JPH0431637Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a coin processing device that is mainly incorporated into a vending machine to sort and store coins inserted.

(Prior Art) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a conventional coin processing device includes a coin sorting device 1 that sorts input coins, and a coin storage section 2 on a cylinder that stores the sorted coins. , 3, 4, and 5, and cylindrical auxiliary storage parts 6 and 7 for receiving change (utilized in 1983-
Publication No. 44162).

The sorting device 1 has a coin inlet 8 on the top surface, and a plurality of coin outlets 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a and a counterfeit coin outlet 9 on the bottom surface. In addition, inside the sorting device 1, there is a coin verification coil 1 for determining the authenticity and type of coins.
0, a chute 11 that serves as a passage for coins, and sorting gates 13, 14, and 15 that sort coins by type according to signals from the coin verification coil 10.

Coin storage units 2, 3, 4, and 5 hold 10 yen coins 12a
They are for storing 50 yen coins 13a, 100 yen coins 14a, and 500 yen coins 15a, respectively, and are installed below each coin outlet 2a, 3a, 4a, and 5a. Further, the auxiliary storage sections 6 and 7 are for receiving change, and are arranged on both sides of the coin storage sections 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Coins inserted into the coin inlet 8 of the coin processing device described above are first sorted for authenticity and type by a coin verification coil 10 while passing through a chute 11. The counterfeit coins are returned to a return slot (not shown) through a counterfeit coin outlet 9. Appropriate coins are available at each coin outlet 2a, 3a, 4a,
The coins fall from the coin storage section 5a and are stored in the coin storage sections 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the conventional coin processing device described above, since all the coin outlets 2a, 3a, 4a, and 5a are formed on the bottom surface of the sorting device 1, the width dimension of the sorting device 1 is This has the drawback that the device itself becomes large. In addition, the width dimension of the sorting device 1 is a constraint,
If the auxiliary storage section is particularly large in its vertical dimensions, it will not be possible to store the change, which has the disadvantage of reducing the amount of change that can be stored.

This idea was created in view of the above problems.
The purpose is to provide a coin handling device that can reduce the width of the sorting device through simple improvements and can store a large amount of change.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a discriminating section for discriminating the authenticity and type of coins inserted, and a discriminating section located below the discriminating section to detect coins discriminated by the discriminating section. a coin sorting device that is configured with a sorting section that sorts coins by type and drops them from a coin outlet, and a plurality of coin storage sections that are located below the sorting section and receive coins that have fallen from the coin outlet according to type. In the coin processing device, at least one of the coin outlets of the sorting section is moved to a side thereof to make the width of the sorting section smaller than the width of the discriminating section, and at least one of the coin outlets of the sorting section is moved to a side thereof. An auxiliary storage section for receiving change is disposed below the discrimination section and extends from an empty space formed on a side surface of the sorting section to the coin storage section, and a rear surface of the auxiliary storage section is provided with a side surface of the sorting section. A coin storage section is provided to store coins coming out of the coin outlet.

(Function) In the coin processing device of the present invention, since the number of coin outlets formed on the bottom of the sorting section is reduced, the width of the sorting section can be reduced, and this empty space can be used to create an auxiliary storage section with a large vertical dimension. can be placed. Further, the coins coming out of the coin outlet on the side surface of the sorting section may be stored, for example, in a stacked manner in the radial direction in a coin storage section provided on the rear surface of the auxiliary storage section.

(Example) FIGS. 1 and 4 show a coin processing device to which the present invention is applied. In this embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for parts having the same configuration as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

This coin processing device includes a coin sorting device 1 that sorts input coins, a cylindrical coin storage section 2, 3, and 4 that stores the sorted coins, a cylindrical auxiliary storage section 6 that receives change, It consists of 7.

The sorting device 1 has a hopper-shaped coin inlet 8 on the top surface, and as shown in FIG. 4B, 10 yen, 50 yen,
Three coin outlets 2a, 3a, and 4a for 100 yen coins are formed. Further, the 500 yen coin outlet 5a and the counterfeit coin outlet 9 are formed side by side on the side surface 16 of the sorting device 1, as shown in FIG. 4C.

In addition, a coin entrance 8 is provided in the upper part of the inside of the sorting device 1.
A chute 11 serving as a passage for coins is installed at a corresponding position, and two coin validation coils 10 are placed above the chute 11. Each coin verification coil 10 is
The material, shape, etc. of the coin passing through the chute 11 are magnetically detected to determine the authenticity and type of the coin. These parts 8, 10, and 11 constitute a coin discrimination section.

Further, on the exit side of the chute 11 in the sorting device 1, a plurality of sorting gates 13, 14, 15 are installed above and below. Although not shown, each coin outlet 2a, 3
A, 4a, 5a and a path branches toward the counterfeit currency exit 9. In addition, each distribution gate 13, 14, 15
are opened and closed by solenoids in response to signals from each coin verification coil 10, and each coin is sent to a predetermined coin outlet 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a by the combination of opening and closing.
and can lead to counterfeit currency exit 9. These parts 13 to 15 and 2a to 5a constitute a sorting section that sorts coins.

The sorting section of the sorting device 1 configured in this way is as follows:
Place the coin outlet 5a of the 500 yen coin on the side 1 of the sorting section.
6, an empty space is formed below the discriminating section of the sorting device 1 on the side surface 16 of this sorting section.

The coin storage sections 2, 3, and 4 have inner diameters corresponding to the diameters of each coin, and are installed below each coin outlet 2a, 3a, and 4a, with only the coin storage section 5 for 500 yen coins. It is arranged from the side surface 16 of the sorting device 1 to the rear surface of the auxiliary storage section 6 to the rear surface of the coin storage sections 2, 3, and 4, and is configured with a passage corresponding to the thickness of a 500 yen coin.

The auxiliary storage sections 6 and 7 have the same length, and are disposed on both sides of the coin storage sections 2, 3, and 4, with their upper portions extending over both sides of the sorting section of the sorting device 1. Here, one of the auxiliary accommodating sections 6 is disposed extending from an empty space formed on the side surface of the sorting section of the sorting device 1 to the coin accommodating section. Further, 10 yen coins are mainly manually put into each auxiliary storage section 6, 7 as change, and when change is paid out, a predetermined number of coins are dropped into the return slot in order from the bottom.

Next, the operation of the coin processing device will be explained.

The coins inserted into the coin inlet 8 first pass through a chute 11, and are then screened for authenticity and type by a coin validation coil 10. Next, the coins are sorted into five types by the sorting gates 13, 14, and 15, and the counterfeit coins are returned to the return slot through the counterfeit coin outlet 9. Among the appropriate coins, the 10 yen coin 12a falls from the coin outlet 2a and enters the coin storage section 2, and the 50 yen coin 13a falls from the coin exit 3a and enters the coin storage section 3.
Then, the 100 yen coins 14a fall from the coin outlet 4a and are respectively stored in the coin storage section 4. On the other hand, the 500 yen coin 15a falls from the coin outlet 5a formed on the side surface 16 of the sorting section and is stored in the coin storage section 5.

In this way, in the above coin processing device, the 500 yen coin outlet 5a and the counterfeit coin outlet 9 are connected to the side surface 16 of the sorting section.
By forming this, the width of the sorting section can be reduced accordingly, and the device itself can be made smaller. Further, the sorting section and the coin storage sections 2 to 5 are located above and below, and the auxiliary storage section 6 can be arranged from the empty space secured on the side surface of the sorting section by transitioning the coin outlet to the coin storage section side. Therefore, this auxiliary storage section 6
The vertical dimensions are longer, allowing you to store more change than before. In addition, there is a coin storage section 5 for 500 yen.
Since the passage corresponding to the thickness of a 500 yen coin is arranged from the rear surface of the auxiliary storage section 6 to the coin storage sections 2, 3, and 4, there is no problem in storing the coin.

Note that the number and position of coin outlets formed on the bottom and side surfaces of the sorting device may be changed as necessary.

(Effects of the invention) As detailed above, according to the invention, the width of the sorting part can be reduced by reducing the number of coin outlets formed on the bottom of the sorting part, and the device itself can be made smaller. . In addition, by shifting the coin outlet, the free space created on the side of the sorting section below the discriminating section can be used to install an auxiliary storage section with longer vertical dimensions, which can store more change than before. It is convenient. Furthermore, the coins coming out of the coin outlet on the side surface of the sorting section can be stored, for example, in a stacked manner in the radial direction in the coin storage section provided at the rear surface of the auxiliary storage section, so that there is no problem with the coin storage structure. do not have.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a simplified front view of a coin processing device to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a simplified front view of a conventional coin processing device, FIG. 3A is a front view of the sorting device shown in FIG. 3B is a bottom view of the sorting device shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4A is a front view of the sorting device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4B is a bottom view of the sorting device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4C is a left side view of the sorting device shown in FIG. 1. In the figure, 1... Sorting device, 2, 3, 4, 5... Coin storage section, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a... Coin outlet, 8... Coin inlet, 12a, 13a, 14a,
15a...Coin, 16...Side surface of sorting section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A determination unit that determines the authenticity and type of coins inserted;
a coin sorting device located below the discrimination section and configured with a sorting section that sorts the coins discriminated by the discrimination section by type and drops them from the coin outlet; In a coin processing device comprising a plurality of coin storage sections that receive coins dropped from a coin according to type, at least one of the coin outlets of the sorting section is moved to a side thereof, so that the width dimension of the sorting section is adjusted to the width dimension of the sorting section. An auxiliary storage part is arranged to have a width smaller than the width of the discrimination part, and to receive change from an empty space formed on a side surface of the sorting part below the discrimination part at the transition of the coin outlet to the coin storage part. A coin processing device characterized in that a coin storage section is disposed on a rear surface of the auxiliary storage section to store coins coming out from a coin outlet on a side surface of the sorting section.