TWI714878B - Coin recycle device - Google Patents

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin recycle device in which a processing of an overflow coin and a withdrawing or depositing process can be executed simultaneously, and in which a storage amount of the overflow coin can be sufficiently ensured without enlarging. A coin (C) input to a deposit opening (106) is determined a denomination by a coin identifying device (116), and is allocated and held in a denomination storing and dispensing device (122) in a course of being transported to a coin transporting and distributing device (118). The coin (C) of a specified denomination is sent from the denomination storing and dispensing device (122) based on a pay-out command (PO), and paid out to a pay-out opening (126) by a pay out transporting device (128). When the holding amount of the denomination storing and dispensing device (122) becomes full, the coin is not allocated to the denomination storing and dispensing device (122) by the coin transporting and distributing device (118), but is dropped to an overflow coin slot (198), guided to an overflow coin guiding tube (298) juxtaposed to the denomination storing and dispensing device (122) and held in an overflow coin storing unit (132) arranged on the lower side of the denomination storing and dispensing device (122).

Description

Coin receiving and releasing device

The present invention relates to a so-called circulation type coin receiving and dispensing device used in automatic actuarial machines or bank window assistant devices and the received coins are used as dispensing coins. In detail, it relates to a circulation type coin receiving and discharging device that can efficiently store the overflowing coins when the received coins overflow. In addition, the "coin" used in this specification refers to a coin or token with a predetermined thickness and diameter as a circular plate shape, and also includes variants such as 20 pence or 50 pence in the United Kingdom. The concept of angle and so on. The so-called "overflow" means that the number of coins retained in the reserve and delivery device of the amount and category has exceeded the preset number of retained coins. In addition, terms such as "1st", "2nd" and so on indicating the order are only used to distinguish the names of the same parts, and are not considered in the interpretation of rights.

Regarding the first prior art in this field, it is provided with: a coin receiving port that receives coins from the outside of the machine; the coin received by the coin receiving port is sent for storage and the stored coins are sent out one by one. Device; a receiving and conveying unit that conveys the coins sent out by the storage and delivery device one by one; a recognition unit that is provided in the receiving and conveying unit and performs recognition of the coins conveyed by the receiving and conveying unit; and is provided in the receiving and conveying Below the part, and a plurality of storage and delivery parts for storing coins; each storage and delivery part accommodates the coins sent from the receiving and conveying part, and sends out the stored coins one by one; the receiving and conveying part has: roughly An upper conveying part extending in the horizontal direction; a folding conveying part that conveys coins sent from the upper conveying part and at this time changes the conveying direction of the coins to the opposite direction; and is arranged under the upper conveying part, It extends roughly in the horizontal direction, and conveys the lower part of the coin conveyed from the turn-back conveying part; the coins sent from the storage and delivery device follow the upper conveying part, the turn-back conveying part, and the lower conveying part. The upper conveying part and the lower conveying part are respectively provided with a sorting part that performs coin sorting according to the coin recognition result of the recognition part; the coins selected by each sorting part are sent to the receiving and sending part; Spilled coins are sent to the overflow box arranged side by side with the storage and delivery device; according to the release or recovery instructions, the coins of the respective amount of money types are sent out from the plurality of storage and delivery parts to the drawers arranged under the plurality of storage and delivery parts ; By pulling out the drawer box, coins are collected according to the amount of money; the above-mentioned technical content is already known (Patent Document 1). Regarding the second prior art, there is provided a circular coin receiving and discharging machine, which receives the deposited coins and sends them to the coin receiving and dispensing device of the amount of money type, and the coin receiving and dispensing device of the amount of money type The discharged coin release, which is characterized by including: a coin storage box, which can release supplementary coins supplemented to the coin storage and delivery device of the amount and type, and can receive but not supplement the amount and type The necessary supplementary overflow coins of the coin storage and delivery device; the conveying and conveying mechanism, which has a receiving and conveying area arranged on the bottom side of the circulating coin receiving and dispensing machine, and receives the released coins from the coin storage box in the receiving and conveying area The replenishment coins are sent to the coin storage and delivery device of the amount and type, and the released coins delivered from the coin storage and delivery device of the amount and type are received in the receiving and conveying area; and the control unit is in the replenishment process At the time, the supplementary coins released from the coin storage box are replenished to the coin storage and delivery device of the amount and type through the conveying and conveying mechanism, and there is no necessary supplement to the coin storage and delivery device of the amount and type The supplementary overflow coin is recovered and stored in the coin storage box. During the release process, the released coins delivered from the coin storage and delivery device of the amount and category are released through the conveying and conveying mechanism; the circulating coin receiving The release machine is already well known (Patent Document 2). Regarding the third prior art, there is provided a circulating coin receiving and dispensing machine, which is characterized by comprising: a coin receiving part which receives coins and can discharge the coins; and a storage and discharge part which stores the coins from the coin receiving part The discharged coins are sent out one by one; the coin passage is set from the storage and delivery part to the coin receiving part, and carries the coins sent out one by one from the storage and delivery part, and has coins that identify the coins Recognition part, overflow coin shunt part that shunts overflow coins at the time of receipt, and money type coin shunt part that divides coins according to money type; money type coin temporary holding part, which is arranged side by side along the coin passage in the amount Below the coin diverting part of various types, temporarily reserve the coins diverted by the coin diverting part of the amount of money type according to the type of amount of money, and send the temporarily reserved coin to the storage side when it is stored, and release it to the return side when it is returned; The coin storage and delivery section is arranged side by side under the coin temporary holding section of the amount of money type, and the coin storage and delivery of coins from the money type coin holding section to the storage side can be implemented according to the amount of money type. Supplementary coin storage portion, which accommodates supplementary coins and can release the supplementary coins; and a conveying and conveying portion, which has a receiving and conveying area arranged in the bottom area of the machine body, and a sending portion from one end of the receiving and conveying area to the storage An upwardly inclined sending and conveying area, in the sending and conveying area, receiving the overflow coins that were diverted by the overflow coin branch of the coin passage, and in the receiving and conveying area, receiving the coins released from the temporary holding section of the coin The returned coins on the return side, the discharged coins discharged from the coin storage and discharge section of the amount and type, and the supplementary coins discharged from the supplementary coin storage section, carry these coins to one end side and send them into the Storage and dispensing unit: This circulating coin receiving and dispensing machine is well known (Patent Document 3). Regarding the fourth prior art, a coin receiving and discharging device is provided, which includes: a receiving and conveying error detection unit that detects the error when a coin is conveyed by the receiving and conveying unit and a conveying error occurs; an overflow sorting unit is provided In the receiving and conveying section, the coins conveyed by the receiving and conveying section are sorted and sent to a release and conveying section that is different from the receiving and conveying section; and a control section that controls at least the receiving and conveying section and the overflow sorting section to When a transfer error is detected by the receiving and conveying error detection unit, the coin conveyed by the receiving and conveying unit is sent to the discharging and conveying unit by the overflow sorting unit; the coin receiving and discharging device is well-known (Patent Document 4 ). Regarding the fifth prior art, the following components are already known: a frame body with an openable and closable door leaf on the front; a flat surface part that exists across the central part of the frame in the width direction and has a relatively large width in the width direction. Long shape and can hold money; coin receiving and releasing device, which is close to the side wall of the frame in the width direction, is housed in the frame, exists across the center of the width, and is housed from the flat portion The coins received in the continuous coin receiving port discharge the recovered change to the coin releasing port; the settlement device is housed in the frame and installed in the coin receiving and releasing device in a manner that the door can be opened and removed , At least a part has a shape to fill the space, and at least this part is provided with a container for storing coins returned from the coin receiving and dispensing device (Patent Document 5). [Prior Art Document] [Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 5749037 (Figures 1 to 12, paragraphs 0034, 0046, 0082, 0100) [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 4956580 (Figures 1 to 21, paragraphs 0008, 0026 to 0031) 0038, 0057 to 0058, 0082 to 0091) [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent No. 4764019 (Figures 1 to 7, paragraphs 0007 to 0008, 0017 to 0087) [Patent Document 4] JP 2016-66272 (Figure 1) ~ Figure 6, paragraphs 0015 ~ 0032, 0037 ~ 0039) [Patent Document 5] JP 2017-138987 (Figure 1 ~ Figure 8, paragraphs 0006, 0024 ~ 0032)

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

In the first prior art, coins of the overflow amount are sorted before being stored in the storage and dispensing device, and collected in the overflow box. However, since the overflow box and the upper storage and dispensing device are arranged side by side, their capacity is affected. Due to the limitation, there is a risk that a sufficient amount of overflow coin storage cannot be ensured. When a sufficient amount of coin storage is ensured, the device tends to become larger. In the second prior art, coins of the type of overflow are sorted before being stored in the coin storage and delivery device of the type of money, and are collected into the coin storage box. However, the coin storage box and the type of money The coin storage and delivery devices are arranged side by side, so similar to the first prior art, there is a risk that a sufficient overflow coin storage amount cannot be ensured. When a sufficient coin storage amount is ensured, the device tends to increase in size. . In the third conventional technique, the overflowed coins at the time of reception are received into the delivery area and used as coins for discharge. Therefore, it has the advantage that the received coins can be used efficiently. However, it is necessary to supply the overflowed coins There is a problem that the device tends to increase in size, such as the conveying device of the coin storage and delivery section of the amount of money. In the fourth prior art, an overflow coin storage unit is arranged below the storage and delivery device of each money type arranged in the frame, and the overflow coins are fed from the storage and delivery device of each money type to the belt, and the belt is used The conveying action is stored in the overflow coin storage section. The belt is also used to carry coins for the release, so there is a problem that the release process cannot be implemented in the overflow solution operation. In the fifth prior art, a collection bag as a container is housed in the housing of the settlement device, and the amount of money in the coin receiving and dispensing device is given by the coin holding section of the coin receiving and dispensing device with the recovered change to the coin discharge outlet. The coin discharge tray is constructed so that when the coin holding part overflows, the coins are collected from the coin holding part into the collection bag under the coin discharge tray to avoid the stop of the settlement device caused by the overflow. According to these structures, when overflowing, coins are given out from the coin holding part and collected into the collection bag, so there will be problems such as that the release process cannot be performed when the overflow resolution work is performed. Furthermore, there is the problem of deliberately inserting counterfeit coins into the coin receiving and releasing device. When the counterfeit currency is identified, it was returned to the refund port in the past. However, if the counterfeit currency is returned, there is still a risk of "deliberately inserting it into a different coin processing device, and the result will be classified as a genuine currency and processed." In addition, when replacing coins with new versions, old coins (hereinafter referred to as "old coins") should be collected as soon as possible. Furthermore, heavily defaced coins may be mistaken for counterfeit coins, so they should not be used on the market. In addition, the so-called defaced coins refer to coins that are genuine coins but are suspected of being genuine coins due to dirt or damage.

The object of the present invention is to provide a coin receiving and releasing device that can perform the processing of overflowing coins and the releasing or receiving processing at the same time, and can fully ensure the storage capacity of the overflowed coins without becoming large-scaled. The first purpose. Furthermore, it is an additional second purpose to collect and collect counterfeit coins, old coins, or defaced coins without returning them to the refund port. [Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve these objectives, the first invention of Claim 1 is constructed in the following manner: a coin receiving and discharging device which, after distinguishing the amount of coins inserted into the coin receiving port, is sorted and retained by the coin conveying and sorting device Reserve the sending device in the money type arranged side by side, and according to the release instruction, make the specified number of coins fall one by one from the outlet of the money type reserve sending device to the common arrangement of the money type reserve sending device. The coin receiving and releasing device is characterized by including: an overflow coin port, which is integrated with the coin transport and sorting device; and an overflow coin guide tube, which is associated with the amount of money Do not keep the dispensing devices arranged side by side, and guide the spilled coins that fall into the spilled coin port to the spilled coin storage section set below.

The second invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and dispensing device of the first invention, wherein the overflow coin storage portion is provided in an overflow coin storage chamber arranged below the amount type reserve and discharge device.

The third invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and dispensing device of the second invention, wherein the overflow coin storage chamber can be opened or closed by a door; the door has a locking device.

The fourth invention of the present invention, such as the coin receiving and dispensing device of any one of the second or third inventions, further includes: a giving sorting device, which will give out from the outlet of the reserve and sending device for the amount of money category The coins are guided to the release and conveying device or the overflow coin storage room below; and the amount type recovery coin storage section is arranged in the overflow coin storage room and is stored from the amount type according to each amount type Don't keep the coins given out by the dispensing device.

The fifth invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and dispensing device of the fourth invention, wherein the locking device is a common member for the overflow coin storage portion and the money type storage portion.

The sixth invention of the present invention is a coin receiving and discharging device, which is characterized by comprising: a coin recognition device which discriminates the amount of coins inserted into the coin receiving port; a coin conveying and sorting device whose conveyance is recognized by the coin recognition device And the real coins that should be received are classified into various types of money; the types of money are reserved and sent out devices, which retain coins classified into various types of money by the coin handling and sorting device, and they are arranged side by side with each other; the release of the transport device, along with According to the amount and type of reserve and delivery device configuration, and according to the release instruction, the coins given out one by one from the outlet of the amount and type of reserve and delivery device are transferred to the release outlet; the overflowing coin port is associated with the coin transport and sorting device The overflow coin guide tube is arranged side by side with the retention and delivery device of the amount and category, and guides the overflow coin falling into the overflow coin port to the overflow coin storage part; and the recovered coin identification device, which distinguishes that it should be recycled Coins, and output a recovered coin signal; the coin conveying and sorting device conveys the coin to be recovered according to the recovered coin signal, and at the same time makes it fall into the overflow coin opening, and the recovered coin falling into the overflow coin opening is guided by the overflow coin Guided by the tube.

A seventh invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and dispensing device of the sixth invention, wherein the recovered coin signal is output based on the counterfeit coin signal.

The eighth invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and discharging device of the seventh invention, wherein downstream of the opening of the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder of the overflow coin guide cylinder, a counterfeit coin signal from the recovered coin discriminating device is provided. A counterfeit coin sorting device that classifies spilled coins and counterfeit coins, and classifies the counterfeit coins to a counterfeit coin storage part different from the counterfeit coin storage part.

A ninth invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and dispensing device of the sixth invention, wherein the recovered coin signal is output based on the defacement signal.

