JP2000331217A - Coin treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a device small and to simplify a structure. SOLUTION: In a coin treating device, a coin selecting orbit 3 is disposed on the front surface 2A of a base board 2 and a coin return orbit and a first coin storing orbit 5 are arranged at its downstream side. The second coin storing orbit 6 is arranged on a rear surface 28. Coins from the selecting orbit 3 are assigned to the three orbits by a coin assigning lever 43 which is disposed to face a coin assignment window 21 so as to be freely rocking possible.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing device used for a public telephone or the like, and more particularly to a coin processing device for processing two or more types of coins having different denominations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of this type of coin processing apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Hei 6-33260. The coin processing device disclosed herein includes a coin sorting orbit communicating with a coin slot, and first and second coin accumulation orbits and a coin returning orbit provided downstream of the coin sorting orbit. . The first coin accumulation orbit and the coin return orbit are provided on the same plane with respect to the thickness direction of the coin rolling on the coin sorting orbit in the diameter direction, and the second coin accumulation orbit is provided with the first coin accumulation orbit. The orbit is provided at a different position in the thickness direction of the coin. First and second coin sorting windows are provided upstream and downstream of the coin sorting trajectory. In the first coin sorting window, coins other than 10 yen and 100 yen are guided to a coin return orbit. We are sorting out. Also, in the second coin sorting window, the coin of 10 yen is put on the first coin accumulation orbit,
The coins of 100 yen are sorted so as to be guided to the second coin storage orbits, respectively.

[0003]

However, the conventional coin processing apparatus described above has a structure in which two coin sorting windows are provided on the coin sorting orbit, so that the total length of the coin sorting orbit is long. There was a problem of being larger. Also, the first coin accumulation orbit and the coin return orbit are defined as the first coin orbit.
And the second coin storage orbit is provided on the second substrate, and the structure requires two substrates. This not only increases the number of components but also complicates the structure and the thickness. There is also a problem that the dimension in the direction becomes large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a first object of the present invention is to reduce the size of an apparatus. A second object is to simplify the structure.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a coin sorting trajectory provided with a judging means for judging a type of a coin by rolling the coin in a diameter direction; First, second, and third trajectories provided downstream of the coin sorting trajectory, and three trajectories provided between the three trajectories and the coin sorting trajectory based on the determination by the determination means. Coin distributing means for arranging the first and third trajectories on the same plane with respect to the thickness direction of the rolling coins, and providing the second trajectory with the first and third trajectories. The coins rolling on the orbit are provided at different positions in the thickness direction. Therefore, coins are distributed to three orbits by one distribution means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first and second trajectories are coin storage trajectories, and the third trajectory is a coin return trajectory. A third trajectory and a second trajectory are provided on the front and back of a substrate forming the coin sorting trajectory, respectively. Therefore, regular coins of two denominations are stored in the respective vaults from the front and back of the board. Claim 3
According to the invention described in claim 1, in the invention described in claim 1, the coin sorting means is configured to oscillate in a direction in which an exciting coil is wound and a direction opposite to an extending direction of the core so as to face an end face of the core. The swing center of the mover is provided on a surface including the center line in the extending direction of the iron core, and the swing direction of the mover is Are provided with N poles and S poles at both ends. Therefore, when the excitation winding is not energized, the mover is held at the neutral position, and when the excitation winding is energized in the forward and reverse directions, the mover is held at the left and right swing positions, respectively. .

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same substrate, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same substrate. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the sorting lever. FIG. 4 (a) shows a state in which coins are guided to a coin return orbit.
FIG. 2B shows a state where coins are being guided to the second coin storage trajectory, and FIG. 3C shows a state where coins are being guided to the first coin storage trajectory. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the coin storage lever. FIG. 5 (a) shows a state in which coins are accumulated or returned, and FIG. 5 (b) shows coins. Is stored. FIGS. 6A and 6B are model diagrams for explaining the principle of operation of the distribution lever. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the excitation winding is not energized, and FIG. FIGS. 3C and 3D are diagrams showing the configuration of a circuit for supplying power, and FIGS. 4C and 4D are diagrams illustrating the operation of the mover when the directions of current supply to the excitation windings are reversed.

In FIG. 1, a coin processing apparatus generally designated by reference numeral 1 is provided with a substrate 2 having a substantially square shape and a substantially flat plate shape made of a synthetic resin. It is provided in. 2, a coin sorting orbit 3, a coin return orbit 4, and a first coin storage orbit 5 are provided on the front surface 2A side of the substrate 2, and in FIG.
The second coin storage orbit 6 is provided on the back surface 2B side of the second coin.

