JP2002074455A - Coin-processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin-processing device which can pay off a coin as it is,,when a return lever is operated after a forged coin has inserted and accepted as a genuine coin and speedily perform paying-off operation and storing operation for coins. SOLUTION: Coins, which are decided and accepted by a coin discrimination part 4 as genuine coins are sorted by the denominations through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd denomination sorting parts 9 to 11 and stored in a coin-holding part 12. When the return lever is operated, while the coins are stored in the coin-holding part 12, a coin sending-out part 17 sends the coins stored in the coin-holding part 12 out to a return passage, and they are paid off to a return opening. When an article selection button is pressed, the coin sending-out part 17 falls the coins stored in the coin-holding part 12, and they are stored as change in a change storage part 18 provided below.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus for determining the authenticity of inserted coins, storing genuine coins, paying out change, and the like, and more specifically, is mounted on a vending machine or the like. The present invention relates to a coin processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional coin processing apparatus mounted on a vending machine will be described. FIG. 8 is a front view of a conventional coin processing device.

In FIG. 8, a coin processing device 61 includes a receiving port 62 for receiving coins, a coin identification unit 63 for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of coins, and a sorting device for sorting coins into genuine coins and counterfeit coins. Unit 64, denomination sorting units 65 to 67 for sorting coins by denomination, change storage tubes 68 to 71 for storing coins by denomination, and coins stored in the change storage tubes 68 to 71 as change. And a change dispensing device 72 for dispensing.

When the inserted coin is judged to be a genuine coin by the coin sorting section 63, the coin processing apparatus 61 having the above-described structure drives the sorting section 64 to receive the coin, and the denomination sorting section 65 ~
67 and stored in predetermined change storage cylinders 68 to 71. For example, when a 500 yen coin is inserted, the coins are sorted by the denomination sorters 65 and 67, and the change storage cylinder 71 is changed.
Is stored in. When the inserted coin is received as a genuine coin and is stored in the change storage tubes 68 to 71, when the product selection button (not shown) of the vending machine is pressed, the product is carried out. With the change dispensing device 72
As a result, coins (changes) stored in the change storage cylinders 68 to 71 are paid out from below. On the other hand, after the coin is inserted, the purchase of the commodity is stopped and the return lever (not shown) is operated.
The coins stored in 1 are paid back from below.

As described above, in the conventional coin processing device 61,
If the coin identification unit 63 mistakenly identifies a fake coin as a genuine coin,
Since the inserted coins are stored from above the change storage tubes 68 to 71, when the return lever is operated after the coins are inserted, the coins stored in the lowermost portions of the change storage tubes 68 to 71 (genuine coins). Will be paid out. That is,
They had to exchange counterfeit and genuine coins. In recent years, mischief has occurred in which foreign coins are processed, coins of the same shape and the like as Japanese coins are inserted (fake coins), and the return lever is operated to steal change (genuine coins). Was.

