JPH06333119A - Coin dispenser and automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Coin dispenser and automatic vending machine

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JPH06333119A
JPH06333119A JP5125859A JP12585993A JPH06333119A JP H06333119 A JPH06333119 A JP H06333119A JP 5125859 A JP5125859 A JP 5125859A JP 12585993 A JP12585993 A JP 12585993A JP H06333119 A JPH06333119 A JP H06333119A
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coin
slide member
receivers
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receiver
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Hiroshi Oyabu
博 大薮
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Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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PURPOSE:To provide the coin dispenser whose depth is decreased. CONSTITUTION:In the coin dispense having plural coin hold cylinders 15-18 provided in parallel in a horizontal direction, coin receivers 20-23 provided to a lower part of each coin holding cylinder and supporting a coin at a lowermost stage in the coin hold cylinder and plate coin payment sections 24-27 provided between the coin hold cylinder and the coin receiver, having a coin reception entry receiving a coin 4 at the lowermost stage in each coin hold cylinder and reciprocated in the horizontal direction in which coins are paid downward by the reciprocating motion of the coin payment plate sections, a 1st slide member 28 formed integrally with the coin payment plates 24, 25 and a 2nd slide member 29 formed integrally with the coin dispensed plates 26, 27 are moved toward the middle in the horizontal direction at coin payment to pay coins.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、自動販売機等に搭載さ
れ、釣銭の払出しを行なったり紙幣を硬貨に換金するの
に用いられる硬貨払出し装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device mounted on an automatic vending machine or the like and used for dispensing change and for converting bills into coins.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】硬貨払出し装置としては、特公昭61−
41035号が知られている。この装置を図9〜図11
に基づいて説明する。図9は硬貨保留筒を省略して示し
た硬貨払出し装置の平面図であり、図の上下方向が自動
販売機の奥行方向に相当する。
2. Description of the Related Art As a coin dispensing device, Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-
No. 41035 is known. This device is shown in FIGS.
It will be described based on. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the coin dispensing device in which the coin holding cylinder is omitted, and the vertical direction of the drawing corresponds to the depth direction of the vending machine.

【0003】図10は図9のB−B断面図で、硬貨払出
し板が初期位置にある状態を示し、図11は同じく図9
のB−B断面図であるが、硬貨払出し板がその全ストロ
ークの約半分だけ右方に移動した状態を示す。
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9, showing a state in which the coin dispensing plate is in the initial position, and FIG.
FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 7, but showing a state in which the coin dispensing plate has moved to the right by about half of its full stroke.

【0004】これらの図において、コイン受け1の上に
下スライド板2が硬貨払出し装置(及び自動販売機)の
奥行き方向(図10及び図11の左右方向)にスライド
可能に設けられ、この下スライド板2の上に、硬貨払出
し板3が上記奥行き方向にスライド可能に設けられてい
る。さらに硬貨払出し板3の上には複数の硬貨4を保留
する硬貨保留筒5が設けられている。硬貨払出し板3に
は、硬貨保留筒5の最下段の硬貨4Aを受け入れる受入
口6を形成されている。また、コイン受け1には硬貨4
を払い出すための硬貨払出し口1Aが形成されている。
In these figures, a lower slide plate 2 is provided on a coin receiver 1 so as to be slidable in the depth direction of the coin dispensing device (and the vending machine) (left and right directions in FIGS. 10 and 11). A coin payout plate 3 is provided on the slide plate 2 so as to be slidable in the depth direction. Further, a coin holding cylinder 5 for holding a plurality of coins 4 is provided on the coin payout plate 3. The coin payout plate 3 is formed with a receiving port 6 for receiving the coin 4A at the lowermost stage of the coin holding cylinder 5. In addition, the coin receiver 1 has coins 4
A coin dispensing port 1A for dispensing a coin is formed.

【0005】硬貨保留筒5の右方に回転円板7Aおよび
該回転円盤に形成された突出部7Bからなる駆動カム7
が設けられ、また、硬貨払出し板3はその右端近くに溝
8を形成され、この溝8と前記駆動カム7の突出部7B
とが係合している。従って、図示しないモータにより駆
動カム7が回転すると、硬貨払出し板3がその受入口6
内に硬貨4Aを受け入れたまま上記奥行き方向にスライ
ドする。
A drive cam 7 consisting of a rotating disk 7A on the right side of the coin holding cylinder 5 and a protrusion 7B formed on the rotating disk.
Is provided, and the coin dispensing plate 3 is formed with a groove 8 near its right end. The groove 8 and the projecting portion 7B of the drive cam 7 are provided.
And are engaged. Therefore, when the drive cam 7 is rotated by a motor (not shown), the coin payout plate 3 is moved to the receiving port 6 thereof.
The coin 4A is slid in the depth direction while receiving the coin therein.