First, based on FIG. 1 and FIG.
The structure on the surface 2A side will be described. In FIG.
A coin slot 9 is provided at the upper right end of the front surface 2A of the substrate 2, and three small shafts 10a, 10b, and 10c inclined downward to the left in the figure are integrally formed at the upper center of the front surface 2A of the substrate 2. Is formed. Numeral 11 denotes a flapper, the upper end of which is rotatably supported by the small shafts 10a and 10c, which is openable and closable with respect to the surface 2A of the substrate 2, and which is a torsion coil spring 12 wound around the small shaft 10b. Thus, it is constantly urged in a direction to close the surface 2A of the substrate 2. On the back surface of the flapper 11, that is, on the side of the front surface 2A of the substrate 2, a coin storage track lower rail 13 shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a portion of the surface 2A of the substrate 2 other than the portion covered by the flapper 11 is covered by a first cover 14, and the first cover 14 rotates on the left end side. The center is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the surface 2A of the substrate 2, and is configured to be closed by an engagement means (not shown) on the right end side.

In FIG. 2, a coin sorting orbit 3 is communicated with a coin slot 9 and is provided with upper coin sorting orbit upper rails 15a and 15b protruding from the surface 2A of the substrate 2 and the above-mentioned coin accumulation orbit lower rail 13 and a substrate. 2 is provided so as to extend to the left end of the substrate 2 so as to be inclined downward and leftward in the figure by a coin sorting track lower rail 16 protruding from the surface 2A of the substrate 2. A coin discriminating means 17a for discriminating coins so as to face the flapper 11 and the substrate 2 with the coin sorting orbit 3 interposed therebetween,
17b is buried.

A coin sorting trajectory 20 is provided vertically downward from the end of the coin sorting trajectory 3, and a horizontally long rectangular coin sorting window 21 is formed substantially in the center of the coin sorting trajectory 20. The length of the coin sorting window 21 in the left-right direction is slightly larger than the length of the coin slot 9 in the left-right direction. The coin return orbit 4 is located on the surface 2 of the substrate 2.
A coin return track upper rail 22 and lower rail 23 projecting from A are connected to the upper side of the coin sorting track 20 and are provided so as to incline to the lower right in the figure. The first coin accumulation track 5 is formed by the first coin accumulation track lower rail 24 protruding from the surface 2A of the substrate 2 and the coin return track lower rail 23 described above.
0, and is provided so as to be inclined downward and to the right in the figure. Therefore, the first coin storage orbit 5 is provided so as to be arranged immediately below the coin return orbit 4. The first coin storage orbit 5 and the coin return orbit 4 are connected to the surface 2A of the substrate 2. It is formed on the same upper surface.

Immediately below the end of the first coin storage orbit 5, a first coin storage slot 25 is provided. Below the first coin storage slot 25, a first safe (not shown) is provided. It is provided, and is configured to store coins falling from the first coin storage slot 25 in the first safe. A recess 26 is provided on the side of the first coin storage orbit 5, and the recess 26 can receive coins rolling from the end of the first coin storage orbit 5 and the coin return orbit 4. It is configured as follows. At the same time, the concave portion 26 is also provided continuously at the end of the second coin accumulation track 6 provided on the back surface 2B of the substrate 2 and receives coins rolled from the end of the second coin accumulation path 6. It is configured to be.

A coin return slot 27 is provided directly below the concave portion 26, and a slit-like insertion hole 28 is provided between the concave portion 26 and the end of the first and second coin storage tracks 5, 6. Is provided. A coin return portion is formed below the coin sorting track 3 on the surface 2A of the substrate 2, that is, in an area 29 between the coin sorting track lower rail 13 and the coin returning track upper rail 22. At the same time as the end of the call, the surface 2A of the substrate 2
When the flapper 11 is opened, the coins in the coin sorting orbit 3 fall in the coin return section 29, are guided to the recess 26, and are returned from the coin return port 27.

