JP2010205182A - Coin processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove a foreign object mixed with coins in a coin processing device for receiving/delivering the coin. <P>SOLUTION: The coin processing device includes a foreign object removing mechanism 3 which removes the foreign object 6 in the middle of a conveyance passage for conveying the coins 5. The foreign object removing mechanism 3 includes: conveyance belts 52, 72 which pinch the outer peripheral side of the coin 5 and are arranged on both sides along the conveyance passage; a plurality of moving platforms 55, 65 on which rollers 53, 54, 59, 63, 64, 69 for wrapping around the conveyance belt 72 on one side are provided and which move orthogonally to the conveyance passage; and a plurality of pressing means 58, 68 which press the plurality of moving platforms 55, 65, respectively orthogonally to the conveyance passage. Each time the coin 5 passes near the moving platforms 55, 65, the moving platforms 55, 65 move to change the distance between the conveyance belts 52, 72 on both sides, the outer peripheral surface of the coin 5 is pinched and conveyed by the conveyance belts 52, 72 on both sides, and the conveyed foreign object 6 is dropped below the conveyance passage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus including a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter mixed together with coins when a coin is received and dispensed by an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) or the like.

Conventionally, there are Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 as literature known inventions of the foreign matter removing mechanism of such a coin processing device.
Patent Document 1 discloses a mechanism for holding a side surface of a coin by a belt arranged in parallel and transporting the coin, and a moving mechanism for moving the belt in parallel according to the size of the coin and changing the belt interval according to a command from a control unit. Is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a mechanism for pressing a side surface of a coin against a conveyor belt with a pre-pressed side plate. Further, in Patent Document 3, a rotating brush roller in which rollers are planted on the upper side and the lower side across the conveyance path is disposed, and a coin is allowed to pass between the rotating brush rollers so that the metal powder adhering to the upper and lower sides of the coin is passed. It is disclosed to remove dirt.

JP 2007-304879 (paragraph 0024, FIG. 1, etc.) JP-A-6-23138 (paragraph 0022, FIG. 2 etc.) JP-A-9-185747 (paragraph 0042-paragraph 0047, FIG. 11, FIG. 13 etc.)

  In Patent Document 1 of the prior art, when a coin is tilted, it cannot be clamped by a belt, and there is a problem that the coin falls. In addition, when a plurality of coins, particularly coins of different sizes, enter the belt arranged in parallel at the same time, there is a problem that small coins cannot be pinched and small coins cannot be dropped or conveyed. Also, there is no description of removing foreign matters such as papers such as receipts mixed with coins, lint, cotton dust, clips and rubber bands.

  Moreover, in patent document 3, as FIG. 4 of patent document 3 shows, the conveyance path lower side of a coin is comprised with a flat plate, the upper side is comprised with a belt, and is the one-sided conveyance which gives conveyance force to a coin. A gap is provided between the flat plate and the belt. Further, the foreign matter removing mechanism has a configuration in which a lower rotating brush roller is disposed where the flat plate is cut, and an upper rotating brush roller is disposed on both sides of the upper belt. However, this foreign matter removing mechanism does not describe removing foreign matters such as papers such as receipts mixed with coins, lint, cotton dust, clips and rubber bands.

  When the foreign matter is mixed into the foreign matter removing mechanism, the foreign matter whose thickness is smaller than the coin is not transported and accumulated because the transport route is one-side transport on the upper side and there is a gap in the transport route. There is. Moreover, although the foreign material on a coin can be peeled off with a brush roller, there is a second problem that cannot be removed because it returns to the transport path again because there is no mechanism and a recovery box that moves out of the transport path. Further, there is a third problem that foreign matters on coins cannot be removed because they are restrained by a belt. Further, there is a fourth problem that the foreign matter under the coin cannot be removed because there is a brush roller on the lower side and there is no gap so that it cannot be dropped.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus including a foreign matter removing mechanism that can reliably remove foreign matter mixed together with a coin with a simple configuration.

  In order to achieve the above object, a coin processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is a coin processing apparatus provided with a foreign substance removing mechanism for removing foreign substances in the middle of a conveyance path for conveying coins, , A plurality of movements that are provided on both sides along the conveyance path for holding and conveying the outer peripheral side surface of the coin, and rollers that are wound around the conveyance belt on one side and that move in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance path And a plurality of first pressing means that respectively press the plurality of moving tables in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance path, and each time the coin passes near the moving table, the moving table moves, The distance between the conveyance belts is changed, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is nipped and conveyed by the conveyance belts on both sides, and the foreign matter conveyed is dropped below the conveyance path.

  A coin processing device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a coin processing device provided with a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins, wherein the foreign matter removing mechanism is configured to apply an outer peripheral side surface of the coin. A transport belt disposed on both sides along the transport path to be sandwiched and transported, a moving base provided with a plurality of rollers around which the transport belt on one side is wound, and moving in a direction orthogonal to the transport path; And a coin guide that is provided separately along the conveying belts on both sides and regulates the vertical movement of the coins by contacting the outer periphery of the coins. And when the coin is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, the moving table moves to change the distance between the conveying belts on both sides, and the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is nipped between the conveying belts on both sides and conveyed And carry The foreign matter coming is that is dropped below the conveying path.

  A coin processing device according to a third aspect of the present invention is a coin processing device provided with a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins, wherein the foreign matter removing mechanism is configured such that an outer peripheral side surface of the coin is removed. A conveyor belt disposed on both sides along the conveyance path to be sandwiched and conveyed, a rotary base provided with a plurality of rollers around which the conveyor belt on one side is wound, and a rotary shaft that rotatably supports the rotary base And a third pressing means for pressing the rotating table, and the rotating table rotates when the coin is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, and the distance between the conveying belts on both sides is changed to change the distance. The outer peripheral side surface of the coin is nipped and conveyed, and the foreign matter conveyed is dropped below the conveyance path.

  A coin processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a coin processing apparatus including a foreign matter removing mechanism that removes foreign matter in the middle of a transport path that transports coins, and the foreign matter removing mechanism is disposed on both sides of the transport path. And a plurality of rollers having rotation axes that extend along a direction that crosses the transport path, and are wound around the plurality of rollers and disposed on both sides of the transport path to sandwich and convey the outer peripheral side surface of the coin. A conveyor belt; a bearing on which a rotating shaft of the roller on one side slides in an axial direction when the coin is pushed between the conveyor belts on both sides; and a fourth pressing means for pressing the roller on the one side, Is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, the roller on one side is moved, the outer circumferential side surface of the coin is nipped and conveyed by the conveying belts on both sides, and the conveyed foreign matter falls below the conveying path. Let .

  A coin processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a coin processing apparatus provided with a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins, and the foreign matter removing mechanism is provided on both sides of the transport path. A plurality of rollers having rotation axes extending along a direction perpendicular to the conveyance path, a lower conveyance belt that is wound around the plurality of rollers and arranged on both sides of the conveyance path, and the lower belt An upper conveyance belt provided opposite to the conveyance belt on the side and wound around a plurality of rollers, and a side plate for attaching the roller of the upper conveyance belt are freely provided to rotate the upper roller. A rotation shaft; and a fifth pressing means for pressing the side plate and pressing the upper transport belt against the lower transport belt, and when the coin is pushed between the upper and lower transport belts. Hold the outer periphery of the coin and carry it The foreign substance Rutotomoni conveyed are dropped below the conveying path.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to achieve a coin processing apparatus provided with the foreign material removal mechanism which can remove reliably the foreign material mixed with the coin with simple structure.

It is the top view which looked at the coin processing apparatus of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention from the upper part. It is the figure (A direction arrow view of FIG. 1) which looked at the conveyance path from the coin separation part of the coin processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment to the coin discrimination part 4 from the side. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the top view which looked at the foreign substance removal mechanism of a 2nd embodiment from the upper part. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the top view which looked at the foreign material removal mechanism of a 3rd embodiment from the upper part. It is the top view which looked at the foreign material removal mechanism of a 4th embodiment from the upper part. It is the top view which looked at the foreign material removal mechanism of a 5th embodiment from the upper part. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification 1 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification 2 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification 3 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification 4 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification 5 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification 6 of 6th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of 7th Embodiment. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8 of the modification of 7th Embodiment. It is the top view which looked at the foreign substance removal mechanism of an 8th embodiment from the upper part. It is the FF sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<< First Embodiment >>
<Overall configuration of coin processing apparatus 1>
The coin processing device 1 of the first embodiment is a device that receives and pays out coins such as ATMs.
A foreign matter removing mechanism in the coin processing device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the coin processing device 1 according to the first embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the transport from the coin separation unit 2 to the coin discrimination unit 4 in the coin processing device 1 shown in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the path | route from the side (A direction arrow directional view of FIG. 1).

