JP2017117313A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor capable of improving a processor life further.SOLUTION: A coin processor comprises: an annular conveyance path for conveying coins by rotation of a rotary disk; a plurality of guide plates discontinuously provided on an outer periphery of the conveyance path; and a member provided on the side face on the conveyance path side of each of the guide plates. The lower part of the member projects closer to the conveyance path side than to the side face on the conveyance path side of each of the guide plates.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing device.

  In stores and the like, a coin processing device that manages coins in a register installed in the store or the like is used. After receiving the coin, the coin processing device conveys the received coin to the coin recognition unit in the coin processing device via the coin passage in the coin processing device. And a coin processing apparatus discriminate | determines the denomination of the conveyed coin in the coin recognition part in the said apparatus, Furthermore, according to a discrimination | determination result, coins are selected and discharged | emitted from a desired discharge port. For example, as an example of the coin processing device, the coin processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 below can be cited.

  Incidentally, in recent years, it has been demanded to further improve the device life of the above-described coin processing device. For example, in a coin processing device, when a coin is transported, a coin may come into contact with an inner surface of a coin passageway in the coin processing device, and therefore, an inner surface of the coin passageway is easily worn by a coin. This was one of the causes that hindered the improvement of the apparatus life of the coin processing apparatus. Therefore, for example, as in Patent Document 2 below, it is conceivable to provide a reinforcing plate that reinforces the inner surface of the coin passage.

JP 2013-145488 A JP 2002-208052 A

  However, as shown in Patent Document 2 below, if the reinforcing plate is simply provided on the inner surface, the life of the reinforcing plate becomes the device life of the coin processing device as it is, so the device life of the coin processing device is further improved by the reinforcing plate. There was a limit to making it happen.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved coin processing apparatus capable of further improving the apparatus life. is there.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, when a rotating disk rotates, an annular conveyance path that conveys coins and a plurality of guides provided discontinuously on the outer periphery of the conveyance path. A plate and a member provided on a side surface of each guide plate on the conveyance path side, and a lower portion of the member projects to the conveyance path side from the side surface of the guide plate on the conveyance path side. A coin processing apparatus is provided.

  The transport path is connected to a drop opening through which the coins transported by the transport path fall, and an opening / closing member that rotates to close and open the drop opening, and is connected to a rotation shaft of the opening / closing member. A connecting member that transmits force to the rotating shaft, and the connecting member is provided between adjacent guide plates on the outer periphery of the transport path, and a lower portion of the member is on the transport path side of the connecting member You may overhang from the side of the above to the conveyance path side.

  The member may be attached to the guide plate such that a lower portion of the member is inclined with respect to the side surface of the guide plate on the transport path side and protrudes toward the transport path side.

  The lower part of the member may be bent and project to the transport path side.

  An attachment portion for sandwiching the guide plate and fixing the member may be provided on the upper portion of the member.

  The member may be made of metal.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the life of the apparatus can be further improved.

It is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the coin processing apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the coin processing apparatus 1 which concerns on the same embodiment from the side surface. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the rotating shaft 222 direction of the selection conveyance part 20 which concerns on the embodiment. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view in a direction perpendicular to a rotation shaft 222 of the sorting and conveying unit 20 according to the embodiment. FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the rotating disk 220 which concerns on the embodiment from the upper side. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positional relationship of the coin discharge ports 250a-250f, the 1st rejection port 260a, and the 2nd rejection port 260b on the conveyance path 218 which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the discharge port opening-and-closing plate 270a which concerns on the same embodiment, and a periphery structure. It is a schematic diagram which shows the opening / closing position of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection port guide 276 and periphery which concern on the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the conveyance guide 290 which concerns on the embodiment, the reinforcement guide 294, and the structure of the periphery. It is a mimetic diagram for explaining reinforcement guide 294 concerning the embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the reinforcement guide 394 which concerns on a modification.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numeral. For example, a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configuration are differentiated as necessary, such as a denomination outlet 202a and a denomination outlet 202b. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given. For example, when there is no need to distinguish the money type discharge port 202a and the money type discharge port 202b, they are simply referred to as the money type discharge port 202.

<Configuration of coin processing apparatus 1>
An example of the configuration of the coin processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.1 and FIG.2 is schematic which shows an example of the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus 1 which concerns on this embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the coin processing device 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the coin processing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the right side.

  The coin processing device 1 is a device that manages coins C installed in a store or the like and handled by a register. The coin processing apparatus 1 discriminates the denomination of each accepted coin C after receiving the coins C in a lump. Thereafter, the coin processing device 1 sorts the coins C for each denomination according to the determination result, and withdraws the coins after storing the sorted coins C.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 1 includes a coin receiving unit 10, a coin feeding unit 12, a coin recognizing unit 14, a sorting and conveying unit 20, a reject coin accommodating unit 26, and a temporary holding unit 30. It mainly includes a return box 34, a hopper 36, a transfer switching unit 38, a withdrawal box 40, a collection box 44, and a control unit 90.

(Coin receiving unit 10)
The coin receiving unit 10 is a part that receives a coin C to be inserted. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin receiving unit 10 is located above and on the front side of the coin processing apparatus 1. The coin receiving unit 10 has an insertion slot 100 into which coins C are inserted, and the insertion slot 100 is wide open upward so that coins C can be easily input all at once. The coin C inserted into the coin receiving unit 10 falls to the coin feeding unit 12 located below the coin receiving unit 10.

(Coin feeding unit 12)
As shown in FIG. 1, the coin feeding unit 12 is located below the coin receiving unit 10 and feeds the coins C dropped from the coin receiving unit 10 to the coin recognizing unit 14 described later one by one. Specifically, for example, a rotating disk (not shown) is provided in the coin feeding portion 12. The coins C that have fallen to the coin feeding unit 12 are received by the rotating disk, and moved to the outer periphery of the rotating disk by the centrifugal force when the rotating disk rotates, and are fed to the coin recognition unit 14 one by one.

(Coin recognition unit 14)
As shown in FIG. 1, the coin recognition unit 14 is connected to the coin feeding unit 12, and determines whether the coin C fed from the coin feeding unit 12 is true or false, the denomination, and the like. The coin recognition unit 14 includes, for example, a sensor (not shown) that recognizes the coin C, and determines whether the coin C is true or false based on the characteristics of the coin C detected by the sensor. Furthermore, the coin recognition unit 14 conveys the determined coin C to the sorting conveyance path 20 described later.

(Sorting and conveying unit 20)
As shown in FIG. 1, the sorting and conveying unit 20 is connected to the coin recognizing unit 14, and sorts and conveys the coin C based on the determination result by the coin recognizing unit 14. As shown in FIG. 2, the sorting and conveying unit 20 has a reject port 200 and a denomination outlet (falling port) from upstream to downstream (in the direction from left to right in FIG. 2) in the conveyance direction of the coins C. ) 202a to 202f. Specifically, the coin C determined not to be a true coin in the coin recognition unit 14 passes through the reject port 200 and falls into the reject coin storage unit 26. The coin C determined to be a true coin passes through the denomination outlets 202a to 202f and falls to the temporary storage unit 30. A reject chute that guides the coin C that has passed through the reject port 200 to the reject coin storage unit 26 is disposed below the reject port 200 (arranged in the route indicated by the broken line arrow R shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, below the denomination discharge ports 202a to 202f, chutes 204a to 204f for guiding the coins C discharged from the denomination discharge ports 202a to 202f to the temporary storage unit 30 are arranged (the actual ships shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). Arranged in the route indicated by the arrow Q). In the present embodiment, the number of reject ports 200 is not limited to one, and a plurality of reject ports may be provided. Details of the sorting and conveying unit 20 will be described later.

(Reject coin storage unit 26)
The reject coin storage unit 26 stores the coins C that have passed through the reject port 200 as described above. The reject coin storage unit 26 has a door (not shown) that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the coin processing apparatus 1.

(Temporary holding part 30)
The temporary storage unit 30 temporarily stores the coins C discharged from the denomination outlets 202a to 202f in denominations. Specifically, the temporary storage unit 30 includes storage units 300a to 300f, which are examples of denomination-type accommodation units arranged in a straight line, which are formed by dividing the frame surrounding the four surrounding surfaces into denominations. Each of the holding units 300a to 300f accommodates the coin C guided by the corresponding chute 204a to 204f. As a more specific example, the chute 204a guides the coin C discharged from the denomination outlet 202a to the holding unit 300a in the temporary holding unit 30 provided below the chute 204a. Further, the temporary storage unit 30 can be moved in a direction indicated by solid line arrows H and solid line arrows S shown in FIG. 1 along a guide 32 below the temporary storage unit 30 by a temporary storage unit moving motor (not shown). It is.

(Return box 34)
As shown in FIG. 1, the return box 34 is provided so as to be positioned below the temporary storage unit 30 when the temporary storage unit 30 moves in the direction of the solid arrow H. When moving in the H direction, the coins C that fall from the temporary storage unit 30 are accommodated. The return box 34 can be pulled out of the coin processing apparatus 1 from the front of the coin processing apparatus 1 by the user of the coin processing apparatus 1.

(Hopper 36)
As shown in FIG. 1, the hopper 36 is provided so as to be positioned below the temporary storage unit 30 when the temporary storage unit 30 moves in the direction of the solid arrow S. Coins C that fall from the temporary holding unit 30 when moving in the direction are accommodated in denominations. As shown in FIG. 2, the hopper 36 includes a plurality of denomination hoppers 360 a to 360 f arranged in a straight line so as to correspond to the denomination holding units 300 a to 300 f. That is, the denomination hopper 360a accommodates the coins C that have fallen in the direction of arrow P in FIG. 2 from the holding unit 300a of the temporary holding unit 30. Each denomination hopper 360a to 360f is provided with a conveyance switching unit 38 for feeding out coins C one by one.

(Conveyance switching unit 38)
As described above, the conveyance switching unit 38 is provided for each denomination type hopper 360a to 360f, and switches the conveyance destination of the coin C fed out from each denomination type hopper 360a to 360f. For example, the conveyance switching unit 38 includes a switching blade (not shown) that rotates between a first position and a second position. When the switching blade is positioned at the first position, the transport route of the coin C is a route indicated by an arrow T in FIG. 1, and in this case, the transport destination of the coin C is a dispensing box 40 which will be described later. On the other hand, when the switching blade is located at the second position, the transport route of the coins C is a route indicated by an arrow U in FIG. 1, and in this case, the transport destination of the coins C is a collection box 44 described later.

(Withdrawal box 40)
The dispensing box 40 accommodates coins C to be dispensed. As described above, the dispensing box 40 accommodates the coins C transported by the transport switching unit 38 along the route indicated by the arrow T (see FIG. 1). The dispensing box 40 is detachably provided to the coin processing apparatus 1 and can be pulled out of the coin processing apparatus 1 from the front of the coin processing apparatus 1 by a user of the coin processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, in the dispensing box 40, dispensing small boxes 400a to 400f of denominations from which coins C can be taken out for each denomination are accommodated in a straight line. The dispensing small boxes 400a to 400f are provided so as to correspond to the money type hoppers 360a to 360f. That is, for example, the dispensing small box 400a accommodates the coins C conveyed from the denomination hopper 360a of the hopper 36 in the direction of arrow T in FIGS.

(Recovery box 44)
The collection box 44 accommodates the coins C to be collected. Specifically, as described above, the collection box 44 accommodates the coins C transported by the transport switching unit 38 along the route indicated by the arrow U (see FIG. 1). The collection box 44 is detachably provided to the coin processing device 1 and can be pulled out of the coin processing device 1 from the front of the coin processing device 1 by a user of the coin processing device 1.

(Control unit 90)
The control unit 90 controls the overall operation of the coin processing device 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 90 is provided in the coin processing apparatus 1, and controls a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of each component described above, a program executed by the control unit, And a storage unit (not shown) for storing various data. In addition, the said control part can also count the total amount of the coin C received with the coin processing apparatus 1 based on the discrimination | determination result of the coin recognition part 14. FIG.

  Furthermore, the coin processing device 1 is provided with an operation display unit (not shown), and the operation display unit displays to the user of the coin processing device 1 the processing content and processing status in the coin processing device 1. Or may accept an operation from the user.

<Detailed configuration of sorting and conveying unit 20>
Heretofore, an example of the configuration of the coin processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. Next, a detailed configuration of the sorting and conveying unit 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view in the direction of the rotation axis 222 of the sorting and conveying unit 20 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plane perpendicular to the rotation axis 222 of the sorting and conveying unit 20 according to the present embodiment. FIG. Specifically, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view when the sorting and conveying unit 20 is cut so as to pass through the center of the rotating shaft 222 of the sorting and conveying unit 20 and the connecting member 227 of the rotating disk 220, and FIG. When the sorting and conveying unit 20 is cut parallel to the conveying path 218 of the unit 20, the lower surface of the conveying notch 228 (the surface facing the conveying path 218) and the lower surface of the lightweight notch 229 of the rotating disk 220 described later. It is sectional drawing at the time of cut | disconnecting between (the surface which opposes the conveyance path 218), and the conveyance entrance 216 mentioned later. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rotating disk 220 according to the present embodiment as viewed from above. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the positional relationship between the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f, the first reject port 260a, and the second reject port 260b on the transport path 218 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a and the periphery thereof according to the present embodiment, and more specifically, a perspective view of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a and the surrounding configuration viewed from the rotating shaft 222 side. is there. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the opening / closing position of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a, and is a schematic view when the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a is viewed from the opposite side with respect to the rotation shaft 222. Further, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the reject port guide 276 and the periphery thereof according to the present embodiment, and is a schematic diagram when the reject port guide 276 and the peripheral configuration are viewed from the opposite side with respect to the rotation shaft 222. FIG.

  As described above, the sorting and conveying unit 20 sorts and discharges the coin C while conveying the coin C based on the determination result by the coin recognizing unit 14. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sorting and conveying unit 20 includes a sorting housing 210, a rotating disk 220 that is an example of a rotating member, a disk driving unit 230, a position detecting unit 240, and an example of a first discharge port. Coin discharge ports 250a to 250f, a first reject port 260a that is an example of a second discharge port, and a second reject port 260b that is an example of a third discharge port. The sorting and conveying unit 20 includes discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f, reject port opening / closing plates 274, a reject port guide 276, a carry-in detection sensor 280, a foreign matter detection sensor 282, a coin, and the like. It further has detection sensors 284a to 284f and a conveyance guide 290.

(Sorting housing 210)
As shown in FIG. 3, the sorting housing 210 is a cylindrical member, and includes a conveyance path 218 that is a bottom surface of the sorting housing 210, a conveyance guide (guide plate) 290 that is a side surface of the sorting housing 210, and the like. Yes. The conveyance path 218 is located at substantially the same height as the conveyance surface of the conveyance path (not shown) of the coin recognition unit 14, and the coin C conveyed on the conveyance path of the coin recognition unit 14 is placed in the sorting housing 210. It is easy to carry in. Although details will be described later, as shown in FIG. 4, the discharge path 218 is provided with eight discharge ports for discharging the coins C, and these discharge ports are respectively described above. It corresponds to the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f, the first reject port 260a, and the second reject port 260b. In the above description, it has been described that the transport path 218 is provided with eight discharge ports. However, in the present embodiment, the number of discharge ports provided in the transport path 218 is limited to eight. What is necessary is just to be provided with the some discharge port instead of a thing.

  Further, the transport guide 290 is discontinuously provided on the outer periphery of the transport path 218, and when the coin C is transported onto the transport path 218 along with the rotation of the rotary disk 220, the coin C is moved into the transport path 218. The coin C is prevented from jumping out of the sorting housing 210. In the example shown in FIG. 4, seven transport guides 290 are provided. In the present embodiment, the number of conveyance guides 290 is not limited to seven, and can be provided so as to correspond to the number corresponding to the discharge ports provided in the conveyance path 218. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the coin C conveyed by the conveyance path (not shown) of the coin recognition unit 14 after selection by the coin recognition unit 14 is selected in any one of the conveyance guides 290. A carry-in port 216 for carrying in the carrying unit 20 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a connecting member 292 described later is provided between adjacent conveyance guides 290 on the outer periphery of the conveyance path 218. Details of the conveyance guide 290 and the connecting member 292 will be described later.

(Rotating disk 220)
The rotating disk 220 is a disk-shaped member made of, for example, resin, and conveys the coins C on the conveying path 218 in the sorting housing 210 by rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The rotating disk 220 is provided in the sorting housing 210 and rotates horizontally on the above-described conveyance path 218. Specifically, the rotating disk 220 receives the rotational driving force of the disk driving unit 230 and rotates in a predetermined rotation direction about the rotating shaft 222 fixed to the rotating disk 220. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating disk 220 includes a disk portion 224, an annular rib 226, a connecting member 227, a transport cutout portion 228, and a light weight cutout portion 229.

  The disc portion 224 is a circular flat plate-like portion located at the center of the rotating disk 220. The disc portion 224 is disposed in the sorting housing 210 so as to be parallel to the above-described transport path 218. A fitting portion (not shown) that fits with the rotating shaft 222 is provided at the center of the disc portion 224, and the disc portion 224 is fitted with the rotating shaft 222 by the fitting portion.

  The annular rib 226 is a rib provided annularly in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating disk 220. The annular rib 226 is provided at a predetermined interval from the disc portion 224 in the radial direction of the rotating disk 220.

  The connecting member 227 is a member that connects the side surface of the disc portion 224 and the annular rib 226. The connecting members 227 are provided at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotary disk 220. That is, the connecting members 227 are arranged radially when viewed from the center of the rotating disk 220.

  The conveyance notch 228 is a notch formed on the lower surface of the annular rib 226 (the surface facing the conveyance path 218). As shown in FIG. 5, the conveyance notch 228 is a rectangular notch that is provided in a plurality at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction, and holds the coin C as the rotating disk 220 rotates. The coins C are conveyed one by one. For example, in FIG. 5, the rotary disc 220 is provided with nine conveyance notches 228, and nine coins C can be conveyed at the same time. In other words, the coin C is transported with the rotation of the rotary disk 220 by fitting the coin C into the transport notch 228. More specifically, the circumferential width of the conveyance notch 228 is set slightly larger than the diameter of the largest coin C among the plurality of coins C having different diameters. Moreover, although the depth of the conveyance notch part 228 is set to the substantially same magnitude | size as the thickness of the coin C, a part is notched deeper as a relief part. In the escape portion, a part of the coin C is transferred when the coin C transported by the rotary disk 220 falls obliquely to the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f, the first reject port 260a, and the second reject port 260b. In this way, it is possible to prevent the coin C from being sandwiched and fixed by the conveyance notch 228 when it falls into the above-described coin discharge ports 250a to 250f. In the present embodiment, the number of transport notches 228 is not limited to nine, and a plurality of transport notches 228 may be provided.

  The lightweight notch 229 is a part that is notched to reduce the weight of the rotating disk 220. The cutout amount of the lightweight cutout portion 229 is smaller than the cutout amount of the transport cutout portion 228. That is, the light-weight notch 229 is cut shallower than the conveyance notch 228. The lightweight notch 229 is formed between two conveying notches 228 adjacent in the circumferential direction. In other words, the lightweight cutout portions 229 and the conveyance cutout portions 228 are alternately provided in the circumferential direction. Thus, by reducing the weight of the rotating disk 220, the influence of inertia caused by the weight of the rotating disk 220 can be suppressed, so that the stop time of the rotating disk 220 that rotates intermittently can be shortened.

(Disk drive unit 230)
The disk drive unit 230 is a drive unit that drives the rotary disk 220 to rotate. As shown in FIG. 3, the disk drive unit 230 includes a disk motor 232, a pulley 234 connected to the disk motor 232, a pulley 236 attached to the rotating shaft 222, and a drive belt 238. The disk motor 232 transmits the rotational driving force to the rotating shaft 222 via the pulleys 234 and 236 and the driving belt 238 to rotate the rotating shaft 222. Further, the rotating disk 220 fitted to the rotating shaft 222 also rotates in the same direction as the rotating direction of the rotating shaft 222. The disk drive unit 230 transmits a rotational driving force to the rotary shaft 222 so that the rotary disk 220 rotates intermittently.

(Position detector 240)
The position detector 240 is a member for detecting the rotational position of the rotary disk 220. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the position detection unit 240 includes a cylindrical member 242 and a detection sensor 244. Specifically, the cylindrical member 242 is coaxially provided on the rotating disk 220 as shown in FIG. A plurality of slits 246 are provided on the upper portion of the cylindrical member 242 at a predetermined pitch angle (see FIG. 5). The detection sensor 244 is a sensor that detects passage of the slit 246 when the rotary disk 220 rotates. The detection sensor 244 is, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part that are arranged to face each other with the cylindrical member 242 interposed therebetween, and light from the light emitting part is blocked by the cylindrical member 242 or the slit 246 is blocked. The rotational position of the rotating disk 220 is detected by passing through and being received by the light receiving unit.

(Coin outlets 250a-250f)
The coin discharge ports 250 a to 250 f are discharge ports formed in the annular conveyance path 218 of the sorting housing 210. In the six coin outlets 250a to 250f, coins C of different denominations (for example, genuine coins of 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen) are being rotated by the rotating disk 220. Fall into. Thereby, it becomes possible to discharge the coins C by denomination.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coin discharge ports 250 a to 250 f are formed in the conveyance path 218 at a predetermined interval along the conveyance direction of the rotary disk 220 (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6). The openings of the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f are set larger than the coin C having the largest diameter. Further, in the radial direction of the rotary disk 220, the centers of the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f and the annular rib 226 are located at substantially the same position. Thereby, the coin C conveyed by the cyclic | annular rib 226 becomes easy to fall to the coin discharge ports 250a-250f.

(First reject port 260a)
The first reject port 260a is a discharge port formed in the transport path 218 as described above. As shown in FIG. 6, in the annular transport path 218, the first reject port 260 a is located upstream of the six coin discharge ports 250 a to 250 f in the transport direction (circumferential direction) of the rotary disk 220. ing. The first reject port 260a is a discharge port for discharging reject coins recognized as fake coins by the coin recognition unit 14 and foreign matters such as dust. By rejecting rejected coins and foreign matter at the first reject port 260a located on the upstream side in the transport direction from the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f, the reject coins and foreign matter are erroneously discharged from the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f. Can be prevented.

(Second reject port 260b)
The second reject port 260b is a discharge port formed in the transport path 218. As shown in FIG. 6, the second reject port 260 b is located on the downstream side of the six coin discharge ports 250 a to 250 f in the conveyance direction (circumferential direction) of the rotary disk 220. The second reject port 260b discharges the coin C that has passed through the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f when the coin C that is supposed to be discharged from the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f is not discharged from the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f. It is an exit. By providing the second reject port 260b, it is possible to prevent the sorting and conveying unit 20 from being clogged (so-called jam phenomenon) due to the coins C not discharged from the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f.

(Discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f)
The discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f open and close the corresponding coin discharge ports 250a to 250f by rotating around the rotation shaft 272 (see FIG. 8). That is, the discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f rotate between a closed position for closing the corresponding coin discharge ports 250a to 250f and an open position for opening the corresponding coin discharge ports 250a to 250f. Specifically, the rotating shaft 272 is connected to an electronic component (not shown) such as a solenoid via a connecting member 292 described later. The electronic component is controlled by the control unit 90, and when the controlled electronic component drives the connecting member 292, the connecting member 292 rotates. The connecting member 292 connected to the rotating shaft 272 transmits the driving force by the electronic component to the rotating shaft 272, and the rotating shaft 272 rotates. Further, as the rotation shaft 272 rotates, the discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f rotate to the open position. Thereafter, when the control of the control unit 90 for the electronic component is canceled, the rotary shaft 272 can freely rotate, and a biasing member such as a spring (not shown) provided on the discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f. ), The outlet opening / closing plates 270a to 270f are rotated to the closed position. Since the six discharge opening / closing plates 270a to 270f have the same configuration, the configuration of the discharge opening / closing plate 270a will be described below with reference to FIGS. Moreover, the arrow in FIG.7 and FIG.8 shows the conveyance direction of the coin C. FIG.

  The discharge port opening / closing plate 270a is formed in a bifurcated shape as shown in FIG. 7, and includes a first plate portion 271a and a second plate portion 271b. As shown in FIG. 7, the first plate portion 271a is located outside the annular rib 226 in the radial direction, and the second plate portion 271b is located closer to the rotating shaft 222 than the annular rib 226 in the radial direction. In order to prevent the second plate portion 271b from interfering with the rotating disk 220, the distance between the disc portion 224 and the annular rib 226 in the radial direction is larger than the width of the second plate portion 271b.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge opening / closing plate 270a (the first plate portion 271a and the second plate portion 271b) rotates around a rotating shaft 272 located on the downstream side in the transport direction of the coin discharge port 250a. The discharge port opening / closing plate 270a rotates to close the coin discharge port 250a (a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 8), and an open position (a position indicated by a broken line in FIG. 8) to open the coin discharge port 250a. ) And located.

  When the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a is located at the closed position, the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a closes the coin discharge port 250a, so that the coin C being conveyed is not discharged from the coin discharge port 250a and is discharged. Passes over the outlet opening / closing plate 270a. On the other hand, when the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a is located at the open position, the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a opens the coin discharge port 250a, so that the coin C being transported falls to the coin discharge port 250a and is discharged. Is done. In the open position, the outlet opening / closing plate 270a (the first plate portion 271a and the second plate portion 271b) intersects with the annular rib 226. Further, the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a also has a function of guiding the coin C falling to the coin discharge port 250a.

  Further, when the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a is located at the open position, the tip end portion (the portion on the opposite side of the rotating shaft 272) of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a (the first plate portion 271a and the second plate portion 271b) As shown in FIG. 8, it is located above the annular rib 226 in the vertical direction. Even in this case, as described above, since the first plate portion 271a and the second plate portion 271b are located on both sides (adjacent) of the annular rib 226 in the radial direction, the outlet opening / closing plate 270a is located at the open position. Even in this state, the rotating disk 220 can continue to rotate. For this reason, the rotating disk 220 can discharge the coin C to the coin discharge port 250a while rotating, and can speed up the sorting and discharging process of the coin C.

(Reject port opening / closing plate 274)
The reject port opening / closing plate 274 opens and closes the first reject port 260a by rotating similarly to the discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f. That is, the reject port opening / closing plate 274 rotates between a closed position that closes the first reject port 260a and an open position that opens the first reject port 260a. The configuration and operation of the reject port opening / closing plate 274 are the same as the configuration and operation of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270a described above, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

(Reject mouth guide 276)
As shown in FIG. 9, the reject port guide 276 guides the coin C that falls to the second reject port 260 b. Unlike the reject port opening / closing plate 274 that opens and closes, the reject port guide 276 is a fixed guide. The reason why the reject port guide 276 is a fixed guide is that all the coins C reaching the second reject port 260b are discharged from the second reject port 260b, and therefore a configuration for closing the second reject port 260b is unnecessary. is there. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the reject port guide 276 is fixed to a state similar to the open position of the discharge port opening / closing plates 270a to 270f, and the second reject port 260b is opened while the second reject port 260b is opened. The coin C falling to the reject port 260b is guided. In addition, the arrow in FIG. 9 shows the conveyance direction of the coin C.

(Carry-in detection sensor 280)
As shown in FIG. 3, the carry-in detection sensor 280 is provided in the vicinity of the carry-in port 216 and detects the coin C carried into the sorting and conveying unit 20 from the carry-in port 216. The carry-in detection sensor 280 is, for example, a magnetic sensor.

(Foreign matter detection sensor 282)
The foreign matter detection sensor 282 detects whether or not a reject coin or foreign matter that should normally be discharged from the first reject port 260a is actually discharged from the first reject port 260a. As shown in FIG. 4, the foreign matter detection sensor 282 is located between the first reject port 260 a and the coin discharge port 250 in the coin C conveyance direction of the rotary disk 220. The foreign matter detection sensor 282 is, for example, an optical sensor. Thereby, not only reject coins but also foreign matters such as dust can be detected. When the reject coin or foreign matter is discharged from the first reject port 260a, the foreign matter detection sensor 282 does not detect the reject coin or foreign matter. On the other hand, when the reject coin or foreign matter is not discharged from the first reject port 260a, the foreign matter detection sensor 282 detects the reject coin or foreign matter that has passed through the first reject port 260a. Note that a foreign matter detection sensor is not provided on the downstream side in the transport direction of the second reject port 260b. This is because, unlike the first reject port 260a, the coins C and the like that have reached the second reject port 260b are all discharged from the second reject port 260b and there are no coins C that pass through the second reject port 260b. It is.

(Coin detection sensors 284a to 284f)
The coin detection sensors 284a to 284f detect whether or not the coin C to be discharged from the corresponding one coin discharge port among the six coin discharge ports 250a to 250f is actually discharged from the one coin discharge port. To do. As shown in FIG. 4, the six coin detection sensors 284a to 284f are provided on the downstream side of the corresponding coin discharge ports 250a to 250f in the transport direction. For example, the coin detection sensor 284a is provided between the coin discharge port 250a and the coin discharge port 250b in the conveyance direction of the rotary disk 220. The coin detection sensors 284a to 284f are, for example, magnetic sensors, unlike the foreign matter detection sensor 282 that is an optical sensor. When the coin C is discharged from the corresponding coin discharge port, the one coin detection sensor located on the downstream side in the transport direction of the one coin discharge port does not detect the coin C. On the other hand, when the coin C is not discharged | emitted from the one coin discharge port, the one coin detection sensor detects the coin C which passed the one coin discharge port. As the foreign matter detection sensor 282 and the coin detection sensors 284a to 284f described above, sensors of a type suitable for the detection target are used, so that highly accurate detection is possible.

