JP2010122834A - Coin processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processing device with a foreign matter removal mechanism capable of reliably removing foreign matter mixed together with a coin. <P>SOLUTION: The coin processing device 1 includes a coin separator 2 which is provided upstream of a conveyance passage for conveying the coin 5, and a coin discriminator 3 which is provided downstream of the conveyance passage. The device includes the foreign matter removal mechanism 4 consisting of: a dropping space 18 which is provided between the downstream end of the coin separator 2 and the upstream end of the coin discriminator 3 and in which the coin 5 can be delivered and received and foreign matter is dropped; a delivery roller 15 which is provided upstream of the dropping space 18 for delivering the coin 5; a receiving roller 21 which is provided downstream of the dropping space 18 for receiving the coin 5; and an excluding plate 17 is provided to the upper side of the dropping space 18 on the coin separator 2 side crossing the extension line of the conveyance passage so as to be pressed downwardly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that receives and pays out coins such as an automatic teller machine (ATM), and more particularly to a coin processing apparatus that can remove foreign matters mixed together with coins.

  As a coin processing device provided with a foreign matter removal mechanism, by placing the brush rollers flocked to the rollers on the upper and lower sides of the conveying path across the conveying path, respectively, by passing the coin between these brush rollers, There is one that removes dirt of metal powder adhering to the upper and lower surfaces of a coin (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-9-185747

  In the coin processing apparatus, the coin conveyance path is configured such that a flat plate is disposed on the lower side, and a belt is provided on the upper side thereof with a gap slightly smaller than the thickness of the coins in a substantially parallel manner. That is, the one side conveyance system which conveys a coin by giving the conveyance force from a belt to the upper side of the coin mounted on the flat plate is employ | adopted. In the foreign matter removing mechanism, a cutting part is provided on a part of the flat plate, and the upper and lower brush rollers are arranged at positions where the upper and lower surfaces of the coins moving on the cutting part can come into contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the coins.

For this reason, according to the said coin processing apparatus, the clean coin which has not adhered dirt can always be paid to a user. However, for example, a large amount of coins such as daily sales at a general store may be put into the coin processing apparatus in a lump without sufficiently separating various foreign matters. When foreign materials such as papers such as receipts, lint, cotton dust, clips and rubber bands are mixed in the coin processing apparatus, the following problems may occur.
(1) There is a possibility that foreign matters having a thickness smaller than that of coins are not transported and are accumulated somewhere in the coin processing apparatus.
(2) Since the foreign matter placed on the coin is restrained by the belt, it may not be peeled off by the brush roller.
(3) Since the foreign matter sandwiched between the flat plate and the coin does not have a gap with the lower brush roller, it may not be allowed to drop under the conveyance path.
(4) Since there is no mechanism and collection box for moving the foreign matter peeled off by the brush roller out of the conveyance path, there is a possibility that these foreign substances return to the conveyance path again.

  As described above, when foreign matter is mixed in the coin processing device, the automatic teller machine (ATM) equipped with the coin processing device breaks down, and it takes a required time to recover, and the transaction is interrupted during that time. Occurs.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-described matters, and an object thereof is to provide a coin processing apparatus including a foreign matter removing mechanism capable of reliably removing foreign matter mixed together with coins. .

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coins, a receiving roller for receiving the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and an upper portion of the falling space on the coin separating portion side so as to cross the conveyance path extension line and downward It is assumed that a foreign matter removing mechanism including an exclusion plate provided so as to be pressed is provided.

  (2) In the above (1), preferably, the foreign matter removing mechanism includes an exclusion plate that is rotatable in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance path extension line, and a first arm portion that fixes the exclusion plate to one end side. A rotating shaft that fixes the other end of the first arm, a second arm provided on the rotating shaft, and a second arm provided on the rotating shaft of the feeding roller. A link mechanism to be operated.

  (3) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path that conveys coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coin, a receiving roller for receiving the coin provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and a protrusion on the roller surface that rotates in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the coin at the upper part of the falling space. It is assumed that a foreign matter removing mechanism including a brush roller provided in a state of crossing the conveyance path extension line so that the portion presses the feeding roller is provided.

  (4) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coins, a receiving roller for receiving the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and an upper portion of the falling space on the coin separating portion side so as to cross the conveyance path extension line and downward An exclusion plate provided so as to be pressed, and a protrusion provided on the upper portion of the drop space, which rotates in the direction opposite to the direction of conveyance of the coins and which intersects the conveyance path extension line of the roller surface. And the projecting portion pushes the feeding roller. Foreign matter removing mechanism comprising a brush roller which is provided to press and those with.

  (5) In the above (3) or (4), preferably, the brush roller of the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided with a brush roller moving mechanism movable in the vertical direction.

  (6) In the above (5), preferably, the brush roller moving mechanism is provided with the exclusion plate.

  (7) In the above (4) or (6), preferably, the foreign matter exclusion mechanism includes a plurality of exclusion plates each having a comb-toothed tip portion pressed against the conveyance path, and a clearance in the rotation axis direction. And a brush roller having a roller surface formed as a protrusion, and the protrusion of the brush roller is disposed with a gap in the recess at the tip of the exclusion plate.

  (8) In any one of the above (1) to (7), preferably, the feeding roller of the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided on the upper side with a gap so as to oppose the transport path of the coin, and is pressed against the transport path side. It shall be.

  (9) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path that conveys coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coins, a receiving roller for receiving the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and two rollers approximately at the center in the transporting direction of the falling space via a gap above and below the transport path extension line And the intermediate roller disposed opposite to each other, the upper part of the falling space on the coin separating part side, and the upper part of the falling space on the coin discriminating part side, respectively, are pressed downwardly across the conveyance path extension line. Exclusion plate provided so that Comprising the foreign matter removing mechanism and those with.

  (10) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path that conveys coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coins, a receiving roller for receiving the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and two rollers approximately at the center in the transporting direction of the falling space via a gap above and below the transport path extension line And an intermediate roller disposed opposite to each other, and an upper portion of the falling space on the coin separating portion side and an upper portion of the falling space on the coin discriminating portion side, respectively, rotating in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the coins, Roller surface protrusion And those with foreign matter removing mechanism comprising a brush roller which is provided in a state of crossing the conveying path extension so as to press each said feed roller and said intermediate roller.

  (11) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path that conveys coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coins, a receiving roller for receiving the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and two rollers approximately at the center in the transporting direction of the falling space via a gap above and below the transport path extension line And an intermediate plate disposed opposite to each other, an exclusion plate provided on the upper part of the drop space on the coin separation unit side so as to cross the conveyance path extension line and be pressed downward, and the coin discrimination unit side At the top of the falling space And a foreign matter removing mechanism comprising a brush roller provided in a state where the protruding portion of the roller surface crosses the conveying path extension line so as to press the intermediate roller. .

  (12) In any one of the above (9) to (11), preferably, the conveyance speed of the coin separation unit is defined as V1, the conveyance speed of the intermediate roller is defined as V2, and the conveyance speed of the coin discrimination unit is defined as V3. In this case, it is assumed that the speed of V3 is set to the highest speed and the speeds of V1 and V2 are set to the same speed.

  (13) In any one of the above (9) to (11), preferably, the conveyance speed of the coin separation unit is defined as V1, the conveyance speed of the intermediate roller is defined as V2, and the conveyance speed of the coin discrimination unit is defined as V3. In this case, it is assumed that the speed of V3 is set to the highest speed and the speed of V2 is set to be faster than the speed of V1.

  (14) In any one of the above (4) to (8) and (10) to (13), it is preferable that the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided above the brush roller and the feeding roller or / and the intermediate roller. And a foreign material recovery box provided above the brush roller.

