JPH068920A - Automatic arranging and encasing machine for coin package - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make coin packages encased in tiers in good order in a machine that executes encasement of the coin packages by a method wherein the bottom of a coin case is held inclined, and the coin packages supplied from a supply means are discharged along the inner face of an end wall on the higher side of the coin case. CONSTITUTION:The title apparatus D is constructed of an automatic packing unit D1 that receives loose coins from a coin bag MB, makes assortment and measurement on the loose coins and makes coin packages with the loose coins packed in packages, and an encasing unit D2. The encasing unit D2 is composed of a conveyer section 10 that receives the coin packages MR discharged from a lift section 3 and conveys the received coin packages and an encasing section 20. The encasing section 20 is so constructed that a top face 20g of a support box 20f thereof is made to incline by an angle alpha of approximately 30 deg. to the horizontal plane and a coin case CB is placed on the top face 20g, and the coin packages MR can be encased in good order, being discharged from the conveyer section 10 along the inner face of the end wall on the higher-side of the coin case CB.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically arranging and packing packaging coins, which is capable of stacking coins and packaging them and automatically aligning cylindrical packaging coins for packaging. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in financial institutions, transportation facilities, department stores, supermarkets, etc. that handle loose coins, a certain number of such coins are stacked and wound with a packaging sheet to form a cylindrical packaging coin. A method of storing and processing the above-mentioned in a required storage box is widely used, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-35827 (known example (a)).
Also, the one disclosed in JP-A-56-95822 (known example (B)) is proposed.

The above-mentioned known example (a) is one in which the packaging coins can be stored in a packing box in the form of a bales.
Further, regarding the known example (b), similarly, the packaging coins are configured to be stored in two stages in a state where they are isolated from each other on the lower bottom and the upper bottom in the extraction box.

[0004]

In each of the publicly known examples (a) and (b) described above, practically nothing in that the packaging coins can be aligned in the housing and stored in multiple stages. The problem of did not occur.

However, in the case of the known example (a), it is inevitable that the concrete structure for accommodating the packaging coins in a bales-like form is complicated, and in the known example (b). However, since the upper and lower bottoms are indispensable configurations, the required storage space is wasted, resulting in an increase in the size of the take-out box. The user can surely align and store the packaging coins. However, there has been a demand for the provision of a compact packaging device having a simple structure.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide one that can sufficiently meet the above-mentioned user needs, and the characteristic feature of the structure is that in a device for packaging packaging coins, Holding means for holding the bottom of the box in an inclined shape, and a supply means for supplying packaging coins from above the coin box, the packaging coins from the supplying means are provided on the end wall of the coin box at a high position. It is not possible to discharge along the inner surface, and the holding is made so that the distance between the discharging position of the packaging coin in the supply means and the end wall at the high position becomes constant according to the denomination of the coin. The position of the means in the direction of inclination is adjustable, and the distance between the end wall at the high position and the distance between the top side in the height direction of the coin box is constant according to the denomination of the coin. , The position of the holding means in the tilt direction and the height direction The position of the coin box is adjustable, the driving means for driving the position adjusting means of the coin box, the position detecting means for detecting the position of the holding means, the drive control means for driving and controlling the driving means, and the denomination With setting means,
The drive means, the position detection means, the drive control means, and interface means that can be linked with the denomination setting means of the automatic coin wrapping unit, and the denomination setting through the interface means. An automatic wrapping unit that reports denomination setting information from the means to the drive control means, enables the position adjusting means, and automatically wraps coins;
A packaging unit for packaging packaging coins is detachable and connectable for the transfer of packaging coins, and the packaging coin supply means is a discharge port for dispensing packaging coins of the automatic packaging unit. On the other hand, it is an automatic arranging and boxing device for packaging coins that can be adjusted in height and position.

[0007]

[Operation] Since the configuration of the present invention is as described above, when the denomination for packaging is set in advance and the entire device is started after adjusting the position of the coin box, the packaging coins are fed from the supply means into coins. The coins are discharged along the inner surface of the upper end wall of the box, roll in the coin box, and are arranged in sequence from the lower level.Also, the packaging coins are moored in the middle of movement during multi-stage box packaging. It is possible to automatically and neatly perform a multi-stage box packing without any unforeseen circumstances such as skewing and irregularity, and automation of operations during this period can be achieved. .

[0008]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings showing specific embodiments of the present invention.

The automatic arranging / boxing device (D) for packed coins of this embodiment receives loose coins from the coin bag (MB),
An automatic packaging unit (D ₁ ) that sorts, counts, and packages to create a packaging coin (MR) and the packaging coin (M) described above.
R) and a coin packing unit (D ₂ ) for packing and packing the coins, and are configured to be separable or combinable.

The automatic packaging unit (D ₁ ) has a structure in which loose coins from a coin bag (MB) temporarily placed on the placing table (1) are slide shutters (2).
Is opened and dropped on a hopper (not shown) inside thereof, and the sorting, counting and wrapping processing unit (not shown) forms a loose coin into a cylindrical packaging coin (MR) having a cylindrical appearance. .

In this case, the outer diameter of the packaged coin (MR) differs depending on the type of the packaged coin, and the 500 yen Japanese coin has the largest diameter,
6.5 mm, 10 yen, 100 yen, 5 yen,
The diameters of 50 yen coin and 1 yen coin are 23.5 mm and 22.6 m in order.
As the outer diameters of the packaging coins (MR) are added to the diameters of the various coins, the thickness of the wrapping paper is added, as they are set to be gradually smaller, such as m, 22.0 mm, 21.0 mm and 20.0 mm. It will be large.

Therefore, the coin box (CB) for accommodating these various types of packaging coins (MR) having different outer diameters,
The size of each stored coin is different, and a dedicated coin box (CB) is prepared for each coin.

Packaging coins (MR) formed as described above
Is lifted by the lift part (3), and this point is that the endless conveyor (31) is propelled in the direction of the arrow (I) as shown in the enlarged view of the main part of FIG. As a result, the packaging coins (MR) placed on the bucket (32) and lifted up and interfered by the take-out body (33) are pushed out from the discharge port (34) of the lift section (3). It is composed of.

[0014] On the other hand, the configuration of the automatic packaging unit (D ₁₎ to the continuously provided freely coin case packer unit (D _2), is as follows.

That is, the conveyor coin (MR) that receives the packaging coin (MR) discharged from the lift portion (3) and conveys it, and the packaging coin (MR) dropped from this conveyor portion (10). And a control unit (3) for aligning the coins in a coin box (CB) to perform a boxing process.
0) and.

Among these, as for the constitution of the conveyor section (10), a packaging coin (MR) is produced by an extruded body (10c) provided on an endless belt (10b) wound around a set of rolls (10a). This roll (10a) is driven by a motor (10e) via a transmission means (not shown) arranged in a drive casing (10d) to drive the endless belt (10b) in FIG. The casing (10f) of this endless belt (10b) can be operated in the direction of the arrow (〓).
An arc-shaped guide (10g) for restricting the dropping direction of the transported packaging coins (MR) is provided in the tip portion of the
This guide (10g) is formed in a curved shape so as to urge the dropping direction of the packaging coin (MR) along the inner surface of the end wall at the high position of the coin box (CB) arranged below it. However, this point will be described later along with its function.

Next, regarding the boxing part (20), between the front and rear standing frames (20c), (20d) of the base box (20b) provided with the storage shelf (20a) for storing the coin box (CB). A support box (20f) is disposed on the table (20e) of FIG. 1, and the top of the support box (20f) is inclined at an angle (α) of preferably about 30 ° with respect to the horizontal plane. A top wall (20g) is formed, and a slide table (2) whose position can be adjusted in the inclination direction is formed on the top wall (20g).
0h) is mounted, and the coin box (CB) is placed on the slide table (20h) and the stopper (20
It is configured to be locked by j).

Also, in order to change and adjust the locking position of the coin box (CB) in the inclination direction according to the type of packaged coin (MR) to be processed, the guide elongated hole of the top wall (20g). The inner end of the stopper (20j) penetrating the (20k) is fixed to the rack rod (20〓), and the rack rod (2
For 0 〓, for example, drive means (2) such as a motor
0m) is rotatably driven by a pinion (20n), and is movably carried on a set of guide bodies (20o), and its position can be detected by position detecting means (20p) such as a photosensor. It was made.

