JPS604513B2 - coin sorting device - Google Patents

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は自動販売機等の硬貨選別装置、特に、２種以上
の硬貨を選別し得る選別通路を具え、この選別通路を経
て選別された２種以上の硬貨をそれぞれ種類別に別個の
出口を経て排出するよう構成した硬貨選別装置に関する
ものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a coin sorting device such as a vending machine, in particular, a coin sorting device including a sorting passage capable of sorting two or more types of coins, and a coin sorting device for each of the two or more types of coins sorted through the sorting passage. This invention relates to a coin sorting device configured to discharge coins by type through separate outlets.

この種の硬貨選別装置としては例えば、実開昭５１一４
０３９７号公報その他により種々の形式のものが従来提
案されているが、従釆既知のものはいづれも、各出口に
マイクロスイッチを設け、各出口を通過する硬貨の数を
計数するよう構成されている。As this type of coin sorting device, for example,
Various types of coins have been proposed in the past, such as in Publication No. 0397, but all of the known ones are configured to include a microswitch at each outlet and count the number of coins passing through each outlet. There is.

したがって、例えば、１５のｑまたは２５０円等のよう
に５０円硬貨と１００円硬貨との組合せによって所定の
販売価格となる物品を販売する場合、それぞれの出口を
通過した硬貨の数をマイクロスイッチによって計数し、
これを電子装置を用いて合計することが必要であり、こ
の電子装置のために装置の価格が著しく高価となる欠点
があった。本発明の目的は各出口を通過する複数個の硬
貨の合計金額を１単位として１個の出口だけり設けたマ
イクロスイッチにより計数させることによって簡単な純
機械的構成の作動が確実で安価な硬貨選別装置を提供し
ようとするものである。本発明を図面につき説明する。
図面において１は硬貨選別装置の前板を示し、この前板
１には硬貨投入口２と、硬貨返却ボタン３と、返却口４
と、返却硬貨受け５とを設ける。Therefore, for example, when selling an item such as 15 q or 250 yen that has a predetermined selling price based on a combination of 50 yen coins and 100 yen coins, the number of coins that have passed through each exit can be measured using a microswitch. Count and
It is necessary to total this using an electronic device, and this electronic device has the drawback of significantly increasing the cost of the device. The object of the present invention is to produce reliable and inexpensive coins with a simple purely mechanical construction by counting the total amount of a plurality of coins passing through each outlet as one unit using a microswitch provided only at one outlet. The purpose is to provide a sorting device. The invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
In the drawing, 1 indicates the front plate of the coin sorting device, and this front plate 1 has a coin input slot 2, a coin return button 3, and a return slot 4.
and a return coin receptacle 5 are provided.

前板１の後面に固定側板７を固着し、この固定側板７の
一側に可動側板８を第６図に示すように所定の間隔で平
行に離間して設け、固定側板７の下端に傾斜底３８を固
着し、これにより可動側板７と可動側板８と頭斜底３３
との間に第１硬貨選別通路６を限定し、第３図に示すよ
うに第１選別通路６の上方位置で前板１の後面に入口案
内９を固着して前板１の投入口２から投入された硬貨を
第１選別通路６の入口端１川こ案内するよう構成してい
る。また選別通路６の下方位置で上側が開放しかつ返却
口４に向け下方に煩斜する返却用シュート１１を前板１
の後面に固着して入口端１０から出口端１２に向け下方
に煩斜する選別通路６の出口端１２までの間においてリ
ジェクトされる硬貨および後述するように余分に投入さ
れた硬貨を受けて返却口４に戻すように構成する。第１
選別通路６を下方の返却用シュート１１に対して開放し
て選別通路内に保留されているリジェクトすべき硬貨等
を返却用シュート１１内に落下させるため固定側板７に
対して可動側板８を相対的に側方に煩動可能にヒンジ連
結する。A fixed side plate 7 is fixed to the rear surface of the front plate 1, and movable side plates 8 are provided on one side of the fixed side plate 7 at predetermined intervals in parallel as shown in FIG. The bottom 38 is fixed, thereby connecting the movable side plate 7, the movable side plate 8, and the oblique bottom 33.
As shown in FIG. The coins inserted from the first sorting passage 6 are guided through the entrance end of the first sorting passage 6. In addition, a return chute 11 whose upper side is open at a position below the sorting passage 6 and which slopes downward toward the return port 4 is provided on the front plate 1.
Coins that are stuck to the rear surface and are rejected between the entrance end 10 and the exit end 12 of the sorting passage 6 that slopes downward from the entrance end 12 to the exit end 12, as well as coins that have been inserted in excess as described later, are received and returned. It is configured to return to the mouth 4. 1st
The movable side plate 8 is moved relative to the fixed side plate 7 in order to open the sorting passage 6 to the lower return chute 11 and drop coins, etc. to be rejected, which are held in the sorting passage, into the return chute 11. It is hinged so that it can be moved laterally.

