JPH044300Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a coin sorting device used in vending machines, money exchange machines, entertainment machines, etc.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, coin sorting devices use electronic discrimination means instead of mechanical sorting means such as cradles, deflectors, and carrier arms in order to achieve the goals of downsizing the device and improving coin sorting accuracy. There has been provided a so-called electronic coin sorting device that sorts coins by using a coin sorter.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual front view of a conventional coin sorting device 1 to which the above-mentioned electronic coin discrimination means is applied.

This electronic coin discriminating means includes an oscillating coil 4 and a receiving coil (not shown), which are disposed facing each other on the sides of a first coin passage 3 that guides the coin A inserted from the coin slot 2. It is equipped with a sensor section 5 consisting of. In addition, the electronic coin discrimination means focuses on the fact that when coin A passes through this sensor section 5, the attenuation voltage differs depending on the type of coin, and uses the attenuation voltage and allowable range measured and stored for each coin in advance and the sensor section 5. It is provided with a controller (not shown) that compares the received voltage sent from the section 5 and sends out a coin authenticity determination signal and a denomination determination signal based on the comparison result. In the coin sorting device 1, a plurality of solenoids 6 and 7 are driven by the judgment signal sent based on the judgment result of the controller, and the solenoids 6 and 7 actuate a lever (not shown) that switches the coin passage. Counterfeit coins and denominations are sorted into a plurality of coin passages (not shown) formed below the coin passage 3, so that counterfeit coins are guided to predetermined coin passages and genuine coins are guided to predetermined coin passages. .

As shown in FIG. 6, which is a BB sectional view of FIG. 5, the plurality of coin passages C formed below the first coin passage 3 are the main It is composed of a plate 8 and a sub-plate 9 disposed opposite to the main plate 8. Among these, on the back side of the main plate 8, a printed wiring board 10 on which electronic components constituting the circuit of the controller are mounted is fixed to a boss 11 erected on the back side of the main plate 8 with screws 12. The sub-plate 9 also has a screw 14 attached to a boss 13 erected in front of the main plate 8.
15. Of these, the screw 15 screwed into one of the bosses 13 is attached to the sub-plate 9.
The sub-plate 9 is fixed to the main plate 8 together with the covers 16 and 17 by inserting bosses 18 and 19 formed on a pair of front covers 16 and 17 that cover the front surfaces of the main plate 8. Furthermore, between the front covers 16 and 17, there is a slug chute E for returning the counterfeit coins D sorted and sorted by the electronic coin discriminating means to a coin return slot (not shown).
is formed. Further, in FIG. 6, reference numeral 20 denotes a back cover that covers the printed wiring board 10, and this back cover 20 is also fixed by screws 22 screwed into bosses 21 provided upright on the back of the main plate 8. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the cable 23 that supplies the drive signal force to the solenoid plungers 6 and 7 is inserted through each hole 9a and 8a formed in the sub-plate 9 and the main plate 8, and is inserted into the printed wiring board. 10 side, and its tip is fixed by soldering to a printed wiring pattern (not shown) formed on the surface of printed wiring board 10.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, according to the coin sorting device 1 equipped with the above-mentioned electronic coin discrimination means, when performing maintenance and inspection work on the coin passage C formed between the main plate 8 and the sub-plate 9, the screw 15 is removed. There is a problem in that the front covers 16, 17 must be removed, and then the screws 14 must be removed to remove the sub-plate 9 from the main plate 8, making the work extremely complicated. Furthermore, in the conventional example, since the cable 23 for supplying drive signals to the solenoid plungers 6 and 7 is soldered and fixed to the printed wiring board 10, it is not possible to directly separate the sub-plate 9 and the main plate 8. Therefore, if the sub-plate 9 is accidentally pulled during maintenance and inspection, there is a risk that the cable 23 will be damaged.

[Means and actions for solving problems]

In view of the above-mentioned problems, this invention has a coin passage formed between a pair of plates arranged opposite to each other, and a coin passage arranged on the back side of one of the plates,
a printed wiring board configured with a controller circuit of an electronic coin discriminating means for discriminating the authenticity of an inserted coin and the denomination of a coin determined to be genuine; A solenoid plunger is disposed at the front and drives a lever for sorting and sorting coins passing through the coin passage in response to a drive signal from the controller; , a coin sorting device comprising a cable for supplying a drive signal from the printed wiring board to the solenoid plunger, and a front cover covering the plate on which the solenoid plunger is disposed, wherein the printed wiring board and the cable are connected to a socket. The plate on which the printed wiring board is placed and the plate on which the solenoid plunger is placed are electrically connected through a connecting member consisting of a plug, and the plate on which the printed wiring board is placed and the plate on which the solenoid plunger is placed are positioned via a concave-convex fitting member, and the printed wiring board is placed. The plate and the front cover are fastened together via a concave-convex engagement member, and the plate on which the solenoid plunger is arranged is sandwiched between the plate on which the printed wiring board is arranged and the front cover, thereby coin sorting. Separating the plate on which the printed wiring board is disposed and the plate on which the solenoid plunger is disposed during maintenance and inspection of the device is performed by disengaging the concave-convex engaging member and separating the connection of the connector. , I am trying to run it.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the coin sorting device according to this invention will be described in detail below.

1 and 2 are a sectional view and a conceptual front view of a main part of a coin sorting device 30 according to this invention, and in particular, FIG. 1 shows the FF section of FIG. 2. In addition, the same parts in FIGS. 1 and 2 as in FIGS. 5 and 6 are indicated by the same reference numerals.

In this coin sorting device 30, as shown in FIG. are separably connected through the Of this connector 31, the plug 32 is connected to the printed wiring board 1.
0, and the socket 33 is connected to the tip 23a of the cable 23. Further, the sub-plate 9 is connected to the main plate 8 by the concave-convex fitting member 34.
It is supported for positioning. This uneven fitting member 3
4 is constituted by a hole 13a bored in the boss 13 of the main plate 8, and a convex portion 9b formed on the back surface of the sub-plate 9 at a position opposite to the hole 13a. According to the fitting member 34, the sub-plate 9 is positioned and supported by the main plate 8 by a simple operation of fitting the convex portion 9b of the sub-plate 9 into the hole 13a of the main plate 8. On the other hand, front covers 16 and 17 that cover the front of the sub-plate 9 are fixed together by ultrasonic welding, and these front covers 16 and 17 are attached to the boss 18 of the front cover 16.
The sub-plate 9 is positioned and supported by a concave-convex fitting member 34 formed by a hole 18a formed in the sub-plate 9 and a convex portion 9b protruding from the front surface of the sub-plate 9. In addition, the front covers 16 and 17 are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 showing the GG cross section, the main plate 8 is engaged and fixed to the side plates 8b, 8c of the main plate 8 via a concavo-convex engagement member 35. This uneven engagement member 35 has claws 17a and 1 extending on the lower surface of the front cover 17.
7b and holes 8d and 8e formed in the side plates 8b and 8c of the main plate 8. When the claws 17a and 17b of the front cover 17 are engaged in the holes 8d and 8e of the main plate 8, the holes 8d and 8e are formed in the side plates 8b and 8c of the main plate 8. The sub-plate 9 is pressed and held between the front cover 17 and the main plate 8. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 17c is a convex portion formed on the circumferential surface of the front cover 17, and this convex portion 17c is fitted into a concave portion 8f formed on the circumferential edge of the side plates 8b, 8c of the main plate 8. The front cover 17 is positioned with respect to the plate 8. Next, the main plate 8 and the sub-plate when performing maintenance and inspection work of the above-mentioned coin sorting device 30, especially the maintenance and inspection work of the coin passage C formed between the main plate 8 and the sub-plate 9 shown in FIG. 9 will be explained below.

When separating the main plate 8 and the sub-plate 9, first bend the claws 17a and 17b of the front cover 17 inward as shown by the arrows, as shown in FIG. Holes 8d and 8e formed in 8b and 8c and claw 1
7a and 17b. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the front covers 16, 17 and the sub-plate 9 are moved to the right in the drawing as indicated by the arrows. Then, the fitting of the concavo-convex fitting member 34 is easily released, so that the sub-plate 9 can be easily removed from the main plate 8. Further, since the cable 23 for supplying drive signals to the solenoid plungers 6 and 7 is connected to the printed wiring board 10 via the connector 31, this connector 31
When the connection between the socket 33 and the plug 32 is released, the sub-plate 9 is completely separated from the main plate 8.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the coin sorting device of this invention, when separating the main plate and sub-plate, it is only necessary to release the engagement between the front cover and the main plate. Maintenance and inspection of the coin passage formed between the coin passage and the plate becomes extremely easy. In addition, the printed wiring board, which is located on the back of the main plate and includes the controller circuit for the electronic coin sorting means, and the cable that supplies drive signals to the solenoid plunger located on the front of the sub-plate can be separated via a connector. Therefore, if this connector is separated, the cable will not be damaged when the main plate and sub-plate are separated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a FF sectional view of Figure 2, Figure 2 is a conceptual front view of the coin sorting device according to this invention, Figure 3 is a GG sectional view of Figure 2, and Figure 4 is a coin discrimination device according to this invention. FIG. 5 is a conceptual front view of a conventional coin sorting device, and FIG. 6 is a BB sectional view of FIG. 5. 6, 7... Solenoid plunger, 8... Plate (main plate), 8d, 8e... Hole, 9
... Plate (sub-plate), 9b ... Convex part,
10... Printed wiring board, 13a... Hole, 16, 17
...Front cover, 17a, 17b...Claw, 2
3...Power cable, 30...Coin sorting device, 3
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Connector, 32... Plug, 33... Socket, 34... uneven fitting member, 35... uneven engaging member, C... coin passage.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A coin passage formed between a pair of plates disposed opposite to each other, and a coin passage disposed on the back side of one of the plates to determine whether the coins inserted are genuine or not, and whether the coins are genuine or not. a printed wiring board configured with a controller circuit of an electronic coin discriminating means for discriminating the denomination of a coin determined to be a coin; a solenoid plunger that drives a lever for sorting and sorting coins passing through the coin passage in response to a signal;
A coin sorting device comprising a cable for supplying a drive signal from the printed wiring board to the solenoid plunger, and a front cover covering the plate on which the solenoid plunger is arranged, wherein the printed wiring board and the cable are connected to a socket and a plug. and positioning the pair of plates via a concave-convex engaging member, and fastening the plate on which the printed wiring board is disposed and the front cover via a concave-convex engaging member. A coin sorting device characterized in that the plate on which the solenoid plunger is arranged is pressed and held between the plate on which the printed wiring board is arranged and the front cover. (2) The uneven fitting member is a hole formed in one of the pair of plates, and a convex portion formed in the other plate at a position opposite to the hole, and fitting into the hole. A coin sorting device according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim. (3) The uneven engagement member is formed in a hole formed in the plate on which the printed wiring board is disposed, and in the front cover at a position opposite to the hole, and is elastically engaged in the hole. The coin sorting device according to claim 1, which is a claw.