JP3862974B2 - Coin deposit and withdrawal machine - Google Patents

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JP3862974B2
JP3862974B2 JP2001209889A JP2001209889A JP3862974B2 JP 3862974 B2 JP3862974 B2 JP 3862974B2 JP 2001209889 A JP2001209889 A JP 2001209889A JP 2001209889 A JP2001209889 A JP 2001209889A JP 3862974 B2 JP3862974 B2 JP 3862974B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、入金された硬貨を選別計数して収納するとともに、収納している硬貨を出金用として使用する還流型の硬貨入出金機に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、銀行等の金融機関で用いられる硬貨入出金機として、例えば、特開平10−97667号公報に開示されたものがある。この種の硬貨入出金機は、入金硬貨が一括投入される硬貨投入部と、この硬貨投入部に投入された硬貨を一枚ずつに分離して繰り出し搬送する繰出搬送部と、この繰出搬送部上に設けられて硬貨の真偽および金種を識別する硬貨識別部と、硬貨識別部で識別された硬貨を金種別に振り分ける金種振分部と、金種振分部で振り分けられた硬貨をそれぞれ一時貯留させる金種別の一時貯留部と、これら金種別の一時貯留部に一時貯留された硬貨をそれぞれ収納可能であるとともにそれぞれが収納している硬貨を出金口に繰出可能な金種別の収納繰出部とを有するものである。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、銀行等の金融機関において、上記の硬貨入出金機を紙幣入出金機と一体に設ける要望があり、このように硬貨入出金機を紙幣入出金機と一体に設けると、当然のことながら全体の大きさが大きくなってしまうため、極力小型化を図る必要がある。また、従来通り卓上に置いて使用される硬貨入出金機においても、小型化の要望は大きい。
【0004】
したがって、本発明は、全体として小型化を図ることができる硬貨入出金機の提供を目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明の請求項1記載の硬貨入出金機は、入金硬貨が投入される硬貨投入部と、該硬貨投入部に投入された硬貨を一枚ずつに分離して繰り出し搬送する繰出搬送部と、該繰出搬送部上に設けられて硬貨の真偽および金種を識別する硬貨識別部と、該硬貨識別部で識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留させる一時貯留部と、該一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を出金口に返却する硬貨返却部と、前記一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を金種別に振り分ける金種振分部と、該金種振分部で振り分けられた硬貨をそれぞれ収納可能であるとともに収納している硬貨を出金口に繰出可能な金種別の収納繰出部と、を有し、前記金種別の収納繰出部は互いに並列に配置されており、前記硬貨返却部は、前記金種別の収納繰出部の側方にこれら収納繰出部と並列に配置される返却搬送路と、前記一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を前記金種振分部よりも手前で前記返却搬送路に案内可能な入金側振分部と、を有していて、前記金種別の収納繰出部および前記返却搬送路から繰り出された硬貨を前記一時貯留部に案内可能な硬貨搬送路と、前記金種別の収納繰出部および前記返却搬送路から繰り出された硬貨を前記出金口および前記硬貨搬送路のいずれか一方に選択的に案内する出金側振分部と、を有することを特徴としている。
【0006】
これにより、硬貨投入部に入金硬貨が投入されると、硬貨を繰出搬送部で繰り出し搬送し、硬貨識別部で硬貨の真偽および金種を識別して、識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留部に一時貯留させる。そして、識別結果等に基づいて硬貨を返却する場合には、一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を硬貨返却部で出金口に返却することになり、一方、識別結果等に基づいて硬貨を収納する場合は、一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を金種振分部で金種別に振り分けて、金種別に収納繰出部に収納する。このように、識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留部に一時貯留させる。
【0008】
また、硬貨返却部の返却搬送路が収納繰出部と並列に配置されているため、返却搬送路を効率よく配置することができる。
【0010】
さらに、出金時には、金種別の収納繰出部から繰り出された硬貨を出金側振分部で出金口に案内することになるが、一方で、金種別の収納繰出部および返却搬送路から繰り出された硬貨を出金側振分部で硬貨搬送路に案内すれば、硬貨搬送路で一時貯留部に戻すことができる。
【0011】
本発明の請求項2記載の硬貨入出金機は、請求項1記載のものに関して、前記返却搬送路の前記金種別の収納繰出部に対し反対側にこれら金種別の収納繰出部および返却搬送路と並列に前記一時貯留部が配置され、前記硬貨搬送路は、これら金種別の収納繰出部、返却搬送路および一時貯留部に対し直交する方向に沿っていることを特徴としている。
【0012】
これにより、金種別の収納繰出部、返却搬送路および一時貯留部を並列に配置し、金種別の収納繰出部および返却搬送路から一時貯留部に硬貨を搬送する硬貨搬送路がこれらに直交する方向に沿って配置されているため、金種別の収納繰出部、返却搬送路、一時貯留部および硬貨搬送路を効率よくまとめて配置できる。
【0013】
本発明の請求項3記載の硬貨入出金機は、請求項2記載のものに関して、前記硬貨搬送路の前記一時貯留部に対し反対側には、前記硬貨搬送路で搬送された硬貨を収納する着脱可能な金庫部が設けられていることを特徴としている。
【0014】
これにより、金種別の収納繰出部で収納しきれないオーバーフロー硬貨を硬貨搬送路で金庫部に収納させることができる。
【0015】
本発明の請求項4記載の硬貨入出金機は、請求項3記載のものに関して、前記硬貨投入部は前記一時貯留部と前記金庫部との間に設けられていることを特徴としている。
【0016】
このように、硬貨投入部が一時貯留部と金庫部との間に設けられているため、これらを効率よくまとめて配置できる。
【0017】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の硬貨入出金機の一実施形態である貨幣入出金機を図面を参照して以下に説明する。なお、各図における矢印X方向が、操作を行うオペレータ側すなわち前方(正面側)を示す。また、以下における「前」はオペレータ側、「後」はオペレータに対し反対側であり、左右は、オペレータ側から見たときの左右である。
【0018】
この貨幣入出金機は、銀行等の金融機関のテラーカウンタの下側に配置され、左右の二人のテラー等のオペレータに共用で使用可能とされるとともに、使用時には左右の二人のオペレータのいずれか一人に占有使用されるものであって、図1に示すように、紙幣の入金、収納、回収および出金等、紙幣に関する各処理を行う紙幣入出金部11と、硬貨の入金、収納、回収および出金等、硬貨に関する各処理を行う硬貨入出金部12とが一体的に設けられたものである。
【0019】
硬貨入出金部12は、機体10における上部に主として配置されており、紙幣入出金部11と硬貨入出金部12の一部とが、機体10における下部に硬貨入出金部12よりも前方に突出するように配置されている。なお、硬貨入出金部12および紙幣入出金部11は、機体10の正面側に引き出し可能となっており、これらを機体10に対しロックおよびロック解除する引出キー13が紙幣入出金部11の正面側に設けられている。
【0020】
貨幣入出金機には、その機体10の上面の正面(前面)側の左右両側に、上方に向いて、左右のオペレータにより各処理の操作が入力される操作部14と処理状態等を表示する表示ランプ部15とが設けられており、また、右側にのみ、処理のガイドメニュー、処理状態および処理結果等を表示する表示パネル16が設けられている。なお、これら操作部14、表示ランプ部15および表示パネル16は、硬貨入出金部12および紙幣入出金部11に対し共用とされている。
【0021】
また、機体10の上面の正面より若干後側の左右方向における中央には、硬貨入出金部12に入金硬貨を投入するための硬貨入金口17が設けられており、硬貨入出金部12の下部すなわち紙幣入出金部11側には、正面から後方に凹んで受皿挿入口18が設けられている。この受皿挿入口18には、受皿が挿入されることになり、硬貨入出金部12は、このように受皿挿入口18に挿入された状態の受皿に硬貨の出金を行う。受皿挿入口18と隣り合う位置にはリジェクト硬貨を返却するための硬貨リジェクト口19が設けられている。
【0022】
紙幣入出金部11の硬貨入出金部12よりも正面側に突出する部分の上面には、その最も正面側の左右方向の中央に、紙幣入出金部11の内部から紙幣が送り出される紙幣出金口20が設けられるとともに、この紙幣出金口20の後に、入金する紙幣がオペレータによりセットされる紙幣入金口21が設けられている。なお、紙幣出金口20には、これを開閉するシャッタ22が設けられている。ここで、紙幣入出金部11のこれら紙幣出金口20および紙幣入金口21と隣り合う側方位置には、硬貨入出金部12の一部である硬貨一括金庫23が設けられている。この硬貨一括金庫23は硬貨を収納するもので、機体10に対し着脱可能とされており、この硬貨一括金庫23の正面側には、これを機体10に対しロックおよびロック解除する取出キー23aが設けられている。また、紙幣入出金部11の下部正面には電源スイッチ27が設けられている。
【0023】
紙幣入出金部11は、紙幣入金口21にその長手方向を左右方向とした状態でセットされる紙幣を入金させて収納する入金処理を行うとともに、収納した紙幣を必要に応じて紙幣出金口20ヘ出金させる出金処理等の紙幣における各処理を行う。
【0024】
以下に、本発明の要部である硬貨入出金部12について説明する。
図2に示すように、硬貨入出金部12は、入金硬貨が投入される硬貨投入部30と、硬貨投入部30に投入された硬貨を一枚ずつに分離して繰り出し搬送する繰出搬送部31と、この繰出搬送部31上に設けられて硬貨の真偽および金種を識別する硬貨識別部32とがその上部に設けられている。
【0025】
硬貨投入部30は、硬貨入出金部12の前部の左右方向におけるほぼ中央部に、図1に示す硬貨入金口17のほぼ直下に位置して、投入された入金硬貨を受け取るとともに、水平回転する回転円盤34を有しており、さらに回転円盤34の下側に設けられてこれを回転させる図示せぬ駆動機構部等を有している。
【0026】
繰出搬送部31は、硬貨入出金部12の前部かつ回転円盤34よりも左側に、回転円盤34から接線方向かつ左右方向に沿って水平延在する硬貨識別通路35を有しており、この硬貨識別通路35は、鉛直に立設された壁部35a,35a間に形成されている。
【0027】
また、繰出搬送部31は、回転円盤34の硬貨識別通路35側に、回転円盤34の遠心力で硬貨識別通路35側に送り出される硬貨を一枚ずつに分離する隙間規制部材37を有しており、さらに、硬貨識別通路35の上側に、隙間形成部材37により一枚ずつに分離して繰り出された硬貨を、上側から押圧しつつ硬貨識別通路35に沿って回転円盤34に対し反対方向に搬送する搬送ベルト38を有している。
【0028】
硬貨識別部32は、硬貨識別通路35の搬送方向における中間位置に設けられており、上記したようにこれを通過する硬貨の真偽及び金種などを判別する。硬貨識別部32は、周知のように、例えば、光学センサを用いた硬貨径判別手段、磁気センサを用いた硬貨材質判別手段、硬貨厚み判別手段、硬貨表面パターン判別手段、硬貨表面汚損状態判別手段、硬貨周縁ギザ判別手段およびこれらの適宜の組み合わせによって構成される。
【0029】
硬貨識別通路35の回転円盤34に対し反対側の端部には、硬貨識別部32の識別結果に応じて硬貨を選別するリジェクト・一時貯留振分ゲート40が設けられている。このリジェクト・一時貯留振分ゲート40は、硬貨識別通路35から硬貨を落下させるとともに、硬貨の落下方向を前方および後方の一方に選択的に切り換えるもので、前方に振り分けられた硬貨は、上述した硬貨リジェクト口19に送り込まれ、オペレータにより取り出される。一方、後方に振り分けられた硬貨は、後述する一時貯留部42に送り込まれる。ここで、リジェクト・一時貯留振分ゲート40は、硬貨識別部32で判別不能硬貨を含む偽硬貨と識別された硬貨を、硬貨リジェクト口19に案内し、真硬貨と識別された硬貨を一時貯留部42に案内する。
【0030】
一時貯留部42は、硬貨識別部32で識別された硬貨のうち真硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一括して一時貯留させるもので、硬貨入出金部12のほぼ全高さ範囲に設けられており、しかも、硬貨入出金部12の前後方向に延在する形状をなしている。一時貯留部42は、前後方向および上下方向に沿い、しかも互いに左右方向に所定の間隔をあけて配置された一対の壁部43,43と、これら壁部43,43間に配置された部分が一時貯留部42の底部を形成する図3に示すコンベアタイプの搬送ベルト44と、壁部43,43間に配置された部分が一時貯留部42の前部を形成する入金ガイド壁部45とを有している。
【0031】
入金ガイド壁部45は、後側ほど下側に位置するように傾斜しており、リジェクト・一時貯留振分ゲート40で後側に振り分けられた硬貨を一時貯留部42の搬送ベルト44上に案内する。
搬送ベルト44は、後側ほど上側に位置するように傾斜しており、入金ガイド壁部45を介して投入された硬貨を回転することで後方かつ上方に搬送する。
【0032】
また、一時貯留部42は、搬送ベルト44の後部側の上側位置に、隙間規制ローラ47を有している。この隙間規制ローラ47は、搬送ベルト44で後方に搬送される集積状態の硬貨の集積を、下部が前方に移動するように回転することにより崩し一枚ずつに分離して後方に繰り出す。ここで、この隙間規制ローラ47と搬送ベルト44とは、搬送ベルト44の傾斜により形成される後部下側のスペースに配置された共用のモータ48で複数のギア49を介して駆動される。
【0033】
さらに、一時貯留部42は、搬送ベルト44の隙間規制ローラ47よりも後側に、ゲートストッパ51を有している。このゲートストッパ51はオンされると、そのストッパ部材52が搬送ベルト44に近接して搬送ベルト44上の硬貨のストッパ部材52を越えての後方への移動を規制する閉状態となる。また、このゲートストッパ51はオフされると、先端のストッパ部材52が搬送ベルト44から離間して、搬送ベルト44上の硬貨のストッパ部材52より後方への移動を許容する開状態となる。
【0034】
ここで、ゲートストッパ51がオンされた状態では、回転する搬送ベルト44により硬貨が隙間規制ローラ47側に徐々に集積されてしまい、その後、ゲートストッパ51がオフされると集積された硬貨が一度に移動することで隙間規制ローラ47にジャム等を生じることがある。このため、一時貯留部42は、搬送ベルト44を下方から叩くベルト叩き機構54を有している。
【0035】
このベルト叩き機構54は、搬送ベルト44の隙間規制ローラ47よりも前側に配置されており、搬送ベルト44の上辺側を下から叩くベルト叩きプッシャ55と、このベルト叩きプッシャ55を上下に往復動させるベルト叩きソレノイド(ベルト叩き駆動部)56とを有している。ベルト叩きプッシャ56は、搬送ベルト44を叩く側が、該搬送ベルト44に平行な平板部57とされており、ベルト叩きソレノイド56は、この平板部57に直交する方向にこの平板部57を短いストロークで往復動させる。
【0036】
上記の一時貯留部42の後方には、図2に示すように、硬貨入出金部12の上部となる位置に、一時貯留部42の搬送ベルト44からゲートストッパ51を越えて後方に送り出された硬貨をさらに後方に搬送した後、右方向に向きを変えて搬送する搬送部59が設けられている。この搬送部59は、硬貨入出金部12の後側かつ左側において後方に延在した後、さらに右方に延在する硬貨通路60を有しており、この硬貨通路60は、鉛直に立設された壁部60a,60a間に形成されている。
【0037】
また、搬送部59は、硬貨通路60の上側に、一時貯留部42から一枚ずつに分離されて繰り出された硬貨を、上方から押圧しつつ硬貨通路60に沿って搬送する屈曲形状の搬送ベルト61を有している。
【0038】
搬送部59の硬貨通路60の前後に沿う部分には、一時貯留部42に近接して、通過する硬貨の金種を判別する硬貨判別部63が設けられている。この硬貨判別部63は、基本的にはすでに硬貨識別部32で真偽が識別されて真のみとされた硬貨の金種を判別するものであるので、例えば、光学センサを用いた硬貨径判別手段等が用いられる。
【0039】
搬送部59の硬貨通路60の前後に沿う部分には、硬貨判別部63の後方に、硬貨判別部63の判別結果等に応じて硬貨を選別する収納振分ゲート(入金側振分部)65が設けられている。この収納振分ゲート65は、硬貨をこの収納振分ゲート65を越えてそのまま硬貨通路60で搬送させる状態、および硬貨通路60から硬貨を落下させる状態の一方に選択的に切り換えられるもので、硬貨通路60から落下させた硬貨は、右方に案内する。このように右方に案内された硬貨は、後述する返却搬送路67に送り込まれる。すなわち、収納振分ゲート65は一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨を返却搬送路67に案内可能なものである。ここで、収納振分ゲート65は、入金時に一時貯留部42に一時貯留された硬貨を、オペレータの操作により返却させる場合等は硬貨通路60から落下させ、オペレータの操作により収納する場合は落下させることなく硬貨通路60上で後方の後述する金種振分部68に案内する。
【0040】
