JPS63296186A - Gold bar releaser - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is applicable to an i! In particular, a metal bar discharge m that can selectively discharge different denominations of gold bars stored in a plurality of cassettes.
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[Prior Art] Gold bars of different denominations, each of which is a stack of coins packaged in a bar shape, are housed in each of a plurality of cassettes arranged vertically in a money handling device. Conventional coin roll discharging machines store coin rolls of different denominations in multiple cassettes, move the take-out device to a position in front of the cassette of the required denomination, and then release the coin rolls while the take-out device is stopped. It has a structure that moves to the accommodating part of the extraction device. The extraction device is driven by a motor fixed to the storage section. In order to take out multiple coin rolls of different denominations, the take-out device moves and stops repeatedly, and in synchronization with the operation of this take-out device, the arm attached to the take-out device is moved to take out the coin bars into the storage section of the take-out device. The rotating motor or actuator is energized and deenergized accordingly. Furthermore, since the take-out device itself is equipped with a motor for moving the take-out device, there are disadvantages in that the take-out device becomes larger in size, has a more complicated structure, and increases in weight. Furthermore, the mechanism for taking out the coin bars while the take-out device is stopped is generally complex and may cause malfunctions.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] A conventional coin roll discharging device for discharging coin rolls of multiple denominations moves the ejecting device to a position in front of a cassette that stores coin bars of different denominations and then stops. Since the lever operation is repeated and a device for taking out the coin bar when the machine is stopped is provided in the take-out device, the take-out mechanism becomes complicated and its weight increases. In addition, the withdrawal speed of gold bars also decreased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a metal bar discharging device that has a simple structure and can quickly take out a required metal bar.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The coin roll discharging device of the present invention includes a device main body that accommodates a plurality of cassettes, a lift unit including a take-out arm that can engage with the coin roll when expanded, and the lift unit. a motor provided in the apparatus main body to move the unit up and down along the tip of the cassette, and the movement of the metal bar from the cassette to the take-out arm is carried out relative to the lift unit and the apparatus main body. This is done by moving. Also,
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the ejection arm is extended and retracted by a solenoid provided in the lift unit.

[Function] The take-out arm provided in the lift unit is extended and the lift unit is moved along the leading ends of the plurality of cassettes. The arm and the metal bar are automatically engaged, and the metal bar is removed by relative movement between the lift unit and the main body of the device. The lift unit is moved by a motor provided in the main body of the apparatus, and the metal bar can be automatically and smoothly taken into the lift unit.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention, with the main body of the device designated by reference numeral 1. On the right side of the device body 1 is this device body! A lift unit 2 is shown which can be moved up and down relative to. The apparatus main body 1 further includes a motor 3 that drives the lift unit 2 and a control device 514. A side surface of the apparatus body 1 is provided with a plurality of end sensors 6 for detecting whether or not a coin roll is in the cassette, and a position sensor 5 for detecting the position of the lift unit 2. Also,
The lift unit 2 is equipped with a take-in detection sensor 8 that detects that a coin roll is taken in, a take-out detection sensor 7 that detects that a coin roll is taken out from the storage section 20, and the like. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the lift unit 2 is moved in the vertical direction as shown by an arrow 9 by forward and reverse rotation of the motor 3.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the internal structure of the metal bar discharge device according to the present invention. A metal bar 18 is shown disposed within a plurality of cassettes 10 that are arranged obliquely toward the front of the apparatus main body l. The metal bar 18 is transferred to the lower right corner due to its own weight and stops at the tip 11 of the cassette 10. The apparatus main body 1 includes a drive mechanism that drives the lift unit 2, and the power source of this drive mechanism is the motor 3 provided in the lift motor unit 14. The driving force of this motor 3 is transmitted to a drive pulley 17 by a drive bell (15). Further, a conveyor belt 1B that moves vertically along the tip 11 of the cassette 10 for the lift unit 2 is driven by a drive pulley 17. The lift unit 2 is fixed to the conveyor belt 16 and the lift roller guide 1
Since the lift roller 12 that is slidably engaged with the motor 3 is provided at the left end of the lift unit 2, the rotation of the motor 3 causes the lift unit 2 to move up and down smoothly.

