JPH0330930Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a cassette case that is installed inside a coin dispensing machine, coin depositing and dispensing machine, etc., and stores coins in a stacked state.

``Prior art'' Conventionally, coin depositing and dispensing machines have been used as so-called circulating depositing and dispensing machines that reuse deposited coins as dispensing coins, or have a storage section provided separately from a storage section for deposited coins. There are non-circulating deposit and withdrawal machines that store coins for withdrawal.

Circulating deposit and withdrawal machines have the advantage of being able to reduce the volumes of the respective storage parts for deposited coins and withdrawal coins, but they also have a transport system for reusing deposited coins as withdrawal coins, or ,
A storage section for surplus coins when the withdrawal coins are full, etc.
The structure becomes complicated due to the presence of various mechanisms essential for cyclical use, and it is necessary to accurately switch each mechanism to various modes such as the normal deposit/withdrawal mode, the collection mode of surplus coins, the coin replenishment mode, etc. Since it is necessary to operate the device, the control tends to be complicated and the manufacturing cost is high.

In addition, although non-circulating depositing and dispensing machines have a simple structure, they have the problem of having to perform tasks such as collecting deposited coins and replenishing deposited coins at regular intervals (for example, once a day). In order to reduce the burden of these operations, there is a tendency to increase the volume of each storage unit for deposited coins and withdrawal coins, that is, the coin storage case that is removably attached to the deposit/dispensing machine, as much as possible. There is.

``Problems that the invention attempts to solve'' However, the storage case, especially the storage case for withdrawal coins (hereinafter referred to as the cassette case),
It is essential to store coins by denomination, and especially when the volume is increased to reduce the frequency of coin replenishment, the weight increases significantly and handling becomes difficult. is unavoidable. If the cassette case is accidentally dropped or hit against something while being transported or attached to the main body of the cash deposit/disbursement machine, the lid of the case may be opened by the shot and the coins may be scattered.

This idea was proposed in view of the above circumstances.
The purpose is to securely lock the coin cassette case in the event of an accident such as a fall.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cassette case that is removably attached to the inside of a coin dispensing machine, coin depositing and dispensing machine, etc., and stores coins for dispensing. a plurality of coin accumulating tubes each storing coins in a stacked state, having an opening for inserting coins formed at an upper end thereof, and a slit for feeding out coins in a surface direction formed at a base end; In addition to storing coin stacking tubes lined up horizontally,
A main body having an opening for putting these in and out along the axial direction, an upper lid rotatably supported by the main body via a hinge etc. to open and close the opening, and a space between the upper lid and the main body. A plurality of top lid locking mechanisms are provided, and the plurality of top lid locking mechanisms are supported so as to be movable approximately in a radial direction from the rotation center of the top lid, and are biased toward one direction of movement. a lock member, and a lock pin that engages with the lock member to restrict rotation of the top cover, and the lock member includes:
a tapered portion that contacts the lock pin and presses the lock member in a direction opposite to the biasing direction when the top cover is turned in the closing direction; and a straight line that contacts the lock pin and restricts movement of the top cover in the opening direction. The configuration is such that a section is provided.

"Function" With the above configuration, by closing the top lid,
The tapered portion contacts the lock pin and can move the lock member in a direction opposite to the biasing direction. Further, when an attempt is made to open the top cover in the closed state, the straight portion of the locking member contacts the lock pin, thereby restricting movement of the top cover.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

First, with reference to FIG. 1, the basic operation of a coin depositing and dispensing machine to which the cassette case of the present invention is attached will be explained.

Dispensing operation A predetermined number of coins stored in the cassette case 2, which is removably supported in the machine body 1, according to denomination (currently there are 6 types of coins) are transferred to the horizontal section of the dispensing conveyor 3 in accordance with a dispensing command. 4 and upward conveyance path 5.
It is sent to the tray 7 inside the transaction opening 6 and dispensed.

Deposit operation The coins put into the tray 7 from the transaction port 6 are dropped into the hopper 9 of the coin supply mechanism 8, and sent one by one into the discrimination passage 11 by the inclined disk 10 provided in the hopper 9. Roll it along the slope of the passage to determine whether it can be accepted. Then, the coins determined to be unacceptable fall from the discrimination passage 11 to the reject passage 12, and further,
The money is returned from the reject passage 12 to the receiving tray 7 via the dispensing conveyor 3. On the other hand, coins that are determined to be acceptable are temporarily stored in the storage unit 13 until all deposited coins are counted, and when the operator gives an instruction to deposit the coins in this state, the sorting gate 14A opens as shown in the figure. The money is sent to the deposit box 15 by operating as shown by the chain line, and on the other hand, when an instruction to return is given, the sorting gate 14B operates as shown by the chain line in the diagram and the money is sent to the reject passage 12. It is returned to the tray 7 in the same way as coins.

