JPS5920089A - Coin dispensor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a coin dispensing machine mainly used at counters of financial institutions such as banks, and is particularly effective when miniaturized so that it can be installed in a gap between counters. This invention relates to a coin dispensing machine whose upper opening can be covered while the cylinder is attached to the machine body.

Teller desks used for teller operations at financial institutions generally have a height of about 70 to 75 centimeters, and counters placed in front of teller desks to face customers have a height of about 70 to 75 centimeters. For example, it is about 90 to 95 centimeters. Therefore, if the height of the coin dispensing machine is set to less than 20 centimeters, for example, even if the coin dispensing machine is installed on the teller's desk, it will not protrude from the top of the counter and the coin dispensing machine will not be visible to the customer. This has the advantage of improving appearance and preventing the coin dispensing machine from protruding and causing trouble when transferring money or documents.

However, in conventional coin dispensing machines, a plurality of coin storage cylinders are removably installed on the top of the machine, and the coins stored inside each coin storage cylinder are fed out one by one from the bottom. For example, before starting a payment operation at a bank, etc., coin storage tubes containing coins of different denominations are loaded into the machine one by one. For this reason, it is cumbersome to transport the coins and to attach them one by one.Also, since the upper opening between the coin storages is left open, there are problems such as the risk of dirt and other foreign matter getting inside.
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The present invention allows each coin storage cylinder to be inserted and supported in a storage cylinder cradle and removed from the machine for transport, and the cradle can be dropped into the machine by a simple operation. At the same time, there is a device C which aims to provide a coin dispensing machine that covers the upper opening between coin storages and can be connected to a coin dispensing mechanism, which is advantageous in terms of miniaturization.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention,
A step 2 facing upward is provided at the front of the fuselage 1, and a storage cylinder holder 3 is provided on this step 2 and is supported so as to be freely drawn upward. ．．・・・・・・
・The basic configuration is that they are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the fuselage 1. Then, the required number of coins are taken out from the lower part of these coin storage cylinders 4 and dropped into the coins 1 to 5 placed on the lower side of the machine body 1.

The coin storage cylinders 4, 4. The eyes are attached to the fuselage 1 in a manner that each one is vertically erected on the storage cylinder holder 3. In addition, there is a third coin storage space at the bottom of each coin storage space 4.
Storage f4 as shown in the figure! A feeding hole 6 is formed for feeding coins one by one, and a feeding through hole 7 is formed at a position opposite to the feeding hole 6 to connect the coin to the feeding mechanism 8. A sensor through hole 8 for detecting coins is formed in one of the two holes 6 and 7, and an engaging pin 9 whose protruding direction is changed for each denomination is formed on the outer peripheral wall. The configuration includes the following.

In addition, what is indicated by the reference numeral 10 in the figure is the upper opening of the coin storage cylinder 4.

The storage tube holder 3 is inserted from above into the upper opening 11 of the stepped portion 2, and is a circular hole-shaped storage portion into which a plurality of coin storage tubes 4 are inserted and supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. 12 are arranged in parallel in the width direction, and the engagement bins 9 1 are fitted around the upper opening of the tube storage portion 12 to open the feeding through hole 7.
A3 A groove-shaped cylinder positioning tool 13 is provided to align the through hole 8 for the Yohi sensor in the front-rear direction and to support the weight of the coin storage cylinder 4. A pin hole 15 is formed in the lower part of the machine body 1 to be fitted with a pedestal guide pin 14 provided in a V shape, and the pedestals 1 to 14 are asymmetrical as shown in FIG. The storage cylinder pedestal 3 is provided with a hole 6 for feeding out the cargo storage cylinder 4, on the front and rear walls of the storage cylinder holder 3. The through hole 7 for feeding and the through hole 8 for lens 1) are respectively connected to the gFI release 7 in the surface direction.
A cutout 81116 and a communication hole 17 are formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, handles 18 are provided on both sides of the storage cylinder pedestal 3, and are used for attachment/detachment operations and transportation.

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, near E4 on the front of the machine 1, there is a 2\7-Enl for displaying that the remaining amount of coins (such as 4 coins) required for a transaction is less than F, for example. -Indication lamp 1
9,19.・・・・・・A reset button 20 and a main switch 21 for power supply are provided for each denomination, and a reset button (20) and a main power switch (21) are provided for each denomination. etc. have been established.

Next, the feeding mechanism 22 for feeding out the necessary coins one by one from the coin storage cylinder 4 will be explained. This feeding mechanism 22 is provided inside the machine body 1, and the coin storage cylinder 4.4. . . . Each feeding piece 23 is inserted into the drawing hole 7 to feed the coins forward one by one from the feeding hole 6, and the feeding pieces 23 are moved forward and backward on both sides of the feeding piece 23. Freely move in the direction [Each guide for supporting this 2
4, a kite block 25 that supports the small side of the feeding piece 23 so as to be movable in the front and back directions, and a kite block 25 that is arranged on the machine body 1 alternately in the front and rear directions so as to be located behind each of the coin storage spaces 4. This motor 2 includes a feeding motor 26 supported in a shifted manner and for selectively reciprocating the feeding piece 23.
a drive link 28 connected to the motor output @27 of 6;
Driven by this drive link 28, the feeder 2
3, and a feed-out operation detection switch 30 that detects the movement of the take-out piece 23 and controls the feed-out motor 26 one rotation at a time.

Further, near the lower part of the storage cylinder pedestal 3, there is provided a feed-out confirmation sensor 31 that intersects and detects the fed-out coins, and the sensor through-hole 8 and the communication hole 17 are provided. A near-end detection lens 32 is provided to detect the remaining amount of coins through the pen.

Furthermore, the front part of the machine body 1 is provided in order to allow the dispensed coins to fall smoothly (in front of the one-way dispense hole 6).
A chute 33 having a partial opening 33a is provided, and the lower opening 33b of the chute 33 is spaced apart from the lower end of the fuselage 1 to a position slightly higher than the height of the carne 5. Ru.

The lower opening 33j of the chute 33 is located at the lower front side of the machine body 1 to receive coins. () facing the recessed part 34, inside the recessed part 34 there is a coin receiving sensor 35 that detects that a coin 5 is inserted and enables the operation of the feeding motor 26, etc. A receiver removal prevention plate 36 is provided, which is maintained in a locked state, so that pulling out of the handle 1 and handle 5 is prevented only during counting (swinging to the left from the solid line position in FIG. 3 is prevented). It is being

A coin dispensing operation in the coin dispensing machine configured as described above will be described below.

While storing a plurality of coins in each coin storage tube 4,
After placing the carton 5 in the recess 34 and making the feeding mechanism 22 operable by the signal from the receiver sensor 35,
Number of coins (or amount) for the denomination that requires withdrawal
command. The feeding motor 26 rotates in response to this command, and this rotation is limited by the feeding operation detection switch 30. Also, each rotation, the drive link 28 reciprocates the feeding piece 23 via the connecting link 29, and the feeding piece 23 pushes out the coin at the bottom of the coin storage tube 4 from the feeding hole 6 to the upper opening 33a of the shoes 1 to 33, and this coin feeding action is detected by the feeding confirmation sensor 31, and the number of coins/J is detected by the feeding confirmation sensor 31. It is made to fall from the chute 33 to the carton 5 with a bow + number.

Note that the feeding operation detection switch 30 is set so that the feeding piece 23 is located at the most -1
It does not output a signal when it is in a fixed position, but it outputs a signal when it moves slightly. Therefore, it is advantageous to have the sensor also serve as a sensor for detecting whether or not the feeding piece 23 is set at a pressure position.

Next, the operation of attaching and detaching the storage tube holder 3J> and the coin storage tube 4 will be explained.

When using the coin dispensing machine according to the present invention and removing each coin storage cylinder 4 from the machine body 1, in addition to the operation of individually pulling out any coin storage cylinder 4 () as in the conventional case, It is possible to remove the cassette 1 by supporting it all together on the stand 3. For example, at the end of the payment transaction, by holding the handle 18 and handling it upward from the machine 1, you can transport all the coin storage tubes 4 at once to the checkout location, etc. I can do it.

In addition, before starting the payment operation, the coin storage tube 4 containing coins of various denominations is transported while supported by the storage tube holder 3, inserted into the cradle storage hole 11 of the machine body 1, and then inserted into the storage tube holder 3. When the bin hole 15 of No. 3 is fitted into the cradle guy 1-bin 14, the feeding hole 6, one-way feeding hole 7, etc. of each coin storage @4 are automatically aligned with the feeding piece 23 of the feeding mechanism 22. Thus, the connected state is immediately operable, and the near-end detection sensor 32 and the like are also brought into a state where they can operate accurately.

On the other hand, the handle 18 of the storage cylinder pedestal 3 is
Each coin storage cylinder 4 is attached to the side plates 37° 37 which are vertically installed at one outer position of the coin storage cylinder 4 so as to be rotatable back and forth.
It is designed to cover the upper opening 10 of. This handle 1
A long hole 38 is formed in both side plates of 8, and both side plates 37.37
While being fitted into the inner pin 39, both side plates 37
When dropped into the longitudinal groove 40 formed in the vertical groove 40 along the elongated hole 38, it covers the upper opening 10 of each coin storage cylinder 4, and when pulled out and rotated forward or backward,
11. The stopper 41 limits the rotation as shown by the chain line in FIG. ). Furthermore, the handle 18 according to this embodiment is placed in a lying state as shown in FIG. There is also a device C that can be used to replenish coins.

In addition, the handle 18 is pulled upward as shown in FIG. 1(B), the coins are transported together with each coin storage tube 4, and the coins are transported through the cradle storage hole 1 of the machine body 1 as shown in FIG. 1(A). niMl
When the handle 18 is guided by its own weight into the vertical groove 40, it automatically closes all openings 10 of each coin storage cylinder 4.

Therefore, in normal use, the upper opening 10 is closed by the handle 18 to prevent foreign matter such as dirt from entering, and when the coin dispensing machine is installed on a teller's desk, the coins cannot be visually inspected. There is less chance of spoiling your appearance.

In addition, when installing the coin dispensing machine on the puller desk and further inserting it under the top plate of the counter, rotate the handle 18 as shown by the chain line in Fig. 1(B). Let me lie down and get high! '] It is possible to prevent this from happening.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a storage tube holder that collectively supports each coin storage tube is provided in a stepped portion of the machine body so that it can be pulled upwards, and the storage tube is Since the cradle is equipped with a handle, the handle allows each coin storage tube to be attached and detached with a single operation, and can be transported efficiently.In addition, the storage tube cradle is equipped with a tube positioning tool. Because of the structure, each coin storage tube and the feeding mechanism can be connected by simply inserting the storage tube holder into the machine body.Furthermore, each coin storage tube can be connected to the step part of the machine body. Since the coin dispenser can be attached, its height is limited, and the upper opening of the coin storage tube is blocked by the handle, preventing foreign objects from getting in and coins from being seen, making this coin dispensing machine advantageous for use at counters of financial institutions, etc. This has the advantage of being able to provide the following benefits.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 1 is an overall perspective view, Figure 2 is a partially cutaway plan view,
Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the mounting part with some parts omitted, Figure 4 (A)
(B) is a functional explanatory diagram of the handle of the storage cylinder holder. 1... fuselage, 2... step section, 3...
...Storage tube holder, 4...Coin storage tube, 6...
...Feeding hole, 7...Feeding out one-way hole,
8... Through hole for sentry, 9... Engagement bin, 10... Upper frontage, 11... cradle storage hole, 12... ...Cylinder storage section, 13...
Simple positioning tool, 14... cradle guide bin, 15
...Bottle hole, 16...Notch, 17
...Communication hole, 18...Handle, 22
...Feeding mechanism, 23...Feeding piece, 26...Feeding motor, 32...
・Near end detection sensor, 33...Shoe 1
~． 34... Recessed portion, 37... Both side plates,
38... Long hole, 39]... Bin, 40
...Vertical groove, 41... Stopper. Applicant population - Relbank Machinery Co., Ltd. Figure 4 (A) Old (8), 18

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A plurality of coin storage cylinders are arranged in parallel along the width direction in the machine body, and a feeding machine is provided for feeding the coins inside the plurality of coin storage cylinders forward one by one from the bottom side. In the coin dispensing machine, the front part of the machine body is provided with a step facing upward, and this step is provided with a storage cylinder cradle that is supported so as to be freely drawn upward. a cylinder storage part into which a plurality of coin storage cylinders are inserted into the storage cylinder holder; both side plates located on both sides of the cylinder storage part; A coin dispensing machine with a handle that covers the upper opening of each coin storage cylinder.