JPH01153422A - Fractional number of coin ejecting method for coin packaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a treatment structure and mechanism for a fractional number of coins simple, by reversing a carrier mechanism in order to eject a fractional number of coins, which have been collected in a coin collecting part, and ejecting a fractional number of coins by opening a passage in a coin guide unit. CONSTITUTION:When the supply of following coins stops before coins X, which are collected in a coin collecting stacker 41a, reach a predetermined number, and an output signal from a coin counting sensor 25 can not be obtained within a predetermined period of time, the reversing motion of a carrier belt 17c and 30d starts; when an energization by a fractional number of coin ejecting solenoid 34 is released, a base table 33 returns to its original position by a returning force of a spring 33d; in the mean time, a tension roller 32a is released from a contacting condition to a pulley 30c; a coin feeding passage 98, which is formed by the contacting parts, is released; instead, a state where a fractional number of coin ejecting port 97 is overlooked downward is given. Then, if a clear switch 7 is operated, a pulley transfer solenoid 37 is made to operate; a fractional number of coins continuously ejected from the coin collecting stacker 41a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention: a. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a method for discharging fractional coins from a coin packaging device, and in particular, to a method for discharging fractional coins from a coin packaging device, and particularly to a method for discharging fractional coins from a coin packaging device, particularly when the coin stacker is unable to continue the stacking operation during the conveyance and counting of coins. This invention relates to an ejection method for ejecting fractional coins on a stacker when

b. Conventional technology Regarding coin packaging machines, several methods have been proposed in the past for coin packaging, which includes a series of steps such as conveying, stacking, and wrapping coins, but one of the most representative methods is: Disclosing with respect to Fig. 7 &. @'Jt diagram, contents,
A. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-24803 can be mentioned.

In this case, the coins 201 supplied onto the rotating disk 200 in a part of the hopper are sent out one by one by the centrifugal force generated when the rotating disk 2000 rotates, and are sequentially conveyed on the coin conveying path 202 by the conveying belt 231. .

During this transportation, the coins 201 first pass through the sorting hole 204 formed by the fixed piece 202a and the movable piece 202b, and only designated coins are guided into the coin stacking tube 207 through a counting section formed by the recess 206 of the star-shaped gear body 205. be done. on the other hand,
In the sorting hole 204 on the coin conveyance path 202, coins other than the designated coins that fall into the hole as small diameter coins as a result of sorting based on the coin diameter are guided to a removal section 208.

The designated coin guided into the coin accumulating tube 207 is removed by a shutter 20 provided at a lower position of the coin guide tube 207.
9 is integrated on this shutter 209 as the bottom.

On the other hand, a plurality of wrapping rollers 2210, 211, and 212 are provided at the bottom of the coin stacking cylinder 207, and are vertically self-supporting and rotatable, and the wrapping rollers 210 to 212 are connected to each other. By moving in the convergence direction, the coin wrapping part 213 is formed by the hollow part.

In addition, a coin holder 214 is disposed in the hollow portion formed by the wrapping rollers 210 to 212, and the coin holding body 214 is arranged to place the accumulated coins in the coin accumulating tube 207 and guide them to the coin wrapping section 216. Nearby are claw members 215a, 21 that hold and rotate a coin and, when wrapping one wrapping paper 217, roll this wrapping paper 90 and press both sides of the wrapping paper 90 inward.
A pair of arms 215 and 216 with 6a are arranged.

Further, at a lower position of the coin holder 214, depending on whether the passing coin is a wrapped coin or an unwrapped coin, a guide passage 220 side that leads the passage to a wrapped coin storage container 221;
Alternatively, the guide passage 222 leading to the fractional coin discharge container 223
A member 219 is provided for switching to the side, and the member 219 is connected to a solenoid 218 that is driven by a command from a control section (not shown).

C1 Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional coin packaging machine, as described above, the coins 201 sent out from the rotating disk 200 of a part of the hopper are first transferred to the coin accumulating cylinder 207 at the end after the coins are conveyed. It falls inside and accumulates.

