TWM543432U - Change machine and coin guiding component - Google Patents

Description

Coin machine and coin guide

The present invention relates to a coin machine and a coin guiding member, and more particularly to a coin machine and a coin guiding member having a coin storage box.

In today's society, whether it is to save labor costs and to keep the time of sale of goods not limited to vending machines for a certain period of time, or public telephones and game consoles that provide people to pay for the right to use within a certain period of time, The payment method is achieved by using a coin-operated machine. The coin-operating machine is mainly provided with a coin-receiving device on the top side of the cent-coin device, and a coin temporary storage device on the bottom side of the cent-coin device, and the coin is put into the coin-operated machine. After that, firstly, the authenticity and the value of the coin are discriminated by the coin-receiving device to determine the amount or number of times the user can use the machine, and then the coin is moved according to the value of the coin in the corresponding currency channel in the cent-note device, and The classification is collected in the coin temporary storage device, or moved to the withdrawal slot for coin withdrawal.

However, if the storage space in the coin temporary storage device is full, the slot machine can no longer provide the user with a coin. Therefore, the coin-operating opportunity has a notification mechanism built in to inform the money-collecting person to collect the coins in the coin temporary storage device so that the slot machine can continue to operate. This will cause inconvenience in the execution of the money collector. In addition, if only one coin of one currency value is deposited into the slot machine, although there is still enough space in the other currency storage slot, it will also make the slot machine unusable, and increase the frequency of the coin collecting person. .

The present invention provides a coin machine and a coin guiding member, thereby solving the problem that the frequency of collecting money by the money collecting person of the slot machine is too high in the prior art.

The coin machine disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a casing, a coin sorting box, a coin guiding member and a coin storage box. The housing has a coin slot and a coin withdrawal port. The coin sorting bin is located inside the housing. The coin sorting box has a coin inlet and a coin outlet. The coin slot corresponds to the coin slot. The coin guide member is located within the housing. The coin guiding member comprises a guiding groove body and a guiding plate. The guide groove has a guide groove and an inlet and an outlet at opposite ends of the guide groove. The guiding plate corresponds to the coin outlet, and the guiding plate is pivoted on the guiding groove to close or open the inlet of the guiding body. The coin storage box is located in the casing and corresponds to the outlet of the coin guide. Wherein, when the entrance of the guide groove is closed, the coin outlet is connected to the coin withdrawal port, and when the entrance of the guide groove is opened, the coin outlet is connected to the outlet of the guide groove.

The coin guiding member disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention corresponds to a coin slot and a coin withdrawal port. The coin guiding member comprises a guiding groove body and a guiding plate. The guide groove has a guide groove and an inlet and an outlet at opposite ends of the guide groove. The guide plate corresponds to a coin slot. The guiding plate is pivoted on the guiding body to close or open the inlet of the guiding body. Wherein, when the entrance of the guide groove is closed, the coin outlet is connected to the coin withdrawal port, and when the entrance of the guide groove is opened, the coin outlet is connected to the outlet of the guide groove.

According to the coin machine of the above embodiment, a coin guiding member is additionally provided, so that the coin leaving from the coin dispensing opening of the coin sorting box can be selected to go to the coin withdrawal slot or the coin receiving slot through the guide member. If the space in the coin storage slot of the coin sorting box is sufficient, the coin dispensing port can be connected to the coin withdrawal port through the coin guiding member, so that the coin leaving the coin dispensing opening is guided to the withdrawal slot for the user to receive. If the space in the coin storage slot of the coin sorting box is insufficient, the coin dispensing slot can be connected to the coin receiving slot through the coin guiding member to empty the coin stored in the coin storage slot to the coin receiving slot for the user to continue to deposit. In this way, the frequency of collecting coins of the money collector can be reduced.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the present invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the present application.

Please refer to Figure 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a coin dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The coin machine 10 of this embodiment is used for the user to extract or deposit coins. The coin machine 10 includes a casing 100, a coin sorting box 200, a coin guiding member 300, and a coin storage box 400. The housing 100 has a coin slot 110 and a coin withdrawal port 120.

The coin sorting bin 200 is located within the housing 100. The coin sorting box 200 has a coin inlet 210 and a coin outlet 220, and the coin slot 210 corresponds to the coin slot 110. Specifically, the coin sorting box 200 has, for example, a plurality of coin storage slots (not shown), such as a plurality of one-dollar coin storage slots, a plurality of five-dollar coin storage slots, a plurality of ten-dollar coin storage slots, and a plurality of fifty Yuan coin storage tank. After the coin enters the coin sorting box 200 from the coin insertion slot 210, it will be sorted according to the value of the coin and enter the coin storage slot corresponding to the coin value. In addition, the coins stored in the coin storage slot will also exit the coin sorting bin 200 from the coin dispensing port 220.

In addition to Figure 1, please refer to Figure 2 to Figure 4. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the coin guiding member of Figure 1. 3 is a perspective view showing the guide plate of FIG. 2 rotated to another angle. Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 2.

The coin guide member 300 is located within the housing 100. The coin guiding member 300 includes a coin guiding body 310 and a guiding plate 320. The guide groove body 310 has a guide groove 311 and an inlet 312 and an outlet 313 at opposite ends of the guide groove 311. The guiding plate 320 corresponds to the coin dispensing slot 220, and the guiding plate 320 is pivotally disposed on the guiding slot body 310. The guiding plate 320 is rotatable relative to the coin guiding body 310 to close or open the inlet 312 of the guiding body 310.

In this embodiment, the coin guiding member 300 further includes two first positioning members 330 and a second positioning member 340. The second first positioning member 330 is, for example, a latch. The two first positioning members 330 are disposed on the coin guiding body 310 and one of the first positioning members 330 is adjacent to the inlet 312 and the other is farther from the inlet 312. The second positioning member 340 has, for example, a pin hole. The second positioning member 340 is mounted on the guiding plate 320, and the second positioning member 340 is selectively combined with one of the first positioning members 330 to close or open the guiding plate 320 to the inlet 312 of the guiding body 310. .

In addition to Figure 1, please refer to Figure 5. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the coin storage box of Figure 1.

The coin storage box 400 is located in the casing 100 and has a coin receiving groove 410 and a coin receiving port 420 corresponding to the coin receiving groove 410. The coin collecting port 420 corresponds to the outlet 313 of the coin guiding body 310. The coins that have been slid out from the outlet 313 can be taken in from the coin-receiving port 420 and stored in the coin accommodating groove 410.

In addition, the coin machine 10 further includes a cover plate 500. The cover plate 500 is slidably disposed in the coin storage box 400 to cover or open the coin collecting port 420. Further, the cover sheet 500 seals the coin in the coin storage groove 410 by, for example, passing the coin receiving opening 420 of the coin storage box 400 in a normal state.

It should be noted that the number of the coin receiving slots 410 of the present embodiment is single, and the coins of various currency values are mixed and placed in the coin receiving slot 410. However, it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the number of the coin receiving slots may be plural, and the coin receiving slots may be selectively connected to the coin collecting slot, so that coins of various currency values are individually placed correspondingly. The coin storage slot is inside. That is to say, the coin storage box can also have the function of sorting coins.

In addition to Figure 1, please refer to Figure 6. Figure 6 is a block diagram of the coin machine of Figure 1.

The coin machine 10 further includes a sensing component 600 and a control component 700. The sensing component 600 is installed, for example, in a coin storage slot and is used to sense the coin inventory of the coin storage slot. The control component 700 can issue a corresponding signal according to the sensing result of the sensing component 600 to remind the processor to adjust the guiding plate 320 so that the inlet 312 of the guiding tank 310 is in an open state or a closed state.

Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8. 7 and 8 are schematic views showing the operation of the coin machine of Fig. 1.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the user wants to extract the coin 20, the guiding plate 320 is closed to the inlet 312 of the guiding tank 310, so that the coin outlet 220 communicates with the coin-returning port 120, so that the guiding plate 320 can be The coin from the coin outlet 220 is guided to the coin withdrawal port 120 for the user to pick up.

As shown in FIG. 8, if the amount of coins in the coin storage slot exceeds a predetermined storage amount, the space in the coin storage slot will be full or full, and the user can no longer provide the coin. Therefore, the control component 700 sends an alert signal according to the sensing signal sent by the sensing component 600, thereby reminding the staff to adjust the guiding plate 320 in the direction indicated by the arrow a, so that the inlet 312 of the guiding tank 310 is opened. . And, the cover sheet 500 is opened in the direction indicated by the arrow b to open the coin collecting port 420. In this way, the coin dispensing opening 220 is connected to the coin collecting slot 420 through the outlet 313 of the guiding slot 310, and the coin 20 emerging from the dispensing opening 220 can be guided to the coin receiving slot 410 through the guiding plate 320. The coin 20 in the coin storage slot is emptied to allow the user to continue to deposit the coin 20.

It should be noted that the driving mode of the guiding plate 320 of the embodiment is manually controlled, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the guiding plate 320 can also be automatically controlled by a computer. Please refer to Figure 9. Figure 9 is a block diagram of a coin machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a driving component 800 is further included. The drive element 800 is, for example, a motor and is electrically connected to the control element 700. When the coin inventory exceeds a predetermined storage amount, the sensing component 600 transmits a sensing signal to the control component 700, such that the control component 700 causes the driving component 800 to drive the guiding plate 320 to rotate relative to the coin guiding body 310 to be closed or opened. The inlet 312 of the guide tank 310.

According to the coin machine of the above embodiment, a coin guiding member is additionally provided so that the coin leaving the coin dispensing opening of the coin sorting box can be selected to pass through the coin guiding member or to the coin receiving slot. If the space in the coin storage tank of the coin sorting box is sufficient, the coin dispensing port can be connected to the coin withdrawal port through the coin guiding member, so that the coin leaving the coin dispensing opening is guided to the withdrawal slot for the user to receive. If the space in the coin storage slot of the coin sorting box is insufficient, the coin dispensing slot can be connected to the coin receiving slot through the coin guiding member to empty the coin stored in the coin storage slot to the coin receiving slot for the user to continue to deposit. In this way, the frequency of collecting coins of the money collector can be reduced.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is intended that those skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the new patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

10‧‧‧ coin machine

100‧‧‧shell

110‧‧‧ coin slot

120‧‧‧Returning currency

200‧‧‧ coin sorting box

210‧‧‧Into the coin

220‧‧‧Minute outlet

300‧‧‧Guide components

310‧‧‧Guide trough body

311‧‧ ‧ guide slot

312‧‧‧ Entrance

313‧‧‧Export

320‧‧‧Guideboard

330‧‧‧First positioning piece

340‧‧‧Second positioning parts

400‧‧‧ coin storage box

410‧‧‧ coin storage slot

420‧‧ ‧ coin receipt

500‧‧‧ cover

600‧‧‧Sensor components

700‧‧‧Control elements

800‧‧‧ drive components

a, b‧‧‧ arrow

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a coin dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the coin guiding member of Figure 1. 3 is a perspective view showing the guide plate of FIG. 2 rotated to another angle. Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 2. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the coin storage box of Figure 1. Figure 6 is a block diagram of the coin machine of Figure 1. 7 and 8 are schematic views showing the operation of the coin machine of Fig. 1. Figure 9 is a block diagram of a coin machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ coin machine

100‧‧‧shell

110‧‧‧ coin slot

120‧‧‧Returning currency

200‧‧‧ coin sorting box

210‧‧‧Into the coin

220‧‧‧Minute outlet

300‧‧‧Guide components

310‧‧‧Guide trough body

311‧‧ ‧ guide slot

312‧‧‧ Entrance

313‧‧‧Export

320‧‧‧Guideboard

330‧‧‧First positioning piece

340‧‧‧Second positioning parts

400‧‧‧ coin storage box

410‧‧‧ coin storage slot

420‧‧ ‧ coin receipt

500‧‧‧ cover

Claims (10)

A coin machine comprising: a casing having a coin slot and a coin withdrawal port; a coin sorting bin located in the casing, the coin sorting bin having a coin inlet and a coin outlet, the coin inlet Corresponding to the coin slot; a coin guiding member is located in the casing, the coin guiding member comprises a guiding groove body and a guiding plate, the guiding groove body has a guiding groove and a opposite end of the guiding groove An inlet and an outlet, the guiding plate is corresponding to the coin outlet, and the guiding plate is pivoted on the guiding groove to close or open the inlet of the guiding body; and a coin storage box is located at the outlet The outlet of the casing and the outlet of the coin guiding tank; wherein, when the inlet of the guiding tank is closed, the coin outlet is connected to the coin withdrawal opening, when the inlet of the guiding tank is opened, The coin outlet communicates with the outlet of the coin guide. The coin machine of claim 1, wherein the coin guiding member further comprises two first positioning members and a second positioning member, wherein the two first positioning members are disposed on the guiding body, the second positioning The piece is mounted on the guiding plate, and the second positioning member is selectively combined with one of the first positioning members to close or open the inlet of the guiding body. The coin machine of claim 1, further comprising a driving component for driving the guiding plate to rotate relative to the guiding body to close or open the inlet of the guiding body. The coin machine of claim 3, further comprising a sensing component and a control component, wherein the sensing component is configured to sense a coin inventory in the coin sorting box, when the coin inventory exceeds a preset storage When measured, the sensing component transmits a sensing signal to the control component, and the control component causes the driving component to drive the guiding plate to rotate relative to the coin guiding body. The coin machine of claim 1, wherein the coin storage box has a coin receiving slot and a plurality of coin receiving slots, and the coin receiving slots are selectively connectable to the coin receiving slot. The coin machine of claim 5, further comprising a cover plate that normally covers the coin receiving opening of the coin storage box. A coin guiding member corresponding to a coin slot and a coin withdrawal port of a casing, and a coin dispensing port of a coin sorting box, the coin guiding member comprising: a guiding tank body, the guiding coin tank body has a guiding slot and an inlet and an outlet at opposite ends of the guiding slot, the guiding plate corresponding to a coin slot; and a guiding plate pivoted on the guiding slot to close or open the guiding slot The inlet of the body; wherein, when the inlet of the guide body is closed, the coin outlet is connected to the coin withdrawal opening, and when the inlet of the guide body is opened, the coin outlet is connected to the guide slot The outlet of the body. The coin guiding member according to claim 7, wherein the guiding member further comprises two first positioning members and a second positioning member, wherein the two first positioning members are disposed on the guiding body, the second The positioning member is mounted on the guiding plate, and the second positioning member is selectively combined with one of the first positioning members to close or open the inlet of the guiding body. The guide member according to claim 7, further comprising a driving component, the driving component is configured to drive the guiding plate to rotate relative to the guiding body to close or open the inlet of the guiding body . The guide member according to claim 9 further includes a sensing component and a control component, wherein the sensing component is configured to sense a coin inventory in the coin sorting box, when the coin inventory exceeds a preset When the amount is stored, the sensing component transmits a sensing signal to the control component, and the control component causes the driving component to drive the guiding plate to rotate relative to the guiding body.