Figure 3 shows the internal structure of the lift unit 2 and the cassette 1.
2 is a side view showing the relationship between the lift unit 0 and the lift unit 2. FIG.

The right side of the lift unit 2 constitutes a storage section 20 for the coin roll 21, and the left side constitutes a takeout section for the coin roll 18. The storage section 20 is equipped with a removal detection sensor 7 that detects removal of the stored coin roll 21. The take-out portion of the metal bar 18 is equipped with a take-out solenoid 23 as a driving source.

At the tip of the plunger of the solenoid 23, the other end of a link 24, which has one end pivoted to the take-out arm driver 25, is pivoted. The take-out arm driver 25 is supported so as to be swingable about a fulcrum C. Removal arm 29
The take-out arm driving section 70 fixed to The captured gold bar 18 is stored in the storage section 2.
Provided to guide the user to 0. The take-out arm 29 extends to the extended position indicated by reference numeral 30 by the biasing of the solenoid 23. In this extended position, the lift unit 2
When the metal bar 18 moves vertically upward, the tip of the take-out arm 29 engages with the metal bar 18, and after the metal bar 18 moves upward, it is transferred on the intake guide 33 and taken into the storage section 20. In order to reliably control the uptake, the lift unit 2 is equipped with:
Several sensors are provided, e.g.
Take-out arm sensor 28, 2 for checking the operation of 5
7. A capture detection sensor 8 and the like for confirming the capture of the gold bar 18.

Next, the details of the coin roll taking-in operation of the lift unit 2 are as follows.
First, the lift unit 2 is raised, and during this upward movement, the take-out arm driver 25 is rotated by the urging of the solenoid 23. When the take-out arm sensor 26 detects this operation, the lift unit 2 rises. Here, the take-out arm 29 scoops up the metal roll 18 at the extended position 30.Then, the metal roll 18 transferred along the take-in guide 33
When the user presses the intake detection arm 31, the intake detection sensor 8
detects this and moves on to the next control operation.

FIG. 4(a) is a front view showing the shape of the tip 11 of the cassette 10. Each cassette IO has two cutouts 34,35 through which the removal arm 29 shown in FIG. 3 passes. Also, the 41st! ! (ff(b) is a cassette in which a hole 36 is formed for detecting the presence or absence of the metal bar 18 using an optical device)
10 is a side view of the tip 11 of FIG.

FIGS. 5A to 5C are partial views showing the process of taking in the metal bar 18 from the tip 11 of the cassette IO. That is, FIG. 5(a) shows the take-up arm 29 before taking in the metal bar 18.
FIG. 5(b) shows a state in which the take-out arm 29 is extended in the direction of arrow B. FIG.
Figure (b) shows a state in which the take-out arm 29 is moved in the direction of the arrow and the metal bar 18 is taken from the tip 11 of the cassette onto the take-out arm 29. After taking in the metal bar 18, The next gold bar 39 is transferred to the right side in the diagram due to its own weight, and the tip of cassette) 10! Automatically stops at 1. Retrieval arm 2
The metal bar 18 taken out at step 9 is guided by the take-in guide 33 and stored in the storage section 20.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main parts of the circuit included in the control device 4 shown in FIG. 1. This circuit has a control section 41 using an external operating means such as a manual operation section, and a control section 40 consisting of a one-chip microprocessor. In addition to the control unit 41, the human power to the control unit 40 is provided by various detection sensors.For example, lines 45 to 54
signal from the position sensor, line 55, supplied to
A signal from the end sensor 6 that detects the presence or absence of a coin bar supplied to lines 65 and 64, a signal from the take-out arm sensor 26, 27 in line 65, 66, a sensor for detecting the scattering of a bar in line 67, and a signal from -8. signal, line 68
These signals include a signal from a sensor for detecting the completion of taking out a coin roll, a signal to lines 69 to 7B based on the setting of a denomination setting switch (not shown), and the like. Further, the control unit 40 supplies a normal rotation signal of the motor to the line 42, and a line 43
A reversal signal is supplied to the Additionally, a signal is provided to line 44 instructing energization of the solenoid.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the bar discharging device according to the present invention. The operation of the bar discharging device according to the present invention will be explained below with reference to this flowchart.

