TWI880549B - Coin accepting device - Google Patents

Abstract

A coin receiving device includes a first wall, a second wall, a first coil module, a first detection module and a control module. The second wall is arranged opposite to the first wall, and forms a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall. The first coil module is arranged on the first wall and includes a first base and a first coil. The first base has a first opening and the channel passes through the first opening. The first coil is wound around the first base and is configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening. The first detection module is arranged on the first wall and is configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module. The control module is configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal, and to determine the authenticity and value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin.

Description

Coin Acceptor

The present invention relates to a coin receiving device, and more particularly to a coin receiving device capable of identifying the authenticity and value of a coin.

Today's highly developed social civilization and technology have not only accelerated the pace of people's lives, but also made people's quality of life more convenient and fast. For this reason, in many public places, in order to take into account the convenience and timeliness that people value, most of them are equipped with automated vending machines or automated checkout machines, which can greatly save the cost of hiring personnel.

Generally, automated vending machines, automated checkout machines, and game machines in amusement parks use coin receiving devices to allow users to insert coins for selection and operation, so as to achieve the purpose of unmanned operation and self-service checkout. The internal coin receivers of these machines are all equipped with sensing modules to identify the value and authenticity of the coins. Since coins, whether they are state-made coins or self-made tokens in amusement parks, will have different sizes depending on the value, the accuracy of the coin receiver in identifying the value and authenticity of coins will be related to the livelihood and profits of the operators, as well as the rights and interests of consumers themselves.

At present, the industry mostly uses eddy current sensors as the sensing module of metal coins to identify the authenticity and value of the inserted coins. However, the conventional practice is usually to set the entire set of sensing coils of the sensing module on one side of the path through which the coins pass. However, in this way, the change of the inductance value formed by the sensing module is easily affected by the position of the coin inserted (for example, close to the sensing coil or far away from the sensing coil), resulting in misjudgment of the authenticity of the coin, so that consumers have to repeat the coin insertion operation back and forth, causing inconvenience in use. Therefore, how to improve the accuracy of the sensing module in identifying coins is the goal that researchers in the field of this invention are eager to improve.