However, when stacking is performed by natural falling in this way, the coins are thrown in an inverted state like the coin 201a, and in such a case, it is impossible to stack a predetermined number of coins, resulting in poor stacking. In addition, if the packaging mechanism does not wrap the coins properly, for example, if the coins are stacked incorrectly or if the coins are packaged incorrectly, or if the coins are packed incorrectly, Even when a fractional number of coins is generated, such coins must be discharged as being defective in packaging. Therefore, the solenoid 218 is driven in response to a command from a control unit (not shown), and based on the command, For sorting, the member 219 is switched to the fractional coin guide path 222 side, and then the shutter 209 is opened, or by moving the coin holder 214 laterally, this type of valve-wrapped coin is discharged as a fractional coin. It was housed in a container 223.

Therefore, each time when processing fractional coins, the solenoid is first driven to operate the sorting member to open the discharge ports (coin roll exit, fractional coin exit) on the coin roll exit side, and this switching is completed. Since the shutter 209 must be moved by a shutter drive unit (not shown) after the shutter is moved, the structure and mechanism become complicated and the cost increases.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and in particular, the problem is that there are no coins to be fed into the hopper, or that coins are removed from the conveyance path before being stacked in the coin stacker. Due to various circumstances such as deviations, etc.
When the number of coins stacked on the coin stacker does not reach the preset number, or when you want to stop counting midway due to a jam occurring in the hopper or conveyance path, etc., the coins that have already been stacked on the coin stacker An object of the present invention is to provide a method for discharging fractional coins from a coin packaging device, which reliably discharges coins (fractional coins) by utilizing the action of a belt in a conveying mechanism for coin accumulation. .

Means for Solving Problem d2 The fractional coin discharging method of the coin wrapping device according to the present invention is a coin counting packaging method in which coins sent out from a turntable are transferred and accumulated, and a predetermined number of coins are counted, transferred, and packaged. In the machine, when the number of coins accumulated in the coin accumulation section does not reach a preset number, or when you want to stop counting halfway, etc., it is transported to discharge the fractional coins accumulated in the coin accumulation section. Reverse the mechanism.

In this method, fractions are discharged by opening the passage of the coin guide mechanism.

00 operation In the fractional coin discharging method of the coin packaging device according to the present invention, when the number of coins accumulated in the coin accumulation section does not reach a preset number, or when it is desired to stop counting halfway, etc. By sharing the transport mechanism for coin accumulation with the coin accumulation stacker and reversing this mechanical feeding @ purchase, fractional coins on the coin accumulation section can be ejected by the action of the belt, so there is no need for barking at the coin accumulation section. The coin feeding action can be used as a coin ejecting action, and at the same time, the action of the solenoid for forming a coin passage when accumulating coins can conversely form an ejection port for fractional coins, so coins can be collected accurately and reliably. Can be discharged to the outside.

Furthermore, by making it possible to use the same mechanism for collecting and discharging coins, it is possible to perform two contradictory operations without using any special additional mechanism, thereby reducing costs.

f. Embodiments Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the method for discharging fractional coins from a coin packaging device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows the overall appearance, and the reference numeral 1 in the figure is a main body that is generally shaped like a rectangle.The upper part of the main body 1 is used to set the denomination of the packaged coin. A denomination setting knob 2 is provided, and an abnormality display knob 3 is provided on the front side of the main body 1. Count display section 4. Packaging display changeover switch 5
An operation display section 8 consisting of a start/stop switch 6 and a clear switch 7 is provided, and a roll-shaped wrapping paper 9 is provided near the denomination setting knob 2. -Time saving hopper 10. A hopper 11 and a power switch 12 are provided.

A reject coin receptacle 13 is provided on the left side of the main body 1, and a fractional coin ejection container 14 and a coin roll outlet 15 having a rotatable door body 15a are provided on the front side of the main body 1. It is arranged.

Next, although the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 show the internal structure of the main body 1, some of the configurations are shown in a simplified manner for convenience of explanation.

In Fig. 2, the coin indicated by 16 is the inserted coin
This is a turntable for sending out the sample to the outside by centrifugal force caused by rotation of a disk, and is rotatably connected to a counting motor (not shown). At a position adjacent to this turntable 16, a coin drawing section 17 for drawing in the coins X is provided, and this coin drawing section 17 is composed of pulleys 17a and 17b and a conveyor bell 17c. A coin passage 18 is formed in the lower part of this conveyor belt 17c, and a movable piece 19a and a fixed piece 1
A sorting section 19 having a coin outer shape is constituted by 9b.