The tenth invention of the present invention is the coin receiving and dispensing device of the ninth invention, wherein the recovered coin discriminating device includes an image sensor. [Effect of Invention]

According to the first invention, after the money type of the coin is identified, the coin is sorted according to the money type by the coin conveying and sorting device and kept in the money type retention and sending device. A coin overflow port is provided in an integrated manner with the coin conveying and sorting device. That is, the money type coins that overflow in the money type reserve and send out device will be distributed to the overflow coin outlets that are different from the money type reserve and send device. In other words, even if the coins of the money type are overflowed, they can still be sent out from the money type reserve sending device, and furthermore, they can be received. In addition, the coins sorted into the overflow coin slot are guided by the overflow coin guide tube provided side by side with the amount type reserve and discharge device, and are stored in the overflow coin storage section. In other words, the size of the overflow coin storage portion is not substantially limited, so a sufficient reserve amount can be ensured. Thereby, a coin receiving and releasing device can be provided, which can perform the processing of overflowing coins and the releasing or receiving processing at the same time, and has a sufficient overflow coin storage capacity without tending to increase in size. The advantages of the first object of the present invention can be achieved.

The second invention has the same basic structure as the first invention, so the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the second invention, the coins sorted into the overflow coin slot are guided by the overflow coin guide tube arranged side by side with the money type reserve and send device, and are stored in the money type reserve and send device. The overflow coin storage below. In other words, since the overflow coin storage chamber is arranged under the money-type reserve and discharge device, the space below the money-type reserve and discharge device can be effectively used, so the device will not be further enlarged.

According to the third invention, since it has the same basic structure as the first invention, the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the third invention, the overflow coin storage section is provided in the overflow coin storage chamber opened or closed by a door leaf which can be locked or unlocked by a locking device. When the locking device is unlocked, the door can be opened and the overflow coin storage part can be taken out, and during the operation of the coin receiving and releasing device, the locking device can be locked, so the safety is high. In other words, the coin receiving and discharging device can be loaded and unloaded from the overflow coin storage portion, so it has "when it is full, the lock device can be unlocked and exchanged with another empty overflow coin storage portion, and The advantage of "recycling spilled coins".

The fourth invention has the same basic structure as the first invention, so the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the fourth invention, it further includes: a sorting device that guides the coins given out from the outlet of the amount and category reserve and delivery device to the discharge conveying device or the overflow coin storage chamber below The money type collection coin storage part; and the money type storage part, which is arranged in the overflow coin storage room and stores the coins given from the money type reserve and discharge device according to the money type. Therefore, when it is desired to collect all the coins in the money type reserve and dispensing device, by setting the sorting destination of the sorting device to the money type collection coin storage section, the coins can be sent to the money type collection at the same time The storage section has the advantage that coins can be collected in a short time according to the amount of money.

The fifth invention has the same basic structure as the first invention, so the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the fifth invention, the locking device is a common member for the overflow coin storage portion and the amount of money type recovered coin storage portion. Therefore, the number of locking devices can be reduced, and the number of locking devices can be reduced. The cost advantage.

In the sixth invention, when the recovered coin discriminating device determines that the coin is a recovered coin that should be recovered, such as a counterfeit coin, a dirty coin, or an old coin, it outputs a recovered coin signal. At this time, similar to the coins of the type of overflow, the coins that should be collected are transported by the coin transport and sorting device. In addition, an overflow coin port is set up as an integral part of the coin conveying and sorting device. The amount of money type coins overflowed in the money type retention and sending device are distributed to the drop port of the money type retention and sending device. Overflowing coin port. In other words, even the coins of the overflow money types can still be sent out from the money type reserve sending device, and furthermore, they can also be received by dropping them into the overflow coin slot. In addition, the coins sorted into the overflow coin slot are guided by the overflow coin guide tube provided side by side with the money type reserve and discharge device, and are sent from the money type reserve and discharge device and stored in the overflow coin storage section. In other words, since the size of the overflow coin storage portion is not substantially limited, a sufficient reserve amount can be ensured. Thereby, a coin receiving and releasing device can be provided. The processing of overflowing coins and the releasing or receiving processing can be carried out at the same time, and it has a sufficient amount of overflowed coins storage without becoming large-scaled. Advantages of the first object of the present invention. Furthermore, coins that should be recovered such as counterfeit coins are also transported by the coin transporting and sorting device, fall into the overflow coin opening, and are guided by the overflow coin guide tube. Thereby, since the recovered coins such as reusable counterfeit coins will be recovered, it is possible to prevent subsequent deliberate abuse, etc., and therefore has the advantage that the additional second object can be achieved.

The seventh invention has the same basic structure as the sixth invention, so it can achieve the first and second objects of the invention. Furthermore, in the seventh invention, the coin recovery signal is output based on the counterfeit currency signal, so the counterfeit currency will be collected in the coin receiving and releasing device and collected, which has the advantage of preventing future intentional abuse.

The eighth invention has the same basic structure as the sixth invention, so that the first and second objects of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the eighth invention, a counterfeit coin sorting device that sorts the spilled coins and counterfeit coins based on the counterfeit currency signal from the coin recognition device is provided downstream of the lower end opening of the overflow coin guide tube of the overflow coin guide tube, and The counterfeit currency is classified into a counterfeit currency storage unit different from the overflow coin storage unit. Thereby, the counterfeit coins are classified into the counterfeit coins storage section which is different from the overflow coin storage section. Therefore, since counterfeit coins and spilled coins are sorted into separate storage sections, there is an advantage of saving time for sorting.

The ninth invention has the same basic structure as the sixth invention, so the first and second objects of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the ninth invention, the coin recovery signal is output based on the stain signal, so it has the advantage that stained coins such as stains, deformation, damage, discoloration, and rust can also be recovered.

The tenth invention has the same basic structure as the sixth invention, so the first and second objects of the present invention can be achieved. Furthermore, in the tenth invention, since the recovered coin discriminating device includes an image sensor, there is an advantage that a relatively inexpensive device can be used to discriminate and collect dirty coins.

The best aspect of the disc processing device of the present invention is a coin receiving and discharging device, which after distinguishing the amount of coins inserted into the coin receiving port, is sorted by the coin transporting and sorting device and kept in the side by side arrangement. Each type of reservation and sending device, and according to the release instruction, one by one from the outlet of the amount and type of reservation and sending device, the specified number of coins are dropped to the common release and conveying device configured along the amount and type of reservation and sending device. The above and given to the release outlet, which is characterized by including: an overflow coin port, which is integrated with the coin conveying and sorting device; an overflow coin guide tube, which is arranged side by side with the retention and sending device of the amount and category, and will fall into the The overflow coin from the overflow coin port is guided to the overflow coin storage part arranged below; the overflow coin storage part is arranged in the overflow coin storage room arranged below the reserve and discharge device for the amount of money type; a sorting device is provided , It guides the coins given out from the outlet of the holding and sending device of the amount and type to the release and conveying device or the overflow coin storage room below; the amount and type recovery coin storage part is arranged in the overflow A coin storage room, and according to each amount of money, it stores the coins given by the sending device of the amount of money and the kind of money; and a locking device that locks the overflow coin storage room; the locking device is for the overflow The coin storage unit and the coin storage unit for the type of money collected are common members. [Example 1]

In the description of the first embodiment, the coin C is described by taking the 10-yen coin 10C, the 100-yen coin 100C, and the 500-yen coin 500C as examples. They are collectively referred to except when it is necessary to explain the type of money that is specifically limited For coin C. However, the present invention is not limited to Japanese yen, and can be applied to coins C in the world such as European coins, American coins, British coins, and Chinese coins.

The coin receiving and dispensing device 100 has the function of receiving coins C of a plurality of types of money, and according to the release instruction PD, giving a predetermined number of coins C of a predetermined money type, forming a vertically long box-shaped as a whole, which is a cube-shaped The frame body 102 and the coin receiving and dispensing unit 104 embedded in the upper space 102U of the frame body 102 with a part exposed. In the first embodiment, the coin receiving and discharging unit 104 includes: a receiving port 106, a coin dispensing device 108, a coin alignment dispensing device 114, a coin identifying device 116, a coin conveying and sorting device 118, a money type holding and dispensing device 122, Coin lifting device 124, discharge port 126, discharge conveying device 128, overflow coin storage unit 132, overflow coin processing device 134; further equipped with: giving sorting device 138, amount and type of coin storage unit 142, lock装置144.

First, the housing 102 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The frame 102, at least, has a built-in coin receiving and releasing unit 104, and an overflow coin storage chamber 130 is formed under the coin receiving and releasing unit 104, and has a function as the frame 102 of the coin receiving and releasing device 100. In the first embodiment, a vertically long box shape is formed, and the inner bottom 146 horizontally installed in the middle of the vertical direction is used to divide the upper space 102U and the lower space 102L, and a door leaf overflowing the coin storage chamber 130 is provided at the lower part of the front surface 148 152. The door leaf 152 is, for example, a hinge 154 that is used to mount the left end portion to the frame body 102 so as to freely rotate about a longitudinal axis, and the locking device 144 is used to lock or unlock the frame body 102. In other words, the overflow coin storage chamber 130 forms a closed space by closing the door 152, and by opening the door 152, operations in the overflow coin storage chamber 130 can be performed.

Next, the coin receiving and dispensing unit 104 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The coin receiving and discharging unit 104 has "after separating the received coins C one by one, the authenticity discrimination and the amount type discrimination are carried out, and the real coins of the predetermined amount type are classified into the amount type retention and sending device 122, and According to the given instruction PO, the coins C of the designated amount type and number are sent out one by one from the amount type reserve sending device 122 to the common release conveying device 128, and the release conveying device 128 is used to send out to the discharge outlet 126, At the same time, the function of sending the overflowing coins OC to the overflowing coin storing part 132", in this embodiment 1, as mentioned above, includes: the receiving port 106 that can put a plurality of coins C together; A coin dispensing device 108 that separates and sends out coins; a coin aligning device 114 that aligns coins C one by one and sends them to the coin moving path 112; coin recognition to identify the authenticity and amount of coin C on the coin moving path 112 Device 116; the coin C identified by the coin recognition device 116 as a real coin TC (Figure 7) is classified into a coin transport sorting device 118 for each amount type; the coins C classified by the coin transfer sorting device 118 are stored according to the amount type And the amount of money types given one by one for the stored coins are reserved in the sending device 122; the coin C sent from the coin sending device 108 is transferred to the coin raising device 124 of the coin row sending device 114; The discharge conveying device 128 that holds the coin C from the dispensing device 122 to the discharge outlet 126; the overflow coin storage portion 132 that retains the overflow coin OC; the overflow coin processing device 134 that handles the overflow coin OC; The coin C given out by the outlet 136 of the retaining and sending device 122 is guided to the delivery and sorting device 138 of the release and conveying device 128 or the coin collection portion 142 of the amount of money type; it is arranged in the overflow coin storage chamber 130 and is The amount of money type is stored from the amount of money type of the coin C given by the money type reserve and sending device 122. The money type of coin C is collected from the coin storage section 142; Locked locking device 144.

First, the receiving port 106 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG. 2. The receiving port 106 has the function of centrally inserting the coins C received by the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 (in other words, the coin receiving and dispensing unit 104). In the first embodiment, it is formed in an offset manner on the coin receiving and dispensing device. The right side of the rectangular box-shaped receiving head 160 at the upper front of the unit 104 is formed in a recess 156 with a rectangular opening on the front surface 148 side and the top surface 149 side, and the bottom of which penetrates a cylindrical guide passage 158 extending in the vertical direction , Is connected with the holding container 162 of the coin dispensing device 108. In other words, in the initial coin preparation work for releasing, a large amount of coins C can be put into the receiving port 106 at one time. In addition, in FIG. 2, the longitudinal groove arranged on the left side of the receiving port 106 is a single inserting port 164 for inserting coins C one by one, and the coin C is inserted through a single guide passage 166 extending in the vertical direction. Lead to the holding container 162. However, the single insertion port 164 may not be provided.

Next, the coin dispensing device 108 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The coin dispensing device 108 has the function of separating and sending out the coins C one by one in order to send the coins C received from the receiving port 106 or the single inserting port 164 to the coin line dispensing device 114 above. In other words, it constitutes a rotating disk 168 having a retaining container 162 (FIG. 4) and a top surface of the retaining container 162 in an inclined position with ejection ribs (not shown) of coins C extending radially in the circumferential direction. , And using the rotation of the rotating disk 168, the batches of coins C in the holding container 162 are picked up one by one by the ejecting protrusions and sent out.

Next, the coin raising device 124 will be described. The coin raising device 124 has a function of conveying the coins C sent out one by one from the coin feeding device 108 upward one by one and sending them out from the upper outlet 172, and a conventional raising device can be used. Regarding the coin dispensing device 108 and the coin raising device 124, for example, it is preferable to use the device described in Japanese Patent No. 5838432 filed by the applicant. In the first embodiment, the structure is configured to be sent to the coin guide 174 from the upper outlet 172.

Next, the coin guide 174 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The coin guide 174 has the function of guiding the coin C received from the upper outlet 172 to the coin arranging discharging device 114 below. In the first embodiment, it is composed of a cylindrical body, which will start from the upper outlet 172 The coin C that has been dispensed by the momentum is guided to the column discharge holding container 176 of the coin column discharging device 114. Therefore, when the coin C sent out from the upper outlet 172 can be reliably transferred to the line-up sending and holding container 176, the coin guide 174 may be omitted.

Next, the coin aligning and dispensing device 114 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The coin sorting and discharging device 114 has the function of separating the coins C supplied from the coin lifting device 124 via the coin guide 174 one by one again and sending them to the coin identifying device 116. In the first embodiment, it is formed in The combination of the semicircular concave portion on the upward top surface of the inclined rotating body 178 and the movable body sends the coins C to the downstream coin identifying device 116 one by one. In other words, the coin sorting and discharging device 114, roughly speaking, is composed of the discharging and holding container 176 and the rotating body 178 in a row. It uses the rotation of the rotating body 178 to keep the coins C in a batch state in the whole discharging and holding container 176. After the ground is separated, it is sent to the surrounding direction of the rotating body 178. Regarding the coin sorting and discharging device 114, for example, the device described in Japanese Patent No. 4910116, Japanese Patent No. 5756953, or Japanese Patent No. 5716199 filed by the applicant of this application can be used.

