JP2012160065A - Coin payment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constantly hold the interval of coins before and after conveyance all the time.SOLUTION: The coin payment device includes: a coin saucer 2 installed so as to be protruded from a casing, and tilted such that a plurality of input coins intensively are moved to a central part at the back side, and formed with the back side width which is a little larger than the diameter of the coin whose diameter is the maximum so that the coins can be moved one by one. The coin payment device also includes: a conveyance path 3 formed at the central part so as to be continuously connected to the casing; and an interval holding member 4 formed at the conveyance end, and configured to permit the entry of a coin Ka in such a state that a weight balance is kept by a carriage-in/out board 7 extended to the conveyance path and a balance board 8, and to, when the coin is placed on the carriage-in/out board, rotate according as the weight balance collapses due to the weight of the coin Ka, and to block the progress of a following coin Kb by protruding a protrusion 9 for stop to the conveyance path.

Description

本発明の実施態様は、硬貨入金装置に関する。   Embodiments of the present invention relate to a coin deposit apparatus.

近年、スーパーマーケットやコンビニエンスストアなどに備えられるセルフチェックアウト用のＰＯＳ（販売時点情報管理）端末として、支払いの際に硬貨の入金を扱う硬貨入金装置が用いられる。この硬貨入金装置には、入金した硬貨の、たとえば金種や正貨偽貨を判別する機能を備えた硬貨セレクタが設けられ、入金処理する。
また、硬貨入金装置の硬貨受け部として、順次、硬貨を１枚ずつ投入する投入口を備えたタイプがある。 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a coin depositing apparatus that handles coin deposits at the time of payment is used as a POS (sales point-of-sales information management) terminal for self-checkout provided in supermarkets, convenience stores, and the like. This coin depositing device is provided with a coin selector having a function of discriminating, for example, a denomination or a true / false coin of the deposited coin, and deposits the coin.
In addition, there is a type having a slot for sequentially inserting coins one by one as a coin receiving part of the coin depositing device.

実用新案登録第３０４０６９２号公報Utility Model Registration No. 3040692

この投入口タイプでは、投入された硬貨は順次、１枚ずつ自重によって傾斜した搬送通路を滑走するようになっている。そして、搬送通路から硬貨セレクタ等の入金処理部へ搬出され、所定の処理が行われる。   In this insertion slot type, the inserted coins sequentially slide on the conveyance path inclined one by one by their own weight. And it is carried out to the deposit processing parts, such as a coin selector, from a conveyance passage, and a predetermined process is performed.

この処理にはある程度の時間がかかり、先に投入した硬貨に対する処理が完全終了し、ここから排出した後に、次位の硬貨を入金処理部に搬入する必要がある。搬送通路から硬貨が基準値よりも間隔を詰めて搬入してきた場合は、入金処理に必要な時間を確保することができない。   This process takes a certain amount of time, and the processing for the previously inserted coins is completed, and after discharging from here, the next coin needs to be carried into the deposit processing unit. When coins are carried from the conveyance path at intervals smaller than the reference value, it is not possible to secure the time required for the deposit process.

このような事情から、搬送前後の硬貨の間隔を常に一定に保持できるようにした硬貨入金装置が望まれていた。   Under such circumstances, there has been a demand for a coin deposit device that can keep the interval between coins before and after conveyance constant.

上述した課題を解決するため本実施形態では、硬貨の重さにより動作し、前記硬貨が通路中の限定領域に存在する場合に、後続の硬貨の進行を妨げる間隔保持部材を備えた。   In order to solve the above-described problem, the present embodiment includes an interval holding member that operates according to the weight of a coin and prevents the subsequent coin from proceeding when the coin is present in a limited area in the passage.

第１の実施形態に係る、硬貨入金装置における要部の外観斜視図。The external appearance perspective view of the principal part in the coin deposit apparatus based on 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施形態に係る、硬貨入金装置における要部の断面図と、その一部を拡大した図。Sectional drawing of the principal part in the coin deposit apparatus based on 1st Embodiment, and the figure which expanded the part. 第１の実施形態に係る、図２と同一要部の断面図で、硬貨の受け入れ状態を説明する図。The figure explaining the acceptance state of a coin in sectional drawing of the same principal part as FIG. 2 based on 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施形態に係る、図２と同一要部の断面図で、図３とは異なる硬貨の受け入れ状態を説明する図。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the same principal part as in FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment, illustrating a state of accepting coins different from that in FIG. 3. 第１の実施形態に係る、図２と同一要部の断面図で、図４とは異なる硬貨の受け入れ状態を説明する図と、その一部を拡大した図。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the same main part as in FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment, illustrating a state of accepting coins different from that in FIG. 第２の実施形態に係る、硬貨入金装置における要部の外観斜視図。The external appearance perspective view of the principal part in the coin deposit apparatus based on 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施形態に係る、図６と同一要部の断面図。Sectional drawing of the same principal part as FIG. 6 based on 2nd Embodiment. 第３の実施形態に係る、硬貨入金装置における要部の断面図で、硬貨の受け入れ状態を説明する図。The figure explaining the acceptance state of a coin with a sectional view of the important section in a coin deposit device concerning a 3rd embodiment. 第３の実施形態に係る、図８と同一要部の断面図で、図８とは異なる硬貨の受け入れ状態を説明する図。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the same principal part as in FIG. 8 according to the third embodiment, and is a view for explaining a coin acceptance state different from FIG.

以下、本実施形態の硬貨入金装置を図面にもとづいて説明する。
ここで説明する硬貨入金装置は、たとえばセルフチェックアウト用のＰＯＳ（販売時点情報管理）端末として、硬貨の出金を取り扱う硬貨出金装置とともに備えられるものである。ただし、これに限定されるものではなく、自動販売機や、自動券売機など、硬貨投入を必要とする機器の全てに用いることができる。 Hereinafter, the coin deposit apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated based on drawing.
The coin depositing apparatus described here is provided, for example, as a POS (point-of-sale information management) terminal for self-checkout together with a coin dispensing apparatus that handles the withdrawal of coins. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used for all devices that require coin insertion, such as vending machines and automatic ticket vending machines.

図１は、第１の実施形態に係る、硬貨入金装置の要部の外観斜視図である。
硬貨入金装置における筐体１の前面で、かつ顧客が手で操作を容易に行える高さ部位に硬貨受け部２が突設される。この硬貨受け部２は、筐体１から突出するとともに、凹陥した受け皿状に形成されているので、以下、硬貨受け部を「硬貨受け皿２」と呼ぶ。 FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the main part of the coin depositing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
A coin receiving portion 2 protrudes from the front surface of the housing 1 of the coin depositing apparatus and at a height where the customer can easily operate by hand. Since this coin receiving part 2 protrudes from the housing 1 and is formed in a recessed receiving tray shape, the coin receiving part is hereinafter referred to as “coin receiving tray 2”.

