JPH0241713Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a coin sorting device installed in a coin deposit machine, a coin sorting machine, etc.

``Prior Art'' Figure 4 shows a conventional example of a sorting device installed in a coin deposit machine, etc. This device is installed in an inclined state (tilted with respect to the plane of the paper in Figure 4). By rotating the rotary disk 1 about the shaft 1a, coins C are taken out one by one from the hopper 2, and the coins C are fed into the coin passage 3 and rolled in an upright position. is moved in the direction of arrow A in the figure along the slope of Coins C determined to be acceptable are determined by measuring their magnetic properties (differences in magnetic permeability due to differences in the coin's material) and determining authenticity, denomination, etc., and the coins C determined to be acceptable are sent to the end of the sorting path 3. On the other hand, coins C determined to be unidentifiable are pushed forward (in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 4) by the sorting mechanism 6, as shown by arrow B. I'm trying to make it fall down the aisle.

"Problem to be Solved by the Invention" However, since the coins C are accelerated by gravity as they move along the inclined sorting path 3, for example, the rotating disk 1 and the receiving coin storage section (not shown) are If the distance is large, the speed at the time when the position of the distribution mechanism 6 is reached (speed diagonally downward in FIG. 4) becomes very large. On the other hand, the operating speed of the sorting mechanism 6 is limited by the ability of the solenoid that drives it, so if the speed in the direction along the sorting path 3 is large, the sorting mechanism 6 will move the device far enough away from the sorting path 3. There is a possibility that the object reaches the terminal end of the sorting passage 3 before being pushed out to the desired position, and is accepted into the reject storage section without falling. In addition, when trying to reject multiple coins C continuously, the coin C that was rejected first is sent to the sorting passage 3.
It is also conceivable that the next coin C may be rejected before it is sufficiently far away from the coin C and collide with the previously rejected coin, resulting in a failure to reject the coin. Therefore, in order to prevent the speed of coins C from becoming excessive, it is necessary to limit the inclination angle or length of the sorting passageway 3 to below a certain level, and the relative arrangement of the hopper, coin storage section, etc. inside the machine is severely restricted. There is the problem of receiving it.

The present invention was proposed in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a coin sorting device that can reliably exclude reject coins from the sorting passage even when the coin movement speed is high. .

"Means for Solving the Problem" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an inclined surface that supports the peripheral edge of a coin and guides the coin in one direction, and a part of the coin that moves along the inclined surface. In the middle of the sorting path, which is composed of a support surface that contacts two surfaces to prevent the coin from falling, there is a denomination discriminating section that determines whether or not the coin can be accepted; In a coin sorting device, the coin sorting device is provided with a reject mechanism which is provided at a remote position and causes the coins to drop from the sorting passage by protruding from the support surface according to a determination result, and the coin sorting device is separated from the reject mechanism forward in the coin transport direction; and facing the outer circumferential surface of the coin moving away from the support surface at a position with a spacing slightly larger than the thickness of the coin between it and the support surface, and bringing the coin into contact with this opposing surface. A regulating member is provided for regulating the forward movement of the sorting passage.

"Operation" With the above configuration, coins moving along the inclined surface while almost in contact with the support surface of the sorting passage can pass through the restriction member through the gap between the restriction member and the support surface. On the other hand, due to incomplete reject, a coin moving away from the support surface cannot pass through the gap, and its downstream movement is restricted by coming into contact with the restriction member. be done.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In the figure, parts common to those of the conventional example are given the same reference numerals to simplify the explanation.

Reference numeral 3 in the figure is a sorting path, and as shown in FIG.
and a support surface 8 that supports the surface and prevents it from falling. Further, a sorting mechanism 6 is provided at a position spaced apart from the terminal end of the sorting passage 3, and this sorting mechanism 6 operates by rotating the shaft 10 by a predetermined angle using a solenoid 9. A part of the circumferential surface of a cam 11 provided at the tip of the cam 10 projects from the support surface 8 to separate the coin C from the support surface 8.

Diagonally below the sorting mechanism 6, there is a gap T between it and the support surface 8 for allowing the coins C to pass.
A regulating member 12 is provided at a distance. This regulating member 12 is a curved plate-shaped member as shown in FIG. 1, and is fixed to the sorting passage 3 with bolts 13 and 14.

In the sorting device configured in this way, the rotary disk 1 is rotated to feed the coins C one by one into the sorting passage 3, and the inclined surface 7 forming the sorting passage 3 is rotated.
It moves diagonally downward while rotating along the same line, and the discrimination mechanisms 4 and 5 discriminate whether it is genuine or false.
When the determining mechanisms 4 and 5 determine that the coin should be rejected, the solenoid 9 of the sorting mechanism 6 is activated, the cam 11 projects from the support surface 8, and the coin C is separated from the support surface 8. At this time,
The coin C moves away from the support surface 8 while moving in the direction along the inclined surface 7, and collides with the regulating member 12, thereby restricting its movement in the direction of arrow A in FIG. It can fall from the sorting passage 3 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, in the illustrated example, since the regulating member 12 is formed of a curved plate, it is possible to actively guide the reject coins attempting to move along the inclined surface 7 downward.

It should be noted that the configurations of the discrimination mechanism, sorting mechanism, etc. are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may of course be changed as appropriate depending on the performance required of the coin deposit machine.

In addition, the shape of the regulating member is not limited to the curved plate shape shown in one embodiment, but the shape of the regulating member is not limited to the shape of a curved plate, and the regulating member has a space between it and the supporting surface of the sorting passage that is large enough to allow coins to pass through. Other shapes that may impede progress may be employed.

"Effects of the Invention" As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention has an inclined surface that supports the peripheral edge of the coin and guides the coin in one direction while rotating, and A discriminating mechanism for determining whether a coin passing through the sorting passage can be accepted is provided in the middle of a sorting passage consisting of a support surface that prevents coins from collapsing. In a coin sorting device equipped with a reject mechanism that allows coins to fall from a sorting passage, a coin sorting device is provided at a position in front of the sorting mechanism in the sorting passage and with a spacing slightly larger than the thickness of the coin between it and the supporting surface. , a regulating member having a contact surface that comes into contact with the outer periphery of the resilient coin is provided, and the regulating member is
The cross-sectional shape of the sorting passage in a plane substantially parallel to the supporting surface is in the shape of a line segment that gradually goes downward in the coin traveling direction, and the dimension in the thickness direction of the coin is larger than the thickness of the coin. Because of this configuration, even if the movement speed of the coin is high due to the large slope of the sorting path, the movement in this direction is converted into a downward movement and the movement is reliably carried out. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the relative arrangement of the hopper, which transfers coins through the sorting passage, and the coin storage section.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a front view and Figure 2 being the same as in Figure 1.
A sectional view taken along the line, Fig. 3 is - of Fig. 1.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional coin sorting device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Rotating disk, 2... Hopper, 3... Sorting passage, 4, 5... Discrimination mechanism, 6... Sorting mechanism, 7... Inclined surface, 8... Support surface, 11... Cam, 12 ...Regulatory components. C...coin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] an inclined surface that supports the peripheral edge of a coin rolling in a slightly inclined position and guides the coin in one direction; and a supporting surface that contacts one surface of the coin moving along the inclined surface to prevent it from falling. A denomination discriminating section is provided in the middle of a sorting passage consisting of a denomination discriminating section for discriminating whether or not the coin can be accepted; In a coin sorting device comprising a resist mechanism that protrudes from a supporting surface to cause the coins to fall from a sorting passage, the resist mechanism is spaced forward in the coin transfer direction from the reject mechanism and has a distance between it and the supporting surface that is slightly smaller than the thickness of the coin. The coin is placed at a position with a large distance therebetween, facing the outer circumferential surface of the coin moving away from the support surface, and by bringing the coin into contact with this opposing surface, the forward movement of the coin is restricted. A regulating member is provided, and the regulating member has a cross-sectional shape in a plane substantially parallel to the supporting surface of the sorting passage, and has a linear segment shape gradually moving downward toward the front side in the coin traveling direction; A coin sorting device characterized in that the dimension in the thickness direction of the coin is set larger than the thickness of the coin.