[Problem] To provide a coin counting system which accurately counts the number of coins accommodated in a stack. [Solution] A coin counting system 10 for counting the number of coins C accommodated in a coin accommodating unit 30 in which the coins are stacked and accommodated includes a camera 14 for acquiring a coin accommodating unit image, which is an image in which the coin accommodating unit 30 has been imaged from the front, and a count processing unit 15 for counting the number of coins C accommodated in the coin accommodating unit 30, on the basis of the coin accommodating unit image, wherein the count processing unit 15 counts the number of coins from the number of stripes in a striped pattern of the stack of coins C in the coin accommodating unit 30.
The coin batch loading device of the present invention is a coin batch loading device capable of separating out coins one by one which were input as a batch and delivering them, including a cylindrical portion having an opening at the top and a side wall and a bottom wall, a rotor which is disposed inside the cylindrical portion and rotates about the center of the cylindrical portion, outer periphery sensors provided inside the cylindrical portion which detect one or more coins on an outer perimeter portion of the rotor, and a control device for controlling the rotation of the rotor, wherein if one or more outer periphery sensors detect one or more coins, the control device is able to set the rotational speed of the rotor to a medium speed which is lower than a high speed.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a coin conveyance device having superior dispensing efficiency. This coin conveyance device 100 comprises: a cylindrical part 10, comprising a lateral wall 11 and a bottom wall 12; and a rotor 20, positioned to the interior of the cylindrical part 10, with the center of rotation of said rotor 20 being the center of the cylindrical part 10. A path P whereupon a coin C travels is formed among the lateral wall 11, the bottom wall 12, and the rotor 20. The rotor 20 comprises an inclined elevating surface G for elevating, above the rotor 20, the coin C which has stalled on the path P.
In order to provide a cashless settlement machine having a function for displaying a QR code and a function for identifying paper currency, a cashless settlement machine (100) equipped with a paper currency identification device (1) comprises: a chassis (2) having a display unit (21), which is provided in front of a device main body (3) of the paper currency identification device (1), and displays a QR code; and a paper currency insertion opening (5) provided on the front surface of the device main body (3) so as to be located below the chassis (2). The paper currency insertion opening (5) is provided farther to the rear than the display unit (21).
[Problem] To provide a coin conveyance device which is easy to maintain and durable, and with which space saving can be achieved. [Solution] A coin conveyance device (1) for conveying coins separately one by one comprises a transverse-direction conveyance unit (3) for conveying the coins in a transverse direction and a longitudinal-direction conveyance unit (4) for conveying the coins upwards, and is characterized in that: the transverse-direction conveyance unit (3) has a transverse-direction conveyance member (31) with cylindrical spiral protrusions (31a) and a transverse-direction guide member (32) for restricting movement of the coins except in the transverse direction; the longitudinal-direction conveyance unit (4) has a longitudinal-direction conveyance member (41) with cylindrical spiral protrusions (41a) and a longitudinal-direction guide member (42) for restricting movement of the coins except in a longitudinal direction; and the longitudinal-direction conveyance unit (4) conveys upwards the coins conveyed by the transverse-direction conveyance unit (3).
This bill processing device (100) is provided with: a drive unit (60) having a movable cam (70) that moves up and down; a bill transport passage unit (20) having a bill insertion part (10) on an upstream (U) side, and a bill storage part (40), in which bills are stacked and stored, on a downstream (U) side; and a bill transporting means (30) which transports the bills (B) along the bill transport passage unit (20), wherein the bill insertion part (10) has a height guide (11) which can vertically reciprocate according to the up-and-down movement of the movable cam (70).
This coin sorting apparatus (100) sorts, according to type, coins (C) guided from upstream to downstream by means of gravity along a passage (10) having an outer wall (11) and a slope surface (12), and drops the coins into different falling positions (P) on the opposite side of the outer wall (11), wherein the passage (10) is provided with: at the upper part thereof, a plurality of projection parts (14) provided to positions gradually lower in height from the slope surface (12) along the passage (10) according to the outer diameters of the different types of coins (C); and, at the lower part of the passage (10), an inner wall (13) provided to the inside of the passage (10) so as to be continuous along the passage (10) with a height (v) enabling the coins (C) to roll over the inner wall and fall at the falling positions (P).
A coin mass-loading device (1) according to the present invention separates and feeds out, one by one, coins that are thrown in all together, the coin mass-loading device (1) comprising: a cylindrical portion (10) having an opening (10a) at the upper portion thereof, and having a side wall (11), and a bottom wall (12); a rotor (20) disposed on the inside of the cylindrical portion (10) and rotating about the center of the cylindrical portion (10); an outer circumferential portion sensor (30) provided on the inside of the cylindrical portion (10) and detecting a coin (M) located in the outer circumferential portion of the rotor (20); and a control device (40) for controlling the rotation of the rotor (20). The control device (40) performs control for bringing the rotational speed of the rotor (20) to a medium speed (Vm) lower than a high speed (Vh) when the outer circumferential portion sensor (30) detects a coin.
To provide a coin batch insertion device which is capable of feeding a coin at high speed. In addition, to provide a coin batch insertion device which is capable of implementing space saving.
a one by one.
A first payout slide delivers a coin at a bottom in a coin tube, and a second payout slide delivers at least one coin located on the coin at the bottom in the coin tube. A selection mechanism including a change lever, solenoid, etc. performs a selection such that the first payout slide is activated alone or the first and second payout slides are activated together. A single coin is delivered through the first payout slide having been activated alone, whereas at least two coins are delivered through the first and second payout slides having been activated together. The coin delivering device may further be provided with a change slide that selectively regulates the delivery of the coin from the corresponding coin tube so that the delivery of the coin is not to be carried out regardless of an activation of the first payout slide.
A coin tube in which coins falling from an upper side are loaded and stored, the coin tube includes: a coin posture conversion unit, configured to convert a falling posture of a coin, at a coin entry port. The coin posture conversion unit has a shape asymmetric to a center line cl in a progressing direction of the coin on the coin posture conversion unit. The coin tube can suppress generation of coin erection.
Provided is a coin storage cassette capable of preventing a coin payout failure without requiring a change in the structure of conventional coin handling apparatuses, even when an adapter tube for changing the apparent inner diameter of a coin tube is mounted.
1: An upper rear notch 61 is formed on the back face side of the adapter tube 6, projection-shaped attachment portions 64 are formed on opposing outside portions of the adapter tube 6, and groove-shaped attachment reception portions 32 are formed in the coin tube 21, each attachment portion 64 being engaged into a respective one of the attachment reception portions 32, and the attachment reception portions 32 restricting top-to-bottom and front-to-rear movement of the adapter tube 6; and the adapter tube 6 is detachable from the rear side of the coin storage cassette 1, while a cover 4 is widely opened. 2: The upper rear notch 61 is formed on the back face side of the adapter tube 6 so as to communicate with the upper edge, and a lower front notch 62 is formed on the front face side of the adapter tube 6 so as to communicate with the lower edge, so that the +coins are guided backward in the upper edge and guided forward in the lower edge.
A coin processing device includes a coin identification mechanism, a coin distribution mechanism, a plurality of coin tubes, and a coin delivery mechanism that delivers coins housed in the coin tubes by delivering operation of pulling out the coins using a payout slide. For a specific denomination, a two-coin delivering coin tube and one-coin delivering coin tubes are provided. Location information configured of variables indicating records of payment, distribution, and delivery is used to determine the coin tube when the coin distribution mechanism distributes coins of the specific denomination and to determine the coin tube when the coin delivery mechanism delivers the coins of the specific denomination. The coin processing device can increase speed in a process of delivering coins.
G07D 1/06 - Coin dispensers giving change dispensing the difference between a sum paid and a sum charged
G07D 3/16 - Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations in combination with coin-counting
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
A coin processing device including: a material detection sensor including first and second coils facing each other with a coin passage interposed therebetween; an outer diameter detection sensor including ring-shaped third and fourth coils that surround the first and second coils, respectively; a first oscillation circuit connected to the material detection sensor that oscillates a first oscillation signal in an individual connection state and a series connected state and is connected to the material detection sensor and the outer diameter detection sensor; a second oscillation circuit connected to the outer diameter detection sensor that oscillates a second oscillation signal in the individual connection state; a switching unit that switches the individual connection state and the series connection state; a coin identification unit that detects an outer diameter of a coin using the second oscillation signal in the individual connection state or the first oscillation signal in the series connection state.
G07D 5/08 - Testing the magnetic or electric properties
G07D 5/02 - Testing the dimensions, e.g. thickness, diameter; Testing the deformation
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
Provided is a coin batch loading device capable of dispensing coins at high speed. In addition, in order to reduce the installation space of the coin batch loading device, the coin batch loading device (1) is a device which separates multiple coins simultaneously loaded therein and dispenses the coins one by one, and is characterized by having a cylindrical section (4), a rotor (5) disposed inside the cylindrical section (4), a helical member (6) disposed so as to surround the rotor (5), and a floor section (7) having a coin drop slit (7a), whereby the coins input therein are conveyed, with the coins being kept in an upright position, between an inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical section (4) and an outer peripheral wall of the rotor (5) along an inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical section (4) by rotation of the rotor (5), thereby causing the coins to drop into the coin drop slit (7a) one by one.
Breakage of electrical components inside is prevented when live wire insertion-and-removal is performed after inhibition of an increase in costs.
t; and a switch circuit 34. The switch circuit disconnects electrical connection between the low-voltage output terminal and the fourth terminal in a case where a difference between a voltage at the second ground terminal and a voltage at the low-voltage output terminal has been less than a threshold value.
G07D 3/00 - Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
G07F 9/00 - COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS - Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
H02H 3/20 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess voltage
H02H 9/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess current
G07D 13/00 - Handling of coins or of valuable papers, characterised by a combination of mechanisms not covered by a single one of groups
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
[Problem] To provide a coin conveying device that affords ease of maintenance, that has durability, and that makes it possible to realize space saving, etc. [Solution] Provided is a coin conveying device 1 that conveys coins upward, separately, and one-by-one, characterized by including two columnar coin conveying members 31, 32 disposed in proximity to each other, in which columnar helical grooves 31a, 32a and coin support sections 31b, 32b are provided, and characterized in that the columnar helical grooves 31a, 32a provided in the two coin conveying members 31, 32 are provided in left-right symmetry as viewed from the front, and when coins are conveyed, the two coin conveying members 31, 32 are rotated at the same speed in mutually opposite directions while maintaining the left-right symmetry, and the coins are conveyed with sections thereof accommodated in the two mutually opposing columnar helical grooves 31a, 32a provided in the two coin conveying members 31, 32 and supported by the two coin support sections 31b, 32b provided in the two coin conveying members 31, 32.
Provided is a coin sorting device capable of stably performing high-speed processing, realizing space reduction, and sorting coins without using power. To this end, this coin sorting device (1) which sorts coins by denomination without using power is characterized by having: a coin inlet (2); a coin passage through which coins input to the coin inlet (2) roll; and branching protrusions (6) for branching coins which roll through the coin passage and have outer diameters of at least a certain value, wherein the coin passage has at least a floor surface (4) and an outer wall (5), and has a spiral shape such that the coins input to the coin inlet (2) roll while contacting the outer wall (5) by centrifugal force; and the branching protrusions (6) make the coins having diameters of at least the certain value branch toward the center axis of the spiral shape of the coin passage.
[Problem] To provide a coin processing device capable of accurately measuring the number of coins stored in a coin tube. [Solution] A coin processing device having a coin tube 6 and a coin quantity measurement means 8, and characterized in that the coin quantity measurement means 8 is equipped with a printed coil 10 arranged outside the peripheral side wall of the coin tube, an oscillation means 12 for forming an LC resonance circuit, a resonance frequency measurement means 13 for measuring the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit, and a coin quantity calculation means 14 for calculating the number of coins on the basis of the resonance frequency, wherein the lower end portion of the printed coil 10 is arranged so as to correspond to the base of the coin tube 6, and width t of the conductive region of that lower end portion is equal to or less than the thickness of two of the coins stored in the coin tube 6.
In order to provide a banknote processing device that is compact yet minimizes the movements of a user's hands, while being capable of conveying banknotes smoothly as well as consolidating the banknotes for removal, a banknote processing device 1 is provided with: a device body 1a, a banknote insertion opening 21 provided on the front face of the device body 1a, a banknote issuance opening 22 provided on the front face of the device body 1a and located in the vicinity above the banknote insertion opening 21, a shutter 23 that opens and closes the banknote dispensing opening 22, and a banknote conveyance path 2, being a single path provided inside the device body 1a and connecting the banknote insertion opening 21 and the banknote dispensing opening 22. The banknote conveyance path 2 circulates first banknotes M1, which are received from the banknote insertion opening 21 and can be used as change notes, within the device body 1a, and conveys the first banknotes M1 to the banknote dispensing opening 22. The banknote dispensing opening 22 is structured so that the opening of the shutter 23 allows the removal of a consolidated plurality of first banknotes M1.
G07F 7/04 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by paper currency
A coin delivering device includes plural coin tubes, a coin base, a payout slide, a payout link, and a change slide. At least one of the coin tubes is a multiple-coin delivering coin tube from which plural coins are pulled out in one time of pulling out the payout slide. A recess portion sized for housing a coin is provided at a position corresponding to the multiple-coin delivering coin tube, on the coin base. A vertical wall portion is provided around a coin housing hole corresponding to the multiple-coin delivering coin tube, on the payout slide, protrudes to the side of the coin base, and, in a standby mode, is positioned in the recess portion of the coin base. An upper surface of the change slide corresponding to the multiple-coin delivering coin tube is positioned similar to a bottom surface of the recess portion of the coin base in height.
A coin dispensing device includes a plurality of coin tubes storing coins, a coin withdrawing and discharging part, a change part which locates a change lever at a dispensing preventing position, in which the coin withdrawing and discharging part is prevented from discharging coins, by energizing a change lever solenoid and locates the change lever at a dispensing allowing position, in which the coin withdrawing and discharging part is allowed to discharge the coins, by a biasing force of a return spring when the energizing of the change lever solenoid is stopped, and a keeping means which keeps a state of the change lever. The coin withdrawing and discharging part withdraws and discharges the coins when the keeping means keeps the state of the change lever and the energizing of the change lever solenoid is stopped.
