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Passage shutter in value medium processing device

The present invention relates to a value medium processing apparatus for inserting a coin and coin type value information storage medium into a common insertion slot and returning the processed coin type value information storage medium to a return slot.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a passage shutter disposed in the return passage of a value medium processing apparatus in which a coin and coin type value information storage medium are inserted into a common insertion slot and the processed coin type value information storage medium is returned to the return port.
The value medium processing device according to the present invention can be used in coin-operated game machines, vending machines, and the like.
In the present specification, "coin" is a generic term for coins as currency, medals and tokens of game machines, etc., and "IC coin" is a generic term for coin-type value information storage media.

As a first prior art, it is a change return port opened to the outer door of the vending machine, and a coin shooter equipped with a flapper type change take-out door on the back side of the outer door facing the change return port In the one in which the change paid out from the coin mechanism through the coin shooter is led to the return port,
It is known that the upper edge of the opening of the change return port is formed with a hook that protrudes in an arch shape toward the front side of the change take-out door to prevent entry of foreign objects such as cards to be inserted from the outside .
According to this configuration, the arch-shaped buttocks formed at the upper edge of the opening of the change return port close the front of the gap between the change take-out door and prevent the insertion of foreign matter such as a card. As a result, it is possible to prevent a mischief in which foreign matter such as a card is inserted from the outside of the machine and the change passage of the coin shooter leading to the change return port is closed to clog change in the passage. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).
As a second prior art, a coin return port of an automatic vending machine having a coin discharge passage for discharging and guiding a coin paid out from a coin processing mechanism in the machine body toward a coin return port formed on the outer surface of the machine. In the structure, a coin return cylinder communicating with the coin return port is provided on the outer side of the machine, and the coin return cylinder is in a state closer to the outer surface of the machine than the first state and the first state facing downward. In the second state separated from the outer surface of the machine, it is swingably switchable around the horizontal axis or substantially the horizontal axis, and when the coin return cylinder is in the second state, the coin return cylinder from the coin discharge passage side Coin inhibiting means for permitting movement of coins to the coin and inhibiting movement of coins from the coin discharge passage side to the coin return cylinder when the coin return cylinder is in the first state; Provide in the internal space leading to the inside of the return cylinder Coin return outlet structure of the vending machine has been known that (for example, see Patent Document 2.).
According to this configuration, it is possible to switch from the coin storage state to the coin discharge state simply by swinging the coin return cylinder from the first state to the second state, and inserting an instrument from the outlet of the return cylinder It also seems to be effective in preventing the acquisition of

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-21808 (FIG. 2, Paragraph Nos. 0005 to 0012) Patent No. 2604915 (FIGS. 1-3, Paragraph No. 0004-0008)

According to the first prior art, an arch-shaped buttock formed at the upper edge of the opening blocks the front of the gap between the change take-out door and prevents the insertion of foreign matter such as a card. It was difficult to prevent the fraud that the sensor etc. makes a false detection by inserting the device of the above.
This is because no means for blocking the wire inserted from the change return port is disposed in the passage of the coin.

In the second prior art, by rotating the return cylinder, an instrument can be inserted from the outlet of the return cylinder and a signal similar to that when the genuine coin passes illegally can be generated to prevent fraud. I can not do it.
Further, in the second prior art, since the change can not be received if the coin return cylinder is manually rotated, there is a problem of lack of convenience.

A first object of the present invention is to prevent fraud by inserting an instrument from the return port of a value medium processing device capable of processing coin value medium such as coins.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a value medium processing device capable of taking out a returned coin-like value medium without manual operation.
A third object of the present invention is a value medium processing apparatus which is compact and capable of preventing tampering performed by inserting an instrument from a return port and taking out a coin-like value medium which is returned without manual operation. To provide.

In order to achieve this object, the value medium processing device according to the present invention is configured as follows.
After the predetermined process in the value medium processing channel which is charged in the inlet, Oite the value medium processing equipment which is returned to the return port via the return path, the vertical axis as a fulcrum in the return path A pivotable plate is provided, and the plate is moved toward the closed position by a self moment about the longitudinal axis generated by gravity in a direction along the longitudinal axis (414A, 414B). A passage shutter in a media processing device.

  Further, according to the present invention, the plate-like body has a vertical axis projecting upward and downward at one end edge, and the vertical axis is a vertical shaft hole formed vertically in the value medium processing device with respect to the plate-like body. It is preferable that the passage shutter in the value medium processing device is supported so as to be movable in the motion and thrust directions and is provided with a self moment generating device at the shaft hole and the vertical axis.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the self-moment generating device is provided with a helical cam surface formed around the upper longitudinal axis, and the shaft hole is provided with a fixed body slidable with respect to the helical cam surface. It is preferable that the passage shutter be a value medium processing device characterized in that a self-moment in a predetermined direction is generated in the plate-like body by the spiral cam surface and the fixed body.

In the present invention, a flat plate-like plate rotatable around the vertical axis is disposed in the return passage, and the plate-like member is positioned at the closed position by its own moment.
In other words, when viewed from the return port, the return passage is normally closed by the plate.
However, when the coin pushes the plate, the plate is pushed open by the coin and the coin can move toward the return port.
After the coin moves, the plate returns to the closed position by its own moment.
Therefore, even if it is going to insert an instrument from the return port into the plate-like return passage, it can not be inserted.
Therefore, it is impossible to do wrong.

The plate-like body has a vertical axis projecting upward and downward at one end of the plate-like body, and the vertical axis is pivoted and thrust in a vertically oriented axial hole formed above and below the plate-like body in the value medium processing device. It is freely supported and can turn the return passage open and close.
The plate member generates a self moment in a direction in which the return passage is always closed by a self moment generating device constituted by the shaft hole and the vertical axis.
In other words, the self-moment holds the plate in the position for closing the return passage.
The self moment can also be moved to the release position by a lightweight coin as the magnitude of the force is stable.

Furthermore, in the self moment generating device, a spiral surface is formed around the upper longitudinal axis, and a fixed body that is slidable with respect to the spiral surface is provided in the axial hole, and a plate shape is formed by the spiral surface and the fixed body. It is a structure that generates a self moment in the body.
Thus, the self-moment generating device is constituted by the helical surface formed around the longitudinal axis and the fixed body formed in the axial hole, so that the structure is simple and the cost can be reduced.

