JPH05258152A - Coin feeder in coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To previously prevent the interruption of coin processing work caused by the excess/shortage of the feeding of coins. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided on an upper coin feeding part 1 and detects a coin carried from a lower coin feeding part to the upper coin feeding part with a coin carrying means 3, and is provided with an upper inputted coin detecting means arranged so as to output a detection signal when the quantity of coins which are carried to the upper coin feeding device and temporarily stored there become excess by not less than a prescribed quantity. Besides, the device is provided with a control part which drives the coin carrying means 3 when the detection signal is not outputted and stops the driving of it when the detection signal is outputted based on the presence/absence of the detection signal from the upper inputted coin detection means. Furthermore, the device is provided with an energizing means feeding the coins carried into the upper coin feeding part to a coin processing means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin feeder suitable for use in a coin processing machine having a plurality of coin feeding means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various coin wrapping machines have been proposed that can sort, count, and package only designated coins when different types of coins are supplied in a mixed state. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-11824 (first example), the coins 6 supplied to the lower hopper 7 are supplied to the upper hopper 4 by the belt-shaped conveying unit 40, and the counting unit 3 The upper hopper 4 counts the number and performs a packaging process on the packaging unit 2 for each predetermined number of sheets.
When a certain amount or more of coins 6 are stored in the vehicle, the proximity switch or the like detects it, and the drive motor 20 is stopped so that the excessive supply of coins 6 can be suppressed. In the case of Kaihei 2-73490 (second example), the coins from the lower hopper 3 are conveyed by the conveyor device M and supplied into the upper hopper 2, and the sorting unit 5 sorts only the coins of the designated denomination. , Counting and accumulating 50 sheets on the accumulating drum 13A to form a columnar packaging coin (coin roll) in the packaging unit 17, and particularly, a coin detecting sensor in the lower hopper 3. 34 is provided, and when the coin is detected by the sensor 3, only the horizontal belt 30 is stopped so that excessive supply of coins onto the inclined belt 31 does not occur. 52-33 In as those disclosed in 74 JP (third example), transport the coins in the coin acceptor 5 belt 2
When the coins are supplied onto the rotating disc 6, the amount of coins on the disc 6 is controlled so as not to exceed an appropriate amount.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
All of the above examples are common in that the excessive supply of coins to the coin processing means is prevented, and the stable supply of coins is intended to process the coins smoothly.

However, in the case of the first example, the drive motor 20 is simply stopped when the predetermined amount or more of coins 6 are stored in the upper hopper 4. When the amount of coins to be transferred in the lower hopper 7 becomes small, the protrusion a of the belt A
It becomes difficult for the coins to lock, and it takes a long time to finish transferring the last coin. Accordingly, in the subsequent coin processing means, the coins supplied to the upper hopper 7 are As the number of coins decreased, the phenomenon of waiting for coins was observed.

Further, the same problem as in the first example remains in the second example, and in addition, in the second example, the supply state of coins is controlled in the lower hopper 3. Since it is detected by the coin detection sensor 34, the problem has been that the waiting time in the coin processing means when the coin supply is insufficient becomes long.

Further, regarding the third example, the rotary disk 6
Since the above coin amount is detected, the responsiveness of the coin supply due to the coin supply command when the coin supply amount is insufficient is not guaranteed to be prompt, and the supplied coin is still running out, as in the second example. The fear of interruption of the processing of coins by the company cannot be wiped out.

Therefore, it has been requested by users of financial institutions and the like to provide a coin supply device capable of avoiding excessive supply of coins and having a margin for coin shortage.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent product capable of responding to the user's needs as described above, and the characteristic feature of the structure is that it is provided at the lower part of the machine body. And a lower coin supply unit capable of inserting coins, and an upper coin supply unit provided at the upper part of the machine body capable of supplying coins and capable of supplying coins to the coin processing means, and a lower coin supply unit. In a coin processing machine having a coin transfer means capable of transferring coins to the upper coin supply part and a coin processing means for processing the coins transferred to the upper coin supply part, such as a sorting coefficient, provided in the upper coin supply part. The coin transfer means detects the coin transferred from the lower coin supply unit to the upper coin supply unit, and the amount of coins transferred to the upper coin supply unit and temporarily stored becomes excessive beyond a predetermined amount. When the detection signal is not output, the coin transfer means is driven when the detection signal is not output based on the presence of the detection signal from the upper insertion coin detection means arranged to output the detection signal at any time. And a control unit for stopping the driving of the coin transfer means when is output, and a coin having an urging means for supplying the carried-in coin to the coin processing means in the upper coin supply section. It is a supply device.

