JPH0337093Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a coin processing machine that counts and bags or packages coins of the same type, and is capable of automatically rejecting different types of coins.

[Prior art]

2. Description of the Related Art Coin handling machines are used in banks and the like to count designated coins of the same type and bag or package a predetermined number of coins.

As the first conventional example of such a coin processing machine, there is a "coin processing machine" described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-39488.
In this coin processing machine, only coins of a set denomination are guided to the exit side of the passage and bagged or packaged.

In addition, in order to reliably prevent coins of other than a specific type (so-called different types of coins) from being mixed into bags or packaging in such coin processing machines, the " A device for removing different types of coins for coin processing machines (hereinafter referred to as the second conventional example) has been developed. This coin processing machine not only guides only coins of a set denomination to the exit side of the passageway and bags or wraps them, but also detects the magnetic characteristics of the coins in the passageway in which the coins are transported. Based on this detection data, it is determined whether the coin is a different type of coin or not, and the coin that is determined to be a different type of coin is removed from the system by switching the gate during the chute.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In the device of the second conventional example, when a different type of coin is detected, the flow of coins following the different type of coin is blocked, and a gate provided on the downstream side of the detection position is operated to eliminate only the different type of coin. It is necessary to do so. Therefore, in order to reliably exclude foreign coins that try to flow after normal coins, it is necessary to operate the gate at high speed, and a solenoid for driving the gate is required.
There is a problem in that a large capacity device, in other words, a large device with large driving power is required.

The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to detect foreign coins, to eliminate them reliably at high speed, and to require a particularly large-scale drive to eliminate them. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing machine that does not require any means.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a transfer path 8 through which the coins are transferred by the feed belt 3, and a mechanism that protrudes into the movement range of the coins within the transfer path 8 to restrict the movement of the coins and retreat from the movement range. a stop shaft 20 that allows coins to move by moving the coin; and a stop shaft 20 that is disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet port 8b at the end of the transfer passage 8 so as to be able to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer passage 8; 8 outlet port 8b
A packaging chute section 23 that guides the coins ejected from the outlet toward the packaging mechanism 64 directly below the outlet 8b, and a counting chute section 24 that guides the coins diagonally downward in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction from the outlet 8b. chute 21 arranged side by side in the direction of the reciprocating motion.
and a coin processing machine, which is disposed in the transfer path 3 at a position upstream in the coin transfer direction from the position where the stop shaft 20 is disposed, and is configured to remove different types of coins from among passing coins. a detection means for detecting the above; a shutter 28 for receiving the different type of coin detected by the detection means and placing it on the upper surface; a different kind of coin box 25 that receives different kinds of coins placed on the upper surface of the shutter 28 by the movement of the packaging chute section 23 at a lower position in the moving direction; 2
0, the passage of different types of coins in the transfer passage 3 is prevented, and in this passage-blocking state, the different types of coins 1 are and control means for controlling the stop shaft 20 to allow only sheets to pass through.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, when the detection means detects the passage of a different type of coin at a position on the upstream side of the stop shaft,
The shutter 28 directly below the chute 21 is displaced to close the outlet of the packaging chute 23, and when the stop shaft 20 is operated in this state, only one coin corresponding to a different type is allowed to pass and the shutter is closed. Different types of coins are received on the top 28 and further fed into the different type coin box 25 by the movement of the packaging chute 23. And according to these actions,
Different types of coins can be handled separately from the normal coins that follow them, and therefore the packaging chute section 23 and the shutter 2 can be used to remove different types of coins.
8 does not require rapid movement.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the main parts of a coin processing machine according to an embodiment of this invention. In this figure, 1
1 is a rotating disk into which coins are inserted, and this rotating disk 1 is rotationally driven in the direction of arrow A by a drive motor (not shown) to apply centrifugal force to the coins. A thickness regulating plate 2 is provided on the periphery of the rotating disk 1, and a thickness regulating plate 2 is provided to allow only coins of a predetermined thickness or less to pass therethrough, and a feed belt 3 is further provided facing the discharge port 2a of the thickness regulating plate 2. There is. This feed belt 3 is wound around pulleys 4 and 5, and is driven by these pulleys 4 or 5 to rotate in the forward or reverse direction.

