JP2002216207A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure reduced in height for a coin processor having various stackers for connecting a coin receiving port to a discharge port through a carrying passage and repeating the housing and delivery of the coins taken from the carrying passage because the request for such a structure is increasing according to the demand for miniaturization of a cash processor loading such as an ATM. SOLUTION: This coin processor is characterized in that the carrying passage 3 is formed in a substantially U shape, and the receiving port 1 and discharge port 4 are arranged on the same side of the device. Further, a dispensing conveyor 5 is arranged longitudinally on the inside of the substantially U-shaped passage 3, and various stackers are locate along it, so that the coins delivered therefrom are received by the conveyor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a coin processing device mounted on a cash processing device such as an ATM.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a circulation type coin processing device mounted on an ATM or the like is disposed on the left and right sides of a bill processing device mounted together with the coin processing device. It is configured in shape.

[0003]

However, in recent years, AT
Cash processing devices, such as M, are installed outside stores, in convenience stores, etc., so that the coin processing device is reduced in size, specifically, the height is reduced so that the coin processing device can be placed on the bill processing device. There is a growing demand for such structures.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus having various stackers for connecting a coin depositing port and a coin discharging port with a transport path, storing and taking out coins taken in from the transport path. The transfer path is formed in a substantially U shape, and the inlet and the outlet are arranged on the same side of the apparatus.

Further, a dispensing conveyor is arranged in a longitudinal direction inside a substantially U-shaped conveyance path, and various stackers are positioned along the dispensing conveyor to receive coins fed from them.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a side view.
Pays coins deposited from the deposit opening 1 at predetermined pitches.
This is a feeding unit that feeds out one sheet at a time.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a substantially U-shaped transport path, which connects the deposit port 1 and a discharge port 4 arranged on the same side surface as the deposit port 1, and coins fed from the feed section 2. Is transported. A dispensing conveyer 5 is arranged in the middle of the substantially U-shaped conveyance path 3 in the longitudinal direction, and one side thereof is connected to the feeding section 2.

In the middle of the substantially U-shaped transport path 3, an inspection section 6 for discriminating the authenticity and type of coins and various stackers for storing coins discriminated by the inspection section 6 are arranged. . The various stackers include, for example, a deposit holding unit 7 for temporarily storing deposited coins, an overflow stacker 8 for storing excess coins, withdrawal reject coins, and the like, and a denomination stacker 9 (9-1, 9-1) for storing coins by denomination. 9-2,
9-3,...), A replenishment and collection box 10 for replenishing and collecting coins, a withdrawal temporary holding unit 1 for temporarily storing withdrawn coins
1. Reject chutes 12 and the like for guiding the deposit reject coins to the dispensing conveyor 5, which are located on both sides along the dispensing conveyor 5, each of which is a sorting gate 13 for receiving coins from the transport path 3. have.

Although not shown, the depositing temporary storage unit 7, overflow stacker 8, denomination stacker 9, and replenishment and collection box 10 are provided with a unit for feeding out stored coins, respectively. It has a structure in which it is fed out to the conveyor 5 and discharged. The feeding unit 2 includes an openable gate 14 for discharging coins in the feeding unit to the discharge port 4.

Hereinafter, each operation of the coin processing apparatus having the above configuration will be described. <Payment Operation> Coins inserted from the deposit opening 1 are guided to the payout unit 2 and are fed out one by one from the payout unit 2 to the transport path 3 at a predetermined pitch. Inspection unit 6 in the middle of transport path 3
The authenticity and type of coins are discriminated at the sorting gate 13
Is stored in the depositing temporary holding unit 7 via the. At this time, the reject coin is discharged to the discharge port 4 via the deposit reject chute 12, the dispensing conveyor 5, and the payout unit 2.

The coins stored in the deposit temporary holding unit 7 are discharged to the withdrawal conveyor 5 after the customer confirms the deposit amount,
The sheet is again conveyed to the conveyance path 3 through the feeding section 2,
Are stored in the stacker 9 for each denomination. <Payout Operation> The designated number of sheets is fed to the withdrawal conveyor 5 from the denomination stacker 9 arranged along the withdrawal conveyor 5.

The coins are conveyed one by one to a conveyance path 3 one by one through a pay-out section 2, and a coin type,
After the number is confirmed, the paper is stored in the withdrawal temporary holding unit 11 downstream of the transport path 3, and then discharged from the withdrawal temporary holding unit 11 collectively to the discharge port 4 on the same side as the deposit port 1. <Replenishment Operation> Coins to be replenished are stored in a replenishment and collection box 10 arranged along the transport path 3 and set at a predetermined place, and are fed out from the replenishment and collection box 10.

The dispensed coins are discharged to a dispensing conveyor 5, conveyed one by one to a transport path 3 via a dispensing unit 2, and discriminated by an inspection unit 6 for the type and number of coins. The replenishment is completed after being stored in the stacker 9 for each denomination. <Recovery Operation> The coins stored in each denomination stacker 9 and overflow stacker 8 arranged along the dispensing conveyor 5 are discharged to the dispensing conveyor 5.

The discharged coins are conveyed to the feeding section 2, conveyed one by one to the conveying path 3 by the feeding section 2, and discriminated by the inspection section 6 for the type and number of coins, and then replenished from the conveying path 3. It is stored in the collection box 10. Although the present invention has been described with reference to an example in which the present invention is applied to a circulating coin processing apparatus, the present invention can also be applied to a non-circulating coin processing apparatus and a coin dispensing apparatus.

The processing medium is not limited to coins, but is also applicable to plate-like disks such as medals, and the present invention can be applied to such processing devices.

[0016]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the transfer path for transferring coins to various stackers and replenishment and collection boxes is formed in a substantially U-shape so that the coin receiving port and the coin discharging port are the same as those of the apparatus. It can be positioned on the side and at the same height, and has the effect that a small device with a low height can be obtained.

Further, by disposing the dispensing conveyor in the middle of the substantially U-shaped conveyance path in the longitudinal direction, various stackers and replenishing and collecting boxes can be arranged on both sides of the dispensing conveyor. Can be made shorter, which has the effect of reducing the height, width and depth of the device. With these effects, there is an effect that the cash processing apparatus equipped with the coin processing apparatus can be reduced in size and flattened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a plan view

FIG. 3 is a side view

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Deposit port 2 Feeding-out part 3 Conveyance path 4 Discharge port 5 Dispensing conveyor 6 Inspection part 7 Deposit temporary storage part 8 Overflow stacker 9 Deposit type stacker 10 Replenishment collection store 11 Deposit temporary storage part 12 Reject chute 13 Distribution gate

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin processing apparatus having various stackers for connecting a coin depositing port and a coin discharging port by a transport path and storing and feeding out coins taken in from the transport path, wherein the transport path is formed in a substantially U-shape. And a coin processing apparatus wherein the depositing port and the discharging port are arranged on the same side of the apparatus. 2. A dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a dispensing conveyor is arranged in a longitudinal direction inside the substantially U-shaped transport path, and various stackers are positioned along the dispensing conveyor to receive coins fed from them. Characterized coin processing device.