JP2005062985A - Coin discrimination device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin discrimination device detecting presence/absence of abnormal coin among coins inserted from a coin inlet for collecting a normal coin and returning the abnormal coin to the coin inlet by arranging a storage means storing the number of accumulative abnormal coin occurrences for each abnormal type in detection of the abnormal coin for eliminating a determination mistake induction factor in abrasion/deterioration determination by the coin discrimination device when a returned coin is inserted again repeatedly in a short time. <P>SOLUTION: This coin discrimination device constructed to detect presence/absence of the abnormal coin inserted from the coin inlet and to collect the normal coin while return the abnormal coin to the coin inlet is provided with a storage means storing the number of accumulative abnormal coin occurrences for each abnormal type in detection of the abnormal coin and a prohibition means prohibiting operation of the storage means for a predetermined time after operation of the storage means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a currency discriminating apparatus.

A money discriminating device configured to detect the presence or absence of an abnormality in money inserted from a money insertion slot, store normal money, and return abnormal money to the money insertion slot. Patent Document 1 discloses a currency discriminating apparatus including a storage unit that stores the cumulative number of occurrences of By grasping the total number of occurrences of abnormalities for each type of abnormality, it is possible to detect wear and deterioration of the currency discriminating device, and to repair and adjust before the occurrence of a failure.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-56531

The returned money may be re-inserted immediately after the return, and the return and re-input may be repeated in a short time. Therefore, if the accumulated number of abnormalities is memorized every time an abnormality is detected, the cumulative number of abnormalities of the same type as the abnormality of money that has been re-inserted is more prominent than the cumulative number of abnormalities of other types. When determining the degree of wear or deterioration of the currency discriminating apparatus, there is a risk of making a determination error.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is configured to detect the presence / absence of an abnormality in money inserted from a money insertion slot, store normal money, and return the abnormal money to the money insertion slot. When the abnormality is detected, the apparatus includes a storage unit that stores the cumulative number of occurrences of abnormality for each type of abnormality, and when the returned money is re-inserted in a short time, the action is It is an object of the present invention to provide a currency discriminating apparatus configured so as not to cause a determination error when determining wear or deterioration of the discriminating apparatus.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a money discrimination configured to detect the presence or absence of abnormality of money inserted from a money insertion slot, store normal money, and return abnormal money to the money insertion slot. An apparatus, comprising: a storage unit that stores the cumulative number of occurrences of abnormality for each type of abnormality when an abnormality is detected; and a prohibiting unit that prohibits the operation of the storage unit for a predetermined time after the operation of the storage unit. A currency discrimination device is provided.
When an abnormality is detected and the storage means stores the cumulative number of occurrences of abnormality for each type of abnormality, the operation of the storage means is prohibited for a predetermined period of time. Even if repeated, the cumulative number of types of abnormalities stored in the storage means does not increase. Therefore, even if re-introduction of the returned money is repeated within a short time, the act does not cause a judgment error when judging the wear or deterioration of the money discriminating apparatus.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the money discriminating apparatus includes display means for displaying the type of abnormality over a predetermined time when abnormality is detected.
By displaying the type of abnormality over a predetermined time when an abnormality is detected, it is possible to prevent a situation in which re-insertion of returned money is repeated in a short time.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the display means stops the display when the returned money is taken out from the money slot.
If the type of abnormality is displayed until the returned money is taken out from the money insertion slot, the money input person can fully recognize the reason for the return.

In the money discriminating apparatus according to the present invention, when an abnormality of money is detected and the storage means stores the cumulative number of occurrences of abnormality for each type of abnormality, the operation of the storage means is prohibited for a predetermined time thereafter. Even if re-introduction of returned money is repeated within a short time, the cumulative number of types of abnormalities stored in the storage means does not increase. Therefore, even if re-introduction of the returned money is repeated within a short time, the act does not cause a determination error when determining wear or deterioration of the money determination device.

A bill discriminating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bill discriminating apparatus A includes a bill insertion slot 1, an insertion detection sensor 2, a bill transport device 3 including a transport belt 3 a, rollers 3 b, 3 c, 3 d, and 3 e, and a bill discrimination sensor. 4, a bill storage 5, a display 6, and a control device 7. The bill discriminating apparatus A is attached to a front panel of a vending machine (not shown).

When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 1 and the insertion detection sensor 2 detects the banknote, the control device 7 activates the banknote transport device 3 to take in the banknote into the banknote discrimination device A. When a banknote passes through the banknote discrimination sensor 4, a banknote banknote, a banknote width abnormality, a banknote length abnormality, a banknote multifeed (two or more sheets are stacked), a banknote chain (two or more are connected), The bill discriminating sensor 4 detects the presence / absence of an abnormality such as skew of the bill (inclined to a predetermined angle or more).
The control device 7 recognizes the banknote whose abnormality is not detected as a normal banknote, continues the operation of the banknote transport device 3, and stores it in the banknote storage 5.

When the banknote discrimination sensor 4 detects an abnormality, the control device 7 stores the cumulative number of occurrences of abnormality for each type of abnormality, displays the type of abnormality on the display 6, and operates the banknote transport device 3 in the reverse direction. The bill is returned to the bill slot 1. When the insertion detection sensor 2 detects that the returned banknote has been removed from the banknote insertion slot 1, the control device 7 stops the display on the display 6.
When the control device 7 stores the cumulative number of occurrences of abnormality for each type of abnormality accompanying the detection of an abnormality, it imposes a prohibition on the storage operation over a predetermined time. Therefore, even if re-injection of returned banknotes, re-detection of abnormalities, and re-returning of banknotes are repeated within a short period of time, the accumulated number of types of stored abnormalities does not change.

The accumulated number of types of abnormalities stored by the control device 7 is taken out to a personal computer or the like via a communication converter, and by detecting the cumulative number of occurrences, the wear and deterioration of the currency discriminating device A are detected, Repairs and adjustments can be made before the occurrence.
Even if re-injection of returned banknotes, re-detection of abnormalities, and re-returning of banknotes are repeated in a short time, the cumulative number of abnormalities stored by type does not change. Even if the re-insertion action is repeated in a short time, the action does not cause a determination error when determining the wear or deterioration of the money discriminating apparatus A.
When the abnormality type is displayed on the display 6 over a predetermined time when the abnormality is detected, it is possible to prevent a situation in which re-insertion of the returned bill is repeated in a short time.
Since the type of abnormality is displayed on the display 6 until the returned banknote is taken out from the banknote insertion slot 1, the banknote inserter can fully recognize the reason for return.

The present invention is applicable not only to banknotes but also to general denomination devices including coins.

It is sectional drawing of the banknote discrimination | determination apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

A banknote discrimination device 1 banknote slot 2 insertion detection sensor 3 banknote transport device 4 banknote discrimination sensor 5 banknote storage 6 display 7 control device

Claims (3)

A money discriminating device configured to detect the presence or absence of an abnormality in money inserted from a money insertion slot, store normal money, and return abnormal money to the money insertion slot. A currency discriminating apparatus comprising: storage means for storing the cumulative number of occurrences of the above; and prohibiting means for prohibiting the operation of the storage means for a predetermined time after the operation of the storage means. The money discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the type of abnormality over a predetermined time when abnormality is detected. The money discriminating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display means stops the display when the returned money is taken out from the money slot.

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