JP2012146085A - Coin processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processing apparatus in which costs can be reduced by decreasing the number of components.SOLUTION: A coin processing apparatus includes an escrow lever 30 and a cooperation unit 70. The escrow lever 30 is located at a reference position normally to move a first escrow gate 40 forward to a first holding passage 21 and, when a solenoid 32 is excited, on the other hand, is displaced from the reference position to move the first escrow gate 40 backward from the first holding passage 21. In the case where no coin is present in the first holding passage 21, the cooperation unit 70 moves a second escrow gate 50 backward from a second holding passage 22 in cooperation with the escrow lever 30 moving the first escrow gate 40 backward and, in the case where a coin is held in the first holding passage 21, on the other hand, maintains the state where the second escrow gate 50 is moved forward to the second holding passage 22 regardless of the escrow lever 30 moving the first escrow gate 40 backward.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a coin processing apparatus that is applied to, for example, a vending machine and has an escrow function that temporarily holds an inserted coin in a desired holding passage.

  Conventionally, as a coin processing device applied to, for example, a vending machine, for example, when a high-priced coin such as a 500-yen coin or a 100-yen coin is inserted, the coin is temporarily held without being led to a change storage unit, When a return command is given, one having an escrow function for returning the temporarily held coin as it is is known.

  In such a coin processing apparatus, a holding passage for temporarily holding each denomination of high-priced coins is provided, and an escrow gate that can move forward and backward with respect to the holding passage is provided for each holding passage. Yes. Each escrow gate holds coins in the holding passage when moving into the corresponding holding passage, and pays out coins from the holding passage when moving backward from the holding passage. And in the said coin processing apparatus, since the operation | movement of an escrow gate is performed separately, the solenoid used as the drive source for operating this escrow gate was provided with respect to each escrow gate (for example, patent document 1). reference).

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  However, in the coin processing apparatus proposed in Patent Document 1 as described above, since the solenoid for operating the escrow gate is provided for each escrow gate, the number of parts increases, resulting in an increase in cost. Invitation was introduced.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus capable of reducing the number of parts and reducing the cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the coin processing device according to claim 1 of the present invention is arranged so as to be swingable in such a manner that it moves forward and backward with respect to the first retaining passage for temporarily retaining the inserted coin. When advancing and moving to the first holding passage, coins are held in the first holding passage, while when retreating from the first holding passage, coins are paid out from the first holding passage. In the case where the first escrow gate and the second retaining passage for temporarily retaining the inserted coin are disposed so as to be able to swing and move forward and retreat into the second retaining passage. A coin processing apparatus comprising: a second escrow gate that holds coins in the second holding passage while retreating from the second holding passage when retreating from the second holding passage. Linked to one escrow gate and drive source When the driving force is applied, the first escrow gate is moved forward into the first holding passage while being positioned at the reference position in a normal state, while being driven from the driving source. When a force is applied, an escrow lever that is displaced from a reference position and moves the first escrow gate backward from the first holding passage, and is interposed between the escrow lever and the second escrow gate, When no coin is present in the first holding passage, the escrow lever is moved backward from the second holding passage in conjunction with the escrow lever moving backward the first escrow gate, When coins are held in the first holding passage, the second escrow is used regardless of whether the escrow lever moves the first escrow gate backward. Characterized in that a linkage means for maintaining the over bets in a state of being moved advance into the second pending passage.

  The coin processing device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the coin processing device according to the first aspect, wherein the linking means is swingably disposed in a manner of moving forward and backward with respect to the first holding passage, When there is no coin in the holding passage, it moves forward into the first holding passage. On the other hand, when a coin is held in the first holding passage, it moves backward from the first holding passage by its own weight. When the first linkage lever moves and the first linkage lever moves forward, the second escrow gate is brought into contact with the second escrow gate by the displacement of the escrow lever from the reference position, and the second escrow gate is moved to the second holding passage. When the first linking lever moves backward, the second escrow gate is not brought into contact with the second escrow gate even when the escrow lever is displaced from the reference position. Characterized in that a second linkage lever to maintain the state of being advanced move pending passage.