Therefore, all coins judged to be genuine in the coin sorting section are temporarily stored in the holding cylinder, and when the return lever is operated without pressing the commodity selection button, the coins are stored in the holding cylinder. There has been proposed a coin processing apparatus for dispensing a certain coin. In such a coin processing device,
When sending coins stored in the holding cylinder to the change storage cylinder,
There is a problem that it is necessary to sort coins according to denomination, and it takes time to pay out and store coins.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the conventional coin processing apparatus.
An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device capable of paying out the coin as it is when the return lever is operated, and quickly performing the paying-out operation and the storing operation of the coin.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin discriminating section for discriminating the authenticity of a coin, a counterfeit coin discriminated by the coin discriminating section being placed in a receiving passage. A genuine sorting unit that sorts each of the return passages, a denomination sorting unit that sorts the coins sorted to the receiving passage by the genuine sorting unit, and a denomination sorting unit that sorts the coins by the denomination sorting unit. A coin holding unit that stores coins by denomination, a change storage unit that is provided below the coin holding unit, and stores coins as change by denomination, and is provided between the coin holding unit and the change storage unit. A coin delivery unit for sending coins stored in the coin holding unit to the change storage unit or the carry-out passage, wherein the coin delivery unit is configured to drop coins into the change storage unit. And a delivery unit for delivering coins to the carry-out passage. It is characterized in.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the coin holding section has a plurality of coin holding cylinders and the change storage section has a plurality of coin holding sections. It is characterized in that it has a plurality of change storage cylinders provided at positions facing the coin storage cylinder.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the hopper is disposed between the coin holding section and the change storage section. While locking coins stored in the holding section,
It is characterized by having a locking portion for moving the coin from the position to drop the coin into the change storage portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the delivery unit is configured to deliver a coin stored in a lowermost portion of the coin holding cylinder. It is characterized by having.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, the delivery wiper is provided for each of the coin holding cylinders and delivers one coin to each denomination. It is characterized by having a type-specific wiper.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the coin delivery section includes a drive section for driving the hopper section and the delivery section;
It has a connection part which connects the above-mentioned drive part and a hopper part or a sending part.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the coin processing apparatus of the sixth aspect, the driving unit is a rotary motor, the connecting unit is a one-way clutch, The hopper unit or the sending unit is driven by a rotation direction.

The present invention described in claim 8 is the coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the return passage and the safe that collectively stores coins are communicated downstream of the carry-out passage. A safe aisle is provided in a branched manner, and a coin distribution section for distributing coins delivered to the carry-out aisle to the return aisle or the safe aisle is provided.

Further, the present invention described in claim 9 provides:
9. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the safe distributing section includes a distributing wiper rotatably supported and a solenoid for rotating the distributing wiper.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A coin processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The coin processing device according to the present embodiment is mounted on a vending machine.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin processing device, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the coin processing device, FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the coin sending section, FIG. 5 is a front view of the coin sending section, FIG. 6 is a side view of the coin sending section, and FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the safe sorting section.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin processing device 1
A coin receiving slot 3 for receiving coins inserted into a coin slot (not shown) of a vending machine, a coin identifying section 4 for determining the authenticity and denomination of the accepted coins, A genuine coin sorting unit 5 for sorting the coins determined in 4 into genuine coins and counterfeit coins is provided on the upper front surface of the main body 2. The coin discriminating section 4 is configured so that coins received from the receiving slot 3 roll on a downwardly inclined passage (not shown), and an electronic checker (not shown) during the rolling. At
The authenticity and denomination of the rolling coin are determined.
Then, by driving the genuine coin sorting unit 5 based on the determination result of the electronic checker, if the genuine coin is determined to be a genuine coin, it is sent to the first receiving passage 6 on the rear side. On the other hand, when it is determined that the coin is a counterfeit, it is sent out to a return passage (not shown) provided on the front side of the main body 2 and returned to a return opening (not shown) provided on the front side of the vending machine. .

Immediately below the true coin sorting section 5, among the coins (genuine coins) delivered to the first receiving passage 6, 100 yen coins and 5
A first denomination sorter 9 for distributing 0 yen coins to the second receiving passage 7 and 10 yen coins and 500 yen coins to the third receiving passage 8 is provided. Also, of the coins sorted by the first denomination sorter 9 into the second receiving passage 7, 10
The second denomination sorter 1 that sorts out 0 yen coins and 50 yen coins
0 is provided. On the other hand, a third denomination sorter 11 for sorting the rolling coins (10-yen coin or 500-yen coin) is provided in the middle of the third receiving passage 8.

A coin holding section 12 having coin holding cylinders 13 to 16 is provided downstream of the second and third receiving passages 7 and 8. The 100-yen coins sorted by the second denomination sorting section 10 are stored in the coin holding cylinder 13, and the 50-yen coins are stored in the coin holding cylinder 14. The 10 yen coin sorted at 11 is a coin holding cylinder 15
The 500-yen coin is stored in the coin holding cylinder 16. Therefore, if the inserted coin is discriminated as a genuine coin by the coin discriminating unit 4, the 100 yen coin, the 50 yen coin, the 10 yen coin, and the 500 yen coin are first, second, and third denominations. The coins are sorted by the sorting units 9, 10 and 11 and stored in the coin holding cylinders 13, 14, 15 and 16, respectively.

A change storage section 18 having a plurality of change storage cylinders 19 to 22 is provided at the lower portion of the main body 2.
0 yen coins, 10 yen coins, and 500 yen coins are stored as change. A change dispensing device 23 that dispenses coins (changes) stored in the change storage cylinders 19 to 22 based on a change dispensing signal output from a control device (not shown) is provided below the change storage unit 18. . In addition, the change storage cylinders 19 to 22 receive coins from above and accumulate them in the thickness direction and store the coins, and the change dispensing device 23 sequentially pays coins stored in the lowermost part of the change storage cylinders 19 to 22 downward. It comes out.

A coin sending section 17 is provided between the coin holding section 12 and the change storage section 18. The coin sending section 17 includes a sending section 38, a hopper section 39, and a motor 42.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sending section 38
A base 41 and cams 43 and 44 connected to a rotating shaft of a motor 42 via a one-way clutch (not shown);
And a delivery wiper 45 movably supported in the direction of arrow C with respect to the base 41. Here, the cams 43 and 44 rotate in the directions of arrows A and B, respectively, when the motor 42 rotates forward. The cams 43 and 44 each have a columnar projection 43.
a, 44a are formed, and the protrusions 43a, 44a
Are elongated holes 45 formed in the delivery wiper 45, respectively.
a, 45b. Also, the delivery plate 45 has storage holes 45c, 45d, 45e formed so that the lowest coins stored in the coin holding cylinders 13 to 16 enter therein.
45f is provided. That is, when the motor 42 rotates forward, the cams 43 and 44 respectively move the arrows A and A.
B, and the projections 43a and 44a
a and 45b, and the wiper 4
Numeral 5 moves linearly in the direction of arrow C.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hopper portion 39 includes a cam 46 connected to a rotating shaft of a motor 42 via a one-way clutch, and a shaft movably supported in the direction of arrow F. 47, rotating shafts 48, 49, 50,
Locking portions 52, 53, 54, 55 supported rotatably in the direction of arrow G about 51. Here, a columnar projection 46 a is formed on the cam 46, and the projection 46 a is engaged with an elongated hole 47 a formed on the shaft 47. In addition, the shaft 47 has
Cylindrical projections 47b, 47c, 47d, and 47e are formed at predetermined intervals,
Slots 52a, 53a, 5 formed in 53, 54, 55
4a, 55a, and the projections 47b, 47c,
47d, 47e are elongated holes 52a, 53a, 54a, 55
It is configured to move linearly in a. Further, the locking portions 52 to 55 form the bottom surfaces of the coin holding cylinders 13 to 16 and come into contact with the lowermost coin. Therefore, when the motor 42 rotates in the reverse direction, the cam 46 rotates in the direction of the arrow E, and the protrusion 46
a moves linearly in the long hole 47a, and the shaft 4
7 moves linearly in the direction of arrow F. Also, the linear movement of the shaft 47 causes the protrusions 47b, 4
7c, 47d, 47e are elongated holes 52a, 53a, 54a,
55a, the locking portions 52 to 55 are
It rotates in the direction of arrow G around 8, 49, 50, 51. That is, when the cam 46 rotates a half turn from the state shown in FIG. 5, the locking portions 52 to 55 move from between the coin storage cylinders 13 to 16 and the change storage cylinders 19 to 22, and the coin storage cylinder 1
The coins stored in Nos. 3 to 16 fall and are stored in the change storage tubes 19 to 22.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, on the downstream side of the carry-out passage 27, a return passage 28 communicating with the return port of the vending machine, and a safe for collectively storing coins of all denominations. And a safe passage 29 communicating with the safe passage. In addition, a safe distribution unit 30 that distributes the coins sent to the carry-out passage 27 to the return passage 28 or the safe passage is provided. Here, the safe distribution unit 30 includes a solenoid 31 and a rotating shaft 3.
Distributing wiper 32 supported rotatably about 2a
, The shaft 31 a of the solenoid 31 and the distribution wiper 3
2 and a connecting shaft 33 connecting the two. In a normal use state, the return passage 28 is closed by the distribution wiper 32, and the carry-out passage 27 and the safe passage 29 communicate with each other (see FIG. 7). In this state, the coins delivered to the carry-out passage 27 are guided to the safe through the safe passage 29, and the coins delivered to the carry-out passage 27 are stored therein. When the solenoid 31 is energized, the shaft 31a moves in the direction of arrow I, and the distribution wiper 32 rotates clockwise (in the direction of arrow J) about the shaft 32a to close the safe passage 29. It has become. In this state, it is returned to the return port of the vending machine through the return passage 28.

