EP1122695A2 - Dispositif de traitement de pièces adapté pour éviter les actes malhonnêtes par l'utilisation de fausses pièces - Google Patents

Dispositif de traitement de pièces adapté pour éviter les actes malhonnêtes par l'utilisation de fausses pièces Download PDF

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EP1122695A2
EP1122695A2 EP00309953A EP00309953A EP1122695A2 EP 1122695 A2 EP1122695 A2 EP 1122695A2 EP 00309953 A EP00309953 A EP 00309953A EP 00309953 A EP00309953 A EP 00309953A EP 1122695 A2 EP1122695 A2 EP 1122695A2
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Tetsuya Mashimo
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/04—Coin chutes
    • G07F1/047—Coin chutes with means for temporarily storing coins
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements

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  • the present invention relates to a coin processing device for use in a vending machine.
  • a vending machine generally includes a coin processing device for processing a deposited coin deposited to the vending machine.
  • the coin processing device includes a coin judging part for judging whether the deposited coin is a genuine coin or a false coin, a return path for returning the false coin to a return slot of the vending machine, and a coin path for guiding the genuine coin towards either one of a change coin stock cylinder and a cashbox which are included in the vending machine.
  • the change coin stock cylinder is not full, the genuine coin is sent from the coin path to the change coin stock cylinder and stored therein as each of change coins. On the other hand, if the change coin stock cylinder is full, the genuine coin is sent from the coin path to the cashbox.
  • the change coin stock cylinder is arranged in a substantially vertical position. Inside the change coin stock cylinder, the change coins are stored in the manner such that a newly received coin is piled up on previously received coins. Therefore, the change coins are dispensed from the bottom of the change coin stock cylinder if necessary when an item or article is sold.
  • forged coins may possibly be judged as the genuine coin and accepted in the coin processing device.
  • the forged coins are stored in the change coin stock cylinder or the cashbox.
  • the genuine coins are dispensed from the bottom of the change coin stock cylinder. That is, by depositing the forged coins in a vending machine and thereafter carrying out the returning operation, it is possible to obtain the genuine coins from the vending machine.
  • dishonest acts making illicit use of the above-mentioned mechanism and function are prevailing.
  • a coin processing device which is for processing a deposited coin deposited by a depositor and comprises a primary coin path for guiding the deposited coin, a return path for returning the deposited coin to the depositor, and a receiving apparatus for receiving the deposited coin from the primary coin path.
  • the coin processing device further comprises a retaining apparatus connected to the primary coin path for temporarily retaining the deposited coin as a retained coin in the primary coin path, a first carrying apparatus connected to the retaining apparatus and the return path for carrying the retained coin from the retaining apparatus to the return path in response to request for returning the deposited coin, and a second carrying apparatus connected to the retaining apparatus and the receiving apparatus for carrying the retained coin from the retaining apparatus to the receiving apparatus in response to request for receiving the deposited coin.
  • a coin processing device which is for processing a deposited coin deposited by a depositor and comprises a return path extending substantially in a vertical direction for returning the deposited coin to the depositor, a primary coin path extending along an upper portion of the return path for guiding the deposited coin, a primary stock cylinder extending along a lower portion of the return path for storing change coins, a cashbox path extending substantially in the vertical direction for collecting the deposited coin, a first local path connected between a lower portion of the primary coin path and the cashbox path for guiding the deposited coin from the primary coin path to the cashbox path, a second local path connected between a lower end of the primary coin path and the primary stock cylinder for guiding the deposited coin from the primary coin path to the primary stock cylinder, a third local path connected between the lower end of the primary coin path and the return path for guiding the deposited coin from the primary coin path to the return path, and a path control apparatus connected to the first, the second, and the
  • a coin processing device which is for processing a deposited coin and comprises a coin judging unit for judging whether the deposited coin is a genuine coin or a false coin, a first distributing mechanism connected to the coin judging unit for guiding the deposited coin to a coin path for each denomination and to a return path if the deposited coin is judged by the coin judging means to be a genuine coin as an accepted coin and a false coin as an unaccepted coin, respectively, coin retaining means arranged in the middle of the coin path for temporarily retaining the deposited coin as a retained coin, and second coin distributing means for guiding the retained coin to one of a change coin stock cylinder, a cashbox path, and the return path.
  • the coin processing device is used in a vending machine (not shown) for processing a deposited coin deposited by a depositor or an operator and comprises a coin slot 1.
  • a coin guide 2 extends from the coin slot 1.
  • a coin sensor 3 and a coin judging unit or validator 4 are arranged.
  • a distributing mechanism or a coin distributing unit 5 is disposed at the end of the coin guide 2.
  • Zeroth, first, second, third, fourth, and the fifth coin paths 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 extend from the coin distributing unit 5 and are for guiding the deposited coin.
  • the zeroth coin path 6 is connected to a return path 12.
  • the first through the fourth coin paths 7 to 10 are connected to first, second, third, and fourth change coin stock cylinders 13, 14, 15, and 16 which are for storing, as change coins, 500-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 50-yen coins, and 10-yen coins, respectively.
  • the fifth coin path 11 is connected to a cashbox path connected to a cashbox 20 which is provided in the vending machine for collecting the deposited coin.
  • the return path 12 is connected to a return slot 18 of the vending machine and is for returning the deposited coin to the depositor.
  • the first through the fourth change coin stock cylinders 13 to 16 are connected to a change dispensing unit 19 which is, for example, disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Utility Model Publication (JP-Y2) No. H06-50059.
  • the change dispensing unit 19 is connected to the return slot 18 of the vending machine and will be referred to as a coin dispensing unit for dispensing the change coins from the first through the fourth change coin stock cylinders 13 to 16.
  • the first coin path 6 is referred to as a primary coin path.
  • Each of the second through the fourth coin paths 7 to 10 is referred to as a secondary coin path.
  • the first change coin stock cylinder 13 is referred to as a primary stock cylinder.
  • Each of the second through the fourth change coin stock cylinders 14 to 16 is referred to as a secondary stock cylinder.
  • the return path 12 extends substantially in a vertical direction.
  • the first coin path 7 has a downstream portion which extends along an upper portion of the return path 12.
  • the first change coin stock cylinder 13 extend along a lower portion of the return path 12.
  • the cashbox path 17 extends substantially in the vertical direction.
  • a first branch path 7a of a downward slope is branched as a first local path from a lower portion or a downstream portion of the first coin path 7.
  • the first branch path 7a is connected to the cashbox path 17.
  • a first baffle plate 22 is arranged at the beginning end of the first branch path 7a.
  • the first baffle plate 22 is driven by a first electromagnetic solenoid 21 to advance into and retreat from the first branch path 7a.
  • the first coin path 7 is provided with a second baffle plate 24 arranged on a downstream side of the branching point of the first branch path 7a.
  • the second baffle plate 24 is driven by a second electromagnetic solenoid 23 to advance into and retreat from the first coin path 7.
  • the second electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned off, the second baffle plate 24 advances into the first coin path 7, as shown in Fig. 2C.
  • the second electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned on, the second baffle plate 24 retreats from the first coin path 7.
  • the first coin path 7 has a downstream end branched into second and third branch paths 7b and 7c of a downward slope.
  • the second branch path 7b is connected to the first change coin stock cylinder 13.
  • the third branch path 7c is connected to the return path 12.
  • the second and the third branch paths 7b and 7c are selectively opened or closed by a third baffle plate 25 of a swinging type.
  • the third baffle plate 25 is provided with a pin 25a protruding therefrom.
  • the pin 25a is inserted through a long hole 26a formed in a lever 26 which is driven by the first electromagnetic solenoid 21.
  • the first baffle plate 22 advances into the first branch path 7a, as shown in Fig. 2B.
  • the third baffle plate 25 opens the second branch path 7b and closes the third branch path 7c, as shown by a solid line in Fig. 2B.
  • the first baffle plate 22 retreats from the first branch path 7a.
  • the third baffle plate 25 closes the second branch path 7b and opens the third branch path 7c, as depicted by a dash-and-dot line in Fig. 2B.
  • the second and the third branch paths 7b and 7c are referred to as second and third local paths, respectively.
  • the above-mentioned components are operated under control of a controlling device (not shown).
  • the coin distributing unit 5 sends unaccepted coins judged as false coins to a distributing path 6.
  • the unaccepted coins are returned through the zeroth coin path 6 and the return path 12 to the return slot 18 of the vending machine.
  • a combination of the coin distributing unit 5 and the zeroth coin path 6 will be referred to as a conducting unit.
  • the coin distributing unit 5 distributes the 100-yen coin, the 50-yen coin, and the 10-yen coin into the coin paths 8, 9, and 10, respectively.
  • the coin distributing unit 5 sends the 100-yen coin, the 50-yen coin, and the 10-yen coin to the cashbox path 17.
  • a sensor not shown.