  According to the coin processing device of the present invention, the escrow lever is normally positioned at the reference position and moves the first escrow gate into the first holding passage while the driving force from the driving source is applied. Is displaced from the reference position and retreats the first escrow gate from the first holding passage, and the escrow lever retreats the first escrow gate when no coin is present in the first holding passage. When the coin is held in the first holding passage while the second escrow gate is moved backward from the second holding passage, the escrow lever moves the first escrow gate backward regardless of the movement. Since the second escrow gate is moved into the second holding passage, it is temporarily held by a single drive source without requiring a solenoid for each escrow gate as in the prior art. That the coin can be satisfactorily paying out, it is possible to reduce the number of parts. Therefore, there is an effect that the cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of a coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a main part of the temporary storage unit constituting the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a case where the schematic configuration of the main part of the temporary storage unit constituting the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a case where the schematic configuration of the main part of the temporary storage unit constituting the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the escrow lever shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in an enlarged manner from the back side. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing a case where the temporary holding portion is viewed from the front, and shows a case where no 500 yen coin is present in the first holding passage. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic front view showing a case where the temporary holding portion is viewed from the front, and shows a case where a 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a case where the schematic configuration of the main part of the temporary holding unit constituting the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back side. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a case where the schematic configuration of the main part of the temporary storage unit constituting the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back side. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a case where the schematic configuration of the main part of the temporary storage unit configuring the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back side. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a case where the schematic configuration of the main part of the temporary holding unit constituting the determination unit shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back side.

  Exemplary embodiments of a coin processing device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of a coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The coin processing apparatus exemplified here is applied to, for example, a vending machine that sells canned beverages, beverages in plastic bottles, etc., and is electrically connected to the vending machine through a cable C. It can receive necessary signals and power from the vending machine.

  Such a coin processing device is configured to receive coins that have been inserted into the vending machine from an insertion port 11 formed in the upper portion of the apparatus body 10, and includes an operation unit 12, a determination unit 13, a coin holding unit 14, and A coin dispensing unit 15 is provided.

  The operation unit 12 is provided on the front upper portion of the apparatus main body 10 and includes a monitor lamp for displaying information on the stored coins and buttons for setting operations related to discrimination and dispensing of coins.

  The determination unit 13 is provided in the center of the front surface of the apparatus main body 10 and performs denomination determination, authenticity determination, and the like of the inserted coin, and the change tube constituting the coin holding unit 14 according to the determination result. It also has a coin passage etc. that distributes and guides coins (not shown). The determination unit 13 includes a temporary storage unit 17 (see FIG. 2) that temporarily stores, for example, a 500 yen coin or a 100 yen coin.

  The coin holding part 14 is provided in the lower front part of the apparatus main body 10, and has a plurality of (for example, five) change tubes for storing coins in a stacked state for each money. Although not shown in the figure, each change tube is provided with a fullness detection sensor for detecting whether or not the stored coin is full, a changeless sensor for detecting whether or not the coin is empty, and the like. .

  The coin dispensing unit 15 is provided below the coin holding unit 14. The coin payout unit 15 is for selecting an arbitrary one from a plurality of change tubes and paying out a predetermined amount of change from the payout port 16 at the bottom of the apparatus main body 10.

  2 to 4 show a schematic configuration of a main part of the temporary storage unit 17 constituting the determination unit 13 shown in FIG. 1, respectively. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the case seen from the back side, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the case where the main part of FIG. 3 is seen from a different angle. The temporary holding unit 17 illustrated here includes two holding passages 21 and 22, an escrow lever 30, a first escrow gate 40, a second escrow gate 50, a stopper 60, and a linkage unit (linking means) 70. is there.

  The two holding passages 21 and 22 both extend in the vertical direction and are provided so as to be lined up on the left and right. In the following, the right passage will be described as a first reservation passage 21 for 500 yen coins, and the left passage will be described as a second reservation passage 22 for 100 yen coins. Each of the first retaining passage 21 and the second retaining passage 22 has an extension length capable of temporarily retaining a plurality (for example, four) of the target coins. Further, a distribution mechanism (not shown) is provided in the lower area of each of the first holding passage 21 and the second holding passage 22. The distribution mechanism distributes coins paid out from the corresponding holding passages 21 and 22 to a coin holding unit 14 (change tube), a coin return port of a vending machine, or a safe. Reference numeral 23 in FIGS. 2 and 3 denotes a cover that covers the front side of the first and second retaining passages 21 and 22.