When the external control section 41 instructs to take out the metal bar, a signal is generated on the line 42 of the control section 4o in step 5100, causing the motor of the lift motor unit 14 to rotate forward. When the position of the cassette containing the coin roll is reached, the position sensor 5 generates a detection signal in step 5101. Here, in step 5102, a signal is generated on the line 44 of the control unit 40, and the solenoid 23 is energized.Next, in step 5103, the position sensor 5 confirms that the lift unit 2 has passed the predetermined ejection cassette position. , In step 5IO4, the operation of the intake detection sensor 8 is confirmed. If the data has not been captured, error processing is performed in step 5105, such as stopping the operation of the device and activating an alarm.

If the taking-in is performed normally, control is branched depending on the cassette position from which the next coin roll is taken out.

That is, if it is determined in step 5106 that the same cassette is to be taken out again, step 5il
1, the extraction solenoid 23 is deenergized, and step 51
At 12, a signal for reversing the lift motor is generated. Step 51 indicates that the lift unit has reached the cassette position one level below the cassette to be removed next.
When detected by the position sensor 5 at 13,
In step Sl 14, control number 1g is generated, the motor is rotated forward, and the process returns to step 5101. Step 5
If it is determined in step 106 that the cassettes are not taken out from the same cassette, it is determined in step 5107 whether or not the cassettes are taken out successively arranged above. This result causes the control to step 5l.
Proceed to o8 or step 5103. When extracting from the cassettes arranged continuously above, control moves to step 5103 with the extractor solenoid 23 energized.
In step 5104, the intake detection sensor 8 detects whether or not the extraction has been completed.

On the other hand, when extracting from an upper cassette that is not consecutively located, the extraction solenoid 23 is deenergized in step 510B, and then the control moves to step 5109. If the withdrawal is not completed in step 5109, the process returns to step 5IOI, and these operations are continued until a predetermined payout amount is reached. Step s1 indicates that the coin rolls 21 reaching a predetermined amount have been taken out from the storage unit 20.
When detected at 9, the power to the lift motor is turned off at step stio, completing the series of operations.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a metal bar discharging device that can quickly take out a required metal bar with a simple extraction structure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view showing the internal structure of the embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a side view showing the relationship between the structure of the lift unit and the metal bar cassette. , FIG. 4(a) is a front view showing the shape of the tip of the cassette, and FIG. 4(b) is a front view showing the shape of the tip of the cassette.
) is a side view showing the shape of the tip of the cassette, and Fig. 5(a) -
FIG. 5(C) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state in which the coin bar is taken in from the tip of the cassette, FIG. 6 is a block circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a discharging device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an operation flow diagram. In the figure, l...apparatus main body, 2...lift unit, 3...
Motor, 4...Control v1@, 5...Position sensor, 6...End sensor, 7...Takeout detection sensor,
8...Intake detection sensor, 10...Bar money cassette, 1
1... Cassette tip, 12... Lift roller, 13...
Lift roller guide, 23... Extraction solenoid, 26
．． 27. Take-out arm sensor, 29. Take-out arm, 31. Take-out detection arm, Patent applicant: Japan Kinki Machinery Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4 (a) (b) Figure 5 (c) Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Multiple cassettes that store different types of gold bars,
a device main body that accommodates the cassette; a lift unit that includes a take-out arm that can engage with the metal bar when extended; and a motor that is provided in the device main body and that moves the lift unit along the tip of the cassette. A metal bar discharging device, characterized in that the metal bar is moved from the cassette to the take-out arm by relative movement between the lift unit and the device main body. (2) The metal bar release device according to claim 1, wherein the take-out arm is extended and contracted by a solenoid provided in the lift unit.