JP6565243B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus including a conveyance path for conveying coins.

  A conventional coin processing apparatus includes a crimping conveyor belt provided on the upstream side of the deposit conveyance path and a conveyor belt with protrusions provided on the downstream side of the deposit conveyor path, and the crimp conveyor belt and the conveyor belt with projections are the same. The coins that are driven in the forward direction by the drive source and are inserted into the coin deposit / withdrawal port are transferred from the crimping conveyor belt to the conveyor belt with protrusions and conveyed downstream of the deposit conveyance path. A reject part for removing foreign matter is arranged in the vicinity of the coin delivery part (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, if a transfer failure occurs in the deposit transfer path during the forward transfer of coins inserted into the coin deposit / withdrawal port, the burden on the operator who opens the device and removes the coins remaining on the deposit transfer path is reduced. For this reason, there are some that drive the crimping conveyor belt and the conveyor belt with protrusions in the opposite directions to return the remaining coins to the coin deposit / withdrawal port.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-26303

  However, in the conventional technology, the crimping conveyor belt and the conveyor belt with protrusions are driven in the forward direction to convey the coins inserted into the coin deposit port to the downstream side in the forward direction of the deposit conveyor path, and the protrusions are attached to the crimp conveyor belt. When transferring coins to the conveyor belt, the coins sent out from the crimping conveyor belt may go too far downstream in the deposit conveyance path, and remain after driving the crimping conveyor belt and the protruding conveyor belt in the opposite direction. When a coin is transported to a coin deposit port, there is a problem that small diameter coins cannot be transported in the deposit transport path at the coin delivery section between the projection transport belt and the crimp transport belt.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and it is possible to suppress the excessive transfer of coins sent out from a pressure-conveying conveyor belt to the downstream side in the forward direction, and to convey remaining coins to a coin deposit port. It is intended to suppress the inability to transport coins when doing so.

Therefore, the present invention is provided on the upstream side of the transport path in the forward direction with the transport path for transporting coins in the forward direction and the reverse direction, and sandwiches the coin between the transport surface of the transport path. A second conveying member that is provided on the downstream side of the conveying path in the forward direction and conveys the coins transferred between the first conveying member by pressing with a protrusion. A member, abutting on a coin provided in the transport path downstream of the first transport member in the forward direction and passed between the first transport member and the second transport member, and the forward direction and reverse directions have a a rotatable conveyance control pin, the transfer control pins, said supported on the rotation fulcrum arranged on one end side in a direction perpendicular to the coin conveying direction of the conveying path, the conveying path And the conveyance control pin is The minimum distance between the transport control pin and the other end of the transport path is biased to the other end of the transport path on the opposite side to the section side by the biasing means, and the minimum distance that is transported through the transport path When the coin is transferred from the first transport member to the second transport member, the coin transported by the first transport member abuts on the transport control pin. The conveyance control pin rotates in the first rotation direction against the urging force of the urging means, and the conveyance by the first conveyance member is finished until the conveyance control pin is conveyed by the protrusion of the second conveyance member. The coins held in a stopped state, the held coins are conveyed in the forward direction by the protrusions of the second conveying member, and when the coins are transferred from the second conveying member to the first conveying member, Coins that have been transported by the protrusions of the second transport member By contacting the conveyance control pin, the conveyance control pin rotates in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction against the urging force of the urging means, and the opposite direction. It is characterized in that a coin is pressed against the first conveying member by force .

  The present invention as described above suppresses excessive transfer of coins sent out from the crimping conveyance belt to the downstream side in the forward direction of the deposit conveyance path, and prevents the conveyance of coins when the remaining coins are conveyed to the coin deposit port. The effect that it can suppress is acquired.

The schematic top view which shows the structure of the coin processing apparatus in 1st Example. External appearance perspective view of the cash processing apparatus in the first embodiment Schematic top view showing the configuration of the conveyance control pin in the first embodiment Schematic sectional view showing the configuration of the conveyance control pin in the first embodiment Explanatory drawing of the conveyance control pin in 1st Example Explanatory drawing at the time of coin order conveyance in the 1st example Explanatory drawing at the time of coin reverse conveyance in the 1st example Explanatory drawing of the conveyance control pin in 2nd Example Explanatory drawing of the conveyance control pin in 3rd Example Upper surface explanatory drawing of the conveyance control pin in 4th Example Side surface explanatory drawing of the conveyance control pin in 4th Example

  Embodiments of a coin processing device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the cash processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 2, the cash processing apparatus 100 is connected to, for example, a register installed at a checkout office such as a retail store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, or a large mass sales store such as a discount shop, or a POS (Point Of Sales) register. Cash change machine. The cash processing apparatus 100 includes a coin processing apparatus 1, a banknote processing apparatus 130, an operation unit 140, and a display unit 150.

  The coin processing device 1 is provided on the left half of the cash processing device 100 in the width direction (left and right direction toward the front of the cash processing device 100), and manages the deposit and withdrawal of coins. The coin processing device 1 has a coin deposit port 2, a coin dispensing port 3, and a reject port 4 in front of the device. The coin is inserted into the coin deposit slot 2 by the operator. The coins are discharged from the apparatus to the coin dispensing port 3. A reject coin is discharged from the reject port 4. The detailed configuration of the coin processing device 1 will be described later.

The banknote processing apparatus 130 is provided in about half of the right side of the cash processing apparatus 100 in the width direction, and manages the deposit and withdrawal of banknotes. The banknote handling apparatus 130 has a shutter 132 that can be opened and closed with respect to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port in front of the apparatus. With the shutter 132 opened, the operator inserts a deposited banknote into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port or takes out the dispensed banknote discharged to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port.
The operation unit 140 includes keys, buttons, and the like, and receives an operator's operation. For example, the operator uses the operation unit 140 to select a desired item on the selection screen displayed on the display unit 150. The operation unit 140 is disposed on the upper front surface of the banknote handling apparatus 130.

The display unit 150 is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays a menu screen or the like. The display unit 150 displays information indicating the state of the cash processing apparatus 100. The display unit 150 is provided next to the operation unit 140 on the front upper surface of the banknote handling apparatus 130.
The cash processing apparatus 100 is provided with a control unit that controls the overall operation of the cash processing apparatus 100. This control unit has a control part which controls the component of cash processing apparatus 100, and a storage part which memorizes a program etc. which a control part performs.

In addition, although the cash processing apparatus 100 shall contain the coin processing apparatus 1 and the banknote processing apparatus 130, it is not limited to this, For example, the cash processing apparatus 100 has only the coin processing apparatus 1. Also good.
In addition, the cash processing apparatus 100 is a cash change machine connected to a register or the like. However, the cash processing apparatus 100 is not limited to this. For example, the cash processing apparatus 100 is an ATM provided at a branch office of a financial institution or the like. It may be provided in an automatic transaction apparatus represented by (Automated teller machine).

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view showing the configuration of a coin processing apparatus in the first embodiment.
In FIG. 1, the coin processing device 1 includes a coin deposit port 2, a deposit conveyance path 13, a delivery roller 14, a crimp conveyance belt 15, a discrimination unit 16, a reject gate 17, a projection conveyance belt 18, The sorting / conveying path 19, the sorting opening / closing gate 20, the opening mechanism gate 21, the coin storage unit 22, and the conveyance control pin 29 are provided.

  The coin deposit port 2 accepts a deposited coin input by the operator. Coins of various denominations with different outer diameters can be inserted into the coin deposit slot 2. On the bottom surface of the coin deposit slot 2, a disk is provided for feeding coins while rotating. The disk carries the coins that are put in the coin depositing port 2 in an unaligned state to the gate 25 by centrifugal force and feeds the coins one by one toward the depositing conveyance path 13.

The deposit conveyance path 13 as a conveyance path is a coin conveyance direction (forward direction) indicated by an arrow A in the figure (hereinafter referred to as “coin sequential conveyance direction”) and an arrow in the figure for the coins fed out from the coin deposit port 2. B is a transport path for transporting in the coin transport direction (reverse direction of the forward direction) indicated by B (hereinafter referred to as “coin reverse transport direction”). The deposit conveyance path 13 connects the coin deposit port 2 and the sorting conveyance path 19. Coins with different denominations are conveyed to the deposit conveyance path 13.
Further, in the deposit conveyance path 13, coins in the width direction substantially orthogonal to the coin forward conveyance direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure and the coin reverse conveyance direction (hereinafter referred to as “coin conveyance direction”) indicated by the arrow B in the figure. A width adjusting guide 28 for regulating the position is provided. Coins conveyed through the deposit conveyance path 13 by the pressure-conveying conveyance belt 15 are conveyed while always in contact with the width adjusting guide 28.

Further, the deposit conveyance path 13 is provided with a plurality of conveyance monitoring sensors 26 for monitoring arrival and passage of coins to be conveyed.
The delivery roller 14 is provided at the coin feed port of the coin deposit port 2 in the deposit conveyance path 13. The delivery roller 14 is rotated to deliver the coins separated and fed out from the gate 25 of the coin deposit port 2 to the pressure-conveying belt 15 one by one.

  The crimping conveyance belt 15 as the first conveyance member is provided above the upstream side in the coin sequential conveyance direction of the deposit conveyance path 13. The crimping conveyance belt 15 sandwiches the coins delivered from the delivery roller 14 with the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance path 13 and conveys the coins in the coin forward conveyance direction indicated by an arrow A in the figure, and then to the discrimination unit 16. Transport. Specifically, the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 conveys coins while pushing them into the depositing and conveying path 13. Thereby, the fluctuation | variation of the attitude | position of the coin currently conveyed is suppressed, and the identification by the discrimination part 16 becomes a precision thing.

The crimping conveyance belt 15 is arranged closer to the width adjusting guide 28 than the center in the coin conveying direction of the deposit conveying path 13 in order to bring the coins to be conveyed to the width adjusting guide 28.
The discrimination unit 16 is for identifying the denomination of the coin being conveyed by the pressure-conveying conveyance belt 15. The discrimination part 16 is comprised by the sensor which detects a coin, for example, identifies a money type by detecting the material, outer diameter, and thickness of a coin. The width of the deposit conveyance path 13 is set to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the coin with the maximum outer diameter identified by the discrimination unit 16.

  The reject gate 17 is provided on the downstream side of the discrimination unit 16 in the coin forward conveyance direction indicated by the arrow A in the drawing of the deposit conveyance path 13. The reject gate 17 is an open / close gate that distributes coins identified as reject coins by the discrimination unit 16. The reject coins distributed by the opened reject gate 17 are transported to the reject port 4 via a transport path (not shown). Thereby, the reject coin is returned to the operator.

  The protrusion-conveying belt 18 as the second conveying member is provided on the downstream side of the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 in the coin forward conveying direction indicated by the arrow A in the drawing conveying path 13, and is transferred to and from the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15. It is intended to carry the coins. The protruding conveyor belt 18 is provided across the deposit conveyance path 13 and the sorting conveyance path 19, and has a protrusion 18 a that protrudes toward the deposit conveyance path 13 and the sorting conveyance path 19. The conveyance belt 18 with protrusions conveys so that the protrusions 18a push out coins when rotating. A plurality of protrusions 18a are provided on the protrusion-conveying belt 18 while maintaining a predetermined interval.

  The reject gate 17 is provided on the downstream side of the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 in the coin forward conveying direction indicated by the arrow A in the drawing of the deposit conveying path 13 and allows foreign matters to pass therethrough. The reject gate 17 is always open to remove foreign matter, and the position of the protrusion 18a of the protrusion-conveying belt 18 is monitored by a sensor, and the position of the protrusion 18a detected by the sensor is monitored. It is opened and closed, and normal coins are conveyed to the sorting conveyance path 19.

  The conveyance control pin 29 is disposed downstream of the crimping conveyance belt 15 in the coin forward conveyance direction of the deposit conveyance path 13 and upstream of the conveyance belt 18 with protrusions (between the crimping conveyance belt 15 and the reject gate 17). , Abutting on the coins passed between the pressure-conveying conveyor belt 15 and the protruding conveyor belt 18 and configured to be rotatable in the forward coin conveying direction indicated by arrow A in the figure and the reverse coin conveying direction indicated by arrow B in the figure. It has been done. The conveyance control pin 29 is a rod-shaped protrusion protruding from the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance path 13, and the distance between the deposit conveyance path 13 and the width adjusting guide 28 is narrower than the diameter of the coin having the smallest diameter (for example, a one-yen coin). It is arrange | positioned so that it may be moved, if it contact | abuts to the coin conveyed. The detailed configuration of the transport control pin 29 will be described later.

The sorting transport path 19 is a path for sorting coins being transported by denomination based on the identification result of the discrimination unit 16. In order to sort coins, a sorting opening / closing gate 20 and an opening mechanism gate 21 are provided in the sorting transport path 19.
A plurality of sorting opening / closing gates 20 are provided on the downstream side of the sorting transport path 19 in the coin forward transport direction. The sorting opening / closing gate 20 is an opening / closing gate that sorts coins being conveyed by the protruding conveyor belt 18 into denominations according to the identification result of the discrimination unit 16.

  The coin storage unit 22 stores coins sorted by the sorting opening / closing gate 20. The coin storage unit 22 is provided below each of a plurality of (for example, five) sorting opening / closing gates 20. Five coin storage units 22 are provided so as to correspond to coins of five denominations of 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen, for example.

Further, the reject gate 17 and each sorting open / close gate 20 are closed to form a part of the coin transfer surface, and the coin reject port 4 or each coin storage unit 22 is configured to transfer the coins that are projected and transferred to the transfer surface. It is configured to be movable by an actuator or the like between an open position leading to the inside.
The opening mechanism gate 21 is not accompanied by a drive provided on the most downstream side of the sorting conveyance path 19 in the coin forward conveyance direction. A coin storage unit 22a is disposed below the opening mechanism gate 21, and the conveyed coins (for example, 1-yen coins) are stored therein.

In addition, a storage confirmation sensor 27 that detects that a coin has dropped into each coin storage unit 22 and coin storage unit 22a is disposed below the sorting opening / closing gate 20 and each opening mechanism gate 21.
The coins stored in the coin storage part 22 and the coin storage part 22a are transported to the coin dispensing port 3 via a transport path (not shown) during the dispensing process. Thereby, the operator can receive a withdrawal coin.

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view showing the configuration of the conveyance control pin in the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing the configuration of the conveyance control pin in the first embodiment.
3 and 4, the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 is stretched around a pressure-conveying and conveying belt pulley 31 and is configured to be rotatable by a driving source such as a motor. The pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 conveys coins by sandwiching and rotating coins with the conveying surface of the deposit conveying path 13.

The protruding conveyor belt 18 is stretched around a protruding conveyor belt pulley 30 and is configured to be rotatable by a drive source such as a motor. The conveyance belt 18 with protrusions pushes and conveys coins by the protrusions 18a by rotating.
The pressure-conveying belt pulley 31 is arranged on the downstream side of the protrusion-conveying belt pulley 30 in the coin forward conveying direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure, and passes the coins conveyed by the pressure-conveying conveying belt 15 to the protrusion-conveying belt 18. ing.

The pressure-conveying belt 15 is rotated by a pressure-conveying belt pulley 31 and the protrusion-conveying belt 18 is rotated by a protrusion-conveying belt pulley 30. The pressure-conveying belt pulley 31 and the protrusion-conveying belt pulley 30 are driven by the same motor or the like. It is rotationally driven by a source.
The conveyance control pin 29 is disposed downstream of the protruding conveyance belt pulley 30 and the pressure-conveying conveyance pulley 31 in the coin conveyance direction of the deposit conveyance path 13 and upstream of the reject gate 17 and protrudes into the deposit conveyance path 13. It is provided as follows. The conveyance control pin 29 is configured to be movable in a guide hole 29 a formed on the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance path 13. The conveyance control pin 29 is supported by a conveyance control pin fulcrum 35 as a rotation fulcrum disposed on one end side in a direction orthogonal to the coin conveyance direction of the deposit conveyance path 13 and rotates in the deposit conveyance path 13.

  The guide hole 29a is formed in a substantially semicircular shape on the opposite side of the width adjusting guide 28 of the deposit conveyance path 13, and is substantially orthogonal to the coin forward conveyance direction and the coin reverse conveyance direction and the coin conveyance direction indicated by the arrow C in the drawing. It is formed so that the conveyance control pin 29 can move in the direction (direction approaching or separating from the width adjusting guide 28).

  The conveyance control pin 29 is connected to the width adjusting guide 28 side of the deposit conveyance path 13 by a conveyance control pin reset spring 32 as an urging member described later (a deposit conveyance path on the opposite side to the one end side where the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35 is disposed). As shown in FIG. 3, the guide hole 29a is arranged as an initial position at the position closest to the width adjusting guide 28, and abuts on the coins to be conveyed, as shown in FIG. It is configured to move in 29a.

  The minimum distance D0 between the conveyance control pin 29 (the end on the width adjusting guide 28 side) disposed at the initial position and the width adjusting guide 28 (the end of the deposit conveying path 13) of the deposit conveying path 13 is a coin having the smallest diameter. (For example, it is set so that it may become narrower than the diameter of 1 yen coin).

There is a case where there is a time allowance until the coins conveyed by the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 are pushed out by the protrusions 18a of the protruding conveying belt 18 until the coins are pushed out by the protrusions 18a of the conveying belt 18 having the protrusions. During this time, the coins conveyed by the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 are brought into contact with the conveyance control pin 29 and stopped so as not to fall on the opened reject gate 17.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the crimping conveyor belt pulley 31 is arranged with a predetermined distance D1 with respect to the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance path 13 so that the tensioned crimping conveyor belt 15 does not come into contact with coins. It is installed. This interval D1 is set to be larger than the thickness of the thickest coin.

Further, the distance D2 between the rotary shaft 31a of the pressure-conveying belt pulley 31 and the end of the conveyance control pin 29 on the side of the pressure-conveying belt pulley 31 is larger than the maximum diameter of the coins and the conveyance control pulley 31 and the conveyance control. A pin 29 is provided.
Therefore, the coins conveyed by the pressure-conveying belt 15 and contacting the conveyance control pin 29 are not pushed out by the pressure-conveying belt 15 until being pushed out by the protrusions 18a of the conveyance belt 18 with protrusions. Stops at the abutted position.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the conveyance control pins in the first embodiment.
In FIG. 5, the transport control pin 29 is supported by a transport control pin bracket 34 as a support member. The conveyance control pin bracket 34 is rotatably provided at a conveyance control pin fulcrum 35 that is a rotation fulcrum. Therefore, the conveyance control pin 29 is configured to be rotatable around the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35.
The operation of the above configuration will be described.
First, the operation in the case of transporting coins in the coin sequential transport direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 based on the explanatory diagram at the time of coin sequential transport in the first embodiment of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the coin 33 that has passed through the delivery roller 14 from the coin deposit slot 2 is regulated and guided by the width adjusting guide 28 by the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 that rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow E1 in the figure. However, it is conveyed to the vicinity of the conveyance control pin 29 in the coin forward conveyance direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure. Since the conveyance control pin 29 is arranged so that the distance from the width adjusting guide 28 is smaller than the diameter of the coin with the smallest diameter (for example, a one-yen coin), a coin having a diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of the smallest diameter coin is conveyed. Until it is pressed by the protrusion 18a of the protrusion-conveying belt 18 that moves in the coin forward conveyance direction indicated by the arrow A by the protrusion-conveying belt pulley 30 that contacts the control pin 29 and rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow E2 in the figure. Maintain a stopped state for a while. Accordingly, since the coin 33 conveyed by the pressure-conveying conveyance belt 15 is in contact with the conveyance control pin 29 and stopped, the coin 33 does not reach the opened reject gate 17.

As shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the coin 33 that has stopped in contact with the transport control pin 29 is pressed by the protrusion 18a of the transport belt 18 with protrusions, the transport control pin is moved by the coin 33 that is in contact. While rotating 29, it moves in the direction of coin forward conveyance indicated by arrow A in the figure and the direction away from the width adjusting guide 28.
As shown in FIG. 6C, when the coin 33 is further pushed by the protrusion 18a of the protrusion-conveying belt 18, passes through the conveyance control pin 29, and is separated from the conveyance control pin 29, the conveyance control pin 29 is conveyed. Since it is urged | biased by the control pin reset spring 32, it moves to a coin reverse conveyance direction like pendulum movement.

As shown in FIG. 6D, the pendulum movement of the conveyance control pin 29 converges, and the conveyance control pin 29 returns to the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28.
Thus, every time the coin 33 is conveyed, the operation shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D is repeated.
Next, the operation in the case of transporting coins in the reverse coin transport direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 based on the explanatory view at the time of reverse coin transport in the first embodiment of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the protrusion 18a of the protrusion-conveying belt 18 that moves in the coin reverse conveying direction indicated by the arrow B is pushed by the protrusion-conveying belt pulley 30 that rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow F2 in the figure. Then, the coin 33 conveyed in the reverse coin conveyance direction comes into contact with the conveyance control pin 29. Since the conveyance control pin 29 is arranged so that the distance from the width adjusting guide 28 is smaller than the diameter of the coin with the smallest diameter (for example, a one-yen coin), a coin having a diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of the smallest diameter coin is conveyed. It contacts the control pin 29.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the coin 33 is further pushed by the projection 18a of the conveyor belt 18 with the projection, the conveyance control pin 29 is rotated by the abutting coin 33 while the arrow B in the figure is rotated. It moves in the direction away from the coin reverse conveying direction and the width adjusting guide 28 shown.
As shown in FIG. 7C, when the coin 33 is further pushed by the protrusion 18a of the conveyance belt 18 with the protrusion, the conveyance control pin 29 is biased by the conveyance control pin reset spring 32. It moves in the direction of approaching the coin forward conveyance direction and the width adjusting guide 28 indicated by the arrow G1.

At this time, the coin 33 transported by the protrusion 18a of the transport belt 18 with the protrusion is pressed by the transport control pin 29 in the direction of approaching the coin reverse transport direction and the width-adjusting guide 28 indicated by the arrow G1 in the drawing. It moves to the conveying belt 15 and the width adjusting guide 28 side.
In the vicinity of the crimping conveyor belt pulley 31, a gap larger than the thickness of the coin 33 is formed between the crimping conveyor belt 15 and the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance path 13. From the position where the protrusion 18a of the protrusion-conveying belt 18 is transported to a position where the thickness is less than the thickness and the gap is less than the thickness of the coin 33, the coin inlet 15 is rotated by the pressure-conveying transport belt 15 which rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow F1 in the figure. 2 is conveyed in the coin reverse conveyance direction.

  In this manner, the transfer control pin 29 that is movable is arranged in the deposit transfer path 13 that transfers the coins in the forward direction or the reverse direction so that the distance from the width adjusting guide 28 is smaller than the diameter of the coin with the smallest diameter. As a result, the coins conveyed in the forward direction by the pressure-conveying conveyance belt 15 are stopped until they come into contact with the conveyance control pin 29 and are pressed by the protrusions 18a of the conveyance belt 18 with protrusions, and thus fall to the opened reject gate 17. This can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the coins sent from the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 from going too far downstream in the coin-conveying direction of the deposit conveying path 13.

In addition, the coins conveyed in the forward direction by the pressure-conveying conveyance belt 15 can be reliably transferred to the conveyance belt 18 with protrusions.
Further, coins conveyed in the reverse direction by the conveying belt 18 with protrusions can be pushed out to the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15 by the conveying control pin 29 and can be reliably delivered to the pressure-conveying and conveying belt 15. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the inability to transport coins when the coins remaining on the deposit transport path 13 are transported to the coin deposit port 2.

As described above, in the first embodiment, it is possible to suppress the excessive transfer of the coins sent from the crimping conveyance belt to the downstream side in the forward direction of the deposit conveyance path, and to convey the remaining coins to the coin deposit port. The effect that the conveyance failure of the coin at the time of doing can be suppressed is acquired.
Furthermore, by providing the conveyance control pin, it is possible to shorten the deposit conveyance path.

  The configuration of the second embodiment is different from the configuration of the first embodiment in the configuration of the conveyance control pins. The configuration of the second embodiment will be described based on the explanatory view of the conveyance control pins in the second embodiment of FIG. Note that parts similar to those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 8A, a conveyance control pin fulcrum 35 includes a first guide member 35a that regulates the conveyance control pin bracket 34 and a second guide member that guides and regulates the conveyance control pin bracket 34 so as to be rotatable. 35b. The first guide member 35a regulates one surface (lower surface) of the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35, and the second guide member 35b regulates the other surface (upper surface) of the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35. The conveyance control pin bracket 34 rotates while sliding with respect to the second guide member 35b.

A leaf spring-like damper (plate spring) 36 as a pressing member is disposed between the transport control pin bracket 34 and the first guide member 35a. The damper 36 presses the conveyance control pin bracket 34 against the second guide member 35 b and applies a frictional force to the rotation operation of the conveyance control pin bracket 34.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the damper 36 is bent at a central portion 36a of a ring-shaped member.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D, when the coin 33 is conveyed in the coin forward conveyance direction, the conveyance control pin 29 is biased by the conveyance control pin reset spring 32, so The pendulum motion moves in the transport direction and the coin forward transport direction, and the pendulum motion of the transport control pin 29 eventually converges, and the transport control pin 29 returns to the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28.

In this embodiment, since the damper 36 as a pressing member is disposed between the conveyance control pin bracket 34 and the first guide member 35a, the sliding load of the conveyance control pin bracket 34 increases. The period of the pendulum movement of the transport control pin 29 is reduced, and the convergence time until returning to the initial position is shortened. The same applies to the case where the coin 33 is transported in the coin reverse transport direction.
As described above, in the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, by providing a pressing member between the control pin bracket and the first guide portion, The period of the pendulum movement can be shortened, and the effect of shortening the interval between coins to be transported and stabilizing the transport can be obtained.

The configuration of the third embodiment is different from the configuration of the first embodiment in the configuration of the conveyance control pins. The configuration of the third embodiment will be described based on the explanatory view of the conveyance control pins in the third embodiment of FIG. Note that parts similar to those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
In FIG. 9, the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35 includes a first guide member 35 c and a second guide member 35 b that regulate the conveyance control pin bracket 34, and the first guide member 35 c is the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35. The second guide member 35b regulates the other surface (upper surface) of the conveyance control pin fulcrum 35. The second guide member 35b is a member provided on the one surface (lower surface) side.

A compression spring 37 as a pressing member is disposed between the conveyance control pin bracket 34 and the first guide member 35c. The compression spring 37 presses the conveyance control pin bracket 34 against the second guide member 35 b and applies a frictional force to the rotation operation of the conveyance control pin bracket 34.
The operation of the above configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D, when the coin 33 is conveyed in the coin forward conveyance direction, the conveyance control pin 29 is biased by the conveyance control pin reset spring 32, so The pendulum motion moves in the transport direction and the coin forward transport direction, and the pendulum motion of the transport control pin 29 eventually converges, and the transport control pin 29 returns to the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28.

  In this embodiment, since the compression spring 37 as a pressing member is disposed between the conveyance control pin bracket 34 and the first guide member 35c, the sliding load of the conveyance control pin bracket 34 increases. The period of the pendulum movement of the transport control pin 29 is reduced, and the convergence time until returning to the initial position is shortened. The same applies to the case where the coin 33 is transported in the coin reverse transport direction.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the pressing member is a compression spring, so that the coin is pressed when the coin jammed coin is removed. It is possible to suppress the deformation of the pressing member due to factors such as being in contact with the sheet, and it is possible to stably increase the sliding load of the conveyance control pin bracket.

  The configuration of the fourth embodiment is different from the configuration of the first embodiment in the configuration of the conveyance control pins. The configuration of the fourth embodiment will be described based on the top view of the transport control pin in the fourth embodiment of FIG. 10 and the side view of the transport control pin in the fourth embodiment of FIG. Note that parts similar to those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In FIG. 10, a magnet (permanent magnet) 38 as an urging means is arranged on the side of the width adjusting guide 28 of the conveyance control pin 29 arranged at the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28 of the guide hole 29a. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the magnet 38 is attached to a guide member (not shown) below the deposit conveyance path 13. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the conveyance control pin 29 is formed of a magnetic material.
The magnet 38 biases the conveyance control pin 29 to the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28. The magnet 38 may be attached to a guide member (not shown) on the upper side of the deposit conveyance path 13.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D, when the coin 33 is conveyed in the coin forward conveyance direction, the conveyance control pin 29 is biased by the conveyance control pin reset spring 32, so The pendulum motion moves in the transport direction and the coin forward transport direction, and the pendulum motion of the transport control pin 29 eventually converges, and the transport control pin 29 returns to the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28.

  In the present embodiment, the magnet 38 is disposed as an urging means for urging the transport control pin 29 to the initial position closest to the width adjusting guide 28, so that the magnet as the transport control pin 29 approaches the magnet 38. The period of the pendulum movement of the conveyance control pin 29 is reduced by the magnetic force of 38, and the convergence time until returning to the initial position is shortened. The same applies to the case where the coin 33 is transported in the coin reverse transport direction.

  The magnet 38 is not limited to a permanent magnet but may be an electromagnet. In this case, when the coin 33 exceeds the conveyance control pin 29, the electromagnet is energized to generate a magnetic force. By controlling in this way, it is possible to reduce the load at the time of transporting coins and to reduce the period of the pendulum motion of the transport control pin 29 when the coin 33 exceeds the transport control pin 29.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, a magnet as an urging means is provided on the width adjusting guide side of the transport control pin, so that the pendulum of the transport control pin The period of movement can be shortened stably, and the effect that the space | interval of the coin to convey and the stabilization of conveyance can be aimed at is acquired.
Further, since the urging means is an electromagnet, it is possible to reduce the load at the time of transporting coins and to reduce the period of the pendulum movement of the transport control pin 29.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 2 Coin deposit port 3 Coin dispensing port 4 Reject port 13 Deposit conveyance path 14 Delivery roller 15 Crimp conveyance belt 16 Discrimination part 17 Reject gate 18 Conveyance belt with protrusion 19 Sorting conveyance path 20 Sorting opening / closing gate 21 Opening mechanism gate DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 Coin storage part 28 Width-adjustment guide 29 Conveyance control pin 30 Conveyance belt pulley with protrusion 31 Crimping conveyance belt pulley 32 Conveyance control pin reset spring 34 Conveyance control pin bracket 35 Conveyance control pin fulcrum 36 Damper 37 Compression spring 38 Magnet

Claims (7)

A transport path for transporting coins in the forward direction and in the opposite direction;
A first conveying member that is provided upstream of the conveying path in the forward direction and conveys the coin while sandwiching it with a conveying surface of the conveying path;
A second conveying member that is provided on the downstream side of the conveying path in the forward direction and conveys coins passed between the first conveying member by pressing with protrusions;
Provided in the transport path downstream of the first transport member in the forward direction, abuts on coins passed between the first transport member and the second transport member, the forward direction and the reverse direction And a rotatable conveyance control pin,
The transport control pin is supported by a rotation fulcrum arranged on one end side in a direction orthogonal to the coin transport direction of the transport path, and rotates in the transport path.
The conveyance control pin is urged by an urging means on the other end side of the conveyance path opposite to the one end side,
The minimum distance between the transport control pin and the other end of the transport path is smaller than the diameter of the smallest diameter coin transported through the transport path,
When transferring coins from the first transport member to the second transport member, the transport control pin is attached to the transport control pin by the coins transported by the first transport member coming into contact with the transport control pin. The coin that has been transported by the first transporting member is stopped until it is rotated in the first rotational direction against the biasing force of the biasing means and is transported by the protrusion of the second transporting member. Holding and holding the coin is conveyed in the forward direction by the protrusion of the second conveying member,
When the coin is transferred from the second transport member to the first transport member, the transport control pin is brought into contact with the transport control pin by the coin transported by the protrusion of the second transport member. Rotating in the second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction against the urging force of the urging means, and pressing the coin toward the first conveying member by the reaction force A coin processing apparatus. The coin processing device according to claim 1,
The transport control pin is supported by a support member,
The rotation fulcrum has a guide member that guides the support member to be rotatable,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the support member is pressed against the guide member by a pressing member. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the pressing member is a leaf spring. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the pressing member is a compression spring. The coin processing device according to claim 1,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the biasing means is a permanent magnet. The coin processing device according to claim 1,
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the biasing means is an electromagnet. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Provided in the transport path downstream of the first transport member in the forward direction, and having a reject gate for passing foreign matter;
The transfer control pins are pre Symbol coin processing apparatus characterized by being disposed between the reject gate and the first conveying member.

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