The sorting section 19 interlocks with the movable piece 1 by operating the denomination setting knob 2 and rotating the coin designating cam 20.
9a is moved to determine the passage width of the sorting hole 20a provided on the coin passage 18 in accordance with the coin diameter based on the setting of the predetermined denomination. Further, on the downstream side of the screening hole 20a,
A star gear 21 is rotatably disposed at -1tl, and a stopper wheel 22 is rotatably provided at one end of the stopper wheel holder 23 in contact with the star gear 21.

This stopper wheel holder 23 has a spring 24 at its other end and is urged to rotate freely via a support shaft, and a coin counting sensor for detecting the rotation speed of a star gear 210 at the other end. 25 are arranged.

Further, a material detection sensor 29 is disposed in the middle of the coin passage 18, and a coin reversing part 30 is arranged in a position adjacent to the exit side of the drawing part 17. The coin reversing unit 30 includes a guide plate 50e, a reversing block 30a having a predetermined length and a three-dimensional curved shape, and a pair of rotatable boos IJ 30b and 30 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
The coin X is gradually changed in posture by 90 degrees from a horizontal position (horizontal direction) to an upright position (vertical direction) on a coin path 31 formed by CC and a conveyor belt 30d. I do.

Boo IJ 30 provided at the exit of the coin reversing section 30
As shown in FIG. 3, a tension roller arm 32 is arranged adjacent to c.

This tension roller arm 32 consists of two guide rods 3
The tension roller 32a is rotatably attached to one end of the L-shaped base 33, which is slidably supported by the base 33. The spring 32e provided at the other end 11111 pushes the tension roller 32a into contact with the 7'-ri 50c. It is biased so that it can be contacted.

Also, the base 33 is made of wire 33b and goo I733.
It is connected to the fractional coin ejection solenoid 34 located on the side of the coin reversing section 60 via the coil c, etc., and forms a coin guide mechanism section that applies a biasing force to the coin X by the tension roller 32a, the tension roller arm 32, etc. It constitutes a tension roller mechanism section 35. 33d is the base 33
This is a return spring. In addition, the tension roller 32
Coin accumulating stacker 41, which will be described later, is located on the lower surface of a.
aK Coin counting sensor that counts the number of coins accumulated (
(not shown) is provided.

Furthermore, at a position facing the tension roller 32a, there is a goo IJ 36a adjacent to the boo IJ 30c.
is rotatably attached to one end of a pulley moving arm 36b, and this pulley 36a is connected to the pulley 3 via a belt 36d.
6e and is configured in the T1 state that can be linked. The other end of the pulley moving arm 56b is connected to a pulley moving solenoid 37.

The belt 36d, which is disposed between the pulley 36a and the boot IJ 56e, is loosely disposed with play, and has a rotatable member on the outer surface of the belt about a support shaft 38c. A tension roller 38a attached to one end of the tension arm 38b is in contact with the tension arm 38b, and a spring 38d attached to the other end of the tension arm 38b is always urged to be in contact with the tension roller 38a.

Further, the other pulley 36f is coaxially connected to the upper part of the boot IJ 36e, and the coin reversing part 6
The other boolean IJ 30 f, which is similarly coaxially connected, is disposed above the pulley 30c at 0g111, and these pulleys 30f and 36f are connected by a belt 36g. When a counting motor (not shown) is driven, the rotation of these members is transmitted via other transmission means to the conveyor belt 17C and the coaxial boots IJ36e and IJ5.
6f, and is further transmitted to pulleys 30c and 30f, thereby being transmitted to the conveyor belt 30d side.

On the other hand, each coin X in an upright position sent from the coin reversing unit 30 side is placed in a spatial position facing the pulley 36a on the side and facing the tension roller mechanism unit 35 on the front side. A coin stacking section 41 is configured with a coin stacker 41a for stacking coins horizontally and laterally in a tiled position. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the coin accumulating stacker 41a is installed at the arm bent portion 40a of the L-shaped coin accumulating section holding arm 40. 40 is
It is attached to the 1iil plate 39 in the main body so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction about a support shaft 59a and to be slidable via a guide member 40b.

The coin stacker 41a includes a coin placement plate 41b formed in an L-shape, and a slide rod 41 having a substantially U-shaped recessed portion 42a and installed on the back and bottom of the coin placement plate 41b.
C and 41d, respectively, and a slider 42 which is slidably mounted against the biasing force of a spring 41e while holding the coin placement plate 41b; It is located at the upper part and is rotatably attached, and a lever 43a that can be rotated integrally is fixed to one end of the detail, and a spring 4 is wound around the other end of the shaft part.
3t), and a side member 41f located on the side of the coin placement plate 41b to prevent coins from falling off.
It is composed of etc. In addition, 39b is a spring that biases the coin accumulation position arm 40 downward in an auxiliary manner;
1g is a pulley that holds spring 4fe, and 41h
is a sensor for confirming that the slider 42 has returned to its origin.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, one slide rod 46b set up on the base plate 45 on the main body side is inserted as a spindle into the back hole [j of the coin accumulating stacker 41a, and the base plate 45 A vertically movable piece 46 and a tipped portion, which are disposed so as to be vertically movable through the hole, extend above the coin accumulation position formed by the boo') 36a and the slider 42, and are integrated with the vertically movable piece 46. Vertical regulation member 46 attached to
a is arranged. Further, in a position in contact with the vertically movable piece 46, two slide rods 48b installed on the board 45 on the main body side are inserted as support shafts, and the other vertically movable piece is vertically movable. 48, and the vertically movable pieces 46 and 48 are connected by a connecting plate 49, and can be interlocked via a shaft member 5o, so that they act in opposite directions. This vertically movable piece 4
8 has a vertical regulating member j8a integrally disposed on its upper surface, and acts to suppress the head of the lever 43a fixed to the rotating shaft of the accumulated coin holding arm 46 from above.

A pin 46c is installed at the lower end of the vertically movable piece 460 passing through the substrate 45, and is engaged with a recess 51a at one end of the vertically movable arm 51, which is arranged to be rotatable about the support column. There is. A rotating roller 51c is attached to the other end of the vertically moving arm 51 and comes into contact with an entrance control cam 52, which is connected to a rotating shaft of an entrance control motor 53 (not shown). Driven via transmission means.

In contrast to the configuration on the transport mechanism side, at a lower position of the coin accumulating unit 41, as shown in FIG. and a lower rotating roller 56 are provided.

Further, a moving roller 57 is disposed at the lowered position of the coin accumulating stacker 41a shown by the two-dot chain line, that is, at the back of the space 60a for moving the coin accumulating section, and is located in the gap between the rotating rollers 55 and 56. Claw boulders 58a and 58b each having a pair of crimping pawls, which will be described later, are arranged, and a coin packaging section 60 is constituted by these rotating rollers 55, 56, moving rollers 57, crimping pawls, etc. There is.

Each of these rotating rows 255, 56 has drive pulleys 61a and 61b attached to their shaft ends, a drive pulley 61c and a drive belt 63 attached to the rotation @62, and auxiliary pulleys 61d, 61e, 61f, etc. are connected to each other through
A roller drive motor (not shown) connected to the other end of the rotating shaft 62 drives the rotary shaft 62 in a pitch-rolling manner.

The moving roller 57 includes a pair of roller moving arms 57a.
and 57b, and is configured to be freely movable via a connecting arm 57c that is connected to the other ends of the roller moving arms 57a and 57b and biased in one direction by a spring 57f. moreover.

At the other end of this connecting arm 57'c is a second connecting arm 5.
7d and a rotary roller attached to the end of the arm is in contact with the moving roller cam 64.

On the other hand, at a lower position adjacent to the coin wrapping section 60, a clamping mechanism section 66 is configured that clamps the coins on the coin stacker 41a and transfers the clamped coins to the coin wrapping section 60 side. This clamp mechanism section 66 includes a fixed shaft 65e and a rotating shaft 65e arranged in parallel.
A pair of support arms 65c and 65d are provided which are movably formed apart from each other with respect to the support arm 65.
Clamp claw arms c and 65d have clamp claws 65a and 65b integrally formed at the upper end so as to face each other inwardly, and which abut the clamp cam 67 and rotate around a support shaft 66d. 66a, and are configured to be pulled together in the inner axial direction by the clamp claw arm 66a pushing the one support arm 65d apart and the biasing action of a spring, wire, etc. (not shown). Coin stacker 4
When the coin la is lowered, the clamp claws 65a and 65b clamp the accumulated coins.

Further, the support arms 65c and 65d are connected to the fixed shaft 65.
e and a swinging arm 68a that rotates in contact with a swinging lever 65g and an arm swinging cam 69 that are rotatably located at approximately the center of the movable shaft 65f.
, the vertical driving action of the swing arm 68a on the swing lever 65g and the spring 6
5h, the stacked coins clamped by the clamp claws 65a, 65bK are moved by the support arms 65c, 65d.
, the coins are transferred from the coin stacker 41a onto the upper rotating roller 55 and lower rotating row 256 in the coin packaging section 60.

Further, adjacent to the coin wrapping section 60, end face crimping 979 is configured for crimping both ends of the wrapping paper during coin wrapping. This end face machining 1' part 79 includes a pair of pawl mounting blocks 72a and 72b that are movably formed in a spaced apart state relative to a support shaft and a guide rod (not shown).
Mounted on the upper portions of the claw attachment blocks 72a, 72b are movable guide rods 74a, 74b, 74c, 74d, each having a pair of springs 75a, 73b and 76C273d wound around them. Moreover, the guide rod 7
Claw holders 58a and 58b are attached to the tip portions of 4a, 74b, 74c, and 74d, and crimping claws (
(not shown) is attached.

Furthermore, a crimping claw moving arm 77 that rotates in contact with the end face processing cam 8G is provided at the lower position of the claw mounting blocks 72a, 72b, and the crimping claw moving arm 77 moves one of the claw mounting blocks 72a. Due to the pushing action of the legs apart and the urging action of springs, wires, etc. (not shown),
The claw attachment blocks 72a and 72b are configured to be pulled together in the inner axial direction, and both ends of the wrapping paper wrapped around the accumulated coins are folded inward by the crimping claws. Perform tightening.

Furthermore, the coin accumulating section holding arm 40 to which the coin accumulating stacker 41a is mounted is connected to a rotating roller 8 attached to one end of a moving arm 81 that rotates around a support @81c.
The movable arm 8 is kept in a stationary state by contacting the movable arm 8
The rotating row 281b attached to the other end of the coin stacking section 1 is in contact with the coin stacking section moving cam 82.

The various cams 64, 67, 69, 80 and 82 are cam@84? : The coin accumulation s41 is fixed on the same shaft as a common shaft, and the drive of the packaging motor 86 is transmitted to the camshaft 84 via the chain 85.
．． Coin wrapping section 60. The clamping mechanism section 66, the end face crimping section 79, etc. are configured to operate in conjunction with each other.

Further, each rotating roller 55 that constitutes the coin wrapping section 60,
A paper feed mechanism section 92 is provided above the paper feed path 56 and includes a pair of rotating rollers 88 and 89 connected to a paper feed motor (not shown), and the wrapping paper 9 is disposed at the entrance and exit of the paper feed path, respectively. The paper is supplied based on the outputs of paper detection sensors 90a and 90b provided, while paper pieces 91 are arranged midway through the path and are configured to be cut when a predetermined length has been fed out. There is.

Moreover, three inclined chute #94 are disposed below the coin packaging section 60 in connection with the coin ejection chute 93, and the coins that have been wrapped in the coin packaging section 60, i.e. The metal bar is guided by the discharge rod 94 and discharged to the outside of the main body 1 from the metal bar outlet 15. Furthermore, a fractional coin ejecting container 14 made of a transparent material is attached to the lower part of the ejecting rod 94, so that if a fallen coin occurs for some reason during the process from coin accumulation to packaging, the coin will be removed. The falling coin is detected by an optical (or magnetic) falling coin detection sensor 96 placed facing the bottom of the fractional coin discharge container 14, and the operation is stopped based on the detection signal. .

In the above description, the specific configurations of the clamp mechanism section 66° end face crimping section 79, etc. are not directly related to the gist of the present invention, and are therefore only briefly described.

The coin wrapping device according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will be explained below.

First, when the power switch 12 is turned on, execution of a program for controlling each mechanism of the entire system is started, and the apparatus is initialized based on an output signal from a control section (not shown).

In this case, regarding the adjustment of the mechanism position corresponding to the denomination set by the denomination setting knob 2, the inlet control motor 53
is driven, and changes in the inlet control cam 52 are controlled by the vertically movable piece 46.
The vertical movement is converted into the vertical movement of Boo 1), ! The height of the coin feeding path 98 relative to the stacking start position by +OC and the slider 42 of the coin stacker 41a is regulated to a height corresponding to the set diameter of the coin.

Further, in conjunction with the operation of the vertically movable piece 46, the other vertically movable piece 48 also performs vertical movement in the opposite direction, and the lever 43a on the coin accumulating stacker 41a side is suppressed by the vertical regulating member 48a, and the coins are Coin X when accumulated
The height of the accumulated coin holding arm 43 that holds the coin is similarly regulated to a height corresponding to the coin diameter.

