JPH0412909A - Carrying device for medal, coin and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a coin jam and improve the rail accuracy in the carrying device for medals, coins and the like in the title for an automatic vending machine by forming a curved projection on a rail surface, and a curved recess in a bucket, and causing the travel of the bucket with the projection engaged with the recess. CONSTITUTION:Curved recesses 14a and 14a are formed at one end of the bottom plate 14 of a bucket 9, and rectangular recesses 14b and 14b formed at the other end thereof. Furthermore, the curved recesses 14a and 14a are engaged with the curved projections 12a and 12a of a rail 12 and in this state, the bucket 9 is moved along the rail 12. According to the aforesaid construction, a gap between the recess 14 and projection 12 is curved and rejects the ingress of a coin having a flat surface, thereby preventing a coin jam.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a device for transporting metal coins, etc. in vending machines, automatic lending machines, etc.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a metal coin conveying device 5a in a vending machine, an automatic lending machine, etc. has a C-shaped channel-shaped rail 34 installed in a case 2, as shown in FIG. of,
A bucket 30 mounted on a chain 10.10 runs via bucket rollers 11.11 mounted on both sides thereof.

Two flat pars 31.31 are attached to the rail 34 to prevent the bucket 30 from swinging when traveling, and a recess 32.32 shaped to follow the shape of the two flat pars 31.31 is attached to the bucket 30. It is provided. and,
The conventional metal coin, etc. transport device 5a places the metal coin, etc. 3 on the bucket 30 configured as described above, runs the bucket 30 within the case 2, and transports the metal coin, etc. 3 from a predetermined location to a predetermined location. It is used to transport.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the conventional metal/coin etc. conveying device 5a, the flat pars 31, 31 provided on the rail 34
Since play is required between the recess 32.32 of the bucket 30 along this flat par 31.31, a linear gap 33.33 is created. Since the objects that can be accommodated in the bucket 30 are mainly relatively thin objects such as metal coins 3, the metal coins and the like 3 will get into the above-mentioned gap and cause a clogging phenomenon. When this clogging phenomenon occurs, the traveling of the bucket 30 is obstructed, and there is a possibility that the bucket 30 may be damaged or various other troubles may occur, and the metal coin, etc. conveying device 5a may not function properly.

Furthermore, since the bucket 30 runs on the rail 34 after passing through the bucket rollers 11.11, the rail 34 requires high precision. .31 was attached, it was difficult to maintain accuracy, and when the length of the rail 34 was 2 m or more, it was difficult to eliminate distortion during production, and the production was time-consuming.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a device for transporting metal coins, etc., which has a structure that prevents metal coins, etc. from becoming clogged, and also allows high precision rail manufacturing. do.

E Means for Solving Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the metal coin, etc. conveying device of the present invention is configured such that a bucket attached to a chain runs on a rail installed in a case via a bucket roller. In the metal coin, etc. conveyance device constructed above, a curved convex portion is integrally molded on the rail, and a curved concave portion along the curved convex portion is provided on the bucket.

Alternatively, the rail may be integrally formed with a curved concave portion, and the bucket may be provided with a curved convex portion along the curved concave portion.

[Function] According to the apparatus for transporting metal coins, etc. having the above structure, the gap formed between the rail and the bucket becomes curved, so that flat metal coins, etc. do not enter the gap and do not get clogged. Furthermore, since the curved convex portion or the curved concave portion is integrally formed on the rail, it is possible to manufacture the rail with high precision without causing any distortion.

[Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 4.

Fig. 1 is a side view of a vending machine that employs the metal coin conveying device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view taken along the line ■-■ in Fig. FIG. 4 is a plan view as seen from the arrow 111, and a perspective view showing the state of attachment between the chain and the bucket.

In the figure, 1 indicates a vending machine, and a case 2 on the back side of the vending machine 1 accepts metal coins 3 from other money change machines or coin lending machines, and selects the supply point. and a metal coin, etc. 3 from the funnel part 4.
It houses a metal, coin, etc. transport device 5 of the present invention for transporting coins, etc., to other money changers or coin lending machines, etc., and a safe 6 for receiving metal coins, etc. 3 from a funnel portion 4 and storing them therein.

The funnel section 4 is formed by attaching a sorting section 8 to the lower part of a hopper 7 that stores metal coins 3 and the like. Therefore,
The metal coins, etc. 3 stored in the hopper 7 are sorted by the sorting section 8 to either the metal coin, etc. transport device 5 or the safes 6 according to a selection signal.

The metal coin, etc. conveying device 5 includes a bucket 9 for conveying metal coins, etc. 3, a chain 10, lO, which attaches and supports the bucket 9 and is rotatably attached to the case 2, and is attached to the bucket 9. The rail 12 attached to the case 2 and the chain 10.1 prevent the bucket 9 from swinging through the bucket roller 11.1]
and a drive section 13 that drives 0.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bucket 9 has side plates 15 and 15 standing upright on a bottom plate 14, and is U-shaped when viewed from the side, and is made of a stainless steel plate or a synthetic resin plate. There is. This bucket 9 is connected to a port 17 via a bracket 16 to a chain 1O11O as shown in FIG.
A bucket roller 11 is rotatably attached to the side plate 15 via a bracket 16. A curved recess 1 is provided at one end of the bottom plate 14 of the bucket 9.
4a, 14a, and rectangular recesses 14b, 14b are provided at the other end, respectively. These curved recesses 14a, 1
4a is a curved convex portion 12a provided on the rail 12;
It follows the shape of 12a. These curved recesses 14a
, 14a, the gap 18.18 created by the curved convex portions 12a, 12a is curved, and the metal coin etc. 3 described above
Because it is a straight line.

It will no longer enter the curved gap 18.18. Note that this rail 12 has a cross-sectional shape of C made of lightweight structural material.
It has a channel shape. Generally, it is made by bending a thin plate. Since this rail 12 has the curved convex portions 12a, 12a as described above, distortion is less likely to occur during processing. Therefore, even if the rail 12 is 2 m or more, for example 3 m or more, almost no curling occurs.

The chain 1O110 is rotatably supported in the direction of arrow C via sprockets 21.22 attached to shafts 19.20 attached to the upper and lower parts of the case 2. These chains 1O11O are connected to the drive chain 2 which is hooked on the driven sprocket 23 provided on the shaft 19 and the drive sprocket 25 of the motor 24.
Next, the operation of the metal coin, etc. conveying device 5 having the above configuration will be described.

First, the metal coins, etc. 3 received in the hopper 7 of the funnel section 4 in the case 2 on the back side of the vending machine 1 are selected by a selection signal and supplied to the bucket 9 of the device 5 of the present invention. Since the bucket 9 is rotating in the direction of the arrow C, the metal coin, etc. 3 rises, and at the position of the shaft 19, the bucket 9 is reversed, and the metal coin, etc. is placed in the upper part (not shown). 3 is supplied. At this time, the bucket 9 is guided and prevented from swinging by the curved convex portion 128.12a provided on the rail 12 and the curved concave portions 14a provided on the bucket 9, and the gap 1
8. The bucket 9 runs smoothly on the rail 12 without metal coins etc.
, 12a and the bucket 9 have been provided with curved recesses 14a, 14a, respectively.

Even in the opposite case, that is, when the rail 12 is provided with a curved concave portion and the bucket 9 is provided with a curved convex portion, the same actions and effects can be expected. [Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, According to the metal coin, etc. conveying device of the present invention, the gap created between the rail and the bucket is curved, so flat metal coins, etc. do not get stuck in the gap and do not get clogged, and the rail has curved surfaces. Since the convex portions or curved concave portions are integrally molded, the rail is less likely to be distorted during manufacturing, and can be manufactured with high precision. Therefore, according to the present invention, since maintenance is easy and high-precision rails can be easily made, rails with long conveyance distances can be easily made, and manufacturing costs can be reduced accordingly. There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show embodiments of the present invention.
The figure is a side view of a vending machine that employs the metal coin conveying device of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view taken along line II-II in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a side view taken along the arrow line in Figure 2. (2) A plan view as seen from I, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state of attachment between the chain and the basket. Fig. 5 shows Fig. 3 which shows a conventional metal coin, etc. conveyance device, and Fig. 2 which shows a circular plan view.
-...Case 5.5a...Metal coin, etc. transport device 9.3
To...--Bucket lO---Chain 11
...Bucket roller 12.34...Rail 12a--...Curved convex portion 14a...
Curved surface concavity Fig. 1 Fig. 2] 3

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a metal/coin transport device configured such that a bucket attached to a chain runs on a rail installed in a case via a bucket roller, a curved convex portion is integrally molded on the rail, and a curved protrusion is integrally formed on the bucket. A conveying device for metal coins, etc., characterized in that a curved concave portion is provided along the curved convex portion. (2) The apparatus for transporting metal coins, etc. according to claim (1), wherein the rail is integrally formed with a curved concave portion, and the bucket is provided with a curved convex portion that follows the curved concave portion.