A transfer passage 8 is formed below the feed belt 3 by sorting shelves 6 and 7 arranged opposite to each other. Both of these sorting shelves 6 and 7 have an L-shaped cross section, and the coins discharged from the discharge port 2a come into contact with the feed belt 3 and are driven by frictional force, and the outer edge of the coin is transferred to the sorting shelf 6. It moves along the transfer path 8 while being supported by and 7. In this case, the sorting shelf 6 is attached to a fixed guide plate 9 that cannot be moved, while the sorting shelf 7 is attached to a movable guide plate 10 that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the transfer path 8. One end 11a of an adjustment arm 11 is attached to the movable guide plate 10, and the other end 11a of the adjustment arm 11 is attached to the movable guide plate 10.
A spring 12 is attached to b, and this spring 12 always urges the adjustment arm 11 in a direction to widen the transfer passage 8.

Further, a lever 14 is rotatably attached to the adjustment arm 11 via a pin 13, and a handle shaft 15 is attached to one end 14a of this lever 14, and this handle shaft 15 is attached to the adjustment arm 1.
The rotation of the lever 14 is restricted by contacting the side surface of the lever 14. On the other hand, a guide roller 16 is rotatably attached to the other end 14b of the lever 14. This guide roller 16 is in contact with a denomination cam 17, and as the denomination cam 17 rotates, it moves in the axial direction of the adjustment arm 11.
1 to adjust the width of the transfer passage 8. As a result, by rotating the denomination cam 17, the width of the transfer passage 8 is adjusted, and the same width is set to the diameter of the coins to be sorted.

On the other hand, the transfer path 8 has a material sensor 18 upstream and a counting sensor 19 downstream along the coin transfer direction.
are provided respectively, and the material sensor 18 determines the magnetic permeability of the coin by passing magnetic flux through the coin. Further, the counting sensor 19 detects passing of a coin depending on whether the coin blocks light or not.

Further, a stop shaft 20 is provided in the transfer passage 8, and a notch 20a is formed at the upper end of the stop shaft 20. This stop shaft 20 is rotatably driven by a rotary solenoid (not shown) (coin stopper 61 shown in FIG. 4), and the stop shaft 20 is rotated so that the notch 20a faces the transfer passage 8. By tightening it, coins are allowed to pass.

The coins thus transferred through the transfer path 8 are fed into the chute 21 from the outlet 8b of the transfer path 8. This chute 21 is movably supported by a chute guide shaft 22, and by moving the chute 21 along this chute guide shaft 22, the outlet port 8b is connected to the packaging chute portion 23 or the counting chute portion 24. It's coming. Here, the packaging chute section 23 guides the coins discharged from the outlet 8b directly below and supplies them to the packaging mechanism (packaging mechanism 64 shown in FIG. 4), while the counting chute section 24 guides the coins discharged from the outlet 8b. The coin is guided diagonally downward and ejected to the outside of the device. Further, 25 is a different type of coin box, and this different type of coin box 25
is located directly below the packaging chute 23 when the counting chute 24 faces the outlet 8b.

Next, FIG. 2 shows details of the packaging chute section 23. In this figure, 26 is a coin guide section, and this coin guide section 26 is formed into a U-shape in plan by a curved back wall 26a and both inner walls 26b, 26c, and the coin guide section 26 is formed into a U-shape in plan view. It is then dropped into the connecting tube 27.

Further, 28 is a shutter, one end of which is eccentrically attached to the opening/closing motor 26 (hereinafter referred to as a shutter mechanism), and is reciprocated in the direction of the transfer passage 8 when the shutter mechanism 29 rotates. That is, the shutter 28 is a substantially square plate having a guide 28a (see FIG. 3), and one end 28
b is attached to one end 30a of the link 30, and the other end 30b of this link 30 is attached to one end 31a of a cam 31, and when the cam 31 is rotationally driven by the shutter mechanism 29, it is guided to the guide 28a. The connecting cylinder 2 moves back and forth.
Open and close the upper end of 7. Here, both ends 3 of the cam 31
Magnetic plates 32a and 32b of different lengths are attached to 1a and 31b, respectively, and a shutter position detection device 33 having two magnetic field sensors outside the rotation range of the cam 31 and close to this rotation range is attached.
is located. The shutter position detection section 33 detects the magnetic fields of the magnetic plates 32a and 32b, and also detects whether the magnetic plates 32a or 32b are present depending on the strength of the magnetic field. In this case, when the shutter position detection device 33 detects the magnetic plate 32a, the shutter 28 is in the open state (the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3), while the shutter detection section 33 detects the magnetic plate 32b. Shutter 2 when
8 is in a closed state.

Further, the shutter 28 is formed thinly, and the shutter 28 is formed thinly.
1 moves to position the coin guide section 26 directly above the connecting tube 27, it freely reciprocates in the gap formed between the lower end of the coin guide section 26 and the upper end of the connecting tube 27. In this way, the shutter 28 moves forward,
When the upper end of the connecting tube 27 is closed, coins are prohibited from being discharged into the wrapping mechanism, whereas when the shutter 28 is retracted and the upper end of the connecting tube 27 is opened, coins are not allowed to be discharged into the wrapping mechanism. Ru.

Next, the movable guide plate 10 and the chute 21
is adapted to be driven by a single drive motor (not shown). That is, two gears are attached to the rotating shaft 34 (see Fig. 1) of the drive motor, and when the drive motor rotates in the normal direction, only one gear 35 is driven by a unidirectional clutch (not shown). This is transmitted to the gear 37 via the gear 36 to rotate the denomination cam 17 attached to the rotating shaft of this gear 37, while when the drive motor is reversed, the other gear (of the gear 35) is rotated. (at the bottom, not shown) is driven by a one-way clutch (not shown), which is transmitted to gear 38. The rotation of the gear 38 is converted into linear motion by the crank arm 39 and the link 40, swinging the switching lever 41 which is rotatably supported at one end, and rotatably supported at the other end of the switching lever 41. The chute 21 is caused to reciprocate.

In this case, the gear 36 is provided with a cam switch (course width detection section 59 shown in FIG. 4), and the set position of the denomination cam 17 is detected by this cam switch. Further, the gear 38 is also provided with a cam switch (a chute position detection section 60 shown in FIG. 4), and this cam switch causes the chute 21 to be positioned at the packaging position (that is, when the packaging chute section 23 faces the outlet 8b). the counting chute 21 position) or the counting position (i.e. the counting chute 21 position).
chute 21 when 4 faces the outlet 8b
position).

Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the above-mentioned coin processing machine. In this figure, 50 is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the coin processing machine, and 51
52 is ROM (read-on memory) that stores programs used for CPU processing, and 52 is RAM (random access memory) for temporary data storage.
It is.

Further, 53 is a denomination setting section for setting the type of coin such as 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, etc., 54 is a number setting section for setting the number of coins to be counted, for example, 500, 1000, 2000, etc., 55 is a wrapping/counting selection section that sets a mode for operating the coin processing machine in wrapping mode or counting mode. This packaging/counting selection section 55 consists of a packaging button and a counting button, and in this case, the packaging button also serves to set the counting number of 50 sheets. Further, 56 is a start button that supports starting the operation, 57 is a stop button that supports stopping the operation, and 5
8 is a clear button that supports clearing the counting result to zero. These 53 to 58 are operated by an operator and supply setting or support data to the bus line B of the CPU 50 via the input port IP.

Further, 18 and 19 are the aforementioned material sensor and counting sensor, respectively, which detect the magnetic permeability of the coin or the passage of the coin, and send the detection result and the detection result to the bus of the CPU 50 via the input port IP. Supply to line B.

Further, 59 is a course width detection section (cam switch) provided on the gear 36, and detects the width of the transfer passage 8. 60 is a chute position detection section (cam switch) provided on the gear 38;
Detect the position of. Further, 33 is the aforementioned shutter position detection section, which detects the position of the shutter 28. These detection units 59, 60, and 33 supply the detection results to the bus line B of the CPU 50 via the input port unit IP.

On the other hand, 1 and 3 are the aforementioned rotating disks and feed belts, and the CPU 5 is fed through the output port OP.
It receives the rotation command supplied from 0 and rotates forward or reverse.

Further, 61 is a coin stopper (the above-mentioned rotary solenoid) that drives the stop shaft 20, and receives a command supplied from the CPU 50 through the output port OP to rotate the stop shaft 20 and prohibit the passage of coins. , or allow.

62 and 63 are a passage width adjustment mechanism and a chute switching mechanism, respectively, and the passage width adjustment mechanism 62 is
In response to a command from the CPU 50, a motor (not shown) is rotated to rotate the gear 35 in the forward direction. Further, the chute switching mechanism 63 receives a command from the CPU 50 to reverse the motor and rotate the gear 35 in the reverse direction. Further, 29 is a shutter mechanism that drives the aforementioned shutter 28, and rotates in response to a command supplied from the CPU 50 via the output port OP.

Further, 64 is a wrapping mechanism, which wraps coins for each set number of coins according to a command supplied from the CPU 50 via the output port OP. In this case, the packaging mechanism 6
4 is detected by the packaging mechanism related detection section 66, and is detected by the CPU 50 through the input port section IP.
is supplied to bus line B of

Further, 65 is a display section, which displays count data, alarm data, etc. supplied from the CPU 50 via the output port OP.

The operation of the coin processing machine having the above configuration will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the operator sets the denomination to be sorted from the denomination setting section 53, the setting data is transferred to the input port section IP.
It is input to the CPU 50 via. The CPU 50 sends a command to the passage width adjustment mechanism 62 to rotate the motor in the normal direction. This causes the gear 35 to rotate, which is transmitted to the gear 37 via the gear 36, and the denomination cam 1
7 rotates and the adjustment arm 11 moves. Along with this, the movable guide plate 10 moves and the sorting shelves 6, 7
The spacing between them changes. At the same time, this interval is gear 3
6, and the detection result is sent to the CPU via the input port IP.
50 is entered. Based on the detection result supplied from the course width detection section 59, the CPU 50 selects the sorting rack 6,
7 and the set coin width, and if they match, a motor stop command is sent to the passage width adjustment mechanism 62. This causes the motor to stop, and the interval between the sorting shelves 6, 7 to be set to the width of the coins to be sorted.

Next, the operator operates the packaging/counting selection section 55 to select a mode, and then sets the number of sheets to be counted from the sheet number setting section 54. Note that when the packaging mode is selected, the number of sheets to be counted automatically becomes 50.

These setting data are sent via the input port IP.
It is input to the CPU 50. When the mode is set, the CPU 50 supplies a motor reversal command to the chute switching mechanism 63 based on the setting data supplied from the packaging/counting selection section 55. This causes the gear 38 to rotate, the switching lever 41 to rotate, and the chute 21 to move. At this time, the position of the chute 21 is detected by the chute position detecting section 60 provided on the gear 38, and the detection result is supplied to the CPU 50 via the input port section IP. CPU
50 supplies a motor stop command to the chute switching mechanism 63 when the chute 21 reaches a set position. This causes the motor to stop and the chute 21 to be placed in the set mode position.

Next, when the operator operates the start button 56, this data is sent to the CPU via the input port IP.
50, and the packaging or counting operation starts.

