KR100496261B1 - Apparatus for money receipts and payments - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cash dispenser having a coin storage unit for separately storing coins by type and automatically discharging the stored coins.

One or more hoppers having a coin depositor, the top and bottom of which are open and the side being inclined at a predetermined angle to form a space for classifying and storing coins according to types; At least one rotating plate mounted on the bottom of each hopper and rotating in a predetermined direction, the penetrating plate having at least one inlet through which the coin is discharged and formed to penetrate up and down at least the diameter of the coin accommodated in the hopper; One or more coin discharges having a cylindrical shape with an open top surface and a bottom and side closed, mounted at a lower portion of the rotating plate to discharge coins through the inlet, and having grooves formed at a width at least equal to the diameter of the coin at the bottom of the side. box; At least one first driving motor having a drive shaft coupled to a bottom surface of the rotating plate and receiving power from the outside to rotate the rotating plate through the driving shaft; And one or more discharge units inserted into the grooves of the coin discharge box to discharge coins of the coin discharge box into the grooves.

Description

Cashier {APPARATUS FOR MONEY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash dispenser, and more particularly, to an apparatus for storing money received from a customer and paying change, wherein the cash dispenser automatically calculates and discharges coins to be paid.

In the case of a store or a restaurant where customers frequently come and go, payments are frequently used to store and pay money for accuracy of calculation and efficiency of work. These devices not only store money, but also replace the calculation and receipt of change, and the automatic discharge of change.

Accordingly, a number of inventions for devices that can facilitate the calculation and payment of change are emerging. As an example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-096360 can be cited. However, in the case of the present invention, the overall process and device for paying change is outlined, but there is a problem in that it is difficult in actual application because the description of the interlocking and action of each member constituting the device is weak. As another example, there is Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-040437, which is too complicated in construction to be difficult for a person skilled in the art to easily carry out, and there is a possibility that the accuracy of ejecting coins may be reduced.

The present invention has been presented to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is provided with a cashier for separating and storing banknotes and coins, the cashier that can automatically discharge the coin to be paid as a change exactly as necessary To provide a device.

In order to achieve the above object, a cash dispenser according to the present invention, a cash dispenser having a coin depositing unit for separating and storing coins according to the type and automatically ejecting the stored coins, wherein the coin deposit unit, the top and bottom At least one hopper which is open and is formed to be inclined at an angle to form a space for classifying and storing coins according to types; At least one rotating plate mounted on the bottom of each hopper and rotating in a predetermined direction, the penetrating plate having at least one inlet through which the coin is discharged and formed to penetrate up and down at least the diameter of the coin accommodated in the hopper; At least one having a cylindrical shape with an upper surface open and a bottom and a side closed, mounted at a lower portion of the rotating plate to discharge coins through the inlet, and having a groove formed at a lower side of the side at a width equal to at least the diameter of the coin. Coin drawer; At least one first driving motor having a drive shaft coupled to a bottom surface of the rotating plate and receiving power from the outside to rotate the rotating plate through the driving shaft; And one or more discharge units inserted into the grooves of the coin discharge box to discharge coins of the coin discharge box into the grooves.

Preferably, the coin withdrawal unit, the front fixing means formed in a predetermined axial shape on the front lower portion of the coin deposit; An induction gear formed in a predetermined axial shape at a rear lower portion of the coin storage unit; A second drive motor converting an external electric force into a rotational force and having a drive shaft; And an interlocking belt for transmitting the rotational force of the second driving motor to the induction gear by interlocking one end of the induction gear and the driving shaft of the second driving motor. It is provided in the lower part of the hopper while being wound in a band shape between the front fixing means and the induction gear, and a belt for transferring each coin discharged from the groove to the front while rotating in a predetermined direction by the induction gear rotated by the second drive motor. ; And further comprising a coin outlet for discharging each coin transported by the belt to the outside,

The groove may include a first groove penetratingly formed at a lower end portion of the side surface of the coin discharge bin and a second groove penetrating at least the same width as the diameter of the coin at a position spaced apart from the first groove by a predetermined distance.

On the other hand, the discharge unit,

It is fastened to the drive shaft of the first drive motor and provided with at least one wing, so that the first drive motor is composed of a coin discharge blade that is sequentially inserted through each wing into the groove while rotating,

A coil having magnetic force by receiving power from the outside; A shaft which forms a thin and elongated rod shape, a part of which is inserted into the coil to move forward by the magnetic force of the coil, and the front end is inserted into the groove to strike the coin of the coin discharge box; A spring installed on the shaft to pull the shaft back by restoring force when the magnetic force of the coil is released; And a solenoid having a bracket for supporting the coil, the shaft, and the spring and preventing separation.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a counter that is installed at a position spaced apart from the groove a predetermined distance facing the direction in which the coin is discharged from the groove, the counter for counting coins hit while being discharged from the groove.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the advantages, features and preferred salicyle of the present invention.

1 is a state diagram used in the cash machine according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cashier 100 according to the present invention is provided with a bank teller 20 for accommodating bills or checks and a coin cashier 30 for accommodating coins, and includes a banknote receptacle. The housing 10 is covered with the outside of the coin 20 and the coin storage unit 30 to protect the internal device. The cashier 100 according to the present invention allows the cashier or the like to manually withdraw the cashier from the banknote teller 20 in the case of banknotes or checks, and in the case of coins, the coin teller 30 can automatically discharge the calculated change. do. In addition, the cashier may be provided with a separate coin box 24 in the bank teller 20 to temporarily store and withdraw coins manually. Therefore, the cashier 100 according to the present invention pays manually from the bank teller 20 for the banknote unit of the change to pay to the customer in calculating the price and automatically from the coin teller 30 for the remaining coin units Will be discharged.

On the other hand, the cashier 100 according to the present invention is to be provided separately for the calculation and display of the purchase price and change of the customer, the display unit for the receipt output, keyboard, control means and receipt output unit, and the like. Of course, it can also be configured integrally.

Banknotes and cash registers 20 according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of bill holders 22 to accommodate a variety of bills or checks, and provided with a key hole 26 to lock the banknotes to prevent theft. Do it.

The coin withdrawal unit 30 according to the present invention automatically discharges coins out of the change to be paid to the customer, and the change of the change and the number of coins to be discharged are controlled by separate control means. The front side of the coin outlet 30 is provided with a coin outlet 32 for discharging coins, and a coin discharge box 34 for storing the discharged coins below the coin outlet. In addition, the front of the coin withdrawal unit 30 may further include a display unit 36 for displaying the amount of coins to be discharged.

A plurality of hoppers 40 (hoppers) formed in the shape of a funnel are mounted inside the coin storage unit, and the coins are classified and stored for each hopper. Preferably, each hopper 40 can be manufactured separately so that individual actions can be easily performed when a problem occurs, and the whole hopper may be manufactured in one piece and combined.

2 is a view showing a state of the coin withdrawal unit according to the present invention, Figure 2a is a perspective view from above the coin withdrawal unit and Figure 2b is a perspective view of the coin withdrawal unit from below. Referring to Figures 2a and 2b it will be described the configuration and operation of the coin withdrawal unit according to the present invention.

One or more hoppers 40 having a form in which coins are classified and stored in the uppermost part of the coin depositor 30 and having an upper surface and a lower surface are arranged in a line. The open bottom of each hopper 40 is provided with a discharge means for discharging coins stored in the hopper. As the discharging means, a coin discharge box 75 in which the rotary plate 50 having one or more inlets 52, which are holes through which the stored coins are discharged, the coins 75 discharged through the inlets 52, are stacked neatly. Coin discharge blade 68 for knocking out the coins stacked in the coin discharge box one by one and the first drive motor 65 for rotating the rotating plate and the coin discharge wing is used. Each discharge means is individually mounted to each hopper to enable independent operation.

In addition, the lower portion of each hopper 40 is provided with a belt 80, the belt 80 is to transfer the coins discharged from each hopper to the coin outlet 32, for this purpose, The lower back is provided with a second drive motor 84 for driving the belt 80.

The belt 80 is fixed by being wound between a predetermined axial front fixing means (not shown) provided at the front of the coin outlet 30 and the rear fixing means at the rear of the coin outlet, preferably a rubber material or a surface. Use this coarse cloth material. In order to transfer coins dropped on the belt 80 to the coin outlet 32, the upper surface of the belt must move from the rear to the front, for this purpose, an induction gear for moving the belt by the rear fixing means of the belt 80 ( 82). The induction gear 82 is interlocked with the drive shaft 86 of the second drive motor 84 through the interlocking belt 88 to rotate the belt 80 with the driving force transmitted from the second drive motor. Accordingly, the belt 80 is rotated in the front-rear direction while being wound around the guide gear and the front fixing means. At this time, of course, the induction gear 82 may be used instead of the front fixing means. Preferably, one end of the induction gear 82 and the drive shaft 86 of the second drive motor 84 are respectively formed in a sawtooth shape, and the interlocking belt 88 uses a timing belt having an inner surface as a sawtooth shape. Do it.

The process of discharging the coins 75 stored in each hopper 40 is as follows.

First, as the first driving motor 65 is driven to rotate the rotating plate 50, the coin 75 of the hopper 40 is inserted into and discharged into the inlet 52 and falls into the coin discharge box 70. At this time, while the coin discharge blades 68 rotated together by the first drive motor 65 is inserted / passed through the wing retracting groove 72 of the coin discharge box 70, coins accumulated in the coin discharge box (70) 75) by pushing the lowest coin is discharged to the coin discharge groove (74). Coins 75 discharged from the coin discharge box 70 is dropped onto the belt 80, and is transported by the belt and finally discharged to the coin discharge port 32 to be put in the coin discharge box 34.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge means for one hopper, Figure 3a is a developed perspective view of the hopper and the discharge means as viewed from above, Figure 3b is a developed perspective view of the hopper and the discharge means viewed from below. Referring to Figures 3a and 3b will be described with respect to the hopper and the discharge means according to the present invention.

Hopper 40 is a device for forming a space for sorting and storing coins by type, the upper surface and the bottom is open and the side is formed in a funnel shape having an inclined shape so that the coins can slide down. In addition, the plurality of hoppers 40 to hold each type of coin has an advantage that it is easy to repair if an operation error occurs separately formed. However, you may comprise a some hopper integrally.

The open bottom of each hopper 40 includes a rotary plate 50, a support bracket 60, a first drive motor 65, a coin discharge wing 68, a coin discharge box 70 and a counter 76. Ejection means made is provided.

The rotating plate 50 is a device that is driven by the first drive motor 65 to rotate in one direction, the drive shaft 66 of the first drive motor 65 in the center of the bottom surface of the rotating plate to receive the driving force of the first drive motor A predetermined hole (not shown) is formed so that the upper end of the c) can be inserted into and bound.

Rotating plate 50 has one or more inlets 52 penetrated up and down so that the coin 75 contained in the hopper 40 can be inserted and discharged, the size of the inlet is the type of coins accommodated in each hopper 40 It is formed differently according to. More specifically, the diameter of the inlet 52 is to be formed at least equal to the diameter of the coin to be stored in the hopper, preferably to be slightly larger than the diameter of the coin. On the other hand, the side of the inlet 52 is to be formed to be somewhat inclined so that the coin 75 can be slipped easily.

In addition, the center of the upper surface of the rotating plate 50 is provided with a rotary column 54 to prevent coins from tangling each other. Rotating column 54 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the top of the hopper 40 is preferably formed so that the top is pointed like a cone so that the slide, and the periphery of the rotating column 54 is slightly inclined so that the coin slips To form. In addition, in order to prevent the coin from stopping on the rotary plate 50, between each inlet 52 of the upper surface of the rotary plate to have one or more protrusions 56 protruding sharply so that the coin can slide.

A lower portion of the rotating plate 50 is equipped with a support bracket 60 for stably fixing each discharge means. The support bracket 60 is a coin 75 discharged through the drive shaft insertion groove 62 and the inlet 52 of the rotary plate formed to penetrate the drive shaft 66 of the first drive motor to be coupled to the rotating plate 50. ) Is provided with a coin outlet (64) formed so as to be discharged to the coin discharge box (70).

A first drive motor 65 and a coin discharge box 70 are installed below the support bracket 60, and the first drive motor is mounted with the drive shaft 66 inserted into the drive shaft insertion groove 62. , Coin outlet 70 is mounted below the coin outlet (64).

In addition, a coin discharge blade 68 for discharging the coin 75 of the coin discharge box 70 is fitted into the drive shaft 66 of the first drive motor (65). Coin discharge wing 68 is made of one or more wings to rotate by the first drive motor 65 is to discharge the coins of the coin discharge box 70 one by one. Specifically, it is inserted into the wing insertion groove 72 of the coin discharge box to push the coin 75 so that the coin is discharged into the coin discharge groove (74). Therefore, the coin discharge blade 68 should be installed to be at the same height as the wing insertion groove 72, preferably formed at the bottom of the bottom of the coin discharge slot 70 coin insertion groove and the coin discharge groove (70) Let the coins come out first. In addition, the coin discharge groove 74 is to be formed in the direction that the coin discharge wing 68 so that coins can be smoothly discharged.

On the other hand, the coin dispenser 30 to check the quantity of coins discharged from the coin discharge box 70 in order to discharge a predetermined number of coins, for this purpose it is provided with a counter (76). The counter 76 may be provided at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the coin discharge groove in a direction opposite to the direction in which coins are discharged into the coin discharge groove 74. Therefore, each time the coin 75 is discharged through the coin discharge groove 74, the counter 76 is hit, so that the quantity of coins discharged from the hopper 40 can be checked.

The coins discharged in this way are dropped to the belt 80 and transferred to the coin outlet 32 by the belt as described above.

Referring to the operation of the cashier 100 according to the present invention.

First, when the amount of money paid by the customer and the amount to be settled are input for the calculation of the price, the change is calculated by the control means. The clerk and the like out of the calculated change bills are taken out from the bank teller 20 and paid to the customer, coins are automatically discharged through the coin teller 30.

The control means transmits a control signal according to a coin (for example, an amount less than 1,000 won) of change, and operates each first driving motor 65 provided for each hopper 40 of the coin depositor 30. Will be discharged. At this time, the clerk may input and operate the amount of money or coins to be randomly discharged. For example, if you need to discharge 750 won, you can take one from hopper A, which holds 500 won coins, two from hopper B, which holds 100 won coins, and one from hopper C, which holds 50 won coins. Each can be discharged. Therefore, the control signal is transmitted to drive each of the first driving motors of the hoppers A, B, and C.

When the first driving motor 65 is operated, the driving force is transmitted to the rotating plate 50 of the hopper 40 through the driving shaft 66 to rotate the rotating plate in a predetermined direction. As the rotating plate 50 rotates, the coins 75 piled up in the hopper 40 fall neatly into the coin discharging box 70 through the inlet 52 one by one. At this time, the coin discharge blade 68 rotated by the first drive motor 65 is inserted into the blade inlet groove 72 of the coin discharge box, and pushes the coin 75 at the bottom of the coin discharge groove 74 ) And drop it onto the belt (80). At this time, the discharged coins hit the counter 76 provided to face the coin discharge groove 74, the number of coins discharged is counted. The number counted by the counter 76 is transmitted to the control means. If the discharge amount of the coin for the hopper 40 is reached, the control means transmits a control signal to drive the first hopper 40. The operation of the motor 65 will be stopped.

The control means operates the first drive motor 65 and simultaneously the second drive motor 84. The driving force of the second driving motor 84 is transmitted to the rotary gear 82 through the interlocking belt 88 to rotate the belt 80 in a predetermined direction, ie, the direction in which the upper surface moves from the rear to the front. Accordingly, each coin dropped on the belt 80 is transferred to the coin outlet 32 and finally discharged to the coin outlet 32 and put in the coin outlet 34.

When all coins to be discharged from each hopper 40 have been discharged, the control means transmits a control signal to the first driving motor 65 and the second driving motor 84 in operation to stop the operation. Specifically, the power supply is stopped by transmitting a control signal to a power supply unit supplying power to the first and second driving motors.

Therefore, the cashier or the like may pay the customer the coin contained in the coin discharge box 34.

Figure 4 is a view showing another embodiment of one hopper and the discharge means, Figure 4a is a perspective view from below showing another embodiment of the discharge means mounted to the hopper, Figure 4b is another view of the hopper and the discharge means FIG. 4C is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the hopper and the discharging means from the bottom. As shown in Figs. 4A to 4C, another embodiment of the discharging means is provided with a solenoid 90 instead of a coin discharging wing 68 for discharging the coins 75 of the coin discharging box 70. The remaining components are the same as those already described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The configuration of solenoid 90 is shown in FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the solenoid, Figure 5a is a perspective view of the solenoid and Figure 5b is an exploded perspective view of the solenoid. First, the configuration and operation of the solenoid will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

Solenoid 90 is a device that moves the shaft 94 in the front and rear direction by using the principle of the electromagnet and the spring (95), and receives the power from the power supply terminal 93 to generate a magnetic force coil 92, the coil The first bracket 91 and the second bracket 96 to be made, the shaft 94 moving forward by the magnetic force of the coil, the spring (95), the spring to restoring the shaft moved back to the original position, the spring to the shaft 94 It consists of a washer 97 having a surface for obtaining a repelling force by a spring and a fixing ring 98 to fix the (95) to prevent separation.

When power is supplied to the coil 92 through the power supply terminal 93 from the outside, both ends of the coil have an N pole and an S pole, and thus the shaft 94 is pulled forward momentarily. At this time, when the power supply is stopped, the magnetic force of the coil 92 is released, so that the shaft 94 retreats backward by the restoring force of the spring 95 to return to its original position. Therefore, if the power supply and interruption are repeated, the shaft 94 continues to move back and forth.

Another embodiment of the discharge means according to the present invention is to discharge the coins of the coin discharge box 70 by using the function of such a solenoid 90. To this end, the solenoid 90 is to be disposed at the same height as the wing inlet 72 of the coin outlet 70, more precisely the elongated price bar 94a is formed at the end of the shaft 94 It is installed to be at the same height as the inlet groove (72). Therefore, the price bar 94a is inserted into the wing retracting groove 72 by the movement of the shaft 94 to knock out the coin 75 to be discharged to the coin discharge groove 74.

The operation of the coin withdrawal unit 30 to which the solenoid 90 is applied according to the present invention will be described below.

The control means transmits a control signal to supply and cut off power to the power supply terminal 93 of the first drive motor 65 and the solenoid 90 so as to discharge coins for each hopper 40 of the coin dispensing unit 30. do.

When the first driving motor 65 is operated, the driving force is transmitted to the rotating plate 50 of the hopper 40 through the driving shaft 66, and the coin 75 is rotated through the inlet 52 while the rotating plate rotates in a predetermined direction. One by one is discharged into the coin discharge box (70). At this time, when power is supplied to the power supply terminal 93 of the solenoid 90, current flows through the coil 92, and each end of the coil has an N pole and an S pole. Accordingly, the shaft 94 is pulled forward by the magnetic force of the coil 92 and the price bar 94a formed at the front end of the shaft is inserted into the wing retracting groove 72 of the coin discharging tray 70 to be the lowest. The coin 75 will be knocked out. Coins knocked out by the price bar 94a are counted by hitting the counter 76 while being discharged into the coin discharge groove 74, and then fall into the belt 80. At this time, since the magnetic force of the coil 92 is released when the power supplied to the power supply terminal 93 is cut off, the shaft 94 is pushed back by the restoring force of the spring 95 and the price bar 94a discharges the coin (70). Fall out, and again the coins pile up at the bottom of the coin drawer. The number counted by the counter 76 is transferred to the control means and used to control coin discharging.

On the other hand, the control means operates the second drive motor 84 to transfer the coins dropped on the belt 80 to the coin outlet 32 to discharge.

As described above, the cash dispensing apparatus according to the present invention has a remarkable effect to further improve the work efficiency and accuracy of the counter by automatically discharging coins to be paid to the customer.

In other words, the cashier according to the present invention,

Firstly, by automatically discharging coins to be paid as change money, it is possible to quickly and accurately handle the counter,

Secondly, it is easy to apply to various coins of various countries because only the entrance size of the rotating plate needs to be adjusted according to the type of coins to be stored.

Third, since each hopper is provided with a discharge means separately and coins are discharged using a coin discharge wing or solenoid, optimum efficiency can be obtained with an uncomplicated internal configuration.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described using specific terms, such descriptions are for illustrative purposes only, and it is understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the following claims. Should be done.

1 is a state diagram used in the cash machine according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing a state of a coin withdrawal unit according to the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge means for one hopper;

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the discharge means for one hopper.

5 is a diagram for explaining a solenoid;

*** Explanation of main parts of drawing ***

10 housing 20 bills

30: coin storage 40: hopper (Hopper)

50: rotating plate 60: support bracket

65: first drive motor 70: coin discharge box

80: belt 90: solenoid

100: cashier

Claims (6)

A cashier having a coin storage unit for separately storing coins according to types and automatically discharging the stored coins, The coin withdrawal unit, At least one hopper having an upper surface and a lower surface open and having a side inclined at a predetermined angle to form a space for classifying and storing the coins according to types; At least one rotating plate mounted on the bottom of each hopper and rotating in a predetermined direction, the penetrating plate having at least one inlet through at least the same diameter as the diameter of the coin accommodated in the hopper and having one or more inlets through which the coin is discharged; The upper surface is opened and the bottom and the side is closed, the cylindrical shape is mounted on the lower portion of the rotary plate discharged through the inlet is stacked therein, the lower side has a groove formed through the width at least the same width as the diameter of the coin One or more coin ejectors; At least one first driving motor having a drive shaft coupled to a bottom surface of the rotating plate and receiving power from the outside to rotate the rotating plate through the driving shaft; And The cashier according to claim 1, further comprising one or more discharge units inserted into the grooves of the coin discharge box to discharge coins of the coin discharge box into the grooves. The method of claim 1, The coin withdrawal unit, A front fixing means formed in a predetermined axial shape on the front lower portion of the coin withdrawal unit; An induction gear formed in a predetermined axial shape at a lower rear portion of the coin storage unit; A second drive motor converting an external electric force into a rotational force and having a drive shaft; And An interlocking belt for transmitting the rotational force of the second driving motor to the induction gear by interlocking one end of the induction gear with a driving shaft of the second driving motor; Each coin discharged from the groove while being provided in a lower portion of the hopper while being wound in a band shape between the front fixing means and the induction gear and rotating in a predetermined direction by the induction gear rotated by the second driving motor. A belt for conveying forward; And And a coin outlet for discharging the coins transferred by the belt to the outside. The method of claim 1, The groove, A first groove penetrating a predetermined width at a lower side portion of the coin discharge box; The cashier, characterized in that consisting of a second groove penetrating at least a width equal to the diameter of the coin at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the first groove. The method of claim 1, The discharge unit, The coin is fixed to the drive shaft of the first drive motor and provided with at least one wing, the first drive motor is rotated, the coin is characterized in that consisting of the coin discharge blades through which the wings are sequentially inserted into the groove Cashier. The method of claim 1, The discharge unit, A coil having magnetic force by receiving power from the outside; A shaft which forms a thin elongated rod shape, a part of which is inserted into the coil and is moved forward by the magnetic force of the coil to insert a front end into the groove to strike a coin of the coin discharge box; A spring installed on the shaft to pull the shaft back by restoring force when the magnetic force of the coil is released; And Cashing device characterized in that consisting of a solenoid having a bracket for supporting the coil, the shaft and the spring and prevent separation. The method of claim 1, The coin withdrawal unit, And a counter configured to counter the direction in which the coins are discharged from the groove, the counter being counted apart from the groove and counting the coins hit while being discharged from the groove.