CN101661643B

CN101661643B - Coin processing device

Info

Publication number: CN101661643B
Application number: CN200910161087XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 田中淑内
Original assignee: Asahi Seiko Co Ltd
Current assignee: Asahi Seiko Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-08-27
Filing date: 2009-08-11
Publication date: 2011-12-28
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-11
Also published as: KR101028439B1; JP2010055232A; CN101661643A; TW201009752A; JP5261697B2; TWI401621B; KR20100025468A

Abstract

The present invention provides a coin processing device, of which a storage port and a return are radially adjacent along an received coin at the lower surface of the device, a retaining portion comprises a stereoscopic retaining chamber arranged above the storage port and the return and at least composed of a bottom board, a movable surface holding member and a movable circumferential surface holding member, wherein the bottom board inclines to the storage side and the return side, the movable surface holding member can be selectively moved to a surface retaining position or a non-surface retaining position, the movable surface holding member at the surface retaining position forms a movable retaining surface having a specified angle with the bottom board; the movable surface holding member at the non-surface retaining position leave the bottom board, the movable circumferential surface holding member is arranged at one side of the storage port, which can be selectively moved to a circumferential surface retaining position for retaining the coin in the retaining chamber or to a non-circumferential surface retaining position allowing the coin to move to the storage port.

Description

Coin processor

Technical field

The present invention relates to Coin processor, described Coin processor can be differentiated the true and false of coin, returns the coin that return, the coin that reservation should be accepted, and can deposit or return the coin of this reservation according to selected processing.

In detail, relate to and can differentiate the true and false of coin, return the counterfeit money that return, the genuine note that reservation should be accepted, and can deliver to the coin of this reservation the Coin processor of depositing mouthful or returning mouthful that is configured on the bottom surface according to selected processing.

In more detail, relate to and differentiate the true and false of the different coin of diameter, return the counterfeit money that return, the genuine note that the diameter that reservation should be accepted is different, and can deliver to the coin of this reservation the Coin processor of depositing the mouth or returning the mouth according to selected processing.

In addition, also relate to and differentiate the true and false of coin, return the counterfeit money that return, the genuine note that reservation should be accepted, and can deliver to the Coin processor of depositing mouthful or returning mouthful to the coin of this reservation reposefully according to selected processing.

In addition, Coin processor of the present invention can be used for coin startup formula game machine and automatic vending machine etc.

In this manual, so-called " coin " is the general designation of the chip of coin, game machine to monetization and token etc.

Background technology

With reference to Figure 11 and Figure 12 prior art is described.

The C that inserts coin from upper left the input port 12 that is formed at sorting unit 10 obtains the coin discriminant informations by sensor 14, judges insert coin true and false according to this discriminant information.

Differentiating for being under the situation of genuine note TC of receptible coin, make door 16 enter coin passage 18, genuine note guiding genuine note passage 20, under the situation that is unacceptable counterfeit money FC, door 16 is withdrawed from from coin passage 18, counterfeit money is turned back to return mouthfuls 22.

Interval before mouth 24 is deposited in the genuine note TC arrival of accepting, make the end 28 to tilt to be formed in the reservation chamber 26 that keeps genuine note TC on the thickness direction side by side downwards with respect to horizontal direction to second angled end wall 32 from first angled end wall 30, with first angled end wall, 30 upper end position adjacent, the width notch shape genuine note inlet 34 corresponding with genuine note thickness is set, hang down on second angled end wall 32 by the enter the mouth vertical line L1 at 34 centers of this genuine note, 28 by towards depositing mouthfuls 24 downward-sloping upper ends of accepting genuine note ramp way 36 and forming towards returning mouthful knuckle lines that intersect the 22 downward-sloping in the opposite direction upper ends of returning genuine note ramp way 38 at the bottom of the described inclination.

Known genuine note accumulation type Coin sorting device is in the top position of accepting genuine note ramp way 36 and returning genuine note ramp way 38 that tilts the end 28, and the both sides at the end 28 that tilts are provided with first door bolt 40 and second door bolt 42 that stretches out in keeping chamber 26, make their interlocks, can be freely up and down, be retained in the genuine note TC that keeps in the chamber 26 with this remains at the end 28, and by a door bolt is moved upward from the holding position, another door bolt is moved downwards from the holding position, the genuine note TC that keeps is sent to deposits mouth 24 or return mouthful 22 (for example with reference to patent documentations 1).

The real fair 6-7433 (Fig. 1-Fig. 3,2 pages-3 pages) of patent documentation 1 Japan

In the technical field that coin is handled, the advantage that the prior art has is: in 3.5 inches the size in length and breadth of de facto standard, can differentiate the true and false of coin and keep genuine note.

As shown in figure 13, the input port 12 of this de facto standard is configured in the left side of device upper surface, deposits mouth 24 and returns mouthful 22 disposed adjacent at lower surface.

Because depositing of prior art mouthfuls 24 is configured on the right flank of device, so have the problem that to replace with the Coin processor of de facto standard.

In addition, because prior art is object with a kind of coin, so under the situation of the coin of different-diameter as object of reservation, first door bolt 40 and second door bolt 42 can not move reposefully, the result produces returning of coin or deposits bad problem.

Be explained with reference to Figure 14.

Mix under the situation about keeping at major diameter genuine note TCL and minor diameter genuine note TCS, the lowest end of major diameter genuine note TCL is positioned at at the end 28, and minor diameter genuine note TCS supported and be retained in from the position that lowest end departs from at the end 28.

Under situation shown in Figure 14, when minor diameter genuine note TCS moves to when depositing mouthful 24 1 sides,, be sandwiched between the inclination end 28 and first door bolt 40 because of the mobile minor diameter genuine note TCS that makes of first door bolt 40 moves, can not deposit reposefully.

In the worst case, minor diameter genuine note TCS is sandwiched between the end 28 and first door bolt 40, causes coin to block (coin jam) because first door bolt 40 pins.

Summary of the invention

First purpose of the present invention provides a kind of genuine note that can keep acceptance, and dispose by lower surface at device this reservation genuine note deposit mouthful and return mouth, the Coin processor that can replace with the Coin processor of de facto standard.

Even second purpose of the present invention provides a kind of under the situation that has kept the different a plurality of coins of diameter, move depositing and returning and also do not produce the Coin processor that coin blocks in the processing by guaranteeing reposefully at coin.

The 3rd purpose of the present invention provides a kind of genuine note that can keep acceptance, disposes depositing mouth and returning mouth of this reservation genuine note at the lower surface that installs, and the Coin processor that price is more cheap, reliability is higher.

In order to realize these purposes, the invention provides a kind of Coin processor, differentiate to drop into the true and false of coin C in the input port 104 that is configured in top, divide hank genuine note TC that accepts and the counterfeit money FC that returns, the coin of this acceptance is accepted and is retained in the reserve part 124 from receiving port 312, selectively the coin of this reservation is delivered to and deposited mouth 106 or return mouth 108, described Coin processor is characterised in that, a described mouth and the described mouthful radially adjoining of the coin of accepting in the lower surface upper edge of described Coin processor of returning deposited, described reserve part comprises three-dimensional reservation chamber 126, described reservation chamber 126 is configured in the described top of depositing mouth and returning mouth, and at least by base plate 212, movable surface keeper 214 and movable periphery keeper 216 constitute, described base plate is to the described mouthful lopsidedness of depositing, and to the described mouthful lopsidedness of returning, described movable surface keeper can move to face retention position SP or non-retention position NSP selectively, at described retention position SP, described movable surface keeper constitutes the movable maintenance face 215 that becomes predetermined angular with described base plate; At described non-retention position NSP, described movable surface keeper leaves described base plate, described movable periphery keeper is configured in the described mouthful side of depositing with respect to described base plate, can move to the periphery retention position SP2 that keeps the indoor coin of described reservation selectively or allow described coin to the described mouthful on-circular face retention position NSP2 who moves that deposits.

In described Coin processor, preferably comprise: directed part 313 is positioned at the top of described movable surface keeper, and relative with the interval of regulation with described receiving port, and extends to the below of described receiving port; And deflection plane 314, be positioned at described receiving port under, and side-prominent to described movable surface keeper one; The vertical line TL that described deflection plane is positioned at than the run-on point TP of coin on described base plate that keeps by the described movable surface keeper at described retention position more relies on described movable surface keeper one side, and is configured to more to rely on the upside place at the center of gravity G than the coin on the described base plate and contacts with this coin.

The present invention also provides a kind of Coin processor, differentiate to drop into the true and false of coin in the input port that is configured in top, divide hank coin of accepting and the coin of returning, the coin of this acceptance is accepted and is retained in the reserve part from described receiving port, selectively the coin of this reservation is delivered to and deposited mouth or return mouth, described Coin processor is characterised in that and comprises: sense channel 112, be connected with described input port, and vertically extend; Coin detection sensor 114 is with described sense channel disposed adjacent; Distribute passage 116, extend to oblique below from described sense channel; Return passage 118, be connected with described distribution passage, vertically downward; Return mouth 108, be positioned at described bottom of returning passage; Deposit mouthfuls 106, make progress adjacent in the footpath of the coin of described acceptance and towards forming down with described return mouthful; Distribution member 122 is configured to enter or to withdraw from described distribution passage; And reserve part 124, be connected with described distribution member, be configured in the below of described distribution member; Described reserve part comprises three-dimensional reservation chamber, described reservation chamber is configured in the described top of depositing mouth and returning mouth, and constitute by base plate, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper at least, described base plate is to the described mouthful lopsidedness of depositing, and to the described mouthful lopsidedness of returning, described movable surface keeper can move to face retention position or non-retention position selectively, at described retention position, described movable surface keeper constitutes the movable maintenance face that becomes predetermined angular with described base plate; At described non-retention position, described movable surface keeper leaves described base plate, described movable periphery keeper is configured in the described mouthful side of depositing with respect to described base plate, can move to the periphery retention position that keeps the indoor coin of described reservation selectively or allow described coin to the described mouthful on-circular face retention position that moves of depositing.

Input is configured in the coin in the input port on top, it is true and false according to the discriminating data that is obtained by coin detection sensor, and the counterfeit money guiding of not accepting is returned mouth, and the genuine note that should the accept reservation chamber of leading is kept.

Keep the chamber and be positioned at the top of depositing mouth and returning mouth that is configured in the device lower surface, constitute three-dimensional reservation chamber by base plate, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper at least.

Base plate is to the described mouthful lopsidedness of depositing, and to the described mouthful lopsidedness of returning.

The lower end of the periphery of coin is bearing on the base plate, has by deadweight to described two power that vergence direction moves.

The lower end of periphery is bearing in reservation coin on the base plate below returning a mouthful side, utilizes the maintenance surface bearing that is positioned at the face retention position and becomes the movable surface keeper of predetermined angular with base plate, keeps tilting with respect to horizontal line.

Deliver to subsequently the coin that keeps the chamber with the following of it the top face state of contact with the coin that has kept be retained in proper order.

The reservation coin that the periphery lower end is bearing on the base plate is being deposited the periphery of a mouthful side, utilizes to be positioned at the periphery retention position and to be configured in the described movable periphery keeper of depositing a mouthful side with respect to described base plate to be held.

Move at described movable surface keeper under the situation of non-the retention position that leaves described base plate, the base plate landing of coin because of tilting falls between base plate and movable surface keeper, returns mouth.

Move under the situation of on-circular face retention position at described movable periphery keeper, the coin of reservation upwards rolls in week because of the inclination of base plate, falls and deposits mouth.

Therefore, the coin of reservation can be from being positioned at depositing mouthful or return and mouthful falling of Coin processor lower surface, thereby can be provided at the hold mode Coin processor that has interchangeability in the size of de facto standard.

In addition, owing to be bearing in reservation coin on the base plate,, have and do not produce the advantage that coin blocks so can move reposefully only along the base plate landing of tilting.

In addition, constitute by the base plate that tilts, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper at least owing to keep the chamber, thus simple in structure, can realize small-sized and low-cost Coin processor.

In addition, the coin of reservation is fallen be positioned at the embodiment opposite location deposit mouthful or return mouth.

In other words, can move coin is sent to non-retention position by the movable surface keeper and deposit mouth, move coin is sent to on-circular face retention position by movable periphery keeper and return mouth.

In the present invention, fall the coin that keeps in the chamber and at first make its posture towards deflection plane one side, utilize deflection plane and movable maintenance face then, force to be controlled to posture along movable maintenance face by directed part.

Thus, the coin of reservation can be to be retained with the reliable ground of movable maintenance face state of contact.

The coin that the result keeps is retained with the posture of regulation, owing to can not reduce because of abnormal reservation causes reservation chamber volume, always can keep the advantage of stipulating piece number so have.

In addition owing to utilize directed part and deflection plane that coin is fallen on the movable surface keeper, can the coin reserve part be configured in the coin receiving port under, so can realize can not increasing the size of coin stacked direction, small-sized Coin processor.

In addition, the coin in the input port of the present invention on put into falls midway in vertically extending sense channel, obtains to be used to differentiate true and false coin information by coin detection sensor, differentiates the true and false of coin according to this information.

According to this true and false differentiation, under the situation that is counterfeit money, inserting coin of advancing in distributing passage, guiding is returned passage by distributor, returns from returning mouth.

Under the situation that is genuine note, be retained in the reservation chamber of distributor below by the genuine note of distributor guiding genuine note passage.

Keep the chamber and be positioned at the top of depositing mouth and returning mouth that is configured in lower surface, constitute the reservation chamber of solid figure at least by base plate, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper.

The lower end of periphery is bearing in the coin on the base plate, has by deadweight to described two power that vergence direction moves.

The coin that the lower end of periphery is bearing on the base plate is being returned the face of a mouthful side, utilize be positioned at the face retention position and with the maintenance surface bearing of the acutangulate movable surface keeper of base plate, keep tilting with respect to horizontal line.

The following periphery that is sent to the genuine note that keeps the chamber subsequently and this genuine note that has kept top contact and landing after, the top face state of contact with the downside genuine note below it keeps in proper order.

The coin that the lower end of periphery is bearing on the base plate is being deposited the periphery of a mouthful side, utilizes to be positioned at the periphery retention position and to be configured in the described movable periphery keeper of depositing a mouthful side with respect to described base plate to keep.

Move at described movable surface keeper under the situation of non-the retention position that leaves described base plate, the genuine note of reservation utilizes the landing on the base plate that is tilted in of base plate, falls between base plate and movable surface keeper, returns to returning mouth.

Move under the situation of on-circular face retention position at described movable periphery keeper, the base plate that the genuine note utilization of reservation is tilted upwards rolled in week, fell and deposited mouth.

Therefore, the genuine note of reservation can be implemented in the hold mode Coin processor that has interchangeability in the size of de facto standard from being positioned at depositing mouthful or return and mouthful falling of Coin processor lower surface.

In addition, owing to be bearing in coin on the base plate,, do not have and can produce the advantage that coin blocks so can move reposefully only along the base plate landing or the rolling of tilting.

In addition, keep the chamber and constitute by the base plate that tilts, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper at least, thus simple in structure, can realize small-sized and low-cost Coin processor.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the front view of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the A-A line sectional view among Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the B-B line sectional view among Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is the amplification key diagram of the reserve part among the embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the amplification key diagram of the periphery holding device among the embodiment.

Fig. 7 is the right view of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the C-C line sectional view among Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is the upward view of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Figure 10 is the block diagram of control device of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Figure 11 is the sketch that is used to illustrate prior art.

Figure 12 is the Z-Z line sectional view among Figure 11.

Figure 13 is the sketch that is used to the Coin processor of the standard of speaking.

Figure 14 is the figure that is used to illustrate the effect of prior art.

Description of reference numerals

The G center of gravity

Non-retention position of NSP

NSP2 on-circular face retention position

The counterfeit money that FC returns

SP face retention position

SP2 periphery retention position

The genuine note that TC accepts

The TP run-on point

104 input ports

106 deposit mouth

108 return mouth

112 sense channels

114 coin detection sensors

116 distribute passage

118 return passage

122 distribution member

124 reserve parts

126 keep the chamber

212 base plates

214 movable surface keepers

216 movable periphery keepers

312 receiving ports

313 directed parts

314 deflection planes

Embodiment

The Coin processor of best mode of the present invention, input is configured in coin in the input port on top and differentiates that it is true and false, divide hank coin of accepting and the coin of returning, the coin of this acceptance is accepted and is retained in the reserve part from described receiving port, selectively the coin of this reservation is delivered to and deposited mouth or return mouth, described Coin processor is characterised in that and comprises: sense channel, be connected with described input port, and vertically extend; Coin detection sensor is with described sense channel disposed adjacent; Distribute passage, extend to oblique below from described sense channel; Return passage, be connected vertically downward with described distribution passage; Return mouth, be positioned at described bottom of returning passage; Deposit mouth, with described return mouthful in the footpath of the coin of described acceptance upwards adjacent, towards forming down; Distribution member is configured to enter or to withdraw from described distribution passage; And the reserve part, be connected with described distribution member, be configured in the below of described distribution member; Described reserve part comprises three-dimensional reservation chamber, described reservation chamber is configured in the described top of depositing mouth and returning mouth, and constitute by base plate, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper at least, described base plate is to the described mouthful lopsidedness of depositing, and to the described mouthful lopsidedness of returning, described movable surface keeper can move to face retention position or non-retention position selectively, at described retention position, described movable surface keeper constitutes the movable maintenance face that becomes predetermined angular with described base plate; At described non-retention position, described movable surface keeper leaves described base plate, described movable periphery keeper is configured in the described mouthful side of depositing with respect to described base plate, can move to the periphery retention position that keeps the indoor coin of described reservation selectively or allow described coin to the described mouthful on-circular face retention position that moves of depositing, described movable periphery keeper comprises: directed part, be positioned at the top of described movable surface keeper, and relative with described receiving port and extend to the below of described receiving port with predetermined distance; And deflection plane, described deflection plane is positioned at than the vertical line by the run-on point of reservation coin on described base plate that contact with described movable surface keeper face at described retention position and more relies on described keeper one side, and is configured to more to rely on the upside place in the center of gravity than the coin on the described base plate and contacts with this coin.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the front view of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the A-A line sectional view among Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the B-B line sectional view among Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is the right view of the Coin processor of embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the C-C line sectional view among Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is the upward view of the Coin processor of embodiment.