[0009]

[Operation] Therefore, according to the present invention, a predetermined amount of coins can be continuously supplied to the coin processing means within a predetermined period (even if the supply of coins to the upper coin supply unit is interrupted. When a large amount of excess coins, which is more than the amount of surplus coins that can be stored) is stored, the upper input coin detection means detects this and the hard transfer means is stopped, While the supply of further coins can be stopped, in the event that the coins from the lower coin supply unit are insufficiently supplied to the upper coin supply unit by the transfer means. Since coins are stored in the upper coin supply part with a certain amount of margin left, it is possible to continuously supply coins to the coin processing means. No defects have occurred It can be prevented.

[0010]

EXAMPLES An example of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below. In this embodiment, only specified coins are selected from various coins carried in from a coin bag (not shown) or the like.
The coin processing machine (D) is configured to count and pack every predetermined number (for example, 50) to form a cylindrical packaging coin (coin roll R) in the appearance and to take out the coin. 1 shows a coin supply device 1, which comprises a lower hopper 11 into which various coins C are loaded from a coin bag or the like, and an upper hopper 12 which supplies the coins C to a coin processing means 2. In the hopper 12, an urging disc 12a for distributing coins carried in is rotatably arranged.

The transfer means 3 for transporting the coin C from the lower hopper 11 into the upper hopper 12 has a first conveyor 31 constituting the bottom of the lower hopper 11 and the first conveyor 31.
The second conveyor 32 is provided for receiving the coins C transferred by the locking portion 32a and lifting the coins C. The coins C are provided near the top of the conveyor 32 above the charging hole 12b of the upper hopper 12. The control means 4 for controlling the driving means 5 capable of driving the respective conveyors 31 and 32 is provided in the upper hopper 12 and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like. The detector 12c is linked so that the state can be reported to the control means 4 only when an excess amount of coins C of a predetermined amount or more is stored in the upper hopper 12.

Therefore, when it is detected by the detector 12c that excess coins are stored in the upper hopper 12, a stop command signal is sent from the control means 4 to the drive means 5.
Is notified to the first and second conveyors 31 and 3
Both of the two are stopped.

As for the coins C carried into the upper hopper 12, as in the above-mentioned conventional example, the coins on the distribution disk 21 are sequentially output from the chute 12d by a signal from a sensor not shown so as to be appropriate. While being dropped on the distribution disk 21 of the coin processing means 2 and subsequently transferred in the first and second sorting passages 22 and 23, only the designated coins C are sorted and counted by the counting means (not shown), Next, between the pair of stacking rolls 24, 24, a predetermined number of stacking rolls are stacked, and further the packaging rolls 25, 2 positioned below them.
5, the coin roll R is formed by being wrapped with wrapping paper, and is carried into the roll box 26. Also, the designation excluded in each of the first and second sorting passages 22 and 23 is performed. Except for coins C other than
It is configured so that so-called fractional coins that are not loaded into a predetermined number at the stacking rolls 24, 24 position can be loaded into the fractional coin box 28.

Although not shown and described in detail, it is needless to say that the operation signal is applied to the control means 4 by an operation panel such as manual operation keys. Is.

Next, the use condition of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
The following is a description with reference to also.

When a coin C of a denomination desired for forecasting, sorting / counting and packaging is designated and the information is entered, the passage widths of the first and second sorting passages 22 and 23 are changed and designated. Only the coin C is selected and passed.

Next, when a main switch (not shown) is operated to give a start command to the drive means 5 by the control means 4, the conveyors 31 and 32 are activated and the urging disk 12a in the upper hopper 12 is also driven to rotate. Will be done.

