JP2001043421A - Coin receiving and dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a coin receiving and dispensing device capable of speedily paying out an accurate money amount even in occurrence of clogging with coins. SOLUTION: A coin receiving and dispensing device houses coins fed into a coin feeding port by selecting by each denomination and pays out the housed coins to a coin paying out port by a prescribed amount of money at. At the time of paying out prescribed number of prescribed denominations by receiving data on a paying scheduled amount (step S2 to S3), the number of coins to be paid out to the coin paying out port is counted (step S4) and in the case that the number of the coins to pay out to the coin paying out port is short due to the occurrence of clogging with coins, etc., (Y at a step S5), the shorted portion of he money amount is alternated by denomination except for the short denomination so as to pay out (steps S6 to S7). Thus, an accurate money amount can speedily be paid out even in occurrence of clogging with coins.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a POS (Point Of
The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing device used by connecting to a (Sales) terminal, an ECR (Electronic Cash Register), or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, coins inserted into a coin slot, which are used by being connected to a POS terminal, an ECR, or the like, are sorted and stored for each denomination. There is a coin pay-in / pay-out device for paying out a predetermined amount of stored coins to a coin payout exit.

In such a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, when a coin jam or the like occurs during a transaction and a predetermined amount of coins is not dispensed to a coin payout exit, for example, an error message indicating that the coin is jammed, An error code or the like schematically indicating that the coin is jammed is displayed on the display to urge the cashier to clear the coin jam.

In the case where a predetermined amount of coins are not paid out to a coin payout port due to a jam of coins or the like at the time of a transaction, the cashier uses a change amount written on a receipt issued from a POS terminal or the like. Is read, and by subtracting the amount already paid out from the read change amount, the shortage amount that is insufficient for the originally paid change amount is calculated, and the calculated shortage amount has already been paid out. Return the correct change amount to the customer in addition to the amount.

[0005]

In dealings, it is of the utmost priority not to keep customers waiting. This is the same when an error occurs in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, and it is required to promptly respond to the error and return an exact amount of change.

However, displaying an error message, an error code, or the like on a coin jam or the like that has occurred during a transaction on a display is meaningless for the purpose of returning a correct amount of change to a customer. The coin depositing and dispensing device is not only capable of quickly paying out the exact amount when the change amount is insufficient due to coin clogging during the transaction, but also returning the exact amount of change. There is a problem that necessary information cannot be provided.

In the above-described coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, when the change amount becomes insufficient due to a jam of coins during a transaction, the cashier determines the shortage amount based on the change amount described on the receipt. Since the work of calculating and adding the shortfall amount to the already paid-out amount and returning the correct change amount to the customer is performed, there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated and a heavy burden is imposed on the cashier. As a result, there is an inconvenience that the operation takes a long time and the customer waits.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus capable of quickly paying out an accurate amount even when a coin is jammed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus capable of preventing a shortage of coins to be paid out due to a jam of coins or the like.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, wherein coins inserted into a coin slot are sorted and stored for each denomination, and the stored coins are stored as required. In the coin depositing and dispensing device configured to pay out a predetermined amount of money to the payout port, by receiving data of the expected amount of payout, the number of coins to be paid out to calculate the number of coins to be paid out to the coin payout port is calculated for each denomination. Means, a payout coin detecting means for detecting a payout coin paid out to the coin payout port for each denomination, and a payout coin paid out to the coin payout port detected for each denomination by the payout coin detecting means. A payout coin number counting means for counting the number of coins for each denomination, and a payout coin number counting means for each denomination with respect to the expected coin number to be dispensed calculated by the denomination coin number calculation means for each denomination. Shortage amount calculating means for calculating a shortage amount based on the number of shortage denominations in which the number of paid out coins is insufficient, and denominations other than the shortage denomination as substitute coins, and the total amount of the substitute coins is An alternative coin number calculating means for calculating the number of alternative coins equal to the shortage amount calculated by the shortage amount calculating means; and paying the alternative coins to the coin payout slot by the number of alternative coins calculated by the alternative coin number calculating means. Alternative coin dispensing means to issue,
Is provided.

Therefore, by receiving the data of the expected payout amount, the expected payout number calculating means calculates the expected payout number of coins to be paid out to the coin payout exit for each denomination. Further, the payout coins paid out to the coin payout exit by the payout coin detecting means are detected for each denomination, and the payout coin number counting means are paid out to the coin payout exit detected for each denomination by the payout coin detecting means. The number of coins to be paid out is counted for each denomination, and the shortage amount calculating means calculates the shortage amount based on the number of the denominations in which the number of coins to be paid out is shorter than the number of coins to be paid out. Then, denominations other than the deficit denomination are used as substitute coins, the substitute coin number calculating means calculates the number of substitute coins in which the total amount of the substitute coins is equal to the deficit amount calculated by the deficit amount calculating means, and the substitute coin dispensing means. The substitute coins are paid out to the coin payout exit by the number of substitute coins calculated by the substitute coin number calculating means.
As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent shortage of the payout amount caused by occurrence of a jam in coins or the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus according to the first aspect, the shortage amount calculating means calculates the shortage amount for each denomination, and the substitute coin number calculating means includes: A denomination one rank below the deficit denomination is used as the substitute coin, and the number of alternative coins equal to the deficit amount is calculated for each denomination.

Therefore, the deficit amount is calculated for each deficit by the deficit amount calculation means, and the denomination one rank lower than the deficit denomination is used as a substitute coin. By calculating for each deficit, the number of alternative coins can be paid out with the minimum number.

Here, the denomination one rank lower means a coin having a monetary value next to the deficit denomination among coins issued in Japan.

The third aspect of the present invention provides the first or second aspect.
In the coin depositing and dispensing device described above, the payout coin detecting means is provided immediately before the coin payout outlet in a coin payout path that is separated and independent for each denomination up to the coin payout outlet.

Therefore, by providing the paid-out coin detecting means immediately before the coin payout outlet in a coin payout path separated and independent for each denomination up to the coin payout outlet, the coin paid out to the coin payout outlet is surely provided. Only coins to be paid out can be detected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus according to the first, second or third aspect, the display unit for displaying predetermined information and the number of coins to be paid out calculating means calculate each coin type. Dispensed coin shortage information indicating that the number of dispensed coins counted for each denomination by the dispensed coin number counting means with respect to the dispensed coin number is displayed on the display unit for each deficit denomination. Shortage denomination notification means.

[0018] Therefore, by displaying the shortage information of the payout coins indicating the shortage of the number of payout coins paid out to the coin payout exit by the shortage denomination notifying means on the display unit for each denomination, for example, the cashier can be notified to the cashier. It becomes possible to visually indicate the shortage of coins to be paid out such as a jam.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1, 2, 3
Or the coin dispensing and dispensing device according to 4, wherein the display unit for displaying predetermined information, and the number of dispensed substitute coins paid out to the coin payout outlet detected for each of the substitute coins by the dispensed coin detection means, is used as the substitute coin. Pay-out alternative coin number counting means for counting each time, and the payout counted for each alternative coin by the payout alternative coin number counting means with respect to the alternative coin number calculated for each alternative coin by the alternative coin number calculation means. Alternative coin shortage notifying means for displaying alternative coin shortage information indicating that the number of alternative coins is insufficient on the display unit for each of the alternative coins.

Therefore, the number of paid-out substitute coins paid out to the coin payout port detected by the paid-out coin detecting means for each substitute coin by the paid-out coin detecting means is counted for each substitute coin, and replaced by the substitute coin shortage notifying means. By displaying substitute coin shortage information indicating that the number of payable substitute coins is insufficient for the number of coins on the display unit for each substitute coin, for the cashier, for example, substitute coins such as jammed coins of substitute coins The shortage can be visually indicated.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The coin depositing and dispensing device of the present embodiment is used by connecting to a POS terminal.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus. The cashier operates while standing on the near side in FIG. The case 1 of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus has a coin insertion slot 2 for receiving coins, a coin dispensing opening 3 for dispensing a predetermined number of denominations, an operation key 4 for receiving inputs from a cashier for various operations, and an error. A display key unit 6 including a display 5 as a display unit for displaying a message or the like is provided.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the coin depositing and dispensing device. The coin depositing and dispensing device includes a coin insertion unit 7 for receiving coins, a coin transporting unit 8 for transporting coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 7 one by one into the device, and a coin dispensing unit for each denomination. A coin sorting unit 9 for sorting, a coin storage unit 10 for storing the sorted coins for each denomination, a coin waiting unit 11 for holding coins to be paid out in response to a coin payout command, and a coin payout command. Coin payout unit 1 that pays out the required amount of coins
And 2.

In the coin slot 7, a carry-in belt 13 for carrying the inserted coins into the apparatus is provided on the bottom surface of the coin slot 2. Above the carry-in belt 13, there is provided a separation roller 14 that separates a plurality of coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 2 by rotating in a direction opposite to the carry-in belt 13 at a position opposite to the carry-in belt 13. I have. A luminous body (not shown) that emits light is provided on the wall surface of the coin slot 2.
And a light receiver (not shown) for receiving light emitted from the light emitter
And an insertion slot sensor 15 for detecting that a coin has been inserted into the coin insertion slot 2 when the coin crosses the optical axis. The input port sensor 15 changes its output according to the change in the amount of light received by the photoreceptor, thereby detecting that a coin has been inserted. Further, when the insertion sensor 15 detects that a coin has been inserted, the coin transport unit 8 is driven by driving a motor 16 (see FIG. 3), and the inserted coin is inserted into the coin depositing and dispensing device. Bring in.

The coin transport section 8 is provided with a coin guide path 17 for transporting coins carried into the coin depositing / dispensing device by the carry-in belt 13 to the coin sorting section 9. The coin guide path 17 is constituted by transport belts 18, 19, and 20, the transport direction is changed at the rear end of the intermediate transport belt 19, and extends to a coin sorting port 21 described later. The transport speed of the transport belt 18 connected to the carry-in belt 13 is set to be faster than that of the carry-in belt 13 in order to carry the coins at a wide interval. An outer diameter check unit 22 and a reject overflow unit 23 are provided below the conveyor belt 18. The outer diameter check unit 22 determines whether the coin is a true coin or a false coin based on the outer diameter of the conveyed coin. The reject overflow unit 23 is a reject solenoid 24 (FIG. 3) which is a driving unit when the outer diameter check unit 22 determines that the conveyed coin is not a genuine coin or when the coin storage unit 10 is full of coins. ) To temporarily store unnecessary coins. These constitute a coin transport section 8.

The coin sorting section 9 is provided below the conveyor belt 20 and has a coin sorting port 21 of a different size for each denomination.
Are formed in ascending order from the upstream side in the coin transport direction. When the coins conveyed to the coin sorting section 9 by the coin conveying section 8 reach the coin sorting port 21 having a predetermined outer diameter, the coins sequentially fall into the coin storage section 10 for each denomination. The coin sorting port 21 is provided with a deposit counting sensor 25 for each denomination, which detects that a coin falling into the coin storage unit 10 traverses the optical axis and that the coin is deposited in the coin storage unit 10. The deposit counting sensor 25 has a structure similar to that of the slot sensor 15, and is a photoreceptor generated when a coin crosses the optical axis.
A change in the amount of received light (not shown) detects that a coin has been deposited.

The coin storage unit 10 is connected to the coin sorting port 21 and is partitioned by a partition plate 26 for each denomination.
A transport belt 27 composed of two long and short endless belts is provided on the bottom surface of the coin storage unit 10 for each denomination. At the end of the shorter short conveyor belt 27 a of the conveyor belt 27, a separation roller 28 is arranged to face across all the coin storage units 10. The rear end of the longer transport belt 27b of the transport belt 27 extends to the coin standby unit 11 and forms the bottom surface of the coin standby unit 11.

In the coin standby section 11, a coin stopper (not shown) for controlling operation so as to temporarily stop the coins and to send out a required number of coins is disposed opposite to the long transport belt 27b. . The coin stopper is driven and controlled by the payout solenoid 29 (see FIG. 3), and pays out a specified number of designated coins. Just before the coin payout exit 3,
A dispensing counting sensor 30 is provided as a dispensing coin detecting means for counting the number of coins dispensed from the coin storage unit 10 and discriminating the authenticity of the coin. By providing the dispensing counting sensor 30 immediately before the coin payout port 3 in the coin transport direction, it is possible to reliably detect only coins paid out to the coin payout port 3, thereby improving the reliability of the apparatus. Can be done.

Although not particularly shown, the dispensing counting sensor 30 of the present embodiment is a high-frequency oscillation type proximity switch having an oscillation circuit for driving an oscillation coil at a high frequency, and sets a proximity of a coin serving as a detection object to a set range. And detect coins without contact. In such a dispensing counting sensor 30, when a coin approaches the oscillation coil, an induced current flows in the coin. When a magnetic field generated by this current and the coil are magnetically coupled, the resistance of the effective impedance of the oscillation coil increases, and the inductance increases. Minutes decrease. The dispensing counting sensor 30 amplifies the output of the oscillation circuit and rectifies the obtained wavelength data to a microcomputer (hereinafter abbreviated as microcomputer) 3 described below.
Output to 1.

The end of the long transport belt 27b reaches the coin payout port 3, where the coin payout section 12 is formed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection among the components provided in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus. The coin depositing and dispensing device has a microcomputer 31 built therein, and the microcomputer 31 drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 31 has a CPU 32 for centrally controlling each unit by executing a predetermined process, a ROM 33 for storing fixed data such as programs, and a RAM 34 for rewritably storing variable data. It is configured by connecting through a. The ROM 33 stores fixed data such as wavelength data of genuine coins. The RAM 34 is provided with a coin number storage area (not shown) for storing the number of coins to be paid out and the number of coins to be paid out, which will be described later. In the microcomputer 31, the display 5, the operation keys 4, the slot sensor 15, the motor 16, the deposit counting sensor 25, the dispensing counting sensor 30, the reject solenoid 24, the dispensing solenoid 29, and the like via various control circuits (not shown). Connected. Microcomputer 3
1 detects a coin to be paid out to the coin payout slot 3 based on the wavelength data output from the withdrawal counting sensor 30 and the wavelength data of a genuine coin stored in the ROM 33, and judges whether the coin is true or false. When the coin detected by the withdrawal counting sensor 30 is a fake coin, the microcomputer 31 determines that the coin is a fake coin because the induced current flowing inside the coin is different from that of the genuine coin. Further, a communication I / F 36 for connecting to the POS terminal is connected to the microcomputer 31 to exchange data with the POS terminal. Further, a timer 37 that measures time from the start of driving of the motor 16 is connected to the microcomputer 31 via a bus line 35.

Next, a function executed by the CPU 32 by the control program stored in the ROM 33 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the substitute coin payout process. In the alternative coin dispensing process, the communication I /
It waits until it is determined that change amount data has been received from the POS terminal via F36 as expected payout amount data (step S1).

If it is determined in step S1 that change amount data has been received from the POS terminal via the communication I / F 36 (Y in step S1), payment is made to the coin payout exit 3 based on the received change amount data. The number of coins to be paid out is calculated for each denomination and is stored in the coin number storage area for each denomination (step S2), and the number of coins to be paid out calculated by driving the motor 16 is output to the coin payout slot 3. Is paid out for each denomination (step S3). Here, in step S2, a function as a means for calculating the number of coins to be paid out is executed. In the present embodiment, the number of coins to be paid out is calculated so that the number of coins to be paid out is minimized.

In step S3, the coins paid out to the coin payout exit 3 for each denomination are counted for each denomination by the output change of the withdrawal counting sensor 30, and the counted number of coins to be paid out is stored in the coin number storage area for each denomination. (Step S4).
Here, in step S4, a function as a payout coin number counting means is executed. In the present embodiment, the time from the start of driving of the motor 16 is measured by the timer 37, and the driving of the motor 16 is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed.

Next, based on the number of coins to be paid out and the number of coins to be paid out stored in the storage area, it is determined for each denomination whether or not the number of coins to be paid out is smaller than the number of coins to be paid out. A decision is made (step S5).

If it is determined in step S5 that the number of coins to be paid out is not short of the number of coins to be paid out for each denomination to be paid out (N in step S4), the substitute coin payout process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that the number of coins to be paid out is insufficient with respect to the number of coins to be paid out for each denomination to be paid out (Y in step S5), the number of coins to be paid out is determined based on the number of denominated coins. To calculate the number of substitute coins that the total amount of substitute coins of denominations other than the denomination is equal to the deficit amount, and store the calculated number of substitute coins in the storage area (Step S6).
Here, in step S6, a function as a shortage amount calculating unit and a function as a substitute coin number calculating unit are executed. In the present embodiment, a denomination one rank lower than the deficit denomination is set as a substitute coin, and the number of substitute coins equal to the deficit amount is calculated for each denomination. The denomination one rank lower means a coin having a monetary value next to the deficit among coins issued in Japan. For example, when the deficit is a 500 yen coin, Means 100 yen coin,
When the denomination is a 100 yen coin, it means a 50 yen coin.

Then, by driving the motor 16, substitute coins are paid out to the coin payout port 3 by the number of substitute coins (step S 7), and the paid-out substitute coins paid out to the coin payout port 3 by a change in the output of the withdrawal counting sensor 30. The number of coins is counted for each denomination, and the counted number of dispensed substitute coins is stored in the coin number storage area for each substitute coin (step S).
8). Here, in step S7, a function as a substitute coin payout means is executed, and in step S8, a function as a payout substitute coin number counting means is executed. In the present embodiment, even when coins are paid out, the time from the start of driving of the motor 16 is measured by the timer 37, and the driving of the motor 16 is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed.

Next, based on the number of substitute coins and the number of payout substitute coins stored in the storage area, it is determined for each denomination whether or not the number of payout substitute coins is insufficient with respect to the number of substitute coins (step). S9).

If it is determined in step S9 that the number of payout substitute coins is not insufficient for the number of substitute coins,
(N in step S9), for example, as shown in FIG.
Insufficient coins such as "100 yen coin jam" are determined in step S6 with respect to the number of alternative coins calculated in step S6.
The payout alternative coin count counted in 8 is displayed for each deficit deficit that is insufficient (step S10), and the alternative coin payout process ends. Here, in step S10, a function as a shortage denomination notification unit is executed. by this,
If a coin jam occurs during a transaction, the replacement coin will be used to replace the amount of the deficit and promptly respond without waiting for the customer. , It is possible to prompt the user to clear the jam.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that the number of payout substitute coins is insufficient for the number of substitute coins (Y in step S9), for example, as shown in FIG. , 50 yen coin jam "is displayed for each of the alternative coins in which the number of dispensed alternative coins counted in step S8 is insufficient relative to the number of alternative coins calculated in step S6 and the number of alternative coins insufficient for alternative coins. Step S11), the substitute coin payout process ends. Here, in step S11, functions as a shortage denomination notification unit and a substitute coin shortage notification unit are executed. As a result, for example, when paying a 100-yen coin, it is a shortfall denomination of 10 that is to be paid out instead of a substitute coin.
It is possible to report a coin jam of both a 0 yen coin and a 50 yen coin which is a substitute coin that could not be paid out as a substitute.

In the present embodiment, the number of coins to be paid out calculated in step S2 is smaller than the number of coins to be paid out calculated in step S4. Insufficient alternative coins in which the number of dispensed alternative coins counted in step S8 is insufficient are indicated by displaying an error message such as "100 yen, 50 yen coin jam" on the display 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. No, for example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, each time the operation key 4 is depressed, an error message indicating "100 yen coin jam" is displayed and an error message indicating "50 yen coin jam" is displayed when the predetermined operation key 4 is depressed. By displaying them alternately, it is possible to display all error messages that cannot be displayed on the display 5 at one time because there are many shortfalls.

In the present embodiment, an error message indicating that the coin is jammed is displayed for a change amount shortage caused by the coin jam. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a coin stored in the coin storage unit 10 is emptied by displaying an error message such as “100 yen coin is out of coins” when the used coin is emptied, etc. It may be possible to cope with a shortage of change amount.

[0045]

According to the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, coins inserted into the coin insertion slot are sorted and stored for each denomination, and the stored coins are discharged as necessary. In the coin depositing and dispensing device which is configured to pay out a predetermined amount of money, by receiving data of the expected amount of money to be paid out, the number of coins to be paid out to calculate the number of coins to be paid out to the coin payout exit for each denomination, A payout coin detecting means for detecting a payout coin paid out to a coin payout outlet for each denomination, and a payout coin number paid out to the coin payout outlet detected for each denomination by the payout coin detecting means, for each denomination. The number of payout coins counted for each denomination by the payout coin number counting means is insufficient for the number of payout coins counting means for counting and the number of coins to be paid out calculated for each denomination by the number of coins to be paid out calculation means. A deficit amount calculating means for calculating a deficit amount based on the number of foot denominations, and a denomination in which a denomination other than the deficit type is used as a substitute coin and the total amount of the substitute coins is equal to the deficit amount calculated by the deficit amount calculating means. Since the alternative coin number calculating means for calculating the number of coins and the alternative coin payout means for paying out the alternative coins to the coin payout outlet by the number of alternative coins calculated by the alternative coin number calculating means,
By receiving the data of the expected amount to be paid out, the number of coins to be paid out to the coin payout outlet is calculated for each denomination by the to-be-payout coin number calculating means, and the payout paid out to the coin payout port by the payout coin detecting means. Detect coins for each denomination, count the number of coins paid out to the coin payout exit detected for each denomination by the payout coin detection means by the payout coin number counting means for each denomination, and The shortage amount is calculated based on the number of deficit denominations in which the number of coins to be dispensed is short relative to the expected number of coins to be dispensed, denominations other than the deficit denomination are set as alternative coins, and the alternative coin number is calculated by the alternative coin number calculating means. A substitute coin number is calculated in which the total amount is equal to the shortage amount calculated by the shortage amount calculation unit, and the substitute coin calculated by the substitute coin number calculation unit by the substitute coin payout unit. By paying out alternative coins to the coin payout exit by the number of coins, it is possible to prevent shortage of the payout amount caused by, for example, jamming of coins, etc. Can be paid out.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus according to the first aspect, the shortage amount calculating means calculates the shortage amount for each denomination, and the substitute coin number calculating means calculates the shortage amount. The denomination one rank lower than the denomination is used as a substitute coin, and the number of substitute coins equal to the deficit amount is calculated for each deficit. Therefore, the deficit amount is calculated for each deficit by the deficit amount calculation means. One more than the deficit
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the number of alternative coins equal to the shortfall amount is calculated for each of the shortage denominations by using the denominations under the rank as substitute coins.
In addition to the effects of the described invention, the number of alternative coins can be paid out with a minimum.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the paid-out coin detecting means includes a coin dispensing path which is separated and independent for each denomination up to a coin payout exit. Is provided immediately before the coin payout exit, so that the provided coin detection means is provided immediately before the coin payout exit in a separate and independent coin payout path for each denomination up to the coin payout exit, so that the coin is reliably provided. Only coins paid out to the payout port can be detected as payout coins, and the reliability of the device can be improved.

According to the invention described in claim 4, claim 1,
The coin dispensing and dispensing device according to item 2 or 3, wherein the display unit for displaying predetermined information, and the payout coin number counting means for the payout coin number calculated for each denomination by the payout coin number calculation means, Shortage denomination notification means for displaying, on the display unit, shortage information of the dispensed coins indicating that the number of dispensed coins counted for each denomination is insufficient on a display unit basis for each denomination. By displaying out-of-coin shortage information indicating an insufficiency of the number of coins to be paid out to the coin payout exit by means on the display unit for each denomination, for the cashier, for example, a shortage of coins to be paid out such as a clogged coin is visually observed. I can guide you.

According to the invention set forth in claim 5, claim 1,
In the coin depositing and dispensing device described in 2, 3 or 4, a display unit for displaying predetermined information, and the number of paid-out substitute coins paid out to a coin payout exit detected for each substitute coin by the paid-out coin detecting means are displayed for each substitute coin. The number of paid-out substitute coins counted by the paid-out substitute coins counting means and the number of paid-out substitute coins counted by the paid-out substitute coins counting means by the paid-out substitute coin number counting means for the number of substitute coins calculated for each substitute coin by the substitute coin number calculating means are insufficient. And an alternative coin shortage informing means for displaying on the display unit alternative coin shortage information indicating that the alternative coin shortage has occurred. The number of coins is counted for each alternative coin, and the number of dispensed alternative coins is insufficient for the number of alternative coins by the alternative coin shortage notifying means. By displaying on the display unit for each alternative coin alternative coin shortage information indicating bets against cashier, for example, it can be guided by visual alternative coin shortage of coin clogging alternative coin.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin depositing and dispensing device.

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection among components provided in the coin depositing and dispensing device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a substitute coin payout process.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of an error message.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Coin slot 3 Coin payout port 5 Display unit 30 Payout coin detecting means S2 Expected payout number of coins calculating means S4 Payout coin number counting means S6 Shortage amount calculating means, substitute coin number calculating means S7 Alternative coin payout means, S8 Payout substitute coins Number counting means S10, S11 Shortage denomination notification means S11 Alternative coin jam notification means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A coin dispensing and dispensing apparatus, wherein coins inserted into a coin slot are sorted and stored for each denomination, and the stored coins are paid out to a coin payout slot as required by a predetermined amount. By receiving the data of the scheduled amount, the scheduled coin number calculating means for calculating the number of coins to be paid out to the coin payout port for each denomination, and the coins paid out to the coin payout port as denominations. A payout coin detecting means for detecting each of the payout coins; a payout coin number counting means for counting, for each denomination, the payout number of coins paid out to the coin payout exit detected for each denomination by the payout coin detection means; Insufficient denominations in which the number of paid-out coins counted for each denomination by the paid-out coin number counting means with respect to the number of coins to be paid out calculated for each denomination by the planned coin number calculating means is insufficient. A deficit amount calculating means for calculating a deficit amount based on the number, a denomination other than the deficit denomination as a substitute coin, and a substitute wherein the total amount of the substitute coins is equal to the deficit amount calculated by the deficit amount calculating means. A coin, comprising: a substitute coin number calculating means for calculating the number of coins; and a substitute coin payout means for paying out the substitute coin to the coin payout port by the substitute coin number calculated by the substitute coin number calculating means. Deposit and withdrawal device. 2. The deficit amount calculating means calculates the deficit amount for each deficit denomination, and the substitute coin number calculating means sets a denomination one rank lower than the deficit denomination as the substitute coin. 2. The coin depositing and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substitute coin quantity equal to the shortage amount is calculated for each denomination. 3. The coin payout detecting means is provided immediately before the coin payout outlet in a coin payout path separated and independent for each denomination up to the coin payout outlet. 3. The coin depositing and dispensing device according to 1 or 2. 4. A display unit for displaying predetermined information, and the number of coins to be paid out calculated for each denomination by the number of coins to be paid out calculating means is counted for each denomination by the number of coins to be paid out counting means. Shortage denomination notification means for displaying on the display unit the shortage information on the dispensed coins indicating that the number of dispensed coins is insufficient,
The coin depositing and dispensing device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising: 5. A display unit for displaying predetermined information, and a payout for counting, for each of said substitute coins, the number of payout substitute coins paid out to said coin payout exit detected for each of said substitute coins by said payout coin detecting means. Substitute coin number counting means, and the payout substitute coin number counted for each substitute coin by the payout substitute coin number counting means with respect to the substitute coin number calculated for each substitute coin by the substitute coin number calculation means is insufficient. 5. A coin receiving / dispensing unit according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising: alternative coin shortage notifying means for displaying, on the display unit, alternative coin shortage information indicating that alternative coin shortage has been performed. apparatus.