JP2001052243A - Processing device for money - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a processing device for money which makes the mechanism and electric system simple and more compact to reduce faults and malfunction and can lower the product cost and save the energy. SOLUTION: A bill insertion slot and a coin insertion slot are formed in the front of a casing and a paper money discriminating machine and a paper money stacker which are linked with the paper money insertion slot are provided in the casing. A coin mechanism which functions to sort, store, and discharge coins is linked with the coin insertion slot and further linked with a change dish, and the paper money discriminating mechanism and coin mechanism are electrically united by connecting the respective functions to a single CPU.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a currency processing device, and more particularly to a currency processing device attached to a vending machine.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a vending machine is provided with a bill insertion slot and a coin insertion slot on its front face, and the bill insertion slot communicates with a bill discriminator, while the coin insertion slot communicates with a coin mechanism. The bill validator and the coin mechanism are incorporated in a vending machine as independent and independent processing devices.

[0003] The above-mentioned bill validator is a dedicated CPU 1
2, a bill insertion slot shutter mechanism 13, a discriminating unit 14, a transport control unit 15, a storage control unit 16 and the like are controlled by the CPU 12, and a serial signal transmitting / receiving unit 17 is provided.
And sends a control signal to a mechanism such as a vending machine attached thereto.

A dedicated CPU is also used for the coin mechanism.
The controller 18 controls a coin sorting unit 19 and a coin dispensing unit 20 and outputs a control signal to a mechanism such as a vending machine provided by a serial signal transmitting / receiving unit 21.

Further, recently, there are vending machines and the like which can use a prepaid card or the like. In this case, a dedicated CPU 23 is mounted on a card terminal device 22 and a card reading section 24 is provided. , A card transfer control unit 25, and in the case of a debit card service, a key input unit 26 for inputting a password of a cache card and the like, and a data conversion communication unit 27. The card terminal 22 can also be operated by using a PHS or a mobile phone, and a mechanism such as a vending machine is controlled by a serial signal transmitting / receiving unit 28.

The bill validator and the coin mechanism are electrically connected so as to be able to transmit and receive signals to and from each other, and are also electrically connected so as to be able to transmit and receive signals to and from a purchasing system such as a commodity purchase button switch of a vending machine. It is connected.

[0007]

Due to such a configuration, in a conventional vending machine, an electric system and a mechanism corresponding to the electric system are complicated, and often malfunction or malfunction. Since the individual devices are connected, the cost also rises.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides the above-mentioned conventional situation
It was made with a focus on the problems, eliminating these problems, simplifying the mechanism and electrical system, reducing the number of failures and malfunctions as a more compact one, and reducing the product cost and saving energy. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money processing apparatus that can realize the conversion.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, a money handling apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a bill insertion slot and a coin insertion slot in the front of a casing, and a bill is inserted into the casing. It has a bill validator and a bill stacker that communicate with the mouth, and the coin insertion slot communicates with a coin mechanism that has the function of sorting, storing, and discharging coins, and the coin mechanism communicates with the change tray. And a coin mechanism, wherein a card control function for enabling use of a debit card service or a prepaid card is provided. It is characterized in that it is electrically integrated with the CPU. The above-mentioned electrical integration is performed by connecting each function to a single CPU. Capacitors - is characterized by comprising a, characterized in that it comprises receiving confirmation means of the change, authentic de money - is characterized in that the enabling of data rewriting.

[0010]

[Function] By adopting this structure, the bill discriminator and the coin mechanism or card function are integrated into one box, so that the mechanism and electric system are simplified, failures and malfunctions are reduced, and the overall size is reduced. Doing so does not take up space, lowers product prices,
In addition, energy can be saved.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a money processing apparatus embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an integrated type, and FIG. FIG.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a money processing apparatus main body, and reference numeral 2 denotes its casing. This case
The front of the thing 2 is provided with an insertion slot 3 for bills, especially 1,000-yen bills, and a slot 4 for coins, particularly coins for 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen.

Also, in the case 2, in the insertion slot 3 for the 1,000-yen bill, there is provided a discriminator 5 for identifying the authenticity of the inserted bill, that is, whether or not the inserted bill is a genuine 1,000-yen bill. A stacker 6 for 1,000-yen bills is provided below the discriminator 5. The stacker 6 can use the guide bar structure of the discriminator 5 or the elevating plate to directly store and stack 1000-yen bills without providing any special transport path. Has become.

Further, from the coin insertion slot 4, a falling path 7 provided inside the casing 2 and provided with a coin authenticity judging device as an optical system in the middle thereof is communicated.
Is provided with a coin mechanism 8 for selectively storing coins and discharging them as change.

A forward-facing shoot 9 is attached below the coin mechanism 8, and a change tray with a swing lid having a non-return structure is typically provided at the tip of the shoot 9. 10 are formed. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a reject lever for urging or returning change.

Although not particularly shown in the present embodiment, this money processing apparatus is provided with a human sensor on a part of its front surface, and is provided only when a person is located in front of the vending machine.
When power is input, the mechanism can be operated to save electricity.

Further, the change tray 10 is provided with a means for surely receiving the change by illuminating a lamp or sounding a sound by an optical system.

The memory in the present apparatus is a rewrite which is capable of rewriting old data by, for example, reading about 100 new genuine money data, and converting the money. To respond quickly.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, for electrically integrating the bill validator 5 and the coin mechanism 8, a single CPU 29 for sharing both is mounted, and the power supply unit is also a single unit. One thing. The CPU 29 controls the mechanisms of both the bill validator 5 and the coin mechanism 8 and circulates information between the two via the CPU 29.
The information is circulated and controlled between vending machines and the like.

A single CPU 31 is mounted to integrate the debit card service and the card function for using the prepaid card with the bill validator 5 and the coin mechanism 8. The functions of the card terminal device 22 are connected together with the functions of the machine 5 and the coin mechanism 8, and information is mutually distributed. Also in this case, the power supply unit becomes a single unit, and the serial signal transmitting / receiving unit 32 is also made a single unit to control a mechanism such as a vending machine.

The money processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is constructed as described above, and is assembled to a front door of a vending machine, and electrically connected to a switch for purchasing goods of the vending machine. Connected. That is, the instruction system is unified, and the process from authenticity determination of inserted and inserted money to discharge of change is processed in one flow.

In the present embodiment, the bill used is a 1,000-yen bill. However, it is of course possible to make 5,000-yen, 10,000-yen high-value banknotes, and 500-yen coins acceptable. ing.

[0023]

The money processing apparatus according to the present invention is constructed as described above. For this reason, the product is made compact, the electric system and mechanism are simplified, the number of failures and malfunctions is reduced, the product price is reduced, and energy can be saved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a money processing apparatus embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an integrated type.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example having a card function.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional bill validator.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional coin mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a conventional card terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money processing apparatus main body 2 Casing 3 Thousand-yen bill insertion slot 4 Coin insertion slot 5 Banknote discriminator 6 Stacker 7 Drop transport path 8 Coin mechanism 9 Shut 10 Change tray 11 Reject lever 12 CPU 13 Bill insertion slot shutter mechanism 14 Identification unit 15 Transport control unit 16 Storage control unit 17 Serial signal transmission / reception unit 18 CPU 19 Coin sorting unit 20 Coin payout unit 21 Serial signal transmission / reception unit 22 Card terminal device 23 CPU 24 Card Reading unit 25 Card transport control unit 26 Key input unit 27 Data exchange communication unit 28 Serial signal transmission / reception unit 29 CPU 30 Serial signal transmission / reception unit 31 CPU 32 Serial signal transmission / reception unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bill insertion slot and a coin slot are provided at the front of a casing, and a bill discriminator and a bill stacker communicating with the bill slot are provided in the casing, and a coin slot is provided at the coin slot. A coin characterized by communicating with a coin mechanism having a function of sorting, storing, and discharging, the coin mechanism being connected to a change plate, and the above-mentioned bill validator and the coin mechanism being electrically integrated. Processing equipment. 2. A card control function for enabling use of a debit card service or a prepaid card is electrically integrated with the bill validator and the coin mechanism. The money processing device according to claim 1. 3. The above-mentioned electrical integration is performed by a single CPU.
The money processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the functions are performed by connecting each function. 4. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part of the casing is provided with a human sensor. 5. The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a change receipt confirming means. 6. The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authenticity data of the money can be rewritten.