【0006】硬貨払出し板3等がその初期位置にある状
態における下スライド板2の下方にはクラッチ機構9が
設けられている。このクラッチ機構9は、ソレノイド1
0、プランジャ11、該プランジャ11の上端と当接す
るピン12、ソレノイド10とプランジャ11の間に配
置されプランジャ11を上方に付勢する第1のコイルば
ね13、下スライド板2とピン12の間に配置されピン
12を下方に付勢する第2のコイルばね14等により構
成され、ソレノイド10がオフの時は第1のコイルばね
13の付勢力によりピン12が上方に移動して図10及
び図11に示すように硬貨払出し板3と下スライド板2
とが連結されて一体となって上記奥行き方向にスライド
する。
A clutch mechanism 9 is provided below the lower slide plate 2 when the coin payout plate 3 and the like are in the initial position. The clutch mechanism 9 includes a solenoid 1
0, a plunger 11, a pin 12 that contacts the upper end of the plunger 11, a first coil spring 13 that is arranged between the solenoid 10 and the plunger 11 and urges the plunger 11 upward, and between the lower slide plate 2 and the pin 12. And a second coil spring 14 for urging the pin 12 downward. When the solenoid 10 is off, the urging force of the first coil spring 13 moves the pin 12 upward to move the pin 12 upward. As shown in FIG. 11, the coin dispensing plate 3 and the lower slide plate 2
And are connected and integrated, and slide in the depth direction.

【0007】クラッチ機構9をオンにすると、ソレノイ
ド10の吸引力によりプランジャ11が下方に移動し、
このため第2のコイルばね14の付勢力によりピン12
が下方に移動して硬貨払出し板3と下スライド板2の連
結が解除される。従って、硬貨払出し板3のみが上記奥
行き方向にスライドし、硬貨4Aは硬貨払出し口1Aか
ら下方に払い出される。なお、クラッチ機構としては、
この例のほか、特開平2−151989号に開示されて
いるもの等各種のものが用いられている。
When the clutch mechanism 9 is turned on, the attraction force of the solenoid 10 causes the plunger 11 to move downward,
Therefore, the pin 12 is urged by the urging force of the second coil spring 14.
Moves downward and the connection between the coin dispensing plate 3 and the lower slide plate 2 is released. Therefore, only the coin dispensing plate 3 slides in the depth direction, and the coin 4A is dispensed downward from the coin dispensing port 1A. As a clutch mechanism,
In addition to this example, various types such as those disclosed in JP-A-2-151989 are used.

【0008】図12は従来の硬貨払出し装置の基本の奥
行き寸法を説明するための概略図である。この図におい
て、コイン受け1の先端縁部を円弧状に切り欠いて硬貨
払出し口1Aが形成されているが、コイン受け1が硬貨
4を支持する領域Sは、安定して硬貨4を払出し、か
つ、硬貨保留筒5内へ落下する硬貨4を安定して整列積
するため、硬貨4の面積の2/3以上の面積を必要とす
る。この点を考慮して上記切欠きの大きさが決定されて
いる。硬貨4を硬貨払出し口1Aから下方に落下させる
ためには、硬貨4の移動行程を領域Sから少しオーバー
させる必要がある。従って、領域Sの、硬貨4の移動方
向に沿った長さをL1、上記オーバーさせる距離をL
2、硬貨払出し板3の受入口6の直径をL3とすると、
これら領域S、オーバーさせる距離及び受入口6のため
にL1+L2+L3の奥行き寸法が必要となる。なお、
本明細書において領域S、オーバーさせる距離及び受入
口6のために必要となる奥行き寸法を『基本の奥行き寸
法』と称する。
FIG. 12 is a schematic view for explaining the basic depth dimension of a conventional coin dispensing device. In this figure, a coin payout opening 1A is formed by cutting out a tip edge portion of the coin receiver 1 in an arc shape, but an area S in which the coin receiver 1 supports the coins 4 stably pays out the coins 4, In addition, in order to stably align and stack the coins 4 falling into the coin storage cylinder 5, an area of 2/3 or more of the area of the coins 4 is required. Considering this point, the size of the notch is determined. In order to drop the coin 4 downward from the coin payout opening 1A, the movement stroke of the coin 4 needs to slightly exceed the area S. Therefore, the length of the area S along the moving direction of the coin 4 is L1, and the above-mentioned distance is L
2. If the diameter of the receiving port 6 of the coin dispensing plate 3 is L3,
A depth dimension of L1 + L2 + L3 is required for the area S, the distance to be overlaid, and the receiving port 6. In addition,
In this specification, the area S, the distance to be over, and the depth dimension required for the receiving port 6 are referred to as “basic depth dimension”.

【0009】[0009]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】硬貨払出し装置の奥行
き寸法は、当然にその硬貨払出し装置が搭載される自動
販売機等の奥行き寸法に影響を及ぼすが、自動販売機等
の占有するスペースを小さくするために、硬貨払出し装
置自身のの奥行き寸法を小さくすることが望まれてい
る。壁埋め込み型や壁掛け型の薄型自動販売機において
は強く要請されている。
The depth dimension of the coin dispensing device naturally affects the depth dimension of the vending machine or the like in which the coin dispensing device is mounted, but the space occupied by the vending machine or the like is reduced. Therefore, it is desired to reduce the depth dimension of the coin dispensing device itself. There is a strong demand for wall-embedded and wall-mounted thin vending machines.

【0010】そこで、本発明の課題は、奥行き寸法を小
さくすることができる硬貨払出し装置を提供することに
ある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin dispensing device which can reduce the depth dimension.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に本発明が講じた手段は、硬貨払出し板部を左右方向へ
スライドさせることに特徴を有する。すなわち、本発明
による硬貨払出し装置は、左右方向へ複数個並列して設
けられた硬貨保留筒と、各硬貨保留筒の下方に設けら
れ、硬貨保留筒内の最下段の硬貨を支持するコイン受け
と、硬貨保留筒とコイン受けの間に設けられ、各硬貨保
留筒内の最下段の硬貨を受け入れる硬貨受入口を備えコ
イン受けに対し往復運動可能な硬貨払出し板部とを有
し、硬貨払出し板部が往復運動することにより硬貨がコ
イン受けから下方へ払い出される硬貨払出し装置におい
て、硬貨払出し板部を左右方向へ往復運動させる駆動手
段を設けたことを特徴とする。
[Means for Solving the Problems] Means taken by the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems are characterized in that the coin dispensing plate portion is slid in the left-right direction. That is, the coin payout device according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of coin holding cylinders arranged in parallel in the left-right direction, and a coin receiver that is provided below each coin holding cylinder and supports the lowest coin in the coin holding cylinder. And a coin dispensing plate portion provided between the coin storage cylinder and the coin receiver, for receiving the lowest coin in each coin storage cylinder, and having a coin dispensing plate portion capable of reciprocating movement with respect to the coin receiver. A coin dispensing device in which coins are dispensed downward from a coin receiver by reciprocating movement of the plate portion is characterized in that drive means for reciprocating the coin dispensing plate portion in the left-right direction is provided.

【0012】上記の手段においては、複数のコイン受け
の高さを同レベルとしても良いが、複数のコイン受けが
高さ方向に段差を設けて配置されなることを好ましい。
In the above means, the heights of a plurality of coin receivers may be set at the same level, but it is preferable that the plurality of coin receivers be arranged with a step in the height direction.

【0013】また、硬貨払出し板部は第1の第1のスラ
イド部材と第2のスライド部材とからなり、硬貨払出し
時に第1のスライド部材及び第2のスライド部材がそれ
ぞれ左右方向の中央部へ向かって移動することを特徴と
する。例えば、4本の硬貨保留筒のある場合(4金種の
場合)、それぞれに対応させた数の硬貨払出し板を設け
ても良いし、また一体に形成した単一の硬貨払出し板で
も良いが、最左方の硬貨払出し板部とこれに隣接する硬
貨払出し板部は一体に形成して第1のスライド部材とす
ると共に、最右方の硬貨払出し板部とこれに隣接する硬
貨払出し板部も一体に形成して第2のスライド部材とす
る。かかる場合、最左方と最右方のコイン受けを共に低
レベルとし、またそれらのいずれか一方に隣接する内側
のコイン受けを中レベルとし、更に残る内側のコイン受
けを高レベルとすることが好ましい。
Further, the coin payout plate portion comprises a first first slide member and a second slide member, and the first slide member and the second slide member are respectively moved to the central portion in the left-right direction at the time of coin payout. It is characterized by moving toward. For example, when there are four coin storage cylinders (in the case of four denominations), a coin payout plate of a number corresponding to each may be provided, or a single coin payout plate integrally formed may be used. The leftmost coin payout plate part and the coin payout plate part adjacent thereto are integrally formed as a first slide member, and the rightmost coin payout plate part and the coin payout plate part adjacent thereto. Is also integrally formed to form the second slide member. In such a case, the leftmost and rightmost coin receivers may both be at a low level, the inner coin receiver adjacent to one of them may be at a middle level, and the remaining inner coin receivers may be at a high level. preferable.

【0014】[0014]

【作用】硬貨を払い出さない待機状態においては、硬貨
払出し板はそれぞれ待機位置にあるが、硬貨払出しの際
には駆動手段により、それが左右方向に移動し、硬貨に
対応するコイン受けから選択された硬貨を下方へ落下さ
せる。このように、硬貨払出し板を左右方向へ移動可能
としたので、基本の奥行き寸法は従来に比べると大幅に
小さくなる。
In the standby state in which coins are not dispensed, the coin dispensing plates are in the standby position, but when the coins are dispensed, the coins are moved by the driving means in the left and right directions and selected from the coin receivers corresponding to the coins. Dropped coins. As described above, since the coin payout plate can be moved in the left-right direction, the basic depth dimension is significantly smaller than the conventional depth dimension.

【0015】また複数のコイン受けが高さ方向に段差を
設けて配置されなる場合には、払い出されて落下する硬
貨が隣接するコイン受けの下方領域にはみ出しても、隣
接の硬貨と干渉せずに済む。換言すると、硬貨落下空間
を隣接するコイン受け下方領域にオーバーラップさせて
設けることが可能であるので、硬貨払出し装置の左右の
幅寸法も抑えることができる。
Further, when a plurality of coin receivers are arranged with a step in the height direction, even if coins that are dispensed and fall out protrude into the area below the adjacent coin receiver, they do not interfere with the adjacent coins. You don't have to. In other words, the coin drop space can be provided so as to overlap the adjacent lower area of the coin receiver, so that the lateral width dimension of the coin dispensing device can be suppressed.

【0016】さらに、硬貨払出し板をそれぞれ一体に構
成して第1及び第2のスライド部材とした場合には、左
右に大きく離間したコイン受けの段差レベルは同レベル
で良いため、段差レベルを硬貨保留筒の数だけ設ける必
要がなく、それ未満の数で済む。これは複数の硬貨保留
筒の長さ寸法(高さ寸法)の違いをできるだけ抑制でき
るので、ある硬貨保留筒に保留できる硬貨数が少なくな
ってしまうと言う不都合を解消できる。また硬貨払出し
装置の幅寸法の縮小化にも寄与する。
Further, when the coin payout plates are integrally formed as the first and second slide members, the level difference levels of the coin receivers which are largely separated left and right may be the same level. It is not necessary to provide the number of holding cylinders, and the number less than that is sufficient. This can suppress the difference in the length dimension (height dimension) of the plurality of coin storage cylinders as much as possible, so that it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the number of coins that can be stored in a certain coin storage cylinder becomes small. It also contributes to the reduction of the width of the coin dispensing device.

【0017】[0017]

【実施例】以下、図面に基づいて本発明の硬貨払出し装
置を説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A coin dispensing device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0018】図1は本発明の一実施例の硬貨払出し装置
の正面図、図2は図1のA−A断面図、図3は図1の底
面図、図4は図1の装置の硬貨払出し板の正面図、図5
は図4の平面図である。なおこれらの図において、左右
方向は硬貨払出し装置の幅方向であり、図2、図3及び
図5の上下方向が奥行き方向である。
FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a coin of the device of FIG. The front view of the payout plate, FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4. In these figures, the left-right direction is the width direction of the coin dispensing device, and the up-down direction of FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 is the depth direction.

【0019】これらの図において、左右方向に4個並列
して配列された4つの硬貨保留筒15,16,17,1
8に保留されている図示しない硬貨は、それぞれハウジ
ング19に対して固定された4つのコイン受け20,2
1,22,23により底面を支持されている。各硬貨保
留筒15,16,17,18及び対応する各コイン受け
20,21,22,23はそれぞれ違う大きさのコイン
用であり、例えば硬貨保留筒15及びコイン受け20は
100円硬貨用、硬貨保留筒16及びコイン受け21は
払出し頻度の少ない50円硬貨用、硬貨保留筒17及び
コイン受け22は払出し頻度の少ない500円硬貨用、
硬貨保留筒18及びコイン受け23は10円硬貨用であ
る。これら各コイン受け20,21,22,23は上下
方向に段差を設けて配置されている。最左方のコイン受
け20及び最右方のコイン受け23は高さ方向に低レベ
ル位置、内側のコイン受け21は中レベル位置、残る内
側のコイン受け22は高レベル位置である。また、コイ
ン受け20,21の右端部は硬貨払出し口20A,21
Aを形成し、コイン受け22,23の左端部は硬貨払出
し口22A,23Aを形成している。
In these figures, four coin holding cylinders 15, 16, 17, 1 arranged in parallel in the left-right direction are arranged.
The coins (not shown) held in the eight coin holders are four coin receivers 20 and 2 fixed to the housing 19, respectively.
The bottom surface is supported by 1, 22, 23. The coin holding cylinders 15, 16, 17, 18 and the corresponding coin receivers 20, 21, 22, 23 are for coins of different sizes. For example, the coin holding cylinder 15 and the coin receiver 20 are for 100-yen coins, The coin holding cylinder 16 and the coin receiver 21 are for 50-yen coins with a low payout frequency, and the coin holding cylinder 17 and the coin receiver 22 are for 500-yen coins with a low payout frequency,
The coin holding cylinder 18 and the coin receiver 23 are for 10-yen coins. These coin receivers 20, 21, 22, 23 are arranged with a step in the vertical direction. The leftmost coin receiver 20 and the rightmost coin receiver 23 are at the low level position in the height direction, the inner coin receiver 21 is at the middle level position, and the remaining inner coin receiver 22 is at the high level position. Further, the coin receiving ports 20A, 21 are provided at the right ends of the coin receivers 20, 21.
A is formed, and the left end portions of the coin receivers 22 and 23 form coin payout ports 22A and 23A.

【0020】コイン受け20,21の上には硬貨払出し
板部24,25が設けられているが、これら2つの硬貨
払出し板部24,25は一体となって第1のスライド部
材28とされ、幅方向にスライド可能とされている。同
様に、コイン受け22,23の上に硬貨払出し板部2
6,27が一体となって第2のスライド部材29とさ
れ、左右方向にスライド可能に設けられている。なお、
図1では図示を省略しているが、コイン受け20,2
1,22,23と硬貨払出し板部24,25,26,2
7の間には、それぞれ下スライド板30,31,32,
33が左右方向にスライド可能に設けられている(図2
参照)。また上記硬貨払出し板部24,25,26,2
7と下スライド板30,31,32,33とは図示しな
い公知のクラッチ機構により連結および連結解除を行な
うことができる。
Coin payout plates 24 and 25 are provided on the coin receivers 20 and 21, and these two coin payout plates 24 and 25 are integrally formed as a first slide member 28. It is slidable in the width direction. Similarly, the coin payout plate portion 2 is provided on the coin receivers 22 and 23.
6 and 27 are integrally formed as a second slide member 29, which is slidable in the left-right direction. In addition,
Although not shown in FIG. 1, the coin receivers 20, 2
1, 22, 23 and coin payout plate parts 24, 25, 26, 2
7 between the lower slide plates 30, 31, 32,
33 is provided so as to be slidable in the left-right direction (see FIG. 2).
reference). Also, the coin dispensing plate parts 24, 25, 26, 2
7 and the lower slide plates 30, 31, 32, 33 can be connected and disconnected by a known clutch mechanism (not shown).

【0021】第1のスライド部材28に対応して、回転
円板34Aおよび該回転円盤に形成された突出部34B
からな第1の駆動カム34が設けられている。同様に、
第2のスライド部材29に対応して、回転円板35Aお
よび該回転円盤に形成された突出部35Bからな第2の
駆動カム35が設けられている。これら第1及び第2の
駆動カム34,35は、ギヤボックス36を介してモー
タ37に接続され、モータ37により第1の駆動カム3
4は図4において反時計方向へ、第2の駆動カム35は
時計方向へそれぞれ回転駆動される。また、第1のスラ
イド部材28は上下方向に細長い形状の長溝38を形成
され、この長溝38と駆動カム34の突出部34Bとが
係合している。また、第2のスライド部材29にも同様
に細長い形状の長溝39を形成され、この長溝38と駆
動カム34の突出部34Bとが係合している。図1〜図
5に示した状態では、第1のスライド部材28はその最
左端に位置し、第2のスライド部材29はその最右端に
位置しており、この位置(初期位置或いは待機位置)に
あるときは硬貨は払い出されることがない。図示の位置
から、モータ37により駆動カム34が回転すると、第
1及び第2のスライド部材28,29は、その受入口6
内に硬貨を受け入れたまま、硬貨払出し装置の幅方向に
スライドする。このとき第1及び第2のスライド部材2
8,29は初期位置から硬貨払出し装置の中心部C方向
へ移動し、再び初期位置へ戻る。すなわち、第1のスラ
イド部材28は初期位置から右方へスライドした後左方
へスライドして初期位置に戻り、再び同様な運動を繰り
返し、第2のスライド部材29は初期位置から左方へス
ライドした後右方へスライドして初期位置へ戻り、再び
同様な運動を繰り返す。なお、図2において、40はス
ラグ通路を示す。
A rotary disc 34A corresponding to the first slide member 28 and a protrusion 34B formed on the rotary disc.
An empty first drive cam 34 is provided. Similarly,
Corresponding to the second slide member 29, a second drive cam 35 including a rotating disc 35A and a protrusion 35B formed on the rotating disc is provided. These first and second drive cams 34, 35 are connected to a motor 37 via a gear box 36, and the motor 37 drives the first drive cam 3
4 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4, and the second drive cam 35 is rotated clockwise. Further, the first slide member 28 is formed with a vertically elongated long groove 38, and the long groove 38 and the protruding portion 34B of the drive cam 34 are engaged with each other. Similarly, the second slide member 29 is also formed with a long groove 39 having an elongated shape, and the long groove 38 and the protruding portion 34B of the drive cam 34 are engaged with each other. In the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the first slide member 28 is located at the leftmost end and the second slide member 29 is located at the rightmost end, and this position (initial position or standby position) No coins will be dispensed when in. When the drive cam 34 is rotated by the motor 37 from the position shown in the drawing, the first and second slide members 28 and 29 are inserted into the receiving port 6 thereof.
With the coin inside, slide in the width direction of the coin dispensing device. At this time, the first and second slide members 2
8 and 29 move from the initial position toward the central portion C of the coin dispensing device, and then return to the initial position again. That is, the first slide member 28 slides to the right from the initial position, then slides to the left, returns to the initial position, repeats the same movement again, and the second slide member 29 slides to the left from the initial position. After that, slide to the right to return to the initial position and repeat the same movement again. In addition, in FIG. 2, 40 shows a slag passage.

