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Value medium processing device

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.
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. forming a relatively high gradient descending slope coin passage of a width that can videos only coins provided with a slit-shaped coin receiving port width falling only coins ahead in part, at both ends sides of the coin passage forms a shoulder of the lower slope descending slope, the species classified mechanism provided an IC coin receiving portion to the other party before the said slit-shaped coin receiving port is known (e.g., see 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).

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

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 requires that an IC coin processing device and a coin authenticity determination unit be arranged downstream from the shutter, and is compatible with existing machines. Can not do it.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized IC coin and a value medium processing apparatus capable of processing a coin.
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.

In order to achieve this object, the value medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured as follows.
That is, the invention of claim 1 discriminates between the coins received and returned coins by discriminating the authenticity of the coins inserted into a common insertion slot between the coin and at least a part of the IC coin made of a magnetic material. And a movable IC coin guide rail arranged following the insertion slot in which the IC coin rolls in a value medium processing device that communicates with the IC coin and sorts into an accepted IC coin or a returned IC coin. and said movable IC coin guide rail substantially continuously formed fixed IC coin guide rail to thus formed IC coin path, the lower the IC coin path following the IC coin path of the inlet vicinity formed in the fixed coin guide rail to thus coin passage formed that thrown-in the coin rolls, magnetic adjacent arranged to the IC coin path of the inlet vicinity Comprises interlocking equipment for drivingly connecting the said magnet moving IC coin guide rail, the interlocking device is movable adsorbed on the magnetic body of the IC coin, the movable in conjunction with the suction moving a value medium processing device characterized by IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin path.

In addition, the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured to determine whether a coin inserted into a common slot for a coin and at least a part of an IC coin made of a magnetic material is authentic and return a received coin. In a value medium processing apparatus that sorts into coins and sorts into received IC coins or returned IC coins by communicating with the IC coins, the IC coins roll and are movable following the slot is formed substantially continuously IC coin guide rail and said movable IC coin guide rail, before falling fixed IC coin guide rail to thus formed IC coin path, following the IC coin path of the inlet vicinity the IC coin guide rail and formed parallel to, thrown-in the coin are therefore formed in the fixed coin guide rail forward descending rolling below the IC coin path Te In passage, the inlet vicinity of the IC coin path magnets arranged adjacent to the, provided with interlocking equipment for drivingly connecting the said magnet moving IC coin guide rail, the interlocking device, the magnetic body of the IC coin The value medium processing apparatus, wherein the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to an IC coin path constituting position in conjunction with the suction movement.

The second preferred embodiment of the present invention provides the value medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 or a first preferred embodiment, the side said IC coin the inlet located on the IC coin path of the magnet It is a value medium processing device characterized by arranging a forced receiving device that moves in a direction away from the device.

Furthermore, a third preferred embodiment of the present invention is the value medium processing device according to the second preferred embodiment , wherein the forced receiving device is a cantilever plate spring type from the upper side of the IC coin passage toward the insertion port. It is characterized by being a spring body extending in the direction.

Furthermore, a fourth preferred embodiment of the invention, a third preferred The value medium processing apparatus embodiment, the spring member of the base portion and the IC coin path side to the IC said coin movable IC coin guide rail It is characterized in that a guide body for guiding to the side is provided.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the magnet is attracted by the magnetic body of the IC coin inserted from the common insertion slot, and the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to a position constituting the IC coin path in conjunction with the movement of the magnet. The
Thereby, the IC coin rolls on the fixed IC coin guide rail after rolling on the movable IC coin guide rail.
In this IC coin path, communication is performed with a storage unit built in the IC coin, a predetermined process is performed, and the stored IC coin and the returned IC coin are selected.
When a coin is inserted into the insertion slot, the magnet is not moved by the inserted coin because the coin is not a magnetic material.
As a result, the movable IC coin guide rail does not move to the position constituting the IC coin passage, and the inserted coin falls down from the IC coin passage and rolls on the fixed coin guide rail.
In this rolling process, information such as the diameter of the coin is acquired and compared with a reference value, so that the authenticity is separated, the false coin is returned, and the authentic coin is stored.
Therefore, since the IC coin path is configured by moving the movable IC coin guide rail using the movement of the magnet attracted to the magnetic body of the IC coin, there is an advantage that it is extremely simple, small and inexpensive. is there.
Moreover, since it is small, it can be made a size compatible with a conventional value medium processing apparatus.

In the first preferred embodiment , the magnet is attracted by the magnetic body of the IC coin inserted from the common insertion slot, and the movable IC coin guide rail moves to the position constituting the IC coin path in conjunction with the movement of the magnet. Is done.
The IC coin rolling on the IC coin path can be stopped at a predetermined position by the holding device.
The IC coin stopped by the holding device is read and written with predetermined information by a reading / writing device arranged in the vicinity.
The IC coins for which the predetermined processing has been completed are released from the stop by the holding device, and again roll on the IC coin passage and are distributed to the return passage or the storage passage by the IC coin sorting device.
The IC coins distributed to the return passage roll in the return passage, reach the return port, are returned to the customer, and the IC coins distributed to the storage passage are stored in the storage unit.
Since the magnet is not attracted by the coins inserted from the common slot, the movable IC coin guide rail does not constitute an IC coin path.
Thereby, the inserted coin falls from the IC coin passage to the coin passage and rolls in the coin passage.
During this rolling, coin characteristics such as diameter, material, and thickness are detected, and based on this detection information, the determination device determines authenticity and / or denomination.
Based on the determination result by the determination device, the coin is distributed to the storage passage or the return passage by the coin distribution device.
The coins distributed to the return passage roll in the return passage, reach a common return port, are returned to the customer, and the coins distributed to the storage passage are stored in the storage unit.
The IC coin path and the coin path are juxtaposed in the vertical direction, respectively, and the reading / writing means and the discriminating device are arranged, and the IC coin and coin insertion slot and return slot are common, so there is an advantage that the apparatus can be downsized. .

In a second preferred embodiment , a forced receiving device for forcibly moving an IC coin located in the IC coin passage on the side of the magnet in a direction away from the insertion slot is disposed.
The IC coin is forcibly moved in the direction away from the insertion slot by the forcible receiving device regardless of the magnet's attracting force on the side of the magnet in the vicinity of the insertion slot.
In other words, the IC coin located on the side of the magnet is forcibly moved by the forcible receiving device and is forcibly sent to the back side of the IC coin passage.
Thereby, there is an advantage that the trouble that the magnetic body of the IC coin is attracted and held by the magnet can be solved.

In a third preferred embodiment , the forced receiving device is a spring body extending in a cantilever plate spring shape from the upper side of the IC coin passage toward the insertion port.
The IC coin is flipped by a plate-like spring body that is a forced receiving device.
Since the spring body is plate-shaped, it can be constructed at low cost and has durability.
Further, the spring body can be integrally formed with a member constituting the side wall of the IC coin passage, so that a stable resilience can be obtained and the cost can be further reduced.

In a fourth preferred embodiment, it is provided with a guide member for guiding the IC coin inserted into play by a spring member in the IC coin path side of the root portion of the spring member to the IC coin guide rail side.
When the IC coin is bounced by the spring body, it is forcibly moved toward the back of the IC coin passage.
At this time, the IC coin may be separated from the movable IC coin guide rail depending on the direction of the spring body.
Since the movable IC coin guide rail is always urged in the direction of exiting the IC coin passage, the resistance to the return force disappears when the IC coin leaves the movable IC coin guide rail, and the IC coin passage exits. Sometimes.
As a result, since the IC coin is not guided by the movable IC coin guide rail, it may fall into the coin path and be canceled.
However, by providing a guide that guides the IC coin guide rail, even if the IC coin is flipped and moved away from the movable IC coin guide rail, the IC coin can move immediately upon collision with the guide. Roll on the IC coin guide rail.
As a result, the movable IC coin guide rail is immediately stopped by the IC coin, and the IC coin rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail.
Therefore, there is an advantage that the IC coin can move to the next stroke by rolling in the IC coin passage.

The best mode of the present invention is to discriminate between the accepted coin and the returned coin by determining the authenticity of the coin inserted into a common slot for the coin and at least a part of the IC coin made of a magnetic material. In the value medium processing device that communicates with the IC coin and sorts into an accepted IC coin or a returned IC coin, the IC coin rolls, and a movable IC coin guide rail disposed following the insertion slot and substantially it is continuously formed to the movable IC coin guide rail, before falling fixed IC coin guide rail to thus formed IC coin path, the IC coin path following the IC coin path of the inlet vicinity A coin path formed by a fixed coin guide rail which is formed in parallel to the IC coin guide rail and is lowered before the inserted coin rolls, The IC coin passage located adjacent magnets mouth near includes an interlocking device for drivingly connecting the said magnet moving IC coin guide rail, the interlocking device is movable adsorbed on the magnetic body of the IC coin The value medium processing apparatus is characterized in that the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to an IC coin path configuration position in conjunction with the suction movement.

In the first embodiment, the coin C is disk-shaped and made of metal, and can roll on the downward inclined passage with its own weight.
IC coin EC is disk-shaped, can roll on a downward inclined path with its own weight, and is located on the outer periphery of a core ECC containing an IC chip TP with an antenna that can be read or written in a non-contact manner. The rim ECR is formed of a body, preferably a ferromagnetic material, and is formed to have a thickness and a diameter slightly smaller than, for example, a 500 yen coin.
The coin type electric value information recording medium refers to I C coin EC.
Although the IC coin EC can be configured in an appropriate size, it is preferable to configure the IC coin EC to have the same size as the 500 yen coin in order to make the customer image that the value is higher than the maximum coin.
The material of the magnetic body can be selected as appropriate, but in the case of iron, it is unfavorable in appearance because it rusts, and moreover, it is preferable to employ the stainless steel described in Japanese Patent No. 3039838 according to the application of the present applicant. .

  The value medium processing device 100 includes an insertion slot 102, an IC coin passage 104, a coin passage 106, an IC coin holding device 108, a read / write device 112, an IC coin distribution device 114, a determination device 116, a coin distribution device 118, A return passage 120, a return port 124, a cancel device 126, an IC coin detection device 128, and an insertion prevention device 132 are included.

First, the insertion port 102 will be described.
The insertion slot 102 has a function of inserting a coin C and an IC coin EC as an electrical value information storage medium.
The insertion slot 102 is a common insertion slot for the coin C and the IC coin EC.
In the first embodiment, the insertion slot 102 is a vertically long rectangle, and its width is slightly larger than the thickness of the maximum 500 yen coin, and its height is slightly larger than the diameter of the 500 yen coin. Has been.
As described above, IC coin EC, 5 yen to 500 yen coin and game token can be inserted into the insertion slot 102.
Since the insertion slot for coin C and IC coin EC is made common, the insertion slot installation range can be reduced, and the apparatus can be downsized.
In the first embodiment, the insertion port 102 is formed in a vertically long rectangular front cover 134 that suspends.
The front cover 134 is fixed so as to cover the front surface of the metal plate-like front panel 136.

Next, the IC coin passage 104 will be described with reference to FIG.
The IC coin passage 104 has a function of rolling the IC coin EC inserted into the insertion slot 102 by its own weight.
The IC coin passage 104 is a downward inclined passage that is formed following the insertion slot 102 and is positioned downward as it is separated from the insertion slot 102.The IC coin passage 104 is moved downward and left and right by the IC coin guide rail 162, the base 144, and the cancel cover 146. It is a vertically long slit-shaped passage surrounded (FIG. 6).
In other words, the IC coin passage 104 is a passage extending linearly downward to the left in FIG. 5 defined by the side surface 152 of the base 144, the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146, and the IC coin guide rail 162.
The IC coin guide rail 162 is a linear elongated protrusion formed at a predetermined angle following the lower edge of the insertion slot 102 (lower left in FIG. 5). The IC coin guide rail 162 is linearly integrated with the base 144. The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F that is formed and the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F that is rotatably supported by the cancel cover 146 and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M that can be positioned between the insertion slot 102, and a fixed IC coin guide The rail 162F and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M constitute a straight IC coin guide rail 162 that is forwardly lowered.

The base 144 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body made of a nonmagnetic material that is vertically suspended and fixed to the front panel 136 at a right angle.
The side surface 152 of the base 144 is positioned in the same plane as the side surface 140 of the insertion slot 102 for guiding the inserted coin C and IC coin EC.
The base 144 is preferably integrally formed of resin.

The cancel cover 146 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body made of a non-magnetic material, and its upper end is swingably supported by a shaft 156 attached to the bearings 154A and 154B (FIG. 2) of the base 144 for urging. The side surfaces 152 and 160 are set in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval by receiving a rotational force so as to approach the base 144 by the spring 158 and abutting the protrusion 159 at the lower end against the base 144.
The cancel cover 146 is preferably integrally formed of resin.
Support shafts 165A and 165B projecting back and forth from a swinging body 163 having a movable IC coin guide rail 162M formed at the upper end in the middle of the insertion slot 102 side of the cancel cover 146 are rotatably supported by bearings 167A and 167B. ing.
The oscillating body 163 is a lever extending in the vertical direction, and support shafts 165A and 165B protruding laterally from the middle are rotatably supported by the bearings 167A and 167B.
A driven piece 169 (FIG. 2) protrudes from the lower end of the rocking body 163 toward the front panel 136.
The axes of the support shafts 165A and 165B are arranged in parallel with the fixed coin guide rail 150.
The movable IC coin guide rail 162M is arranged in parallel with the fixed coin guide rail 150. When the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is located at the guide position GP, the surface on which the IC coin EC rolls is inclined toward the side surface 152.
In addition, the moment is set in the swinging body 163 so that a moment acts in the direction of retreating from the common passage 170 and the IC coin EC is held at the guide position GP.

Next, the coin passage 106 will be described with reference to FIG.
The coin passage 106 has a function of rolling the coin C inserted into the insertion slot 102.
The coin passage 106 is continuous with the IC coin passage 104 in the vicinity of the insertion slot 102, and extends linearly in parallel with the IC coin passage 104 below the coin passage 106.
The width of the coin passage 106 is the same as the thickness of the IC coin passage 104.
Specifically, it has a width slightly wider than the thickness of the thickest 500 yen coin among 5 yen to 500 yen coins.
In other words, the coin C and the IC coin EC can roll in the coin path 106 and the IC coin path 104.
The coin passage 106 is a vertically long straight passage having a rectangular cross section surrounded by a fixed coin guide rail 150, a base 144 and a cancel cover 146 which are inclined forward and downward.
In other words, the coin passage 106 is inclined downward as it moves away from the insertion slot 102, and its upper end communicates with the IC coin passage 104.

Immediately after the coin C is inserted from the insertion slot 102, the coin C moves through the IC coin path 104 by the diameter and then falls to the coin path 106.
Therefore, the IC coin passage 104 connected to the insertion slot 102 is a common passage 170 with the IC coin passage 104.
The coin guide rail 166 protrudes from the lower end of the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146, and the upper surface of the coin guide rail 166 is inclined so as to descend toward the base 144 side.
Due to this inclination, the coin C rolls while leaning against the base 144, so that the rolling position is stabilized.
The distance between the side surface 152 of the base 144 and the cancel guide side surface 164 is set to be slightly larger than the maximum thickness of the coin C to be selected.
The coin passage 106 includes a base 144, a cancel cover 146, and a coin guide rail 166.

The coin guide rail 166 includes a rolling start guide rail 148 and a fixed coin guide rail 150.
The fixed coin guide rail 150 is formed in parallel with the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F.
The rolling start guide rail 148 is a trapezoidal metal plate fixed to a cancel cover 146 adjacent to the front panel 136, and a falling rolling surface 168 continuous with the fixed coin guide rail 150 is formed to be curved.
This is because the falling rolling surface 168 is not worn by the falling of the coin C, and the rolling speed of the coin C is improved.
The coin C can roll on the coin guide rail 166 while standing while being guided by the side surface 152 and the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146.

Next, the canceling device 126 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The cancel device 126 has a function of canceling the coin C jammed in the IC coin path 104 or the coin path 106 or the inserted coin C and returning it to the return slot 124.
In the first embodiment, the cancel device 126 includes a cancel cover 146, a cancel lever 174, and a first link mechanism 176.

First, the cancel lever 174 will be described.
The cancel lever 174 is a lever operated by the customer to cancel the coin C, and is attached to a fixed shaft 178 projecting laterally from the base 144 so as to be rotatable in the middle.
The operation lever 180 protrudes in front of the front cover 134 from an opening 182 formed on the lower right side with respect to the insertion port 102 of the front cover 134 and is disposed so as to be pressed down by the customer.
A pressing cam 184 made of an inclined surface is formed on the intermediate side surface of the operation lever 180, and the first swinging lever 190 can be pushed down.
The operation lever 180 is elastically biased clockwise in FIG. 3, and is normally stopped and held by a stopper (not shown) at the standby position shown in FIG.

Next, the first link mechanism 176 will be described.
The first link mechanism 176 has a function of moving the lower end of the cancel cover 146 away from the base 144 when the push cam 184 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
The first link mechanism 176 is configured such that the lateral tip 190T of the first swinging lever 190 rotatably attached to the fixed shaft 185 extending laterally rearward from the front panel 136 pushes the lower end of the cancel cover 146. The cancel cover 146 rotates about the shaft 156 and is inclined with respect to the base 144.
As a result, the gap between the side end surface of the coin guide rail 166 and the side surface 152 is equal to or greater than the thickness of the coin C, and the upper surface of the fixed coin guide rail 150 is inclined downward with respect to the lateral direction. Coin C is falling by its own weight.
The dropped coin C is formed on the base 144 below the coin passage 106, is inclined downward toward the front panel 136, falls on the coin return guide rail 192 (FIG. 13) constituting the return passage 120, and then falls on its own weight. Then, it rolls to the right in FIG.
Since the return slot 124 is formed in a groove shape surrounding both sides and the front side of the coin C, the coin C is held in a standing state at the return slot 124.

Next, the IC coin EC and coin C detection device 128 will be described with reference to FIG.
The detection device 128 is disposed in the common passage 170 and has a function of determining whether the value medium inserted into the insertion slot 102 is a coin C or an IC coin EC.
Therefore, the detection device 128 can be changed to another device having the same function.
In the first embodiment, the detection device 128 includes a first sensor 196 and a second sensor 198 disposed on the side surface 152 of the base 144.
In the first embodiment, the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 are transmissive photoelectric sensors that cross the common path 170, but can be changed to a reflective photoelectric sensor, a contact sensor, or the like.
The first sensor 196 is disposed in the vicinity of the deflecting device 122 and the IC coin guide rail 162, and the projection light is blocked by the coin C and the IC coin EC, and outputs a detection signal when blocked.
The second sensor 198 is not blocked by the coin C passing through the common passage 170, but is disposed at a position blocked by the large-diameter IC coin EC.
Therefore, when the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 is simultaneously blocked, it is determined that the IC coin EC is inserted, and the deflecting device 122 is withdrawn from the IC coin path 104.

Next, the determination device 116 will be described.
The discriminating device 116 has a function of discriminating whether the coin C rolling on the coin passage 106 is true or false and the denomination.
The discriminating device 116 includes coil bodies 232, 234, and 236 in which a coil is wound around a core fixed relative to the base 144 and the cancel cover 146 along the coin path 106.
The coil body 232 is used to detect the diameter of the coin C.
The coil body 234 is used to detect the thickness of the coin C.
The coil body 236 is used for detecting the material of the coin C.
Outputs from these coil bodies 232, 234, and 236 are input to a discrimination circuit (not shown), and compared with a predetermined reference value, the true and false coins and denominations of the coin C are discriminated.
In the case of a false coin, the determination device 116 outputs a cancel signal CS to the coin sorting device 118.

Next, the coin sorting device 118 will be described.
The coin sorting device 118 has a function of sorting coins C rolling in the coin passage 106 to the coin return passage 191 or the coin storage passage 244C to the holding safe.
The coin sorting device 118 includes a coin sorting body 246, a first electromagnetic actuator 248, and a second link mechanism 252.
The coin sorting body 246 can be positioned at a cancel position CP on the extension of the coin passage 106 or a storage position SP that guides to the coin storage passage 244C.
The coin allocating body 246 is a rod body that extends from the tip of a second swing lever 254 that is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 258 protruding in the lateral direction from the base 144 to the coin passage 106 in the lateral direction.
The other end of the second swing lever 254 is linked to the iron core 260 of the first electromagnetic actuator 248 by the second link mechanism 252.
The iron core 260 is urged leftward in FIG. 8 by a spring (not shown), and is normally held at the cancel position CP.

When the discriminating device 116 discriminates a genuine coin, the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is excited and the iron core 260 is moved rightward in FIG. 8, so that the second swing lever 254 is rotated counterclockwise, The distribution body 246 is moved to the storage position SP and held.
When the coin sorting body 246 is held at the storage position SP, the coin C rolling on the coin path 106 falls from the fixed coin guide rail 150 onto the coin sorting body 246 and is guided to the coin storage path 244C. .
When the coin sorting member 246 is located at the cancel position CP, since the coin C dropped from the coin passage 106 is guided to the right in FIG. 5 in contact with the coin sorting member 246, coin return of the coin return passage 191 It rolls on the guide rail 192 and is returned to the return port 124.

Next, the deflecting device 122 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The deflecting device 122 has a function of guiding the coin C inserted into the insertion slot 102 to the coin passage 106.
The deflecting device 122 includes a deflecting body 262, a third link mechanism 264, and a second electromagnetic actuator 266.
The deflecting body 262 has a plate shape, is formed in an L shape as shown in FIG. 12, and is one end of a third swinging lever 270 that is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 268 fixed in parallel to the base 144. It is located at right angles to.
The deflecting body 262 has a vertical part 272 and a downwardly inclined part 274, and the inserted coin C collides with the vertical part 272 to eliminate the rolling inertia force and falls downward due to its own weight, and then starts rolling. It falls on the falling rolling surface 168 of the guide rail 148.
The end portion of the link 278 is rotatably attached to a shaft 276 that protrudes upward from a position farther from the base 144 than the fixed shaft 268 of the third swing lever 270.
The other end of the link 278 is rotatably attached to the iron core 280 of the second electromagnetic actuator 266.
The iron core 280 is biased in the protruding direction by a spring (not shown).

Therefore, when the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited, the iron core 280 is attracted, and moved upward in FIG. 6, the third swing lever 270 is rotated counterclockwise, and the deflecting body 262 is the IC coin path. Advancing to the common passage 170 of 104, and located so as to substantially cross the common passage 170.
When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized, the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIGS. 6 and 12 by a spring (not shown).
The third swing lever 270 is rotated in the clockwise direction, and the deflecting body 262 retreats from the common passage 170 (IC coin passage 104) (positions in FIGS. 6 and 12).
At this time, as will be described later, since the insertion preventing piece 306 has advanced into the IC coin passage 104 adjacent to the insertion slot 102, the coin C cannot be inserted.

Next, the IC coin holding device 108 will be described with reference to FIG.
The IC coin holding device 108 has a function of holding the IC coin EC in the IC coin path 104 when the IC coin EC is inserted.
The IC coin holding device 108 includes a fourth link mechanism 283 with a stop piece 282 and a second electromagnetic actuator 266.

The stop piece 282 is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 284 protruding laterally from the base 144 above the IC coin passage 104, and can be rotated in a plane adjacent to the base 144 and parallel to the base 144. .
The fourth link mechanism 283 is fixed to the iron core 280, and is formed on a slide piece 287 that is guided by the base 144 so as to be able to reciprocate in the lateral direction, a pin 288 that protrudes laterally from the slide piece 287, and a stop piece 282. The pin 288 is slidably inserted into the long hole 290.
Fall prevention member 291 of the fixing rod-like on the opposite side of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F across the side surface 152 is disposed.
In a state where the IC coin EC is held in the retaining position H P, the cancel lever 174 is operated, in order to prevent the IC coin EC falls from the retaining position HP by the cancel cover 146 is moved.

When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized, the slide piece 287 is located on the leftmost side in FIG. 8, and therefore the stop piece 282 is held at the holding position SP rotated clockwise in FIG. .
When the stop piece 282 is positioned at the holding position SP, the IC coin EC that has rolled on the IC coin guide rail 162 abuts against the tip of the stop piece 282 and is prevented from rolling, and is held at the holding position HP. .

When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited, the iron core 280 is moved rightward in FIG. 8, so that the stop piece 282 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
As a result, the tip of the stop piece 282 is moved to a position where it does not come into contact with the IC coin EC, and the IC coin EC can roll further leftward in FIG.
The IC coin EC rolling in the IC coin passage 104 is guided to the IC coin storage passage 244IC or the IC coin return passage 313 by the IC coin sorting device 114.

Next, the insertion preventing device 132 will be described with reference to FIG.
The insertion preventing device 132 has a function of preventing the coin C and the IC coin EC from being inserted into the insertion slot 102 when the IC coin EC is held at the holding position HP.
Projecting Nyu阻 stop device unit 132 is a L-shaped lever 302 which is formed integrally with the third swinging lever 270.
The tip of the L-shaped lever 302 is a dosing prevention piece 306.

The insertion preventing piece 306 can advance and retreat into the common passage 170 at a position close to the front panel 136 behind the insertion port 102.
Therefore, the deflecting body 262 and the insertion preventing piece 306 advance and retreat in the common passage 170 in opposite phases by the swing of the third swing lever 270.
If specifically, if the deflecting member 262 is positioned in the common path 170, insertion inhibiting piece 306 retreats from the common passage 170.
When the deflecting body 262 is withdrawn from the common passage 170, the insertion preventing piece 306 is located in the common passage 170 facing the insertion port 102.
Therefore, when the insertion preventing piece 306 is positioned in the common passage 170, the coin C and the IC coin EC cannot be inserted into the insertion slot 102.

Next, the reading / writing device 112 will be described.
The reading / writing device 112 has a function of reading and writing the IC chip TP and the value information of the IC coin EC held at the holding position HP by communication.
In the first embodiment, the read / write device 112 is a communication board 311 mounted with an IC and an antenna that are fixed to the base 144 and have a communication function.

Next, the IC coin sorting device 114 will be described.
The IC coin sorting device 114 has a function of sorting the IC coin EC released from being held by the stop piece 282 to the IC coin storage passage 244IC or the IC coin return passage 313.
The IC coin sorting device 114 includes an IC coin sorting body 314 and a third electromagnetic actuator 316.
The IC coin sorting body 314 is rotatably supported by bearings 318A and 318B having a longitudinal axis 318 formed on the base 144.
Driven lever 325 which protrudes to the upper end of the vertical axis 318 to the side is fixed, the free end of the driven lever 325 inserted into the hole 33 1 of the driving body 328 fixed to the tip of the iron core 326 of the third conductive magnetic actuator 316 Has been.

When the third conductive magnetic actuator 316 is demagnetized, the iron core 326 is held in the cancel position CP indicated in that Figure 7 protrudes by a spring (not shown).
In the cancel position CP, IC coin allocating body 314 is held in the position of FIG. 7, after the return guide surface 317 which is one side is continuous with the side surface 152 to form the IC coin path 104, the horizontal towards the lower It is gently curved to protrude in the direction.
The IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin return passage 313 by this curvature.

The IC coin return passage 313 is formed below the fixed coin guide rail 150, is divided by a partition wall 335, and is arranged in parallel with the coin return passage 191.
The partition wall 335 is located on the extension of the cancel cover 146.

When the third conductive magnetic actuator 316 is energized, IC coin allocating body 314 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7, the side surface of the storage guide surface 3 19 of the back side of the return guide surfaces 3 17 cancel cover 146 Located in the storage position RP on the 160 extension.
Storage guide surfaces 3 19 is curved so as to guide the IC coin EC in the IC coin storage path 244IC.
Thereby, the IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin storage passage 244IC.

  The IC coin storage passage 244IC is partitioned by the base 144 with respect to the coin storage passage 244C and arranged in parallel.

Note that it is preferable to dispose the thread suspension preventing means 320 in the coin storage passage 244C.
The yarn suspension preventing means 320 according to the first embodiment is a fan-shaped blocking body 324 that is swingably attached to the shaft 322.
Usually, a part of the blocking body 324 is suspended by gravity so as to protrude into the storage passage 244.
When the genuine coin C passes, the blocking body 324 is moved by the coin C, and the coin C can pass.
After the coin C has passed, the blocking body 324 returns to its original position due to the self-moment.
As a result, when the coin C suspended from the thread is pulled up, the coin C receives a force so that the blocking body 324 is pulled into the coin storage passage 244C, and therefore the movement is blocked by the blocking body 324 and cannot be pulled up.

It is preferable to attach a display 330 for displaying value information stored in the IC chip TP of the IC coin EC on the front cover 134.
The display device 330 is preferably formed so as to face upward so that it can be easily seen by customers.
Further, the front cover 134 is made of a translucent resin, and a large number of LEDs are arranged on the front panel 136 on the back side of the front cover 134 to emit light.
In addition, music and announcements can be played by incorporating speakers.

Next, the moving device 332 for the movable IC coin guide rail 162M will be described with reference to FIGS.
The moving device 332 has a function of moving the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the guide position GP when the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102.
The moving device 332 includes a permanent magnet 334 and an interlocking device 336.
First, the permanent magnet 334 will be described.
Permanent magnet 334 is separable therefrom is disposed adjacent to the inlet 102 ɽ ingredients downstream of the common passage 170, is located on a side of the rim ECR of the IC coin EC.
In other words, the permanent magnet 334 can move so as to approach the IC coin EC by being attracted by the magnetism of the rim ECR in the opening 335 formed in the base 144.

Next, the interlocking device 336 will be described.
The interlocking device 336 has a function of interlocking the movement of the permanent magnet 334 with the movement of the movable IC coin guide rail 162M when the permanent magnet 334 moves by being attracted to the rim ECR of the IC coin EC by its own magnetic force.
The interlocking device 336 includes a fourth swing lever 338.
The fourth swinging lever 338 is a rod-like body that extends in a straight line in the vertical direction and is supported by a fixed shaft 344 that protrudes laterally rearward from the back surface of the front cover 134 so as to be rotatable in the middle.
A cylindrical permanent magnet 334 is inserted and fixed to a cylindrical holder 340 formed at the upper end of the fourth swing lever 338, and a locking recess 346 is formed below the fixed shaft 344 and a pushing portion 342 is formed at the lower end. Has been.
The pusher 342 pushes the driven piece 169 of the rocking body 163.
The fourth swinging lever 338 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 11 by the self-moment, but when the rim CER of the IC coin EC is a magnetic body having a predetermined value or more, the clockwise force in FIG. Rotated in the direction.
As a result, the pushing portion 342 pushes the driven piece 169 to rotate the swinging body 163, and moves the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the guide position GP (FIG. 15).
When the rim ECR is a ferromagnetic material such as iron, the IC coin EC is attracted to the permanent magnet 334 and cannot roll on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M.
In this case, the suction release device 350 cancels using the cancel operation of the cancel lever 174.
Therefore, the magnetism of the rim CER must be a predetermined value or more and a predetermined value or less in relation to the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 334.
In other words, if iron is a ferromagnetic material, it must be a weak magnetic material such as magnetic stainless steel.

Next, the suction release device 350 will be described.
The suction release device 350 has a function of releasing the fake IC coins attracted by the permanent magnet 334.
An arc-shaped release piece 352 projecting laterally from the first swing lever 190 is inserted into the locking recess 346.
As described above, when a false IC coin in which the rim ECR is made of a ferromagnetic material is inserted, when the cancel lever 174 is pushed down, the first swing lever 190 is pushed by the push-down cam 184 and counterclockwise in FIG. Is rotated.
Accordingly, the cancel lever 1 74 the tip 190T presses the bottom edge of the cancel cover 146 is rotated the shaft 156 as a fulcrum, the distance between the base 144 is enlarged.
Further, since the release piece 352 pushes the upper portion 346U of the locking recess 346 by the rotation of the first swing lever 190, the fourth swing lever 338 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
As a result, the permanent magnet 334 is forcibly separated from the fake IC coin, and the fake IC coin falls directly below to reach the return passage 120 and is then returned to the return port 124.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
First, a case where the coin C is inserted will be described.
When the present value medium processing device 100 is not in the standby state, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 of the deflecting device 122 is demagnetized, and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6 by a spring (not shown), via the link 278. Thus, the third swing lever 270 is rotated clockwise and is located at the most clockwise position (state shown in FIG. 6).
As a result, the deflecting body 262 is held at a position where it has left the common passage 170.
On the other hand, the insertion preventing piece 306 moved to the opposite phase has advanced into the common passage 170.
Therefore, the coin C and the IC coin EC are blocked by the insertion blocking piece 306 and cannot be inserted into the insertion slot 102.

When the value medium processing apparatus 100 is set in the standby state, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited, the iron core 280 is pulled up in FIG. 6, and the third swing lever 270 is rotated counterclockwise via the link 278. Is done.
As a result, the deflector 262 advances into the common passage 170, and the insertion preventing piece 306 exits from the common passage 170.
Therefore, the coin C and the IC coin EC can be inserted into the insertion slot 102, respectively.

The first electromagnetic actuator 248 of the coin sorter 118 is demagnetized, and the iron core 260 is moved rightward in FIG. 5 by a spring (not shown), so that the second swing lever 254 is connected via the second link mechanism 252. Is rotated clockwise (state shown in FIG. 5).
Thereby, the coin sorting body 246 is held at the cancel position CP.
The third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin sorter 114 is also demagnetized and held at the cancel position CP.
In other words, the return guide surface 317 of the IC coin sorting member 314 is held in a position which is continuous to continuously on the side surface 152 of the base 144 (the state of FIG. 7).

When the coin C is inserted into the insertion slot 102, the permanent magnet 334 is not attracted by the coin C, so that the pushing portion 342 does not push the driven piece 169.
Thereby, since the movable IC coin guide rail 162M does not protrude into the common passage 170, the inserted coin C starts to roll after falling on the rolling start guide rail 148 of the coin passage 106, and on the fixed coin guide rail 150. Roll.
When the coin C is inserted vigorously, since the coin C has a small diameter, the optical axes of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 are not cut off at the same time, so the second electromagnetic actuator 266 remains excited. The deflecting body 262 protrudes into the IC coin passage 104.
Thereby, the inserted coin C travels along the common passage 170 and collides with the vertical portion 272 or the inclined portion 274 of the deflecting body 262.

The coin C that has collided with the vertical portion 272 or the inclined portion 274 is bounced back to the insertion slot 102 side, the lateral movement inertial force disappears, falls due to gravity, and falls on the rolling start guide rail 148.
The coin C dropped on the falling rolling surface 168 of the rolling start guide rail 148 rolls while being accelerated by the arc surface, and then rolls on the fixed coin guide rail 150.
The coin C is sequentially opposed to the coil bodies 236, 234, and 232 in the process of rolling on the fixed coin guide rail 150, and identification information regarding the material, thickness, and diameter of the coin C is acquired.
The discriminator 116 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the coin C from these identification information.

Since this case is a true coin, it is determined as a true coin, and the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is excited for a predetermined time.
By this excitation, the iron core 260 is pulled rightward in FIG. 8, so that the second swing lever 254 is rotated counterclockwise.
Thereby, the coin sorting body 246 is moved to the storage position SP shown in FIG.
The coin C dropped from the fixed coin guide rail 150 falls onto the coin sorting body 246, bounces leftward in FIG. 5, and is guided to the coin storage passage 244C.
The coin C falling in the coin storage passage 244C passes through the blocking body 324 by turning it clockwise in FIG. 5, and is held in a holding safe (not shown).
Even if an attempt is made to pull up the held coin C by hanging the thread, it is blocked by the blocking body 324 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 102 roll on the fixed coin guide rail 150 of the coin passage 106 as described above.
Since the determination device 116 outputs a false signal based on the identification information from the coil bodies 236, 234, 232, the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is not excited.
Thereby, the coin sorting member 246, so to maintain the cancel position CP in FIG. 5, the false coin is guided by colliding with the coin sorting member 24 6 to the coin return passageway 191, is canceled held in the return slot 124 The

Next, a case where the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102 will be described.
When the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102, the permanent magnet 334 is attracted to the rim ECR, and the fourth swing lever 338 is rotated clockwise in FIG.
As a result, the pushing portion 342 pushes the driven piece 169, so that the oscillating body 163 is rotated about the support shafts 165A and 165B, and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M moves to the guide position GP (FIGS. 15 and 16). .
The IC coin EC rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to roll the IC coin passage 104 from right to left in FIG.
Since the IC coin EC passes by the side of the permanent magnet 334 by this rolling, the movable IC coin guide rail 162M does not receive the holding force to the guide position GP by the permanent magnet 334, but the IC coin EC that rolls on it is not received. Causes a moment to be held at the guide position GP due to its weight, so that the movable IC coin guide rail 162M holds the guide position GP.
Since the IC coin EC blocks the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 during rolling, the detection device 128 detects the IC coin EC.
As a result, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized, and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6, so that the third swing lever 270 is rotated clockwise, and the deflector 262 is retracted from the common passage 170. projecting incident blocking piece 306 is co advances to the common path 170, the coin C becomes impossible turned (the state shown in FIG. 6).
Moreover, the slide piece 287, locking pieces 282 stop via the pin 288 is rotated to the position of FIG. 5, IC coin EC is held on hold position HP.

The exit from the common passage 170 of the deflecting member 262, the IC coin EC is stopped by stop pieces 282 and cessation of the upper end portion by rolling a fixed IC coin guide rail 162F above the on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M, retaining position Held on HP (Figure 5).
After the IC coin EC is held at the holding position HP, the reading / writing device 112 communicates with the IC chip TP built in the IC coin EC to read or write the value information.
When the IC coin EC is held at the IC coin EC holding position HP, even if the cancel lever 174 is rotated and the cancel cover 146 is opened, the IC coin EC is held between the base 144 and the fall prevention body 291. Since the position is stable, no read / write error occurs.

When the value information of the IC coin EC becomes zero, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin sorting device 132 is excited and the driver 328 is moved, so that the tip of the driven lever 325 is moved (see FIG. 14). State), the vertical axis 318 is rotated counterclockwise.
This rotation, IC coin allocating body 314 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7, the storage guide surfaces 3 19 is held in the storage position RP to be wall flush of the cancel cover 146.

Next, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited and moved upward in FIG.
Thus, the slide piece 287 is moved in the same direction, locking pieces 282 stop via the pin 288 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5, it is moved to the non-holding position.
IC coin EC which is released engagement of locking piece 282 stops starts rolling by the inclination of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, reaches the IC coin allocating body 314.

Since the IC coin sorting member 314 is in the retracted position RP, the IC coin EC is guided while being guided by the storage guide surfaces 3 19 to the IC coin storage path 244IC.
When the value information remains in the IC coin EC, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is not excited and is held at the cancel position CP.
In other words, the return guide surface 317 of the IC coin sorting member 314 is held in the position of the side surface 152 is flush with the base 144.
In this case, the IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin return path 313 by the IC coin sorting body 314 and returned to the return port 124.

In the present invention, in addition to the first embodiment, the permanent magnet 334 is attracted by the rim CER of the IC coin EC, and by the movement, the movable IC coin guide rail of the IC coin moves to the non-guide position, and the lower IC coin path is moved. When the coin C is rolled, the coin rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail and rolls on the upper coin path, and performs predetermined processing in each coin path. You can also.
However, considering the certainty of the movement of the permanent magnet 334 to the guide position GP by the magnetic material, it is preferable that the IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position GP by the movement of the magnet as in the embodiment.

In the second embodiment, when the rim CER of the IC coin EC in the first embodiment is attracted to the permanent magnet 334, the IC coin EC is held at the insertion slot 102, and the customer places the IC coin EC on the side of the permanent magnet 334. It solves the problem that must be pushed in until it passes.
In the second embodiment, the IC coin passage 104 is defined by the IC coin passage member 354 fixed to the base 144 on the lower surface, one side surface, and the upper surface.
In other words, the IC coin passage member 354 is integrated with the base 144 by a screw (not shown) passing through the screw hole 356.

IC coin passage member 354, sidewall 362, projecting inlet lower end defining member 364, fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, the upper guide rail member 366, forcing the receiving apparatus 36 9, and the guide member 372 is formed integrally.
By configuring the IC coin passage member 354 separately from the base 144, it is possible to select a material that has higher wear resistance than the base 144, and when it is worn, the advantage is that it can be repaired by replacing only the IC coin passage member 354 There is.

First, the side wall 362 will be described.
The side wall 362 has a function of forming the side surface 152 and has a plate-like shape in which the side wall 362 is suspended.
In order to allow the IC coin EC to roll smoothly without being brought into surface contact with the side surface 152, it is preferable to form a rib 374 extending in parallel with the extending direction of the IC coin passage 104.

Next, the input port lower end defining body 364 will be described.
The input port lower end defining member 364 has a function of defining the lower surface of the vertically slit input port 102.
The insertion port lower end defining member 364 is formed in a laterally trapezoidal shape at the lower end portion on the side of the insertion port 102 of the side wall 362 so as to protrude in a slightly larger amount than the thickness of the IC coin EC.
The lower surface of the input port 102 is defined by the defining body upper surface 376 of the input port lower end defining member 364, and the upper surface 376 has an upward guide slope 378, a top 382, and a downward guide slope 384 from the input port 102 side.

Next, the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F will be described.
The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F has a function of rolling the IC coin EC as in the first embodiment.
Fixing the IC coin guide rail 162F has a predetermined length toward the downstream of the IC coin path 104 from a slightly distant position than the overall length of the movable IC coin guide rail 162M counterclockwise inlet 102 side from projecting inlet lower end defining member 364 same amount projecting inlet lower end defining member 364 in sideways from the lower end of the side wall 362, it is protruded.
As in the first embodiment, the IC coin EC that passes through the movable IC coin guide rail 162M rolls on the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F.
The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F is composed of a gentle slope 386 having a small forward tilt angle on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M side and a steep slope 388 having a larger tilt angle.
In other words, the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F delimits and forms the lower surface of the IC coin passage 104, and is configured to be forwardly lowered toward the back of the IC coin passage 104 (direction away from the insertion slot 102).
When the movable IC coin guide rail 162M moves to a position demarcating the IC coin passage 104, a position that linearly connects the end of the downward guide slope 384 and the end of the gentle slope 386 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Proceed to.
By configuring the gentle slope 386, there is an advantage that an IC coin EC having a diameter as large as possible can be used.
In other words, it is possible to increase the distance between the upper guide rail member 36 6 and the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F as possible.

Next, the upper guide rail member 366 will be described.
The upper guide rail member 366 has a function of defining the upper side of the IC coin passage 104.
The upper guide rail member 366 is formed with an upper guide rail 368 disposed on the lower surface parallel to the steep slope 388 of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F at a larger interval than the diameter of the IC coin EC, and protrudes laterally from the side wall 362. It has a trapezoidal shape.

Then forced receiving apparatus 36 9 is described.
Force receiving device 36 9 includes a forced feed capability toward the back side of the IC coin path 104 the inserted IC coin EC into the slot 102.
Therefore, it can change to the apparatus which has the same function.
Force receiving device 36 9 of the second embodiment, the upper guide rail member 36 6 barrel spring body projecting in a plate shape shape has toward the insertion slot 102 side piece from the end surface of the insertion slot 102 side at a predetermined length of 392.
The spring body 392 is formed of a resin integrally with the upper guide rail member 366 and protrudes in a thin plate shape and an arc shape, and thus has a predetermined elastic force.
The free end 394 of the spring 392 is positioned in the vicinity of the upper end projecting inlet 102 is formed in a lateral cylindrical.
If the spring member 392 is not subject to any external forces, the distance between the upper surface 376 of the lower edge and projecting inlet lower end defining member 364 of the free end 394, and a small distance apart than the diameter of the IC coin EC.

When the IC coin EC has been inserted into the slot 102, since the lower circumferential surface of the IC coin EC is guided slipped or rolling in this order downward inclined guide surfaces 384 from the top 382 of the projecting inlet lower end defining member 364, the upper end The peripheral edge moves up toward the back of the IC coin passage 104 while pushing up the lower edge of the free end 394 to deform the spring body 392.
Thereby, the resilient force of the spring body 392 is gradually increased.
In other words, when inserting the IC coin EC into the insertion slot 102, the customer pushes in while receiving a small resistance by the spring body 392.
Thereby, since the IC coin EC cannot be vigorously inserted into the IC coin passage 104, the problem caused by the difference in insertion speed can be solved.

Immediately after the diameter portion of the IC coin EC passes between the downward guide slope 384 and the free end 394, the free end 394 is caused to act on the downward arcuate circumferential surface of the IC coin EC by the elastic force of the spring body 392. The force to push out to the inner part of the IC coin passage 104 is applied.
As a result, the IC coin EC is flipped toward the inner part of the IC coin passage 104 by the free end 394.
Since the elastic force of the spring body 392 is the same, the moving speed of the IC coin EC in the IC coin path 104 is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed and is almost the same speed every time.
Further, a permanent magnet 334 is arranged on the side of the insertion slot 102, and the IC coin EC is likely to be attracted and held by the permanent magnet 334 by the magnetism of the rim ECR.
However, since the IC coin EC is forcibly moved by being bounced by the spring body 392, the IC coin EC is not continuously attracted and held by the permanent magnet 334.

When a coin C other than the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102, it is preferable that the free end 394 does not contact the coin C.
Even if the spring body 392 does not play the coin C, the coin C is extremely small even if it is non-magnetic or magnetic, so the coin C is not held in the slot 102 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 334. .
In other words, the diameter of the IC coin EC is preferably the largest among the usable coins. This is because it creates values.

Next, the guide body 372 will be described.
The guide body 372 has a function of guiding the IC coin EC repelled toward the back side of the IC coin passage 104 by the spring body 392 toward the movable IC coin guide rail 162M.
The guide body 372 is about one third of the length of the spring body 392 from the end face on the IC coin path 104 side to the insertion slot 102 than the spring body 392 of the upper guide rail member 366 at the base of the spring body 392. It protrudes.
Tip 398 of guide member 372, with respect to the movable IC coin guide rail 162M, larger spacing inlet 102 side, is formed on the inclined surface 400 before underlying Ri that spacing is narrowed toward the downstream side of the IC coin path 104 ing.
With this configuration, when the IC coin EC is lifted from the movable IC coin guide rail 162M by the reaction bounced by the spring body 392, the IC coin EC immediately hits the front-falling slope 400 of the guide body 372 and the movable IC coin guide bounced rail 162M side, so to restore the contact between the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is movable IC coin guide rail 162M can be prevented out from the guide position GP.

  The side wall 362 includes a first through hole 402 for allowing the insertion preventing device 132 to protrude into the IC coin passage 104, a second through hole 404 for allowing the deflecting device 122 to protrude into the IC coin passage 104, and the second through holes 404. A third through hole 406 and a fourth through hole 408 are formed for light transmission of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198.

As shown in FIG. 19, the side wall 362 is inserted into the longitudinally long opening 410 of the front cover 134 so that the front end of the side wall 362 defines one side surface, specifically, the right side surface.
Hence, the right side of the insertion slot 102 is defined by the upper surface of the side wall 362, the side wall of the left side opening 410 of front cover 134, the lower surface projecting inlet lower end defining member 364 and top opening 410 of the front cover 134.
The IC coin path 104 is defined by a side surface 152 on the right side, a side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146 on the left side, a movable IC coin guide rail 162M and a fixed IC coin guide rail 162F on the bottom surface, and an upper guide rail 368 on the top surface.
The coin passage 106 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 19, when inserting the IC coin EC into the slot 102, in a state that the peripheral surface lower end, supported by the top portion 382 of the projecting inlet lower end defining member 364, upward periphery of the front of the IC coin EC spring Contact the lower surface of the free end 394 of the body 392.
When the customer further inserts against the resistance caused by the elastic force of the spring body 392, the free end 394 is pushed up by the upward outer peripheral surface of the IC coin EC, and the spring body 392 is deformed.
The spring body 392 increases in elasticity as the amount of deformation increases.

At this time, since the rim ECR is under the influence of the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 334, the permanent magnet 334 is attracted and moved toward the rim ECR, and the fourth swing lever 338 is rotated clockwise in FIG.
As a result, the pushing portion 342 pushes the driven piece 169, so that the oscillating body 163 is rotated about the support shafts 165A and 165B, and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M moves to the guide position GP (FIGS. 15 and 16). .
At a predetermined position where the diameter portion of the IC coin EC is inserted between the downward guide slope 384 and the lower surface of the free end 394, the IC coin EC is located at the back of the IC coin passage 104 by the elastic force of the spring body 392. It is thrown in towards.
The IC coin EC is forcibly moved to the side of the permanent magnet 334 by this flipping, so that it is not attracted and held by the permanent magnet 334.
In other words, the resilient force of the spring body 392 is set so that the IC coin EC is moved at a speed at which the permanent magnet 334 is not attracted and held.

After the IC coin EC is bounced, it rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M and rolls the IC coin passage 104 to the back side (from right to left in FIGS. 5 and 19).
During this rolling, the IC coin EC passes by the side of the permanent magnet 334, so that the movable IC coin guide rail 162M does not receive the holding force to the guide position GP by the permanent magnet 334, but rolls on it. Since the moment held at the guide position GP is generated by the weight of the IC coin EC, the movable IC coin guide rail 162M holds the guide position GP.
Even if the IC coin EC is flipped by the spring body 392 and moved away from the movable IC coin guide rail 162M, the upper peripheral surface immediately collides with the front falling slope 400 of the guide body 372 and is immediately movable. It is bounced back to the IC coin guide rail 162M side.
As a result, the movable IC coin guide rail 162M substantially continues to hold the guide position GP, and as described above, the IC coin EC rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to move the IC coin path 104 through FIGS. Roll from right to left.

Since the IC coin EC blocks the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 during rolling, the detection device 128 detects the IC coin EC.
As a result, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized, and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6, so that the third swing lever 270 is rotated clockwise, and the deflector 262 is retracted from the common passage 170. projecting incident blocking piece 306 is co advances to the common path 170, the coin C becomes impossible turned (the state shown in FIG. 6).
Moreover, the slide piece 287, locking pieces 282 stop via the pin 288 is rotated to the position of FIG. 5, IC coin EC is held on hold position HP.
After that, the same processing as in the first embodiment is performed.

When the coin C is inserted into the insertion slot 102 and is flipped by the spring body 392 in the same manner as the IC coin EC, the permanent magnet 334 is not attracted by the coin C, so the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is not moved to the guide position GP. .
Further, since the deflecting body 262 is located in the common passage 170, the authenticity determination is made in the same manner as in the first embodiment by colliding with the deflecting body 262 and falling downward to roll the coin passage 106.
The second embodiment has an advantage that the IC coin EC is not held in the insertion slot 102.
In addition, by providing a notch 412 in an arc shape on the end portion of the side wall 362 on the side of the inlet 102 and forming a corresponding front cover 134 portion into a spherical recess 414, the customer can push in to the bottom of the notch 412 with a fingertip. It is preferable.
This is because the IC coin EC can be more easily pushed against the spring force of the spring body 392.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a right side view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the value medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the interlocking device of the value medium processing device according to the first embodiment. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 3 (normal state). FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the input blocking device portion of the value medium processing device of the first embodiment. It is the GG sectional view taken on the line in FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH in FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 3 (IC coin inserted state). FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an IC coin passage member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a front view of an IC coin passage member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 19 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 4 incorporating the IC coin passage member according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

C coin
EC IC coin
100 value media processing equipment
102 slot
104 IC coin passage
106 Coin passage
108 IC coin holding device
112 Read / write device
114 IC coin sorter
116 Discriminator
118 Coin sorting device
122 deflector
124 Return port
128 IC coin detecting device
1 32 Input prevention device
191 Coin return passage
244C co-in storage passage
2 4 4IC IC coin storage passage
313 IC coin return passage
334 magnet
336 interlocking device
36 9 Forced receiving device
372 Guide
392 Spring body

Claims (1)

Coins (C) and coins received by determining the authenticity of the coin (C) inserted into a common slot (102) with an IC coin ( EC ) at least partly made of magnetic material (ECR) In a value medium processing device that sorts into a return coin and an IC coin (EC) in order to sort into a received IC coin or a return IC coin,
The IC coin (EC) rolls, and is substantially continuous with the movable IC coin guide rail (162M) and the movable IC coin guide rail (162M) disposed following the insertion slot (102). IC coin passage (104) formed by the formed fixed IC coin guide rail (162F),
Said inlet (102) subsequent to the IC coin path in the vicinity of (102) is formed below the IC coin path (102), the entered fixed coin guide rail, wherein the coins (C) to roll (150) Coin passage (106), formed by
Said inlet (102) magnets said adjacent arranged to the IC coin passage (104) in the vicinity of (334),
An interlocking device (336) for drivingly connecting the magnet (334) and the movable IC coin guide rail (162M) ;
The interlock device (336) is movable adsorbed on the magnetic body of the IC coin (EC) (ECR),
The suction moving conjunction with the value medium processing apparatus characterized by being moved to the guide position (GP) of the movable IC coin guide rail (162M) is the IC coin (EC).

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