JPH08305924A - Coin authenticity distinguishing device, coin processor and transaction processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To accurately judge the kind of a misinserted medium and return or collect the misinserted medium even if the medium other than an authentic coin is inserted by discriminating between authentic coins, valuable coins that are not handled, and foreign bodies of no value. CONSTITUTION: When a received money distinguishing part 48 equipped with an outward shape detection sensor S1, a material detection sensor S2, and a passage confirmation detection sensor S3 detects a authentic coin 43 being inserted judging from a round shape of a prescribed size and metal of coins of currently circulated denomination of money, the authentic coin is taken in the side of an internal batch holding part 50 or denomination-classified temporary holding part 51 and processed. When the distinguishing part detects valuable coin 81 which is not handled being inserted judging from outward shape size and a material although the coin is round metal, the inserted valuable coin 81 is returned to a coin throw-in opening 15, so that the valuable coin 81 which is not handled is surely returned to the customer. Further, when a nonround or nonmetallic object is detected and the misinsertion or mixing of a foreign body 82 is detected, the foreign body 82 is speedily collected in a foreign body stacker (g) and processed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin authenticity discriminating apparatus such as an internal structure of an automatic teller machine (ATM). The present invention relates to a coin authenticity determination device, a coin processing device, and a transaction processing device with high processing performance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a coin processing device internally configured in an automatic teller machine such as an ATM is distributed and used in Japan.
We accept and accept yen coins to 500 yen coins.

In this case, the customer may mistakenly insert foreign coins, commemorative coins, and other coins that are not applicable to handling and foreign substances such as rubber bands, clips, buttons, and the like. Since it is a valuable medium, it is desirable to return it even if it is mistakenly inserted. On the other hand, in the case of foreign matter, there is almost no need to return it because it is of no value, and it causes damage to the coin processing mechanism inside the apparatus, so it is desirable to eliminate it promptly.

However, the current coin processing device only determines the denomination and authenticity of coins, and cannot discriminate erroneously inserted coins out of the applicable range of handling and foreign objects. Then, there is a problem in that the foreign matter is similarly treated as an inappropriate input medium and is collected.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if a medium other than a true coin is inserted, the type of the incorrectly inserted medium is accurately determined, and the incorrectly inserted medium is returned or collected. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin authenticity discriminating apparatus, a coin processing apparatus, and a transaction processing apparatus that can perform suitable handling processing.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A coin authenticity discriminating device for discriminating between authenticity and foreign matter of coins, shape detecting means for detecting the shape of coins and foreign matter, and material detecting means for detecting the material of coins and foreign matter,
Judgment means for judging true coins, valuable coins not applicable for handling and non-valued foreign matter based on the detection results of both detecting means, and return processing when this judging means judges valuable coins not applicable for handling, It is characterized in that it is provided with a distribution processing means for carrying out a recovery processing when it is judged as a foreign matter of value.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin processing device having a coin authenticity determining device internally configured.

The invention according to claim 3 is a transaction processing device which is provided with a coin authenticity discriminating device and which processes a transaction of coins.

[0009]

According to the present invention, when determining the authenticity of coins,
The shape detecting means detects the shape of coins and foreign matters, the material detecting means detects the material of coins and foreign matters, and the judging means judges true coins and valuables that are not applicable based on the detection results detected by these detecting means. Clearly distinguish between coins and non-valued foreign objects.When it is determined that it is a true coin, it is taken in by the sorting processing means, and when it is determined that it is a valuable coin that is not applicable to handling, it is returned by the sorting processing means. When it is determined that the foreign matter has no value, the sorting processing means collects the foreign matter.

Further, the coin processing device having the coin authenticity determining device internally configured performs the authenticity determining process on the coin inserted by the customer.

Further, the transaction processing device equipped with the coin authenticity determination device performs the authenticity determination process on the coins inserted during the transaction.

[0012]

As a result, not only the denomination and authenticity of coins are determined based on both the shape detection information and the material detection information, but the handling of misplaced foreign coins, memorial coins, etc. is not applicable. Since it is possible to accurately judge the valuable coins and foreign materials such as mixed rubber bands, clips, buttons, etc., the misplaced valuable coins can be returned to the customer, and the mixed coins may cause a failure. Foreign matter can be promptly collected.

Therefore, proper processing corresponding to the input medium can be surely performed, and when the coin authenticity discriminating apparatus is incorporated in a transaction processing apparatus such as a coin processing apparatus or an ATM, the input medium can be smoothly processed. Stable coin processing performance can be obtained by receiving / returning / collecting processing, and management with high processing capacity for particularly inappropriate input media can be performed. Further, for the customer, if the incorrectly inserted medium is a valuable coin that is not applicable to the handling, it is immediately returned and returned, so that it can be used as a highly reliable transaction processing device.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an automatic teller machine (ATM) 11,
This ATM 11 is a CRT 12 also serving as a touch panel for guiding and displaying transaction operations to customers, a passbook insertion slot 13, a card insertion slot 14, and a coin insertion slot 15 on the upper front surface of the apparatus main body.
And a bill slot 16 and a handling indicator 17,
It has transaction functions such as deposit, withdrawal, transfer, passbook entry, and balance inquiry.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the control circuit of the ATM 11. The main CPU 21 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 22, and the control data is stored in the RAM 23 so that it can be read.

The main CPU 21 described above, via the interface 24, the CRT 12, the passbook processing unit 25, the card processing unit 26, the coin processing unit 27, the bill processing unit 28, the statement slip processing unit 29, the journal processing unit 30, the center communication processing. The unit 31, the remote monitoring device (CRMC) communication processing unit 32, and the staff panel processing unit 33 are connected.

Of these, the CRT 12 has a touch input function that displays various transaction display guides and their operating procedures, and that allows touch input corresponding to the display portion displayed on the screen.

The passbook processing unit 25 reads the transaction data of the passbook inserted into the passbook insertion slot 13 and writes the update data, and records the transaction data and unregistered data in the passbook print field. Further, the passbook is returned to the passbook insertion slot 13 when the transaction ends and is cancelled.

The card processing unit 26 reads the transaction data of the cash card inserted into the card insertion slot 14 and writes the updated data, and ejects the card to the card insertion slot 14 when the transaction ends and is cancelled.

The coin processing unit 27 takes in the coins inserted into the coin insertion port 15 and receives the coins therein, and ejects the coins from the coin insertion port 15 at the time of withdrawal and withdrawal of the coins.

The banknote processing unit 28 takes in the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion slot 16 and receives them, and discharges the banknotes from the banknote insertion slot 16 at the time of withdrawal and withdrawal of the money.

The statement slip processing unit 29 issues a statement slip in which transaction data of various transaction contents such as deposit and withdrawal transactions and balance inquiries are described for each transaction.

Each time the journal processing unit 30 issues a statement slip, it saves a journal (copy slip) having the same recorded contents inside the apparatus, and also records an abnormal code when a failure occurs in this journal. .

The center communication processing unit 31 sends the edited deposit / withdrawal request message, bookkeeping request message, etc. to the center 34, and receives automatic transaction data such as deposit / withdrawal reply, book data, etc. sent from the center 34. To do.

Remote monitoring device (CRMC) communication processing unit 32
Sends the detection data of ATM11 to CRMC, and CR
The response data such as the failure recovery data returned from the MC is received and processed.

The clerk panel processing section 33 handles a clerk panel provided inside the ATM and executes a clerk operation such as a failure recovery operation and a maintenance inspection.

FIG. 3 shows a coin processing device 41 which is internally provided in the ATM 11. The coin processing device 41 has a coin insertion port 15 provided on an upper surface of a customer service panel 42, in which a customer uses coins 4.
3 is allowed to be inserted and taken out, and the upper surface of the coin insertion port 15 is covered with a shutter 44 so as to be opened and closed.

A C-shaped saucer 45 is provided below the coin slot 15, and a feeder 47 containing a disc 46 for individual separation is provided below the saucer 45.
The coins 43 thrown in are driven by the feeder 47 to be guided to the deposit discriminating section 48 in the next stage one by one.

The coin 43 guided to the deposit discriminating section 48
After the authenticity and the denomination are discriminated here, they are branched and conveyed from this side to the one batch holding section 50 side and the other denomination temporary holding section 51 side via the individual conveyance path 49.

The collective holding section 50 side is disposed below the terminal conveying section 49 corresponding to the terminal reversing section, and holds the coins 43 reversed and dropped from the individual conveying path 49 in a batch. , Has a batch holding space that can hold the maximum number of sheets for one transaction at a time.

Further, the batch holding belt 52 arranged at the bottom of the batch holding section 50 is rotated in the forward direction, so that the coins held on the surface of the belt 52 are dropped from the reversing section to the collecting cartridge 53 below. The coins retained on the surface of the belt 52 are reversely operated by storing and collecting the coins, and the coins retained on the surface of the belt 52 are dropped from the other end reversing portion onto the surface of the return belt 54 below to be returned.

On the money type temporary holding section 51 side, the individual transport path 4 is provided.
It is arranged through a sorting and conveying path 55 that is branched and connected to an intermediate position of 9, and is positioned corresponding to each inlet of a coin type stacker 56 that is equipped for coin withdrawal. At the entrance, a small number of coins are temporarily held for each denomination.

