JP2955775B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing device used for a vending machine, a currency exchange machine, a service device, and the like, and in particular, to an output of an overflow sensor provided in each coin tube. The present invention relates to a coin processing device for performing a coin overflow process based on a coin.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in a coin processing device, coins inserted from a coin insertion slot are rolled by free fall in a coin discriminating passage provided with a sorting sensor, and coins rolling in the coin discriminating passage are discriminated by the sorting sensor. It is configured to be.

By the way, in this conventional coin processing device, since the coin discriminating unit utilizes free fall, a certain dimension is required in the falling direction, and therefore, the vertical length of the coin processing device is constant. This had to be longer than the length, which was a major obstacle to miniaturization of coin processing equipment.

In particular, in a vending machine equipped with this coin processing device, the coin slot and the change payout port must be vertically separated from each other by a certain distance or more because of the vertical length of the coin processing device. If the coin slot is arranged at a position suitable for the user of the vending machine, the change payout outlet must be provided at the bottom of the vending machine as a result. For this reason, the user of the vending machine has to buckle and receive change, which is very inconvenient, and this has been one of the causes for reducing the number of users of the vending machine.

Therefore, various proposals have been made to shorten the vertical dimension of the coin processing device. For example, a configuration has been considered in which a horizontal conveying path of coins by a belt is introduced into the coin discriminating unit, and a sorting sensor is disposed in the conveying path to reduce the vertical dimension of the coin processing device.

However, although the vertical dimension of the coin discrimination path according to this configuration can be considerably reduced, it is not yet sufficient.

For example, among the coins determined by the coin determination unit, coins used as change are accumulated in coin tubes by denomination, and the change is paid out from the coins accumulated in this coin tube. There is a certain limit on the coin storage capacity of the coin tube. For this reason, in a conventional coin processing device, a lever having a mechanical configuration is arranged on the coin tube, and the coin overflowing the coin tube is cashed by the cash box. It is configured to lead to.

However, the lever for overflow control requires a considerable vertical dimension for its arrangement, which is one of the reasons that the vertical dimension of the coin discriminating unit cannot be reduced.

In addition, the conventional configuration using this lever closes the passage into the coin tube when a certain number of coins enter the coin tube, and the coin guided to the coin tube thereafter is guided to the passage leading to the cash box. The number of coins overflowing the coin tube is fixed mechanically, and unnecessary coins are guided to the coin tube when this coin processing device is attached to a vending machine that does not require much change. In this case, a large number of coins must always be collected from the coin tube in the coin collecting operation, and there is a disadvantage that the number of coins is extremely time-consuming.

Further, in the conventional configuration using this lever, since the coin itself is operated by bringing the coin into contact with the lever, there is a problem that the intended operation may not be performed due to durability due to wear or dirt.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

As described above, in the conventional coin processing apparatus, since a mechanical configuration using a lever is employed in the overflow processing of the coin tube, a considerable dimension is required in the vertical direction, which reduces the vertical dimension of the coin discriminating unit. In addition, the number of coins that overflow is fixed mechanically, so it may take a lot of time to collect the coins.In addition, durability due to wear and inconvenience due to dirt may occur. Was.

Therefore, the present invention can reduce the vertical dimension,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin processing apparatus that can set the number of coins to overflow arbitrarily and performs an overflow process that does not cause durability due to wear or inconvenience due to dirt.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, each of the coin tubes is provided with an overflow sensor for detecting the amount of coins held in the coin tube, and coins for change guided to the coin tube based on the detection output of the overflow sensor. It is configured to execute a process leading to a cache box.

[Action]

When the coin holding amount of the coin tube reaches a predetermined amount set in advance, this is detected by an overflow sensor,
Based on the detection output of the overflow sensor, a process is performed in which a coin for change guided to the coin tube is guided to the cash box.

In this case, the number of coins overflowing can be arbitrarily set depending on the arrangement position of the overflow sensor, and
Since a mechanically configured lever is not used, durability due to wear and inconvenience due to dirt do not occur, and the vertical dimension is reduced.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, centering on a coin discriminating section.

In FIG. 1, the coin processing apparatus comprises a coin receiving portion 10 protruding forward and a main body portion 30. Below the main body portion 30, as shown in FIGS. In addition, a plurality of coin tubes as coin storage units are provided.

When the coin processing apparatus of this embodiment is mounted on, for example, a vending machine, the coin processing apparatus is mounted so that the coin slot 11 of the coin receiving unit 10 faces directly outside the vending machine.

The coin slot 11 has a light-emitting part with a light-emitting element housed inside
12 is installed. The light emitting unit 12 is used by a user such as a vending machine equipped with the coin processing device to easily prepare a coin slot.
This is provided so that 11 can be identified, which is particularly effective for use at night, etc., and improves the operability of a vending machine or the like equipped with this coin processing device. .

By the way, in the coin processing apparatus of this embodiment, a coin discriminating path by belt conveyance is adopted in order to reduce the vertical dimension of the coin discriminating section. If a coin discriminating path by belt conveyance is adopted, if foreign matter other than coins is drawn into the belt conveying path, it will cause mechanical jamming, and in this case, the vending machine equipped with this coin processing device until the foreign matter is removed Will not be available. Given that vending machines are mostly unmanned,
This mechanical blockage often delays discovery, in which case it misses out on sales opportunities.

Therefore, in this embodiment, an entrance sensor SEIN for primary detection of the inserted coin is provided at the coin insertion slot 11. This entrance sensor SEIN removes foreign substances inserted from the coin insertion slot 11 and detects that a coin has been inserted into the coin insertion slot 11, and a proximity switch using a coil that reacts only to available coins. Consists of

The shutter 13 blocks foreign objects inserted from the coin slot 11 and regulates coins inserted from the coin slot 11. The shutter 13 is driven by a shutter solenoid SOLSH that operates based on the output of the entrance sensor SEIN. You. The operation state of the shutter 13 is detected by a shutter sensor SESH.

The belt transport path 14 is a pair of upper and lower transport belts 14a and 1
4b, rollers 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d that drive these belts
And 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, and rollers 15a, 15b, 1
The shaft of 5c is driven by springs 17a, 17b, 17c and rollers 16a, 16c.
The shafts of b and 16c are resiliently supported by springs 18a, 18b and 18c, respectively, so that coins of various thicknesses can be conveyed. The roller 16d is driven by a belt conveyance motor MO through a reduction gear system 19 as shown in the top view of FIG. 1 shown in FIG. 2, and the other rollers 16a, 167b, 16c move the conveyance belt 14b accordingly. And the rollers 15a, 15b, 15c, 1d are driven via conveyor belts 14b, 14a.

A gate sensor SEGE and a sorting sensor SECO are provided along the belt transport path 14.

