JP2001134805A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor capable of preventing such an illegal action that uses a forged coin. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a coin discriminating means for discriminating the truth/falseood of an inserted coin, a first coin distributing means for distributing a coin, which is discriminated as true coin by the coin discriminating means, to a coin passage for each of denominations and distributing a coin, which is discriminated as false coin by the coin discriminating part, to a return passage, a coin holding means located in the middle of the coin passage, and a second coin distributing means for distributing the held coin to any one of change storage cylinder, safe box passage and return passage.

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 vending machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A coin judging means for judging the inserted coin and a coin judged by the coin judging means are sent to a coin passage for each denomination, and a coin judging section judges a fake coin. First coin sorting means for sending coins to a return passage;
2. Description of the Related Art A coin processing apparatus of a vending machine provided with a second coin sorting means disposed in the middle of a coin passage and directing the coin to one of a change storage cylinder and a safe passage has been used conventionally. In the coin processing device, the coin determined to be genuine in the coin passage is directed to the change storage tube if the change storage tube is not full, and is directed to the safe passage if the change storage tube is full. Stored in a safe. In the change storage cylinder, newly stored coins are stored overlapping with previously stored coins. Change coins at the time of product sale and return coins at the time of return of input coins are paid out from the change storage cylinder. The change coin and the return coin are paid out from the bottom of the change storage cylinder.

[0003]

Since the accuracy of the coin judging means is not so high, a falsified coin may be judged as a genuine coin. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, fraudulent acts of inserting a falsified coin, determining the genuine coin, storing the coin in a change storage tube or a safe, performing a return operation, and paying out the genuine coin stored in the change storage tube have been rampant. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device capable of preventing fraudulent acts using a falsified coin.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a coin judging means for judging the authenticity of inserted coins, and a coin judged by the coin judging means to be genuine are classified by denomination. First coin sorting means for directing the coin determined by the coin determination unit to the return passage to the coin passage, and coin holding means disposed on the way of the coin passage,
There is provided a coin processing device comprising: a second coin sorting means for directing a held coin to one of a change storage cylinder, a safe passage, and a return passage. In the coin processing device according to the present invention, coins are held on the way of the coin passage, so that when the return operation is performed, the held coins can be returned. As a result, fraudulent acts using the falsified coins are prevented.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the coin holding means and the second coin sorting means are driven by two electromagnetic solenoids. The coin holding means and the second coin sorting means are driven by the two electromagnetic solenoids driving the coin holding means and the second coin sorting means.
The number of electromagnetic solenoids can be reduced as compared to a case where the direction distribution mechanism is driven by separate electromagnetic solenoids.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device includes a coin slot 1. A coin guide passage 2 extends from the coin slot 1. A coin detection sensor 3 and a coin judging device 4 are provided on the way of the coin guide passage 2. At an end of the coin guide passage 2, a coin sorting device 5 is provided. Coin passages 6 to 11 extend from the coin sorting device 5. The coin passage 6 is connected to the return passage 12. The coin passages 7 to 10 are connected to change storage cylinders 13 to 16 of 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen. The coin passage 11 is connected to the safe passage 17. The return passage 12 is connected to a return port 18 of the vending machine. Change storage cylinder 13-16
Further, a change dispensing device 19 such as a change dispensing device proposed by the present applicant in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-50059 is connected thereto. The change dispensing device 19 is connected to the return port 18 of the vending machine. The safe passage 17 is connected to a safe 20 of a vending machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, the downstream portion of the coin passage 7 is descending substantially vertically. A branch passage 7a that is inclined downward from the downstream portion of the coin passage 7 is branched. Branch passage 7
a is connected to the safe passage 17. A baffle plate 22 that is driven by the electromagnetic solenoid 21 and protrudes and retracts in the branch passage 7a is provided at the start end of the branch passage 7a. A baffle plate 2 that is driven by an electromagnetic solenoid 23 and protrudes and retracts in the coin passage 7 at the start end of the coin passage 7 downstream of the branch point of the branch passage 7a
4 are provided. When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned off, the baffle 24 enters the coin passage 7 as shown in FIG. 2C, and when the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned on, the baffle 24 It has exited from passage 7.

[0008] The downstream end of the coin passage 7 branches into branch passages 7b and 7c inclined downward. The branch passage 7b is connected to the change storage cylinder 13. Branch passage 7c is return passage 1
2 connected. A swing baffle 25 for selectively opening and closing the branch passages 7b and 7c is provided. Rocking baffle 25
Is provided with a pin 25a. The pin 25a is inserted into an elongated hole 26a formed in a lever 26 driven by the electromagnetic solenoid 21. Electromagnetic solenoid 21 is OF
F, the baffle plate 2 as shown in FIG.
2 enters the branch passage 7a, and the swing baffle 25 opens the branch passage 7b and closes the branch passage 7c as shown by a solid line in FIG. 2B. Electromagnetic solenoid 23
Is ON, the baffle plate 22 is retracted from the branch passage 7a, and the swinging baffle plate 25 closes the branch passage 7b as shown by a dashed line in FIG.
Is open. A control device (not shown) for controlling the operation of the various devices is provided. The coin processing device is attached to a commodity vending machine (not shown).

The operation of the coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described. During operation of the vending machine, if coins of a total of 660 yen are inserted into the insertion slot 1 in the order of 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 500 yen coin, the coin detection sensor 3 is inserted. Is detected. When the coin detection sensor 3 detects a coin, the coin determination device 4 determines the inserted coin. The coin determined to be true or false is sent to the coin sorting device 5. The coin sorting device 5 directs the coin determined to be counterfeit to the sorting passage 6. The coin determined to be counterfeit is returned to the return port 18 of the vending machine via the distribution passage 6 and the return passage 12. 10 yen coin inserted,
When the 50 yen coin, the 100 yen coin, and the 500 yen coin are all judged to be genuine, the coin sorting apparatus 5 outputs
Yen coins and 10-yen coins are distributed to coin passageways 8, 9, and 10. When the change storage cylinders 14, 15, and 16 are full, the coin sorting device 5 outputs a 100-yen coin, a 50-yen coin,
A zero yen coin is sent to the safe passage 17. Change storage cylinder 1
The fullness of 4, 15, and 16 is detected by a sensor (not shown). The coin sorting device 5 transfers the 500 yen coin to the coin passage 7.
Point to. The electromagnetic solenoids 21 and 23 are turned off, and the baffle plates 22 and 24 enter the branch passage 7a and the coin passage 7. 500 yen coin A is baffle plate 22, 2
4, the coin is held in the coin passage 7 as shown in FIG.

When the return button of the vending machine is operated to request the return of the inserted coin, the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned on.
Then, the electromagnetic solenoid 21 is turned on. The baffle plate 24 exits the coin passage 7 and, as shown in FIG.
The zero-yen coin A descends into the coin passage 7 downstream of the branch point of the branch passage 7a. As shown in FIG. 3B, the swing baffle 25 closes the branch passage 7b and opens the branch passage 7c. As a result, the 500-yen coin A descends to the return passage 12 through the branch passage 7c, and is paid out to the return port 18 through the return passage 12. The change dispensing device 19 is operated, and 100-yen coins, 50-yen coins, and 10-yen coins are dispensed from the change storage cylinders 14, 15, and 16 to the return port 18 one by one. As a result, coins of a total of 660 yen including the inserted 500 yen coin A are paid out. 500 entered
When the coin A is held, and the return operation is performed, the held 5
Since the 00 coin A is returned, fraudulent activity using a falsified 500 yen coin is prevented.

When the merchandise is sold by pressing the merchandise selection button of the vending machine, the held 500-yen coin A is sent to the change storage cylinder 13 or the safe 20. Change storage cylinder 13
Is not full, the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned on. The baffle plate 24 retreats from the coin passage 7, and as shown in FIG. 4, the 500-yen coin A descends into the coin passage 7 downstream of the branch point of the branch passage 7a. Since the electromagnetic solenoid 21 is turned off, the swing baffle 25 is connected to the branch passage 7b.
Is opened, and the branch passage 7c is closed. As a result, 5
The 00 yen coin A is stored in the change storage cylinder 13 through the branch passage 7b as shown in FIG. When the change storage cylinder 13 is full, the electromagnetic solenoid 21 is turned on. As shown in FIG. 5, the baffle plate 22 retreats from the branch passage 7a. Since the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned off, the baffle plate 24 closes the coin passage 7 downstream of the branch point of the branch passage 7a. As a result, the 500-yen coin A descends to the safe passage 17 through the branch passage 7a, and is stored in the safe 20 through the safe passage 17.

Since the baffle plates 22, 24 and the swing baffle plate 25 are driven using the two electromagnetic solenoids 21, 23, the baffle plates 22, 24, and the swing baffle plate 25 are driven using separate electromagnetic solenoids. The number of electromagnetic solenoids can be reduced as compared with the case in which the electromagnetic solenoid is used. In addition, since the branch passages 7b and 7c are selectively opened and closed using the swing baffle plate 25, the branch passages 7b and 7c are opened and closed using separate baffle plates that respectively appear and disappear, and the separate baffle plates are respectively moved. The number of electromagnetic solenoids can be reduced as compared with the case of driving using separate electromagnetic solenoids.

In the above embodiment, fraudulent acts using a falsified 500-yen coin are prevented. However, when fraudulent acts using a falsified 100-yen coin, 50-yen coin, and 10-yen coin occur,
The coin passages 8, 9, 10 may have the same configuration as the coin passage 7 in the above embodiment.

[0014]

As described above, in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, coins are held on the way of the coin passage, so that when the returning operation is performed, the held coins can be returned. it can. As a result, fraudulent acts using the falsified coins are prevented. When the coin holding means and the second coin sorting means are driven by the two electromagnetic solenoids, the coin holding means and the sorting mechanism in the three directions of the second coin sorting means are driven by separate electromagnetic solenoids. In comparison, the number of electromagnetic solenoids can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a coin processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a coin passage 7 provided in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a front sectional view,
(B) is a sectional view taken along line B in (a), and (c) is a sectional view taken along line C in (a).

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the coin passage 7 during a return operation.
(A) is a front sectional view, and (b) is a sectional view along line B in (a).

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the coin path 7 when coins are stored in the change storage cylinder at the time of sale of goods. (A) is a front sectional view, and (b) is a sectional view along line B in (a).

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the coin passage 7 when a coin is stored in a safe at the time of selling goods. (A) is a front sectional view, and (b) is a sectional view along line B in (a).

[Description of Signs] 1 coin insertion slot 2 coin guide passage 3 coin detection sensor 4 coin judgment device 5 coin distribution device 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 coin passage 12 return passage 13, 14, 15, 16 change Storage tube 17 Safe passage 18 Return port 19 Change dispensing device 20 Safe 21, 23 Electromagnetic solenoid 22, 24 Baffle plate 25 Swing baffle plate

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin judging means for judging the inserted coin, and a coin judged by the coin judging means is sent to a coin passage for each denomination, and a fake coin is judged by a coin judging unit. First coin sorting means for sending coins to a return passage;
A coin holding means disposed on the way of the coin passage, and a second coin sorting means for directing the held coin to any one of a change storage cylinder, a safe passage, and a return passage. Processing equipment. 2. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin holding means and the second coin sorting means are driven by the two electromagnetic solenoids.