The operation of storing and paying out coins in the coin processing apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described.

When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot of the vending machine, the coin enters the coin processing device 1 from the receiving port 3 and is electronically checked while rolling on the path of the coin identification unit 4. Pass through the device. At this time, the control device drives the genuine coin sorting unit 5 based on the discrimination signal output from the electronic checker. That is, when the inserted coin is determined to be a fake coin, the coin distribution section 5 sorts the coin (fake coin) toward the return passage and returns it to the return port of the vending machine.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the coin is a genuine coin, the inserted coin is sorted by the genuine coin sorting unit 5 to the first receiving passage 6. Further, the coins distributed to the first receiving passage 6 are distributed to the second receiving passage 7 or the third receiving passage 8 by the first denomination sorting unit 9, and further the second denomination is performed. The coins are sorted by the seed sorting unit 10 and the third denomination sorting unit 11 and stored in the coin holding cylinders 13 to 16 according to the denomination. When a commodity selection button (not shown) provided on the front of the vending machine is pressed in a state where coins are stored in the coin holding cylinders 13 to 16 as described above, a sales command signal output by the control device. The product is carried out to a product sales port (not shown) based on the above, and when there is change, the change dispensing device 23
The coins stored in the change storage cylinders 19 to 22 are paid out. Further, based on the sales command signal output by the control device, the motor 42 rotates in the reverse direction, and the locking portions 52 to 55 rotate clockwise around the rotation shafts 48 to 51. As the locking portions 52 to 55 rotate in this manner, the coins stored with the bottom surfaces of the coin holding cylinders 13 to 16 opened are dropped at a stretch, and stored as change in the change storage cylinders 19 to 22, respectively. Is done.

For example, when two 100-yen coins are inserted and a product of 120 yen is purchased, the coins inserted (100-yen coins)
Are sorted by the first and second denomination sorters 9 and 10 and stored in the coin holding cylinder 13. In this state, when the product selection button is pressed, the product is carried out to the product sales port based on the sales command signal output from the control device, and one 50-yen coin stored in the change storage cylinder 20 is received. ,
A total of 80 yen of the three 10-yen coins stored in the change storage cylinder 21 is paid out to the return port of the vending machine by the change payout device 23. On the other hand, when the motor 42 rotates in the reverse direction, the locking portions 52 to 55 rotate, and the coins (100 yen coins) stored in the coin storage cylinder 13 fall into the change storage cylinder 19 and are stored as change. You.

On the other hand, when the return lever is operated and the coins stored in the coin holding unit 12 are repaid without the product selection button being pressed, the payout command signal output by the control unit is used. Then, the motor 42 is rotated forward. By the forward rotation of the motor 42, the cams 43 and 44 rotate in the directions of arrows A and B, respectively, and linearly move the delivery wiper 45 in the direction of arrow C. The sending wiper 45 makes one reciprocation while the cams 43 and 44 make one rotation, and the coin holding cylinders 13 to 1
6 (the storage holes 45c to 45c).
3 are moved upward in FIG. 3 one by one, and are sent out toward the carry-out passage 27 (in the direction of arrow D).

For example, when two 100-yen coins are inserted and the return lever is operated without pressing the product selection button, the sending wiper 45 makes two reciprocations (the cams 43 and 44 move two times).
By rotating the motor 42 forward so as to rotate
The 100-yen coin stored in the coin holding cylinder 13 is placed in the carry-out passage 2
7, the solenoid 31 is energized, the shaft 31a is moved in the direction of arrow I, and the distribution wiper 32 is turned in the direction of arrow J. By rotating the distribution wiper 32, the safe passage 29 is closed and returned to the return port of the vending machine via the return passage 28.

When any of the change storage cylinders 19 to 22 is full, or when genuine coins are stored in a safe at once without being stored in the change storage unit 18, the coin holding unit 1
The coins stored in 2 rotate the motor 42 forward,
It is sent out to the carry-out passage 27. The coins sent out to the carry-out passage 27 are stored in the safe via the safe passage 29.

For example, when two 100-yen coins are inserted and a 120-yen product is purchased, the motor 42 is rotated forward so that the wiper 45 makes two reciprocations (the cams 43 and 44 make two rotations). The 100-yen coin stored in the storage cylinder 13 is sent out to the carry-out passage 27, and is stored in the safe through the safe passage 29.

In this embodiment, the coin holding unit 12
Are dropped into the change storage unit 18 or sent out to the carry-out passage 27, but the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the sending-out wiper 45 is used to carry out coins for each denomination in the carry-out passage
May be provided to send out only coins of a desired denomination to the carry-out passage 27. For example,
When the change storage unit 21 is full of 10-yen coins, only the 10-yen coins stored in the coin holding unit 15 are sent out to the carry-out passage 27, and coins of other denominations (100-yen coins,
50 yen coin, 500 yen coin) are change storage cylinders 19, 20, 2
2 may be stored respectively.

[0036]

According to the present invention, a coin discriminating section for discriminating the authenticity of coins, a true coin sorting section for distributing a true coin discriminated by the coin discriminating section to a receiving passage and a false coin to a return passage, respectively. Unit, a denomination sorting unit that sorts the coins sorted to the receiving passage by the genuine coin sorting unit by denomination, and a coin holding unit that stores the coins sorted by the denomination sorting unit by denomination. And a change storage unit that is provided below the coin storage unit and stores coins as change according to denomination, and is provided between the coin storage unit and the change storage unit, and is stored in the coin storage unit. A coin processing device including a coin sending unit that sends coins to the change storage unit or the carry-out passage, wherein the coin sending unit is configured to drop a coin into the change storage unit,
Since it was configured to have a sending unit that sends out coins to the carry-out passage, coins inserted into the coin processing device are temporarily held, in the case of return, the inserted coins themselves are returned, and in the case of acceptance, By providing a temporary storage container that can be stored in the change storage tube as change, it is possible to prevent a counterfeit money from being converted into a genuine one.

Further, the coin storing section has a plurality of coin storing cylinders, and the change storage section has a plurality of change storing cylinders provided at positions opposed to the plurality of coin storing cylinders. The coins held in the coin holding cylinder can be stored in the change storage cylinder for each denomination only by dropping the coins.

The hopper section is interposed between the coin storage section and the change storage section to lock coins stored in the coin storage section, and moves from this position to store the coin in the change storage section. With the configuration having the locking portion for dropping the coins, the coins stored in the coin holding portion can be dropped at a stroke, and the coins can be stored quickly.

Further, since the sending section has a sending wiper for sending coins stored at the lowermost portion of the coin holding cylinder, the coins held in the coin holding cylinder can be sent smoothly.

In addition, by providing a denomination wiper for sending coins to the carry-out passage for each denomination in the delivery wiper, only coins of a desired denomination can be stored in the change storage unit or returned.

Further, since the coin delivery section has a drive section for driving the hopper section and the delivery section, and a connecting section for connecting the drive section to the hopper section or the delivery section, the structure of the apparatus is simplified. Can be

Further, a return passage is provided downstream of the carry-out passage.
The safe that collectively stores coins and the safe aisle that communicates are provided in a fork, and a safe distribution unit that distributes coins sent out to the carry-out aisle to the return aisle or safe aisle is provided. The stored coins can be stored in a safe.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin processing device.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin processing device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a coin receiving unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a coin receiving unit.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a coin receiving unit.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a coin receiving unit.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of a safe distribution unit.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a conventional coin processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 2 Main body 3 Receiving port 4 Coin discriminating part 5 Genuine coin sorting part 6 First receiving passage 7 Second receiving passage 8 Third receiving passage 9 First denomination sorting part 10 Second Denomination sorting unit 11 Third denomination sorting unit 12 Coin holding unit 13 Coin holding cylinder 14 Coin holding cylinder 15 Coin holding cylinder 16 Coin holding cylinder 17 Coin sending unit 18 Change storage unit 19 Change storage cylinder 20 Change storage cylinder Reference Signs List 21 change storage cylinder 22 change storage cylinder 23 change dispenser 24 return passage 27 carry-out passage 28 return passage 29 safe passage 30 safe distribution unit 31 solenoid 32 distribution wiper 33 connecting shaft 38 sending unit 39 hopper unit 41 base 42 motor 43 cam 43a protrusion 44 cam 44a protrusion 45 delivery wiper 45a long hole 45b long hole 45c storage hole 45d storage hole 45e storage hole 45f storage hole 4 Cam 46a Projecting portion 47 Shaft 47a Long hole 47b Projecting portion 47c Projecting portion 47d Projecting portion 47e Projecting portion 48 Rotating shaft 49 Rotating shaft 50 Rotating shaft 51 Rotating shaft 52 Locking portion 53 Locking portion 54 Locking portion 55 Locking part

Claims (9)

[Claims] A coin discriminating unit for discriminating the authenticity of the coin, a genuine coin sorting unit for allocating a genuine coin discriminated by the coin discriminating unit to a receiving passage and a fake coin to a return passage, respectively; A denomination sorting unit that sorts coins sorted to the receiving passage by the sorting unit by denomination, a coin holding unit that stores coins sorted by the denomination sorting unit by denomination, and the coin holding unit A change storage unit that is provided below the unit and stores coins as change according to denomination, and is provided between the coin storage unit and the change storage unit, and stores the coin stored in the coin storage unit in the change storage unit. Alternatively, the coin processing device includes a coin sending unit that sends the coin to the change passage, and the coin sending unit includes a hopper unit that drops coins into the change storage unit, and a sending unit that sends the coin to the discharge passage. Coin processing device. 2. The coin storage unit includes a plurality of coin storage cylinders, and the change storage unit includes a plurality of change storage cylinders provided at positions facing the plurality of coin storage cylinders. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The hopper section interposes between the coin storage section and the change storage section to lock coins stored in the coin storage section, and moves the coin from this position to move the coin. The coin processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a locking portion that drops into the change storage portion. 4. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sending unit has a sending wiper for sending coins stored in a lowermost portion of the coin holding cylinder. 5. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the sending wiper is provided for each coin holding cylinder and has a denomination wiper for sending one coin to each denomination. 6. The coin delivery unit according to claim 1, wherein the coin delivery unit includes a drive unit that drives the hopper unit and the delivery unit, and a connection unit that connects the drive unit to the hopper unit or the delivery unit. 6. A coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the driving section is a rotary motor, and the connecting section is a one-way clutch, and the hopper section or the sending section is driven according to a rotation direction of the rotary motor. Item 7. The coin processing device according to Item 6. 8. A return passage and a safe passage communicating with a safe that collectively stores coins are provided branchingly downstream of the carry-out passage, and coins delivered to the carry-out passage are transferred to the return passage or the safe. 8. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a safe distribution unit for distributing the coin to a passage. 9. The coin processing device according to claim 8, wherein the safe distributing section comprises a distributing wiper rotatably supported and a solenoid for rotating the distributing wiper.