JP2000207606A - Circulating coin reception/payment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circulating coin reception/payment machine which can temporarily store overflowing coins out of received coins to use them for payment and can secure the careful examination function of temporarily stored coins. SOLUTION: If the quantity of stored coins in a coin temporary storage part 62 for replenishment is equal to or smaller than the allowable storage quantity of a coin reception part 3, coins in the coin temporary storage part 62 for replenishment are stored in the coin reception part 3, and coins to be carefully examined and recovered out of coins stored in the coin reception part 3 are recovered into the coin temporary storage part 62 for replenishment through a reception carrying system 131. If the quantity of stored coins in the coin temporary storage part 62 for replenishment exceeds the allowable storage quantity of the coin reception part 3 and is equal to or smaller than the sum total of the allowable storage quantity of the coin reception part 3 and that of a holding and feeding-out part 8, coins in the coin temporary storage part 62 for replenishment are distributed to and stored in the coin reception part 3 and the holding and feeding-out part 8 within the ranges of respective allowable storage quantities, and coins to be carefully examined and recovered out of coins distributed to and stored in the holding and feeding-out part 8 and the coin reception part 3 are recovered to the coin temporary storage part 62 for replenishment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine for performing coin depositing and dispensing processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, for example, in a financial institution such as a bank, a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine which performs coin depositing and dispensing processing has been used.

This circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine conveys a dispensed coin ejected from a denomination storing section in the machine to a coin receiving section on an operation surface through a dispensing transfer system, and a coin on the operation surface. Deposited coins to be inserted into the receiving part are conveyed through the depositing and dispensing part of the deposit transport system and the coin identification branch passage, and denominations are identified and temporarily held by the coin identification branch passage identification part, and used for withdrawal when payment is approved The received coins are stored in the corresponding denomination storing unit, and when the payment is not approved, the received coins are returned to the coin receiving unit through the dispensing transport system.

[0004] In a financial institution using this recycle coin depositing and dispensing machine, for example, once a week (for example, on a weekend) or once a week.
Once a day, coins in the aircraft are stored in the central checkout room after confirming the amount (number or amount) and the total amount of the denominations. Also, at the start of the next week or at the start of the next day, a predetermined amount of coins (coins to be stored in the denomination storage unit) for each denomination are carried from the central checkout room to the machine and loaded into the machine. ing. However, such an operation requires a large amount of coins, and requires time and labor.

[0005] In addition, all coins are ejected from the denomination storing section of one denomination of the denomination storing section to empty the coins, and all the ejected coins are stored in the storing and dispensing section, and then discriminated through the coin discriminating branch passage. After that, by collecting the entire amount into the original denomination storage unit, the amount of coins collected in the denomination storage unit is confirmed (this is called scrutiny, and the coin collection operation at this time is called scrutiny collection operation) Then, every time one detailed inspection and collection operation is completed, the next denomination is closely inspected, and all the denomination storage units are inspected.

[0006] During the close inspection, if another denomination coin is ejected in addition to the denomination coin during the close inspection of a certain denomination storage unit, the coin is returned to the normal collection coin collection unit or the corresponding coin. It will be stored in the type storage unit. this is,
For example, when a denomination of a deposited coin is branched, another denominated coin branches at the denomination branch, or when a deposit or withdrawal occurs, a coin jam occurs, etc., and the jammed coin is erroneously stored in another denomination. This is because it may be stored in a unit. In such a case, apart from the periodic inspection (one week inspection or all day inspection), an extra inspection (in this case, for all denominations or for a specific denomination) is performed.

In this manner, regular or extraordinary scrutiny is performed, and this scrutiny method reduces conventional work.
In addition, since denomination coins are re-stored in the denomination storage unit by a predetermined amount, erroneous loading of coins (both the number of coins and the denomination) is also improved.

[0008]

By the way, in the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine having the above-mentioned reconciliation function, when any of the denomination storing sections for storing the deposited coins is filled with the deposited coins at the time of deposit approval. After that, coins of the denomination are collected as a deposit overflow coin in a collection safe.

[0009] This collection safe is formed exclusively for storage so that replenishment is not performed even if the coins in the denomination storage section are insufficient. The reason for this is that although the amount of coins in the collection vault (number of coins and denominations) has been determined, if coins are fed from this collection vault when coins are resupplied, the collection of coins may occur due to jamming of coins. This is because an error may occur between the data of the amount of coins (the number of coins for each denomination, denomination) in the safe and the actual value.

[0010] Therefore, when the denomination storage unit is short of coins, even if there is a large amount of coins stored in the collection safe, this coin cannot be used for replenishing the denomination storage unit. There is a problem in that replenishment coins must be supplied to the coin storage unit or supplied from a coin replenishment cassette loaded in the machine and stored in the denomination storage unit.

Therefore, a provisional coin storage unit for temporarily storing the deposit overflow coin is provided, and the deposit overflow coin at the time of deposit approval is branched from the coin identification branch passage and temporarily stored in the supply coin temporary storage unit. When replenishing the coin, the temporary storage coins were sent from the temporary storage unit for replenishment to the deposit transfer system, and we considered replenishment to the denomination storage unit. A request has arisen.

However, if the amount of coins stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is larger than the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, the coins are sent out of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit as in the above-described close inspection operation of each denomination storage unit. All the coins that have been collected cannot be stored in the storage and dispensing section, and scrutiny cannot be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a recycle type coin which can temporarily store a deposit overflow coin in a deposit coin and use it for dispensing, and can also secure a function of inspecting a temporarily stored coin. The purpose is to provide a cash machine.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine for transferring a dispensed coin ejected from a denomination storing section in the body to a coin receiving section on an operation surface through a dispensing transport system. Deposited coins that are transported and inserted into the coin receiving section on the operation surface side are transported through the depositing and dispensing section of the deposit transport system and the coin identification branch path, and the denomination is temporarily stored by the coin identification branch path identification section. At the time of payment approval, the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine which stores the deposited coins used for withdrawal in the corresponding denomination storage unit and returns the deposited coins to the coin receiving unit through the dispensing transport system when the deposit is denied. In addition, during the deposit transfer, the deposit overflow coins other than the coins to be stored in the denomination storage unit among the deposited coins are temporarily held, and when the deposit is approved, the temporarily held deposit overflow coin is sent to the deposit transfer system. And the escrow unit overflow coins,
A coin branch for replenishment, which is provided in the coin discrimination branch passage and branches a deposit overflow coin conveyed through the deposit transport system at the time of deposit approval, and temporarily stores a deposit overflow coin branched at the coin branch for replenishment. During replenishment, the temporarily stored coins are sent out to the deposit transfer system, and at the time of close inspection, all temporarily stored coins are sent out to the deposit transfer system, and coins to be scrutinized and collected are collected through the replenishment coin branch unit. And a comparing means for comparing the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit, and the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, and the coins of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit When the storage amount is equal to or less than the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving portion, all coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storing portion and stored in the coin receiving portion through the depositing and dispensing transport system. Of the coins stored in the coin receiving section, coins to be inspected and collected are collected into a replenishing coin temporary storing section through a deposit transfer system, and the amount of coins stored in the replenishing coin temporary storing section is allowed by the coin receiving section. If the total storage capacity is less than the total allowable storage capacity, which is the sum of the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the allowable storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, all coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage section for replenishment, Distribute and store the coins in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section within the permissible storage amount through the dispensing transport system, and replenish the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing section and the coin receiving section for scrutiny and collection through the deposit transport system And a control unit for collecting the coins in the temporary coin storage unit.

[0015] Then, the deposit overflow coins of the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit at the time of payment approval, and the temporarily stored coins of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit are sent out to the deposit transfer system at the time of replenishment. The depositing overflow coin inside can be used for replenishment to the denomination storing section. Moreover, when the coin storage capacity of the temporary coin storage unit is less than the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving unit during the close inspection of the temporary coin storage unit, all the coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit and the money is conveyed. The coins are stored in the coin receiving unit through the system and the dispensing transfer system, and the coins to be inspected and collected among the coins stored in the coin receiving unit are collected in the replenishing coin temporary storing unit through the depositing transfer system, and the coins are stored temporarily. When the coin storage capacity of the coin storage section is larger than the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and is equal to or less than the total allowable storage capacity of the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the allowable storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, the replenishment coin temporary storage section All coins are sent out from the coin transfer unit and the dispensing transfer system and distributed and stored in the coin receiving unit and the storing and dispensing unit within the allowable storage amount respectively, and the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing unit and the coin receiving unit. Coins to be scrutinized and collected By recovering the replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the deposit transport system allows secure scrutiny function without being restricted to the coin storing amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the first aspect, wherein the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine is provided in a coin discriminating branch passage, and diverges surplus collected coins at the time of scrutiny. The control unit is provided with a collection safe that is detachable from the body and stores excess collected coins branched at the collection branching unit, and the coin storage amount of the supply coin temporary storage unit is the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit. If the total storage capacity is greater than the total storage capacity of the storage and dispensing unit, coins that are larger than the total storage capacity are regarded as surplus collected coins, and surplus collected coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit to deposit and transport. The coins are stored in the collection safe via the system, and the remaining coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit for replenishment, and distributed to the coin receiving unit and the storage and dispensing unit through the deposit and withdrawal transfer systems within the allowable storage amount. Is allowed, but to recover the pooling and feeding portion and the coin receiving and the replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the deposit transport system coins to probe collection of distributed accommodated coins.

At the time of scrutiny of the replenishing coin temporary storage unit, the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is determined by the total allowable storage amount of the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storing and feeding unit. When there are many coins, the excess coins that are larger than the total allowable storage amount are regarded as surplus collected coins, surplus collected coins are sent from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, stored in the collection safe via the deposit transfer system, and remaining from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. Out of the coins, distributing and storing them in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system respectively within the allowable storage amount, and closely inspecting the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing section and the coin receiving section. By collecting the coins to be collected into the temporary coin storage unit for replenishment through the deposit transfer system, it is possible to secure the close inspection function without being limited by the amount of coins stored in the temporary coin storage unit for replenishment. The required amount of coins left in the fuselage and the more coins can be collected by the collection safe outside the aircraft.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine which conveys a dispensed coin ejected from a denomination storing section in the machine to a coin receiving section on an operation surface through a dispensing transport system, and operates the coin dispensing machine. Deposited coins to be inserted into the coin receiving unit on the front side are transported through the storage and delivery unit of the deposit transport system and the coin identification branch passage, and the denomination is temporarily held by the coin identification branch passage identification unit. In a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that stores deposited coins used for dispensing in the corresponding denomination storage unit and returns deposited coins to the coin receiving unit through the dispensing transport system when deposit is not approved, payment is made at the time of the deposit transfer Deposit overflow other than the coins to be stored in the denomination storage unit among the coins, and temporarily hold the deposit overflow coins when the deposit is approved, and send the temporarily held deposit overflow coins to the deposit transport system. A coin reserving unit, a replenishment coin branch unit provided in the coin discrimination branch passage, and for branching a deposit overflow coin conveyed through the deposit transport system at the time of deposit approval, and a deposit branched at the replenishment coin branch unit. Temporarily stores overflow coins, sends out temporarily stored coins to the deposit transfer system at the time of replenishment, sends out all temporarily stored coins to the deposit transfer system at the time of scrutiny, and collects coins to be scrutinized and collected through the replenishment coin branch section. A replenishing coin temporary storage unit, and comparing means for comparing a coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, an allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit, and an allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit. When the coin storage amount of the coin temporary storage unit is equal to or less than the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, all coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit and collected in the storage and dispensing unit through the deposit transfer system. The coins to be inspected and collected among the coins stored in the storage and dispensing unit are collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, and the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is set in the storage and dispensing unit. If the total storage capacity is larger than the allowable storage capacity and the total storage capacity is equal to or less than the total allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the storage and dispensing section, all coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage section for replenishment and payment transfer is performed. The coin transfer unit distributes and stores the coins in the coin receiving unit and the storing and dispensing unit within the permissible storage range through the system and the dispensing transfer system. And a control unit that collects the coins for replenishment into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit.

Then, the deposit overflow coins of the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit at the time of payment approval, and the temporarily stored coins of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit are sent out to the deposit transfer system at the time of replenishment. The depositing overflow coin inside can be used for replenishment to the denomination storing section. In addition, when the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is closely inspected and the amount of coins stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is equal to or less than the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, all the coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit and received and conveyed. The coins stored in the storage and dispensing unit through the system, the coins to be inspected and collected out of the coins stored in the storage and dispensing unit are collected into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, and the coin storage amount in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit Is larger than the permissible storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section and is equal to or less than the total permissible storage capacity of the permissible storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the permissible storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, all the coins from the replenishment coin temporary storage section are removed. Distribute and store in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system respectively within the allowable storage amount,
By collecting the coins to be inspected and collected from the coin dispensing unit and the coin receiving unit into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the depositing transport system, the amount of coins stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is limited. Scrutiny function can be secured without any

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine which is provided in a coin discriminating branch passage and which diverges surplus collected coins during close inspection. A branch unit, a collection safe that is detachable to the machine body and stores a surplus collected coin branched at the collection branch unit, and the control unit is configured such that the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is the coin receiving unit. If the total storage capacity is greater than the total storage capacity of the storage capacity and the storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, coins larger than the total storage capacity are regarded as surplus collected coins, and surplus collected coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage section. The coins can be stored in the collection safe through the deposit transfer system, and the remaining coins can be sent out from the temporary coin storage unit for replenishment, and the coins can be received by the coin transfer unit and the dispensing transfer system. so It is distribution housing, is intended to recover the pooling and feeding portion and the coin receiving and the replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the deposit transport system coins to probe collection of distributed accommodated coins.

At the time of close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storage unit, the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is determined by the total allowable storage amount obtained by adding the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storing and feeding unit. When there are many coins, the excess coins that are larger than the total allowable storage amount are regarded as surplus collected coins, surplus collected coins are sent from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, stored in the collection safe via the deposit transfer system, and remaining from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. Out of the coins, distributing and storing them in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system respectively within the allowable storage amount, and closely inspecting the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing section and the coin receiving section. By collecting the coins to be collected into the temporary coin storage for replenishment through the deposit transfer system, the close inspection function can be secured without being limited by the amount of coins stored in the temporary coin storage for replenishment. Leaving the amount of coins in the fuselage the more coins can enable recovered by the recovery safe outside the aircraft.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine according to the second or fourth aspect, wherein the control unit controls the temporary storage amount of the replenishing coin temporary storing unit to the collection safe. In the installed state, the total storage capacity is set by combining the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the allowable storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section. When the collection safe is not mounted, the total storage capacity is set to the allowable storage capacity of the temporary coin storage section for replenishment. Things.

The temporary storage amount of the coin storage unit for replenishment is set to the total allowable storage amount of the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storing and feeding unit when the collection safe is mounted. As a result, it is possible to improve the processing efficiency at the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, and set the allowable storage capacity of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit when the collection safe is not installed, so that the collection safe is not installed. Even as it is, the deposit processing can be performed until the temporary storage amount of the overflow coins deposited in the temporary coin storage unit reaches the allowable storage amount of the temporary coin storage unit.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine, the control unit may include:
When the collection safe is mounted, surplus collected coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit and stored in at least one of the denomination-based storage unit and the collection safe via the deposit transfer system.