The present invention has the purpose of providing a coin processing device capable of performing a coin reception test while being connected with a vending machine.
When a response command from the vending machine is received while a test mode is executed, a response is carried out to the response command based on device information present immediately before the test mode is executed, reception of a coin thrown during the test mode is stored, and the coin is paid out based on the storage when the test mode is released.
Provided is a paper currency processing device having a freely opening and closing paper currency conveyance path whereupon paper currency identification sensors are positioned and a freely installable and removable paper currency storage unit, which is small and configured so as to prevent forgetting to close the paper currency conveyance path. The paper currency processing device comprises: a paper currency identification unit (3); a paper currency storage unit (6) which is mounted to be freely installable and removable with respect to a device main body; and a paper currency conveyance path (2) which guides paper currency to the paper currency storage unit (6) and has paper currency identification sensors positioned in interior wall faces (31, 41) of the paper currency identification unit (3). The paper currency processing device is configured such that, with the paper currency storage unit (6) removed, the opening-closing part (4) of the paper currency identification unit (3) can be spread open in the direction in which the paper currency storage unit (6) is positioned such that the interior wall faces (31, 41) of the paper currency conveyance path (2) in the paper currency identification unit (3) are exposed.
G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
A coin payout device has disposed therein a first payout slide (8A) for paying out a coin (C1) at the lowermost part within coin tubes (6) and a second payout slide (8B) for paying out at least one coin (C2) upon the coin within the coin tubes (6). With a selection mechanism including a change lever (12), a solenoid (13), etc., a selection is made between actuating the first payout slide (8A) in isolation or actuating the first and second payout slides (8A, 8B) in unison. One coin is paid out by acting on the first payout slide (8A) in isolation, and at least two coins are paid out at a time by acting on the first and second payout slides (8A, 8B) in unison. The coin payout device may further be provided with change slide(s) (11(11A)) which selectively restrict the payout of the coins from the corresponding coin tubes (6) so that the payout of the coins is not to be carried out regardless of the action of the first payout slide (8A).
[Problem] To provide a coin tube with which it is possible to prevent coins from standing upright. [Solution] This coin tube 6 takes in and holds coins descending from above, and is characterized by having at the coin entrance a coin orientation conversion part 9 for modifying the descent orientation of coins, the coin orientation conversion part 9 being of asymmetric shape with respect to a center line cl in the direction of advance of the coins over the coin orientation conversion part 9.
[Problem] To provide a coin mass-loading device with which it is possible to discharge coins at high speed. In addition, to provide a coin mass-loading device with which it is possible to save space. [Solution] A coin mass-loading device (1) for discharging a plurality of loaded coins (C), which have been mass-loaded, so as to be separated into individual coins, wherein the coin mass-loading device (1) is characterized by having a cylinder part (4), a rotor (5) disposed in the cylinder part (4), and a floor part (7) having a coin drop hole (7a); and transporting the loaded coins (C), by rotation of the rotor (5), between the inner circumferential wall of the cylinder part (4) and the outer circumferential wall of the rotor (5) along the inner circumferential wall of the cylinder part (4) while maintaining an upright state, and causing the loaded coins (C) to individually drop into the coin drop hole (7a) and thereby discharging the loaded coins (C).
Provided is a compact paper currency processing device equipped with a paper currency storage mechanism that stores paper currency in a paper currency storage unit, wherein the paper currency storage unit is removable. This paper currency processing device is equipped with: a stack guide (71) that separates the side edges in the lengthwise direction of paper currency in a paper currency storage compartment (67) and the side edges in the lengthwise direction of paper currency in a paper currency transport passage (2); lift cams (75a), (75b) that reciprocally move the stack guide (71) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane surface of the paper currency; a first linking gear (77) for operating these; a transport roller (52) axially supported on the stack guide (71); a second linking gear (53) having the same shaft (51) as the transport roller (52); and a pressing roller (56) axially fixed to the stack guide (71) and arranged opposing the transport roller (52). The pressing roller (56) engages and separates from the transport roller (52) in conjunction with the reciprocal movement of the stack guide (71), and the first and second linking gears (77), (53) respectively transmit driving force from a drive source of the main body via first and second transmission gears (14), (43).
Provided is a paper currency processing apparatus (1) that is provided with a removable paper currency storage unit, in which the operation of replenishing the paper currency is simple, and human-caused setting errors, etc., are prevented, without the number of components being increased. The paper currency storage unit (4) is equipped with: a paper currency storage compartment (7) having a stacking plate (81) provided parallel to the paper currency present in a paper currency path unit (5) so as to be normally urged roughly perpendicularly to the surface of the paper currency, and in the direction of the paper currency path unit (5); a paper currency receiving unit (51) for separating the longitudinal side edge of the paper currency in the paper currency storage compartment (7) and the longitudinal side edge of the paper currency passing through the paper currency path unit (5); and a latch mechanism (71) in which there are formed projecting parts (74) and holding parts (75) that move in association with operation parts (72). The apparatus is configured such that the projecting parts (74) normally project outward from the left and right side sections of the paper currency storage unit (4), and retreat into the paper currency storage compartment (7) when the operation parts (72) are operated. When the operation parts (72) are operated, the holding parts (75) hold a part of the stacking plate (81) located at an end that can move in the opposite direction from the paper currency path unit (5), and limit the movement forward of the stacking plate (81).
Provided is a coin storage cassette capable of preventing coin payout failure without requiring a change in the structure of conventional coin handling apparatuses, even when an adapter tube for changing the apparent inner diameter of a coin tube is mounted in the coin storage cassette. An upper rear notch (61) is formed in the rear side of the adapter tube (6); projection-shaped attachment portions (64) are formed on opposing outside portions of the adapter tube (6); groove-shaped attachment reception portions (32) are formed in the coin tube (21), and each attachment portion (64) is fitted into a respective one of the attachment reception portions (32), with the attachment reception portions (32) restricting top-to-bottom and front-to-rear movement of the adapter tube (6); and the adapter tube (6) can be mounted in and removed from the coin storage cassette (1) from the rear side of the coin storage cassette (1) when a cover (4) is open. Further, the upper rear notch (61) is formed in the rear side of the adapter tube (6) so as to extend to the upper edge of the rear side, and a lower front notch (62) is formed in the front side of the adapter tube (6) so as to extend to the lower edge of the front side, so that coins present in the upper part of the adapter tube (6) are guided toward the rear side and coins present in the lower part of the adapter tube (6) are guided toward the front side.
[Problem] To improve accuracy of detection of the outer diameter of various types of coins. [Solution] A coin processing device 1 is provided with: a material-quality detection sensor 4a having a first coil L1 and a second coil L2 that face each other across a coin passage 3; an outer-diameter detection sensor 4b having a ring-shaped third coil L3 surrounding the first coil, and a ring-shaped fourth coil L4 surrounding the second coil, the third coil and the fourth coil facing each other across the coin passage; a first oscillation circuit 11 that, in a discrete-connection state, is connected to the material-quality detection sensor and generates a first oscillation signal, and, in a series-connection state, is connected to the serially connected material-quality detection sensor and outer-diameter detection sensor, and generates the first oscillation signal; a second oscillation circuit 12 that, in the discrete-connection state, is connected to the outer-diameter detection sensor and generates a second oscillation signal; a switching unit 15 for switching between the discrete-connection state and the series-connection state; and a coin-distinguishing unit 16 for detecting the outer diameter of a coin using the second oscillation signal in the discrete-connection state, or the first oscillation signal in the series-connection state.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device that can increase the speed of coin dispensing processing. Provided is a coin processing device characterized by comprising: a coin discrimination means (4); a coin sorting means (5); a plurality of coin tubes (6); and a coin dispensing means (7) that dispenses coins through a dispensing operation in which coins accommodated in the coin tubes (6) are withdrawn by a payout slide. The coin processing device is further characterized by having one-coin-dispensing coin tubes (63) (65), and in that location information (94) constituted by variables that express a deposit and results of sorting and dispensing is used to determine coin tubes (6) to be used when the coin sorting means (5) sorts coins of the specific denominations and to determine coin tubes (6) to be used when the coin dispensing means (7) dispenses coins of the specific denominations.
[Problem] To reduce the thickness and to expand the detection range of an optical sensor unit used in a paper sheet processing device. [Solution] This paper sheet processing device (1) is equipped with: optical sensor units, each of said optical sensors having a light-emitting part (14) for emitting light to a paper sheet which is passing inside a conveyance path, a condensing optical system (11) for condensing the emitted light transmitting through the paper sheet passing inside the conveyance path, and a light-receiving part (15) for receiving the light which has been condensed by the condensing optical system (11); and a control means (30) for performing identification of a paper sheet to be identified on the basis of output signals from the light-receiving parts (15). This paper sheet processing device is characterized in that in terms of the intensity distribution of the emitted light in the width direction of the conveyance path, the intensity of each condensing unit (11) at the periphery of the optical axis center position is greater than the intensity of the condensing unit (11) at the optical axis center position.
Provided is a banknote-identifying device with which it is possible to determine, using an entrance sensor, whether an object inserted into a banknote insertion hole is acceptable. An object is determined to have been inserted into the banknote insertion hole in instances where the amount of light received by a light-receiving element is less than a first threshold value when the amplification factor of an amplification circuit (123) is set as a first value. Once it has been determined that the object was inserted into the banknote insertion hole, an amplification-factor-switching unit (124) switches the amplification factor of the amplification circuit (123) to a second value that is greater than the first value. The object inserted into the banknote insertion hole is determined to be a foreign object in instances where the amount of light received by the light-receiving element is a second threshold value or less when the amplification factor of the amplification circuit (123) is a second value.
[Problem] To provide a coin handling device which allows change restocking and collection work to be carried out in a short time. [Solution] Provided is a coin handling device (1), comprising a coin identification means (4), a coin sorting means (5), a plurality of coin tubes (61-65), and a coin payout means (7). The coin handling device (1) further comprises: an initial restock coin tube for storing a prescribed number of initial restock coins in an initial restock state; an overflow portion coin tube which does not store coins in the initial restock state; and an initial restock state setting means (12) for having the device main body recognize that the initial restock state is in effect. The coin sorting means (5) sorts coins up to the number of initial restock coins into the initial restock coin tube and sorts coins exceeding the number of initial restock coins into the overflow portion coin tube. The coin payout means (7) pays out the coins with priority given to paying out from the overflow portion coin tube.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a paper currency processing device having paper currency receiving and dispensing functions, which is compact and whereby an occurrence of a malfunction such as a calculation error or a shutdown is avoided. Provided is a paper currency processing device, wherein: a paper currency conveyance path (2) from a deposit port (20) to a withdrawal port (8), which is a single path, is disposed to traverse, in order from the upstream side thereof, a paper currency identification means (3) for identifying paper currency types, a circulating paper currency storage unit (4) which stores circulating paper currency which may be used to make change, and a non-circulating paper currency storage unit (7) which stores non-circulating paper currency which is not used to make change; the paper currency processing device comprises a paper currency feeding means (60) which is disposed in the circulating paper currency storage unit (4) for feeding the circulating paper currency which is stored in the circulating paper currency storage unit (4) and separating same into single bills, and a feed sensor which is disposed downstream of the paper currency feeding means (60) and upstream of the non-circulating paper currency storage unit (7), and which verifies the number of circulating paper currency bills which are being fed; and when two or more of the circulating paper currency bills are sensed by the feed sensor, the two or more circulating currency bills thus sensed are stored in the non-circulating paper currency storage unit (7).
G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
B65H 7/12 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to double feed or separation
B65H 29/46 - Members reciprocated in rectilinear path
B65H 31/06 - Pile receivers with movable end support arranged to recede as pile accumulates the articles being piled on edge
[Problem] To provide a coin issuing device that can speed up the issuing of change. [Solution] Provided is a coin issuing device having a plurality of coin tubes (6), a coin base (7), a payout slide (8), a payout link(9), and a change slide (11), wherein the coin issuing device is characterized by the following: at least one of the plurality of coin tubes (6) serves as a multiple coin issuing-use coin tube through which a plurality of coins can be withdrawn with one pull of the payout slide (8); a depression (7a) of a size which can accommodate coins is provided at a position corresponding to the multiple coin issuing-use coin tube of the coin base (7); the payout slide (8) is provided with a hanging wall (8b) at a perimeter of a coin accommodation hole (8a) which corresponds to the multiple coin issuing-use coin tube, the hanging wall (8b) being positioned within the depression (7a) of the coin base (7) in a standing-by state of hanging towards the coin base (7) side; and the upper surface of the change slide (11) which corresponds to the multiple coin issuing-use coin tube (6) is positioned at the same height as the bottom of the depression (7a) of the coin base (7).
[Problem] To prevent damage to internal electrical components in a hot-plug event while minimizing increases in cost. [Solution] A coin handling apparatus (1) is provided with a coin selection unit (3), a coin storage unit (2), and a harness (4). The coin storage unit (2) has a first connector (21) that includes a first terminal (TH2), a second terminal (TL1), and a first ground terminal (TG1). The coin selection unit (3) has: a second connector (31) that is connected through the harness (4) to the first connector (21) and that includes a third terminal (TH4) to which a high voltage is supplied through the first terminal (TH2), a fourth terminal (TL2) for supplying a low voltage to the second terminal (TL1), and a second ground terminal (TG2) grounded through the first ground terminal (TG1); a low voltage power supply circuit (32) that generates a low voltage from the high voltage supplied to the third terminal (TH4) and outputs the low voltage from a low voltage output terminal (32t); and a switch circuit (34). The switch circuit (34) breaks the electrical connection between the low voltage output terminal (32t) and the fourth terminal (TL2) when the difference in voltage between the second ground terminal (TG2) and the low voltage output terminal (32t) is less than a threshold value.
Provided is a coin handling apparatus whereby it is possible to increase the speed of a coin payout process. The coin handling apparatus comprises a coin identification means (4), a coin sorting means (5), a plurality of coin tubes (6), and a coin payout means (7) for performing a payout operation using payout slides so as to discharge and pay out coins stored in the coin tubes (6), and is characterized in that: the coin handling apparatus has both a two-coin payout coin tube (62) and one-coin payout coin tubes (63, 65) for coins of a particular denomination; in normal conditions, the coin sorting means (5) transfers entered coins to coin tubes (6) that currently store a relatively small number of coins, and the coin payout means (7) pays out coins in such a manner as to achieve the payout using the minimum possible number of payout operations; and when the coin handling apparatus is running short of coins available for change, the coin sorting means (5) transfers entered coins preferentially to the one-coin payout coin tubes (63, 65), and the coin payout means (7) pays out coins only from the two-coin payout coin tube (62) whenever possible.
[Problem] To detect the width of a paper sheet which is a subject for processing in a paper sheet processing device. [Solution] A paper sheet processing device according to the present invention has a set of two intake port sensors wherein first photoreceptor elements are positioned at locations which, during insertion of a first paper sheet or second paper sheet, are blocked by the paper currency being inserted. Light emitting elements and second photoreceptor elements are positioned further outward than the first photoreceptor elements with respect to the width direction of the paper sheet. When both of the first photoreceptor elements among the set of two intake port sensors are in the off state, a control unit detects the width of the paper sheet on the basis of the light-receiving state of the second photoreceptor elements and changes the locations of movable partitions.
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing device capable of stably transporting paper sheets with different widths. This paper sheet processing device executes, by an interlocking mechanism: a first process for transporting a paper sheet by a transporting mechanism, and then positioning a link at a second position, and housing the paper sheet in a paper sheet housing mechanism; and a second process for transporting a paper sheet by the transporting mechanism in a state where the link is positioned at a first position, and then positioning the link at the second position, and housing the paper sheet in the paper sheet housing mechanism.
G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
B65H 5/38 - Article guides or smoothers, e.g. movable in operation immovable in operation
B65H 29/46 - Members reciprocated in rectilinear path
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
The purpose of the present invention is to stably transport paper sheets with different widths in a paper sheet processing device. This paper sheet processing device comprises: an entrance sensor (61R, 61L) that detects the width of a paper sheet that has been inserted; a transporting mechanism that is provided in a transport path for the paper sheet, and that transports the inserted paper sheet; movable walls (35R, 35L) that can change the width of the transport path; fixed walls (50R, 50L) that are provided along a housing unit for the paper sheet, and that form a first branching transport path (55A) and a second branching transport path (55B) that is narrower in width than the first branching transport path (55A); and a drive unit that changes the positions of the movable walls (35R, 35L) in accordance with the width of the paper sheet detected by the entrance sensor (61R, 61L). The movable walls (35R, 35L) are located in opposition to the second branching transport path (55B). Both ends of the second branching transport path (55B) are respectively provided with inclined surfaces (54R, 54L) for guiding a paper sheet to the first branching transport path (55A) in cases where a paper sheet having a large width is transported from the transport path where the movable walls (35R, 35L) are provided.
[Problem] To provide a coin dispensing device with which the maximum consumed current is minimized when coins are dispensed from multiple coin tubes in a single dispensing operation. [Solution] A coin dispensing device characterized by being equipped with multiple coin tubes (6) which house coins, a coin extraction/discharge unit (8), a change unit which, when current is supplied to change lever solenoids (13), causes change levers (12) to assume a dispensing-disabled position whereby the coin extraction/discharge unit (8) is prevented from discharging coins, and, when no current is being supplied to the change lever solenoids (13), causes the change levers (12) to assume a dispensing-disabled position whereby the coin extraction/discharge unit (8) is able to discharge coins by biasing force of a return spring, and a maintenance means (15), which maintains the state of the change levers (12). The coin extraction/discharge unit (8) is configured so as to extract and discharge coins when the maintenance means (15) is maintaining the state of the change levers (12) and no current is being supplied to the change lever solenoids (13).
Provided is a coin identification device that can accurately identify coins that have been plated. An identification sensor (3) is arranged at a position in a wall surface of a coin passage (2) in which a coin (1) rolls, said position being passed by a part of the coin (1) where the plated layer is thick. The authenticity of the coin (1) can be detected by obtaining, from the output of the identification sensor (3), data including characteristics of both the core material and the plated layer of the coin (1).
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device which can carry out a coin acceptance test while connected to a vending machine. During execution of a test mode, in the event of a respond command from the vending machine, the device responds to the respond command on the basis of device information immediately preceding execution of the test mode, records acceptance of coins inserted during the test mode to memory, and on the basis of the memory, pays out coins when the test mode is canceled.
The purpose is to provide a banknote storage device equipped with a banknote storage mechanism and capable of preventing banknote storage error by reliably pushing a banknote from a banknote reception portion when the banknote is pressed by a banknote pressing plate, while ensuring a sufficient number of banknotes that can be stored without increasing the size of the banknote storage device. The banknote storage device is provided with: a banknote storage unit (10); a pair of banknote reception portions (70, 70'); a banknote pressing plate (61); a reciprocating mechanism (62) that moves the banknote pressing plate (61) in a direction for pushing the banknote into the banknote storage unit (10) while maintaining the posture of the banknote pressing plate (61), and that returns the banknote pressing plate back to a stand-by state; and a single drive means (80) for driving the reciprocating mechanism (62). As the banknote pressing plate (61) is reciprocated, the pair of banknote reception portions (70, 70') is moved in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the banknote pressing plate (61).
An information processor capable of promptly performing a settlement processing to a plurality of kinds of electronic money or the like is provided. The information processor comprises a settlement section (kind A) (1103A), a settlement section (kind B) (1103B), and a settlement section (kind C) (1103C) for performing each settlement processing of accessible electronic money and also comprises a detection section (1102) for reading information on all the accessible electronic money. A settlement control unit (1051) allows the operation of the settlement section (kind A) (1103A), the settlement section (kind B) (1103B), and the settlement section (kind C) (1103C) depending on the result after the detection section (1102) has detected media.
G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
G06Q 20/00 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
G07F 7/08 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card
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PAPER CURRENCY INSERTION SENSOR OF PAPER CURRENCY DISCRIMINATOR
A paper currency discriminator (1) comprises a paper currency passage (8), a paper currency carrying mechanism (33), a paper currency discriminating section (2), and a sensor section (9) for detecting insertion of a paper currency (31). The sensor section (9) includes at least one light source (12) arranged oppositely to the first position of the paper currency passage (8), and at least one light receiving element (13) arranged oppositely to the second position of the paper currency passage (8). Furthermore, the sensor section (9) is provided with one light incident end (14a) opposing the light source (12) and one light emitting end (14b) opposing the light receiving element (13), and includes a main light guide path (14) arranged on the side opposite to the side where the light source (12) and the light receiving element (13) are arranged through the paper currency passage (8). The first and second positions of the paper currency passage (8) are located on the upstream side of the paper currency carrying mechanism (33) in the carrying direction of paper currency, and the main light guide path (14) is arranged to guide the light received from the light source (12) through the paper currency passage (8) to the light receiving element (13). Insertion of a paper currency (31) is detected based on the output from the light receiving element (13) when light is intercepted at both the first and second positions of the paper currency passage (8) by the paper currency (31) as it is inserted, and the paper currency carrying mechanism (33) is operated when insertion of the paper currency is detected.
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G07D 7/02 - Testing electrical properties of the materials thereof
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
[COMPUTERS, WORD PROCESSORS, DISPLAY TERMINALS, PRINTERS, COMPUTER MEMORIES,] [ COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR THE CONTROL OF PAPER CURRENCY VALIDATING AND DISCRIMINATING MACHINES,] COIN CHANGERS, [AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES, AND CARD MACHINES, NAMELY CARD ISSUING, ENCODING, READING, READING/WRITING BY MEANS OF MICRO-COMPUTERS,] [SENSORS,] [ ELECTRONIC CARD ISSUING, RECORDING, READING AND READING/WRITING MACHINES,] [TIME AND OPERATION RECORDERS FOR USE IN OFFICES, CASH REGISTERS, TELEPHONES,] [AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES AND PARTS THEREFOR, INCLUDING CHANGE SUPPLIERS,] COIN AND PAPER CURRENCY VALIDATING AND DISCRIMINATING MACHINES AND PARTS THEREFOR, [ELECTRICITY METERS,] [ LASER STRIP CARDS, MAGNETIC STRIP CARDS AND IC-CHIP CARDS FOR SERVING AS MONEY OR CONTROLLING AND MANAGING INFORMATION,] [CALCULATING MACHINES]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
[COMPUTERS, WORD PROCESSORS, DISPLAY TERMINALS, PRINTERS, COMPUTER MEMORIES, COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR THE CONTROL OF PAPER CURRENCY VALIDATING AND DISCRIMINATING MACHINES,] COIN CHANGERS, [AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES, AND CARD MACHINES, NAMELY CARD ISSUING, ENCODING, READING, READING/WRITING BY MEANS OF MICRO-COMPUTERS SENSORS, ELECTRONIC CARD ISSUING, RECORDING, READING AND READING/WRITING MACHINES, TIME AND OPERATION RECORDERS FOR USE IN OFFICES, CASH REGISTERS, TELEPHONES, AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES AND PARTS THEREFOR, INCLUDING CHANGE SUPPLIERS], COIN AND PAPER CURRENCY VALIDATING AND DISCRIMINATING MACHINES AND PARTS THEREFOR, [ELECTRICITY METERS, LASER STRIP CARDS, MAGNETIC STRIP CARDS AND IC-CHIP CARDS FOR SERVING AS MONEY OR CONTROLLING AND MANAGING INFORMATION, CALCULATING MACHINES]