金種振分部68は、硬貨入出金部12の上部かつ後部となる位置に左右方向に延在して設けられており、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨を金種別に振り分けるものである。
【0041】
金種振分部68は、搬送部59の硬貨通路60に連続する硬貨分類通路70と、この硬貨分類通路70に沿って硬貨を上方から押圧しつつ搬送する搬送ベルト71とを有しており、硬貨分類通路70は、鉛直に設けられた壁部70a,70a間に設けられている。硬貨分類通路70には、搬送される硬貨を金種別に分類して落下させる分類孔72A〜72Fが、硬貨径の小さい順に配置されており、各分類孔72A〜72Fのそれぞれの直前には通過する硬貨を検出する硬貨検出センサ73が対応配置されている。そして、硬貨検出センサ73のうち隣り合う前後のものをそれぞれ通過した硬貨数の差が、分類孔72A〜72Fのうち、その間に位置するものに分類された枚数として計数されるように構成されている。
【0042】
各分類孔72A〜72Fの下側には、これらすなわち金種振分部68で振り分けられた硬貨をそれぞれ収納可能であるとともに収納している硬貨を後述する出金口75に繰出可能な金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fが設けられている。具体的には、最も一時貯留部42に近接する側の分類孔72Aの下側にはこの分類孔72Aから落下させられる1円硬貨を収納する収納繰出部76Aが、その隣りの分類孔72Bの下側にはこの分類孔72Bから落下させられる50円硬貨を収納する収納繰出部76Bが、その隣りの分類孔72Cの下側にはこの分類孔72Cから落下させられる5円硬貨を収納する収納繰出部76Cが、その隣りの分類孔72Dの下側にはこの分類孔72Dから落下させられる100円硬貨を収納する収納繰出部76Dが、その隣りの分類孔72Eの下側にはこの分類孔72Eから落下させられる10円硬貨を収納する収納繰出部76Eが、その隣りの分類孔72Fの下側にはこの分類孔72Fから落下させられる500円硬貨を収納する収納繰出部76Fが、それぞれ設けられている。
【0043】
これら金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fと一時貯留部42との隙間部分には、収納繰出部76A〜76Fとほぼ同じ構成であって、一時貯留部42から繰り出され、金種振分部68よりも搬送方向手前の収納振分ゲート65で右方に振り分けれた硬貨を後述する出金口75に返却可能な上記した返却搬送路67が設けられている。ここで、これら収納振分ゲート65と返却搬送路67とで、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨を出金口75に返却する硬貨返却部77が構成されている。
【0044】
金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、硬貨入出金部12の上下方向のほぼ全高さ範囲に設けられており、しかも、硬貨入出金部12の前後方向に延在する形状をなしている。その結果、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fは、それぞれが互いに並列に配置されており、一時貯留部42とも平行をなしている。また、返却搬送路67は、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fの側方(具体的には左方)に、これら収納繰出部76A〜76Fと並列に配置されている。さらに、返却搬送路67の金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fに対し反対側に、これら金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67と並列に一時貯留部42が配置されている。ここで、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、すべて前後方向および高さ方向の位置を一致させた状態で並列に配置されている。
【0045】
金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、それぞれ、前後方向および上下方向に沿い、しかも互いに左右方向に所定の間隔をあけて配置された一対の壁部80,80と、これら壁部80,80間に配置された部分が底部を形成する図4および図5に示すコンベアタイプの搬送ベルト81と、壁部80,80間に配置された部分が後部を形成する後壁部82とを有している。ここで、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67の搬送ベルト81は、同一の駆動源で同時に駆動されるようになっている。
【0046】
後壁部82は、後側ほど上側に位置するように傾斜しており、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fにおいては、分類孔72A〜72Fのうち対応するもので落下させられた硬貨を搬送ベルト81上に案内する。
【0047】
なお、返却搬送路67においては、収納振分ゲート65側の壁部80に収納振分ゲート65で落下させられた硬貨が放出される放出口83が設けられており、この放出口83から硬貨が搬送ベルト81上に放出させられる。
【0048】
金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のそれぞれにおいて搬送ベルト81は、前側ほど上側に位置するように傾斜しており、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fにおいては分類孔72A〜72Fから、返却搬送路67においては放出口83から放出された硬貨を回転することで硬貨入出金部12の前方かつ上方に搬送する。
【0049】
また、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、それぞれ、搬送ベルト81の前部側の上側位置に、隙間規制ローラ85を有している。この隙間規制ローラ85は、搬送ベルト81で前方に搬送される集積状態の硬貨の集積を、下部が後方に移動するように回転することにより崩し一枚ずつに分離して前方に繰り出す。
【0050】
さらに、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、それぞれ、搬送ベルト81の隙間規制ローラ85よりも前方に、搬送ベルト81に沿って延在する通路部87と、この通路部87の上側に設けられて硬貨を上側から押圧しつつ前方に搬送する搬送ベルト88とを有している。これら搬送ベルト88はすべて同一のモータで同時に駆動されるようになっている。図6に示すように、通路部87は鉛直立設する壁部87a,87a間に設けられるもので、図4および図5に示すように、通路部87の前端部および搬送ベルト88の前端部によって硬貨を繰り出す繰出口89が形成されている。なお、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fにおいて壁部87a,87a間の間隔は、収納対象硬貨よりも大径の異金種硬貨のみが通過できないように設定されている。すなわち、収納繰出部76Aの壁部87a,87aは1円硬貨より大径の硬貨の通過を規制し、収納繰出部76Bの壁部87a,87aは50円硬貨より大径の硬貨の通過を規制し、収納繰出部76Cの壁部87a,87aは5円硬貨より大径の硬貨の通過を規制し、収納繰出部76Dの壁部87a,87aは100円硬貨より大径の硬貨の通過を規制し、収納繰出部76Eの壁部87a,87aは10円硬貨より大径の硬貨の通過を規制し、収納繰出部76Fの壁部87a,87aは500円硬貨より大径の偽硬貨の通過を規制する。ここで、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は搬送ベルト88が共用のモータで同時に駆動されるようになっている。
【0051】
加えて、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、通路部87にゲートストッパ91を有している。このゲートストッパ91は、図7に示すように、オンされると先端のストッパ部材92が通路部87から突出して、通路部87上の硬貨のストッパ部材92を越えての前方への移動を規制する閉状態となる。また、このゲートストッパ91はオフされると先端のストッパ部材92が通路部87から引っ込んで、通路部87上の硬貨のストッパ部材92よりも前方への移動を許容する開状態となる。
【0052】
加えて、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fのうち、最小径硬貨を除く硬貨を収納させる収納繰出部76B〜76Fには、図6に示すように、異金種硬貨が誤って混入してしまった場合のために、通路部87に収納対象硬貨よりも小径の硬貨のみを落下させる出金選別孔94B〜94Fがゲートストッパ91と繰出口89との間に形成されている。すなわち、収納繰出部76Bには出金選別孔94Bが、収納繰出部76Cには出金選別孔94Cが、収納繰出部76Dには出金選別孔94Dが、収納繰出部76Eには出金選別孔94Eが、収納繰出部76Fには出金選別孔94Fが、それぞれ設けられている。
【0053】
金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fにおいては、図7に示すように各出金選別孔94B〜94Fとそれぞれに対応するゲートストッパ91との間に、硬貨を検出する発光素子95aおよび受光素子95bからなる硬貨検出センサ95が設けられている。また、各出金選別孔94B〜94Fの下側には、この出金選別孔94B〜94Fから落下する硬貨を案内するシュートガイド96が設けられている。
【0054】
金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67は、それぞれの繰出口89の前後方向位置および高さ方向位置を揃えており、各繰出口89よりゲートストッパ91側には、それぞれ対応する繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨を検出する発光素子98aおよび受光素子98bからなる硬貨検出センサ98が設けられている。ここで、上記出金選別孔94B〜94Fは、図6に示すように、それぞれ対応する硬貨検出センサ95と硬貨検出センサ98との間に設けられており、対応する硬貨検出センサ95,98の検出に基づいて出金選別孔94B〜94Fの対応するものからの硬貨の落下を検出する。すなわち、硬貨検出センサ95で検出された硬貨が硬貨検出センサ98で検出されなければこの硬貨が出金選別孔94B〜94Fの対応するものから落下したと判断し、硬貨検出センサ95で検出された硬貨が硬貨検出センサ98で検出されるとこの硬貨が出金選別孔94B〜94Fの対応するものから落下していないと判断する。
【0055】
金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のすべての繰出口89の下側には、図1および図7に示すように、これらから繰り出された硬貨を一時貯留部42および硬貨一括金庫23に案内可能なコンベア式の正逆回転可能な搬送ベルト100を有する硬貨搬送路101が設けられている。この硬貨搬送路101は、左右方向に沿っており、その結果、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76F、返却搬送路67および一時貯留部42に対し直交する方向に平行をなしている。この硬貨搬送路101で一時貯留部42側に搬送された硬貨は、図3に示す一時貯留部42の壁部43の前後方向における中間位置に形成された硬貨搬送路出口102から一時貯留部42に放出されることになる。なお、図7に示すように、出金選別孔94B〜94Fの下側に設けられたシュートガイド96で案内される硬貨はこの硬貨搬送路101上に落下させられる。
【0056】
また、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のすべての繰出口89の若干下側の前方位置には、上記した受皿挿入口18に開口しこの受皿挿入口18に挿入された受皿105に硬貨を案内するためのシュートガイド103が設けられており、このシュートガイド103の下端部が硬貨を出金させるための上記した出金口75となっている。
【0057】
そして、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のすべての繰出口89とシュートガイド103との間には、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67から繰り出された硬貨を出金口75および硬貨搬送路101のいずれか一方に選択的に案内する出金側ゲート(出金側振分部)104が設けられている。すなわち、図7において実線で示す出金側ゲート104の状態が硬貨を硬貨搬送路101に案内せず出金口75に案内する状態であり、図7において二点鎖線で示す出金側ゲート104の状態が硬貨を出金口75に案内せず硬貨搬送路101に案内する状態である。
【0058】
図2に示すように、硬貨搬送路101の一時貯留部42に対し反対側には、硬貨搬送路101で搬送された硬貨を収納する上記した硬貨一括金庫23が設けられている。すなわち、硬貨搬送路101の一時貯留部42に対し反対側の端部の前側には、硬貨搬送路101からの硬貨を受け入れて硬貨一括金庫23に案内する金庫案内部106が設けられており、この金庫案内部106の下側に、硬貨搬送路101よりも前方に位置して硬貨一括金庫23が設けられている。
【0059】
ここで、硬貨搬送路101が一時貯留部42の前後方向における中間位置に接続されることで、一時貯留部42は、硬貨搬送路101の一端側で硬貨搬送路101よりも前方に突出することになり、一方で、硬貨搬送路101よりも前方に硬貨一括金庫23が設けられていて、これらの間に、上記した硬貨投入部30は設けられている。すなわち、図示は略すが、これらの間に、硬貨投入部30の回転円盤34を駆動するための駆動機構部等が配置されているのである。
【0060】
以上に述べた硬貨入出金部12の各処理について説明する。
【0061】
「入金処理(入金確定前)」
オペレータにより入金させる硬貨が硬貨入金口17に投入され操作部14に「入金処理」の実行入力がなされると、図示せぬ制御部は、硬貨投入部30の回転円盤34、搬送ベルト38を駆動する。すると、回転円盤34から隙間規制部材37で一枚ずつに分離された硬貨を搬送ベルト38で搬送させることになり、その途中の硬貨識別部32の識別結果に基づいてリジェクト・一時貯留振分ゲート40で硬貨を振り分ける(図8に太線で示す入金処理ルート参照)。すなわち、識別不能硬貨を含む偽硬貨と識別された硬貨を、硬貨リジェクト口19へ落下させ、真硬貨と識別された硬貨を、一時貯留部42に落下させる。このとき、一時貯留部42においてはゲートストッパ51を閉状態とするとともに搬送ベルト44を駆動状態とし、さらに、ベルト叩き機構54のベルト叩きプッシャ55を往復動させる。これにより、一時貯留部42より下流側への硬貨の移動をゲートストッパ51で規制しつつ搬送ベルト44の駆動で入金ガイド壁部45側に硬貨が集中してしまうことを防止し、さらに、ベルト叩き機構54で硬貨が隙間規制ローラ47側に集中してしまうことを防止する。すなわち、硬貨を一時貯留部42で平均的に貯留させるのである。
【0062】
そして、回転円盤34からすべての硬貨が一旦繰り出され、硬貨リジェクト口19および一時貯留部42のいずれかに送り込まれると、制御部は、硬貨識別部32の識別結果を図示せぬ上位機に表示させる。この上位機の表示からオペレータが入金確定操作を上位機または操作部14に入力すると、制御部は、後述の「収納処理」を行うことになる。他方、オペレータが入金キャンセル操作を上位機または操作部14に入力すると、制御部は、後述の「返却処理」を行うことになる。
【0063】
「出金処理」
オペレータにより上位機または操作部14に「出金処理」の実行入力がなされると、制御部は、出金側ゲート104を繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨をシュートガイド103に案内する状態とし、搬送ベルト81および搬送ベルト88を駆動するとともに、各ゲートストッパ91をそれぞれ個別に開閉制御することで、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fがそれぞれ必要な枚数の硬貨を硬貨検出センサ95,98で計数しつつ繰出口89から繰り出し、シュートガイド103の出金口75から受皿挿入口18に挿入された受皿105に放出させる(図9に太線で示す出金処理ルート参照)。
【0064】
このとき、万が一、異金種硬貨が収納繰出部76A〜76Fのいずれかに混入していた場合、大径の異金種硬貨であると、壁部87a,87a間を通過できないことから、制御部は、ゲートストッパ91を開放しているのに硬貨検出センサ95で硬貨の繰り出しが検出されないことよりこれを検出する。この場合は、出金処理を一旦停止させてオペレータに対し異金種硬貨の排除作業を行う旨の表示を行う。
【0065】
一方、小径の異金種硬貨の場合は、出金選別孔94B〜94Fのいずれかから落下させられることになり、硬貨検出センサ95,98の検出結果からこのことがわかると、制御部は、この異金種硬貨の分多く硬貨を繰り出させることで必要な枚数の硬貨を出金させる。一方で、出金選別孔94B〜94Fのいずれかから落下した硬貨は、シュートガイド96で案内されて硬貨搬送路101上に落下することになるため、制御部は、硬貨検出センサ95,98の検出結果から異金種硬貨を検出した場合、これを硬貨搬送路101で一時貯留部42側に搬送して後述の「収納処理」を行う。なお、この場合は、一時貯留部42において一時貯留させることなく、そのまま硬貨判別部63、金種振分部68へと連続的に搬送する。
【0066】
「収納処理」
