JP2684452B2 - Coin holding mechanism such as coin holding and dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present application relates to a coin holding mechanism such as a public telephone, a coin holding and dispensing device of a vending machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a coin holding mechanism used for a coin holding and dispensing device of a public telephone or a vending machine, for example, is required by selecting the authenticity of coins inserted from a coin insertion slot and the diameter of the inserted coin. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin sorting device is provided at the rear stage of the coin sorting device having a sorting mechanism for guiding the passages, and the structure thereof is such that the coins sorted by the coin sorting device are received and retained in the moving direction so as to incline forward and downward. A coin holding portion (21) having a passage (20), a coin dispensing passage (22) extending vertically downward from a front position of the inclined passage (20) and communicating with, for example, a cash box, and the coin holding portion (21). A coin return passageway (23) for guiding the remaining used coins to the return port, and between the coin holding portion (21) and the coin payout passageway (22), the coins are normally held. The frontmost hard part held in the department (21) A retractable receiving piece (24) that abuts against the front edge of the coin to receive it, operates by a payout signal according to the amount of money used, and guides the reserved coin to the coin payout passage (22), and the coin in the normal state. Extension line n of the inclined passage (20) of the holding section (21)
Projects upwards to receive the bottom edge of the foremost coin in the coin holding section (21), and it is possible to lead the remaining coins in the coin holding section (21) to the coin return passage (23) by operating the return signal or the return lever. It consisted of a gate piece (25).

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, according to the above-described conventional coin retaining mechanism, the gate piece (25) is located on the extension line n of the inclined passage (20) of the coin retaining portion (21) which is inclined forward and downward. Therefore, the line n'connecting the centers of all the coins held in the coin holding section (21) is parallel to the inclined passage (20), and therefore the coin c ₁ at the forefront is the following one. The total weight of the coins c ₂ , c ₃ ... Is added along the line n'and the foremost coin c ₁ is diametrically pinched by the receiving piece (24) and the next coin c _2. Be placed in This action is the same when the coin payout passage (22) is omitted and the tip of the inclined passage (20) of the coin holding portion (21) is closed by the vertical wall surface, and therefore in this state the gate is closed. even piece (25) is retracted, while the coin return path in a state where coins c ₁ the foremost position is sandwiched (2
There was a fear of malfunctioning that it did not fall into 3).
Further, the vertical width of the coin holding portion (21) is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of a normal coin, so that the coin c ₁ which first flows into the coin holding portion (21) is often shown by a virtual line in FIG. Thus, the above-mentioned malfunction occurs even in this case.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, in order to improve the inconveniences of the above-mentioned conventional ones, the present application provides a coin holding unit for holding a plurality of coins having a sloped passage that is inclined downward in the moving direction, and the coin holding unit. A second passage that continuously extends downward, and normally projects to a position where the inclined passage of the coin holding portion and the second passage are continuous and receives the lower edge of the foremost coin of the coin holding portion to receive a coin. And a retractable gate piece that tilts on the extension of the inclined passage for holding the holding state of the coin and guiding the coin in the coin retaining portion into the second passage when the coin retaining portion is inclined, and the inclined passage of the coin retaining portion. At the front position of the coin, the frontmost coin retained in the coin retaining portion is abutted and received at its leading edge and above the line passing through the center of the coin in parallel with the inclined passage. And a top surface of the gate piece in the protruding state. While deviating downward from the extension line of the upper surface of the inclined passage of the coin holding section,
To provide a coin holding mechanism such as a coin holding and dispensing device provided with a bulging portion that is inclined parallel to the upper surface of the gate piece at a position above the coin holding portion that faces the biased gate piece. Preferably, an upward inclined surface is formed at the coin receiving side position of the bulging portion, and in the above, the second passage is
It is a coin return passage that inclines in the opposite direction to the coin holding section,
The second passage is composed of a coin return passage inclined in the opposite direction to the coin holding portion and a coin payout passage extending downward.

