JPH07272068A - Coin payout device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily maintenance inspection operation by covering the reverse surface of a device main body with a bottom cover which has a latch means so that it can freely be opened and closed, and supporting a coin taking-in/out means on the reverse surface of the device main body through a support means so that it never falls. CONSTITUTION:At maintenance inspection time, both end parts 20a and 20b of a spring member GO which constitutes the latch means 10 are put closer by applying a force against an energizing force operating between both the end parts 20a and 20b, and then slide shafts 13 and 16 slide toward the center of the bottom cover 7, so the tips 13a and 16a of the slide shafts 13 and 16 are disengaged from holes 20' and 21', so that the bottom cover 7 becomes rotatable around a shaft 9. When the bottom cover 7 is rotated around the shaft 9 and the shaft 9 and a notch 5c are disengaged from each other, the bottom cover 7 can be detached from the device main body 5a and when this bottom cover 7 is detached from the device main body 5a, the reverse surface of the device main body 5a is exposed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device for dispensing coins sorted and stored according to denomination according to the amount of change.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an automatic vending machine, a money changer, a service device, etc., it is possible to discriminate whether an inserted coin is true or false, and only the genuine coin is sorted and stored according to a denomination. A coin processing device for paying out according to the amount of is installed.

This coin processing device is roughly composed of the following three main components.

The first one is a coin sorting device which discriminates whether a coin is inserted or not and sorts it into a genuine coin and a counterfeit coin. The second is a coin accommodation device arranged below the coin sorting device, and the coin accommodation device is composed of a plurality of coin tubes for accommodating the true coins sorted by the coin sorting device for each denomination. ing. The third is a coin dispensing device disposed below the coin accommodating device, and this coin dispensing device dispenses coins corresponding to the amount of change from the coin accommodating device including the plurality of coin tubes. .

On the other hand, each of the main constituent devices described above is arranged in a casing which constitutes the main body of the coin processing device, and in particular, the above-mentioned coin dispensing device is the lowest part of the casing constituting the main body of the coin processing device. It is installed in.

On the other hand, the lower surface of the coin dispensing device is covered with a bottom cover having a coin discharge hole, and conventionally, the bottom cover is fixed to the lower surface of the coin dispensing device with a screw.
Further, conventionally, at the same time as the work of fixing the bottom cover with the screw, each component constituting the coin dispensing device, that is, the coin withdrawal means for withdrawing and injecting coins, is positioned and sandwiched between the bottom cover and the lower surface of the coin dispensing device. ing.

During maintenance and inspection of each component constituting the coin dispensing device, a jig such as a screwdriver is used to release the fixation between the bottom surface of the coin dispensing device and the bottom cover, and the bottom cover is removed. When doing so, pay close attention to each part of the coin dispensing device that is sandwiched between the bottom cover and the lower surface of the coin dispensing device, that is, the coin depositing / discharging means for depositing / discharging coins, so as not to fall off. I have to.

[0008]

By the way, in the above-described conventional coin dispensing device, the bottom cover that covers the lower surface of the coin dispensing device is fixed with screws, and coins are inserted and withdrawn at the same time when the bottom cover is fixed by the screws. Since the means is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the bottom cover and the lower surface of the coin dispensing device, the bottom cover should be removed from the device body during maintenance and inspection, and a jig such as a screwdriver should be used when installing it. And when removing the bottom cover,
It is necessary to carefully proceed so that the coin withdrawing means sandwiched between the bottom cover and the lower surface of the device does not drop downward, and this makes the maintenance work of the coin withdrawing device extremely complicated. It was

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin dispensing device that can perform maintenance and inspection work with a simple operation.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a bottom cover for covering the lower surface of the apparatus body is provided, and coins are put in and taken out between the bottom cover and the lower surface of the apparatus body. In a coin dispensing device provided with a coin withdrawal means for carrying out the above, one end of the bottom cover is rotatably supported by one end of the device body, and the device body and the device body are provided between the bottom cover and the device body. Latch means for engaging and disengaging with the bottom cover is provided, and the coin withdrawal means is movably supported on the lower surface of the apparatus main body through the support means.

[0011]

According to the above-described coin dispensing device, since the lower surface of the main body of the apparatus is openably and closably covered by the bottom cover having the latch means, the operation between the main body and the bottom cover can be easily performed by operating the latch means. By releasing the engagement, the cover can be opened to easily expose the lower surface of the device main body, and when the lower surface of the device main body is exposed, the coin withdrawal means is attached to the lower surface of the device main body through the support means. Since it is supported so as not to fall off, it will not fall down with the bottom cover expanded.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the coin dispensing device according to the present invention will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual perspective view of a coin processing device 1 equipped with a coin dispensing device according to the present invention.

This coin processing device 1 is also roughly composed of the following three main components as in the conventional case.

The first is a coin sorting device 2 which discriminates whether the inserted coin is true or false, and sorts it into a true coin and a false coin. The second is a coin sorting device which is disposed below the coin sorting device 2 and is sorted. A coin accommodating device 4 including a plurality of coin tubes 3 for accumulating and accommodating coins by denomination.

The third is a coin dispensing device 5 according to the present invention, which is disposed below the coin accommodating device 4 and dispenses coins from the coin accommodating portion 4 according to the amount of change.

The main constituent devices described above are detachably mounted in a casing 6 having a U-shaped cross section which constitutes the main body of the coin processing device 1.

The coin dispensing device 5 described above is arranged at the bottom of the housing 6, and the device body 5a is shared with a part of the housing 6.

On the other hand, the bottom surface of the coin dispensing device 5 is openably and closably covered by a bottom cover 7.

As shown in the bottom view of the coin processing device 1, this bottom cover 7 has a coin discharge hole 8 and a pair of shafts 9 and 9 project at both ends on the rear end 7a side. It is set up. As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of shafts 9 and 9 are fitted in a pair of inverted L-shaped notches 5c formed on the rear end 5b side of the apparatus body 5a, and therefore the bottom cover is formed. 7 is configured to be rotatable around shafts 9, 9.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a latch means 10 for engaging and disengaging the bottom cover 7 and the apparatus main body 5a is provided on the tip 7b side of the bottom cover 7. There is. The latch means 10 includes a first slide shaft 13 which is freely retractable in holes 11 and 12 formed on the right side of the tip of the bottom cover 7, and a hole 11 formed on the right side of the tip of the bottom cover 7. 12 and a second slide shaft 16 which is arranged so as to be retractable in holes 14 and 15 formed on the left side of 12, and the respective tips 13a and 16a thereof are always formed on the apparatus main body 5a at corresponding positions. The holes 20 'and 21' are fitted into the holes 20 'and 21' respectively to prevent the bottom cover 7 from expanding.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rear ends 13b and 16b of the slide shafts 13 and 16 described above are respectively the front end portions 20a and 2a of the spring member 20 made of synthetic resin and having a U-shaped cross section.
It is supported by each 0b.

The base end 20c of the spring member 20 is fitted on a shaft 21 projecting from the bottom cover 7 and rotatably supported on the shaft 21, and the respective end portions 20a and 20b are spring members. They are urged in a direction in which they are separated from each other by elastic force specific to 20.

The base end 20c of the spring member 20 is engaged with a rib 22 projecting from the bottom cover 7 to prevent the rib 22 from falling off. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 23 is a partition plate.

According to the bottom cover 7 having the above-described structure, as shown in FIG. 3 which is a conceptual perspective view of the coin dispensing device 5, both ends 2 of the spring member 20 constituting the latch means 10 at the time of maintenance and inspection.
When 0a and 20b are contracted by applying a force as indicated by an arrow against the biasing force acting between the both ends 20a and 20b, the slide shafts 13 and 16 shown in FIG. 2 move toward the center of the bottom cover 7. Since it slides towards each slide shaft 13,16
The fitting between the respective tips 13a, 16a of each of the holes and the holes 20 ', 21' is released, so that the bottom cover 7 can be rotated clockwise about the shaft 9 as shown by the arrow in FIG. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 which is a side view of the apparatus main body 5a, the bottom cover 7 is rotated counterclockwise about the shaft 9 at the position shown, and then the shaft 9 and the cutout 5c are separated. When the engagement is released, the bottom cover 7 can be easily removed from the device main body 5a. When the bottom cover 7 is removed from the device main body 5a, the device can be removed as shown in FIG. The lower surface 30 of the main body 5a is exposed.

On the lower surface 30 of the main body 5a of the apparatus, there is provided a coin loading / unloading means 40 for loading / unloading coins.

The coin depositing / discharging means 40 is provided with a payout slider 41 for depositing / discharging coins located at the bottom of the coin accommodating device 4 shown in FIG. The change slide 42 to be controlled, the payout link 43 that supports the change slide 42 and slides the payout slider 41 in the arrow direction, and the coins that are arranged on the lower surface of the payout link 43 and fall from the payout slider 41 are illustrated. The wiper 44 is provided to the coin discharge hole 8 side shown in FIG.

The basic structure of the coin depositing / withdrawing means 40 and its operation are disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 53835 of 1994 filed previously by the applicant of the present application.

Of these, the wiper 44 has a base end 44a.
Is rotatably supported by a shaft 50 'protruding from the lower surface 30 of the apparatus body 5a.

On the other hand, when the payout link 43 reciprocates in the vertical direction as shown by the arrow B in FIG.
A guide pin 43a protruding from the lower surface of the payout link 43 is fitted in a guide hole 44b that controls the rotational reciprocating motion of the wiper 44 centered around. A flange portion 43b is formed at the tip of the guide pin 43a, and the wiper 44 is formed by the flange portion 43b of the guide pin.
Of the payout link 43 is prevented.

On the other hand, the payout link 43 and the lower surface 30 of the apparatus main body 5a of the coin withdrawing means 40 having the above-described structure.
Between the coin insertion / removal means 40 and the lower surface 3 of the apparatus main body 5a.
A support means 70 is provided for supporting the unit 0 in a non-removable manner.

As shown in FIG. 6 which is a conceptual cross-sectional view of a main part of AA of FIG. 5, the support means 70 has a projection 50 of a tip crack shape projectingly provided on the upper surface of the payout link 43, and the projection 50.
And a guide groove 30a formed on the lower surface 30 of the apparatus main body 5a.

The guide groove 30a is formed along the reciprocating direction of the payout link 43 shown by the arrow B in FIG.

In FIG. 6, reference numerals 60 and 61 denote payout cams for reciprocating the payout link 43, and the payout cams 60 and 61 are driven by a driving means composed of a motor and a gear transmission (not shown).

Therefore, the supporting means 70 having the above-mentioned structure
According to the payout link 43 shown in FIG.
The protrusion 50 provided on the upper surface is the lower surface 3 of the apparatus main body 5a.
Since it is fitted and engaged in the guide groove 30a formed in 0, it does not fall downward even when the bottom cover 7 is removed, and in this state, maintenance and inspection work such as cleaning of the coin inserting / removing means 40 is easy. You can do it.

[0037]

As described above, in the coin dispenser of the present invention, the lower surface of the main body of the apparatus is openably and closably covered by the bottom cover having the latch means, and the coin input / output means is dropped onto the lower surface of the main body of the apparatus through the support means. Since it was made impossible to support it, the bottom cover can be opened by a simple operation of the latch means to expose the lower surface of the device body, and when the lower surface of the device body is exposed, coins can be inserted and removed. Since the means is supported by the support means on the lower surface of the apparatus main body so as not to fall off, maintenance and inspection work such as cleaning of the coin input / output means can be easily performed with the bottom cover expanded.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual perspective view of a coin processing device equipped with a coin dispensing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the coin dispensing device.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual perspective view of a main part showing a procedure for expanding the bottom cover.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual side view showing the expanding operation of the bottom cover.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a lower surface of the coin dispensing device.

6 is a conceptual cross-sectional view of a main part of AA in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 ... Coin payout device 5a ... Device main body 10 ... Latch means 13, 16 ... Slide shafts 20 ', 21' ... Hole 30 ... Lower surface 30a ... Guide groove 40 ... Coin taking-out means 41 ... Payout slider 42 ... Change slide 43 ... Payout link 50 ... Protrusion 70 ... Supporting means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A coin dispensing apparatus having a bottom cover for covering a lower surface of an apparatus main body, and further comprising a coin withdrawing means for inserting and removing coins between the bottom cover and the lower surface of the apparatus main body. Latch means for rotatably supporting one end of the cover to one end of the device body, and for engaging and disengaging the device body and the bottom cover between the bottom cover and the device body. And a coin payout means for supporting the coin payout means on the lower surface of the apparatus main body through a support means so as not to fall off. 2. The latch means comprises a slide shaft supported by the bottom cover, and a hole formed in the main body of the apparatus in which the tip of the slide shaft engages in a retractable manner. (1) The coin dispensing device described. 3. The coin withdrawing means, which is movably supported on the lower surface of the apparatus main body through the supporting means, includes a payout slider for inserting and removing coins, and withdrawal and non-withdrawal of coins in the payout slider. The coin payout device according to claim (1), comprising a change slide to be controlled and a payout link for supporting the change slide and sliding the payout slider. 4. The support means is composed of a tip-shaped projection protruding from the upper surface of the payout link, and a guide groove formed in the lower surface of the apparatus main body into which the projection fits. The coin dispenser according to claim (3).