JP2020052743A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a coin processor that can prevent a coin from dropping into a drop hole from a conveyance passage when the conveyance passage is in an open state.SOLUTION: The coin processor includes a conveyance passage 60 that conveys a coin C, a drop hole 141 provided in the conveyance passage 60 into which the coin C is to drop, an arm part 35 provided in a manner rotatable with respect to the conveyance passage 60, and a restriction part 162 that, when the arm part 35 rotates with respect to the conveyance passage 60 to bring the conveyance passage 60 into an open state, restricts a movement of the coin C on the conveyance passage 60 to the drop hole 141 side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing device.

  The coins are separated one by one from the turntable and fed out, and are conveyed along the conveyance path while being pressed from above the coins by the conveyance belt, and the denomination of the coins is identified by the identification means. 2. Description of the Related Art A coin processing device that sorts coins by using a coin is known (for example, Patent Document 1). Such a device is provided with a reject sorting unit for dropping and rejecting rejected coins from a coin passage, and a sorting hole according to the outer diameter of each denomination for sorting coins by denomination, and a conveyor belt. While the coin is being conveyed by the driving of the coin, the coin is dropped from the coin passage toward the moving destination.

  Here, if a transport jam such as a jam of coins occurs during the transport of coins, it is necessary to manually remove the coins staying in the transport path, so it is composed of a transport belt or pulley above the transport path. There is also an apparatus configured to open a transfer passage by rotating a transfer upper portion.

JP 2009-087296 A

  However, there is a problem that when coins are accidentally dropped into the sorting holes when the coins are touched by hand in order to clear the jam by rotating the upper conveying portion, it becomes very difficult to collect the coins. In addition, if the player does not notice the fall, there is a possibility that a cash trouble may occur due to a cause of miscalculation or a coin other than the designated denomination being mixed and stored and dispensed as it is.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device capable of suppressing a coin from falling from a transport passage into a drop hole when the transport passage is in an open state.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a transport path for transporting coins, a drop hole provided in the transport path for dropping coins, and a rotatable with respect to the transport path. And an arm disposed, wherein when the arm rotates with respect to the transport path to open the transport path, movement of coins on the transport path toward the drop hole is performed. It is characterized by having a regulating part for regulating.

  According to the first aspect, when the arm rotates with respect to the transport path to open the transport path, the regulating section regulates the movement of coins on the transport path toward the drop hole. Therefore, it is possible to prevent coins from dropping from the transport passage to the drop hole when the transport passage is in the open state.

  In a second aspect according to the present invention, in the first aspect, the arm portion is in a set state in which the arm is in a posture along a transport surface of the transport passage, and in a posture intersecting the transport surface of the transport passage. In the open state in which the transfer passage is opened, the set state is rotatable around a rotation axis positioned downstream in the coin transfer direction, and the arm unit can be rotated from the rotation axis in the set state. The restriction portion is provided at a portion located on the downstream side in the coin transport direction.

  According to the second aspect, since the regulating portion is provided at a position located on the downstream side in the transport direction with respect to the rotary shaft in the set state where the arm portion is in a posture along the transport surface of the transport path, the arm portion is By rotating the rotation section around the rotation axis, the position of the regulating section can be made closer to the transport surface. Accordingly, if the arm is rotated to open the transport passage, the regulating portion approaches the transport surface and regulates the movement of coins on the transport surface toward the drop hole.

  A third aspect according to the present invention is the endless belt according to the second aspect, wherein the arm portion contacts the coin on the upper side, rotates forward and transports the coin from the upstream side to the downstream side of the transport path, It has a pulley group that supports the endless belt at both ends, or both ends and an intermediate position, and an arm unit main body that rotatably supports the pulley group, and the regulating unit is provided on the arm unit main body. It is characterized by having.

  According to the third aspect, since the regulating portion is provided in the arm portion main body that rotatably supports the pulley group, the regulating portion can be easily provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, when the jam is detected, the arm portion can be opened after the endless belt reversely rotates.

  According to the fourth aspect, when the jam is detected, the endless belt is reversed in a state where the opening of the arm portion is restricted, so that the coin remaining at a position close to the drop hole is reversely conveyed in advance. Can be evacuated from the fall hole. Thus, it is possible to prevent the restricting portion from interfering with the coin when the arm portion is opened.

  In a fifth aspect according to the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, when the arm unit rotates with respect to the transport path to open the transport path, the regulating unit However, it is characterized in that the coin abuts on the coin remaining on the transport passage and moves the coin upstream in the transport direction.