<Detailed Configuration of Transport Guide 290>
The detailed configuration of the sorting and conveying unit 20 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, a detailed configuration of the conveyance guide 290 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 11. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the conveyance guide 290, the reinforcement guide (member) 294, and the surrounding configuration according to the present embodiment, and is a perspective view when the conveyance guide 290 and the reinforcement guide 294 are viewed from the rotating shaft 222 side. FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining the reinforcing guide 294 according to the present embodiment.

  As described above, the transport guide 290 guides the coin C to the transport path 218 when the coin C is transported onto the transport path 218 as the rotary disk 220 rotates, and the coin C is sorted into the sorting housing 210. To prevent it from jumping outside. Moreover, the conveyance guide 290 is formed, for example from resin, and is discontinuously provided in the outer periphery of the conveyance path 218, as FIG. 4 shows (refer FIG. 4). Further, a connecting member 292 is provided between adjacent conveyance guides 290 on the outer periphery of the conveyance path 218 (see FIG. 4). The connecting member 292 is connected to a rotating shaft 272 that is the rotation center of the discharge port opening / closing plate 270, and connects an electronic component (not shown) such as a solenoid controlled by the control unit 90 and the rotating shaft 272. Then, the driving force by the electronic component is transmitted to the rotating shaft 272. Further, when the coin C is transported along the transport path 218 along with the rotation of the rotary disk 220 together with the transport guide 290, the connecting member 292 guides the coin C to the transport path 218, and the coin C is sorted by the housing. Jumping out of 210 is prevented. The side surface of the connecting member 292 on the transport path 218 side is preferably flush with the side surface of the transport guide 290 on the transport path 218 side, but the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the transport path 218 side is the same as that of the transport guide 290. Compared to the side surface on the conveyance path 218 side, it may protrude about 1.0 mm toward the conveyance path 218 side, or may be located on the side opposite to the conveyance path 218 side, about 1.0 mm.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, a reinforcing guide 294 is provided on the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side. The reinforcement guide 294 protects the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side from the coin C. The reinforcing guide 294 is formed from a metal such as stainless steel (SUS). Further, the lower portion 294b of the reinforcing guide 294 protrudes to the transport path 218 side from the side surface of the transport guide 290 on the transport path 218 side and the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the transport path 218 side. Projects to the side of the road 218. And since the lower part 294b of the reinforcement guide 294 protrudes to the conveyance path 218 side, the reinforcement guide 294 guides the coin C conveyed by the conveyance path 218 to the rotating shaft 222 side.

  More specifically, the reinforcing guide 294 is a schematic view of the reinforcing guide 294 when viewed from the upper side of the reinforcing guide 294 and FIG. 11A is a schematic view of the reinforcing guide 294, and the reinforcing guide 294 is viewed from the conveyance path 218 side. As shown in FIG. 11B, which is a schematic diagram of the reinforcing guide 294 in this case, an attachment portion 296 is provided on the connecting member 292 side of the upper portion 294 a of the reinforcing guide 294. Specifically, the mounting portion 296 is provided in a range of about 1/2 to 1/3 from the top with respect to the height a of the reinforcing guide 294. The reinforcing guide 294 is formed, for example, by cutting a single metal plate having a thickness of about 0.5 mm into a desired shape, and a portion corresponding to the attachment portion 296 is substantially perpendicular to the metal plate cut into a desired shape. In this way, an attachment portion 296 that fixes the reinforcing guide 294 on the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side is formed with the conveyance guide 290 interposed therebetween. Further, since the attachment portion 296 is not provided over the entire height a of the reinforcement guide 294, the lower portion 294b of the reinforcement guide 294 is fixed on the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side by the attachment portion 296. It has not been. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11C, which is a schematic diagram of the reinforcement guide 294 when the reinforcement guide 294 is viewed from the connecting member 292 side, the lower portion 294b of the reinforcement guide 294 falls to the conveyance path 218 side and is conveyed. The guide 290 is inclined with respect to the side surface of the conveyance path 218 side. 11B, the lower portion 294b of the reinforcing guide 294 preferably has a height b larger than the thickness of the coin C. And since the lower part 294b of the reinforcement guide 294 falls to the conveyance path 218 side and protrudes, the reinforcement guide 294 can guide the coin C conveyed by the conveyance path 218 to the rotating shaft 222 side.

<Operation of Coin Processing Device 1>
The detailed configuration of the transport guide 290 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Subsequently, in order to describe the function of the reinforcing guide 294 according to the present embodiment, an operation example of the coin processing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  The operation of the coin processing device 1 is executed by the control unit of the control unit 90. That is, the control unit executes an operation described below by executing a program stored in the storage unit of the control unit 90.

  First, when the user of the coin processing device 1 puts coins C into the coin receiving unit 10 in a lump, the inserted coins C fall to the coin feeding unit 12. Further, the dropped coins C are fed one by one to the coin recognition unit 14 by the coin feeding unit 12.

  As for the coin C fed out, the authenticity and denomination of the coin C are determined by a sensor in the coin recognition unit 14. The sensor outputs the determination result to the control unit 90. Based on the received determination result, the control unit 90 determines the coin discharge port 250 that discharges the recognized coin C among the six coin discharge ports 250a to 250f.

  Next, the determined coin C is carried into the sorting housing 210 of the sorting and conveying unit 20. At this time, the rotation disk 220 of the sorting and conveying unit 20 stops rotating.

  The coin C carried into the sorting housing 210 is detected by the carry-in detection sensor 280. Then, based on the detection of the coin C by the carry-in detection sensor 280, the rotating disk 220 starts to rotate. As a result, the coin C sandwiched between the annular ribs 226 of the rotating disk 220 is transported on the transport path 218 by the rotating disk 220 (this transporting method is referred to as disk transporting). The coin C is basically discharged from any one of the six coin discharge ports 250a to 250f determined by the control unit 90. The control unit 90 can recognize that the coin C has been discharged from any one of the coin discharge ports 250a to 250f based on the output from the coin detection sensor 284.

  As described above, since the coin C is transported by the disk transport using the rotating disk 220 that rotates, centrifugal force is applied to the transported coin C. For this reason, the coin C may move to the outer periphery of the rotary disk 220 and come into sliding contact with the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side. However, in this embodiment, a reinforcement guide 294 made of metal is provided on the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side, and the reinforcement guide 294 reinforces the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side. (Protection) Therefore, it is possible to avoid the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side from being worn by the coins C in sliding contact.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lower portion of the reinforcing guide 294 protrudes to the transport path 218 side from the side surface of the transport guide 290 on the transport path 218 side. Accordingly, the coin C in contact with the reinforcing guide 294 is guided to the rotating shaft 222 side by contacting the reinforcing guide 294 and moves to the region on the conveying path 218 on the rotating shaft 222 side. Accordingly, the subsequent coin C is transported while passing through the region on the rotation shaft 222 side on the transport path 218, so that it is difficult to make sliding contact with the side surface of the transport guide 290 on the transport path 218 side. Abrasion due to the coin C can be avoided. As for the connecting member 292, since the coin C comes into contact with the reinforcing guide 294 and is guided to the rotating shaft 222 side and passes through the region on the rotating shaft 222 side on the transport path 218, the coin C is Similarly to the above, it is difficult to make sliding contact with the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the conveyance path 218 side. Therefore, even if the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the conveyance path 218 side is not reinforced by the reinforcing guide 294, the side surface can be prevented from being worn by the coin C.

  Subsequently, the coin processing device 1 performs the above-described process until the amount of coins C stored in any one of the storage units 300 in the temporary storage unit 30 reaches a predetermined set amount, or for all the inserted coins C. Until the processing is completed, the rotating disk 220 is repeatedly rotated and stopped, and the coin C is sorted, transported, and discharged.

  Thereafter, on the operation display unit (not shown), the amount of money of the coin C based on the counting result, the total amount, and the like are displayed on the screen, and the user of the coin processing device 1 confirms the display contents. Further, in the case where the above-described processing is depositing, whether or not accommodation is possible is selected by operating the display on the screen of the operation display unit. Here, when accommodation is selected by the user, the temporary storage unit 30 is moved on the guide 32 in the direction of arrow S (see FIG. 1) by the storage unit moving motor (not shown), and the temporary storage unit 30. The coins C stored in the hopper 36 fall freely and are stored in the denominations hoppers 360a to 360f in the hopper 36 according to denomination. On the other hand, if accommodation is not selected by the user, or if the above-described processing is counting, or if a jam occurs during the deposit process, the temporary storage unit 30 is moved by a storage unit moving motor (not shown). Moves on the guide 32 in the direction of arrow H (see FIG. 1), and the coin C accommodated in the temporary holding unit 30 falls freely and is accommodated in the return box 34.

  By the way, as described above, since the coin C is transported by the disk transport using the rotating disk, a centrifugal force is applied to the transported coin C. Therefore, in the conventional coin processing apparatus, the coin C may come into sliding contact with the side surface on the transport path side of the transport guide, and the side surface may be worn by the coin C in sliding contact. Furthermore, since the connecting member that prevents the coin C from jumping out of the sorting housing together with the transport guide is also provided on the outer periphery of the transport path 218, the transporting coin C is connected to the connecting member. May be worn by the coins C that are in sliding contact with the side surface on the conveyance path side and the side surface on the conveyance path side of the connecting member. When the side surfaces of the conveyance guide and the connecting member on the conveyance path side are worn and concave portions or the like are formed on these side surfaces, the coins C are fitted into the concave portions, and the conveyance of the coins C is hindered. Will occur.

  However, in this embodiment, a reinforcement guide 294 made of metal is provided on the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side, and the reinforcement guide 294 reinforces the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side. Therefore, it is possible to avoid wear by the coin C in which the side surface on the conveyance path 218 side of the conveyance guide 290 is in sliding contact.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lower portion of the reinforcing guide 294 protrudes to the transport path 218 side from the side surface of the transport guide 290 on the transport path 218 side, and the coin C that comes into contact with the reinforcing guide 294 is placed on the rotating shaft 222 side. Can be guided to. That is, the coin C in contact with the reinforcing guide 294 is guided to the rotating shaft 222 side by contacting the reinforcing guide 294 and is conveyed while passing through the region on the rotating shaft 222 side on the conveying path 218. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the subsequent coins C are conveyed while passing through the region on the rotation axis 222 side on the conveyance path 218, so that it is difficult to make sliding contact with the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side. As a result, it is possible to further avoid the side surface from being worn by the coin C slidably contacted.

  Further, since the connecting member 292 has a complicated structure and rotates, it is difficult to provide a member such as a reinforcing guide 294 that reinforces (protects) the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the conveyance path 218 side. However, according to the present embodiment, the coin C is guided to the rotating shaft 222 side by coming into contact with the above-described reinforcing guide 294, and is conveyed while passing through the region on the rotating shaft 222 side on the conveying path 218. Therefore, the coin C is less likely to be in sliding contact with the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the transport path 218 side. As a result, according to this embodiment, even if the side surface on the conveyance path 218 side of the connecting member 292 is not reinforced by a member such as the reinforcing guide 294, the side surface can be prevented from being worn by the coin C. .

  That is, according to this embodiment, since the wear of the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 and the connecting member 292 on the conveyance path 218 side can be avoided, the apparatus life of the coin processing apparatus 1 can be further improved. Furthermore, since this embodiment can be implemented simply by providing the above-described reinforcing guide 294, the present embodiment can be easily implemented without significantly modifying the conventional coin processing apparatus. In addition, since the reinforcing guide 294 according to the present embodiment has a simple configuration, it is easy to replace the reinforcing guide 294, and the reinforcing guide 294 and the connecting member 292 are not damaged unless they are damaged. By replacing 294, the coin processing apparatus 1 can be used for a long time.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower portion 294 b of the reinforcement guide 294 falls to the conveyance path 218 side and is inclined with respect to the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 on the conveyance path 218 side. The lower portion 294b of the upper portion of the sheet extends to the conveyance path 218 side. However, in the present embodiment, the reinforcing guide 294 is not limited to the form as shown in FIG. 11, and may have other forms as long as the lower portion 294 b of the reinforcing guide 294 protrudes toward the conveyance path 218. Good.

  Therefore, in the following, as a modification of the present embodiment, another form of the conveyance guide will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining the reinforcement guide 394 according to the present modification. Specifically, FIG. 12A shows the reinforcement guide 394 when the reinforcement guide 394 is viewed from above the reinforcement guide 394. 12B is a schematic diagram of the reinforcing guide 394 when the reinforcing guide 394 is viewed from the conveyance path 218 side, and FIG. 12C further illustrates the reinforcing guide 394 connected to the connecting member 292. It is a schematic diagram of the reinforcing guide 394 when viewed from the side. In the present modification, the configuration and operation of the coin processing device 1, the detailed configuration of the sorting transport unit 20, the detailed configuration of the transport guide 290 other than the reinforcing guide 294 and its surroundings are the same as in the above-described embodiment. Therefore, reference can be made to FIGS. 1 to 10 which are the descriptions and illustrations of the above-described embodiments. Therefore, hereinafter, only the reinforcement guide 394 according to the present modification will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the reinforcement guide 394 according to the present modification is disposed on the connecting member 292 side of the upper portion 394a of the reinforcement guide 394, similarly to the above-described reinforcement guide 294. A mounting portion 296 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 12C, the lower portion 394b of the reinforcing guide 394 is bent in a stepped manner, and more than the side surface of the transport guide 290 on the transport path 218 side and the side surface of the connecting member 292 on the transport path 218 side. It overhangs to the conveyance path 218 side. As shown in FIG. 12B, it is preferable that the portion of the lower portion 394 b of the reinforcing guide 394 that is bent in a step shape is provided at a position having a height d larger than the thickness of the coin C.

  As described above, also in this modification, the lower portion 394b of the reinforcing guide 394 protrudes toward the conveyance path 218 by bending the lower portion 394b of the reinforcing guide 394. Therefore, according to the present modification, as in the above-described embodiment, the coin C is guided to the rotating shaft 222 side by the reinforcing guide 394 protruding to the conveying path 218 side, and the coin C is a rotating shaft on the conveying path 218. It is conveyed while passing through the area on the 222 side. As a result, since the subsequent coin C is conveyed while passing through the region on the rotation axis 222 side on the conveyance path 218, it becomes difficult to make sliding contact with the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 and the connecting member 292 on the conveyance path 218 side. As a result, it is possible to avoid these side surfaces from being worn by the coin C in sliding contact. That is, according to this modification as well, it is possible to avoid wear on the side surface of the conveyance guide 290 and the connecting member 292 on the conveyance path 218 side, so that the life of the coin processing apparatus 1 can be further improved.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 10 Coin receiving part 12 Coin feeding part 14 Coin recognition part 20 Sorting conveyance part 26 Reject coin accommodating part 30 Temporary holding | maintenance part 32 Guide 34 Return box 36 Hopper 38 Conveyance switching part 40 Dispensing box 44 Collection box 90 Control unit DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Input port 200, 200a, 200b Reject port 202, 202a-f Gold | metal type discharge port 204, 204a-f Chute 210 Sorting housing 216 Carry-in port 218 Conveyance path 220 Rotating disk 222, 272 Rotating shaft 224 Disc part 226 Annular rib 227 , 292 Connecting member 228 Conveying cutout portion 229 Lightweight cutout portion 230 Disc drive portion 232 Disc motor 234, 236 Pulley 238 Drive belt 240 Position detection portion 242 Cylindrical member 244 Detection sensor 246 Slit 250, 250a-f Hard Coin discharge port 260, 260a, 260b Reject port 270, 270a-f Discharge port open / close plate 271a, 271b Plate part 274 Reject port open / close plate 276 Reject port guide 280 Carry-in detection sensor 282 Foreign matter detection sensor 284, 284a-284f Coin detection sensor 290 Transport guide 294, 394 Reinforcement guide 294a, 394a Upper part 294b, 394b Lower part 296 Mounting part 300, 300a-f Reserving part 360, 360a-f Money type hopper 400, 400a-f Withdrawal small box C Coin

Claims (6)

An annular transport path for transporting coins by rotating the rotating disk;
A plurality of guide plates provided discontinuously on the outer periphery of the conveyance path;
A member provided on a side surface of each guide plate on the side of the conveyance path;
With
The lower part of the member projects to the transport path side from the side surface of the guide plate on the transport path side,
Coin processing device. The transport path is
A drop opening through which the coins conveyed by the conveyance path fall;
An opening and closing member that pivots to close and open the drop opening;
A connecting member that is connected to the rotating shaft of the opening and closing member and transmits a driving force to the rotating shaft;
Have
The connecting member is provided between the adjacent guide plates on the outer periphery of the conveyance path,
The lower part of the member projects to the transport path side from the side surface of the connection member on the transport path side,
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1. The member is
The lower part of the member is attached to the guide plate so as to be inclined with respect to the side surface of the guide plate on the transport path side and project to the transport path side.
The coin processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The lower part of the member is bent and protrudes toward the conveyance path.
The coin processing device according to claim 1 or 2.   The coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an attachment portion that fixes the member by sandwiching the guide plate is provided on an upper portion of the member.   The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the member is made of metal.

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