JP7735844B2 - Media processing device and media handling device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a media processing device and a media handling device.

In coin processing devices that have a deposit function for coins, which are a type of medium, for example, the denomination of coins inserted into a coin slot is determined as the coins are transported along a transport path, and the coins are deposited by storing them in a coin storage section according to their denomination. In this type of coin processing device, foreign objects such as pieces of paper can be inserted into the coin slot along with the coins and become trapped inside the device. If a foreign object is trapped inside the coin processing device in this way, it can remain in the transport path, interfering with the transport of coins and causing problems such as coin jams.

In response to this, a coin processing device has been proposed in which a foreign object removal hole shaped to follow the outer periphery of the corner of the conveyance path is provided on the bottom surface of the corner (bend) of the conveyance path, and foreign objects conveyed along with coins are dropped through this foreign object removal hole into a foreign object storage section located below this foreign object removal hole, thereby preventing foreign objects from remaining in the conveyance path (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 5244870

However, conventional coin processing devices have foreign object removal holes on the bottom of the transport path through which coins are transported, which can cause small diameter coins to fall through the foreign object removal hole or coins to get caught in the foreign object removal hole during transport, resulting in problems with coin transport.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above points, and aims to propose a media processing device and media handling device that can remove foreign matter without causing media transport problems.

In order to solve this problem, the media processing device of the present invention comprises a media inlet through which media is inserted, a transport guide section which forms a transport path along which the media is transported, a transport means which transports the medium inserted into the media inlet in a first direction on the transport path and, when the medium reaches a transport direction switching position, transports the medium in a second direction on the transport path , and a foreign object storage section which is arranged outside the transport path and stores foreign objects , the transport guide section forming the outer side of the transport path at the switching position and having a corner guide which guides the medium in the second direction at the switching position, and a foreign object removal hole formed on the contact surface of the corner guide with the medium and for removing foreign objects , the foreign object removal hole penetrating from the transport path to the foreign object storage section and widening from the transport path side towards the foreign object storage section side.

The media handling device of the present invention also comprises an operation display unit, a media inlet through which media is inserted, a transport guide unit that forms a transport path along which the media is transported, a transport means that transports the media inserted into the media inlet in a first direction on the transport path and, when the media reaches a transport direction switching position, transports the media in a second direction on the transport path , and a foreign object storage unit that is arranged outside the transport path and stores foreign objects , the transport guide unit forming the outer side of the transport path at the switching position and having a corner guide that guides the media in the second direction at the switching position, and a foreign object removal hole formed on the contact surface of the corner guide with the media for removing foreign objects , the foreign object removal hole penetrating from the transport path to the foreign object storage unit and widening from the transport path side toward the foreign object storage unit side.

By providing foreign object removal holes in the corner guides, foreign objects can be removed without creating holes in the bottom surface of the transport path through which the media is transported.

This invention makes it possible to realize a media processing device and media handling device that can remove foreign matter without causing media transport problems.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the depositing and dispensing machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal structure of a depositing and dispensing machine (coin processing device). FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a deposit transport unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a corner guide.

The following describes the form for implementing the invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiment") with reference to the drawings.

[1. External configuration of the depositing and dispensing machine]
1 shows the appearance of a depositing/dispensing machine 1. This depositing/dispensing machine 1 is a device capable of depositing and dispensing banknotes and coins, and has a box-shaped device housing 2. Of the surfaces forming the device housing 2, the surface facing the user is referred to as the front surface 2a, and the surface above the user is referred to as the top surface 2b.

The device housing 2 is box-shaped and longer vertically than in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions. Located in the center of the top surface 2b are a receipt printer 3 that outputs receipts containing transaction details, and an operation display unit 4 that functions as a display unit that displays various screens and an operation unit that accepts operation inputs for the various screens displayed on the display unit. The operation display unit 4 may be, for example, a display with a touch panel.

