JP2004341792A - Coin discrimination apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin discrimination apparatus which employs escrow system and can ensure money such as a balance stored before turning off of a power supply when powered up again. <P>SOLUTION: In the coin discrimination apparatus 1, a specific resistor R2 can be packaged beforehand, whether the coin discrimination apparatus 1 is based on specifications for leading escrow coins into a change tube when powered up or based on specifications for leading escrow coins into a safe passage is determined in accordance with the presence of the resistor R2 and the leading in/out of escrow coins is controlled on the basis of the determination. Thereby a function corresponding to the specifications can be exhibited for the processing of escrow coins when powered up in accordance with the presence or nonpresence of the resistor R2. As compared with a case for individually manufacturing an apparatus corresponding to specifications as the coin discrimination apparatus, the versatility of the coin discrimination apparatus can be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a coin discriminating apparatus, and more particularly, to a coin discriminating apparatus to which an inserted coin is temporarily stored and an escrow system is applied to return the stored actual product to a return operation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in coin identification devices, in order to prevent replacement of change using counterfeit coins that have occurred in the market, the inserted coins are temporarily held, and for the return operation by the return lever, the holding is performed. The method of returning the placed item (a method with an escrow function) is adopted.
[0003]
That is, in the case of such a coin identification device having no escrow function, coins inserted from the insertion slot are directly guided to the change tube. For this reason, when a fake coin or a fake coin is accepted, these coins are stored at the top of the change tube, while the bottom true coin is returned as change. Conventionally, crimes such as using such a mechanism to insert counterfeit or altered coins to steal genuine coins have been widespread. In this case, if the vending machine is sold several times, the person who should just buy the goods and receive the change may receive counterfeit or altered coins inserted and replaced before then .
[0004]
Therefore, the above-mentioned escrow function is originally intended for countermeasures against criminal acts in which counterfeit or altered coins are inserted into vending machines and returned as they are as described above, and genuine coins for change are stolen. It was developed.
[0005]
On the other hand, in a coin identification device having such an escrow function, for example, when the power is temporarily cut off due to an unexpected factor such as a power failure and the like, the coin before the power is turned off remains in the temporary holding unit when the power is turned on again. In this case, the subsequent sales may be hindered, and an initial process for guiding this to somewhere is required. For example, a return port, a vending machine-side safe, and a change tube can be considered as the guide destination.
[0006]
However, if the coins in the temporary holding section are guided to a return port, the power may be turned off immediately after the coins are inserted and the merchandise is sold, and the coins may be returned together with the merchandise when the coins are turned on again. This is a configuration in which the current vending machine is configured to return the inserted coins as they are when the product is not delivered after selling the product, and to prepare for moving to the next operation after finishing the product delivery. This is because it is configured to sort out coins to be inserted. Therefore, if the power is cut off between the sale of the product and the sorting operation performed thereafter, both the product and the input coin are passed to the buyer, which may lead to a new crime. Therefore, it cannot be implemented as a vending machine.
[0007]
Therefore, the destination of the coins in the temporary holding section is selected from a vending machine-side safe or a change tube. However, the coins held in the temporary holding unit are not always genuine coins, and the escrow function was originally devised to prevent crime. If it is led to a tube, it can be said that if fake or altered coins have been inserted, they may be paid out as change someday. For this reason, it is a common idea to control an existing coin discriminating apparatus so as to guide the coin to a vending machine-side safe. It is to be noted that there is also known a coin processing device for guiding coins in a temporary holding section to a vending machine-side safe, for example, during an inventory operation (for example, see Patent Document 3).
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-266232 A (paragraph number [0010])
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the method of guiding the coins remaining in the escrow portion at the time of turning on the power to the vending machine-side safe has no particular problem when used for current vending machine applications.
[0010]
However, for example, inconvenience arises in a charge settlement machine of a copying machine, which is increasing in convenience stores and various schools in recent years. In other words, such a charge settlement machine generally has a specification in which, when the power is turned off while the input money remains inside, the remaining money is guaranteed when the power is turned on again. However, if the above-mentioned escrow type coin identification device is applied to such a toll clearing machine, when the power is turned off while the inserted coin is left in the temporary holding section and the coin is re-inserted, the coin is sent to the safe side. Since it is introduced, it cannot be returned. As a result, inconvenience arises with respect to the specification of "guarantee the balance".
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and provides a coin discriminating apparatus to which the escrow system is applied, which can guarantee money such as a balance before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. With the goal.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, identification means for identifying the authenticity and type of the inserted coin, and a coin identified as true by the identification means, a change tube of a corresponding type based on the identification result. Distribution means for allocating the change tubes, change amount detection means for detecting whether or not the storage amount of each change tube is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, and storing amount of any change tube by the change amount detection means. When it is detected that the amount is equal to or more than the predetermined amount, a money deriving unit that guides a coin of a corresponding type to a safe passage for guiding the coin to a safe is provided on a path of a specific type of coin sorted by the sorting unit. Temporary holding means for temporarily holding the coins, and a money introduction means capable of forcibly introducing the coins held in the temporary holding means into the change tube when power is turned on, A coin discriminating device configured to return the coin held in the temporary holding means as it is when a rejection operation is performed, wherein the money introducing means is a money processing device in which the coin discriminating device is installed. Storage means for storing a predetermined specification of whether or not coins held in the temporary holding means are forcibly introduced into the change tube when the power is turned on, and the storage means when the power is turned on. Referring to the means, only when it is confirmed that the specification is such that the coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube, the reserved coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube, and the coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube. If it is not confirmed that the coin is to be introduced, the coin discriminating apparatus is provided with control means for controlling the reserved coin to be led out to the safe passage.
[0013]
The above-mentioned "safe" may be provided on the main body side of a cash processing device such as a vending machine or a charge settlement machine to which the coin identification device is applied, or may be provided on the coin identification device side. It may be provided.
[0014]
In such a coin discriminating apparatus, coins held in the temporary holding means when the power is turned on are selectively introduced and led out to the change tube or the safe passage according to preset specifications. Then, since the specifications are determined by the holder of the money handling apparatus, in manufacturing the money handling apparatus, the storage contents of the storage means may be appropriately set based on the specifications.
[0015]
Specifically, when the coin identification device of the present invention is applied to a money processing device of a specification that guarantees money such as a balance before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again, for example, such as a fee settlement machine, Means is stored so that the reserved coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube. Thus, when the power is turned on again, the money can be paid out from the change tube, and the money such as the remaining balance before the power is turned off can be guaranteed.
[0016]
On the other hand, when the present invention is applied to a cash processing apparatus having no specification for guaranteeing the money when the power is turned on again, such as a conventional vending machine, the storage means controls the lead-out of the reserved coins to the safe passage. Will be stored.
[0017]
Therefore, according to the coin discriminating apparatus of the present invention, both of a money processing apparatus of a type for introducing reserved coins to a change tube and a money processing apparatus of a type for leading out to a safe passage depending on the way of storage in the storage means. The present invention can be applied to a coin discriminating apparatus, and can be used more widely as a coin identifying apparatus.
[0018]
When the power is not turned on, the coin held in the temporary holding means is led out to the return passage, change tube, or safe passage as usual, and therefore, the coin identification using the escrow system is performed. The original escrow function of the device can be secured, and the effect can be exhibited.
[0019]
However, it is not necessary to perform the above-described control until the coin is not held by the temporary holding unit when the power is turned on.
Therefore, the reserved coin detecting means detects the presence or absence of coins held in the temporary holding means, and the control means functions only when the reserved coin detecting means detects the coin held in the temporary holding means. It may be.
[0020]
With this configuration, the processing load on the coin identification device can be reduced.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings in order to clarify the embodiments of the present invention.
[0022]
[First embodiment]
In this embodiment, the coin discriminating apparatus of the present invention is applied to a vending machine as a cash processing apparatus, and FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the coin discriminating apparatus.
[0023]
As shown in the figure, a coin discriminating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment has a coin receiving port 2 for receiving a inserted coin at the upper part of the figure, and a coin for determining the type and authenticity of the inserted coin at the lower part. An identification unit 3 (identification means) is provided. In the lower part of the coin discriminating unit 3, a gate G0 for accepting a discriminated coin if it is a genuine coin and distributing the coin to a return port if it is a fake coin. And a gate G1 for sorting by 50 yen. At the lower part of the gate G1, whether the coins distributed by the gate G1 as 10 yen or 50 yen are collected in the safe, the gate G2R and the coins not collected in the safe are transferred to the 10 yen tube or the 50 yen tube. A gate G3R for sorting is provided.
[0024]
In addition, a gate G2L is provided below the gate G1 for distributing coins distributed as 100 yen or 500 yen by the gate G1 to the 100 yen passage 4 or the 500 yen passage 5. The 100 yen passage 4 is provided with escrow protrusions 6 and 7 so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the passage space, and the 500 yen passage 5 is provided with escrow protrusions 8 and 9 so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the passage space. And constitute respective temporary holding units (temporary holding means). Gates G2F and G3L are provided below the 100-yen passage 4 and the 500-yen passage 5 for distributing the temporarily stored coins to a return port, a safe, or a 100-yen tube / 500-yen tube. Under the gates G3R, G2F, and G3L, change tubes such as a 10-yen tube, a 50-yen tube, a 100-yen tube, and a 500-yen tube, and an auxiliary change tube for manually replenishing a 10-yen coin or a 100-yen coin. A change tube unit 10 made of (SUB) is arranged.
[0025]
Escrow coin detecting sensors 13 and 14 (reserved coin detecting means) are provided near the escrow protrusions 7 and 9 of the temporary storing unit, respectively, and even one coin is stored in the temporary storing unit. If so, detect this.
[0026]
Further, change amount detection sensors 15a to 15d (change amount detection means) are provided near the upper end of each change tube of the change tube unit 10, respectively, and when the coins in each change tube become full, Detect this. Then, when each change amount detection sensor detects a full state of coins, coins inserted thereafter are led out to a safe passage leading to a safe by a gate G2R or a gate G2F.
[0027]
Here, the passage configuration of the 100 yen / 500 yen coin temporarily held will be described. It should be noted that the path configuration of a 500-yen coin has almost the same configuration as the path configuration of a 100-yen coin, and therefore, the path configuration of a 100-yen coin will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view showing the flow of a 100-yen coin in the coin identification device 1. In FIG. 2, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0028]
The coin 50 inserted from the coin receiving slot 2 passes through the coin identification unit 3 to determine the type and authenticity (genuine or fake) of the coin 50. According to the result of the determination, the gate G0 determines whether the coin 50 is a true coin or a false coin. Fake money is sorted, and if it is fake money, it is led to the passage leading to the return port. In the case of a genuine coin, it is led to the gate G2L, where the 500 yen coin and the 100 yen coin are sorted. The downstream side of the gate G2L is a temporary holding section for 100-yen coins, and the escrow protrusions 6, 7 can alternately rush / retreat into the passage by the escrow solenoid 12 via the lever 11. ing. Gates G2F and G3L are provided on the downstream side of the temporary holding section, and guide the 100 yen coin released from the temporary holding section to a safe, a change tube, or a return port.
[0029]
In addition, a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a “microcomputer”) 20 for performing drive control of a solenoid that operates the respective gates and levers is built in the back of the coin identification device 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a control circuit mainly including the microcomputer 20.
[0030]
The microcomputer 20 includes a CPU 21 for performing predetermined arithmetic processing, a ROM 22 in which various numerical values and programs are written in advance, a RAM 23 in which numerical values and flags in the arithmetic process are written in a predetermined area, and an I / O for inputting and outputting various digital signals. An O interface 24 and a bus line 25 to which each of these devices is connected. The processing shown in the flowchart described later is executed based on a control program written in the ROM 22 in advance. The microcomputer 20 is configured to be capable of serial communication with the vending machine-side microcomputer via the I / O interface 24.
[0031]
Then, in the present embodiment, for example, when the power is turned on again with the coins being held in the temporary holding unit due to the power being cut off due to a power failure or the like, for guiding the coins to a safe or a change tube according to the specification. A switching circuit is configured.
[0032]
That is, the driving power supply Vcc of the coin discriminating apparatus 1 is configured such that the resistors R1 and R2 can be connected in series in order (that is, a mounting area for the resistors is secured on the circuit). One port A of the CPU 21 is connected to a portion corresponding to the middle of R2. The port A is configured as a terminal for determining the specifications of the coin identification device 1. In this embodiment, a resistor of about several (kΩ) is mounted as the resistor R1, and 0 (Ω) (jumper sensor) is further mounted as the resistor R2 in accordance with the specification described later. The port A is set to the "L" level when the resistor R2 is mounted, and the port A is set to the "H" level when the resistor R2 is not mounted. In other words, when the power is turned on, if the port A is at the “L” level, it can be detected that the resistor R2 is mounted, and if the port A is at the “H” level, the resistor R2 is not mounted. I understand.
[0033]
In the present embodiment, when the coin discriminating apparatus 1 is adapted to a specification for guaranteeing money such as a balance before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again, the coin held in the temporary holding unit is forcibly inserted into the change tube. The resistor R2 is mounted so as to control the introduction. On the other hand, if the coin held in the temporary holding unit is to be led out to the safe passage as it is when the power is turned on again, the resistor R2 is not mounted.
[0034]
Based on the control program, the CPU 21 detects that the port A is at the “L” level when the power is turned on, and that the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14 detect the coins held in the temporary holding unit (hereinafter also referred to as “escrow coins”). Only when a signal is input, the escrow coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube and controlled. On the other hand, when the port A is at the “H” level when the power is turned on and the detection signal of the escrow coin is input from the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14, the escrow coin is led out to the safe passage.
[0035]
Next, the power-on processing executed by the CPU 21 every time the power is turned on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, when the coin discriminating apparatus 1 is turned on, after performing the above-mentioned predetermined initial processing of various devices (S110), the level of the port A is detected and the specification is read (S120).
[0036]
Then, based on the input signals from the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14, it is determined whether or not there is a coin in the temporary holding unit (S130). At this time, when it is determined that there is no coin in the temporary holding unit (S140: NO), the present process is terminated and the process proceeds to a normal process. Here, the “normal processing” means processing such as coin collection, payout of coins, return of coins, etc., which is performed by the coin discriminating apparatus 1 in a normal operation other than immediately after power-on (hereinafter the same). ).
[0037]
On the other hand, when it is determined in S140 that there is a coin in the temporary holding unit (S140: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the detected specification is for introducing an escrow coin into the change tube. If the change is to be introduced into the change tube (S150: YES), the escrow solenoid 12 and the like are driven to control the escrow coin to be introduced into the change tube (S160). Then, the introduction control is continued until the escrow coins are exhausted from the temporary holding unit, and when it is determined that the escrow coins are exhausted (S170: YES), the present processing is terminated and the processing shifts to the normal processing.
[0038]
On the other hand, if the detected specification does not indicate that the escrow coin is to be introduced into the change tube in S150 (S150: NO), the escrow solenoid 12 is driven to control the escrow coin to be led out to the safe passage ( S180). Then, this derivation control is continued until the escrow coins are exhausted from the temporary holding unit, and when it is determined that the escrow coins are exhausted (S190: YES), the present processing is ended and the processing shifts to the normal processing.
[0039]
As described above, in the coin discriminating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the specific resistor R2 as the storage means is configured to be mountable in advance, and depending on the presence or absence of the resistor R2, the escrow coin is stored in the change tube when the power is turned on. Judgment is made as to whether the specification is to be introduced or to be extracted to a safe passage, and based on the judgment, introduction / delivery control of the escrow coin is performed.
[0040]
For this reason, by mounting or not mounting the resistor R2, a function according to the specification can be exhibited in the processing of the escrow coin when the power is turned on.
The versatility of the coin discriminating apparatus can be improved as compared with a case where a coin discriminating apparatus according to specifications is individually manufactured from its circuit configuration.
[0041]
In this embodiment, the microcomputer 20 corresponds to the control means, and the microcomputer 20 and the gates G0, G1, G2F, G2L, G2R, G3L, G3R correspond to the distribution means. Further, the microcomputer 20 and the gate G2F correspond to a money deriving unit, and the microcomputer 20 and the gates G2F and G3L correspond to a money introducing unit.
[0042]
[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a nonvolatile memory is used as means for storing the specifications of the coin identification device, but the overall configuration of the coin identification device is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a control circuit in the coin identification device of the present embodiment.
[0043]
As shown in the figure, the microcomputer 220 constituting the control circuit is provided with an EEPROM 226 as a non-volatile memory in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. On the other hand, a circuit capable of mounting the resistor R2 as shown in FIG. 3 is not connected.
[0044]
The EEPROM 226 stores in advance a specification as to whether or not the escrow coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube when the power is turned on. In this embodiment, the specification is written into the EEPROM 226 based on a specification setting command input from the microcomputer 230 of the vending machine through serial communication.
[0045]
In this embodiment, when the coin discriminating apparatus is adapted to a specification for guaranteeing money such as a balance before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again, for example, the coin held in the temporary holding unit is forcibly inserted into the change tube. “0” is written in a specific area of the EEPROM 226 to control the introduction. On the other hand, when the coin held in the temporary holding unit is adapted to be led out to the safe passage as it is when the power is turned on again, “1” is written in the specific area of the EEPROM 226. FIG. 6 shows a specification setting process executed by the CPU 21.
[0046]
As shown in the figure, when it is determined that the specification setting command and the information from the microcomputer 230 of the vending machine have been received (S210), it is determined whether or not the specification is such that the escrow coins are distributed to the safe when the power is turned on again (S210). S220).
[0047]
At this time, if it is determined that the specifications are to be distributed to the safe (S220: YES), "1" is written to the EEPROM 226, and the series of processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specification is not a distribution to a safe (S220: NO), “0” is written to the EEPROM 226, and a series of processing ends.
[0048]
Then, at the time of turning on the power to the coin identification apparatus, the same processing as the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed based on the specification information stored in the EEPROM 226 at this time.
[0049]
Although the details of the processing are omitted, the CPU 21 refers to the EEPROM 226 when the power is turned on, reads “0” from the specific area of the EEPROM 226 based on the control program, and reads the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14 from the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14. Only when a coin detection signal is input, the escrow coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube and controlled. On the other hand, when "1" is read from the specific area of the EEPROM 226 and the detection signal of the escrow coin is input from the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14, the escrow coin is led out to the safe passage and controlled.
[0050]
As described above, in the coin identification device of the present embodiment, the EEPROM 226 is used as storage means for storing the specifications of the coin identification device, and the specifications are set based on the specification setting command from the microcomputer 230 on the vending machine side. I did it.
[0051]
For this reason, the specifications are automatically written in the EEPROM 226 based on the specifications of the vending machine in which the coin identification device is installed, and the process at the time of turning on the power is executed. Since a non-volatile memory is employed, the specifications can be written and shipped by, for example, a vending machine manufacturer, or a user who uses the coin identification device can selectively write the specifications later.
[0052]
Further, in this case, since the trouble of mounting the resistor R2 according to the specification as in the first embodiment can be omitted, the versatility as a coin identification device can be further improved.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention. Nor.
[0053]
For example, in the first embodiment, the configuration in which the resistor R2 is mounted as the switching circuit has been described, but the resistor R2 may be replaced with a switching element or the like. In this case, unlike the resistor mounting, a more flexible specification can be selected.
[0054]
Further, in the second embodiment, the example in which the EEPROM is provided as the storage unit of the specification has been described, but a backup RAM or other nonvolatile memory may be employed.
[0055]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the escrow coin detection sensors 13 and 14 are provided in the temporary holding unit is shown. However, without such a sensor, the introduction and derivation processing of the escrow coin is performed only by determining the specification. It may be performed. Specifically, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the processes of S130, S140, S170, and S190 are omitted, and the introduction process of S160 and the derivation process of S180 are introduced into the change tube when the escrow coin is present, and are inserted into the safe passage. It can be realized by executing it with sufficient time to derive it.
[0056]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, a vending machine is described as an example of a money processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. However, the coin identification device of the present invention may be applied to a toll settlement machine and other various money processing apparatuses. Of course it is possible.
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, coins held in the temporary holding means at the time of turning on the power are selectively introduced into the change tube or the safe according to preset and stored specifications.
[0058]
For this reason, it is possible to apply the present invention to both a money processing device of a type for introducing reserved coins into a change tube and a money processing device of a type for guiding the coins to a safe passage by storing the coins in the storage means. The versatility as an identification device can be improved.
[0059]
Therefore, according to the present invention, for example, the present invention can be applied to a money processing apparatus having a specification for guaranteeing the money such as the remaining balance before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. Such a specification is used in a toll settlement machine of a copying machine, which is expected to be widely used in convenience stores and the like in the future, so that the configuration of the present invention is extremely effective.
[0060]
At present, there is no example in the market of such a toll settlement machine that uses a coin identification device adopting the escrow system, but this is because the toll settlement machine is often installed indoors, It is considered that the reason for this is that there are few criminal acts of counterfeit and altered coins.
[0061]
However, there is a good possibility that many outdoor vending machines will move to the escrow system and the target of criminals will move to indoors. Even in such a case, the coin identification device of the present invention can be adopted without any problem.
[0062]
In addition, according to the coin identification device of the present invention, since the escrow coin is selectively introduced and led out to a change tube or a safe, it is compatible with the specification of the mainstream vending machine as the specification of the coin identification device at present. Can be held. For this reason, it also contributes to a reduction in management man-hours at the manufacturer side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a coin identification device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a coin identification device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an electrical configuration of the coin identification device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a power-on process executed by the coin identifying apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of an electrical configuration of a control circuit in the coin identification device according to the second example.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a specification setting process executed by the coin identification device according to the second example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Coin identification device
2 coin reception
3 Coin identification section
4 100 yen passage
5 500 yen passage
6,7 Escro projection (for 100 yen)
8,9 Escro projection (for 500 yen)
10 Change tube section
G0, G1, G2F, G2L, G2R, G3L, G3R Gate
12 Escrow solenoid
13,14 Escrow coin detection sensor
15a to 15d Change amount detection sensor
20,220 microcomputer
R1, R2 resistance

Claims (4)

Identification means for identifying the authenticity and type of the inserted coin;
Sorting means for sorting the coin identified as true by the identification means to a change tube of a corresponding type based on the identification result;
Change amount detecting means for detecting whether or not the accommodation amount of each change tube is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount set in advance;
When the change amount detecting means detects that the accommodation amount of any of the change tubes is equal to or more than the predetermined amount, a money deriving means for leading a coin of a corresponding type to a safe passage for guiding the coin to a safe,
Temporary holding means provided on the path of a specific type of coins sorted by the sorting means, and temporarily holding the coins,
At the time of power-on, money introduction means capable of forcibly introducing coins held in the temporary holding means into the change tube,
A coin identification device configured to return the coin held in the temporary holding means as it is when a return operation is performed,
The money introduction means,
Corresponding to the specification of the money handling apparatus in which the coin identification device is installed, a specification that determines in advance whether the coin held in the temporary holding means is forcibly introduced into the change tube when the power is turned on is set. Storage means for storing;
When the power is turned on, the storage means is referred to, and only when it is confirmed that the specification is such that the coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube, the reserved coin is forcibly introduced into the change tube, and the change is performed. If it is not confirmed that the specification is to be forcibly introduced into the tube, control means for controlling the lead-out of the reserved coin to the safe passage,
A coin identification device comprising: Further, a reserve coin detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of coins held in the temporary holding means,
2. The coin discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means functions only when said reserved coin detecting means detects a coin retained in said temporary retaining means. 2. The coin discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is configured to store the specification based on the presence or absence of a specific resistor mounted on a circuit connected to the control unit. 2. The coin discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is configured as a nonvolatile memory referred to by said control means.

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