When the collection safe is mounted, the surplus collected coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit and stored in at least one of the denomination-type storage unit and the collection safe through the deposit transfer system. The temporary storage amount is kept at a set value, and the processing efficiency at the time of close inspection can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control unit is configured to control all of the coins dispensed at the time of scrutiny of the replenishing coin temporary storing unit. Of the coins, the entire amount of normally collected coins identified as normal by the identification unit of the deposit transport system is collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit.

Then, of all the coins sent out during the close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storage unit, the entire amount of normally collected coins identified as normal by the identification unit of the deposit transport system is collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. Thereby, only normal coins can be stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit at the time of close inspection.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control unit deposits coins at the time of scrutiny of the replenishing coin temporary storing unit. The coins are replenished to the denomination-type storage unit having a shortage of coins in parallel with being collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the transport system.

Then, at the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, coins are replenished to the denomination-type storage unit having a shortage of coins in parallel with the collection of coins through the deposit transport system to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. At the time of close inspection, coins can be supplied to the denomination storage unit.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an airframe, and a coin receiving port 2 serving as a deposit port and a dispensing port is opened at the upper front side of an operation surface side (operator side) 1a of the airframe 1, and the coin receiving port is provided. A substantially gutter-shaped coin receiving portion 3 having an open upper surface is disposed inside the coin receiving portion 2, and a discharge port 5 opened and closed by a shutter 4 is formed at the bottom of the coin receiving portion 3. Has an opening 6 formed therein. A shutter (not shown) is provided between the coin receiving slot 2 and the upper surface of the body 1. The shutter is provided only when a coin is to be taken out of the coin receiving unit 3 or when a coin is to be inserted into the coin receiving unit 3. be opened.

Below the coin receiving section 3, there is provided a storage and dispensing section 8 for storing and dispensing coins discharged from the discharge port 5. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage and dispensing portion 8 is formed by a rotating disk 9 pivotally supported in an inclined manner and a hopper 10 formed on the surface side of the rotating disk 9. A plurality of protrusions 9a for scraping up coins are provided at predetermined intervals in the vicinity of the portion. The coins dropped from the outlet 5 of the coin receiving unit 3 are stored in the hopper 10 and are swept up one by one by the projections 9a on the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 9 by the rotation of the rotating disk 9, and the coin passages. It is paid out to 12.

The coin passage 12 is, as shown in FIG.
It guides coins fed one by one from the storage feeding unit 8, and is a first passage area 12a inclined obliquely upward.
, A substantially horizontal second port connected to the first passage area 12a.
Passage area 12b, a third passage area 12c which is turned upward in an arc from the end of the second passage area 12b, and a receiving port of the coin receiving portion 3 which is connected to the end of the third passage area 12c. 6, a substantially horizontal fourth passage area 12d is formed.

The coin passage 12 is formed by a passage plate 13 which conveys the coin in an inclined state in which the upper side is inclined at a predetermined angle to the rear side with respect to the vertical (for example, about 15 degrees), and the lower edge of the passage plate 13 A guide edge 14 for supporting the lower part of the coin periphery along the lower edge of each of the passage areas 12a to 12d is formed from the coin dispensing position of the rotating disk 9 of the storage and dispensing section 8 to the coin dispensing section 8.

On the coin passage 12, conveying means for conveying coins fed one by one from the storing and feeding section 8 at intervals.
16 are provided. The transport means 16 is composed of an endless transport belt 17 having projections 17a (details will be described later) which transport coins one by one at intervals. The transport belt 17 is suspended along the passage areas 12a to 12d by a drive pulley 18 and a plurality of guide pulleys 19, transports coins while pressing the coins against the passage plate 13, and has a transport speed of the rotating disk 9 Is slightly faster than the coin dispensing speed. The rotating disk 9, the transport belt 17, and a return coin transport belt 20, which will be described later, are driven in conjunction with one motor (not shown).

The transport belt 17 is provided with projections 17a for separating and transporting coins at predetermined intervals on a surface facing the passage plate 13. The gap between the upper surface of the passage plate 13 and the opposing surface of the projection 17a of the conveyor belt 17 does not contact each other.
The gap between the upper surface of 13 and the opposing surface of the conveyor belt 17 other than the projections 17a is slightly smaller than the minimum thickness of the coin.

A return coin transport belt 20 for transporting coins to the receiving port 6 of the coin receiving section 3 is suspended adjacent to the end of the fourth passage area 12d of the coin passage 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a return port 23 which is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate 22 is formed at the lower end of the hopper 10 of the storage and dispensing section 8, and the recovery port communicates with the return port 23. A chute 24 is provided, and a lower end of the collection chute 24 is connected to a lifting bucket device 25. The lifting bucket device 25 is provided with a bucket 26 having a side edge for storing coins, the side edge of which is opened, and which is movable up and down by a belt (not shown).
The bucket 26 receives the coin or foreign matter discharged from the collection chute 24, and the bucket 26 rises and discharges the coin or foreign matter from the discharge port 27 onto the returned coin transport belt 20.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the coin passage 12 has a first passage area 12a,
An identification unit 30, which is constituted by a material sensor, an image sensor, and the like for identifying improperness, denomination, and the like, and is shared as a depositing transfer system identifying unit and a dispensing transfer system identifying unit, is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, in the second passage area 12b of the coin passage 12, the coins identified by the identification unit 30 are arranged in order from the upstream side, for example, for one yen. 5 yen,
Denomination branching units 31a to 31f branching into 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen coins, overflow overflow coins 32 for branching reject coins at the time of replenishment and withdrawal at the time of replenishment and withdrawal, and collected coins. And a supply coin branching unit 34 for branching the overflowing coins and the overflow replenishment coins after the payment is approved.

Each of the branch portions 31a to 31f, 32, 33, and 34 is configured in common, and has a branch hole 35 formed in the passage plate 13 and a branch member 36 for opening and closing the branch hole 35.
Are arranged respectively. Each branch member 36 is rotatably supported by the passage plate 13 so that the upstream side of the coin passage 12 is opened and closed by a support shaft 37, and is opened and closed by a rotary solenoid (not shown) connected to the support shaft 37. Driven. At the time of opening, the transport belt 17
A notch 36a is formed to avoid collision with the notch.

In the passage plate 13, each of the branch portions 31a to 31f, 32, 3
On the upstream and downstream sides of the coins 3 and 34, coin detection sensors S1 to S11 for detecting coins conveyed in the coin passage 12 are provided.

Then, each of the branch portions 31a to 31f, 32, 33, 34
Each of the branching members 36 includes the identification result of the identification unit 30 and the coin detection sensors S1 to S9 on the upstream side (the coin detection sensor S1 is
31a, and the coin detection sensor S9 is driven to open by a rotary solenoid under both conditions of coin detection at the replenishment coin branch portion 34), and the coin is driven by each of the branch portions 31a to 31f, 32,
When passing through 33 and 34, it is branched to a branch hole 35.

The coin detection sensors S3 to S11 downstream of the branching portions 31a to 31f, 32, 33 and 34 are connected to the second passage area 12b.
It detects the presence or absence of a branch of a coin conveyed above, and when the branch is not detected, the state of the coin being conveyed to the downstream side is monitored. In other words, specific examples of branch non-detection include the following first and second examples.

As a first example, for example, the denomination branching unit 31
Although the branching member 36 for b is operated to branch the denominated coin, the denominated coin is conveyed to the downstream without being branched due to the operation delay of the branching member 36 (the denominated coin). The confirmation that the coin of the denomination was branched is determined by the fact that when the coin detection sensor S4 detects the coin within a predetermined time after the switching of the branching member 36, the denomination coin is flown to the downstream without being branched. Become).

As a second example, in the case of branching to the denomination branching section 31b, if the coin preceding the coin to be branched has passed the coin detection sensor S4 or is in a shielded state, the coin branches. There is no problem in the branch of the coin to be,
If the preceding coin is conveyed on the denomination branch unit 31b and has not reached the coin detection sensor S4, the denomination branch unit 31
The coin to be branched is conveyed to the downstream without being branched without operating the branching member 36 of b.

It is to be noted that since such coins have a known denomination, they will be described as being treated as overflow coins at the time of depositing or replenishing, or collected coins.

Also, as shown in FIG.
Each of a to 31f is connected to a denomination-type chute 38 for receiving and guiding coins branched from the corresponding branch hole 35. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, chutes 39 and 40 for receiving and guiding coins branched from the respective branch holes 35 are respectively connected to the overflow branch part 32 and the collection branch part 33.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, at the lower end of each chute 38 of each denomination branching section 31a to 31f, a plurality of coins (for example, up to 10 coins) are temporarily held in a stacked state. Each type of deposit temporary holding unit 42 is provided.
The denomination-based deposit temporary holding section 42 is constituted by a through hole vertically opened in a cylindrical temporary holding frame 43, and a projecting plate 46 to be described later for closing the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 43 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The temporary holding frame 43 is moved by a driving means (not shown) to a fixed position for receiving coins from the chute 38 and to a return position in the right direction in FIG.

In addition, below the fixed position of the money-type deposit temporary holding unit 42, a money-type storage unit 44 is detachably mounted on the machine body 1 by a cassette method. The denomination storage unit 44 includes denomination storage cylinders 45 for stacking coins by denomination, and coins are received and ejected from above the storage cylinders 45. A projecting plate 46 is disposed above the storage tube portion 45. The projecting plate 46 is reciprocated between a position above the storage tube portion 45 and a position in the left direction in FIG. It is supposed to be. And the storage cylinder
When coins are stored in the coin storage 45, the ejection plate 46 moves to the left in FIG. 6 to allow the coins falling from the denomination-based deposit temporary storage section 42 to be stored in the storage cylinder 45, and the temporary storage frame. In the state where 43 has been moved to the right return position in FIG. 6 and the coins in the storage tube portion 45 have been raised and the top coin has been received on the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 43, the ejection plate 46 By reciprocating movement,
The top coin of the storage cylinder part 45 is discharged.

A support member 47 for supporting stacked coins is provided in each storage cylinder portion 45 of the denomination-type storage portion 44 so as to be vertically movable, and the coins are stacked and supported by the support members 47, respectively. The support member 47 is detachably connected to a drive mechanism 48 from a vertical guide groove (not shown) of the storage tube portion 45, and is respectively raised and lowered. The support member 47 is raised when coins are ejected from the storage cylinder portion 45, the top coin is pressed against the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 43, and the support member 47 is lowered when coins are stored in the storage cylinder portion 45. The coins are stored.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a transport conveyor 50 is provided on a side portion near the upper portion of the denomination storing section 44.
Coins ejected from the denomination storage unit 44, coins ejected from the overflow branching unit 32 via the chute 39, and coins fed out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 described later. To be transported.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, in the middle of the chute 39 of the overflow branch portion 32, there is shown a switching plate 52 for branching only rejected coins during supply and withdrawal in the middle of the chute 39. A chute which is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the chute 39 by a driving means which does not receive the reject coin branched by the switching plate 52.
53 are connected. A switching plate 54 for sorting reject coins between dispensing and replenishment is provided in the middle of the chute 53 so as to be swingable by a driving means (not shown). A chute 55 for receiving a rejected coin and a chute 56 for receiving a rejected coin during replenishment are connected to each other.

A dispensing reject coin storage box 57 is disposed below the chute 55 for receiving a reject coin at the time of dispensing, and a supply reject coin storage box 58 is disposed below the chute 56 for receiving a reject coin at the time of replenishment. Has been established. The dispensing reject coin storage box 57 and the supply reject coin storage box 58 are provided integrally and are detachably mounted in the machine body 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, a collection safe (collection box) 60 for storing collected coins is provided below the chute 40 for collected coins branched from the collection branching section 33. I have. The collection safe 60 is detachably mounted in the body 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 9 and 10, below the supply coin branch 34, there is provided a supply coin branch.
Receiving overflow coins and overflow replenishment coins after deposit approval approved at 34 and temporarily storing them, and temporarily transporting coins when replenishing coins on a conveyor
A replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 to be sent out to 50 is provided.

The replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 has a frame body in which a part of the peripheral side wall is formed by the outer surface of the chute 40 (the left side in FIG. 10).
A delivery conveyor 64 is provided at the bottom of the frame 63 so that coins can be placed and sent out on the bottom of the frame 63.A storage space 65 for temporarily storing coins is formed by the frame 63 and the delivery conveyor 64. ing.

A delivery port 66 is formed on one side wall of the frame 63 facing the conveyor 50, and a delivery conveyor 64 facing the delivery port 66.
Is inclined upward toward the outlet 66.
A shutter 67, which is opened and closed by a driving means (not shown), is provided at the delivery port 66. The shutter 67 is connected to a delivery conveyor 64.
And is opened only when coins are sent to the conveyor 50. A guide plate for guiding the coins to be fed to the transport conveyor 50 is provided at an end of the output side of the output conveyor 64.
68 are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 1, a coin replenishment cassette (a first coin replenishment cassette 71a, a second coin replenishment cassette 71b) containing replenishment coins to be stored in the denomination storing section 44 is provided on the upper part of the machine body 1. ) Are formed so as to be detachably mounted.

The coin replenishment cassette includes a first coin replenishment cassette 71a for storing replenished coins in a stacked state by denomination,
There is a second coin replenishment cassette 71b for storing replenished coins in a stacked state in a denomination mixed state, both of which have the same outer shape and can be replaced and mounted in the removable receiving portion 72. It is used by being attached to the part 72.

The first and second coin replenishment cassettes 71a,
As shown in FIG. 11, 71 b is formed in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape having a cassette body 73 and a lid 74, and one end of the lid 74 is connected to the cassette body 73 by a connection shaft 75 so as to be openable and closable. A plurality of (seven in the present embodiment) replenishment coin storage units 76 for storing replenishment coins in a stacked state in a denomination or a denomination mixed state are provided side by side between the cassette body 73 and the lid 74. Have been.

The replenishment coin storage unit 76 is radially divided into two parts on the cassette body 73 side and the lid 74 side. That is, the cassette body 73 side and the lid 74 side have recesses having a semicircular cross section, respectively. When the cassette body 73 and the lid 74 are closed, a space for storing coins having a cylindrical cross section is formed. The diameter of the replenishment coin storage unit 76 is formed so as to be able to store the largest diameter coin to be handled. The upper side of the replenishment coin storage unit 76 (the upper side in a state of being mounted on the detachable receiving unit 72) is closed, and the lower side ( A discharge hole 77 is formed on the lower side (when mounted on the detachable receiving portion 72). A shutter 79 that opens and closes the discharge hole 77 is provided below the discharge hole 77 so as to be openable and closable with the support shaft 80 as a fulcrum,
The shutter 79 is opened and closed by a shutter opening and closing mechanism (not shown). In addition, a handle 85 is protruded from the other end of the cassette body 73.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, a first or second coin replenishment cassette 71 is provided below the detachable receiving portion 72.
A chute 125 is provided to guide the replenishment coins discharged from a and 71b onto the conveyor 50.

In FIG. 1, the depositing and dispensing section 8 and the coin path 12 are configured as a deposit transport system 131 for transporting deposited coins, and the transport conveyor 50, the storing and dispensing section 8 and the coin path 12 transport dispensed coins. It is configured as a payment transfer system 132, and at least a part is shared by the payment transfer system 131 and the payment transfer system 132. First passage area 12a of coin passage 12
And the second passage area 12b is the identification unit 30, the denomination branching unit 31a
31f, a collecting / branching portion 133, a replenishing coin branching portion 34, and the like, and is constituted as a coin discriminating branch passage 133 which constitutes a part of the deposit transfer system 131. The transfer conveyor 50 is configured as a deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit 134 for temporarily temporarily holding the deposit overflow coins other than the coins to be stored in the denomination storing unit 44 among the received coins. A sending means 135 for feeding the replenished coins upstream from the discriminating section 30 of the deposit transfer system 131 by the chute 125 and the transfer conveyor 50 and the like.
Is configured as

FIG. 12 shows a control unit 201 for controlling the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine. The control unit 201 controls the number of coins stored in each denomination storing unit 44 (coin storage amount).
The number of stored coins storage units A1 to A6 for storing denominations by denomination, the number of coins temporarily stored in the denomination deposit temporary holding unit 42 for each denomination, and the denomination-deposited temporary storage number storage units B1 to B6, deposit overflow coins The number of coins temporarily stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 and the number of coins temporarily stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (deposit type coin temporary storage amount) are stored for each denomination. Temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6 for replenishment coins by denomination, Recovered number storage unit E1 to E for denomination storing the number of coins collected in the collection safe 60 by denomination
6, has a denomination-specified withdrawal designated number storage unit F1 to F6 for storing the number of each denomination designated at the time of withdrawal operation command described later, further has a control component unit 201a to which they are connected ing. In addition, the control configuration unit 201a stores the number of stored coins at the initial stage of the close inspection (at the initial stage of the close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62) until the close inspection is completed. It has d6.

Deposit-by-deposit temporary hold number storage units B1 to B6 and Deposit-by-deposit overflow coin temporary hold number storage unit C1
Data C1 to C6 are data up to the time of payment approval, and are cleared by payment approval or payment rejection. At the time of payment approval, data in the denomination-by-deposit temporary holding number storage units B1 to B6 are added to the storage number storage units A1 to A6. . It should be noted that the coin overflowing coins are re-identified at the time of payment approval and then branched, and added to the branching storage unit based on the data.

The signal Zx is input to the control component 201a.
This signal Zx is output when any of the stored number storage units A1 to A6 is the number of sheets,
When any one of B1 to B6 is the fulfillment number, when any of the coin type deposit overflow coin temporary storage number storage units C1 to C6 is the fulfillment number (depending on the relationship with A1 to A6, B1 to B6, D1 to D6), An overflow signal is input when any of the coin storage units D1 to D6 is a sufficient number of coins to change the coin storage destination (for example, the denomination storage unit).
From 44 to the temporary coin storage section 62 for resupply, and furthermore, the collection safe 60
To the control component 201a).

Further, a dispensing operation command signal is input to the control component 201a. The input of the dispensing operation command signal includes a command for inputting a dispensing amount, a command for inputting a dispensing start, and a coin removal detection that detects removal of a dispensing coin from the coin receiving port 2 after dispensing is completed (described later). (A signal for detecting the absence of a coin by the coin receiving unit level detection unit G is used for a part of the detection element). When the amount to be dispensed is input, the number of coins for each denomination is calculated and stored in the designated number of coins to be dispensed storage units F1 to F6. The stored contents of the designated-number-of-dispensing designated number storage units F1 to F6 are reset by input of a coin removal command signal of the coins to be dispensed from the coin receiving slot 2 when the coins of the dispensed amount are dispensed.

The control component 201a is provided with a coin
An identification counting signal by the identification at 30 and an identification coin tracking detection signal are input. The identification coin tracking detection signal is
Whether a dispensed coin has been ejected from the denomination storing unit 44 and passed through the identification unit 30, or whether the coin has been branched at the overflow branching unit 32 if the coin is a reject coin, the denomination regular coin is detected by the coin detection sensor S11. As described later, if there is a denomination of coins to be dispensed in the denomination storage unit 44 as described later, the coins are withdrawn from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. The detection signal indicates that the coin used for the coin is sent to the passage side of the coin detection sensor S11, the coin not used for ejection is sent to the branch side to the replenishment coin branch unit 34, or the coin is branched at a desired place at the time of close inspection. It is.

Further, signals Wa, Wb, and Wc at the time of the scrutiny process are input to the control configuration unit 201a. The signal Wa is a periodic inspection mode (for example, inspection every week (performed on weekends) or every day (performed at the end of business), and it is arbitrarily determined by a bank or the like whether to perform the inspection for one week or one day. )
In the non-periodical inspection mode (for example, when a coin is clogged in the body 1 or the parts are worn and the parts are replaced and the denomination storing unit 44 is removed, the inspection is performed and the body is inspected. This is a selection signal for determining whether or not the amount of coins in 1 is confirmed).

In the periodic inspection mode, all parts (1 yen,
5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen denomination storage unit 44 and replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62) in order (1
Scrutiny is performed in the order of the denomination storage unit 44 and the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 of yen, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 yen. This scrutiny is performed automatically after the scrutiny of a certain denomination, and the scrutiny of the next denomination is performed automatically.
The change to the supply coin temporary storage unit 62 is also automatically performed. On the other hand, in the non-periodical inspection mode, there are a case where all the above-described parts are inspected and a case where only one or a plurality of parts are inspected.

The signal Wb can be selected when the non-periodic inspection mode is selected by the signal Wa, and selects an inspection location.
Also in this case, not only one place or a plurality of places but also all places can be designated.

The signal Wc is a scrutiny start command signal. When the periodic scrutiny mode is selected by the signal Wa, all parts are automatically scrutinized, and the input of the signal Wc after the input of the signal Wb (each The signals Wb and Wc are input to the control configuration unit 201a), and the inspection location (for example, the 1-yen denomination storage unit 44) is inspected.

The signals R0, R1, R
2, R3 is also input. The signal R0 is a withdrawal signal when the collection safe 60 is detached from the aircraft 1, and is input to the control component 201a when the collection safe 60 is withdrawn when the coins in the collection safe 60 are full or when coin collection processing is completed. The data in the number-of-collected-number-of-collections storage units E1 to E6 is reset, and coins are not sent to the location of the collection safe 60. When the maximum number of coins that can be temporarily stored in the replenishment coin storage unit 62 in the state in which the collection safe 60 is mounted is set to, for example, 210 (details will be described later), the supply of coins when the collection safe 60 is pulled out (unmounted state). The maximum number of coins that can be stored in the coin temporary storage unit 62 is, for example, 450 (details will be described later), and the coins stored in the collection safe 60 when the collection safe 60 is installed are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. I have. In this case, under the condition that the signal R3 is input, the processing is immediately disabled when the signal R2 is input (when the storage boxes 57 and 58 are extracted). If the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 at the time of withdrawal of the collection safe 60 reaches, for example, 450 coins (details will be described later), the depositing process is prohibited or the dispensing process is also prohibited. Stop the operation of the entire circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.

The signal R1 is an input signal when the collection safe 60 is mounted. When the signal R1 is input under the input condition of the signal R3 (or when the signal R3 is input under the input condition of the signal R1). Even if the depositing process is prohibited, the driving of the entire circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine can be restarted by a predetermined process. At this time, the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin
When the number of coins exceeds 0 (details will be described later), the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is reduced to, for example, 210 by coin replenishment processing or scrutiny processing to prepare for deposit or withdrawal.

The signal R 2 is a signal for detecting that the dispensing reject coin storage box 57 and the supply reject coin storage box 58 provided integrally are pulled out from the machine body 1. signal
R3 is a signal for detecting that the dispensing reject coin storage box 57 and the supply reject coin storage box 58 are mounted on the machine body 1. Therefore, the dispensing reject coin storage box 57 and the supply reject coin storage box 58 remain attached (signal R3
When the collection safe 60 is pulled out (when the signal R0 is input), the coins to be collected in the collection safe 60 are also stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62.

Further, the gate driving section 20 is provided in the control configuration section 201a.
2 is connected, and the coin drive 12 is
The drive of a rotary solenoid for opening and closing each branch member 36 in the second passage area 12b is controlled. When the signal Zx is input to the control component 201a, the opening and closing of each branch member 36 is switched through the gate drive unit 202.

The control unit 201a includes a first drive control unit 203, a second drive control unit 204, and a third drive control unit.
205 is connected, the first drive control unit 203 controls the feeding of coins from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, and
The drive control unit 204 controls the deposit transfer system 131 and the pay-out transfer system 132, and the third drive control unit 205 controls the ejection of coins from the denomination storage unit 44. In this example, the rotating disk 9 and the transport belt 17 and the return coin transport belt 20 constituting the deposit transport system 131 are driven by one motor to rotate in conjunction therewith.

At the time of dispensing, the first drive control unit 203 determines that the amount of coins in the denomination storing unit 44 of the denomination to be dispensed is smaller than the expected dispensing amount, The control configuration unit 201a determines that the sum of the coin amount of the denomination denomination in the coin temporary storage unit 62 and the coin amount of the denomination denomination is a predetermined amount that satisfies the expected dispensation amount.
Has a function of sending out the temporarily stored coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 to the dispensing and conveying system 132 (conveying conveyor 50).

The second drive control unit 204 controls the coins to be dispensed based on the identification result of the identification unit 30 among the coins sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 to the dispensing / conveying system 132 (conveying conveyor 50). Is transported to the operation surface side 1a (coin receiving unit 3) through the dispensing transport system 132, and the coins that are not to be dispensed are transferred to the deposit transport system.
It has a function of sending it to 131 and storing it in at least one of the denomination storage section 44 and the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62.

Then, the control component section 201a determines that the deposit overflow coins to be transported through the deposit transport system 131 at the time of deposit approval are denominated by the denomination whose storage amount in the deposit-by-deposit temporary holding section 42 is full before the deposit approval. Denominations whose coin storage amount in the type storage unit 44 has not reached the sufficient amount are stored up to the full amount, and denominations that have reached the sufficient amount are stored in the replenishment coin branch unit 34 into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. The denomination that has reached the storage amount that can be stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 with the denomination to be stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 has a function of being stored in the collection safe 60 from the collection branching unit 33. I have.

Further, the control component 201a receives and stores both the number of denomination-specified withdrawal number storages F1 to F6 and the number of storage number storages A1 to A6 for the denominations to be dispensed and compares them. I do. If the number of money-specified withdrawal-specified number storage units F1 to F6 is equal to or less than the number of storage number storage units A1 to A6, the third drive controller 205 Is operated, and a coin of a corresponding amount is thrown out by the denomination storing section 44.

If the number of money-specified withdrawal-specified number storage units F1 to F6 is larger (greater) than the number of storage number storage units A1 to A6, the control unit 201a further calculates the difference between the two. Stores the number of coins temporarily stored for replenishment by denomination and storage unit D1
When the difference number is equal to or smaller than the number of corresponding denominations of the coin type replenishment coin storage unit D1 to D6, the difference amount is stored in the first drive control unit. 203
The coin is fed out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62 by.

The predetermined amount satisfying the sum of the coin amount of the denomination denomination denomination storage unit 44 and the coin amount of the denomination denomination in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 satisfies the expected dispensation amount. For example, the occurrence of rejected coins at the time of dispensing is also predicted, and for the deficit-number-deficient denomination, the denomination-specified withdrawal designated number storage units F1 to F6 are used to store the coin-type replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6. The number of sheets may be three or more, and in this case, it may be possible to throw out. In addition, due to the occurrence of rejected coins at the time of withdrawal, for the deficit coins, the denomination storage unit 44 throws out a smaller number of regular withdrawal coins than the number of thrown coins. It is paid out from 62.

The allowable storage use of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is Amax, and the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is Ax.
(Ax ≦ Amax), the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit 3 is Bmax, and the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit 8 is Cmax (Cmax ≧ Bmax).
The control component 201a of the control unit 201 has the following functions.

The coin storage unit A has a function of comparing means for comparing the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3, and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage and dispensing unit 8.

When the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is larger than the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) obtained by adding the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage feeding unit 8. That is, when Ax> (Bmax + Cmax),
The coins larger than the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) are regarded as surplus collected coins (Ax− (Bmax + Cmax)), and the surplus collected coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 to receive and transfer the coins.
1 to the collection safe 60, and the remaining coins (Bmax + Cmax) are sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62 to the coin receiving unit 3 and the storing and dispensing unit 8 through the deposit transfer system 131 and the dispensing transfer system 132, respectively. Allowable storage capacity (Bmax,
Cmax), and has a function of collecting coins to be closely inspected and collected among the coins distributed and stored in the storage and dispensing section 8 and the coin receiving section 3 to the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 through the depositing conveyance system 131. are doing.

The coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is larger than the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage feeding unit 8 are combined. When the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) is equal to or less than (Bmax + Cmax), that is, when (Bmax + Cmax) ≧ Ax> Bmax, all the coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, and the deposit transfer system 131 and the dispensing transfer system. Coin receiving unit 3 through 132
And distributing and storing the coins within the range of allowable storage amounts (Bmax, Cmax) in the storage and dispensing section 8, respectively.
It has a function of collecting the coins for replenishment temporarily into the replenishment coin storage unit 62 through the 131.

When the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is equal to or smaller than the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3,
When Ax <Bmax, all coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit 62 for replenishment, and the deposit transfer system 131 and the withdrawal transfer system 13 are sent out.
2, the coins are stored in the coin receiving unit 3, and the coins to be scrutinized and collected among the coins stored in the coin receiving unit 3 are collected into the replenishing coin temporary storing unit 62 through the depositing conveyance system 131.

The temporary storage amount of the supply coin temporary storage unit 62 is
With the collection safe 60 installed, the allowable storage capacity Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3
Is set to the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax), which is the sum of the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage and dispensing unit 8 and the allowable storage amount Amax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 when the collection safe 60 is pulled out (not mounted). It has a function to set.

When the collection safe 60 is mounted, surplus collected coins (Ax− (Bmax + Cmax)) are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 and are sent to at least one of the denomination storage unit 44 and the collection safe 60 through the deposit transfer system 131. It has the function of storing.

[0092] Of all the coins sent out at the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, the entire amount of normally recovered coins identified as normal by the identification unit 30 of the deposit transport system 131 is collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. It has a function to make it work.

At the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62, a function of replenishing coins to the denomination-type storage section 44 having a shortage of coins in parallel with collecting coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 through the deposit transfer system 131. have.

Next, the setting of the coin storage amount of each of the coin receiving section 3, the storing and feeding section 8, the denomination storing section 44, and the replenishing coin temporary storing section 62 will be described.

First, the coin storage amount of the coin receiving unit 3 will be described. The upper limit value of the coin storage amount is different between the time of scrutiny and collection, the time of deposit processing, and the time of withdrawal processing. At the time of scrutiny of the type storage section 44 and the coin storage temporary storage section 62
And the upper limit of the coin storage amount is different.

At the time of deposit sending, that is, at the time of deposit transfer (meaning until deposit is temporarily held. In particular, the term of deposit deposit refers to the insertion of coins into the coin receiving section 3 and the discharge of coins to the storing and feeding section 8; here, the coin receiving section 3 when the shutter 4 is closed) is as follows.

The coin receiving unit 3 includes a coin receiving unit level detecting unit G
(Input to the control configuration unit 201a in FIG. 12).
The coin receiving unit level detecting unit G is provided with a plurality of light emitting / receiving sensors (not shown) in the coin receiving unit 3, and has an upper limit detecting sensor, a full detecting sensor slightly lower than the upper detecting sensor, and a no coin detecting sensor. Then, the coin-less sensor is blocked by the coin, and the full detection sensor is also in the light emitting and receiving state or the full detection sensor is also blocked, but it is possible to deposit when the upper limit detecting sensor slightly above is in the light emitting and receiving state (coin) When the upper limit detection sensor is also blocked by the coin, the input amount of the deposited coin is reduced, and when the upper limit detection sensor is in the light emitting and receiving state, the deposit is possible.

The amount of coins that can be stored in the coin receiving unit 3 is approximately 130 coins, which is the maximum number of 500 yen coins. In relation to the capacity, for example, if the capacity of one yen coin is 1, the value of 5 yen or 50 yen is 1.14 (that is, 1.14 sheets are handled), and the value of 10 yen or 100 yen is 1.43
(I.e., 1.43 sheets), 500 yen is converted to 2.29 (i.e., 2.29 sheets). Looking at the estimated number of coins for each other denomination based on this converted value, about 298 coins for only one yen coin, and about 261 for 50 yen or 5 yen only
It costs about 280 for 100 yen or 10 yen. Since the actual deposited coins are in a denomination mixed state, the converted number of coins varies.

As described above, the amount of coins stored at the time of depositing is controlled by the level detection of the coin receiving unit level detecting unit G.

Since the amount of returned coins at the time of rejection of payment is the same as the amount at the time of payment (including rejected coins), there is no problem in accepting returned coins to the coin receiving unit 3.

As for the number of moneys to be dispensed during the dispensing process, an upper limit value in the dispensing process is set based on the above-mentioned converted value.
Since the dispensing is performed within the set range, there is no problem in accepting the dispensed coins to the coin receiving unit 3.

The coin receiving section 3 is not used in the coin replenishment processing and the collection processing.

During the scrutiny process, the supply coin temporary storage unit 62
In the close inspection, the number of coins identified and counted by the identification unit 30 (the number of coins sent to the coin receiving unit 3) is stored in the coin receiving unit 3 with the upper limit (Bmax) of 100 coins. It is distributed and stored in the storage and dispensing section 8 (details will be described in the operation of the close inspection process).

Note that the number of sheets (for example, 100) based on the above-mentioned conversion value may be used as the value stored in the coin receiving unit 3,
At the time of scrutiny, this is done in order to ensure the number of coins stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62.

In the close inspection of the denomination storage section 44 during the close inspection processing, the upper limit of the number of stored coins in the coin receiving section 3 is 100 at maximum for 500 yen, 110 at maximum for 100 yen and 10 yen, respectively.
50 yen and 5 yen are each set to accommodate up to 120 sheets, and 1 yen is set to accommodate up to 130 sheets. At the time of this scrutiny, the denomination storage unit 44
All coins of any one of the denominations are sent to the coin receiving unit 3 through the conveyor 50, the storage and dispensing unit 8, and the coin passage 12, but all coins of each denomination are stored in the denomination storing unit 44. 3
(The upper limit sensor of the coin receiving unit level detecting unit G keeps the light emitting and receiving state) even if it is sent to the (closed state of the shutter 4), and the storing and feeding unit 8, the coin passage 12, the transport conveyor 50, the denomination storing Even if coins are discharged from the coin receiving section 3 to the storage and dispensing section 8 in a state where there is no coin in the section 44, the denomination storing section 44
There is no problem in close inspection (the upper limit detection sensor of the coin receiving unit level detecting unit G maintains the light emitting and receiving state).

Next, the coin storage amount of the storage and dispensing section 8 will be described.

Regardless of the processing mode (payment, withdrawal, replenishment, collection), the maximum coin storage amount (Cmax) of the hopper 10 of the storage and dispensing section 8 is set to be larger than the maximum coin storage amount (Bmax) of the coin receiving section 3. (Depending on the setting conditions of the upper limit detection sensor and the fullness detection sensor, for example, at the time of close inspection, 110 sheets are obtained).
There is no problem in processing coins sent from the storage unit to the storage and delivery unit 8.

At the time of deposit sending and at the time of non-approval (the coin is sent from the coin receiving unit 3 at the time of receiving the deposit, and from the conveyor belt 50 at the time of disapproval of the deposit), the coin receiving unit 3 determines that the deposit is possible at the receiving stage. Therefore, there is no problem in processing coins sent to the storage and dispensing section 8.

As for the number of dispensed money at the time of dispensing processing, an upper limit value in the dispensing processing is set based on the above-mentioned converted value.
Since the dispensing is performed within the set range, there is no problem in accepting the dispensed coins to the storage and dispensing section 8.

The storage and delivery section 8 is provided with a storage and delivery section level detection section H (input to the control configuration section 201a in FIG. 12). Like the coin receiving unit level detecting unit G, the storing and feeding unit level detecting unit H is provided with a plurality of light emitting / receiving sensors (not shown), and has an upper limit detecting sensor, a full detecting sensor, and a coin non-detecting sensor. Then, at the time of coin replenishment processing and collection, coins are sent from the conveyor 50 to the storage and dispensing section 8 and sent to the coin passage 12 when the coin non-detection sensor is blocked. In addition, the upper limit detection sensor keeps light emission and reception to the last. When the full detection sensor is interrupted by coins, the transport conveyor 50 is temporarily stopped, and when the coins are fed out from the storing and feeding section 8 and the full detection sensor enters the light emitting and receiving state, the transport conveyor 50 is driven again. I have.

The coin storage amount of the denomination storage unit 44 will be described.

For 500 yen, a maximum of 100 sheets is stored for 10 yen and 100 yen, and a maximum of 120 sheets for 5 yen and 50 yen, and a maximum of 130 sheets for 1 yen.
The maximum number of coins may be set to 100 for all denominations, but the set value is set so that a small number of coins can be processed.

At the time of close inspection, even if all coins of any one denomination in the denomination storing section 44 are sent from the transport conveyor 50 to the storage and dispensing section 8 (the rotating disk 9 and the transport belt 17 are stopped), the coins are stored and extended. The scrutiny process continues without interrupting the upper limit detection sensor of the section level detection section H. At the time of close inspection, the coins in the storage and dispensing section 8 are sent to the coin receiving section 3, but even if all coins of each denomination are sent to the coin receiving section 3 (the shutter 4 is in a closed state), all coins in the denomination storing section 44 are sent. There is no problem in the detection of the section level detection section G, and the storage and delivery section 8 and the coin passage
12. Even if coins are released from the coin receiving unit 3 to the storage and dispensing unit 8 in a state where there is no coin on the transport conveyor 50, there is no problem in the detection of the storage and dispensing unit level detection unit H, and the inspection by the denomination storage unit 44 is performed. There is no problem.

At the time of payment or replenishment, coins are stored in the denomination storing section 44 in the range of the number of sheets of the set value described above. At the time of dispensing, the dispensing is performed within the range of the set number of sheets, but there is no problem in particular because the set value is dispensed within the allowable storage amount of the storing and dispensing section 8 and the coin receiving section 3. At the time of collection, there is no problem because the control of feeding coins is performed in the hopper 10 of the storage and dispensing section 8 as long as the upper limit detection sensor is not blocked.

The coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 will be described.

The maximum storage amount of the supply coin temporary storage unit 62 is
It does not change at the time of scrutiny, replenishment, deposit, withdrawal, or collection, but it changes depending on whether the collection safe 60 is mounted or pulled out (non-mounted) (however, the mounting state of each storage box 57, 58) , Ie, the input state of the signal R3).

When the collection safe 60 is mounted, the upper limit number of the storage space 65 of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 is 210 (the actual number of coins). However, the maximum number is also set for the number of denominations, and 1 yen, 10 yen, and 100 yen are 60 sheets each,
The yen, 50 yen, and 500 yen are each 10 sheets. Even if the upper limit number 210 is not stored in the storage space 65, for example, assuming that 60 yen is stored in 100 yen, the subsequent overflow overflow coins (at the time of payment approval) for 100 yen are collected in the collection safe. Store in 60. 100 yen in storage space 65 by withdrawal processing or replenishment processing of 100 yen
When the number of circles decreases from 60, 10
Enables storage of 0 yen coins. Also, when the above-mentioned upper limit number reaches 210, coins exceeding the upper limit are sent to the collection safe 60 or the denomination storing section 44.

When the collection safe 60 is pulled out, a maximum of 450 coins (Amax) can be stored in terms of the number of coins (condition 1) (provided that the signals R3 and R0 are input). In the storage space 65, a replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detection unit I (FIG. 1)
2 (input to two control components 201a), which are constituted by a plurality of light emitting / receiving sensors (not shown) provided at a plurality of positions (two different positions at the top and bottom), and the light emitting / receiving sensor at the lower stage detects no coin. The sensor and the light emitting / receiving sensor at the top are full sensor. When the full detection sensor of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detection unit I is blocked by coins and detects fullness, thereafter, the coin depositing process is not performed (condition 2). However, the deposit transaction is carried out at that time, and the subsequent deposit processing is stopped. (Note that when 210 coins are stored when the recovery safe 60 is installed, the full coin detection sensor of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detector I is thrown. It remains in the light receiving state).

An upper limit is set for the number of denominations. The number of sheets is the actual number of sheets, 1 yen, 10 yen
The yen and the 100 yen each have 125 sheets, the 5 yen, the 50 yen, and the 500 yen each have 25 sheets (condition 3).

Therefore, the depositing process is suspended in the detection of any one of the conditions 1, 2, and 3 (detection of any denomination in the condition 3). In other words, when the collection safe 60 is pulled out, the conditions 1, 2,
In the case where none of the detections 3 is performed, coin deposit and withdrawal processing can be performed.

When the withdrawn recovery safe 60 is mounted on the machine body 1, first, coin replenishment processing is performed. That is, coins exceeding 210 (substantial number) of coins are stored in the denomination storage unit 44 or the collection safe 60 capable of replenishing coins, and the number of coins in the storage space 65 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is reduced to 210 ( (Real number). This is a close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (after removing all coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62,
This is to increase the efficiency of the denomination and the number of coins or the identification and counting of the coins taken out to confirm the denomination and the amount of money. Stops and can be processed by inputting signals R1 and R3 again).

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

First, the deposit processing will be described.

A shutter (not shown) of the coin receiving slot 2 is automatically opened based on a deposit command operation by the operator,
The operator inserts the deposited coin into the coin receiving unit 3 from the coin receiving slot 2. Upon detecting the insertion of the deposited coin, the shutter of the coin receiving port 2 is automatically closed. Immediately thereafter, the shutter 4 of the coin receiving section 3 is opened, and the deposited coin is discharged from the discharge port 5 to the hopper 10 of the storage and delivery section 8. Will be released. After the release, the shutter 4 is closed and the shutter of the coin receiving slot 2 is opened. The coins stored in the storing and dispensing section 8 are fed to the coin passage 12 at intervals of one by one by projections 9a projecting at predetermined intervals on the periphery of the rotating disk 9 by rotation of the rotating disk 9. .

The coins fed to the coin passage 12 are fed one by one between the projections 17a, 17a of the conveyor belt 17 of the conveyor means 16, and the guide formed on the lower edge of the passage plate 13 by the conveyor belt 17 is provided. Conveyed along the edge 14 to the first passage area 12a and the second passage area 12b. The coins conveyed in the coin passage 12 have a coin conveying speed of the conveyor belt 17 of which the rotating disk 9
Transport speed is slightly faster than
Are transported one by one at intervals by the projections 17a.

The coin conveyed in the coin passage 12 is identified by the identification section 30 in the first passage area 12a, and
In the aisle area 12b, the amount of 1 yen, 5 yen,
The coins are branched into denominations by denomination branching sections 31a to 31f of yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen.

The coins branched into denominations in the denomination branching sections 31a to 31f are guided by the chute 38 and temporarily stored in the denomination deposit temporary holding section 42 for each denomination in a stacked state.

When the amount of coins stored in the denomination-specific storage section 44 has reached the sufficient amount, or when the number of temporary storages in the denomination-specific payment temporary storage section 42 has reached the sufficient amount (for example, 10 at the maximum), payment is made. As an overflow coin, the coin is branched at the overflow branching unit 32 without branching at the corresponding denomination branching unit 31a to 31f under both conditions of the identification result by the identifying unit 30 and the coin detection sensor S7.

The incoming overflow coins branched off at the overflow branching section 32 are guided by the chute 39 and temporarily stored on the transport conveyor 50 at once. It should be noted that the deposit overflow coins may be sent from the transport conveyor 50 to the depositing / dispensing section 8 after the depositing coins are depleted in the depositing / dispensing section 8, and temporarily stored.

At the time of deposit payment, the identification unit 30
The coin (abnormally deposited coin) identified as an inappropriate coin in the above is conveyed to the end of the fourth passage area 12d of the coin passage 12, and comes off the conveyor belt 17 at the end of the fourth passage area 12d, and is guided. It is guided by the edge 14 and returned to the coin receiving unit 3 while rolling under its own weight. At this time, the coin receiving unit 3 closes the shutter 4 immediately after the deposited coin is discharged to the storage and dispensing unit 8 and opens the shutter of the coin receiving port 2 again, and returns the coin to the coin receiving unit 3. Incorrect coins can be taken out.

The abnormally received coin and the dispensed coin are the first coins.
May be branched from the position immediately after the identification unit 30 in the passage area 12a and sent to the coin receiving unit 3. The same applies to the return of unapproved coins.

That is, the third passage area 12c of the coin passage 12
And the fourth passage area 12d are connected to the end of the second passage area 12b to receive coins to be dispensed, abnormally deposited coins at the time of deposit transfer (until temporary hold), and coins for return of deposits upon rejection of deposit. Part 3
To be sent to A branching piece is provided in the coin passage 12 at an intermediate position between the discriminating section 30 and the denomination branching sections 31a to 31f.
It may be configured such that the coin is branched and conveyed to the coin receiving portion 3 side by being sent to the 31a to 31f side and the coin is branched to the coin receiving portion 3 at the advanced position. In this case, the coins are transported to the coin receiving unit 3 while holding the coins one by one with a belt different from the transport belt 17.

When the temporary holding of all the deposited coins has been completed and the operator performs a deposit approval operation, the coins temporarily retained in the denomination-by-kind deposit temporary holding section 42 are retreated. And the lowering of the supporting member 47,
The deposit overflow coins, which are stacked and stored in the respective conveyors 44, and are deposited on the conveyor 50, are conveyed to the storage and dispensing section 8 by driving the conveyor 50 to the left in FIG. It is sent out one by one.

