JP2020135414A - Coin delivery unit and coin processor using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a coin delivery unit that does not depend on the type (thickness) of a coin targeted for processing and can be employed for general purpose, and a coin processor using the same.SOLUTION: A coin delivery unit 600 includes: a rotary disk 620 having at least one coin take-in hole 621 through which a coin is taken in from the one surface side; a base member 650 whose surface arranged to oppose to the other surface side of the rotary disk 620 has an uneven shape; rotation means 640 that rotates the rotary disk 620 with respect to the base member 650; and adjustment means 630 that can adjust a distance between the rotary disk 620 and the base member 650 in accordance with the thickness of the coin. On the other surface side, the rotary disk 620 includes projections 622 formed to project in correspondence to recessed regions of the uneven shape of the base member 650 arranged oppositely. The coin taken in through the coin take-in hole 621 is caused to abut on the projections 622 to be delivered between the rotary disk 620 and the base member 650.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a coin sending unit that sends out coins one by one, and more specifically, to a coin sending unit that sends out coins using a turntable and a coin processing device using the coin sending unit.

Generally, coins are inserted and stored in game machines such as slot machines, vending machines, coin identification (sorting) machines, and automated teller machines (ATMs) installed in financial institutions. There is a coin processing device that can be used or returned.

As such a coin processing device, a device for taking in and sending out coins one by one while taking in a large number of coins one by one using a turntable is adopted (for example, Patent Document 1).

Specifically, the turntable is provided with a plurality of intake holes according to the shape of the coin, and the coins are surely taken into the intake holes one by one, and the coins are rotated as the turntable rotates. Can be sent one by one.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-280806

However, in the rotary disk disclosed in Patent Document 1, the dimension in the thickness direction of the portion provided with the intake hole is formed to be slightly thicker than the thickness of one coin and thinner than the thickness of two coins. Has been done. As a result, a dedicated turntable is required according to the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed, and a plurality of types of turntables must be formed according to the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed. There is a point.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is universally adopted without depending on the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed. It is to provide a coin sending unit capable of performing and a coin processing device using the coin sending unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has at least the following configurations or carries out procedures. In the following description, reference numerals and the like shown in the drawings may be added to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but each component of the present invention is limited to those shown in the drawings. It should be broadly interpreted to the extent that those skilled in the art can technically understand it.

The coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention is a coin sending unit that sends out coins, and is a rotating disk having at least one coin taking-in hole from which the coin is taken in from one side, and the rotating disk and the like. A base member whose surface is arranged so as to face the direction side is an uneven shape, a rotating means for rotating the rotating disk with respect to the base member, and the rotating disk according to the thickness of the coin. The turntable is provided with an adjusting means capable of adjusting the distance from the base member, and the rotating disk projects on the other surface side of the concave-convex shape of the base member arranged so as to correspond to a recessed region. A coin taken in between the turntable and the base member, including the protrusion formed in the above manner, is hit against the protrusion by the rotation of the turntable. It is characterized in that it is sent while being in contact with it.
With this configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can adjust the distance between the rotating disk and the base member while using the protruding portion of the rotating disk and the recessed region of the base member, so that the coin to be processed It can be adopted for general purposes without depending on the type (thickness) of.

Further, preferably, the uneven shape of the base member is characterized in that the concave portion region and the convex portion region are alternately and concentrically formed.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can reliably send out the coin while preventing the coin to be processed from being fitted into the recessed region.

Further, preferably, the protrusions of the turntable are formed so as to rotate along the recessed region of the concave-convex shape of the base member when the turntable rotates with respect to the base member. It is characterized by.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can rotate the rotating disk stably and smoothly without the protrusion of the rotating disk getting caught in the base portion.

Further, preferably, the protrusions of the turntable are separated from the coin take-in holes from the center of the turntable toward the outer circumference on the rear side of each of the coin take-in holes with respect to the rotation direction of the turntable. It is characterized in that it is formed in.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can reliably send out the coins taken into the coin intake hole by the protrusions of the rotating disk as the rotating disk rotates.

Further, preferably, the coin intake hole of the turntable is formed according to the shape of the coin, and is characterized by having a tapered shape that tapers from one surface to the other surface.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can easily take in coins from the hopper portion side because the coin taking-in hole of the rotating disk has a tapered shape.

Further, preferably, the adjusting means adjusts the distance between the smooth region where the protrusion of the rotating disk is not formed and the convex region of the uneven shape of the base member according to the thickness of the coin. It is characterized by that.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can easily adjust the distance between the smooth region of the rotating disk and the convex region of the base member according to the thickness of the coin, and thus is of a different type. Even coins can be processed.

Further, preferably, the adjusting means adjusts the distance between the rotating disk and the base member so that the protrusion of the rotating disk fits into the recessed region of the base member according to the thickness of the coin. It is characterized by that.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can widely adjust the distance between the rotating disk and the base member, so that more different types of coins can be processed. ..

Further, preferably, the adjusting means is the rotating disk with respect to the distance between the smooth region where the protrusion of the rotating disk is not formed and the convex region of the uneven shape of the base member, depending on the thickness of the coin. It is characterized in that the distance between the turntable and the base member is adjusted so that the protrusion of the head is 2/3 or more.
With such a configuration, the coin sending unit according to one aspect of the present invention can reliably send any coin when processing a larger number of different types of coins.

Further, the coin processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is a coin processing device capable of inserting and returning coins, and is a coin receiving unit that accepts coins and a coin storage unit that stores coins accepted by the receiving unit. A coin sending unit that sends out coins stored in the storage unit and a coin returning unit that returns coins sent by the coin sending unit are provided, and the coin sending unit has the coins from one side. A rotary disk having at least one coin intake hole to be taken in, a base member having a concave-convex surface arranged so as to face the other surface side of the rotary disk, and the rotation with respect to the base member. The rotating means for rotating the disc and the adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the rotary disc and the base member according to the thickness of the coin are provided, and the rotary discs face each other on the other surface side. Of the concave-convex shape of the base member arranged above the coin, the convex portion formed so as to project corresponding to the concave region is included, and the coin is taken in between the rotary disk and the base member. It is characterized in that the coins taken in are sent out while being brought into contact with the protrusions by rotating the turntable.
With such a configuration, the coin processing device according to one aspect of the present invention can be equipped with a coin sending unit that can be generally adopted without depending on the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed.

Further, each of the processes performed by the coin sending unit and the coin processing device according to one aspect of the present invention described above can be regarded as a coin sending method and a coin processing method that give a series of processing procedures. This method is provided in the form of a program that causes a computer to perform a series of processing procedures. This program is installed in a computer in the form of being downloaded from a predetermined server, accessing the predetermined server in which the program is stored via the Internet, or being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. May be good. Further, the partial or all functional blocks constituting the coin sending unit and the coin processing device according to one aspect of the present invention described above may be realized as an LSI (Large-Scale Integration) or the like which is an integrated circuit.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a coin sending unit that can be adopted for general purposes and a coin processing device using the same, regardless of the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed. Can be done.

It is a perspective view which shows the coin processing apparatus 10 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus 10 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the detail of the coin sending part (coin sending unit) 600 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the rotary disk 620 in the coin sending part (coin sending unit) 600 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows (A) the back surface of the rotary disk 620, and (B) the surface on which the rotary disk 620 of the base member 650 is placed in the coin sending part (coin sending unit) 600 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. .. It is an enlarged view which shows the state which the rotary disk 620 is placed on the base member 650 in the coin sending part (coin sending unit) 600 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. A state in which the distance D between the turntable 620 and the base member 650 is adjusted according to the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed by the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples of specific examples for carrying out the present invention, and do not limit the interpretation of the present invention.

<Overview of coin processing equipment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure of the coin processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the coin processing device 10 includes a coin receiving unit 100, a coin identification unit 200, a coin sorting unit 300, a coin holding unit 400, a coin storage unit 500, a coin sending unit 600, and a coin transport unit 700. And a coin return unit 800.

In the present embodiment, the coin processing device 10 targets two types of coins (for example, 10-yen coins and 100-yen coins), but the processing target coins are not limited to two types, for example. It may be one kind or three or more kinds, and it may be a Chinese coin or a euro coin instead of a Japanese coin.

The coin receiving unit 100 accepts coins inserted by the user. For example, assuming the case of purchasing a ticket at a station, the user inserts a plurality of various coins, but the coin receiving unit 100 has a configuration in which those coins can be collectively accepted. It does not matter, and it may be a configuration that can be accepted one by one in order.

The coins received by the coin receiving unit 100 are typically conveyed one by one by a conveying belt or the like while maintaining an upright state.

The coin identification unit 200 identifies whether or not the coin inserted and transported by the user is a coin that can be used in the coin processing device 10. For example, when the coin processing device 10 is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a station and only 10-yen coins and 100-yen coins can be used, the coin identification unit 200 uses the coins received by the coin receiving unit 100. Identify whether is a 10-yen coin, a 100-yen coin, or something else.

For the coin identification unit 200, for example, a coin identification sensor composed of at least one of an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, or a magnetic sensor or a combination thereof is used. The coin identification unit 200 identifies the authenticity and type of coins by analyzing the size, shape, weight, presence / absence of holes, magnetic properties, etc. of the coin.

Here, when the coin identification unit 200 identifies the coin as a 10-yen coin and a 100-yen coin, it is transported to the coin sorting unit 300, and when it is identified as other than that, for example, a duct or the like (FIG. (Not shown) or sent to the coin return unit 800 via the coin transport unit 700 and returned to the user.

In other words, when the coin inserted by the user cannot be used in the coin processing device 10, the coin is returned to the user as it is via the coin return unit 800. The coins that cannot be used in the coin processing device 10 are typically coins of other countries, fake coins, coins that are not handled even if they are genuine coins, or other coins that cannot be used by the coin identification unit 200 for some reason. It is a coin etc. identified as.

The coin sorting unit 300 further sorts the coins identified as available by the coin identifying unit 200 by type. The coin sorting unit 300 typically has holes that allow passage according to the size of the coin, or opens and closes the shutter to sort coins by type.

Specifically, when the coins that can be used in the coin processing device 10 are 10-yen coins and 100-yen coins, holes larger than 100-yen coins and smaller than 10-yen coins may be arranged, but sorting The means are not limited to this. For example, the coin may be sorted based on the size, shape, weight, presence / absence of holes, magnetic properties, etc. of the coin, and further in combination with the analysis result of the coin identification unit 200 described above.

The coin holding unit 400 temporarily holds the coins sorted by the coin sorting unit 300.

For example, when the coin processing device 10 is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a station and a user intends to purchase a ticket, the user inserts as many coins as necessary to purchase the desired ticket. , By pressing the purchase button, the purchase of the ticket is decided. On the other hand, when the purchase of a ticket is interrupted after the coin has been inserted, the user requests the return of the already inserted coin by pressing the return button.

The coins inserted by the user are accepted by the coin receiving unit 100, and are sequentially sent to the coin holding unit 400 via the coin identification unit 200 and the coin sorting unit 300. These coins are not immediately stored in the coin storage unit 500, and are purchased after the user starts inserting the first coin by the coin holding unit 400 arranged in front of the coin storage unit 500. Or it is put on hold until it is decided to suspend it.

When the purchase is decided, the coins held by the coin holding unit 400 are stored in the coin storage unit 500, and when the suspension (return) is decided, for example, a duct or the like (not shown) or a coin carrying unit. It is sent to the coin return unit 800 via 700 and returned to the user.

The coin holding unit 400 holds the coins selected by the coin sorting unit 300 so as not to be mixed, and specifically includes an area for each selected coin type.

The coin storage unit 500 includes a coin storage unit for each coin type, and stores coins sent from the coin holding unit 400 for each coin type. Here, 10-yen coins and 100-yen coins are stored in their respective storage units.

In vending machines and the like, change may be returned to the user, so coins for change may be stored in the coin storage unit 500 in advance.

The coin sending unit 600 takes in and sends out the coins stored in the coin storage unit 500. Typically, when returning change to a user in a vending machine or the like, for each coin stored in the coin storage unit 500, based on an instruction from a control unit (not shown) such as a CPU. Send only the required number of each.

The coin sending unit 600 is configured as a coin sending unit so as to reliably send out coins one by one while taking in a large number of coins stored in the coin storing unit 500 one by one using a rotating disk. The detailed configuration of the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 will be described later.

The coin transport unit 700 transports the coins stored in the coin storage unit 500 to the coin return unit 800. For example, when the coin processing device 10 is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a station and the user purchases a desired ticket, the change may be returned with respect to the amount input by the user. In this case, for each coin stored in the coin storage unit 500, the required number of coins (change amount) is sent out via the coin transmission unit 600, and the coin transfer unit 700 sends the coin to the coin return unit 800. Transport.

For change, for example, a control unit (not shown) such as a CPU calculates the amount based on the input amount and the purchase amount, and determines the required number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 500. To do. Then, the control unit may operate the coin sending unit 600 so as to send out the required number of coins for each coin, and may manage and confirm the coins to be sent by arranging various sensors and the like. ..

The coin return unit 800 is typically configured as an outlet for the user to take out coins. Here, the coin return unit 800 may have one outlet or may be provided with a plurality of outlets.

For example, if the inserted coin is identified as unusable by the coin identification unit 200, or if the coin held by the coin holding unit 400 is returned, the coin inserted by the user is returned as it is. Therefore, one outlet is used. When it becomes necessary to return the change to the user and the coin stored in the coin storage unit 500 is returned, a different outlet may be provided separately.

<Details of coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600>
Next, the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 in the coin processing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail and concretely.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing details of a coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the coin sending unit 600 includes a hopper section 610, a turntable 620, an adjusting means 630, a rotating means 640, and a base member 650, and sends out coins stored in the coin storage section 500. .. The turntable 620 is formed with five coin intake holes 621 and a plurality of protrusions 622 on the back surface side (the surface side facing the base member 650), and the base member 650 is provided with coins. A delivery port 651 for sending is arranged.

The hopper portion 610 is arranged at the lower end of each of the coin storage portions 500 in which coins are stored for each type. Since coins are also stored in the hopper unit 610, the hopper unit 610 also has the function of the coin storage unit 500.

The turntable 620 is arranged at the lower end of the hopper 610, and is configured to take in coins stored in the hopper 610. Specifically, the turntable 620 is provided with five coin take-in holes 621, and the hopper portion 610 side (turntable) is provided in the coin take-in hole 621 in response to the rotation of the turntable 620. From the front side of the 620), coins stored in the hopper 610 are taken in one by one.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a turntable 620 in a coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, five coin intake holes 621 are formed in the turntable 620 according to the shape of the coin to be processed. Further, the coin intake hole 621 has a tapered shape that tapers from the hopper portion 610 side (front surface side of the rotating disk 620) toward the base member 650 side (back surface side of the rotating disk 620). It makes it easy to take in coins from the hopper section 610 side.

Further, on the back surface of the turntable 620, three protrusions 622 are formed for each of the five coin intake holes 621. Since the protrusion 622 is formed on the rear side of the rotary disk 620 with respect to the rotation direction so as to be separated from the coin intake hole 621 from the center of the rotary disk 620 toward the outer peripheral direction, the rotary disk 620 rotates. As a result, the coins taken into the coin taking-in hole 621 are conveyed while being in contact with the protrusion 622. More specifically, the coin is conveyed to the vicinity of the delivery port 651 while contacting the protrusion 622 closest to the center of the rotary disk 620 of the protrusions 622, and then hits the protrusions 622 on the center and outer circumferences in order. It is sent out from the delivery port 651 while being in contact with it.

The adjusting means 630 is configured so that the distance between the turntable 620 and the base member 650 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the coin to be processed. Typically, by arranging a collar between the turntable 620 and the base member 650, the distance is adjusted according to the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed.

You may prepare multiple types of colors with different thicknesses and arrange one of them to adjust the distance, or prepare one type with the same thickness and use the number of them. The distance may be adjusted depending on the difference. Further, a plurality of types having different thicknesses may be prepared, and a plurality of them may be arranged to adjust the distance.

The rotating means 640 rotates the turntable 620 mounted on the base member 650 with respect to the base member 650. Specifically, the shaft arranged on the base member 650 is rotated by using a motor to rotate the turntable 620 with respect to the base member 650.

A turntable 620 is mounted on the base member 650, and as described above, the turntable 620 is configured to rotate with respect to the base member 650 by the rotating means 640. The surface of the base member 650 on which the rotary disk 620 is placed is formed in an uneven shape, and when the rotary disk 620 rotates, the protrusion 622 formed on the back surface of the rotary disk 620 is formed on the base member 650. Rotate along the recessed area.

FIG. 5 shows a back surface of (A) rotating disk 620 and a surface on which (B) rotating disk 620 of the base member 650 is placed in the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows. In FIG. 5A, three protrusions 622 are formed on the back surface of the turntable 620 along the periphery of each of the five coin intake holes 621, and the other regions are smooth regions 623. It is configured. In FIG. 5B, the surface of the base member 650 on which the turntable 620 is placed is formed with concave regions 652 and convex regions 653 alternately concentrically.

Each of the three protrusions 622 formed on each of the five coin intake holes 621 of the turntable 620 rotates along the recess region 652 formed concentrically with the base member 650.

Then, the coin taken into the coin intake hole 621 from the front surface side of the turntable 620 reaches between the turntable 620 and the base member 650 (the back side of the turntable 620), and is accompanied by the rotation of the turntable 620. The coin is delivered by being conveyed to the delivery port 651 of the base member 650 while being in contact with the protrusion 622. After that, the coin is transported to the coin return unit 800 via the coin transfer unit 700 and returned to the user.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the turntable 620 is mounted on the base member 650 in the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, a distance D is secured between the turntable 620 and the base member 650 so that the coin to be processed can enter.

In order to send out coins one by one from the coin sending unit 600, the distance D needs to be set to be larger than the thickness of one coin to be processed and smaller than the thickness of two coins.

In FIG. 7, the distance D between the turntable 620 and the base member 650 is adjusted according to the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed by the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state which is done.

[(A) When the thickness of the coin to be processed is 1.2 to 1.5 mm]
The distance D between the smooth region 623 of the turntable 620 and the convex region 653 of the base member 650 is adjusted by the above-mentioned adjusting means 630 so as to be 1.6 mm.
In this case, the rotary disk 620 and the base member 650 are arranged so that the tip of the protrusion 622 of the rotary disk 620 fits into the recessed region 652 of the base member 650.

[(B) When the thickness of the coin to be processed is 1.5 to 1.9 mm]
The distance D between the smooth region 623 of the turntable 620 and the convex region 653 of the base member 650 is adjusted by the above-mentioned adjusting means 630 so as to be 2.0 mm.
In this case, the rotary disk 620 and the base member 650 are arranged in a state where the tip of the protrusion 622 of the rotary disk 620 fits into the recessed region 652 of the base member 650 (a shallow state as compared with the case of (A)). Has been done.

[(C) When the thickness of the coin to be processed is 1.9 to 2.4 mm]
The distance D between the smooth region 623 of the turntable 620 and the convex region 653 of the base member 650 is adjusted by the above-mentioned adjusting means 630 so as to be 2.5 mm.
In this case, the rotating disk 620 and the base member 650 are arranged so that the protruding portion 622 of the rotating disk 620 does not fit into the recessed region 652 of the base member 650.

[(D) When the thickness of the coin to be processed is 2.4 to 3.3 mm]
The distance D between the smooth region 623 of the turntable 620 and the convex region 653 of the base member 650 is adjusted by the above-mentioned adjusting means 630 so as to be 3.4 mm.
In this case, the rotating disk 620 and the base member 650 are arranged in such a state that the protruding portion 622 of the rotating disk 620 does not fit into the recessed region 652 of the base member 650 and is considerably separated from each other.

In this way, the protrusion 622 is formed on the back surface of the turntable 620, the recessed region 652 is formed on the mounting surface of the turntable 620 on the base member 650, and the protrusion 622 and the recessed region 652 are made to correspond to each other. By adjusting the arrangement of the turntable 620 and the base member 650, various types (thicknesses) of coins can be processed. For example, if the coins to be processed are Chinese 1 yuan coins (thickness = 1.85 mm) and Chinese pentagonal coins (thickness = 1.65 mm), adjust so that the distance D = 2.0 mm. It suffices ((B) above).

In the cases of (A) and (B) described above, the tip of the protrusion 622 on the turntable 620 is fitted into the recessed region 652 of the base member 650, but as the turntable 620 rotates, Since the protrusion 622 is formed so as to rotate along the recessed region 652, it is possible to avoid obstructing the rotation of the turntable 620. In other words, the rotating disk 620 can be rotated stably and smoothly without the protrusion 622 of the rotating disk 620 being caught in the uneven shape of the base member 650.

On the other hand, in the case of (D) described above, the protrusion 622 of the rotating disk 620 does not fit into the recessed region 652 of the base member 650 and is in a state of being considerably separated, but the coin to be processed is in the recessed region. It is formed so as not to fit into the 652 but to be conveyed while being in contact with the protrusion 622 as the turntable 620 rotates.

However, in order to more reliably convey the coin to be processed, the protrusion 622 of the turntable 620 is 2 / with respect to the distance D between the smoothing region 623 of the turntable 620 and the convex region 653 of the base member 650. It is preferable that the number is 3 or more.

As described above, according to the coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the coin processing device 10 does not depend on the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed and is widely adopted. can do. In other words, one type of coin sending unit (coin sending unit) 600 makes it possible to handle a plurality of types of coins having different thicknesses.

As a result, a dedicated rotating disk according to the type (thickness) of the coin to be processed in the coin processing device 10 becomes unnecessary, which leads to reduction of manufacturing cost and improvement of production efficiency.

In the present embodiment, the turntable 620 has five coin intake holes 621, but the coin intake holes 621 may have at least one, and the number is not limited to five. .. The number and arrangement of coin intake holes 621 may be set according to the size of the turntable 620, the size and shape of the coin to be processed, and the like.

In the present embodiment, three protrusions 622 are arranged around the five coin intake holes 621 on the back surface of the turntable 620, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of protrusions 622 may be one or two around the coin intake hole 621 as long as the coin can be sent out by coming into contact with the coin as the turntable 620 rotates.

In the present embodiment, regarding the concave-convex shape of the base member 650, the concave-convex region 652 is formed concentrically in three layers, but the present invention is not limited to this, and even if it is double-layered, it is quadruple or more. It doesn't matter. However, if the width of the recessed area 652 is larger than the shape (diameter) of the coin to be processed, the coin may be fitted into the recessed area 652. Therefore, the width of the recessed area 652 is the width of the coin to be processed. It is preferably smaller than the shape (diameter).

In the present embodiment, coins have been described as an example of processing, but the processing target is not limited to coins, and for example, medals used in game machines such as slot machines and casinos. It may be a chip or the like used.

The specific description of each embodiment of the present invention has been described above. The above description is merely an explanation as one embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this one embodiment and is broadly interpreted to a range that can be grasped by those skilled in the art.