In this case, by opening the holding distribution plate 57 arranged at the start end of the sorting and conveying path 55, the coins on the individual conveying path 49 are taken into the sorting and conveying path 55, and the coins taken in are Since the authenticity and the denomination are discriminated in advance by the deposit discriminating section 48 in the preceding stage, for example, the individual items are stored according to the denomination.
The coins are stored in correspondence with the temporary holding sections A to F of 6 denominations of yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen, and are stored above the respective temporary holding sections A to F of each denomination. By operating the respective distribution plates 58 ... Which are located, they are stored according to the type of money.

Below the denomination temporary holding sections A to F, six denomination stackers a to f are provided in opposition to each other in correspondence with denominations.
Coins are dropped from the upper temporary holding sections A to F and stored in the lower stackers a to f, and the deposited coins are reusably replenished and allowed.

By the way, when paying out coins from the side of the stacker 56 of the type of money for dispensing, the respective stackers a to f corresponding to the dispensing.
The coin is dropped and discharged from the lower end opening of the coin, and the discharged coin is returned to the original coin insertion port 15 and discharged via the dispensing conveyor belt 59 and the return belt 54 which are opposed to the coin. To do.

Further, when paying out coins from the collecting cartridge 53, the coins are discharged or returned to the coin slot 15 via the cartridge discharging belt 60 and the returning belt 54, and the collecting cartridge 53 is filled with the collected coins. It is used by being attached to and detached from the coin processing device 41 at the time of initial loading and setting.

In the figure, 61 is a true / false distribution board, g is a foreign matter collection stacker, h is a forgotten collection stacker, 62 is a dispensing discriminating section, M1 is a shutter drive motor, M2 is a disk drive motor, and M3 is an individual conveyance path. Drive motor, M4 is batch hold belt drive motor, M5 is cartridge drive motor, M6
Is a sorting drive motor, and M7 is a return / withdrawal drive motor.

By the way, the deposit discriminating section 48 is provided with a discriminating function of an outer shape discriminating function, a material discriminating function, and a passage confirmation discriminating function so as not only to judge the denomination and authenticity of the inserted coin but also to make an erroneous insertion. It is configured so that foreign currency such as foreign coins, memorial coins, etc. that are not applicable for handling and foreign matter such as rubber bands, clips, buttons, etc. can be accurately determined.

FIG. 4 shows an outer shape detecting sensor S1 provided in the deposit discriminating section 48. This outer shape detecting sensor S1 is, for example, a photoelectric detecting area 41a formed by facing an LED array and an image sensor, and media such as coins and foreign matters. When 41b passes, the outer shape of the medium 41b is scanned to detect a medium shape such as a round shape.

FIG. 5 shows a material detecting sensor S2 also provided in the deposit discriminating section 48. The material detecting sensor S2 oscillates one of a pair of left and right coils 51a and 51b to form a metal detecting area 51c. When a medium 51d such as a coin or a foreign substance passes through the metal detection area 51c, it is detected whether the medium 51d passed through the metal 51d is metallic or non-metallic.

FIG. 6 shows a passage confirmation detection sensor S3. The passage confirmation detection sensor S3 is arranged on the deposit discriminating section 48 and the coin conveying path, and is provided with a light emitting element 61a and a light receiving element 61b.
When a medium 61d such as a coin or a foreign substance passes through the photoelectric detection region 61c, the passage of the medium 61d is detected and confirmed by the presence or absence of light shielding.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the deposit discriminating section 48. The CPU 71 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 72, and the control data thereof is read as R.
It is stored so that it can be read by the AM73.

Further, the CPU 71 uses the outer shape detection sensor S1.
And the detection data of the material detection sensor S2 are combined,
The type of the inserted medium is comprehensively determined, and the payment discrimination data at this time is the communication interface circuits 74 and 75.
Sent to the main CPU 21 via the
U21 performs an operation of distributing the input medium according to the discrimination data.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a deposit discriminating section 48 equipped with an outer shape detecting sensor S1, a material detecting sensor S2, and a passage confirmation detecting sensor S3 is used. When it is detected that the true coin 43 is inserted from the metal of the coin, the true coin is stored in the batch holding unit 50 inside.
Side or money type temporary holding section 51 side to take in the processing and start the transaction.

On the other hand, even if it is a round metal, if it is detected from the external dimensions and materials that foreign currency, commemorative coins, and other valuable coins 81 that are not applicable for handling are inserted, the inserted valuable coins 81 are detected. The coin 81 can be returned to the coin slot 15 and the valuable coin 81 not applicable to the customer can be surely returned.

In addition to this, when a non-round shape or a non-metal is detected and it is detected that a foreign object 82 such as a clip, a button or a rubber band is mistakenly inserted or mixed, the foreign object 82 is promptly transferred to the foreign object collecting stacker g. Collect and process.

In this way, since the taking-in / returning / collecting processing is appropriately performed according to the type of the inserted medium, it is possible to prevent the customer from collecting and taking in commemorative coins etc. In addition, in the case of non-valued foreign matter that does not need to be returned, it is possible to immediately recover and reduce the inducing element of the failure surely. As a result, the ATM 11 can always obtain stable coin handling performance, and the unsuitable input medium. It is possible to manage with high processing capacity.

The processing operation of the coin processing device 41 thus configured will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Now, when a true coin or another medium is inserted into the coin insertion slot 15, the inserted coin / medium is taken inside,
At the initial stage of taking-in, the type of coin / medium is determined by the deposit discriminating unit 48. In this determination, the CPU 71 first determines from the image output from the outer shape detection sensor S1 whether the outer shape is round (steps n1 to n2). If it is determined that the outer shape is round, then the material detection sensor S2 determines whether the outer shape is metallic. If it is judged as a metal (steps n3 to n4), and if it is judged as a metal, it is determined whether the coin is a true coin or not based on the round data based on the current round prescribed size and the metal data based on the current denomination metal. The determination is made (steps n5 to n6), and if the coin is a true coin, the transaction is completed, and the main CPU 21 determines whether the inserted true coin is on the batch holding section 50 side or the denomination temporary holding section 51 side inside the individual transport path 49. To the inside for processing (step n7).

On the other hand, if the deposit discriminating section 48 detects that the outer shape detecting sensor S1 is not round, or if the material detecting sensor S2 is not metallic, a clip other than coins, buttons, rubber bands, etc. are mixed. Since it is a foreign substance, at that time, it is immediately collected by the foreign substance collecting stacker g (step n8).

Further, even if it is determined that the coin is a coin based on the circular data of the outer shape detection sensor S1 and the metal data of the material detection sensor S2, if it is determined that the foreign currency, the commemorative coin, etc. Individual transport path 4 for non-applicable valuable coins
Then, it is dropped onto the return belt 54 from 9 and immediately returned to the original coin slot 15, and returned to the customer (step n9).

As described above, not only the denomination and authenticity of coins are determined based on both the outer shape detection data and the material detection data, but the handling of misplaced foreign coins, commemorative coins, etc. is not applicable. Since valuable foreign coins and foreign substances such as rubber bands, clips, buttons, etc. can be accurately determined, in case of misplaced valuable coins, it can be returned to the customer. It can be collected promptly.

Therefore, it is possible to surely perform the proper processing corresponding to the input medium, and the deposit discriminating section is
When incorporated in a coin processing device that is internally configured in various automatic transaction machines such as ticket vending machines, stable coin processing performance can be obtained by smoothly taking in / returning / collecting according to the type of input medium. It is possible to manage with a high processing capacity particularly for an inappropriate input medium. Further, for the customer, if the wrongly inserted medium is a valuable coin, it is immediately returned and returned to the customer, so that it can be used as a highly reliable transaction processing device.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the coin authenticity discriminating apparatus of the present invention corresponds to the deposit discriminating section 48 of the embodiment, and hereinafter, the transaction processing apparatus is ATM11. The shape detecting means corresponds to the outer shape detecting sensor S1, and the material detecting means corresponds to the material detecting sensor S1.
2, the determination means corresponds to the CPU 71 and the distribution processing means corresponds to the main CPU 21, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an ATM according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an ATM control circuit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of the coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a detection principle diagram showing a detection state of the outer shape detection sensor of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a detection principle diagram showing a detection state of the material detection sensor of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detection principle diagram showing a detection state of the passage confirmation detection sensor of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a control circuit block diagram of the deposit discriminating unit of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view showing a distribution processing operation from the deposit discriminating section of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the distribution processing operation according to the deposit verification data of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... ATM 15 ... Coin slot 21 ... Main CPU 27 ... Coin processing part 41 ... Coin processing device 43 ... Coin 48 ... Deposit discriminating part g ... Foreign matter collection stacker S1 ... External shape detection sensor 41a, 61c ... Photoelectric detection area 41b, 51d, 61d ... Medium S2 ... Material detection sensor 51c ... Metal detection area S3 ... Passage confirmation detection sensor 71 ... CPU 81 ... Valuable coin 82 ... Foreign object

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin authenticity discriminating apparatus for discriminating between genuineness and foreign matter of coins, comprising shape detecting means for detecting the shapes of coins and foreign matter, and material detecting means for detecting the material of coins and foreign matter. Judgment means for judging true coins, valuable coins not applicable for handling and non-valued foreign objects based on the detection results of both detecting means, and return processing when the above judging means judges valuable coins not applicable for handling, A coin authenticity discriminating apparatus provided with a sorting processing means for collecting and processing when it is determined to be a foreign matter of value. 2. A coin processing device having the coin authenticity determining device according to claim 1 internally configured. 3. A transaction processing device, comprising the coin authenticity discriminating device according to claim 1, for transaction processing of coins.