KR101005873B1 - Value Medium Processing Device - Google Patents

Abstract

A first object of the present invention is to provide a value medium processing device capable of processing small IC coins and coins, and a second object of the present invention is IC coin and coin having compatibility with existing value medium processing devices. It is to provide a value media processing device capable of processing.

The authenticity of the coin injected into a common inlet between the coin and the IC coin composed of at least a portion of the magnetic material is determined and sorted into a storage coin and a return coin, and communicated with the IC coin to sort into a storage IC coin or a return IC coin. A value carrier processing apparatus comprising: an IC coin passage formed by a fixed IC coin guide rail which is rolled on the IC coin and is further formed on the movable IC coin guide rail disposed subsequent to the inlet and substantially on the movable IC coin guide rail A coin passage formed below the IC coin passage in the vicinity of the inlet and formed by a fixed coin guide rail to which the coin is rolled; a magnet disposed adjacent to the IC coin passage in the vicinity of the inlet; And a linkage device for driving connecting the magnet and the movable IC coin guide rail, and the linkage Moveable adsorbed on the magnetic body of the IC coin value, and a value medium processing apparatus, characterized in that in communication with the suction movement which the movable IC coin guide rail moves to the guide position of the IC coin.

Coins, IC Coins, Common Slot, Rolling, Magnet, Guide Rails, Storage, Return, Readout, Record, Magnetic Materials, Miniaturization, Compatibility, Distribution, Interlocking Devices, Discriminator

Description

Value Medium Processing Device

The present invention relates to a value medium processing apparatus capable of determining the authenticity of coins and reading or recording value information of a coin type electrical value information storage medium.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a value medium processing device for putting a coin and a coin-type electrical value information storage medium into a common inlet.

In addition, the value media processing apparatus according to the present invention can be used in coin type game machines, vending machines and the like.

In the present specification, "coin" is a general term of coins, currency medals, tokens, etc. as a currency, and "IC coin" is a general term of coin type electrical value information storage medium.

As a first conventional technique, a longitudinally long path having the same width as that of the slot is provided behind a longitudinal slit-shaped common slot into which both IC coins and coins can be put, and the width of the bottom of the longitudinally long track In the central part of the direction, a coin passage with a downward slope of a relatively high gradient that accepts only coins is formed, and a slit-type coin inlet with a width that only drops coins at the tip thereof is provided. There is known a classification device in which a low-grade downward slope is formed and an IC coin storage portion is provided in front of the slit coin entrance. (See Patent Document 1, for example)

As a second conventional technique, a conveying path inclined downward following the same inlet is provided, and a plurality of shutters are arranged in the coin conveying path, and the size of the coin input is determined to selectively open the plurality of shutters. It is known to distribute IC coins and coins to processing units corresponding to the respective ones. (See, for example, Patent Document 2)

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-189986 (FIGS. 1 to 3, pages 2 to 4)

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-293097 (FIGS. 2 to 7, 6 to 11 pages)

The first prior art has the advantage that the coin and the IC coin can be put in the same inlet, the customer does not mistake the inlet.

However, the coin is dropped into the coin path by the low slope slope, but since the coin has inertia force by rolling, it does not roll over the dog and fall into the coin passage, resulting in the coin sorting. There is a concern that you cannot.

Coins are also identified after they have been distributed during rolling of the IC coins' passages.

Therefore, since the IC coin reading or recording device must be disposed downstream of the passage through which the coin rolls, there is a problem that the device becomes large.

In addition, in the first prior art, since the authenticity of coins is determined mechanically, fake coins having the same thickness cannot be selected.

In order to increase the accuracy of authenticity of authenticity, it is necessary to distinguish the authenticity by adding diameter, material, and the like. However, since a discrimination apparatus must be provided following the coin passage, there is a problem that the apparatus becomes large.

In detail, it is required to meet the size of a conventional coin selector from the viewpoint of securing compatibility with coin selectors already used in game machines and the like.

Specifically, the value medium processing apparatus must be accommodated in a space approximately 50 mm wide, 130 mm high, and 120 mm deep.

Since the first conventional technology is enlarged as described above, it cannot be made into a size compatible with an existing machine.

Since the second prior art has to arrange the processing unit of the IC coin and the authenticity discrimination unit of the coin downstream like the first prior art distributed by the shutter, the second conventional technology cannot be made compatible with the existing machine.

It is a first object of the present invention to provide a small value IC coin and a value medium processing device capable of processing coins.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide an IC coin and a value medium processing device capable of processing coins which are compatible with existing value medium processing devices.

It is a third object of the present invention to provide a small value IC processing device and a value medium processing device capable of processing coins at low cost.

In order to achieve this object, the value carrier processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured as follows.

The authenticity of the coin injected into a common inlet between the coin and the IC coin composed of at least a portion of the magnetic material is determined and sorted into a storage coin and a return coin, and communicated with the IC coin to sort into a storage IC coin or a return IC coin. A value carrier processing apparatus comprising: an IC coin passage formed by a fixed IC coin guide rail which is rolled on the IC coin and is further formed on the movable IC coin guide rail disposed subsequent to the inlet and substantially on the movable IC coin guide rail A coin passage formed below the IC coin passage in the vicinity of the inlet, and formed by a fixed coin guide rail on which the coin is rolled, a magnet disposed adjacent to the IC coin passage in the vicinity of the inlet; And a linkage device for driving connecting the magnet and the movable IC coin guide rail, and the linkage Moveable adsorbed on the magnetic body of the IC coin value, and a value medium processing apparatus, characterized in that in communication with the suction movement which the movable IC coin guide rail moves to the guide position of the IC coin.

