement work for the coin packages is equipped with a conveyance means 4 that conveys the coin packages MR, and arranges the coin packages MR dropped from the conveyance means 4 in a coin case CB on a holding means 6 and executes the encasement work. In the holding means 6, a top face 6g of a support box 6f is made to incline by an angle alpha of approximately 30 deg. to the horizontal plane, and the coin case CB is placed over the top face 6g. The support box 6f is made movable, by operation of a moving means 8, in the breadthwise direction, and the moving means 8 is driven only when a detecting means 5 detects that the coin case CB is filled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic boxing machine for cylindrical packaging coins in which a fixed number of coins of the same denomination are stacked and the outer periphery is wrapped with a packaging sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the technology of packaging the collected coins of the same denomination with a wrapping sheet for a fixed number of sheets and carrying out the boxing process has been widely used in financial institutions, department stores, supermarkets and the like. An automatic packaging processor has been proposed.

As a typical conventional technique among these, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 56-95822 (known example). In this well-known example, in the coin packaging machine, the coins supplied to the input hopper are subjected to processing such as sorting, counting, and accumulating in the processing unit, and then packaged in the packaging unit to form a cylindrical packaging coin. The coins are formed and supplied to the transfer device via the inclined plate, and the packaging coin is lifted by the transfer device and discharged into the take-out box by using the take-out device. Since it is divided into two layers by the bottom and the upper bottom, the packaging coin is introduced on the lower bottom, and when the packaging coin is filled on the lower bottom, the subsequent packaging coins are guided to the upper bottom and eventually A large number of packaging coins are stored in this take-out box so as to form two layers.

[0004]

According to the above-mentioned known example, the packaging coins can be stored in a multi-layered manner in the take-out box. In this known example, a large number of packaging coins are arranged in two stages. In order to arrange and store the coins in the same shape, the lower and upper bottoms are inserted in the take-out box to guide the packaging coins, so the required storage space is greatly expanded, A large take-out box was required, and the number of packaging coins that could be stored was limited.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a device which can solve the above problems.
The characteristic feature of the configuration is that the conveyor means and the automatic box packing device that is arranged below the conveyor means and receives and packs the packaging coins supplied from the conveyor means, the coin box for storing the packaging coins, the conveyor means The holding means of the coin box is configured to be movable so that it can be moved laterally, and the conveyor means is provided only when the coin box is arranged at a position where the coins supplied from the conveyor means can be received. A position detecting means for holding the coin box, the driving means of which can be controlled so as to be started, is provided.
Further, the position information from the position detecting means of the support box of the holding means can be notified to the control means of the packaging section via the interface means, and the coin box is placed at a position where the coins supplied from the conveyor means can be received. The packaging unit is configured to operate only when the packaging unit is arranged, and further includes a support box moving unit of the holding unit and a position setting unit thereof, and the movement of the support box based on the position setting information. And a storage detecting means for detecting that a predetermined number of packaging coins are stored in the coin box.
The point is that the automatic packaging device for packaging coins is configured to operate the moving means of the support box of the holding means based on the information from the storage detecting means.

[0006]

[Operation] Since the configuration of the present invention is as described above, when it is detected that the number of packaged coins aligned and stored in the coin box reaches a predetermined number, the coin box together with the holding means is conveyed by the conveyor. It is moved from the position directly below the means to the side to facilitate its handling, and the coin counting / counting is limited only when the coin box is placed at an appropriate position.
Since the packaging and the supply and the stop of the supply of the packaging coins are performed, it is possible to provide the device having excellent safety.

[0007]

EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The structure of this embodiment is an automatic coin packing device (D) as shown in FIG. 1, and its main structure is to select, collect and package loose coins to form a cylindrical packed coin. (MR) packaging unit for forming a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) and (D _1), box packing portion (D ₂₎ for accommodating the wrapped coins (MR) in the aligned by aligning shape and, a control unit (D
₃ ) (see FIG. 3).

The structure of each part will be described below. As the structure of the packaging part (D ₁ ), loose coins from a coin bag (MB) temporarily mounted on the mounting table (1) are used. Opening the slide shutter (2) and dropping it on a hopper (not shown) inside the slide shutter (2) to form a packaging coin (MR) having a columnar appearance in the sorting / counting / packaging processing means (not shown). (See FIG. 3).

The packaging coin (MR) thus formed is lifted by the lift (3). This point is as shown in the enlarged view of the main part of FIG.
As the endless conveyor (3a) is propelled in the direction of the arrow (I), the packaging coin (MR) placed on the bucket (3b) and lifted, and interfered by the take-out body (3c),
It is configured to be pushed out from the discharge port (3d) of the lift (3).

Next, regarding the packing section (D ₂ ),
It is equipped with a conveyor means (4) for receiving and conveying the packaging coins (MR) discharged from the lift (3), and holding the packaging coins (MR) dropped from the conveyor means (4). The coin box (CB), which is carried on the means (6) in an inclined shape, is arranged so as to be packed.

