JP2004326540A - Circulation-type coin-depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

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JP2004326540A
JP2004326540A JP2003121796A JP2003121796A JP2004326540A JP 2004326540 A JP2004326540 A JP 2004326540A JP 2003121796 A JP2003121796 A JP 2003121796A JP 2003121796 A JP2003121796 A JP 2003121796A JP 2004326540 A JP2004326540 A JP 2004326540A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, capable of supplying coins with a single supply coin storage cassette 59 and collection storage of the coins having no need for supply. <P>SOLUTION: The circulation-type coin-depositing and dispensing machine discharges total amount of the coins stored to a coin storing part 86 of the coin storage cassette 59, and receives the total amount of the coins discharged with a conveyor 58. It supplies the total amount of the coins received to the conveyor 58 to a supply conveying system 111, and supplies to a device for storing and dispensing coin by denomination 57 through the supply conveying system 111. It collects and stores the coins, having no need of the supply to the device for storing and dispensing coin by denomination 57 to a coin-storing part 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 through the supply conveying system 111. It can supply coins with a single coin storage cassette 59 and can collect and store the coins without the need for supplying. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、硬貨を入金および出金する循環式硬貨入出金機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、例えば、銀行などで使用されるＡＴＭに搭載されて硬貨を入金および出金する硬貨入出金機、とりわけ操作者側から投入される入金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、出金に使用可能な硬貨は金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る入金搬送系と、補充硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る補充搬送系と、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を操作者側へ搬送する出金搬送系とを有する循環式硬貨入出金機がある。
【０００３】
この循環式硬貨入出金機の場合、補充搬送系を通じて金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ硬貨を補充するが、この補充には、機体に着脱可能で補充硬貨を運搬する補充硬貨収納箱と補充時に金種別硬貨収納投出装置への補充の必要がない硬貨を回収収納するオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱とが用いられている。これら補充硬貨収納箱およびオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱は、それぞれ硬貨収納部を有し、それぞれの硬貨収納部の底部には硬貨を少量ずつ送り出すコンベヤ手段を備えている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
【０００４】
そして、補充には、金種別硬貨収納投出装置に硬貨が全く収納されていない場合に金種別硬貨収納投出装置に硬貨を補充する初期補充と、処理途中で金種別硬貨収納投出装置の硬貨収納量が減少した場合に金種別硬貨収納投出装置に硬貨を補充する途中補充とがある。
【０００５】
いずれの場合も、補充硬貨収納箱のコンベヤ手段を駆動し、初期補充または途中補充に必要な硬貨量を送り出し、補充搬送系を通じて金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充する。ところが、その補充途中で金種別硬貨収納投出装置のある金種硬貨が設定収納量になった場合、その金種硬貨はオーバーフロー硬貨として補充搬送系を通じてオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱へ回収収納する。
【０００６】
補充硬貨収納箱と別にオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱を設けるのは、補充硬貨収納箱から初期補充されて機内の補充搬送系へ送られると機内硬貨として区分し、補充硬貨収納箱にある未だ繰り出されない初期補充硬貨は機外硬貨として区分するためである。また、仮に機外硬貨、機内硬貨の区分をしないとして、補充時のオーバーフロー硬貨を補充硬貨収納箱にそのまま戻した場合、補充硬貨収納箱の硬貨収納部に、未だ繰り出されない初期補充硬貨とオーバーフロー硬貨が混じり合い、オーバーフロー硬貨が先に繰り出されてはオーバーフロー硬貨として補充硬貨収納箱に戻されることになるため、硬貨の補充に時間がかかったり、補充ができないことがある。このような理由で従来の循環式硬貨入出金機では、補充硬貨収納箱と別にオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱が必須であった。
【０００７】
【特許文献１】
特開平１０−２２８５５３号公報（第６頁ないし第９頁、図１）
【０００８】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の循環式硬貨入出金機では、補充硬貨収納箱と別にオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱を設ける必要があり、コストアップを招いており、しかも、機内にオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱の設置スペースが必要であり、他の機構の設置にも制限を受ける問題がある。
【０００９】
本発明は、この点に鑑みなされたもので、補充硬貨収納箱の機能とオーバーフロー硬貨収納箱の機能とを１つの硬貨収納カセットで可能とすることにより、構成を簡略化してコストダウンし、スペースの有効利用を可能とする循環式硬貨入出金機を提供することを目的とする。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、操作者側から投入される入金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、出金に使用可能な硬貨は金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る入金搬送系と、補充硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る補充搬送系と、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を操作者側へ搬送する出金搬送系とを有する循環式硬貨入出金機において、硬貨を全量放出する開閉可能な硬貨放出口を有する硬貨収納部を備え、硬貨が全量放出されて硬貨放出口が閉塞された硬貨収納部に対し硬貨を受収可能とする硬貨収納カセットと、この硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を全量受収するとともに全量受収した硬貨を補充搬送系へ送る搬送コンベヤ手段と、この搬送コンベヤ手段に硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を補充搬送系へ送り、この補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充させるとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納させる制御部とを具備しているものである。
【００１１】
そして、この構成では、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部に収納した硬貨を全量放出し、全量放出した硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段で全量受収するとともに補充搬送系へ送り、補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充するとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納するため、１つの硬貨収納カセットで硬貨の補充と補充の必要がない硬貨の回収収納とが可能で、構成が簡略化されてコストダウンやスペースの有効利用が可能になる。
【００１２】
請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、操作者側から投入される入金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、入金正規硬貨は入金一時保留装置に一時保留し、入金承認時に出金に使用可能な硬貨は金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る入金搬送系と、補充硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る補充搬送系と、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を操作者側へ搬送する出金搬送系とを有する循環式硬貨入出金機において、硬貨を全量放出する開閉可能な硬貨放出口を有する硬貨収納部を備え、硬貨が全量放出されて硬貨放出口が閉塞された硬貨収納部に対し硬貨を受収可能とする硬貨収納カセットと、この硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を全量受収するとともに全量受収した硬貨を補充搬送系へ送り、入金搬送系を通じた入金送り込み時に入金一時保留装置に一時保留可能な一時保留量を超える入金正規硬貨を入金オーバーフロー硬貨として受収するとともに入金承認時に硬貨を収納する入金搬送系へ送る搬送コンベヤ手段と、この搬送コンベヤ手段に硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を補充搬送系へ送り、この補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充させるとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を補充搬送系を通じて硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納させ、前記搬送コンベヤ手段に一時保留された入金オーバーフロー硬貨を入金承認時に硬貨を収納する入金搬送系を通じて硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納させる制御部とを具備しているものである。
【００１３】
そして、この構成では、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部に収納した硬貨を全量放出し、全量放出した硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段に全量受収するとともに補充搬送系へ送り、補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充するとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納するため、１つの硬貨収納カセットで硬貨の補充と補充の必要がない硬貨の回収収納が可能で、構成が簡略化されてコストダウンやスペースの有効利用が可能になる。しかも、入金搬送系を通じた入金送り込み時に入金一時保留装置に一時保留可能な一時保留量を超える入金正規硬貨を入金オーバーフロー硬貨として搬送コンベヤ手段に受収するとともに入金承認時に入金オーバーフロー硬貨を収納する入金搬送系へ送り、入金搬送系を通じて硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納するため、搬送コンベヤ手段が、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨だけでなく、入金オーバーフロー硬貨を受収して入金搬送系へ送ることができるため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【００１４】
請求項３記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、搬送コンベヤ手段は、入金非承認時に入金一時保留装置から送り出される入金一時保留硬貨を受収するとともに入金一時保留硬貨を操作者側へ返却する入金搬送系へ送るものである。
【００１５】
そして、この構成では、搬送コンベヤ手段が、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨および入金送り込み時の入金オーバーフロー硬貨だけでなく、入金非承認時に入金一時保留装置から送り出される入金一時保留硬貨を受収して入金一時保留硬貨を操作者側へ返却する入金搬送系へ送ることができるため、構成が簡略化されてコストダウンやスペースの有効利用が可能になる。
【００１６】
請求項４記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項１ないし３いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、搬送コンベヤ手段は、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を受収するとともに出金搬送系へ送るものである。
【００１７】
そして、この構成では、搬送コンベヤ手段が、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨などだけでなく、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を受収して出金搬送系へ送るため、構成が簡略化されてコストダウンやスペースの有効利用が可能になる。
【００１８】
請求項５記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項１ないし４いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、入金搬送系と補充搬送系、入金搬送系と出金搬送系、入金搬送系と補充搬送系と出金搬送系のいずれかは、硬貨を貯留するとともに貯留した硬貨を１枚ずつ繰り出す硬貨繰出部を有する硬貨貯留装置、この硬貨貯留装置の硬貨繰出部により１枚ずつ繰り出される硬貨を搬送するとともに搬送途上に硬貨を識別する硬貨識別部および硬貨を種類別に分岐する種類別分岐部を有する硬貨通路装置を共用し、硬貨貯留装置に搬送コンベヤ手段上の硬貨が送られるものである。
【００１９】
そして、この構成では、入金搬送系と補充搬送系、入金搬送系と出金搬送系、入金搬送系と補充搬送系と出金搬送系のいずれかが、硬貨繰出部を有する硬貨貯留装置、硬貨識別部および種類別分岐部を有する硬貨通路装置を共用し、硬貨貯留装置に搬送コンベヤ手段上の硬貨を送るため、構成が簡略化されてコストダウンやスペースの有効利用が可能になる。
【００２０】
請求項６記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項１ないし５いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、硬貨収納カセットは、硬貨を全量放出可能とする硬貨収納部と別に、この硬貨収納部の収納量を超える硬貨を収納する硬貨非放出収納部を有するものである。
【００２１】
そして、この構成では、硬貨収納カセットが、硬貨を全量放出可能とする硬貨収納部と別に、この硬貨収納部の収納量を超える硬貨を収納する硬貨非放出収納部を有するため、硬貨収納部の全量放出量の設定が任意に可能で、全量放出量を適正に設定することで補充処理時間の短縮が図れる。
【００２２】
請求項７記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項１ないし６いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段を備え、この全量放出手段は、硬貨収納部の底部に設けられ硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させる傾斜底面と、硬貨放出口を開閉する開閉板とを有するものである。
【００２３】
そして、この構成では、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段が、硬貨収納部の硬貨放出口を開閉する開閉板の開放により、硬貨収納部の底部の傾斜底面によって硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させるため、硬貨の放出に例えばコンベヤを用いる場合に比べて構成が簡略化されてコストダウンされるとともに短時間で硬貨の全量放出が可能になる。
【００２４】
請求項８記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項１ないし６いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、硬貨収納カセットが着脱可能に装着されこの硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨を受け入れる硬貨受入口を有する機体を備え、この機体に装着された硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段を備え、この全量放出手段は、硬貨収納部の底部に設けられ硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させる傾斜底面と、硬貨収納部の硬貨放出口を開閉する第１の開閉板と、機体側の硬貨受入口を開閉する第２の開閉板とを有するものである。
【００２５】
そして、この構成では、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段が、硬貨収納部の硬貨放出口を開閉する第１の開閉板および機体側の硬貨受入口を開閉する第２の開閉板の開放により、硬貨収納部の底部の傾斜底面によって硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させるため、硬貨の放出に例えばコンベヤなどを用いる場合に比べて構成が簡略化されてコストダウンされるとともに短時間で硬貨の全量放出が可能になり、しかも、硬貨収納カセットが外されたときには、機体側の第２の開閉板を閉じることで、硬貨収納セットに関与しない処理が可能になる。
【００２６】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
【００２７】
図１ないし図２３に循環式硬貨入出金機の一実施の形態を示す。
【００２８】
図１および図２において、１１は循環式硬貨入出金機の機体で、この機体１１の操作者側（操作面側）１２である前面上部に入金口と出金口とを兼ねて図示しない入出金口シャッタで開閉される入出金口１３が形成され、この入出金口１３の内側に硬貨を受け入れる硬貨受部１４が配設されている。この硬貨受部１４は上面を開口した受皿１４ａを有し、この受皿１４ａに硬貨を受け入れるとともに受皿１４ａの回動によって受け入れた硬貨を下方のシュート１５に放出可能としている。硬貨受部１４には、受皿１４ａ内の硬貨の有無を検知する図示しないセンサが配設されている。
【００２９】
機体１１の前側下部にはシュート１５などを通じて送り込まれる硬貨を受け入れる硬貨貯留装置１８が配設されている。この硬貨貯留装置１８は、図２および図５に示すように、垂直に対して上側が機体１１の左側面方向（図２の左側）へ所定角度傾いて軸支された硬貨繰出部としての回転円盤１９、およびこの回転円盤１９の表面側に配設されたホッパ２０を有し、これら回転円盤１９とホッパ２０との間に送り込まれる硬貨を貯留する硬貨貯留部２１が形成されている。
【００３０】
回転円盤１９の表面周縁近傍に硬貨を掻き上げるための複数の突起２２が一定間隔で突設されており、回転円盤１９の回転により硬貨貯留部２１内の硬貨を各突起２２で１枚ずつ掻き上げながら回転円盤１９の上部位置から１枚ずつ繰り出し可能としている。
【００３１】
ホッパ２０には、回転円盤１９によってホッパ２０内から繰り出されずに残留する異物を排出するために、ホッパ２０の底部を開閉する開閉部２３が開閉可能に配設されている。開閉部２３の下方には開閉部２３の開放によって放出される異物を受け入れて機体１１の前面下部に開口形成された異物排出口２４に送り込む異物排出シュート２５が配設されている。
【００３２】
また、図１および図５に示すように、回転円盤１９の上部位置には、硬貨貯留装置１８から１枚ずつ繰り出される硬貨を受け入れて１枚ずつ間隔をあけた分離状態で搬送する硬貨通路装置２８の硬貨通路２９の始端部が接続されている。この硬貨通路２９は、硬貨貯留装置１８の上部位置から斜め上後方へ向けて傾斜状に形成される識別通路域３０、この識別通路域３０の末端から後方へ向けて略水平状に形成される分岐通路域３１、この分岐通路域３１の末端から上方に円弧状に折り返して前方へ向けて形成されるとともに硬貨通路２９の終端である末端部が硬貨受部１４に接続される出金通路域３２が形成されている。
【００３３】
硬貨通路２９は、回転円盤１９と同じの傾斜状態であって、硬貨を垂直に対して上側が機体１１の左側面方向（図２の左側）へ所定角度傾いた傾斜状態で搬送する通路板３３を有し、この通路板３３の下縁には搬送する硬貨の周縁下部を支持する案内縁３４ａ，３４ｂが形成されている。
【００３４】
硬貨通路２９上には、硬貨貯留装置１８から１枚ずつ繰り出される硬貨を１枚ずつ間隔をあけた分離状態で搬送する搬送手段としての搬送ベルト３５が配設されている。この搬送ベルト３５は、無端状で、プーリ３６，３７，３８を含む複数のプーリによって各通路域３０〜３２に沿って懸架されており、硬貨を通路板３３に押し付けながら搬送する。搬送ベルト３５には硬貨を１枚ずつ間隔をあけた分離状態で搬送する突起３９が通路板３３に対向する面に所定間隔毎に突設されている。そして、通路板３３の上面と搬送ベルト３５の突起３９の対向面との間隙は接触しない微小間隙、通路板３３の上面と搬送ベルト３５の突起３９以外の対向面部との間隙は処理対象とする最小厚み硬貨の厚みよりやや小さい間隙に設定されている。
【００３５】
硬貨通路２９の識別通路域３０には、搬送する硬貨の適正、不適正、金種などを識別する材質センサやイメージセンサなどにて構成される硬貨識別部４１が配設されている。この硬貨識別部４１より搬送方向下流側には入金時のオーバーフロー硬貨を分岐するオーバーフロー硬貨分岐部としての種類別分岐部４２が配設されている。
【００３６】
硬貨通路２９の分岐通路域３１には、上流側から順に、硬貨識別部４１にて識別された硬貨を例えば１円、５円、１０円、５０円、１００円、５００円硬貨の金種別に分岐する金種別分岐部としての種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆ、補充時の余剰補充硬貨および入金承認時のオーバーフロー硬貨や回収時の回収硬貨などを分岐する第１の硬貨収納カセット用分岐部としての種類別分岐部４４、補充時および回収時のリジェクト硬貨や入金時および出金時の取り忘れ硬貨などを分類する第２の硬貨収納カセット用分岐部としての種類別分岐部４５がそれぞれ形成されている。
【００３７】
各種類別分岐部４２，４３ａ〜４３ｆ，４４，４５は、略共通に構成されており、例えば図６に種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆの一部を示すように、通路板３３に分岐孔４６がそれぞれ開口形成されるとともに、これら分岐孔４６を開閉する分岐部材４７がそれぞれ配設されている。各分岐部材４７は、硬貨通路２９の上流側が開閉するように通路板３３に回動自在に軸支されているとともに、図示しないロータリーソレノイドにて開閉駆動される。各分岐部材４７には、開口時に搬送ベルト３５との干渉を避ける切欠部４８が形成されている。
【００３８】
通路板３３の各種類別分岐部４２，４３ａ〜４３ｆ，４４，４５の上流側および下流側に、硬貨通路２９内を搬送する硬貨を検知する図示しない硬貨検知センサ（図８に示すセンサ群１２３に含まれる）が配設されている。そして、各種類別分岐部４２，４３ａ〜４３ｆ，４４，４５の各分岐部材４７は、硬貨識別部４１での識別結果と硬貨検知センサとの両条件にて、ロータリーソレノイドにより開放駆動され、該当硬貨のみを各種類別分岐部４２，４３ａ〜４３ｆ，４４，４５から分岐し、該当硬貨以外の硬貨を硬貨通路２９の下流側へ通過させる。
【００３９】
図１に示すように、種類別分岐部４２には、この種類別分岐部４２で分岐した硬貨を受け入れて下方へ案内するシュート５０が接続されている。図１および図２に示すように、各種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆには、各種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで分岐した硬貨を受け入れて下方へ案内する金種別のシュート５１が接続されている。図１、図２および図４に示すように、各種類別分岐部４４，４５には、各種類別分岐部４４，４５で分岐した硬貨を受け入れて下方へ案内するシュート５２，５３がそれぞれ接続されている。
【００４０】
また、図１および図２に示すように、機体１１内には、種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆのシュート５１の下方に入金一時保留装置５６が配設され、この入金一時保留装置５６の下方に金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７が配設され、この金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の右側面側（図２の右側）の底部に搬送コンベヤ手段５８が配設され、種類別分岐部４４，４５のシュート５２，５３の下方に硬貨収納カセット５９が配設されている。
【００４１】
入金一時保留装置５６は、入金時に種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで分岐されてシュート５１で導かれる硬貨を受け入れるとともに所定枚数の硬貨を上下方向に重積して一時保留するもので、金種別に硬貨を上下方向に重積する筒状の開口を有する一時保留部６２、およびこの一時保留部６２の下面を開閉する投出板６３などで構成されている。一時保留部６２は、図示しない駆動機構により、投出板６３で下面開口が閉塞されていてシュート５１から硬貨を受け入れるとともに重積状態で一時保留可能とする定位置と、この定位置から機体１１の右側面側（図２の右側）の搬送コンベヤ手段５８上に移動して投出板６３に対して相対的に開放される下面開口から一時保留硬貨を放出する返却位置との間で移動する。
【００４２】
また、図１および図２に示すように、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７は、カセット方式で機体１１内に着脱可能に装着される金種別の収納筒部６６を有し、この収納筒部６６の上方から硬貨の収納および投出を可能としている。収納筒部６６の上方には投出板６３が配設され、この投出板６３は、図示しない駆動機構により、収納筒部６６の上方の前進位置と、この前進位置より機体１１の左側面側（図２の左側）の後退位置との間で往復移動する。そして、投出板６３が定位置にあるとき一時保留部６２の下面開口を閉塞して硬貨の一時保留を可能とし、この一時保留部６２に一時保留した硬貨の収納時に投出板６３が図２左方向の後退位置に移動し、一時保留部６２の硬貨を収納筒部６６に収納させ、また、一時保留部６２が図２右方向の返却位置に移動した状態で、かつ収納筒部６６内の硬貨を上昇させて最上位硬貨を一時保留部６２の下面で受け止めた状態において、投出板６３の往復移動により、収納筒部６６の最上位の硬貨から順に投出可能としている。
【００４３】
各収納筒部６６内には重積硬貨を支承する支承部材６７がそれぞれ上下動可能に配置され、これら各支承部材６７が各収納筒部６６に上下方向に形成された案内溝６８を通じて収納筒部６６に対し機体１１の左側面側（図２の左側）に配置された駆動機構６９に着脱可能に連結され、この駆動機構６９によって各支承部材６７がそれぞれ独立して上下動する。そして、収納筒部６６内からの硬貨の投出時に支承部材６７が上昇して最上位の硬貨を一時保留部６２の下面に押し付けるとともに、収納筒部６６内への硬貨の収納時に支承部材６７が下降して硬貨を収納可能としている。
【００４４】
なお、一時保留部６２の硬貨を収納筒部６６へ収納させる場合は、支承部材６７が上昇して支承部材６７上の重積硬貨上面を投出板６３の下面近傍に位置させ、次に投出板６３の退避により一時保留硬貨が重積状収納硬貨の上に載り、支承部材６７の下降で重積硬貨上面が投出板６３の下部近傍へ下降されて停止され、次に投出板６３が閉じられて一時保留硬貨の収納が終わる。