In a value medium processing apparatus in which a value medium input to an inlet is subjected to predetermined processing in a processing channel and then returned to the return port via a return channel,
A passage shutter in a value medium processing apparatus according to a value medium processing apparatus, wherein the return passage is provided with a flat plate-like body rotatable around a vertical axis as a fulcrum, and the plate-like body is located at a closed position by self moment. The plate-like body has a vertical axis projecting upward and downward at one end of the plate-like body, and the vertical axis is pivoted to a vertically oriented axial hole formed above and below the plate-like body in the value medium processing device And in the thrust direction, a self moment generating device is provided in the shaft hole and the vertical axis, and the self moment generating device is formed with a spiral surface around the upper vertical axis, and the shaft hole is formed in the shaft hole The value medium processing device is characterized in that a fixed body that is slidable with respect to the spiral surface is provided, and a self-moment is generated in a plate-like body by the spiral surface and the fixed body.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the embodiment, the coin C is disk-shaped and made of metal, and can roll on the downward inclined passage by its own weight.
The IC coin EC has a disk shape, can roll on the downward inclined path by its own weight, and is located on the core ECC incorporating the IC chip TP provided with an antenna capable of reading or writing without contact, and its outer periphery It is constituted by a rim ECR consisting of a body, preferably of ferromagnetic material, and formed, for example, to a thickness and diameter slightly smaller than a 500 yen coin.
The coin-type value information storage medium is an IC coin EC.
Although the IC coin EC can be configured in an appropriate size, it is preferable to configure it in the same size as a 500 yen coin in order to make a customer imagine that the value is higher than the maximum amount coin.
The material of the magnetic material can be selected as appropriate, but in the case of iron, it is not preferable in appearance because it rusts, and furthermore, it is easy to be forged, so stainless steel described in Japanese Patent No. 3039838 according to the applicant's application may be adopted. preferable.

The value medium processing device 100 includes an insertion slot 102, an IC coin passage 104, a coin passage 106, an IC coin storage device 108, a reading and writing device 110, an IC coin distribution device 112, a determination device 114, a coin distribution device 116, A return passage 118, a return port 122, a cancel device 124, an IC coin detection device 126, an insertion blocking device 128, and a shutter device 132 are included.
The structure according to the shutter device 132 relates to the invention of the present application.

First, the inlet 102 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The insertion slot 102 has a function of inserting a coin C and an IC coin EC as a value information storage medium.
The insertion slot 102 is a common insertion slot for the coin C and the IC coin EC.
In the present embodiment, the inlet 102 is a vertically-long rectangle, the width of which is slightly larger than the thickness of the 500-yen coin which is the maximum thickness, and the height thereof is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the 500-yen coin. ing.
As described above, the IC coin EC, 5-yen to 500-yen coin and game token can be inserted into the insertion slot 102.
By making the coin C and IC coin EC common ports, the insertion port installation range can be made smaller, so there is an advantage that the apparatus can be miniaturized.
In the present embodiment, the inlet 102 is formed in a vertically extending rectangular front cover 134.
The front cover 134 is fixed so as to cover the front surface of the metal plate-like front panel 136.

The IC coin passage 104 will now be described with reference to FIG.
The IC coin passage 104 has a function of rolling the IC coin EC inserted into the insertion port 102 by its own weight.
The IC coin passage 104 is defined by the C coin passage member 354 as a lower surface, a side surface and an upper surface as described later.
The IC coin passage 104 is formed following the insertion slot 102 and is a downward inclined passage positioned downward as it is separated from the insertion slot 102. The IC coin guide rail 162, the base 144 and the cancel cover 146 form the lower and left and right sides. It is an enclosed vertical slit-like passage (see FIG. 6).
In other words, IC coin passage 104 is a passage extending downward and to the left in FIG. 5 defined by side surface 152 of base 144, side surface 160 of cancel cover 146 and IC coin guide rail 162.
The IC coin guide rail 162 is a linear elongated protrusion formed in a forward and downward direction (downward in the left direction in FIG. 5) at a predetermined angle following the lower edge of the inlet 102 and integrally and linearly with the base 144. The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F formed, the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F rotatably supported by the cancel cover 146 and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M which can be positioned between the insertion slot 102, the fixed IC coin guide The rail 162F and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M constitute a straight IC coin guide rail 162 in a forward and downward direction.

The base 144 is a substantially rectangular plate made of an upright nonmagnetic material fixed at a right angle to the front panel 136.
The side surface 152 of the base 144 is located in the same plane as the side surface 140 of the insertion slot 102 for guiding the inserted coin C and IC coin EC.
The base 144 is preferably integrally molded of resin.

In FIG. 3, the cancel cover 146 is a substantially rectangular plate made of a nonmagnetic material, and its upper end is pivotally supported by a shaft 156 attached to the bearings 154A and 154B of the base 144 for biasing. The side walls 152 and 160 are set parallel to each other at a predetermined interval by receiving a pivoting force to approach the base 144 by the spring 158 and pushing the lower end projection (not shown) against the base 144.
The cancel cover 146 is preferably integrally molded of resin.
Support shafts 165A and 165B (FIG. 15) projecting forward and backward from the swinging body 163 having the movable IC coin guide rail 162M formed at the upper end in the middle of the cancel cover 146 on the insertion port 102 side are rotatable about the bearings 167A and 167B. Supported by
The rocking body 163 is a lever extending in the vertical direction, and pivots supporting shafts 165A and 165B protruding laterally from the middle are supported by bearings 167A and 167B.
A driven piece 169 (FIG. 2) protrudes from the lower end portion of the rocking body 163 toward the front panel 136.
The axes of the support shafts 165A, 165B are disposed in parallel with the coin guide rail 150.
The movable IC coin guide rail 162M is disposed parallel to the coin guide rail 150, and the surface on which the IC coin EC rolls is inclined toward the side surface 152 when located at the guide position GP.
Further, normally, the moment acts on the rocking body 163 in the direction of withdrawal from the common passage 170, and the moment is set so as to be held at the guide position GP when the IC coin EC gets on.

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

Coin C immediately after being inserted from the insertion port 102 moves the IC coin passage 104 by about the diameter and then falls into the coin passage 106 because it can not be supported at all.
Therefore, the IC coin passage 104 connected to the insertion port 102 is a common passage 170 with the IC coin passage 104.
A coin guide rail 166 protrudes from the lower end of the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146, and the upper surface of the coin guide rail 166 is inclined to descend toward the base 144 side.
By this inclination, the coin C rolls while being leaned on the base 144, so that the rolling position is stabilized.
The distance between the side surface 152 of the base 144 and the cancel guide side surface 164 is set slightly larger than the maximum thickness of the coin C to be sorted.
The coin passage 106 is constituted by the base 144, the cancel cover 146 and the coin guide rail 166.

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

Next, the cancel device 124 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The cancellation device 124 has a function of canceling the coin C jammed in the IC coin passage 104 or the coin passage 106 or the inserted coin C and returning it to the return port 122.
In the present embodiment, the cancel device 124 includes a cancel cover 146, a cancel lever 174, and a first link mechanism 176.

First, the cancel lever 174 will be described.
The cancel lever 174 is a lever operated by the customer to cancel the coin C, and is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 178 protruding laterally from the base 144 in the middle thereof.
The operation lever 180 protrudes forward of the front cover 134 from an opening 182 formed on the lower right side relative to the inlet 102 of the front cover 134 and is disposed so as to be depressible by the customer.
A pressing cam 184 formed of a slope is formed on an intermediate side surface of the operation lever 180, and the first swing lever 190 can be pressed down.
The operating lever 180 is elastically urged clockwise in FIG. 3 and normally stopped and held by a stopper (not shown) in the standby position shown in FIG.

Then the first link mechanism 176 is described with reference to FIG. 10.
The first link mechanism 176 has a function of moving the lower end of the cancel cover 146 away from the base 144 when the pressing cam 184 is pivoted counterclockwise in FIG. 3.
The first link mechanism 176, lateral tip 190T of the first swing lever 190 pivotally mounted on the fixed shaft 185 which extends transversely rear direction from the front panel 136 (FIG. 8) is inclined under end of the cancel cover 146 By pressing, the cancel cover 146 is pivoted about the shaft 156 and is tilted with respect to the base 144.
As a result, the gap between the side end surface of coin guide rail 166 and side surface 152 is separated more than the thickness of coin C, and the upper surface of coin guide rail 150 is inclined downward with respect to the lateral direction. The coin C is dropped by its own weight.
The dropped coin C is formed in the base 144 below the coin passage 106, inclines downward to the front panel 136 side, falls onto the coin return guide rail 192 (FIG. 13) constituting the return passage 118, and then weighs itself. The roll on the upper side in the right direction in FIG.
Since the return port 122 is formed in a groove shape surrounding both sides of the coin C and the front, the coin C is held standing at the return port 122.

The IC coin EC and coin C sensing device 126 will now be described with reference to FIG.
The detection device 126 is disposed in the common passage 170 and has a function of determining whether the value medium inserted into the insertion slot 102 is coin C or IC coin EC.
Thus, the detection device 126 can be changed to another device having the same function.
In the present embodiment, the sensing device 126 includes a first sensor 196 and a second sensor 198 disposed on the side surface 152 of the base 144.
In the present embodiment, the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 are transmission type photoelectric sensors crossing the common passage 170, but can be changed to a reflection type photoelectric sensor, a contact type sensor, or the like.
The first sensor 196 is disposed in the vicinity of the deflecting device 123 and the IC coin guide rail 162, blocks the projection light by the coin C and the IC coin EC, and outputs a detection signal when the projection light is blocked.
The second sensor 198 is not blocked by the coin C passing through the common passage 170 but is blocked by the large diameter IC coin EC.
Therefore, when the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 is blocked at the same time, it is determined that the IC coin EC is turned on, and the deflecting device 123 is made to leave the IC coin passage 104.

The discriminating device 114 will now be described with reference to FIG.
The determination device 114 has a function of determining whether the coin C rolling on the coin passage 106 is true or false and the denomination.
Discrimination device 114 includes coil bodies 232, 234, 236 in which coils are wound around a core fixed along coin passage 106 relative to base 144 and cancel cover 146.
The coil body 232 is used to detect the diameter of the coin C.
The coil body 234 is used to detect the thickness of the coin C.
The coil body 236 is used to detect the material of the coin C.
The outputs from these coil bodies 232, 234, 236 are input to a determination circuit (not shown), and compared with a predetermined reference value to determine the true and false coins of coin C and the denomination.
In the case of a false coin, the discrimination device 114 outputs a cancellation signal CS to the coin distribution device 116.

The coin sorter 116 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 8.
The coin distribution device 116 has a function of distributing the coins C rolling on the coin passage 106 into the coin return passage 191 or the coin storage passage 244C to a holding safe (not shown) .
The coin distribution device 116 has a coin distribution body 246, a first electromagnetic actuator 248, and a second link mechanism 252.
The coin distribution body 246 can be positioned at a cancellation position CP on the extension of the coin passage 106 or a storage position SP for guiding to the coin storage passage 244C.
The coin distributing body 246 is a rod extending in the lateral direction from the tip of the second swing lever 254, which is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 258 projecting laterally from the base 144, to the coin passage 106.
The other end of the second rocking lever 254 is linked to the iron core 260 of the first electromagnetic actuator 248 by a second link mechanism 252.
Iron core 260 is biased leftward in FIG. 8 by a spring (not shown) and is normally held at the cancellation position CP.

If the discriminator 114 discriminates that the coin is a genuine coin, the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is excited and the iron core 260 is moved to the right in FIG. 8, so the second rocking lever 254 is pivoted counterclockwise and the coin The distributing body 246 is moved to the storage position SP and held.
When the coin distribution body 246 is held at the storage position SP, the coin C rolling on the coin passage 106 falls on the coin distribution body 246 from the coin guide rail 150 and is guided to the coin storage path 244C.
When the coin sorting member 246 is located at the cancel position CP, since the coin C dropped from the coin passage 106 is guided to the right in FIG. 5 in contact with the coin sorting member 246, coin return of the coin return passage 191 It rolls on the guide rail 192 and is returned to the return port 122.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 13, the coin return passage 191 is provided with a vertically extending partition 335, a guide plate 250 erected parallel to the partition 335 at a predetermined interval, and a coin return guide rail 192 located therebetween. It consists of

The deflecting device 123 will now be described with reference to FIGS.
The deflecting device 123 has a function of guiding the coin C inserted into the insertion slot 102 to the coin passage 106.
The deflector 123 includes a deflector 262, a third link mechanism 264, and a second electromagnetic actuator 266.
The deflector 262 has a plate-like shape, and is L-shaped as shown in FIG. 12 and is one end of a third rocking lever 270 rotatably mounted on a fixed shaft 268 fixed parallel to the base 144. It is located at right angles to.
The deflector 262 has a vertical portion 272 and a downward sloping portion 274, and the inserted coin C collides with the vertical portion 272 to cancel the rolling inertia force, and starts to roll after falling by its own weight. It falls on the falling rolling surface 168 of the guide rail 148.
The end of the link 278 is rotatably attached to a shaft 276 projecting upward from a position farther from the base 144 than the fixed shaft 268 of the third rocking lever 270.
The other end of the link 278 is rotatably attached to the iron core 280 of the second electromagnetic actuator 266.
Iron core 280 is biased in a projecting direction by a spring (not shown).

Therefore, when the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited and the iron core 280 is attracted and moved upward in FIG. 6, the third rocking lever 270 is rotated counterclockwise, and the deflector 262 is in the IC coin passage. It travels to the common passage 170 of the 104 and is positioned to generally cross the common passage 170.
When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized, the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIGS.
The third rocking lever 270 is pivoted clockwise, and the deflector 262 is withdrawn from the common passage 170 (IC coin passage 104) (position of FIG. 6, 12).
At this time, as described later, since the insertion blocking member 306 is advanced to the IC coin passage 104 adjacent to the insertion slot 102, the coin C can not be inserted.

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

The stop piece 282 is pivotably attached to a fixed shaft 284 projecting laterally from the base 144 above the IC coin passage 104, is adjacent to the base 144, and can pivot in a plane parallel to the base 144 .
The fourth link mechanism 283 is formed on a slide piece 287 fixed to the iron core 280 and laterally reciprocably provided while being guided by the base 144, a pin 288 protruding laterally from the slide piece 287, and a stop piece 282 The pin 288 is slidably inserted into the long hole 290.
Fall prevention member 291 of the fixing rod-like on the opposite side of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F across the side surface 152 is disposed.
When the IC coin EC is held at the hold position HP , the cancel lever 174 is operated to move the cancel cover 146 so as to prevent the IC coin EC from falling from the hold position HP.

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

When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited, the iron core 280 is moved to the right in FIG. 8, so the stop piece 282 is pivoted counterclockwise in FIG.
As a result, the tip end of the stop piece 282 is moved to a position not in contact with the IC coin EC, and the IC coin EC can roll further to the left in the IC coin passage 104 in FIG.
The IC coin EC rolling on the IC coin passage 104 is guided by the IC coin distribution device 112 to the IC coin storage passage 244 IC or the IC coin return passage 313.

Next, the injection blocking device 128 will be described with reference to FIG.
The insertion blocking device 128 has a function of preventing the coin C and the IC coin EC from being inserted into the insertion slot 102 when the IC coin EC is held at the holding position HP.
The input blocking device 128 is an L-shaped lever 302 integrally formed with the third rocking lever 270.
The leading end of the L-shaped lever 302 is a charge blocking member 306.

The entry blocking member 306 can advance to and retreat from the common passage 170 at a position close to the front panel 136 behind the entry port 102.
Therefore, the deflector 262 and the release blocking member 306 move into and out of the common passage 170 in the opposite phase by the swinging of the third swing lever 270.
More specifically, when the deflector 262 is located in the common passage 170, the blocking member 306 exits the common passage 170.
When the deflector 262 is withdrawn from the common passage 170, the input blocking member 306 is located in the common passage 170 opposite to the inlet 102.
Therefore, when the insertion blocking member 306 is located in the common passage 170, the coin C and the IC coin EC can not be inserted into the insertion slot 102.
This prevents duplicate coin C and IC coin EC processing.

The read / write device 110 will now be described with reference to FIG.
The read / write device 110 has a function of reading and writing the IC chip TP of the IC coin EC held at the hold position HP and the value information by wireless communication.
In the present embodiment, the read / write device 110 is a communication substrate 311 fixed to the base 144 and equipped with an IC having a communication function and an antenna.

The IC coin sorter 112 will now be described with reference to FIG.
The IC coin distribution device 112 has a function of distributing the IC coin EC released from the holding by the stop piece 282 to the IC coin storage passage 244 IC or the IC coin return passage 313.
The IC coin distribution device 112 includes an IC coin distribution body 314 and a third third electromagnetic actuator 316.
The IC coin distributing body 314 is rotatably supported by bearings 318A, 318B whose longitudinal axis 318 is formed on the base 144.
A laterally projecting driven lever 325 is fixed to the upper end of the longitudinal axis 318, and the free end of the driven lever 325 is inserted into the hole 332 of the driving body 328 fixed to the tip of the iron core 326 of the third electromagnetic actuator 316 There is.

When the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is demagnetized, the iron core 326 is protruded by a spring (not shown) and held at the return position CP shown in FIG.
At the return position CP, the IC coin sorting body 314 is held at the position shown in FIG. 9, and the return guide surface 333 which is one side is connected to the side 152 forming the IC coin passage 104 and then laterally as it goes downward. It is gently curved to project into.
The IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin return path 313 by this bending.

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

When the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is energized, IC coin allocating body 314 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 9, the extended storage guide surface 336 of the back side of the return guide surface 333 of the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146 Located at the upper storage position RP.
The storage guide surface 336 is curved to guide the IC coin EC to the IC coin storage passage 244 IC .
Thus, the IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin storage passage 244IC.

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

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable to arrange the thread suspension preventing means 320 in the coin storage passage 244C.
The yarn suspension preventing means 320 in this embodiment is a fan-shaped blocking body 324 pivotally attached to the shaft 322.
Usually, a part of the blocking body 324 is suspended by gravity so as to protrude into the coin storage passage 244C .
When the genuine coin C passes, the blocking body 324 is moved by the coin C, and the coin C can pass.
After the coin C passes, the blocking body 324 returns to its original state by its own moment (position in FIG. 5).
As a result, when the thread-hanging coin C is pulled up, the blocking body 324 is forced to be drawn into the storage passage 244C by the coin C, so that the blocking body 324 is blocked from moving and can not be pulled up.

It is preferable to mount a display 330 for displaying value information stored in the IC chip TP of the IC coin EC on the front cover 134.
It is preferable that the display 330 be formed upward and disposed so as to be easily visible to the customer.
In addition, the decorative property can be enhanced by manufacturing the front cover 134 using a translucent resin and arranging a large number of LEDs on the front panel 136 on the back side of the front cover 134 to emit light.
Furthermore, by incorporating a speaker on the back of the front cover 134, music and announcements can be streamed.

Next, the moving device 308 of the movable IC coin guide rail 162M will be described with reference to FIGS.
The moving device 308 has a function of moving the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the guide position GP when the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102.
Moving device 308 includes permanent magnet 334 and interlocking device 310.
First, the permanent magnet 334 will be described.
Permanent magnet 334 is separable therefrom is disposed adjacent to the inlet 102 Nosuku downstream of the common passage 170, is located on a side of the rim ECR of the IC coin EC.
In other words, the permanent magnet 334 is movable in the opening 337 formed in the base 144 to the magnet of the rim ECR so as to approach the IC coin EC.

