JP3420045B2 - Coin handling 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 handling device, and more particularly to a coin handling device having a coin theft prevention function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is a sectional view (1) of a main part of a conventional example, and FIG.
Shows a cross-sectional view (2) of the main part of the conventional example. FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view of a conventional example. In the figure, 1 is a coin return port, and the user can take out the coins 2 discharged here. 3 is a coin unit, and a coin 2
Has a coin outlet 3a for ejecting.

Generally, in the coin handling device, the coin discharge port 3a of the coin unit 3 mounted inside the device and the coin return port 1 are separated from each other and are connected by the slope 4. Coins 2 discharged from the coin outlet 3a
Is discharged to the coin return port 1 through the slope 4. The user receives coins from the coin return slot 1.

In the conventional structure, a finger or the like can be inserted into the apparatus from the coin return port 1, and as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the slope 4 is provided at a portion close to the coin return port 1.
The obstacle 5 such as gum may be stuck. In this case, a part of the coin 2 discharged from the coin discharge port 3 a and sliding down the slope 4 is stopped by the obstacle 5.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional coin handling device has the following problems. If an obstacle such as the attached gum is attached to the slope, it is difficult for a normal user to visually check the obstacle unless the operator looks into the inside of the device from the coin return slot. Can not be distinguished from other coin handling devices.

If the returned coins are not confirmed on the spot, a malicious third party will remove the coins and obstacles remaining on the slope. When coins and obstacles are removed, the phenomenon is reproduced.
I can't confirm. Since the device recognizes that the legitimate amount has been discharged, the user may be mistaken if the phenomenon is not reproduced, and the user informs that the legitimate amount has not been discharged. Hateful.

From the above, the image of the user's device is deteriorated.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a coin unit having a coin outlet for ejecting coins, a coin return opening for returning coins to a user, and a coin ejected from the coin exit for returning coins. In a coin handling device having a slope leading to the mouth, the slope is attached so that the end of the slope inside the device is a fulcrum and the range from the normal position to the inclined position can be rotated around this fulcrum. , The normal position is the position where the coin return opening side end of the slope is above the coin return opening, and the inclined position is the coin return opening side end of the slope is close to the bottom of the coin return opening, and the slope is At the position where it becomes an inclined surface that guides the coins discharged from the coin discharge port to the coin return port, below the end of the slope on the coin return port side,
A lid that can slide along the groove from the closed position to the open position is provided, and the closed position is the position at which the lid closes the coin return port, and the open position is the position from the closed position. When the coin is moved to the position where the coin return port is opened and the coin is discharged from the coin discharge port, the slope rotates from the normal position to the inclined position, the lid moves from the closed position to the open position, and the coin is returned. It is characterized by being discharged to the mouth.

Further, a detecting means for detecting that a coin has been discharged from the coin discharge port, a driving means for sliding the lid part and rotating the slope, and a detecting means for detecting a coin, the driving means is set to a predetermined value. Only drive for a period of time, rotate the slope from the normal position to the inclined position, slide the lid from the closed position to the open position to eject coins to the coin return port, and after ejecting coins, return the slope to the normal position. And a control means for controlling the lid to return to the closed position.

Further, a pressure lock portion capable of accommodating the lid portion is formed on the inside of the groove portion of the device, and a positioning means for pushing the lid portion to the coin return port side is provided, and when no force is applied from the outside,
By the function of the localization means, the lid part can be slid without entering the pressure lock part, and when the lid part is pressed from the outside to the inside of the device, the lid part is stored in the pressure lock part and cannot be slid. It is characterized by

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a sectional view (1) of a main portion of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view (2) of a main portion of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the coin handling device, and shows an automatic ticket vending machine as an example of the coin handling device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other vending machines, currency changers, and automatic vending machines. The same can be applied to a coin depositing / dispensing machine or the like.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 6 denotes a slope of the present embodiment, in which the end portion on the inner side of the apparatus is a fulcrum 7,
It is attached so as to be rotatable from the normal position to the inclined position. The normal position is a position in which the slope 6 is substantially horizontal as shown in FIG. 1 and the end of the slope 6 on the coin return port 1 side is located above the coin return port 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the inclined position means that the slope 6 is in the counterclockwise direction (arrow A in the figure) from the normal position.
Direction), the end of the slope 6 on the coin return port 1 side approaches the bottom of the coin return port 1, and the slope guides the coin 2 discharged from the coin discharge port 3a to the coin return port 1. It is a position where an inclined surface is formed.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view (1) showing the lid portion of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view (2) showing the lid portion of the first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a lid, which is attached so as to be vertically slidable in a range from a closed position to an open position along grooves 9 provided on both sides of the coin return port 1 below the slope 6. The inside of the groove portion 9 of the device is recessed so that the lower portion of the lid portion 8 can be housed, and a press lock portion 9a is formed. The pressing lock portion 9a is provided with a localization spring 9b as a localization means, and the lid portion 8 is pushed toward the coin return port 1 side so as not to enter the pressing lock portion 9a.