The present invention inserts coins into game machines such as slot machines, vending machines, coin identification (sorting) machines, automatic teller machines (ATMs) installed in financial institutions, etc., and stores them. It can be used as a coin processing device for sending and returning coins, and is particularly useful for a coin sending unit that sends out coins one by one.

10 Coin processing device 100 Coin receiving unit 200 Coin identification unit 300 Coin sorting unit 400 Coin holding unit 500 Coin storage unit 600 Coin sending unit (coin sending unit)
610 Hopper part 620 Turntable 621 Coin intake hole 622 Protrusion part 623 Smooth area 630 Adjusting means (color)
640 Rotating means (shaft)
650 Base member 651 Outlet 652 Concave area 653 Convex area 700 Coin carrier 800 Coin return part D Distance between base member 650 and convex area 653

Claims (9)

A coin sending unit that sends coins
A turntable having at least one coin intake hole from which the coin is taken in from one side,
A base member whose surface is formed in an uneven shape so as to face the other surface side of the turntable.
A rotating means for rotating the turntable with respect to the base member,
It is provided with an adjusting means capable of adjusting the distance between the rotating disk and the base member according to the thickness of the coin.
The turntable includes, on the other side, a protrusion formed so as to protrude corresponding to a recessed region in the concave-convex shape of the base member arranged so as to face each other.
A coin taken in between the turntable and the base member through the coin take-in hole is sent out while being brought into contact with the protrusion by the rotation of the turntable. Coin sending unit. The coin sending unit according to claim 1, wherein the concave-convex shape of the base member is characterized in that concave regions and convex regions are alternately formed in a concentric shape. The protrusion of the turntable is characterized in that when the turntable rotates with respect to the base member, it is formed so as to rotate along a recessed region in the concave-convex shape of the base member. The coin sending unit according to claim 1 or 2. The protrusions of the turntable are formed so as to be separated from the coin take-in holes from the center of the turntable toward the outer periphery on the rear side of each of the coin take-in holes with respect to the rotation direction of the turntable. The coin sending unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coin sending unit is characterized in that. Claims 1 to 2, wherein the coin intake hole of the turntable is formed according to the shape of the coin, and has a tapered shape that tapers from one side to the other side. The coin sending unit according to any one of 4. The adjusting means is characterized in that the distance between the smooth region where the protrusion of the rotating disk is not formed and the convex region of the concave-convex shape of the base member is adjusted according to the thickness of the coin. , The coin sending unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The adjusting means is characterized in that the distance between the rotating disk and the base member is adjusted according to the thickness of the coin so that the protruding portion of the rotating disk fits into the recessed region of the base member. , The coin sending unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6. In the adjusting means, depending on the thickness of the coin, the protrusion of the turntable is 2 with respect to the distance between the smooth region where the protrusion of the turntable is not formed and the convex region of the uneven shape of the base member. The coin sending unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the distance between the rotating disk and the base member is adjusted so as to be 3/4 or more. A coin processing device that can insert and return coins
The coin receiving department that accepts coins and
A coin storage unit that stores coins accepted by the receiving unit,
A coin sending unit that sends out coins stored in the storage unit,
It is provided with a coin return unit that returns coins sent by the coin sending unit.
The coin sending unit is
A turntable having at least one coin intake hole from which the coin is taken in from one side,
A base member whose surface is formed in an uneven shape so as to face the other surface side of the turntable.
A rotating means for rotating the turntable with respect to the base member,
It is provided with an adjusting means capable of adjusting the distance between the rotating disk and the base member according to the thickness of the coin.
The turntable includes, on the other side, a protrusion formed so as to protrude corresponding to a recessed region in the concave-convex shape of the base member arranged so as to face each other.
A coin taken in between the turntable and the base member through the coin take-in hole is sent out while being brought into contact with the protrusion by the rotation of the turntable. Coin processing device.

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