Coin processing device and currency handling device

Abstract

To prevent a failure of a device.SOLUTION: A coin processing device 4 is provided with: a received money conveyance part 17 in which subsidiary guide plates 46a and 46b are formed at a predetermined interval and in which a coin is conveyed between the subsidiary guide plates 46; a pin belt 38 that conveys a coin on the received money conveyance part 17 along a received money front side conveyance direction Di; a conveyance path width restricting part 48 in which part of the interval between the subsidiary guide plate 46a and the subsidiary guide plate 46b of the received money conveyance part 17 is an interval along which a coin smaller than or equal to a maximum diameter of a coin targeted for handling can pass; and a jig insertion hole 54 which is provided in the received money conveyance part 17, which has a long hole shape along the conveyance direction, in which a jig 56 for removing an abnormal coin CN larger than the maximum diameter of the coin targeted for handling, entry of which is restricted by the conveyance path width restricting part 48, is inserted, and in which the jig 56 is tilted to abut on a downstream side in the conveyance direction of the abnormal coin, thereby enabling the abnormal coin to move to an upstream side in the conveyance direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a coin processing device and a currency handling device, and is suitable for application to a currency handling device that handles currency (i.e., coins and banknotes), for example. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in relatively large retail stores (such as supermarkets), cash registers serving as currency handling devices that handle banknotes and coins are installed at multiple checkout stations where customers make payments. These currency handling devices may include, for example, a banknote handling device that processes banknotes and a coin handling device that processes coins.

[0003] Among these, the coin processing device has a coin insertion section into which coins are inserted, a coin feeding section that feeds inserted coins one by one into the coin processing device, a transport section that transports the coins, a coin discrimination section that identifies the denomination and authenticity of coins, a coin storage section that stores coins by denomination, a coin dispensing section that dispenses change to the user, and a return section that returns coins to the user. This coin processing device stores coins sorted by denomination by the coin discrimination section in the coin storage section when storing them inside the coin processing device, and stores them in the return section when returning them to the user. This coin processing device also feeds coins to be dispensed as change to the user from the coin storage section and transports them to the coin dispensing section.

[0004] Some such coin processing devices narrow the width of the transport path to prevent coins larger than the largest coin handled by the device from remaining in place, requiring an operator to remove the coins (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-190200 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in such coin processing devices, depending on the dimensional relationship between the width of the conveying path and the coin, the worker may need to use a great deal of force to remove the coin, and attempting to remove it forcefully could lead to a malfunction of the device.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to propose a coin processing device and a currency handling device that can prevent breakdowns in the device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve this problem, the coin processing device of the present invention is provided with a conveying path in which a pair of walls are formed at a predetermined distance and coins are conveyed between the walls, a conveying belt that conveys coins on the conveying path in the conveying direction, a width-direction regulating section that sets a portion of the gap in the conveying path to a gap that allows coins with a diameter smaller than the maximum diameter of the coin to be handled to pass through, and a removal member insertion hole that is provided in the conveying path and has the shape of a long hole along the conveying direction, into which a removal member is inserted to remove abnormal coins larger than the maximum diameter of the coin to be handled and whose entry is restricted by the width-direction regulating section, and which can be tilted to abut against the downstream side of the abnormal coin in the conveying direction, allowing the abnormal coin to be moved upstream in the conveying direction.

[0009] In addition, the currency handling device of the present invention is provided with an operating unit that accepts operations related to coin processing, a conveying path formed with a pair of walls spaced a predetermined distance apart and along which coins are conveyed between the walls, a conveying belt that conveys coins on the conveying path in the conveying direction, a width-direction regulating unit that sets a portion of the gap in the conveying path to a gap that allows coins with a diameter smaller than the maximum diameter of the coin to be handled to pass through, and a removal member insertion hole that is provided on the conveying path and has the shape of a long hole along the conveying direction, into which a removal member is inserted to remove abnormal coins larger than the maximum diameter of the coin to be handled and whose entry is restricted by the width-direction regulating unit, and which can be tilted to abut against the downstream side of the abnormal coin in the conveying direction, thereby allowing the abnormal coin to be moved upstream in the conveying direction.

[0010] According to the present invention, a coin whose entry has been restricted by the width direction restricting portion can be easily removed from the width direction restricting portion with a small force by the removal member using the principle of leverage. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, coins whose entry is restricted by the width-direction restricting section can be easily removed from the width-direction restricting section with a small force using the principle of leverage with a removal member, thereby realizing a coin processing device and currency handling device that can prevent device failure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a currency handling device. [Figure 2] 1 shows the configuration of a coin processing device (1), where (A) is a front view and (B) is a right side view. [Figure 3] FIG. 2(B) shows the configuration (2) of the coin processing device, and is a plan view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Figure 4] 3A and 3B show the configuration of a conveying path width regulating portion and a jig insertion hole according to the first embodiment, in which FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3A. [Figure 5]1A and 1B show a state in which a coin is caught between a width restriction surface and a coin rear restriction surface in the first embodiment, where (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 6] 1A and 1B show a state (1) of a locked coin removal operation according to the first embodiment, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 7] 10A and 10B show a state (2) of the locked coin removal operation according to the first embodiment, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 8] 6A shows the force relationship during the locked coin removal operation according to the first embodiment, where (A) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6B when no jig is used, and (B) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6B when a jig is used. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B show the configuration of a conveying path width regulating section and a jig insertion guide according to a second embodiment, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 10] 10A and 10B show a state in which a coin has entered between the width restriction surface and the coin rear restriction surface in the second embodiment, where (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 11] 10A and 10B show a state (1) of a locked coin removal operation according to a second embodiment, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 12] 10A and 10B show a state (2) of a locked coin removal operation according to the second embodiment, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in (A). [Figure 13] 11(B) shows the force relationship during the locked coin removal operation according to the second embodiment, where (A) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 11(B) when no jig is used, and (B) is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 11(B) when a jig is used. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] 1. First Embodiment [1-1. Overall configuration of currency handling equipment] As shown in FIG. 1, the currency handling device 1 is generally shaped like a rectangular parallelepiped overall and is broadly composed of a banknote handling device 2 that handles banknotes, a coin handling device 4 that handles coins, a display / operation unit 11, and a receipt printer 12. The banknote handling device 2 and coin handling device 4 are housed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped housing 6. This currency handling device 1 is operated by a cashier at a checkout counter (a so-called cash register) in a retail store such as a supermarket or convenience store when a customer pays for a product they wish to purchase. In the following description, the side of the currency handling device 1 that a user faces is referred to as the front, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear. The left and right sides as viewed from the user facing the front are referred to as the left and right sides, respectively, and the upper and lower sides are further defined.

