JP5156366B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing device that counts and feeds coins of a specified denomination.

  In a coin processing machine, when a coin stored in a denomination storage unit is withdrawn, a coin that is not an appropriate denomination mixed in the storage unit is dispensed (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

By the way, in a ticket vending machine for transportation, for example, it is necessary to pay change, so it is necessary to fill each ticket vending machine with a change reserve of each denomination in advance. For such change preparation, the coins of the designated denomination are counted while identifying the coins inserted into the deposit slot and excluding coins other than the denomination coins designated by the designation means in the same manner as described above. There is a coin processing machine that pays out.
JP 2007-18103 A

  In the coin processing machine as described above, the coin is stored in the transport safe loaded in the loading unit, for example, the first transport safe having a wide width and a low height, and the narrow and high width. When the second transport safe having a high height is selectively loaded, the first transport safe having a low height is compared with the second transport safe having a high height due to the relationship with the coin discharge position. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the vertical position for loading. For this reason, it has been considered to provide a guide member capable of guiding the lower surface of the first transport safe at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the loading section and retracting when the second transport safe is loaded.

  However, it has been expected that the guide member retracted when the second transport safe is loaded is also retracted when the first transport safe is loaded, resulting in erroneous loading of the first transport safe.

  Therefore, the present invention prevents erroneous loading that occurs when an attempt is made to selectively load the first transport safe having a wide width and low height and the second transport safe having a narrow width and high height. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a first transport safe and a second transport that is narrower than the first transport safe and higher in height than the first transport safe . A transport safe, and a loading section into which the first transport safe and the second transport safe are selectively loaded, and the first transport safe and the second transport safe loaded in the loading section. A coin processing device having a coin processing machine that performs storage processing for counting and storing coins of the denomination designated by the designation means from the upper opening of any one of them, above and below the loading unit In the middle position in the direction, the lower surface of the first transport safe can be guided when the first transport safe is loaded, and the lower guide of the loading section is guided when the second transport safe is loaded. Pressed on the side of the second transport safe and evacuated to allow loading of the second transport safe A guide member is provided, and when the guide member is pressed on a side surface of the first transport safe, the retraction amount is set to an amount that regulates loading of the first transport safe. It is a feature.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the first transport safe having a wide width and a low height is loaded into the loading section of the coin processor, the first transport safe is positioned at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the loading section. When the second transport safe having a narrow width and a high height is loaded in the loading section, the second transport safe is loaded by the loading section. It is guided by the lower part of this, and it is loaded, pressing a guide member by the side and retracting. On the other hand, even if an attempt is made to erroneously load the first transport safe having a wide width and a low height so that the lower surface is below the guide member to be guided, the guide member sets the retracted amount. Thus, when it is pressed on the side surface of the first transport safe, the loading of the first transport safe is regulated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous loading that occurs when the first transport safe having a wide width and a low height and the second transport safe having a narrow width and a high height are selectively loaded.

A coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a transport safe 11 and a coin processing machine 12 that performs a storage process of counting and storing coins in the transported safe 11 loaded. ing.

  The coin processor 12 is provided with a projecting portion 15 projecting to the front side at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and an insertion port 16 into which a loose coin is inserted is provided on the upper rear side. Further, on the one side in the left-right direction of the lower surface of the projecting portion 15, a discharge portion 17 that discharges coins downward is protruded downward. Further, a reject portion 18 for discharging reject coins is provided on the side surface of the coin processing machine 12 on one side in the left-right direction, and an insertion opening on the front side is provided on the same side as the discharge portion 17 in the left-right direction. A loading portion 20 having 19 and recessed backward is provided. Further, on the upper surface of the protruding portion 15, there are provided an operation unit (designating means) 21 on which operation input is performed by the operator and a display unit 22 that performs display for the operator.