Further, the control means (3) for the packing section (20)
0), the drive control means (30a) for controlling the drive means (20m) and the drive means (20m).
m) which is a rack (20) which serves as a position adjusting means.
The signal from the position detecting means (20p) for detecting the position (2) is configured to be fed back to the drive control means (30a), and the drive control means (30a) is further provided.
The denomination setting means (30b) is linked to
In addition, the interface means (3
0c) receives the processing denomination setting information from the denomination setting means (4) in the automatic packaging unit (D ₁ ) and sends it to the drive control means (30a) via the interface means (30c). Can be reported.

The position adjusting means is a coin box (C
The locking position in the tilt direction of B) is adjustable according to the denomination of the packaging coin (MR). In addition to this, in addition to this, the packaging coin (MR) from the conveyor section (10) Coin box (CB) of different size depending on the ejection position and denomination
It is also possible to adjust the position of the coin box (CB) in the height direction so that the distance from the top side in the height direction is constant. That is, at least a coin box (CB)
While the locking action of the stopper (20j) for adjusting the locking position in the tilt direction of the slide table (20j) is kept effective, the slide table (20h) mounted on the tilted top wall (20g) is moved vertically in the tilt direction. It suffices if the position is freely adjustable. And further, a slide table (20
h) a driving means for driving in the vertical direction and a position detecting means for detecting the vertical position of the driving means (neither is shown) are provided, and the position is automatically adjusted by connecting with the drive control means (30a). It can be adjusted.

On the other hand, the conveyor section (10) is provided with a discharge port (34) of the lift section (3) of the automatic packaging unit (D ₁ ) so as to receive the coins (MR) discharged from the discharge port (34). It is connected to the base box (20b) of the boxing section (20) such that one end thereof is located directly below (34) so that its height can be freely changed. Drive casing (10d) inserted into the long hole (20b ') of the front and rear standing frame (20d) of 30b).
It may be configured so that it can be adjusted in the vertical direction as a whole by the upper screw fastener (40), or it may be a conveyor section (directly below the discharge port (34) of the lift section (3). The receiving end side of 10) may be vertically swingably attached.

Next, the use state of this embodiment will be described. If this is roughly explained in advance, the height of the conveyor section (10) and the coin box (CB) of the coin box (CB) are changed according to the coins of the denomination to be processed. After appropriately adjusting the position in advance, the entire device (D) is started, and the packaging coins (MR) can be automatically aligned and stored in the coin box (CB) in a stack of 2 to 4 layers. .

The procedure will be described below.

First, when the denomination setting means (4) is operated in advance in the automatic wrapping unit (D ₁ ) according to the denomination of coins to be processed, this unit (D ₁ ) is used for automatic wrapping of required coins. You will have to wait in preparation.

The coin box (CB) is adjusted to a desired position by setting and operating the denomination setting means (30b) of the packing unit (D ₂ ) as well.
You will have to wait for the packaging.

Regarding the procedure for adjusting the position of the coin box (CB) in this case, a command signal from the denomination setting means (30b) is communicated to the drive control means (30a), and the position of the rack (20〓) is changed. The position detection means (20p) detects and notifies the drive control means (30a) of the signal.

In the drive control means (30a), these two signals are compared and arithmetically processed to drive the drive means (20m) by a required amount, and the rack rod (20〓) is moved by the pinion (20n). By moving the slide table (20h) together with the stopper (20j) in the direction of the arrow (〓) or (〓 ') in FIG. 3, the coin box (CB) on this slide table (20h) is moved to a desired appropriate position. It can be done.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the denomination setting information of the denomination setting means (4) of the automatic packaging unit (D ₁ ) is transferred to the drive control means through the interface means (30c). If it is configured to be transmitted to (30a), the packaging unit (D
Adjustment of ₁ ) and the packaging unit (D ₂ ) can be achieved all at once.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, when the whole device (D) is started, loose coins from the coin bag (MB) are put into the packaging unit (D ₁ ), and this unit (D ₁ ).
3, a packaging coin (MR) is formed, and is lifted by the lift part (3) as shown in FIG. 3, and is taken out from the discharge port (34) by the take-out body (33) to the endless belt (10b) of the conveyor part (10). It is dropped onto the top, propelled by the extruded body (10c), guided by the guide (10g), and continuously inserted into the coin box (CB) therebelow.

Next, the arrangement of the packaging coins (MR) in the coin box (CB) will be described in more detail as follows.

Now, for example, a packaging coin (MR) of 500 yen coins
Considering the case of packing 10 coins in two layers in a coin box (CB), the packing procedure of packaged coins (MR) is as follows.

First, the coin (MR) packed by the guide (10g) is in the direction of the arrow (〓) in FIG. 3, that is, the coin box (C).
When it is dropped in the direction along the inner surface of the front wall (fw) which is the end wall at the high position of B), it rolls on the inclined bottom wall (bw) due to its repulsive force and its own weight, and falls at the low position. First wrapping coin (a ₁ ) stopped at the rear wall (rw) position which is the end wall of the
Becomes

Thereafter, the second to tenth packaging coins (a ₂ ) to (a ₁₀ ) are similarly dropped and aligned on the bottom wall (bw).

Next, the eleventh packaged coin (b ₁ ) also falls along the inner surface of the front wall (fw) and near the top of the _10th packaged coin (a ₁₀ ) by the repulsive force. Since it is urged to roll downward in the direction of inclination, for example, without being stopped between the tenth packaging coin (a ₁₀ ) and the front wall (fw), the rear wall (rw ) Direction, and the eleventh packaged coins (b ₁ ) are aligned and stopped.

[0035] In this case, for the first 11 wrapped coin (b ₁₎ and later, the first through tenth wrapped coins of (a ₁₎ ~
Although it may be a so-called bale-stacked shape that stops between the adjacent tops of (a ₁₀ ), as described above, for the eleventh packaging coin (b ₁ ) and thereafter, first, the tenth packaging coin ( a ₁₀ ) The angle of inclination (α) is set so that the force of falling near the top of the a ₁₀ ) and rolling further downward in the direction of inclination due to its repulsive force is set, so stop between adjacent tops. Instead, they are packed in boxes in a line.

In the same manner, the twelfth to twentieth wrapping coins (b ₂ ) to (b ₁₀ ) of the second stage will be accommodated in an aligned manner.

Although the case of stacking 500 yen coins in two stages has been described above as an example, 10 yen or 10 which is normally processed in four stages is used.
Packaging coins (MR) of 0 yen, 5 yen and 50 yen,
In the case of 1 yen packaging coins (MR) that are processed in 5 layers,
It goes without saying that all of them are neatly stored in the coin box (CB) by the same phenomenon as the example of the 500-yen coin.

Since the size of the packaging coin (MR) is different depending on the denomination and the number of stacks is different as described above, the coin box (CB) is different for each denomination. However, since the slide table (20h) is moved in the inclination direction according to the type of processing to adjust the position of the coin box (CB) in the inclination direction in advance, as described above, the conveyor section ( 10) The position where the coins (MR) are released from the coin box and the coin box (C with different size depending on the denomination)
B) Adjust the position of the coin box (CB) in the height direction so that the relationship with the top side in the height direction is constant, minimize the fall distance, and package coins in the coin box (CB). (M
R) can be introduced more accurately. For that purpose, at least the slide table (20h) mounted on the inclined top wall (20g) while the locking action of the stopper (20j) for adjusting the locking position of the coin box (CB) in the tilting direction is effective. ) May be configured so that its position can be adjusted in the vertical direction orthogonal to the inclination direction thereof. As another method, the conveyor section (10) can be used.
The height may be adjusted by vertically moving or swinging the discharge side of the packaged coin (MR) so that it matches the height of the coin box (CB).

Further, there are various types of automatic coin wrapping units (D ₁ ) having different heights, and therefore, the height positions of the discharge ports (34) for discharging the wrapping coins (MR) are also various. Since they are different, loosen the screw fasteners (40) of the base box (20b) in order to adapt the conveyor section (10) to the height of the discharge port (34) of the automatic packaging unit (D ₁ ), Conveyor part (10) using the long hole (20b ')
It is also possible to change the height, or to change the height by swingably mounting the receiving end side of the conveyor section (10) located immediately below the discharge port (34) up and down. .

Although not shown in the drawings, as a modified embodiment, an inclined coin box (CB) is arranged so that its inclination direction is opposite to that of the above-described embodiment (downward rightward in FIG. 3). Even if the coins (MR) are arranged below the conveyor section (10), the packaging coins (MR) can be aligned and boxed in the same manner. In this case, the width dimension of the device (D) in FIG. 3 can be made compact. It will be done.

Further, it goes without saying that the position adjustment of the coin box (CB) can be carried out by manual operation by turning a manual handle or the like without being automated as in the above embodiment. Is.

Further, by additionally providing a means for detecting whether or not the coin box (CB) is placed, and utilizing it as an AND circuit for the starting condition of the device (D), the safety of the box packing process is further improved. It is also possible.

[0043]

As described in the embodiment, the present invention is capable of automatically aligning the packed coins in parallel and packing the coins in the coin box in an orderly manner. Since it can be changed and adjusted for each type, it can be applied to coins of all denominations.

Furthermore, since the denomination setting process and the coin box position adjustment are interlocked with each other, the operation can be facilitated.

Further, since the packaging unit and the packaging unit can be separated from each other, the handling and storage of the packaging unit can be facilitated, and a highly practical product can be obtained.

Further, since the position of the packaging coin supplying means itself can be changed, the suitability of each denomination for a dedicated coin box is improved, and a very good result is obtained in terms of the alignment of the packaging coins. It is a thing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which the automatic packaging unit and the packaging unit are separated in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

D Automatic packing / boxing device for packaging coins D ₁ Automatic packaging unit D ₂ Boxing unit 10 Conveyor section 10g Guide 20 Boxing section 20f Support box 20h Slide table 20p Position detection means 30 Control means 30a Drive control means 30b Kind setting Means 30c interface means CB coin box

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for packing packaged coins, comprising a holding means for holding the bottom of the coin box in an inclined shape, and a supply means for supplying packaged coins from above the coin box. An automatic packaging coin arranging / boxing device that can discharge the packaging coins from to along the inner surface of the end wall at the high position of the coin box. 2. The distance between the discharging position of the packaging coin in the supply means and the end wall of the coin box at the higher position is defined by:
2. The automatic arranging / boxing device for packaging coins according to claim 1, wherein the position of the holding means in the inclination direction is adjustable so as to be constant depending on the denomination of coins. 3. The coin denomination is defined by the distance between the discharging position of the packed coins in the supply means and the end wall of the coin box at the high position and the distance between the top side in the height direction of the coin box. 2. The automatic arranging / boxing device for packaging coins according to claim 1, wherein the position in the inclination direction and the position in the height direction of the holding means are adjustable so as to be constant accordingly. 4. A drive means for driving the position adjusting means of the coin box, a position detecting means for detecting the position of the holding means, a drive control means for drivingly controlling the drive means, and a denomination setting means. An automatic arranging / boxing device for packed coins according to claim 2 or 3. 5. A drive means for driving the position adjusting means of the coin box, a position detecting means for detecting the position of the holding means, a drive control means for driving and controlling the drive means, and a coin automatic device. An interface means capable of cooperating with the denomination setting means of the packaging unit is provided, the denomination setting information from the denomination setting means is notified to the drive control means through the interface means, and the position adjusting means can be driven. An automatic aligning / boxing device for packaging coins according to claim 2 or 3. 6. An automatic packaging unit for automatically packaging coins and a packaging unit for packaging packaging coins are separable and connectable with respect to the exchange of packaging coins.
5. An apparatus for automatically arranging and packing packaging coins according to any one of 1 to 5. 7. The automatic arranging of coins according to claim 6, wherein the means for supplying the wrapping coins is adjustable in height position with respect to a discharge opening for discharging the wrapping coins of the automatic wrapping unit. Box packing device.