JPH0728131U - Hopper of coin handling machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A large amount of coins can be easily inserted into the hopper 13 without spilling coins from a large bag or a metal box or requiring large force. [Structure] At a position approximately the same height as the opening edge portion 14a of the hopper 13, at a substantially intermediate position between the opening edge portion 14a and the center of the hopper 13,
A rod-shaped feeding auxiliary member 24 is provided. The charging assist member 24 is
It is provided at a fixed position substantially parallel to the opening edge 14a and rotatable about the axis. [Effect] In the case of a large bag, with the mouth of the large bag placed on the insertion assisting member 24, the large bag can be easily pulled forward and coins can be easily inserted. Moreover, the insertion assisting member 24 can support the mouth of the large bag on the center side of the hopper 13 and insert coins into the center of the hopper 13. In the case of a gold box, open the gold box at the opening edge.
It can be stably supported by supporting the two parts 14a and the feeding assist member 24.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a hopper for a coin processing machine such as a coin wrapping machine, a coin sorter, and a coin counting machine, and more particularly to a hopper for a coin processing machine capable of inserting a large amount of coins.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, a hopper of a coin processing machine for processing a large amount of coins generally has a large opening 2 at the top of the hopper 1, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) (b) and 5. A vertical surface 3 is formed to a predetermined length downward from the opening edge of the opening 2, and an inclined surface 4 for sliding coins from the lower portion of the vertical surface 3 is provided in a downwardly inclined shape toward the center. A discharge port 5 is formed at a substantially central position of the coin 4, from which coins flow out in appropriate amounts.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional hopper 1 of a coin handling machine, as shown in Fig. 4 (a), when an attempt is made to directly insert a coin from a large bag 6 in which 4000 coins are packed, the large bag 6 is very heavy and is lifted. The large bag 6 must be pulled out forward with the mouth of the large bag 6 placed on the opening edge 2a on the front side of the hopper 1. In that case, there is a problem that the friction between the large bag 6 and the opening edge portion 2a is large and a considerable force is required, resulting in very poor workability. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), if the large bag 6 is pulled out at a stretch with a strong force, the coins from the large bag 6 will spill toward the front side of the hopper 1 toward the end, or the coins will move toward the front side. There is a problem that the hopper 1 overflows with a lot of heaps.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when a coin is loaded into the hopper 1 from a gold box 7 such as a coin sorter, one side of the gold box 7 is placed on the opening edge 2 a of the hopper 1 and transferred. In addition, since the metal box 7 is mounted only in one place, the metal box 7 is easily wobbled, and there is a problem of poor workability in that the metal box 7 must always be held with force.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and easily inserts a large amount of coins into a hopper without spilling coins or requiring a large force even from a large bag or a metal box. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hopper for a coin processing machine that can handle the coins.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention relates to a hopper 13 which is provided in a coin processing machine and whose upper surface is opened for inserting a large amount of coins, and is at substantially the same height as the opening edge 14a on the front side of the hopper 13 and its opening edge 14a. A rod-shaped feeding assisting member 24 is arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the opening edge 14a at a position approximately in the center of the hopper 13, and the feeding assisting member 24 is fixed in position and is rotatable about an axis. is there.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, when coins are thrown into the hopper 13 from the large bag, the mouth of the large bag is inserted into the center of the hopper 13, that is, the rear side of the input assisting member 24, and the bottom of the large bag is lifted and pulled forward. The coins inside are flown out through the mouth and put into the hopper 13. At this time, since the large bag is placed on the rotatable feeding auxiliary member 24, the large bag 51 can be easily pulled out forward. Moreover, the position of the mouth of the large bag is supported by the center part of the hopper 13 by the input assisting member 24, and coins are inserted into the center part of the hopper 13.

When coins are inserted into the hopper 13 from the gold box, one side surface of the gold box is brought into contact with the opening edge 14a on the front surface side of the hopper 13 and tilted backward so that the coins flow out from the gold box. And put it in the hopper 13. At this time, the metal box is stably supported by the opening edge portion 14a and the feeding auxiliary member 24 at two positions.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the configuration of an embodiment of the hopper of the coin processing machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin wrapping machine as an example of a coin processing machine, and 11 is a machine body in which a wrapping device for wrapping coins, for example, 50 coins each in a coin-rolled state is incorporated. .

An upper surface cover 12 is attached to the upper surface of the machine body 11, and an opening 14 of a hopper 13 is formed on the left side of the upper surface of the upper surface cover 12 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. An operation unit 15 for the packaging device, a display unit 16 for displaying various coin counting and various coin packaging displays, a power switch 17, and a recess 18 are provided in this order from the front side.

The opening 14 of the hopper 13 is adapted to be opened and closed by a retractable shutter 19. The shutter 19 is wound behind the opening 14 when opened, and is opened by the opening 14 when closed. It is pulled out along the way and closed. The inner surface of the hopper 13 has a substantially vertical side wall portion 20 on both left and right sides, a substantially vertical side wall portion 21 on the front and rear sides, and a central direction relative to each other at an inclination angle such that coins slide down from the lower ends of the front and rear side wall portions 21. And a slanting surface portion 22 that slopes downwardly toward each other, and a discharge port 23 for supplying coins to the packaging device is formed in a substantially central portion between both slanting surface portions 22.

Inside the hopper 13, a rod-shaped insertion assisting member 24 and a rod-shaped coin standing prevention member 25 are arranged. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the insertion assisting member 24 is at substantially the same height as the opening edge 14a on the front side of the opening 14 of the hopper 13 and in the front-back direction of the opening edge 14a and the hopper 13. A bearing member (not shown) that is arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the opening edge portion 14a at a position approximately midway from the center and has both ends penetrating the through holes 26 of the side wall portions 20 and arranged outside the side wall portion 20. It is rotatably supported around the axis. The coin standing prevention member 25 is installed between the side wall portions 20 at a position slightly above the center of the discharge port 23 and in a state where the right end is inclined downward.

A lift device 31 is disposed on the left side of the front surface of the machine body 11, and the lift device 31 has a built-in lifting body that is lifted and lowered by driving a motor (not shown). A mounting table 32 that can be lifted from a lower position to an upper position near the hopper 13 is attached. The mounting table 32 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 33 with respect to the elevating body, and is rotatable in a horizontal posture when used and in a retracted posture which is rotated upward when not in use. On the upper surface of the mounting table 32, a fitting recess 34 is formed in the front-rear direction in which a metal box 52 described later can be fitted, and a stopper groove 35 is formed near the front end of the fitting recess 34. Guide plates 36 for guiding both sides of a large bag 51, which will be described later, are formed on both sides so as to project upward.

A loose coin handling unit 37 is disposed on the right side of the front surface of the machine body 11, and the loose coin handling unit 37 is built in a case 39 having a cover portion 38 that covers the lower front portion of the lift device 31, On the front surface of the case 39, a counting chute 40, a reject box 41, a return box 42, and a fraction box 43 are arranged so as to be drawn forward. Then, the counting chute body 40 is loaded with a bag body or the like at the time of pulling out, and introduces into the bag body the coins that have been inserted into the hopper 13 and only counted. The reject box 41 stores the reject coins that are ejected by the coin identification unit of the packaging machine, the return box 42 collects the coins in the packaging machine, and the fraction box 43 packs less than the number of packages. Fractional coins removed from the device are stored. Further, a coin-roll storage box 44 is removably placed on the upper surface of the case 39, and the coin-roll storage box 44 includes a handle 45 for collapsible transportation.

A coin-roll lift 46 is arranged on the right side of the loose coin processing unit 37. The coin-roll lift 46 receives the coin-roll wrapped by the packaging device in the lower part and conveys it upward, and from the upper part. It is configured to discharge the coin into the coin storage box 44. An operating portion 47 of the lift device 31 is provided on the upper surface of the coin bar lift 46, and a stop switch 48, an ascending switch 49, and a descending switch 50 are provided at the operating portion 47 from the front side. ing. The raising switch 49 and the lowering switch 50 can be moved up and down while the table 32 is moved up and down only during the pressing operation. Good.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, a case where a large amount (for example, 4000 coins) of coins stored in the large bag 51 as shown in FIG. 2 is inserted into the hopper 13 will be described. By placing the large bag 51 on the placing table 32 in the lower position and in the horizontal posture and operating the raising switch 49 of the operation unit 47 for the lifting device 31, the lifting device 31 is activated and the placing table 32 is placed. The big bag 51 rises with. When the mounting table 32 reaches the upper position, it is detected by a sensor (not shown) and the operation of the lift device 31 is stopped. The large bag 51 raised by the mounting table 32 reaches the height position of the hopper 13.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2A, the operator inserts the mouth portion of the large bag 51 through the opening portion 14 into the rear side of the throwing-in assisting member in the hopper 13, that is, the substantially central portion of the hopper 13. Then, the coin in the large bag 51 is poured into the hopper 13 through the mouth of the large bag 51 while lifting the bottom of the large bag 51 placed on the mounting table 32 and pulling it out forward. At this time, since the large bag 51 is placed on the rotatable loading auxiliary member 24, the large bag 51 can be easily pulled out to the front, and the workability is good. Moreover, since the insertion assisting member 24 supports the mouth position of the large bag 51 in the center of the hopper 13 and the coins are inserted into the center of the hopper 13, even if the large bag 51 is pulled out at a stretch, It is possible to prevent the coins from the large bag 51 from spilling over to the front side of the hopper 13 and the coins from forming a heap on the front side of the hopper 13 and overflowing from the hopper 13.

