游乐场为了便于管理，各种机台需要投入特制的硬币才会启动，而所投入的特制硬币即为俗称的代币。对于游乐场而言，使用代币可方便控制机台每次启动所需的金额。而在游乐场打烊后，工作人员只要回收代币即可，并能利用机器快速地计算代币的数量，而不需要耗费时间力气去将各种不同面额的现金硬币分类计算。此外，具有奖励性质的游戏机若回馈玩家现金，可能违犯法规中关于博奕的相关规定，而回馈玩家代币即可避免此问题。In order to facilitate the management of the amusement park, various machines need to be put into special coins to start, and the special coins put in are commonly known as tokens. For playgrounds, the use of tokens makes it easy to control the amount required for each machine activation. After the amusement park closes, the staff only need to recycle the tokens, and can use the machine to quickly calculate the number of tokens, without spending time and effort to sort and calculate cash coins of different denominations. In addition, rewarding gaming machines that reward players with cash may violate the relevant regulations on gaming in the regulations, and rewarding players with tokens can avoid this problem.

另一方面，由于代币制作的成本低廉、易于伪造，游乐场通常不允许玩家在兑换代币后，再将代币兑换回现金，以避免换到伪币。即便是有前述规定，因为不同游乐场所用的代币的材料、尺寸非常接近，因此常常发生玩家使用其他游乐场的代币启动机台，因此游乐场的收入仍受到显著的影响。On the other hand, due to the low cost of making tokens and the ease of counterfeiting, casinos usually do not allow players to exchange tokens back into cash after exchanging tokens to avoid exchange for counterfeit tokens. Even with the aforementioned regulations, because the materials and sizes of the tokens used in different casinos are very similar, it often happens that players use tokens from other casinos to start the machine, so the revenue of the casino is still significantly affected.

因此代币必须加入辨识措施来判定投入机台的代币是否为本游乐场所使用的代币，以免不肖人士诈取财物，或利用他家游乐场的代币。因此代币上会设置各种辨识标记，而投币装置则读取所述标记来判断代币是否正确。而现有的投币装置是以数个通过投币装置的检测器的中心的直线来判断标记是否正确。然而，由于代币会转动至各种角度通过检测器，以直线方式来判断标记的位置，必须扣除因转动而重复的形态，因此标记能变化的方式有限，无法区别出更多的代币。Therefore, identification measures must be added to the tokens to determine whether the tokens put into the machine are tokens used by the amusement park, so as to prevent unscrupulous people from fraudulently obtaining property or using tokens from other playgrounds. Therefore, various identification marks are set on the tokens, and the coin-operating device reads the marks to determine whether the tokens are correct. However, the existing coin-operating device judges whether the mark is correct by several straight lines passing through the center of the detector of the coin-operating device. However, since the token will pass through the detector at various angles, the position of the mark is judged in a straight line, and the repeated shape due to the rotation must be deducted. Therefore, the ways in which the mark can change are limited, and more tokens cannot be distinguished.

例如，现有的投币装置具有一通道，而通道内设有感应组件，且感应组件呈一长条形并平行于通道而对应于代币的圆心。因此当代币于通道内滚动时，感应组件便以高频率地多次检测代币的形状，来判定所检测的代币的形状是否正确。由于空间的限制，通道及感应组件的长度有限，通常在代币滚动半圈时即脱离感应组件所能检测的范围，因此代币必需在每半圈的位置即设置相同的孔位。甚至有些设币装置在代币滚动四分之一圈即脱离感应组件所能检测的范围，因此代币必须在每四分之一圈的位置即设置相同的孔位。换言之，现有的代币于同一圆周上必须设置有两个或四个以上的的孔位，造成代币的变化性不足，无法做出区隔。For example, the existing coin-operating device has a channel, and the sensor component is arranged in the channel, and the sensor component is in the shape of a strip parallel to the channel and corresponding to the center of the coin. Therefore, when the token rolls in the channel, the sensing component detects the shape of the token multiple times at high frequency to determine whether the detected shape of the token is correct. Due to the limitation of space, the length of the channel and the sensing element is limited. Usually, when the token rolls half a circle, it is out of the detection range of the sensing element. Therefore, the token must be provided with the same hole position at every half circle. Even some coin setting devices are out of the detection range of the sensing component when the coin rolls a quarter of a circle, so the coin must be provided with the same hole position every quarter of a circle. In other words, existing tokens must be provided with two or more than four holes on the same circumference, resulting in insufficient variability of the tokens, making it impossible to differentiate.

因此，对于具有许多分店的游乐场，虽然不同分店的代币流通不致减少总营业额，但却可能造成代币流往某家特定分店，使其他分店则会有代币不足的问题。即使不同分店的代币设置不同的标记，以使检测器能辨识出其他分店的代币。但标记的排列方式有限，分店数量越多，仍可能将不同分店的代币辨识为相同，因此这种标记方法无法广泛应用。Therefore, for a playground with many branches, although the circulation of tokens in different branches will not reduce the total turnover, it may cause tokens to flow to a specific branch, causing other branches to have a problem of insufficient tokens. Even the tokens of different branches are set with different marks, so that the detector can identify the tokens of other branches. However, the arrangement of markings is limited, and the more branches there are, the tokens of different branches may still be identified as the same, so this marking method cannot be widely used.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明的主要目的在于，提出一种投币装置，其能用于辨识一预设代币，且所述预设代全可具有许多不同的变化形式，以提供不同分店使用，以防止不同分店的不同形式的预设代币被混用。The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a coin-operated device that can be used to identify a preset token, and the preset token can have many different variations to provide different branches to use, so as to prevent different branches Different forms of preset tokens are mixed.