[0015] The control unit 8 is located inside the housing 6 and has a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. (not shown), and performs various processes by executing predetermined programs read from the ROM, etc. by the CPU, thereby providing overall control of the entire currency handling device 1.

[0016] The banknote processing device 2 takes in banknotes inserted by the user through the banknote deposit port 9 and stores them in an internal banknote storage vault (not shown), and also pays out banknotes from the banknote storage vault as instructed by the control unit 8 and dispenses them as change from the banknote withdrawal port 10.

[0017] The coin processing device 4 takes in coins inserted by a user through the coin slot 14A and stores them in the internal coin storage unit 30 (coin storage units 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, and 30F) ( FIG. 3 ). It also dispenses coins from the coin storage unit 30 as instructed by the control unit 8 and dispenses them as change from the coin dispensing tray 28. Like common coins, coins are made of metals such as nickel, copper, and aluminum, or alloys or combinations thereof, and are formed into thin plates. Hereinafter, the thickest coin among the coins handled by the coin processing device 4 will be referred to as the thickest coin, the thinnest coin, the coin with the largest diameter, and the coin with the smallest diameter, respectively. Since the coin processing device 4 in this embodiment handles Japanese coins, the largest diameter coin is the 500-yen coin and the smallest diameter coin is the 1-yen coin.

[0018] The display operation unit 11 is configured as a so-called touch panel, in which a touch sensor is combined with the surface of a display panel having a display function, such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel. Based on the control of the control unit 8, the display operation unit 11 displays various display screens such as the name and price of recognized products, and also accepts touch operations from the user and notifies the control unit 8. In response to this, the control unit 8 increases or decreases the quantity of products, corrects the price, etc.

[0019] The receipt printer 12 has a configuration similar to that of a general thermal printer, and includes a holder for holding a roll of thermal paper, a transport mechanism for transporting the thermal paper pulled out from the roll, and a thermal head for printing characters, figures, etc. on the thermal paper using heat. The receipt printer 12 prints the name and price of the recognized product on a receipt and then ejects it.

[0020] [1-2. Configuration of coin processing device] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the coin processing device 4 is composed mainly of a box-shaped housing 6, and performs cash-related transactions such as deposit and withdrawal processes with users. For convenience of drawing, Figure 2 is a schematic illustration that omits the internal configuration of the housing 6, such as components such as transport guides that guide and regulate the range of coin movement, and also shows the coin transport path.

[0021] The coin deposit unit 14 is provided near the front end of the top surface of the housing 6 and is the portion that receives coins inserted by the user. This coin deposit unit 14 has a coin insertion slot 14A located on the upper side through which coins are inserted, and a coin dispensing unit 14B located below it that dispenses the coins. The coin insertion slot 14A is configured in a bowl shape that is wide on the top and narrow on the bottom, and has a wide opening that makes it easy for the user to insert coins all at once. Coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 14A fall into the coin dispensing unit 14B.

[0022] The coin feeding unit 14B is located below the coin deposit unit 14, and has a rotating disk 60 provided inside it. The coin feeding unit 14B moves coins toward the outer periphery by centrifugal force generated when the rotating disk 60 rotates, separates the coins, feeds them out one by one, and delivers the coins to the coin sending unit 15. The coin sending unit 15 has rollers facing each other above and below, and when it receives coins from the coin feeding unit 14B, it rotates the rollers at a predetermined timing and delivers the coins one by one to the pin belt 38 of the deposit transport unit 17. The pin belt 38 transports the coins to the coin validator 16 via the transport path width regulating unit 48.

[0023] In the following, the term "upstream" refers to a position close to the location where coins are delivered from the coin delivery unit 15, or a direction toward the location where coins are delivered from the coin delivery unit 15, as viewed from any position on the coin delivery path of the deposit delivery unit 17. In the following, the term "downstream" refers to a position close to the receiving hole 19F, or a direction toward the receiving hole 19F, as viewed from any position on the coin delivery path of the deposit delivery unit 17. Furthermore, the direction from upstream to downstream is referred to as the delivery direction.

[0024] Behind the coin sending-out unit 15, a deposit transport unit 17 is arranged above the coin storage unit 30. The deposit transport unit 17 is composed of a transport guide 36 having a flat upper surface above the coin storage unit 30, a plurality of pulleys (not shown) arranged above the transport guide 36, and a pin belt 38 stretched around the pulleys. For ease of explanation, hereinafter, the area of the deposit transport unit 17, in the front part of the deposit transport unit 17, between the coin validator 16 and the coin sending-out unit 15, that transports coins from right to left along the left-right direction toward the deposit front transport direction Di, which is the leftward direction, will also be referred to as the front deposit transport unit 17f.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 4, the conveying guide 36 is made up of a main guide plate 44 and sub-guide plates 46a and 46b. Hereinafter, the sub-guide plates 46a and 46b will be collectively referred to as sub-guide plates 46. Here, as shown in Fig. 4, the conveying guide 36 in the front deposit conveying section 17f of the deposit conveying section 17 will be described as an example.

[0026] The main guide plate 44 is, for example, a resin molded product, and is formed in the front deposit transport section 17f as a plate that is long in the left-right direction, short in the front-rear direction, and thin in the up-down direction, with its upper surface, the transport surface 44S, being a flat surface along the horizontal direction. This main guide plate 44 abuts against the coin plate surface at the transport surface 44S.

[0027] Auxiliary guide plates 46a and 46b are provided on the front and rear sides of the main guide plate 44, respectively. The auxiliary guide plate 46a is, for example, a resin molded part, and protrudes upward from the conveying surface 44S at the front end of the main guide plate 44. The auxiliary guide plate 46a restricts the range of coin movement in the forward direction by a coin front-side restriction surface 46aS, which is a rear side surface extending linearly along the left-right direction. The auxiliary guide plate 46b is, for example, a resin molded part, and protrudes upward from the conveying surface 44S at the rear end of the main guide plate 44. The auxiliary guide plate 46b restricts the range of coin movement in the forward direction by a coin rear-side restriction surface 46bS, which is a front side surface extending linearly along the left-right direction. Hereinafter, the coin front-side restriction surface 46aS and the coin rear-side restriction surface 46bS will be collectively referred to as the coin rear-side restriction surface 46S. The auxiliary guide plate 46 restricts the range of coin movement in the forward-backward direction by the coin rear-side restriction surfaces 46S that face each other in the forward-backward direction. This allows the conveyance guide 36 to guide coins in the left-right direction in the front deposit conveyance section 17f.

[0028] 2 and 3, the coin validator 16 has various sensors (not shown) that recognize the characteristics of coins, such as an image sensor or a magnetic sensor. The coin validator 16 recognizes the characteristics of the coins dispensed from the coin dispenser 15, and determines whether the coins are genuine, denomination, and fitness based on these characteristics, and notifies the control unit 8 (FIG. 1) of the obtained validation results. At this time, the control unit 8 determines the destination of the coins.

[0029] In the deposit transport section 17, a transport path along which coins are transported in a transport guide 36 is formed substantially horizontally, and a transport path width regulating section 48, a reject hole 18, and six receiving holes 19 (receiving holes 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, and 19F) are provided along this transport path. Note that Fig. 2(B) shows only three receiving holes 19B, 19D, and 19F, which are a part of the six receiving holes 19 provided on the right side.

[0030] The conveyance path width regulating section 48 is located in the front deposit conveyance section 17f, and is a section that stops coins with a diameter larger than the maximum diameter coin in place and does not allow them to be conveyed during a deposit transaction, for example.

[0031] The reject hole 18 is a section that sorts out coins that have been determined to be inauthentic based on the coin validation results by the coin validator 16, for example, during a deposit transaction, or foreign objects such as coins from other countries that are not handled or medals from amusement facilities (hereinafter these will also be referred to as rejected coins). Each receiving hole 19 is a section that sorts coins that have been determined to be authentic (hereinafter these will also be referred to as genuine coins) by denomination, and each is assigned to six denominations: 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen.

[0032] The reject hole 18 is provided with a reject gate 32 that opens and closes under the control of the control unit 8. When the reject hole 18 is closed, the reject gate 32 allows the coins to proceed along the deposit transport unit 17, and when the reject hole 18 is open, the reject gate 32 drops the coins and discharges them. Each receiving hole 19 (receiving holes 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, and 19F) is provided with a denomination-specific gate 34 (denomination-specific gates 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D, 34E, and 34F) similar to the reject hole 18.

[0033] With this configuration, the deposit transport unit 17 transports the coins received from the coin discrimination unit 16 along the transport path, while sorting the coins based on the control of the control unit 8. Specifically, the deposit transport unit 17 ejects rejected coins that have been discriminated as not genuine from the reject hole 18, while ejecting genuine coins that have been discriminated as genuine from the receiving hole 19 corresponding to their denomination.

[0034] A reject chute 20 is provided below the reject hole 18, which guides the ejected coins downward while advancing them. Meanwhile, a denomination-specific chute 21 (denomination-specific chutes 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, and 21F) is provided below each receiving hole 19 (receiving holes 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, and 19F), which guides the ejected coins downward while advancing them. Six coin storage units 30 (coin storage units 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, and 30F) are provided below each denomination-specific chute 21 (denomination-specific chutes 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, and 21F). Like each receiving hole 19, each coin storage unit 30 is assigned a denomination. Hereinafter, the coin storage units 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, and 30F will also be collectively referred to as coin storage unit 30.

[0035] The coin storage unit 30 has a hollow, three-dimensional shape that is a predetermined polygon when viewed from the front and a rectangle when viewed from the right, and has an opening at the top. Therefore, each coin storage unit 30 stores coins of each denomination that fall from the denomination-specific chute 21 into its internal storage space through its opening, while maintaining the coins sorted by denomination. The coin storage unit 30 is also provided with a discharge mechanism that discharges coins one by one from the storage space to the horizontal dispensing transport unit 22 (described later).

[0036] A horizontal dispensing conveyance unit 22 is provided below the reject chute 20, between the coin storage units 30A, 30C, and 30E and the coin storage units 30B, 30D, and 30F. The horizontal dispensing conveyance unit 22 is disposed in a range extending from the rear ends of the coin storage units 30A and 30B to the lift conveyance unit 26 in the front-rear direction. The horizontal dispensing conveyance unit 22 is composed of pulleys 42 having rotation axes extending in the left-right direction and disposed at the front and rear ends, and a storage unit conveyance belt 40, which is an endless belt stretched around the pulley 42 so as to extend in the front-rear direction along a substantially horizontal direction. The horizontal dispensing conveyance unit 22 rotates the pulley 42 counterclockwise in FIG. 2(B) under the control of the control unit 8. Therefore, the horizontal dispensing conveyance unit 22 moves the surface (i.e., the upper surface) of the outer circumferential surface of the storage unit conveyance belt 40, which is the surface that comes into contact with coins, forward toward the lift conveyance unit 26.

[0037] A collection box 24 is provided below and near the front end of the horizontal dispensing transport section 22. The collection box 24 is a rectangular parallelepiped with an open top, and stores rejected coins and coins dispensed from the coin storage section 30 during the collection process.

[0038] A lift conveying unit 26 is provided above the horizontal coin dispensing conveying unit 22 near its front end. The lift conveying unit 26 is mainly composed of a lift conveying unit 26R provided on the right side and a lift conveying unit 26L provided on the left side. Each of the lift conveying units 26R and 26L is composed of a belt and a pulley disposed at a bending point in the belt's movement direction and tensioned around the belt. The pulley is cylindrical with its central axis aligned in the front-rear direction and can rotate around the central axis. The belt is an endless belt having a predetermined length (i.e., width) in the front-rear direction and tensioned around the pulley so as to extend vertically as a whole. In this configuration, the lift conveying unit 26 sandwiches coins between the belt of the lift conveying unit 26R and the belt of the lift conveying unit 26L and transports them upward to the coin dispensing tray 28 or the storage unit 62 (described later).

[0039] The coin dispensing tray 28 is provided on the front surface of the housing 6, above the storage unit conveyor belt 40, has an open top, and is positioned so that the user can access it from the front. The coin dispensing tray 28 stores coins of a denomination and number corresponding to the amount of change that will be provided, which are transported from the lift transport unit 26. The storage unit 62 is part of the coin feeding unit 14B, and allows coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 14A to pass through during the deposit process, and temporarily stores coins transported from the lift transport unit 26 during the reconciliation process. When a user places a coin in the storage unit 62 during coin replenishment, the storage unit 62 drops the coin to the rotating disk 60.

[0040] [1-3. Configuration of the conveying path width regulation unit] 4, the conveying path width regulating portion 48 has a protrusion 52 and a sub-guide plate 46b. Hereinafter, the area of the front deposit conveying portion 17f where the conveying path width regulating portion 48 is not formed will also be referred to as the conveying path width non-regulating portion 50. Also, hereinafter, the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction in which the coins are conveyed and the thickness direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the coin (the front-to-rear direction in the front deposit conveying portion 17f) will also be referred to as the conveying width direction.

[0041] The auxiliary guide plate 46b in the conveying path width regulating section 48 extends linearly in the left-right direction, similar to the auxiliary guide plate 46b in the conveying path width non-regulating section 50, and the coin rear side regulating surface 46bS also extends linearly in the left-right direction.

[0042] On the other hand, a protrusion 52 is provided on the auxiliary guide plate 46a in the conveying path width regulating section 48. The protrusion 52 is generally trapezoidal in plan view with a short upper base on the rear side and a long lower base on the front side, and protrudes rearward relative to the auxiliary guide plate 46a in the conveying path width non-regulating section 50. Therefore, in the conveying path width regulating section 48, a width regulating surface 52rS is formed on the rear side closer to the coin rear-side regulating surface 46bS than the coin front-side regulating surface 46aS of the conveying path width non-regulating section 50, which is a coin front-side regulating surface 46aS that extends linearly in the left-right direction parallel to the coin rear-side regulating surface 46bS.

[0043] Furthermore, an upstream inclined surface 52uS, which is a plane that slopes backward as it approaches left, is formed between the right end of the width restricting surface 52rS and the coin front restricting surface 46aS of the conveying path width non-restricting section 50 to the right (i.e., upstream) of the width restricting surface 52rS. Furthermore, a downstream inclined surface 52dS, which is a plane that slopes backward as it approaches right, is formed between the left end of the width restricting surface 52rS and the coin front restricting surface 46aS of the conveying path width non-restricting section 50 to the left (i.e., downstream) of the width restricting surface 52rS.

[0044] Therefore, the width restricting portion conveying width L, which is the distance along the front-to-rear direction between the coin rear-side restricting surface 46bS and the width restricting surface 52rS in the conveying path width restricting portion 48, is narrower than the distance along the front-to-rear direction between the coin rear-side restricting surface 46bS and the coin front-side restricting surface 46aS in the conveying path width non-restricting portion 50. Specifically, the width restricting portion conveying width L is set slightly wider (for example, about 1 or 2 mm) than the diameter of the maximum diameter coin. For example, in this embodiment, the width restricting portion conveying width L is set slightly wider than 26.5 mm, which is the diameter of a 500 yen coin. Therefore, the conveying path width restricting portion 48 allows coins with diameters equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter coin to proceed along the deposit conveying portion 17, while coins with diameters larger than the maximum diameter coin can be stopped in place without passing through.

[0045] [1-4. Jig insertion hole configuration] A jig insertion hole 54 is provided near the conveying path width regulating unit 48. The jig insertion hole 54 has a rectangular shape with its long sides aligned with the conveying direction in a plan view, and is arranged with its center aligned with the center of the conveying surface 44S in the conveying width direction in the conveying path width regulating unit 48, and has a width of approximately half the conveying surface 44S. The jig insertion hole 54 is also formed extending from the center of the width regulating surface 52rS to the left end of the protrusion 52 in the conveying direction. The jig insertion hole 54 is drilled in the main guide plate 44 in the vertical direction so as to penetrate from the conveying surface 44S side to the lower surface side of the main guide plate 44. Furthermore, the diagonal length of the jig insertion hole 54 is set to be equal to or less than the diameter of the smallest diameter coin, and the conveying width direction is set to be equal to or greater than the diameter (thickness) of a jig 56 (described later).

[0046] [1-5. Lock coin removal work] During a deposit transaction, coins drop from the coin deposit unit 14 to the coin payout unit 14B and are sent from the coin delivery unit 15 to the deposit transport unit 17. The coins are then transported by the pin belt 38. Coins with diameters larger than the maximum diameter coin (also referred to as abnormal coins CN) are stopped (i.e., locked) by the transport path width regulation unit 48. At this time, if the coin is significantly larger in diameter than the maximum diameter coin, the coin is sandwiched and stopped between the coin rear regulation surface 46bS and the upstream inclined surface 52uS. On the other hand, if the coin is slightly larger in diameter than the maximum diameter coin, the auxiliary guide plate 46 is a resin molded product and bends, so that the abnormal coin CN gets caught between the width regulation surface 52rS and the coin rear regulation surface 46bS, as shown in FIG. 5. This FIG. 5 shows a state in which the central portion of the abnormal coin CN in the transport direction, which is the largest portion of its outer shape, has reached the right end (i.e., the upstream end) of the width regulation surface 52rS. In this state, the upstream end of the jig insertion hole 54 is located upstream of the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN.

[0047] 6, the abnormal coin CN enters between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS, bending the coin rear restriction surface 46bS backward and the width restriction surface 52rS forward, and stops being sandwiched between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS. At this time, the currency handling device 1 detects an error, stops the deposit transaction, and displays a message on the display operation unit 11 to remove the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width restriction unit 48.

[0048] 6, although it depends on the size of the abnormal coin CN, by the time the largest point on the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction reaches the center of the width restriction surface 52rS, the abnormal coin CN is sandwiched and stopped between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS. In this state where the largest point on the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction coincides with the center of the width restriction surface 52rS, a gap equal to or larger than the diameter of the jig 56 (described later) is left between the downstream end of the jig insertion hole 54 and the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction. Therefore, the coin processing device 4 can secure space for inserting the jig 56 (described later) into the jig insertion hole 54 downstream of the abnormal coin CN that has stopped sandwiched between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS.

[0049] In response to this, the worker performs a locked coin removal operation, which is an operation of pushing out and removing the locked abnormal coin CN from the conveying path width regulating section 48. Specifically, first, as shown in Fig. 6, the worker inserts a jig 56, for example, having a long, thin cylindrical shape, into the jig insertion hole 54 from above the conveying surface 44S downward on the downstream side of the abnormal coin CN, until the lower end of the jig 56 reaches below the lower surface of the main guide plate 44.

[0050] Next, as shown in FIG. 7 , the operator tilts and rotates the jig 56 so that its upper end moves upstream, and pushes the abnormal coin CN with the jig 56, thereby pushing the locked abnormal coin CN upstream from the conveyance path width regulating unit 48. At this time, the downstream side surface near the lower end of the jig 56 abuts against the edge of the jig insertion hole 54 in the lower surface of the main guide plate 44. The point where the jig 56 abuts against the edge of the jig insertion hole 54 in the lower surface of the main guide plate 44 becomes a fulcrum Fc in the principle of leverage when the jig 56 moves. Also, at this time, the upstream side surface of the jig 56 abuts against the peripheral side surface of the abnormal coin CN. The point where the jig 56 abuts against the abnormal coin CN becomes a point of action Pl in the principle of leverage when the jig 56 moves. Furthermore, at this time, if the worker applies force to the upper end of the jig 56 toward the upstream side, the upper end of the jig 56 becomes the force point Pe in the principle of leverage when the jig 56 moves. Next, the worker removes the abnormal coin CN pushed out from the conveyance path width regulating unit 48.

[0051] 5, when the largest point on the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction coincides with the upstream end of the width restriction surface 52rS, the upstream end of the jig insertion hole 54 is located upstream of the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN. Therefore, when an operator tilts and rotates the jig 56 so as to move its upper end upstream, the coin processing device 4 can abut the jig 56 against the abnormal coin CN until the abnormal coin CN slips out from between the width restriction surface 52rS and the coin rear restriction surface 46bS.

[0052] Here, as shown in FIG. 8(A), let the force required for an operator to push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width restricting unit 48 to the upstream side without using the jig 56 be the force F1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8(B), let the distance along the vertical direction from the fulcrum Fc to the action point Pl be the distance a1, and the distance along the vertical direction from the fulcrum Fc to the power point Pe be the distance b1. At this time, the force F2, which is the force required for the operator to push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width restricting unit 48 to the upstream side using the lever principle when using the jig 56 as in the present embodiment, is given by F2 = a1 / b1 · F1. Here, when a1 < b1, a1 / b1 · F1 < F2. Therefore, the force F2 becomes smaller than the force F1.

[0053] For this reason, when using the jig 56 rather than when not using the jig 56, the operator can push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width restricting unit 48 with a smaller force. Thereby, the coin processing apparatus 4 can prevent a failure of the apparatus and an injury to the operator when the operator tries to forcibly push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width restricting unit 48 without using the lever principle.

[0054] [1-6. Effects, etc.] In the above configuration, the coin processing apparatus 4 is configured to form a jig insertion hole 54 so as to penetrate from the conveyance surface 44S side to the lower surface side of the main guide plate 44 in the vicinity of the conveyance path width restricting unit 48 of the front deposit conveyance unit 17f.

[0055] Further, when the jig 56 is inserted into the jig insertion hole 54, the coin processing apparatus 4 forms a power point Pe where an external force is applied to the jig 56 by the operator, an action point Pl where the jig 56 that has rotated due to the applied force abuts on an abnormal coin CN having a diameter larger than the diameter of the maximum diameter coin whose entry is restricted by the conveyance path width restricting unit 48, and a fulcrum Fc when the jig 56 rotates, by providing the jig insertion hole 54.

[0056] Furthermore, the coin processing apparatus 4 is configured to provide the jig insertion hole 54 so that the distance b1 from the power point Pe to the fulcrum Fc can be longer than the distance a1 from the fulcrum Fc to the action point Pl.

[0057] Therefore, the coin processing device 4 allows the operator to tilt the jig 56 upstream and abut it against the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN, thereby using the principle of leverage to move the abnormal coin CN upstream with a small force and remove it from the conveying path width regulating section 48.

[0058] According to the above configuration, the coin processing device 4 has a deposit conveying section 17 in which a pair of wall sections, sub-guide plates 46 (sub-guide plates 46a and 46b), are formed at a predetermined distance, and coins are conveyed between the sub-guide plates 46; a pin belt 38 that conveys the coins on the deposit conveying section 17 along the deposit front conveying direction Di as a conveying direction; a conveying path width regulating section 48 that sets part of the space between the sub-guide plates 46a and 46b of the deposit conveying section 17 to a space that allows coins with a diameter smaller than the maximum diameter of the coin to be handled to pass through; and a jig insertion hole 54 that is provided in the deposit conveying section 17 and has the shape of an elongated hole along the conveying direction, into which a jig 56 serving as a removal member for removing abnormal coins CN that are larger than the maximum diameter of the coin to be handled and whose entry is restricted by the conveying path width regulating section 48 is inserted, and the jig 56 is tilted to abut against the downstream side of the abnormal coin CN in the conveying direction, allowing the abnormal coin CN to be moved upstream in the conveying direction.

[0059] This allows the coin processing device 4 to easily remove abnormal coins CN, the entry of which has been restricted by the conveying path width restricting section 48, from the conveying path width restricting section 48 with a small force using the jig 56, using the principle of leverage.

[0060] 2. Second Embodiment [2-1. Overall configuration of currency handling equipment] As shown in Figure 1, the currency handling device 101 of the second embodiment differs from the currency handling device 1 of the first embodiment in that it has a coin processing device 104 instead of the coin processing device 4, but is otherwise configured in the same way.

[0061] [2-2. Configuration of coin processing device] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the coin processing device 104 according to the second embodiment differs from the coin processing device 104 according to the first embodiment in that it has a deposited money transport unit 117 instead of the deposited money transport unit 17, but is otherwise configured similarly. The deposited money transport unit 117 according to the second embodiment differs from the deposited money transport unit 17 according to the first embodiment in that it has a front deposited money transport unit 117f instead of the front deposited money transport unit 17f, but is otherwise configured similarly. As shown in Figure 9, in which the same reference numerals are used for components corresponding to those in Figure 4, the front deposited money transport unit 117f according to the second embodiment differs from the front deposited money transport unit 17f according to the first embodiment in that it has a jig insertion guide 58 instead of the jig insertion hole 54, but is otherwise configured similarly.

[0062] [2-3. Jig insertion guide configuration] The jig insertion guide 58 is fixed to the upper side of the auxiliary guide plate 46b, and its front end is located behind the center of the conveying surface 44S in the front-rear direction so as not to interfere with the pin belt 38 behind the travel path of the pin belt 38. In other words, the jig insertion guide 58 is provided on the opposite side of the conveying surface 44S across a conveying space, which is a space through which coins are conveyed and is formed above the conveying surface 44S in the deposit conveying section 17. The jig insertion guide 58 is also formed to extend from near the right end of the width restriction surface 52rS to the left of the left end of the protrusion 52 in the left-right direction.

[0063] Furthermore, jig insertion guide 58 has a predetermined thickness in the vertical direction, and as a whole has a shape like a square pillar with the side surfaces of jig insertion groove 58g, which is an internal space formed in the vertical direction from the center in the horizontal direction on the front side of the square pillar, removed, so that it has a shape like the capital letter "U" in plan view. Jig insertion groove 58g has a rectangular shape with its long side aligned in the conveyance direction in plan view, is located in the center in the horizontal direction at the front end of jig insertion guide 58, and is drilled in jig insertion guide 58 in the vertical direction so as to penetrate from the upper side to the lower side of jig insertion guide 58.

[0064] [2-4. Locked coin removal work] In a deposit transaction, as in the first embodiment, a coin (abnormal coin CN) with a diameter larger than the maximum diameter coin stops moving (i.e., is locked) at the conveyance path width regulating section 48. At this time, in the case of an abnormal coin CN with a diameter slightly larger than the maximum diameter coin, the auxiliary guide plate 46 is a resin molded product and bends, so as shown in FIG. 10, the abnormal coin CN gets stuck between the width regulating surface 52rS and the coin rear regulating surface 46bS. This FIG. 10 shows a state in which the central portion in the conveyance direction, which is the largest part of the outer shape of the abnormal coin CN, has reached the upstream end of the width regulating surface 52rS. In this state, the upstream end of the jig insertion groove 58g is located upstream of the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN.

[0065] 11, the abnormal coin CN enters between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS while bending the coin rear restriction surface 46bS backward and the width restriction surface 52rS forward, and stops between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS. At this time, the currency handling device 101 detects an error, stops the deposit transaction, and displays a message on the display operation unit 11 to remove the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width restriction unit 48.

[0066] 11, although it depends on the size of the abnormal coin CN, by the time the largest point on the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction reaches the center of the width restriction surface 52rS, the abnormal coin CN is sandwiched and stopped between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS. In this state where the largest point on the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction coincides with the center of the width restriction surface 52rS, a gap equal to or larger than the diameter of the jig 56 is left between the downstream end of the jig insertion groove 58g and the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN in the conveyance direction. Therefore, the coin processing device 104 can secure space for inserting the jig 56 into the jig insertion groove 58g downstream of the abnormal coin CN that has stopped sandwiched between the coin rear restriction surface 46bS and the width restriction surface 52rS.

[0067] 11, the worker first inserts the jig 56 into the jig insertion groove 58g downstream of the abnormal coin CN, and then moves the bottom end of the jig 56 below the top end of the abnormal coin CN.

[0068] Next, as shown in FIG. 12 , the operator tilts and rotates the jig 56 so that its upper end moves downstream, and pushes the abnormal coin CN with the jig 56, thereby pushing the locked abnormal coin CN upstream from the conveyance path width regulating unit 48. At this time, the downstream side of the jig 56 comes into contact with the edge of the jig insertion groove 58g on the upper side of the jig insertion guide 58. The point where the jig 56 comes into contact with the edge of the jig insertion groove 58g on the upper side of the jig insertion guide 58 becomes the fulcrum Fc in the principle of leverage when the jig 56 moves. Also, at this time, the upstream side of the lower end of the jig 56 comes into contact with the peripheral side of the abnormal coin CN. The point where the jig 56 comes into contact with the abnormal coin CN becomes the point of action Pl in the principle of leverage when the jig 56 moves. Furthermore, at this time, if the worker applies force downstream to the upper end of the jig 56, the upper end of the jig 56 becomes the force point Pe in the principle of leverage when the jig 56 moves. Next, the worker removes the coin pushed out from the conveyance path width regulating unit 48.

[0069] Here, as shown in FIG. 10, in a state where the location on the abnormal coin CN having the largest outer shape in the conveyance direction coincides with the upstream end of the width regulation surface 52rS, the upstream end in the jig insertion groove 58g is located upstream of the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN. For this reason, when an operator tilts and rotates the jig 56 so that the upper end thereof moves downstream, the coin processing apparatus 104 can bring the jig 56 into contact with the abnormal coin CN until the abnormal coin CN exits from between the width regulation surface 52rS and the coin rear regulation surface 46bS.

[0070] Here, as shown in FIG. 13(A), let the force required for an operator to push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width regulation unit 48 upstream without using the jig 56 be the force F101. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13(B), let the distance along the vertical direction from the fulcrum Fc to the action point Pl be the distance a101, and the distance along the vertical direction from the fulcrum Fc to the force point Pe be the distance b101. At this time, the force F102, which is the force required for an operator according to the lever principle to push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width regulation unit 48 upstream using the jig 56 as in the present embodiment, is F102 = a101 / b101 · F101. Here, when a101 < b101, a101 / b101 · F101 < F102. Therefore, the force F102 becomes smaller than the force F101.

[0071] For this reason, an operator can push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width regulation unit 48 with a smaller force when using the jig 56 than when not using the jig 56. Thereby, the coin processing apparatus 104 can prevent a failure of the apparatus and an injury to the operator when the operator tries to forcibly push out the abnormal coin CN from the conveyance path width regulation unit 48 without using the lever principle.

[0072] [2-5. Effects, etc.] In the above configuration, the coin processing device 104 is provided with a jig insertion guide 58 on the upper side near the transport path width regulating unit 48 of the front deposit transport unit 117f. The coin processing device 104 also has a jig insertion groove 58g formed in the front side of the jig insertion guide 58, which penetrates from the upper side to the lower side of the jig insertion guide 58 so as to be recessed rearward in the center with respect to the transport direction.

[0073] In addition, the coin processing device 104 is provided with a jig insertion groove 58g so that when the jig 56 is inserted into the jig insertion groove 58g, a force point Pe is formed where an operator applies external force to the jig 56, a point of action Pl is formed where the jig 56, which has been rotated by the applied force, comes into contact with the abnormal coin CN, and a fulcrum Fc is formed when the jig 56 rotates.

[0074] Furthermore, the coin processing device 104 is provided with a jig insertion groove 58g so that the distance b101 from the force point Pe to the fulcrum Fc can be longer than the distance a101 from the fulcrum Fc to the action point Pl.

[0075] Therefore, the coin processing device 104 allows the operator to tilt the jig 56 downstream and abut it against the downstream end of the abnormal coin CN, thereby using the principle of leverage to move the abnormal coin CN upstream with a small force and remove it from the conveying path width regulating section 48.

[0076] According to the above configuration, the coin processing device 104 has a long hole shape along the conveying direction, and a jig 56 for removing abnormal coins CN whose entry is restricted by the conveying path width regulating section 48 is inserted into the jig insertion guide 58, and the jig 56 is tilted down to abut against the downstream side of the abnormal coin CN in the conveying direction, allowing the abnormal coin CN to be moved upstream in the conveying direction.A jig insertion groove 58g is formed in the jig insertion guide 58.

[0077] In other respects as well, the coin processing device 104 according to the second embodiment can achieve substantially the same effects as the coin processing device 4 according to the first embodiment.

[0078] 3. Other Embodiments In the first embodiment described above, the coin processing device 4 has been described as having a jig insertion hole 54 that is rectangular in plan view. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 4 may have a jig insertion hole 54 that is various other shapes in plan view, such as a rounded rectangle or an oval. The same applies to the jig insertion groove 58g according to the second embodiment.

[0079] In the first embodiment described above, the coin processing device 4 has been described as forming the jig insertion hole 54 so as to penetrate from the conveying surface 44S side to the lower surface side of the main guide plate 44. The present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 4 may form the jig insertion hole 54 from the conveying surface 44S side to the lower surface side of the main guide plate 44, but not to the extent that it penetrates all the way to the lower surface side.

[0080] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the coin processing device 4 is described as having one jig insertion hole 54. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 4 may be provided with any number of jig insertion holes 54, two or more, along the conveyance direction. Similarly, in the second embodiment, the coin processing device 104 may be provided with any number of jig insertion guides 58, two or more, along the conveyance direction.

[0081] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the coin processing device 4 is described as being configured such that, during the locked coin removal operation, the operator inserts the jig 56 into the jig insertion hole 54 from above the conveying surface 44S in a downward direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 4 may be configured such that, during the locked coin removal operation, the operator inserts the jig 56 into the jig insertion hole 54 from below the lower surface of the main guide plate 44 in an upward direction.

[0082] Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the coin processing device 104 is described as being provided with the jig insertion guide 58 on the upper side of the auxiliary guide plate 46b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 104 may omit the jig insertion guide 58 on the upper side of the auxiliary guide plate 46b and provide a jig insertion guide on the upper side of the auxiliary guide plate 46a that is configured symmetrically in the front-to-back direction to the jig insertion guide 58. Furthermore, the coin processing device 104 may be provided with a jig insertion guide on the upper side of the auxiliary guide plate 46a that is configured symmetrically in the front-to-back direction to the jig insertion guide 58, in addition to the jig insertion guide 58 on the upper side of the auxiliary guide plate 46b.

[0083] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the coin processing device 4 has been described as having the jig 56 in an elongated cylindrical shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 4 may have the jig 56 in various other shapes, such as an elongated cylindrical shape or a triangular prism shape. The same applies to the second embodiment.

[0084] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the coin processing device 4 is described as having the transport path width regulating unit 48 and the jig insertion hole 54 arranged upstream of the coin validator 16 in the deposited money transport unit 17. The present invention is not limited to this, and the coin processing device 4 may have the transport path width regulating unit 48 and the jig insertion hole 54 arranged downstream of the coin validator 16 in the deposited money transport unit 17. However, arranging the transport path width regulating unit 48 and the jig insertion hole 54 upstream of the coin validator 16 in the deposited money transport unit 17 can reduce the possibility of erroneous recognition of coins in the coin validator 16 compared to when they are arranged downstream of the coin validator 16. The same is true in the second embodiment.

[0085] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described as being applied to the coin processing device 4 or 104, which is a cash register change dispenser that performs various transactions with users. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to various other devices that handle coins, such as a self-checkout machine.

[0086] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. That is, the scope of application of the present invention also extends to embodiments in which the above-described embodiments are combined in part or in whole with any of the above-described other embodiments. The scope of application of the present invention also extends to embodiments in which part of the configuration described in any of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments is extracted and used as part of the configuration of any of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments, or in which part of the extracted configuration is added to any of the above-described embodiments.

[0087] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, a case has been described in which currency handling device 1 is configured as a currency handling device by display operation unit 11 as an operation unit, deposit conveyance unit 17 as a conveyance path, pin belt 38 as a conveyance belt, conveyance path width regulation unit 48 as a width-direction regulation unit, and jig insertion hole 54 as a removal member insertion hole. Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, a case has been described in which currency handling device 101 is configured as a currency handling device by display operation unit 11 as an operation unit, deposit conveyance unit 117 as a conveyance path, pin belt 38 as a conveyance belt, conveyance path width regulation unit 48 as a width-direction regulation unit, and jig insertion groove 58g as a removal member insertion hole. The present invention is not limited to this, and currency handling devices may be configured by operation units, conveyance paths, conveyance belts, width-direction regulation units, and removal member insertion holes having various other configurations. [Industrial Applicability]

[0088] The present invention can be used in, for example, a coin processing device that processes transactions related to coins between users. [Explanation of symbols]

[0089] 1, 101... currency handling device, 2... banknote processing device, 4, 104... coin processing device, 6... housing, 8... control unit, 9... banknote deposit port, 10... banknote withdrawal port, 11... display operation unit, 12... receipt printer, 14... coin deposit unit, 14A... coin insertion port, 14B... coin feeding unit, 15... coin discharge unit, 16... coin validator, 17, 117... deposit transport unit, 17f, 117f... front deposit transport unit, 18... reject hole, 19... receiving hole, 20... reject chute, 21... denomination-specific chute, 22... horizontal withdrawal transport unit, 24... collection box, 26... lift transport unit, 28... coin withdrawal tray, 30... coin storage unit, 32... reject gate, 34... denomination-specific gate, 3 6...Transport guide, 38...Pin belt, 40...Storage section transport belt, 42...Pulley, 44...Main guide plate, 44S...Transport surface, 46...Sub-guide plate, 46a...Sub-guide plate, 46aS...Front coin regulation surface, 46b...Sub-guide plate, 46bS...Rear coin regulation surface, 48...Transport path width regulation section, 50...Transport path width non-regulation section, 52...Protrusion, 52uS...Upstream inclined surface, 52dS...Downstream inclined surface, 52rS...Width regulation surface, 54...Jig insertion hole, 56...Jig, Fc...Fulcrum, Pe...Force point, Pl...Point of action, L...Width regulation section transport width, Di...Deposit front transport direction, F1, F2, F101, F102...Force, 58...Jig insertion guide, 58g...Jig insertion groove.

Claims

1. a conveyance path in which a pair of wall portions are formed with a predetermined interval therebetween, and the coins are conveyed between the wall portions; a conveyor belt that conveys the coins on the conveyance path along a conveyance direction; a width direction restricting unit that restricts a part of the gap of the conveying path to a gap that allows coins having a diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of the coins to be handled to pass through; a removal member insertion hole that is provided in the transport path, has an elongated hole shape along the transport direction, and into which a removal member is inserted for removing abnormal coins that are larger in diameter than the maximum diameter of the coins to be handled and whose entry is restricted by the width direction restriction unit, and into which the removal member is tilted to come into contact with the downstream side of the abnormal coin in the transport direction, thereby enabling the abnormal coin to be moved upstream in the transport direction; A coin processing device comprising:

2. The removal member insertion hole is When the removal member is inserted and an external force is applied to the removal member, a fulcrum is formed at the point of contact with the removal member when the removal member rotates.

2. The coin processing device according to claim 1.

3. The removal member insertion hole is When the maximum outer diameter portion of the abnormal coin transported along the transport direction reaches the width direction regulating section, the upstream end of the abnormal coin in the transport direction is located upstream of the downstream end of the abnormal coin in the transport direction.

2. The coin processing device according to claim 1.

4. The removal member insertion hole is When the maximum outer diameter portion of the abnormal coin transported along the transport direction reaches the width direction regulating section, the downstream end portion in the transport direction is located downstream of the downstream end portion in the transport direction of the abnormal coin, and the removal member can be inserted between the downstream end portion in the transport direction of the removal member insertion hole and the downstream end portion in the transport direction of the abnormal coin.

2. The coin processing device according to claim 1.

5. The removal member insertion hole is The length of the diagonal is equal to or less than the minimum diameter of the coin to be handled, and the length in the conveyance width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction is equal to or greater than the thickness of the maximum outer diameter part of the removal member.

5. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin processing device is a coin processing device.

6. When the removal member is inserted and tilted upstream in the conveying direction, the removal member insertion hole allows the removal member to abut against the downstream side of the abnormal coin in the conveying direction at a position above the fulcrum, thereby moving the abnormal coin upstream in the conveying direction.

3. The coin processing device according to claim 2.

7. The conveying path is a main guide having a main guide surface against which the plate surface of the coin comes into contact; and the wall portions provided at both ends of the main guide in a width direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, The removal member insertion hole is provided in the main guide surface.

7. The coin processing device according to claim 6.

8. The fulcrum is provided above the point of application, When the removal member is inserted into the removal member insertion hole and tilted downstream in the conveying direction, the removal member comes into contact with the downstream side of the abnormal coin in the conveying direction at a position below the fulcrum, thereby enabling the abnormal coin to be moved upstream in the conveying direction.

3. The coin processing device according to claim 2.

9. The conveying path is a main guide having a main guide surface against which the plate surface of the coin comes into contact; and the wall portions provided at both ends of the main guide in a width direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, The removal member insertion hole is provided on the opposite side of the main guide surface across a conveying space through which the coins are conveyed in the conveying path.

9. The coin processing device according to claim 8.

10. a guide provided on the opposite side of the main guide surface across the conveying space, The removal member insertion hole is provided in the guide. The coin processing device according to claim 9 .

11. a coin delivery unit that delivers the coins to the transport path; a coin discriminating unit that discriminates the coins transported on the transport path; Furthermore, The width direction restricting portion and the removing member insertion hole are provided between the coin sending portion and the coin discriminating portion with respect to the coin transport path.

2. The coin processing device according to claim 1.

12. an operation unit that accepts operations related to coin processing; a conveyance path in which a pair of wall portions are formed with a predetermined interval therebetween, and the coins are conveyed between the wall portions; a conveyor belt that conveys the coins on the conveyance path along a conveyance direction; a width direction restricting unit that restricts a part of the gap of the conveying path to a gap that allows coins having a diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of the coins to be handled to pass through; a removal member insertion hole that is provided in the transport path, has an elongated hole shape along the transport direction, and into which a removal member is inserted for removing abnormal coins that are larger in diameter than the maximum diameter of the coins to be handled and whose entry is restricted by the width direction restriction unit, and into which the removal member is tilted to come into contact with the downstream side of the abnormal coin in the transport direction, thereby enabling the abnormal coin to be moved upstream in the transport direction; A currency handling device comprising:

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