  • the coin distributing device 5 sends the 500-yen coin to the coin path 7.
  • the first and the second electromagnetic solenoids 21 and 23 are turned off so that the first and the second baffle plates 22 and 24 advance into the first branch path 7a and the coin path 7, respectively.
  • the 500-yen coin depicted by A is inhibited by the first and the second baffle plates 22 and 24 from falling and thus retained in the first coin path 7, as shown in Figs. 2A-2C.
  • a combination of the first and the second electromagnetic solenoids 21 and 23 and the first and the second baffle plates 22 and 24 is referred to as a retaining apparatus.
  • the second electromagnetic solenoid 23 When a return button of the vending machine is operated to thereby request the return of the deposited coihs, the second electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned on and then the first electromagnetic solenoid 21 is turned on. As a consequence, the second baffle plate 24 retreats from the first coin path 7 so that the 500-yen coin A falls down in the first coin path 7 downstream beyond the branching point of the first branch path 7a, as shown in Figs. 3A and 3B. As shown in Fig. 3B, the third baffle plate 25 closes the second branch path 7b and opens the third branch path 7c. As a result, the 500-yen coin A passes through the third branch path 7c and falls down into the return path 12 to be returned to the return slot 18 through the return path 12. In this event, a combination of the first and the second electromagnetic solenoids 21 and 23, the second and the third baffle plates 24 and 25, and the third branch path 7c is referred to as a first carrying apparatus.
  • the change dispensing unit 19 is put into operation to thereby dispense one 100-yen coin, one 50-yen coin, and one 10-yen coin from the second through the fourth change coin stock cylinders 14 to 16, respectively, to the return slot 18.
  • coins in a sum of 660 yen including the 500-yen coin A as deposited are returned.
  • the 500-yen coin A as deposited is temporarily retained and, when the returning operation is performed, the 500-yen coin A as deposited is returned. It is therefore possible to prevent a dishonest act by the use of a forged 500-yen coin.
  • the 500-yen coin A retained as mentioned above is sent to either one of the first change coin stock cylinder 13 and the cashbox 20.
  • the second electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned on.
  • the second baffle plate 24 retreats from the first coin path 7 so that the 500-yen coin A falls down in the first coin path 7 downstream beyond the branching point of the first branch path 7a, as shown in Figs. 4A and 4B. Since the first electromagnetic solenoid 21 is turned off, the third baffle plate 25 opens the second branch path 7b and closes the third branch path 7c.
  • the 500-yen coin A passes through the second branch path 7b to be stored in the first change coin stock cylinder 13, as shown in Fig. 4B.
  • the first electromagnetic solenoid 21 is turned on.
  • the first baffle plate 22 retreats from the first branch path 7a, as shown in Figs. 5A and 5B.
  • the second electromagnetic solenoid 23 is turned off, the second baffle plate 24 closes the first coin path 7 at the downstream side of the branch point of the first branch path 7a.
  • the 500-yen coin A falls down through the first branch path 7a into the cashbox path 17 to be stored in the cashbox 20 through the cashbox path 17.
  • a combination of the first and the second electromagnetic solenoids 21 and 23 and the first and the second baffle plates 22 and 24 will be referred to as a first selectively closing apparatus.
  • a combination of the first electromagnetic solenoid 21 and the third baffle plate 25 will be referred to as a second selectively closing apparatus.
  • a combination of the first and the second selectively closing apparatuses is referred to as a path control apparatus or a selectively closing apparatus.
  • a combination of the selectively closing apparatus and the first and the second branch paths 7a and 7b is referred to as a second carrying apparatus.
  • the first, the second, and the third baffle plates 22, 24, and 25 are driven by the two electromagnetic solenoids 21 and 23. It is thus possible to reduce the number of the electromagnetic solenoids in comparison with the case where those baffle plates are driven by different electromagnetic solenoids. Further, the second and the third branch paths 7b and 7c are selectively opened and closed by the third baffle plate 25. It is thus possible to reduce the number of the electromagnetic solenoids in comparison with the case where those branch paths are opened and closed by different baffle plates individually advancing and retreating and these baffle plates are driven by different electromagnetic solenoids.
  • the dishonest act by the use of the forged 500-yen coin is prevented.
  • a dishonest act by the use of a forged 100-yen coin, 50-yen coin, or 10-yen coin can be similarly avoided.
  • the second through the fourth coin paths 8 to 10 is formed into a structure similar to that of the first coin path 7 in the above-mentioned embodiment.

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