Further, a coin collection box 16 is provided at the lower end of the reject passage 12, and the coin collection box 16 is opened by rotating the top cover 17 as shown by the chain line in FIG. It is designed to store coins that have slipped inside.

The coin collection box 16 can be used, for example, to store remaining coins (coins that the operator has forgotten to remove from the tray). That is,
If coins remain on the tray even after a certain period of time has passed after the withdrawal operation, the coins in the tray 7 are fed into the reject passage 12 in the same manner as the coins that cannot be accepted during the deposit operation, and then the upper lid 17 By leaving the coins open as shown by the first chain line, the coins can be taken into the coin collection box 16 and stored separately from deposited coins.

In addition, the redirect passage 12 and the temporary storage section 1
3. The sorting gates 14A and 14B are both provided on the side of a swing plate 19 supported on the aircraft body 1 so as to be horizontally swingable about an axis 18. By operating the cassette case 2, obstacles in front of the cassette case 2 are removed and the space necessary for taking out the cassette case 2 is secured.

As described above, the cassette case 2 of the present invention functions as a storage section for storing coins to be dispensed, and also functions as a tool for transporting coins stored in a collecting tube. The configuration will be explained in detail below.

This cassette case 2 accommodates stacking tubes 20A to 20F for six denominations that store coins in a stacked state in a main body 21 having a rectangular cross section. The basic configuration is such that

As shown in FIG. 5, the accumulation cylinders 20A to 20F are half cylinders 24A made of transparent acrylic resin,
The upper end of the cylinder 24B is rotatably connected via a pin 25, and an engagement block 26 is provided at the lower end of one of the half cylinders 24B, and an opening 27 is provided at the upper end. There is. In addition, the coins stored in the stacking cylinders 20A to 20F are
The slit 26 at the bottom of the engagement block 26 is operated by a coin dispensing mechanism (described later) on the machine body side.
It is designed to be pushed out horizontally from point a. Note that the reference numeral 26b is a positioning hole for engaging with a protrusion (not shown) provided on the main body 21 side for positioning. Moreover, the code 28 is the aircraft 1
This is an inspection hole for detecting whether or not the remaining amount of coins C is less than or equal to a specified number by passing inspection light from a photo sensor (not shown) provided on the side. Furthermore, notches 26c are formed in each of the engagement blocks 26, and depending on the position of the notches 26c,
Each of the stacking cylinders 20A to 20F is identified by denomination and arranged at a predetermined position within the cassette case 2.

Then, coins C are collected from the stacking tubes 20A to 20F.
When feeding out, the pushing plate 31 is moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 by a pin 30 that rotates around the shaft 29 of a feeding motor (not shown) provided on the machine body side, and while being pressed against the pushing plate 31,
The coin C is pushed out from the slit 28 and dropped onto the horizontal conveyance section 4.

Next, the configurations of the cassette case body 21 and the upper lid 23 will be explained.

The cassette case body 21 is composed of a frame plate 21a made of a steel plate and having a U-shaped cross section, and a cover 21b made of transparent acrylic resin and provided to cover the opening of the frame plate 21a.

Pins 32, 32 are protruded from both sides of the upper lid 23, respectively, and a lock member 33 is movably supported by the pins 32. That is, the lock member 33 is provided with elongated holes 34, 34, and the pins 32, 34 are inserted into the elongated holes 34, 34.
By keeping the hinge 32 locked, the hinge 22
A lock member 33 is supported so as to be movable in a substantially radial direction from the center of rotation. Further, a compression coil spring 3 is provided between one end of the lock member 33 and one of the pins 32, 32.
5, and the compression coil spring 35 biases the lock member 33 in a direction approximately toward the center of rotation of the hinge 22.

On the other hand, a support plate 36 is provided on the side of the main body 21, and a lock pin 36 fixed to the tip of the support plate 36 engages with the tip of the locking member 33 to close the top lid 23. Fixed. That is, the locking member 33 has a tapered portion 3 at its tip.
7 and a straight portion 38 are formed, and the tapered portion 3
7 comes into contact with the lock pin 36 by pressing the upper lid 23 in the closing direction, and presses the lock member 33 rightward in the figure against the spring 35, while the straight part 38 is in the closed state. It engages with the lock pin 36 to restrict movement of the top cover 23 in the opening direction. Note that the reference numeral 39 in the figure indicates a cover, and the cover 39 is attached to the upper surface of the locking member 33 via screws 40 to cover the spring 35 and the like. By operating the cover 39, the locking member 33 can be moved to release the lock.

A pressing pad 41 made of an elastically deformable material such as rubber or sponge is attached to the inside of the upper lid 23.
3 is in close contact with and covers the openings 27 of the collecting tubes 20A to 20F.

Note that reference numeral 42 is a handle used when transporting the cassette case 2;
is rotatably supported by a shaft 43 protruding from the side of the main body 21, and is biased by a coil spring 44 so as to rotate toward the back of the cassette case main body 21. It is designed so that it does not get in the way when loading the cassette case 2.

The operation of setting coins for withdrawal into the machine body 1 using the cassette case constructed as described above is carried out as follows.

First, remove the cover 39 of the locking mechanism from the locking member 3.
3, the lock is released and the top cover 23 is opened, and the stacking tubes 20A to 20F containing coins are arranged in a predetermined array and inserted into the main body 21.

Next, when the upper lid 23 is closed and pressed downward,
The tapered portion 37 of the locking member 33 is connected to the locking pin 3.
6, the locking member 33 itself moves to the right in FIG.
After the locking member 33 is biased by the compression coil spring 35, the locking member 33 returns to the left in FIG.
3 is locked.

Holding the handle 42, carry the cassette case 2 to the machine body 1, and install it inside the machine body 1 with the reject passage 12 etc. open as shown in FIG.
During this transportation work, vibrations cause the stacking cylinder to
Coins about to fly out from the openings 27 of 0A to 20F are held down by the pressing pads 40.

Furthermore, when replenishing coins into the stacking tubes 20A to 20F, after removing the cassette case 2 from the machine body 1, open the top cover 23 while pressing the covers 39 of both locking mechanisms, and then remove the coins from the main body 21.
It is sufficient to remove coins 0A to 20F, replenish them with coins, and then reattach them to the fuselage 1 in the same manner as described above.

The cassette case of the present invention can be used not only for the deposit/withdrawal machine of the above embodiment, but also for deposit/withdrawal machines of other methods.
Of course, it can also be applied to a simple dispensing machine.

``Effects of the Invention'' As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention accommodates a plurality of stacking tubes in a cassette case, and provides a plurality of locking devices between the main body and the top cover of the cassette case. a lock member that is movably supported substantially radially from the center of rotation of the top cover and is biased toward one direction of movement; and a lock member that engages with the lock member to restrict rotation of the top cover. The locking mechanism includes a plurality of locking mechanisms, and the locking member includes a tapered portion that contacts the locking pin and presses the locking member in a direction opposite to the biasing direction when the top cover is rotated in the closing direction; Since a linear portion is provided that contacts the lock pin and restricts the movement of the top cover in the opening direction, it is possible to easily lock the top cover by closing the top cover. This can be done by a simple operation of moving the locking members in the same way. Additionally, since the top cover can only be opened by releasing multiple lock mechanisms at the same time, both locks can be released by a simple impact in one direction, such as when the cassette case is dropped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent accidents such as when the top cover is opened by mistake and coins are scattered.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1 and 2 are front views of the cassette case attached to the deposit/withdrawal machine, Figure 3 is a front view of the cassette case, and Figure 4 is a front view of the cassette case. Figure 5 is a side view of the stacking tube, Figure 6 is a side view of the coin feeding device, Figure 7 is a view along the - line in Figure 3, and Figure 8 is a view taken along the - line in Figure 7. arrow view along the line,
Figure 9 is a view taken along the - line in Figure 3;
The figure is a view taken along the - line in FIG. 3. 1... Airframe, 20A-20F... Accumulation tube, 21
...Main body, 22...Hinge, 23...Top lid, 32...
...Pin, 33...Lock member, 34...Elongated hole, 3
5...Compression coil spring, 36...Lock pin, 3
7...Tapered part, 38...Straight line part, 39...Cover, 40...Press pad.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a cassette case that is removably attached to the inside of a coin dispensing machine, coin depositing and dispensing machine, etc. and stores coins for dispensing, each coin is stored in an accumulated state, and an opening for inserting coins is provided at the top end. A plurality of coin accumulating cylinders each having a slit formed at the base end for sending out coins in both directions are housed in a state in which the plurality of coin accumulating cylinders are lined up horizontally, and are arranged along the axial direction. A main body having an opening for putting things in and out, an upper lid rotatably supported by the main body via a hinge etc. to open and close the opening, and a plurality of upper lid locks provided between the upper lid and the main body. Each of the plurality of top lid locking mechanisms includes a locking member that is movably supported in a substantially radial direction from the rotation center of the top lid and is biased in one direction of movement; A lock pin that engages with a lock member to restrict the rotation of the top cover, and the lock member has a lock pin that contacts the lock pin and urges the lock member in a direction opposite to the urging direction when the top cover is turned in the closing direction. 1. A coin storage cassette case comprising: a tapered portion that presses the top lid; and a straight portion that contacts the lock pin and restricts movement of the top cover in the opening direction.