The closed position is a position where the lid 8 closes the coin return port 1 as shown in FIG. Also,
The open position is a position where the lid 8 moves downward from the closed position to open the coin return port 1 as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes a traction spring, which is attached to the lid portion 8 so as to always pull the lid portion 8 upward.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. Since the traction spring 10 pulls the lid portion 8 upward, in the normal state, the slope 6 above the lid portion 8 is also located above. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 8 takes the closed position to close the coin return port 1,
The slope 6 is in a normal position and its surface is substantially horizontal.

Here, when the coin 2 is discharged from the coin discharge port 3a by the operation of the coin unit 3, the coin 2 falls on the slope 6 as shown in FIG. 2, and the weight of the coin 2 causes the slope 6 to fall. Is the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 2 (arrow A
Direction), the lid 8 is pushed down by the slope 6. The lid 8 is lowered to the open position to open the coin return port 1, the slope 6 is lowered to the inclined position, and the coin 2 slides down on the inclined surface formed by the slope 6 and is discharged to the coin return port 1.

When all the coins 2 are discharged to the coin return port 1, the load of the coins 2 applied to the slope 6 is removed, and the lid 8 is slid upward by the action of the traction spring 10 to the closed position. Then, the slope 6 is pushed up by its lid portion 8 and rotates clockwise in the drawing to the normal position. Since the lid 8 is opened only when the coin is returned, the lid 8 is normally closed and the slope 6 is hidden from the outside, and an obstacle such as gum is attached. You cannot do it.

Further, when the obstacle 5 is attached to the lid portion 8 or its periphery, the user can easily visually confirm the obstacle 5, so that the user can be notified in advance or the device concerned. It is possible to take measures such as not using. As shown in FIG. 4, the lid 8 has a localization spring 9b.
Because of the function of the coin, it does not enter the pressing lock portion 9a, and can normally slide when returning coins.

Here, as shown in FIG.
When pushed in the direction, the lid portion 8 enters the pressing lock portion 9a and the lower end is hooked, so that the sliding operation becomes impossible.
Thus, when a force is applied from the outside to open the lid portion 8, the lid portion 8 is fixed and cannot move. External lid 8
When opening the lid, the lid 8 may be slid downward. However, since the surface of the lid 8 is smooth, in order to slide the lid 8, it must be pushed to the inside of the apparatus. I won't. However, when the lid 8 is pushed into the inside of the device, the lid 8 enters the press lock portion 9a and is locked, so that the lid 8 cannot be opened from the outside. Therefore,
It is possible to prevent an unexpected situation such as a finger being put inside the device from the outside.

Since the localization spring 9b works so that the lid portion 8 does not enter the pressure lock portion 9a, when the force applied to the lid portion 8 from the outside disappears, the lid portion 8 returns to the state shown in FIG. The lid 8 is thus configured so as not to be opened from the outside, but even if the device is broken and the lid 8 is forcibly opened, the slope 6 is in the normal position, so that the slope 6 of the slope 6 is opened from the coin return port 1. The whereabouts are unknown and gums and other obstacles cannot be attached.

[Second Embodiment] In the present embodiment, in the configuration of the first embodiment, a detecting means, a driving means, and a controlling means are provided, and coin discharge is monitored to operate the slope and the lid. It is characterized by controlling. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the second embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a sensor as a detecting means, which is composed of, for example, a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and is arranged so that its optical axis corresponds to the coin outlet 3a of the coin unit 3, and the coin outlet 3a It is detected that the coin 2 has been discharged. Reference numeral 12 is a link, which is connected to the slope 6 and the solenoid 13. Solenoid 13 is link 12
The slope 6 is forcibly operated via.

FIG. 7 is a simplified block diagram of the essential parts of the second embodiment. In this figure, 14 is a control means,
The sensor 11 and the solenoid 13 are controlled. The operation of this embodiment will be described below. Coin unit 3
When the coin 2 is discharged from the coin discharge port 3a of
1 detects this, and under the control of the control means 14, the solenoid 13 is energized to operate, whereby the slope 6 rotates in the counterclockwise direction (direction of arrow A) in the figure. When the slope 6 rotates, the left end of the slope 6 in the figure hits the lid portion 8, pushes down the lid portion 8, and the coin return port 1 opens. That is, the slope 6 rotates from the normal position to the inclined position, and the lid 8 slides from the closed position to the open position.

The coin 2 discharged from the coin discharge port 3a of the coin unit 3 slides down the slope 6 and returns to the coin return port 1
Is discharged to. The solenoid 13 is controlled so as to be deenergized after being energized and pulled for a predetermined time. Since the slope 6 is in the inclined position for the predetermined time, all the coins 2 are discharged to the coin return port 1 during this period. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the force of the traction spring 10 causes the lid 8 to move.
Slides upward to return to the closed position, and the slope 6 pushed up by the lid portion 8 rotates clockwise in the drawing to return to the normal position.

As described above, in this embodiment, the sensor 1
1, the link 12, the solenoid 13, and the control means 14 are added to forcibly operate the slope 6, so that the slope 6 can be easily assembled and adjusted. Therefore, the quality of the product is stable.

[0026]

As described above in detail, since the lid is opened and the slope is arranged at the inclined position only when the coin is returned, it becomes impossible to attach obstacles to the slope from the outside. The coin has the effect that it will always be ejected normally. Further, by operating the lid portion and the slope by the driving means, it is easy to assemble and adjust the slope and the like, and the quality is stabilized.

Further, since the pressing lock portion is provided so that the lid portion cannot be opened from the outside, the inside of the device is surely protected and an unexpected situation is prevented. From these things, there is an effect that the reliability of the device is improved and the user can always use the device with peace of mind.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view (1) of a main part of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the first embodiment (2)

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a coin handling device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view (1) showing the lid portion of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view (2) showing the lid portion of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an essential part of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a simplified block diagram of an essential part of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional example (1)

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional example (2)

FIG. 10 is an explanatory perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 coin return slot 2 coins 3 coin unit 3a coin outlet 6 slopes 8 lid 9 groove 9a Press lock part 9b localization means 11 Detection means 13 Drive means 14 Control means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin unit provided with a coin outlet for ejecting coins, a coin return opening for returning coins to a user, and a slope for guiding the coins ejected from the coin exit to the coin return opening. In the coin handling device that has, the slope is attached so that the range from the normal position to the inclined position can be rotated around the fulcrum with the end of the slope inside the device as the fulcrum, and the normal position is The coin return opening side end of the slope is located above the coin return opening, and the inclined position is such that the slope coin return opening side end is close to the coin return opening bottom, and the slope is from the coin discharge opening. A sloped surface that guides discharged coins to the coin return port is provided, and a lid that can slide along the groove from the closed position to the open position is provided below the end of the slope on the coin return port side. , The above The chain position is the position where the lid closes the coin return port, and the open position is the position where the lid moves from the closed position to open the coin return port, and the coin is discharged from the coin discharge port. In this case, the coin handling device, wherein the slope rotates from the normal position to the inclined position, the lid moves from the closed position to the open position, and the coin is discharged to the coin return port. 2. The detector according to claim 1, which detects that a coin has been discharged from the coin discharge port, a driving unit that slides the lid and rotates the slope, and a case where the detecting unit detects a coin. , Drive the driving mechanism to rotate the slope from the normal position to the inclined position and slide the lid from the closed position to the open position to eject the coins to the coin return port. A coin handling device, which is provided with a control means for controlling the lid part to return to the closed position. 3. The pressing lock portion capable of accommodating the lid portion is formed inside the groove portion of the apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, and a localization means for pushing the lid portion toward the coin return port side is provided, and from the outside. When the force is not applied, the function of the localization means allows the lid portion to slide without entering the pressure lock portion, and when the lid portion is pushed from the outside to the inside of the device, the lid portion is placed inside the pressure lock portion. A coin handling device, which is stored in a storage device and cannot slide.