上記した「入金処理」で入金確定操作が入力された場合、制御部は、出金側ゲート104を繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨を硬貨搬送路101に案内する状態とし、搬送ベルト44、搬送ベルト61、搬送ベルト71、搬送ベルト81および搬送ベルト100を駆動するとともに(搬送ベルト100は硬貨一括金庫23の方向に駆動する)、ゲートストッパ51を開状態とし、さらに、収納繰出部76A〜76Fのすべてのゲートストッパ91を閉状態とし、返却搬送路67のゲートストッパ91を開状態とする。そして、硬貨判別部63の判別結果に基づいて収納振分ゲート65の切り換えタイミングを適宜制御することで、一時貯留部42から繰り出される硬貨を振り分ける。すなわち、収納繰出部76A〜76Fに収納しない硬貨、例えば、収納繰出部76A〜76Fに収納しきれないオーバーフロー硬貨や新旧二種類が流通している場合における旧硬貨等は、返却搬送路67に落下させ、返却搬送路67から硬貨搬送路101を介して硬貨一括金庫23に収納する。一方、それ以外の硬貨は、金種振分部68に送り、分類孔72A〜72Fの対応するものから落下させる。これにより、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨は金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fの対応する金種のものに収納される(図10に太線で示す収納処理ルート参照)。
【0067】
なお、入金処理における硬貨識別部32の識別結果と、収納処理時における硬貨判別部63の判別結果および硬貨検出センサ73の検出結果と、出金処理時における硬貨検出センサ95,98の検出結果と等から、制御部は、硬貨入出金部12の金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび硬貨一括金庫23の硬貨収納量をほぼ把握している。
【0068】
「整理計数処理」
複数金種混在した硬貨から指定した金種を計数しつつ分離する場合等の処理で、オペレータにより硬貨が硬貨入金口17に投入され操作部14に「整理計数処理」の実行入力がなされると、図示せぬ制御部は、硬貨投入部30の回転円盤34、搬送ベルト38を駆動する。すると、回転円盤34から隙間規制部材37で一枚ずつに分離された硬貨を搬送ベルト38で搬送させることになり、その途中の硬貨識別部32の識別結果に基づいてリジェクト・一時貯留振分ゲート40で振り分ける(図8に太線で示す入金処理ルート参照)。すなわち、識別不能硬貨を含む偽硬貨と識別された硬貨および整理計数対象金種以外の硬貨を、硬貨リジェクト口19へ落下させ、真硬貨で整理計数対象金種と識別された硬貨を、一時貯留部42に落下させる。このときも、入金処理時と同様、一時貯留部42においてはゲートストッパ51をオンするとともに搬送ベルト44を駆動状態とし、さらに、ベルト叩き機構54のベルト叩きプッシャ55を往復動させる。
【0069】
そして、回転円盤34からすべての硬貨が一旦繰り出され、硬貨リジェクト口19および一時貯留部42のいずれかに送り込まれると、制御部は、硬貨識別部32の識別結果を図示せぬ上位機に表示させる。この上位機の表示からオペレータが整理計数完了確認操作を上位機または操作部14に入力すると、制御部は、後述の「返却処理」を行うことになる。
【0070】
「返却処理」
上記「入金処理」の結果の上位機の表示に基づいてオペレータが入金キャンセル操作を上位機または操作部14に入力した場合、および、上記「整理計数処理」が完了した旨の上位機の表示からオペレータが整理計数完了確認操作を上位機または操作部14に入力した場合、制御部は、出金側ゲート104を繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨をシュートガイド103に案内する状態とし、搬送ベルト44、搬送ベルト61、搬送ベルト81および搬送ベルト88を駆動する。それとともに、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fのゲートストッパ91は、すべて閉状態とし、返却搬送路67のゲートストッパ91のみ開状態とし、さらに、収納振分ゲート65を、すべての硬貨を返却搬送路67に落下させる状態とする。以上により、一時貯留部42から一枚ずつ繰り出された硬貨が、硬貨判別部63で判別されながら、収納振分ゲート65から落下し、返却搬送路67の繰出口89からシュートガイド103を介して受皿105に放出される(図11に太線で示す返却処理ルート参照)。
【0071】
「入金口補充処理」
収納繰出部76A〜76Fのいずれかの硬貨収納量が少なくなってきた場合は、オペレータが上記「入金処理」および「収納処理」を同時に実行することで硬貨を補充する(図8に太線で示す入金処理ルートおよび図10に太線で示す収納処理ルート参照)。
【0072】
「金庫回収処理」
硬貨入出金部12の硬貨をすべて回収する場合には、オペレータにより上位機または操作部14に「金庫回収処理」の実行入力がなされると、制御部は、出金側ゲート104を繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨を硬貨搬送路101に案内する状態とし、搬送ベルト81、搬送ベルト88および搬送ベルト100を駆動するとともに(搬送ベルト100は硬貨一括金庫23の方向に駆動)、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fのすべてのゲートストッパ91を開状態とすることで、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fから硬貨をすべて繰り出し出金側ゲート104で硬貨搬送路101に案内しつつ硬貨搬送路101で硬貨一括金庫23に収納させる(図12に太線で示す金庫回収処理ルート参照)。その後、硬貨一括金庫23を機外に取り外すことで硬貨が回収される。
【0073】
「精査処理」
まず、例として、収納繰出部76Aについて収納している硬貨(1円硬貨)をすべて一旦繰り出しこの収納繰出部76A以外の一時貯留場所に一時貯留させる一方、この収納繰出部76Aに確定した枚数の硬貨を戻すことにより収納枚数を確定させる精査処理を行う場合について説明する。
【0074】
ここで、上述したように、入金処理における硬貨識別部32の識別結果と、収納処理時における硬貨判別部63の判別結果および硬貨検出センサ73の検出結果と、出金処理時における硬貨検出センサ95,98の検出結果とから、制御部は、硬貨入出金部12の各部の硬貨収納量をほぼ把握しており、精査処理前に認識していた収納繰出部76Aの収納枚数に応じて、一時貯留場所を変更する。
【0075】
すなわち、収納繰出部76Aに関して精査処理を行う際に、この収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数以下の場合は、収納繰出部76Aのすべての硬貨を繰り出し、繰り出した硬貨を一旦一時貯留部42のみに一時貯留させる一方、この収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数より多い場合は、収納繰出部76Aのすべての硬貨を繰り出し、繰り出した硬貨を一時貯留部42および返却搬送路67に一時貯留させる。なお、上記所定枚数は、良好に繰り出し等を行うことができる枚数が設定されることになる。具体的には、上記一時貯留部42の硬貨の収納量は、500円硬貨は100枚、それ以外の硬貨は160枚とされており、一時貯留部42に硬貨を放出する硬貨搬送路101からの硬貨搬送路出口102が一時貯留部42の収納スペースのほぼ中央に位置しているため、最も大きさの大きい500円硬貨に対応して上記所定枚数を収納量の半分の50枚と設定する。
【0076】
具体的には、収納繰出部76Aに関して精査処理を行う際に、この収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数(50枚)以下の場合は、オペレータにより上位機または操作部14に収納繰出部76Aを精査処理する際の入力がなされると、制御部は、出金側ゲート104を繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨を硬貨搬送路101に案内する状態とするとともに、搬送ベルト81、搬送ベルト88および搬送ベルト100を駆動し(搬送ベルト100は一時貯留部42の方向に駆動)、一時貯留部42の搬送ベルト44を駆動するとともにゲートストッパ51を閉状態とし、さらに、収納繰出部76A〜76Fのうち収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91のみを開状態とする。これにより、収納繰出部76Aに収納されていた硬貨がすべて一時貯留部42に一時貯留され、収納繰出部76Aは空となる。次に、制御部は、ゲートストッパ51を開状態とし、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を閉状態とする。これにより、一時貯留部42から硬貨が繰り出され、繰り出された硬貨を硬貨判別部63で判別しつつ、金種振分部68に送り、対応する分類孔72Aから落下させる。これにより、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨は収納繰出部76Aに収納される(図13に太線で示す第1精査処理ルート参照)。以上のようにして、収納可能な硬貨がすべて収納繰出部76Aに収納されると、硬貨判別部63の判別結果および硬貨検出センサ73の検出結果で収納繰出部76Aに収納された硬貨の枚数が確定する。なお、万が一異金種硬貨が混入していても、金種振分部68で分類孔72A〜72Fの対応するものから落下させられることになる。他方、硬貨判別部63の判別結果から、偽硬貨等の真硬貨でないものが混入していた場合には、直ちに装置を停止させ、エラー表示をする。この停止で、偽硬貨等の真硬貨でないものは、収納振分ゲート65より下流側かつ金種振分部68より上流で留まることになり、オペレータによる排除が円滑に行われる。
【0077】
収納繰出部76Aに関して精査処理を行う際に、この収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数(50枚)を越えている場合は、オペレータにより上位機または操作部14に収納繰出部76Aを精査処理する際の入力がなされると、制御部は、出金側ゲート104を繰出口89から繰り出される硬貨を硬貨搬送路101に案内する状態とするとともに、搬送ベルト81、搬送ベルト88および搬送ベルト100を駆動するとともに(搬送ベルト100は一時貯留部42の方向に駆動)、一時貯留部42のゲートストッパ51は開状態とし、さらに、収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のうち収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91のみを開状態として、収納振分ゲート65を返却搬送路67に硬貨を案内する状態とする。そして、硬貨検出センサ95,98で、繰出口89から、上記所定枚数を越える枚数の硬貨が繰り出されるまで収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を開状態とし、繰り出された硬貨をすべて硬貨搬送路101および一時貯留部42を介して一旦返却搬送路67に一時貯留させる。
【0078】
繰出口89から上記所定枚数を越える枚数の硬貨が繰り出されたことが検出されると、制御部は、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を閉状態とし、繰り出されたすべての硬貨が返却搬送路67に一時貯留されると、一時貯留部42のゲートストッパ51を閉状態とし収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のうち収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91のみを再び開状態とする。これにより、残りの硬貨すなわち上記所定枚数と認識されていた硬貨を硬貨搬送路101を介して一旦一時貯留部42に一時貯留させる。これにより、収納繰出部76Aに収納されていた硬貨がすべて一時貯留部42および返却搬送路67に一時貯留され、収納繰出部76Aは空となる。次に、制御部は、一時貯留部42のゲートストッパ51を開状態とし、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を閉状態とする。これにより、一時貯留部42から硬貨が繰り出され、繰り出された硬貨を、硬貨判別部63で判別しつつ、金種振分部68に送り、対応する分類孔72Aから落下させる。これにより、上記と同様、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨は収納繰出部76Aに収納される(図14に太線で示す第2精査処理ルート参照)。この場合、偽硬貨等に対する対応は上記と同様である。ここで、上記一時貯留部42から金種振分部68への硬貨の繰り出しの開始に合わせて、返却搬送路67のゲートストッパ91を開状態とし、返却搬送路67に一時貯留させた硬貨を返却搬送路67から硬貨搬送路101を介して一時貯留部42に徐々に追加する。以上のようにして、収納可能な硬貨がすべて収納繰出部76Aに収納されると、硬貨判別部63の判別結果および硬貨検出センサ73の検出結果で収納繰出部76Aに収納された硬貨の枚数が確定する。
【0079】
なお、収納繰出部76Bすなわち50円硬貨に関して精査処理を行う場合も、上記と同様であり、具体的には、上記収納繰出部76Aの精査処理に対し、収納繰出部76Aを収納繰出部76Bに、分類孔72Aを分類孔72Bに、1円硬貨を50円硬貨に、それぞれ読み替えればよい。
【0080】
同様に、収納繰出部76Cすなわち5円硬貨に関して精査処理を行う場合は、上記収納繰出部76Aの精査処理に対し、収納繰出部76Aを収納繰出部76Cに、分類孔72Aを分類孔72Cに、1円硬貨を5円硬貨に、それぞれ読み替えればよく、収納繰出部76Dすなわち100円硬貨に関して精査処理を行う場合は、上記収納繰出部76Aの精査処理に対し、収納繰出部76Aを収納繰出部76Dに、分類孔72Aを分類孔72Dに、1円硬貨を100円硬貨に、それぞれ読み替えればよい。また、収納繰出部76Eすなわち10円硬貨に関して精査処理を行う場合は、上記収納繰出部76Aの精査処理に対し、収納繰出部76Aを収納繰出部76Eに、分類孔72Aを分類孔72Eに、1円硬貨を10円硬貨に、それぞれ読み替えればよく、収納繰出部76Fすなわち500円硬貨に関して精査処理を行う場合は、上記収納繰出部76Aの精査処理に対し、収納繰出部76Aを収納繰出部76Fに、分類孔72Aを分類孔72Fに、1円硬貨を500円硬貨に、それぞれ読み替えればよい。
【0081】
ここで、上記の精査処理は以下のように変更することも可能である。
例えば収納繰出部76Aを例にとり説明すると、収納繰出部76Aに関して精査処理を行う際に、収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数(50枚)以下の場合は、上記と同様とし、収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数より多い場合は、繰り出した硬貨を一時貯留部42および硬貨搬送路101に一時貯留させるようにしてもよい。
【0082】
この場合、収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数より多い場合は、一時貯留部42のゲートストッパ51を閉状態としておくとともに、収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のゲートストッパ91の中では収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91のみを開状態とすることで、この所定枚数までの枚数の硬貨を収納繰出部76Aから繰り出し、この繰り出しが終わると、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を閉状態とし、繰り出した硬貨をすべて硬貨搬送路101を介して一旦一時貯留部42に一時貯留させる。そして、硬貨搬送路101を停止させた後、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を開状態として、該所定枚数を越える枚数の硬貨をすべて一旦硬貨搬送路101に一時貯留させる。このとき、硬貨搬送路101について一時貯留部42に硬貨が落下しない範囲で正転および逆転の少なくともいずれか一方を行って、硬貨を硬貨搬送路101上に無駄なスペースをつくることがないように集積させるようにする。例えば一時貯留部42への硬貨の落下防止の点から特に硬貨搬送路101の硬貨一括金庫23側を有効利用するように搬送ベルト100を硬貨一括金庫23側へ硬貨を搬送する方向に回転させる。以上の後、一時貯留部42から硬貨を金種振分部68を介して収納繰出部76Aに戻すのである。そして、この戻している最中に適宜のタイミングで硬貨搬送路101を駆動して一時貯留部42に硬貨を追加する。
【0083】
さらに、上記を組み合わせてもよい。
すなわち、例えば収納繰出部76Aを例にとり説明すると、収納繰出部76Aに関して精査処理を行う際に、収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数(50枚)より多い場合は、繰り出した硬貨を一時貯留部42と返却搬送路67と硬貨搬送路101とに一時貯留させるのである。
【0084】
この場合、収納繰出部76Aについて精査処理前に認識していた収納枚数が予め設定された所定枚数より多い場合は、一時貯留部42のゲートストッパ51を開状態とするとともに、収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67のゲートストッパ91の中では収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91のみを開状態とすることで、該所定枚数を越える枚数の硬貨の一部(例えば半分)を収納繰出部76Aから繰り出し、この繰り出しの後、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を一旦閉状態とするとともに、繰り出した硬貨をすべて硬貨搬送路101および一時貯留部42を介して一旦返却搬送路67に一時貯留させる。次に、一時貯留部42のゲートストッパ51を閉じて、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を開状態とし、上記の所定枚数までの枚数の硬貨を収納繰出部76Aから繰り出して、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を閉状態とし、繰り出した硬貨をすべて硬貨搬送路101を介して一旦一時貯留部42に一時貯留させる。そして、硬貨搬送路101を停止させた後、収納繰出部76Aのゲートストッパ91を開状態として、該所定枚数を越える枚数の硬貨をすべて一旦硬貨搬送路101に一時貯留させる。このとき、上記と同様、硬貨搬送路101について一時貯留部42に硬貨が落下しない範囲で正転および逆転の少なくともいずれか一方を行って、硬貨を硬貨搬送路101上に均等に集積させるようにする。その後、一時貯留部42から硬貨を繰り出し金種振分部68を介して収納繰出部76Aに戻すのである。そして、この戻している最中に適宜のタイミングで硬貨搬送路101を駆動して一時貯留部42に硬貨を追加するとともに、適宜のタイミングで返却搬送路67のゲートストッパ91を開状態として返却搬送路67から硬貨搬送路101を介して一時貯留部42に硬貨を追加する。
