JP2001076201A - Coin receiving/paying-out device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent change from being paid out erroneously by opening the top surface of a coin take-out part and classifying coins for every denomination corresponding to a housing part. SOLUTION: A coin take-out port 13 opening on its top surface and a resin- made receiving part 15 classified by a classifying plate 14 for every denomination are provided at a coin take out section 5. The inner surface of this reception part 15 is formed in the state of a spherical surface so as to easily take out coins 3. A hook for catching a front end flange positioned under a pay out belt tip is provided at the rear part of this section part 15. When a change paying out request occurs in such constitution, the paying out belt of the required denomination of a housing part 4 is driven. Then, after a coin counter counts the number of the coins 3 to be paid out, the coins 3 of the change are paid out to the part 15 of the part 5. Then, when the amount of the change supposed to be paid out here is different from the amount actually paid out by the part 5, a cashier can easily confirm the difference since the part 15 is provided for every denominaito.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus used for cash registers in convenience stores, supermarkets and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 7-36266 (G07D9 / 00) discloses a coin dispensing and dispensing apparatus of this type. At the same time, a coin outlet protruding forward in an arc shape from the front in a substantially central area of the front of the body, and a coin outlet having an open top, and forming a bottom of the coin receiver to form a coin of the body. A coin receiving and dispensing section comprising a feeding belt for conveying in the back direction, and a regulating member for further restricting coins to be fed in an upper area on the feeding side of the feeding belt, and a coin receiving and feeding section connected to the coin receiving and feeding section for feeding. A coin transport path portion for transporting the coins further toward the back of the machine, and coin sorting holes for each denomination are arranged in the width direction of the machine at the back position of the machine and connected to the coin transport passage portion. A coin passage having a substantially L-shape including a coin sorting passage portion and a portion located on the side of the coin transport passage portion and in front of the coin sorting passage portion correspond to the coin sorting hole of the denomination. A storage unit frame that divides into coin storage units of different types, and ascends forward from the back of the body, which forms the bottom of each coin storage unit and forms a predetermined coin storage space below the height position of the coin selection hole. A payout belt of a denomination that is stretched in an inclined state and raises coins and feeds the coins to an upper front area along the slope, a regulating member that regulates coins fed in an upper side area on a payout side of each of the payout belts in a single row state, A denomination type counting means for counting coins fed one by one through each of the regulating members, and a denomination type coin stopping means for stopping a predetermined number or more of coins in accordance with a result of counting the coins by the counting means. Have the required number of coins A circulation type coin dispensing and dispensing machine having a coin storage and dispensing unit for feeding out coins to be fed out and a coin guide unit for feeding out coins fed from the coin storage and feeding unit for denomination to the coin outlet by an inclined guide surface. It has been disclosed.

[0003]

In such prior art, even if an error occurs in the dispensing of change, the coins of each denomination are taken out to a single coin outlet and actually paid out. It is difficult for the clerk to know the amount of the change that has been made, and there is a possibility that trouble will occur when the change is delivered to the customer.

[0004] More specifically, if the amount paid out is smaller than the original change amount, trouble will occur with the customer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus for preventing a change in dispensing of a change as much as possible and for preventing a trouble with a customer.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a storage unit for storing coins classified by denomination and a coin stored in the storage unit are provided. In a coin receiving and dispensing device including a coin withdrawing unit to be paid out as necessary, the coin withdrawing unit is provided with a coin receiving and dispensing device that is open at an upper surface and is divided for each denomination corresponding to the storage unit. I do.

As described above, since the upper surface is open and is divided for each denomination, it is easy for the clerk to confirm a change dispensing mistake or the like. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the coin takeout section is detachable.

[0008] It is possible to show the customer how much money is paid out by removing the coin take-out unit.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a coin removing section.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a coin receiving / dispensing apparatus body 1 according to the present invention, on which a general register 2 is mounted. The cash register 1 and the cash register 2 are linked to each other, and pay out change based on the change information of the cash register 2. 2A is a display device for displaying the purchase price to the customer. Further, the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 includes a storage unit 4 for storing coins 3,
Coin removal unit 5 from which coins 3 in storage unit 4 are paid out
And a coin slot 6 for receiving money received from the customer.

The coin take-out unit 5 and the storage unit 4
Are communicated through a coin payout passage 7, and the coin insertion slot 6 and the storage unit 4 are communicated through a coin receiving passage 8 that conveys the coin 3 by a conveyor belt.

Further, a partition plate 9 for each denomination is provided in the storage section 4.
In the lower part, a payout belt 10 is provided in an upwardly inclined shape. The tip of the payout belt 10 is located in the coin payout passage 7, and a coin counting device 11 for counting the payout coins 3 is provided above the tip of the payout belt 10 at a small interval. ing. In addition, 12 lays out the coin 3 to be paid out, and coin 3
Is a guide roller for preventing clogging.

Here, the coin payout passage 7 is divided for each denomination, and the portion ahead of the payout belt 10 is steeply inclined downward.

Further, holes 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F of a predetermined size are formed on the rear upper surface of the storage section 4 for introducing the coins 3 sent from the coin receiving passage 8. Have been. This makes the bottom hole 4A in FIG. 1 the smallest and the top hole 4F the largest. Therefore, the smallest hole 4A is 1 yen, 50 yen in order, and 100 yen.
Yen 5, Yen 10, Yen 500 Reference numeral 20 denotes a rear wall provided upright at the rear end of the storage section 4.

Since the sizes of the holes 4A to 4F are different from each other, the coins 3 can be reliably stored in the storage unit 4 of a predetermined denomination regardless of the denomination of the coins 3.

Next, the coin take-out section 5, which is a main part of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.

The coin take-out section 5 has a coin take-out port 13 having an open upper surface, and comprises a resin-made receiving section 15 divided by a separating plate 14 for each denomination. It is curved so that the coin 3 can be easily taken out. Further, a hook 17 is provided at a rear portion of the receiving portion 15 so as to be hooked on a front end flange 16 located below a tip of the payout belt 10.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When there is a change payout request, the payout belt 10 of the necessary denomination in the storage unit 4 is driven. Then, after the number of coins to be paid out 3 is counted by the coin counting device 11, the change coins 3 are paid out to the receiving portion 15 of the coin take-out section 5.

Here, the change amount to be paid out,
If the amount actually paid out to the coin take-out unit 5 is different, the receiving unit 15 is provided for each denomination, so that a cashier can easily check it.

Further, since the coin take-out section 5 is detachable from the front end flange 16 of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1, the coin take-out section 5 can be detached and shown to a customer. On this occasion,
Since the receiving portion 15 is provided for each denomination, the customer can easily check the change amount.

[0022]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the upper surface is open and divided according to denominations, it is easy for a store clerk to confirm change mistakes in dispensing.
Trouble with customers can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to show the customer how much money is paid out by removing the coin take-out section, thereby minimizing trouble with the customer concerning change. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a coin take-out unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 coin receiving / dispensing device 3 coin 4 storing unit 5 coin removing unit 7 coin payout passage

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin receiving and dispensing apparatus comprising: a storage unit for storing coins classified by denomination and storing the coins stored therein, and a coin withdrawal unit for paying out coins stored in the storage unit as needed. The coin depositing and dispensing device is characterized in that an upper surface is open and is divided for each denomination corresponding to the storage section. 2. The coin receiving and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin removing section is detachable.