Action Thus, among the plurality of coins guided to the coin holding portion, the first coin intervenes between the upper surface of the gate piece and the lower surface of the bulging portion that faces the gate piece and is supported on the upper surface of the gate piece. The coin is held in the coin holding section in the state of being kept. In this state, the foremost coin in the coin holding section is supported by the upper surface of the gate piece lower than the upper surface of the inclined passage of the coin holding section, so that the diameter position of the foremost coin is smaller than that of the second and subsequent coins. It is located below the line connecting the centers, so that the component force due to the weight of the second and subsequent coins acts downward on the foremost coin. When the call ends or the required items are sold and the handset is hooked, or the return lever is operated and the gate piece is retracted from the passage position of the coin holding section, the coin holding section is placed. The remaining frontmost coin smoothly and reliably falls into the second passage due to the downward component force that acts on it, and the coins of the next and subsequent coins also fall,
All the reserved coins in the coin retaining section are led out to the second passage. In the above, at the position in front of the inclined passage of the coin holding section,
The coin retaining portion is provided with a receiving piece that comes into contact with the front edge of the frontmost coin and receives the coin, and the receiving piece is provided so as to come in contact with the coin above the diameter position of the coin parallel to the inclined passage. In this case, the first coin guided to the coin holding section does not float upward by contacting the receiving piece and receiving the downward component force,
It is reliably received by the receiving piece and the gate piece. Also,
At the front of the inclined passage of the coin holding portion, a coin payout passage that communicates with the inclined passage and extends downward is provided, and normally protrudes between the coin holding portion and the coin payout passage so as to be the frontmost position of the coin holding portion. The coin is received by abutting against the front edge of the coin and retracted during operation to guide the coin in the coin holding portion to the coin payout passage, and a retractable receiving piece is provided, and the receiving piece is received by the receiving piece. When the coin holding section is provided so as to abut above the diameter position parallel to the inclined passage, the plurality of coins guided to the coin holding section are held by, for example, the receiving / withdrawing operation of the receiving piece by a payout signal. Coins are dispensed one by one to the coin dispensing passage.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole of the coin holding and dispensing device of the present application, which is located at the upper left position on the inner surface of a vertically rectangular mounting plate (1) made of a metal plate and is used for coin insertion provided in a telephone or the like. A publicly known coin sorting device (2) having a sorting mechanism for receiving coins inserted from the mouth and sorting the coin diameter and the true and false coins is detachably assembled, and at the subsequent stage position, A passage forming portion (3) for receiving coins sorted by the coin sorting device (2) is provided. The passage forming portion (3) is sorted by the coin sorting device (2) as shown in FIG. The first coin holding portion (5) a, which includes the inclined passage (4) a, which moves downward to the front in the movement direction for receiving the formed coins and holding, for example, about one hundred yen coins, for example, about ten yen coins. The aforesaid slanted passageway (4) b, which is inclined downward in the moving direction for holding about 5 sheets, 1 of the coin holding portion (5) second coin retaining portion in parallel with a (5) b and, the coin holding portion (5) a, (5) b
And a vertical coin payout passage (6) for guiding coins paid out from the coin holding parts (5) a, (5) b according to the used amount to the cash box, and a coin holding part (5). )
A coin that inclines in the opposite direction from the front position of a, (5) b and guides all used coins retained in coin retaining parts (5) a, (5) b to a common return port. A return passage (7) and an illegal coin return passage (8) for guiding illegal coins discharged by the coin sorting device (2) to a return port are provided, and an inner surface of the mounting plate (1) is provided. Under normal conditions, they project at the front end positions of the coin holding units (5) a, (5) b, respectively, and contact the front edge of the foremost coin of the coin holding units (5) a, (5) b to receive them. The coins retained by the coin retaining sections (5) a, (5) b are stopped by the operation of the withdrawal signal according to the amount of money used and are immersed in the entrances (9) a, (9) b. Receiving pieces (10) a, (10) b leading to the coin dispensing passage (6)
And a coin payout actuating part (11) provided with the coin payout operating part (11) and the inclined passages (4) a, (4) b of the coin holding parts (5) a, (5) b extending forward and downward, in a normal state. Hole (12) a, (1
2) b, projecting from the coin holding portions (5) a, (5) b and the coin return passage (7) to a continuous position, respectively, and each inclined passage of the coin holding portions (5) a, (5) b ( 4) The lower edge of the foremost reserved coin held in the coin holding section (5) a, (5) b at the tip of a, (4) b is received, and the return signal or return lever A gate piece (13) that guides all the coins that have entered into the coin withdrawal holes (12) a, (12) b and remain in the coin holding sections (5) a, (5) b into the coin return passage (7) by operation. a,
(13) b is equipped with a coin return actuating part (14), and the present application is based on the above-mentioned gate pieces (13) a, (13)
b is a coin storage section (5) a, (5) b inclined passage (4) a,
(4) Translate downward from the extension line (15) of b, and move the difference t
The gate piece (13) a is set along the upper surface of the coin holding portions (5) a, (5) b facing the gate pieces (13) a, (13) b, corresponding to the t, while the height is set low. , (13) b are provided with bulging portions (4) 'a, (4)' b which are parallel to the upper surface, and preferably, the rear of the bulging portions (4) 'a, (4)' b on the coin receiving side. The end portion is inclined (4) ″, and further, the inclined passage (4) a, of the foremost coin that receives the receiving pieces (10) a, (10) b of the coin dispensing operation portion (11). (4) It is characterized in that it is provided so as to be displaced above the position of the diameter (16) parallel to the b extension line (15).

Then, the first coins with different diameters after being sorted by the coin sorting device (2) are respectively stored in the coin holding section (5) a,
The coin c ₁ which is guided to (5) b and which is firstly guided, as is apparent from FIG. 3 showing one coin holding section (5) b.
Intervenes between the gate piece (13) b and the bulging portion (4) 'b, and its front edge abuts the receiving piece (10) b and receives a downward component force p to move upward. It is received by the receiving piece (10) b and the gate piece (13) b, respectively, without floating, and thus, for example, about 5 coins are stored in each coin holding section (5) a, (5) b. Pending In this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the foremost coin c ₁ in the coin holding section (5) b is lower than the upper surface of the inclined passage (4) b of the coin holding section (5) b ( Since it is received on the upper surface of 13), the center of the coin c _{1 at} the foremost position is below the line n ′ connecting the centers of the coins c ₂ , c ₃ , ... position and, thereby, the coin c ₂ of the next or subsequent to the coin c ₁ the foremost position, c _3, · · ·
A downward component force p'according to the total weight of the force acts. Therefore, in this state, for example, when a call is made or an article is sold, the coin dispensing operation unit (11) is activated by the dispensing signal and the holding coins (10) a and 10b are retracted and retracted, one coin is reserved. When the coin is returned to the withdrawal passage (6), or the call ends or the sale of the required article ends and the handset is hooked or the return lever is operated, the coin return operation part (14) operates. Then, the gate piece (13) a, (13)
b is a coin storage part (5) a, (5) b inclined passage (4) a,
(4) When it is immersed from the position of b, the coin holding section (5) a,
(5) The foremost coin c ₁ remaining in b is promptly moved to the coin return passage (7) by the component force p ′ acting on it, and
It surely drops, and then the coins c ₂ , c ₃ , ... after the next one also drop, and all the reserved coins in the coin retaining parts (5) a, (5) b are returned to the coin return passage ( It will be returned from 7) to the return port.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present application, coins are provided at the front position of the inclined passage of the coin holding portion at the front edge having the foremost coin held in the coin holding portion and in parallel with the inclined passage. Since it comprises a forwardly inclined receiving piece that abuts and receives at a position higher than the line passing through the center of the coin, the foremost coin opposes above the linear position parallel to the gate piece due to the pressing force of the subsequent coin. The two points, that is, the contact point with the next coin and the contact point with the receiving piece, are sandwiched between the contact points and the downward component force is applied, so that the coin is not likely to float in the coin holding section, It has an advantage that it can be smoothly and surely delivered to two passages without error.

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The drawings show an embodiment of the present application, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view with a part of the front plate and partition plate removed, and FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view of a main part, and FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of a main part of a conventional configuration. In the figure, (4) is an inclined passage, (4) 'is a bulging portion, (5) is a coin holding portion, (6) is a coin dispensing passage, (7) is a coin returning passage, and (19) is a receiving piece. , (13) is a gate piece, and n is an extension line.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin holding portion for holding a plurality of coins having a sloped passage that is inclined downward in the moving direction, a second passage extending downward from the coin holding portion, and the coin holding portion in a normal state. Of the inclined passage and the second passage, projecting into a continuous position to receive the lower edge of the foremost coin of the coin holding portion and hold the held state of the coin, and the coin is retracted from the continuous portion during operation to hold the coin. A retractable gate piece that inclines on the extension of the inclined passage that guides the coins in the section to the second passage, and the frontmost coin retained in the coin retaining portion at the front position of the inclined passage of the coin retaining portion. The front edge of the gate piece in a projecting state, the front edge of the gate piece being in contact with and receiving at a front edge thereof in parallel with the inclined passage and above the line passing through the center of the coin. This deviation occurs as well as below the extension of the upper surface of the inclined passage of the coin holding section. A coin holding and withdrawing device provided with a bulging portion, which is bulged by being displaced in the same direction as the upper surface of the gate piece and downwardly displaced by the same amount as the downward displacement amount, above the coin holding portion facing the gate piece. Coin holding mechanism such as. 2. A coin holding mechanism such as a coin holding and dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein an upward inclined surface is formed at a position on the coin receiving side of the bulging portion. 3. A coin holding mechanism such as a coin holding and dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second passage is a coin return passage which is inclined in a direction opposite to the coin holding portion. 4. A coin holding mechanism such as a coin holding and dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second passage comprises a coin return passage that is inclined in a direction opposite to the coin holding portion and a coin payout passage that extends downward. .