The Coin processor 100 of present embodiment comprises main body 102, input port 104, deposit mouthfuls 106, return mouthfuls 108, sense channel 112, coin detection sensor 114, distribute passage 116, return passage 118, distribution member 122, reserve part 124, keep chamber 126, face holding device 132 and periphery holding device 134.

At first, main body 102 is described.

Main body 102 is formed with input port 104, deposit mouthfuls 106, return mouthfuls 108, distribute passage 116, return passage 118 etc., and has the function that coin detection sensor 114 and movable confinement plate 146 are installed.

Main body 102 comprises: central portion 136 is the upright rectangular-plate-shaped that is respectively 3.5 inches in length and breadth; And left flange part 138 and right flange part 142, meet at right angles from the left and right end portions of central portion 136 and forwards to extend.

To laterally stretching out, pin 144 is to be used for the card shotpin that card is only installed in the installation bracket recess (figure not have to represent) in the game machine for example to pin 144 from top, centre and the bottom of left and right sides flange part 138,142.

Input port 104 to coin describes below.

Input port 104 is in upper surface 145 upper sheds of the left side of main body 102, and described opening is the opening of the notch shape that extends in parallel with central portion 136.

The thickness of input port 104 and width (corresponding to diameter) are set for bigger slightly than thickness and the diameter of the coin C of the multiple amount of money of imagination input.

In the present embodiment, because 10 yen, 50 yen and 100 yen of using yen of imagination, so that thickness becomes with width setup is bigger slightly than 10 Japanese yen coins of maximum gauge and thickness.

Describe depositing mouth 106 below.

Coin C in putting into input port 104 is under the situation of coin (below be called " genuine note TC " for convenience) of accepting object, deposit mouthfuls 106 and be used for accepting to be retained in the genuine note TC that keeps chamber 126 in the safety cabinet (not representing among the figure) of game machine etc., have the function that genuine note TC is fallen.

Deposit mouthfuls 106 by substantially on the bottom surface 148 of the Coin processor 100 that the central portion 136 of the main body under the input port 104 102 and the movable confinement plate 146 narrated later constitute under shed, its width is made bigger slightly than maximum gauge coin, and thickness is made the size that a plurality of coins can pass through side by side simultaneously.

Describe returning mouth 108 below.

Return mouthfuls 108 and be used for having the function that genuine note TC is fallen not being that the coin (following call for convenience " counterfeit money FC ") of accepting object and the genuine note TC that is retained in the reservation chamber 126 return input person among the coin C that puts into input port 104.

Return mouthfuls 108 and be adjacent in the side of depositing mouthfuls 106 and be arranged side by side, under shed, its width is made bigger slightly than maximum gauge coin on bottom surface 148, and thickness is made several coins and can be passed through simultaneously side by side.

Below sense channel 112 is described.

Sense channel 112 has the function of putting into the coin C guiding prescribed direction in the input port 104.

In the present embodiment, sense channel 112 is that the cylindrical member of rectangle is that guide cylinder 152 constitutes by being fixed on section on the main body 102.

The hollow bulb of guide cylinder 152 is made thickness and the width identical with input port 104, has channel part 154, and channel part 154 has the length of regulation in vertical direction, because of with the relation of coin detection sensor 114, constitute by nonmagnetic material.

This channel part 154 is sense channels 112.

104 are vertically formed sense channel 112 from the input port, and the coin C that puts in the input port 104 freely falls.

But sense channel 112 can form along the guide rail that coin C rolls.In other words, can make sense channel 112 front ends downward-sloping.

Below coin detection sensor 114 is described.

Coin detection sensor 114 has the coin information such as true and false necessary diameter, thickness and material of the coin C that falls are differentiated in acquisition in sense channel 112 function.

Coin detection sensor 114 is made of ferrite core and the coil of being close to guide cylinder 152 installations, in the process that coin C falls in sense channel 112, obtains about the coin information such as material, diameter and thickness as the true and false key element of judgement coin.

Discriminating gear 150 for example compares coin information and reference information with microcomputer, differentiates true and false.

According to this discrimination result, 122 coin C that roll on distribution passage 116 of distribution member are to genuine note passage 158 or return passage 118 distribution.

Below to distributing passage 116 to describe.

Distribute passage 116 to have following function, that is: the coin C that falls is carried out coin C after the true and false differentiation in sense channel 112, distribute to and return passage 118 or genuine note passage 158 according to the coin information of coin detection sensor 114.

Distribute passage 116 to be delimited between the first upright guide wall 162 of main body 102 and the second upright guide wall 164 with the movable confinement plate 146 of the interval bigger slightly and first upright guide wall 162 configured in parallel than the thickness of maximum ga(u)ge coin C.

Below movable confinement plate 146 is described.

Movable confinement plate 146 and main body 102 between delimit and distribute passage 116, return passage 118 and storage channels 160, also have the function that distribution member 122, face holding device 132 and periphery holding device 134 are installed.

Be adjacent to the second upright guide wall 164 of movable confinement plate 146, stretch out formation arc-shaped guide rail 166 and inclined guide rails 168.

The arc guide surface 172 above the continuous formation arc-shaped guide rail 168 and the inclined guide surface 174 of inclined guide rails 168.

In Fig. 8, be connected with sense channel 112, passage that form above arc guide surface 172 and inclined guide surface 174, that square neck is oblique to left down is to distribute passage 116.

In other words, distributing passage 116 is passages that fallen coin C rolls in arc guide surface 172 and inclined guide surface 174 from sense channel 112.

As shown in Figure 2, the right part of movable confinement plate 146 is mounted to and can rotates around the fulcrum 176 that uprightly is fixed on the right flange 140, and movable confinement plate 146 is pressed to the first upright guide wall 162 by the power of spring 178 with regulation.

Describe returning passage 118 below.

Return passage 118 and have the function that the counterfeit money FC guiding of distributing with distribution member 122 is returned mouth 108.

Return passage 118 and be and distribute passage 116 continuous, and the passage that forms continuously with the downstream of distribution member 122, by the first upright guide wall 162 and second upright guide wall 164 delimitations.

The lower surface of returning passage 118 forms by delimiting to the upper surface 184 of the straight guide 182 of distribution member 122 downstream extensions.