これがため、固定側板７の上端側緑部に一対の半球形突
起１３を側板の長さ方向に互に離間して突設し、可動側
板８の上端側緑部に突起１３を受ける受け孔１４を同様
に離間して設け、各突起１３をそれぞれ対応する受け孔
１４に支承させて両側板７，８を重ね、長さ方向スリッ
トを形成した円筒形ばね連結片１５をスリットの端緑で
両側板７，８の上端側緑の外面にクランプ掛合ごせて組
立てる。可動側板８の前板１に隣接する端綾部に煩斜突
耳１６を突設し、前板１上の硬貨返却用押しボタン３を
板ばね１７のばね力に抗して押し込む際に押しボタン３
の内端１８が煩斜突耳１６の傾斜面に掛合してこれを押
圧し、これにより可動側板８が突起１３と受け孔１４と
の掛合によるヒンジ点を支点としてばね連結片１６のば
ね力に抗して固定側板７に対して第６図に矢Ａで示すよ
うに側方に煩勤して第１硬貨選別装置６を下方に対し開
放し得る構成とする。可動側板８の内側面には硬貨払い
出し板１９を固着し、例えば、特開昭５０一１６００９
叫号公報により既知のように第１硬貨選別通路６をまた
いで第６図に示すように固定側板７の凹み内に位置させ
、これにより可動側板８が側方に傾動される際に側板７
，８および傾斜底３３によって限定される第１選別通路
６内に後述する雛止爪または突起片等により保留されて
いる異種硬貨等を掛止爪等から釈放して下方に落下し得
るようにする。第１選別通路６には、種々にチェックお
よびリジェクト装置を設け、硬貨の直径、厚さ、、材質
および中心孔の有無その他をチェックして、例えば１０
０円および５０円硬貨のように所定の種類の硬貨以外の
他の種類の硬貨または偽造硬貨等が第１選別通路６の出
口端１２を経て次に設けられる第２の選別通路２川こ通
過しないように第１選別通路内に保留し、または第１選
別通路６からリジェクトし得るよう構成する。For this reason, a pair of hemispherical protrusions 13 are provided on the green portion of the upper end of the fixed side plate 7, spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the side plate, and a receiving hole 14 for receiving the protrusions 13 is provided on the green portion of the upper end of the movable side plate 8. are similarly spaced apart, each protrusion 13 is supported in a corresponding receiving hole 14, and both side plates 7 and 8 are overlapped, and a cylindrical spring connecting piece 15 having a longitudinal slit is attached to both sides at the green end of the slit. Assemble by attaching clamps to the green outer surfaces of the upper ends of plates 7 and 8. A protruding lug 16 is provided on the end of the movable side plate 8 adjacent to the front plate 1 so that it can be used as a push button when pushing the coin return push button 3 on the front plate 1 against the spring force of the leaf spring 17. 3
The inner end 18 engages and presses the inclined surface of the oblique protrusion 16, and as a result, the movable side plate 8 uses the spring force of the spring connecting piece 16 with the hinge point formed by the engagement of the protrusion 13 and the receiving hole 14 as a fulcrum. The first coin sorting device 6 is configured to be able to be opened downward by moving laterally with respect to the fixed side plate 7 as shown by arrow A in FIG. A coin dispensing plate 19 is fixed to the inner surface of the movable side plate 8.
As is known from the Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-11101, the first coin sorting passage 6 is crossed and the stationary side plate 7 is positioned in the recess as shown in FIG. 6, so that when the movable side plate 8 is tilted laterally, the side plate 7
, 8 and the sloping bottom 33, the coins of different types, which are held in the first sorting passage 6 by the catch claws or protrusions described later, can be released from the catch claws and fall downward. do. The first sorting passage 6 is equipped with various checking and rejecting devices to check the diameter, thickness, material, presence or absence of a center hole, etc. of the coins.
Coins of other types than the predetermined types, such as 0 yen and 50 yen coins, or counterfeit coins pass through the exit end 12 of the first sorting passage 6 and then pass through the second sorting passage 2 provided therein. The structure is such that it can be held in the first sorting passageway 6 to prevent it from occurring, or it can be rejected from the first sorting passageway 6.

図示の例では、１００円および５０円硬貨を選別通路６
に通過させるも１００円硬貨より大径の１のｑ硬貨、１
００円硬貨より小径で５０円硬貨より大経の５円および
５ｑｑ硬貨より小窪の１円硬貨ならびに種々の偽造硬貨
をリジェクトして第１選別通路６から第２選別通路２０
に通略し得ないようにする。In the illustrated example, 100 yen and 50 yen coins are sorted through the sorting passage 6.
A 1 q coin with a diameter larger than a 100 yen coin, 1
5 yen coins smaller in diameter than 00 yen coins, 5 yen coins larger than 50 yen coins, 1 yen coins smaller in diameter than 5 qq coins, and various counterfeit coins are rejected and transferred from the first sorting passage 6 to the second sorting passage 20.
Make sure that it cannot be abbreviated.

