JP2002260067A - Coin carrie device and coin depositing/dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin carrier device 21 capable of carrying deposited coins and dispensing coins by a single endless carrier belt 31. SOLUTION: A first carrier face region 34 carrying the coins thereon is provided in the outer surface of the carrier belt 31. A second carrier face region 35 carrying the coins thereon in the reverse direction to the carrying direction of the first carrier face region 34 is provided in the inner surface of the carrier belt 31. The deposited coins in the depositing are received and carried on the first carrier face region 34, divided according to the denominations from the first carrier face region 34 by a dividing means 36, and stored in a coin storing and discharging device 22. Dispensed coins at dispensing are discharged from the coin storing and discharging device 22 are received and carried on the second carrier face region 35 of the carrier belt 31 and dispensed from the second carrier face region 35 by a dispensing means 42. The carrier belt 31 can be used in common for the depositing and the dispensing so as to reduce the cost and save the space.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin transporting device for transporting coins, and a coin depositing and dispensing machine using the coin transporting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a coin depositing and dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing coins has been disclosed in, for example, Utility Model Registration No. 256.
As described in Japanese Patent No. 0617, at the time of the depositing process, while depositing coins to be inserted one by one into the depositing port while being conveyed by the depositing conveyance belt, the coins are identified, classified by denomination, and temporarily held, A part of the coins temporarily held by the deposit approval are stored in the denomination coin storage and dispensing unit, and during the dispensing process, the dispensed coins are dispensed from the denomination coin storage and dispensing unit, and Gold coins are conveyed to the dispensing port by a dispensing conveyor belt.

In the coin sorter described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-16868, coins inserted into a hopper are received in the upper surface area of the outer peripheral surface of the conveyor belt and fed out one by one through a gate portion. The coins to be conveyed are continuously wrapped around the classification path formed along the lower surface area of the outer peripheral surface of the conveyor belt, and the coins are classified and stored by denomination while conveying the coins on the lower surface area of the outer peripheral surface of the conveyor belt. Stored in the department. In other words, by utilizing the upper and lower areas of the outer peripheral surface of one conveyor belt and by continuously passing coins from the upper area to the lower area, a series of feeding and sorting conveyance is possible.

[0004]

However, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine described in Utility Model Registration No. 2560617,
Dedicated transport belts are required for depositing and dispensing, respectively, and if a drive mechanism for the transport belts is included, the cost is high, and there is a problem that a large space is required.

In the coin sorter described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-16868, coins are continuously wrapped from the upper surface area to the lower surface area using the upper and lower areas of the outer peripheral surface of one conveyor belt. By doing so, it is possible to perform a series of feeding and sorting conveyance, but even if this configuration is applied to the coin depositing machine described above, it can be applied to a series of payment processing until paying out coins one by one and classifying them. In addition, the dispensing process, which is a separate process from the deposit process, requires a separate transport belt for dispensing, and therefore requires a dedicated transport belt for depositing and dispensing, respectively. The problem like a machine is not solved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is capable of receiving and transporting coins for different transport purposes, for example, transport of deposited coins and transport of dispensed coins, with one endless transport belt. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin transport device capable of reducing cost and space, and a coin depositing and dispensing machine using the coin transport device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin transport device having an endless transport belt, and a first transport surface area for transporting coins on the outer surface of the transport belt. And a second transport surface area for placing coins on the inner surface of the transport belt and transporting coins in a direction opposite to the transport direction of the first transport surface area.

[0008] Then, coins are loaded on the first transport surface area on the outer surface of the transport belt and transported by the endless transport belt, and coins are loaded on the second transport surface area on the inner surface of the transport belt. Is conveyed in a direction opposite to the conveying direction of the conveying surface area of the second direction. Therefore, it is possible to receive and transport coins for different transport purposes, for example, transport of deposited coins and transport of dispensed coins, to each transport surface area of one transport belt, and reduce costs by sharing the transport belt. In addition, space can be saved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin transport device.
In the coin transport device described above, coins transported on the first transport surface area of the transport belt are sorted by denomination from a plurality of positions along the first transport surface area to the sides of the first transport surface area. A distributing means, and a coin conveyed on the second conveying surface area of the conveying belt and moved from a predetermined position of the second conveying surface area to a second position.
And a payout means for paying out to the side of the transfer surface area.

