JP3820237B2 - Coin deposit / withdrawal device - Google Patents

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JP3820237B2
JP3820237B2 JP2003287284A JP2003287284A JP3820237B2 JP 3820237 B2 JP3820237 B2 JP 3820237B2 JP 2003287284 A JP2003287284 A JP 2003287284A JP 2003287284 A JP2003287284 A JP 2003287284A JP 3820237 B2 JP3820237 B2 JP 3820237B2
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本発明は、硬貨を金種別に収納して収納された硬貨を払い出すようにした硬貨入出金装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus that stores coins by denomination and dispenses the stored coins.

近年、商品販売時における作業負担を減少させたり迅速な取引業務を可能としたりする目的で、ＰＯＳ（Point Of Sales）端末やＥＣＲ（Electronic Cash Register）に硬貨入出金装置が接続されて使用されることが多くなってきている。   In recent years, a coin deposit / withdrawal device is connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or ECR (Electronic Cash Register) for the purpose of reducing the work burden at the time of merchandise sales or enabling a quick transaction. A lot is happening.

この硬貨入出金装置は、従来から知られているように、硬貨投入口から投入された硬貨を硬貨選別部で金種別に選別して硬貨収納部に落下させ、硬貨収納部に金種別に収納した硬貨を払出指示に基づいて硬貨払出口に払い出すようにした構造のものである。硬貨収納部内において、硬貨は、金種別に設けられた硬貨払出ベルト上に載置され、硬貨払出ベルトの回転動作に伴い搬送される。   As is known in the art, this coin deposit / withdrawal device sorts coins inserted from a coin slot into denominations by a coin sorting unit, drops them into a coin storage unit, and stores them in a denomination in the coin storage unit. The coin is paid out to the coin payout exit based on the payout instruction. In the coin storage unit, coins are placed on a coin payout belt provided for each denomination and are transported along with the rotation of the coin payout belt.

特開平０９−２６５５５５号公報JP 09-265555 A

硬貨収納部の底部をなす硬貨払出ベルトは、硬貨選別部の下方に位置する硬貨落下位置周辺では低く、この位置から硬貨搬送方向下流側に向かうに従い高くなるように傾斜して配置されていることが多い。硬貨落下領域は低位置にないと硬貨の落下収納動作が妨げられるし、また、硬貨払出位置では硬貨払出口に硬貨を落下させて払い出すという構造上、硬貨払出位置を高位置に位置付けたいからである。このような構造上、硬貨収納部内の硬貨は、硬貨落下位置周辺に集まり易い。   The coin payout belt that forms the bottom of the coin storage unit is low in the vicinity of the coin dropping position located below the coin sorting unit, and is inclined and arranged so as to increase toward the downstream side in the coin transport direction from this position. There are many. If the coin drop area is not in the low position, the coin drop and storage operation will be hindered, and at the coin payout position, the coin payout position will be placed at a high position due to the structure of dropping and paying out the coin to the coin payout exit. It is. Due to such a structure, the coins in the coin storage portion are likely to gather around the coin dropping position.

また、硬貨収納部における出口位置では、硬貨払出ベルト上の最下位の硬貨を他の硬貨から分離する分離機構が設けられているのが一般的である。この分離機構には、リバースローラが用いられることが多い。このため、リバースローラによって硬貨払出ベルト上の最下位の硬貨から分離された上位の硬貨は、硬貨落下位置方向へ戻され、これによって、硬貨収納部内の硬貨が硬貨落下位置周辺に集まり易いという傾向が助長される。   Moreover, in the exit position in a coin storage part, it is common to provide the separation mechanism which isolate | separates the lowest-order coin on a coin delivery belt from another coin. A reverse roller is often used for this separation mechanism. For this reason, the upper coins separated from the lowest coin on the coin payout belt by the reverse roller are returned to the coin drop position direction, so that the coins in the coin storage portion tend to gather around the coin drop position. Is encouraged.

しかしながら、硬貨収納部内の硬貨が硬貨落下位置周辺に集まってしまうと、硬貨選別部からの落下空間が狭まり、硬貨収納部に収納可能な硬貨の量を減少させてしまうという問題がある。つまり、商品販売業務上、硬貨収納部には可能な限り多くの硬貨を収納したいという要望があるが、硬貨収納部に収納可能な硬貨の量が減少してしまえば、そのような要望が満たされなくなってしまう。   However, if the coins in the coin storage unit are gathered around the coin drop position, there is a problem that the fall space from the coin sorting unit is narrowed and the amount of coins that can be stored in the coin storage unit is reduced. In other words, there is a demand for storing as many coins as possible in the coin storage unit for merchandise sales, but if the amount of coins that can be stored in the coin storage unit decreases, such a request will be satisfied. It will not be done.

本発明の目的は、硬貨収納部に可能な限り多くの硬貨を収納できるようにすることである。   An object of the present invention is to allow as many coins as possible to be stored in the coin storage portion.

本発明は、硬貨収納部の底部に設けられた硬貨を金種別に搬送する硬貨払出ベルトを、硬貨搬送方向下流側が高くなるように傾斜配置し、硬貨払出ベルト上の最下位の硬貨をその上に積層される硬貨から分離する分離機構を硬貨収納部の出口に設け、硬貨収納部を、空間分離部によって硬貨選別部からの硬貨落下位置を含む上流側領域と分離機構側の下流側領域とに二分割し、分離機構によって最下位の硬貨から分離された硬貨が上流側領域に流れ込むことを抑制するようにした。また、前記空間分離部を、前記上流側領域と前記下流側領域との間に前記硬貨払出ベルトに接触することなく配置された板状の逆流防止板によって構成し、前記逆流防止板を、その下端が硬貨搬送方向に向けて屈曲され、昇降自在に取り付けられている構成とした。 In the present invention, a coin dispensing belt that conveys coins denominated in the bottom of a coin storage unit is inclined so that the downstream side in the coin conveying direction is higher, and the lowest coin on the coin dispensing belt is placed thereon. A separation mechanism for separating the coins stacked on the coin storage portion is provided at the outlet of the coin storage portion, and the coin storage portion is divided into an upstream region including a coin falling position from the coin sorting portion by the space separation portion, and a downstream region on the separation mechanism side. The coin separated from the lowest coin by the separation mechanism is prevented from flowing into the upstream region. Further, the space separation portion is constituted by a plate-like backflow prevention plate disposed without contacting the coin payout belt between the upstream region and the downstream region, and the backflow prevention plate, It was set as the structure by which the lower end was bent toward the coin conveyance direction, and was attached so that raising / lowering was possible.

本発明によれば、硬貨収納部の上流側領域である硬貨落下位置への硬貨の移動を抑制することができ、これによって、硬貨収納部に可能な限り多くの硬貨を収納することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the movement of the coin to the coin fall position which is an upstream area | region of a coin storage part can be suppressed, and, thereby, as many coins as possible can be accommodated in a coin storage part.

本発明の実施の一形態を図１ないし図５に基づいて説明する。   An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

図１は全体の外観を示す斜視図、図２は内部構造を示す平面図である。   FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal structure.

筐体としての本体ケース１の右側手前に硬貨を一括して投入する上方に開口した硬貨投入口２が設けられている。この硬貨投入口２には、光学的に硬貨の有無を検出する複数組の投入口センサ３が設けられている。このような硬貨投入口２には、投入された硬貨を奥に向けて搬送する硬貨導入ベルト４が設けられ、この硬貨導入ベルト４上には硬貨投入口２の一端に位置させて不規則に投入された硬貨を１枚ずつ送り出すための投入口ローラ５が設けられている。   A coin insertion slot 2 that opens upward is provided in front of the right side of the main body case 1 as a casing. The coin slot 2 is provided with a plurality of sets of slot sensors 3 that optically detect the presence or absence of coins. Such a coin insertion slot 2 is provided with a coin introduction belt 4 that conveys the inserted coins toward the back, and is irregularly positioned on one end of the coin insertion slot 2 on the coin introduction belt 4. An insertion slot roller 5 is provided for sending out the inserted coins one by one.

硬貨導入ベルト４の終端部分には、硬貨の搬送方向を直角に変換する湾曲した方向転換部６が配置され、この方向転換部６によって搬送方向を直角に変換された硬貨を硬貨選別位置に搬送する硬貨搬送ベルト７が設けられている。   At the end portion of the coin introduction belt 4, a curved direction changing portion 6 that converts the coin conveyance direction to a right angle is arranged, and the coin whose direction of conveyance has been converted to a right angle by the direction changing portion 6 is conveyed to the coin sorting position. A coin transport belt 7 is provided.

次いで、硬貨搬送ベルト７に沿わせて順次穴幅寸法が拡大する金種毎の選別穴８が本体ケース１内後方に設けられ、ここに硬貨選別位置に位置する硬貨選別部９が形成されている。選別穴８は、１円・５円・１０円・５０円・１００円・５００円のそれぞれの金種に対応するように６個設けられている。そして、硬貨選別部９には、選別穴８毎に計数センサ１０が設けられている。   Next, a sorting hole 8 for each denomination whose hole width dimension sequentially increases along the coin transport belt 7 is provided in the rear of the main body case 1, and a coin sorting portion 9 located at the coin sorting position is formed here. Yes. Six sorting holes 8 are provided so as to correspond to respective denominations of 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen. The coin sorting unit 9 is provided with a counting sensor 10 for each sorting hole 8.

図３は硬貨収納部の縦断側面図、図４は硬貨払出位置の方向から逆流防止板を見た正面図である。   FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view of the coin storage portion, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the backflow prevention plate as viewed from the direction of the coin payout position.