Next, the structure of the rear surface 2B of the substrate 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The second coin storage orbit 6 is provided by a second coin storage orbit upper rail 32 and a lower rail 33 projecting from the back surface 2B of the substrate 2 so as to be inclined leftward and downward in the drawing. The starting end of the second coin storage orbit 6 is connected to the coin distribution window 21 described above,
As shown in FIG. 4, the start end 34 is formed in a scaly cross section so that the surface has a gentle slope.
Is positioned so as to be slightly apart from the back surface 2 </ b> B of the substrate 2 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2. The second coin storage orbit 6 is positioned so as to be symmetrical with respect to the first coin storage orbit 5 and the substrate 2, and the second coin storage port 36 provided immediately below the terminal end.
Are positioned symmetrically with respect to the first coin storage slot 25 and the substrate 2 described above.

The second coin storage track 6 is covered by a second cover 35 having a substantially rectangular shape.
Numeral 5 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the separation surface 2B of the substrate 2 with the right end side in the figure as a rotation center, and is configured to be closed by engagement means (not shown) on the left end side. I have. Reference numeral 37 denotes a printed wiring board mounted on the upper surface of the back surface 2B of the substrate 2, on which a control circuit for controlling a drive circuit of the coin distribution means 40 and a coin storage and return circuit, which will be described later, is mounted. Reference numeral 38 denotes a coin return solenoid, which is connected to a coin return lever 39 facing the insertion hole 28 described above, and is driven when a call end signal is received, and the coin return lever 39 exits from the insertion hole 28. At the same time
The flapper 14 described above is operated by the coin return lever 39.
Is opened from the substrate 2.

Next, the coin sorting means 40, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin sorting means 40 includes an electromagnet 41, a movable element 42 formed by a permanent magnet facing an upper end of an iron core 46 of the electromagnet 41, and a movable element 42 to which the movable element 42 is fixed. 42 and a distribution lever 43 that swings integrally. In FIG. 2, the distribution lever 43 has a guide surface 43a inclined downward to the right at an upper end, a substantially rectangular fitting hole 43b provided at a lower portion, and a pair of arm portions projecting from both ends of the lower end. Is provided with a pair of dowels 43d, and a mover 42 is fixed to a leg 43d projecting from the center. The distributing lever 43 has a pair of dowels 43d pivotally supported by a pair of bearing holes 14a, 14a of the first cover 14 in FIG. 1 so that the guide surface 43a faces the coin distributing window 21. 4 and supported in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction in FIG. At this time, the guide surface 43a is positioned so as to be continuous with the coin return track lower rail 23, and the insertion hole 4
3b is positioned immediately below the coin sorting window 21.

Next, the principle of operation of the coin sorting means 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The electromagnet 41 includes the excitation winding 4
7 is formed by a coil bobbin 45 wound around the coil bobbin 45 and a prismatic iron core 46 fitted and fixed to the center of the coil bobbin 45, and the movable element 42 is positioned so as to face an upper end 46 a of the iron core 46. The mover 42 is magnetized such that an N-pole and an S-pole are formed at left and right ends 42a and 42b, respectively, and is swingably supported by a dowel 43c via a leg 43d of a coin distribution lever 43. And this dowel 4
3c is positioned on the center line GG in the extending direction of the iron core 46 described above. As shown in FIG. 3B, a DC power supply 48 for supplying a current to the excitation winding 47 is connected to the excitation winding 47, and the direction of the current from the DC power supply 48 is controlled by a pair of switches that operate in conjunction with each other. By switching between 49a and 49b, the power is supplied in the opposite direction to the forward direction.

In such a configuration, as shown in FIG.
That is, in the non-energized state, the iron core 46 is
7 are not excited. Therefore, the left and right ends of the upper end portion 46a facing the mover 42 are magnetized to the S and N poles by the N and S poles of the mover 42, respectively. Therefore, the mover 42 and the upper end 46a of the iron core 46 are attracted to each other, and the mover 42 faces the upper end 46a of the iron core 46, that is, in a neutral position where the dowel 43c is not oscillated about the center of oscillation. Will be retained. That is, in this state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the guide surface 43a of the coin sorting lever 43 is positioned immediately below the coin sorting orbit 3.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the excitation winding 47 is energized, the excitation winding 47
6 are excited so that the upper end 46a becomes an S pole and the lower end 46b becomes an N pole. When the upper end 46a of the iron core 46 becomes the S pole, the N
Since the left end portion 42a on the pole side is attracted to the upper end portion 46a, the mover 42 rotates counterclockwise in the figure around the dowel 43c as a rotation center. It is held by continuing the energization (hereinafter, the state in which the mover 42 is tilted counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 3C is referred to as a first posture). When the mover 42 is held in the first position, the coin sorting lever 43 rotates counterclockwise about the dowel 43c as shown in FIG. And the second coin storage orbit 6 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the excitation coil 47 is de-energized, the excitation coil 47 is de-energized and the upper end 46a of the core 46 is left and right. Since the S and N poles are magnetized by the N and S poles of the mover 42, the left end 42a of the mover 42 is attracted to the right end of the upper end 46a of the iron core 46. Accordingly, the mover 42 is rotated clockwise in the drawing with the dowel 43c as the rotation center, and the mover 42 is held at the neutral position where the mover 42 faces the upper end 46a of the iron core 46, as shown in FIG. In this manner, the guide surface 43a of the coin sorting lever 43 is positioned immediately below the coin sorting orbit 3 again.

