JP2009059307A - Coin depositing/dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin depositing/dispensing machine capable of arbitrarily selecting and changing a method for processing a rejected coin according to operation. <P>SOLUTION: A conveying means for payment 39 is arranged on a lower side of a reject unit 58 of an expulsion passage 33, and a reject box 64 between the reject unit 58 and the conveying means for payment 39 is detachably attached. When the reject box 64 is arranged between the reject unit 58 and the conveying means for payment 39, an operation that a rejected coin is stored in the reject box 64 can be selected. When the reject box 64 is not arranged between the reject unit 58 and the conveying means for payment 39, an operation that a rejected coin is conveyed and returned to a coin dispensing port 20 by the conveying means for payment 39 can be selected. A method for processing a rejected coin according to operation is arbitrarily selected and changed based on the presence/absence of arrangement of the reject box 64. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing coins.

  Conventionally, for example, at a cash register at a store, or at a window at a financial institution, a POS register, an electronic cash register, and deposit / withdrawal management are performed so that a cashier can accurately and quickly deliver cash to a customer. Coin depositing / withdrawing machines have been developed that can automatically deposit and withdraw coins in accordance with control signals from a depositing / dispensing device such as a machine.

  In such a coin depositing / dispensing machine, a coin slot, an operation unit and a display unit for depositing coins are arranged on the upper surface of the front part of the aircraft, and a coin dispensing port for dispensing coins is arranged on the front of the aircraft. It is installed.

Deposit coins inserted into the coin slot are conveyed one by one through the coin passage and identified by the identification unit. As a result of this identification, normal coins are classified and stored in the denomination in the downstream area in the conveyance direction of the coin passage, For example, reject coins that cannot be identified are excluded from the coin passage. The reject coin removed from the coin passage is structured to be returned to the coin dispensing port (for example, see Patent Document 1) or stored in a reject box detachably disposed in the coin depositing and dispensing machine. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-43449 A (page 5-7, FIG. 1-2) Utility Model Registration No. 2520891 (Page 4, Figure 2)

  As described above, in the conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine, either the structure in which the reject coin is returned to the coin dispensing slot or the structure in which the reject coin is stored in the reject box detachably disposed in the coin depositing / dispensing machine. Therefore, after the coin depositing and dispensing machine was introduced, the processing method of rejected coins could not be changed according to the operation method desired by the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a coin depositing and dispensing machine that can arbitrarily select and change a reject coin processing method according to operation.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 includes a feeding mechanism that feeds coins inserted into a coin slot one by one, an identification passage having an identification unit that identifies a coin fed out from the feeding mechanism, and the identification passage. And a reject passage having a reject portion for discharging the reject coins identified by the identification portion, a classification passage arranged following the exclusion passage and for classifying the coins, and these identification passages, exclusion A depositing conveying means for conveying coins in the passage and the classification passage, and a storage throwing means disposed below the classification passage for storing the coins classified in the classification passage and allowing the stored coins to be thrown out. In a coin depositing / dispensing machine comprising a dispensing part and a dispensing means for delivering the coins dispensed from the storage dispensing part to a coin dispensing port, the coin feeding / dispensing machine is provided below the reject part of the exclusion passage. Withdrawal Together with the conveying means is disposed, reject box between the dispensing conveying unit and the reject unit which is detachably mountable.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 2 is the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the reject box detecting means detects whether or not the reject box is arranged, and the reject box detecting means detects the reject box. If not, control means for driving the withdrawal transport means when a reject coin is generated is provided.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 is a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the deposit counting mode for accepting deposited coins, identifying and classifying and storing them, and then paying change as needed from the identification result. In the case where it is set, it is provided with a control means for driving the withdrawal conveying means when a reject coin is generated.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 4 is the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein after the dispensing coin is paid out from the input deposit amount as required, the deposit coin is accepted and identified. When the change mode for classifying and storing is set, a reject coin storage mode for storing a reject coin in the reject box when a reject coin is generated, and a reject coin return mode for driving the dispensing means for dispensing Control means for controlling in a preselected mode.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, since the withdrawal conveying means is disposed below the rejection portion of the rejection passage, the rejection is made between the rejection portion of the exclusion passage and the withdrawal transportation means. If the box is placed, you can choose to store the reject coins in the reject box, and if you do not place the reject box between the reject section of the rejection passage and the delivery means for withdrawal, you can use the reject coins for withdrawal The operation of transporting and returning the coin to the coin dispensing port can be selected, and the processing method of the reject coin can be arbitrarily selected and changed according to the operation depending on the presence or absence of the reject box.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, the presence or absence of the reject box is detected by the reject box detecting means, and the reject box is not detected. In this case, when the reject coins are generated, the withdrawal conveying means is automatically driven, and the withdrawal coins can be transported and returned to the coin dispensing port. The presence / absence of driving of the dispensing transport means can be automatically switched depending on the presence / absence.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effects of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, when the deposit counting mode is set, the withdrawal is performed when a reject coin is generated. The withdrawal means can be automatically driven, and rejected coins can be conveyed and returned to the coin outlet by this withdrawal means, so whether or not the withdrawal means is driven depending on whether the deposit counting mode is set. Can be switched automatically.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, when the change machine mode is set, the reject coin is generated when the reject coin is generated. Any one of the reject coin storage mode for storing in the reject box and the reject coin return mode for driving the dispensing transport means can be arbitrarily selected and changed according to the operation.

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

  FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine. This coin depositing and dispensing machine is a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins by communicating with a POS register at a cash register in a store, for example.

  The machine body 11 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a frame body 12 having an open front surface and a main body unit 13 that can be pulled out from the front surface of the frame body 12. The dimension of the machine body width direction along the front surface of the main body unit 13 is formed to be about half the width of the POS register, and for example, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine formed to have the same width as this coin depositing / dispensing machine. Can be used in combination.

  On the upper surface of the front part of the main unit 13 protruding from the frame body 12, a coin insertion slot 14 is formed for inserting coins on the right side that is one side of the machine body width direction. Further, an operation unit 15 having buttons for setting and a display unit 16 such as a liquid crystal display for displaying various operations and settings, and an LED display for displaying the amount of coins stored by denomination are provided. The coin slot 14 is formed in an openable / closable cover 17.

  In addition, a withdrawal tray 18 is projected from the lower right side of the front surface of the main unit 13, and a coin dispensing port 20 is formed on the upper surface of the dispensing tray 18 from which coins to be dispensed from the machine are discharged through the coin discharge port 19. ing. The withdrawal tray 18 is provided with a full detection sensor (not shown) that optically detects a full state in which coins paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20 are full.

  Different light emission modes for each type of coins such as withdrawal coins, reject coins, and error return coins paid out to the coin withdrawal slot 20 on the front surface of the main unit 13 located above the coin withdrawal slot 20 A light emitting means 21 for emitting the light is disposed. As shown in FIG. 5, the light emitting means 21 includes an LED 22 as a light emitting unit that can emit light of at least two different colors, and a substrate 23 on which the LED 22 is mounted attaches the LED 22 to a coin dispensing port 20. And is covered with a lens 24 so as to be opposed to the lens. The lens 24 is formed with an inclined surface facing the coin dispensing port 20, and the entire coin dispensing port 20 and a coin paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 (denoted by symbol C in the figure, hereinafter omitted). A coin dispensing port irradiating lens unit 25 that irradiates light from the LED 22 to itself, and a front irradiating lens unit 26 that is formed on the front surface facing the front and irradiates the light from the LED 22 forward. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, a power switch 27 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine and a lock 28 that locks the main unit 13 inserted in the frame 12 are disposed on the left side of the front surface of the main unit 13. Yes.

  Next, FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine. The coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a feeding mechanism 31 disposed in the front of the body 11 along the body width direction along the front surface of the body, and an identification passage disposed in the body width direction following the feeding mechanism 31. A coin passage 35 having an exhaust passage 33 disposed in the machine body depth direction following the identification passage 32 and a classification passage 34 disposed in the machine body depth direction following the exclusion passage 33, The transfer means 36 for transferring the coins in the coin passage 35, the transfer means 37 for transferring the coins fed from the pay-out mechanism 31 one by one to the transfer means 36 for the deposit, and in the depth direction of the machine body below the sorting path 34 And a storage unit for dispensing money 38 arranged side by side, and a delivery means for dispensing 39 arranged in the front-rear direction along the right side surface of the machine body 11 on the right side of the storage / projection unit 38. .

  The feeding mechanism 31 has a receiving portion 42 for receiving the coins inserted into the coin inserting port 14 in a non-aligned state below the coin inserting port 14, and a feeding belt 43 constituting the bottom surface of the receiving unit 42 is a machine body. It is arranged along the width direction. This feeding belt 43 is an endless flat belt that conveys coins in the coin feeding direction from the right side to the left side of the machine body, and toward the upstream side in the feeding direction by a plurality of rollers (not shown). The suspension is suspended so as to form an ascending slope region, and is suspended so that a horizontal region is formed downstream in the feeding direction. The passage width on the feeding belt 43 is restricted to a dimension that is larger than the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed and smaller than two minimum diameter coins.

  Above the ascending slope area of the feeding belt 43, a reverse rotation roller 44 is provided so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass in the thickness direction. The reversing roller 44 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin feeding direction of the feeding belt 43, and one layer of unaligned coins on the feeding belt 43 that is going to be fed in the coin feeding direction by the rotation of the feeding belt 43. Arrange them in a row and feed them out.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a regulating member 45 is provided above the horizontal region on the downstream side of the feeding direction of the feeding belt 43 so as to form an interval between the feeding belt 43 and only one coin in the thickness direction. Has been. A guide portion 46 that guides the coin to the start end side of the identification passage 32 by contacting the peripheral edge of the coin on the feeding belt 43 is disposed below the restriction member 45, and is connected to the start end side of the identification passage 32. The portion of the guide portion 46 that faces the payout position is constituted by a width adjusting lever 47 that draws the coins that are supplied to the identification passage 32 inward into the passage. The width adjusting lever 47 constitutes a part of the delivery means 37, and can swing in and out of the passage with the shaft 47a as a fulcrum, and inward of the passage by a spring as a biasing means (not shown). It is urged to swing toward.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the coin passage 35 includes a passage surface 50 formed of a horizontal plane in contact with one surface of the coin across the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33, and the classification passage 34, and coins on both sides of the passage surface 50. There are passage side surface guides 51 on both sides for guiding the peripheral edge. The passage width, which is the opposing width of the passage side surface guides 51 on both sides, is formed to be larger than the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed and smaller than two minimum diameter coins.

  The identification passage 32 is parallel to the feeding belt 43 of the feeding mechanism 31 on the back side of the feeding mechanism 31 via a first folding passage portion 53 that is turned rightward from the starting end portion connected to the feeding position of the feeding mechanism 31. It is arranged. In the identification passage 32, an identification unit 54 for detecting the material, diameter, etc. of the coin and identifying the denomination is disposed. In order to stabilize the identification of coins in the identification unit 54, the first turn-back passage unit 53 is pivotally supported so as to be able to swing the coins toward the one side in the passage width direction. It is urged to swing toward the inside of the passage.

  Further, the rejection passage 33 is formed in the second turn-back passage portion 57 that turns back toward the left side of the aircraft following the identification passage 32, and as a result of the identification by the identification portion 54, the reject coin is identified as a reject coin. A reject unit 58 is disposed to eliminate the above. The reject portion 58 is formed with a reject hole 59 having a size that allows coins to branch from the passage surface 50 to the portion of the passage side surface guide 51 on the outer peripheral side of the second folded passage portion 57. A reject gate 60 that also serves as a part of the passage side surface guide 51 on the outer peripheral side of the second folded passage portion 57 from the passage surface 50 is disposed. This reject gate 60 has an open position where the reject coins are swung upward from the passage and removed from the reject hole 59 with the back side of the fuselage as a fulcrum, and the reject hole 59 is closed to identify the passage. It can be opened and closed between a closed position allowing passage of coins between 32 and the branch passage 34, and is opened and closed by an electric drive means such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown).

  In the second folding passage portion 57, in order to reliably remove the reject coins at the reject portion 58, a width-shifting lever 61 for pivoting the coins to one side in the passage width direction is pivotally supported and in the passage It is urged to swing toward the direction.

  A coin detection sensor 62 that detects the passage of coins is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction of the reject unit 58.

  The coins excluded by the reject unit 58 include error return coins and the like as well as reject coins. When an error such as a coin jam occurs during the coin deposit process, the coin remaining on the passage downstream from the reject unit 58 in the transport direction is automatically returned to the coin outlet 20 as an error return coin. The coins remaining on the passage downstream in the transport direction from the part 58 can be transported downstream from the reject part 58 to the upstream in the transport direction and then transported downstream in the transport direction to be removed from the reject part 58. The error return coins remaining on the passage downstream in the transport direction from the reject unit 58 are removed from the reject unit 58.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a reject box mounting portion 65 to which the reject box 64 is detachably mounted is formed below the reject hole 59 of the reject portion 58.

  The reject box 64 is formed in a box shape with an upper surface open, and can be attached / detached from an attachment / detachment opening 66 formed on the side surface of the reject box mounting portion 65 in a state where the main unit 13 is pulled forward from the frame body 12. It is said. The attachment / detachment port 66 can be opened and closed by a lid 67.

  The reject box mounting portion 65 includes a front support portion 68 that supports the front edge of the reject box 64, and a rear support portion 69 that supports the rear lower surface of the reject box 64, and these front support portion 68 and rear support portion 69. Is opened downward, and a dispensing conveying means 39 is disposed below the opening. That is, a dispensing transport means 39 is disposed below the reject hole 59 of the reject section 58, and a reject box 64 is detachably disposed between the reject hole 59 of the reject section 58 and the dispensing transport means 39. Is done.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), by rejecting the reject box 64 to the reject box mounting portion 65, the reject coins removed from the reject portion 58 are received by the dispensing transport means 39 to receive the coin dispensing slot. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the reject coins removed from the reject unit 58 are stored in the reject box 64 by mounting the reject box 64 on the reject box mounting unit 65 as shown in FIG. It becomes the operation method to do.

  The reject box mounting unit 65 is provided with a reject box detecting means 70 for detecting whether or not the reject box 64 is mounted.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the classification passage 34 is connected to the depth of the vehicle body via a connection passage portion 73 that extends from the exclusion passage 33 in the left direction of the aircraft and a direction change passage portion 74 that extends from the connection passage portion 73 toward the rear of the aircraft. The coins are classified into denominations at a plurality of classification positions corresponding to the upper positions of the plurality of storage / throwing sections 38. A plurality of classification units 75 to be stored in each storage / throwing unit 38 are disposed. Each classification portion 75 is formed with a classification hole 76 in which coins fall on the passage surface 50, and a classification gate 77 is provided in each classification hole 76 except the classification hole 76 at the most downstream portion in the transport direction. Each classification gate 77 has an open position and a classification hole 76 that swings upward from the passage with the downstream side in the coin conveyance direction as a fulcrum and drops coins conveyed from the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the classification passage 34 to the classification hole 76. It can be opened and closed with a closed position allowing the passage of coins to the downstream side in the transport direction of the classification passage 34, and is opened and closed by an electric drive means such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown). A classification gate is not provided in the classification hole 76 at the most downstream portion in the transport direction, and is opened.

  In the direction changing passage portion 74, in order to surely branch the coins in each sorting portion 75, a width-shifting lever 78 for pushing the coins to one side in the passage width direction is pivotally supported and inward of the passage. It is urged to swing toward.

  On the upstream side of each sorting section 75 in the transport direction of the sorting passage 34, coin detection is performed to detect the coins to be transported in order to take the opening and closing timing of the sorting gate 77 and confirm the classification of the coins to each storing and dispensing section 38 A sensor 79 is provided.

  Also, the depositing conveying means 36 is a center in the width direction of the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33, and the classification passage 34 by pulleys 82 as a plurality of rotating bodies that are rotatably supported in a horizontal direction by a vertical axis. A transport belt 83 as a transport body is stretched so as to rotate while moving along the area. For example, a timing belt having a plurality of teeth on the inner periphery is used as the transport belt 83. In this case, a timing pulley having a plurality of teeth on the peripheral surface is also used as the pulley 82. The distance between the conveyor belt 83 supported by the plurality of pulleys 82 and the passage surface 50 is kept wider than the thickness of the maximum thickness coin among the coins to be processed.

  A protrusion 84 (see FIG. 6) that protrudes downward and pushes and conveys the coins in the passage one by one can be separated and conveyed one by one in the conveyance direction. Provided at predetermined intervals. The distance between the protrusion 84 and the passage surface 50 is kept smaller than the thickness of the minimum thickness coin to be processed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the delivery means 37 is disposed at the start end of the identification path 32 that receives the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 in the identification path 32, and guides the coins from the feeding belt 43 to the identification path 32. And a circular cam 87 rotatably supported in a horizontal direction by a vertical shaft 87a at a position opposite to the widthwise lever 47 with respect to the width adjusting lever 47. Yes. The cam 87 is rotationally driven in the coin delivery rotation direction (clockwise direction in the figure) or the reverse direction (counterclockwise direction in the figure) by an electric drive means such as a pulse motor (not shown).

  On the lower surface of the cam 87, a pair of protrusions 88 are formed to project downward at symmetrical positions on the circumference of the peripheral edge, and a pair of grooves 89 are formed between the protrusions 88. . The distance between the projecting portion 88 and the passage surface 50 is formed such that a coin cannot enter, and the distance between the groove portion 89 and the passage surface 50 and the width of the groove portion 89 between the pair of projecting portions 88 each enter one coin. It is formed to a dimension that can

  Edge portions of the projecting portions 88 that face each other in the delivery rotation direction are pushed out from the feeding mechanism 31 and pushed into the grooves 89 to push the peripheral edges of the coins, and serve as pushing portions 88a that deliver the coins to the projecting portions 84 of the conveyor belt 83. Constructed, the edges facing each other in the opposite direction to the delivery rotation direction of each projecting portion 88, and the outer peripheral surface of each projecting portion 88 separate the succeeding coins from the handed over coins until the next delivery timing. It is configured as a deterrence unit 88b to be kept.

  A coin detection sensor 90 that detects a coin fed from the feeding mechanism 31 to the identification passage 32 is disposed at a side position of the feeding belt 43 of the feeding mechanism 31.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the cam 87 is in a state where the coins fed out from the feeding mechanism 31 to the identification passage 32 enter one groove portion 89 of the cam 87 and abut against one restraining portion 88b. The stop position is a fixed position, and it is rotated 180 ° in the delivery rotation direction (clockwise in the figure) at a timing at which coins can be delivered to the projection 84 according to the position of the projection 84 of the conveyor belt 83. Then, the coins in one of the grooves 89 are fed out to the identification passage 32. Subsequent coins from the feeding mechanism 31 enter the other groove 89 of the cam 87 and stop at the state where they abut against the other restraining part 88b, that is, stop at the next fixed position, and wait for the next delivery operation. To do.

  At this time, when the cam 87 rotates from the fixed position shown in FIG. 6 (a) as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the pushing portion 88a of the cam 87 contacts the coin as shown in FIG. 6 (c). The width adjusting lever 47, which is sandwiched between the width adjusting lever 47 and pushed by the cam 87 through the coin, swings outward from the passage against the bias, but the cam 87 is rotated by a certain amount from the fixed position. By temporarily stopping the rotation of the cam 87 at the position for a predetermined time, the coin is pushed into the groove 89 of the cam 87 by the biasing lever 47 as shown in FIG. After a temporary stop for a predetermined time, the rotation of the cam 87 is resumed and the coin pushed into the groove 89 is fed out to the identification passage 32, and the cam 87 stops at a fixed position where it is rotated 180 °.

  When the handling coin is, for example, from 500 yen of the largest diameter coin to 1 yen of the smallest diameter coin, the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 is formed in a dimension that allows the largest diameter coin to enter. If only a fixed guide is provided at the position of the width adjusting lever 47 shown in FIG. 6 (c), two 1-diameter coins enter the groove 89 of the cam 87, and 1-yen of these two minimum-diameter coins is inserted. There is a possibility that the cam 87 is locked by being caught between the fixed guide and the cam 87. On the other hand, by using the width adjusting lever 47, the coin entering the groove 89 of the cam 87 is limited to only one coin of the smallest diameter coin, and the cam 87 is temporarily stopped during the rotation. Thus, the coin can be surely pushed into the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 by the width adjusting lever 47 and the coin can be fed out. Therefore, the coin can be prevented from being bitten and the coin can be fed out stably.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, each storage / throwing section 38 has a storage section 93 that stores coins classified and dropped in the classification passage 34 in an unaligned state, and constitutes the bottom of the storage section 93. A dispensing belt 94 is disposed along the body width direction.

  The throwing belt 94 is an endless flat belt that is directed from the left side, which is upstream in the throwing direction, to the right side, which is downstream, by a plurality of rollers including rollers 95 and 96 at both ends pivotally supported by a horizontal axis. It is suspended so as to incline ascending.

  A reverse rotation roller 97 is provided above the end of the throwing belt 94 in the coin throwing direction so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass. The reversing roller 97 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin throwing direction of the throwing belt 94 and is not aligned on the throwing belt 94 to be thrown in the coin throwing direction by the rotation of the throwing belt 94. The coins in the state are arranged in a single row and thrown out.

  At the end of the throwing belt 94 in the throwing direction from the reverse rotation roller 97, the throwing detection means 98 for detecting the number of coins thrown from the end of the throwing belt 94, and the required number A stopper 99 is provided for forcibly stopping the dispensing of the subsequent coins when the coins are dispensed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, the dispensing transport means 39 is a withdrawal stretched along the front-rear direction on the side in the coin dispensing direction of all the storage dispensing units 38. A conveyor belt 102 is provided, and coins dispensed from each storage and dispensing unit 38 are placed on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and conveyed forward. A reverse rotation roller 103 is provided above the front end portion of the dispensing conveyance belt 102 in the coin conveyance direction so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass. The reversing roller 103 rotates in a direction opposite to the coin conveying direction of the dispensing conveying belt 102 and is in an unaligned state on the dispensing conveying belt 102 that is about to be fed forward by the rotation of the dispensing conveying belt 102. Coins are fed out in a line with one layer.

  A passage plate 104 is disposed between the front end portion of the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and the coin dispensing port 20, and the coins fed out by the dispensing conveyance belt 102 are conveyed onto the passage plate 104 to receive the coin dispensing port 20. A discharge belt 105 that discharges to the center is disposed.

  The dispensing transport means 39 is provided with a dispensing detection means 106 for detecting the number of coins to be dispensed to the coin dispensing port 20.

  In the main unit 13, control means 111 for controlling the coin depositing and dispensing machine by communicating with the POS register is disposed.

  The control means 111 has a function of driving the dispensing transport means 39 when a reject coin is generated when the reject box detecting means 70 does not detect the reject box 64.

  Furthermore, a deposit counting mode is set in which the operator receives the received coins from the customer into the coin depositing and dispensing machine, identifies and classifies and stores them, and then pays out the necessary change by deducting the deposit amount of the identification result and the purchase price. In the case where a reject coin is generated, it has a function of driving the dispensing transport means 39.

  Also, the deposit amount received from the customer by the operator is entered at the POS cash register, and after the withdrawal amount is deducted from the deposit amount, the necessary amount of change coins is dispensed from the coin deposit / withdrawal machine and then deposited into the coin deposit / withdrawal machine. When the change machine mode for accepting coins for identification, sorting and storing is set, the reject coin storage mode for storing the reject coins in the reject box 64 when the reject coins are generated and the dispensing transport means 39 are driven. It has the function controlled in the mode selected beforehand among the reject coin return modes.

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

  First, setting of the mode of the coin depositing and dispensing machine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Either the deposit counting mode or the change machine mode is set in advance according to the operation of the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and in the change machine mode, either the reject coin return mode or the reject coin storage mode. Will be selected. These setting operations can be performed by the operation unit 15.

  Then, it is confirmed whether the set mode is the deposit counting mode or the change machine mode (step 1).

  When the deposit counting mode in which the reject coin is returned to the coin dispensing port 20 is set, the reject box detecting means 70 confirms whether or not the reject box 64 is mounted (step 2). If it is detected that the reject box 64 is mounted, the display unit 16 displays that the reject box 64 is to be removed (step 3). If the reject box 64 is not attached or is removed, the deposit process in the deposit counting mode becomes possible.

  On the other hand, when the change machine mode is set, the reject coin processing method is a reject coin return mode in which the reject coin is returned to the coin dispensing port 20, or the reject coin storage to be stored in the reject box 64. The mode is confirmed (step 4).

  When the reject coin return mode is set in which the reject coin is returned to the coin dispensing port 20, whether or not the reject box 64 is mounted is confirmed by the reject box detecting means 70 (step 5). If it is detected that the reject box 64 is mounted, the display unit 16 displays that the reject box 64 is to be removed (step 6). If the reject box 64 is not mounted or removed, the deposit process in the change machine mode is possible.

  If the reject coin storage mode for storing in the reject box 64 is set, the reject box detecting means 70 confirms whether or not the reject box 64 is mounted (step 7). If it is detected that the reject box 64 is not mounted, the display unit 16 displays that the reject box 64 is mounted (step 8). If the reject box 64 is attached or is attached, the deposit process in the change machine mode becomes possible.

  Then, the deposit process will be described.

  The depositing coin is inserted into the feeding mechanism 31 from the coin slot 14, and the feeding mechanism 31 is operated by detecting that a coin is inserted on the feeding belt 43 by a coin detection sensor (not shown) of the feeding mechanism 31. The conveyor belt 83 is rotated to start the depositing operation.

  In the feeding mechanism 31, the feeding belt 43 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 44 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the unaligned coins on the feeding belt 43 are aligned in a single layer and fed to the delivery means 37. In the delivery means 37, the protrusions of the conveyor belt 83 that are rotated by feeding the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 one by one into the identification passage 32 by the operation of the width adjusting lever 47 and the cam 87 described above. Pass to 84.

  Further, in the identification passage 32, the coin delivered by the delivery means 37 is pushed and conveyed by the protrusion 84 of the conveyor belt 83 and is identified by the identification unit 54.

  As a result of the identification, the coins identified as appropriate coins pass through the reject portion 58 of the exclusion passage 33 and are conveyed into the classification passage 34. In the classification passage 34, since the coin transfer position can be grasped based on the detection by the identification unit 54, the coin detection sensor 62, the coin detection sensor 79 and the conveyance distance of the coin by the conveyance belt 83, the identification unit 54 The coins whose seeds have been identified are classified by the corresponding denomination classification gate 77 and stored in the corresponding denomination storing and dispensing unit 38.

  In addition, rejected coins that cannot be identified as a result of identification are rejected from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 when reaching the reject part 58 of the rejection passage 33.

  At this time, in the deposit counting mode in which the reject coin is returned to the coin dispensing port 20, or in the change machine mode, the reject coin return mode in which the reject coin is returned to the coin dispensing port 20 is set as the reject coin processing method. In this case, since the reject box 64 is not mounted, the reject coins removed from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 directly fall on the dispensing transport belt 102.

  Then, the dispensing conveyor belt 102 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 103 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the reject coins on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104, and a coin dispensing port is formed by the discharge belt 105. Pay out to 20.

  If no coin is detected by the feeding mechanism 31 and the identification unit 54 does not detect the coin for a predetermined time, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in red to notify the coin dispensing port 20 that the reject coin has been paid out.

  If an error such as a coin jam occurs during the coin deposit process, as described above, the coin remaining on the passage downstream in the transport direction from the reject unit 58 is used as an error return coin. Return automatically. Even when the error return coin is paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in red as in the case of the reject coin.

  On the other hand, in the change machine mode, when the reject coin storage mode for storing reject coins in the reject box 64 is set as the reject coin processing method, the reject gate 60 is installed, so the reject gate 60 rejects the reject coins. The reject coin removed from the hole 59 is received in the reject box 64 and stored.

  The reject coins stored in the reject box 64 can be taken out by pulling out the main body unit 13, opening the lid 67, and pulling out the reject box 64 from the reject box mounting portion 65.

  As described above, since the dispensing transport means 39 is disposed below the reject portion 58 of the rejection passage 33, a reject box 64 is provided between the rejection portion 58 of the rejection passage 33 and the withdrawal transport means 39. If it is arranged, the operation of storing the reject coins in the reject box 64 can be selected, and if the reject box 64 is not arranged between the reject part 58 of the exclusion passage 33 and the dispensing transport means 39, the reject coins can be stored. The operation of transporting and returning the coin to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39 can be selected, and the processing method of the reject coin can be arbitrarily selected and changed according to the operation depending on whether or not the reject box 64 is arranged.

  Further, the presence or absence of the reject box 64 is detected by the reject box detecting means 70, and when the reject box 64 is not detected, the dispensing transport means 39 is automatically driven when a reject coin is generated. In addition, since the reject coin can be transported and returned to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39, the presence / absence of the reject box 64 can automatically switch whether the withdrawal transport means 39 is driven or not. it can. In this case, when the reject box detecting means 70 detects the reject box 64, it is possible to eliminate useless driving and save labor by not driving the dispensing transport means 39 when a reject coin is generated.

  In addition, when the deposit counting mode is set, the withdrawal conveying means 39 is automatically driven when a reject coin is generated, and the withdrawal coin 39 is inserted into the coin dispensing slot by the withdrawal conveying means 39. Since it can be transported and returned to 20, it can be switched automatically whether or not the dispensing transport means 39 is driven depending on whether or not the deposit counting mode is set.

  In addition, when the change machine mode is set, when a reject coin is generated, a reject coin storage mode in which the reject coin is stored in the reject box 64, and the dispensing coin 39 is driven to drive the reject coin into the coin. Any one of the reject coin return mode for returning to the withdrawal port 20 can be arbitrarily selected and changed according to the operation. If the reject coin storage mode is selected, the reject coin can be prevented from touching the operator, and if the reject coin return mode is selected, the reject coin can be confirmed by the operator.

  Next, the withdrawal process will be described.

  For example, in response to a withdrawal command signal from the POS register, the dispensing belt 94 rotates and the reverse rotation roller 97 rotates reversely, and the unaligned coins on the dispensing belt 94 are aligned in a single row and dispensed. Send out in the direction.

  In the storage / dispensing unit 38 for the denomination corresponding money type, the stopper 99 is opened, and coins are dispensed from the end of the dispensing belt 94 onto the dispensing conveyance belt 102 of the dispensing conveyance means 39. The thrown coins are detected by the throwing detection means 98 and the number of thrown coins is counted.

  In the storage / disposal part 38 for the non-withdrawal denomination and the storage / disposal part 38 for the denomination-related denomination after the required number of coins have been dispensed, the stopper 99 is closed to restrict coins from being dispensed.

  Then, the dispensing conveyor belt 102 of the dispensing conveyor means 39 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 103 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the dispensing coins on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104, It is paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the discharge belt 105. The operation of the dispensing transport means 39 may be started simultaneously with the start of the dispensing operation from the storage and dispensing unit 38 or after completion of the dispensing operation from all the storage and dispensing units 38. The coins to be paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39 are detected by the dispensing detection means 106, and the number of dispenses is counted.

  When the number of dispenses detected by the dispensing detection means 98 matches the number of dispenses detected by the dispensing detection means 106 and all the dispensed coins are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in green. Then, it informs the coin outlet 20 that the withdrawal coin has been paid out.

  Next, the collection process will be described.

  In this collection process, all the coins stored in the aircraft are withdrawn to the coin dispensing port 20 and collected. For example, coins are sequentially thrown out from the storage and dispensing unit 38 of any two denominations. The dispensed coins are paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39.

  During the collection process, when the full detection sensor of the withdrawal tray 18 detects that the withdrawal tray 18 is full, the dispensing operation from the storage dispensing section 38 is temporarily stopped and the withdrawal transportation means 39 After the coins are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the transport operation is stopped.

  The LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in green to notify the full state of the dispensing tray 18. When the LED 22 is lit in green, the operator who operates the coin depositing and dispensing machine can clearly specify the full state of the dispensing tray 18.

  After the operator takes out the collected coins from the withdrawal tray 18 and the full detection sensor does not detect the fullness of the withdrawal tray 18, the collection operation is resumed automatically or manually by the operation unit 15.

The internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in one embodiment of the present invention is shown, (a) is a side view of the reject box in a non-mounted state, and (b) is a side view of the reject box in a mounted state. It is a top view which shows the internal structure of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a perspective view explaining attachment / detachment operation of the rejection box of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a perspective view of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the vicinity of the coin dispensing port of the same coin depositing and dispensing machine. It is a top view which shows operation | movement of the delivery means of a coin depositing / withdrawing machine same as the above (a)-(d). It is sectional drawing of the storage and throwing-out part of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a flowchart of the confirmation process of the mounting presence or absence of the rejection box corresponding to the mode setting of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

14 Coin slot
20 coin outlet
31 Feeding mechanism
32 Identification passage
33 Exclusion passage
34 Classification passage
36 Transfer means for deposit
38 Storage / throwing section
39 Withdrawal transport means
54 Identification part
58 Reject part
64 Reject box
70 Reject box detection means
111 Control means

Claims (4)

A payout mechanism for paying out coins inserted into the coin insertion slot one by one;
An identification passage having an identification unit for identifying coins fed out from the feeding mechanism;
An exclusion passage having a rejection portion that is disposed following the identification passage and discharges the reject coins identified by the identification portion;
A classification passage disposed next to the exclusion passage and for classifying coins;
A depositing conveyance means for conveying coins in the identification path, the exclusion path and the classification path;
A storage / dispensing portion that is disposed below the classification passage, stores coins classified in the classification passage, and allows the stored coins to be thrown out;
In a coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a dispensing means for conveying coins dispensed from the storage and dispensing unit to a coin dispensing port,
The coin is provided in the withdrawal passage below the reject portion, and a reject box is detachable between the reject portion and the withdrawal transport means. Deposit / withdrawal machine. Reject box detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the arrangement of the reject box;
2. A control means for driving the dispensing transport means when a reject coin is generated when the reject box detection means does not detect the reject box. The coin deposit and withdrawal machine described. After accepting deposit coins, identifying and classifying and storing them, if the deposit counting mode is set to pay out change as needed from the identification result, when the reject coins are generated, The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, further comprising control means for driving. When a change coin mode is set to accept, identify and classify deposit coins after paying out change coins as needed from the entered deposit amount, when a reject coin is generated Control means for controlling in a preselected mode of a reject coin storage mode for storing reject coins in the reject box and a reject coin return mode for driving the delivery means for dispensing. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1.

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