JPH0717631A - Coin stacker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a coin stacker for uniformly stacking coins while improving particularly the stacking speed of the coins. CONSTITUTION:A coin stacker constituted to stack coins sent out of a turntable T in a coin stacking space part 2 of a coin collecting stacker 1 has a guide belt 10 extending approximately in parallel to the direction of sending coins X into the coin stacking space part 2 and disposed in an inlet part 2a of the coin stacking space part 2. Thus, the coin stacking speed is improved, while the coins can be uniformly stacked.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin collecting device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a coin stacking device for stacking a predetermined number of coins in a coin stacking space portion in the shape of a bar.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a coin collecting apparatus of this type which has been generally used conventionally, a structure as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-11907 is disclosed. In FIG. Is a stacking stacker of coins stacked vertically, and a coin stacking space portion 2 is formed in the coin stacking stacker 1. A feed for feeding coins discharged one by one from a turntable (not shown) into the coin stacking space 2 continuously into the coin stacking stacker 1 via a conveyor belt 3a. A pulley 3 and a coin pushing member 5 that is arranged below the coin guide plate 4 and that alternately appears and disappears in the coin accumulating space 2 are arranged. Around the coin pushing member 5, a plurality of projecting pieces 5a intermittently protruding and retracting from the opening 4a of the coin guide plate 4 are formed at equal intervals.

Then, the coin X sent from the turntable is sent to the sending pulley 3 through the coin carrying path 6 between the carrying belt 3a and the coin guide plate 4, and then the coin X is projected. It comes into contact with and stops once. Then, by the tip of the protruding piece 5a that rotates in the direction of arrow A,
The coins X are fed into the coin stacking space 2 while being lifted up one by one, and at the same time, they are placed under the bottommost coin of the coin-shaped coins already stacked in the coin stacking space 2. Slip in. Therefore, the coin X in the coin accumulation space portion 2
Are piled up one by one while being pushed up from below. And after reaching the predetermined number,
The supply of the coin X to the coin accumulation space portion 2 is stopped.

[0004]

Since the conventional coin stacking apparatus is constructed as described above, there are the following problems. That is, the feeding speed of the coin X into the coin stacking space 2 is limited by the rotation speed of the coin pushing member 5 and the number of the protruding pieces 5a, and the supply of the coin X into the coin stacking space 2 is intermittent. However, there is a problem that the coin stacking speed becomes slower as a result. Further, since the coin X is fed by the protrusion piece 5a while moving up and down with a large amplitude at the entrance 2a of the coin stacking space 2, the stacking posture of the coins is not stable, and therefore, in the coin stacking space 2, There was a risk that coins X would be piled up unevenly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in particular, to provide a coin stacking device which improves the stacking speed of coins and also collects coins uniformly. To aim.

[0006]

A coin stacking device according to the present invention is a coin stacking device configured to collect coins sent from a turntable in a coin stacking space portion of a coin stacking stacker. A guide belt extending substantially parallel to the direction of feeding into the stacking space is arranged at the entrance of the coin stacking space.

[0007]

In the coin stacking apparatus according to the present invention, the coins fed from the turntable are guided to the coin stacking space portion, and thereafter, the guide belt extends substantially parallel to the coin feeding direction into the coin stacking space portion. Thus, the coins are accumulated one by one while sliding on the front surface or the back surface of the coin at the end of the coin-shaped coins already accumulated in the coin accumulation space portion 2 until reaching a predetermined number.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of a coin stacking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same or equivalent portions as those of the conventional example will be described using the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a coin stacking stacker which constitutes a part of the coin stacking apparatus of the present invention. In this coin stacking stacker 1, coins X are vertically stacked. A coin collecting space portion 2 is formed.
Further, a coin pressing member 7 is arranged in the coin stacking stacker 1 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.
It is biased downward by a spring (not shown). Therefore, the coin stacking space portion 2 is configured to stack the coins X while increasing the coins X each time they are fed.

At the inlet 2b of the coin stacking space 2,
A pair of first and second feeding pulleys 8 and 9 are arranged, the first feeding pulley 8, a coin drawing pulley 13 arranged near the turntable T, and a coin stacking stacker 1.
The drive pulley 14 disposed in the vicinity of is connected via a conveyor belt 15. Also, the second feeding pulley 9
The pull-in pulley 16 disposed near the tip of the coin guide plate 4 and the drive pulley 17 are connected via the guide belt 10. Since the coins are appropriately conveyed between the second feeding pulley 9 and the pulling pulley 16 by the cooperation of the conveyor belt 15 and the guide belt 10, it is possible to stably supply the coins. It is possible to reduce metal powder due to abrasion of coins.

Here, the first feeding pulley 8 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the pulley position adjusting member 18 is provided at the tip of a pulley position adjusting member 18 arranged near the coin stacking stacker 1. The pulley position adjusting member 18 is swingably arranged around a support shaft 19 to adjust the pulley position. A pair of upper and lower guide pulleys 20, 21 is provided on the member 18 side of the conveyor belt 15, and the conveyor belt 15 is hung on the guide pulleys 20, 21. Therefore, the position of the first feeding pulley 8 can be moved along the conveyor belt 15 by rotating the pulley position adjusting member 18 around the support shaft 19 to an arbitrary position by a drive source (not shown). Therefore, it is possible to correspond to the diameters of various coins that can be stacked on the coin stacker 1 (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 2, the second feeding pulley 9 is arranged at the tip of a pulley displacing member 23 rotatable about a support shaft 22 arranged near the guide belt 10.
One end of a tension spring 24 is fixed to the rear end of the pulley displacement member 23. Therefore, when a coin is inserted between the first feeding pulley 8 and the second feeding pulley 9, the pulley displacing member 23 causes the first feeding pulley 8 and the second feeding pulley 8 to move.
A certain clamping force acts on the coin between the delivery pulley 9 and
This coin can be reliably pushed out in the direction of arrow B toward the entrance 2a of the coin stacking space 2 (see FIG. 3).

At the entrance 2a of the coin accumulating space 2,
As shown in FIG. 3, coin feeding direction (direction of arrow B)
Pair of coin pushing pulleys 1 arranged parallel to each other
1, 12 are provided, and these coin pushing pulleys 11, 1 are provided.
A part of the guide belt 10 is stretched so as to bridge 2. As a result, the entrance portion 2a of the coin accumulation space portion 2
In, the guide belt 10 can be extended substantially parallel to the coin feeding direction (arrow B direction). Therefore, the coins sent out between the first sending pulley 8 and the second sending pulley 9 are the coin pushing pulley 1
A part of the guide belt 10 that is bridged over the guide belts 1 and 12 guides it to the lowermost end of the coin stacking space 2.

In the vertical direction, the conveyor belt 15
Is located below the position of the guide belt 10 between the coin pushing pulleys 11 and 12 (that is, the lowermost position of the coin accumulating space 2) by a predetermined distance L, and , The second feeding pulley 9 of the pulley displacement member 23
Is configured to be able to move downward from the position closest to the first feeding pulley 8, it is possible to cause the tip of the coin fed from the introducing portion 2b to once collide with the coin pushing pulley 11. As a result, the tip end of the coin can be slightly raised by the rotational force of the coin pushing pulley 11, and in that state, the coin stacking space portion 2
The coin can be appropriately dipped under the coin X disposed at the lowermost end of the coin. Then, the first and second feeding pulleys 8 and 9 can be simultaneously moved in the horizontal direction (direction of arrow K) by a predetermined amount according to the diameter of coins accumulated in the coin accumulating space 2. .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a belt bypass pulley 25 is provided between the coin pushing pulley 11 and the second feeding pulley 9 to introduce the coin accumulating space portion 2 into the introducing portion. 2b can be formed appropriately. Furthermore,
The coin stacking stacker 1 is provided with a shutter 26. By raising the shutter 26, an opening 27 can be formed at the entrance 2 a of the coin stacking space 2. Therefore, by opening the opening 27 and driving the guide belt 10 in the direction of the arrow B at the same time, the coins in the coin stacking space 2 can be continuously discharged outward. Note that reference numeral 30 is a stopper that shuts off the coin transport path 6, and reference numeral 31 is a sensor that detects and counts the material of coins passing through the coin transport path 6.

Next, the operation of the coin stacking apparatus of the present invention will be described based on the above-mentioned configuration. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin X sent out from the turntable T reaches the pull-in pulley 16 through the coin transport path 6 between the transport belt 15 and the coin guide plate 4. After that, coin X
As shown in FIG. 4, the conveyor belt 15 and the guide belt 10
It is conveyed in the direction of arrow B while being sandwiched between and. After that, as shown in FIG. 5, the pulley displacement member 23
As a result of the second feeding pulley 9 elastically moving downward, the coin X is properly sandwiched between the first feeding pulley 8 and the second feeding pulley 9 and has a constant pushing force. ,
The tip of the coin once collides with the coin pushing pulley 11 while being pushed toward the entrance 2a of the coin stacking space 2.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, by the conveying force of the guide belt 10 laid between the coin pushing pulley 11 and the coin pushing pulley 12, the tip of the coin X is slightly upward, and the coins are accumulated. The coin X at the lowermost end of the space 2 is pushed up, and then, as shown in FIG. 7, while the posture of the coin X is made horizontal by the guide belt 10,
The coin X is slid between the front or back surface of the coin at the bottom end and the guide belt 10, and as a result, the coin stacker 1
The coins X can be stacked one by one in the stacking state in the vertical direction in the coin collecting space 2. At this time, due to the urging force of the coin pressing member 7, the stacked state of the coins X stacked in the coin stacking space portion 2 is continuously maintained. Then, after the result of counting by the sensor 31 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 50), the coin transport path 6 is blocked by the stopper 30,
The supply of the coins X to the coin stacking space 2 is stopped, and the coins are ready for the subsequent packaging operation.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is not limited to the case where the coins X are vertically stacked in the coin stacking stacker 1 as described above. For example, the coin stacking stacker 1 is It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to the case where coins X are extended in the horizontal direction and the coins X are accumulated in the horizontal direction in the standing state.

[0019]

Since the coin stacking device according to the present invention is constructed as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, in a coin stacking device configured to collect coins sent from the turntable in the coin stacking space part of the coin stacking stacker, a guide belt extending substantially parallel to the direction in which the coins are sent into the coin stacking space part is used. By arranging at the entrance of the accumulation space,
Since it is possible to continuously supply coins to the coin accumulation space,
The coin collecting speed can be improved, and the attitude of introducing coins into the coin collecting space is always constant,
This has an excellent effect that coins can be accumulated in a coin-roll-like shape in the coin accumulation space portion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an internal structure of a coin stacking device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of essential parts of the coin stacking device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view showing the vicinity of the entrance of the coin collecting space.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing how coins are conveyed by a guide belt and a conveyor belt.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which a coin is sandwiched between a first feeding pulley and a second feeding pulley.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state where coins are being pushed into the coin accumulation space portion.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state where coins are almost completely pushed into the coin stacking space portion.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a main part of a conventional coin stacking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 X coin T turntable 1 coin stacking stacker 2 coin stacking space 2a entrance 10 guide belt

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A coin stacking device configured to stack coins sent from a turntable (T) in a coin stacking space (2) of a coin stacker (1), wherein the coins (X) are A coin stacking device, characterized in that a guide belt (10) extending substantially parallel to the direction of feeding into the coin stacking space (2) is arranged at the entrance (2a) of the coin stacking space (2).