JP2011090565A - Coin depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin depositing and dispensing machine for improving operating efficiency in recovery from a failure generated during depositing operation. <P>SOLUTION: In the coin depositing and dispensing machine, a depositing part 12 that receives coins, an identification part 13 for identifying coins input to the depositing part 12, a temporary storage part 14 for temporarily storing the coins identified by the identification part 13, and a dispensing part 17 for returning the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage part 14, and for dispensing the coins delivered from a storage part 16 are arranged altogether in a prestage-block A1. The storage part 16 for storing the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage part 14, and for delivering the stored coins is arranged in a poststage-block A2 connected to the prestage-block A1 in a horizontal direction. The coin depositing and dispensing machine is provided with a first conveyance mechanism 19 for conveying the coins in the prestage-block A1, and a second conveyance mechanism 20 for conveying the coins in the poststage-block A2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  As a main purpose of downsizing a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins, a coin handling machine having a common transport mechanism for depositing and dispensing processing is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2008-146269 A

  In the above coin depositing and dispensing machine, a depositing unit into which coins are inserted, an identification unit for identifying coins inserted into the depositing unit, and a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing coins identified by the identification unit are classified into denominations. It is spaced apart from the front and rear sides of the machine body in the front-rear direction, with a storage section for storing coins in between.

  For this reason, there is a problem such as defective conveyance in the depositing processing operation in which the depositing unit stores the coins in the temporary storage unit while waiting for the depositing approval, performing true / false judgment of coins and depositing counting etc. via the identification unit. If it occurs, it is necessary to carry out recovery work by pulling out the unit including the deposit part, denomination storage part and temporary storage part from the aircraft, and there is a problem that work efficiency becomes wide and work efficiency is bad. there were.

  Specifically, for example, when a coin clogging occurs between the conveyance path connecting the identification unit and the temporary storage unit installed on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the machine body, there is also an unrelated money type storage unit in a series of deposit processing operations. Pull out the included unit from the fuselage and check whether there is any coin clogging in sequence between the deposit path installed on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the fuselage and the conveyance path connecting the identification section and between the conveyance path connecting the identification section and the temporary storage section. It was necessary to confirm and recover.

  Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which can improve the working efficiency of the recovery operation | work with respect to the malfunction which arose in the deposit processing operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a temporary deposit of a depositing unit into which a coin is inserted, an identifying unit for identifying the coin inserted into the depositing unit, and a coin identified by the identifying unit. A temporary storage unit for storing, a return unit for returning coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, a storage unit for storing coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit and feeding out the stored coins, and the storage unit In the coin depositing and dispensing machine having a dispensing unit for dispensing the coins fed out from the bank, the depositing unit, the identification unit, the temporary storage unit, the return unit, and the dispensing unit are collectively provided in the preceding block. The storage section is provided in a rear block connected in a horizontal direction to the front block, and includes a first transport mechanism that transports coins in the front block, and a first transport mechanism that transports coins in the rear block. 2 It is characterized by having a feed mechanism.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the first transport mechanism includes one front block annular transport body that transports coins in the front block, and the front block annular transport body. A support block for the front block that pivotally supports the front block, and a front block transport passage that is installed in the vicinity of the annular transport body for the front block and guides the coins transported by the annular transport body for the front block, The second transport mechanism includes one rear block annular transport body that transports coins in the rear block, a rear block support that pivotally supports the rear block annular transport, and the rear block ring A rear block transport passage that is installed in the vicinity of the transport body and guides the coins transported by the annular transport body for the subsequent block, and includes the annular transport body for the front block and the rear block Tsu is characterized by comprising a driving unit for driving the click annular carrier.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the front block conveyance passage and the rear block conveyance passage have a common passage portion on the adjacent side, and the common passage portion includes The identification unit, the return unit, and the withdrawal unit are provided.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, wherein the preceding block transport passage is connected to the deposit passage portion for guiding coins fed from the deposit portion and the temporary storage portion, and to the deposit passage portion. And the rear block transport passage is connected to the common passage portion and guides the coins fed out from the storage portion. And a withdrawal passage portion connected to the shared passage portion.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 3 or 4, the shared passage portion is arranged on the front side in the front-rear direction of the body relative to the storage portion.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the front block is arranged on the front side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body with respect to the rear block.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the storage unit stores coins selected according to denomination and pays out coins stored according to denomination. It is a type storage unit.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the preceding block has a recovery part for recovering coins fed out from the storage part.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first transport unit transports coins from the preceding block toward the succeeding block, and the preceding block from the preceding block. A second transport unit that transports coins toward the block, and the first transport unit and the second transport unit are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the machine body and the first transport unit. It is characterized in that the storage portion is arranged between the portion and the second transport portion.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 9, wherein the first transport unit includes a storage transport unit that transports coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit and approved for deposit to the storage unit, The second transport unit includes a withdrawal transport unit that transports coins fed from the storage unit.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a defect such as a conveyance failure occurs in the deposit processing operation for storing coins in the temporary storage unit from the deposit unit via the identification unit, these deposit unit, identification unit and temporary Since the storage unit is provided in the previous block, the work range of the recovery work is narrowed, and the recovery work is facilitated. Therefore, it is possible to improve the work efficiency of the recovery work for the trouble that has occurred in the deposit processing operation. Moreover, since the return part is also provided in the front | former stage block, the work efficiency of the recovery operation | work with respect to the malfunction which arose in the return processing operation which returns a coin from a temporary storage part to a return part can also be improved. Moreover, since it is possible to perform recovery work for failures that occur in the deposit processing operation and return processing operation separately from the subsequent block provided with the storage unit, the recovery operation is being performed in the storage unit for which the storage amount is fixed. It is possible to prevent coins from being mixed by mistake. In addition, since the first transport mechanism that transports coins in the front block and the second transport mechanism that transports coins in the rear block, the structure for transporting coins can be optimized.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first transport mechanism transports the coins to each part of the front block by one front block annular transport body while being guided by the front block transport path. Since the transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the coins to each part of the subsequent block with one annular block conveyance body for the subsequent block while being guided in the subsequent block transfer passage, the structure for transferring the coins can be reliably optimized. .

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the front block conveyance passage and the rear block conveyance passage have a common passage portion on the side close to each other, and the common passage portion includes an identification portion, a return portion, and an output portion. Since the metal part is provided, the cost can be reduced and the size of the airframe can be reduced.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the front | former stage block conveyance path | route has the receipt | payment passage part which guides the coin paid out from the receipt | payment part and the temporary storage part, and the shared passage part connected with this receipt | payment passage part A rear block conveying passage connected to the shared passage portion and guiding the coin to the storage portion; and a withdrawal passage portion guiding the coin fed out from the storage portion and connected to the shared passage portion Therefore, it is easy to transport coins with two of the front block annular transport body and the rear block annular transport body.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, since a common channel | path part is arrange | positioned with respect to a storage part in the front-back direction of a body, when a malfunction arises in a money_receiving | payment process operation and a return process operation, The work range of the recovery work that includes it is closer to the operator. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the work efficiency of the recovery work with respect to the malfunction that has occurred in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, the front | former stage block which has a money_receiving | payment part, an identification part, a temporary storage part, a return part, and a withdrawal part is arrange | positioned with respect to the back | latter stage block which has a storage part on the front side in the front-back direction. Therefore, when a trouble occurs in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation, the work range of the recovery work is closer to the operator. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the work efficiency of the recovery work with respect to the malfunction that has occurred in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, since the storage unit is a money type storage unit that stores coins sorted according to money type and pays out coins stored according to money type, in the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine It becomes easy to withdraw money by denomination as deposit coins.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 8, since the front | former stage block has a collection | recovery part which collect | recovers the coins drawn | fed out from the accommodating part, it becomes possible to collect | recover the coins drawn | fed out from the accommodating part. The unit, the identification unit, the temporary storage unit, the return unit, the withdrawal unit, and the collection unit can be combined in the preceding block, and the size can be reduced.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 9, the 1st conveyance part which conveys a coin toward a back block from a front | former stage block, and the 2nd conveyance part which conveys a coin toward a front | former block from a back | latter stage block are front-and-rear. Since it arrange | positions parallel along a direction and arrange | positions a storage part between these, size reduction and simplification of a back | latter stage block can be achieved.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 10, a 1st conveyance part contains the accommodation conveyance part which conveys the coin temporarily stored by the temporary storage part and the deposit | payment approval to a storage part, and a 2nd conveyance part is a storage part. Since it includes a dispensing transport unit that transports the coins fed from the rear, the rear block can be reduced in size and simplified.

It is a top view which shows roughly the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the route | root of the money_receiving | payment process of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the route | root of the storage process of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the route | root of the return process of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the route | root of the payment processing of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the route | root of the collection process of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the first-half route | root of the self-scrutinization process of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the latter half route | root of the self-examination process of the coin deposit or withdrawal machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  A coin depositing and dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 11 according to the present embodiment is identified by a depositing unit 12 into which coins are thrown in, an identifying unit 13 for identifying coins thrown into the depositing unit 12, and an identifying unit 13. A temporary storage unit 14 that temporarily stores the coins that have been stored, a storage unit 16 that stores the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 14 and feeds out the stored coins, and a dispenser that dispenses the coins that have been paid out from the storage unit 16 It has a gold part (withdrawal part, return part) 17, a collecting part 18 for collecting coins fed out from the storage part 16, and a first transport mechanism 19 and a second transport mechanism 20 for transporting coins. ing. The withdrawal unit 17 also serves as a return unit that returns the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 14.

  In the upper part of the machine body, there is provided a transport passage 21 that is installed horizontally to guide the movement of coins. The conveyance path 21 is in the front-rear direction of the airframe 10 (hereinafter referred to as the right-hand side as viewed from the operator facing the front surface 10a of the airframe) on one side of the airframe 10 (hereinafter referred to as the left-right direction of the airframe). The side passage portion (withdrawal passage portion) 22 extending in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft, and the other side in the lateral direction of the aircraft (specifically, the left side when viewed from the operator facing the front surface 10a) and the front and rear sides of the aircraft Side passage portion (storage passage portion) 23 extending in the direction, and the front end of the side passage portion 22 and the side passage portion 23 extending in the left-right direction from one side to the other side in the left-right direction of the fuselage And an intermediate passage portion (shared passage portion) 24 connected to the portion. The conveyance passage 21 does not have a passage portion on the side opposite to the intermediate passage portion 24 of the side passage portions 22 and 23, and thus has a substantially U shape in plan view. The side passage portion 22 and the side passage portion 23 are arranged in parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction of the machine body.

  Further, the transport passage 21 is connected to the side passage portion (payment passage portion) 25 extending in the longitudinal direction of the body on one side in the left-right direction of the body and the front side of the body, and the front end portion of the side passage portion 25 in front of the body. And a front passage portion (payment passage portion) 26 that extends from one side of the machine body in the left-right direction to the middle in the left-right direction. Here, the conveyance passage 21 does not have a passage portion on the side opposite to the side passage portion 25 of the front passage portion 26, and the side portion between the front passage portion 26 and the intermediate passage portion 24. There is no passage portion on the side opposite to the passage portion 25. The side passage portion 25 and the side passage portion 22 are arranged on the same straight line, and the intermediate passage portion 24 and the front passage portion 26 are arranged in parallel to each other.

  Here, the front passage portion 26, the side passage portion 25, and the intermediate passage portion 24 are provided in the front block A1, which is an area on the front side of the body, and the side passage portion 22 and the side passage portion 23 are provided. Are provided in the rear block A2, which is an area on the rear side of the fuselage that is connected to the front block A1 in the horizontal direction.

  The second transport mechanism 20 mainly transports coins in the subsequent block A2, and above the boundary position between the side passage portion 22 and the intermediate passage portion 24, between the side passage portion 23 and the intermediate passage portion 24. Four locations above the boundary position, above the end portion of the side passage portion 22 opposite to the intermediate passage portion 24, and above the end portion position of the side passage portion 23 opposite to the intermediate passage portion 24. Have four pulleys (back block support bodies) 27. These pulleys 27 are horizontally supported at the same height by support shafts 28 arranged vertically, and are rotatably supported in the horizontal direction. These pulleys 27 are hung by a conveyor belt (annular conveyor body for a subsequent block) 30 which is one endless annular conveyor body, so that the conveyor belt 30 is disposed on the side passage portion 22. The side portion 30A, the side portion 30B disposed on the intermediate passage portion 24, the side portion 30C disposed on the side passage portion 23, and the side portion 30D opposite to the intermediate passage portion 24. It is formed.

  The conveyor belt 30 is disposed close to the upper part of the rear block transport path 34 composed of the side path section 22, the intermediate path section 24 and the side path section 23 of the transport path 21, and the lower end of the transport belt 30 is transported to the subsequent block transport path. It contacts each upper surface of the coins arranged one by one on the passage 34. In this way, the conveyor belt 30 applies tension to the coins by sandwiching the coins with the upper surface of the rear block conveyance path 34 installed in the vicinity thereof, and holds the coins substantially integrally by frictional resistance. Thus, by rotating, the coins are transported according to the guidance of the rear block transport passage 34 while sliding on the rear block transport passage 34. Therefore, the conveyance belt 30 conveys coins in a part of the front block A1 and the entire rear block A2.

  The first transport mechanism 19 transports coins in the front block A1, and is above the boundary position between the side passage portion 25 and the front passage portion 26, and at the boundary between the side passage portion 25 and the intermediate passage portion 24. Above the position, above the end position of the intermediate passage portion 24 opposite to the side passage portion 25, and above the extended position of the end portion of the front passage portion 26 opposite to the side passage portion 25. It has four pulleys (front block support bodies) 31 arranged at four locations. These pulleys 31 are horizontally supported at the same height as the pulleys 27 by support shafts 32 arranged vertically, and are supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. These pulleys 31 are hung by a conveyor belt (annular conveyance body for the preceding block) 33 that is one endless annular conveyance body, so that the conveyance belt 33 is arranged on the side passage portion 25. The side portion 33A, the side portion 33B arranged on the front passage portion 26, the side portion 33C arranged in the portion without the passage portion on the opposite side to the side passage portion 25, and the intermediate passage portion 24. A side portion 33D disposed on the upper side is formed.

  The conveyor belt 33 is arranged close to the upper part of the front block conveying path 35 composed of the front path part 26, the side path part 25, and the intermediate path part 24 of the transport path 21, and the lower end thereof is the front block conveying part. It contacts each upper surface of the coins arranged one by one on the passage 35. In this way, the conveyor belt 33 applies tension to the coin by sandwiching the coin with the upper surface of the preceding block transport passage 35 installed in the vicinity thereof, and holds the coin substantially integrally by frictional resistance. Thus, by rotating, the coins are transported according to the guidance of the front block transport passage 35 while being slid on the front block transport passage 35. Therefore, the conveyance belt 30 conveys coins in the entire front block A1.

  The rear block transport path 34 disposed in the rear block A2 of the transport path 21, the above-described transport belt 30 for transporting coins on the rear block transport path 34, and the shape of the transport belt 30 along the rear block transport path 34 As described above, the above-described second transport mechanism 20 is configured by the four pulleys 27 that are pivotally supported at the four positions. In addition, as the conveyor belt 30, a plurality of protrusions protruding downward are formed at predetermined intervals in the extending direction, and the coins are pushed and conveyed one by one by these protrusions. Anyway.

  In addition, the above-described front block transport path 35 of the transport path 21, the above-described transport belt 33 that transports coins on the front block transport path 35, and the transport belt 33 so as to follow the front block transport path 35. The four pulleys 31 that are pivotally supported at four positions constitute the first transport mechanism 19 described above. In the first transport mechanism 19 as well, a plurality of protrusions protruding downward are formed at predetermined intervals in the extending direction as the transport belt 33. You may make it carry by pushing conveyance.

  The first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20 are driven by a common drive unit (not shown) having one drive source. In other words, the drive unit drives one of the pulleys 27 to drive the transport belt 30 in a predetermined direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 1), and drives one of the pulleys 31 to drive the transport belt 33. Is driven in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1). At this time, the rotation of one drive source is caused to be the conveying belt 30 and the conveying belt 33, and these are in the opposite directions at the same speed. Transmit to rotate. Furthermore, as described above, when the coins are pushed and conveyed one by one by the protrusion, when the coins are fed one by one from the deposit unit 12, the temporary storage unit 14, or the storage unit 16 (described later), The timing for feeding coins onto the transport passage 21 and the timing for these projections to come into contact with the fed coins, or the timing for feeding coins between the projections so as not to collide with these projections Will be synchronized.

  Then, the side passage portion 22 and the side portion 30A of the conveyor belt 30 arranged on the upper side thereof convey a coin from the rear of the machine body to the front at the rear part of the machine body (second transport unit, withdrawal). Conveying part) 36, the intermediate passage part 24 and the side part 30B of the conveying belt 30 arranged on the upper side thereof continue to transfer coins conveyed by the conveying part 36 from one side to the other side in the left-right direction of the machine body. Conveying part 37 that conveys, and the side passage part 23 on the other side and the side part 30C of the conveying belt 30 arranged on the upper side continue the coins conveyed by the conveying part 37 at the rear part of the machine body. A transport unit (first transport unit, storage transport unit) 38 that transports from the front to the rear is configured. The conveyance part 36 and the conveyance part 38 are arrange | positioned in parallel so that the body front-back direction may be followed.

  Further, the front passage portion 26 and the side portion 33B of the conveyor belt 33 arranged on the upper side thereof constitute a conveyance portion 39 that conveys coins from the other side in the left-right direction of the aircraft toward the one side at the front end of the aircraft. The transport part that the side passage part 25 and the side part 33A of the transport belt 33 arranged on the upper side continuously transports the coins transported by the transport part 39 from the front of the body toward the rear at the front of the body. 40 is configured. The common intermediate passage portion 24 provided on the adjacent side of the front block conveyance passage 35 and the rear block conveyance passage 34 and the side portion 33D of the conveyance belt 33 disposed on the upper side are the conveyance belt 30 described above. The above-described transport unit 37 is configured together with the side portion 30B, and the coins transported by the transport unit 40 are continuously transported from one side to the other side in the body left-right direction.

  In the intermediate passage portion 24, the identification portion 13 described above is embedded on the side passage portions 22 and 25 side so as to constitute a part of the intermediate passage portion 24. The identification unit 13 detects the shape, material, and surface pattern of the coin while transporting the coin, and identifies the denomination, true / false, and correctness.

  Further, the intermediate passage portion 24 has a drop hole 41 for dropping coins from the intermediate passage portion 24 in order from the identification portion 13 side on the side opposite to the side passage portions 22 and 25 of the identification portion 13 and the drop hole 41. A temporary storage and distribution portion 43 having a gate 42 for opening and closing, a dropping hole 44 for dropping coins from the intermediate passage portion 24, a dispensing distribution portion 46 having a gate 45 for opening and closing the dropping hole 44, and an intermediate passage portion A collection hole 49 having a drop hole 47 for dropping coins from 24 and a gate 48 for opening and closing the drop hole 47 is provided.

  Further, in the side passage portion 23, in order from the intermediate passage portion 24 side, the corresponding denomination sorting portion 55a, the corresponding denomination sorting portion 55b, the corresponding denomination sorting portion 55c, the corresponding denomination sorting portion 55d, A corresponding denomination sorter 55e and a corresponding denomination sorter 55f are provided. Among these, the corresponding denomination sorting parts 55a to 55e each have a drop hole 56 for dropping coins from the side passage part 23 and a gate 57 for opening and closing the drop hole 56, and the rearmost side. The corresponding denomination distributing portion 55 f has a drop hole 56 for dropping coins from the side passage portion 23. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, by detecting a coin in the position immediately before each of the temporary storage distribution part 43, the withdrawal distribution part 46, the collection | recovery distribution part 49, and the corresponding denomination distribution parts 55a-55f, A coin detection sensor is provided for counting the detected coins and measuring the opening / closing timing of each gate with respect to the detected coins.

  The depositing unit 12 accommodates coins inserted into the depositing port (not shown) formed on the upper surface of the body front surface 10a side, a shutter (not shown) for opening and closing the depositing port, and the depositing port in the open state. It has the deposit part main body 60 shown. The depositing part main body 60 has a long shape in the longitudinal direction of the machine body, and is disposed near the side passage part 25 between the front passage part 26 and the intermediate passage part 24. The depositing part main body 60 includes a frame-shaped wall part 61, a belt conveyor 62 arranged in an inclined state in the wall part 61 so as to form a bottom part so that the front passage part 26 side is raised, and a belt conveyor 62 A separation feeding unit 63 that is provided at an end portion on the upper side of the slope, separates the coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 62 one by one, and feeds them to the front passage portion 26, and detects the remaining coins on the belt conveyor 62. And an approximate coin detection sensor. The belt conveyor 62 is driven by a dedicated motor.

  The temporary storage unit 14 includes the temporary storage distribution unit 43 described above and a temporary storage unit body 65 that temporarily stores coins that fall from the drop hole 41 of the temporary storage distribution unit 43. The temporary storage unit body 65 has a shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the machine body, and is provided adjacent to the side opposite to the side passage portion 25 of the deposit unit body 60. The temporary storage unit main body 65 includes a frame-shaped wall portion 66, a belt conveyor 67 disposed in an inclined state in the wall portion 66 so as to form a bottom portion, and a front passage portion 26 side, and a belt conveyor 67. A separation feeding portion 68 that separates coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 67 one by one and feeds them to the front passage portion 26, and detects the remaining coins on the belt conveyor 67. A coin detection sensor (not shown). The belt conveyor 67 is driven by a dedicated motor.

  The storage portion 16 is provided behind the intermediate passage portion 24 in the front-rear direction of the machine body. In other words, the intermediate passage portion 24 is disposed on the front side of the front-rear direction of the body with respect to the storage portion 16. The storage unit 16 stores coins selected by denomination by the denomination corresponding denomination sorting units 55a to 55f and denomination corresponding denomination sorting units 55a to 55f, and storing them by denomination. Storing and feeding sections 72a to 72f of denominations for feeding out the coins. That is, the storing and feeding unit 72a stores coins falling from the drop hole 56 of the corresponding denomination sorter 55a, and the storing and feeding unit 72b stores coins falling from the drop hole 56 of the corresponding denomination sorter 55b, The storing and feeding unit 72c stores coins falling from the drop hole 56 of the corresponding denomination sorter 55c, and the storing and feeding unit 72d stores coins falling from the drop hole 56 of the corresponding denomination sorter 55d. The part 72e stores coins that fall from the drop hole 56 of the corresponding denomination sorter 55e, and the storage feeding part 72f stores coins that fall from the drop hole 56 of the corresponding denomination sorter 55f.

  Each of the storage and feeding portions 72a to 72f has a shape that is long in the left-right direction of the machine body, and the side passage portion 22 side is elevated in the wall portion 73 so as to form a frame-like wall portion 73 and a bottom portion. Belt conveyor 74 disposed in an inclined state on the side, and the side passage portion 22 provided at the end position on the upper side of the belt conveyor 74 and separating and counting coins conveyed by the belt conveyor 74 one by one. And a separate counting and feeding unit 75 that feeds the coins and a coin detection sensor (not shown) that detects the remaining coins on the belt conveyor 74. All the belt conveyors 74 in the storage and feeding sections 72a to 72f are driven by a single common motor in synchronization.

  The dispensing unit 17 includes the above-described dispensing distribution unit 46 and a chute 83 that guides coins falling from the drop hole 44 of the dispensing distribution unit 46 to the front of the machine body. The coin is discharged through the chute 83 to the tray 84 that is possible and inserted in the front part of the machine body. If necessary, a shutter may be disposed at the discharge port of the chute 83 so that coins are discharged onto the shutter and then discharged to the tray 84 in a lump. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which coins are discharged through a chute 83 to a fixed dispensing outlet instead of the tray 84.

  The collection unit 18 includes the collection distribution unit 49 described above, and a collection safe 86 that is detachably installed in the lower part of the machine body and stores coins that fall from the drop hole 47 of the collection distribution unit 49. Yes. The collection safe 86 is detached from the side of the machine body 20.

  As described above, the front passage portion 26 and the side passage portion 25 of the front block conveyance passage 35 guide the coins fed out from the depositing portion 12 and the temporary storage portion 14, and the side passage portion of these is guided. 25 is connected to the intermediate passage portion 24. Further, the side passage portion 22 of the rear block conveyance passage 34 guides the coins fed out from the storage portion 16, and the side passage portion 22 is connected to the intermediate passage portion 24. Further, the side passage portion 23 of the rear block conveyance passage 34 is provided in connection with the intermediate passage portion 24, and the corresponding denomination sorting portions 55a to 55f are arranged so that the storing and feeding portion 72a for each denomination of the storing portion 16 is provided. Guide coins to ~ 72f. In addition, the above-described transport unit 36 including the side passage portion 22 and the side portion 30 </ b> A of the transport belt 30 includes a portion for transporting coins fed out from the storage unit 16. In addition, the above-described conveyance unit 38 including the side passage portion 23 and the side portion 30C of the conveyance belt 30 is a portion for conveying coins (described later) temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 14 and approved for payment to the storage unit 16. Contains. In addition, a withdrawal portion 17 that also serves as an identification portion 14, a temporary storage portion 14, and a return portion is provided in an intermediate passage portion 24 that is provided in common on the adjacent side of the front block conveyance passage 35 and the rear block conveyance passage 34. The collection unit 18 is provided, and the intermediate passage unit 24 guides coins to these.

  And in this embodiment, the payment part 12, the identification part 13, the temporary storage part 14, the withdrawal part 17 and the collection | recovery part 18 which serve as a return part, the front channel | path part 26, the side channel | path part 25, and the intermediate | middle channel | path part 24 are collectively provided in the front block A1, which is an area on the front side of the fuselage, and the storage portion 16, the side passage portion 22, and the side passage portion 23 are horizontally disposed on the front block A1. It is provided in the rear block A2, which is a connected area on the rear side of the aircraft. Here, the range of the front block A1 and the rear block A2 can be pulled out step by step in front of the fuselage, and the operator who can pull out the range of the rear block A2 has a certain authority. For the purpose of limiting the number of persons, a locking stopper is provided at the boundary between the range of the front block A1 and the range of the rear block A2. That is, when it is necessary to pull out the internal mechanism of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 11, the front block A1 and the rear block A2 are pulled out toward the outside of the machine body 10, and only the range of the front block A1 is outside the machine body 10. Is pulled out so as to appear at, the drawing is restricted by the lock-type stopper while the range of the rear block A2 is inside the fuselage 10. When it is necessary to further pull out the internal mechanism of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 11, a person having the authority pulls out the subsequent block A2 following the preceding block A1 by mechanically or electrically releasing the locking stopper. become.

  Therefore, the conveyance unit 36 composed of the side passage portion 22 and the side portion 30A of the conveyance belt 30 conveys coins from the rear block A2 toward the front block A1, and the side passage portion 23 described above. And the side portion 30C of the conveyor belt 30 conveys coins from the preceding block A1 toward the succeeding block A2. The storage unit 16 is disposed between the transport units 36 and 38.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, the depositing unit main body 60, the temporary storage unit main body 65, the chute 83 of the withdrawal unit 17 and the collection unit disposed in the front block A1 disposed on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the machine body with respect to the rear block A2. Eighteen recovery safes 86 are provided in one front-stage unit 91 that can be individually pulled out from the machine body. In addition, the storage and feeding portions 72a to 72f of the storage portion 16 disposed in the rear block A2 are provided in a rear stage unit 92 that is separate from the front stage unit 91 and can be individually pulled out from the machine body. The front unit 91 can be pulled out, for example, in the front of the body, and the rear unit 92 can be pulled out, for example, to the side of the body.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 11 of the said structure is demonstrated according to each process.

"Deposit processing"
When an operation for performing a deposit process is input via an operation unit (not shown), a control unit (not shown) opens a shutter (not shown) of the deposit unit 12 to open the deposit port. When it is detected by a coin detection sensor (not shown) of the depositing unit main body 60 that the loose coins are inserted through the depositing port and reach the belt conveyor 62 of the depositing unit main body 60, the control unit After closing the depositing port, the belt conveyor 62 of the depositing unit main body 60 is driven, the conveying belt 30 of the first conveying mechanism 19 and the conveying belt 33 of the second conveying mechanism 20 are driven. The gate 42 of a temporary storage distribution unit 43 is opened. Then, the coins on the belt conveyor 62 of the depositing unit 12 are separated one by one by the separation / feeding unit 63 and fed to the front path unit 26 of the transport path 21, and are formed in a row integrally with the transport belt 30. From the front passage portion 26, the side passage portion 25 and the intermediate passage portion 24 are conveyed in this order (see deposit route R1 in FIG. 2).

  The coin is identified by the identification unit 13 while moving in the intermediate passage unit 24. The control unit drops coins that can be received from the identification result from the drop hole 41 of the temporary storage distribution unit 43 in the intermediate passage unit 24 and in which the gate 42 is opened, and stores it in the temporary storage unit main body 65. Let On the other hand, unacceptable coins are transported without being dropped by the temporary storage distribution unit 43 by closing the gate 42 of the temporary storage distribution unit 43, and the gate of the withdrawal distribution unit 46 in the intermediate passage unit 24. By opening and closing 45, it is dropped from the drop hole 44 and discharged to the tray 84 via the chute 83. In addition, after allowing an acceptable coin to pass, the control unit opens the gate 42 of the temporary storage sorting unit 43.

  Then, after the coins remaining on the belt conveyor 62 of the depositing unit main body 60 are detected by a coin detection sensor (not shown), all the coins on the transport passage 21 are identified by the identifying unit 13. When a sufficient time has elapsed to be discharged to the corresponding one of the temporary storage unit main body 65 or the tray 84, the control unit performs the belt conveyor 62 of the deposit unit main body 60, the transport belt 30 of the first transport mechanism 19, and the second. The conveyance belt 33 of the conveyance mechanism 20 is stopped and the gate 42 of the temporary storage and distribution unit 43 is closed, and the identification result of the identification unit 13 in this deposit process (such as the number of coins that can be accepted) is not shown. Is displayed on the display.

  In the case where there is a defect such as a conveyance failure in this depositing process, the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the second conveyance mechanism 20 are exposed to remove the coins that have caused the conveyance failure or the coins remaining on the conveyance path 21. That is, the deposit part main body 60, the identification part 13, the temporary storage part 14, and the withdrawal part 17 functioning as a return part, the front passage part 26, the side passage part 25, and the intermediate passage part related to the deposit process. 24 are collectively provided in the front block A1 on the airframe front surface 10a side, and only the range of the front block A1 needs to be pulled out from the airframe 10 for maintenance. Further, when it is necessary to perform maintenance on the lower side of the first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20, only the front unit 91 provided in the front block A1 needs to be pulled out from the body 10 for maintenance. .

"Storage"
When an approval operation is input to the operation unit after the identification result is displayed on the display unit, the control unit drives the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65 and the conveyance belt 30 of the first conveyance mechanism 19. And the conveyance belt 33 of the 2nd conveyance mechanism 20 is driven. Then, the coins on the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65 are separated one by one by the separating and feeding unit 68 and fed to the front path part 26 of the transport path 21 so as to be integrated with the transport belt 30 in a single line. Then, it is conveyed in order from the front passage portion 26 to the side passage portion 25, the intermediate passage portion 24, and the side passage portion 23 (see the storage route R2 in FIG. 3).

  The coin is identified again by the identification unit 13 while moving in the intermediate passage unit 24. The control unit causes the unacceptable coins to fall from the fall hole 41 by opening and closing the gate 42 of the temporary storage sorting unit 43 of the temporary storage unit 14 and returns it to the original temporary storage unit main body 65 from the identification result. On the other hand, the control unit opens or closes the gates 57 corresponding to the corresponding denomination sorters 55a to 55e for acceptable coins, or closes all the gates 57 of the corresponding denomination sorters 55a to 55e. Then, it is dropped from the drop hole 56 and stored in the corresponding ones of the storage and feeding parts 72a to 72f of the denominations. In this way, acceptable coins are stored in the storage unit 16 by being classified according to denomination.

  Then, with the coin detection sensor (not shown) having detected that no coins remain on the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65, the last coin on the transport path 21 is identified by the identification unit 13, At that time, when all the coins on the transport passage 21 are acceptable coins, a time sufficient for the last coins to be stored in the corresponding ones of the storage and feeding parts 72a to 72f of the denominations. After the elapse of time, the control unit stops the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65, the conveyance belt 30 of the first conveyance mechanism 19, and the conveyance belt 33 of the second conveyance mechanism 20, and the identification unit in the current storage process 13 identification results (number of coins received, etc.) are determined and stored.

  Here, coins that are determined to be unacceptable from the identification result of the identification unit 13 during the storage process are returned to the temporary storage unit 14 as described above, and are conveyed again and identified by the identification unit 13. In this case, if it is determined that the coin is acceptable, it is stored in the corresponding one of the storing and feeding parts 72a to 72f of the denomination.

  In addition, if it is determined that the same coin is unacceptable no matter how many times it is identified by the identification unit 13 during the storage process, finally, only the unacceptable coin is temporarily stored in the front passage portion 26 and the front passage portion 26. And the side passage portion 25 and the intermediate passage portion 24 circulate, and only the coins that cannot be received by the identification portion 13 are repeatedly detected. When only the unacceptable coins are repeatedly detected a predetermined number of times by the identification unit 13, the control unit estimates the number of sheets from the detection interval, and when the identification number per sheet reaches the predetermined number of times, The gate 45 of the dispensing distribution part 46 of the dispensing part 17 at 24 is opened and closed to be dropped from the dropping hole 44 and discharged to the tray 84 via the chute 83.

  Then, with the coin detection sensor (not shown) having detected that no coins remain on the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65, the last coin on the transport path 21 is identified by the identification unit 13, When sufficient time has passed for the last identified unacceptable coins to be discharged to the tray 84, the control unit moves the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit body 65, the transport belt 30 of the first transport mechanism 19, and the first belt. 2. The conveyor belt 33 of the conveyor mechanism 20 is stopped, and the identification result of the identification unit 13 (the number of received coins by denomination, etc.) in the current storage process is determined and stored. In addition, the coin determined to be unacceptable from the identification result of the identification unit 13 during the storage process is immediately dropped from the drop hole 44 of the dispensing distribution unit 46 without returning to the temporary storage unit 14 as described above. It is also possible to discharge to the tray 84 through the chute 83.

  In the case where there is a defect such as a conveyance failure in the storage process, the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the second conveyance mechanism 20 are exposed to remove the coins that have caused the conveyance failure, the coins remaining on the conveyance passage 21, and the like. However, in this case, it is necessary to pull out the range of the front block A1 and the rear block A2 from the body 10 for maintenance. Further, when it is necessary to perform maintenance on the lower side of the first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20, the front unit 91 provided in the front block A1 and the rear unit 92 provided in the rear block A2 are required. Accordingly, the machine body 10 is pulled out for maintenance.

  In addition, when performing the replenishment process which replenishes a coin, by performing the above-mentioned depositing process and storage process with respect to the coin prepared for replenishment, the coins storage and feeding part 72a-72f of the money type of the storage part 16 are carried out. Can be replenished.

"Return processing"
When a cancel operation is input to the operation unit after the identification result is displayed on the display unit, the control unit drives the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65 and the conveyance belt 30 of the first conveyance mechanism 19. And the conveyance belt 33 of the 2nd conveyance mechanism 20 is driven, and also the gate 45 of the withdrawal distribution part 46 of the withdrawal part 17 in the intermediate channel part 24 is opened. Then, the coins on the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65 are separated one by one by the separating and feeding unit 68 and fed to the front path part 26 of the transport path 21 so as to be integrated with the transport belt 30 in a single line. Then, it is conveyed from the front passage portion 26 in the order of the side passage portion 25 and the intermediate passage portion 24, dropped from the drop hole 44 of the withdrawal distribution portion 46 of the withdrawal portion 17, and the tray 84 via the chute 83. (See return route R3 in FIG. 4).

  And the last coin on the conveyance path 21 detected by the identification part 13 in the state detected by the coin detection sensor not shown in figure that the coin which remains on the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage part main body 65 was lose | eliminated. When a sufficient time has elapsed to be discharged to the tray 84, the control unit stops the belt conveyor 67 of the temporary storage unit main body 65, the conveyance belt 30 of the first conveyance mechanism 19, and the conveyance belt 33 of the second conveyance mechanism 20. And the gate 45 of the withdrawal distribution unit 46 is closed.

  When there is a defect such as a conveyance failure in this return processing, the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the second conveyance mechanism 20 are exposed to remove the coins that have caused the conveyance failure, the coins remaining on the conveyance passage 21, and the like. However, the withdrawal portion 17 and the temporary storage portion 14, and the front passage portion 26, the side passage portion 25, and the intermediate passage portion 24, which are related to the return process, are grouped together in the front block A1 on the body front surface 10a side. Therefore, only the area of the preceding block A1 needs to be pulled out from the airframe 10 for maintenance. Further, when it is necessary to perform maintenance on the lower side of the first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20, only the front unit 91 provided in the front block A1 needs to be pulled out from the body 10 for maintenance. .

"Withdrawal processing"
When an operation for performing the withdrawal process is input together with the withdrawal data via an operation unit (not shown), the control unit drives the belt conveyor 74 of the storing and feeding units 72a to 72f, and the first transport mechanism 19 While driving the conveyance belt 30 and the conveyance belt 33 of the second conveyance mechanism 20, the gate 45 of the dispensing distribution unit 46 of the dispensing unit 17 is opened. And from the thing of the denomination according to the withdrawal data in the storing and feeding sections 72a to 72f, the separation counting and feeding section 75 counts coins one by one according to the withdrawal data while counting the coins one by one. The side passage portion 22 is fed out. At that time, it is fed out in order from the downstream side of the storage and feeding sections 72a to 72f. As a result, the coins fed to the side passage portion 22 are transported from the side passage portion 22 to the intermediate passage portion 24 in a row integrally with the transport belt 30 (see the withdrawal route R4 in FIG. 5). .

  Then, the coin is identified by the identification unit 13 while moving in the intermediate passage portion 24. Based on the identification result, the control unit drops the coins that can be used for withdrawal from the drop hole 44 of the withdrawal distribution unit 46 in the state where the gate 45 of the withdrawal unit 17 in the intermediate passage portion 24 is opened. It is discharged to the tray 84 through 83. On the other hand, the control unit moves coins that cannot be used for withdrawal from the identification result of the identification unit 13 by moving the gate 45 of the dispensing distribution unit 46 further from the intermediate passage unit 24 to the side passage unit 23, By opening or closing the gates 57 of the corresponding denomination sorters 55a to 55e, or by closing all the gates 57 of the corresponding denomination sorters 55a to 55e, , Return to the original stored one of the storing and feeding sections 72a to 72f of the money type. When coins that cannot be used for withdrawal pass through the withdrawal distribution unit 46, the control unit opens the gate 45 again. Moreover, when the coin which cannot use withdrawal is detected in the identification part 13, a control part pays out the coin which supplements this from the thing of the money type corresponding to this coin in the accommodation feeding parts 72a-72f. It will be.

  Eventually, when the denomination and number of coins that can be used for withdrawal according to the withdrawal data are identified by the identification unit 13, all the coins on the transport path 21 are respectively received by the tray 84 and the storage and feeding unit 72a. When a sufficient time has elapsed to be discharged to the corresponding one of -72f, the control unit moves the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding units 72a-72f, the transport belt 30 of the first transport mechanism 19, and the second transport mechanism. The 20 conveyor belts 33 are stopped and the gate 45 of the withdrawal distribution unit 46 is closed, and the result of the current withdrawal process is stored.

  When there is a defect such as a conveyance failure in this withdrawal process, the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the second conveyance mechanism 20 are exposed to remove the coin that has caused the conveyance failure, the coin remaining on the conveyance path 21, and the like. However, in this case, it is necessary to pull out the range of the front block A1 and the rear block A2 from the airframe 10 for maintenance. Further, when it is necessary to perform maintenance on the lower side of the first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20, the front unit 91 provided in the front block A1 and the rear unit 92 provided in the rear block A2 are required. Accordingly, the machine body 10 is pulled out for maintenance.

"Recovery processing"
When an operation for performing the collection process is input via an operation unit (not shown), the control unit drives the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding units 72a to 72f, and the transport belt 30 and the first transport mechanism 30 of the first transport mechanism 19 are driven. 2 While driving the transport belt 33 of the transport mechanism 20, the gate 48 of the recovery distribution section 49 of the recovery section 18 is opened. Then, all the coins are fed one by one to the side passage portion 22 of the transport passage 21 from the storage and feeding portion 72a on the most downstream side among the storage and feeding portions 72a to 72f. As a result, the coins fed out to the side passage portion 22 are transported from the side passage portion 22 to the intermediate passage portion 24 in one row integrally with the transport belt 30 (see the recovery route R5 in FIG. 6).

  Then, the coin is identified by the identification unit 13 while moving in the intermediate passage portion 24. Based on the identification result, the control unit drops coins that can be stored in the safe from the drop hole 47 of the recovery distribution unit 49 in the state where the gate 48 of the recovery unit 18 in the intermediate passage unit 24 is opened. Store in. On the other hand, the control unit moves coins that cannot be safely stored from the identification result of the identification unit 13 to the side passage unit 23 from the intermediate passage unit 24 by closing the gate 48 of the collection unit 18, and the corresponding denomination change. The gate 57 of the dividing portion 55a is opened and closed and dropped from the drop hole 56, and returned to the original storage and feeding portion 72a. When coins that cannot be stored in the safe pass through the collection and distribution unit 49, the control unit opens the gate 48.

  With the coin detection sensor (not shown) detecting that no coins remain on the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding section 72a, the identifying section 13 identifies the last coin on the transport path 21, and at that time When all the coins on the transport passage 21 are coins that can be stored in the safe, when the time sufficient for the last coin to be stored in the recovery safe 86 has elapsed, the control unit advances the next storage and delivery. From the section 72b, the separation counting and feeding section 75 feeds the coins to the side passage section 22 of the transport path 21 and collects them in the collection safe 86 in the same manner as the storage and feeding section 72a.

  Here, during the collection of the coins in the storage and feeding unit 72a, the coins that are determined to be unsafe storage from the identification result of the identification unit 13 are returned to the storage and feeding unit 72a as described above, and are conveyed again and identified. If it is determined that the coin can be stored in the safe, the coin is stored in the recovery safe 86.

  If it is determined that the same coin cannot be stored in the safe regardless of how many times it is identified by the identifying unit 13, finally, only the coin that cannot be stored in the safe is placed between the storing and feeding unit 72a, the side passage portion 22, and the middle. The passage 24 and the side passage 23 are circulated, and only the coins that cannot be stored in the safe are repeatedly detected by the identification unit 13. When only the coins that cannot be safely stored in the identification unit 13 are repeatedly detected a predetermined number of times, the control unit estimates the number of sheets from the detection interval, and when the number of identifications per sheet reaches the predetermined number of times, By opening and closing the gate 45 of the dispensing distribution portion 46 of the dispensing portion 17 in the passage portion 24, the gate 45 is dropped from the dropping hole 44 and discharged to the tray 84 through the chute 83.

  Then, the last coin on the transport path 21 is identified by the identification unit 13 in a state in which it is detected by a coin detection sensor (not shown) that there is no coin remaining on the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding unit 72a. When a sufficient time has passed for the coins that cannot be stored in the safe to be discharged to the tray 84, the control unit transfers the coins from the next storage and feeding unit 72b by the separation counting and feeding unit 75 in the transport passage 21. The paper is drawn out to the side passage portion 22 and collected in the collection safe 86 in the same manner as the processing of the storage and feeding portion 72a.

  When all the coins are guided from the storage and feeding unit 72a to the collection safe 86 or the tray 84 as described above, similarly, all the coins are guided from the next storage and feeding unit 72b to the recovery safe 86 or the tray 84. Next, all coins are guided from the storage and feeding unit 72c to the collection safe 86 or the tray 84, and then all coins are guided from the storage and feeding unit 72d to the collection safe 86 or the tray 84, and then the storage and feeding unit. All the coins are guided from 72e to the collection safe 86 or the tray 84, and then all the coins are guided from the storage and feeding section 72f to the collection safe 86 or the tray 84. Then, when all the coins are guided from the last storage and feeding unit 72f to the collection safe 86 or the tray 84, the control unit determines that the collection has been completed from all the storage and feeding units 72a to 72f, and the storage and feeding units 72a to 72f. The conveyor belt 72f of 72f, the conveyance belt 30 of the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the conveyance belt 33 of the second conveyance mechanism 20 are stopped, and the gate 48 of the collection distribution unit 46 is closed, so that the identification unit 13 in this collection process is displayed. The identification result (the number of coins collected in the recovery safe 86 that can be stored in the safe) is determined and stored. In addition, the coins determined to be unsafe storage from the identification result of the identification unit 13 during this collection process are immediately withdrawn without returning to the storage source one of the storage and feeding units 72a to 72f as described above. You may make it fall from the fall hole 44 of the distribution part 46, and may discharge | release to the receiving tray 84 via the chute | shoot 83.

  When there is a defect such as a conveyance failure in this collection process, the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the second conveyance mechanism 20 are exposed to remove the coins that have caused the conveyance defect, the coins remaining on the conveyance passage 21, and the like. However, in this case, it is necessary to pull out the range of the front block A1 and the rear block A2 from the body 10 for maintenance. Further, when it is necessary to perform maintenance on the lower side of the first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20, the front unit 91 provided in the front block A1 and the rear unit 92 provided in the rear block A2 are required. Accordingly, the machine body 10 is pulled out for maintenance.

"Self-examination processing"
When an operation for performing self-scrutiny processing is input via an operation unit (not shown), the control unit drives the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding units 72a to 72f, and the conveyor belt 30 of the first conveyance mechanism 19 and While driving the conveyance belt 33 of the 2nd conveyance mechanism 20, the gate 42 of the temporary storage distribution part 43 of the temporary storage part 14 is opened. Then, all the coins are fed one by one to the side passage portion 22 of the transport passage 21 from the storage and feeding portion 72a on the most downstream side among the storage and feeding portions 72a to 72f. As a result, the coins fed out to the side passage portion 22 are transported from the side passage portion 22 to the intermediate passage portion 24 in a row integrally with the transport belt 30 (self-scrubbing route R6-1 in FIG. 7). reference).

  Then, the coin is identified by the identification unit 13 while moving in the intermediate passage portion 24. The control unit temporarily drops coins that can be continuously used based on the identification result from the drop hole 41 of the temporary storage distribution unit 43 in the state where the gate 42 of the temporary storage unit 14 in the intermediate passage unit 24 is opened. The storage unit main body 65 is temporarily stored. On the other hand, the control unit moves coins that cannot be continuously used from the identification result of the identification unit 13 from the intermediate passage unit 24 to the side passage unit 23 by closing the gate 42 of the temporary storage unit 14, and the corresponding denomination The gate 57 of the distribution part 55a is opened / closed and dropped from the drop hole 56, and returned to the original storage / feeding part 72a. When a coin that cannot be used continuously passes through the temporary storage distribution unit 43, the control unit opens the gate 42.

  With the coin detection sensor (not shown) detecting that no coins remain on the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding section 72a, the identifying section 13 identifies the last coin on the transport path 21, and at that time When all the coins on the transport passage 21 are coins that can be used continuously, when the time sufficient for the last coin to be stored in the temporary storage unit main body 65 has elapsed, the control unit After stopping the belt conveyor 74 of the parts 72a to 72f, the same process as the above-described storage process is performed, and all the coins stored in the temporary storage unit main body 65 are returned to the original storage and feeding part 72a (see FIG. 8). (See scrutinization route R6-2). At that time, the examination result of the identification unit 13 for the coin returned to the storage and feeding unit 72a becomes the number of storages determined by the storage and feeding unit 72a, and the control unit stores this.

  Here, during the self-examination of the coins in the storing and feeding unit 72a, the coins determined to be unusable from the identification result of the identifying unit 13 are returned to the storing and feeding unit 72a as described above, and are conveyed again and identified. In this case, if it is determined that the coin can be used continuously, the coin is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit main body 65.

  In addition, if it is determined that the same coin is not continuously usable no matter how many times it is identified by the identification unit 13, finally, only the coin that cannot be continuously used is placed between the storing and feeding part 72a, the side passage part 22, and the middle. The passage portion 24 and the side passage portion 23 are circulated, and only the coin that cannot be continuously used is repeatedly detected by the identification portion 13. When only the coins that cannot be continuously used are repeatedly detected a predetermined number of times by the identification unit 13, the control unit estimates the number of sheets from the detection interval, and when the number of identifications per sheet reaches the predetermined number of times, By opening and closing the gate 45 of the dispensing distribution portion 46 of the dispensing portion 17 in the passage portion 24, the gate 45 is dropped from the dropping hole 44 and discharged to the tray 84 through the chute 83.

  Then, the last coin on the transport path 21 is identified by the identification unit 13 in a state in which it is detected by a coin detection sensor (not shown) that there is no coin remaining on the belt conveyor 74 of the storage and feeding unit 72a. When a sufficient time has passed for the coins identified in the above to be discharged to the tray 84, the control unit stops the belt conveyor 74 of the storing and feeding units 72a to 72f, and then performs the same processing as the storing processing described above. All the coins stored in the temporary storage unit main body 65 are returned to the original storage and feeding unit 72a. At that time, the examination result of the identification unit 13 for the coin returned to the storage and feeding unit 72a becomes the number of storages determined by the storage and feeding unit 72a, and the control unit stores this.

  In the same manner as described above, the remaining storing and feeding portions 72b to 72f are examined in order from the downstream side. It should be noted that, during the scrutiny process, the coins that are determined to be unusable from the identification result of the identification unit 13 are immediately returned without being returned to the storage source of the storage and feeding units 72a to 72f as described above. You may make it fall from the fall hole 44 of the division part 46, and may discharge | release to the receiving tray 84 via the chute | shoot 83.

  When there is a defect such as a conveyance failure in this scrutiny process, the first conveyance mechanism 19 and the second conveyance mechanism 20 are exposed to remove the coins that have caused the conveyance defect, the coins remaining on the conveyance passage 21, and the like. However, in this case, it is necessary to pull out the range of the front block A1 and the rear block A2 from the body 10 for maintenance. Further, when it is necessary to perform maintenance on the lower side of the first transport mechanism 19 and the second transport mechanism 20, the front unit 91 provided in the front block A1 and the rear unit 92 provided in the rear block A2 are required. Accordingly, the machine body 10 is pulled out for maintenance.

  As described above, according to the coin depositing / dispensing machine 11 of the present embodiment, the coins are withdrawn from the depositing unit 12 via the identification unit 13 shown in the depositing route R1 in FIG. In the deposit processing operation guided to the gold part 17, when a defect such as a conveyance failure occurs, the deposit part 12, the identification part 13, the temporary storage part 14 and the withdrawal part 17 are provided together in the preceding block A1. Therefore, the work range of the restoration work is narrowed and the restoration work becomes easy. Therefore, it is possible to improve the work efficiency of the recovery work for the trouble that has occurred in the deposit processing operation.

  Further, since the withdrawal unit 17 functioning as a return unit is provided in the preceding block A1, it occurs in the return processing operation for returning coins from the temporary storage unit 14 to the withdrawal unit 17 as indicated by the return route R3 in FIG. It is also possible to improve the work efficiency of the recovery work for the trouble.

  In addition, since it is possible to perform a recovery operation for the trouble caused in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation separately from the subsequent block A2 provided with the storage unit 16, the storage unit 16 in which the storage amount is fixed It is possible to prevent coins from being mistakenly mixed during the restoration work. Furthermore, by limiting the operators who can access the range of the subsequent block A2, it is possible to limit access to the storage unit 16 for which the storage amount has been determined, and to prevent illegal operations by the operator.

  In addition, since the first transport mechanism 19 that transports coins in the front block A1 and the second transport mechanism 20 that transports coins in the rear block A2, the structure for transporting coins can be optimized.

  Further, the first transport mechanism 19 transports the coins to each part of the front block A1 with one transport belt 33 while being guided by the front block transport path 35, and the second transport mechanism 20 is configured to be the rear block. Since the coins are conveyed to each part of the rear block A2 by the single conveying belt 30 while being guided by the conveying path 34, the structure for conveying the coins can be reliably optimized.

  Further, the front block conveyance passage 35 and the rear block conveyance passage 34 have a common intermediate passage portion 24 on the side close to each other, and the identification portion 13, the temporary storage portion 14, and the return portion are provided in the intermediate passage portion 24. Since the withdrawal part 17 that also serves as the is provided, the cost can be reduced and the size of the machine body can be reduced.

  Further, the front block conveyance passage 35 includes a front passage portion 26 and a side passage portion 25 for guiding coins fed from the depositing portion 12 and the temporary storage portion 14, and an intermediate passage connected to the side passage portion 25. A side block 23 that guides the coins to the storage unit 16 and guides the coins fed out from the storage unit 16. In addition, since the side passage portion 22 connected to the intermediate passage portion 24 is provided, it is easy to transport the coins with the transport belt 30 and the transport belt 33.

  In addition, since the intermediate passage portion 24 is disposed on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the machine body with respect to the storage portion 16, when a trouble occurs in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation, the work of recovery work including the intermediate passage portion 24 is performed. The range is closer to the operator. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the work efficiency of the recovery work with respect to the malfunction that has occurred in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation.

  In addition, a front block A1 having a depositing section 12, an identification section 13, a temporary storage section 14, a withdrawal section 17 and a collection section 18 is arranged on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the machine body with respect to a rear block A2 having a storage section 16. Therefore, when a trouble occurs in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation, the work range of the recovery work is closer to the operator. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the work efficiency of the recovery work with respect to the malfunction that has occurred in the deposit processing operation and the return processing operation. In addition, since the dispensing unit 17 is disposed near the operator, a mechanism for guiding coins to the operator of the dispensing unit 17 can be simplified.

  In addition, since the storage unit 16 stores coins sorted according to denomination and also has storage units 72a to 72f of denominations for feeding out coins stored according to denomination, in the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, It becomes easy to withdraw coins according to denomination as a withdrawal coin.

  Further, since the front block A1 has a collecting unit 18 that collects the coins fed out from the storage unit 16, it becomes possible to collect the coins drawn out from the storage unit 16, and then the depositing unit 12, identification The unit 13, the temporary storage unit 14, the withdrawal unit 17, and the collection unit 18 can be combined in the front block A <b> 1 so that the size can be reduced.

  Further, a transport unit 38 for transporting coins from the front block A1 toward the rear block A2 and a transport unit 36 for transporting coins from the rear block A2 toward the front block A1 are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the fuselage. And since the accommodating part 16 is arrange | positioned among these, size reduction and simplification of back | latter stage block A2 can be achieved.

  Further, the transport unit 38 includes a portion that transports the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 14 and approved for depositing to the storage unit 16, and the transport unit 36 includes a portion that transports the coins fed out from the storage unit 16. Therefore, the rear block A2 can be reduced in size and simplified.

  In the above embodiment, it is possible to identify the coin that cannot be stored in the safe at the discriminating unit 13 at the time of the collection process, and the coin that can be continuously used by the discriminating unit 13 at the time of the self-examination process. The coins that cannot be used continuously are rejected from the dispensing unit 17 to the tray 84, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be discharged into a reject collection box different from the collection safe 86 and taken out. good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the withdrawal unit 17 also serves as the return unit. However, a return unit is provided separately from the withdrawal unit 17, and the coins to be returned are returned from the return unit to another tray or fixed position. It may be discharged into the mouth.

  In the above embodiment, the internal mechanism of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 11 is divided into the range of the preceding block A1 and the range of the succeeding block A2, and when it is necessary to access each of them, only the range of the preceding block A1 is the body. The front block A1 and the rear block A2 are both pulled out to the front of the fuselage. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the range of the front block A1 is pulled forward and the range of the rear block A2 only. It is good also as what pulls out to the back of the body.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the upper cover part of the machine body 10 that covers only the range of the front block A1 of the internal mechanism of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 11 is opened, or the machine body that covers both the front block A1 and the rear block A2. 10 by opening the upper lid portion of the airframe 10 or by opening the upper lid portion of the airframe 10 that covers only the range of the rear block A2, thereby exposing the corresponding conveyance mechanism 19 and the conveyance mechanism 20, respectively, You may enable it to remove the coins etc. which remain on the conveyance path 21.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Coin depositing / withdrawing machine 12 Depositing part 13 Identification part 14 Temporary storage part 15 Return part 16 Storage part 17 Withdrawing part 18 Collection | recovery part 19 1st conveyance mechanism 20 2nd conveyance mechanism 21 Conveyance path 22 Side part passage part Gold passage)
23 Side passage (storage passage)
24 Intermediate passage (common passage)
25 Side passage part (payment passage part)
26 Front passage part (payment passage part)
27 Pulley (back block support)
30 Conveying belt (annular conveying body for rear block)
31 pulley (support for front block)
33 Conveyor belt (annular conveyer for previous block)
34 Rear block transport path 35 Front block transport path 36 Transport section (second transport section, withdrawal transport section)
38 transport unit (first transport unit, storage transport unit)
72a to 72f Storage and feeding section A1 Front block A2 Rear block

Claims (10)

A depositing unit into which coins are thrown in, an identification unit for identifying the coins thrown into the depositing unit, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing coins identified by the identification unit, and a temporary storage unit temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit A coin having a return unit for returning coins, a storage unit for storing the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit and feeding out the stored coins, and a withdrawal unit for dispensing the coins paid out from the storage unit In the depositing and dispensing machine,
The depositing unit, the identification unit, the temporary storage unit, the return unit, and the withdrawal unit are collectively provided in the preceding block,
The storage portion is provided in a rear block connected in a horizontal direction to the front block;
A first transport mechanism for transporting coins in the preceding block;
And a second transfer mechanism for transferring coins in the latter block. The first transport mechanism includes:
One annular transport body for the preceding block for transporting coins in the preceding block;
A support for the front block that pivotally supports the annular transport body for the front block;
A pre-stage block conveying passage that is installed in the vicinity of the pre-stage block annular conveyance body and guides coins conveyed by the pre-stage block annular conveyance body,
The second transport mechanism includes:
An annular carrier for one subsequent block for conveying coins in the latter block;
A support for a subsequent block that pivotally supports the annular transport body for the subsequent block;
A rear block transport passage that is installed in the vicinity of the rear block annular transport body and guides coins transported by the rear block annular transport body;
A coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a drive unit that drives the annular transport body for the front block and the annular transport body for the subsequent block. The front block conveyance passage and the rear block conveyance passage have a shared passage portion shared on the adjacent side,
The coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein the shared passage portion is provided with the identification portion, the return portion, and the withdrawal portion. The preceding block conveyance path is
A deposit passage section for guiding coins fed from the deposit section and the temporary storage section;
The shared passage portion connected to the deposit passage portion,
The latter block conveyance path is
A storage passage portion connected to the common passage portion and guiding coins to the storage portion;
The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, further comprising: a dispensing passage portion that guides the coins fed from the storage portion and is connected to the shared passage portion.   5. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the shared passage portion is disposed on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the machine body with respect to the storage portion.   6. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the front block is disposed on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the machine body with respect to the rear block.   7. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores coins sorted according to denomination, and is a denomination storing unit that feeds out coins stored according to denomination. Coin depositing and dispensing machine.   8. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the front block includes a collecting unit that collects coins fed out from the storage unit. 9. A first transport unit for transporting coins from the preceding block toward the succeeding block;
A second transport unit that transports coins from the rear block toward the front block;
The first transport unit and the second transport unit are disposed in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the machine body, and the storage unit is disposed between the first transport unit and the second transport unit. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the coin depositing and dispensing machine is according to claim 1. The first transport unit includes a storage transport unit that transports coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit and approved for depositing to the storage unit,
10. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 9, wherein the second transport unit includes a dispensing transport unit that transports coins fed out from the storage unit.

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