The gate sensor SEGE is disposed at a position away from the coin insertion slot 11 by a distance corresponding to the maximum diameter of the coins used, that is, at a position where the coin inserter cannot operate the coin.
In this embodiment, coin sorting processing is started by turning on the gate sensor SEGE. Here, for example, it is also conceivable to start the coin sorting process by turning on the entrance sensor SEIN without providing the gate sensor SEGE.In this case, for example, coins are taken in and out at the entrance sensor SEIN disposition portion due to mischief. When the entrance sensor SEIN is turned on and off by this, the coin sorting process is started each time, and the process for coin sorting process is started each time, thereby the software for coin sorting process is started. The volume increases and the processing becomes complicated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the coin sorting process is started by turning on the gate sensor SEGE disposed at a position where the coin cannot be operated by the coin inserter. The gate sensor SEGE is composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element disposed with the belt transport path 14 interposed therebetween, and optically detects coins transported on the belt transport path 14.

The sorting sensor SECO determines the authenticity and denomination of coins conveyed on the belt conveyance path 14. The sorting sensor SECO includes an oscillating coil, which is disposed on the belt conveyance path 14 and is excited by an excitation signal of a predetermined frequency, and a receiving coil for receiving an output of the oscillating coil. When the coin whose one edge is guided by the guide 20 passes between the oscillation coil and the reception coil, the authenticity and denomination of the coin are determined from the attenuation waveform generated in the reception coil. That is, in this embodiment, four coins of 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen are assumed as coins to be used, and the peak value of the attenuation waveform generated in the receiving coil is calculated.
Comparing with the window value preset for 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen, it corresponds to 500 yen and 100 yen when the peak value of the attenuation waveform falls within the window value corresponding to 500 yen 100 yen when entering the window value, 50 yen when entering the window value corresponding to 50 yen, 1
If it is within the window value corresponding to 0 yen, it is determined to be 10 yen and 500
If it does not fall into any of the window values of yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen, it is determined as a fake. The pull-out prevention lever 21 provided on the belt transport path 14 is for preventing illegal operation of pulling out a coin once passing a coin sensor by connecting a thread or the like to the coin, for example.

Coins passing through the belt transport path 14 and falling from the belt transport path 14 are sorted by the true / false coin sorting lever LVSF,
The genuine coin is led to the genuine coin passage PS, and the fake coin is led to the fake coin passage PF. The true / false coin sorting lever LVSF is driven by a true / false coin solenoid SOLSF which operates based on the discrimination output of the sorting sensor SECO. That is, when the coin discriminated by the sorting sensor SECO is a counterfeit coin, the counterfeit coin solenoid SOLSF is not energized (off), and the counterfeit sorting lever LVSF is at the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. Coins falling from the belt transport path 14 are guided to the fake coin path PF. If the coin determined by the sorting sensor SECO is a genuine coin of 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, or 10 yen, the genuine and false coin solenoid SOLSF is excited (ON), thereby The coin distribution lever LVSF is switched to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, whereby coins falling from the belt transport path 14 are guided to the true coin path PS.

The genuine passage PS has a roughly L-shaped 500 yen lever LV500, 10
The 0-yen lever LV100 and the 10-yen lever LV10 are arranged, and the lower part of the 500-yen lever LV500, the 100-yen lever LV100, and the 10-yen lever LV10 form a coin passage inclined at an angle. Further, a 50-yen lever LV50 is provided at a stage subsequent to the 10-yen lever LV10. 50
The 500 yen tube CT500, the 100 yen tube CT100, and the 10 yen tube CT10 are arranged corresponding to the 0 yen lever LV500, the 100 yen lever LV100, and the 10 yen lever LV10, respectively. The 500-yen lever LV500 is driven by the 500-yen solenoid SOL500.When the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is not energized, the coin passage on its side is opened and the coin is guided to the next 100-yen lever LV100 arrangement position. When excited, the 500 yen coin passage P500 at the lower part is opened, and the coin is guided to the 500 yen tube CT500. The 100 yen lever LV100 is driven by the 100 yen solenoid SOL100,
When the circular solenoid SOL100 is de-energized, the coin passage on the side is opened, the coin is guided to the position where the next 10-yen lever LV10 is arranged, and when energized, the 100-yen coin passage P100 below is opened. , Guide the coin to the 100 yen tube CT100. The 10-yen lever LV10 is driven by the 10-yen solenoid SOL10.When the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is not excited, the coin passage on its side is opened, and the coin is moved to the position where the next 50-yen lever LV50 is arranged. When it is guided and excited, it releases the 10-yen coin passage P10 below it and guides the coin to the 10-yen tube CT10.

The 50-yen lever LV50 is driven by a 50-yen solenoid SOL50, and when the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is not excited, a coin passage PCK on a side portion for guiding coins to a cash box (not shown).
Is opened, and when excited, the 50-yen coin passage P50 is opened, and the coin is guided to the 50-yen tube CT50.

500 yen lever LV500, 100 yen lever LV100, 10 yen lever LV
At the position where the 10, 50 yen lever LV50 is installed, a 500 yen sensor SE500,
A 100-yen sensor SE100, a 10-yen sensor SE10, and a 50-yen sensor SE50 are provided. The 500-yen sensor SE500, the 100-yen sensor SE100, the 10-yen sensor SE10, and the 50-yen sensor SE50 each consist of a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, and operate when the coin in the tube cuts off the optical path from the light-emitting element to the light-receiving element. (on)
I do. In this embodiment, the number of coins inserted is counted based on the output of the 500 yen sensor SE500.

The arrangement of the 500 yen tube CT500, the 100 yen tube CT100, and the 10 yen tube CT10 are shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. In FIGS. 4 and 5, tubes CTD and CTE indicate auxiliary tubes for manual supply.

As shown in Fig. 4, the overflow switches OFS500, CFS100, CF are located at predetermined positions of the 500 yen tube CT500, 100 yen tube CT100, 10 yen tube CT10, and 50 yen tube CT50.
S10 and CFS50 are provided respectively. The overflow switches OFS500, OFS100, OFS10, OFS50 are used for overflow control, and their arrangement positions can be switched in two stages according to the usage of the coin processing device. That is, when the coin processing device is used in a vending machine requiring a large amount of change, for example, the overflow switches OFS500, OFS100, OFS10, OFS50
Is located in the upper position, and when used for vending machines that do not require much change, the overflow switch OFS5
00, OFS100, OFS10, and OFS50 are arranged at lower positions.
This overflow switch OFS500, OFS100, OFS10, OFS
Numeral 50 is composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and is activated (turned on) by a coin in the tube blocking an optical path from the light emitting element to the light receiving element. The overflow switch OF
S500, OFS100, OFS10, OFS50 are each 500 yen tube C
The T500, the 100 yen tube CT100, the 10 yen tube CT10, and the 50 yen tube CT50 are installed obliquely to ensure that coins in the tube are detected.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control system of this embodiment. This control system includes an entrance sensor SEIN, shutter sensor SESH, gate sensor SEGE, sorting sensor SECO, 500 yen sensor SE500, 100 yen sensor SE100, 10 yen sensor SE10, 50
Circle sensor SE50, 500 yen overflow sensor OFS500, 100 yen overflow sensor OFS100, 10 yen overflow sensor OF
S10, 50 yen Output of the overflow sensor OFS50 to the control unit 100
In addition, the control unit 100 controls the belt transport motor MO, shutter solenoid SOLSH, genuine counterfeit solenoid SOLSF, 500 yen solenoid SOL500, 100 yen solenoid SOL100, 10 yen solenoid SOL10, and 50 yen solenoid SOL based on the outputs of these sensors.
Control 50.

Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit 100 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 18.

FIG. 7 shows the main flow of this apparatus. In FIG. 7, when the power is turned on to the apparatus, first, a predetermined initialization process is executed (step 101), and thereafter, the coin receiving accuracy is switched as required (step 10).
2). This coin receiving accuracy switching can switch the sorting accuracy of each coin for each coin.

Next, the abnormality of each part of the device is checked (step 10).
3). If no abnormality is detected by this abnormality check,
A coin accepting process for enabling coin acceptance is executed (step 104).

Here, when a coin is inserted, a coin sorting process is executed (step 105). The details of the coin sorting process are shown in FIG. 8 described later.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is a coin payout command (step 106). Here, when there is a coin payout command, a coin acceptance impossible process for inhibiting acceptance of coins is executed (step 107).

If it is determined in step 106 that there is no coin dispensing instruction, it is next checked whether or not the inventory switch is turned on (step 111). Here, if the inventory switch is turned on, a coin acceptance rejection process for inhibiting acceptance of coins is executed (step 112).

The reason why the coin rejection processing is executed in steps 107 and 112 is that if coins are inserted during a coin payout operation or an inventory operation, control becomes impossible.

After the coin rejection process is executed, the coin sorting process is executed again (step 108). Here, the reason for performing the coin sorting process is to sort coins that have been inserted before coins are accepted and have not been sorted.

When the sorting of the last coin is completed by this coin sorting process (step 109), a coin payout process is executed (step 110).

Coin sorting process The coin sorting process is configured to start the coin sorting process by turning on the gate sensor SEGE provided in the belt transport path 14 as described above.

In FIG. 8, first, it is checked whether there is a gate sensor ON memory indicating that the gate sensor SEGE has been turned on (step 251). Here, if there is no gate sensor ON memory, it is next checked whether the gate sensor SEGE is on (step 252). If the gate sensor SEGE is not on, it is determined that the input sensor SEIN is on next. (Step 253). If there is no entry sensor ON memory here, then enter the entry sensor SE
It is checked whether IN is on (step 254). Here, when the entrance sensor SEIN is not turned on, it is in a standby state in which no coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 11, so that the coin sorting processing flow ends. As shown in FIG. 7, this coin sorting process is repeated until a coin payout command is issued (step 106).

When a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 11 and the entrance sensor SEIN is turned on, this is determined in step 254 in the next coin sorting process, the shutter solenoid SOLSH is turned on (step 255), and after a predetermined time (step 256), the shutter When the sensor SESH is turned on (step 257), the entry sensor ON memory is stored (step 260), and the belt transport path 1
Rotate the transport motor MO for driving 4 forward (step 261),
A not-shown entrance sensor ON timer is started (step 262). This entrance sensor ON timer is the entrance sensor S
This is to detect jamming of coins in the EIN arranging section or illegal coin operation in the entrance section of the SEIN arranging section. This entrance sensor ON timer can be realized as a software timer of the control unit 100.

If the shutter sensor SESH is not turned on after a predetermined time from turning on the shutter solenoid SOLSH, the shutter solenoid SOLSH is turned off (step 258), and a predetermined shutter abnormality process is executed (step 259).

When the entry sensor ON memory is determined to exist, in the next coin sorting process, it is determined in step 253 that the entry sensor ON memory is present. In this case, it is next checked whether or not the entrance sensor SEIN has been turned off (step 263). If it has been turned off, whether the motor pulse for detecting the amount of conveyance of the belt conveyance path 14 by the conveyance motor MO has started counting is next started. Is checked (step 267). Here, since the counting of the motor pulse has not been started, the counting of the motor pulse is started (step 268).

If the entrance sensor SEIN is not turned off in step 263, it is checked whether the entrance sensor on timer started in step 262 has expired (step 26).
4) If the time is up, the transport motor MO is stopped (step 265), and an entrance sensor off waiting process for waiting that the entrance sensor SEIN is turned off is executed (step 26).
6).

If it is determined in step 267 that the count of the motor pulses has already started, it is checked whether the count value of the motor pulse is larger than a predetermined value (step 269). The MO is stopped (step 270), and then a predetermined coin jam recovery process is executed (step 271).

The coin transported along the belt transport path 14 is a gate sensor SEGE
When the gate sensor SEGE is turned on (step 252), it is determined that there is a gate sensor ON memory indicating that the gate sensor SEGE is turned on (step 27).
2). Then, counting of motor pulses for detecting the transport amount of the belt transport path 14 by the transport motor MO is started (step 273).

In the next coin sorting process, when it is determined that the gate sensor is on (step 251), it is checked whether or not the sorting sensor SECO indicates that a coin is detected (step 274). If not, it is next checked whether or not a coin is detected by the sorting sensor SECO (whether or not the sorting sensor SECO is turned on) (step 275). If the sorting sensor SECO is turned on, there is a sorting sensor on memory. Is set (step 276). However, if the sorting sensor SECO is not turned on, it is checked whether the count value of the motor pulse is larger than a predetermined value (Step 269). If the count value is larger, the transport motor MO is stopped (Step 270). A predetermined coin jam recovery process is executed (step 271). If the count value of the motor pulse is smaller than a predetermined value, the coin sorting process is terminated, and the process waits until the sorting sensor SECO is turned on.

When the sorting sensor SECO is turned on and the setting of the sorting sensor ON memory is set, in the next coin processing, step 274 is performed.
, It is determined that the sorting sensor is on, and "coin sorting" is executed (step 277). "Coin sorting" is based on the discrimination output of the sorting sensor SECO, and discriminates between genuine and bad coins, and 500 yen solenoid SOL500, 100 yen solenoid SOL10
0, 10 yen solenoid SOL10 and 50 yen solenoid SOL50 are set and stored in the permission (excitation) permission state. In the processing of genuine coins and bad coins to be described later, 50
0 yen solenoid SOL500, 100 yen, 10 yen solenoid SOL10, 5
Controls the 0 yen solenoid SOL50 and the true counterfeit solenoid SOLSF. Details of this coin sorting are shown in FIGS. 9 to 13.

When the sorted coins are recognized as genuine coins, that is, "genuine coin = 1" by "coin sorting" (step 278), genuine coin processing is subsequently performed (step 279). In specie processing,
The true / false coin solenoid SOLSE is turned on, and the true / false coin distribution lever LVSF guides the true coin to the true coin passage PS to execute the true coin distribution process. Details of the genuine coin processing are shown in FIGS. 14 to 18.

Further, when the coins sorted by the "coin sorting" are set as bad coins, that is, "genuine coin = 0" (step 278), bad coin processing is subsequently performed (step 280). In the processing of bad coins, the true and false coin solenoid SOLSE is kept off, and bad coins are led to the false coin passage PF by the regular and false coin sorting lever LVSF.

Coin sorting As shown in FIG. 9, coin sorting is performed first by a sorting sensor.
Based on the discrimination output of SECO, genuine and bad coins are discriminated (step 301). Here, if it is determined that the genuine coin is 10 yen, it is determined whether the genuine coin is 10 yen (step 302).
If it is 0 yen, a predetermined 10 yen process is executed (step 30)
3). The details of the 10-yen processing are shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step 302 that the genuine coin is not 10 yen, then it is determined whether the genuine coin is 50 yen (step 304). If the genuine coin is 50 yen, a predetermined 50 yen process is executed. (Step 305). The details of the 50 yen processing are shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step 304 that the genuine coin is not 50 yen, then it is determined whether the genuine coin is 100 yen (step 306). If the genuine coin is 100 yen, a predetermined 100 yen process is executed. (Step 307). The details of the 100 yen processing are shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step 306 that the genuine coin is not 100 yen, the genuine coin is determined to be 500 yen, and a predetermined 500 yen process is executed (step 308). Details of the 500 yen processing are shown in FIG.

When the 10-yen processing, the 50-yen processing, the 100-yen processing, and the 500-yen processing are completed, “genuine coin = 1” is set (step 309), and this coin sorting flow ends.

If it is determined in step 301 that the coin is bad, "genuine coin = 0" is set (step 310), and the coin sorting flow ends.

10-Yen Processing In the 10-yen processing, it is checked whether or not the previous coin is a coin of the same denomination, that is, 10 yen (step 311).
It is checked whether or not S10 is on (step 312). Where 10
If the circle overflow sensor OFS10 is not on, all solenoids passing up to the position of the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 corresponding to 10 yen, that is, 500 yen solenoid SOL50
Check whether suction is permitted for the 0, 100 yen solenoid SOL100 and the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 (steps 313, 3
14, 315), if all the solenoids are allowed to be suctioned, all solenoids passing up to the position of the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 corresponding to this 10 yen, that is, 500
Set all of the circular solenoids SOL500, 100 yen solenoid SOL100, and 10 yen solenoid SOL10 to suction disabled (step 3
19), this 10 yen processing ends. Here, if the front coin is a 10-yen coin, the current processing coin is 10-yen, and if the succeeding coin is, for example, 50-yen, suction of the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 may be permitted. However, if at least one of the 500 yen solenoid SOL500, the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 and the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 does not permit suction, the process proceeds to step 310 of FIG. 9 and sets “genuine coin = 0” to set bad coins. Process as

In step 312, the 10 yen overflow sensor OFS
If it is determined that 10 is on, "10 yen OVER = 1" is set to indicate that the 10 yen overflow sensor OFS10 is on (step 316), and then it is determined whether the previous coin has been processed as an overflow. (Step 317) When the overflow is processed, the solenoid at the subsequent stage of the 10-yen solenoid SOL10, that is, the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is set to the suction-disabled state (Step 318).
Move to If it is determined in step 317 that the previous coin has not been processed as an overflow, the process proceeds to step 313.

In step 311, the previous coin is the same denomination, that is, 10 coins.
If it is determined to be a circle, the process directly proceeds to step 319.

50 yen processing In the 50 yen processing, it is checked whether or not the previous coin is a coin of the same denomination, that is, 50 yen (step 321).
It is checked whether the OFS 50 is on (step 322). here,
If the 50 yen overflow sensor OFS50 is not on, 50
All solenoids passing up to the position of the 50 yen solenoid SOL50 corresponding to the circle, that is, 500 yen solenoid SOL
500, 100 yen solenoid SOL100, 10 yen solenoid SOL10, 5
It is checked whether or not each of the 0 yen solenoids SOL50 is set to permit suction (steps 323, 324, 325, and 326). If all the solenoids are set to allow suction, the arrangement of the 50 yen solenoid SOL50 corresponding to the 50 yen is performed. All the solenoids passing to the set position, that is, the 500 yen solenoid SOL500, the 100 yen solenoid SOL100, the 50 yen solenoid SOL50, and the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 are all set to the suction disallowed (step 32).
9) End this 50 yen processing. However, 500 yen solenoid SOL500, 100 yen solenoid SOL100, 10 yen solenoid SOL
If at least one of the 10, 50 yen solenoid SOL50 does not permit suction, the process proceeds to step 310 in FIG.
It is set as "0" and processed as bad money.

In step 322, the 50 yen overflow sensor OFS
If it is determined that 50 is on, "50 yen OVER = 1" is set to indicate that the 50 yen overflow sensor OFS50 is on (step 327), and then it is determined whether the previous coin has been processed as an overflow. (Step 328) If the process is performed as an overflow, the process proceeds to Step 329. If it is determined that the process is not performed as an overflow, the process proceeds to Step 323.

Also, in step 321, the previous coin is of the same denomination, that is, 50 coins.
If it is determined to be a circle, the process directly proceeds to step 329.

100 yen processing In 100 yen processing, the previous coin is a coin of the same denomination,
That is, it is checked whether or not it is 100 yen (step 331). If the coins are not coins of the same denomination, it is next checked whether or not the 100 yen overflow sensor OFS100 is on (step 332). If the 100 yen overflow sensor OFS100 is not turned on, all solenoids passing up to the position of the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 corresponding to 100 yen, that is, the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 and the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 are allowed to suction, respectively. (Steps 333 and 334). If all the solenoids are permitted to be suctioned, this 10
All solenoids passing up to the position of 100 yen solenoid SOL100 corresponding to 0 yen, that is, 500 yen solenoid S
The OL500 and the 100-yen solenoid SOL100 are all set to suction non-permission (step 338), and this 100-yen processing is terminated. However, if at least one of the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 and the 100-yen solenoid SOL100 does not permit suction, the process proceeds to step 310 of FIG. 9, where "genuine coin = 0" is set and processed as bad coin.

In step 332, the 100 yen overflow sensor OF
If it is determined that S100 is ON, it is determined that the 100 yen overflow sensor OFS100 is ON.
"1" is set (step 335). Then, it is checked whether or not the previous coin has been processed as an overflow (step 336).
Solenoid after OL100, that is, 10 yen solenoid SOL
The suction of the 10, 50 yen solenoid SOL50 is set to be not permitted (step 337), and then the process proceeds to step 338. If it is determined in step 336 that the previous coin has not been processed as an overflow, the process proceeds to step 333.

In step 331, the previous coin is the same denomination, that is, 100
If it is determined to be a circle, the process proceeds directly to step 338.

500 yen processing In the 500 yen processing, the previous coin is a coin of the same denomination,
That is, it is checked whether or not it is 500 yen (step 341). If the coins are not coins of the same denomination, it is next checked whether or not the 500 yen overflow sensor OFS500 is on (step 342). Here, if the 500 yen overflow sensor OFS500 is not on, it is checked whether all solenoids passing up to the position of the 500 yen solenoid SOL100 corresponding to 500 yen are set to permit suction (step 343), and suction is permitted. If so, the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is set to suction non-permission (step 347), and this 500-yen processing ends. However, if the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 does not allow suction, the ninth
The process proceeds to step 310 in the figure, where "genuine money = 0" is set and processed as bad money.

In step 342, the 500 yen overflow sensor OF
If it is determined that S500 is on, it is determined that the 500 yen overflow sensor OFS500 is on.
"1" is set (step 344), and it is checked whether the previous coin has been processed as an overflow (step 345).
Solenoid after OL100, that is, 10 yen solenoid SOL
10, 50 yen, solenoid SOL50, 100 yen solenoid SOL100 is set to suction non-permission (step 346), and then step 3
Move to 47. If it is determined in step 345 that the previous coin has not been processed as an overflow, the process proceeds to step 343.

In step 341, the previous coin is the same denomination, that is, 500
If it is determined to be a circle, the flow directly proceeds to step 347.

Genuine processing The genuine processing is shown in FIG. In specie processing,
First, the true / false coin processing solenoid SOLSF is turned on (step 401), and a positive / fake coin solenoid timer (not shown) is started (step 402). The true / false coin solenoid timer can be realized as a software timer in the control unit 100.
Further, various timers described below can also be realized as software timers in the control unit 100.

Next, it is checked whether the genuine coin is 10 yen (step 403),
If the genuine coin is 10 yen, a genuine 10 yen process is executed (step 404). The details of this 10 yen processing are shown in Fig. 15 (a).
(B) and (c).

If it is determined in step 403 that the genuine coin is not 10 yen, it is next checked whether or not the genuine coin is 50 yen (step 405). Is executed (step 406). Details of the genuine 50 yen processing are shown in FIGS. 16 (a), (b) and (c).

If it is determined in step 405 that the genuine coin is not 50 yen, it is next checked whether or not the genuine coin is 100 yen (step 407). Is executed (step 408). The details of this 100 yen processing
This is shown in FIGS. 17 (a), (b) and (c).

If it is determined in step 407 that the genuine coin is not 100 yen, it is determined that the genuine coin is 500 yen, and a genuine coin 500 yen process is executed (step 409). Details of the genuine 500 yen processing are shown in FIGS. 18 (a), (b) and (c).

10 yen processing of genuine coin In FIGS. 15 (a), (b) and (c), first, "10
It is checked whether or not the yen OVER = 1, that is, whether the 10-yen coin is set to perform the overflow process (step 41).
1) Unless "10 yen OVER = 1", 10 yen solenoid S
OL10 is turned on (step 412), and if "10 yen OVER = 1", a 10 yen solenoid timer (not shown) is started as it is (step 413).

Subsequently, a stop process of the transport motor MO driving the belt transport path 14 is executed (step 411), and it is checked whether the 500 yen sensor SE500 is on (step 415). If it is detected in step 415 that the 500 yen sensor SE500 has been turned on before the time of the true / false coin solenoid timer has expired, a count-up process of counting inserted coins based on the output of the 500 yen sensor 500 is executed (step 415). 421). The count-up processing of the inserted coins is performed using the discrimination output of the sorting sensor SECO and the ON output of the 500 yen sensor SE500.

Even if the genuine counterfeit solenoid timer times out,
If the 500 yen sensor SE500 is not turned on, the genuine counterfeit solenoid SO
LSF is turned off (step 417), and when the 10-yen solenoid timer times out (step 418), the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is turned off (step 419), and then the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 420). , This specie 1
The 0 yen processing flow ends.

When the count-up process is completed in step 421, the true / false coin solenoid SOLSF is turned off (step 42).
2) Subsequently, a 500-yen sensor clogging timer (not shown) is started (step 423), and stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 424). Next, monitor that the 500 yen sensor SE500 turns off (step 425), and before the 500 yen sensor clogging timer expires (step 426), turn off the 500 yen sensor SOL500 when the 500 yen sensor SE500 turns off before the 500 yen sensor clogging timer expires. Set (step 429).

Note that even if the 500 yen sensor
If the 00 yen sensor SE500 is not turned off (step 426), 500
As a coin jam in the arrangement portion of the circle sensor SE500, the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 is turned off (step 443).
The stop processing of the transport motor MO and the sensor clogging processing are executed (step 444).

If the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is set to allow suction in step 429, then stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 430), and then it is monitored that the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned on (step 431). Here, before the 10-yen solenoid timer times out (Step 432), if the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned on, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (Step 433), and then the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned off. Is monitored (step 434). Here, before the 10 yen solenoid timer times out, step 435), 1
When the 00 yen sensor SE100 turns off, the 100 yen solenoid SOL100
Is set to allow suction (step 436), and the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 437).
Monitor that the circle sensor SE10 is turned on (step 43)
8). Here, if the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned on before the 10-yen solenoid timer times out (step 439), the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 44).
0) Then, it is monitored that the 10 yen sensor SE10 is turned off (step 441). Here, before the 10-yen solenoid timer times out (step 442), the 10-yen sensor SE10
Is turned off, the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is set to allow suction (step 445).

Even if the 10-yen sensor clogging timer times out, 10
If the 0 yen sensor SE100 does not turn on (step 432), 100
If the circle sensor SE100 does not turn off (step 435), the 10 yen sensor SE10 does not turn on (step 439), and if the 10 yen sensor SE10 does not turn off (step 442), the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 is used as a coin jam in the sensor unit. Is turned off (step 443), and then the stop processing of the transport motor MO and the sensor clogging processing are executed (step 44).
Four).

After setting the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 to allow suction in step 445, it is checked whether "10-yen OVER = 1" is set for the currently processed coin (step 446).
If it is not set to “= 1”, after waiting for a predetermined time required for the coin to pass (step 447),
Subsequently, it is checked whether there is a coin of the same denomination, that is, 10 yen (step 448). Here, if there is a subsequent 10 yen, it is checked whether or not the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 is being sucked in the subsequent 10 yen (step 450). Then, if there is no succeeding 10 yen or there is a succeeding 10 yen, but if the 10 yen solenoid SOL10 is not sucked by this 10 yen, 10
Turn off the circular solenoid SOL10 (step 449), and
If the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is being sucked by 10-yen, the genuine 10-yen processing is terminated without turning off the 10-yen solenoid SOL10.

In step 446, "10 yen OVE"
If it is determined that "R = 1" is set, an overflow timer (not shown) is started (step 45).
1), "10 yen OVER = 0" is set for the currently processed coin (step 452), the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 453), and then the 50 yen sensor SE50 is turned on. Monitor (step 454). Here, before the overflow timer times out (Step 455), if the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned on, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (Step 456), and it is monitored that the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned off. (Step 457). Here, before the overflow timer times out (step 458), 50
When the circle sensor SE50 is turned off, the 50 yen solenoid SOL50 is set to allow suction (step 460), and the genuine 10 yen processing ends.

Even if the overflow timer times out, 50
If the circle sensor SE50 is not turned on (step 455), and if the 50 yen sensor SE50 is not turned off (step 458), stop processing of the transport motor MO and sensor clogging processing are executed as coin clogging in the sensor section (step 444).

Genuine 50 yen processing In FIGS. 16 (a), (b) and (c), first, "50
It is checked whether the yen OVER = 1 ”, that is, whether the 50 yen coin is set to perform the overflow process (step 46).
1) Unless "50 yen OVER = 1", 50 yen solenoid S
OL50 is turned on (step 462), and if "50 yen OVER = 1", a 50 yen solenoid timer (not shown) is started as it is (step 463).

Subsequently, a stop process of the transport motor MO that drives the belt transport path 14 is executed (step 464), and it is checked whether the 100 yen sensor SE500 is on (step 465). If it is detected in step 465 that the 500 yen sensor SE500 has been turned on before the time of the true / false coin solenoid timer has expired, a count-up process for counting inserted coins based on the output of the 500 yen sensor SE500 is executed (step 465). 471). The count-up processing of the inserted coins is performed using the discrimination output of the sorting sensor SECO and the ON output of the 500 yen sensor SE500.

Even if the genuine counterfeit solenoid timer times out,
If the 500 yen sensor SE500 is not turned on, the genuine counterfeit solenoid SO
The LSF is turned off (step 467), and when the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 468), the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is turned off (step 469), and then the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 470). , This specie 5
The 0 yen processing flow ends.

When the count-up process is completed in step 471, the true / false coin solenoid SOLSF is turned off (step 47).
2) Subsequently, a 500-yen sensor clogging timer (not shown) is started (step 473), and a stop process of the transport motor MO is executed (step 474). Next, monitor the 500 yen sensor SE500 to be turned off (step 475). Before the 500 yen sensor clogging timer expires (step 476), if the 500 yen sensor SE500 is turned off, the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 is allowed to be suctioned. Set (step 479).

Note that even if the 500 yen sensor
If the 00 yen sensor SE500 is not turned off (step 476), 500
Turn off the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 (Step 490) as a coin jam in the arrangement section of the circle sensor SE500.
The stop processing of the transport motor MO and the sensor clogging processing are executed (step 491).

When the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is set to allow suction in step 479, next, stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 480), and it is monitored that the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned on (step 481). Here, before the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 482), if the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned on, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 483), and then the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned off. Is monitored (step 484). Here, before the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 48
5) When the 100 yen sensor SE100 turns off, the 100 yen solenoid
Set SOL100 to allow suction (Step 48
6) Execute the stop processing of the transport motor MO (step 48).
7) Then, it is monitored that the 10-yen sensor ES10 is turned on (step 488). Here, if the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned on before the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 489), stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 489).
494) Then, it is monitored that the 10 yen sensor SE10 is turned off (step 495). Here, before the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 496), the 10-yen sensor SE10
Turns off, the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is set to allow suction (step 497).

Next, stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 49).
8) Then, it is monitored that the 50 yen sensor SE50 is turned on (step 499). Here, if the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned on before the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 500), the conveyance motor MO is stopped (step 500).
501) Then, it is monitored that the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned off (step 502). Here, before the 50-yen solenoid timer times out (step 503), the 50-yen sensor SE50
Is turned off, the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is set to allow suction (step 504).

Even if the 50-yen sensor clogging timer times out,
If the 100 yen sensor SE100 does not turn on (step 482), 1
If the 00 yen sensor SE100 does not turn off (step 485), 10
When the circle sensor SE10 does not turn on (step 489), when the 10 yen sensor SE10 does not turn off (step 496), when the 50 yen sensor SE50 does not turn on (step 500), and when the 50 yen sensor SE50 does not turn off (step 503). Turns off the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 as a coin jam in the sensor unit (step 490), and then executes a stop process of the transport motor MO and a sensor jam process (step 491).

After setting the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 to allow suction in step 504, it is checked whether "50 yen OVER = 1" is set for the currently processed coin (step 505).
If it is not set to “= 1”, after a predetermined time required for the coin to pass (step 506),
Subsequently, it is checked whether there is a coin of the same denomination, that is, 50 yen (step 507). Here, if there is a subsequent 50 yen, it is checked whether or not the 50 yen solenoid SOL50 is being sucked at the subsequent 50 yen (step 510). Then, if there is no 50 yen following, or if there is 50 yen following, but if 50 yen solenoid SOL50 is not sucked by this 50 yen, 50 yen
Turn off the circular solenoid OSL50 (step 508) and
If the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is being sucked by 50-yen, the genuine 50-yen processing is terminated without turning off the 50-yen solenoid SOL50.

In step 505, "50 yen OVE"
If it is determined that "R = 1" is set, "50 yen OVER = 0" is set for the currently processed coin (step 50).
9), the processing of this genuine coin 50 yen ends.

Genuine 100 yen processing In FIGS. 25 (a), (b) and (c), first, "10
0 yen OVER = 1 ”, that is, check whether 100 yen coin is set to perform overflow processing (step 52).
1) If “100 yen OVER = 1” is not set, the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 is turned on (step 522), and “100 yen OVER =
If it is "1", a 100-yen solenoid timer (not shown) is started (step 523).

Subsequently, a stop process of the transport motor MO for driving the belt transport path 14 is executed (step 524), and it is checked whether the 500 yen sensor SE500 is on (step 525). If it is detected in step 525 that the 500 yen sensor SE500 is turned on before the time of the true / false coin solenoid timer expires, a count-up process for counting the number of coins inserted based on the output of the 500 yen sensor SE500 is executed (step 525). 531). The count-up processing of the inserted coins is performed using the discrimination output of the sorting sensor SECO and the ON output of the 500 yen sensor SE500.

Even if the genuine counterfeit solenoid timer times out,
If the 500 yen sensor SE500 is not turned on, the genuine counterfeit solenoid SO
The LSF is turned off (Step 527), and when the 100-yen solenoid timer times out (Step 528), the 100-yen solenoid SOL100 is turned off (Step 529). Thereafter, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (Step 530). Then, this genuine coin 100 yen processing flow ends.

When the count-up process is completed in step 531, the true / false coin solenoid SOLSF is turned off (step 531).
2) Subsequently, a 500-yen sensor clogging timer (not shown) is started (step 533), and a stop process of the transport motor MO is executed (step 534). Next, monitor that the 500 yen sensor SE500 turns off (step 535), and before the 500 yen sensor clogging timer times out (step 536), turn off the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 if the 500 yen sensor SE500 turns off before the timer expires (step 536). Set (step 539).

Note that even if the 500 yen sensor
If 500 yen sensor SE500 is not turned off (step 536), 500
The 100 yen solenoid SOL100 is turned off as a coin jam in the arrangement portion of the circle sensor SE500 (step 547), and thereafter, a stop process of the transport motor MO and a sensor jam process are executed (step 548).