Among these, as for the constitution of the conveyor means (4), the packaging coin (MR) is transferred by the extruded body (4c) provided on the endless belt (4b) wound around a set of rolls (4a). This roll (4a)
So that the endless belt (4b) can be operated in the direction of the arrow (〓) in FIG. 3 by being driven by the driving means (4e) via the transmission means (not shown) arranged in the driving casing (4d). In addition, an arc-shaped guide (4g) for restricting the dropping direction of the conveyed packaging coins (MR) is provided in the tip portion of the casing (4f) of the endless belt (4b). The guide (4g) has a curved shape so as to bias the dropping direction of the packaging coin (MR) toward the inner surface of the upper wall (CB ₁ ) of the coin box (CB) disposed below the packaging coin (MR). Is formed in.

Further, on the casing (4f), for example, a proximity sensor (5a) or the like for detecting the presence of the uppermost packaging coin (MRT) stored in the coin box (CB) in a full state is provided. The storage detecting means (5) provided is arranged.

Next, regarding the packing section (D ₂ ),
A front and rear standing frame (6) of a base box (6b) of a holding means (6) provided with a storage shelf (6a) for storing a large number of coin boxes (CB).
A support box (6f) is arranged on the table (6e) between c) and (6d), and the top of the support box (6f) preferably has an angle of about 30 ° with respect to the horizontal plane. The top wall (6g) is formed so as to form (α), and the bottom wall (CB ₂ ) is similarly inclined on the top wall (6g) with respect to the horizontal plane in the coin box (CB). ) Is mounted and can be locked by the stop member (6h).

Further, is the position of the support box (6f) forming the holding means (6) of the coin box (CB), that is, is the coin box (CB) located below the conveyor (4) (storage position)? The position detecting means (7) for detecting whether or not the coin box (CB) arranged below the conveyor (4) is moved to a position (attachment / detachment position) away from the lower side of the conveyor (4), and the support box ( 6f) support box moving means (8) for moving the support box (6f) in its width direction (arrow (〓) direction in FIG. 2) for facilitating its removal from the box packing section (D ₂ ). Is.

Next, the control unit (D) of the packing unit (D ₂ ).
_{As for 3} ), the drive means (4e) for the conveyor (4) controlled by the drive control means (9) and the support box moving means (8) are provided, and the support box position detecting means (7) is provided. And information from the detection means (5) and (7) of the storage detection means (5) for detecting that the packed coins (MR) in the coin box (CB) are full, the drive control means ( 9) The information of the storage detection means (5) and the support box position detection means (7) is linked with the control means in the packaging section (D ₁ ) via the interface means (10). It is also possible to freely notify (11).

Therefore, based on the information from the detecting means (5) and (7), the drive means (4e) of the conveyor (4) and the support box moving means are instructed by the drive control means (9). It can be started and stopped, and the support box (6) from the full information from the storage means (5) and / or the support box position detection means (7) via the interface means (10).
The position information of f) is reported to the control means (11) of the wrapping section (D ₁ ) to control the operation of the counting / wrapping means (12) or the conveyor (3a) that performs lifting of the packaging coins (MR). It can be done.

Incidentally, in FIG. 3, (13) is a packaging part (D
The operation command means ( ₁ ) and the support box position setting means (14) of the packing section (D ₂ ) are shown.

Next, the use condition of this embodiment will be described. The outline is as shown in FIG.
₁ ) Sorting, counting, and packaging the loose coins supplied from the coin bag (MB) placed on the placing table (1), and lifting the formed packaging coins (MR) by the lift (3). 3 is supplied to the conveyor means (4) and further dropped into the container box (CB) on the holding means (6), and the coin box (CB) is placed in the coin box (CB) shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the required number of packaging coins (MR) are aligned and stored in parallel with each other. After confirming that the required number of packaged coins (MR) are stored by the storage detecting means (5), as shown in FIG. Move the support box (6f) to move the coin box (C
B) is moved from a position directly below the conveyor means (4) to a side position thereof so that it can be exposed.

The above work steps will be described below with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG.

First, the operation command means (1) of the packaging section (D ₁ )
In 3), the denomination to be packaged is set (arrow 〓), and in the boxing section (D ₂ ), an empty coin box (CB) corresponding to the denomination is supported by the holding means (6). Support box position setting means (14) after placing on the box (6f)
Is operated to drive the support box moving means (8) by the drive control means (9) to set the coin box (CB) under the conveyor (4) (arrows 〓,,), and then the device (D) is turned on. To start. At this time, the support box position detection means (7) detects that the coin box (CB) is set below the conveyor (4), and the drive means (4e) is driven via the drive control means (9). ) Starts driving the conveyor (4) (arrow ,,), and the position information (storage position) of the support box position detecting means (7) is supplied via the interface means (10) to the packaging section (D _1). ) Is transmitted to the control means (11) and the device (D) can be started (arrow).