In other words, returning passage 118 is dihedral passages, and it is after extending at mode straight line downward-sloping on the extended line that distributes passage 116, sagging with the side adjacency of straight guide 182 lower ends in the downstream of distribution member 122.

This lower end of returning passage 118 is first to return mouthfuls 186.

Return passage 118 because counterfeit money FC passes through, so also be counterfeit money passage 188.

Below distribution member 122 is described.

Distribution member 122 has distributes to the function of returning passage 118 or genuine note passage 158 to the coin C that rolls in distributing passage 116.

Distribution member 122 is a rectangular slab, and the fulcrum 192 that can stretch out formation with downstream upper and lower end parts on the second upright guide wall 164 of movable confinement plate 146 is the fulcrum rotation.

Distribution member 122 can be positioned at returns position CP or accepts position RP, described return position CP be positioned at the second upright guide wall 164 with the one side; The described position RP that accepts is that the leading section of distribution member 122 is arranged in and distributes passage 116, and the front end of distribution member 122 enters into the relief groove 190 that forms on the first upright guide wall 162, the lead position of genuine note passage 158 of genuine note TC.

Distribution locations control device 194 to distribution member 122 describes below.

Distribution locations control device 194 has distribution member of making 122 and is positioned at the function of returning position CP or accepting position RP selectively.

Therefore, can be altered to device with identical function.

The distribution locations control device 194 of embodiment comprises first electromagnetic actuators 196 and first connecting rod 198.

First electromagnetic actuators, 196 usefulness, first carriage 202 is fixed on first solenoid 204 on movable confinement plate 146 surfaces, and first iron core 206 is connected on the distribution member 122 by first connecting rod 198.

First iron core 206 utilizes first spring 208 always to be pressed against to the direction of stretching out, and is positioned at the position of stretching out, and in this case, distribution member 122 is positioned at returns position CP.

Under the situation of first solenoid, 204 excitations, first iron core 206 moves in Fig. 2 to the right, and with its interlock, distribution member 122 moves to accepts position RP.

In other words, 204 demagnetizations of common first solenoid, distribution member 122 is maintained at returns position CP.

Therefore, when coin detection sensor 114 is not in detected state and does not insert power supply and according to differentiating under the situation of counterfeit money FC from the coin information of coin detection sensor 114, all the coin C guiding of rolling is returned passage 118 in distributing passage 116, make it return mouth 186 and fall from first.

Under the situation of first solenoid, 204 excitations,, accept position RP so distribution member 122 is moved to by first connecting rod 198 because move on first right side of iron core 206 in Fig. 2.

Thus, the coin C that in distributing passage 116, rolls distribution member 122 guiding genuine note passages 158.

Below reserve part 124 is described.

Reserve part 124 has following function, keeps the genuine note TC that are directed to genuine note passage 158 of regulation piece numbers at most that is:, and the genuine note TC that is directed to genuine note passage 158 is sent to selectively deposits mouthfuls 106 or return mouthfuls 108.

Reserve part 124 comprises reservation chamber 126, face holding device 132 and periphery holding device 134.

At first describe keeping chamber 126.

Reservation chamber 126 has arranges the genuine note TC of guiding genuine note passage 158 on thickness direction, keep the function of piece number of stipulating at most.

For example under the situation of guaranteeing de facto standard size and interchangeability, regulation piece number is maximum about 6 pieces, keeps about 10 pieces if also can set for without limits on the thickness.

Keep the side that chamber 126 is configured in distribution member 122 belows, constitute the structure that has in length and breadth with the solid of depth by base plate 212, movable surface keeper 214 and movable periphery keeper 216 at least.

Base plate 212 is described.

Base plate 212 has the lower end periphery of the genuine note TC that support falls from genuine note passage 158, and the inclination that utilizes it makes genuine note TC voluntarily to depositing mouthfuls 106 and return the function of mouthful 108 landings by the deadweight of genuine note TC.

Base plate 212 is to depositing mouthful 106 lopsidedness and to the flat board of returning mouthful 108 lopsidedness from the first upright guide wall 162.

Base plate 212 preferably has the downward degree of tilt of about 45 degree to the inclination of depositing mouthful 106 1 sides, so that genuine note TC can be along horizontal slip by deadweight.

In other words, base plate 212 is along with become the downward inclined downward of front end away from central portion 136.

Base plate 212 to the inclination of returning mouthful 108 1 sides so long as genuine note TC can be just passable by the inclination that deadweight is rolled, so preferably 20 degree～30 inclinations of spending.

In other words, base plate 212 forms towards returning mouthful 108 1 side inclined downward.

Below movable surface keeper 214 is described.

Movable surface keeper 214 is rectangular slabs, can move to face retention position SP or non-retention position NSP selectively, at described retention position SP, the preceding end in contact of the bottom of movable surface keeper 214 and base plate 212 or leave the following distance of the thinnest coin thickness, and constitute with respect to the preferred acutangulate movable maintenance face 215 of 212 one-tenths predetermined angulars of this base plate; At described non-retention position NSP, the lower end of movable surface keeper 214 is left greater than the distance of the thickness of thick coin from base plate 212.

In other words, be positioned at movable surface keeper 214 under the situation of face retention position SP, be inclined to acute angle with respect to horizontal line, the genuine note TC of the tilt slide of utilizing base plate 212 is remained on the base plate 212, under the situation that is positioned at non-retention position NSP, genuine note TC can lean on gravity landing on base plate 212, falls from its front end.

The genuine note TC that falls drop to first return mouthfuls 186 form side by side second return mouthfuls 220.

First returns mouthful 186 and second returns and mouthfuls 220 final merging formed one and return mouthfuls 108.

Movable surface keeper 214 utilizes from the side, upper end to the fulcrum 218 that laterally stretches out, rotate be installed in freely with movable parallel first support plate 222 and second support plate 224 that stretches out of confinement plate 146 devices spaced apart on so that its lower end is close or away from the lower end of base plate 212.

Base plate 212 also is configured between the bottom of first support plate 222 and second support plate 224.

Movable surface keeper 214 utilizes face holding device 132, can move to face retention position SP and non-retention position NSP selectively.

Be positioned at movable surface keeper 214 under the situation of face retention position SP, 214 of the following and movable surface keepers of genuine note TC contact, and keep under the acutangulate state that tilts with respect to horizontal line.

Follow-up genuine note TC on be slipped to the genuine note TC of reservation on after, the heeling condition that contacts the below reservation of top with the follow-up genuine note TC of the genuine note TC that keeps with downside.

Movable periphery keeper 216 is configured in respect to base plate 212 and deposits mouthful 106 1 sides, can keep the periphery retention position SP2 of genuine note TC in the chamber 126 and allow genuine note TC to move to depositing mouthful 106 on-circular face retention position NSP2 that move to keeping selectively.

In other words, be positioned under the situation of periphery retention position SP2 at movable periphery keeper 216, though the genuine note TC on the base plate 212 utilizes its inclination to have the power of rolling to movable periphery keeper 216, but stoped by movable periphery keeper 216, be still on the base plate 212, the result is retained in and keeps in the chamber 126.

Bar 228 rotates supporting freely at one end near the fulcrum 226 that stretches out to oblique below the left flange part 138 of movable confinement plate 146, and movable periphery keeper 216 is card shotpins 232 that the front end from bar 228 extends to central portion 136 1 sides of main body 102.

Be positioned under the situation of periphery retention position SP2 at card shotpin 232,, keep in the chamber 126 so it is left on because the genuine note TC that keeps on the distance of the radius of the genuine note TC that is about as much as reservation, is positioned at the top with respect to base plate 212.

Be positioned under the situation of on-circular face retention position NSP2 at card shotpin 232,,, fall to depositing mouth 106 so the genuine note TC that keeps rolls on base plate 212 because card shotpin 232 moves to top greater than the genuine note TC maximum gauge that keeps with respect to base plate 212.

Movable periphery keeper 216 utilizes periphery holding device 134, moves to periphery retention position SP2 or on-circular face retention position NSP2 selectively.

Face-to-face holding device 132 describes down.

Face holding device 132 has makes movable surface keeper 214 to face retention position SP and non-the function that retention position NSP moves selectively.

Face holding device 132 comprises second electromagnetic actuators 230 and second connecting rod 231.

Second solenoid 236 of second electromagnetic actuators 230 utilizes second carriage 234 to be fixed on the surface of movable confinement plate 146.

Second iron core, 238 hinges (link) of second electromagnetic actuators 230 are connected on the second connecting rod 231.

Second iron core 238 utilizes second spring 240 to be pressed to the direction of stretching out (among Fig. 2 downward direction).

Second bar 244 of second connecting rod 231 rotates and remains on freely on the fulcrum 242 at movable surface keeper 214 back sides, the 3rd bar 248 is fixed on rotation and connects freely on the fulcrum 246 of axis hole (do not have among the figure expression) of first holding plate 222, and the pin 252 of second bar, 244 front ends rotates and inserts freely in the axis hole 250 of the 3rd bar 248 front ends.

Sell slotted hole (not expression the figure) extension that 254 sides from the 3rd bar 248 connect first holding plate 222, the front end insertion of pin 254 is arranged to can be along the groove 258 of first holding plate, 222 straight-line first slide blocks 256.

First slide block 256 utilizes second iron core 238 to move along the above-below direction that tilts in Fig. 2 with prescribed stroke.

Under the situation of second solenoid, 236 demagnetizations, second iron core 238 utilizes second spring 240 to move downwards, and by first slide block 256 pin 252 is moved downwards, thereby the 3rd bar 248 is rotated to counter clockwise direction in Fig. 5.

By the 3rd bar 248 second bar 244 is moved to the left like this, the result remains on face retention position SP to movable surface keeper 214.

In this case, the mode that then is stopped by the straight line L2 that surpasses

connection fulcrum

242 and 246 with pin 252 constitutes, and preferably constitutes toggle-action (toggle action) mechanism.

Even this is because under external force, also can continue to remain on face retention position SP to movable surface keeper 214 reliably.

In addition, in the present embodiment, movable surface keeper 214 can be set under the situation of second solenoid, 236 demagnetizations, utilize second spring 240 to make movable surface keeper 214 move to face retention position SP, and utilize toggle-action mechanism to remain on this position, when second solenoid, 236 excitations, then bring into play the function of toggle-action mechanism.

Below periphery holding device 134 is described.

Periphery holding device 134 has makes movable periphery keeper 216 move to the function of periphery retention position SP2 or on-circular face retention position NSP2 selectively.

Periphery holding device 134 comprises the 3rd electromagnetic actuators 272 and third connecting rod 274.

The 3rd solenoid 278 of the 3rd electromagnetic actuators 272 is fixed on the movable confinement plate 146 by the 3rd carriage 276.

The 3rd iron core 292 of the 3rd electromagnetic actuators 272 utilizes the 3rd spring 294 to be pressed against to the direction of stretching out.

Third connecting rod 274 comprises: second slide block 296 is fixed on the 3rd iron core 292; The 4th bar 302 rotates and to be installed in freely on the stationary shaft 298 that stretches out from movable confinement plate 146; The axis hole of the other end of bar 306 (among the figure not expression) connects these axis holes from the lower end of the 4th bar 302 to the fixed pin 304 that laterally stretches out, and an end of bar 306 rotates and is bearing in freely on the pin 305 of bar 228.

The upper end of the 4th bar 302 is inserted in second groove 308 of second slide block 296.

Like this in 278 demagnetizations of the 3rd solenoid, and the 3rd iron core 292 utilizes under the situation that the 3rd left side of spring 294 in Fig. 2 move, the 4th bar 302 is to counterclockwise rotating, by fixed pin 304, bar 306 with sell 305 bar 228 is rotated to clockwise direction, movable periphery keeper 216 is maintained at periphery retention position SP2.

Under the situation of the 3rd solenoid 278 excitations, because the 3rd iron core 292 is pulled to right-hand among Fig. 2, the 4th bar 302 rotates to clockwise direction, make bar 228 to counterclockwise rotating, so movable periphery keeper 216 breaks away from periphery retention position SP2, move to on-circular face retention position NSP2, the genuine note TC that keeps on the base plate 212 rolls by deadweight, falls depositing mouth 106.

Describe arranging falling device 310 below.

Arrange falling device 310 and have following function, that is: utilize distribution member 122 to fall at genuine note TC, be retained in when keeping chamber 126, necessarily arrange along the thickness direction of genuine note TC from the receiving port (genuine note inlet) 312 that is positioned at genuine note passage 158 upper ends.