Next, the coin recognition device 116 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The coin recognition device 116 uses the rotation of the rotating piece 182 to move the coin C sent from the coin alignment discharging device 114 along the guide 184. At the same time, the physical sensor 186 detects the physical properties of the coin C. The output of the sensor 186 performs the function of authenticating and distinguishing the type of amount of money in the control device 288 described later, and then passing the coin C to the coin conveying and sorting device 118. Regarding the coin identification device 116, it is preferable to use the device described in Japanese Patent No. 4780494, Japanese Patent No. 5261662, or Japanese Patent Publication No. 2016-115172, which was filed by the applicant in this case.

Next, the coin conveying and sorting device 118 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The coin conveying and sorting device 118 has coins C sent from the coin recognition device 116, which are classified into at least the amount of money type coin C (since the first embodiment is a device for Japanese yen, it is classified into 10 yen coins 10C, 50 yen The functions of coin, 100-yen coin 100C, 500-yen coin 500C, overflow coin OC, or return coin RC) in the first embodiment are the coin conveying device 192, the coin port 194 of the amount type, and the coin return port 196. And the overflow coin port 198 is formed. In addition, the coins used in the first embodiment are set as a 10-yen coin 10C, a 100-yen coin 100C, and a 500-yen coin 500C, and the 50-yen coin 50C is excluded.

First, the coin conveying device 192 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. The coin conveying device 192 has a function of causing the coin C sent from the coin identifying device 116 to move in a predetermined direction along the guide body 202. In the first embodiment, it is composed of the guide body 202 and the conveying body 204.

The guide body 202 has the function of guiding the bottom surface and the peripheral surface of the lower end of the coin C. In the first embodiment, it is composed of a plate-shaped body with an L-shaped cross section and inclined at an angle of about 30 degrees. The bottom surface of the coin C Guided by the guide plate 202P inclined at 30 degrees, the peripheral surface of the lower end of the coin C is guided by a guide rail 202L that forms a right angle with the lower end of the guide plate 202P. In other words, in a state where the bottom surface of the coin C is leaning against the guide plate 202P, the lower end peripheral surface is guided and moved by the guide rail 202L. The guide rail 202L is formed to be continuous with the guide portion 184. In other words, the peripheral surface of the coin C is guided by the guide rail 202L after being guided by the guide portion 184. The path along which the coin C guided by the guide plate 202P and the guide rail 202L moves is the transfer path 210.

Next, the transfer body 204 will be described. The transfer body 204 has a function of moving the coin C along the guide body 202. In the first embodiment, it is wound around the end of the coin recognition device 116 arranged on the guide body 202 in a tight state and the coin counter Between the first toothed pulley 206 and the second toothed pulley 208 at the end of the identification device 116, a plurality of pushers 214 are fixed at a predetermined interval between the toothed belt 212. With these structures, the coin C sent out by the rotating piece 182 of the coin identification device 116 is pushed by the pushing body 214, and the lower end surrounding surface is guided by the guide rail 202L, and at the same time, its bottom surface leans against the guide plate 202P to move away from the coin identification The device 116 moves linearly in the horizontal direction.

Next, mainly referring to FIG. 7, the coin slot 194 of the amount type will be described. The money type coin slot 194 has the function of classifying the corresponding money type of the coin C identified by the coin recognition device 116 into specific positions. In the first embodiment, it is formed by the guide body 202 (specifically, the guide rail 202L) is composed of a rectangular money type opening 216 and an opening and closing body 218 that selectively moves to a closed position SP that substantially closes the money type opening 216 and an open opening position UP. In other words, when the opening and closing body 218 is at the closed position SP, the coin C will not fall into the money type opening 216, and when at the open position UP, the coin C will fall into the money type opening 216 due to its own weight. In the first embodiment, the coin slot 194 of the amount type, starting from the coin recognition device 116 side, is sequentially arranged with a 10-yen coin slot 1941 for a 10-yen coin 10C, a 100-yen coin slot 19410 for a 100-yen coin 100C, Next are the 100-yen coin slot 19410 for the 100-yen coin 100C, and the 500-yen coin slot 19450 for the 500-yen coin 500C. In other words, starting from the side of the coin recognition device 116, a 10-round opening 2161 for a 10-yen coin 10C, a 100-round opening 21610 for a 100-yen coin 100C, followed by a 100-round opening 21610 for a 100-yen coin 100C, and then 500 yen The 500-circle opening 21650 for the coin 500C is sequentially formed on the guide rail 202L at predetermined intervals and of the same size, and 10 circle opening and closing bodies 2181 and 100 circle opening and closing bodies 21810 corresponding to the amount of money of the openings are arranged. And 500 round opening and closing body 21850. The structure of the coin outlet 194 of the money type is the same for all money types. In addition, the openings 216 for various types of money may also be formed in the guide plate 202P. In addition, when a 50-yen coin is also a processing object, one of the 100-yen opening 21610 can be set as an opening for a 50-yen coin. In addition, in order to indicate the amount of money type coin mouth, and after the symbol, the 10-yen coin 10C is attached with "1", the 100-yen coin 100C is attached with "10", and the 500-yen coin is attached with 500C. "50", and the method of distinguishing these coin openings, is also used in the electromagnetic actuator 188, the amount type opening 216, the opening and closing body 218, the drop opening 224, the amount type guide eaves 226, and the coin holding container described later. 238 and so on.

Next, the amount category opening 216 will be described. In the first embodiment, except for cases where it is necessary to explain the amount of money type, it is called the money type opening 216. The amount type opening 216 is the coin C while moving along the transfer path 210 in the direction of arrow A (FIG. 1). In order to sort into the appropriate amount type, the opening where the dispensing device 122 falls is reserved, and is the guide rail 202L It is formed by cutting in a width substantially larger than the diameter of the coin C with the largest diameter and in a range exceeding the maximum thickness of the plurality of coins C. In other words, since the first embodiment is a device for the 10-yen coin 10C to the 500-yen coin 500C, the width of all the openings 216 in the moving direction of the coin C (the arrow A direction) is larger than 500 yen. The diameter of the coin 500C is larger, and the thickness in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction is thicker than the thickness of the thickest 500-round coin 500C. When the drop direction is at a right angle to the face of the coin C, the size of the money type opening 216 is formed larger than the diameter of the 500-round coin 500C in both the moving direction of the coin C and the right-angle direction to the moving direction. In addition, when the amount type opening 216 for the coin C of each amount type is fixed, although the amount type opening 216 can be formed in a size that takes the diameter or thickness of the coin C into consideration, the target coin will be limited. .

Next, the opening and closing body 218 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. In the first embodiment, except for cases where it is necessary to explain the types of money, it is called the opening and closing body 218. The opening and closing body 218 has the function of substantially closing or opening the openings 216 of the money type. In the first embodiment, it is composed of a rod-shaped body or a plate-shaped body extending in the width direction of the opening 216 of the money type. It is selectively moved by the electromagnetic actuator 188 to the closed position SP and the opened open position UP. In other words, the opening and closing body 218 is usually located at the closed position SP (FIG. 1), and guides the lower end of the coin C when the coin C passes, and the coin C of the amount type identified by the detection of the physical sensor 186 arrives at the right place. In the timing sequence of the money type opening 216 of the money type, the opening and closing body 218 is moved to the open position UP by the excitation of the electromagnetic actuator 188 (FIG. 1 ), and the coin C falls into the money type opening 216 of the money type.

Next, the coin refund port 196 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. The coin return port 196 has the function of receiving the returned coin RC identified as a counterfeit coin by the coin identification device 116. In the first embodiment, it is composed of the return opening 216R and the return opening/closing body 218R, similarly to the amount type coin opening 194 Constituted. In other words, when it is identified as a counterfeit coin by the coin identification device 116, it is treated as a returned coin RC. That is, after the returned coin RC moves from the guide 184 to the guide rail 202L, the opening and closing body 218 of the return opening 216R immediately moves from the closed position SP to the open position UP, and the returned coin RC falls into the return opening 216R due to its own weight. Then, it returns to the supply outlet 136 via the return guide eaves 226R and the cancellation passage body 228 described later.

Next, the overflow coin slot 198 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. The overflow coin port 198 has the function of receiving the full amount of money type coins when any one of the money type retention and sending device 122 described later is full. In this embodiment 1, it is formed by the overflow opening 216o . In other words, when the coin C is recognized as a genuine coin by the coin recognition device 116 and is a coin C of a predetermined amount of money, and the amount of money type reserve and sending device 122 corresponding to the amount of money is full, it becomes an overflow coin OC. The overflowing coin OC is pushed by the pusher 214 fixed to the transfer body 204, and the lower end surrounding surface is guided by the guide rail 202L to move. It will not fall into the coin slot 194 of the money type arranged on the way, but will be pushed and fall into The overflow coin opening 198 (overflow opening 216o) located at the farthest position from the coin identifying device 116. In other words, all the coins C that did not fall into the refund coin slot 196 and the coin slot 194 of the amount type will eventually fall into the overflow coin slot 198.

The coin conveying and sorting device 118, as shown in FIG. 7, should be unitized for reasons of assemblability and maintenance. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals are attached to the same functional parts as in FIG. 1, and the description is omitted. In Fig. 7, the structure is "on the downstream side of the coin slot 194 of the money type, a money type guide canopy 226 inclined in a way that the front is low and the rear is high is installed, and the money type that falls below the drop opening 224 connected to the lower end Don't keep the structure of the delivery device 122". In addition, the coin return slot 196 is configured to be guided to the cylindrical cancellation passage body 228 (FIG. 3) extending in the up-down direction by the return guide eaves 226R inclined in a manner that the front is low and the rear is high, and the cancellation passage body 228 is used to return The coin RC is guided to the structure of the discharge port 126" described later. In addition, the upper end portion of the passage body 228 is cancelled, expanded into a funnel shape, and is arranged below the row delivery holding container 176 of the coin row delivery device 114. With these structures, it has the advantage that "the line-feeding and retaining container 176 can be rotated around the upper fulcrum, so that the coins C remaining in the coin line-feeding device 114 fall into the discharge port 126 and be returned."

Next, mainly referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 8 to Fig. 10, the amount type reserve sending device 122 will be described. The money type reservation and sending device 122 has the coins C classified into each money type by the coin conveying and sorting device 118 to be held in a batch state, and according to the command PO from the control device 288 described later, the instructions are given one by one The number of coins C is delivered to the function of the discharge conveying device 128, and in this embodiment 1, the so-called coin hopper 232 is used, that is, the 10-yen coin hopper 2321, 100 for 10-yen coins The 100-yen coin container 23210 for round coins, and the 500-yen coin container 23250 for 500 yen coins. When using a 50-yen coin, the 50-yen coin container for a 50-yen coin is used. In addition, when there is no need to explain the types of amounts, they are collectively referred to as the coin holding portion 232. Although these coin holding parts 232 have different parts with respect to the diameter or thickness of the amount of money to be processed, the basic structure is the same. Here, the 10-yen coin holding part 23210 for 10C coins is used as a representative. For explanation, the same symbols will be attached to the same parts and the explanation will be omitted. The 10-round coin holding part 23210 includes at least: base 234, electronic motor 236, coin holding container 238, coin holding part rotating disk 242, ejecting device 244, sending out sensor 246, coin guiding part 248, amount types Positioning device 252, and electrical connector 254. In addition, the coin holding portions 232 are horizontally inserted into the frame 102 along the inner bottom 146 with their bottom surfaces to be installed in predetermined positions and connected to the electrical connector 254 at the same time. A rectangular guide plate 278 (FIG. 14) for guiding each coin holding portion 232 is fixed to the top surface of the inner bottom 146 correspondingly.

First, the base 234 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 10. The base 234 has a function of mounting an electronic motor 236, a coin holding container 238, etc., in the first embodiment, in order to arrange the electronic motor 236 (FIG. 14), etc. inside, it is formed into a low box type. The top surface of the base 234 constitutes a sliding surface 256 on which the coin C can slide.

Next, the electronic motor 236 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 14. The electronic motor 236 has the function of rotating the coin hopper rotating disk 242 described later. The rotation speed, stop control, cost, etc. are compared and selected from conventional DC motors, AC motors, pulse motors, servo motors, etc. In the first embodiment, an AC servo motor is used. In addition, the rotation of the electronic motor 236 is transmitted to the coin hopper rotating disk 242 through a speed reducer (not shown in the figure).

Next, the coin holding container 238 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 9. The coin holding container 238 has a function of holding coins C dropped from the drop opening 224 of the amount of money. In the first embodiment, the upper part 238U of the coin holding container 238 is formed in a rectangular horizontal section, and the lower part 238L is formed in a horizontal section Round, these members are smoothly connected with the upward flared middle part 238M, forming a longitudinal cylindrical shape as a whole.

Next, the restriction pin 240 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 10. The restricting pin 240 has the function of guiding the coin C pushed by the coin hopper rotating disk 242 to the side of the ejecting device 244. In the first embodiment, it is protruded from the sliding surface 256 to the coin receiving device by a predetermined length. A total of two first restriction pins 240i and second restriction pins 240o on the back side of the bucket rotating disk 242 are constituted. The first restriction pin 240i and the second restriction pin 240o are arranged substantially in the peripheral direction of the coin bowl portion rotating disk 242.

Next, the coin hopper rotating disk 242 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 10. The coin hopper rotating disk 242 has a function of being arranged at the bottom of the coin holding container 238 and using its rotation to separate the coins C one by one and send them out in the surrounding direction. In the first embodiment, it is formed at an eccentric position A plurality of through holes 258 are formed, and at the same time, a disc body is formed on the back surface of a protrusion 262 for pushing the coin C dropped into the through hole 258. That is, when the coin holder rotating plate 242 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 10 by the electronic motor 236, the coin C located on the upper side thereof is stirred and falls into the through hole 258 to form its bottom surface in contact with the sliding surface 256 status. The coin C is guided by the inner peripheral surface of the coin guide portion 248 to be described later, and is pushed in the same direction by the protrusion 262 on the bottom surface of the coin hopper rotating disk 242, and reaches the restriction pin 240. The pushed coin C is guided by the restricting pin 240 to reach the outlet opening 250 located in the peripheral direction of the coin hopper rotating disk 242.