1 indicates the conveying direction of the coin 5, arrow α2 in FIG. 1 indicates the moving direction of the roller 59, arrow α3 in FIG. 1 indicates the moving direction of the rollers 53 and 54, An arrow α4 in FIG. 1 indicates the moving direction of the rollers 63 and 64. The arrows in FIG. 2 indicate the rotation directions of the rollers.
A coin processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 separates coins 5 inserted into a coin insertion slot 7 one by one and outputs (unloads) them to a foreign substance removal mechanism 3 and a coin 5 in the direction of arrow α1. It is configured to include a foreign matter removing mechanism 3 that transports and removes foreign matter 6 that is mixed in when coins 5 are thrown in, and a coin discriminating unit 4 that discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the thrown coins 5.

Here, in order to discriminate the coins 5 one by one, the coin discriminating unit 4 makes the conveyance speed of the coins 5 faster than the conveyance speed in the coin separation unit 2 which is the conveyance source of the coins 5. An interval is set apart.
The foreign matter 6 that is mixed in and removed from the coin processing apparatus 1 is paper such as receipts, lint, cotton dust, office supplies such as clips and rubber bands.

<Coin separating unit 2 of coin processing apparatus 1>
As shown in FIG. 2, the coin separating unit 2 has a wall surface 7 h whose opening area becomes narrower as it goes downward, a coin insertion slot 7 into which a coin 5 is inserted, a roller 10 (see FIG. 2), and a roller 11. A conveyor belt 12 that carries the coin 5 that has been wound around and put in the foreign matter 6 that has been mixed in, a separation roller 13 that is disposed above the coin 5 and separates the coin 5 one by one, and a roller 14 ( 2) and a feeding belt 16 that is wound around a roller 15 to output (carry out) the coin 5 to the foreign matter removal mechanism 3, and is rotatably provided so as to cross the conveying path of the coin 5. In order to discharge the foreign matter 6 remaining in the vicinity of the coin slot 7 by rotating the conveyor belt 12 in the reverse direction, and the foreign matter exclusion plate 17 biased in the direction of the conveyor belt 12 by a spring (not shown). And a discharge port 8 (see FIG. 2). Yes.

The separation roller 13 separates the coins 5 one by one so that the gap g1 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 are rotated in the reverse direction with respect to the conveying direction of the coins 5 (the direction of the arrow α1 shown in FIG. 2) so as to flip the coins 5 that overlap. 2 are supported and attached to the side plates 19 on both sides shown in FIG. 1 by ball bearings.
The roller 14 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied.
As shown in FIG. 1, the roller 15 is attached to a side plate 20 rotatably provided on the rotation shaft of the roller 14, and is urged by a spring (not shown) and pressed against the conveying belt 12 (FIG. 2). reference). Instead of using the feeding belt 16, the roller 15 may be rotationally driven and urged by a spring to be pressed against the conveying belt 12.

<Foreign matter removal mechanism 3 of coin processing device 1>
The foreign matter removing mechanism 3 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with outer peripheral side surfaces (cylindrical surfaces that form the thickness of the coins 5) along the both sides of the coin 5 conveying path. This is a mechanism for transporting the coins 5 by being sandwiched between the transport belt 52 on one side (upper side of the paper in FIG. 1) and the transport belt 72 on the other side (lower side of the paper in FIG. 1).
With the configuration in which the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is sandwiched and transported by the transport belts 52 and 72, the foreign matter 6 under the coin 5 that is attached to the coin 5 and the foreign matter 6 that is separately conveyed separately from the coin 5, The conveyor belt 52 and the conveyor belt 72 are not restrained. Therefore, it is configured to be dropped under the conveyance path of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3. Further, foreign matter 6 on the coin 5 adhered to the coin 5 is removed upward by a brush roller 48 that rotates in the direction opposite to the direction of conveyance of the coin 5 shown in FIG. 2 (the direction of the arrow α1 in FIG. 2). .

Therefore, in order to remove the foreign matter 6 efficiently, it is required to widen the space of the conveyance path which is the foreign matter removal space in the foreign matter removal mechanism 3.
A conveyance belt 52 that sandwiches the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 shown in FIG. 1 from one side (upper side of the conveyance path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) is wound around the roller 43, the roller 44, and the roller 45. By rotating and driving, the coin 5 is moved in the conveyance direction (the direction of the arrow α1 in FIG. 1).
A conveying belt 72 that clamps the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 from the other side (the lower side of the conveying path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) is wound around rollers 53, 54, 59 and rollers 63, 64, 69. The roller 69 is rotationally driven to move the coin 5 in the conveyance direction (the direction of the arrow α1 in FIG. 1).

The rollers 53 and 54 are rotatably attached to a vertical axis provided on a moving table 55 that moves on a rail 57 (see FIG. 2) that extends perpendicular to the conveyance direction (arrow α1 direction) of the coin 5. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, when the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyor belts 52 and 72, the rollers 53 and 54 on the moving base 55 move in the direction of the arrow α3.
Similarly, the rollers 63 and 64 shown in FIG. 1 are rotatably mounted on a vertical axis provided on a moving table 65 that moves a rail 67 that extends perpendicular to the conveyance direction (arrow α1 direction) of the coin 5. It has been. When the coin 5 is conveyed by the conveyor belts 52 and 72 as shown in FIG. 1, the rollers 63 and 64 on the moving table 65 move in the direction of the arrow α4.

The roller 59 is attached to a member that is rotatably provided on the shaft 60 in order to maintain the tension of the conveying belt 72 on the other side (the lower side in FIG. 1), and moves in the direction of the arrow α2. The roller 59 is given tension at one end of the torsion spring 61, and the other end of the torsion spring 61 is engaged with the round bar 62.
Further, the moving table 55 that moves the rail 57 and the moving table 65 that moves the rail 67 shown in FIGS. 2 and 1 respectively push the coin 5 by the elastic force of the compression springs 58 and 68 (see FIG. 1) (see FIG. 1). 1 (upward on the paper surface).

A coin guide 46 that guides the front and back sides of the outer periphery of the coin 5 on one side (upper side of the transport path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) and an outer periphery of the coin 5 on the other side (lower side of the transport path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1). The coin guides 56 and 66 for guiding the front and back surfaces of the coin 5 are used to restrict the movement of the coin 5 in the vertical direction so that the posture of the coin 5 is not tilted with respect to the horizontal plane and detached from the conveyor belts 52 and 72. It is a guide plate provided in the vicinity of the conveyance path of the conveyance belts 52 and 72 so as to be positioned on the front and back surfaces of the outer peripheral portion of the belt.
2, for easy understanding, the coin guide 46 (46b) on the outer peripheral surface side of the coin 5 on one side (the upper side of the conveyance path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) and the other side (in FIG. 1). Coin guides 56 (56b) and 66 on the outer peripheral surface side of the coin 5 on the lower side of the transport path are not shown.

The coin guide 46 on one side (the upper side of the conveyance path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) is fixed to the base 73 of the support member.
The coin guides 56 and 66 on the other side (the lower side of the conveyance path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) are attached to the moving bases 55 and 65, and the coin 5 is connected to the conveyance belt 52 on one side and the conveyance belt on the other side. When it is pushed in between 72, it moves in the direction of arrow α1.
The brush roller 48 for removing the foreign matter 6 on the coin 5 shown in FIG. 2 is provided in a state where the tip of the brush bristle material (protrusion) crosses the conveying path (arrow α1 direction in FIG. 1) of the coin 5. At the same time, the tip of the brush bristle material is provided to be pressed against the facing roller 49. The brush roller 48 and the opposing roller 49 are attached to the side plates 70 and 71 shown in FIG.

The brush roller 48 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied, and is rotated in the reverse direction with respect to the coin 5 conveyance direction (the direction of the arrow α1 in FIG. 2). As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the brush bristle material of the brush roller 48 peels off the foreign material 6 placed on the coin 5 and sandwiches the foreign material 6 between the brush roller 48 and the opposing roller 49 and moves upward. It can be transported and put into the foreign material recovery box 50 shown in FIG.
The foreign matter collection box 50 has a box shape and is provided for collecting the foreign matter 6 removed by the brush roller 48.
An entrance 50 a for taking in the foreign matter 6 is opened at the bottom of the foreign matter collection box 50, and an introduction plate 51 for peeling and introducing the foreign matter 6 from the brush roller 48 and the opposing roller 49 is attached.

The introduction plate 51 gradually reduces the width (area) through which the foreign material 6 passes as it goes into the foreign material collection box 50, thereby preventing the foreign material 6 from returning to the outside of the foreign material collection box 50. ing.
The rollers 43, 44, 45, 69 shown in FIG. 1, the shaft 60, the round bar 62, the rails 57, 67, and the side plates 70, 71 are attached to the base 73.
3 is a view of a cross section passing through the centers of the roller 43 and the roller 53 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the left side, that is, a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3 indicates the moving direction of the rollers 53, 54, and the like.

  3 indicate the coin guides 46 and 56 on the lower side of the coin 5, and reference numerals 46 b and 56 b indicate the coin guide on the upper side of the coin 5. Note that the upper and lower coin guides 46a and 46b and the upper and lower coin guides 56a and 56b are respectively coupled at both ends in the transport direction (the direction of the arrow α1 in FIG. 1). The upper and lower coin guides 46a and 46b and the upper and lower coin guides 56a and 56b may be divided, respectively. However, since operations such as assembling are complicated, it is preferable that they are integrally formed.

By the upper and lower coin guides 46a and 46b and the upper and lower coin guides 56a and 56b, when the coin 5 floats from the lower coin guides 46a and 56a, it comes into contact with the upper coin guides 46b and 56b and stops rising. Therefore, there is an effect that the coin 5 can be prevented from falling off the conveyor belts 52 and 72. The same effect can be obtained in the coin guide 66 (see FIG. 1) formed above and below the coin 5 to be conveyed.
The upper and lower coin guides 46 (46a, 46b), 56 (56a, 56b), 66 can be used only on the lower side. However, it is preferable that the coin guides 46, 56, and 66 are provided at the top and bottom because the conveyance of the coin 5 is stabilized.

Moreover, the code | symbols 74a-74d of FIG. 3 have shown the rotating shaft of the rollers 45, 43, 53, 54, respectively, and the codes | symbols 75a-75g of FIG. 3 have respectively shown the ball bearing.
Moreover, since the coin 5 can be rotated by changing each conveyance speed of the conveyance belt 52 on one side and the conveyance belt 72 on the other side that sandwich the coin 5 shown in FIG. 1, the coin 5 is placed on the coin 5. There is an effect that the foreign matter 6 can be shaken off by the rotation of the coin 5.

<Coin discrimination unit 4 of coin processing device 1>
The coin discriminating section 4 shown in FIG. 1 is sandwiched between the conveyor belt 29 that conveys the coin 5 by being wound around the rollers 25, 27, and 28 shown in FIG. An image detector 33 having a roller 26 for receiving from the foreign matter removing mechanism 3, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) for detecting the shape and surface pattern of the coin 5, and a material detection for detecting the material of the coin 5 by magnetism or the like. And a feeding belt 32 that is wound around rollers 30 and 31 to output (carry out) the coins 5 from the coin discriminating section 4.

Here, the roller 26 provided opposite to the roller 25 shown in FIG. 2 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied through a gear 36 as shown in FIG. A gap g2 (see FIG. 2) that is approximately half the thickness of one coin 5 is provided on a side plate 38 that is freely provided, and is pressed in the direction of the conveyor belt 29 by a spring (not shown). ing.
A roller 30 shown in FIG. 2 is a driving roller to which a rotational force is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rollers 31 are attached to side plates 39 provided on both sides of a rotary shaft 30a of the roller 30 so as to be freely rotatable, and are pressed against the conveyor belt 29 (see FIG. 2) by springs (not shown). ing.
The rollers 25, 27, 28, and 30 shown in FIG. 2 are supported and attached to ball bearings on side plates 37 (see FIG. 1) on both sides.

<Conveying operation of coin 5 in coin processing apparatus 1>
Next, the conveyance operation of the coin 5 in the coin processing apparatus 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, first, when a coin 5 is inserted from a coin insertion slot 7, it is placed on the conveyor belt 12. The coins 5 placed on the conveyor belt 12 are separated one by one by a separation roller 13 (see FIG. 2) that rotates reversely with respect to the coin 5 conveyance direction (arrow α1 direction in FIG. 2). Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the coin 5 is nipped and conveyed by the upper feeding belt 16 and the lower conveying belt 12, and is output (unloaded) to the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 on the extension line of the conveying path. The

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 1, the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyance belt 52 on one side and the conveyance belt 72 on the other side of the foreign matter removal mechanism 3. At this time, the coin 5 is a hard metal, and since the clamping force between the upper feeding belt 16 and the lower conveying belt 12 that clamps the coin 5 in the coin separating unit 2 is large, the foreign material exclusion plate 17 is pushed up and passed. can do. Then, when the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyance belt 52 on one side and the conveyance belt 72 on the other side, the roller 53 placed on the moving table 55 moves according to the diameter of the coin 5, and the coin is moved by the conveyance belt 72. 5 is pinched. In this way, the coins 5 securely held by the conveyor belts 52 and 72 are conveyed downstream (on the right side of the paper surface of FIG. 1) by moving the conveyor belts 52 and 72. Further, when the coin 5 moves to the roller 63, the roller 63 placed on the moving table 65 moves according to the diameter of the coin 5 as shown by an arrow α4 in FIG. The lower side of the transport path of the coin 5 is used, and is sandwiched between the transport belt 52 on one side.

And the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyance belt 29 and the roller 26 of the coin discrimination part 4 as shown in FIG. Since the coin 5 is a hard metal and the holding force of the conveying belts 52 and 72 for holding the coin 5 in the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 is large, the brush bristle material of the reversely rotating brush roller 48 shown in FIG. 2 is deformed. Can pass through.
Further, in the foreign matter removing mechanism 3, the roller 53 and the roller 63 on the other side (below the conveying path of the coin 5 in FIG. 1) for changing the distance between the conveying belt 52 and the conveying belt 72 according to the diameter of the coin 5 are made independent. In this case, even when two coins 5 having different diameters are inserted between the transport belt 52 on one side and the transport belt 72 on the other side at a time, the holding force for each coin 5 is maintained. In this way, the two coins 5 can be transported without dropping.

  In the above configuration, the case where two rollers 53 and 63 that change the distance between the conveyance belt 52 on one side and the conveyance belt 72 on the other side are provided is exemplified, but two or more rollers may be provided. In the illustrated configuration, there is one conveyance belt 72 that changes the movement position on the other side (the lower side of the conveyance path of the coins 5 in FIG. 1), but a conveyance belt that rotates independently for each moving table is provided. It is also possible to provide it.

<Operation for removing foreign matter 6 in coin processing device 1>
Next, the removal operation of the foreign matter 6 that has been mixed into the coin processing apparatus 1 will be described.
There are mainly four forms of conveyance of the foreign matter 6: single conveyance in which the foreign matter 6 is carried alone, foreign matter 6 existing above and below the coin, and foreign matter 6 that is folded up and down on the coin 5. .
First, as shown in FIG. 2, since the conveying path is divided between the coin separating unit 2 and the foreign matter removing mechanism 3, the conveyed foreign matter 6 is fed from the feeding belt 16 and the conveying belt 12 in the coin separating unit 2. When it is released from the clamping force, it can be dropped to the discharge port 18. In particular, it is effective for the independent conveyance of the foreign matter 6 and the removal of the foreign matter 6 attached under the coin 5.

  In addition, the foreign substance exclusion plate 17 changes the conveyance direction of the foreign substance 6 downward by the single conveyance of the foreign substance 6 and the pressing force of the foreign substance 6 on the coin 5, so that the foreign substance 6 is forcibly dropped to the discharge port 18. Can be made. In particular, there is an effect that flexible foreign matters such as papers and lint can be eliminated. Furthermore, the foreign substance 6 larger than the coin 5 can be eliminated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, in the foreign matter removing mechanism 3, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is nipped and transported by the transport belts 52 and 72, so that the upper and lower surfaces of the coin 5 are opened when leaving the foreign matter removing mechanism 3. Therefore, the foreign matter 6 on the lower side of the coin 5 can be removed by dropping it into the discharge port 24 (see FIG. 2). Similarly, the foreign matter 6 on the coin 5 and the foreign matter 6 that is folded and placed on the top and bottom of the coin 5 are peeled off by the reversely rotating brush roller 48 and sandwiched between the opposing roller 49 as shown in FIG. Can be eliminated upward. In particular, it is effective for flexible foreign matters such as paper, lint, cotton dust, rubber bands and the like. Further, since there is a space between the opposed conveyor belts 52 and 72, the foreign material 6 that is conveyed alone can be dropped by its own weight onto the discharge port 24 and eliminated.

It should be noted that the center-to-center distance between the roller 15 of the coin separating unit 2 and the roller 53 of the foreign substance removing mechanism 3 shown in FIG. 1 (the transport direction α1 distance of the coin 5) and the roller 63 of the foreign substance removing mechanism 3 and the roller of the coin discriminating unit 4 The distance between the centers of the coins 5 (carrying direction α1 distance of the coins 5) is about half the diameter of the coins 5 because the outer peripheral side surfaces of the coins 5 are sandwiched between the two rollers 15, 53 and rollers 63, 26, respectively. . Therefore, in Japan, it is half the diameter of a 1-yen coin, approximately 10 mm.
Further, the distance between the roller 53 and the roller 63 shown in FIG. 1 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 is suitably a diameter of a 500-yen coin, approximately 25 mm. However, by further increasing the distance, longer foreign matters can be dropped and removed. .