Arrange falling device 310 and be relative with distribution member 122 and on vertical direction side by side plate-like piece, comprising: directed part 313 extends to the below of distribution member 122; Deflection plane 314, the upper end is relative with the bottom of directed part 313.

Directed part 313 is tabular, with distribution member 122, in other words relative with predetermined distance with genuine note inlet 312, is the plate-like piece that vertically extends.

Directed part 313 preferably constitutes with transparent resin plate, so that can confirm the situation of movement of genuine note TC.

Deflection plane 314 is enter the mouth walls of reservation chamber 126 1 sides of the second upright guide wall 164 of 312 belows of genuine note, at movable surface keeper 214 1 side-prominent cambers.

The vertical line L3 tangent with the most outstanding face of this deflection plane 314 intersects with the movable maintenance face 215 that is positioned at face retention position SP.

Utilize distribution member 122 to be directed to the genuine note TC of genuine note passage 158, utilize directed part 313 guiding below, its lower end, after upright, fall on the movable maintenance face 215 its lower end.

The landing on movable maintenance face 215 of the lower end of the genuine note TC that falls, its periphery lower end is supported on the base plate 212.

At this moment, because base plate 212 and movable maintenance face 215 acutangulate, so leave in the lower end of genuine note TC under the situation of movable surface keeper 214, landing on base plate 212 is close on the movable maintenance face 215.

Thus, genuine note TC more relies on movable surface keeper 214 1 sides because its center of gravity G is positioned at than the run-on point TP on the base plate 212, so swing to movable surface keeper 214 1 sides, contacts with 215 in movable maintenance face.

Even under falling situation on the base plate 212 in the lower end of genuine note TC, because deflection plane 314 makes the genuine note TC on the base plate 212 swing to movable surface keeper 214 1 sides, so the genuine note TC in keeping chamber 126 is to be retained with 215 state of contact of movable maintenance face.

Follow-up genuine note TC falls on the genuine note TC of reservation too, is retained equally.

Thus, the genuine note TC of reservation arranges and is retained along the thickness direction of genuine note TC with the face state of contact.

Effect to present embodiment describes below.

Coin processor 100 present embodiment is installed in the game machine, and to set 1 expense be that 150 yen situation describes.

In other words, only in the situation of having accepted 1 piece of 100 Japanese yen coin and 5 piece of 10 Japanese yen coin, or accepted just can play under the situation of 1 piece of 100 Japanese yen coin and 1 piece of 50 Japanese yen coin.

Therefore, drop under the situation of 10 yen, 50 yen and 100 yen, TC is accepted as genuine note, and coin in addition and chip etc. are returned as counterfeit money FC.

Under the situation that does not insert power supply, first solenoid 204, second solenoid 236 and the 3rd solenoid 278 keep by the state of demagnetization.

In other words, distribution member 122 remains on returns position CP, and movable surface keeper 214 remains on face retention position SP, and movable periphery keeper 216 remains on periphery retention position SP2.

When having dropped into genuine note in this state, because coin detection sensor 114 do not export coin information, so first solenoid 204 excitation not continues returning position CP.

Therefore, the genuine note TC of input and counterfeit money FC return mouthfuls 186 by returning passage 118 from first, then fall from returning mouthfuls 108, return the returning in the dish (not representing among the figure) of game machine.

Under this external situation that inserts power supply, coin detection sensor 114 becomes coin and detects standby condition, and first solenoid 204, second solenoid 236 and the 3rd solenoid 278 keep erasing state.

At first under the situation that has dropped into counterfeit money FC, in its process that falls, obtain coin information by coin detection sensor 114 in sense channel 112, it is counterfeit money FC that discriminating gear 150 is differentiated according to the coin information that obtains.

Under the situation that is counterfeit money FC, first solenoid 204 of first electromagnetic actuators 196 is excitation not.

Its result because distribution member 122 continues returning position CP, so counterfeit money FC returns 186 by returning passage 118 from first, then falls from returning mouthfuls 108, returns in the dish.

The situation that drops into genuine 100 Japanese yen coins is described.

In the process that genuine 100 Japanese yen coins fall in sense channel 112, coin information according to coin detection sensor 114 acquisitions, it is 100 yen genuine note TC that discriminating gear 150 determines, and first solenoid 204 of first electromagnetic actuators 196 is carried out the excitation of stipulated time.

Thus, because move on first right side of iron core 206 in Fig. 2,, move to and accept position RP so distribution member 122 is carried out the pivot motion by first connecting rod 198.

The genuine note TC that rolls in distributing passage 116 utilizes and is positioned at the distribution member 122 of accepting position RP, is directed to genuine note passage 158.

Make genuine note TC after the time that genuine note passage 158 moves through enough being used for, 204 demagnetizations of first solenoid, distribution member 122 turns back to returns position CP.

The lower end that is directed to the genuine note TC of genuine note passage 158 is guided by the directed part 313 of arranging falling device 310, is oriented to following reservation chamber 126, becomes erectility.

Genuine note TC is deflected the top of face 314 guiding movable surface keepers 214.

Therefore, genuine note TC drops on the movable surface keeper 214 with erectility.

Drop on the lower end of the genuine note TC on the movable surface keeper 214 and on movable maintenance face 215, slide, be bearing on the base plate 212.

The periphery of genuine note TC utilizes the card shotpin 232 as movable periphery keeper 216, stops the rolling that the inclination because of base plate 212 causes, and rests on to keep in the chamber 126.

Its result, genuine note TC contacts with movable 215 in maintenance face, is retained in to keep in the chamber 126.

Continuing to have dropped under the situation of genuine 50 Japanese yen coins, as hereinbefore, it is assigned with part 122 guiding genuine note passages 158, and by directed part 313 and deflection plane 314 guiding, becomes erectility substantially, falls on 100 Japanese yen coins top of reservation.

Thus, sliding on above the genuine note at 100 yen in the lower end of 50 yen of genuine note TC, by base plate 212 supporting peripheries, keeps under the face state of contact below making it with above 100 Japanese yen coins that keep.

Like this owing in keeping chamber 126, having kept 150 yen, so the signal that discriminating gear 150 can be played to game machine output.

