JP2010287095A - Coin sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin sorting device which suppresses increase in size in a vertical direction and an increase in cost. <P>SOLUTION: The coin sorting device 11, which selectively sorts coins into receiving means 13A to 13D of three or more places, includes: a sorting means 18 having the shape of becoming narrow toward the downside and having, at the lower part thereof, a discharge hole 19 that opens to be able to discharge coins; and a discharge hole displacing means 30 for displacing the discharge hole 19 to discharge positions of three or more places different in a horizontal direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin sorting apparatus that selectively sorts coins to three or more sorting destinations.

  There is a coin processor that selectively distributes coins being conveyed through one conveyance path to three or more distribution destinations (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As a sorting mechanism that selectively distributes coins to two sorting destinations while dropping coins, there is a mechanism that swings a plate-like gate member to two positions by a driving means such as a solenoid. When distributing coins to three or more distribution destinations using the first stage, one distribution mechanism is used to distribute the coins to two places, and the divided distribution is further distributed to the second stage using the distribution mechanism. As a result, a distribution mechanism having two or more stages in the vertical direction is required.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-101253

  As described above, when a plurality of distribution mechanisms are required in the vertical direction, the size is increased in the vertical direction, and a plurality of driving means are required, resulting in an increase in cost.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin sorting apparatus that can suppress an increase in size and cost in the vertical direction.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a coin sorting device that selectively distributes coins to three or more receiving means, and has a shape constricted on the lower side and can discharge coins. There is provided a distribution means having a discharge hole opened in the lower part, and a discharge hole displacing means for displacing the discharge hole to three or more discharge positions different in the horizontal direction.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the allocating means has a conical coin guide surface whose center line is vertical, and the discharge is performed obliquely downward on the coin guide surface. A hole is formed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the allocating means has a coin guide surface in which the center of the lowermost part is offset in the horizontal direction with respect to the center of the uppermost part, and the coin guide surface The discharge hole is formed in the lowermost part of the bottom portion of the discharge hole vertically downward.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, characterized in that the lowermost portion of the coin guide surface is offset from the uppermost portion to the outside in the horizontal direction.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the distributing means is formed with only one discharge hole, and the discharge hole displacing means is The discharge hole is displaced to the three or more discharge positions by rotating the sorting means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the distribution means has base holes that can form the discharge holes formed at the three or more discharge positions, respectively. The displacing means rotates to selectively open one of the three or more base holes as the discharge hole and close the remaining base holes, and rotate the open / close member. Opening / closing member rotating means for displacing the discharge hole to the three or more discharge positions by moving is provided.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the distribution means is provided on a cylindrical member and a lower inner side of the cylindrical member, and the coin guide surface is And a constricting member to be formed.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the discharge hole located at one of the three or more discharge positions is provided below the distribution means. Guiding means for guiding the coins released from one to the corresponding ones of the receiving means is provided at each of the three or more discharging positions.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising control means for controlling the discharge hole displacing means.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 9, wherein the control means sets a state in which the discharge hole is positioned at a predetermined discharge position as a standby state of the discharge hole displacing means. To do.

  The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 10, a restricting means for restricting the release of coins from the discharge port is provided.

  The invention according to claim 12 is the invention according to claim 11, characterized in that the regulating means opens and closes the discharge hole on the outside.

  The invention according to claim 13 is the invention according to claim 11, wherein the restricting means opens and closes a guide passage in the distributing means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there are three or more discharge holes displacing means in the horizontal direction at the discharge holes that are open at the lower part of the sorting means that are constricted to the lower side so that coins can be discharged. Since the coins are selectively distributed to three or more receiving means by being displaced to the discharge position, it is possible to suppress an increase in size and cost in the vertical direction.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the distribution means has a conical coin guide surface extending vertically, and the discharge hole is formed obliquely downward on the coin guide surface, the distribution means itself Can be made compact.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the allocating means has a coin guide surface in which the center of the lowermost part is offset in the horizontal direction with respect to the center of the uppermost part, and the discharge hole is directed vertically downward at the lowermost part. Since it is formed, coins can be discharged smoothly.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, since the lowest part of a guide surface is offset to the horizontal direction outer side rather than the uppermost part, a coin can be distributed also to the receiving means in the outer side.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the discharge hole displacing means displaces the discharge hole formed at one place to the discharge positions at three or more places by rotating the sorting means, the discharge hole has a simple configuration. Can be displaced.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the discharge hole displacing means discharges one base hole among the base holes formed at the three or more discharge positions of the distributing means by rotating the opening / closing member. Since it is opened as a hole and all the remaining base holes are closed, only the opening / closing member needs to be rotated, and the drive source can be reduced in size and cost.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, since the allocating means includes the cylindrical member and the constricting member that is provided inside the lower portion thereof and forms the coin guide surface, the manufacture is facilitated.

  According to the invention according to claim 8, there are three or more guide means for guiding the coins released from the discharge holes at one discharge position to the corresponding one of the receiving means on the lower side of the distribution means. Since it is provided at each of the discharge positions, the degree of freedom of sorting increases, and even if receiving means are arbitrarily arranged, coins can be reliably sorted to three or more receiving means.

  According to the invention of claim 9, since the control means controls the discharge hole displacing means, it is possible to control the distribution of coins according to the purpose.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the discharge hole at the predetermined one discharge position as the standby state of the discharge hole displacing means. Even if the state where the coins are guided by the minute means occurs, the destination of the coins is fixed, and post-processing becomes easy.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 11, a distribution means can be used as a temporary storage part of a coin by controlling discharge | release of the coin from a discharge port by a control means.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 12, since a control means opens and closes a discharge | release hole on the outer side, it can discharge | release a coin smoothly from a discharge | release hole.

  According to the invention of claim 13, since the restricting means opens and closes the guide passage in the distributing means, the restricting means can be made compact.

It is a perspective view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 1st Embodiment which concern on this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The coin distribution apparatus of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. It is a perspective view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 1st Embodiment which concern on this invention. It is a top view which shows the modification of the coin distribution apparatus of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. The other example of the coin distribution apparatus of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. The coin distribution apparatus of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. It is a perspective view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 3rd Embodiment which concern on this invention. The coin distribution apparatus of 3rd Embodiment etc. which concern on this invention are shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 3rd Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows another modification of the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 3rd Embodiment which concern on this invention. The other example of the coin sorter of a 3rd embodiment concerning the present invention is shown, (a) is a top view and (b) is a front sectional view. It is a perspective view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 4th Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 5th Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 5th Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a top view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 5th Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a top view which shows the coin distribution apparatus etc. of 5th Embodiment concerning this invention. The coin distribution apparatus of 6th Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. The coin distribution apparatus of 6th Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. The coin distribution apparatus of 7th Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view. The coin distribution apparatus of 7th Embodiment which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front sectional view.

“First Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  A coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is used in a coin processing machine such as a coin depositing and dispensing machine that counts deposited coins and stores them in a denominated manner according to the type of money. When the received coins are classified and stored, the coins C transported by the belt conveyor (input means) 12 are received from the upstream side, and three or more locations of the storage box 14 as the next transport destination are specifically received. Is selectively distributed to the four storage units (receiving means) 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the first embodiment is continuous with the cylindrical portion 16 from one end in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 16 and protrudes in a tapered manner coaxially. And a chute member (distribution means) 18 comprising a conical cone portion 17. In the chute member 18, only one discharge hole 19 is formed in the vicinity of the apex of the conical portion 17 on the side opposite to the cylindrical portion 16 so as to allow coins to pass therethrough.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chute member 18 has a cylindrical portion 16 on the upper side and a conical portion 17 on the upper side so that coins falling from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 can be received below the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12. The center line is supported on the unillustrated machine body side of the coin processing machine so that the center line extends along the vertical direction. Here, the chute member 18 is supported on the machine body side so as to be rotatable about its center line. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the chute member 18 has an inner surface of the cylindrical portion 16 that is a cylindrical coin guide surface 16a whose center line is vertical, and an inner surface of the conical portion 17 is a cone whose center line is vertical. A coin guide surface 17a is formed, and these coin guide surfaces 16a and 17a are continuous.

  The discharge hole 19 is provided in the vicinity of the tip (lower end) of the conical portion 17, and is received by the chute member 18 from the belt conveyor 12 and all coins guided to the center side by the coin guide surface 17 a of the conical portion 17. Are to be released.

  The chute member 18 having the above-described shape has a funnel shape that is constricted downward by a conical portion 17 having a downward apex, and a discharge hole 19 that is open so as to be able to discharge coins is formed only at one position at the bottom. Has been. Further, the chute member 18 has a conical coin guide surface 17a whose center line is vertical, and a discharge hole 19 is formed in the coin guide surface 17a obliquely downward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a rotating roller 22 rotatably supported on the machine body is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 16 of the chute member 18. The rotating roller 22 has a large diameter at both ends in the axial direction and a small diameter at an intermediate portion in the axial direction, and abuts the chute member 18 at the large diameter portion. The rotating roller 22 has an endless belt 25 hung on a small diameter portion, and the endless belt 25 is also hung on a rotating roller 27 provided on a rotating motor 26 supported on the machine body side.

  Therefore, when the rotation roller 27 is driven by the rotation motor 26, the rotation roller 22 is driven via the endless belt 25, and the contacting chute member 18 is rotated around its central axis. The position of the discharge hole 19 of the chute member 18 is displaced in an arcuate locus in the horizontal direction around the vertical direction. The chute member 18 is provided with a rotational position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotational position. These rotation motor 26, rotation roller 27, endless belt 25, rotation roller 22 and rotation position sensor (not shown) rotate the chute member 18 to displace the position of the discharge hole 19 in the horizontal direction, A chute member drive mechanism (discharge hole displacing means) 30 is configured to stop at the same number of four stop positions. The chute member drive mechanism 30 has its rotation motor 26 controlled by a control unit (not shown). The rotation motor 26 can rotate forward and backward, and the chute member driving mechanism 30 rotates the chute member 18 clockwise and counterclockwise at a basically constant speed.

  Here, in the vertically lower side of the chute member 18, there are four storage portions 13 </ b> A to 13 </ b> D having a bottomed rectangular tube shape whose upper part opens at a position equidistant from the center line with the center line of the chute member 18 as the center. It is arranged with the receiving port on the upper side.

  Accordingly, the control unit appropriately controls the rotation motor 26 to rotate the chute member 18, and the discharge hole 19 is disposed above the storage unit 13 </ b> A as shown in FIG. A coin that falls from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 is disposed above the storage portion 13B as shown in FIG. A second release position for releasing the coins toward only the storage part 13B, and a third release position for releasing coins that are disposed above the storage part 13C and fall from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 toward only the storage part 13C, Horizontal position of the fourth discharge position that is disposed above the storage portion 13D and releases coins that fall from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13D. It will be displaced to the release position of the four different locations in the direction.

  In addition, a closing sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of coins is provided at the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12, and the charging sensor is turned from ON to OFF and turned ON again. OFF indicates a state in which the corresponding sensor is shielded from light by coins (the same applies to the following), and it is detected that one coin is located at the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12. Also, a discharge sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of coins is provided at the position of the discharge hole 19 of the chute member 18, and when the discharge sensor is turned off from on and turned on again, one coin is turned on the chute member. 18 is detected. Further, a receiving sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of coins is provided in each of the receiving portions of the storage units 13A to 13D. When the receiving sensor is turned from ON to OFF and turned ON again, one coin is picked up by the chute member 18. Is received by the corresponding one of the storage units 13A to 13D.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit sets a state where the discharge hole 19 is positioned at the first discharge position (predetermined one discharge position, neutral position) as a standby state of the chute member drive mechanism 30. When the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13A, the control unit keeps the discharge hole 19 at the first discharge position. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 17a of the conical portion 17, and is discharged from the discharge hole 19 formed near the lower center to be stored. It is stored in the part 13A.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to the first discharge position as shown in FIG. The existing discharge hole 19 is displaced to the second discharge position. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 17a of the conical portion 17 and discharged from the discharge hole 19, and stored in the storage portion 13B. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and opens the discharge hole 19 at the second discharge position to the first. It will return to the release position.

  In addition, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 so that the discharge hole 19 at the first discharge position is opened. It will be displaced to the third release position. Then, the coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 17a of the conical portion 17, discharged from the discharge hole 19, and stored in the storage portion 13C. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 in the third discharge position to the first position. It will return to the release position.

  In addition, when the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 19 at the first discharge position. It will be displaced to the 4th discharge position. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 17a of the conical portion 17 and discharged from the discharge hole 19, and is stored in the storage portion 13D. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 in the fourth discharge position to the first position. It will return to the release position. The control unit controls the rotation direction of the rotation motor 26 so that the rotation amount of the chute member 18 is minimized.

  For example, coins deposited in the coin processor are identified and counted upstream from the belt conveyor 12, and coins that are not identified as normal are removed from the reject unit (not shown) so that they can be taken out of the machine, Only the identified coins are arranged in a line at a predetermined interval and conveyed by the belt conveyor 12. At that time, the control unit associates information such as the denomination and correctness, which is the identification result, with each coin identified as normal and stores it in a storage unit (not shown).

  And if a control part detects the object coin located in the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 with the insertion sensor not shown in the figure, while reading information, such as a money type of this object coin, and damage, from a memory | storage part, according to the result The belt conveyor 12 is stopped if necessary, the chute member 18 is rotated to an appropriate position according to the result, and then the belt conveyor 12 is driven by an amount capable of discharging only the target coin from the terminal position. Then, the target coin is dropped from the belt conveyor 12. When the passage of the target coin through the discharge hole 19 is detected by the discharge sensor and the passage of the receiving portion of the storage portion 13A to 13D of the target coin is detected by the reception sensor, the control unit detects the target coin. After determining the end of the coin distribution, the next coin is distributed.

  More specifically, for example, a sorting mode in which the storage unit 13A is dedicated to 500 yen coins, the storage unit 13B is dedicated to 100 yen coins, the storage unit 13C is dedicated to 50 yen coins, and the storage unit 13D is used to mix other coins is stored in advance. When the control unit detects the target coin located at the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 by an unillustrated insertion sensor, the control unit reads information such as the denomination and correctness of the target coin from the storage unit. When the result is a 500-yen coin, the chute member 18 is not rotated, and the belt conveyor 12 is discharged from the terminal position only with the target coin while the discharge hole 19 is positioned at the first discharge position. Is driven as much as possible, and the target coin is dropped from the belt conveyor 12. Then, the target coin passes through the chute member 18 and is discharged from the discharge hole 19 at the first discharge position. When the target coin is detected by the release sensor and detected by the receiving sensor of the storage unit 13A, the control unit determines the end of the distribution of the target coin.

  In addition, when the control unit detects the next target coin located at the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 by an unillustrated insertion sensor, the control unit reads information such as the denomination and correctness of the target coin from the storage unit, and the result is When the coin is a 100 yen coin, the chute member 18 is rotated, the discharge hole 19 is positioned at the second discharge position, and the belt conveyor 12 is driven by an amount capable of discharging only the target coin from the terminal position. The target coin is dropped from the belt conveyor 12. Then, the target coin passes through the chute member 18 and is discharged from the discharge hole 19 at the second discharge position. When the target coin is detected by the release sensor and detected by the receiving sensor of the storage unit 13B, the control unit returns the chute member 18 to the standby position, determines the end of the distribution of the target coin, and distributes the next coin. I do.

  If the coin detected by the insertion sensor (not shown) is a 50-yen coin, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 so that the discharge hole 19 is positioned at the third discharge position, and the target coin is transferred to the belt conveyor. 12, when the target coin is detected by the release sensor and detected by the receiving sensor of the storage unit 13C, the control unit returns the chute member 18 to the standby position, determines the end of the distribution of the target coin, Sort the next coin.

  Further, when the coin detected by the insertion sensor (not shown) is a coin other than the above, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 so that the discharge hole 19 is positioned at the fourth discharge position, and the target coin is placed on the belt. When the target coins are dropped from the conveyor 12, detected by the release sensor, and detected by the receiving sensor of the storage unit 13D, the control unit returns the chute member 18 to the standby position and determines the end of the distribution of the target coins. Then, the next coin is sorted.

  In addition, in order to rotate the chute | shoot member 18 after detecting the object coin located in the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 with the insertion sensor not shown in figure and judging the money type, the coin of the belt conveyor 12 is rotated. If the end of the rotation of the chute member 18 is not in time before the release, the belt conveyor 12 is temporarily stopped until the end of the rotation of the chute member 18 to wait for the release. In addition, even when detection of the next coin by the insertion sensor is earlier than the end of the distribution of the previous coin, the belt conveyor 12 is temporarily stopped until the distribution of the previous coin is completed.

  According to the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the first embodiment described above, the chute member driving mechanism is provided with the discharge hole 19 that is open at the bottom of the chute member 18 having a shape constricted on the lower side so as to be able to discharge coins. 30 is displaced to four first to fourth discharge positions that are different in the horizontal direction, so that coins are selectively distributed to the four storage portions 13A to 13D, so that it is not necessary to distribute multiple stages up and down, Only one drive source is required for distribution. Therefore, an increase in size in the vertical direction and an increase in cost can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the belt conveyor 12, the chute member 18 and the chute member driving mechanism 30 are not a mechanism for moving in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, but the mechanism for merely rotating the chute member 18 including the discharge hole 19, There is no change in space during operation, and space efficiency can be improved.

  Moreover, since the chute | shoot member 18 has the conical coin guide surface 17a along perpendicular | vertical, and the discharge | release hole 19 is formed in the coin guide surface 17a toward diagonally downward, chute | shoot member 18 itself can be made compact.

  Further, since the chute member driving mechanism 30 rotates the chute member 18 to displace the discharge holes 19 formed at only one place to the discharge positions at four places, the discharge holes 19 can be displaced with a simple configuration. .

  In addition, since the control unit controls the chute member driving mechanism 30, the distribution of coins can be controlled according to the purpose. For example, when the storage unit 13A is full, coins are stored in the storage unit 13B, and when the storage unit 13B is full, coins are stored in the storage unit 13C, and the storage unit 13C is full. In this case, control such as storing coins in the storage unit 13D becomes possible.

  In addition, since the control unit sets the discharge hole 19 at the predetermined first discharge position as the standby state of the chute member drive mechanism 30, the chute member 18 guides the coin unexpectedly for some reason in the standby state. Even if a situation occurs, the destination of coins is fixed, and post-processing becomes easy. That is, the storage portion 13A for receiving coins from the discharge hole 19 of the chute member 18 in the standby position is used as a storage portion for unconfirmed coins that cannot be normally processed, and the other storage portions 13B to 13D are normally processed. If the storage unit is used, the control will always be in a standby state at the end of the power ON initial or at the end of the transaction. For example, in the state where the drive power is not turned ON or the abnormality recovery processing state of the coin jam, etc. By manually operating the belt conveyor 12, even if coins fall from the belt conveyor 12, the destination of the coins is fixed in the unconfirmed coin storage unit 13 </ b> A, and post-processing is easy. Become.

  Note that the chute member drive mechanism 30 may position the discharge holes 19 of the chute member 18 at the same number of discharge positions according to the number of distribution destinations. Thus, it is possible to suppress an increase in size and cost in the vertical direction.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the coins are selectively distributed to the six storage portions 13A to 13F, the discharge holes 19 are displaced to the first to sixth discharge positions at six different locations in the horizontal direction. become. In this case, for example, the storage unit 13A, which is the distribution destination at the first release position, is dedicated to 500 yen coins, and the storage unit 13B, which is the distribution destination at the second release position, is dedicated to 100 yen coins, and is distributed at the third release position. The storage unit 13C that is the tip is dedicated to 50 yen coins, the storage unit 13D that is the distribution destination at the fourth release position is dedicated to 10 yen coins, and the storage unit 13E that is the distribution destination at the fifth release position is dedicated to 5 yen coins, All the denominations can be stored in denominations by using the storage unit 13F, which is the distribution destination at the sixth release position, dedicated to 1-yen coins. Also, the storage unit 13A is dedicated to 500 yen coins, the storage unit 13B is dedicated to 100 yen coins, the storage unit 13C is dedicated to 50 yen coins, the storage unit 13D is dedicated to 10 yen coins, and the storage unit 13E is also used as 5 yen coins and 1 yen coins The storage unit 13F may be used for mixing coins of all overflow denominations.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, below the chute member 18, the coins released from the discharge hole 19 located at one of the first to fourth discharge positions are stored in the corresponding ones of the storage portions 13A to 13D. Guiding members (guiding means) 33A to 33D for guiding them may be fixed to the machine body and provided at the first to fourth discharge positions, respectively. With such a structure, the degree of freedom of sorting increases. That is, for example, even if the storage units 13A to 13D are arranged at arbitrary positions or changed later, if the guide members 33A to 33D are changed together, the coins are stored in the four storage units 13A to 13D. Can be surely sorted. Furthermore, even if it is difficult to perform reliable distribution by increasing the number of distributions, it is possible to perform reliable distribution by adding additional guide members. In addition, since guide member 33A-33D is fixed with respect to an airframe, and does not rotate, in order to guide a coin more reliably, each lower end part enters in what is corresponding in storage part 13A-13D. Can be made.

  In addition, the chute member 18 may be divided into an upper member that does not include the discharge hole 19 and a lower member that includes the discharge hole 19, and only the lower member may be rotated by the chute member driving mechanism 30. In this case, the driving load by the chute member driving mechanism 30 can be reduced.

  Further, a gear portion may be formed on the large diameter portion of the rotating roller 22 and a gear portion meshing with the chute member 18 may be formed so that the driving force can be transmitted between them without slipping. In addition, a gear portion is formed in the small diameter portion of the rotating roller 22 and a gear portion is also formed in the rotating roller 27 so that the endless belt 25 is used as a timing belt so that the driving force can be transmitted between them without slipping. Also good.

“Second Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below mainly with reference to FIG. 6 with a focus on differences from the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the second embodiment receives coins conveyed from the upstream by the belt conveyor 12 and selectively distributes them to the four storage units 13A to 13D.

  In the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the second embodiment, base holes 40A and 40B having the same size as the number of sorting destinations in the conical portion 17 of the chute member 18 (three or more places) and the size of the base holes 40A and 40B capable of passing coins. , 40C, 40D are formed. These base holes 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D are provided in the vicinity of the tip end portion (lower end portion) of the conical portion 17, and are formed at constant positions in the center line direction of the chute member 18 and at equally divided positions in the circumferential direction. ing.

  The chute member 18 of the second embodiment is a coin processing machine in which the center line is vertically aligned with the cylindrical part 16 on the upper side and the conical part 17 on the lower side below the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12. Is fixed to the unillustrated airframe side so as not to rotate.

  Here, the base holes 40A to 40D of the chute member 18 of the second embodiment are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the above-described storage portions 13A to 13D. That is, the base hole 40A is provided at a first discharge position that is located above the storage portion 13A and discharges coins falling from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13A. The base hole 40C is located above the storage portion 13C, and is provided at a second discharge position that is located above the storage portion 13B and discharges coins falling from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13B. The base hole 40D is located above the storage portion 13D and is disposed at the third discharge position where the coins falling from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 are discharged only toward the storage portion 13C. It is provided in the 4th discharge position which discharges the coin which falls to chute member 18 from 12 toward only storage part 13D.

  Further, in the coin sorting device 11 of the second embodiment, the conical opening / closing member (discharge hole displacing means) 41 that covers the conical portion 17 from above by forming the same shape as the conical portion 17 of the chute member 18 is a chute member. 18 is provided inside. The opening / closing member 41 is formed with only one selection hole 42 that is sized to allow coins to pass therethrough and that can selectively match the base holes 40A to 40D. A selection motor 46 is attached to the lower end of the conical portion 17 of the chute member 18, and a rotating shaft 47 of the selection motor 46 passes through the lower end portion of the chute member 18 and is connected to the lower end portion of the opening / closing member 41. Yes. Thereby, the opening / closing member 41 is supported by the chute member 18 so as to be rotatable about the center line thereof. Here, the inner surface of the opening / closing member 41 is a conical coin guide surface 41 a whose center line is vertical, and the coin guide surface 41 a is substantially continuous with the coin guide surface 16 a of the cylindrical portion 16.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the base hole 40 </ b> A and the selection hole 42 match, all the remaining base holes 40 </ b> B to 40 </ b> D are closed by the opening / closing member 41. 42 constitutes a discharge hole 45 that opens to allow coins to be discharged. In addition, in a state where the base hole 40B and the selection hole 42 match, all the remaining base holes 40A, 40C, 40D are closed by the opening / closing member 41, and the base hole 40B and the selection hole 42 become coins. The discharge hole 45 is opened so as to be capable of discharging the gas. In addition, in a state where the base hole 40C and the selection hole 42 match, all the remaining base holes 40A, 40B, 40D are closed by the opening / closing member 41, and the base hole 40C and the selection hole 42 become coins. The discharge hole 45 is opened so as to be capable of discharging the gas. In addition, in a state where the base hole 40D and the selection hole 42 match, all the remaining base holes 40A to 40C are closed by the opening / closing member 41, and the base hole 40D and the selection hole 42 release coins. A discharge hole 45 is formed that opens as possible. The discharge hole 45 is formed by any of the base holes 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D so as to discharge all the coins received from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 and guided to the center side by the coin guide surface 41 a of the opening / closing member 41. It has become.

  The chute member 18 and the opening / closing member 41 having the double structure as described above are shaped to be constricted downward by the conical portion 17 and the opening / closing member 41, and the discharge hole 45 can be formed in the chute member 18. Base holes 40A to 40D are formed at three or more first discharge positions to fourth discharge positions, respectively. Moreover, the opening / closing member 41 selectively opens one base hole among the three or more base holes 40A to 40D as the discharge hole 45 by rotating, and closes all the remaining base holes.

  Therefore, when the selection motor 46 is driven, the opening / closing member 41 rotates to displace the position of the selection hole 42 in the horizontal direction. As a result, the discharge hole 45 formed when any one of the base holes 40A to 40D matches the selection hole 42 is displaced in the horizontal direction. The opening / closing member 41 is provided with a rotational position sensor (not shown) that detects the rotational position of the selection hole 42. Therefore, the selection motor 46 and a rotation position sensor (not shown) rotate the opening / closing member 41 to displace the discharge hole 45 to the first to fourth discharge positions at three or more locations (opening / closing member). Rotating means, discharge hole displacing means) 48 is configured. The selection motor 46 of the opening / closing member rotation mechanism 48 is controlled by the control unit. The selection motor 46 can rotate forward and backward, and the opening / closing member rotation mechanism 48 rotates the opening / closing member 41 clockwise and counterclockwise at a constant speed.

  When the control unit appropriately controls the selection motor 46, the opening / closing member 41 is rotated, and a coin that falls on the chute member 18 from the belt conveyor 12 by disposing the discharge hole 45 vertically above the storage unit 13A. A first discharge position for discharging toward only the storage portion 13A; a second discharge position for discharging coins that are arranged vertically above the storage portion 13B and fall from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13B; A third discharge position that allows the coins that fall from the belt conveyor 12 to fall on the chute member 18 to be discharged only toward the storage portion 13C, is disposed vertically above the storage portion 13C, and from the belt conveyor 12 that is disposed vertically above the storage portion 13D. The fourth discharge position for discharging coins falling on the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13D is changed to four discharge positions different in the horizontal direction. It will be.

  Also in the second embodiment, the control unit causes the base hole 40A and the selection hole 42 to coincide with each other so that the discharge hole 45 is positioned at the first discharge position (predetermined one discharge position). It is in a standby state. And a control part will leave the discharge | emission hole 45 in a 1st discharge | release position, when accommodating the coin conveyed with the belt conveyor 12 in 13 A of storage parts. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 41a of the opening and closing member 41, and is discharged from the discharge hole 45 formed near the lower center to be stored. It is stored in the part 13A.

  Further, when the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the opening / closing member 41 by a predetermined angle by the selection motor 46, so that the base hole 40B and the selection hole 42 are formed. By matching, the discharge hole 45 is displaced to the second discharge position. Then, the coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 41a of the opening / closing member 41, discharged from the discharge hole 45, and stored in the storage unit 13B. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the opening / closing member 42 by a predetermined angle by the selection motor 46 to release the discharge hole 45 at the second discharge position into the first discharge. It will return to the position.

  Further, when the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the opening / closing member 41 by a predetermined angle by the selection motor 46, so that the base hole 40C and the selection hole 42 are formed. By matching, the discharge hole 45 is displaced to the third discharge position. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 41a of the opening / closing member 41, is discharged from the discharge hole 45, and is stored in the storage portion 13C. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the opening / closing member 41 by a predetermined angle by the selection motor 46 to release the discharge hole 45 at the third discharge position into the first discharge. It will return to the position.

  Further, when the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the opening / closing member 41 by a predetermined angle by the selection motor 46, so that the base hole 40D and the selection hole 42 are formed. By matching, the discharge hole 45 is displaced to the fourth discharge position. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 41a of the opening / closing member 41, is discharged from the discharge hole 45, and is stored in the storage portion 13D. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the opening / closing member 41 by a predetermined angle by the selection motor 46 to release the discharge hole 45 at the fourth discharge position into the first discharge. It will return to the position. The control unit controls the rotation direction of the selection motor 46 so that the rotation amount of the opening / closing member 41 is minimized.

  According to the coin allocating device 11 of the second embodiment described above, the opening hole 45 that is open at the bottom of the chute member 18 having a shape constricted to the lower side so as to be able to discharge coins is provided with the opening and closing member 41 and The opening / closing member rotation mechanism 48 is displaced to four different first to fourth discharge positions in the horizontal direction, so that coins are selectively distributed to the four storage portions 13A to 13D. In addition, an increase in cost can be suppressed.

  Further, since the chute member 18 and the opening / closing member 41 have a conical coin guide surface 41a extending vertically, and the discharge hole 45 is formed in the coin guide surface 41a obliquely downward, the chute member 18 and the opening / closing member 41 are opened. The member 41 itself can be made compact.

  Further, the opening / closing member rotation mechanism 48 rotates the opening / closing member 41, so that one of the base holes 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D formed at each of the four discharge positions of the chute member 18 serves as the discharge hole 45. To open and close all remaining base holes, only the opening / closing member 41 needs to be rotated, and the drive source can be reduced in size and cost.

  Further, since the control unit sets the state in which the discharge hole 45 is positioned at the predetermined first discharge position as the standby state of the opening / closing member 41 and the opening / closing member rotation mechanism 48, the chute member unexpectedly for some reason remains in the standby state. Even if a state of guiding the coin occurs at 18, the destination of the coin is fixed, and post-processing becomes easy.

  As in the first embodiment, the chute member 18, the opening / closing member 41, and the opening / closing member rotating mechanism 48 position the discharge holes 45 at the same number of discharge positions as the number of distribution destinations. If the number of distribution destinations is three or more, upsizing in the vertical direction and cost increase can be suppressed. For example, when selectively distributing coins to six storage units, six base holes are formed, and selection holes that can be selectively matched to these are formed in the opening / closing member, so that they differ in the horizontal direction. The discharge holes 45 are displaced to six first to sixth discharge positions.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the coins released from the discharge hole 45 located at one of the first to fourth discharge positions are disposed below the chute member 18 in the storage units 13A to 13D. By providing guide members 33A to 33D for guiding them one at each of the first to fourth discharge positions, even if the storage portions 13A to 13D are separated from the chute member 18, the coins are stored at the four storage portions 13A to 13D. You may make it distribute to surely. In this case, the guide members 33 </ b> A to 33 </ b> D can be supported by the non-rotating chute member 18.

“Third Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference mainly to FIGS. 7 to 11 and focusing on differences from the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As in the first embodiment, the coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7 receives the coins conveyed from the upstream by the belt conveyor 12 as shown in FIG. The chute member 18 is different from that of the first embodiment.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the chute member 18 of the third embodiment protrudes downward in a tapered manner continuously from the upper cylindrical portion 16 and one end portion in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 16 to the cylindrical portion 16. It consists of a constricted part 50. The constricted portion 50 has a circular end coaxial with the cylindrical portion 16 at the end on the side of the cylindrical portion 16, the end opposite to the cylindrical portion 16 extends horizontally, and its center is centered with respect to the center of the cylindrical portion 16. Offset horizontally.

  The chute member 18 of the third embodiment is supported on a machine body side (not shown) of the coin processing machine below the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 so that the center line of the cylindrical portion 16 is vertically aligned. Here, the chute member 18 is supported on the machine body side so as to be rotatable about the center line of the cylindrical portion 16 as a rotation center.

  A discharge hole 51 is provided at the front end (lower end) of the constricted portion 50 so as to open vertically downward. The discharge hole 51 is received by the chute member 18 from the belt conveyor 12 by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50. All coins guided to the discharge hole 51 side are discharged.

  The chute member 18 having the above-described shape has a funnel shape that is squeezed downward by the squeeze portion 50, and only one discharge hole 51 that is open to allow coins to be discharged is formed in the lower portion. In addition, the coin guide surface 50a inside the constricted portion 50 of the chute member 18 is offset in the horizontal direction at the center of the lowermost portion with respect to the center of the uppermost portion, and vertically below the lowermost portion of the coin guide surface 50a. Only one discharge hole 51 having a size that allows coins to pass therethrough is formed. The chute member 18 has a shape in which the lowermost portion where the discharge hole 51 is formed is disposed so as to be biased outward from the uppermost central extension.

  Here, in the vertically lower side of the chute member 18, as shown in FIG. 8, a bottomed rectangular tube shape whose upper part opens at a position equidistant from the center line around the center line of the cylindrical portion 16 of the chute member 18. Four of the above-described storage portions 13A to 13D are arranged.

  As a result, the control unit appropriately controls the rotation motor 26 of the chute member drive mechanism 30 to rotate the chute member 18, and the discharge hole 51 is arranged vertically above the storage unit 13 </ b> A to convey the belt conveyor. The coins falling from 12 to the chute member 18 are discharged only toward the storage portion 13A, and the coins that are arranged vertically above the storage portion 13B and fall from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 are only stored in the storage portion 13B. A second discharge position for discharging toward the storage portion 13C, a third discharge position that is disposed vertically above the storage portion 13C and that drops coins falling from the belt conveyor 12 onto the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13C, and a storage portion 13D A fourth release position for releasing coins that are disposed above and fall from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 toward only the storage portion 13D. It will be displaced to the release position of the four different locations in the horizontal direction.

  Here, the control unit sets a state in which the discharge hole 51 is positioned at the first discharge position (predetermined one discharge position) as a standby state of the chute member drive mechanism 30. And a control part will leave the discharge | emission hole 51 in the 1st discharge | release position, when accommodating the coin conveyed with the belt conveyor 12 in 13 A of storage parts. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the discharge hole 51 provided in the lower part on the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50, and is discharged from the discharge hole 51 to be stored in the storage portion. It is stored in 13A.

  Further, when the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 at the first discharge position. It will be displaced to the second release position. Then, the coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 side by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted part 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage part 13B. . When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the first discharge hole 51 at the second discharge position. It will return to the release position.

  In addition, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 at the first discharge position. It will be displaced to the third release position. Then, the coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 side by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted part 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage part 13C. . When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 in the third discharge position to the first position. It will return to the release position.

  Further, when the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 at the first discharge position. It will be displaced to the 4th discharge position. Then, the coin that has fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 is guided to the discharge hole 51 side by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage portion 13D. . When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 in the fourth discharge position to the first position. It will return to the release position. The control unit controls the rotation direction of the rotation motor 26 so that the rotation amount of the chute member 18 is minimized.

  According to the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the third embodiment described above, the chute member driving mechanism is provided with the discharge hole 51 that is open at the bottom of the chute member 18 that has a shape constricted on the lower side so as to be able to discharge coins. 30 is displaced to four first to fourth discharge positions that are different in the horizontal direction, so that coins are selectively distributed to the four storage portions 13A to 13D, thereby suppressing an increase in size and cost in the vertical direction. can do.

  Further, the chute member 18 has a coin guide surface 50a in which the center of the lowermost part is offset in the horizontal direction with respect to the center of the uppermost part, and the discharge hole 51 is formed vertically downward at the lowermost part. Coins can be discharged smoothly.

  Further, the chute member 18 has a coin guide surface 50a in which the center of the lowermost part is offset in the horizontal direction with respect to the center of the uppermost part, and the discharge hole 51 is formed vertically downward at the lowermost part. The arc trajectory of the displacement of the discharge holes 51 can be widened, and the degree of freedom of sorting increases.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the chute member driving mechanism 30 may position the discharge holes 51 of the chute member 18 at the same number of discharge positions according to the number of distribution destinations. If there are three or more points, it is possible to suppress an increase in size and cost in the vertical direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the entire shape of the constricted portion 50 of the chute member 18 may be a shape in which the lowermost portion of the inner coin guide surface 50a is offset from the uppermost portion to the outside in the horizontal direction. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, the guide portion 56 is provided with a cylindrical guide portion 56 extending in the protruding direction, and a discharge hole 51 is formed at the lower end portion of the guide portion 56. The lowermost portion of the surface 50a may be offset to the outside in the horizontal direction from the uppermost portion. As described above, if the lowermost part of the coin guide surface 50a is offset to the outside in the horizontal direction from the uppermost part, the discharge hole 51 can be moved along an arc locus exceeding the outer diameter of the uppermost part of the chute member 18. It is possible to distribute coins to the storage units 13A to 13D located on the outer side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the coins released from the discharge hole 51 located at one of the first to fourth discharge positions are placed below the chute member 18 in the corresponding ones of the storage portions 13 </ b> A to 13 </ b> D. Cylindrical guide members (guide means) 33A to 33D for guiding the coins may be provided at the first to fourth discharge positions, respectively, so that the coins are reliably distributed to the four storage portions 13A to 13D. In this case, since the discharge hole 51 is formed downward at the lower end of the chute member 18, it is not necessary to consider interference between the guide members 33A to 33D and the chute member 18, and the arrangement of the guide members 33A to 33D is not necessary. The degree of freedom is increased, and as a result, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the storage portions 13A to 13D is also increased.

“Fourth Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below mainly with reference to FIG. 12 with a focus on differences from the third embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to 3rd Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The coin sorting apparatus 11 of the fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment in the chute member 18.

  That is, the chute member 18 of the fourth embodiment is similar to the third embodiment on the inner side of the cylindrical member 53 having the same coin guide surface 16a as that of the third embodiment formed on the upper portion and the lower portion of the cylindrical member 53. And a separate constricting member 54 forming the coin guide surface 50a.

  In this way, the chute member 18 has a structure having the cylindrical member 53 that forms the coin guide surface 16a and the constricting member 54 that is provided inside the lower portion and forms the coin guide surface 50a, so that the manufacturing is possible. It becomes easy.

  In addition, the constricting member 54 serves as a correction member that corrects the shape of the coin guide surface 50a regardless of the cylindrical member 53 that defines the external shape of the chute member 18. The outer shape does not have to be limited to a specific shape, and the degree of freedom increases.

  Note that a cylindrical member that covers only the constricted portion 50 may be provided so as to be continuous with the cylindrical portion 16 with respect to the chute member 18 of the third embodiment, and the overall outer shape may be cylindrical.

“Fifth Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference mainly to FIGS. 13 to 16 and focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 receives the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 from the upstream side as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 13, it has a chute member 18 composed of a cylindrical portion 16 and a conical portion 17.

  The coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the fifth embodiment has a conical regulating member (regulating means) 61 that covers the conical portion 17 from above by forming the same shape as the conical portion 17 of the chute member 18 inside the chute member 18. Have. The restricting member 61 is formed with only one opening hole 62 that is large enough to allow coins to pass therethrough and that can match the discharge hole 19. An opening / closing motor 63 is attached to the lower side of the chute member 18, and a rotating shaft 64 of the opening / closing motor 63 passes through the lower end portion of the chute member 18 and is fixed to the lower end portion of the regulating member 61. Thus, the regulating member 61 is supported by the chute member 18 so as to be rotatable about the center line thereof, and is driven by the opening / closing motor 63 to rotate with respect to the chute member 18. Here, the inner surface of the restricting member 61 is a conical coin guide surface 61 a whose center line is vertical, and the coin guide surface 61 a is substantially continuous with the coin guide surface 16 a of the cylindrical portion 16.

  The discharge hole 19 and the opening hole 62 open obliquely downward in a state where they coincide with each other, and are all guided to the center side by the coin guide surface 61a of the receiving restriction member 61 from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18. It is designed to release coins. On the other hand, in a state where the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are shifted, the discharge hole 19 is closed by the restricting member 61 and the coin discharge is restricted.

  The chute member 18 and the regulating member 61 having the above-described shape are shaped to be constricted downward by the conical portion 17 and the regulating member 61.

  In the fifth embodiment, the control unit sets the state in which the discharge hole 19 is positioned at the first discharge position (predetermined one discharge position) as shown in FIG. 15 as the standby state of the chute member drive mechanism 30 shown in FIG. The position where the discharge hole 19 is closed is the standby state of the opening / closing motor 63 and the regulating member 61. Then, when the coins transported by the belt conveyor 12 are temporarily stored in the chute member 18, the control unit places the chute member driving mechanism 30 and the regulating member 61 in a standby state. Then, since the discharge hole 19 is blocked by the regulating member 61, coins can be temporarily stored in the chute member 18.

  Further, when the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13A without temporarily storing the coins in the chute member 18, as shown in FIG. The restriction member 61 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 63 while keeping the position, and the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. In this state, coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 61a of the regulating member 61, and the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 formed near the lower center. Is stored in the storage portion 13A. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13A are stored in the storage unit 13A, the control unit rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 63 and shifts the release hole 19 from the discharge hole 19 so that the discharge hole 19 is moved. It will return to the position to close.

  Further, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage portion 13A, the control unit keeps the discharge hole 19 at the first discharge position, and the opening / closing motor 63 moves the regulating member 61 at a predetermined angle. By rotating, the discharge hole 19 and the opening hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the opening hole 62 and stored in the storage portion 13A. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13A are stored in the storage unit 13A, the control unit rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 63 and shifts the release hole 19 from the discharge hole 19 so that the discharge hole 19 is moved. It will return to the standby position where it closes.

  When the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13 </ b> B without temporarily storing the coins in the chute member 18, the chute member 18 is driven by the rotation motor 26 of the chute member driving mechanism 30. Is rotated by a predetermined angle to position the discharge hole 19 at the second discharge position, and at the same time, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the restricting member 61 so that the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are aligned with each other. Will be opened. In this state, coins that fall into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 61a of the regulating member 61, and are discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 to be stored in the storage unit. It is stored in 13B. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and opens the discharge hole 19 at the second discharge position to the first. In parallel with this, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle and shifts the opening hole 62 from the discharge hole 19 to return to the position where the discharge hole 19 is closed.

  In addition, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 to the second discharge position. Then, the regulating member 61 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 63 so that the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the opening hole 62 and stored in the storage portion 13B. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and opens the discharge hole 19 at the second discharge position to the first. In parallel with this, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle and shifts the opening hole 62 from the discharge hole 19 to return to the position where the discharge hole 19 is closed.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13C without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. The discharge hole 19 is positioned at the third discharge position, and at the same time, the restriction member 61 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 63 so that the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. . In this state, coins that fall into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 61a of the regulating member 61, and are discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 to be stored in the storage unit. It is stored in 13C. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 in the third discharge position to the first position. In parallel with this, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle and shifts the opening hole 62 from the discharge hole 19 to return to the position where the discharge hole 19 is closed.

  Further, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 to the third discharge position. Then, the regulating member 61 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 63 so that the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the opening hole 62 and stored in the storage portion 13C. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 in the third discharge position to the first position. In parallel with this, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle and shifts the opening hole 62 from the discharge hole 19 to return to the position where the discharge hole 19 is closed.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13D without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. The discharge hole 19 is positioned at the fourth discharge position, and at the same time, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the restricting member 61 so that the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. . In this state, coins that fall into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the lower center by the coin guide surface 61a of the regulating member 61, and are discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 to be stored in the storage unit. It is stored in 13D. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 in the fourth discharge position to the first position. In parallel with this, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle and shifts the opening hole 62 from the discharge hole 19 to return to the position where the discharge hole 19 is closed.

  Further, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 to the fourth discharge position. Then, the regulating member 61 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 63 so that the discharge hole 19 and the open hole 62 are matched to open the discharge hole 19. Then, the coins temporarily stored in the chute member 18 are discharged from the discharge hole 19 and the opening hole 62 and stored in the storage unit 13D. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 19 in the fourth discharge position to the first position. In parallel with this, the opening / closing motor 63 rotates the regulating member 61 by a predetermined angle and shifts the opening hole 62 from the discharge hole 19 to return to the position where the discharge hole 19 is closed. The control unit controls the rotation direction of the rotation motor 26 and the opening / closing motor 63 so that the rotation amounts of the chute member 18 and the regulating member 61 are minimized.

  According to the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the fifth embodiment described above, it is possible to regulate the release of coins from the discharge port 19 by the regulating member 61, and use the chute member 18 as a temporary storage unit for coins. Can do.

  Specifically, the storage unit 13A capable of receiving coins from the discharge port 19 at the first discharge position of the chute member 18 at the standby position is used for cancellation, and the coins temporarily stored by the chute member 18 are stored at the time of canceling the storage unit 13A. And is stored in the other storage units 13B to 13D except at the time of cancellation. For example, when coins of a predetermined denomination have been conveyed by the belt conveyor 12, they can be temporarily stored in the chute member 18 in batches of 50 sheets. That is, 50 coins of one denomination are temporarily stored in the chute member 18 and transferred to a packaging mechanism (not shown) via the storage portion 13B, and the next 50 coins are temporarily stored in the chute member 18 during that time. The next 50 coins are temporarily stored in the chute member 18 through the storage part 13C and are then temporarily stored in the chute member 18 and delivered to the packaging mechanism through the storage part 13D. Are temporarily stored by the chute member 18 and transferred to the packaging mechanism via the storage portion 13B. The coins are sequentially collected in units of 50 sheets and transferred to the packaging mechanism to be used as a bar. In this case, when the coin temporarily stored by the chute member 18 exceeds 50 sheets, the coin is stored in the storage unit 13A and collected.

“Sixth Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference mainly to FIGS. 17 and 18 focusing on differences from the fourth embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to 4th Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the sixth embodiment receives the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 from the upstream and selects them in the four storage units 13 </ b> A to 13 </ b> D as in the fourth embodiment. The chute member 18 is composed of a cylindrical member 53 and a constricting member 54.

  The coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the sixth embodiment has a disc-shaped regulating member (regulating means) 71 that covers the discharge hole 51 of the constricting member 54 from below at the lower end of the cylindrical member 53. The restricting member 71 is formed with only one open hole 72 that is large enough to allow coins to pass therethrough and that can match the discharge hole 51. An opening / closing motor 73 is attached to the lower portion of the constricting member 54, and the rotation shaft 74 of the opening / closing motor 73 is fixed to the center of the regulating member 71. As a result, the restricting member 71 is supported by the constricting member 54 so as to be rotatable around the center line thereof, and is driven by the opening / closing motor 73 to rotate with respect to the constricting member 54.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72 open vertically downward, and the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72 are opened from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18 by the coin guide surface 50 a of the receiving member 54. All coins guided to the 51 side are released. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, in a state where the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are displaced, the discharge hole 51 is closed by the restriction member 71, and the coin release is restricted. The regulating member 71 opens and closes the discharge hole 51 on the outside.

  In the sixth embodiment, the control unit sets the discharge hole 51 at the first discharge position (predetermined one discharge position) as a standby state of the chute member drive mechanism 30, and sets the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed. The open / close motor 73 and the regulating member 71 are in a standby state. And a control part makes chute member drive mechanism 30 and regulation member 71 into a standby state, when making coins conveyed with belt conveyor 12 store temporarily in chute member 18. FIG. Then, since the discharge hole 51 is blocked by the regulating member 71, the coin can be temporarily stored in the chute member 18.

  In addition, when the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13A without temporarily storing the coins in the chute member 18, the opening hole 51 remains in the first discharge position, and the opening / closing motor The restricting member 71 is rotated by a predetermined angle by 73 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. In this state, coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricting member 54, discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72, and stored. It is stored in the part 13A. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13A are stored in the storage unit 13A, the control unit rotates the regulating member 71 by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 73 and shifts the release hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to thereby change the release hole 19. It will return to the position to close.

  Further, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage portion 13A, the control unit keeps the discharge hole 51 at the first discharge position, and the opening / closing motor 73 moves the regulating member 71 at a predetermined angle. By rotating, the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72 and stored in the storage portion 13A. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the regulating member 71 by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 73 to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13B without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. While the discharge hole 51 is positioned at the second discharge position, the opening / closing motor 73 is rotated in parallel with the release hole 51 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. . In this state, coins falling into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricting member 54, discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72, and stored in the storage unit 13B. Is done. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the first discharge hole 51 at the second discharge position. In parallel with this, the opening and closing motor 73 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 73 to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed.

  When the control unit stores the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 51 to the second discharge position. Then, the restricting member 71 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 73 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72 and stored in the storage portion 13B. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to return the discharge hole 51 at the second discharge position to the first discharge position, and at the same time, the control member by the opening / closing motor 73. 71 is rotated by a predetermined angle to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13C without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. The discharge hole 51 is positioned at the third discharge position, and at the same time, the opening / closing motor 73 rotates the restricting member 71 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. . In this state, coins that fall into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricting member 54, discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72, and stored in the storage portion 13C. Is done. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 in the third discharge position to the first position. In parallel with this, the opening and closing motor 73 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 73 to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed.

  Further, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 51 to the third discharge position. Then, the restricting member 71 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 73 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72 and stored in the storage portion 13C. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to return the discharge hole 51 at the third discharge position to the first discharge position, and at the same time, the control member by the opening / closing motor 73. 71 is rotated by a predetermined angle to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13D without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. The discharge hole 51 is positioned at the fourth discharge position, and at the same time, the opening / closing motor 73 rotates the restricting member 71 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. . In this state, coins falling into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricting member 54, discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72, and stored in the storage portion 13D. Is done. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 in the fourth discharge position to the first position. In parallel with this, the opening and closing motor 73 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the opening / closing motor 73 to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed.

  When the control unit stores the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 51 to the fourth discharge position. Then, the restricting member 71 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 73 so that the discharge hole 51 and the open hole 72 are matched to open the discharge hole 51. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and the opening hole 72 and stored in the storage portion 13D. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to return the discharge hole 51 at the fourth discharge position to the first discharge position, and at the same time, the control member by the opening / closing motor 73. 71 is rotated by a predetermined angle to shift the opening hole 72 from the discharge hole 51 to return to the position where the discharge hole 51 is closed. The control unit controls the rotation direction of the rotation motor 26 and the opening / closing motor 73 so that the rotation amounts of the chute member 18 and the regulating member 71 are minimized.

  According to the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the sixth embodiment described above, the release of the coins from the discharge port 51 can be restricted by the restriction member 71, and the chute member 18 is used as a temporary coin storage part. Can do.

  Moreover, since the regulating member 71 opens and closes the discharge hole 51 on the outside, the coin can be smoothly discharged from the discharge hole 51.

“Seventh Embodiment”
A coin sorting apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described below mainly with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20 with a focus on differences from the third embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to 3rd Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the coin sorting device 11 of the seventh embodiment receives the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 from the upstream and selects them in the four storage units 13 </ b> A to 13 </ b> D as in the third embodiment. The chute member 18 is composed of a cylindrical portion 16 and a constricted portion 50.

  The coin sorting apparatus 11 according to the seventh embodiment has a disc-shaped regulating member (regulating means) 81 that opens and closes the guide passage 80 inside the narrowed portion 50 at the lower end of the narrowed portion 50. An opening / closing motor 83 is attached to a side portion of the constricted portion 50, and a regulating member 81 is fixed to a rotating shaft 84 of the opening / closing motor 83. The regulating member 81 is supported by the chute member 18 so as to be rotatable about the diameter portion thereof, and is driven by the opening / closing motor 83 to rotate with respect to the chute member 18.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in a state where the regulating member 81 has the central axis along the horizontal direction, the discharge hole 51 opens vertically downward, and the receiving member 50 receives the constricted portion 50 from the belt conveyor 12 to the chute member 18. All coins guided to the discharge hole 51 side by the coin guide surface 50a are discharged. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, in the state where the regulating member 81 has the central axis along the vertical direction, the discharge hole 51 is closed by the regulating member 81 and the coins are released. That is, the regulating member 81 opens and closes the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80 in the chute member 18.

  In the seventh embodiment, the control unit sets the discharge hole 51 in the first discharge position (predetermined one discharge position) as a standby state of the chute member drive mechanism 30 and sets the position where the guide passage 80 is closed. The restriction member 81 is in a standby state. And a control part makes chute member drive mechanism 30 and regulation member 71 into a standby state, when making coins conveyed with belt conveyor 12 store temporarily in chute member 18. FIG. Then, since the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80 is closed by the restriction member 81, coins can be temporarily stored in the chute member 18.

  In addition, when the control unit stores the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13A without temporarily storing the coins in the chute member 18, the opening hole 51 remains in the first discharge position, and the opening / closing motor 83, the regulating member 81 is rotated 90 degrees to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. In this state, coins that have fallen into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage portion 13A. Is done. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13A are stored in the storage unit 13A, the control unit rotates the regulating member 81 by 90 degrees by the opening / closing motor 83 to return to the position where the guide passage 80 is closed.

  When the control unit stores the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 in the storage unit 13A, the control member 81 is moved 90 degrees by the opening / closing motor 83 while the discharge hole 51 remains at the first discharge position. By rotating, the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80 is opened. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and stored in the storage portion 13A. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the regulating member 81 by 90 degrees by the opening / closing motor 83 to return to the position where the guide passage 80 is closed.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13B without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. While the discharge hole 51 is positioned at the second discharge position, the opening / closing motor 83 rotates the restriction member 81 in parallel with this to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. In this state, coins falling into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage portion 13B. Is done. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13B are stored in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the first discharge hole 51 at the second discharge position. At the same time as returning to the discharge position, the opening and closing motor 83 rotates the regulating member 81 by a predetermined angle to return to the position where the guide passage 80 is closed.

  When the control unit stores the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 in the storage unit 13B, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 51 to the second discharge position. Then, the opening / closing motor 83 rotates the regulating member 81 by 90 degrees to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and stored in the storage portion 13B. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to return the discharge hole 51 at the second discharge position to the first discharge position, and at the same time, the control member by the opening / closing motor 83. 81 is rotated 90 degrees to return the guide passage 80 to the closed position.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13C without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. The discharge hole 51 is positioned at the third discharge position, and at the same time, the opening and closing motor 83 rotates the restricting member 81 by 90 degrees to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. In this state, coins falling into the chute member 18 from the end position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage portion 13C. Is done. When all of the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13C are stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 in the third discharge position to the first position. In addition to returning to the release position, the opening / closing motor 83 rotates the regulating member 81 by 90 degrees in parallel with the release position to return the guide passage 80 to the closed position.

  Further, when the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is stored in the storage unit 13C, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 51 to the third discharge position. Then, the opening / closing motor 83 rotates the regulating member 81 by 90 degrees to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and stored in the storage portion 13C. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to return the discharge hole 51 at the third discharge position to the first discharge position, and at the same time, the control member by the opening / closing motor 83. 81 is rotated 90 degrees to return the guide passage 80 to the closed position.

  Further, when storing the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 12 in the storage unit 13D without temporarily storing them in the chute member 18, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26. The discharge hole 51 is positioned at the fourth discharge position, and at the same time, the opening / closing motor 83 rotates the restricting member 81 by 90 degrees to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. In this state, coins falling into the chute member 18 from the terminal position of the belt conveyor 12 are guided to the discharge hole 51 by the coin guide surface 50a of the constricted portion 50, discharged from the discharge hole 51, and stored in the storage portion 13D. Is done. When all the coins to be stored in the storage unit 13D are stored in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 and sets the discharge hole 51 in the fourth discharge position to the first position. In addition to returning to the release position, the opening / closing motor 83 rotates the regulating member 81 by 90 degrees in parallel with the release position to return the guide passage 80 to the closed position.

  When the control unit stores the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 in the storage unit 13D, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to set the discharge hole 51 to the fourth discharge position. Thereafter, the regulating member 81 is rotated by the opening / closing motor 83 to open the discharge hole 51 side of the guide passage 80. Then, the coin temporarily stored in the chute member 18 is discharged from the discharge hole 51 and stored in the storage portion 13D. Thereafter, the control unit rotates the chute member 18 by a predetermined angle by the rotation motor 26 to return the discharge hole 51 at the fourth discharge position to the first discharge position, and at the same time, the control member by the opening / closing motor 83. 81 is rotated 90 degrees to return the guide passage 80 to the closed position. The control unit controls the rotation direction of the rotation motor 26 so that the rotation amount of the chute member 18 is minimized.

  According to the coin sorting apparatus 11 of the seventh embodiment described above, the release of coins from the chute member 18 can be regulated by the regulating member 81, and the chute member 18 is used as a temporary coin storage part. Can do.

  Moreover, since the regulating member 81 opens and closes the guide passage 80 in the chute member 18, the regulating member 81 can be made compact.

  Instead of rotating the regulating member 81, the discharge hole 51 may be opened and closed by opening and closing it like an umbrella.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where coins are distributed to three or more storage portions by the chute member has been described as an example, but the downstream side may be any means that accepts the coins distributed by the chute member, for example, You may make it distribute a coin to the conveyance part (accepting means) of three or more places, and you may make it distribute a coin to the circulation part which circulates the coin after distribution.

11 Coin sorting apparatus 13A-13D Storage part (accepting means)
17a, 41a, 50a, 61a Coin guide surface 18 Chute member (sorting means)
19, 45, 51 Discharge hole 30 Chute member drive mechanism (discharge hole displacement means)
33A-33D Guide member (guide means)
40A-40D Base hole 41 Opening and closing member (discharge hole displacement means)
48 Opening / closing member rotation mechanism (opening / closing member rotation means, discharge hole displacement means)
53 Cylindrical member 54 Constriction member 71, 81 Restriction member (regulation means)
80 Guide passage

Claims (13)

A coin sorting device that selectively distributes coins to three or more receiving means,
A distribution means having a discharge hole in the lower part that has a shape constricted on the lower side and opens to allow coins to be discharged;
A coin sorting apparatus comprising discharge hole displacing means for displacing the discharge hole at three or more different discharge positions in the horizontal direction.   The said distribution means has a conical coin guide surface in which a center line follows a perpendicular | vertical, The said discharge hole is formed in this coin guide surface toward diagonally downward, The said discharge hole is formed. Coin sorting device.   The distribution means has a coin guide surface in which the center of the lowermost part is offset in the horizontal direction with respect to the center of the uppermost part, and the discharge hole is formed vertically downward in the lowermost part of the coin guide surface. The coin distribution device according to claim 1, wherein   The coin distribution device according to claim 3, wherein the lowermost portion of the coin guide surface is offset from the uppermost portion to the outside in the horizontal direction. The distribution means is formed with only one discharge hole,
5. The coin swing according to claim 2, wherein the discharge hole displacing unit displaces the discharge hole to the three or more discharge positions by rotating the sorting unit. 6. Minute device. In the distribution means, base holes that can form the discharge holes are formed at the three or more discharge positions, respectively.
The discharge hole displacing means selectively opens one base hole among the three or more base holes as the discharge hole by rotating, and an opening / closing member that closes all the remaining base holes;
3. The coin sorting device according to claim 2, further comprising opening / closing member rotating means for rotating the opening / closing member to displace the discharge hole to the three or more discharge positions.   The said distribution means has a cylindrical member and the constriction member which is provided in the lower inner side of this cylindrical member, and forms the said coin guide surface, It is any one of Claim 2 thru | or 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The coin distribution device described.   Below the sorting means, there is a guide means for guiding coins released from the discharge holes located at one of the three or more discharge positions to a corresponding one of the receiving means. The coin sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the coin sorting device is provided at each of the discharge positions of at least two locations.   9. The coin sorting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls the discharge hole displacing unit.   10. The coin sorting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control unit sets a state in which the discharge hole is positioned at a predetermined discharge position as a standby state of the discharge hole displacing unit.   The coin sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a regulation unit that regulates the release of coins from the discharge port is provided.   12. The coin sorting apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the regulating means opens and closes the discharge hole on the outside.   The coin sorting apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the restricting means opens and closes a guide passage in the sorting means.

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