例如，所述预设代币具有：一定位孔，所述定位孔不通过所述预设代币的圆心，并沿所述预设代币的圆周方向延伸，且所述定位孔所在的圆周上不具有其他穿孔；且所述预设代币界定有：多个定义区，所述多个定义区是于所述代币的一侧面上沿所述代币的多个第一直径线划分而成，每两相邻的所述第一直径线之间为其中一所述定义区，且所述多个第一直径线呈等角度间隔；各所述多个定义区界定有：至少一辨识区，所述至少一辨识区是于所述定义区上沿所述代币的多个第一圆周线划分而成，每两相邻的所述第一圆周线之间为其中一所述辨识区；其中，所述代币更具有至少一外环感应孔，各所述至少一外环感应孔形成于其中一所述辨识区上，各所述至少一外环感应孔沿所述代币的圆周方向延伸。For example, the preset token has: a positioning hole, the positioning hole does not pass through the center of the preset token, and extends along the circumferential direction of the preset token, and the circumference where the positioning hole is located There are no other perforations; and the preset token is defined with: a plurality of defined areas, the multiple defined areas are divided along a plurality of first diameter lines of the token on one side of the token One of the defined areas is formed between every two adjacent first diameter lines, and the plurality of first diameter lines are equiangularly spaced; each of the plurality of defined areas is defined as: at least one Identification area, the at least one identification area is divided on the defined area along a plurality of first circular lines of the token, between every two adjacent first circular lines is one of the Identification area; wherein, the token has at least one outer ring sensing hole, each of the at least one outer ring sensing hole is formed on one of the identification areas, and each of the at least one outer ring sensing hole is formed along the generation The coin extends in the circumferential direction.

为达上述目的，本发明所提出的投币装置具有：To achieve the above purpose, the coin-operated device proposed by the present invention has:

一通道；a channel;

一检测器，其位于所述通道的一侧；所述检测器形成有一侧面，所述侧面朝向所述通道；所述检测器具有：A detector, it is positioned at the side of described channel; Described detector forms a side, and described side faces described channel; Described detector has:

至少一启动感应器，其设置于所述检测器的所述侧面上并朝向所述通道，所述至少一启动感应器与所述检测器的所述侧面的中心的距离小于所述预设代币的半径，且相对于所述检测器的所述侧面的中心更远离所述通道的外开口；At least one activation sensor, which is arranged on the side of the detector and faces the channel, the distance between the at least one activation sensor and the center of the side of the detector is less than the preset code the radius of the coin and is further from the outer opening of the channel relative to the center of the side of the detector;

多个定位感应器，其设置于所述检测器的所述侧面上并朝向所述通道，且以所述检测器的所述侧面的中心为圆心排列成一第一环形，且以等角度间隔分布；所述定位感应器的数量等于所述预设代币的所述定义区的数量的两倍；及A plurality of positioning sensors, which are arranged on the side of the detector and facing the channel, and are arranged in a first ring with the center of the side of the detector as the center, and are distributed at equal angular intervals ; the number of said positioning sensors is equal to twice the number of said defined areas of said default token; and

多个辨识感应器，其设置于所述检测器的所述侧面上并朝向所述通道，且以所述检测器的所述侧面的中心为圆心排列成至少一第二环形，且以等角度间隔分布；所述辨识感应器的数量等于所述预设代币的所述定义区的数量的两倍，所述至少一第二环形的数量等于各所述定义区内的所述辨识区的数量；以及A plurality of identification sensors, which are arranged on the side of the detector and facing the passage, and are arranged in at least a second ring with the center of the side of the detector as the center of a circle, and at equal angles Interval distribution; the number of the identification sensors is equal to twice the number of the defined areas of the preset tokens, and the number of the at least one second ring is equal to the number of the identification areas in each of the defined areas quantity; and

一辨识单元，其与所述检测器电连接。An identification unit is electrically connected to the detector.

更进一步而言，如前所述的投币装置中，所述检测器更具有一中心感应器，其设置于所述检测器的所述侧面中心上并朝向所述通道。Furthermore, as in the aforementioned coin-operating device, the detector further has a center sensor disposed on the center of the side of the detector and facing the channel.

更进一步而言，如前所述的投币装置中，所述投币装置更具有一能朝向所述检测器发光的光源，其位于所述通道相对于所述检测器的另一侧。Furthermore, as in the aforementioned coin-operating device, the coin-operating device further has a light source capable of emitting light toward the detector, which is located on the other side of the channel relative to the detector.

为达上述目的，本发明还提出一种代币辨识方法，其包含依序执行下列步骤：To achieve the above purpose, the present invention also proposes a token identification method, which includes performing the following steps in sequence:

前置作业：一待测代币及一如前所述投币装置被提供；Pre-work: a token to be tested and a coin-operated device as described above are provided;

投币：所述待测代币被投入所述投币装置；Coin insertion: the token to be tested is dropped into the coin insertion device;

辨识：Identify:

当所述至少一启动感应器感应到所述待测代币位于所述至少一启动感应器前方时，所述投币装置的所述定位感应器检测所投入的所述待测代币的一定位孔的位置；When the at least one activation sensor senses that the token to be tested is located in front of the at least one activation sensor, the positioning sensor of the coin-operating device detects a portion of the token to be tested inserted. The position of the positioning hole;

然后，当所述投币装置检测到所述定位孔时，所述投币装置检测所投入的所述待测代币的至少一外环感应孔的位置；随后将所述定位孔及所述外环感应孔的位置传递给所述辨识单元以组成一位置信息；Then, when the coin-operating device detects the positioning hole, the coin-operating device detects the position of at least one outer ring sensing hole of the coin to be tested inserted; then the positioning hole and the The position of the outer ring sensing hole is transmitted to the identification unit to form a position information;

若所述位置信息符合依所述预设代币所设定的预设信息时，则所述辨识单元判断所投入的所述待测代币为符合所述预设代币；若所述位置信息不符合所述预设信息时，所述辨识单元判断所投入的所述待测代币为不符合所述预设代币。If the position information conforms to the preset information set according to the preset token, the identification unit judges that the inserted token to be tested is consistent with the preset token; if the position When the information does not conform to the preset information, the identification unit judges that the input token to be tested does not conform to the preset token.