In addition, the authenticity of the coin introduced into a common inlet of the coin and at least a portion of the IC coin made of magnetic material is discriminated, and sorted into a storage coin and a return coin, and communicated with the IC coin to sort into a storage IC coin or return IC coin. In the value carrier processing apparatus, the IC coin is rolled, and is formed substantially continuously to the movable IC coin guide rail and the movable IC coin guide rail disposed next to the inlet, and the fixed IC coin guide rail of the front downwards. An IC coin path formed by the IC coin path near the inlet is formed in parallel with the IC coin guide rail below the IC coin path, and is formed by a forward downward fixed coin guide rail rolled by the coin. A coin passage, a magnet disposed adjacent to the IC coin passage near the inlet, the magnet and the movable IC And an interlock device for driving connecting the in guide rail, wherein the interlock device is movable by being attracted to the magnetic material of the IC coin, and the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin in conjunction with the adsorption movement. Value media processing apparatus, characterized in that.

In the invention of claim 1, the magnet is attracted by the magnetic body of the IC coin introduced from the common inlet, and the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin in conjunction with the movement of the magnet.

As a result, after the IC coin rolls the movable IC coin guide rail, the IC coin rolls on the fixed IC coin guide rail.

The IC coin passage communicates with a storage unit built into the IC coin, performs a predetermined process, and selects the received IC coin and the returned IC coin.

When a coin is inserted into the input hole, the magnet is not moved by the input coin because the coin is not a magnetic material.

Accordingly, since the movable IC coin guide rail does not move to the guide position of the IC coin, the input coin falls downward from the IC coin passage and rolls on the fixed coin guide rail. In this rolling process, authenticity is determined by acquiring information, such as a coin diameter, and comparing with a reference value, and a fake coin is returned and a real coin is stored.

Therefore, since the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin by using the movement of the magnet adsorbed to the magnetic body of the IC coin, the advantage is that it is extremely simple, small and inexpensive. have.

In addition, since it is small, it can be made size compatible with the conventional value carrier processing apparatus.

In the invention of claim 2, the magnet is attracted by the magnetic material of the IC coin introduced through the common inlet, and the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin in conjunction with the movement of the magnet.

The IC coin rolling the IC coin passage can be stopped at a predetermined position by the holding device.

The IC coin stopped by the holding device is read and recorded by a read / write device placed in the vicinity.

After the predetermined processing is completed, the IC coin is stopped by the holding device, and then the passage of the IC coin is rolled and distributed by the IC coin distribution device to the return passage or the receiving passage.

The IC coins distributed to the return passage roll the return passage to reach the return port, and are returned to the customer, and the IC coins distributed to the storage passage are stored in the storage unit.

Since the magnet is not adsorbed by the coin inserted through the common inlet, the movable IC coin guide rail does not move to the guide position of the IC coin.

As a result, the input coin falls from the IC coin passage to the coin passage and rolls the coin passage.

During this rolling, coin characteristics such as diameter, material, thickness and the like are detected, and the discriminating device discriminates between authenticity and / or gold grade based on the detection information.

Based on the discrimination result by this discriminating apparatus, the coins are distributed to the receiving passage or the return passage by the coin distributing apparatus.

Coins distributed to the return passage roll the return passage to reach a common return port, and are returned to the customer, and the coins distributed to the storage passage are stored in the storage unit.

The IC coin passage and the coin passage are juxtaposed up and down, and read / write means and discrimination apparatuses are arranged, respectively, and the inlet and return ports of the IC coin and coin are common, so that the apparatus can be miniaturized.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the authenticity of the coin introduced into a common inlet port of a coin and an IC coin composed of at least a portion of a magnetic material is determined, the coin is selected as a storage coin and a return coin, and the IC is communicated with the IC coin. A value medium processing apparatus for sorting by coins or return IC coins, wherein the IC coins are rolled and fixed IC coins formed substantially continuously on the movable IC coin guide rails and the movable IC coin guide rails disposed subsequent to the inlet. An IC coin path formed by a guide rail, a coin path formed below the IC coin path following the IC coin path near the inlet, and formed by a fixed coin guide rail to which the coin is rolled, and an IC near the inlet. A magnet disposed adjacent to the coin path, and a connection for driving connection between the magnet and the movable IC coin guide rail And a linkage device is movable by being attracted to the magnetic material of the IC coin, and the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin in association with the adsorption movement. to be.

In an embodiment, the coin C is discoid and also metallic and can roll the downward sloped passage to its own weight.

The IC coin (EC) is disc-shaped, located on the outer periphery of the core (ECC) containing an IC chip (TP) having an antenna capable of rolling down the inclined path at its own weight and having a non-contactable read or write antenna. And a ring (ECR) made of a magnetic material, preferably a ferromagnetic material, and formed with a thickness and diameter slightly smaller than, for example, 500 yen coins.

A coin type electrical value information storage medium refers to an IC coin (EC).

Although IC coin EC can be configured in an appropriate size, it is preferable to configure it in the same size as a 500 yen coin because a value higher than the highest coin gives a good image to the customer.

Although the material of a magnetic body can be selected suitably, in the case of iron, since it is rusted, it is not preferable in appearance, and since it is easy to forge, it is preferable to employ the stainless steel of patent 3039838 for which it applied by this applicant.

The value medium processing device 100 includes an input port 102, an IC coin path 104, a coin path 106, a holding device for IC coins 108, a read / write device 112, and an IC coin distribution device 114. And a discriminating device 116, a coin distribution device 118, a return passage 120, a return port 124, a cancellation device 126, an IC coin detection device 128, and an input blocking device 132. .

First, the inlet 102 will be described.

