JPS6347948Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device built into a vending machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Some vending machines have a built-in self-contained coin dispensing device for dispensing change. 1st
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 4, the change dispensing device is composed of a coin dispensing machine 10, a lower hopper 14, an upper hopper 15, etc., and the coin dispensing machine 10 includes a coin storage cylinder 11 and a coin fitting hole. 12a and disposed at the bottom of the cylindrical body 11; a drive motor 13 for rotating the disk 12 in the direction of arrow A in response to a coin dispensing signal and dispensing a predetermined number of coins 2; It consists of The lower hopper 14 is fitted into the upper end opening of the coin storage cylinder 11.
The lower end opening of the upper hopper 15 is fitted into the upper end opening of the upper hopper 4. The inside of the upper hopper 15 is divided by a fixed partition plate 16 into a self-supplying section 19 and a refilling section 20 for bulk insertion of coins. The coins 2 inserted into the coin slot 17 flow through a coin sorter 40 to a chute 18 extending from the sorter 40. The chute 18 is divided into two parts from the middle, and the lower end opening of one branch part 18a is located above the self-sufficient part 19, and the lower end opening of the other branch part 18b is a cash box 41 which is open at the top. It is located above. Reference numeral 42 denotes a switching gate disposed at a branch in the chute 18, and a photo switch 21 disposed on both side walls of the self-supply section 19 detects when the interior of the self-supply section 19 is full of coins 2. The coin 2 flows into the branch 18a until the coin is full, and after the coin is detected as full, the coin 2 flows into the branch 18b.
The switching gate 42 is switched so that the current is allowed to flow. 2
Reference numeral 2 designates an opening/closing lid disposed at the upper end opening of the storage unit 20, and reference numeral 25 designates a chute for feeding coins dispensed from the coin dispensing machine 10 to the coin outlet 27.

When the disk 12 is rotated in the direction of arrow A and coins 2 are dispensed, the coin 2 placed on the disk 12 is pulled in the direction of arrow A, causing the coin 2 to swirl inside the lower hopper 14. The coin 2 is sucked in and dispensed from the center of the vortex while drawing a . Since the center of the vortex corresponds to the self-supplying part 19, the coin 2 inside the self-supplying part 19
The coins 2 are paid out preferentially compared to the coins 2 inside the refilling section 20, and the number of times coins 2 are replenished to the refilling section 20 can be reduced.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional configuration, the inside of the upper hopper 15 is divided into a self-supplying section 19 and a main packing section 20 by a fixed partition plate 16, and the self-supplying section 19 and main packing section 20 are The volume is determined by the mounting and fixed position of the upper hopper 15 of the fixed partition plate 16, and the amount of coins that can be stored in the self-supply section 19 and the refill section 20 cannot be changed depending on the mode of use of the vending machine.

Specifically, in vending machines where products can be purchased with 1,000 yen bills, the number of change dispensed is greater than the number of coins inserted, so the machine runs out of change quickly.

In a vending machine where the number of change dispensed is small compared to the number of coins inserted, the self-supply section 19 tends to become full of coins 2, and when it is full, the gate 42 is switched by the detection signal of the photo switch 21, and the inserted coins 2 are transferred to the chute 18. It is guided towards the cash box 41 via the other branch 18b,
It cannot be used effectively as change.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coin dispensing device that can change the volume of the self-supplying section 19 or the bulk section 20 depending on the sales format.

Means for Solving the Problems The coin dispensing device of the present invention includes a coin storage hopper, a disk having a coin insertion hole disposed in the bottom opening of the hopper, and a coin dispensing signal that rotates the disk. In a coil dispensing device comprising a drive motor for dispensing a predetermined number of coins, the interior of the hopper is divided by a partition into a self-supplying section and a refill section communicating with the bottom opening, and the lower end of the partition is separated from the top by a partition wall. The movable partition plate is pivotally supported and the lower part thereof is rotatable in the arrangement direction of the self-supplying part and the main packing part, and the movable partition plate is fixed at a predetermined rotational position and is connected to the bottom opening of the self-supplying part. The present invention is characterized in that a fixing means is provided for setting an area ratio between the communicating opening and the opening communicating with the bottom opening of the main filling part.

Function According to this configuration, when it is desired to increase the amount of coins packed into the main filling section, the movable partition plate is tilted toward the self-supply section and the position of the movable partition plate is fixed by the fixing means. Expand the volume of. When it is desired to expand the volume of the self-sufficiency section, the movable partition plate is tilted toward the main filling section and the position of the movable partition plate is fixed by the fixing means.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 5 to 7. The overall configuration is shown in Figures 1 to 4.
Since it is the same as the conventional example shown in the figure, it will be explained using the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 5 to 7, the lower part of the inside of the upper hopper 15 is connected to the self-supply section 19 by a movable partition plate 46 that can be rotated in two directions indicated by arrows C around a support shaft 45. It is divided into a main packing section 20.
Both ends of the support shaft 45 are inserted into and supported by through holes formed in both side walls of the upper hopper 15, and threaded rods 47 protruding from the center of both side edges of the partition plate 46 are attached to the upper part. It passes through arc-shaped slits 48 formed on both side walls of the hopper 15 with the support shaft 45 as the center. 49 is each threaded rod 4
This nut 49 is a butterfly nut that is screwed into 7.
By tightening the movable partition plate 46, the movable partition plate 46 can be fixed in a predetermined position. Support shaft 45
A fixed partition plate extends upward from just above.

With this configuration, the movable partition plate 46 is set as follows depending on the sales format.

For example, in a vending machine where products can be purchased using 1,000 yen bills, the number of coins 2 inserted will inevitably be small, and the number of change dispensed will be greater than the number of coins inserted. Furthermore, depending on the product being sold, the number of change paid out may be smaller than the number of coins inserted. In the former case, the coins 2 in the upper hopper 15 will run out quickly, and in the latter case, the self-supply section 19 of the upper hopper 15 will easily become full of coins 2, and when it is full, the gate will be shut off by the detection signal of the photo switch 21. 42 is switched and the inserted coin 2 is transferred to the cash box 4 via the other branch 18b of the chute 18.
1 and cannot be used effectively as change.

Therefore, if the coins 2 in the upper hopper 15 run out quickly, the movable partition plate 46 shown in the solid line state in FIG. Just fix it. As a result, the volume of the main packing section 20 becomes larger, and more coins 2 can be thrown into the main packing section 20 at one time, so that the above-mentioned problems can be solved.

On the other hand, if the self-sufficiency section 19 is likely to be full of coins 2, the movable partition plate 4 shown in solid line in FIG.
Rotate 6 in the direction of arrow 2 and bring it to position 6,
This movable partition plate 46 may be fixed by tightening the wing nut 49. This increases the volume of the self-sufficiency section 19, making it possible not only to reduce the number of coins 2 that enter the cash box 41, but also to reduce the number of coins 2 that are put into the refill section 20 all at once. .

In the above embodiment, the coin 2 is stored in the cylinder 11 and the upper and lower hoppers 14 and 15.
The present invention is not limited to this, and a single coin storage hopper may be used in which the cylindrical body 11 and the upper and lower hoppers 14, 15 are integrally connected.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the lower end of the partition wall that divides the inside of the coin storage hopper into the self-supply section and the main filling section is pivoted at the upper part, and the lower part is arranged in the direction in which the self-supplying section and the main filling section are arranged. Consists of a movable partition plate that can be rotated freely,
and fixing the movable partition plate at a predetermined rotational position,
Since the volume ratio of the self-supply section and the main filling section is set by a fixed means, the volume of the self-supply section and that of the main filling section can be adjusted according to the ratio of the number of coins inserted and the number of change dispensed depending on the vending form of the vending machine. The ratio can be set arbitrarily each time, which helps to avoid situations such as running out of coins in the cashier department and self-supply department early and running out of change, or preventing coins from being returned to the self-supply department. It is something.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 show a conventional example, Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the vending machine, Fig. 2 is a view taken in the direction of - arrow in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of main parts, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the vending machine. The figure is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main parts, FIGS. 5 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main parts of the coin dispensing device of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the same main part. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the section, and is a view taken along the - arrow in FIG. 2... Coin, 10... Coin dispensing machine, 11
... Coin storage cylinder, 12 ... Disc, 12a ...
Coin fitting hole, 13... Drive motor, 14...
...Lower hopper, 15...Upper hopper, 17...Coin slot, 19...Self-sufficiency section, 20...Money-packing section,
27...Coin outlet, 45...Spindle, 46...
Movable partition plate, 47...threaded rod, 48...slit, 49...wing nut (fixing means), ro...center of vortex.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A coil dispensing device comprising a coin storage hopper, a disk having a coin insertion hole disposed in the bottom opening of the hopper, and a drive motor that rotates the disk in response to a coin dispensing signal to dispense a predetermined number of coins. The inside of the hopper is divided by a partition wall into a self-supplying part and a main filling part, which communicate with the bottom opening, and a lower end of the partition wall is arranged such that an upper part is pivoted and a lower part is an arrangement of the self-supplying part and the main filling part. What is claimed is: 1. A coin dispensing device comprising a movable partition plate that is rotatable in a direction, and provided with a fixing means for fixing the movable partition plate at a predetermined rotational position to set a volume ratio of a self-supplying part and a main filling part.