JP2000231650A - Circulation type coin receiving and paying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operation efficiency of coins by reducing replenishment coins which are rejected by rediscriminating the replenishment rejected coins at the time of a coin replenishing process. SOLUTION: Coins for replenishment are sent from a storage feed part 15 to a coin discrimination and classification path 22, where the coins are discriminated and classified to replenish corresponding storage parts 28 by the money kinds. Replenishment coins which are rejected by the coin discrimination and classification path 22 are temporarily held by a coin sending-in means 41. After the replenishment coins from the storage feed part 15 are processed through the coin discrimination and classification path 22, the replenishment rejected coins temporarily held by the coin sending-in means 41 are rediscriminated through the storage feed part 15 and coin discrimination and classification path 22. Replenishment coins which are rediscriminated as normal coins are stored in corresponding storage parts 28 by the money kinds.

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 Conventionally, a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine is, for example,
As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228553, a coin dispensed from a denomination storage unit in the airframe is
Through the dispensing transfer system, it conveys and dispenses to the tray in the deposit and withdrawal port provided on the front side of the aircraft, and deposits coins that are inserted into the tray from the deposit and withdrawal port, the tray of the deposit transfer system, After being identified and temporarily reserved through the depositing and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, the temporary coins used for withdrawal are stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit when deposit is approved, and the temporarily retained coins are stored and dispensed when the deposit is returned. And return to the tray through the coin identification and classification passage.

In the case of initial replenishment in which coins are not stored in a denomination storing unit where coins are not stored, for example, at the start of business, the amount of coins in the denomination storing unit decreases due to withdrawal and replenishment is performed during replenishment. In this case, coin replenishment processing is performed. At the time of this coin replenishment processing, the replenishment coins fed from the replenishment coin storage box loaded in the machine body are identified and classified through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and replenished to the corresponding denomination storage unit.

[0004] At this time, the rejected coins identified as the rejected coins as a result of the identification in the coin identification and classification passage are classified from the coin identification and classification passage and stored in the reject box. The reject box does not have a function of feeding out stored coins, but is merely provided detachably with respect to the machine body.

[0005]

When rejecting rejected coins in the coin discriminating / classifying passage, the coins are conveyed when the coin passes through the discriminating portion of the coin discriminating / classifying passage while being conveyed. Depending on the condition,
Even a normal coin may be erroneously identified as a rejected coin.

However, as a result of the identification in the coin identification and classification passage, even if the coin is a normal coin, the rejected rejected coin erroneously identified as the rejected coin is classified as it is from the coin identification and classification passage and stored in the reject box. Therefore, there is a problem that the normal coins cannot be used, the number of rejected coins increases, and the operating efficiency of the coins decreases.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and recirculating coins that can reduce rejected coins and improve coin operation efficiency by re-identifying rejected coins during coin replenishment processing. The purpose is to provide a cash machine.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine for dispensing coins to be dispensed from a denomination storing section in the machine through a dispensing transport system and for dispensing coins in the machine. Deposited coins to be inserted are identified and temporarily stored through the depositing / dispensing section and the coin identification / classification passage of the deposit transport system, and deposited coins to be used for dispensing at the time of deposit approval are stored in the corresponding denomination storing section, and coins are stored. In a circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine that identifies and sorts replenished coins through a storage and dispensing unit and a coin identification and classification passage during replenishment processing and replenishes them to a corresponding denomination storage unit, the rejected coins are replenished in the coin identification and classification passage during coin replenishment processing. A coin feeding means for temporarily storing and refilling the rejected coins identified and classified as being capable of being sent to the storage and dispensing unit, and a replenishment coin of the storage and dispensing unit passing through the coin identification and classification path. After being processed by Flip, replenishment reject coins are escrowed in the coin infeed means to re-identify through the pooling and feeding portion and the coin identifying classification passage,
And a control unit that allows a refill coin identified as a regular coin to be stored in a corresponding denomination storing unit.

At the time of coin replenishment processing for recognizing and replenishing replenished coins through the storing and dispensing part and the coin discriminating passage, and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing unit, replenishing rejecting which is discriminated and classified as a rejected coin in the coin discriminating passage. The coin is temporarily stored in the coin feeding means, and after the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing section are processed through the coin identification and classification path, the rejected reject coin temporarily stored in the coin feeding means is stored in the storage and dispensing section and the coin identification and classification path. Through re-recognition, and enable the replenishment coins identified as regular coins to be stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit, thereby preventing normal coins from being processed as replenishment reject coins and reducing replenishment reject coins. , Improve the operational efficiency of coins.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine for dispensing dispensed coins to be dispensed from a denomination storing section in the machine through a dispensing transport system, and for depositing coins to be inserted into the machine. Identify and hold temporarily through the receiving tray, depositing and dispensing unit and coin identification and classification passage of the deposit transfer system, store the temporarily held coins used for withdrawal at the time of payment approval in the corresponding denomination storage unit, and temporarily hold coins when returning the deposit Circulating system that returns the coins to the receiving tray through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and discriminates and sorts the replenished coins through the receiving tray, the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage during coin replenishment processing, and refills the corresponding denomination storage unit In the coin dispensing and dispensing machine, the dispensed coin at the time of dispensing and the temporary holding coin at the time of deposit return are sent to the storage and dispensing unit, and replenished by the coin identification and classification passage during the coin replenishment processing. A coin transport belt that temporarily holds refill reject coins that are identified and classified as reject coins and that can be sent to the storage and dispensing unit, and that the replenishment coins in the storage and dispensing unit are processed through a coin identification and classification passage, and then the coin transport is performed. A control unit for re-identifying the rejected rejected coins temporarily held in the belt through the storing and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and enabling the replenished coins identified as regular coins to be stored in the corresponding denomination storing unit. Is provided.

At the time of coin replenishment processing of recognizing and replenishing replenished coins through the storing and dispensing part and the coin discriminating passage, and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing unit, replenishing rejecting which is discriminated and classified as a rejected coin by the coin discriminating passage. After the coins are temporarily stored on the coin transport belt and the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing section are processed through the coin identification and classification path, the replenished rejected coins temporarily stored on the coin transport belt are re-used through the storage and dispensing section and the coin identification and classification path. Let me identify
By enabling replenishment coins identified as legitimate coins to be stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit, it is possible to prevent normal coins from being processed as rejected rejected coins, reduce replenished rejected coins, and operate coins more efficiently. In addition, the coin transport belt used for the deposit and withdrawal processing is also used for temporarily replenishing rejected coins.

[0012] In a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the second aspect, the coin identification and classification passage includes a denomination classifying section for classifying coins into a denomination storing section; It has a replenishment coin classification unit for classifying replenishment overflow coins and replenishment reject coins, and a chute for receiving coins classified by the replenishment coin classification unit is provided, and this chute is provided with a replenishment overflow coin storage side and a replenishment reject coin storage side. Provision is made for branching means for branching coins to one side, and the control unit sets the branching means to a state of branching to the replenishment overflow coin storage side at the time of re-identification of replenishment reject coins, and refills coins identified as regular coins by re-identification. The coins can be stored in either the denomination storage unit or the refill coin storage unit or the overflow coin storage unit. The rejected coins identified as refilled rejected coins by re-identification are sent from the coin identification and classification passage to the tray for temporary holding, and after re-identification of the rejected coins, the branching means is branched to the rejected coin storage side. In this state, the rejected coins in the receiving tray are stored from the storing and feeding unit and the replenished coin sorting unit in the coin identification and classification passage to the rejected coin storage side.

When refilling rejected coins is re-identified, the branching unit is set to a branching state to the refill overflow coin storage side, and the refilled coins identified as regular coins by re-identification are sent from the denomination classification unit or the refill overflow coin classification unit. Along with being stored in the overflow coin storage side, the rejected coins identified as replenished rejected coins by re-identification are sent from the coin identification and classification passage to the tray for temporary holding, and after re-identification of the rejected coins, the branching means is replenished. The rejected coins are diverged to the rejected coin storage side. Ensure classification process.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine for dispensing a dispensed coin to be dispensed from a denomination storing section in the machine through a dispensing transport system, and for depositing a coin to be inserted into the machine. Identify and hold temporarily through the receiving tray, depositing and dispensing unit and coin identification and classification passage of the deposit transfer system, store the temporarily held coins used for withdrawal at the time of payment approval in the corresponding denomination storage unit, and temporarily hold coins when returning the deposit Circulating coins that return to the receiving tray through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and identify and sort replenished coins through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage during coin replenishment processing and replenish them to the corresponding denomination storage unit. In the coin machine, during the coin replenishment processing, the rejected rejected coin identified and classified as the rejected rejected coin in the coin identification and classification passage is temporarily held and sent to the storage feeding unit. After the refillable coins in the receiving tray and the replenishment coins in the storage and dispensing unit are processed through the coin identification and classification passage, the rejected rejected coins temporarily held in the tray are re-identified through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage. And a control unit that enables a replenishment coin identified as a regular coin to be stored in a corresponding denomination storage unit.

At the time of coin replenishment processing for recognizing and replenishing replenished coins through the storing and dispensing part and the coin discriminating passage, and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing unit, replenishing rejecting which is discriminated and classified as a rejected coin by the coin discriminating passage. After the coins are temporarily stored in the receiving tray and the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing unit are processed through the coin identification and classification passage, the rejected rejected coins temporarily stored in the receiving tray are re-identified through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and are authorized. Replenishment coins identified as coins can be stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit, preventing processing of normal coins as rejection coins, reducing rejection coins, and improving coin operation efficiency. In addition, the receiving tray used for the deposit / withdrawal processing is also used for temporarily holding the rejected coins.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 24 show a first embodiment of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a body of a coin processing machine (coin depositing and dispensing machine). 1 (the right side of the fuselage 11 in FIG. 1 is the front part, the left side is the rear part, and the left-right direction when viewed from the front part of the fuselage 11 is the body width direction). A pay-in / pay-out port 12 is formed, and a pay-in / pay-out port shutter 13 is provided in the pay-in / pay-out port 12 so as to be openable and closable.