Further, the distance between the conveying belts 52 and 72 facing each other of the foreign substance removing mechanism 3 needs to be changed from the diameter of the smallest coin 5 to be handled to the diameter of the largest coin 5. Furthermore, in order to give a clamping force to the coin 5, it is necessary to set it to be equal to or smaller than the diameter of the minimum coin 5 that handles the minimum distance between the conveyor belts 52 and 72. Therefore, in Japan, the diameter is about 18 mm considering the diameter of 1 yen coin to about 28 mm considering the diameter of 500 yen coin.
Further, the width (the vertical dimension in FIG. 1) of the coin guides 46, 56, 66 (see FIG. 1) provided along the conveyance belt 52 on one side and the conveyance belt 72 on the other side of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 is approximately. It is about 1 mm to 2 mm. The diameter of the brush roller 48 is about 20 mm.

When the distance between the centers of the roller 15 of the coin separating unit 2 and the roller 53 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 is long (distance in the conveyance direction of the coin 5 in FIG. 1), the coin 5 is delivered between the rollers 15 and 53. It is also possible to arrange a pair of small diameter rollers. The brush bristle material of the brush roller 48 can be made of resin such as nylon, animal hair, metal or the like. The length of the brush bristle material is about 5 mm.
Further, when the conveying speed V1 of the roller 15 serving as the feeding roller of the coin separating unit 2, the conveying speed V2 of the coin side surface conveying belts 52 and 72, and the conveying speed V3 of the roller 25 serving as the receiving roller of the coin discriminating unit 4, V1. <V2 = V3 or V1 <V2 <V3 so that the foreign matter 6 is not caught between the coins 5 being conveyed so as to be easily removed. Thereby, since the conveyed coin 5 and the coin 5 leave | separate, the discrimination of the coin 5 in the coin discrimination part 4 can be performed correctly.

<Effect>
According to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, since the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is held and conveyed by the conveyor belts 52 and 72, the upper and lower surfaces of the coin 5 are opened. The foreign matter 6 can be removed by dropping it into the discharge port 24 (see FIG. 2). Similarly, there is an effect that the foreign matter 6 folded and placed on the coin 5 and above and below the coin 5 is peeled off by the brush roller 48 and sandwiched between the opposing rollers 49 and removed upward. Further, since there is a space between the opposed conveyor belts 52 and 72, there is an effect that the foreign matter 6 that is conveyed alone can be dropped to the discharge port 24 and eliminated.

Moreover, since the coin 5 can be rotated by changing the conveyance speed of the conveyance belts 52 and 72 which oppose, there exists an effect which shakes off the foreign material 6 mounted on the coin 5. Further, by providing coin guides 46, 56, 66 above and below the coin 5 so that the coin 5 does not float in the vicinity of the conveyor belts 52, 72, the coin 5 is prevented from falling off the conveyor belts 52, 72. it can.
Further, even when a plurality of mechanisms for changing the distance between the conveyor belts 52 and 72 according to the diameter of the coin 5 are provided and a plurality of coins 5 having different diameters are inserted between the conveyor belts at a time, each coin 5 On the other hand, since the clamping force can be maintained independently, there is an effect that the coin 5 can be reliably conveyed without dropping.

<< Second Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
4 is a plan view of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the second embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the foreign matter removal mechanism 3 of the second embodiment is provided with rollers 53 and 54, rollers 63 and 64, and upper and lower coin guides 56 of the foreign matter removal mechanism 3 provided on one moving table 55. In this configuration, the base 55 is pressed by the compression spring 58 toward the conveyance path of the coin 5. Here, in FIG. 4, the upper coin guides 46 and 56 are omitted for easy understanding.

In addition, the same component as 1st Embodiment is shown with the same code | symbol. That is, the components and operations indicated by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 are the same as the components of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 in FIG.
According to the second embodiment, the coin 5 is dropped from the conveyor belts 52 and 72 by the foreign matter removing effect similar to the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and the upper and lower coin guides 46 and 56. The effect which can be prevented is acquired.
Note that the upper and lower coin guides 46 and 56 can be configured only on the lower side, or one side can be configured only on the lower side.

<< Third Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the third embodiment as viewed from above.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the third embodiment, the base 77 provided with the roller 53 and the roller 63 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 is rotatably attached to the rotating shaft 69a of the roller 69 via a ball bearing. The base 77 is provided with upper and lower coin guides 80.
In FIG. 6, the upper coin guides 46 and 80 are omitted for easy understanding.

  The other side conveyor belt 72 is wound around rollers 53, 63 and 69, and the roller 69 is driven to rotate to move the coin 5 in the conveyance direction. Further, an elastic force is applied by springs 81 and 82 so that the transport belt 72 is parallel to the transport direction. A tension spring, a compression spring, or the like can be used for the spring 81 and the spring 82, but other elastic materials such as a leaf spring may be used as long as a desired elastic force can be applied.

Here, the geometrical relationship between the roller 53 on the base 77 that is rotatably supported and the coin 5 having the maximum diameter to be conveyed is that the coin 5 having the maximum diameter is on the base 77 that is rotatably supported. When entering between the roller 53 around which the conveyor belt 72 is hung and the roller 43 around which the conveyor belt 52 is hung, first, the base 77 is rotated counterclockwise by the advance input of the coin 5, and the coin 5 is conveyed. The belt 52 and 72 are sandwiched between the belts 52 and 72. Therefore, the coin 5 to be transported is smoothly sandwiched between the transport belts 52 and 72, and the base 77 is transported in the direction of the arrow α1 by rotating around the rotation shaft 69a.
In order to apply tension to the conveyor belt 72 on the base 77, a roller 59 shown in FIG. 1 may be provided. Moreover, in order to convey the conveyance belt 72, the roller 69 shown in FIG. 1 may be further provided and comprised so that it may rotate.

Next, the conveying operation of the coin 5 in the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the third embodiment will be described.
First, when the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyor belts 52 and 72, the roller 53 rotates around the rotation shaft 69 a of the roller 69 according to the diameter of the coin 5, and the coin 5 is held by the conveyor belts 52 and 72. And then transported downstream. When the coin 5 is conveyed to the roller 63, the roller 63 rotates around the rotation shaft 69 a of the roller 69 to hold the coin 5 and convey it downstream.
According to the third embodiment, the same effect as the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of FIG. 4 of the second embodiment can be obtained. Further, since the mechanism for moving the conveyor belt 72 according to the diameter of the coin 5 is simplified, there is an effect of reducing the size and cost. Further, since the base 77 provided with the transport belt 72 rotates, the operation reliability is higher than that of the parallel sliding operation.
In addition, the coin guides 46 and 80 provided above and below the coin 5 can be configured only on the lower side.

<< Fourth Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the fourth embodiment as viewed from above.
As shown in FIG. 7, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the fourth embodiment divides the mechanism that moves the conveyance belt 72 on the other side into two according to the diameter of the coin 5 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6. It is a configuration.
In the foreign matter removing mechanism of the fourth embodiment, a roller 53 and upper and lower coin guides 80 are provided on a base 77, and the base 77 is rotatably attached to a rotating shaft 69a of the roller 69 via a ball bearing. Similarly, a roller 63 and upper and lower coin guides 79 are provided on the base 78, and the base 78 is rotatably attached to a rotation shaft 69a of the roller 69 via a ball bearing. In FIG. 7, the upper coin guides 46, 79, and 80 are omitted for easy understanding.

The conveyor belt 72 is wound around the rollers 53, 63, and 69, and the conveyor belt 72 is moved in the conveyance direction by rotationally driving the roller 69. Further, the conveyor belt 72 is given elastic force by springs 81 and 82 so as to be parallel to the conveyance direction. As the springs 81 and 82, a tension spring, a compression spring, or the like can be used, and other elastic materials such as a leaf spring may be used as long as an elastic force can be applied.
Further, in order to convey the conveyance belt 72 on the other side, a roller 69 shown in FIG. 1 can be further provided, and the roller 69 can be driven to rotate.

Next, the conveying operation of the coins 5 in the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the fourth embodiment will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 7, when the coin 5 is pushed between the conveying belts 52 and 72, the roller 53 rotates around the rotation shaft 69 a of the roller 69 according to the diameter of the coin 5 to hold the coin 5. And then transported downstream. When the coin 5 is conveyed to the roller 63, the roller 63 rotates around the rotation shaft 69 a of the roller 69 to hold the coin 5 and convey it downstream.

According to the fourth embodiment, the same effect as the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of FIG. 6 of the third embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the roller 53 and the roller 63 can move independently, even when two coins 5 having different diameters are inserted between the conveyor belts 52 and 72 at a time, the holding force for each coin 5 is maintained. There is an effect that the coin 5 can be transported without dropping.
In addition, since the bases 77 and 78 rotate respectively, the operation reliability is high compared to the parallel sliding operation.
In addition, the coin guides 79 and 80 provided above and below the coin 5 can be configured only on the lower side. Alternatively, at least one of the coin guides 79 and 80 may be configured only on the lower side.

<< Fifth Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the fifth embodiment as viewed from above. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 8, that is, a view seen from a position in front of the coin guides 93 and 103 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 shown in FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the fifth embodiment includes a step 87 provided on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86, 90, and 100 disposed on the both sides of the conveyance path on the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5. 91 and 101 are used for conveyance.

The conveyor belt 86 is wound around the rollers 84 and 85, and moves in the conveyance direction when the roller 84 is driven to rotate. The conveyance belt 90 is wound around rollers 96 and 97, and moves in the conveyance direction when the roller 96 is rotationally driven. The conveyance belt 100 is wound around rollers 106 and 107, and moves in the conveyance direction when the roller 107 is driven to rotate.
The rollers 96 and 97 move in the direction of the arrow α7 (see FIGS. 8 and 10) when the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyance belt 86 on one side and the conveyance belt 90 on the other side. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 8, the rollers 106 and 107 move in the direction of arrow α8 when the coin 5 is conveyed by the conveyance belt 86 on one side and the conveyance belt 100 on the other side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the rollers 96 and 97 and the rollers 106 and 107 are pressed through the coin guides 93 and 103 in the direction in which the coins 5 are pressed by the springs 92 and 102.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 8, the coin guides 83, 93, and 103 are configured so that the posture of the coin 5 is tilted and the coin 5 is not detached from the conveyor belts 86, 90, and 100 (see FIG. 8). It is a guide plate provided in the vicinity of the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100 so as to be positioned above the outer peripheral portion.
As shown in FIG. 10, the roller 84 is supported on the ball bearings 109 a and 109 b and provided on the side plate 70. The roller 85 shown in FIG. 8 has a similar configuration. Further, the roller 96 shown in FIG. 10 is supported by bearings 110 a and 110 b that can rotate and move in the axial direction, and is attached to the side plates 111 and 71. The roller 97 shown in FIG. 8 has a similar configuration.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10, when the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyor belts 86 and 90, the conveyor belt 90 moves in the direction of the arrow α7.
The roller 84 is provided with flanges 88 and 119 so that the conveyance belt 86 is not removed, and the roller 96 is provided with flanges 98 and 120 so that the conveyance belt 90 is not removed. Further, steps 87 and 91 are provided on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90, respectively, so that the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 and the outer peripheral side surfaces of the steps 87 and 91 of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 are in contact with each other. Thereby, the coin 5 can be clamped and conveyed by the level difference 87 of the conveyance belt 86 and the level difference 91 of the conveyance belt 90.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a gear 94 is provided on the rotation shaft of the roller 96, and a rotational force is transmitted from a gear 95 having a large width dimension. In this way, the rotational force is transmitted even if the tooth width of the gear 95 is increased and the gear 94 moves in the axial direction.
The gear 95 is provided on the rotating shaft 112 and is attached to the side plates 111 and 71 by the rotating shaft 112 being supported by the ball bearings 109d and 109e.
The coin guide 83 shown in FIG. 10 is fixed to the side plate 70, but the coin guide 93 is a ball bearing 109c fixed to the rotating shaft of rollers 96 and 97 (see FIG. 8) and a ball bearing on the roller 97 side (not shown). And moves together with the rollers 96 and 97 in the direction of the arrow α7. Thus, since the coin guide 93 is attached to the rotating shafts of the rollers 96 and 97 via the ball bearings 109c and the like, it does not rotate even when the rollers 96 and 97 rotate.

Therefore, the spring 92 provided between the coin guide 93 and the side plate 111 shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 does not rotate.
Similarly, the rollers 106 and 107, the conveyor belt 100, the step 101 on the side surface of the conveyor belt 100, the coin guide 103, the spring 102, and the gears 104 and 105 shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the brush roller 48, the counter roller 49, the foreign material recovery box 50, and the introduction plate 51 for stripping and introducing the foreign material 6 from the brush roller 48 and the counter roller 49 are illustrated in the first embodiment. 1 is the same configuration and action.

Further, the coin guides 83, 93, 103 shown in FIG. 8 come into contact with the upper coin guides 83, 93, 103 and stop when the coin 5 is lifted from the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100. , 90, 100 can be prevented from falling off.
Note that the coin guides 83, 93, and 103 can be omitted. Moreover, since the coin 5 can be rotated by changing the conveyance speed of the conveyance belts 90 and 100 on the other side facing the conveyance belt 86 on the one side, the foreign matter 6 placed on the coin 5 can be shaken off. it can.
According to the fifth embodiment, the same effect as the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of FIG. 1 of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, steps 87, 91, 101 are provided on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100, respectively, so that the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 and the outer peripheral side surfaces of the steps 87, 91, 101 of the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100 contact each other. Therefore, since the bottom surfaces of the steps 87, 91, 101 (outer peripheral surfaces forming the steps 87, 91, 101, respectively) are in contact with the lower surface near the outer periphery of the coin 5, the effect of providing a lower coin guide and giving a conveying force is obtained. is there. Further, there is an effect that the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 can be held and conveyed by the outer peripheral side surfaces of the steps 87, 91, 101. In addition, the rotation axes of the rollers 84, 85, 96, 97, 106, and 107 that rotate the conveyor belts 86, 90, and 100 are in a direction that crosses the conveyance path, and the same parallel rotation as the coin separating unit 2 and the coin discriminating unit 4 Since it is a shaft, it is easy to transmit power, and it is effective in reducing the size and cost.

<< Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the sixth embodiment will be described.
FIGS. 11 to 17 show a sixth embodiment of another embodiment of the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100 and the coin guides 83, 93, 103 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. Forms 1-6 are shown. 11 to 17 are the same cross-sectional view as FIG. 10, that is, the cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 8.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8 of the sixth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 11, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the sixth embodiment is provided on the back surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 shown in FIG. 10 of the fifth embodiment on the surfaces of the convex portions 113 and 115 and the rollers 84 and 96, respectively. It is the structure which provided the recessed part 114,116, respectively. Then, the convex portions 113 and 115 of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 are inserted into the concave portions 114 and 116 of the rollers 84 and 96, respectively, and are rotated.
It is also possible to omit the flange 88 of the roller 84 and the flange 98 of the roller 96 shown in FIG.
According to the sixth embodiment, when the coin 5 is clamped by the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100, the convex portions 113, 115 of the conveyor belt and the concave portions 114, 116 of the roller are in contact with each other and do not move, so that a clamping force is obtained. In addition, there is an effect that the conveyance belt can be prevented from coming off the roller.

<< Modification 1 of Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, a foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to Modification 1 of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 8 of the first modification of the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 12, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the first modification of the sixth embodiment is configured so that the conveyor belts 86 and 90 having the steps 87 and 91 shown in FIG. 10 of the fifth embodiment have different thicknesses. The conveyor belt 86 is divided into a conveyor belt 86 having a large dimension, a conveyor belt 117 having a small thickness dimension, a conveyor belt 90 having a different thickness dimension, and a conveyor belt 118 having a small thickness dimension.

As an alternative to this configuration, the rollers 84 and 96 may be provided with steps, and the steps may be obtained using the conveyor belts 86 and 117 having the same thickness and the conveyor belts 90 and 118 having the same thickness.
Similarly, the conveyor belt 100 shown in FIG. 8 has the same divided configuration.
According to the first modification of the sixth embodiment, the same effects as those of the conveyor belts 86, 90, 100 of the fifth embodiment of FIG. 8 are obtained. Further, the step of the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86, 117, 90, and 118 is not required, and the cost can be reduced.

<< Modification 2 of Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the second modified example of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8 according to the second modification of the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 13, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the second modification of the sixth embodiment eliminates the steps 87 and 91 of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 shown in FIG. The side surfaces 86 s and 90 s hold the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5, and the outer peripheral surfaces 84 a and 96 a of the rollers 84 and 96 are brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the coin 5 for guidance. Similarly, the conveyor belt 100 shown in FIG. 8 has the same configuration.

Note that the convex portions 113 and 115 on the back surface of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 and the concave portions 114 and 116 on the outer peripheral surface of the rollers 84 and 96 shown in FIG. Further, the flanges 88 and 98 of the rollers 84 and 96 can be omitted.
According to the second modification of the sixth embodiment, since the outer peripheral surfaces of the rollers 84 and 96 are in contact with the lower surface in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the coin 5, there is an effect of imparting a conveying force to the lower coin guide and the coin 5. In addition, since the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is sandwiched and conveyed by the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90, it is not necessary to process a step on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90, and the cost can be reduced.

<< Modification 3 of Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, a foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to a third modification of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8 according to Modification 3 of the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 14, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the third modified example of the sixth embodiment is provided with the steps 125 and 126 on the rollers 84 and 96 shown in FIG. 10 of the fifth embodiment and omits the conveyor belts 86 and 90. It is a configuration. Then, the lower surface near the outer periphery of the coin 5 is brought into contact with the surface (bottom surface) forming the steps 125 and 126 of the rollers 84 and 96 at the respective steps 125 and 126 formed on the rollers 84 and 96, and the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is the roller. 84 and 96 are nipped by the side surface forming the steps 125 and 126 and conveyed. The rollers 85, 97, 106, and 107 shown in FIG. 8 have the same configuration.

From the viewpoint of conveying the coin 5 with a roller, rollers 84 and 86 (see FIG. 8) adjacent to each other in the conveying direction of the coin 5, rollers 96 and 97 (see FIG. 8), rollers 106 and 107 shown in FIG. It is preferable that the pitch be equal to or less than the radius of the smallest coin 5 that conveys the center distance between them.
According to the third modification of the sixth embodiment, since the roller surface (bottom surface) is in contact with the lower surface near the outer periphery of the coin 5, there is an effect of giving a lower coin guide and conveying force. In addition, since the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is nipped and conveyed by the side surfaces of the rollers (84, 96), a conveying belt is not necessary, and the cost can be reduced.

<< Modification 4 of Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of Modification 4 of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 8 of the fourth modification of the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 15, in the fourth modification of the sixth embodiment, grooves 127 and 128 are provided on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 shown in FIG. 10 of the fifth embodiment instead of the steps 87 and 91. It is a configuration. And the outer peripheral side surface of the coin 5 is clamped and conveyed by the grooves 127 and 128 of the conveyor belts 86 and 90. The conveyor belt 100 shown in FIG. 8 has the same configuration.

  According to the fourth variation of the sixth embodiment, the lower surface near the outer periphery of the coin 5 and the lower surface of the grooves 127 and 128 on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 are in contact with each other, so that the lower coin guide and the coin 5 are conveyed. There is an effect to give power. In addition, there is an effect that the coin 5 can be held and conveyed by the back side surfaces of the grooves 127 and 128 on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90. Furthermore, since the upper side surfaces of the grooves 127 and 128 on the side surfaces of the conveyor belts 86 and 90 are the upper coin guides, a complicated coin guide is not required, and the cost can be reduced.

<< Modification 5 of Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, a foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to Modification 5 of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 8 of Modification 5 of the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 16, the fifth modification of the sixth embodiment has a configuration in which belt guides 133 and 134 are substituted for the coin guides 83 and 93 shown in FIG. 8 of the fifth embodiment.
The belt 133 is wound around a roller (not shown) disposed above a roller 85 (see FIG. 8) disposed behind the roller 129 and the lower roller 84. The belt 134 is also wound around a roller (not shown) disposed above a roller 97 (see FIG. 8) disposed behind the roller 130 and the lower roller 96. A similar belt is also used in the coin guide 103 shown in FIG.

  The roller 129 is formed with a flange 131, and an elastic body 135 such as rubber is provided on the roller surface. Similarly, the roller 130 is formed with a flange 132, and an elastic body 136 such as rubber is provided on the roller surface. The rollers 129 and 130 are provided on the side plate 70 and the coin guide 93 via ball bearings 109f and 109g, respectively. The belts 133 and 134 can be rotated by being pressed against the conveyor belts 86 and 90 by using elastic deformation of the elastic bodies 135 and 136, respectively, or can be arranged apart from the conveyor belts 86 and 90.

Further, the elastic bodies 135 and 136 of the rollers 129 and 130 can be omitted. Similarly, the coin guide 103 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 has the same configuration. Further, the belts 133 and 134 can be combined with the conveying belts and rollers shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and 14.
According to the fifth modified example of the sixth embodiment, since the upper coin guide of the coin 5 is the belts 133 and 134, the conveying force is given to the coin guide and the coin 5, so that the reliability of the conveyance is improved. There is.

<< Modification 6 of Sixth Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of Modification 6 of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 8 according to a sixth modification of the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 17, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the sixth modification of the sixth embodiment has a configuration in which the belts 133 and 134 of the conveyance guide of FIG. 16 of the fifth modification are omitted. The roller 129 can be rotated by being pressed against the conveyor belt 86 using the elastic deformation of the elastic body 135 provided on the outer peripheral portion, or can be disposed away from the conveyor belt 86. Similarly, the roller 130 can be pressed against the conveying belt 90 and rotated by using elastic deformation of an elastic body 136 provided on the outer peripheral portion, or can be arranged away from the conveying belt 90.

Further, the elastic bodies 135 and 136 provided on the rollers 129 and 130, respectively, can be omitted. From the viewpoint of transporting the coins 5 with rollers, it is preferable to set the pitch to be equal to or less than the radius of the smallest coin 5 that transports the center distance between adjacent rollers in the transport direction of the coins 5. Also, the rollers 129 and 130 can be combined with the conveying belts and rollers shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and 14.
According to the sixth variation of the sixth embodiment, since the upper coin guide of the coin 5 is a roller, a conveying force is applied to the coin guide and the coin 5, so that the reliability of conveying the coin 5 is improved. There is.

<< Seventh Embodiment >>
Next, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8 of the seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 18, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of the seventh embodiment is a bearing capable of rotating and moving in the axial direction the rotating shaft 112 of the roller 96 and the rotating shaft 112 provided with the gear 95 shown in FIG. 10 of the fifth embodiment. 110b and cantilever bearings supported by ball bearings 109i and 109j.

The spring receiving plate 138 is, for example, a rectangular flat plate, and is attached to a ball bearing 109h fixed to the rotation shaft of the roller 96 and a ball bearing (not shown) on the roller 97 (see FIG. 8) side downstream of the roller 96. It has been. Therefore, the spring receiving plate 138 has a structure that does not rotate even when the roller 96 rotates. Therefore, the spring 92 provided between the spring receiving plate 138 and the side plate 71 does not rotate.
Thereby, the rotational force is transmitted from the gear 95 to the gear 94, and the roller 96 rotates. When the coin 5 is pushed between the conveyor belts 86 and 90, the roller 96 moves in the axial direction against the elastic force of the spring 92. 18 can be combined with FIGS. 11 to 17. FIG.

  According to the seventh embodiment, the rotating shaft 112 of the roller 96 and the rotating shaft 112 provided with the gear 95 are made to be cantilever bearings supported by the bearing 110b that can rotate and move in the axial direction and the ball bearings 109i and 109j. Thus, the axial dimensions of the roller 96 and the gear 95 can be shortened, which is effective in reducing the size and cost.

<< Modified form of the seventh embodiment >>
Next, a foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to a modification of the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. 8 of a modification of the seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 19, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the modification of the seventh embodiment fixes the roller 96, the coin guide 93, the gear 94, and the spring receiving plate 138 shown in FIG. 18 of the seventh embodiment to the side plate 71. The configuration is supported by a shaft 139.
The roller 96 is supported by the shaft 139 via a bearing 110c that can rotate and move in the axial direction. Further, ball bearings 109c and 109h are fixed to the roller 96, and a coin guide 93 and a spring receiving plate 138 are provided. The roller 96 is provided with a gear 94.

Thereby, the rotational force is transmitted from the gear 95 to the gear 94, and the roller 96 rotates. Further, when the coin 5 is pushed between the one side conveyor belt 86 and the other side conveyor belt 90, the roller 96 moves in the direction of the arrow along the shaft 139 against the elastic force of the spring 92. . Moreover, the structure shown in FIG. 19 can also be combined with FIGS.
According to the modification of the seventh embodiment, since the roller 96 and the gear 94 are supported by the bearing 110c that can rotate and move in the axial direction, the dimensions of the roller 96 and the gear 95 in the axial direction can be shortened. Effective for cost reduction.

<< Eighth Embodiment >>
Next, the conveyance belt of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
20 is a plan view of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the eighth embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG. 20, that is, the side direction from the position of the side plate 146 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 20, the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 according to the eighth embodiment is configured so that the front and back surfaces near the outer periphery of the coin 5 are arranged on the both sides of the feeding path of the coin 5 and the upper side conveyor belt 154 and the lower side. The coin 5 is transported by being sandwiched between the transport belt 86 and being sandwiched between the upper transport belt 155 and the lower transport belt 90 on the other side.

The lower conveyor belt 90 shown in FIG. 21 is wound around rollers 96 and 97, and moves in the conveyance direction (arrow α1 direction) by rotating the roller 96. The other rollers 96 and 97 are attached to the side plate 71 shown in FIG. 20 via ball bearings.
The lower conveying belt 86 on one side is hung around rollers 84 and 85 arranged at positions corresponding to the rollers 96 and 97 (see FIG. 21) across the conveying path of the coin 5, The roller 84 is driven to rotate to move in the transport direction. The rollers 84 and 85 on one side are attached to the side plate 70 shown in FIG. 20 via ball bearings.