  According to the fifth aspect, when the arm section is rotated with respect to the transport path to open the transport path, the regulating section contacts the coin remaining on the transport path and moves the coin in the transport direction. Since it is moved to the upstream side, the time required for the jam clearance can be reduced.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the coin processing apparatus which can suppress that a coin falls into a fall hole from a conveyance path when a conveyance path is an open state can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing the coin processor of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a partial perspective view showing a state where a feed part cover of a coin processor of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention was opened. FIG. 2 is a plan view in which a part of a coin processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is partially shown in cross section. It is a partial perspective view showing an open state of a conveyance arm part of a coin processor of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing a coin processor of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention, (a) shows a set state of a conveyance arm part, and (b) shows an open state, respectively. It is a partial perspective view showing an open state of a conveyance arm part of a coin processor of a 2nd embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing a coin processor of a 2nd embodiment concerning the present invention, (a) shows a set state of a conveyance arm part, and (b) shows an open state, respectively. It is a partial sectional view showing the setting state of the conveyance arm part of the coin processor of a 2nd embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a side view for explaining the modification 1 of the coin processor of the 1st and 2nd embodiments concerning the present invention, (a) shows the state in the middle of opening of a conveyance arm part, and (b) shows an open state. Are respectively shown. It is a side view which shows the modification 2 of the coin processing apparatus of 1st, 2nd embodiment which concerns on this invention, (a) shows the setting state of a conveyance arm part, (b) shows an open state, respectively. It is. It is a side view which shows the modification 3 of the coin processing apparatus of 1st, 2nd embodiment which concerns on this invention, (a) shows the setting state of a conveyance arm part, (b) shows an open state, respectively. It is.

[First Embodiment]
A coin processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The coin processing device 11 counts coins of a designated denomination to be counted. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 11 has, as an upper part, a coin pool portion that opens upward and pools inserted coins. And a hopper cover 13 that opens and closes an upper opening of the hopper 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower part of the hopper 12 is constituted by a rotating disk 14, and the rotating disk 14 is driven by a drawing motor (not shown) and rotates around a vertical axis.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 11 has a main body 18 projecting forward (toward the operator) from the hopper 12 below the hopper 12. The main body 18 has a chute 19 projecting downward and a power switch 20 at the front thereof. The chute 19 has a chute body 21 for discharging coins of the denomination to be counted after counting, and a locking ring 22 for locking a storage bag (not shown) to the chute body 21.

  The main body 18 is provided at its side with a discharge port 25 for discharging coins other than the denominations to be counted, and an upper opening exclusion box 26 for receiving coins discharged from the discharge port 25.

  The main body unit 18 includes an operation display unit 30 on the upper surface of a portion on the front side of the hopper 12 for receiving a pressing operation by the operator and displaying a display to the operator, and a course width adjusting knob 31 that is rotated by the operator. A feed cover 32 covers the inside of the main body 18 when it is closed as shown in FIG. 1, and opens the inside of the main body 18 when it is opened as shown in FIG. And a lock unit (not shown) for locking the unit cover 32 in a closed state.

  Inside the main body 18, a sorting ring 34 that separates coins fed from the rotating disc 14 into one piece at a position opened by the feed section cover 32, and a sorting ring 34 that separates coins from the rotating disc 14. An arm-shaped transfer arm portion (arm portion) for transferring coins separated and fed out each time and the transfer passage 60 shown in FIG. 3 and the coin C being transferred in the transfer arm portion 35 and the transfer passage 60 are identified. An identification counting unit 37 composed of a magnetic sensor for counting while counting is provided.

  The transfer arm unit 35 includes a take-in pulley 52 disposed at an upper portion on the outer peripheral side of the rotating disk 14, a drive pulley 53 disposed in parallel with the take-up pulley 52 at the same position and height in the axial direction, A plurality of, specifically two, intermediate pulleys 55 and 56 disposed between them, and an endless belt 54 hung on a pulley group 57 including the intake pulley 52, the intermediate pulleys 55 and 56 and the driving pulley 53. Have.

  The take-in pulley 52 and the drive pulley 53 support the endless belt 54 at both ends, and the intermediate pulleys 55 and 56 support the endless belt 54 at an intermediate position. The intermediate pulleys 55 and 56 need not be provided, and it is sufficient that at least the take-in pulley 52 and the drive pulley 53 that support the endless belt 54 at both ends are provided. The transport arm unit 35 is rotated by a driving pulley 53 driven by a transport motor (not shown). The take-in pulley 52 and the intermediate pulleys 55 and 56 are driven pulleys that follow the drive pulley 53 via the endless belt 54.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a transport path 60 for transporting coins C is provided inside the main body 18 shown in FIG. 2 below the endless belt 54 so as to extend along the endless belt 54. I have. The transport passage 60 is provided with an inlet-side passage portion 61 disposed below the position of the intake pulley 52, and a pair of wall portions disposed on both sides of the endless belt 54 and rising vertically from the inlet-side passage portion 61. 63 and a wall 64. The entrance-side passage portion 61 has an upper surface 62 disposed horizontally, and supports the lower surface of the coin C fed from the rotating disk 14 from below on the upper surface 62. The pair of walls 63 and 64 rise from the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage 61.

  In the transfer arm 35, the endless belt 54 is separated from the rotating disk 14 by a separation ring 34 shown in FIG. 2 one by one, and is fed out onto an upper surface 62 of an entrance side passage 61 shown in FIG. The coin C comes into contact with the coin C on the upper side, and is conveyed toward the space between the pair of wall portions 63 and 64.

  As shown in FIG. 3, one of the wall portions 63 is configured with an inlet roller 71 that is rotatably supported on the rotating disk 14 side about a vertical axis. The wall portion 63 includes a fixed wall 73 having a fixed wall 73 having a wall surface 72 extending along the endless belt 54 away from the rotating disk 14 on the wall portion 64 side. The fixed wall 73 extends to a side opposite to the rotary disk 14 with respect to the entrance-side passage portion 61. The fixed wall 73 has a wall surface 72 rising vertically from the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage portion 61.

  The other wall portion 64 is formed of an arc-shaped guide wall 81 that is curved along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating disk 14 on the most rotating disk 14 side. The wall portion 64 includes a movable wall 83 having a wall surface 82 extending along the endless belt 54 from the end of the guide wall 81 on the side of the intake pulley 52 on the wall portion 63 side. The movable wall 83 extends to a side opposite to the rotating disk 14 with respect to the entrance-side passage portion 61. The movable wall 83 has a wall surface 82 vertically rising from the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage portion 61.

  The wall surface 82 of the movable wall 83 and the wall surface 72 of the fixed wall 73 are parallel to each other, and the movable wall 83 is fixed while the wall surface 82 is parallel to the wall surface 72 of the fixed wall 73. While maintaining the positional relationship with the wall 73 in the extending direction, the horizontal movement is performed so as to approach and separate from the fixed wall 73.

  One end of the guide wall 81 is connected to the movable wall 83 by a connection pin 85 extending vertically, and is rotatable about the connection pin 85. Further, a long hole 86 extending in the length direction is formed at the other end of the guide wall 81, and a pin 87 for fixing the position along the vertical is arranged in the long hole 86. When the movable wall 83 moves, the guide wall 81 rotates about the connecting pin 85 with respect to the movable wall 83 while moving the elongated hole 86 with respect to the pin 87, and follows the movement of the movable wall 83. .

  The entrance 91 of the pair of wall portions 63 and 64 on the side of the rotating disk 14 is formed by the entrance roller 71 and the end of the guide wall 81 on the side of the connecting pin 85. The width of the entrance 91 is set equal to the distance between the wall surface 82 of the movable wall 83 and the wall surface 72 of the fixed wall 73. The curved guide wall 81 guides coins traveling from the rotating disk 14 of the hopper 12 to between the pair of wall portions 63 and 64. The end on the entrance 91 side of the guide wall 81 is connected to a movable wall 83 via a connecting pin 85, and is configured to move in conjunction with the movable wall 83.

  The transport path 60 has a fixed position supporting portion 101 that projects below the wall surface 72 toward the movable wall 83 below the fixed wall 73. The upper surface 102 of the support portion 101 is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage portion 61, and extends from the entrance-side passage portion 61 to the opposite side to the rotating disk 14.

  The transport passage 60 has a support portion 103 below the movable wall 83 and protruding from the wall surface 82 toward the fixed wall 73. The upper surface 104 of the support portion 103 is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage portion 61, and extends from the entrance-side passage portion 61 to the side opposite to the rotating disk 14. The support 103 is fixed to the movable wall 83 and moves integrally with the movable wall 83.

  The transport passage 60 has an outlet-side passage portion 112 whose upper surface 111 is arranged on the same plane as the upper surfaces 62, 102, 104 on the opposite side of the pair of support portions 101, 103 from the inlet-side passage portion 61. I have. Here, a portion surrounded by the entrance-side passage portion 61, the pair of support portions 101 and 103, and the exit-side passage portion 112 is a reject hole 115. Therefore, the pair of support portions 101 and 103 form the reject hole 115 between them. The reject hole 115 is connected to the discharge port 25 shown in FIG. 1, and the coin C dropped in the reject hole 115 is discharged from the discharge port 25 to the exclusion box 26. The pair of walls 63 and 64 guide the outer peripheral surface of the coin C between the entrance-side passage 61 and the exit-side passage 112.

  The pair of support portions 101 and 103 constitute an intermediate passage portion 121 that supports the outer peripheral side of the lower surface of the coin C between the entrance-side passage portion 61 and the exit-side passage portion 112. The upper surface 62 of the inlet-side passage portion 61, the upper surface 102 of the support portion 101 and the upper surface 104 of the support portion 103 of the intermediate passage portion 121, and the upper surface 111 of the outlet-side passage portion 112 are the transfer surface that is the upper surface of the transfer passage 60. 125.

  The exit-side passage section 112 has an identification counting section 37 that identifies and counts denominations of coins C moving on the exit-side passage section 112. In the transport passage 60, a drop hole 141 for dropping the coin C identified and counted by the identification counter 37 of the outlet passage 112 from the transport passage 60 is provided on the opposite side of the intermediate passage 121 of the outlet passage 112. Is provided. The coin C dropped from the falling hole 141 is discharged to the outside from the chute 19 shown in FIG.

  The transport arm 35 contacts the upper end of the endless belt 54 with the coin C separated one by one from the rotary disk 14 by the sorting ring 34 and fed out onto the entrance-side passage 61, and removes the coin C. If the pair of walls 63 and 64 is conveyed from the entrance 91 side to the reject hole 115 and does not fall in the reject hole 115, it is further conveyed to the exit side passage portion 112 and finally dropped into the drop hole 141. . The transport arm unit 35 and the transport path 60 constitute a coin transport unit 128 for driving and transporting the coin C. The transport arm unit 35 constitutes an upper part of the coin transport unit 128, and the transport path 60 is a coin transport unit. The lower part of the transport unit 128 is configured.

  In the transport passage 60, coins C from the rotating disk 14 are placed on the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage portion 61 between the wall surface 72 of the fixed wall 73 of the pair of wall portions 63 and 64 and the wall surface 82 of the movable wall 83. Will be paid out. The transfer arm 35 moves the endless belt 54 along the transfer passage 60 by contacting the coin C fed out onto the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage 61 from above. At this time, the coin C is guided from the upper surface 62 of the entrance-side passage portion 61 to the upper surfaces 102, 104 of the pair of support portions 101, 103 while the outer peripheral surface is guided by the pair of wall portions 63, 64. It moves on the upper surface and further on the upper surface 111 of the outlet side passage portion 112. At this time, the pair of support portions 101 and 103 support the outer peripheral side of the lower surface of the coin C with the upper surfaces 102 and 104.

  In this manner, the transfer arm 35 and the transfer passage 60 transfer the coin C from the entrance-side passage 61 toward the drop hole 141. In other words, the coin C is supported by the entrance-side passage 61, the pair of supports 101 and 103, and the exit-side passage 112, and moves by the drive of the transport arm 35. At this time, the pair of wall portions 63 and 64 guide the outer peripheral surface of the coin C, and the pair of support portions 101 and 103 support the outer peripheral side of the lower surface of the coin C.

  The moving positions of the movable wall 83 and the support 103 are adjusted by an interval changing mechanism (not shown). An interval changing mechanism (not shown) changes the distance between the pair of wall portions 63 and 64 and the distance between the pair of support portions 101 and 103 according to the turning position of the course width adjusting knob 31 shown in FIG.