Next, when the start switch 6 is turned on, a counting motor (not shown) is driven to rotate the turntable 16, and the rotation is transmitted to the conveyor belts 17c and 30d via other transmission means (not shown). .

Simultaneously with one movement of the counting motor, the pulley moving solenoid 37 and the fractional coin ejecting solenoid 34 are driven, respectively. When the pulley moving solenoid 37 is driven, the pulley 36a moves toward the coin stacking section 41 via the pulley moving arm 36b, slightly protrudes into the recessed part 42a of the slider 42 in the coin stacker 41a, and This brings the member 41f into a state where it faces the side surface, forming a coin accumulation start position.

On the other hand, when the fractional coin ejection solenoid 34 is driven, the guide 63 moves between the pair of slide coins 33 via the wire 53b.
Slide a to move in the direction of arrow T, and tighten tension roller 3.
2a is brought into contact with the pulley 50c, and when it is not in contact with the pulley 50c, the open opening formed below, that is, the fractional coin ejection opening 97, is closed, and the coin feeding passage 9 is instead closed.
form 8.

When the turntable 16 rotates, each coin sent out by the centrifugal force or is guided through the coin passage 18 under pressure by the transport pel 17c, and small diameter coins other than designated coins are sorted in the external shape sorting section 19. While falling into the hole 20a, the specified coin is then moved to the coin counting sensor 25 by the action of the stopper wheel 220 which is interlocked with the rotation of the star gear 210.
The number of passing sheets is detected at the point where the number of sheets passed is detected, and the detected contents are displayed moment by moment on the count display section 4 of the main body 1 via a counter section (not shown).

The material of the coin X conveyed from the coin passage 18 is detected by the material detection sensor 29, and then sent to the coin reversal @30. In this coin reversing section 30, the coin X is transferred between a guide plate 30e, a reversing block 30a having a three-dimensional curved surface, and a conveyor belt 30d rotatably installed across a pair of pulleys 30b and 50c. Coin X, which was guided and initially sent horizontally, is
The reversing block 30a is inverted 90 degrees along the curved shape to become a standing position, and when it reaches the pulley 30c, the tension roller 32
It will be in a conveyed state where it is held by a.

The coin X that has been fed between the pulley 30c and the tension roller 32a is then moved to the coin accumulation start position by the pulley 66a and the slider 42 of the coin accumulation stacker 41a while the height of the passage is regulated. Along with reaching
Due to the rotational force based on the biased state of the goo IJ 56a, the slider 4 is moved against the biasing force of the spring 41e.
While pressing the side of 2, it is sequentially fed in the direction of arrow H,
On the coin accumulation stacker 41a, the side member 41f
and the slider 42 in an upright position and in an aligned state in which they are juxtaposed and in close contact with each other.

Regarding stacking these coins X on the coin stacker 41a, the number of coins is continuously counted by the coin counting sensor 25 and the coin counting sensor (not shown) for the coin stacker 41a. However, if the supply of subsequent coins stops before reaching the set number (50 coins if set), that is, the star gear 21 does not rotate and the coin counting sensor 25 does not receive an output signal within a predetermined time. If not, when it is detected, the driving of the counting motor is temporarily stopped based on an output signal from a control unit (not shown), and then the conveyor belt 1 is set in a reverse rotation state for a predetermined period of time.
After checking the operation with 7c and 30d in the reverse feeding state, the counting motor is again brought into the normal rotation state for a predetermined period of time, and then again driven in the reverse rotation state.

When this reverse operation is started, the drive to the pulley moving solenoid 37 for applying tension is stopped, and when the bias is released, the returning force of the spring 38d acts to move the tension roller 38a to the transmission bell) 36d. outside f
The f111 surface is pressed and the pulley moving arm 36d rotates.

The column 36a is released from the pressing state against the side surface of the coins stacked on the coin stacker 41a and returns to its original position.

Regarding the reverse and forward rotation operations for the conveyance mechanism, even if the counting motor is rotated in the forward direction after being reversed, the star gear 21 still does not rotate, and an output signal is not obtained from the coin counting sensor 25 within a predetermined time. In this case, it is determined that there are no coins on the turntable 16, and the counting motor is driven in reverse again and then stopped.
The drive to the fractional coin discharge solenoid 34 is also stopped.

When the bias by this fractional coin discharge solenoid 34 is released, the base 33 returns to its original position by the return force of the spring 53d, while the tension roller 32a is released from the state of white contact with the pulley 50c, and the corresponding The coin feed passage 98 formed by the contact portion is released, and the fractional coin discharge port 97 is faced downward instead. After that, when the clear switch 7 is operated, the pulley moving solenoid 67 is activated. , driven, pulley moving arm 56b
The pulley 36a moves as the bell)! 6d presses into contact with the side surface of the coins being accumulated in the coin stacker 41aK, while the counting motor is driven in reverse, and the conveyor belt 17c is interlocked via a transmission means (not shown).
, 30d and the belt 36d are brought into a reverse feeding state.

In this case, the pulley moving solenoid 37 is driven for a predetermined period of time, and as the pulley moving solenoid 37 is driven, the boot +736a is moved and the bell 36d is brought into contact with the side surface of the coins accumulated in the coin accumulating stacker 41a. When the coin comes into contact with the coin, the reverse feeding motion is transmitted, and the coin resists the pinching pressure by the spring 41e that biases the slider 42,
As the coins 36d are transported in the opposite direction, the coins are continuously discharged from the coin stacker 41a, contrary to the stacking operation.

Therefore, this operation of discharging the fractional coins is continuously performed within a predetermined period of time until the discharging of all the coins on the coin accumulating stacker 41a is completed.

Regarding the drive time of the pulley moving solenoid 67, although it is driven for a predetermined time in advance, it is intermittently driven in short predetermined time units as necessary to eject coins intermittently. Good too.

Further, during the fractional coin discharge operation, the drive to the fractional coin discharge solenoid 34 remains stopped, and the tension roller 32a is in a state where the tension roller 32a is
and maintains a non-contact state. Therefore, the fractional coin ejection port 98 is not closed and is open facing the position corresponding to the coin feeding passage 97, and the coins ejected from the coin accumulating stacker 41a are transferred to the coin reversing section. The fractional coins fall downward from the fractional coin ejection port 98 without being reversed to the fractional coin discharge port 98. These ejected coins pass through the coin accumulating section movement space 60a, fall onto the coin ejection chute 93 located below, slide down the slope, and then pass through the obstruction between each ejection rod 940 and drop below it. The fractional coins are stored in a disposed fractional coin discharge container 95.

When the ejection operation of the fractional coins on the coin accumulating stacker 41a is completed, the driving of the counting motor is stopped based on an output signal from a control section (not shown), and the driving of the pulley moving solenoid 37 is also stopped. 3
6d is moved back to its original position from the coin accumulating stacker 41a side and is set so as to be able to cope with the case where coins are subsequently supplied onto the turntable 16.

The above operation description is based on the case where there are no coins on the turntable 16 to be fed to the coin accumulating stacker 41a. Before or after being counted according to the arrangement (not shown), the coins fall from the fractional coin outlet 98 without being accumulated in the coin accumulation stacker 4'la, and are detected by the falling coin detection sensor 96. , or the transported coin jumps and flies out of the passage before being counted by the coin counting sensor for the coin accumulating stacker 41a;
There is also a possibility that both coin counting sensors in the coin conveying section and the coin accumulating stacker 41a may not be able to obtain matching outputs within a predetermined period of time.

In such a case, it is determined that the number of coins stacked in the coin stacking unit has not reached the preset number, and the subsequent ejection process of fractional coins from the coin stacker 41a is performed in the same manner as described above. This is done in the same manner as in , and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

The above operation explanation is for the case where the number of coins accumulated in the coin accumulating unit does not reach the preset number, but next time when you want to stop the counting in the middle of the coin conveying/counting operation (for example, when there is a jam (if this occurs) will be explained. .

That is, regarding the coins sent out one by one from the top of the turntable 16, after they are detected by the coin counting sensor 25 at the front stage of the coin transport section, until they pass through the coin counting sensor at the rear stage of the coin accumulating stacker 41a. Alternatively, the coin counting sensor itself directly monitors the passage time of the conveyed coins to the coin accumulating stacker 41a. In this case, when a coin does not pass between the two coin counting sensors within a predetermined time, or when the passage time of a coin is longer than a predetermined time, it is determined that a coin is jammed; If the passage time (retention time) of the coin in the counting sensor itself is longer than a predetermined time, it is determined that the coin is retained.

