JP2011108120A - Coin storage cassette and coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a main body of a coin processor to detect that coins are left behind in a coin storage cassette that should be empty. <P>SOLUTION: The coin processor has: a coin processor main body; and a coin storage cassette mounted in the coin processor main body. When mounted on the coin processor main body, the coin storage cassette regulates the positions of remaining coins at least in two directions or more including a vertical direction among the vertical direction, a left-right direction and a forward-backward direction by one or more inclination plates. The coin processor main body has a regulation position coin detecting means for detecting remaining coins that the positions thereof are regulated. As the regulation position coin detecting means, for example, a means using a light emitting element and a light receiving element is applicable. Remaining coins are detected with a position regulation area irradiated with light emission light from the light emitting element and by providing a light receiving element in the position which the emission light reaches if there is no remaining coin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing machine such as a depositing machine and a coin storage cassette for storing coins inserted into such a coin processing machine.

  In general, a coin storage cassette is attached to a main body of a coin processing machine such as a depositing machine and stores coins deposited in the coin processing machine inside the cassette. Here, when the number of coins stored in the cassette increases, the installed coin storage cassette is removed from the coin processor main body, and the contents are replaced with an empty coin storage cassette.

  The conventional coin storage cassette is box-shaped and has a structure for storing coins fed from outside (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). Moreover, the door is provided in the one side surface or upper surface which comprises the coin accommodation cassette. When taking out coins from a coin storage cassette, it is common to open the door of the coin storage cassette, open the take-out opening, and tilt the coin storage cassette to take out coins.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-172026 JP 07-334726 A

  However, in the past, even if coins remain in the coin storage cassette attached to the coin processor main body at the beginning of the day or the coin storage cassette newly attached to the coin processor main body by replacement, The coin processor cannot recognize this. If there is such a residual coin, even if the coin processor correctly counts the number of coins that are deposited and stored after that, it will be different from the actual stored number, which is a big problem for financial institutions. There was also a possibility of becoming.

  Therefore, a coin storage cassette and a coin processing machine that can detect whether or not a coin is stored in the coin storage cassette without the coin processor main body managing the insertion of coins are desired.

  In order to solve this problem, the first aspect of the present invention is a coin storage cassette that is used by being mounted on a coin processor main body, and a coin received in the coin processor main body is inserted into the storage space and stored therein. In the coin storage cassette that can discharge the stored coins when not mounted on the coin processor main body, (1) when mounted on the coin processor main body, the position of the internal coins in the vertical direction, the left-right direction, A coin position restriction structure that restricts at least two directions including the vertical direction in the front-rear direction, and (2) when there is a coin whose restriction position by the coin position restriction structure is restricted to that position, It is a position that enables detection by the restriction position coin detection means in the coin processor main body.

  A second aspect of the present invention is a coin processor main body and a coin processor main body that is used by being attached to the coin processor main body, and coins deposited in the coin processor main body are inserted into and accommodated in an accommodation space, and the coin processor In the coin processing machine having a coin storage cassette that can discharge the stored coins when not mounted on the main body, (1) when the coin storage cassette is mounted on the coin processing machine main body, the position of the internal coins A coin position restriction structure that regulates at least two directions including the vertical direction among the vertical direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction, and (2) the coin processor main body is positioned by the coin position restriction structure. It has a restriction position coin detection means for detecting a coin in which is restricted.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to detect whether the coin processing machine main body manages insertion of a coin, whether the coin is accommodated in the coin accommodation cassette.

It is a schematic perspective view of the coin storage cassette concerning a 1st embodiment in the state where the door closed. It is a schematic perspective view of the coin storage cassette which concerns on 1st Embodiment in the state where the door opened. It is a schematic front view of the coin storage cassette which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a coin processor main body equipped with a coin storage cassette concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the coin processing machine main body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view of the coin storage cassette concerning a 2nd embodiment in the state where the door closed. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the attitude | position of the coin accommodation cassette at the time of discharging a coin from the coin accommodation cassette which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

(A) 1st Embodiment Hereinafter, 1st Embodiment of the coin storage cassette and coin processor by this invention is described in full detail, referring drawings. Here, the coin processor is composed of a coin storage cassette and a coin processor main body to which the coin storage cassette is attached.

