JP4692171B2 - Non-contact type IC medium processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact type IC medium processing device (hereinafter simply referred to as a non-contact type IC medium processing device) that processes value information recorded on a non-contact type IC medium (hereinafter simply referred to as a medium) formed in a disc shape and returns it to a user. Media processing device).

A conventional medium processing apparatus includes a medium input port into which a disk-shaped medium is input, a medium processing path that rolls the medium input from the medium input port in the radial direction by its own weight, and the medium processing A first medium processing means for processing the value information recorded in the medium provided in the passage, and a medium for returning the medium in which the value information remains as a result of the processing of the value information by the first medium processing means As a result of the value information being processed by the first medium processing means, a medium storage unit for storing a medium in which value information does not remain, and a medium issuing path through which the medium is supplied one by one from the medium storage unit And a second medium processing unit that is provided in the medium issuing path and gives value information to the medium and issues the medium from the medium return port (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-000670 (Claim 1, FIG. 1)

  In game halls where the above-described conventional medium processing devices are installed, if value information remains on the medium at the end of the game, the amount corresponding to the value information remaining on the medium is returned to the user. A media checkout device is installed. That is, in this medium settlement apparatus, the value corresponding to the value information remaining on the medium is returned to the user, and at the same time, the value information recorded on the medium is converted so as to be worthless, and then this value is obtained. A medium in which no information remains is collected for reuse. As described above, conventionally, since two types of apparatuses, that is, a medium processing apparatus and a medium adjusting apparatus, are required, there is a problem that the cost for development increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to perform medium processing in which the cost for development of a medium settlement apparatus is reduced by using the medium processing apparatus also as a medium settlement apparatus. The device is on offer.

In order to achieve this object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a medium insertion slot into which a non-contact type IC medium formed in a disk shape is inserted, and a non-contact type IC medium introduced from the medium insertion slot. Medium processing path that rolls in the radial direction due to its own weight, first medium processing means for processing value information provided in the medium processing path and recorded on the non-contact type IC medium, and the first medium A non-contact IC medium that returns a non-contact type IC medium in which value information remains as a result of information processing by the processing means, and a non-contact in which value information does not remain as a result of information processing by the first medium processing means Medium accumulation path for accumulating the type IC medium in the radial direction by its own weight, second medium processing means for giving value information to the non-contact type IC medium accumulated in the medium accumulation path, and the second medium processing means Value by Drop but a medium issue port for issuing a noncontact IC medium granted, the first medium processing result by the information processing is by means by its own weight in order to recover the non-contact type IC medium value information does not remain A medium recovery passage, and one of the medium storage passage and the medium recovery passage is provided.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the medium raceway plate that forms the medium accumulation passage, the passage formation plate for the medium accumulation passage that is detachably attached to the medium raceway plate, And a passage forming plate for the medium recovery passage which is detachably attached to the medium raceway plate to form the medium recovery passage.

  According to the present invention, by providing the medium recovery path instead of the medium accumulation path, the medium processing apparatus can be used also as the medium adjustment apparatus, so that the cost for developing the medium adjustment apparatus can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a built-in medium processing unit, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 4A is a sectional view showing the state where the escape lever is not operating, and FIG. 5B is the state where the escape lever is operating and supplying the medium to the medium issuing passage. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the fourth passage forming plate, FIG. 6A is a sectional view taken along the line VI (A) -VI (A) in FIG. 2, and FIG. (B) -VI (B) line sectional view, FIG. 7 is also a perspective view showing the appearance of the fifth passage forming plate, and FIG. 8 is built-in when the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is used as a medium settlement apparatus. It is a side view of a medium processing unit.

  The medium processing apparatus generally indicated by reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 includes a housing 2 that is flat and substantially hermetically sealed, and a medium insertion port formed in a slit shape on the front plate 3 of the housing 2. 4, and a medium return port 5 and a medium issue port 6 formed in a slit shape are provided in the lower part of the front plate 3. Among them, the medium issuing port 6 has the same position in the width direction (arrow A-B direction) of the housing 2 with respect to the medium insertion port 4, and the medium return port 5 and the medium issuing port 6 are in the width direction of the housing 2. They are offset from each other and are arranged side by side so that the height direction is the same.

