JP3214841B2 - Circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that uses deposited coins as dispensing coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine of this type, for example, a configuration described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-15897 is known.

In the configuration described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-15897, a coin feeding section is formed by a rotating disk, and coins fed from the coin feeding section are sent to a feeding path. This delivery passage is branched in two ways in the middle, one of which is connected to a temporary storage section leading to a collection safe, and the other is connected to a sorting passage. An identification unit for identifying a denomination, authenticity or the like is provided in the pay-out passage. The collection safe serving as a replenishment cassette stores coins in a loose state and has a throw-out mechanism for throwing out the stored coins. The sorting passage is a dedicated passage for replenishing coins to the denomination storage unit for storing coins by denomination, and is disposed above the denomination storage unit so that replenished coins are dropped and stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit. Therefore, at the time of coin replenishment, the replenished coins withdrawn from the collection safe are provided with a withdrawal belt (a first and a second withdrawal transport belt, and a second withdrawal belt.
Is fed into a sorting passage via a rotatable tray-shaped coin receiving / dispensing port, a coin feeding unit, and a feeding passage.

[0004] The dispensed coins at the time of dispensing are dispensed from a denomination storage unit to a dispensing belt (first and second dispensing transport belts).
Is dispensed to the coin deposit and withdrawal port. Deposited coins at the time of deposit are temporarily suspended from the coin deposit and withdrawal port via the coin dispensing unit and dispensing passage to the temporary storage unit, stored in the collection safe when payment is approved, and withdrawn from the temporary storage unit when payment is not approved. The coins are returned to the coin pay-in / pay-out port through a belt (second withdrawal transport belt).

[0005] In a replenishment operation for replenishing coins, coins stored in a collection safe are sent to a denomination storing section as replenished coins at the start of work or during work.

That is, the dispensing mechanism, the dispensing belt (second dispensing and conveying belt), the coin receiving and dispensing port, the coin dispensing section, the dispensing passage and the sorting passage of the collection safe are driven. The replenished coins thrown out of the collection safe are fed to the coin feeding section via a coin receiving / dispensing port by a payout belt (second payout / transport belt), and are fed out one by one. Then, after the replenishment coins are identified by the identification unit, they are sorted and stored in the corresponding denomination storing units while passing through the sorting passage from the feeding passage. When the number of coins in all the denomination storage units becomes equal to or more than a predetermined amount, the replenishment operation is completed.

In the collection operation for collecting coins, coins in the denomination storing section are collected in a collection safe after the operation is completed.

That is, the dispensing mechanism, the dispensing belt (first and second dispensing conveyance belts), and the feeding passage of the denomination storing section are driven, and the collected coins discharged from the denomination storing section are dispensed. The coins are fed into a coin feeding section via a coin receiving / dispensing port by belts (first and second pay-out / transport belts), and are fed one by one. After the coin is identified by the identification unit, the coin is sent to the collection safe via the temporary holding unit,
It ends when the coins in all the denomination storage units are paid out,
From the identification result, the number and total amount of coins collected by denomination can be grasped.

[0009]

However, in the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, replenishment coins, deposit sending coins (coins up to the deposit temporary holding operation) and collected coins are identified, but dispensing coins are identified. Has a structure that cannot be performed. Further, the dispensing belts (first and second dispensing and conveying belts) are belts which are horizontally and diagonally upward to convey coins for a long distance with the coins placed on the upper surface.

Therefore, the following problem occurs.

When coins are replenished from the replenishment cassette or the collection safe to the denomination storing section at the start of business, all coins in the denomination storing section are normally replenished coins identified by the identification section of the payout passage. The actual number of coins stored in the denomination storage unit matches the number on the data. Also, it seems that the collection safe is empty when refilling is completed.
Furthermore, for example, in the case of coin replenishment using a replenishment cassette (this is expected because there is no explanation, it is used only for replenishment at the start of business, and subsequent replenishment is likely to be at the collection safe), From the beginning, it is thought that it is empty. On the other hand, when replenishment at the start of work (initial replenishment) is performed by the collection safe, store the minimum amount necessary to replenish each denomination storage section in the collection safe, It seems that once the replenishment is completed, the collection safe will be emptied. This is also for confirming (managing) the amount of coins (the number of coins or the amount and the total amount) of coins to be subsequently sent into the collection safe.

[0012] Then, it is assumed that a deposit operation is performed, and the deposit temporary hold coin is stored in the collection safe by a deposit approval.
Even at this time, the money amount data in the collection safe and the actual money amount match.

However, it is assumed that the dispensing operation has been performed.
During the dispensing operation, coins are ejected by the dispensing means, but no coins are ejected, or two coins are ejected in a single dispensing operation. When a coin is thrown out, a second coin is also attached). Also, even when a normal number of coins are ejected from the denomination storage unit in a normal state, the coins are placed in a standing position on the withdrawal belt that carries the coins, and the coins are placed on the withdrawal belt. In some cases, the coins may not be moved from the same place due to synchronous rotation (rotational rotation) at the time of movement. In view of the delivery of such coins, the dispensing belt is stopped after a sufficient time for the dispensed coins to be sent to the coin tray. However, coins that have been spinning may still remain on the withdrawal belt. Also, the coin may be dispensed at the next dispensing, and an extra portion may be dispensed.

As described above, there is a first problem that the amount of money to be paid out is excessive or insufficient at the time of withdrawal.

In addition, the data of the number of stored coins in the denomination storing section at that time is a value obtained by subtracting the number of coin ejections from the data of the number of stored coins before dispensing. An error occurs between the actual number of stored sheets and the data.

During replenishment in the middle, replenished coins are discharged onto a dispensing belt (second dispensing and conveying belt) by a dispensing mechanism (conveyor) of a collection safe, and a coin deposit and withdrawal port, a coin dispensing unit, and a dispensing unit. It is stored in the denomination storing section through the passage and the sorting passage. When the replenishment to the denomination storage unit is completed, the dispensing mechanism of the collection safe is stopped, the dispensing belt and the dispensing passage are driven for a certain period of time, and the coins in those transporting parts are temporarily denominated after the denomination is identified. Returned to the collection safe via the holding section.

[0017] Even in this case, there is a problem when the replenishment coins are stagnated on the dispensing belt (second dispensing transport belt) and cannot be sent to the denomination storing section or the collection safe. This is because the number of money stored in the denomination storage unit (according to the identification result of the identification unit) and the number of coins collected in the collection safe (according to the identification result of the identification unit) are subtracted from the money amount data before replenishment of the collection safe. Value becomes the value of the amount of money in the collection safe,
There is a difference between the actual amount of money in the collection safe and the amount of money data.

At the time of collection, the money is stored from the denomination storage unit through the withdrawal belt, the payout passage and the temporary storage unit to the collection safe.
Even when collecting coins in the denomination storage section, there is a difference between the actual amount and the amount of coins in the collection vault before collection. Still different.

As described above, when collecting coins by removing the collection safe from the machine, there is a second problem that a difference occurs between the amount of money data in the collection safe and the actual amount of money.

In addition, the denomination storing section normally performs only withdrawal and replenishes coins from the collection safe when the number of dispensed coins decreases, so the coins must be replenished frequently. In addition, the replenishment operation is performed from the collection safe via the dispensing belt (second dispensing / conveying belt), the coin pay-in / pay-out port, the coin pay-out section, the pay-out passage, and the sorting passage, so that it takes a long time.

As described above, the coin replenishment operation is frequently performed, and the coin replenishment operation itself takes time.
There is a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and identifies replenished coins, deposited coins, dispensed coins, and collected coins, and accurately manages the amount of normally collected coins at the time of collection. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that can be used.

[0023]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine which receives replenished coins in a coin dispensing section at the time of replenishment, and sends coins one by one from the coin dispensing section to a coin discriminating / classifying means. Based on the identification result of the identification unit provided in this coin identification and classification means, determine the normality or abnormality of the coin, and store the normal replenishment coin in the denomination coin storage unit by classifying the denomination with the abnormally replenished coin, At the time of dispensing, the dispensed coins ejected from the coin storage unit by denomination are sent to the coin tray through the dispensing transport system, and the deposited coins to be inserted into the coin tray at the time of deposit are moved to the coin feeding unit by rotating the coin tray. In the circulation type coin dispensing and dispensing machine, which sends the coin to the coin discriminating / classifying means from the coin feeding unit and temporarily holds the normally received coin based on the identification result of the discriminating unit and stores the temporarily held coin at the time of payment approval, A classification means, a belt means for coin identification and classification means for transporting coins fed from the coin feeding section one by one in a holding state, and using for withdrawal of normally deposited coins based on the identification result of the identification section. Denomination classification unit that classifies coins into denominations, incoming overflow coin classification unit that classifies incoming overflow coins in normal deposited coins, and abnormalities based on the identification result of the outgoing coins that are thrown out at the time of withdrawal An abnormally dispensed coin classification unit that classifies coins that have been judged to be dispensed coins, coins that have been judged to be normal dispensed coins, coins that have been judged to be abnormally deposited coins when deposits are sent, and coins that are temporarily suspended and returned when deposit is not approved Discriminator that sorts coins to be sent to the coin tray, and discarded coins that are ejected from the coin storage unit by denomination at the time of collection and sent from the coin feeding unit to the coin discriminator A coin discriminating and classifying means having a normally collected coin classifying unit for classifying coins determined to be normal collected coins based on the identification result of the coin and an abnormally collected coin classifying unit for classifying coins judged to be abnormally collected coins; A denomination temporary storage unit and a deposit overflow coin temporary storage unit for temporarily storing normal deposit coins at the time of deposit sending classified by the sorting unit and the deposit overflow coin sorting unit, and the denomination coin storage unit, and a deposit approval. Sometimes a coin storage unit for storing coins temporarily stored in the money storage unit, and one normally dispensed coin, an abnormally deposited coin, and a coin temporarily returned and returned coin classified by the coin receiving side sorting unit. Transport path means having transport belt means for transporting toward the coin tray in a holding state, and detachably provided with respect to the machine body; The deposit overflow coin temporarily stored in the deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit is directly stored without passing through the coin identification and classification means at the time of payment approval, and is ejected from the coin storage unit by denomination at the time of collection and the coin feeding unit and the coin identification. A first collection unit for collecting and storing the normally collected coins classified by the normally collected coin classification unit through the classification unit, and a detachably provided to the body, which is provided with an abnormal withdrawal coin classification unit when dispensing. A second collection unit for storing the abnormally withdrawn coins to be classified and storing the abnormally collected coins classified by the abnormally collected coin classification unit at the time of collection;

At the time of replenishment, the replenished coins are sent from the coin dispensing section to the coin discriminating / classifying means, identified by the discriminating section, and stored in the denomination coin storing section.

At the time of dispensing, coins are ejected from a coin type coin storing unit corresponding to a denomination coin to be dispensed, sent to a coin discriminating unit from a coin dispensing unit, and discriminated by a discriminating unit as a normal dispensed coin. The determined coins are sent to the coin tray through the coin receiving side sorting unit, and the coins determined as abnormally dispensed coins are classified by the abnormally dispensing coin classification unit and stored in the second collection unit.

At the time of deposit transfer at the time of deposit (until the temporary hold is completed), the deposited coin is sent from the coin tray to the coin discriminating and classifying means through the coin feeding unit, and the coin judged to be abnormally deposited by the discriminating unit is sent to the coin tray. Coins sent to the coin receiving tray through the classifying unit and determined to be normal deposited coins are classified by the denomination classifying unit or the deposit overflow coin classifying unit, and temporarily stored in the denomination-type temporary holding unit or the deposited overflow coin temporary holding unit. At the time of deposit approval, the coins temporarily held in the denomination temporary holding unit are stored in the denomination coin storage unit, and the coins temporarily stored in the deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit are stored in the first collection unit. Is done. When the deposit is returned, all the coins that have been temporarily held are sent from the coin feeding section to the coin discriminating and sorting means, and are sent to the coin tray through the coin receiving side sorting section.

At the time of collection, coins ejected from the coin storage unit by denomination are sent from the coin feeding unit to the coin discriminating and classifying means. The coins collected and stored in the collection unit and determined to be abnormally collected coins are classified by the abnormally collected coin classification unit and collected and stored in the second collection unit.

As described above, by identifying all of the replenished coins, the deposited coins, the dispensed coins, and the collected coins, the coin amount data of the coins collected and stored in the first collection unit and the actual coin amount can be calculated. Coincident, accurate management of normally collected coins at the time of collection becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a dispensing coin is returned to a side area of a coin storing unit by denomination, and a deposit is returned when a deposit is not approved. A dispensing belt is provided for receiving coins and collected coins and sending the coins to a coin pay-out section, so that the structure is simplified.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein a deposit overflow coin temporary holding section is provided on a dispensing belt. Simplified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the abnormally dispensing coin sorting section, the deposit overflow coin sorting section, and the abnormally recovered coin sorting section. The common coin sorter is shared by a common coin sorter, a chute for discharging coins classified by the shared coin sorter is provided. A switching unit for switching to the collection unit side is provided, and the structure is simplified.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the coin receiving tray side sorting section is formed in a terminal area of the coin identifying and sorting means. The belt means for coin identification and classification means of the coin identification and classification means and the conveyance belt means for conveying the coins classified by the coin receiving side classification unit toward the coin receiving tray are constituted by a common belt means, Is simplified.

[0033]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine body, and as shown in FIG. 2, an inlet / outlet having a shutter 2 which can be opened and closed at the front portion is provided on the upper front side of the machine body 1 on the operator side. The cash slot 3 is opened, and a coin tray 4 is disposed inside the cash slot 3. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin receiving tray 4 has an opening 5 formed on the upper surface thereof.
Circular side plates 6 and 6 are arranged on both sides, and these side plates 6
6 are formed in a semi-cylindrical shape having a semi-cylindrical bottom plate portion 7 connecting them. A rotating shaft 8 driven by a driving source (not shown) is attached to the center of the side plate portion 6 toward the outside. Usually, as shown in FIG. By rotating the rotating shafts 8, 8, the opening 5 can be rotated downward.

Further, a pair of transmission holes 11 are formed in the side plate portion 6 of the coin tray 4 at positions substantially at the center of the side plate portion 6 at positions opposed to each other in the axial direction of the coin tray 4. Three pairs of transmission holes 12 are drilled around the bottom of the side plate 6,
Optical fullness detection sensors 13 are mounted on both ends of the transmission hole 11 in the axial direction, and optical residual detection sensors 14 are mounted on both ends of the transmission hole 12 in the axial direction. .

A chute 16 for discharging coins is provided below the coin receiving tray 4. The chute 16 rotates the coin receiving tray 4, and when the opening 5 faces downward, the contents of the coin receiving tray 4 are removed. accept.

Further, at a position where the length of the coin tray 4 in the axial direction is divided into three equal parts, there is provided a coin-roll preventing member 17 for preventing the insertion of a bar-shaped bar bent along the bottom plate portion 7 of the coin tray 4. Both ends of the metal bar insertion preventing member 17 are bent to form a locking portion 18, and the locking portion 18 is rotatably inserted and locked into a locking hole 19 formed in the chute 16, Gold injection prevention member 17
Some swinging is possible.

The chute 16 is located below the chute 16.
A coin dispensing section 20 for storing and dispensing coins discharged from the coin is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the coin dispensing section 20 has a rotating disc 21 for coin dispensing, and the rotating disc 21 is inclined in the horizontal direction. The rotating shaft 22 is rotatably driven by a drive mechanism (not shown). During coin feeding, the rotating shaft 22 is positively rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. It is rotated counterclockwise when the above jam is cleared.

A mounting hole 23 is formed in the center of the rotating disk 21 so as to be mounted on the rotating shaft 22. On the surface of the rotating disk 21, a disk-shaped disk having a smaller diameter than the rotating disk 21 and thinner than coins is formed. A plate 24 is mounted, and a mounting hole 25 is formed at the center of the plate 24 so as to be mounted on the rotating shaft 22. The rotating shaft 22 communicates with the mounting hole 23 of the rotating disk 21 and the mounting hole 25 of the plate 24. The cap 26 is mounted and fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 22. Then, a fitting concave portion 27 having a width larger than the diameter of the coin having the largest diameter is formed between the rotating disk 21 and the peripheral portion of the plate member 24. In the peripheral portion of the rotating disk 21 facing the fitting concave portion 27, elongated holes 28 extending in the circumferential direction are formed so as to penetrate at equal intervals.

Further, through holes are provided at regular intervals on the surface side of the rotating disk 21, and a pickup member 29 protruding from the surface is attached to the through hole, and the pickup member 29 is provided on the back surface. The spring is urged toward the front side by the leaf spring 30 and projects to the surface by an amount slightly smaller than the thickness of the coin to be handled during normal operation when no load is applied, and the pickup member 29 is pressed from the front side with an unnecessary force. Then, the elastic disk 21 is buried from the surface of the rotating disk 21 to the back side by the elastic deformation of the leaf spring 30. The pick-up member
29 has a clockwise end face formed perpendicular to the surface of the rotating disk 21 and an opposite end face is an inclined face.

In the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the surface of the plate member 24, four frustoconical stirring members 31 are provided upright at equal intervals.

Further, a hopper 32 for storing coins between the rotating disk 21 and the rotating disk 21 is disposed on the surface of the rotating disk 21 so as to cover the surface of the rotating disk 21. This hopper
Reference numeral 32 denotes a bowl having an opening 33 for receiving coins formed at an upper portion thereof, and a storage space 34 is formed between the opening 32 and the surface of the rotating disk 21. The hopper 32 is formed with a guide portion 35 having a small interval with the rotating disk 21 along the outer peripheral edge of the rotating disk 21,
A restricting portion 36 is formed from the guide portion 35 in parallel with the periphery of the rotating disk 21 at a small interval along the periphery of the rotating disk 21, and the distance between the guiding portion 35 and the rotating disk 21 gradually increases from the center of the restricting portion 36. An inclined portion 37 is formed, and a vertical portion 38 whose wall surface is substantially vertical from the center side of the inclined portion 37 is formed.

Further, at a slightly lower portion of the opening 33 of the hopper 32, a slot 40 (shown in FIG. 1) into which coins can be inserted is formed with an opening, and an opening / closing door 41 is hinged at the lowermost end of the hopper 32. It is attached to open and close freely. An attachment frame 43 is attached to a lower portion of the hopper 32, a solenoid 44 is attached to the attachment frame 43, the solenoid 44 has an arm 45 that can move forward and backward, and the arm 45 is attached to the opening and closing door 41, The opening and closing door 41 opens and closes by the advance and retreat of the arm 45. Note that when the solenoid 44 is not excited, the door 41 is in a closed state, and when the solenoid 44 is excited, the door 41 is opened.

The opening of the rotating disk 21 of the door 41
A transmission hole 46 is formed at a position facing the opening 28, and when the opening 28 and the transmission hole 46 communicate with each other, the opening 28 and the transmission hole 46 are formed.
An optical first residual detection sensor 49 in which a light emitting unit 47 and a light receiving unit 48 are formed to face each other at both ends of 46 is provided.
The portion through the transmission hole 46 and the opening 28 forms an optical path from the light emitting unit 47, that is, the optical path is orthogonal to the surface of the rotating disk 21. Thus, when no coins are stored in the hopper 32 and the transmission hole 46 and the opening 28 are located on a straight line, the light is transmitted, and the transmission hole 46 and the opening 28 are located on a straight line. , Or if coins are stored, the light is blocked. Therefore, when the rotating disk 21 rotates in a state where coins are not stored in the hopper 32, the light transmitting state and the light shielding state are repeated in a fixed pattern. That is, repeating the light-transmitting state and the light-blocking state in a certain pattern means "no remaining coins", and not repeating the light-transmitting state and the light-blocking state in a certain pattern means "with remaining coins".

Further, a transmission hole is provided slightly above the first residual detection sensor 49 near the lowermost guide portion 35 of the hopper 32.
51, 52 are provided so as to face each other, and a second residual detection sensor 55 is provided at both ends of the transmission holes 51, 52, in which a light emitting section 53 and a light receiving section 54 are formed to face each other. And the transmission hole 5
The portion passing through 1 and 52 serves as an optical path from the light emitting section 53, and enters a light-transmitting state when coins are not stored in the hopper 32, and enters a light-shielding state when coins are stored. In other words, the light-transmitting state means "without residual coin", and the light-shielding state means "with residual coin".

As shown in FIG. 1, a collection chute 56 is connected to the open / close door 41 of the hopper 32 of the coin feeding section 20. The lower end of the collection chute 56 is connected to a residue collection box 57. I have.

Further, a coin discriminating / classifying passage 61 for receiving, separating, and conveying coins fed from the rotating disk 21 is provided obliquely upward from the upper position of the rotating disk 21, and is fed from the coin feeding section 20. Introduction passage area 62 in which the carry-in side for guiding coins is inclined upward, a first coin passage area 63 in a substantially horizontal direction connected to the introduction passage area 62, and an end of the first coin passage area 63 A folded coin passage area 64 that is folded upward in an arc from the second coin passage area 65 that is connected to the end of the folded coin passage area 64 and that conveys the coin from the upper area of the first coin passage area 63 toward the coin tray 4. Are formed continuously. And the introduction passage area 62 of the coin identification and classification passage 61,
In the first coin passage area 63, the folded coin passage area 64, and the second coin passage area 65, coins are inclined in a state where the upper side is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the back with respect to the vertical, for example, about 15 degrees. It is conveyed, and the upper surface is formed by a conveyance guide plate 66 that is substantially flush with the upper surface of the rotating disk 21. The introduction passage area 62 and the first coin passage area 63 are configured as coin identification and classification means, and the folded coin passage area 64 and the second coin passage area
65 is configured as a conveyance path means.

The introduction passage area 62 of the coin identification and classification passage 61
Transport means 67 for transporting coins along each of the first coin passage area 63, the folded coin passage area 64, and the second coin passage area 65;
Is provided. The transport means 67 is provided with transport projections provided at equal intervals for transporting coins one by one at intervals.
A coin transport belt 69 having a coin 68 is provided. The coin transport belt 69 transports coins while pressing the coin against a transport guide plate 66. In this way, the coins are conveyed by the coin conveyance belt 69 one by one in a holding state. In particular, in this example, the coin transport belt 69 is configured as a belt means shared as a belt means for coin identification and classification means for transporting coins in the coin identification and classification means and a transport belt means for transporting coins in the transport path means. I have.

The distance between the upper surface of the transport projection 68 of the coin transport belt 69 and the rotating disk 21 and the distance between the transport projection 68 and the transport surface of the transport guide plate 66 are set to values smaller than the thickness of the coin. Then, the coin transport belt 69 is inserted into the introduction passage area 62.
The coin transport belt 69 is formed by an endless belt suspended by a drive pulley (not shown) and a plurality of guide pulleys 71 which are rotated by a motor.
Coin passage area 63, a folded coin passage area 64 from the end of the first coin passage area 63, and a second coin passage area 64 from the end of the folded coin passage area 64.
Along the coin passage area 65, the end of the second coin passage area 65 is endlessly suspended from the end of the introduction passage area 62, and the coin conveyance speed of the coin conveyance belt 69 is fed out by the rotating disk 21. It is slightly faster than the coin payout speed. Further, on the coin transport belt 69, transport projections 68 for sorting and transporting coins are provided at predetermined intervals on a surface facing the transport guide plate 66, and the coins are transported in cooperation with the coin transport belt 69 and the transport projections 68. Transport. The gap between the upper surface of the transport guide plate 66 and the opposing surface of the transport protrusion 68 of the coin transport belt 69 is a small gap that is not in contact with the upper surface of the transport guide plate 66 and the opposing surface portion of the coin transport belt 69 other than the transport protrusion 68. The gap is slightly smaller than the minimum thickness.

Further, a discharge member 72 is connected to the transport guide plate 66, the leading end of which extends to a position close to the step of the rotary disk 21 and takes in coins picked up by the rotary disk 21 into the coin discriminating / classifying passage 61. The projecting member 72 is mounted on the rotating disc 21.
Are formed at the surfaces of the fitting recesses 27 at intervals such that coins cannot pass through, and a passage groove 73 through which the pickup member 29 passes is formed.

The introduction passage area 62 of the coin identification and classification passage 61
There is provided an identification unit 74 having a function as a feeding number counting unit formed by a material sensor for performing identification and counting of the suitability of the carried-in coins, inappropriateness, denominations, etc., an image sensor, and the like. I have. At the time of replenishment, the replenished coins are distinguished into normal replenished coins and abnormal replenished coins, and at the time of deposit payment (until the deposit is temporarily suspended), the deposited coins are discriminated as normal deposited coins and abnormally deposited coins. At times, dispensed coins are identified as normal dispensed coins and abnormal dispensed coins, and when collected, collected coins are identified as normally collected coins and abnormally collected coins. The details of these coins will be described later in the description of the operations of the replenishment mode, the deposit mode, the dispensing mode, and the collection mode.

Further, in the first coin passage area 63 of the coin identification and classification passage 61, a type classification unit 81 is provided as a denomination classification unit for classifying the coins identified by the identification unit 74.
In the classification unit 81, first to sixth sorting holes 82 of 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen coin are provided at intervals sequentially toward the downstream side. An opening is formed, and a seventh sorting hole 83 for overflow coins and an eighth sorting hole 84 for collected coins are opened.

Each of the first to sixth sorting holes 82, the seventh sorting hole 83 for overflow coins, and the eighth sorting hole 84 for collected coins.
Separating plates 85 for opening and closing are respectively provided flush with the transport guide plate 66 to allow coins to pass therethrough, and each of these selecting plates 85 is a signal (not shown) determined by the identification unit 74. Driven by the rotary solenoid, the tip of the sorting plate 85 rotates and protrudes from the transfer surface of the transfer guide plate 66, and each coin is separated into the first to sixth sorting holes 82 and the seventh sorting hole 83 for overflow coins. When the collected coin passes through the eighth sorting hole 84, it is taken into the first to eighth sorting holes 82, 83, 84 opened by the sorting plate 85 and dropped.

The first to sixth sorting holes 82, the sorting plates 85 provided for each of the sorting holes 82, and the rotary solenoid for moving the sorting plate 85 are configured as a denomination classification unit. Seventh sorting hole 83, this seventh sorting hole
The sorting plate 85 provided in the 83 and the rotary solenoid that moves the sorting plate 85 are a deposit overflow coin classification unit,
It is configured as an abnormal payout coin classification unit and an abnormal collection coin classification unit. The eighth sorting hole 84, the sorting plate 85 provided in the eighth sorting hole 84, and the rotary solenoid that moves the sorting plate 85 constitute a normally collected coin sorting unit. Further, in this example, the coin receiving side sorting section is provided in the terminal area of the coin identifying and sorting means (the first coin passage area 63), and the normally collected coin sorting section (the eighth sorting hole 84, the eighth sorting hole 84). The selection plate 85 provided in the selection hole 84 and the rotary solenoid that moves the selection plate 85 are also used. That is, coins arriving at the eighth sorting hole 84 are sent to the start end of the folded coin passage area 64 by the sorting plate 85 of the normally collected coin sorting section, so that coins are sorted and sorted into the folded coin passage area 64. The collected coins are transported to the coin tray 4.

As shown in FIG. 6, a chute 91 faces each of the first to sixth sorting holes 82, and the lower end of the chute 91 is open on both upper and lower sides to stack coins. A temporary holding unit as a denomination temporary holding unit that is temporarily held and can be moved in a width direction of the machine body 1 by a driving unit (not shown).
92 are respectively formed. These temporary storage portions 92 are formed by through holes vertically opened corresponding to each of the first to sixth sorting holes 82 of the cylindrical temporary storage frame 93, and the temporary storage frame 93 is driven by driving means (not shown). Coin identification classification passage 61
Is moved back and forth in the direction perpendicular to the direction of transport of the coin.

Further, a seventh sorting hole 83 for overflow coins and an eighth sorting hole 84 for collected coins are communicated with respective chutes 91 as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, below the temporary holding frame 93, a coin type coin storage unit 94 having a storage space for storing and storing coins therein is detachably mounted in a cassette system by a cassette type. The denomination coin storage unit 94 includes denomination storage cylinder portions 95 corresponding to the first to sixth sorting holes 82 for coins for stacking various coins by denomination. . A projecting portion is formed on the upper part of each storage tube portion 95, and each projecting plate 96 for closing the upper opening of each storage tube portion 95 is provided in the projecting portion. When the uppermost coin of the storage cylinder portion 95 is received by the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 93 by the advancement to the, the uppermost coin by driving the ejection plate 96 is discharged.

As shown in FIG. 6, a support member for supporting a stacked coin is provided in each storage cylinder portion 95 of the coin storage portion 94 by denomination.
97 are provided so as to be vertically movable.
The coins are stacked and supported by 97, and each of these bearing members 97 is detachably connected to a drive mechanism 98 from a vertical guide groove (not shown) of the storage cylinder portion 95, and is respectively lifted and lowered. In this case, the state in which the uppermost coin of the storage cylinder portion 95 is pressed against the lower surface of the temporary storage frame 93 is maintained, and the coin held in the temporary storage portion 92 is
It becomes possible to store it inside 95. In addition, the temporary holding unit 92
Can be collectively slidable between a standby position above the denomination coin storage unit 94 and a discharge position.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, a first coin collection cassette 101 is provided at the lower front side of the coin storage unit 94 by denomination, and the first coin collection cassette 101 is provided. At the top of the horizontal belt 102
The horizontal belt 102 is formed of a flat belt, one end of which is close to the input section 40 of the hopper 32 of the coin feeding section 20, and the other end of which is connected to a seventh sorting hole 83 for overflow coins. It has reached a position beyond the front of 91. The horizontal belt 102 can rotate in both forward and reverse directions and can switch the rotation speed, and conveys coins to the coin feeding section 20 or the first coin collection cassette 101. The horizontal belt 102 is used to store coins by coin type 94
From the dispensing plate 96, coins discharged from the temporary holding unit 92, and coins discharged from the seventh sorting hole 83 of the overflow coin through the chute 91 and the discharging hole 105. The coin is conveyed, and the coin is discharged to a receiving portion 103 which is opened upward at an upper portion of the first coin collecting cassette 101. The first coin collection cassette 101 is configured as a first collection unit, and the horizontal belt 102 is configured as a payment belt. The upper surface of the horizontal belt 102 is configured as a deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit, and is used for collection and storage in the first collection unit at the time of payment approval, and discharge of all the deposit holding coins to the coin payout unit 20 at the time of deposit return. Is also used.

The ejection plates 96 are individually driven and slidable between a standby position above the coin storage unit 94 and a retracted position on the opposite side of the horizontal belt 102. And
The chute 91 shown in FIG.
The coins can be ejected to the ejection hole 105 or to a second coin collection cassette 106 as a second collection unit detachable from the body 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, coins ejected from the eighth sorting hole 84 of the collected coins through the corresponding chutes 91 are stored in the holding box 10 detachably mounted in the body 1.
7, the holding box 107 has an ejection hole 108, and the ejection hole 108 is provided in the first coin collection cassette 10.
1 is located at a position corresponding to the receiving section 103. Further, a delivery mechanism such as a belt (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the holding box 107.

Further, a replenishment cassette 111 which is detachable from the body 1 is disposed above the body 1. The replenishment cassette 111 includes a plurality of storage portions 114 for storing coins in a stacked state and having a bottom plate 113 which can be opened and closed by a solenoid 112, respectively. The bottom plate 113 is normally biased and held at the closed position. When the solenoid 112 is excited, the bottom plate 113 is moved to the open position, and the stored coins are ejected onto the lower horizontal belt 102.

Incidentally, the coin receiving tray 4, the coin feeding section 20, the coin identification and classification passage 61 and the like are constituted as a deposit transfer system, and the horizontal belt 102, the coin extension section 20, the coin identification and classification path 61 and the like are constituted as a dispensing transfer system. Some components such as the coin feeding section 20 and the coin discriminating / classifying passage 61 are shared between the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system.

The control system is as shown in FIG.

For example, a control unit 121 including a CPU or the like is provided, and this control unit 121 has a function as a number-of-projected-sheets counting unit and a number-of-stored-sheets calculating unit.
The control unit 121 is connected to a mode selecting means 122 for selecting a mode such as deposit, withdrawal, replenishment or collection.

Also, a full detection sensor 13 for detecting that the coin tray 4 is full of coins, a residual detection sensor 14 for detecting the remaining coins in the coin tray 4, and a denomination and authenticity of the coin are detected. And a sensor such as a first residue detection sensor 49 and a second residue detection sensor 55 for detecting the remaining coins in the hopper 32.

Further, a shutter opening / closing means 123 for opening / closing the shutter 2 and a coin receiving tray rotating means for rotating the coin receiving tray 4 are provided.
124, a rotating disk driving means 125 for rotatingly driving the rotating disk 21
Conveyor belt driving means 126 for driving the coin conveyor belt 69
Opening / closing door opening / closing means 127 for opening / closing the opening / closing door 41, and a holding box coin ejection means for ejecting coins in the holding box 107.
128, reject passage switching means 129 for switching the switching plate 104 of the reject chute 91, and a horizontal belt
A driving speed control means 130 for controlling the speed of the motor 102 and a horizontal belt driving means 132 connected to a driving direction control means 131 for controlling the driving direction are connected.

The switching plate 104 and the reject passage switching means 129 constitute a switching unit.

Further, coin ejecting means 133 for ejecting coins and ejecting coins in the temporary holding section 92 includes a bearing member.
The coin lifting device 134 for raising the coin 97, the temporary coin ejection device 135, the replenishment coin ejection device 136 for ejecting the replenishment coins from the replenishment box 111, and the selection plate driving device 137 for opening and closing the selection plate 85 are respectively provided. It is provided for each denomination of the denomination coin storage unit 94.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

First, the operation in the deposit processing mode will be described.

When "payment processing" is selected by an operation unit (not shown), the mode selection means 122 sets the payment processing mode.

Then, the shutter 2 of the deposit and withdrawal port 3 is opened by the shutter opening / closing means 123 so that coins can be inserted. When a process is instructed after a coin is inserted into the coin receiving tray 4 through the cash slot 3, the coin receiving tray 4 is rotated after the shutter 2 is closed, and the coin is fed into the chute 16. If the amount of inserted coins is too large, the rotation of the coin tray 4 may be hindered.
Is blocked, the operator is prompted to reduce the number of coins without taking in the coins, that is, rotating the coin tray 4.

When coins are erroneously inserted into the coin tray 4, the coin tray 4 is rotated by the coin tray rotating means 124, and the loose coins are fed into the chute 16 by the first 180-degree rotation. However, the coin bars are caught by the coin-roll preventing member 17 and remain, and the coin bars are again collected in the coin tray 4 by the remaining rotation. In addition, if any one of the residual detection sensors 14 does not return to the light-transmitting state despite the rotation of the coin receiving tray 4, a message to that effect is displayed to urge the operator to remove the residue. Note that since the coin-rolling preventing member 17 is not fixed as described above and can swing a little, it is difficult for biting to occur.

Further, the coin feeding section 20 is moved through the chute 16.
The coins sent to are stored between the rotating disk 21 and the hopper 32. Then, before and after the coin is fed, the rotating disk driving means 125 starts driving the rotating disk 21 and the conveying belt driving means 126 to drive the coin transport belt 69, and coins are fed one by one.

More specifically, while the stored coins are agitated by the rotation of the agitating member 31, the coins are fed to the guide portion 35 of the hopper 32.
And fall between the rotating disk 21 and are picked up by the pick-up member 29. Further, since the amount of protrusion of the pick-up member 29 is smaller than the thickness of one coin, the number of coins picked up is limited to one. When the picked-up coin reaches the vicinity of the uppermost portion, the coin is continuously pushed forward along the ejection member 72 of the conveyance guide plate 66 by the conveyance protrusion 68 of the coin conveyance belt 69.
Further, if coin biting occurs, the rotating disk driving means 12
5, the rotating disk 21 is rotated in the reverse direction to release it. further,
Residues such as deformed coins and foreign substances that cannot be unwound even when the rotating disk 21 is rotated are discharged by opening the open / close door 41 at the bottom of the hopper 32 by the open / close door opening / closing means 127 after feeding out the coins. It is sent to the residue collecting box 57 through the collecting chute 56.

The coins conveyed by the coin conveying belt 69 are identified as denomination and authenticity while passing through the identification section 74, and the normally deposited coins are to be accepted based on the identification result. The selection plate 85 of the selection hole 82 is rotated and taken in by the selection plate driving means 137. In addition, the captured normal deposited coin is temporarily stored in the chute 91 through the chute 91.
It is sent to 92 and collected. Then, as a result of the identification by the identification unit 74, a fake coin determined to be not a normally deposited coin,
In the case of abnormally deposited coins such as foreign coins or coins that could not be identified due to dirt, etc., any of the first to sixth sorting holes
The selection plate 85 of 82 is not rotated, and the selection plate 85 of the seventh selection hole 83 and the eighth selection hole 84 is not rotated, and the eighth selection hole also serves as a coin receiving-side branch portion. The abnormally deposited coin is sent from the position 84 to the folded coin passage area 64 and returned to the coin receiving tray 4. In addition, although the coins are normally deposited coins, if the temporary holding unit 92 to be accumulated is full, or if there is no space in the coin type coin storage unit 94, the normally deposited coins are regarded as overflow coins. The sorting plate 85 of the seventh sorting hole 83 rotates and takes in. At this time, the switching plate 104 in the chute 91 is located at a position where the passage is directed sideways, and the deposited overflow coins are ejected onto the horizontal belt 102.

When all the inserted coins are sent to the temporary holding section 92, the coin tray 4, or the horizontal belt 102, the total amount of the coins temporarily stored in the temporary holding section 92 and the horizontal belt 102 is calculated. Display and confirm approval of operator.

If the deposit is approved, the coins held in the temporary holding section 92 by the temporary coin release means 135 are retreated and the ejection plate 96 is retracted and the coins in the coin type coin storage section 94 are supported. The member 97 descends and the coin storage unit
Stored in 94. For the coins temporarily held on the horizontal belt 102, the horizontal belt 102 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
Is set by the drive direction control means 131 in the clockwise direction shown in FIG.
Through the first coin collection cassette 101. At this time, the number of coins on the horizontal belt 102 is, for example, 50
If the number is equal to or larger than the number of sheets, the horizontal belt 102 is rotated at a low speed by the drive speed control means 130. Since the number of coins is fed onto the horizontal belt 102 based on the identification result of the identification unit 74, the number of coins can be grasped from the identification result and the like. If a large amount of coins are sent into the relatively narrow receiving portion 103 at a stretch, there is a high possibility that jamming will occur. Therefore, the occurrence of jamming is suppressed by gradually feeding coins. Conversely, if the number of coins on the horizontal belt 102 is equal to or less than the predetermined number, the driving speed control means 130 rotates the horizontal belt 102 at high speed to shorten the processing time.

On the other hand, if the deposit is not approved, the coin holding means 92 moves the temporary holding section 92 above the horizontal belt 102 by the coin ejecting means 133, and ejects the held cash temporary holding returned coin onto the horizontal belt 102. I do. Thereafter, the horizontal belt 102 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
The coin is sent to the coin dispensing section 20 together with the deposit temporary return return coin held on the coin 102. Again, the hopper
If a large amount of deposit temporary return return coins are sent at once to the input unit 40 of 32, there is a high possibility that clogging will occur.
The rotation speed of the horizontal belt 102 is switched in accordance with the number of deposited coins temporarily returned to be placed on the horizontal belt 102 in the same manner as when the coin is fed into the coin collection cassette 101 to prevent jamming.

Next, the operation in the payment processing mode will be described.

When "dispensing processing" is selected by an operation unit (not shown), the mode selecting means 122 sets the dispensing processing mode.

A coin for dispensing is previously stored in the denomination coin storage unit 94, and the dispensing plate 96 is at the forward position and covers the upper part of the denomination coin storage unit 94.

When the operator inputs the denomination and the number of coins to be dispensed using the operation unit and instructs dispensing, the horizontal belt 102
Are rotated in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 1, coins are ejected from the corresponding coin type coin storage unit 94 onto the horizontal belt 102, and the coins are sent to the coin feeding unit 20.

The specific dispensing operation is as follows. After the dispensing plate 96 is retracted in the direction opposite to the side on which the horizontal belt 102 is stretched to open the upper part of the denomination coin storage portion 94, the support member 97 is removed. The coin is moved up and the top coin is positioned at the same height as the ejection plate 96. In addition, at this time, the partial holding section 92 is at the release position. Thereafter, the top coin is ejected by returning the ejection plate 96 to the original position.

The coins fed into the coin feeding section 20 are fed out one by one, conveyed by the coin conveyance belt 69, and identified while passing through the identification section 74. As a result of the discrimination, if there is no particular problem, the normal payout coin is sent to the coin tray 4 without turning any of the sorting plates 85. On the other hand, in the case of coins of a denomination that should not be dispensed or abnormal coins such as coins that cannot be identified, the sorting plate 85 attached to the seventh sorting hole 83 is rotated. At this time, since the switching plate 104 has opened the downward passage, the abnormally dispensed coins are collected in the second coin collection cassette 106 and the coin type coin storage unit is renewed.
Throw coins from 94. When all the coins instructed to withdraw are sent to the coin tray 4, the shutter 2 is opened and the operator takes out the coins.

Next, the operation in the replenishment processing mode will be described.

When "replenishment processing" is selected by an operation unit (not shown), the replenishment processing mode is set by the mode selection means 122.

The coins can be replenished in the coin-type coin storage section 94 by replenishing the coins stored in the replenishment cassette 111 in advance or by replenishing the coins inserted through the deposit / withdrawal slot 3. .

First, a case where coins are replenished from the replenishment cassette 111 will be described. When the solenoids 112 attached to the refill cassette 111 are sequentially excited by the refill coin ejection means 136, the bottom plate 113 is retracted, and the refill coins are discharged onto the horizontal belt 102. The horizontal belt 102 has started to rotate in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 1 when the execution of the replenishment process is instructed, and the released replenishment coins are sent to the coin feeding unit 20. Replenishment coins fed out one by one from the coin feeding unit 20 are identified by the identification unit 74. Then, as a result of the identification, the normal replenishment coin determined to be a normal coin is turned by the selection plate 85 of the first to sixth selection holes 82 communicating with the corresponding denomination coin storage unit 94, whereby the coin is discarded. The coin is stored in the coin storage unit 94 corresponding to the denomination.
In the case of abnormal coins such as counterfeit coins, foreign coins or non-handled coins, and abnormal supplementary coins such as coins that cannot be identified, the seventh
The sorting plate 85 of the sorting hole 83 is rotated and collected in the second coin collecting cassette 106. In addition, in the case of coins of a denomination type that are normal replenishment coins, but do not need to be replenished because there is no space to store in the denomination coin storage unit 94, the selection plate 85 of the eighth selection hole 84 is rotated, It is held in the holding box 107.
Thereafter, the ejection belt (not shown) of the holding box 107 is rotated by the holding box coin ejection means 128, and the replenished coins are sent to the first coin collection cassette 101 through the receiving unit 103. At this time, similarly to the horizontal belt 102 at the time of the above-described deposit processing, if the number of replenished coins retained on the ejection belt is a predetermined number or more, the ejection belt is rotated at a low speed, so that the clogging of the receiving unit 103 occurs. When the number is less than a predetermined number, the processing time is reduced by rotating at a high speed.

Further, in order to keep the number of coins in the coin feeding section 20 at an appropriate amount with good feeding efficiency, the number of refill coins identified by the identification section 74 from the number of refill coins discharged from the refill cassette 111, that is, If the number of refilled coins minus the number of refilled coins exceeds the specified number,
The release of refill coins from 111 shall be stopped, and the release of refill coins shall be resumed when the number of refill coins drops below the predetermined number. Generally, in the coin feeding section 20, it is considered that the number of the full number of coins which is about 70 to 80% is the highest in the feeding efficiency.

When the coin is to be replenished from the deposit / withdrawal port 3, the replenished coins inserted into the coin receiving tray 4 are sent to the coin feeding unit 20, and the subsequent processing is the same as the replenishment from the replenishment cassette 111.

Further, the operation in the collection processing mode will be described.

When "collection processing" is selected by an operation unit (not shown), the collection processing mode is set by the mode selection means 122.

When the collection process is instructed, the horizontal belt 102
Is rotated in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 1, and coins are ejected from the coin storage unit 94 by denomination. This dispensing operation is performed in the same manner as in the dispensing process. Then, the thrown out coins are fed into the coin feeding section 20 by the horizontal belt 102, and then fed out one by one to be identified. During this time, similarly to the above-described replenishment processing, in order to keep the number of coins in the coin payout unit 20 at an appropriate amount with good payout efficiency, the identification unit 74 has identified the number of coins discharged from the coin type coin storage unit 94. If the number of coins, that is, the number of coins obtained by subtracting the number of coins fed out, is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the dispensing of coins from the coin type coin storage unit 94 is stopped, and if the number of coins becomes equal to or less than the predetermined number, coin ejection is restarted. .

When the coin is determined to be a normal collected coin as a result of the discrimination, the sorting plate 85 of the eighth sorting hole 84 is rotated and sent to the holding box 107. At this time, hold box 10
Since the ejection mechanism 7 is driven, the normally collected coins are sent from the holding box 107 to the first coin collection cassette 101. On the other hand, when it is determined that the coin is an abnormally collected coin, the sorting plate 85 of the seventh sorting hole 83 is rotated and taken into the chute 91. Since the switching plate 104 of the chute 91 takes a position to open the downward passage, the abnormally collected coins are stored in the second coin collection cassette 106.

When the coins stored in all the coin storage units 94 are stored in the first coin collection cassette 101 or the second coin collection cassette 106, the dispensing operation is stopped. Thereafter, if the first coin collection cassette 101 and the second coin collection cassette 106 are removed from the machine body 1, the collection process is completed. In addition, the amount of money collected in the first coin collection cassette 101, for example, the number of coins or the amount of money for each denomination and the total amount can be grasped from the identification result.
Since 57 is also extracted, the residue in the residue collection box 57 is also extracted.

As described above, all of the replenished coins, deposited coins, dispensed coins, and collected coins are identified, so that the amount of coins collected and stored in the first coin collection cassette 101 and the actual amount of coins Coins, and the coins can be accurately managed at the time of collection.

In particular, if the amount of coins in the first coin collection cassette 101 becomes full in the middle of the completion of the withdrawal or deposit transaction, the first coin withdrawal or deposit transaction is completed during the first withdrawal. When the coin collection cassette 101 of the first coin collection cassette 101 is detached from the machine body 1, the money amount data of the first coin collection cassette 101 and the actual money amount are the same, When the normally collected coins are collected in the first coin collection cassette 101, and when the normally collected coins are collected in the first coin collection cassette 101 from all the denominated coin storage units 94 at the end of work, the money amount data and the actual The amount of money is in agreement. Therefore, the first coin collection cassette 10
Even if 1 is removed from the airframe 1 and collected in, for example, a checkout room of a bank, there is no erroneous calculation, and the operation of removing the first coin collection cassette 101 itself can be optionally performed.

Further, the deposit return coins (returned coins at the time of rejection of deposit) are converted into coin discriminating / classifying means (introduction passage area 62 and first coin passage area 63) and transport passage means (return coin passage area 64).
And through the second coin passage area 65), it is possible to share the dispensing and dispensing system for dispensing coins, simplify the structure, and use the conveying passage means to hold the coins one by one while holding the coins one by one. Has a coin transport belt 69 for transporting the coins toward the coin, so that no coins remain in this transport passage area, and the coins are transported, in particular, the dispensed coins corresponding to the dispensed amount are discharged to the coin tray 4, and the deposit is returned. Release of all coins to the coin tray 4 can be ensured.

Further, the horizontal belt 102 is provided as a pay-out belt for receiving the dispensed coin, the deposit-returned coin, and the collected coin and sending the coin to the coin dispensing section 20. Since it is possible to sequentially send coins from the coin feeding unit 20 to the coin feeding unit 20, the amount of each coin fed to the coin feeding unit 20 does not temporarily become excessive,
Each coin can be smoothly fed from the coin feeding section 20 to the coin discriminating / classifying passage 61, and the horizontal belt 102 can be shared for conveying each coin, so that the structure can be simplified.

Further, since the deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit is provided on the horizontal belt 102, the structure can be simplified.

In addition, the abnormal coin dispensing unit, the deposit overflow coin sorting unit, and the abnormal collection coin sorting unit are shared by a common coin sorting unit (the seventh sorting hole 83 and the like).
A switching unit 104 for switching the ejection of coins to the incoming overflow coin temporary holding unit (on the horizontal belt 102) and the second coin collection cassette 106 side to the chute 91 for discharging coins classified by the common coin classification unit. Provided, the structure can be simplified.

Further, the coin receiving and sorting section is formed in the terminal area of the coin discriminating and sorting means (the introduction passage area 62 and the first coin passage area 63), and the coin discriminating and sorting means belt means for coin discriminating and sorting means is provided. Since the common coin transport belt 69 shares the same transport belt means for transporting the coins sorted by the coin tray sorting section toward the coin tray 4, the structure can be simplified.

The number-of-projected-sheets counting means is not limited to a single counting means, but functions as a total-number calculating means for calculating the total number of coins when coins are ejected from a plurality of coin-type coin storage units 94. I do.

[0107]

According to the recycle coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the present invention, all of the replenished coins, the deposited coins, the dispensed coins and the collected coins are distinguished, so that they are collected in the first collecting section. The coin amount data of the stored coins and the actual coin amount match, and accurate management of normally collected coins at the time of collection can be performed.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the second aspect, in addition to the coins of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the first aspect, a dispensing coin, a deposit return coin, and a collected coin are received and paid out. By providing a withdrawal belt to send the coins to the coin dispensing unit, the coins can be received on the dispensing belt and sent from the dispensing belt to the coin dispensing unit sequentially. Each coin can be smoothly fed from the coin feeding section to the coin discriminating / classifying means without excessively increasing the number of coins, and the dispensing belt can be shared for conveying the coins, so that the structure can be simplified.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the third aspect, in addition to the coins of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the second aspect, a deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit is provided on the dispensing belt. The structure can be simplified.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the coins of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, an abnormally dispensing coin classification section and a deposit overflow coin classification. The common coin sorting section and the abnormal coin collecting section are shared by the common coin sorting section, and the release of coins is transferred to the chute for discharging coins sorted by the shared coin sorting section by the deposit overflow coin temporary holding section side and the second. Since the switching unit for switching to the collection unit is provided, the structure can be simplified.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the fifth aspect, in addition to the coins of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the coin receiving side sorting section is provided with a coin discriminating and sorting means. Along with forming in the end area, the common belt means shared the belt means for coin identification and classification means of the coin identification and classification means and the transport belt means for transporting the coins classified by the coin tray side classification section toward the coin tray. Therefore, the structure can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an internal configuration of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view showing a configuration near a pay-in / pay-out section of the circulation type coin receiving / paying machine.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a configuration near a pay-in / pay-out part of the circulation type coin receiving / paying machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a coin feeding section of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a configuration of a coin feeding section of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line CC shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 Coin receiving tray 20 Coin feeding section 62 Introductory passage area constituting coin identification and classification means 63 First coin passage area constituting coin identification and classification means 64 Folded coin passage area constituting transport passage means 65 Conveyance passage means Second coin passage area 69 Coin conveyor belt as belt means shared as belt means for coin identification and classification means and conveyor belt means 74 Identification section 82 First to sixth sorting holes 83 constituting a denomination classification section 83 Deposit Seventh sorting hole that constitutes the overflow coin sorting unit, abnormal coin dispensing coin sorting unit, and abnormally collected coin sorting unit 84 Eighth sorting hole that constitutes the normally collected coin sorting unit and the coin receiving side sorting unit 91 Chute 92 Denomination Temporary holding unit 94 as a temporary holding unit 94 Denomination coin storage unit 101 First coin collection cassette 102 as a first collecting unit 102 Deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit and payout belt Switching plate 106 the second coin collecting cassette as a second recovery unit which constitutes a horizontal belt 104 switching unit that formed

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] At the time of replenishment, replenished coins are received by a coin pay-out section, coins are sent from the coin pay-out section one by one to coin identification and classification means, and coins are recognized based on the identification result of the identification section provided in the coin identification and classification means. Judgment of normal and abnormal coins, classify normal replenished coins as abnormally refilled coins and classify them by denomination, store them in denomination coin storage unit, and dispensed coins ejected from denomination coin storage unit at the time of withdrawal Is sent to the coin tray through the dispensing transport system, and the deposited coin to be inserted into the coin tray at the time of deposit is sent to the coin feeding unit by turning the coin tray, and sent from this coin feeding unit to the coin identification and classification means, and the identification unit In the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine for temporarily storing normally deposited coins based on the identification result and storing the temporarily stored coins at the time of deposit approval, the coin identification and classification means is sent from the coin payout unit. Belt means for coin identification and classification means for transporting coins one by one in a holding state, a denomination classification unit for classifying coins used for withdrawal among normally deposited coins by denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit, A deposit overflow coin classification unit for classifying a deposit overflow coin in a normal deposit coin,
An abnormally dispensed coin classification unit that classifies coins judged to be abnormally dispensed coins based on the identification result of the discriminating unit among dispensed coins to be dispensed at the time of dispensing, coins determined to be normal dispensed coins, and deposit transfer A coin receiving side sorting unit that sorts coins that have been determined to be abnormally received coins at the time of receipt and a temporary return of returned coins when payment is rejected to the coin receiving side, and a coin payout unit that is ejected from the denomination coin storage unit at the time of collection A normal collection coin classification unit that classifies coins determined to be normal collection coins based on the identification result of the identification unit among collected coins sent to the coin identification and classification unit, and an abnormal collection coin that classifies coins determined to be abnormal collection coins A coin discriminating / classifying unit having a classifying unit; and a denomination temporary for temporarily storing normally deposited coins at the time of deposit sending classified by the denomination classifying unit and the deposit overflow coin classifying unit. A holding unit and a deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit; and a denomination coin storage unit that stores coins temporarily stored in the denomination temporary holding unit at the time of payment approval, and the coin receiving side. Transport path means having transport belt means for transporting the normally dispensed coin, the abnormally deposited coin, and the deposit temporary return coin classified by the classifying unit one by one toward the coin tray in a holding state; It is provided so that it is possible to directly store the overflowed coins temporarily stored in the deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit at the time of deposit transfer without passing through the coin identification and classification means at the time of payment approval, and to eject them from the denomination coin storage unit at the time of collection And a collection and storage unit for storing the normally collected coins classified by the normally collected coin classification unit through the coin feeding unit and the coin identification and classification unit. A collection unit, which is provided detachably with respect to the aircraft, stores abnormally dispensed coins classified by the abnormally dispensed coin classification unit when dispensing, and is classified by the abnormally collected coin classification unit when collected. A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, comprising: a second collection unit for storing abnormally collected coins. 2. A dispensing belt for receiving a dispensed coin, a deposit return coin in the case of disapproval of deposit, and a collected coin and sending the coin to a coin dispensing unit is provided in a side area of the coin type coin storing unit. A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1. 3. The circulation coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein a deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit is provided on the dispensing belt. 4. An abnormally dispensed coin sorter, a deposit overflow coin sorter, and an abnormally recovered coin sorter are shared by a common coin sorter, and a chute for discharging coins sorted by the shared coin sorter is used. 4. A recirculating system according to claim 1, wherein said chute is provided with a switching unit for switching the ejection of coins between a deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit side and a second collection unit side. Coin deposit and withdrawal machine. 5. A coin receiving side sorting section is formed in the terminal area of the coin identifying and sorting means, and the coins sorted by the coin identifying and sorting means belt means of the coin identifying and sorting means and the coin receiving side sorting section are put on the coin receiving tray. The circulation type coin dispensing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the conveying belt means for conveying the coin toward and away from the vehicle is constituted by a common belt means.