前記硬貨受け皿２は、手で掴んだ複数枚の硬貨を一度に投入載置できるよう、手前側が比較的広い開口をなす。そして、奥方へ向かって幅が狭まるとともに、下方に二段で傾斜する底面をなす。したがって、複数枚の硬貨を一度に硬貨受け皿２に散布状態で投入載置したところで、全ての硬貨は奥方の中央部に向かって集中するよう移動する。   The coin tray 2 has a relatively wide opening on the front side so that a plurality of coins grasped by hand can be inserted and placed at a time. And while making a width | variety narrow toward the back, the bottom face which inclines in two steps below is made. Therefore, when a plurality of coins are loaded and placed on the coin tray 2 in a dispersed state at a time, all the coins move so as to concentrate toward the center of the back.

硬貨受け皿２の最も奥側の端部で、この中央部には、左右幅方向寸法が本装置に許容される硬貨のうちの最大径硬貨（たとえば、５００円硬貨）の直径よりもわずかに大であり、かつ最小径硬貨（たとえば、１円硬貨）が２枚左右に並んだ幅よりも狭い寸法に形成される。そのため、硬貨は１枚ずつ硬貨受け皿２から筐体１内へ送られることとなる。   At the innermost end of the coin receiving tray 2, the lateral width direction dimension is slightly larger than the diameter of the largest diameter coin (for example, 500 yen coin) among the coins allowed in the apparatus. And a size smaller than the width of two coins having a minimum diameter (for example, 1-yen coins) arranged side by side. Therefore, coins are sent one by one from the coin tray 2 into the housing 1.

このような硬貨受け皿２の奥側端部に、搬送通路３が連設される。搬送通路３の通路面（底面）は、硬貨受け皿２の傾斜した底面の延長となるよう、同一平面で、かつ同一角度で傾斜している。また、搬送通路３の両側壁は硬貨受け皿３の最も奥側端部における両側壁の延長をなし、上面が開放される。   A conveyance passage 3 is provided continuously at the back end of the coin tray 2. The passage surface (bottom surface) of the transport passage 3 is inclined in the same plane and at the same angle so as to be an extension of the inclined bottom surface of the coin tray 2. Further, both side walls of the transport passage 3 are extended from both side walls at the innermost end of the coin tray 3, and the upper surface is opened.

搬送通路３の左右幅方向寸法は、硬貨受け皿２の最も奥側端部と同様、左右幅方向が最大径硬貨の直径よりもわずかに広く、かつ最小径硬貨が２枚左右に並んだ幅よりもわずかに狭い。そして搬送長さである奥行き寸法は、最大径硬貨の直径よりもわずかに大に形成される。   The left and right width direction dimensions of the transport passage 3 are the same as the innermost end of the coin tray 2, and the left and right width direction is slightly wider than the diameter of the largest diameter coin and the width of the two smallest diameter coins arranged side by side. Is also slightly narrow. And the depth dimension which is a conveyance length is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the largest diameter coin.

したがって、顧客が硬貨を１枚ずつ硬貨受け皿２に対して順に投入載置すれば、それぞれの硬貨は順に硬貨受け皿２の底面の傾斜に沿って自重で滑り落ち、さらに奥側の端部から搬送通路３に導かれ、ここを順に滑り落ちる。   Therefore, if the customer puts coins one by one on the coin tray 2 one by one, each coin sequentially slides down by its own weight along the slope of the bottom surface of the coin tray 2, and is further conveyed from the end on the back side. It is guided to the passage 3 and slides down in order.

また、顧客が複数枚の硬貨を一度に硬貨受け皿２に投入載置しても、すなわち左右に幅広く散乱した状態で投入載置しても、それぞれの硬貨は順に硬貨受け皿２の底面の傾斜に沿って自重で滑り落ち、さらに１枚ずつ奥側の端部に集中して、ここから搬送通路３に導かれ、順に１枚ずつ滑り落ちる。   Further, even if the customer puts and puts a plurality of coins on the coin tray 2 at the same time, that is, puts the coins in a state of being scattered widely on the left and right, the respective coins are inclined to the bottom of the coin tray 2 in order. Along with its own weight, it slides down and concentrates on the back end one by one, and is guided from here to the conveyance path 3 and slides down one by one in order.

特に図示していないが、搬送通路３の通路面の上方部位に二枚取り防止用突片を設けると良い。この二枚取り防止用突片の下端縁と搬送通路３の通路面との間隙を、最大厚硬貨の板厚よりもわずかに大きく、最小厚硬貨が２枚重なった板厚よりも小さく設定すれば、２枚重なった状態で硬貨が滑り落ちてきたとしても１枚の硬貨のみを通過させ得る。   Although not particularly illustrated, it is preferable to provide a two-sheet-preventing protruding piece at an upper portion of the passage surface of the conveyance passage 3. The gap between the lower edge of the two-sheet picking-out prevention piece and the passage surface of the transport passage 3 is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the maximum thick coin and smaller than the thickness of the two overlapping minimum thickness coins. For example, even if coins slide down in a state where two sheets overlap, only one coin can be passed.

前記搬送通路３の搬送端部に対向して、間隔保持部材４が設けられる。以下、間隔保持部材４について詳述する。
図２（Ａ）は図１のＡ−Ａ線に沿う硬貨入金装置要部の断面図、図２（Ｂ）は要部の一部をさらに拡大した図である。 Opposite the conveyance end of the conveyance path 3, a spacing member 4 is provided. Hereinafter, the spacing member 4 will be described in detail.
FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the coin depositing device along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a further enlarged view of a part of the main part.

前記間隔保持部材４は、搬送通路３の端部に対向し硬貨の筐体１内への搬送方向とは直交する方向に沿って設けられる回動支軸５を備えている。回動支軸５の両側端部は、搬送通路３の両側壁に設けられる軸受具６に枢支され、回動自在である。ここでは回動支軸５に駆動源および駆動機構等、何ら連結されておらず、きわめて簡素な構成となっている。   The interval holding member 4 includes a rotation support shaft 5 that faces the end of the transport passage 3 and is provided along a direction orthogonal to the direction in which coins are transported into the housing 1. Both end portions of the rotation support shaft 5 are pivotally supported by bearing members 6 provided on both side walls of the transport passage 3 and are freely rotatable. Here, the rotation support shaft 5 is not connected to any drive source, drive mechanism, or the like, and has a very simple configuration.

この回動支軸５に、搬入出板７と、バランス板８と、停止用突起９およびストッパ杆部１０が一体に設けられていて、これらで間隔保持部材４が構成される。
前記搬入出板７は、その基端部が回動支軸５に設けられ、先端部は前記搬送通路３の搬送先方向へ延出する板体である。搬入出板７の左右幅方向寸法は、搬送通路３の左右幅方向寸法と略同一、もしくはこれよりわずかに狭く形成される。 The rotation support shaft 5 is integrally provided with a carry-in / out plate 7, a balance plate 8, a stop projection 9 and a stopper flange 10, and the interval holding member 4 is constituted by these.
The carry-in / out plate 7 is a plate body having a base end portion provided on the rotation support shaft 5 and a distal end portion extending in the transport destination direction of the transport passage 3. The horizontal width direction dimension of the carry-in / out plate 7 is substantially the same as or slightly narrower than the horizontal width direction dimension of the transport passage 3.

