JP4244505B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that performs authenticity determination of coins that have been inserted, storage of genuine coins, change payout, and the like, and more particularly to a coin processing apparatus that is mounted on a vending machine or the like. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
The case where the conventional coin processing apparatus is mounted in the vending machine will be described.
[0003]
6 and 7 are diagrams showing a conventional coin processing device.
[0004]
In FIG. 6, the coin processing device 41 includes a receiving port 42 that receives coins, a coin sorting unit 43 that identifies true / false and denomination of coins, a sorting unit 44 that sorts coins into genuine and fake coins, Denomination sorting units 45 to 47 for distributing coins by denomination, change storage cylinders 48 to 51 for storing coins by denomination, and a dispensing device for paying out coins stored in the change storage cylinders 48 to 51 as change 52.
[0005]
When the inserted coin is identified as a genuine coin by the coin sorting unit 43, the coin processing device 41 configured as described above drives the sorting unit 44 to accept the coin, and sends it to the denomination sorting units 45 to 47. And are stored in the desired change storage cylinders 48-51. For example, when a 500-yen coin is inserted, it is distributed by the denomination distributing units 45 and 46 and stored in the change storage tube 48. In this state, when a merchandise selection button (not shown) of the vending machine is pressed, the merchandise is carried out and the coins stored in the change storage cylinders 48 to 51 are paid out from below by the dispensing device 52. put out. On the other hand, after the coin is inserted, the purchase of the product is stopped, and when a return lever (not shown) is operated, the coins stored in the change storage tubes 48 to 51 are paid out from below by the payout device 52.
[0006]
Thus, in the conventional coin processing apparatus 41, when the coin sorting unit 43 erroneously determines the false coin as a genuine coin, the inserted false coin is stored from above the change storage cylinders 48 to 51. When the return lever is operated after inserting the false coins, the correct coins stored in the lowermost part of the change storage cylinders 48 to 51 are paid out. In other words, fake coins and genuine coins were to be exchanged. Also, in recent years, there has been a mischief of processing foreign coins, inserting coins that have the same shape as Japanese coins (fake coins), and operating the return lever to steal change (special coins). Yes.
[0007]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the holding cylinder 65 that temporarily holds all the coins sorted by the coin sorting unit 62 and sorted by the sorting unit 63 to the receiving passage 64 is provided with the receiving passage and the change storage tubes 71 to 74. A coin processing device 61 that pays out coins held in the holding cylinder 65 when the return lever is operated without pressing the product selection button after the coin is inserted has been proposed.
[0008]
In this coin processing device 61, when a product selection button is pressed after coins are inserted, the coins held in the holding cylinder 65 are raised by the lift-up mechanism 66 and one sheet is paid out by a payout wiper (not shown). It is paid out toward the change storage tubes 71 to 74 one by one. And in the distribution part 67-70, it accommodates in the desired change storage cylinders 71-74, and when paying out change, the payment provided below the change storage cylinders 71-74 Coins stored in the change storage tubes 71 to 74 are paid out by a device (not shown). That is, since the coins stored in the holding cylinder 65 are paid out one by one, there is a problem that it takes time for the coins to be paid out and stored.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention was made in order to solve the problems of the conventional coin processing device, and when the return lever is operated after inserting the fake coin, without exchanging the fake coin and the true coin, The present invention provides a coin processing device capable of quickly dispensing and storing coins.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention described in claim 1 includes a coin sorting unit that determines the authenticity of a coin, and a genuine coin sorting that sorts the genuine coins sorted by the coin sorting unit into the receiving passage and the false coin into the return passage. Part, a plurality of change storage cylinders for storing coins by denomination, a storage unit for storing coins by stacking them vertically in a row in the diameter direction, and transporting coins stored in the storage unit in the vertical direction And a specific denomination distributing unit that distributes coins of a specific denomination to the holding unit and coins other than the specific denomination to a change storage cylinder among the coins distributed to the receiving passage. In the coin processing device, the coins stored in the holding unit are paid out and returned downward, and are transported upward and sent out to a change storage cylinder storing the coins of the specific denomination. It is characterized by that.
[0011]
Moreover, the present invention described in claim 2 is the coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the transport unit has a protrusion for locking the coin stored in the lowest position of the holding unit. It is characterized by comprising a conveyor belt extending in the coin storing direction and a driving means for driving the conveyor belt .
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the coin processing device is equipped with a vending machine.
[0015]
1 is a front view of a coin processing device, FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin processing device, FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the vicinity of a specific denomination sorting unit, FIG. 4 is a side view of a temporary holding chute, FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a temporary holding chute.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 1 includes a receiving port 4 that is formed in an upper portion and receives a coin, a coin identifying unit 5 that determines the authenticity of a coin inserted into the receiving port 4, and the coin identifying unit. A coin sorting machine 3 including a genuine coin sorting unit 8 that sorts the coins sorted in 5 into a pure coin and a fake coin is detachably provided on the upper front surface of the main body 2. In addition, a plurality of change storage cylinders 15 to 18 for storing coins according to denominations as coins for change are provided at the lower part of the coin sorting machine 3. A change payout device 20 is provided for paying out coins in the change change storage tubes 15 to 18 based on a change payout signal output from the control device. Further, on the right side of the change storage cylinders 15 to 18, a temporary storage unit 21 including a storage unit 32 that stores the specific coins and a coin transport unit 22 that pays out the specific coins stored in the storage unit 32 is provided. It has been. The change storage tubes 15 to 18 store 50 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 10 yen coins, and 500 yen coins as change.
[0017]
The coin discriminating unit 5 rolls the coins inserted from the receiving port 4 onto the coin passage 6 and performs true / false discrimination and denomination discrimination by the electronic coin check device 7 during the rolling. By driving the true money sorting unit 8 based on the determination result of the device 7, the money is sorted into a true money and a false money. Then, the genuine coins are sent out to the first and second receiving passages 9 and 10 on the rear side, and the false coins are sent out to a return passage (not shown) on the front side and provided on the front surface of the vending machine. Returned to a return port (not shown).
[0018]
Immediately below the specie allocating unit 8, a first denomination of 500 yen coins and 10 yen coins are distributed to the first receiving passage 9 and 100 coins and 50 yen coins are distributed to the second receiving passage 10. A minute part 11 is provided. Of the coins distributed to the first receiving passage 9 by the first denomination distribution unit 11, a 500-yen coin (specific coin) is stored in the temporary storage unit 21 and a 10-yen coin is stored in the change storage cylinder 16. A specific denomination sorting unit 12 for sorting each is provided. On the other hand, in the middle of the second receiving passage 10, there is provided a second denomination sorter 13 that distributes the coins (50 yen coins or 100 yen coins) that have been rolled. A 100-yen coin is sent out to the change storage cylinder 17 downstream of the receiving passage 10. In addition, a 50-yen coin is sent to the change storage cylinder 18 at the downstream end of the second receiving passage 10, and when any of the change storage cylinders 15 to 18 is full, the change storage cylinder 15 to When coins to be stored in 18 are inserted, a safe distribution unit 14 is provided that sends the coins to a coin safe (not shown) that stores them in a lump. Therefore, if the true coin sorting unit 8 determines that the coin is a true coin, the 500 yen coin, the 10 yen coin, the 100 yen coin, and the 50 yen coin are sent out through the paths indicated by arrows A, C, D, and E, respectively. The temporary storage unit 21 and the change storage cylinders 16, 17 and 18 are stored.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 4, the temporary storage unit 21 includes a storage unit 32 and a coin transport unit 22. Here, the holding unit 32 includes a chute 33 and a cover 34 (see FIG. 5), and the coin conveyance unit 22 is formed on the motor 23, the gear 24, the conveyance belt 25, and the conveyance belt 25. A protrusion 26, pulleys 27 and 28, a solenoid 29, and a payout wiper 30 are provided.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a return passage 19 is formed below the temporary storage unit 21 in a downwardly inclined manner on the front surface of the change storage cylinders 15 to 18, and is stored in the storage unit 32. The coins are returned to the return port of the vending machine through the return passage 19.
[0021]
The operation | movement is demonstrated about the coin processing apparatus 1 comprised as mentioned above.
[0022]
Coins inserted into a coin insertion slot (not shown) of the vending machine enter the coin identification unit 5 from the receiving port 4 and pass through the electronic coin check device 7 while rolling on the coin passage 6. . At this time, the control device performs true / false determination and denomination determination based on the output of the electronic check device 7. If the control device determines that the coin is false, the true coin sorting unit 8 causes the coin (false coin) ) To the return passage and return it to the return slot.
[0023]
On the other hand, when the control device determines that the coin is a correct coin, the correct coin sorting unit 8 distributes the coin (the true coin) toward the first and second receiving passages 9 and 10. When the coin is a 500-yen coin, it is sent into the temporary holding unit 21 along the route indicated by the arrow A via the first denomination sorting unit 11 and the specific coin sorting unit 12. The 500-yen coin is stored in a holding portion 32 provided in the temporary holding unit 21, abuts on a locking portion 26 formed on the transport belt 25, and is held at that position.
[0024]
When the product selection button is pressed in this state, the product is paid out and change is paid out. For example, when the price of a product to be purchased is 120 yen, three 100-yen coins stored in the change storage tube 17, one 50-yen coin stored in the change storage tube 18, and storage in the change storage tube 16. Based on the payout command output from the control device, the total of 380 yen of the three 10-yen coins is returned to the return port by driving the payout device 20. On the other hand, based on the storage command output from the control device, the motor 23 is driven, the rotational speed is reduced by the gear 24, and the pulley 27 is rotated, thereby causing the conveyor belt 25 to travel in the direction of arrow F. The 500-yen coin M stored in the holding unit 32 is conveyed upward (see FIG. 4). The 500-yen coin M conveyed to the uppermost part of the holding unit 32 is stored in the change storage cylinder 15 through the path indicated by the arrow B (see FIG. 3).
[0025]
Further, when the return lever is operated in a state where the 500 yen coin M is stored in the holding unit 32, the solenoid 29 is driven based on the payout command output from the control device, and the payout wiper 30 performs the 500 yen coin. M is paid out and returned to the return port via the payout passage 19.
[0026]
In this way, the temporary holding unit 21 that temporarily holds the coins selected and accepted by the coin identifying unit 5 is provided, and when returning, the coins in the temporary holding unit 21 are paid out to the return passage 19. Even if the coin identification unit 5 accepts the fake coin and the return operation is performed as it is, the inserted coin (fake coin) can be returned, the fake coin approximate to the true coin is inserted, By returning as it is, it is possible to avoid the mischief that the coin processing apparatus 1 is paid out the coins originally held in the change storage cylinders 15 to 18.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, a change storage cylinder 15 that stores a 500 yen coin (a coin of a specific denomination) is provided on the side of the temporary storage unit 21 and a 500 yen coin is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 21. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. That is, the denomination of the coins stored in the temporary holding unit 21 can be arbitrarily set.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a coin sorting unit that determines the authenticity of a coin, a genuine coin sorting unit that sorts the genuine coins sorted by the coin sorting unit into a receiving passage, and a false coin into a return passage, and a coin A plurality of change storage cylinders stored in denominations, a storage unit that stacks and stores coins vertically in the diameter direction, a transport unit that transports coins stored in the storage unit in the vertical direction, and the receiving passage Among the distributed coins, in a coin processing device comprising a specific denomination sorter that sorts a coin of a specific denomination to the holding unit and a coin other than the specific denomination to a change storage cylinder, The stored coins are transported downward and returned, and are transported upward and sent out to the change storage cylinder for storing the coins of the specific denomination. Coins are temporarily suspended and must be thrown back when returned. To be returned to the coins (pending coins) itself, it is possible to prevent the realization of the genuine from the false coin. In addition, coins can be stored and returned quickly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin processing device.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin processing device.
FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the vicinity of a specific coin distribution unit.
FIG. 4 is a side view of a temporary holding unit.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a temporary holding unit.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional coin processing device.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional coin processing device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 2 Main body 3 Coin sorter 4 Receipt 5 Coin identification part 6 Coin passage 7 Electronic coin check device 8 True coin distribution part 9 1st receiving path 10 2nd receiving path 11 1st denomination Distribution unit 12 Specified coin distribution unit 13 Second denomination distribution unit 14 Safe distribution unit 15 Change storage tube 16 Change storage tube 17 Change storage tube 18 Change storage tube 19 Return passage 20 Change payment device 21 Temporary holding unit 22 Coin transport section 23 Motor 24 Gear 25 Transport belt 26 Protrusion section 27 Pulley 28 Pulley 29 Solenoid 30 Dispensing wiper 31 Take-in gate 32 Reserving section 33 Chute 34 Cover

Claims (2)

A coin sorting unit for determining the authenticity of coins, a genuine coin sorting unit for sorting the coins sorted by the coin sorting unit into the receiving passage, and the false coins into the return passage, and a plurality of storing coins by denomination A change storage cylinder, a storage unit that stacks and stores coins in a straight line vertically in the diameter direction, a transport unit that transports the coins stored in the storage unit in the vertical direction, and the receiving passage. A coin processing apparatus including a specific denomination coin and a specific denomination distribution unit that distributes coins other than the specific denomination to a change storage cylinder. The stored coins are paid out downward and returned, and are transported upward and sent out to a change storage cylinder for storing the coins of the specific denomination. The transport unit includes a transport belt that has a protruding portion that locks a coin stored in the lowest position of the storage unit and extends in the storage direction of the coin, and a driving unit that drives the transport belt. coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that.

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