Dropped into again after having exported the signal that can play under the situation of genuine note TC, as previously mentioned, this genuine note TC is returned from returning mouth 108 as counterfeit money.

Continued to drop under the situation of genuine 10 Japanese yen coins at then 100 yen of genuine note TC, 50 Japanese yen coins are identical with dropping into, by base plate 212 its periphery lower ends of supporting, below it with keep chamber 126 in top contact of 100 Japanese yen coins be retained.

10 yen of follow-up genuine note TC also arrange on thickness direction, are retained in to keep in the chamber 126.

Under the situation that has dropped into 5 piece of 10 Japanese yen coin, owing to add up to 150 yen, so as hereinbefore, the signal that discriminating gear 150 outputs can be played.

Continue to drop under the situation of 10 Japanese yen coins at then 100 Japanese yen coins, when having dropped into 50 yen or 100 Japanese yen coins subsequently again, differentiate and be counterfeit money FC, return from returning mouthfuls 108.This is in order to prevent overcharge.

Game machine is sent under the situation that begins to indicate the people who plays games, the 3rd solenoid 278 of the 3rd electromagnetic actuators 272 carries out the excitation of stipulated time.

Because by the excitation of the 3rd solenoid 278, move on the 3rd right side of iron core 292 in Fig. 2, so second slide block 296 also moves to equidirectional, the 4th bar 302 is rotated to clockwise direction.

It is that fulcrum rotates to counter clockwise direction by bar 306 with fulcrum 226 that bar 228 utilizes the rotation of the 4th bar 302, and card shotpin 232 moves to on-circular face retention position NSP2.

Thus, keep in the chamber 126 100 yen, 50 yen or 10 yen coin and roll by deadweight, fall to depositing mouth 106 by storage channels 160 because of the inclination of base plate 212.

After the time that the genuine note TC that makes reservation through enough being used to falls from reservation chamber 126,278 demagnetizations of the 3rd solenoid, card shotpin 232 turns back to periphery retention position SP2 again.

Under the situation that the people who plays games or not, return operation.

Operation is returned in utilization, and second solenoid 236 of second electromagnetic actuators 230 carries out the excitation of stipulated time.

By the excitation of second solenoid 236, move second top of iron core 238 in Fig. 2, so first slide block 256 also moves to equidirectional.

The 3rd bar 248 rotates to clockwise direction in Fig. 5 thus, and movable surface keeper 214 moves to non-retention position NSP.

The genuine note TC that keep in the reservation chamber 126 return mouth 220 because of the movable surface keeper 214 1 that is tilted to of base plate 212 breaks away from falling second between base plate 212 and the movable surface keeper 214, then fall and return mouth 108, return in the dish.

In other words, can return the genuine note TC of reservation.

Claims

1. Coin processor, differentiate to drop into the true and false of coin (C) in the input port (104) that is configured in top, divide hank coin of accepting (TC) and the coin of returning (FC), the coin of this acceptance is accepted and is retained in the reserve part (124) from receiving port (312), and selectively the coin of this reservation is delivered to and deposited mouthful (106) or return mouthful (108), described Coin processor is characterised in that

A described mouth and the described mouthful radially adjoining of the coin of accepting in the lower surface upper edge of described Coin processor of returning deposited,

Described reserve part comprises three-dimensional reservation chamber (126), and described reservation chamber (126) is configured in the described top of depositing mouth and returning mouth, and is made of base plate (212), movable surface keeper (214) and movable periphery keeper (216) at least,

Described base plate is to the described mouthful lopsidedness of depositing, and to the described mouthful lopsidedness of returning,

Described movable surface keeper can move to face retention position (SP) or non-retention position (NSP) selectively, and at described retention position (SP), described movable surface keeper constitutes the movable maintenance face (215) that becomes predetermined angular with described base plate; At described non-retention position (NSP), described movable surface keeper leaves described base plate,

Described movable periphery keeper is configured in the described mouthful side of depositing with respect to described base plate, can move to the periphery retention position (SP2) that keeps the indoor coin of described reservation selectively or allow described coin to the described mouthful on-circular face retention position (NSP2) that moves of depositing.

2. Coin processor according to claim 1 is characterized in that comprising:

Directed part (313) is positioned at the top of described movable surface keeper, and relative with the interval of regulation with described receiving port, and extends to the below of described receiving port; And

Deflection plane (314), be positioned at described receiving port under, and side-prominent to described movable surface keeper one;

The vertical line (TL) that described deflection plane is positioned at than the run-on point (TP) of coin on described base plate that keeps by the described movable surface keeper at described retention position more relies on described movable surface keeper one side, and is configured to more to rely on the upside place in the center of gravity (G) than the coin on the described base plate and contacts with this coin.

3. Coin processor, differentiate to drop into the true and false of coin in the input port that is configured in top, divide hank coin of accepting and the coin of returning, the coin of this acceptance is accepted and is retained in the reserve part from described receiving port, and selectively the coin of this reservation is delivered to and deposited mouth or return mouth, described Coin processor is characterised in that and comprises:

Sense channel (112) is connected with described input port, vertically extends;

Coin detection sensor (114) is with described sense channel disposed adjacent;

Distribute passage (116), extend to oblique below from described sense channel;

Return passage (118), be connected with described distribution passage, vertically downward;

Return mouthful (108), be positioned at described bottom of returning passage;

Deposit mouthful (106), make progress adjacent in the footpath of the coin of described acceptance and towards forming down with described return mouthful;

Distribution member (122) is configured to enter or to withdraw from described distribution passage; And

Reserve part (124) is connected with described distribution member, is configured in the below of described distribution member;

Described reserve part comprises three-dimensional reservation chamber, and described reservation chamber is configured in the described top of depositing mouth and returning mouth, and is made of base plate, movable surface keeper and movable periphery keeper at least,

Described movable surface keeper can move to face retention position or non-retention position selectively, and at described retention position, described movable surface keeper constitutes the movable maintenance face that becomes predetermined angular with described base plate; At described non-retention position, described movable surface keeper leaves described base plate,

Described movable periphery keeper is configured in the described mouthful side of depositing with respect to described base plate, can move to the periphery retention position that keeps the indoor coin of described reservation selectively or allow described coin to the described mouthful on-circular face retention position that moves of depositing.