JPH0330195B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a payout port mechanism of a coin processing machine installed in a coin dispensing machine, a coin depositing/dispensing machine, a money exchange machine, or the like.

"Prior art and its problems" Of the devices used for counter operations at banks and other financial institutions, devices that have the function of dispensing coins as described above temporarily store coins dispensed from inside the machine. There is a need for a dispensing port that allows coins to be removed and that allows for easy removal of stored coins.

FIG. 7 shows a conventional example of the above-mentioned dispensing port.
is provided and connected via this input port B to a coin conveyance mechanism C such as a belt conveyor.

In such a dispensing port mechanism, since the input port B opens on the side of the tray A, the coins D sent out from the coin transport mechanism C slide down along the curved inner circumferential surface of the tray A. Therefore, as shown by the arrow in Figure 7, the coins are fed into the inside of the palm by moving the fingertips along the inner circumference of the tray A. However, during this operation, the tip of the finger may be caught in the slot B, or the coins once dispensed may be removed from the slot B by the transport mechanism. There are problems such as backflow toward C.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a payout mechanism that allows coins to be easily taken out by hand and in which the opening for accepting coins does not interfere with the taking out operation.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing machine configured to transport coins discharged from a storage section inside the machine body by a transport mechanism and dispense them from a dispensing port. an opening provided in the upper part of the body for accommodating the storage section, the transport mechanism, etc., a cylindrical member having a space connected to the inside of the opening and extending in a vertical direction of the opening; a receiving tray provided vertically rotatably below the cylindrical member and having a concave portion for storing coins facing upward; It is characterized in that it rotates between an inclined position in which it forms a cylindrical member, and a horizontal position in which it is communicated with the cylindrical member and closes the window facing the transport mechanism.

The present invention also provides a method for transporting coins discharged from a storage section inside the machine body by a transport mechanism and dispensing them from the payout port, while taking coins thrown into the payout port from outside the machine body into the inside of the machine body. In a coin processing machine configured to count coins and store them in the storage section or another storage section, an opening provided at the top of the machine body that accommodates the storage section, the transfer mechanism, etc., and an inside of the opening. It comprises a cylindrical member that is arranged in series and has a space extending in the vertical direction of the opening, and a receiving tray that is vertically rotatably provided below the cylindrical member and has a concave portion for storing coins formed upward. The tray has two positions: an inclined position in which a gap is formed between the tray and the cylindrical member facing the transport mechanism, and a horizontal position in which the tray is communicated with the cylindrical member and closes a gap facing the transport mechanism. Further, the tray is characterized in that it can be set in a downwardly open position in which the concave portion faces downward.

"Function" According to the present invention, the receiving tray has an inclined position that forms a space between itself and the cylindrical member that faces the transport mechanism, and a horizontal position that is communicated with the cylindrical member and closes the space that faces the transport mechanism. Since it can be rotated between positions, when taking out coins from the tray, the operator can hook his or her fingertips onto the communication part with the transport mechanism, or cause the coins in the tray to flow back into the coin transport path. It is possible to prevent problems that may occur. Additionally, when a customer attempts to deposit coins into the tray, the tray is in a horizontal position with the bottom closed while facing the transport mechanism.
It is possible to prevent problems such as errors in deposit counting due to coins inserted into the receiving tray accidentally getting stuck at the exit of the conveying mechanism.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, an embodiment of a coin depositing and dispensing machine equipped with a payout port mechanism of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the basic configuration of the entire coin depositing and dispensing machine will be explained with reference to FIG.

That is, in the upper part of the machine body 1, there is an opening for dispensing coins to the operator, that is, a dispensing port (the device of the embodiment also has a deposit function, so it will be referred to as a transaction port in the explanation of the embodiment). 2, and inside the transaction opening 2, a receiving tray 3 for accommodating coins is supported by a shaft 4 and is vertically rotatable.

A first coin supply mechanism 5 is provided below the tray 3 to receive and send out coins that have fallen from the tray 3. This coin supply mechanism 5
For example, the coin feeding device described in Utility Model Application No. 15698/1988 is adopted, and the coins received by the hopper 6 are sent into the discrimination passage 8 one by one by the rotating disk 7. While rolling along the slope of this discrimination path 8, the authenticity is determined by a discrimination mechanism 9 provided along the way.

Coins determined to be acceptable as a result of the discrimination are placed at the tip of the discrimination passage 8 (the right end in Figure 1).
It is designed to fall from there toward the temporary storage section 10. The temporary storage section 10 is composed of an inclined plate 11 on which coins are placed and an opening/closing lid 12 provided at the lower end of the inclined plate 11.
By rotating the coins in the clockwise direction in the figure, the coins on the inclined plate 11 are caused to fall into the storage and conveyance mechanism 13 below.

This storage and conveyance mechanism 13 is a belt conveyor having a horizontal conveyance section 14 and an inclined conveyance section 15, and as the belt conveyor runs, the storage and conveyance mechanism 13 is fed out from the upper end of the inclined conveyance section 15 (the end on the right side in FIG. 1). The coins are sent into a horizontal coin discriminating passage 17 via a second coin supply mechanism 16 which is configured in substantially the same manner as the first coin supply mechanism 5. This coin discrimination passage 17 includes a chain wheel 17a,
The coins are conveyed from the right to the left in Figure 1 while being pushed by a pin provided on an endless chain wound around the coin sorting passage 17b. The denomination is determined magnetically or optically by a denomination determining mechanism 18. Then, by selectively opening and closing the sorting gates 19A to 19F provided along the coin sorting passage 17, the coins are collected in coin stacking tubes 20A to 20A to 20A to 20A to 20F provided below each of the sorting gates 19A to 19F, respectively. 20F
They fall to each other and are stored in an accumulated state.

Further, a sorting gate 19G is provided in front of the coin sorting passage 17 in the conveying direction, and by operating the sorting gate 19G, coins on the coin sorting passage are sent to the recycling box 21. . This recycling box 2
Reference numeral 1 is a storage box described in, for example, Utility Model Application No. 59-18817, which has the function of storing coins, and at the same time, by operating an internal delivery conveyor 21a, coins are transferred to a dispensing conveyance path to be described later. It has the function of sending out. Furthermore, coin sorting passage 1
A coin collection box 22 is provided below the left end of FIG.
Coins moved without operating the coins 9A to 19G fall from the end of the coin sorting passage 17 and are stored in the coin collection box 22.
The regate box 21 and the coin collection box 22 are a type of safe that is removably attached to the machine body 1, and the coin storage box 20A is a type of safe that is detachably attached to the machine body 1.
It functions to accommodate and store coins when ~20F is full. In this embodiment, the recycle box 21 and the coin collection box 22 are integrally formed and can be attached to and detached from the main body, but they may be configured so that they can be attached and detached separately from the main body.

On the other hand, a reject gate 23 is provided in the middle of the discrimination passage 8, which presses the coins moving along the discrimination passage 8 in a direction intersecting the paper plane of FIG. 1 and causes them to fall. gate 23
has a function that operates after a certain period of time (the time required for a coin passing through the discrimination mechanism 8 to reach the reject gate 23) after the coin discrimination mechanism 8 discriminates an abnormality, and removes unacceptable coins. I have it. The coins rejected from the discrimination passage 8 are arranged to fall downward via a receiving plate 24 arranged in an inclined manner.

Next, the coins released from the gate 25 at the bottom of the coin accumulation tubes 20A to 20F are transferred to the transaction port 2.
The dispensing conveyance mechanism 26 that conveys the money up to the point will be explained. That is, this dispensing conveyance mechanism 26 is composed of an endless belt having a horizontal conveyance section 27 and an upward conveyance section 28, and the coin accumulation tube 2
The coins released from 0A to 20F fall onto the horizontal conveyance section 27, are conveyed upward by the inclined conveyance section 28, and are conveyed upward by the belt roller 26 at the upper end.
a and the feeding roller 29 and fall onto the receiving tray 3.

Next, the configurations of the transaction port 2 and the receiving tray 3 will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.

The tray 3 is formed into a bowl shape having the same half-face shape as the cylindrical member 30 surrounding the transaction opening 2, and when it is in a horizontal position as shown in FIG. is communicated closely with the transaction port 2. Further, in this embodiment, a shutter 31 for opening and closing the upper part of the receiving tray 30 is provided on the cylindrical member 30 so as to be movable horizontally.

A gear 32 is integrally fixed to the shaft 4 that supports the receiving tray 3, and an intermediate gear 34 supported by a shaft 33 parallel to the shaft 4 meshes with the gear 32. As shown in FIG. 6, the intermediate gear 34 meshes with a gear 36 rotatably supported on a shaft 35 parallel to the shaft 33.
A fan-shaped cam 3 is mounted on the side of the
7 are attached together. In addition, the shaft 3
5, a gear 38 is rotatably supported.
The gear 38 connects the cam 37 with a cam follower 39 that is rotatably provided near the outer periphery of the gear 38.
Rotational force is transmitted to the gear 36 by bringing it into contact with the gear 36. Further, the gear 38 is connected to a shaft 40
The chain wheel 4 is in mesh with a gear 41 rotatably supported by the gear 41.
2 and a cam 43, which will be described later, are integrally attached. This chain wheel 42 is connected to a chain wheel 45 of an opening/closing motor 44 via an endless chain 46.

A cam 43 fixed to the shaft 40 operates a cam follower 49 at one end of a lever 48 which is rotatably supported by a shaft 47. It has first and second large diameter parts 43a and 43b, and furthermore, the section between the second large diameter part 43b and the smallest diameter part is connected by a gentle curved surface. Further, the lever 48 is rotatably connected to a lever 51 via a pin 50, and the lever 51 is fixed to a shaft 53 that supports a locking member 52, and rotates integrally with the locking member 52. I'm starting to do that.

The locking member 52 has first and second locking pieces 54 and 5 that rotate together vertically about a shaft 53.
5 as the basic configuration, and these lock pieces 5
4 and 55 have the function of supporting the receiving tray 3 in the closed position shown in FIG. 4 or the depositing position shown in FIG. 5, respectively. That is, the first locking piece 54 is attached to the receiving tray 3 as shown in FIG.
It is a plate provided over almost the entire width direction of the board, and a cutout part 56 is formed in the upper part of the board, and the cutout part 56, as shown in FIG. 26, and functions as a passage for receiving coins. Further, the second locking piece 55 is connected to the first locking plate 54 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
It is provided with a part protruding from the board surface of the
As shown in FIG. 5, the receiving tray 3 is placed with a space between it and the cylindrical member 30 that is large enough to allow coins sent out from the dispensing conveyance mechanism 26 to pass through.
is supported. In addition, the reference numeral 57 in FIGS. 4 and 5
indicates a tension coil spring, and this tension coil spring 57 is connected to the first and second lock pieces 54,
55 is biased counterclockwise in FIGS. 4 and 5.

Furthermore, five sets of photo sensors 58A to 58E are provided on both sides of the tray 3 in FIG.
The state of the tray 3 and the coins housed in the tray 3 can be detected depending on the combination of "ON" and "OFF".

That is, the photo sensor 5 is placed on the tray 3.
Hole 5 sized to allow inspection light of 8A to 58E to pass through
9A to 59D are formed, and these holes 59
The posture of the tray 3 or the position of the tray 3 is determined by the combination of the photo sensors 58A to 58E, which are in a light transmitting state through the holes A to 59D, and the photo sensors 58A to 58E, which are in a light shielding state by the holes 59A to 59D or the coin in the tray 3. The storage state of coins inside is determined. In addition,
The determination method will be explained in detail later.

The depositing and dispensing machine configured as described above performs the following operations.

Deposit Operation This deposit operation is performed when the photo sensor 58A is in the "OFF" state, that is, when the tray 3 is supported by the first locking member 54 and is in the predetermined position shown in FIG. is opened and a coin is inserted, and at least one of the photo sensors 58D and 58E is turned OFF, or a magnetic or optical coin detector (not shown) provided on the bottom plate of the tray 3. On the condition that it detects the presence of a coin and becomes “ON”, furthermore,
It is started on the condition that the input completion button (not shown) is operated. In addition, if the photo sensor 58B becomes "OFF" in this state,
It is determined that more coins have been inserted into the tray 3 than it can accept, and the start of the deposit operation is stopped.

(i) First, the shutter 31 is closed, and then the opening/closing motor 44 rotates, the shaft 40 rotates and the cam 43 operates, and the first and second
The large diameter portions 43a, 43b sequentially press the cam follower 49 to rotate the lever 48 clockwise in FIG.

(ii) Due to the rotation of the lever 48, a rotational force is applied to the shaft 53 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 2 via the lever 51, and the first and second lock pieces 54, 5
5 are rotated to a position where they are removed from the edge of the tray 3, and the tray 3 is in a state where it can be rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 2 about the shaft 4. Also,
Along with the operations (i) and (ii) above, the gear 38 rotates counterclockwise in FIG.
A cam follower 39 provided in the cam 3
The rotation of the gear 38 is not transmitted to the gear 36 in the section where the gear moves along the small diameter portion of the gear 7, that is, in the section where the operations (i) and (ii) are performed. Therefore, the cam follower 39 is
It is in a state where it rotates ahead of the cam 37 in a state where it is separated from it.

(iii) When the operations in (i) and (ii) above are completed, the restriction on the tray 3 is released, and the tray 3 and the gear 36 rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 2 due to their own weight, and the cam follower 39 rotates in advance. cam 37
By contacting the cam follower 39, it continues to rotate following the cam follower 39.

(iv) Thereafter, the cam follower 39 rotates while supporting the gravity applied to the tray 3, and as shown in FIG.
When it is opened to the angle shown by the chain line in Figure 2,
A photo sensor (not shown) recognizes that the receiving tray 3 is in the open state, and the opening/closing motor 44 is stopped, and the machine becomes ready for the next deposit operation.

(v) When the saucer 3 is in the open state, the saucer 3
The coins inside are fed into the coin sorting passage 17 via the first coin supply mechanism 5, the temporary storage section 10, the deposit transport section 13, and the second coin supply mechanism 16, and then are sent to the coin sorting passage 17, into each of the accumulation tubes 20A to 20F, the recycling box 21, Or coin collection box 22
sent to.

(vi) When the opening/closing motor 44 is reversed, the cam 3 is moved to the cam follower 39, contrary to the opening operation described above.
7 is pressed, the tray 3 pivots upward, and the small diameter portion of the cam 43 comes into contact with the cam follower 49, and the tension coil spring 57 biases the lock member 5.
2 rotates clockwise in FIG. 2, and the tray 3 is fixed in the state shown in FIG. Note that the opening/closing motor 44 stops on condition that the photo sensor 58A is "OFF".
When the tray 3 is in the state shown in FIG. 4, if the photo sensor 58E is "OFF" or if the coin detector (not shown) at the bottom of the tray 3 is turned "ON". , it is determined that there are coins remaining in the tray 3, and the operations (i) to (v) above are performed again to accept the remaining coins.

Withdrawal operation As with the depositing operation, the withdrawal operation is performed on the condition that the withdrawal command is received when the photo sensor 58A is "OFF" and there are no coins in the tray 3. will be started.

(i) When the opening/closing motor 44 is rotated, the cam 43 rotates as in the case of the depositing operation, and the first
When the large diameter portion 43a presses the cam follower 49, the restriction by the first lock piece 54 is released and the tray 3 descends, allowing the coin to pass between it and the cylindrical member 30, as shown in FIG. There will be a gap for . At this time, the photo sensor 58C changes from "OFF" to "ON", and the photo sensor 58B
By changing from "ON" to "OFF", it is recognized that the receiving tray 3 has reached a predetermined position, the opening/closing motor 44 is stopped, and the machine is ready for a dispensing operation.

(ii) While operating the dispensing conveyance path 26, open and close the gates 25 of each of the coin stacking tubes 20A to 20F to input a predetermined number of coins into the horizontal conveyance section 27;
Furthermore, the coins are fed into the receiving tray 3 via the upward conveying section 28.

(iii) After a predetermined number of coins have been inserted into the tray 3, the opening/closing motor 44 is reversed, and the process described in (i)
Operate each drive mechanism in the opposite direction to (ii) to bring the tray 3 into the state shown in FIG.
Coins can be taken out on the condition that the is turned "OFF". Then, in response to this signal, the opening/closing motor 44 is stopped, the shutter 31 is opened, and a display is made to the operator (display indicating that it is possible to take out the shutter).

(iv) If it is detected by the photo sensor 58E or the detection signal from the coin detector (not shown) at the bottom of the tray 3 that the coin removal has been completed, the shutter 31 is closed to complete the withdrawal operation. let On the other hand, if the photo sensor 58E or the coin detector (not shown) at the bottom of the tray 3 detects the presence of a coin after the time considered necessary for the operator to take out the hard object, the coin is removed. After deciding that it had been forgotten and closing shutter 31,
The above-described deposit operations (i) to (v) are performed again to accept the remaining coins.

In the above-mentioned withdrawal operation, the coins are taken out with the receiving tray 3 in contact with the cylindrical member 30 and the coin passage sealed, so that the coins are not flown back into the machine by the operator's fingers. ,
Also, the fingertips will not get caught in the coin passage.

The deposit/withdrawal machine of this embodiment performs the above deposit operation,
In addition to the dispensing operation, there is an operation of sending excess coins to the recycling box 21 or coin collection box 22 when the stacking tubes 20A to 20F are full, or transporting coins from the recycling box 21 when the coin accumulating tubes 20A to 20F are empty. Operations such as discharging coins into the path and replenishing the coin accumulation tubes 20A to 20F can be performed, but since these operations are not directly related to the gist of the present invention, their explanation will be omitted.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the mechanism such as the tray of the present invention can be applied not only to the depositing and dispensing machine of the above-mentioned embodiment, but also to devices having a dispensing function, such as a money exchange machine.

Furthermore, the number or position of the photo sensors installed to identify the position of the tray is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be changed as appropriate depending on the type of the tray or the functions required of the dispensing machine. .

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the present invention, in a coin processing machine configured to transport coins discharged from a storage section inside the machine body by a conveying mechanism and dispensed from a dispensing port, the storage section , a cylindrical member having an opening provided in the upper part of the machine body for accommodating the transport mechanism, etc., a cylindrical member connected to the inside of the opening and having a space extending in the vertical direction of the opening, and a cylindrical member provided below the cylindrical member and a tray that is vertically rotatable and has a recessed portion for storing coins facing upward, and the tray has an inclined position that forms a space between it and the cylindrical member that faces the transport mechanism. and a horizontal position that communicates with the cylindrical member and closes the space facing the transport mechanism, so that when the operator takes out a coin from the tray, his or her fingertips do not touch the transport mechanism. This has the effect of preventing problems such as coins getting caught in the communication portion of the tray or causing coins in the tray to flow backward into the coin conveyance path.

Further, according to the present invention, coins discharged from a storage section inside the machine body are transported by the transport mechanism and dispensed from the payout port, while coins thrown into the payout port from outside the machine body are taken into the inside of the machine body. In a coin processing machine configured to count coins and store them in the storage section or another storage section, an opening provided at the upper part of the machine body that accommodates the storage section, the transport mechanism, etc., and a coin processing machine configured to store coins in the storage section or another storage section, and It includes a cylindrical member that is connected to the inside and has a space that extends in the vertical direction of the opening, and a receiving tray that is vertically rotatably provided below the cylindrical member and has a recessed portion for storing coins that faces upward. The receiving tray has an inclined position that forms a space between it and the cylindrical member that faces the transport mechanism, and a horizontal position that communicates with the cylindrical member and closes the space that faces the transport mechanism. The tray rotates between positions, and the tray further includes:
Since the configuration is such that the concave portion can be set in a downwardly open position with the recess facing downward, when a customer attempts to deposit coins into the receiving tray, the receiving tray is in a horizontal state with the bottom closed while facing the conveyance mechanism. , coins inserted into the tray may accidentally get stuck at the outlet of the conveyance mechanism.
This has the effect of being able to prevent problems such as errors in deposit counting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 6 show an embodiment of a coin depositing and dispensing machine to which the present invention is applied. Figure 1 is an overall side view, and Figure 2 is a side view showing details of the transaction opening. , Figure 3 is a front view of the transaction opening, Figure 4 is a side view of the transaction opening with the tray raised, Figure 5 is a side view of the transaction opening in the coin accepting state, and Figure 6 is the tray. FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional transaction port. 1... Aircraft, 2... Payout port (transaction port), 3
... Receiving tray, 4 ... Shaft, 20A to 20F ... Coin accumulating cylinder, 26 ... Dispensing conveyance mechanism, 30 ... Cylindrical member, 37 ... Cam, 39 ... Cam follower, 43
...Cam, 49...Cam follower, 58A~58
E...Photo sensor, 59A-59D...hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A coin processing machine configured to transport coins discharged from a storage section inside the machine body by a transport mechanism and dispensed from a payout port, comprising: an opening provided at the top, a cylindrical member that is connected to the inside of the opening and has a space that extends in the vertical direction of the opening, and a coin storage that is vertically rotatably provided below the cylindrical member. a receiving tray having a recessed portion facing upward, and the receiving tray has an inclined position forming a space between it and the cylindrical member facing the conveyance mechanism, and the receiving tray is in communication with the cylindrical member. A dispensing port mechanism for a coin processing machine, wherein the dispensing port mechanism of a coin processing machine is rotatable between a horizontal position in which the coin is closed and a horizontal position in which the coin is closed while facing the transport mechanism. 2 Coins discharged from the storage section inside the machine body are transported by a transport mechanism and dispensed from the payout port, while coins thrown into the payout port from outside the machine body are taken into the machine interior and counted, and the coins are transferred to the storage section. In a coin processing machine configured to be stored in a storage unit or other storage unit, there is provided an opening provided at the top of the machine body that accommodates the storage unit, the transport mechanism, etc., and a coin processing machine that is connected to the inside of the opening and that is connected to the inside of the opening. A cylindrical member having a space extending in the vertical direction of the cylindrical member, and a tray provided vertically rotatably below the cylindrical member and having a concave portion for storing coins facing upward, the tray being , rotates between an inclined position in which a gap is formed between the cylindrical member and the cylindrical member facing the transport mechanism, and a horizontal position in which the cylindrical member is communicated with the cylindrical member and closes the diaphragm facing the transport mechanism. A payout mechanism for a coin processing machine, further characterized in that the tray can be set in a downward open position in which the recess faces downward.