JPH089826Y2 - Coin recycling device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to the installation position of the coin insertion port and the coin ejection port in a vending machine equipped with a recirculation device that diverts inserted coins as change coins. The present invention relates to a coin recirculation device which has substantially the same height and can be downsized.

(Prior Art) A mechanism for returning coins used in a vending machine or the like is for diverting inserted coins as change coins. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. In the process of dropping coins inserted from 1 by its own weight,
It has a configuration in which the sorting by the sorting machine 2 and the dispensing to the outlet 4 by the dispenser 3 are sequentially performed.

However, if the inlet 1, the sorting machine 2, the dispenser 3, and the outlet 4 are sequentially arranged in the coin dropping path, the inlet 1
A certain height (50-60 cm) was required between the outlet and the outlet 4. This imposes great restrictions on the layout of the device.

For example, if you want to secure the height of the outlet at least 70 cm from the floor, the height of the inlet must be 70 + 60 = 130 cm.

In this way, using the conventional circulation mechanism not only increases the overall height of vending machines, but also improves the operability, layout, design, etc. by regulating the positional relationship between the inlet and outlet. Will be greatly restricted.

(Purpose of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to make the heights of the coin inlet and the outlet substantially the same in a coin circulation mechanism in a vending machine or the like. The object of the present invention is to provide a coin circulation device.

(Summary of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, a sorting unit capable of receiving coins loaded into the machine from the coin loading unit, sorting the denominations, and discharging the denominations, and a sorting unit discharging the coins. A return device that accepts the returned coins and returns them as change coins,
In a vending machine or the like comprising an ejecting unit for ejecting the returned coins to the outside of the machine, the recirculation device includes a pair of trays that are alternately and vertically movable by an elevating mechanism, and the elevating mechanism and a pair of trays. When each saucer is in a standby state, one saucer is located below the loading section and the other saucer is located below the unloading section. When a predetermined number of coins are loaded and accumulated on the receiving tray of the above, the rotating mechanism rotates each receiving tray by a predetermined angle to move one of the receiving trays to the lower side of the removing section and the other receiving tray under the receiving section. The other receiving tray is moved downward, and then the other receiving tray is moved downwards by accumulating and storing a predetermined number of coins from the inserting section on the other receiving tray. Up to the top Characterized by discharging the coins and to accommodating the unit out said mounting.

(Example) Hereinafter, the coin circulation device of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c) are explanatory views showing a configuration and an operating procedure of the present invention, and a coin insertion portion 11 for inserting a coin and an ejection portion provided at substantially the same height position as the coin insertion portion 11. Between 12 and 12, a recirculation device 15 that recirculates the inserted coins as coins for change is disposed.

A sorter 13 is arranged below the coin insertion portion 11, and a payout device 14 is arranged above the takeout portion 12.

The coin insertion unit is a unit that receives coins inserted from the illustrated insertion port and sends them to the sorting machine (sorting unit) 13.
The sorting machine 13 is a device having a function of discriminating the denomination of the received coin and discharging only the coin of the designated denomination.

The reflux device 15 includes, for example, a pair of pulleys 16a and 16b, one wire 17 wound around each pulley 16a and 16b, and a take-out tray 20 and a weight tray 21 that are connected to both ends of the wire 17, respectively. , A rotation mechanism (not shown) for rotating these components as a whole by a predetermined angle, for example, 180 degrees, a motor for driving the pulley or the rotation mechanism, a clutch portion for inhibiting or permitting the rotation of the pulley, a rotation mechanism It has a control unit (not shown) for controlling the above operation.

The pulleys 16a and 16b, the wire 17, the motor (not shown), the clutch, and the control unit constitute a lifting mechanism.

In the above configuration, in the standby state of FIG. 1 (a), both of the trays 20 and 21 are empty and are at substantially the same height. At this time, the take-out tray 20 is located below the loading section 11, and the weight tray is located below the take-out section 12.

In this standby state, the coins inserted from the input section are sorted by the sorter 13 and the take-out tray via the shooter 25.
Fall on 20. When a predetermined number (for example, 50 coins) of sorted coins, for example, 100-yen coins, are accumulated on the take-out tray 20, a detection unit (not shown) detects the weight and outputs a detection signal to a control unit (not shown). Based on this detection signal, the control unit drives the rotating mechanism to rotate 180 degrees in the horizontal direction so that the positions of the trays 20 and 21 are interchanged (FIG. 1 (b)). As a method for keeping the heights of the receiving trays 20 and 21 the same despite the increase in the number of coins on the take-out receiving tray 20, for example, the rotation of the pulleys 16a and 16b is temporarily prohibited by a clutch unit locking means or the like. Is preferred.

Each saucer 2 in the exchanged state of FIG. 1 (b)
Although the heights of 0 and 21 are still kept at the same positions, the limit switches (not shown) are placed when the coins inserted from the insertion section 11 are sequentially accumulated on the weight tray 21 and reach a predetermined number (for example, 10). A signal that detects this is output to the control unit, and the control unit unlocks the clutch unit (not shown) based on this detection signal and pulls the pulley.
16a and 16b are allowed to rotate in the direction of arrow A, the motor is driven, and the weight tray 21 is lowered, while the takeout tray 20 is raised to the position of the takeout portion 12 (dispenser 14) (first Figure (c)).

In FIG. 1 (c), the tray 21 for weight is inverted by a reversing mechanism (not shown) at the lowered position,
The stored coins fall into the storage box 30. On the other hand, the take-out tray 20 discharges the coins, which are inverted and stored by the inversion mechanism (not shown) in the raised position, into the dispenser 14.

In this way, when both saucers 20 and 21 are empty, the pulleys are reversed to move the wire 17 in the direction of arrow B,
After returning both trays 20 and 21 to the same height, they are rotated 180 degrees to return to the position shown in FIG. 1 (a).

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that coins for change, such as 100-yen coins, are stored in any of the trays.However, coins to be inserted into the weight tray 21 used as a weight are 500 If only yen coins are used, all 100 yen coins that have been inserted can be diverted for change and efficiency is improved.

In FIG. 1 (b), the smaller the number of coins accumulated in the weight tray 21 is, the larger the number of coins that can be returned as change is.

In the above embodiment, the saucer is supported by using the pulley and the wire. However, as shown in FIG. 2, the saucer is supported at both ends of a plate 41 which is vertically movable around a fulcrum 40 like a seesaw. The saucers 42 and 43 may be provided so that the same operation as in the above-described embodiment is performed. In this case, each saucer is provided with rotation fulcrums 42a and 43a, and when the plate 41 moves up and down to the dotted line position, it is rotated around the fulcrums 42a and 43a as shown by the dotted line to discharge the stored coins. To do.

 The fulcrum 40 and the plate 41 constitute an elevating mechanism.

By having the above-mentioned configuration, it is possible to configure the height positions of the coin insertion part and the ejection part of a vending machine or the like using a recirculation device to be substantially the same, and the overall height of the device is higher than that of the ejection part. It is possible to prevent it from protruding more than necessary.

Further, since the reflux device of the present invention comprises a pair of trays which are alternately vertically movable by an elevating mechanism and a rotating mechanism for rotating the elevating mechanism and the pair of trays horizontally at a predetermined angle, one of the trays is Even when the coins accumulated in the tray are discharged to the take-out part, it is possible to store the input coins in the other tray in parallel with it, and the number of coins accumulated in the other tray. It is possible to adjust and set the discharge timing to the extraction unit based on the above. Further, when one tray moves up, the other tray moves down in conjunction with each other, so that discharge to the take-out portion and storage to the storage box can be realized simultaneously by a series of operations.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the coin recirculation device of the present invention, in the coin recirculation mechanism in a vending machine or the like, the heights of the coin inlet and the outlet should be substantially the same. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the entire height of the device from protruding more than necessary above the take-out portion.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 (a), (b) and (c) are explanatory views showing the constitution and operation procedure of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a constitution explanatory view of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a configuration explanatory view of the reflux device. 11 …… Coin insertion part, 12 …… takeout part, 13 …… sorting machine, 14…
… Refunder, 15 …… Reflux device, 16a, 16b …… Pulley, 17
...... Wire, 20, 21 ...... Saucepan

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sorting unit which receives coins inserted into a machine from a coin depositing unit, sorts the denominations, and then discharges the denominations, and coins discharged from the sorting unit for change. In a vending machine or the like consisting of a return device for returning coins as coins, and a take-out unit for discharging the returned coins out of the machine, the return device is a pair of trays that are alternately and vertically movable by an elevating mechanism, It consists of the lifting mechanism and a rotating mechanism that rotates a pair of saucers horizontally by a predetermined angle.When each saucer is in a standby state, one saucer is located below the loading section and the other saucer is located below the unloading section. Then, in the standby state, when a predetermined number of coins are deposited and accumulated on the one tray on the one tray, the rotating mechanism rotates each tray by a predetermined angle and moves the one tray below the tray. With the One of the receiving trays is moved to the lower side of the inserting section, and then a predetermined number of coins are inserted and accumulated from the inserting section on the other receiving tray, so that the other receiving tray moves downward in conjunction with the operation. The coin recirculation device, wherein the tray is raised to a position above the take-out portion and the stored coins are discharged to the take-out portion.