In view of this, one object of the present invention is to provide a coin receiving device to improve the accuracy and stability of coin recognition by a coin sensing module.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a coin receiving device, which includes a first wall, a second wall, a first coil module, a first detection module and a control module. The second wall is arranged opposite to the first wall, and forms a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall. The channel connects the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side. The channel is configured to guide coins entering from the coin inlet. The first coil module is arranged on the first wall and located near the coin inlet in the channel, and includes a first base and a first coil. The first base has a first opening and the channel passes through the first opening. The first coil is wrapped around the first base and is configured to generate a first inductance value in response to a coin passing through the first opening. The first detection module is disposed on the first wall and is located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and is configured to generate a first detection signal in response to a coin passing through the first detection module. The control module is disposed on the first wall and is electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and is configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal, and to determine the authenticity and value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first base is in the shape of a Chinese character "口" and has a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side connected to form a first opening facing the moving path of the channel. The first coil surrounds the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coin receiving device further includes a second coil module disposed on the first wall and located in the channel and between the first coil module and the first detection module. The second coil module includes a second base and a second coil. The second base has a second opening and the channel passes through the second opening. The second coil is wound around the second base and is configured to generate a second inductance value in response to the coin passing through the second opening. The control module is configured to determine the authenticity and value of the coin based on the first inductance value, the second inductance value and the size of the coin.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coin receiving device further includes a first prism disposed on the second wall and corresponding to the position of the first detection module. The first detection module includes a first infrared transmitter and a first infrared receiver. The first infrared transmitter is disposed on the first wall and is configured to transmit infrared rays to the first prism. The first infrared receiver is disposed on the first wall and is located above or below the first infrared transmitter, and is configured to receive infrared rays reflected from the first prism.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coin receiving device further includes a second detection module and a second prism. The second detection module is disposed on the first wall and is located downstream of the channel and the first detection module, and is configured to generate a second detection signal in response to the coin passing through the second detection module. The second prism is disposed on the second wall and corresponds to the position of the second detection module. The control module determines the size of the coin based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal. The second detection module includes a second infrared transmitter and a second infrared receiver. The second infrared transmitter is disposed on the first wall and is configured to transmit infrared rays to the second prism. The second infrared receiver is disposed on the first wall and is located above or below the second infrared transmitter, and is configured to receive infrared rays reflected from the second prism.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coin receiving device further includes a baffle and an electromagnetic valve. The baffle is located in the channel and between the first detection module and the coin outlet, and has a first area and a second area, and the second area is closer to the first wall than the first area. The baffle has a through slot and a flange located on one side of the through slot in the first area. The second wall has a baffle opening for the baffle to pass through, and the first wall has a baffle groove to accommodate the second area of the baffle. The electromagnetic valve is connected to the baffle and is configured to be controlled by the control module to drive the baffle to move closer to or away from the second wall.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, in response to the control module determining that the coin is a genuine coin, the control module controls the electromagnetic valve to drive the baffle to move close to the first wall, so that the first area of the baffle is located on the moving path of the coin in the channel, so that the coin passes through the slot and enters the accommodation space below the baffle. The flange is used to prevent the coin from moving through the channel to the coin outlet.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, in response to the control module determining that the coin is not a genuine coin, the control module does not control the solenoid valve, the second area of the baffle is located on the movement path of the coin in the channel, and the coin passes through the second area of the baffle through the channel and moves to the coin outlet.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coin receiving device further includes a third detection module, which is disposed on the first wall and below the baffle, and is configured to generate a third detection signal in response to a coin passing through the third detection module. The control module determines whether the coin passes through the slot and enters the accommodation space below the baffle according to the third detection signal.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the coin receiving device further includes a circuit board disposed on a side of the first wall away from the second wall. The control module is disposed on the circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the control module includes a database configured to store a plurality of inductance values generated by the first coil module corresponding to a plurality of different denominations of coins and a plurality of detection signals generated by the first detection module corresponding to the denominations of the different coins.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, in a learning mode, the control module stores in a database a plurality of inductance values generated by the first coil module corresponding to the currency values of a plurality of different coins of a country entering through a currency inlet for the first time and a plurality of detection signals generated by the first detection module corresponding to the currency values of the different coins of the country, so as to be used to compare the authenticity and currency value of a coin corresponding to the country entering the currency inlet.

In summary, the coin receiving device provided by the present invention, through the opening design of the base of the coil module, allows the coin to directly pass through the entire coil when passing through the coil module, thereby reducing the error of the inductance value generated by the coil. In this way, the possibility of misjudgment of the control module can be reduced and the accuracy of coin recognition can be improved. In addition, by arranging the coil module and the detection module on the same side, the wiring of the control module and these components can be simplified, thereby reducing the complexity of the circuit.

In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following will specifically cite the preferred embodiments of the present invention and provide a detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a block diagram of a coin receiving device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The coin receiving device 100 may include a first coil module 110, a first detection module 120, a control module 130, and a power module 140. The power module 140 is electrically connected to the first coil module 110, the first detection module 120, and the control module 130 to provide power to these modules. When a coin 10 enters through the coin inlet of the coin receiving device 100, it first passes through the first coil module 110 and then passes through the first detection module 120. When the coin 10 passes through the first coil module 110, the first coil module 110 may generate a first inductance value according to the material and size of the entering coin 10 and transmit the first inductance value to the control module 130. In addition, when the coin 10 passes through the first detection module 120, the first detection module 120 may generate a first detection signal according to the time when the coin 10 arrives at and leaves the first detection module 120 and transmit the first detection signal to the control module 130.

The control module 130 may include a database 131. The database 131 stores a plurality of inductance values corresponding to the denominations of a plurality of different coins generated by the first coil module 110 and a plurality of detection signals generated by the first detection module 120. Therefore, the control module 130 may compare the first inductance value with a plurality of inductance values in its database 131. If the first inductance value matches one of the stored inductance values, the coin 10 is determined to be a genuine coin according to the matching inductance value and the denomination of the coin 10 is recorded. The control module 130 may also compare the first detection signal with a plurality of detection signals in its database 131. If the first detection signal matches one of the stored detection signals, the size of the coin 10 is determined according to the matched detection signal, and further it is determined whether the coin value of the recorded coin 10 matches the determined size. If it matches the determined size, the coin 10 is guided to a storage space for storage. If the first inductance value does not match one of the stored inductance values or the coin value of the recorded coin 10 does not match the determined size, it is determined that the coin 10 is not a genuine coin and the coin is guided to the coin outlet of the coin receiving device 100.

