WO2019073575A1 - Coin conveyance device - Google Patents

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WO2019073575A1
WO2019073575A1 PCT/JP2017/037010 JP2017037010W WO2019073575A1 WO 2019073575 A1 WO2019073575 A1 WO 2019073575A1 JP 2017037010 W JP2017037010 W JP 2017037010W WO 2019073575 A1 WO2019073575 A1 WO 2019073575A1
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雄司 大塚
史夫 湯澤
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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  • the present invention relates to a coin transport apparatus mounted on a device or the like that handles coins or medals (hereinafter referred to as "coins” including medals) such as money changers, vending machines, ticket vending machines, and gaming machines.
  • the present invention relates to a coin transport apparatus that separates coins one by one and transports the coins upward.
  • a coin conveying device that separates and conveys a coin one sheet at a time
  • a coin transport device using a revolving belt locks coins on projections provided on the revolving belt to transport coins upward (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
  • the coin conveying device using the rotating cylindrical helical protrusion or groove is a coin while supporting the coin with the cylindrical helical protrusion or groove provided around the rotating core material and the fixed support wall. Is transported upward (see, for example, Patent Documents 3, 4 and 5).
  • the number of components is large, the cost is high, the components are large, noise due to coins being conveyed is easily generated, degradation due to belt extension is easily generated, and torque There are problems such as the need for a large motor.
  • the coin conveying device using the conventional rotating cylindrical helical projections or grooves it is easy for the coins to be clogged, difficult to convey at high speed, or to adjust the timing of coin introduction. There are problems such as the need for complicated configurations.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a coin transport apparatus which is easy to maintain, durable and capable of realizing space saving etc. in view of the above problems.
  • a coin conveying device is a coin conveying device that separates and conveys coins one by one, and in which the horizontal direction conveying portion that conveys the coins in the horizontal direction and the coins are upward And a longitudinal direction transport unit for transporting to the side, and the lateral direction transport unit is a cylindrical member arranged so that a cylindrical axis is directed in the lateral direction, and a cylindrical helical protrusion is provided on the circumferential side surface thereof And a horizontal direction guiding member for restricting movement of the coin other than the direction along the cylindrical axis of the horizontal direction conveying member, wherein the vertical direction conveying portion is such that the cylindrical axis is oriented in the vertical direction.
  • a direction guide member, and the vertical direction conveyance unit is the horizontal direction conveyance unit Accordingly, characterized in that the coins conveyed is intended to convey upward.
  • the coin transport apparatus according to claim 2 is the coin transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the coin is introduced from the transverse transport unit to the longitudinal transport unit, the coin descends a certain level difference. It is characterized by being.
  • the coin conveying device is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of the track of the cylindrical spiral projection of the transverse conveying member is steep near the end of the transverse conveying portion. It is characterized in that an area is provided.
  • the coin conveying device is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of the track of the cylindrical spiral projection of the vertical direction conveying member is gentle near the lower end portion of the vertical direction conveying portion. It is characterized in that an area is provided.
  • the coin conveying device is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein when a coin is introduced from the coin introducing unit to the transverse direction conveying unit, the coin is caught when it occurs. It is characterized in that a coin jam preventing means is provided which applies an upward external force to the coin to eliminate the hooking of the coin.
  • the coin conveying device is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the corner of the coin conveying direction of the cylindrical helical protrusion of the transverse direction conveying member is provided with R, or
  • the invention is characterized in that a corner of the corner is taken to be tapered.
  • the coin transport apparatus can be made easy to maintain, durable, space saving, and the like.
  • FIG. 1 It is a front perspective view of the coin conveyance device of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a back perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing cut
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is front sectional drawing cut
  • the coin conveying device 1 separates the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 into the coin introducing unit 2 which introduces the received coin to the transverse direction conveying unit 3 and horizontally conveys it separately A part 3, a longitudinal direction conveying part 4 which separates the coins conveyed from the lateral direction conveying part 3 one by one and conveys them upward, and a coin delivery part which sends out the coins conveyed by the longitudinal direction conveying part 4 to the downstream side And 5). Further, the coin transport device 1 transports the power generated by the drive unit 6 with the transverse transport unit 3 and the longitudinal direction, with the drive unit 6 such as an electric motor driving the transverse transport unit 3 and the longitudinal transport unit 4. And a power transmission means 7 for transmission to the unit 4.
  • the coin introduction unit 2 is for introducing the received coin into the lateral conveyance unit 3 and has a coin receiving slot 21 and a coin introduction passage 22.
  • the coin received from the coin receiving slot 21 passes through the coin introducing passage 22 and is introduced into the lateral conveyance unit 3.
  • the transverse transport unit 3 transports the coin introduced by the coin introducing unit 2 to the longitudinal transport unit 4 in the lateral direction, and includes a transverse transport member 31 and a transverse guide member 32.
  • the lateral direction conveyance member 31 is a member that applies an external force for movement to the coin
  • the lateral direction guide member 32 is a member that restricts the movement of the coin in the direction other than the conveyance direction.
  • the transverse conveying member 31 is a cylindrical member, and a cylindrical helical protrusion 31a is provided on the circumferential side surface thereof so as to draw a track so as to rotate around a cylindrical axis.
  • the orbits of the cylindrical helical projections 31a appear to be arranged such that the inclined substantially linear orbits are arranged in the direction of the cylindrical axis (lateral direction).
  • the transverse transport member 31 is rotated about its cylindrical axis.
  • the trajectory of the substantially linear cylindrical helical projection 31 a viewed from the side moves laterally along the cylindrical axis.
  • the moving direction of the trajectory of the cylindrical spiral protrusion 31 a viewed from the side is the conveying direction of the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2.
  • the inclination of the trajectory of the cylindrical spiral protrusion 31a viewed from the side on which the coin is accommodated is lowered as it goes in the coin conveying direction. This is to smoothly carry coins in the horizontal direction transport unit 3 and introduce them into the vertical direction transport unit 4.
  • the transverse guide member 32 is a member that regulates movement of the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 to a direction other than the conveyance direction, and a wall that regulates movement of the coin in the direction away from the circumferential side surface of the transverse conveyance member , And a floor portion for restricting the downward movement of the coin.
  • the lateral direction guide member 32 does not have to be a single independent member, and may be formed by combining a plurality of members or may be formed by a part of the apparatus main body.
  • the coin introduced from the coin introducing part 2 to the lateral conveying part 3 first drops into the space between the circumferential side surface of the lateral conveying member 31 and the cylindrical helical protrusion 31 a and the lateral guide member 32. . And, at the time of coin conveyance, the track of the substantially linear cylindrical spiral projection 31a seen from the side moves along the cylindrical axis of the horizontal direction conveyance member 31, but of the cylindrical spiral projection 31a With the movement of the track, the coin in the space between the circumferential side surface of the lateral conveyance member 31 and the cylindrical helical projection 31a and the lateral guide member 32 is pushed and moved by the cylindrical helical projection 31a. Become.
  • the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 is subjected to the restriction of the horizontal direction guide member 32, and the lower end of the vertical direction conveying unit 4 in the horizontal direction along the cylindrical axis of the horizontal direction conveying member 31. It will be transported to the vicinity of the department.
  • the angle (pitch) of the trajectory of the cylindrical helical projections 31 a provided on the lateral conveyance member 31 is in the space between the circumferential side surface of the lateral conveyance member 31 and the cylindrical helical projections 31 a and the lateral guide member 32, It is set so that a coin with the largest outside diameter can be accommodated among coins to be transported, and two or more coins with the smallest outside diameter can not be accommodated among coins to be transported.
  • the diameter of the horizontal conveyance member 31 and the height of the floor of the horizontal guide member 32 are the same as the height of the center of gravity of the coin whose outer diameter is the smallest among the coins whose cylindrical helical projections 31a are to be conveyed. It is set to push and move in the vicinity. With such a setting, it is possible to suppress that a plurality of coins overlap in a wedge shape, and it becomes possible to carry coins smoothly.
  • the coin to be introduced is the cylindrical spiral projection 31 a of the lateral conveying member 31 and the lateral guide member 32.
  • the transverse conveying member 31 is configured to rotate upward as viewed from the side on which the coin is accommodated, and the coin may be seized even when the coin is caught. Is automatically discharged upward.
  • the coin transport device 1 of this embodiment is provided with coin jam prevention means 8 for smoothly eliminating such a hook of the coin to prevent the occurrence of coin jam.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the operation of the coin jam preventing means 8, in which (a) shows a state in which a coin is stuck, and (b) shows a state in which the coin is unhooked ing.
  • the coin jam preventing means 8 is a long plate-like member, and the pivoting portion 8a in the vicinity of the lower left corner portion thereof is pivotally attached to the main body of the apparatus so that it can pivot with the pivoting portion 8a as a fulcrum It has become. Then, in the standby state, as shown in FIG. 6A, the lower right portion of the long plate member 8 is in a state of being retracted from the coin passage.
  • the long plate-like member 8 is pivoted about the pivoting portion 8a, and as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the lower right corner As shown in FIG. 6A, the lower right portion of the coin passage is repeatedly moved between the coin passage and the coin passage.
  • the long plate-like member 8 moves to scrape a coin, and when the coin is caught, the coin comes in contact with the long plate-like member 8 and applies an upward external force to the coin. As a result, the stuck coin is scraped out, and the stuck coin is smoothly eliminated.