更进一步而言，如前所述的代币辨识方法中，以所述投币装置中相邻的二个所述定位感应器两两为一组，且以相邻的二个所述辨识感应器两两为一组；同组的所述定位感应器中，只要有任一个所述定位感应器检测到所述定位孔，即将所检测到的所述定位孔的位置资料传送给所述辨识单元；且同组的所述辨识感应器中，只要有任一个所述辨识感应器检测到所述外环感应孔，即将所检测到的所述外环感应孔的位置资料传送给所述辨识单元。Furthermore, in the coin identification method as mentioned above, the two adjacent positioning sensors in the coin-operating device are used as a group, and the two adjacent identification sensors In the positioning sensors in the same group, as long as any one of the positioning sensors detects the positioning hole, the detected position data of the positioning hole will be sent to the identification unit; and among the identification sensors in the same group, as long as any one of the identification sensors detects the outer ring sensing hole, the detected position data of the outer ring sensing hole will be sent to the identification unit.

更进一步而言，如前所述的投币方法中，所述辨识单元所接收到的所述位置资料时，是以具有所述定位孔的所述定义区为起始，以顺时针方向依序排列位于各所述定义区内圈的所述辨识区上的所述至少一外环感应孔的位置资料，再同样以具有所述定位孔的所述定义区为起始以顺时针方向依序排列位于各所述定义区外圈的所述辨识区上的所述至少一外环感应孔的位置资料，以组成所述位置信息。Furthermore, in the aforementioned coin-inserting method, the location data received by the identification unit starts from the defined area with the positioning hole, and proceeds in a clockwise direction. Sequentially arranging the position data of the at least one outer ring sensing hole located on the identification area of the inner ring of each defined area, and starting from the defined area with the positioning hole in a clockwise direction Sequentially arranging the position data of the at least one outer ring sensing hole located on the identification area on the outer ring of each of the defined areas to form the position information.

因此，本发明的优点在于，透过外环感应孔所设置的位置不同，而能制造出不同的代币，且透过定位孔界定出代币外环感应孔的起始顺序，不会有习知代币的对称或重复的情形。同时，而本发明的投币装置及代币辨识方法，以面方式读取代币上外环感应孔的位置，因此可辨识更多种代币的变化。Therefore, the advantage of the present invention is that different tokens can be produced through the different positions of the sensing holes of the outer ring, and the initial sequence of the sensing holes of the outer ring of the tokens is defined through the positioning holes, so that there will be no Symmetry or duplication of tokens is known. At the same time, the coin-operating device and token identification method of the present invention can read the position of the outer ring sensor hole on the token in a surface way, so it can identify more changes in tokens.

附图说明Description of drawings

图1为本发明的代币的各区域的示意图。Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of various regions of the token of the present invention.

图2为本发明的代币的形成有外环感应孔及定位孔的示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a coin of the present invention formed with an outer ring sensing hole and a positioning hole.

图3为本发明的投币装置的示意图。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the coin slot device of the present invention.

图4为本发明的辨识方法的流程图。FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the identification method of the present invention.

图5至图7为本发明中代币通过投币装置的检测器的示意图。5 to 7 are schematic diagrams of tokens passing through the detector of the coin-operating device in the present invention.

D1第一直径线 D2第二直径线D1 first diameter line D2 second diameter line

C1第一圆周线 C2第二圆周线C1 first circle line C2 second circle line

10定义区 11辨识区10 Definition area 11 Identification area

111第一判定区 112第二判定区111 First Judgment Area 112 Second Judgment Area

12外环感应孔 13定位孔12 Outer ring sensing hole 13 Positioning hole

20投币装置 21通道20 coin-operated devices 21 channels

22检测器 221启动感应器22 detector 221 start sensor

222定位感应器 223辨识感应器222 positioning sensor 223 identification sensor

A1第一环形 A2第二环形A1 first ring A2 second ring

L1第一假想线 L2第二假想线L1 first imaginary line L2 second imaginary line

具体实施方式Detailed ways

以下配合图式及本发明之较佳实施例，进一步阐述本发明为达成预定发明目的所采取的技术手段。The technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the intended invention purpose are further described below in conjunction with the drawings and preferred embodiments of the present invention.

首先请参考图1。本发明提出一种代币，其上可定义有假想的多个第一直径线D1、多个第二直径线D2、多个第一圆周线C1、及一第二圆周线C2。第一直径线D1间以等角度间隔排列。第二直径线D2分别位于二第一直径线D1间，且第二直径线D2间以等角度间隔排列。本实施例中，第二直径线D2与相邻的二第一直径线D1呈等角度间隔，即各第二直径线D2可等分二第一直径线D1间的夹角，但不以此为限。第一直径线D1及第二直径线D2的数量相等，且本实施例中，共有八个第一直径线D1及八个第二直径线D2。Please refer to Figure 1 first. The present invention proposes a token on which a plurality of imaginary first diameter lines D1, a plurality of second diameter lines D2, a plurality of first circumferential lines C1, and a second circumferential line C2 can be defined. The first diameter lines D1 are arranged at equal angular intervals. The second diameter lines D2 are respectively located between the two first diameter lines D1, and the second diameter lines D2 are arranged at equal angular intervals. In this embodiment, the second diameter line D2 is equiangularly spaced from the two adjacent first diameter lines D1, that is, each second diameter line D2 can equally divide the angle between the two first diameter lines D1, but not limit. The numbers of the first diameter lines D1 and the second diameter lines D2 are equal, and in this embodiment, there are altogether eight first diameter lines D1 and eight second diameter lines D2.

第一圆周线C1及第二圆周线C2为彼此等间隔的同心圆。而第二圆周线C2位于最内圈或最外圈，即位于第一圆周线C1内或外。于本实施例中，定义有二第一圆周线C1。The first circumferential line C1 and the second circumferential line C2 are concentric circles equally spaced from each other. The second circumferential line C2 is located on the innermost circle or the outermost circle, that is, it is located inside or outside the first circumferential line C1. In this embodiment, two first circular lines C1 are defined.

代币藉由上述假想的直径线及圆周线可划出多个定义区10、多个辨识区11、多个第一判定区111、及多个第二判定区112。The token can define a plurality of defined areas 10 , a plurality of identification areas 11 , a plurality of first determination areas 111 , and a plurality of second determination areas 112 by the imaginary diameter line and circumference line.

具体而言，于代币的一侧面上沿第一直径线D1可划分而成多个定义区10，故每两相邻的第一直径线D1之间为一定义区10，且各定义区10呈扇形。于本实施例中，是由八个第一直径线D1划分出八个定义区10。接着再于各定义区10上沿代币的第一圆周线C1划分而成至少一辨识区11，且各辨识区11位于二相邻的第一圆周线C1之间，而最外圆的第一圆周线C1与代币的圆周间也可辨识区11。换句话说，代币的圆周可视为第一圆周线C1，因此每二相邻的第一直径线D1之间及每二相邻的第一圆周线C1围绕出一辨识区11，而各辨识区11为弧形的带状。于本实施例中，第一圆周线C1有二个，配合代币的圆周，因此每个定义区10可划分出二个辨识区11。Specifically, a plurality of defined areas 10 can be divided along the first diameter line D1 on one side of the token, so there is a defined area 10 between every two adjacent first diameter lines D1, and each defined area 10 is fan-shaped. In this embodiment, eight defined regions 10 are divided by eight first diameter lines D1. Then, at least one identification area 11 is divided along the first circumferential line C1 of the token on each defined area 10, and each identification area 11 is located between two adjacent first circumferential lines C1, and the outermost circle's first A zone 11 is also discernible between a circumferential line C1 and the circumference of the token. In other words, the circumference of the token can be regarded as the first circular line C1, so every two adjacent first diameter lines D1 and every two adjacent first circular lines C1 surround an identification area 11, and each The identification area 11 is in the shape of an arc strip. In this embodiment, there are two first circular lines C1, matching the circumference of the token, so each defined area 10 can be divided into two identification areas 11 .

各定义区10皆有一第二直径线D2通过，因此各定义区10上的各辨识区11被第二直径线D2划分出一第一判定区111及一第二判定区112。各辨识区11的第一判定区111及第二判定区112于位置上相对应。因此，就代币整体而言，位于二相邻的第一圆周线C1之间(代币的圆周视为第一圆周线C1)的所有辨识区11中，第一判定区111及第二判定区112为交错排列。另一方面，本实施例中，同一定义区10中的各辨识区11的第一判定区111皆位于第二直径线D2的同一侧，但不以此为限。Each defined area 10 passes through a second diameter line D2, so each identification area 11 on each defined area 10 is divided into a first judgment area 111 and a second judgment area 112 by the second diameter line D2. The first judgment area 111 and the second judgment area 112 of each identification area 11 correspond in position. Therefore, in terms of the token as a whole, in all identification areas 11 located between two adjacent first circumferential lines C1 (the circumference of the token is regarded as the first circumferential line C1), the first judgment area 111 and the second judgment area 111 Regions 112 are staggered. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the first determination areas 111 of the identification areas 11 in the same definition area 10 are all located on the same side of the second diameter line D2, but not limited thereto.

接着请参考图2。本发明的代币具有至少一外环感应孔12，各至少一外环感应孔12形成于其中一第一判定区111上，然而，并非所有第一判定区111皆具有外环感应孔12。本发明是以外环感应孔12分布的位置不同而区别不同的代币。各外环感应孔12在第一判定区111上沿代币的圆周方向延伸，且同一圆周上相邻的二外环感应孔12以第二判定区112为间隔。Then please refer to Figure 2. The token of the present invention has at least one outer ring sensing hole 12 , and each at least one outer ring sensing hole 12 is formed on one of the first determination areas 111 . However, not all the first determination areas 111 have outer ring sensing holes 12 . The present invention distinguishes different tokens based on the position of the distribution of the sensing holes 12 in the outer ring. Each outer ring sensing hole 12 extends along the circumferential direction of the token on the first determination area 111 , and two adjacent outer ring sensing holes 12 on the same circumference are separated by the second determination area 112 .

本实施例中，为确保能读取到外环感应孔12的位置，各外环感应孔12更延伸通过所对应的第一判定区111的两端边界。换句话说，各外环感应孔12的两端凸出于所对应的第一判定区111，而涵盖了所述第一判定区111两端的作为边界的第一直径线D1及第二直径线D2。因此，外环感应孔12所对应的弧度略大于第一判定区111所对应的弧度。In this embodiment, in order to ensure that the positions of the outer ring sensing holes 12 can be read, each outer ring sensing hole 12 further extends through the borders at both ends of the corresponding first determination area 111 . In other words, the two ends of each outer ring sensing hole 12 protrude from the corresponding first judgment area 111, and cover the first diameter line D1 and the second diameter line as boundaries at both ends of the first judgment area 111. D2. Therefore, the arc corresponding to the outer ring sensing hole 12 is slightly larger than the arc corresponding to the first determination area 111 .

定位孔13用以确定代币的角度位置，因此定位孔13不通过代币的圆心，且定位孔13所在的圆周上不具有其他任何的穿孔。定位孔13形成于其中一定义区10上。定位孔13位于第一圆周线C1及第二圆周线C2之间本实施例中，定位孔13位于第二圆周线C2外，即是位于所述定义区10上第二圆周线C2及最内圈的第一圆周线C1间。定位孔13沿代币的圆周方向延伸。The positioning hole 13 is used to determine the angular position of the token, so the positioning hole 13 does not pass through the center of the token, and there is no other perforation on the circumference where the positioning hole 13 is located. The positioning hole 13 is formed on one of the defined areas 10 . The positioning hole 13 is located between the first circumferential line C1 and the second circumferential line C2. In this embodiment, the positioning hole 13 is located outside the second circumferential line C2, that is, located on the second circumferential line C2 and the innermost portion of the defined area 10. Circle the first circular line C1. The positioning hole 13 extends along the circumferential direction of the token.

具体而言，定位孔13的位置位于所述定义区10所对应的其中一第一直径线D1及第二直径线D2之间，且对应于第一判定区111。因此，相对于第二直径线D2定位孔13与第一判定区111位于同一侧，但不以此为限。类似于外环感应孔12，定位孔13也延伸通过作为边界的第一直径线D1及第二直径线D2，而涵盖所述第一直径线D1及第二直径线D2。因此，定位孔13所对应的弧度也略大于第一判定区111所对应的弧度。Specifically, the position of the positioning hole 13 is located between one of the first diameter line D1 and the second diameter line D2 corresponding to the defined area 10 , and corresponds to the first determination area 111 . Therefore, relative to the second diameter line D2, the positioning hole 13 is located on the same side as the first determination area 111, but not limited thereto. Similar to the outer ring sensing hole 12 , the positioning hole 13 also extends through the first diameter line D1 and the second diameter line D2 as boundaries to cover the first diameter line D1 and the second diameter line D2 . Therefore, the arc corresponding to the positioning hole 13 is also slightly larger than the arc corresponding to the first determination area 111 .

于其他实施例中，定位孔13与第一判定区111可分别位于第二直径线D2的不同两侧，也可位于定义区10的其他位置，例如位于定义区10上代币的边缘。In other embodiments, the positioning hole 13 and the first judging area 111 can be located on different sides of the second diameter line D2 respectively, or can be located at other positions of the defined area 10 , such as at the edge of the token on the defined area 10 .

本实施例中，外环感应孔12及定位孔13皆为穿孔。换句话说，外环感应孔12及定位孔13为镂空而自代币的一侧面穿设进入另一侧面。In this embodiment, the outer ring sensing hole 12 and the positioning hole 13 are both through holes. In other words, the outer ring sensing hole 12 and the positioning hole 13 are hollowed out and penetrate from one side of the token to the other side.

于其他实施例中，代币也可不具有任何的外环感应孔12而仅具有定位孔13。In other embodiments, the token may not have any outer ring sensing holes 12 but only have positioning holes 13 .

接着请参考图3。本发明还提出一种投币装置20，其装设于一机台(图未绘示)并可用于判断所投入的代是否正确，特别是能判所是否为如前所述的代币。投币装置20具有一通道21、一检测器22、及一辨识单元(图未绘示)。检测器22位于通道21的一侧并与辨识单元电连接。于本实施例中，为了辨识形成有穿孔的代币，投币装置20可具有一光源(图未绘示)，光源设置于通道21的另一侧并正对于检测器22。Please refer to Figure 3 next. The present invention also proposes a coin-operating device 20, which is installed on a machine (not shown in the figure) and can be used to judge whether the tokens inserted are correct, especially whether the tokens are the tokens as mentioned above. The coin slot device 20 has a channel 21 , a detector 22 , and an identification unit (not shown). The detector 22 is located on one side of the channel 21 and is electrically connected to the identification unit. In this embodiment, in order to identify the tokens formed with perforations, the coin slot device 20 may have a light source (not shown in the figure), and the light source is disposed on the other side of the channel 21 and facing the detector 22 .

检测器22具有至少一启动感应器221、多个定位感应器222、及多个辨识感应器223。The detector 22 has at least one activation sensor 221 , a plurality of positioning sensors 222 , and a plurality of identification sensors 223 .

启动感应器221用以在代币通过通道21时启动检测器。启动感应器221设置于检测器22上正对于通道21的一侧面，并与所述侧面中心的距离小于代币的半径，且启动感应器221相对于检测器22的中心更远离通道21的外开口。The activation sensor 221 is used to activate the detector when the token passes through the channel 21 . The activation sensor 221 is arranged on a side of the detector 22 facing the passage 21, and the distance from the center of the side is smaller than the radius of the token, and the activation sensor 221 is farther away from the center of the detector 22 than the outer side of the passage 21. Open your mouth.