When the deposit overflow coins are sent out from the conveyor 50 to the storage and delivery section 8 for storage, the rotating disk 9 and the conveyor belt 17 are stopped, and then the coins are sent to the storage and delivery section 8 for storage. Then, coins are sent directly from the storage and dispensing section 8 to the coin passage 12, but the transport conveyor 50
It is not necessary to drive coins so that there is no remaining coins.

At the time of payment approval, the deposit overflow coins sent out from the depositing and dispensing section 8 to the coin passage 12 are identified by the identification section 30 and branched at the supply coin branch section 34 to temporarily store the supply coin storage section 62. And waited for subsequent replenishment.

At this time, the deposit overflow coins of the denominations in which the storage amount of the denomination storage unit 44 has not reached the sufficient amount in the denominations in which the storage amount of the denomination temporary storage unit 42 is full before the payment is approved. When the coin is sent through the coin passage 12 after the payment is approved, the coins are branched at the corresponding denomination branching units 31a to 31f,
The coins are stacked and stored on the coins in the denomination-type storage section 44 which has been retracted on the ejection plate 46. Further, the denomination storage unit 44
Deposit overflow coins after reaching
At the time of passing through 30, the deposited overflow coin is not branched at the corresponding denomination branching section 31a to 31f, but is branched at the supply coin branching section 34 and stored in the supply coin temporary storage section 62.

When the collection safe 60 is mounted, the amount of money that can be stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 with the denominations stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (up to 210 coins, 1 yen, 10 yen and 100 yen are 60 sheets, 5 yen and 5 yen respectively
The denominations that have reached 0 yen and 500 yen each have 10 coins (all denominations when the maximum number has reached 210 coins) are branched off by the collection branching section 33 and stored in the collection safe 60. The above number (210
Sheets, 60 sheets, and 10 sheets) are substantial numbers.

When the collection safe 60 is pulled out, coins can be further stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 until one of the above-mentioned conditions 1, 2, and 3 is detected (however, the signal R3 is not used). Under the input). That is, under the condition 1, it is possible to store up to 450 converted coins.
Under the condition 2, when the full detection sensor of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detection unit I is blocked by the coin and detects full, the coin payment processing is not performed thereafter. In condition 3, 1
125 yen, 5 yen, 50 yen each for yen, 10 yen and 100 yen,
Each 500 yen can store up to 25 sheets.

When the collection safe 60 is attached to the body 1,
First, coin replenishment processing is performed. In other words, more than 210 (substantial number) coins can be stored in the denomination storage unit 44 or the collection safe 60, which can supply replenishment, and the number of coins in the storage space 65 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is reduced to 210 (substantial number). ). This is a close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (after removing all the coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, and confirming the denomination and number or the denomination and amount) This is intended to improve the efficiency of discrimination and counting of the taken out coins).

Further, the rotating disk 9 remaining in the storage and delivery section 8
For the residue that is not sent out in the above, the coin non-detection sensor of the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H in FIG. 12 does not enter the light emitting and receiving state, and a predetermined time has elapsed since the identification unit 30 identified the coin. Based on the hopper 10
The opening / closing plate 22 at the bottom of the box is opened and the recovery chute is returned from the return port 23
At 24, it is discharged into the bucket 26 of the lifting bucket device 25,
The bucket 28 that has received the residue is lifted and discharged from the discharge port 27 onto the return coin transport belt 20, and returned to the coin receiving unit 3 by the return coin transport belt 20. At this time, the coin receiving unit 3 closes the shutter 4 immediately after the deposited coin is discharged to the storage and dispensing unit 8 and opens the shutter of the coin receiving port 2 again, and returns the coin to the coin receiving unit 3. The remaining residue can be taken out.

When the temporary holding of all the deposited coins is completed and the operator performs a deposit rejection operation, the temporary holding frame 43 of the money-type deposit temporary holding section 42 is moved to the right in FIG. , The temporarily held coins are transferred to the conveyor 50
Will be released. All returned coins together with the deposit overflow coins held on the transport conveyor 50 are sent to the storage and dispensing section 8 by the transport conveyor 50, fed out from the storage and dispensing section 8 to the coin path 12, and conveyed in the coin path 12. The coin is conveyed by the belt 17 and the fourth passage area 12d of the coin passage 12
Is returned to the coin receiving portion 3 from the end of the coin. The shutter of the coin receiving slot 2 is opened, and the returned coin returned to the coin receiving section 3 can be taken out.

Next, the dispensing process will be described.

Based on the input of a withdrawal money value (amount or denomination and the number of coins) and a dispensing operation command, coins of a corresponding denomination and the number of coins are transferred from the denomination storing section 44 to the delivery conveyor 46 by the ejection plate 46.
It is thrown up. That is, in FIG. 12, based on the dispensing operation command signal, the stored number of stored number storage units A1 to A6 are determined from the storage contents of the denomination specified number of storage units F1 to F6 and the stored contents of the stored number storage units A1 to A6. When the stored content is large, the control configuration unit 201a detects it, and through the third drive control unit 205,
The required denominations are discharged from the denomination storing section 44 for the required number.

In this manner, when the dispensing of coins corresponding to the dispensed money value is completed, the dispensing transport system 132 is driven by the second drive control unit 204 in FIG. As a result, the conveyor 50
Is driven, and the dispensed coins on the conveyor 50 are fed into the storage and dispensing section 8 and the coin path 12 is rotated by the rotation of the rotary disk 9.
And is identified one by one by the identification unit 30 in the first passage area 12a. The coin identified as a proper coin by the identification unit 30 is
The coin is conveyed to the coin receiving portion 3 from the end of the fourth passage area 12d of the coin passage 12 by the coin transport belt 17. The denomination and the number of dispensed coins sent to the coin receiving unit 3 are collated with the denomination and the number constituting the dispensed coin value specified by the control component 201a by the group of identification coin tracking detection signals in FIG. FIG.
The group of identification coin tracking detection signals 2 indicates signals of the identification unit 30, signals from the coin detection sensors S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, and the like. If they do not match, collation matching is performed by additionally projecting a mismatching denomination signal.

[0145] After the first predetermined time (after the predetermined time when all the dispensed coins are sent to the coin receiving unit 3) from the end of the dispensing operation of the dispensed coin, the denomination of the dispensed coin identified by the identification unit 30 is determined. The shutter of the coin receiving slot 2 is opened on condition that the control component 201a confirms that the number of coins and the number of coins constituting the designated withdrawal money value and the number of coins are equal to each other. Can be taken out.

After the dispensed coin is taken out from the coin receiving slot 2, at a predetermined time, the shutter of the coin receiving slot 2 is closed and the standby state is restored. In addition, when the dispensing coin is removed, a dispensing operation command is input to the control configuration unit 201a in FIG. 12, and the dispensing-specified dispensing-specified number storage units F1 to F6 are reset.

It is to be noted that, although the coins in the denomination storage unit 44 are insufficient for the denomination at the time of the withdrawal command, the amount of coins of the denomination stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (denomination) When the replenishment coins are temporarily stored in the replenishment coin storage unit D1 to D6), the shortage is supplied from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. That is, in FIG. 12, when there is a denomination larger than the stored contents of the denomination-specified withdrawal-specified-number storage units F1 to F6, the control configuration unit 201a detects this. In this case, the control component 201a determines whether or not the number obtained by subtracting the number of stored coins from the specified number of dispensed coins for the deficit of the number of denominated coins is equal to or smaller than the number of coins stored in the denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6.
To detect. If they are equal or smaller,
Through the second first drive control unit 203, coins are fed from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. It is preferable that the coins are fed from the replenishing coin temporary storage section 62 at the stage when the transport conveyor 50 starts to be driven after the coins are ejected from the denomination storage section 44 onto the transport conveyor 50.

It is to be noted that, for a certain denomination, the number of discharged coins is larger than the number of the denomination storing section 44, and the number of discharged coins ≦ (the denomination storing section 44
In the case of (the number of coins in the coin + the number of coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62), it may be set to allow withdrawal when the number of coins to be rejected is three or more, for example, in consideration of the assumption of withdrawal reject coins. .

Even when there are no coins to be thrown out into the denomination storage unit 44 and there is a number of coins to be thrown out into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, the coins are ejected from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. To do.

When there are enough denomination coins to be thrown into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 and the ratio of coins used for the thrown coins is extremely high, and denominations to be thrown into the denomination storage unit 44 Temporary storage of resupply coins when the number of coins is insufficient
The delivery from 62 may be prioritized.

Denominations that do not correspond to withdrawals are returned from the supply coin branching section 34 to the supply coin temporary storage section 62. Thereby, the throwing time can be reduced.

The coin detection sensor S11 indicates that the last coin among the shortfalls of the denominations to be thrown is identified by the identification unit 30 and moved to the downstream from the supply coin branch unit. When detected, the first drive control unit 203 stops feeding coins from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 by closing the shutter 67 and stopping the delivery conveyor 64. It should be noted that the delivery conveyor 64 may be reversed and then stopped so that coins do not bite between the shutter 67 and the delivery conveyor 64.

On the other hand, when the second predetermined time (which is distinguished from the above-mentioned first predetermined time) has elapsed since the detection of the last number of coins of the insufficient number by the coin detection sensor S11, the conveyor 50, the rotating disk 9, Conveyor belt 17, Returned coin conveyor belt
Stop 20 rotations. This is performed by the second drive control unit 204 in FIG. Within the second predetermined time, all the coins on the conveyor 50, the rotating disk 9, and the coin passage 12 have been stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62.

It is to be noted that the payment transfer system 131 and the payment transfer system 132
However, in the present embodiment, most of them are common, so that the drive control of the deposit transfer system 131 and the dispensing transfer system 132 is also largely shared. The gold transport system 132 may be completely different, and the drive control of the second drive control unit 204 in FIG. 12 may be made different between the deposit transport system 131 and the deposit transport system 132.

[0155] After the predetermined time has elapsed, the second drive control unit 204 stops the rotation of the transport conveyor 50, the rotating disk 9, the transport belt 17, and the return coin transport belt 20, so that all of the dispensed coins are surely received. It is sent to mouth 2.

When the dispensing is completed, that is, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the coin-type replenishment coin temporary storage number storage unit D1
The number of denominations used for dispensing among the storage numbers of D6 to D6 is subtracted from the storage number of the corresponding denomination. The values stored in the denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6 of other denominations are kept as they are.

Further, in order to reduce the time for dispensing, all coins not used for dispensing are branched to the replenishing coin branching unit 34.
If there is 44, it may be branched to the corresponding denomination branching units 31a to 31f. In this case, when the withdrawal is completed, the coin type replenishment coin storage unit D1 to D6 of the coin type replenishment coin storage unit D1
The number of coins sent to 31a to 31f is subtracted from the number of stored coins of the corresponding denomination. On the other hand, the number of replenished denominations stored in the storage number storage units A1 to A6 is incremented by the number of replenishment denominations.

The rejected coin identified as an abnormal coin by the identification section 30 in the first passage area 12a is branched by the overflow branch section 32, and the chute 39 and the switching plate 52 (switched at the start of the dispensing operation). ), Chute 53, switching plate 54
(Switched at the start of the dispensing operation) and through the chute 55 are stored in the dispensing reject coin storage box 57. Then, coins of the denomination collected as rejected coins are thrown out again from the denomination storing section 44, and the above-described dispensing operation is performed.

Note that coins that have been left behind, such as deposited coins returned to the coin receiving unit 3 and dispensed coins dispensed to the coin receiving unit 3, are:
The coins are collected from the storing and dispensing section 8 through the coin passage 12 and from the overflow branch section 32 to the dispensing reject coin storage box 57.

[0160] Also, for each depositing and dispensing process, a denomination storing section 4
4. The number of denominations stored in the supply coin temporary storage unit 62 and the collection safe 60 is controlled by the control unit 201 (each of the storage units A1 to A6, B1
~ B6, C1 ~ C6, D1 ~ D6, E1 ~ E6).

Next, the coin replenishment process will be described.

First, a denomination-type replenishment coin storage unit 76a for storing replenishment coins in a stacking state by denomination in the detachable receiving unit 72 of the machine body 1.
In the case where the first coin replenishment cassette 71a having the following is mounted, coin replenishment from the first coin replenishment cassette 71a will be described.

At the time of initial replenishment in which coins are not stored in the denomination storing section 44, a predetermined replenishing coin storing section 76 of the first coin replenishing cassette 71a is operated by a shutter opening drive mechanism (not shown) on the body 1 side. Shutter opening and closing mechanism (not shown)
Is driven to open, and the shutter 79 of the corresponding refill coin storage unit 76 is opened via the shutter opening / closing mechanism.

When the shutter 79 of the replenishment coin storage unit 76 is opened, the replenishment coins stored in the replenishment coin storage unit 76 are ejected in a lump and guided to the transport conveyor 50 by the chute 125. The replenished coins guided to the transport conveyor 50 are sent to the storage and delivery section 8 by the transport conveyor 50, and are fed out of the storage and delivery section 8 to the coin path 12 one by one.
Are identified by the identification unit 30 of the first passage area 12a, and are branched by the corresponding denomination branching parts 31a to 31f of the second passage area 12b.
It is replenished and stored in the corresponding denomination storing section 44 through the chute 38. At this time, the ejection plate 46 is in the retracted state, and the replenishment coins are replenished and stored in the denomination storage unit 44 without being temporarily stored in the denomination deposit temporary storage unit 42.

The rejected coin identified as an abnormal coin by the identifying unit 30 is branched by the overflow branching unit 32.
The coins are stored in the supply reject coin storage box 58 through the chute 39, the switching plate 52 (switched at the start of the refilling operation), the chute 53, the switching plate 54 (switched at the start of the refilling operation), and the chute 56.

When replenishing coins of a denomination provided with a plurality of replenishment coin storage units 76 for storing coins of the same denomination in the coin replenishment cassette 71a, the coins are discharged in a preset order. It has become.

In addition, when any of the coins stored in the denomination storing section 44 is replenished halfway when the amount of stored coins is smaller than the predetermined amount, the shutter opening drive mechanism (not shown) on the body 1 side causes the first coin to be opened. The shutter opening / closing mechanism (not shown) of the replenishment coin storage unit 76 corresponding to the denomination of the replenishment coin storage unit 76 of the replenishment cassette 71a is opened and driven, and the corresponding replenishment coin storage unit via the shutter opening / closing mechanism. 76 shutters 79
Is released, and a replenishment process is performed in the same manner as the initial replenishment described above.

The coins replenished from the first coin replenishment cassette 71a are stored in the denomination storing section in the same manner as in the case of the deposit processing.
With respect to the number of sheets stored in 44, data whose branch has been confirmed based on the discrimination unit 30 and the coin detection sensors S1 to S11 relating to the branch are added to manage the money amount.

Subsequently, a replenished coin storage unit 76 for storing replenished coins in a stacked state in a denomination-mixed state in the detachable receiving unit 72 of the machine body 1.
In the case where the second coin replenishment cassette 71b having the following is mounted, coin replenishment from the second coin replenishment cassette 71b will be described.

At the time of initial replenishment in which coins are not stored in the denomination storing section 44, the coins of the second coin replenishment cassette 71b are stored by the shutter opening drive mechanism (not shown) of the body 1 side. The shutter opening / closing mechanism (not shown) of the two refill coin storage units 76 (replacement coin storage units 76 in the arrangement order) is driven to open, and the shutter 79 of the corresponding refill coin storage unit 76 is opened via this shutter opening / closing mechanism. You.

When the shutter 79 of the replenishment coin storage unit 76 is opened, the replenishment coins stored in the replenishment coin storage unit 76 are ejected in a lump and guided to the transport conveyor 50 by the chute 125. The replenished coins guided to the transport conveyor 50 are sent to the storage and delivery section 8 by the transport conveyor 50, and are fed out of the storage and delivery section 8 to the coin path 12 one by one.
Are identified by the identification unit 30 of the first passage area 12a, and are branched by denomination at the denomination branching units 31a to 31f of the second passage area 12b.
It is replenished and stored in the denomination storing section 44 through the chute 38.
At this time, the ejection plate 46 is in the retracted state, and the replenishment coins are replenished and stored in the denomination storage unit 44 without being temporarily stored in the denomination deposit temporary storage unit 42.

Further, when the replenishment coin after reaching the sufficient amount of the denomination storage unit 44 of a certain denomination passes the identification unit 30, the replenishment coin is branched at the corresponding denomination branching units 31a to 31f. Instead, the coin is branched at the supply coin branching section 34 and stored in the supply coin temporary storage section 62. Note that the collection safe 60 is mounted on the aircraft 1 in principle. The denomination stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is used to store the replenishment coin temporary storage unit.
The storage amount that can be stored in 62 (maximum 210 sheets, denominations of 1 yen, 10 yen and 100 yen are 60 sheets, 5 yen and 50 yen, respectively)
Yen and 500 yen are 10 denominations each, each of which is the actual number of denominations (all denominations when the maximum number is reached)
Is branched at the collection branching section 33 and stored in the collection safe 60.
In the withdrawn state of the collection safe 60, coins are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 unless any of the above conditions 1, 2, and 3 is detected.

The rejected coin identified as an abnormal coin by the identifying unit 30 is branched by the overflow branching unit 32.
The coins are stored in the supply reject coin storage box 58 through the chute 39, the switching plate 52 (switched at the start of the refilling operation), the chute 53, the switching plate 54 (switched at the start of the refilling operation), and the chute 56.

Further, at the time of replenishment in the middle of the case where the coin storage amount of any of the coin type storage units 44 is smaller than the predetermined amount,
The shutter opening drive mechanism (not shown) on the body 1 side
1 in which coins of the second coin replenishment cassette 71b are stored
Shutter opening and closing mechanism (not shown) for two replenishment coin storage units 76
Is driven to open, the shutter 79 of the corresponding refill coin storage unit 76 is opened via the shutter opening / closing mechanism, and replenishment processing is performed in the same manner as the initial replenishment described above.

The coins replenished from the second coin replenishment cassette 71b are stored in the denomination storage unit in the same manner as in the case of the deposit processing.
For the number of sheets stored in 44, the identification unit 30 and the coin detection sensor
The number of branches confirmed in S1 to S11 is added to manage the money amount.

Next, coin supply from the supply coin storage unit 62 will be described.

In the replenishment of coins from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, coins of the denomination are replenished during replenishment in the middle of the case where the storage amount of any coin in the denomination storage unit 44 becomes smaller than a predetermined amount. This is performed when the coin is temporarily stored in the coin storage unit 62.

When coin supply from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is started, the shutter 67 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is opened, and the delivery conveyor 64 is driven. Are fed out onto the conveyor 50.

The replenishment coins sent to the transport conveyor 50 are fed into the storage and delivery section 8 by the transport conveyor 50, and are fed out of the storage and delivery section 8 to the coin passage 12 one by one. It is identified by the identification section 30 in the passage area 12a, branched into denominations by denomination branching sections 31a to 31f in the second passage area 12b, and supplied and stored in the denomination storage section 44 through the chute 38. At this time, the ejection plate 46 is in the retracted state, and the replenishment coins are replenished and stored in the denomination storage unit 44 without being temporarily stored in the denomination payment temporary storage unit 42.

When the replenishment coins after reaching the replenishment amount of the denomination storage unit 44 of a certain denomination pass the identification unit 30, the replenishment coins are branched in the corresponding denomination branching units 31a to 31f. Instead, the coin is branched at the supply coin branching section 34 and returned to the supply coin temporary storage section 62 to be stored.

If the denomination storing unit 44 is not filled with coins supplied only from the replenishing coin temporary storing unit 62, coins are replenished from the first or second coin replenishing cassettes 71a and 71b. .

Next, the coin collecting process in the body 1 will be described.

In accordance with the collection command, the coins in the denomination storing section 44 are ejected by the ejection plate 46 and guided onto the transport conveyor 50, and the coins in the replenishing coin temporary storing section 62 are transported by the sending conveyor 64. It is sent out on a conveyor 50. Conveyor conveyor
The coins on the coin feeder 50 are fed into the storage and dispensing section 8 by the drive of the conveyor 50, are fed out one by one from the storage and dispensing section 8 to the coin passage 12, and are recognized by the identification section 30 in the first passage area 12a of the coin passage 12. The denomination and the number of coins are identified, branched at the collection branching section 33 in the second passage area 12b, and collected by the collection safe 60 via the chute 40.

The coins collected in the collection safe 60 in this way are all identified by the identification unit 30 or a coin detection sensor.
This is the coin confirmed in S1 to S11, and the number of coins is accurately confirmed.

In this process, if only the collection safe is withdrawn, the depositing process can be continued until one of the above conditions 1, 2, and 3 is detected.

After the collection in the collection safe 60, the first or second coin replenishment cassettes 71a and 71b are collected together with the collection safe 60.
, The withdrawal reject coin storage box 57 and the supply reject coin storage box 58 are taken out of the body 1 (signals R0, R2).
Occurrence of input). In a central checkout room of a bank or the like, each storage box 57, 58, a collection safe 60, each coin replenishment cassette 71a, 71
After removing the coins from b, the empty storage boxes 57, 58, the collection safe 60, and the coin replenishment cassettes 71a, 71b are mounted on the body 1 to prepare for the depositing / dispensing process or the replenishing process.

Next, a detailed inspection process will be described.

The scrutiny process is a regular scrutiny mode (depending on the bank, there is a one-day scrutiny performed at the end of the day and a one-week scrutiny performed at the end of the week, ie, at the end of the weekend, and the operation is the same). In the non-periodical inspection mode (for example, when the coin type is clogged or the parts are worn out and the parts are worn out and the denomination storing unit 44 is removed, the inspection is performed. In addition, the amount of coins (the denomination and the number of coins) within the coin is determined. We only conduct partial scrutiny on denominations).

First, the periodic inspection mode is selected by the signal Wa (the non-periodic inspection mode is also selected by the signal Wa).
Next, when the signal Wc is input, the scrutiny is automatically performed, and the scrutiny of the denomination storage unit 44 and the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 are performed.
Will be described in order.

Then, the denomination storage section in the periodic inspection mode
Explain 44 scrutiny.

In the close inspection of the denomination storing section 44, coins of a certain denomination storing section 44 (for example, a one-yen denomination storing section 44) are automatically thrown out one by one, and the rotating conveyor 50 is rotated. Sent to At this time, the rotating disk 9, the transport belt 17, and the return coin transport belt 20 are stopped, and the coins transported by the transport conveyor 50 are stored in the storage and delivery unit 8. The number of coins in the denomination storing section 44 is stored in the stored number storage sections A1 to A6, and the stored value of the corresponding stored number storage section A1 to A6 is subtracted every time a coin is thrown out. When the corresponding storage number storage units A1 to A6 become zero value and the coin presence / absence detection sensor (not shown) of the denomination storage unit 44 detects that there is no coin, the ejection operation is stopped and the corresponding storage is stopped. The number storage units A1 to A6 are cleared and reset to prepare for addition when coins are sent to the denomination storage unit 44.

Although the storage number storage units A1 to A6 corresponding to the denomination storage units 44 to be thrown have zero values,
When the coin presence / absence detection sensor of the denomination storing unit 44 detects the presence of a coin, the ejection operation is continued, and when the coin presence / absence detection sensor detects the absence of a coin, the coin ejection operation is stopped. At the same time, the corresponding stored number storage units A1 to A6 are cleared and reset to prepare for addition when coins are fed into the denomination storage unit 44.

A predetermined time after the coin presence / absence detection sensor of the denomination storing section 44 detects the absence of a coin (a time sufficient for the last ejected coin to be surely fed into the storing and dispensing section 8).
Later, the conveyor 50 is stopped. Immediately thereafter, the rotating disk 9, the transport belt 17, and the return coin transport belt 20 (the return coin transport belt 20 is rotated only in conjunction with the operation but not related to this operation) are rotated.

The storage amount of all denominations in the storage and dispensing section 8 is a maximum of 130 for 1 yen, and 12 for 5 and 50 yen.
0 sheets, 10 yen and 100 yen are 110 sheets, 500 yen is 100
Even if coins in any of the denomination storage units 44 are fed and stored in the stopped state of the rotating disk 9, the coins are not interrupted by the upper limit detection sensor of the storage feeding unit level detecting unit H, and the rotation disk 9 There is no problem in sending coins.

When the rotating disk 9 and the conveyor belt 17 are rotated, the coins are successively sent one by one to the coin passage 12 and identified by the identification unit 30, and the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3, etc. And are stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit 44 without being temporarily stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit 44, at the corresponding denomination departure units 31a to 31f (for example, 1 yen denomination departure unit 31a).

The coin detecting sensors S1,
The number of coins tracked and branched in S1, S3, etc. is confirmed, and the coins are added and stored in the corresponding stored number storage units A1 to A6.

At this time, items that cannot be denominated by the identification unit 30 are stored in the dispensing reject coin storage box 57. Also,
Denomination branching unit 31 that is denominated by the identification unit 30 but should be branched
The coins not branched in a to 31f are identified as denominations, but are determined to have not been properly branched through the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3,. It is not added to A6, but is stored in the withdrawal reject coin storage box 57 as a reject coin.

Coins that have been denominated by the discrimination unit 30 but have not been branched by the denomination branching units 31a to 31f to be branched are not sent to the dispensing reject coin storage box 57, but are supplied to the supply coin branching unit 34. , The coins may be temporarily stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 and added to the corresponding denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. This is because the close inspection of the supply coin temporary storage unit 62 is performed last.

In this manner, when the coin non-detection sensor of the storing and dispensing section 8 detects that there is no coin and the discriminating section 30 does not detect the coin for a predetermined time after discriminating the coin, when the coin of the denomination (for example, 1 yen) is detected. After the close inspection, for example, the newly stored count value is stored in the storage number storage unit A1 for one yen, and the close inspection of the denomination is completed.

When the close inspection is completed, one of the stored number storage units A1 to A6 is newly counted up, and the identification unit
30, storage and feeding section level detection section H, coin detection sensors S1, S
Under the condition that 1, 3, S3, etc. have detected no predetermined time,
It is determined that the scrutiny is complete, and the scrutiny automatically proceeds to the next denomination,
In this way, the scrutiny of all the denomination storage units 44 is performed.

When the scrutiny of all the denomination storage sections 44 is completed, the scrutiny of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 is automatically started.

Next, the detailed inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 in the periodic inspection mode will be described.

At the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (total number of denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6) is 10
0 or less (less than the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3, ie,
In the case of Ax <Bmax), when the inspection is automatically switched to the replenishment of the temporary coin storage unit 62 in the input state of the signal Wa, the number of coins stored in the temporary coin storage unit D1 to D6 by denomination is stored. Is the storage unit for the number of coins temporarily stored for replenishment at the initial inspection
It is transferred to d6 and fixedly stored (retained until the end of the close inspection and cleared at the end of the close), and the total number of coins temporarily stored in the replenishment coin number storage units d1 to d6 at the start of the close inspection is 10
When the number of sheets is equal to or less than zero, a mode signal corresponding to the number is output, and switching control of the denomination branching sections 31a to 31f of the coin path 12 is performed. Storage unit for the number of coins temporarily stored for replenishment by denomination
The memories D1 to D6 are cleared to zero when the numerical value is transferred.

In this state, the coins in the replenishing coin temporary storage section 62 are sent out to the transport conveyor 50 by opening the shutter 67 and driving the delivery conveyor 64, and the transport conveyor 50, the storage and feeding section 8, the transport belt 17, The coins are sent to the coin receiving unit 3 through the returned coin transport belt 20 and stored. At this time, the reject coin is stored in the dispensing reject storage box 57.

The replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 continuously detects the absence of coins for a predetermined time, and the non-coin detection sensor in the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H detects the absence of coins. Detect and recognize unit 30 and coin detection sensor
When S1, S1, S3, etc. detect that there is no coin for a predetermined time after detecting the coin, it is determined that all the coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 have been sent to the coin receiving unit 3, and each drive is stopped. You.

The identification unit 30, the coin detection sensors S1, S1,
Despite the fact that S3... Has detected that there is no coin for a predetermined time from the coin detection, the coin non-detection sensor of the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H has a coin (actually a coin or a foreign object). Is detected, the opening / closing plate 22 of the hopper 10 of the storage / delivery unit 8 is opened, and the hopper 10 is sent from the middle of the collection chute 24 to the foreign matter collection box (not shown) through the return port 23 and the collection chute 24. This is more than 100
The same applies to the case where the number of sheets is equal to or less than 210 and exceeds 450 and equal to or less than 450.

In this way, the discrimination unit 30 performs the primary discrimination between the denominations and the number of coins for each denomination, and all the coins of 100 or less are temporarily stored in the coin receiving unit 3 temporarily.

Thereafter, in this mode, the coin receiving section 3 is turned over, and all coins are sent to the storing and feeding section 8. Immediately thereafter, the rotating disk 9 and the transport belt 17 are driven, the coins are sent to the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62, and the discrimination unit 30 and the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3. The number of coins stored in the coin temporary storage unit 62) is confirmed, and the number of coins is stored in the coin storage unit D1 to D6.
(The storage of the denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6 is performed by the denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage unit d1 at the initial inspection.
(The value is cleared to zero when the number of sheets is transferred to d6). When all the coins are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 in this way, the number of denominations of the stored coins are all stored in the denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6 and confirmed (examined), and examined. Ends.

[0209] The end of the close inspection is determined by the storage delivery unit level detection unit H
When no coin detection sensor detects that there is no coin, and the detection of no coin such as the identification unit 30 and the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3,. Here, the memories of the coin storage units d1 to d6 are cleared for the first time.

Also, although the total stored value of the coin storage units d1 to d6 for replenishment of coins by denomination at the time of the initial inspection is less than 100, the primary unit (coin receiving unit 3)
If the number of coins passing through the discrimination unit 30 exceeds 100 when the coins are fed, the 100 coins are stored in the coin receiving unit 3 and the following coins (however, reject coins are stored in the deposit reject coin storage box 57). ) Is stored in the supply coin temporary storage unit 62 via the supply coin branching unit 34. At this time, the delivery conveyor 64 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is stopped, and the shutter 67 is closed. On the other hand, the transport conveyor 50, the rotating disk 9, and the transport belt 17 are rotated for a predetermined time, and the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H, the identification unit 30, the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3,.
If, for example, the absence of a coin is detected for a predetermined time, it is determined that more than 100 coins (coins after being sent to the coin receiving unit 3) have all been returned to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62.

The coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 are
Opening of shutter 67, delivery conveyor 64 and transport conveyor
It is sent to the storage and delivery section 8 by the drive of 50. At this time,
The rotating disk 9 and the transport belt 17 are stopped. While the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detection unit I has detected no coin for a predetermined time, the replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to
After the transfer conveyor 64 is stopped and the shutter 67 is closed, the rotating disk 9 and the conveyor belt 17 are rotated, and the coins in the storage and dispensing section 8 are identified by the identification section 30 and the coins. The coins for replenishment are temporarily stored in the replenishment coin branching unit 34 through the detection sensors S1, S1, S3,..., And are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. You.

[0212] The storing and feeding section level detecting section H detects the absence of coins, and the discriminating section 30 and the coin detecting sensors S1, S1, S3, etc. also detect the absence of coins. The coins in the receiving section 3 are sent to the storage and dispensing section 8,
The coins in the storage and dispensing section 8 are distinguished by an identification section 30, a coin detection sensor S1,
Are stored in the supply coin temporary storage section 62 through S1, S3. The value of the temporary storage number of coins for coins storage unit D1 to D6 (the value exceeding 100 coins, that is, the value of the coins after being sent to the coin receiving unit 3) is temporarily stored in the coin receiving unit 3 from the coin receiving unit 3. The values of the coins stored in the storage unit 62 are sequentially added,
When all the coins are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, all the stored numbers are stored in the denomination-type replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6. On the other hand, the values in the coin storage units d1 to d6 for replenishment of coins by denomination at the time of close examination are cleared at the end of close examination.

Next, at the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (the total number of replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units d1 to d6 at the time of initial inspection) ) Exceeds 100 and is equal to or less than 210 (the total allowable storage amount which is larger than the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage feeding unit 8 ( Bmax + Cmax) or less, that is, (Bmax + Cm)
In the case of ax) ≧ Ax> Bmax), the number of coins stored in the denomination replenishment coin storage unit D1 to D6 is used for replenishment at the time of the refining initial stage, as in the refining of the denomination storing unit 44. The coins are transferred and temporarily stored in the coin storage units d1 to d6. When the total number of coins for replenishment of coins temporarily stored for each type of money at the time of detailed inspection is more than 100 and less than or equal to 210, a mode signal corresponding thereto is output.

In this state, the shutter 67 of the replenishment temporary storage section 62 is opened, the delivery conveyor 64, the transport conveyor 50, the rotating disk 9, the transport belt 17, and the returned coin transport belt 20 are driven. Of the coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, 100 coins are stored in the coin receiving unit 3, and the coins exceeding 100 are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 via the replenishment coin branching unit 34. You. At this time, the delivery conveyor 64 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is stopped, and the shutter 67 is closed.
The reject coin is stored in the dispensing reject coin storage box 57. On the other hand, conveyor 50, rotating disk 9, conveyor belt
The coin 17 is rotated for a predetermined time, and when the level detecting section H, the discriminating section 30, the coin detecting sensors S1, S1, S3, etc. detect the absence of coins for a predetermined time, more than 100 coins (sent to the coin receiving section 3). Coins that have been replenished)
It is determined that all have been returned to 62.

The coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 are
Opening of shutter 67, delivery conveyor 64 and transport conveyor
It is sent to the storage and delivery section 8 by the drive of 50. At this time,
The rotating disk 9 and the transport belt 17 are stopped. Also, at this time, even if the entire amount of coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is sent to the storage and dispensing unit 8, the upper limit number Cmax at the time of close inspection is 110 (several overflows (the number of coins temporarily stored for replenishment by denomination). The actual value for the total value of the storage units D1 to D6 is at most a few overvalues), but is treated as an allowable range)
This is an allowable range, and there is no problem in sending out coins to the coin passage 12. In a state where the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detecting unit I has detected that there is no coin for a predetermined time, the replenishment coins can be added to the replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6. After the closing of 67, the rotating disk 9 and the conveyor belt 17 are rotated,
The coins in the storage and dispensing section 8 are distinguished by an identification section 30, a coin detection sensor S1,
Through S1, S3,..., The replenished coin branching unit 34 is stored in the replenished coin temporary storage unit 62, and the discriminated storage number is added to the denomination-type replenishment coin temporarily stored number storage units D1 to D6.

[0216] The level detecting section H detects the absence of coins, and the discriminating section 30 and the coin detecting sensors S1, S1, S3, etc. also detect the absence of coins. The coins in the receiving section 3 are sent to the storage and dispensing section 8,
The coins in the storage and dispensing section 8 are distinguished by an identification section 30, a coin detection sensor S1,
Are stored in the supply coin temporary storage section 62 through S1, S3. The coins for replenishment from the coin receiving unit 3 are stored in the values of the temporarily stored number of coins for coins storage unit D1 to D6 (values exceeding 100, that is, values of coins other than the amount sent to the coin receiving unit 3). The values of the coins stored in the temporary storage unit 62 are sequentially added, and when all the coins are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, the total number of stored coins is the coin type replenishment coin temporary storage number storage unit D1. ~ D6. On the other hand, the values in the coin storage units d1 to d6 for replenishment of coins by denomination at the time of close examination are cleared at the end of close examination.

In this mode, the total value of the coin storage units d1 to d6 for replenishment at the time of refining initial denomination is 1
If the primary discrimination by the discrimination unit 30 (feeding operation to the coin receiving unit 3) is 100 or less even though the number exceeds 00, the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detection unit I has no coin. , Storage and delivery section level detection section H has no coin, identification section
.. And the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3,... Do not detect the absence of a coin for a predetermined time, so that it is determined that the return operation of the coin to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 has not been performed. A return operation to the coin temporary storage unit 62 (addition of the return number to the denomination-type replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6) is performed and examined.

If the actual value exceeds 210 even though the total number of coins to be temporarily stored for replenishment of coins by type at the time of the initial inspection is 210 or less, several overflow values are set. Therefore, 100 coins are received in the coin receiving unit 3
, And all remaining coins are sent to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, and the above-described scrutiny operation is continuously performed.

Next, at the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62, the collection safe 60 is in the withdrawn state, and the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 (the reinvestment initial coin replenishment temporary coin type). (The total number of storage number storage units d1 to d6) is 210
More than 450 and less than 450 (more than the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) obtained by adding the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storing and feeding unit 8, that is, Ax> (Bmax +
Cmax)) will be described.

Note that the values of 450 sheets are subject to the above conditions 1, 2, and 3. That is, under the condition 1, it is possible to store up to 450 converted coins. However, signal R3,
This is when R0 is entered, that is, if the collection safe 60
When the deposit reject coin storage box 57 is also pulled out along with, the signal R2 is input, and in this case, there is no storage place for reject coins, so the machine will go down,
By attaching the deposit reject coin storage box 57, deposit and withdrawal processing can be performed. Under the condition 2, when the full detection sensor of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit level detection unit I is blocked by the coin and detects full, the coin payment processing is not performed thereafter. However,
The deposit transaction is performed at that time, and the subsequent deposit processing is stopped. In condition 3, 1 yen, 10 yen, and 100 yen are each 12 yen
5 sheets, 5 yen, 50 yen, and 500 yen can be stored up to 25 sheets each. Therefore, the depositing process is suspended when any of the conditions 1, 2, and 3 is detected (for the condition 3, detection of any denomination).

[0220] Denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage unit D1 ~
The value of the number of coins D6 is transferred to the storage unit for temporarily storing the number of coins for replenishment at the time of the initial inspection and fixedly stored therein, and the total number of storage units for the temporarily stored number of coins for replenishment at the initial stage of the inspection is 210. More than one mode signal is output. The storage of the denomination replenishment coin storage unit D1 to D6 is cleared to zero when the numerical value is transferred.

In this state, the shutter 67 of the replenishment temporary storage section 62 is opened, the delivery conveyor 64, the transport conveyor 50, the rotating disk 9, the transport belt 17, and the return coin transport belt 20 are driven, and the replenishment temporary coin storage section is driven. The coins in 62 are transport conveyor 5
0, sent to the storage and delivery unit 8 and the coin passage 12. Of the coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, coins equivalent to a value obtained by subtracting 210 coins from the total number of replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units d1 to d6 at the time of the detailed examination initial deduction are (Ax− ( Bmax + Cma
x)) and is diverged at the collection branching section 33 and collected at the collection safe 60.
Is stored in All surplus collected coins (Ax- (Bmax + Cma
The coins after the branch of x)) are supplied to the supply coin branch unit 34.
And the coins are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. At this point, the shutter 67 of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is closed, and the delivery conveyor 64 is stopped.
The rotation of the rotating disk 9, the conveyor belt 17, and the return coin conveyor belt 20 is continued, and the remaining coins sent out are returned to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. When the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H, the identification unit 30, and the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3... Detect the absence of coins for a predetermined time, all coins (coins other than the coins stored in the collection safe 60) are removed. It is determined that the coin has been collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62.

When this operation is completed, similarly, out of the 210 coins (the total value of the coin storage units d1 to d6 for replenishment of coins by type at the time of the initial inspection) in the coin storage unit 62 for replenishment, The 100 coins are stored in the coin receiving unit 3, and the coins exceeding 100 are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 via the replenishment coin branch unit 34. At this time, supply coin storage
The sending conveyor 64 of 62 is stopped, and the shutter 67 is closed. When the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H, the discrimination unit 30, the coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3, etc. detect the absence of coins for a predetermined time, all of the more than 100 coins are returned to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. It is determined that

When this operation is completed, the coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (110 coins in the data of the replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units d1 to d6 at the time of the initial inspection) are similarly stored and fed out. After the coins are stored in the storage unit 8 and the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is emptied, the coins in the storage and dispensing unit 8 are sent to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 (identification unit 30, coin detection sensors S1, S1, S3).
.. Are added to the denomination replenishment coin storage unit D1 to D6).

When this is completed, the 100 coins in the coin receiving section 3 are discriminated and counted, sent to the coin storage section 62, and added to the coin storage section D1 to D6.

In this case, except for the coins put into the collection safe 60, the number of coins temporarily stored for replenishment at the time of the refining initial denomination is d1.
Since the total value of d6 is 210, the actual value is, for example, 2
If it is 15, 215 of them are stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 as the number of inspections as they are.

The addition of the number of scrutinized coins to the denomination replenishment coin temporary storage number storage units D1 to D6 is performed by the replenishment coin temporary storage unit.
Beginning with a state in which no coin in 62 is detected by the storage and delivery unit level detection unit H (a state of storing coins in the storage and delivery unit 8 and the coin receiving unit 3), the identification unit 30 and the coin detection sensors S1, S1, and S3.
.. Are added based on the detection.

For coins to be collected in the collection safe 60, denominations whose coin storage amount is decreasing among the denomination storage units 44 are replenished to the corresponding denomination storage unit 44 before being sent to the collection safe 60. In this way, coins that do not need to be replenished may be collected in the collection safe 60, in which case the coins can be replenished and used effectively. In this case, when coins are replenished into the denomination storing section 44, the replenishment number is stored in the stored number storage sections A1 to A1.
Add it to A6 to update the scrutiny value.

Further, even when the total value of the coin storage units D1 to D6 for replenishment of coins in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is 210 or less, the replenishment coins are stored in the denomination storage unit 44 and the replenishment number is stored. The denominations that have been added may be added to the number storage units A1 to A6 and returned to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 and the number of scrutinized coins may be determined.

The difference between the coin replenishment process and the close inspection process will be described.
The denomination coin to be replenished is sent to the denomination storage unit 44 without emptying the coins, while the scrutiny process (the denomination storage unit 44 or the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62) is emptied in the scrutiny process. After that, it is stored and the number of stored sheets is checked.

Next, the non-periodic inspection mode is selected by the signal Wa, and the next signal Wb causes a detailed inspection location (for example, a 1-yen denomination storage unit 44) of the denomination storage unit 44 and the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 to be checked. And the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62) is selected, the selected portion is inspected. in this case,
The inspection location may be any one location or all locations,
In all cases, it is the same as in the periodic inspection mode. In the case of two or more locations, once one location has been scrutinized, another location is automatically scrutinized.

Scrutiny operation of each part and storage number storage unit A1
-A6, resetting and adding operation at the time of scrutiny in the storage unit for the number of coins temporarily stored for replenishment by denomination, and automatic change to another scrutiny location when there are two or more scrutiny (the order is in principle the regular scrutiny mode) In the order of the regular scrutiny mode, only those designated in the non-scheduled scrutiny mode are scrutinized in the regular scrutiny mode order).

As described above, the deposit overflow coins of the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 at the time of payment approval, and the temporarily stored coins of the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 are transferred to the deposit transfer system 131 at the time of replenishment. By sending it out, the deposit overflow coins in the deposit coins can be used for replenishment to the denomination storage unit 44.

In addition, when the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is closely inspected, the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is reduced to the coin receiving unit 3.
Is larger than the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) obtained by adding the allowable storage amount Bmax of the storage unit 8 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage feeding unit 8, that is, when Ax> (Bmax + Cmax), the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) is satisfied. More coins are regarded as surplus collected coins, and surplus collected coins (Ax−
(Bmax + Cmax)) and store it in the collection vault 60 through the deposit transfer system 131, and also temporarily store coins for replenishment.
The remaining coins (Bmax + Cmax) are sent out from 62 and distributed and stored in the coin receiving section 3 and the storing and dispensing section 8 through the deposit transfer system 131 and the dispensing transfer system 132, respectively, within the allowable storage amount (Bmax, Cmax). Of the coins distributed and stored in the coin storage unit 8 and the coin receiving unit 3, the coins to be inspected and collected are collected into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 through the deposit transfer system 131, and the amount of coins stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 Is the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving unit 3
When it is larger than Bmax and equal to or less than the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax) obtained by adding the allowable storage amount Cmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount of the storing and feeding unit 8, that is, (Bmax + Cmax)
When ≧ Ax> Bmax, all the coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62, and the deposit transfer system 131 and the payout transfer system 13 are sent out.
2, the coins are distributed and stored in the coin receiving section 3 and the storing and dispensing section 8 within the allowable storage amounts (Bmax, Cmax).
Of the coins distributed and stored in the coin receiving unit 3 and the coins to be inspected and collected through the depositing / transporting system 131.
When the coins are collected to the supply coin storage unit 62 and the storage amount of coins in the supply coin storage unit 62 is equal to or smaller than the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3, all coins are sent out from the supply coin storage unit 62 and the deposit transfer system. By storing the coins stored in the coin receiving unit 3 through the depositing / transferring system 132 and the coins stored in the coin receiving unit 3 for close inspection and collection into the replenishment coin temporary storing unit 62 through the depositing / transferring system 131, The reconciliation function of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 can be secured, and a required amount of coins can be left inside the machine body 1 and more coins can be collected outside the machine body 1 by the collection safe 60.

Further, the temporary storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is determined by the total allowable sum of the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storing and feeding unit 8 when the collection safe 60 is mounted. By setting the storage amount (Bmax + Cmax),
It is possible to improve the processing efficiency at the time of close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 and set the allowable storage amount Amax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 when the collection safe 60 is not installed, so that the collection safe 60 Temporary storage of coins for replenishment even when attached
Payment processing can be performed until the temporary storage amount of coins overflowing to the coin 62 reaches the allowable storage amount Amax of the coin storage unit 62 for replenishment.

Further, when the collection safe 60 is mounted, surplus collected coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 and stored in at least one of the denomination storage section 44 and the collection safe 60 through the deposit transfer system 131, so that replenishment is possible. The temporary storage amount of the coin temporary storage unit 62 is maintained at the set value, and the processing efficiency at the time of close inspection can be improved.

Further, of all the coins sent out at the time of close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62, the entire amount of normally collected coins identified as normal by the identification unit 30 of the deposit transport system 131 is stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62. In this case, only normal coins can be stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 at the time of close inspection.

Further, at the time of close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storage section 62, coins are supplied to the denomination-type storage section 44 having a shortage of coins in parallel with the collection of coins through the deposit transport system 131 to the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62. By doing so, coins can be supplied to the denomination storage unit 44 at the time of close inspection.

In the above embodiment, the coin amount Ax in the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62 is equal to the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage feeding unit 8 at the time of close inspection. When the total storage amount is larger than the total allowable storage amount (Bmax + Cmax), that is, when Ax> (Bmax + Cmax), it is determined whether the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is larger than the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3. However, the determination may be made based on whether the storage amount is larger than the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage and delivery unit 8.

That is, the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62 is larger than the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage and dispensing unit 8, and the allowable storage amount Bmax of the coin receiving unit 3 and the allowable storage amount Cmax of the storage and dispensing unit 8. Total allowable storage capacity (Bmax + Cmax)
In the following cases, that is, when (Bmax + Cmax) ≧ Ax> Cmax, all coins are sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit 62 and the coin receiving unit 3 and the storage unit Allowable storage amount (Bma
x, Cmax), and the coins to be inspected and collected among the coins distributed and stored in the storage and dispensing section 8 and the coin receiving section 3 are collected in the replenishment coin temporary storing section 62 through the depositing and conveying system 131, In addition, the coin storage amount Ax of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 62
Is smaller than or equal to the permissible storage amount Cmax of the storage and dispensing section 8, that is, when Ax <Cmax, all coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage section 62 without being sent to the coin receiving section 3, and the money is conveyed. The coins to be stored in the storing and dispensing section 8 through the system 131 and the coins to be inspected and collected among the coins stored in the storing and dispensing section 8 are collected in the replenishing coin temporary storing section 62 through the depositing and conveying system 131. Also in this case, the same action coin as that of the above embodiment is provided.

When coins are supplied to the conveyor 50, the conveyor 50 may be stopped, and the coins may be driven intermittently when coins are supplied so that the coins are evenly placed on the conveyor 50. It can also be done.

[0242] The coin receiving port 2 can be formed separately for the deposit port and the dispensing port.

[0243]

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the deposit overflow coins of the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the replenishing coin temporary storing unit at the time of payment approval, and the replenishing coin temporary storing unit at the time of replenishment. By sending the temporarily stored coins to the deposit transport system, the deposit overflow coins in the deposited coins can be used for replenishment to the denomination-type storage unit. Moreover, when the coin storage capacity of the temporary coin storage unit is less than the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving unit during the close inspection of the temporary coin storage unit, all the coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit and the money is conveyed. The coins are stored in the coin receiving unit through the system and the dispensing transfer system, and the coins to be inspected and collected among the coins stored in the coin receiving unit are collected in the replenishing coin temporary storing unit through the depositing transfer system, and the coins are stored temporarily. When the coin storage capacity of the coin storage section is larger than the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and is equal to or less than the total allowable storage capacity of the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the allowable storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, the replenishment coin temporary storage section All coins are sent out from the coin transfer unit and the dispensing transfer system and distributed and stored in the coin receiving unit and the storing and dispensing unit within the allowable storage amount respectively, and the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing unit and the coin receiving unit. Coins to be scrutinized and collected By recovering the replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the deposit transport system, it can be secured scrutiny function without being restricted to the coin storing amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage portion.

According to the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the first aspect, during the close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storing section, the temporary storage of the coin for replenishment is performed. If the coin storage capacity of the coin storage section is larger than the total allowable storage capacity of the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the allowable storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, coins larger than the total allowable storage capacity are regarded as surplus collected coins and used for replenishment. Sending out excess collected coins from the coin temporary storage unit and storing them in the collection safe via the deposit transfer system,
The remaining coins are sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit and distributed and stored in the coin receiving unit and the storing and dispensing unit through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system, respectively, within the allowable storage amount, and are stored in the storing and dispensing unit and the coin receiving unit. By collecting the coins to be scrutinized and collected from the dispensed and stored coins into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, the scrutiny function can be secured without being limited by the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. The required amount of coins can be left inside the aircraft, and more coins can be collected outside the aircraft at the collection safe.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the deposit overflow coins of the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the replenishing coin temporary storing section at the time of deposit approval, and the refilling coin temporary storing section is temporarily stored at the time of replenishment. By sending out the stored coins to the deposit transport system, the deposit overflow coins in the deposited coins can be used for replenishment to the denomination storage section. In addition, when the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is closely inspected and the amount of coins stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is equal to or less than the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, all the coins are sent out from the replenishment coin temporary storage unit and received and conveyed. The coins stored in the storage and dispensing unit through the system, the coins to be inspected and collected out of the coins stored in the storage and dispensing unit are collected into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, and the coin storage amount in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit Is larger than the permissible storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section and is equal to or less than the total permissible storage capacity of the permissible storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the permissible storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, all the coins from the replenishment coin temporary storage section are removed. Coins that are sent out and distributed and stored in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section through the depositing and dispensing transport system within the allowable storage amount respectively, and the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing section and the coin receiving section are inspected and collected. Deposit carry By recovering the replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the system, it can be secured scrutiny function without being restricted to the coin storing amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage portion.

According to the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the third aspect, during the close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storing section, the temporary storage of the coin for replenishment is performed. If the coin storage capacity of the coin storage section is larger than the total allowable storage capacity of the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the allowable storage capacity of the storage and dispensing section, coins larger than the total allowable storage capacity are regarded as surplus collected coins and used for replenishment. Sending out excess collected coins from the coin temporary storage unit and storing them in the collection safe via the deposit transfer system,
The remaining coins are sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit and distributed and stored in the coin receiving unit and the storing and dispensing unit through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system, respectively, within the allowable storage amount, and are stored in the storing and dispensing unit and the coin receiving unit. By collecting the coins to be scrutinized and collected from the dispensed and stored coins into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, the scrutiny function can be secured without being limited by the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. The required amount of coins can be left inside the aircraft, and more coins can be collected outside the aircraft at the collection safe.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the second or fourth aspect, the temporary storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storing section is recovered. When the safe is installed, the total storage capacity of the coin receiving section and the storage and dispensing section is set to the total allowable storage capacity, so that the processing efficiency during close inspection of the replenishment coin temporary storage section can be improved. In addition, by setting the allowable storage capacity of the temporary storage unit for replenishment coins when the collection safe is not installed, the temporary storage amount of overflow coins deposited in the temporary storage unit for supply coins even when the collection safe is not installed Until the number of coins reaches the permissible storage amount of the coin storage unit for replenishment.

According to the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of claim 5, surplus recovery from the replenishment coin temporary storage section when the collection safe is installed. By sending out coins and storing them in at least one of the denomination storing section and the collection safe through the deposit transfer system, the temporary storage amount of the replenishing coin temporary storing section can be maintained at a set value, and the processing efficiency at the time of close inspection can be improved.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of claim 7, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of any one of claims 1 to 4, the coin is dispensed at the time of close inspection of the replenishing coin temporary storage section. Of all coins, by collecting all the normally collected coins identified as normal by the identification unit of the deposit transport system in the temporary coin storage unit, only normal coins can be stored in the temporary coin storage unit during close inspection. Can be stored.

According to the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the eighth aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of any one of the first to fourth aspects, at the time of scrutiny of the replenishment coin temporary storage section,
By causing coins to be replenished to the denomination-type storage unit with a shortage of coins in parallel with the collection of coins into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, coins can be supplied to the denomination-type storage unit at the time of close inspection.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the internal structure of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a part of the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line aa of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a part of the coin discrimination branch passage.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the coin discrimination branch passage.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line bb of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line cc of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line dd of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the internal structure of the same coin replenishment temporary storage unit.

FIG. 10 is an ee sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the second coin replenishment cassette with the part cut away.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Aircraft unit 3 Coin receiving unit 8 Storage and dispensing unit 30 Identification unit 33 Collection / branch unit 34 Supply coin branch unit 44 Deposit type storage unit 60 Collection vault 62 Temporary storage unit for supply coins 131 Deposit transfer system 132 Dispensing transfer system 133 Coin identification Branch passage 134 Deposit overflow coin holding unit 201 Control unit having a function of comparing means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A coin dispensed from a denomination storing unit in a machine body is conveyed to a coin receiving unit on an operation surface side through a dispensing conveyance system, and a deposit is inserted into a coin receiving unit on the operation surface side. Coins are conveyed through the depositing and dispensing section of the deposit transfer system and the coin discriminating branch passage, and denominations are identified and temporarily held in the coin discriminating branch passage identifying section. In a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that stores in the type storage unit and returns deposited coins to the coin receiving unit through the payment transfer system when payment is not approved, coins to be stored in the denomination storage unit among the received coins during the transfer of the deposit A deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit for temporarily suspending the deposit overflow coins other than the above, and sending the temporarily suspended deposit overflow coin to the deposit transfer system at the time of deposit approval; and the coin identification branch. A replenishment coin branch that is provided on the road and branches the deposit overflow coins conveyed through the deposit transport system at the time of deposit approval, and temporarily stores the deposit overflow coin that is branched at the replenishment coin branch. A temporarily stored coin is sent to the deposit transfer system, and at the time of scrutiny, all temporarily stored coins are sent to the deposit transfer system, and coins to be scrutinized and collected are collected through the replenishment coin branch unit. And a comparing unit for comparing the coin storage amount of the coin temporary storage unit, the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit, and the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, and the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is When the amount is less than the allowable storage capacity of the coin receiving section, all coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage section for replenishment, stored in the coin receiving section through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system, and stored in the coin receiving section. Of the coins collected, the coins to be inspected and collected are collected into the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, and
When the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is larger than the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and is equal to or less than the total allowable storage amount of the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storing and feeding unit. , All coins are sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit and distributed and stored in the coin receiving unit and the storing and dispensing unit within the allowable storage amount respectively through the depositing and dispensing transfer system, and the storing and dispensing unit and the coin receiving unit. And a control unit for collecting coins to be inspected and collected from the coins distributed and stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system. 2. A collection branch provided in the coin discrimination branch passage for branching surplus collected coins at the time of scrutiny, and a collection safe detachably attached to the body and storing the surplus collected coins branched at the collection branch. When the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is larger than the total allowable storage amount of the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, the control unit determines the total allowable storage amount. The excess coins are counted as surplus collected coins, and the surplus collected coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit to be stored in the collection safe via the deposit transport system, and the remaining coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit to deposit. The coins are distributed and stored in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section through the transport system and the dispensing transport system, respectively, within the allowable storage amount, and coins to be inspected and collected among the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing section and the coin receiving section are input. Circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that recovered to replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the transport system. 3. A coin dispensed from a denomination storage unit in the machine body is conveyed to a coin receiving unit on the operation surface side through a dispensing conveyance system, and a deposit is inserted into the coin receiving unit on the operation surface side. Coins are conveyed through the depositing and dispensing section of the deposit transfer system and the coin discriminating branch passage, and denominations are identified and temporarily held in the coin discriminating branch passage identifying section. In a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that stores in the type storage unit and returns deposited coins to the coin receiving unit through the payment transfer system when payment is not approved, coins to be stored in the denomination storage unit among the received coins during the transfer of the deposit A deposit overflow coin temporary holding unit for temporarily suspending the deposit overflow coins other than the above, and sending the temporarily suspended deposit overflow coin to the deposit transfer system at the time of deposit approval; and the coin identification branch. A replenishment coin branch that is provided on the road and branches the deposit overflow coin transported through the deposit transport system at the time of deposit approval, and temporarily stores the deposit overflow coin that is branched at the replenishment coin branch. A temporarily stored coin is sent to the deposit transfer system, and at the time of scrutiny, all temporarily stored coins are sent to the deposit transfer system, and coins to be scrutinized and collected are collected through the replenishment coin branch unit. And a comparing unit for comparing the coin storage amount of the coin temporary storage unit, the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit, and the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, and the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is When the storage amount is equal to or less than the allowable storage amount of the storing and dispensing unit, all coins are sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storing unit, stored in the storing and dispensing unit through the deposit transfer system, and the coins stored in the storing and dispensing unit. Of the coins to be scrutinized and collected, the coins are collected in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the deposit transfer system, and the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is larger than the allowable storage amount of the storage payout unit and the coin receiving unit. When the total storage capacity is equal to or less than the total storage capacity of the storage capacity and the storage capacity of the storing and dispensing section, all coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage section for replenishment, and the coin receiving section through the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system. And in the storage and dispensing section, each of which is distributed and stored within the allowable storage amount, and among the coins distributed and stored in the storage and dispensing section and the coin receiving section, coins to be scrutinized and collected are collected in the replenishment coin temporary storing section through the deposit transfer system. A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a control unit. 4. A collection branch provided in the coin discrimination branch passage for branching surplus collected coins at the time of scrutiny, and a collection safe detachably attached to the body and storing the surplus collected coins branched at the collection branch. When the coin storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit is larger than the total allowable storage amount of the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storage and dispensing unit, the control unit determines the total allowable storage amount. The excess coins are counted as surplus collected coins, and the surplus collected coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit to be stored in the collection safe via the deposit transport system, and the remaining coins are sent out from the temporary coin storage unit to deposit. The coins are distributed and stored in the coin receiving section and the storing and dispensing section through the transport system and the dispensing transport system, respectively, within the allowable storage amount, and coins to be inspected and collected among the coins distributed and stored in the storing and dispensing section and the coin receiving section are input. Circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that to recover the replenishment coin temporary storage portion through the transport system. 5. The controller stores the temporary storage amount of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit and the total allowable storage amount of the allowable storage amount of the coin receiving unit and the allowable storage amount of the storing and feeding unit when the collection safe is mounted. 5. The circulation type coin dispensing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein when the collection safe is not mounted, the receivable coin temporary storage unit is set to an allowable storage amount. 6. The control unit, when the collection safe is mounted, causes the surplus collected coins to be sent out from the replenishing coin temporary storage unit and stored in at least one of the denomination-type storage unit and the collection safe via the depositing and conveying system. The coin-type cash dispensing and dispensing machine according to claim 5. 7. The replenishment coin temporary storage unit, wherein the controller collects all of the normally collected coins identified as normal by the recognizing unit of the deposit transport system among all the coins sent out during the replenishment of the replenishment coin temporary storage unit. The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coin is automatically collected. 8. The control unit, when closely inspecting the replenishment coin temporary storage unit, supplies coins to the denomination-type storage unit having a shortage of coins in parallel with collecting coins to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit through the depositing conveyance system. The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein