JPH10143722A - Coin detecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin detecting device which can detect plural inserted coins, which can detect coins according to the exchanged number of coins to be inserted, and which does not operate when the number of coins is insufficient. SOLUTION: A device main body 3 of a coin detecting device 1 is provided with a coin path 9 connecting a coin insertion port 5 with a coin output port 7, and a first interrupting member 41 and a second interrupting member 61 for interrupting the coin path 9. The first interrupting member 41 is allowed to appear in the coin path 9 by a rotary disc 45. The rotary disk 45 is restrained by a restraining member 91 energized by an elastic member 93. When a detecting member 95 detects a coin C in the coin path 9, the movement of the restraining member 91 is not interrupted so that the rotation of the rotary disc 45 can be validated, and when the coin C is not detected, the movement is interrupted so that the rotation of the rotary disk can be invalidated. The second interrupting member 61 is allowed to appear in the coin path 9 by a switching lever 71. The second interrupting member 61 is linked with the first interrupting member 41 when the coin path 9 is interrupted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is mounted on a manual vending machine or the like for removing a product inside by rotating a rotary handle. When a predetermined number of coins are inserted, the rotary handle can be rotated. The present invention relates to a coin detection device that disables rotation of a rotating handle when a predetermined number of coins have not been inserted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional coin detecting device is disclosed in
As described in Japanese Patent No. 33774, a rotating disk is attached to a rotating shaft of a rotating handle. A coin receiver for receiving only one coin is formed on the rotary disk. In addition, the turntable is provided so as to be rotatable in a predetermined direction, and when no coin is in the coin receiver, it is locked by the link and cannot be rotated. When one coin is in the coin receiver, The edge of the coin moves the link and unlocks it, so it is rotatable.

[0003] The above-mentioned conventional coin detecting device is attached to a manual vending machine for mainly removing a product inside by rotating a rotating handle. This manual vending machine inserts coins from the insertion slot and inserts coins into the coin receiver of the turntable,
Since the rotating handle is rotatable, articles can be taken out from the inside. If there is no coin in the coin tray of the rotating plate, the rotating handle cannot rotate, so that articles cannot be taken out from the inside.

[0004]

However, the conventional coin detecting device has a problem that it can detect only one coin, and therefore can only take out an article corresponding to one coin.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can detect a plurality of coins.
A first object is to provide a coin detection device that does not operate when the number of coins is insufficient. A second object of the present invention is to provide a coin detecting device which can switch the number of inserted coins, can detect coins corresponding to the switched number of coins, and does not operate when the number of coins is insufficient. Make it an issue.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin detecting device having the following configuration. (A) The apparatus main body has a coin insertion slot provided at an upper portion, a coin ejection slot provided at a lower portion, and a coin passage communicating the coin insertion slot and the coin ejection slot. (B) A first blocking member for blocking the coin passage and preventing the coin from moving by its own weight is provided on the apparatus main body so as to be able to come and go in the coin passage. (C) On one side of the apparatus main body, a rotating disk that rotates in only one direction is provided. (D) The turntable and the first shut-off member are interlocked, and the position of the turntable when the first shut-off member protrudes into the coin passage and shuts off the coin passage is the initial position. When the turntable is rotated at this initial position, the first blocking member once moves out of the coin passage to open the coin passage, and then protrudes into the coin passage again to block the coin passage. To return to the state where (E) The main body of the apparatus is provided with a locking member for locking a locking portion formed on the rotating disk at an initial position of the rotating disk, and an elastic member for urging the locking member in the locking direction. Being done. (F) A detection member for detecting a coin in the coin passage is provided on the apparatus main body at a position closer to the coin insertion slot than the first blocking member so as to be able to come and go in the coin passage. (G) The detection member is provided with a first engagement portion that engages with the locking member, and the first engagement portion projects into the coin passage when the detection member detects a coin. If not,
If the detection member projects into the coin passage without detecting the coin without engaging with the locking member, the detection member is formed so as to engage with the locking member to prevent the locking member from moving in the anti-locking direction. That

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin detecting apparatus having the following configuration added to the above configuration in order to achieve the second object. (A) A second blocking member for blocking the coin passage and preventing the coin from moving by its own weight at a position between the first blocking member and the detecting member in the apparatus main body so as to be freely protruded and retracted into the coin passage. Being provided. (B) The apparatus main body includes an elastic member that protrudes the second blocking member into the coin passage to urge the coin blocking the coin passage, and a switching lever that causes the second blocking member to protrude and retract into the coin passage. Being provided. (C) A second engaging portion is formed on the second blocking member, and the second engaging portion engages with the first blocking member when the second blocking member does not block the coin path. The second blocking member is configured to engage with the first blocking member when the second blocking member is blocking the coin passage so as to interlock the first blocking member and the second blocking member.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the first and second aspects of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The coin detecting device 1 according to claim 1 has a device main body 3. The apparatus main body 3 has a coin insertion slot 5 provided at an upper portion, a coin ejection slot 7 provided at a lower portion, and a coin passage 9 communicating the coin insertion slot 5 and the coin ejection slot 7. Device body 3
A first blocking member 41 for blocking the coin passage 9 and preventing the coin C from moving by its own weight is provided in the coin passage 9 so as to be able to come and go.