(A-1) Configuration of First Embodiment FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic perspective views of a coin storage cassette according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a door described later is closed, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which a door described later is opened.

  The coin storage cassette according to the first embodiment is stable in the coin processor main body with the insertion slot for inserting the received coins from the outside into the inside of the coin storage cassette and the attached coin storage cassette. Although it has a member for positioning, a lock provided on the opening / closing door, etc., in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, illustration of a configuration not related to the feature of the first embodiment is omitted (the same applies to the following drawings). Is omitted). Also, the coin storage cassette according to the first embodiment is not determined to be absolutely up, down, left and right, but in the following description, the top, bottom, left and right are referred to based on the states shown in FIGS. I will do it. Furthermore, the coin storage cassette according to the first embodiment may be one that stores only one type of coin (dedicated one), or may store a plurality of types of coins. good.

  1 and 2, the coin storage cassette 1 according to the first embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape in which the length in the left-right direction is longer than the length in the front-rear direction. The coin storage cassette 1 includes an upper plate 2, a bottom plate 3, a left side plate 4, a right side plate 5, a front side plate 6, and a back side plate 7. In addition, as for the some board member (2-7) which comprises box shape, two or more members may be integrated. Further, the bottom plate 3 can be omitted depending on the connection configuration of two inclined plates 11 and 12 described later.

  The right side plate 5 is shorter than the left side plate 4 and is provided on the bottom plate 3 side. Accordingly, an opening 8 is formed in the upper part of the left side surface, which is an opening for taking out coins. A door 9 for opening and closing the coin take-out opening 8 is provided in the coin storage cassette 1 by one or a plurality of hinges 10. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one wing portion of the hinge 10 is provided on the front side plate 6 so that the door 9 can rotate about the right side of the front side plate 6 as a rotation center as shown in FIG. Has been made. Unlike the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coins may be discharged only from the insertion slot into which coins are inserted into the coin storage cassette 1. Further, the door 9 is not limited to the pivoting type, and may be a sliding type door. Further, a coin take-out opening 8 may be provided on the upper surface.

  Two inclined plates 11 and 12 are provided inside the coin storage cassette 1 so that the coin storage space has a pentagonal prism shape. One inclined plate 11 has a rectangular shape, and the right side is in contact with the inner surface of the bottom plate 3 and the left side of the other inclined plate 12, and the left side is in contact with the inner surface of the left side plate 4. The position of the inner surface of the left side plate 4 that is in contact with the left side is higher than the inner surface of the bottom plate 3, whereby the inclined plate 11 has a downward slope. The other inclined plate 12 has a rectangular shape, and the left side is in contact with the inner surface of the bottom plate 3 and the right side of the one inclined plate 11, and the right side is in contact with the inner surface of the right side plate 5. The position of the inner surface of the right side plate 5 that is in contact with the right side is higher than the inner surface of the bottom plate 3, whereby the inclined plate 12 has an upward slope. That is, the inclined plate 11 and the inclined plate 12 form a V-shaped valley.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the coin storage cassette 1 according to the first embodiment. In the case of the first embodiment, the coin storage cassette 1 is attached to a coin processor such that the normal direction of the bottom plate 3 coincides with the vertical direction. The right side of the inclined plate 11 and the left side of the inclined plate 12 are provided so as to contact a line connecting the midpoint of the front side of the inner surface of the bottom plate 3 and the midpoint of the back side. The inclined plate 12 is provided so as to incline by an angle α counterclockwise around this point. These inclination angles α are determined in consideration of the material of the inclined plates 11 and 12, the material of coins (1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, etc.). Even if it is a coin of this type, the coin placed on the inclined surface is at an angle that slides down. For example, if the coin 13 is placed at a position P1 on the inclined surface of the inclined plate 11, the coin 13 slides down due to a component force along the inclined surface of gravity, and the deeper position portion of the coin 13 is V-shaped. Of the coin 13 is stopped when it reaches the bottom of the valley (strictly, the deepest part of the other inclined plate 12), and the vertical direction and the left-right direction are positioned (the front-rear direction is free). ). Although not shown in the figure, when a coin is placed on the other inclined plate 12, it slides down in the same manner, and the deeper position of the coin reaches the V-shaped valley bottom (strictly speaking, the deepest of the inclined plate 11). The coin 13 stops sliding when it comes into contact with the part.

  The front side plate 6 and the back side plate 7 are provided with small circular through holes 14 and 15, respectively. When there is a coin whose vertical and left-right positions are regulated by a V-shaped valley, the through-hole 14, at a position where the line connecting the centers of both through-holes 14 and 15 intersects the coin, 15 is provided. The through holes 14 and 15 have a size that prevents any coins from coming out to the outside. Moreover, it replaces with the through-holes 14 and 15, and you may make it fit the glass etc. which let light pass.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the main body of the coin processor equipped with the coin storage cassette 1 according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 4, the coin processor main body 20 includes a control unit 21, a light emitting element 22, a light receiving element 23, a mounting detection sensor 24, a notification unit 25, a replacement reset switch 26, and the like.

  The control unit 21 corresponds to, for example, an execution configuration of software including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, an input / output interface with various sensors, and the like, and controls the entire coin processor main body 20. For example, the control part 21 performs control operation (refer FIG. 5) immediately after replacement | exchange of the coin storage cassette 1 mentioned later.

  The light emitting element 22 and the light receiving element 23 constitute a restriction position coin detection sensor. The light emitting element 22 faces the through hole 14 in a state where the coin storage cassette 1 is mounted, and the directivity of the emitted light of the light emitting element 22 is directed to the through hole 14. On the other hand, the light receiving element 23 faces the through hole 15 in a state where the coin storage cassette 1 is mounted, and the directivity of the light receiving element 23 is directed to the through hole 15. The optical axes (directivity) of the light emitting element 22 and the light receiving element 23 coincide with a line connecting the centers of the through holes 14 and 15. The light emitting element 22 is turned on under the control of the control unit 21, and the light reception output of the light receiving element 23 is given to the control unit 21. For example, as will be described later, even if the light emitting element 22 is turned on with the coin storage cassette 1 recognized (misunderstood) as empty by the operator, the emitted light does not reach the light receiving element 23. This is because the coins are located at the bottom of the V-shaped valley, and the residual coins can be detected by the restriction position coin detection sensors (the light emitting element 22 and the light receiving element 23).

  The attachment detection sensor 24 detects that the coin storage cassette 1 is attached to the coin processor main body 20, and the detection output is given to the control unit 21. The detection method is not limited. For example, a detection method using a photocoupler may be used, or the detection may be performed by moving the actuator by mounting.

  The notification unit 25 notifies that a residual coin has been detected under the control of the control unit 21. The notification may be a notification for hearing such as a buzzer sound, may be notification for vision such as lighting of an LED or display of a display, or may be notification using both of them.

  The reset switch 26 at the time of replacement is a switch operated by the operator after the previously installed coin storage cassette 1 is full and is replaced by an empty coin storage cassette 1 by the operator. An operation signal from the reset switch 26 at the time of replacement is given to the control unit 21. The control unit 21 executes reset processing of various parts and various data along with replacement.

(A-2) Operation of First Embodiment Next, the operation of the coin processor main body 20 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the coin processor main body 20 according to the first embodiment.

  Coins are appropriately deposited on the coin processor main body 20 by the user. Deposited coins are discriminated by a coin discriminator (not shown) and their denominations (1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, etc.) and authenticity are determined. 1 is inserted. For example, the control unit 21 of the coin processor main body 20 manages the number of denominations and the total number of coins inserted into the coin storage cassette 1, and the total number of coins and the number of denominations are weighted. Whether or not the coin storage cassette 1 is full is confirmed based on the total weight or the total volume converted into the volume. Of course, other full determination methods may be applied.

  When it is determined that the installed coin storage cassette 1 is full, the control unit 21 of the coin processing machine main body 20 places the coin processing machine main body 20 in a standby state, and the coin storage cassette 1 by an exchange request notification unit (not shown). A notification requesting the exchange of. Note that the request for replacement of the coin storage cassette 1 is also made based on the establishment of a condition that the elapsed time from the point of attachment has reached a predetermined time, or a condition that it is before business hours, other than the condition that the coin cassette is full. Anyway.

  When replacement of the coin storage cassette 1 is requested, the operator removes the coin storage cassette 1 that has been mounted so far, newly installs an empty coin storage cassette 1, and operates the reset switch 26 at the time of replacement.

  It should be noted that the coin storage cassette 1 is reused, the coins are taken out from the removed coin storage cassette 1 and become empty, and then are newly mounted on the coin processor main body 20 that needs to be mounted. Become. After unlocking the lock (not shown) of the coin storage cassette 1, the door 9 is opened, the coin pickup opening 8 is opened, and the coin storage cassette 1 is tilted so that the coin pickup opening 8 faces downward. You can take out the coins you had. Coins that were located in the V-shaped valley before tilting the coin storage cassette 1 are also tilted to slide or roll on the surface of the inclined plate 12 and pass through the coin take-out opening 8 to the outside. It is discharged (see FIG. 7 described later). However, there is a possibility that a small part of coins may remain in the coin storage cassette 1 without being discharged due to operator's carelessness or some other cause.

  In the above description, the case of exchanging with a separate coin storage cassette has been shown. However, the removed coin storage cassette 1 is immediately ejected and mounted as it is as a new empty coin storage cassette 1. Also good.

  The control unit 21 to which the operation signal from the replacement reset switch 26 is given performs various reset operations. For example, the control unit 21 returns the number of denominations and the total number of coins inserted into the coin storage cassette 1 to the initial values.

  As one of such reset operations, the control unit 21 performs an operation for confirming the presence or absence of residual coins as shown in FIG.

  In such a confirmation operation, the control unit 21 first takes in a signal from the mounting detection sensor 24 and determines whether or not the coin storage cassette 1 is mounted on the coin processor main body 20 (step 100). When the coin storage cassette 1 is not attached to the coin processing machine main body 20, the control unit 21 is notified from a notifying unit (not shown) to that effect (step 101). Not only when the coin storage cassette 1 is not attached to the coin processor main body 20, but also when the coin storage cassette 1 is attached to the coin processor main body 20, but the attachment is not so easy that the attachment detection sensor 24 cannot detect it. This notification is also executed when the time is turned on.

  When the coin storage cassette 1 is mounted on the coin processor main body 20, the control unit 21 turns on the light emitting element 22 for a predetermined time, for example (step 102), and the detection signal of the light receiving element 23 at that time (step 102). A photoelectric signal) is taken in, and it is determined whether or not the light emitted from the light emitting element 22 has reached the light receiving element 23 (step 103).

  When there is no residual coin in the coin storage cassette 1, the light emitted from the light emitting element 22 is introduced into the coin storage cassette 1 from the through hole 14 and goes straight, and the coin storage cassette 1 is connected via the through hole 15. It reaches the external light receiving element 23. When the light receiving element 23 can receive the light emitted from the light emitting element 22 in this way, the control unit 21 determines that the newly installed coin storage cassette 1 that should be empty is truly empty (no residual coins). As a result, the series of processes shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when there is a remaining coin in the coin storage cassette 1, even if the emitted light from the light emitting element 22 is introduced into the coin storage cassette 1 through the through hole 14 and goes straight, the straight traveling path Since there is a remaining coin in the straight line, the straight light is obstructed, so that the light emitted from the light emitting element 22 cannot reach the light receiving element 23 outside the coin housing cassette 1. The control unit 21 that has detected that the light emitted from the light emitting element 22 cannot reach the light receiving element 23 causes the notification unit 25 to notify that a residual coin has been detected (step 104).