  The escrow lever 30 is arranged on the back side of the passage forming plate 20 constituting the holding passages 21 and 22 so as to straddle the first holding passage 21 and the second holding passage 22. The escrow lever 30 is connected to a solenoid (drive source) 32 via a connecting member 31, and is normally positioned at a reference position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, while the solenoid 32 is excited. In this case, it is pulled upward by the solenoid 32 via the connecting member 31 and displaced upward. In other words, the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward from the reference position when the solenoid 32 is excited, and is displaced downward from the displaced position to the reference position when the excitation of the solenoid 32 is completed. To do.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the escrow lever 30 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 from the back side. The escrow lever 30 illustrated here is formed by bending a plate-like member, and includes a pair of left and right side plates 33 and 34 and a top plate 35 that connects the upper edge portions of the both side plates 33 and 34. Configured. The top plate 35 is formed with a long groove portion 351 whose longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction at the center thereof. The elongate groove 351 has a rear end portion that is open, and allows the connecting member 31 to enter from the rear side.

  A first insertion hole 331, a support hole 332, and a restriction hole 333 are formed in the right side plate 33. The first insertion hole 331 has a longitudinal direction as a longitudinal direction and is gradually inclined upward as it goes rearward. The support hole 332 is formed below the first insertion hole 331, and the longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction. This support hole 332 has a narrower vertical width on the rear side than on the front side.

  The restriction hole 333 is formed on the lower side of the support hole 332, the first restriction opening 333a whose vertical direction is the longitudinal direction, and the first restriction opening 333a in a form continuous with the first restriction opening 333a. It is comprised by the 2nd control opening part 333b extended toward the back side from the upper part of the part 333a. The restriction hole 333 is formed in a curved shape so that its upper edge extends gradually upward as it goes rearward.

  A second insertion hole 341 and a linkage hole 342 are formed in the left side plate 34. Similar to the first insertion hole 331, the second insertion hole 341 has a longitudinal direction as a longitudinal direction and is gradually inclined upward as it goes rearward. The second insertion hole 341 is formed slightly below the portion facing the first insertion hole 331.

  The linkage hole 342 includes a first linkage opening 342a whose vertical direction is the longitudinal direction, and a second portion extending from the upper portion of the first linkage opening 342a toward the front side in a manner continuous with the first opening. It is comprised by the connection opening part 342b.

  Further, the left side plate 34 is provided with a pair of front and rear tongue-like support pieces 343 projecting rightward from the front opening edge and the rear opening edge of the first linkage opening 342a. Through holes 344 are formed in the pair of support pieces 343, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first escrow gate 40 includes a flat plate-like base portion 41 and a flat plate-like right extension portion 42 that extends toward the right side from the lower end edge of the base portion 41. is there. The base 41 has a shaft portion (not shown) protruding rightward from the right side surface of the base portion 41 (not shown) of the first gate support piece 20a (see FIG. 12) protruding rearward from the back surface of the passage forming plate 20. While being inserted into the hole, a support protrusion 411 (see FIG. 11) protruding leftward from the left side surface of the self is inserted into a support hole 332 formed in the right side plate 33 of the escrow lever 30. Two rod-shaped first gate protrusions 421 protruding forward are formed on the front end surface of the right extension 42. These first gate protrusions 421 can enter a rectangular first gate hole 20 b formed in the passage forming plate 20.

  When the escrow lever 30 is located at the reference position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first gate protrusion 421 of the right extending portion 42 has the first escrow gate 40 as the first gate hole 20 b. And advance into the first holding passage 21. As a result, the lowest coin among the 500 yen coins entering the first holding passage 21 is brought into contact with the first gate protrusion 421 and is held in the first holding passage 21. On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, when the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward when the solenoid 32 is excited, the support protrusion 411 is inserted into the support hole 332 of the escrow lever 30. The first gate protrusion 421 moves backward from the first holding passage 21 by swinging backward about the shaft center of the shaft portion. Thereby, the 500-yen coin that has entered the first holding passage 21 can be paid out downward.

  That is, the first escrow gate 40 is swingably disposed in a manner that moves forward and backward with respect to the first holding passage 21, and when moving forward into the first holding passage 21, On the other hand, when the 500 yen coin is retained, the 500 yen coin is paid out from the first retaining passage 21 when retreating from the first retaining passage 21.

  The second escrow gate 50 includes a flat plate-like base portion 51 and a flat plate-like left extension portion 52 that extends toward the left from the lower end edge of the base portion 51. The base 51 is inserted into a hole (not shown) of the second gate support piece 20c in which a shaft (not shown) protruding leftward from the left side surface of the base 51 protrudes rearward from the back surface of the passage forming plate 20. On the other hand, a support protrusion 511 (see FIG. 12) that protrudes to the right from its right side surface enters a connection hole 342 formed in the left side plate 34 of the escrow lever 30. Two rod-shaped second gate protrusions 521 protruding forward are formed on the front end surface of the left extension 52. These second gate protrusions 521 can enter a rectangular second gate hole 20 d formed in the passage forming plate 20.

  Such a second escrow gate 50 is provided so as to be swingable around the shaft center of the shaft portion. In a normal state, the second gate protrusion 521 of the left extension portion 52 is provided as shown in FIGS. Each advances through the second gate hole 20d and moves into the second holding passage 22. As a result, the lowest coin among the 100 yen coins that has entered the second holding passage 22 is brought into contact with the second gate protrusion 521 and is held in the second holding passage 22. On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, when the second escrow gate 50 swings backward around the axis of its own shaft, the second gate protrusion 521 moves backward from the second holding passage 22. Become. Thereby, the 100-yen coin that has entered the second holding passage 22 can be paid out downward.

  In other words, the second escrow gate 50 is disposed so as to be swingable in such a manner that the second escrow gate 50 moves forward and backward with respect to the second holding passage 22. While holding 100 yen coins, when retreating from the second holding passage 22, 100 yen coins are paid out from the second holding passage 22.

  The stopper 60 is a long member having a bent central portion, and both end portions of the stopper 60 are inserted into the first insertion hole 331 and the second insertion hole 341 and are installed on the escrow lever 30. Two stopper projections 61 and 62 projecting forward are formed on the front surface of the stopper 60. Of these two stopper protrusions 61 and 62, the first stopper protrusion 61 on the right side can enter the first holding passage 21 through the first stopper hole 20e formed in the passage forming plate 20, and The second stopper protrusion 62 can enter the second retaining passage 22 through the second stopper hole 20 f formed in the passage forming plate 20.

  More specifically, when the escrow lever 30 is positioned at the reference position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first stopper protrusion 61 is in the first holding state although it has entered the first stopper hole 20e. It does not advance into the passage 21. On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, when the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward when the solenoid 32 is excited, the shape of the first insertion hole 331 and the second insertion hole 341 of the escrow lever 30 is different. The stopper 60 moves forward, whereby the first stopper protrusion 61 penetrates the first stopper hole 20e and advances into the first holding passage 21. As a result, the first stopper protrusion 61 comes into contact with the second lowest 500 yen coin among the 500 yen coins that have entered the first holding passage 21, and coins equal to or higher than the coins in the first holding passage 21 downward. It is possible to regulate the payout.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the escrow lever 30 is located at the reference position, the second stopper protrusion 62 advances into the second retaining passage 22 although it has entered the second stopper hole 20f. Not. On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, when the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward when the solenoid 32 is excited, the shape of the first insertion hole 331 and the second insertion hole 341 of the escrow lever 30 is different. The stopper 60 moves forward, whereby the second stopper protrusion 62 penetrates the second stopper hole 20f and advances into the second holding passage 22. As a result, the second stopper protrusion 62 comes into contact with the second lowest 100-yen coin among the 100-yen coins that have entered the second holding passage 22, and coins equal to or higher than the coins in the second holding passage 22 are moved downward. It is possible to regulate the payout.

  The linkage unit 70 includes a first linkage lever 71 and a second linkage lever 72. The first linkage lever 71 includes a base portion 711 extending in the vertical direction, a rod-shaped forward extending portion 712 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the base portion 711, and a rear side of the rear surface of the base portion 711. Two projecting rod-like rearward projecting portions 713 are integrally formed.

  The base portion 711 is inserted into a hole (not shown) of a lever support piece 20g in which a shaft portion (not shown) protruding leftward from its left side protrudes rearward from the back surface of the passage forming plate 20. On the other hand, a locking projection 711 a protruding rightward from its right side is inserted into the restriction hole 333 of the escrow lever 30.

  The forward extending protrusion 712 passes through a long hole 20 h formed in the passage forming plate 20 and whose longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction, and a front end portion thereof advances into the first retaining passage 21.

  The second linkage lever 72 is a rod-like body extending along the left-right direction, and the support protrusions 721 protruding forward and rearward at the center of the second linkage lever 72 penetrate the pair of support pieces 343 in the escrow lever 30 respectively. It can penetrate the hole 344 and can swing around the axis of the support protrusion 721. The right end portion of the second linkage lever 72 is interposed between the two rearward projecting portions 713 of the first linkage lever 71, and the left end portion enters the linkage hole 342 of the escrow lever 30. Yes.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing a case where the temporary holding portion 17 is viewed from the front, and shows a case where no 500 yen coin is present in the first holding passage 21. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic front view showing a case where the temporary holding unit 17 is viewed from the front, and shows a case where a 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage 21. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. The operation of the linkage unit 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9 as appropriate. In this case, the escrow lever 30 is located at the reference position, the first escrow gate 40 moves into the first holding passage 21 and the second escrow gate 50 moves into the second holding passage 22. Suppose you are.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when a 500 yen coin is not present in the first retaining passage 21, the first linkage lever 71 in which the forward extending protrusion 712 passes through the long hole 20 h of the passage forming plate 20 is It becomes the standard posture. As described above, when the first linkage lever 71 is in the reference posture, the second linkage lever 72 is in the reference posture extending horizontally along the left-right direction as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when a 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage 21, the first linkage lever 71 is pivoted by the weight of the 500 yen coin. The tilted posture swings around the rear side.

  In other words, the first linkage lever 71 is swingably disposed in a manner that moves forward and backward with respect to the first holding passage 21, and when there is no 500 yen coin in the first holding passage 21, the first holding lever 71 When the 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage 21 while moving forward into the passage 21, it moves backward from the first holding passage 21 by its own weight.

  In this way, when the first linkage lever 71 is in the inclined posture, the second linkage lever 72 is also in the inclined posture as shown in FIG. That is, the right end of the second linkage lever 72 is brought into contact with the rearward extension protrusion 713 below the first linkage lever 71 and swings around the axis of the support projection 721, and the right end becomes high. And it becomes the inclination attitude | position which a left end part becomes low.

  In the above coin processing apparatus, the coins to be held in the temporary holding unit 17 can be paid out as follows.

  First, as shown in FIG. 6, a case where no 500 yen coin exists in the first holding passage 21 and 100 yen coin is held in the second holding passage 22 will be described. In such a case, both the first linkage lever 71 and the second linkage lever 72 constituting the linkage unit 70 are in the reference posture. When the solenoid 32 is excited by giving a payout command, the escrow lever 30 is pulled through the connecting member 31 and displaced upward from the reference position.

  When the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward as described above, the stopper 60, the first escrow gate 40, and the second escrow gate 50 operate as follows.

  The stopper 60 moves forward by the form of the first insertion hole 331 and the second insertion hole 341. As a result, the first stopper projection 61 penetrates the first stopper hole 20e and advances into the first retaining passage 21, and the second stopper projection 62 penetrates the second stopper hole 20f and enters the second retaining passage 22. Advance. As a result, the 100 yen coins held in the second holding passage 22 abut against the second lowest 100 yen coin, and the coins higher than the coins in the second holding passage 22 are restricted from being paid downward. can do.

  Since the first escrow gate 40 has its own support protrusion 411 inserted through the support hole 332 of the escrow lever 30, it swings toward the rear side around the axis of the shaft portion as shown in FIGS. As a result, the first gate protrusion 421 moves backward from the first holding passage 21.

  Here, in the linkage unit 70, both the first linkage lever 71 and the second linkage lever 72 are in the reference posture, and the first linkage lever is displaced as shown in FIG. 11 when the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward. 71, the locking protrusion 711a enters the first restriction opening 333a of the restriction hole 333, and the locking protrusion 711a contacts the rear end edge of the first restriction opening 333a, so that the first linkage lever 71 is Oscillation around the axis of the shaft is restricted. As a result, the right end portion of the second linkage lever 72 is interposed between the two rearward extending projections 713 of the first linkage lever 71, so that the swing range of the second linkage lever 72 is also restricted by these rearward extension projections 713. Is done.

  Then, the second escrogate 50 is brought into contact with the support protrusion 511 of the second escrogate 50 entering the linking hole 342 from below by the left end portion of the second linking lever 72 entering the linking hole 342. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the second gate protrusion 521 moves backward from the second holding passage 22 by swinging backward about the shaft center of the shaft portion.

  Thereby, the lowest one of the 100 yen coins held in the second holding passage 22 can be paid out downward.

  Next, a case where a 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage 21 and a 100 yen coin is held in the second holding passage 22 as shown in FIG. 8 will be described. In such a case, the first linkage lever 71 and the second linkage lever 72 constituting the linkage unit 70 are both inclined (see FIG. 10).

  When the solenoid 32 is excited by giving a payout command, the escrow lever 30 is pulled through the connecting member 31 and displaced upward from the reference position.

  When the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward as described above, the stopper 60, the first escrow gate 40, and the second escrow gate 50 operate as follows.

  The stopper 60 moves forward by the form of the first insertion hole 331 and the second insertion hole 341. As a result, the first stopper projection 61 penetrates the first stopper hole 20e and advances into the first retaining passage 21, and the second stopper projection 62 penetrates the second stopper hole 20f and enters the second retaining passage 22. Advance. As a result, the 500 yen coins held in the first holding passage 21 abut on the second lowest 500 yen coin and the coins equal to or higher than the coins in the first holding passage 21 are restricted from being paid downward. In addition, the 100-yen coins held in the second holding passage 22 abuts on the second lowest 100-yen coin, and coins equal to or higher than the coins in the second holding passage 22 are paid out downward. Can be regulated.

  Since the first escrow gate 40 has its support protrusion 411 inserted through the support hole 332 of the escrow lever 30, the first escrow gate 40 swings around the axis of the shaft portion toward the rear side as shown in FIG. As a result, the first gate protrusion 421 moves backward from the first holding passage 21.

  Here, in the linkage unit 70, the first linkage lever 71 and the second linkage lever 72 are both inclined, and the left end portion of the second linkage lever 72 is below the first linkage opening 342 a of the linkage hole 342. Is located. Therefore, even if the escrow lever 30 is displaced upward, the left end portion of the second linkage lever 72 does not contact the support protrusion 511 of the second escrow gate 50 entering the linkage hole 342. In addition, since the support protrusion 511 of the second escrow gate 50 moves relatively downward in the first linkage opening 342a of the linkage hole 342, the second escrow gate 50 is as shown in FIG. In addition, the second gate protrusions 521 each pass through the second gate hole 20d and keep moving into the second holding passage 22.

  Thereby, only the lowest one of the 500 yen coins held in the first holding passage 21 can be paid out downward, and the 100 yen coin held in the second holding passage 22 is not paid out. That is, the 500-yen coin is paid out preferentially, and the 100-yen coin held in the second holding passage 22 is paid out unless all the 500-yen coins held in the first holding passage 21 are paid out. There is no.

  As described above, the escrow lever 30 is linked to the first escrow gate 40 and is displaceable from the reference position by exciting the solenoid 32. Normally, the escrow lever 30 is located at the reference position and moves the first escrow gate 40. When the solenoid 32 is energized while moving forward into the first holding passage 21, the first escrow gate 40 is moved backward from the first holding passage 21 by being displaced from the reference position.