本体ケース１の内部には、選別穴８のそれぞれに連通させて、仕切板１１で硬貨毎に仕切られた上方開口の硬貨収納部１２が設けられている。この硬貨収納部１２のそれぞれの金種毎の底面部分には、硬貨払出ベルト１３が駆動ローラ１４と従動ローラ１５とに掛け渡されて設けられている。駆動ローラ１４は、後述するモータＭに駆動機構１０１（図５参照）を介して連結されて駆動される。したがって、硬貨払出ベルト１３は、モータＭを駆動源として回転駆動される。   Inside the main body case 1, there is provided an upper-opening coin storage portion 12 that communicates with each of the sorting holes 8 and is partitioned for each coin by a partition plate 11. A coin payout belt 13 is provided around a driving roller 14 and a driven roller 15 on the bottom surface portion of each coin type of the coin storage unit 12. The driving roller 14 is connected to and driven by a motor M described later via a driving mechanism 101 (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the coin payout belt 13 is rotationally driven using the motor M as a drive source.

そして、硬貨収納部１２の出口には、硬貨を一枚毎に分離する分離ローラ１６がすべての金種の出口部分を横断するように配設されている。この分離ローラ１６は、後述するモータＭに駆動機構１０１（図５参照）を介して連結され、硬貨払出ベルト１３の回転方向と同一方向に回転する。これにより、分離ローラ１６は、硬貨払出ベルト１３上の最下位の硬貨をその上に積層されて搬送される上位の硬貨から分離する機能を果たす。ここに、硬貨収納部１２の出口に設けられ、硬貨払出ベルト１３上の最下位の硬貨をその上に積層されて搬送される上位の硬貨から分離する分離機構１７が構成されている。   And the separation roller 16 which isolate | separates a coin for every sheet is arrange | positioned at the exit of the coin storage part 12 so that the exit part of all the denominations may be crossed. The separation roller 16 is connected to a motor M, which will be described later, via a drive mechanism 101 (see FIG. 5), and rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the coin dispensing belt 13. Thereby, the separation roller 16 fulfills the function of separating the lowest coin on the coin payout belt 13 from the upper coin that is stacked and conveyed thereon. Here, a separation mechanism 17 that is provided at the outlet of the coin storage unit 12 and separates the lowest coin on the coin payout belt 13 from the upper coin that is stacked and transported thereon is configured.

また、分離ローラ１６よりも硬貨払出ベルト１３の硬貨搬送方向下流側には、所定枚数の硬貨を一列に整列させて待機させる硬貨待機部１８が金種毎に設けられている。硬貨払出ベルト１３は、硬貨待機部１８にも延出し、本体ケース１内前方に位置する硬貨払出位置まで至っている。このような硬貨待機部１８には、硬貨を一時的に停止させるとともに必要枚数の硬貨を送り出すように動作制御がなされる硬貨シャッタ１９が設けられている。この硬貨シャッタ１９は、払出ソレノイド２０に駆動制御され、動作制御されることにより指定された硬貨とその枚数とを払い出す。さらに、払出ソレノイド２０の直後には、払出センサ２１が設けられている。   Further, on the downstream side of the coin delivery belt 13 in the coin transport direction with respect to the separation roller 16, a coin standby unit 18 is provided for each denomination for aligning and waiting a predetermined number of coins in a line. The coin payout belt 13 extends to the coin standby unit 18 and reaches a coin payout position located in the front of the main body case 1. The coin standby unit 18 is provided with a coin shutter 19 whose operation is controlled so as to temporarily stop the coins and send out the required number of coins. The coin shutter 19 is driven and controlled by the dispensing solenoid 20 and pays out the designated coin and the number of coins by controlling the operation. Further, a payout sensor 21 is provided immediately after the payout solenoid 20.

硬貨払出ベルト１３の終端位置には、図１及び図２に示すように、硬貨払出口２２が配置されている。この硬貨払出口２２には、払出ソレノイド２０に駆動された硬貨シャッタ１９が開く動作をすることにより硬貨払出ベルト１３に搬送された硬貨が払い出される。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a coin payout outlet 22 is disposed at the end position of the coin payout belt 13. The coins transported to the coin payout belt 13 are paid out to the coin payout outlet 22 when the coin shutter 19 driven by the payout solenoid 20 opens.

ここで、図３に示すように、硬貨払出ベルト１３は、硬貨選別部９から硬貨が落下する硬貨落下位置から硬貨搬送方向下流側に向けてその高さが高くなるように傾斜配置され、この傾斜が、分離ローラ１６の近傍位置まで続くように配置されている。そして、硬貨払出ベルト１３は、分離ローラ１６の近傍位置から硬貨払出ベルト１３の終端位置までの間は水平状態に維持されている。このような硬貨払出ベルト１３の配置状態を形成するために、駆動ローラ１４と従動ローラ１５との間には硬貨払出ベルト１３を屈曲させる屈曲ローラ２３が配置されている。このように硬貨払出ベルト１３が傾斜配置されている理由は、硬貨選別部９から硬貨が落下する硬貨落下領域は低位置にないと硬貨の落下収納動作が妨げられ、また、硬貨払出位置では硬貨払出口２２に硬貨を落下させて払い出すという構造上、硬貨払出位置を高位置に位置付けたいからである。ところが、このような構造上、硬貨収納部１２内の硬貨は、硬貨落下位置周辺に集まり易い。   Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the coin payout belt 13 is inclined and arranged so that its height increases from the coin dropping position where the coin falls from the coin sorting unit 9 toward the downstream side in the coin transport direction. The inclination is arranged so as to continue to a position near the separation roller 16. The coin payout belt 13 is maintained in a horizontal state from the position near the separation roller 16 to the end position of the coin payout belt 13. In order to form such an arrangement state of the coin payout belt 13, a bending roller 23 for bending the coin payout belt 13 is arranged between the driving roller 14 and the driven roller 15. The reason why the coin payout belt 13 is inclined as described above is that if the coin drop region where the coin falls from the coin sorting unit 9 is not at a low position, the coin falling and storing operation is hindered. This is because it is desired to position the coin payout position at a high position due to the structure of dropping the coin to the payout opening 22 and paying it out. However, due to such a structure, the coins in the coin storage portion 12 are likely to gather around the coin drop position.

そこで、本実施の形態では、硬貨収納部１２を、硬貨選別部９からの硬貨落下位置を含む上流側領域Ａと分離機構１７側の下流側領域Ｂとに二分割し、分離機構１７によって最下位の硬貨から分離された上位の硬貨が上流側領域Ａに流れ込むことを抑制する空間分離部２４を備えている。   Therefore, in the present embodiment, the coin storage unit 12 is divided into two parts, the upstream region A including the coin drop position from the coin sorting unit 9 and the downstream region B on the separation mechanism 17 side. A space separation unit 24 that suppresses the upper coin separated from the lower coin from flowing into the upstream region A is provided.

つまり、本実施の形態では、硬貨収納部１２を構成するために、仕切板１１等を含む硬貨収納部フレーム２５が設けられ、この硬貨収納部フレーム２５には、上流側領域Ａよりも下流側領域Ｂの方の高さを高くするような垂直立上片２６が含まれている。この垂直立上片２６は、図３及び図４に示すように、仕切板１１によって仕切られ、金種別に独立して設けられている。そして、各垂直立上片２６には、金種別に、硬貨収納部１２を上流側領域Ａと下流側領域Ｂとに二分割する逆流防止板２７が着脱自在に取り付けられている。これらの逆流防止板２７は、平板状部材の上部が１８０度に折り曲げ形成されてフック２８となり、このフック２８が垂直立上片２６に引っ掛けられることで垂直立上片２６に着脱自在に取り付けられている。このような取り付け構造から、逆流防止板２７は、昇降自在となっている。   That is, in the present embodiment, a coin storage unit frame 25 including the partition plate 11 and the like is provided to configure the coin storage unit 12, and the coin storage unit frame 25 has a downstream side from the upstream region A. A vertical rising piece 26 is included to increase the height of the region B. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the vertical rising piece 26 is partitioned by the partition plate 11 and is provided independently for each denomination. Each vertical rising piece 26 is detachably attached with a backflow prevention plate 27 that divides the coin storage portion 12 into an upstream area A and a downstream area B according to denomination. These backflow prevention plates 27 are formed by bending the upper part of the flat plate member at 180 degrees to form hooks 28, and the hooks 28 are hooked on the vertical rising pieces 26 to be detachably attached to the vertical rising pieces 26. ing. Due to such a mounting structure, the backflow prevention plate 27 can be raised and lowered.

また、逆流防止板２７の下端は、硬貨払出ベルト１３による硬貨の搬送方向に向けて折り曲げられて傾斜する傾斜部２９となっている。その傾斜角度は、一例として、２０度から４５度程度であるが、これらの角度範囲に限定されない。このような傾斜部２９となった逆流防止板２７の下端は、硬貨払出ベルト１３に対してある程度の間隔を開けて対向配置されている。この場合、逆流防止板２７の下端と硬貨払出ベルト１３との間の対向間隔は、１円及び５００円が他の金種に対して広くなっている。このような逆流防止板２７の下端と硬貨払出ベルト１３との間の対向間隔の設定は、図４に示すように、垂直立上片２６の高さを金種毎に設定することによって実現する。そして、このような逆流防止板２７の下端と硬貨払出ベルト１３との間の対向間隔は、硬貨収納部１２において、上流側領域Ａから下流側領域Ｂへの円滑な硬貨の流れを損なわず、かつ、下流側領域Ｂから上流側領域Ａへの逆流を効果的に防止し得るような間隔として設定されている。   In addition, the lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 is an inclined portion 29 that is bent and inclined in the coin conveyance direction by the coin dispensing belt 13. The inclination angle is, for example, about 20 degrees to 45 degrees, but is not limited to these angle ranges. The lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 that becomes such an inclined portion 29 is opposed to the coin payout belt 13 with a certain distance. In this case, the opposing distance between the lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 and the coin payout belt 13 is 1 yen and 500 yen wider than other denominations. The setting of the facing distance between the lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 and the coin payout belt 13 is realized by setting the height of the vertical rising piece 26 for each denomination as shown in FIG. . And the opposing space | interval between the lower end of such a backflow prevention board 27 and the coin delivery belt 13 does not impair the smooth coin flow from the upstream area | region A to the downstream area | region B in the coin storage part 12, In addition, the interval is set such that backflow from the downstream region B to the upstream region A can be effectively prevented.

さらに、硬貨収納部フレーム２５には、垂直立上片２６にフック２８が引っ掛けられて取り付けられた逆流防止板２７の図３中の時計方向への回動動作と垂直立上片２６からの脱落とを規制する規制部材３０が取り付けられている。この規制部材３０は、仕切板１１を貫通する丸棒状部材である。   Further, a backflow prevention plate 27 attached to the coin storage unit frame 25 with a hook 28 hooked to the vertical rising piece 26 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 and dropped from the vertical rising piece 26. A regulating member 30 that regulates the above is attached. The restriction member 30 is a round bar-like member that penetrates the partition plate 11.

次いで、このような構成の硬貨入出金装置の電気的なハードウエア構成について図５を参照して説明する。図５は、硬貨入出金装置の電気的なハードウエア構成を示すブロック図である。   Next, an electrical hardware configuration of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical hardware configuration of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus.

図５に示すように、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金装置は、Microcomputer（以下、マイコンという。）１０２を内蔵し、このマイコン１０２が各部を駆動制御する。マイコン１０２は、各部を集中的に制御するＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）１０３に、アドレスバス、データバス等のバスライン１０４を介して、制御プログラム等の固定的データを予め格納するＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）１０５と、データを書き換え自在に格納するＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）１０６と、通信インターフェース１０７とが接続されて構成されている。   As shown in FIG. 5, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present embodiment has a built-in microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 102, and the microcomputer 102 drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 102 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores in advance fixed data such as a control program via a bus line 104 such as an address bus and a data bus in a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that controls each part centrally. ) 105, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 106 for storing data in a rewritable manner, and a communication interface 107 are connected to each other.

ＲＯＭ１０５に格納された制御プログラムは、マイコン１０２による各部の駆動制御を可能とする。こうしてマイコン１０２によって駆動制御される各部として、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金装置は、バスライン１０４を介してマイコン１０２に接続された操作表示部３１（外観態様は図１参照）、モータＭを駆動源とする駆動機構１０１、及び払出ソレノイド２０を備える。そして、各種のセンサ類、つまり、投入口センサ３、計数センサ１０、及び払出センサ２１も、バスライン１０４を介してマイコン１０２に接続され、それらのセンシング結果がマイコン１０２に伝達される。さらに、外観構成を図示しないが、硬貨収納部１２の上流側領域Ａには、この上流側領域Ａにおいて硬貨が満杯となったことを検出する満杯センサ３２が設けられ、この満杯センサ３２もバスライン１０４を介してマイコン１０２に接続され、そのセンシング結果がマイコン１０２に伝達される。なお、各種のセンサ類、つまり、投入口センサ３、計数センサ１０、払出センサ２１、及び満杯センサ３２は、レーザダイオードとフォトトランジスタとの組み合わせによって構成される透過型の光センサである。   The control program stored in the ROM 105 enables drive control of each unit by the microcomputer 102. In this way, as each unit that is driven and controlled by the microcomputer 102, the coin depositing and dispensing device of the present embodiment includes an operation display unit 31 (see FIG. 1 for the appearance) connected to the microcomputer 102 via the bus line 104, and a motor M. A drive mechanism 101 as a drive source and a dispensing solenoid 20 are provided. Various sensors, that is, the input port sensor 3, the counting sensor 10, and the payout sensor 21 are also connected to the microcomputer 102 via the bus line 104, and the sensing results are transmitted to the microcomputer 102. Further, although the external configuration is not shown, the upstream area A of the coin storage unit 12 is provided with a full sensor 32 for detecting that the coin is full in the upstream area A. The full sensor 32 is also a bus. The sensing result is transmitted to the microcomputer 102 by being connected to the microcomputer 102 via the line 104. The various sensors, that is, the insertion port sensor 3, the counting sensor 10, the dispensing sensor 21, and the full sensor 32 are transmissive optical sensors configured by a combination of a laser diode and a phototransistor.

次いで、作用について説明する。   Next, the operation will be described.

本実施の形態の硬貨入出金装置では、ＲＯＭ１０５に格納された制御プログラムに従いＣＰＵ１０３が各種のセンサ、つまり、投入口センサ３、計数センサ１０、払出センサ２１、及び満杯センサ３２のセンシング結果を利用しながら、駆動機構１０１や払出ソレノイド２０を駆動制御することで、金種別の硬貨入出金動作を実行する。この際、硬貨入出金装置は、通信インターフェース１０７を介して接続された図示しないＰＯＳ端末／ＥＣＲ等との間で各種の通信を行ない、必要な情報をＰＯＳ端末／ＥＣＲ等に送信し、ＰＯＳ端末／ＥＣＲ等からの指令に応じて硬貨払出動作を実行する。   In the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present embodiment, the CPU 103 uses the sensing results of various sensors, that is, the slot sensor 3, the counting sensor 10, the dispensing sensor 21, and the full sensor 32 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 105. On the other hand, by controlling the driving mechanism 101 and the dispensing solenoid 20, a coin-type deposit / withdrawal operation according to denomination is executed. At this time, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus performs various communications with a POS terminal / ECR (not shown) connected via the communication interface 107, and transmits necessary information to the POS terminal / ECR, etc. / Coin dispensing operation is executed in response to a command from ECR or the like.

硬貨が硬貨投入口２に投入されると、投入口センサ３がその硬貨を検出し、硬貨導入ベルト４が駆動される。そして、投入された硬貨は、投入口ローラ５及び硬貨導入ベルト４で１枚ずつ送り出されて搬送され、方向転換部６で直角に方向転換されて硬貨搬送ベルト７に搬送され、硬貨選別部９で金種毎の選別がなされる。すなわち、金種に応じて選別穴８に落され、硬貨収納部１２に収納される。選別穴８から落下した硬貨は、計数センサ１０によりその数がカウントされる。また、硬貨待機部１８に硬貨がない場合には、硬貨払出ベルト１３が駆動されて硬貨待機部１８に所定枚数の硬貨が常に存在するように動作制御がなされる。   When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 2, the slot sensor 3 detects the coin and the coin introduction belt 4 is driven. Then, the inserted coins are fed one by one by the insertion slot roller 5 and the coin introduction belt 4 and conveyed, are turned at right angles by the direction changing unit 6 and conveyed to the coin conveying belt 7, and the coin sorting unit 9. The sorting by denomination is done. That is, it is dropped into the sorting hole 8 according to the denomination and stored in the coin storage unit 12. The number of coins dropped from the sorting hole 8 is counted by the counting sensor 10. When there is no coin in the coin standby unit 18, the coin payout belt 13 is driven and operation control is performed so that a predetermined number of coins always exist in the coin standby unit 18.

これに対して、ＰＯＳ端末／ＥＣＲ等からの払出命令があった場合には、硬貨払出ベルト１３が駆動されるとともに、金種毎に払出ソレノイド２０が動作して必要枚数の硬貨が送り出され、硬貨払出口２２に払い出される。   On the other hand, when there is a payout command from the POS terminal / ECR or the like, the coin payout belt 13 is driven and the payout solenoid 20 is operated for each denomination to send out the required number of coins. It is paid out to the coin payout exit 22.

ここで、前述したように、硬貨選別部９から硬貨収納部１２に硬貨を落下させるという構造上、硬貨落下位置周辺での硬貨収容量を確保するために、硬貨収納部１２における上流側領域Ａでは、硬貨払出ベルト１３が低位置に配置されている。そして、硬貨払出位置では硬貨払出口２２に硬貨を落下させて払い出すという構造上、硬貨収納部１２における下流側領域Ｂでは、硬貨払出ベルト１３が高位置に配置されている。このような硬貨払出ベルト１３の配置状態を実現するために、硬貨払出ベルト１３は、上流側領域Ａから下流側領域Ｂに向けて高さが高くなるように傾斜配置されている。このような構造上、硬貨収納部１２内の硬貨は、どうしても硬貨落下位置周辺に集まり易い。特に、分離機構１７によって最下位の硬貨から分離された上位の硬貨は、硬貨落下位置周辺に戻されるような戻り力を受けることから、より硬貨落下位置周辺に集まり易い。そして、このように、硬貨が硬貨落下位置周辺に集まってしまうと、硬貨収納部１２における上流側領域Ａの空間が狭まり、硬貨収納部１２全体としての硬貨収容量が少なくなってしまうという不都合が生ずる。   Here, as described above, because of the structure in which coins are dropped from the coin sorting unit 9 to the coin storage unit 12, the upstream region A in the coin storage unit 12 is secured in order to secure a coin storage amount around the coin dropping position. Then, the coin payout belt 13 is disposed at a low position. In the coin payout position, the coin payout belt 13 is disposed at a high position in the downstream region B of the coin storage portion 12 due to the structure in which the coin is dropped and paid out to the coin payout outlet 22. In order to realize such an arrangement state of the coin payout belt 13, the coin payout belt 13 is inclined so that the height increases from the upstream area A toward the downstream area B. Due to such a structure, the coins in the coin storage part 12 inevitably gather around the coin dropping position. In particular, the upper coins separated from the lowest coin by the separating mechanism 17 are subjected to a return force that returns to the vicinity of the coin dropping position, and thus are more likely to gather around the coin dropping position. And if a coin collects around a coin fall position in this way, the space of the upstream area A in the coin storage part 12 will narrow, and the inconvenience that the coin storage amount as the whole coin storage part 12 will decrease. Arise.

そこで、本実施の形態では、硬貨収納部１２を、硬貨選別部９からの硬貨落下位置を含む上流側領域Ａと分離機構１７側の下流側領域Ｂとに二分割し、硬貨が上流側領域Ａに流れ込むことを抑制する空間分離部２４を備え、これによって下流側領域Ｂから上流側領域Ａに硬貨が流れ込むことを抑制している。つまり、硬貨収納部１２において、下流側領域Ｂから上流側領域Ａに戻ろうとする硬貨は、逆流防止板２７の下端と硬貨払出ベルト１３との間の対向間隔が狭まっていることから、逆流防止板２７によってその流動が抑制される。これにより、硬貨収納部１２において、硬貨は、硬貨払出ベルト１３が硬貨払出方向に回転動作するに従い、上流側領域Ａから下流側領域Ｂに搬送され、この下流側領域Ｂに多く留まることになる。したがって、硬貨収納部１２における上流側領域Ａの空間が狭まり、硬貨収納部１２全体としての硬貨収容量が少なくなってしまうという不都合が回避される。   Therefore, in the present embodiment, the coin storage unit 12 is divided into the upstream region A including the coin drop position from the coin sorting unit 9 and the downstream region B on the separation mechanism 17 side, and the coins are in the upstream region. The space separation part 24 which suppresses flowing into A is provided, and thereby the coin is prevented from flowing from the downstream region B into the upstream region A. That is, in the coin storage unit 12, coins that are going to return from the downstream region B to the upstream region A are prevented from backflow because the facing distance between the lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 and the coin payout belt 13 is narrowed. The flow is suppressed by the plate 27. Thereby, in the coin storage part 12, as the coin payout belt 13 rotates in the coin payout direction, the coins are transported from the upstream area A to the downstream area B and remain in the downstream area B in large quantities. . Therefore, the space of the upstream area A in the coin storage unit 12 is narrowed, and the inconvenience that the coin storage amount of the coin storage unit 12 as a whole is reduced is avoided.

このような逆流防止板２７は、垂直立上片２６に対して昇降自在に取り付けられ、また、その下端が硬貨払出ベルト１３による硬貨の搬送方向に向けて折り曲げられて傾斜する傾斜部２９となっている。このような逆流防止板２７の構造は、硬貨収納部１２において、上流側領域Ａから下流側領域Ｂへの円滑な硬貨の流れを損なわず、かつ、下流側領域Ｂから上流側領域Ａへの硬貨の逆流を効果的に防止する。   Such a backflow prevention plate 27 is attached to the vertical rising piece 26 so as to be able to move up and down, and a lower end of the reverse flow prevention plate 27 is an inclined portion 29 that is bent and inclined in the coin conveyance direction by the coin dispensing belt 13. ing. Such a structure of the backflow prevention plate 27 does not impair a smooth coin flow from the upstream region A to the downstream region B in the coin storage portion 12, and the downstream region B to the upstream region A does not deteriorate. Effectively prevents coins from flowing backward.

つまり、硬貨払出ベルト１３によって上流側領域Ａから下流側領域Ｂへ硬貨が搬送されるに際して、硬貨は、複数個の硬貨が重なり合った塊として移動することがある。このような場合、硬貨払出ベルト１３に直接載置された最下位の硬貨に積み重なる上位の硬貨は、逆流防止板２７の下端側に当接することがある。この際、逆流防止板２７は、その下端が硬貨の搬送方向に向けて折り曲げられて傾斜する傾斜部２９となっていることから、硬貨の移動に対して強い規制力を及ぼさない。しかも、硬貨払出ベルト１３上の硬貨の状態によっては、逆流防止板２７に強く当接するようなことも予想されるが、この場合には、逆流防止板２７は上方に浮き上がる。逆流防止板２７の下端に形成された傾斜部２９は、硬貨の搬送方向に向けて折り曲げられて傾斜するため、搬送される硬貨の当接によって、逆流防止板２７に上昇方向へのベクトルを生じさせるからである。このようなことから、逆流防止板２７は、硬貨収納部１２における上流側領域Ａから下流側領域Ｂへの円滑な硬貨の流れを損なわない。
That is, when the coins from the upstream side region A to the downstream side region B is transported by the coin dispensing belt 13, the coin may be moved as a mass overlapping a plurality of coins. In such a case, the upper coins stacked on the lowest coin placed directly on the coin payout belt 13 may come into contact with the lower end side of the backflow prevention plate 27. At this time, the backflow prevention plate 27 has an inclined portion 29 whose lower end is bent and inclined in the coin conveyance direction, and therefore does not exert a strong restrictive force on the coin movement. In addition, depending on the state of the coins on the coin payout belt 13, it is expected that the coins strongly come into contact with the backflow prevention plate 27. In this case, the backflow prevention plate 27 is lifted upward. The inclined portion 29 formed at the lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 is bent and inclined in the coin conveyance direction, so that a vector in the upward direction is generated in the backflow prevention plate 27 by contact of the conveyed coin. It is because it makes it. For this reason, the backflow prevention plate 27 does not impair a smooth coin flow from the upstream region A to the downstream region B in the coin storage unit 12.

また、逆流防止板２７の下端に形成された傾斜部２９は、硬貨の搬送方向に向けて折り曲げられて傾斜するため、下流側領域Ｂから上流側領域Ａへの逆流しようとする硬貨を受け、下流側領域Ｂから上流側領域Ａへの硬貨の逆流を効果的に防止する。   Further, the inclined portion 29 formed at the lower end of the backflow prevention plate 27 is bent and inclined toward the coin conveying direction, and therefore receives the coins that are to flow backward from the downstream region B to the upstream region A, The reverse flow of coins from the downstream area B to the upstream area A is effectively prevented.

全体の斜視図である。It is a whole perspective view. 内部構造を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows an internal structure. 硬貨収納部の縦断側面図である。It is a vertical side view of a coin storage part. 硬貨払出位置の方向から逆流防止板を見た正面図である。It is the front view which looked at the backflow prevention board from the direction of the coin delivery position. 電気的なハードウエア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows an electrical hardware structure.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

２ 硬貨投入口、９ 硬貨選別部、１２ 硬貨収納部、１３ 硬貨払出ベルト、１７ 分離機構、２２ 硬貨払出口、２４ 空間分離部、２７ 逆流防止板、Ａ 上流側領域、Ｂ 下流側領域
2 Coin slot, 9 Coin sorting part, 12 Coin storage part, 13 Coin delivery belt, 17 Separation mechanism, 22 Coin delivery outlet, 24 Spatial separation part, 27 Backflow prevention plate, A Upstream area, B Downstream area

Claims (1)

硬貨投入口から投入された硬貨を硬貨選別部で金種別に選別して硬貨収納部に落下させ、この硬貨収納部に金種別に収納された硬貨を払出指示に基づいて硬貨払出口に払い出す硬貨入出金装置において、
前記硬貨収納部の底部に設けられて硬貨を金種別に搬送し、硬貨搬送方向下流側が高くなるように傾斜配置された硬貨払出ベルトと、
前記硬貨収納部の出口に設けられ、前記硬貨払出ベルト上の最下位の硬貨をその上に積層される硬貨から分離する分離機構と、
前記硬貨収納部を、前記硬貨選別部からの硬貨落下位置を含む上流側領域と前記分離機構側の下流側領域とに二分割し、前記分離機構によって最下位の硬貨から分離された硬貨が前記上流側領域に流れ込むことを抑制する空間分離部と、
を具備し、
前記空間分離部は、前記上流側領域と前記下流側領域との間に前記硬貨払出ベルトに接触することなく配置された板状の逆流防止板によって構成されており、
前記逆流防止板は、その下端が硬貨搬送方向に向けて屈曲され、昇降自在に取り付けられている、
ことを特徴とする硬貨入出金装置。 The coins inserted from the coin insertion slot are sorted into denominations by the coin sorting unit and dropped into the coin storage unit, and the coins stored in the denomination in this coin storage unit are dispensed to the coin payout outlet based on the dispensing instruction. In the coin deposit and withdrawal device,
A coin payout belt that is provided at the bottom of the coin storage unit and conveys coins by denomination, and is inclined so that the downstream side in the coin transport direction is higher;
A separation mechanism that is provided at an outlet of the coin storage unit and separates the lowest coin on the coin payout belt from the coins stacked thereon;
The coin storage part is divided into an upstream area including a coin drop position from the coin sorting part and a downstream area on the separation mechanism side, and the coin separated from the lowest coin by the separation mechanism is A space separation unit that suppresses flowing into the upstream region;
Equipped with,
The space separation portion is constituted by a plate-like backflow prevention plate arranged without contacting the coin dispensing belt between the upstream region and the downstream region,
The backflow prevention plate is bent at its lower end in the coin conveyance direction, and is attached so as to freely move up and down.
Coin depositing and dispensing device characterized by the above.
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