JPH0247794A - Money conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is a system for transporting coins and banknotes from a row of coin discriminating machines to a coin collection department using a single belt. Relating to a device for

[Prior Art] Conventionally, coins, banknotes, and other coins dispensed from game machines arranged in rows at a game hall are transported to predetermined locations by separate conveyance devices, where they are counted and collected.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, separate conveyance devices are required for coins and banknotes, leading to an increase in mounting space, cost, and failure rate.

An object of the present invention is to provide a money transporting device that can transport coins and banknotes with one transporting device, making the installation space more compact, lowering costs, and reducing the failure rate.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the money conveyance device of the present invention has a wall of a predetermined length having a height greater than half of the short side of the largest banknote used. A belt conveyor is installed at the bottom of the gap, and a conveyor belt is installed on both sides of the belt, and the conveyor belt is placed in close elastic contact with the wall and slides on both sides of the belt. A side wall is provided integrally with the belt and has a notch, so that banknotes and coins can be conveyed at the same time.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] The money conveying device of the present invention has side parts at both ends of the belt that slide on both walls and are provided integrally with the belt, so that the money conveyor does not transfer bills between the conveyor and the wall. Troubles of jamming can be prevented, and coins and banknotes can be transported by one transport device.

This eliminates the need to provide separate belt conveyors for coins and banknotes. Moreover, since the banknotes are conveyed in an upright state, the width of the banknote conveyance device can be narrowed.

[Operations and effects of claim 2] Side walls can be easily formed by extending both ends of the belt in the width direction of the belt, making cuts in the extended portions at predetermined intervals, and bending the extended portions. At the same time, this side wall is pressed against the wall by the elasticity of the material of the bell 1 and slides. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent a gap from forming between the side wall and the wall.

[Operations and Effects of Claim 3] Also, there should be an obstacle in the upper part of the gap where the distance from the upper surface of the belt conveyor is larger than the short side and smaller than the long side of the largest banknote used for other purposes, and the banknote overturning means Therefore, the belt 10 can reliably overturn banknotes standing in the longitudinal direction, making it easy to store banknotes.

[Example] Next, the present invention will be explained based on a first example shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the money conveying device C of the present invention is installed in an island B where a large number of pachinko machines A are arranged in two rows with their backs to each other. D is a currency identification device that identifies coins and banknotes, and is installed directly above each pachinko machine A. E is a separate storage device for coins and banknotes, and a money conveyance device C
installed on the terminal.

The currency conveyance device C has a wall W having a height H larger than the short side of the largest banknote F used, and a length corresponding to the island B.
A belt conveyor 3 and a belt-shaped metal plate 1.2 are provided.

The metal plates 1.2 are erected facing each other with a gap S somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the largest coin G1 used, and are mounted horizontally and parallel to the center of the upper part of the island B. There is.

A belt conveyor 3 is installed substantially horizontally below the gap S.

The belt conveyor 3 has the band-shaped metal plate 1.2 as a frame 10, and pulleys 31.32 are provided at the lower portions of both ends 11.12 of the frame 10. Pulley 3
1.32, the belt 4 is stretched endlessly, and the belt 4
Side walls 41, 42 are provided on both sides of the bell l-4, which slide on the wall W and are integral with the bell l-4.

As shown in FIG.
Make cuts 4C at regular intervals on both sides 4A and 4B of
The width of the part where the notch 4C does not enter is set to be slightly smaller than the gap S. The belt material 40 is made of a material that is elastic and has excellent abrasion resistance, such as polyester, so that the part with the notches 4C is bent at an angle of nearly 90 degrees, and elastically adheres to the belt W. side wall 41.42
form.

During operation of this coin conveying device C, the pulleys 31 and 32 are rotated in the direction of the arrow by a drive motor (not shown), and the belt 4 is rotated in the direction of the arrow l. The coins G1, G2 and banknotes F discharged from the discharge port 21 and the banknote discharge port 22 are transferred to the belt 4.
, the belt 4 transports them to the sorting storage device E.
transported to.

Since the banknote ejection port 22 is equipped with a guide that is curved in the direction in which the banknotes F are conveyed, the banknotes F' fall onto the bells 1 to 4 with their long sides facing almost in the withdrawal direction and with their long sides horizontal. .

The side walls 41, 42 are formed by bending the bell material 40 as described above, and since the belt material usually has considerable elasticity, the upper ends 411, 421 always return to the direction in which they are pressed against the wall W. It is subjected to an elastic force that tends to bend. Thereby, the side walls 41, 42, especially their upper ends 411, 421, are in close contact with the wall W, and it is possible to reliably prevent banknotes from entering.

Furthermore, since the bells 1 to 4 have the cut 4C, when the belt 4 changes direction at both ends of the belt conveyor 3, the cut 4C opens and allows smooth rotation. Furthermore, by selecting a material for the belt 4 that has excellent fP resistance and abrasion resistance as described above, the deterioration in function due to abrasion can be suppressed to the minimum ratio.

Further, as shown in Fig. 3, horizontal bars are provided on the top or above the wall W so that the distance from the top surface 4D of the belt 4 is larger than the short side of the largest banknote used and smaller than the long side. ing.

This horizontal bar 5 is a banknote tipping means when, in rare cases, a banknote discharged from the banknote discharge port 22 is supplied to the bell 1 with its long side oriented in the vertical direction. If such banknotes are transported as they are, it may become difficult to accommodate the banknotes. The horizontal bar 5 is a bell!, as shown in FIG. −4±, it is possible to reliably overturn the banknote F standing in the longitudinal direction,
It becomes easy to store banknotes.

The present invention includes the following embodiments in addition to the above embodiments.

(b) The wall may be installed by any means as long as it is a substantially vertical wall, and the height from the belt surface should be at least half the short side of the banknote, but the banknote ejection 1. The part 22 should be more than half of the long side.

(b) The side walls of the belt can be formed without making cuts by using Bel 1~ material with high elasticity.

(c) The banknote tipping means may be of any type as long as it can move by the amount of movement of the upper end of the banknote.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the mechanism of the money conveying device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the belt, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the bill overturning device. In the diagram: 1.2...Metal plate 3...Belt conveyor 4 Bell l-5/Horizontal bar 41.42...Bell 1 to side wall C Money conveying device W...Wall Agent Patent attorney Ken Ishiguro 4C Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Walls of a predetermined length having a height greater than half of the short side of the largest banknote used are opposed to each other with a gap somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the largest coin used. A belt conveyor is installed at the bottom of the gap, and side walls are provided on both sides of the belt that slide in elastic contact with the wall and are integrally formed with the belt and have notches. A money conveyance device that conveys banknotes and coins at the same time. 2) The money conveyance device according to claim 1, wherein the side wall is formed by extending both ends of the belt in the width direction of the belt, cutting the extended portions at predetermined intervals, and bending the extended portions. 3) The money conveying device according to claim 1, further comprising an obstacle provided above or above the gap such that the distance from the upper surface of the belt conveyor is larger than the short side and smaller than the long side of the largest banknote used.