Next, the interlocking device 310 will be described.
The interlocking device 310 has a function of interlocking the movement of the permanent magnet 334 with the movement of the movable IC coin guide rail 162M when the permanent magnet 334 is attracted to the rim ECR of the IC coin EC by its own magnetic force and moves.
The interlocking device 310 includes a fourth rocking lever 338.
The fourth rocking lever 338 is a rod-like member linearly supported in the vertical direction rotatably supported at the middle by a fixed shaft 344 protruding laterally backward from the back surface of the front cover 134.
A cylindrical permanent magnet 334 is inserted and fixed to a cylindrical holder 340 formed at the upper end of the fourth rocking lever 338, and a locking recess 346 is formed on the lower side of the fixed shaft 344 and a pressing portion 342 is formed at the lower end. It is done.
The pushing portion 342 pushes the driven piece 169 of the rocking body 163.
The fourth rocking lever 338 pivots counterclockwise in FIG. 11 due to its own moment, but when the rim CER of the IC coin EC is a magnetic body having a predetermined value or more, the attraction force of the permanent magnet 334 causes the timepiece in FIG. It is pivoted in the direction.
As a result, the pushing portion 342 pushes the driven piece 169 to rotate the rocking body 163 to move the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the guide position GP (FIG. 15).
When the rim ECR is a ferromagnetic material such as iron, the IC coin EC is attracted to the permanent magnet 334 and can not roll on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M.
In this case, the suction release device 350 cancels using the cancel operation of the cancel lever 174.
Therefore, the magnetism of the rim CER must be greater than or equal to a predetermined value and less than or equal to a predetermined value in relation to the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 334.
In other words, if iron is a ferromagnetic material, it must be a weak magnetic material such as magnetic stainless steel.

Next, the suction release apparatus 350 will be described with reference to FIGS . 9 and 11 .
The adsorption release device 350 has a function of releasing the fake IC coin adsorbed to the permanent magnet 334.
An arc-shaped release piece 352 protruding laterally from the first rocking lever 190 is inserted into the locking recess 346.
As described above, if the false IC coin rim ECR is manufactured of ferromagnetic material is turned, counterclockwise direction in the first swinging lever 190 is pushed 10 by the pressing cam 184 depresses the cancel lever 174 It is pivoted to
As a result, since the tip 190T pushes the lower end of the cancel cover 146, the cancel cover 146 is pivoted about the shaft 156, and the distance from the base 144 is enlarged.
Also, releasing pieces 352 by the rotation of the first swing lever 190 so pushes the upper 346U of the engagement recess 346, the fourth rocking lever 338 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 11.
As a result, the permanent magnet 334 is forcibly pulled away from the false IC coin, and the false IC coin falls below immediately and reaches the return passage 118, and is returned to the return port 122.

In the present embodiment, the IC coin passage 104 is defined by the IC coin passage member 354 fixed to the base 144 at the bottom, one side and the top.
In other words, the IC coin passage member 354 is integrated with the base 144 by a screw (not shown) or the like passing through the screw hole 356.

The IC coin passage member 354 is integrally formed with a side wall 362, an inlet lower end defining body 364, a fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, an upper guide rail member 366, a force receiving device 368, and a guide body 372.
By configuring the IC coin passage member 354 separately from the base 144, it is possible to select a material superior in wear resistance to the base 144, and also in the case of being worn, it can be repaired by replacing only the IC coin passage member 354. There is.

First, the side wall 362 will be described.
The side wall 362 has a function of forming the side surface 152 and takes the shape of a vertical plate, and the side surface on the IC coin passage 104 side is the side surface 152.
The side surface 152 is preferably formed with a rib 374 extending parallel to the extension direction of the IC coin passage 104 in order to allow the IC coin EC to roll smoothly without being in surface contact.

Next, the inlet lower end delimiting body 364 will be described.
The inlet lower end delimiting body 364 has a function of defining the lower surface of the longitudinally slit-like inlet port 102.
The inlet lower end delimiting body 364 is formed on the lower end of the side wall 362 at the inlet 102 side so as to protrude in a trapezoidal shape in an amount slightly larger than the thickness of the IC coin EC.
The bottom upper surface 376 of the inlet lower end delimiting body 364 defines the lower surface of the inlet 102, and the upper surface 376 has an upward guiding slope 378, a top 382 and a downward guiding slope 384 from the inlet side.

Next, the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F will be described.
The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F has a function of rolling the IC coin EC.
The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F has a predetermined length in the downstream direction of the IC coin passage 104 from a position slightly away from the entrance lower end demarcated body 364 from the full length of the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the counter inlet 102 side. The lower end of the side wall 362 is formed to project laterally by the same amount as the inlet lower end defining body 364.
In the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, the IC coin EC which has passed through the movable IC coin guide rail 162M rolls.
The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F is composed of a gentle slope 386 having a smaller forwardly downward slope on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M and a steep slope 388 having a larger slope angle than that.
In other words, the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F defines the lower surface of the IC coin passage 104, and is configured to descend forward toward the back of the IC coin passage 104 (in a direction away from the insertion port 102) as a whole.

When the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is moved to a position defining the IC coin passage 104, a position connecting the end of the downward guiding slope 384 and the end of the gentle slope 386 linearly as shown by a dashed line in FIG. Proceed to
By forming the gentle slope 386, there is an advantage that the IC coin EC having a large diameter can be used as much as possible.
In other words, the distance between the upper guide rail 367 and the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F can be made as large as possible.

Next, the upper guide rail member 366 will be described.
The upper guide rail member 366 has the function of defining the upper side of the IC coin passage 104.
The upper guide rail member 366 has an upper guide rail 367 formed on the lower surface parallel to the steep slope 388 of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F at a distance larger than the diameter of the IC coin EC and protrudes laterally from the side wall 362 It has a trapezoidal shape.

The force acceptance device 368 will now be described.
The forced reception device 368 has a function of forcibly feeding the IC coin EC inserted into the insertion port 102 toward the back side of the IC coin passage 104.
Therefore, it can be changed to a device having similar functions.
The force receiving device 368 of this embodiment is an elastic spring 392 having a predetermined length and projecting in a cantilever shape from the end face of the upper guide rail member 366 on the side of the inlet 102 toward the inlet 102. It is.
The spring body 392 is molded integrally with the upper guide rail member 366 with resin, and has a thin plate shape and an arc shape, and thus has a predetermined elastic force.
The free end 394 of the spring 392 is positioned in the vicinity of the upper end projecting inlet 102 is formed in a lateral cylindrical.
When the spring body 392 does not receive any external force, the distance between the lower edge of its free end 394 and the upper surface 376 of the inlet lower end defining body 364 is smaller than the diameter of the IC coin EC.

When the IC coin EC is inserted into the inlet 102, the lower circumferential surface of the IC coin EC is guided in a sliding or rolling manner from the top 382 of the lower end defining body 364 to the downward guiding slope 384 in this order. Move up toward the back of the IC coin passage 104 while pushing up the lower edge of the free end 394 to deform the spring 392.
Thereby, the resilient force of the spring body 392 is gradually increased.
In other words, when inserting the IC coin EC into the insertion slot 102, the customer presses the spring body 392 while receiving a small resistance.
As a result, since the IC coin EC can not be vigorously introduced into the IC coin passage 104, it is possible to solve the problem caused by the insertion speed difference.

