CN113383372B - Coin retaining unit and coin processing device using the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A coin retaining unit (400) is provided with: the coin dispensing device comprises a retaining part (410) for retaining coins, a gate member (411) configured to close a discharge port (412) of the retaining part (410), a gate member rotating mechanism for rotating the gate member (411) around a rotating shaft (420) in a manner of sending out the coins retained in the retaining part (410) to a return path or a storage path, two sensors (430, 431), a light shielding member (440) which rotates along with the rotation of the gate member (411) and has two convex shapes capable of shielding the light emission of the two sensors (430, 431), and a gate member position judging mechanism for judging the position of the gate member (411) based on the existence or nonexistence of the light emission of the two sensors (430, 431).
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a coin retaining unit that temporarily retains an input coin, and more particularly, to a coin retaining unit that temporarily retains an input coin and dispenses the input coin as to whether to store or return the input coin, and a coin processing apparatus using the coin retaining unit.
Background
In general, there are coin handling apparatuses that insert coins into and store or return them in, for example, a ticket vending machine, an automatic vending machine, a metal money identification (sorting) machine, and an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) provided in a financial institution or the like.
In such a coin handling apparatus, when the process after the coin is inserted is stopped (for example, when the purchase of a commodity is stopped), the inserted coin must be returned. Therefore, a device including a coin retaining unit that temporarily retains coins is used (for example, patent document 1).
Specifically, the apparatus of patent document 1 has the following structure: the metallic coin passage is provided with a retaining part for temporarily retaining the metallic coins, and the metallic coins can be guided to the storage side or the return side by rotating the dispensing shutter after determining whether to store the retained metallic coins in the device or return the metallic coins to the return port.
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Patent document
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2001-236553
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
However, in the apparatus disclosed in patent document 1, the temporarily held metal currencies are guided one by switching the plurality of dispensing gates, and therefore, the control of the dispensing gates becomes complicated. Further, since there is no mechanism for accurately grasping whether each of the distribution gates is located at a position for guiding the metal coins to the storage side or at a position for guiding the metal coins to the return side, there is a possibility that the metal coins cannot be reliably guided to a desired side.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coin retaining unit and a coin processing apparatus using the same, which can accurately grasp the position of a shutter member and reliably guide coins to a desired side.
Means for solving the problems
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has at least the following configuration or steps. In the following description, reference numerals and the like shown in the drawings are sometimes given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but the respective constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the constituent elements shown in the drawings and should be construed broadly as being within a range that can be technically understood by those skilled in the art.
A coin holding unit according to an aspect of the present invention is a coin holding unit that holds an input coin, and includes: a retaining section that retains the coin; a shutter member configured to close a discharge port of the retention portion; a rotating shaft that supports the shutter member; a shutter member rotating mechanism that rotates the shutter member around the rotating shaft so as to feed out the coins retained in the retaining portion to a return path leading to a coin return portion or a storage path leading to a coin storage portion; two sensors disposed to grasp a position of the shutter member; a light shielding member that rotates with rotation of the shutter member and has two convex shapes that can shield light emission from the two sensors; and a shutter member position determination mechanism that determines a position of the shutter member based on whether or not light emission from the two sensors is blocked by the light blocking member.
According to this configuration, the coin retaining unit according to one aspect of the present invention uses the two sensors to accurately determine the position of the shutter member disposed so as to close the discharge port of the retaining section that retains the inserted coins, and therefore, the coins can be reliably guided to a desired side.
Preferably, the shutter member position determination unit determines which of a coin retaining position where the shutter member closes the discharge port, a coin return position where the discharge port is opened and the storage path is closed, and a coin storage position where the discharge port is opened and the storage path is closed.
According to this configuration, the coin retaining unit according to the aspect of the present invention can accurately grasp the position of the shutter member by determining which of the coin retaining position, the coin return position, and the coin storage position the shutter member is located, and therefore, the coin can be reliably guided to a desired side.
Preferably, the two convex shapes are configured to block light emission from the two sensors when the shutter member is located at the coin holding position, and one of the two convex shapes is configured to block one of the light emission from the two sensors when the shutter member is located at the coin return position or the coin storage position.
According to this configuration, since the coin retaining unit according to the aspect of the present invention includes the light blocking member having the two convex shapes corresponding to the two sensors, the position of the shutter member can be accurately grasped with a simpler configuration.
Further, it is preferable that the shutter member rotating mechanism includes: a first rotating plate rotated by a motor around a motor shaft; and a second rotating plate that rotates around the rotating shaft based on the rotation of the first rotating plate, and the gate member is integrally rotated by the rotation of the second rotating plate.
According to this configuration, since the coin retaining unit according to the aspect of the present invention does not directly rotate the shutter member by the power generated by the motor, the impact of the overpower generated by the motor on the shutter member can be reduced.
Preferably, the rotation assisting device further includes a rotation assisting member for assisting rotation of the second rotating plate.
According to this structure, the coin retaining unit of an aspect of the present invention can stabilize the shutter member at an appropriate stop position.
In addition, it is preferable that the second rotating plate has three concave portions formed to be fitted with the rotation aid in each of the case where the shutter member is located at the coin retaining position, the case where the shutter member is located at the coin returning position, and the case where the shutter member is located at the coin storing position.
According to this configuration, since the recess of the coin retaining unit according to the aspect of the present invention is fitted to the rotation auxiliary, the shutter member can be appropriately and stably stopped at any one of the coin retaining position, the coin return position, and the coin storage position.
Further, it is preferable that the rotation aid is pulled in the rotation axis direction by a pulling member.
According to this configuration, since the recess of the coin retaining unit according to the aspect of the present invention is more reliably fitted to the rotation auxiliary, the shutter member can be appropriately and stably stopped at any one of the coin retaining position, the coin return position, and the coin storage position, and can be further maintained at that position.
A coin handling apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is a coin handling apparatus capable of inserting and returning coins, including: a coin receiving section that receives a coin; a coin retaining unit that retains the coins received by the coin receiving section; a coin storage section that stores coins sent out from the coin retaining unit; a coin feeding unit configured to feed out the coins stored in the coin storage unit; and a coin return unit that returns the coin sent out by the coin sending unit, the coin retaining unit including: a retaining section that retains the coin; a shutter member configured to close an outlet of the retention portion; a rotation shaft supporting the shutter member; a shutter member rotating mechanism that rotates the shutter member around the rotating shaft so as to feed out the coins retained in the retaining portion to a return path leading to a coin return portion or a storage path leading to a coin storage portion; two sensors arranged to grasp a position of the shutter member; a light shielding member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the shutter member and has two convex shapes capable of shielding light emission from the two sensors; and a shutter member position determination mechanism that determines a position of the shutter member based on whether or not light emission from the two sensors is blocked by the light blocking member.
According to this configuration, the coin handling machine according to the aspect of the present invention can be equipped with the coin retaining unit that can accurately grasp the position of the shutter member arranged so as to close the discharge port of the retaining portion that retains the inserted coins by the two sensors, and can reliably guide the coins to a desired side.
Further, the respective processes performed by the coin retaining unit and the coin processing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention may be understood as a coin retaining method and a coin processing method that provide a series of processing steps. The method is provided in the form of a program for causing a computer to execute a series of processing steps. The program may be loaded into the computer by downloading from a predetermined server, by accessing a predetermined server storing the program via the internet, or by recording the program in a computer-readable recording medium. In addition, some or all of the functional blocks constituting the coin holding unit and the coin processing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention may be implemented as an LSI (Large-Scale Integration) or the like as an integrated circuit.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION
As described above, according to the present invention, the position of the shutter member can be accurately grasped, and the coin can be reliably guided to a desired side.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a coin handling apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure of the coin handling apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the shutter member 411 is switched in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the motor shaft 451 in the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin storage position.
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin return position.
Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) and the light blocking member 440 when the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin storage position.
Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) and the light blocking member 440 when the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin return position.
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Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are merely specific examples for carrying out the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a coin processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure of the coin processing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 2, the coin processing apparatus 10 includes a coin receiving unit 100, a coin discriminating unit 200, a coin sorting unit 300, a coin retaining unit (coin retaining unit) 400, a coin storage unit 500, a coin feeding unit 600, a coin conveying unit 700, and a coin returning unit 800.
In the present embodiment, the coin processing apparatus 10 is configured to process two types of metal currencies (for example, 10 yen metal currencies and 100 yen metal currencies), but the metal currencies to be processed are not limited to two types, and may be, for example, one type, three or more types, or chinese metal currencies or euro metal currencies, instead of japanese metal currencies.
The coin receiving unit 100 receives coins input by a user. For example, if it is assumed that a ticket is purchased at a station, a user inserts a plurality of various metallic currencies, and the coin receiving unit 100 may be configured to receive the metallic currencies collectively or sequentially one by one.
