JPH07146980A - Automatic change device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for a drawer device for bill storage when this device is used in combination with an electronic cash register by providing a bill storage part at the front surface part of a main body and providing a lid body on this bill storage part so that the lid body can be opened and closed. CONSTITUTION:The bill storage part 5 is provided at the front surface part of the main body 1, so when this device is used in combination with the electronic cash register, a drawer device for storing bills is unnecessary. Further, the lid body 10 which is slidable in the front-rear direction of the main body 1 is provided on the bill storage part 5, so bills stored in the bill storage part 5 can not be seen from outside and crime prevention effect is improved. Further, the lid body 10 is automatically opened and closed almost simultaneously with coin discharging operation, so the burden on a cashier is lightened. Further, the need for the drawer device for bill storage is eliminated, so the space of the register can be saved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic change device used in combination with an electronic cash register or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic change device of this kind sorts coins inserted into a main body through a coin slot into gold coins and stores them in a coin accommodating portion in the main body. The coins are discharged as change into a coin outlet provided on the front surface of the main body according to change information from the outside.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional automatic change device, since there is no bill storing portion for storing bills, when used in combination with an electronic cash register, the bill is for storing bills. There was a problem of requiring a drawer device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic changer which does not require a drawer for storing bills when used in combination with an electronic cash register. That is.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention selects coins inserted into a main body from a coin insertion slot according to denomination and stores them in a coin storage portion in the main body. An automatic change device that discharges coins stored in a storage section as change into a coin outlet provided on the front surface of the main body according to change information from the outside, in addition to providing a banknote storage section on the front surface of the main body, It is characterized in that a lid is provided on the upper part of the storage portion so as to be openable and closable.

[0006]

In the present invention, since it is possible to store bills in the bill storage portion provided on the front surface of the main body, a drawer device for storing bills is not required when used in combination with an electronic cash register. Becomes

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

1 to 8, reference numeral 1 is a main body of an automatic change apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and 2 is a coin slot provided on the front surface of the main body 1. The coins thus sorted are sorted by denomination by a coin sorting mechanism provided inside the main body 1, and then stored in a coin storage portion provided inside the main body 1 by denomination.

Further, in FIGS. 1 to 8, reference numeral 3 is a coin outlet provided on the front surface of the main body 1, and 4 is a coin receiver for receiving coins discharged from the coin outlet. A banknote storage unit 5 is provided on the middle left side so as to project from the front surface of the main body 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the bill storage unit 5 has
An outer case 6 formed integrally with the main body 1, an inner case 7 provided inside the outer case 6, and a plurality of screws 8 for fixing the inner case 7 to the outer case 6. Guide grooves 9 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the body 7 along the front-rear direction of the main body 1.

When change information is input from the outside, the coins accommodated in the coin accommodating portion are converted into coins by the coin discharge mechanism provided inside the main body 1 as coins.
It is designed to be discharged to.

Further, in FIGS. 1 to 8, reference numeral 10 is a lid for covering the upper portion of the bill storage portion 5, and a plurality of support pins 11 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) are provided on the left and right side portions of the lid 10.
(See) is projected. These support pins 11 are for slidably supporting the lid body 10 in the front-back direction of the main body 1, and are engaged with guide grooves 9 provided on the left and right side surfaces of the inner case 7.

1 to 8, reference numeral 12 is a rack gear provided on the left and right side edge portions of the lid body 10, and a pinion gear 13 (see FIG. 8) for slidingly driving the rack gear 12 in the front-back direction of the main body 1. ), The inner case 7
The driving force of the motor 14 fixed to the bottom surface of the gear 15
6 and the shaft 17 to be transmitted.

Inside the main body 1, there is provided a control section 18 (see FIG. 2) for driving and controlling the coin sorting mechanism, the coin discharging mechanism and the motor 14 described above. This control unit 1
Although not shown, 8 is a central processing unit (CPU), RO
When change information is input from an external device such as an electronic cash register or the like through the interface, the coin discharging mechanism and the motor 14 are driven and controlled based on a control program stored in the ROM. It is like this.

In such a structure, when change information is input to the control unit 18 from an external device such as an electronic cash register, the control unit 18 sends a control signal to the coin discharging mechanism. As a result, the coin discharging mechanism operates, and the coins stored in the coin storing portion are discharged as change into the coin discharging port 3 provided on the front surface of the main body 1.

When change information is input to the control unit 18 from an external device such as an electronic cash register, the control unit 1
A drive signal is sent from 8 to the motor 14. As a result, the motor 14 rotates in a predetermined direction, and the driving force of the motor 14 is transmitted to the rack gear 12 of the lid 10 via the gears 15 and 16 and the shaft 17. As a result, the lid 10 slides to the rear of the main body 1, and the bill storage unit 5 is moved as shown in FIG.
The upper part of is opened.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the main body 1
Since the bill storage unit 5 is provided on the front face of the device, a drawer device for storing bills when used in combination with an electronic cash register is not required. Further, since the lid 10 that is slidable in the front-back direction of the main body 1 is provided above the banknote storage unit 5, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 5 are not visible from the outside, and the crime prevention effect is enhanced. You can Furthermore, since the lid 10 automatically opens and closes almost simultaneously with the coin discharging operation, the burden on the cashier can be reduced.

[0018]

As described above, the present invention is characterized in that the bill storing portion is provided on the front surface of the main body, and the lid is provided on the upper portion of the bill storing portion so as to be openable and closable. Therefore, when used in combination with an electronic cash register, a drawer device for storing bills is not required, and space saving of the cashier counter can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an automatic change device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the automatic change device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the automatic change dispenser according to the embodiment.

4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

8 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view of the automatic change device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body 2 ... Coin slot 3 ... Coin discharge port 4 ... Coin receiving 5 ... Banknote storage part 10 ... Lid body 14 ... Lid body drive motor 18 ... Control part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin inserted into the main body from a coin insertion slot is sorted according to denomination and stored in a coin storage portion in the main body, and the main body stores the coin stored in the coin storage portion based on change information from the outside. In the automatic change device for discharging change as coins to the coin outlet provided on the front face of the main body, a bill storage unit is provided on the front face of the main body, and a lid is provided on the upper portion of the bill storage unit so that the lid can be opened and closed. Characteristic automatic change device. 2. The automatic change device according to claim 1, wherein the lid body automatically opens in conjunction with a discharging operation of the coin.