A receiving tray 14 for receiving a deposited coin or a dispensed coin is provided below the depositing / dispensing port 12. This saucer
Numeral 14 is formed in a substantially trough shape that is horizontally long in the machine width direction, and is rotated between a receiving position for receiving coins and a discharging position for discharging coins.

Below the receiving tray 14, a storage and dispensing portion 15 for receiving coins and dispensing them one by one to a coin transport passage portion 21 described later.
Are arranged. The storage and dispensing section 15 includes a hopper 16 for receiving coins, and a rotating disk 17 with a protrusion for picking up coins in the hopper 16 one by one and feeding them out. At the bottom of the hopper 16, there is provided a discharging means 18 for discharging a residue such as a foreign matter to a replenishing coin transporting section 71 described later.

A coin transfer passage 21 for receiving and transferring coins fed one by one from the storage and feed unit 15 is connected to an upper portion of the storage and feed unit 15. This coin transport passage 21
A coin identification and classification passage 22 is provided along the front-rear direction on the upper part of the inclined body portion of the aircraft 11 to convey coins from the front end side toward the rear end side. A dispensing passage 23 is formed which is turned up from the rear end of the 22 and conveys coins to the tray 14 on the front end side. A transport belt 24 that transports coins along the coin transport path 21 is stretched.

At the start end of the coin identification and classification passage 22, an identification unit 25 for identifying the denomination of coins conveyed by the conveyor belt 24 and whether the coins are normal or abnormal is provided. On the downstream side of the discriminating section 25 of the coin discriminating and sorting passage 22, in order from the upstream side to sort the conveyed coins by branching from the passage, the branch gate 26a for one yen as a denomination classifying section is sequentially arranged from the upstream side. , Branch gate for 5 yen
26b, a branch gate 26c for 10 yen, a branch gate 26d for 50 yen, a branch gate 26e for 100 yen, and a branch gate 26f for 500 yen are provided respectively, and a branch for overflow as a deposit overflow coin classification unit. Gate 26g
Are provided, and a reject branch gate 26h is provided as a replenishment overflow coin classification part, that is, a replenishment coin classification part, which is shared as a replenishment reject coin classification part.

A plurality of sensors (not shown) for detecting coins are provided in the coin identification and classification passage 22 at upstream and downstream positions of each of the branch gates 26a to 26h. A tracking sensor group, which will be described later, which detects the transportation and branching state of coins in the coin 22 is configured.

Branch gates 26a to 26 as a denomination classification unit
f is for sorting coins corresponding to the time of deposit processing or replenishment processing by branching them from the passage.
Below the a to 26f, a denomination temporary holding unit 27 for temporarily storing coins branched by the branch gates 26a to 26f for each denomination is provided. The denomination temporary holding unit 27 is constituted by a denomination holding cylinder, and temporarily holds coins branched at the branch gates 26a to 26f in a vertically stacked state, discharges downward when payment is approved, and rejects payment. Occasionally one side of the fuselage width (Fig. 1
It is configured to be discharged to a coin transport belt 41 (to be described later) on the near side.

Below the denomination temporary holding section 27, a denomination storage section 28 for storing coins to be dispensed according to denomination and enabling the coins to be dispensed is provided. The denomination storage unit 28 has storage cylinders 29 for storing coins in denominations in an accumulated state, and supports the coins in each of the storage cylinders 29 in a vertically movable manner by a support mechanism 30. Coins can be put in and taken out through the storage unit 27. The coins discharged downward from the denomination temporary holding unit 27 are received and stored, and the coins to be described later are output one by one by the ejection means 30a disposed above the storage cylinder 29. Discharge to the conveyor belt 41.

A branch gate 26g for overflow is provided.
The coins that cannot be stored in the denomination temporary holding unit 27 or the denomination storage unit 28 at the time of deposit processing are diverged from the passage as overflow coins, or the rejected coins are diverted from the passage at the time of coin replenishment processing. Under the branch gate 26g, a coin transport belt 41 described later is provided.
The overflow chute 31 for discharging to the (collective temporary holding unit 42) is provided. This overflow chute 31
A collection chute 32 that guides coins during the collection process to a replenishment collection box 53 described later is connected in the middle of the process, and a sorting member that sorts the coins to either the downstream side of the overflow chute 31 or the collection chute 32. 33 are installed.

The branch gate 26h for rejecting is
Rejected coins during withdrawal processing, coin replenishment processing, and coin collection processing, and a coin transport belt 41 described later during deposit processing
(Batch temporary holding unit 42) for branching the deposited coins temporarily stored on the stack and the forgotten coins that have not been removed from the receiving tray 14 at the time of withdrawal processing. A reject box chute 34 is provided. Along the way of the reject box chute 34, three chute portions (described later) communicating with a reject box 51 described later are connected,
A switching piece for distributing coins to the receiving portion of each chute, either inside the chute or downstream of each chute.
35, 36 and 37 are provided. The lower end of each chute section
In order from the reject box chute on the upstream side, a reject box of a reject box 51 described later,
They are communicated with the upper surfaces of the reject box and the withdrawal collection reject box, respectively.

At the most downstream portion downstream of each of the chute portions of the reject box chute 34, a chute portion (described later) communicated with the upper surface of an overflow box 52 described later.
Are connected.

Each of the switching pieces 35, 36 and 37 is switched by a coin passage switching device 38 as a branching means, and the coin branched to the reject box chute 34 is guided to one of the four chute portions. . The details of the coin passage switching device 38 will be described later.

Also, a coin transport belt as a coin feeding means extends laterally near the upper end of the denomination storing section 28 and from the storage and dispensing section 15 to a region below the overflow chute 31 (above an overflow box 52 to be described later). 41 are arranged. The coin transport belt 41 transports coins thereon, and is a return coin of the deposit released from the denomination temporary holding unit 27 at the time of deposit processing, or a deposited coin (overflow coin) released from the overflow chute 31.
At the time of withdrawal processing, accepts the dispensed coins ejected from the denomination storing section 28, conveys the coins toward the storage and dispensing section 15 at the time of normal rotation of the belt, and transfers the coins to the overflow box 52 described later at the time of reverse rotation. It is configured to be conveyed toward. In a region below the overflow chute 31 on the coin transport belt 41, there is formed a batch temporary holding section 42 for temporarily temporarily holding the deposited coins led by the overflow chute 31.

Gates 43 and 44 are provided above the front and rear ends of the coin transport belt 41 so as to be openable and closable. When the gates 43 and 44 are closed, coins fall from the end of the coin transport belt 41. Is regulated, and release of coins from the end of the coin transport belt 41 is permitted by opening.

Behind the coin transport belt 41, when the collectively temporarily stored coins temporarily stored in the collectively temporary storage section 42 are stored,
An overflow box chute 45 is provided to guide the collectively temporarily stored coins released from the rear end of the coin transport belt 41 by the reverse rotation of the coin transport belt 41 to an overflow box 52 described later.

In addition, a reject box 51, an overflow box 52, a replenishment collection box
53 are arranged from the upper side to the lower side, and each of the boxes 51, 52, 53 is configured to be detachable from the rear of the body 11.

The reject box 51 integrally includes a refill reject box, a forget-to-take reject box, and a withdrawal collection reject box, which will be described later, and each of the reject boxes accepts coins from a corresponding one of the reject box chutes 34. . The reject reject box has an identification unit for replenished coins that are inserted into the fuselage 11 and that are not
The rejected coins identified as abnormal at 25 are stored, and the forgotten reject box contains the forgotten coins collected when the withdrawn coins paid out to the receiving tray 14 during the withdrawal process are forgotten. The rejected coin is stored in the withdrawal collection reject box, and rejected coins that have been identified by the identification unit 25 as abnormal in coins that have been managed in the machine body 11 during the withdrawal processing or the collection processing are stored.

The overflow box 52 is formed in a box shape, receives coins from the overflow box chute 45, and rejects the reject box chute 34.
Coins are accepted from the chute. At the bottom of the front of the overflow box 52, an overflow box
A pay-out port 61 for paying out coins in 52 is formed,
In the overflow box 52, a feeding and transporting unit 62 configured by a belt conveyor that forms a bottom surface of the overflow box 52 and feeds coins toward a feeding outlet 61.
Are arranged. A reversing roller 63 that rotates in the opposite direction to the upper surface of the feeding / conveying unit 62 and regulates the amount of coins fed is disposed above an end of the feeding / conveying unit 62 facing the feeding port 61. A shutter (not shown) that opens and closes the feeding port 61 is provided inside the feeding port 61, and a feeding chute 64 that guides the fed coin to a replenishing coin transport unit 71 described below is provided outside the feeding port 61. Have been.

The refill / recovery box 53 is formed in a box shape.
Coins are received from the collection chute 32. An outlet 65 for feeding coins in the replenishment and collection box 53 to a replenishment coin transport unit 71 described below is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the replenishment and collection box 53. And a pay-out transport section 66 composed of a belt conveyor for feeding coins toward a pay-out port 65.
Are arranged. A reversing roller 67 that rotates in the opposite direction to the upper surface of the feeding and transporting unit 66 and regulates the amount of coins to be fed is disposed above an end of the feeding and transporting unit 66 that faces the delivery port 65. A shutter (described later) that opens and closes the feeding port 65 is provided inside the feeding port 65, and a feeding chute 68 that guides the fed coins to a replenishment coin transport unit 71 described below is provided outside the feeding port 65. Have been. Note that a shutter opening / closing device described later is applied to the replenishment collection box 53.