Typically, coins received by the coin receiving unit 100 are conveyed one by a conveyor belt or the like while being kept in an upright state.
The coin discriminating unit 200 discriminates whether or not a coin inserted and transported by a user is a coin that can be used in the coin processing apparatus 10. For example, when the coin handling apparatus 10 is a ticket vending machine installed in a station and only 10 yen metal money and 100 yen metal money can be used, the coin discriminating unit 200 discriminates whether the coin received by the coin receiving unit 100 is 10 yen metal money or 100 yen metal money, or other factors.
The coin discriminating unit 200 uses, for example, a metal coin discriminating sensor including at least one of an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, and a magnetic sensor, or a combination thereof. The coin discriminating unit 200 discriminates the authenticity, kind, and the like of the metal coin by analyzing the size, shape, weight, presence or absence of holes, magnetic properties, and the like of the coin.
Here, when the coin discriminating unit 200 discriminates that the coins are the 10 yen metal money and the 100 yen metal money, the coins are transported to the coin sorting unit 300, and when the coins are other than the coin discriminating unit, the coins are transported to the coin return unit 800 via a duct or the like (not shown) or the coin transporting unit 700, and returned to the user.
In other words, when the coins deposited by the user cannot be used in the coin processing apparatus 10, the coins are directly returned to the user via the coin return unit 800. Typically, coins that cannot be used in the coin processing apparatus 10 include metal coins in other countries, counterfeit metal coins, metal coins that are not to be processed even if they are genuine metal coins, and coins that cannot be used and are recognized by the coin recognition unit 200 for some other reason.
The coin sorting unit 300 further sorts the coins that have been recognized as usable by the coin recognition unit 200 by type. Typically, the coin sorting unit 300 includes a hole for determining whether or not coins can pass through the hole according to the size of the coins, or opens and closes a shutter, thereby sorting coins for each denomination.
Specifically, when the coins that can be used in the coin processing apparatus 10 are 10 yen metal coins and 100 yen metal coins, the sorting mechanism is not limited to this, as long as the holes that are larger than the 100 yen metal coins and smaller than the 10 yen metal coins are arranged. For example, the coin may be sorted by further combining the coin with the analysis result in the coin discriminating unit 200 based on the size, shape, weight, presence or absence of a hole, magnetic properties, and the like of the coin.
The coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 temporarily retains the coins sorted by the coin sorting section 300.
For example, when the coin handling apparatus 10 is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a station and a user wants to purchase a ticket, the user inserts a required amount of money for purchasing a desired ticket and then presses a purchase button to determine the purchase of the ticket. On the other hand, when the user interrupts the purchase of the ticket after the metallic money is inserted, the user requests the inserted metallic money to be returned by pressing the return button.
The coins deposited by the user are received by the coin receiving unit 100, and are sequentially transported to the coin retaining unit (coin retaining unit) 400 via the coin discriminating unit 200 and the coin sorting unit 300. These coins are not immediately stored in the coin storage 500, but are retained by a coin retaining portion (coin retaining means) 400 disposed at the front stage of the coin storage 500 from the time when the user starts the first metallic money input to the time when the user determines whether to buy or stop the metallic money.
When purchase is determined, coins held by the coin holding unit (coin holding unit) 400 are stored in the coin storage unit 500, and when interruption (return) is determined, the coins are transported to the coin return unit 800 via a duct or the like (not shown) or the coin transport unit 700, for example, and returned to the user. The coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 is configured as a coin retaining unit in such a manner that the position of the gate is grasped using a sensor and switched to reliably guide the retained coins to the coin storage section 500 or the coin return section 800. The detailed structure of the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 will be described later.
The coin retaining unit (coin retaining unit) 400 retains the coins sorted by the coin sorting unit 300 so as not to be mixed, and specifically, includes an area divided for each of the sorted coin types.
The coin storage 500 includes coin storage 500 for each coin type, and stores coins fed from the coin retaining unit (coin retaining unit) 400 for each coin type. Here, the 10-yen metal currencies and the 100-yen metal currencies are stored in the respective storage portions.
In addition, in the vending machine or the like, since change is sometimes returned to the user, the metal money for change may be stored in advance in the coin storage section 500.
