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Value medium processing apparatus and IC coin used therefor

The present invention relates to a value medium processing apparatus capable of determining the authenticity of a coin and reading or writing value information of a coin-type electrical value information storage medium.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a value medium processing apparatus for inserting coins and coin-type electrical value information storage media into a common slot.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to an IC coin suitable for the above-described coin / IC coin value medium processing apparatus.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a value medium processing apparatus capable of easily returning an IC coin even when the IC coin is returned to the return slot while being attracted to a magnetic rail.
The value medium processing apparatus according to the present invention can be used for coin-type game machines, vending machines, and the like.
In this specification, “coin” is a generic term for coins as currency, medals and tokens of game machines, and “IC coin” is a generic term for coin-type electrical value storage media.

As a first prior art, a vertical path having the same width as the slot is provided behind a vertical slit-shaped common slot into which both IC coins and coins can be loaded, and the center in the width direction is provided at the bottom of the vertical path. A slit-shaped coin receiving opening with a width that allows only coins to fall is formed at the tip of the coin passage having a relatively high slope that can accommodate only coins in the section, and at both ends of the coin passage. Is known to form a lower sloped shoulder on the lower slope, and to provide an IC coin receiving portion ahead of the slit-shaped coin receiving port (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
As a second conventional technique, a coin transport path that slopes downward is provided following the same insertion slot, and a plurality of shutters are disposed on the coin transport path, and the size of the inserted coins is determined to determine a plurality of shutters. One that distributes the IC coins and the coins to the corresponding processing units by selectively opening is known (for example, see Patent Document 2).
As a third conventional technique, a coin insertion slot for inserting coins, a rolling path for rolling coins inserted from the coin insertion slot in the radial direction, and a coin for processing coins rolling on the rolling path A coin processing apparatus including a processing unit, and a distribution unit that distributes a coin and a disk-shaped non-contact type IC medium inserted from the coin insertion slot into the rolling passage, and the distribution unit Medium processing means for processing the sorted non-contact type IC medium, wherein the sorting means is used as a weight selection means, and the non-contact type IC medium selected by the weight selection means is introduced into the medium processing means. A coin processing apparatus characterized by the above is known.
Further, as a fourth conventional technique, in the third conventional technique, the distributing means is provided with a locking means for once locking a non-contact type IC medium having a diameter larger than that of a coin, There is known a coin processing apparatus characterized in that a non-contact type IC medium once locked is processed by the medium processing means (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

JP 2006-189986 (FIGS. 1 to 3, pages 2 to 4) JP 2005-293097 (Fig. 2-7, pages 6-11) JP2002-063623 (Fig. 1-3, pages 1-4)

The first prior art has an advantage that coins and IC coins can be inserted into the same insertion slot, and the customer does not mistake the insertion slot.
However, the coin is dropped into the coin passage by the shoulder with a low slope, but the coin has inertial force due to rolling, so it rolls on the shoulder and does not fall into the coin passage. There is a possibility that sorting cannot be performed.
Further, the coin is identified after being distributed in the path of the IC coin while rolling.
Therefore, the IC coin reading or writing device has to be arranged downstream of the passage where the coin rolls, and there is a problem that the device becomes large.
Further, in the first prior art, since the true / false of the coin is merely determined by mechanically determining the thickness, it is not possible to sort out the false coin having the same thickness.
In order to increase the accuracy of authenticity determination, it is necessary to determine the authenticity by adding a diameter, a material, etc., but it is necessary to provide a determination device following the coin passage, and there is a problem that the device becomes large.
In detail, from the viewpoint of ensuring compatibility with a coin sorting device already used in a game machine or the like, it is required to fit in the size of a conventional coin sorting machine.
Specifically, the value medium processing device must be stored in a space of approximately 50 mm in width, 130 mm in height, and 120 mm in depth.
Since the first prior art increases in size as described above, it cannot be made to have a size compatible with existing machines.

  As in the first prior art, the second prior art must arrange an IC coin processing device and a coin authenticity determination section downstream from the shutter, and is compatible with existing machines. Can not do it.

  Since the third conventional technique sorts coins and IC coins by weight sorting means, it is also affected by the insertion speed of the coins, and there is a risk that the coins will be sorted as IC coins.

  The fourth conventional technique has a problem that the size of the IC coin cannot be freely selected because it is selected based on the difference in diameter between the coin and the IC coin.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a small value medium processing apparatus capable of processing IC coins and coins.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a value medium processing apparatus capable of processing IC coins and coins that are compatible with existing value medium processing apparatuses.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized IC coin and a value medium processing apparatus capable of processing coins at a low cost.
A fourth object of the present invention is to provide an IC coin suitable for a small value medium processing apparatus.

In order to achieve this object, the value medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured as follows.
That is, the value medium processing device according to claim 1 determines whether the coins inserted into a common slot for coins and IC coins are authentic and sorts them into accepted coins and return coins, and the IC In a value medium processing apparatus that communicates with a coin and sorts it into an incoming IC coin or a return IC coin, a magnetic rail inclined forward and downward from the upper edge of the insertion slot is provided, and the diameter of at least the largest diameter coin below the magnetic rail In addition, an IC coin rolling rail that is lowered forward is disposed at a position further away from the insertion slot, and a coin path from which the coin can fall by gravity is formed from the insertion slot to the IC coin rolling rail. It is a value medium processing device.

The value medium processing device according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention discriminates the authenticity of the coins inserted into a common slot for coins and IC coins, and sorts them into accepted coins and returned coins, and the value medium processing apparatus for sorting the receiving IC coin or returned IC coin in communication with the IC coin, common path the coin and IC coin was formed following the inlet is you move, the upper side of the common passage A magnetic rail disposed in a front downward direction, an IC coin rolling rail for the IC coin that is separated from the insertion slot by at least the maximum diameter of the coin and is disposed in a front downward direction opposite to the magnetic guide, the IC An IC coin passage formed on the upper side of the coin rolling rail in a continuously downward direction from the coin common passage, and continuously formed in the coin common passage on the lower side of the IC coin passage. A coin path, an IC coin holding device disposed in the IC coin path, a communication device communicating with the IC coin held by the holding device, and the IC coin based on communication with the IC coin by the communication device IC coin discriminating device for determining whether to accept or return the coin, a coin feature detecting device arranged adjacent to the coin passage, a coin discriminating device for discriminating the authenticity of a coin based on the detected feature of the coin feature detecting device, the IC coin A value medium processing device having an IC coin sorting device arranged downstream of the holding device in the passage and a coin sorting device arranged downstream of the coin feature detection device in the coin passage.

The value medium processing apparatus according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing apparatus according to the first preferred embodiment , further comprising an IC coin return path and the coin distribution path downstream of the IC coin distribution apparatus. A coin return passage is disposed downstream of the IC coin return passage, and the IC coin return passage and the coin return passage are connected to a common return opening disposed below the insertion slot.

The value medium processing device according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing device according to the first preferred embodiment , wherein a progress preventing device is arranged at the entrance of the IC coin passage and the progression in the common passage. A medium sensor is provided on the upstream side of the blocking device, and the progress blocking device is normally held at a position to close the IC coin passage, and when it is determined that the medium sensor is an IC coin, the progress blocking device is set to the open position. It is moved .

A value medium processing apparatus according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing apparatus according to the third preferred embodiment , wherein the coin to the insertion port is interlocked with the opening and closing of the IC coin passage entrance of the progress prevention device. Further, it is characterized in that a blocking means for blocking the insertion of the IC coin into the coin passage is arranged .

Value medium processing apparatus according to a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention provides the value medium processing apparatus according to the fourth preferred embodiment, said progressive blocking device and the blocking means is thus moved to the same actuator by a link Features.

A value medium processing apparatus according to a sixth preferred embodiment of the present invention is an IC coin used in the value medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 in which an IC module is disposed in an inner hole of a magnetic ring to form a coin.

A value medium processing apparatus according to a seventh preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the value medium processing apparatus includes magnetizing / non-magnetizing means for the magnetic rail.

The value medium processing apparatus according to an eighth preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing apparatus according to the seventh preferred embodiment , wherein the magnetizing / non-magnetizing means has an action state in which the magnetic rail is magnetized. It includes a magnet that can be selectively switched to an operating state.

A value medium processing apparatus according to a ninth preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing apparatus according to the eighth preferred embodiment , wherein the magnet has an action position that causes the magnetic rail to become magnetized and a non-action position that does not cause the magnet rail to become magnetized. It is a permanent magnet that is selectively positioned in

A value medium processing apparatus according to a tenth preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing apparatus according to the eighth preferred embodiment , wherein the magnet is in an excited state in which the magnetic rail is magnetized and in a non-excited state in which the magnet is not charged. The electromagnet is selectively excited or de-energized.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the IC coin inserted from the insertion slot continues to the insertion slot, and is attracted to the magnetic rail disposed on the upper side of the common passage and is hung from the magnetic rail.
Since the magnetic rail is inclined forward and downward, the IC coin inserted into the insertion slot rolls while hanging from the magnetic rail, crosses the common passage, and reaches the IC coin passage.
Since non-magnetic coins are not attracted to the magnetic rail, they fall downward due to gravity.
Therefore, the IC coin and the coin can be sorted by a simple configuration called a magnetic rail.
A fake IC coin made of a magnetic material such as iron also hangs on a magnetic rail and rolls and is sorted in the same way as an IC coin, but is sorted because it cannot communicate with an IC built in the IC coin.
Therefore, it is very difficult to cheat.

In the first preferred embodiment, the IC coin inserted from the insertion slot continues to the insertion slot and is attracted to the magnetic rail disposed on the upper side of the common passage.
Since the magnetic rail is inclined forward and downward, the IC coin moves through the common path along the magnetic rail and reaches the rolling rail of the IC coin.
The IC coin is held in the IC coin path on the IC coin rolling rail by the holding device, and communicates with the communication device to perform a predetermined process.
The IC coin discriminating device operates the IC coin sorting device in accordance with the contents of the processing, and the IC coin that has been processed is sorted into the stored IC coin and the returned IC coin in the process of rolling due to the inclination of the IC coin passage.
Since the coin is non-magnetic, it is not attracted to the magnetic rail.
Therefore, the coin inserted into the insertion slot falls from the common passage to the coin passage due to gravity.
The fallen coin is detected by the coin feature detection device in the process of rolling in the coin passage.
The coin discriminating device discriminates between a genuine coin and a fake coin based on the detected feature.
Based on the determination result, the coin sorting device is operated, and the coin is sorted into a genuine coin and a fake coin.

In the second preferred embodiment, in the value medium processing device of the first preferred embodiment , an IC coin return passage is formed downstream of the IC coin sorting device, and a coin return passage is arranged downstream of the coin sorting passage. These return passages are connected to a common return port.
As a result, the IC coin and the coin roll out in the respective return passages and are then paid out to a common return slot, so that the value medium processing device can be made compact.

According to a third preferred embodiment, in the value medium processing device according to the first preferred embodiment , a progress preventing device is disposed at an entrance of the IC coin passage, and a medium is disposed upstream of the progress preventing device in the common passage. the sensor is provided, said progressive blocking device is normally held in a position to close the IC coin path, if the media sensor is determined to be an IC coin, the progressive blocking device Ru is moved to the open position.
Since non-magnetized coins such as white copper are not attracted to the magnetic rail, they fall into the coin path downward due to gravity.
Further, the coins inserted with momentum are prevented from proceeding to the IC coin passage by the progress preventing device and fall downward.
The IC coin hung on the magnetic rail is detected by a medium sensor arranged upstream of the travel prevention device.
Based on the detection of the medium sensor, the progress preventing device opens the IC coin entrance.
As a result, the IC coin hanging on the magnetic rail rolls forward again due to the downward tilt of the magnetic rail, and then is held in the IC coin path by the holding device, and communicates with the communication device to perform a predetermined process.
The IC coin sorting device is operated by the IC coin discriminating device according to the contents of the processing, and the IC coin that has been processed is sorted into the stored IC coin and the return IC coin in the process of rolling by the inclination of the IC coin passage.
The coin that has fallen into the coin passage is detected by the coin feature detection device in the process of rolling the coin passage.
The coin discriminating device discriminates between a genuine coin and a fake coin based on the detected feature.
Based on the determination result, the coin sorting device is operated, and the coin is sorted into a genuine coin and a fake coin.

In the fourth preferred embodiment, the blocking means is arranged to block the insertion of the IC coin and the coin into the insertion slot in conjunction with opening and closing of the IC coin passage entrance of the progress blocking device.
Thereby, when the IC coin is located in the IC coin passage, the IC coin and the coin are not inserted into the insertion slot, and thus there is an advantage that erroneous processing can be eliminated.

In a fifth preferred embodiment , the travel blocking device and the blocking means are driven by a single actuator.
Therefore, since the number of parts is small and the structure is simple, there is an advantage that it can be configured at low cost.

In the sixth preferred embodiment, since the IC coin is disposed in the inner hole of the magnetic ring, there is an advantage that the IC coin suitable for the value medium processing device of the present invention can be provided.

In the seventh preferred embodiment, since the magnetic rail magnetization / non-magnetization means is included, the magnetic force adsorption can be released in the state where the IC coin is attracted to the magnetic rail.
In other words, the magnetic rail is demagnetized by the magnetization / nonmagnetization means.
As a result, the magnetic rail that has been magnetized by the magnetizing / non-magnetizing means is demagnetized, and the IC coin that has been magnetically attracted can be dropped by its own weight.
Therefore, even if the IC coin is attracted to the magnetic rail, it can be easily returned to the return slot.

In an eighth preferred embodiment , magnetizing or demagnetizing the magnetic rail is accomplished by a selectively switched magnet.
Since the magnet can be obtained or manufactured at low cost, there is an advantage that the value medium processing device can be configured at low cost.

In a ninth preferred embodiment , the permanent magnet is moved in order to make the magnetic rail magnetized and to cancel the magnetism.
Since the movement of the magnet can use the movement of the coin cancel lever, there is an advantage that the structure can be simplified and the structure can be reduced at low cost.

In the tenth preferred embodiment, since the magnet is an electromagnet, the magnetic rail can be magnetized / demagnetized without providing a movable range of the magnet.
When an electromagnet is used, there is an advantage that the apparatus can be miniaturized.

The best mode of the present invention is to determine the authenticity of the coins inserted into a common slot for coins and IC coins, sort them into accepted coins and return coins, and communicate with the IC coins to accept them. In the value medium processing device for sorting IC coins or return IC coins, the coin formed following the insertion slot and a coin common path of the front lowering to which the IC coin moves, and the magnetic arranged in the front lowering of the upper side of the coin path A rail, an IC coin rolling rail for the IC coin, which is separated from the insertion slot by at least the maximum diameter of the coin and is forwardly lowered to the lower side facing the magnetic guide, an upper side of the IC coin rolling rail An IC coin passage formed downwardly and continuously to the coin common passage, and a coin passage formed continuously to the coin common passage below the IC coin passage. ,
The IC coin holding device disposed in the IC coin passage, a communication device communicating with the IC coin held by the holding device, and receiving or returning the IC coin based on communication with the IC coin by the communication device An IC coin discriminating device for determining the coin, a coin feature detecting device arranged adjacent to the coin passage, a coin discriminating device for discriminating the authenticity of a coin based on the detection feature of the coin feature detecting device, and the holding of the IC coin passage A value medium processing device having an IC coin sorting device arranged downstream of the device and a coin sorting device arranged downstream of the coin feature detecting device of the coin path.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an IC coin suitable for the value medium processing apparatus of the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment with the door plate removed.
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the door plate of the value medium processing apparatus of the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a left side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment with the door plate removed.
11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG.
14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.
15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG.
16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG.
17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG.

First, an IC coin suitable for the value medium processing apparatus of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The IC coin 100 has a disk shape, can roll with its own weight in a downward inclined passage, and has an IC chip 104 having an antenna 102 that can be read or written in a non-contact manner, and has the same diameter and thickness as the coin C. Formed.
More specifically, the IC coin 100 is constructed by embedding an outer ring 106 made of a ring-shaped magnetic body and an IC tag module 110 made up of an antenna 102 and an IC chip 104 integrally formed in the inner hole 108 thereof.
The IC tag module 110 is built in, for example, a bivalve holder formed of resin, the holder is closely fitted in the inner hole 108, and is integrated with the outer ring 106 by an adhesive or the like.
Although the outer ring 106 can be made of iron, which is a magnetic material, it is preferable to use, for example, stainless steel for coins disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3039838 because rusting and imitation are easy.
The IC coin 100 has a diameter slightly smaller than that of a normal coin C, for example, a 500 yen coin, and is slightly thicker. It is preferable to fix to 108 or attach an opaque seal to the side.
The IC coin 100 may have a diameter larger than that of a normal coin and may be easily distinguished from a normal coin. However, since the device is enlarged, the IC coin 100 may be configured to be slightly smaller in diameter and slightly thicker than a normal coin. Good.

Next, the value medium processing device 112 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The value medium processing device 112 includes an insertion port 114, a common passage 116, a magnetic rail 118, an IC coin rolling rail 122, an IC coin passage 124, a coin passage 126, an IC coin holding device 128, a communication device 132, and an IC coin discriminating device. 134, a coin characteristic detector 136, a coin discriminating apparatus 1 40, IC coin sorter 142, a coin sorter 144, a coin return path 146, IC coin return passage 148, a return slot 152, canceling unit 154, proceeds blocking device 156 , An IC coin medium sensor 158, and insertion preventing means 162.

First, the insertion port 114 will be described.
The insertion slot 114 has a function for inserting the coin C and the IC coin 100.
The slot 114 also serves as a slot for the coin C and the IC coin 100.
In the first embodiment, IC coins 100, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen coins are scheduled to be inserted into the insertion slot 114.
Therefore, when 1 yen and 5 yen are inserted, they are returned to the return port 152 as fake coins.
In the first embodiment, the insertion slot 114 is a vertically long rectangle having a width slightly larger than the thickness of the IC coin 100 and a height slightly larger than the diameter of the 500 yen coin.
Since the insertion slot 114 of the coin C and the IC coin 100 is made common, the insertion slot installation range can be reduced, and there is an advantage that the apparatus can be downsized.
In the first embodiment, the insertion port 114 is formed at the upper center of the front cover 164.
The front cover 164 is fixed so as to cover the front surface of the metal plate-like front panel 166.

The common passage 116 will now be described with reference to FIGS.
The common passage 116 is a slit-like passage in which the IC coin 100 and the coin C inserted into the insertion slot 114 move vertically.
The common passage 116 is fixed at a right angle to the front panel 166, and is suspended between a base plate 168 and a door plate 172 arranged parallel to the base plate 168 at a distance slightly wider than the thickness of the IC coin 100. Defined.

The base plate 168 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body, and is integrally formed of a resin having wear resistance.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the thin IC coin 100 can be used by fixing the sub plate 174 to the side surface of the base plate 168 adjacent to the insertion port 114.
Therefore, in the first embodiment, the common passage 116 is formed between the side surface of the sub plate 174 and the side surface of the door plate 172.
However, since the sub plate 174 is fixed to the base plate 168 and substantially integrated with the base plate 168, the sub plate 174 and the sub plate 174 will be referred to as the base plate 168 for the sake of convenience.
A base guide surface 176 in which the base plate 168 suspends is arranged continuously on the right vertical surface of the insertion slot 114, and the right side surface of the coin C and the IC coin 100 inserted into the insertion slot 114 is connected to the base guide surface 176. Guided.
The base plate 168 also defines an IC coin passage 126 and a coin return passage 146 as will be described later.
Further, if the sub plate 174 is removed, a thicker IC coin can be used.

Next, the door plate 172 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The door plate 172 has a function of defining one side surface of the common passage 116, the IC coin passage 124, and the coin passage 126.
The door plate 172 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body made of a non-magnetic material, and its upper end is swingably supported by a support shaft 182 attached to the bearings 178 and 180 of the base plate 168, and serves as an urging means 184. A rotational force is applied to the base plate 168 by the spring 186, and the protrusion 188 at the lower end is abutted against the base plate 168 so that the base guide surface 176 and the door guide surface 192 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval.
The door plate 172 is preferably integrally formed of resin.
A coin rolling rail 194 protrudes from the lower end portion of the I door guide surface 192 on the base plate 168 side of the door plate 172 toward the base guide surface 176.
As a result, the door plate 172 is spaced a little wider than the thickness of the IC coin 100 in the common passage 116 and the IC coin passage 124, and is slightly larger than the thickness of the 500 yen coin in the coin passage 126. And defines one side surface of the common passage 116, the IC coin passage 124, and the coin passage 126.

Next, the IC coin passage 124 will be described with reference to FIG.
The IC coin path 124 has a function of guiding the rolling IC coin 100.
The IC coin passage 124 includes an upstream IC coin passage 124U and a downstream IC coin passage 124D.
The upstream IC coin passage 124U is a passage formed following the insertion port 114, and is a part of the common passage 116.
The upstream IC coin passage 124U and the downstream IC coin passage 124D as a whole are configured to be linearly forwardly lowered.
The forward drop means that the IC coin has an inclination that can roll by its own weight.
In this description, unless otherwise specified, the IC coin passage 124 refers to the downstream IC coin passage 124D.

First, the upstream IC coin passage 124U will be described.
A straight magnetic rail 118 is fixed to the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168 so as to descend forward at a predetermined angle (lower left in FIGS. 10 and 11) following the upper edge of the input port 114 in the common passage 116.
The upstream IC coin passage 124U is an inverted channel bottomless passage surrounded by the magnetic rail 118 on the upper side and the base plate 168 and the door plate 172 on the left and right side surfaces.
In this embodiment, the magnetic rail 118 is formed of an iron plate and is magnetized by a permanent magnet 196 disposed on the back side of the base plate 168.
This is because by isolating the permanent magnet 196, the magnetism of the magnetic rail 118 can be released, and a false coin manufactured by an iron plate or the like can be easily dropped.
However, the magnetic rail 118 can also be made of permanent magnets.
With this configuration, the peripheral surface of the IC coin 100 inserted into the insertion slot 114 is attracted to the magnetic rail 118 and is hung from the magnetic rail 118.
Then, the IC coin 100 rolls while hanging on the magnetic rail 118 due to its own weight due to the downward slope of the magnetic rail 118, crosses the common passage 116, and reaches the downstream IC coin passage 124D.
When the outer periphery of the inserted coin is not attracted by the magnetic rail 118, for example, a 500-yen coin falls through the common passage 116 due to gravity, and the coin C that is inserted from the insertion port 114 toward the back side is a progress prevention device described later. It is stopped by 156 and cannot reach the downstream IC coin passage 124D.
Therefore, the upstream IC coin passage 124U is a passage along the magnetic rail 118 in the common passage 116.

Next, the release means 198 for the IC coin 100 will be described.
The release means 198 has a function of pulling the IC coin 100 attracted to the magnetic rail 118 away from the magnetic rail 118.
Therefore, the release means 198 can be changed to a different device having the same function.
In the first embodiment, a non-magnetic body 202, which is a resin release rail 204 in this embodiment, is disposed on the extension of the lower surface of the magnetic rail 118 .
Since the release rail 204 is a resin that is a non-magnetic material, the IC coin 100 that does not emit a magnetic flux from the permanent magnet 196 and rolls around the magnetic rail 118 falls due to its own weight when facing the release rail 204.
By using the release rail 204, the IC coin 100 can be prevented from being attracted to the magnetic rail 118 at a position close to the magnetic rail 118, and there is an advantage that the apparatus can be downsized.

Next, the downstream IC coin passage 124D will be described.
The downstream IC coin passage 124D is a passage through which the IC coin 100 dropped from the magnetic rail 118 by the releasing means 198 rolls.
The downstream IC coin passage 124D is a downward inclined passage that is formed following the common passage 116 (upstream IC coin passage 124U) and is positioned downward as it is farther from the insertion port 114. The IC coin rolling rail 122 and the base plate 168 And a vertically long slit-shaped passage surrounded by the door plate 172 on the lower and left and right sides.
In other words, the downstream IC coin passage 124D is a passage extending linearly downward to the left in FIG. 11 defined by the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168, the door guide surface 192 of the door plate 172, and the IC coin rolling rail 122. is there.
The IC coin rolling rail 122 is linear, is disposed below the IC coin passage 124 below the magnetic rail 118, and is inclined forward and substantially parallel to the magnetic rail 118.
The drop opening 206 between the end of the IC coin rolling rail 122 on the side of the insertion slot 114 and the front panel 166 is set to be larger than the diameter of the largest coin, and the coin C falls from the common path 116 to the coin path 126 described later. It is made possible.
Further, the end of the IC coin rolling rail 122 on the common passage 116 side extends to the downstream end of the magnetic rail 118 in the vertically upper position as shown in FIG. 11, and is dropped from the magnetic rail 118 by the release means 198. The IC coin 100 is surely dropped on the IC coin rolling rail 122.

Next, the coin passage 126 will be described with reference to FIG.
The coin passage 126 has a function of guiding the coin C that has been inserted into the insertion port 114 and dropped from the common passage 116 through the drop opening 206.
The coin passage 126 continues vertically downward from the common passage 116 and extends linearly in parallel with the IC coin passage 124 below the adjacent IC coin passage 124.
In other words, the coin passage 126 is inclined downward and forward after extending vertically downward from the insertion port 114 side.
The width of the coin passage 126 is thinner than the thickness of the IC coin 100 and slightly wider than the thickness of the thickest 500 yen coin among the 5 yen to 500 yen coins.
In other words, the coin C can fall into the coin passage 126, but it cannot fall into the coin passage 126 even if the IC coin 100 falls by mistake.
However, the width of the coin passage 126 can be made slightly larger than the thickness of the IC coin 100 so that the IC coin 100 can be dropped and the cancel operation can be eliminated.
The coin passage 126 is a vertically long straight inclined passage having a rectangular cross section surrounded by the coin guide 208, the coin rolling rail 194, the base plate 168, and the door plate 172.
In other words, the coin passage 126 extends right below from the side position of the insertion slot 114 and then tilts forward and downward as it moves away from the insertion slot 114.

Immediately after being inserted from the insertion slot 114, the coin C moves through the common passage 116 by the diameter and then falls by its own weight.
Therefore, the common passage 116 connected to the insertion port 114 is a part of the coin passage 126.
A coin rolling rail 194 protrudes from the lower end portion of the door guide surface 192 of the door plate 172, and the upper surface of the coin rolling rail 194 is inclined slightly laterally so as to descend toward the base plate 168 side.
Due to this inclination, the coin C rolls while leaning against the base plate 168, so that the rolling position is stabilized.
The distance between the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168 and the door guide surface 192 of the door plate 172 is set slightly larger than the maximum thickness of the coin C to be selected.
However, this interval can be made slightly larger than the thickness of the IC coin 100 so that the IC coin 100 can pass therethrough.

The coin rolling rail 194 is arranged downstream of the coin guide 208 and is formed in parallel with the IC coin rolling rail 122.
The coin guide 208 has an upper surface formed in an arc shape so that the coin C dropped from the common passage 116 is smoothly guided to the coin passage 126.
Coin guide 208 is a trapezoidal metal plate secured to the base plate 168 adjacent to the front panel 166, drop rolling surface 2 10 is curved continuous to the coin rolling rail 194.
Since drop rolling surface 2 10 by dropping the coin C does not wear, and, because the rolling speed up the coin C.
As described above, the coin C can roll on the coin rolling rail 194 while standing while being guided by the door guide surface 192 and the base guide surface 176.

Next, the canceling means 154 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The canceling unit 154 has a function of canceling the coin C jammed in the IC coin path 124 or the coin path 126 or the inserted coin C and returning it to the return port 152.
In the present embodiment, the cancel unit 154 includes a door plate 172, a cancel lever 212, and a first link mechanism 214.

First, the cancel lever 212 will be described.
The cancel lever 212 is a lever operated by the customer to cancel the coin C, and is attached to a fixed shaft 216 protruding in the lateral direction from the base plate 168 so as to be rotatable in the middle.
The cancel lever 212 protrudes forward of the front cover 164 from an opening 218 formed on the lower right side with respect to the insertion port 114 of the front cover 164, and is arranged so as to be pushed down by the customer.
The cancel lever 212 receives a rotational force in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 by a spring (not shown), and the lower lever 222 extends downward in parallel with the front panel 166, and stops in a standby position shown in FIG. (Not shown) and stopped.

Next, the first link mechanism 214 will be described with reference to FIG.
The first link mechanism 214 has a function of moving the lower end of the door plate 172 away from the base plate 168 when the lower lever 222 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
The first link mechanism 214 includes an L-shaped first swing lever 228 that is rotatably attached to a support shaft 226 that protrudes upward from a stay 224 that extends laterally from the base plate 168.
The first lever 228A of the first swing lever 228 is pushed by the lower lever 222 and rotated clockwise in FIG.
The first lever 228A of the first swinging lever 228 passes through the opening of the base plate 168 and comes into contact with the side surface of the coin guide 208 at the lower end of the door plate 172 and can be pushed.
The first swing lever 228 receives a rotational force counterclockwise in FIG. 15 by a spring (not shown).
As a result, the second lever 228B contacts the back surface of the base plate 168, and the tip of the first lever 228A is held at a position away from the side surface of the coin guide 208 by a predetermined distance.

When the cancel lever 212 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4, the lower lever 222 pushes the first lever 228A, so that the tip of the first lever 228A is separated from the base plate 168 by pushing the lower end portion of the door plate 172. Let
As a result, the door plate 172 rotates about the support shaft 185 and is tilted with respect to the base plate 168, and the gap between the side end surface of the coin rolling rail 194 and the base guide surface 176 is separated beyond the thickness of the coin C. In addition, since the upper surface of the coin rolling rail 194 is further inclined downward with respect to the horizontal direction, the coin C placed thereon falls by its own weight.
The dropped coin C is formed on the base plate 168 below the coin passage 126, is inclined downward toward the front panel 166, falls on the coin return guide rail 232 constituting the coin return passage 146, and then is dropped by its own weight. 11 is rolled to the right in FIG.
Since the return opening 152 is formed in a groove shape surrounding both sides and the front of the coin C, the coin C is held in a standing state at the return opening 152.
The coin return path 146 is curved as shown in FIG. 13, and a baffle plate 234 extending in the vertical and horizontal directions is arranged in the middle so that the back of the coin return path 146 cannot be seen from the return port 152. It is preferable to block. This is to prevent mischief.

Next, the medium sensor 158 will be described with reference to FIG.
The medium sensor 158 is arranged in the common passage 116 and has a function of determining whether the value medium inserted into the insertion slot 114 is a coin C or an IC coin 100.
Therefore, the medium sensor 158 can be changed to another device having the same function.
In the first embodiment, the media sensor 158 includes a light projecting portion 236, the light receiving portion 238 and light guide 242 relative arrangement on the door plate 17 2 side which is arranged on the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168.
The light projecting unit 236 and the light receiving unit 238 constitute a transmissive photoelectric sensor that crosses the common passage 116, but can be changed to a reflective photoelectric sensor, a contact sensor, or the like.
The light projecting unit 236 and the light receiving unit 238 are arranged to face the IC coin 100 whose progress has been stopped by a progress preventing device 156 described later.
Specifically, the projection light from the light projecting unit 236 crosses the common path 116, is U-turned by the light guide 242, crosses the common path 116 again, and is received by the light receiving unit 238.
When the IC coin 100 from magnetic resistance rail 118 are relatively light projecting portion 236 or the light receiving portion 238 hanging, light projected from the light projecting portion 236 is not received by the light receiving portion 238.
Therefore, when the non-light receiving state continues for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the IC coin 100 does not exist in the common path 116.
Specifically, when the projection light is continuously blocked for a predetermined time by the IC coin 100 that is stopped by the progress preventing device 156 and is attracted to and suspended from the magnetic rail 118, a detection signal is output.

Next coin characteristic detector 13 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
Coin characteristic detector 13 6 has a function of detecting the features of genuineness and denomination of the coin C rolling on the coin path 126.
Coin characteristic detector 13 6, the first coil member 244 wound coil core fixed relative to the base plate 168 and the door plate 172 along the coin path 126, the second coil member 246, the third coil body Includes 248.
The first coil body 244 is used to detect the diameter of the coin C.
The second coil body 246 is used to detect the thickness of the coin C.
The third coil body 248 is used for detecting the material of the coin C.
The first, the output from the second and third coil bodies 244, 246 and 248 is output to the coin discriminating apparatus 1 40.

Next, the coin discrimination device 140 will be described.
Coin discriminating device 140 receives the output of the coin feature detector 13 6, to determine the true coin and false coin and a denomination of the coin C is compared with a predetermined reference value, and outputs the relevant device.
When the coin discriminating device 140 discriminates it as a fake coin, it outputs a cancel signal CS to the coin sorting device 144.

Next, the coin sorter 144 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The coin sorting device 144 has a function of sorting coins C rolling on the coin passage 126 to a coin return passage 146 or a coin storage passage 252 to a holding safe (not shown).
The coin sorting device 144 includes a coin sorting body 254, a first electromagnetic actuator 256, and a second link mechanism 258.
The coin sorting body 254 is movable to a cancel position CP on the extension of the coin passage 126 or a storage position SP that guides to the coin storage passage 252.
The coin sorting body 254 has an arc-shaped hole 264 formed in the base plate 168 in the lateral direction from the tip of the second swing lever 266 that is rotatably attached to the fixed shaft 262 that projects in the lateral direction from the back surface of the base plate 168. It is a rod that extends through the coin passage 126.
The other end 267 of the second swinging lever 266 is inserted into frog also 270 fixed to the iron core 26 9 of the first electromagnetic actuator 256.
The second link mechanism 258 includes a fixed shaft 262, a second swinging lever 266, the other end 267, and a rod 270.
Core 26 9, by a spring (not shown), is biased to the left in FIG. 4, typically, the coin sorting body 254 is held in the cancel position CP.

If the coin characteristic detector 13 6 of the detection information coin discriminating device on the basis of 140 is determined to true coin, the first electromagnetic actuator 256 is excited, since the iron core 26 9 is moved to the right in FIG. 4, the second The swing lever 266 is rotated counterclockwise, and the coin sorting body 254 is moved to the storage position SP in FIG. 11 and held.
When the coin allocating body 254 is held at the storage position SP, the coin C rolling on the coin passage 126 falls on the coin allocating body 254 from the coin rolling rail 194, and the inertial force in the lateral direction is also helped. It rebounds in the direction of the arrow AR and is guided to the coin storage passage 252.
When the coin sorting body 254 is located at the cancel position CP, the coin C dropped from the coin passage 126 collides with the coin sorting body 254 and rebounds in the direction of the arrow AC, and is guided to the right in FIG. It rolls on the coin return guide rail 232 in the coin return passage 146 and is returned to the return port 152.

Next, the progress preventing device 156 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 10, 11, and 14.
The progress preventing device 156 has a function of preventing the IC coin 100 from progressing from the common passage 116 to the downstream IC coin passage 124D, and the coin C that has been vigorously inserted from the insertion port 114 erroneously advances to the downstream IC coin passage 124D. And has a function of guiding to the coin passage 126.
The travel prevention device 156 includes a deflecting body 268, a third link mechanism 272, and a second electromagnetic actuator 274.
The deflecting body 268 has a plate shape, is formed in an L shape as shown in FIG. 10, and is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 282 fixed in parallel to the base plate 168 on the back surface side of the base plate 168. The swing lever 278 is bent at a right angle with respect to one end.
The deflecting body 268 has a vertical part 2 68A and a downwardly inclined part 2 68B , and the inserted coin C collides with the vertical part 2 68A , and the rolling inertia force is erased. It falls on the falling rolling surface 210 of the guide 208.
The end of the third link mechanism 272 is rotatably attached to a shaft 283 that protrudes upward from a position farther from the base plate 168 than the fixed shaft 282 of the third swing lever 278.
The other end of the third link mechanism 272 is rotatably attached to the iron core 284 of the second electromagnetic actuator 274.
The iron core 284 is biased in a protruding direction (downward in FIG. 5) by a spring (not shown).

Therefore, when the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is excited, the iron core 284 is attracted and moved upward in FIG. 14, the third swing lever 278 is rotated counterclockwise, and the deflecting body 268 is disposed in the common passage 116. And is located substantially across the common passage 116.
When the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is demagnetized, the iron core 284 is moved downward in FIG. 14 by a spring (not shown).
The third swing lever 278 is rotated counterclockwise, and the deflecting body 268 is withdrawn from the common passage 116 (position in FIG. 14).
At this time, as will be described later, since the blocking piece 306 advances into the common passage 116 adjacent to the insertion slot 114, the coin C cannot be inserted into the insertion slot 114.
Therefore, the insertion port 114 side of the deflecting body 268 is the common passage 116, the downstream IC coin passage 124D is downstream of the deflecting body 268, and the inlet 285 of the downstream IC coin passage 124D is adjacent to the deflecting body 268. It is a downstream position.

Next, the IC coin holding device 128 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The IC coin holding device 128 has a function of holding the IC coin 100 at a predetermined position in the downstream IC coin passage 124D.
The IC coin holding device 128 includes a stop piece 286, a second electromagnetic actuator 274, and a fourth link mechanism 288.

The stop piece 286 is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 292 protruding laterally from the base plate 168 above the downstream IC coin passage 124D, and is rotated in a plane adjacent to the base plate 168 and parallel to the base plate 168. it can.
The fourth link mechanism 288 is fixed to the iron core 284 of the second electromagnetic actuator 274 and is guided by a lateral guide hole 290 formed in the base plate 168 so as to be able to reciprocate in the lateral direction. And a pin 296 that penetrates the base plate 168 and a long hole 298 formed in the stop piece 286. The pin 296 is slidably inserted into the long hole 298.

When the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is demagnetized, the slide piece 294 is located on the leftmost side in FIG. 4, and therefore the stop piece 286 is held at the holding position SP rotated clockwise in FIG. .
When the stop piece 286 is positioned at the holding position SP, the IC coin 100 that has rolled on the IC coin rolling rail 122 abuts against the tip of the stop piece 286 and is prevented from rolling, and is held at the holding position HP. The

When the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is excited, the iron core 284 is moved to the right in FIG. 4, so that the stop piece 286 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
As a result, the tip of the stop piece 286 is moved to a position where it does not come into contact with the IC coin 100 (a position indicated by a chain line), and the IC coin 100 can roll further leftward in FIG.
The IC coin 100 rolling in the downstream IC coin passage 124D is guided to the IC coin storage passage 302 or the IC coin return passage 148 by the IC coin sorting device 142.

Next, the insertion preventing means 162 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The insertion preventing means 162 has a function of preventing the coin C and the IC coin 100 from being inserted into the insertion slot 114 when the IC coin 100 is held at the holding position HP.
The throwing-in blocking means 162 is a blocking piece 306 that is an L-shaped tip formed at the other end of the third swing lever 278.
The blocking piece 306 can advance and retract to the common passage 116 through the opening 307 of the base plate 168 at a position close to the front panel 166 behind the insertion port 114.
Therefore, the deflecting body 268 and the blocking piece 306 advance and retract to the common passage 116 in opposite phases by the swing of the third swing lever 278.
More specifically, when the deflecting body 268 is located in the common passage 116, the blocking piece 306 is withdrawn from the common passage 116.
When the deflecting body 268 is withdrawn from the common passage 116, the blocking piece 306 is located in the common passage 116 facing the input port 114.
Therefore, when the blocking piece 306 is positioned in the common passage 116, the coin C and the IC coin 100 cannot be inserted into the insertion slot 114.

Next, the communication device 132 will be described.
The communication device 132 has a function of reading and / or writing the value information and the IC chip 104 of the IC coin 100 held at the holding position HP by communication.
In this embodiment, the communication device 132 is a communication board 308 that is fixed to the base plate 168 and has an IC and an antenna having a communication function.
The communication device 132 is disposed on the back side of the base plate 168 on the side of the IC coin 100 held by the IC coin holding device 128.

Next, the IC coin sorting device 142 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The IC coin sorting device 142 has a function of sorting the IC coin 100 released from being held by the stop piece 286 into the IC coin IC coin storage passage 302 or the IC coin return passage 148.
The IC coin sorting device 142 includes an IC coin sorting body 314 and a third electromagnetic actuator 316.
The IC coin sorting body 314 is rotatably supported by bearings 322 and 324 formed on the base plate 168 at the upper and lower ends of the vertical axis 318.
Driven lever 326 which projects laterally to the upper end of the vertical shaft 318 is fixed, the free end of the driven lever 326 is inserted into the groove 334 of the driver 332 which is fixed to the distal end of the core 328 of the third conductive magnetic actuator 316 ing.

When the third conductive magnetic actuator 316 is demagnetized, the iron core 328 is held in the standby position shown in Extruded Figure 12 by a spring (not shown).
At the standby position, the return guide surface 338, which is one side of the IC coin sorting body 314, is connected to the base guide surface 176 that forms the IC coin passage 124, and then gently curves so as to protrude laterally as it goes downward. is doing.
The IC coin 100 is guided to the IC coin return passage 148 by this curvature.
As shown in FIG. 13, the IC coin return passage 148 is formed on the coin rolling rail 194 and is arranged in parallel with the coin return passage 146 by being separated by a partition wall 336.
The partition wall 336 is located on the extension of the door plate 172.

When the third conductive magnetic actuator 316 is energized, IC coin allocating body 314 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 12, the storage guide surface 342 of the back side of the return guide surface 338 door guide surface 192 of the door plate 172 Located on the extension of.
The storage guide surface 342 is curved so as to guide the IC coin 100 to the IC coin storage passage 302.
As a result, the IC coin 100 released from being held by the IC coin holding device 128 is guided to the IC coin storage passage 302 by the storage guide surface 342.
As shown in FIG. 6, the IC coin storage passage 302 is partitioned from the coin storage passage 252 by the base plate 168 and arranged in parallel.

Next, a fall prevention device 344 for the IC coin 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The fall prevention device 344 has a function of holding the IC coin 100 so that it does not fall even if the door plate 172 is moved by operating the cancel lever 212 when the IC coin 100 is held by the IC coin holding device 128. Have
Fall prevention equipment 3 44 is a rod-shaped supporter 346 which is parallel to spaced slightly spacing than the thickness of the IC coin 100 to the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168 at the upstream side of the IC coin reservoir 128.
The supporter 346 is fixed to the base plate 168.
With this configuration, when the IC coin 100 is stopped by the stop piece 286, one surface is guided by the base guide surface 176, and the other surface is guided by the supporter 346, and is held on the IC coin rolling rail 122 in a vertical state.
Therefore, even if the door plate 172 is moved by the operation of the cancel lever 212, the IC coin 100 does not fall from the IC coin rolling rail 122.

It is preferable to dispose the thread suspension preventing means 344 in the coin storage passage 252.
The yarn suspension preventing means 344 of the present embodiment is a fan-shaped blocking body 348 that is swingably attached to the shaft 346.
Normally, a part of the blocking body 348 is suspended by gravity so as to protrude into the coin storage passage 252 (shown by a chain line in FIG. 11).
When the genuine coin C passes, the blocking body 348 is moved by the coin C (shown by a solid line in FIG. 11), and the coin C can pass.
After the coin C has passed, the blocking body 348 is restored to its original state by the self moment.
Thereby, when the coin C suspended from the thread is pulled up, the block 348 receives a force by the coin C so as to be pulled into the coin storage passage 252, so that the block 348 is prevented from moving and cannot be pulled up.

It is preferable to attach a display 352 for displaying value information stored in the IC coin 100 or the IC chip 104 of the IC card CD to the front cover 164.
The display 352 is preferably formed so as to face upward so that it can be easily seen by the customer.
Further, the front cover 164 is made of a light-transmitting resin, and a large number of LEDs are arranged on the front panel 166 on the back surface side of the front cover 164 to emit light.
In addition, music and announcements can be played by incorporating speakers.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
First, a case where the coin C is inserted will be described.
When the value medium processing device 112 is not in the standby state, the second electromagnetic actuator 274 of the progress preventing device 156 is demagnetized, and the iron core 284 is moved downward by a spring (not shown), via the third link mechanism 272. Thus, the third swing lever 278 is rotated in the clockwise direction and is located at the most clockwise position (state shown in FIG. 14).
As a result, the deflecting body 268 is held at a position where it has exited from the common passage 116.
On the other hand, the blocking piece 306 moved to the opposite phase has advanced into the common passage 116.
Therefore, the coin C and the IC coin 100 cannot be inserted into the insertion slot 114.

When the value medium processing device 112 is set in the standby state, the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is excited, the iron core 284 is pulled up in FIG. 14, and the third swing lever 278 is rotated counterclockwise via the third link mechanism 272. It is rotated.
As a result, the deflecting body 268 advances into the common passage 116 and the blocking piece 306 exits from the common passage 116.
Therefore, the coin C or the IC coin 100 can be inserted into the insertion slot 114.

Typically, the first electromagnetic actuator 256 of the coin sorting device 144 is demagnetized, since the iron core 26 9 is moved to the right in FIG. 4 by a spring (not shown), the second rocking through the second link mechanism 258 The moving lever 266 is rotated clockwise (the state shown in FIG. 4).
As a result, the coin allocator 254 is held at the cancel position CP (solid line position in FIG. 11).
Normally, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin sorting device 142 is also demagnetized, and the IC coin sorting body 314 is held at the cancel position of the IC coin 100.
In other words, the return guide surface 338 of the IC coin sorting body 314 is held at a position continuously connected to the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168 (state shown in FIG. 12).

The coin C inserted into the insertion slot 114 falls due to gravity, and when it is vigorously inserted, it collides with the vertical portion 268A of the deflecting body 268.
Coin C collides with the Shideritsu unit 2 68A is caused to disappear the movement inertial force in the lateral direction rebounded to inlet 114 side, it falls onto the coin guide 208 by gravity.

At this time, the coin C blocks the optical axis from the light projecting unit 236 to the light receiving unit 238 of the medium sensor 158, but is not detected as the IC coin 100 because the time is short, and the second electromagnetic actuator 274 remains excited. .
The coin C dropped on the falling rolling surface 210 of the coin guide 208 rolls while being accelerated by the arc surface, and then rolls on the coin rolling rail 194.
In the process of rolling on the coin rolling rail 194, the coin C is sequentially opposed to the first, second and third coil bodies 244, 246 and 248, and the characteristic information regarding the diameter, material and thickness of the coin C is detected. The
The coin discriminating apparatus 140 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the coin C based on these feature information.

This case is determined as a true coin, and the first electromagnetic actuator 256 is excited for a predetermined time.
This excitation, since the iron core 26 9 is pulled to the right in FIG. 4, the second swinging lever 266 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction.
Thereby, the coin sorting member 2 54 is moved into the retaining position SP shown in FIG. 11.
The coin C dropped from the coin rolling rail 194 falls on the coin sorting body 254, rebounds to the left in the direction of arrow AR in FIG.
The coin C falling in the coin storage passage 252 passes through the blocking body 348 while turning clockwise in FIG. 11, and is held in a holding safe (not shown).
Even if an attempt is made to pull up the held coin C by the thread suspension, it is blocked by the blocking body 348 as described above and cannot be pulled up.

Next, a case where a fake coin is inserted will be described.
The false coins inserted into the insertion slot 114 roll on the coin rolling rail 194 in the coin passage 126 as described above.
Coin characteristic detector 13 6 first outputs the feature information from the second and third coil bodies 244, 246, 248, since the coin discriminating apparatus 140 outputs a false signal, the first electromagnetic actuator 256 is energized Not.
As a result, the coin allocating body 254 continues the cancel position CP in FIG. 11, so that the false coin collides with the coin allocating body 254 and is guided to the coin return path 146, held in the return slot 152, and canceled. .

Next, a case where the IC coin 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 114 will be described.
The IC coin 100 is attracted to the magnetic rail 118 and rolls toward the body 268 while deflecting the common passage 116 while being hung from the magnetic rail 118.
The IC coin 100 is prevented from advancing by the deflecting body 268 at a position moved by approximately the diameter, and stops in a state of being hung from the magnetic rail.
As a result, the projection light from the light projecting unit 236 is blocked by the IC coin 100 for a predetermined time or more, so the medium sensor 158 outputs a detection signal of the IC coin 100.

Due to this detection signal, the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is demagnetized, and the iron core 284 is moved downward in FIG. 14, so that the third swing lever 278 is rotated clockwise, and the deflecting body 268 is removed from the common passage 116. At the same time, the blocking piece 306 advances into the common passage 116, and the coin C and the IC coin 100 cannot be inserted (the state shown in FIG. 14).
As the deflecting body 268 exits from the common passage 116, the IC coin 100 rolls from the magnetic rail 118 by gravity and rolls to the downstream IC coin passage 124D through the inlet 285.
After the IC coin 100 has passed the relative position with the deflecting body 268, that is, after detecting that the light receiving unit 238 has received the projection light from the light projecting unit 236, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the second electromagnetic actuator 274 Is excited again.
As a result, the deflecting body 268 advances again to the common passage 116, and the blocking piece 306 moves out of the common passage 116.
Moreover, the slide piece 294, locking pieces 286 stop via the pin 296 is rotated to the solid line position in FIG. 11, is held in the holding position SP of the IC coin 100.

The IC coin 100 rolls in a state of hanging on the magnetic rail 118 by the withdrawal of the deflecting body 268 from the common passage 116, and then faces the release rail 204.
Thereby, since the IC coin 100 is not attracted by the magnetic rail 118, it falls onto the IC coin rolling rail 122 due to gravity, and then rolls downward on the IC coin rolling rail 122 so that the upper end is the stop piece 28. It is stopped by 6 and held at the holding position HP (FIG. 14).
After the IC coin 100 is held at the holding position HP, the communication device 132 communicates with the IC chip 104 built in the IC coin 100 to read or write value information.
When the IC coin 100 is held at the IC coin 100 holding position HP, the IC coin 100 is held between the base plate 168 and the supporter 346, so that the IC coin 100 is not dropped from the IC coin rolling rail 122. There is no write error.

When the value information of the IC coin 100 becomes zero, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin sorting device 142 is excited, and the driving body 332 is moved to the left in FIG. Moved to the left, the vertical axis 318 is rotated clockwise in FIG.
By this rotation, the IC coin sorting body 314 is rotated in the clockwise direction, and the storage guide surface 342 is held at a storage position that is flush with the door guide surface 192 of the door plate 172.

Next, the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is excited, and the stop piece 286 is moved upward in FIG.
As a result, the slide piece 294 is moved in the same direction, and the stop piece 282 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 11 via the pin 296 and moved to the non-holding position (the position indicated by the chain line in FIG. 11).
The IC coin 100 released from the locking of the stop piece 282 starts rolling by its own weight and the inclination of the IC coin rolling rail 122 and reaches the IC coin sorting body 314.

Since the IC coin sorting body 314 is in the holding position, the IC coin 100 is guided to the storage guide surface 342 and guided to the IC coin storage passage 302.
When the value information remains in the IC coin 100, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is not excited and is held at the cancel position.
In other words, the return guide surface 338 of the IC coin sorting body 314 is held at a position flush with the base guide surface 176 of the base plate 168.
In this case, the IC coin 100 is guided to the IC coin return path 148 by the IC coin sorting body 314 and returned to the return port 152.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 11, it is preferable to attach the magnet 35 3 arcuately inner surface of the front end portion of the return slot 152.
The outer ring 106 of the IC coin 100 rolling is attracted to the magnet 35 3, because the IC coin 100 does not return bounce in reaction.
Magnet 35 3 may be attached to the outer surface of the return slot 152.

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the magnetization / non-magnetization means of the value medium processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH in FIG.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of the mechanism of the magnetization / non-magnetization means in the value medium processing apparatus of the second embodiment.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the magnetization / non-magnetization means in the value medium processing apparatus of the second embodiment.

The second embodiment is an example in which the magnetizing / non-magnetizing means 360 of the magnetic rail 118 is attached to the value medium processing device 112 of the first embodiment.
The magnetizing / non-magnetizing means 360 has a function of magnetizing or demagnetizing the magnetic rail 118 as necessary. In the second embodiment, the magnetic rail 118 is magnetized and non-functional. It includes a magnet 362 that is selectively switched to a state.
In the second embodiment, the magnet 362 is a permanent magnet 364 and is connected to the cancel lever 212 by a fifth link mechanism 366.

First, the permanent magnet 364 will be described.
The permanent magnet 364 is preferably a strong magnet such as a rare earth magnet. This is because the IC coin 100 is surely adsorbed.
In the second embodiment, the permanent magnet 364 is a rectangular cube, and is housed in the horizontally oriented bottomed mounting hole 370 of the resin holder 368 that is a non-magnetic material.
The holder 368 is rotatably attached to a support shaft 372 disposed in parallel with the magnetic rail 118 on the back side of the base plate 168 on the side where the magnetic rail 118 is mounted.
In other words, the permanent magnet 364 is inclined forward and downward like the support shaft 372 and is arranged in parallel with the magnetic rail 118.
The support shaft 372 is attached to a channel-type bracket 374 fixed to the base plate 168.
The holder 368 rotates with respect to the support shaft 372 and can be positioned at the operating position OP and the non-operating position NP (see FIGS. 21 and 22).

At the operating position OP, the tip of the holder 368 is opposed to the rectangular through hole 376 of the base plate 168, and the operating surface 382, which is the outer surface of the bottom wall 380, is in close contact with the back surface of the subplate 174 facing the magnetic rail 118.
If specifically, the support shaft 372 penetrates with a degree of freedom in the axial hole 38 3 of the holder 368, the holder 368 is not only the thrust direction of the support shaft 372, it can also be slightly moved in the radial direction.
A partition wall 384 made of a non-magnetic material is preferably disposed between the magnetic rail 118 and the permanent magnet 364.
This is because the distance between the magnetic rail 118 and the permanent magnet 364 is made constant, and the magnetization of the magnetic rail 118 by the permanent magnet 364 is made almost constant.

In the second embodiment, the partition wall 384 is constituted by the sub plate 177, the base plate 168, and the bottom wall 380 of the holder 368, and the thickness is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less.
This is because if the partition wall 384 is too thin, the strength of the bottom wall 380 cannot be maintained, and if it is too thick, a more expensive strong permanent magnet must be used.

The partition wall 384 is preferably formed of a resin that is a nonmagnetic material because it is inexpensive and has a high degree of freedom in shape.
In the non-operation position NP, the permanent magnet 364 moves away from the magnetic rail 118 to a position where the magnetic rail 118 is not substantially magnetized.
The term “substantially” refers to a magnetic force that allows the IC coin 100 that is magnetically attracted to the magnetic rail 118 to fall spontaneously due to its own weight.
As shown in FIG. 22, the range of magnetization by the permanent magnet 364 acts greatly in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the permanent magnet 364.
In other words, the range of action of the magnetic force is reduced even if the amount of movement is smaller when the magnet surface is moved in a direction inclined to the magnetic rail 118 than when moving in a direction in which the magnetic rail 118 is separated linearly. .
In the second embodiment, the holder 368 rotates around the support shaft 372 so that the working surface 382 is inclined with respect to the magnetic rail 118 and is separated from the magnetic rail 118.
Thereby, there is an advantage that the entire value medium processing apparatus 100 can be reduced in size.

Next, the fifth link mechanism 366 will be described.
The fifth link mechanism 366 has a function of interlocking the cancel lever 212 and the holder 368.
The fifth link mechanism 366 includes a pin 386, a connecting rod 388, and a shaft pin 392 that are offset from the support shaft 372 and attached in parallel to the holder 368.
The lower end of Konro' de 388, pivot pin 392 is pivotally supported on the offset position of the cancel lever 212 to pass through the shaft hole 394.

A pin 386 slidably passes through a long hole 396 extending in the lateral direction at the upper end of the connecting rod 388.
Accordingly, when the cancel lever 212 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 18, the shaft pin 392, the connecting rod 388 and the pin 386 are pulled downward in FIG. 21, so that the holder 368 is counterclockwise in FIGS. The action surface 382 is directed upward and tilts with respect to the magnetic rail 118 and leaves.
This time pin 386 slides long hole 396, allowing the lower movement of the fifth link mechanism 3 66.
This position is the non-action position NP.
In the non-acting position NP, IC coin 100 adsorbed to the magnetic rail 118 since the range of action of magnetic force MF of the permanent magnet 364 is disengaged away from the magnetic rail 118, the magnetic force of the magnetic rail 118 rapidly decreases the fall by its own weight It becomes possible.
In particular, since the permanent magnet 364 is separated from the magnetic rail 118 by rotation, the magnetism of the magnetic rail 118 can be substantially demagnetized even if the movement amount of the permanent magnet 364 is small.

When release of the cancel lever 212 is released, the cancel lever 212 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 18 by a biasing force of a spring (not shown), and returns to the standby position shown in FIG.
As a result, the holder 368 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 21 and 22 through the shaft pin 392, the connecting rod 388, and the pin 386, and the working surface 382 is attracted to the back surface of the base plate 168 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 364. The position is held at the operation position OP.
As a result, the magnetic rail 118 is magnetized by the action of the magnetic force MF of the permanent magnet 364.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
In a normal state, the working surface 382 of the holder 368 is located on the side of the magnetic rail 118, and the magnetic rail 118 is magnetized by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 364.
Therefore, when the IC coin 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 114, the same processing as in the first embodiment is performed.

When canceling immediately after the IC coin 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 114, the cancel lever 212 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
As a result, the holder 368 is rotated about the support shaft 372 in the counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 21 and 22 via the shaft pin 392, the connecting rod 388, and the pin 386.
When the holder 368 is rotated, the pin 386 can move relative to the long hole 396, so that the rotation of the holder 368 around the support shaft 372 is not prevented.
By the rotation of the holder 368, the action surface 382 moves away from the side of the magnetic rail 118 and is displaced upward, so that the action of the magnetic force MF on the magnetic rail 118 rapidly weakens, and the IC coin 100 adsorbed on the magnetic rail 118 Falls by its own weight.
The dropped IC coin 100 reaches the IC coin return passage 148, rolls along the IC coin return passage 148, and is returned to the return port 152.

FIG. 23 is a schematic explanatory diagram of magnetization / non-magnetization means in the value medium processing apparatus of the third embodiment.
Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
An electromagnet 402 in which a coil 400 is wound around an iron core 398 is disposed on the back side of the magnetic rail 118 of the base plate 168.
The electromagnet 402 is the magnet 362 and the magnetization / non-magnetization means 360.
Coil 400 is arranged in series with DC power supply 404, cancel switching circuit 406, and standby switching circuit 408.
The cancel switching circuit 406 is a normally closed switching circuit that is closed when the cancel lever 212 is in the standby position and opened when the cancel lever 212 is rotated by a predetermined amount.
The standby switching circuit 408 is a normally open switching circuit that is closed when the value medium processing device 112 is in the standby state and is opened when the value medium processing device 112 is not in the standby state.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described.
When the value medium processing device 112 is set in the standby state, in other words, when the second electromagnetic actuator 274 is excited, the standby switching circuit 408 is closed.
Accordingly, since the cancel switching circuit 406 is closed, a current flows through the coil 398 , a magnetic force is generated in the iron core 398 , and the electromagnet 402 generates a magnetic force.
The magnetic rail 118 is magnetized by the magnetic force of the iron core 398 , and when the IC coin 100 is inserted, the outer ring 106 of the IC coin 100 can be magnetically attracted.

When the IC coin 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 114, the magnetic rail 118 is magnetized, so that the IC coin 100 is processed as in the first embodiment.
When canceling immediately after the IC coin 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 114, the cancel lever 212 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
When it is rotated by a predetermined amount, the cancel switching circuit 406 is opened so that the electromagnet 402 is demagnetized, the magnetic rail 118 loses its magnetism, and the IC coin 100 falls to the IC coin return passage 148 by its own weight, and the IC coin return passage 148 is rolled back to the return port 152.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an IC coin suitable for the value medium processing apparatus of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a right side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment with the door plate removed. FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the door plate of the value medium processing apparatus of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a left side view of the value medium processing apparatus of Example 1 with the door plate removed. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. FIG. 18 is a right side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the magnetization / non-magnetization means of the value medium processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH in FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of the mechanism of the magnetization / non-magnetization means in the value medium processing apparatus of the second embodiment. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the magnetization / non-magnetization means in the value medium processing apparatus of the second embodiment. FIG. 23 is a schematic explanatory diagram of magnetization / non-magnetization means in the value medium processing apparatus of the third embodiment.

C coin
100 IC coin
106 Magnetic ring (outer ring)
110 IC tag module
114 slot
112 Value medium processing equipment
118 Magnetic rail
122 IC coin rolling rail
116 Common passage
124 IC coin passage
126 Coin passage
128 IC coin holding device
132 Communication equipment
134 IC coin discriminator
136 Coin feature detection device
140 coin discriminator
142 IC coin sorting device
144 Coin sorting device
146 Coin return passage
148 IC coin return passage
152 Return port
156 Progression prevention device
158 Media sensor
162 Blocking means
274 Actuator
285 IC coin passage entrance
360 Magnetized / non-magnetized means
362 magnet
364 Permanent magnet
402 electromagnet

Claims (1)

The authenticity of the coin (C) inserted into the common slot (114) of the coin (C) and the IC coin (100) is discriminated and sorted into an accepted coin and a return coin, and the IC coin ( 100) in the value medium processing device that sorts into accepted IC coins or returned IC coins
A magnetic rail (118) that slopes forward and downward from the upper edge of the insertion slot (114) is provided, and a position that is farther from the insertion slot (114) than the diameter of at least the largest coin below the magnetic rail (118). An IC coin rolling rail (122) that is lowered forward is disposed on the coin path (126) through which the coin (C) can fall by gravity from the insertion slot (114) to the IC coin rolling rail (118). A value medium processing apparatus characterized by that.