また、搬入出板７の基端部から先端部までの長さ寸法は、最大径硬貨の直径と略同一、もしくはこれよりわずかに大に形成される。したがって、硬貨受け皿２から搬送通路３を介して滑り落ちてきた硬貨を、１枚ずつ、載置可能な面積形状である。   Moreover, the length dimension from the base end part to the front-end | tip part of the carrying in / out board 7 is formed substantially the same as the diameter of the largest diameter coin, or slightly larger than this. Therefore, it is the area shape which can mount the coin which slipped down from the coin receiving tray 2 via the conveyance path 3 one by one.

前記搬入出板７上に硬貨が存在しない状態で、図２（Ｂ）に拡大して示すように、搬入出板７の板面（上面）は搬送通路３の通路面の略延長上にあり、搬入出板７の板面は搬送通路３の通路面と略面一、もしくは落ち込んだ位置にある。したがって、搬送通路３から滑り落ちてきた硬貨は、搬入出板７上に導かれることになる。   In the state where no coin is present on the carry-in / out plate 7, the plate surface (upper surface) of the carry-in / out plate 7 is substantially extended from the passage surface of the transport passage 3 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. The plate surface of the carry-in / out plate 7 is substantially flush with the passage surface of the conveyance passage 3 or at a depressed position. Therefore, the coins that have slipped down from the transport path 3 are guided onto the carry-in / out plate 7.

一方、前記バランス板８の基端部は、搬入出板７と同様、前記回動支軸５に設けられているが、この先端部は搬入出板７と反対方向である、搬送通路３側へ延出する。そして、バランス板８は搬送通路３の下方部位に位置するよう、搬入出板７に対し適宜な角度で折曲形成される。   On the other hand, a base end portion of the balance plate 8 is provided on the rotating support shaft 5 similarly to the carry-in / out plate 7, but this distal end portion is in a direction opposite to the carry-in / out plate 7, the conveyance path 3 side. Extend to. The balance plate 8 is bent at an appropriate angle with respect to the carry-in / out plate 7 so as to be positioned in a lower part of the transport passage 3.

前記バランス板８は、左右幅方向寸法と基端部から先端部までの長さ寸法および厚さ寸法は適宜で良い。ただし、図２（Ａ）に示すように、搬入出板７上に硬貨が存在しない状態で、バランス板８は搬入出板７と重量バランスを取った姿勢となるような重量とする。   The balance plate 8 may have appropriate dimensions in the left-right width direction and the length and thickness from the base end to the tip. However, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the balance plate 8 has a weight that is in a posture balanced with the carry-in / out plate 7 in a state where no coin is present on the carry-in / out plate 7.

回動支軸５には、後述する停止用突起９とストッパ杆部１０が設けられているが、これらの重量を加味して、バランス板８の重量が設定される。具体的には、バランス板８と搬入出板７のそれぞれに重量負荷がかからない状態で、バランス板８と搬入出板７は略等しい重さ、もしくはバランス板８が搬入出板７よりも若干重い。   Although the rotation support shaft 5 is provided with a stop projection 9 and a stopper flange 10 which will be described later, the weight of the balance plate 8 is set in consideration of these weights. Specifically, the balance plate 8 and the loading / unloading plate 7 have substantially the same weight, or the balance plate 8 is slightly heavier than the loading / unloading plate 7 in a state where no weight load is applied to each of the balance plate 8 and the loading / unloading plate 7. .

前記ストッパ杆部１０は、これら搬入出板７とバランス板８それぞれの基端部相互間に設けられ、回動支軸５から下方へ突出している。そして、ストッパ杆部１０は、筐体１の一部をなすストッパ用端部１１に当接し、間隔保持部材４が、それ以上、反時計回り方向に回動しないように規制する。   The stopper flange 10 is provided between the base ends of the carry-in / out plate 7 and the balance plate 8 and protrudes downward from the rotation support shaft 5. Then, the stopper collar 10 abuts against a stopper end 11 that forms a part of the housing 1 and restricts the interval holding member 4 from rotating further in the counterclockwise direction.

逆に、間隔保持部材４は、図２（Ａ）の位置から時計回り方向に回動すれば、ストッパ杆部１０がストッパ用端部１１から離反するので、この方向への回動は自由である。ただし、所定角度回動すれば、バランス板８が搬送通路３下部に当接して、それ以上の回動を規制する。   On the contrary, if the spacing member 4 is rotated in the clockwise direction from the position of FIG. 2A, the stopper collar 10 is separated from the stopper end 11, and thus the rotation in this direction is free. is there. However, if it rotates by a predetermined angle, the balance plate 8 will contact the lower part of the conveyance path 3, and the further rotation will be controlled.

前記停止用突起９は、回動支軸５に沿って設けられていて、搬入出板７の基端部上面から搬送通路３に向かって面一に突出するとともに、この端部から垂直方向に落ち込んだ角部を言う。したがって、搬入出板７上に硬貨が存在しない状態で、図２（Ｂ）に示すように、搬入出板７は搬送通路３端部から没入する位置にある。   The stop protrusion 9 is provided along the rotation support shaft 5 and projects from the upper surface of the base end portion of the carry-in / out plate 7 toward the transport passage 3 and extends vertically from this end portion. Say the depressed corner. Therefore, in the state where no coin is present on the carry-in / out plate 7, the carry-in / out plate 7 is in a position to be immersed from the end of the conveyance path 3 as shown in FIG.

後述するように、搬入出板７に硬貨が載ることでバランス板８との重量バランスが崩れ、搬入出板７とバランス板８とが一体に時計回り方向に回動する。この状態になって、停止用突起９は搬送通路３端部よりも上方へ突出する。   As will be described later, when the coins are placed on the carry-in / out plate 7, the weight balance with the balance plate 8 is lost, and the carry-in / out plate 7 and the balance plate 8 are integrally rotated in the clockwise direction. In this state, the stop protrusion 9 protrudes upward from the end of the conveyance path 3.

このようにして構成される間隔保持部材４のわずか上方に、通過規制用内壁１２が設けられる。通過規制用内壁１２は、間隔保持部材４における搬入出板７の基端部から搬送方向へ所定距離存した位置において、搬送通路３の両側壁面を一体に延長した両側壁面部相互を連結して形成される。   The passage restricting inner wall 12 is provided slightly above the spacing member 4 configured in this manner. The inner wall 12 for restricting the passage connects the two side wall surface portions integrally extending the both side wall surfaces of the transport passage 3 at a position that is a predetermined distance in the transport direction from the base end portion of the carry-in / out plate 7 in the spacing member 4. It is formed.

通過規制用内壁１２の上端部は搬送通路３および硬貨受け皿２と同様、筐体１の段部面と一致する。通過規制用内壁１２の下端部は、図２（Ａ）に示すように搬入出板７上に硬貨が存在しない状態で、この板面とは最小厚硬貨の厚み以下の、狭小の間隙を存している。なお、停止用突起９の先端と通過規制用内壁１２の先端との間の距離は、本装置に許容される硬貨のうち、最大径の硬貨の半径よりも若干大きく設定される。   The upper end portion of the passage restricting inner wall 12 coincides with the stepped surface of the housing 1, similarly to the transport passage 3 and the coin tray 2. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the lower end of the passage restricting inner wall 12 has a narrow gap less than the thickness of the minimum thickness coin with no coin on the carry-in / out plate 7. is doing. The distance between the tip of the stop projection 9 and the tip of the passage restricting inner wall 12 is set to be slightly larger than the radius of the largest coin among the coins allowed in the present apparatus.

さらに、前記間隔保持部材４の搬出方向側に硬貨投入セレクタ部１３が設けられ、この下方部位には、硬貨セレクタと硬貨マニフォールドおよび硬貨収納庫（いずれも図示しない）が順次上下に亘って配置される。すなわち、間隔保持部材４の搬出方向側には受け入れた硬貨を入金処理する機能部材が備えられ、以上で硬貨入金装置が構成される。   Further, a coin insertion selector portion 13 is provided on the carry-out direction side of the interval holding member 4, and a coin selector, a coin manifold, and a coin storage (none of which are not shown) are sequentially arranged in the lower part of the space holding member 4. The That is, a functional member for depositing received coins is provided on the carry-out direction side of the interval holding member 4, and the coin depositing apparatus is configured as described above.

つぎに、硬貨入金装置の作用について説明する。
図３に示すように、顧客が硬貨受け皿２に複数枚の硬貨Ｋを一度に載置投入すると、それぞれの硬貨Ｋは硬貨受け皿２の傾斜底面に沿って滑走移動する。上述したような硬貨受け皿２の構造から、手前側に広く散乱した状態で投入しても、傾斜奥方端部では搬送通路３に向かって集中する。 Next, the operation of the coin deposit device will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, when a customer places a plurality of coins K on the coin tray 2 at a time, the coins K slide along the inclined bottom surface of the coin tray 2. Even if thrown in the state of being widely scattered to the near side from the structure of the coin tray 2 as described above, the inclined back end portion concentrates toward the transport path 3.

硬貨Ｋは、順次１枚ずつ整理されて硬貨受け皿２から搬送通路３に導かれ、さらに滑走移動を継続する。ここに二枚取り防止用突片が設けられていれば、硬貨Ｋは重なることなく確実に１枚ずつ整理されて搬送通路３を移動する。   The coins K are sequentially arranged one by one and guided from the coin tray 2 to the transport path 3 and continue to make a sliding movement. If the two-sheet picking prevention protrusion is provided here, the coins K are surely arranged one by one without being overlapped and moved in the transport path 3.

このとき前記間隔保持部材４は、間隔保持部材４を構成する搬入出板７がバランス板８と重量バランスを取り、搬入出板７の板面が搬送通路３の通路面と面一、もしくは通路面よりも落ち込んだ位置にあり、停止用突起９は搬送通路３通路面から没入した位置にある。ストッパ杆部１０はストッパ用端部１１に当接して、静止状態を保持する。   At this time, the gap holding member 4 is configured such that the carry-in / out plate 7 constituting the gap holding member 4 balances the weight with the balance plate 8, and the plate surface of the carry-in / out plate 7 is flush with the passage surface of the conveyance path 3. The stop projection 9 is in a position that is recessed from the surface of the conveyance path 3. The stopper collar 10 abuts against the stopper end 11 to maintain a stationary state.

図４に示すように、硬貨受け皿２から搬送通路３に導かれた先頭の硬貨Ｋａが搬送通路３から出ることで、その硬貨Ｋａの一部は間隔保持部材４に載る。詳しくは、先頭の硬貨Ｋａが搬送通路３の通路面から没入する停止用突起９上を通過して搬入出板７の板面上に載った直後に、通過規制用内壁１２が硬貨Ｋａ先端を衝止し、進行を妨げる。   As shown in FIG. 4, when the leading coin Ka guided from the coin tray 2 to the transport path 3 comes out of the transport path 3, a part of the coin Ka is placed on the spacing member 4. Specifically, immediately after the top coin Ka passes over the stop projection 9 that immerses from the passage surface of the transport passage 3 and rests on the plate surface of the carry-in / out plate 7, the passage regulating inner wall 12 pushes the tip of the coin Ka. Stop and prevent progress.

すなわち、先頭の硬貨Ｋａの一部が搬入出板７上に載った状態で停止することになり、搬入出板７に硬貨Ｋａの重量がかかる。それまでバランス板８と重量バランスを取っていた搬入出板７にとって、バランス板８との重量バランスが崩れる。搬入出板７側が重くなり、回動支軸５を中心に間隔保持部材４は時計回り方向に回動を開始する。   That is, a part of the leading coin Ka is stopped on the carry-in / out plate 7 and the weight of the coin Ka is applied to the carry-in / out plate 7. The weight balance with the balance plate 8 is lost for the carry-in / out plate 7 that has been balanced with the balance plate 8 until then. The carry-in / out plate 7 side becomes heavy, and the interval holding member 4 starts to rotate in the clockwise direction around the rotation support shaft 5.

図５（Ａ）に示すように、間隔保持部材４の回動変位にともなって、搬入出板７の板面と通過規制用内壁１２の下端縁との間隔が拡大する。それまで通過規制用内壁１２に進行を妨げられていた先頭の硬貨Ｋａの通過が許容され、瞬時に搬入出板７を滑落して硬貨投入セレクタ部１３に導かれる。
先頭の硬貨Ｋａは硬貨投入セレクタ部１３を介して硬貨セレクタに導かれ、ここで金種や正貨偽貨を判別される。そして、硬貨マニフォールドから硬貨収納庫に導かれ、収納される。すなわち、硬貨受け皿２に受けた硬貨Ｋの入金処理がなされる。 As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the interval between the plate surface of the carry-in / out plate 7 and the lower end edge of the passage restricting inner wall 12 increases with the rotation displacement of the interval holding member 4. The passage of the leading coin Ka that has been prevented from proceeding by the passage restricting inner wall 12 is allowed, and the carry-in / out plate 7 is instantaneously slid down and guided to the coin insertion selector unit 13.
The leading coin Ka is guided to the coin selector via the coin insertion selector unit 13, where the denomination and the true / false coin are discriminated. Then, it is guided from the coin manifold to the coin storage and stored. That is, the deposit process of the coin K received in the coin tray 2 is performed.

一方、前記間隔保持部材４が所定角度だけ回動変位すれば、バランス板８が搬送通路３の下面に当接し、それ以上の回動変位が規制される。同時に、それまで搬送通路３端部から没入して先頭の硬貨Ｋａの通過を許容していた停止用突起９が、図５（Ｂ）に示すように、搬送通路３端部上に突出し、搬送通路３端部を遮断する状態となる。   On the other hand, when the spacing member 4 is rotationally displaced by a predetermined angle, the balance plate 8 comes into contact with the lower surface of the transport passage 3 and further rotational displacement is restricted. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the stop protrusion 9 that has been immersed from the end of the transport path 3 and allowed the passage of the leading coin Ka protrudes above the end of the transport path 3 and is transported. The end of the passage 3 is blocked.

１枚ずつ搬送通路３に導かれる複数枚の硬貨Ｋにとって、通過規制用内壁１２が先頭の硬貨Ｋａを衝止し一旦停止状態となれば、後続する硬貨Ｋも一旦停止する。そして、先頭の硬貨Ｋａの搬送が許容されて搬入出板７から滑落すれば、後続の硬貨Ｋも同時に移動を開始する。   For the plurality of coins K guided to the conveyance path 3 one by one, when the passage restriction inner wall 12 stops the leading coin Ka and temporarily stops, the subsequent coins K are also temporarily stopped. And if conveyance of the top coin Ka is permitted and it slides down from the carry-in / out board 7, the subsequent coin K will also start a movement simultaneously.

先頭の硬貨Ｋａの次に搬送される硬貨（次位の硬貨）Ｋｂが搬送通路３から出たところで、搬送通路３端部に突出する停止用突起９に衝止され、進行を妨げられる。そのため、次位の硬貨Ｋｂと、この次位の硬貨Ｋｂから後続する硬貨Ｋの搬送は、再び一時停止の状態となる。   When a coin (next coin) Kb transported next to the first coin Ka comes out of the transport path 3, it is bumped by a stop projection 9 projecting at the end of the transport path 3, and is prevented from advancing. For this reason, the transport of the next coin Kb and the coin K succeeding from the next coin Kb is once again paused.

一方、先頭の硬貨Ｋａが搬入出板７から硬貨投入セレクタ部１３へ滑落することで、搬入出板７に対する重量負荷が消滅する。停止用突起９は次位の硬貨Ｋｂを衝止しているが、停止用突起９は回動支軸５に沿って設けられているので、搬入出板７とバランス板８との重量バランスに対して影響を与えない。   On the other hand, when the leading coin Ka slides from the carry-in / out plate 7 to the coin-insertion selector unit 13, the weight load on the carry-in / out plate 7 disappears. The stop projection 9 stops the next coin Kb. However, since the stop projection 9 is provided along the rotation support shaft 5, the weight balance between the carry-in / out plate 7 and the balance plate 8 is maintained. It has no effect on it.

再び搬入出板７とバランス板８との重量バランスが取れることとなり、間隔保持部材４は自然的に反時計回り方向に回動し、元の状態に戻る。再び図４に示すように、停止用突起９が搬送通路３の通路面から没入し、搬入出板７板面が搬送通路３の通路面と面一、もしくは落ち込んだ状態となったところで、間隔保持部材４の回動が規制され停止する。   Again, the weight balance between the carry-in / out plate 7 and the balance plate 8 is achieved, and the spacing member 4 naturally rotates counterclockwise and returns to its original state. As shown in FIG. 4 again, when the stop projection 9 is immersed from the passage surface of the conveyance passage 3 and the plate surface of the carry-in / out plate 7 is flush with the passage surface of the conveyance passage 3 or is in a depressed state, The rotation of the holding member 4 is restricted and stopped.

次位の硬貨Ｋｂの移動が解除され、停止用突起９を越えて搬入出板７に載る。間隔保持部材４として元の姿勢に戻っているところから、通過規制用内壁１２は先頭の硬貨Ｋａのように、次位の硬貨Ｋｂを衝止し、進行を妨げる。この硬貨Ｋｂの一部が搬入出板７上に載って停止することになり、搬入出板７に硬貨Ｋｂの重量がかかる。   The movement of the next-order coin Kb is released, and is placed on the carry-in / out plate 7 beyond the stop projection 9. Since the interval holding member 4 returns to the original posture, the passage restricting inner wall 12 blocks the next coin Kb and prevents the advancement like the leading coin Ka. A part of the coin Kb rests on the carry-in / out plate 7 and stops, and the weight of the coin Kb is applied to the carry-in / out plate 7.

搬入出板７とバランス板８との重量バランスが再び崩れ、回動支軸５を中心に再び時計回り方向に回動する。通過規制用内壁１２よる規制が解除された次位の硬貨Ｋｂは硬貨投入セレクタ部１３へ滑落する。その一方で、さらに後続する次位の硬貨を停止用突起９が停止する。   The weight balance between the carry-in / out plate 7 and the balance plate 8 is lost again, and it rotates in the clockwise direction again around the rotation support shaft 5. The next coin Kb whose restriction by the passage restriction inner wall 12 is released slides down to the coin insertion selector section 13. On the other hand, the stopping projection 9 stops the subsequent coins.

これ以降は、全く同様の作用を繰り返す。結果として、複数枚の硬貨Ｋが一度に硬貨受け皿２に投入載置されても、硬貨Ｋは１枚ずつ搬送通路３と間隔保持部材４を介して硬貨投入セレクタ部１３から硬貨セレクタに導かれる。
間隔保持部材４を備えたことにより、搬送前後の硬貨Ｋ相互の間隔は常に一定となり、硬貨セレクタにおける入金処理をなすのに充分な時間が確保される。すなわち、入金処理の信頼性向上を得られることとなる。 Thereafter, the same operation is repeated. As a result, even if a plurality of coins K are inserted and placed on the coin tray 2 at a time, the coins K are guided one by one from the coin insertion selector unit 13 to the coin selector via the conveyance path 3 and the spacing member 4. .
By providing the interval holding member 4, the interval between the coins K before and after the conveyance is always constant, and sufficient time is secured for the depositing process in the coin selector. That is, the reliability of the deposit process can be improved.

なお、上述の硬貨受け部として、複数枚の硬貨Ｋを一度に投入載置できる硬貨受け皿２を備えたが、これに限定されるものではなく、１枚の硬貨のみを挿入できる開口部（スリット）としての硬貨受け部であっても良い。
この場合は、硬貨相互の間隔がある程度は確保されるが、それでも投入操作によっては間隔が詰まって、入金処理時間を確保することができない。そこで、上述したような搬送通路３および間隔保持部材４を必要とする。 In addition, although the coin receiving tray 2 which can insert and mount a plurality of coins K at a time was provided as the above-described coin receiving portion, the present invention is not limited to this, and an opening (slit) into which only one coin can be inserted (slit ) As a coin receiving part.
In this case, the interval between the coins is ensured to some extent, but the interval is still clogged depending on the insertion operation, and the deposit processing time cannot be ensured. Therefore, the conveyance path 3 and the interval holding member 4 as described above are required.

図６は、第２の実施の形態としての硬貨入金装置要部の斜視図であり、図７は図６のＢ−Ｂ線に沿う断面図である。
ここでは、間隔保持部材４Ａを構成する搬入出板７ａの先端部ａを基端部と比較して断面厚肉状とし、この重量を増す。その一方で、バランス板８の先端にストッパ片部８ａを一体に折曲形成し、かつ硬貨受け皿２と搬送通路３との境目に開口部１５を設ける。前記ストッパ片部８ａの重量は、搬入出板７ａ先端の厚肉部ａの重量と同一とする。 FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main part of the coin deposit apparatus as the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
Here, the distal end portion a of the carry-in / out plate 7a constituting the spacing member 4A is made thicker in cross section than the base end portion, and this weight is increased. On the other hand, the stopper piece 8 a is integrally bent at the tip of the balance plate 8, and the opening 15 is provided at the boundary between the coin tray 2 and the conveyance path 3. The weight of the stopper piece 8a is the same as the weight of the thick portion a at the tip of the carry-in / out plate 7a.

この間隔保持部材４Ａにおいても、先に説明した停止用突起９とストッパ杆部１０が設けられていることも変りがない。したがって、搬入出板７ａ上に硬貨が存在しない状態で、搬入出板７ａとバランス板８との重量バランスが取れている。このとき、ストッパ片部８ａの先端は前記開口部１５よりも下方にある。   Also in the spacing member 4A, the stop protrusion 9 and the stopper flange 10 described above are not changed. Accordingly, the weight balance between the carry-in / out plate 7a and the balance plate 8 is achieved in a state where no coin is present on the carry-in / out plate 7a. At this time, the tip of the stopper piece 8 a is below the opening 15.

図に示すように、搬入出板７ａに先頭の硬貨Ｋａが載り、搬入出板７ａとバランス板８との重量バランスが崩れると、間隔保持部材４Ａは時計回り方向に回動する。先端の硬貨Ｋａは、一旦、通過規制用内壁１２に移動を妨げられた後、継続して間隔保持部材４Ａが回動することで搬入出板７ａから硬貨投入セレクタ部１３へ搬出される。   As shown in the figure, when the leading coin Ka is placed on the loading / unloading plate 7a and the weight balance between the loading / unloading plate 7a and the balance plate 8 is lost, the spacing member 4A rotates in the clockwise direction. The coin Ka at the tip is temporarily transported from the loading / unloading plate 7a to the coin loading selector unit 13 by the rotation of the interval holding member 4A after being prevented from moving by the passage restricting inner wall 12.

次位の硬貨Ｋｂを停止用突起９が停止し、先頭の硬貨Ｋａとは間隔を保持することも同一である。この状態で、バランス板８に一体に設けられるストッパ片部８ａは開口部１５から突出して、搬送通路３上の次位の硬貨Ｋｂと、硬貨受け皿２の奥側端部上に位置する後続の硬貨Ｋｃとの間に介在する。   The stop projection 9 stops the next coin Kb, and it is the same as maintaining the interval with the leading coin Ka. In this state, the stopper piece 8 a provided integrally with the balance plate 8 protrudes from the opening 15, and the succeeding coin Kb on the conveyance path 3 and the subsequent end located on the back end of the coin tray 2. It intervenes with the coin Kc.

前記ストッパ片部８ａに、たとえば、交通標識にある「侵入禁止マーク」、もしくは絵文字（たとえばストップを意味する手のひらマーク）、もしくは注意書きを描いておけば、顧客は搬送通路３上の硬貨Ｋｂ、もしくは硬貨受け皿２上の硬貨Ｋｃを無理に押し込む操作を行わない。したがって、故障の要因を予め除去できる。   If, for example, an “invasion prohibition mark” on a traffic sign, a pictograph (for example, a palm mark meaning a stop), or a cautionary note is drawn on the stopper piece 8a, the customer can receive a coin Kb on the transport passage 3, Alternatively, the operation of forcibly pushing the coin Kc on the coin tray 2 is not performed. Therefore, the cause of the failure can be removed in advance.

図８は、第３の実施の形態としての硬貨入金装置要部の断面図であり、図９は、図８とは動作の異なる状態の硬貨入金装置要部の断面図である。
ここでは、基本的に、間隔保持部材４Ｂを、搬入出板７ｂと、バランス板８ｂと、停止用突起９およびストッパ杆部１０から構成することは変りがない。ただし、次位の硬貨Ｋｂが停止用突起９に到達する前に、間隔保持部材４Ｂをより深く傾けて、次位の硬貨Ｋｂに対する停止用突起９の影響をより大きくする手段を備えている。 FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the coin depositing apparatus as the third embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the coin depositing apparatus in a state different from that in FIG.
Here, basically, the interval holding member 4B is composed of the carry-in / out plate 7b, the balance plate 8b, the stop projection 9 and the stopper flange 10 without any change. However, before the next coin Kb reaches the stop protrusion 9, there is provided means for further inclining the interval holding member 4 </ b> B to increase the influence of the stop protrusion 9 on the next coin Kb.

なお説明すると、停止用突起９およびストッパ杆部１０は、先に説明したものと同一の寸法構造である。搬入出板７ｂは、回動支軸５に設けられる基端部から先端部への略中間部までは同一の寸法構造であるが、略中間部に補助段部ｂが設けられ、ここから先端部に亘って基端部から中間部までの板面よりも突出する。
さらに、前記補助段部ｂから搬入出板７ｂの基端部方向に突き上げ用開口部１７が設けられる。これに対して筐体１の壁部に突き上げ部材１８が設けられていて、間隔保持部材４Ｂの回動姿勢によっては前記突き上げ用開口部１７に挿入自在である。 In other words, the stop protrusion 9 and the stopper flange 10 have the same dimensional structure as described above. The carry-in / out plate 7b has the same dimensional structure from the base end portion provided on the rotation support shaft 5 to the substantially intermediate portion to the distal end portion, but an auxiliary step b is provided at the substantially intermediate portion, from which It projects beyond the plate surface from the base end part to the intermediate part over the part.
Further, a push-up opening 17 is provided from the auxiliary step b to the base end of the carry-in / out plate 7b. On the other hand, a push-up member 18 is provided on the wall portion of the housing 1 and can be inserted into the push-up opening 17 depending on the rotation posture of the spacing member 4B.

このような搬入出板７ｂに対して前記バランス板８ｂは、重量バランスを取ることから、搬入出板７ｂと対称的な寸法形状をなす。バランス板８ｂは、搬入出板７ｂに設けられる補助段部ｂと突き上げ用開口部１７と同一のものを備えているが、突き上げ用開口部１７と対向する突き上げ部材１８の存在は無い。   Since the balance plate 8b balances the weight with respect to such a carry-in / out plate 7b, the balance plate 8b has a symmetrical shape with the carry-in / out plate 7b. The balance plate 8b includes the same auxiliary step b provided on the carry-in / out plate 7b and the push-up opening 17, but there is no push-up member 18 facing the push-up opening 17.

搬入出板７ｂに硬貨が載らず、搬入出板７ｂとバランス板８ｂとが重量バランスをとっている状態で、硬貨受け皿２から搬送通路３を介して導かれた先頭の硬貨Ｋａが、搬送通路３端部から没入する停止用突起９を越えて搬入出板７ｂ上に載る。さらに移動したところで、この硬貨Ｋａを通過規制用内壁１２が衝止し、一旦移動を規制する。   In the state where no coins are placed on the carry-in / out plate 7b and the carry-in / out plate 7b and the balance plate 8b are in a weight balance, the leading coin Ka guided from the coin tray 2 via the conveyance path 3 is the conveyance path. It is placed on the carry-in / out plate 7b beyond the stop projection 9 that is immersed from the three ends. When it further moves, the inner wall 12 for restricting passage of the coin Ka stops and temporarily restricts movement.

硬貨Ｋａは搬入出板７ｂに重量をかけることとなり、バランス板８ｂとの重量バランスが崩れて間隔保持部材４Ｂは時計回り方向に回動する。搬入出板７ｂと通過規制用内壁１２との間隔が開いて、硬貨Ｋａは移動を開始する。しかしながら、その硬貨Ｋａは新たに設けられる補助段部ｂに移動を再び規制される。   The coin Ka applies a weight to the carry-in / out plate 7b, the weight balance with the balance plate 8b is lost, and the interval holding member 4B rotates in the clockwise direction. The gap between the carry-in / out plate 7b and the passage restriction inner wall 12 is opened, and the coin Ka starts to move. However, the movement of the coin Ka is again regulated by the newly provided auxiliary step b.

その一方で、次位の硬貨Ｋｂは間隔保持部材４Ｂに設けられる停止用突起９に移動を停止させられる。この状態を、図８に示している。先頭の硬貨Ｋａが搬入出板７ｂに載って、バランス板８ｂとの重量バランスが崩れていることは変りがないから、間隔保持部材４Ｂの時計回り方向の回動は継続する。   On the other hand, the movement of the next coin Kb is stopped by the stop protrusion 9 provided on the interval holding member 4B. This state is shown in FIG. Since there is no change that the top coin Ka is placed on the carry-in / out plate 7b and the weight balance with the balance plate 8b is lost, the clockwise rotation of the spacing member 4B continues.

図９に示すように、さらに間隔保持部材４Ｂが回動すると、搬入出板７ｂの突き上げ用開口部１７に突き上げ部材１８が挿入する。そして、突き上げ部材１８は補助段部ｂに一時停止している硬貨Ｋａに当接し、その硬貨Ｋａを突き出す。硬貨Ｋａは補助段部ｂから突き落とされて硬貨投入セレクタ部１３へ滑落する。   As shown in FIG. 9, when the spacing member 4B further rotates, the push-up member 18 is inserted into the push-up opening 17 of the carry-in / out plate 7b. Then, the push-up member 18 abuts on the coin Ka temporarily stopped at the auxiliary step b, and pushes out the coin Ka. The coin Ka is pushed down from the auxiliary step b and slides down to the coin insertion selector unit 13.

搬入出板７ｂ上に硬貨Ｋａが存在しなくなることで、搬入出板７ｂとバランス板８ｂとの重量バランスが再び取れ、間隔保持部材４Ｂは反時計回り方向に回動する。搬入出板７ｂの板面が搬送通路３の通路面と面一、もしくは落ち込んだ元の状態に戻れば、停止用突起９が搬送通路３の端部から没入する。   Since the coin Ka no longer exists on the carry-in / out plate 7b, the weight balance between the carry-in / out plate 7b and the balance plate 8b is regained, and the spacing member 4B rotates counterclockwise. When the plate surface of the carry-in / out plate 7 b is flush with the passage surface of the transport passage 3 or returns to the original state of being lowered, the stop protrusion 9 is immersed from the end of the transport passage 3.

したがって、それまで停止用突起９に停止させられていた次位の硬貨Ｋｂが移動する。再び図８の状態になり、重量バランスが崩れて間隔保持部材４Ｂが時計回り方向に回動し、図９の状態となる。これ以降は、上述の作用の繰り返しとなる。
結局、第３の実施の形態では、硬貨が通過規制用内壁１２を越えた後も、補助段部ｂはその硬貨を一旦停止する。しかる後、間隔保持部材４Ｂの回動が継続して、その硬貨は硬貨セレクタに導かれる。したがって、先に説明した実施の形態の構造よりも、硬貨の入金処理部へ導かれる間隔がさらに拡大し、より確実な入金処理を行える。 Therefore, the next coin Kb that has been stopped by the stopping protrusion 9 moves. The state shown in FIG. 8 is reached again, the weight balance is lost, and the spacing member 4B rotates clockwise, resulting in the state shown in FIG. Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated.
Eventually, in the third embodiment, even after the coin exceeds the passage restricting inner wall 12, the auxiliary step b temporarily stops the coin. Thereafter, the interval holding member 4B continues to rotate, and the coin is guided to the coin selector. Therefore, as compared with the structure of the above-described embodiment, the interval for guiding the coin to the deposit processing unit is further expanded, and a more reliable deposit process can be performed.

なお、搬入出板７ｂの基端部から補助段部ｂまでの距離は、最大径硬貨の半径よりも大きく設定する必要がある。このことで、補助段部ｂは最大径硬貨であっても確実に移動を規制し、かつ突き上げ用開口部１７に突き上げ部材１８が挿入して、その硬貨を突き落とす。   In addition, it is necessary to set the distance from the base end part of the carrying in / out board 7b to the auxiliary step part b larger than the radius of the largest diameter coin. As a result, even if the auxiliary step b is a coin with the maximum diameter, the movement is surely restricted, and the push-up member 18 is inserted into the push-up opening 17 to push down the coin.

そして、補助段部ｂに最小径硬貨が掛止され、次位の硬貨として最大径硬貨が続く状態で、前記停止用突起９上に最大径硬貨が載らない寸法に設定する必要がある。このことにより、次位の硬貨が最大径硬貨であっても、停止用突起９はその硬貨を確実に停止させることができる。   Then, it is necessary to set the dimension so that the maximum diameter coin is not placed on the stop projection 9 in a state where the minimum diameter coin is hooked on the auxiliary step b and the maximum diameter coin continues as the next coin. Thereby, even if the next coin is the largest diameter coin, the stop projection 9 can reliably stop the coin.

