JPH08147529A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a coin processor capable of extremely easily releasing coin jamming in the path to a safe. CONSTITUTION: This coin processor 1 is provided with a coin sorting part 4 for sorting inserted coins, change housing cylinders 8-12 for housing the coins for respective denominations, a distribution part 6 for distributing the coins sorted in the coin sorting part 4 and received to the change housing parts 8-12 for the respective denominations, the safe path 17 formed on the side part of a main body 5 and communicated to a safe, a cover 19 freely attachably and detachably attached to the main body 5 for closing the safe path 17 from the front surface and a rail 26 and a guide 27 formed on the inner surface of the cover 19 for guiding the coins distributed from the distribution part 6 to the safe path 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing device installed in a vending machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, this kind of coin processing device selects the authenticity of inserted coins in a coin selecting section, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-119891 (G07D1 / 00). The coins that are determined to be genuine coins by the sorting unit are sorted by denomination by a sorting unit including a plurality of gate devices, and are stored in a change storage cylinder (coin storage unit) and received.

When coins are filled in the change storage cylinder, a shutter device provided at the upper end closes the entrance (inlet) to prevent the coins from being introduced into the change storage cylinder. , Was configured to send coins to the safe passage leading to the safe.

[0004]

However, in the conventional coin processing device, since the safe passage is formed in the back part of the main body (housing), when the safe passage is clogged with coins, it can be seen from the outside. However, there is a problem in that it becomes difficult to find out without doing so, and the work for clearing the jam becomes extremely troublesome.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and an object thereof is to provide a coin processing device which can very easily clear a jam of coins in a safe passage. To do.

[0006]

A coin processing device of the present invention is a coin sorting section for sorting inserted coins, a coin storing section for storing coins by denomination, and a coin sorting section for sorting.
The coin storage unit is provided with a sorting unit that sorts the received coins according to denominations.The coin passage is formed on the side of the main body of the coin processing device and communicates with the safe. It is provided with a cover that is attached and closes the safe passage from the front, and a guide means that is formed on the inner surface of the cover and that guides the coins distributed from the distribution unit to the safe passage.

The coin processing device according to the second aspect of the present invention is
Equipped with a coin sorting unit that sorts the inserted coins, a coin storage unit that stores coins according to denomination, and a sorting unit that sorts the coins that have been sorted and received by the coin sorting unit into coin storage units according to denominations. A coin passage formed in a side portion of the main body of the coin processing device and communicating with a safe, and a detachable storage portion detachably attached to the main body and closing the coin passage and the coin storage portion from the front. The cover, a rail formed on the inner surface of the storage unit cover and rolling coins distributed from the distribution unit toward the safe passage, and a coin formed on the inner surface corner of the storage unit cover, rolling the rails. It is provided with a guide for guiding the passenger to the safe passage.

[0008]

According to the coin processing device of the present invention, a safe passage communicating with a safe is formed on the side of the main body of the coin processing device, and a cover for closing the safe passage from the front is detachably attached to the main body. Since the guide means for guiding the coins sorted from the sorting section to the safe passage is formed on the inner surface of this cover, when a coin jam occurs in the safe passage, the position and the degree of jam can be checked from the front or side. can do. Then, the front surface of the safe passage is opened by removing the cover, so that the stuck coin can be easily removed. Therefore, the workability of clearing the clogging in the safe passage can be improved.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the storage section cover for covering the safe passage and the storage section cover can be seen through, so that a coin jam location in the safe passage can be found very easily. The workability of clearing clogging is further improved. In addition, a rail is formed on the inner surface of the storage section cover to roll coins distributed from the sorting section in the safe passage direction, and coins rolling on the rail are rolled to the safe passage to the corner of the storage section cover inner surface. Since the guide for guiding the coins is formed, it becomes possible to smoothly guide the coins from the sorting section to the safe passage, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of coin jams.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the coin processing device 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the coin processing device 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the coin processing device 1. The coin processing device 1 comprises a main body (housing) 5 molded from a hard synthetic resin or the like, and in the main body 5, a coin sorting section 4 for discriminating the authenticity of coins inserted from the receptacle 3 and the coin sorting unit. A coin sorter 7 including a sorting unit 6 that sorts the coins sorted by the unit 4 into genuine coins and counterfeit coins is detachably provided on the upper front surface, and the coins are used as coins for change in the lower portion. Type (from right, for example, 1
(00 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 500 yen, etc.) are provided with a plurality of change storage cylinders 8 to 12 as coin storage portions.
Furthermore, below the change storage cylinders 8 to 12, there is provided a change-out device for paying out coins in the storage cylinders 8 to 12 based on the change-out signal. Further, a pre-pipe 16 is formed on the right side of the rightmost change storage cylinder 8,
Further, the right side surface of the main body 5 has a safe passage 17 opened forward.
Are formed across the top and bottom. The safe passage 17 communicates with a safe (not shown) at a safe guide port 24 at the lower end.

These change storage cylinders 8 to 12 and the pre-pipe 1
6 and safe passage 17 are cover 1 made of hard transparent resin
It is closed from the front by 9 and this storage unit cover 1
9 is detachably attached to the main body 5. In addition, 21
Is a latch for attaching / detaching the housing cover 19 to / from the main body 5. The coin sorter 4 rolls the coins inserted from the receiving port 3 in the coin passage 14 formed on the coin inspection rail 13, and the coin sorter 4 is operated by a publicly-known electronic coin inspection device (not shown) during the rolling. Performs false discrimination and denomination discrimination.

The distribution unit 6 includes a plurality of distribution gates 33 and 3.
4, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 41. The sorting gate 33 sorts coins into genuine coins and counterfeit coins based on the determination result of the electronic money changer, and the genuine coins are in the receiving passage 2 on the rear side.
The counterfeit coins are sent to the return passage (not shown) on the front side. Further, when the return lever 18 is pressed and moved downward, the front surface of the coin sorting unit 4 rotates forward,
The coin passage 14 formed on the coin inspection rail 13 is opened so that defective coins stuck in the coin passage 14 can be dropped downward.

A coin outlet 29 is formed in the partition 28 on the right side of the sorting gate 41, and a rail 26 as a guide means descending to the right from the coin outlet 29 toward the upper part of the safe passage 17 is provided with the storage cover. It is formed on the inner surface of 19. Further, at the inner corner of the storage cover 19, the rail 2
A guide 27 (two steps in the embodiment) serving as a triangular guide means is formed above the lower end of 6 and extends downward to the right.

Next, the coin processing device 1 of the present invention having the above configuration
Will be described. The coins inserted by the customer are 3
Enters the coin sorting section 4, rolls in the coin passage 14, and passes through the electronic money checking apparatus. At this time, a control device (not shown) performs authenticity determination and denomination determination based on the output of the electronic money checker, and when it determines that the coin is a false coin, the sorting gate 33 of the sorting unit 6 causes a coin (counterfeit coin). ) Is distributed to the return passage and returned to a return port (not shown).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the coin is a genuine coin, the sorting gate 33 sorts the coin (a genuine coin) to the receiving passage 22. Then, when the received coin C is 100 yen, the control device retracts the sorting gate 34 and rotates the sorting gate 41 to the front side. This gives 100
The yen coins drop downward from the sorting gate 33, enter the change storing container 8 for 100 yen, and are stacked.

When the received coin C is 10 yen, the control device advances the distribution gate 34 and retracts the distribution gates 36 and 37. This causes the 10-yen coin to roll from the sorting gate 33 to the lower left,
It goes into the change storage cylinder 9 for 10 yen and is stacked. Further, when the received coin C is 50 yen, the control device advances the distribution gates 34, 37 and 39 and retracts the distribution gates 36 and 38. As a result, the 50-yen coin rolls from the sorting gate 33 to the lower left,
It enters into the change storage cylinder 11 for 50 yen and is stacked.

Furthermore, when the received coin C is 500 yen, the control device advances the distribution gates 34 and 37 and retracts the distribution gates 36, 38 and 39. As a result, the 500-yen coin rolls from the sorting gate 33 to the lower left, enters the 500-yen change storage cylinder 12, and is stacked. Then, for example, when the coin C in the change storage cylinder 8 for 100 yen becomes full, the control device detects this by a coin detecting unit (not shown), and the sorting gate 4
1 is rotated rearward as shown in FIG. As a result, the coin C is guided to the coin outlet 29 by the passage on the front right side of the sorting gate 41, rolls on the rail 26 from the coin outlet 29, and contacts the guide 27. The coin C contacting the guide 27 turns 90 degrees along the inclined surface on the rear side thereof and smoothly enters the safe passage 17. The coins C thus sorted and guided to the safe passage 17 fall in the safe passage 17 and are stored in a safe (not shown).

Here, when the coin C is jammed in the safe passage 17 or in the rail 26 or the guide 27 portion, since the storage cover 19 is transparent and transparent, the user can immediately find the jammed portion. it can. When the storage section cover 19 is removed from the main body 5 by holding the latches 21, 21, the safe passage 17 is opened, and the rail 26 and the guide 27 are also removed together with the storage section cover 19, so that the jammed coin C can be easily removed. Can be taken out.

Further, since the safe passage 17 is formed in the side portion of the main body 5, the thickness of the entire coin processing device 1 can be reduced as compared with the case where it is formed in the back portion as in the conventional case. Thus, for example, it is possible to contribute to the thinning of vending machines and the like.

[0020]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a safe passage communicating with a safe is formed on the side of the main body of the coin processing device, and a cover for closing the safe passage from the front is detachably attached to the main body. Along with the mounting, since the guide means for guiding the coins distributed from the sorting section to the safe passage is formed on the inner surface of this cover, when a coin jam occurs in the safe passage, the position and the degree of jam can be changed to the front or It can be confirmed from the side. Then, the front surface of the safe passage is opened by removing the cover, so that the stuck coin can be easily removed. Therefore, the workability of clearing the clogging in the safe passage can be improved.

Further, since the safe passage is formed in the side portion of the main body, the thickness of the entire coin processing device can be reduced and the thickness can be reduced as compared with the case where the safe passage is formed in the back portion as in the prior art. In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the storage section cover that covers the safe passage and the storage section cover can be seen through. Therefore, it becomes possible to find a coin jam location in the safe passage very easily, and to clear the jam. Workability is further improved. In addition, a rail is formed on the inner surface of the storage section cover to roll coins distributed from the sorting section in the safe passage direction, and coins rolling on the rail are rolled to the safe passage to the corner of the storage section cover inner surface. Since the guide for guiding the coins is formed, it becomes possible to smoothly guide the coins from the sorting section to the safe passage, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of coin jams.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the coin processing device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing device 4 Coin sorting part 6 Sorting part 8-12 Change storage cylinder (coin storage part) 17 Safe passage 19 Storage part cover 26 Rail 27 Guide 41 Sorting gate C Coin

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin sorting unit that sorts inserted coins, a coin storing unit that stores coins by denomination, and coins that are sorted and received by the coin sorting unit are categorized in the coin storing unit. In a coin processing device provided with a distribution unit for distributing, a safe passage that is formed in a side portion of the main body of the coin processing device and communicates with a safe, and that is detachably attached to the main body and closes the safe passage from the front surface. A coin processing device, comprising: a cover; and a guide means formed on an inner surface of the cover to guide coins distributed from the distribution unit to the safe passage. 2. A coin sorting unit that sorts inserted coins, a coin storing unit that stores coins by denomination, and coins that are sorted and received by the coin sorting unit are categorized in the coin storing unit. In a coin processing device provided with a distribution unit for allocating, a safe passage that is formed on a side portion of the main body of the coin processing device and communicates with a safe, and a detachably attached to the main body, and connects the safe passage and the coin storage unit. A transparent housing cover that is closed from the front, a rail that is formed on the inner surface of the housing cover and rolls the coins distributed from the distribution unit in the safe passage direction, and an inner surface corner of the housing cover. A coin processing device, comprising: a guide formed to roll coins rolling on the rails and guiding the coins to the safe passage.