  For such notification, the operator either removes the coin containing cassette 1 with the remaining coins and takes out the remaining coins and empties them again, or replaces the coin containing cassette 1 with the remaining coins with another empty cassette. The coin storage cassette 1 is exchanged.

(A-3) Effects of the First Embodiment As described above, according to the first embodiment, a V-shaped valley is provided inside the coin storage cassette 1, and in the state where the number of stored coins is small, Since the position in the accommodation space is regulated in the vertical direction and the left-right direction and the sensor for detecting the coin at the regulated position is provided, it can be detected that the coin is in the coin accommodation cassette 1. For example, the coin processor main body 20 can detect that coins remain in the coin storage cassette 1 that should be empty.

  Moreover, according to 1st Embodiment, since the door 9 was provided away from the baseplate 3, even if the baseplate 3 vicinity of the coin storage cassette 1 falls at the time of handling, and is distorted or bent, the door 9 Coins can be taken out from the coin storage cassette 1 without affecting the opening and closing.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, when the coin is discharged, the inclined plate 12 guides the coin to the coin take-out opening 8 formed by opening the door 9, so that the coin can be discharged more reliably. Will be able to.

(B) 2nd Embodiment Next, 2nd Embodiment of the coin storage cassette and coin processor by this invention is described in full detail, referring drawings. In addition, the coin processing machine main body which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is the same as that of the 1st Embodiment, and demonstrates the coin accommodation cassette which concerns on 2nd Embodiment below.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the door is closed in the coin storage cassette according to the second embodiment.

  A coin storage cassette 1A according to the second embodiment is provided with a handle 30 and a handle opening 31 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.

  The handle 30 has, for example, a π-shape consisting of two parallel vertical bars and a horizontal bar lying on the top, and the base side of each vertical bar is attached with screws, rivets, etc. By the members 32, 32, the front side plate 6 and the back side plate 7 are rotatably attached to the upper central portion of the front side plate 6. Here, the length of the vertical bar is such that when the handle 30 is gripped and rotated counterclockwise, the hand holding the horizontal bar passes outside the left edge of the upper plate 2. (See FIG. 7). Note that the clockwise rotation limit of the handle 30 may be a position where the vertical bar is parallel to the vertical direction as shown in FIG. The position state of the handle 30 as shown in FIG. 6 is a convenient position when carrying the coin storage cassette 1A.

  The opening 31 for handling is an opening provided so as to be easily placed when the coin accommodating cassette 1A is tilted in order to discharge the coins accommodated in the internal space of the coin accommodating cassette 1A. Then, it is a rectangular opening (of course, the shape of the opening 31 may be other than a rectangle). The opening 31 for handling is provided in the area | region of the left side board 4 of the position lower than the position of the left side board 4 which the left side of the inclination board 11 touches. Since the position lower than the position of the left side plate 4 with which the left side of the inclined plate 11 is in contact does not constitute a space for storing coins, the stored coins will leak out of the coin storage cassette 1A from the opening 31 for handling. Naturally does not occur.

  It should be noted that measures may be taken on the horizontal bar of the handle 30 and the edge of the handle opening 31 so as not to damage the hand. For example, an elastic body such as rubber may be attached.

  In the case of the first embodiment described above, when the coin storage cassette 1 is tilted, the edge of the upper plate 2 on the side that communicates with the coin take-out opening 8 is grasped with one hand, while the other With this hand, the corners of the bottom plate 3 and the left side plate 4 are gripped and tilted. In this case, one hand may come into contact with the unstable door 9 and feel uncomfortable, and the other hand is likely to be unstable because it grips the 90 ° corner.

  In the case of this second embodiment, when the coin storage cassette 1A is tilted, as shown in FIG. 7, the horizontal bar body of the handle 30 is held with one hand, and the hand opening 31 is held with the other hand. Will be held and tilted. Therefore, the coin storage cassette 1A can be tilted by a firm grip.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the coin storage cassette 1A is easily tilted, and the workability of taking out coins from the coin storage cassette 1A can be improved. As the workability is improved, the certainty of coin discharge is also increased.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, even if the handle opening 31 is provided, the handle opening 31 does not affect the volume of the storage space of the coin storage cassette 1A. Incidentally, when an attempt is made to provide a handle opening in a conventional coin storage cassette having a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped storage space, a structure for preventing coins from falling out of the opening must be intentionally provided in the storage space. However, in the case of the second embodiment, since the opening for handling is provided in the portion that originally provided no function for the accommodation that can be provided by providing the inclined plate 11, it is not necessary to consider the influence on the accommodation space.

(C) Other Embodiments In the description of each of the above-described embodiments, various modified embodiments have been referred to. However, modified embodiments as exemplified below can be given.

  In each of the above embodiments, the coins are moved downward without applying any member or structure to the inclined surfaces of the inclined plates 11 and 12, but measures are taken to facilitate the downward movement of the coins. You may do it. For example, the inclined plates 11 and 12 may be provided with a plurality of rolling rollers extending in parallel with the right and left sides of the inclined plates 11 and 12. Further, for example, a plurality of grooves extending in parallel to the front side and the back side of the inclined plates 11 and 12 may be provided on the surfaces of the inclined plates 11 and 12 to reduce friction.

  In each of the above embodiments, the V-shaped valley bottom is formed near the line connecting the midpoint of the front side and the midpoint of the back side of the inner surface of the bottom plate 3. You may make it shift a position to the right side or the left side from this. Here, the bottom of the valley may be shifted so as to contact the left side plate 4 or the right side plate 5. In this case, two inclined plates are not necessary, and a valley can be formed with one inclined plate. Further, the V-shape is not limited to the symmetrical V-shape.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the extending direction of the V-shaped valley is parallel to the left side plate 4 and the right side plate 5, but the V-shaped valley is parallel to the front side plate 6 and the back side plate 5. You may make it extend.

  Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the V-shaped valley is formed by the inclined plates 11 and 12, but instead of the inclined plates 11 and 12, the right-angled portion is in contact with the corner of the accommodation space. A V-shaped valley may be formed using two right triangular prisms. Further, a V-shaped valley may be formed by one inclined plate and one right triangular prism.

  In each of the above embodiments, the coin storage cassette 1 or 1A is attached to the coin processor main body 20 so that the normal direction of the bottom plate 3 coincides with the vertical direction, and has the inclined plates 11 and 12. As shown, the coin storage cassette whose storage space is a rectangular parallelepiped is attached to a coin processor so that the normal direction of the bottom plate does not coincide with the vertical direction, and an inclination is formed to regulate the position of the coin. It may be omitted. That is, you may make it form the inclined surface which a coin slides by inclining and mounting | wearing with a coin storage cassette with respect to a coin processor main body.

  Moreover, although the deepest part (valley bottom) of the V-shaped valley showed a linear thing in each said embodiment, the deepest part of the V-shaped valley may extend in a strip | belt shape. Here, it is preferable that the width of the band be equal to or larger than the diameter of the type of coin having the largest diameter (in the case of Japanese coins, a 500 yen coin) to ensure that the coin lies on the band.

  Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the one using the two inclined plates 11 and 12 is shown, but three or more inclined plates may be used. For example, a quadrangular pyramid-shaped position regulation configuration in which the apex side is downwardly formed by four triangular inclined plates may be applied. However, in this case, it is preferable that the deepest portion is a small plane (having an area enough to allow a 500-yen coin to lie), which is cut slightly before the apex of the quadrangular pyramid.

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the two inclined plates 11 and 12 are fixedly provided. However, when the inclined plate is not attached to the coin processor main body, the inclined plate is the bottom plate (the entire bottom surface). It is not necessary to cover), and the inclined plate may be moved to form an inclined surface when mounted on the coin processor main body. Here, you may make it give the external force which moves an inclination board with the protrusion etc. which were provided in the coin processing machine main body which positions a coin accommodation cassette.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the regulation position coin detection sensor including the light emitting element 22 and the light receiving element 23 is used to detect coins in the coin storage cassette. However, other detection configurations may be used. For example, a needle-like member is pierced from one through-hole 14 and the tip of this needle-like member passes through the other through-hole 15 without receiving resistance, thereby confirming the absence of coins. good. Further, for example, a non-metal may be applied as a material of a portion where a residual coin may be located in the coin storage cassette, and the presence of the coin may be confirmed by applying an existing metal detection method. Further, for example, a window portion may be provided on the upper plate, and the vicinity of the bottom of the V-shaped valley may be captured while the flash is turned on, and the residual coins may be confirmed by analyzing the captured image.

  The coin processing machine of the present invention is not limited to the deposit machine, and the present invention can be widely used as long as it uses a coin storage cassette that stores coins inside and discharges and reuses the stored coins. Can be applied. For example, the present invention can be applied to an automated teller machine having a coin deposit function, a ticket vending machine, a vending machine, a money changer, and the like.

  Further, the object of the coin storage cassette is not limited to coins, and may be valuable medals used in amusement halls, etc., and “coin” in the claims includes such “medals”. It is a concept. Of course, coins are not limited to Japanese coins.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A ... Coin accommodation cassette, 8 ... Opening for coin taking out, 9 ... Door, 11, 12 ... Inclined plate, 14, 15 ... Through-hole, 20 ... Coin processing machine main body, 21 ... Control part, 22 ... Light emitting element, 23 ... Light receiving element, 25 ... Notification section, 30 ... Handle, 31 ... Opening for handling.

Claims (6)

A coin storage cassette that is used by being mounted on a coin processor main body, and that receives and stores coins deposited in the coin processor main body, and stores the coins in a state in which the coin processor is not mounted on the coin processor main body. In the coin storage cassette that can discharge
A coin position regulation structure that regulates the position of the internal coins in at least two directions including the vertical direction among the vertical direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction when mounted on the coin processor main body;
The coin receiving cassette characterized in that the restriction position by the coin position restriction structure is a position that enables detection by the restriction position coin detection means in the coin processor main body when there is a coin restricted at that position. .   The coin position regulation structure is characterized in that a linear or belt-like valley bottom is formed in the deepest part of the accommodation space by one or a plurality of inclined surfaces inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction. The coin storage cassette according to claim 1. The restricted position coin detecting means detects the presence or absence of a coin whose position is restricted based on whether or not the light receiving light from the light emitting element can be received by the light receiving element.
A first optical window for introducing light emitted from the light emitting element provided outside the housing space into one end of the valley bottom;
When there is no coin whose position is restricted, a second optical that passes the emitted light from the light emitting element that has traveled along the valley bottom and guides it to the light receiving element provided outside the accommodation space. The coin storage cassette according to claim 2, further comprising: a target window.   It has a door that is opened when the stored coins are discharged, and at least one of the inclined surfaces also serves as a guide function for guiding the coins stored in the opening formed by opening the door. The coin storage cassette according to claim 2, wherein   The coin storage cassette according to claim 4, wherein a handle portion on which a hand for tilting the coin storage cassette is placed when coins are discharged is provided on a surface opposite to the surface on which the door is provided. A state in which the coin processor main body and the coin processor main body are mounted and used, and the coins deposited in the coin processor main body are inserted into the storage space and stored, and are not mounted in the coin processor main body. In a coin processing machine having a coin storage cassette capable of discharging stored coins,
When the coin storage cassette is attached to the coin processor main body, a coin position that regulates the position of the internal coins in at least two directions including the vertical direction among the vertical direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction. Has a regulatory structure,
The said coin processing machine main body has the control position coin detection means which detects the coin by which the position was controlled by the said coin position control structure. The coin processing machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

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