From this neutral position, the switches 49a, 49
b is switched and the excitation winding 47 is energized in the opposite direction,
As shown in FIG. 6D, the upper end 4
6a becomes the north pole, and the lower end 46b becomes the south pole. Iron core 4
6 becomes the north pole, the right end 42b magnetized to the south pole of the mover 42 facing the upper end 46a is attracted to the upper end 46a.
3c is rotated clockwise in the figure, and this state is maintained by continuing the energization to the excitation winding 47 (hereinafter, this movable element 42 is shown in FIG. (A state tilted clockwise is referred to as a second posture.) When the mover 42 is held in the second position, the coin sorting lever 43 rotates clockwise about the dowel 43c as shown in FIG. The coin insertion orifice 4 of the coin distribution lever 43 is located between the coin
Opened through 3b.

As described above, when the excitation winding 47 is de-energized in spite of the fact that there is only one iron core 46, the energizing winding 47 is energized in the forward or reverse direction. The child 42 in the neutral position, the first and second postures 3
Can be held in place. In addition, since there is no need for a spring means for holding the mover 42 at the neutral position as in the related art, not only the number of components can be reduced, but also the size of the apparatus can be reduced. Further, since the movable element 42 is not held at the neutral position by the spring means, a large suction force is not required when the movable element 42 is swung from the neutral position, and the apparatus can be downsized. In addition, since power for holding the mover 42 at the neutral position becomes unnecessary, power saving can be achieved.

Next, the coin storing means will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 5. 2 and 3, first and second coin storage means 50 and 51 are provided at the ends of the first and second coin storage tracks 4 and 5, respectively. These two coin storage means 50, 5
1 have the same structure, only the first coin storing means will be described here. In FIG. 1, an electromagnet 41 and a mover 42 constituting the above-described coin sorting means 40 are fixed to the first coin storage means 50, and the mover 42 is fixed and rotates integrally with the mover 42. A coin storage lever 53 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of dowels 53b, 53b are respectively protruded from the ends of a pair of arms 53a, 53a erected on both sides of the coin storage lever 53, and a pair of arms are provided. At both ends in a direction perpendicular to the direction 53a, a locking piece 53c and an interpose pin 53d are provided upright. The coin storage lever 53 has a pair of dowels 53.
By pivotally attaching b and 53b to the first cover 14, the locking pieces 53c and the interpose pins 53d in FIG. 5 are swingably supported so as to advance and retreat to the first coin storage track 5 alternately. You. The electromagnet 41 is fixed to the outside of the first cover 14, and when no current is supplied to the exciting winding (not shown) of the electromagnet 42, as shown in FIG.
One end 46 a of one iron core 46 is positioned so as to face the mover 42.

In this state, the locking piece 53c is
, And the lowermost coin B1 stored in the first coin storage orbit 5 restricts the first coin storage slot 25 from dropping. When a current is applied to the excitation winding of the electromagnet 4, the mover 42 moves away from the one end 46a of the iron core 46 as shown in FIG. As a result, the locking piece 53c withdraws from the first coin accumulation track 5, and the coin B1 falls from the first coin storage slot 25. At the same time, interpose pins 53
d advances into the first coin storage orbit 5 and the second coin B
2 are locked by the interpose pins 53d and are prevented from dropping from the first coin storage slot 25, so that the coins B are stored one by one.

Next, a coin processing operation in the coin processing apparatus having such a configuration will be described. To start a call,
In an initial state where the handset (not shown) is picked up from the hanger, the solenoid 38 in FIG. 3 is not operated, and the coin return lever 39 has advanced into the fitting hole 28. At the same time, the first and second coin storage means 50,5
No electricity is supplied to the exciting winding 47 of the electromagnets 41, 41, and the locking pieces 53c, 5 of the coin storage levers 53, 53 are not provided.
3c have both advanced into the first and second coin storage orbits 5, 6.

In this state, when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 9 as shown in FIG. 2, the coin rolls in the coin sorting orbit 3 and is discriminated by a coin discriminating means 17a, 17b from a regular coin. In the case of coins and regular coins, the denomination is determined. When it is determined that the coin is a pseudo coin, since the excitation winding 47 of the electromagnet 41 of the coin sorting means 40 is not energized, as shown in FIG.
3 is held in the neutral position, and the guide surface 43a is located immediately below the coin sorting orbit 3. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
The pseudo coins A1 to A4 roll on the guide surface 43a,
The coin is guided to the coin return orbit 4, falls down the concave portion 26, and is returned from the coin return port 27.

When the coin discriminating means 17a, 17b discriminates the coin as a regular coin, and discriminates that the regular coin is, for example, 100 yen, the exciting winding 4 of the electromagnet 41 of the coin sorting means 40 is determined.
Since the current in the positive direction is supplied to the coin 7, the coin distribution lever 43 is held in the first posture as shown in FIG. Therefore, the 100-yen coin C is guided from the coin sorting window 21 to the second coin storage orbit 6 through the start end 34 of the second coin storage orbit 6. As shown in FIG. 3, since the coin return lever 39 has advanced into the insertion hole 28 and the locking piece 53 c of the second coin storage means 51 has advanced into the second coin accumulation track 6, 100 Yen coins C1 to C3 are accumulated in the second coin accumulation orbit 6.

When the coin discriminating means 17a, 17b discriminates the coin as a regular coin, and discriminates that the regular coin is, for example, 10 yen, the exciting winding 47 of the electromagnet 41 of the coin sorting means 40 is used.
4C, the coin distribution lever 43 is held in the second position, as shown in FIG. 4C.
Therefore, the 10-yen coin B is guided from the coin distribution window 21 to the first coin accumulation track 5 through the insertion hole 43a of the coin distribution lever 43. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin return lever 3
9 advances into the insertion hole 28 and the first coin storing means 50
Of the 10 yen coins B1 to B3 are accumulated in the first coin storage orbit 5.

Here, when a predetermined number of coins are accumulated in the first and second coin accumulation orbits 5 and 6, and the inside of the accumulation orbit becomes full, the coins are discriminated by the coin discriminating means 17a and 17b as regular coins. The electromagnet 41 of the coin sorting means 40
Is not energized to the exciting winding 47. Therefore, all the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 9 roll on the guide surface 43a of the coin distribution lever 43, are guided to the coin return orbit 4, fall down the concave portion 26, and are returned from the coin return opening 27. Is done.

When a call is made and a billing signal is sent from the station, first, the electromagnet 41 of the first coin storing means 50 is used.
, The locking piece 53c of the coin storage lever 53 retreats from the first coin accumulation track 5, and the interpose pin 53d advances into the first coin accumulation track 5. Therefore, the lowest 10-yen coin B1 is stored in a first safe (not shown) from the first coin storage slot 25, and when a billing signal is sent thereafter, the second and subsequent 10-yen coins are successively received. Coins B2 and B3 are stored.

When all the 10-yen coins B stored in the first coin storage orbit 5 are stored and further a billing signal is sent, the exciting winding 47 of the electromagnet 41 of the second coin storage means 51 , The locking piece 53c of the coin storage lever 53 retreats from the second coin accumulation track 6, and the interpose pin 53d advances into the second coin accumulation track 6. Accordingly, the lowest 100-yen coin C1 is stored in the second safe (not shown) from the second coin storage port 36, and when a billing signal is sent thereafter, the second and subsequent 100-yen coins are sequentially received. Coins C2 and C3 are stored.

When the call is finished and the handset is hung on the hanger, the solenoid 38 is driven and the coin return lever 3 is turned on.
The flapper 14 is opened from the board 2 at the same time when the 9 is withdrawn from the insertion hole 28. Therefore, the accumulated coins remaining in the first and second coin accumulation orbits 5 and 6 and the coins rolling in the coin sorting orbit 3 are all returned from the coin return port 27 through the recess 26.

As described above, since the coins are distributed to the three orbits 4, 5, and 6 by one coin sorting means 40, the total length of the coin sorting orbit 3 is not increased, so that the size of the apparatus is reduced. Is achieved. Further, by providing the first and second coin orbits 5 and 6 on the front surface 2A and the back surface 2B of the substrate 2, the substrate 2 can be shared.
This not only reduces the number of parts, but also simplifies the structure and facilitates assembly. In particular, by providing the second coin accumulation track 6 on the back surface 2B of the board 2 on which the control board 37 is mounted, the dimension in the thickness direction can be minimized.

In the present embodiment, the pseudo coin A is returned by the coin distribution lever 43 at the neutral position. However, the third normal coin is sorted by using the return trajectory 4 as the third storage trajectory. In this case, three regular coins can be sorted. Further, although the coin return track 4 is provided on the first coin storage track 5, the coin return track 4 may be turned upside down. In addition, coin sorting means 40
Although it is constituted by one electromagnet 41 and a mover 42 formed by a permanent magnet, it may be constituted by two electromagnets and a mover formed by a magnetic material. Any switching means may be used as long as the switching means switches between the three positions.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, coins are distributed to three orbits by one coin distributing means, so that the apparatus can be reduced in size and simplified. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since three tracks are provided with one substrate interposed therebetween, one substrate can be shared to form three tracks. Not only is the structure simplified, but also the assembly is facilitated. Further, the dimension in the thickness direction can be minimized.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, only one iron core needs to be provided, and no spring means for holding the mover in the neutral position is not required. In addition, the size of the device can be reduced. Further, since the mover is not held at the neutral position by the spring means, a large suction force is not required when the mover is swung from the neutral position, and thus the device can be downsized and power can be saved. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a substrate in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a substrate in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the sorting lever in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 (a) guides coins to a coin return orbit. FIG. 4B shows a state in which coins are guided to a second coin storage trajectory, and FIG. 5C shows a state in which coins are guided to a first coin storage trajectory.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the coin storage lever in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 (a) shows a state in which coins are accumulated or returned. FIG. 2B shows a state where coins are stored.

FIG. 6 is a model diagram for explaining the principle of operation of the sorting lever in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 (a) shows a state in which the excitation winding is not energized; FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram of a circuit for supplying electric power to the excitation winding, and FIGS. 2C and 2D illustrate the operation of the mover when the directions of current supply to the excitation winding are reversed. FIG.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Coin processing device, 2 ... Substrate, 2A ... Top surface, 2B ... Back surface, 3 ... Coin sorting orbit, 4 ... Coin return orbit, 5 ... First coin accumulation orbit, 6 ... Second coin Accumulated orbit, 9: coin slot, 17a, 17b: coin discriminating means, 20: coin sorting orbit, 21: coin sorting window, 25: first coin storage slot, 27
... Coin return port, 39 ... Coin return lever, 40 ... Coin distributing means, 41 ... Electromagnet, 42 ... Movator, 43 ... Distributing lever, 43a ... Guide surface, 43b ... Fit insertion hole, 46 ... Iron core, 4
7 Excitation winding, 50 First coin storage means, 51 Second
Coin storage means, 53: coin storage lever, A: pseudo coin, B: 10 yen coin, C: 100 yen coin.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Mutsumi Nagami 2-3-2 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Inside Tamura Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Ryuichi Saito 3-9-1-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Telephone Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuhiko Sagara 3-19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) 3E001 AB05 BA01 CA10 FA22 FA44 FA57 3E044 AA03 BA01 DA02 DB02 FA02 FA04 FA05 FA08

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin sorting trajectory provided with a judging means for judging the type of a coin by rolling the coin in the diameter direction, and first, second and third coins provided downstream of the coin sorting trajectory. An orbit, and coin distributing means provided between the three orbits and the coin sorting orbit to divide coins into three orbits based on the judgment of the judging means. The coin is provided above and below on the same plane with respect to the thickness direction of the moving coin, and the second trajectory is provided at a different position in the thickness direction of the coin rolling with respect to the first and third trajectories. Characterized coin processing device. 2. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second trajectories are coin storage trajectories, the third trajectory is a coin return trajectory, and the first and third trajectories are: A coin processing apparatus, wherein a second trajectory and a second trajectory are provided on both sides of a substrate forming the coin sorting trajectory. 3. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin sorting means includes a core wound with an exciting winding and a direction opposed to an end face of the core and orthogonal to a direction in which the core extends. A movable element formed by a permanent magnet supported so as to be oscillated, and a swing center of the movable element is provided on a plane including a center line in an extending direction of the iron core. A coin processing device comprising an N pole and an S pole provided at both ends in the moving direction.