多个定位感应器222设置于所述侧面并以所述侧面的中心为圆心排列成一第一环形A1，且定位感应器222以等角度间隔分布。第一环形A1的位置对应于代币的定位孔13，即第一环形A1的半径等于定位孔13至代币圆心的距离。定位感应器222的数量等于定义区10的数量的两倍，因此本实施例中定位感应器222的数量为十六个。A plurality of positioning sensors 222 are disposed on the side surface and arranged in a first ring A1 with the center of the side surface as a center, and the positioning sensors 222 are distributed at equal angular intervals. The position of the first ring A1 corresponds to the positioning hole 13 of the token, that is, the radius of the first ring A1 is equal to the distance from the positioning hole 13 to the center of the token. The number of positioning sensors 222 is equal to twice the number of the defined area 10 , so the number of positioning sensors 222 in this embodiment is sixteen.

类似于定位感应器222，多个辨识感应器223设置于检测器22的所述侧面并排列成至少一第二环形A2。第二环形A2的数量等于各定义区10内的辨识区11的数量，因此本实施例中是排列出二个第二环形A2，各第二环形A2内的辨识感应器223以等角度间隔分布。而各第二环形A2的位置对应于代币的各辨识区11，即第二环形A2的半径等于所对应的辨识区11至代币圆心的距离。各第二环形A2内的辨识感应器223的同样数量等于多个定义区10的数量的两倍，因此本实施例中每一第二环形A2内的辨识感应器223的数量也为十六个。Similar to the positioning sensor 222 , a plurality of identification sensors 223 are disposed on the side of the detector 22 and arranged in at least a second ring shape A2 . The number of the second ring A2 is equal to the number of the identification areas 11 in each defined area 10, so in this embodiment, two second rings A2 are arranged, and the identification sensors 223 in each second ring A2 are distributed at equal angular intervals . The position of each second ring A2 corresponds to each identification area 11 of the token, that is, the radius of the second ring A2 is equal to the distance from the corresponding identification area 11 to the center of the token. The same number of identification sensors 223 in each second ring A2 is equal to twice the number of defined areas 10, so the number of identification sensors 223 in each second ring A2 in this embodiment is also sixteen .

接着请参考图4。本发明还提出一种代币辨识方法，其包含依序执行下列步骤：前置作业、投币、辨识。Please refer to Figure 4 next. The present invention also proposes a method for identifying tokens, which includes the steps of performing the following steps in sequence: pre-operation, coin insertion, and identification.

请一并参考图3。于前置作业步骤中，一待测代币及一投币装置被提供，且所提供的投币装置可为如前所述的投币装置20。而于投币步骤中，待测代币被投入投币装置20的通道21内。此时投币装置20内的光源开始发光。当待测代币通过通道21时，便由所述投币装置20的进行辨识步骤。Please also refer to Figure 3. In the pre-operation steps, a token to be tested and a coin-operated device are provided, and the provided coin-operated device can be the coin-operated device 20 as described above. In the coin inserting step, the token to be tested is inserted into the channel 21 of the coin inserting device 20 . At this time, the light source in the slot device 20 starts to emit light. When the token to be tested passes through the channel 21 , the identification step is performed by the coin slot device 20 .

于辨识步骤中，当所投入的待测代币通过检测器22时，由于待测代币将光源所发的光遮蔽，仅由镂空的穿孔能让光通过，因此检测器22上部分的感应器能接收到光，而部分的感应器则无，藉此来辨识待测代币的穿孔是否在正确的位置。In the identification step, when the token to be tested passes through the detector 22, since the token to be tested shields the light emitted by the light source, only the hollow perforation allows light to pass through, so the sensor on the detector 22 Can receive light, but some sensors do not, so as to identify whether the perforation of the token to be tested is in the correct position.

具体而言，在待测代币进入通道21时，启动感应器221开始检测并皆能接收到光。直到待测代币通过检测器22前方瞬间，所有启动感应器221被待测代币所遮蔽，此时启动定位感应器222开始检测所投入的待测代币的定位孔13的位置。因此，启动感应器221及定位感应器222同时进行读取，以确定待测代币到达正确位置并判所待测代币的转动角度，进行定位。Specifically, when the token to be tested enters the channel 21, the activation sensor 221 starts to detect and can receive light. Until the moment when the token to be tested passes through the front of the detector 22, all the activation sensors 221 are covered by the token to be tested. At this time, the activation positioning sensor 222 begins to detect the position of the positioning hole 13 of the token to be tested. Therefore, the activation sensor 221 and the positioning sensor 222 read at the same time to determine that the token to be tested has reached the correct position and determine the rotation angle of the token to be tested for positioning.

接着请参考图5至图7。定位感应器222中以相邻的二个两两为一组。同组的定位感应器222中，只要有任一个定位感应器222检测到待测代币的定位孔13，即将所检测到的定位孔13的位置信息传送给辨识单元。具体而言，由于定位孔13为镂空，因此仅有其中一组定位感应器222能接收到光源所发出的光，而其他组定位感应器222则无法接收到光，因此便得到待测代币通过检测器22前方瞬间时定位孔13的位置资料。Then please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 . Two adjacent positioning sensors 222 form a group. Among the positioning sensors 222 in the same group, as long as any one of the positioning sensors 222 detects the positioning hole 13 of the token to be tested, the detected position information of the positioning hole 13 will be sent to the identification unit. Specifically, since the positioning hole 13 is hollowed out, only one of the positioning sensors 222 can receive the light emitted by the light source, while the other positioning sensors 222 cannot receive the light, so the token to be tested can be obtained. The position data of the positioning hole 13 when passing through the front of the detector 22 instantaneously.

当定位感应器222检测到定位孔13的位置资料的同时，辨识感应器223检测所投入的待测代币的外环感应孔12的位置，并将外环感应孔12的位置信息传送给辨识单元。类似地，各至少一第二环形A2中，每二个相邻的辨识感应器223两两为一组。同组的辨识感应器223中，只要有任一个辨识感应器223检测到所述辨识区11，即将所检测到的辨识区11的位置资料传送给辨识单元。因此，便得到待测代币通过检测器22前方瞬间时所有辨识区11的位置资料。When the positioning sensor 222 detects the position data of the positioning hole 13, the identification sensor 223 detects the position of the outer ring sensing hole 12 of the token to be tested, and transmits the position information of the outer ring sensing hole 12 to the identification unit. Similarly, in each at least one second ring A2, every two adjacent identification sensors 223 form a group of two. Among the identification sensors 223 in the same group, as long as any one of the identification sensors 223 detects the identification area 11 , the position data of the detected identification area 11 will be sent to the identification unit. Therefore, the position information of all the identification areas 11 when the token to be tested passes in front of the detector 22 is obtained.

检测器22可定义的多个第一假想线L1及多个第二假想线L2，第一假想线L1及第二假想线L2的数量相等，且数量等于定义区10的数量。因此，本实施例中可定义出八个第一假想线L1及八个第二假想线L2。第一假想线L1及第二假想线L2以等角度间隔排列，且各定位感应器222及辨识感应器223皆分布于第一假想线L1及第二假想线L2上。当待测代币通过检测器22时，可能仅有位于第一假想线L1上的定位感应器222及辨识感应器223正对于外环感应孔12而接受到光(如图7所示)，或可能仅有位于第二假想线L2上的定位感应器222及辨识感应器223正对于外环感应孔12而接受到光(如图5所示)，也可能位于第一假想线L1及第二假想线L2上的定位感应器222及辨识感应器223都能正对于外环感应孔12而接受到光(如图6所示)，藉此取得定位孔13及各外环感应孔12的位置资料。The detector 22 can define a plurality of first imaginary lines L1 and a plurality of second imaginary lines L2 , the numbers of the first imaginary lines L1 and the second imaginary lines L2 are equal, and the number is equal to the number of the defined regions 10 . Therefore, in this embodiment, eight first imaginary lines L1 and eight second imaginary lines L2 can be defined. The first imaginary line L1 and the second imaginary line L2 are arranged at equal angular intervals, and the positioning sensors 222 and identification sensors 223 are distributed on the first imaginary line L1 and the second imaginary line L2. When the token to be detected passes through the detector 22, only the positioning sensor 222 and the identification sensor 223 located on the first imaginary line L1 may receive light facing the outer ring sensing hole 12 (as shown in FIG. 7 ), Or maybe only the positioning sensor 222 and the identification sensor 223 located on the second imaginary line L2 receive light facing the outer ring sensing hole 12 (as shown in FIG. 5 ), or it may be located on the first imaginary line L1 and the second The positioning sensor 222 and the identification sensor 223 on the two imaginary lines L2 can face the outer ring sensing holes 12 and receive light (as shown in Figure 6), thereby obtaining the positions of the positioning holes 13 and each outer ring sensing holes 12. location data.

请再次参考图3至图5。当辨识单元所接收到的定位孔13及辨识区11位置资料后，所述位置资料被辨识单元组成一位置信息。当位置信息符合一预设信息时，辨识单元判断所投入的待测代币为符合预设的代币，则投币装置20所装设的机台启动。当辨识单元所接收到的位置信息不符合预设信息时，辨识单元判断所投入的待测代币为不符合预设的代币，则投币装置20进行退币。Please refer to Figures 3 to 5 again. After the identification unit receives the position data of the positioning hole 13 and the identification area 11, the position data is formed into a position information by the identification unit. When the position information conforms to a preset information, the recognition unit judges that the inserted token to be tested is a token conforming to the preset, and then the machine installed in the coin slot device 20 is activated. When the position information received by the identification unit does not conform to the preset information, the identification unit judges that the inserted token to be tested is a token that does not conform to the preset information, and the coin-operating device 20 returns the coins.

预设信息可以预设代币中，以具有定位孔13的定义区10为起始，以顺时针方向依序将各个定义区10的辨识区11上是否形成有外环感应孔12的资料排列而成。若各定义区10具有多个辨识区11，可先依序以位于同一圈的辨识区11是否形成有外环感应孔12的资料排列后，再以位于另一圈的辨识区11是否形成有外环感应孔12的资料排列后，串接成预设信息。例如先以最内圈的辨识区11排列，再依序串连位于外圈的资料。然而，也可由内而外先就同一定义区10中的多个辨识区11进行排列，再将依顺时针将每个定义区10的多个辨识区11的资料以相同方式排列成预设信息。然而也可以逆时针方向进行排列，或先以最外圈的辨识区11进行排列。The preset information can be preset in the token, starting from the defined area 10 with the positioning hole 13, and sequentially arrange the data of whether the outer ring sensing hole 12 is formed on the identification area 11 of each defined area 10 in a clockwise direction made. If each defined area 10 has a plurality of identification areas 11, the identification area 11 located in the same circle can be arranged in order first whether the outer ring sensing holes 12 are formed, and then the identification area 11 located in another circle is formed with or not. After the data of the outer ring sensing holes 12 are arranged, they are serially connected to form preset information. For example, the identification area 11 in the innermost circle is arranged first, and then the data located in the outer circle are sequentially connected in series. However, the plurality of identification areas 11 in the same defined area 10 can also be arranged from inside to outside first, and then the data of the plurality of identification areas 11 of each defined area 10 can be arranged clockwise in the same manner as preset information. However, they can also be arranged in a counterclockwise direction, or arranged with the outermost identification area 11 first.

而相应于上述预设信息的排列方式，检测装置读取所投入的待测代币后，将所投入的待测代币的定位置及外环感应孔12的位置资料传输给辨识单元，而辨识单元所接收到的位置资料时，即以同一流程将所接收的位置信息组成一位置信息。例如，以具有定位孔13的定义区10为起始，以顺时针方向依序将各个定义区10的辨识区11上的外环感应孔12的位置资料进行排列，以组成所述位置信息。若一定义区10上有多个辨识区11时，可以具有定位孔13的定义区10为起始，以顺时针方向依序先排列位于同一圈辨识区11的外环感应孔12的位置资料，再以同一定义区10为起始以相同方向排列位于另一圈辨识区11的外环感应孔12的位置资料，以组成位置信息。Corresponding to the arrangement of the above-mentioned preset information, after the detection device reads the inserted token to be tested, it transmits the fixed position of the inserted token to be tested and the position data of the outer ring sensing hole 12 to the identification unit, and When identifying the location information received by the unit, the received location information is combined into a location information by the same process. For example, starting from the defined area 10 with the positioning hole 13, the position information of the outer ring sensing hole 12 on the identification area 11 of each defined area 10 is arranged clockwise to form the position information. If there are multiple identification areas 11 on a defined area 10, the defined area 10 with positioning holes 13 can be used as the starting point, and the position data of the outer ring sensing holes 12 located in the same circle of identification areas 11 are first arranged in a clockwise direction. , and then start from the same definition area 10 and arrange the position data of the outer ring sensing holes 12 located in another ring identification area 11 in the same direction to form position information.

同样地，也可以具有定位孔13的定义区10为起始，先由内而外地排列所述定义区10上的外环感应孔12的位置资料，然后以相同方式以顺时针方向依序排列位于各定义区10的外环感应孔12的位置资料，以组成位置信息。Similarly, it is also possible to start from the defined area 10 with the positioning holes 13, first arrange the position data of the outer ring sensing holes 12 on the defined area 10 from the inside to the outside, and then arrange them sequentially in a clockwise direction in the same manner The position information of the outer ring sensing holes 12 located in each defined area 10 is used to form position information.

上述排列资料的方式仅为示例性的说明，并不以此为限，只要预设信息及位置信息的排列方式有所对应而能进行辨识即可。The above-mentioned way of arranging the data is only an exemplary description, and is not limited thereto, as long as the arrangement of the preset information and the location information are corresponding and can be identified.

于其他实施例，代币可形成有一中心感应区，其位于代币的圆心，即是位于第二圆周内。中心感应区同样可为穿孔。而相对地投币装置20的检测器22中心也具有一感应器以感应中心感应区是否形成穿孔。In other embodiments, the token may be formed with a central sensing area located at the center of the token, that is, within the second circumference. The central sensing area can also be perforated. On the other hand, the center of the detector 22 of the coin slot device 20 also has a sensor to sense whether a hole is formed in the central sensing area.

综上所述，本发明中透过外环感应孔12的位置不同，而能制造不同的代币。然而，由于对称或重复的情况下，一般代币的变化数目较少，但本发明透过定位孔13界定出代币外环感应孔12的起始顺序，不会有习知代币对称或重复才能辨识的情形。因此，当本发明的代币上用于形成外环感应孔12的辨识区11的数量有N个，则代币可具有2^N种不同的变化。例如本实施例中辨识区共有16个，因此代币可具有2¹⁵＝32728种变化。而本发明的投币装置20及代币辨识方法，以面方式读取代币上外环感应孔12的位置，因此可辨识更多种代币的变化。藉此，不同的商家可采用不同的代币，而不易出现重复的代币而在使用上无法区别。To sum up, in the present invention, different tokens can be manufactured through different positions of the outer ring sensing holes 12 . However, due to symmetry or repetition, the number of changes in general tokens is small, but the present invention defines the initial order of the token outer ring sensing hole 12 through the positioning hole 13, and there will be no symmetry or repetition of conventional tokens. situation to be identified. Therefore, when there are N identification areas 11 for forming the outer ring sensing hole 12 on the token of the present invention, the token can have 2^N different variations. For example, there are 16 identification areas in this embodiment, so the token can have 2¹⁵ =32728 variations. However, the coin-operating device 20 and the token identification method of the present invention read the position of the outer ring sensing hole 12 on the token in a surface manner, so that more types of token changes can be identified. In this way, different merchants can use different tokens, and it is not easy to have duplicate tokens that cannot be distinguished in use.

以上所述仅是本发明的较佳实施例而已，并非对本发明做任何形式上的限制，虽然本发明已以较佳实施例揭露如上，然而并非用以限定本发明，任何熟悉本专业的技术人员，在不脱离本发明技术方案的范围内，当可利用上述揭示的技术内容作出些许更动或修饰为等同变化的等效实施例，但凡是未脱离本发明技术方案的内容，依据本发明的技术实质对以上实施例所作的任何简单修改、等同变化与修饰，均仍属于本发明技术方案的范围内。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this professional technology Personnel, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, when the technical content disclosed above can be used to make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but all the content that does not depart from the technical solution of the present invention, according to the present invention Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments by the technical essence still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.