Then, the driving of the counting motor is temporarily stopped based on an output signal from a control section (not shown).

Then, the conveyor bell (17) is kept in a reversed state for a predetermined period of time.
After c and 30d are brought into the reverse feeding state, the counting motor is again brought into the normal rotation state for a predetermined period of time, and then again driven in the reverse rotation state.

As a result, in the case of a simple coin jam on the coin passages 18 and 61, the coin will be transferred to the conveyor belts 17c and 3.
After being once sent back to the turntable 16 during the reverse feeding operation of 0d, it may be sent out onto the conveyance path again by the forward rotation operation again, and conveyance toward the coin accumulation stacker 41a may continue, but in other cases, If the star gear 21 does not rotate even if the counting motor is rotated in the forward direction after being reversed and an output signal is not obtained from the coin counting sensor 25 within a predetermined time, it is possible that the It is determined that it is defective, and the driving of the counting motor is stopped, and the driving of the fractional coin discharge solenoid 34 is also stopped, and based on the non-energized state of the fractional coin discharge solenoid 64, the tension roller 52a and the pulley 5Gc are activated. ) A fractional coin ejection port 97 is formed.

Thereafter, by operating the clear switch 7, the counting motor is driven in reverse, and the pulley moving solenoid 3
7 is driven for a predetermined period of time, the bell) 36d is brought into contact with the fractional coins accumulated in the coin accumulating stacker 41a, and the coins are discharged based on the conveyance in the opposite direction.
These discharged coins are dropped downward from the fractional coin discharge port 97. Regarding these series of operations, the same processing as when there are no coins to be fed to the coin stacker 41a on the turntable 16 is performed for the operations after the abnormal state of the conveyed coins is detected. Therefore, detailed explanation will be omitted.

g1 Effects of the Invention Since the method for dispensing fractional coins of the coin packaging device according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to obtain the following effects.

fi+ By sharing the conveying mechanism for the coin accumulating stacker during coin accumulation, and by making the conveying mechanism perform a reverse operation, the fractional coins on the coin accumulating stacker are ejected by the action of the belt, so that when the fractional coin is detected. ,
When it is desired to stop the counting operation at will, the coin feeding action can be used as a coin ejecting action.

Moreover, at the same time, by the action of the solenoid for forming a coin passage when coins are stacked, a discharge port for fractional coins can be formed, so that fractional coins can be accurately and reliably discharged to the outside.
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(2) Also, by making it possible to use the same mechanism for coin accumulation and ejection, forward and reverse operations can be performed without using any special additional mechanism.
Great advantages can also be obtained from a cost perspective.

(3) Furthermore, the time taken for the coin to pass between two coin counting sensors or the coin counting sensor for the coin accumulating stacker is detected for the coin being transported, and these sensor outputs can be used individually or in combination. By using this together, it is possible to detect the conveyance status of coins and to avoid various problems caused by the coins being aligned on the conveyance path and the machine stopping when a jam phenomenon (coin jamming, accumulation, etc.) occurs. This can be prevented in advance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 are for explaining the coin wrapping device according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an external view showing the overall configuration;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the main parts of the coin feeding section and the coin reversing section, FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the structure of the main parts of the tension roller mechanism section and the coin accumulating section, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a coin accumulating stacker; FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the main parts of the coin transport mechanism side; FIG. be. In the drawing, 1 is the main body, 2 is the denomination setting knob, 16 is the turntable, 3o is the coin reversing section, 3oa is the reversing block,
35 is a tension roller mechanism section (coin guide mechanism section)
, 41 is a coin accumulation section, 41a is a coin accumulation stacker, 6
o is a coin wrapping section. Patent applicant Musashi Engineering Co., Ltd.
Ueda Japan Radio Co., Ltd. Teru Sowa Michi Teru J Procedural Amendment 8 (Method) March 23, 1963 Army

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a coin counting and packaging machine that transfers and stacks coins sent out from a turntable, counts, conveys, and wraps a predetermined number of coins, when the number of coins stacked in the coin stacking section does not reach the preset number. , or when it is desired to stop counting midway, the conveying mechanism is reversed to discharge the fractional coins accumulated in the coin stacking section, and the passage of the coin guide mechanism section is opened to discharge the fractional coins. A method for discharging fractional coins from a coin packaging device, characterized in that: