JP3030564B2 - 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 change machine, a service device, and the like, and in particular, to a gate sensor at a position which cannot be operated from outside a coin slot. And a coin processing apparatus configured to start coin processing by detecting a coin by the gate sensor.

[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 the conventional coin processing, since the coin discriminating unit utilizes free fall, a certain dimension is required in the falling direction, and therefore, the length of the coin processing device in the vertical direction is a certain length. This had to be much more, and this was a major obstacle in reducing the size of the coin processing device.

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 succumb to receiving 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 conceived in which a coin discriminating unit is configured to introduce coins in a horizontal direction by a belt, and a sorting sensor is provided in the conveying path to reduce the vertical dimension of the coin processing device.

However, according to this configuration, there is a mechanical limitation on the speed at which coins are conveyed by the belt, so that the next coin is inserted before the detection processing of the inserted coin is completed, and therefore, one coin is inserted. Control dedicated to detecting coins alone is not sufficient, and requires parallel detection of a plurality of coins by continuous insertion.

Therefore, it is conceivable to provide an entrance sensor at the coin insertion slot and start processing coins when the entrance sensor changes from on to off, but in this case, a user of the coin processing apparatus may be in the middle of inserting coins. Even if this coin is pulled out, the entrance sensor will change from ON to OFF, and if coin processing is started at this point, unnecessary coin processing will be executed even though the coin is not actually inserted Have to do it. In particular, when the entrance sensor is turned on and off due to the mischief of the user of the coin processing device, unnecessary coin processing is started each time, thereby increasing the software capacity for coin processing and complicating the processing. There is.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

As described above, the configuration in which the coin sensor is provided with the entrance sensor and the coin sensor starts processing when the entrance sensor changes from on to off increases the soft capacity for coin processing,
There is a problem that processing becomes complicated.

Therefore, the present invention provides a coin processing apparatus which can cope with turning on and off the entrance sensor due to mischief of a user of the coin processing apparatus, and which does not increase the software capacity for coin processing and does not complicate the processing. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a position that cannot be operated by a coin inserter, that is, inside the coin insertion slot, and separated from the coin insertion slot by a distance larger than at least the maximum diameter of a usable coin. A gate sensor is provided at a position, and processing of the coin is started by detecting the coin by the gate sensor.

[Action]

When coins inserted from the coin insertion slot are detected by the gate sensor, processing of the coins is started. Here, the gate sensor is disposed at a position that cannot be operated by the coin inserter, that is, at a position inside the coin insertion slot and at a distance from the coin insertion slot at least a distance larger than the maximum diameter of a usable coin. Therefore, this gate sensor cannot be turned on / off by a coin input user, and since this gate sensor is not turned on / off by a user, for example, a mischief, a software for coin processing is thereby provided. The capacity is not increased and the processing is not complicated.

〔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 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 allows a user such as a vending machine equipped with the coin processing device to easily enter 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, the coin insertion slot 11 is provided with an entrance sensor SEIN for primary detection of the inserted coin. 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 14 includes a pair of upper and lower transport belts 14a and 14
b, composed of rollers 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d and 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d for driving these belts, and rollers 15a, 15b, 15c
The shaft of the roller 17a, 17b, 17c, and the rollers 16a, 16b, 1
The shaft 6c is resiliently supported by springs 18a, 18b, 18c, respectively, so that coins of various thicknesses can be conveyed. The roller 16d is driven by a belt conveyance motor MO via a reduction gear system 19 as shown in the top view of FIG. 1 shown in FIG. 3, and the other rollers 16a, 16b, 16c accordingly move the conveyance belt 14b. And the rollers 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d 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. 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, whereby 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 arranged with the belt conveying path 14 interposed therebetween, and optically detects coins conveyed on the belt conveying path 14.

The sorting sensor SECO determines the authenticity and denomination of coins conveyed on the belt conveyance path 14. The sorting sensor SECO is composed of an oscillating coil excited by an excitation signal of a predetermined frequency and a receiving coil for receiving the output of the oscillating coil, which are arranged on the belt conveyance path 14 and conveyed on the belt conveyance path 14. When the coin whose one edge is guided by the guide 20 passes between the oscillation coil and the reception coil, the authenticity and the 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 to be entered, 50 when entering the window value corresponding to 50 yen
If the value falls within the window corresponding to the yen or 10 yen, it is determined to be 10 yen,
If it does not fall into any of the window values of 500 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 genuine / counterfeit sorting lever LVSF is driven by a genuine / counterfeit coin solenoid SOLCF that operates based on the discrimination output of the selection sensor SFCO. 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 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
A 0-yen lever LV100 and a 10-yen lever LV10 are provided, and a lower part of the 500-yen lever LV500, a 100-yen lever LV100, and a 10-yen lever LV10 forms 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. 500
A 500-yen tube CT500, a 100-yen tube CT100, and a 10-yen tube CT10 are provided corresponding to the circular 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 position where the next 100-yen lever LV100 is arranged. 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. 500 yen sensor SE500, 100 yen sensor SE100, 10
The circle sensor SE10 and the 50 yen sensor SE50 each include a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and operate (turn on) when a coin in the tube blocks an optical path from the light emitting element to the light receiving element. In this embodiment, the 500 yen sensor SE5
It is configured to count inserted coins by the output of 00.

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

As shown in FIG. 4, the overflow switches OFS500, OFS100, OF are provided at predetermined positions of the 500 yen tube CT500, 100 yen tube CT100, 10 yen tube CT10, and 50 yen tube CT50.
S10 and OFS50 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
OFS10, 50 yen Output sensor of overflow sensor OFS50 control unit 10
In addition to 0, 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, 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.

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).

The coin sorting process is shown in FIG. The coin sorting process is configured to start the coin sorting process by turning on the gate sensor SEGE disposed 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). If there is no gate sensor ON memory, it is checked next whether the gate sensor SEGE is on (step 252). If the gate sensor SEGE is not on, it is determined that the entrance 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. This coin sorting process is repeated until a coin payout command is issued, as shown in FIG.

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, the motor motor for detecting the transport amount of the transport path 14 when the transport motor MO next starts counting is 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 amount (step 269). The MO is stopped (step 270), and then a predetermined coin jam recovery process is executed (step 271). The details of the coin jam recovery process will be described later with reference to FIG.

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 has been detected. Next, it is 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, it is set that the sorting sensor ON memory is present ( Step 276). But the sorting sensor SEC
If O is not on, it is checked whether the count value of the motor pulse is larger than a predetermined value (step 26).
9) If it is larger, stop the transport motor MO (Step 27)
0) Then, 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
Controls the 0 yen solenoid SOL500, 100 yen solenoid SOL100, 10 yen solenoid SOL10, 50 yen solenoid SOL50, and true and false coin solenoid SOLSF.

When the sorted coins are set 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.

Further, when the coins selected by the “coin sorting” are set as bad coins, that is, “genuine coin = 0” (step 278), then bad coin processing is performed (step 280). SOLSE remains off, and the bad coins are led to the false coin passage PF by the true / false coin sorting lever LVSF.

By the way, in this embodiment, coins are introduced by belt conveyance. Therefore, in this embodiment, a method based on the control of the transport motor MO is employed as a countermeasure against coin jamming in the belt transport path 14. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, in the coin clogging recovery process of this embodiment, first, after waiting for a predetermined time (50 ms in the flowchart) (step 701), the transport motor MO is reversed (step 702), and a reverse rotation timer (not shown) Start (Step 70
3). When the reverse rotation timer times out (step 704), the transport motor MO is stopped (step 705),
After waiting for a predetermined time (50 ms in the flowchart) (step 706), the transport motor MO is rotated forward (step 707), and a forward rotation timer (not shown) is started (step 708). When the normal rotation timer expires (step 709), the transport motor MO is stopped (step 710), and the coin jam recovery process ends.

In this embodiment, the number of the reverse rotation and the normal rotation is one, but by repeating this a plurality of times, the clearing of the coin jam can be further ensured.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a position that cannot be operated by a coin inserter, that is, a position inside the coin insertion slot and separated from the coin insertion slot by a distance larger than at least the maximum diameter of a usable coin. Since the gate sensor is arranged in such a manner that coins are detected by the gate sensor and coin processing is started, unnecessary software capacity for coin processing increases, and the processing becomes complicated. No coin processing device 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 top view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of a main plate, FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of this embodiment, and 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 flowchart showing details of the coin jam recovery process 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 ... 5
00 yen tube, CT100 …… 100 yen tube, CT10 …… 10 yen tube, CT50 …… 50 yen tube, CTD, CTE …… Auxiliary tube

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 9/00 G07D 9/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An inlet sensor disposed at a coin slot, which is turned on when a usable coin is inserted, and turned off when a usable coin passes therethrough; A first storage means for storing the on state of the entrance sensor, inside the coin slot, separated from the coin slot by at least a distance larger than the maximum diameter of the usable coin. A gate sensor provided to detect and turn on a passing coin; a second storage unit that stores the on state of the gate sensor on condition that there is a storage in the first storage unit; A belt transporting unit that transports coins that have been inserted and passed through the gate sensor; a sorting sensor that is disposed on the transport path and that determines the authenticity and type of the coins to be transported; and the sorting sensor. Has finished discriminating the coins, a third storage means for storing the data on the condition that there is a memory in the second storage means, and a coin sorting process on the condition that the data is stored in the third storage means. A coin processing device having a coin processing device that starts the conveyance of the belt conveyance device by the storage of the first storage device; and a clock of a fixed time by the storage of the first storage device. A first timer to be started; and a unit for stopping conveyance of the belt conveyance unit if the entrance sensor is not turned off and waiting for the entrance sensor to be turned off if the entrance sensor is not turned off before the time-out of the first timer. A coin processing device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. An inlet sensor disposed at a coin slot, which is turned on when a usable coin is inserted, and is turned off when a usable coin passes therethrough; A first storage means for storing the on state of the entrance sensor, inside the coin slot, separated from the coin slot by at least a distance larger than the maximum diameter of the usable coin. A gate sensor provided to detect and turn on a passing coin; a second storage unit that stores the on state of the gate sensor on condition that there is a storage in the first storage unit; A belt transporting unit that transports coins that have been inserted and passed through the gate sensor; a sorting sensor that is disposed on the transport path and that determines the authenticity and type of the coins to be transported; and the sorting sensor. Has finished discriminating the coins, a third storage means for storing the data on the condition that there is a memory in the second storage means, and a coin sorting process on the condition that the data is stored in the third storage means. A coin processing device having a coin processing device for starting the pulse generation device, wherein a pulse generation device that generates a pulse each time the belt conveyance device moves by a predetermined unit distance; and a pulse generation device that stores the data in the second storage device. A pulse counting means for starting counting of the generated pulses; and a transfer of the belt transfer means unless the count value of the pulse count means reaches a prescribed value set beforehand in the third storage means. And a coin jam recovery processing means for performing a coin jam recovery process by stopping the operation. 3. The coin jam recovery processing means reverses the conveyance direction of the belt conveyance means, drives the belt conveyance means for a predetermined time, stops the conveyance of the belt conveyance means, and thereafter stops the conveyance of the belt conveyance means. 3. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein after the belt is transported in a normal direction and the belt transport unit is driven for a predetermined time, the transport of the belt transport unit is stopped, and this operation is repeated at least once.