The inlet 102 has a function of inputting coin C and IC coin EC as an electric value information storage medium.

The inlet 102 is a common inlet for coin C and IC coin EC.

In the present embodiment, the inlet 102 is a vertically long rectangle, the width of which is slightly larger than the thickness of the 500 yen coin which is the maximum thickness, and the height thereof is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the 500 yen coin.

By the above, IC coin EC, 5 yen-500 yen coin, and game token can be thrown into the inlet 102. As shown in FIG.

By making the inlet of the coin C and the IC coin EC common, there is an advantage that the apparatus can be miniaturized because the inlet installation range can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the inlet 102 is formed in a vertically long rectangular front cover 134 that is vertically erected.

The front cover 134 is fixed to cover the entire surface of the metal plate-shaped front panel 136.

Next, the IC coin passage 104 will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The IC coin passage 104 has a function that the IC coin EC injected into the inlet 102 rolls by its weight.

The IC coin passage 104 is formed after the inlet 102, and is a downward inclined passage located downward as it moves away from the inlet 102. The IC coin guide rail 162, the base 144, and the cancel cover ( 146) is a vertically long slit-shaped passage which surrounds downward and right and left (FIG. 6).

In other words, the IC coin passage 104 is linearly downward to the left in FIG. 5 defined by the side surface 152 of the base 144, the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146, and the IC coin guide rail 162. It is an extending passage.

The IC coin guide rail 162 is a straight elongated protrusion formed in a forward downward direction (left downward in FIG. 5) at a predetermined angle following the lower edge of the inlet 102, and is integrally straight with the base 144. The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F rotatably supported by the formed fixed IC coin guide rail 162F and the cancel cover 146 and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M, which may be located between the inlet 102. The fixed IC coin guide rail 162F and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M constitute a linear IC coin guide rail 162 in a forward downward direction.

The base 144 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body composed of vertically erected nonmagnetic materials fixed at right angles to the front panel 136.

The side 152 of the base 144 is located in the same plane as the side 140 of the inlet 102 for guiding the introduced coins C and IC coins EC.

The base 144 is preferably molded integrally with resin.

The cancel cover 146 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body made of a nonmagnetic material, the upper end of which is freely supported by the shaft 156 attached to the bearings 154A and 154B (FIG. 2) of the base 144, and is elastically pressurized. Receiving a rotational force to be close to the base 144 by the spring 158 of the dragon, so that the side projections 159 and 160 are positioned at predetermined intervals in parallel by the lower projection 159 to contact the base 144. It is set.

The cancel cover 146 is preferably molded integrally with resin.

The support shafts 165A and 165B projecting back and forth from the swinging body 163 formed with the movable IC coin guide rail 162M at the upper end in the middle of the inlet 102 side of the cancel cover 146 rotate to the bearings 167A and 167B. This is freely supported.

The swinging body 163 is a lever extending in the vertical direction, and the bearings 167A and 167B are rotatably supported by the bearings 167A and 167B which protrude in the lateral direction from the middle.

A driven piece 169 (FIG. 2) protrudes in parallel from the lower end of the swinging body 163 toward the front panel 136.

The axis lines of the support shafts 165A and 165B are arranged in parallel with the coin guide rail 150.

The movable IC coin guide rail 164M is disposed in parallel with the coin guide rail 150, and when located at the guide position GP, the surface on which the IC coin EC rolls is inclined toward the side surface 152.

In addition, the moment in which the oscillator 163 acts in the exiting direction from the common passage 170 and the IC coin EC rises, the moment is set to be supported by the guide position GP.

Next, the coin passage 106 will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The coin passage 106 has a function of rolling the coin C injected into the inlet 102.

The coin passage 106 is continuous to the IC coin passage 104 near the inlet 102 and extends linearly in parallel with the IC coin passage 104 below.

The width of the coin passage 106 is equal to the thickness of the IC coin passage 104.

In detail, it has a slightly wider width than the thickness of the thickest 500 yen coin among the 5 yen to 500 yen coins.

In other words, the coin C and the IC coin EC are rollable in the coin passage 106 and the IC coin passage 104.

The coin passage 106 is a vertically long straight passageway of a rectangular cross section enclosed by the coin guide rail 150, the base 144, and the cancel cover 146 which are inclined forward and downward.

In other words, the coin passage 106 is inclined downward as it moves away from the inlet 102, and the upper end thereof communicates with the IC coin passage 104.

Immediately after the coin C is introduced into the inlet 102, the IC coin passage 104 moves by almost a diameter, and then falls into the coin passage 106.

Accordingly, the IC coin passage 104 connected to the inlet 102 is a common passage 170 with the IC coin passage 104.

The coin guide rail 166 protrudes from the lower end of the side surface 160 of the cancel cover 146, and the coin guide rail 166 upper surface is inclined to descend toward the base 144 side.

By this inclination, the coin C rolls while leaning against the cancel guide side 164, so that the rolling position is stabilized.

The distance between the side surface 152 of the base 144 and the cancellation guide side surface 164 is set slightly larger than the maximum thickness of the coin C to be sorted.

The coin passage 106 is constituted by the base 144, the cancel cover 146, and the coin guide rail 166.

The coin guide rail 166 is constituted by the rolling start guide rail 148 and the coin guide rail 150.

The fixed coin guide rail 150 is formed in parallel with the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F.

The rolling start guide rail 148 is a pedestal-shaped metal plate fixed to the cancel cover 146 adjacent to the front panel 136, and is formed by bending a falling rolling surface 168 connected to the coin guide rail 150. .

The fall of the coin C prevents the falling rolling surface 168 from abrasion and improves the rolling speed of the coin C. FIG.