【００４５】
また、図１および図２に示すように、搬送コンベヤ手段５８は、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の右側面域（図２の右側）に沿って機体１１の底部に略水平状に配置される受収コンベヤ域７２、この受収コンベヤ域７２の前端から斜め上前方の硬貨貯留装置１８に接続される送出コンベヤ域７３を有し、受収コンベヤ域７２に受収した硬貨を硬貨貯留装置１８に順次送り込む。これらコンベヤ域７２，７３上の両側に受収ガイド部材７４が配設されるとともに受収コンベヤ域７２の後端側に受収ガイド部材７５が配設され、受収コンベヤ域７２上の受収ガイド部材７４，７５で囲まれた空間に硬貨を受収する硬貨受収部７６が形成されている。
【００４６】
受収コンベヤ域７２上の硬貨受収部７６には、入金時に種類別分岐部４２で分岐してシュート５０で導かれるオーバーフロー硬貨を受収可能とし、硬貨収納カセット５９が備える硬貨収納部８６から全量放出される硬貨を全量受収可能とし、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から全て投出される硬貨を受収可能としている。例えば、硬貨受収部７６の最大受収枚数は１１００枚、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６の最大収納枚数は１１００枚、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の最大収納枚数は７００枚程度に設定されている。
【００４７】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８は、無端状のベルト７７を有し、このベルト７７が複数のプーリ７８に懸架されて各コンベヤ域７２，７３が形成されている。図７に示すように、ベルト７７は、平ベルトで、その幅は処理する最大径の硬貨（図中には符号Ｃで示す）の直径より広い幅で最小径硬貨が径方向に２枚入らない幅に形成されており、ベルト７７の表面にはその搬送方向に沿って処理する最大径の硬貨の直径より広く最小径硬貨が径方向に２枚入らない所定のピッチ毎に複数の突起７９が形成されている。突起７９は、断面四角形で、ベルト幅方向に３つが並び、ベルト７７の表面から例えば４ｍｍ程度突出していて２枚の硬貨が同時に係合可能としている。そして、ベルト７７の回転駆動により、受収コンベヤ域７２に受収した硬貨を突起７９に引っ掛けて硬貨貯留装置１８に順次搬送可能としている。
【００４８】
両側の受収ガイド部材７４には、ベルト７７の表面側に突出するガイド部８０が形成され、このガイド部８０に硬貨をベルト７７の表面に案内する傾斜面８１が形成されている。これら両側のガイド部８０の内側間隔は最大径の硬貨の直径よりやや広くかつ最小径硬貨の直径の２枚分より狭く設定されている。また、受収コンベヤ域７２と送出コンベヤ域７３との鈍角状の交差域は、ガイド部材８０にて鈍角状にガイド支持されている。
【００４９】
また、図１、図２および図４に示すように、硬貨収納カセット５９は、機体１１の後部側に形成されたカセット装着部８４に対しその機体１１の右側面側（図４の左側）から着脱可能に装着されており、斜めにした硬貨収納カセット５９の下部側を機体１１に抜き差し、機体１１に装着した硬貨収納カセット５９の下部側を支点として上部側を機体１１の内外に移動させることができる。
【００５０】
図３に示すように、硬貨収納カセット５９は、運搬可能な縦長箱状のカセット本体８５を有し、このカセット本体８５内の上部側に硬貨の全量放出を可能とする硬貨収納部８６と硬貨を放出しない硬貨非放出収納部８７とが左右方向に並んで区画形成され、これら収納部８６，８７の下側に補充リジェクト硬貨収納部８８、回収リジェクト硬貨収納部８９および取り忘れ硬貨収納部９０が前後方向に並んで区画形成されている。硬貨非放出収納部８７の最大収納枚数は８００枚程度に設定されている。
【００５１】
各収納部８６，８７の上面には硬貨を受収する受収口９１，９２がそれぞれ形成され、これら受収口９１，９２を一体に開閉する受収口シャッタ９３がカセット本体８５内に開閉可能に配設されている。各収納部８８〜９０の左側面上部には硬貨を受収する図示しない受収口がそれぞれ形成され、これら受収口を一体に開閉する図示しない受収口シャッタがカセット本体８５内に開閉可能に配設されている。これら受収口シャッタ９３を含む受収口シャッタは、硬貨収納カセット５９を機体１１内のカセット装着部８４に装着することにより自動的に開放され、硬貨収納カセット５９を機体１１内のカセット装着部８４から取り外すことにより自動的に閉塞される。
【００５２】
硬貨収納部８６の下部側には、カセット本体８５の前面に開口する硬貨放出口９４が形成され、硬貨収納部８６の底部に硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口９４から放出させるシュート状の傾斜底面９５が形成され、硬貨放出口９４を開閉する開閉板としての第１の開閉板９６が上下方向に開閉可能に配設されている。傾斜底面９５は、硬貨放出口９４へ向けて下降傾斜するとともに傾斜方向と交差する方向の断面が円弧状に形成され、硬貨収納部８６内の硬貨が傾斜底面に貼り付くのを防止して確実に全量放出可能としている。これら傾斜底面９５および第１の開閉板９６などによって、硬貨放出口９４から硬貨収納部８６内の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段９７が構成されている。
【００５３】
硬貨収納部８６の傾斜底面９５と閉塞状態の第１の開閉板９６とのなす隅部の硬貨有無検知位置に対応して、カセット本体８５を左右方向に貫通するセンサ孔９８が形成されている。なお、センサ孔９８は、硬貨収納部８６内に開口して硬貨有無検知を許容するが、図３（ｃ）に示すように、硬貨非放出収納部８７ではこの硬貨非放出収納部８７内の隅部に形成された膨出部９９を貫通し、硬貨非放出収納部８７の硬貨は硬貨有無検知に無関係としている。
【００５４】
また、図３に示すように、カセット装着部８４には、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨放出口９４が臨む硬貨受入口１０２が形成され、この硬貨受入口１０２を開閉する第２の開閉板１０３が上下方向に開閉可能に配設されている。硬貨受入口１０２の内側には図１に示す受収ガイド部材７５の上端が連続され、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出される硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上の硬貨受収部７６に受収可能としている。
【００５５】
カセット装着部８４の両側には硬貨収納カセット５９のセンサ孔９８を通じて硬貨収納部８６内の硬貨の有無を検知する光学式の硬貨有無検知センサ１０４が配設されている。
【００５６】
また、図１、図２および図４に示すように、種類別分岐部４４のシュート５２の下部側が２つのシュート部５２ａ，５２ｂに分岐され、一方のシュート部５２ａは硬貨収納カセット５９の受収口９１の上方に配置され、他方のシュート部５２ｂは硬貨収納カセット５９の受収口９２の上方に配置され、２つのシュート部５２ａ，５２ｂ間に配置される図示しない切換部材によって種類別分岐部４４で分岐された硬貨の受収先が切り換えられる。
【００５７】
種類別分岐部４５のシュート５３は硬貨収納カセット５９の側部に配設され、このシュート５３の下部側が３つのシュート部５３ａ，５３ｂ，５３ｃに分岐され、１つ目のシュート部５３ａは補充リジェクト硬貨収納部８８の受収口に配置され、２つ目のシュート部５３ｂは回収リジェクト硬貨収納部８９の受収口に配置され、３つ目のシュート部５３ｃは取り忘れ硬貨収納部９０の受収口に配置されている。シュート部５３ａ，５３ｂ間およびシュート部５３ｂ，５３ｃ間にそれぞれ配置される切換部材１０７，１０８によって種類別分岐部４５で分岐された硬貨の受収先が切り換えられる。
【００５８】
そして、循環式硬貨入出金機は、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から補充硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、補充可能な硬貨は金種別に分岐して金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７へ送り込む補充搬送系１１１と、操作者側１２から投入される入金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、入金正規硬貨は入金一時保留装置５６に一時保留し、入金承認時に出金に使用可能な硬貨は金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７へ送り込む入金搬送系１１２と、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から投出される出金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、正規硬貨は操作者側１２へ搬送する出金搬送系１１３と、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出される硬貨や金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から全て投出される硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、元の硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６や金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７へ戻す精査搬送系１１４と、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出される硬貨や金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から全て投出される硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、金種識別した硬貨を硬貨収納カセット５９に回収する精査回収搬送系１１５とを備えている。これら補充搬送系１１１、入金搬送系１１２、出金搬送系１１３、精査搬送系１１４および精査回収搬送系１１５は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を共用して構成されている。
【００５９】
出金搬送系１１３は硬貨通路装置２８から操作者側１２へ硬貨を搬送する出金手段１１６が備え、この出金手段１１６には硬貨通路装置２８の出金通路域３２および搬送ベルト３５などが含まれる。
【００６０】
また、図８に、制御部１２１によって循環式硬貨入出金機を制御する概略制御構成を示し、この制御部１２１には指令操作部１２２、センサ群１２３、硬貨識別部４１が接続され、これらからの情報を制御部１２１に入力し、また、制御部１２１には補充搬送系１１１、入金搬送系１１２、出金搬送系１１３、精査搬送系１１４、精査回収搬送系１１５、開閉板駆動部１２４、搬送コンベヤ手段５８が接続され、これらの駆動を制御部１２１で制御する。
【００６１】
指令操作部１２２は、各種の処理モードを指定したり、スタート、ストップを指令する。センサ群１２３は、各搬送系のセンサなど、機体１１内に配置される各センサを含み、これら各センサからの情報を制御部１２１に出力する。開閉板駆動部１２４は、機体１１のカセット装着部８４の近傍に配設され、カセット装着部８４に装着された硬貨収納カセット５９の第１の開閉板９６および機体１１の第２の開閉板１０３を連動させて開閉する。
【００６２】
また、図９に、制御部１２１によって循環式硬貨入出金機を制御する詳細制御構成を示し、この制御部１２１には指令操作部１２２、センサ群１２３、硬貨識別部４１が接続され、これらからの情報を制御部１２１に入力し、また、制御部１２１には開閉板駆動部１２４、搬送コンベヤ手段５８、硬貨貯留装置１８の回転円盤１９を回転駆動する回転円盤駆動部１２５、硬貨通路装置２８の搬送ベルト３５を回行駆動する搬送ベルト駆動部１２６、各分岐部材４７を切換駆動する分岐部材駆動部１２７、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート５３の切換部材１０７，１０８を切換駆動する切換部材駆動部１２８、硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａを回動駆動する受皿駆動部１２９、入金一時保留装置５６の一時保留部６２を移動させる一時保留部駆動部１３０、投出板６３を移動させる投出板駆動部１３１、支承部材６７を介して収納筒部６６内の重責硬貨を上下に移動させる駆動機構６９の重積硬貨上下駆動部１３２が接続され、これらの駆動を制御部１２１で制御する。
【００６３】
そして、制御部１２１は、以下の機能を有している。
【００６４】
補充時に、搬送コンベヤ手段５８に硬貨収納カセット５９から全量放出された初期補充硬貨または途中補充硬貨を補充搬送系１１１を通じて金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７へ補充させるとともに、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７への補充の必要がない硬貨すなわち金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７に送り込めない余剰補充硬貨を補充搬送系１１１を通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６へ回収収納させる補充動作の機能。
【００６５】
入金時に、搬送コンベヤ手段５８に一時保留した入金オーバーフロー硬貨を入金承認時に硬貨を収納する入金搬送系１１２を通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６へ回収収納させる機能。
【００６６】
精査時に、搬送コンベヤ手段５８に硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出された硬貨を精査搬送系１１４を通じて精査した後に硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６へ戻す第１の精査動作、および搬送コンベヤ手段５８に金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から投出された全量の硬貨を精査搬送系１１４を通じて精査した後に金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７へ戻す第２の精査動作の機能。
【００６７】
回収時に、搬送コンベヤ手段５８に硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出された回収硬貨を精査回収搬送系１１５を通じて精査した後に硬貨収納カセット５９へ回収させる第１の回収動作、および搬送コンベヤ手段５８に金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から投出された全量の硬貨を精査回収搬送系１１５を通じて精査した後に硬貨収納カセット５９へ回収させる第２の回収動作の機能。
【００６８】
次に、本実施の形態の作用を説明する。
【００６９】
まず、初期補充処理について図１０を参照して説明する。
【００７０】
循環式硬貨入出金機の外部で初期補充硬貨を硬貨収納部８６に収納した硬貨収納カセット５９を、循環式硬貨入出金機の機体１１内のカセット装着部８４に装着する。
硬貨収納カセット５９の装着により、各受収口シャッタ（受収口シャッタ９３を含む）を開放し、第１の開閉板９６が開閉板駆動部１２４側と係合して第１の開閉板９６を開閉可能とする。硬貨有無検知センサ１０４に硬貨収納カセット５９のセンサ孔９８が対向し、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光が硬貨収納部８６に収納されている初期補充硬貨で遮光されて硬貨ありを検知する。
【００７１】
係員が指令操作部１２２で初期補充モードを指定し、スタートを指令することにより、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動を開始し、開閉板駆動部１２４によって硬貨収納カセット５９の第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動させて開放する。これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の開放移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を開放し、硬貨収納部８６に収納していた初期補充硬貨を傾斜底面９５の傾斜によって自重で硬貨放出口９４から全量放出させ、硬貨受入口１０２を通じて、搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上、つまり硬貨受収部７６に全量受収させる。このとき、例えば、搬送コンベヤ手段５８上の硬貨受収部７６の最大受収枚数は１１００枚、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６の最大収納枚数は１１００枚であるため、硬貨収納カセット５９から全量放出する硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段５８上に全量受収できる。
【００７２】
硬貨収納部８６に収納していた初期補充硬貨を全量放出することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光がセンサ孔９８を通じて透光状態となり、この透光状態が所定時間以上継続することで硬貨収納部８６の硬貨なしを検知する。開閉板駆動部１２４によって第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動して閉塞し、これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の閉塞移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を閉塞する。これにより、硬貨収納部８６に硬貨の受収が可能な状態とする。なお、硬貨収納カセット５９から搬送コンベヤ手段５８に放出された全量放出硬貨ＣＡは硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２より下方に位置し、各開閉板９６，１０３とも閉塞移動可能としている。
【００７３】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８のベルト７７の回転駆動により、受収コンベヤ域７２上の初期補充硬貨を送出コンベヤ域７３を通じて硬貨貯留装置１８に順次送り込む。
【００７４】
硬貨貯留装置１８では回転円盤１９が回転し、搬送コンベヤ手段５８から送り込まれた初期補充硬貨を１枚ずつ硬貨通路装置２８に繰り出す。
【００７５】
硬貨通路装置２８では硬貨貯留装置１８から繰り出される初期補充硬貨を受け入れて１枚ずつ間隔をあけた分離状態で搬送し、初期補充硬貨の搬送途上で硬貨識別部４１により識別する。
【００７６】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、正規の初期補充硬貨は種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで金種別に分岐し、シュート５１および入金一時保留装置５６の一時保留部６２を通じて、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に収納する。入金一時保留装置５６の一時保留部６２は投出板６３が後退位置（図２に示す位置より左方向に移動した位置）に移動して底面が開口された状態にあり、シュート５１から一時保留部６２に送り込まれた初期補充硬貨を収納筒部６６に直接収納する。このとき、収納筒部６６内の重積硬貨の上面を収納筒部６６の上端近傍に位置させておくことにより、初期補充硬貨の落下距離を少なくし、硬貨立ちなどが発生するのを防止できる。収納筒部６６内に初期補充硬貨を１枚受け入れる度に支承部材６７とともに重積硬貨を１枚分下降させ、次の初期補充硬貨の収納を許容する。
【００７７】
制御部１２１では硬貨識別部４１での識別結果から金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の各収納筒部６６に収納する初期補充硬貨の枚数をカウントし、カウント値が予め設定された満杯量に達した金種については、それ以降に硬貨識別部４１で識別される正規の初期補充硬貨をオーバーフロー硬貨として取り扱う。このオーバーフロー硬貨は、該当する金種の種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで分岐せずに下流側の種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に回収収納させる。このとき、硬貨収納部８６の硬貨放出口９４は第１の開閉板９６によって既に閉塞されているため、硬貨収納部８６に回収した初期補充硬貨は放出されることなく収納状態に保たれる。また、硬貨収納部８６に初期補充硬貨を回収することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光が遮光されて硬貨ありを検知する。
【００７８】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、不適正と判断されたリジェクト硬貨は、最下流の種類別分岐部４５まで搬送してその種類別分岐部４５で分岐し、シュート５３の切換部材１０７およびシュート部５３ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の補充リジェクト硬貨収納部８８に回収収納させる。
【００７９】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で初期補充硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、初期補充処理を完了する。なお、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の各収納筒部６６が満杯となったときの合計枚数は例えば８００枚であり、搬送コンベヤ手段５８の最大受収量は例えば１１００枚であるので、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から搬送コンベヤ手段５８への全量放出が可能である。
【００８０】
次に、入金処理について図１１ないし図１４を参照して説明する。
【００８１】
図１１に入金処理時における入金送り込み動作を示し、操作者が指令操作部１２２で入金を指令することにより、入出金口１３の入出金口シャッタを開放し、さらに、操作者が入金硬貨を入出金口１３を通じて硬貨受部１４に投入することにより、硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａ上の硬貨を図示しないセンサで検知して入出金口シャッタを閉鎖する。硬貨貯留装置１８および硬貨通路装置２８の駆動を開始し、硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａの回動によって投入された入金硬貨をシュート１５に放出し、シュート１５を通じて硬貨貯留装置１８に送り込む。硬貨受部１４では入金硬貨の放出後に受皿１４ａを戻して硬貨の受収を可能な状態とする。
【００８２】
硬貨貯留装置１８に送り込んだ入金硬貨は、上述したように硬貨貯留装置１８から硬貨通路装置２８に１枚ずつ送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。
【００８３】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、正規の入金硬貨は種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで金種別に分岐し、シュート５１を通じて入金一時保留装置５６に金種別に一時保留する。
入金一時保留装置５６では、図２に示すように、一時保留部６２の底面を投出板６３で閉塞しており、一時保留部６２に受け入れた入金硬貨を上下方向に重積状態で一時保留する。
【００８４】
制御部１２１では硬貨識別部４１での識別結果から入金一時保留装置５６に一時保留する入金硬貨の枚数をカウントし、カウント値が予め設定された一時保留の満杯量に達した金種については、それ以降に硬貨識別部４１で識別される正規の入金硬貨を入金オーバーフロー硬貨として取り扱う。この入金オーバーフロー硬貨は、最上流の種類別分岐部４２で分岐し、シュート５０を通じて搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に送り込み、一括して一時保留する。
【００８５】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、不適正と判断されたリジェクト硬貨は、いずれの種類別分岐部４２〜４５でも分岐せず、出金通路域３２を通じて硬貨通路２９の末端まで搬送し、硬貨受部１４に送り込む。このとき、硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａはリジェクト硬貨を受収可能な状態にある。入出金口１３の入出金口シャッタを開放し、操作者が硬貨受部１４からリジェクト硬貨を取り出すことによって入出金口シャッタを閉鎖する。
【００８６】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８および硬貨通路装置２８を停止して入金送り込み動作を完了し、その後、入金硬貨の識別結果を操作者に対して表示し、入金の確認をとる。
【００８７】
図１２に、操作者が指令操作部１２２によって入金承認の操作をした場合で、入金オーバーフロー硬貨がなかった場合の入金収納動作を示す。入金一時保留装置５６の投出板６３を後退位置（図２に示す位置より左方向に移動した位置）に移動させ、一時保留部６２の底面を開口させ、重積状態に一時保留させていた一時保留硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に収納させる。このとき、収納筒部６６内の重積硬貨の上面を収納筒部６６の上端近傍に位置させておくことにより、硬貨の落下距離を少なくし、硬貨立ちなどが発生するのを防止できる。収納筒部６６内に一時保留硬貨を受け入れる枚数に応じて支承部材６７とともに重積硬貨を下降させ、一時保留硬貨を収納筒部６６内に収納する。これにより、入金送り込み動作から入金収納動作までの一連の入金処理を完了する。
【００８８】
図１３に、操作者が指令操作部１２２によって入金承認の操作をした場合で、入金オーバーフロー硬貨があった場合の入金収納動作を示す。入金一時保留装置５６に一時保留していた一時保留硬貨は、上述したように投出板６３の後退位置への移動によって金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に収納させる。
【００８９】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に一括一時保留していた入金オーバーフロー硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨通路装置２８の種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に収納させる。なお、例えば、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６の硬貨収納量が、最大収納枚数内で予め任意に設定した途中補充処理における全量放出量に達している場合には、シュート５２の切換部材を切り換え、入金オーバーフロー硬貨を、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ｂを通じて硬貨非放出収納部８７に収納させる。
【００９０】
硬貨識別部４１で入金オーバーフロー硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、入金送り込み動作から入金収納動作までの一連の入金処理を完了する。
【００９１】
これら入金一時保留装置５６および搬送コンベヤ手段５８からの一時保留硬貨の収納動作は並行処理が可能で、特に搬送コンベヤ手段５８からの一時保留硬貨を金種別に分岐することなく硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に収納させることで、処理時間を短くし、次の処理に迅速に移ることができる。
【００９２】
図１４に、操作者が指令操作部１２２によって入金不承認の操作をした場合を示す。入金一時保留装置５６の一時保留部６２を搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２の上方の返却位置に移動させ、一時保留部６２に一時保留していた全ての硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に放出する。このとき、搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に入金オーバーフロー硬貨を一時保留していた場合には、一時保留部６２から放出される硬貨と一緒になる。
【００９３】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上の返却硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨通路２９の末端まで搬送して硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａ（受入可能な上向き位置にある）に送り込む。全ての返却硬貨を硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａに送り込んだら、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、入出金口１３の入出金口シャッタを開放し、操作者が硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａから返却硬貨を取り出すことによって入出金口シャッタを閉鎖する。これにより、入金送り込み動作から入金返却動作までの一連の処理を完了する。