The upper conveyor belt 154 on one side is wound around rollers 148 and 152, and moves in the conveying direction by rotationally driving the upstream roller 148. The upper conveyor belt 155 on the other side is wound around rollers 149 and 153 and moves in the conveying direction by rotationally driving the upstream roller 149.
20 are attached to a rotary shaft 147 that traverses the conveyance path of the coin 5, and a rotational force is transmitted via a gear 150 provided on the rotary shaft 147. The rollers 148 and 149 shown in FIG. The rotating shaft 147 is attached to the side plates 70 and 71 via ball bearings.

20 are attached to the rotating shaft 151. The rollers 152 and 153 shown in FIG. The rotating shaft 151 is attached to side plates 145 and 146 (see FIG. 20) rotatably provided on the rotating shaft 147 via ball bearings via ball bearings, and is made of an elastic material (not shown) such as a torsion spring or a leaf spring. 1) in the direction of the lower conveyor belts 86 and 90 (see FIG. 21).
Thus, since the upper conveyor belts 154 and 155 are elastically pressed in the direction of the lower conveyor belts 86 and 90 and can move up and down, even when coins 5 having different thicknesses are inserted, The belts 154 and 155 and the lower belts 86 and 90 can be sandwiched and conveyed. Further, since the conveyor belts 154 and 86 and the conveyor belts 155 and 90 are provided on both sides of the conveyance path of the coin 5, the foreign matter 6 adhering to the upper and lower sides of the coin 5, and the foreign matter 6 conveyed alone are conveyed to the conveyor belts 154 and 86. Therefore, the foreign matter 6 can be easily removed in the vertical direction.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8 of 5th Embodiment, the one side upper and lower conveyance belt can also be divided | segmented. As a result, there is an effect that the foreign matter 6 can be removed in the vertical direction from the divided portion of the vertical conveyance belt on one side.
Further, the distance between the conveying belts 154 and 86 on both sides and the conveying belts 155 and 90 is a distance shorter by about 2 mm to 4 mm than the diameter of the smallest coin 5 to be handled in order to sandwich the front and back surfaces near the outer periphery of the coin 5. Further, the widths of the conveyor belts 154 and 86 on both sides and the widths of the conveyor belts 155 and 90 can be freely selected as long as the coin 5 can be clamped. Further, the shape and width of a flat belt, a round belt, and the like applied to the conveying belts 154, 86, 155, and 90 on both sides can be freely selected.

Further, the brush roller 48, the opposing roller 49, the foreign matter collection box 50, and the introduction plate 51 for stripping and introducing the foreign matter 6 from the brush roller 48 and the opposing roller 49 shown in FIG. 21 are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment. Configuration and action.
According to the eighth embodiment, the same foreign matter removing effect as that of the foreign matter removing mechanism 3 of FIG. 1 of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the rotation axis of the roller that rotates the conveyance belt is a direction that crosses the conveyance path, and becomes the rotation shafts 147 and 151 that are arranged in parallel with the coin separation unit 2 and the coin discrimination unit 4, the conveyance direction of the coin 5 Since the transmission direction of the power coincides with that of the power, it is easy to transmit the power.
Furthermore, there is no need to structurally move the conveying belts 154 and 86 and the conveying belts 155 and 90 on both sides according to the diameter of the coin 5. Therefore, since there is no mechanism that moves according to the diameter of the coin 5, it is effective in reducing the size and cost.

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First, in a foreign matter removal mechanism that removes foreign matter by pinching and conveying the outer peripheral side surface of a coin with a transport belt arranged in parallel, a plurality of moving bases are provided to move a roller wound around the transport belt on one side. Yes. Accordingly, even when a plurality of coins enter between the conveyor belts at the same time, the coins can be clamped independently for each moving table, and therefore, there is an effect that the coins can be prevented from falling from the conveyor belt.

Secondly, a coin guide is provided on the conveyance path side of the conveyance belt to regulate the movement of the coin in the vertical direction by contacting the front and back surfaces near the outer periphery of the coin. Thereby, since a coin does not incline, there exists an effect which can prevent that a coin remove | deviates from a conveyance belt.
Third, the first one-side conveyor belt is divided and rotated independently. Furthermore, a coin guide is provided. Thereby, the same effect as the first and second is obtained.
Fourth, the first one-side conveyor belt is provided on the turntable. Furthermore, a coin guide is provided. Thereby, when a coin is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, the turntable rotates and the interval between the conveying belts on both sides changes, so that there is an effect that coins having different sizes can be conveyed.

Fifth, the fourth one-side conveyor belt is hung around rollers provided on a plurality of turntables. Furthermore, a coin guide is provided. Thereby, the same effect as the second is obtained.
Sixth, in a foreign matter removing mechanism that removes foreign matter by pinching and conveying the outer peripheral side surface of a coin with a parallelly arranged transport belt, the transport belt is wound around a roller having a rotating shaft in a direction crossing the transport path Hold the coins on the side of and transport them. Further, the conveying belt on one side is divided. Accordingly, the roller driving mechanism can be configured to have the rotation shaft in the same direction as the other transport mechanisms, which is advantageous in terms of size and cost.

Seventh, a step is provided on the side surface of the sixth transport belt, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is sandwiched by the side surface portion of the step, and the outer peripheral surface of the coin is brought into contact with the bottom surface portion of the step to be transported. Thereby, there exists an effect which can prevent the fall of a coin from a roller.
Eighth, a convex portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the sixth conveyor belt, a concave portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the roller, and the convex portion of the conveyor belt is inserted into the concave portion of the roller for rotation. Accordingly, there is an effect that the conveyance belt can be prevented from coming off the roller.

Ninth, a step is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the sixth roller, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is sandwiched by the side surface portion of the step, and the outer peripheral surface of the coin is brought into contact with the bottom surface portion of the step to be conveyed. Thereby, there exists an effect which can prevent the fall of a coin from a roller.
Tenth, the upper one-side coin guide on the sixth side is attached to a bearing provided on the rotating shaft of the roller.
Thereby, since a conveyance belt and a coin guide can be moved according to the magnitude | size of a coin, there exists an effect which can prevent the fall of a coin.

Eleventh, the upper coin guide on one side of the tenth is a belt or a roller. Thereby, since a coin can be pinched between conveyance belts, and it can be guided and conveyed with the upper coin guide of a rotating body, the guide effect of a coin improves and it has the effect which can prevent the fall of a coin.
Twelfth, the upper and lower belt pairs arranged in parallel with the transport path sandwich and convey the front and back surfaces near the outer periphery of the coin. Thereby, there exists an effect which can convey the coin from which a magnitude | size differs.
13thly, the conveyance speed V1 on the upstream side of the foreign substance removal mechanism, the conveyance speed V2 on the central side of the foreign substance removal mechanism, and the conveyance speed V3 on the downstream side of the foreign substance removal mechanism are V1 <V2 = V3 or V1 <V2 <V3. And As a result, since the coins are spaced apart from each other, foreign matters are not sandwiched between the coins, and therefore, it is easy to eliminate them. In addition, since the coins are spaced apart, the coins can be distinguished well.

  14thly, the brush roller which provided the protrusion part in the surface of the rotating shaft in the conveyance path, and the opposing roller which the protrusion part of a brush roller contacts are arrange | positioned, a brush roller reversely rotates the foreign material conveyed, and a brush It is caught between the roller and the counter roller and removed upward. Thereby, there exists an effect which can exclude the foreign material on a coin.