Next, the eject device 244 will be described. The ejecting device 244 has a coin C that passes through the outlet opening 250 due to the coin hopper rotating disk 242 and the restriction pin 240 and is pushed out toward the periphery of the coin hopper rotating disk 242, and further passes through the outlet 136 and goes to The function of ejecting the coin hopper rotating disk 242 in the peripheral direction. In the first embodiment, the fixed roller 264 that is substantially stationary at a predetermined position near the periphery of the coin hopper rotating disk 242 The ejection roller 266 elastically pushes the roller 264 by fixing it. Generally, the ejection roller 266 remains stationary with respect to the fixed roller 264 at an interval smaller than the diameter of the coin C. When the coin C is pushed out of the outlet opening 250 by the coin bowl rotating disk 242, it will be pushed into the fixed rollers. 264 and the eject roller 266 and make the eject roller 266 move away from the fixed roller 264. After the diameter portion of the coin C passes between the fixed roller 264 and the eject roller 266, it is immediately attached to the eject roller 266 The elastic force is ejected toward the periphery of the rotating disk 242 of the coin holding portion, and is given from the outlet 136.

Next, the sending sensor 246 will be described. The sending out sensor 246 has the function of detecting the coin C given out from the feeding outlet 136 by the ejecting device 244 and outputting the sending out detection signal CDS. It uses an electro-optical sensor or an electromagnetic sensor.

Next, the coin guide 248 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 10. The coin guide 248 has the function of guiding the outer peripheral surface of the coin C moved by the coin hopper rotating disk 242. In the first embodiment, a plate that is slightly thicker than the thickness of the coin C is roughly C-shaped, and Set on the sliding surface 256. The coin C pushed by the protrusion 262 on the bottom surface of the coin hopper rotating disk 242 is guided along the inner surface 284P of the coin guide 248 and then guided by the restricting pin 240 to be guided to the eject device 244, That is, it is guided to the eject device 244 through the outlet opening 250 of the coin guide 248. The circular part of the lower part 238L of the coin holding container 238 is arranged on the coin guide 248. Therefore, the coin bucket rotating disk 242 rotates horizontally at the bottom of the coin holding container 238, and the peripheral surface of the coin C pushed by the coin bucket rotating disk 242 is guided by the inner peripheral surface of the coin guide 248 to move. In addition, the amount of money types are reserved for the sending device 122, and it is not necessary to line up all of these components, as long as at least a part is lined up.

Next, the amount category positioning device 252 will be described. The amount type positioning device 252 has the function of enabling the amount type reservation and sending device 122 to be installed in the position of the predetermined amount type. The amount type pin 268 protruding in the horizontal direction and the amount type access hole 274 (FIG. 12) formed in the amount type determining body 272 fixed on the side of the frame 102.

First, mainly referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the amount type pin 268 will be described. The money type pins 268 are provided at different positions in the coin hoppers 232 of each money type, and the tip end is formed in a push-out (truncated cone) shape so that it can be easily inserted into the money type access hole 274 described later. In the first embodiment, at the front face 234P of the vertical stand of the abutment 234, the fixing hole H is penetrated on the horizontal straight line HL, and in the first embodiment, four circular holes are penetrated at equal intervals, that is, The first fixing hole H1, the second fixing hole H2, the third fixing hole H3, and the fourth fixing hole H4. In detail, when viewed from the side opposite to the feeding port 136 of the coin holding portion 232, the first fixing hole H1 penetrates at a distance L1 from the right end of the base 234, and the second fixing hole H2 Pass through at a distance L2 from the right end of the base 234, the third fixing hole H3 passes through at a distance L3 from the right end of the base 234, and the fourth fixing hole H4 at a distance from the right end of the base 234 The position of L4 penetrates. Then, the amount type pin 268 is selectively fixed to one of the first to fourth fixing holes H1 to H4. In the first embodiment, the first fixing hole H1 is used for the setting of the 10-yen coin hopper portion 2321, the second fixing hole H2 is used for the setting of the 100-yen coin hopper portion 23210, and the third fixing hole H3 is used for the 50-round coin hopper. For setting the coin hopper, the fourth fixing hole H4 is used for setting the 500-yen coin hopper 23250. Therefore, when used as the 10-yen coin holding part 2321, one end of the money type pin 268 is inserted into the first fixing hole H1 and fixed so as to protrude laterally in the horizontal direction. In addition, in the first embodiment, the same pins are used for the amount type pins 268, but for the sake of distinction, it is expediently described as: 10 yuan for the 10 yen amount category pins 2681, and 100 yen for the 100 yen amount Kind of category pin 26810, and 500 yuan for 500 yuan amount of category pin 26850. In other words, the 10-yen type pin 2681 is fixed to the first fixing hole H1, the 100-yen type pin 26810 is fixed to the second fixing hole H2, and the 50-yen type pin is fixed to the third fixing hole H3, 500-yen type The pin 26850 is fixed to the fourth fixing hole H4. Therefore, the center of the 10-yen type pin 2681 is set at a distance L1 from the right end of the base 234, and the center of the 100-yen type pin 26810 is set at a distance L2 from the right end of the base 234. The center of the 50-yen type pin is located at a distance L3 from the right end of the base 234, and the center of the 500-yen type pin 26850 is located at a distance L4 from the right end of the base 234. The length of the amount type pin 268 should be set to "When the coin holding part 232 is inserted into the wrong amount type position, the coin holding part 232 has a protruding rear end compared to the coin holding part 232 which is correctly installed. The situation is the length of what we clearly know". In the first embodiment, it is set such that the blocking portion 282 described later is located at a position not facing the blocking hole 286. In other words, since the front end of the blocking portion 282 is located on the guide plate 278, the coin holding portion 232 is in a state where the front is low and the back is high. With the state of low front and high back, even if it is alone, it can still be known that the coin holding portion 232 is not set correctly. The money type pin 268 may be formed in a square column shape in addition to a cylindrical shape. At this time, the amount type access hole 274 must also be formed in the same shape. In addition, the amount type corresponding to the amount type pin 268 can be set appropriately.

Next, the amount type access hole 274 will be described with reference to FIG. 12. The amount type access hole 274 has the function of receiving the amount type pin 268 inserted in the amount type determining body 272 fixed to the frame 102. In other words, it has the function of inserting the amount type pin 268. In this embodiment In 1, set in different positions for each amount type, that is, set it to match the position of the amount type pin 268. Specifically, with respect to the 10-yen coin type pin 2681, a 10-yen pin access hole 2741 is provided at a distance L1 from the right end of the base 234 of the 10-yen coin holder 2321, which corresponds to the 100-yen coin type The pin 26810 is provided with a 100-yen pin access hole 27410 at a distance L2 from the right end of the base 234 of the 100-yen coin holding part 23210. Compared with the 500-yen type pin 26850, the 500-yen coin is stored A 500 round pin access hole 27450 is provided at the position L4 from the right end of the base 234 of the bucket 23250. Therefore, when the coin holding portion 232 of each amount type is inserted into the position of the coin holding portion 232 of the corresponding amount type, the amount type pin 268 can enter the corresponding pin insertion hole 274. For example, the 10-yen type pin 2681 can be fitted into the 10-yen pin access hole 2741, the 100-yen type pin 26810 can be fitted into the 100-yen pin access hole 27410, and the 50-yen type pin can be fitted. In the 50-round pin access hole, the 500-yen type pin 26850 can be fitted into the 500-round pin access hole 27450. In addition, although the drawing is omitted, according to the content of this description, we can clearly understand that "at a predetermined distance from the right end of the base 234 of the 50-yen coin container (in other words, at the 100-yen pin access hole). The middle position of 27410 and 500 round pin access holes 27450) is provided with 50 round pin access holes, and the 50 round amount type pins are fixed on the opposite side of the 50 round coin hopper. In addition, the coin holding portion 232 can also make the position of the amount type pin 268 and the position of the amount type access hole 274 be reserved and sent out in all the amount type categories in order to prevent the wrong setting of the amount type reserve sending device 122 accordingly. The devices 122 are common, and by making the shapes of the components different for each type of money, the money type pins 268 of the specific money type are embedded in the money type access holes 274 of the specific money type.

Next, the guided body 276 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 13. The guided body 276 has the function of being guided so that the coin holding part 232 advances in a predetermined direction when the amount of money type reserve and sending device 122 (the coin holding part 232 is thereby installed) in the housing 102 In the first embodiment, a predetermined amount of left and right pairs of left and right sides protrude downward (inner bottom 146 side) from the left and right ends of the base 234 of each coin hopper 232 from the front and rear ends of the bottom surface. The guided body 276LF, the left rear guided body 276LR, the right front guided body 276RF, and the right rear guided body 276RR are formed to sandwich the rectangular guide plate 278 (FIG. 11) fixed to the top surface of the insole 146 The left and right end edges are arranged, the left front guided body 276LF and the left rear guided body 276LR are guided by the left end edge 278L of the guide plate 278, and the right front guided body 276RF and the right rear guided body 276RR are guided by the right end edge 278R. However, it is also possible to form a linear groove in the inner bottom 146, and make the guided body 276 protrude into the groove to move along the groove. In addition, the guided body 276 may be a straight groove formed on the base 234, and an upward protrusion protruding from the inner bottom 146 may be protruded into the groove constituting the guided body 276 to be guided. In other words, the structure "as long as the coin holding portion 232 is pressed into the frame 102, the guided body 276 will be guided by the guide plate 278, and the amount type pin 268 will enter the corresponding amount type access hole 274, At the same time, it is connected to the electrical connector 254 described later". Each coin holding portion 232 is held at a predetermined position by the stopper portion 282 shown in FIG. 14.

Next, the blocking portion 282 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 14. The stopper 282 has the function of holding the coin hopper 232 installed at a predetermined position at that position. In the first embodiment, it is composed of a pair of left protrusions 282L and right protrusions protruding from the rear bottom surface of the base 234 The protrusion 282R (Figure 11) is formed. The stopper 282 is provided at the rear of the base 234 so as to be movable up and down relative to the bottom surface, and is generally located at a locking position FP that protrudes from the bottom surface by a predetermined amount due to an elastic body (not shown in the figure). However, by pulling the operating handle 284 upwards, it can be moved to the retracted position LP retracted into the bottom surface. In the state where the money type pin 268 is fitted into the money type access hole 274 and the electrical connector 254 is properly engaged, the blocking portion 282 enters the blocking hole 286 formed in the guide plate 278 and is located at the locking position FP. The vertical rear edge 282B is stationary near the rear edge of the blocking hole 286. Therefore, even if the coin holding portion 232 is to be pulled out in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 14, the vertical rear edge 282B will be caught by the rear edge of the blocking hole 286 and cannot be pulled out.

Next, the electrical connector 254 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 14. The electrical connector 254 has the function of connecting or blocking the electronic motor 236 of the coin holding portion 232 and the sending sensor 246 with the power supply (not shown in the figure) and the control device 288. In the first embodiment, the system It is composed of a conventional male connector 254M and a female connector 254F. Specifically, the female connector 254F is directly below the amount type determining body 272 on the side of the frame 102, and is fixed in such a manner that the recessed portion of the female connector 254F forms a horizontal state, and the male connector 254M is provided with a convex portion on the lower front of the base 234 It is fixed in such a way that it protrudes horizontally. The front end of the male connector 254M is chamfered obliquely to form a state where it is easier to enter the access recess of the female connector 254F. Thereby, when the guided body 276 of the coin holding portion 232 is guided by the left end edge 278L and the right end edge 278R of the guide plate 278 while being pressed in the direction of the reverse arrow B in FIG. 14, the front end of the male connector 254M After entering the access recess of the female connector 254F, a positional relationship is formed where the front end of the money type pin 268 enters the money type access hole 274. In addition, the female connector 254F may be fixed to the base 234 side, and the male connector 254M may be fixed to the frame 102 side.

When each coin holding part 232 is installed in the frame 102, the guided body 276 and the guide plate 278 cooperate with each other. In the first embodiment, the lower end of the guided body 276 slides on the inner bottom 146 , Was pressed in the established direction (the direction of the reverse arrow B in Figure 14). As a result, the coin holder 232 inserted in the normal position of the money type enters the money type after the front end of the male connector 254M enters the insertion recess of the female connector 254F as described above. Type access hole 274, the end surface of the male connector 254M is in contact with the end surface of the female connector 254F, and the blocking part 282 falls into the blocking hole 286 in the state where it cannot move in the direction of the reverse arrow B. Set location. When the coin holding portion 232 of the different amount type is inserted into the position of the different amount type, since there is no amount type access hole 274 at the position, the amount type pin 268 cannot enter the relative amount type In the access hole 274, the blocking portion 282 will not fall into the blocking hole 286, and at the same time, the rear end of the coin container 232 will protrude more than other coin container 232. In this way, it can be distinguished that the coin holding portion 232 is incorrectly inserted.

Next, the discharge conveying device 128 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG. 3. The discharge conveying device 128 has the function of conveying the coins C sent from the money-type reserve and sending device 122 to the discharge outlet 126, and is at least by a flat belt 292 arranged along the row direction of the money-type reserve and sending device 122 In the configuration, in the first embodiment, it is composed of a flat belt 292, and a left guide plate 294L and a right guide plate 294R arranged on the upper and right sides of the flat belt 292 to form a groove with the flat belt 292 as a bottom surface. The flat belt 292 is hung between the front roller 296F disposed close to the discharge port 126 and the rear roller 296R disposed on the rear side, and the top surface of the discharge port 126 is low in the front and high in the rear. Thereby, the amount type retains the sending device 122. In the first embodiment, the coins C sent out one by one from the 10-yen coin holding part 2321, the 100-yen coin holding part 23210 and the 500-yen coin holding part 23250 , Using the top surface of the flat belt 292 to transport to the release port 126.

Next, the overflow coin storage portion 132 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The overflow coin storage portion 132 has the function of retaining the overflow coin OC. In the first embodiment, it is arranged in a box-shaped lower space 102L formed below the inner bottom 146 of the housing 102, and an opening is formed at the upper end Made of cloth and silk. Regarding the fabric, natural fibers such as cloth, hemp or flax, synthetic fibers such as polyamide fibers, polyester fibers, and amide fibers, or fabrics using metal fibers can be used. However, the overflow coin storage portion 132 may be formed into a box shape using metal such as iron or the like. The lower space 102L is arranged on the front side, and is opened and closed by a door 152 rotatably supported by a hinge 154 at one end in FIG. 2. The position of the door leaf 152 is not limited to the front side, but may be located on the side side, the back side, or a plurality of these positions. The door leaf 152 can be locked by a locking device 144 described later.

Next, a description will be given with reference to the overflow coin processing device 134. The overflow coin processing device 134 has the function of receiving and retaining the coin C of the amount type when the amount of the coin C in the amount type reserve and sending device 122 is full. In this embodiment 1, it is arranged in the frame Inside the body 102, an overflow coin guide tube 298 arranged side by side with the amount type reserve and send device 122, an overflow coin bag holding tube 302 provided in the lower space 102L, an overflow coin storage portion 132, and an overflow coin bag fixing ring 306 .

Next, the overflow coin guide cylinder 298 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The overflow coin guide tube 298 has the function of connecting the overflow coin opening 198 with the overflow coin bag holding tube 302, and guide the overflow coins OC falling into the overflow coin opening 198 to the overflow coin bag holding tube 302. In the first embodiment, As shown in FIG. 3, it is composed of a cylinder having an upper opening 298i directly below the overflow coin opening 198, and the lower end opening is connected to the upper end of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. The overflow coin guide tube 298 is arranged side by side with the money type reserve sending device 122 at the position farthest from the receiving port 106. For the sake of caution, the so-called "arranged side-by-side with the money-type reserve sending device 122", in addition to the side-by-side state of the money-type reserve sending device 122, also includes a part of the money-type reserve sending device. The configuration of the devices 122 side by side.

Next, the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 has the function of holding the upper opening of the overflow coin storage portion 132 that retains the overflow coins OC. Its upper end is fixed to the inner bottom 146 directly below the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and the upper end is open. 302i is a downward flared (in other words, frusto-conical) cylinder that opens in the upper space 102U.

Next, the overflow coin purse fixing ring 306 will be described. The overflow coin purse fixing ring 306 has the function of detachably fixing the upper end of the overflow coin storage portion 132 to the overflow coin purse holding cylinder 302. In the first embodiment, it is an o-ring or c-ring, Its inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the upper end of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 and smaller than the outer diameter of the lower end, and is fitted on the outside of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. Therefore, when the overflow coin storage portion 132 is to be installed in the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, first, the overflow coin bag fixing ring 306 is lifted upward, and it is located between the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 and the overflow coin bag fixing ring 306. A gap is formed between. Next, the upper end of the overflow coin storage portion 132 that covers and covers the lower end of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 is made to pass through the gap between the overflow coin bag fixing ring 306 and the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, and then overflow The coin purse fixing ring 306 slides downward to press the upper end of the overflow coin storage portion 132. As a result, when the overflow coin storage portion 132 moves downward due to the weight of the coin C, the overflow coin bag fixing ring 306 that is in frictional contact with it also moves downward, pressing the overflow coin storage portion 132 on the overflow coin bag holding cylinder The force on the 302 is further enhanced, and the overflow coin storage portion 132 will not fall off from the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. When you want to remove the overflow coin storage portion 132, push the overflow coin bag fixing ring 306 upward to form a gap between it and the overflow coin storage portion 132, and the upper end of the overflow coin storage portion 132 can be removed Pull out.

Next, the classification device 138 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG. 13. The sorting device 138 is provided with a coin C that has not been delivered from the amount type retention and delivery device 122 to the discharge conveying device 128 but is retained in the amount type retention and delivery device 122 in order to collect coins C, and the amount type retention and delivery device The coin C sent out 122 is guided to the function of the coin collection portion 142 of the money type which is different from that of the discharge conveying device 128. In the first embodiment, the function of the money type guide path 312, the sorting body 314, and the sorting The body moving device 316 and the classification body position detecting device 318 are constituted. Given the sorting device 138, it is common to reserve the sending-out device 122 for each amount and type. In the following description, the 10-yen coin sorting device 1381 shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 is used as a representative description.

First, referring mainly to FIG. 13, the amount type guide path 312 is explained. The amount type guide path 312 is a path that guides the 10-yen coin 10C sent from the 10-yen amount type reserve and send device 1221 to guide the 10-yen amount type reserve and send device 1221 (the 10-yen coin holder 2321 The method of ejecting the 10-yen coin 10C by the ejecting device 244 of the ejection device 244 is composed of a discharge passage 322 that is inclined toward the discharge conveying device 128 to form a lower front and a higher rear, and a recovery passage 324 branching from the discharge passage 322. constitute. The upper side of the money type guide path 312 is composed of an upper cover 326 (FIG. 8) common to the money type reserve and delivery device 122. The money type partition plate 328 (FIG. 8) extends vertically in the front and back direction. 8) Surrounded and formed into a cylindrical shape. Specifically, when the sorting body 314 is located at the release position PP (FIG. 14 ), the discharge path 322 is formed, and when the sorting body 314 is located at the recovery position RP (FIG. 14 ), the recovery path 324 is formed. The lower end opening 312o of the recovery passage 324 is connected to an opening (not shown in the figure) formed in the inner bottom 146.

Next, the classification body 314 will be described. The classification body 314, as described above, has the function of forming the release passage 322 when it is located at the release position PP, and forms the recovery passage 324 when it is located at the recovery position RP. In this embodiment 1, The support shaft 332 on the side of the release conveying device 128 is a plate-shaped body whose fulcrum can be pivoted at a predetermined angle, and is opposed to the coin retaining and dispensing device 122 of various amounts and types, and is connected in a movable manner as a whole. When the sorting body 314 is at the discharge position PP, the 10-yen coin 10C ejected from the 10-yen coin hopper falls onto the sorting body 314, and after sliding off the sorting body 314, it falls to the flat of the discharging conveying device 128 On the belt 292. At this time, the flat belt 292 moves to the discharge port 126, so the discharged coin C is sent to the discharge port 126. When the sorting body 314 is located at the recovery position RP, the 10-yen coin 10C collides with the sorting body 314 and falls into the recovery passage 324 extending downward, and is retained in the recovery coin storage portion 142 for each amount type according to the amount type.

Next, the classification body moving device 316 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG. 13. The sorting body moving device 316 has the function of selectively positioning the sorting body 314 at the release position PP or the recovery position RP. In the first embodiment, the electromagnetic coil 334 and the rod 336 moved by the electromagnetic coil 334 , An elastic body 338, and a connecting shaft 342. The electromagnetic coil 334 is fixed to the housing 102. When the electromagnetic coil 334 is excited, the rod 336 is attracted upward, and when it is demagnetized, it moves downward due to the elastic force of the elastic body 338. The rod body 336 is pivotally supported by the connecting shaft 342 at the lower end of the rod body 336 at the front end side of the support shaft 332 of the classification body 314. The electromagnetic coil 334 is usually not excited, so the rod 336 will protrude downward due to the elastic force of the elastic body 338. As a result, the classification body 314 is located at the release position PP. However, when the electromagnetic coil 334 is energized, the rod 336 is pulled upward, so the sorting body 314 rotates counterclockwise with the support shaft 332 as the center, and moves to the recovery position RP. When the electromagnetic coil 334 is demagnetized, as described above, the rod 336 will move downward due to the elastic body 338, so the sorting body 314 will return to the release position PP.

Next, the classification body position detecting device 318 will be described. The sorting body position detecting device 318 has a function of distinguishing whether the sorting body 314 is located at the release position PP or the recovery position RP. In the first embodiment, the detecting recess 344 formed in the rod 336 and the sensing 346 constitutes. Specifically, the detection recess 344 is rectangular, and is composed of a first detection recess 344U located on the upper side and a second detection recess 344L located on the lower side. The sensor 346 is composed of a pair of light-transmitting first The first optical sensor 346U and the second optical sensor 346L are constituted. With this structure, when the sorting body 314 is at the release position PP, the second optical sensor 346L faces the second detecting recess 344L, so the projected light from the light projecting part is in a detecting state at the light receiving part, and the first optical sensor The sensor 346U is not opposed to the first detection concave portion 344U, so the projected light of the light projection portion is shielded, and a non-detection state is formed. On the other hand, when the sorting body 314 is located at the recovery position RP, the second optical sensor 346L is not opposed to the second detection recess 344L, so the projected light of the light projecting part is shielded, and a non-detection state is formed. Since the optical sensor 346U faces the first detection recess 344U, the projected light of the light projecting part is in a detection state in the light receiving part. Thereby, according to the signal output state of the first optical sensor 346U and the second optical sensor 346L, it can be distinguished whether the classification body 314 is located at the release position PP or the recovery position RP, or is in an abnormal state.

Next, mainly referring to FIG. 1, the amount-type collection coin storage unit 142 will be described. The money type recovered coin storage unit 142 has a function of holding the coins C sent from the money type reserve sending device 122 and guided to the recovery path 324 by the sorting body 314. In the first embodiment, it is collected by 10 yen. The coin storage unit 1421, the 100-yen recovered coin storage unit 14210, and the 500-yen recovered coin storage unit 14250 are constituted. The structure of the recovered coin storage portion 142 for these amounts of money is the same as the above-mentioned overflow coin storage portion 132, so the same symbols are attached to the same parts and the description is omitted. The upper end openings of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 are respectively arranged on the extension lines of the lower end opening of the recovery passage 324. Therefore, the coins C sent from the holding and sending device 122 for each amount of money are guided by the sorting body 314 to the recovery path 324, and are stored in the 10-yen recovery coin storage section 1421, 100-yen recovered coins via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 Storage part 14210, or 500-yen coin storage part 14250. This processing is performed when it is desired to collect all the coins C in the holding and dispensing device 122 for each amount and type, for example. The amount type recovered coin storage section 142 can be installed in a money type recovered coin storage room (not shown in the figure) that is different from the overflow coin storage room 130. However, as shown in the first embodiment, the amount of money type recovered coin storage portion 142 is also arranged in the overflow coin storage chamber 130, which has the advantage of being able to be manufactured at a low cost.

Next, the locking device 144 will be described with reference to FIG. 13 as well. The locking device 144 has at least a function of locking the overflow coin storage portion 132 (the door leaf 152 for opening and closing the lower space 102L accordingly). In the first embodiment, the door leaf 152 is locked to the frame 102. The locking device 144 can be a conventional locking device. In other words, as long as the locking device 144 is not unlocked, at least the overflow coin storage portion 132 disposed in the lower space 102L cannot be recovered. In the first embodiment, the coin storage portion 142 cannot be recovered by the amount of money. Recycling. In addition, the term "locking the overflow coin storage portion 132" includes the aspect of locking the overflow coin storage portion 132 itself, or locking the overflow coin storage chamber 130 in which the overflow coin storage portion 132 is arranged. Both aspects. This Example 1 is the latter example, and Example 2 described later is the former example. Furthermore, in the case where the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 without the locking device is arranged in a frame with the locking device 144, or is installed in a room with a locking device or a building with a locking device In the aspect, these locking devices are also equivalent to the locking device 144 mentioned in the present invention.

Next, the control device 288 will be described with reference to FIG. 15. The control device 288 has a predetermined program based on the signals from the physical sensor 186, the first optical sensor 346U, the second optical sensor 346L, the amount and category storage sensor 348 described later, etc., and a predetermined program. The processing is the function of causing the coin conveying and sorting device 118, the discharging conveying device 128, the actuator 188, and the like to perform a predetermined operation at a predetermined timing. In the first embodiment, it is constituted by a microcomputer.

Next, the storage sensor 348 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 1. The storage sensor 348 has the function of detecting the coin C that has fallen into the money type coin opening 194 (accordingly, it has fallen into the money type opening 216). In the first embodiment, it is individually configured to detect the amount of money The coin opening 194 of the species falls into the position of the coin C of the coin holding container 238. In Fig. 1, it is represented by the symbol combining the tens (or hundreds and tens) numbers of the amount type after the symbol 348. In addition, the coin OC that has fallen into the overflow coin handling device 134 from the overflow coin port 198 is also detected by the overflow storage sensor 348o, and the returned coin RC that has fallen into the returned coin port 196 is also detected by the return sensor 348R. Out of it. With these structures, it is possible to distinguish the authenticity and type of the coin C inserted into the receiving port 106 or the single input port 164 based on the information of the coin C obtained by the physical sensor 186. When it is a counterfeit coin, the opening and closing body 218 moves to the open position UP at the coin return port 196, the counterfeit coin falls on the return guide eaves 226R, and returns to the discharge port 126 via the cancellation passage body 228. The returned coin RC is detected by the return sensor 348R immediately after falling from the coin return port 196, and the event "returned" is recognized and confirmed in the control device 288. When coins of various amount types fall into the amount type coin slot 194 (ie, 10-round opening 2161, 100-round opening 21610, or 500-round opening 21650), the storage sensors (also That is, the 10-round storage sensor 3481, the 100-round storage sensor 34810 or the 500-round storage sensor 34850) detect the coin C and output the detection signal DS. According to the timing of the coin C being detected by the physical sensor 186 and the detection signals DS, it is discriminated whether the coin C of the appropriate amount type falls into the amount type opening 216 of the appropriate amount type. In addition, the overflow coin OC that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 is detected by the overflow storage sensor 348o, and according to the detection signal DS, it is discriminated that it has fallen into the overflow coin handling device 134. Therefore, in the control device 288, the remaining number of the overflow coin storage portion 132 can be grasped by arithmetic processing. In this way, it can be discriminated that "the number of overflow coins OC in the overflow coin storage portion 132 has approached the overflow number", and a warning can be output according to the discrimination result. In addition, it is also possible to stop the operation of the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 when the preset overflow number is reached. On the other hand, in the amount type reserve and sending device 122, when the reserved coin C is given out, it is detected by the sending out sensor 246. Therefore, in the money type reserve sending device 122, it is possible to grasp the reserve number of each money type by arithmetic processing based on the received number from the storage sensor 348 and the given number from the sending sensor 246. According to the reserved amount information of each amount type, when the reserved amount in the amount type reserve sending device 122 of the predetermined amount type reaches the preset overflow number, the amount type coins are not moved even for the amount type coins The opening and closing body 218 in the mouth 194 does not allow it to fall into the coin mouth 194 of the appropriate amount of money, but allows it to pass through, and then makes it fall into the overflow coin mouth 198 located at the innermost.