  In the coin processor 12, when a loose coin is inserted into the insertion slot 16, the denomination and the number of discharged coins are designated and input to the operation unit 21 and a start operation is performed, the control unit (control means shown in FIG. 24) The coins inserted into the insertion slot 16 are separated one by one by the separating and feeding unit 25, taken into the machine, conveyed by the conveying unit 26, and denominated by the operating unit 21 by the identifying unit 27) Or not. The identification unit 27 counts the coins of the designated denomination. Then, the control unit 24 causes the distribution unit 28 to change the coins identified by the identification unit 27 as being of the designated denomination from the discharge unit 17 until the count value reaches the number specified by the operation unit 21. Will be released. On the other hand, if it is a coin other than the coin of the designated denomination, it is discharged to the reject unit 18 by the distribution unit 28 without counting. Then, the number of coins designated by the operation unit 21 is discharged from the discharge unit 17 and stopped. That is, the coin processing machine 12 is a coin counter that performs a storing process for discharging the denominations and the number of discharged coins designated and input to the operation unit 21 from the discharge unit 17.

  The transport safe 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a handle 31 for carrying is erected on one end face 30 in the longitudinal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the transport safe 11 has an opening 33 that can be opened and closed by a sliding shutter 32 on one side surface, and coins are taken in and out through the opening 33. The transport safe 11 is provided with a lock portion 34 for locking and unlocking the shutter 32 in a closed state on the same end surface 30 as the handle 31. The shutter 32 is composed of a pair of plate-like divided bodies 36 and 37 and a hinge portion 38 that rotatably connects them. The drawn-out divided body 36 is separated from the handle 31 by the hinge portion 38. It can be folded to the opposite side.

  The transport safe 11 is inserted into the loading unit 20 of the coin processor 12 with the shutter 32 and the opening 33 facing upward. In the state where the transport safe 11 is loaded in the loading unit 20, a part of the handle 31 side protrudes from the coin processing machine 12 and is disposed below the discharge unit 17 that discharges coins toward the transport safe 11. The In this state, when the opening 33 is opened by the shutter 32 being slid to the handle 31 side, the opening 33 is disposed below the discharge unit 17 and discharged from the discharge unit 17. A coin is received through the opening 33. Then, it is transported in a state in which the shutter 32 is closed, and is loaded in a not-shown ticket vending machine to which coins are supplied with the opening 33 facing downward, and the shutter 32 is opened in this state to face downward. The coins are dropped from the opening 33 and supplied to the ticket machine.

  Here, the transport safe 11 includes transport safes 11 (11A), 11 (11B), and 11 (11C) having different sizes for the three types according to the ticket vending machine to which the coins are supplied. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the transport safe 11 (11A) having the widest width and the lowest height, and as shown in FIG. 5, the transport safe 11 (11A) is slightly narrower and higher in height. The transport safe (first transport safe) 11 (11B) having a slightly higher height and the transport safe (second transport safe) 11 (11C) having the smallest width and the highest height as shown in FIG. In addition, for each, a 10-yen coin and a 100-yen double denomination are prepared in the same size and shape. Of course, it is also possible to prepare 50-yen coins and 500-yen coins with the same size and shape.

  Then, with the three types of transport safes 11 having different sizes as described above, the opening 33 disposed at the upper part at this time is positioned at a position immediately below the discharge part 17. A loading portion 20 also shown in FIG. 7 is formed so that loading is possible.

  The loading safe 20 is inserted and loaded into the loading unit 20 through the insertion opening 19 on the front side. First, in the loading unit 20, first, the left and right side wall surfaces 41 are positioned at the middle in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of support members 42 capable of supporting the lower surface 43 of the transport safe 11 (11A) having the widest width and the lowest height are predetermined horizontally from the side wall surface 41 at the same height position. It is fixed so that it protrudes in length.

  In addition, the loading unit 20 has a pair of guide members 44 that are intermediate positions in the vertical direction of the left and right side wall surfaces 41 and slightly lower than the pair of support members 42 and that can advance and retreat with respect to the side wall surfaces 41. It is provided horizontally at the height position. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide members 44 are formed with a plurality of elongated holes 45 extending in the left-right direction, and are slidably supported on the lower support portion 47 by bolts 46 inserted through the elongated holes 45. Has been. The guide member 44 is slid by a long hole 45, that is, a movable range of advancement and retreat into the loading unit 20 is determined. Both guide members 44 are urged by a leaf spring 48 in a direction protruding into the loading portion 20.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of guide members 44 are formed with a stepped portion 50 on the inner side and on the upper side, and the upper surface 52 between the wall surfaces 51 of both stepped portions 50 has a width of 2 in the most protruding state. The lower surface 53 of the transport safe 11 (11B) that is the second largest and the second lowest is guided. That is, the transport safe 11 (11 </ b> B) is inserted into the loading unit 20 while the lower surface 53 is guided by the pair of guide members 44. Here, the interval between the pair of support members 42 is equal to or slightly wider than the interval between the wall surfaces 51 of the pair of guide members 44. Therefore, the lower surface of the transport safe 11 (11A) having the widest width. 43 can be supported at the same time, but the lower surface 53 of the transport safe 11 (11B) having the second largest width cannot be supported at the same time.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the transport safe 11 (11 </ b> C) having the narrowest width and the highest height has the lower surface 54 guided by the bottom surface 55 at the bottom of the loading unit 20, and the lower side surface inward from the side wall surface 41. The pair of guide members 44 are guided by the pair of wall members 56 and inserted into the loading unit 20. At this time, the pair of guide members 44 are arranged on both side surfaces of the transport safe 11 as shown in FIG. It is pressed by 57 and retracts from the loading unit 20 to the outside in the width direction. Here, the movable width of the advancing / retreating of the pair of guide members 44 allows the insertion of the transport safe 11 (11C) into the loading unit 20, that is, loading, while the width of the transport safe 11 (11C) is wider. The loading of the transport safe 11 (11B) into the loading unit 20 is restricted as shown in FIG. In other words, the pair of guide members 44 are in the retracted state with the widest gap, wider than the narrowest transport safe 11 (11C) and wider than the second narrowest transport safe 11 (11B). Also, the retraction amount (the length of the long hole 45) with respect to the loading unit 20 is set so as to be narrow. The pair of guide members 44 are formed with chamfers 58 that are inclined so that the distance between them becomes wider toward the insertion opening 19 side.

  That is, when the transporting safe 11 (11A) having the widest width is loaded into the loading unit 20, loading to a loading position other than on the support member 42 is restricted by the pair of support members 42, and the width is increased. When the next wide transport safe 11 (11B) is loaded, the pair of support members 42 and the pair of guide members 44 regulate the loading to a loading position other than the guide member 44. In addition, when loading the narrowest transport safe 11 (11C), since the height is maximum, loading to a loading position other than on the bottom surface 55 of the loading unit 20 is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a pair of upper and lower optical reflection sensors (identification detection means) 61 and 62 are provided on the inner side of the loading unit 20. On the other hand, all the transport safes 11 are loaded in the loading unit 20 at positions where they can be opposed to the reflection sensors 61 and 62 on the end surface 63 opposite to the side where the handle 31 is provided. Sheet members 67 and 68 for forming a pair of upper and lower (plural) reflecting surface portions (denomination identifying means) 65 and 66 are attached, respectively. In other words, the pair of reflection sensors 61 and 62 are provided at positions where the pair of reflection surface portions 65 and 66 of the transported safe 11 attached are detected.

  The reflection surface portions 65 and 66 of the pair of sheet members 67 and 68 are set in accordance with the denomination, that is, a combination of high reflection and low reflection in a one-to-one relationship with the denomination, and a pair of upper and lower optical reflection sensors 61. , 62 detects the reflection state of the plurality of reflection surface portions 65, 66 of the transported safe 11, and detects the denomination of the denomination based on the reflection state of each reflection surface portion 65, 66.

  Specifically, in the transport safe 11 for coins of 10 yen, the reflecting surface portion 65 of the upper sheet member 67 has a low reflectance with the shutter 32 and the opening 33 facing upward, and in this posture, The lower reflecting surface portion 66 has a high reflectance. On the other hand, in the transport safe 11 for 100 yen coins, the reflecting surface 65 of the upper sheet member 67 has a high reflectance with the shutter 32 and the opening 33 facing upward, and in this posture. The lower reflective surface 66 has a low reflectance.

  On the other hand, when the upper reflection sensor 61 detects low reflection and the lower reflection sensor 62 detects high reflection, the pair of reflection sensors 61 and 62 is transported to the loading unit 20 for 10 yen coins. If it is detected that the safe 11 is loaded, and conversely, the upper reflection sensor 61 detects high reflection and the lower reflection sensor 62 detects low reflection, the loading unit 20 can be used for 100 yen coins. It is detected that the transport safe 11 is loaded. The number of reflection sensors 61 and 62 and the number of sheet members 67 and 68 can be increased as appropriate depending on the number of denominations to be identified.

  Note that the control unit 24 detects that the transport safe 11 is not loaded when neither of the pair of reflection sensors 61 and 62 detects high reflection. In addition, when both the pair of reflection sensors 61 and 62 detect high reflection, the control unit 24 detects that the unsafe transport safe 11 is loaded.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processor 12 is provided with a unit box 71 adjacent to the discharge unit 17 in the left-right direction. In the unit box 71, a rectangular parallelepiped slide unit 72 having a longitudinal direction along the left-right direction is provided so as to be pulled out toward the discharge portion 17 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the slide unit 72 is retracted to the unit box 71 side from the discharge unit 17 in the state of being most inserted into the unit box 71 and is drawn out from the unit box 71 to the discharge unit 17 side. In addition, the portion of the transport safe 11 loaded in the loading unit 20 protrudes from the coin processing machine 12 and is located above the outer portion of the discharge unit 17. The slide unit 72 is manually slid through a handle 75 fixed to the detection plate 73 shown in FIG. The unit box 71 is provided with a position detection sensor 74 made of a photo interrupter that is shielded by the detection plate 73 when the slide unit 72 is most pulled out. The position detection sensor 74 detects whether or not the slide unit 72 is in the most pulled out state from the unit box 71.

  At the tip of the slide unit 72, an optical reflection sensor (open / close detection means) 76 is provided. The shutter 32 of the transport safe 11 has a highly reflective reflecting surface portion shown in FIG. 11 at a position facing the reflecting sensor 76 of the slide unit 72 in the most pulled out state when loaded in the loading portion 20 and fully opened. A sheet member 78 having 77 is attached. The reflection sensor 76 detects high reflection to detect that the shutter 32 of the transport safe 11 loaded in the loading unit 20 is fully open, while not detecting high reflection to load the loading unit 20. It is detected that the shutter 32 of the transported safe 11 is not fully opened. That is, the reflection sensor 76 is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the transport safe 11 attached to the coin processing machine 12, and the open / close state of the shutter 32 of the transport safe 11 loaded in the loading unit 20 is in the forward state. Detect when.

  Further, an optical reflection sensor 80 is also provided on the top of the loading unit 20. The reflection sensor 80 detects a sheet member 82 having a highly reflective reflecting surface portion 81 attached to an opposing position in the shutter 32 in the fully closed state of the transport safe 11 loaded in the loading portion 20. That is, the reflection sensor 80 detects whether or not the shutter 32 of the transport safe 11 loaded in the loading unit 20 is fully closed.

  According to the coin processing apparatus 10 described above, first, the operator inserts loose coins into the insertion port 16 of the coin processing machine 12 and selectively selects one from the denomination-type transport safe 11. Is loaded into the loading unit 20. Then, the shutter 32 of the transport safe 11 is fully opened, and the slide unit 72 is pulled out from the unit box 71. In this state, the denomination (for example, 10 yen coin) and the number of coins stored in the transport safe 11 are specified and input to the operation unit 21 and a start operation is input.

  Then, the control unit 24 determines whether or not the slide unit 72 is pulled out from the detection result of the position detection sensor 74, whether or not the shutter 32 is fully opened from the detection result of the reflection sensor 76, and the reflection sensor 61. 62, it is determined whether or not the denomination of the transport safe 11 loaded in the loading unit 20 matches the denomination specified by the operation unit 21 (for example, a 10-yen coin).

  Only when the slide unit 72 is pulled out, the shutter 32 is fully opened, and the denomination of the loaded safe 11 matches the designated denomination, the control unit 24 Allow execution of storage processing. Then, the control unit 24 identifies the coins inserted into the insertion slot 16 by the identification unit 27, and only the coins of the denomination designated by the operation unit 21 are ejected by the number designated by the operation unit 21. The storage process which discharges from is executed. As a result, the denomination and discharge number of coins designated and input to the operation unit 21 are stored in the transport safe 11.

  On the other hand, for example, when the denomination designated by the operation unit 21 and the denomination of the transport safe 11 detected by the reflection sensors 61 and 62 do not match, the control unit 24 determines whether the shutter 32 is fully opened by the reflection sensor 76. If at least one of the above conditions is not satisfied, such as when not detected, execution of the storage process is prohibited and the error content based on the detection result is displayed on the display unit 22. Therefore, in this state, no coin is discharged from the discharge unit 17.

  As described above, when the denominations and the number of released coins designated and input to the operation unit 21 are stored in the transport safe 11, the control unit 24 determines that the slide unit 72 is a unit from the detection result of the position detection sensor 74. It is detected whether or not the shutter is in the fully closed state from the detection result of the reflection sensor 80 and whether or not the shutter 32 is fully closed, and the slide unit 72 is inserted into the unit box 71, and When the shutter 32 is in the fully closed state, it is determined that the storage process has ended, and for example, a notification sound indicating the end of the process is generated.

  When an operation input for storing coins in the bag is input to the operation unit 21, the control unit 24 is not in a state in which the slide unit 72 is pulled out from the detection result of the position detection sensor 74, and a pair of When neither of the reflection sensors 61 and 62 detects high reflection, the storage process is permitted.

  Here, in order to form the reflection surface portions 65 and 66, the material of the transport safe 11 itself may be used instead of attaching the sheet members 67 and 68. For example, by making the transport safe 11 made of stainless steel or the like, it is possible to form a reflective surface portion having a high reflectance with a material surface, and to form a sheet member only on the reflective surface portion having a low reflectance. Moreover, you may form a reflective surface part by application | coating of a coating material.

  As described above, according to the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, when the loading safe 20 (11B) having a wide width and a low height is loaded in the loading unit 20 of the coin processing machine 12, this conveyance is performed. The safe 11 (11B) is loaded with the lower surface 43 guided by the guide member 44 provided at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the loading unit 20, and the loading safe is narrow and high in height. 11 (11C), the transport safe 11 (11C) is guided by the lower part of the loading unit 20, and loaded while the guide member 44 is pressed by the side surface 57 and retracted outward from the loading unit 20 in the width direction. Will be. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, even if an attempt is made to erroneously load the transport safe 11 (11B) having a wide width and a low height so that the lower surface 53 is below the guide member 44 to be guided. When the guide member 44 is pressed on the side surface of the transport safe 11 (11B) by setting the retracted amount, the guide member 44 regulates the loading thereof. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous loading that occurs when the transport safe 11 (11B) having a wide width and a low height and the transport safe 11 (11C) having a narrow width and a high height are selectively loaded.

  Note that the reflection sensor 76, the unit box 71, and the slide unit 72 described above may be eliminated, and the open / closed state of the shutter 32 may be detected based on the detection result of the reflection sensor 80.

It is a perspective view which shows the coin processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a control block diagram which shows the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the transport safe of the same coin processing apparatus. It is a front view which shows the state which loaded the transport safe in the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a front view which shows the state which loaded the transport safe in the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a front view which shows the state which loaded the transport safe in the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a top view which shows the state in the middle of loading a conveyance safe in the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is a front view which shows the state which loaded the transport safe in the loading part of the coin processing machine of the coin processing apparatus. It is the perspective view which made the coin processing machine which shows the same coin processing apparatus the permeation | transmission state. It is a perspective view which shows the coin processing machine of the same coin processing apparatus. It is a side view which shows the same coin processing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin processing apparatus 11 (11B) 1st transport safe 11 (11C) 2nd transport safe 12 Coin processing machine 20 Loading part 21 Operation part (designating means)
24 Control unit (control means)
33 Opening 43 Lower surface 44 Guide member 57 Side surface

Claims (1)

A first transport safe;
A second transport safe that is narrower than the first transport safe and higher in height than the first transport safe;
One of the first transport safe and the second transport safe loaded in the loading section, the first transport safe and the second transport safe having a loading section that is selectively loaded. A coin processing device having a coin processing machine that performs storage processing while counting and storing coins of the denomination designated by the designating means from the upper opening on one side,
When the first transport safe is loaded, the lower surface of the first transport safe can be guided to the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the loading section. When the second transport safe is loaded, A guide member that is pressed and retracted on the side surface of the second transport safe guided in step S1 to allow the second transport safe to be loaded, and the guide member is provided on the side surface of the first transport safe. A coin processing apparatus, wherein a retreat amount is set to an amount that regulates loading of the first transport safe when pressed by the key.

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