JP3451474B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing device used for public telephones and the like, and more particularly to a coin processing device for processing two or more types of coins of different denominations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A coin processing device of this type is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-33260. The coin processing device disclosed herein is provided with a coin sorting track communicating with the coin slot, and first and second coin accumulating tracks and coin returning tracks provided on the downstream side of the coin sorting track. . The first coin accumulation orbit and the coin return orbit are provided on the same plane with respect to the thickness direction of coins rolling in the coin sorting orbit in the diameter direction, and the second coin accumulation orbit is the first coin accumulation orbit. The tracks are provided at different positions in the thickness direction of the coin. First and second coin selection windows are provided upstream and downstream of the coin selection track, and the first coin selection window guides coins other than 10 yen and 100 yen coins to the coin return track. Sorting. Also, in the second coin selection window, a coin of 10 yen is transferred to the first coin accumulation track,
The 100-yen coins are sorted so as to be guided to the second coin accumulation orbits, respectively.

[0003]

However, since the above-described conventional coin processing device has a structure in which two coin sorting windows are provided on the coin sorting track, the total length of the coin sorting track becomes long, and therefore the device is There was a problem of increasing the size. In addition, the first coin accumulation orbit and the coin return orbit are
The second coin accumulating orbit is provided on the second substrate and the second substrate is provided on the second substrate, which requires two substrates. Therefore, not only the number of parts is increased, but also the structure is complicated and the thickness is increased. There is also a problem that the dimension in the direction becomes large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and a first object thereof is to reduce the size of the device. The second purpose is to simplify the structure.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the invention according to claim 1 is a coin sorting orbit provided with a judging means for judging the type of coin by rolling the coin in the diameter direction. First, second, and third orbits provided on the downstream side of the coin sorting orbit, and three coin orbits provided between the three orbits and the coin sorting orbit based on the determination of the determination means. And a coin allocating means for allocating the coins to the upper and lower parts on the same plane with respect to the thickness direction of the coins rolling on the first and third orbits. In a coin processing device provided at different positions in the thickness direction of a coin rolling on an orbit, the coin
The distribution means includes an iron core around which the excitation winding is wound, and
Swing in a direction that faces the end face and is orthogonal to the extending direction of the iron core
And a mover formed by permanent magnets supported like
The center of swing of this mover is
Provided on the surface including the center line of the moving direction,
An N pole and an S pole are provided on both ends in the swinging direction . Therefore, the coins are distributed to the three trajectories by one distribution means. Also, when the excitation winding is de-energized
, The mover is held in the neutral position, and
When energized in the direction, the mover swings to the left and right.
Held in position.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the first and second orbits are coin accumulating orbits, and the third orbit is a coin returning orbit, and the first and second orbits are coin returning orbits. A third track and a second track are respectively provided on the front and back sides of the substrate forming the coin selecting track. Therefore, regular coins of two kinds of denominations are stored in the safes from the front and back of the board. Further, claim 3
According to the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
The coin allocating means is configured to swing integrally with the mover.
Provide a minute lever to de-energize the excitation winding
Position the distribution lever on the third track by
The distribution lever by energizing the excitation winding.
Between the third orbit and the first orbit or
The space between the third track and the second track is opened . did
Then, the sorting lever moves the coins to the first to third orbits.
Be assigned to.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a coin processing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same substrate, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same substrate. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the distribution lever, and FIG. 4 (a) shows a state in which coins are guided to the coin return track,
The figure (b) has shown the state which is guiding the coin to the 2nd coin accumulation orbit, and the figure (c) has shown the state which is guiding the coin to the 1st coin accumulation orbit. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the coin storing lever, in which FIG. 5A shows a state in which coins are accumulated or returned, and FIG. 5B shows coins. It shows a state in which is stored. FIG. 6 is a model diagram for explaining the principle of operation of the distribution lever. FIG. 6 (a) shows a state in which the excitation winding is not energized, and FIG. 6 (b) shows the excitation winding. FIG. 3C is a configuration diagram of a circuit that supplies electric power, and FIGS. 7C and 7D are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mover when the directions of energization of the excitation windings are opposite to each other.

In FIG. 1, a coin processing apparatus generally designated by reference numeral 1 is provided with a substrate 2 having a substantially square outer shape and made of a synthetic resin in a substantially flat plate shape. It is provided in. 2, a coin sorting orbit 3, a coin returning orbit 4, and a first coin accumulating orbit 5 are provided on the front surface 2A side of the substrate 2, and in FIG.
A second coin accumulating track 6 is provided on the back surface 2B side of the.

First, based on FIGS. 1 and 2, the substrate 2
The structure on the front surface 2A side will be described. In FIG.
A coin slot 9 is provided at the upper right end of the front surface 2A of the substrate 2, and three small shafts 10a, 10b, 10c inclined downward to the left in the figure are integrally provided at the upper center of the front surface 2A of the substrate 2. Is formed in. Reference numeral 11 denotes a flapper, the upper end of which is rotatably supported by the small shafts 10a and 10c, which can be opened and closed with respect to the surface 2A of the substrate 2, and the torsion coil spring 12 wound around the small shaft 10b. Is always urged in the direction to close the surface 2A of the substrate 2. On the back surface of the flapper 11, that is, on the front surface 2A side of the substrate 2, a coin accumulation track lower rail 13 shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a portion of the surface 2A of the substrate 2 other than the portion covered with the flapper 11 is covered with a first cover 14, and the first cover 14 rotates on the left end side. It is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the surface 2A of the substrate 2 as a center, and is configured to be closed by an engaging means (not shown) on the right end side.

In FIG. 2, the coin sorting track 3 is connected to the coin slot 9, and the coin sorting track upper rails 15a and 15b projecting from the surface 2A of the substrate 2 and the above coin accumulation track lower rail 13 and the substrate. It is provided so as to extend to the left end of the substrate 2 so as to incline leftward in the drawing by the lower rail 16 of the coin sorting track protrudingly provided on the surface 2A of the second board 2. Coin discriminating means 17a for discriminating coins on the coin sorting orbit 3 so as to face the flapper 11 and the substrate 2 with the coin sorting orbit 3 interposed therebetween.
17b is buried.

A coin sorting orbit 20 is provided vertically downward from the end of the coin sorting orbit 3, and a horizontally elongated rectangular coin sorting window 21 is formed at a substantially central portion of the coin sorting orbit 20. The length of the coin distribution window 21 in the left-right direction is slightly larger than the length of the coin slot 9 described above in the left-right direction. The coin return orbit 4 is the surface 2 of the substrate 2.
A coin return track upper rail 22 and a lower rail 23 projecting from A are connected to the upper side of the coin distribution track 20 and are provided so as to incline downward to the right in the figure. The first coin accumulation track 5 is formed by the first coin accumulation track lower rail 24 protruding from the surface 2A of the substrate 2 and the coin return track lower rail 23 described above.
It is continuously provided on the lower side of 0, and is provided so as to incline downward to the right in the figure. Therefore, the first coin accumulation orbit 5 is provided so as to be arranged immediately below the coin return orbit 4, and the first coin accumulation orbit 5 and the coin return orbit 4 are provided on the surface 2A of the substrate 2. It is formed on the same surface above.

A first coin storage port 25 is provided just below the end of the first coin storage orbit 5, and a first safe (not shown) is provided below the first coin storage port 25. It is provided and is configured to store coins falling from the first coin storage port 25 in the first safe. Further, a concave portion 26 is provided on the side of the first coin accumulating track 5, and the concave portion 26 can receive coins rolled from the ends of the first coin accumulating track 5 and the coin returning track 4. Is configured. At the same time, the recess 26 is also connected to the end of the second coin accumulation track 6 provided on the back surface 2B of the substrate 2, and receives the coins rolled from the end of the second coin accumulation path 6. It is configured to be.

A coin return port 27 is provided immediately below the recess 26, and a slit-like insertion hole 28 is provided between the recess 26 and the ends of the first and second coin accumulating tracks 5, 6. It is provided. A coin return portion is formed below the coin sorting track 3 on the surface 2A of the substrate 2, that is, in an area 29 between the coin sorting track lower rail 13 and the coin returning track upper rail 22. At the same time as the end of the call
On the other hand, when the flapper 11 is opened, the coins in the coin sorting track 3 are configured to drop in the coin return part 29, be guided to the recess 26, and be returned from the coin return port 27.

Next, the structure on the back surface 2B side of the substrate 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The second coin accumulation track 6 is provided by a second coin accumulation track upper rail 32 and a lower rail 33 protruding from the back surface 2B of the substrate 2 so as to incline to the lower left in the figure. The starting end of the second coin accumulation track 6 is continuously provided to the coin distribution window 21 described above,
As shown in FIG. 4, the starting end portion 34 has a scaly cross-section so that the surface thereof has a gentle slope.
The coin accumulation track 6 is positioned so as to be slightly separated from the back surface 2B of the substrate 2 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2. The second coin accumulating track 6 is positioned symmetrically with respect to the above-described first coin accumulating track 5 and the substrate 2, and the second coin accommodating port 36 is provided immediately below the end.
Are positioned so as to be symmetrical with the first coin storage port 25 and the substrate 2 interposed therebetween.

The second coin accumulating track 6 is covered with a second cover 35 having a substantially rectangular shape.
5 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the release surface 2B of the substrate 2 with the right end side in the drawing as the center of rotation, and is configured to be closed by the left end side engaging means (not shown). There is. Reference numeral 37 denotes a printed wiring board mounted on the upper surface of the back surface 2B of the substrate 2, on which a drive circuit of the coin allocating means 40, which will be described later, and a control circuit for controlling the coin storing and returning circuit are mounted. 38 is a solenoid for returning coins, which is connected to the coin return lever 39 facing the above-mentioned insertion hole 28, is driven when a signal indicating the end of the call is received, and the coin return lever 39 exits from the insertion hole 28. At the same time
This coin return lever 39 allows the flapper 14 described above.
Is configured to be opened from the substrate 2.

Next, the coin allocating means 40, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin distributing means 40 includes an electromagnet 41, a mover 42 formed by a permanent magnet facing the upper end of an iron core 46 of the electromagnet 41, and the mover 42 fixed to the mover 42. 42 and a distribution lever 43 that swings integrally. In FIG. 2, the distribution lever 43 has a guide surface 43a that is inclined downward to the right at the upper end, a substantially rectangular fitting insertion hole 43b is provided at the lower part, and a pair of arm portions projecting at both ends of the lower end. Is provided with a pair of dowels 43d, and a mover 42 is fixed to a leg portion 43d protruding in the center. In the distribution lever 43, the pair of dowels 43d are pivotally supported by the pair of bearing holes 14a, 14a of the first cover 14 in FIG. 1 so that the guide surface 43a faces the coin distribution window 21. 4, the timepiece shown in FIG. 4 is swingably supported in the counterclockwise direction. At this time, the guide surface 43a is positioned so as to be continuous with the coin return track lower rail 23, and the fitting insertion hole 4
3b is positioned directly below the coin distribution window 21.

Next, the operating principle of the coin sorting means 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The electromagnet 41 is the excitation winding 4
7 is formed by a coil bobbin 45 around which the coil bobbin 7 is wound, and a prismatic iron core 46 fitted and fixed to the center of the coil bobbin 45, and the movable element 42 is positioned so as to face the upper end 46 a of the iron core 46. The mover 42 is magnetized so that N poles and S poles are formed at the left and right ends 42a and 42b, respectively, and is swingably supported by the dowels 43c via the leg portions 43d of the coin distribution lever 43. Cage, this dowel 4
3c is positioned on the center line GG in the extending direction of the iron core 46 described above. As shown in FIG. 7B, a direct current power supply 48 for supplying a current to the exciting winding 47 is connected to the exciting winding 47, and the direction of the current by the direct current power source 48 is a pair of switches operating in conjunction. By switching 49a and 49b, electricity is supplied in the forward and reverse directions.

In such a structure, as shown in FIG. 3A, the exciting winding 47 is not energized,
That is, in the non-energized state, the iron core 46 is
It is never excited by 7. Therefore, the left and right ends of the upper end portion 46 a facing the mover 42 are magnetized to the S pole and the N pole by the N pole and the S pole of the mover 42, respectively. Therefore, the mover 42 and the upper end portion 46a of the iron core 46 attract each other, and the mover 42 faces the upper end portion 46a of the iron core 46, that is, the neutral position where the dowel 43c does not swing about the swing center. Retained. That is, in this state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the guide surface 43a of the coin distribution lever 43 is positioned immediately below the coin sorting track 3.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the exciting winding 47 is energized, the exciting winding 47 causes the iron core 4 to move.
6 is excited so that the upper end portion 46a becomes the south pole and the lower end portion 46b becomes the north pole. Since the upper end portion 46a of the iron core 46 becomes the S pole, the N of the movable element 42 facing this becomes
Since the left end portion 42a on the pole side is attracted to the upper end portion 46a, the mover 42 rotates counterclockwise in the figure with the dowel 43c as the rotation center, and in this state, It is held by continuing energization (hereinafter, the state in which the mover 42 is tilted counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 7C is referred to as the first posture). When the mover 42 is held in the first posture, as shown in FIG. 4B, the coin distribution lever 43 rotates counterclockwise around the dowel 43c as a rotation center. And the second coin accumulation track 6 are opened.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a), when the excitation winding 47 is de-energized, the excitation winding 47 deenergizes the iron core 46, and the upper end portion 46a of the iron core 46 has left and right end portions. Since the S pole and the N pole are magnetized by the N pole and the S pole of the mover 42, respectively, the left end 42a of the mover 42 is attracted to the right end of the upper end 46a of the iron core 46. Therefore, the mover 42 rotates clockwise around the dowel 43c as a rotation center in the figure, and the mover 42 is held at the neutral position in a state of facing the upper end portion 46a of the iron core 46, as shown in FIG. As described above, the guide surface 43 a of the coin sorting lever 43 is again positioned immediately below the coin sorting track 3.

From this neutral position, the switches 49a, 49
When b is switched and the excitation winding 47 is energized in the opposite direction,
As shown in FIG. 6D, the upper end 4 is excited by exciting the iron core 46.
6a becomes the N pole, and the lower end portion 46b becomes the S pole. Iron core 4
When the upper end portion 46a of 6 becomes the N pole, the right end portion 42b magnetized to the S pole of the movable element 42 facing the upper edge portion 46a is attracted to the upper end portion 46a.
3c is rotated in the clockwise direction in the figure about the rotation center, and this state is maintained by continuing to energize the excitation winding 47 (hereinafter, this mover 42 is shown in FIG. The state in which it is tilted clockwise is called the second posture). When the mover 42 is held in the second posture, as shown in FIG. 4C, the coin sorting lever 43 rotates clockwise about the dowel 43c as a rotation center. Between the first coin accumulating track 5 and the coin insertion lever 4, the coin insertion lever 4 is inserted.
It is opened through 3b.

As described above, even though the number of the iron cores 46 is one, it is movable when the excitation winding 47 is in the non-energized state and when the excitation winding 47 is energized in the forward direction or the reverse direction. The child 42 is in the neutral position, and is in the first and second postures 3
Can be held in place. In addition, since the spring means for holding the mover 42 at the neutral position as in the conventional case is unnecessary, not only the number of parts can be reduced but also the device can be downsized. Further, since the mover 42 is not held at the neutral position by the spring means, a large suction force is not required when the mover 42 is swung from the neutral position, and therefore the device can be downsized. Further, electric power for holding the mover 42 in the neutral position is not required, so that power saving can be achieved.

Next, the coin storing means will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 5. 2 and 3, first and second coin storage means 50 and 51 are provided at the end portions of the first and second coin accumulating tracks 4 and 5, respectively. These two coin storage means 50, 5
Since 1 has the same structure, only the first coin storing means will be described here. In FIG. 1, in the first coin storing means 50, the electromagnet 41 and the mover 42 which constitute the coin distributing means 40 described above, and the mover 42 are fixed and rotate integrally with the mover 42. And a coin storage lever 53.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of dowels 53b and 53b are respectively provided at the tips of the pair of arm portions 53a and 53a which are erected on both sides of the coin storage lever 53 so as to project therefrom. A locking piece 53c and an interpose pin 53d are provided upright at both ends in the direction orthogonal to the directions 53a and 53a. This coin storage lever 53 is a pair of dowels 53.
By pivotally attaching b and 53b to the first cover 14, the locking piece 53c and the interpose pin 53d in FIG. 5 are swingably supported so as to alternately advance and retreat to the first coin accumulation track 5. It The electromagnet 41 is fixed to the outside of the first cover 14, and when no current is passed through the excitation winding (not shown) of the electromagnet 42, as shown in FIG.
One end 46 a of the first iron core 46 is positioned so as to face the mover 42.

In this state, the locking piece 53c is the first
Of the lowest coin B1 accumulated in the first coin accumulation orbit 5 is prevented from dropping in the first coin storage port 25. When a current is applied to the excitation winding of the electromagnet 4, the mover 42 moves away from the one end 46a of the iron core 46, and the coin storage lever 53 rotates the dowel 53b as a center of rotation, as shown in FIG. As it rotates clockwise in the figure, the locking piece 53c withdraws from the first coin accumulating track 5 and the coin B1 falls from the first coin storing port 25. At the same time, the interpose pin 53
d advances into the first coin accumulation orbit 5 and the second coin B
The coins B are stored one by one because the two are locked by the interpose pin 53d and are prevented from falling from the first coin storage port 25.

Next, the coin processing operation in the coin processing device having such a configuration will be described. To make a call
In the initial state in which the handset (not shown) is picked up from the hanger, the solenoid 38 in FIG. 3 is not operating, and the coin return lever 39 is advanced into the fitting hole 28. At the same time, the first and second coin storage means 50, 5
The excitation winding 47 of the first electromagnet 41, 41 is not energized, and the locking pieces 53c, 5 of the coin storage levers 53, 53 are not energized.
Both 3c advance into the first and second coin accumulation tracks 5,6.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 9, the coin rolls in the coin sorting orbit 3, and the coin discriminating means 17a, 17b causes the coin to become a pseudo coin. In the case of coins and regular coins, the denomination is discriminated. When it is determined that the coin is the pseudo coin, the excitation winding 47 of the electromagnet 41 of the coin allocating means 40 is not energized, so that the coin allocating lever 4 is inserted as shown in FIG.
3 is held in the neutral position, and the guide surface 43a is located immediately below the coin sorting track 3. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
The pseudo coins A1 to A4 roll on the guide surface 43a,
The coin is returned to the coin return path 4, drops in the recess 26, and is returned from the coin return port 27.

When the coin discriminating means 17a, 17b discriminates the regular coin and the regular coin is discriminated as 100 yen, for example, the exciting winding 4 of the electromagnet 41 of the coin distributing means 40 is determined.
Since a forward current is applied to 7, the coin sorting lever 43 is held in the first posture as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Therefore, the 100-yen coin C is guided from the coin sorting window 21 to the second coin accumulation track 6 through the starting end portion 34 of the second coin accumulation track 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin return lever 39 has advanced into the insertion hole 28, and the locking piece 53c of the second coin storage means 51 has advanced into the second coin accumulating track 6, so 100 Yen coins C1 to C3 are accumulated in the second coin accumulation track 6.

When the coin discriminating means 17a, 17b discriminates the regular coin and the regular coin is discriminated as, for example, 10 yen, the exciting winding 47 of the electromagnet 41 of the coin distributing means 40.
Since a current in the opposite direction is applied to the coin distribution lever 43, the coin distribution lever 43 is held in the second posture as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the 10-yen coin B is guided to the first coin accumulation orbit 5 from the coin distribution window 21 through the fitting insertion hole 43a of the coin distribution lever 43. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin return lever 3
9 advances into the insertion hole 28, and the first coin storage means 50
Since the locking piece 53c of 1 has advanced into the first coin accumulation orbit 5, the 10-yen coins B1 to B3 are accumulated in the first coin accumulation orbit 5.

Here, when a predetermined number of coins are accumulated in the first and second coin accumulating trajectories 5 and 6 and the accumulating trajectories become full, the coin discriminating means 17a and 17b discriminate the coins as regular coins. Also, the electromagnet 41 of the coin sorting means 40
The excitation winding 47 is not energized. Therefore, all the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 9 roll on the guide surface 43a of the coin distribution lever 43, are guided to the coin return track 4, fall in the recess 26, and are returned from the coin return slot 27. To be done.

When a call is made and a billing signal is sent from the station, first, the electromagnet 41 of the first coin storing means 50 is sent.
The excitation winding 47 is energized, the locking piece 53c of the coin storage lever 53 withdraws from the first coin accumulating track 5, and the interpose pin 53d advances into the first coin accumulating track 5. Therefore, the lowest 10-yen coin B1 is stored in the first safe (not shown) from the first coin storage port 25, and when the billing signal is sent thereafter, the second and subsequent 10-yen coins are sequentially transferred. Coins B2 to B3 are stored.

When all the 10-yen coins B accumulated in the first coin accumulating orbit 5 are accommodated and a billing signal is further sent, the excitation winding 47 of the electromagnet 41 of the second coin accommodating means 51. Is energized, the locking piece 53c of the coin storage lever 53 withdraws from the second coin accumulation track 6, and the interpose pin 53d advances into the second coin accumulation track 6. Therefore, the lowest 100-yen coin C1 is stored in the second safe (not shown) through the second coin storage port 36, and when the billing signal is sent thereafter, the second and subsequent 100-yen coins are sequentially transferred. Coins C2 to C3 are stored.

When the call is finished and the handset is hung on the hanger, the solenoid 38 is driven and the coin return lever 3
The flapper 14 opens from the substrate 2 at the same time as the 9 exits from the fitting hole 28. Therefore, all accumulated coins remaining in the first and second coin accumulating tracks 5 and 6 and coins rolling in the coin selecting track 3 are returned from the coin return port 27 through the recess 26.

As described above, the coin sorting means 40 distributes the coins to the three orbits 4, 5, and 6, so that the total length of the coin sorting orbit 3 is not lengthened and the apparatus is miniaturized. Is planned. Further, since the first and second coin tracks 5 and 6 are provided on the front surface 2A and the rear surface 2B of the substrate 2, the substrate 2 can be shared.
Therefore, not only the number of parts is reduced, but also the structure is simplified and the assembly is facilitated. In particular, by providing the second coin accumulation track 6 on the back surface 2B of the substrate 2 on which the control substrate 37 is mounted, the dimension in the thickness direction can be minimized.

In this embodiment, the pseudo coin A is returned by the coin distribution lever 43 in the neutral position. However, the return orbit 4 is used as the third accumulation orbit and the third regular coin is distributed. However, in this case, three regular coins can be distributed. Further, although the coin return orbit 4 is provided on the first coin storage orbit 5, it may be upside down. Also, the coin sorting means 40
As an example, the electromagnet 41 and the mover 42 formed of a permanent magnet are used, but it may be formed of two electromagnets and a mover made of a magnetic material. Any switching means may be used to switch the position to three positions.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, only one iron core needs to be provided and the movable core is movable.
No spring means to hold the child in the neutral position is required
Not only the number can be reduced, but also the device can be downsized.
Furthermore, the spring means holds the mover in the neutral position.
It is not necessary to swing the mover from its neutral position.
It eliminates the need for a special suction force, which allows the device to be downsized.
At the same time, power saving can be achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since three tracks are provided with one substrate sandwiched therebetween, one board can be shared for forming three tracks. Not only the structure is simplified, but also the assembly is facilitated. Moreover, the dimension in the thickness direction can be minimized.

According to the invention of claim 3, one
Coins are distributed to three trajectories by
Therefore, the device can be downsized and simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of a substrate in the coin processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a substrate in the coin processing device according to the present invention.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the sorting lever in the coin processing device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 4 (a) guides the coin to the coin return path. The state is shown, (b) shows the state where the coins are guided to the second coin accumulating orbit, and the same figure (c) shows the state where the coins are guided to the first coin accumulating orbit.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 1 for explaining the operation of the coin storage lever in the coin processing device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 5 (a) shows a state in which coins are accumulated or returned. The same figure (b) has shown the state which has accommodated the coin.

FIG. 6 is a model diagram for explaining the principle of the operation of the distribution lever in the coin processing device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 6 (a) shows a state in which the excitation winding is not energized, FIG. 6B is a configuration diagram of a circuit that supplies electric power to the excitation winding, and FIGS. 7C and 7D illustrate the operation of the mover when the directions of energization of the excitation winding are opposite to each other. It is a figure.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Coin processing device, 2 ... Substrate, 2A ... Front surface, 2B ... Back surface, 3 ... Coin sorting track, 4 ... Coin return track, 5 ... 1st coin accumulation track, 6 ... 2nd coin accumulation track, 9 ... Coin slot, 17a, 17b ... Coin discrimination means, 20 ... Coin distribution track, 21 ... Coin distribution window, 25 ... First coin storage port, 27
... coin return port, 39 ... coin return lever, 40 ... coin distribution means, 41 ... electromagnet, 42 ... mover, 43 ... distribution lever, 43a ... guide surface, 43b ... insertion hole, 46 ... iron core, 4
7 ... Excitation winding, 50 ... 1st coin storage means, 51 ... 2nd
Coin storing means, 53 ... coin storing lever, A ... pseudo coin, B ... 10 yen coin, C ... 100 yen coin.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Ryuichi Saito 3-19-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Kazuhiko Sagara 3--19, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Nihon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (56) Reference JP-A-5-136912 (JP, A) JP-A-52-87093 (JP, A) JP-A-61-282988 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 3 / 14,9 / 00 G07F 1/04

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin sorting track provided with a determination means for rolling a coin in a diameter direction to determine the type of coin, and first, second and third coin sorting tracks provided on the downstream side of the coin sorting track. The first and third trajectories, which are provided between the three trajectories and the coin sorting trajectory and which distribute coins into three trajectories based on the determination of the determination means.
The orbits of the coins are provided above and below on the same plane with respect to the thickness direction of the rolling coins, and the second orbits are misaligned in the thickness direction of the coins rolling with respect to the first and third orbits. In the provided coin processing device, the coin sorting means includes an iron core around which an excitation winding is wound,
In the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the core facing the end face of the
Formed by a permanent magnet supported to swing
And a center of the iron core in the extending direction of the iron core.
A coin processing device, characterized in that it is provided on a surface including the same, and has N poles and S poles on both ends in the swinging direction of the mover . 2. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second orbits are coin accumulation orbits, the third orbit is a coin return orbit, and the first and third orbits are: A coin processing device, wherein a second track and a second track are provided on the front and back sides of the substrate forming the coin selection track, respectively. 3. The coin processing device according to claim 1 or 2.
In the coin sorting means, the coin sorting means swings integrally with the mover.
The distribution lever is provided, and the distribution of the excitation
A bar is positioned on the third track and is connected to the excitation winding
The third lever is turned on by the distribution lever by energizing.
Between the orbit and the first orbit, or between the third and the orbit
Coin processing characterized by opening between two orbits
apparatus.