Next, the function of the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 of Embodiment 1 will be described. First, when a plurality of coins C are put into the receiving port 106 in a batch state, they will fall into the holding container 162 of the coin dispensing device 108. In the coin dispensing device 108, when a sensor not shown in the figure detects the presence of the coin C, an electronic motor not shown in the figure is activated to separate the coins C one by one and send them out to the coin raising device 124. In the coin lifting device 124, the received coins C are transported upward one by one, so that they fall into the row delivery holding container 176 of the coin row delivery device 114. After detecting that the coin array discharging device 114 that has sent out the coins C in the holding container 176 in a row, it starts an electronic motor not shown in the figure to rotate the rotating body 178 to separate and transfer the coins C in the row out of the holding container 176 one by one. To the coin recognition device 116. In the coin recognition device 116, the rotating piece 182 rotates to make the coins C move along the guide 184 one by one, and the physical sensor 186 is used to obtain the physical properties of the coin C. The coin C sent out from the coin recognition device 116 is transferred to the transfer body 204 of the coin conveying and sorting device 118. The transfer body 204 in the coin conveying and sorting device 118 is linked with the coin identification device 116. In FIG. 7, the toothed belt 212 (according to this, the pusher 214) moves at a predetermined speed from right to left as indicated by arrow C . Thereby, the coin C transferred to the transfer body 204 is guided by the guide plate 202P on the bottom surface, and the peripheral surface of the lower end is guided by the guide rail 202L, while being pushed by the pushing body 214, and moves horizontally and linearly in the direction away from the coin identifying device 116. During this movement, according to the physical properties obtained by the physical sensor 186, the real coin or the counterfeit coin is determined. When it is identified as a counterfeit coin, it will be used as a refund coin RC, and the coin will be refunded in accordance with the passing sequence of the refund coin RC. The return opening and closing body 218R of the port 196 is moved by the actuator 188 from the position constituting the guide rail 202L to the non-structural closing position SP. Thereby, the refunded coin RC is returned to the release outlet 126. In the first embodiment, a 10-yen coin 10C, a 100-yen coin 100C, and a 500-yen coin 500C are stored, so even if it is a real coin TC, a 50-yen coin or a 5-yen coin will still be returned as a returned coin RC.

The coin C identified as the real coin TC has the amount type identified. While it is guided by the guide rail 202L while moving, the opening and closing body 218 of the amount type opening 216 corresponding to the amount of money type moves and slides to After the money type guide eaves 226, the money type falls into the money type storage and discharge device 122 (the coin holding portion 232) through the money type drop opening 224 and is retained in the coin holding container 238. That is, when it is a 10-round coin 10C, the 10-round opening and closing body 2181 of the 10-round opening 2161 moves from the closed position SP to the open position UP, and the 10-round coin 10C slides over the amount category guide eaves 2261 and falls into the drop opening 2241. The coin holding container 238 dropped into the 10-yen coin holding portion 2321 is retained. When it is a 100-yen coin 100C, the 10-yen opening and closing body 21810 of the 100-yen opening 21610 moves, and the 100-yen coin 100C slides over the amount type guide eaves 22610, falls into the drop opening 22410, and falls into the 100-yen coin container 23210 The retention container 238 is retained. In the first embodiment, there are two 100-yen coin hoppers 23210, so which 100-yen coin hoppers 23210 reserved will be programmed in advance. For example, it is set to be sorted alternately, or after one of the 100-yen coin hoppers 23210 is full, it is sorted to the other 100-yen coin hopper 23210. When it is a 500-round coin 500C, the 500-round opening and closing body 21850 of the 500-round opening 21650 moves to the open position UP, and the 500-round coin 500C slides over the guide eaves 22650 of the amount category, falls into the drop opening 22450, and falls into the 500-yuan coin bucket The coin holding container 238 of the part 23250 is retained. The number of coins C of each amount type retained is detected by the storage sensor 348 as described above. Therefore, when the amount of coins reserved by any one of the money type reserve and sending device 122 is full, the opening and closing body 218 of the money type opening 216 will not move, and the coin C will not fall, but will follow the guide rail. 202L moves and will eventually fall into the overflow coin port 198. The coin C that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 is guided by the overflow coin guide tube 298 and falls, and is retained in the overflow coin storage portion 132 via the overflow coin bag holding tube 302. Therefore, even if the amount type reserve and discharge device 122 is full, the overflow coin OC is retained in the overflow coin storage portion 132, so the processing of the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 can be continued. In addition, the overflow coin OC can be retained without being affected by the sending out of the coin C performed by the amount type retaining and sending device 122, so there is an advantage that the coin processing will not be interrupted. To give out coins C of a predetermined amount to the discharge outlet 126, the predetermined amount of coins C is sent out from the amount and category reserve sending device 122 of the appropriate amount of money. For example, when you want to give 990 yen, one 500-yen coin 500C is sent out from the 500-yen coin container 23250, four 100-yen coins 100C are sent from the 100-yen coin container 23210, and 100C is sent from the 10-yen coin container. 2321 sends out 9 10-yen coins 10C to the discharge conveying device 128. When it is desired to collect the coins C overflowing the coin storage portion 132, after unlocking the locking device 114, the door 152 is opened, the overflow coin storage portion 132 is taken out, and the new overflow coin storage portion 132 is used in the overflow coin bag The fixing ring 306 is installed on the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. Next, after closing the door 152, it is locked by the locking device 114. [Example 2]

Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 17. The second embodiment is an example in which the overflow coin storage portion 132 is provided outside the housing 102. The spilled coin storage portion 132 of the second embodiment is described as the second spilled coin storage portion 1322 in order to distinguish it from the first embodiment. The same parts as those of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

The second spilled coin storage portion 1322 of the second embodiment has the function of receiving spilled coins OC from the outside of the coin receiving and dispensing device 100, and at the same time can be unloaded for transportation. As shown in FIG. 16, it is formed into a box shape to It is detachably fixed to the back side of the frame 102. The second overflow coin storage portion 1322 is a gold storage box 352, and the gold storage box 352 includes a receiving opening 354, a receiving opening opening and closing portion 356, a receiving opening opening and closing portion locking portion 358, and a second locking device 360.

First, the gold deposit box 352 will be explained. The gold storage box 352 has the function of receiving the overflow coin OC and keeping it in a state where it cannot be stolen. In the second embodiment, a metal box is used to receive and retain the overflow coin OC in its internal space. A part of the wall surface forms a receiving opening 354 for receiving overflowing coins OC. When the gold storage box 352 is removed from the coin receiving and dispensing device 100, a receiving opening opening and closing portion 356 for closing the receiving opening 354 is provided. In addition, a receiving opening opening and closing portion locking portion 358 for locking the receiving opening opening and closing portion 356 is attached, and a gold storage box for locking the gold storage box 352 to the frame 102 is also provided on the outside. Fixing part 362.

Next, the receiving opening 354 will be described. The receiving opening 354 has a function of allowing the overflow coin OC that falls into the overflow coin port 198 and is guided by the overflow coin guide tube 298 (according to this, by the second overflow coin guide tube 2982) to pass through. In the second embodiment, , Tied to the wall of the gold storage box 352 to form a rectangular opening.

Next, the receiving opening opening and closing portion 356 will be described. The receiving opening opening and closing portion 356 has the function of closing or opening the receiving opening 354 according to needs. In the first embodiment, it is a rectangular plate configured to be movable in the gold storage box 352 and formed larger than the receiving opening 354 The shielding body 364 is formed of a shielding body 364, a left guide body 366L that guides the left end portion and a right guide body 366R that guides the right end portion in order to move the left and right ends of the shielding body 364 along the wall surface of the gold box 352. With these structures, the shielding body 364 has its left end guided by the left guide body 366L, and its right end guided by the right guide body 366R, and can move up and down along the side wall constituting the gold storage box 352. When the shielding body 364 When the receiving opening 354 is located at the closed position CP facing the receiving opening 354, the receiving opening 354 is closed. When moving upward and at the opening position OP, it is not facing the receiving opening 354. The upper end of the shielding body 364 is connected to the lower end of the plate-shaped operating body 368. The upper end of the operating body 368 protrudes to the outside of the gold storage box 352 and has a horizontal portion 368H that is bent in a right-angle direction. The shielding body 364 is locked on the top surface of the gold storage box 352 by the horizontal portion 368H, and is maintained at a position facing the receiving opening 354.

Next, the receiving opening opening and closing portion locking portion 358 will be described. The receiving opening opening and closing portion locking portion 358 has a function of locking the shielding body 364 in a state where it is held at the closed position CP. In the second embodiment, the structure is fixed to the top surface of the gold storage box 352, and The horizontal portion 368H when the shielding body 364 is at the closed position CP is maintained while locking the structure of the holding state. With these structures, the shielding body 364 is held at the closed position CP by the receiving opening opening and closing portion locking portion 358 and locked. This locking operation can be performed before the gold storage box 352 is removed from the coin receiving and dispensing device 100. After the gold storage box 352 is installed in the coin receiving and dispensing device 100, the lock portion 358 of the opening and closing portion of the receiving opening is unlocked, and the shielding body 364 is moved to the opening position OP to receive the overflowing coins OC.

Next, the second locking device 360 will be described. The second locking device 360 has a function of fixing the gold box 352 to the frame 102 by locking, and detaching the gold box 352 from the frame 102 by unlocking. In the second embodiment, the system It is composed of a left second locking device 360L and a right second locking device 360R composed of a gold box fixing portion 362 and a gold box locking portion 370. Therefore, the gold storage box fixing portion 362 also has a left gold storage box fixing portion 362L and a right gold storage box fixing portion 362R, and the gold storage box locking portion 370 also has a left gold storage box locking portion 370L and a right gold storage box locking portion 370R. Except when it is necessary to specifically limit the description to the left or right, the description will be made using the gold box fixing portion 362 and the gold box locking portion 370.

Next, the gold box fixing portion 362 will be described. The gold box fixing portion 362 has the function of mounting the gold box 352 on the coin receiving and dispensing device 100. In the second embodiment, it is composed of a left mounting rod 372L protruding horizontally from the frame 102 and a right mounting Rod 372R constituted. The left mounting hole 376L formed in the left ear part 374L protruding from the side of the upper part of the gold storage box 352 is locked to the left mounting rod 372L, and the right mounting hole 376R formed in the right ear part 374R It is locked to the right installation rod 372R to install the gold storage box 352 on the frame 102.

Next, the lock portion 370 of the gold box will be described. The gold box locking portion 370 has the function of locking the gold box 352 to the frame 102 in a manner that cannot be removed from the coin receiving and releasing device 100. In the second embodiment, it is configured to be fixed to the gold box In the part 362, the left ear part 374L cannot be removed from the left mounting rod 372L, and the right ear part 374R cannot be removed from the right mounting rod 372R, using the left lock device 370L or the right lock device 370R, respectively Locked structure. In addition, it is also possible to lock only one of the left upper locking device 370L or the right upper locking device 370R.

Next, the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 will be described. The second spilled coin guide tube 2982 has the same function as the spilled coin guide tube 298 in the first embodiment, and is arranged side by side with the amount type retention and delivery device 122. Since the second spilled coin storage portion 1322 (that is, the gold box 353) is arranged on the outside of the frame 102, so the lower end of the second overflow coin guide tube 2982 will bend toward the side wall, and the lower end opening 382 of the overflow coin guide tube at the lower end is arranged on the back of the frame 102. The species category remains outside of the housing 102 below the sending device 122.

In the second embodiment, since the gold storage box 352 for holding the overflowing coins OC is provided on the outside of the frame 102, as shown in FIG. 16, the lower end of the second overflowing coin guiding cylinder 2982 (that is, the lower end of the overflowing coin guiding cylinder is open 382), opening to the outside of the coin receiving and dispensing device 100. The opening 382 at the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder faces the receiving opening 354 when the gold storage box 352 is fixed to the frame 102 and is connected in a state of substantially no gap. Thereby, the overflow coin OC that has fallen into the overflow coin port 198 passes through the second overflow coin guide tube 2982 and is retained in the gold storage box 352 below the amount type retention and sending device 122. When the gold storage box 352 is arranged outside the frame 102 as in the second embodiment, there is no need to open or close the door 152, so it is easier to attach and unload the coin receiving and dispensing device 100. The second overflow coin storage部1322.

Next, Example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. The third embodiment is an example in which the recovered coin discriminating device 380 for identifying the coin WC to be recovered is provided, and the coin WC to be recovered is guided to the overflow coin guide tube 298 according to the recovered coin signal WCS. The so-called recyclable coins WC refer to such coins including counterfeit coins FC, coins that are defaced (dirt, deformed, defective, discolored, rusted, etc.) although they are genuine coins, and old coins, etc. All or part of it. In the counterfeit currency FC, there are sometimes distinctions between the counterfeit currency WFC that should be recovered and the counterfeit currency FC that may not be recovered. The counterfeit currency WFC should be recycled. It is a counterfeit currency FC with a high possibility of being mistaken for the real currency TC. It is obvious that the counterfeit currency FC can be recycled although the necessity of recycling is low. In the third embodiment, the recovered coin discriminating device 380 includes a counterfeit coin discriminating device 392 to be recovered and a genuine coin discriminating device 394 to be recovered.

The counterfeit currency identification device 392 that should be recovered has the function of identifying the counterfeit currency FC that should be recovered, and it should be compared with the reference value of the counterfeit currency FC obtained in advance to identify it. In the third embodiment, it is set that all counterfeit coins FC are counterfeit coins WFC that should be recovered.

The real coin identification device 394 that should be recovered has a function of identifying the real coin WTC that should be recovered, and is set to a coin (such as an old coin) that is a real coin TC but is not intended to be circulated on the market. At this time, it is not necessary to set all old coins, but some old coins. In addition, only one of the counterfeit currency identification device 392 to be recovered or the genuine currency identification device 394 to be recovered may be provided. Figures 18 and 19 are diagrams in which counterfeit coins that should be recovered WFC and genuine coins that should be recovered WTC are added as coins WC that should be recovered, respectively, relative to Figures 1 and 16 respectively.

In the third embodiment, the mechanical structure is not changed from that in the first or second embodiment, and it can be realized by adding a program equivalent to the recovered coin discriminating device 380 to the program of the control device 288. In other words, the counterfeit currency FC identified by the counterfeit currency identification device 392 as the counterfeit currency WFC should not fall into the coin return port 196, but is tied to the coin conveying and sorting device 118. The bottom surface is guided by the guide plate 202P. The surrounding surface is guided by the guide rail 202L, while being pushed and transported by the pushing body 214 of the transfer body 204, and falls into the overflow coin slot 198. The counterfeit coin WFC to be recovered that has fallen into the overflow coin port 198 will be guided by the overflow coin guide tube 298 to fall when the structure of embodiment 1 is adopted, and will be retained in the overflow coin storage through the overflow coin bag holding tube 302留部132. In the case of adopting the structure of the second embodiment, it is retained in the gold storage box 352 provided downstream via the second overflow coin guide tube 2982. In the third embodiment, the gold storage box 352 is arranged below the amount type reserve and sender 122. However, the position of the gold storage box 352 is not limited to the bottom. In the first and second embodiments, when the recovered coin discriminating device 380 discriminates as a counterfeit coin FC, it is regarded as a returned coin RC. In accordance with the passing timing of the returned coin RC, the return opening and closing body 218R of the returned coin port 196 uses an actuator 188 moves from the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L to the open position UP, and returns it to the coin return slot 196. However, in the third embodiment, in the recovered coin discriminating device 380, when it is determined that the counterfeit coin WFC should be recovered, it is not used as the returned coin RC, but as the counterfeit coin to be recovered WFC and output the recovered coin signal WCS, and then It is transmitted to the coin conveying and sorting device 118, and the return opening and closing body 218R of the coin return port 196 continues to be located at the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L. In addition, the opening and closing body 218 of the opening 216 of the amount type is also maintained at the closed position SP, so the counterfeit currency FC, which is the counterfeit currency WFC to be recovered, does not fall but moves along the guide rail 202L, and eventually falls into the overflow coin slot 198. Thereby, the counterfeit coin WFC should be collected, guided by the overflow coin guide tube 298 and dropped, and retained in the overflow coin storage portion 132 via the overflow coin bag holding tube 302, or retained in the storage via the second overflow coin guide tube 2982 Inside the gold box 352.

In addition, the real coin WTC (such as the old coin FOC) should be recovered. Like the aforementioned overflow coin OC, since the opening and closing body 218 of the opening 216 of the appropriate amount type is maintained at the closed position SP, it will eventually fall into the overflow coin opening 198 . In this way, the real coin WTC should be collected, guided by the overflow coin guide tube 298 and fall, and is retained in the overflow coin storage section 132 via the overflow coin bag holding tube 302, or retained in the overflow coin guide tube 2982 via the second overflow coin guide tube 2982 Inside the gold deposit box 352. In addition, regarding the real currency TC that is not the receiving object although it is the real currency TC, in the third embodiment, the 50-yen coin and the 5-yen coin are returned to the returned coin slot 196 as the returned coin RC.

In the third embodiment, the recovered coin discriminating device 380 is composed of a program in the control device 288, so the description will be made with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 20. First, in step S1, physical properties are acquired by the physical sensor 186, and the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, it is compared with the reference value TDS of the real coin amount type of the real coin set as the received coin, and when it is judged that the real coin TC should be accepted, it proceeds to step S3, and when the physical property is the real coin that should not be accepted If the coin TC or the counterfeit coin FC deviates from the standard value TDS of the real coin amount type, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, it is compared with the reference value of the counterfeit currency WFC that should be collected. When the counterfeit currency WFC should be collected, the process proceeds to step S5, and when the counterfeit currency FC should not be collected, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S5, after the counterfeit coin collection signal WFS is output, the process proceeds to step S8. In step S6, the return signal RCS is output. After the return signal RCS is output, the return opening and closing body 218R of the coin return slot 196 is moved by the actuator 188 from the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L to the open position UP, and the coin C is returned to the coin return slot 196. In step S3, it is discriminated whether it is a genuine WTC coin (that is, an old coin) that should be recovered. When it is the real coin WTC (old coin) that should be recovered, proceed to step S7, when it is the real coin TC that should not be recovered, in other words, when it is the real coin TC that should be kept in the money type reserve sending device 122, Then proceed to step S9. In step S9, the real money amount type signal TDS is output. After the real coin amount type signal TDS is output, the return opening and closing body 218R of the coin refund port 196 is maintained at the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L, so the coin C passes through the return opening and closing body 218R, and the identified amount of opening and closing body Move to the open position UP so that it falls into the coin slot 194 of the money type of the money type. In step S8, the coin recovery signal WCS is output. In other words, in Embodiment 3, when it is discriminated that the counterfeit coin WFC should be collected and the counterfeit coin should be collected signal WFS is output, and when it is discriminated that the real coin WTC should be collected and the real coin should be collected signal WTS is output, the coin signal is output. WCS. After the coin recovery signal WCS is output, the return opening and closing body 218R of the coin return port 196 is maintained at the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L, and the opening and closing bodies 218 of each amount type are also maintained at the closed position SP, so the counterfeit coin WFC should be recovered And after passing the return opening and closing body 218R, the real coin WTC to be recovered falls into the overflow coin port 198. Therefore, considering the effect of each step, in the third embodiment, the counterfeit money to be collected identification device 392 is composed of steps S4 and S5, and the genuine money to be collected identification device 394 is composed of steps S3 and S7. . Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the recovered coin discriminating device 380 is configured to include step S8. In addition, it is possible to omit step S5 or step S7, receive the signal output in step S3 or step S4 and output the recovered coin signal WCS of step S8.

In the third embodiment, since the overflow coin OC is mixed in the overflow coin storage portion 132 or the gold storage box 352, the counterfeit currency WFC should be collected, and the real currency WTC should be collected. After 132 or the gold storage box 352 collects the coins, the authenticity of the coin and the type of the amount of money are again distinguished and selected. Therefore, when the counterfeit coins WFC or the real coins WTC should be recovered, it is advisable to use the display or sound to send out an alarm indicating that the coins have been received when recovering the overflow coin storage 132 or the gold storage box 352 . [Example 4]

Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 21. In the fourth embodiment, a counterfeit coin sorting device 384 for sorting the counterfeit coins OC and the counterfeit coins FC is installed before the entrance of the gold storage box 352 located downstream of the second spilled coin guide cylinder 2982 shown in FIG. 19 of the third embodiment. Take an example of classifying overflow coins OC and counterfeit coins FC. That is, according to the counterfeit coin signal FCS, the counterfeit coin sorting device 384 is made to function, and the counterfeit coins FC dropped from the lower end opening 382 of the overflow coin guide cylinder of the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 are classified and stored in the counterfeit coin storage. 386 people stayed. Thereby, the overflow coins OC are retained in the gold storage box 352, and the counterfeit coins FC are retained in the counterfeit currency storage portion 386. Therefore, there is no need for re-selection after collection, which has the advantage of improved convenience. In addition, the real coin WTC should be collected and treated in the same way as the overflow coin OC.

Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 21. As described above, this is an embodiment in which the counterfeit currency sorting device 384 and the counterfeit currency storage unit 386 are added to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 19. First, the counterfeit money storage unit 386 will be explained. The counterfeit coin storage unit 386 has the function of holding the received counterfeit coins WFC to be recovered. In the fourth embodiment, it is a metal box combined with the gold storage box 352, and a gold storage box for overflowing coins OC 352 fixed side by side. The partition wall 388 of the corresponding gold storage box 352 forms an opening, that is, the opening 392 below the receiving opening 354. The counterfeit coins FC falling from the lower end of the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 can pass The internal space of the gold storage box 352 falls into the counterfeit coin storage portion 386.

Next, the counterfeit coin sorting device 384 will be described. In the counterfeit coin sorting device 384, a rotating support shaft 396 is arranged in the counterfeit coin storage portion 386, and one end of the plate-shaped counterfeit coin sorting body 398 is fixed to the rotating support shaft 396. The front end of the counterfeit coin sorting body 398 is selectively located at the counterfeit coin guide position FGP arranged close to the lower end of the receiving opening 354 slightly below by the actuator 402, and the overflow coin located near the upper end of the receiving opening 354 Boot position OGP. The counterfeit coin sorting body 398 is usually arranged at the overflow coin guiding position OGP. After the recovered coin signal WCS is output, the actuator 402 causes the counterfeit coin sorting body 384 from the overflow coin guiding position according to the recovered coin signal WCS at a predetermined timing. The OGP moves to the counterfeit coin guide position FGP, and the counterfeit coin WFC to be collected falling from the lower end of the second overflow coin guide tube 2982 is guided to the counterfeit coin storage portion 386. For this movement, the passing signal from the overflow storage sensor 348o should also be utilized. Therefore, the overflow coin OC and the genuine coin WTC that should be recovered are kept in the gold storage box 352, and the fake coin WFC that should be recovered is guided by the counterfeit currency sorting body 398 to be retained in the counterfeit currency storage unit 386. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, the counterfeit coin sorting device 384 is composed of a rotating shaft 394, a counterfeit coin sorting body 398, and an actuator 402. In addition, for the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 of the first embodiment, similar to the fourth embodiment, a counterfeit coin sorting device 384 can be arranged downstream of the lower end of the overflow coin guiding cylinder 298 to keep the counterfeit coins WFC to be recovered in the configuration Inside the counterfeit coin storage section 386 in the lower space 102L of the housing 102. [Example 5]

Next, Example 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 22. The fifth embodiment is an example of adding a dirty coin determination function to the recovered coin discriminating device 380 of the coin receiving and dispensing device 100 of the third embodiment. In other words, the recovered coin discriminating device 380 has the contaminated coin discriminating device 404 for judging the contaminated coin CC that has been contaminated. In the fifth embodiment, it is composed of the image sensor 406 and the contamination judging device 408. The image sensor 406 is configured to face the coin path located downstream of the coin identification device 116 and upstream of the coin conveying and sorting device 118, and has the surface or back surface of the coin C moving along the guide 184 to obtain image information. In the ID function, the image information ID is output to the stain determination device 408. The image sensor 406 is a conventional image sensor such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor. The image sensor 406 can obtain currency information, so it can distinguish abnormal shapes. When a color image is obtained, it can be used to distinguish abnormal colors. Therefore, in the stain determining device 408, in addition to dirty coins, damaged coins, deformed coins, rusted coins, etc. can be distinguished.

The defacement judging device 408 has "according to the image information ID received from the image sensor 406, obtaining shape information, surface pattern information, back pattern information, surface color information, and back color information, respectively, and reference shape information , Reference surface pattern information, reference back pattern information, reference surface color information, and reference back color information for comparison. When one of these information is an abnormal value that deviates from the reference value, it is identified as a dirty coin CC and output The function of the defiled coin signal CCS is usually constituted by a microprocessor. In addition, in addition to comparing the shape information, surface pattern information, back pattern information, surface color information, and back color information with the reference value, it is also possible to compare a part of the information with the reference value and output the stain. Lost coin signal CCS.

Next, the effect of Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 23 as well. The fifth embodiment is an example in which the dirty coin discriminating device 404 is added to the third embodiment. Therefore, the description of steps S1 to S9 that overlap with the description of the third embodiment is omitted, and the effects of steps S10 to S13 are described. When the real money WTC should not be collected in step S3, in other words, when it is the real money TC that should be held in the money type reserve sending device 122, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, the image sensor 406 is used to obtain the image information ID, and based on the image information ID, processing such as binarization is performed to obtain shape information, surface pattern information, back pattern information, surface color information, and back color information , And then proceed to step S11. In step S11, the newly acquired shape information, surface pattern information, back pattern information, surface color information, and back color information are compared with their respective reference values. When any one of them deviates from the reference value, proceed to step S12 After outputting the corrupted coin signal CCS, proceed to step S8. When it does not deviate from the reference value, the process proceeds to step S9, and the subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as the coin C of the aforementioned amount type. In step S8, the coin recovery signal WCS is output. When the recovered coin signal WCS is output, as described in the fourth embodiment, the return opening and closing body 218R of the return coin opening 196 is maintained at the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L, so the coin C passes through the return opening and closing body 218R. After that, it will fall into the overflow coin opening 198, then it will be guided by the overflow coin guide tube 298 to fall, and will be retained in the overflow coin storage portion 132 via the overflow coin bag holding tube 302. According to the functions of the above-mentioned processing steps, steps S11 and S12 correspond to the contaminated coin discriminating device 404.

In addition to the image sensor, the defaced coin discrimination device 404 can also be discriminated using a physical sensor 186 using a coil, and is not limited to an image sensor. In addition, the acquisition of the image information ID performed by the image sensor 406 can be performed at other appropriate timings after step S1.

100‧‧‧Coin receiving and releasing device 100C‧‧‧100 round coin 102‧‧‧Frame 102L‧‧‧Lower space 102U‧‧‧Upper space 104‧‧‧Coin receiving and releasing unit 106‧‧‧Receiving port 108 ‧‧‧Coin delivery device 10C‧‧‧10 round coin 112‧‧‧Coin movement path 114‧‧‧Coin array delivery device 116‧‧‧Coin recognition device 118‧‧‧Coin conveying and sorting device 1221‧‧‧For 10 yuan Amount type retention and sending device 12210‧‧‧100 yen Amount type retention and sending device 12250‧‧‧500 yen Amount type retention and sending device 122‧‧‧Amount type retention and sending device 124‧‧‧Coin promotion device 126‧‧‧Release outlet 128‧‧‧Release conveyance device 130‧‧‧Overflow coin storage chamber 132‧‧‧Overflow coin storage part 1322‧‧‧Second overflow coin storage part 134‧‧‧Overflow coin handling Device 136‧‧‧For exit 1381‧‧‧10 yen coin sorting device 138‧‧‧Giving sorting device 1421‧‧‧10 yen coin storage part 14210‧‧‧100 yen coin storage part 14250 ‧‧‧500 Yen Recycled Coin Storage Unit 142‧‧‧Amount Type Recycled Coin Storage Unit 144‧‧‧Locking Device 146‧‧‧Inner Bottom 148‧‧Front 149‧‧‧Top Surface 152‧‧‧ Door 154‧‧‧Hinge 156‧‧‧Concave 158‧‧‧Guiding path 160‧‧‧Receiving head 162‧‧‧Reserving container 164‧‧‧Single piece inserting port 166‧‧‧Single piece guiding path 168‧‧‧ Rotary plate 172‧‧‧Upper exit 174‧‧‧Coin guide 176‧‧‧Send out the holding container 178‧‧‧Rotator 182‧‧‧Rotary piece 184‧‧‧Guide 186‧‧‧Physical sensor 188 , 1881, 18810, 18850, 188R‧‧‧Electromagnetic actuator 192‧‧‧Coin conveying device 194‧‧‧Amount type coin port 1941‧‧‧10-yen coin port 19410‧‧‧100-yen coin port 19450‧‧ ‧500-yen coin port 196‧‧‧return coin port 198‧‧‧overflow coin port 202‧‧‧guide body 202L‧‧‧guide rail 202P‧‧‧guide plate 204‧‧‧transfer body 206‧‧‧Part 1 Toothed belt wheel 208‧‧‧Second toothed belt wheel 210‧‧‧Transfer path 212‧‧‧Toothed belt 214‧‧‧Pushing body 2161‧‧‧10 round opening 21610‧‧‧100 round opening 21650‧‧‧ 500 round opening 216o‧‧‧overflow opening 216R‧‧‧return opening 218‧‧‧opening and closing body 2181‧‧‧10 round opening and closing body 21810‧‧‧100 round opening and closing body 21850‧‧‧500 round opening and closing body 218R‧‧‧return Opening and closing bodies 224, 2241, 22410, 22450‧ ‧‧Drops 226, 2261, 22610, 22650‧‧‧Amount type guide 226R‧‧‧Return guide 228‧‧Cancel passage 232‧‧‧Coin bucket 2321‧‧‧10-round coin bucket Part 23210‧‧‧100-yen coin holder 23250‧‧‧500-yen coin holder 234, 2341, 23410, 23450‧‧‧ base 234P‧‧‧ front of base 236‧‧‧electronic motor 238, 2381 23810、23850‧‧‧Coin holding container 238L‧‧‧Lower part 238M‧‧‧Middle part 238U‧‧‧Upper part 240‧‧‧Restriction pin 240i‧‧‧First restriction pin 240o‧‧‧Second restriction pin 242‧‧ ‧Coin bucket rotating plate 244‧‧‧Ejection device 246,2461, 24610,24650‧‧‧Send sensor 248‧‧‧Coin guide 248P‧‧‧Inner surface 250‧‧‧Exit opening 25210‧‧‧ Amount type positioning device 254‧‧‧Electrical connector 254F‧‧‧Female connector 254M‧‧‧Male connector 256‧‧‧Sliding surface 258‧‧‧Through hole 262‧‧‧Protrusion 264‧‧‧Fixed roller 266‧‧‧Ejection roller 268‧‧‧Amount type pin 2681‧‧‧10 Yen type pin 26810‧‧‧100 Yen type pin 26850‧‧‧500 Yen amount type pin 272‧‧‧Amount type Deciding body 274‧‧‧Amount type access hole 2741‧‧‧10 Round pin access hole 27410‧‧‧100 Round pin access hole 27450‧‧‧500 Round pin access hole 276‧‧‧Guide body 276LF ‧‧‧Left front guided body 276LR‧‧‧Left rear guided body 276RF‧‧‧Right front guided body 276RR‧‧‧Right rear guided body 278‧‧‧Guide plate 282‧‧‧Block 282B‧‧‧Vertical Standing rear edge 282L, 282L1, 282L10, 282L50‧‧‧Left protrusion 282R‧‧‧Right protrusion 284‧‧‧Operating handle 286‧‧Block hole 288‧‧‧Control device 292‧‧‧Flat belt 294L‧‧‧ Left guide plate 294R‧‧‧Right guide plate 296‧‧‧Roller 296F‧‧‧Front roller 296R‧‧‧Back roller 2982‧‧‧Overflow coin guide tube 298i‧‧‧Upper opening 298‧‧‧Overflow coin guide tube 302‧‧‧Overflow coin bag holding tube 302i‧‧‧Upper opening 304‧‧‧Amount type coin bag 306‧‧‧Overflow coin bag fixing ring 312‧‧‧Amount type guide path 312o‧‧‧Bottom opening 314 ‧‧‧Classification body 316‧‧‧Classification body moving device 318‧‧‧Classification body position detection device 322‧‧‧Release channel 324‧‧‧Recovery channel 326‧‧‧Upper cover 328‧‧‧Amount types Divider 332‧‧‧pcs Shaft 334‧‧‧Electromagnetic coil 336‧‧Bar body 338‧‧‧Elastic body 342‧‧Connecting shaft 344‧‧‧Detection recess 344L‧‧‧Second detection recess 344U‧‧‧First detection recess 346‧‧‧Sensor 346L‧‧‧Second optical sensor 346U‧‧‧First optical sensor 3481‧‧‧10 round storage sensor 34810‧‧‧100 round storage sensor 34850‧‧ ‧500 round storage sensor 348o‧‧‧overflow storage sensor 348R‧‧‧return sensor 352‧‧‧gold storage box 354‧‧‧receiving opening 356‧‧‧receiving opening opening and closing part 358‧‧‧receiving Opening opening and closing part locking part 360L‧‧‧Left second locking device 360R‧‧‧Right second locking device 360‧‧‧Second locking device 362‧‧‧Gold storage box fixing part 362L‧‧‧Left storage Gold box fixing part 362R‧‧‧right gold storage box fixing part 364‧‧‧shielding body 366L‧‧‧left guide body 366R‧‧‧right guide body 368‧‧‧operation body 368H‧‧‧horizontal part 370‧‧‧ Locking part of gold storage box 370L‧‧‧Locking portion of left gold storage box 370R‧‧‧Locking part of right gold storage box 372L‧‧‧Left mounting rod 372R‧‧‧Right mounting rod 374L‧‧‧Left ear 374R‧‧‧Right ear 376L‧‧‧Left mounting hole 376R‧‧‧Right mounting hole 380‧‧‧Recovered coin discrimination device 382‧‧‧Overflow coin guide cylinder lower end opening 384‧‧‧Counterfeit coin sorting device 386‧‧‧Counterfeit coin storage section 388‧‧‧Partition wall 392‧‧‧Counterfeit currency identification device 394‧‧‧True currency identification device 396‧‧‧Counterfeit coin determination device 398‧‧‧Counterfeit currency Classification body 402‧‧‧Actuator 404‧‧‧Contaminated coin discrimination device 406‧‧‧Image sensor 408‧‧‧Contamination determination device 500C‧‧‧500 round coin A‧‧‧Arrow B‧‧‧ Arrow CCS‧‧‧Contaminated coin signal CC‧‧‧Contaminated coin CDS‧‧‧Send detection signal CP‧‧‧Closed position C‧‧‧Coin FC‧‧‧Counterfeit coin FGP‧‧‧Counterfeit coin guide position FP‧‧‧Locking position H1‧‧‧The first fixing hole H2‧‧‧The second fixing hole H3‧‧‧The third fixing hole H4‧‧‧The fourth fixing hole HL‧‧‧Horizontal straight line L1, L2, L3 , L4‧‧‧Distance LP‧‧‧Evacuation position OC‧‧‧Overflow coin OGP‧‧‧Overflow coin guide position OP‧‧‧Open position P‧‧‧Plane PO‧‧‧Release command PP‧‧‧Release Location RC‧‧‧Return coin RP‧‧‧Recovery position S1～S12‧‧‧Step SP‧‧‧Close position TC‧‧‧Real coin UP‧‧‧Open position WC‧‧‧Coins should be recovered WFC‧‧‧Should Counterfeit coin WFS‧‧‧Counterfeit coin signal WTC‧‧‧Real coin should be recovered

[Figure 1] is a schematic explanatory diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 2] It is a perspective view of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the upper right side of the front side. [Fig. 3] It is a perspective view of the main parts of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the upper right side of the back side. [Fig. 4] It is a right side view of the main parts of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 5] It is a right side view of the main part of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present invention with a part of the cover removed. [Fig. 6] It is a left side view of the main parts of the coin receiving and dispensing device of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Fig. 7] It is a perspective view of the coin conveying and sorting device of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the upper left front side. [Fig. 8] It is a perspective view of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the upper left side of the front side, of the amount of money type retention and dispensing device. [Figure 9] It is a perspective view of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the upper right side of the front side, of the amount of money type retention and dispensing device. [Fig. 10] It is a top view of the main part of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present invention, which is the main part of the money type reserve and dispensing device. [Figure 11] It is a front view of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] This is a front view of the amount type reserve and discharge device of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, with a diagram of the amount type determining board added. [Fig. 13] It is a cross-sectional view of the plane P in Fig. 8 of the coin receiving and discharging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention (when discharging). [Fig. 14] It is a cross-sectional view of the plane P in Fig. 8 of the coin receiving and discharging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention (at the time of recovery). [Fig. 15] It is a control block diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] is a schematic explanatory diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] This is the overflow coin storage box of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the second embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a front view, and (B) is a cross-sectional view. [FIG. 18] It is a schematic explanatory diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] is a schematic explanatory diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the third embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 20] A flowchart for explaining the function of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the third embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 21] It is a schematic explanatory diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 22] It is a schematic explanatory diagram of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 23] is a flow chart for explaining the function of the coin receiving and dispensing device of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Coin receiving and releasing device

100C‧‧‧100 yen coin

102‧‧‧Frame

102L‧‧‧Lower space

102U‧‧‧Upper space

104‧‧‧Coin receiving and releasing unit

106‧‧‧Receiving port

108‧‧‧Coin dispensing device

10C‧‧‧10 round coin

112‧‧‧Coin movement path

114‧‧‧Coin array dispensing device

116‧‧‧Coin recognition device

118‧‧‧Coin handling and sorting device

1221‧‧‧10-yen amount reserved and sender device

12210‧‧‧100-yen amount reserved for various categories

12250‧‧‧500 Yen amount reserved and sender

122‧‧‧Amount types reserved and sending device

124‧‧‧Coin lifting device

126‧‧‧Exit

128‧‧‧Release the handling device

130‧‧‧Overflow coin storage room

132‧‧‧Overflow coin storage department

134‧‧‧Overflow coin handling device

1421‧‧‧10 Yen Recycled Coin Storage Department

14210‧‧‧100 Yen Recycling Coin Storage Department

14250‧‧‧500 Yen Recycled Coin Storage Department

142‧‧‧Recycling coin storage department

144‧‧‧Locking device

146‧‧‧Inner bottom

152‧‧‧door door

158‧‧‧Guide Path

164‧‧‧Single insert

166‧‧‧Single guide path

168‧‧‧Rotating Disk

172‧‧‧Above Exit

174‧‧‧Coin Guide

176‧‧‧Sent out the reserved container

178‧‧‧Rotating body

182‧‧‧Rotating film

184‧‧‧Guide Department

186‧‧‧Physical Sensor

192‧‧‧Coin handling device

194‧‧‧Amount type coin slot

196‧‧‧Return coin slot

198‧‧‧Overflow coin slot

202‧‧‧Guiding Body

202L‧‧‧Guide rail

202P‧‧‧Guide Plate

204‧‧‧Transfer

206‧‧‧The first toothed belt wheel

208‧‧‧The second toothed belt wheel

212‧‧‧Toothed belt

214‧‧‧Pushing body

2161‧‧‧10 round opening

21610‧‧‧100 round opening

21650‧‧‧500 round opening

226R‧‧‧Return guide eaves

292‧‧‧flat belt

298i‧‧‧Upper opening

298‧‧‧Overflow coin guide tube

302‧‧‧Overflow coin bag holder

302i‧‧‧Upper end opening

304‧‧‧Amount type coin purse

306‧‧‧Overflow coin bag fixing ring

324‧‧‧Recycling Channel

3481‧‧‧10 round storage sensor

34810‧‧‧100 round storage sensor

34850‧‧‧500 round storage sensor

348o‧‧‧Overflow storage sensor

348R‧‧‧Return the sensor

500C‧‧‧500 yen coin

A‧‧‧Arrow

OC‧‧‧Overflow coin

RC‧‧‧Refund of coins

SP‧‧‧Closed position

UP‧‧‧Open position

Claims (4)

A coin receiving and discharging device, comprising: a coin identification device (116), which discriminates whether the coin (C) in the receiving port (106) of the coin (C) inserted by the user is a real coin (TC) or a counterfeit coin (WFC), And when it is recognized as a real coin (TC), the amount type of the coin (C) is distinguished; the coin conveying and sorting device (118), which conveys the real coin (TC) recognized by the coin recognition device (116) and should be received , And sorted into each amount type; amount type retention and sending device (122), which retains coins (C) classified into each amount type by the coin handling and sorting device (118), and arranged side by side with each other; and release and transport The device (128), which is arranged along the amount of money category reserved sending device (122), and will be based on the release instruction (PO) from the amount of money category reserved sending device (122) to the outlet (136) one by one The coin (C) given is moved to the discharge outlet (126); the coin receiving and discharging device is characterized by further comprising: an overflow coin opening (198), which is integrated with the coin handling and sorting device (118); and overflow Coin guide cylinders (298, 2982), which are arranged side by side with the amount and category retention and sending device (122), and guide the overflow coins (OC) that fall into the overflow coin opening (198) to the overflow coin storage section (132) , 1322); Furthermore, the coin recognition device (116) recognizes the predetermined counterfeit currency (WFC) inserted into the receiving port (106) by the user, and outputs the counterfeit currency signal (WFS) that should be recovered; the coin transport sorting device ( 118), according to the counterfeit-recovery signal (WFS), carry the recovered coin (WC), and make it fall into the overflow coin port (198), and fall into the overflow coin port (198) The coin to be recovered (WC) is guided by the overflow coin guide tube (298, 2982). For example, the coin receiving and discharging device of the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein, downstream of the lower end opening (382) of the overflow coin guiding cylinder (298, 2982) of the overflow coin guiding cylinder (298, 2982), a device (380 ), the counterfeit currency should be recovered signal (WFS), classified into overflow coins (OC) and counterfeit currency (WFC) should be recovered (WFC) counterfeit currency sorting device (384), and the counterfeit currency should be recovered (WFC) classified to the overflow The coin storage section (132) is a different counterfeit coin storage section (386). For example, the coin receiving and discharging device of item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the recovered coin signal (WCS) is output according to the contamination signal (CCS). For example, the coin receiving and dispensing device of item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the recovered coin identifying device (380) includes an image sensor (406).

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