JPH0248950B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention provides a coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with both deposit processing and withdrawal processing functions and that shares some of these functions. In particular, in the event that unsuitable coins are mixed in with the deposited coins, the system is equipped with a deposit processing function such as returning the coins to the transaction opening, and also has a cassette storage tube for storing the withdrawn coins. This relates to a mechanism for removing a cassette case from a coin depositing and dispensing machine.

``Prior art'' A coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with a deposit processing function and a withdrawal processing function is a system in which a device dedicated to deposit processing, such as a coin counting machine, and a device dedicated to withdrawal processing, such as a coin dispensing machine, are installed side by side. Since the installation space for the entire device can be reduced compared to the case where the device is installed, its popularity is gradually increasing, and various devices have been developed.

In addition, from the perspective of processing deposited coins, such coin depositing and dispensing machines are of a circulation type that diverts the deposited coins as coins for withdrawal, and a type that stores deposited coins directly in a storage safe exclusively for deposits. They can be broadly divided into non-circulating coins that are stored in coins and not used as withdrawal coins. The circulating type has the advantage of reducing the amount of money that must be prepared in the coin depositing and dispensing machine before the transaction, but on the other hand, the deposited coins are reused as coins for withdrawal. Therefore, the structure tends to become complicated due to the necessity of a sorting device and the like. In addition, although the non-circulating type has a relatively simple structure, it is necessary to fill the stacking tube with coins for withdrawal in advance by denomination in a stacked state.

By the way, coin depositing and dispensing machines distinguish the denomination, amount, etc. of deposited coins during the deposit process, and accept suitable coins, and reject unsuitable coins such as fake coins or abnormally damaged coins. The system transports the deposited coins to the transaction opening and returns them, but in the unlikely event that a coin jams or otherwise occurs during the processing of deposited coins, open the door of the main unit and clear the transport path. etc., and check for abnormalities. In addition, if there is a shortage of coins for withdrawal in the stacking tube, it will be necessary to remove the stacking tube and replenish the coins as appropriate. It will be necessary to open it to expose the collection cylinder.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" Therefore, it is necessary to provide a door in the vicinity of each mechanism and the accumulation cylinder that constitute the conveyance path for processing the deposited coins. On the other hand, in order to reduce the installation space of the entire coin depositing and dispensing machine, it is effective to arrange stacking tubes side by side in the width direction of the deposit processing conveyance path, but in that case,
A condition is to have doors on both the front and rear of the main body.
Therefore, if the installation conditions require a door on only one side, it will be necessary to separate the passage mechanism for processing deposited coins and the stacking cylinder into the left and right sides, making the overall device more compact. Problems arise, such as that it is difficult to improve the flexibility of coin depositing and dispensing machine models without impairing the quality of coin depositing and dispensing machines.

This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and improves the ease of attaching and detaching the stacking tube that stores coins for withdrawal, making it possible to smoothly replenish coins, and making the overall device compact. The purpose is to achieve this goal.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve such an objective, the present invention has the following features:
A dispensing transport device transports coins discharged from the stacking tube to a transport path to a transaction port, and unsuitable coins among deposited coins that are inserted into the transaction port and passed through a deposit path.
A coin depositing and dispensing machine equipped with a passage mechanism for deposit processing that returns the coins to the conveyance path, comprising: a cassette case into which a plurality of the stacking tubes are loaded; a cassette case support portion into which the cassette cases are loaded so as to be removable upward; a connecting part that connects a lower part of the cassette case to a coin feeding mechanism, and the cassette case supporting part is provided so that an upper part thereof can tilt forwardly with respect to the main body about a horizontal axis arranged on the lower part side. and is provided so as to be able to be pulled out horizontally forward along a horizontal guide rail extending in the horizontal direction;
One side of the cassette case is rotatably supported by the frame of the main body located on the front side, and the front side of the cassette case loaded in the main body can be opened. It is characterized by being provided above the loaded cassette case.

``Function'' When the cassette case is loaded with a stacking cylinder, and the cassette case is inserted into the cassette case support part and attached to the main body, the lower part of the stacking cylinder loaded in the cassette case is is in a state where it can be connected to the coin dispensing device, and by operating the coin dispensing device,
Withdrawal processing is performed, such as discharging coins onto a conveyance path of a conveyance device for dispensing money and conveying them to a transaction opening. In the coin deposit process, each function of the main unit determines the denomination, amount, etc. of the deposited coin and accepts suitable coins, and accepts unsuitable coins such as fake coins or abnormally damaged coins. The deposit processing passage mechanism discharges the money into the conveyance path of the withdrawal conveyance device, and the money is conveyed to the transaction opening via the conveyance path and returned.

In addition, in the event of an accident such as a coin getting jammed, the deposit processing passage mechanism can be opened forward to open the front of the stacking tube, exposing the stacking tube to the front for inspection. With the case support section tilted forward, the cassette case is pulled out upwards, and each stacking cylinder is taken out from the main body along with the cassette case, and can be transported all at once. Coins will be replenished.

Next, load the stacking cylinder into the cassette case,
By inserting the cassette case into the cassette case support and attaching it to the main body, the cassette case returns to a state in which it can be connected to the coin dispensing device.

``Embodiment'' Hereinafter, an embodiment of the cassette case ejecting mechanism in the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine with the coin passage open, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine with the coin passage closed. The overall structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1 will be briefly explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 2 is a depositing passage;
Reference numeral 3 denotes a coin supply device that supplies coins one by one to the deposit passage 2 using a rotating disk 3a, 4 a storage safe for storing deposited coins, and 5 a coin supplying device for dispensing coins for each denomination. A cassette case 6, which will be described later, is used to load coin stacking cylinders 5A to 5F stored in a stacked state, and 6 is a transfer device for dispensing money. , perpendicular to the page) to open it.
When coins are inserted into the tray 8 from the transaction port 7, the coins are temporarily received by the coin supply device 3 located below the tray 8, and sent one by one to the deposit passage 2 from the coin supply device 3. Denomination and counting are performed by sensors 9 and 10.

The sensors 9 and 10 are combined with an arithmetic processing device (not shown) and the like to constitute an amount calculation device (not shown) that calculates the amount of coins that have passed through the deposit passage 2.

Coins that are determined to be "fake" through denomination discrimination will be sent to the redirect gate 1 in the deposit passage 2.
1 to the lower reject passage 12,
Coins determined to be "correct" by denomination discrimination are dropped into a temporary storage section 13 from the lower end of the deposit passage 2. The coins discharged into the reject passage 12 are guided to the dispensing conveyance device 6 and returned to the receiving tray 8, while the coins sent to the temporary storage section 13 are checked for amount (number of coins) and approved. If the money is approved, it is sent to the storage safe 4 by the sorting mechanism 14, and if it is not approved, it is sent to the reject passage 12 by the sorting mechanism 14 and returned to the receiving tray 8 via the withdrawal conveyance device 6. It's becoming like that.

Further, upon receiving a withdrawal command, a predetermined amount of coins are discharged onto the withdrawal transport device 6 according to the command, and are sequentially sent to the receiving tray 8 by the withdrawal transport device 6.

In this case, a residual coin detection device is provided near the transaction port 7 that detects the presence of coins on the tray 8 and outputs a predetermined signal when coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after the withdrawal process. (not shown), and when a predetermined signal is output from the residual coin detection device, the coins on the tray 8 are returned to the coin supply device 3, one by one, as in the case of deposit processing. The money is sent to a temporary storage section 13 through the deposit passage 2.

In addition, in this coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, the coin storage section 15 has an opening 15a facing the reject passage 12 at the tip of the reject passage 12 (the lower left end in FIG. 2), and A reject gate 16 is provided which functions as a lid for opening and closing the opening 15a and distributes coins sent to the reject passage 12 between the coin storage section 15 and the dispensing conveyance device 6. When a predetermined signal is output from the remaining coin detection device, the sorting mechanism 14 transfers the remaining coins to the temporary storage section 1.
3 is connected to the reject passage 12, and the reject gate 16 is opened as shown by the chain line in FIG. It's getting old.

Therefore, if a coin is not removed from the tray 8 even after a predetermined period of time has passed after the withdrawal process, the coin is treated as a residual coin and is transferred from the tray 8 to the coin supply device 3, the deposit passage 2, and the temporary storage section 13. The coins are then returned to the reject passage 12 and stored in the coin storage section 15 opened at the lower end of the reject passage 12.

When all remaining coins have been stored, the reject gate 16 returns to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 and closes the opening 15a.

The dispensing conveyance device 6 is automatically driven by a dispensing command or the like, and by supporting an endless belt with rollers 20a to 20f, etc., the coin accumulating tubes 5A to 5F are conveyed. A portion of the main conveyance belt 21 having a horizontal conveyance section 21a running below and a vertical conveyance section 21b extending above the horizontal conveyance section 21a, and the endless belt are supported by rollers 22a to 22e, etc. Accordingly, the sub-transport belt has a vertical transport section 23a that runs upward facing the vertical transport section 21b, and an upper horizontal transport section 23b that runs almost horizontally from the vertical transport section 23a toward the receiving tray 8. 23, and the vertical conveyance section 21b disposed on both sides of the sub-conveyance belt 23, similar to the sub-conveyance belt 23.
A pair of timing belts (in FIGS. 1 and 2, a timing belt is provided with Conveyor belt 2
When the coins are conveyed vertically, the coins on the main conveyor belt 21 are pinched and conveyed by the timing belt and the sub-conveyor belt 23. In addition, in FIGS. 1 and 2, there is a symbol 2 above the upper horizontal conveyance section 23b.
4 is a guide that guides the coins conveyed by the vertical conveyance sections 21b and 23a to the horizontal conveyance section 23b side.
A counting sensor is provided near b to count the coins conveyed by the light beam.

The above-mentioned temporary storage section 13 and distribution mechanism 14
and in the reject passage 12, they are arranged side by side on the front side of the main body (that is, the side that can be opened by the door) so as to be in a downward position, and are integrated to form a passage mechanism 25 for deposit processing. ing.

This deposit processing passage mechanism 25 is connected to the second
As shown in the figure, the right end side is the bearings 26 and 27 fixed to the frame 1a of the main body, and the bearing 2
A rotating shaft 28 supported by 6 and 27, and the rotating shaft 2
Connector 2 that connects the deposit processing passage mechanism 25 to 8.
9 to be rotatably attached to the frame 1a, and the other end is detachably attached to the frame 1a by an appropriate locking means such as a ball catch. By locking and releasing the locking means on the side, the cassette case can be turned horizontally by approximately 90 degrees as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the cassette case can be placed in the exposed state as shown in FIG. is being used.

Next, the coin feeding mechanism 30 will be explained based on FIGS. 3 and 6. This coin feeding mechanism 30 is proposed in, for example, Utility Model Application No. 58-093200, and has a feeding motor 31.
When the drive shaft 33 is rotated via the transmission belt 32 and the push-out plate 36 is moved as shown by the arrow in FIG. protrudes inside from the bottom slits of each of the stacking tubes 5A to 5F, and drops the coins for dispensing, shown by the chain line C in FIG. The pushing plate 36 is returned to its original position by the elastic force of the return spring 37, and the pushing plate 36 is released only when the feeding solenoid 38 provided for each denomination is activated. The push-out plate 36 is always urged downward by a leaf spring 39 and retracted so that the push-out plate 36 comes into contact with the coin.

The cassette case 5 and the cassette case support section (cassette case support device) 40 that supports the cassette case 5 will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11.

The cassette case support device 40 has a main body (frame body 1
The cassette case 5 is attached to the cassette case support device 40 so that the upper side thereof can be tilted forward, and the cassette case 5 is inserted into the cassette case support device 40 so that it can be pulled out upward.

That is, the cassette case support device 40
As shown in Figures 4, 6, etc., the cassette case 5 is installed in a position directly above the coin dispensing mechanism 30 provided inside the main body, and the cassette case 5 has an approximately rectangular cylindrical shape as a whole. At the bottom, there are a pair of left and right stoppers 41 that protrude inwardly from both left and right sides to set the insertion position of the cassette case 5, and a pair of stoppers 41 that protrude outward from both left and right sides and are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. A pair of left and right guide rollers 42 and 43 are provided, and a pair of positioning members 44 that engage with the sides of the cassette case 5 are provided on the inside of the left and right sides, and a pair of positioning members 44 that engage with the sides of the cassette case 5 are provided on the outside of the left and right sides. A drawer lever 45 is provided so as to be movable up and down about a shaft 45a, and integrated with the drawer lever 45 are a cassette case lock lever 46 each having a hook portion for fixing the cassette case 5, and a cassette case lock lever 46 fixed to the main body. A lock lever 47 for fixing is provided. and,
As shown in FIG. 5, the levers 45, 46, and 47 are always biased by a locking spring 48 in the locking direction in which the hook portion is engaged, and as shown in FIG. A connecting shaft 49, which serves both as a connection and as a guide for the cassette case 5, is integrally provided at the cassette case 5.

Further, a guiding mechanism 50 for the cassette case support device 40 is provided inside the main body, and the guiding mechanism 5
0 is provided on the left and right sides of the coin dispensing mechanism 30, as shown in FIG. It is composed of an inclined guide rail 52, a stopper 53 at the front end of the inclined guide rail 52, and a recess 54 directly below the stopper 53. Further, lock pins 55 for engaging with the fixing lock levers 47 are provided on both sides of the interior of the main body, and cassette positioning pins 56 are provided on the front side of the interior for positioning the coin accumulating cylinder as shown in FIG. This is a configuration in which the number of cells 5A to 5F are provided.

The cassette case 5 inserted into the cassette case support device 40 has a rectangular cylindrical shape as a whole, as shown in FIGS. , and a handle 57 is attached to a torsion spring 58 on the upper side of the exterior.
The lock pins 59 are integrally provided on both the left and right sides of the outside to be engaged with the cassette case lock levers 46, and the lock pins 59 are installed at the lower position to penetrate the front and rear walls. An elongated hole 60 is made, and by inserting the cassette positioning pin 56, it is connected to the positioning hole 61 of the coin accumulation cylinders 5A to 5F, and a hole for detecting the remaining amount of coins is provided at the bottom of the positioning hole. 62 is opened, and the remaining amount of coins can be detected using an optical sensor or the like. Also,
The front surface of the cassette case 5 is made of a transparent plate such as acrylic, and the inner surface of the rear part is provided with positioning pins 63 specified for each denomination of the coin accumulation tubes 5A to 5F, as shown in FIG. An opening/closing lid 64 for shielding the coin accumulation tubes 5A to 5F is attached to the upper part of the case 5 by a hinge 65, and the upper lid can be locked as necessary. Further, the bottom of the cassette case 5 is provided with a slit 67 into which the push-out plate 36 of the coin feeding device 30 is inserted.

As described above, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, in addition to the normal depositing and dispensing operations, the coin depositing and dispensing machine
When the coins dispensed above are not removed even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the output signal from the residual coin detection device automatically controls the deposit passage 2, the temporary storage section 13,
The coins pass through the sorting mechanism 14, the reject passage 12, etc., and are stored in the coin storage section 15 located at the lower end of the reject passage 12. Therefore, there is no need for an attendant to be constantly near the device to keep the remaining coins left behind by the customer.

In addition, with this type of machine, every time a day's transactions are completed, checks are performed such as checking the balance of deposited coins and withdrawal coins remaining in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1 and comparing it with the transaction amount record. The work is done, but
By passing the remaining coins through the deposit passage 2 as described above, the amount of remaining coins can be calculated and recorded using an existing amount calculation device equipped with sensors 9, 10, etc. Since the coins are stored separately from the deposited coins and the withdrawn coins in the dedicated coin storage section 15, the work of checking the transaction amount after the transaction is completed does not become complicated.

In addition, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, when the deposit processing passage mechanism 25 is opened toward the front as shown in FIG.
In this state, the cassette case 5 etc. can be pulled forward as shown by solid lines or chain lines in FIG. 8.
That is, push down the drawer lever 45 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 8 and release the cassette case lock lever 46.
and the fixing lock lever 47 with the lock pin 55,
59, and then remove the cassette case support device 4.
0 and the cassette case 5 are moved forward, the guide rollers 42 and 43 move to the left and upper left in FIG.
is tilted forward. At this time, the rear guide roller 43 comes into contact with the stopper 53 to stop the progression of the tilted state, and then fits into the recess 54 to stabilize the tilted state. Thereafter, the cassette case 5 can be taken out from the main body by raising the handle 57 on the top and pulling it out diagonally upward. Cassette case 5 taken out
is transported with the coin stacking tubes 5A to 5F stored therein.

Next, the coin accumulation tube 5 is filled with coins, etc.
A to 5F are loaded into the cassette case 5 again, and the cassette case 5 is inserted into the cassette case support device 40 in the reverse order of removal, and then attached to the main body.

Therefore, the accumulation tubes 5A to 5F and other devices can be arranged at high density behind the metal depositing passage mechanism 25, and even when a large capacity accumulation tube is installed, the accumulation tube can be easily attached and removed. There is no need to leave extra empty space inside the main body for
The coin depositing and dispensing machine as a whole can be made more compact.

In addition, as in this embodiment, the deposit processing passage mechanism 25 is arranged on the front side of the main body, and the accumulation cylinders 5A to
If the 5F is loaded into the cassette case 5 and taken out in one go, maintenance of the deposit processing passage mechanism 25 and attachment/detachment of the stacking tubes 5A to 5F can be easily performed from the front side of the main body. , which is extremely easy to use.

In the cassette case support section (cassette case support device) 40 described so far, when taking out the cassette case 5, the upper part of the cassette case 5 is tilted forward and the lower part of the cassette case 5 is pulled out forward. Although the cassette case 5 can be easily taken out by both operations, for example, the lower part of the cassette case 5 can be supported rotatably and the upper part can be tilted forward, so that only one operation can be performed. Further, the present invention can be applied to either a circulation type or a non-circulation type coin depositing/dispensing machine.

``Effects of the Invention'' As is clear from the above explanation, the cassette case ejecting mechanism of the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is such that the cassette case supporting portion is tiltable forward at least upwardly with respect to the main body. Since the cassette case inserted into the case support part can be easily taken out from the front, it is possible to facilitate the exchange and transportation of coins by loading a plurality of coin accumulation tubes into the cassette case. .

Since the upper part of the cassette case is pulled out forward, interference with the upper part of the cassette case is less likely to occur, and there are fewer restrictions on the size of the coin collecting tube. In other words, when the cassette case is stored in the main body, even if a deposit passage and a deposit processing passage mechanism are arranged above or around the cassette case, the cassette case support section cannot be pulled out horizontally forward. Furthermore, by tilting the upper part forward (overturning) with respect to the main body, the cassette case can be smoothly pulled out from the cassette case support part without the deposit passage and the deposit processing passage mechanism becoming an obstruction. You can get the desired effect.

Since the deposit processing passage mechanism is rotatably attached to the main body that supports it and can be opened and closed from the main body, the cassette case and its vicinity are exposed, making it easier to perform internal inspections, etc. can be improved.

As a result of the above, the restrictions imposed by the upper structure of the coin accumulating cylinder are reduced, and flexibility in the type of coin depositing and dispensing machine can be improved.

It has excellent effects such as:

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the cassette case ejecting mechanism in a coin depositing and dispensing machine, etc. according to the present invention, and FIG. A schematic diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine with the coin passage closed; Figure 3 is a front view of the coin feeding mechanism; Figure 4 is a front view of the cassette case support device; Figure 5 is a side view of the cassette case support device. , Figure 6 is - in Figure 4.
The arrow view along the line, Fig. 7 is - in Fig. 4.
Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when the cassette case is pulled out, Fig. 9 is a front view of the cassette case, Fig. 10 is a rear view of the cassette case, Fig. 1
FIG. 1 is a view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. 9. 1...Coin deposit/withdrawal machine, 2...Deposit passage, 5...
Cassette case, 5A to 5F... Coin storage tube, 6
... Transfer device for withdrawal, 7 ... Transaction port, 25 ... Passage mechanism for deposit processing, 30 ... Coin feeding mechanism,
40...Cassette case support device (cassette case support part), 42...Guide roller (horizontal axis), 5
1...Horizontal guide rail.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A dispensing transport device that transports coins discharged from a collection cylinder to a transport path to a transaction port, and unsuitable coins among deposited coins that are inserted into the transaction port and passed through a deposit path, A coin depositing and dispensing machine equipped with a passage mechanism for deposit processing that returns the coins to the conveyance path, comprising: a cassette case into which a plurality of the stacking tubes are loaded; a cassette case support portion into which the cassette cases are loaded so as to be removable upward; a connecting part that connects a lower part of the cassette case to a coin feeding mechanism, and the cassette case supporting part is provided so that an upper part thereof can tilt forwardly with respect to the main body about a horizontal axis arranged on the lower part side. and is provided so that it can be pulled out horizontally forward along a horizontal guide rail that extends horizontally, and the deposit processing passage mechanism has one side located on the front side of the frame of the main body. The cassette case is rotatably supported by the main body so that the front surface of the cassette case loaded in the main body can be opened, and the deposit passage is provided above the cassette case loaded in the main body. A cassette case ejecting mechanism in a coin depositing and dispensing machine, etc., characterized by the following.