【0022】図6は図1の硬貨払出し装置が硬貨を払い
出した直後の状態の正面図、図7は図6の状態における
硬貨払出し板24,25,26,27を示す正面図であ
る。
FIG. 6 is a front view of a state immediately after the coin dispensing device of FIG. 1 has dispensed coins, and FIG. 7 is a front view showing the coin dispensing plates 24, 25, 26, 27 in the state of FIG.

【0023】これらの図に示すように、第1のスライド
部材28がそのストロークの最右端、第2のスライド部
材29がそのストローク最左端の位置に移動した時、硬
貨4がコイン受け20,21,22,23の硬貨払出し
口20A,21A,22A,23Aより下方に落下可能
となる。
As shown in these figures, when the first slide member 28 moves to the rightmost end of its stroke and the second slide member 29 moves to the leftmost position of its stroke, the coin 4 receives the coin receivers 20, 21. , 22 and 23 can be dropped downward from the coin dispensing ports 20A, 21A, 22A and 23A.

【0024】複数のコイン受け20,21,22,23
は高さ方向に段差を設けて配置されているので、硬貨払
出し板24,25,26,27を左右方向へ移動可能と
したことに伴う、複数の種類の硬貨4を同時に払い出す
場合の硬貨同士の干渉が防止される。換言すると、段差
を設けると、硬貨落下空間と隣接するコイン受け下方領
域とが一部オーバーラップすることになるので、硬貨払
出し装置の左右の幅寸法も抑えることができる。硬貨払
出し板をそれぞれ一体に構成して第1及び第2のスライ
ド部材28,29としてあるので、左右に大きく離間し
たコイン受け20,23の段差レベルは同レベルであ
る。また内側のコイン受け21と22は食い違い状態に
配置されている。従って、隣接するコイン受け同士に段
差を設け、第1及び第2のスライド部材28,29を相
互に内側向けて往動する共に、外側に復動するように駆
動させることで、段差レベルを硬貨保留筒の数だけ設け
る必要がなく、同レベルのコイン受け20,23を設け
ることができる。段差レベルを減らすことができるの
で、複数の硬貨保留筒15,16,17,18の長さ寸
法(高さ寸法)の違いをできるだけ抑制できるので、あ
る硬貨保留筒に保留できる硬貨数が少なくなってしまう
と言う不都合を解消できる。本例では、一番短い硬貨保
留筒17には払出し頻度の一番少ない500円硬貨を、
次に短い硬貨保留筒18にはその次に払出し頻度の少な
い50円硬貨を保留するようにしてあるので、若干の長
さ寸法の違いは硬貨不足の障害にはならない。また幅寸
法の縮小化にも寄与する。
A plurality of coin receivers 20, 21, 22, 23
Are arranged with a step in the height direction, the coins when a plurality of types of coins 4 are dispensed at the same time as the coin dispensing plates 24, 25, 26, 27 can be moved in the left-right direction. Interference between them is prevented. In other words, when the step is provided, the coin falling space and the adjacent area below the coin receiving portion partially overlap, so that the lateral width dimension of the coin dispensing device can be suppressed. Since the coin payout plates are integrally formed as the first and second slide members 28 and 29, the level differences of the coin receivers 20 and 23 that are largely separated from each other on the left and right are at the same level. Further, the inner coin receivers 21 and 22 are arranged in a staggered state. Therefore, by providing a step between the adjacent coin receivers and driving the first and second slide members 28 and 29 to move inward toward each other and return to the outside, the step level is changed. It is not necessary to provide the same number of holding cylinders, and the coin receivers 20 and 23 of the same level can be provided. Since the step level can be reduced, the difference in the length dimension (height dimension) of the coin holding cylinders 15, 16, 17, 18 can be suppressed as much as possible, and the number of coins that can be held in a certain coin holding cylinder is reduced. It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of being lost. In this example, the shortest coin holding cylinder 17 is the 500 yen coin with the least payout frequency,
Since the next shortest coin holding cylinder 18 holds the 50-yen coin with the next lowest payout frequency, a slight difference in length does not cause a shortage of coins. It also contributes to the reduction of the width dimension.

【0025】落下した硬貨4は、姿勢矯正部材41によ
り、その向きを垂直に変更されて払い出される。なお、
図6においては、4種の硬貨4が全て払い出されている
が、実際には上述したクラッチ機構により、払い出され
る硬貨の種類及び個数に応じて払い出される。
The coin 4 that has fallen is discharged by the posture correcting member 41 with its direction changed to vertical. In addition,
In FIG. 6, all four types of coins 4 are paid out, but actually, the above-described clutch mechanism pays out coins according to the type and number of coins to be paid out.

【0026】図8は本実施例の硬貨払出し装置における
基本の奥行き寸法を説明するための図である。この図に
示すように、基本の寸法は、硬貨の直径L4分の大きさ
となり、図12に示した従来のものに比べ、大幅に縮小
している。
FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the basic depth dimension in the coin dispensing device of this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the basic size is the size of the coin diameter L4, which is much smaller than the conventional one shown in FIG.

【0027】[0027]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の硬貨払出
し装置は、硬貨払出しの際に硬貨払出し板が左右方向に
移動する駆動手段を設けた点に特徴を有するので、以下
の効果を奏する。
As described above, the coin dispensing device of the present invention is characterized in that the coin dispensing plate is provided with the driving means for moving the coin dispensing plate in the left-right direction at the time of dispensing coins. .

【0028】 硬貨払出し板が奥行き方向へ移動する
のではなく、左右方向へ移動するので、基本の奥行き寸
法は従来に比べると大幅に小さくなる。
Since the coin payout plate does not move in the depth direction but moves in the left-right direction, the basic depth dimension is significantly smaller than in the conventional case.

【0029】 また複数のコイン受けが高さ方向に段
差を設けて配置されなる場合には、払い出されて落下す
る硬貨が隣接するコイン受けの下方にはみ出しても、隣
接の硬貨と干渉せずに済む。換言すると、硬貨落下空間
を隣接するコイン受け下方領域にオーバーラップさせて
設けることが可能であるので、硬貨払出し装置の左右の
幅寸法も抑えることができる。
When a plurality of coin receivers are arranged with a step in the height direction, coins that are dispensed and dropped do not interfere with the adjacent coin receivers even if they protrude below the adjacent coin receivers. Complete. In other words, the coin drop space can be provided so as to overlap the adjacent lower area of the coin receiver, so that the lateral width dimension of the coin dispensing device can be suppressed.

【0030】 さらに、硬貨払出し板をそれぞれ一体
に構成して第1及び第2のスライド部材とした場合に
は、左右に大きく離間したコイン受けの段差レベルは同
レベルで良いため、段差レベルを硬貨保留筒の数だけ設
ける必要がなく、それ未満の数で済む。これは複数の硬
貨保留筒の長さ寸法(高さ寸法)の違いをできるだけ抑
制できるので、ある硬貨保留筒に保留できる硬貨数が少
くなってしまうと言う不都合を解消できる。また硬貨は
払出し装置の幅寸法の縮小化にも寄与する。
Further, when the coin payout plates are integrally formed as the first and second slide members, the level difference levels of the coin receivers which are largely separated left and right may be the same level. It is not necessary to provide the number of holding cylinders, and the number less than that is sufficient. This can suppress the difference in the length dimension (height dimension) of the plurality of coin storage cylinders as much as possible, so that it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the number of coins that can be stored in a certain coin storage cylinder becomes small. The coin also contributes to the reduction of the width dimension of the dispensing device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例の硬貨払出し装置の正面図で
ある。
FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1のA−A断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

【図3】図1の底面図である。FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG.

【図4】図1の装置の硬貨払出し板の正面図である。FIG. 4 is a front view of a coin dispensing plate of the apparatus of FIG.

【図5】図4の平面図である。FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG.

【図6】図1の硬貨払出し装置が硬貨を払い出した直後
の状態の正面図である。
FIG. 6 is a front view of a state immediately after the coin dispensing device of FIG. 1 dispenses coins.

【図7】図6の状態における硬貨払出し板を示す正面図
である。
7 is a front view showing the coin dispensing plate in the state of FIG. 6. FIG.

【図8】本発明の一実施例における基本の奥行き寸法を
説明するための図である。
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a basic depth dimension in the embodiment of the present invention.

【図9】従来例の硬貨払出し装置の平面図である。FIG. 9 is a plan view of a conventional coin dispensing device.

【図10】図9のB−B断面図で、硬貨払出し板が初期
位置にある状態を示す。
10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9, showing a state where the coin payout plate is in the initial position.

【図11】図9のB−B断面図で、硬貨払出し板がその
全ストロークの約半分だけ右方に移動した状態を示す。
FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9, showing a state where the coin dispensing plate has moved to the right by about half of its full stroke.

【図12】従来の硬貨払出し装置の基本の奥行き寸法を
説明するための概略図である。
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining a basic depth dimension of a conventional coin dispensing device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

4…硬貨 6…硬貨受入口 15,16,17,18…硬貨保留筒 19 ハウジング 20,21,22,23…コイン受け 20A,21A,22A,23A…硬貨払出し板部 28…第1のスライド部材 29…第2のスライド部材 30,31,32,33…受け板 34,35,36,37…駆動手段 38,39…長溝 4 ... Coin 6 ... Coin receiving port 15, 16, 17, 18 ... Coin holding cylinder 19 Housing 20, 21, 22, 23 ... Coin receiver 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A ... Coin payout plate part 28 ... First slide member 29 ... Second slide member 30, 31, 32, 33 ... Receiving plate 34, 35, 36, 37 ... Driving means 38, 39 ... Long groove

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 左右方向へ複数個並列して設けられた硬
貨保留筒と、各硬貨保留筒の下方に設けられ、硬貨保留
筒内の最下段の硬貨を支持するコイン受けと、前記硬貨
保留筒とコイン受けの間に設けられ、各硬貨保留筒内の
最下段の硬貨を受け入れる硬貨受入口を備え前記コイン
受けに対し往復運動可能な硬貨払出し板部を有し、前記
硬貨払出し板部が往復運動することにより硬貨が前記コ
イン受けから下方へ払い出される硬貨払出し装置におい
て、前記硬貨払出し板部を前記左右方向へ往復運動させ
る駆動手段を設けたことを特徴とする硬貨払出し装置。
1. A coin holding cylinder provided in parallel in the left-right direction, a coin receiver provided below each coin holding cylinder for supporting a lowermost coin in the coin holding cylinder, and the coin holding cylinder. Provided between the cylinder and the coin receiver, having a coin receiving port for receiving the lowest coin in each coin storage cylinder, and having a coin payout plate part capable of reciprocating movement with respect to the coin receiver, the coin payout plate part is A coin payout device for paying out coins downward from the coin receiver by reciprocating motion, wherein a drive means for reciprocating the coin payout plate portion in the left-right direction is provided.
【請求項2】 請求項1に記載の硬貨払出し装置におい
て、前記複数のコイン受けは高さ方向に段差を設けて配
置されていることを特徴とする硬貨払出し装置。
2. The coin payout device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of coin receivers are arranged with a step in the height direction.
【請求項3】 請求項2に記載の硬貨払出し装置におい
て、前記硬貨払出し板部は、第1のスライド部材と第2
のスライド部材とからなり、硬貨払出し時に第1のスラ
イド部材及び第2のスライド部材が両者の中間に向かっ
て移動することを特徴とする硬貨払出し装置。
3. The coin dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the coin dispensing plate portion includes a first slide member and a second slide member.
And a second slide member that moves toward the middle of both when the coin is paid out.
【請求項4】 請求項3に記載の硬貨払出し装置におい
て、前記硬貨保留筒は4本であり、前記第1のスライド
部材は最左方の硬貨払出し板部とこれに隣接する硬貨払
出し板部が一体に形成してなると共に、前記第2のスラ
イド部材は最右方の硬貨払出し板部とこれに隣接する硬
貨払出し板部を一体に形成してなり、最左方と最右方の
前記コイン受けを共に高さ方向に低レベルとし、それら
のいずれか一方に隣接する内側のコイン受けを高さ方向
に中レベルとし、更に残る内側のコイン受けを高さ方向
に高レベルに配置してなることを特徴とする硬貨払出し
装置。
4. The coin dispensing device according to claim 3, wherein there are four coin retaining cylinders, and the first slide member has a leftmost coin dispensing plate portion and a coin dispensing plate portion adjacent thereto. Is integrally formed, and the second slide member is formed by integrally forming a coin dispensing plate portion on the rightmost side and a coin dispensing plate portion adjacent to the coin dispensing plate portion on the rightmost side. Set both coin receivers to the low level in the height direction, the inner coin receivers adjacent to one of them to the middle level in the height direction, and the remaining inner coin receivers to the high level in the height direction. A coin dispensing device characterized in that
【請求項5】 請求項1乃至請求項4のいずれか一項に
規定する硬貨払出し装置を用いてなることを特徴とする
自動販売機。
5. An automatic vending machine comprising the coin dispensing device defined in any one of claims 1 to 4.
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