上述の実施形態は、例として提示したものであり、実施形態の範囲を限定することは意図していない。この新規な実施形態は、その他の様々な形態で実施されることが可能であり、要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の省略、置換え、変更を行うことができる。これら実施形態やその変形は、発明の範囲や要旨に含まれるとともに、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明とその均等の範囲に含まれる。   The above-described embodiments are presented as examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

４…間隔保持部材、２…硬貨受け皿（硬貨受け部）、３…搬送通路、５…回動支軸、７…搬入出板、８…バランス板、９…停止用突起、８ａ…ストッパ部、ｂ…補助段部、１７…突き上げ用開口部、１８…突き上げ部材。   4 ... spacing holding member, 2 ... coin tray (coin receiving part), 3 ... transport passage, 5 ... rotating support shaft, 7 ... carry-in / out plate, 8 ... balance plate, 9 ... stop projection, 8a ... stopper part, b: Auxiliary step, 17 ... Push-up opening, 18 ... Push-up member.

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硬貨の重さにより動作し、前記硬貨が通路中の限定領域に存在する場合に、後続の硬貨の進行を妨げる間隔保持部材を備えた
ことを特徴とする硬貨入金装置。 An apparatus for depositing coins, comprising an interval holding member that operates according to the weight of a coin and prevents the subsequent coin from advancing when the coin is present in a limited area in the passage. 入金する硬貨を受ける硬貨受け部と、
この硬貨受け部に連設され、硬貨受け部に受け入れた硬貨を順次、１枚ずつ搬送する搬送通路と、
この搬送通路の端部に対向して設けられ、搬送してきた１枚の硬貨が載ったとき所定方向へ回動して、その硬貨を入金処理すべき部位に搬出するとともに、次位に搬送してきた硬貨を停止する間隔保持部材と、を具備し、
前記間隔保持部材は、先の硬貨を搬出したあとで反所定方向に回動復帰し、停止している次位の硬貨を搬出位置へ移動させる
ことを特徴とする硬貨入金装置。 A coin receiving part for receiving coins to be deposited;
Conveying path that is connected to the coin receiving unit and sequentially conveys the coins received in the coin receiving unit one by one,
It is provided opposite to the end of this transport path, and when one transported coin is placed, it rotates in a predetermined direction, and the coin is transported to the site to be deposited and transported to the next position. An interval holding member for stopping the coins,
The interval holding member is rotated and returned in an anti-predetermined direction after carrying out the previous coin, and moves the stopped next coin to the carry-out position. 前記間隔保持部材は、
前記搬送通路の端部に対向し、この搬送方向とは直交する方向に沿って設けられる回動自在な回動支軸と、
この回動支軸に基端部が設けられ、先端部は前記搬送通路の搬送先方向へ延出されて、搬送通路に搬送してきた１枚の硬貨を載置可能な搬入出板と、
前記回動支軸に基端部が設けられ、前記搬入出板に硬貨が載らない状態で搬入出板とと重量バランスを取るよう、搬入出板とは反対方向へ延出され、搬入出板に硬貨が載った状態で重量バランスが崩れて搬入出板から硬貨を搬出させるバランス板と、
前記回動支軸に沿って設けられ、前記搬入出板に硬貨が載らない状態で前記搬送通路端部から没入して硬貨の通過を許容し、搬入出板に硬貨が載った状態で搬送通路端部に突出して次位の硬貨の搬入を停止する停止用突起とを具備する
ことを特徴とする請求項２記載の硬貨入金装置。 The spacing member is
A rotatable pivot that faces the end of the conveying path and is provided along a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction;
A base end portion is provided on the rotation support shaft, and a leading end portion extends in a transport destination direction of the transport passage, and a carry-in / out plate on which one coin that has been transported to the transport passage can be placed;
The rotation support shaft is provided with a base end portion, and is extended in a direction opposite to the carry-in / out plate so as to balance the weight with the carry-in / out plate in a state where no coins are placed on the carry-in / out plate. A balance plate that causes the weight balance to collapse while coins are placed on the balance plate, and allows the coins to be carried out of the carry-in / out plate,
Provided along the pivot support shaft, the coin is not placed on the loading / unloading plate, is immersed from the end of the conveying passage to allow passage of the coin, and the conveying passage is in a state where the coin is loaded on the loading / unloading plate. The coin depositing device according to claim 2, further comprising: a stopping projection that protrudes to an end portion and stops carrying in the next coin. 前記間隔保持部材を構成する前記バランス板は、前記搬入出板が所定方向に回動した状態で前記硬貨受け部と前記搬送通路との間に突出し、硬貨受け部から搬送通路への硬貨の押し込み操作を規制するストッパ部を備えた
ことを特徴とする請求項項３記載の硬貨入金装置。 The balance plate constituting the interval holding member protrudes between the coin receiving portion and the transport passage in a state where the carry-in / out plate rotates in a predetermined direction, and pushes coins from the coin receiving portion into the transport passage. The coin depositing device according to claim 3, further comprising a stopper portion for restricting operation. 前記間隔保持部材を構成する前記搬入出板は、前記停止用突起を通過して搬入出板に搬入してきた硬貨を、さらに一時停止させる補助段部を備えるとともに、この補助段部に一時停止する硬貨に対して開口する突き上げ用開口部を備え、
前記間隔保持部材の近傍部位に、前記搬入出板がさらに所定方向に回動した状態で前記突き上げ用開口部に挿入し、前記補助段部に一時停止させた硬貨を搬入出板から突き落とす突き上げ部材を備えた
ことを特徴とする請求項３記載の硬貨入金装置。 The carry-in / out plate that constitutes the interval holding member includes an auxiliary step portion that temporarily stops coins that have passed through the stop protrusion and carried into the carry-in / out plate, and temporarily stops at the auxiliary step portion. It has a push-up opening that opens to the coin,
A push-up member that is inserted into the push-up opening in a state where the carry-in / pull-out plate is further rotated in a predetermined direction in a vicinity of the interval holding member, and pushes down the coin temporarily stopped by the auxiliary step portion from the carry-in / out plate. The coin depositing device according to claim 3, comprising: 前記間隔保持部材において、前記停止用突起から前記搬入出板の一時停止用の前記補助段部までの距離は、前記補助段部に最小径硬貨を一時停止させた状態で、次位の硬貨が最大径硬貨であるとき、その最大径硬貨が停止用突起に載らない寸法に設定される
ことを特徴とする請求項５記載の硬貨入金装置。 In the interval holding member, the distance from the stop protrusion to the auxiliary step portion for temporarily stopping the carry-in / out plate is such that the secondary coin is in a state where the auxiliary step portion temporarily stops the smallest diameter coin. 6. The coin depositing device according to claim 5, wherein when the coin is the largest diameter coin, the coin diameter is set to a size such that the largest diameter coin is not placed on the stop protrusion.

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