After the coin is inserted, the lowering switch 50 of the operating portion 47 is operated to operate the lift device 31 to return the mounting table 32 to the lower position. By operating the stop switch 48 during the raising and lowering of the mounting table 32, the raising and lowering of the mounting table 32 can be stopped.

Therefore, in the case of the large bag 51, the mouth portion of the large bag 51 can be easily pulled out forward by supporting the mouth portion of the large bag 51 by the rotatable feeding auxiliary member 24, and the mouth of the large bag 51 can be pulled out by the feeding auxiliary member 24. Since the position of the part is supported by the center of the hopper 13, coins are thrown into the center of the hopper 13, and the coins do not spill over to the front side of the hopper 13 or pile up on the front side of the hopper 13 and overflow. Is good.

Next, a case where a large amount of coins stored in the gold box 52 as shown in FIG. 3 is put into the hopper 13 will be described. The metal box 52 is formed in a box shape having an open top surface. The metal box 52 is fitted and mounted in the fitting recess 34 of the mounting table 32, and the lifting switch 49 of the operating portion 47 for the lift device 31 is mounted. When operated, the lift device 31 operates and the metal box 52 rises together with the mounting table 32. When the mounting table 32 reaches the upper position, it is detected by a sensor (not shown) and the operation of the lift device 31 is stopped. The metal box 52 raised by the mounting table 32 reaches the height position of the hopper 13.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the operator tilts the gold box 52 rearward and brings the rear surface of the gold box 52 into contact with the opening edge portion 14 a on the front side of the hopper 13, thereby While shifting 52 forward, increase the angle of inclination to the rear. At this time, even if the gold box 52 moves forward because the center of gravity shifts backward due to the backward movement of the coins in the gold box 52, the corner portion of the gold box 52 that contacts the upper surface of the mounting table 32 has a stopper groove 35. Since the metal box 52 is engaged with the metal box 52, the forward movement of the gold box 52 is restricted.

Further, when the bottom of the metal box 52 is lifted and tilted backward, the rear surface of the metal box 52 abuts on the charging assisting member 24 as shown in FIG. 3 (b), and the opening edge 14a and the charging assisting member. The metal box 52 is stably supported in a state in which the metal box 52 is tilted by approximately 90 degrees by the support at two places such as 24.

In the process in which the gold box 52 is thus laid down, coins in the gold box 52 flow out and are inserted into the hopper 13. When the amount of coins remaining in the gold box 52 decreases and the outflow of coins decreases, the bottom of the gold box 52 is lifted and all the coins in the gold box 52 are loaded into the hopper 13.

Therefore, in the case of the gold box 52, since the gold box 52 is stably supported by the support of the opening edge portion 14a and the insertion assisting member 24 at two places, the gold box 52 is held with force. There is no need to keep it in place, the gold box 52 does not wobble and coins do not spill, and workability is good.

The lift device 31 does not necessarily have to be used, and may be directly lifted by hand and then put in as described above.

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, since the rotatable insertion assisting member is disposed in the hopper, when inserting coins into the hopper from the large bag, the rotatable insertion assisting member can easily pull the large bag forward and By supporting the mouth position of the large bag in the center of the hopper, coins can be inserted into the center of the hopper. Further, when a coin is loaded into the hopper from the gold box, the gold box can be stably supported by supporting the opening edge and the loading assisting member at two locations. Therefore, a large amount of coins can be easily loaded into the hopper without spilling coins or requiring large force even from a large bag or a metal box.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin packaging machine showing an embodiment of a hopper of a coin processing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of inserting a large amount of coins from a large bag into a hopper according to the above embodiment in the order of (a) and (b).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of inserting a large amount of coins from the gold box to the hopper in the above embodiment in the order of (a) and (b).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining, in the order of (a) and (b), an operation of inserting a large amount of coins from a large bag into a hopper in a hopper of a conventional coin processing machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of inserting a large amount of coins from a gold box into a hopper in a hopper of a conventional coin processing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Hopper 14a Opening edge 24 Filling auxiliary member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hopper provided in a coin processing machine and having an upper surface opened for inserting a large amount of coins, wherein the hopper is located at substantially the same height as the opening edge on the front side of the hopper and the opening edge and the center of the hopper. A hopper for a coin processing machine, characterized in that a rod-shaped throwing auxiliary member is disposed at an intermediate position in a direction substantially parallel to the opening edge portion, and the throwing auxiliary member is fixed in position and rotatable about an axis.