In one embodiment, the control module 130 may further include a counter 132. The counter 132 is configured to accumulate the counted coin values when the coin values of the recorded coins meet the determined size.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a block diagram of a coin receiving device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the coin receiving device 200 further includes a second coil module 210, a second detection module 220, and a display module 230. The power module 140 is also electrically connected to the second coil module 210, the second detection module 220, and the display module 230 to provide power to these modules. When the coin 10 enters through the coin inlet of the coin receiving device 200, it first passes through the first coil module 110 and the second coil module 210, and then passes through the first detection module 120 and the second detection module 220. The second coil module 210 has a similar structure to the first coil module 110 (to be described in detail later), and the second detection module 220 has a similar structure to the first detection module 120 (to be described in detail later).

When the coin 10 passes through the first coil module 110 and the second coil module 210, the first coil module 110 and the second coil module 210 may respectively generate a first inductance value and a second inductance value to the control module 130 according to the material and size of the incoming coin 10. In addition, when the coin passes through the first detection module 120 and the second detection module 220, the first detection module 120 and the second detection module 220 may respectively generate a first detection signal and a second detection signal to the control module 130 according to the time when the coin 10 arrives at and leaves the first detection module 120 and the time when the coin 10 arrives at and leaves the second detection module 220.

Similarly, the control module 130 can compare the second inductance value with a plurality of inductance values in its database 131. If the second inductance value matches one of the stored inductance values, the control module 130 further determines whether the inductance value is the same as the inductance value that the first inductance value matches. If they are the same, the coin 10 is determined to be a genuine coin based on the matching inductance value and the coin value of the coin 10 is recorded. If they are different, the coin 10 is determined to be a non-genuine coin and the coin is guided to the coin outlet of the coin receiving device 200.

Similarly, the control module 130 can also compare the second detection signal with multiple detection signals in its database 131. If the second detection signal matches one of the stored detection signals, the control module 130 further determines whether the detection signal is the same as the detection signal that the first detection signal matches. If they are the same, the size of the coin 10 is determined based on the matching detection signal, and further determines whether the coin value of the recorded coin 10 matches the determined size. If they are different, the coin 10 is determined to be a fake and the coin is guided to the coin outlet of the coin receiving device 200. If the recorded value of the coin 10 meets the determined size, the coin 10 is guided to a storage space for storage, and the control module 130 controls the counter 132 to accumulate the counted value and controls the display module 230 to display the accumulated value. If the recorded value of the coin 10 does not meet the determined size, the coin is determined to be a fake and the coin 10 is guided to the coin outlet of the coin receiving device 200.

In one embodiment, the coin receiving device 200 further includes an indicator light module 240 electrically connected to the power module 140. When all components in the coin receiving device 200 operate normally, the indicator light module 240 will emit light to inform the consumer that the coin receiving device 200 can be used normally. When at least one component in the coin receiving device 200 (e.g., at least one of the power module 140, the first coil module 110, the second coil module 210, the first detection module 120, the second detection module 220, etc.) is abnormal, or when there is a foreign object on the moving path of the coin, the indicator light module 240 does not emit light to inform the consumer that the coin receiving device 200 is abnormal and is temporarily suspended.

In some embodiments, the coin receiving device 100 and/or the coin receiving device 200 may also have a learning mode. In the learning mode, the control module 130 may generate a plurality of inductance values corresponding to the currency values of the plurality of different coins of another country entering through the coin inlet for the first time using the first coil module 110 and/or the second coil module 210, and generate a plurality of detection signals corresponding to the currency values of the plurality of different coins of the country using the first detection module 120 and/or the second detection module 220, and store these inductance values and detection signals in the database 131, so as to be used for comparing and identifying the authenticity and currency values of the coins of the corresponding country entering the coin inlet later. In this way, the coin receiving device 100 and/or the coin receiving device 200 can be applied to different countries through the learning mode.

To further understand the structure and operation of the coin receiving device of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a coin receiving device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of the structure of the coin receiving device 300 according to FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first wall 410 and the second wall 420 of the coin receiving device 300 according to FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second wall 420 and the corresponding baffle 380 of the coin receiving device 300 according to FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first wall 410 facing the second wall 420 of the coin receiving device 300 according to FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a side of the first wall 410 facing away from the second wall 420 in the coin receiving device 300 of FIG. 4 .

The coin receiving device 300 includes a first wall 410, a second wall 420, a first shell 430, a second shell 440, and a panel 450. The module of the coin receiving device 100 and/or the coin receiving device 200 is disposed on the first wall 410 or the second wall 420. The first shell 430 can be joined to one side of the joined first wall 410 and second wall 420, the second shell 440 can be joined to the other side of the joined first wall 410 and second wall 420, and the first shell 430 and the second shell 440 are joined to each other to cover the joined first wall 410 and second wall 420. The panel 450 is connected to the front end of the first shell 430 and the second shell 440, and has two openings corresponding to the coin inlet 310 and the coin outlet 320 of the coin receiving device 300 for coins to enter and leave. In one embodiment, the display module 230 and/or the indicator light module 240 can be disposed on the panel 450, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG5, FIG6 and FIG7, the second wall 420 is disposed opposite to the first wall 410, and forms a coin inlet 310, a coin outlet 320 and a channel 330 with the first wall 410. The channel 330 connects the coin inlet 310 and the coin outlet 320, and the coin inlet 310 and the coin outlet 320 are located on the same side. In the coin receiving device 300 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG7, two coil modules (e.g., a first coil module 340 and a second coil module 350) and two detection modules (e.g., a first detection module 360 and a second detection module 370) are depicted, but only one set of coil modules and detection modules or more than three sets of coil modules and detection modules may be provided according to needs, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The first coil module 340 and the second coil module 350 are arranged on the first wall 410 and are located near the coin inlet 310 of the channel 330. The first coil module 340 includes a first base 341 and a first coil 342. The first base 341 has a first opening OP1 and the channel 330 passes through the first opening OP1. The first coil 342 is wound around the first base 341 and is configured to generate a first inductance value in response to a coin passing through the first opening OP1. Similarly, the second coil module 350 includes a second base 351 and a second coil 352. The second base 351 has a second opening OP2 and the channel 330 passes through the second opening OP2. The second coil 352 is wound around the second base 351 and is configured to generate a second inductance value in response to a coin passing through the second opening OP2.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 , the first base 341 has a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side connected to form a first opening OP1, wherein the first side is connected to the first wall 410. When the first wall 410 is engaged with the second wall 420, the third side of the first base 341 passes through the first through slot 421 of the second wall 420 (as shown in FIG. 8 ). Therefore, the connected first side, second side, third side, and fourth side make the first base 341 substantially in the shape of a “mouth” in the direction facing the channel 330. The first coil 342 surrounds the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side. In this way, when the coin passes through the first opening OP1, it is equivalent to directly passing through the center portion of the first coil 342. Therefore, no matter what the relative position of the coin is when the coin is inserted, the coin will directly pass through the entire first coil 342 when passing through the first coil module 340, so the first inductance value generated by the first coil 342 will not be affected, so that the error of the generated first inductance value is extremely small, thereby reducing the possibility of misjudgment of the control module and improving the accuracy of coin recognition.

The structure of the second coil module 350 is similar to that of the first coil module 340. The second wall 420 further has a second through slot 422 to accommodate the second coil module 350 when it is coupled to the first wall 410. The specific contents can be referred to above and will not be repeated here.

In this embodiment, the first detection module 360 is disposed on the first wall 410 and is located downstream of the channel 330 and the first coil module 340 and the second coil module 350 (that is, the movement path sequence of the coin in the channel 330 is the first coil module 340, the second coil module 350, and the first detection module 360). The second detection module 370 is disposed on the first wall 410 and is located downstream of the channel 330 and the first detection module 360 (that is, the movement path sequence of the coin in the channel 330 is the first detection module 360 and the second detection module 370).

In one embodiment, the first detection module 360 includes a first infrared transmitter 361 and a first infrared receiver 362, both of which are disposed on the first wall 410. The coin receiving device 300 further includes a first prism 363 disposed on the second wall 420 (as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 ) and corresponding to the positions of the first infrared transmitter 361 and the first infrared receiver 362 of the first detection module 360. The first infrared transmitter 361 is configured to transmit infrared rays to the first prism 363. The first infrared receiver 362 is located above or below the first infrared transmitter 361 (in this embodiment, the first infrared receiver 362 is located below the first infrared transmitter 361), and is configured to receive infrared rays reflected from the first prism 363. In one embodiment, the first detection module 360 can perform corresponding calculations based on the entire time that the coin is in contact with the infrared light (i.e., the time from when the coin touches the infrared light to when it leaves the infrared light) to generate a first detection signal, and the control module can determine the size of the coin based on the first detection signal (e.g., the time of contact with the infrared light).

In this embodiment, since the first infrared transmitter 361 and the first infrared receiver 362 are located on the same side and in an upper-lower relationship, the infrared scanning range can be increased, thereby avoiding the problem that the coins of some countries are too small to be scanned. In addition, the first infrared transmitter 361 and the first infrared receiver 362 are both arranged on the same side (i.e., the first wall 410), so the circuit components and the circuit board 470 (as shown in FIG. 8 ) connected to the two can be directly arranged on the side of the first wall 410 away from the second wall 420. Compared with the first infrared transmitter 361 and the first infrared receiver 362 being arranged on different sides, the wiring can be simplified, reducing the complexity of the circuit design and the difficulty of assembly.

Similarly, the second detection module 370 includes a second infrared transmitter 371 and a second infrared receiver 372 disposed on the first wall 410. The coin receiving device 300 further includes a second prism 373 disposed on the second wall 420 (as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 ) and corresponding to the positions of the second infrared transmitter 371 and the second infrared receiver 372 of the second detection module 370. Its specific operation and function are similar to those of the first detection module 360 and will not be described in detail herein.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 , the coin receiving device 300 further includes a baffle 380 and an electromagnetic valve 390. The baffle 380 is located in the channel 330 and between the first detection module 360 (or the second detection module 370) and the coin outlet 320. The baffle 380 has a first area 381 and a second area 382, and the second area 382 is closer to the first wall 410 than the first area 381. The second wall 420 has a baffle opening OP3 for the baffle 380 to pass through, as shown in FIG. 6 . The first wall 410 has a baffle groove 411 to accommodate the second area 382 of the baffle 380, as shown in FIG. 7 . The baffle 380 has a third through slot 383 and a flange 384 located on one side of the third through slot 383 in the first area 381. The solenoid valve 390 is connected to the baffle 380 and is configured to be controlled by the control module to drive the baffle 380 to move closer to or away from the second wall 420.

In one embodiment, in response to the control module determining that the coin is a genuine coin (the determination method can refer to the above embodiment), the control module controls the solenoid valve 390 to drive the baffle 380 to move close to the first wall 410, so that the first area 381 of the baffle 380 is located on the movement path of the coin in the channel 330, and the second area 382 of the baffle 380 is located in the baffle groove 411 of the first wall 410. Since the flange 384 is located in the first area 381, the coin can be prevented from moving toward the coin outlet 320 through the channel 330, so that the coin passes through the third through slot 383 and enters the accommodation space below the baffle 380, such as the storage 441 (as shown in FIG. 3).

In one embodiment, in response to the control module determining that the coin is not a genuine coin, the control module does not control the solenoid valve 390. At this time, the second area 382 of the baffle 380 is located on the moving path of the coin in the channel 330. Since the second area 382 is not formed with any through grooves, the coin can pass through the second area 382 of the baffle 380 through the channel 330 and move to the coin outlet 320 to exit from the coin outlet 320.

In one embodiment, the coin receiving device 300 may further include a third detection module 460, as shown in FIG7 . The third detection module 460 is disposed on the first wall 410 and below the baffle 380, and is configured to generate a third detection signal in response to a coin passing through the third detection module 460. The control module determines whether the coin passes through the third slot 383 and enters the accommodation space below the baffle 380 according to the third detection signal.

In one embodiment, the third detection module 460 may include a third infrared transmitter 461 and a third infrared receiver 462 both disposed on the first wall 410. The coin receiving device 300 further includes a third prism 463 disposed on the second wall 420 (as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 ) and corresponding to the positions of the third infrared transmitter 461 and the third infrared receiver 462 of the third detection module 460. Similarly, the third infrared transmitter 461 is configured to transmit infrared rays to the third prism 463. The third infrared receiver 462 is located on one side of the third infrared transmitter 461 and is configured to receive infrared rays reflected from the third prism 463. In this way, the first detection module 360 can perform corresponding calculations according to whether the coin contacts the infrared light to generate a third detection signal, and the control module can determine whether the coin enters the accommodation space according to the third detection signal (such as the time of contacting the infrared light).

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG8 , the coin receiving device 300 further includes a circuit board 470. The circuit board 470 is disposed on a side of the first wall 410 away from the second wall. The control module (not shown) can be disposed on the circuit board 470 and connected to the first coil module 340, the second coil module 350 (optional), the first detection module 360, the second detection module 370 (optional), the solenoid valve 390, the third detection module 460 (optional), etc. through a plurality of wirings. Since the above-mentioned circuit components are all disposed on the same side (i.e., the first wall 410), the wiring on the circuit board 470 can be relatively simplified, thereby reducing the complexity of the circuit.

In summary, the coin receiving device provided by the present invention, through the opening design of the base of the coil module, allows the coin to directly pass through the entire coil when passing through the coil module, thereby reducing the error of the inductance value generated by the coil. In this way, the possibility of misjudgment of the control module can be reduced and the accuracy of coin recognition can be improved. In addition, by arranging the coil module and the detection module on the same side, the wiring of the control module and these components can be simplified, thereby reducing the complexity of the circuit.

Although the present invention has been disclosed with preferred embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the attached patent application.

10: Coins

100, 200, 300: Coin receiving device

110: First coil module

120: First detection module

130: Control module

131: Database

132:Counter

140: Power module

210: Second coil module

220: Second detection module

230: Display module

240:Indicator light module

310: Coin Inlet

320: currency outlet

330: Channel

340: First coil module

341: First Base

342: First Coil

350: Second coil module

351: Second base

352: Second coil

360: First detection module

361: The first infrared transmitter

362: First infrared receiver

363: The First Prism

370: Second detection module

371: Second infrared transmitter

372: Second infrared receiver

373: Second Prism

380:Baffle

381: First Area

382: Second Area

383: The third slot

384: flange

390:Solenoid Valve

410: First wall

411: Groove

420: Second wall

421: First slot

422: Second slot

430: First Shell

440: Second shell

441: Storage

450: Panel

460: Third detection module

461: Third infrared transmitter

462: Third infrared receiver

463: The Third Prism

470: Circuit board

OP1: First opening

OP2: Second opening

OP3: Baffle opening

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a coin receiving device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a coin receiving device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a coin receiving device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a structural explosion diagram of the coin receiving device according to FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of the first wall and the second wall in the coin receiving device according to FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of the second wall and the corresponding baffle in the coin receiving device according to FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of the first wall facing one side of the second wall in the coin receiving device according to FIG. 4. FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first wall in the coin receiving device according to FIG4, facing away from one side of the second wall.

10: Coins

100: Coin receiving device

110: First coil module

120: First detection module

130: Control module

131: Database

132:Counter

140: Power module

Claims (11)

A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located near the channel The coin inlet includes: a first base having a first opening and the channel passing through the first opening; a first coil wound around the first base and configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection value in response to the coin passing through the first detection module. and a control module, which is disposed on the first wall and electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and is configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal based on a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database, and to determine the authenticity of the coin and the value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values correspond to a plurality of different coin sizes. The inductance value generated by the denomination of the coin, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals generated corresponding to the denominations of the different coins; wherein the first base is in the shape of a "mouth" and has a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side connected to form the first opening facing the moving path of the channel, and the first coil surrounds the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side. The coin receiving device as described in claim 1 further comprises: a second coil module, disposed on the first wall and located in the channel and between the first coil module and the first detection module, comprising: a second base having a second opening and the channel passing through the second opening; and a second coil, wound around the second base and configured to generate a second inductance value in response to the coin passing through the second opening; wherein the control module is configured to determine the authenticity of the coin and the value of the coin according to the first inductance value, the second inductance value and the size of the coin. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel adjacent to the coin inlet, comprising: a A first base having a first opening through which the passage passes; a first coil wound around the first base and configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the passage and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; a control module disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the passage and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; The first coil module and the first detection module are electrically connected and configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal based on a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database, and to determine the authenticity of the coin and the value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the values of a plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are A detection signal generated by the currency value; and a first prism is arranged on the second wall and corresponds to the position of the first detection module, wherein the first detection module includes: a first infrared transmitter, arranged on the first wall, and configured to transmit an infrared ray to the first prism; and a first infrared receiver, arranged on the first wall and located above or below the first infrared transmitter, and configured to receive the infrared ray reflected from the first prism. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel adjacent to the coin inlet, comprising: a first base having a first opening and the channel passing through the first opening; and a first A coil, wound around the first base, and configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module, disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; a control module, disposed on the first wall and electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and configured to generate a first detection signal according to a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database. The invention relates to a method for determining the size of the coin by using a detection signal, and determining the authenticity of the coin and the coin value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the coin values of a plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals corresponding to the coin values of the different coins; and a second detection module and a second prism, wherein the second detection module is disposed on the first wall and is located downstream of the channel and the first detection module, and is configured to generate a detection signal in response to the coin passing through the second detection module. A second detection signal, the second prism is disposed on the second wall and corresponds to the position of the second detection module, wherein the control module determines the size of the coin according to the first detection signal and the second detection signal, wherein the second detection module includes: a second infrared transmitter, disposed on the first wall, and configured to transmit an infrared ray to the second prism; and a second infrared receiver, disposed on the first wall and located above or below the second infrared transmitter, and configured to receive the infrared ray reflected from the second prism. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel near the coin inlet, comprising: a first base, having a first an opening and the channel passes through the first opening; and a first coil wrapped around the first base and configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; a control module disposed on the first wall and electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and The device is configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal based on a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database, and to determine the authenticity of the coin and the value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the values of a plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals corresponding to the values of the different coins; a baffle, located in the channel and between the first detection module and the output There is a first area and a second area between the coin mouth and the second area is closer to the first wall than the first area, wherein the baffle has a through slot and a flange located on one side of the through slot in the first area, wherein the second wall has a baffle opening for the baffle to pass through and the first wall has a baffle groove to accommodate the second area of the baffle; and an electromagnetic valve connected to the baffle and configured to be controlled by the control module to drive the baffle to move closer to or away from the second wall. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel adjacent to the coin inlet, comprising: a first base, having a first opening and the channel passing through the first opening; and a first coil, wound around the first base, and The invention relates to a first inductance module configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module, which is arranged on the first wall and is located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and is configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; a control module, which is arranged on the first wall and is electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and is configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal based on a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database, and to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal, and to determine the size of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin. Determine the authenticity of the coin and the coin value of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the coin values of the plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals corresponding to the coin values of the different coins; a baffle, located in the channel and between the first detection module and the coin outlet, having a first area and a second area, and the second area is closer to the first wall than the first area, wherein the baffle has a through slot in the first area and a flange located on one side of the through slot, wherein the second wall has a baffle opening for the baffle to pass through, and the first wall The body has a baffle groove to accommodate the second area of the baffle; and an electromagnetic valve connected to the baffle and configured to be controlled by the control module to drive the baffle to move closer to or farther from the second wall; wherein in response to the control module determining that the coin is a genuine coin, the control module controls the electromagnetic valve to drive the baffle to move closer to the first wall, so that the first area of the baffle is located on the moving path of the coin in the channel, so that the coin passes through the through slot into a accommodating space below the baffle, wherein the flange is used to prevent the coin from moving toward the coin outlet through the channel. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel adjacent to the coin inlet, comprising: a first base, having a first opening and the channel passing through the first opening; and a first coil, winding around The first base is provided with a first inductance value generated in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module is provided on the first wall and is located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and is configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; a control module is provided on the first wall and is electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and is configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal by using a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database , and judging the authenticity of the coin and the coin value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the coin values of the plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals corresponding to the coin values of the different coins; a baffle, located in the channel and between the first detection module and the coin outlet, having a first area and a second area, and the second area is closer to the first wall than the first area, wherein the baffle has a through slot in the first area and a through slot on one side of the through slot. flange, wherein the second wall has a baffle opening for the baffle to pass through and the first wall has a baffle groove to accommodate the second area of the baffle; and an electromagnetic valve connected to the baffle and configured to be controlled by the control module to drive the baffle to move closer to or away from the second wall; wherein in response to the control module determining that the coin is a counterfeit coin, the control module does not control the electromagnetic valve, the second area of the baffle is located on the movement path of the coin in the channel and the coin passes through the second area of the baffle through the channel and moves to the coin outlet. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel adjacent to the coin inlet, comprising: a first base, having a first opening and the channel passing through the first opening; and a first coil, wound around the first wall. a base, and configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module, disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; a control module, disposed on the first wall and electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and configured to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal based on a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database, and to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal, and to determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal. The authenticity and the value of the coin are determined according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the values of the plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals corresponding to the values of the different coins; a baffle, located in the channel and between the first detection module and the coin outlet, having a first area and a second area, and the second area is closer to the first wall than the first area, wherein the baffle has a through slot and a flange located on one side of the through slot in the first area, wherein the second The wall has a baffle opening for the baffle to pass through and the first wall has a baffle groove to accommodate the second area of the baffle; an electromagnetic valve connected to the baffle and configured to be controlled by the control module to drive the baffle to move closer to or farther from the second wall; and a third detection module, disposed on the first wall and below the baffle, and configured to generate a third detection signal in response to the coin passing through the third detection module, wherein the control module determines whether the coin passes through the through groove and enters a accommodating space below the baffle according to the third detection signal. The coin receiving device as described in claim 1 further includes a circuit board disposed on a side of the first wall away from the second wall, the control module is disposed on the circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module. The coin receiving device as described in claim 1, wherein the control module includes the database, and the database is configured to store the inductance values generated by the first coil module corresponding to the denominations of the different coins and the detection signals generated by the first detection module corresponding to the denominations of the different coins. A coin receiving device comprises: a first wall; a second wall, arranged opposite to the first wall, and forming a coin inlet, a coin outlet and a channel with the first wall, the channel connecting the coin inlet and the coin outlet, and the coin inlet and the coin outlet are located on the same side, wherein the channel is configured to guide a coin entering from the coin inlet; a first coil module, arranged on the first wall and located at the channel adjacent to the coin inlet, comprising: a first base, having a first opening, and the channel passing through the first opening and a first coil wound around the first base and configured to generate a first inductance value in response to the coin passing through the first opening; a first detection module disposed on the first wall and located downstream of the channel and the first coil module, and configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the coin passing through the first detection module; and a control module disposed on the first wall and electrically connected to the first coil module and the first detection module, and configured to generate a first detection signal by using a plurality of inductance values and a plurality of detection signals stored in a database. a detection signal, and then determine the size of the coin according to the first detection signal, and determine the authenticity of the coin and the coin value of the coin according to the first inductance value and the size of the coin, wherein the plurality of inductance values are inductance values corresponding to the coin values of a plurality of different coins, and the plurality of detection signals are detection signals corresponding to the coin values of the different coins; The control module includes the database, which is configured to store the inductance values and the detection signals generated by the first coil module corresponding to the coin values of the different coins. The detection signals generated by the first detection module corresponding to the currency values of the different coins; wherein in a learning mode, the control module stores the plurality of inductance values generated by the first coil module corresponding to the currency values of the different coins of a country and the plurality of detection signals generated by the first detection module corresponding to the currency values of the different coins of the country in the database according to the different coins of a country entering the currency inlet for the first time, so as to be used for comparing the authenticity and currency value of a coin corresponding to the country entering the currency inlet.

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