JPH11232533A - Coin sorter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply attach and detach independent parts by pivotally attaching and supporting a gate rail which directly receives coins dropping from a coin receiving port and guiding them to a prescribed coin passage by snap action. SOLUTION: This coin sorter 1 consists of a main plate 3 in which the coin receiving port 2 is formed on its upper surface, the front surface of its upper part is covered with an openable/closable gate plate 4 and the front surface of its lower part is covered with a front cover 5. The coin passage 7 for guiding the coins supplied from the port 2 is formed between the plates 4 and 3, and an electronic coin discriminating means 8 for discriminating the authenticity of the supplied coins and the denomination of current coins is arranged at the passage 7. In addition, at the plate 4 the snap-type gate rail means 20 pivotally attaching and supporting the gate rail which directly receives the coins dropping from the port 2 and guiding them to the passage 7 to the lower position of the port 2 by snap action is formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin sorting apparatus for sorting true and false coins and denominations of coins, and more particularly to a mounting structure of an independent part constituting the coin sorting apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a coin sorting device is provided as a device for discriminating the authenticity of inserted coins and the denomination of authentic coins and sorting the inserted coins into special coin passages.

[0003] In this coin sorting apparatus, a coil which directly receives a coin falling from the coin receiving port directly below the coin receiving port and discriminates the received coin from the authenticity of the inserted coin and the denomination of the true coin. A metal gate rail is provided for guiding to a coin passage in which electronic coin discriminating means called a sensor is provided.

On the other hand, a coin passing through a coin passage provided with the electronic coin discriminating means is judged to be authentic or denominated by the electronic coin discriminating means during the passage.

[0005] Further, the inserted coin passing through the above-described coin passage is further guided to a plurality of coin passages branched from the coin passage. At each branch point of the plurality of coin passages, a coin distribution lever that is driven based on a coin discrimination signal of the above-described electronic coin discrimination means and distributes inserted coins to each of the branched coin passages is provided. True / false of the inserted coin and sorting of the true coin by denomination are performed.

The above-mentioned coin distribution lever is driven by a solenoid which operates based on a coin discrimination signal of the electronic coin discrimination means.

On the other hand, the gate rail, which is one of the independent components constituting the coin sorting device described above, and a solenoid for driving the coin sorting lever are conventionally mounted on a predetermined portion of the coin sorting device using screws. It was a structure that can be done.

That is, the gate rail is attached to a gate plate that opens and closes a coin receiving slot with screws, and a solenoid that drives a coin sorting lever uses a screw on the back of a main plate that forms an apparatus main body of the coin sorting apparatus. It is attached.

[0009]

According to the above-described conventional coin sorting apparatus, the gate rail and the solenoid, which are independent parts of the coin sorting apparatus, are attached to predetermined positions of the coin sorting apparatus using screws. Because of the structure, its installation and removal work is complicated,
For this reason, the number of assembly steps of the coin sorting apparatus and the number of work steps at the time of maintenance and inspection have increased, and this has led to an increase in cost of the coin sorting apparatus itself and an increase in maintenance and inspection work costs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a coin sorting apparatus in which independent parts can be easily attached and detached.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention directly receives a coin falling from the coin receiving port below a coin receiving port and receives a predetermined coin. Snap-type gate rail support means for fitting and supporting a gate rail for guiding to a coin passage by a snap action is formed.

Further, in the second coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention, a solenoid for driving a coin sorting lever for sorting the inserted coins into a special coin passage is fitted to a main plate constituting the apparatus body by a snap action. A snap-on solenoid bearing means for bearing is formed.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin sorting apparatus 1 according to the present invention.

The coin sorting apparatus 1 is disposed between game machines such as a pachinko machine and the like, and is a relatively sorting machine for sorting two types of coins having different diameters and other types of coins as false coins. It is a small coin sorter with few denominations.

The coin sorting device 1 comprises a main plate 3 having a coin receiving opening 2 formed on an upper surface, an upper front surface of which is covered by a gate plate 4 which can be opened and closed, and a lower front surface which is covered by a front cover 5. I have.

The gate plate 4 and the main plate 3
A coin passage 7 for guiding the coin 6 inserted from the coin receiving slot 2 is formed between the coin passage 2 and the coin passage 7. An electronic type for discriminating the authenticity of the inserted coin and the denomination of the genuine coin. A coin discriminating means 8 is provided.

The main plate 3 in the portion covered by the front cover 5 has a coin distribution lever, which will be described later, for distributing coins to be inserted, and a plurality of coins distributed by the coin distribution lever for guiding denominations. Coin passage is formed.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned gate plate 4 has a gate rail 10 at a position below the coin receiving port 2 for directly receiving the coin 6 falling from the coin receiving port 2 and guiding the coin 6 to the coin passage 7. A snap-type gate rail support means 20 for fitting and supporting is formed.

Next, the above-described gate rail 10 and snap-type gate rail support means 20 will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the gate plate 4 in a cutaway manner.

In FIG. 2, the gate rail 10 is formed of a metal plate material 11, and engaging pieces 12 and 13 extend on both sides on the rear side.
An engagement recess 14 is formed between them.

On the other hand, snap-type gate rail support means 2
Reference numeral 0 denotes a hole 21 for inserting the front portion 10a of the gate rail 10, and an elastically deformable engaging claw 22 for supporting a rear portion 10b of the gate rail 10 fitted in the hole 21. .

The engaging claw 22 has a base end 22a fixed to the gate plate 4, and a free end 22b constituting the engaging claw 22 extends upward from the hole 21 and is provided on the way. A curved portion 2 having a substantially arc shape so that the engagement claw 22 can be elastically deformed in the front-rear and up-down directions around the base end 22a
2c is formed.

A pair of support plates 21a and 21b for supporting the lower surface 11a of the gate rail 10 are formed integrally with the lower inner peripheral wall of the hole 21. The upper surface 11b of the plate 11 forming the gate rail 10 is supported by an upper inner peripheral wall 21c of the hole 21.

According to the snap-type gate rail support means 20 described above, the gate rail 10 is moved closer to the hole 21 and the tip 10a is moved to the hole 2 as shown by the arrow A in FIG.
1 is inserted between the upper inner peripheral wall 21c and the free end 22b of the engaging claw 22, the curved portion 22c of the engaging claw 22 is elastically deformed and moves downward. The tip 10a of the gate rail 10 is fitted. At the time of the insertion,
When the engaging recess 14 formed in the rear end 10b of the gate rail passes through the free end 22b of the engaging claw 22, the curved portion 22c of the engaging claw 22 returns to the initial position due to its elasticity.
As shown in FIG. 3, the free end 22 b of the engaging claw 22 engages with the engaging concave portion 14 of the gate plate 10 to fit and support the gate plate 10 in the hole 21 by snap action.

The lower surface 11a of the plate 11 forming the gate rail 10 as shown in FIG.
The inclined upper surface 21 of the pair of support plates 21a and 21b
The upper surface 11b of the plate 11 is supported by the upper inner peripheral wall 21c of the hole 21 as described above.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gate rail 1
When 0 is fitted and supported in the hole 21c by a snap action, the pair of engagement pieces 12, 13 of the gate plate 10 engage with the periphery of the hole 21 to prevent the hole 21 from coming off.

In order to remove the gate rail 10 from the inside of the hole 21 constituting the snap-type gate rail support means 20 shown in FIG. 3, the free end 22b of the engaging claw 22 is pulled slightly forward and bent. When the engagement between the free end 22b and the engagement recess 14 of the gate rail 10 is released, the gate rail 10 becomes a snap-type gate rail support means 20.
Can be easily removed from the inside of the hole 21.

On the other hand, in the coin sorting apparatus 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 showing a fragmentary rear view of a main part thereof, a coin passage 3b communicating with the coin passage 7 (FIG. 1) is formed in the main plate 3.
The coin passage 3b is provided with two coin distribution levers 30 and 31 for distributing inserted coins to respective coin passages (not shown) branched from the coin passage 3b.

The two coin distribution levers 30 and 31 are driven by two solenoids 40 and 41 disposed on the back surface 3a of the main plate 3, and the two solenoids 40 and 41 are used. Are supported by snap-type solenoid support means 50, 51 which are formed on the back surface 3a of the main plate 3 and which fit and support the two solenoids 40, 41 by snap action.

Next, the snap-type solenoid support means 50 and 51 will be described in detail. Since the snap-type solenoid support means 50 and 51 have basically the same structure, one of the snap-fit solenoid support means 50 and 51 is used for fitting and supporting one of the solenoids 40. The snap type solenoid support means 50 will be described as a representative, and the description of the other snap type solenoid support means 51 will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the solenoid 40 and the snap-type solenoid support means 50, and the same parts as those in FIG. 5 are indicated by the same reference numerals.

The solenoid 40 comprises an electromagnetic coil 41 disposed at the center of the solenoid 40 and a metal housing 42 surrounding the periphery thereof.
Is slidably supported by the plunger 44 into which is inserted. A small diameter portion 44 is provided at the tip of the plunger 44.
The distal end 45a of an operation lever 45 having an L-shaped cross section is fitted and supported by a snap action on the small diameter portion 44a. The operation lever 45
A notch 45b having a V-shaped cross section is formed at the tip 45a of the small diameter portion 44 formed at the tip of the plunger 44.
a is removably supported in a hole 45e formed in the bottom of the cutout 45b. The drive arm 30a of the coin distribution lever 30 is provided at the rear end 45c of the operation lever 45.
Is formed with a notch 45d that engages with.

On the other hand, the engaging tongue pieces 56 of the snap-type solenoid supporting means 50 are respectively provided at predetermined positions on the peripheral surface of the housing 42 constituting the solenoid 40, in this embodiment, on both side surfaces 42a and 42b of the housing 42. , 57 engaging with the engaging hole 4
2c and 42d are provided.

Next, the snap-type solenoid support means 50 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 6, a snap-type solenoid support means 50 is provided at a predetermined position on the back surface 3a of the main plate 3.
Are arranged.

This snap type solenoid bearing means 50
Is a positioning block 5 for positioning the housing 42 of the solenoid 40 at a predetermined position on the back surface 3a of the main plate 3.
2, 53, 54, 55 and a pair of engaging tongue pieces 5 for fitting and supporting the housing 42 of the solenoid 40 by snap action.
6, 57.

One of the engagement tongues 56 is located at a position corresponding to the engagement hole 42c formed in one side surface 42a of the housing 42 forming the solenoid 40, and the other engagement tongue 57 is Is an engagement hole 4 formed in the other side surface 42b of the housing 42.
It is erected at a position corresponding to 2d.

One of the engaging tongues 56 is formed of a pair of first and second tongues 56 erected at a predetermined interval.
a and 56b, and a third tongue piece 56d extending downward from substantially the center of the bridge 56c connecting the upper portions thereof, and has a substantially M-shape as a whole. The third
At the lower end of the tongue piece 56d, a projection 56e that fits into an engagement hole 42c formed in one side surface 42a of the housing 42 forming the solenoid 40 is protruded.

The other engaging tongue piece 57 has a first tongue piece 57a erected upward and a second tongue piece extending downward from the upper end of the first tongue piece 57a. A piece 57b is formed in a substantially U-shape as a whole. At the lower end of the second tongue piece 57b, an engagement hole 42 formed in the other side surface 42b of the housing 42 constituting the solenoid 40 is provided.
A projection 57c that fits inside d is protruded.

An inclined surface 60 is formed above each of the engaging tongue pieces 56 and 57 and the positioning blocks 52 and 53 to facilitate the insertion of the housing 42.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 30a denotes a drive arm for rotating the coin distribution lever 30 about a shaft 30b.

The above-mentioned snap type solenoid bearing means 5
0, the solenoid 4 as shown by arrow C in FIG.
When the housing 42 is lowered together with the operation lever 45,
As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting position of the housing 42 of the solenoid 40 is determined by the positioning blocks 52, 53, 54, and 55, and the projections provided on the pair of engaging tongue pieces 56 and 57. Each of the engaging holes 4 corresponding to 56e and 57c
It fits in 2c and 42d by snap action. At the same time, the notch 45d of the operation lever 45 is inserted and engaged with the drive arm 30a of the coin distribution lever 30.

The housing 42 is provided with a pair of engaging tongue pieces 56, 5
When the fitting tongue 7 is inserted, the pair of engaging tongue pieces 56 and 57 are elastically deformed outward around the base end (the side of the main plate 3), so that the inserting and inserting work is easy.

Particularly, of the pair of engaging tongues 56, 57, the engaging tongue 56 is formed in a substantially M shape.
7 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and the length of the engaging tongues 56 and 57 from the base end thereof to the protrusions 56e and 57c is set to be long. 5
In both cases, the degree of elastic deformation of the projections 56e and 57c can be set large while the height from the base end is set low, so that the snapping action of the solenoid 40 by snap action becomes easy. .

When removing the solenoid 40,
Each of the engagement pieces 56 and 57 is deformed outward, and each of the projections 56e,
If the engagement between the engagement holes 57c and the corresponding engagement holes 42c and 42d is released, and then the solenoid 40 is lifted up as shown by the arrow D, the solenoid 40 can be easily removed from the main plate 3. .

When the solenoid 40 is energized in FIG. 7, the plunger 44 is attracted to the electromagnetic coil 41, thereby moving the operating lever 45 to the arrow E side and engaging the driving arm 30a about the shaft 30b. Turn counterclockwise. When the power supply to the solenoid 40 is stopped,
The plunger 44 returns to the initial position by the urging force of the return spring 43, and simultaneously moves the operation lever 45 in the direction of arrow F to rotate the drive arm 30a of the distribution lever 30 clockwise around the shaft 30b. Return to the initial position.

In each of the above embodiments, the invention of the present application is compared with a case where two types of coins having different diameters, which are arranged between game machines such as a pachinko machine, and other coins are discriminated as fake coins. Although the case where the present invention is applied to the small coin sorter 1 having a small number of denominations has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The present invention may be applied to a coin sorting device.

[0050]

As described above, in the coin sorting device according to the present invention, the coin sorting device, in particular, the gate rail and the solenoid that drives the coin sorting lever are separated by a snap action. The gates and solenoids can be attached and detached with a simple operation because they can be detachably supported at a predetermined position on the device. Therefore, especially in the assembly work of the coin sorting device, the manufacturing process is reduced and the assembly workability is greatly improved. At the same time, the maintenance and inspection work of the coin sorting apparatus is performed very quickly and easily, whereby the cost of manufacturing the coin sorting apparatus and the cost of the maintenance and inspection work can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin sorting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cutaway rear view of a main part of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Coin sorting apparatus 2 ... Coin receiving port 3 ... Main plate 7 ... Coin passage 10 ... Gate rail 20 ... Snap type gate rail support means 21 ... Hole 22 ... Engagement claw 30, 31 ... Coin sorting lever 40, 41 ... Solenoids 50, 51: snap-type solenoid support means 56, 57: engaging tongue

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A snap type gate rail supporting means for directly receiving a coin falling from the coin receiving port and fitting and supporting a gate rail for guiding to a predetermined coin passage by a snap action below the coin receiving port. A coin sorting device characterized by being formed. 2. The snap-type gate rail support means comprises:
The coin sorting device according to claim 1, further comprising a hole into which the gate rail is inserted, and an elastically deformable engaging claw that is engaged with the gate rail inserted into the hole. 3. A snap-type solenoid supporting means for fitting and supporting a solenoid for driving a coin distribution lever for distributing coins into a special coin passage by a snap action is formed on a main plate constituting the apparatus main body. A coin sorting device characterized by: 4. The coin sorting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said snap-type solenoid supporting means comprises an elastically deformable engaging tongue which fits and supports a housing of said solenoid.