On one side of the apparatus main body 3, there is provided a rotating disk 45 which rotates only in one direction. The turntable 45 and the first blocking member 41 are interlocked, and the position of the turntable 45 when the first blocking member 41 protrudes into the coin passage 9 and blocks the coin passage 9. Is turned to the initial position, and when the turntable 45 is rotated at this initial position, the first blocking member 41 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9 and then returns to the original position in the coin passage 9. To return to a state where the coin passage 9 is closed.

At the initial position of the turntable 45, a lock member 91 for locking a lock portion 87 formed on the turntable 45, and the lock member 91 are attached to the apparatus body 3 in the lock direction. A biasing elastic member 93 is provided. In the apparatus main body 3, a detection member 95 for detecting a coin C in the coin passage 9 is provided at a position closer to the coin insertion slot 5 than the first blocking member 41 so as to be able to protrude and retract into the coin passage 9.

The detecting member 95 is provided with a first engaging portion 101 which engages with the locking member 91. The first engaging portion 101 detects the coin C when the detecting member 95 detects the coin C. As shown in FIG. 5, when not protruding into the coin passage 9, as shown in FIG. 5, when the detection member 95 does not detect the coin C and protrudes into the coin passage 9 without detecting the coin C, as shown in FIG. Thus, the engaging member 91 is formed so as to engage with the engaging member 91 to prevent the engaging member 91 from moving in the anti-locking direction.

In the coin detecting device 1 according to the second aspect, the coin passage 9 is blocked at a position between the first blocking member 41 and the detecting member 95 of the device main body 3 to prevent the movement of the coin C by its own weight. A second blocking member 61 is provided so as to be able to come and go inside the coin passage 9. In the device body 3,
An elastic member 63 for projecting the second blocking member 61 into the coin passage 9 and biasing the coin blocking passage 9 in a direction for blocking the coin passage 9, and a switching lever 71 for moving the second blocking member 61 into and out of the coin passage 9 are provided. Have been. A second engagement portion 69 is formed on the second blocking member 61.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a state in which the second blocking member 61 does not engage with the first blocking member 41 when the coin blocking passage 9 is not blocked, and the first blocking when the second blocking member 61 blocks the coin passage 9. The first blocking member 41 and the second blocking member 61 are formed so as to engage with the member 41 so as to interlock with each other.

[0013] The coin detecting device 1 according to the first aspect comprises a first coin detecting device.
The position of the turntable 45 when the blocking member 41 projects into the coin passage 9 to block the coin passage 9 is the initial position. In this position, the locking member 91 is locked to the locking portion 87 of the turntable 45 by being urged by the elastic member 93.

When the turntable 45 is rotated in one direction without inserting the coin C from the coin insertion slot 5, the locking portion 87 of the turntable 45 causes the locking member 91 to react against the elasticity of the elastic member 93. Attempt to move in the locking direction. However, as shown in FIG. 6, since the detection member 95 does not detect the coin C, it protrudes into the coin passage 9 and the first engagement portion 1 of the detection member 95
01 engages with the locking member 91 to prevent the locking member 91 from moving in the anti-locking direction. Therefore, the turntable 45 cannot be rotated.

When a predetermined number of coins C are inserted from the coin insertion slot 5, the inside of the coin passage 9 is blocked by the first blocking member 41, so that the movement of the coin C is prevented as shown in FIG. Is done. When the rotating plate 45 is rotated in one direction in this state, the locking portion 87 of the rotating plate 45 attempts to move the locking member 91 in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of the elastic member 93. Since the detection member 95 detects the coin C accumulated by the first blocking member 41, the coin passage 9
As shown in FIG. 8B, the detection member 95
Does not engage with the locking member 91. Therefore, the movement of the locking member 91 in the anti-locking direction is not prevented. Therefore, the turntable 45 can be rotated.

When the turntable 45 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 8C, the first blocking member 41 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. As shown in (5), it returns to the state where the coin passage 9 is blocked by projecting into the original coin passage 9 again. Since the coin passage 9 is opened, the coins C stored by the first blocking member 41 are discharged from the coin discharge port 7. The detection member 95 detects the last coin C among the coins C accumulated by the first blocking member 41. Therefore, the coin detection device 1 can determine the number of inserted coins such as two coins or three coins depending on the position where the detection member 95 is provided.

The coin detecting device 1 according to the second aspect of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, in which the coin passage 9 is blocked between the first blocking member 41 and the detecting member 95, and the coin C is prevented from moving by its own weight. And a switching lever 71 for causing the second blocking member 61 to protrude and retract into the coin passage 9. The second blocking member 61 and the first blocking member 4 are provided.
1 is operated, the switching lever 71 is operated to move the second blocking member 61 out of the coin passage 9, and when the second blocking member 61 is not blocking the coin passage 9, the above-described operation is performed. Works like.

FIG. 7 shows a coin detecting device 1 according to a second embodiment.
As shown in (a), the switching lever 71 is operated to cause the second blocking member 61 to protrude into the coin path 9, and the coin path 9 can be blocked by the second blocking member 61.
As described above, even if the turntable 45 is rotated in one direction without inserting the coin C from the coin insertion slot 5,
The turntable 45 cannot be rotated.

When a predetermined number of coins C are inserted from the coin insertion slot 5, the movement of the coins C is blocked because the inside of the coin passage 9 is blocked by the second blocking member 61.
When the rotating plate 45 is rotated in one direction in this state, the locking portion 87 of the rotating plate 45 attempts to move the locking member 91 in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of the elastic member 93. When the detection member 95 has the coin C stored by the second blocking member 61,
7 (b) without protruding into the coin passage 9.
As shown in (1), the first engagement portion 101 of the detection member 95 does not engage with the locking member 91. Therefore, the movement of the locking member 91 in the anti-locking direction is not prevented. Therefore, the turntable 45 can be rotated.

When the turntable 45 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first blocking member 41 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. As shown in (5), it returns to the state where the coin passage 9 is blocked by projecting into the original coin passage 9 again. Second blocking member 61
Is interlocked with the first blocking member 41, so that, like the first blocking member 41, once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9, and then protrudes into the original coin passage 9. It returns to the state where the coin passage 9 is shut off. Since the coin passage 9 is opened, the coins C stored by the second blocking member 61 are discharged from the coin discharge port 7.

In the coin detecting device 1 according to the second aspect, the coin passage 9 is operated by operating the switching lever 71.
Can be switched between the first blocking member 41 and the second blocking member 61 for blocking the coin C.
, The number of coins C can be reduced.

The above-mentioned coin detecting device 1 is attached to a manual vending machine mainly for rotating a rotary handle to take out articles therein, and the rotary disk 45 is directly or indirectly linked to the rotary handle, and When a predetermined number of coins are inserted, the rotation of the rotation handle is enabled, and when a predetermined number of coins are not inserted, the rotation of the rotation handle is prevented.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from one direction. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the coin detecting device. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the coin detecting device. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the coin detection device as viewed from another direction. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view of the coin detecting device with a part thereof omitted. FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view for explaining the operation of FIG. 7 and 8 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the movement of the coin. FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of a manual vending machine incorporating the coin detecting device. FIG. 10 is a perspective view in which a part of the manual vending machine is drawn out. 11 and 12 are perspective views showing the internal structure of the manual vending machine. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an internal structure of the manual vending machine.

The coin detecting device 1 has a device main body 3. The apparatus main body 3 is configured such that the right side surface in FIG. 1 is located on the front side of the manual vending machine 201 described later. The apparatus main body 3 has a coin insertion slot 5 provided on the upper right side.
, A coin outlet 7 provided on the lower left side, and a coin passage 9 communicating the coin insertion opening 5 and the coin outlet 7 are formed.

The main body 3 has an opening 11 formed in the coin passage 9 near a first blocking member 41 to be described later.
A coin return passage 15 is formed which communicates with the coin return opening 13 formed at the lower right side of the apparatus main body 3. The opening 11 is openably and closably closed by a fan-shaped cover member 17. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, an arc-shaped long hole 1 formed in an apparatus main body 3.
A support shaft 125 protruding from 23 is provided. The support shaft 125 is rotatably mounted on the back side of the apparatus main body 3 at the tip of a swing member 121 whose base is rotatably mounted by a support shaft 122.

The swing member 121 is urged by a coil spring 124 in a direction to close the cover member 17. Further, an unauthorized coin drop port 19 is formed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 3 and near the coin insertion slot 5, and the unauthorized coin drop port 19 communicates with the coin return path 15 via the drop path 21. It has become.

A mounting frame 25 for mounting a known coin sorting device 23 is formed on the upper right side of the device main body 3. The coin sorting device 23 is detachably attached by a locking claw 27 of an attachment frame 25. The coin sorting device 23 is a device for sorting correct coins and bad coins. The coin sorting device 23 has an entrance 29 for inserting coins on the upper surface, an outlet 31 for taking out correct coins on the lower surface, and a removal opening 33 for removing bad coins. Is formed. This outlet 3
1 is opposite to the coin insertion slot 5 of the apparatus main body 3 and
Numeral 3 faces an unauthorized coin drop port 19 of the apparatus main body 3.

On the upper wall of the mounting frame 25, the coin drop passage 3
5 are formed. The coin drop passage 35 has a coin payout port 37 protruding from the front of the manual vending machine 201 on one side, and a drop port 39 facing the entrance 29 of the coin sorting device 23 on the other side.

In the apparatus main body 3, the coin passage 9 is blocked,
First blocking member 4 for preventing movement of coin C by its own weight
1 is provided in the coin passage 9 so as to be able to come and go. The first blocking member 41 has an engagement pin 43 protruding from an upper portion thereof. The engagement pin 43 is engaged with an annular sliding groove 47 formed on one side surface of a rotary disk 45 that rotates in only one direction on one side of the apparatus main body 3. The center of the sliding groove 47 is deviated from the rotation center of the turntable 45.

The rotary disk 45 has a cylindrical rotary shaft 46 provided substantially at the center of the other side surface, and the rotary shaft 46 is rotatably attached to a central shaft 49 provided in the apparatus main body 3. A large worm gear 305 is fixed to the rotating shaft 46. A substantially C-shaped guide stopper 51 is formed on one side surface of the turntable 45, and the guide stopper 51 is guided by a guide groove 53 formed on a side surface of the apparatus main body 3. . The guide stopper 51 is for preventing the coins C that have been inserted in the coin passage 9 in a number larger than a predetermined number from continuously falling from the coin outlet 7. The guide stopper 51 is provided at the initial position of the turntable 45 in the coin passage 9.
When the rotating plate 45 rotates, it protrudes into the coin passage 9 to close the coin passage 9, thereby preventing excessive movement of the coin C in the coin passage 9.

The rotary disc 45 has a ratchet wheel 55 formed on the other side thereof, and the pawls 57 of the ratchet wheel 55 are engaged with the distal end 59a of a stopper member 59 urged by a coil spring 60. , Can be rotated only clockwise. The turntable 45 and the first blocking member 41 are connected to each other in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the first blocking member 41 protrudes into the coin passage 9 and blocks the coin passage 9 while the turntable 45 is closed.
When the is rotated, the first blocking member 41 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9, and then returns to a state in which the first blocking member 41 projects into the original coin passage 9 and blocks the coin passage 9. It is linked to make it.

The apparatus main body 3 is provided with a second blocking member 61 for blocking the coin passage 9 and preventing the coin C from moving by its own weight, adjacent to the coin insertion slot 5 side of the first blocking member 41.
Are provided in the coin passage 9 so as to be freely retractable. Second
The blocking member 61 is protruded into the coin passage 9 by a coil spring 63 and is urged in a direction of blocking the coin passage 9.

As shown in FIG. 3, an engagement recess 65 is formed in the second blocking member 61. First blocking member 4
An engagement projection 67 is formed on the first projection 1 so as to project into the engagement recess 65. The engagement protrusion 67 engages with the upper end 69 (second engagement portion) of the engagement recess 65 of the second blocking member 61 when the second blocking member 61 blocks the coin passage 9. When the first blocking member 41 moves upward, the second blocking member 61 is pushed upward to interlock.

The engaging projection 67 is provided on the second blocking member 6.
When the first block 1 does not block the coin passage 9, the first block does not engage with any part in the engagement recess 65 of the second blocking member 61,
There is no effect on the second blocking member 61.

The rear wall 73 of the mounting frame 25 has two side walls 75,
A switching lever 71 whose both ends protrude from notch openings 76 and 78 of 77 is rotatably attached by a support shaft 72. The switching lever 71 is connected to the right side wall 77.
One end protruding from the other side becomes an operation portion 79, and the other side wall 75
The other end protruding from the end is an operating portion 81. The operating portion 81 is provided with an operating shaft 83, which is slidably attached to a long hole 85 formed in the upper part of the second blocking member 61 and extending in the longitudinal direction. Since the second blocking member 61 is urged toward the coin passage 9 by the coil spring 63, the upper edge of the long hole 85 is in pressure contact with the operating shaft 83.

At the initial position of the turntable 45 when the first blocking member 41 is blocking the coin path 9, the device body 3 has a substantially V-shaped portion formed on one side of the periphery of the turntable 45.
A locking member 91 for locking the U-shaped locking portion 87 is slidably provided. The locking member 91 is urged by a coil spring 93 in the locking direction.

A detection member 95 for detecting a coin C in the coin passage 9 is provided on the apparatus main body 3 at a position closer to the coin insertion slot 5 than the second blocking member 61 so as to be able to protrude and retract into the coin passage 9. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the detection member 95 is urged by a coil spring 97 provided on the back surface of the apparatus main body 3 so that the tip 99 projects inside the coin passage 9.

The detecting member 95 has a first engaging portion 101 which is engaged with the upper edge of the locking member 91. An engagement step 103 is formed on the upper edge of the locking member 91. The engaging step 103 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and includes a bottom wall 105, a front wall 107 on the side of the rotating disk 45, and an inclined rear wall 109.

A coin return button 111 is provided on the mounting frame 25 of the apparatus main body 3. This coin return button 111
Has a tip pressed against the rotating piece 113.
The rotating piece 113 is rotatably provided in the mounting frame 25 by a support shaft 114, and a protruding pin 115 provided on one side of the rotating piece 113 is formed in an arc-like shape formed on the rear wall 73 of the mounting frame 25. It protrudes from the elongated hole 117. One end of a link member 119 is rotatably attached to the projecting pin 115, and the other end of the link member 119 is rotatably attached to one side of the swing member 121.

The coin detecting device 1 includes a manual vending machine 2
01 and used. Manual vending machine 201
Has a box-shaped frame 203. An article storage case 205 is provided at the upper part of the front surface of the frame 203 so as to be freely drawn out. An upper half of the front wall 207 of the frame 203 and approximately half of an upper part of the side walls 209 and 211 are cut out. Engagement steps 215 and 217 on which both sides of the bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205 are placed are formed inside the side walls 209 and 211 of the frame 203. Guide rails 216, 218 are provided on the engagement steps 215, 217.
Are provided on both sides of the bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205. The engagement grooves 22 for engaging with the guide rails 216 and 218 are provided.
3,225 are formed.

The article storage case 205 is formed in a rectangular box shape having an open upper surface and having transparency. The front wall portion 227 and the front portions of both side wall portions 229 and 231 are formed of a frame 203.
The opening 207a of the front wall 207 and the openings 209a and 211a of the side surfaces 209 and 211 are fitted to each other. The bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205 has a circular recess 2
The bottom wall 221 is inclined toward the concave portion 233. In the concave portion 233, a turntable 235 is rotatably provided by a central shaft 237 protruding from the bottom wall 221. Around the rotation shaft 235 around the center axis 237, accommodation holes 239 capable of accommodating one by one an article A such as a capsule accommodating a small toy are provided at predetermined intervals. An annular rack 241 is formed around the lower surface of the turntable 235.

On the bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205,
A drop port 243 facing one of the plurality of storage holes 239 provided around the turntable 235 is formed. Also,
A turntable 235 is provided on the bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205.
An opening 245 for projecting the rack 241 provided on the lower peripheral edge of the lower surface is formed. At a position above the drop port 243 in the article storage case 205, a cover member 247 for preventing the article A from entering the storage hole 239 of the turntable 235 facing the drop port 243 is fixed to the side wall. It is provided.

A drop passage 249 is formed in the frame 203 so as to oppose the drop outlet 243 of the article storage case 205. The drop passage 249 is connected to an article outlet 251 formed below the front wall 207 of the frame 203. Communicating. Frame 203
Is provided with an opening / closing member 253 capable of narrowing the falling port 243 of the article storage case 205. The opening / closing member 253 is formed in an arm shape, and has a base end rotatably attached to a support shaft 257 protruding from a receiving base 255 provided on one side of the frame 203, and is provided on a lower side of the rotating base 235. It is provided in. The opening / closing member 253 has a locking shaft 259 provided in the vicinity of a support shaft 257, and a connecting rod 263 having a substantially U-shaped engagement hole 261 at a tip thereof for locking the locking shaft 259.
To tilt.

The rear end of the connecting rod 263 is connected to the semi-cylindrical display member 26 rotatably provided on the front wall 207 of the frame 203.
5 Crank-shaped end 26 of central shaft 267
9. On the surface of the display member 265, the amount to be inserted from the coin payout slot 37 is displayed. On one side of the display member 265, an arm piece 271 is integrally protruded, and the arm piece 271 and a switching lever 71 protruding from the front wall 207 of the frame 203 are connected to a substantially L-shaped connecting member 2.
It is connected by 75.

On the front wall 207 of the frame 203, a disk-shaped rotary handle 281 is provided. The rotation shaft 283 of the rotation handle 281 extends to the rear wall 213 of the frame 203 and is rotatably attached to the rear wall 213.
A spur gear 285 is fixed near the rear wall 213 of the rotating shaft 283. This spur gear 285 is
5, a small gear 2 rotatably provided on the rear wall 213 of the upper part
87 is engaged. The small gear 287 meshes with a spur gear 289 rotatably provided on a rear wall 213 above the small gear 287. This spur gear 289 has
A drive gear 291 is provided integrally, and the drive gear 291 is provided in the opening 2 of the bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205.
It engages with an annular rack 241 formed on the periphery of the lower surface of the turntable 235 protruding from 45.

The rotation of the turntable 45 of the coin detecting device 1
The rotation is performed by rotating the rotation handle 281. The intermediate shaft 29 is parallel to the rotation shaft 283 of the rotation handle 281.
7, the intermediate shaft 297 is provided on the front wall 2 of the frame 203.
07 and the rear wall 213 are rotatably provided. Near the rear wall 213 of the intermediate shaft 297, a small gear 299 that meshes with the spur gear 285 of the rotation shaft 283 is fixed. A small worm gear 30 is provided substantially at the center of the intermediate shaft 297.
The small worm gear 301 is fixed to the large worm gear 30 provided on the rotating shaft 46 of the coin detecting device 1.
5 is engaged.

An opening / closing door 310 is provided below the front wall 207. The opening / closing door 310 includes a display member 265,
An opening for exposing the rotating handle 281 and the coin payout slot 37 is formed. The switching lever 71 is used to open and close the door 3
The door 10 is closed and cannot be operated unless the door 310 is opened. A window 313 communicating with an article outlet 251 formed in the front wall 207 is formed below the opening / closing door 310.
Is rotatably mounted rearward. Opening / closing plate 315
The lower part pushes up a lid 317 rotatably provided in the article take-out port 251 when pivoted rearward, and the article take-out port 25
1 prevents the user from entering the frame 203.
The upper end of the door 310 is engaged with a projection 219 provided on the front of the bottom wall 221 of the article storage case 205, so that the article storage case 205 cannot be pulled out unless the door 310 is opened.

Coin detecting device 1 and manual vending machine 201
Has the above configuration, and opens the opening / closing door 310, and
When the article storage case 205 storing small articles A such as capsules containing inexpensive small toys is pushed into the front wall 207 opening 207a of the third unit 207, the rack 241 of the turntable 235 in the article storage case 205 Drive gear 29
Will engage with 1. Since the article A in the article storage case 205 is inexpensive, if the operating section 79 of the switching lever 71 is pushed upward, the operating section 81 of the switching lever 71
7A, the second blocking member 61 projects into the coin passage 9 by the coil spring 63, and the coin passage 9 is blocked by the second blocking member 61, as shown in FIG. Is done.

For this reason, the coin detecting device 1
By rotating the display member 265 via the connecting member 275 and the arm piece 271, the article storage case 20
The display surface of the cheaper price, contents, etc. of the article A stored in 5 is located on the front side. Further, the connecting rod 26 is connected via the center shaft 267 of the display member 265 and the crank-shaped end 269.
3 is pulled forward, and the opening / closing member 253 is rotated in a direction to narrow the dropout port 243 of the article storage case 205. Since the drop port 243 is narrowed by the opening / closing member 253, only a small article A can drop.

When the door 310 is closed, the upper end of the door 310 engages with the protrusion 219 of the article storage case 205, and the article storage case 205 cannot be pulled out. In this state,
When the rotation handle 281 is rotated, the rotation handle 28
The rotation of the rotation shaft 283, the spur gear 285, and the small gear 29
9, the rotating disk 45 of the coin detecting device 1 is to be rotated via the intermediate shaft 297, the small worm gear 301, the large worm gear 305, and the rotating shaft 46. In the initial position, the rotating plate 45 is locked by a locking member 91 whose locking portion 87 is urged by a coil spring 93, and is attached to the upper edge of the locking member 91 by a coil spring 97. First engagement portion 101 of urging detection member 95
Is in pressure contact.

When the rotary plate 45 is rotated clockwise in a state where the coin C is not inserted, as shown in FIG.
To move in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of The first engagement portion 101 of the detection member 95 falls into the engagement step portion 103 of the engagement member 91, and the front wall 107 of the engagement member 91 comes into contact with the first engagement portion 101. Since the locking member 91 contacts the first engagement portion 101 of the detection member 95, the movement in the anti-locking direction is prevented. Thus, if the coin C is not inserted, the turntable 45 cannot rotate,
Therefore, the rotation handle 281 does not rotate. When the rotation of the rotary handle 281 is stopped, the rotary disk 45 is pushed back by the locking member 91 urged by the coil spring 93, and returns to the initial position. When the locking member 91 moves in the locking direction, the inclined rear wall 109 pushes up the first engagement portion 101, and returns the detection member 95 to the original state shown in FIG.

One coin C is paid into the coin payout slot 37. The paid coin C enters the entrance 29 of the coin sorting device 23 through the coin drop passage 35 and the drop port 39. If the coin C is correct, the exit 31,
The coin enters the coin passage 9 through the coin insertion slot 5. If the coin C is illegal, the removal port 33, the falling path 2
1. It is sent to the coin return slot 13 via the coin return passage 15. The coin C entering the coin passage 9 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (2), it is stopped by the second blocking member 61.

When the rotary handle 281 is rotated, the rotary disk 45 of the coin detecting device 1 is rotated as described above. The turntable 45 has its locking portion 87 locked by a locking member 91, and the upper edge of the locking member 91 has
The first engagement portion 101 of the detection member 95 is in pressure contact. When the coin C is inserted, the leading end 99 of the detection member 95 abuts on the periphery of the coin C, so that it does not protrude into the coin passage 9, so that the turntable 45 is rotated clockwise and rotated. Even if the board 45 moves the locking member 91 in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of the coil spring 97, as shown in FIG.
Since the first engaging portion 101 of the detecting member 95 does not fall down, the locking member 91 moves in the anti-locking direction, and the turntable 45 rotates smoothly.

When the turntable 45 rotates, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first blocking member 41 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9 and then returns to the original coin passage 9. And returns to a state in which the coin passage 9 is blocked. Since the second blocking member 61 is interlocked with the first blocking member 41, like the first blocking member 41, the second blocking member 61 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9 and then returns to the original coin. It returns to the state where it protrudes into the passage 9 and blocks the coin passage 9 (see FIG. 7D). Since the coin passage 9 is opened, the coins C stored by the second blocking member 61 are discharged from the coin discharge port 7 and stored in a coin C storage chamber (not shown).

When the rotating plate 45 makes one rotation and returns to the initial position, the locking member 91 which has been moved laterally by the periphery of the rotating plate 45 is moved in the locking direction by the coil spring 93, and Locked by locking portion 87. When the locking member 91 moves, since the coin C is not present in the coin passage 9, the first engaging portion 101 of the detecting member 95 is once dropped into the engaging step 103 of the locking member 91 and the leading end 9 of the detecting member 95 is moved.
9 protrudes into the coin passage 9, but the inclined rear wall 1
09 pushes up the first engagement portion 101, moves the tip 99 of the detection member 95 out of the coin path 9, and returns the detection member 95 to the original position.

Since the turntable 45 of the coin detecting device 1 becomes rotatable, the rotary handle 281 becomes rotatable. When the rotating handle 281 is rotated, the rotating handle 281
The rotation of the rotation shaft 283, the spur gear 285, the small gear 28
7. The turntable 235 is slightly rotated via the spur gear 289, the drive gear 291, and the rack 241. The article A accommodated in the accommodation hole 239 of the turntable 235 is
5 is carried to the upper part of the drop port 243, falls into the drop port 243, and falls through the drop path 249 to the article outlet 251. The article A that has fallen into the article outlet 251 is
5 can be pushed open and taken out.

When replacing with an article storage case 205 containing a large article A such as a capsule containing an expensive toy, as described above, the opening and closing door 310 is opened, and the frame 20 is opened.
From the opening 207a of the front wall 207 of the third item, the article storage case 205 storing the small article A such as a capsule containing an inexpensive small toy is pulled out, and the next article storage case 205 is pushed. The rack 241 of the turntable 235 in the article storage case 205 meshes with the drive gear 291 in the frame 203.

Since the article A in the article storage case 205 is expensive and large, when the operating portion 79 of the switching lever 71 is pushed down, the operating portion 81 and the operating shaft 83 of the switching lever 71 move upward, and FIG. As shown in a), the second blocking member 61 moves into the coin passage 9 against the elasticity of the coil spring 63, and the coin passage 9 is blocked by only the first blocking member 41. For this reason, the coin detecting device 1 is for two coins, and rotates the display member 265 via the connecting member 275 and the arm piece 271 to obtain the higher price of the article A stored in the article storage case 205. , The display surface of the contents, etc. is located on the front side. further,
Center shaft 267 of display member 265, crank-shaped end 26
9, the connecting rod 263 is pushed forward, and the opening / closing member 2 is opened.
53 is rotated in the direction in which the falling port 243 of the article storage case 205 is expanded. Since the falling port 243 is widened by the opening / closing member 253, a large article A can be dropped.

The door 310 is closed and the rotating handle 28 is closed.
1 to rotate the coin C in the coin passage 9.
Is not present, as described above, the rotating disk 45 does not rotate, and the rotating handle 281 does not rotate. If an illegal coin is inserted through the coin payout slot 37, the coin is sent to the coin return slot 13 as described above. Pay two correct coins into the coin payout slot 37. The paid coin C is
Coin drop passage 35, drop port 39, coin sorting device 2
3. Enter the coin passage 9 through the coin insertion slot 5.

Two coins C entering the coin passage 9
Is stopped by the first blocking member 41. When the rotating handle 281 is rotated, the rotating disk 45 of the coin detecting device 1 is to be rotated as described above. Turntable 45
The locking portion 87 is locked by a locking member 91, and the upper edge of the locking member 91 is
Are in pressure contact with each other. When two coins C are inserted, the leading end 99 of the detection member 95 comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the second coin C, so that it does not protrude into the coin passage 9, and therefore, the rotating plate 45 8 when the rotating plate 45 moves the locking member 91 in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of the coil spring 97.
As shown in (b), since the first engagement portion 101 of the detection member 95 does not fall into the engagement step portion 103 of the engagement member 91, the engagement member 91 moves in the anti-engagement direction, The turntable 45 rotates smoothly.

When the turntable 45 rotates, as shown in FIG. 8C, the first blocking member 41 once moves out of the coin passage 9 to open the coin passage 9 and then returns to the original coin passage 9. And returns to the state in which the coin passage 9 is closed (see FIG. 8D). Since the coin passage 9 is opened, the two coins C stored by the first blocking member 41 are discharged from the coin discharge port 7 and stored in a coin C storage chamber (not shown). When the turntable 45 makes one rotation and returns to the initial position, the locking member 91 that has been moved laterally by the periphery of the turntable 45 is locked by the locking portion 87 of the turntable 45.

Since the turntable 45 of the coin detecting device 1 becomes rotatable, the rotary handle 281 becomes rotatable. When the rotating handle 281 is rotated, the rotating handle 281
The rotation of the rotation shaft 283, the spur gear 285, the small gear 28
7. The turntable 235 is slightly rotated via the spur gear 289, the drive gear 291, and the rack 241. The article A accommodated in the accommodation hole 239 of the turntable 235 is
5 is carried to the upper part of the drop port 243, falls into the drop port 243, and falls through the drop path 249 to the article outlet 251. The article A that has fallen into the article outlet 251 is
5 can be pushed open and taken out.

The first blocking member 41 or the second blocking member 6
1 is stopped by the coin return button 111
When the is pressed, the lid member 17 is opened via the rotating piece 113, the link member 119, and the swinging member 121, and is returned from the coin return opening 13 through the opening 11 and the coin return passage 15.

When more than the predetermined number of coins C are inserted into the coin passage 9, for example, when two coins are inserted despite switching to one coin, or when, for example, two coins are switched. In the case where three cards have been inserted in spite of that, when the turntable 45 is rotated, the guide stopper 51 always projects into the coin passage 9 so as to partition between a predetermined number of coins C and more coins C. Thus, the coin passage 9 is closed. Therefore, turntable 4
When one rotation of 5 is performed, only two coins whose movement has been blocked by blocking with the first blocking member 41, or one coin whose movement has been blocked by blocking with the second blocking member 61 Is moved from the coin discharge port 7 and falls from the coin discharge port 7, and the movement of the coin C of a predetermined number or more is prevented by the guide stopper 51, thereby preventing the coin C from being continuously discharged from the coin discharge port 7.

When the turntable 45 makes one rotation and returns to the initial position, the guide stopper 51 opens the coin passage 9 for the coins C of a predetermined number or more that are prevented from moving by the guide stopper 51. Is moved downward. However, since the first blocking member 41 or the second blocking member 61 blocks the coin path 9, the movement is prevented by contacting the coin path 9. As described above, when the coin C stopped by the first blocking member 41 or the second blocking member 61 presses the coin return button 111, the coin C passes through the rotating piece 113, the link member 119, and the swinging member 121. The cover member 17 is opened, and is returned from the coin return slot 13 through the opening 11 and the coin return passage 15.

[0066]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is as follows.
The coin detection device described is incorporated in a manual vending machine or the like that can take out an article inside by inserting a coin and rotating the rotating handle, and detects whether or not the coin is inserted, and detects the coin. In this case, the rotation handle can be rotated, and when no coin is detected, the rotation of the rotation handle is disabled. Unlike the conventional coin detection device that detects only one coin, even if there are multiple coins, it can be detected. When the number of inserted coins is insufficient, or when no coin is inserted, there is an effect that the rotation of the rotating handle becomes impossible.

The coin detecting device according to the second aspect of the present invention can switch the number of coins to be inserted, and can detect coins according to the switched number of coins. This has the effect of making the rotation of the rotating handle impossible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from one direction.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the coin detecting device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the coin detecting device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the coin detecting device as viewed from another direction.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of the coin detecting device with a part thereof omitted;

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view for explaining the operation of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating movement of a coin.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the movement of a coin.

FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of a manual vending machine incorporating the coin detecting device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view in which a part of the manual vending machine is drawn out.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the manual vending machine.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the manual vending machine.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the manual vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A article C coin 1 coin detection device 3 device main body 5 coin insertion slot 7 coin discharge port 9 coin passage 11 opening 13 coin return opening 15 coin return passage 17 lid member 19 illegal coin drop opening 21 drop passage 23 coin sorting device 25 mounting frame 27 Locking Claws 29 Entrance 31 Removal Port 33 Removal Port 35 Coin Drop Path 37 Coin Payout Port 39 Drop Port 41 First Blocking Member 43 Engagement Pin 45 Turntable 46 Rotation Shaft 47 Sliding Groove 49 Center Shaft 51 Guide Stopper 53 Guide groove 55 Claw wheel 57 Claw 59 Stopper member 59a Tip 60 Elastic member (coil spring) 61 Second blocking member 63 Elastic member 65 Engagement concave portion 67 Engagement protrusion 69 Upper end (second engagement portion) 71 Switching lever 72 Support shaft 73 Rear wall 75 Side wall 76 Notch opening 77 Side wall 78 Opening 79 operating part 81 operating part 83 operating shaft 85 long hole 87 locking part 91 locking member 93 elastic member (coil spring) 95 detecting member 97 elastic member (coil spring) 99 tip 101 first engaging part 103 Joint section 105 Bottom wall 107 Front wall 109 Rear wall 111 Coin return button 113 Rotating piece 114 Support shaft 115 Protruding pin 117 Elongated hole 119 Link member 121 Swinging member 122 Support shaft 123 Slot 124 Coil spring 125 Support 201 Manual Vending machine 203 Frame 205 Article storage case 207 Front wall 207a Opening 209 Side wall 209a Opening 211 Side wall 211a Opening 213 Rear wall 215 Engaging step 216 Guide rail 217 Engaging step 218 Guide rail 219 Projection 221 Bottom wall 223 Engagement Groove 225 Engagement groove 227 Front wall 2 9 side wall part 231 side wall part 233 concave part 235 turntable 237 center axis 239 accommodation hole 241 rack 243 drop port 245 opening 247 cover member 249 drop path 251 article take-out port 253 opening / closing member 255 receiving table 257 support shaft 259 locking shaft 261 engagement Hole 263 Connecting rod 265 Display member 267 Center shaft 269 End 271 Arm piece 275 Connecting member 281 Rotating handle 283 Rotating shaft 285 Spur gear 287 Small gear 289 Spur gear 291 Drive gear 297 Intermediate shaft 299 Small gear 301 Small worm gear 305 Large worm Gear 310 Opening / closing door 313 Window 315 Opening / closing plate 317 Cover

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin detecting device having the following requirements. (A) The apparatus main body has a coin insertion slot provided at an upper portion, a coin ejection slot provided at a lower portion, and a coin passage communicating the coin insertion slot and the coin ejection slot. (B) A first blocking member for blocking the coin passage and preventing the coin from moving by its own weight is provided on the apparatus main body so as to be able to come and go in the coin passage. (C) On one side of the apparatus main body, a rotating disk that rotates in only one direction is provided. (D) The turntable and the first shut-off member are interlocked, and the position of the turntable when the first shut-off member protrudes into the coin passage and shuts off the coin passage is the initial position. When the turntable is rotated at this initial position, the first blocking member once moves out of the coin passage to open the coin passage, and then again projects into the coin passage to block the coin passage. To return to the state where (E) The main body of the apparatus is provided with a locking member for locking a locking portion formed on the rotating disk at an initial position of the rotating disk, and an elastic member for urging the locking member in the locking direction. Being done. (F) A detection member for detecting a coin in the coin passage is provided on the apparatus main body at a position closer to the coin insertion slot than the first blocking member so as to be able to come and go in the coin passage. (G) The detection member is provided with a first engagement portion that engages with the locking member, and the first engagement portion projects into the coin passage when the detection member detects a coin. If not,
If the detection member projects into the coin passage without detecting the coin without engaging with the locking member, the detection member is formed so as to engage with the locking member to prevent the locking member from moving in the anti-locking direction. That 2. The coin detecting device according to claim 1, wherein the coin detecting device has the following requirements. (A) A second blocking member for blocking the coin passage and preventing the coin from moving by its own weight at a position between the first blocking member and the detecting member in the apparatus main body so as to be freely protruded and retracted into the coin passage. Being provided. (B) The apparatus main body includes an elastic member that protrudes the second blocking member into the coin passage to urge the coin blocking the coin passage, and a switching lever that causes the second blocking member to protrude and retract into the coin passage. Being provided. (C) A second engaging portion is formed on the second blocking member, and the second engaging portion engages with the first blocking member when the second blocking member does not block the coin path. The second blocking member is configured to engage with the first blocking member when the second blocking member is blocking the coin passage so as to interlock the first blocking member and the second blocking member.