【００９４】
次に、出金処理について図１５を参照して説明する。
【００９５】
操作者が指令操作部１２２によって出金貨幣値（金額または金種と枚数）を入力し、スタートを指令することにより、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の出金金種に該当する収納筒部６６において、収納されている重積硬貨を支承部材６７によって上昇させ、収納筒部６６の上部を閉塞する位置に位置される一時保留部６２の下面に重積硬貨を当接させ、往復移動させる投出板６３によって最上位の重積硬貨つまり出金硬貨を収納筒部６６から搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に投出する。続けて投出する金種がある場合には、同様に重積硬貨を上昇させ投出板６３によって投出する。出金金種に該当しない金種および出金枚数分を投出し終えた金種については、重積硬貨を下降させ、硬貨の投出を停止する。
【００９６】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に投出された出金硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。
【００９７】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、正規の出金硬貨は硬貨通路２９の末端まで搬送して硬貨受部１４に送り込む。
【００９８】
不適正と判断されたリジェクト硬貨は種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に回収収納させる。リジェクト硬貨が発生した場合には、出金貨幣値に不足する金種硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出部５７から再投出させる。
【００９９】
出金貨幣値分の出金硬貨を硬貨受部１４に送り込んだら、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、入出金口１３の入出金口シャッタを開放し、操作者が硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａから出金硬貨を取り出すことによって入出金口シャッタを閉鎖する。これにより、出金処理を完了する。
【０１００】
次に、途中補充処理について図１６を参照して説明する。
【０１０１】
出金処理によって金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の金種別の硬貨の収納量が所定量以下に低下した場合に、途中補充処理を自動的に開始する。この途中補充処理では、初期補充処理と同様に、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動を開始し、開閉板駆動部１２４によって硬貨収納カセット５９の第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動させて開放する。これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の開放移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を開放し、硬貨収納部８６に収納していた補充硬貨を傾斜底面９５の傾斜によって自重で硬貨放出口９４から全量放出させ、硬貨受入口１０２を通じて、搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上、つまり硬貨受収部７６に全量受収させる。
【０１０２】
硬貨収納部８６に収納していた補充硬貨を全量放出することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光がセンサ孔９８を通じて透光状態となり、この透光状態が所定時間以上継続することで硬貨収納部８６の硬貨なしを検知する。開閉板駆動部１２４によって第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動して閉塞し、これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の閉塞移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を閉塞する。これにより、硬貨収納部８６に硬貨の受収が可能な状態とする。
【０１０３】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に全量受収した補充硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。
【０１０４】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、正規の補充硬貨は、初期補充処理と同様に、種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで金種別に分岐し、シュート５１および入金一時保留装置５６の底面が開口された一時保留部６２を通じて、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に直接収納させる。
【０１０５】
制御部１２１では硬貨識別部４１での識別結果から金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の各収納筒部６６に収納する硬貨の枚数をカウントし、カウント値が予め設定された満杯量に達した金種については、それ以降に硬貨識別部４１で識別する正規の補充硬貨をオーバーフロー硬貨として取り扱う。このオーバーフロー硬貨は、該当する金種の種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで分岐せずに下流側の種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に回収収納させる。このとき、硬貨収納部８６の硬貨放出口９４は第１の開閉板９６によって既に閉塞されているため、硬貨収納部８６に回収した補充硬貨は放出されることなく収納状態に保たれる。また、硬貨収納部８６に補充硬貨を回収することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光が遮光されて硬貨ありを検知する。
【０１０６】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、不適正と判断されたリジェクト硬貨は、オーバーフロー硬貨と同様に、種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に回収収納させる。
【０１０７】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で補充硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、途中補充処理を完了する。
【０１０８】
なお、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６の硬貨収納量を適正に設定し、設定した硬貨収納量を超える硬貨は非放出収納部８７に収納させるようにすることで、この途中補充処理において、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６からの全量放出量を適正にし、補充処理時間の短縮を図ることができる。
【０１０９】
次に、精査処理について図１７および図１８を参照して説明する。
【０１１０】
係員が指令操作部１２２で精査処理を指定し、スタートを指令することにより、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に収納している硬貨を精査する第１の精査動作、および金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に収納している硬貨を精査する第２の精査動作を実行する。
【０１１１】
図１７に、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に収納している硬貨を精査する第１の精査動作を示す。第１の精査動作では、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動を開始し、開閉板駆動部１２４によって硬貨収納カセット５９の第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動させて開放する。これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の開放移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を開放し、硬貨収納部８６に収納していた硬貨を傾斜底面９５の傾斜によって自重で硬貨放出口９４から全量放出させ、硬貨受入口１０２を通じて、搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上、つまり硬貨受収部７６に全量受収させる。
【０１１２】
硬貨収納部８６に収納されていた硬貨を全量放出して、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光がセンサ孔９８を通じて透光状態となり、この透光状態が所定時間以上継続することで硬貨収納部８６の硬貨なしを検知する。開閉板駆動部１２４によって第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動して閉塞し、これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の閉塞移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を閉塞する。これにより、硬貨収納部８６に硬貨の受収が可能な状態となる。
【０１１３】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に全量受収した硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。識別した硬貨は、種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に回収収納させる。このとき、硬貨収納部８６の硬貨放出口９４は第１の開閉板９６によって既に閉塞されているため、硬貨収納部８６に回収収納した硬貨は放出されることなく収納状態に保たれる。また、硬貨収納部８６に硬貨を回収することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光が遮光されて硬貨ありを検知する。
【０１１４】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、第１の精査動作を完了する。
【０１１５】
図１８、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に収納している硬貨を精査する第２の精査動作を示す。指令操作部１２２で精査を指定し、スタートを指令することにより、第２の精査動作を開始する。この第２の精査動作では、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の全ての金種の収納筒部６６から全ての硬貨を投出させるか、金種別の収納筒部６６から硬貨を順番に投出させて全ての硬貨を投出させる。すなわち、収納筒部６６に収納されている重積硬貨を支承部材６７によって上昇させ、往復移動する投出板６３によって最上位の硬貨を収納筒部６６から搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に投出する。このとき、例えば、搬送コンベヤ手段５８上の硬貨受収部７６の最大受収枚数は１１００枚、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の最大収納枚数は７００枚であるため、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から全て投出する硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段５８上に全量受収できる。
【０１１６】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に全て投出した硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。識別した硬貨は、種類別分岐部４３ａ〜４３ｆで金種別に分岐し、シュート５１および入金一時保留装置５６の一時保留部６２を通じて、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の収納筒部６６に収納する。入金一時保留装置５６の一時保留部６２は投出板６３が後退位置（図２に示す位置より左方向に移動した位置）に移動して底面が開口された状態にあり、シュート５１から一時保留部６２に送り込まれた硬貨は収納筒部６６に直接収納される。収納筒部６６内の重積硬貨の上面を収納筒部６６の上端近傍に位置させておくことにより、硬貨の落下距離を少なくし、硬貨立ちなどが発生するのを防止する。収納筒部６６内に硬貨を１枚受け入れる度に支承部材６７とともに重積硬貨を１枚分下降させ、後続の硬貨の収納を許容する。
【０１１７】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、第２の精査処理を完了する。なお、第１、第２の精査動作連続モードを設け、子弟操作部１２２でこのモードを指定すると、第１の精査動作、この第１の精査動作終了で第２の精査動作を行うようにしてもよい。
【０１１８】
次に、回収処理について図１９ないし図２１を参照して説明する。
【０１１９】
図１９に、機体１１内の硬貨を精査なしに硬貨収納カセット５９に回収する精査なし回収処理を示す。指令操作部で精査なし回収を指定し、スタートを指令することにより、精査なし回収処理を開始する。この精査なし回収処理では、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の全ての金種の収納筒部６６から全ての硬貨を投出させるか、金種別の収納筒部６６から硬貨を順番に投出させて全ての硬貨を投出させる。すなわち、収納筒部６６に収納されている重積硬貨を支承部材６７によって上昇させ、往復移動する投出板６３によって最上位の出金硬貨を収納筒部６６から搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に投出する。
【０１２０】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に全て投出した硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。識別の結果、正規の回収硬貨は、種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に、またはシュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ｂを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨非放出収納部８７に回収収納させる。
【０１２１】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、不適正と判断された回収リジェクト硬貨は、最下流の種類別分岐部４５で分岐し、シュート５３の切換部材１０８およびシュート部５３ｂを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の回収リジェクト硬貨収納部８９に回収収納させる。
【０１２２】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で回収硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、精査なし回収処理を完了する。
【０１２３】
図２０に、機体１１内の硬貨を精査して硬貨収納カセット５９に回収する精査あり回収処理における第１の回収動作を示す。指令操作部１２２で精査あり回収を指定し、スタートを指令することにより、精査あり回収処理における第１の回収動作を開始する。この第１の回収動作では、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動を開始し、開閉板駆動部１２４によって硬貨収納カセット５９の第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動させて開放する。これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の開放移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を開放し、硬貨収納部８６に収納していた硬貨を傾斜底面９５の傾斜によって自重で硬貨放出口９４から全量放出させ、硬貨受入口１０２を通じて、搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上、つまり硬貨受収部７６に全量受収させる。
【０１２４】
硬貨収納部８６に収納していた硬貨を全量放出することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光がセンサ孔９８を通じて透光状態となり、この透光状態が所定時間以上継続することで硬貨収納部８６の硬貨なしを検知する。開閉板駆動部１２４によって第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３を連動して閉塞し、これら第１の開閉板９６および第２の開閉板１０３の閉塞移動により硬貨放出口９４および硬貨受入口１０２を閉塞する。これにより、硬貨収納部８６に硬貨の受収が可能な状態となる。
【０１２５】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２に全量受収した硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。識別した硬貨は、種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に回収収納させる。このとき、硬貨収納部８６の硬貨放出口９４は第１の開閉板９６によって既に閉塞されているため、硬貨収納部８６に回収収納した硬貨は放出されることなく収納状態に保たれる。また、硬貨収納部８６に硬貨を回収することで、硬貨有無検知センサ１０４の検知光が遮光されて硬貨ありを検知する。
【０１２６】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、精査あり回収処理における第１の回収動作を完了する。
【０１２７】
図２１に、精査あり回収処理における第２の回収動作を示す。第１の回収動作に引き続いて精査あり回収処理における第２の回収動作を開始する。この第２の回収動作では、金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７の全ての金種の収納筒部６６から全ての硬貨を投出させるか、金種別の収納筒部６６から硬貨を順番に投出させて全ての硬貨を投出させる。すなわち、収納筒部６６に収納されている重積硬貨を支承部材６７によって上昇させ、往復移動する投出板６３によって最上位の硬貨を収納筒部６６から搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に投出する。
【０１２８】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の受収コンベヤ域７２上に全て投出した硬貨は、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８の駆動により、上述したように搬送コンベヤ手段５８から硬貨貯留装置１８を通じて硬貨通路装置２８に送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別する。識別の結果、正規の回収硬貨は、種類別分岐部４４で分岐し、シュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ａを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に、またはシュート５２の切換部材およびシュート部５２ｂを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨非放出収納部８７に回収収納させる。
【０１２９】
硬貨識別部４１での識別の結果、不適正と判断された回収リジェクト硬貨は、最下流の種類別分岐部４５で分岐し、シュート５３の切換部材１０８およびシュート部５３ｂを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の回収リジェクト硬貨収納部８９に回収収納させる。
【０１３０】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で回収硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、精査あり回収処理における第２の回収動作を完了する。
【０１３１】
第１の回収動作および第２の回収動作後に、硬貨収納カセット５９を機体１１から外し、所定の回収場所に運搬する。
【０１３２】
次に、異物排除処理について図２２を参照して説明する。
【０１３３】
入金処理時などにおいて、硬貨貯留装置１８に入金硬貨を受け入れて繰り出し可能な入金硬貨を全て繰り出した後、繰り出すことができない変形硬貨や外国硬貨、入金硬貨とともに投入された例えばクリップなどを異物として硬貨貯留装置１８から排除する異物排除処理を開始する。この異物排除処理では、ホッパ２０の開閉部２３を開放してホッパ２０内の異物を異物排出シュート２５に放出し、異物排出シュート２５を通じて異物排出口２４に排出し、取出可能とする。異物の排出後にホッパ２０の開閉部２３を閉鎖し、異物排除処理を完了する。
【０１３４】
次に、取り忘れ取り込み処理について図２３を参照して説明する。
【０１３５】
入金処理時に入金返却硬貨やリジェクト硬貨を硬貨受部１４に送り込み、または出金処理時に出金硬貨を硬貨受部１４に送り込み、入出金口１３の入出金口シャッタを開放した後、硬貨受部１４から硬貨が取り出されないか、取り残しがあるまま、所定時間以上経過すれば、硬貨受部１４の硬貨を取り忘れ硬貨として取り込む取り忘れ取り込み処理を開始する。この取り忘れ取り込み処理では、入出金口シャッタを閉じ、硬貨貯留装置１８および硬貨通路装置２８の駆動を開始し、硬貨受部１４の受皿１４ａの回動によって取り忘れ硬貨をシュート１５に放出し、シュート１５を通じて硬貨貯留装置１８に送り込む。硬貨受部１４では取り忘れ硬貨の放出後に受皿１４ａを戻して硬貨の受収を可能な状態とする。
【０１３６】
硬貨貯留装置１８に送り込んだ取り忘れ硬貨は、上述したように硬貨貯留装置１８から硬貨通路装置２８に１枚ずつ送り込み、硬貨識別部４１で識別した後、種類別分岐部４５で分岐し、シュート５３のシュート部５３ｃを通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の取り忘れ硬貨収納部９０に回収収納させる。
【０１３７】
そして、硬貨識別部４１で取り忘れ硬貨の識別が所定時間以上なくなれば、硬貨貯留装置１８、硬貨通路装置２８および搬送コンベヤ手段５８を停止し、取り忘れ取り込み処理を完了する。
【０１３８】
以上のように、循環式硬貨入出金機では、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６に収納した硬貨を全量放出し、全量放出した硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段５８に全量受収するとともに補充搬送系１１１へ送り、補充搬送系１１１を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７へ補充するとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６へ回収収納するため、１つの硬貨収納カセット５９で硬貨の補充と補充の必要がない硬貨の回収収納とができ、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１３９】
しかも、入金搬送系１１２を通じた入金送り込み時に入金一時保留装置５６に一時保留可能な一時保留量を超える入金正規硬貨を入金オーバーフロー硬貨として搬送コンベヤ手段５８に受収するとともに入金承認時に入金オーバーフロー硬貨を収納する入金搬送系１１２へ送り、入金搬送系１１２を通じて硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６へ回収収納するため、搬送コンベヤ手段５８が、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出される硬貨だけでなく、入金オーバーフロー硬貨を受収して入金搬送系１１２へ送ることができるため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１４０】
さらに、搬送コンベヤ手段５８が、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６から全量放出される硬貨および入金送り込み時の入金オーバーフロー硬貨だけでなく、入金非承認時に入金一時保留装置５６から送り出される入金一時保留硬貨を受収して入金一時保留硬貨を操作者側へ返却する入金搬送系１１２へ送ることができるため、かつ、出金処理時に金種別硬貨収納投出装置５７から投出される出金硬貨を受収して出金搬送１１３系へ送ることができるため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１４１】
また、入金搬送系１１２と補充搬送系１１１、入金搬送系１１２と出金搬送系１１３、入金搬送系１１２と補充搬送系１１１と出金搬送系１１３のいずれかが、硬貨を貯留し貯留した硬貨を１枚ずつ繰り出す回転円盤１９を有する硬貨貯留装置１８、この硬貨貯留装置１８の回転円盤１９により１枚ずつ繰り出される硬貨を搬送するとともに搬送途上に硬貨を識別する硬貨識別部４１および硬貨を種類別に分岐する種類別分岐部４２，４３ａ〜４３ｆ，４４，４５を有する硬貨通路装置２８を共用し、硬貨貯留装置１８に搬送コンベヤ手段５８上の硬貨を送るため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１４２】
また、硬貨収納カセット５９が、硬貨を全量放出可能とする硬貨収納部８６と別に、この硬貨収納部８６の収納量を超える硬貨を収納する硬貨非放出収納部８７を有するため、硬貨収納部８６の全量放出量を任意に設定でき、全量放出量を適正に設定して補充処理時間の短縮を図ることができる。
【０１４３】
また、硬貨収納カセット５９の硬貨収納部８６の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段９７が、硬貨収納部８６の硬貨放出口９４を開閉する第１の開閉板９６および機体１１側の硬貨受入口１０２を開閉する第２の開閉板１０３の開放により、硬貨収納部８６の底部の傾斜底面９５によって硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口９４から放出させるため、硬貨の放出に例えばコンベヤなどを用いる場合に比べて構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、短時間で硬貨を全量放出でき、しかも、硬貨収納カセット５９が外されたときには、機体１１側の第２の開閉板１０３を閉じることで、硬貨収納セット５９に関与しない処理ができる。
【０１４４】
次に、図２４に、硬貨収納カセット５９の他の実施の形態を示す。硬貨収納カセット５９は、硬貨収納部８６の底面に硬貨を全量放出する硬貨放出口１４１を有し、この硬貨放出口１４１を閉塞する開閉板１４２を開閉可能に設ける。開閉板１４２は、搬送コンベヤ手段５８から離れた一端側を支軸１４３で回動可能に支持され、搬送コンベヤ手段５８に接近した他端側が上下に移動して硬貨放出口１４１を開閉可能としている。この開閉板１４２によって硬貨放出口９４から硬貨収納部８６内の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段９７が構成されている。
【０１４５】
開閉板１４２の開放時には、開閉板１４２が搬送コンベヤ手段５８上へ向けて斜め下方へ傾斜状に開放され、硬貨収納部８６に収納していた補充硬貨を開閉板１４２の傾斜によって自重で硬貨放出口１４１から全量放出させ、搬送コンベヤ手段５８に全量受収させることができる。
【０１４６】
搬送コンベヤ手段５８の端部上には開閉板１４２の開放によって放出される硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段５８上に案内するガイド板１４４が配設されている。このガイド板１４４によって、硬貨収納カセット５９から全量放出された全量放出硬貨ＣＡを搬送コンベヤ手段５８上へ送ることで、全量放出硬貨ＣＡが開閉板１４２の上方への閉塞移動の障害にならないようにできる。
【０１４７】
【発明の効果】
請求項１記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部に収納した硬貨を全量放出し、全量放出した硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段で全量受収するとともに補充搬送系へ送り、補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充するとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納するため、１つの硬貨収納カセットで硬貨の補充と補充の必要がない硬貨の回収収納とができ、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１４８】
請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部に収納した硬貨を全量放出し、全量放出した硬貨を搬送コンベヤ手段に全量受収するとともに補充搬送系へ送り、補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充するとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納するため、１つの硬貨収納カセットで硬貨の補充と補充の必要がない硬貨の回収収納とができ、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。しかも、入金搬送系を通じた入金送り込み時に入金一時保留装置に一時保留可能な一時保留量を超える入金正規硬貨を入金オーバーフロー硬貨として搬送コンベヤ手段に受収するとともに入金承認時に入金オーバーフロー硬貨を収納する入金搬送系へ送り、入金搬送系を通じて硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納するため、搬送コンベヤ手段が、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨だけでなく、入金オーバーフロー硬貨を受収して入金搬送系へ送ることができるため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１４９】
請求項３記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、搬送コンベヤ手段が、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨および入金送り込み時の入金オーバーフロー硬貨だけでなく、入金非承認時に入金一時保留装置から送り出される入金一時保留硬貨を受収して入金一時保留硬貨を操作者側へ返却する入金搬送系へ送ることができるため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１５０】
請求項４記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項１ないし３いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、搬送コンベヤ手段が、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨などだけでなく、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を受収して出金搬送系へ送ることができるため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１５１】
請求項５記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項１ないし４いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、入金搬送系と補充搬送系、入金搬送系と出金搬送系、入金搬送系と補充搬送系と出金搬送系のいずれかが、硬貨を貯留し貯留した硬貨を１枚ずつ繰り出す硬貨繰出部を有する硬貨貯留装置、この硬貨貯留装置の硬貨繰出部により１枚ずつ繰り出される硬貨を搬送するとともに搬送途上に硬貨を識別する硬貨識別部および硬貨を種類別に分岐する種類別分岐部を有する硬貨通路装置を共用し、硬貨貯留装置に搬送コンベヤ手段上の硬貨を送るため、構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、スペースを有効利用できる。
【０１５２】
請求項６記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項１ないし５いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、硬貨収納カセットが、硬貨を全量放出可能とする硬貨収納部と別に、この硬貨収納部の収納量を超える硬貨を収納する硬貨非放出収納部を有するため、硬貨収納部の全量放出量を任意に設定でき、全量放出量を適正に設定して補充処理時間の短縮を図ることができる。
【０１５３】
請求項７記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項１ないし６いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段が、硬貨収納部の硬貨放出口を開閉する開閉板の開放により、硬貨収納部の底部の傾斜底面によって硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させるため、硬貨の放出に例えばコンベヤなどを用いる場合に比べて構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、短時間で硬貨を全量放出できる。
【０１５４】
請求項８記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項１ないし６いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段が、硬貨収納部の硬貨放出口を開閉する第１の開閉板および機体側の硬貨受入口を開閉する第２の開閉板の開放により、硬貨収納部の底部の傾斜底面によって硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させるため、硬貨の放出に例えばコンベヤなどを用いる場合に比べて構成を簡略化できてコストダウンでき、短時間で硬貨を全量放出でき、しかも、硬貨収納カセットが外されたときには、機体側の第２の開閉板を閉じることで、硬貨収納セットに関与しない処理をできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施の形態を示す循環式硬貨入出金機の概略を示す右側面図である。
【図２】同上図１のＡ−Ａ矢視図である。
【図３】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の硬貨収納カセットを示し、（ａ）は右側面図、（ｂ）は背面図、（ｃ）は図３（ｂ）のＢ−Ｂ矢視図である。
【図４】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の機体に対する硬貨収納カセットの脱着を説明する背面図である。
【図５】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の硬貨貯留装置および硬貨通路装置の右側面図である。
【図６】同上硬貨通路装置の種類別分岐部の部分の斜視図である。
【図７】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の搬送ベルト手段を示し、（ａ）は平面図、（ｂ）は図７（ａ）のＤ−Ｄ矢視図である。
【図８】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の制御部による概略制御構成を示すブロック図である。
【図９】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の制御部による詳細制御構成を示すブロック図である。
【図１０】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の初期補充処理を示す説明図である。
【図１１】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の入金処理における一時保留までの入金送り込みを示す説明図である。
【図１２】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の入金処理における入金オーバーフロー硬貨なしの場合の入金収納を示す説明図である。
【図１３】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の入金処理における入金オーバーフロー硬貨ありの場合の入金収納を示す説明図である。
【図１４】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の入金処理における入金返却を示す説明図である。
【図１５】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の出金処理を示す説明図である。
【図１６】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の途中補充処理を示す説明図である。
【図１７】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の硬貨収納カセットの精査処理を示す説明図である。
【図１８】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の金種別硬貨収納投出装置の精査処理を示す説明図である。
【図１９】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の精査なし回収処理を示す説明図である。
【図２０】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の精査あり回収処理における硬貨収納カセットからの第１の回収動作を示す説明図である。
【図２１】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の精査あり回収処理における金種別硬貨収納投出装置からの第２の回収動作を示す説明図である。
【図２２】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の異物排除処理を示す説明図である。
【図２３】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の取り忘れ取り込み処理を示す説明図である。
【図２４】本発明の他の実施の形態を示す硬貨収納カセットの断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１１ 機体
１２ 操作者側
１８ 硬貨貯留装置
１９ 硬貨繰出部としての回転円盤
２８ 硬貨通路装置
４１ 硬貨識別部
４２，４３ａ〜４３ｆ，４４，４５ 種類別分岐部
５６ 入金一時保留装置
５７ 金種別硬貨収納投出装置
５８ 搬送コンベヤ手段
５９ 硬貨収納カセット
８６ 硬貨収納部
８７ 硬貨非放出収納部
９４ 硬貨放出口
９５ 傾斜底面
９６ 開閉板としての第１の開閉板
９７ 全量放出手段
１０２ 硬貨受入口
１０３ 第２の開閉板
１１１ 補充搬送系
１１２ 入金搬送系
１１３ 出金搬送系
１２１ 制御部
１４２ 開閉板[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing coins.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, a coin depositing and dispensing machine mounted on an ATM used in a bank and the like for depositing and dispensing coins, in particular, accepting deposited coins inputted from an operator side, identifying a denomination, and being usable for dispensing. Deposited coins are sent from the coin-feeding / delivery device to the coin storage / dispensing device, a replenishment / transportation system that accepts replenished coins, identifies the denomination, and sends the coins to the coin-depositing / dispensing device. There is a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine having a dispensing transfer system for transferring a dispensed coin to the operator side.
[0003]
In the case of this circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, coins are replenished to the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination through the replenishment transport system. An overflow coin storage box for collecting and storing coins that do not need to be replenished to the coin type coin storage and dispensing device is used. Each of the refillable coin storage box and the overflow coin storage box has a coin storage unit, and a conveyor means for feeding a small amount of coins is provided at the bottom of each coin storage unit (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
The replenishment includes initial replenishment for replenishing coins in the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device when no coin is stored in the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device, and depletion of the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device during processing. When there is a decrease in the amount of stored coins, there is a process of replenishing coins to the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination.
[0005]
In either case, the conveyor means of the refill coin storage box is driven to send out the amount of coins necessary for initial replenishment or intermediate replenishment, and then replenished to the denomination coin storage and dispensing device through the replenishment transport system. However, when a certain denomination coin of the denomination coin storage and ejection device reaches the set storage amount during the replenishment, the denomination coin is collected and stored in the overflow coin storage box as an overflow coin through the replenishment transport system.
[0006]
The overflow coin storage box is provided separately from the refill coin storage box because the initial replenishment from the refill coin storage box and the transfer to the replenishment transport system in the machine are classified as in-machine coins, and the initial coins in the refill coin storage box that are not yet fed out This is because replacement coins are classified as out-of-board coins. Also, if it is assumed that the coins are not classified as out-of-board coins and in-board coins, and overflow coins at the time of replenishment are returned to the replenishment coin storage box as they are, the initial replenishment coins and overflow that are not yet delivered to the coin storage part of the replenishment coin storage box When coins are mixed and overflow coins are paid out first, they are returned to the refill coin storage box as overflow coins, so that replenishment of coins may take time or may not be possible. For this reason, in the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, an overflow coin storage box is indispensable in addition to a replenishment coin storage box.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-228553 (pages 6 to 9, FIG. 1)
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, it is necessary to provide an overflow coin storage box separately from the replenishment coin storage box, which leads to an increase in cost, and furthermore, a space for installing the overflow coin storage box in the machine is required. There is a problem that the installation of the mechanism is limited.
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of this point, and the function of a refill coin storage box and the function of an overflow coin storage box can be performed by one coin storage cassette, thereby simplifying the configuration, reducing cost, and saving space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine which enables effective use of coins.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A circulation type coin receiving / dispensing machine according to claim 1, which receives a deposited coin inputted from an operator side, identifies a denomination, and sends a coin usable for dispensing to a coin type coin storing and dispensing device. A replenishment transport system that accepts replenished coins, identifies denominations, and sends them to the coin-type coin storage and dispensing device, and a dispensing transport system that transports dispensed coins ejected from the coin-type coin storage and dispensing device to the operator side In the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine having a coin storage unit having an openable and closable coin discharge port for discharging all the coins, the coin is discharged to the coin storage unit in which the entire coin is discharged and the coin discharge port is closed. A coin storage cassette to be receivable, a conveyor means for receiving all the coins ejected from the coin storage portion of the coin storage cassette and sending the received coins to a replenishment conveyance system, and storing coins in the conveyor means. Cassette The coins discharged from the coin storage unit are sent to the replenishment transport system, and coins that need to be replenished through this replenishment transport system are replenished to the denomination coin storage and ejection device, and coins that do not need to be replenished are stored in the coin storage cassette. And a control unit for collecting and storing the coins in the coin storage unit.
[0011]
In this configuration, it is necessary to discharge all the coins stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette, receive all the discharged coins by the transfer conveyor means, send the coins to the replenishment conveyance system, and replenish the coins through the replenishment conveyance system. In order to replenish coins to the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination and to collect and store coins that do not need to be replenished in the coin storage part of the coin storage cassette, it is necessary to refill coins that do not need to be replenished and replenished in one coin storage cassette. Collection and storage are possible, the configuration is simplified, and costs can be reduced and space can be effectively used.
[0012]
The circulation type coin receiving / dispensing machine according to the second aspect accepts a deposited coin inputted from the operator side, identifies a denomination, temporarily deposits a deposited regular coin in a depositing temporary holding device, and uses it for dispensing when deposit is approved. Possible coins are a deposit and transfer system that sends the coins to the coin storage and ejection device, a replenishment and conveyance system that accepts replenished coins, identifies the denomination, and sends the coins to the coin storage and ejection device. A circulation type coin dispensing and dispensing machine having a dispensing transfer system for transferring a dispensed coin to be dispensed to an operator side, including a coin storage unit having an openable coin discharge opening for discharging all coins, and discharging all coins. A coin storage cassette that allows coins to be received in a coin storage unit whose coin outlet has been closed and a coin storage unit that receives all coins discharged from the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette and replenishes all received coins Send to transport system Conveying conveyor means for receiving a deposited regular coin exceeding a temporary holding amount that can be temporarily held in a deposit holding device at the time of deposit sending through a deposit transfer system as a deposit overflow coin and sending the coin to a deposit transfer system for storing coins at the time of deposit approval; The transport conveyor means sends the coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette to the replenishment transport system, and replenishes the coins that need to be replenished through the replenishment transport system to the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device. Unnecessary coins are collected and stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette through the replenishment transport system, and the deposit overflow coins temporarily stored in the transport conveyor means are stored in the coin storage cassette through the deposit transport system for storing coins at the time of payment approval. And a control unit for collecting and storing in the storage unit.
[0013]
In this configuration, it is necessary to discharge all the coins stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette, receive all of the discharged coins to the conveyor means, send the coins to the replenishment conveyance system, and replenish the coins through the replenishment conveyance system. In order to replenish coins to the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination and to collect and store coins that do not need to be replenished in the coin storage part of the coin storage cassette, it is necessary to refill coins that do not need to be replenished and replenished in one coin storage cassette. Collection and storage are possible, the structure is simplified, and cost reduction and effective use of space become possible. In addition, when the deposit is sent through the deposit transfer system, the depositing coins are received by the conveyor means as deposit overflow coins, and the deposit overflow coins are stored when the deposit is approved. The transfer conveyor means receives not only the coins discharged from the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette but also the deposit overflow coins to send them to the system and collect and store them in the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette through the deposit transfer system. Since it can be sent to the deposit transfer system, the configuration can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be used effectively.
[0014]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the second aspect, wherein the conveyer means receives the deposit temporary holding coin sent from the depositing temporary holding device when the deposit is not approved. The coin is temporarily sent to a deposit transfer system which returns the coin to the operator.
[0015]
In this configuration, the conveyor means includes not only the coins ejected from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette in full amount and the deposit overflow coins at the time of deposit sending, but also the deposit temporary holding sent out from the deposit temporary holding device when the deposit is not approved. Since the coins can be received and sent to the deposit transfer system for returning the deposit temporary hold coins to the operator side, the configuration is simplified, and costs can be reduced and space can be effectively used.
[0016]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the transporting conveyor means dispenses coins dispensed from the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing device. It is received and sent to the withdrawal transport system.
[0017]
In this configuration, the transport conveyor means receives and dispenses not only coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette but also withdrawal coins discharged from the denomination coin storage and ejection device. Since it is sent to the system, the configuration is simplified, and cost reduction and effective use of space are made possible.
[0018]
A circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 5 is the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the depositing transport system and the replenishment transport system, the deposit transport system and the dispensing transport system, and the deposit transport system. Any of the replenishment transport system and the dispensing transport system stores coins and has a coin feeding unit for feeding out the stored coins one by one, and is fed one by one by a coin feeding unit of the coin storage device. The coin is shared with a coin passage unit having a coin discriminating unit for identifying coins while conveying coins and a type-specific branch unit for branching coins according to type, and coins on the conveyor means are sent to the coin storage device. is there.
[0019]
In this configuration, any one of the deposit transport system and the replenishment transport system, the deposit transport system and the dispensing transport system, or the deposit transport system, the replenishment transport system, and the deposit transport system is a coin storage device having a coin feeding unit, Since the coin path device having the identification unit and the branching unit for each type is shared and the coins on the conveyor means are sent to the coin storage device, the configuration is simplified, and the cost can be reduced and the space can be effectively used.
[0020]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the coin storing cassette is provided separately from a coin storing portion capable of discharging the entire amount of coins. It has a coin non-discharge storage section for storing coins exceeding the storage amount of the storage section.
[0021]
And in this configuration, the coin storage cassette has a coin non-discharge storage section for storing coins exceeding the storage capacity of the coin storage section, separately from the coin storage section capable of discharging the entire amount of coins. The total discharge amount can be arbitrarily set, and the replenishment processing time can be shortened by appropriately setting the total discharge amount.
[0022]
A circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to a seventh aspect is the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, further comprising a full amount discharging means for discharging all the coins in a coin storage portion of the coin storage cassette. The full amount discharging means has an inclined bottom surface provided at the bottom of the coin storing portion for discharging coins from the coin discharging opening by its own weight, and an opening / closing plate for opening and closing the coin discharging opening.
[0023]
In this configuration, the full amount discharging means for releasing the entire amount of coins in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette is opened and closed by the opening and closing plate for opening and closing the coin discharge port of the coin storage section, and the coin is tilted by the inclined bottom surface at the bottom of the coin storage section. Is released from the coin discharge opening by its own weight, the configuration is simplified and the cost is reduced as compared with the case where a conveyor is used for discharging coins, and the entire amount of coins can be discharged in a short time.
[0024]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the coin storing and dispensing machine has a coin storing cassette which is detachably mounted and discharges all of the coins from the coin storing portion of the coin storing cassette. A coin receiving slot for receiving coins to be received, and a full-discharge means for discharging all coins in a coin storage section of a coin storage cassette mounted on the fuselage, the full-discharge means includes a bottom portion of the coin storage section. A coin opening and closing plate for opening and closing the coin outlet of the coin storage unit, and a second opening and closing plate for opening and closing a coin receiving opening of the fuselage. Have
[0025]
In this configuration, the full-amount discharging means for discharging the entire amount of coins in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette includes a first opening / closing plate for opening / closing a coin discharge port of the coin storage section and a second opening / closing port for opening / closing a coin receiving port on the machine side. By opening the opening / closing plate 2, the coin is released from the coin discharge port by its own weight by the inclined bottom surface of the bottom of the coin storage part, so that the configuration is simplified and the cost is reduced as compared with the case of using a conveyor or the like for discharging coins. As a result, the entire amount of coins can be discharged in a short time, and when the coin storage cassette is removed, by closing the second opening / closing plate on the body side, processing not related to the coin storage set can be performed. .
[0026]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0027]
1 to 23 show an embodiment of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine.
[0028]
In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a body of a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine. A pay-in / pay-out port 13 which is opened and closed by a spout is formed, and a coin receiving portion 14 for receiving coins is provided inside the pay-in / pay-out port 13. The coin receiving portion 14 has a receiving tray 14a having an open upper surface. The receiving tray 14a can receive coins, and can release the received coins to the lower chute 15 by rotating the receiving tray 14a. The coin receiving portion 14 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of a coin in the receiving tray 14a.
[0029]
A coin storage device 18 that receives coins sent through the chute 15 or the like is provided in a lower front portion of the body 11. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the coin storage device 18 rotates as a coin feeding portion that is supported by being inclined at a predetermined angle in the left side direction of the body 11 (left side in FIG. 2) with respect to the vertical. It has a disk 19 and a hopper 20 arranged on the surface side of the rotating disk 19, and a coin storage unit 21 for storing coins fed between the rotating disk 19 and the hopper 20 is formed.
[0030]
A plurality of projections 22 for scraping up coins are protruded at regular intervals in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 19, and the rotation of the rotating disk 19 scrapes coins in the coin storage unit 21 one by one with each projection 22. It is possible to feed out one by one from the upper position of the rotating disk 19 while raising.
[0031]
The hopper 20 is provided with an openable and closable unit 23 for opening and closing the bottom of the hopper 20 in order to discharge foreign substances remaining without being fed out of the hopper 20 by the rotating disk 19. Below the opening / closing part 23, a foreign matter discharge chute 25 which receives foreign matter emitted by opening of the opening / closing part 23 and sends it to a foreign matter discharge port 24 formed in the lower part of the front surface of the machine body 11 is provided.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, a coin passage device which receives coins fed one by one from the coin storage device 18 and conveys them in a separated state at intervals of one by one is provided at an upper position of the rotating disk 19. The start ends of the coin passages 28 are connected. The coin passage 29 is formed in an identification passage area 30 that is inclined obliquely upward and rearward from an upper position of the coin storage device 18, and is formed substantially horizontally from an end of the identification passage area 30 to the rear. A branch passage area 31, a payout passage area which is formed in a circular arc shape upward from an end of the branch passage area 31 and is formed forward, and a terminal end of a coin passage 29 is connected to the coin receiving portion 14; 32 are formed.
[0033]
The coin passage 29 is in the same inclined state as the rotating disk 19, and is a passage plate 33 that conveys coins in an inclined state in which the upper side is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the left side of the body 11 (left side in FIG. 2) with respect to the vertical. At the lower edge of the passage plate 33, there are formed guide edges 34a and 34b for supporting the lower peripheral portion of the coin to be conveyed.
[0034]
A transport belt 35 is disposed on the coin passage 29 as a transport unit that transports the coins fed one by one from the coin storage device 18 one by one in a separated state. The transport belt 35 is endless and is suspended along each of the passage areas 30 to 32 by a plurality of pulleys including pulleys 36, 37, and 38, and transports coins while pressing the coins against the passage plate 33. The transport belt 35 is provided with projections 39 for transporting coins in a separated state with an interval of one coin at a predetermined interval on a surface facing the passage plate 33. The gap between the upper surface of the passage plate 33 and the opposing surface of the projection 39 of the conveyor belt 35 is a minute gap that does not contact, and the gap between the upper surface of the passage plate 33 and the opposing surface portion other than the projection 39 of the conveyor belt 35 is to be processed. The gap is set to be slightly smaller than the minimum thickness coin thickness.
[0035]
In the discrimination passage area 30 of the coin passage 29, a coin discrimination unit 41 composed of a material sensor, an image sensor, or the like for discriminating a proper or inappropriate coin to be conveyed, a denomination, and the like is arranged. Downstream of the coin discriminating section 41 in the transport direction, a type branching section 42 as an overflow coin branching section for branching the overflow coin upon deposit is provided.
[0036]
In the branch passage area 31 of the coin passage 29, the coins identified by the coin identification unit 41 are sorted in order from the upstream side into, for example, 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen coin denomination. Type-specific branching units 43a to 43f as branching units according to denominations, and as a branching unit for a first coin storage cassette for branching surplus replenishment coins at the time of replenishment, overflow coins at the time of payment approval, and collected coins at the time of collection. A type-specific branching section 45 is formed as a second coin storage cassette branching section for classifying rejected coins at the time of replenishment and withdrawal, and coins forgotten at the time of deposit and withdrawal, etc. I have.
[0037]
The type-specific branch portions 42, 43a to 43f, 44, and 45 are configured substantially in common. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a part of the type-specific branch portions 43a to 43f is provided with a branch hole 46 in the passage plate 33. Branch members 47 are formed, each of which is formed with an opening, and which opens and closes the branch hole 46. Each branch member 47 is rotatably supported by the passage plate 33 so that the upstream side of the coin passage 29 opens and closes, and is driven to open and close by a rotary solenoid (not shown). Each branch member 47 is formed with a notch 48 for avoiding interference with the conveyor belt 35 when opened.
[0038]
A coin detection sensor (not shown) that detects coins conveyed in the coin passage 29 is provided upstream and downstream of the branching portions 42, 43a to 43f, 44, and 45 for each type of the passage plate 33. Included). Each of the branch members 47 of the type-specific branch portions 42, 43a to 43f, 44, and 45 is opened and driven by the rotary solenoid under both conditions of the identification result of the coin identification unit 41 and the coin detection sensor. Only coins are branched from the respective branching portions 42, 43a to 43f, 44, 45, and coins other than the corresponding coin are passed to the downstream side of the coin passage 29.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 1, a chute 50 is connected to the type branching section 42 for receiving and guiding the coins branched at the type branching section 42 downward. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each type branching portion 43a to 43f is connected to a denomination type chute 51 for receiving and guiding the coins branched at each type branching portion 43a to 43f downward. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, chutes 52 and 53 for receiving coins branched at the respective branch portions 44 and 45 and guiding them downward are connected to the respective branch portions 44 and 45, respectively. I have.
[0040]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a depositing temporary storage device 56 is disposed below the chute 51 of the branching portions 43 a to 43 f by type in the body 11, and below the depositing temporary storage device 56. A coin storage and dispensing device 57 according to denomination is provided, and a conveyor means 58 is disposed at the bottom on the right side (right side in FIG. 2) of the coin storage and dispensing device 57 according to denomination. A coin storage cassette 59 is disposed below the chutes 52, 53.
[0041]
The depositing holding device 56 receives coins branched at the branching sections 43a to 43f according to the type at the time of depositing and guided by the chute 51, and stacks a predetermined number of coins vertically and temporarily holds them. The temporary holding unit 62 has a cylindrical opening for vertically stacking coins, and a projecting plate 63 for opening and closing the lower surface of the temporary holding unit 62. The temporary holding unit 62 is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown). The lower surface opening is closed by the throw-out plate 63 so that coins can be received from the chute 51 and can be temporarily stored in a stacked state. 2 moves to a position above the conveyor means 58 on the right side (the right side in FIG. 2) and moves between a return position for discharging the temporarily stored coins from a lower surface opening which is opened relatively to the ejection plate 63. .
[0042]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin storage and dispensing device 57 according to denomination has a storage cylinder 66 for denomination which is detachably mounted in the body 11 in a cassette system. The coins can be stored and ejected from above 66. A projecting plate 63 is disposed above the storage tube portion 66. The projecting plate 63 is moved by a driving mechanism (not shown) to a forward position above the storage tube portion 66 and a left side surface of the body 11 from the forward position. Side (left side in FIG. 2). When the ejection plate 63 is at the fixed position, the lower surface opening of the temporary holding unit 62 is closed to allow the coin to be temporarily held. When the coin temporarily stored in the temporary holding unit 62 is stored, the ejection plate 63 2 Move to the left retreat position to store the coins in the temporary storage section 62 in the storage cylinder section 66, and with the temporary storage section 62 moved to the return position in the right direction in FIG. When the top coins are received by the lower surface of the temporary holding unit 62 by raising the coins therein, the throwing plate 63 can reciprocate so that the top coins in the storage cylinder 66 can be ejected in order.
[0043]
In each of the storage cylinder portions 66, a support member 67 for supporting a stacked coin is vertically movably arranged, and each of these support members 67 is inserted through a guide groove 68 formed in the storage cylinder portion 66 in the vertical direction. The drive mechanism 69 disposed on the left side (the left side in FIG. 2) of the machine body 11 is detachably connected to the unit 66, and the respective support members 67 are vertically moved independently by the drive mechanism 69. The support member 67 rises when coins are ejected from the storage cylinder 66 and presses the uppermost coin against the lower surface of the temporary storage 62, and when the coins are stored in the storage cylinder 66. Descends and can store coins.
[0044]
When the coins in the temporary holding section 62 are stored in the storage cylinder section 66, the support member 67 is raised to position the upper surface of the stacked coins on the support member 67 near the lower surface of the ejection plate 63, and then to insert the coin. The temporarily stored coins are put on the stacked storage coins by retreating the output plate 63, and the upper surface of the stacked coins is lowered to the vicinity of the lower portion of the ejection plate 63 by the lowering of the support member 67, and then stopped. 63 is closed, and the storage of the temporarily stored coins ends.
[0045]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the conveyor means 58 is disposed substantially horizontally on the bottom of the body 11 along the right side area (the right side in FIG. 2) of the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57. And a delivery conveyor area 73 connected diagonally upward and forward from the front end of the receipt conveyor area 72 to the coin storage device 18. Coins received by the receipt conveyor area 72 are sequentially sent to the coin storage device 18. . Receiving guide members 74 are disposed on both sides of the conveyor areas 72, 73, and a receiving guide member 75 is disposed on the rear end side of the receiving conveyor area 72. Receiving guide members 74, 75 on the receiving conveyor area 72 are provided. A coin receiving unit 76 for receiving coins is formed in a space surrounded by.
[0046]
The coin receiving section 76 on the receiving conveyor area 72 is capable of receiving overflow coins which are branched by the type-specific branching section 42 at the time of deposit and guided by the chute 50, and all coins are discharged from the coin storing section 86 provided in the coin storing cassette 59. In this case, all coins ejected from the coin-type coin storage / ejection device 57 can be accepted. For example, the maximum number of coins that can be received by the coin receiving unit 76 is set to 1100, the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 is set to 1100, and the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the denomination type coin storage and ejection device 57 is set to about 700. ing.
[0047]
The conveyor means 58 has an endless belt 77 which is suspended by a plurality of pulleys 78 to form conveyor areas 72 and 73 respectively. As shown in FIG. 7, the belt 77 is a flat belt whose width is wider than the diameter of the coin having the largest diameter to be processed (indicated by the symbol C in the figure) and two coins having the smallest diameter are inserted in the radial direction. The belt 77 has a plurality of protrusions 79 at a predetermined pitch on the surface of the belt 77 which are wider than the diameter of the largest coin to be processed along the conveying direction and which do not accommodate two coins in the radial direction. Is formed. The protrusion 79 has a rectangular cross section, and three protrusions are arranged in the belt width direction. The protrusion 79 protrudes from the surface of the belt 77 by, for example, about 4 mm so that two coins can be simultaneously engaged. The rotation of the belt 77 causes the coins received in the receiving conveyor area 72 to be hooked on the projections 79 and sequentially conveyed to the coin storage device 18.
[0048]
The receiving guide members 74 on both sides are formed with a guide portion 80 protruding toward the surface of the belt 77, and the guide portion 80 is formed with an inclined surface 81 for guiding coins to the surface of the belt 77. The inner space between the guide portions 80 on both sides is set to be slightly wider than the diameter of the coin having the maximum diameter and narrower than two diameters of the coin having the minimum diameter. The obtuse intersection area between the receiving conveyor area 72 and the sending conveyor area 73 is guided and supported by the guide member 80 at an obtuse angle.
[0049]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the coin storage cassette 59 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 84 formed on the rear side of the body 11 from the right side of the body 11 (left side in FIG. 4). The lower side of the coin storage cassette 59, which is detachably mounted, is obliquely inserted into and removed from the body 11, and the upper side is moved into and out of the body 11 with the lower side of the coin storage cassette 59 mounted on the body 11 as a fulcrum. Can be.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 3, the coin storage cassette 59 has a vertically long box-shaped cassette body 85 that can be transported, and a coin storage section 86 and a coin that allow the entire amount of coins to be discharged to the upper side inside the cassette body 85. A coin non-ejecting storage portion 87 that does not discharge the coin is formed in a lined up and down direction in the left-right direction, and below these storage portions 86, 87, a reject reject coin storage portion 88, a collection reject coin storage portion 89, and a forgotten coin storage portion 90. Are formed side by side in the front-rear direction. The maximum number of coins that can be stored in the coin non-emission storage unit 87 is set to about 800.
[0051]
Receiving ports 91 and 92 for receiving coins are formed on the upper surfaces of the storage portions 86 and 87, respectively, and a receiving port shutter 93 for integrally opening and closing the receiving ports 91 and 92 is provided in the cassette body 85 so as to be openable and closable. Have been. Receiving ports (not shown) for receiving coins are formed in the upper portion of the left side surface of each of the storage portions 88 to 90, and a receiving port shutter (not shown) for integrally opening and closing these receiving ports is provided in the cassette body 85 so as to be openable and closable. ing. The receiving port shutters including the receiving port shutter 93 are automatically opened by mounting the coin storage cassette 59 on the cassette mounting section 84 in the machine body 11, and the coin storing cassette 59 is moved from the cassette mounting section 84 in the machine body 11. It is automatically closed by removing it.
[0052]
A coin discharge port 94 is formed at the lower side of the coin storage section 86 and opens at the front of the cassette main body 85. A chute-shaped inclined bottom 95 for discharging coins from the coin discharge port 94 by its own weight is formed at the bottom of the coin storage section 86. Is formed, and a first opening / closing plate 96 as an opening / closing plate for opening and closing the coin discharge port 94 is disposed so as to be able to open and close in the vertical direction. The inclined bottom surface 95 is inclined downward toward the coin discharge port 94 and has a circular cross section in a direction intersecting the inclination direction, and prevents the coins in the coin storage unit 86 from sticking to the inclined bottom surface and reliably. It is possible to release the whole amount. The inclined bottom surface 95, the first opening / closing plate 96, and the like constitute a total amount discharging means 97 for discharging all the coins in the coin storage unit 86 from the coin discharging port 94.
[0053]
A sensor hole 98 that penetrates the cassette body 85 in the left-right direction is formed corresponding to a coin presence / absence detection position at a corner formed by the inclined bottom surface 95 of the coin storage unit 86 and the closed first opening / closing plate 96. . Note that the sensor hole 98 is opened in the coin storage unit 86 to allow detection of the presence or absence of a coin. However, as shown in FIG. The coin in the coin non-ejecting storage portion 87 penetrates the bulging portion 99 formed at the corner and is irrelevant to the detection of the presence or absence of the coin.
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 3, the cassette mounting portion 84 is formed with a coin receiving port 102 facing the coin discharge port 94 of the coin storage cassette 59, and a second opening / closing plate 103 for opening and closing the coin receiving port 102 is provided. It is arranged to be openable and closable in the vertical direction. Inside the coin receiving slot 102, the upper end of the receiving guide member 75 shown in FIG. 1 is continuous, and the coins discharged from the coin storing portion 86 of the coin storing cassette 59 are completely discharged on the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58. The receiving unit 76 is capable of receiving.
[0055]
On both sides of the cassette mounting portion 84, optical coin presence / absence detection sensors 104 for detecting presence / absence of coins in the coin storage portion 86 through sensor holes 98 of the coin storage cassette 59 are provided.
[0056]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the lower side of the chute 52 of the type-specific branch portion 44 is branched into two chute portions 52 a and 52 b, and one of the chute portions 52 a is a receiving port of the coin storage cassette 59. The other chute portion 52b is disposed above the receiving port 92 of the coin storage cassette 59, and the other chute portion 52b is disposed at the type-specific branch portion 44 by a switching member (not shown) disposed between the two chute portions 52a and 52b. The receiving destination of the branched coin is switched.
[0057]
The chute 53 of the type-specific branching section 45 is disposed on the side of the coin storage cassette 59, and the lower side of the chute 53 is branched into three chute sections 53a, 53b, 53c, and the first chute section 53a is rejected for replenishment. The second chute 53b is arranged in the collection opening of the coin reject coin storage 89, the third chute 53c is arranged in the collection opening of the coin storage 90, and the third chute 53c is arranged in the collection opening of the coin storage 90. Are located. Receiving destinations of the coins branched by the type branching unit 45 are switched by switching members 107 and 108 arranged between the chute units 53a and 53b and between the chute units 53b and 53c, respectively.
[0058]
Then, the circulation type coin receiving / dispensing machine receives the replenished coins from the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 and identifies the denomination, and refillable coins are branched into denominations and sent to the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57. Receiving coins fed from the operator side 12 and the replenishment / conveyance system 111 to be fed are accepted and denominations are identified. Deposited coins are temporarily held in the deposit holding device 56, and coins that can be used for dispensing when deposit is approved are: The depositing / conveying system 112 which sends the coins to the denomination-type coin storage / ejection device 57 and the coins ejected from the denomination-type coin storage / ejection device 57 are accepted and denominated, and the regular coins are conveyed to the operator side 12. The coin transport system 113 receives the coins discharged from the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 and the coins all discharged from the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device 57 to identify the denomination, and identifies the original coin storage cassette 59. All the coins discharged from the coin storage unit 86 and the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 86 to be returned to the coin storage unit 86 and the coin storage unit 86 and the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 are all ejected. The system includes a close-up / collection / transportation system 115 that accepts coins, identifies denominations, and collects the identified coins into the coin storage cassette 59. The replenishment transport system 111, the deposit transport system 112, the dispensing transport system 113, the scrutiny transport system 114, and the scrutiny collection transport system 115 share the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the transport conveyor means 58. I have.
[0059]
The dispensing and conveying system 113 includes dispensing means 116 for conveying coins from the coin passage device 28 to the operator side 12. The dispensing means 116 includes the dispensing passage area 32 of the coin passage device 28, the transport belt 35, and the like. included.
[0060]
FIG. 8 shows a schematic control configuration for controlling the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine by the control unit 121. The control unit 121 is connected to a command operation unit 122, a sensor group 123, and a coin identification unit 41. Is input to the control unit 121, and the control unit 121 has a replenishment transport system 111, a deposit transport system 112, a payout transport system 113, a scrutiny transport system 114, a scrutiny collection transport system 115, an opening and closing plate drive unit 124, The conveyance conveyor means 58 is connected, and these drives are controlled by the control unit 121.
[0061]
The command operation unit 122 designates various processing modes and commands start and stop. The sensor group 123 includes sensors arranged in the body 11 such as sensors of each transport system, and outputs information from each sensor to the control unit 121. The opening / closing plate driving unit 124 is disposed near the cassette mounting unit 84 of the body 11, and the first opening / closing plate 96 of the coin storage cassette 59 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 84 and the second opening / closing plate 103 of the body 11. Open and close in conjunction with.
[0062]
FIG. 9 shows a detailed control configuration for controlling the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine by the control unit 121. The control unit 121 is connected to a command operation unit 122, a sensor group 123, and a coin identification unit 41. Is input to the control unit 121, and the control unit 121 includes an opening / closing plate driving unit 124, a conveying conveyor unit 58, a rotating disk driving unit 125 that rotationally drives the rotating disk 19 of the coin storage device 18, and a coin passage device 28. Belt driving unit 126 for circulatingly driving the conveyor belt 35, a branch member driving unit 127 for switching and driving each branch member 47, a switching member driving for switching the switching members of the chute 52 and the switching members 107 and 108 of the chute 53. Unit 128, a tray driving unit 129 that rotationally drives the tray 14a of the coin receiving unit 14, and a temporary holding unit that moves the temporary holding unit 62 of the depositing temporary holding device 56. The moving unit 130, the ejection plate driving unit 131 for moving the ejection plate 63, and the stacked coin vertical driving unit 132 of the driving mechanism 69 for vertically moving the heavy coin in the storage cylinder 66 via the support member 67 are connected. Then, these drives are controlled by the control unit 121.
[0063]
And the control part 121 has the following functions.
[0064]
At the time of replenishment, the transport conveyor means 58 refills the initial replenished coins or the halfway replenished coins discharged in their entirety from the coin storage cassette 59 to the denominated coin storage and ejection device 57 through the replenishment conveyance system 111, and also performs the denomination coin storage and ejection device. A function of a replenishing operation for collecting and storing coins that do not need to be replenished into the coin 57, that is, surplus replenished coins that cannot be sent to the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57, through the replenishment transport system 111 to the coin storage part 86 of the coin storage cassette 59.
[0065]
A function of collecting and storing a deposit overflow coin temporarily stored in the transport conveyor means 58 through the deposit transfer system 112 for storing coins when the deposit is approved, at the time of deposit.
[0066]
A first scrutiny operation in which the coins discharged from the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 are scrutinized through the scrutiny transport system 114 to the transport conveyor means 58 and then returned to the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 during the scrutiny; A second close-up operation function in which all the coins ejected from the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device 57 to the transport conveyor means 58 are scrutinized through the scrutiny conveyance system 114 and then returned to the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device 57.
[0067]
At the time of collection, a first collection operation in which the conveyed conveyor means 58 scrutinizes the collected coins discharged from the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 in its entirety through the scrutiny collection and conveyance system 115, and then collects the collected coins in the coin storage cassette 59; A second collection operation function of causing the means 58 to scrutinize the entire amount of coins ejected from the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device 57 through the scrutiny collection and transport system 115 and then collect the coins into the coin storage cassette 59.
[0068]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0069]
First, the initial replenishment process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0070]
The coin storage cassette 59 in which the initial replenished coins are stored in the coin storage unit 86 outside the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 84 in the body 11 of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine.
By mounting the coin storage cassette 59, each of the receiving port shutters (including the receiving port shutter 93) is opened, and the first opening / closing plate 96 is engaged with the opening / closing plate driving section 124 to open / close the first opening / closing plate 96. Make it possible. The sensor hole 98 of the coin storage cassette 59 faces the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104, and the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 is blocked by the initial replenishment coins stored in the coin storage part 86 to detect the presence of a coin.
[0071]
The clerk designates the initial replenishment mode with the command operation unit 122 and instructs the start, thereby starting the driving of the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor means 58. The first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103 are linked and opened. The opening and closing of the first opening and closing plate 96 and the second opening and closing plate 103 open the coin discharge port 94 and the coin receiving slot 102, and the initial replenishment coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 are tilted by the inclined bottom surface 95. The entire amount is discharged from the coin discharge port 94 by its own weight, and the entire amount is received on the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58, that is, the coin receiving section 76 through the coin receiving port 102. At this time, for example, the maximum number of coins received by the coin receiving unit 76 on the conveyor means 58 is 1100, and the maximum number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 is 1100. The entire amount of coins to be transferred can be received on the conveyor 58.
[0072]
By releasing the entire initial replenishment coin stored in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 becomes a light transmitting state through the sensor hole 98, and the light transmitting state continues for a predetermined time or more, and thus the coin is released. The absence of coins in the storage section 86 is detected. The first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103 are interlocked and closed by the opening / closing plate driving section 124, and the coin discharge port 94 and the coin are moved by the closing movement of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103. The receiving port 102 is closed. As a result, the coin storage unit 86 is ready to receive coins. Note that the full-discharge coin CA discharged from the coin storage cassette 59 to the conveyor means 58 is located below the coin discharge port 94 and the coin receiving port 102, and both the open / close plates 96 and 103 can be closed and moved.
[0073]
The rotation of the belt 77 of the conveyor means 58 causes the initial replenishment coins on the receiving conveyor area 72 to be sequentially sent to the coin storage device 18 through the output conveyor area 73.
[0074]
In the coin storage device 18, the rotating disk 19 rotates, and the initial replenishment coins fed from the conveyor means 58 are fed out to the coin passage device 28 one by one.
[0075]
The coin passage device 28 receives the initial replenishment coins fed from the coin storage device 18 and transports them in a separated state one by one at a time, and identifies them by the coin identification unit 41 during the transportation of the initial replenishment coins.
[0076]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating section 41, the regular initial replenishment coins are branched into denominations at the branching sections 43a to 43f according to the type, and the coins are stored and dispensed through the chute 51 and the escrow section 62 of the depositing escrow apparatus 56. It is stored in the storage cylinder 66 of the delivery device 57. The escrow unit 62 of the deposit escrow unit 56 is in a state where the throwing plate 63 is moved to the retreat position (the position moved to the left from the position shown in FIG. 2) and the bottom surface is opened. The initial refill coin sent to the section 62 is directly stored in the storage cylinder section 66. At this time, by locating the upper surface of the stacked coins in the storage cylinder 66 near the upper end of the storage cylinder 66, the falling distance of the initial replenishment coins can be reduced, and the occurrence of coin standing can be prevented. . Each time one initial replenishment coin is received in the storage cylinder 66, the stacked coin is lowered by one together with the support member 67 to allow the next initial replenishment coin to be stored.
[0077]
The control unit 121 counts the number of initial replenishment coins stored in each storage cylinder 66 of the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57 from the identification result of the coin identification unit 41, and the count value reaches a preset full amount. Regarding the denomination, the regular initial replenishment coin identified thereafter by the coin identification unit 41 is handled as an overflow coin. The overflow coins are not branched at the corresponding denomination-specific branch portions 43a to 43f but are branched at the downstream-side type branch portion 44, and the coins of the coin storage cassette 59 are passed through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute portion 52a. It is collected and stored in the storage section 86. At this time, since the coin discharge port 94 of the coin storage unit 86 is already closed by the first opening / closing plate 96, the initial replenished coins collected in the coin storage unit 86 are kept in the stored state without being released. Further, by collecting the initially replenished coins in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 is blocked, and the presence of a coin is detected.
[0078]
The rejected coin determined as inappropriate as a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating unit 41 is conveyed to the most downstream type-specific branching unit 45, branched at the type-specific branching unit 45, and switched by the switching member 107 of the chute 53 and the chute. The rejected coin storage unit 88 of the coin storage cassette 59 collects and stores it through the unit 53a.
[0079]
When the coin recognizing unit 41 does not recognize the initial replenishment coins for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor unit 58 are stopped, and the initial replenishment process is completed. Note that the total number of coins when each storage cylinder portion 66 of the coin storage and ejection device 57 by type is full is, for example, 800, and the maximum receiving yield of the transport conveyor means 58 is, for example, 1100, so that The entire amount can be discharged from the coin storage and ejection device 57 to the conveyor means 58.
[0080]
Next, the deposit processing will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0081]
FIG. 11 shows a deposit sending operation at the time of deposit processing, in which the operator instructs a deposit with the command operating unit 122 to open the deposit / withdrawal port shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 13, and furthermore, the operator deposits / withdraws the deposited coins. By inserting the coin into the coin receiving portion 14 through the metal slot 13, the coin on the tray 14a of the coin receiving portion 14 is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the cash slot shutter is closed. The coin storage device 18 and the coin passage device 28 are started to be driven, the deposited coins inserted by the rotation of the tray 14 a of the coin receiving portion 14 are discharged to the chute 15, and sent to the coin storage device 18 through the chute 15. The coin receiving unit 14 returns the receiving tray 14a after discharging the deposited coins so that the coins can be received.
[0082]
The deposited coins sent to the coin storage device 18 are sent one by one from the coin storage device 18 to the coin passage device 28 as described above, and are identified by the coin identification unit 41.
[0083]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating unit 41, the legitimate deposited coin is branched into denominations by the type branching units 43a to 43f, and is temporarily stored in the depositing reservation device 56 through the chute 51 by denomination.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the depositing temporary holding device 56, the bottom surface of the temporary storing unit 62 is closed by the ejection plate 63, and the received coins received in the temporary storing unit 62 are temporarily stored in the vertically stacked state. I do.
[0084]
The control unit 121 counts the number of deposited coins to be temporarily held in the money-holding device 56 from the identification result of the coin identification unit 41, and for the denomination whose count value has reached a preset temporary holding full amount, Thereafter, the normal deposited coin identified by the coin identifying unit 41 is treated as a deposited overflow coin. The deposit overflow coins are branched at the type-specific branching section 42 at the uppermost stream, sent to the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58 through the chute 50, and temporarily stored temporarily.
[0085]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating unit 41, the rejected coin determined to be improper is not branched at any of the branching units 42 to 45, and is conveyed to the end of the coin passage 29 through the dispensing passage area 32, and It is sent to the receiving unit 14. At this time, the tray 14a of the coin receiving unit 14 is in a state where the reject coin can be received. The cash slot shutter of the cash slot 13 is opened, and the operator removes the rejected coin from the coin receiving unit 14 to close the cash slot shutter.
[0086]
Then, when the coin identification by the coin identification unit 41 is stopped for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18 and the coin passage device 28 are stopped to complete the deposit feeding operation, and thereafter, the identification result of the deposited coin is transmitted to the operator. Display and confirm payment.
[0087]
FIG. 12 shows a deposit storing operation in a case where the operator performs a deposit approval operation using the command operation unit 122 and there is no deposit overflow coin. The throw-out plate 63 of the deposit holding device 56 is moved to the retracted position (a position moved to the left from the position shown in FIG. 2), the bottom surface of the temporary holding portion 62 is opened, and the stacking state is temporarily held. The temporarily stored coins are stored in the storage tube portion 66 of the coin storage and dispensing device 57 by denomination. At this time, by arranging the upper surface of the stacked coins in the storage cylinder 66 near the upper end of the storage cylinder 66, the falling distance of the coins can be reduced, and the occurrence of coin standing can be prevented. The stacked coins are lowered together with the support member 67 in accordance with the number of coins to be temporarily stored in the storage cylinder 66, and the temporarily stored coins are stored in the storage cylinder 66. Thus, a series of deposit processing from the deposit sending operation to the deposit storing operation is completed.
[0088]
FIG. 13 shows a deposit storing operation when there is a deposit overflow coin in a case where the operator performs a deposit approval operation using the command operation unit 122. The temporarily stored coins temporarily stored in the money receiving and storing device 56 are stored in the storage cylinder 66 of the coin type coin storing and discharging device 57 by moving to the retreat position of the dispensing plate 63 as described above.
[0089]
The deposited overflow coins temporarily stored in the receiving conveyor area 72 of the transport conveyor means 58 are temporarily stored by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28 and the transport conveyor means 58 from the transport conveyor means 58 as described above. The coin is fed into the coin passage device 28 through the device 18, branched at the type-specific branch portion 44 of the coin passage device 28, and stored in the coin storage portion 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute portion 52 a. In addition, for example, when the coin storage amount of the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 has reached the total release amount in the midway replenishment process arbitrarily set in advance within the maximum storage number, the switching member of the chute 52 is switched. The coins are switched and the deposit overflow coins are stored in the coin non-discharge storage section 87 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52b.
[0090]
If the coin identification unit 41 does not recognize the deposit overflow coin for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor means 58 are stopped, and a series of deposit processing from the deposit sending operation to the deposit storing operation is completed. I do.
[0091]
The operation of storing the temporarily stored coins from the depositing and temporarily storing device 56 and the conveyor means 58 can be performed in parallel. In particular, the coins in the coin storage cassette 59 can be stored without branching the temporarily stored coins from the conveyor means 58 into denominations. By storing it in the storage unit 86, the processing time can be shortened, and the process can be quickly shifted to the next processing.
[0092]
FIG. 14 shows a case where the operator performs an operation of rejecting payment by the command operation unit 122. The escrow unit 62 of the deposit escrow unit 56 is moved to a return position above the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58, and all the coins temporarily held in the escrow unit 62 are transferred to the receiving conveyor of the conveyor means 58. Release to area 72. At this time, if the deposit overflow coins are temporarily stored in the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58, the coins are discharged together with the coins discharged from the temporary storage unit 62.
[0093]
Returned coins on the receiving conveyor area 72 of the transport conveyor means 58 are driven by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28 and the transport conveyor device 58 from the transport conveyor device 58 through the coin storage device 18 as described above. 28, and is conveyed to the end of the coin passage 29 to be sent to the receiving tray 14a of the coin receiving unit 14 (at an acceptable upward position). When all the returned coins have been sent to the tray 14a of the coin receiving unit 14, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28 and the conveyor means 58 are stopped, and the cash slot shutter of the cash slot 13 is opened. By taking out the returned coin from the tray 14a of the coin receiving unit 14, the cash slot shutter is closed. This completes a series of processes from the deposit sending operation to the deposit return operation.
[0094]
Next, the dispensing process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0095]
When the operator inputs a withdrawal money value (amount or denomination and the number of sheets) by the command operation unit 122 and instructs start, the storage cylinder portion corresponding to the withdrawal denomination of the coin-type coin storage and dispensing device 57 by denomination. At 66, the stored coins are lifted by the support member 67, and the coins are brought into contact with the lower surface of the temporary holding portion 62 located at a position where the upper portion of the storage tube portion 66 is closed, and are reciprocated. The uppermost stacked coins, that is, dispensed coins, are ejected from the storage cylinder 66 onto the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58 by the ejection plate 63. When there are denominations to be continuously discharged, the coins are similarly raised and discharged by the discharge plate 63. For the denominations that do not correspond to the withdrawal denominations and the denominations for which the number of withdrawals have been dispensed, the coins are lowered and the dispensing of coins is stopped.
[0096]
The dispensed coins ejected onto the receiving conveyor area 72 of the transport conveyor means 58 are moved from the transport conveyor means 58 to the coin storage apparatus by the driving of the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28 and the transport conveyor means 58 as described above. The coin is sent to the coin passage device 28 through 18 and is identified by the coin identification unit 41.
[0097]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating section 41, the normal dispensed coin is transported to the end of the coin passage 29 and sent to the coin receiving section 14.
[0098]
The rejected coin determined to be inappropriate is branched at the type-specific branching section 44 and collected and stored in the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52a. When a rejected coin is generated, the denomination coin having a shortage in the withdrawal money value is re-ejected from the coin-type coin storage / ejection unit 57.
[0099]
When the dispensed coins corresponding to the dispensed money value are sent to the coin receiving portion 14, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor means 58 are stopped, and the deposit / dispense port shutter of the deposit / dispense port 13 is opened to operate. The user takes out the dispensed coin from the receiving tray 14a of the coin receiving unit 14 to close the deposit / withdrawal port shutter. Thus, the dispensing process is completed.
[0100]
Next, the intermediate replenishment process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0101]
When the storage amount of coins of the denomination-type coin storage unit of the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing device 57 is reduced to a predetermined amount or less by the dispensing process, the midway replenishment process is automatically started. In this midway replenishment process, as in the initial replenishment process, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyance conveyor means 58 are started to be driven, and the first opening / closing plate 96 of the coin storage cassette 59 is started by the opening / closing plate driving unit 124. Then, the second opening / closing plate 103 is linked and opened. The opening / closing of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103 opens the coin discharge port 94 and the coin receiving port 102, and replenishes the coins stored in the coin storage section 86 by the inclination of the inclined bottom surface 95. , The entire amount is discharged from the coin discharge port 94, and the entire amount is received on the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58, that is, the coin receiving unit 76 through the coin receiving port 102.
[0102]
By discharging the entire amount of the replenished coins stored in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 enters a light transmitting state through the sensor hole 98, and the light transmitting state continues for a predetermined time or more, thereby storing the coins. The unit 86 detects that there is no coin. The first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103 are interlocked and closed by the opening / closing plate driving section 124, and the coin discharge port 94 and the coin are moved by the closing movement of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103. The receiving port 102 is closed. As a result, the coin storage unit 86 is ready to receive coins.
[0103]
The replenished coins received in the receiving conveyor area 72 of the transporting conveyor means 58 are fully transferred to the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the coin conveying device 58 through the coin storing device 18 as described above by the driving of the coin storing device 18. The coin is sent to the passage device 28 and identified by the coin identification unit 41.
[0104]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating unit 41, the regular replenished coins are branched into denominations at the type-specific branching units 43a to 43f in the same manner as in the initial replenishment process, and the bottom surfaces of the chute 51 and the deposit temporary holding device 56 are opened. The coins are stored directly in the storage cylinder 66 of the coin-type coin storage and dispensing device 57 through the temporary storage 62.
[0105]
The control unit 121 counts the number of coins stored in each storage cylinder 66 of the denomination-specific coin storage and dispensing device 57 from the identification result of the coin identification unit 41, and counts the number of coins that have reached a preset full amount. Regarding the seed, a regular replenishment coin identified by the coin identification unit 41 thereafter is treated as an overflow coin. The overflow coins are not branched at the corresponding denomination-specific branch portions 43a to 43f but are branched at the downstream-side type branch portion 44, and the coins of the coin storage cassette 59 are passed through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute portion 52a. It is collected and stored in the storage section 86. At this time, since the coin discharge port 94 of the coin storage unit 86 is already closed by the first opening / closing plate 96, the replenished coins collected in the coin storage unit 86 are maintained in the stored state without being released. Further, by collecting the replenished coins in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 is blocked, and the presence of a coin is detected.
[0106]
The rejected coin determined as inappropriate as a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating section 41 branches off at the branching section 44 according to type, similarly to the overflow coin, and is switched through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52a. It is collected and stored in the coin storage unit 86.
[0107]
When the coin identification unit 41 does not recognize the replenished coins for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the transport conveyor means 58 are stopped, and the replenishment process is completed.
[0108]
In addition, by appropriately setting the coin storage amount of the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 and storing coins exceeding the set coin storage amount in the non-discharge storage unit 87, The total amount of the coin storage cassette 59 discharged from the coin storage unit 86 can be made appropriate, and the replenishment processing time can be reduced.
[0109]
Next, the scrutiny process will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0110]
The clerk designates the scrutiny process in the command operation unit 122 and instructs start, thereby performing a first scrutiny operation for scrutinizing the coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59, and a coin storage and throwing operation by denomination. A second scrutiny operation for scrutinizing coins stored in the storage cylinder 66 of the delivery device 57 is executed.
[0111]
FIG. 17 shows a first scrutiny operation for scrutinizing coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59. In the first inspection operation, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyance conveyor means 58 are started to be driven, and the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate of the coin storage cassette 59 are started by the opening / closing plate driving section 124. 103 is linked and released. The coin opening 94 and the coin receiving opening 102 are opened by the opening and closing movement of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103, and the coin stored in the coin storing portion 86 is weighted by the inclination of the inclined bottom surface 95. The entire amount is discharged from the coin discharge port 94, and the entire amount is received on the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58, that is, the coin receiving unit 76 through the coin receiving port 102.
[0112]
The entire amount of the coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 is released, and the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 enters a light-transmitting state through the sensor hole 98. This light-transmitting state continues for a predetermined time or more, so that the coin storage unit 86 No coin is detected. The first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103 are interlocked and closed by the opening / closing plate driving section 124, and the coin discharge port 94 and the coin are moved by the closing movement of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103. The receiving port 102 is closed. As a result, the coin storage unit 86 can receive coins.
[0113]
All the coins received in the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveying conveyor means 58 are driven by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28 and the conveying conveyor device 58 from the conveying conveyor device 58 through the coin storage device 18 as described above. The coin is sent to the device 28 and identified by the coin identification unit 41. The identified coin is branched at the type-specific branching section 44 and collected and stored in the coin storing section 86 of the coin storing cassette 59 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52a. At this time, since the coin discharge port 94 of the coin storage unit 86 is already closed by the first opening / closing plate 96, the coins collected and stored in the coin storage unit 86 are kept in the stored state without being released. In addition, by collecting coins in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 is blocked, and the presence of coins is detected.
[0114]
Then, when the coin identification unit 41 does not recognize the coin for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor unit 58 are stopped, and the first scrutiny operation is completed.
[0115]
FIG. 18 shows a second scrutiny operation for scrutinizing coins stored in the storage cylinder 66 of the coin type coin storage and ejection device 57. The second inspection operation is started by designating the inspection by the command operation unit 122 and instructing the start. In the second inspection operation, all coins are ejected from all denomination storage cylinder portions 66 of the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57, or coins are sequentially ejected from the denomination storage cylinder portion 66. Let all coins be thrown out. That is, the stacked coins stored in the storage cylinder 66 are raised by the support member 67, and the top coin is moved from the storage cylinder 66 to the receiving conveyor area 72 of the transporting conveyor means 58 by the reciprocating ejection plate 63. Throw in At this time, for example, the maximum number of coins received by the coin receiving unit 76 on the transport conveyor means 58 is 1100, and the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57 is 700. , The entire amount of coins to be ejected from the conveyor can be received on the conveyor means 58.
[0116]
The coins that have all been ejected onto the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor 58 are driven by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor 58 through the coin storage 18 from the conveyor 58 as described above. The coin is sent to the coin passage device 28 and identified by the coin identification unit 41. The identified coins are branched into denominations at the type-specific branching portions 43a to 43f, and stored in the storage cylinder portion 66 of the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing device 57 through the chute 51 and the temporary storage portion 62 of the payment temporary storage device 56. . The escrow unit 62 of the deposit escrow unit 56 is in a state where the throwing plate 63 is moved to the retreat position (the position moved to the left from the position shown in FIG. 2) and the bottom surface is opened. The coin sent to the section 62 is directly stored in the storage tube section 66. By arranging the upper surface of the stacked coins in the storage cylinder 66 near the upper end of the storage cylinder 66, the falling distance of the coins is reduced, and the occurrence of coin standing or the like is prevented. Each time a coin is received in the storage cylinder 66, the stacked coin is lowered by one together with the support member 67, and the storage of the subsequent coins is permitted.
[0117]
When the coin identification unit 41 does not recognize the coin for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor device 58 are stopped, and the second detailed inspection process is completed. In addition, when the first and second scrutiny operation continuous modes are provided, and this mode is designated by the child operation unit 122, the first scrutiny operation is performed, and the second scrutiny operation is performed at the end of the first scrutiny operation. Is also good.
[0118]
Next, the collection process will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0119]
FIG. 19 shows a collection process without scrutiny for collecting the coins in the body 11 into the coin storage cassette 59 without scrutiny. The collection operation without scrutiny is started by designating the collection without scrutiny in the command operation unit and instructing the start. In this non-examination collection process, all coins are ejected from all denomination storage cylinder portions 66 of the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57, or coins are sequentially discharged from the denomination storage cylinder portion 66. All coins. That is, the stacked coins stored in the storage cylinder 66 are lifted by the support member 67, and the top-end dispensed coin is moved from the storage cylinder 66 by the reciprocating ejection plate 63 to the receiving conveyor area of the conveyor means 58. Throw on 72.
[0120]
The coins that have all been ejected onto the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor 58 are driven by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor 58 through the coin storage 18 from the conveyor 58 as described above. The coin is sent to the coin passage device 28 and identified by the coin identification unit 41. As a result of the discrimination, the legitimate collected coin branches at the type-specific branching section 44 and is transferred to the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52a, or to the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52b. Through the coin storage cassette 59 in the coin non-emission storage section 87.
[0121]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating unit 41, the rejected rejected coin determined to be inappropriate is branched off at the most downstream type branching unit 45, and the coin rejected coin is collected through the switching member 108 of the chute 53 and the chute unit 53b. The reject coin storage unit 89 collects and stores it.
[0122]
When the coin identification unit 41 does not identify the collected coins for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor unit 58 are stopped, and the collection process without scrutiny is completed.
[0123]
FIG. 20 shows a first collection operation in the collection processing with scrutiny for scrutinizing coins in the machine body 11 and collecting the coins in the coin storage cassette 59. By specifying the collection with scrutiny by the command operation unit 122 and instructing the start, the first collection operation in the collection processing with scrutiny is started. In this first collecting operation, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the transport conveyor means 58 are started to be driven, and the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing of the coin storage cassette 59 are started by the opening / closing plate driving section 124. The plate 103 is linked and opened. The coin opening 94 and the coin receiving opening 102 are opened by the opening and closing movement of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103, and the coin stored in the coin storing portion 86 is weighted by the inclination of the inclined bottom surface 95. The entire amount is discharged from the coin discharge port 94, and the entire amount is received on the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor means 58, that is, the coin receiving unit 76 through the coin receiving port 102.
[0124]
By discharging the entire amount of the coins stored in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 enters a light-transmitting state through the sensor hole 98, and the light-transmitting state continues for a predetermined time or longer, so that the coin storage unit 86 coins are detected. The first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103 are interlocked and closed by the opening / closing plate driving section 124, and the coin discharge port 94 and the coin are moved by the closing movement of the first opening / closing plate 96 and the second opening / closing plate 103. The receiving port 102 is closed. As a result, the coin storage unit 86 can receive coins.
[0125]
All the coins received in the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveying conveyor means 58 are driven by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28 and the conveying conveyor device 58 from the conveying conveyor device 58 through the coin storage device 18 as described above. The coin is sent to the device 28 and identified by the coin identification unit 41. The identified coin is branched at the type-specific branching section 44 and collected and stored in the coin storing section 86 of the coin storing cassette 59 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52a. At this time, since the coin discharge port 94 of the coin storage unit 86 is already closed by the first opening / closing plate 96, the coins collected and stored in the coin storage unit 86 are kept in the stored state without being released. In addition, by collecting coins in the coin storage unit 86, the detection light of the coin presence / absence detection sensor 104 is blocked, and the presence of coins is detected.
[0126]
Then, when the coin identification unit 41 does not recognize the coin for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor unit 58 are stopped, and the first collection operation in the collection process with close inspection is completed.
[0127]
FIG. 21 shows a second collection operation in the collection processing with scrutiny. Subsequent to the first collection operation, the second collection operation in the collection processing with close inspection is started. In the second collection operation, all coins are ejected from all denomination storage cylinder portions 66 of the denomination coin storage and ejection device 57, or coins are sequentially ejected from the denomination storage cylinder portion 66. Let all coins be thrown out. That is, the stacked coins stored in the storage cylinder 66 are raised by the support member 67, and the top coin is moved from the storage cylinder 66 to the receiving conveyor area 72 of the transporting conveyor means 58 by the reciprocating ejection plate 63. Throw in
[0128]
The coins that have all been ejected onto the receiving conveyor area 72 of the conveyor 58 are driven by the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor 58 through the coin storage 18 from the conveyor 58 as described above. The coin is sent to the coin passage device 28 and identified by the coin identification unit 41. As a result of the discrimination, the legitimate collected coin branches at the type-specific branching section 44 and is transferred to the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 through the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52a, or to the switching member of the chute 52 and the chute section 52b. Through the coin storage cassette 59 in the coin non-emission storage section 87.
[0129]
As a result of the discrimination by the coin discriminating unit 41, the rejected rejected coin determined to be inappropriate is branched off at the most downstream type branching unit 45, and the coin rejected coin is collected through the switching member 108 of the chute 53 and the chute unit 53b. The reject coin storage unit 89 collects and stores it.
[0130]
When the coin identification unit 41 does not identify the collected coins for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the conveyor device 58 are stopped, and the second collection operation in the collection process with close inspection is completed.
[0131]
After the first collection operation and the second collection operation, the coin storage cassette 59 is removed from the body 11 and transported to a predetermined collection place.
[0132]
Next, the foreign matter removal processing will be described with reference to FIG.
[0133]
At the time of deposit processing, etc., after depositing the deposited coins into the coin storage device 18 and dispensing all depositable coins, the deformed coins and foreign coins that cannot be dispensed, for example, clips inserted together with the deposited coins as foreign matter are used as coins. The foreign matter exclusion process to be eliminated from the storage device 18 is started. In this foreign matter elimination process, the opening / closing part 23 of the hopper 20 is opened to discharge the foreign matter in the hopper 20 to the foreign matter discharge chute 25, to be discharged to the foreign matter discharge port 24 through the foreign matter discharge chute 25, and to be able to be taken out. After the foreign matter is discharged, the opening / closing part 23 of the hopper 20 is closed, and the foreign matter elimination process is completed.
[0134]
Next, the forgetting capture process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0135]
A deposit return coin or a reject coin is sent to the coin receiving unit 14 at the time of deposit processing, or a dispensed coin is sent to the coin receiving unit 14 at the time of dispensing processing, and after opening a deposit / withdrawal port shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 13, the coin receiving section is opened. When a predetermined time or more elapses with no coins removed from the coin 14 or a coin is left behind, a forgotten take-in process is started in which the coin in the coin receiving unit 14 is taken as a forgotten coin. In this forgetting take-in processing, the cash slot shutter is closed, the drive of the coin storage device 18 and the coin passage device 28 is started, and the forgotten coins are discharged to the chute 15 by the rotation of the tray 14a of the coin receiving portion 14, The coin is sent to the coin storage device 18 through the chute 15. The coin receiving section 14 returns the receiving tray 14a after the ejection of the forgotten coins so that the coins can be received.
[0136]
The forgotten coins sent to the coin storage device 18 are sent one by one from the coin storage device 18 to the coin passage device 28 as described above, identified by the coin identification unit 41, branched at the type-specific branching unit 45, and shot. The forgotten coin storage section 90 of the coin storage cassette 59 is collected and stored through the chute section 53c of 53.
[0137]
Then, when the coin identification unit 41 does not identify the coins that have been left behind for a predetermined time or more, the coin storage device 18, the coin passage device 28, and the transport conveyor unit 58 are stopped, and the forgetting taking process is completed.
[0138]
As described above, in the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine, all the coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 are discharged, and all the discharged coins are received by the transfer conveyor means 58 and are transferred to the replenishment transfer system 111. In order to replenish coins that need to be replenished to the coin-specific coin storage and ejection device 57 through the feeding and replenishment transport system 111 and to collect and store coins that do not need replenishment in the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59, The coin storage cassette 59 enables replenishment of coins and collection and storage of coins that do not require replenishment, so that the configuration can be simplified, cost can be reduced, and space can be effectively used.
[0139]
In addition, when the deposit is sent through the deposit transfer system 112, regular coins that exceed the temporary storage amount that can be temporarily stored in the deposit temporary holding device 56 are received by the transport conveyor means 58 as deposit overflow coins, and the deposit overflow coins are stored when the deposit is approved. The transfer conveyor means 58 sends only the coins discharged from the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 to the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 through the payment transfer system 112. In addition, since the deposit overflow coin can be received and sent to the deposit transfer system 112, the configuration can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be effectively used.
[0140]
Further, the transfer conveyor means 58 is configured to hold not only the coins discharged from the coin storage unit 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 and the coins overflowing at the time of the payment transfer, but also the payment temporary holding sent out from the payment temporary holding device 56 when the payment is not approved. Since the coins can be received and sent to the deposit transfer system 112 for returning the deposit temporary holding coins to the operator side, and at the time of dispensing processing, the dispensed coins ejected from the denomination-type coin storage and ejection device 57 are received. Then, it can be sent to the dispensing conveyance 113 system, so that the configuration can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be used effectively.
[0141]
One of the deposit transfer system 112 and the replenishment transfer system 111, the deposit transfer system 112 and the dispensing transfer system 113, and the deposit transfer system 112, the replenishment transfer system 111, and the dispensation transfer system 113 store and store coins. Coin storage device 18 having a rotating disc 19 for feeding coins one by one, a coin discriminating portion 41 for conveying coins fed one by one by the rotating disc 19 of the coin storage device 18 and identifying coins during the conveyance, and a type of coin. The coin path device 28 having the type branching portions 42, 43a to 43f, 44, and 45 which are separately branched is shared, and the coins on the conveyor means 58 are sent to the coin storage device 18, so that the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. Yes, you can use the space effectively.
[0142]
Further, since the coin storage cassette 59 has a coin non-discharge storage portion 87 for storing coins exceeding the storage amount of the coin storage portion 86, separately from the coin storage portion 86 capable of discharging all coins, the coin storage portion 86 Can be arbitrarily set, and the total discharge amount can be set appropriately to shorten the replenishment processing time.
[0143]
Further, a full-amount discharging means 97 for discharging the entire amount of coins in the coin storage section 86 of the coin storage cassette 59 includes a first opening / closing plate 96 for opening and closing the coin discharge port 94 of the coin storage section 86 and a coin receiving port 102 on the machine body 11 side. By opening the second opening / closing plate 103 for opening and closing the coin, the coin is discharged from the coin discharge port 94 by its own weight by the inclined bottom surface 95 at the bottom of the coin storage unit 86, compared with a case where a conveyor or the like is used for discharging the coin. The structure can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, the entire amount of coins can be discharged in a short time, and when the coin storage cassette 59 is removed, the second opening / closing plate 103 on the body 11 side is closed, so that the coin storage set 59 Process that is not related to
[0144]
Next, FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the coin storage cassette 59. The coin storage cassette 59 has a coin discharge port 141 for discharging the entire amount of coins on the bottom surface of the coin storage section 86, and an openable / closable plate 142 for closing the coin discharge port 141 is provided so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing plate 142 is rotatably supported at one end side away from the conveyor means 58 by a support shaft 143, and the other end side close to the conveyor means 58 moves up and down to open and close the coin discharge port 141. . The opening / closing plate 142 constitutes a full amount discharging means 97 for discharging all the coins in the coin storage portion 86 from the coin discharging port 94.
[0145]
When the opening / closing plate 142 is opened, the opening / closing plate 142 is opened obliquely downward toward the conveyor means 58, and the replenished coins stored in the coin storage unit 86 are released by their own weight by the inclination of the opening / closing plate 142. The entire amount can be discharged from the outlet 141, and can be received by the conveyor means 58.
[0146]
A guide plate 144 for guiding coins discharged by opening the opening / closing plate 142 onto the conveyor 58 is provided on an end of the conveyor 58. The guide plate 144 sends the fully discharged coins CA discharged from the coin storage cassette 59 onto the conveyor 58 so that the fully discharged coins CA do not obstruct the upward movement of the opening / closing plate 142. it can.
[0147]
【The invention's effect】
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, all the coins stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette are discharged, and all the discharged coins are received by the transfer conveyor means and sent to the replenishment transfer system. In order to replenish coins that need to be replenished through the replenishment transport system to the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination and to collect and store coins that do not need to be replenished in the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette, the coins are stored in one coin storage cassette. Replenishment and collection and storage of coins that do not require replenishment can be performed, the configuration can be simplified, costs can be reduced, and space can be effectively used.
[0148]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, all the coins stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette are discharged, and all the discharged coins are received by the transport conveyor means and sent to the replenishment transport system. In order to replenish coins that need to be replenished through the replenishment transport system to the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination and to collect and store coins that do not need to be replenished in the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette, the coins are stored in one coin storage cassette. Replenishment and collection and storage of coins that do not require replenishment can be performed, the configuration can be simplified, costs can be reduced, and space can be effectively used. In addition, when the deposit is sent through the deposit transfer system, the depositing coins are received by the conveyor means as deposit overflow coins, and the deposit overflow coins are stored when the deposit is approved. The transfer conveyor means receives not only the coins discharged from the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette but also the deposit overflow coins to send them to the system and collect and store them in the coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette through the deposit transfer system. Since it can be sent to the deposit transfer system, the configuration can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be used effectively.
[0149]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the second aspect, the transport conveyor means discharges all coins from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette. In addition to the deposit overflow coins at the time of deposit sending, it is possible to receive the deposit temporary coins sent from the deposit temporary holding device when the deposit is not approved and send it to the deposit transport system that returns the deposit temporary coins to the operator side Therefore, the configuration can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be used effectively.
[0150]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the transport conveyor means is provided so that the total amount from the coin storing section of the coin storing cassette is reduced. In addition to the coins to be ejected, the coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination can be received and sent to the dispensing transport system, the structure can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be saved. Can be used effectively.
[0151]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a deposit transport system and a replenishment transport system, a deposit transport system and a dispensing. Any one of a transport system, a deposit transport system, a replenishment transport system, and a dispensing transport system, has a coin storage unit having a coin feeding unit for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins one by one, and a coin feeding unit of the coin storage device. A coin discriminating unit for conveying coins fed out one by one and identifying coins in the course of conveyance and a coin passage device having a type-specific branching unit for branching coins according to type are commonly used, and coins on a conveyor means are provided to the coin storage device. Therefore, the structure can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the space can be used effectively.
[0152]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the coin storage cassette allows the coin to be discharged in its entirety. Separately, there is a coin non-discharge storage section that stores coins exceeding the storage capacity of this coin storage section, so the total discharge amount of the coin storage section can be set arbitrarily, and the total discharge amount is set appropriately and replenishment processing Time can be reduced.
[0153]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the total amount of discharging the entire amount of coins in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette. The release means opens and closes the opening and closing plate which opens and closes the coin discharge port of the coin storage section, so that the coin is released from the coin discharge port by its own weight by the inclined bottom surface of the bottom of the coin storage section, for example, using a conveyor or the like for discharging coins. As compared with the case, the structure can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the entire amount of coins can be discharged in a short time.
[0154]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 8, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the total amount of coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette is fully discharged. When the first opening and closing plate for opening and closing the coin outlet of the coin storage unit and the second opening and closing plate for opening and closing the coin receiving opening on the machine side are opened, the coin is weighted by the inclined bottom surface of the bottom of the coin storage unit. In order to discharge coins from the coin outlet, the structure can be simplified and cost can be reduced as compared with the case of using a conveyor or the like for discharging coins, the entire amount of coins can be discharged in a short time, and the coin storage cassette has been removed. At times, by closing the second opening / closing plate on the machine side, processing not involving the coin storage set can be performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a right side view schematically showing a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;
3A and 3B show a coin storage cassette of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, wherein FIG. 3A is a right side view, FIG. 3B is a rear view, and FIG. 3C is a view taken in the direction of arrows BB in FIG. is there.
FIG. 4 is a rear view for explaining attachment and detachment of a coin storage cassette with respect to the body of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 5 is a right side view of a coin storage device and a coin passage device of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a branch portion for each type of the coin path device.
7A and 7B show a conveyor belt means of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine, wherein FIG. 7A is a plan view, and FIG. 7B is a view taken along the line DD in FIG. 7A.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic control configuration by a control unit of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a detailed control configuration by a control unit of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an initial replenishment process of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a deposit transfer until a temporary hold in a deposit process of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing deposit storage in the case where there is no deposit overflow coin in the deposit process of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a deposit storage when there is a deposit overflow coin in a deposit process of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a deposit return in the deposit process of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a dispensing process of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an intermediate replenishment process of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a close inspection process of a coin storage cassette of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a close inspection process of the coin storing and dispensing device by denomination of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a collection process without scrutiny of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a first collection operation from the coin storage cassette in the collection processing with scrutiny of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing a second collection operation from the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination in the collection processing with scrutiny of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a foreign object elimination process of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a forgetting take-in process of the circulation type coin receiving / dispensing machine.
FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of a coin storage cassette showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 aircraft
12 Operator side
18 Coin storage device
19 Rotating disk as coin feeding unit
28 coin passage device
41 Coin identification unit
42, 43a to 43f, 44, 45 Branching by type
56 Deposit holding device
57 Coin storage and dispensing device by denomination
58 Conveyor means
59 coin storage cassette
86 coin compartment
87 Non-coinage storage
94 coin outlet
95 Slope bottom
96 First opening / closing plate as opening / closing plate
97 Means of total release
102 coin reception
103 Second opening / closing plate
111 Replenishment transport system
112 Payment transfer system
113 Withdrawal transfer system
121 control unit
142 opening and closing plate

Claims (8)

操作者側から投入される入金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、出金に使用可能な硬貨は金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る入金搬送系と、補充硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る補充搬送系と、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を操作者側へ搬送する出金搬送系とを有する循環式硬貨入出金機において、
硬貨を全量放出する開閉可能な硬貨放出口を有する硬貨収納部を備え、硬貨が全量放出されて硬貨放出口が閉塞された硬貨収納部に対し硬貨を受収可能とする硬貨収納カセットと、
この硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を全量受収するとともに全量受収した硬貨を補充搬送系へ送る搬送コンベヤ手段と、
この搬送コンベヤ手段に硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を補充搬送系へ送り、この補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充させるとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納させる制御部とを具備していることを特徴とする循環式硬貨入出金機。Deposits received by the operator are accepted to identify denominations, and coins that can be used for dispensing are accepted by the deposit transport system that sends coins to the coin storage and ejection device, and replenished coins are accepted to identify denominations and denominations In a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine having a replenishment transport system for sending to a coin storage and dispensing device and a dispensing transport system for transporting a dispensed coin ejected from the coin storage and dispensing device by denomination to the operator side,
A coin storage unit having a coin storage unit having an openable coin discharge port that discharges all coins, and a coin storage cassette that can receive coins in a coin storage unit in which all coins are discharged and the coin discharge port is closed,
Conveyor means for receiving all the coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette in its entirety and sending the received coins to the replenishment transport system;
The transport conveyor means sends the coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette to the replenishment transport system, and replenishes the coins that need to be replenished through the replenishment transport system to the denomination coin storage and ejection device and replenishes the coins. And a control unit for collecting and storing unnecessary coins in a coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette. 操作者側から投入される入金硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し、入金正規硬貨は入金一時保留装置に一時保留し、入金承認時に出金に使用可能な硬貨は金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る入金搬送系と、補充硬貨を受け入れて金種識別し金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ送る補充搬送系と、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を操作者側へ搬送する出金搬送系とを有する循環式硬貨入出金機において、
硬貨を全量放出する開閉可能な硬貨放出口を有する硬貨収納部を備え、硬貨が全量放出されて硬貨放出口が閉塞された硬貨収納部に対し硬貨を受収可能とする硬貨収納カセットと、
この硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を全量受収するとともに全量受収した硬貨を補充搬送系へ送り、入金搬送系を通じた入金送り込み時に入金一時保留装置に一時保留可能な一時保留量を超える入金正規硬貨を入金オーバーフロー硬貨として受収するとともに入金承認時に硬貨を収納する入金搬送系へ送る搬送コンベヤ手段と、
この搬送コンベヤ手段に硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出された硬貨を補充搬送系へ送り、この補充搬送系を通じて補充の必要がある硬貨を金種別硬貨収納投出装置へ補充させるとともに補充の必要がない硬貨を補充搬送系を通じて硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納させ、前記搬送コンベヤ手段に一時保留された入金オーバーフロー硬貨を入金承認時に硬貨を収納する入金搬送系を通じて硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部へ回収収納させる制御部とを具備していることを特徴とする循環式硬貨入出金機。Receiving coins input from the operator side and identifying denominations, depositing regular coins is temporarily held in a deposit holding device, and coins that can be used for withdrawal at the time of deposit approval are sent to coin type coin storage and ejection device A deposit transport system, a replenishment transport system that accepts replenished coins, identifies denominations, and sends them to the denomination coin storage and ejection device, and an output that conveys outgoing coins ejected from the denomination coin storage and ejection device to the operator side In a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine having a gold transport system,
A coin storage unit having a coin storage unit having an openable coin discharge port that discharges all coins, and a coin storage cassette that can receive coins in a coin storage unit in which all coins are discharged and the coin discharge port is closed,
A temporary holding amount capable of receiving all the coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette in its entirety, sending the received coins to the replenishment transfer system, and temporarily storing the coins in the deposit hold device at the time of deposit transfer through the deposit transfer system. Conveyor means for receiving a regular coin exceeding the number of deposits as a deposit overflow coin and sending it to a deposit transfer system for storing coins when deposit is approved,
The transport conveyor means sends the coins discharged from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette to the replenishment transport system, and through this replenishment transport system, replenishes coins that need to be replenished to the denomination coin storage and ejection device and replenishes them. Unnecessary coins are collected and stored in the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette through the replenishment transport system, and the deposit overflow coins temporarily stored in the transport conveyor means are stored in the coin storage cassette through the deposit transport system for storing coins at the time of payment approval. A circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine, comprising: a control unit for collecting and storing in a storage unit. 搬送コンベヤ手段は、入金非承認時に入金一時保留装置から送り出される入金一時保留硬貨を受収するとともに入金一時保留硬貨を操作者側へ返却する入金搬送系へ送ることを特徴とする請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機。3. The transfer conveyor device according to claim 2, wherein the transfer conveyer means receives the deposit temporary holding coin sent from the deposit temporary holding device at the time of non-approval of the deposit, and sends the received coin to the deposit transfer system for returning the deposit temporary holding coin to the operator side. Circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine. 搬送コンベヤ手段は、金種別硬貨収納投出装置から投出される出金硬貨を受収するとともに出金搬送系へ送ることを特徴とする請求項１ないし３いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機。The circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the conveyer means receives the dispensed coins ejected from the denomination coin storing and dispensing device and sends the coins to a dispensing transport system. 入金搬送系と補充搬送系、入金搬送系と出金搬送系、入金搬送系と補充搬送系と出金搬送系のいずれかは、硬貨を貯留するとともに貯留した硬貨を１枚ずつ繰り出す硬貨繰出部を有する硬貨貯留装置、この硬貨貯留装置の硬貨繰出部により１枚ずつ繰り出される硬貨を搬送するとともに搬送途上に硬貨を識別する硬貨識別部および硬貨を種類別に分岐する種類別分岐部を有する硬貨通路装置を共用し、硬貨貯留装置に搬送コンベヤ手段から硬貨を送ることを特徴とする請求項１ないし４いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機。One of the deposit transfer system and the replenishment transfer system, the deposit transfer system and the dispensing transfer system, and the deposit transfer system, the replenishment transfer system, and the dispensation transfer system store coins and feed out the stored coins one by one. Coin storage device, a coin passage for conveying coins fed one by one by a coin feeding portion of the coin storage device, and a coin identification portion for identifying coins during the conveyance, and a type-specific branch portion for branching coins by type. The circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coins are shared by a conveyer means to the coin storage device. 硬貨収納カセットは、硬貨を全量放出可能とする硬貨収納部と別に、この硬貨収納部の収納量を超える硬貨を収納する硬貨非放出収納部を有することを特徴とする請求項１ないし５いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機。6. The coin storage cassette according to claim 1, further comprising a coin non-discharge storage section for storing coins exceeding the storage capacity of the coin storage section, separately from the coin storage section capable of discharging all the coins. Circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine as described. 硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段を備え、この全量放出手段は、硬貨収納部の底部に設けられ硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させる傾斜底面と、硬貨放出口を開閉する開閉板とを有することを特徴とする請求項１ないし６いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機。The coin storage unit of the coin storage cassette is provided with a total amount discharging means for discharging the entire amount of coins, the full amount discharging means is provided at the bottom of the coin storage unit and discharges coins by their own weight from the coin discharge port, and a coin discharge port. A circulation coin receiving and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an opening and closing plate for opening and closing the coin. 硬貨収納カセットが着脱可能に装着されこの硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部から全量放出される硬貨を受け入れる硬貨受入口を有する機体を備え、
この機体に装着された硬貨収納カセットの硬貨収納部の硬貨を全量放出する全量放出手段を備え、この全量放出手段は、硬貨収納部の底部に設けられ硬貨を自重で硬貨放出口から放出させる傾斜底面と、硬貨収納部の硬貨放出口を開閉する第１の開閉板と、機体側の硬貨受入口を開閉する第２の開閉板とを有することを特徴とする請求項１ないし６記載の循環式硬貨入出金機。A coin storage cassette is detachably mounted, and includes an airframe having a coin receiving slot for receiving coins ejected in full from the coin storage section of the coin storage cassette,
The coin storage cassette mounted on the machine is provided with a full amount discharging means for discharging all the coins in the coin storage section, and the full amount discharging means is provided at the bottom of the coin storage section and discharges the coin by its own weight from the coin discharge port. 7. The circulation system according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom surface, a first opening / closing plate for opening / closing a coin outlet of the coin storage unit, and a second opening / closing plate for opening / closing a coin receiving port on the body side. Coin dispenser.
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