JPH07182552A - Coin receiving/dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten operating time for dispensing money by housing received coins one by one between the respective ribs of a belt with ribs for each denomination and finishing the money dispensing operation by driving the belt with ribs just for a pitch corresponding to the number of coins for each denomination when dispensing money. CONSTITUTION:The coin, which denomination is discriminated, is conveyed in an advancing direction by a conveyer belt 7 and when it arrives at a previously decided position, the coin is sorted by driving solenoids 9a-9f and branching the conveying direction with gates 8a-8f while defining the detection of a coin detection sensor 13 as a trigger. The coins sorted for each denomination are respectively housed in belts 10a-10f with ribs corresponding to the denomination. When dispensing money next, the number of coins to be dispensed for each denomination is fixed according to an amount to dispense coins, the belts 10a-10f with ribs are driven just for the pitch corresponding to the number of coins to be dispensed for each denomination, and the coins separated from the respective belts 10a-10f are paid out to a receiving port 11 just under the belt. Thus, since all the denominations of coins can be simultaneously paid out, the time for dispensing money can be shortened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin depositing / dispensing machine for depositing and depositing coins installed beside a POS and a register, and more particularly to a return type coin depositing / dispensing device for directly utilizing deposited coins for dispensing. Regarding the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a depositing / dispensing port for depositing / discharging coins, a storage unit for storing coins, and a transporting unit for transporting coins between the depositing / dispensing port and the storage unit. , Are individually provided.

[0003]

In the conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine described above, the storage portion, the conveying means, and the deposit / withdrawal port are individually provided. Therefore, it is necessary to separate the coins from the storage portion one by one and take them out, and further convey the coins to the deposit / withdrawal port by the conveying means. Therefore, the time to dispense coins becomes longer by adding the transportation time for each denomination. Further, it is difficult to reduce the size of the device because the coin carrying means cannot be removed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to shorten the withdrawal time by making a coin storing portion and a conveying means double as well.
And to make the device smaller. Therefore, the coin depositing / dispensing machine of the present invention has a slot for inserting a coin, a first conveyor belt for discharging the inserted coin from a lower portion of the slot, and a coin conveyed by the first conveyor belt. Of the denomination, a second conveyor belt that conveys the coin whose denomination is determined by the sensor, and a gate that sorts the coins conveyed by the second conveyor belt according to the denomination. A ribbed belt for storing coins sorted by the gate one by one between the ribs provided on the belt, and a batch stacker for storing coins that cannot be stored in the ribbed belt, and the ribbed belt. And a receiving port for receiving coins to be paid out.

[0005]

The coins, which have been deposited and whose denomination has been discriminated, are stored in the belt having ribs at intervals of one coin for each denomination by the sorting means. Therefore, at the time of withdrawal, the ribbed belt of each denomination necessary for withdrawal can be driven by the pitch corresponding to the required number of coins, and the coins can be immediately withdrawn to the receiving port. Further, all the denominations can be paid out at the same time by simultaneously driving the respective belts corresponding to the denominations. Therefore, the withdrawal time can be significantly shortened.

Further, since the transport means from the coin storage portion until the receipt date for withdrawing coins is eliminated, the size can be reduced.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to, an input port 2 for inserting coins, a conveyor belt 3 for discharging the coins from the input port 2, a separation roller 4 for preventing the coins from overlapping, a feed roller 5 for sending the coins to a denomination determination sensor, A reflective optical sensor array 6 for discriminating the denomination of coins, a conveyor belt 7 for conveying the coins for which the denominations are discriminated, and gates 8a, 8b, 8c for sorting the coins being conveyed according to the denominations. 8d, 8e, 8f and solenoids 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9 for driving the gates
e, 9f and ribbed belts 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f for storing or dispensing coins.
A receiving port 11 for receiving coins dispensed from the ribbed belt, a batch stacker 12 for collecting coins not stored in the ribbed belt, and a coin detection sensor 13 for detecting the timing of operating the solenoid.

A perspective view of the operation of this embodiment will now be described.
2 to FIG. 8 showing the details of the configuration of the above, respectively. First, referring to the partial perspective view 2 of the input port 2 and the conveyor belt 3, the lower part of the input port for inserting coins is tapered. The coins are set to be wider than the largest coin and narrower than the smallest coin, which is two coins, so that the coins are aligned one by one.

A front view of the inlet 2 and the conveyor belt 3
Referring to, the conveyor belt 3 is driven below the slot 2, and the gap between the slot 2 and the conveyor belt 3 is such that the thickest coins can pass and the thinnest coins cannot pass when two coins overlap each other. Since coins are set to, coins will not be overlapped and conveyed.

Next, referring to the front view of the feed roller 5 and the separation roller 4, the feed roller 5 is rotating in the conveying direction and the separation roller 4 is rotating in the opposite direction. 2 coins passed and the thinnest
They are facing each other at intervals that cannot be passed when they overlap. Further, the coins that are aligned and conveyed one by one in the width direction of the conveyor belt 3 pass between the feed roller 5 and the separation roller 4 and are completely one by one in the width direction. They are separated and aligned without overlapping.

Further, referring to FIG. 5 showing the arrangement of the reflection type sensor array 6 for discriminating the denomination and the rollers 4 and 5, the reflection type optical sensor array 6 arranged immediately after the rollers 4 and 5.
Thus, the coin type of each coin passing over the sensor array 6 is determined from the outer size.

Coin transport belt 7 and ribbed belt 1
Gates 8a to 8 for separately storing coins in 0a to 10f
Referring to FIG. 6 for explaining the arrangement with f, the coin of which the denomination has been determined is conveyed by the conveyor belt 7 in the traveling direction,
When the coin reaches the predetermined position, the detection of the coin detection sensor 13 triggers the solenoids 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d,
9e, 9f are driven, and gates 8a, 8b, 8c, 8
The conveyance direction is branched by d, 8e, and 8f, and coins are separated.

Referring to FIG. 7 showing the state where coins are stored, the coins sorted by denomination are the ribbed belt 10
Each of a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, and 10f is stored corresponding to a denomination. Ribbed belt 1 here
The ribs 0a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, and 10f are attached at a pitch slightly wider than the diameter of one coin, and only one coin is stored between the ribs.

Further, ribbed belts 10a, 10b, 1
When the total number of coins stored in 0c, 10d, 10e and 10f exceeds the preset maximum number of stored coins, the overflowed coins are stored in the batch stacker 12.
Further, coins whose denomination cannot be discriminated by the reflection type optical sensor array 6 are also stored in the batch stacker 12.

Next, when withdrawing money, the ribbed belt 10
The number of withdrawals of each denomination is determined by FIG. 8 for explaining the arrangement of a to 10f and the receiving port 11 and the amount of withdrawal.
b, 10c, 10d, 10e and 10f are driven. The coins separated from the ribbed belts 10a to 10f are paid out to the receiving port 11 directly below.

As described above, the deposited coins are accommodated one by one in the ribbed belt for each denomination on the ribbed belt, and at the time of withdrawal, ribs are provided at a pitch corresponding to the number of coins for each denomination. By driving the belt with ribs, the coins deposited can be stored in the ribbed belts 10a to 10f and can be directly paid out from the ribbed belts 10a to 10f for withdrawal.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the coins deposited are stored one by one between the ribs of the ribbed belt for each denomination, and at the time of withdrawal, the number of coins for each denomination is stored. Since the dispensing operation is completed by driving the ribbed belt by a considerable pitch, the dispensing operation time can be shortened. Further, according to the present invention, since a transfer means for dispensing money is unnecessary, the size of the device can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the arrangement of the inlet and the conveyor belt of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an input port and a conveyor belt.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a function of a roller that completely separates coins one by one.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the arrangement of a reflective sensor array for discriminating denominations and coins.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a gate and a ribbed belt for sorting by denomination.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where coins are stored in the ribbed belt.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state where coins stored in a ribbed belt are dispensed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin depositing / dispensing machine 2 Input port 3 Conveyor belt 4 Separation roller 5 Feed roller 6 Reflective sensor array 7 Conveyor belt 8a to 8f Gate 9a to 9f Solenoid 10a to 10f Ribbed belt 11 Receiving port 12 Collective stacker 13 Coin detection sensor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A denomination of a coin fed by the first feeding belt, a first feeding belt for feeding the fed coin from a lower portion of the feeding opening, and a denomination of the coin fed by the first feeding belt. A sensor, a second conveyor belt that conveys coins whose denominations are discriminated by the sensor, a gate that sorts coins that are conveyed by the second conveyor belt according to denominations, and a sort that is performed by the gates. Ribbed belts that store the coins that are formed on the belt one by one between the ribs, a batch stacker that stores coins that cannot be stored in the ribbed belt, and a receipt that receives coins dispensed by the ribbed belt A coin depositing / dispensing machine having a mouth. 2. The width of the first conveyor belt is wider than the diameter of the largest coin and is narrower than twice the diameter of the smallest coin, and further, the first conveyor belt is located below the input port and immediately below it. The gap with the transport belt is thicker than the maximum thickness coin and less than twice the thickness of the thinnest coin, so that the inserted coins are transported by the first transport belt in rows that do not overlap each other. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The rib interval of the ribbed belt is set to be wider than the diameter of the largest coin and narrower than twice the diameter of the smallest coin so that only one coin can be stored in the rib interval. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1.