【0085】
以上に述べた実施形態の貨幣入出金機によれば、その硬貨入出金部12において、硬貨投入部30に入金硬貨が投入されると、硬貨を繰出搬送部31で繰り出し搬送し、硬貨識別部32で硬貨の真偽および金種を識別して、識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留部42に一時貯留させる。そして、識別結果等に基づいて硬貨を返却する場合には、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨を硬貨返却部77で出金口75に返却することになり、一方、識別結果等に基づいて硬貨を収納する場合は、一時貯留部42から繰り出された硬貨を金種振分部68で金種別に振り分けて、金種別に収納繰出部76A〜76Fに収納する。このように、識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留部42に一時貯留させる。したがって、識別された硬貨を金種別に一時貯留させる場合に比して、一時貯留部42を小型化することができ、ひいては、全体として小型化を図ることができる。
【0086】
また、硬貨返却部77の返却搬送路67が収納繰出部76A〜76Fと並列に配置されているため、返却搬送路67を効率よく配置することができる。したがって、全体としてさらなる小型化を図ることができる。
【0087】
さらに、出金時には、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fから繰り出された硬貨を出金側ゲート104で出金口75に案内することになるが、一方で、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67から繰り出された硬貨を出金側ゲート104で硬貨搬送路101に案内すれば、この硬貨搬送路101で一時貯留部に戻すことができる。したがって、各収納繰出部76A〜76Fの収納量を確定する精査処理等に対応することができる。
【0088】
加えて、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76F、返却搬送路67および一時貯留部42を並列に配置し、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fおよび返却搬送路67から一時貯留部42に硬貨を搬送する硬貨搬送路101がこれらに直交する方向に沿って配置されているため、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76F、返却搬送路67、一時貯留部42および硬貨搬送路101を効率よくまとめて配置できる。したがって、全体としてより一層の小型化を図ることができる。
【0089】
加えて、金種別の収納繰出部76A〜76Fで収納しきれないオーバーフロー硬貨を硬貨搬送路101で硬貨一括金庫23に収納させることができる。
【0090】
このように、硬貨投入部30が一時貯留部42と硬貨一括金庫23との間に設けられているため、これらを効率よくまとめて配置できる。したがって、全体としてさらに一層の小型化を図ることができる。
【0091】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、本発明の請求項1記載の硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨投入部に入金硬貨が投入されると、硬貨を繰出搬送部で繰り出し搬送し、硬貨識別部で硬貨の真偽および金種を識別して、識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留部に一時貯留させる。そして、識別結果等に基づいて硬貨を返却する場合には、一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を硬貨返却部で出金口に返却することになり、一方、識別結果等に基づいて硬貨を収納する場合は、一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を金種振分部で金種別に振り分けて、金種別に収納繰出部に収納する。このように、識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留部に一時貯留させる。したがって、識別された硬貨を金種別に一時貯留させる場合に比して、一時貯留部を小型化することができ、ひいては、全体として小型化を図ることができる。
【0092】
また、硬貨返却部の返却搬送路が収納繰出部と並列に配置されているため、返却搬送路を効率よく配置することができる。したがって、全体としてさらなる小型化を図ることができる。
【0093】
さらに、出金時には、金種別の収納繰出部から繰り出された硬貨を出金側振分部で出金口に案内することになるが、一方で、金種別の収納繰出部および返却搬送路から繰り出された硬貨を出金側振分部で硬貨搬送路に案内すれば、硬貨搬送路で一時貯留部に戻すことができる。したがって、各収納繰出部の収納量を確定する精査処理等に対応することができる。
【0094】
本発明の請求項2記載の硬貨入出金機によれば、金種別の収納繰出部、返却搬送路および一時貯留部を並列に配置し、金種別の収納繰出部および返却搬送路から一時貯留部に硬貨を搬送する硬貨搬送路がこれらに直交する方向に沿って配置されているため、金種別の収納繰出部、返却搬送路、一時貯留部および返却搬送路を効率よくまとめて配置できる。したがって、全体としてより一層の小型化を図ることができる。
【0095】
本発明の請求項3記載の硬貨入出金機によれば、金種別の収納繰出部で収納しきれないオーバーフロー硬貨を硬貨搬送路で金庫部に収納させることができる。
【0096】
本発明の請求項4記載の硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨投入部が一時貯留部と金庫部との間に設けられているため、これらを効率よくまとめて配置できる。したがって、全体としてさらに一層の小型化を図ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の硬貨入出金機の一実施形態としての貨幣入出金機を示す斜視図である。
【図2】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の内部構造を示す平面図である。
【図3】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の一時貯留部を示す側断面図である。
【図4】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の返却搬送路を示す側断面図である。
【図5】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の収納繰出部を示す側断面図である。
【図6】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の収納繰出部を示す部分拡大平面図である。
【図7】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の収納繰出部を示す部分拡大側断面図である。
【図8】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の入金処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【図9】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の出金処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【図10】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の収納処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【図11】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の返却処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【図12】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の金庫回収処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【図13】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の第1精査処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【図14】 同貨幣入出金機における硬貨入出金部の第2精査処理ルートを示す平面図である。
【符号の説明】
10 機体
23 硬貨一括金庫(金庫部)
30 硬貨投入部
31 繰出搬送部
32 硬貨識別部
42 一時貯留部
65 収納振分ゲート(入金側振分部)
67 返却搬送路
68 金種振分部
75 出金口
76A〜76F 収納繰出部
77 硬貨返却部
101 硬貨搬送路
104 出金側ゲート(出金側振分部)
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a recirculation-type coin depositing and dispensing machine that selectively counts and stores received coins and uses the stored coins for dispensing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a coin depositing and dispensing machine used in a financial institution such as a bank, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-97667, for example. This type of coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a coin loading unit into which depositing coins are collectively loaded, a feeding conveyance unit that separates and feeds the coins that have been loaded into the coin loading unit one by one, and this feeding conveyance unit. A coin identification unit for identifying the authenticity and denomination of coins provided above, a denomination distribution unit for distributing the coins identified by the coin identification unit into denominations, and a coin distributed by the denomination distribution unit Each type of temporary storage unit that stores the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit of these denominations and each type of coin that can be stored in the withdrawal slot And a storing and feeding part.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a financial institution such as a bank, there is a demand for providing the above coin depositing and dispensing machine integrally with a banknote depositing and dispensing machine, and when a coin depositing and dispensing machine is provided integrally with a banknote depositing and dispensing machine, as a matter of course, Since the overall size becomes large, it is necessary to reduce the size as much as possible. In addition, there is a great demand for miniaturization of coin depositing and dispensing machines that are used on a desktop as usual.
[0004]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin depositing and dispensing machine that can be reduced in size as a whole.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is configured to separate a coin insertion unit into which a deposited coin is inserted and a coin inserted into the coin insertion unit one by one. Temporarily storing coins identified by the coin discriminating unit in the coin discriminating state, and a coin discriminating unit for identifying the authenticity and denomination of coins provided on the feeding and conveying unit A temporary storage unit, a coin return unit that returns the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit to a withdrawal port, a denomination sorting unit that sorts the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit into denominations, and the money possess a storage and feed unit of storage to feeding can money dispensing port coins are type as well as a possible respectively accommodating the sorting was coin seed distribution unit, a storage and feed unit of the denomination of each other Arranged in parallel, the coin return unit is of the denomination It is possible to guide the return conveyance path arranged in parallel with the storage and feeding unit to the side of the delivery / feeding unit, and the coins fed from the temporary storage unit to the return conveyance channel before the denomination sorting unit. A coin transfer path that is capable of guiding the coins fed from the denomination storage and feeding section and the return transport path to the temporary storage section, and the denomination storage and feeding And a withdrawal side distribution unit that selectively guides the coins fed out from the return transportation path to either one of the withdrawal port and the coin transportation path .
[0006]
As a result, when a deposit coin is inserted into the coin insertion unit, the coin is fed out and conveyed by the feeding and conveying unit, the authenticity and denomination of the coin is identified by the coin identifying unit, and the identified coin is denominated It is temporarily stored in the temporary storage part. When coins are returned based on the identification result, etc., the coins drawn out from the temporary storage unit are returned to the withdrawal port by the coin return unit, while the coins are stored based on the identification result, etc. In order to do so, the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit are sorted into denominations by the denomination sorting unit, and are stored in the storing and feeding unit by denomination. In this manner, the identified coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit in the denomination mixed state.
[0008]
Moreover, since the return conveyance path of a coin return part is arrange | positioned in parallel with the accommodation feeding part, a return conveyance path can be arrange | positioned efficiently.
[0010]
Furthermore, at the time of withdrawal, the coins drawn out from the storage and delivery section for each type of money will be guided to the withdrawal port at the withdrawal side distribution section. If the fed-out coin is guided to the coin conveyance path by the dispensing side distribution unit, it can be returned to the temporary storage unit by the coin conveyance path.
[0011]
The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 2 of the present invention relates to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the denomination storing and feeding unit and the return conveying path are opposite to the denomination storing and dispensing part of the return conveying path. The temporary storage section is arranged in parallel with the coin transport path, and the coin transport path is along a direction orthogonal to the storage and feeding section, return transport path and temporary storage section of these denominations.
[0012]
As a result, the denomination storage and feeding unit, the return conveyance path, and the temporary storage unit are arranged in parallel, and the coin conveyance path for conveying coins from the denomination storage and feeding unit and the return conveyance path to the temporary storage unit is orthogonal to these. Since they are arranged along the direction, it is possible to efficiently arrange and store the denomination storage and feeding section, the return conveyance path, the temporary storage section, and the coin conveyance path.
[0013]
The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 of the present invention stores coins conveyed in the coin conveyance path on the opposite side of the temporary storage section of the coin conveyance path with respect to the one according to claim 2. A detachable safe is provided.
[0014]
As a result, overflow coins that cannot be stored in the denomination storage and feeding unit can be stored in the safe unit through the coin conveyance path.
[0015]
Coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 4 of the present invention, with respect to those of claim 3, wherein said coin input unit is characterized in that provided between the safe unit and the temporary retention section.
[0016]
Thus, since the coin insertion part is provided between the temporary storage part and the safe part, these can be efficiently put together.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A money depositing / dispensing machine as an embodiment of the coin depositing / dispensing machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the arrow X direction in each figure shows the operator side which operates, ie, the front (front side). In the following, “front” is the operator side, “rear” is the opposite side of the operator, and left and right are the left and right when viewed from the operator side.
[0018]
This money depositing / dispensing machine is disposed below the teller counter of a financial institution such as a bank, and can be used in common by two operators such as the left and right tellers. As shown in FIG. 1, a banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11 that performs various processes related to banknotes, such as banknote depositing, storing, collecting and dispensing, and coin depositing and storing, as shown in FIG. A coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 that performs various processes relating to coins, such as collection and withdrawal, is integrally provided.
[0019]
The coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is mainly arranged at the upper part of the machine body 10, and the banknote deposit / withdrawal part 11 and a part of the coin deposit / withdrawal part 12 protrude forward from the coin deposit / withdrawal part 12 at the lower part of the machine body 10. Are arranged to be. The coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 can be pulled out to the front side of the machine body 10, and a withdrawal key 13 for locking and unlocking the machine body 10 is a front surface of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11. On the side.
[0020]
On the money deposit / withdrawal machine, on the left and right sides on the front (front) side of the upper surface of the machine body 10, the operation unit 14 to which the operation of each process is input by the left and right operators and the processing state and the like are displayed. A display lamp unit 15 is provided, and a display panel 16 that displays a processing guide menu, a processing state, a processing result, and the like is provided only on the right side. The operation unit 14, the display lamp unit 15, and the display panel 16 are shared by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11.
[0021]
In addition, a coin depositing port 17 is provided in the center in the left-right direction slightly behind the front of the upper surface of the machine body 10 for depositing coins into the coin depositing and dispensing unit 12. That is, a tray insertion port 18 is provided on the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 side so as to be recessed rearward from the front. The tray is inserted into the tray insertion port 18, and the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 dispenses coins to the tray in the state of being inserted into the tray insertion port 18 in this way. A coin reject port 19 for returning reject coins is provided at a position adjacent to the tray insertion port 18.
[0022]
On the upper surface of the portion of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 that protrudes to the front side from the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12, the banknote is withdrawn from the inside of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 at the center in the left-right direction on the most front side. A mouth 20 is provided, and a banknote depositing port 21 in which a banknote to be deposited is set by an operator is provided after the banknote dispensing port 20. In addition, the banknote dispensing port 20 is provided with a shutter 22 for opening and closing the banknote dispensing port 20. Here, a coin collective safe 23 that is a part of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is provided at a side position adjacent to the bill deposit / withdrawal port 20 and the bill deposit / withdrawal port 21 of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11. The coin collective safe 23 stores coins and is detachable from the machine body 10. On the front side of the coin collective safe 23, an extraction key 23 a for locking and unlocking the machine body 10 is provided. Is provided. Further, a power switch 27 is provided on the lower front surface of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11.
[0023]
The banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11 performs a depositing process for depositing and storing banknotes set in the banknote depositing slot 21 in a state in which the longitudinal direction thereof is the left-right direction, and the stored banknotes as necessary. Each process in banknotes, such as a withdrawal process to withdraw money to 20, is performed.
[0024]
Below, the coin depositing / withdrawing part 12 which is the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 2, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 includes a coin throwing unit 30 into which deposited coins are thrown in, and a feeding transport unit 31 that separates and feeds the coins thrown into the coin throwing unit 30 one by one. And the coin identification part 32 provided on this delivery conveyance part 31 and identifying the authenticity and denomination of a coin is provided in the upper part.
[0025]
The coin insertion unit 30 is located at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the front portion of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 and is located immediately below the coin deposit port 17 shown in FIG. And a drive mechanism unit (not shown) that is provided on the lower side of the rotating disk 34 and rotates the rotating disk 34.
[0026]
The feeding / conveying unit 31 has a coin identification passage 35 extending horizontally from the rotating disk 34 along the tangential direction and the left-right direction on the front side of the coin depositing / dispensing unit 12 and on the left side of the rotating disk 34. The coin identification passage 35 is formed between the wall portions 35a and 35a that are erected vertically.
[0027]
Further, the feeding and conveying unit 31 has a gap regulating member 37 on the coin identification passage 35 side of the rotating disk 34 for separating the coins fed to the coin identification passage 35 side by the centrifugal force of the rotating disk 34 one by one. Further, on the upper side of the coin identification passage 35, the coins separated and fed one by one by the gap forming member 37 are pressed in the opposite direction to the rotary disk 34 along the coin identification passage 35 while being pressed from the upper side. A conveyance belt 38 for conveyance is provided.
[0028]
The coin identifying unit 32 is provided at an intermediate position in the conveying direction of the coin identifying passage 35, and determines the authenticity and denomination of the coin passing through the coin identifying passage 35 as described above. As is well known, the coin discriminating unit 32 is, for example, a coin diameter discriminating unit using an optical sensor, a coin material discriminating unit using a magnetic sensor, a coin thickness discriminating unit, a coin surface pattern discriminating unit, a coin surface fouling state discriminating unit. , Coin peripheral edge serrated discriminating means and an appropriate combination thereof.
[0029]
At the end of the coin discriminating passage 35 opposite to the rotating disk 34, a reject / temporary storage sorting gate 40 for sorting coins according to the discrimination result of the coin discriminating unit 32 is provided. The reject / temporary storage sorting gate 40 allows coins to fall from the coin identification passage 35 and selectively switches the coin falling direction to one of the front and rear. The coins distributed forward are described above. It is sent to the coin reject port 19 and taken out by the operator. On the other hand, the coins distributed rearward are sent to a temporary storage unit 42 described later. Here, the reject / temporary storage distribution gate 40 guides the coins identified as the fake coins including the indistinguishable coins by the coin identifying unit 32 to the coin reject port 19, and temporarily stores the coins identified as the true coins. Guide to section 42.
[0030]
The temporary storage unit 42 temporarily stores true coins of the coins identified by the coin identification unit 32 in a denomination mixed state, and is provided in the almost entire height range of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12. And it has the shape extended in the front-back direction of the coin depositing / withdrawing part 12. FIG. The temporary storage part 42 includes a pair of wall parts 43 and 43 arranged along the front-rear direction and the vertical direction and at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction, and a part arranged between the wall parts 43 and 43. A conveyor-type transport belt 44 shown in FIG. 3 that forms the bottom of the temporary storage section 42 and a deposit guide wall section 45 in which a portion disposed between the walls 43 and 43 forms the front of the temporary storage section 42. Have.
[0031]
The deposit guide wall 45 is inclined so as to be located on the lower side toward the rear side, and the coins distributed rearward by the reject / temporary storage sorting gate 40 are guided onto the transport belt 44 of the temporary storage unit 42. To do.
The conveyor belt 44 is inclined so as to be positioned on the upper side toward the rear side, and the coins inserted through the deposit guide wall portion 45 are rotated and conveyed rearward and upward.
[0032]
Further, the temporary storage unit 42 has a gap regulating roller 47 at an upper position on the rear side of the conveyor belt 44. The gap regulating roller 47 breaks up the accumulated coins conveyed rearward by the conveying belt 44 by rotating so that the lower part moves forward and separates them one by one and feeds them backward. Here, the gap regulating roller 47 and the conveyor belt 44 are driven via a plurality of gears 49 by a common motor 48 disposed in a space below the rear portion formed by the inclination of the conveyor belt 44.
[0033]
Further, the temporary storage unit 42 has a gate stopper 51 on the rear side of the gap regulating roller 47 of the transport belt 44. When the gate stopper 51 is turned on, the stopper member 52 comes close to the conveyor belt 44 and enters a closed state that restricts the backward movement of the coins on the conveyor belt 44 beyond the stopper member 52. Further, when the gate stopper 51 is turned off, the stopper member 52 at the tip is separated from the transport belt 44 and is in an open state in which the coin on the transport belt 44 is allowed to move backward from the stopper member 52.
[0034]
Here, in a state where the gate stopper 51 is turned on, the coins are gradually accumulated on the gap regulating roller 47 side by the rotating conveyance belt 44, and thereafter, when the gate stopper 51 is turned off, the accumulated coins are once accumulated. May cause jamming or the like in the gap regulating roller 47. For this reason, the temporary storage unit 42 has a belt hitting mechanism 54 that hits the transport belt 44 from below.
[0035]
The belt hitting mechanism 54 is disposed on the front side of the gap regulating roller 47 of the transport belt 44. The belt hitting pusher 55 hits the upper side of the transport belt 44 from below and the belt hitting pusher 55 reciprocates up and down. A belt hitting solenoid (belt hitting drive unit) 56 is provided. The belt hitting pusher 56 has a flat plate portion 57 parallel to the conveying belt 44 on the side where the conveying belt 44 is hit. The belt hitting solenoid 56 moves the flat plate portion 57 in a direction perpendicular to the flat plate portion 57 with a short stroke. To reciprocate.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 2, the temporary storage unit 42 is fed rearward from the conveyor belt 44 of the temporary storage unit 42 beyond the gate stopper 51 to the upper position of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12. After the coin is further conveyed rearward, a conveyance unit 59 is provided that conveys the coin by changing the direction to the right. The transport unit 59 has a coin passage 60 that extends rearward on the rear side and the left side of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 and then extends further to the right. The coin passage 60 is erected vertically. Formed between the wall portions 60a and 60a.
[0037]
Further, the conveying unit 59 is a bent-shaped conveying belt that conveys the coins separated and fed from the temporary storage unit 42 one by one to the upper side of the coin channel 60 along the coin channel 60 while pressing from above. 61.
[0038]
A coin discriminating unit 63 that discriminates the denomination of the passing coin is provided near the temporary storage unit 42 at a portion along the front and rear of the coin passage 60 of the transport unit 59. Since the coin discriminating unit 63 discriminates the denomination of the coin that has been identified as true only by the coin discriminating unit 32, for example, the coin diameter discriminating using an optical sensor, for example. Means are used.
[0039]
In a portion along the front and rear of the coin passage 60 of the transport unit 59, a storage sorting gate (payment side sorting unit) 65 for sorting coins behind the coin judging unit 63 according to the judgment result of the coin judging unit 63 and the like. Is provided. The storage sorting gate 65 is selectively switched to one of a state in which coins pass through the storage sorting gate 65 and is conveyed by the coin passage 60 as it is, and a state in which coins are dropped from the coin passage 60. Coins dropped from the passage 60 are guided to the right. Thus, the coin guided to the right is sent to a return conveyance path 67 described later. That is, the storage distribution gate 65 can guide the coins fed from the temporary storage unit 42 to the return conveyance path 67. Here, the storage distribution gate 65 drops the coin temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 at the time of depositing from the coin passage 60 when returning it by the operator's operation, and dropping it when storing it by the operator's operation. It guides to the denomination distribution part 68 mentioned later on the coin path 60 without back.
[0040]
The denomination distribution unit 68 is provided to extend in the left-right direction at a position that is an upper part and a rear part of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12, and distributes coins fed out from the temporary storage unit 42 by denomination. .
[0041]
The denomination distribution unit 68 includes a coin classification passage 70 that is continuous with the coin passage 60 of the conveyance unit 59, and a conveyance belt 71 that conveys the coins while pressing the coins from above along the coin classification passage 70. The coin classification passage 70 is provided between the walls 70a and 70a provided vertically. In the coin classification passage 70, the classification holes 72A to 72F for classifying and dropping the coins to be conveyed are arranged in order from the smallest coin diameter, and pass immediately before each of the classification holes 72A to 72F. A coin detection sensor 73 for detecting a coin to be correspondingly disposed. And it is comprised so that the difference of the number of coins which passed the thing before and behind adjacent among the coin detection sensors 73 may be counted as the number of sheets classified into the one located among the classification holes 72A-72F. Yes.
[0042]
Under each of the classification holes 72A to 72F, these coins, that is, the coins distributed by the denomination distribution unit 68 can be stored, respectively, and the stored coins can be fed to the withdrawal port 75 described later. Storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F are provided. Specifically, a storage and feeding portion 76A for storing 1-yen coins dropped from the classification hole 72A is provided below the classification hole 72A closest to the temporary storage portion 42, and the adjacent classification hole 72B. A storage and feeding portion 76B for storing 50-yen coins dropped from the classification hole 72B is disposed on the lower side, and a storage for storing 5-yen coins dropped from the classification hole 72C is disposed on the lower side of the adjacent classification hole 72C. The feeding portion 76C has a storage feeding portion 76D for storing 100-yen coins dropped from the classification hole 72D below the adjacent classification hole 72D, and the classification hole 72E below the classification hole 72E. A storage and feeding portion 76E for storing 10-yen coins dropped from 72E, and a storage and feeding portion 76F for storing 500-yen coins dropped from the classification hole 72F below the adjacent classification hole 72F. , It is provided, respectively.
[0043]
The gaps between the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F of these denominations and the temporary storage section 42 have substantially the same configuration as the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F. In addition, the return transport path 67 described above is provided that can return the coins distributed to the right by the storage sorting gate 65 in front of the transport direction to a withdrawal port 75 described later. Here, the storage and distribution gate 65 and the return transport path 67 constitute a coin return unit 77 that returns the coins fed from the temporary storage unit 42 to the withdrawal port 75.
[0044]
The storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and return transport paths 67 for each type of money are provided in substantially the entire height range of the coin deposit / withdrawal section 12 and extend in the front-rear direction of the coin deposit / withdrawal section 12. I am doing. As a result, the denomination storage and feeding sections 76 </ b> A to 76 </ b> F are arranged in parallel with each other and are also in parallel with the temporary storage section 42. Moreover, the return conveyance path 67 is arrange | positioned in parallel with these accommodation delivery parts 76A-76F to the side (specifically left) of the accommodation delivery parts 76A-76F according to money type. Further, the temporary storage section 42 is arranged in parallel with the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return transport path 67 for each denomination on the opposite side of the return transport path 67 with respect to the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F. Here, the denomination storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 are all arranged in parallel with the positions in the front-rear direction and the height direction being matched.
[0045]
Each of the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return transport path 67 for each type of money includes a pair of wall sections 80 and 80 that are disposed along the front-rear direction and the vertical direction and at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. The conveyor-type transport belt 81 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in which the portion disposed between the wall portions 80 and 80 forms the bottom, and the rear wall portion in which the portion disposed between the wall portions 80 and 80 forms the rear portion. 82. Here, the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F of the denominations and the transport belt 81 of the return transport path 67 are simultaneously driven by the same drive source.
[0046]
The rear wall portion 82 is inclined so as to be located on the upper side toward the rear side, and the coin-type storing and feeding portions 76A to 76F convey the coins dropped by the corresponding one of the classification holes 72A to 72F. Guide on belt 81.
[0047]
In the return conveyance path 67, a discharge port 83 through which coins dropped by the storage distribution gate 65 are discharged is provided in the wall 80 on the storage distribution gate 65 side. Is discharged onto the conveyor belt 81.
[0048]
In each of the denomination storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67, the conveyor belt 81 is inclined so as to be positioned on the upper side toward the front side, and in the denomination storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F, the classification holes 72A to 72A. From 72F, in the return conveyance path 67, the coin discharged | emitted from the discharge port 83 is rotated, and is conveyed ahead and upwards of the coin deposit / withdrawal part 12.
[0049]
Further, the denomination storage and feeding sections 76 </ b> A to 76 </ b> F and the return conveyance path 67 each have a gap regulating roller 85 at an upper position on the front side of the conveyance belt 81. The gap regulating roller 85 breaks up the accumulated coins conveyed forward by the conveyor belt 81 by rotating so that the lower part moves rearward and separates them one by one and feeds them forward.
[0050]
Further, the denomination storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 are respectively provided with a passage portion 87 extending along the conveyance belt 81 in front of the gap regulating roller 85 of the conveyance belt 81, and the passage portion. And a conveyor belt 88 that is provided on the upper side of 87 and conveys the coins forward while pressing the coins from above. These conveyor belts 88 are all driven simultaneously by the same motor. As shown in FIG. 6, the passage portion 87 is provided between the vertically standing walls 87 a and 87 a, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front end portion of the passage portion 87 and the front end portion of the conveying belt 88. Thus, a feeding port 89 for feeding out coins is formed. In addition, the interval between the wall portions 87a and 87a in the denomination storing and feeding portions 76A to 76F is set so that only a different denomination coin having a diameter larger than that of the storing object coin cannot pass. That is, the wall portions 87a and 87a of the storage and feeding portion 76A restrict passage of coins having a diameter larger than that of a 1-yen coin, and the wall portions 87a and 87a of the storing and feeding portion 76B restrict passage of coins having a diameter larger than that of a 50-yen coin. The wall portions 87a and 87a of the storage and feeding portion 76C restrict passage of coins larger in diameter than the 5-yen coin, and the wall portions 87a and 87a of the storage and feeding portion 76D restrict passage of coins larger in diameter than the 100-yen coin. The wall portions 87a and 87a of the storage and feeding portion 76E restrict passage of coins having a diameter larger than that of the 10 yen coin, and the wall portions 87a and 87a of the storage and feeding portion 76F allow passage of fake coins having a diameter larger than that of the 500 yen coin. regulate. Here, the denomination storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 are configured such that the conveyance belt 88 is simultaneously driven by a common motor.
[0051]
In addition, the denomination storage and feeding sections 76 </ b> A to 76 </ b> F and the return conveyance path 67 have a gate stopper 91 in the passage section 87. As shown in FIG. 7, when the gate stopper 91 is turned on, the stopper member 92 at the tip protrudes from the passage portion 87 and restricts forward movement of the coin on the passage portion 87 beyond the stopper member 92. Closed state. When the gate stopper 91 is turned off, the stopper member 92 at the front end is retracted from the passage portion 87, and an open state in which the coin on the passage portion 87 is allowed to move forward relative to the stopper member 92 is set.
[0052]
In addition, among the denomination storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F, the different denomination coins are erroneously mixed in the storage and feeding portions 76B to 76F for storing coins other than the smallest diameter coin, as shown in FIG. For the case where it is closed, withdrawal sorting holes 94 </ b> B to 94 </ b> F are formed between the gate stopper 91 and the delivery port 89 for dropping only coins having a diameter smaller than the coins to be stored in the passage portion 87. That is, a withdrawal sorting hole 94B is provided in the storing and feeding portion 76B, a withdrawal sorting hole 94C is provided in the storing and feeding portion 76C, a withdrawal sorting hole 94D is provided in the storing and feeding portion 76D, and a withdrawal sorting is provided in the storing and feeding portion 76E. The hole 94E is provided with a withdrawal sorting hole 94F in the storing and feeding portion 76F.
[0053]
As shown in FIG. 7, in the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F for each type of money, a light emitting element 95a and a light receiving element 95b for detecting coins are provided between the respective dispensing sorting holes 94B to 94F and the corresponding gate stoppers 91. A coin detection sensor 95 is provided. A chute guide 96 for guiding coins falling from the withdrawal sorting holes 94B to 94F is provided below the withdrawal sorting holes 94B to 94F.
[0054]
The denomination storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 have the same front-rear direction position and height direction position of the respective outlets 89, and correspond to the gate stopper 91 side from each outlet 89, respectively. A coin detection sensor 98 including a light emitting element 98a and a light receiving element 98b for detecting coins fed out from the payout port 89 is provided. Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the withdrawal selection holes 94 </ b> B to 94 </ b> F are provided between the corresponding coin detection sensors 95 and the coin detection sensors 98, respectively. Based on the detection, the falling of coins from the corresponding ones of the dispensing sorting holes 94B to 94F is detected. That is, if the coin detected by the coin detection sensor 95 is not detected by the coin detection sensor 98, it is determined that the coin has fallen from the corresponding one of the dispensing sorting holes 94B to 94F, and is detected by the coin detection sensor 95. When a coin is detected by the coin detection sensor 98, it is determined that the coin has not fallen from the corresponding one of the dispensing sorting holes 94B to 94F.
[0055]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, the coins fed out from these storage and feeding sections 76 </ b> A to 76 </ b> F and denomination outlets 89 of the return conveyance path 67 are stored in the temporary storage section 42 and the coin batch. A coin conveyance path 101 having a conveyor belt 100 that can be guided to the safe 23 and that can rotate forward and backward is provided. This coin conveyance path 101 is along the left-right direction, and as a result, is parallel to a direction perpendicular to the denomination storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F, the return conveyance path 67, and the temporary storage section 42. The coins transported to the temporary storage unit 42 side in the coin transport path 101 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 from the coin transport path outlet 102 formed at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the wall 43 of the temporary storage unit 42 shown in FIG. Will be released. As shown in FIG. 7, the coins guided by the chute guide 96 provided below the withdrawal sorting holes 94 </ b> B to 94 </ b> F are dropped onto the coin transport path 101.
[0056]
In addition, at the front position slightly below all the feeding outlets 89 of the denomination storage feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67, the tray receiving opening 18 is opened and inserted into the receiving tray insertion opening 18. The tray 105 is provided with a chute guide 103 for guiding coins, and the lower end portion of the chute guide 103 serves as the above-described withdrawal port 75 for dispensing coins.
[0057]
The money-type storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 are fed from the money-type storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 between all the outlets 89 and the chute guide 103. A withdrawal-side gate (withdrawal-side distribution unit) 104 that selectively guides coins to either the withdrawal port 75 or the coin transport path 101 is provided. That is, the state of the withdrawal side gate 104 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 7 is a state in which the coin is not guided to the coin transport path 101 but guided to the withdrawal port 75, and the withdrawal side gate 104 indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Is a state in which the coin is not guided to the dispensing port 75 but is guided to the coin transport path 101.
[0058]
As shown in FIG. 2, the above-described coin collective safe 23 for storing the coins conveyed in the coin conveyance path 101 is provided on the opposite side of the temporary conveyance section 42 of the coin conveyance path 101. That is, a safe guide section 106 that receives coins from the coin transport path 101 and guides them to the coin collective safe 23 is provided on the front side of the end opposite to the temporary storage section 42 of the coin transport path 101. A coin collective safe 23 is provided on the lower side of the safe guide portion 106 and positioned in front of the coin transport path 101.
[0059]
Here, when the coin conveyance path 101 is connected to an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the temporary storage section 42, the temporary storage section 42 protrudes forward from the coin conveyance path 101 on one end side of the coin conveyance path 101. On the other hand, the coin collective safe 23 is provided in front of the coin transport path 101, and the above-described coin insertion unit 30 is provided between them. That is, although not shown in the figure, a drive mechanism unit for driving the rotating disk 34 of the coin insertion unit 30 is disposed between them.
[0060]
Each process of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 described above will be described.
[0061]
"Payment processing (before payment is confirmed)"
When a coin to be deposited by the operator is inserted into the coin deposit port 17 and an execution input of “deposit processing” is made to the operation unit 14, the control unit (not shown) drives the rotary disk 34 and the conveyance belt 38 of the coin insertion unit 30. To do. Then, the coins separated one by one by the gap regulating member 37 from the rotating disk 34 are transported by the transport belt 38, and the reject / temporary storage sorting gate is based on the identification result of the coin identifying unit 32 in the middle thereof. The coins are distributed at 40 (see the deposit processing route indicated by the thick line in FIG. 8). That is, a coin identified as a fake coin including an indistinguishable coin is dropped into the coin reject port 19, and a coin identified as a true coin is dropped into the temporary storage unit 42. At this time, in the temporary storage section 42, the gate stopper 51 is closed and the transport belt 44 is driven, and the belt hitting pusher 55 of the belt hitting mechanism 54 is reciprocated. This prevents the coins from being concentrated on the deposit guide wall 45 side by driving the conveyor belt 44 while restricting the movement of the coins downstream from the temporary storage unit 42 by the gate stopper 51, and further the belt The hitting mechanism 54 prevents coins from concentrating on the gap regulating roller 47 side. In other words, the coins are stored in the temporary storage unit 42 on the average.
[0062]
Then, once all the coins are paid out from the rotary disk 34 and sent to either the coin reject port 19 or the temporary storage unit 42, the control unit displays the identification result of the coin identification unit 32 on a host machine (not shown). Let When the operator inputs a deposit confirmation operation to the host machine or the operation unit 14 from the display of the host machine, the control unit performs “storage processing” described later. On the other hand, when the operator inputs a deposit cancellation operation to the host machine or the operation unit 14, the control unit performs “return processing” described later.
[0063]
"Withdrawal processing"
When the operator inputs the execution of “withdrawal processing” to the host machine or the operation unit 14, the control unit sets the withdrawal side gate 104 to a state in which the coins fed from the payout port 89 are guided to the chute guide 103, and is conveyed. The belt 81 and the conveyance belt 88 are driven and the gate stoppers 91 are individually controlled to be opened and closed, so that the storing and feeding units 76A to 76F of each type count the necessary number of coins with the coin detection sensors 95 and 98, respectively. However, it feeds out from the delivery port 89 and discharges it from the withdrawal port 75 of the chute guide 103 to the tray 105 inserted into the tray insertion port 18 (see the withdrawal processing route indicated by the thick line in FIG. 9).