In the first transport surface area of the transport belt, coins transported on the first transport surface area are firstly transported from a plurality of positions along the first transport surface area by sorting means. While classifying by denomination to the side of the area,
In the second transport surface area of the transport belt, coins conveyed on the second transport surface area are dispensed from a predetermined position of the second transport surface area to a side of the second transport surface area by a dispensing unit, For example, it can be used for classification of deposited coins and dispensing of dispensed coins.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin depositing and dispensing machine, wherein an identification transport path for transporting and identifying deposited coins one by one, and receiving the deposited coins in the first transport surface area of the transport belt through the identification transport path. Item 2. The coin transport device according to item 2, and the coin transport device, which is disposed beside the transport belt of the coin transport device and stores deposited coins that are sorted by denomination from the first transport surface area of the transport belt by the sorting unit, A coin storage / ejection device that enables the stored coins to be ejected to the second conveyance surface area of the conveyor belt, and coins to be paid out by the payout means from the second conveyance surface area of the conveyance belt of the coin conveyance device are sent in. And a dispensing unit.

At the time of deposit processing, the deposited coins fed from the identification transport path are received and transported to the first transport surface area of the transport belt, and are sorted by the sorting means from the first transport surface area of the transport belt. The coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing device during the dispensing process are received and conveyed to the second conveying surface area of the conveying belt, and are conveyed by the dispensing means. From the second transfer surface area and sent to the dispensing section. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost and space by sharing the transfer belt for depositing and dispensing.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin depositing and dispensing machine.
In the coin dispensing and dispensing machine described above, the coin storing and dispensing device has a coin type coin storing unit which is alternately dispersed and arranged on both sides of the transport belt of the coin transport device.

The coin storage units of the coin storage and dispensing device are arranged alternately on both sides of the conveyor belt, so that coins conveyed on the first conveyor surface area of the conveyor belt can be moved on both sides. Are reliably distributed to the coin storage units of each denomination, and the length of the transport belt in the transport direction is shortened to be compact.

[0015]

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

FIG. 4 shows an internal mechanism of a circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine to which the coin transport device is applied, wherein (a) is a side view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a rear view.

The coin depositing and dispensing machine has a body 11,
At the front end (left side of FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b)) of 11 is formed a coin depositing and dispensing opening (not shown) which can be opened and closed by a shutter, and a coin depositing and dispensing opening below the coin depositing and dispensing opening. A receiving tray 13 of a pay-in / pay-out port section 12 as a pay-out section for receiving and paying out return coins and pay-out coins to be paid out from the machine body 11 and receiving the received coins inserted through the body 11 is provided. The receiving tray 13 allows the received deposited coins to be discharged downward. Below the receiving tray 13, a coin feeding unit 14 that receives the deposited coins discharged from the receiving tray 13 and separates and feeds the separated coins one by one.
Are arranged.

The coin feeding section 14 has a rotating disk 15 and a peripheral wall 16 disposed around the rotating disk 15.
Due to the rotation of the coin 15, coins on the rotating disc 15 are fed out one by one to a discriminating conveyance passage (receipt passage) 17 through a gate (not shown) provided on the peripheral wall 16.

The discriminating transport passage 17 receives coins fed from the coin feeding section 14 one by one at intervals and receives the coins from the machine body 11.
(To the right of Figs. 4 (a) and 4 (b)).
It has a passage member 18 for guiding coins, and a transport belt 19 stretched upward along the passage member 18 to transport coins. In the middle of the identification transport passage 17, an identification unit 20 for identifying a coin denomination or authenticity is provided.

The end of the discrimination conveying passage 17 is connected to a coin conveying device 21 disposed along the front-rear direction of the machine body 11, and coin storing and discharging devices 22 are disposed on both sides of the coin conveying device 21. A dispensing passage 23 constituted by a belt conveyor is provided from one front end of the coin transport device 21 to the depositing and dispensing port 12.

The deposited coins conveyed in the discriminating conveyance path 17 are received by the coin conveying device 21 and conveyed backward, and rejected coins, collected coins, and coins from a plurality of distribution positions along the conveying direction. Denomination coins are sorted, reject coins are guided to the dispensing passage 23, collected coins are guided to a collection box (not shown), and denomination coins are guided to the coin storage and ejection device 22. The dispensed coins or return coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing device 22 are received by the coin transport device 21 and transported forward, and are also paid out to the withdrawal passage 23 and transported to the deposit / withdrawal port 12. You.

Next, FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the coin transport device, FIG. 2 shows a state of the coin transport device at the time of deposit, and FIG. 3 shows a state of the coin transport device at the time of return. 2 and 3
(a) is a plan view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view. In FIGS. 2 and 3A, the guide body 61 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3B is omitted.

The coin conveying device 21 includes an endless conveying belt 31.
This transport belt 31 is a flat belt having a belt width substantially equal to the diameter of the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed,
It is stretched by rollers 32 and 33 which are arranged vertically in the front-rear direction of the body 11, that is, at both ends in the transport direction.

The upper surface area of the outer surface of the conveyor belt 31, which is formed substantially horizontally between the upper and lower rollers 32, 32, is a coin (FIG. 2).
3 (b) and FIG. 3 (b), which is denoted by reference numeral C, and is omitted below). The upper surface area of the inner surface of the transport belt 31 formed substantially horizontally between the lower front and rear rollers 33, 33 is a second transport for carrying coins and transporting the coins in the second transport direction R in front of the machine body 11. It is formed as a surface area 35. The first transfer surface area 34 and the second transfer surface area 35
The lower surface is supported by a guide plate (not shown), and is always kept at a constant height even when coins are placed thereon.

In the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31, coins transported on the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31 are transported by a plurality of coins along the first transport surface area 34. Distributing means 36 for distributing from the distribution position, in this embodiment, the first to eighth distribution positions, to the side of the first transport surface area 34 is provided. At the first sorting position, rejected coins are sorted, at the second sorting position, collected coins are sorted, and the third coin is sorted.
At the eighth sorting position, coins are sorted by denomination.

The distributing means 36 includes a plurality of distributing members 37 arranged to be vertically movable at each distributing position, and a distributing member drive for moving each of the distributing members 37 vertically independently. It has a part 38.

Each of the distribution members 37 has a guide portion 39 located above the conveyor belt 31 and is formed integrally with a lower portion of one side of the guide portion 39 or a lower portion of the other side thereof. And a substantially L-shaped support portion 41 (see FIG. 4A) integrally formed on the upper portion of the guide portion 39.

The distribution member driving section 38 has a plurality of driving means (not shown), such as solenoids, connected to the support section 41 of each distribution member 26. The guide part 39 is the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31.
Is moved up and down between a descending position (passage preventing position) approaching the position and a rising position (permissible passage position) raised above the descending position. In the raised position of the distribution member 37, the guide portion 39
Is lifted by a predetermined amount from the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31 to allow the coins transported in the first transport direction F to pass, and the shutter unit 40
The coin 31 rises to the side surface area of the first transport surface area 34 of the first conveyance surface area 34 and is in a state of restricting the coin from jumping to the side. When the sorting member 37 is at the lowered position, the guide portion 39 is in a state of guiding the coins conveyed in the first conveyance direction F to the side near the first conveyance surface area 34 of the conveyance belt 31. At the same time, the shutter 40 descends from the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31 and the guide 39
Then, the coin is guided to move laterally. The timing at which each distribution member 26 moves from the raised position to the lowered position is determined by a sensor (not shown) provided for each distribution position when a coin to be distributed is detected based on the identification of the identification unit 20. It has been.

The distribution members 37 are arranged such that the distribution directions from the distribution positions along the first transport direction F are alternately different between one side and the other side, that is, the first, third, and third directions. The shapes on both sides are symmetrical so that coins are distributed to the left side on one side at the fifth and seventh distribution positions, and coins are distributed to the right side on the other side at the second, fourth, sixth and eighth distribution positions. Two kinds of distribution members 37 are used.

In the second transport surface area 35 of the transport belt 31, coins transported on the second transport surface area 35 of the transport belt 31 are discharged at a predetermined payout position of the second transport surface area 35. Dispensing means 42 for dispensing to the left side of one side and sending it to the dispensing passage 23 is provided. The dispensing means 42 includes a coin storing and dispensing device 22.
At the payout position on the downstream side in the second transport direction R, the transport belt 31 is disposed at the lowering position (passage prevention position) where the belt approaches the second transport surface area 35, and is transported in the second transport direction R. It has a guide member 43 for guiding coins to one side. The guide member 43 is supported in a fixed state.

On both sides of the second transport surface area 35 of the transport belt 31 and upstream of the payout position in the second transport direction R, coins ejected from the coin storage and ejection device 22 are transferred to the second transport surface area. A side guide 44 for guiding on 35 is provided. In addition, an opening (not shown) is formed on the upper side of the side members 44 on both sides so that coins ejected from the coin storage and ejection device 22 can be received on the second transport surface area 35. And the transport belt
A space 45 for receiving coins ejected from the coin storage and ejection device 22 is formed by the upper surface of the second transport surface area 35 of the 31 and the side guides 44 on both sides.

The coin storage and ejection device 22 is provided on both sides of the coin transport device 21 with a first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31.
Of one of the third, fifth and seventh distribution positions and the fourth,
A distribution member corresponding to each of the sixth and eighth distribution positions and a corresponding one of the other positions on the other side.
There is a coin type coin storage unit 51 for receiving coins sorted by 37 and storing the coins in a vertically stacked state. The upper part of these coin-type coin storage parts 51 is formed by a cylindrical holding part 53 formed in the vertical direction on the cylinder block 52, and the lower part is a storage cylinder connected to the lower end of each holding part 53 of the cylinder block 52. It consists of 54.

Each of the storage cylinders 54 has a stage 55 for supporting the stacked coins in the coin storage unit 51 (see FIG. 4A).
The stage 55 is vertically movable by stage driving means (not shown).

A separator 56 which can be moved in the vertical direction is moved back and forth to each of the holding portions 53 of each of the cylindrical block bodies 52 by a moving means (not shown).

On the upper side of each cylinder block 52, the coins in the coin storage unit 51 of each denomination are loaded with the second transport surface area 35 of the transport belt 31.
A projecting means 57 for projecting one sheet at a time is provided. The dispensing means 57 has a common ejection plate 58 for one coin type coin storage unit 51 on one side, and the ejection plate 59 has a ejection unit 59 corresponding to a position above each holding unit 53. In addition to this, an opening 60 into which a coin is fitted is formed in the ejection section 59. The ejection plate 58 is moved by a projection driving means (not shown) to a standby position where the opening 60 is located on the holding portion 53 of the cylindrical block body 52 as shown in FIG. It is moved to the projection position which enters the inside space.

On the upper side of the projecting plate 58 of each cylinder block 52,
A guide body 61 for taking in coins distributed from each distribution position of the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31 through the opening 60 of the ejection plate 58 into each holding section 53 is fixedly disposed. I have. The guide body 61 has a regulating portion 62 that covers a part of the upper surface of the holding portion 53, and rises obliquely from the regulating portion 62 and is distributed from each distribution position of the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31. A guide portion 63 for taking the incoming coin into the holding portion 53 is formed.

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

First, the deposit processing will be described.

The operator selects a depositing process with an operation unit (not shown), inserts coins into the receiving tray 13 of the depositing / dispensing port unit 12 through a coin depositing / dispensing port with an opened shutter, and operates a deposit start operation with the operating unit. Starts the deposit processing.

At the start of the depositing process, the coins in the receiving tray 13 are released to the coin feeding section 14, and the coins received in the coin feeding section 14 are fed out one by one to the identification transport path 17 at intervals, and the coins are transferred to the identification transport path 17. The coins fed out are transported and identified by the identification unit 20, and the first transport surface area of the transport belt 31 of the coin transport device 21.
The coin is fed to the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31 and transported in the first transport direction F.

As a result of the discrimination by the discrimination section 20, it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that the coin discriminated as a rejected coin reaches the first distribution position of the first conveyance surface area 34 of the conveyance belt 31. At the time, the coins are sorted to the side by the sorting member 37 at the first sorting position, and the deposit / withdrawal port 12 is
And return it to the operator.

As a result of the discrimination by the discriminating section 20, the coin discriminated as a regular coin passes through the first distribution position and the second distribution position of the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31, and the coin is discarded. When it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that the denomination reaches the distribution position of the corresponding denomination among the third to eighth distribution positions, the distribution member 37 at the distribution position distributes the coin to the side. The coin is temporarily stored in the coin storage unit 51 by denomination.

At the time of the depositing process, as shown in FIG. 2, each separator 56 is advanced into the holding section 53 of each coin type coin storing section 51, and the stage 55 is raised. Then, the upper surface of the separator 56 is positioned at a predetermined coin receiving height position near the upper end of the holding portion 53. The ejection plate 58 is located at a standby position where the opening 60 is substantially coaxial with the holding portion 53.

Then, the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31
The coins sorted from the top by the sorting member 37 to the coin type coin storage unit 51 on the side are received on the separator 56 through the guide body 61 and the opening 60 of the ejection plate 58,
Each time one coin is accumulated on 56, the stage 55 is lowered by the thickness of one coin to prepare for the storage of the next coin. In this way, the sorted coins are sequentially accumulated on the separator 56 and temporarily stored.

When the temporary hold of all the deposited regular coins is completed, the process stands by for an operator to approve or reject the deposit.

At the time of payment approval, the separator 56 is set
The coins on the separator 56 and the stored coins on the stage 55 are united, and the stage 55 is lowered and stored.

At the time of rejection of the deposit, the stage 55 is raised in the denomination coin storage unit 51 of the denomination in which the deposited coins are temporarily held, and the top one coin is made to enter the opening 60 of the ejection plate 58. The upper surface of the top coin is pressed against the regulating portion 62 of the guide body 61, and the ejection plate 58 is moved from the standby position to the ejection position as shown in FIG. One upper coin is ejected onto the second transport surface area 35 of the transport belt 31.

The dispensing plate 58 moved to the dispensing position is returned to the standby position, the stage 55 is lowered for the denomination of coins which have been ejected on the separator 56, and the denominations which have not been completed continue in the same manner. Continue the throwing operation.

The coins ejected to the second conveying surface area 35 of the conveying belt 31 are conveyed in the second conveying direction R, and the guide members 43 of the dispensing means 42 dispose the coins on the side of the conveying belt 31. It is paid out to 23 and sent to the receiving tray 13 of the cash-in / pay-out port 12 through the pay-out passage 23.

When all the returned coins have been sent to the receiving tray 13, the shutter of the coin receiving / dispensing port above the receiving tray 13 is opened to allow the operator to take out the coins from the receiving tray 13.

Next, the dispensing process will be described.

The dispensing process is started when the operator inputs a dispensing amount and operates a dispensing start, for example, using an operation unit (not shown).

When the dispensing process is started, the stage 55 is raised in the coin type coin storage unit 51 of the denomination corresponding to the dispensing denomination, and the top one coin on the stage 55 is dispensed on the dispensing plate 58.
And presses the upper surface of the uppermost coin against the restricting portion 62 of the guide body 61, as shown in FIG. 3 (however, the separator 56 does not enter the holding portion 53, but is retracted. By moving the ejection plate 58 from the standby position to the ejection position, the uppermost coin that has entered the opening 60 is ejected onto the second conveyance surface area 35 of the conveyance belt 31. I do.

The dispensing plate 58 moved to the dispensing position is returned to the standby position, the stage 55 is lowered for the denominated denominations, and the same dispensing operation is continuously performed for the denominated denominations. continue.

The coins ejected to the second conveying surface area 35 of the conveying belt 31 are conveyed in the second conveying direction R, and the guide members 43 of the dispensing means 42 dispose the coins on the side of the conveying belt 31. It is paid out to 23 and sent to the receiving tray 13 of the cash-in / pay-out port 12 through the pay-out passage 23.

After all coins corresponding to the amount of money to be dispensed have been sent to the receiving tray 13, the shutter of the coin receiving / dispensing port above the receiving tray 13 is opened to allow the operator to take out the coins from the receiving tray 13.

As described above, in the coin transport device 21, in addition to providing the first transport surface area 34 on which the coins are placed and transported on the outer surface of the endless transport belt 31, the coin is disposed on the inner surface of the transport belt 31. Is provided, and the second transfer surface area 35 for transferring in the opposite direction to the transfer direction of the first transfer surface area 34 is provided. , And coins for different transport purposes, such as transport of dispensed coins or returned coins, can be received and transported respectively, and the transport belt 31 can be shared, thereby reducing costs and space.

Further, in the coin transport device 21, the transport belt
In the first transport surface area 34 of 31, coins transported on the first transport surface area 34 are sorted by the sorting means 36 into the first transport surface area.
From the plurality of positions along 34, it can be sorted and classified by denomination to the side of the first transport surface area 34, and can be placed on the second transport surface area 35 in the second transport surface area 35 of the transport belt 31. The coins to be conveyed can be paid out from a predetermined position of the second conveying surface area 35 to the side of the second conveying surface area 35 by the dispensing means 42, and can be used for classification of deposited coins and dispensing of dispensed coins. .

In the coin dispensing and dispensing machine using the coin transport device 21, a coin storage and dispensing device 22 is provided on the side of the transport belt 31 of the coin transport device 21, and during the deposit processing, the identification transport passage 17 is provided.
The coins fed from the conveyor belt are received and transported by the first transport surface area 34 of the transport belt 31, and the distribution belt 36
The coins are ejected from the coin storage and ejection device 22 during the dispensing process, while being sorted into denominations from the first conveyance surface area 34 of the conveyance belt 31, Is conveyed to the transfer surface area 35 of the transfer belt 31, and is paid out from the second transfer surface area 35 of the transfer belt 31 by the payout means 42, and the deposit / withdrawal port portion.
The transfer belt 12 can be used for depositing and dispensing, so that cost and space can be reduced.

Further, in the coin dispensing and dispensing machine, the coin storing units 51 of the coin storing and dispensing device 22 are alternately disposed on both sides of the transport belt 31 so that the first transport of the transport belt 31 is performed. The coins conveyed in the surface area 34 can be reliably sorted to the coin storage units 51 of each denomination on both sides, and the conveyance belt
31 can be made smaller by shortening the length in the transport direction.

In the above-described embodiment, the coin storing units 51 of the coin type of the coin storing and dispensing device 22 are arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt 31, but may be arranged on only one side.
It is possible to cope with the narrowing of the body 11.

The coin transport device 21 can be applied not only to a coin receiving and dispensing machine but also to other coin processing machines for processing coins.
A similar effect can be obtained.

[0063]

According to the coin transport device of the first aspect,
1st transports coins on the outer surface of endless transport belt
In addition to providing the transfer surface area, a second transfer surface area for placing coins on the inner surface of the transfer belt and transferring the coin in the opposite direction to the transfer direction of the first transfer surface area is provided. For example, coins for different transport purposes, such as transport of deposited coins and transport of dispensed coins, can be received and transported in each transport surface area of the transport belt, and the transport belt can be shared, thereby reducing cost and space.

According to the coin transport device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin transport device of the first aspect, in the first transport surface area of the transport belt, the coin is transported on the first transport surface area. The coins to be distributed can be sorted and classified by denomination from a plurality of positions along the first transport surface area by the sorting means to the sides of the first transport surface area, and in the second transport surface area of the transport belt, Coins conveyed on the second transport surface area can be paid out from a predetermined position in the second transport surface area to the side of the second transport surface area by the payout means. It can be used for paying out gold coins.

According to the coin receiving and dispensing machine of the third aspect, the coin storing and dispensing device is disposed on the side of the transport belt of the coin transporting device of the second aspect, and is fed from the identification transporting path at the time of deposit processing. The deposited coins are received and transported to the first transport surface area of the transport belt, and are sorted by denomination from the first transport surface area of the transport belt by the sorting means, stored in the coin storage and ejection device, and output. At the time of gold processing, coins ejected from the coin storage and ejection device are received and transported to the second transport surface area of the transport belt, and are paid out from the second transport surface area of the transport belt by the dispensing means to the dispensing unit. The transfer belt can be used for depositing and dispensing, so that cost and space can be reduced.

According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin dispensing and dispensing machine of the third aspect, the coin storing sections of the coin storing and dispensing device are alternately arranged on both sides of the transport belt. The coins conveyed in the first conveying surface area of the conveyor belt can be reliably distributed to the coin storage units of each denomination on both sides, and the length of the conveyor belt in the conveying direction can be increased. The length can be shortened and made smaller.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin transport device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state of the coin transport device at the time of deposit, and FIG.
Is a plan view, and (b) is a sectional view.

FIG. 3 shows a state of the coin transport device when it is returned, and (a)
Is a plan view, and (b) is a sectional view.

FIG. 4 shows an internal mechanism of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine to which the coin transport device is applied, (a) is a side view, (b) is a plan view,
(c) is a rear view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Deposit and withdrawal port as a dispensing unit 17 Identification transport path 21 Coin transport device 22 Coin storage and ejection device 31 Transport belt 34 First transport surface area 35 Second transport surface area 36 Distributing means 42 Dispensing means 51 Gold Classification coin storage section C coin

Claims (4)

[Claims] An endless conveyor belt, a first conveyor surface area for carrying coins on an outer surface of the conveyor belt, and a coin on an inner surface of the conveyor belt. A coin transport device, comprising a second transport surface area for transporting in a direction opposite to a transport direction of the first transport surface area. 2. A method of sorting coins conveyed on a first conveying surface area of a conveying belt from a plurality of positions along the first conveying surface area to the sides of the first conveying surface area by denomination. Means for dispensing coins conveyed on the second conveyor surface area of the conveyor belt from a predetermined position in the second conveyor surface area to the side of the second conveyor surface area. The coin transport device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. An identification transport passage for transporting and discriminating deposited coins one by one, and a first transport belt for transporting deposited coins through the identified transport passage.
3. The coin transport device according to claim 2, wherein the coin transport device receives the coin on the side of the transport belt of the coin transport device, and is sorted by denomination from the first transport surface region of the transport belt by the sorting means. A coin storage / ejection device for accommodating deposited coins and allowing the stored coins to be ejected to a second conveyance surface area of the conveyance belt; and a payout means from the second conveyance surface area of the conveyance belt of the coin conveyance device. A coin receiving and dispensing unit for receiving coins to be paid out. 4. The coin storing and dispensing device has a coin storing unit of a denomination type which is alternately distributed and arranged on both sides of a transport belt of the coin transport device. Coin depositing and dispensing machine.