The loose coins inserted in this state are formed into packaging coins (MR), and are lifted (3) to the conveyor (4).
Are fed to the coin box (CB), guided by a guide (4g), dropped in the direction of the upper wall (CB ₁ ) of the coin box (CB), and sequentially stored in parallel in the coin box (CB). When the presence of a higher order packaging coin (MRT) is detected by the proximity sensor (5a) of the storing means (5), this information is transmitted to the drive control means (9) (arrow,) and the drive means (4e). A stop command is issued to the conveyor means (4) and the conveyor means (4) is stopped, and the control means (11) for the packaging section (D ₁ ) is supplied via the interface means (10).
Also, a stop command is issued (arrow,), sorting / counting / packing processing by the counting / packing means (12) is stopped, excessive supply of packaging coins (MR) is avoided, and safety is improved. Is.

Subsequently, the support box moving means (8) is started (arrow,) by a command from the drive control means (9), and the support box (6f) is moved as shown by the arrow (〓) in FIG. Is moved laterally on the table (6e), and the support box (6
f) The upper coin box (CB) is similarly moved and exposed to facilitate its carry-out.

When the full coin box (CB) is taken out as described above and the empty coin box (CB) is reset instead, the supporting box position setting means ( 14) is operated and an empty coin box (C
B) is automatically set at the lower position (storage position) of the conveyor (4) (arrows 〓,,), and further, based on the position information from the support box position detecting means (7), the driving means of the conveyor (4) (4e) and packaging section (D ₁₎ of the control means (11)
Will restart operation.

In the above embodiment, the supporting box (6f) of the holding means (6) is automatically driven by the supporting box moving means (8), but it may be manually driven. It is clear that there is. The coin box (CB) is automatically moved to a position away from the lower part of the conveyor (4) when it is full, while the lower part of the conveyor (4) is moved when the support box position setting means (14) is operated. However, the support box position setting means (14) moves the coin box (CB) to a lower position of the conveyor (4) or a position away from the lower position of the conveyor (4) at any time. Obviously, it can be configured to be able to. Furthermore, although it has been described that the proximity sensor (5a) of the storage detecting means (5) can detect that the coin box (CB) is full, the present invention is not limited to this.
A coin box based on the denomination set by the means for detecting the number of the coins (MR) conveyed on the conveyor (4) and counting the number of coins (MR) and the denomination set by the operation command means (13) of the wrapping section (D ₁ ). It is also clear that it can be configured to detect whether or not the coin box (CB) is full in terms of data based on the information on the number of full coins in CB). However, in this case, from the detection position of the packaging coin (MR) to the coin box (CB)
It is also clear that since there is a certain distance to the storage position of the conveyor, the conveyor (4) must be continuously driven for that time.

[0026]

As described above with reference to the embodiments thereof, the present invention automatically moves the coin box when the number of packed coins aligned and stored in the coin box reaches a predetermined number. It is easy to take out, and its handling is extremely convenient for practical use.

Further, since the device is operated only when the arrangement of the coin box is appropriate, it is possible to avoid wasteful operation and excessive supply of packaging coins, which is excellent in safety and energy saving. It is what you get.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the coin box is moved in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a main part of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

D Automatic packaging device for packaging coins D ₁ Packaging unit D ₂ Packaging unit MR Packaging coin 3 Lift 4 Conveyor means 5 Storage detecting means 6 Holding means 7 Support box position detecting means 8 Support box moving means 9 Drive control means 10 Interface means 11 Control Means 14 Support Box Position Setting Means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A conveyor means and an automatic box packing device, which is arranged below the conveyor means and receives and packs the packaging coins supplied from the conveyor means, wherein a coin box for storing the packaging coins is provided on the side of the conveyor means. An automatic box packaging device for packaging coins in which the holding means of the coin box is configured to be movable so that it can be moved in one direction. 2. A coin box whose drive means can be controlled so that the conveyor means can be started only when the coin box is arranged at a position where the coins supplied from the conveyor means can be received. The automatic boxing device for packaging coins according to claim 1, further comprising a position detecting means for the holding means. 3. The coin box receives the packed coins supplied from the conveyor means so that the positional information from the position detection means of the support box of the holding means can be reported to the control means of the packaging unit via the interface means. The automatic boxing device for packaging coins according to claim 2, wherein the packaging unit is configured to operate only when the packaging unit is placed in a movable position. 4. The support box moving means of the holding means and its position setting means are provided, and the support box moving means can be operated based on the information of the position setting. An automatic box packaging device for packaging coins according to item 1. 5. A means for moving the support box of the holding means, a position detecting means therefor, and a storage detecting means for detecting that a predetermined number of packaged coins are stored in the coin box are provided, and based on information from the storage detecting means. 4. The automatic boxing device for packaging coins according to claim 1, wherein the moving means of the support box of the holding means is operated.