[0064]
At this time, if a different denomination coin is mixed in any of the storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F, if it is a large-diameter different denomination coin, it cannot pass between the wall portions 87a and 87a. The part detects this because the coin detection sensor 95 does not detect the feeding out of the coin even though the gate stopper 91 is opened. In this case, the withdrawal process is temporarily stopped, and a display to the effect that the different denomination coins are removed is displayed to the operator.
[0065]
On the other hand, in the case of a different-diameter coin of a small diameter, it will be dropped from any of the withdrawal sorting holes 94B to 94F, and if this is understood from the detection results of the coin detection sensors 95 and 98, the control unit The necessary number of coins are withdrawn by paying out more coins than the different denomination coins. On the other hand, since the coins that have fallen from any of the dispensing sorting holes 94B to 94F are guided by the chute guide 96 and fall onto the coin transport path 101, the control unit can detect the coin detection sensors 95 and 98. When a different denomination coin is detected from the detection result, it is transported to the temporary storage section 42 side by the coin transport path 101, and “storage processing” described later is performed. In this case, the temporary storage unit 42 continuously conveys the coins to the coin discriminating unit 63 and the denomination distributing unit 68 without temporarily storing them.
[0066]
"Storage"
When the deposit confirmation operation is input in the above “payment process”, the control unit sets the withdrawal side gate 104 to a state in which the coins fed from the feeding port 89 are guided to the coin transport path 101, and the transport belt 44, the transport belt 61, the conveyor belt 71, the conveyor belt 81, and the conveyor belt 100 are driven (the conveyor belt 100 is driven in the direction of the coin collective safe 23), the gate stopper 51 is opened, and the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F All the gate stoppers 91 are closed, and the gate stopper 91 of the return conveyance path 67 is opened. The coins fed out from the temporary storage unit 42 are distributed by appropriately controlling the switching timing of the storage distribution gate 65 based on the determination result of the coin determination unit 63. That is, coins that are not stored in the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F, for example, overflow coins that cannot be stored in the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F, old coins in the case where two types of old and new are in circulation, fall into the return transport path 67. And stored in the coin collective safe 23 from the return conveyance path 67 through the coin conveyance path 101. On the other hand, the other coins are sent to the denomination sorting unit 68 and dropped from the corresponding ones of the classification holes 72A to 72F. Thereby, the coins drawn out from the temporary storage unit 42 are stored in the corresponding denominations of the denomination storage and feeding units 76A to 76F (see the storage processing route indicated by the thick line in FIG. 10).
[0067]
The identification result of the coin identification unit 32 in the deposit process, the discrimination result of the coin discriminator 63 and the detection result of the coin detection sensor 73 in the storage process, and the detection results of the coin detection sensors 95 and 98 in the withdrawal process From the above, the control unit almost grasps the amount of coins stored in the coin feeding and dispensing units 76A to 76F and the coin collective safe 23 of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12.
[0068]
`` Organization counting process ''
When a specified denomination is counted and separated from a coin denominated in a plurality of denominations, when an operator inputs a coin into the coin deposit port 17 and inputs the execution of the “organization counting process” to the operation unit 14. A control unit (not shown) drives the rotary disk 34 and the conveyor belt 38 of the coin insertion unit 30. Then, the coins separated one by one by the gap regulating member 37 from the rotating disk 34 are transported by the transport belt 38, and the reject / temporary storage sorting gate is based on the identification result of the coin identifying unit 32 in the middle thereof. 40 (see the deposit processing route indicated by the bold line in FIG. 8). That is, coins other than coins that are identified as fake coins including indistinguishable coins and coins other than the counting counting target denomination are dropped to the coin reject port 19, and coins that are identified as sorting counting target denominations by true coins are temporarily stored. It is dropped on the part 42. At this time, as in the depositing process, the gate stopper 51 is turned on in the temporary storage section 42, the transport belt 44 is driven, and the belt hitting pusher 55 of the belt hitting mechanism 54 is reciprocated.
[0069]
Then, once all the coins are paid out from the rotary disk 34 and sent to either the coin reject port 19 or the temporary storage unit 42, the control unit displays the identification result of the coin identification unit 32 on a host machine (not shown). Let When an operator inputs a confirmation counting completion confirmation operation to the host machine or the operation unit 14 from the display of the host machine, the control unit performs “return processing” described later.
[0070]
"Return processing"
Based on the display of the host device as a result of the “payment processing”, when the operator inputs a deposit canceling operation to the host device or the operation unit 14, and from the display of the host device that the “counting counting process” is completed. When the operator inputs a confirmation counting completion confirmation operation to the host machine or the operation unit 14, the control unit sets the withdrawal side gate 104 to a state in which the coins fed from the feeding port 89 are guided to the chute guide 103, and the conveyor belt 44, The conveyor belt 61, the conveyor belt 81, and the conveyor belt 88 are driven. At the same time, the gate stoppers 91 of the denomination storing and feeding portions 76A to 76F are all closed, only the gate stopper 91 of the return transport path 67 is opened, and the storage sorting gate 65 returns all coins. It is set as the state dropped to the conveyance path 67. FIG. As described above, the coins fed out one by one from the temporary storage unit 42 fall from the storage sorting gate 65 while being discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 63, and pass through the chute guide 103 from the delivery port 89 of the return conveyance path 67. It is discharged to the tray 105 (see the return processing route indicated by the thick line in FIG. 11).
[0071]
"Receipt deposit process"
When the amount of coins stored in any of the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F has decreased, the operator replenishes the coins by simultaneously executing the “payment process” and the “storage process” (shown in bold in FIG. 8). (Refer to the deposit processing route and the storage processing route indicated by a thick line in FIG. 10).
[0072]
"Safe deposit processing"
When all the coins in the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 are collected, when the operator inputs execution of “safe collection processing” to the host machine or the operation unit 14, the control unit opens the withdrawal side gate 104 to the payout port 89. The state is such that the coins fed out from the coin are guided to the coin transport path 101, and the transport belt 81, the transport belt 88 and the transport belt 100 are driven (the transport belt 100 is driven in the direction of the coin collective safe 23), and the storage and delivery of each denomination is made. By opening all the gate stoppers 91 of the portions 76A to 76F, the coin conveying path 101 while guiding all the coins from the denomination storing and feeding portions 76A to 76F to the coin conveying path 101 by the dispensing side gate 104. To be stored in the coin collective safe 23 (refer to the safe collection processing route indicated by the thick line in FIG. 12). Thereafter, the coins are collected by removing the coin collective safe 23 from the machine.
[0073]
"Scrutinize"
First, as an example, all the coins (one-yen coins) stored in the storage and feeding portion 76A are temporarily paid out and temporarily stored in a temporary storage place other than the storage and feeding portion 76A, while the number of coins determined in the storage and feeding portion 76A is determined. A case will be described in which a scrutiny process is performed for determining the number of stored sheets by returning coins.
[0074]
Here, as described above, the identification result of the coin identification unit 32 in the deposit process, the discrimination result of the coin discriminator 63 in the storage process and the detection result of the coin detection sensor 73, and the coin detection sensor 95 in the withdrawal process. , 98 from the detection results, the control unit almost grasps the amount of coins stored in each part of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12, and temporarily changes the number according to the storage number of the storage feeding unit 76A recognized before the scrutiny process. Change the storage location.
[0075]
That is, when carrying out the scrutiny process with respect to the storage / feeding part 76A, if the number of storages recognized before the scrutiny process for this storage / feeding part 76A is less than or equal to a predetermined number set in advance, all coins in the storage / feeding part 76A When the stored coins are temporarily stored only in the temporary storage unit 42 while the number of storages recognized before the scrutiny processing is greater than the predetermined number, the storage / feeding unit All the coins of 76A are fed out, and the fed out coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 and the return conveyance path 67. Note that the predetermined number of sheets is set to the number of sheets that can be favorably fed out. Specifically, the amount of coins stored in the temporary storage unit 42 is 100 for 500 yen coins and 160 for other coins. From the coin transport path 101 that discharges coins to the temporary storage unit 42. Since the coin conveyance path outlet 102 is located in the approximate center of the storage space of the temporary storage section 42, the predetermined number corresponding to the largest 500 yen coin is set to 50, which is half of the storage amount. .
[0076]
Specifically, when performing the scrutinizing process for the storage and feeding unit 76A, if the stored number of sheets recognized before the scrutinizing process for the storage and feeding unit 76A is less than or equal to a predetermined number (50) set in advance, the operator When an input is given to the upper machine or the operation unit 14 when the storage feeding unit 76A is scrutinized, the control unit guides the coins fed out of the dispensing gate 104 from the feeding port 89 to the coin transport path 101. In addition, the conveyor belt 81, the conveyor belt 88, and the conveyor belt 100 are driven (the conveyor belt 100 is driven in the direction of the temporary storage section 42), the conveyor belt 44 of the temporary storage section 42 is driven, and the gate stopper 51 is closed. Furthermore, only the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding portion 76A among the storage and feeding portions 76A to 76F is opened. Thereby, all the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42, and the storage and feeding unit 76A becomes empty. Next, the control unit opens the gate stopper 51 and closes the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding unit 76A. As a result, coins are fed out from the temporary storage unit 42, and the fed-out coins are sent to the denomination sorting unit 68 while being discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 63, and dropped from the corresponding classification holes 72A. As a result, the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit 42 are stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A (see the first scrutiny processing route indicated by a thick line in FIG. 13). As described above, when all the storable coins are stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A, the number of coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A is determined based on the determination result of the coin determination unit 63 and the detection result of the coin detection sensor 73. Determine. Even if different denomination coins are mixed, the denomination sorting unit 68 drops them from the corresponding ones of the classification holes 72A to 72F. On the other hand, from the discrimination result of the coin discriminating unit 63, when a non-real coin such as a fake coin is mixed, the apparatus is immediately stopped and an error is displayed. By this stop, non-real coins such as fake coins remain downstream from the storage sorting gate 65 and upstream from the denomination sorting unit 68, and are smoothly removed by the operator.
[0077]
When carrying out the scrutiny process for the storage and feeding unit 76A, if the number of stored sheets recognized before the scrutiny process for the storage and feeding unit 76A exceeds a predetermined number (50 sheets) set in advance, the operator Alternatively, when the operation unit 14 receives an input when the storage and feeding unit 76 </ b> A is scrutinized, the control unit sets the dispensing side gate 104 to a state in which the coins fed from the feeding port 89 are guided to the coin transport path 101. The conveyor belt 81, the conveyor belt 88, and the conveyor belt 100 are driven (the conveyor belt 100 is driven in the direction of the temporary storage section 42), the gate stopper 51 of the temporary storage section 42 is opened, and the storage and feeding section 76A is further opened. The storage sorting gate 65 is returned and transported with only the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding section 76A out of -76F and the return transport path 67 open. The state to guide the coin on the road 67. Then, the coin detection sensors 95 and 98 open the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding portion 76A from the feeding port 89 until the number of coins exceeding the predetermined number are fed out, and all the fed coins are transferred to the coin transport path 101. And temporarily stored in the return conveyance path 67 through the temporary storage unit 42.
[0078]
When it is detected that more than the predetermined number of coins have been fed out from the feeding port 89, the control unit closes the gate stopper 91 of the storing and feeding unit 76A, and all the fed coins are returned to the return conveyance path. When temporarily stored in 67, the gate stopper 51 of the temporary storage section 42 is closed, and only the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding section 76A among the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return transport path 67 is opened again. Thereby, the remaining coins, that is, the coins recognized as the predetermined number are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 via the coin transport path 101. Thereby, all the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 and the return conveyance path 67, and the storage and feeding unit 76A becomes empty. Next, the control unit opens the gate stopper 51 of the temporary storage unit 42 and closes the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding unit 76A. As a result, coins are fed out from the temporary storage unit 42, and the fed-out coins are sent to the denomination sorting unit 68 while being discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 63, and dropped from the corresponding classification holes 72A. Thereby, as described above, the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit 42 are stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A (see the second scrutinization processing route indicated by a thick line in FIG. 14). In this case, the response to fake coins and the like is the same as described above. Here, in accordance with the start of feeding out coins from the temporary storage unit 42 to the denomination distribution unit 68, the gate stopper 91 of the return transport path 67 is opened, and the coins temporarily stored in the return transport path 67 are stored. It is gradually added from the return conveyance path 67 to the temporary storage unit 42 via the coin conveyance path 101. As described above, when all the storable coins are stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A, the number of coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 76A is determined based on the determination result of the coin determination unit 63 and the detection result of the coin detection sensor 73. Determine.
[0079]
It should be noted that the case where the close-out process is performed on the storage and feeding unit 76B, that is, the 50-yen coin, is the same as described above. The classification hole 72A may be read as the classification hole 72B, and the 1-yen coin may be read as a 50-yen coin.
[0080]
Similarly, when carrying out a scrutinizing process with respect to the storing and feeding part 76C, that is, a 5-yen coin, the storing and feeding part 76A is used as the storing and feeding part 76C, and the classification hole 72A is used as the classification hole 72C. What is necessary is just to read 1 yen coin into 5 yen coin, respectively, and when carrying out a scrutinization process about storage and feeding part 76D, ie, 100 yen coin, storage and feeding part 76A is stored and feeding part with respect to the scrutiny process of said storage and feeding part 76A. 76D, the classification hole 72A may be read as the classification hole 72D, and the 1-yen coin may be read as a 100-yen coin. Further, in the case of performing a scrutiny process for the storage and feeding portion 76E, that is, the 10 yen coin, the storage and feeding portion 76A is set to the storage and feeding portion 76E, the classification hole 72A is set to the classification hole 72E and 1 Yen coins may be replaced with 10-yen coins, respectively, and when carrying out the scrutiny process with respect to the storage and feeding unit 76F, that is, the 500-yen coin, the storage and feeding unit 76A is replaced with the storage and feeding unit 76F. In addition, the classification hole 72A may be read as the classification hole 72F, and the 1-yen coin may be read as a 500-yen coin.
[0081]
Here, the above-described scrutiny process can be changed as follows.
For example, the storage and feeding unit 76A will be described as an example. When performing a scrutinizing process on the storage and feeding unit 76A, the number of storages recognized before the scrutinizing process for the storage and feeding unit 76A is equal to or less than a predetermined number (50) set in advance. In this case, the same as described above, and when the number of stored sheets recognized before the scrutiny processing for the storage and feeding unit 76A is larger than a predetermined number set in advance, the fed coins are transferred to the temporary storage unit 42 and the coin transport path 101. It may be temporarily stored.
[0082]
In this case, when the storage number of the storage and feeding unit 76A recognized before the scrutiny processing is larger than a predetermined number set in advance, the gate stopper 51 of the temporary storage unit 42 is set in the closed state and the storage and feeding units 76A to 76A. In the gate stopper 91 of 76F and the return conveyance path 67, by opening only the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding portion 76A, up to the predetermined number of coins is fed out from the storage and feeding portion 76A, and this feeding is finished. Then, the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding unit 76A is closed, and all the fed coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 via the coin conveyance path 101. Then, after stopping the coin conveyance path 101, the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding portion 76A is opened, and all the coins exceeding the predetermined number are temporarily stored in the coin conveyance path 101 once. At this time, at least one of forward rotation and reverse rotation is performed within a range in which the coin does not fall into the temporary storage unit 42 with respect to the coin transport path 101 so as not to create a useless space on the coin transport path 101. Try to accumulate. For example, from the viewpoint of preventing coins from falling into the temporary storage unit 42, the conveyor belt 100 is rotated in the direction in which coins are transported to the coin collective safe 23 side so that the coin collective safe 23 side of the coin transport path 101 is used effectively. Thereafter, the coins are returned from the temporary storage unit 42 to the storage and feeding unit 76A via the denomination distribution unit 68. During this return, the coin conveyance path 101 is driven at an appropriate timing to add coins to the temporary storage unit 42.
[0083]
Furthermore, the above may be combined.
That is, for example, the storage and feeding unit 76A will be described as an example. When performing a scrutiny process with respect to the storage and feeding unit 76A, a predetermined number (50 sheets) of the storage number that has been recognized for the storage and feeding unit 76A before the scrutiny processing is set. In the case where there are more, the paid out coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42, the return transport path 67, and the coin transport path 101.
[0084]
In this case, when the storage number of the storage / feeding part 76A recognized before the scrutiny processing is larger than a predetermined number set in advance, the gate stopper 51 of the temporary storage part 42 is opened and the storage / feeding parts 76A to 76A. In the gate stopper 91 of 76F and the return conveyance path 67, by opening only the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding portion 76A, a part (for example, half) of the coins exceeding the predetermined number is stored and feeding portion 76A. After the feeding, the gate stopper 91 of the storing and feeding unit 76A is temporarily closed, and all the fed coins are temporarily stored in the return conveyance path 67 through the coin conveyance path 101 and the temporary storage unit 42. . Next, the gate stopper 51 of the temporary storage part 42 is closed, the gate stopper 91 of the storage / feeding part 76A is opened, and up to the predetermined number of coins are fed out from the storage / feeding part 76A, and the storage / feeding part 76A. The gate stopper 91 is closed, and all the fed coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 via the coin conveyance path 101. Then, after stopping the coin conveyance path 101, the gate stopper 91 of the storage and feeding portion 76A is opened, and all the coins exceeding the predetermined number are temporarily stored in the coin conveyance path 101 once. At this time, in the same manner as described above, at least one of normal rotation and reverse rotation is performed within the range in which coins do not fall into the temporary storage unit 42 with respect to the coin conveyance path 101 so that coins are evenly accumulated on the coin conveyance path 101. To do. Thereafter, the coins are fed out from the temporary storage unit 42 and returned to the storing and feeding unit 76A via the denomination sorter 68. During this return, the coin transport path 101 is driven at an appropriate timing to add coins to the temporary storage section 42, and the gate stopper 91 of the return transport path 67 is opened at an appropriate timing for return transport. Coins are added from the path 67 to the temporary storage unit 42 via the coin conveyance path 101.
[0085]
According to the money depositing / dispensing machine of the embodiment described above, in the coin depositing / dispensing unit 12, when a depositing coin is inserted into the coin loading unit 30, the coin is fed out and conveyed by the feeding conveyance unit 31, and the coin identification unit The authenticity and denomination of the coin are identified at 32, and the identified coin is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 in the denomination mixed state. And when returning a coin based on an identification result etc., the coin drawn out from the temporary storage part 42 will be returned to the withdrawal port 75 in the coin return part 77, on the other hand, based on an identification result etc. When storing coins, the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit 42 are sorted into denominations by the denomination sorting unit 68 and stored in the storing and feeding units 76A to 76F according to denomination. In this way, the identified coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 42 in the denomination mixed state. Therefore, the temporary storage part 42 can be reduced in size compared with the case where the identified coins are temporarily stored by denomination, and as a result, the overall size can be reduced.
[0086]
Moreover, since the return conveyance path 67 of the coin return part 77 is arrange | positioned in parallel with storage and feeding part 76A-76F, the return conveyance path 67 can be arrange | positioned efficiently. Therefore, further downsizing can be achieved as a whole.
[0087]
Further, at the time of withdrawal, coins fed out from the money-type storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F are guided to the withdrawal port 75 by the withdrawal-side gate 104. On the other hand, the money-type storage and feeding sections 76A to 76A If coins fed out from the 76F and the return transport path 67 are guided to the coin transport path 101 by the withdrawal side gate 104, the coins can be returned to the temporary storage section by the coin transport path 101. Therefore, it is possible to cope with a scrutiny process for determining the storage amounts of the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F.
[0088]
In addition, the denomination storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F, the return conveyance path 67 and the temporary storage section 42 are arranged in parallel, and coins are transferred from the denomination storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F and the return conveyance path 67 to the temporary storage section 42. Since the coin conveyance path 101 to convey is arrange | positioned along the direction orthogonal to these, the accommodation delivery parts 76A-76F according to money type, the return conveyance path 67, the temporary storage part 42, and the coin conveyance path 101 are put together efficiently. Can be placed. Therefore, further downsizing can be achieved as a whole.
[0089]
In addition, overflow coins that cannot be stored in the storage and feeding sections 76A to 76F of each denomination can be stored in the coin collective safe 23 through the coin transport path 101.
[0090]
Thus, since the coin insertion part 30 is provided between the temporary storage part 42 and the coin collective safe 23, these can be put together efficiently. Therefore, further downsizing can be achieved as a whole.
[0091]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, when a deposited coin is inserted into the coin inserting unit, the coin is fed out and conveyed by the feeding and conveying unit, and the coin is recognized by the coin identifying unit. The authenticity and the denomination are identified, and the identified coin is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit in the denomination mixed state. When coins are returned based on the identification result, etc., the coins drawn out from the temporary storage unit are returned to the withdrawal port by the coin return unit, while the coins are stored based on the identification result, etc. In order to do so, the coins fed out from the temporary storage unit are sorted into denominations by the denomination sorting unit, and are stored in the storing and feeding unit by denomination. In this manner, the identified coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit in the denomination mixed state. Therefore, compared with the case where the identified coins are temporarily stored by denomination, the temporary storage unit can be reduced in size, and as a whole, the size can be reduced.
[0092]
Moreover, since the return conveyance path of a coin return part is arrange | positioned in parallel with the accommodation feeding part, a return conveyance path can be arrange | positioned efficiently. Therefore, further downsizing can be achieved as a whole.
[0093]
Furthermore, at the time of withdrawal, the coins drawn out from the storage and delivery section for each type of money will be guided to the withdrawal port at the withdrawal side distribution section. If the fed-out coin is guided to the coin conveyance path by the dispensing side distribution unit, it can be returned to the temporary storage unit by the coin conveyance path. Therefore, it is possible to cope with a scrutiny process for determining the storage amount of each storage and feeding unit.
[0094]
According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, the denomination storage and feeding unit, the return conveyance path, and the temporary storage unit are arranged in parallel, and the denomination storage and feeding unit and the return conveyance path are temporarily stored. Since the coin transport path for transporting coins is disposed along a direction orthogonal to these, the denomination storage feeding section, return transport path, temporary storage section, and return transport path can be efficiently and collectively disposed. Therefore, further downsizing can be achieved as a whole.
[0095]
According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to store overflow coins that cannot be stored in the storage and feeding part of each denomination in the safe part through the coin transport path.
[0096]
According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the coin insertion unit is provided between the temporary storage unit and the safe unit, they can be arranged efficiently and collectively. Therefore, further downsizing can be achieved as a whole.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a money depositing and dispensing machine as an embodiment of a coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal structure of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same money deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a temporary storage part of a coin depositing / dispensing part in the money depositing / dispensing machine.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a return conveyance path of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same money deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a storing and feeding portion of a coin depositing and dispensing unit in the same coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a storing and feeding part of a coin depositing and dispensing part in the same money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view showing a storing and feeding part of a coin depositing and dispensing part in the same money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a deposit processing route of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same coin deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a dispensing processing route of a coin depositing and dispensing unit in the same coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a storage processing route of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same money deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a return processing route of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same money deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a safe collection processing route of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the money deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a first scrutiny processing route of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same coin deposit / withdrawal machine.
FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a second scrutiny processing route of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit in the same coin deposit / withdrawal machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Airframe 23 Coin bulk safe (safe section)
Reference Signs List 30 Coin insertion unit 31 Feeding conveyance unit 32 Coin identification unit 42 Temporary storage unit 65 Storage distribution gate (payment side distribution unit)
67 Return conveyance path 68 Denomination sort part 75 Withdrawal port 76A-76F Storage delivery part 77 Coin return part 101 Coin conveyance path 104 Withdrawal side gate (withdrawal side distribution part)

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入金硬貨が投入される硬貨投入部と、
該硬貨投入部に投入された硬貨を一枚ずつに分離して繰り出し搬送する繰出搬送部と、
該繰出搬送部上に設けられて硬貨の真偽および金種を識別する硬貨識別部と、
該硬貨識別部で識別された硬貨を金種混合状態のまま一時貯留させる一時貯留部と、
該一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を出金口に返却する硬貨返却部と、
前記一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を金種別に振り分ける金種振分部と、
該金種振分部で振り分けられた硬貨をそれぞれ収納可能であるとともに収納している硬貨を出金口に繰出可能な金種別の収納繰出部と、
を有し、
前記金種別の収納繰出部は互いに並列に配置されており、
前記硬貨返却部は、
前記金種別の収納繰出部の側方にこれら収納繰出部と並列に配置される返却搬送路と、
前記一時貯留部から繰り出された硬貨を前記金種振分部よりも手前で前記返却搬送路に案内可能な入金側振分部と、
を有していて、
前記金種別の収納繰出部および前記返却搬送路から繰り出された硬貨を前記一時貯留部に案内可能な硬貨搬送路と、
前記金種別の収納繰出部および前記返却搬送路から繰り出された硬貨を前記出金口および前記硬貨搬送路のいずれか一方に選択的に案内する出金側振分部と、
を有することを特徴とする硬貨入出金機。
A coin insertion unit into which the deposited coin is inserted;
A feeding and conveying unit that separates and feeds the coins thrown into the coin feeding unit one by one;
A coin identifying section provided on the feeding and conveying section for identifying the authenticity and denomination of coins;
A temporary storage unit that temporarily stores the coins identified by the coin identification unit in a denomination mixed state;
A coin return unit that returns coins paid out from the temporary storage unit to a withdrawal port;
A denomination distribution unit that distributes coins paid out from the temporary storage unit into denominations;
A denomination storing and feeding unit capable of storing the coins sorted by the denomination sorting unit and capable of feeding the stored coins to the withdrawal port;
Have a,
The denomination storage and feeding sections are arranged in parallel with each other,
The coin return unit
A return conveyance path arranged in parallel with the storage and feeding unit on the side of the storage and feeding unit of the denomination,
A deposit side distribution unit capable of guiding the coins fed from the temporary storage unit to the return conveyance path before the denomination distribution unit;
Have
A coin transport path capable of guiding the coins fed out from the storage and feeding section of the denomination and the return transport path to the temporary storage section;
A withdrawal side sorting unit that selectively guides the coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit of the money type and the return transport path to either the withdrawal port or the coin transport path;
A coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by comprising:
前記返却搬送路の前記金種別の収納繰出部に対し反対側にこれら金種別の収納繰出部および返却搬送路と並列に前記一時貯留部が配置され、前記硬貨搬送路は、これら金種別の収納繰出部、返却搬送路および一時貯留部に対し直交する方向に沿っていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の硬貨入出金機。The temporary storage section is arranged in parallel with the storage and feeding section of these denominations and the return transport path on the opposite side to the storage and feeding section of the denominations of the return transport path, and the coin transport path is stored with these denominations. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the coin depositing / dispensing machine is along a direction orthogonal to the feeding unit, the return conveyance path, and the temporary storage unit. 前記硬貨搬送路の前記一時貯留部に対し反対側には、前記硬貨搬送路で搬送された硬貨を収納する着脱可能な金庫部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項2記載の硬貨入出金機。 3. A coin insertion / extraction unit according to claim 2 , wherein a detachable safe part for storing coins conveyed in the coin conveyance path is provided on the opposite side of the coin conveyance path to the temporary storage unit. Gold machine. 前記硬貨投入部は前記一時貯留部と前記金庫部との間に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項3記載の硬貨入出金機。4. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the coin inserting unit is provided between the temporary storage unit and the safe unit.
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