(1) Normal operation The CPU 50 supplies an opening command to the coin stopper 61 in step SP1. By this,
The stop shaft 20 rotates and the notch 20a opens into the transfer passage 8.
It will be possible to pass coins. Then CPU
50 supplies a rotation command to the rotating disk 1. As a result, the rotating disk 1 starts rotating in the direction of the arrow A, and the coins in the rotating disk 1 pass through the thickness regulating plate 2 and are fed into the transfer passage 8 from the discharge port 2a. At the same time, the CPU 50 supplies a normal rotation command to the feed belt 3 to cause the feed belt 3 to rotate in the normal direction. The coins thus fed into the transfer path 8 are driven by the frictional force of the feed belt 3 and advance through the transfer path 8 . When the coin passes through the material sensor 18, the material sensor 18 detects the magnetic permeability of the coin, and the detection result is supplied to the CPU 50 via the input port IP. CPU
50 reads from the ROM 51 the magnetic permeability of the coin to be sorted out of the magnetic permeabilities recorded in advance and compares it with the detection result (step SP2). and,
If the magnetic permeabilities match, the process moves to step SP3.
Note that processing when the magnetic permeabilities do not match will be described later.

The CPU 50 reads the detection result supplied from the counting sensor 19 in this step SP3, and
Count this. That is, the coin that has passed through the material sensor 18 further advances and passes through the counting sensor 19. This is detected by the counting sensor 19 and supplied to the CPU 50 via the input port IP. When the CPU 50 receives the detection result from the counting sensor 19, it adds 1 to the counted value. Then,
The CPU 50 compares this counted value with the previously set number of coins (step SP4), and if they do not match, the CPU 50 sends the coins to step SP2 and performs the same process on the next coin. During this time, the coin is stored in the packaging chute section 2.
3, or from the counting chute section 24 to the packaging mechanism 6
4 or released outside the device. Then, if the counted number matches the set number, step SP
The judgment in step 4 becomes YES, and CPU50 goes to step SP.
5, supplying a close signal to the coin stopper 61;
The stop shaft 20 is rotated to prohibit passage of coins.
Next, the CPU 50 supplies a stop command to the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3. This causes the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3 to stop.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP6 and determines whether the packaging mode is set or the counting mode is set, and if the counting mode is set, the process ends while the packaging mode is set. If the step
Moving to SP7, a drive command is supplied to the packaging mechanism 64. This causes the wrapping mechanism 64 to operate and wrap the coin. Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP8, determines whether or not a packaging end signal (next count signal) has been supplied from the packaging mechanism related detection section 66, and waits here until the packaging end signal (next count signal) is supplied. Then, when the next count signal is supplied, the process returns to step SP1.

(2) Abnormality processing Next, processing when a different type of coin is detected will be explained. If the magnetic permeability detected in step SP2 does not match the magnetic permeability stored in advance, the determination in step SP2 is NO.
The CPU 50 performs the process of step SP9.

In step SP9, the CPU 50 supplies a close signal to the coin stopper 61, rotates the stop shaft 20 to prohibit passage of coins, and then supplies a stop command to the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3, and And the rotation of the feed belt 3 is stopped.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP10.
A reverse rotation command is supplied to the rotary disk 1 and the feed belt 3, and after a short period of time, a stop command is supplied to the rotary disk 1 and the feed belt 3. As a result, the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3 are reversed for a short time, and the coins in the transfer path 8 are returned a predetermined distance. In this case, the different type of coin is returned upstream of the material sensor 18.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP11.
A normal rotation command is supplied to the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3, and an open signal is supplied to the coin stopper 61. As a result, the rotary disk 1 and the feed belt 3 rotate in the normal direction, and the stop shaft 20 rotates, allowing coins to pass through. Then, the returned coin moves through the transfer path 8 again, and the magnetic permeability of the different type of coin is detected again by the material sensor 18.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP12.
The detection result supplied from the material sensor 18 and the magnetic permeability stored in advance are compared again, and if they match, the process moves to step SP3 and normal processing is performed.
If they do not match, the process moves to step SP13.
In this step SP13, the CPU 50 supplies a close signal to the coin stopper 61, and also supplies a stop signal to the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3. As a result, the stop shaft 20 rotates, the passage of coins is prohibited again, and the rotating disks 1 and 3 are stopped.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP14 and supplies a closing command to the shutter mechanism 29. As a result, the shutter 28 moves forward and then stops. That is, as the shutter mechanism 29 rotates, the cam 31 rotates, and this rotational movement causes the link 3 to rotate.
0, the shutter 28 is converted into a linear motion and moves forward. At this time, when the magnetic plate 32b is detected by the shutter position detection section 33, the detection result is supplied to the CPU 50 via the input port section IP.
50 receives this detection result and starts the shutter mechanism 29.
A stop command is supplied to the motor to stop its rotation. As a result, the upper end of the connecting tube 27 at the lower end of the packaging chute section 23 or the counting chute section 24 is closed by the shutter 28.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP15.
It is determined whether the set mode is the packaging mode or the counting mode, and if it is the packaging mode, the process moves to step SP16, while if it is the counting mode, the process moves to step SP20.

First, the case where the packaging mode is set will be explained. At this time, the packaging chute 23 faces the outlet 8b of the transfer passage 8 (the state shown in FIG. 1).

The CPU 50 supplies an opening command to the coin stopper 61 in step SP16, and at the same time supplies a normal rotation command to the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3. Then, after a short period of time, a close command is supplied to the coin stopper 61, and at the same time a stop command is supplied to the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3. As a result, the stop shaft 20 becomes open for a short period of time, and at the same time, the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3 rotate forward for a short period of time, the coins advance in the transfer passage 8, and the leading coin (different type of coin) The rotation of the rotary disk 1 and the feed belt 3 stops at the time the feed is discharged from the outlet 8b. As a result,
The different types of coins are received by the coin guide section 26 and placed on the shutter 28 within the coin guide section 26.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP17.
A motor reverse rotation command is supplied to the chute switching mechanism 63. As a result, the gear 38 rotates, the switching lever 41 rotates, and the chute 21 is moved to the first position.
Move upward in the diagram. Along with this movement,
The different types of coins placed on the shutter 28 are pushed by the inner wall 26c of the coin guide section 26, slide on the shutter 28, and then move on the shutter 28.
It is dropped into the different kind of coin box 25.

Moreover, the moving position of this chute 21 is determined by the gear 38.
The chute position is detected by the chute position detection section 60 provided at the chute position, and the detection result is supplied to the CPU 50.
In the CPU 50, the chute 21 is in the counting position, that is, the counting chute section 24 is at the outlet port 8 of the transfer passage 8.
When the motor reaches the position facing point a, a motor stop command is supplied to the chute switching mechanism 63. This stops the motor and places the chute 21 in the counting position. Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP18, again supplies the motor reverse rotation command to the chute switching mechanism 63, and switches the switching lever 4.
1, the chute 21 is placed in the packaging position, that is, the packaging chute part 24 is positioned at the outlet 8 of the transfer path 8.
Move it to a position facing point a.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP19.
An opening command is supplied to the shutter mechanism 29. This causes the shutter mechanism 29 to rotate, the shutter 28 to move forward, and then to stop. That is, as the shutter mechanism 29 rotates, the cam 31 rotates, and this rotation is converted into linear motion by the link 30, causing the shutter 28 to move backward. At this time, when the magnetic plate 31a is detected by the shutter position detection section 33, the detection result is supplied to the CPU 50, and upon receiving this detection result, the CPU 50 supplies a stop command to the shutter mechanism 29. As a result, the movement of the shutter 28 is stopped, and the packaging chute 23 and the connecting tube 27 are brought into an open state. Then, the CPU 50 returns to step SP1 and continues sorting the coins.

Next, the case where the determination result at step SP15 is the counting mode will be explained. At this time, a counting chute 24 is provided at the outlet 8b of the transfer passage 8.

The CPU 50 moves the chute 21 to the packaging position (the state shown in FIG. 1) in step SP20, and then proceeds to step SP21. The processing at step SP21 is the same as the processing at step SP16 described above. That is, the stop shaft 20 is opened for a short time, the rotating disk 1 and the feed belt 3 are rotated forward for a short time, and only the different types of coins are placed on the shutter 28. In this case, the different types of coins are located within the coin guide section 26.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP22.
Move the chute 21 to the counting position. At this time, the different types of coins are pushed by the inner wall 26c of the coin guide section 26, slide on the shutter 28, and are dropped from the shutter 28 into the different type coin box 25.

Next, the CPU 50 moves to step SP19.

In this manner, if a different type of coin is detected during operation in the counting mode or wrapping mode, the different type of coin can be automatically removed without stopping the device, and the counting or wrapping operation can be continued.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to this invention, in a coin processing machine equipped with a movable chute that selectively drops coins sent from a transfer passage into a packaging section or a counting section, the coin processing machine is provided in the transfer passage,
a detection means for detecting a different type of coin from passing coins; a shutter provided at the outlet of the transfer passage and displaced based on the detection result of the detection means to receive the different type of coin; provided on the movable chute; moves as the movable chute moves,
Since the discharging means is provided for discharging the different types of coins received by the shutter, the different types of coins can be automatically and reliably removed from among the coins processed at high speed, and the different types of coins can be removed. It is possible to automatically return to normal processing operation even after
The processing capacity of a coin handling machine can be significantly improved. This also results in labor savings and the reliability of the processed coins is extremely high. In addition,
When removing different types of coins, it is possible to allow sufficient time for the operation of the sorting means, and therefore there is no need for a large-capacity solenoid or the like as a drive source for the sorting operation. By having the devices perform operations in a specific order, the system can be realized without making any particular changes to the hardware.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of essential parts of a coin processing machine according to an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the chute 21, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line - The figure is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the coin processing machine, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the coin processing machine. 8... Transfer passage, 8b... Delivery port, 18... Material sensor (detection means), 20... Stop shaft, 21...
...Chute (movable chute), 23... Packaging chute section (packaging section), 24... Counting chute section (counting section), 26... Coin guide section (discharging means), 28...
...Shattuta.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A transfer path 8 through which coins are transferred by the feed belt 3, and a system that protrudes into the movement range of coins in the transfer path 8 to restrict the movement of coins, and by retreating from the movement range. A stop shaft 20 that allows the coin to move; and a stop shaft 20 that is disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet port 8b at the end of the transfer path 8 so as to be able to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer path 8; 8b
A packaging chute section 23 that guides the coins ejected from the outlet toward the packaging mechanism 64 directly below the outlet 8b, and a counting chute section 24 that guides the coins diagonally downward in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction from the outlet 8b. chute 21 arranged side by side in the direction of the reciprocating motion.
and a coin processing machine, which is disposed in the transfer path 3 at a position upstream in the coin transfer direction from the position where the stop shaft 20 is disposed, and is arranged to remove different types of coins from among passing coins. a detecting means for detecting a coin; and a detecting means for closing the lower end outlet of the packaging chute section 23 by displacing the chute 21 directly below the outlet 8b of the transfer passage 8 based on the detection result of the detecting means. , a shutter 28 that receives the different type of coin detected by the detection means and places it on its upper surface; and a shutter 28 that closes the lower end outlet of the packaging chute part 23, and the packaging chute part 23 a different type coin box 25 that receives different types of coins placed on the upper surface of the shutter 28 by the movement of the packaging chute section 23 at a lower position in the direction in which the packaging chute section 23 moves; Axis 2
0 to prevent the passage of different types of coins in the transfer path 3, and on the condition that the lower end outlet of the packaging chute section 23 is closed by the shutter 28 in this passage blocking state, one different type of coin can be sent. The stop shaft 2
A coin processing machine characterized by comprising: control means for controlling zero.