  The fixed wall 73 and the support portion 101 constitute a course guide wall 131, the movable wall 83 and the support portion 103 constitute a course guide wall 132, and these course guide walls 131 and 132 are designated as designated counting targets. A small-coin exclusion type sorting course 133 for removing coins C smaller in diameter than the denomination from the reject hole 115 is configured. For coins C having a larger diameter than the designated denomination coin, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The movement of the transport passage 60 downstream of the entrance-side passage portion 61 is restricted. The entrance-side passage portion 61 is provided with a stagnant coin detection sensor 126 that detects coins C stagnating at the entrance 91 side of the pair of wall portions 63 and 64 near the entrance roller 71 of the wall portion 63.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the transfer arm 35 can open and close the transfer passage 60. 4 and 5, the endless belt 54 from the transfer arm 35 is omitted. As shown in FIG. 4, a fixed frame 151 whose position is fixed is provided on a side of the fixed wall 73 opposite to the reject hole 115 and the outlet side passage portion 112. , The rotating shaft 152 shown in FIG. The transfer arm unit 35 has an arm unit main body 155 rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 152. Therefore, the transfer arm unit 35 is rotatably disposed with respect to the transfer passage 60. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pulley group 57 including an intake pulley 52, intermediate pulleys 55 and 56, and a driving pulley 53 is supported by the arm body 155. In the pulley group 57, the drive pulley 53 is provided on the rotation shaft 152 side of the arm body 155, and the take-in pulley 52 is provided on the opposite side of the rotation shaft 152 of the arm body 155.

  The arm unit main body 155 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 152 shown in FIG. 5, so that the transfer arm unit 35 including the arm unit main body 155 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 152 as a fulcrum. I have. The arm unit main body 155 stands up in a posture along the transfer surface 125 of the transfer passage 60 as shown in FIG. 5A, and intersects with the transfer surface 125 of the transfer passage 60 as shown in FIG. 5B. It is rotatable between the posture.

  The outer shape of the transfer arm 35 is substantially the same as the outer shape of the arm body 155. Therefore, the transfer arm unit 35 extends from the rotation shaft 152 in the same manner as the arm unit main body 155, and rotates around the rotation shaft 152 in the same manner as the arm unit main body 155.

  4 and 5B, the transfer arm unit 35 is in an attitude of rising up crossing the transfer surface 125 of the transfer passage 60 to open the transfer passage 60. As shown in FIG. 5A, the endless belt 54 (see FIG. 3) can be rotated to the posture along the conveyance surface 125 of the conveyance passage 60 and the coin C on the conveyance surface 125 comes into contact with the coin C from above. Has become. As shown in FIG. 5B, the transfer arm section 35 rises so as to be substantially perpendicular to the transfer surface 125, in other words, to intersect at substantially 90 ° when in the open state.

  When the transport arm 35 is in the set state shown in FIG. 5A, the endless belt 54 (see FIG. 3) comes into contact with the coin C on the transport surface 125 from above. Rotate, the coin C is conveyed from the upstream rotating disk 14 to the downstream drop hole 141 by the frictional force. In other words, the transport arm 35 transports the coin C with the transport path 60 when in the set state.

  As described above, the transport arm unit 35 contacts the coin C on the upper side, rotates forward and transports the coin C from the upstream side to the downstream side of the transport path 60, and supports the endless belt 54 at both ends and the intermediate position. Pulley group 57 and an arm main body 155 that rotatably supports the pulley group 57. When the transport arm 35 is in the set state, the rotation shaft 152 is located downstream of the arm main body 155, that is, the transport arm 35 in the coin transport direction.

  The arm unit main body 155 includes a main body 161 supported by the rotating shaft 152 and supporting the pulley group 57, and a regulating unit that protrudes downstream of the main body 161 in the coin conveying direction when the conveying arm unit 35 is set. 162. The main body part 161 and the restriction part 162 are formed from one and the same plate material, in other words, are integrally formed.

  The main body 161 extends linearly along the direction in which the pulley groups 57 are arranged, in other words, linearly extends along the direction in which the endless belt 54 extends. The restricting portion 162 extends from one end of the main portion 161 in the extending direction along the extending direction of the main portion 161. The restricting portion 162 is provided at a position located downstream of the rotation shaft 152 of the transport arm portion 35 in the set state in the coin transport direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the transfer arm unit 35 is in a set state in which the transfer passage 60 is not opened, the regulating unit 162 is located vertically above the transfer surface 125 of the transfer passage 60 and the drop hole 141. Is retracted to a position on the transport path 60 that does not interfere with the coin C. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the transfer arm 35 enters an open state in which the transfer passage 60 is opened, the regulating portion 162 moves downward around the rotation shaft 152 and upstream in the coin transfer direction. , Partly enters the falling hole 141, and approaches the outlet side passage portion 112 of the transport passage 60. As a result, when the transport arm unit 35 is opened, the regulating unit 162 extends vertically across the transport surface 125 at a position near the downstream side of the transport surface 125 of the transport path 60 in the coin transport direction. become. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the restricting portion 162 is located at an intermediate position in the width direction of the outlet side passage portion 112, that is, in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the coin conveying direction, and is located on the conveying surface 125 of the conveying passage 60. The movement of the coin C to the falling hole 141 side is restricted by contacting the coin C.

  That is, when the transfer arm 35 is opened to open the transfer passage 60, the regulating portion 162 formed on the arm body 155 is located at an intermediate position between the walls 63 and 64, and At 64, the movement of the coin C in the state in which the movement in the passage width direction is restricted is restricted to the downstream side in the transport direction. In other words, the arm main body 155 regulates the movement of the coin C on the transport passage 60 toward the drop hole 141 when the transport passage 60 is opened by rotating with respect to the transport passage 60. It has.

  In the coin processing device 11, when a conveyance jam such as a jam of coins occurs, a control unit (not shown) unlocks the feed unit cover 32 in a closed state by a lock unit (not shown). Then, the operator opens the feed unit cover 32 to clear the jam and turns the transport arm unit 35 in the set state around the rotation shaft 152 to the open state. Then, the transport passage 60 is opened. Then, the coin C staying on the transport passage 60 is removed. At this time, even if the operator erroneously pushes the coin C staying on the transport passage 60 toward the drop hole 141, the regulating unit 162 of the transport arm unit 35 in the open state is The movement of the coin C to the falling hole 141 side is regulated, and the coin C is prevented from falling into the falling hole 141 by mistake.

  Here, when the transfer arm unit 35 is in the open state, the regulating unit 162 of the transfer arm unit 35 moves coins up to a diameter of 14.8 to 34 mm (including the outer diameter range of Japanese coins) in the transfer width direction. C is arranged at a position where it can receive C. Specifically, the dimension from the regulating portion 162 to the wall surfaces 72 and 82 of the transport passage 60 is configured to be 14.4 mm or less. By configuring the regulating portion 162 at an appropriate location as described above, it is possible to suppress an unnecessary increase in the thickness of the plate member constituting the regulating portion 162, and it is possible to reduce the weight and cost.

  According to the coin processing device 11 of the first embodiment described above, when the transfer arm 35 is rotated with respect to the transfer passage 60 to open the transfer passage 60, the coin C on the transfer passage 60 is removed. The movement to the falling hole 141 side is regulated by the regulation part 162. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the coin C from dropping from the transport passage 60 to the drop hole 141 when the transport passage 60 is in the open state. That is, it is possible to prevent the coin C from dropping from the transport passage 60 to the drop hole 141 during the transport jam processing.

  In the set state in which the rotating transfer arm unit 35 does not open the transfer path 60, the transfer arm unit 35 retreats to a position where it does not interfere with the coin C in the transfer path 60. This is a simple configuration provided with a restricting portion 162 for restricting the movement of the coin C to the falling hole 141 side, so that a new driving component is not particularly required. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in cost without complicating the structure and increasing the size of the device.

  In addition, the transport arm 35 is provided with the regulating portion 162 at a position located downstream of the rotary shaft 152 in the transport direction in a set state in which the transport arm 60 is in a posture along the transport surface 125 of the transport path 60. When the unit 35 is rotated about the rotation shaft 152 as a fulcrum, the position of the regulating unit 162 can be brought closer to the transport surface 125. Thus, if the transfer arm 35 is rotated to open the transfer passage 60, the regulating portion 162 approaches the transfer surface 125 and moves the coin C on the transfer surface 125 to the drop hole 141 side. Be in a state of regulation.

  Further, since the regulating portion 162 is provided on the arm portion main body 155 that rotatably supports the pulley group 57, the regulating portion 162 can be easily provided.

[Second embodiment]
A coin processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below mainly with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, focusing on differences from the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, when the transfer arm unit 35 is in the open state, the transfer arm unit 35 rises so as to form substantially 90 ° with respect to the transfer surface 125. In the second embodiment, the transfer arm unit 35 It rises so as to form a smaller angle of about 80 °.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7B, when the transfer arm 35 is in the open state, the restricting portion 162 moves the main portion so as to approach the outlet side passage portion 112 of the transfer passage 60. A substrate portion 181 protruding from one end in the extending direction of the main body 161 along the extending direction of the main body 161, and an end of the substrate portion 181 opposite to the main body 161 toward the outlet side passage portion 112 side And an extending plate portion 182 that extends. The restricting portion 162 is substantially perpendicular to the transport surface 125 when the distal end portion 183 of the extension plate portion 182 is in the open state. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the transfer arm 35 is in the set state, the restricting portion 162 causes the extending plate portion 182 to extend downward from the opposite side of the main body 161 of the substrate portion 181. I do.

  According to the second embodiment, even when the angle with respect to the transport surface 125 is smaller than the vertical angle when the transport arm 35 is in the open state, the restricting portion 162 can reliably receive the coin C. When the transport arm 35 is in the open state, the tip 183 of the regulating portion 162 is substantially perpendicular to the transport surface 125. Therefore, even if the coin C is pressed against the regulating portion 162, the rising of the coin C can be suppressed. it can.

  Here, in the first and second embodiments, when a jam such as a jam of coins is detected, a control unit (not shown) unlocks the feed unit cover 32 in a closed state by a lock unit (not shown). First, the endless belt 54 is reversed by a predetermined amount, and the coin C remaining at a position close to the drop hole 141 is reversely conveyed in advance as shown in FIG. 7A, and is discriminated as shown in FIG. The lock of the feed unit cover 32 by the lock unit may be released after being retracted to a predetermined position on the side opposite to the drop hole 141 with respect to the counting unit 37. That is, when a jam is detected, the transport arm 35 may be opened after the endless belt 54 rotates in the reverse direction. In this case, for example, after the endless belt 54 is rotated in reverse, the drive time of the endless belt 54 is controlled based on the timing at which the identification counter 37 detects the coin C. That is, the endless belt 54 is driven for a predetermined time from the timing when the identification and counting unit 37 detects the coin C.

  Accordingly, when the transport arm 35 is opened in the jam clearing operation, it is possible to prevent the restriction portion 162 of the transport arm 35 from interfering with the coin C in advance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the coin C from obstructing the opening operation of the transport arm unit 35 and an unexpected accident (for example, deformation of the regulating unit 162 or the coin C) due to interference between the regulating unit 162 and the coin C. Can be prevented.

  In the first and second embodiments, when the transfer arm 35 is opened, the dropout hole 141 for discharging coins C to the chute 19 which is a dispensing unit for dispensing coins to the outside of the apparatus. The case where the coin C is prevented from falling into the coin by the regulating unit 162 has been described. However, the present invention can be applied not only to a drop hole for dispensing but also, for example, to a drop hole for sorting coins by denomination and dropping them into an internal storage unit. That is, any positional relationship may be used as long as the restricting portion is disposed at an upstream position of the drop hole where the coin C is dropped.

The first and second embodiments can be modified as in the following modified examples.
<Modification 1>
In the first and second embodiments, it has been described that when the jam is detected, the reverse transport control of the coin C is performed so that the transport arm 35 can be opened after the reverse rotation of the endless belt 54. . However, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9B, the coin C remaining on the edge of the drop hole 141 without performing this control is regulated by a manual opening operation of the transfer arm unit 35. The coin C may be pushed back by the portion 162 in the upstream direction of the transport passage 60, that is, in the direction away from the edge of the drop hole 141. In other words, when the transfer arm unit 35 rotates with respect to the transfer passage 60 to open the transfer passage 60, the regulating unit 162 contacts the coin C remaining on the transfer passage 60, and C is moved to the upstream side in the transport direction. Thereby, the step of rotating the transport motor in the reverse direction and the step of detecting that the coin C has been reversely transported to the predetermined position can be omitted, so that the time required for jam clearance can be reduced.

<Modification 2>
As a second modified example, a variation of a mechanism for abutting the coin C will be described below.

  The regulating portion 162 is not provided on the transfer arm 35, but is connected to the transfer arm 35 by a connection spring 201 as shown in FIG. A movable upper guide 202 that is configured to be rotatable so as to face downward may be provided, and a restricting portion 162 may be provided at a distal end of the movable upper guide 202.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the transport arm 35 is in the set state, the movable upper guide 202 is in a state of guiding the coin C to the drop hole 141, as shown in FIG. 10B. When the transfer arm 35 is opened, the restricting portion 162 restricts the movement of the coin C on the transfer passage 60 toward the drop hole 141.

  That is, when the transfer arm portion 35 is changed from the open state shown in FIG. 10B to the set state shown in FIG. Is lifted upward. At this time, the movable upper guide 202 rotates around the rotation shaft 203 so that the regulating portion 162 at the distal end (entrance side) moves upward, and then abuts a stopper (not shown) to the drop hole 141. It stops at the position where the coin C is guided. When the coin transport section 128 transports the coin C in this state, the movable upper guide 202 functions as a transport guide for guiding the coin C to the drop hole 141.

  When the transfer arm section 35 is changed from the set state shown in FIG. 10A to the open state shown in FIG. 10B, the connecting spring 201 urges the distal end (upstream side in the transport direction) of the movable upper guide 202 downward. I do. At this time, the movable upper guide 202 rotates around the rotation shaft 203 so that the distal end portion (entrance side) of the restricting portion 162 moves downward, and then contacts the stopper (not shown), whereby the restricting portion 162 is moved. The coin C is stopped at a position on the transport path 60 where the movement of the coin C toward the falling hole 141 is regulated. As a result, at the time of jam clearance, the regulating portion 162 at the tip of the movable upper guide 202 regulates the coin C remaining in the transport passage 60 from dropping into the falling hole 141.

  In this configuration, although the mechanical mechanism is more complicated than in the first and second embodiments and Modification 1, when the transfer arm 35 is opened, the lower end of the open transfer arm 35 is moved to the transfer surface 125. Since it can be arranged at a higher position (that is, a position that does not interfere with the transport surface 125), it can be realized without being restricted by the positional relationship between the transport arm unit 35 and the drop hole 141. That is, in the first and second embodiments and Modification 1, when the transfer arm 35 is in the open state, the distal end of the transfer arm 35 needs to be disposed above the drop hole 141. Such restrictions are eliminated.

<Modification 3>
In the second modification, two stoppers (not shown) are used as the rotation restricting member of the movable upper guide 202. However, in the third modification, these are not provided, and the cam 211 is substituted as shown in FIG. . That is, the cam 211 is attached to the rotation shaft 152 of the transfer arm 35, and interlocks with the rotation of the transfer arm 35 between the set state shown in FIG. 11A and the open state shown in FIG. 11B. Rotate. The cam 211 is always in contact with the movable upper guide 202 by the urging force of the connecting spring 201.

  That is, when the transfer arm portion 35 is changed from the open state shown in FIG. 11B to the set state shown in FIG. Pull upwards. The movable upper guide 202 is rotated by the urging force of the connection spring 201 so that the regulating portion 162 at the distal end (entrance side) moves upward about the rotation shaft 203, but interlocks with the transport arm 35. Then, it stops at a position where it comes into contact with the cam 211 that rotates integrally and guides the coin C to the falling hole 141. When the coin C is transported in this state, the movable upper guide 202 functions as a transport guide for guiding the coin C to the drop hole 141.

  When the transfer arm unit 35 is changed from the set state shown in FIG. 11A to the open state shown in FIG. 11B, the cam 211 which rotates integrally with the transfer arm unit 35 and rotates at the end of the movable upper guide 202 is formed. (Upstream side in the transport direction). As a result, the movable upper guide 202 rotates so that the regulating portion 162 at the tip end (entrance side) moves downward about the rotating shaft 203, and the regulating portion 162 drops the coin C on the transport passage 60. It stops at a position that restricts movement to the 141 side. As a result, at the time of the jam clearance, the regulating portion 162 at the tip of the movable upper guide 202 regulates the coin C remaining on the transport path 60 from dropping into the drop hole 141.

  Modification 3 is an effective configuration when the location of the stopper of Modification 2 cannot be secured.

11 Coin processor 35 Transfer arm (arm)
54 Endless belt 57 Pulley group 60 Transport path 125 Transport surface 141 Drop hole 152 Rotary shaft 155 Arm unit main body 162 Restrictor C coin

Claims (5)

A transport path for transporting coins,
A drop hole provided in the transport path to drop coins,
An arm portion rotatably disposed with respect to the transport path,
When the arm unit is rotated with respect to the transport path to open the transport path, a regulating unit that regulates movement of coins on the transport path to the drop hole side is provided. Coin processing equipment. The arm portion is set in a set state in which the posture is along the conveyance surface of the conveyance passage, and in an open state in which the arm crosses the conveyance surface of the conveyance passage to open the conveyance passage. It is rotatable around a rotation axis located on the downstream side in the coin transport direction as a fulcrum,
2. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion is provided at a portion of the arm portion that is located downstream of the rotating shaft in the coin transport direction in the setting state. 3. The arm unit includes:
An endless belt that contacts the coin on the upper side and rotates forward to convey the coin from the upstream side to the downstream side of the conveyance path,
Pulley group supporting the endless belt at both ends, or both ends and an intermediate position,
An arm body that rotatably supports the pulley group,
3. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the restricting portion is provided on the arm body.   4. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, when a jam is detected, the arm portion can be set to the open state after the endless belt reversely rotates.   When the arm unit rotates with respect to the transport path to open the transport path, the regulating unit contacts the coin remaining on the transport path and moves the coin upstream in the transport direction. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coin processing device is moved.

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