これがため、第１硬貨選別通路６には第４図に平面図で
示す第１直径選別板２１および第５図に平面図で示す第
２直径選別板２２を可動側板８に形成された矩形窓２３
の両側壁に垂直方向に離間して設けられた取付ねじ孔２
５，２６にねじ２７，２８によってそれぞれ上下に離間
して取付けてこれらの両直径選別板２１，２２の掛止突
起片３０，３１を第６図に示すように矩形窓２３を経て
選別通路６内に突出させる。第１直径選別板２１に設け
られる掛止突起片３０の掛止様３２を選別通路入口端１
０近くに位置させ、可動側板８への取付高さを適切に選
定して入口端１０から前述したように出口端に向け傾斜
する選別通路６内に固定側板７の傾斜底３３上を転勤す
る大径の１０円硬貨だけが掛止端３２によって掛止され
１０円以外の硬貨は突起片３０の下側を通り抜け得るよ
うにする。Therefore, the first coin sorting passage 6 is provided with a first diameter sorting plate 21 shown in a plan view in FIG. 4 and a second diameter sorting plate 22 shown in a plan view in FIG. 23
Mounting screw holes 2 provided vertically spaced apart on both side walls of the
5 and 26 with screws 27 and 28, respectively, and the hooking protrusions 30 and 31 of these two-diameter sorting plates 21 and 22 are connected to the sorting passage 6 through the rectangular window 23, as shown in FIG. protrude inward. The latching pattern 32 of the latching protrusion piece 30 provided on the first diameter sorting plate 21 is connected to the sorting passage entrance end 1.
0, and by appropriately selecting the mounting height to the movable side plate 8, transfer it on the inclined bottom 33 of the fixed side plate 7 into the sorting passage 6 which slopes from the inlet end 10 toward the outlet end as described above. Only large-diameter 10 yen coins are held by the locking end 32, and coins other than 10 yen are allowed to pass through the lower side of the projection piece 30.

突起片３０の下側には可動側板８側に案内肩部３４を設
ける。１０円硬貨より直径が僅かに小さい１００円硬貨
が突起片３０の下側を通り抜ける際にこの１００円硬貨
の外周縁部が案内肩部３４に掛合して案内されて選別通
路６内を通過し得るよう横成されている。A guide shoulder portion 34 is provided on the lower side of the projection piece 30 on the movable side plate 8 side. When a 100 yen coin, which has a diameter slightly smaller than a 10 yen coin, passes under the projection piece 30, the outer peripheral edge of the 100 yen coin engages with the guide shoulder 34 and is guided to pass through the sorting passage 6. It is arranged so that it can be obtained.

また、第６図に示すように第１硬貨選別通路６の傾斜底
３３を可動側板８に向けて傾斜させるとともに両側板７
，８を垂直線に対して僅かに傾斜させ、また固定側板７
からばね押圧片３３を可動側板８に向けて通路６内に突
出させて選別通路６内を通過する硬貨が可動側板８側に
倒れまたは可動側板８に対し押しつけられるようにする
。前述した第２直径選別板２２の掛止突起片３１は第１
直径選別板２１の突起３０の前端３２より通路入口端１
０側から離れて位置させ、第６図に示すように突起片３
１の突出機３１ａを選別板２２から通路内に突出させ、
第１直径選別板２１の突起３０の下側の案内肩部３４よ
り可動側板８側に位置させ、可動側板への取付高さを第
１直径選別板２１より下側位置で適切に選定して第１直
径選別板２１の突起片３０の下側を通り抜けようとする
硬貨のうち５０円硬貨は掛止突起片３１の下側を第２直
径選別板２１の側縁３６に掛合案内されて通過し得るも
この５０円硬貨より僅かに直径の大きい５円硬貨は突起
片３１によって鶏止され、また、５０円硬貨より僅かに
直径の小さい１円硬貨は突起片３１および選別板２１の
側縁３６のいづれにも掛合することなく可動側板８の矩
形窓２３を経て第１硬貨選別通路６外に倒れることによ
って通過を阻止されるようにする。Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the inclined bottom 33 of the first coin sorting passage 6 is inclined toward the movable side plate 8, and both side plates 7
, 8 are slightly inclined with respect to the vertical line, and the fixed side plate 7
The empty spring pressing piece 33 is projected into the passage 6 toward the movable side plate 8 so that coins passing through the sorting passage 6 fall toward the movable side plate 8 or are pressed against the movable side plate 8. The aforementioned second diameter sorting plate 22 has a locking protrusion piece 31 that is attached to the first
From the front end 32 of the projection 30 of the diameter sorting plate 21 to the passage entrance end 1
0 side, and as shown in FIG.
1 ejector 31a is ejected from the sorting plate 22 into the passage,
The protrusion 30 of the first diameter sorting plate 21 is located closer to the movable side plate 8 than the guide shoulder 34 on the lower side, and the mounting height to the movable side plate is appropriately selected at a position below the first diameter sorting plate 21. Among the coins trying to pass through the lower side of the protrusion piece 30 of the first diameter sorting plate 21, the 50 yen coin passes under the hooking protrusion piece 31 while being engaged and guided by the side edge 36 of the second diameter sorting plate 21. Although it is possible, the 5 yen coin, which has a slightly larger diameter than the 50 yen coin, is stopped by the protruding piece 31, and the 1 yen coin, which has a slightly smaller diameter than the 50 yen coin, is stopped by the protruding piece 31 and the side edge of the sorting plate 21. Passage is prevented by falling down outside the first coin sorting passage 6 through the rectangular window 23 of the movable side plate 8 without engaging any of the coin sorting passages 36.

かようにして矩形窓２３を経て通路外に倒れた１円硬貨
を保持するため保留板３８を矩形窓２３の下緑に沿って
可動側板８の外側に取付ける。３９は固定側板７に固定
して設けた磁石片で、これを払い出し板１９に設けた孔
を経て選別通路６にのぞませてこの前方を通過する鉄の
ような強磁性材料製の硬貨または偽造硬貨等を吸着して
通路内に保留し得るようにする。In order to hold the one yen coin that has fallen out of the passage through the rectangular window 23, a holding plate 38 is attached to the outside of the movable side plate 8 along the lower green of the rectangular window 23. Numeral 39 is a magnet piece fixed to the stationary side plate 7, which is passed through a hole provided in the dispensing plate 19 into the sorting passage 6 to collect coins made of ferromagnetic material such as iron or the like. To attract counterfeit coins and the like and to hold them in a passage.

上述した第１硬貨選別通路６を通過した１００円および
５０円硬貨のような特定の種類の硬貨を各種類別に分け
るための選別を行なう第２硬貨選別通路２０を第１硬貨
選別通路６の出口端１２に通ずるよう２個の側板９０，
９１間に設ける。The second coin sorting passage 20 that performs sorting to separate specific types of coins such as 100 yen and 50 yen coins that have passed through the first coin sorting passage 6 into different types is connected to the exit of the first coin sorting passage 6. two side plates 90 leading to the end 12;
Provided between 91 and 91.

第３図に示すように側板９０１こ設けた枢支軸４１に第
７図に示すように第２硬貨選別通路２０の可動底板４０
を回動自在に枢着して設け、底板４川こ釣合重り４２を
取付けて底板４０が絶えず通路の下端開□４３を閉止す
る位置にあるようにする。As shown in FIG. 7, the movable bottom plate 40 of the second coin sorting passage 20 is attached to a pivot shaft 41 provided with a side plate 901 as shown in FIG.
are rotatably pivoted, and counterweights 42 are attached to the bottom plate 4 so that the bottom plate 40 is always in a position to close the lower end opening □ 43 of the passage.

また、第７図に示すように側板９０上に設けた枢支ピン
４５に揺動板４６（第３図参照）を回動可能に枢着し、
この揺動板４６には底板作動板４４をねじ４７および溝
孔４８（第３図参照）によりその取付高さを選別すべき
硬貨の直径に合せて調整可能に取付けて底板作動板４４
を通路２０の上側に位置させ、作動板４４が第２，３お
よび７図に示す位置にある際に、揺動板４６に設けた掛
止片４９（第３および７図参照）が可動底板４０と一体
の掛合腕５０（第３図参照）に鶏合して可動底板４０を
第７図に示す閉止位置に保持し得るようにする。第２お
よび３図に示すように、可動底板４０の下方に１０のｑ
硬貨出口５１を設け、選別通路２０の延長端の下方に５
０円硬貨出口５２を設け、これら出口５１，５２に至る
硬貨シュート通路５３，５４のそれぞれに硬貨保留部材
５５（第８図参照）の下端の保留爪５６，５７を常時突
出させるよう保留部材５５を枢軸５８に枢着し、保留部
材５５の上端に掛合部５９，６０を設け、これらの掛合
部とそれぞれ鞠合する鶏止片６１，６２を有する釈放部
材６３，６４をピン６５，６６（第２図参照）によりそ
れぞれ回動可能に枢着し、掛止都材６３，６４の作動腕
６７，６８（第８図参照）を保留爪５６，５７の上方で
それぞれの硬貨シュート通路５３，５４内に突出させ、
第２硬貨選別通路２０より各硬貨シュート通路を経て出
口に向け落下する硬貨が保留爪５６，５７によって保留
される際に、この硬貨が作動腕６７，６８を第２図にお
いて左右に押して釈放部材６３，６４を枢支ピン６５，
６６の回小こ回動して掛止片６１，６２を保留部材５５
の掛合部５９，６０との掛合を外し、これにより保留部
材５５を釈放し、保留爪５６，５７上にかかる硬貨の合
計重量が保留部材５５のバランスを破ることによって保
留部村５５を枢軸５８の回りに回動して保留爪５６，５
７を通路外に後退させ（第１０図参照）、これにより硬
貨がそれぞれの出口５１，５２を経て排出されるように
構成する。Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a swing plate 46 (see FIG. 3) is rotatably attached to a pivot pin 45 provided on the side plate 90,
A bottom plate operating plate 44 is attached to the swing plate 46 so that its mounting height can be adjusted according to the diameter of the coins to be sorted using screws 47 and slots 48 (see FIG. 3).
is located above the passage 20, and when the actuating plate 44 is in the position shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 7, the latch piece 49 (see Figs. 3 and 7) provided on the swing plate 46 engages the movable bottom plate. The movable bottom plate 40 can be held in the closed position shown in FIG. 7 by engaging a hooking arm 50 (see FIG. 3) that is integral with the movable bottom plate 40. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, 10 q
A coin outlet 51 is provided below the extended end of the sorting passage 20.
A 0 yen coin outlet 52 is provided, and the retaining member 55 is arranged such that retaining claws 56 and 57 at the lower end of the coin retaining member 55 (see FIG. 8) are always protruded from each of the coin chute passages 53 and 54 leading to these outlets 51 and 52, respectively. are pivotally attached to the pivot 58, hooking portions 59, 60 are provided at the upper end of the retaining member 55, and release members 63, 64 having locking pieces 61, 62 that engage with these hooking portions, respectively, are attached to pins 65, 66 ( The operating arms 67, 68 (see FIG. 8) of the latching members 63, 64 are placed above the retaining claws 56, 57 in the coin chute passages 53, 57, respectively. 54,
When a coin falling from the second coin sorting passage 20 toward the exit via each coin chute passage is held by the holding claws 56, 57, the coin pushes the actuating arms 67, 68 left and right in FIG. 63, 64 to pivot pin 65,
Rotate the locking pieces 66 times to hold the retaining member 55.
The retention member 55 is released, and the total weight of the coins on the retention claws 56 and 57 breaks the balance of the retention member 55, causing the retention member 55 to pivot 58. The retaining claws 56, 5
7 is retracted out of the passageway (see FIG. 10), so that the coins are ejected through the respective outlets 51, 52.