The coin C may be rolled on the coin guide rail 166 with the side guided by the side 152 and the side 160 of the cancel cover 146.

Next, the cancel device 126 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 3.

The cancellation device 126 has a function of canceling the jammed coin C or the injected coin C in the IC coin passage 104 or the coin passage 106 and returning it to the return port 124. .

In the present embodiment, the cancellation device 126 includes a cancellation cover 146, a cancel lever 174, and a first link mechanism 176.

First, the cancel lever 174 will be described.

The cancel lever 174 is a lever operated by the customer to cancel the coin C, and the middle of which is freely attached to the fixed shaft 178 protruding laterally from the base 144.

The operation lever 180 protrudes forward of the front cover 134 from the opening 182 formed at the lower right side with respect to the inlet 102 of the front cover 134, and is arranged to be pushed down by the customer. .

A press cam 184 formed of an inclined surface is formed on the intermediate side of the operation lever 184 to push down the first swing lever 190.

The operation lever 184 is elastically pressed in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, and is normally stopped and supported by a stopper (not shown) in the standby position shown in FIG. 3.

Next, the first link mechanism 176 will be described.

The first link mechanism 176 has a function of moving the lower end of the cancel cover 146 in a direction away from the base 144 when the push cam 184 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 3.

The first link mechanism 176 has a lateral tip 190T of the first swing lever 190 freely rotatable to a fixed shaft 185 extending laterally from the front panel 136 and the cancel cover 146. By pressing the lower end of the), the cancel cover 146 rotates the shaft 156 to a supporting point, and inclines with respect to the base 144.

As a result, the gap between the side end surface of the coin guide rail 166 and the side surface 152 is equal to or greater than the thickness of the coin C, and the top surface of the coin guide rail 150 is inclined downward with respect to the transverse direction. The coin C placed on it falls by its weight.

The coin C that has fallen is formed in the base 144 below the coin passage 106, sloped downward toward the front panel 136, and forming a return passage rail 192 constituting the return passage 120. After falling onto FIG. 13), it rolls on the right side in FIG. 5 by its own weight, and rolls down to the return port 124. FIG.

Since the return port 124 is formed in a groove shape surrounding both sides and the front of the coin C, the coin C is supported in a standing state at the return port 124.

Next, the IC coin EC and the coin C detecting device 128 will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The detecting means 128 is disposed in the common passage 170 and has a function of discriminating whether the value medium injected into the inlet 102 is a coin C or an IC coin EC.

Therefore, the detection means 128 can be changed to another device having the same function.

In the present embodiment, the detection means 128 includes a first sensor 196 and a second sensor 198 disposed on the side surface 152 of the base 144.

In the present embodiment, the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 are transmissive photoelectric sensors that cross the common passage 170, but may be changed to reflective photoelectric sensors or contact sensors.

The first sensor 196 is disposed in the vicinity of the deflector 122 and the IC coin guide rail 162, and the projection light is blocked by the coin C and the IC coin EC, and the detection signal is drilled when it is blocked. Do.

The second sensor 198 is not blocked by the coin C passing through the common passage 170, but is disposed at a position blocked by the large-diameter IC coin EC.

Therefore, when the projection light of the second sensor 198 is blocked at the same time, the first sensor 196 determines that the IC coin EC is input, and the deflector 122 exits from the IC coin passage 104. Let's do it.

Next, the determination device 116 will be described.

The judging device 116 has a function of judging the authenticity and type of the coin C for rolling the coin passage 106.

The discriminating device 116 includes coil bodies 232, 234, and 236 wound around a core fixed to face the base 144 and the cancel cover 146 along the coin passage 106.

The coil body 232 is used to detect the diameter of the coin C. As shown in FIG.

The coil body 234 is used to detect the thickness of the coin C.

Coil body 236 is used to detect the material of the coin (C).

The outputs from these coil bodies 232, 234, and 236 are inputted to a discrimination circuit (not shown), and the kind is determined together with the authenticity of the coin C by comparing with a predetermined reference value.

The discrimination apparatus 116 outputs a cancellation signal CS to the coin distribution means 118 when it is a fake.

Next, the coin distribution means 118 will be described.

The coin distributing means 118 has a function of distributing the coin C rolling the coin passage 106 to the coin return passage 191 or the coin storage passage 244C of the holding safe passage.

The coin distribution means 118 has a coin distribution body 246, an electronic actuator 248, and a second link mechanism 252.

The coin distribution body 246 can be located in the cancellation position CP of the extension of the coin passage 106, or the storage position SP which guides to the storage passage 244C.

The coin distributor 246 extends from the tip of the second swing lever 254 freely rotatable to the fixed shaft 258 protruding laterally from the base 144 toward the coin passage 106 in the transverse direction. It is a rod-shaped body.

The other end of the second swing lever 254 is linked to the iron core 260 of the first electromagnetic actuator 248 by a link mechanism 252.

The iron core 260 is elastically pressurized in the left direction in FIG. 8 by a spring (not shown), and is usually supported at the cancel position CP.

When the discriminating device 116 determines that it is a real coin, since the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is excited and the iron core 260 is moved in the right direction in FIG. 8, the second rocking lever 254 is counterclockwise. It rotates and the coin distribution body 246 is moved and hold | maintained to the storage position SP.

When the coin distributor 246 is held at the storage position SP, the coin C rolling the coin passage 106 falls from the coin guide rail 150 onto the coin distributor 246 and the coin storage passage Guided to 244C.

When the coin distributor 246 is located at the cancel position CP, the coin C dropped from the coin passage 106 is brought into contact with the coin distributor 246 in the right direction in FIG. The coin cancellation guide rail 192 of the passage 191 is rolled and returned to the return port 124.