  • FIG. 7 (a) shows a disc-like member employed as the coin jam prevention means 8
  • FIG. 7 (b) employs a polygonal plate-like member as the coin jam prevention means 8. Show what they The disk-like member or the polygonal plate-like member 8 has a pivoting portion 8a in the vicinity of the central portion thereof pivotally attached to the apparatus main body, and can rotate about the pivoting portion 8a. .
  • the disc-like member or the polygonal plate-like member 8 is disposed such that a part thereof protrudes into the coin passage. And, in a state where the coin transport device 1 is driven, the disc-like member or the polygonal plate-like member 8 is placed in the coin passage centering on the pivoting portion 8a provided at the central portion thereof.
  • the protruding part is designed to rotate in the direction opposite to the coin transport direction.
  • the rotating disk-like member or polygonal plate-like member 8 causes the coin to contact the rotating member when a coin is caught and applies an upward external force to the coin by the frictional force of the rotating member. . As a result, the stuck coin is scraped out, and the stuck coin is smoothly eliminated.
  • R is added to the corner of the cylindrical spiral projection 31a on the coin conveying direction.
  • An angled, tapered configuration is also useful.
  • the material of the cylindrical helical projections 31 a have appropriate flexibility and surface smoothness such as urethane rubber or silicone rubber.
  • the longitudinal transport unit 4 transports the coin transported by the lateral transport unit 3 upward to the coin delivery unit 5, and includes a longitudinal transport member 41 and a longitudinal guide member 42.
  • the vertical direction conveying member 41 is a member that applies an external force for movement to the coin
  • the vertical direction guide member 42 is a member that restricts the movement of the coin in the direction other than the conveyance direction.
  • the vertical direction conveyance member 41 is a cylindrical member, and a cylindrical helical protrusion 41a is provided on the circumferential side surface thereof so as to draw a track so as to rotate around a cylindrical axis.
  • the orbits of the cylindrical helical projections 41a appear to be arranged such that the inclined substantially linear orbits are arranged in the direction (longitudinal direction) of the cylindrical axis.
  • the vertical direction conveyance member 41 is rotated about its cylindrical axis.
  • the trajectory of the substantially straight cylindrical helical projection 41 a viewed from the side moves upward along the cylindrical axis.
  • the moving direction of the trajectory of the cylindrical helical protrusion 41 a viewed from the side is the carrying direction of the coin transported from the lateral transport unit 3.
  • the inclination of the trajectory of the cylindrical spiral projection 31a viewed from the side on which the coin is accommodated is such that it descends as it is separated from the transverse conveying portion 3, and , As it goes in the coin delivery direction, it descends. This is to prevent the coins on the cylindrical helical projections 41a from returning to the lateral transport section 3 by gravity or to smooth out the coins.
  • the longitudinal guide member 42 is a member that regulates the movement of the coins transported from the lateral transport unit 3 in the other direction than the transport direction, and regulates the movement of the coins away from the circumferential side surface of the longitudinal transport member 41.
  • a back wall portion, a side wall portion for restricting the movement of the coin in the lateral direction, and a floor portion for supporting the coin at the lowermost portion of the vertical direction conveying member 41 are provided.
  • the vertical direction guide member 42 does not have to be a single independent member, and may be formed by combining a plurality of members or may be formed by a part of the apparatus main body.
  • the coins transported from the horizontal transport unit 3 to the vertical transport unit 4 first fall into the space at the lower end portion of the vertical transport member 41. Since the lateral direction transport unit 3 separates and transports the coins one by one, the introduction of coins from the lateral direction transport unit 3 to the longitudinal direction transport unit 4 is also performed separately one by one.
  • the track of the substantially linear cylindrical helical projection 41a viewed from the side moves along the cylindrical axis of the vertical direction conveying member 41, but the movement of the cylindrical helical projection 41a Along with the movement of the orbit, the coin in the space between the circumferential side surface of the longitudinal conveyance member 41 and the cylindrical helical projection 41a and the longitudinal guide member 42 is pushed upward by the cylindrical helical projection 41a and moved
  • the coins transported from the transverse transport unit 3 are directed upward along the cylindrical axis of the longitudinal transport member 41 to the coin delivery unit 5 while being restricted by the longitudinal guide member 42, It will be transported.
  • the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment when introducing a coin from the transverse conveying portion 3 to the longitudinal conveying portion 4, the coin descends a predetermined level difference S. It has become. Specifically, a certain level difference S is provided between the floor 32 a of the horizontal guide member 32 and the floor 42 a of the vertical guide member 42, and the height of the floor 42 a of the vertical guide member 42 is Is set lower than the height of the floor 32 a of the lateral guide member 32. This is to ensure that the coins are smoothly introduced into the longitudinal direction transport unit 4.
  • FIG. 5 omits the description of the horizontal direction guide member 32 in order to show the shapes of the cylindrical spiral protrusions 31a and 41a of the horizontal direction conveyance member 31 and the vertical direction conveyance member 41 in the coin conveyance device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front perspective view.
  • a region 31b is provided in which the inclination of the track of the cylindrical helical projections 31a of the lateral conveyance member 31 is steep. This is achieved by accelerating the timing of coin introduction by accelerating the coin conveyed by the transverse conveying unit 3 immediately before introducing the coin into the longitudinal conveying unit 4 and reliably introducing the coin into the longitudinal conveying unit 4 In order to
  • a region 41b in which the inclination of the track of the cylindrical helical projection 41a of the vertical direction conveyance member 41 is gentle is provided. It has become. This is because, by delaying the timing of the upward movement of the coin, the coin transported from the horizontal transport unit 3 reliably enters the space near the lower end of the vertical transport unit 4, and then the coin is This is to move upward.
  • the end portion of the horizontal conveyance member 31 is provided with a return wall 31c for preventing the return of the coin from the vertical conveyance portion 4.
  • the return wall portion 31c is formed by expanding the width of the trajectory of the cylindrical helical projection 31a to the end.
  • the coin delivery unit 5 is for delivering the coin transported by the vertical direction transport unit 4 to the downstream side, and has a coin delivery port 51 and a coin delivery auxiliary member 52.
  • the coin feeding auxiliary member 52 is in the form of a long plate, and the coin conveyed by the vertical direction conveying portion 4 is It is configured to hold down in the delivery direction.
  • the coin delivery auxiliary member 52 in this embodiment is in the form of a long plate, and the vicinity of the upper end thereof is pivotally attached to the apparatus main body, and the front and rear in the coin delivery direction It can be turned to In the standby state, the coin delivery auxiliary member 52 is biased by a spring or the like so as to take a position closest to the coin delivery port 51, and the coin transported by the vertical direction transport unit 4 is at the lower end When the vicinity is touched, the coin delivery assist member 52 is rotated in the direction away from the coin delivery port 51 accordingly. As a result, the coin in contact with the coin delivery assist member 52 receives an external force in the direction in which the coin is delivered from the coin delivery assist member 52. By providing such a coin delivery auxiliary member 52, it becomes possible to deliver coins stably.
  • a spring is used to bias the coin delivery assist member 52, but the means for biasing is not limited to this, and the weight of the coin delivery assist member 52 may be reduced. Or a weight provided in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the coin delivery auxiliary member 52.
  • the biasing by the weight and the weight of the coin delivery assist member 52 has the advantage that the number of parts is reduced and the manufacturing process is simplified.
  • FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the coin conveyance device 1 using a roller mechanism as the coin delivery auxiliary member 52. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the coin is smoothly fed back by sandwiching the coin between the large roller which rotates and the small rotor. Further, by fixing the rotation axis of the large roller to the rotation axis of the vertical direction conveying member 41, assistance of the delivery of the coin by the roller mechanism is realized with a simple configuration.
  • the driving means 6 is a means for driving the horizontal direction conveyance unit 3 and the vertical direction conveyance unit 4.
  • the drive means 6 is constituted by an electric motor.
  • the power transmission means 7 is a means for transmitting the power generated by the drive means 6 to the lateral conveyance portion 3 and the longitudinal conveyance portion 4.
  • the power transmission means 7 is constituted by a gear box constituted by a combination of a plurality of gears and the like, and the rotational power of the rotation shaft of the electric motor which is the drive means 6 It is transmitted to the rotation shaft fixed to each of the horizontal direction conveyance member 31 and the vertical direction conveyance member 41 via the same.
  • the horizontal direction conveying member 31 and the vertical direction conveying member 41 are driven by one driving means and move in synchronization with each other.
  • the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a small number of components and does not use a member that is easily deteriorated such as a belt, so maintenance is easy and durability is excellent. Is possible. Further, in the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, introduction of coins to the vertical direction conveying portion 4 is performed separately by one by the function of the horizontal direction conveying portion 3, so that high-speed conveyance of coins is simplified. It is possible to realize with the following configuration.
  • FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of the coin conveyance device 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • an intermediate coin delivery means 9 for delivering coins out of the apparatus main body is provided in the middle of the longitudinal transport portion 4.
  • the middle coin delivery means 9 switches between a long middle coin delivery port 91 through which coins can pass and a state in which coins can pass through the middle coin delivery port 91 and a state in which coins can not pass through.
  • an intermediate coin delivery opening and closing mechanism 92 In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, as the middle coin delivery opening and closing mechanism 92, one in which a long member for closing the middle coin delivery opening 91 is fixed to the tip of the shaft of the solenoid is adopted. .
  • the middle coin delivery means 9 enables coins to be sent out at a certain height in the middle of the vertical direction transport unit 4, and further, the middle coin delivery port opening / closing mechanism 92 allows the middle direction of the vertical direction transport unit 4 to be sent out. It is possible to adjust the presence or absence of coin delivery at a fixed height of. It is possible to adjust the presence or absence of the coin delivery for each denomination or for each time. Moreover, it is also possible to always send out coins at a fixed height without providing the intermediate coin delivery opening / closing mechanism 92.
  • FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are front perspective views of a coin conveying device 1 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a plurality of coin introducing portions 2 are provided for one transverse direction conveying portion 3 or one longitudinal direction conveying member 4 is provided.
  • a plurality of coin introduction units 2, a horizontal direction conveyance unit 3 or a vertical direction conveyance unit 4 can be provided.
  • the plurality of longitudinal transport units 4 jointly use one longitudinal transport member 41.
  • the coin conveying device 1 of FIG. 9 is provided with three coin introducing portions 2 for one lateral direction conveying portion 3.
  • the degree of freedom of the position for taking in coins is expanded, and the coin transport device 1 can also be used as a device for transport in the lateral direction.
  • the coin transport device 1 of FIGS. 10 and 11 is provided with two sets of coin introduction unit 2, transverse transport unit 3 and longitudinal transport unit 4, and two longitudinal transport units 4 are one longitudinal transport member 41. It is used jointly.
  • the plurality of vertical direction conveying portions 4 jointly use one longitudinal direction conveying member 41, efficient coin conveyance is possible.
  • the coin conveying apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention was explained, the coin conveying apparatus of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made in the configuration described in the claims. It is possible and they are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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[Problem] To provide a coin conveyance device which is easy to maintain and durable, and with which space saving can be achieved. [Solution] A coin conveyance device (1) for conveying coins separately one by one comprises a transverse-direction conveyance unit (3) for conveying the coins in a transverse direction and a longitudinal-direction conveyance unit (4) for conveying the coins upwards, and is characterized in that: the transverse-direction conveyance unit (3) has a transverse-direction conveyance member (31) with cylindrical spiral protrusions (31a) and a transverse-direction guide member (32) for restricting movement of the coins except in the transverse direction; the longitudinal-direction conveyance unit (4) has a longitudinal-direction conveyance member (41) with cylindrical spiral protrusions (41a) and a longitudinal-direction guide member (42) for restricting movement of the coins except in a longitudinal direction; and the longitudinal-direction conveyance unit (4) conveys upwards the coins conveyed by the transverse-direction conveyance unit (3).

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硬貨搬送装置Coin transport device
　この発明は、両替機、自動販売機、券売機、遊技機などの硬貨又はメダル（以下、メダルを含めて「硬貨」という。）を取り扱う機器等に搭載される硬貨搬送装置に関するものであり、特に、硬貨を１枚ずつ分離して上方へ搬送する硬貨搬送装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a coin transport apparatus mounted on a device or the like that handles coins or medals (hereinafter referred to as "coins" including medals) such as money changers, vending machines, ticket vending machines, and gaming machines. In particular, the present invention relates to a coin transport apparatus that separates coins one by one and transports the coins upward.
　従来、硬貨を１枚ずつ上方へ分離して搬送する硬貨搬送装置としては、周回するベルトを利用したものと回転する円柱螺旋状の突起又は溝を利用したものとが存在している。周回するベルトを利用した硬貨搬送装置は、周回するベルトに設けられた突起に硬貨を係止させて硬貨を上方へ搬送するものである（例えば、特許文献１及び２参照）。また、回転する円柱螺旋状の突起又は溝を利用した硬貨搬送装置は、回転する芯材の周りに設けられた円柱螺旋状の突起又は溝と固定された支持壁とで硬貨を支持しながら硬貨を上方へ搬送するものである（例えば、特許文献３、４及び５参照）。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a coin conveying device that separates and conveys a coin one sheet at a time, one using a circulating belt and one using a rotating cylindrical spiral protrusion or groove exist. A coin transport device using a revolving belt locks coins on projections provided on the revolving belt to transport coins upward (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). In addition, the coin conveying device using the rotating cylindrical helical protrusion or groove is a coin while supporting the coin with the cylindrical helical protrusion or groove provided around the rotating core material and the fixed support wall. Is transported upward (see, for example, Patent Documents 3, 4 and 5).
特開平９－３０５８３０号公報Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 9-305830 特開２００３－１９０３８１号公報JP 2003-190381 A 特開平６－５２３９２号公報JP-A-6-52392 特開２００３－１６９８９１号公報JP 2003-169891 A 特開２０１２－２０３５９６号公報JP 2012-203596 A
　従来の周回するベルトを利用した硬貨搬送装置では、構成部品数が多くコストが高くなる、構成部品が大きくなる、搬送中の硬貨による騒音が生じやすい、ベルトの伸びによる劣化が生じやすい、トルクの大きなモータが必要になるなどの問題が存在する。また、従来の回転する円柱螺旋状の突起又は溝を利用した硬貨搬送装置では、硬貨の詰まりが発生しやすかったり、高速で搬送することが困難であったり、硬貨導入のタイミングを調整するための複雑な構成が必要になってしまったりするなどの問題が存在する。 In the conventional coin conveying device using a revolving belt, the number of components is large, the cost is high, the components are large, noise due to coins being conveyed is easily generated, degradation due to belt extension is easily generated, and torque There are problems such as the need for a large motor. In addition, in the coin conveying device using the conventional rotating cylindrical helical projections or grooves, it is easy for the coins to be clogged, difficult to convey at high speed, or to adjust the timing of coin introduction. There are problems such as the need for complicated configurations.
　本発明は、上記の問題に鑑み、メンテナンスが容易で、耐久性があり、省スペース化を実現することなどが可能な硬貨搬送装置を提供することを課題とする。 An object of the present invention is to provide a coin transport apparatus which is easy to maintain, durable and capable of realizing space saving etc. in view of the above problems.
　上記課題を解決するために、請求項１の硬貨搬送装置は、硬貨を１枚ずつ分離して搬送する硬貨搬送装置であって、硬貨を横方向へ搬送する横方向搬送部と硬貨を上方向へ搬送する縦方向搬送部とを有し、前記横方向搬送部は、円柱軸が横方向を向くように配置された円柱状の部材であってその周側面に円柱螺旋状突起が設けられた横方向搬送部材と、硬貨の前記横方向搬送部材の円柱軸に沿った方向以外の移動を規制する横方向ガイド部材とを有し、前記縦方向搬送部は、円柱軸が縦方向を向くように配置された円柱状の部材であってその周側面に円柱螺旋状突起が設けられた縦方向搬送部材と、硬貨の前記縦方向搬送部材の円柱軸に沿った方向以外の移動を規制する縦方向ガイド部材とを有し、前記縦方向搬送部は、前記横方向搬送部によって搬送されてきた硬貨を上方向へ搬送するものであることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, a coin conveying device according to claim 1 is a coin conveying device that separates and conveys coins one by one, and in which the horizontal direction conveying portion that conveys the coins in the horizontal direction and the coins are upward And a longitudinal direction transport unit for transporting to the side, and the lateral direction transport unit is a cylindrical member arranged so that a cylindrical axis is directed in the lateral direction, and a cylindrical helical protrusion is provided on the circumferential side surface thereof And a horizontal direction guiding member for restricting movement of the coin other than the direction along the cylindrical axis of the horizontal direction conveying member, wherein the vertical direction conveying portion is such that the cylindrical axis is oriented in the vertical direction. And a longitudinal member having a cylindrical helical projection provided on the circumferential side surface thereof, and a longitudinal member for restricting movement of the coin other than the direction along the cylindrical axis of the longitudinal member. A direction guide member, and the vertical direction conveyance unit is the horizontal direction conveyance unit Accordingly, characterized in that the coins conveyed is intended to convey upward.
　請求項２の硬貨搬送装置は、請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、前記横方向搬送部から前記縦方向搬送部へ硬貨を導入する際に、その硬貨が一定の段差を下るようになっていることを特徴とする。 The coin transport apparatus according to claim 2 is the coin transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the coin is introduced from the transverse transport unit to the longitudinal transport unit, the coin descends a certain level difference. It is characterized by being.
　請求項３の硬貨搬送装置は、請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、前記横方向搬送部の終端部付近に前記横方向搬送部材の前記円柱螺旋状突起の軌道の傾きが急になっている領域が設けられていることを特徴とする。 The coin conveying device according to claim 3 is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of the track of the cylindrical spiral projection of the transverse conveying member is steep near the end of the transverse conveying portion. It is characterized in that an area is provided.
　請求項４の硬貨搬送装置は、請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、前記縦方向搬送部の下端部付近に前記縦方向搬送部材の前記円柱螺旋状突起の軌道の傾きが緩やかになっている領域が設けられていることを特徴とする。 The coin conveying device according to claim 4 is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of the track of the cylindrical spiral projection of the vertical direction conveying member is gentle near the lower end portion of the vertical direction conveying portion. It is characterized in that an area is provided.
　請求項５の硬貨搬送装置は、請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、硬貨が前記硬貨導入部から前記横方向搬送部に導入されるときに硬貨の引っかかりが発生した場合に、その硬貨に上方向の外力を加えて硬貨の引っかかりを解消する硬貨詰まり防止手段を設けたことを特徴とする。 The coin conveying device according to claim 5 is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein when a coin is introduced from the coin introducing unit to the transverse direction conveying unit, the coin is caught when it occurs. It is characterized in that a coin jam preventing means is provided which applies an upward external force to the coin to eliminate the hooking of the coin.
　請求項６の硬貨搬送装置は、請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、前記横方向搬送部材の前記円柱螺旋状突起の硬貨の搬送方向側の角部にＲを付けたこと、又は、前記角部の角をとってテーパー状にしたことを特徴とする。 The coin conveying device according to claim 6 is the coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the corner of the coin conveying direction of the cylindrical helical protrusion of the transverse direction conveying member is provided with R, or The invention is characterized in that a corner of the corner is taken to be tapered.
　本発明によれば、硬貨搬送装置を、メンテナンスが容易で、耐久性があり、省スペース化を実現することなどが可能なものとすることができる。 According to the present invention, the coin transport apparatus can be made easy to maintain, durable, space saving, and the like.
本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置の正面斜視図である。It is a front perspective view of the coin conveyance device of the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置の背面斜視図である。It is a back perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置の硬貨搬送面で切断した正面断面図である。It is front sectional drawing cut | disconnected in the coin conveyance surface of the coin conveying apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置（硬貨送出補助部材としてローラ機構を採用したもの）の正面斜視図である。It is a front perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus (The thing which employ | adopted the roller mechanism as a coin delivery assistance member) of another embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置における横方向搬送部材及び縦方向搬送部材の円柱螺旋状突起の形状を示す正面斜視図である。It is a front perspective view which shows the shape of the cylindrical helical protrusion of the horizontal direction conveyance member in the coin conveyance apparatus of embodiment of this invention, and a vertical direction conveyance member. 本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置の硬貨詰まり防止手段の働きを示す概略図であり、（ａ）は硬貨の引っかかりが発生した状態を示しており、（ｂ）は硬貨の引っかかりを解消している状態を示している。It is the schematic which shows the effect | action of the coin clogging prevention means of the coin conveying apparatus of embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the state which the hook of a coin generate | occur | produced, (b) eliminates the hook of a coin and Show the condition. 本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置の硬貨詰まり防止手段の概略図であり、（ａ）は円板状の部材を採用したものを示しており、（ｂ）は多角形板状の部材を採用したものを示している。It is the schematic of the coin clogging prevention means of the coin conveying apparatus of another embodiment of this invention, (a) shows what employ | adopted the disk-shaped member, (b) is a polygonal-plate-shaped member Shows what has been adopted. 本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置（縦方向搬送部の途中に中間硬貨送出口を設けたもの）の側面斜視図である。It is a side perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus (The thing which provided the middle coin discharge port in the middle of the vertical direction conveyance part) of another embodiment of this invention. 本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置（１つの横方向搬送部に対して複数の硬貨導入部を設けたもの）の正面斜視図である。It is a front perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus (The thing which provided several coin introducing parts with respect to one horizontal direction conveyance part) of another embodiment of this invention. 本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置（複数の硬貨導入部、横方向搬送部及び縦方向搬送部を設けたもの）の正面斜視図である。It is a front perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus (The thing provided with the several coin introducing part, the horizontal direction conveyance part, and the vertical direction conveyance part) of another embodiment of this invention. 本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置（複数の硬貨導入部、横方向搬送部及び縦方向搬送部を設けたもの）の正面斜視図である。It is a front perspective view of the coin conveying apparatus (The thing provided with the several coin introducing part, the horizontal direction conveyance part, and the vertical direction conveyance part) of another embodiment of this invention.
　以下、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置を図面に基づいて説明する。 Hereinafter, a coin conveyance device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
　図１は、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1の正面斜視図であり、図２は、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1の背面斜視図である。また、図３は、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1の硬貨搬送面で切断した正面断面図である。 FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 3 is front sectional drawing cut | disconnected in the coin conveyance surface of the coin conveying apparatus 1 of embodiment of this invention.
　この硬貨搬送装置1は、受け入れられた硬貨を横方向搬送部3へ導入する硬貨導入部2と、硬貨導入部2から導入された硬貨を１枚ずつ分離して横方向へ搬送する横方向搬送部3と、横方向搬送部3から搬送された硬貨を１枚ずつ分離して上方へ搬送する縦方向搬送部4と、縦方向搬送部4によって搬送された硬貨を下流側へ送り出す硬貨送出部5とを有している。また、この硬貨搬送装置1は、横方向搬送部3と縦方向搬送部4とを駆動する電動モータなどの駆動手段6と、駆動手段6によって生じた動力を横方向搬送部3と縦方向搬送部4とへ伝達する動力伝達手段7とを有している。 The coin conveying device 1 separates the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 into the coin introducing unit 2 which introduces the received coin to the transverse direction conveying unit 3 and horizontally conveys it separately A part 3, a longitudinal direction conveying part 4 which separates the coins conveyed from the lateral direction conveying part 3 one by one and conveys them upward, and a coin delivery part which sends out the coins conveyed by the longitudinal direction conveying part 4 to the downstream side And 5). Further, the coin transport device 1 transports the power generated by the drive unit 6 with the transverse transport unit 3 and the longitudinal direction, with the drive unit 6 such as an electric motor driving the transverse transport unit 3 and the longitudinal transport unit 4. And a power transmission means 7 for transmission to the unit 4.
　硬貨導入部2は、受け入れた硬貨を横方向搬送部3へ導入するものであって、硬貨受入口21と硬貨導入通路22とを有している。硬貨受入口21から受け入れられた硬貨は、硬貨導入通路22を通過して、横方向搬送部3へ導入されることになる。 The coin introduction unit 2 is for introducing the received coin into the lateral conveyance unit 3 and has a coin receiving slot 21 and a coin introduction passage 22. The coin received from the coin receiving slot 21 passes through the coin introducing passage 22 and is introduced into the lateral conveyance unit 3.
　横方向搬送部3は、硬貨導入部2によって導入された硬貨を横方向へ縦方向搬送部4まで搬送するものであって、横方向搬送部材31と横方向ガイド部材32とを有している。横方向搬送部材31は、硬貨に移動のための外力を加える部材であり、横方向ガイド部材32は、硬貨の搬送方向以外への移動を規制する部材である。 The transverse transport unit 3 transports the coin introduced by the coin introducing unit 2 to the longitudinal transport unit 4 in the lateral direction, and includes a transverse transport member 31 and a transverse guide member 32. . The lateral direction conveyance member 31 is a member that applies an external force for movement to the coin, and the lateral direction guide member 32 is a member that restricts the movement of the coin in the direction other than the conveyance direction.
　横方向搬送部材31は、円柱状の部材であり、その周側面に円柱軸の周りを回転するように軌道を描く円柱螺旋状突起31aが設けられている。この円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道は、横方向搬送部材31の側方から見たとき、傾いた略直線状の軌道が円柱軸の方向（横方向）に並んで配置されているようにみえる。硬貨搬送時において、横方向搬送部材31は、その円柱軸を中心に回転させられることになる。このとき、側方から見た略直線状の円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道は、円柱軸に沿って横方向へ移動することになる。そして、この側方から見た円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の移動方向が硬貨導入部2から導入された硬貨の搬送方向となる。 The transverse conveying member 31 is a cylindrical member, and a cylindrical helical protrusion 31a is provided on the circumferential side surface thereof so as to draw a track so as to rotate around a cylindrical axis. When viewed from the side of the lateral conveyance member 31, the orbits of the cylindrical helical projections 31a appear to be arranged such that the inclined substantially linear orbits are arranged in the direction of the cylindrical axis (lateral direction). At the time of coin transport, the transverse transport member 31 is rotated about its cylindrical axis. At this time, the trajectory of the substantially linear cylindrical helical projection 31 a viewed from the side moves laterally along the cylindrical axis. Then, the moving direction of the trajectory of the cylindrical spiral protrusion 31 a viewed from the side is the conveying direction of the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2.
　なお、この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、硬貨が収まる側の側方から見た円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の傾きは、硬貨の搬送方向へ行くにつれて下るようになっている。これは、横方向搬送部3における硬貨の搬送と縦方向搬送部4への導入とを円滑に行うためである。 In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, the inclination of the trajectory of the cylindrical spiral protrusion 31a viewed from the side on which the coin is accommodated is lowered as it goes in the coin conveying direction. This is to smoothly carry coins in the horizontal direction transport unit 3 and introduce them into the vertical direction transport unit 4.
　横方向ガイド部材32は、硬貨導入部2から導入された硬貨の搬送方向以外への移動を規制する部材であり、硬貨の横方向搬送部材の周側面から離れる方向の動きを規制する壁部と、硬貨の下方向への移動を規制するための床部とを有している。この横方向ガイド部材32は、独立した１つの部材である必要はなく、複数の部材を組み合わせて構成されたものや、装置本体の一部によって構成されたものであってもよい。 The transverse guide member 32 is a member that regulates movement of the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 to a direction other than the conveyance direction, and a wall that regulates movement of the coin in the direction away from the circumferential side surface of the transverse conveyance member , And a floor portion for restricting the downward movement of the coin. The lateral direction guide member 32 does not have to be a single independent member, and may be formed by combining a plurality of members or may be formed by a part of the apparatus main body.
　硬貨導入部2から横方向搬送部3へ導入された硬貨は、最初に、横方向搬送部材31の周側面と円柱螺旋状突起31aと横方向ガイド部材32との間の空間に落ち込むことになる。そして、硬貨搬送時においては、側方から見た略直線状の円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道が横方向搬送部材31の円柱軸に沿って移動することになるが、この円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の移動にともなって、横方向搬送部材31の周側面と円柱螺旋状突起31aと横方向ガイド部材32との間の空間にある硬貨が円柱螺旋状突起31aによって押されて移動させられることになる。このような機構によって、硬貨導入部2から導入された硬貨は、横方向ガイド部材32の規制を受けながら、横方向搬送部材31の円柱軸に沿って横方向へ、縦方向搬送部4の下端部付近まで、搬送されることになる。 The coin introduced from the coin introducing part 2 to the lateral conveying part 3 first drops into the space between the circumferential side surface of the lateral conveying member 31 and the cylindrical helical protrusion 31 a and the lateral guide member 32. . And, at the time of coin conveyance, the track of the substantially linear cylindrical spiral projection 31a seen from the side moves along the cylindrical axis of the horizontal direction conveyance member 31, but of the cylindrical spiral projection 31a With the movement of the track, the coin in the space between the circumferential side surface of the lateral conveyance member 31 and the cylindrical helical projection 31a and the lateral guide member 32 is pushed and moved by the cylindrical helical projection 31a. Become. By means of such a mechanism, the coin introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 is subjected to the restriction of the horizontal direction guide member 32, and the lower end of the vertical direction conveying unit 4 in the horizontal direction along the cylindrical axis of the horizontal direction conveying member 31. It will be transported to the vicinity of the department.
　横方向搬送部材31に設けられた円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の角度（ピッチ）は、横方向搬送部材31の周側面と円柱螺旋状突起31aと横方向ガイド部材32との間の空間に、搬送の対象となる硬貨の中で外径が最も大きい硬貨が収まり、かつ、搬送の対象となる硬貨の中で外径が最も小さい硬貨が２枚以上収まらないように設定されている。また、横方向搬送部材31の直径と横方向ガイド部材32の床部の高さは、円柱螺旋状突起31aが搬送の対象となる硬貨の中で外径が最も小さい硬貨をその重心の高さ付近で押して動かすように設定されている。このような設定によって、複数の硬貨がくさび状に重なってしまうことを抑えることができ、また、硬貨の円滑な搬送が可能となる。 The angle (pitch) of the trajectory of the cylindrical helical projections 31 a provided on the lateral conveyance member 31 is in the space between the circumferential side surface of the lateral conveyance member 31 and the cylindrical helical projections 31 a and the lateral guide member 32, It is set so that a coin with the largest outside diameter can be accommodated among coins to be transported, and two or more coins with the smallest outside diameter can not be accommodated among coins to be transported. In addition, the diameter of the horizontal conveyance member 31 and the height of the floor of the horizontal guide member 32 are the same as the height of the center of gravity of the coin whose outer diameter is the smallest among the coins whose cylindrical helical projections 31a are to be conveyed. It is set to push and move in the vicinity. With such a setting, it is possible to suppress that a plurality of coins overlap in a wedge shape, and it becomes possible to carry coins smoothly.
　また、硬貨が硬貨導入部2から横方向搬送部3へ導入される際に、その導入のタイミングによっては、導入される硬貨が横方向搬送部材31の円柱螺旋状突起31aと横方向ガイド部材32の壁部と硬貨導入部2の硬貨導入通路22の端部付近の側壁との間に引っかかってしまう可能性がある。しかし、この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、横方向搬送部材31は硬貨が収まる側の側方から見て上向きに回転するようになっており、硬貨の引っかかりが発生した場合においても、硬貨が自動的に上方へ吐き出されるようになっている。 When a coin is introduced from the coin introducing unit 2 to the lateral conveying unit 3, depending on the timing of the introduction, the coin to be introduced is the cylindrical spiral projection 31 a of the lateral conveying member 31 and the lateral guide member 32. There is a possibility that it may get stuck between the wall of the coin and the side wall near the end of the coin introducing passage 22 of the coin introducing unit 2. However, in the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, the transverse conveying member 31 is configured to rotate upward as viewed from the side on which the coin is accommodated, and the coin may be seized even when the coin is caught. Is automatically discharged upward.
　さらに、この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1には、そのような硬貨の引っかかりをスムーズに解消して硬貨の詰まりの発生を防止するための硬貨詰まり防止手段8が設けられている。 Furthermore, the coin transport device 1 of this embodiment is provided with coin jam prevention means 8 for smoothly eliminating such a hook of the coin to prevent the occurrence of coin jam.
　図６は、この硬貨詰まり防止手段8の働きを示す概略図であり、（ａ）は硬貨の引っかかりが発生した状態を示しており、（ｂ）は硬貨の引っかかりを解消している状態を示している。この硬貨詰まり防止手段8は、長尺板状の部材であって、その左下角部付近の枢着部8aが装置本体に枢着されており、その枢着部8aを支点として回動できるようになっている。そして、待機状態においては、図６（ａ）に示すように、長尺板状部材8の右下部が硬貨通路から退避した状態となっている。しかし、この硬貨搬送装置1が駆動されている状態においては、長尺板状部材8は、枢着部8aを支点として回動し、図６（ｂ）に示すように、その右下角部が硬貨通路に突出した状態と、図６（ａ）に示すように、その右下部が硬貨通路から退避した状態とを繰り返す動きをするようになっている。この長尺板状部材8は、硬貨を掻き出すような動きをしており、硬貨の引っかかりが発生すると硬貨がその長尺板状部材8に接触し、その硬貨に上方向の外力を加える。その結果、引っかかっていた硬貨が掻き出されて、硬貨の引っかかりがスムーズに解消されることになる。 FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the operation of the coin jam preventing means 8, in which (a) shows a state in which a coin is stuck, and (b) shows a state in which the coin is unhooked ing. The coin jam preventing means 8 is a long plate-like member, and the pivoting portion 8a in the vicinity of the lower left corner portion thereof is pivotally attached to the main body of the apparatus so that it can pivot with the pivoting portion 8a as a fulcrum It has become. Then, in the standby state, as shown in FIG. 6A, the lower right portion of the long plate member 8 is in a state of being retracted from the coin passage. However, in a state in which the coin transport device 1 is driven, the long plate-like member 8 is pivoted about the pivoting portion 8a, and as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the lower right corner As shown in FIG. 6A, the lower right portion of the coin passage is repeatedly moved between the coin passage and the coin passage. The long plate-like member 8 moves to scrape a coin, and when the coin is caught, the coin comes in contact with the long plate-like member 8 and applies an upward external force to the coin. As a result, the stuck coin is scraped out, and the stuck coin is smoothly eliminated.
　この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、硬貨詰まり防止手段8として長尺板状の部材を用いているが、本発明の硬貨詰まり防止手段8は、そのようなものに限定されない。硬貨詰まり防止手段8として、円板状の部材や多角形板状の部材を採用することも可能である。図７（ａ）は、硬貨詰まり防止手段8として円板状の部材を採用したものを示したものであり、図７（ｂ）は、硬貨詰まり防止手段8として多角形板状の部材を採用したものを示したものである。この円板状の部材又は多角形板状の部材8は、その中央部付近の枢着部8aが装置本体に枢着されており、その枢着部8aを中心に回転できるようになっている。また、この円板状の部材又は多角形板状の部材8は、その一部が硬貨通路に突出するように配置されている。そして、この硬貨搬送装置1が駆動されている状態においては、この円板状の部材又は多角形板状の部材8は、その中央部に設けられた枢着部8aを中心にして硬貨通路に突出する部分が硬貨の搬送方向と逆の方向に移動する向きに回転するようになっている。この回転する円板状の部材又は多角形板状の部材8は、硬貨の引っかかりが発生すると硬貨がその回転する部材に接触し、その回転する部材の摩擦力によって硬貨に上方向の外力を加える。その結果、引っかかっていた硬貨が掻き出されて、硬貨の引っかかりがスムーズに解消されることになる。 In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, a long plate-like member is used as the coin jam prevention means 8, but the coin jam prevention means 8 of the present invention is not limited to such. It is also possible to employ a disk-like member or a polygonal plate-like member as the coin jam prevention means 8. FIG. 7 (a) shows a disc-like member employed as the coin jam prevention means 8, and FIG. 7 (b) employs a polygonal plate-like member as the coin jam prevention means 8. Show what they The disk-like member or the polygonal plate-like member 8 has a pivoting portion 8a in the vicinity of the central portion thereof pivotally attached to the apparatus main body, and can rotate about the pivoting portion 8a. . Further, the disc-like member or the polygonal plate-like member 8 is disposed such that a part thereof protrudes into the coin passage. And, in a state where the coin transport device 1 is driven, the disc-like member or the polygonal plate-like member 8 is placed in the coin passage centering on the pivoting portion 8a provided at the central portion thereof. The protruding part is designed to rotate in the direction opposite to the coin transport direction. The rotating disk-like member or polygonal plate-like member 8 causes the coin to contact the rotating member when a coin is caught and applies an upward external force to the coin by the frictional force of the rotating member. . As a result, the stuck coin is scraped out, and the stuck coin is smoothly eliminated.
　さらに、この硬貨の引っかかりをスムーズに解消するために、図７（ａ）及び（ｂ）に示されているように、円柱螺旋状突起31aの硬貨の搬送方向側の角部にＲを付けたり、角をとってテーパー状としたりする構成も有用である。円柱螺旋状突起31aの角部にＲを設けたり、テーパー状としたりすることによって、硬貨の円柱螺旋状突起31aへの引っかかりが発生しにくくなり、また、硬貨の引っかかりが発生してしまった場合においても、その硬貨の引っかかりをスムーズに解消することが可能となる。また、円柱螺旋状突起31aの材質をウレタンゴム又はシリコンゴムなどの適度な柔軟性及び表面の滑らかさのあるものとすることも有用である。円柱螺旋状突起31aに柔軟性を持たせることによって、硬貨の円柱螺旋状突起31aへの引っかかりが発生してしまった場合においても、そこから硬貨が逃げやすくなり、硬貨の引っかかりをスムーズに解消することが可能となる。 Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), in order to eliminate the hooking of the coin smoothly, R is added to the corner of the cylindrical spiral projection 31a on the coin conveying direction. An angled, tapered configuration is also useful. In the case where the coin is less likely to be caught on the cylindrical helical projection 31a by providing R at the corner of the cylindrical helical projection 31a or tapering it, and if the coin has been caught. Also in this case, it is possible to eliminate the catch of the coin smoothly. In addition, it is also useful to make the material of the cylindrical helical projections 31 a have appropriate flexibility and surface smoothness such as urethane rubber or silicone rubber. By giving flexibility to the cylindrical helical projection 31a, the coin can be easily escaped from there even when the coin is caught on the cylindrical helical projection 31a, and the coin is smoothly eliminated. It becomes possible.
　縦方向搬送部4は、横方向搬送部3によって搬送されてきた硬貨を上方へ硬貨送出部5まで搬送するものであって、縦方向搬送部材41と縦方向ガイド部材42とを有している。縦方向搬送部材41は、硬貨に移動のための外力を加える部材であり、縦方向ガイド部材42は、硬貨の搬送方向以外への移動を規制する部材である。 The longitudinal transport unit 4 transports the coin transported by the lateral transport unit 3 upward to the coin delivery unit 5, and includes a longitudinal transport member 41 and a longitudinal guide member 42. . The vertical direction conveying member 41 is a member that applies an external force for movement to the coin, and the vertical direction guide member 42 is a member that restricts the movement of the coin in the direction other than the conveyance direction.
　縦方向搬送部材41は、円柱状の部材であり、その周側面に円柱軸の周りを回転するように軌道を描く円柱螺旋状突起41aが設けられている。この円柱螺旋状突起41aの軌道は、縦方向搬送部材41の側方から見たとき、傾いた略直線状の軌道が円柱軸の方向（縦方向）に並んで配置されているようにみえる。硬貨搬送時において、縦方向搬送部材41は、その円柱軸を中心に回転させられることになる。このとき、側方から見た略直線状の円柱螺旋状突起41aの軌道は、円柱軸に沿って上方へ移動することになる。そして、この側方から見た円柱螺旋状突起41aの軌道の移動方向が横方向搬送部3から搬送されてきた硬貨の搬送方向となる。 The vertical direction conveyance member 41 is a cylindrical member, and a cylindrical helical protrusion 41a is provided on the circumferential side surface thereof so as to draw a track so as to rotate around a cylindrical axis. When viewed from the side of the longitudinal conveyance member 41, the orbits of the cylindrical helical projections 41a appear to be arranged such that the inclined substantially linear orbits are arranged in the direction (longitudinal direction) of the cylindrical axis. At the time of coin conveyance, the vertical direction conveyance member 41 is rotated about its cylindrical axis. At this time, the trajectory of the substantially straight cylindrical helical projection 41 a viewed from the side moves upward along the cylindrical axis. Then, the moving direction of the trajectory of the cylindrical helical protrusion 41 a viewed from the side is the carrying direction of the coin transported from the lateral transport unit 3.
　なお、この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、硬貨が収まる側の側方から見た円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の傾きは、横方向搬送部3から離れるにつれて下るようになっており、また、硬貨の送出方向に行くにつれて下るようになっている。これは、円柱螺旋状突起41a上の硬貨が重力によって横方向搬送部3へ戻ってしまうことを防止したり、硬貨の送り出しを円滑にしたりするためである。 In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, the inclination of the trajectory of the cylindrical spiral projection 31a viewed from the side on which the coin is accommodated is such that it descends as it is separated from the transverse conveying portion 3, and , As it goes in the coin delivery direction, it descends. This is to prevent the coins on the cylindrical helical projections 41a from returning to the lateral transport section 3 by gravity or to smooth out the coins.
　縦方向ガイド部材42は、横方向搬送部3から搬送されてきた硬貨の搬送方向以外への移動を規制する部材であり、硬貨の縦方向搬送部材41の周側面から離れる方向の動きを規制する背壁部と、硬貨の横方向への移動を規制するための側壁部と、縦方向搬送部材41の最下部において硬貨を支えるための床部とを有している。この縦方向ガイド部材42は、独立した１つの部材である必要はなく、複数の部材を組み合わせて構成されたものや、装置本体の一部によって構成されたものであってもよい。 The longitudinal guide member 42 is a member that regulates the movement of the coins transported from the lateral transport unit 3 in the other direction than the transport direction, and regulates the movement of the coins away from the circumferential side surface of the longitudinal transport member 41. A back wall portion, a side wall portion for restricting the movement of the coin in the lateral direction, and a floor portion for supporting the coin at the lowermost portion of the vertical direction conveying member 41 are provided. The vertical direction guide member 42 does not have to be a single independent member, and may be formed by combining a plurality of members or may be formed by a part of the apparatus main body.
　横方向搬送部3から縦方向搬送部4へ搬送されてきた硬貨は、最初に、縦方向搬送部材41の下端部の空間に落ち込むことになる。横方向搬送部3では硬貨を１枚ずつ分離して搬送しているため、横方向搬送部3から縦方向搬送部4への硬貨の導入も１枚ずつ分離してなされることになる。 The coins transported from the horizontal transport unit 3 to the vertical transport unit 4 first fall into the space at the lower end portion of the vertical transport member 41. Since the lateral direction transport unit 3 separates and transports the coins one by one, the introduction of coins from the lateral direction transport unit 3 to the longitudinal direction transport unit 4 is also performed separately one by one.
　そして、硬貨搬送時においては、側方から見た略直線状の円柱螺旋状突起41aの軌道が縦方向搬送部材41の円柱軸に沿って移動することになるが、この円柱螺旋状突起41aの軌道の移動にともなって、縦方向搬送部材41の周側面と円柱螺旋状突起41aと縦方向ガイド部材42との間の空間にある硬貨が円柱螺旋状突起41aによって上方向へ押されて移動させられることになる。このような機構によって、横方向搬送部3から搬送されてきた硬貨は、縦方向ガイド部材42の規制を受けながら、縦方向搬送部材41の円柱軸に沿って上方へ、硬貨送出部5まで、搬送されることになる。 And, at the time of coin conveyance, the track of the substantially linear cylindrical helical projection 41a viewed from the side moves along the cylindrical axis of the vertical direction conveying member 41, but the movement of the cylindrical helical projection 41a Along with the movement of the orbit, the coin in the space between the circumferential side surface of the longitudinal conveyance member 41 and the cylindrical helical projection 41a and the longitudinal guide member 42 is pushed upward by the cylindrical helical projection 41a and moved Will be By means of such a mechanism, the coins transported from the transverse transport unit 3 are directed upward along the cylindrical axis of the longitudinal transport member 41 to the coin delivery unit 5 while being restricted by the longitudinal guide member 42, It will be transported.
　この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、図３で示されているとおり、横方向搬送部3から縦方向搬送部4へ硬貨を導入する際に、その硬貨が一定の段差Sを下るようになっている。具体的には、横方向ガイド部材32の床部32aと縦方向ガイド部材42の床部42aとの間に一定の段差Sが設けられており、縦方向ガイド部材42の床部42aの高さが横方向ガイド部材32の床部32aの高さより低く設定されている。これは、硬貨が円滑に縦方向搬送部4へ導入されるようにするためである。 In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when introducing a coin from the transverse conveying portion 3 to the longitudinal conveying portion 4, the coin descends a predetermined level difference S. It has become. Specifically, a certain level difference S is provided between the floor 32 a of the horizontal guide member 32 and the floor 42 a of the vertical guide member 42, and the height of the floor 42 a of the vertical guide member 42 is Is set lower than the height of the floor 32 a of the lateral guide member 32. This is to ensure that the coins are smoothly introduced into the longitudinal direction transport unit 4.
　図５は、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1における横方向搬送部材31及び縦方向搬送部材41の円柱螺旋状突起31a、41aの形状を示すために横方向ガイド部材32の記載を省略した正面斜視図である。 FIG. 5 omits the description of the horizontal direction guide member 32 in order to show the shapes of the cylindrical spiral protrusions 31a and 41a of the horizontal direction conveyance member 31 and the vertical direction conveyance member 41 in the coin conveyance device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front perspective view.
　横方向搬送部3の終端部付近において、横方向搬送部材31の円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の傾きが急になっている領域31bが設けられている。これは、横方向搬送部3で搬送されている硬貨を縦方向搬送部4へ導入する直前で加速することによって、硬貨の導入のタイミングを早めて、硬貨を確実に縦方向搬送部4へ導入するためである。 In the vicinity of the end portion of the lateral conveyance portion 3, a region 31b is provided in which the inclination of the track of the cylindrical helical projections 31a of the lateral conveyance member 31 is steep. This is achieved by accelerating the timing of coin introduction by accelerating the coin conveyed by the transverse conveying unit 3 immediately before introducing the coin into the longitudinal conveying unit 4 and reliably introducing the coin into the longitudinal conveying unit 4 In order to
　また、縦方向搬送部4の下端部付近においては、縦方向搬送部材41の円柱螺旋状突起41aの軌道の傾きが緩やかになっている領域41bが設けられており、最下端部においてはほぼ水平となっている。これは、硬貨の上方向への移動のタイミングを遅らせることによって、横方向搬送部3から搬送されてきた硬貨が縦方向搬送部4の下端部付近の空間に確実に入ってから、その硬貨を上方向へ移動させるためである。 Further, in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the vertical direction conveyance portion 4, a region 41b in which the inclination of the track of the cylindrical helical projection 41a of the vertical direction conveyance member 41 is gentle is provided. It has become. This is because, by delaying the timing of the upward movement of the coin, the coin transported from the horizontal transport unit 3 reliably enters the space near the lower end of the vertical transport unit 4, and then the coin is This is to move upward.
　また、横方向搬送部材31の終端部には、図１及び図５において示されているように、縦方向搬送部4からの硬貨の戻りを防止するための戻り壁部31cが設けられている。この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、この戻り壁部31cを円柱螺旋状突起31aの軌道の幅を終端部まで広げることによって形成している。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the end portion of the horizontal conveyance member 31 is provided with a return wall 31c for preventing the return of the coin from the vertical conveyance portion 4. . In the coin transport device 1 of this embodiment, the return wall portion 31c is formed by expanding the width of the trajectory of the cylindrical helical projection 31a to the end.
　硬貨送出部5は、縦方向搬送部4によって搬送されてきた硬貨を下流側へ送り出すものであって、硬貨送出口51と硬貨送出補助部材52とを有している。この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、図３において示されているように、硬貨送出補助部材52は、長尺板状のものであって、縦方向搬送部4によって搬送されてきた硬貨を送出方向へ抑えつけるように構成されている。具体的には、この実施形態における硬貨送出補助部材52は、長尺板状であって、その上端部付近が装置本体に枢着されており、その枢着部を支点として硬貨送出方向の前後に回動できるようになっている。そして、待機状態においては、硬貨送出補助部材52は、もっとも硬貨送出口51に近い位置をとるようにバネ等によって付勢されており、縦方向搬送部4によって搬送されてきた硬貨がその下端部付近に接触すると、それに伴って、硬貨送出補助部材52は、硬貨送出口51から離れる方向へ回動することになる。その結果、硬貨送出補助部材52に接触している硬貨は、硬貨送出補助部材52から、硬貨が送り出される方向の外力を受けることになる。このような硬貨送出補助部材52を設けることにより、硬貨を安定的に送り出すことが可能となる。 The coin delivery unit 5 is for delivering the coin transported by the vertical direction transport unit 4 to the downstream side, and has a coin delivery port 51 and a coin delivery auxiliary member 52. In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the coin feeding auxiliary member 52 is in the form of a long plate, and the coin conveyed by the vertical direction conveying portion 4 is It is configured to hold down in the delivery direction. Specifically, the coin delivery auxiliary member 52 in this embodiment is in the form of a long plate, and the vicinity of the upper end thereof is pivotally attached to the apparatus main body, and the front and rear in the coin delivery direction It can be turned to In the standby state, the coin delivery auxiliary member 52 is biased by a spring or the like so as to take a position closest to the coin delivery port 51, and the coin transported by the vertical direction transport unit 4 is at the lower end When the vicinity is touched, the coin delivery assist member 52 is rotated in the direction away from the coin delivery port 51 accordingly. As a result, the coin in contact with the coin delivery assist member 52 receives an external force in the direction in which the coin is delivered from the coin delivery assist member 52. By providing such a coin delivery auxiliary member 52, it becomes possible to deliver coins stably.
　なお、この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、硬貨送出補助部材52の付勢のためにバネを用いているが、付勢の手段は、これに限定されず、硬貨送出補助部材52の自重によるものや、硬貨送出補助部材52の下端部付近に設けられた錘などによるものであってもよい。硬貨送出補助部材52の自重や錘によって付勢するものには、部品点数が少なくなり、製造工程が簡単になるという利点がある。 In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, a spring is used to bias the coin delivery assist member 52, but the means for biasing is not limited to this, and the weight of the coin delivery assist member 52 may be reduced. Or a weight provided in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the coin delivery auxiliary member 52. The biasing by the weight and the weight of the coin delivery assist member 52 has the advantage that the number of parts is reduced and the manufacturing process is simplified.
　また、この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、硬貨送出補助部材52として長尺板状の部材を用いている。これには、単純な構成によって硬貨を抑える効果を実現できるといった利点がある。しかし、硬貨送出補助部材52は長尺板状のものに限定されない。硬貨送出補助部材52として、ローラ機構を用いたものを採用することも可能である。図４は、硬貨送出補助部材52としてローラ機構を用いた硬貨搬送装置1の正面斜視図である。この実施形態においては、回転する大きなローラと小さなロータとの間に硬貨を挟むことによって硬貨を円滑に後方へ送り出すようにしている。また、大きなローラの回転軸を縦方向搬送部材41の回転軸に固定することにより、ローラ機構による硬貨の送り出しの補助を簡単な構成によって実現している。 Moreover, in the coin conveying apparatus 1 of this embodiment, a long plate-like member is used as the coin delivery auxiliary member 52. This has the advantage that the effect of suppressing coins can be realized with a simple configuration. However, the coin delivery auxiliary member 52 is not limited to the long plate. As the coin delivery auxiliary member 52, it is also possible to employ one using a roller mechanism. FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the coin conveyance device 1 using a roller mechanism as the coin delivery auxiliary member 52. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the coin is smoothly fed back by sandwiching the coin between the large roller which rotates and the small rotor. Further, by fixing the rotation axis of the large roller to the rotation axis of the vertical direction conveying member 41, assistance of the delivery of the coin by the roller mechanism is realized with a simple configuration.
　駆動手段6は、横方向搬送部3と縦方向搬送部4とを駆動するための手段である。この実施形態においては、駆動手段6は電動モータによって構成されている。 The driving means 6 is a means for driving the horizontal direction conveyance unit 3 and the vertical direction conveyance unit 4. In this embodiment, the drive means 6 is constituted by an electric motor.
　動力伝達手段7は、駆動手段6によって生じた動力を横方向搬送部3と縦方向搬送部4とへ伝達する手段である。この実施形態においては、動力伝達手段7は、複数の歯車等の組み合わせによって構成されたギアボックスによって構成されており、駆動手段6である電動モータの回転軸の回転動力を、複数の歯車等を介して、横方向搬送部材31と縦方向搬送部材41とのそれぞれに固定された回転軸に伝達している。この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、横方向搬送部材31と縦方向搬送部材41とは１つの駆動手段によって駆動され、互いに同期して動いている。 The power transmission means 7 is a means for transmitting the power generated by the drive means 6 to the lateral conveyance portion 3 and the longitudinal conveyance portion 4. In this embodiment, the power transmission means 7 is constituted by a gear box constituted by a combination of a plurality of gears and the like, and the rotational power of the rotation shaft of the electric motor which is the drive means 6 It is transmitted to the rotation shaft fixed to each of the horizontal direction conveyance member 31 and the vertical direction conveyance member 41 via the same. In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, the horizontal direction conveying member 31 and the vertical direction conveying member 41 are driven by one driving means and move in synchronization with each other.
　以上で述べたとおり、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1では、構成部品点数が少なく、ベルトなどの劣化しやすい部材を使用しないため、メンテナンスが容易で、耐久性に優れたものとすることが可能である。また、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1では、縦方向搬送部4への硬貨の導入が、横方向搬送部3の働きによって１枚ずつ分離してなされるため、硬貨の高速搬送を単純な構成で実現することが可能となる。 As described above, the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a small number of components and does not use a member that is easily deteriorated such as a belt, so maintenance is easy and durability is excellent. Is possible. Further, in the coin conveying device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, introduction of coins to the vertical direction conveying portion 4 is performed separately by one by the function of the horizontal direction conveying portion 3, so that high-speed conveyance of coins is simplified. It is possible to realize with the following configuration.
　図８は、本発明の別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1の側面斜視図である。この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、縦方向搬送部4の途中に硬貨を装置本体の外へ送り出すための中間硬貨送出手段9が設けられている。この中間硬貨送出手段9は、硬貨が通過することができる長尺状の中間硬貨送出口91と、硬貨が中間硬貨送出口91を通過することが可能な状態と不可能な状態とを切り替えるための機構である中間硬貨送出口開閉機構92とを有している。この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1おいては、中間硬貨送出口開閉機構92として、ソレノイドの軸の先端に中間硬貨送出口91を塞ぐための長尺状の部材を固定したものを採用している。この中間硬貨送出手段9によって、縦方向搬送部4の途中の一定の高さにおいて硬貨を送り出すことが可能となっており、さらに、中間硬貨送出口開閉機構92によって、縦方搬送部4の途中の一定の高さにおける硬貨の送り出しの有無を調整することが可能となっている。この硬貨の送り出しの有無の調整は、金種ごとに行ったり、時間ごとに行ったりすることが可能である。また、中間硬貨送出口開閉機構92を設けずに、常に一定の高さにおける硬貨の送り出しを行うようにすることも可能である。 FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of the coin conveyance device 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the coin transport device 1 of this embodiment, an intermediate coin delivery means 9 for delivering coins out of the apparatus main body is provided in the middle of the longitudinal transport portion 4. The middle coin delivery means 9 switches between a long middle coin delivery port 91 through which coins can pass and a state in which coins can pass through the middle coin delivery port 91 and a state in which coins can not pass through. And an intermediate coin delivery opening and closing mechanism 92. In the coin conveying device 1 of this embodiment, as the middle coin delivery opening and closing mechanism 92, one in which a long member for closing the middle coin delivery opening 91 is fixed to the tip of the shaft of the solenoid is adopted. . The middle coin delivery means 9 enables coins to be sent out at a certain height in the middle of the vertical direction transport unit 4, and further, the middle coin delivery port opening / closing mechanism 92 allows the middle direction of the vertical direction transport unit 4 to be sent out. It is possible to adjust the presence or absence of coin delivery at a fixed height of. It is possible to adjust the presence or absence of the coin delivery for each denomination or for each time. Moreover, it is also possible to always send out coins at a fixed height without providing the intermediate coin delivery opening / closing mechanism 92.
　図９、図１０及び図１１は、本発明のさらに別の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1の正面斜視図である。本発明においては、これらの実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1のように、１つの横方向搬送部3に対して、複数の硬貨導入部2を設けたものとしたり、１つの縦方向搬送部材4に対して、複数の硬貨導入部2、横方向搬送部3又は縦方向搬送部4を設けたものとしたりすることができる。これら場合には、複数の縦方向搬送部4が１つの縦方向搬送部材41を共同で使用することになる。 FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are front perspective views of a coin conveying device 1 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, as in the coin conveying device 1 according to these embodiments, a plurality of coin introducing portions 2 are provided for one transverse direction conveying portion 3 or one longitudinal direction conveying member 4 is provided. On the other hand, a plurality of coin introduction units 2, a horizontal direction conveyance unit 3 or a vertical direction conveyance unit 4 can be provided. In these cases, the plurality of longitudinal transport units 4 jointly use one longitudinal transport member 41.
　図９の硬貨搬送装置1は、１つの横方向搬送部3に対して３つの硬貨導入部2を設けられたものとなっている。この実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、硬貨の取り込む位置の自由度が広がり、また、横方向への搬送のための装置としても利用することが可能である。図１０及び図１１の硬貨搬送装置1は、硬貨導入部2、横方向搬送部3及び縦方向搬送部4が２組設けられ、２つの縦方向搬送部4が１つの縦方向搬送部材41を共同で使用するものとなっている。これらの実施形態の硬貨搬送装置1においては、複数の縦方向搬送部4が１つの縦方向搬送部材41を共同で使用することになるため、効率的な硬貨の搬送が可能となる。 The coin conveying device 1 of FIG. 9 is provided with three coin introducing portions 2 for one lateral direction conveying portion 3. In the coin transport device 1 of this embodiment, the degree of freedom of the position for taking in coins is expanded, and the coin transport device 1 can also be used as a device for transport in the lateral direction. The coin transport device 1 of FIGS. 10 and 11 is provided with two sets of coin introduction unit 2, transverse transport unit 3 and longitudinal transport unit 4, and two longitudinal transport units 4 are one longitudinal transport member 41. It is used jointly. In the coin conveying device 1 of these embodiments, since the plurality of vertical direction conveying portions 4 jointly use one longitudinal direction conveying member 41, efficient coin conveyance is possible.
　以上、本発明の実施形態の硬貨搬送装置について説明したが、本発明の硬貨搬送装置はこれらの実施形態に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載の構成の中で種々の変更が可能であり、それらも本発明の技術的範囲に含まれるものである。 As mentioned above, although the coin conveying apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention was explained, the coin conveying apparatus of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made in the configuration described in the claims. It is possible and they are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
1　硬貨搬送装置
2　硬貨導入部
　21　硬貨受入口
　22　硬貨導入通路
3　横方向搬送部
　31　横方向搬送部材
　　31a　円柱螺旋状突起
　　31c　戻り壁部
　32　横方向ガイド部材
4　縦方向搬送部
　41　縦方向搬送部材
　　41a　円柱螺旋状突起
　42　縦方向ガイド部材
5　硬貨送出部
　51　硬貨送出口
　52　硬貨送出補助部材
6　駆動手段
7　動力伝達手段
8　硬貨詰まり防止手段
9　中間硬貨送出手段
　91　中間硬貨送出口
　92　中間硬貨送出口開閉機構
C　硬貨 1 Coin transport device
2 coin introduction part 21 coin receiving slot 22 coin introduction passage
3 Lateral Conveying Section 31 Lateral Conveying Member 31a Cylindrical Helical Protrusions 31c Return Wall 32 Lateral Guide Member
4 longitudinal conveying portion 41 longitudinal conveying member 41a cylindrical helical projection 42 longitudinal guide member
5 coin delivery unit 51 coin delivery port 52 coin delivery auxiliary member
6 Drive means
7 Power transmission means
8 Coin jam prevention means
9 Intermediate coin delivery means 91 Intermediate coin delivery port 92 Intermediate coin delivery port opening / closing mechanism
C coin

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  1. 　硬貨を１枚ずつ分離して搬送する硬貨搬送装置であって、
    　硬貨を横方向へ搬送する横方向搬送部と硬貨を上方向へ搬送する縦方向搬送部とを有し、
    　前記横方向搬送部は、円柱軸が横方向を向くように配置された円柱状の部材であってその周側面に円柱螺旋状突起が設けられた横方向搬送部材と、硬貨の前記横方向搬送部材の円柱軸に沿った方向以外の移動を規制する横方向ガイド部材とを有し、
    　前記縦方向搬送部は、円柱軸が縦方向を向くように配置された円柱状の部材であってその周側面に円柱螺旋状突起が設けられた縦方向搬送部材と、硬貨の前記縦方向搬送部材の円柱軸に沿った方向以外の移動を規制する縦方向ガイド部材とを有し、
    　前記縦方向搬送部は、前記横方向搬送部によって搬送されてきた硬貨を上方向へ搬送するものであることを特徴とする硬貨搬送装置。     A coin conveying device for separating and conveying coins one by one,
    It has a horizontal direction conveyance part which conveys a coin in a horizontal direction, and a vertical direction conveyance part which conveys a coin in an upward direction,
    The lateral transport unit is a cylindrical member arranged so that a cylindrical axis is directed in the lateral direction, and a lateral transport member provided with a cylindrical helical protrusion on a circumferential side surface thereof, and the lateral transport of the coin And a lateral guide member for restricting movement of the member other than the direction along the cylindrical axis,
    The longitudinal conveying portion is a cylindrical member arranged so that a cylindrical axis is directed in the longitudinal direction, and a longitudinal conveying member provided with a cylindrical helical protrusion on a circumferential side surface thereof, and the longitudinal conveying of the coin And a longitudinal guide member for restricting the movement of the member other than in the direction along the cylinder axis,
    The coin transport device according to claim 1, wherein the vertical transport unit transports the coin transported by the horizontal transport unit upward.
  2. 　請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、
    　前記横方向搬送部から前記縦方向搬送部へ硬貨を導入する際に、その硬貨が一定の段差を下るようになっていることを特徴とする硬貨搬送装置。     The coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein
    A coin transport apparatus characterized in that when the coin is introduced from the transverse transport section to the longitudinal transport section, the coin descends a predetermined level difference.
  3. 　請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、
    　前記横方向搬送部の終端部付近に前記横方向搬送部材の前記円柱螺旋状突起の軌道の傾きが急になっている領域が設けられていることを特徴とする硬貨搬送装置。     The coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein
    An area in which the inclination of the track of the cylindrical spiral projection of the lateral conveyance member is provided in the vicinity of the end of the lateral conveyance portion is provided.
  4. 　請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、
    　前記縦方向搬送部の下端部付近に前記縦方向搬送部材の前記円柱螺旋状突起の軌道の傾きが緩やかになっている領域が設けられていることを特徴とする硬貨搬送装置。     The coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein
    An area is provided in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the vertical direction conveyance section in which the inclination of the track of the cylindrical spiral protrusion of the vertical direction conveyance member is gentle.
  5. 　請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、
    　硬貨が前記硬貨導入部から前記横方向搬送部に導入されるときに硬貨の引っかかりが発生した場合に、その硬貨に上方向の外力を加えて硬貨の引っかかりを解消する硬貨詰まり防止手段を設けたことを特徴とする硬貨搬送装置。     The coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein
    A coin jam preventing means is provided for applying an external force in the upward direction to the coin when the coin is caught from the coin introducing unit to the transverse conveying unit and the coin is jammed. A coin transport device characterized by
  6. 　請求項１に記載の硬貨搬送装置であって、
    　前記横方向搬送部材の前記円柱螺旋状突起の硬貨の搬送方向側の角部にＲを付けたこと、又は、前記角部の角をとってテーパー状にしたことを特徴とする硬貨搬送装置。     The coin conveying device according to claim 1, wherein
    A coin transport device characterized in that R is attached to a corner on the coin transport direction side of the cylindrical spiral protrusion of the horizontal direction transport member, or the corner of the corner is taken to be tapered.
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