  2 and FIG. 3 is a medium processing unit incorporated in the housing 2 as a whole, and has a medium raceway plate 11 formed in a substantially rectangular shape and attached in a standing state in the housing 2. I have. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 12 denotes a control board provided so as to face the medium raceway plate 11. The control board 12 has a first information processing means as a first information processing means upward as shown in FIG. An antenna portion 12a and a second antenna portion 12b as second information processing means are provided below. The first and second antenna portions 12a and 12b are connected to the antenna portion Za provided at the center of the media Z and ZB stopped so as to face the first and second antenna portions 12a and 12b. In this case, the value information recorded on the medium Z is processed, the value information is added to the issuing medium ZB, and the value information on the collection medium ZC is deleted.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 13 denotes a first passage forming plate provided so as to face the medium raceway plate 11, and is attached to face the medium raceway plate 11 so that the medium insertion port 4 together with the medium raceway plate 11. 2 and forms a medium processing passage 14 inclined downwardly to the left in FIG. Reference numeral 15 denotes a first shutter that opens and closes the medium insertion port 4 and operates so as to advance and retreat into the medium processing path 14 by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). Reference numeral 16 denotes a second shutter provided at the end portion of the medium processing path 14, which is operated so as to advance and retreat into the medium processing path 14 by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown), and advances to move the medium processing path 14. The medium Z that has rolled in the radial direction is locked.

  Reference numeral 17 denotes a third shutter provided at the end portion of the medium processing path 14, which can be moved forward and backward in the medium processing path 14 by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). The fall of the medium Z that has rolled in the radial direction is prevented. The first antenna portion 12a described above is provided so as to face the medium Z locked to the end portion of the medium processing path 14 by the second and third shutters 16 and 17.

  Reference numeral 18 denotes a second passage forming plate provided so as to face the medium raceway plate 11. The medium is connected to the medium raceway plate 11 so as to communicate with the medium raceway plate 11 and the medium processing passage 14. A vertical passage 19 a of the return passage 19 and a vertical passage 20 a in the medium accumulation passage 20 are formed. That is, the vertical passage 19 a of the medium return passage 19 communicates with the medium processing passage 14 via the third shutter 17, and the vertical passage 20 a in the medium accumulation passage 20 is communicated with the medium processing passage 14 via the second shutter 16. Communicating with These vertical passages 19a and 20a branch left and right in FIG. 2 with the spacer 21 as a boundary, and are arranged side by side so as to both extend vertically downward.

  A third passage forming plate 22 is provided so as to face the medium raceway plate 11, and is attached to face the medium raceway plate 11 so that the vertical passage 19 a of the medium return passage 19 together with the medium raceway plate 11. An inclined passage 19b of the medium return passage 19 that communicates with the medium is formed. The third passage forming plate 22 is formed so as to incline to the left (in the direction of arrow A) in the drawing from the upper end toward the center as shown in FIG. A projecting portion 11 a having a substantially L-shaped cross section projecting in the direction of the third passage forming plate 22 is formed on a part of the track plate 11. Therefore, the inclined passage 19b formed by the protruding portion 11a and the third passage forming plate 22 is inclined leftward (in the direction of arrow A) toward the lower side in the figure with respect to the vertical direction.

  Further, a medium issuing passage forming portion 11b having a U-shaped cross section for forming a medium issuing passage 24 described later is provided on the lower side of the protruding portion 11a. A partition portion 26 a of a later-described fourth passage forming plate 26 that partitions the medium return passage 19 and the medium issuing passage 24 is interposed between the medium issuing passage forming portion 11 b and the third passage forming plate 22. ing. The medium issuing passage 24 formed between the medium issuing passage forming portion 11b and the partition portion 26a is the above-described medium processing passage 14 and the thickness direction of the medium Z rolling in the passage 14 (in the direction of arrows AB). The position is the same, and is shifted from the lower part of the inclined passage 19b of the medium return passage 19 in the thickness direction of the rolling medium Z.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the left end of the medium issuing passage 24 communicates with a curved passage 20b, which will be described later, of the medium accumulating passage 20, and the right end communicates with the medium issuing port 6. This medium issuing passage 24 is shown in FIG. Inclined to the right. A fourth shutter 25 is provided between the medium issuing passage 24 and the medium issuing port 6 by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) that can move forward and backward in the medium issuing passage 24 about the support shaft 25a. Yes. Further, the side of the lower end portion of the inclined passage 19 b communicates with the medium return port 5.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 26 denotes a fourth passage forming plate provided so as to face the medium raceway plate 11, and has a circular arc shape in a side view communicating with the medium raceway plate 11 and the vertical passage 20 a of the medium accumulation passage 20. A curved passage 20b is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the fourth passage forming plate 26 is provided with a partition portion 26a that partitions the medium return passage 19 and the medium issuing passage 24, and a flange portion 26b. As shown in FIG. 6A, the fourth passage forming plate 26 includes a third passage forming plate 22 attached to a stud 11c erected on the medium raceway plate 11 by screws 22a and 22a, and a stud. The flange portion 26b is sandwiched between the step portion 11d of 11c and attached to the medium raceway plate 11. Further, an escape lever 27 for supplying the medium Z one by one from the curved passage 20b to the issuing passage 24 is provided at the end of the curved passage 20b. As shown in FIG. 4, the escape lever 27 is supported so as to be swingable about a support shaft 28 as a swing center. A locking piece 29 is provided on one end side, and a pin 30 is provided on the other end side. Is provided.

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 4A, the electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) is driven from the state where the locking piece 29 has advanced into the vertical passage 20a, and the escape lever 27 is centered on the support shaft 28. , The pin 30 advances into the vertical passage 20a, and the locking piece 29 moves out of the vertical passage 20a. Therefore, the issuing medium ZB that has been locked to the locking piece 29 is supplied to the medium issuing passage 24, and the next issuing medium ZB is locked by the pin 29, so that the issuing medium ZB is one medium at a time. It is supplied to the issue passage 24. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a medium receiving member that receives a return medium ZA returned from the medium return port 5 and an issue medium ZB issued from the medium issue port 6.

  Next, an operation for processing a medium in the medium processing apparatus configured as described above will be described. In advance, the first shutter 15 is retracted from the medium processing path 14, the second and third shutters 16 and 17 are advanced into the medium processing path 14, and the fourth shutter 25 is advanced into the medium issuing path 24. is doing. Further, the locking piece 29 of the escape lever 27 advances into the curved passage 20 b of the medium accumulation passage 20.

  In this state, when the medium Z is loaded from the medium loading port 4, the loaded medium Z rolls in the radial direction in the medium processing path 14 by its own weight, and is locked by the second and third shutters 16 and 17. And stops at the end of the medium processing path 14. In this state, when the value information recorded on the medium Z is processed by the first antenna unit 12a of the control board 12 and information processing is performed by the first antenna unit 12a, the value information remains, The third shutter 17 exits from the medium processing path 14. Accordingly, the return medium ZA in which the value information remains is guided to the medium return path 19, falls in the medium return path 19 by its own weight, and is returned from the medium return port 5.

  Next, an operation for accumulating the medium Z loaded from the medium loading port 4 in the medium accumulation path 20 will be described. When the value information of the medium Z inserted from the medium input port 4 and locked by the second and third shutters 16 and 17 is processed by the first antenna unit 12a and no value information remains. The second shutter 16 exits from the medium processing path 14. Therefore, the issuing medium ZB in which the value information no longer remains is guided to the vertical passage 20a, falls down the vertical passage 20a by its own weight, rolls in the radial direction by its own weight in the curved passage 20b, and becomes the medium accumulation passage 20. Accumulated.

  Next, a case will be described in which value information is assigned to an issue medium ZB in which no value information remains, and the issue medium ZB is issued. In this case, the issue medium ZB in which value information does not remain in the medium issue path 24 is locked by the fourth shutter 25 in advance. By the second antenna unit 12b facing the issuing medium ZB, value information corresponding to the amount designated by the user is given to the issuing medium ZB via the antenna unit Za. When the provision of the value information is completed, the fourth shutter 25 is withdrawn from the inside of the medium issuing passage 24, so that the issuing medium ZB to which the value information is added is discharged from the medium issuing port 6 and issued onto the medium receiving member 31. The

  When the issue of the issue medium ZB to which the value information is given is confirmed by a sensor (not shown), the fourth shutter 25 advances into the medium issue path 24, and the escape lever 27 is moved to the position shown in FIG. From this state, it swings to the state shown in FIG. For this reason, among the issuing media ZB stored in the coin storage unit 20, the lowermost issuing medium ZB is supplied to the medium issuing passage 24 and is locked by the fourth shutter 25. The escape lever 27 swings from the state shown in FIG. 4B and recovers to the state shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIGS. 6 to 8, the case where the medium processing apparatus configured as described above is used as a medium settlement apparatus will be described. 7 is a fifth passage forming plate as a whole, and is attached to the medium raceway plate 11 so as to be described later, so that the vertical passage 20a of the medium accumulation passage 20 together with the medium raceway plate 11 is provided. A medium recovery passage 41 communicating with the medium is formed. The fifth passage forming plate 40 is provided with a partition wall (not shown) so that the recovery medium ZC rolling in the medium recovery passage 41 does not roll toward the medium issuing passage 24 described above.

  Therefore, the recovery medium ZC rolling in the medium recovery path 41 is guided to the opening 41a provided at the lower end of the medium recovery path 41, and is recovered in the medium recovery box 42 provided below the opening 41a. Further, the fifth passage forming plate 40 includes a flange portion 40a, a cover portion 40b that covers a portion where the escape lever 27 is provided, a medium issuing passage forming portion 11b, and a third passage forming plate 22. And a partition 40c that partitions the medium return passage 19 and the medium issuing passage 24.

  In such a configuration, when the medium processing apparatus is used as the medium settlement apparatus, the screws 22a and 22a are unscrewed in FIG. 2 and FIG. The fourth passage forming plate 26 is removed from the medium track plate 11 by being removed from the plate 11. Next, the flange portion 40a of the fifth passage forming plate 40 is placed on the step portion 11d of the stud 11c of the medium raceway plate 11, and the third passage forming plate 22 is attached to the stud 11c with the screw 22a. The passage forming plate 40 is attached to the medium track plate 11. By attaching the fifth passage forming plate 40 to the medium track plate 11, the upper end of the medium recovery passage 41 communicates with the vertical passage 20 a of the medium accumulation passage 20, and the medium recovery box 42 is connected to the opening 41 a of the medium recovery passage 41. By installing it below, the medium settlement apparatus 43 is formed.

  Next, a method of using the medium settlement apparatus 43 configured as described above will be described. In advance, the first shutter 15 is withdrawn from the medium processing path 14, and the second and third shutters 16 and 17 are advanced into the medium processing path 14. In this state, when the medium Z is loaded from the medium loading port 4, the loaded medium Z rolls in the radial direction in the medium processing path 14 by its own weight, and is locked by the second and third shutters 16 and 17. Then, it stops at the end of the medium processing path 14.

  In this state, the value information remaining on the medium Z is read by the first antenna portion 12a of the control board 12. If the value information does not remain on the medium Z as a result of the reading, the second shutter 16 is withdrawn from the medium processing path 14, and the recovery medium ZC on which no value information remains is guided to the vertical path 20a. Then, the medium recovery passage 41 is dropped by its own weight, and is recovered into the medium recovery box 42 from the opening 41a.

  On the other hand, if the value information remains on the medium Z as a result of reading the value information remaining on the medium Z by the first antenna unit 12a, the amount corresponding to this value information is paid out without illustration. Refund from the machine to the user. At the same time, the first antenna unit 12a erases the value information remaining in the medium Z so that it does not remain, and the second shutter 16 is withdrawn from the medium processing path 14. Therefore, the recovery medium ZC in which the value information no longer remains is guided to the vertical passage 20a, falls through the medium recovery passage 41 by its own weight, and is recovered into the medium recovery box 42 from the opening 41a.

  Thus, the medium processing apparatus 1 can be used as the medium settlement apparatus 43 simply by replacing the fourth path forming plate 26 of the medium processing apparatus 1 with the fifth path forming plate 40. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately develop the medium settlement apparatus, the development cost for developing the medium settlement apparatus can be reduced.

1 is a front view of a medium processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is a side view of a medium processing unit built in the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2, in which FIG. (A) shows a state where the escape lever is not operating, and FIG. Indicates the state of It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the 4th channel | path formation board of the medium processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. 2A is a sectional view taken along line VI (A) -VI (A) in FIG. 2, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line VI (B) -VI (B) in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the 5th channel | path formation board of the medium processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view of a built-in medium processing unit when the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is used as a medium adjustment apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Non-contact-type IC medium processing apparatus (medium processing apparatus), 4 ... Medium insertion opening, 12a ... 1st antenna part (1st information processing means), 12b ... 2nd antenna part (2nd medium processing) Means), 14 ... media processing passage, 22a ... screw, 24 ... medium issuing passage, 40 ... fifth passage forming plate, 41 ... recovery passage, 42 ... medium recovery box, 43 ... medium settlement device, Z ... non-contact Type IC medium (medium), ZA... Return medium, ZB... Issuance medium, ZC.

Claims (2)

A medium insertion slot into which a non-contact type IC medium formed in a disk shape is inserted, a medium processing path for rolling the non-contact type IC medium introduced from the medium insertion slot in the radial direction by its own weight, and the medium First medium processing means for processing the value information recorded in the non-contact type IC medium provided in the processing path, and the non-remaining value information as a result of information processing by the first medium processing means. A medium return port for returning the contact type IC medium, a medium accumulation path for accumulating the non-contact type IC medium in which value information does not remain as a result of the information processing by the first medium processing unit in the radial direction by its own weight , Second medium processing means for giving value information to the non-contact type IC medium stored in the medium storage path, and medium for issuing the non-contact type IC medium to which value information is given by the second medium processing means Issue When the first medium processing result by the information processing is by means, and a medium recovery passage for dropping by its own weight in order to recover the non-contact type IC medium value information does not remain, the medium storage passage and the medium A non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus provided with either one of a recovery passageway. A medium raceway plate that forms the medium accumulation passage, and a passage formation plate for the medium accumulation passage that is detachably attached to the medium raceway plate;
  2. The non-contact type IC medium processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a passage forming plate for the medium recovery passage that is detachably attached to the medium raceway plate to form the medium recovery passage.

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