TWI408622B - Coin counting device - Google Patents

Abstract

A coin counting device includes a mount that has two inter-spaced substrates, a counting unit, and a guide unit. The mount includes a guide channel and two engaging slots located at opposite sides of the central axis of the guide channel. The counting unit includes a detector detachably disposed in one of the two engaging slots. The guide unit includes a guide plate detachably mounted between the substrates, and a guide mechanism detachably disposed on one of the two substrates. By means of locating the engaging slots at opposite sides of the central axis of the guide channel, collocating with the detector detachably disposed in one of the two engaging slots and the guide mechanism detachably disposed on one of the two substrates, the coin counting device is allowed to discharge coins from different directions, thereby increasing the applicability, adjustment convenience and counting accuracy.

Description

Coin counting device

The present invention relates to a counting device, and more particularly to a coin counting device.

Referring to FIG. 1, the Republic of China Announcement No. M271212 "Digital Coin Machine Output Structure" discloses that a conventional coin machine output structure 1 includes two side plates 11, a plate 12 disposed in the two side plates 11, and a space spaced from the plate 12. a side panel 13 disposed in the two side panels 11 , a coin discharge channel 14 defined by the side panel 11 and the panel 12 and the side panel 13 , and a side through the side panel 11 and connected to the coin channel 14 A through hole 15 and a counting unit 16 disposed on one of the side plates 11.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the counting unit 16 includes a counter 161 disposed on the side panel 11, a pair of contact members 162 pivotally disposed on the side panel 11 and a contact member 162 disposed on the side panel 11. And a bearing 163 protruding from the hole 15 and a torsion spring 164 for driving the contact member 162.

When a coin 100 moves in the coin-discharging passage 14 and pushes against the bearing 163 as shown in FIG. 1, the contact member 162 is driven to rotate to the position shown in FIG. 2 in the direction indicated by the arrow 17 in FIG. The contact member 162 is spaced apart from the counter 161. After the coin 100 is discharged from the coin discharge channel 14, the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 164 is used to return the contact member 162 to the position shown in FIG. The number of coins 100 that are discharged.

Although the existing digital coin machine output structure 1 can discharge and count coins 100, it still has the following disadvantages to be improved:

1. The general utility is poor: the digital coin machine output structure 1 has a specific mounting direction in use, and as can be seen from FIG. 1, the hole 15 is located on the right side in FIG. 1, and therefore, the coin 100 can only be used from FIG. The right side discharge in the middle will be counted by the counter 161. If the coin 100 is to be discharged from the left side in Fig. 1, the hole 15 must be additionally purchased on the left side of Fig. 1 and have different directions of rotation. Since the counting unit 16 of the pressing member 162 is used, the versatility of the existing coin counting device 1 is poor.

2. Adjustment is not easy: since the contact member 162 is driven by the elastic force of the torsion spring 164, when the rotation range of the contact member 162 is adjusted to match the size of the different coins 100, the counting unit 16 must be disassembled. Then, the torsion spring 164 of different elastic coefficients is replaced, so that it is cumbersome and inconvenient to adjust.

3. The counting accuracy is low: since the above-mentioned pressing member 162 is driven by the elastic force of the torsion spring 164, it is rotated between the two positions which are in contact with the counter 161 and spaced apart from the counter 161, thereby The effect of counting the coin 100 is achieved. It is known that the spring force of the torsion spring 164 is gradually fatigued with the use time, and therefore, the longer the time is, the lower the counting accuracy of the counter 161 is.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a coin counting device that is more versatile, simple to adjust, and accurate in counting.

Therefore, the coin counting device of the present invention comprises a mounting seat, a counting unit detachably disposed on the mounting seat, and a guiding unit detachably disposed on the mounting seat.

The mounting base includes two mutually spaced substrates, two limiting plates disposed between the substrates, a guiding channel defined by the substrate and the limiting plate, and two through holes. The card slot of the substrate, wherein the card slots are respectively located on opposite sides of a central axis of the guiding channel, and the card slot is spaced apart from each of the limiting plates.

The counting unit includes a detector detachably disposed in one of the card slots; the guiding unit includes a guiding plate detachably disposed between the substrates, and a detachably disposed on one of the substrates The guiding mechanism, wherein the guiding plate has a lead-out portion facing the detector, a card abutting portion detachably snapping against the limit plate opposite to the detector, and a curved arc connection a guiding portion of the card abutting portion and the lead-out portion, and the guiding mechanism has a mounting plate detachably disposed on one of the substrates and protruding with a plurality of positioning members, a penetrating plate and the substrate a sliding slot on the central axis, a swing arm pivoted on the mounting plate, a rotating member pivoted on the swing arm and located in the sliding slot, and a connecting end of the swing arm and one of the two ends respectively An elastic member of the member, wherein the rotating member is located on the central axis.

The utility model has the advantages that the card slot on the opposite side of the central axis of the guiding channel and the sliding slot on the central axis cooperate with the detector detachably disposed in one of the card slots and detachably disposed on The guiding mechanism on one of the substrates improves the versatility and counting accuracy of the coin counting device, and the positioning member can facilitate the adjustment of the elastic member.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, a preferred embodiment of the coin counting device 2 of the present invention comprises a mounting base 3, a counting unit 4 detachably disposed on the mounting base 3, and a detachable mounting on the mounting base 3. The guiding unit 5 and a positioning unit 6 for positioning the counting unit 4.

The mounting base 3 includes two substrates 31 spaced apart from each other, a limiting plate 32 disposed between the two substrates at intervals, and a guiding channel defined by the substrate 31 and the limiting plate 32. 33, and two card slots 34 extending through the substrate 31, wherein the card slots 34 are respectively located on opposite sides of the central axis L of the guiding channel 33, and the card slot 34 is associated with each limit The plates 32 are spaced apart. The counting unit 4 includes a detector 41 detachably disposed in the card slot 34 on the right side in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 and reviewing FIG. 3 together, the guiding unit 5 includes a guiding plate 51 detachably disposed between the substrates 31, and a guiding unit detachably disposed on one of the substrates 31. Agency 52.

The guiding plate 51 has a guiding portion 511 facing the detector 41, a card abutting portion 512 detachably engaging against the limiting plate 32 opposite to the detecting device 41, and a curved arc connecting the card The abutting portion 512 and the guiding portion 513 of the lead portion 511.

The guiding mechanism 52 has a mounting plate 521 detachably disposed on one of the substrates 31 and protruding from the plurality of positioning members 522, a mounting plate 521 and the substrate 31 extending through the central axis L. a sliding arm 524, a swinging arm 524 pivotally mounted on the mounting plate 521, a rotating member 525 pivotally disposed on the sliding arm 524 and located in the sliding slot 523, and a pair of ends respectively connected to the swing arm 524 The elastic member 526 of the positioning member 522, wherein the rotating member 525 is located on the central axis L, and the sliding slot 523 has a first sliding portion 527 and a second sliding on opposite sides of the central axis L In the portion 528, the first and second sliding portions 527 and 528 extend from the central axis L toward the corresponding card slots 34, respectively. In the preferred embodiment, the resilient member 526 is a spring.

The positioning unit 6 includes a positioning protrusion 61 protruding from the detecting unit 41, and a positioning pressing piece 62 pressed against the detecting unit 41 in cooperation with the positioning protrusion 61. The positioning protrusion 61 and the positioning pressing piece 62 position the detector 41 in one of the card slots 34.

In use, the coin counting device 2 is connected to the coin-sending track 71 of the one-counter machine 7 by the substrate 31 of the mounting base 3 as shown in FIG. 6 to count the plurality of coins 72. For convenience of explanation, the following only Counting a coin 72 is illustrated.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the coin 72 is moved by the coin-receiving track 71 into the guiding passage 33 of the coin counting device 2, and is guided by the two limiting plates 32 to move toward the guiding plate 51. After the coin 72 leaves the guiding channel 33, it moves along the guiding portion 513 of the guiding plate 51 toward the detector 41, and pushes against the rotating member 525 located in the sliding slot 523, so that the rotating member The 525 is moved toward the second sliding portion 528 of the sliding slot 523 to drive the swing arm 524 to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow 73 in FIG. 7, and then the swing arm 524 is driven by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 526. Returning to the position shown in FIG. 4, and simultaneously pushing the coin 72 to eject the coin 72 through the detector 41, the effect of counting the coins 72 is achieved.

Since the coin 72 is counted before passing through the detector 41 before being discharged from the coin counting device 2, it can be ensured that the detector 41 can count the coin 72, effectively increasing the accuracy of counting the coins 72.

Moreover, when it is applied to count coins 72 of different sizes, only the position of the elastic member 526 and the positioning member 522 on the mounting plate 521 needs to be changed, so that the elastic force of the elastic member 526 can be changed to facilitate The coin 72 of different sizes is pushed so that the coin counting device 2 can be adapted to count coins 72 of different sizes.

Referring to Figures 7 and 9, when the coin 72 is to be ejected from the left side of Figure 7, the guide mechanism 52 only needs to be replaced with another substrate 31 (i.e., the bottom substrate 31), and the guide plate is replaced. 51 is changed from the position shown in FIG. 7 to the position shown in FIG. 9, so that the card abutting portion 512 is stuck against the limit plate 32 on the right side in FIG. 9, and the detector 41 is mounted on the card on the left side of FIG. In the slot 34, the coin 72 can be guided by the guiding portion 513 of the guiding plate 51 to be discharged from the left side in FIG. 9 and counted by the detector 41, thereby improving the versatility of the coin counting device 2. .

With the above, the coin counting device 2 of the present invention has the following advantages in practical applications:

1. Highly versatile: the user can use the card slot 34 corresponding to the central axis L and the first and second sliding portions 527 and 528 to cooperate with the detector 41 detachably disposed in one of the card slots 34. The guiding mechanism 52 detachably provided on one of the substrates 31 determines the discharge direction of the counted coins 72 by itself, thereby improving the versatility of the coin counting device 2.

2. Easy to adjust: only need to change the position of the elastic member 526 and the positioning member 522 on the mounting plate 521, the elastic force of the elastic member 526 can be changed for counting coins 72 of different sizes; The discharge speed of the coins 72 of the same size.

3. Accurate counting: The number of coins 72 discharged is accurately counted by the design that the coin 72 must be discharged after the detector 41.

In summary, the coin counting device 2 of the present invention is detachably disposed in one of the cards by using a card slot 34 located on the opposite side of the central axis L of the guiding passage 33 and a sliding slot 523 located on the central axis L. The detector 41 in the slot 34 and the guiding mechanism 52 detachably disposed on one of the substrates 31 improve the versatility and counting accuracy of the coin counting device 2, and the positioning member 522 can adjust the The elastic member 526 is more convenient. Therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

2‧‧‧ coin counting device

3‧‧‧ Mounting

31‧‧‧Substrate

32‧‧‧Limited board

33‧‧‧ Guide channel

34‧‧‧ card slot

4‧‧‧counting unit

41‧‧‧Detector

5‧‧‧Guide unit

51‧‧‧ Guide plate

511‧‧‧Exporting Department

512‧‧‧ card arrival

513‧‧‧Guide

52‧‧‧Guiding agency

521‧‧‧Installation board

522‧‧‧ Positioning parts

523‧‧‧Chute

524‧‧‧ swing arm

525‧‧‧Rotating parts

526‧‧‧Flexible components

527‧‧‧First sliding part

528‧‧‧Second sliding part

6‧‧‧ Positioning unit

61‧‧‧Positioning bumps

62‧‧‧ Positioning tablet

7‧‧‧Digital machine

71‧‧‧ currency track

72‧‧‧ coins

73‧‧‧ arrow

L‧‧‧ central axis

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a conventional coin counting device;

Figure 2 is a top view, assistance to illustrate Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the coin counting device of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the aspect of the preferred embodiment;

Figure 5 is a bottom view, assistance to illustrate Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a front elevational view showing a digital coin machine to which the preferred embodiment is applied;

Figure 7 is a plan view showing the aspect of counting coins in the preferred embodiment;

Figure 8 is a plan view, with assistance in explaining Figure 6;

Figure 9 is a top plan view showing the preferred embodiment of the embodiment for discharging coins from the other side.

2. . . Coin counting device

3. . . Mount

31. . . Substrate

32. . . Limit plate

34. . . Card slot

4. . . Counting unit

41. . . Detector

5. . . Guidance unit

51. . . guide plate

511. . . Export department

512. . . Card offset

513. . . Guide

52. . . Guiding mechanism

521. . . Mounting plate

522. . . Positioning member

523. . . Chute

524. . . Swing arm

525. . . Rotating piece

526. . . Elastic component

527. . . First sliding portion

528. . . Second sliding portion

6. . . Positioning unit

61. . . Positioning bump

62. . . Positioning tablet

Claims (3)

A coin counting device comprising: a mounting base comprising two mutually spaced substrates, a limiting plate disposed between the two substrates at intervals, and a guide defined by the substrate and the limiting plate a guiding channel, and two card slots extending through the substrate, wherein the card slots are respectively located on opposite sides of a central axis of the guiding channel, and the card slot is spaced apart from each of the limiting plates; The counting unit includes a detector detachably disposed in one of the card slots; a guiding unit including a guiding plate detachably disposed between the substrates, and a detachably disposed on one of the substrates The guiding mechanism, wherein the guiding plate has a lead-out portion facing the detector, a card abutting portion detachably snapping against the limit plate opposite to the detector, and a curved arc connection a guiding portion of the card abutting portion and the lead-out portion, and the guiding mechanism has a mounting plate detachably disposed on one of the substrates and protruding with a plurality of positioning members, a penetrating plate and the substrate a sliding slot on the central axis, a pivoting a swing arm on the mounting plate, a rotating member pivoted on the swing arm and located in the sliding slot, and a spring member respectively connected to the swing arm and one of the positioning members, wherein the rotating member is located The positioning unit includes a positioning protrusion protruding from the detector, and a positioning pressing piece pressed against the detecting piece in cooperation with the positioning protrusion, wherein The positioning tab is disposed on the mounting plate. According to the coin counting device of claim 1, wherein The sliding slot has a first sliding portion and a second sliding portion on opposite sides of the central axis, and the first and second sliding portions respectively extend from the central axis toward the corresponding slot direction. The coin counting device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member of the guiding mechanism is a spring.