  (15) In any one of the above (4) to (8) and (10) to (13), preferably, the foreign matter removing mechanism is configured such that the brush roller protrusion and the tip thereof when the brush roller rotates. It is assumed that a cleaning plate is provided in contact with.

  (16) In any one of the above (4) to (8) and (10) to (13), it is preferable that the foreign matter removing mechanism is configured such that the protrusion of the brush roller is spirally formed in the rotation axis direction. Shall.

  (17) In any one of the above (4) to (8) and (10) to (13), it is preferable that the foreign matter removing mechanism moves a conveying belt having a protrusion on the surface in a direction perpendicular to the conveying path. It is assumed that a brush roller is provided.

  (18) In any one of the above (1) to (17), preferably, a groove is provided on a surface of the feeding roller or / and the intermediate roller of the foreign matter removing mechanism.

  (19) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, provided between the downstream end of the coin separating unit and the upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, a falling space in which the coins can be transferred and a foreign object is dropped, and provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out the coins, a receiving roller for receiving the coins provided on the downstream side of the drop space and below the conveying path extension line, and installed on the downstream side of the feeding roller and the upstream side of the receiving roller And a foreign matter removing mechanism comprising a receiving plate having a plurality of holes smaller than the outer diameter of the coin.

  (20) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin processing including a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path that conveys coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path. In the apparatus, a coin receiving portion provided on a surface of the conveyor belt, and a conveyor belt of the coin discriminating section disposed at an angle with respect to the conveyor path of the coin separating section at a lower downstream side of the coin separating section. It is assumed that a foreign matter removing mechanism is provided which includes a protrusion and a guide that is provided in the transport direction of the transport belt and holds the peripheral surface of the coin.

  According to the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the conveyance path between the coin separation unit and the discrimination unit is divided, and the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided between them, so that paper such as receipts mixed with coins, lint Foreign matters such as dust, cotton dust, clips and rubber bands can be reliably removed with a simple configuration. As a result, it is possible to prevent functional troubles of the coin processing device that are caused by the contamination of these foreign substances, and to improve the reliability of the coin processing device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a coin processing device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a first embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the first embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the coin processing device 1 separates the inserted coins 5 one by one and feeds them to the coin discriminating unit 3, and coins for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the coins 5. It is generally configured by a discrimination unit 3, a foreign matter removal mechanism 4 that is provided between the coin separation unit 2 and the coin discrimination unit 3 and excludes the foreign matter 6. In addition, the arrow in a figure shows the rotation direction of a roller. Further, in order to discriminate the coins 5 one by one, the conveyance speed of the coin discrimination section 3 is made faster than the conveyance speed of the coin separation section 2 so that the intervals between the coins 5 are increased.

  The coin separating unit 2 includes a coin insertion slot 7 into which a coin 5 is inserted and a generally rectangular coin insertion slot 7 and the inserted coins 5 and paper 5 such as receipts, lint, and cotton dust. , Rollers 10 and 11 for carrying and transporting foreign matter 6 such as clips and rubber bands, a conveyor belt 12 wound around the rollers 10 and 11, and a separation roller 13 for separating the coins 5 one by one, It comprises a discharge port 8 for discharging the foreign matter 6 remaining in the coin insertion port 7 by reverse rotation of the conveyor belt 12.

  The separation roller 13 separates the coins 5 one by one so that the gap 9 with the conveyor belt 12 is equal to or greater than the thickness of one coin 5 and less than the thickness of two coins 5. At the same time, the coins 5 that overlap with each other are rotated in the reverse direction with respect to the transport direction so as to be flipped off.

  The coin discriminating unit 3 detects the rollers 20, 22, and 23 for loading and transporting the coins 5, the transport belt 24 wound around the rollers 20, 22, and 23, the shape of the coins 5, and the surface pattern. An image detector 28, a material detector 29 for detecting the material of the coin 5, and a feeding belt 27 wound around rollers 25 and 26 for feeding the coin 5 are configured. The roller 25 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied. The roller 26 is attached to a member that is freely rotatable on the rotation shaft of the roller 25 and is pressed against the transport belt 24 by a spring.

  The foreign matter removal mechanism 4 includes a foreign matter exclusion plate 17 as an exclusion plate provided between the coin separation unit 2 and the coin identification unit 3, a discharge port 18 as a drop space, and rollers 14, 15, A feeding belt 16, a roller 21 as a receiving roller, and a brush roller 35 are provided.

  The discharge port 18 is a fall space formed between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 of the coin separating unit 2, which is a conveyance path as the coin processing apparatus 1, and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discrimination unit 3. . The distance between the centers of the roller 15 and the roller 21 that is the divided distance is about the diameter of the coin 5. For example, in Japan, it is about 20 mm, which is close to the diameter of a 1-yen coin.

  The roller 15 for feeding out the coin 5 from the coin separating unit 2 is hung by a roller 14 that is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied and a feeding belt 16, and is conveyed by the coin separating unit 2 that is upstream of the discharge port 18. It is provided on the belt 12. The roller 15 is attached to a member that is freely rotatable on the rotation shaft of the roller 14 and is pressed against the transport belt 12 by a spring.

  The roller 21 that receives the coin 5 is provided on the conveyance belt 24 of the coin discrimination unit 3 on the downstream side of the discharge port 18 so as to face the roller 20. The roller 21 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied. The roller 21 is provided with a gap 30 that is approximately half the thickness of one coin 5 and is pressed toward the transport belt 24 by a spring.

  The foreign substance exclusion plate 17 is formed of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member, and is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction in a state where its long side crosses the conveyance path of the coins 5, that is, in a direction intersecting with the conveyance path extension line. A predetermined gap is provided by a spring (not shown) and is pressed in the direction of the conveyor belt 12.

  The brush roller 35 is provided in a state of traversing the conveyance path of the coin 5 so that the front end portion of the brush bristle material as the protruding portion presses the feeding belt 16. Therefore, the brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 comes into contact with the coin 5 in a state where the coin 5 lifts and passes the foreign substance exclusion plate 17. The brush roller 35 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied, and is rotated in the reverse direction with respect to the transport direction. As a result, the foreign material 6 can be conveyed upward while being sandwiched between the feeding belt 16 and the foreign material 6.

  In addition, you may make it the roller which freely rotated the part which the coin 5 of the foreign material exclusion plate 17 and the foreign material 6 contact. Further, the brush roller 35 may be provided with protrusions on the surface of the roller. Moreover, the foreign material 6 can also be excluded from a conveyance path by using the belt which provided the brush bristle material on the surface of the belt instead of the brush roller 35, and moving a brush bristle material in the direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction. Further, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 may be provided independently.

  Further, the roller 15 may be rotationally driven and pressed against the conveying belt 12 with a spring without providing the feeding belt 16.

Next, the operation | movement in 1st Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention mentioned above is demonstrated using FIG.1 and FIG.2.
First, the conveying operation of the coin 5 will be described. The coins 5 placed on the conveyor belt 12 are separated one by one by the separation roller 13. Then, the coin 5 is nipped between the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12 and conveyed, and is fed out on an extension line of the conveying path. And it is pushed between the conveyance belt 24 and the roller 21 of the coin discrimination part 3. At this time, the coin 5 is held between the feeding belt 16 and the conveyance belt 12 until it is pushed between the conveyance belt 24 and the roller 21. Since the coin 5 is a hard metal and the holding force between the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12 that pinches the coin 5 is large, the coin 5 has a foreign substance exclusion plate 17 when it is conveyed by the conveying belt 12 and the feeding belt 16. Further, the brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 is deformed, passes through the upper portion of the discharge port 18, and is conveyed to the coin discrimination unit 3 side.

  Next, the foreign substance removal operation will be described. Conveying forms of foreign matter 6 are mainly composed of a form in which foreign matter 6 is carried alone, a form in which foreign matter 6 is placed on coin 5, a form in which foreign matter 6 is sandwiched under coin 5, and foreign matter 6. There are four types of forms that are folded up and down so as to enclose the coin 5.

  First, since the conveying path is divided between the coin separating unit 2 and the coin discriminating unit 3, the conveyed foreign matter 6 is discharged to the discharge port 18 when released from the clamping force of the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12. Fall. The foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone or the foreign matter 6 sandwiched between the coins 5 is removed at the discharge port 18. In addition, since the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 directs the conveyance direction of the foreign substance 6 downward by the pressing force, the foreign substance 6 is forcibly dropped to the discharge port 18. The foreign matter 6 carried alone or the foreign matter 6 placed on the coin 5 is removed by the foreign matter exclusion plate 17. In addition, flexible foreign matters 6 such as papers and lint and foreign matters 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coins 5 are also removed here. Further, since the brush roller 35 rotates in the direction opposite to the conveying direction, the brush tip collides with the foreign matter 6 to drop to the discharge port 18. Even if the foreign matter 6 does not fall, the foreign matter 6 is removed upward by being sandwiched between the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16. That is, the foreign material 6 is peeled off by the brush roller 35, sandwiched between the feeding belt 16 and discharged upward. The foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 placed on the coin 5, and the foreign matter 6 that is folded up and down so as to enclose the coin 5 are removed here. In addition, flexible foreign matter 6 such as paper, lint, cotton dust, rubber band, etc. and foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5 are also removed here.

  According to the first embodiment of the coin processing device of the present invention described above, the conveyance path between the coin separating unit 2 and the coin discriminating unit 3 is divided, and the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 is provided between them. It is possible to reliably remove foreign matters 6 such as paper, such as receipts, lint, cotton dust, clips and rubber bands, which are mixed together. As a result, it is possible to prevent functional troubles of the coin processing device 1 caused by the contamination of these foreign matters, and to improve the reliability of the coin processing device 1. The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 includes a foreign matter removing plate 17, a discharge port 18 as a drop space, rollers 14 and 15 as feeding rollers, a feeding belt 16, a roller 21 as a receiving roller, and a brush roller 35. Since it can be configured, the configuration is simple.

  Moreover, according to one embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, since the foreign substance removing plate 17 is provided in the foreign substance removing mechanism 4, the conveying direction of the foreign substance 6 is directed downward and is forced to the discharge port 18. Can be dropped. As a result, the foreign matter 6 carried alone, the foreign matter 6 placed on the coin 5, the flexible foreign matter 6 such as paper and lint, the foreign matter 6 having a larger outer diameter than the coin 5, and the like are reliably removed. can do.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment of the coin processing device of the present invention, the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 is provided with the brush roller 35, so the foreign matter 6 is peeled off by the brush roller 35 and sandwiched between the feeding belt 16. Can be discharged upward. As a result, the foreign material 6 carried alone, the foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5, the foreign material 6 folded up and down so as to wrap the coin 5, paper, lint, cotton dust, rubber band It is possible to reliably remove the flexible foreign matter 6 such as the foreign matter 6 having a larger outer diameter than the coin 5.

  The diameter of the brush roller 35 is preferably about 10 mm, for example. The brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 can be made of resin such as nylon, animal hair, metal or the like. The length of the brush bristle material is preferably about 3 to 4 mm, for example.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a second embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, when the coin 5 passes between the feeding roller 15 and the conveying roller 11, the foreign object exclusion plate 17 can be actively moved downward in conjunction with the upward movement of the feeding roller 15. It is comprised as follows.
Specifically, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 is arranged in a direction intersecting with the conveyance path extension line, and is fixed to the tip of the first arm portion 71. The rear end of the first arm portion 71 is fixed to a rotating shaft 70 provided in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance path. Further, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 is pressed upward (in a direction away from the conveyor belt 12) by a spring (not shown). The rotary shaft 70 is provided with a second arm portion 72 at a portion having an angle with respect to the attachment portion of the first arm portion 71. Further, one end of the link 32 is connected to the mounting member of the rotating shaft of the roller 15, and the other end can lift the second arm portion 72 in response to the upward movement of the roller 15. The second arm portion 72 is arranged and opposed to the second arm portion 72.

  With such a configuration, for example, when the coin 5 is sandwiched between the conveying belt 12 and the feeding belt 16 and the roller 15 moves upward, one end of the link 32 moves upward, and the other end of the link 32 moves to the first. The second arm portion 72 is lifted, and the first arm portion 71 is rotated clockwise (downward) about the rotation shaft 70 in FIG. As a result, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 moves downward. Further, an adjustable gap can be provided between the other end of the link 32 and the second arm portion 72. By adjusting this gap, for example, when a thin foreign substance 6 passes, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 is moved downward only when the coin 5 passes without moving the foreign substance exclusion plate 17. be able to.

  According to the second embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above, and while the coin 5 passes through the roller 15, the coin 5 It is possible to move the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 located at a position crossing the conveyance path to the lower side to the extent that it contacts the bottom surface of the coin 5. Further, while the foreign matter 6 is passing through the roller 15, the foreign matter 6 can collide with the foreign matter exclusion plate 17. As a result, the foreign material 6 sandwiched between the coins 5 or the foreign material 6 that has been carried alone can be dropped to the discharge port 18. In addition, since the foreign matter 6 removed by the brush roller 35 is caught by the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16 along the feeding belt 16, there is an effect that even a highly rigid foreign matter can be eliminated by a small conveying force.

  In addition, you may make it the roller which freely rotated the part which the coin 5 of the foreign material exclusion plate 17 and the foreign material 6 contact. Further, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 may be provided independently.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a third embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, in order to further improve the removal of the foreign matter 6, a gap 34 is provided between the conveyance belt 12 and the supply belt 16 corresponding to the conveyance roller 11 and the supply roller 15 in the foreign material removal mechanism 4. It is comprised so that it may provide. The gap 34 is preferably about half of the thickness of one coin. For example, when processing Japanese coins, the gap 34 is preferably about 0.7 to 1 mm. Further, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 may be provided independently.

  According to the third embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, and the foreign matter 6 whose thickness is thinner than the gap 34 is fed out. Since the belt 16 and the transport belt 12 are not sandwiched, the posture is inclined downward as the tip of the foreign material 6 is fed out to the discharge port 18, so that it is easy to fall to the discharge port 18. As a result, the foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5, and the like can be reliably removed.

  In addition, the foreign matter exclusion plate 17 can forcefully drop the foreign matter 6 that has been transported alone, which has lost the clamping force between the feeding belt 16 and the transport belt 12, to the discharge port 18 by a pressing force. In particular, flexible foreign matter 6 such as papers and lint, hard foreign matter 6 such as metal, foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than the coin 5 and the like can be reliably removed.

  Further, the brush roller 35 can scoop up the foreign material 6 that has been transported alone, which has lost the clamping force between the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12, with the brush, and pinch it between the feeding belt 16 and discharge it upward. In particular, flexible foreign matters 6 such as paper, lint, cotton dust, rubber bands, etc., and foreign matters 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coins 5 can be reliably removed.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a fourth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the brush roller 35 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction in order to make the removal of the foreign matter 6 even better.
Specifically, the rotating shaft of the brush roller 35 is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a spring 36 is provided on the rotating shaft so as to apply a pressing force downward of the brush roller 35. In addition, the brush roller 35 can be moved in conjunction with the movement of the foreign object exclusion plate 17. Note that the brush roller 35 may be a roller having no brush bristle material. Further, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 may be provided independently.

  According to the fourth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, and when the coin 5 passes the brush roller 35, the brush roller 35 is obtained. The tip of the brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 and the coin 5 can be prevented from contacting each other. As a result, since the deformation and frictional force of the brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 can be reduced, the life of the brush bristle material can be extended.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a fifth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, in order to further improve the removal of the foreign matter 6, the foreign matter removal plate 38 and the brush roller 35 of the foreign matter removal mechanism 4 are provided on the member 37, and the member 37 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the roller 15. It is. As a result, a moving mechanism in which the brush roller 35 and the foreign object exclusion plate 38 move up and down in conjunction with the movement of the roller 15 is configured.

  According to the fifth embodiment of the coin processing device of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above, and the feeding belt 16 moves up and down according to the thickness of the coin 5. Therefore, the foreign object exclusion plate 38 and the brush roller 35 can be moved up and down in conjunction with this. That is, when the coin 5 passes through the feeding belt 16, the brush roller 35 can be moved upward. As a result, since the deformation and frictional force of the brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 can be reduced, the life of the brush bristle material can be extended.

  In the above-described embodiment, the member 37 is fixed to the rotation shaft of the roller 15, but the foreign substance exclusion plate 38 and the brush roller 35 can be rotatably attached to the rotation shaft of the roller 15, respectively.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a sixth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

In this embodiment, in order to further improve the removal of the foreign matter 6, the foreign matter removal plate 38 of the foreign matter removal mechanism 4 in the fifth embodiment described above can be separated from the member 37 and independently movable. This is configured as an exclusion plate 17.
In addition, the brush roller 35 can be moved in conjunction with the movement of the foreign object exclusion plate 17. Further, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 may be provided independently.

  According to the sixth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, and the brush roller 35 is moved upward when the coin 5 passes. can do. Therefore, since the deformation and frictional force of the brush bristle material of the brush roller 35 can be reduced, the life of the brush bristle material can be extended.

  8 to 10 show a seventh embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing the seventh embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a vertical front view of the conveyance path as viewed from the arrow IX-IX in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a vertical front view of the conveyance path as viewed from the arrow XX in FIG. 8 to 10, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign matter 6 separated from the coin 5 is collected. The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 is provided with a cleaning plate 40 a for peeling the foreign matter 6 from the feeding belt 16 and the foreign matter 6 from the brush roller 35. A cleaning plate 40b for stripping off and a foreign material collection box 40 for collecting the foreign material 6 removed by these cleaning plates 40a and 40b are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the foreign matter collection box 40 is a substantially rectangular box-shaped container, and is disposed above the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16. A foreign matter collection port is provided at the bottom of the foreign matter collection box 40, and the front end of the brush roller 35 and the surface of the feeding belt 16 are in contact with each other at a substantially central point in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance path of the foreign matter collection port. It is preferable to arrange on the surface. In order to prevent the foreign matter 6 from returning backward, a guide that gradually decreases in opening area from the foreign matter collection port to the inside of the foreign matter collection box 40 may be provided.

  The cleaning plate 40a is a substantially long rectangular plate member, and one end of the cleaning plate 40a is joined upright in the vicinity of the foreign matter collection port of the foreign matter collection box 40 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the other end of the cleaning plate 40 a is formed in a shape that does not come into contact with the feeding belt 16 having a groove 46 formed on the surface thereof and having a minute gap.

  The cleaning plate 40b is a substantially long rectangular plate member, and one end of the cleaning plate 40b is joined to the vicinity of the foreign matter collection port of the foreign matter collection box 40 in an upright state as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, an uneven portion 48 is formed at the other end of the cleaning plate 40 b to reduce friction, and is inserted into the brush bristle material 49 of the brush roller 35.

  According to the seventh embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, and foreign matter sandwiched and conveyed by the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16 can be obtained. 6 is peeled off from the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16 and stored in the foreign matter collection box 40, so that the foreign matter 6 once removed can be prevented from returning to the conveyance path again.

  Further, since the groove 46 is provided in the feeding belt 16, when the foreign material 6 enters the groove 46, the foreign material 6 can be dropped to the discharge port 18. Further, since the contact area with the foreign material 6 is reduced and the force for holding the foreign material 6 is weakened, the foreign material 6 can be easily pulled out by being sandwiched between the feeding belt 16 and the brush roller 35.

  Furthermore, since the foreign material 6 can be peeled off from the brush roller 35, the foreign material 6 once removed can be prevented from returning to the transport path, and the foreign material 6 can be prevented from being clogged in the brush bristle material. .

  11 and 12 show an eighth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing the eighth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic vertical front view of the conveyance path as viewed from the arrow XII-XII in FIG. 11. 11 and 12, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, in order to improve the recovery of the foreign matter 6 separated from the coin 5, the removed foreign matter 6 is transferred to the foreign matter collection box 40 by the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the seventh embodiment described above. The rollers 41 and 42 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the roller 41 is disposed below the foreign material collection box 40 and above the brush roller 35. As shown in FIG. 12, the roller 41 may be the brush roller 41, and forms an overlap 52 with the brush roller 35, and the foreign material 6 can be peeled off from the brush roller 35. In addition, a cleaning plate 40b inserted into the brush bristle material 51 is provided in order to peel off the foreign matter 6 from the brush roller 41 and so as not to clog the foreign matter 6 in the brush bristle material. Further, an unevenness 48 is provided on the front end side of the cleaning plate 40b in order to reduce friction.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the roller 42 is provided below the foreign material collection box 40 and above the feeding belt 16, and is disposed so as to contact the roller 41.

  According to the eighth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above, and it is sandwiched and conveyed by the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16. Since the foreign matter 6 is sandwiched between the brush roller 35 and the feeding belt 16 by the peeling rollers 41 and 42 and conveyed to the foreign matter collection box 40, the foreign matter 6 once removed can be prevented from returning to the conveyance path again.

  Further, since the foreign matter 6 can be peeled off from the brush roller 35, the foreign matter 6 once removed can be prevented from returning to the conveyance path, and the foreign matter 6 can be prevented from being clogged in the brush bristle material. .

  FIG. 13 is a front view showing another embodiment of the brush roller constituting the foreign matter removing mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 13, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 12 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the brush bristle material 54 of the brush roller 35 is formed in a spiral shape in the axial direction.

  According to the present embodiment, since the bristle material 54 of the brush roller 35 is formed in a spiral shape in the axial direction, the foreign matter 6 can be moved in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction. As a result, the foreign matter 6 can be removed from the conveyance path.

  FIG. 14 is a front view showing another embodiment of the foreign matter removing plate and the brush roller constituting the foreign matter removing mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 14, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign material exclusion plate 17 has an uneven portion 43 at the tip so that the plate material does not hit the brush bristle material 50 of the brush roller 35 strongly, and a rotating shaft 44 for swinging the foreign material exclusion plate 17. Is provided. Further, the brush roller 35 is a brush bristle material 50 having a certain width as a protrusion and formed in the axial direction with a gap. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the tip of the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the protrusion of the brush roller 35 are formed in a comb shape when viewed from the transport direction.

  According to the present embodiment, since the foreign object exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 do not hit each other, the amount of wear can be reduced. In addition, since the foreign object exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 can freely rotate, the efficiency of removing the foreign object 6 can be improved.

  15 and 16 show a ninth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a schematic side view showing the ninth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. These are the schematic top views which show 9th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. 15 and FIG. 16, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 14 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the present embodiment has a coin separating unit in addition to the components of the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the first embodiment described above in order to provide the foreign matter removing plate 17 and the brush roller 55 separately. 2 and the coin discriminating section 3, intermediate rollers 56 and 57, a second discharge port 58 as a second drop space, and a foreign substance drop plate 59 are provided.

  The intermediate rollers 56 and 57 are provided between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 of the coin separating unit 2 that is the conveyance path as the coin processing device 1 and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discriminating unit 3. An intermediate roller 57 pressed downward is provided above the intermediate roller 56 facing the gap 60. The gap 60 is about half of the thickness of one coin 5 and is preferably about 0.7 to 1 mm in the case of Japan, for example.

  The first discharge port 18 is a drop space formed between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 and the intermediate rollers 56 and 57. The distance between the centers of the roller 15 and the intermediate roller 57 that is the divided distance is about the diameter of the coin 5. For example, in Japan, about 20 mm, which is close to the diameter of a 1-yen coin, is preferable.

  The foreign material exclusion plate 17 is formed of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member, and its long side is between the coin separating unit 2 and the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and crosses the conveyance path of the coin 5, that is, the conveyance path extension. In a direction intersecting with the line, it is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and is pressed in the direction of the conveyor belt 12 with a predetermined gap by a spring (not shown).

  The brush roller 55 is provided between the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the coin discriminating unit 3 so that the tip of the brush bristle material crosses the conveyance path of the coin 5. The diameter of the brush roller 55 is preferably about 10 mm, for example. The brush bristle material of the brush roller 55 can be made of resin such as nylon, animal hair, metal or the like. The length of the brush bristle material is preferably about 3 to 4 mm, for example.

  The second discharge port 58 is a drop space formed between the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the conveyor belt 24. The distance between the centers of the intermediate roller 57 and the roller 21 that is the divided distance is about the diameter of the coin 5. For example, in Japan, about 20 mm which is close to the diameter of a 1-yen coin is preferable.

  The foreign material drop plate 59 is made of a substantially long rectangular plate member formed of, for example, a thin resin plate, and is an upper portion of the first discharge port 18 and upstream of the intermediate roller 57 in the conveyance path of the coin 5. It is provided across the top.

  According to the ninth embodiment of the coin processing device of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above, and intermediate for the foreign material 6 whose thickness is thinner than the gap 60. Since the roller 56 and the intermediate roller 57 are not sandwiched between the rollers 56 and the intermediate roller 57, the posture of the foreign material 6 is inclined downward as the tip of the foreign material 6 is fed out to the second discharge port 58. is there. As a result, the foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5, and the like can be reliably removed.

  Further, the brush roller 55 can scoop up the foreign matter that has lost the clamping force of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 with a brush, and pinch it between the intermediate roller 57 and discharge it upward. Therefore, the highly rigid foreign material 6 can be reliably removed with a small conveying force.

  In addition, since the gaps 60 are provided in the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, the long foreign matter 6 is not restrained in the transport direction, and such foreign matter 6 is also reliably secured by the second discharge port 58 and the brush roller 55. Can be removed.

  Furthermore, since the foreign material dropping plate 59 is provided on the upstream side of the intermediate roller 57, the foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5 can collide with the foreign material dropping plate 59 and be dropped to the discharge port 18.

  In addition, in the transport speed V1 of the coin separating unit 2, the transport speed V2 of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, and the transport speed V3 of the coin discriminating unit 3, V3 is set to the highest speed, and V1 and V2 are set to constant speed, The speed can be set faster in the order of V2 and V1. As a result, at the first and second discharge ports 18 and 58, the conveyance speed on the upstream side is slower than that on the downstream side, so that the foreign matter 6 is less likely to fly, and the first and second discharge ports 18 and 58. It becomes easy to fall. Furthermore, in the coin discriminating unit 3, the interval between the coins 5 can be increased by increasing the transport speed.

  FIG. 17 is a schematic side view showing the tenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 17, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 16 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the present embodiment has a coin separating unit in addition to the components of the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the fourth embodiment described above in order to provide the foreign matter removing plate 17 and the brush roller 55 separately. 2 and the coin discriminating section 3, intermediate rollers 56 and 57, a second discharge port 58 as a second drop space, and a foreign substance drop plate 59 are provided.

  The intermediate rollers 56 and 57 are provided between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 of the coin separating unit 2 that is the conveyance path as the coin processing device 1 and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discriminating unit 3. An intermediate roller 57 pressed downward is provided above the intermediate roller 56 facing the gap 60.

  The first discharge port 18 is a drop space formed between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 and the intermediate rollers 56 and 57. The distance between the centers of the roller 15 and the intermediate roller 57 that is the divided distance is about the diameter of the coin 5.

  The foreign material exclusion plate 17 is formed of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member, and its long side is between the coin separating unit 2 and the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and crosses the conveyance path of the coin 5, that is, the conveyance path extension. In a direction intersecting with the line, it is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and is pressed in the direction of the conveyor belt 12 with a predetermined gap by a spring (not shown).

  The brush roller 55 that can move up and down is provided between the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the coin discrimination unit 3, and is supported by a rotating shaft that is pressed downward by a spring 66. Further, the tip of the brush bristle material is provided so as to cross the conveyance path of the coin 5.

  The second discharge port 58 is a drop space formed between the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the conveyor belt 24.

  The foreign material drop plate 59 is made of a substantially long rectangular plate member formed of, for example, a thin resin plate, and is an upper portion of the first discharge port 18 and upstream of the intermediate roller 57 in the conveyance path of the coin 5. It is provided across the top.

  According to the tenth embodiment of the coin processing device of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above-described fourth embodiment, and an intermediate for the foreign material 6 whose thickness is thinner than the gap 60. Since the roller 56 and the intermediate roller 57 are not sandwiched between the rollers 56 and the intermediate roller 57, the posture of the foreign material 6 is inclined downward as the tip of the foreign material 6 is fed out to the second discharge port 58. is there. As a result, the foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5, and the like can be reliably removed.

  Further, the brush roller 55 can scoop up the foreign matter that has lost the clamping force of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 with a brush, and pinch it between the intermediate roller 57 and discharge it upward. Therefore, the highly rigid foreign material 6 can be reliably removed with a small conveying force.

  In addition, since the gaps 60 are provided in the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, the long foreign matter 6 is not restrained in the transport direction, and such foreign matter 6 is also reliably secured by the second discharge port 58 and the brush roller 55. Can be removed.

  Furthermore, since the foreign material dropping plate 59 is provided on the upstream side of the intermediate roller 57, the foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5 can collide with the foreign material dropping plate 59 and be dropped to the discharge port 18.

  FIG. 18 is a schematic side view showing the eleventh embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 18, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 17 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the present embodiment has a coin separating unit in addition to the constituent elements of the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the fifth embodiment described above in order to provide the foreign matter removing plate 17 and the brush roller 55 separately. 2 and the coin discriminating section 3, intermediate rollers 56 and 57, a second discharge port 58 as a second drop space, and a foreign substance drop plate 59 are provided.

  According to the eleventh embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the fifth embodiment described above, and an intermediate for the foreign matter 6 whose thickness is thinner than the gap 60. Since the roller 56 and the intermediate roller 57 are not sandwiched between the rollers 56 and the intermediate roller 57, the posture of the foreign material 6 is inclined downward as the tip of the foreign material 6 is fed out to the second discharge port 58. is there. As a result, the foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5, and the like can be reliably removed.

  Further, the brush roller 55 can scoop up the foreign matter that has lost the clamping force of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 with a brush, and pinch it between the intermediate roller 57 and discharge it upward. Therefore, the highly rigid foreign material 6 can be reliably removed with a small conveying force.

  In addition, since the gaps 60 are provided in the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, the long foreign matter 6 is not restrained in the transport direction, and such foreign matter 6 is also reliably secured by the second discharge port 58 and the brush roller 55. Can be removed.

  Furthermore, since the foreign material dropping plate 59 is provided on the upstream side of the intermediate roller 57, the foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5 can collide with the foreign material dropping plate 59 and be dropped to the discharge port 18.

  FIG. 19 is a schematic side view showing a twelfth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 19, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 18 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the present embodiment is the same as the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the ninth embodiment described above, and the second foreign matter is not provided on the coin discrimination unit 3 side of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 without providing the brush roller 55. An exclusion plate 97 and a second foreign material drop plate 99 are provided.

  The intermediate rollers 56 and 57 are provided between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 of the coin separating unit 2 that is the conveyance path as the coin processing device 1 and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discriminating unit 3. An intermediate roller 57 pressed downward is provided above the intermediate roller 56 facing the gap 60. The gap 60 is about half of the thickness of one coin 5 and is preferably about 0.7 to 1 mm in the case of Japan, for example.

  The first discharge port 18 is a drop space formed between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 and the intermediate rollers 56 and 57. The distance between the centers of the roller 15 and the intermediate roller 57 that is the divided distance is about the diameter of the coin 5.

  The first foreign material exclusion plate 17 is made of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member, and its long side is between the coin separating unit 2 and the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and crosses the conveyance path of the coin 5, that is, In a direction intersecting with the conveyance path extension line, it is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and is pressed in the direction of the conveyance belt 12 with a predetermined gap by a spring (not shown).

  The second foreign material exclusion plate 97 is formed of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member, and its long side is between the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the coin discriminating unit 3 and crosses the conveyance path of the coin 5, that is, The shaft is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction in a direction intersecting with the extension line of the conveyance path, and is pressed downward by a spring (not shown).

  The second discharge port 58 is a drop space formed between the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the conveyor belt 24.

  The first foreign material drop plate 59 is an upper portion of the first discharge port 18, upstream of the intermediate roller 57, and the second foreign material drop plate 99 is an upper portion of the second discharge port 58, They are provided downstream of the intermediate roller 57 so as to cross the upper part of the transport path of the coins 5.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 described in the first to eighth embodiments of the present invention are combined on the upstream side and / or the downstream side of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57. It is also possible to arrange them.

  According to the twelfth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first to eighth embodiments described above, and to the foreign material 6 having a thickness smaller than the gap 60. Is not sandwiched between the intermediate roller 56 and the intermediate roller 57, so that the posture is inclined downward as the tip of the foreign material 6 is fed out to the second discharge port 58, so that it is easy to fall to the second discharge port 58. effective. As a result, the foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5, and the like can be reliably removed.

  In addition, since the second foreign matter removing plate 97 is provided in the foreign matter removing mechanism 4, similarly to the first foreign matter removing plate 17, the conveying direction of the foreign matter 6 is directed downward, forcing the second discharge port. 58 is dropped. As a result, the foreign matter 6 carried alone, the foreign matter 6 placed on the coin 5, the flexible foreign matter 6 such as paper and lint, the foreign matter 6 having a larger outer diameter than the coin 5, and the like are reliably removed. can do.

  Further, since the first foreign material dropping plate 59 is provided on the upstream side of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 and the second foreign material falling plate 99 is provided on the upstream side of the roller 21 of the coin discrimination unit 3, the first foreign material dropping plate 99 is placed on the coin 5. The placed foreign matter 6 can be made to collide with the first and second foreign matter dropping plates 59 and 99, respectively, and dropped to the first and second discharge ports 18 and 58.

  FIG. 20 is a schematic side view showing the thirteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 20, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 19 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The foreign matter removing mechanism 4 according to the present embodiment is the same as the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 according to the ninth embodiment described above, except that the foreign matter removing plate 17 and the foreign matter dropping plate 59 are not provided. A first brush roller 35 is provided on the second side, and a second brush roller is provided on the coin discrimination unit 3 side.

  The intermediate rollers 56 and 57 are provided between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 of the coin separating unit 2 that is the conveyance path as the coin processing device 1 and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discriminating unit 3. An intermediate roller 57 pressed downward is provided above the intermediate roller 56 facing the gap 60. The gap 60 is about half of the thickness of one coin 5 and is preferably about 0.7 to 1 mm in the case of Japan, for example.

  The first brush roller 35 is on the coin separating portion 2 side of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, and the second brush roller 55 is on the coin discriminating portion 3 side of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57. 5 is provided so as to press the feeding belt 16 and the intermediate roller 57 in a state of crossing the conveyance path 5. The diameter of the brush roller 55 is preferably about 10 mm, for example. The brush bristle material of the brush roller 55 can be made of resin such as nylon, animal hair, metal or the like. The length of the brush bristle material is preferably about 3 to 4 mm, for example.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 and the brush roller 35 described in the first to eighth embodiments of the present invention are combined on the upstream side and / or the downstream side of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57. It is also possible to arrange them.

  According to the thirteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first to eighth embodiments described above can be obtained, and the foreign object 6 having a thickness smaller than the gap 60 can be obtained. Is not sandwiched between the intermediate roller 56 and the intermediate roller 57, so that the posture is inclined downward as the tip of the foreign material 6 is fed out to the second discharge port 58, so that it is easy to fall to the second discharge port 58. effective. As a result, the foreign matter 6 that has been carried alone, the foreign matter 6 having an outer diameter larger than that of the coin 5, and the like can be reliably removed.

  In addition, since the second brush roller 55 is provided in the foreign matter removing mechanism 4, the foreign matter 6 that has lost the clamping force of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 is scooped up with a brush in the same manner as the first brush roller 35. And can be discharged upward. Therefore, the highly rigid foreign material 6 can be reliably removed with a small conveying force.

  Furthermore, since the gaps 60 are provided in the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, the long foreign matter 6 is not restrained in the transport direction, and such foreign matter 6 is also reliably secured by the second discharge port 58 and the brush roller 55. Can be removed.

  FIG. 21 is a front view showing another embodiment of the intermediate rollers 56 and 57 constituting the foreign matter removing mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 21, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 20 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the intermediate roller 57 provided with the groove 65 is provided above the intermediate roller 56 provided with the groove 64 facing the gap 60.

  According to the present embodiment, since the grooves 64 and 65 are provided in the intermediate rollers 56 and 57, respectively, when the foreign matter 6 enters the grooves 64 and 65, the foreign matter 6 can be dropped to the discharge port 58. Moreover, since the contact area with the foreign material 6 is reduced and the force for holding the foreign material 6 is weakened, the foreign material 6 can be easily pulled out by being sandwiched between the intermediate roller 57 and the brush roller 55.

  FIG. 22 is a front view showing another embodiment of the foreign material dropping plates 59 and 99 constituting the foreign material removing mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 22, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 21 are the same parts or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, for example, a plurality of slits 69 for allowing coins 5 to pass therethrough are short at the lower part of one side in the longitudinal direction of the substantially long rectangular foreign substance drop plates 59 and 99 formed of a thin resin plate. In the direction.

  According to the present embodiment, since the plurality of slits 69 are provided in the lower part of one side in the longitudinal direction of the foreign substance drop plates 59 and 99, the lower sides of the foreign substance drop plates 59 and 99 partitioned by the plurality of slits 69 are brushes, respectively. The foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5 can be dropped to the first and second discharge ports 18 and 58.

  FIG. 23 is a schematic side view showing the fourteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 23, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the coin discriminating unit 3 and the coin separating unit 2 are arranged such that the conveyance path of the coin discrimination unit 3 is below the extension line of the conveyance path of the coin separation unit 2. Is arranged. As a result, the conveyance path of the coin processing apparatus 1 has a step, and includes a receiving plate 85, a hopper 84, and a roller 21 that constitute the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 at the step. That is, the foreign matter removing mechanism 4 in the present embodiment includes rollers 14, 15, 16 as feeding rollers, a foreign matter removing plate 17 as an exclusion plate, a discharge port 18 as a drop space, and a roller 21 as a separation roller. A hopper 84 and a receiving plate 85.

  The roller 15 that feeds the coin 5 from the coin separating unit 2 is wound around a roller 14 that is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied and a feeding belt 16, and is provided on the transport belt 12. The roller 15 is attached to a member that is freely rotatable on the rotation shaft of the roller 14 and is pressed against the transport belt 12 by a spring.

  The foreign substance exclusion plate 17 is formed of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member, and is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction in a state where its long side crosses the conveyance path of the coins 5, that is, in a direction intersecting with the conveyance path extension line. A predetermined gap is provided by a spring (not shown) and is pressed in the direction of the conveyor belt 12.

  The receiving plate 85 is formed of a substantially long rectangular plate-like member in which a plurality of drop holes smaller than the outer diameter of the coin 5 are formed, and the long side thereof crosses the conveyance path of the coin 5, that is, a conveyance path extension line. The short side of the coin 5 is pivotally supported so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, and a short path forms a transport path connecting the coin separating unit 2 and the coin discriminating unit 3. That is, one end of the long side of the receiving plate 85 is close to the transport belt 12 and the roller 11 of the coin separating unit 2, and the other end of the long side of the receiving plate 85 is the transport belt 24 and the roller of the coin discriminating unit 3. 20 is arranged so as to be close to 20.

  A hopper 84, which is a storage space for receiving the coin 5 and foreign matter 6 that are fed out and dropped from the coin separation unit 2, includes an upper part of the conveying belt 24 above the roller 20, a receiving plate 85, a separation roller 21, and not illustrated. It is formed with a side plate.

  The separation roller 21 that separates the coins 5 one by one is provided at a position not facing the roller 20, and the gap 30 with the conveying belt 24 is wider than the thickness of one coin 5 and overlaps the coin 5. The coin 5 and the foreign matter 6 are rotated in the reverse direction with respect to the transport direction so as to be flipped off.

  The discharge port 18 is a fall space formed between the downstream end of the conveyor belt 12 of the coin separating unit 2, which is a conveyance path as the coin processing apparatus 1, and the upstream end of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discrimination unit 3. .

  Next, the operation in the fourteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention described above will be explained. First, the conveying operation of the coin 5 will be described. The coins 5 placed on the conveyor belt 12 are separated one by one by the separation roller 13. Then, the coin 5 is nipped between the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12 and conveyed, and is fed out on an extension line of the conveying path. That is, the fed coin 5 falls from the conveyor belt 12 to the receiving plate 85 and is accommodated in the hopper 84 on the upper side of the conveyor belt 24 of the coin discrimination unit 3. And it is pushed between the conveyance belt 24 and the roller 21 of the coin discrimination part 3. At this time, since the roller 21 rotates in the reverse direction with respect to the transport direction, the coins 5 and foreign matter 6 that are superimposed on the coins 5 are flipped off, and the coins 5 are separated and transported one by one.

  Next, the foreign substance removal operation will be described. First, the conveyance path is connected to the coin separating unit 2 and the coin discriminating unit 3 by a receiving plate 85, and a plurality of dropping holes (not shown) smaller than the outer diameter of the coin 5 are provided in the receiving plate 85. It has been. Accordingly, the conveyed foreign matter 6 falls onto the receiving plate 85 when released from the clamping force between the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12. As a result, the foreign matter 6 smaller than the outer diameter of the coin 5 passes through the plurality of drop holes and falls to the discharge port 18. The foreign matter 6 remaining in the hopper 84 rotates the one end of the long side close to the conveying belt 24 and the roller 20 of the receiving plate 85 upward, and reversely rotates the conveying belt 24, whereby the discharge port 18. Can be dropped.

  According to the fourteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, since the coin 5 is transported from the coin separating unit 2 to the coin discriminating unit 3 by the dropping operation of the coin 5, it has been transported alone. The foreign matter 6 passes through the drop hole of the receiving plate 85 and is dropped to the discharge port 18.

  Moreover, the foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5, the foreign material 6 sandwiched under the coin 5, and the foreign material 6 that is folded up and down so as to wrap the coin 5 are received by the coin 5 by the receiving plate 85. It is shaken off from the coin 5 by repulsive vibration when it is dropped. As a result, these foreign substances 6 pass through the drop hole of the receiving plate 85 and are dropped to the discharge port 18.

  FIG. 24 is a schematic side view showing the fifteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 24, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the transport path of the coin discriminating unit 3 is below the extension line on the surface of the transport path of the coin separating unit 2, and in the transport direction of the coin separating unit 2. On the other hand, they are arranged obliquely with an angle. That is, the configuration and arrangement of the coin discrimination unit 3 are different from those of the other embodiments described above.

  The coin discriminating unit 3 places rollers 87, 88 for placing and transporting the coins 5, a conveyor belt 89 hung around the rollers 87, 88 and having projections 90 on the conveyor surface, and a peripheral surface of the coins 5. The guide 91, the image detector 28, and the like are generally configured.

  The guide 91 is a long rectangular plate-like member, and is formed by bending an L-shaped cross-section as shown in FIG. 24, and the surface of the L-shaped long side extends below the conveying belt 89 in the conveying direction. And are arranged side by side so as to be orthogonal to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 89. On the other hand, this L-shaped short side is arranged so as to intersect with the conveying direction of the conveying belt 89, and the upper surface of the end portion thereof is the conveying direction of the roller 11 which is the downstream end of the conveying path of the coin separating unit 2. It is provided so as to be the same as or further upstream from the end face. The width of the plate member, that is, the length of the guide 91 in the direction orthogonal to the surface of the conveyor belt 89 is preferably approximately equal to or greater than the thickness of the coin 5.

  Next, the operation in the fifteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention described above will be explained. The coins 5 placed on the conveyor belt 12 are separated one by one by the separation roller 13. Then, the coin 5 is nipped between the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12 and conveyed, and is fed out on an extension line of the conveying path. That is, the fed coin 5 falls from the conveyor belt 12 with its side surface coming into contact with the short side of the guide 91, brings one surface of the coin 5 into contact with the conveyor belt 89 of the coin discrimination unit 3, and It is delivered with the side surface placed on the long side of the guide 91. Further, when the side surface of the coin 5 is caught on the protrusion 90 of the conveyance belt 89 of the coin discrimination unit 3, the coin 5 is conveyed to the downstream side of the coin discrimination unit 3.

  According to the fifteenth embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the coin discriminating unit 3 transports the coin 5 at an angle, so that it is placed on the foreign matter 6 and the coin 5 that have been transported alone. The foreign matter 6, the foreign matter 6 sandwiched between the coins 5, and the foreign matter 6 that has been folded up and down so as to wrap the coins 5 are shaken off by the guide 91 and the conveyor belt 89 and can be eliminated. .

  In addition, in each embodiment of this invention mentioned above, naturally it is possible not only to implement each independently, but to combine and implement arbitrary embodiments, respectively.

It is a side schematic diagram showing a 1st embodiment of a coin processing device of the present invention. It is a plane schematic diagram showing a 1st embodiment of a coin processor of the present invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 2nd Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 3rd Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 4th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 5th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 6th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 7th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the longitudinal front view which looked at the conveyance path from the IX-IX arrow of FIG. It is the longitudinal front view which looked at the conveyance path from the XX arrow of FIG. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 8th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the vertical front which looked at the conveyance path from the XII-XII arrow of FIG. It is a front view which shows other embodiment of the brush roller which comprises the foreign material removal mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows other embodiment of the foreign material exclusion plate and brush roller which comprise the foreign material removal mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 9th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the plane schematic which shows 9th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 10th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic side view showing an eleventh embodiment of a coin processing apparatus of the present invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 12th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side schematic diagram which shows 13th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows other embodiment of the intermediate | middle roller which comprises the foreign material removal mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows other embodiment of the foreign material fall board which comprises the foreign material removal mechanism of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side surface schematic diagram which shows 14th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side surface schematic diagram which shows 15th Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 2 Coin separation part 3 Coin discrimination part 4 Foreign material removal mechanism 5 Coin 6 Foreign material 7 Coin insertion port 8 Foreign material discharge port 9 Gap 10, 11 Roller 12 Conveying belt 13 Separation roller 14, 15 Roller 16 Feed belt 17 Foreign material exclusion Plate 18 Fall space (discharge port)
20, 21 Roller 22, 23 Roller 24 Conveying belt 25, 26 Roller 28 Image detector 30 Gap 35 Brush roller

Claims (20)

In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out, a receiving roller for receiving the coin provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and an upper portion of the falling space on the coin separating portion side are pressed downward across the conveyance path extension line. A foreign matter removing mechanism comprising an exclusion plate provided as described above is provided. The coin processing device according to claim 1,
The foreign matter removing mechanism includes an exclusion plate that is rotatable in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance path extension line, a first arm portion that fixes the exclusion plate to one end side, and the other end side of the first arm portion A rotation shaft fixed to the rotation shaft, a second arm portion provided on the rotation shaft, and a link mechanism provided on the rotation shaft of the feeding roller to move the second arm portion. Coin processing device. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller that feeds out, a receiving roller that receives the coin provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and an upper portion of the falling space that rotates in a direction opposite to the conveying direction of the coin, and a protrusion on a roller surface A coin processing apparatus comprising a foreign matter removing mechanism including a brush roller provided in a state of crossing the extension path of the conveyance path so as to press the feeding roller. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding out, a receiving roller for receiving the coin provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and an upper portion of the falling space on the coin separating portion side are pressed downward across the conveyance path extension line. And a protrusion provided in a direction intersecting with the conveyance path extension line of the roller surface, while rotating in the direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the coin at the upper portion of the drop space, A coin processing apparatus comprising a foreign matter removing mechanism including a brush roller provided so that a protruding portion presses the feeding roller. The coin processing device according to claim 3 or 4,
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the brush roller of the foreign matter removing mechanism includes a brush roller moving mechanism movable in a vertical direction. The coin processing device according to claim 5,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the brush roller moving mechanism is provided with the exclusion plate. In the coin processing apparatus according to claim 4 or 6,
The foreign matter exclusion mechanism includes an exclusion plate in which a tip portion pressed against the conveyance path is formed in a comb-like shape, and a brush roller that forms a roller surface as a plurality of protrusions by providing gaps in the rotation axis direction,
The coin processing device, wherein a protrusion of the brush roller is disposed with a gap in a recess at a tip of the exclusion plate. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the feeding roller of the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided on the upper side with a gap so as to face the transport path of the coin, and is pressed against the transport path side. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller that feeds out, a receiving roller that receives the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and two rollers facing the center of the falling space in the transport direction substantially above and below the transport path extension line via a gap. And the intermediate roller disposed above, the upper part of the falling space on the coin separating unit side, and the upper part of the falling space on the coin discriminating unit side so as to cross the conveyance path extension line and be pressed downward. A coin processing apparatus comprising a foreign matter removing mechanism including a provided exclusion plate. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller that feeds out, a receiving roller that receives the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and two rollers facing the center of the falling space in the transport direction substantially above and below the transport path extension line via a gap. And the intermediate roller arranged in the direction above, the upper part of the falling space on the coin separating unit side and the upper part of the falling space on the coin discriminating unit side respectively rotate in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the coins, A coin processing system comprising: a foreign matter removing mechanism comprising a brush roller provided in a state where a projection crosses the conveying path extension line so as to press the feeding roller and the intermediate roller, respectively. Apparatus. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller that feeds out, a receiving roller that receives the coins provided on the downstream side of the falling space, and two rollers facing the center of the falling space in the transport direction substantially above and below the transport path extension line via a gap. An intermediate roller disposed above, an exclusion plate provided on the upper portion of the drop space on the coin separation unit side so as to cross the conveyance path extension line and pressed downward, and the drop on the coin discrimination unit side Foreign matter removal consisting of a brush roller that rotates in the direction opposite to the direction in which the coins are conveyed at the upper part of the space, and a brush roller provided in a state in which the protruding portion of the roller surface crosses the conveyance path extension line so as to press the intermediate roller Equipped with mechanism Coin processing device, characterized in that the. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 9 to 11,
When the transport speed of the coin separating unit is defined as V1, the transport speed of the intermediate roller is defined as V2, and the transport speed of the coin discriminating unit is defined as V3, the speed of V3 is the fastest and the speeds of V1 and V2 are constant. A coin processing apparatus characterized by being set. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 9 to 11,
When the transport speed of the coin separating unit is defined as V1, the transport speed of the intermediate roller is defined as V2, and the transport speed of the coin discriminating unit is defined as V3, the speed of V3 is the fastest and the speed of V2 is faster than the speed of V1. A coin processing apparatus characterized by being set. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 8 and claims 10 to 13,
2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided with a foreign matter collection box above the brush roller and the feeding roller and / or above the intermediate roller and the brush roller. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 8 and claims 10 to 13,
2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided with a cleaning plate that makes contact between a protruding portion of the brush roller and a tip portion thereof when the brush roller rotates. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 8 and claims 10 to 13,
The foreign matter removing mechanism is a coin processing device in which a protrusion of the brush roller is formed in a spiral shape in the rotation axis direction. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 8 and claims 10 to 13,
The foreign matter removing mechanism includes a brush roller that moves a conveying belt having protrusions on a surface thereof in a direction perpendicular to the conveying path. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
A coin processing apparatus, wherein a groove is provided on a roller surface of the feeding roller and / or the intermediate roller of the foreign matter removing mechanism. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A falling space provided between a downstream end of the coin separating unit and an upstream end of the coin discriminating unit, allowing the coins to be transferred and dropping foreign matter, and the coins provided upstream of the falling space. A feeding roller for feeding, a receiving roller for receiving the coin provided on the downstream side of the drop space and on the lower side of the conveying path extension line, and installed on the downstream side of the feeding roller and the upstream side of the receiving roller, A coin processing apparatus comprising a foreign matter removing mechanism including a receiving plate having a plurality of holes smaller than the outer diameter of a coin. In a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin separation unit provided on the upstream side of a conveyance path for conveying coins, and a coin discrimination unit provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path,
A conveyor belt of the coin discriminating unit disposed at an angle with respect to the transport path of the coin separating unit at a lower downstream side of the coin separating unit, and a coin receiving projection provided on the surface of the conveyor belt; A coin processing apparatus, further comprising a foreign matter removing mechanism that is provided side by side in the transport direction of the transport belt and includes a guide that holds a circumferential surface of the coin.

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