Next, the deflection apparatus 122 is demonstrated with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. FIG.

The deflecting device 122 has a function of guiding the coin C injected into the inlet 102 to the coin passage 106.

The deflector 122 includes a deflector 262, a third link mechanism 264, and a second electromagnetic actuator 266.

The deflector 262 has a plate shape, and is formed in an L shape as shown in FIG. 12, and the third swing lever 270 is freely rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 268 fixed in parallel with the base 144. It is located at right angles to one end of.

The deflector 262 has a vertical portion 272 and a downward inclined portion 274, the injected coin (C) is collided with the vertical portion 272 and rolled and the inertial force is eliminated, after falling down to its own weight And fall on the rolling surface 168 of the rolling guide rail 148.

The end of the link 278 is freely attached to the shaft 276 projecting upward from the position farther from the base 144 than the fixed shaft 268 of the third swing lever 270.

The other end of the link 278 is rotatably attached to the iron core 280 of the second electromagnetic actuator 266.

The iron core 280 is elastically pressed in the protruding direction by a spring (not shown).

Therefore, when the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited and the iron core 280 is attracted and moved upward in FIG. 6, the third swing lever 270 is rotated counterclockwise, and the deflector 262 Proceeds to the common passage 170 of the IC coin passage 104, and is positioned to almost cross the common passage 170.

When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is elemental, the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIGS. 6 and 12 by a spring (not shown).

The third swing lever 270 is rotated clockwise, and the deflector 262 exits to the common passage 170 (IC coin passage 104) (positions in Figs. 6 and 12).

At this time, as will be described later, since the input blocking member 306 has advanced into the IC coin passage 104 adjacent to the injection port 102, the coin C cannot be introduced.

Next, the IC coin holding device 108 will be described with reference to FIG.

The IC coin holding device 108 has a function of holding the IC coin EC in the IC coin passage 104 when the IC coin EC is inserted.

The IC coin holding device 108 includes a fourth link mechanism 283 with the stationary piece 282 and the second electromagnetic actuator 266.

The stationary piece 282 is freely attached to the fixed shaft 284 protruding laterally from the base 144 above the IC coin passage 104 and adjacent to the base 144 to the base 144. It can rotate in a plane parallel to it.

The fourth link mechanism 283 is fixed to the iron core 280, and is guided to the base 144 and provided with a slide piece 287 and a pin protruding laterally from the slide piece 287, which are installed to be reciprocated in the transverse direction. 288 and a long hole 290 formed in the stationary piece 282, and a pin 288 is slidably inserted into the long hole 290.

On the opposite side of the side surface 152 which has the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, the fixed rod-shaped falling-block 291 is arrange | positioned.

In the state where the IC coin EC is held at the holding position HP, the cancel lever 174 is operated, and the cancel cover 146 is moved so that the IC coin EC falls from the holding position HP. It is to prevent haha.

In the case where the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is formed, the slide piece 287 is located in the leftmost direction in FIG. 8, so that the stop piece 282 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 5. Is maintained on.

When the stationary piece 282 is located at the holding position SP, the IC coin EC which has rolled on the IC coin guide rail 162 contacts the tip of the stationary piece 282, and rolling is prevented. Is maintained at (HP).

When the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is excited, since the iron core 280 is moved in the right direction in FIG. 8, the stop piece 282 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5.

As a result, the tip of the stop piece 282 is moved to a position not in contact with the IC coin EC, so that the IC coin EC can roll the IC coin passage 104 in the left direction in FIG. 5. do.

The IC coin EC rolling the IC coin passage 104 is guided to the storage passage 241C or the coin return passage 313 by the IC coin distribution device 114.

Next, the input blocking device 132 will be described with reference to FIG. 12.

The input blocking device 132 has a function of preventing the input of the coin C and the IC coin EC into the inlet 102 when the IC coin EC is held in the holding position HP.

The input blocking device 132 is an L-shaped lever 302 formed integrally with the third swing lever 270.

The tip of the L-shaped lever 302 is the blocking piece 306.

The blocking piece 306 is retractable to the common passage 170 at a position close to the front panel 136 at the rear of the inlet 102.

Accordingly, the deflector 262 and the stopper piece 306 advance and retreat to the common passage 170 in the opposite phase by the swing of the third swing lever 270.

In detail, when the deflection body 262 is located in the common passage 170, the blocking piece 306 is ejected from the common passage 170.

When the deflector 262 is withdrawn from the common passage 170, the blocking piece 306 is positioned in the common passage 170 facing the inlet 102.

Therefore, when the blocking piece 306 is located in the common passage 170, the coin C and the IC coin EC cannot be injected into the inlet 102.

Next, the read / write device 112 will be described.

The read / write device 112 has a function of reading and writing the IC chip TP and value information of the IC coin EC held in the holding position HP by communication.

In the present embodiment, the read / write device 112 is a communication board 310 fixed to the base 144 and equipped with an IC and an antenna having a communication function.

Next, the IC coin distribution device 114 will be described.

The IC coin distribution device 114 has a function of distributing the IC coins EC which have been released by the stop piece 282 to the IC coin storage passage 244IC or the IC coin return passage 313.

The IC coin distribution device 114 includes an IC coin distribution body 314 and a third electron actuator 316.

The IC coin distribution body 314 is rotatably supported by the bearings 318A and 318B in which the longitudinal axis 318 is formed in the base 144.

The driving lever 325 protruding laterally to the upper end of the longitudinal axis 318 is fixed, and the free end of the driven lever 325 is fixed to the front end of the iron core 326 of the third actuator 316. Is inserted into the hole 332.

