JP4391850B2 - Bar metal processing device and coin processing machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bar processing apparatus for processing the storage and delivery of a bar metal packaged by stacking a predetermined number of coins, and a coin processing machine equipped with the bar metal processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, metal bars such as coins and gaming medals (coins and medals are collectively referred to as coins) are stacked with a predetermined number of bars (wrapping with a predetermined number of coins stacked) Coin processing machines and medals that form and wrap a predetermined number of coin bars and medals that are coins and collectively wrap the medals, etc. 2. Description of the Related Art Coin processing machines such as processing machines (coin processing machines and medal processing machines are collectively referred to as coin processing machines) are known.

  FIG. 11 shows a layout of a coin processor as an example of a conventional coin processor. On the left side of the coin processing machine main body 1, a deposit processing unit 2a that accepts and identifies loosely deposited coins, a temporary storage unit 2b that temporarily holds the received coins identified by the deposit processing unit 2a, and this temporary storage Coin storage and feeding sections 2c are provided for storing the coins temporarily held in the section 2b when stored. In the right side area of the coin processor main body 1, a wrapping portion 2d for forming a bar metal in which a predetermined number of coins fed out from the coin storage and feeding portion 2c are stacked and received, and the bar metal formed by the wrapping portion 2d are received. A first metal rod lift 2e for conveying upward and a bar metal batch storage portion 2f for receiving the metal rods conveyed upward by the first metal rod lift 2e via a sorting mechanism and storing them in a lump. It is installed.

  At least one bar storage device 3a for storing bar metal is juxtaposed on the right side of the coin processing machine body 1, and one bar for storing and dispensing the bar metal on the right side of the bar storage device 3a. A gold storage / dispensing device 3b is juxtaposed. With respect to the bar metal storage device 3a, for example, one or a plurality of the bar metal storage devices 3a are added in the case where the bar metal storage device 3a is not used in the standard specification but has a specification that increases the amount of metal bar storage.

  The bar metal storage device 3a and the bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b include a bar metal tray group 5a in which metal bar trays 4a and 4b for storing metal bars so that they can be inserted and removed from the front side are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction. , 5b and second bar lifts 6a, 6b for transporting bar bars in the vertical direction are disposed on the front side of the bar tray groups 5a, 5b, respectively.

  Between the upper part of the first bar lift 2e and the adjacent bar bar storage device 3a, the second bar of the bar bar storage device 3a is transported upward by the first bar lift 2e via the sorting mechanism. A chute 7a is provided to the bar metal lift 6a, and is conveyed upward by the second bar metal lift 6a of the bar metal storage device 3a between the upper part of the bar metal storage device 3a and the bar metal storage device 3b. A chute 7b is provided for transferring the bar to the second bar lift 6b of the bar storage / dispensing device 3b, and is conveyed upward by the second bar lift 6b above the bar storage / discharging device 3b. There is provided a bar outlet 8 for withdrawing the bar.

  Depending on the direction of the bar to be transported by the first bar lift 2e, the bar metal can be transported by the second bar lift 6a, 6b of the bar metal storage device 3a or the bar metal storage and withdrawal device 3b. Since the direction of the bars stored in the trays 4a and 4b differs by approximately 90 °, when the bar is transferred from the first bar lift 2e to the second bar lift 6a of the bar storage device 3a through the chute 7a. The direction of the bar is changed by about 90 °.

  When the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is stored in the bar metal storage device 3a, the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is conveyed upward by the first bar metal lift 2e, and the bar is packed through the chute 7a. The material is transferred to the second bar lift 6a of the gold storage device 3a and stored in the bar tray 4a by the second bar lift 6a. When the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is stored in the bar metal storage / dispensing device 3b, the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is conveyed upward by the first bar metal lift 2e, and the bar is passed through the chute 7a. Delivered to the second bar lift 6a of the metal storage device 3a, transported upward by the second bar lift 6a, and delivered to the second bar lift 6b of the bar storage and withdrawal device 3b through the chute 7b. The second metal bar lift 6b is stored in the metal bar tray 4b. In the case of withdrawing the bar of the bar storage device 3a, the bar taken out from the bar tray 4a of the bar storage device 3a to the second bar lift 6a is used as the second bar lift. It is conveyed upward by 6a, delivered to the second bar metal lift 6b of the bar metal storage / dispensing device 3b through the chute 7b, and conveyed to the upper bar metal outlet 8 by this second bar metal lift 6b. In the case of withdrawing the bar metal of the bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b, the bar metal taken out from the bar metal tray 4b of the bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b to the second bar metal lift 6b is transferred to the second bar metal lift 3b. It is conveyed to the upper bar metal outlet 8 by the bar lift 6b.

  Here, when adding the bar metal storage device 3a in order to increase the amount of bar metal stored, the additional bar metal storage device 3a is placed between the coin processor main body 1 and the bar metal storage device 3b. Deploy. This is because when the bar metal is withdrawn from the bar metal storage device 3a, it can only be sent to the right through the chute 7b, so the bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b having the bar metal withdrawal port 8 is always positioned at the right end. This is because it is necessary to do this (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 12 shows the layout of another conventional coin processor. A plurality of the same bar metal storage / withdrawal devices 3b are arranged side by side on the side of the coin processor main body 1, and the bar metal can be withdrawn from each bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b. A conveyor 9a for receiving the bar metal through the chute 7a is provided on the upper side of the one bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b adjacent to the other bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b. On the upper side of 3b, there is provided a conveyor 9b for receiving a bar metal fed from one of the bar metal storage and dispensing devices 3b by the conveyor 9a.

When the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is stored in the one bar metal storage and withdrawal device 3b, the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is conveyed upward by the first bar metal lift 2e, The material is transferred from the conveyor 9a of the bar metal storage / dispensing device 3b to the second bar metal lift 6a through the chute 7a, and stored in the bar metal tray 4a by the second bar metal lift 6a. When the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is stored in the other bar metal storage / dispensing device 3b, the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 2d is conveyed upward by the first bar metal lift 2e, and the chute 7a. Is transferred to the conveyor 9a of one of the bar metal storage / withdrawal devices 3b, conveyed to the conveyor 9b of the other bar metal storage / withdrawal device 3b by the conveyor 9a, and transferred from the conveyor 9b to the second bar metal lift 6b, The second metal bar lift 6b is stored in the metal bar tray 4b. Further, when dispensing the bar of each bar metal storage and withdrawal device 3b, the bar metal taken out from the bar metal tray 4b of each bar metal storage and withdrawal device 3b to the second bar metal lift 6b is used. It conveys to the upper bar metal withdrawal port 8 with the 2nd bar metal lift 6b (for example, refer patent document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 2857450 (page 2-5, Fig. 4) Japanese Patent No. 2559821 (page 5-8, Fig. 1)

  However, in the conventional coin processing machine shown in FIG. 11, when a bar is to be withdrawn from the bar stock storage device 3a, it can only be sent to the right through the chute 7b. Since the storage / dispensing device 3b must always be located at the right end, when a large number of the bar storage devices 3a are added, the position of the bar / withdrawal port 8 moves away from the position of the coin processing machine body 1, for example, a coin processing machine. There is a problem that an operator who has operated the bar metal withdrawal with the main body 1 has to move to the position of the bar metal withdrawal port 8 in order to take out the bar metal.

  In addition, in the conventional coin processing machine shown in FIG. 12, in order to increase the same bar storage and withdrawal device 3b having a withdrawal function, it is determined from which bar storage and withdrawal device 3b the bar is to be dispensed. It is difficult for the operator who operates the bar metal withdrawal with the coin processor main body 1 to take out the bar metal when it is withdrawn from the bar metal storage / dispensing device 3b far from the coin processor main body 1. There is a problem that it has to be moved to the position of the bar metal outlet 8.

  Also, in the conventional coin processing machine shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the bar metal formed by the packaging part 2d is transported upward by the first bar metal lift 2e, and the bar metal storage device 3a and the bar metal storage withdrawal are collected. It is transferred to the apparatus 3b, and the bar metal is stored in the bar metal trays 4a and 4b by the second bar metal lifts 6a and 6b of the bar metal storage apparatus 3a and the bar metal storage and withdrawal apparatus 3b. The first bar lift 2e is used only for transporting the bar from the packaging part 2d in order to take out and transport the bar to be withdrawn, and there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated and large. . In addition, when the bar metal is transferred from the first bar metal lift 2e to the bar metal storage device 3a or the bar metal storage and withdrawal device 3b, it is necessary to change the direction of the bar metal by approximately 90 °. There is a problem that problems such as orientation conversion failure are likely to occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even when a metal bar storage unit is added, the position of a metal bar outlet for feeding bar metal can be made constant, and the bar metal can be moved upward. Bars that can be transported reliably without the need to change the direction of the bars that are transported upwards by the bar lift, while eliminating the need for a bar lift that is used only for transport It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing device and a coin processing machine provided with the bar metal processing device.

  The bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 1 wraps a predetermined number of stacked coins to form a bar metal, and sends out the bar metal from the lower side, and from the lower side of the packaging unit A first horizontal transfer unit that receives the bar metal to be sent out and can transfer the bar metal in one side direction and the other side direction, and a bar metal provided above the first horizontal transfer unit. A first bar metal tray group in which a plurality of first bar metal trays that are received and delivered are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, and a bar metal feed provided above the first lateral conveying unit. The bar is received from the outlet and the first horizontal transfer section and can be transferred to either the first bar tray group or the bar feed outlet and sent out from the first bar tray group. There is a first metal rod transport unit that receives the metal rod And at least one bar storage / delivery unit and a side of the bar storage / delivery unit in one side direction, and the bar is continuously connected to the first lateral conveyance unit of the metal bar storage / delivery unit. A plurality of second lateral transport units capable of transporting the metal in one side direction and the other side direction; and a plurality of bars that are provided above the second lateral transport unit so as to receive and send out the metal bars. A second bar metal tray group in which the second bar metal trays are arranged in the vertical direction, and receives the bar metal from the second lateral transfer unit and conveys it to the second bar metal tray group. A bar storage unit having a second bar metal transport unit that receives the bar metal fed from the second bar metal tray group and transports it to the second lateral transport unit. .

  And in this structure, the metal bars storage and delivery part which has the storage function and delivery function of metal bars, and the metal bars which are arranged in parallel at least one side in the one side direction of this metal bars storage and delivery part A metal bar storage part having a storage function of the metal bar, and receiving the metal bar sent out from the lower side of the packaging part at the lower side of the bar metal storage and sending part and moving the bar metal in one side direction and the other side direction A first horizontal transfer unit that can be transferred to any of the above is provided, and the lower part of the bar metal storage unit is connected to the first horizontal transfer unit of the bar metal storage and delivery unit, one side of the bar metal. Because the second horizontal transfer unit that can transfer in both the direction and the other side is provided, even if the required number of bar storage units is added in one direction of the bar storage and delivery unit, It is possible to transport and store the bar metal from the metal storage and delivery unit to any of the bar metal storage units, and any bar metal It is possible to transport the bar from the storage unit to the bar storage and delivery unit, so that the position of the bar storage and delivery unit, that is, the bar The position of the outlet for sending out the bar is fixed, and the bar can be easily taken out. Moreover, in order to transport the metal bars sent out from the lower side of the packaging part by the first horizontal transport part on the lower side of the bar metal storage and delivery part and the second horizontal transport part on the lower side of the bar metal storage part. The structure is simple and compact, eliminating the need for a conventional bar lift used only for transporting metal bars upwards, and eliminating the need to change the direction of the metal bars transported upward by the metal bar lift. Conveyance of metal bars is ensured.

  The bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 2 is the bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a packaging part is provided in a lower area in the main body and a first bar metal tray is provided in an upper area of the packaging part. A group is provided with a bar metal storage and delivery section, and at least one bar metal storage section is arranged in parallel on one side of the main body.

  And in this structure, while providing a packaging part in the lower area of a main body, and arrange | positioning the 1st bar metal tray group in the upper area of this packaging part, it provides a metal bar storage and delivery part, Since at least one metal bar storage part is arranged in parallel on the side part, it is small.

  The bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 3 is the bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of rows of first bar metal tray groups are arranged in parallel in the upper region of the packaging portion. Of the first bar metal tray group, the first bar metal conveying unit corresponding to the first bar metal tray group in any one row is the first horizontal conveying unit, the first bar metal A first bar metal transport unit provided over the tray group and the bar metal feed outlet and corresponding to the first bar metal tray group in the remaining row is provided with the first bar metal tray group and the bar metal feed outlet. A bar metal delivery unit is provided that delivers the bar metal between the plurality of first bar metal feed units.

  In this configuration, a plurality of first bar metal tray groups are arranged in parallel in the upper region of the packaging portion, and the first bar metal tray group in any one of the plurality of first bar metal tray groups. The first bar metal transport unit corresponding to one bar metal tray group receives and transports the bar metal from the first horizontal transport unit, and the first bar metal transport unit from the first bar metal transport unit receives the first Since the bar metal delivery unit can deliver the bar metal to the first bar metal conveying unit corresponding to one bar metal tray group, any of the first row metal bar tray groups in a plurality of rows can be used. Can be stored and sent out, and the number of first metal bar trays is increased to increase the bar metal storage capacity.

  A coin processing machine according to claim 4 is provided at the side of the bar metal processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and the other side of the bar metal processing device, and accepts and identifies coins. The coin receiving processing unit, the temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the coins identified by the coin receiving processing unit, and the coins stored and stored when the coins held in the temporary holding unit are stored. And a coin processing apparatus having a coin storing and feeding part that can be fed out toward the packaging part of the bar metal processing apparatus.

  In this configuration, there is provided a simple and small-sized coin processing machine including the bar processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a coin processing apparatus that receives and processes loose coins. Provided.

  According to the bar metal processing apparatus of claim 1, at least 1 is provided on a bar metal storage / delivery part having a bar metal storage function and a delivery function, and a side part in one side direction of the bar metal storage / delivery part. And a bar metal storage part having a function of storing the bar metal arranged side by side, and accepts the bar metal sent out from the lower side of the packaging part at the lower side of the bar metal storage and delivery part and Is provided with a first horizontal conveyance unit that can convey the gas in both the one side direction and the other side direction, and is continuous with the first horizontal conveyance unit of the bar metal storage and delivery unit on the lower side of the metal bar storage unit Since the second horizontal transport unit that can transport the metal bars in one side direction and the other side direction is provided, the necessary number of metal bar storage units in one side direction of the metal bar storage and delivery unit Can be used to transport and store the bar metal from the bar metal storage and delivery unit to any of the bar metal storage units, The bar from the misaligned bar storage part can be transported and sent out to the bar storage and delivery part. Therefore, no matter how many bar storage parts are added, the position of the bar storage and delivery part That is, it is possible to make the position of the outlet for sending out the metal bars constant, so that the metal bars can be easily taken out. Moreover, in order to transport the metal bars sent out from the lower side of the packaging part by the first horizontal transport part on the lower side of the bar metal storage and delivery part and the second horizontal transport part on the lower side of the bar metal storage part. In addition, it is possible to make the structure simple and small by eliminating the need for a conventional bar metal lift used to transport the metal bars upward, and to eliminate the need to change the direction of the metal bars conveyed upward by the metal bar lift. The metal rods can be transported reliably.

  According to the bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 1, a packaging part is provided in the lower area of the main body and the first area is provided in the upper area of the packaging part. Since the bar metal tray group is arranged to provide the bar metal storage / delivery section, and at least one bar metal storage section is arranged in parallel on one side of the main body, it can be configured in a small size.

  According to the bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 2, a plurality of rows of first bar metal tray groups are arranged in the upper region of the packaging part. The first bar conveyor unit corresponding to the first bar metal tray group in any one of the plurality of first bar metal tray groups in the plurality of rows from the first horizontal conveyor unit. The bar metal is received and transferred from the first bar metal transfer unit to the first bar metal transfer unit corresponding to the first bar metal tray group in the remaining row by the bar metal transfer unit. Since the metal can be delivered, the metal bars can be stored and sent out in any of the first group of the first metal bar trays in a plurality of rows, and the number of the first metal bar trays can be increased. Storage capacity can be increased.

  According to the coin processing machine according to claim 4, the structure including the bar metal processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and the coin processing device for receiving and processing loose coins is simple. A small coin processor can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a coin handling machine, where (a) is a schematic front view, (b) is a schematic plan view, and (c) is a schematic side view. As this coin processing machine, the coin processing which forms the bar metal as the bar metal which is the wrapping coin which piles up the predetermined number of coins as the coins and wraps it, and stores and sends out this bar metal Machine 11 is shown.

  The coin processing machine 11 has a main body 12 that is a machine body, and a coin processing device 13 as a coin processing device 13 that processes loose coins is disposed in the left side region of the main body 12, and the right side in the main body 12 A part of a bar metal processing apparatus 14 as a bar metal processing apparatus for processing bar metal is disposed in the area.

  The bar metal processing device 14 has a packaging unit 15 for packaging a predetermined number of coins to form a bar metal, and a storing function and a delivery function (withdrawing function) for the bar metal formed by the packaging unit 15. It has a bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16 as a bar metal storage / delivery part, and the packaging part 15 and the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16 are arranged in the main body 12. A single unit state in which the coin processing device 13, the packaging portion 15 of the bar metal processing device 14, and the bar metal storage and withdrawal portion 16 are arranged in the main body 12 is configured as a standard specification of the coin processing machine 11.

  Further, the bar processing apparatus 14 has units of bar metal storage units 17a and 17b as bar metal storage units having a bar metal storage function in order to secure the bar metal storage amount. One or a plurality of storage units 17a and 17b can be added to the right side, which is one side of the main body 12. In the example shown in FIG. 1, two bar storage units 17a and 17b are added. . It should be noted that the first bar metal storage part 17a and the second bar metal storage part 17b are called from the side closer to the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16, respectively.

  Also, the coin processing device 13 receives, in order from the upper side of the main body 12, a deposit processing unit 19 as a coin receiving processing unit that accepts and identifies loose coins, and the coins identified by the deposit processing unit 19 are temporarily stored. Temporary holding unit 20 to be held, and a coin storing and feeding unit as a coin storing and feeding unit that can be stored when the coins held in temporary holding unit 20 are stored and the stored coins can be fed to bar metal processing device 14 etc. 21 is disposed, and at these side portions, a bulk coin dispensing portion 22 for dispensing the loose coins fed out from the coin storage and feeding portion 21 to the outside of the main body 12 is disposed in the central region of the main body 12. .

  Further, the packaging unit 15 of the bar metal processing device 14 is disposed in the lower region of the main body 12 and wraps a predetermined number of coins to form a bar, and the bar is fixed in a certain direction, that is, the length of the bar It is configured to feed from the lower side to the front side in a state where the direction is parallel to the front side of the main body 12 and oriented in the horizontal direction.

  In addition, the lower side of the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16 of the bar metal processing device 14 receives the bar metal sent from the lower side of the packaging part 15 and accepts the bar metal on the right side which is one side of the horizontal direction. A first lateral transfer unit 23 that can be transferred in either the direction or the left direction that is the other side direction is provided. In this first lateral transport unit 23, the bar is fed in the same direction as the direction of the bar fed out to the front side of the packaging unit 15, that is, in a state where the longitudinal direction of the bar is parallel to the front side of the main body 12 and is directed in the horizontal direction. Transport.

  A plurality of units that receive the bar from the front side in the same direction as the direction of the bar that is sent to the front side of the packaging unit 15 in the upper area of the packaging unit 15 above the first lateral conveying unit 23 and that can be fed out. There are a plurality of first bar metal tray groups 25a and 25b as first bar metal tray groups in which the first bar metal trays 24 as the first metal bar trays are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. For example, two rows are arranged side by side. A bar outlet 26 is disposed opposite to the front side of the first bar tray group 25a, 25b as a bar outlet for feeding bar out of the main body 12. A bar metal batch storage portion 27 is disposed below the money withdrawal port 26 as a bar metal batch storage portion for storing bar metals in a batch. In these bar metal outlet 26 and bar metal batch storage unit 27, the bar metal is stored in the same direction as the direction of the bar metal sent to the front side of the packaging unit 15.

  Between the front side of the 1st horizontal conveyance part 23 and the 1st bar metal tray group 25a, 25b and the bar metal outlet 26 and the bar metal batch storage part 27, two rows of 1st bar metal trays Corresponding to the groups 25a and 25b, two rows of first bar metal transfer units 28a and 28b as first bar metal transfer units are arranged, and these two rows of first bar metal transfer units 28a and 28b. On the upper side, a bar metal delivery section 29 is disposed as a bar metal delivery section that can deliver the bar metal between the two rows of first bar metal transport sections 28a, 28b. The first bar metal transport unit 28a corresponding to the first bar metal tray group 25a in the right column includes a first horizontal transport unit 23, a first bar metal tray group 25a, a bar metal delivery unit 29, and a bar metal. Disposed in the vertical direction across the withdrawal port 26 and the bar metal batch storage part 27, the bar metal sent out from the packaging part 15 is received through the first lateral transport part 23, and the first bar metal tray group 25a, It can be conveyed to any of the bar metal delivery unit 29, the bar metal withdrawal port 26, and the bar metal batch storage unit 27, and receives the bar metal sent from the first bar metal tray group 25a to receive the bar metal delivery unit 29. In addition, it can be conveyed to both the bar metal outlet 26 and the bar metal batch storage unit 27. The first bar metal transport unit 28b corresponding to the first bar metal tray group 25b in the left column includes a first bar metal tray group 25b, a bar metal delivery unit 29, a bar metal dispensing port 26, and a bar metal batch. It is arranged in the vertical direction over the storage unit 27, and receives the bar from the bar metal delivery unit 29, and it is placed in any of the first bar metal tray group 25b, the bar metal withdrawal port 26, and the bar metal batch storage unit 27. In addition to being able to be conveyed, the bar metal sent out from the first bar metal tray group 25b can be received and conveyed to any of the bar metal delivery unit 29, the bar metal dispensing port 26 and the bar metal batch storage unit 27.

  Each of the bar metal storage units 17a and 17b of the bar metal processing apparatus 14 has a machine body 32, and the lower side in the machine body 32 is continuous with the first horizontal transfer unit 23 of the bar metal storage and withdrawal unit 16. Thus, a second horizontal transfer unit 33 is provided that can transfer the bar in both the right and left directions. In the second lateral transport unit 33, the bar is fed in the same direction as the bar fed out to the front side of the packaging unit 15, that is, in a state where the longitudinal direction of the bar is parallel to the front side of the main body 12 and horizontally. Transport.

  As a plurality of second metal bar trays for receiving and feeding bar metal from the front side in the same direction as the bar metal sent out to the front side of the packaging unit 15 above the second lateral conveying unit 33 A second bar metal tray group 35 is disposed as a second bar metal tray group in which the second bar metal trays 34 are arranged in the vertical direction.

  On the front side of the second horizontal conveying unit 33 and the second bar metal tray group 35, a second bar metal conveying unit is formed vertically from the second horizontal conveying unit 33 to the second bar metal tray group 35. The second bar metal transport unit 36 is provided, and the second bar metal transport unit 36 receives the bar metal from the second lateral transport unit 33 and receives the second bar metal tray group 35 second. In addition to being conveyed to the second bar metal tray 34, the bar metal sent out from the second bar metal tray 34 can be received and conveyed to the second horizontal conveying unit 33.

  When the bar metal packed by the packaging unit 15 is stored in the bar metal storage units 17a and 17b, the bar metal sent out from the packaging unit 15 is used as the first horizontal conveying unit 23 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16. Is transferred to the second horizontal transfer unit 33 of the first bar metal storage unit 17a adjacent to the first bar metal storage unit 17a, or second through the second horizontal transfer unit 33 of the first bar metal storage unit 17a. The right side toward the second horizontal transfer part 33 of the bar metal storage part 17b, and the second horizontal transfer part by the second bar metal transfer part 36 of the first or second bar metal storage part 17b. A bar is received from 33 and transferred to and stored in the second bar tray 34 of the second bar tray group 35.

  Further, when the bar stored in the first or second bar metal storage part 17a, 17b is withdrawn, the second bar metal transport of the first or second bar metal storage part 17a, 17b is carried out. The bar 36 receives the bar from the second bar tray 34 of the second bar tray group 35 and transports it to the second lateral transport unit 33, and the second lateral transport of the first bar stock storage unit 17a. The bar metal received by the unit 33 is conveyed leftward toward the first horizontal conveyance unit 23 of the bar metal storage / dispensing unit 16, or is transferred to the second horizontal conveyance unit 33 of the second bar metal storage unit 17b. The received bar is transported to the left side toward the first horizontal transport unit 23 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 through the second lateral transport unit 33 of the first bar metal storage unit 17a. The first bar metal transport unit 28a of the metal unit 16 receives the bar metal from the first lateral transport unit 23 and transports it to the bar metal withdrawal port 26 for withdrawal.

  Thus, the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16 having a bar metal storage function and a delivery function, and the bar having a bar metal storage function arranged in parallel on the right side of the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16 Equipped with gold storage parts 17a and 17b, the lower part of the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16 accepts the bar sent from the lower part of the packaging part 15 and can transport the bar in either the right or left direction The first horizontal conveying section 23 is provided, and the bar metal is placed on the lower side of the bar metal storage sections 17a and 17b continuously to the right and left sides of the first horizontal conveyance section 23 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal section 16. Since the second horizontal transfer section 33 that can be transferred in any direction is provided, even if the required number of bar metal storage sections 17a, 17b are added to the right side of the bar metal storage / withdrawal section 16, the bar metal storage The bar metal from the withdrawal unit 16 can be transported and stored in either of the bar metal storage units 17a, 17b, and the bar metal from any of the bar metal storage units 17a, 17b The bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 can be transported and sent out. Therefore, no matter how many bar metal storage units 17a and 17b are added, the position of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16, that is, the bar metal withdrawing bar metal is sent out. The position of the mouth 26 can be made constant and the bar can be easily taken out.

  In addition, the bar that is fed from the lower side of the packaging unit 15 is supplied with the first horizontal transfer unit 23 on the lower side of the bar metal storage and withdrawal unit 16 and the second horizontal transfer unit on the lower side of the bar metal storage units 17a and 17b. Since it is transported at 33, it is possible to make the structure simple and small by eliminating the need for a conventional bar lift to transport the bar upward, and to change the direction of the bar to be transported upward by the bar lift. It is possible to reliably convey the bar metal without the need.

  In addition, since the packaging part 15 is provided in the lower area of the main body 12 and the first bar metal tray groups 25a and 25b are arranged in the upper area of the packaging part 15 to provide the bar metal storage / withdrawal part 16, the structure is small. it can.

  Further, a plurality of first bar metal tray groups 25a and 25b are arranged in the upper region of the packaging unit 15, and one of the plurality of first bar metal tray groups 25a and 25b is arranged. The first bar metal conveying unit 28a corresponding to the first bar metal tray group 25a receives the bar metal from the first horizontal conveying unit 23 and conveys it, and the first bar metal conveying unit 28a in another row. Since the bar metal delivery unit 29 can deliver the bar metal to the first bar metal transport unit 28b corresponding to the first bar metal tray group 25b, the bar in either of the first bar metal tray groups 25a, 25b in a plurality of rows Gold can be stored and delivered, and the number of first bar trays 24 can be increased to increase the amount of bar storage.

  By providing such a bar processing apparatus 14 and a coin processing apparatus 13 for receiving and processing loose coins, a small coin processing machine 11 having a simple structure can be provided.

  Next, a specific configuration of the coin processor 11 is shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the deposit processing unit 19 has a hopper 41 for receiving coins inserted from the top of the main body 12, a supply disk 42 on the bottom surface of the hopper 41, and a predetermined amount by rotation of the supply disk 42. A rotary disk 43 to which coins are supplied one by one, and a coin passage 44 for receiving and transporting coins fed one by one by the rotation of the rotary disk 43 are provided.

  The identification passage portion 44a on the start end side of the coin passage 44 is provided with an identification portion 45 for identifying coins, and the identification passage portion 44b formed in the front-rear direction of the main body 12 following the identification passage portion 44a of the coin passage 44. Are provided with a first optional sorting unit 46 and a second optional sorting unit 47 for sorting arbitrary coins, and a denomination sorting unit 48 for sorting coins into denominations. The first optional sorting unit 46 sorts rejected coins, fouling coins, coins for bag removal, etc., and the second optional sorting unit 47 overflows denominations that cannot be stored in the temporary storage unit 20 or the coin storage and feeding unit 21. Sort coins and coins for direct packaging.

  Below these first arbitrary sorting section 46, second arbitrary sorting section 47 and each denomination sorting section 48, a chute 49 (first optional sorting section 46) for feeding the selected coins to the temporary storage section 20. The lower chute is indicated by reference numeral 49a, and the lower chute of the second arbitrary selection section 47 is indicated by reference numeral 49b. On the lower chute 49a of the first arbitrary sorting section 46, the reject coins can be switched to the temporary storage section 20 and sent to the reject box 50, which allows the reject coins to be freely attached to and detached from the main body 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the temporary holding unit 20 has holding cylinders 53 that temporarily hold coins fed by the respective shoots 49, and closes the lower surface of the holding cylinder 53 below the holding cylinders 53. A bottom member 56 having a discharge port portion 55 that opens the bottom surface of the bottom portion 54 and the retaining cylinder 53 and discharges it downward is disposed. The retaining member 53 and the bottom member 56 are moved to the left and right of the main body 12 by moving mechanisms 57 and 58, respectively. It is configured to be movable in the direction. 2 is located at a holding position below the chute 49 and the bottom 54 of the bottom member 56 closes the bottom surface of the holding cylinder 53, and the coin is temporarily held, and the temporarily held coin is stored. In this case, only the holding cylinder 53 moves to the left storage position, and the coin in the holding cylinder 53 is discharged into the coin storage and feeding section 21 through the discharge port portion 55 of the bottom member 56, and the temporarily held coin When the storage cylinder 53 is to be returned, the retaining cylinder 53 and the bottom member 56 are moved together in the left direction, and the discharge port portion 55 of the bottom member 56 is free to the main body 12 at the side position of the coin storage and feeding portion 21. Only the bottom member 56 stops at the position moved onto the detachable return box 59, and only the holding cylinder 53 moves to the return position in the left direction, and the coin in the holding cylinder 53 is discharged to the discharge port portion 55 of the bottom member 56. Through the return box 59.

  As shown in FIG. 6, among the holding cylinders 53 of the temporary holding unit 20, the coins selected by the first arbitrary selecting unit 46 (the coins as coins are indicated by the symbol C) are temporarily held through the chute 49a. The tube 53a is provided with a bag collecting chute 60 so as to move integrally. With the holding tube 53a moved to the left storage position, the upper end of the bag collecting chute 60 is located below the chute 49a. The coin passage is disposed when the lower end of the bag collecting chute 60 is disposed on the upper side of the bag mounting portion 61 provided on the front surface of the main body 12, and the coins to be inserted into the hopper 41 are discriminated and counted. The coins identified and counted in 44 can be taken out into a bag W attached to the bag attaching part 61 through the first arbitrary selecting part 46, the chute 49a and the bag taking chute 60.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the direct packaging chute 62 moves integrally with the holding cylinder 53b that temporarily holds the coins selected by the second arbitrary selection section 47 among the holding cylinders 53 of the temporary holding section 20. The upper end of the direct packaging chute 62 is disposed below the chute 49b while the holding cylinder 53b is moved to the left storage position, and the lower end of the direct packaging chute 62 is the packaging portion. When the coin to be put into the hopper 41 is taken out as a bar, the coin identified by the coin passage 44 is used as the second arbitrary selection part 47, the direct packaging chute 62. In addition, it is directly fed into the packaging part 15 through a chute 63 or the like so that it can be taken out as a bar.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the coin storage and feeding unit 21 is provided for each of the overflow coins and each denomination type coin, and accepts coins sent from the temporary storage unit 20 and stores them in a loose state. It has a coin storage box 65 (a coin storage box for overflow coins is indicated by reference numeral 65b), and the coins stored in the coin storage box 65 are transported upward one side of the packaging part 15 side. A feeding belt 66 is provided as feeding means for feeding out the sheets one by one. A conveyor 67 is provided along the front-rear direction to receive the coins to be fed forward and backward at the side of the feeding position where the coins are fed out from each coin storage and feeding part 21. The coins received in the front area are conveyed to the central area of the conveyor 67, or the coins received in the rear area from the central area on the conveyor 67 are conveyed to the central area of the conveyor 67, and the feeding mechanism 68 is supplied from the central area of the conveyor 67. Thus, coins are fed into the packaging unit 15 and, at the time of bulk coin dispensing, the coins received on the conveyor 67 are conveyed forward and fed to the bulk coin dispensing unit 22. On the front side of the coin storage and feeding unit 21, a fouling coin storage box 69 for storing a fouling coin selected by the first arbitrary selection unit 46 and fed from the temporary storage unit 20 is detachably attached to the main body 12. Yes.

  The bulk coin dispensing unit 22 has a transport box 71 that moves in the vertical direction in the front area of the conveyor 67, and the bottom of the transport box 71 is closed by a shutter 72 that can be opened and closed. Coins conveyed forward from the conveyor 67 are received, and coins can be fed into the bulk coin dispensing box 73 that can be attached to and detached from the main body 12 at the raised position.

  A collection chute 74 is disposed below the transport box 71 in the lowered position, and a collection box 75 that can be attached to and detached from the main body 12 is disposed below the collection sheet 74. When collecting coins, the coins fed from the coin storage and feeding section 21 can be collected in the collection box 75 through the conveyor 67, the transport box 71 with the shutter 72 open, and the collection chute 74.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the packaging unit 15 has a rotating disk 81 for receiving coins fed from the conveyor 67 through the feeding mechanism 68 to the packaging unit 15, and one by one by the rotation of the rotating disk 81. A packaging passage 83 for receiving the coins fed out and transporting them by the transport belt 82 is provided. This packaging passage 83 is adjusted by the denomination setting means 84 so that the passage width is adjusted according to the denomination to be packaged. Coins of a denomination smaller than the denomination are removed from an exclusion port 85 provided on the passage surface of the packaging passage 83. In the packaging passage 83, a passage detection sensor S1 for detecting the passage of coins sent from the packaging passage 83 to the downstream region, a counting sensor S2 for counting the number of coins sent to the downstream region from the packaging passage 83, A stopper 86 is provided for stopping a coin next to a predetermined number of coins fed from the packaging passage 83 to the downstream area based on the detection of the sensors S1 and S2.

  In the downstream area of the packaging passage 83, a stacking portion 87 is provided in which coins fed from the packaging passage 83 are sequentially stacked upward from the lower side and a predetermined number of coins are stacked. The stacked portion 87 is formed substantially perpendicular to the substrate 90 disposed between the three wrapping rollers 89 of the wrapping means 88 and on the same plane as the passage surface of the packaging passage 83. A stacking roller 91 projecting upward from the substrate 90 is disposed at the lower part of the part 87, and by rotating the stacking roller 91, coins fed from the packaging passage 83 are taken into the lower part of the stacking part 87 and The rear end of the coin feeding direction is raised from the passage surface of the packaging passage 83 and the upper surface of the substrate 90, and the tip of the coin feeding direction that is subsequently fed is the lower side of the coin located below the stacking portion 87. It is taken in and piles up. On the back side of the stacking portion 87, a restricting portion 92 for positioning and regulating the tip position of the coins fed into the stacking portion 87 from the packaging passage 83 is disposed, and the stacking portion 87 is disposed above the stacking portion 87. A presser means 93 is provided for maintaining the stacked state by pressing the upper surface of the coins to be stacked.

  The wrapping means 88 pushes up a predetermined number of stacked coins to a predetermined packing position by a support rod 94 protruding upward from the substrate 90, and rotates by holding the peripheral surface of the stacked coins with three wrapping rollers 89. By wrapping a wrapping paper (not shown) around the circumferential surface of the stacked coin, the wrapping paper is wound around the stacked coin and the end of the wrapping paper is crimped to the end surface of the stacked coin, Form. Therefore, the stacked portion 87 for stacking coins is also used as a packaging portion for packing stacked coins. Further, the position of the stacking roller 91 as well as the position of the packaging roller 89 is adjusted and set by the denomination setting means 84 corresponding to the packaging denomination.

  The substrate 90 provided with the stacking roller 91 and the support rod 94 is retracted from a position below the stacking portion 87 by a retracting mechanism 95 so that the formed bar can be discharged downward.

  As shown in FIG. 5, below the stacking portion 87, a bar metal discharged from the packaging unit 15 in a state where the longitudinal direction (stacking direction) is directed in the vertical direction (the bar metal as the bar metal is a sign A). And a bar chute 96 is disposed to guide the bar chute 96 so that it rolls forward while being converted into a state in which the longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and oriented horizontally. On the side, a first horizontal conveyance unit 23 is arranged, and on this first horizontal conveyance unit 23, the bar metal is transferred from the first horizontal conveyance unit 23 to the first first metal rod conveyance unit 28a. A switching member 97 for switching between release and release regulation is provided. The first horizontal transfer unit 23 is disposed in a lower region of the main body 12 and is placed in a right side direction or a left side direction by placing a bar metal whose longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and facing the horizontal direction. It is also composed of a belt conveyor that can be transported. The first lateral conveyance unit 23 is in an inclined state in which one side in the belt width direction facing the first bar metal conveyance unit 28a is lowered, and the switching member 97 is switched from the discharge regulation state to the discharge state. In addition, the bar can be released by rolling it toward the first bar transfer part 28a. An opening 98 through which the bar is inserted between the second horizontal transfer unit 33 of the bar metal storage unit 17a is formed at the right side of the first horizontal transfer unit 23 in the main body 12.

  Each of the first bar transporting units 28a, 28b of the bar metal storage / withdrawing unit 16 has the same direction as the direction of the bar metal fed to the front side of the packaging unit 15, that is, the longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the main body 12. A pair of endless bar metal conveyor belts 101 are provided as rotating bodies that convey the bar metal in the horizontal direction, and these bar metal conveyor belts 101 are stretched so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction across the upper and lower rollers 102 and 103. A plurality of bar metal support portions 104 serving as a bar metal support portion having a support surface 104a for supporting and supporting the bar metal is projected on the peripheral surface of the bar metal conveying belt 101. The bar metal transport belt 101 can be driven to rotate in either one direction or the other direction by a driving means (not shown). When the bar metal transport belt 101 is rotated in one direction (hereinafter referred to as normal rotation), the packaging unit 15 and The opposing surface side 101a facing the front surface of the first bar metal tray group 25a, 25b rises, and the bar metal fed from the packaging unit 15 through the bar metal chute 96 is received by the support surface 104a of one bar metal support unit 104. The opposite surface side 101a is lowered during rotation in the other direction of the bar metal conveying belt 101 (hereinafter referred to as reverse rotation), and is opposite to the opposite surface side 101a. The opposite side 101b rises.

  An upper guide 105 is disposed opposite to the upper side of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of each first bar metal conveying portion 28a, 28b. A bar metal placed on the support surface 104a of the support part 104 and conveyed upward is received between the bar metal conveyance belt 101 and guided to the opposite surface side 101b opposite to the opposite surface side 101a of the bar metal conveyance belt 101. .

  A lower guide 106 is disposed opposite to the lower side of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the first bar metal conveying unit 28a, and the lower guide 106 allows the bar metal to move from the packaging unit 15 when the bar metal conveying belt 101 is reversed. The bar metal fed through the chute 96 is received between the bar metal conveying belt 101 and the bar metal to be conveyed while being pressed by the opposite surface 104b to the support surface 104a that supports and supports the bar metal of the bar metal support 104. Guide to the opposite surface side 101b opposite to the opposite surface side 101a of the conveyor belt 101.

  As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5, the bar metal delivery unit 29 that delivers the bar metal between the two rows of the first bar metal transport units 28a, 28b includes the first bar metal tray groups 25a, 25b. The delivery conveyor 107 is disposed in the horizontal direction over the first row of metal rods 28a, 28b in the upper region of the first and second metal rods placed on the delivery conveyor 107. It can be transported to both transport sections 28a and 28b, and is transported upward by the bar support section 104 of the bar transport belt 101 to the position of the first bar transport section 28a and 28b above the delivery conveyor 107. A delivery member 108 is provided that takes in the received bar metal to the delivery conveyor 107 and delivers the bar metal on the delivery conveyor 107 to the bar metal support 104 of the bar metal conveying belt 101.

  Further, each first bar tray 24 of each first bar tray group 25a, 25b is long corresponding to the front-rear direction of the main body 12, and the same direction as the direction of the bar fed to the front side of the packaging unit 15 In other words, a plurality of metal bars are stored in parallel in the front-rear direction with the longitudinal direction of the metal bars parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and oriented in the horizontal direction, and the first metal bar tray 24 is inclined downward toward the front. The rods stored in this way are moved forward and stored in an aligned state. At the front end of the first bar metal tray 24, a support part 111 that supports the front side of the front bar is raised, and the support part 111 is a pair of bars of the first bar metal transport units 28a and 28b. The width of the pair of bar metal conveyor belts 101 is such that the bar can be moved forward and backward without interfering with the bar metal support portions 104 of the gold conveyor belt 101. Each first bar metal tray 24 is moved by the first bar metal tray driving means (not shown) so that the front end portion of the first bar metal tray 24 is the moving region of the bar metal support 104 of the bar metal conveying belt 101. Moves between the storage position (standby position) that is further away from the rear and the front delivery position where the front end of the first bar tray 24 enters the moving area of the bar support 104 of the bar transport belt 101. It is possible.

  A stopper body 112 is disposed between each first bar metal tray group 25a, 25b and each first bar metal transport section 28a, 28b so as to be movable in the vertical direction. A stopper 113 is provided corresponding to each one of the bar trays 24. When the first bar tray 24 moves from the rear storage position to the front delivery position, the stopper body 112 rises. The stopper portion 113 engages with the bar in the front row and restricts the forward movement of the bar stored in the first bar tray 24, so that the front end of the first bar tray 24 is In addition, a space is formed in which the bar can be received from the first bar metal transport units 28a and 28b. The stopper portion 113 is provided corresponding to a part of the first bar metal tray 24 in the width direction. The first bar metal tray 24 is provided with a groove into which the stopper portion 113 is inserted. One bar tray 24 is configured so as not to interfere.

  When the bar is stored in the first bar tray 24, the first bar 24 for storing the bar to be carried on the bar support 104 by the normal rotation of the bar conveyor belt 101 is stored. After temporarily stopping in the upper region, the first bar tray 24 is moved from the rear storage position to the front delivery position. At this time, the stopper portion 113 of the stopper body 112 holds the first bar tray 24 in the first bar tray 24. By restricting the forward movement of the stored bar metal, a space is formed in the front end portion of the first bar metal tray 24 so that the bar bar can be received. , And the bar metal on the bar metal support 104 is transferred to the front end of the first bar metal tray 24 and stored, and the first bar metal tray 24 is returned from the front transfer position to the rear storage position. Further, when the bar is taken out from the first bar tray 24, the stopper body 112 is not actuated, and the first bar tray 24 is moved from the rear storage position to the front delivery position, so as to rotate forward. The bar in the front row of the first bar tray 24 is picked up and taken out by the bar support section 104 of the transport belt 101, and the first bar tray 24 is returned from the front delivery position to the rear storage position.

  Further, the bar metal outlet 26 is provided in a horizontal width across the first bar metal transport portions 28a and 28b in two rows at the upper part on the front side of the main body 12, and a bar metal dispensing box 115 for storing the bar metal and the bar. There is a cover 116 that opens and closes the bar metal withdrawal port 26 on the upper surface of the metal withdrawal box 115, and the upper part of each of the bar withdrawal boxes 115 facing the first bar delivery parts 28a, 28b is normally rotated. The bar metal transport belt 101 is used to move the bar metal conveyed from the opposite surface side 101a to the opposite surface side 101b through the upper guide 105 into the bar metal withdrawal port 26 and to enter the bar metal withdrawal port 26. An intake member 117 is provided that can be switched to a passing position that is regulated and guided downward. The bar metal to be stored in the bar metal dispensing box 115 of the bar metal dispensing port 26 is in the same direction as the bar metal fed to the front side of the packaging unit 15 and is the first bar metal conveying unit 28a, 28b. It is stored in the state of a bar to be conveyed, that is, in a state in which the longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and is directed in the horizontal direction.

  The bar metal batch storage section 27 includes a bar metal batch storage box 119 that is detachably mounted in a space below the bar metal outlet 26 on the front surface side of the main body 12 and has two rows of first storage boxes. The bar guides 28a and 28b are provided with a horizontal width, and the upper part of the bar stock batch storage part 27 facing the first bar transport parts 28a and 28b is provided with an upper guide by a normally rotating bar metal transport belt 101. The take-in position for taking in the bar metal batch storage part 27 the bar metal which is conveyed from the opposite surface side 101a to the opposite surface side 101b through 105 and passed through the bar metal withdrawal port 26, and this take-in position A take-in member 120 that can be switched from a retreat position to a retreat position to a position that does not interfere with the bar metal support 104 of the bar metal transport belt 101 is provided. The bar metal stored in the bar metal batch storage unit 27 is in the same direction as the bar metal fed to the front side of the packaging unit 15 and is conveyed by the first bar metal transport units 28a and 28b. That is, it is stored in a state where the longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and is directed in the horizontal direction.

  Also, in the space below the bar metal outlet 26 and the bar metal batch storage part 27, the bar conveyed from the opposite surface side 101a to the opposite surface side 101b through the lower guide 106 by the bar metal conveyor belt 101 which is reversed. A throwing chute 122 for throwing gold from a position where the gold is raised to a predetermined height to the front side of the main body 12 outside the main body 12 is disposed. This throwing chute 122 inclines downward toward the outside of the main body 12 and is in the same direction as the bar metal sent to the front surface side of the packaging unit 15 and is in the state of the bar metal conveyed by the first bar metal conveying unit 28a. That is, a bar metal whose longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and oriented in the horizontal direction is received and rolled in that state so that it can be thrown out. At the entrance portion of the throwing chute 122, there is a passing position where the bar metal rising on the opposite surface side 101b by the reversing bar metal conveying belt 101 passes once above the dispensing chute 122, and the reverse rotation of the bar metal conveying belt 101. A take-in member 123 is provided that can be switched to a take-in position at which a bar that descends by switching to normal rotation is taken into the throwing chute 122.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second horizontal conveying part 33, the second bar metal tray 34, the second bar metal tray group 35 and the second bar of each bar metal storage part 17a, 17b. Each configuration of the gold transport unit 36 includes the first horizontal transport unit 23, the first bar tray 24, the first bar tray group 25a, and the first bar transport of the bar metal storage and withdrawal unit 16 described above. This is the same as each configuration of the unit 28a, and the same reference numerals are given to these similar configurations.

  The second horizontal transfer unit 33 of each of the bar metal storage units 17a and 17b is disposed in the lower region of the machine body 32 so as to be continuous with the first horizontal transfer unit 23 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16, and is arranged in the longitudinal direction. Is configured by a belt conveyor that can be conveyed in both the right and left directions by placing a metal bar parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and facing the horizontal direction.

  An opening 131 through which a metal rod to be transported passes is formed at the left side of the second horizontal conveyance unit 33 of the machine body 32, and a bar metal is housed on the right side of the second horizontal conveyance unit 33 of the machine body 32 at the right side thereof. An opening 132 through which a metal rod to be conveyed passes when the portion 17b is added is formed. Therefore, the opening 132 on the right side of the rightmost bar metal storage part 17b is not opened.

  A second bar metal tray group 35 having a second bar metal tray 34 of a denomination is disposed above the second horizontal conveyance unit 33, and the second horizontal conveyance unit 33 and the second bar metal tray group. On the front side of the 35, a second bar metal transport unit 36 is disposed. The second bar metal transport unit 36 receives the bar metal from the second horizontal transport unit 33 and transports it to the second bar metal tray 34 of the second bar metal tray group 35, and the second bar metal A bar metal sent out from the tray 34 is received and can be conveyed to the second lateral conveyance unit 33. The delivery of the bar metal from the second horizontal conveying unit 33 to the second bar metal conveying unit 36 includes the above-described bar metal delivery structure from the first horizontal conveying unit 23 to the first bar metal conveying unit 28a. Similarly, in order to transfer the bar metal from the second bar metal conveying unit 36 to the second horizontal conveying unit 33, the second bar metal conveying unit 36 takes out the bar metal from the second bar metal tray 34. A bar metal delivery means (not shown) is provided which receives the bar metal to be conveyed downward from the second bar metal conveyance unit 36 and delivers it to the second horizontal conveyance unit 33.

  Next, the operation of the coin processor 11 shown in FIGS. 2 to 9 will be described.

  First, in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, at the time of coin deposit processing for depositing coins, the coins inserted into the hopper 41 are supplied to the rotating disc 43 by the rotation of the supply disc 42, and one coin is generated by the rotation of the rotating disc 43. The coins are fed to the coin passage 44 one by one, the coins fed into the coin passage 44 are conveyed, the coins are identified by the identification unit 45, and only appropriate coins are sorted by denomination by the denomination sorting unit 48, and the temporary holding unit 20 The storage cylinder 53 is stored. Unrecognizable reject coins are sorted by the first arbitrary sorting unit 46 and sent to the reject box 50, and the damaged coins are sorted by the first arbitrary sorting unit 46 and temporarily held in the holding cylinder 53a of the temporary holding unit 20. .

  After completing the sorting process of all the deposited coins, when storing by deposit approval, the stored coins in each holding cylinder 53 of the temporary storage unit 20 are stored in each coin storage and feeding unit 21, and returned due to non-approval of payment Sometimes, the stored coins in the holding cylinder 53 of the temporary holding unit 20 are sent to the return box 59 and the return box 59 is taken out from the main body 12.

  In addition, during the bulk coin withdrawal process in which coins are withdrawn in bulk, the coins corresponding to the number of coins to be dispensed are fed out from the coin storage and feeding unit 21 of the type of money to be dispensed based on the withdrawal data. The transport box 71 is moved up through, and the transport box 71 is raised and put into the bulk coin dispensing box 73, and the bulk coin dispensing box 73 is taken out from the main body 12.

  In addition, for example, when the amount of coins stored in the coin storage and feeding unit 21 of a certain denomination exceeds a predetermined amount, the loose coins are stored in the form of a bar, or the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 and the bar are stored. When the storage amount of the denominations of the denominations of the parts 17a and 17b is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, etc. 16 and a bar metal forming and storing process to be stored in the bar metal storage portions 17a and 17b.

  In this bar metal forming and storing process, coins are fed out from the coin storage and feeding part 21 of one corresponding denomination and fed into the rotating disk 81 of the packaging part 15 through the conveyor 67 and the feeding mechanism 68.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the packaging unit 15 feeds coins one by one from the rotating disk 81 to the packaging passage 83, and feeds the coins one by one from the packaging passage 83 to the stacking portion 87. The stacking portion 87 sequentially stacks from the lower side to the upper side to stack a predetermined number of coins. While holding the stacked coins between the three wrapping rollers 89 and rotating them, the wrapping paper is wrapped around the stacked coins, and the end of the wrapping paper is crimped to the end surface of the stacked coins to make the bar And release downward.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bar 15 is discharged downward from the packaging unit 15 with the longitudinal direction of the bar facing up and down. It is guided to roll forward while being converted into a state of being parallel to the front surface and horizontally oriented.

  When the bar metal formed by the packaging unit 15 is stored in the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16, the bar metal guided by the bar metal chute 96 from the packaging unit 15 is transferred from the first lateral conveyance unit 23 to the first bar metal. It is transferred to the bar support 104 of the bar transport belt 101 of the transport unit 28a. The bar metal placed on the bar metal support 104 is conveyed to the upper first bar metal tray group 25a by the normal rotation of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the first bar metal conveying unit 28a, and the first bar metal tray group It is stored in the first bar tray 24 of the corresponding denomination in 25a. Further, when the first bar metal tray 24 of the corresponding denomination in the first bar metal tray group 25a is full, the bar is transported to the upper part by the first bar metal transport unit 28a. Delivered to the delivery conveyor 107 of the gold delivery section 29, conveyed to the left first bar metal transport section 28b side by this delivery conveyor 107, and the bars of the bar metal transport belt 101 of the left first bar metal transport section 28b It is transferred to the gold support section 104 and stored in the first bar metal tray 24 of the corresponding denomination in the first bar metal tray group 25b on the left side by the first bar metal transport section 28b on the left side.

  When the first bar tray 24 of the corresponding denomination in the bar storage / withdrawal unit 16 is full and the bar formed in the packaging unit 15 is stored in the adjacent first bar storage unit 17a. Stops the bar metal guided by the bar chute 96 from the packaging unit 15 on the first lateral conveyance unit 23 by the switching member 97, and the bar metal on the first lateral conveyance unit 23 is moved to the right. It is conveyed to the second horizontal conveyance unit 33 of the storage unit 17a. The bar metal support part of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the second bar metal conveying part 36 is transferred from the second horizontal conveying part 33 to the second horizontal conveying part 33 of the first bar metal accommodating part 17a. Pass to 104. The bar metal placed on the bar metal support 104 is conveyed to the upper second bar metal tray group 35 by the normal rotation of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the second bar metal conveying unit 36, and the second bar metal tray group It is stored in the second bar metal tray 34 of the corresponding denomination in 35.

  The first bar metal tray 24 of the corresponding denomination in the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 and the second bar metal tray 34 of the corresponding denomination in the first bar metal storage unit 17a are full. When the bar formed by the packaging unit 15 is stored in the second bar metal storage unit 17b, the bar guided by the bar chute 96 from the packaging unit 15 is transferred by the switching member 97 to the first lateral conveyance unit 23. The second bar of the second metal bar storage part 17b is stopped through the second horizontal transfer part 33 of the first bar metal storage part 17a in the right direction. Transport to the horizontal transport unit 33. A bar metal support part of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the second bar metal conveying part 36 from the second horizontal conveying part 33 to the second horizontal conveying part 33 of the second bar metal accommodating part 17b. Pass to 104. The bar metal placed on the bar metal support 104 is conveyed to the upper second bar metal tray group 35 by the normal rotation of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the second bar metal conveying unit 36, and the second bar metal tray group It is stored in the second bar metal tray 34 of the corresponding denomination in 35.

  If the first bar tray 24 and the second bar tray 34 of the corresponding denomination in the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 and the bar metal storage units 17a and 17b are all full, the packaging unit The bar metal guided by the bar metal chute 96 from 15 is transferred from the first lateral conveying unit 23 to the bar metal supporting unit 104 of the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the first bar metal conveying unit 28a. The first bar metal transport unit 28a transports the bar metal to the upper part, transports it through the upper guide 105 from the opposing surface side 101a to the opposite surface side 101b, and passes the side part of the bar metal dispensing port 26 to pass the bar metal. It is sent to the batch storage unit 27 for storage. Alternatively, as described above, the bar is transferred from the first bar metal transfer unit 28a on the right side to the first bar metal transfer unit 28b on the left side through the bar metal transfer unit 29, and the first bar metal transfer unit on the left side. In 28b, it is sent to the bar metal batch storage section 27 and stored. Then, by storing the bar metal in the bar metal batch storage unit 27 alternately by the first bar metal transport units 28a, 28b, the bar metal can be dispersed and uniformly stored in the bar metal batch storage unit 27.

  Further, at the time of the bar metal withdrawal process for withdrawing the bar metal, for example, the bar metal stored in the bar metal storage and withdrawal unit 16 is withdrawn one by one based on the withdrawal data. That is, the first bar metal tray 24 of the denomination to be withdrawn moves from the rear storing position to the front delivery position, and the bar metal conveying belt 101 rotates in the forward direction so that one bar in the front row is moved by the bar metal supporting unit 104. Scoop up the bar and take it out. When a plurality of bars of the same denomination are to be withdrawn, the first bar tray 24 is positioned at the delivery position as it is, and is picked up and taken out by the subsequent bar support 104. When the necessary number of bars are removed, the first bar tray 24 is returned from the front delivery position to the rear storage position. If there are other denominations, the bar is taken out in the same manner. The bar metal conveyed to the upper part by the bar metal conveying belt 101 is conveyed from the opposite surface side 101a to the opposite surface side 101b through the upper guide 105, sent to the bar metal dispensing port 26, and the bar metal is ejected from the bar metal dispensing port 26. It can be taken out.

  If the withdrawal type is not in the bar storage / withdrawal unit 16 but is in the first bar storage unit 17a adjacent to the bar storage / withdrawal unit 16, the withdrawal from the bar storage unit 17a The second bar metal tray 34 of the denomination to be moved moves from the rear storing position to the front delivery position, and the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the second bar metal conveying unit 36 rotates in the forward direction so that the bar metal supporting unit 104 Scoop up one bar from the front row and take it out. When a plurality of bars of the same denomination are to be withdrawn, the second bar tray 34 is positioned at the delivery position as it is, and is picked up and taken out by the subsequent bar support 104. When the necessary number of bars are removed, the second bar tray 34 is returned from the front delivery position to the rear storage position. If there are other denominations, the bar is taken out in the same manner. The bar metal taken out by the reverse of the bar metal conveying belt 101 is transferred to the second horizontal conveying unit 33, and the first horizontal conveying unit of the bar metal storing and dispensing unit 16 in the left direction from the second horizontal conveying unit 33. Is transferred from the first horizontal transfer unit 23 to the first bar metal transfer unit 28a, and is conveyed upward by the first bar metal transfer unit 28a and sent to the bar metal outlet 26. The bar can be taken out from the bar outlet 26.

  If the withdrawal type is not in the bar stock storage / withdrawal unit 16 and the first bar stock storage unit 17a but is in the second bar stock storage unit 17b, the first bar stock storage unit 17a In the same way as the withdrawal operation of the bar, the bar taken out from the second bar tray 34 is transferred to the second horizontal conveyance unit 33, and the first bar in the left direction from the second horizontal conveyance unit 33 is transferred. The metal is transferred to the first horizontal transfer unit 23 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 through the second horizontal transfer unit 33 of the gold storage unit 17a and sent to the bar metal outlet 26 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16.

  Further, at the time of direct packaging processing in which coins are inserted and taken out from the main body 12 as a bar, the direct packaging chute 62 is connected to the chute 49b of the second arbitrary selection unit 47 and the packaging unit 15 as shown in FIG. 7 (b). The rotating disk of the packaging unit 15 is moved from the coin path 44 through the direct packaging chute 62 and the like to the coins that are inserted into the hopper 41 and identified through the coin path 44. Direct feed to 81 to form a bar as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bar formed in the packaging part 15 is discharged downward with the longitudinal direction of the bar facing up and down, and the bar is received by the bar chute 96 so that the longitudinal direction of the bar is It is guided to the first bar conveyor 28a so as to roll forward while being converted into a state parallel to the front surface of the main body 12 and oriented in the horizontal direction. By reversing the bar metal conveying belt 101 of the first bar metal conveying unit 28a, the bar metal fed from the packaging unit 15 through the bar metal chute 96 is received between the bar metal conveying belt 101 and the lower guide 106, and the bar metal supporting unit The bar 104 is conveyed from the opposite surface side 101a of the bar metal conveying belt 101 to the opposite opposite surface side 101b while being raised while pushing the bar metal on the opposite surface 104b to the support surface 104a on which the bar metal 104 is mounted and supported.

  After the bar metal ascending on the opposite surface 101b by the reverse bar metal conveying belt 101 is once passed above the throwing chute 122 by the take-in member 123, the bar metal conveying belt 101 is switched from reverse rotation to normal rotation, A bar that descends the surface side 101b is taken into the throwing chute 122 by the take-in member 123, thrown out from the front face of the main body 12 through the throwing chute 122, and a collection box disposed on the front face side of the main body 12 Store in.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the coin processor 11 has a layout in which the packaging unit 15 of the coin processor 13 and the bar processor 14 is housed in the main body 12 as a standard specification of the coin processor 11, Each unit of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 and the bar metal storage units 17a, 17b in the right direction, which is one side of the main body 12, by making the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 of the gold processing device 14 an independent unit. May be arranged in order. In this case, in order to send the bar metal formed by the packaging unit 15 to the first horizontal conveyance unit 23 of the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16, a lateral conveyance unit 135 for packaging unit or a chute (not shown) is used. Further, the bar metal storage / withdrawal unit 16 shows a case where the first bar metal tray group 25a and the first bar metal transport unit 28a are in a single row. The same effect as that of the layout shown in FIG.

  Moreover, although the 1st metal rod conveyance part 28a, 28b used the bar metal conveyance belt 101 which has the some metal bar support part 104, the chain which has the same bar metal support part as the bar metal support part 104 is used. It is also possible to use a lift that raises or lowers a bucket on which a metal rod is placed.

  Moreover, although the coin storing and feeding unit 21 is provided for each denomination, the coin storing and feeding unit 21 may be configured to be collectively stored in a denomination mixed state, and may be selected according to denomination at the time of withdrawal or packaging of loose coins.

  In addition, the bar metal processing apparatus is not limited to the bar metal processing apparatus 14, and a wrapping medal is formed as a bar metal that is packed with a predetermined number of game medals stacked as coins. The present invention can also be applied to a packaging medal processing device as a coin processing device that is stored or sent out, and the same effect can be obtained. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a medal processing machine provided with this packaged medal processing device and a medal processing device as a coin processing device that processes loose medals, and the same operational effects can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The coin processing machine of the 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a schematic front view, (b) is a schematic plan view, (c) is a schematic side view. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of a coin processing machine same as the above. It is a top view which shows the internal structure of a coin processing machine same as the above. It is a left view which shows the internal structure of a coin processor same as the above. It is a right view which shows the internal structure of a coin processing machine same as the above. The sorting from the 1st arbitrary sorting part of a coin processing machine same as the above is shown, (a) is a front view at the time of holding temporarily, (b) is a front view at the time of bag removal. The sorting from the 2nd arbitrary selection part of a coin processor same as the above is shown, (a) is a front view at the time of holding temporarily, (b) is a front view at the time of direct packing. It is a top view of the packaging part of a coin processing machine same as the above. It is a front view of the packaging part of a coin processing machine same as the above. It is a schematic front view which shows the coin processing machine of 2nd implementation of this invention. A conventional coin processing machine is shown, (a) is a schematic front view, (b) is a schematic plan view, and (c) is a schematic side view. It is a schematic front view which shows the other conventional coin processing machine.

Explanation of symbols

11 Coin handling machine as a coin handling machine
12 Body
13 Coin handling equipment as a coin handling equipment
14 Bar metal processing equipment as a metal processing equipment
15 Packaging department
16 Bar metal storage and withdrawal section as a bar metal storage and delivery section
17a, 17b Bar metal storage as a bar metal storage
19 Deposit processing section as a coin acceptance processing section
20 Temporary holding section
21 Coin storage and delivery section as a coin storage and delivery section
23 First horizontal transfer section
24 1st bar tray as 1st bar tray
25a, 25b First bar tray group as the first bar tray group
26 Bar metal outlet as bar outlet
28a, 28b 1st bar metal conveyance part as the 1st metal bar conveyance part
29 Bar metal delivery department as a metal parts delivery department
33 Second horizontal transfer section
34 Second bar tray as second bar tray
35 Second bar tray group as second bar tray group
36 2nd bar metal conveying part as 2nd bar metal conveying part A A bar metal as bar metal C Coin as coins

Claims (4)

Wrapping a predetermined number of stacked coins to form a bar metal, and a packaging part for feeding the bar metal from the lower side;
A first horizontal transport unit that receives the bar metal fed from the lower side of the packaging unit and can transport the bar metal in either the one side direction or the other side direction, above the first horizontal transport unit A first bar metal tray group in which a plurality of first bar metal trays, which are provided in the housing so as to receive and feed out the metal bars, are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, above the first lateral conveyance unit. It is possible to receive the bar metal from the provided bar metal feed outlet and the first lateral conveyance unit and to convey it to either the first bar metal tray group or the bar metal feed outlet, and the first bar A bar storage and delivery unit having a first bar metal transport unit that receives the bar metal sent out from the bar metal tray group and transports it to the bar metal delivery port;
At least one side of the bar storage / delivery part is arranged in parallel to the side of the one side and the other side of the bar metal storage / delivery part. A plurality of second bar metal trays that are provided above the second horizontal conveyance unit and that can receive and feed bar metal so that they can be conveyed in any direction. From the second bar metal tray group, the second bar metal tray group arranged side by side, receives the bar metal from the second lateral transport unit and transports it to the second bar metal tray group. A bar processing apparatus comprising: a bar storage unit having a second bar transport unit that receives the bar to be sent out and transports it to the second lateral transport unit. A packaging part is provided in the lower area of the main body, and a first bar metal tray group is arranged in the upper area of the packaging part to provide a metal bar storage / delivery part. The bar metal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one bar metal storage unit is arranged side by side. A plurality of first bar metal tray groups are arranged in parallel in the upper area of the packaging part,
Among the plurality of first bar metal tray groups of the plurality of rows, the first bar metal transport unit corresponding to the first bar metal tray group of any one row is the first horizontal transport unit, the first The first bar metal trays and the bar are provided over the bar metal tray group and the bar metal feed outlet, and the first bar metal transport unit corresponding to the first bar metal tray group in the remaining row is the first bar metal tray group and the bar. 3. A bar metal delivery unit provided over the metal feed outlet and provided with a bar metal delivery unit for delivering the bar metal between the plurality of first bar metal conveyance units of the plurality of rows. Processing equipment. A bar metal processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A coin receiving unit for receiving and identifying coins, a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding coins identified by the coin receiving unit, provided on the other side of the bar processing apparatus; And a coin processing apparatus having a coin storing and feeding section that stores the coins held in the temporary holding section when storing the coins and allows the stored coins to be fed out toward the packaging section of the bar metal processing apparatus. A coin processing machine.

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