Furthermore, a banknote deposit slot 5, through which banknotes are inserted, is provided near the upper left of the front surface 2a of the device housing 2, and a banknote withdrawal slot 6, through which banknotes are ejected, is provided below the banknote deposit slot 5. Further, on the front surface 2a of the device housing 2, to the right of the banknote deposit slot 5, a coin deposit slot 7, through which coins are inserted, is provided, and a coin withdrawal slot 8, through which coins are ejected, is provided below the banknote withdrawal slot 6.

[2. Internal structure of the depositing and dispensing machine (coin processing device)]
Next, the internal structure of the depositing and dispensing machine 1 will be described with reference to Figures 2(A) and (B). Figure 2(A) is a front perspective view of the depositing and dispensing machine 1 as viewed from the front, and Figure 2(B) is a side perspective view of the depositing and dispensing machine 1 as viewed from the right side. Inside the depositing and dispensing machine 1, a banknote processing device that performs processes related to the deposit and dispensing of banknotes and a coin processing device 10 that performs processes related to the deposit and dispensing of coins are provided; however, since the banknote processing device has an existing configuration, it is omitted from Figures 2(A) and (B). Therefore, Figures 2(A) and (B) only show the internal structure of the coin processing device 10.

The coin processing device 10 has a coin insertion section 11, which is connected to the coin insertion slot 7 and extends downward, located at the right side of the upper front of the device housing 2. Below this coin insertion section 11 is a coin ejection section 12, which ejects coins that have passed through the coin insertion section 11 to the rear. This coin ejection section 12 has an ejection opening on its rear side, and coins are ejected from this opening to the rear.

A deposit transport unit 14 is provided behind the coin discharge unit 12, and a coin dispensing unit 13 is provided at the connection between the discharge opening of the coin discharge unit 12 and the deposit transport unit 14. This coin dispensing unit 13 dispenses coins one by one from the coin discharge unit 12 to the deposit transport unit 14. The coin dispensing unit 13 is configured to clamp and dispense coins using rollers arranged opposite each other in the vertical direction, for example.

Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the coin processing device 10 taken along the A-A section line in Figure 2 (B) (a section line located above the deposit transport unit 14). Figure 3 shows the deposit transport unit 14 as seen from above.

As shown in FIG. 3, the deposit conveying unit 14 has a conveying path R along which coins Ci pass, and conveying guides 30 (30a, 30b) provided at both ends of the conveying path R in the width direction to prevent coins Ci from jumping out of the conveying path R. Here, the conveying guide 30 provided on the inner periphery, or one end of the conveying path R in the width direction, is referred to as conveying guide 30a, and the conveying guide 30 provided on the outer periphery, or the other end, is referred to as conveying guide 30b. In other words, conveying guide 30a forms the inner periphery side of the conveying path R, and conveying guide 30b forms the outer periphery side of the conveying path R. The deposit conveying unit 14 also has a conveying belt 31 for conveying coins Ci along the conveying path R. This conveying belt 31 is, for example, a pin belt composed of a belt that runs along the conveying path R and cylindrical pins provided at regular intervals on the belt. The deposit transport unit 14 runs a transport belt 31 along the transport path R, and transports coins Ci dispensed onto the transport path R from the coin dispensing unit 13 by pushing them with the pins of the transport belt 31.

The transport path R is generally circular and is composed of a first portion R1 extending diagonally rearward to the left from the outlet of the coin discharge unit 12, a second portion R2 extending leftward from the end of the first portion R1, a third portion R3 extending rearward from the end of the second portion R2, a fourth portion R4 extending rightward from the end of the third portion R3, and a fifth portion R5 extending forward from the end of the fourth portion R4.

The third section R3 of the conveying path R is provided with, in order from the upstream side in the conveying direction (i.e., the front side), a discrimination section 32, a reject gate 33, and a denomination-specific gate 34a. The fifth section R5 of the conveying path R is provided with, in order from the upstream side in the conveying direction (i.e., the rear side), denomination-specific gates 34b, 34c, 34d, 34e, and 34f. Toothed pulleys 35a to 35f are provided at the bends of the conveying belt 31.

The discriminator 32 has a discriminator function that determines the denomination of coins Ci transported along the transport path R and determines whether they are normal coins. Coins that are determined to be abnormal coins that can be deposited into the coin processing device 10 (i.e., coins that cannot be deposited into the coin processing device 10) are called rejected coins.

The reject gate 33 is a gate for sorting rejected coins. By opening and closing, the reject gate 33 allows the coin Ci transported along the transport path R to continue along the transport path R, or sorts (drops) the coin Ci into the reject chute 15 (see Figures 2(A) and (B)) located below the reject gate 33.

The denomination-specific gates 34a-34f are gates for sorting coins (more specifically, valid coins that can be deposited) Ci by denomination. These denomination-specific gates 34a-34f open and close to allow coins Ci transported along the transport path R to continue along the transport path R, or to sort (drop) them into the denomination-specific chutes 16a-16f located below.

The belt (specifically, a toothed belt) of the conveyor belt 31 is wound around toothed pulleys 35a to 35f, and these toothed pulleys 35a to 35f cause the conveyor belt 31 to run along the conveyor path R.

Returning to Figure 2, as shown in Figures 2(A) and (B), the denomination-specific chutes 16a-16f extend from the deposit transport section 14 to the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a-17f located below the deposit transport section 14, respectively, and guide the coins sorted by the denomination-specific gates 34a-34f to the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a-17f.

Each of the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a to 17f has the function of storing coins and dispensing the stored coins one by one, and they are designed to dispense the stored coins one by one into the horizontal dispensing transport section 18 located below.

The reject chute 15 extends from the deposit transport section 14 to the horizontal withdrawal transport section 18, and guides rejected coins sorted by the reject gate 33 to the horizontal withdrawal transport section 18.

The horizontal dispensing conveying unit 18 has a conveyor belt that can travel back and forth, and conveys coins dispensed from the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a to 17f, and rejected coins guided by the reject chute 15, forward (specifically, near the front surface 2a of the device housing 2) via the conveyor belt. The front of this horizontal dispensing conveying unit 18 is connected to the collection box 19 located below the horizontal dispensing conveying unit 18, and to the lift dispensing conveying unit 20 that extends upward from the front of the horizontal dispensing conveying unit 18. The horizontal dispensing conveying unit 18 can switch the destination of coins between the collection box 19 and the lift dispensing conveying unit 20.

The collection box 19 stores coins transported by the horizontal dispensing transport unit 18 as coins to be collected. The lift dispensing transport unit 20 transports coins transported by the horizontal dispensing transport unit 18 to the coin dispensing port 8 located above.

In addition, a control unit 40 is provided at a predetermined position inside the device housing 2 (for example, to the left of the collection box 19), which controls the entire coin processing device 10 and stores various information. The internal structure of the coin processing device is as described above.

Here, we will briefly explain the deposit operation of the coin processing device 10. Note that this deposit operation is controlled by the control unit 40.

When depositing coins, the user inserts the coins they wish to deposit into the coin slot 7. Coins inserted into the coin slot 7 pass through the coin insertion section 11 and are ejected from the coin ejection section 12, and are then fed one by one by the coin feeding section 13 onto the transport path R of the deposit transport section 14. The coins fed onto the transport path R are transported by the transport belt 31, and the discriminating section 32 determines their denomination and whether they are normal or abnormal.

If the inserted coin is determined to be a reject coin by the discriminator 32, the controller 40 opens the reject gate 33. This causes the rejected coin to pass from the conveyance path R through the reject chute 15 and be sent to the horizontal dispensing conveyor 18. The rejected coin sent to the horizontal dispensing conveyor 18 is then sent to the lift dispensing conveyor 20 and conveyed to the coin dispensing port 8.

In this way, the coin processing device 10 returns to the user any coins inserted by the user that are determined to be rejected coins by transporting them to the coin withdrawal port 8.

On the other hand, if the inserted coin is determined to be a valid coin by the validator 32, the controller 40 opens the denomination-specific gate corresponding to the denomination determined by the validator 32, out of the denomination-specific gates 34a to 34f. As a result, the valid coin passes through the denomination-specific chute corresponding to the coin's denomination (i.e., one of the denomination-specific chutes 16a to 16f) and is stored in the denomination-specific dispensing hopper corresponding to the coin's denomination (i.e., one of the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a to 17f).

In this way, the coin processing device 10 stores coins inserted by the user that are determined to be valid in the dispensing hopper corresponding to the denomination determined by the discriminator 32. The depositing operation of the coin processing device 10 is as described above.

In addition, during the dispensing operation of the coin processing device 10, the control unit 40 dispenses the number of coins specified for each denomination from each of the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a to 17f, and the dispensed coins are transported to the coin dispensing port 8 by the horizontal dispensing transport unit 18 and the lift dispensing transport unit 20, and then discharged from the coin dispensing port 8.

In addition, during the collection operation of the coin processing device 10, the control unit 40 dispenses stored coins from each of the denomination-specific dispensing hoppers 17a to 17f, transports the dispensed coins to the collection box 19 using the horizontal dispensing transport unit 18, and stores them in the collection box 19.

[3. Configuration and Operation of Corner Guide]
Here, Fig. 4(A) shows a partially enlarged view of the periphery of the corner portion Rc between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3, which is part of the deposit transport unit 14 shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 4(B) shows a cross-sectional view of this corner portion Rc taken along the B-B cutting line (a cutting line extending in the transport direction of the second portion R2) shown in Fig. 4(A). Fig. 4(B) shows a cross-section of the corner portion Rc as seen from the front.

As shown in Figure 4 (A), the corner (i.e., the bend) Rc between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3 is a switching position where the conveying direction of the coin Ci is switched from the conveying direction of the second portion R2 (leftward) to the conveying direction of the third portion R3 (rearward).

The inner side of this corner Rc is formed by the transport guide section 30a, and the outer side is formed by the corner guide 100, which is part of the transport guide section 30b. The structure and operation of this corner guide 100 will now be explained.

This corner guide 100 is a roughly arc-shaped member with a constant width W1 when viewed from above. The corner guide 100 has an inner surface 100G, which is one end of the width direction, as a contact surface that comes into contact with the coin Ci passing through the corner portion Rc, and this inner surface 100G guides the coin Ci from the second portion R2 to the third portion R3. Therefore, the inner surface 100G of the corner guide 100 will be referred to as the guide surface 100G below.

Also, as shown in Figure 4(B), a foreign object removal hole 101 for removing foreign objects Fb is provided at the lower end of the guide surface 100G of this corner guide 100 in the range Ar (see Figure 4(A)) from the entrance portion to the exit portion of the corner portion Rc (i.e., the curved portion between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3).

This foreign object removal hole 101 penetrates from guide surface 100G of corner guide 100 to the outer peripheral surface 100B of corner guide 100 (i.e., the surface opposite guide surface 100G, hereafter referred to as the outer peripheral surface) and is connected to foreign object storage section 102 located further outside outer peripheral surface 100B of corner guide 100. In other words, foreign object removal hole 101 is connected to transport path R at one end, guide surface 100G, and to foreign object storage section 102 at the other end, outer peripheral surface 100B. Furthermore, because corner guide 100 comes into direct contact with coins Ci, it is formed wider (i.e., thicker) than transport guide section 30b, which forms the side of the straight portion of transport path R, taking wear and tear into consideration, and extends widthwise from the outer periphery of transport path R to foreign object storage section 102.

Furthermore, at the entrance side portion, which is on the guide surface 100G side, the foreign object removal hole 101 has an opening with a constant height h1 from the bottom surface Rb of the transport path R. This height h1 is selected to be smaller than the thickness of coins Ci that can be deposited into the coin processing device 10 (specifically, the thinnest coin Ci among the depositable coins), and larger than the thickness of foreign objects Fb, such as pieces of paper, that are expected to be deposited into the coin insertion slot 7 of the coin processing device 10. Furthermore, at the portion beyond the entrance side portion having the constant height h1 (i.e., the portion on the outer circumferential surface 100B side), the foreign object removal hole 101 forms an inclined surface 103 that slopes downward as the lower end approaches the outer circumferential surface 100B (i.e., toward the foreign object storage section 102).

Furthermore, foreign objects stored in the foreign object storage section 102 can be collected by, for example, opening a door (not shown) provided on the device housing 2 of the depositing/dispensing machine 1 and accessing the foreign object storage section 102. The corner guide 100 is configured as described above.

Next, we will explain the operation of this corner guide 100, that is, the foreign object removal operation. As an example, we will explain the case where a foreign object Fb is inserted into the coin insertion slot 7 along with a coin Ci, and this foreign object Fb is fed out to the transport path R via the coin insertion slot 7, coin insertion section 11, coin discharge section 12, and coin feeding section 13. The foreign object Fb fed out to the transport path R in this way is pushed by the coin Ci, and is transported by sliding on the bottom surface Rb of the transport path R.

When the foreign object Fb then reaches the corner Rc between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3, as shown in Figures 4(A) and (B), the foreign object Fb is pushed by the coin Ci in the conveying direction of the second portion R2, and is pushed toward the corner guide 100, which is located on an extension of the second portion R2.

At this time, the guide surface 100G of the corner guide 100 is provided with a foreign object removal hole 101 whose height h1 from the bottom surface Rb of the transport path R is greater than the thickness of the foreign object Fb. Therefore, the foreign object Fb pushed toward the corner guide 100 enters the foreign object removal hole 101 and slides down the inclined surface 103, falling into the foreign object storage section 102 at the end of the inclined surface 103 and being stored there.

On the other hand, because the height h1 of the foreign object removal hole 101 is smaller than the thickness of the coin Ci, the coin Ci that was pushing the foreign object Fb does not enter the foreign object removal hole 101, but instead comes into contact with the guide surface 100G of the corner guide 100, and is guided by this guide surface 100G to switch its conveying direction from the conveying direction of the second portion R2 to the conveying direction of the third portion R3.

In this way, the corner guide 100 has foreign object removal holes 101 on the guide surface 100G that do not allow coins Ci to pass but allow foreign objects Fb, which are thinner than coins Ci, to pass through.This allows coins Ci to be guided by the guide surface 100G to change their conveying direction, and foreign objects Fb are allowed to pass through the foreign object removal holes 101 and stored in the foreign object storage section 102.

[4. Summary and Effects]
As described above, in this embodiment, a coin processing device 10 is provided as a medium processing device in a depositing/dispensing machine 1 as a medium handling device. The coin processing device 10 is provided with a coin slot 7 as a medium slot into which coins as a medium are inserted, transport guide units 30 (30a, 30b) that form a transport path R along which the coins are transported, and a transport belt 31 as transport means that transports a coin inserted into the coin slot 7 in the transport direction of a second portion R2 as a first direction on the transport path R, and, when the coin reaches a corner portion Rc as a transport direction switching position, transports the coin in the transport direction of a third portion R3 as a second direction on the transport path R.

Furthermore, the conveying guide section 30 (30a, 30b) has a corner guide 100 formed on the outer peripheral side of the corner section Rc, which guides the coin in the conveying direction (second direction) of the third section R3 at the corner section Rc, and a foreign object removal hole 101 formed on the guide surface 100G, which is the contact surface with the coin on the corner guide 100, for removing foreign objects.

In this embodiment, by providing a foreign matter removal hole 101 in the corner guide 100 that forms the outer peripheral side surface of the corner portion Rc, foreign matter can be removed without providing a hole in the bottom surface Rb of the transport path R.

In this embodiment, this prevents small diameter coins from falling through the foreign object removal hole 101 and prevents coins from getting caught in the foreign object removal hole 101 during transport, making it possible to remove foreign objects without causing problems with coin transport.

In addition, in this embodiment, the entrance side (one end side of the foreign object removal hole 101) on the guide surface 100G side of the foreign object removal hole 101 is connected to the transport path R, and the exit side (the other end side) on the outer peripheral surface 100B side of the foreign object removal hole 101 is connected to the foreign object storage section 102 provided on the outer peripheral side of the corner guide 100.As a result, foreign objects pushed by coins into the foreign object removal hole 101 from the transport path R side can be stored in the foreign object storage section 102.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the height h1 of the entrance side of the foreign object removal hole 101 is made smaller than the thickness of the coin Ci, and the lower end of the portion beyond the entrance side of the foreign object removal hole 101 is made into an inclined surface 103 that slopes downward toward the foreign object storage section 102.

In this way, in this embodiment, only foreign objects thinner than the coin Ci can enter the entrance side of the foreign object removal hole 101, and foreign objects that enter from the entrance side of the foreign object removal hole 101 can be sent to the foreign object storage section 102 provided on the exit side of the foreign object removal hole 101.

Furthermore, if the inclined surface 103 of the foreign body removal hole 101 is too far from the entrance of the foreign body removal hole 101, there is a possibility that foreign bodies will remain on the flat portion (height h1 portion) near the entrance of the foreign body removal hole 101. Therefore, it is desirable that the inclined surface 103 be provided from a position as close as possible to the entrance of the foreign body removal hole 101 to the exit.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a foreign object removal hole 101 is provided in the corner guide 100 that forms the corner Rc located on the conveying path R upstream in the conveying direction from the discriminating unit 32 that discriminates coins. This prevents foreign objects from reaching the discriminating unit 32 and preventing the discriminating unit 32 from properly discriminating coins.

5. Other Embodiments
[5-1. Other embodiment 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the foreign object storage section 102 is provided further outside the outer peripheral surface 100B of the corner guide 100, and foreign objects are stored in this foreign object storage section 102. However, this is not limiting, and for example, instead of the foreign object storage section 102, a foreign object chute (not shown) may be provided to guide foreign objects discharged from the outlet of the foreign object removal hole 101 downward, and a foreign object storage section (not shown) may be provided below this foreign object chute. In this case, foreign objects discharged from the outlet of the foreign object removal hole 101 are guided to the foreign object storage section by the foreign object chute. In this way, the foreign object storage section can be provided in any space in the coin processing device 10.

[5-2. Other embodiment 2]
In the above-described embodiment, the corner guide 100 having the foreign matter removal hole 101 is provided at the corner Rc between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3 of the conveying path R, which is located upstream in the conveying direction from the discriminating unit 32 that discriminates coins. However, this is not limitative, and corner guides having the foreign matter removal hole 101 may also be provided at corners other than the corner Rc. The more corner guides having the foreign matter removal hole 101 there are, the easier it is to remove foreign matter.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the foreign substance removal hole 101 is provided in the range Ar of the corner guide 100 from the entrance portion to the exit portion of the corner portion Rc (i.e., the curved portion between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3). However, this is not limiting, and the foreign substance removal hole 101 may extend from the curved portion between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3 to the straight portion of the second portion R2. Similarly, the foreign substance removal hole 101 may extend from the curved portion between the second portion R2 and the third portion R3 to the straight portion of the third portion R3.

[5-3. Other embodiment 3]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the lower end side of the portion beyond the entrance side of foreign matter removal hole 101 is formed as inclined surface 103, but this is not limited to this. For example, if the distance from the entrance to the exit of foreign matter removal hole 101 is sufficiently short, a gap of a certain height h1 may be formed from the entrance to the exit of foreign matter removal hole 101 (i.e., the lower end side of foreign matter removal hole 101 may be a horizontal surface rather than an inclined surface).

[5-4. Other embodiment 4]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the corner guide 100 extends in the width direction from the outer periphery of the transport path R to the foreign object storage unit 102. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the corner guide 100 may extend, for example, from the outer periphery of the transport path R to above the foreign object storage unit 102, so as to cover part or all of the area above the foreign object storage unit 102. Alternatively, the present invention is not limited to this, and the corner guide 100 may extend from the outer periphery of the transport path R to near the foreign object storage unit 102.

[5-5. Other embodiment 5]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a conveying belt 31, which is a pin belt, is used as a conveying means for conveying coins along the conveying path R, but this is not limited to this, and a conveying means other than the conveying belt 31 (for example, a conveying roller) may be used as long as it is a conveying means that can convey coins along the conveying path R.

[5-6. Other embodiment 6]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the coin processing device 10 having a corner portion Rc in the transport path R, and the depositing and dispensing machine 1 having the coin processing device 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to media processing devices other than the coin processing device 10 and media handling devices other than the depositing and dispensing machine 1 (such as a deposit machine) that have a corner portion in the transport path of the media.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a coin processing device 10 and a depositing/dispensing machine 1 that handle coins, but this is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to various media processing devices and media handling devices that handle media other than coins (for example, medals, etc.).

[5-7. Other embodiment 7]
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and other embodiments, and the scope of application of the present invention extends to embodiments in which the above-described embodiment and the other embodiments are combined in part or in whole, or to embodiments in which only a part of the above-described embodiment is extracted.

The present invention can be used, for example, in coin processing devices that handle coins.

1...deposit/withdrawal machine, 2...device housing, 7...coin slot, 8...coin withdrawal slot, 10...coin processing device, 11...coin slot, 12...coin discharge section, 13...coin feeding section, 14...deposit transport section, 30, 30a, 30b...transport guide section, 31...transport belt, 40...control section, 100...corner guide, 100G...guide surface, 100B...outer surface, 101...foreign object removal hole, 102...foreign object storage section, 103...inclined surface, Ci...coin, Fb...foreign object, R...transport path, R1...first part, R2...second part, R3...third part, R4...fourth part, R5...fifth part, Rb...bottom surface.

Claims (7)

a medium input port into which the medium is input;
a conveyance guide portion that forms a conveyance path along which the medium is conveyed;
a conveying means for conveying the medium inserted into the medium inlet in a first direction on the conveying path, and, when the medium reaches a conveying direction switching position, conveying the medium in a second direction on the conveying path ;
a foreign object storage unit that stores foreign objects and is arranged outside the transport path;
Equipped with
The conveying guide portion is
a corner guide that forms a side surface on an outer circumferential side of the conveying path at the switching position and guides the medium in the second direction at the switching position;
a foreign matter removal hole formed on the contact surface of the corner guide with the medium, for removing foreign matter;
The foreign body removal hole is
The pipe extends from the transport path to the foreign object storage unit and widens from the transport path side toward the foreign object storage unit side.
A media processing device characterized by: The foreign body removal hole is
The outer wall extends downward from the transport path side toward the foreign object storage unit side.
The media processing device according to claim 1 . The foreign body removal hole is
The corner guide is formed with an opening that is a gap whose height from the bottom surface of the transport path is smaller than the thickness of the medium, and when the medium is guided by the corner guide from the first direction to the second direction, foreign matter pushed by the medium transported in the first direction is pushed in the first direction and enters the foreign matter removal hole of the corner guide.
The media processing device according to claim 2 . The foreign body removal hole is
The conveying path is formed from the entrance to the exit of the corner portion that is the switching position.
The media processing device according to claim 3 . the medium is disc-shaped;
The corner guide is
The media processing device according to claim 4 , wherein the media is guided in the second direction while being contacted by the outer periphery of the media at the switching position . a discriminating unit provided on the transport path for discriminating the medium;
6. The media processing device according to claim 1, wherein the corner guide and the foreign object removal hole are provided at the switching position, which is located upstream of the discriminating unit in the transport path in the transport direction. An operation display unit;
a medium input port into which the medium is input;
a conveyance guide portion that forms a conveyance path along which the medium is conveyed;
a conveying means for conveying the medium inserted into the medium inlet in a first direction on the conveying path, and, when the medium reaches a conveying direction switching position, conveying the medium in a second direction on the conveying path ;
a foreign object storage unit that stores foreign objects and is arranged outside the transport path;
Equipped with
The conveying guide portion is
a corner guide that forms a side surface on an outer circumferential side of the conveying path at the switching position and guides the medium in the second direction at the switching position;
a foreign matter removal hole formed on the contact surface of the corner guide with the medium, for removing foreign matter;
The foreign body removal hole is
The pipe extends from the transport path to the foreign object storage unit and widens from the transport path side toward the foreign object storage unit side.
A media handling device characterized by: