JP2007004640A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Circulating coin deposit and withdrawal machine

  The present invention relates to a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.

  In a conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, a coin handling port portion is provided at the front upper part of the machine body so that deposit coins can be inserted and deposited and rejected, deposited and returned coins, and dispensed coins can be discharged. A coin storage / feeding unit is provided which has a tilted disk facing the coin handling port at the lower front position of the machine body, accepting and feeding the coins inserted into the coin handling port, and a hopper on the surface side of the tilted disk. . An inclined passage portion in which coins separated and fed from a coin storage and feeding portion are received and conveyed in a one-layer and one-layer state, are inclined obliquely upward, and a coin identifying portion is disposed in the middle, A type-specific branch passage portion extending horizontally from the inclined passage portion in the rear direction and arranged with a type-specific branch portion, such as a gold-type branch portion or an overflow coin branch portion, and upward from the end of this type-specific branch passage portion. There is provided a coin passage having a turn-back passage that folds forward and a coin discharge passage that extends substantially horizontally forward from the end of the turn-back passage and is connected to a coin handling port. A temporary storage section by type is provided at a lower position of the branch passage section by type. A coin-type coin storage and feeding unit corresponding to the type-specific temporary storage unit is provided at a lower position of the type-specific temporary storage unit. It is a transfer conveyor that is located on the side of the machine width direction of the coin-type coin storage and feeding part and extends across the entire group of coin-type coin storage and feeding parts in the front-rear direction, and its front end is provided with a transfer conveyor connected to the coin storage and delivery part It has been. A replenishment box that can be inserted / removed from the back of the machine body and discharges replenishment coins to the lower transport conveyor is provided above the transport conveyor.

  And at the time of depositing, the coins inserted into the coin handling port are sent to the coin storage and feeding unit, sent from the coin storing and feeding unit to the coin passage and identified, and the regular deposit coins are branched at the type-specific branching unit. Temporarily hold in another temporary holding section. The deposit reject coin is sent to the end of the coin passage, discharged to the coin handling port, and returned. At the time of storing by depositing approval after completing the temporary holding of the received coin, the temporarily holding coin of the type of temporary holding unit is stored in the denominated coin storing and feeding unit. At the time of return due to non-approval of payment, the temporary holding coins of the type-specific temporary holding part are discharged to the conveyor, sent from this conveyor to the coin storage and delivery part, sent from the coin storage and delivery part to the end of the coin passage, and the coin handling port Release to and return.

Also, at the time of withdrawal, the withdrawal coins to be dispensed from the denominated coin storage and delivery section are discharged to the conveyor, sent from the conveyor to the coin storage and delivery section, and sent from the coin storage and delivery section to the end of the coin passage. It discharge | releases to a handling port part (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP-A-8-212420 (page 3-6, FIG. 1)

  In the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, the deposit reject coin is sent from the coin storing and feeding part to the end of the coin passage and discharged to the coin handling port. Also, the deposit return coins are discharged from the type-by-type temporary storage unit to the conveyor, sent from the conveyor to the coin storage and delivery unit, sent from the coin storage and delivery unit to the end of the coin path, and discharged to the coin handling port. Further, the withdrawal coin is discharged from the denomination-type coin storage and feeding section to the transport conveyor, sent from the transport conveyor to the coin storage and feeding section, sent from the coin storage and feeding section to the end of the coin passage, and discharged to the coin handling port.

  In this way, all these coins need to be sent to the end of the coin passage, so there is a problem that it takes time to receive these coins.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the circulation type coin depositing / withdrawing machine which can shorten the time concerning receipt of a deposit rejection coin, a deposit return coin, and a withdrawal coin.

Circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 1 is provided on the front side of the machine body, hard and turned capable coin slot of the coin, is provided on the front side of the fuselage, coins coin outlet capable release of parts and the first layer 1 sheets separated by repeated out to hard貨貯distillate feed unit with accept or et coins coin inlet portion, the coins fed out are separated from the coin pooling and feeding portion to one layer 1 a coin passage for transporting accept a layer one state, NoboriTsu path portion on Ru upper Noborisu upward portion accepting coins, folded path portion folded backward from the upper end of the upper NoboriTsu path portion, has a rear axial channel portion toward the contact good beauty after section direction, denomination coin branching section for branching the available denominations coins dispensing the rear axial channel part is provided, denomination from the coin feeding reservoir the until coins bifurcation coin identification portion is provided, and the hardness between the coin identifying unit to denomination coin branching section A coin passage first coin bifurcation provided we were in position above outlet portion for branching the coins you released to the coin outlet portion, the coins which is branched from the first coin branching section coin has a coin outlet portion for deriving unit that derives the discharge hole portion, a feeding unit for feeding a receiving coins as well as retract and the denomination coins branched by denomination coin branching section of the rear axial channel portion of the coin passage, a denomination coin storage and feed unit for feeding the coin releasing unit that releases stored coin through the feed unit is positioned above the coin pooling and feeding unit, the coins are released from the feeding coins emitting portion denomination coin storage and feed unit below the coin A discharge coin guiding unit for guiding to the storage and feeding unit, and a control unit for controlling the depositing process and the dispensing process are provided.

The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 2 is the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the coin identifying portion is provided in the rising passage portion, and the first coin branching portion is provided in the rising passage portion. It is provided between the subsequent stage and the turn-back passage area from the coin identification part.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 is the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the denomination coins branched at the denomination coin branching portion in the rear direction passage portion of the coin passage are temporarily stored. A temporary holding space part to hold, a discharge part that switches the temporary holding coin of this temporary holding space part to a storing side to the denomination coin storage and feeding part and a return side to the coin discharge port part, and discharges it, on the return side The discharge part is provided with a plurality of denomination-type coin temporary storage parts located above the coin storage and delivery part.

A circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 4 is a circulation coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 , wherein the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine is provided in a rear direction passage portion of a coin passage and branches a denomination coin that can be used for withdrawal. Separate coin branching unit that separates dedicated coins that are not used for withdrawals separately from the coin branching unit, temporary storage space unit that temporarily stores coins that are branched at the dedicated coin branching unit, and temporary storage space It has a release unit that releases the hold coins, provided between the deposit-only coin escrow unit to unit out release is positioned above the coin pooling and feeding portion, and the deposit-only coin branching section and the deposit-only coin escrow unit , The deposit-only coin temporary hold recovery switching unit that switches the deposit-only coin branched at the deposit-dedicated coin branching unit to the temporary holding side and the collection side to the deposit-only coin temporary holding unit, and the collection of the deposit-only coin temporary hold recovery switching unit Provided facing the club A coin-dedicated coin collecting unit, and a coin guiding unit that is released from the discharging unit to the return side of the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit, and a coin-delivering unit that departs from the denominated coin storage and feeding unit. in addition to the coin, it is to induce coins to be discharged from the discharge portion of the deposit-only coin escrow unit to the coin pooling and feeding portion of the lower.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 5 is the circulation coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 , wherein the circulation coin depositing / dispensing machine is provided in a rear direction passage portion of the coin passage and branches a denomination coin that can be used for withdrawal. Separate coin branching unit that separates dedicated coins that are not used for withdrawals separately from the coin branching unit, temporary storage space unit that temporarily stores coins that are branched at the dedicated coin branching unit, and temporary storage space A deposit-only coin temporary storage unit that has a discharge unit that switches and discharges the stored coins between the storage side and the return side, and the discharge unit to the return side is located above the coin storage and delivery unit, and a deposit-only coin temporary storage unit A coin-dedicated coin collecting unit that collects coins discharged from the discharging unit to the storage side of the coin, and the discharging coin guiding unit is a coin released from the discharging unit to the return side of the denomination coin temporary holding unit, From the coin release section of the coin-type coin storage and delivery section In addition to coins issued, it is to induce a return coin to be discharged from the discharge portion to the return side of the deposit-only coin escrow unit to the coin pooling and feeding portion of the lower.

A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 6 is the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a plurality of denomination coin branching parts for branching denominated coins usable for withdrawal are provided. A denomination type temporary hold collection switching unit that is provided between a plurality of denomination type coin temporary holding units and switches a coin branched at the denomination type coin branching unit to a temporary holding side and a collecting side to the denominated coin temporary holding unit; And a denomination type coin recovery unit provided facing each recovery unit side of the denomination type temporary hold recovery switching unit, and the control unit controls the deposit process, the withdrawal process, and the recovery process.

Circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 7, wherein, in the claims 3 to 6, wherein any one circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine, provided detachably from aft body fuselage upper position, replenishment coin delivering replenishment coins The supply outlet is provided in the replenishment coin box located above the coin storage and feeding part, the rear direction passage part of the coin passage, and the replenishment reject coin branching part for branching the replenishment reject coin and the replenishment reject coin branching part. A coin replenishment unit that collects coins, and a discharge coin guide unit is a coin that is discharged from the discharge unit to the return side of the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit, and a payout coin discharge unit of the denomination coin storage and supply unit In addition to the coins released from the replenishment coin box, the replenishment coins sent out from the replenishment coin delivery outlet of the replenishment coin box are guided to the lower coin storage and delivery unit, and the control unit replenishes, deposits, dispenses, And it controls the yield process.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 8 is the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the plurality of denomination-type coin temporary holding portions are arranged in a front-rear direction in which a coin passage is formed. Are arranged for each denomination in the intersecting width direction, a temporary holding frame that temporarily holds coins, a temporary holding belt that constitutes the bottom of the temporary holding frame and places coins and can be driven in the front-rear direction A return discharge port for returning and releasing temporarily held coins on the temporary holding belt located in the front side area of the temporary holding belt, and gold temporarily holding coins on the temporary holding belt located in the rear side area of the temporary holding belt It is provided with a storage discharge port portion that discharges to the type coin storage and feeding portion.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 9 is the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the depositing temporary holding branch for branching the deposit temporarily reserved coin in the rear direction passage portion of the coin passage in a denomination mixed state. A holding coin branching section is provided , and a temporary holding space part for temporarily holding the deposit regular coins branched at the deposit temporarily holding scheduled coin branching part in a denomination mixed state, and releasing the temporarily holding coins of this temporary holding space part a release unit for, emission regions derived and mixed denomination coins escrow unit positioned above the coin pooling and feeding unit, the coins are discharged from the discharge portion of the escrow unit mixing alloying coins into the coin pooling and feeding portion to those that are and a temporary holding mixed denomination coins induction unit.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 10 is the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 9 , wherein the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine is provided between the deposit temporary holding scheduled coin branching unit and the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit. A coin-dedicated coin temporary-holding recovery switching unit that switches the coins branched at the reserve-scheduled coin branching unit to the temporary detention side and the collection side to the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit, and the collecting unit side of the deposit-only coin temporary detention recovery switching unit And a deposit-only coin recovery unit provided at the front.

Circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 11, wherein the claim in 9 or according 10 circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine, denomination coin branching section and denomination coin storing for branching the available denominations coins to the dispensing A denomination storage / recovery switching unit and a denomination storage / recovery switching unit for switching coins branched at the denomination coin branching unit between the storage side and the recovery side to the denomination coin storage / feeding unit. And a coin-type coin collecting unit provided facing each collecting unit, and the control unit controls the depositing process, the dispensing process, and the collecting process.

The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 12 is the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11 , wherein the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine is detachably provided from the rear part of the machine body to the upper part of the machine body, and sends out the supplementary coins. A replenishment coin box whose delivery port is located above the coin storage and feeding part, a replenishment coin guiding part for guiding the coins sent from the replenishment coin box to the coin storage and feeding part, and a rear direction passage part of the coin passage, The replenishment reject coin branching unit for branching the replenishment reject coin, and the replenishment reject coin recovery unit for collecting the coins branched at the replenishment reject coin branching unit, the control unit is a replenishment process, a deposit process, a withdrawal process, The collection process is controlled.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 13 is the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the plurality of denomination-type coin storage and feeding parts are arranged in a front-rear direction in which a coin passage is formed. Are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting with each other, and a storage frame that stores coins, a feeding belt that constitutes the bottom of the storage frame and that can be loaded with coins and can be driven in the front-rear direction, and is located on the front side And a gate member that forms a feeding portion that feeds coins one by one between the upper surface of the feeding belt, and a feeding coin discharge portion from which coins are discharged through the feeding portion is disposed in an upper region of the coin storage and feeding portion. Is.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 14 is the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 6 or 11, wherein the plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding parts intersect with the front-rear direction in which the coin passage is formed. The denomination coin collecting unit is arranged in the lower area of the plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding units and is arranged for each denomination in the longitudinal direction of the machine body.

The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 15 is the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 14 , wherein the depositing coin collecting unit collects the depositing coins in a lower area of the plurality of denomination coin storing and feeding units. Are arranged together with the respective coin denominations.

According to the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 1, feeding coins emitting unit that emits accommodating coins through feeding parts by denomination coin storage and feed unit is positioned above the coin pooling and feeding portion, the denomination-specific coin storing and feeding the dispensing coins to be emitted from the feeding coins emitting portion parts can rapidly accept that the coin pooling and feeding portion of the lower, also release during a and coins to hard貨識another part or al denomination coin branching section of the coin passage The first coin branching portion provided above the exit portion can branch the receipt reject coin, the deposit return coin, and the withdrawal coin and quickly discharge them to the coin discharge port. Can reduce the time it takes.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, from the coin identifying part of the rising passage part of the coin passage to the return passage area The coin can be quickly discharged to the coin discharge port by the first coin branching portion provided between the two.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, there is a discharge part to the return side of the plurality of denomination coin temporary holding parts. It is located above the coin storage and delivery part, and the deposit return coins released from the release part to the return side of the denomination-type coin temporary storage part can be quickly received by the coin storage and delivery part below, This time can be shortened.

According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 4 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3 , the deposit dedicated coin temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the deposit dedicated coin that is not used for withdrawal. Is located above the coin storage and delivery part, and coins released from the release part of the deposit-only coin temporary storage part can be quickly received by the lower coin storage and delivery part. The return coins released into the coin passage can be branched off at the first coin branching portion of the coin passage and quickly discharged to the coin discharge opening portion. At the time of collection, the recovered coins discharged to the coin storage and feeding portion can be It can be collected in the deposit-only coin collection unit through the deposit-dedicated coin branching unit and the deposit-only coin temporary holding / recovery switching unit, and the types of deposit coins that can be deposited can be expanded and the depositing operability can be improved.

According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 5 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3 , the deposit dedicated coin temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the deposit dedicated coin not used for withdrawal. Since the release portion of the coin is positioned above the coin storage and feeding portion and the return coin released from the discharge portion of the deposit-only coin temporary holding portion can be quickly received by the lower coin storage and feeding portion, the return coin is passed through the coin passage. The first coin branching portion can be quickly released to the coin discharge port, and the collected coins discharged from the storing side discharge portion of the deposit-only coin temporary holding portion can be transferred to the deposit-only coin collecting portion. It can be collected quickly, and the types of deposit coins that can be deposited are widened, improving the operability of deposit.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 6 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5 , from the denomination type temporary storage unit and the denomination type coin storage and withdrawal unit When collecting coins, the collected coins can be collected in the denomination coin collecting unit through the coin storing and feeding unit, the denomination type coin branching unit of the coin passage, and the denomination temporary holding and collecting switching unit.

According to the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of claim 3 to 6, wherein any one circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine, replenishment coin outlet replenishment coin box of the coin pooling and feeding portion Since the replenishment coins that are located above and are sent out from the replenishment coin delivery outlet of the replenishment coin box can be quickly received by the lower coin storage and delivery unit, the replenishment coins are sent to the coin passage to the denominated coin storage and delivery unit The replenishment reject coins can be quickly replenished, and the replenishment reject coins can be branched at the replenishment reject coin branching unit and collected in the replenishment reject coin collecting unit.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 8 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7 , a plurality of denomination coin temporary holding portions are formed in the coin passage. Are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting with the front-rear direction, and further, a temporary holding belt is provided in the plurality of denomination-type coin temporary holding units for placing the coins to be temporarily held and driving in the front-rear direction. In addition, a return discharge port for returning and releasing the temporarily stored coin is provided in the front side area of the temporary storage belt, and a storage discharge port for discharging the temporarily stored coin to the denominated coin storage and feeding unit is provided in the rear side area of the temporary storage belt. Therefore, the coin storage capacity can be increased without increasing the height of the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit, and the coin can be quickly stored and returned.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 9 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 , the discharge part of the mixed denomination coin temporary holding part is located above the coin storing and feeding part. position, and the deposit return coins that discharged from the discharge portion of the mixed denomination coins escrow unit can quickly accept that the coin pooling and feeding portion of the lower, can reduce the time required for receipt of payment is returned coins.

According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 10 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 9, at the time of deposit collection when a deposit-only coin that is not used for withdrawal is inserted. , Deposit-only coins can be collected in the deposit-dedicated coin collection section through the deposit-pause-scheduled coin branching section and the deposit-only-coin temporary hold collection switching section in the coin passage, and the deposit operability can be expanded Can be improved.

According to claim 11 the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according, in addition to the effect of claim 9 or according 10 circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine, from escrow unit mixed denomination coins and denomination coin storage and feed unit At the time of collecting coins, the collected coins can be collected by the denomination coin collecting unit through the coin storing and feeding unit, the denomination coin branching unit of the coin passage, and the denomination storing and collecting switching unit.

According to the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 12 , in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11 , the replenishment coin delivery port of the replenishment coin box is provided in the coin storage and delivery unit. Since the replenishment coins that are located above and are sent out from the replenishment coin delivery outlet of the replenishment coin box can be quickly received by the lower coin storage and delivery unit, the replenishment coins are sent to the coin passage to the denominated coin storage and delivery unit The replenishment reject coins can be quickly replenished, and the replenishment reject coins can be branched at the replenishment reject coin branching unit and collected in the replenishment reject coin collecting unit.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 13 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , a plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding portions are formed as coin passages. In addition, a plurality of denomination-type coin storage and feeding sections are provided with a feeding belt that can be loaded with coins and can be driven in the front-rear direction. Since the gate member which forms the feeding part which feeds coins one by one from the upper surface is provided, the coin storage capacity can be increased without increasing the height of the denominated coin storing and feeding part.

According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 14 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 6 or 11, in the width direction intersecting with the front-rear direction in which the coin passage is formed. Since the denomination coin collection unit is arranged for each denomination in the front and rear direction of the machine body in the lower area of the plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding units arranged for each denomination, the coin collection capacity of the denomination coin collection unit can be increased.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 15 , in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 14 , in the lower area of the plurality of denomination coin storing and dispensing units, In addition, since the replenishment reject coin collecting unit is disposed in the same place together with each denominated coin collecting unit, the handling property of each denominated coin collecting unit and the dedicated coin collecting unit can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 11 show a first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine has a machine body 11, and the front side (right side of FIG. 1, front of FIG. 3) of the machine body 11 is used by the customer to insert and dispense coins. An operation surface 12 for a customer who operates the take-out of the machine, and a rear surface side (the left side in FIG. 1, the front surface in FIG. 2) of the aircraft 11 is an operation surface 13 for an clerk who operates the replenishment and collection of coins.

  In the upper area of the customer operation surface 12 which is the front side of the machine body 11, a coin insertion slot 16 for inserting deposit coins, a coin discharge slot 17 for depositing deposit reject coins, deposit return coins, and withdrawal coins. Are arranged side by side in the width direction of the front surface. The coin slot 16 is capable of batch loading a plurality of coins in a vertical posture in which the coin surface is parallel to the vertical direction. The coin discharge port portion 17 has a coin discharge port frame 19 provided with an opening 18 through which a customer can insert a finger and take out a coin. The coin discharge port frame 19 receives a coin released from the inside of the machine at the upper part. A receiving port 20 is formed.

  In the body 11, a coin storage / feeding-out portion 23 is disposed on the rear side of the coin insertion port portion 16 and the coin discharge port portion 17 and at a lower position. The coins inserted from the coin insertion port 16 are guided to the coin storage and delivery unit 23 by the chute 24.

  The coin storage and feeding unit 23 includes an inclined disk 26 that can rotate around the rotation shaft 25 in an inclined posture in which the upper part is directed toward the back surface, and a hopper unit 27 that stores coins between the front surface of the inclined disk 26, In the upper area of the peripheral surface of the inclined disk 26, a coin delivery port 28 for feeding out coins by normal rotation of the inclined disk 26 is formed.

  The inclined disk 26 is rotationally driven in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1) and the reverse rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 1), which are the feeding rotation directions, by driving of the inclined disk motor M1 (see FIG. 11).

  A coin receiving portion 29 is formed on the rear side of the hopper portion 27 so as to protrude rearward and receive a coin into the hopper portion 27. A discharge port 30 is formed in a lower area of the hopper portion 27 and the discharge port 30 is closed. A movable hopper 31 that opens and closes is provided. The movable hopper 31 opens and closes by driving a movable hopper solenoid SD3 (see FIG. 11). When a foreign substance that cannot be fed out from the coin storage and feeding part 23 is detected by a sensor or the like (not shown), the movable hopper part 31 is opened and the foreign substance is released downward from the discharge port 30.

  A foreign matter conveyor 34 that receives foreign matter discharged from the coin storage and feeding portion 23 and conveys it to the coin discharge port portion 17 is disposed from a position below the coin storage and feeding portion 23 to the coin discharge port portion 17. The foreign matter conveyor 34 is rotated by driving the foreign matter conveyor motor M6 (see FIG. 11). The upper end of the foreign matter conveyor 34 is provided with a chute 35 that guides the foreign matter that has been conveyed to the upper end of the foreign matter conveyor 34 to the coin discharge port 17 and an opening portion of the coin discharge port 17 to which the chute 35 is connected. An opening / closing plate (not shown) for opening and closing the door is disposed. The opening / closing plate is opened / closed by driving an opening / closing plate motor M7 (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a circular high level portion 38 is formed in the center area on the front surface of the inclined disk 26, and a coin to be processed by the high level portion 38 in the outer peripheral area of the high level portion 38 (reference numeral C in FIG. 4). The lower portion 39 is formed by a dimension slightly smaller than the minimum coin thickness. A coin peripheral edge holding portion 40 on which one peripheral edge of the coin is placed in the thickness direction is formed at the step portion between the high order portion 38 and the low order portion 39. A coin surface holding portion 41 for holding the back surface of the coin is formed in the lower portion 39, which is radially outward from the coin peripheral edge holding portion 40.

  In the coin surface holding portion 41, a plurality of coin lifting projections 42 protruding toward the front side of the inclined disk 26 are fixedly arranged in the circumferential direction at a predetermined pitch. Each coin lifting protrusion 42 holds one coin between the coin peripheral edge holding portion 40 and any coin from the maximum coin diameter to the minimum coin diameter to be processed when the inclined disk 26 is rotated forward. It can be scraped up to the upper area of the inclined disk 26. In the coin surface holding portion 41, a plurality of coin breaking projections 43 protruding toward the front surface side of the inclined disk 26 are fixedly arranged at a predetermined pitch in the circumferential direction. The plurality of coin breaking protrusions 43 are arranged at positions shifted by a predetermined angle rearward from the coin lifting protrusion 42 with respect to the normal rotation direction corresponding to the plurality of coin lifting protrusions 42, respectively. The coin lifting protrusion 42 and the coin breaking protrusion 43 constitute a coin lifting and feeding protrusion 44 that picks up and pays out coins.

  The coin peripheral edge holding portions 40 are formed at a predetermined pitch in the circumferential direction corresponding to the plurality of coin scraping protrusions 42 in the circumferential direction, and the circumferential length of each of the coin peripheral edge holding portions 40 is that of the inclined disk 26. It is set to the length which hold | maintains one coin between the coin pick-up protrusion 42 corresponding to the time of forward rotation. Between the plurality of coin peripheral edge holding portions 40, a sliding portion 45 for sliding the coin downward is formed using a stepped portion between the high-order portion 38 and the low-order portion 39 as an inclined surface.

  In the upper region of the inclined disk 26, upper and lower coin guide members 46, 47 constituting a coin feeding outlet 28 for delivering coins to the outer periphery of the inclined disk 26, that is, the direction corresponding to the normal rotation direction of the inclined disk 26 are arranged. Yes. The upper one coin guide member 46 is arranged so as to protrude from the surface of the inclined disk 26 from the upper region of the inclined disk 26 to the coin outlet 28. The other coin guide member 47, which is the lower side, faces the surface of the coin surface holding portion 41 so as to be able to receive coins continuously from the coin edge holding portion 40, and holds the coin edge between the coin lifting protrusion 42. The coin received from the section 40 is held and guided to the outer periphery of the inclined disk 26. On the surface of the coin guide member 47 facing the coin surface holding portion 41, there are formed a groove portion 48 through which the coin lifting projection 42 and the coin collapsing projection 43 pass.

  In the coin guide member 47, the coins fed in multiple layers in the thickness direction with respect to the coin delivery port 28 are placed in the coin storage and delivery unit 23 with the remaining coins stacked in multiple layers with respect to one layer of coins in contact with the coin surface holding unit 41. A thickness direction regulating guide portion 49 that is slid down is formed. This thickness direction regulation guide part 49 slides down on the upper edge of the coin guide member 47, with a guide surface 50 having a dimension in which one coin in contact with the coin surface holding part 41 is placed in the thickness direction, and leaving this guide surface 50. It is comprised by the inclined surface 51 to be made.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, a coin passage 54 for receiving and transporting the fed coins separated into one layer and one sheet from the coin feeding port 28 of the coin storage and feeding portion 23 in a one-layer and one-sheet state is disposed. ing. The coin passage 54 has a passage surface 55 that guides the back surface of the coin flush with the coin surface holding portion 41 of the inclined disk 26, and is fed backward from the coin dispensing outlet 28 of the coin storage and dispensing portion 23. Direction change passage portion 56 for changing the direction of transporting the coins forward, a rising inclination passage portion 57 that accepts coins through this direction change passage portion 56 and rises and tilts upward to the upper front, and above this upward inclination passage portion 57 It has a turn-back passage 58 that turns back from the end, and a rear-direction passage 59 that goes from the rear end of the turn-back passage 58 to the rear.

  In the direction change passage portion 56, the coins that come into contact with the coins fed out from the coin feedout port 28 between the coin feedout port 28 and the vicinity of the entrance of the coin identification and classification passage 15 are separated one by one in the subsequent stage. A delivery disk 62 that is conveyed toward the identification and classification passage 15 is provided. The delivery disk 62 rotates in one direction counterclockwise in FIG. 1 by driving the passage motor M2 (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the delivery disk 62 is rotatable about a rotating shaft 63 that is substantially flush with the coin surface holding portion 41 and the passage surface 55 of the inclined disk 26 and parallel to the inclined disk 26. A rotating surface portion 64 is provided.

  A cutout portion 65 is formed at the peripheral portion of the rotating surface portion 64, and the ascending inclined passage portion is brought into contact with a coin fed out from the coin feed outlet 28 in the cutout portion 65 and separated in a separated state one by one. At least one delivery protrusion 66 that conveys toward 57 is arranged.

  The delivery protrusion 62 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 67 penetrating the rotation shaft 63 at right angles so as to be able to swing in accordance with the rotation direction of the delivery disk 62, and as an urging means attached to the support shaft 62 The spring 68 is biased in the direction protruding from the rotating surface portion 64, that is, in the rotating direction of the delivery disk 62, and protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the rotating surface portion 64 to contact the edge of the notch 65. Is preserved.

  The delivery protrusion 62 protrudes by a size smaller than the minimum coin thickness to be processed to the front surface side of the rotation surface portion 64, and in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the delivery disk 62 when pressed to the rotation surface portion 64 side. It is possible to embed in the rotating surface portion 64 at the time of pressing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the passage portions 57 to 59 of the coin passage 54 are formed by a passage surface 55 and guide members 69 and 70 that guide the peripheral edge portion of the coin on both sides of the passage surface 55. An endless belt 71 that conveys coins that are fed one by one by the delivery disc 62 one by one across the passage portions 57 to 59 of the coin passage 54 in a divided state is stretched by a plurality of pulleys 72. It is installed. A plurality of projections 73 project from the surface of the belt 71 facing the passage surface 55 at a predetermined interval larger than the maximum coin diameter processed in the longitudinal direction of the belt 71. The belt 71 is opposed to the passage surface 55 with a size larger than the maximum thickness coin to be processed, and the protrusion 73 is arranged to face the passage surface 55 with a size smaller than the minimum coin thickness to be processed. The belt 71 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the delivery disk 62 by a passage motor M2 that is shared with the delivery disk 62, and the coins fed one by one by the delivery disk 62 are projected in the belt longitudinal direction. The coins are pushed and conveyed by the projections 73 located on the rear side of the coins while being received between the sheets 73 and separated one by one.

  In the ascending inclined passage portion 57, a coin identifying unit 75 for identifying a denomination of regular coins, a dirty coin that cannot be identified, or a reject coin such as a foreign coin is disposed.

  In the upward inclined passage portion 57, a first coin for branching a deposit reject coin, a deposit return coin, and a withdrawal coin to be discharged to the coin discharge port portion 17 at a position higher than the coin discharge port portion 17 after the coin identifying unit 75. A branching portion 77 is provided, and the rearward direction passage portion 59 includes, for example, a deposit-only coin branching portion 78 that branches, for example, a 50-yen coin as a deposit-only coin that is not used for withdrawal, and a supplementary reject coin that branches a supplementary reject coin. For example, three coin-type coin branching portions 80a, 80b, and 80c for branching, for example, a 10-yen coin, a 100-yen coin, and a 500-yen coin are provided as the branching unit 79 and coins that can be used for dispensing.

  These branch parts 77 to 80c are configured in the same structure, and for example, one coin-type coin branch part 80a is shown in FIGS.

  An opening 82 is formed from the passage surface 55 to the lower guide member 69, and a branch member 83 is disposed in the opening 82 so as to be swingable about a shaft portion 84 parallel to the passage direction (conveying direction). Yes.

  This branch member 83 has a support portion 85 supported by the shaft portion 84, and a passage guide portion 86 for passing a coin of a non-branch corresponding denomination is provided at the upper end of the support portion 85, and the back portion of the support portion 85 A branch guide portion 87 is provided for branching the coin of the denomination corresponding to the branch into the back side of the opening portion 82. The driving force of each of the branching solenoids SD1-1 to SD1-6 (see FIG. 11) is transmitted to the support portion 85 of each branching member 83 via each arm 88, and the passage guide portion 86 is positioned in the opening 82. The passage position and the branch position where the branch guide portion 87 is located at the opening 82 are switched.

  The passage guide portion 86 has a substantially U-shaped cross-section when viewed from the passage direction, and has a passage groove 89 that allows coins to pass through and supports the right and bottom surfaces of the passage groove 89 at the passage position shown in FIG. The rear surface and the periphery of the lower surface of the coin are guided together with the passage surface 55 and the coin support edge 69a of the guide member 69 so as to be substantially flush with the coin support edge 69a of the road surface 55 and the guide member 69, and allow passage of coins. To do. Note that the left surface of the passage groove 89 is slightly larger than the maximum coin thickness with respect to the right surface, and allows passage of coins. Further, in the branch position shown in FIG.

  The branch guide portion 87 has a substantially L-shaped cross section when viewed from the surface side, and an inclined portion 90 whose upper side is located upstream of the coin passage 54 in the passage direction and is disposed obliquely with respect to the coin passage 54, the inclined portion A vertical portion 91 perpendicular to the passage direction of the coin passage 54 is provided from the lower side of 90. The branch guide part 87 is formed with a notch 92 for preventing interference with the protrusion 73 of the belt 71. When the branch guide portion 87 is at the branch position shown in FIG. 10, the branch guide portion 87 projects to the front side from the passage surface 55, and the coins transporting the coin passage 54 are inclined to the inclined portion 90 and the vertical portion 91 and further to the support portion 91. It takes in in the opening part 88 through the back side. Further, at the passing position shown in FIG.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the first coin branching portion 77 receives the deposit reject coin, the deposit return coin, and the withdrawal coin branched at the first coin branching portion 77 at the entrance of the coin discharge port portion 17. A lead-out portion 95 for a coin discharge port leading to 20 is disposed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit-only coin branching portion 78 includes a temporarily-holding side chute 98 for deriving the deposit-only coins branched at the deposit-only coin branching portion 78 to the temporarily-holding side and the collecting side. A collecting-side chute 99 is provided, and a deposit-only coin temporary holding / recovery switching unit 100 is provided to switch the derivation of the deposit-only coin branched at the deposit-only coin branching unit 78 to the temporary holding side chute 98 or the collecting side chute 99. ing.

  Below the temporary holding side chute 98, a deposit-only coin temporary storage unit 101 that temporarily holds a deposit-only coin is disposed. This deposit-only coin temporary storage unit 101 includes a temporary storage space portion 102 for temporarily storing the dedicated coins for deposit, and a temporary storage belt that constitutes a bottom portion of the temporary storage space portion 102 and rotates forward and backward along the width direction of the airframe 11. 103, a discharge portion 104 composed of a return-side discharge port that is one end of the temporary storage belt 103 and an opening / closing plate that opens and closes the discharge port, a storage-side discharge port that is the other end of the temporary storage belt 103, and the discharge port It has a discharge part 105 composed of an opening / closing plate that opens and closes. The release unit 104 on the return side is located above the coin storage and delivery unit 23 and is connected to the release coin guide unit 106 that leads the coins to the coin storage and delivery unit 23, and releases the coins to the release coin guide unit 106. The discharge part 105 on the storage side is connected to the recovery side chute 99 via the discharge chute 99a and discharges coins to the recovery side chute 99.

  The replenishment reject coin branching portion 79 is provided with a collection side chute 109 for guiding the replenishment reject coin branched by the replenishment reject coin branching portion 79 to the lower collection side.

  Further, each denomination type coin branching portion 80a, 80b, 80c has temporary holding side chutes 112a, 112b, 112c for deriving the coins branched by the denomination type coin branching portions 80a, 80b, 80c to the temporary holding side and the collecting side. The recovery side chutes 113a, 113, 113c are arranged, and the derivation of the coins branched by the denominated coin branching portions 80a, 80b, 80c is temporarily suspended side chutes 112a, 112b, 112c or the recovery side chutes 113a, 113b, 113c. The denomination temporary holding / recovery switching units 114a, 114b, and 114c are arranged. In FIG. 2, each switching unit 100, 114a, 114b is in the same position as the denomination temporary holding collection switching unit 114c and is not visible.

  Below the rear passage 59 of the coin passage 54, gold is branched by the coin-type coin branching portions 80a, 80b, 80c of the rear passage 59 of the coin passage 54 and led by the temporary holding side chutes 112a, 112b, 112c. Denomination-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c for temporarily storing the type coins are provided.

  The coin-type coin temporary storage portions 115a, 115b, and 115c are arranged with their positions shifted in the width direction intersecting with the front-rear direction in which the coin passage 54 is formed, and also with their positions shifted in the vertical direction. It is installed. That is, the rear direction passage portion 59 of the coin passage 54 is disposed along the right side region of the fuselage 11, and is arranged in the width direction in order of the denomination coin temporary holding portions 115a, 115b, and 115c from the right side region toward the left side region. The coin-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c are arranged in order of decreasing height.

  Further, the front side areas of the coin-type coin temporary holding portions 115a, 115b, and 115c are disposed at the same position in the passage width direction above the coin storage and feeding portion 23, and the rear side areas are the positions of the temporary holding side chutes 112a, 112b, and 112c. Corresponding to the denomination-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c. In the rear region of the coin-type coin temporary storage portions 115a, 115b, and 115c, there are disposed the discharge ports of the temporary storage side chutes 112a, 112b, and 112c that are inclined obliquely downward in the passage width direction.

  Each denomination type coin temporary storage part 115a, 115b, 115c comprises a temporary storage frame 117 forming a temporary storage space part 116 for temporarily storing coins, and constitutes a bottom part of the temporary storage frame 117 to place coins and A temporary holding belt 118 that can be driven in the direction, a return discharge port portion 119 that is located in the front side area of the temporary holding belt 118 and returns and discharges the temporarily holding coins on the temporary holding belt 118, after the temporary holding belt 118 A storage discharge port 120 is provided as a discharge portion that is positioned in the side region and stores and discharges the temporarily stored coins on the temporary storage belt 118. The return discharge ports 119 of the respective coin-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c are located above the coin storage and delivery unit 23.

  The temporary holding belts 118 of the respective coin-type coin temporary holding units 115a, 115b, and 115c integrally rotate forward and backward by driving a common temporary holding unit motor M3 (see FIG. 11). The return discharge port portion 119 and the storage discharge port portion 120 of each denominated coin temporary storage portion 115a, 115b, 115c have opening and closing plates 121, 122 that open and close the discharge port for discharging the temporary storage coin from the temporary storage belt 118. Then, the open / close plates 121 and 122 are opened and closed by driving the motors M4-1 to M4-3 (see FIG. 11) provided for each denomination-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c.

  Also, below the coin-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c, the coins released from the storage and discharge opening 120 of the coin-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c are received and stored, and one stored coin is stored. The coin-type coin storage and feeding portions 125a, 125b, and 125c that can be fed one by one are provided.

  The coin-type coin storage and feeding sections 125a, 125b, and 125c correspond to the positions of the coin-type coin temporary storage sections 115a, 115b, and 115c, and are positioned in the width direction intersecting the front-rear direction in which the coin passage 54 is formed. In addition to being displaced, they are also displaced in the vertical direction. That is, corresponding to the positions of the denomination-type coin temporary holding portions 115a, 115b, and 115c, the denomination-type coin storage and feeding portions 125a, 125b, and 125c are arranged in the width direction from the right side region to the left side region of the body 11. At the same time, the coin-type coin storage and feeding sections 125a, 125b, and 125c are arranged in order of decreasing height.

  Each coin-type coin storage and feeding portion 125a, 125b, 125c includes a storage frame 126 for storing coins, a feeding belt 127 that constitutes the bottom of the storage frame 126 and places coins and can be driven in the front-rear direction. A gate member 129 that forms a feeding portion 128 that feeds coins one by one between the upper surface of the feeding belt 127 and is positioned in the front region of the belt 127, a stopper 130 that stops the feeding of coins, and a count sensor S that detects the feeding coins. It has. A pay-out coin discharge part 131 from which coins are discharged through the pay-out part 128 of each coin-type coin storage and pay-out part 125a, 125b, 125c is arranged in the upper area of the coin storage and pay-out part 23.

  The payout belts 127 of the respective coin storage / delivery units 125a, 125b, 125c are supplied with the coins by driving the motors M5-1 to M5-3 (see FIG. 11) for the respective coin storage / delivery units 125a, 125b, 125c. Rotate in the direction. The gate members 129 of the respective coin storage and feeding portions 125a, 125b, and 125c are integrally formed in the reverse direction with respect to the feeding belt 127 by driving the motors M5-1 to M5-3 (see FIG. 11) of the feeding belt 127. Rotate. The stopper 130 of each coin storage / feeding part 125a, 125b, 125c is stopped and stopped by driving the solenoids SD2-1 to SD2-3 (see FIG. 11) of each coin storage / feeding part 125a, 125b, 125c. To release.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the denominated coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, 115c and the denominated coin storage and feeding units 125a, 125b, 125c are located in front of the denominated coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b. , 115c, the coins discharged from the return discharge opening 119, and the coins discharged from the payout coin discharge unit 131 of the denominated coin storage and feeding unit 125a, 125b, 125c to the coin receiving unit 29 of the lower coin storage and feeding unit 23 Disposed coin guiding portions 134 and 135 having a chute shape for guiding are arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a recovery unit loading unit 138 that opens to the rear surface of the machine body 11 is provided below the denominated coin storage and feeding units 125a, 125b, and 125c. In addition, a coin-dedicated coin collecting unit 139 for collecting deposit-only coins, a coin-type coin collecting unit 140a, 140b, 140c for collecting 10-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 500-yen coins by denomination, and replenishment for collecting replenishment reject coins A reject coin recovery unit 141 is loaded from the rear surface of the machine body 11 so as to be removable.

  The deposit-only coin collecting unit 139 and the denominated coin collecting units 140a, 140b, 140c are formed in a box shape of the same shape that opens upward, and are lined up in the front-rear direction in a drawer box 142 that is inserted into and removed from the collecting unit loading unit 138. Is arranged in. The drawer box 142 is formed in a box shape that opens upward, the deposit-only coin collecting unit 139 and the denominated coin collecting units 140a, 140b, 140c are detachable from above, and are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. A partition plate 143 for partitioning the deposit-only coin collecting unit 139 and the denominated coin collecting units 140a, 140b, 140c is provided. On the rear surface of the drawer box 142, an operation unit 144 that pulls the drawer box 142 out of the body 11 is provided.

  The replenishment reject coin recovery unit 141 is formed in a box shape that is elongated in the front-rear direction and narrowly opened in the width direction, and is provided in the withdrawal box 142 to the deposit-only coin recovery unit 139 and the denominated coin recovery units 140a, 140b, 140c. On the other hand, it is arranged on one side in the width direction via the partition plate 145.

An opening 146 is formed on the rear surface of the drawer box 142 so that the replenishment reject coin collecting unit 141 can be pulled out of the drawer box 142 independently.

On the rear surface of the supplementary reject coin collecting unit 141, an operation unit 147 for pulling out the supplementary reject coin collecting unit 141 from the drawer box 142 is provided.

  The recovery unit loading unit 138 is provided with a stopper 148 for positioning and regulating the insertion position of the drawer box 142 and a stopper 149 for positioning and regulating the insertion position of the replenishment reject coin collection unit 141.

  Then, in the state where the deposit-only coin collecting unit 139, the denominated coin collecting units 140a, 140b, 140c, and the supplementary reject coin collecting unit 141 are arranged in the collecting unit loading unit 138, below the discharge port at the lower end of the collecting side chute 99 The coin-dedicated coin collecting unit 139 is disposed at the lower end of the collecting side chute 113a, 113b, 113c, and the denominated coin collecting unit 140a, 140b, 140c is disposed at the lower end of the collecting side chute 109. A replenishment reject coin recovery unit 141 is disposed below the head. In FIG. 2, the recovery side chutes 99, 113a, 113b are hidden behind the recovery side chutes 113c and cannot be seen.

  Further, a replenishment coin box loading section 152 that opens to the rear surface of the body 11 is provided at an upper position of the body 11, and a replenishment coin box 153 that stores replenishment coins is provided on the rear side of the body 11. It is detachably loaded. The replenishment coin box 153 includes a storage space 154 for storing the replenishment coins, a feeding belt 155 that forms a bottom portion of the storage space 154 to place the replenishment coins and can be driven in the front-rear direction, and a front side region of the feeding belt 155. A gate member 156 that is positioned and restricts the amount of coins to be fed between the upper surface of the feeding belt 155 and a replenishment coin delivery outlet 157 that delivers replenishment coins that have passed through the gate member 156 are provided. The replenishment coin delivery outlet 157 is located above the coin storage and delivery unit 23, and the replenishment coins sent out from the replenishment coin delivery outlet 157 are guided to the lower coin storage and delivery unit 23 through the release coin guiding part 134.

  Next, FIG. 11 shows a block diagram of control for controlling the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine. In the block diagram, the control unit 170 includes a signal from a host machine, an operation command unit 171 for giving instructions for each process of deposit, withdrawal, replenishment, and collection, and commands for various modes. Display of command status of each process, display unit 172 for displaying the amount of money, hopper sensor group 173 including a plurality of sensors for detecting the presence or absence of coins in the coin storage and feeding unit 23, a plurality of coins detected by the coin passage 54 A signal is input from the passage sensor group 174 including these sensors, and the motors M1 to M7 and the solenoids SD1 to SD3 are controlled.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the replenishment process will be described.

  The replenishment process includes an initial replenishment in which no coins are stored in the machine 11 and a midway refill when the coins in the machine 11 are reduced.

  The replenishment coin box 153 containing the replenishment coins is loaded into the replenishment coin box loading unit 152 from the rear of the machine body 11, and a replenishment process is commanded by the operation command unit 171.

  The supply belt 155 of the replenishment coin box 153 rotates, and the replenishment coins on the supply belt 155 are sent out from the replenishment coin feed outlet 157 and sent to the hopper part 27 of the coin storage and delivery part 23 through the discharge coin guide part 134.

  By detecting the replenishment coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate.

  The replenishment coins in the hopper portion 27 are fed one by one from the coin feeding port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding portion 23. The replenishment coins fed out from the coin delivery port 28 are received one by one by the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54 and delivered between the protrusions 73 of the belt 71, and the replenishment coins are separated one by one by the protrusion 73 of the belt 71. It is conveyed along the coin passage 54 in a state.

  The replenishment coins conveyed along the coin path 54 are identified by the coin identifying unit 75 of the upward inclined path part 57 and then conveyed to the rear direction path part 59 through the return path part 58.

  As a result of the identification by the coin identifying unit 75, the supplementary coins identified as legitimate are branched at the denomination type coin branching portions 80a, 80b, 80c of the corresponding denomination and denominated by the denomination coins through the temporary holding shoots 112a, 112b, 112c It is sent to the temporary holding units 115a, 115b, and 115c.

  In the coin-type coin temporary storage portions 115a, 115b, and 115c, the storage side opening and closing plates 122, 122, and 122 are opened and the temporary storage belts 118, 118, and 118 are rotated to the storage side, and the temporary storage belts 118, 118, The replenishment coins sent onto 118 are discharged through the storage discharge ports 120, 120, 120 and stored in the denominated coin storage / feed-out sections 125a, 125b, 125c.

  Further, as a result of the identification by the coin identifying unit 75, the supplementary reject coins that are not identified as legitimate are branched by the supplementary reject coin branching unit 79 and collected by the supplementary reject coin collecting unit 141 through the collection side chute 109.

  If the replenishment coins are not detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and the replenishment coins are not identified for a predetermined time by the coin identification unit 75, the process from identification to storage of all the replenishment coins sent out Is completed, the feeding belt 155 of the replenishing coin box 153, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding section 23, the delivery disk 62 and the belt 71 of the coin passage 54 are stopped, and the replenishing process is terminated.

  Next, the deposit process will be described.

  The customer instructs the depositing process using the operation command unit 171 and inserts the deposited coin into the coin slot 16 of the machine body 11.

  Deposited coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 16 are fed through the chute 24 to the hopper section 27 of the coin storage and feeding section 23. By detecting the received coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate.

  The coins in the hopper 27 are fed one by one from the coin delivery port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23. The received coins fed from the coin delivery port 28 are received one by one by the delivery disk 62 in the coin passage 54 and delivered between the protrusions 73 of the belt 71, and the received coins are separated one by one by the protrusion 73 of the belt 71. In the state, it is conveyed along the upward inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 and is identified by the coin identifying portion 75.

  As a result of identification by the coin discriminating unit 75 of the ascending slope passage portion 57, the received coins identified as the denominations that can be used for withdrawing money are recognized as the ascending slope passage portion 57 and the turn-back passage portion of the coin passage 54. 58 through the rear direction passage 59, branch at the corresponding denomination denomination coin branching portions 80a, 80b, 80c, denomination denomination coin temporary reserving portion 115a, 115b, through temporary holding side chute 112a, 112b, 112c, Send to 115c and hold temporarily.

  As a result of identification by the coin discriminating unit 75 of the ascending slope passage portion 57, the deposit coins identified as the deposit-only denominations that are not authorized for withdrawal are identified as the ascending slope passage portion 57 and the return passage of the coin passage 54. It is transferred to the rear direction passage 59 through the section 58, branched at the deposit dedicated coin branch section 78, sent to the deposit dedicated coin temporary storage section 101 through the temporary storage side chute 98, and temporarily stored.

  As a result of identification by the coin discriminating unit 75 of the ascending slope passage portion 57, the deposit reject coin that is not identified as normal is branched at the first coin branching portion 77 of the ascending slope passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54, and used for the coin discharge port portion. It is discharged to the coin outlet 17 through the outlet 95 and returned. The coins returned to the coin discharge port 17 are taken out by the customer.

  If no coins are detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and the coins are not identified by the coin discriminating unit 75 for a predetermined time, all the inserted coins are identified and temporarily suspended. It is assumed that the processing is completed, and the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 are stopped. In addition, the identification result is displayed on the display unit 172 to confirm the receipt or return of the deposited coin.

  In addition, if the coin identifying unit 75 does not identify the received coin for a predetermined time even though the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 detects that there is a coin, the inclined disk 26 is temporarily stopped. The reversal and forward rotation of the inclined disk 26 are repeated for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times, and during this time, if the coin is fed out from the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and detected by the coin identifying unit 75, the tilted disk 26 is returned to normal rotation.

  Even if the inclined disk 26 is rotated forward and backward, if the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding part 23 continuously detects the presence of coins, it is determined that there is a foreign object, and the movable hopper part 31 of the coin storage and feeding part 23 The foreign matter is released to the foreign matter conveyor 34 and the foreign matter is conveyed to the coin discharge port 17 by the foreign matter conveyor 34 and discharged. The foreign matter returned to the coin outlet 17 is taken out by the customer.

  In addition, when the customer instructs the return of the deposited coin by the operation command unit 171, the deposit return coins temporarily held in the denomination type coin temporary holding units 115 a, 115 b, 115 c are replaced with the return discharge ports 119, 119, It is discharged from 119 and sent to the coin storage and feeding part 23 through the discharged coin guiding part 134. The deposit return coin that has been temporarily held in the deposit-only coin temporary holding unit 101 is released from the release unit 104 on the return side, and is sent to the coin storage and feeding unit 23 through the released coin guiding unit 106.

  By detecting the deposit return coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate.

  The coins and return coins in the hopper 27 are fed one by one from the coin feed port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23. The deposit return coins fed out from the coin delivery port 28 by the delivery disc 62 of the coin passage 54 are received in a separated state one by one and delivered between the projections 73 of the belt 71, and the deposit coins one by one by the projection 73 of the belt 71 The paper is conveyed along the rising and inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 in the sorted state.

  The deposit return coin conveyed along the upwardly inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 branches at the first coin branch portion 77, and is discharged and returned to the coin discharge port portion 17 through the coin discharge port outlet portion 95. . The deposit return coin returned to the coin outlet 17 is taken out by the customer.

  If no coin return coins are detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and no coin return coins are identified by the coin discriminating unit 75 for a predetermined time, all the deposit return coins have been returned. Then, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 and the belt 71 of the coin passage 54 are stopped, and the deposit process is finished.

  Further, when the customer commands the operation command unit 171 to store the received coins, the received coins temporarily held in the denomination type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, 115c are stored in the storage discharge port units 120, 120, 120. And stored in the denominated coin storage and feeding section 125a, 125b, 125c. The deposit coin temporarily held in the deposit-only coin temporary holding unit 101 is discharged from the storage-side discharge unit 105 and collected by the deposit-only coin collecting unit 139 through the collection-side chute 99. Finish the deposit process.

  Next, the withdrawal process will be described.

  The customer instructs the withdrawal process by the operation command unit 171 and starts the withdrawal process by inputting information of the withdrawal amount. The payout belts 127, 127, 127 and gate members 129, 129, 129 of the coin type coin storage payout portions 125 a, 125 b, 125 c of the corresponding denomination of the coin type payout storage portions 125 a, 125 b, 125 c rotate Then, the dispense coins are dispensed one by one from the pay-out coin discharge units 131, 131, 131. The number of dispensed coins to be dispensed from the payout coin discharge units 131, 131, 131 is detected and counted by the count sensors S, S, S, and a stopper is provided when the dispensed coins are dispensed. Stop coin throwing at 130, 130, 130.

  The withdrawal coins dispensed from the payout coin discharge unit 131, 131, 131 are sent to the coin storage / feeding unit 23 through the discharge coin guiding unit 135. By detecting the dispensed coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate.

  The coins in the hopper portion 27 are fed one by one from the coin feeding port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding portion 23. The deposit return coins fed out from the coin delivery port 28 by the delivery disc 62 of the coin passage 54 are received in a separated state one by one and delivered between the projections 73 of the belt 71, and the deposit coins one by one by the projection 73 of the belt 71 The paper is conveyed along the rising and inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 in the sorted state.

  The withdrawal coins conveyed along the rising and inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 are branched at the first coin branching portion 77 and discharged to the coin discharge port portion 17 through the coin discharge port lead-out portion 95. The withdrawal coins withdrawn to the coin outlet 17 are taken out by the customer.

  Then, if the withdrawal coins are not detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23 and the withdrawal coins are identified by the coin identification unit 75, the withdrawal of all the withdrawal coins is completed. It is assumed that the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 and the belt 71 of the coin passage 54 are stopped, and the dispensing process is finished.

  Next, the collection process will be described.

  When the clerk instructs the collection process with the operation command unit 171, the feeding belts 127, 127, 127 and the gate members 129, 129, 129 of the denominated coin storage and feeding units 125 a, 125 b, 125 c rotate to release the fed coins. The collected coins are thrown out from the parts 131, 131, 131.

  The collected coins thrown out from the payout coin discharge unit 131 are sent to the coin storage and supply unit 23 through the discharge coin guide unit 135. By detecting the collected coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate.

  The collected coins in the hopper 27 are fed one by one from the coin feeding port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23. Collected coins fed from the coin delivery port 28 are received one by one by the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54 and delivered between the projections 73 of the belt 71, and the collected coins are sorted one by one by the projection 73 of the belt 71. It is conveyed along the coin passage 54 in a state.

  The recovered coins conveyed along the coin passage 54 are identified by the coin identifying unit 75 of the rising inclined passage portion 57 and then conveyed to the rear direction passage portion 59 through the turn-back passage portion 58.

  Based on the identification by the coin identifying unit 75, the recovered coins are branched at the denomination type coin branching units 80a, 80b, 80c of the corresponding denomination, and the denomination type temporary hold recovery switching units 114a, 114b, which are switched to the recovery side, The coins are collected into the coin collecting units 140a, 140b, 140c by denomination through 114c and the collecting side chutes 113a, 113b, 113c.

  And, when no coins are detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and the collected coins are not identified for a predetermined time by the coin identifying unit 75, the collection processing of all the sent collected coins is completed. Then, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 and the belt 71 of the coin passage 54 are stopped, and the collection process is finished. The collection process may be performed in the order of denomination.

  Thus, in the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, the return discharge ports 119, 119, 119 to the return side of the plurality of denomination-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, 115c are located above the coin storage and delivery unit 23. In addition, the payout coin discharge parts 131, 131, 131 for releasing the coins stored in the coin type coin storage and feeding parts 125a, 125b, 125c are located above the coin storage and payout part 23, and the coin type coin temporary storage parts 115a, 115b, Deposit coins released from the return discharge outlets 119, 119, 119 to the return side of 115c, and withdrawal coins released from the pay-out coin discharge units 131, 131, 131 of the denominated coin storage and delivery units 125a, 125b, 125c The first coin branching portion 77 provided in the upward inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 and above the coin discharge port portion 17 can be quickly received by the lower coin storage and feeding portion 23, and the deposit is rejected. Dividing coins, deposit return coins, withdrawal coins and quickly releasing them to the coin outlet 17 Therefore, the time taken to receive these coins can be shortened.

  The release side 104 of the deposit-only coin temporary holding unit 101 that temporarily holds the deposit-only coin that is not used for withdrawal is located above the coin storage and feeding unit 23, and the return side discharge of the deposit-only coin temporary holding unit 101 Since the return coin discharged from the part 104 can be quickly received by the lower coin storage and delivery part 23, the return coin is branched at the first coin branching part 77 of the coin passage and quickly to the coin discharge port part 17. The coins that can be released and can be quickly collected into the deposit-only coin recovery unit 139 and collected from the release unit 105 on the storage side of the deposit-only coin temporary storage unit 101. Spread and improve the operability of deposit.

  Further, when collecting coins from the denomination temporary holding units 115a, 115b, 115c and denomination coin storage and feeding units 125a, 125b, 125c, the collected coins are collected into the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and the coin type coin branching unit 80a of the coin passage 54. , 80b, 80c, and the denomination type temporary hold collection switching unit 114a, 114b, 114c, the denomination type coin collection unit 140a, 140b, 140c can collect.

  In addition, the replenishment coin outlet 157 of the replenishment coin box 153 is positioned above the coin storage and delivery unit 23, and the replenishment coins sent from the replenishment coin delivery outlet 157 of the replenishment coin box 153 are quickly sent to the lower coin storage and delivery unit 23. Since it can be accepted, the replenished coins can be sent to the coin passage 54 to quickly replenish the denominated coin storage and feeding sections 125a, 125b and 125c, and the replenishment reject coins can be replenished by the replenishment reject coin branching section 79. It can be collected in the reject coin collecting unit 141.

  In addition, a plurality of denomination coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, 115c are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting the front-rear direction in which the coin passage 54 is formed, and a plurality of denomination coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c are provided with temporary holding belts 118, 118, 118 for placing the temporarily holding coins and capable of driving in the front-rear direction, and temporarily holding the coins in front areas of the temporary holding belts 118, 118, 118. The return discharge port portion 119, 119, 119 for returning and discharging is stored in the rear area of the temporary storage belt 118, 118, 118, and the storage discharge port portion 120 for discharging the temporary storage coins to the denominated coin storage / feed-out portions 125a, 125b, 125c. , 120 and 120 are provided, the coin storage capacity can be increased without increasing the height of the denominated coin temporary holding sections 115a, 115b and 115c, and the coins can be stored and returned quickly.

  Further, a plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding sections 125a, 125b, 125c are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting the front-rear direction in which the coin passage 54 is formed, and a plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding sections A feeding unit for placing coins on 125a, 125b, and 125c and providing feeding belts 127, 127, 127 that can be driven in the front-rear direction, and for feeding coins one by one between the top surfaces of feeding belts 127, 127, 127 Since the gate members 129, 129, and 129 are provided, the coin storage capacity can be increased without increasing the height of the denominated coin storage and feeding portions 125 a, 125 b, and 125 c.

  In addition, in the front and rear direction of the fuselage 11 in the lower region of the plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding portions 125a, 125b and 125c arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting the front and rear direction in which the coin passage 54 is formed. Since the classified coin collecting units 140a, 140b, and 140c are arranged for each denomination, the coin collecting capacity of the denominated coin collecting units 140a, 140b, and 140c can be increased.

  Because the coin-dedicated coin collection unit 139 and the supplementary reject coin collection unit 141 are arranged in the same place together with each type of coin collection unit 140a, 140b, 140c in the lower area of the plurality of coin-type coin storage and feeding units 125a, 125b, 125c, It is possible to improve the handleability of each coin type coin collecting unit 140a, 140b, 140c, deposit-only coin collecting unit 139 and supplementary reject coin collecting unit 141.

  In addition, when storing the deposit-dedicated coin temporarily held in the deposit-dedicated coin temporary storage unit 101, this example is excellent in terms of shortening the storage time, but there is the following method from the simplification of the structure, this deposit Dedicated coins are released from the discharge unit 104 on the return side of the dedicated coin temporary holding unit 101, the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the coin-dedicated coin branching unit 78 of the coin passage 54, the deposit-only coin temporary holding and collecting switching unit 100, the collecting side The money may be collected in the deposit coin collecting unit 139 through the chute 99. In this case, the discharge unit 105 on the storage side of the deposit-only coin temporary holding unit 101 can be omitted, and the deposit can be simplified.

  In addition, the discharge portions of the respective coin-type coin temporary storage portions 115a, 115b, and 115c are provided in the temporary storage space portion 116 with a return-side discharge portion (having a discharge port and an opening / closing plate) and a storage-side discharge portion (with a discharge port and an opening / closing plate). The discharge part is composed of the discharge port, the opening / closing plate of the discharge port, and one discharge switching plate, and the release and release switching plate is switched between the return side and the storage side for discharge. When the discharge part of the temporary storage space part 116 is composed of one discharge port, an opening / closing plate of the discharge port, and means for moving the discharge port, and the discharge position is different between return and storage, the temporary storage space part 116 Including a case where a discharge chute is connected to the return chute and a return discharge portion (having a discharge port and an opening / closing plate) and a storage discharge portion (having a discharge port and an opening / closing plate) are provided in the middle of the discharge chute .

  Next, a second embodiment is shown in FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, the deposited coins are temporarily suspended according to the denomination, but in the second embodiment, the deposited coins are collectively suspended.

  In place of the deposit-only coin branching unit 78 and the deposit-only coin temporary storage unit 101 of the first embodiment, a deposit temporary storage scheduled coin branching unit 201 for branching a deposit temporary storage scheduled coin in a denomination mixed state, and temporary storage The mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit 202 is used to temporarily hold the deposit regular coin branched by the planned coin branching unit 201 in the denomination mixed state. These deposit temporary holding scheduled coin branching unit 201 and mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit 202 have the same structure as deposit dedicated coin branching unit 78 and deposit dedicated coin temporary holding unit 101, and the same reference numerals are used for the structures. The description is omitted.

  Further, instead of the released coin guiding unit 106, temporary storage mixing that guides the coins released from the release unit 104 on the return side of the mixed denomination coin temporary storage unit 202 at the time of deposit storage and deposit return to the coin storage and delivery unit 23 A denomination coin guiding unit 203 is used.

  Further, instead of the temporary holding side chutes 112a, 112b, 112c, the storage side chutes 204a, 204b for guiding the coins branched by the denominated coin branching portions 80a, 80b, 80c to the denominated coin storing and feeding portions 125a, 125b, 125c. 204c are used.

  Further, instead of the denomination-type coin temporary holding / recovery switching units 114a, 114b, 114c, denomination type storage / recovery switching units 205a, 205b, 205c are used.

  And the time of a deposit process is demonstrated.

  The customer instructs the depositing process using the operation command unit 171 and inserts the deposited coin into the coin slot 16 of the machine body 11.

  Deposited coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 16 are fed through the chute 24 to the hopper section 27 of the coin storage and feeding section 23. By detecting the received coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate.

  The coins in the hopper 27 are fed one by one from the coin delivery port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23. The received coins fed from the coin delivery port 28 are received one by one by the delivery disk 62 in the coin passage 54 and delivered between the protrusions 73 of the belt 71, and the received coins are separated one by one by the protrusion 73 of the belt 71. In the state, it is conveyed along the upward inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54.

  As a result of the identification by the coin identification unit 75, the denominated coins that can be used for withdrawals identified as regular and the deposit coins that are identified as deposit-only coins are passed through the upwardly inclined passage portion 57 and the turn-back passage portion 58 of the coin passage 54. It is transported to the rear direction passage portion 59, branched at the deposit temporary holding scheduled coin branching portion 201, and temporarily held in the mixed denomination coin temporary holding portion 202 in a denomination mixed state.

  As a result of the identification by the coin identifying unit 75, the deposit rejected coin that is not identified as legitimate is branched at the first coin branching portion 77 of the upward inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54, and the coin is released through the coin discharge port derivation portion 95. Discharge to exit 17 and return. The coins returned to the coin discharge port 17 are taken out by the customer.

  If no coins are detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and the coins are not identified by the coin discriminating unit 75 for a predetermined time, all the inserted coins are identified and temporarily suspended. It is assumed that the processing is completed, and the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 are stopped. In addition, the identification result is displayed on the display unit 172 to confirm the receipt or return of the deposited coin.

  In addition, when the customer instructs the return of the deposit coin by the operation command unit 171, the deposit return coin temporarily held in the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit 202 is returned to the return side of the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit 202. Is discharged from the discharge unit 104 and sent to the coin storage and delivery unit 23 through the temporarily retained mixed denomination coin guiding unit 203.

  By detecting the deposit return coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate. The coins and return coins in the hopper 27 are fed one by one from the coin feed port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23.

  The deposit return coin conveyed along the upwardly inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 branches at the first coin branch portion 77, and is discharged and returned to the coin discharge port portion 17 through the coin discharge port outlet portion 95. . The deposit return coin returned to the coin outlet 17 is taken out by the customer.

  If no coin return coins are detected by the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23 and no coin return coins are identified by the coin discriminating unit 75 for a predetermined time, all the deposit return coins have been returned. Then, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and feeding unit 23, the delivery disk 62 and the belt 71 of the coin passage 54 are stopped, and the deposit process is finished.

  In addition, when the customer orders storage of the received coins by the operation command unit 171, the received coins temporarily held in the mixed denomination coin temporary storage unit 202 are transferred to the return side of the mixed denomination coin temporary storage unit 202. It is discharged from the discharge unit 104 and sent to the coin storage / feeding-out unit 23 through the temporarily held mixed denomination coin guiding unit 203.

  By detecting the received and stored coins with the hopper sensor group 173 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23, the delivery disk 62 of the coin passage 54, and the belt 71 rotate. The coins stored in the hopper 27 are fed one by one from the coin delivery port 28 to the coin passage 54 in a separated state by the rotating inclined disk 26 of the coin storage and delivery unit 23.

  As a result of identification by the coin discriminating unit 75 of the ascending slope passage portion 57, the received coins identified as the denominations that can be used for withdrawing money are recognized as the ascending slope passage portion 57 and the turn-back passage portion of the coin passage 54. 58 is transferred to the rear-direction passage portion 59, branched at the corresponding denomination-type coin branching portions 80a, 80b, and 80c, and denominated coin storage and feeding portions 125a, 125b, and 125c through the storage side chutes 204a, 204b, and 204c. Send to and store.

  As a result of identification by the coin discriminating unit 75 of the ascending slope passage portion 57, the deposit coins identified as the deposit-only denominations that are not authorized for withdrawal are identified as the ascending slope passage portion 57 and the return passage of the coin passage 54. It is transported to the rear direction passage section 59 through the section 58, branched at the deposit temporary holding scheduled coin branching section 201, and recovered to the deposit dedicated coin collecting section 139 through the collection side chute 99 by switching of the deposit dedicated coin temporary holding recovery switching section 100. .

  Note that the replenishment process, the withdrawal process, and the collection process are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Thus, according to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine, the coin discharging unit 104 at the time of depositing and storing the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit 202 is located above the coin storing and feeding unit 23, and From the discharge part 104 of the mixed denomination coin temporary storage part 202, the payout coin discharge parts 131, 131, 131 for discharging the stored coins of the type coin storage / feed parts 125a, 125b, 125c are located above the coin storage payout part 23. Immediately accepting the coins to be discharged from the deposit storage coins to be discharged, the coins to be returned to the deposit, and the payout coins to be discharged from the payout coin discharge portions 131, 131, 131 of the coin storage and payout portions 125a, 125b, 125c. In addition, the first coin branching portion 77 provided on the upward inclined passage portion 57 of the coin passage 54 and above the coin discharge port portion 17 branches the deposit reject coin, the deposit return coin, and the withdrawal coin. Can be quickly discharged to the coin outlet, and therefore You can shorten the time required for receipt of these coins.

  When depositing coins that are not used for withdrawal, the deposit-only coins are collected through the depositing-holding-scheduled-coin branching unit 201 and the depositing-only-coin temporarily-holding collection switching unit 100 in the coin passage 54 when depositing is collected. It is possible to collect in the portion 139, and the denominations of depositable coins that can be deposited are widened, and the depositing operability can be improved.

  When collecting coins from the denominated coin storage and feeding sections 125a, 125b, and 125c, the collected coins are stored in the coin storage and feeding section 23, the denomination coin branching sections 80a, 80b, and 80c of the coin passage 54, and the denomination storage and collection switching section 205a. , 205b, 205c can be collected by the denominated coin collecting units 140a, 140b, 140c.

  The first coin branching portion 77 may be disposed in the rising inclination passage portion 57, may be disposed in the folding passage portion 58, or spans the rising inclination passage portion 57 and the folding passage portion 58. May be arranged.

  In addition, the coin discharge port guiding portion 95 may be a transport belt or the like in addition to the chute.

  In addition, each coin-type coin storage and feeding unit 125a, 125b, 125c may be such that the feeding unit 128 and the feeding coin discharge unit 131 are in the same position, or the feeding coin discharge unit 131 is in a subsequent position with respect to the feeding unit 128. May be.

  Further, the number of the released coin guiding sections 134 and 135 may be one, or a plurality may be provided for each denomination. In addition to a chute, a transport bell or the like may be used.

  In addition, each coin type coin collecting unit 140a, 140b, 140c, deposit-only coin collecting unit 139 and supplementary reject coin collecting unit 141 are separate boxes, and all or a part of them is a common box. Any of them may be used.

  Note that the denomination-type coin temporary storage units 115a, 115b, and 115c have different heights in the vertical direction, but may have the same height. In particular, each temporary storage belt 118, 118, 118 may be used as a single temporary storage belt, and a plurality of partition plates that are divided into three types in the width direction may face the single temporary storage belt.

  Arrangement configuration of the denomination-type coin temporary holding units 115a, 115b, 115c, denomination-type coin storage and feeding units 125a, 125b, 125c, denomination-type coin collection units 140a, 140b, 140c, etc. of the first embodiment, or the second The arrangement configuration of the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit 202, the denominated coin storage and feeding unit 125a, 125b, 125c, the denominated coin recovery unit 140a, 140b, 140c, etc. of the embodiment is a circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal having a different passage configuration Can also be used in the machine. For example, a coin handling slot that is provided on the upper front of the fuselage to input deposit coins, release deposit reject coins, release deposit return coins, and dispense coins, and accept deposit coins to be inserted into this coin handling slot A coin storage / feeding part having a tilted disk to be fed out and a hopper part on the surface side of the tilted disk, and a coin passage provided in the rear direction of the fuselage, separated from the coin storage / feeding part into one layer and fed out An inclined passage portion that accepts and conveys coins in a one-layer state, rises obliquely backward, and a coin identifying portion is arranged in the middle, and extends horizontally from the inclined passage portion to the rear direction, and denominated coin branching portion , A type-specific branch passage portion in which a type-specific branch portion such as an overflow coin branch portion is arranged, a turn-back passage portion that goes upward from the end of the type-specific branch passage portion and folds forward, and this turn-back passage portion The front end of the coin passage having a coin discharge passage connected to the coin handling port, the type temporary holding part at the lower position of the type branch passage part, and the lower part of the type temporary holding part It is the thing of the structure provided with the money-type coin storage and feeding part corresponding to the temporary holding part according to kind at a position.

  Even when used for such a thing, the discharge part to the return side of the coin-type coin temporary holding parts 115a, 115b, 115c, the pay-out coin discharge part of the coin-type coin storage payout parts 125a, 125b, 125c, etc. When positioned above, the effect is obtained that coins can be quickly fed into the coin storage and delivery unit 23.

It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a front view of the inclined disk of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a front view of the delivery disc of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a side view of an AA arrow in FIG. 5 of the same circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine. It is a side view of the circulatory coin depositing and dispensing machine same as that of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which passes a coin in each branch part of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the state which branches a coin in each branch part of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a front view of each branch part of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a block diagram of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above.

11 Aircraft
16 Coin slot
17 Coin outlet
23 Coin storage and delivery section
26 inclined disk
27 Hopper section
54 Coin passage
57 Ascending passage
58 Turn-around passage
59 Rear direction passage
75 Coin identification part
77 First coin branch
78 Coin branch for deposit
79 Replenishment reject coin branch
80a, 80b, 80c Coin branch by type
95 Outlet for coin outlet
100 Dedicated coin temporary hold collection switching section
101 Coin temporary holding section for deposit
102 Temporary holding space
104,105 discharge part
106,134,135 Released coin guide
114a, 114b, 114c Money-type coin temporary holding collection switching part
115a, 115b, 115c Money-type coin temporary holding section
116 Temporary holding space
117 Temporary hold
118 Temporary holding belt
119 Return discharge port as discharge unit
120 Storage discharge port as discharge unit
125a, 125b, 125c Coin storage and feeding section
126 Storage frame
127 Feeding belt
128 Feeding section
129 Gate material
131 Coin dispensing part
139 Coin collection department for deposit
140a, 140b, 140c Money type coin recovery department
141 Replenishment reject coin recovery department
153 Replenishment coin box
157 Replenishment coin outlet
170 Control unit
201 Coin branch scheduled to temporarily hold deposit
202 Mixed denomination coin temporary holding section
203 Temporary holding mixed denomination coin guidance part
205a, 205b, 205c Money type storage collection switching part

Claims (15)

Disposed in the front of the machine body, and a coin slot portion capable of coins introduced,
Disposed in the front of the machine body, and the coin outlet portion capable release of coins,
Hardness貨貯distillate feed unit to be out repeatedly to separate the one layer one with accept coin inlet portion or al coins,
A coin passage for transporting accept coins fed out are separated from the coin pooling and feeding portion on one single layer single layer single state, on Ru upper Noborisu upward portion accepts coins NoboriTsu path portion , folded path portion folded from the upper end of the upper NoboriTsu path portion rearward, Oyo has a rear axial channel portion toward the rear portion direction beauty, denomination coins available for withdrawal in the rear axial channel section A bifurcation type coin branching unit is provided, a coin identifying unit is provided between the coin payout storage unit and the denominated coin bifurcation unit, and between the coin identifying unit and the denominated coin bifurcation unit , and a coin outlet. a coin passage first coin bifurcation in an upper position for splitting the coins you released to the coin outlet portion is found provided from parts,
A coin outlet portion for deriving unit that derives the coins which is branched from the first coin branching section to the coin outlet portion,
It has a feeding unit for feeding a receiving coins with the denomination coins branched by denomination coin branching section of the rear axial channel portion of the coin passage to retract and, feeding the coin releasing unit that releases the stored coins through the feeding portion coin reservoir A denominated coin storage and feeding part located above the feeding part;
And release the coin guide portion to guide the coins that are discharged from the supply coin discharge portion of the denomination coin storage and feed unit to the coin pooling and feeding portion of the lower,
A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a control unit that controls deposit processing and withdrawal processing. The coin identifying part is provided in the rising passage part,
  The first coin branching portion is provided between the subsequent stage and the turn-back passage area from the coin identification portion of the rising passage portion.
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1. Temporary holding space for temporarily holding the coins denominated in the coin-type coin branching portion in the rear direction passage portion of the coin passage, the storing side of the temporarily-holding coins in the temporary holding space portion to the coin-type coin storage and feeding portion, and It has a discharge part that switches to the return side to the coin discharge port and discharges it, and the release part to the return side has a plurality of denomination-type coin temporary storage parts located above the coin storage and delivery part.
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A coin-dedicated coin branching unit for branching a coin dedicated to depositing that is not used for withdrawal, separately from a coin-type coin branching unit that is provided in the rear direction passage part of the coin passage and that can be used for withdrawal
Escrow space for temporarily holding coins that are branched by the deposit-only coin branching section, has a release unit for releasing the temporary holding coins of the escrow space, portions out release is positioned above the coin pooling and feeding portion A deposit-only coin temporary holding section,
It is provided between the deposit-only coin branching section and the deposit-only coin temporary holding section, and switches the deposit-only coin branched at the deposit-only coin branching section between the temporary holding side and the collection side to the deposit-only coin temporary holding section. A coin temporary hold collection switching unit,
A deposit-only coin collection unit provided facing the collection unit side of the deposit-only coin temporary hold collection switching unit,
In addition to the coins released from the release part to the return side of the denomination-type coin temporary holding part, the coins released from the pay-out coin releasing part of the denomination coin storage and feeding part, the coin release part for exclusive use of deposit circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the inducing coin released to the coin pooling and feeding portion of the downwardly from emission portion. A coin-dedicated coin branching unit for branching a coin dedicated to depositing that is not used for withdrawal, separately from a coin-type coin branching unit that is provided in the rear direction passage part of the coin passage and that can be used for withdrawal
There is a temporary holding space part that temporarily holds the coins branched at the coin-dedicated coin branching part, a discharge part that switches the temporary holding coins of this temporary holding space part between the storage side and the return side and discharges it, to the return side A deposit-only coin temporary storage unit whose discharge unit is located above the coin storage and feeding unit;
A deposit-only coin recovery unit that collects coins released from the discharge part to the storage side of the deposit-only coin temporary storage unit;
In addition to the coins released from the release part to the return side of the denomination-type coin temporary holding part, the coins released from the pay-out coin releasing part of the denomination coin storage and feeding part, the coin release part for exclusive use of deposit The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the coins returned from the discharge part to the return side are guided to a lower coin storage and delivery part. Provided between multiple denomination-type coin branching units that branch denominated coins that can be used for withdrawals and multiple denomination-type coin temporary storage units. Money type temporary hold collection switching unit to switch between the temporary hold side and the collection side to the department,
A denomination-type coin recovery unit provided facing each recovery unit side of the denomination temporary hold recovery switching unit,
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5 , wherein the control unit controls a depositing process, a dispensing process, and a collecting process. A replenishment coin box that is detachably provided from the rear of the fuselage to the upper part of the fuselage, and that has a replenishment coin delivery outlet for delivering replenishment coins located above the coin storage and delivery part,
A replenishment reject coin branching portion provided at a rear direction passage portion of the coin passage for branching the replenishment reject coin;
A replenishment reject coin recovery unit for recovering coins branched at the replenishment reject coin branching unit;
In addition to the coins released from the release part to the return side of the denomination-type coin temporary holding part, the coins released from the pay-out coin release part of the denomination coin storage payout part, the discharge coin guiding part is a replenishment coin in the replenishment coin box Guide the replenishment coins sent out from the delivery port to the lower coin storage and delivery section,
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6 , wherein the control unit controls a replenishment process, a depositing process, a dispensing process, and a collecting process. The plurality of denomination-type coin temporary storage units are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting the front-rear direction in which the coin passage is formed, and a temporary storage frame for temporarily storing coins and a bottom portion of the temporary storage frame A temporary holding belt that can be driven in the front-rear direction while placing coins, a return discharge port portion that is located in a front side area of the temporary holding belt and returns and discharges the temporarily holding coins on the temporary holding belt, The circulation according to any one of claims 3 to 7, further comprising a storage discharge port portion that is located in a rear side region of the storage belt and discharges the temporary storage coins on the temporary storage belt to the denomination coin storage and delivery portion. Type coin depositing and dispensing machine. In the rear direction passage portion of the coin passage, there is provided a deposit temporary hold scheduled coin branching portion for branching the deposit temporary hold scheduled coin in a denomination mixed state ,
There is a temporary holding space part for temporarily holding the deposit regular coins branched in the coin branching part scheduled for payment temporary holding in a denomination mixed state, and a discharging part for releasing the temporarily holding coins of this temporary holding space part, and the discharging part is a coin A mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit located above the storage and feeding unit;
Circulating type coin according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a temporary holding mixed denomination coins guide portion to guide the coins that are discharged from the discharge portion of the escrow unit mixing alloying coins into the coin pooling and feeding portion Deposit / withdrawal machine. A temporary holding side and a collecting side to the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit are provided between the temporary depositing scheduled coin branching unit and the mixed denomination coin temporary holding unit, A deposit-dedicated coin temporary hold collection switching part to be switched to,
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 9 , further comprising a deposit-dedicated coin collecting unit provided facing a collecting unit side of the deposit-dedicated coin temporary holding and collecting switching unit. It is provided between the denomination type coin branching section that branches the denominated coins that can be used for withdrawal and the denomination type coin storage and feeding section, and the coins branched at the denomination type coin branching section are stored in the denomination type coin storage and feeding section. A denomination storage / recovery switching unit for switching between the side and the collection side,
A denomination coin recovery unit provided facing each recovery unit side of the denomination storage recovery switching unit,
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 9 or 10 , wherein the control unit controls a depositing process, a dispensing process, and a collecting process. A replenishment coin box that is detachably provided from the rear of the fuselage to the upper part of the fuselage, and that has a replenishment coin delivery outlet for delivering replenishment coins located above the coin storage and delivery part,
A replenishment coin guiding part for guiding the coins sent from the replenishment coin box to the coin storage and delivery part;
A replenishment reject coin branching portion provided at a rear direction passage portion of the coin passage for branching the replenishment reject coin;
A replenishment reject coin recovery unit for recovering coins branched at the replenishment reject coin branching unit;
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11 , wherein the control unit controls a replenishment process, a depositing process, a dispensing process, and a collecting process. The plurality of coin-type coin storage and feeding sections are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting the front-rear direction in which the coin passage is formed, and constitute a storage frame for storing coins and a bottom portion of the storage frame. A feeding belt that can be driven in the front-rear direction while placing coins, and a gate member that forms a feeding portion that is positioned on the front side and feeds coins one by one between the upper surface of the feeding belt, and passes through the feeding portion. The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a feeding coin discharging unit from which coins are discharged is arranged in an upper area of the coin storing and feeding unit. The plurality of denomination coin storage and feeding sections are arranged for each denomination in the width direction intersecting the front-rear direction in which the coin passage is formed,
The circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal according to claim 6 or 11, wherein the denomination type coin collecting unit is disposed in a lower area of the plurality of denomination type coin storing and feeding units and arranged for each denomination in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft. Machine. The circulation-type coin deposit / withdrawal according to claim 14, wherein a deposit-only coin collecting unit for collecting deposit-specific coins is disposed together with each coin-type coin collecting unit in a lower area of a plurality of denominated coin storing and feeding units. Machine.