  Further, the linkage unit 70 is interposed between the escrow lever 30 and the second escrow gate 50, and the escrow lever 30 retracts the first escrow gate 40 when no 500 yen coin exists in the first holding passage 21. When the second escrow gate 50 retreats from the second holding passage 22 in conjunction with the movement, while the 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage 21, the escrow lever 30 is moved to the first escrow gate. The second escrow gate 50 is maintained in the state of moving forward into the second holding passage 22 regardless of the backward movement of 40.

  As described above, according to the coin processing apparatus of the present embodiment, the escrow lever 30 is normally positioned at the reference position and moves the first escrow gate 40 into the first holding passage 21 while moving, When the solenoid 32 is excited, the first escrow gate 40 is moved backward from the first holding passage 21 by being displaced from the reference position, and the linkage unit 70 does not have a 500 yen coin in the first holding passage 21. The escrow lever 30 retreats the first escrow gate 40 to move the second escrow gate 50 backward from the second holding passage 22, while a 500 yen coin is held in the first holding passage 21. If the escrow lever 30 moves the first escrow gate 40 backward, the second escrow gate 50 advances to the second holding passage 22. Since the moving state is maintained, coins temporarily held by a single solenoid 32 can be paid out well without requiring a solenoid for each escrow gate as in the prior art, and the number of parts can be reduced. Can do. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced to reduce the cost.

  According to the coin processing device, since it can be operated with only one solenoid 32, the mass of the entire device can be reduced as compared with the conventional case where a plurality of solenoids are required.

  Moreover, according to the coin processing apparatus, since it can be operated with only one solenoid 32, there is no possibility that various magnetic forces will affect each other as compared with the case where a plurality of solenoids are required as in the prior art. .

  As described above, the coin processing device according to the present invention is useful for vending machines that sell canned beverages, beverages containing plastic bottles, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Apparatus main body 13 Determination part 17 Temporary reservation part 21 1st reservation path 22 2nd reservation path 30 Escrow lever 32 Solenoid 331 Insertion hole 332 Support hole 333 Restriction hole 341 Insertion hole 342 Linking hole 343 Support piece 40 First escrow gate 41 Base 42 right extension 421 first gate protrusion 50 second escrow gate 51 base 52 left extension 521 second gate protrusion 60 stopper 70 linkage unit 71 first linkage lever 711 base portion 712 forward extension protrusion 713 backward extension protrusion 72 Second linkage lever

Claims (2)

It is arranged so as to be swingable in a manner of moving forward and backward with respect to the first holding passage for temporarily holding the inserted coin, and when moving forward into the first holding passage, A first escrow gate that pays out coins from the first holding passage when retreating from the first holding passage,
It is arranged so as to be swingable in a manner of moving forward and backward with respect to the second holding passage for temporarily holding the inserted coins, and when moving forward into the second holding passage, the second holding passage A coin processing apparatus comprising: a second escrogate that pays out coins from the second holding passage when retreating from the second holding passage.
The first escrow gate is linked to the first escrow gate and is provided so as to be displaceable from a reference position by applying a driving force from a driving source. An escrow lever for moving the first escrow gate backward from the first holding passage by moving from the reference position when driving force is applied from the driving source while moving forward in the passage;
When the escrow lever is interposed between the escrow lever and the second escrow gate and no coin is present in the first holding passage, the escrow lever cooperates with retreating the first escrow gate. 2 When the escrow gate is moved backward from the second holding passage, and the coin is held in the first holding passage, the first escrow gate moves backward regardless of whether the first escrow gate moves backward. And a linking means for maintaining the 2 escrow gate in a state where it has advanced and moved into the second holding passage. The linkage means is
When the coin is not present in the first holding passage, the first holding passage is moved forward and moved while the first holding passage is moved forward and backward. A first linkage lever that retreats from the first holding passage by the weight of the coin when the coin is held;
When the first linkage lever moves forward, the second escrow gate contacts the second escrow gate due to the displacement from the reference position of the escrow lever, and the second escrow gate moves backward from the second holding passage, When the first linkage lever moves backward, the second escrow gate is moved forward into the second holding passage without contacting the second escrow gate even when the escrow lever is displaced from the reference position. The coin processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a second linkage lever that maintains the coin handling device.

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