When the coin C to be processed is put into the lower hopper 11 in this state, the coin C is advanced by the first conveyor 31 and is sequentially received by the engaging portion 32a of the second conveyor 32 arranged in front of it. Raised and lifted, upper hopper 12
It is carried in and flown down onto the urging disk 12a.

By the way, since the urging disk 12a is driven to rotate, for example, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1, the inflowing coins C are uniformly distributed on the disk 12a, and the chutes 12d thereof are distributed. It is supplied to the distribution disk 21 of the coin processing means 2 via the via.

On the distribution disk 21, coins C are distributed to appropriate amounts, sorted in the sorting passages 22 and 23, and different coins other than designated coins are carried into the exclusion box 27.

The designated coins C are stacked between the stacking rolls 24, 24. At this time, the fractional coins are carried into the fractional coin box 28 and only a predetermined number of designated coins C are packed. 25, 25 is wrapped and formed into a coin roll R shape.
6 can be carried in.

By the way, the correlation between the supply of the processed coin C and the respective operations of the transfer is as follows.

That is, the coin C carried into the upper hopper 12
If the quantity of is not more than the predetermined value, the coin C is not detected by the detector 12a.
The coin C put into the lower hopper 11 is smoothly processed as described above.

However, for example, the amount of coins C carried into the upper hopper 12 exceeds the amount of coins C supplied from the upper hopper 12 to the coin processing means 2, and the stored coins C in the upper hopper 12 are stored. When the amount becomes excessive and exceeds the predetermined amount, this situation is detected by the detector 12c, the signal is notified to the control means 4 and the drive prohibition signal is instructed to the drive means 5. Both the first and second conveyors 13 and 14 will be stopped.

It should be noted that the upper hopper 1 is previously attached by the detector 12c.
In a state in which excessive storage of coins C is detected in 2, the transfer means 3 is not activated, and both the first and second conveyors 31 and 32 remain stopped. It goes without saying that even if the coin C is continuously carried into the hopper 11, the coin C will stand by in the lower hopper 11.

Therefore, the coins C are always secured in the upper hopper 12 to the extent that a predetermined excess does not occur, and, for example, due to an accident, the first conveyor 31 or the second conveyor 31 of the transfer means 3 can be used. Even if the transfer of the coin C in 32 is interrupted, the coins from the upper hopper 12 to the coin processing means 2 can be stored in the upper hopper 12 because the coins C can be stored in the upper hopper 12 within a range that is not excessive. The supply of C is satisfactorily continued, and the situation of interruption of coin processing due to coin shortage does not occur, and the coin processing can be stably continued.

If necessary, even when coins are directly inserted into the upper hopper 12 from the outside by a coin bag or the like, the coins are supplied to the coin processing means 2 in the same manner as described above.
It is needless to explain in detail that it can be continued stably.

[0028]

As described above, the present invention is as described in detail with reference to the embodiments thereof. Therefore, the problem that the coins are excessively stored in the upper coin supply section does not occur, and the supply of coins is insufficient. It is possible to prevent the interruption of the coin processing work due to, and it is possible to produce a remarkable coin that the coin handling can always be continued smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 coin supply device 11 lower hopper 12 upper hopper 12C detector 2 coin processing means 3 transfer means 4 control means 5 drive means D coin processing machine

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A lower coin supply unit provided on the lower part of the machine body and capable of inserting coins; and an upper coin supply part provided on the upper part of the machine body, capable of inserting coins and capable of supplying coins to a coin processing means. A coin processing machine having coin transfer means capable of transferring coins inserted in the lower coin supply part to the upper coin supply part, and coin processing means for performing processing such as sorting and counting the coins transferred to the upper coin supply part. In the above, the amount of coins transferred to the upper coin supply unit and temporarily stored while detecting coins transferred from the lower coin supply unit to the upper coin supply unit by the coin transfer means provided in the upper coin supply unit If the detection signal is not output based on the presence of the detection signal from the upper insertion coin detection means and the upper insertion coin detection means arranged to output the detection signal when the value exceeds the predetermined amount. And a control unit that drives the coin transfer means and stops the drive of the coin transfer means when a detection signal is output. 2. The coin feeding device according to claim 1, wherein an urging means for feeding the loaded coins to the coin processing means is provided in the upper coin feeding section.