The coin feeding unit 600 takes in and feeds out coins stored in the coin storage unit 500. Typically, in a vending machine or the like, when returning change to a user, the metal banknotes stored in the coin storage 500 are each fed out by a required number of banknotes based on an instruction from a control unit (not shown) such as a CPU.
The coin feeding unit 600 is configured to reliably feed coins stored in the coin storage unit 500 one by one while taking them one by one using a rotating plate.
The coin conveying unit 700 conveys the coins stored in the coin storage unit 500 to the coin return unit 800. For example, when the coin handling apparatus 10 is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a station and a user purchases a desired ticket, the amount of money input to the user may be returned and changed. In this case, the metal coins stored in the coin storage 500 are individually fed out by a required number (change amount) via the coin feeding unit 600, and the coin feeding unit 700 feeds the coins to the coin return unit 800.
For change, for example, a control unit (not shown) such as a CPU calculates an amount of money based on the amount of money deposited and the amount of money purchased, and determines the number of required pieces of metal coins stored in the coin storage 500. The control unit may operate the coin feeding unit 600 to feed a required number of metal coins, and further manage and confirm the fed coins by disposing various sensors and the like.
Typically, the coin return unit 800 is configured as a take-out port for a user to take out coins. Here, the coin return unit 800 may be a single take-out port, or may be provided with a plurality of take-out ports.
For example, when the inserted coins are recognized as unusable by the coin recognition unit 200 and when the coins held by the coin holding unit (coin holding unit) 400 are returned, one ejection port is provided to directly return the coins inserted by the user. When it is necessary to return the change to the user and return the coins stored in the coin storage 500, a different take-out port may be separately provided.
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Next, the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 in the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail and specifically.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 3, a coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 includes a retaining section 410 that temporarily retains coins fed from the coin sorting section 300.
In order to retain coins sorted by the coin sorting unit 300 so as not to be mixed in, the retaining unit 410 is provided with a plurality of areas. The number of coins that can be retained in one area is, for example, about 20.
In the present embodiment, since the coin processing apparatus 10 handles two types of metal coins (for example, 10 yen metal coins and 100 yen metal coins), the holding section 410 may have two areas, but may further have a spare area. For example, when the number of coins that can be held in each area of the holding unit 410 reaches an upper limit or when the coin storage unit 500 becomes full, coins are held in the spare area. This enables handling even when a large number of coins are inserted.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the shutter member 411 is switched in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In fig. 4 a, the shutter member 411 is disposed so as to close the discharge port 412 of the holding portion 410, and is in a state (coin holding position) in which the coins fed from the coin sorting portion 300 can be held.
The gate member 411 is disposed over the entirety of a plurality of regions of the retaining portion 410 provided for retaining coins by type. More specifically, since the gate member 411 blocks the discharge port 412 of the holding portion 410 to form a bottom portion, the coin fed to the holding portion 410 is placed on the upper surface of the gate member 411 and held in the holding portion 410.
For example, in the case where the coin handling apparatus 10 is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a station and a user wants to purchase a ticket, the gate member 411 is maintained in a state of being arranged to close the discharge port 412 of the holding section 410 until the user determines whether to purchase or interrupt the first metallic money input, and the metallic money input by the user is held in the holding section 410.
Then, when purchase is decided, the metallic money held in the holding unit 410 is fed out to the storage path side guided to the coin storage unit 500, and when interruption (return) is decided, the metallic money held in the holding unit 410 is fed out to the return path side guided to the coin return unit 800, and switching control of the shutter member 411 is performed by a shutter member turning mechanism (not shown). The shutter member turning mechanism is a control unit such as a CPU.
In fig. 4B, the shutter member 411 is rotated in the L direction about a rotating shaft 420 that pivotally supports the shutter member, thereby opening the discharge port 412, closing the return path, and feeding out the coins held in the holding portion 410 to the storage path (coin storage position). The coins are transported to the coin storage 500 through the storage path.
In fig. 4C, the shutter member 411 is rotated in the R direction about the rotary shaft 420 that pivotally supports the shutter member, thereby opening the discharge port 412, closing the storage path, and feeding out the coins held in the holding portion 410 to the return path (coin return position). The coins are finally transported to the coin return unit 800 via the return path and returned to the user.
After the coin is transported to the coin storage 500 or the coin return unit 800, the shutter member 411 is rotated about the rotation shaft 420 and returned to the coin holding position.
Next, a mechanism of rotating the shutter member 411 and a mechanism of grasping the position of the shutter member 411 will be described.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 6 is a view showing the motor shaft 451 in the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 5, the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 includes a shutter member 411, a rotation shaft 420, two sensors (a first sensor 430 and a second sensor 431), a light shielding member 440, a motor 450, a first rotating plate 460, a second rotating plate 470, a rotary support 471, and a rotation auxiliary 480. As shown in fig. 6, a motor shaft 451 driven by the motor 450 is disposed between the motor 450 and the rotating shaft 420, separately from the rotating shaft 420.
When the motor 450 is driven, the motor shaft 451 rotates, and the first rotating plate 460 rotates about the motor shaft 451.
When the first rotating plate 460 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the first rotating plate 460 abuts against the rotary support 471 and pushes the rotary support 471, whereby the second rotating plate 470 is rotated about the rotating shaft 420.
Since the second rotating plate 470 is configured to rotate integrally with the shutter member 411, the second rotating plate 470 rotates, and the shutter member 411 also rotates.
Further, a rotation auxiliary member 480 for assisting the rotation of the second rotation plate 470 is provided. The second rotating plate 470 has three recesses formed therein, and the rotation aid 480 is configured to be fitted into the recesses. When the rotation aid 480 is adjacent to the concave portion of the second rotating plate 470 as the second rotating plate 470 rotates, the rotation aid 480 pushes the second rotating plate 470 in the rotating direction along the inclined portion of the concave portion and fits into the concave portion. In other words, at this time, the second rotating plate 470 is separated from the driving of the motor 450 and is rotated around the rotating shaft 420 by the rotation auxiliary 480.
Thus, the shutter member 411 rotates, and as described above, the shutter member 411 is positioned at the coin holding position, the coin return position, and the coin storage position, and the position of the shutter member 411 is grasped using two sensors.
The two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) are typically each composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and are disposed to grasp the position of the shutter member 411.
The light blocking member 440 is configured to be rotatable integrally with the shutter member 411 and to be capable of blocking light emission from the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431). Typically, the light shielding member 440 has two convex shapes so as to correspond to the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431.
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin storage position.
In fig. 7 (a), the shutter member 411 is located at the coin holding position, and the rotation auxiliary 480 is fitted into a central recess among the three recesses formed in the second rotating plate 470. By fitting the rotation auxiliary 480 into the recess formed in the second rotating plate 470, the position of the second rotating plate 470 is stabilized, and the shutter member 411 can be stabilized in the coin holding position. The rotation aid 480 is pulled in the direction of the rotation shaft 420 by the pulling member 490. This allows the rotation aid 480 to be more reliably fitted into the recess.
In fig. 7 (B), the motor 450 is driven in the L direction, so that the first rotating plate 460 rotates about the motor shaft 451, and the first rotating plate 460 abuts against the rotary support 471 when the first rotating plate 460 rotates by a predetermined angle.
In fig. 7 (C), the rotation of the first rotating plate 460 is continued by continuing the driving of the motor 450, and at this time, the rotating support 471 is pushed by the first rotating plate 460, and the second rotating plate 470 is rotated in the L direction about the rotating shaft 420. Here, the second rotating plate 470 is rotated such that the central concave portion of the second rotating plate 470 fitted to the rotation auxiliary 480 pushes the rotation auxiliary 480 open by the inclined portion of the concave portion.
Further, since the second rotating plate 470 is configured to rotate integrally with the shutter member 411, the shutter member 411 also rotates as the second rotating plate 470 rotates.
In fig. 7 (D), when the rotation aid 480 is adjacent to the inclined portion of the right recess, the rotation aid 480 pushes the second rotating plate 470 in the rotational direction along the inclined portion of the recess and moves in the direction of fitting into the right recess. Thereby, the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 rotate in the direction of the coin storage position.
In other words, after the rotation aid 480 is positioned at the inclined portion of the right recess, the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 are rotated about the rotating shaft 420 by the rotation aid 480, not by driving of the motor 450.
In fig. 7 (E), the rotation aid 480 is fitted into the right recess, and the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 are positioned at the coin storage position. The rotation aid 480 is fitted into a recess formed on the right side of the second rotating plate 470, whereby the position of the second rotating plate 470 is stabilized, and the shutter member 411 can also be stabilized at the coin storage position.
The motor 450 is also driven after the second rotating plate 470 is rotated by the rotation auxiliary 480, but when the second sensor 431 detects that the shutter member 411 reaches the coin storage position, the rotation of the motor 450 is stopped. At this time, the motor 450 slightly rotates by the inertial force, and the first rotating plate 460 rotated by the motor 450 does not abut against the rotating support 471 integral with the second rotating plate 470, and does not generate a force to rotate the second rotating plate 470.
Conversely, when the shutter member 411 moves from the coin storage position to the coin retaining position, the motor 450 is driven to rotate in the R direction, and the first rotating plate 460 rotates about the motor shaft 451. The first rotating plate 460 abuts the rotary support 471 and the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 rotate in the R direction about the rotating shaft 420. Then, the shutter member 411 is returned to the coin holding position by being guided so that the central recess of the second rotating plate 470 fits into the rotation auxiliary 480.
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin return position.
In fig. 8 (a), the shutter member 411 is located at the coin holding position, and the rotation auxiliary 480 is fitted into a central recess among the three recesses formed in the second rotating plate 470. By fitting the rotation auxiliary 480 into the recess formed in the second rotating plate 470, the position of the second rotating plate 470 is stabilized, and the shutter member 411 can be stabilized in the coin holding position. The rotation aid 480 is pulled in the direction of the rotation shaft 420 by the pulling member 490. This allows the rotation aid 480 to be more reliably fitted into the recess.
In fig. 8 (B), the motor 450 is driven in the R direction, so that the first rotating plate 460 rotates about the motor shaft 451, and the first rotating plate 460 abuts against the rotary support 471 when the first rotating plate 460 rotates by a predetermined angle.
In fig. 8 (C), the rotation of the first rotating plate 460 is continued by continuing the driving of the motor 450, and at this time, the rotating support 471 is pushed by the first rotating plate 460, and the second rotating plate 470 is rotated in the R direction about the rotating shaft 420. Here, the second rotating plate 470 is rotated such that the central concave portion of the second rotating plate 470 fitted to the rotation auxiliary 480 pushes the rotation auxiliary 480 open by the inclined portion of the concave portion.
Further, since the second rotating plate 470 is configured to rotate integrally with the shutter member 411, the shutter member 411 also rotates as the second rotating plate 470 rotates.
In fig. 8 (D), when the rotation aid 480 is adjacent to the inclined portion of the left-side concave portion, the rotation aid 480 pushes the second rotating plate 470 in the rotational direction along the inclined portion of the concave portion and moves in the direction of fitting into the left-side concave portion. Thereby, the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 rotate in the direction of the coin return position.
In other words, after the inclined portion of the recess located on the left side of the rotation aid 480 is positioned, the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 are rotated about the rotating shaft 420 by the rotation aid 480, not by driving of the motor 450.
In fig. 8 (E), the rotation auxiliary member 480 is fitted in the left recess, and the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 are positioned at the coin return position. The rotation aid 480 is fitted into a recess formed on the left side of the second rotating plate 470, so that the position of the second rotating plate 470 is stabilized, and the shutter member 411 can also be stabilized at the coin return position.
The motor 450 is also driven after the second rotating plate 470 is rotated by the rotation auxiliary 480, but when the first sensor 430 detects that the shutter member 411 reaches the coin return position, the rotation of the motor 450 is stopped. At this time, the motor 450 slightly rotates by the inertial force, and the first rotating plate 460 rotated by the motor 450 does not abut against the rotating support 471 integral with the second rotating plate 470, and does not generate a force to rotate the second rotating plate 470.
Conversely, when the shutter member 411 moves from the coin return position to the coin retaining position, the motor 450 is driven to rotate in the L direction, and the first rotating plate 460 rotates about the motor shaft 451. The first rotating plate 460 abuts the rotary support 471 and the second rotating plate 470 and the shutter member 411 rotate in the L direction about the rotating shaft 420. Then, the shutter member 411 is returned to the coin holding position by being guided so that the concave portion in the center of the second rotating plate 470 fits into the rotation auxiliary 480.
Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) and the light blocking member 440 when the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin storage position.
In fig. 9 a, the shutter member 411 is located at the coin holding position, and the light blocking member 440 blocks the light emission of the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431 (the state of fig. 7 a (B) and fig. 8 a (B)). More specifically, light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 arranged at the center and the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 arranged at a position rotated by about 60 degrees in the L direction are blocked by two convex shapes of the light blocking member 440, respectively.
In other words, when the light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 and the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 is completely blocked by the light blocking member 440, the shutter member 411 is determined to be located at the coin holding position by the shutter member position determination mechanism (not shown). The shutter member position determination means is a control unit such as a CPU, for example.
In fig. 9 (B), since the shutter member 411 rotates in the L direction about the rotation shaft 420, and the light blocking member 440 also rotates in the L direction integrally with the shutter member 411, light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 and the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 is not blocked. In this case, the shutter member position determination means determines that the shutter member 411 is not located at any of the coin retaining position, the coin return position, and the coin storage position.
In fig. 9C, when the shutter member 411 further rotates in the L direction around the rotating shaft 420, the light blocking member 440 also further rotates in the L direction integrally with the shutter member 411, and the shutter member 411 is positioned at the coin storage position (the state of fig. 7E). Here, the light shielding member 440 shields light emission in the second sensor 431. More specifically, the light blocking member 440 does not block light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 disposed at the center position, and blocks light emission from the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 disposed at a position rotated by about 60 degrees in the L direction by the convex shape.
In other words, when the light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 is not blocked and the light emission from the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 is blocked, the shutter member 411 is determined to be located at the coin storage position by the shutter member position determination mechanism (not shown).
Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) and the light blocking member 440 when the shutter member 411 in the coin retaining portion (coin retaining unit) 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention moves from the coin retaining position to the coin return position.
In fig. 10 a, the shutter member 411 is located at the coin holding position, and the light blocking member 440 blocks the light emission of the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431 (the state of fig. 7 a (B) and fig. 8 a (B)). More specifically, light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 arranged at the center and the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 arranged at a position rotated by about 60 degrees in the L direction are blocked by two convex shapes of the light blocking member 440, respectively.
In fig. 10 (B), since the shutter member 411 rotates in the R direction about the rotation shaft 420, and the light blocking member 440 also rotates in the R direction integrally with the shutter member 411, light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 and the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 is not blocked. In this case, the shutter member position determination means determines that the shutter member 411 is not located at any of the coin retaining position, the coin return position, and the coin storage position.
In fig. 10C, when the gate member 411 further rotates in the R direction around the rotating shaft 420, the light blocking member 440 also further rotates in the R direction integrally with the gate member 411, and the gate member 411 is positioned at the coin return position (the state of fig. 8E). Here, the light shielding member 440 shields light emission in the first sensor 430. More specifically, the light blocking member 440 does not block light emission from the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 disposed at a position rotated by about 60 degrees in the L direction, and blocks light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 disposed at the center position by the convex shape.
In other words, when the light emission from the light emitting element of the second sensor 431 is not blocked and the light emission from the light emitting element of the first sensor 430 is blocked, the shutter member 411 is determined to be located at the coin return position by the shutter member position determining means (not shown).
In the present embodiment, the first sensor 430 is disposed at the center position, and the second sensor 431 is disposed at the position rotated by about 60 degrees in the L direction, but the position of the sensor is not limited thereto, and may be disposed at the center position and at the position rotated by about 60 degrees in the R direction from the center position, for example. The distance between the two sensors is not limited to about 60 degrees, and may be set as appropriate according to the shape and/or the rotational distance of the shutter member 411, the shape of the light blocking member 440, and the like.
As described above, according to the coin retaining section (coin retaining unit) 400 of the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the position of the shutter member 411 and reliably guide the coin to a desired side.
Further, since the position of the shutter member 411 can be reliably determined using the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431), the process of the coin processing apparatus 10 can be more appropriately executed.
For example, assume a case where a user purchases a ticket at a ticket vending machine. When the shutter member 411 is determined to be located at the coin retaining position, the coin handling apparatus 10 is controlled so as to be able to accept the input of coins from the user. When it is determined that the shutter member 411 is located at the coin storage position, the coin processing apparatus 10 is controlled not to accept the input of coins from the user at the time of performing processing for issuing a ticket to the user, processing for calculating and issuing change, and the like. When it is determined that the shutter member 411 is located at the coin return position, the coin processing apparatus 10 is controlled not to accept the input of coins from the user at this time, such as to perform a process of returning metallic money to the user.
In the present embodiment, the metal coin has been described as an example of the processing target, but the processing target is not limited to the metal coin, and may be, for example, a token used in a game machine.
In the present embodiment, an example in which the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) are configured by the light emitting element and the light receiving element is described, but the two sensors (the first sensor 430 and the second sensor 431) are not limited thereto, and may be sensors using known elements such as a magnetic detection element.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail. The above description is merely an explanation of one embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this one embodiment, and can be widely interpreted as a scope that can be grasped by those skilled in the art.
Industrial applicability
The present invention is applicable to a coin handling apparatus that deposits coins and stores or returns them, such as a ticket vending machine, an automatic vending machine, a metal money identification (sorting) machine, and an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) provided in a financial institution or the like, and is particularly useful for a coin retaining unit that temporarily retains coins, and the like.
Description of reference numerals
10. Coin processing device
100. Coin receiving part
200. Coin discriminating portion
300. Coin sorting part
400. Coin holding part (coin holding unit)
410. Retaining part
411. Gate component
412. Discharge port
420. Rotating shaft
430. First sensor
431. Second sensor
440. Light shielding member
450. Motor with a stator having a stator core
451. Motor shaft
460. First rotating plate
470. Second rotating plate
471. Rotary support
480. Rotary auxiliary member
490. Traction member
500. Coin storage part
600. Coin dispensing unit
700. Coin conveying part
800. Coin return part
Claims (4)
1. A coin retaining unit that retains an input coin, comprising:
a retaining section that retains the coin;
a shutter member configured to close a discharge port of the retention portion;
a rotating shaft that supports the shutter member;
a shutter member rotating mechanism that rotates the shutter member around the rotating shaft so as to feed out the coins retained in the retaining portion to a return path leading to a coin return portion or a storage path leading to a coin storage portion;
two sensors arranged to grasp a position of the shutter member;
a light shielding member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the shutter member and has two convex shapes capable of shielding light emission from the two sensors; and
a shutter member position determination unit that determines which of a coin retaining position that closes the discharge port, a coin return position that opens the discharge port and closes the storage path, and a coin storage position that opens the discharge port and closes the return path is the position of the shutter member based on the presence or absence of light emission from the two sensors being blocked by the light blocking member,
the shutter member turning mechanism further includes: a first rotating plate rotated by a motor around a motor shaft; a second rotating plate that rotates around the rotating shaft based on rotation of the first rotating plate; and a rotation auxiliary member that assists rotation of the second rotation plate,
the second rotating plate has three recessed portions formed to be fitted with the rotation aid in each of a case where the shutter member is located at the coin retaining position, a case where the shutter member is located at the coin returning position, and a case where the shutter member is located at the coin storing position,
the second rotating plate rotates to integrally rotate the shutter member.
2. The coin retention unit of claim 1,
the two convex shapes are configured to block light emission from the two sensors, respectively, when the shutter member is located at the coin retaining position,
when the shutter member is located at the coin return position or the coin storage position, one of the two convex shapes blocks one of the light emissions from the two sensors.
3. Coin retention unit according to claim 1 or 2,
the rotation aid is pulled in the rotational shaft direction by a pulling member.
4. A coin processing device capable of inserting and returning coins, comprising:
a coin receiving section that receives a coin;
a coin retaining unit that retains the coins received by the coin receiving section;
a coin storage section that stores coins sent out from the coin retaining unit;
a coin feeding unit configured to feed out the coins stored in the coin storage unit; and
a coin return section that returns the coins sent by the coin sending section,
the coin retaining unit is provided with:
a retaining section that retains the coin;
a shutter member configured to close a discharge port of the retention portion;
a rotating shaft that supports the shutter member;
a shutter member rotating mechanism that rotates the shutter member around the rotating shaft so as to feed out the coins retained in the retaining portion to a return path leading to a coin return portion or a storage path leading to a coin storage portion;
two sensors arranged to grasp a position of the shutter member;
a light shielding member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the shutter member and has two convex shapes capable of shielding light emission from the two sensors; and
a shutter member position determination unit that determines which of a coin retaining position that closes the discharge port, a coin return position that opens the discharge port and closes the storage path, and a coin storage position that opens the discharge port and closes the return path is the position of the shutter member based on the presence or absence of light emission from the two sensors being blocked by the light blocking member,
the shutter member turning mechanism further includes: a first rotating plate rotated by a motor around a motor shaft; a second rotating plate that rotates around the rotating shaft based on rotation of the first rotating plate; and a rotation auxiliary member that assists rotation of the second rotation plate,
the second rotating plate has three recesses formed to be fitted with the rotation aid in each of the case where the shutter member is located at the coin retaining position, the case where the shutter member is located at the coin returning position, and the case where the shutter member is located at the coin storing position,
the second rotating plate rotates to integrally rotate the shutter member.
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