JPS6322360B2 - - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a coin dispensing machine used mainly at counters of financial institutions such as banks. This invention relates to a coin dispensing machine that increases the reliability of payment operations by preventing coins from being removed.

``Prior Art'' Coin dispensing machines used for counter operations at financial institutions generally have a plurality of removable coin storage tubes installed on the top of the machine, and the coins are stored inside each coin storage tube. The coins are fed out one by one from the bottom, and the fed coins are allowed to fall into a carton (receptacle) to prevent scattering and facilitate handling.

Conventionally, as such coin dispensing machines, there are "coin dispensing machines" proposed earlier by the applicant in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 130498/1982 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 55/19263. This dispensing machine dispenses coins only when the tray is detected, and once a payment is made, the tray must be removed before the next dispense operation can be performed, thereby reducing the occurrence of malfunctions and dispensing coins. This has the advantage that scattering of light can be reduced.

``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' However, both of the above-mentioned technologies have problems that require improvement, such as the fact that if the tray is pulled out due to clumsy operation between the start of coin dispensing and the end of coin dispensing, malfunctions are likely to occur. There is. in this case,
It is possible to prevent the scattering of coins by forcibly stopping the coin dispensing machine when the tray is carelessly removed, but coin counting is interrupted and the number of coins is manually rechecked. There are problems such as the need to do so.

The present invention effectively solves the above problems,
To provide a coin dispensing machine which enhances the reliability of payment operations by preventing the carton from being removed only during coin dispensing operation.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention has a structure in which coins fed out from a coin storage cylinder are dropped into the front part of the machine body, and the lower opening is spaced apart from the lower end of the machine body to a position higher than the height of the carton. a coin chute, a recess that communicates with the lower opening of the chute and into which a carton is inserted from the front; a receiver sensor that detects that a carton has been inserted into the recess and enables the feeding mechanism; It is characterized by comprising a saucer removal prevention plate that is swingably attached to the wall of the recess and is locked with its tip protruding into the carton only when the feeding mechanism is in operation,
Furthermore, in the second invention, a bottom plate is attached to cover the lower part of the recess so that when the saucer removal prevention plate is locked, the distance from the tip thereof is equal to or less than the height of the carton. It is.

"Function" In the coin dispensing machine of the present invention, the dispensing mechanism becomes operable only when the tray sensor detects that a carton is inserted into the recess.
The coins that are fed out one plate at a time can be reliably dropped into the carton, and during the operation of this feeding mechanism, the tray removal prevention plate protrudes into the carton, thereby locking the carton.
Its withdrawal can be regulated. moreover,
In the second invention, the carton is integrally supported with the fuselage by the bottom plate that covers the lower part of the recess, and even when the entire aircraft is lifted, the carton is inserted into the recess, and the saucer removal prevention plate It is possible to maintain a locked state by

"Example" Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Figures 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a step part 2 facing upward is provided at the front of the fuselage 1, and the machine body 1 is supported by the step part 2 so as to be freely drawn upward. A storage tube cradle 3 is provided, and coin storage tubes 4, 4, . It is considered to be the basic configuration. Then, the required number of coins are taken out from the lower part of these coin storage tubes 4 and dropped into a carton (receptacle) 5 placed on the lower side of the machine body 1.

The hard storage cylinders 4, 4, .
can be attached to. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a feeding hole 6 for feeding out the stored coins one by one is formed in the lower part of each coin storage tube 4, and a feeding mechanism, which will be described later, is located at a position opposite to this feeding hole 6. A feed-out piece through-hole 7 is formed for connecting the coins, and a sensor through-hole 8 for detecting coins is formed slightly above both holes 6 and 7. The structure is such that engaging pins 9 are provided with different protruding directions for each species. In addition, what is indicated by the reference numeral 10 in the figure is the upper opening of the coin storage cylinder 4.

Further, the storage cylinder pedestal 3 is connected to the upper opening 1 of the stepped portion 2.
1, and into which a plurality of coin storage tubes 4 are vertically slidably inserted and supported are arranged in parallel in the width direction. The engagement pin 9 is placed around the upper opening.
A groove-shaped cylinder positioning tool 13 is provided to fit with the coin storage cylinder 4 to align the feed-out piece through-hole 7 and the sensor through-hole 8 in the front-rear direction, and to support the weight of the coin storage cylinder 4. . Further, a pin hole 15 is formed in the lower part of the storage tube pedestal 3, into which the pedestal guide pin 14 implanted in the body 1 is fitted, and the pedestal guide pin 14 is asymmetrical as shown in FIG. The storage tube cradle 3 and the fuselage 1
It is as if the relationship with the government is regulated. Further, in the front and rear walls of the storage cylinder holder 3, there are notches 1 in order to open the feeding hole 6, the feeding piece through hole 7, and the sensor through hole 8 of the coin storage cylinder 4 in the front and rear directions, respectively.
6. A communication hole 17 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, handles 18 are provided on both sides of the storage cylinder pedestal 3, and are used for attachment/detachment operations and transportation.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, near the front of the machine 1, there are near-end indicator lamps 19, 19, . A reset button 2 is provided for each denomination and is located near the denomination to clear the near end or coin jammed display.
0, a main power switch 21, and the like are provided.

Next, the feeding mechanism 22 for feeding out the required amount of coins one by one from the coin storage tube 4 will be explained. This feeding mechanism 22 is provided inside the machine body 1, and each feeding piece is inserted into the feeding piece through hole 7 of the coin storage cylinders 4, 4, . . . and feeds out coins forward one by one from the feeding hole 6. 2
3, each guide 24 for supporting both sides of this feeding piece 23 so as to be movable in the front-back direction, a guide block 25 for supporting the lower side of the feeding piece 23 so as to be movable in the front-back direction, and each of the above-mentioned coins. A feeding motor 26 is supported by the body 1 so as to be positioned at the rear of the storage cylinder 4 while being alternately shifted in the front and back direction, and is used to selectively reciprocate the feeding piece 23.
A drive link 28 connected to the motor output shaft 27 of this motor 26, a connecting link 29 that operates the feeding piece 23 driven by the driving link 28, and a connecting link 29 that detects the movement of the feeding piece 23 and controls the feeding motor. 26 one rotation at a time.

Further, near the bottom of the storage cylinder pedestal 3, there is provided a pay-out confirmation sensor 31 that intersects with and detects the fed-out coins, and also detects the coins through the sensor through-hole 8 and the communication hole 17. A near-end detection sensor 32 is provided to detect the remaining amount.

Furthermore, a chute 33 is provided at the front of the body 1, in order to smoothly drop the coins that have been fed out, the chute 33 has an upper opening 33a positioned in front of the feeding piece through hole 6. 3
3b is spaced apart from the lower end of the body 1 at a position slightly higher than the height of the carton 5. The lower opening 33b of the chute 33 is
A recess 34 provided at the front lower part of the machine body 1 to receive coins is faced, and when it is detected that the carton 5 is inserted into the recess 34, the feeding motor 26 can be operated. saucer sensor 3
5, and a tray removal prevention plate 36 that is maintained in a locked state so that the carton 5 is prevented from being pulled out only during coin counting (swinging of the left side from the solid line position in FIG. 3 is prevented). It is provided.

This tray removal prevention plate 36 is suspended into the recess 34 from the upper plate notch 34b of the upper plate 34a of the recess 34, and is swingable in the direction of inserting and removing the carton 5 from the upper plate 34a (back and forth direction). axis 3
7, and only rotation in the forward direction is selectively prevented by a swing prevention piece 38 shown in FIG. That is, when the tray sensor 35 detects the carton 5 and the feeding mechanism 22 operates to eject a coin, the lock solenoid 39
By energizing the swing prevention piece 38 via the link 40, the spring 4 is rotated around the shaft portion 38a.
1, the front surface of the saucer removal prevention plate 36 is made to protrude so as to intersect with its swinging direction, thereby preventing rotation of the saucer removal prevention plate 36 (setting it in a locked state). Next, when the coin dispensing operation by the dispensing mechanism 22 is completed, the excitation of the lock solenoid 39 is stopped and the swing preventing piece 38 is returned to the position of the stopper 42 by the biasing force of the spring 41 as shown by the chain line in FIG. It is designed to release the locked state by pressing the button.

A coin dispensing operation in the coin dispensing machine configured as described above will be described below.

After storing a plurality of coins in each coin storage cylinder 4, inserting the carton 5 into the recess 34, and making the feeding mechanism 22 operable by the signal from the tray sensor 35, the coins that need to be fed out are stored. Specify the number (or amount) of seeds. With this command, the saucer removal prevention plate 36 protruding into the carton 5 is locked, that is, it cannot be rotated forward, and the feeding motor 2
6 is rotated as many times as necessary. This rotation is limited by the feeding motion detection switch 30,
Also, every time the drive link 28 makes one rotation, the feeding piece 23 reciprocates via the connecting link 29, and the feeding piece 23 moves the coin at the bottom of the coin storage tube 4 from the feeding hole 6 to the upper part of the chute 33. The coin is pushed out into the opening 33a, and this feeding action of the coin is detected by the feeding confirmation sensor 31,
The number of coins is counted and dropped from the chute 33 into the carton 5.

Next, when the coin dispensing operation by the dispensing mechanism 22 is completed, the excitation of the lock solenoid 39 is stopped, so that the locked state is released and the tray removal prevention plate 36 becomes swingable, and the carton 5
You will be able to freely put in and take out items.

Note that the feeding operation detection switch 30 is
As shown in FIG. 2, no signal is output when the feeding piece 23 is at the farthest position from the coin storage cylinder 4, but a signal is output when it moves a little. Therefore, it can also be used as a sensor for detecting whether or not the feeding piece 23 is set at the correct position.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a bottom plate 43 is provided integrally with the bottom of the fuselage 1 and is substantially flush with the lowest part thereof, and the depression described in the above embodiment is provided. The portion 34 covers the lower part of the saucer removal prevention plate 36, and the vertical movement of the carton 5 is limited within the range sandwiched between the top plate 34a and the bottom plate 43. Therefore, the carton 5 is placed in the recess 34.
Even if the entire machine body 1 is carelessly lifted while the carton 5 is inserted into the machine body 1, the carton 5 will not be lifted up together with the machine body 1 and left on the teller's desk, for example, and will not be taken out.
6 can be maintained in the locked state.

"Effects of the Invention" As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.

(i) Since the coin dispensing mechanism is configured to be operable only when the tray sensor detects a carton, the dispensing coins are reliably received by the carton inserted in the recess, thereby preventing coins from scattering. It can be prevented.

(ii) Since the tray removal prevention plate is configured to function so that the carton cannot be pulled out during the operation of the feeding mechanism, it is possible to prevent coin feeding and counting from being interrupted midway, and to prevent the carton from being drawn out. It is possible to prevent coins from being scattered due to removal.

(iii) In the second invention, the carton inserted into the recess is integrally supported with the fuselage by the bottom plate,
Even if the machine body is moved during coin dispensing, the carton can be inserted into the recess and only the carton will not be left behind, and the locked state by the saucer removal prevention plate can be maintained.

(iv) With (i), (ii), and (iii) above, it is possible to reliably perform coin payment operations one time at a time without interruption.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention, where Figure 1 is a perspective view of the whole, Figure 2 is a partially cutaway plan view, and Figure 3 is a partially omitted main part. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along the line --- in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of main parts, with some parts omitted, showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Body, 2...Step part, 3...Storage tube cradle,
4...Coin storage tube, 5...Carton (saucer), 6
...Feeding hole, 7...Feeding piece through hole, 10
... Upper opening, 22 ... Feeding mechanism, 23 ...
Feeding piece, 30... Feeding operation detection switch, 31... Confirmation sensor, 33... Shoot, 3
4... Recessed portion, 34a... Upper plate, 34b... Upper plate notch, 35... Saucer sensor, 36... Saucer removal prevention plate, 37... Shaft, 38... Rocking prevention plate, 38a
... shaft, 39 ... lock solenoid, 40 ... link, 41 ... spring, 42 ... stopper,
43...Bottom plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of coin storage tubes are arranged in parallel along the width direction in the machine body, and each of the plurality of coin storage tubes is provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding the coins inside one by one forward from the bottom side. In the coin dispensing machine, there is provided a coin chute in the front part of the machine body through which the coins dispensed from the coin storage cylinder are dropped and whose lower opening is spaced apart from the lower end position of the machine body to a position higher than the height of the carton, and this chute. a recess that communicates with the lower opening of the recess into which the carton is inserted from the front; a saucer sensor that detects that the carton has been inserted into the recess and enables the feeding mechanism; This coin dispensing machine is provided with a saucer removal prevention plate which is movably mounted and is locked with its tip protruding into the carton only when the dispensing mechanism is in an operating state. 2. In a coin dispensing machine in which a plurality of coin storage cylinders are arranged in parallel along the width direction in the machine body, and a feeding mechanism is provided for feeding the coins inside the plurality of coin storage cylinders forward one by one from the bottom side. , a coin chute at the front of the machine, through which the coins fed out from the coin storage cylinder are dropped, and whose lower opening is spaced apart from the lower end of the machine at a position higher than the height of the carton, and which communicates with the lower opening of the chute; a recess into which the carton is inserted from the front; a tray sensor that detects that the carton has been inserted into the recess and enables the feeding mechanism; and a tray sensor that is swingably attached to the wall of the recess. The distance between the saucer removal prevention plate, which is locked with its tip protruding into the carton only when the feeding mechanism is in operation, and the tip of the saucer removal prevention plate when it is locked, is determined by the carton. and a bottom plate attached to cover the lower part of the recess so that the height is less than or equal to the height of the coin dispensing machine.