Further, a refill coin transporting section 71 is provided from the bottom area to the front area of the body 11. The replenishment coin transport unit 71 is configured by a belt conveyor having a coin transport belt 72, and the coin transport belt 72 includes a plurality of rotating bodies.
By being stretched by 73 and a plurality of guide rollers 74 and being regulated on both sides in the width direction by a plurality of passage components (not shown), coins are disposed on the coin transport belt 72 in the bottom region of the body 11 and coins are placed thereon. Horizontal transport area for transport
75, and a vertical transport area 76 provided in the front area of the machine body 11 and transporting coins while supporting the coins with a plurality of projections (not shown) projecting from the coin transport belt 72. The vertical transport area 76 has an inclined transport area 76a and a vertical transport area 76b. The driving force is transmitted from the motor 77 to the lower rotating body 73 on the front side of the body 11, and the coin transport belt 72 is rotated forward or backward.

A guide plate 78 for guiding coins raised by the coin transport belt 72 is provided opposite to the vertical transport area 76b on the belt surface of the coin transport belt 72.
A detection mechanism 80 having a detection switch 79 for detecting a jammed coin is disposed near the lower entrance of the printer.

At the time of replenishment processing or collection processing,
Coins fed from the overflow box 52 or the replenishment collection box 53 are received on the coin transport belt 72,
The coin is conveyed to the tray 14 by the normal rotation of the coin conveyance belt 72. Further, at the time of collecting the residue remaining in the storage and dispensing unit 15, the residue discharged by the discharging means 18 is received on the coin transport belt 72, and the coin is detachably provided on the machine body 11 by the reverse rotation of the coin transport belt 72. It is conveyed to the obtained residue collection box 81.

A gate 82 is provided at the rear end of the coin transport belt 72 so as to be openable and closable. By closing the gate 82, the falling of coins from the rear end of the coin transport belt 72 is restricted and by opening the gate 82, the gate 82 is opened. During the reverse rotation of the coin transport belt 72 (the upper surface of the coin transport belt 72 moves rearward), coins can be discharged from the rear end of the coin transport belt 72 to the residue collection box 81.

The receiving tray 14, the storing and dispensing section 15, and the coin identification and classification path 22 of the coin conveying path section 21 are configured as a receiving and conveying system 91 for conveying received coins, and the coin conveying belt 41, the storing and dispensing section 15, and the coin conveying section. The coin identification and classification passage 22 and the dispensing passage 23 of the passage portion 21 are configured as a dispensing transport system 92 for transporting dispensed coins, and at least a part is shared by the deposit transport system 91 and the dispensing transport system 92. .

Next, the structure of the coin passage switching device (chute switching device) 38 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 16, the reject box chute (chute) 34 is arranged in a tubular and inclined shape.
A plurality of chute portions 101 to 104 are provided continuously on the downstream side of. In this embodiment, the reject box chute
On the downstream side of 34, four chute portions 101 to 104 are connected in series,
One chute (hereinafter, referred to as a first chute) 10
1 is connected to the most downstream portion of the reject box chute 34, and other chute portions (hereinafter referred to as a second chute portion, a third chute portion, and a fourth chute portion in this order from the downstream side) 102 to 104, respectively. Is a reject box shoot
Receiving inlets 102i to 104i of the second to fourth chute portions 102 to 104 are formed in the reject box chute 34 so as to be continuous with the side surface facing downward.

The first chute 101 is communicated with the upper surface (inlet) of the overflow box 52, the second chute 102 is communicated with the upper surface of the withdrawal collection reject box of the reject box 51, and the third chute is provided. 103 is communicated with the upper surface of the reject box of the reject box 51, and the fourth chute section 104 is communicated with the upper surface of the supply reject box of the reject box 51.

Between the side walls 105 on both sides of the reject box chute 34, the shaft 10 is located at a lower position in each of the receiving openings 102i to 104i.
6a to 106c are rotatably supported, the switching pieces 35, 36, and 37 are fixed to the shafts 106a to 106c, and the shafts 106a to 106c are rotated via the switching mechanism 107.

The switching mechanism 107 has disks 108a to 108c mounted on one end of each of the shafts 106a to 106c outside the side wall 105 on one side of the reject box chute 34.
One end of each link (interlocking member) 109a-109c is rotatably connected to each of the links 108a-108c through each of the connection pins 110a-110c, and the other end of each of the links 109a-109c is connected through each of the connection pins 111a-111c. The arms (swinging pieces) 112a to 112c are rotatably connected to one ends thereof. Each of the arms 112a to 112c is pivotally supported about a support shaft 113a to 113c having a central portion protruding from one side wall 105, and a cam pin 114a is provided at the other end of each of the arms 112a to 112c. To 114c are protruded.

Each cam pin 114a-11 of each arm 112a-112c
4c is engaged with an endless (annular) cam groove 117 of the cam body 116. The cam body 116 is rotatable about a cam shaft 115, and is rotated in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 13 by a motor 118 as a driving means such as a stepping motor. A notch 119 is formed in a part of the periphery of the cam body 116,
Sensors as detecting means (hereinafter referred to as first to fourth sensors) are provided at four positions at every 90 degrees on the circumference corresponding to the peripheral portion of the cam body 116, that is, the locus of the notch 119 when the cam body 116 rotates. (Referred to as sensors) 121 to 124 are provided respectively. Each of these sensors 121 to 124 is a light emitting / receiving sensor,
A light emitter and a light receiver are provided on both sides of the cam body 116 so as to face each other. The motor 118 has a brake mechanism for restricting the rotation of the cam body 116 at the rotation stop position.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the switching mechanism 107 detects the position of the notch 119 of the cam body 116 by the sensors 121 to 124 (the sensors 121 to 124).
The switching operation is performed so that the light emitting state of 124) corresponds to the switching positions of the switching pieces 35, 36, and 37 (the switching operation will be described later).

Next, the structure of the shutter opening / closing device 131 applied to the refill / recovery box 53 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the refill / recovery box 53 has a box-shaped box-shaped frame 132 having walls on all sides. (Box side receiving port) 133 is formed, an outlet (box side outlet) 65 is formed in the lower part of the front surface, an insertion hole 134 is formed in the upper part of the front surface, and a slit is formed in the middle part of the front surface in the vertical direction. A groove (box-side groove) 135 is formed.

On the side of the body 11, there is provided a body-side frame 136 which is opened to the rear of the body 11 and receives the box-side frame 132 of the replenishment / recovery box 53 inserted and removed from the rear of the body 11. A receiving port (body-side receiving port) 137 is formed in the front part of the upper surface of the side frame body 136, a feed-out port (body-side feeding port) 138 is formed in the lower part of the front face, and a slit-shaped part A groove (body side outlet) 139 is formed.

The box-side frame 132 of the refill / recovery box 53
17 is inserted into a predetermined position of the body side frame 136 (the state shown in FIG. 17), the positions of the receiving openings 133, 137, the outlets 65, 138, and the grooves 135, 139 coincide with each other. ing.

In the box-side frame 132 of the replenishment and recovery box 53, a receiving shutter 14 for opening and closing the receiving opening 133 is provided.
1 is arranged to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction. The receiving shutter 141 is slidably supported in the front-rear direction with respect to the box-side frame 132,
Are urged in the closing direction to close the receiving port 133 by a spring 142 stretched between them. A locking plate 143 is bent downward from the front edge of the receiving shutter 141, and a stopper piece 144 extends downward from the locking plate 143. A stopper claw portion is provided at the lower end of the stopper piece 144. 145 is bent forward.

The body-side frame 136 includes a box-side frame 132
A rod 147 as a shutter opening means is protrudingly provided corresponding to the position of the insertion hole 134 of the box. During the process of inserting the box-side frame 132 into the body-side frame 136, the rod 147 is inserted into the insertion hole.
134, enters the box-side frame 132 and contacts the front surface of the reception shutter 141, and the movement of the reception shutter 141 stops relative to the box-side frame 132 inserted into the machine-side frame 136. Then, the receiving port 133 is opened.

In the box-side frame 132, a lock mechanism 151 for locking the receiving shutter 141 at the closed position is provided. The lock mechanism 151 has a lock lever 152, which is pivotally supported by a support shaft 154 on a lever support member 153 of the box-side frame 132, and is mounted on the support shaft 154. FIG. 1 by the torsion spring 155
7 It is urged to rotate clockwise. Lock lever 15
2 shows a state in which the receiving shutter 141 is closed (FIG. 17).
At the position indicated by the two-dot chain line).
A lock piece 156 that engages and locks on the rear side of the rod 143 is projected, and a rod 147 that enters through the insertion hole 134 is provided.
A roller 157 is rotatably supported by the roller 157. Then, the roller 157 is moved by the rod 147 entering through the insertion hole 134.
When the lock lever 152 is pushed, the lock lever 152 is turned counterclockwise to release the lock. Reference numeral 158 denotes a stopper that restricts rotation of the lock lever 152 at the locking position.

A box-side shutter (second shutter) 161 that opens and closes the outlet 65 of the box-side frame 132 is provided in the box-side frame 132 so as to be able to open and close in the vertical direction. A support plate 162 is formed on one side of the box-side shutter 161. A pair of upper and lower guide pins 163 protrude from the support plate 162, and these guide pins 163 are installed in the box-side frame 132. Box side fixed frame 164
Are slidably supported in the up and down direction. The box-side fixed frame 164 has a guide groove 165 in which a pair of guide pins 163 are vertically movably engaged. A spring 166 for urging the box-side shutter 161 downward is stretched between the support plate 162 and the box-side fixed frame 164. The lower edge of the box-side shutter 161 has an uneven portion
167 is formed and a sensor window is provided on the upper side.
168 are formed, and engagement holes 169 are formed in the lower side of the support plate 162 at positions corresponding to the grooves 135 of the box-side frame 132.