Immediately after the center of the IC coin EC passes through the straight line connecting the downward guide slope 384 and the free end 394, the free end 394 acts on the rear end side downward arc-shaped circumferential surface of the IC coin EC by the elastic force of the spring body 392. , To push the IC coin passage 104 to the back.
Thus, the IC coin EC is repelled toward the back of the IC coin passage 104 by the free end 394.
Since the resilient force of the spring body 392 is approximately the same, the moving speed of the IC coin EC in the IC coin passage 104 is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, and is approximately the same speed each time.
Further, a permanent magnet 334 is disposed on the side of the inlet 102, and the magnet IC EC is attracted to the permanent magnet 334 and is likely to be held by the magnetism of the rim ECR.
However, since the IC coin EC is forcibly moved by being flipped by the spring body 392, the IC coin EC is not kept adsorbed and held by the permanent magnet 334.

When a coin C other than the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102, the free end 394 is preferably not in contact with the coin C.
Even if the spring body 392 does not flip the coin C, the coin C is not held in the insertion slot 102 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 334 because the coin C is extremely small even if nonmagnetic or magnetic. .
In other words, it is preferable that the diameter of the IC coin EC is the largest in usable coins. It is because it creates a sense of high value.

Next, the guide body 372 will be described.
The guide body 372 has a function of guiding the IC coin EC flipped into the IC coin passage 104 by the spring body 392 to the movable IC coin guide rail 162M side.
Guide body 372 has a length of about one third of spring body 392 from the end face on the side of IC coin passage 104 with respect to spring body 392 of upper guide rail member 366 at the base of spring body 392 toward insertion opening 102. It protrudes.
The tip 398 of the guiding body 372 is formed on the front sloped surface 400 so that the distance between the movable IC coin guide rail 162M and the insertion port 102 is larger and the distance is narrower toward the downstream side of the IC coin passage 104. .
With this configuration, when the IC coin EC is floated from the movable IC coin guide rail 162M in reaction was repelled by the spring 392, collided immediately sama IC coin EC is before downslope 400 of guide member 372 movable IC coin guide bounced rail 162M side, so to restore the contact between the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is movable IC coin guide rail 162M can be prevented out from the guide position GP.

The side wall 362 has a first through hole 402 for enabling the insertion prevention device 128 to project into the IC coin passage 104, and a second through hole 404 and a second passage for enabling the deflecting device 123 to protrude into the IC coin passage 104. A first sensor 196, a third through hole 406 for transmitting light of the second sensor 198, and a fourth through hole 408 are formed.

As shown in FIG. 19, the side wall 362 is inserted into the longitudinal opening 410 of the front cover 134 such that the tip thereof defines one side of the inlet 102, specifically the right side.
Thus, the right side surface of the inlet 102 is defined by the side wall 362, the left side surface is defined by the side wall of the opening 410 of the front cover 134, the lower surface is defined by the inlet lower end defining body 364 and the upper surface is defined by the upper surface of the opening 410 of the front cover 134.
The IC coin passage 104 is defined by a side surface 152 on the right side and a side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146 on the left side, and a movable IC coin guide rail 162M and a fixed IC coin guide rail 162F on the lower surface and an upper guide rail 367 on the upper surface.
The coin passage 106 is the same as the embodiment.

Next, the shutter device 132 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The shutter device 132 has a function of inserting an instrument from the return port 122 to a position where the reading and writing device 110 which is a processing unit of IC coin is disposed, and preventing fraudulently performed via the communication board 311.
In detail, by mechanically closing the IC coin return passage 313 in the middle, the device inserted from the return port 122 can not be inserted up to the reading and writing device 110.
More specifically, the IC coin return passage 313 is mechanically closed midway by its own moment, and the IC coin EC is allowed to pass through the return port 122.
The shutter device 132 includes a plate-like body 412, an upper longitudinal axis 414A, a lower longitudinal axis 414B, an upper axial hole 416A, a lower axial hole 416B, and a self moment generator 418.

First, the plate-like body 412 is described.
As shown in FIG. 21, the plate-like body 412 is substantially in the form of a vertically long rectangular flat plate, and cylindrical upper and lower longitudinal axes 414A and 414B are formed projecting above and below one end of the longitudinal edge.
The plate-like body 412 is set to a size that can close the IC coin return passage 313 in a state of being inclined with respect to the axis line 363 of the IC coin return passage 313.
Similarly, the upper and lower ends of the IC coin return passage 313 are formed to substantially close the IC coin return passage 313.
In other words, the vertical direction of the plate-like body 412 is formed slightly smaller than the vertical direction dimension of the IC coin return passage 313.
The free end of the plate member 412 is preferably formed in a pointed shape as shown in FIG.
The tip end is in close contact with the side wall 396 of the IC coin return passage 313 so as not to be separated from the side wall 396 as much as possible.

Next, the upper vertical axis 414A and the lower vertical axis 414B will be described.
On the vertical axis 414A, Shitatatejiku 414B is the position in the IC coin return passage 313 of the plate 412 fixedly regulated, and has a function as a pivot point of the plate 412.
The upper vertical axis 414A and the lower vertical axis 414B are located on the same axis 438 at one end of the long side of the plate-like body 412, and project upward and downward by a predetermined length from the upper end or the lower end of the short side.
A cam protrusion 420 is formed to project from a part of the periphery of the upper longitudinal axis 414A.
The lower surface of the cam projection 420 is a helical cam surface 420C formed in a helical shape at a predetermined angle.

Next, the upper shaft hole 416A will be described with reference to FIG.
The upper shaft hole 416A has a function of holding the upper longitudinal axis 414A rotatably and movably in the thrust direction.
The upper shaft hole 416A is formed by an upper longitudinal groove 422A formed in the IC coin passage member 355 .
The upper vertical groove 422A has a downward groove shape in which a lower surface 424 and one side surface 426 are opened, and a restricting surface 428 is formed opposite to the one side surface 426 at the lower end.
Specifically, the locking wall 442 is formed on the side surface 426 side, and the bearing recess 440 extending upward from the lower end of the locking wall 442 is formed behind the locking wall 442.
That is, when the upper end portion of the upper longitudinal axis 414A is inserted into the bearing recess 440, the locking wall 442 and the right and left sides thereof are surrounded by the side wall of the upper shaft hole 416A, and the opposite side of one side 426 is restricted by the restricting surface 428. Ru.
In other words, the upper longitudinal groove 422A is rotatable about its axis in the bearing recess 440 and movable in the thrust direction.
Thus, the position of the plate 412 is not Re not a position relative IC coin return passage 313.
Above longitudinal groove 422A, the fixed body 430 is formed at a position adjacent to one side 426.
The fixed body 430 is a first cam 434 formed in a part adjacent to the upper longitudinal axis 414A.
The first cam 434 is a first inclined surface 433 that inclines at a predetermined angle downward toward the one side surface 426 from the regulation surface 428 side.

The lower shaft hole 416B will now be described.
The lower shaft hole 416B has a function of rotatably and movably holding the lower vertical axis 414B in the thrust direction.
The lower shaft hole 416B is a concave vertical hole formed in the bottom of the lower vertical groove 422B formed in the IC coin passage member 355 .
The lower vertical groove 422B is in the form of an upward groove in which the upper surface 435 and one side surface 436 are open.
The lower end portion of the lower vertical axis 414B is rotatably inserted into the lower shaft hole 416B and is movably inserted in the thrust direction.
In the above configuration, the plate-like body 412 is made of a flexible resin, and when inserting the upper vertical axis 414A and the lower vertical axis 414B into the upper shaft hole 416A and the lower shaft hole 416B, respectively, after bending the middle, Insert in the hole.
After mounting, the plate 412 returns to its original state by its own resilient force.

The self moment generator 418 will now be described.
The self-moment generating device 418 has a function of causing a moment for pivoting the plate member 412 in a predetermined direction to act around the upper vertical axis 414A and the lower vertical axis 414B.
The self-moment generating device 418 is constituted of a plate-like body 412, a first cam 434 which is a fixed body 430, and a spiral cam surface 420C in this embodiment.
The weight of the plate-like body 412, the upper vertical axis 414A and the lower vertical axis 414B act on the cam surface 420C.
Since the cam surface 420C and the first cam 434 are inclined surfaces in the same direction, torque about the upper vertical axis 414A is generated on the cam surface 420C by the component force by the weight.
This torque is a counterclockwise torque in FIG.
In other words, since a counterclockwise moment acts on the plate member 412 in FIG. 22, the tip 398 of the long side of the plate member 412 closely contacts the side wall 396 of the IC coin return passage 313.
Since the tip 398 of the plate 412 is pointed, it is difficult for the instrument to separate it from the side wall 396.
The self-moment generating device 418 of this embodiment is constituted by the plate-like body 412, the first cam 434 and the spiral cam surface 420C, so that it can be compact and inexpensive.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
First, the case where the genuine coin C is inserted will be described.
When the present value medium processing device 100 is not in the standby state, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 of the deflecting device 123 is demagnetized, and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6 by the spring (not shown), via the link 278. The third rocking lever 270 is rotated clockwise to be positioned at the full clockwise position (the state of FIG. 6).
As a result, the deflector 262 is held at the position where it has exited from the common passage 170.
On the other hand, the blocking member 306 moved to the opposite phase advances to the common passage 170.
Therefore, the coin C and the IC coin EC are blocked by the insertion blocking member 306 and can not be inserted into the insertion slot 102.

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

Since the first electromagnetic actuator 248 of the coin distribution device 116 is demagnetized and the iron core 260 is moved to the right in FIG. 5 by the spring (not shown), the second rocking lever 254 is moved through the second link mechanism 252. Is turned counterclockwise (the state of FIG. 5).
As a result, the coin distributing body 246 is held at the cancellation position CP.
The third third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin distribution device 112 is also demagnetized and held at the cancel position CP.
In other words, the return guide surface 333 of the IC coin sorting member 314 is held in a position which is continuous to continuously on the side surface 152 of the base 144 (the state of FIG. 7).

When the coin C is inserted into the insertion slot 102, the pushing portion 342 does not push the driven piece 169 because the permanent magnet 334 is not attracted by the coin C.
As a result, since the movable IC coin guide rail 162M does not protrude into the common passage 170, the inserted coin C starts to roll after falling onto the rolling start guide rail 148 of the coin passage 106, and starts to roll over the coin guide rail 150. To roll.
When coin C is vigorously inserted, since the diameter of coin C is small, the optical axes of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 are not blocked simultaneously, so the second electromagnetic actuator 266 remains energized. The deflector 262 projects into the IC coin passage 104.
As a result, the inserted coin C travels through the common passage 170 and collides with the upright portion 272 or the inclined portion 274 of the deflector 262.

The coin C colliding with the upright portion 272 or the inclined portion 274 bounces back to the insertion port 102 side, loses the lateral movement inertia force, falls by gravity, and falls onto the rolling start guide rail 148.
The coin C dropped to the falling rolling surface 168 of the rolling start guide rail 148 rolls while being accelerated by the arc surface, and then rolls on the coin guide rail 150.
The coin C is sequentially opposed to the sensors 236, 234 and 232 in the process of rolling on the coin guide rail 150, and identification information on the material, thickness and diameter of the coin C is acquired.
The discrimination device 114 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the coin C from these pieces of identification information.

Since this case is a true coin, it is determined as a true coin, and the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is excited for a predetermined time.
By this excitation, the iron core 260 is pulled to the right in FIG. 8, so that the second rocking lever 254 is rotated counterclockwise.
Thereby, the coin distributing body 246 is moved to the storage position SP shown in FIG.
The coin C dropped from the coin guide rail 150 falls onto the coin distributing body 246, bounces to the left in FIG. 5, and is guided to the coin storage passage 244C.
The coin C falling through the coin storage passage 244C is rotated by passing the blocking body 324 clockwise in FIG. 5 and is passed and held in the holding safe (not shown).
Even if it is attempted to pull up the retained coin C by thread suspension, it is blocked by the blocking body 324 as described above and can not be pulled up.

Next, the case where a false coin is inserted will be described.
The false coin inserted into the insertion slot 102 rolls on the coin guide rail 150 of the coin passage 106 as described above.
Since the discrimination device 114 outputs a false signal based on the identification information from the sensor body 236, 234, 232, the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is not excited.
As a result, the coin distributing body 246 maintains the cancellation position CP in FIG. 5, so that the false coin collides with the distributing body 242, is guided to the coin return passage 191, is held by the return port 122, and is canceled.

Next, a case where C coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 19, when the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102, the upper end of the front edge of the IC coin EC is a spring body while being supported by the top 382 of the inlet lower end defining body 364 392 in contact with the lower surface of the free end 394.
When the customer further inserts against the resistance by the elastic force of the spring body 392, the free end 394 is pushed up by the upward outer peripheral surface of the IC coin EC, and the spring body 392 is deformed.
The spring body 392 becomes more resilient as the amount of deformation increases.

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

After being flipped, the IC coin EC rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M and rolls the IC coin passage 104 to the back side (from left to right in FIGS. 5 and 19).
During this rolling, the IC coin EC passes by the side of the permanent magnet 334, so the movable IC coin guide rail 162M does not receive the holding force to the guide position GP by the permanent magnet 334, but rolls on it The movable IC coin guide rail 162M holds the guide position GP since the weight of the IC coin EC generates a moment held at the guide position GP.
Should even IC coin EC is a case away from the which the movable IC coin guide rail 162M repelled by a spring 392, immediately collides upper peripheral surface thereof before downslope 400 of guide member 372, immediately sama movable It is bounced to the IC coin guide rail 162M side.
As a result, the movable IC coin guide rail 162M continues to substantially hold the guide position GP, and as described above, the IC coin EC rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to form the IC coin passage 104 as shown in FIGS. Roll from right to left at the

Since the IC coin EC intercepts the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 while rolling, the detection device 126 detects it as an IC coin EC.
As a result, since the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6, the third rocking lever 270 is rotated clockwise and the deflector 262 is withdrawn from the common passage 170. projecting incident blocking member 306 is co-expanded into the common path 170, the coin C becomes impossible turned (the state shown in FIG. 6).
Moreover, the slide piece 287, locking pieces 282 stop via the pin 288 is rotated to the position of FIG. 5, IC coin EC is held on hold position HP.
Afterward, it is processed in the same manner as the above-mentioned embodiment.

When the coin C is inserted into the insertion slot 102 and flipped in by the spring 392 like the IC coin EC, the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is not moved to the guide position GP because the permanent magnet 334 is not attracted by the coin C. .
Further, since the deflectors 262 are located in the common passage 170, they collide with the deflectors 262 and fall downward and roll on the coin passage 106 to be judged as true or false as in the embodiment.

Next, a case where the IC coin EC is returned to the return port 122 via the IC coin return passage 313 will be described.
When the IC coin EC is inserted into the insertion slot 102, the permanent magnet 334 is attracted to the rim ECR, and the fourth rocking lever 338 is rotated clockwise in FIG.
As a result, since the pushing portion 342 pushes the driven piece 169, the rocking body 163 is pivoted about the support shafts 165A and 165B, and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M moves to the guide position GP (FIGS. 16 and 17). .
The IC coin EC rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M and rolls the IC coin passage 104 from the right to the left in FIG.
As this rolling causes the IC coin EC to pass the side of the permanent magnet 334, the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is not subjected to the holding force to the guide position GP by the permanent magnet 334, but the IC coin EC rolling on it The movable IC coin guide rail 162M holds the guide position GP because the weight causes a moment to be held at the guide position GP.

Since the IC coin EC intercepts the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 while rolling, the detection device 126 detects it as an IC coin EC.
As a result, since the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is demagnetized and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6, the third rocking lever 270 is rotated clockwise and the deflector 262 is withdrawn from the common passage 170. projecting incident blocking member 306 is co-expanded into the common path 170, the coin C becomes impossible turned (the state shown in FIG. 9).
Moreover, the slide piece 287, locking pieces 282 stop via the pin 288 is rotated to the position of FIG. 5, IC coin EC is held in retaining position HP.

The exit from the common passage 170 of the deflecting member 262, the IC coin EC is stopped by stop pieces 282 and cessation of the upper end portion by rolling a fixed IC coin guide rail 162F above the on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M, retaining position Held at HP (Figure 5).
After the IC coin EC is held at the hold position HP, the read / write device 110 communicates with the IC chip TP built in the IC coin EC, and reads or writes value information.
When the IC coin EC is held at the IC coin EC holding position HP, the IC lever EC is held between the base 144 and the fall prevention body 291 even if the cancel lever 174 is rotated and the cancel cover 146 is opened. Read and write errors do not occur because the position is stable.

When the value information of the IC coin EC becomes zero, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin distribution device 112 is excited and the driving body 328 is moved, so the tip of the driven lever 325 is moved (FIG. 15 State), the longitudinal axis 318 is pivoted counterclockwise.
By this rotation, the IC coin distribution body 314 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 8 and held at the storage position RP where the storage guide surface 336 is flush with the wall surface of the cancel cover 146.

Then, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is energized and moved upward in FIG.
Thus, the slide piece 287 is moved in the same direction, locking pieces 282 stop via the pin 288 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 6, it is moved to the non-holding position.
IC coin EC which is released engagement of locking piece 282 stops starts rolling by the inclination of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, reaches the IC coin allocating body 314.

Since the IC coin distribution body 314 is at the storage position RP, the IC coin EC is guided by the storage guide surface 336 and guided to the IC coin storage path 244 IC.
When value information remains in the IC coin EC, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is not excited and is held at the return position CP.
In other words, the return guide surface 333 of the IC coin sort body 314 is held at the same position as the side surface 152 of the base 144.
In this case, the IC coin EC is guided by the IC coin distribution body 314 to the IC coin return path 313 and returned to the return slot 122.

The IC coin EC rolling on the IC coin return path 313 pushes the plate-like body 412.
Since the moment of the plate-like body 412 is smaller than the pressing force of the IC coin EC, the plate-like body 412 is turned clockwise in FIG. 22 around the upper vertical axis 414A and the lower vertical axis 414B.
Thereby, the IC coin EC can pass through the plate device to reach the return port 122.
After the IC coin EC passes, the plate-like body 412 is rotated by its own moment until the tip is locked to the side wall 396, and the IC coin return passage 313 is closed.

In the above embodiment, the shutter device 132 is disposed in the IC coin return passage 313. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be disposed in the coin return passage 191.
Therefore, the IC coin return passage 313 and the coin return passage 191 are collectively referred to as a return passage.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a value medium processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the value medium processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a right side view of the value medium processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the value medium processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the interlocking device of the value medium processing device of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG. 3 (normal state). FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the insertion prevention device portion of the value medium processing device of the embodiment. It is the GG sectional view taken on the line in FIG. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH in FIG. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I- I in FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG. 3 (IC coin inserted state). FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an IC coin passage member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a front view of an IC coin passage member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the cross section along line AA in FIG. 4 incorporating the IC coin passage member in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the IC coin passage member and the plate-like pair in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a perspective view from below of a plate-like member constituting the shutter device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line J-J in FIG. Figure 23 is an enlarged view of a bearing portion of the plate-like body constituting a shutter device put to an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a cross-sectional view.

C coin
EC IC coin
100 Value Media Processor
102 input port
118 , 313 Return Passage
414A , 414B vertical axis
412 plate
418A, 418B axial hole
418 Self moment generator
420C spiral cam surface
430 Fixed body

Claims (1)

Value medium (C, EC) input to the inlet (102) is subjected to predetermined processing in the processing channel, and then returned to the return port (122) via the return channel (118 , 313) In the processing device (100),
The return passage (313) is provided with a plate-like body (412) rotatable about the vertical axis (414A, 414B) as the fulcrum, and the plate-like body (412) is in a direction along the vertical axis (414A, 414B). A passage shutter in a value medium processing device, characterized in that it is headed to a closed position by a self moment about said longitudinal axis (414A, 414B) generated by gravity .

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