KR20030013159A - Automatic coin calculating and exchange apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic coin counting and exchanging machine is provided to be capable of sorting and counting inserted coins automatically and exchanging an inserted paper money into coins of a desired unit. CONSTITUTION: A coin sorting member(100) sorts coins inserted through a coin insertion hole according to a coin size, and a coin sorting collecting member(200) collects coins sorted by the coin sorting member(100) according to a coin size. A coin depository(300) keeps coins sorted by the coin sorting collecting member(200) according to a coin size. The coin sorting collecting member(200) is installed at a lower part of the coin sorting member(100), and the coin depository(300) is installed at a rear part of the coin sorting collecting member(200). The first and second conveyer belts(400a,400b) shift the coin sorting collecting member(200) into the coin depository(300).

Description

Automatic coin calculating and exchange apparatus

The present invention relates to automatic coin counting and currency exchange. More specifically, the coin inputted by the electronic sensing device is automatically counted or counted, or coins in the desired unit (10, 50, 100, 500 won) are inputted bills (1000, 5000, 10,000 won). The present invention relates to an automatic coin counter and a currency exchanger.

Coin changers are installed at subway ticket offices where people frequently travel, or at each bank teller, so that they can exchange as many coins as they want.

However, the conventional coin changer is installed so as to simply exchange the bills of 1,000 won for ten 100 won coins. It could not be exchanged for coins of 10 won, 50 won and 500 won that the user would like to exchange as needed.

In addition, banknotes can only be used with a single 1000-won bill, and other than 5000 won and 10,000 won bills could not be used. This was very inconvenient in use when the bill of 1000 won was not prepared.

In addition, since the coin separator used in the conventional bank can separate only a large coin and a small coin, there is an inconvenience in that the user must separate the coins in advance when the coin is changed. And the counter staff had to exchange the coins directly.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to automatically count and separate the coin input by the electronic sensing device such as contact sensor, photosensitive sensor, coin overflow warning sensor, weight sensor, or It is to provide an automatic coin counting and currency exchanger that can convert the banknotes (1000 won, 5000 won, 10,000 won) into the coin of the desired unit (10 won, 50 won, 100 won, 500 won).

As a technical idea for achieving the above object of the present invention

A coin separator coupling means for separating various coins introduced through the coin inlet through a filter according to the size of the coin;

Coin separator combiner means for collecting coins separated from the coin separator combine means according to the size of the coin;

Coin storage means for storing coins separated from the coin separation and collecting means according to the size of each coin;

It characterized in that it comprises a first and second conveyor belt for moving the coin separation collector assembly means to the coin storage means and return.

1 is an internal perspective view of an automatic coin counting and currency exchange machine according to the present invention.

2 is a detailed view of the combination of FIG.

3 is a detailed view of the inside of the coin separator assembly of FIG.

4 is a side cross-sectional view of the coin separator assembly of FIG.

5 is an external perspective view of an automatic coin counting and currency exchange machine according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is an internal perspective view of an automatic coin counting and currency exchange machine according to the present invention. 2 is a detailed view of the combination of FIG.

Looking at the internal perspective of Figure 1, a coin separator assembly for separating the coins introduced through the coin inlet through the filter according to the size of the coin (100); A coin separator combiner 200 for collecting coins separated from the coin separator assembly 100 according to the size of the coin; A coin storage unit 300 for storing coins separated from the coin separation collector assembly 200 according to the size of coins; The first and second conveyor belts 400a and 400b for moving the coin separation collector assembly 200 to the coin storage 300 and returning to each other.

At this time, the coin separator assembly 200 is installed at the lower portion of the coin separator assembly 100, and the coin storage 300 having a predetermined size of height is installed at the rear of the coin separator assembly 200. have.

In addition, the first and second conveyor belts 400a and 400b which are transportation means are connected between the coin separator 200 and the coin storage 300 installed lower than the height of the coin storage 300.

Looking at the coupling of Figure 2, the coin separator assembly 100 includes a first drive motor 102 for vibrating the coin separator assembly; A shock absorber 104 having a buffer role when the first drive motor 102 vibrates and provided with eight shock absorbers 104; A separating box 106 having a rectangular coin storage space; A filter exchange assembly (108) for filtering by three filters (110) installed at the bottom of the separation box (106); A first opening and closing device (not shown) coupled to the bottom of the filter exchange assembly 108 to open and close the coin so that the coin can be accurately collected in the coin separation cylinder 204; The upper end of the coin separator assembly 100 is vibrated and the lower end is correctly fixed to the inlet of the coin separation cylinder 204 when the separated coins are discharged into the coin separation cylinder 204 so that the buffer bar (114) )Wow; Coin discharge shaft fixing clamp 116 is fixed to the coin discharge shaft and coin separation cylinder 204 to be matched.

At this time, a coin inlet (not shown) is installed in the upper portion of the coin separator assembly 100, the coin separator imitation coin or imitation coin input from the coin inlet at the lower portion of the coin separator combiner 200 A recycling box 520 is installed in which coins poured out when a coin other than the corresponding coin enters during a coin separation operation is installed. Of course, although not shown in detail in the drawing, each of the buffer device 104, the first drive motor 102 and the coin ejection shaft fixing clamp 116, and the frame 101 is formed to form a skeleton inside the machine is installed have.

Next, the operation of each component connected to the coin separator assembly 100 will be described briefly.

The separation box 106 is a coin introduced from the coin input directly into the storage space, and separates the coins by the size of the coins through the filter 110 at the bottom of the separation box 106. At this time, a 500 won coin-sized hole is drilled into the lower end of the separation box 106 itself, so the lower end itself functions as a 500 won filter.

The filter replacement assembly 108 includes a filter for 50-element, a filter for 10-element, a filter for 100-element, and the like. At this time, the 50-yuan filter is a hole of the 50-yen coin size is used when separating the 50-yuan coin.

Since the separation order of coins should be in order of the smallest coins, the 50 won filter is used first, and the first state is that all the filters are located at the bottom of the separation box 106, and the 100 won filter from the top, A 10-element filter and a 50-element filter are stacked on top of each other.

At this time, the coin separation cylinder 204 should be prepared for the first 50 won and the first opening and closing device (not shown) should be closed for the first time.

In this state, when the consumer presses the start button, the first opening and closing device is opened and the first driving motor 102 starts to separate the 50 won. Thus 50 yuan separated through the filter 110 is collected into a 50-yuan coin separation cylinder 204.

The second sensor (not shown) in the coin separation cylinder 204 detects when the coin starts to enter the cylinder and when it does not enter. So, if a coin does not continuously enter the cylinder after a certain time has passed since the coin does not enter, it is determined that all 50 won coins are separated, and instructs the closing of the first opening and closing device 106 The stop of the drive motor is also indicated to allow the machine to operate in preparation for the next coin to be removed.

Therefore, if all 50 won is separated first 50 won filter is moved through the conveyor belt inside the filter replacement assembly 108. The moving time is moved after the first opening and closing device is closed and the first driving motor 102 is stopped.

The 10-yuan filter is a 10-yuan coin sized holes are used to separate the 10-yuan coins. As described above, if all 50 won coins are separated and the 50 won filter is transferred through the conveyor belt inside the filter exchange assembly 108, the bottom filter becomes a 10 won filter.

And when the separation collection cylinder 204 is prepared for a 10-yuan, the first opening and closing device is opened and the first drive motor 102 is operated to separate the 10-yuan. The following process repeats the above process.

The 100-yuan filter is a hole of a 100-dollar coin size is used when separating the 100-won coins. The following process is the same as the above process. At this time, when the filters overlap, the positions of the holes of the respective filters coincide with each other to draw concentric circles when viewed from above.

In addition, the first opening and closing device functions to allow the coin to be accurately collected in the separation collection cylinder of the coin separation collection assembly 200.

That is, when the filter is prepared, a part of the coin that fits into the hole of the filter may go down to the coin separation cylinder 204 through the filter 110 even before the operation of the first driving motor 102.

At this time, if the coin separation cylinder 204 is moving or not in the ready position for collecting the coin, the coin can be generated compared to the coin separation cylinder 204.

Therefore, the filter is completely exchanged using the first opening and closing device, and when the coin separation container 204 is correctly positioned at the collection position, the first opening and closing device is opened to collect the coin in the coin separation container 204. To be possible.

In addition, when the coin overflow warning sensor (not shown) is greater than the amount of the coin separation container (204) is activated so that the coins separated using the first opening and closing device no longer enter the coin separation container (204). do.

When the shock absorber bar 114 is not present when the whole coin separator assembly 100 is vibrated by the first driving motor 102, the coin discharge part is also vibrated with the coin separation cylinder 204. You will not be able to enter correctly.

Therefore, the upper part of the coin separator assembly 100 is vibrated with the device as a bifurcation point, and the lower part is exactly fixed to the inlet of the separating collection cylinder so that the separated coins can be accurately entered into the separating coin cylinder 204 when discharged. do.

The coin discharge shaft fixture 116 serves to fix the coin discharge shaft to be exactly coincident with the coin separation cylinder 204.

3 is a detailed view of the inside of the coin separator assembly of FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the coin separator assembly of FIG.

3, four coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c and 204d are installed at the upper end of the coin separation assembly 200, and the lower ends of the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c and 204d. The second opening and closing device 214 and the fourth sensor 270, the weight sensor is installed.

In addition, a pair of support shafts 220a and 220b are installed on the left and right sides of the coin separator assembly 200, and the second drive motor 216 and the guide gear 218 are installed on the support shaft 220a. have.

Referring to FIG. 4, each of the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d is provided with a first sensor 240 at an upper end of the cylinder inlet, and a lower left end of the first sensor 240. The second sensor 250 is provided with a third sensor 260 at the lower right part.

In this case, four second opening and closing devices 214 are installed at the lower ends of the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d around the opening and closing construction 212, and each of the second opening and closing devices 214 is provided. In the liver, a wire 206 is provided over the wire shaft 208.

In addition, an opening and closing operation motor 210 for opening and closing operations of the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d is installed at one side of the second opening and closing device 214. In addition, the first, second, third, and fourth sensors 240, 250, 260, and 270 are connected to the CPU 230 for comprehensively controlling the operation of each component by analyzing and determining the information output from each sensor.

Next, the operation of each component connected to the coin separator collector 200 will be described.

The coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d are all four and are located for 50 won, 10 won, 100 won, and 500 won from the left. In the initial state, the 50 yuan cylinder 204a should coincide with the coin ejection shaft fixing bolt 116. Then, in order to prepare the filter in sequence, the coin separation collection assembly 200 moves sequentially from the left side so that the entrances of the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d for the coin are fixed with the coin discharge shaft 116. To match. Therefore, the coins separated and discharged through the coin separator collection assembly 200 are accurately collected in each cylinder for each type. The diameter of each cylinder must match the diameter of the corresponding coin.

The second opening and closing device 214 is located at the lower end of the coin separation collection cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d, and foreign matters or defective coins or counterfeit coins, or not the corresponding coins are introduced into the cylinder. When detected through the 2,4 sensors (240, 250, 270), it functions to pour coins in the cylinder into the recycling box (520).

At this time, the second opening and closing device 214 is always closed when the machine operates normally, but when an abnormality is detected by each sensor, it is opened to send coins to the recycling box 520.

However, if the coin is being separated instead of being opened at the same time as an abnormality is detected, the coin is opened once the all coins are separated and then the next coin is separated. In addition, after separating all 500 won coins, the display window (not shown) beeps to the consumer to open the recycle box 520 to re-inject the coins "Please check the coins in the recycling box and re-inject coins" Mark with In addition, the second opening and closing device 214 is opened when the coins are spilled into the coin storage 300 after all the coins are collected separately.

The second driving motor 216 moves the entire coin separation collection body 200 horizontally and horizontally so that the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d coincide with the coin discharge axis. The power of the second driving motor 216 moves the coin separation collection body 200 to the left and right through the guide gear 218 in the upper support shaft 220a.

At this time, the operation timing is when the first opening and closing device is closed and the next filter is prepared, and the following coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d coincide with the coin discharge shaft. After separating up to 500 won in this way to move the assembly completely to the left to allow the combination to move to the coin storage (300). And after sending all the coins to the coin storage 300, when the combination comes down again to move the combination to the right to prepare to the initial state.

The first sensor 240 is composed of eight contact sensors, for example, when the coin enters the coin separation collection cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d, the principle of contacting two or more sensors facing each other must be described. I use it.

Firstly, if the coin is not a bad coin or a corresponding coin (coin which is not classified in the process of entering) is discriminated, and the amount of the coin is calculated as a judgment value.

The second sensor 250 is four photosensitive sensors for detecting the passing of the object, that is, when too small an object enters and is not detected by the first sensor 240 at all, the second sensor 250 detects this material or small Detect the entry of coins.

It also provides the information necessary to indicate when to replace the filter and the preparation of each part of the machine for separating coins.

The third sensor 260 is a coin overflow warning sensor for preventing a large amount of coins from entering the coin during the collection of coins while the coins are collected, and determines the closing timing of the first opening and closing device of the coin separator assembly 100. do.

In other words, when the coin is raised to a certain level, the coin is warped so that the coin cannot enter the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d by blocking the first opening and closing device in the coin separator assembly. .

The fourth sensor 270 measures the weight of the coin as a weight sensor to determine whether there is a bad coin or a counterfeit coin, and if it is determined that there is a bad coin or a counterfeit coin, the second opening and closing device 214 of the corresponding cylinder. Instruct to open the bay to pour out all the coins in the cylinder to the recycling box (520).

If any of the first, second, and fourth sensors 240, 250, 270 detects an abnormality, the second opening and closing device 214 of the second opening and closing device 214 may be discharged to the recycling box 520 after separating up to 500 won coins. Instruction to open.

At this time, the user checks the coins in the recycling box 520 to pick out the counterfeit coin or bad coin and then put it back into the coin inlet. The coin separation collection assembly 200 should be prepared in an initial state, and filters should also be prepared in an initial state. The consumer then presses the start button and repeats the process of separating coins.

Referring to the interlocking function of each sensor as described above, the first sensor 240 determines the determination value by determining whether or not the same size of the coin, the entry of the small object not detected by the second sensor 250 Detect. In addition, the third sensor 260 detects that the coin overflows, and when the coin overflows, the second opening and closing device 214 in the coin separator assembly 200 is blocked to prevent the coin from entering the cylinder any more. do.

In this case, the coin separation collector 200 is inevitably moved to pour coins into the coin storage 300 and repeats the process of separating and collecting coins again. Even if there is no abnormality up to the first and second sensors 240 and 250, there may be imitation coins, so it is detected by weight. That is, it is detected by "unit weight * number of coins = actual total weight of a coin ≒ arithmetic weight".

If other coins or foreign objects other than the corresponding coins are detected, the filtering is completed and at the same time, the second opening and closing device 214 at the lower end of the coin separation collection cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d is opened, and the coin is recycled to the recycling box 520. Pour it out. Finally, the user is asked to pick out a bad coin or foreign matter and then put the coin again.

5 is an external perspective view of an automatic coin counting and currency exchange machine according to the present invention.

Looking at the exterior perspective view shown in Figure 5, the upper side of the appearance is a 1000 won bill slot 502, 5000 won bill slot 504, 10000 bill bill slot 506 used when you want to exchange bills into coins A card inlet 508 is provided.

In addition, the central portion of the appearance is a coin inlet 310, 1000 won bills outlet 510, 5000 won bills outlet 512, 10,000 won bills outlet 514 used to exchange coins into bills and The display unit 516 and a keyboard 518 provided with various function keys are provided.

In addition, a recycling box 210 is installed at a lower end of the coin inlet 500, and a coin outlet 522 is installed at the right side of the coin inlet 500.

Next, the operation of the automatic coin counting and the exchange of the money exchanger according to the present invention will be described.

<When converting coins into bills>

1. First, put all the coins into the coin inlet (500).

2. The coins entering the coin inlet 500 are all separated by coins through a coin separator (100).

3. Each separated coin is collected by coin type in the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d of the coin separation collector assembly 200.

4. The order of collection will be in the order of the smallest coins (50 won, 10 won, 100 won, 500 won).

5. When the collection is completed, the total amount of coins is calculated and displayed on the display window 516.

6. The user uses the keyboard 518 to determine what kind of bills he wants to exchange.

7. The amount of bills will be spent and the amount less than 1,000 won will be spent in coins.

8. Coins collected in each cylinder is sent to the coin storage 300 is stored for each coin.

<When converting bank notes into coins>

1. Insert a banknote into the banknote opening 502, 504, 506.

2. The amount of the inserted banknote is shown in the display 516 window.

3. The user uses the keyboard 518 to determine the type of coin to be exchanged.

4. Coins are spent as much as the amount of bills entered.

<When using a card to withdraw money>

1. Insert the card into the card slot 508.

2. Look up the card.

3. When a user withdraws a bill, the user can use it like a CD machine. However, if a consumer wants to exchange money with a coin, he decides how much money he wants to withdraw and what kind of coin he needs.

4. Spend if the amount withdrawn is less than the account balance.

5. Eject the card and print out the specification sheet.

As described above, according to the automatic coin counting and money exchanger according to the present invention, coins input by electronic sensing devices such as a touch sensor, a photosensitive sensor, a coin overflow warning sensor, and a weight sensor can be automatically separated and counted.

In addition, the corresponding coins for the input bill value can be automatically exchanged and paid. Therefore, it is possible to easily exchange coins (10 won, 50 won, 100 won, 500 won) into banknotes (1000 won, 5000 won, 10000 won) or banknotes into coins of the desired unit. Convenience can be increased.

Claims (4)

A coin separator assembly (100) for separating various coins introduced through the coin inlet through a filter according to the size of the coin; A coin separator combiner 200 for collecting coins separated from the coin separator assembly 100 according to the size of the coin; A coin storage unit 300 for storing coins separated from the coin separation collector assembly 200 according to the size of coins; The first and second conveyor belts 400a and 400b for moving and returning the coin separator assembly 200 to the coin storage 300, A coin separator collector 200 is installed at a lower portion of the coin separator assembly 100, and a coin storage 300 having a height of a predetermined size is installed at the rear of the coin separator collector 200; The first and second conveyor belts 400a and 400b for transporting various coins are connected between the coin separation collector assembly 200 and the coin storage 300 installed lower than the height of the coin storage 300. Automatic coin counting and currency exchange. The method according to claim 1, wherein the coin separator assembly 100 A first drive motor 102 for vibrating the coin separator assembly; A shock absorber 104 that acts as a shock absorber when the first drive motor 102 vibrates; A separating box 106 having a coin storage space; A filter exchange assembly (108) for filtering by three filters (110) installed at the bottom of the separation box (106); A first opening and closing device coupled to the bottom of the filter exchange assembly 108 to open and close the coin so that the coin can be accurately collected in the coin separation cylinder 204; The upper end of the coin separator assembly 100 is vibrated and the lower end is correctly fixed to the inlet of the coin separation cylinder 204 when the separated coins are discharged into the coin separation cylinder 204 so that the buffer bar (114) )Wow; Automatic coin counting and exchanger, characterized in that the coin discharge shaft fixing clamp 116 is fixed so that the coin discharge shaft and coin separation collection cylinder 204 can match. The coin separating cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d are installed at the upper end of the coin separating collector assembly 200, and the coin separating cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d. At the lower end of the second opening and closing device 214 and the fourth sensor 270 is installed; A pair of support shafts (220a, 220b) is installed on the left and right sides of the coin separation collector assembly 200, the support shaft (220a) is provided with a second drive motor (216) and the guide gear (218); Each of the coin separation cylinders 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d is provided with a first sensor 240 at the upper end of the cylinder inlet, and a second sensor 250 is provided at the lower left of the first sensor 240. A third sensor 260 is installed at the lower right portion; Opening and closing operation motor 210 for opening and closing operation of the coin separation cylinder (204a, 204b, 204c, 204d) is installed on one side of the second opening and closing device 214, the first, second, third, fourth sensor Automatic coin counter and money exchanger (240, 250, 260, 270) is connected to the CPU 230 for overall control of the operation of each component by analyzing and determining the information output from each sensor. [4] The automatic coin counting and money exchanger according to claim 3, wherein the first, second, third and fourth sensors 240, 250, 260 and 270 are made of a contact sensor, a photosensitive sensor, a coin overflow warning sensor and a weight sensor.