When the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is set to allow suction in step 539, next, stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 540), and it is monitored that the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned on (step 541). Here, if the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned on before the 100-yen solenoid timer times out (step 542), the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 543), and then the 100-yen sensor SE100 is turned off. Is monitored (step 544). Here, before the 100 yen solenoid timer times out (step 545), 1
When the 00 yen sensor SE100 turns off, the 100 yen solenoid SOL100
Is set to allow suction (step 546).

Even if the 10-yen sensor clogging timer times out,
If the 100 yen sensor SE100 does not turn on (step 542), 1
If the 00 yen sensor SE100 does not turn off (step 545),
100 yen solenoid SOL as a coin jam in the sensor
Turn off 100 (step 547), and then
Stop processing and sensor clogging processing (step
548).

After setting the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 to allow suction in step 546, "100 yen OVER =
Check if it is set to "1" (step 549),
If the yen has not been set to “OVER = 1”, after a predetermined time required for the coin to pass (step 55)
0), it is checked whether or not there is a coin of the same denomination, that is, 100 yen (step 551). If there is a subsequent 100 yen, the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 is sucked at the subsequent 100 yen It is checked whether it has been performed (step 553). And then 1
If there is no 00 yen or there is 100 yen following, this 100 yen
If the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 is not being sucked by the circle, turn off the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 (step 5
52) If the 100 yen solenoid SOL100 is being sucked by the subsequent 100 yen, the genuine 100 yen processing is terminated without turning off the 100 yen solenoid SOL100.

In step 549, "100 yen OV"
If it is determined that "ER = 1" is set, an overflow timer (not shown) is started (step 55).
4) Set “100 yen OVER = 0” for the currently processed coin (step 555), execute the stop processing of the transport motor MO (step 556), and then check that the 10 yen sensor SE10 is turned on. Monitor (step 557). Here, before the overflow timer times out (Step 558), if the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned on, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (Step 559), and it is monitored that the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned off. (Step 560). Here, if the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned off before the overflow timer times out (step 561), the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is set to allow suction (step 562).

Next, stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 56).
3) Monitor that the 50 yen sensor SE50 is turned on (step 564). Here, if the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned on before the overflow timer times out (step 565), the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 56).
6) Then, it is monitored that the 50 yen sensor SE50 is turned off (step 567). If the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned off before the overflow timer times out (step 568), the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is set to allow suction (step 569), and the genuine 100-yen processing ends.

Note that even if the overflow timer times out,
If the 10 yen sensor SE10 does not turn on (step 558), 10
When the circle sensor SE10 does not turn off (step 561), the 50 yen sensor SE50 does not turn on (step 565), and the 50 yen sensor SE50 does not turn off (step 568), the conveyance motor MO stops as a coin jam in the sensor unit. Processing and sensor clogging processing are executed (step 548).

Genuine 500 yen processing In FIGS. 18 (a), (b) and (c), first, "50
0 yen OVER = 1 ", that is, check whether the 500 yen coin is set to perform overflow processing (step 57).
1) If “500 yen OVER = 1” is not set, turn on the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 (step 572) and “500 yen OVER =
If it is "1", a 500-yen solenoid timer (not shown) is started as it is (step 573).

Subsequently, a stop process of the transport motor MO for driving the belt transport path 14 is executed (step 574), and it is checked whether the 500 yen sensor SE500 is on (step 575). If it is detected in step 575 that the 500 yen sensor SE500 is turned on before the time of the true / false coin solenoid timer expires, a count-up process for counting inserted coins based on the output of the 500 yen sensor SE500 is executed (step 575). 581). The count-up processing of the inserted coins is performed using the discrimination output of the sorting sensor SECO and the ON output of the 500 yen sensor SE500.

Even if the genuine counterfeit solenoid timer times out,
If the 500 yen sensor SE500 is not turned on, the genuine counterfeit solenoid SO
LSF is turned off (step 577), and when the 500-yen solenoid timer times out (step 578), the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is turned off (step 579), and thereafter, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 580). Then, this 500 yen processing flow is completed.

When the count-up process is completed in step 581, the true / false coin solenoid SOLSF is turned off (step 58).
2) Subsequently, a 500-yen sensor clogging timer (not shown) is started (step 583), and a stop process of the transport motor MO is executed (step 584). Next, monitor that the 500 yen sensor SE500 turns off (step 585), and before the 500 yen sensor clogging timer times out (step 586), turn off the 500 yen sensor SOL500 when the 500 yen sensor SE500 turns off before the timer expires (step 586). Set (step 587).

Note that even if the 500 yen sensor
If the 00 yen sensor SE500 is not turned off (step 586), 500
As a coin jam in the arrangement section of the circle sensor SE500, the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 is turned off (step 588), and thereafter, the stop processing of the transport motor MO and the sensor jamming processing are executed (step 589).

In step 587, if the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 is set to allow suction, then "500 yen OVER =
Check if it is set to “1” (step 590), and
If the yen is not set to “OVER = 1”, after a predetermined time required for the coin to pass (step 61)
6) Then, check if there is a coin of the same denomination, that is, 500 yen (step 617). If there is a subsequent 500 yen, a 500 yen solenoid SOL500 is sucked at the following 500 yen. Check if they do (step 618), and then 500
If there is no circle, or if there is a subsequent 500 yen, but the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 is not sucked by this 500 yen, turn off the 500 yen solenoid SOL500 (step 61).
9) If the 500-yen solenoid SOL500 is being sucked by the subsequent 500-yen, the processing of the genuine 500-yen coin is finished without turning off the 500-yen solenoid SOL500.

In step 590, "500 yen OV"
If it is determined that "ER = 1" is set, an overflow timer (not shown) is started (step 59).
1), “500 yen OVER = 0” is set for the currently processed coin (step 592), the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 593), and then the 100 yen sensor SE100 is turned on. Monitor (step 594). Here, before the overflow timer times out (step 595), 100
When the circle sensor SE100 is turned on, the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 596), and it is monitored that the 100 yen sensor SE100 is turned off (step 597). Here, before the overflow timer times out (step 59).
8) When the 100 yen sensor SE100 turns off, the 100 yen solenoid
SOL100 is set to allow suction (step 599).

Next, stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 60).
0), monitoring that the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned on (step 601). Here, if the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned on before the overflow timer times out (step 602), the stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 60).
4) Then, it is monitored that the 10 yen sensor SE10 is turned off (step 605). If the 10-yen sensor SE10 is turned off before the overflow timer times out (step 606), the 10-yen solenoid SOL10 is set to allow suction (step 607).

Next, stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 60).
8) Monitor that the 50 yen sensor SE50 is turned on (step 609). Here, if the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned on before the overflow timer times out (step 610), stop processing of the transport motor MO is executed (step 61).
1) Then, it is monitored that the 50 yen sensor SE50 is turned off (step 612). If the 50-yen sensor SE50 is turned off before the overflow timer expires (step 613), the 50-yen solenoid SOL50 is set to permit suction (step 614), and the genuine 500-yen processing ends.

Note that even if the overflow timer times out,
If the 100 yen sensor SE100 does not turn on (step 595), 1
If the 00 yen sensor SE100 does not turn off (step 598), 10
If the circle sensor SE10 does not turn on (step 602), if the 10 yen sensor SE10 does not turn off (step 606), if the 50 yen sensor SE50 does not turn on (step 610), if the 50 yen sensor SE50 does not turn off (step 613) Executes stop processing of the transport motor MO and sensor clogging processing as coin clogging in the sensor section (step 589).

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the overflow sensor is disposed on the coin tube, and the overflow processing of each coin tube is performed based on the detection output of the overflow sensor. The size of the coin can be reduced, the number of overflowing coins can be set arbitrarily, and a coin processing device that is more durable and resistant to dirt can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary front view of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a view showing a state of disposition, FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of a main plate, FIG. 4 is a view showing an arrangement state of coin tubes, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a control system of this embodiment. 7, FIG. 7 is a main flowchart relating to the operation of this embodiment, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the coin sorting process shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a detail of the coin sorting shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the 10-yen processing shown in FIG. 9, and FIG.
Flow chart showing details of the 50 yen process shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing details of the 100 yen process shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing details of the 500 yen process shown in FIG. 9, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the genuine process shown in FIG. A flowchart showing details, FIG. 15 (a), (b),
(C) is a flowchart showing details of the genuine 10 yen processing shown in FIG. 14, and FIGS. 16 (a), (b) and (c) show details of the genuine 50 yen processing shown in FIG. Flowchart showing, seventeenth
FIGS. (A), (b) and (c) are flow charts showing details of the genuine 100 yen processing shown in FIG. 14, and FIGS.
(B), (c) is a flowchart showing the details of the genuine 500 yen processing shown in FIG. 10… Coin receiving unit, 11… Coin slot, 12… Light emitting unit,
13 Shutter, 14 Belt transport path, 100 Control unit, SEIN Entrance sensor, SESH Shutter sensor, SE
GE …… Gate sensor, SECO …… Sorting sensor, SE500 …… 5
00 yen sensor, SE100 …… 100 yen sensor, SE10 …… 10 yen sensor, SE50 …… 50 yen sensor, OFS500 …… 500 yen overflow sensor, OFS100 …… 100 yen overflow sensor, O
FS10: 10 yen overflow sensor, OFS50: 50 yen overflow sensor, MO: Belt transport motor, SOLSH
… Shutter solenoid, SOLSF… Genuine counterfeit solenoid, SOL500 …… 500 yen solenoid, SOL100 …… 100 yen solenoid, SOL10 …… 10 yen solenoid, SOL50 …… 50 yen solenoid, LV500 …… 500 yen lever, LV100… … 100 yen lever, LV10 …… 10 yen lever, LV50 …… 50 yen lever, CT500
…… 500 yen tube, CT100 …… 100 yen tube, CT10…
… 10 yen tube, CT50 …… 50 yen tube, CTD, CTE ……
Auxiliary tube

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(57) [Claims] 1. A belt transport means for transporting coins inserted from a coin slot through a belt on a first transport path; A coin discriminating means for discriminating a denomination, a second transport path for rolling and dropping the coin discriminated by the coin discriminating means, and a second transport path disposed below the second transport path and on the second transport path. A plurality of coin tubes that accumulate coins rolling and falling by denomination, a cash box provided at the end of the second transport path, and a position where the plurality of coin tubes are disposed on the second transport path. A plurality of coins which are arranged correspondingly and selectively execute a first sorting operation for guiding the rolling and falling coins to the coin tube portion or a second sorting operation for guiding to the next coin sorting portion. Distributing means; and the plurality of coinches A plurality of overflow sensors that are mounted at arbitrary positions of the probe and optically detect that the coin holding amount in each coin tube has reached the number corresponding to the mounting position, and generate an overflow output, In response to the discrimination denomination by the coin discrimination means, the coin distributing means corresponding to the discrimination denomination executes the first operation, and all coins up to the coin distribution means corresponding to the discrimination denomination. The first sorting operation of the sorting means is set to a prohibited state, and as the coins rolling and falling on the second transport path pass through the respective coin sorting means, the first of the coin sorting means is set to the first state. A first control unit for canceling a prohibition state of the distribution operation of the plurality of overflow sensors, and an overflow output is generated when an overflow output is generated among the plurality of overflow sensors. The first sorting operation of coin sorting means corresponding to all coin tubes at the subsequent stage of the coin tube corresponding to is set to a prohibited state, and as the coin passes through each coin sorting means, And a second control means for canceling the prohibited state of the first sorting operation of the coin sorting means. 2. The coin according to claim 1, wherein said overflow sensor is provided at a predetermined position of said coin tube, and comprises an optical sensor for optically detecting a coin in said coin tube. Processing equipment. 3. An optical sensor comprising: a light emitting element; and a light receiving element for receiving light generated from the light emitting element, and an optical path from the light emitting element to the light receiving element is blocked by a coin in the coin tube. When this is done, to detect this based on the output of the light receiving element,
An optical path from the light emitting element to the light receiving element is inclined at least by a thickness of one coin in the coin tube with respect to a surface of a coin in the coin tube. The coin processing device according to (2). 4. A coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second transport path is disposed orthogonal to a coin transport direction of said first transport path. 5. The coin distributing means is arranged along the second coin transport path, forms a bottom of the second transport path in a protruding state, and releases a rolling direction of the coin. An L-shaped lever that executes the second sorting operation, interrupts the rolling direction of the coin in the retracted state, and performs the first sorting operation to release the bottom of the second coin transport path. The coin processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a solenoid that drives the L-shaped lever. 6. The coin according to claim 5, wherein the solenoid drives the L-shaped lever to a retracted state by excitation, and returns the L-shaped lever to a projected state by non-excitation. Processing equipment. 7. The first and second control means are provided corresponding to the plurality of coin sorting means, respectively.
A plurality of coin sensors for detecting coins rolling on the second conveyance path; and a timer for measuring a preset time corresponding to the passage time of each coin sensor of coins rolling on the second conveyance path. Coin distributing means corresponding to the coin sensor on condition that a coin rolling on the second transport path is detected by a corresponding coin sensor within the preset time measured by the timer. 2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first sorting operation is canceled. 8. The first control means, if the denomination of the discrimination coin is different from the denomination of the previous discrimination coin, the coin distribution to the coin distribution means corresponding to the denomination of the discrimination coin. If at least one of the means has the first sorting operation set to the prohibited state, the discrimination coin is processed as a fake coin, and the denomination of the discrimination coin is the same as the denomination of the previous discrimination coin. In the case of, even if there is a coin distributing means corresponding to the denomination of the discriminated coin among the coin distributing means in which the first distributing operation is set to the prohibition state, it is processed as a genuine coin. The coin processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: