JPH10289347A - Automatic change dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To visually confirm the carrying state of coins which are discharged to a coin dispensing port via a coin dispensing part and then to quickly reset the coins in an alignment state when a coin jam state is detected under a holder plate. SOLUTION: A light transmissive holder plate 22 is supported between a coin store part 16 and a coin dispensing port in an attachable/detachable way in order to suppress the floating of coins C against a coin dispensing part 28. As a result, the coins C which are stored in the part 16 in each denomination are carried to the coin dispensing port from the part 28. In such a constitution, the carrying state of coins C can be visually confirmed at the part 28 through the plate 22. If a coin jam state is detected, the plate 22 is removed and the coins C can be aligned again by hands to eliminate the coin jamming state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic change dispensing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of coin storage sections divided for each denomination are arranged in parallel, and these coin storage sections are arranged in a size of 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen, or the like. Storing coins, POS terminal (Point Of Sales) and ECR (Electronic
There is an automatic change dispensing device in which when a change is issued according to a command from a cash register, coins in a coin storage unit are dispensed to a coin dispensing exit by a coin dispensing unit configured as a belt. In such an automatic change dispensing apparatus, the upper surface of the coin dispensing section having a belt configuration on the coin dispensing exit side is covered with a presser plate. The holding plate is provided to hide unpaid coins and prevent coins from being overlaid and paid out.

[0003]

In such an automatic change dispensing apparatus, it is necessary to arrange coins to be dispensed one by one in order to count them one by one. For this purpose, a guide of approximately the same width as the diameter of the coin is provided for each denomination near the tip of the coin dispensing section on the side of the coin dispensing exit. Coins may be jammed in between. If the coins are jammed in this way, change cannot be paid out. On the other hand, the reasons why change cannot be dispensed include lack of coins in the coin storage unit, jamming of coins near the tip of the coin dispensing unit as described above, jamming of coins in other transport paths, and the like. Checking these causes is troublesome and time-consuming.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and it is possible to visually check the state of a coin jam at a coin dispensing section, thereby contributing to facilitating the investigation of the cause of a failure to pay out a coin. It is an object to provide an automatic change dispensing device.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a change automatic dispensing device configured to convey coins stored in denominations in a coin storage unit by a coin payout unit and pay out the coins to a coin payout port, the coin is provided between the coin storage unit and the coin payout port. A translucent holding plate for holding coins floating from the payout unit is detachably supported and provided. Therefore, the lifting of the coin from the coin dispensing section is prevented by the presser plate. In this case, since the translucent pressing plate is used, the quality of the conveyance state of the coins in the coin dispensing section is visually confirmed. When it is confirmed that the coins are jammed, it is possible to align the coins by hand by removing the presser plate, thereby eliminating the jam.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic change dispensing apparatus in which coins stored in denominations in a coin storage section are conveyed by a coin payout section and paid out to a coin payout port. A press plate having an opening window facing the coin payout portion and pressing the coin from the coin payout portion is provided between the coin payout portion and the coin payout portion. Therefore, the lifting of the coin from the coin dispensing section is prevented by the presser plate. In this case, since the opening window is formed in the holding plate, the quality of the coin conveyance state in the coin dispensing section is visually confirmed through the opening window. If it is confirmed that the coin is jammed in the coin dispensing section, it is possible to align the coins by inserting a finger through the opening window without removing the holding plate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the inner surface of the holding plate facing the coin dispensing portion is inclined so that the width thereof gradually decreases toward the coin transport direction. A guide portion for aligning coins in a line is formed. Therefore, in the process of being conveyed toward the coin dispensing section by the coin dispensing section, the coins are gradually narrowed by the guide section of the holding plate and aligned in a line.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the holding plate has a gate for preventing a different type of coin or a coin-like object larger and thicker than the designated coin from being carried in. . Therefore, even if different kinds of coins or coin-shaped objects having a large diameter or a large thickness are mixed, it is possible to prevent coins and objects other than the designated coin from being dispensed by the holding plate.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a longitudinal left side view in cross section at the center, FIG. 2 is an overall plan view, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a coin storage unit and a coin payout unit. 5 is a plan view showing the relationship between the coin dispensing section and the presser plate, and FIG. 6 is a partial plan view showing the relationship between the coin dispenser and the horizontal section of the presser plate.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
A coin insertion slot 2 is provided at the front right side of the coin insertion slot 2 and is open upward to receive coins C collectively. The coin insertion slot 2 is provided with a plurality of sets of insertion sensors 3 that photoelectrically detect the presence or absence of the coin C. A loading roller 4 is provided at one end of the coin loading slot 2, and a loading section 5 is formed by the loading roller 4 and the coin loading slot 2. The input rollers 4 are disposed directly above the input belt 6 that conveys the coins C in a row with a gap through which one coin C passes. The rotation direction of the input roller 4 is determined so that when the coin C is superimposed on the input belt 6, coins C other than the lowermost coin C are returned to the coin insertion slot 2 side.

The feeding belt 6 is provided with a conveyer belt 7 having a higher conveying speed so that the coins C can be fed at a predetermined gap by increasing the feeding speed of the coins C. Are continuously provided. An outer diameter check unit 9 for checking the outer diameter of the coin C and a denomination determining unit (not shown) for determining the denomination of the coin C are provided on the conveyor belt 7. A reject overflow section 10 is provided at the end of the outer diameter check section 9. The reject overflow section 10 interrupts coin transport and removes the transported coin C when the transported coin C is not a genuine coin or when a coin storage section described later is full. . Further, the transport belt 8
Is provided with a transport belt 11 for converting the transport direction to a right angle and transporting the coin C to the coin sorting position. The input roller 4, the input belt 6, and the transport belts 7, 8, and 11 constitute a coin transport unit that transports the coin C inserted into the coin slot 2 to a coin sorting position.

Next, a sorting hole 12 for each denomination whose hole width dimension is sequentially increased along the conveyor belt 11 is provided, and a coin sorting portion 13 located at a coin sorting position is formed therein. Sorting hole 12 is 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 1
6 for each denomination of 00 yen and 500 yen
Are provided. A counting sensor 14 is provided for each sorting hole 12. Further, a coin storage section 16 having an upper opening which is separated by a partition plate 15 for each coin C in communication with each of the sorting holes 12 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the bottom surface of each coin type of the coin storage section 16, a payout belt 17 is provided so as to be hung between a driving roller 18 and a driven roller 19. The payout belt 17 is composed of a pair of two long and short endless belts, and is inclined so as to increase in height toward the downstream side in the coin transport direction. A separation roller 20 for separating the coins C one by one is provided at the exit of the coin storage unit 16 so as to cross all the exits.
A coin standby unit 21 is provided for each denomination in which the coins are arranged in a line and made to stand by. The longer of the payout belts 17
The coin also extends to the coin waiting section 21 and reaches the coin payout position after passing through the coin waiting section 21. The coin standby unit 21
Is provided with a presser plate 22 which is dimensioned so that two or more coins C do not overlap on the upper part of the payout belt 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, operation control is performed on the upper portion of the vicinity of the tip of each payout belt 17 so as to temporarily stop coins C by denomination and to send out a required number of coins C. Coin shutter 23 is the spindle 2
4 is supported so as to be freely rotatable. These coin shutters 23 hold the leading coin C on the payout belt 17 at one end 23a, but rotate around the support shaft 24 when the shutter solenoid 25 connected to the other end is driven to specify the coin. It is configured to pay out coins C by the number of coins. Further, immediately after each coin shutter 23, a payout sensor 26 for counting the number of coins C paid out for each denomination.
And a payout check sensor 27 for inspecting the material of the coin C paid out for each denomination and checking whether or not the coin is genuine. These payout check sensors 27
Is a type of magnetic sensor such as a proximity switch that responds to metal. Here, a coin payout unit 28 having a conveyor belt structure configured to convey coins C stored in the coin storage unit 16 by denomination and drop them to a coin payout position is configured.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a coin dispensing position in which the coin C is dropped by the dispensing belt 17 of the coin dispensing section 28 by denomination is a housing-shaped coin dispensing opening having an open upper surface. 29 are arranged. A drawer 30 (see FIG. 3) constituting a drawer (not shown) is provided in a space formed below the payout belt 17 and the coin payout port 29, which are components of the coin payout section 28, inside the main body case 1. It is provided so that it can be pulled out under the control of the terminal / ECR. Further, a display 31 and various operation units 32 are provided on the left side of the main body case 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pressing plate 22 is detachably attached to the bottom of a frame member 33 forming the coin storage section 16 by screws 34. The holding plate 22 is formed of a light-transmitting material that transmits visible light, but is not limited to being transparent, and has a plurality of oval-shaped opening windows 35 that face the longer payout belt 17. ing. As shown in FIG. 6, a guide portion 36 is formed on the inner surface of the presser plate 22 so as to be inclined so that the width gradually decreases toward the coin transport direction advancing side to align the coins C in a line. A gate 36a is formed in front of these guides 36 to prevent different kinds of coins C and other coin-shaped objects from being carried in, which are larger and thicker than the designated coin C.

In such a configuration, when a coin C is inserted into the coin insertion slot 2, the input sensor 3 detects the coin C, and based on the detection signal, the input roller 4, the input belt 6, and the transport belts 7, 8. , The conveyor belt 11 is driven.
For this reason, the coins C inserted into the coin insertion slot 2 are separated and conveyed one by one between the input roller 4 and the input belt 6, and are conveyed with the interval between the coins C widened by the conveying belt 7. Is done. In the process, the outer diameter check unit 9 and a denomination discriminating unit (not shown) determine whether the coin is a genuine coin or a fake coin. If the coin is not a genuine coin or the coin storage unit 16 overflows, the coin C is rejected by the reject overflow unit 10.

When the coin storage section 16 does not overflow, the coin C determined to be genuine is changed in direction from the conveyor belt 8 to the conveyor belt 11 and is conveyed.
The sorting is done for each denomination. That is, the coins are dropped into the sorting hole 12 according to the denomination and are stored in the coin storage unit 16. The number of coins C dropped from the sorting hole 12 is counted by the counting sensor 14. When there is no coin C in the coin standby unit 21, the operation control is performed so that the payout belt 17 is driven and a predetermined number of coins C are always present in the coin standby unit 21.

Next, the closing process is performed in the POS terminal / ECR, and when a payout command of the coin C is issued from the POS terminal / ECR, the payout belt 17 is driven and the coin shutter 23 is opened for each denomination. Since it is driven by the solenoid 25, a required number of coins C are sent out. The coin C thus sent out is paid out to the coin payout port 29.

In this case, the coins C conveyed by the pair of long and short payout belts 17 are prevented from overlapping on the payout belt 17 by the inner surface of the holding plate 22, and are not arranged in a line. Are gradually aligned in a line by the guide portion 36 toward the coin shutter 23. in this way,
Since the coins C are gradually shifted in width by the guide portion 36 and are aligned in a line, the coins C are less likely to be jammed when entering the holding plate 22.

When a large number of different types of coins C are mixed in the coin storage unit 16 with a low probability, the coins C
When the change cannot be paid out as a result, the top cover of the main body case 1 is removed, and the state of the coin C under the holding plate 22 is changed. Can be visually checked through
The clogging of the coin C at that part can be known.

When the coin C is jammed in the portion of the presser plate 22, the coin C can be aligned by inserting a finger into the opening window 35, and the different large coins C are directed toward the back of the coin storage unit 16. You can play it back. As a result, the work of paying out change can be temporarily continued. Further, by loosening the screw 34 and removing the presser plate 22, the coins C can be aligned by hand or large coins C of different types can be removed.

The holding plate 22 having the opening window 35 is
Since the coins C can be checked for alignment through the opening window 35 and a finger can be inserted into the opening window 35 to restore the alignment state, the coins C are not necessarily formed of a translucent member, or are detachably supported. You don't have to.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic change dispensing apparatus in which coins stored in denominations in a coin storage section are conveyed by a coin payout section and paid out to a coin payout port. Between the coin dispensing port and the coin dispensing port, a translucent holding plate for holding the coin floating from the coin dispensing section is detachably supported and provided, so that the lifting of coins from the coin dispensing section is prevented by the holding plate. be able to. In addition, by using the translucent pressing plate, it is possible to visually check whether or not the coin is conveyed in the coin dispensing section. If it is confirmed that the coins are jammed, the coins can be eliminated by manually aligning the coins by removing the presser plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic change dispensing apparatus in which coins stored in denominations in a coin storage section are conveyed by a coin payout section and paid out to a coin payout port. Between the payout port and the holding plate, which has an opening window facing the coin payout portion and presses the float of the coin from the coin payout portion, the lifting of the coin from the coin payout portion is prevented by the presser plate. be able to. In addition, since the opening window is formed in the holding plate, it is possible to visually check whether or not the coin is conveyed in the coin dispensing section through the opening window. When it is confirmed that the coins are jammed in the coin dispensing section, the coins can be aligned by inserting a finger through the opening window without removing the holding plate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the inner surface of the presser plate facing the coin dispensing portion is inclined so that the width thereof gradually decreases toward the coin transport direction. Since the guide portion for aligning the coins in a row is formed, in the process of transporting the coins toward the coin dispensing portion by the coin dispensing portion, the guide portion of the holding plate gradually narrows and aligns the coins in a line. Can be. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the coin from being jammed in the process of entering the holding plate.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the holding plate has a gate for preventing a different type of coins or other coin-shaped objects, which are larger and thicker than a designated coin, from being carried in. . Therefore, even if different kinds of coins or coin-shaped objects having a large diameter or a large thickness are mixed in, the dispensing of coins or objects other than the designated coin can be prevented by the holding plate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is a longitudinal left side view in which a cross section is taken at a central portion.

FIG. 2 is an overall plan view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a coin storage unit and a coin payout unit.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a relationship between a coin payout section and a presser plate.

FIG. 6 is a partial plan view showing a relationship between a holding plate and a coin discharge unit with a horizontal section.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C Coin 2 Coin slot 16 Coin storage unit 22 Holding plate 28 Coin payout unit 29 Coin payout port 35 Open window 36 Guide unit 36a Gate

Claims (4)

[Claims] An automatic change dispensing device configured to convey coins stored in denominations in a coin storage unit by a coin dispensing unit and to pay out the coins to a coin payout outlet. An automatic change dispensing device, characterized in that a translucent holding plate for holding coins from floating up from the coin dispensing section is detachably supported and provided therebetween. 2. A change automatic dispensing device in which coins stored in denominations in a coin storage unit are conveyed by a coin payout unit and paid out to a coin payout outlet. An automatic change dispensing device, further comprising a holding plate having an opening window facing the coin dispensing portion and holding a coin from floating from the coin dispensing portion. 3. An inner surface of the presser plate facing the coin dispensing portion is formed with a guide portion which is inclined so as to gradually decrease in width toward the coin transport direction advancing side and aligns coins in a line. The change automatic payout device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The automatic change dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the holding plate has a gate for preventing a different type of coin or a coin-shaped object from being carried in, which is larger and thicker than a designated coin. .