When the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is deviced, the iron core 326 protrudes by a spring (not shown) so that the IC coin distributor 314 is held at the cancellation position CP shown in FIG.

At the canceled position CP, the IC coin distributor 314 is maintained at the position of FIG. 7, and the return guide surface 334, which is one side, is connected to the side surface 152 that forms the IC coin passage 104, and then downwards. It is smoothly curved to protrude in the transverse direction as it faces.

By this curvature, the IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin return passage 313.

The IC coin return passage 313 is formed below the coin guide rail 150 and is arranged by the partition wall 335 in parallel with the coin return passage 191.

The partition wall 335 is positioned on the extension of the cancel cover 146.

When the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is excited, the IC coin distributor 314 rotates clockwise in FIG. 7, and the receiving guide surface 336 on the back side of the return guide surface 334 is the cancel cover 146. ) Is located at the receiving position (RP) of the extended side wall (160).

The receiving guide surface 336 is curved to guide the IC coin EC to the receiving passage 244IC.

Thereby, the IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin storage passage 244IC.

The IC coin storage passage 244IC is partitioned from the coin storage passage 244C by the base 144 and arranged in parallel.

In addition, it is preferable to arrange thread-hanging preventing means 320 in the coin receiving passage 244C.

The thread suspension preventing means 320 of this embodiment is a fan-shaped stopper 324 which is swingably attached to the shaft 322.

Usually, a part of the stopping body 324 protrudes vertically in the state which protruded to the storage path 244C by gravity. When the real coin C passes, the stopper 324 is moved by the coin C, so that the coin C can pass.

After the coin C passes, the stopper 324 returns to its original state by the magnetic moment.

As a result, when pulling up the coin C suspended from the thread, the stop body 324 is forced to be drawn into the storage passage 244C by the coin C, thereby preventing movement to the stop body 324. It cannot be raised.

It is preferable to equip the front cover 134 with an indicator 330 for displaying the value information stored in the IC chip TP of the IC coin EC.

It is preferable that the indicator 330 is formed to be upward and arranged to be easy for the customer to see.

In addition, the front cover 134 can be made of a light-transmissive resin, and a plurality of LEDs can be disposed on the front panel 136 on the rear side of the front cover 134 to emit light, thereby improving the decorability.

In addition, by assembling the speaker, music and announcements can be flown.

Next, the moving device 332 of the movable IC coin guide rail 162M will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 11, and 16.

The moving device 332 has a function of moving the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the guide position GP when the IC coin EC is inserted into the inlet 102.

The moving device 332 includes a permanent magnet 334 and a linkage device 336.

First, the permanent magnet 334 will be described.

The permanent magnet 334 is disposed adjacent to and detachable from the common passage 170 immediately downstream of the coin inlet 102, and is disposed on the side of the ring ECR of the IC coin EC.

In other words, the permanent magnet 334 is movable in the opening 335 formed in the base 144 to be attracted to the magnet of the ring ERC and close to the IC coin EC.

Next, the interlock device 336 will be described.

The interlock device 336 moves the permanent magnet 334 when the permanent magnet 334 is attracted to the ring ECR of the IC coin EC by magnetic attraction force and moves the movable IC coin guide rail 162M. ) Is linked to the movement.

The interlock 336 includes a fourth swing lever 338.

The fourth swing lever 338 is a rod-shaped body extending in a straight line in the vertical direction, the middle of which is freely supported by the fixed shaft 344 protruding laterally from the rear surface of the front cover 134.

The cylindrical permanent magnet 334 is inserted into and fixed to the cylindrical holder 340 formed at the upper end of the fourth swing lever 338, and the locking portion 346 and the lower end portion are pressed downward with respect to the fixed shaft 344. 342 is formed.

The pressure part 342 presses the driven piece 169 of the oscillator 163.

The fourth swing lever 338 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 11 due to the magnetic moment. However, when the ring ECR of the IC coin EC is a magnetic substance having a predetermined value or more, the fourth swing lever 338 is attracted by the permanent magnet 334. In FIG. 11, it rotates clockwise.

Thereby, the pushing part 342 presses the driven piece 169, rotates the oscillation body 163, and moves the movable IC coin guide rail 162M to the guide position GP (FIG. 15).

When the ring ERC is a ferromagnetic material such as iron, the IC coin EC is attracted to the permanent magnet 334 and cannot roll on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M.

In this case, it is released by the adsorption releasing device 350 using the cancel operation of the cancel lever 174.

Therefore, the magnetism of the ring ERC must be less than or equal to a predetermined value in relation to the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 334.

In other words, when iron is used as a ferromagnetic material, it must be a weak magnetic material like magnetic stainless steel.

Next, the desorption apparatus 350 will be described.

The adsorption release device 350 has a function of releasing a fake IC coin adsorbed to the permanent magnet 334.

An arc-shaped release piece 352 protruding laterally from the first swing lever 190 is inserted into the locking recess 346.

As described above, when a fake IC coin made of ferromagnetic material is loaded in the ring (ECR), when the cancel lever 174 is pressed down, the first swing lever 190 is pressed by the pressing cam 184, and thus, FIG. , Counterclockwise rotation.

As a result, the tip 190T presses the lower end of the cancel cover 146, so that the cancel cover 146 rotates the shaft 156 to a supporting point, and the distance from the base 144 is enlarged.

In addition, since the release piece 352 presses the upper portion 346U of the locking recess 346 by the rotation of the first swing lever 190, the fourth swing lever 338 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Is rotated.

As a result, the permanent magnet 334 is forcibly pulled away from the fake IC coin, and the fake IC coin falls directly below and reaches the return passage 120, and then returns to the return port 124.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the case where real coin C was inputted is demonstrated.

When the value carrier processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention is not in the standby state, the second electromagnetic actuator 266 of the deflection apparatus 122 is demagnetized so that the iron core 280 is driven by a spring (not shown). Moved downward in 6, the third swing lever 270 is rotated clockwise through the link 278 and positioned at the maximum clockwise rotation position (state of FIG. 6).

As a result, the deflector 262 is held at the position exited from the common passage 170.

On the other hand, the injection blocking piece 306 moved in the reverse phase is advancing to the common passage 170.

Therefore, coins C and IC coins EC are blocked by the injection blocking piece 306 and cannot be injected into the injection port 102.

When the value carrier processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention is in a standby state, the second electronic actuator 266 is excited, the iron core 280 is pulled up in FIG. 3 rocking lever 270 is rotated clockwise.

As a result, the deflector 262 advances to the common passage 170, and the injection blocking piece 306 is discharged from the common passage 170.

Therefore, the coins C and the IC coins EC can be input to the inlet 102, respectively.

The first electromagnetic actuator 248 of the coin distribution device 118 is demagnetized, and the iron core 260 is moved to the right in FIG. 5 by a spring (not shown), so that the first through the second link 252. 2 The swing lever 254 rotates in the maximum clockwise direction (state of FIG. 5).

As a result, the coin distribution body 246 is held at the cancellation position CP.

The third actuator 316 of the IC coin distribution device 114 is also demagnetized and held at the cancel position CP.

In other words, the return guide surface 334 of the IC coin distributor 314 is maintained at a position continuously connected to the side surface 152 of the base 144 (state of FIG. 7).

When the coin C is injected into the inlet 102, the permanent magnet 334 is not adsorbed by the coin C, so that the pushing portion 342 does not press the driven piece 169.

Thereby, since the movable IC coin guide rail 162M does not protrude into the common passage 170, the input coin C drops on the rolling start guide rail 148 of the coin passage 106 and then starts rolling. Then, the coin guide rail 150 is rolled.

When the coin C is strongly input, since the diameter of the coin C is small, the second electronic actuator 266 does not block the optical axes of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 simultaneously. It is in an excited sieve, and the deflector 262 protrudes into the IC coin path 104.

As a result, the input coin C travels through the common passage 170 to collide with the vertical portion 272 or the inclined portion 274 of the deflector 262.

The coin C collided with the vertical portion 272 or the inclined portion 274 is bounced toward the inlet 102 and the moving inertia force in the transverse direction disappears, falls by gravity and falls on the rolling start guide rail 148. do.

The coin C dropped to the rolling surface 168 of the rolling start guide rail 148 is rolled up by the arc surface, and then rolls on the coin guide rail 150.

The coin C sequentially faces the sensors 236, 234, and 232 in the course of rolling the coin guide rail 150, and identification information regarding the material, thickness, and diameter of the coin C is obtained.

The identification device 116 determines the authenticity and type of the coin C from these identification information.

In this case, since it is a real coin, it is really determined, and the first electromagnetic actuator 248 is excited for a predetermined time.

By this excitation, the iron core 260 is pulled in the right direction in FIG. 8, so that the second swing lever 254 is rotated counterclockwise.

Thereby, the distribution body 246 is moved to the holding position SP2 shown in FIG.

Since the coin C dropped from the coin guide rail 150 falls on the coin distributor 246, the coin C bounces to the left in FIG. 5 and is guided to the coin receiving passage 244C.

The coin C falling down the storage passage 244C passes through the blocking body 324 in a clockwise direction in FIG. 5 and is held in a holding safe (not shown).

Even if it tries to pull up the held coin C by thread hanging, it cannot be pulled up by the blocking piece 324 as mentioned above.

Next, the case where a fake coin is inputted will be described.

As described above, the fake coin injected into the inlet 102 rolls on the guide rail 150 of the coin passage 106.

Since the discriminating device 116 outputs a fake signal based on the identification information from the sensor bodies 236, 234, and 232, the first electronic actuator 248 is not excited.

As a result, since the coin distribution body 246 maintains the cancellation position CP in FIG. 5, the fake coin collides with the distribution body 242 to be guided to the coin return passage 191, and the return port 124 is provided. It is kept in and canceled.

Next, the case where the IC coin EC is inserted into the inlet 102 will be described.

When the IC coin EC is introduced into the inlet 102, the permanent magnet 334 is attracted to the ring ERC, and the fourth swing lever 338 is rotated clockwise in FIG.

Thereby, since the pushing part 342 presses the driven piece 169, the rocking body 163 rotates the support shafts 165A and 165B to a support point, and the movable IC coin guide rail 162M moves in the guide position GP. (Fig. 15, 16).

IC coin EC rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M, and the IC coin path 104 is rolled from the right direction to the left direction in FIG.

Because of this rolling, the IC coin EC passes through the side of the permanent magnet 334, so the movable IC coin guide rail 162M is not subjected to the holding force at the guide position GP along the permanent magnet 334. The rolling IC coin EC generates a moment held at the guide position GP by its weight, and thus the movable IC coin guide rail 162M maintains the guide position GP.

Since the IC coin EC blocks the projection light of the first sensor 196 and the second sensor 198 on the rolling phase, the detection device 128 detects the IC coin EC.

As a result, since the second electromagnetic actuator 266 is moved, and the iron core 280 is moved downward in FIG. 6, the third swing lever 270 is rotated in the clockwise direction, and the deflection body 262 is a common passage. At the same time as it is withdrawn from the 170, the IC coin input blocking piece 306 advances to the common passage 170, and the coin C cannot be inserted (state shown in FIG. 6).

In addition, the stop piece 282 is rotated to the position of FIG. 5 via the slide piece 286 and the pin 288, and the IC coin EC is supported by the holding position HP.

By exiting from the common passage 170 of the deflector 262, the IC coin EC rolls on the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F from above the IC coin guide rail 162M, and the upper end thereof stops 282. ), And is held at the holding position HP (Fig. 5).

After the IC coin EC is held in the holding position HP, the read / write device 112 communicates with the IC chip TP embedded in the IC coin EC to read or write value information.

When the IC coin EC is held in the IC coin EC holding position HP, even though the cancel cover 146 is closed by rotating the cancel lever 174, the IC coin EC is connected to the base 144. Is held between the drop blocking body 291 and the position is stabilized so that a read / write error does not occur.

When the value information of the IC coin EC becomes zero, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 of the IC coin distribution device 114 is excited and the driving body 328 is moved, so that the tip of the driven lever 325 is moved. Moved (state of FIG. 14), the longitudinal axis 318 is rotated counterclockwise.

By this rotation, the IC coin distributor 314 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 7, and the storage guide surface 336 is held at the storage position RP which is flush with the wall surface of the cancel cover 146.

Subsequently, the second electron actuator 266 is excited and moved upward in FIG. 6.

Thereby, the slide piece 286 is moved in the same direction, the stop piece 282 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 5 via the pin 288, and is moved to a non-holding position.

The IC coin EC whose release of the stop piece 282 has been released starts rolling by the inclination of the fixed IC coin guide rail 162F, and reaches the IC coin distribution body 314. As shown in FIG.

Since the IC coin distributor 314 is at the storage position RP, the IC coin EC is guided to the storage guide surface 336 and guided to the IC coin storage passage 244IC.

When the value information remains in the IC coin EC, the third electromagnetic actuator 316 is not excited and is held at the cancel position CP.

In other words, the return guide surface 334 of the IC coin distribution body 314 is maintained at the position of the side surface 152 of the base 144 and the surface.

In this case, the IC coin EC is guided to the IC coin return passage 313 by the IC coin distribution 314 and returned to the return port 172.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above embodiment, the permanent magnet 334 is adsorbed by the ring ECR of the IC coin EC, and the movable IC coin guide rail of the IC coin moves to the bead position by the movement thereof. When the lower IC coin passage is rolled and the coin C is injected, the coin rolls on the movable IC coin guide rail to roll the upper coin passage and performs a predetermined process in each coin passage. You may.

However, considering the certainty of the movement of the permanent magnet 334 to the guide position GP according to the magnetic body, as in the embodiment, the IC coin guide rail moves to the guide position GP by the movement of the magnet. It is preferable.

1 is a perspective view of a value carrier processing apparatus of an embodiment.

2 is a left side view of the value carrier processing device of the embodiment.

3 is a right side view of the value carrier processing device of the embodiment.

4 is a plan view of the value carrier processing device of the embodiment.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 3.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. 4.

9 is an exploded perspective view of an interlock device of the value carrier processing device of the embodiment.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG. 3. FIG. (Normal state)

12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an input blocking device of the value medium processing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line G-G of FIG. 2.

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H in FIG. 3.

15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 2.

16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG. 3.

(Explanation of the sign)

C: Coin EC: IC Coin

100: value carrier processing unit 102: inlet

104: IC coin path 106: coin path

108: IC coin holding device 112: reading recording device

114: IC coin distribution device 116: discrimination device

118: coin distribution device 122: deflection device

124: return port 128: IC coin detection means

132: input blocking device 191: coin return passage

244C: Coin Acceptance Path 244IC: IC Coin Acceptance Path

313: return passage 334: magnet

336: interlocking device

Claims (2)

The authenticity of the coin introduced into the common inlet 102 of the coin C and at least a portion of the IC coin 100 composed of a magnetic substance (ECR) is discriminated and sorted into a storage coin and a return coin, and the IC coin and A value medium processing apparatus for communicating and sorting by a stored IC coin or a returned IC coin, The IC coin passage formed by the IC coin guide rail 162M rolled by the IC coin and further arranged on the movable IC coin guide rail 162M disposed subsequent to the inlet, 104), A coin passage 106 formed below the IC coin passage in the vicinity of the injection port and formed by a fixed coin guide rail 150 on which the coin is rolled; A magnet 334 disposed adjacent to the IC coin passage near the inlet; And a linkage device 336 for driving connection between the magnet and the movable IC coin guide rail, The interlock device is absorbed by the magnetic material of the IC coin is movable, And the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position (G) of the IC coin passage in association with the suction movement. The authenticity of the coin put in the common inlet of the coin and at least a part of the magnetic coin made of magnetic material is discriminated by the storage coin and the return coin, and then communicated with the IC coin to sort the storage IC coin or return IC coin. In the value media processing device, An IC coin passage formed by the fixed IC coin guide rail forward and downward, wherein the IC coin is rolled and is formed on the movable IC coin guide rail and the movable IC coin guide rail disposed next to the inlet; A coin passage formed in parallel with the IC coin guide rail below the IC coin passage following the IC coin passage near the inlet, and formed by a fixed downward guide rail in which the coin is rolled; Permanent magnet disposed adjacent to the IC coin passage near the inlet, And a linkage device for driving connection between the magnet and the movable IC coin guide rail, The interlock device is absorbed by the magnetic material of the IC coin is movable, And the movable IC coin guide rail is moved to the guide position of the IC coin in conjunction with the adsorption movement.

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