Further, the body-side frame 13 is attached to the body-side frame 13.
6 is a shutter open / close detection sensor 17 for detecting the open / close state of the box-side shutter 161 of the replenishment / recovery box 53 loaded in
1 is provided. This shutter open / close detection sensor 171
Is composed of a light emitting / receiving sensor having a pair of light emitter and light receiver. One of the light emitter and the light receiver is on the front side of the body side frame 136, and the other is on one side of the body side frame 136. Window holes for sensors (not shown) formed on the front and side surfaces of the body frame 136, respectively, and sensor windows formed on the front and side surfaces of the box frame 132, respectively. 172 (only the front is shown), and the box side shutter 16
When the box 1 is closed, the light is projected through the sensor window 168, and when the box-side shutter 161 is opened, the light is blocked.

As shown in FIGS. 17, 19, and 20, the front side of the body side frame 136 is
A body-side shutter (first shutter) 181 that opens and closes the feeding port 138 is provided so as to be openable and closable in the vertical direction. A support plate portion 182 is formed on one side of the fuselage-side shutter 181. A pair of upper and lower guide pins 183 project from the support plate portion 182, and the guide pins 183 are mounted on the fuselage 11 side. It is slidably supported in the vertical direction with respect to the fixed frame 184. A guide groove 185 with which a pair of guide pins 183 are vertically movably engaged is formed in the body-side fixed frame 184. Between the support plate 182 and the fuselage side fixed frame 184,
A spring 186 for urging the body side shutter 181 downward is stretched. An uneven portion 187 is formed on the lower edge of the body-side shutter 181, and an insertion hole 188 is formed in the support plate 182 at a position corresponding to the groove 139 of the body-side frame 136. When the fuselage-side shutter 181 is closed, the height of the upper edge of the fuselage-side shutter 181 is determined by the shutter open / close detection sensor 17.
It is configured to be lower than the height of one sensor line.

A pair of upper and lower support pieces 189 are bent from upper and lower edges of the support plate portion 182, and a shaft 190 is interposed between the support pieces 189.
A swing body 191 as a connecting body is supported on the shaft 190 so as to be swingable in the horizontal direction. The swinging body 191 has a claw 192 formed thereon.
1 and the groove of the body side frame 136
139, and protrudes into the fuselage-side frame 136 so as to be able to advance and retreat, and when the refill / recovery box 53 is loaded into the fuselage-side frame 136, the box-side shutter 161 passes through the groove 135 of the box-side frame 132. It is configured to engage with the engagement hole 169 of the first. The oscillating body 191 is rotationally urged by a torsion spring 193 mounted on the shaft 190 so that the claw portion 192 advances into the machine body frame 136. Insertion hole 19 of support plate 182
A stopper 194 for restricting the swinging movement of the swinging body 191 at the projecting position at which the claw portion 192 projects into the machine body side frame body 136 is protruded from the edge portion 2.

A shutter opening / closing driving means 201 is provided on the front side of the body side fixed frame 184. The shutter opening / closing drive means 201 has a swing arm 202, and one end of the swing arm 202 is swingably supported on a body side fixed frame 184 by a support shaft 203, and the other end of the swing arm 202. The guide pin 18 of the body side shutter 181 is inserted into the long groove 204 formed in
3 is engaged, and the body-side shutter 181 is moved up and down with the swing of the swing arm 202. Swing arm 202
A cam surface 205 is formed on the lower edge.

A rotating shaft 208 rotated by a stepping motor 207 as a driving source is rotatably supported by a body-side member 206 disposed in front of the machine-side fixed frame 184 and spaced apart therefrom. One end of the cam lever 209 is fixed, and the cam pin 21 protrudes from the other end of the cam lever 209.
0 is in contact with the cam surface 205 of the swing arm 202. A rotating member 212 having a notch 211 is fixed to a part of the periphery of the rotating shaft 208, and a position detection sensor 213 is arranged facing the periphery corresponding to the locus of the notch of the rotating member 212. . The position detecting sensor 213 is constituted by a light emitting / receiving sensor, and a light emitter and a light receiver are arranged on both sides of the rotating member 212 so as to face each other.

Although the operation of the shutter opening / closing device 131 will be described later, the receiving opening 133 is opened in a state where the replenishing and collecting box 53 is loaded in the body side frame 136, and coins can be received from the collecting chute 32. When the replenishment process is not being performed, the feeding ports 65 and 138 are closed by the two shutters 161 and 181.
With the opening movement of 81, the payout ports 65 and 138 are opened, and coins can be fed.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a control unit 251 related to coin supply processing. The control unit 251 receives an identification signal from the identification unit 25 and a detection signal from the tracking sensor group 252. The control unit 251 controls the first drive control unit 253 and the second drive control unit 253.
Drive control unit 254, first gate drive unit 255 and second
Is controlled. First drive control unit 25
3 controls the supply coin transport unit 71, the second drive control unit 254 controls the deposit transport system 91 and the dispensing transport system 92, and the first gate drive unit 255 branches the gates 26a to 26h.
Is controlled, and the second gate drive section 256 controls the switching pieces 35 to 36 of the coin path switching device 38.

The control unit 251 performs a coin replenishment process by inputting a replenishment mode command. The replenishment coin in the replenishment and collection box 53 is supplied to the replenishment coin transport unit 71, the storage and dispensing unit 15, and the coin identification and classification passage 22. The rejected coin identified and classified as the rejected coin through the coin identification and classification passage 22 branches off from the passage and is temporarily stored on the coin transport belt 41. After the replenishment coins in the storage and dispensing section 15 are processed through the coin identification and classification path 22, the rejected rejected coins temporarily stored in the coin transport belt 41 are re-identified through the storage and dispensing section 15 and the coin identification and classification path 22. The storage unit 28 has a function of storing replenishment coins identified as regular coins in the corresponding denomination storage unit 28. Further, at the time of re-identification of refill reject coins, the branching state to the refill overflow coin storage side (the side from the first chute 101 to the overflow box 52) in which all the switching pieces 35 to 37 are closed by the coin passage switching device 38. And resupply coins identified as regular coins by re-identification
Branch at 26a-26f or reject branch gate 26h to store by denomination storage unit 28 or overflow box 52
And resupply the rejected coin identified by the re-identification as a rejected reject coin from the coin identification and classification passage 22 to the tray 14 for temporary holding, and after re-identification of the rejected reject coin, the coin passage switching device 38 Refill reject coin storage side with switching piece 35 open (fourth chute 10
4 to the reject box 51 (a side leading to the reject reject box), and refill reject coins in the receiving tray 14 are stored in the storage and dispensing section 15, the reject branch gate 26h of the coin identification and classification path 22 through the reject reject coin storage side. It has the function of being stored in

Next, the operation of the coin depositing and dispensing machine will be described.

First, the coin replenishment process will be described. This coin replenishment processing is performed by initial replenishment in a state where no coin is loaded in the body 11 and by dispensing processing.
There is a middle replenishment with the amount of coins inside
It is started when a replenishment mode command is input to the control unit 251 manually or automatically.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the coin replenishment process is started with the replenishment and collection box 53 containing the replenished coins loaded in the machine body 11, the replenished coins in the replenishment and collection box 53 are replaced with coins. The coins are fed out to the horizontal transport area 75 of the replenishment coin transport unit 71, and driven by the replenishment coin transport unit 71, the horizontal transport area 75, the vertical transport area 76, and the tray 14 in the discharged state.
Through the storage delivery unit 15.

The replenishment coin sent to the storage and dispensing section 15 is
The coins are fed out one by one from the storing and feeding section 15 to the coin identification and classification passage 22 of the coin transfer passage section 21 and are identified by the identification section 25 while being conveyed one by one in the coin identification and classification path 22.

The replenishment coin identified by the identification unit 25 as a normal coin is branched from the passage by the corresponding denomination branch gates 26a to 26f, and is not temporarily stored in the denomination temporary storage unit 27 by the denomination. It is stored in the denomination storing section 28.

The replenishment coins of the denominations which are recognized as normal coins by the discrimination section 25 but cannot be stored because the denomination storage section 28 is full due to the replenishment are regarded as replenishment overflow coins. Instead, the air is branched from the path at the branch gate 26h instead of through 26f, and is taken into the reject box chute 34. At this time, the coin passage switching device
At 38, the reject box chute 34 is previously switched to the replenishment overflow coin storage side in which all the switching pieces 35 to 37 are closed, that is, the branching state from the first chute portion 101 to the side leading to the overflow box 52.
The replenishment overflow coins taken into the inside are stored in the overflow box 52 through the first chute 101.

The rejected coin rejected by the discriminating section 25 is branched from the path by the branch gate 26g and is temporarily stored in the collective temporary storing section 42 on the coin transport belt 41.

After all the replenished coins fed from the replenishment and recovery box 53 and sent into the storage and dispensing section 15 are classified through the coin identification and classification path 22, as shown in FIG. When the coins are identified, the rejected rejected coins temporarily stored in the coin transport belt 41 are sent from the coin transport belt 41 to the storage and dispensing section 15, and the coin recognizing and sorting path is transmitted from the storage and dispensing section 15 to the coin identification and classification path.
The coin is then re-identified by the identification unit 25 of the coin identification and classification path 22.

As a result of the re-identification by the identification unit 25, if the coin is identified as a regular coin, whether the replenished coin is branched by the corresponding denomination branch gates 26a to 26f and stored in the denomination storage unit 28 Alternatively, when the replenishment coin corresponds to a replenishment overflow coin, the replenishment overflow coin is branched from the path by the branch gate 26h and stored in the overflow box 52. Also at this time, in the coin passage switching device 38, the refill overflow coin storage side in which all the switching pieces 35 to 37 are closed, that is, the first chute portion 10
Since the branching state from 1 to the side leading to the overflow box 52 has been switched in advance, the refill overflow coins branched from the path at the branch gate 26h are stored in the overflow box 52.

When the re-identification is identified as abnormal as a result of the identification unit 25, the rejected coin is passed through the coin identification and classification passage 22 and to the receiving tray 14 in the receiving position through the dispensing passage unit 23. It is sent and temporarily stored in the tray 14.

After the completion of the process of re-identifying all the rejected rejected coins sent into the storing and feeding section 15, the coin passage switching device 38 is switched so that the switching piece 35 enters the reject box chute 34. The rejected coin storage side, that is, the branching state from the fourth chute section 104 to the side of the reject box 51 leading to the refill reject box is switched. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, the receiving tray 14 is inverted to the release position, and the rejected coins in the receiving tray 14 are released to the storage and dispensing unit 15 and are sent from the storage and dispensing unit 15 to the coin identification and classification passage 22, The reject box chute 34 is branched from the passage at the branch gate 26h of the coin discriminating / sorting passage 22 and is switched by the reject box chute 34 to enter the reject box chute 34. It is collected in the reject box of the reject box 51 through the shooting section 104.

As described above, at the time of coin replenishment processing for recognizing and replenishing replenished coins through the storage and dispensing unit 15 and the coin discriminating / classifying passage 22 and replenishing them into the corresponding denomination storing unit 28, the coins are rejected as coins rejected in the coin discriminating / classified passage 22. The rejected coins to be identified and classified are temporarily stored in the coin transport belt 41, and after the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing section 15 are processed through the coin identification and classification passage 22, the rejected rejected coins temporarily stored in the coin transport belt 41 are removed. Since the coins are re-identified through the storage dispensing unit 15 and the coin identification and classification passage 22, and the replenished coins identified as regular coins can be stored in the corresponding denomination storing unit 28, the normal coins are processed as replenished rejected coins. Can reduce the number of rejected coins, improve the operation efficiency of coins, and reject coins in the coin transport belt 41 used for deposit and withdrawal processing. By combined for temporization, a special configuration is unnecessary, it can be easily configured.

Further, at the time of re-identification of refill reject coins, the coin passage switching device 38 is connected to the refill overflow coin storage side (from the first chute 101 to the overflow box).
52), and resupply coins identified as regular coins by re-identification to the branch gates 26a to 26f or the branch gate 26.
h, the rejected coins are stored in the overflow coin storage side, and the rejected coins identified as refilled reject coins by re-identification are sent from the coin identification and classification passage 22 to the tray 14 for temporary holding, and after the re-identification of the rejected coins,
The coin passage switching device 38 is replenished to the reject coin storage side (the fourth
From the chute 104 to the reject box 51 of the reject box 51), and the reject coins in the receiving tray 14 are stored in the storage / feed-out unit 15 and the branch gate 26h of the coin identification and classification passage 22 to the reject coin storage side. And the sorting process of the refilled coins and the rejected coins can be reliably performed.

Next, the dispensing process will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, when a withdrawal amount (a denomination or the number of sheets) is input by a machine operator, a denomination storage unit 28 of the designated denomination.
Are ejected onto the coin transport belt 41. The dispensed coins on the coin transport belt 41 are fed from the coin transport belt 41 to the storage and dispensing section 15, and are also fed out one by one from the storage and dispensing section 15 to the coin identification and classification path 22 of the coin transport path section 21 and conveyed. , Is identified by the identification unit 25 of the coin identification and classification passage 22.

The coin identified by the identification unit 25 as a normal coin is
The sheet is conveyed through the dispensing passage 23 and sent to the receiving tray 14 in the receiving position.

The rejected coin identified as abnormal by the identification section 25 is branched off from the passage at the branch gate 26h, and is rejected by the reject box chute 34. The coin path switching device 38 is switched to enter the reject box chute 34. Through the switching piece 37 and the second chute portion 102 opened by the switching of the switching piece 37, the money is collected in the withdrawal collection reject box of the reject box 51. If the rejected coin is identified and collected, coins of a deficit denomination are thrown out from the denomination storage unit 28.

The dispensed coins corresponding to the designated dispensed amount are placed in the receiving tray 14.
, The pay-in / pay-out port shutter 13 is opened and can be taken out by a machine operator.

Next, the deposit processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, when a deposit operation command is issued by a machine operator, the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 13 of the deposit / withdrawal port 12 is opened, and the receiving coin in which the deposit coin is received by the machine operator through the deposit / withdrawal port 12. When it is inserted into the tray 14, the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 13 is closed, the receiving tray 14 is reversed to the discharging position, and the deposited coins in the receiving tray 14 are discharged to the lower storage and delivery unit 15.
The receiving tray 14 is returned to the receiving position after the coin has been discharged.

The coins discharged to the storage and dispensing section 15 are fed out one by one from the storage and dispensing section 15 to the coin identification and classification path 22 of the coin transfer path section 21, and are conveyed one by one through the coin identification and classification path 22. It is identified by the identification unit 25. The coins identified as normal by the identification unit 25 are the corresponding denomination branch gates 26a to 26a.
It is branched from the passage by f, and is temporarily reserved by denomination in the denomination temporary storage unit 27.

Deposited coins that are identified as normal by the identification unit 25 but cannot be stored in the denomination temporary holding unit 27 or the denomination storage unit 28 are overflow coins, not the denomination branch gates 26a to 26f. Branch gate for overflow
It diverges from the passage at 26g and overflow chute 31
Through this, the coins are temporarily stored collectively in the collective temporary storage section 42 on the coin transport belt 41.

The coins identified as abnormal by the identification unit 25 are returned to the tray 14 from the coin identification and classification passage 22 of the coin transport passage 21 through the dispensing passage 23, and the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 13 is opened. , Can be removed by the machine operator.

When the identification and classification of all the inserted coins are completed, the counting result is displayed to the machine operator, and the machine operator performs an operation of approving or rejecting the money.

When the payment is approved by the machine operator, as shown in FIG. 8, the denomination-type coins temporarily held in the denominations in the denomination-specific holding unit 27 are discharged downward. The collectively temporarily stored coins stored in the denomination storage unit 28 by denomination and temporarily stored in the collectively temporary storage unit 42 are collectively stored in the overflow box 52 from the coin transport belt 41 through the overflow box chute 45. You. At this time, overflow box shoot
When the coins are piled up near the coins stored by 45 and the full state of the overflow box 52 is detected by a detection unit (not shown), the coins on the coin transport belt 41 are transferred to the storage and delivery unit 15, the coin transport passage unit. Through the coin discriminating and sorting passage 22, the rejecting branch gate 26h, the reject box chute 34, all the switching pieces 35 to 37 in the closed state of the coin passage switching device 38, and the first chute 101,
It is stored in an empty space which is another place of the overflow box 52.

When the machine operator performs a payment rejection operation after the deposited coins are temporarily held, as shown in FIG. When the reserved coins are released onto the coin transport belt 41 and are temporarily stored temporarily in the collective temporary storage section 42, they are put together with the coins. Deposit return coins on the coin transport belt 41 are transported from the coin transport belt 41 to the storage and dispensing unit 15, returned to the tray 14 through the coin identification and classification passage 22 and the dispensing passage 23 of the coin transport passage 21, and received and deposited. Shutter 13
Is opened, it can be taken out by the machine operator.

During the deposit processing, the storage and delivery section 15 is operated by a residual detection sensor (not shown) of the storage and delivery section 15.
When a residue such as a clip that cannot be fed out from the storage unit is detected, the residue in the storage / delivery unit 15 is released to the replenishment coin transport unit 71 by the release unit 18, and the residue is transported by the replenishment coin transport unit 71 to remove the residue. It is returned to the tray 14, and the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 13
Is opened, it can be taken out by the machine operator.

If coins conveyed to the receiving tray 14 are not taken out by the machine operator when returning coins during the dispensing process or the depositing process, the coins are collected as forgotten coins.
That is, the coins left in the receiving tray 14 are sent to the storage and dispensing section 15 and the coin identification and classification path 22 of the coin transport path section 21, and the identification section
Identified by 25, branched from the passage at the branch gate 26h,
Reject box chute 34, a switching piece switched to enter the reject box chute 34
The reject box 51 is collected by the reject box 51 through the chute 103 opened by the switching of the switching piece 36.

Next, the collection process will be described. First,
As shown in FIG. 10, the coins in the overflow box 52 are fed out to a payout chute 64, and a coin feeding unit for replenishment is provided.
71, tray 14 in the released state, storage and dispensing section 15, coin transport path section
The coins are sent to the coin discriminating / classifying passage 22, are discriminated by the discriminating section 25, are branched off from the passage at an overflow branch gate 26 g, and are collected in a replenishment collecting box 53 through a collecting chute 32.

After the processing of collecting coins from the overflow box 52, the coins in the denomination storing section 28 are thrown out to the coin transport belt 41 as shown in FIG.
Is sent to the coin feeding and sorting section 15 and the coin discriminating and sorting passage 22 of the coin transporting passage section 21, is identified by the discriminating section 25, and is collected in the replenishment collecting box 53 through the overflow branch gate 26g and the collecting chute 32.

Further, when the coins in the overflow box 52 and the coins in the denomination storing unit 28 are collected, the identifying unit
The reject coin identified as abnormal at 25 is branched off from the passage at the reject branch gate 26h, and is rejected by the reject box chute 34, the reject box chute 34.
Coin passage switching device 38 switched so as to enter the inside
Through the switching piece 37 and the chute portion 102 opened by the switching of the switching piece 37, the money is collected in the withdrawal collection reject box of the reject box 51.

Next, the switching operation of the coin passage switching device 38 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when the first sensor 121 is in the light emitting state and the other sensors 122 to 124 are in the light shielding state, all the switching pieces 35, 36, 37 are in the second to second positions. The coins falling in the reject box chute 34 are in a chute switching state in which the coins falling in the reject box chute 34 are guided to the first chute 101 while the receiving ports 102i to 104i of the respective chute sections 102 to 104 are closed.

When the coin falling in the reject box chute 34 is switched to the chute switching state in which the coin is guided to the second chute section 102, the cam body 116 at the position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the cam body 116 is rotated by 90 degrees, and the second sensor 122 is turned on (the other sensors 121, 1).
When the motors 23 and 124 are in the light-shielded state), the motor 118 is stopped, and the rotation of the cam body 116 is stopped by the brake mechanism of the motor 118. The switching piece 37 on the downstream side is rotated according to the cam groove 117 of the cam body 116 to enter the reject box chute 34, and the receiving port 102i of the second chute portion 102 is opened. The falling coin is transferred to the second chute 10 via the switching piece 37.
The chute switching state led to 2 is set.

Also, coins falling in the reject box chute 34 are switched by the switching piece 36 to the third chute 103.
In order to switch to the chute switching state guided by the motor, for example, the cam body 116 at the position shown in FIG. 14 is rotated counterclockwise by the drive of the motor 118, and as shown in FIG. When the third sensor 123 is turned further by 90 degrees (180 degrees from the position of FIG. 13) and the third sensor 123 enters the light emitting state (the other sensors 121, 122 and 124 are in the light blocking state), the motor 118 is stopped. The rotation of the cam body 116 is regulated and stopped by the brake mechanism of the motor 118. This cam body 116
The intermediate switching piece 36 is rotated in accordance with the cam groove 117 of FIG.
The opening 103i of the chute portion 103 is opened, and the coins falling in the reject box chute 34 are guided to the third chute portion 103 via the switching piece 36, and a chute switching state is set.

Further, coins falling in the reject box chute 34 are switched by the switching piece 35 to the fourth chute 104.
For example, the cam body 116 at the position shown in FIG. 15 is rotated counterclockwise by the drive of the motor 118, and as shown in FIG. When the fourth sensor 124 is turned 90 degrees (240 degrees from the position shown in FIG. 13) and the fourth sensor 124 enters the light emitting state (the other sensors 121 to 123 are in the light blocking state), the motor 118 is stopped and the motor 118 is stopped. The rotation of the cam body 116 is regulated and stopped by the brake mechanism 118. The switching piece 35 on the upstream side is rotated according to the cam groove 117 of the cam body 116 to enter the reject box chute 34, and the receiving port 104i of the fourth chute portion 104 is opened, so that the reject box chute 34 A falling coin is guided to the fourth chute 104 via the switching piece 35, and a chute switching state is set.

When the coin falling in the reject box chute 34 is returned to the chute switching state in which the coin is guided to the first chute portion 101, the cam body 116 at the position shown in FIG. Rotated in the counterclockwise direction, as shown in FIG.
90 degrees from the position (360 degrees from the position in FIG. 13)
When rotated, all the switching pieces 35, 36, and 37 shown in FIG. 13 are turned into the receiving openings 102i of the second to fourth chute portions 102 to 104.
In a state where .about.104i is closed, coins falling in the reject box chute 34 are returned to the chute switching state in which the coins are guided to the first chute 101.

As described above, the plurality of switching pieces 35, 36, and 37 for switching the plurality of passages, one motor 118, the cam body 116 rotated by the motor 118, and the rotation of the cam body 116 Arms 112a to 112c which are swung accordingly, and this arm
By providing links 109a to 109c for opening and closing the switching pieces 35, 36, and 37 in accordance with the swing of 112a to 112c, a plurality of switching pieces 35, 36, and 37 can be switched by one motor 118. For example, the structure can be made simpler and smaller than in a general case where each switching piece is switched by a dedicated driving means.

Further, in order to connect the motor 118 and the switching pieces 35, 36, 37 via the cam body 116, the switching pieces 35, 36,
The motor 118 is rotated by the external force from the 37 side, and the switching pieces 35, 3
It is possible to prevent the positions of 6, 37 from shifting.

The cam body is not limited to the cam body 116 having the cam groove 117, but may be a cam body having a cam surface on the outer periphery. In this case, a biasing means such as a spring for biasing the arms 112a to 112c is used to bring the arms 112a to 112c into contact with the cam surface on the outer periphery of the cam body.

Next, the structure of the shutter opening / closing device 131 applied to the refill / recovery box 53 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 17, the replenishment collection box 53
When the box-side frame 132 is mounted on the body-side frame 136, the body-side frame 136 is inserted into the box-side frame 132.
A rod 147 which enters from the above enters, and the receiving shutter 141 is opened by the rod 147, and the receiving openings 133, 137 are opened. Further, the tip of the claw portion 192 of the rocking body 191 supported by the body side shutter 181 on the body side is engaged with the engagement hole 169 of the box side shutter 161 through the groove 135 of the box side frame 132, and , 181 are integrally connected so as to be able to open and close.

FIGS. 17 to 19 show the shutter 16.
1 and 181 are closed, and the rotation of the rotation shaft 208 in the clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 19 by the stepping motor 207 causes the cam lever 209 to rotate, thereby causing the cam pin 210 and the cam surface 205 of the cam lever 209 to rotate. The swing arm 202 is swung upward through the contact of the shutter, the body-side shutter 181 is raised, and the box-side shutter 161 is integrally raised via the swing body 191. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0, when the position detecting sensor 213 detects the notch 211 of the rotating member 212, the stepping motor
207 is stopped. As a result, the shutters 161 and 181 are opened, and the outlets 65 and 138 are opened. In the open state of the shutters 161 and 181, the sensor light of the shutter open / close detection sensor 171 is blocked by the shutters 161 and 181.
The open state of the shutters 161 and 181 is detected.

When the shutters 161 and 181 are open,
When the rotating shaft 208 is rotated counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. 20 by the stepping motor 207, the cam lever 209 rotates, and the swing arm is brought into contact with the cam pin 210 of the cam lever 209 and the cam surface 205 through contact. 202 is pivoted downward, the body-side shutter 181 is lowered, and the box-side shutter 161 is moved via the pivoting body 191.
Is integrally lowered. The number of pulses is counted by a pulse counter (not shown) with the start of rotation of the stepping motor 207, and when the number of pulses reaches a predetermined number,
When returning to the closed state shown in FIG.
Is stopped. As a result, the shutters 161 and 181 are closed, and the outlets 65 and 138 are closed. When the shutters 161 and 181 are closed, the shutter open / close detection sensor
The sensor light at 171 is projected and received by the shutters 161 and 181, and the closed state of the shutters 161 and 181 is detected.

When the shutters 161 and 181 are closed, the feeding / conveying section 66 and the reversing roller 67 in the replenishment / recovery box 53 are rotated in the reverse direction so that coins are fed from the feeding port 65 to the inside. This prevents coins from being bitten.

The case in which the box-side frame 132 of the replenishment and recovery box 53 is pulled out from the machine-side frame 136 will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, when the shutters 161 and 181 are in the open state, the shutters 161 and 181 are lowered, and the outlets 65 and 138 are closed. At this time, when the shutter open / close detection sensor 171 detects that the shutters 161 and 181 are closed, the lock of the box side frame 132 by the electric lock mechanism (not shown) provided on the body 11 is released.
The box-side frame 132 can be pulled out of the machine-side frame 136. When the refill / recovery box 53 is mounted, which will be described later, it can be mounted irrespective of the electric lock mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 22 (the machine-side shutter 181 shown by the solid line in FIG. 22 is in the raised open state, but here is in the closed state shown by the two-dot chain line), Of the box-side frame 132
6, the claw portion 192 of the rocking body 191 falls off from the box-side shutter 161 of the box-side frame 132, and the rod 147 comes out of the insertion hole 134 of the box-side frame 132. The shutter 141 is closed.

When the rod 147 comes out of the insertion hole 134 of the box-side frame 132, the tip of the stopper claw 145 at the lower end of the receiving shutter 141 comes into contact with the inner surface of the box-side frame 132, and the receiving shutter 141 Is completely closed. Immediately thereafter, the rod 147 is separated from the receiving shutter 141 and falls out of the insertion hole 134. At this time, the lock lever 152, which has been swung by the roller 157 being pushed by the rod 147, is rotated clockwise by the bias of the torsion spring 155, and the lock piece 156 of the lock lever 152 is moved to the receiving shutter 141.
And the receiving shutter 141 is locked.

FIG. 23 shows the refill / recovery box 53 pulled out of the body side frame 136. In this state, the receiving shutter 141 is locked by the lock lever 152 of the lock mechanism 151 in the closed state of the receiving 133, and , Entrance shutter 14
The first stopper claw 145 is positioned above the box-side shutter 161 and the upward movement of the box-side shutter 161 is restricted.
Locked in 65 closed state. Therefore, the coins in the replenishment and collection box 53 cannot be removed unnecessarily.

The case where the refill / recovery box 53 containing necessary refill coins is loaded in the body side frame 136 will be described. When the refill / recovery box 53 is loaded into the body side frame 136, first, the rod 147 enters the insertion hole 134 of the box side frame 132, and the roller 157 of the lock lever 152 is pushed by the tip of the rod 147. 23, the lock of the receiving shutter 141 by the lock piece 156 of the lock lever 152 is released. As shown in FIG. 24, after the lock of the entrance shutter 141 is released, the distal end of the rod 147 is brought into contact with the entrance shutter 141, and the entrance shutter 141 is opened and moved.
137 is released. Due to the opening movement of the receiving shutter 141, the upward movement of the box side shutter 161 is permitted.

Thereafter, the tip of the claw portion 192 of the rocking body 191 at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
The shutter 135 is engaged with the engagement hole 169 of the box-side shutter 161 through 135, and the shutters 161 and 181 are integrally connected to be openable and closable.

Note that the refill / recovery box 53 is
For example, during the maintenance work on the fuselage 11 side, even when the fuselage side shutter 181 is in the open state shown by the solid line in FIG. it can. In this case, when the refill / recovery box 53 is loaded into the body-side frame 136, the tip of the claw portion 192 of the rocking body 191 does not engage with the engagement hole 169 of the box-side shutter 161 and contacts the front surface of the box-side shutter 161. Thus, the rocking body 191 swings against the bias of the torsion spring 193. In this state, the box-side shutter 161 is lowered, and the engagement hole 169 of the box-side shutter 161 is moved to the claw portion 192 of the rocking body 191.
Is reached, the tip of the claw portion 192 of the rocking body 191 is engaged with the engagement hole 169 of the box-side shutter 161 and the state shown in FIG.

As described above, by loading the replenishment / recovery box 53 into the body side frame 136, the shutters 161 and 181 are connected to each other via the rocking body 191 and one of the shutters 161 is connected via one box side shutter 161. Shutter opening / closing drive means 201
To open and close both shutters 161, 181.
The structure can be made simpler and smaller than in a general case where each of the 161 and 181 is opened and closed by a dedicated motor or the like.

The refill / recovery box 53 is mounted on the body side frame 13.
6, the receiving shutter 141 can be automatically opened and closed, and when the receiving shutter 141 is closed, it can be locked in the closed state by the lock mechanism 151. Further, the box side shutter 161 can be locked in the closed state via the receiving shutter 141 locked in the closed state.

When the replenishment / recovery box 53 is removed from the body 11, the body side shutter 181 is closed,
Even when the refill / recovery box 53 is withdrawn, deposit / withdrawal processing on the machine body 11 side can be enabled.

Next, FIG. 25 shows a second example of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
An embodiment will be described. Note that the same configurations and operations as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

An opening 14a is formed on the lower surface of the tray 14 as a coin feeding means, and a shutter 301 for receiving and discharging coins is provided in the opening 14a of the tray 14 so as to be openable and closable.

A chute 302 for receiving the residue discharged by the discharging means 18 is connected to a lower portion of the storage and delivery section 15, and a lower portion of the chute 302 is connected to an elevating bucket device 303. The remaining residue is received by the lifting / lowering bucket device 303 and is raised and returned to the tray 14.

In the coin discriminating / classifying passage 22, a branch gate 26x is provided downstream of the branch gates 26a to 26f for the denominations, for branching the overflow coins before the payment is approved, the reject coins at the time of withdrawal, replenishment and collection. , A branch gate 26y for branching the collected coins, a branch gate 26z for branching the deposit overflow coin and the replenishment overflow coin after the deposit is approved.
Are provided respectively.

Below the branch gate 26x, the branch gate 26
A chute 304 is provided to guide the deposit overflow coins before deposit approval branched at x onto the coin transport belt 41. In the middle of the chute 304, there is provided a switching piece (not shown) for branching the rejected coin branched at the branch gate 26x in the middle of the chute 304. The chute 304 is provided with two chutes 305 and 306 for receiving reject coins branched by the switching piece.
A switching piece 307 is provided between 306, and the switching piece 307 distributes the deposit / collection reject coin to the chute 305 side and refill reject coin to the chute 306 side. The lower part of one chute 305 is connected to a withdrawal and collection reject box part 308 of a reject box 51 for receiving a deposit / collection reject coin. 309.

Below the branch gate 26y, the branch gate 26
A chute 311 for guiding the collected coins branched at y to the collection box 310 is provided. Recovery box 310 is in the airframe 11
It is arranged to be removable.

Below the branch gate 26z, the branch gate 26
There is provided a replenishment coin temporary holding unit 312 that accepts and temporarily holds the deposit overflow coin and the replenishment overflow coin after the payment approval branched in z and can send the temporarily reserved coin to the coin transport belt 41.
An outlet 314 that is opened and closed by a shutter 313 is formed on a side of the replenished coin temporary holding unit 312 facing the coin transport belt 41,
A delivery conveyor 315 for delivering coins toward the delivery port 314 is provided at the bottom.

A coin replenishment cassette 316 containing replenished coins to be stored in the denomination storing section 28 is detachably mounted on the upper side of the body 11. In the coin replenishment cassette 316, a plurality of coin storage units 31 for storing replenished coins in a denomination or a denomination mixed state and capable of discharging the coins to the coin transport belt 41 are provided.
7 are juxtaposed.

Next, a description will be given of a coin replenishing process of the circulating coin dispenser.

In the coin replenishment process, the coin replenishment cassette 316 is used.
And from the replenishment coin temporary holding unit 312,
The coin replenishment processing from the coin replenishment cassette 316 will be described.

The replenished coins stored in any two coin storage units 317 of the coin replenishment cassette 316 are discharged to the coin transport belt 41 in a lump and sent to the storing and feeding unit 15 by the coin transport belt 41. The coins are fed out one by one from the storing and feeding section 15 to the coin identification and classification passage 22, and are identified by the identification section 25.

The replenishment coin identified by the identification unit 25 as a normal coin is branched from the passage by the corresponding denomination branch gates 26a to 26f, and is not temporarily held by the denomination by the denomination temporary holding unit 27. It is replenished and stored in the denomination storing section 28.

The replenishment coins of the denominations identified as normal coins by the discrimination unit 25, but which cannot be stored because the denomination storage unit 28 is full by replenishment, are refilled overflow coins, and the denomination gates 26a of the denominations are provided. Instead, the coin is branched from the path by the branch gate 26z, and is stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 312.

The rejected rejected coin identified as an abnormal coin by the identification unit 25 passes through the coin identification and classification passage 22 and is sent to the receiving tray 14 with the shutter 301 closed through the dispensing passage 23. It is temporarily held in the saucer 14.

When all replenished coins sent into the storage and dispensing section 15 are classified through the coin identification and classification passage 22 and replenished reject coins are identified,
When the shutter 301 is opened, the rejected reject coin temporarily stored in the tray 14 is released to the storage and dispensing section 15 and sent from the storage and dispensing section 15 to the coin identification and classification path 22, and the identification section 25 of the coin identification and classification path 22. Re-identified by

As a result of the re-identification by the identification unit 25, if the coin is identified as a regular coin, whether the replenished coin is branched by the corresponding denomination branch gates 26a to 26f and stored in the denomination storage unit 28 Alternatively, when the replenishment coin corresponds to a replenishment overflow coin, the replenishment overflow coin is branched from the path at the branch gate 26z and stored in the replenishment coin temporary storage part 312.

When the re-identification by the identification section 25 is identified as abnormal, the rejected coin is transferred to the branch gate 26.
The divergence at x, the chute 304, the switching piece entered into the chute 304, the switching piece switched to the chute 306 side
307, reject box 51 through chute section 306
Is stored in the reject box 309 of the refill.

As described above, at the time of coin replenishment processing in which replenished coins are discriminated and sorted through the storing and dispensing section 15 and the coin discriminating and sorting path 22 and replenished to the corresponding denomination storing section 28, coins are rejected in the coin discriminating and sorting path 22. The rejected coins to be identified and classified are temporarily stored in the receiving tray 14 and stored and fed out by the storage and dispensing unit 15.
After the refilled coins are processed through the coin identification and classification passage 22, the rejected rejected coins temporarily stored in the tray 14 are re-identified through the storage and dispensing unit 15 and the coin identification and classification passage 22, and the replenished coins identified as regular coins Can be stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit 28, so that it is possible to prevent normal coins from being processed as refill reject coins, reduce refill reject coins, improve coin operation efficiency, and
By using the receiving tray 14 used for the depositing / dispensing process also for temporarily holding the rejected coins, a special configuration is not required and the configuration can be simplified.

The coin replenishment process from the replenishment coin escrow unit 312 is performed during the replenishment in the middle of the case where the storage amount of any coin in the denomination storage unit 28 becomes smaller than the predetermined amount. This is performed when the coins are stored in the coin escrow unit 312. That is, the replenished coins in the replenished coin escrow unit 312 are sent out to the coin transport belt 41 by the delivery conveyor 315, and are identified by the identification unit 25 through the coin transport belt 41, the storage and feeding unit 15, the coin identification and classification passage 22, and the like. , And are replenished and stored in the denomination storing section 28 by the corresponding denomination branch gates 26a to 26f. Also at this time, the replenishment overflow coins are branched at the branch gate 26z, returned to the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 312, and stored.

In the dispensing process, the dispensed coins ejected from the denomination storing section 28 onto the coin transport belt 41 are transported to the coin transport belt 41, the storing and dispensing section 15, and the coin identification and classification passage 22. At the same time, the dispensing coin identified by the identification unit 25 and identified as normal is conveyed to the tray 14. The withdrawal coin identified as abnormal is branched at the branch gate 26x and stored in the withdrawal collection box section 308 of the reject box 51.

In the depositing process, the deposited coins put into the receiving tray 14 are stored in the storage and dispensing section 15 and the coin discriminating / classifying passage 22.
And the coins identified by the identification unit 25 and identified as normal are corresponding to the branch gates 26a to 26a of the corresponding denomination.
The flow branches at f and is temporarily stored in the denomination temporary storage unit 27, and the deposit overflow coins are collectively temporarily stored on the coin transport belt 41. At the time of payment approval, the coins temporarily stored in the denomination-specific temporary storage unit 27
The coins stored in the coin transport belt 41 and temporarily stored on the coin transport belt 41 are temporarily stored in the storage and dispensing section 15 and the coin identification and classification passage 22.
Through the temporary coin storage unit 312. At the time of payment rejection, the coins temporarily stored in the denomination temporary storage unit 27 are discharged onto the coin transport belt 41, and the coin transport belt
Along with the coins temporarily suspended on the coin 41, the coin transport belt 41 moves the coin feeding belt 15 and the coin discrimination / classification passage 22.
Through the tray 14

In the collection process, the coins in the denomination storing section 28 are thrown out onto the coin transport belt 41, and are transported to the coin transport belt 41, the storing and dispensing section 15, and the coin identification and classification passage 22, and The coin identified by the identification unit 25 and identified as normal is branched by the branch gate 26y and collected in the collection box 310.
Coins collected and identified as abnormal
It is branched at x and stored in the withdrawal collection box section 308 of the reject box 51. Furthermore, the replenishment coin temporary storage unit 31
2 are thrown out onto the coin transport belt 41, the coin transport belt 41, the storage and dispensing section 15, and the coin identification and classification path 22.
The coins identified by the identification section 25 and identified as normal are diverged at the branch gate 26y and collected in the collection box 310, and the dispensed coins identified as abnormal are diverged at the branch gate 26x. It is stored in the withdrawal collection box section 308 of the reject box 51.

[0139]

According to the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine of the first aspect, during coin replenishment processing of recognizing and sorting replenished coins through the storage and dispensing section and the coin discriminating and sorting path and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing section, The rejected coin, which is identified and classified as a rejected coin in the coin identification and classification passage, is temporarily stored in the coin feeding means, and after the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing section are processed through the coin identification and classification path, temporarily stored in the coin sending means. The refilled rejected coins are re-identified through the storing and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and the refilled coins identified as regular coins can be stored in the corresponding denomination storing unit. It is possible to reduce the number of rejected coins and improve the operating efficiency of coins.

According to the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the present invention, during coin replenishment processing of recognizing and sorting replenished coins through the storage and dispensing section and the coin discriminating and sorting passage and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing section, coin recognizing processing is performed. The rejected coins identified and classified as rejected reject coins in the sorting passage are temporarily stored on the coin transport belt, and the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing unit are processed through the coin identification and classification passage, and then temporarily replenished on the coin transport belt. The rejected coins are re-identified through the storing and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and the replenished coins identified as regular coins can be stored in the corresponding denomination storing unit, so that normal coins are processed as replenished rejected coins. To prevent replenishment of coins, reduce the number of rejected coins, improve the operational efficiency of coins, and supplement coin transport belts used for depositing and withdrawing. By also used for temporary holding of the rejected coins, a special configuration is unnecessary, it can be easily configured.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the second aspect, at the time of re-identification of a rejected rejected coin, the branching means is used to store a refill overflow coin. Side, and refilled coins identified as legitimate coins by re-identification are stored in the overflow coin storage side by the denomination classification unit or refill overflow coin classification unit, and refills identified as replenished reject coins by re-identification The rejected coin is sent from the coin identification and classification passage to the tray for temporary holding, and after re-identification of the rejected coin, the branching unit is set to the branching state to the rejected coin storage side, and the rejected coin in the tray is stored and fed out. Can be stored in the refill reject coin storage side from the refill overflow coin classification section of the coin identification and classification path, The classification process of the fine replenishment reject coins can reliably.

According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, during the coin replenishment process of recognizing and replenishing replenished coins through the storing and dispensing section and the coin discriminating and sorting passage and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing section, coin recognizing processing is performed. The rejected coins, which are identified and classified as rejected coins in the sorting passage, are temporarily stored in the receiving tray, and after the replenished coins in the storage and dispensing unit are processed through the coin identifying and sorting passage, the rejected coins temporarily stored in the receiving tray are stored. Re-identification through the payout unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and enables the replenishment coin identified as a regular coin to be stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit, thereby preventing processing of a normal coin as a replenishment reject coin, The number of rejected coins can be reduced, the operational efficiency of coins can be improved, and the tray used for deposit and withdrawal processing can be used for temporary holding of rejected coins. By use, a special configuration is unnecessary, it can be easily configured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a control unit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins during the coin replenishment process.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins subsequent to FIG. 3 during the coin replenishment process.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of coins following FIG. 4 during the coin replenishment process.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins during the dispensing process.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins during the deposit processing.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins when a deposit is approved during the deposit process.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins when a deposit is rejected during the deposit process.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins from an overflow box during a collection process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins from a denomination storage unit during the collection process.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the coin passage switching device.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the coin path switching device in an open state of a first chute portion.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the coin path switching device in an open state of a second chute portion.

FIG. 15 is a front view of the coin path switching device in an open state of a third chute portion.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the coin path switching device in an open state of a fourth chute portion;

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of the shutter opening and closing device.

FIG. 18 is a front view of a shutter opening / closing device on the replenishment / recovery box side of the same.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the shutter opening and closing device in the closed state.

FIG. 20 is a front view of the shutter opening and closing device in an open state;

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the shutter opening / closing device when the replenishment and recovery box is loaded.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the shutter opening / closing device during the process of extracting the replenishment and recovery box.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of the shutter opening / closing device on the replenishment / recovery box side.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the shutter opening / closing device in a state where the replenishment and recovery box is loaded.

FIG. 25 is a schematic configuration diagram of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Airframe 14 Receiving tray as coin feeding means 15 Storage and dispensing unit 22 Coin identification and classification passage 26a to 26f Branch gate as denomination classification unit 26h Branch gate as replenishment coin classification unit 28 Denomination storage unit 34 Reject box as chute Chute 38 Coin path switching device as a branching means 41 Coin transport belt as a coin feeding means 91 Deposit transport system 92 Deposit transport system 251 Control unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A dispensing coin to be dispensed from a denomination storing unit in a machine through a dispensing transport system, and a deposited coin to be inserted into the machine is stored in a depositing and dispensing unit of the deposit transport system and a coin identification classification. Identify and temporarily hold through the aisle, store deposited coins to be used for withdrawal at the time of payment approval, store them in the corresponding denomination storage unit, and identify and classify replenished coins during coin replenishment processing through the storage and dispensing unit and coin identification and classification passage The recycle coin depositing and dispensing machine that replenishes the corresponding denomination storage unit, wherein during the coin replenishment process, the reject reject coin that is identified and classified as the reject reject coin in the coin identification and classification passage is temporarily held and the storage and dispensing unit is A coin feeding means capable of being fed to the coin feeding means, and after the replenished coins of the storage and dispensing unit are processed through the coin identification and classification passage, the coins are temporarily held in the coin feeding means. A control unit for re-identifying replenished rejected coins through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and enabling storage of replenished coins identified as regular coins in the corresponding denomination storage unit. A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by the following. 2. A dispensing coin to be dispensed from a denomination storing section in the machine through a dispensing transport system, and a deposited coin to be inserted into the machine is received by a receiving transport system, a storage and dispensing section, and a coin. Identify through the identification classification passage and hold temporarily,
At the time of payment approval, the temporarily held coins used for withdrawal are stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit, and when the deposit is returned, the temporarily held coins are returned to the receiving tray through the storage and delivery unit and the coin identification and classification passage,
And, in a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that identifies and sorts replenished coins through a receiving tray, a storage and dispensing unit and a coin identification and classification passage during coin replenishment processing and replenishes the corresponding denomination storage unit, Along with sending the temporarily held coins at the time of deposit return to the storage and dispensing unit, the rejected coins identified and classified as replenished rejected coins in the coin identification and classification passage during the coin replenishment processing can be temporarily stored and sent to the storage and dispensing unit. After the replenished coins of the coin transport belt and the storage and dispensing section are processed through the coin identification and classification path, the rejected rejected coins temporarily held in the coin transport belt are re-used through the storage and dispensing section and the coin identification and classification path. And a control unit for storing the replenished coin identified as the regular coin in the corresponding denomination storing unit. Circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine which is characterized in that in Bei. 3. The coin discriminating passage has a denomination classifying unit for classifying coins into denomination storing units, and a replenishing coin classifying unit for classifying refill overflow coins and reject reject coins. In addition to providing a chute for receiving the classified coins, the chute is provided with branching means for branching the coin to one of a refill overflow coin storage side and a refill reject coin storage side, and the control unit, when re-identifying the refill reject coin, The branching means is set to the branching state to the refill overflow coin storage side, and the refilled coin identified as a regular coin by re-identification is selected from the denomination classification unit to the denomination storage unit side, or the replenishment coin classification unit to the overflow coin storage side. The rejected coins identified as replenished rejected coins by the re-identification To the receiving tray for temporary holding, and after re-identification of the rejected coin, the branching unit is set to a branching state to the rejected coin storage side, and the rejected coin in the receiving tray is stored and fed out, and the coin discriminating passage is provided. 3. The circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein the refillable coin sorting unit stores the rejected coins in the rejected coin storage side. 4. A dispensing coin to be dispensed from a denomination storing unit in the body through a dispensing transport system, and a deposited coin to be thrown into the aircraft is received in a receiving transport system, a storage and dispensing unit, and a coin. Identify through the identification classification passage and hold temporarily,
At the time of payment approval, the temporarily held coins used for withdrawal are stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit, and when the deposit is returned, the temporarily held coins are returned to the receiving tray through the storage and delivery unit and the coin identification and classification passage,
And, in the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine for recognizing and replenishing replenished coins during the coin replenishment process through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage and replenishing them to the corresponding denomination storing unit, the coin identification and classification passage during the coin replenishment process. A receiving tray for temporarily storing and sending refill reject coins identified and classified as refill reject coins to be sent to the storage and dispensing unit; and after the replenishment coins of the storage and dispensing unit are processed through the coin identification and classification passage, temporarily store in the receiving tray. A control unit for re-identifying the replenished rejected coins held through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin identification and classification passage, and enabling the replenished coins identified as regular coins to be stored in the corresponding denomination storing unit. A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, characterized in that: