JP2003157460A - Coin processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processing machine capable of optionally adjusting a circulation ratio of inserted coins and quickly discharging the coins. SOLUTION: This coin processing machine is provided with a coin receiving/ feeding part 15 receiving the inserted coins to feed them one by one, a conveying part 20 conveying the fed coins, a sorting part sorting the coins according their denominations, a temporary retaining part 40 temporarily retaining the sorted coins by every denomination, and a storage 52 receiving the temporarily retained coins to store them. The coin processing machine is provided with a storing and discharging part 61 capable of moving in the vertical direction and storing the coins to be withdrawn by their denominations, receiving the coins temporarily retained in the temporarily retaining part in a lower position to supply them by their denominations, and discharging the stored coins one by one in the higher position. The storing and discharging part 61 is moved between the lower position and the higher position by means of an elevating means. The temporarily retained coins are distributed by a distributing means to be sent.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing machine which is used for cashier operations of financial institutions and is capable of both depositing and withdrawing coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-6015 discloses a conventional example of a coin processing machine which can be used for accounting operations of a financial institution or the like and is capable of both depositing and withdrawing coins. .

The conventional coin processing machine described in the above publication is composed of a coin receiving and feeding section for receiving deposited coins and feeding them one by one, a transport section for transporting coins fed from the coin receiving and feeding section, and a transport section. A classification unit that classifies the coins that are transported by denomination, a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds coins classified by denomination by the classification unit, and a coin that is temporarily held by the temporary holding unit A denomination storing and feeding unit having a feeding mechanism capable of storing the coins according to the denomination and feeding the coins as a denomination coin, a withdrawal identifying unit for identifying coins fed out from the denomination storing and feeding unit, and a normal identification result. And a withdrawal / conveyance unit for conveying the coins to the withdrawal port.

In the above coin processing machine, all of the received coins are received and stored in the coin-type storing / feeding unit having the feeding mechanism.

[0005]

However, since the coin-type storing and feeding section of the above coin processing machine embodies the function of storing and feeding a large amount of coins, various costs are high.

In addition, when used as a cashier, the actual amount of deposit is much larger than the amount of dispense. Therefore, it is not efficient to store all the deposited coins in the denomination-based storage / feeding unit provided with the feeding mechanism.

Further, in consideration of operability, when the withdrawal coin outlet is provided at a high position, the coin at the lower position is raised before the coin is ejected, or the coin is ejected at the lower position. It is necessary to carry it to a higher position later, and as a result, time is required for the withdrawal process (withdrawal process).

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and it is possible to arbitrarily adjust the circulation ratio of deposited coins and to enable quick withdrawal processing. The purpose is to provide a processing machine.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a coin receiving and feeding section for receiving deposited coins and feeding them one by one, and a conveying section for conveying coins fed out from the coin receiving and feeding section.
A classification unit that classifies the coins transported by the transport unit by denomination, a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the coins classified by denomination by the classification unit for each denomination, and a temporary hold by the temporary holding unit. A storage box that can receive and store coins that have been made, and a coin that can be moved vertically and that can store coins for withdrawal according to denomination, and that receives coins that have been temporarily held in the temporary holding unit at a low position. And a coin replenishment unit that can replenish the stored coins one by one at a high position. Any of the raising and lowering means for moving vertically between the high position where it can be taken out, and the destination of the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding part, either the storage box or the storing and ejecting part moved to the low position. Equipped with a sorting means capable of sorting into crabs It is the coin handling machine according to claim.

According to the present invention, the circulation ratio of the received coins is adjusted by distributing the destinations of the received coins to the storage box and the storage and ejection section. Further, when the coin is dispensed, the storage and dispensing unit is moved to the high position by the elevating means in advance, so that the swift dispensing process is possible.

[0012] Preferably, based on a coin replenishment command to the storing / discharging unit, the storing / discharging unit is moved to the low position and the destination of the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is set to the low position. It further comprises a control unit for controlling the elevating means and the allocating means so as to distribute the moved to the storing and ejecting section.

In this case, the elevating means and the sorting means can be automatically controlled on the basis of a coin replenishment command to the storing and dispensing section. Therefore, a quick and accurate replenishment process of coins to the storing / dispensing unit is possible.

Preferably, the control unit arranges the storage / ejection unit at the low position only when the replenishment command is present, and when the replenishment command is not present, the storage / ejection unit is always set to the high position. It is designed to be placed in position.
That is, when the coin replenishing process for the storage / dispensing unit is not performed, the storage / dispensing unit is always arranged at a high position.

As a result, the withdrawal process based on the withdrawal command can always be promptly performed except when the replenishing process is performed.

For example, the deposited coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit are replenished in the storing / discharging unit moved to the low position. As a result, the deposited coins are recycled (circulated) as withdrawal coins, so that the financial efficiency is good.

[0016] Preferably, the coins thrown into the coin receiving and feeding unit can be replenished as replenishment coins to the storage / dispensing unit moved to the lower position without performing a deposit transaction process.

Thus, in data management, the coin replenishment process can be performed separately from the deposit transaction process. For example, when there is no deposit for the required denomination, the replenishment process can be performed without performing the deposit transaction for the required denomination.

[0018] Preferably, a recycle replenishment mode that allows at least a part of the deposited coins to be replenished in the storage and ejection section, and a non-rejection mode that does not permit the deposited coins to be replenished in the storage and ejection section. Recycle mode, further comprising a mode setting unit for setting any one, only when the recycle replenishment mode is set by the mode setting unit, the deposit coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is moved to a low position. In addition, the storage / ejection section is replenished.

In this case, for example, when the coin processing machine is installed in a place where the processing of dispensing coins is extremely small, the non-recycling mode is set so that unnecessary replenishment processing is eliminated. It is also advantageous in terms of financial efficiency.

[0020] Further, preferably, a replenishment confirming unit for requesting an operator to confirm whether or not at least a part of the deposited coin is allowed to be replenished in the storing and ejecting unit is further provided, and the deposited coin is operated by the operator. Only when a confirmation input for permitting the replenishment is made, the deposit coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is replenished in the storing and dispensing unit moved to the low position.

In this case, for example, when the deposit processing is continuously performed, the continuous deposit processing speed is prioritized, or
Whether to prioritize the supplement of coins for withdrawal can be left to the operator's judgment on the spot. As a result, it becomes possible to proceed with processing more efficiently depending on the situation.

Further, preferably, the storing / discharging unit can discharge the stored coins one by one at a high position to the coin receiving / feeding unit.

In this case, since the coins once stored in the storing / discharging unit can be further passed through the sorting unit, so-called scrutiny of the coins is possible.

[0024] Further, preferably, the present invention further comprises a return unit capable of receiving and returning coins temporarily held by the temporary holding unit, wherein the sorting means is a destination of the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit. Can be distributed to any one of the storage box, the storage and ejection section, and the return section.

In this case, in order to stop the deposit process,
It is possible to return the deposited coin from the return section.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cashier system including a coin processing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing machine according to the present embodiment is configured as a loose coin processing device 103, and includes a banknote processing device 100,
The new bill banknote dispensing device 102, the packaging coin dispensing device 104, and the external post 108 into which securities other than cash are thrown in are combined to form a cash accounting system.

The accounting system shown in FIG. 1 has a terminal unit 10 shared by each of the devices 100 to 104 constituting the system.
5, keyboard type operation unit 106 and external printer 107
Is equipped with. Further, the display screen 10 is displayed on the terminal unit 105.
5a and an ID card reader 105b are provided.

The banknote handling apparatus 100 has a structure in which a bundled banknote processing unit P1 for processing a bundled banknote and a loose banknote processing unit P2 for processing a loose banknote are connected left and right.

As shown in FIG. 1, the loose coin handling device 10
3 is a coin receiving port 110 that can be opened upward, a loose coin dispensing box 120 that is arranged in the upper left and is slidably movable to the front side, and a return box 130 that is slidably movable to the front side and is disposed in the lower center. , And a reject port 140 opened on the front side of the right center.

The coin depositing port 110 is formed in a tray shape so that the depositing coins can be easily received, and has an openable / closable shutter portion (not shown) in the upper portion. The shutter portion is normally closed, and is opened for a predetermined time in accordance with the deposit processing selection from the operation portion 106. The shutter section can be omitted.

Inside the loose coin processing device 103,
A coin receiving and feeding section 15 is provided below the shutter section. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the internal configuration of the loose coin processing device 103.

The coin receiving and feeding section 15 shown in FIG. 2 receives a coin dropped from above and receives a coin 15a for ejecting coins by centrifugal force, and a coin ejected from the coin 15a for receiving coins. It also has a pay-out disc 15b for paying out coins by centrifugal force.

The two circular plates 15a, 15b are arranged parallel to each other in the horizontal direction, offset by a small distance in the vertical direction, and slightly overlapped at the peripheral edge when viewed in the vertical direction. A guide 15c extending upward is provided along the peripheral edge of each disc except for the portion where the two discs overlap in the vertical direction. Also, the two disks 15
As indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2, a and 15b rotate in opposite directions.

As a result, the coins dispensed from the replenishing disc 15a are dispensed to the dispensing disc 15b via the overlapping portions of the two discs not provided with the guides 15c.

The pay-out disc 15b is further arranged such that coins are aligned one by one by centrifugal force, and the guide 15 has a thickness of one coin.
1 coin is transferred to the transfer unit 20 through the communication port provided in c.
It is designed to be delivered one by one.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transport section 20 has a first transport belt 21 for transporting coins to the right and left of the apparatus.
And a second conveyor belt 22 that conveys coins in the front-rear direction to the back side of the apparatus.
It is driven by a driving pulley and a driven pulley.

In the first transport path formed by the first transport belt 21, the magnetic sensor 23 and the image sensor 2 are used to detect the properties of coins passing through the transport path.
4 are provided. These sensors function as an identification unit that identifies coins by denomination. In this case, each coin is classified into a 500-yen coin, a 100-yen coin, a 50-yen coin, a 10-yen coin, a 5-yen coin, a 1-yen coin, a dirty coin, and other coins (foreign coins or counterfeit coins, etc.). To be identified.

Next, in the second transport path formed by the second transport belt 22, the removal holes 25a for removing dirty coins and other coins are provided in order in the transport direction, and when a new coin is created or a large number of coin types are used. Arbitrary denomination selection hole 25b that can be used for 1-yen coin hole 25c, 50-yen coin hole 25
d, 5 yen coin hole 25e, 100 yen coin hole 25f, 1
A hole 25g for 0-yen coins and a hole 25h for 500-yen coins are provided.

The exclusion hole 25a is a hole for dropping dirty coins and other coins below the conveying path. The arbitrary denomination sorting hole 25b is a hole for dropping a coin of an appropriately set type to the lower side of the transport path.

The details of the structure of the exclusion hole 25a and the optional denomination selection hole 25b are described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-346 filed by the present applicant.
No. 332. Here, the detailed description is omitted by citing the application. The contents described in the specification of the application are understood as part of the contents of the present specification.

The 1-yen coin hole 25c to the 500-yen coin hole 25h are holes for dropping coins downward in the conveying path in order of decreasing diameter. Each coin hole 25c to 25h
Are shaped to drop corresponding coins (and coins smaller than the coin).

In addition, in FIG. 2, 26 and 27 are guides, and 28 is a free rotation roller.

FIG. 3 is a schematic lateral longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the loose coin processing device 103. FIG. 4 is a schematic front vertical sectional view showing the internal configuration of the loose coin processing device 103. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the holes 25a to 25a
Below 5h, the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h are provided via the guide chutes 29a to 29h for each coin type (denomination).
Are arranged. Sliding bottoms 41a to 41h, which are formed independently of the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h, are arranged at the bottoms of the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h. The sliding bottoms 41a to 41h are located immediately below the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h in the normal state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and temporarily hold coins together with the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h. A temporary holding unit is configured.

In the present embodiment, in order to simply configure a drive system to be described later, the temporary holding cylinders 40a-40b corresponding to the exclusion hole 25a and the optional denomination selection hole 25b are an integral part of the first temporary. The second temporary holding tubular portion 4 which is configured as the holding tubular portion 40A, and the remaining temporary holding tubes 40c to 40h corresponding to the coin holes 25c to 25h are integrated parts.
0B, and each of the sliding bottoms 41a to 41h is configured as a sliding bottom 41 which is an integral part.

The sliding bottom portion 41 is a loose coin processing device 103.
It is slidably supported by a pair of guide rails 45a, 45b fixed in the casing of the housing and extending in the horizontal left-right direction via front and rear (left and right in FIG. 3) vertical plates 47a, 47b. The drive belts 46a, 46 that support the vertical plates 47a, 47b and are arranged in the horizontal left-right direction.
The sliding bottom portion 41 is slidably movable in the horizontal left-right direction by driving b through a pulley fixed to the housing.

The first temporary holding cylinder portion 40A has a sliding bottom portion 41.
A pair of guide rails 43a extending horizontally in the left-right direction with respect to the front and rear vertical plates 47a, 47b which move integrally with the
It is slidably supported by 43b. Then, the driving belt 44a that supports the first temporary holding tubular portion 40A and is arranged in the horizontal left-right direction is driven via the pulley fixed to the vertical plate 47a, so that the first temporary holding tubular portion 40A is It can slide horizontally and horizontally.

Similarly, the second temporary holding cylinder portion 40B has vertical plates 47a, 47b before and after moving integrally with the sliding bottom portion 41.
With respect to the pair of guide rails 4 extending horizontally
It is slidably supported by 3c and 43d. Then, the drive belt 44b that supports the second temporary holding cylinder portion 40B and that is arranged in the horizontal left-right direction is driven via the pulley that is fixed to the vertical plate 47b.
The temporary holding cylinder portion 40B is slidably movable in the horizontal right and left directions.

As is apparent from the above, the sliding movement of the first temporary holding tubular portion 40A, the sliding movement of the second temporary holding tubular portion 40B, and the sliding movement of the sliding bottom portion 41 can be performed independently of each other. Is. In addition, each of these sliding elements moves the destination of the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to one of the storage boxes 52a to 52h described later, the return box 130, and the storage ejection sections 61c to 61h described below. A distribution means capable of distribution is formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the sliding bottoms 41a to 41h of this embodiment has its upper surface flush with the upper surface of each of the sliding bottoms 41a to 41h on the left side thereof, and Chute plates 51a to 51h having an inner surface formed in a funnel shape are continuously formed. Each of the chute plates 51a to 51h is configured as a chute portion 51 that is an integral part, and has a sliding bottom portion 4
It is integrated with 1.

The chute plates 51a to 51 in the normal state
Immediately below h, for each coin type (denomination), storage boxes 52a to 52h capable of receiving and storing coins temporarily held by the temporary holding unit are arranged. Each storage 52a-5
Of 2h, only the storage 52a for dirty coins is formed shallow.

The sliding bottom portion 41 is the first under normal condition.
In addition to the position (see FIGS. 4 and 5A), the second position (FIG. 5) moved to the left by at least the width of the chute portion 51.
(See (b)) and the third position (see FIG. 5 (d)) further moved to the left by at least the width of the chute portion 51 from the second position.

Then, a return box 13 that can receive and return the coins temporarily held by the temporary holding unit just below the chute plates 51a to 51h arranged at the second position.
0 is placed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, on the left side of the loose coin processing device 103, an integral withdrawal unit 60 movable in the vertical direction is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the withdrawal unit 60 can receive withdrawal coins for each of six types of denominations, and can eject the stored coins one by one at a high position. Parts 61c to 61h are provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the storage / ejection parts 61c to 61h has a funnel-shaped insertion opening 62, a rotary plate 63, and
And a dispensing unit for dispensing coins aligned by the rotary plate 63 one by one.

When the dispensing unit 60 is at the high position, the coins dispensed from the dispensing parts of the storage dispensing parts 61c to 61h are provided in the front-rear horizontal direction through the storage dispensing parts 61c to 61h. The dispensing belt 65 guides the coins into the coin dispensing box 120.

Further, the coins dispensed on the dispensing belt 65 are provided in the coin receiving and feeding section 15 in the vicinity of the end portion of the dispensing conveying path formed by the dispensing belt 65 on the side of the coin dispensing box 120 side. A switching lever 66 capable of projecting is provided at a position where it is guided on the feeding disk 15b. In addition, in FIG. 3, reference numeral 67 is a reversing roller that puts the coins conveyed on the dispensing belt 65 into a single state, and 68 is a simple-type withdrawal identification unit that determines the shape of the single-layered coins. Is.

The withdrawal unit 60 is the coin handling device 1
The housing No. 03 is slidably supported by a pair of slide guides 70a and 70b extending in the vertical direction. Then, the timing belts 71a and 71b for lifting and lowering, which support the dispensing unit 60 and are arranged in the vertical direction.
Is driven via a pulley, the dispensing unit 60 is slidably movable in the vertical direction.

The dispensing unit 60 is located immediately below the chute plates 51c to 51h (see FIG. 5 (d)) in which the insertion openings 62 of the storage and dispensing parts 61c to 61h are arranged at the third position. It can be lowered to a level (low position) and can be positioned at the low position.

In addition to the first A position (see FIGS. 4 and 5 (a)) in the normal state, the first temporary holding cylinder portion 40A has
The first B moved directly above the chute portion 51 at the first position
Position (see broken line in FIG. 5 (a)), position 2A moved directly above the sliding bottom portion 41 in the second position (see broken line in FIG. 5 (b)), and directly above the chute portion 51 in the second position. The second position B (see FIG. 5B) moved to the position 3 and the position 3A (see FIG. 5D) moved directly above the sliding bottom portion 41 located at the third position can be positioned.

The second temporary holding cylinder portion 40B has a position other than the first position A (see FIGS. 4 and 5 (a)) at the normal time, and
The first B moved directly above the chute portion 51 at the first position
Position (see broken line in FIG. 5 (a)), position 2A moved directly above the sliding bottom portion 41 in the second position (see broken line in FIG. 5 (b)), and directly above the chute portion 51 in the second position. 2B position (see FIG. 5 (b)) moved to the 3rd position, 3A position (see FIG. 5 (d)) moved directly above the sliding bottom portion 41 at the 3rd position, and chute portion at the 3rd position. Positioning is possible at the 3B position (see FIG. 5 (d)) that has moved directly above 51.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, in the middle of the guide chute 29a for guiding the coin from the exclusion hole 25a to the temporary holding cylinder 40a at the normal time (the 1A position), A reject hole 80 is formed in order to guide the coins other than the dirty coins among the coins rejected by the reject hole 25a to the reject port 140. Then, the reject hole 80 and the reject port 140 are connected by the reject chute 81, and the reject hole 8
The switching door 82 for switching between 0 and 0 is the guide chute 29.
It is located in a. The switching door 82, which has been switched to the position where the reject hole 80 is opened, is provided on the guide chute 29.
The coin passing through a is guided to the reject chute 81.

Each drive belt 44a, 44b, 46a, 4
6b and the drive pulleys that drive the lifting timing belts 71a and 71b are connected to the controller 90 (see FIG. 4). The control unit 90 is configured by a control circuit or the like, and controls the positions of the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B, the position of the sliding bottom 41, and the position of the dispensing unit 60 by controlling the drive pulley. It is like this.

The control unit 90 is specifically, the storage / ejection unit 6
Based on the coin replenishment command to 1c to 61h, first, the storing and dispensing units 61c to 61h are moved to the low position (see FIG. 5).
(Refer to (c)) Next, the destinations of the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit are moved to the lower positions, and the storing and ejecting units 61c to 61c
The sliding bottom portion 41 (and chute portion 5)
1) slides the sliding bottom portion 41, the first temporary holding tubular portion 40A and the second temporary holding tubular portion 40B integrally until the third position is reached, and then only the second temporary holding tubular portion 40B is moved to the third position.
It is designed to slide to the position (see FIG. 5 (d)).

As a result, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit are moved to the lower positions and the storing / discharging units 61c to 61c.
It is possible to replenish 1h.

The control unit 90 of the present embodiment sets the position of the dispensing unit 60 (the positions of the storing and dispensing units 61c to 61h) to
It is arranged at the low position only when the supplement instruction is present, and is always arranged at the high position when the supplement instruction is not present.

The control section 90 further includes a coin receiving and feeding section 15
Do not perform deposit transaction processing on coins thrown into
Replenishment coins can be replenished to the storage and ejection units 61c to 61h that have been moved to the lower position.

Further, the control unit 90 of this embodiment has a recycle replenishment mode that allows at least a part of the deposited coins to be replenished in the storage / dispensing units 61c to 61h, and the deposit coins are stored / dispensing unit 61c. It has a mode setting unit 90a for setting either a non-recycling mode that does not allow replenishment to 61h.

Only when the recycle replenishment mode is set by the mode setting unit 90a, the deposited coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit are refilled in the storage and ejection units 61c to 61h moved to the low position. It has become.

The setting by the mode setting unit 90a may be made at the time of shipment or installation of the loose coin processing device 103 and may not be changed thereafter, or may be changed by the operation of the operator via the operation unit 106. Good.

Further, the control unit 90 of the present embodiment requests the operator to confirm whether or not to allow at least a part of the deposited coins to be replenished in the storing and ejecting units 61c to 61h. It further has 90b. Specifically, a message prompting the confirmation input is displayed on the display screen 105a.

Then, only when the operator inputs a confirmation that the replenishment of the deposited coins is permitted through the operation unit 106, the deposited coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit are moved to the low position and stored. The outlets 61c to 61h are replenished.

A control portion for driving each drive pulley of the control unit 90 may be provided inside the loose coin processing device 103. On the other hand, the mode setting unit 90a and the replenishment confirmation unit 90b, as shown in FIG.
Generally, it is provided in the terminal unit 105 outside the.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the case where the non-recycle mode is set by the mode setting unit 90a of the control unit 90 will be described.

When the operator carries out the processing for depositing loose coins, the operator is required to display the display screen 105a and the operation unit 1.
When the deposit process is selected by the operation of 06, the coin deposit port 11
No. 0 shutter part is opened, and tray-shaped coin deposit port 11
The coins deposited into 0 are received by the coin receiving and feeding unit 15.

In the coin receiving and feeding section 15, first, the replenishment disc 1
5a receives coins falling from above and delivers them by centrifugal force.
The coins fed from a are received, the coins are aligned by the centrifugal force, and the coins are conveyed one by one via the communication port.
(See Fig. 2).

As described above, since the discs for arranging the coins by the centrifugal force are of the two-stage type, the coins can be aligned and fed out to the conveying section 20 more reliably.

The characteristics of the coin fed out to the transport section 20 are detected by the magnetic sensor 23 and the image sensor 24 when passing through the first transport path formed by the first transport belt 21. Each coin is classified into a 500-yen coin, a 100-yen coin, a 50-yen coin, a 10-yen coin, a 5-yen coin, a 1-yen coin, a dirty coin, and other coins (foreign coins or counterfeit coins, etc.). At this time, the number of classified coins is also counted and used for data management of deposit processing.

Next, in the second conveyance path formed by the second conveyor belt 22, each coin is guided through each guide chute 29 through any of the holes 25a to 25h corresponding to each coin.
The temporary holding cylinder 40 corresponding to each coin through a to 29h
a to 40 h (see FIGS. 2 and 3). However,
The coins other than the dirty coins among the coins that are rejected by the reject hole 25a are guided to the reject port 140 by the switching door 82 and the reject chute 81 that are switched to the position where the reject hole 80 is opened (FIG. 4). reference).

At this time, the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h (first
The temporary holding tubular portion 40A and the second temporary holding tubular portion 40B) are
The sliding bottom portion 41 is positioned at the first A position and the sliding bottom portion 41 is positioned at the first position (see FIG. 5A). Therefore, the coins that have fallen are temporarily held by the temporary holding unit formed by the temporary holding cylinders 40a to 40h and the sliding bottoms 41a to 41h.

At this point, the control unit 90 of this embodiment is
Asks the operator for confirmation of the deposit process. Specifically, a message prompting the confirmation input is displayed on the display screen 105a.

When the operator inputs a confirmation that the deposit process is to be performed through the operation unit 106, the control unit 90 causes each of the drive belts 43a to 43d.
Is driven, and each of the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B slides to the 1B position. As a result, various kinds of deposit coins temporarily held in the holding unit drop through the chute plates 51a to 51h, and the corresponding storage boxes 5 are dropped.
2a to 52h are stored for each denomination.

After that, the controller 9 prepares for the next deposit process.
The drive belts 43a to 43d are driven by 0, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B are slidably moved to the first A position and returned.

When the operator does not make a confirmation input to carry out the deposit process, that is, when the deposit process is stopped, the control unit 90 drives the drive belts 43a to 44b and the sliding bottom portion is driven. Each of the temporary storage cylinders 40A, 40B and the sliding bottom portion 41 slide and move integrally until 41 reaches the second position, and then each of the temporary storage cylinders 40A, 40B slides to their second B position. It moves dynamically (see FIG. 5 (b)). As a result, the various types of deposit coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit are
It falls through a to 51h, is sent to the return box 130, and is returned.

After that, the controller 9 prepares for the next deposit process.
The drive belts 43a and 44b are driven by 0, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B slide back to the first A position and the sliding bottom 41 slides back to the first position.

Next, the case where the recycle mode is set by the mode setting unit 90a of the control unit 90 will be described.

The operator inserts a tray-shaped coin receiving port 110
The steps from the insertion of the deposited coins to the control section 90 requesting the confirmation input of the deposit processing are the same as the case where the non-recycling mode is set.

When the recycle mode is set, a confirmation input for executing the deposit process is input on the operation unit 106.
If the recycle replenishment condition set in advance is satisfied, or if there is a recycle replenishment command due to an operator's input through the operation unit 106, the replenishment confirmation of the control unit 90 is performed. Part 90b
The operator is requested to confirm whether or not to allow the replenishment of the deposited coins to the storage and ejection units 61c to 61h. Specifically, a message prompting the confirmation input is displayed on the display screen 105a. As the recycle replenishment condition, for example, the number of coins for withdrawal stored in the storage / dispensing units 61c to 61h may be set to be less than a predetermined amount.

When the operator inputs a confirmation that the replenishment of deposited coins is permitted via the operation unit 106, the control unit 90 drives the timing belts 71a and 71b for raising and lowering to cause the dispensing unit 60 to operate. Sliding to the low position (see FIG. 5 (c)), the drive belts 43a to 44b are subsequently driven, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A, 40B and the sliding bottom until the sliding bottom 41 reaches the third position. Four
1 integrally slides, and then only the second temporary storage cylinder portion 40B slides to the position 3B (see FIG. 5D). As a result, the six regular deposit coins temporarily held in the holding unit are transferred to the chute plates 51c to 51c.
It falls through 51f, and the corresponding storing and ejecting section 61c-
It is recycled and replenished at 61h.

After that, the controller 9 prepares for the next deposit process.
The drive belts 43a and 44b are driven by 0, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B slide back to the first A position and the sliding bottom 41 slides back to the first position. In addition, in preparation for the next withdrawal process, the control unit 90
The timing belts 71a and 71b for raising and lowering are thereby driven, and the dispensing unit 60 slides back to a high position and returns.

In this embodiment, the position of the dispensing unit 60 (the positions of the storing / dispensing units 61c to 61h) is arranged at the low position only when the replenishment command is present, and when the replenishment command is not present. The position of the dispensing unit 60 (the positions of the storing and dispensing parts 61c to 61h) is always arranged at the high position. That is, the storage / ejection unit 61
When the coin replenishing process to c to 61h is not performed, the storing and ejecting units 61c to 61h are always arranged at the high position. Thereby, the withdrawal process based on the withdrawal command can always be quickly performed at the high position except when the replenishment process is performed.

When the operator does not make a confirmation input through the operation unit 106 to allow the replenishment of deposited coins, the control unit 90 causes the drive belts 43a to 43 to be driven.
d is driven, and each of the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B is set to the first
It slides to the B position (see FIG. 5 (a)). As a result, the various types of deposit coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit drop through the chute plates 51a to 51h and are stored in the corresponding storages 52a to 52h for each denomination.

After that, the controller 9 prepares for the next deposit process.
The drive belts 43a to 43d are driven by 0, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B are slidably moved to the first A position and returned.

The replenishment confirmation unit 90b of the control unit 90 determines whether to give priority to the continuous processing speed of deposits or to prioritize the supplementation of coins for withdrawal, for example, when performing deposit processing continuously. This is effective for advancing efficient processing according to the situation, entrusted to the operator's decision in. However, the replenishment confirmation unit 90b of the control unit 90 may be omitted.

Even if the recycle mode is set, when the confirmation input for carrying out the deposit processing is made through the operation unit 106, the preset recycle supplement condition is not satisfied, or When the recycling replenishment command is not input by the operator via the operation unit 106, the control unit 90 causes the drive belts 43a to
43d is driven, and each of the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B slides and moves to the first B position (see FIG. 5A). As a result, various deposit coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit will be
It drops through the chute plates 51a to 51h and is stored in the corresponding storage boxes 52a to 52h for each denomination.

After that, the controller 9 prepares for the next deposit process.
The drive belts 43a to 43d are driven by 0, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B are slidably moved to the first A position and returned.

In addition, in the present embodiment, it is also possible to replenish coins to the storing / discharging units 61c to 61h without performing the deposit transaction processing. In such a mode, the control unit 9
0 does not perform the deposit transaction processing on the coins inserted into the coin receiving and delivering section 15, and replenishes them as the supplementary coins to the storing and ejecting sections 61c to 61h moved to the lower position. The replenishment process is substantially the same as the above-mentioned recycle replenishment, except that the deposit process is not performed.

More specifically, the coin thrown in and out of the coin receiving and feeding section 15 without performing the depositing process on the coins.
Based on the command to replenish c to 61h, the control unit 90
The timing belts 71a and 71b for lifting and lowering are driven by the sliding unit 41 to slide the dispensing unit 60 to a low position, and then the driving belts 43a to 44b are driven, and the sliding bottom portion 41 is driven.
To the third position, the temporary holding cylinders 40A, 40B and the sliding bottom 41 integrally slide and move, and then only the second temporary holding cylinder 40B slides to the third B position. (See FIG. 5D). As a result, the six regular types of coins that have been temporarily held in the temporary holding unit fall through the chute plates 51a to 51h and are replenished in the corresponding storage and ejection units 61c to 61h.

After that, the controller 9 prepares for the next deposit process.
The drive belts 43a and 44b are driven by 0, and the temporary holding cylinders 40A and 40B slide back to the first A position and the sliding bottom 41 slides back to the first position. In addition, in preparation for the next withdrawal process, the control unit 90
The timing belts 71a and 71b for raising and lowering are thereby driven, and the dispensing unit 60 slides back to a high position and returns.

In this way, in data management, the coin replenishment process can be performed separately from the deposit transaction process. For example, when there is no deposit for the required denomination, the replenishment process can be performed without performing the deposit transaction for the required denomination.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (d), the switching lever 66 is projected onto the ejection belt 65 so that the storage / ejection portion 61c at a high position is provided. The coins thrown from 61h can be thrown to the coin receiving and feeding unit 15.

As a result, the storage / ejection units 61c to 61c are temporarily stored.
The coins stored in h can be further subjected to property detection by a magnetic sensor and an image sensor, that is, coin scrutiny processing is possible.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the destinations of the deposited coins are the storage boxes 52c to 52h and the storage and ejection section 6.
By allocating to 1c to 61h, the circulation ratio of deposited coins can be adjusted. Further, when the coin is dispensed, since the dispensing unit 60 (the storing and dispensing parts 61c to 61h) is moved to a high position by the lifting timing belts 71a and 71b in advance, the dispensing delivery path is simply and shortly configured. In addition to being able to do so, quick withdrawal processing is possible.
The simple withdrawal transfer path is extremely advantageous in terms of cost and measures against residual coins.

The deposit coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is
By being replenished in the storage / dispensing units 61c to 61h that have been moved to the lower position, the deposited coins are recycled (circulated) as dispensed coins, which improves the capital efficiency.

Further, in the present embodiment, the storage / ejection unit 61
Based on the coin replenishment command to c to 61h, the control unit 90
Automatically controls the driving of the lifting timing belts 71a and 71b and the drive belts 43a to 44b, so that the coin refilling process for the storing and dispensing units 61c to 61h can be performed quickly and accurately.

Further, the control unit 90 of the present embodiment has a mode setting unit 90a, and, for example, when the loose coin processing device 103 is installed in a place where coin dispensing processing is extremely small, By setting the non-recycle mode, it is possible to prevent unnecessary replenishment processing by mistake, which is advantageous in terms of financial efficiency.

[0108]

As described above, according to the present invention, the circulation ratio of deposited coins is adjusted by allocating the destinations of deposited coins to the storage box and the storage / dispensing unit. Also,
When the coin is dispensed, the storing and dispensing unit is moved to the high position by the elevating means in advance, so that the swift dispensing process is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cashier system in which a coin processor (individual coin processing device) according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing an internal configuration of the loose coin processing device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic lateral longitudinal sectional view showing an internal configuration of the loose coin processing device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the loose coin processing device of FIG.

5 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view for explaining a positioning state of each internal element of the loose coin processing device of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a positioning state of each internal element of the loose coin processing device of FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

15 Coin receiving and feeding section 15a Supply disc 15b Delivery disk 15c guide 20 Transport section 21 First Conveyor Belt 22 Second conveyor belt 23 Magnetic sensor 24 image sensor 25a exclusion hole 25b Optional denomination selection hole 25c 1 yen coin hole 25d 50 yen coin hole 25e 5 yen coin hole 25f 100 yen coin hole 25g 10 yen coin hole 25h 500 yen coin hole 26, 27 guide 28 Free rotating roller 29,29a Guide shoot 40A 1st temporary holding cylinder part 40B 2nd temporary holding cylinder part 40a-40h Partially reserved cylinder 41 Sliding bottom 41a-41h sliding bottom 43a-43d Guide rail 44a, 44b drive belt 45a, 45b Guide rail 46a, 46b drive belt 51 Shoot section 51a to 51h chute plate 52a to 52h storage 60 withdrawal unit 61a to 61h storing and ejecting section 62 Input opening 63 rotating plate 65 throwing belt 66 Switch lever 67 Reverse roller 68 Simple withdrawal identification section 70a, 70b slide guide 71a, 71b Elevating timing belt 80 reject holes 81 reject shoot 82 Switching door 90 Control unit 90a mode setting section 90b Replenishment confirmation section 100 banknote processing device 102 New ticket banknote dispensing device 103 Discrete coin processing device 104 Packaging coin dispensing device 105 Terminal 105a display screen 105b ID card reader 106 Keyboard operation unit 107 External printer 108 Current Post 110 coin deposit slot 120 coin dispensing box 130 return box 140 reject mouth

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Fumio Yamaguchi             Gross 1-3-1, Shitemeno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture             Lee Industry Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E001 AA02 AB03 BA01 CA10 FA11                       FA31 FA45 FA57

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A coin receiving / feeding unit that receives deposited coins and feeds them one by one, a transport unit that transports the coins fed from the coin receiving and feeding unit, and a coin that is transported by the transport unit is classified by denomination. A classifying unit, a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds coins classified by denomination by the classifying unit for each denomination, and a storage box that can receive and store coins temporarily held by the temporary holding unit. , Vertically movable and capable of accommodating coins for withdrawal according to denomination, and also capable of receiving coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section at a low position and replenishing by denomination And a storing / discharging unit capable of discharging the coins one by one at a high position, and the storing / discharging unit is vertically moved between a low position where coins can be replenished and a high position where coins can be discharged. Lifting means for A coin processing device, comprising: a distribution unit capable of allocating a destination of coins temporarily held in a holding unit to one of the storage box and the storing and dispensing unit moved to a lower position. Machine. 2. Based on a coin replenishment command to the storage / dispensing unit, the storage / dispensing unit is moved to the low position and the destination of the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is moved to the low position. The coin processing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls the elevating means and the allocating means so as to allocate the coin to the stored and ejected storage portion. 3. The control unit arranges the storage / ejection unit in the low position only when the replenishment command is present, and keeps the storage / ejection unit always in the high position when the replenishment command is not present. The coin handling machine according to claim 2, wherein the coin handling machine is arranged in the. 4. The coin according to claim 3, wherein the deposited coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is replenished in the storing and dispensing unit moved to a low position. Processing machine. 5. The storage / ejection part moved to a low position,
The coin processing machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the coins thrown into the coin receiving and delivering section can be replenished as replenishment coins without performing a deposit transaction process. 6. A recycle replenishment mode that allows at least a part of deposited coins to be replenished in the storage and ejection section, and a non-recycling mode that does not permit replenishment of deposited coins in the storage and ejection section. Further, it further comprises a mode setting unit for setting any one of the above, and only when the recycle replenishment mode is set by the mode setting unit, the deposit coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is moved to the low position. The coin handling machine according to claim 4, wherein the dispensing unit is replenished. 7. A replenishment confirmation unit for requesting an operator to confirm whether or not to allow at least a part of the received coins to be replenished in the storage / dispensing unit, the supplementary coins being replenished by the operator. It is characterized in that the deposit coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is replenished in the storing and dispensing unit moved to a low position only when a confirmation input for allowing is made. The coin processing machine according to claim 4. 8. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the storing and dispensing unit can dispense the stored coins one by one at a high position to the coin receiving and delivering unit. Machine. 9. A return unit capable of receiving and returning coins temporarily held by the temporary holding unit, wherein the sorting means sets the destination of the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the destination. The coin handling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the coin handling machine can be distributed to any one of a storage box, the storage and ejection section, and the return section.