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According to this embodiment, in a coin processing apparatus that receives and discharges coins such as ATMs, foreign matters such as papers such as receipts, lint, cotton dust, clips and rubber bands mixed together with coins are simply configured. Thus, it is possible to provide a foreign matter removing mechanism that can be reliably removed.
In the first to eighth embodiments described above, various configurations have been described. However, these configurations may be appropriately combined. Thereby, the effect of a combination is acquired.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 3 Foreign material removal mechanism 5 Coin 6 Foreign material 18, 24 Outlet 46, 56 Coin guide (Coin guide of Claim 4)
48 Brush roller 49 Opposing roller 52 Conveying belt 53, 54, 59, 63, 64, 69 Roller 55, 65 Moving table 58 Compression spring (first pressing means, second pressing means)
66 Coin guide 68 Compression spring (first pressing means)
69a Rotating shaft (Rotating shaft of claims 5 and 6)
70, 71 Side plate 72 Conveyor belt (conveyor belt on one side)
77 Base (Turntable of Claim 5)
79, 80 Coin guide (Coin guide of claim 7)
81, 82 spring (third pressing means of claims 5 and 6)
83 Coin guide (Coin guide of claim 16)
84, 96 rollers (multiple rollers according to claim 8, rollers according to claims 10, 14, 15 and lower rollers according to claim 19)
84a, 96a roller (the outer peripheral surface of the roller of claim 10)
85, 97 rollers (multiple rollers of claim 8, lower rollers of claim 19)
86 Conveying belt, lower conveying belt (claims 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 conveying belt, claim 12 high conveying belt in the thickness direction, claim 19 lower conveying belt)
87 Conveyor belt step (conveyor belt step according to claim 11)
90 conveyor belt, lower conveyor belt (the conveyor belt on one side of claims 8 and 9, the conveyor belt of claims 10, 11, 13, 15 and 16, the conveyor belt high in the thickness direction of claim 12, The lower conveyor belt of claim 19)
91 Level difference of the conveyor belt (level difference of the conveyor belt according to claim 11)
92, 102 Spring (fourth pressing means of claim 8)
93 Coin guide on one side (Coin guide on one side of claim 16)
100 Conveying belt (Conveying belts according to claims 8 and 11, Conveying belt on one side of claim 9)
101 Conveyor belt step (conveyor belt step according to claim 11)
106, 107 rollers (multiple rollers of claim 8)
109c Ball bearing (bearing of claim 16)
110a, 110b bearings (bearings of claim 8)
113, 115 Convex part of conveyor belt (Convex part of conveyor belt according to claim 15)
114, 116 roller recess (roller recess of claim 15)
117 Conveying belt (conveying belt low in the thickness direction of claim 12)
118 Conveying belt (Conveying belt low in thickness direction of claim 12)
125, 126 Roller step (Roller step of Claim 14 127 Conveyor belt groove (Conveyor belt groove of Claim 13)
128 Conveyor Belt Groove (Conveyor Belt Groove of Claim 13)
129, 130 rollers (rollers according to claims 17 and 18)
133, 134 belt (coin guide according to claim 17)
147 Rotating shaft (Rotating shaft of claim 19)
148, 149, 152, 153 rollers (upper rollers of claim 19)
154, 155 Upper conveyor belt (upper conveyor belt of claim 19)
V1 Conveying speed on the upstream side of the foreign matter removing mechanism V2 Conveying speed on the central side of the foreign matter removing mechanism V3 Conveying speed on the downstream side of the foreign matter removing mechanism

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A coin processing apparatus having a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins,
The foreign matter removing mechanism includes a transport belt disposed on both sides along the transport path that sandwiches and transports the outer peripheral side surface of the coin, and a roller that wraps around the transport belt on one side and is provided in a direction orthogonal to the transport path. A plurality of moving platforms that move, and a plurality of first pressing means that respectively press the plurality of moving platforms in a direction orthogonal to the transport path,
Each time the coin passes near the moving table, the moving table moves, changes the distance between the conveying belts on both sides, and holds and conveys the outer peripheral side surface of the coin with the conveying belts on both sides. The coin processing apparatus, wherein the foreign matter is dropped below the conveyance path. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor belt on one side of the moving table is provided separately for each moving table and independently rotates. The coin table provided along the conveyor belts on both sides and regulating the vertical movement of the coin by contacting the outer periphery of the coin is provided on the movable table. 2. The coin processing apparatus according to 2. A coin processing apparatus having a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins,
The foreign matter removing mechanism includes a transport belt disposed on both sides along the transport path that sandwiches and transports the outer peripheral side surface of the coin, and a plurality of rollers around which the transport belt on one side is wound. A moving table that moves in the orthogonal direction, a second pressing means that presses the moving table in the direction orthogonal to the conveying path, and a vertical movement of the coin that is separately provided along the conveying belts on both sides. A coin guide that regulates in contact with the outer periphery of the
When the coin is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, the moving table moves and changes the distance between the conveying belts on both sides to sandwich and convey the outer peripheral side surface of the coin with the conveying belts on both sides. The foreign matter to be dropped is dropped below the conveyance path. A coin processing apparatus having a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins,
The foreign matter removing mechanism includes a transport belt disposed on both sides along the transport path that sandwiches and transports an outer peripheral side surface of the coin, and a turntable provided with a plurality of rollers around which the transport belt on one side is wound. A rotating shaft that rotatably supports the turntable, and third pressing means for pressing the turntable,
When the coin is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, the turntable rotates, and the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is nipped and conveyed while changing the distance between the conveying belts on both sides. The said foreign material is dropped under the said conveyance path. The coin processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. A plurality of turntables provided with a plurality of rollers around which the conveyor belt is wound, and a rotation shaft that rotatably supports each of the turntables,
The third pressing means is a pressing means for pressing each of the turntables,
6. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein each time the coin passes near the turntable, each turntable rotates to change a distance between the conveying belts on both sides. A coin guide is provided along the conveying belts on both sides to regulate the vertical movement of the coin by bringing it into contact with the outer periphery of the coin.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the coin guide on one side is provided on the turntable. A coin processing apparatus having a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins,
The foreign matter removing mechanism is disposed along both sides of the transport path and has a plurality of rollers having rotating shafts extending in a direction crossing the transport path, and is wound around the plurality of rollers on both sides of the transport path. A conveyor belt that is arranged and sandwiches and conveys the outer peripheral side surface of the coin, a bearing that slides in the axial direction of a rotation shaft of the roller on one side when the coin is pushed between the conveyor belts on both sides, and a roller on the one side A fourth pressing means for pressing,
When the coin is pushed between the conveying belts on both sides, the roller on one side moves, the outer side surface of the coin is nipped and conveyed by the conveying belts on both sides, and the foreign matter conveyed is moved below the conveying path. The coin processing apparatus is characterized in that it is dropped on the coin. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the one-side conveyor belt is a plurality of conveyor belts that are divided and driven to rotate independently of each other. A step is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the roller around which the conveyor belt is wound and the conveyor belt, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is sandwiched by the conveyor belt, and the outer peripheral surface of the coin is adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the roller. The coin processing device according to claim 8, wherein the coin processing device is brought into contact with the coin processing device. A step is provided on the side surface of the conveyor belt, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is clamped by a side surface portion forming the step of the conveyor belt, and the outer peripheral surface of the coin is brought into contact with the bottom surface portion forming the step of the conveyor belt. The coin processing device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the coin processing device is conveyed. The conveyor belt is two conveyor belts,
The two conveyor belts are arranged in parallel to provide a step in the thickness direction, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is sandwiched by the side surface of the conveyor belt that is high in the thickness direction, and the outer periphery of the conveyor belt that is low in the thickness direction The coin processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a surface near the outer periphery of the coin is brought into contact with a surface and conveyed. A groove is provided on a side surface of the conveyor belt, an outer peripheral side surface of the coin is sandwiched on the back side of the groove of the conveyor belt, and the vertical movement of the coin is changed to the upper and lower surfaces of the groove of the conveyor belt on the outer periphery of the coin The coin processing device according to claim 8, wherein the coin processing device is regulated by contacting the coin processing device. A step is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the roller, the outer peripheral side surface of the coin is sandwiched by the side surface portion forming the step of the roller, and the outer peripheral surface of the coin is brought into contact with the bottom surface portion forming the step of the roller. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein: The convex portion is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the conveyor belt, the concave portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the roller, and the convex portion of the conveyor belt is inserted into the concave portion of the roller and rotated. Item 15. The coin processing device according to any one of Items 14 to 14. Coin guides are provided along the conveying belts on both sides to regulate the vertical movement of the coins by contacting the outer periphery of the coins.
The coin processing according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the coin guide on one side is attached to a bearing provided on a rotating shaft of the roller. apparatus. The coin processing device according to claim 16, wherein the coin guide has a configuration in which the transport belt is wound around the rollers arranged in the transport direction of the coin. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the coin guide is configured by arranging rollers along a conveyance direction of the coin. A coin processing apparatus having a foreign matter removing mechanism for removing foreign matter in the middle of a transport path for transporting coins,
The foreign matter removing mechanism is disposed along both sides of the transport path, and has a plurality of rollers having rotation shafts extending in a direction orthogonal to the transport path, and is wound around the plurality of rollers on both sides of the transport path. The lower conveyor belt that is disposed, the upper conveyor belt that is provided opposite to the lower conveyor belt and is wound around a plurality of rollers, and the side plate that mounts the rollers of the upper conveyor belt are freely rotatable. A rotating shaft on which the upper roller is rotatable, and a fifth pressing means for pressing the side plate and pressing the upper conveying belt against the lower conveying belt,
When the coin is pushed between the upper and lower conveyor belts, the outer periphery (front and back) of the coin is nipped and conveyed, and the foreign matter conveyed is dropped below the conveyance path. A coin processing device. A transfer speed V1 of the coin upstream of the foreign matter removal mechanism, a transport speed V2 of the coin at the center of the foreign matter removal mechanism, and a transport speed V3 of the coin downstream of the foreign matter removal mechanism;
It is set as V1 <V2 = V3 or V1 <V2 <V3. The coin processing apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-19 characterized by the above-mentioned. A brush roller provided on the surface of the rotating shaft with a protrusion that contacts the coin on the inner side of the conveyor belt on both sides, and a counter roller that contacts the protrusion of the brush roller;
The said foreign material conveyed by rotating the said brush roller reversely with respect to the conveyance direction of the said coin is clamped between the said brush roller and the said opposing roller, and it removes to upper direction. The coin processing device according to any one of 20.

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