これがため、本発明によれば、一方の硬貨出口、例えば
５１に対してのみ計数用マイクロスイッチ６９を設け、
この出口５１を通過する硬貨によってマイクロスイッチ
作動腕７０を作動されるようにする。例えば、１５０円
の物品を販売する自動販売機に本発明装置が用いられる
場合、１００円硬貨７１が誤って２個投入された場合、
これらの硬貨７１はいずれも第２硬貨選別通路２０‘こ
より選別されて硬貨シュート通路５３内に入り、保留爪
５６上に保留される。この保留爪５６上に保留された硬
貨によって釈放部村６３が作動されて掛合部５９と鶏止
片６１との掛合は外れるが、他方の掛合部６０と掛止片
６２とは掛合したままの状態を維持するから、保留部材
５５は回動することができず、したがって硬貨は排出さ
れず、物品の販売は行なわない。このような場合、更に
５のｑ硬貨を投入することによって釈放部材６４が作動
され、これにより始めて、保留部材５５が釈放され、硬
貨の重量によって回動されて硬貨がそれぞれの出口を経
て排出され、この結果としてマイクロスイッチが２度作
動され、あるいはまた、１５０円の物品を購入するため
に２５びｑ使用される場合が生ずる幌れがある。Therefore, according to the present invention, the counting microswitch 69 is provided only for one coin outlet, for example 51,
A coin passing through the outlet 51 causes the microswitch activation arm 70 to be activated. For example, if the device of the present invention is used in a vending machine that sells items worth 150 yen, and two 100 yen coins 71 are accidentally inserted,
All of these coins 71 are sorted through the second coin sorting passage 20', enter the coin chute passage 53, and are held on the holding claw 56. The release part 63 is actuated by the coin held on this holding claw 56, and the engagement part 59 and the locking piece 61 are disengaged, but the other engagement part 60 and the locking piece 62 remain engaged. Since the state is maintained, the holding member 55 cannot be rotated, therefore, coins are not ejected and no goods are sold. In such a case, the releasing member 64 is actuated by inserting a further 5 q coin, and only then the retaining member 55 is released, rotated by the weight of the coin, and the coin is ejected through the respective outlet. As a result of this, there is a case where the microswitch is activated twice, or alternatively, 25 yen is used to purchase an item worth 150 yen.

かかる謀動を防止するため、第２選別遍路２０と保留爪
５６，５７との間で各硬貨シュート通路５３，５４内に
所定数以上の硬貨が通過するのを阻止する阻止部材７２
，７３を設ける（第３図参照）。In order to prevent such manipulation, a blocking member 72 is provided between the second sorting pilgrimage 20 and the holding claws 56, 57 to prevent more than a predetermined number of coins from passing into each coin chute passage 53, 54.
, 73 (see Figure 3).

この阻止部材７２，７３には阻止爪７４，７５と作動爪
７６，７７とを上下端にそれぞれ設け（第８，９図をも
参照）、作動爪７６，７７が硬貨シュート通路内に常時
突出し得るよう枢軸７８，７９により枢着し、保留爪５
６または５７によって所定数の硬貨が硬貨シュート通路
内に保留された際に、この硬貨によって作動爪７６また
は７７が第９図に示すように硬貨シュート通路外に押し
出されると同時に阻止爪７４または７５が硬貨の上方位
置で硬貨シュート通路内に突入し、第８および９図に示
すように阻止爪７４，７５の上側が傾斜していることと
硬貨シュート通路に側方関口８０，８１が開口されてい
ることによって余分の硬貨は開□８０，８１を経て返却
シュート１１の延長部８２に落下して返却されるよう構
成する。上述の構成になる硬貨選別通路の作動を次に説
明するに、先ず、１００円硬貨が投入口２より投入され
る場合、この１０肺度貨は、第１硬貨選別通路６内にお
いて、第６図に示すように、垂直面に対する通路自身の
傾斜、傾斜底３３およびばね押圧片３５の作用により可
動側板８側に向け倒れた状態で入口端１０から出口端１
２に向け第１硬貨選別通路６内に転動する。The blocking members 72, 73 are provided with blocking claws 74, 75 and operating claws 76, 77 at the upper and lower ends, respectively (see also Figures 8 and 9), so that the operating claws 76, 77 always protrude into the coin chute passage. The retaining claw 5 is pivoted by pivots 78 and 79 to
When a predetermined number of coins are retained in the coin chute passage by the coins 6 or 57, the actuating pawl 76 or 77 is pushed out of the coin chute passage as shown in FIG. enters the coin chute passage at a position above the coin, and as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper sides of the blocking claws 74, 75 are inclined, and the side gates 80, 81 are opened in the coin chute passage. By doing so, the extra coins are configured to fall through the openings 80 and 81 into the extension part 82 of the return chute 11 and be returned. The operation of the coin sorting passage having the above-mentioned structure will be explained next. First, when a 100 yen coin is inserted from the input port 2, this 10 yen coin is placed in the sixth coin sorting passage 6 in the first coin sorting passage 6. As shown in the figure, due to the inclination of the passage itself with respect to the vertical plane, the action of the inclined bottom 33 and the spring pressing piece 35, the path is tilted toward the movable side plate 8 from the inlet end 10 to the outlet end 1.
2 into the first coin sorting passage 6.

この転動中、１００円硬貨は第１直径選別板２１の掛止
突起片３０の下側の案内肩部３４によって案内されるた
め、可動側板８側に押圧されるにもかかわらず、第２直
径選別板２２の掛止突起片３１に掛止されることなく出
口端１２に達し、この出口端１２から第２硬貨選別通路
２０内に入り、この通路２０の可動底板４０上に引続き
転勤しようとするが、１００円硬貨の上端部が底板作動
板４４の前端傾斜部４４′（第２図参照）に当り１００
円硬貨の有する運動量により作動板４４を押し上げ、揺
動板４６が枢支ピン４５（第６図参照）の周りに回動す
ることにより掛止片４９を回動して掛合腕５０の掛止を
釈放し、これにより可動底板４０上に作用する硬貨の重
力が釣合重り４２による釣合を破り、可動底板４０が枢
支鞠４１の周りに第７図において時針方向に回動して第
２硬貨選別通路２０の下端閉口４ ４３を開放し、これ
により１００円硬貨は硬貨シュート通路５３内に下方に
落下して保留爪５６によって保留されると同時に釈放部
材６３を釈放する。次に、５０円硬貨が投入されると、
この５０円硬貨は１０のｑ硬貨の場合と同様に煩斜底３
３およびばね押圧片３５等（第６図参照）の作用により
側板８の側に倒れ、第２直径選別板２２の案内側緑３６
に掛合して第１硬貨選別通路６内に転動し、したがって
矩形窓２３外に押出されることなく、第２直径選別板２
２の側緑３６によって案内されて鎖止突起片３１の下側
を通過し、第１硬貨選別通路６の出口端近〈において側
縁３６の突出部３７によって出口端１２の閉口に向け案
内されて１００円硬貨と同様に出口端１２に達し、この
出口端から第２硬貨選別通路２０内に入る。５０円硬貨
は１００円硬貨より直径が４・さくて作動板４４に掛合
または接触することがないから作動板４４は作動されず
、したがって可動底４０は閉止位置に掛止保持され（第
７図参照）、５０円硬貨は可動底４０上を経て第２硬貨
選別通路２０を更に転動した後、この通路２０の終りで
硬貨シュート通路５４内に下方に落下し、保留爪５７上
に保留されると同時に釈放部材６４を釈放し、これによ
り両釈放部材６３，６４により釈放されることにより保
留部材が回動し、両硬貨シュート通路５３，５４内の所
定数の硬貨が同時に出口５１，５２を経て排出されると
同時にマイクロスイッチ６９が作動されて合計金額を計
数する。During this rolling, the 100 yen coin is guided by the guide shoulder 34 on the lower side of the locking protrusion piece 30 of the first diameter sorting plate 21, so even though it is pressed against the movable side plate 8, the second It reaches the outlet end 12 without being caught by the latching projection piece 31 of the diameter sorting plate 22, enters the second coin sorting passage 20 from this outlet end 12, and continues to transfer onto the movable bottom plate 40 of this passage 20. However, the upper end of the 100 yen coin hits the front end inclined part 44' (see Fig. 2) of the bottom plate operating plate 44, and the coin becomes 100 yen.
The momentum of the yen coin pushes up the actuating plate 44, and the swinging plate 46 rotates around the pivot pin 45 (see FIG. 6), thereby rotating the latch piece 49 and locking the latch arm 50. As a result, the gravity of the coin acting on the movable bottom plate 40 breaks the balance by the counterweight 42, and the movable bottom plate 40 rotates around the pivot ball 41 in the direction of the hour hand in FIG. The lower end closure 443 of the second coin sorting passage 20 is opened, whereby the 100 yen coin falls downward into the coin chute passage 53 and is retained by the retention claw 56, at the same time releasing the release member 63. Next, when a 50 yen coin is inserted,
This 50 yen coin has an oblique base of 3, just like the 10 q coin.
3 and the spring pressing piece 35 (see FIG. 6), the guide side green 36 of the second diameter sorting plate 22 falls toward the side plate 8.
The second diameter sorting plate 2 rolls into the first coin sorting passage 6 by engaging with the coin sorting plate 2 without being pushed out of the rectangular window 23.
The second coin sorting passage 6 is guided by the side green 36 to pass under the locking projection piece 31, and near the exit end of the first coin sorting passage 6 is guided by the protrusion 37 of the side edge 36 toward the closing of the exit end 12. The coin then reaches the exit end 12 in the same way as the 100 yen coin, and enters the second coin sorting passage 20 from this exit end. Since the diameter of the 50 yen coin is 4 mm smaller than that of the 100 yen coin, it does not engage or contact the operating plate 44, so the operating plate 44 is not operated, and therefore the movable bottom 40 is latched and held in the closed position (Fig. 7). After passing over the movable bottom 40 and further rolling through the second coin sorting passage 20, the 50 yen coin falls downward into the coin chute passage 54 at the end of this passage 20, and is retained on the retention claw 57. At the same time, the releasing member 64 is released, and the holding member is rotated by being released by both the releasing members 63 and 64, and a predetermined number of coins in both the coin chute passages 53 and 54 are simultaneously released at the exits 51 and 52. At the same time as the money is discharged, the microswitch 69 is activated to count the total amount.

上述した特定の種類の硬貨である１００円および５０円
硬貨以外の硬貨すなわち、１０円硬貨は前述したように
第１直径選別板２１の掛止突起片３川こ頚止されて第１
硬貨選別通路６内に保留される。Coins other than the 100 yen and 50 yen coins, which are the specific types of coins mentioned above, that is, 10 yen coins, are fixed to the first
The coins are stored in the coin sorting passage 6.

また５円硬貨は５０円硬貨と同様に第２直径選別板２２
の側縁３６に鶏合して第１硬貨選別通路６内に転動する
も、しかし、５０円硬貨より僅かに直径が大きいために
第２直径選別板２２上の掛止突起片３１によって鶏止さ
れ通路６内に保留される。さらに１円硬貨は傾斜底３３
および‘まね押圧片３５等の作用により矩形窓２３を経
て第１硬貨選別通路６外に押出され、保留板３８によっ
て保留される。かようにして保留された特定種類以外の
硬貨は、前述したように前板１に取付けられた硬貨返却
ボタン３を板ばねＴ７のばね力に抗して押して可動側板
８を側方に煩動して第１硬貨選別通路６を下方に対し開
放することにより下方に落下され、返却用シュート１１
を経て、返却口４から返却硬貨受け５に返却される。Also, for 5 yen coins, the second diameter sorting plate 22 is used for 50 yen coins.
The coin collides with the side edge 36 of the coin and rolls into the first coin sorting passage 6, but since the coin has a slightly larger diameter than a 50 yen coin, it is stopped by the locking protrusion 31 on the second diameter sorting plate 22. It is stopped and retained in the passage 6. Furthermore, the 1 yen coin has a slanted base of 33
The coins are pushed out of the first coin sorting passage 6 through the rectangular window 23 by the action of the imitation pressing piece 35 and the like, and are held by the holding plate 38. Coins other than the specific type held in this manner are removed by pushing the coin return button 3 attached to the front plate 1 against the spring force of the leaf spring T7, as described above, to move the movable side plate 8 laterally. By opening the first coin sorting passage 6 downward, the coins are dropped downward, and the coins are dropped into the return chute 11.
The coins are then returned from the return slot 4 to the return coin receptacle 5.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本発明による硬貨選別装置の正面図、第２図は
同じく右側面図、第３図は同じく左側面図、第４図は第
３図に示す第１直径選別板の拡大平面図、第５図は第３
図に示す第２直径選別板の拡大平面図、第６図は第１硬
貨選別通路の拡大部分断面図、第７図は第２硬貨選別通
路の拡大部分図、第８図乃至１０図は硬貨シュート通路
における作動説明用図である。 １・・・・・・前板、２・・・・・・硬貨投入口、３・
・・・・・硬貨返却用押しボタン、４・・・・・・返却
口、５…・・・返却硬貨受け、６・・・・・・第１硬貨
選別通路、７…・・・固定側板、８・・・・・・可動側
板、９・・・・・・入口案内、１０…・・・入口端、１
１・・・・・・返却用シュート、１２・・・・・・出口
端、１３…・・・半球形突起、１４・・・・・・受け孔
、１５…・・・クリップ状円筒形ばね連結片、１６・・
・・・・額斜突耳、１７・・・・・・板ばね、１８・・
・・・・内端、１９・・・・・・硬貨払い出し板、２０
・・…・第２選別通路、２１・・・・・・第１直径選別
板、２２・・・・・・第２直径選別板、２３・・・・・
・矩形窓、２５，２６・・・・・・ねじ孔、２７，２８
・・・・・・ねじ、３０，３１・・・・・・掛止突起片
、３２・・・・・・掛止端、３３…・・・煩視底、３４
・・・・・・案内肩部、３５・・・・・・ばね押圧片、
３６，３７…・・・案内側縁、３８・・・・・・保留板
、３９・・・・・・磁石片、４０・・・・・・可動底板
、４１・・・・・・枢支軸、４２・・・・・・釣合重り
、４３……下端閉口、４４……作動板、４９・・・…鶏
止片、５０・・・・・・掛合腕、５１，５２・・・・・
・硬貨出口、５３，５４・・・・・・硬貨シュート通路
、５６・・・・・・保留部材、５６，５７・・・・・・
保留爪、５８・・・・・・枢軸、５９，６０・・・・・
・掛合部、６１，６２・…・・掛止片、６３，６４・・
・…釈放部材、６５，６６・・・・・・枢支ピン、６７
，６８・・・・・・作動片、６９・・・・・・マイクロ
スイッチ、７２，７３・・・・・・阻止部材、７４，７
５・・・・・・阻止爪、７６，７７・・・・・・作唐爪
、８０，８１・・・・・・側方関口。 第６図 第７図 第１図 第２図 第４図 第５図 第３図 第８図 第９図 第１０図FIG. 1 is a front view of the coin sorting device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view, FIG. 3 is a left side view, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the first diameter sorting plate shown in FIG. 3. , Figure 5 is the third
FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the first coin sorting passage, FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial view of the second coin sorting passage, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are coin sorting plates. It is a diagram for explaining the operation in the chute passage. 1...Front plate, 2...Coin slot, 3.
...Push button for coin return, 4...Return slot, 5...Return coin receiver, 6...First coin sorting passage, 7...Fixed side plate , 8...Movable side plate, 9...Entrance guide, 10...Entrance end, 1
1...Return chute, 12...Exit end, 13...Semispherical projection, 14...Receiving hole, 15...Clip-shaped cylindrical spring Connecting piece, 16...
...Forehead oblique ear, 17... Leaf spring, 18...
...Inner end, 19...Coin dispensing plate, 20
...Second sorting passage, 21...First diameter sorting plate, 22...Second diameter sorting plate, 23...
・Rectangular window, 25, 26...Screw hole, 27, 28
...Screw, 30, 31...Latching protrusion piece, 32...Latching end, 33...Full vision bottom, 34
...Guiding shoulder, 35...Spring pressing piece,
36, 37... Guide side edge, 38... Holding plate, 39... Magnet piece, 40... Movable bottom plate, 41... Pivotal support. Shaft, 42... Counterweight, 43... Lower end closure, 44... Operating plate, 49... Chicken stopper, 50... Engaging arm, 51, 52...・・・
・Coin outlet, 53, 54... Coin chute passage, 56... Retention member, 56, 57...
Retention claw, 58... Axis, 59, 60...
・Latching part, 61, 62...Latching piece, 63, 64...
・...Release member, 65, 66... Pivot pin, 67
, 68... Actuation piece, 69... Micro switch, 72, 73... Blocking member, 74, 7
5...Preventing claws, 76,77...Saku Karazume, 80,81...Side Sekiguchi. Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 3 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 １ 選別通路を経て選別された２種以上の硬貨がそれぞ
れ種類別に別個の出口を経て排出されるよう構成した硬
貨選別装置において、前記出口のそれぞれに保留部材を
設け、これら保留部材上にそれぞれ所定数の硬貨が留ま
る際に全ての保留部材が同時に釈放されるよう構成して
なることを特徴とする硬貨選別装置。 ２ 前記選別通路から各保留部材への通路をブロツクす
る阻止片を設け、前記各保留部材上に留まった所定数の
硬貨が前記阻止片を作動して前記通路をブロツクするよ
う構成してなることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項
に記載の硬貨選別装置。[Scope of Claims] 1. In a coin sorting device configured such that two or more types of coins sorted through a sorting passage are discharged through separate exits for each type, a holding member is provided at each of the exits, and a holding member is provided at each of the exits, A coin sorting device characterized in that all the holding members are simultaneously released when a predetermined number of coins are retained on each holding member. 2. A blocking piece is provided to block a passage from the sorting passage to each holding member, and a predetermined number of coins remaining on each holding member activates the blocking piece and blocks the passage. A coin sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: