JP2011198290A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor, surely moving coins in paying.SOLUTION: The coin processor includes: storage means 46a-46f by each coin kind, which are disposed side by side in the lateral direction and configured to store the coins to be delivered; an inclined guiding means 61 common to the above means, which is configured to move the delivered coins by inclination; and receiving means 22, 62 for receiving the coins moving along the inclined guide means 61, wherein the inclined guide means 61 includes rollers 161-167, the upper parts of which are projected from the inclined guide means 61 and rotatable in the direction of moving toward the receiving means 22, 62.

Description

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

  In a coin processing machine that stores coins by denomination and dispenses the stored coins, there is one that moves coins to a withdrawal port at an inclination of a guide portion at the time of withdrawal (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-169626 A

  By the way, when a coin determined to have been withdrawn on the coin processor side is stopped in the middle of the transfer, particularly when the withdrawal is made, it is determined that the withdrawal process has ended without noticing on the coin processor side or the operator side. However, if the coin is moved mainly by the inclination of the guide portion, the coin may be stopped during the movement.

  Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide the coin processing machine which can move a coin reliably at the time of drawing | feeding-out.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a denomination storage unit that is arranged side by side and stores coins so that the coins can be fed out, and coins fed out from these denomination storage units. A coin processor having an inclination guide means common to the denomination storage means to be moved by inclination, and a receiving means common to the denomination storage means for receiving coins moving the inclination guide means. The tilt guide means is provided with a roller that protrudes from the tilt guide means and is rotatable in a direction in which the upper part moves toward the receiving means.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the lightest coin storage means for storing the lightest coin among the denomination storage means is provided at one end in the juxtaposition direction of the denomination storage means. A guide wall directed to the receiving means is erected on an end edge portion of the inclined guide means on the lightest coin storage means side, and a plurality of the rollers are provided side by side along the guide walls. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the guide wall is formed to be inclined with respect to the coin moving direction at a position in front of the lightest weight coin storage means. And

  The invention according to a fourth aspect is the invention according to the second or third aspect, wherein the plurality of rollers are arranged in a staggered manner such that adjacent ones in the extending direction of the guide wall are shifted in the axial direction. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the roller is rotationally driven in a direction in which an upper portion moves toward the receiving means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the coin to be moved at the inclination of the inclination guide means comes into contact with the roller protruding from the inclination guide means, the coin rotates smoothly toward the receiving means by rotating the roller. Will be moved. Therefore, it is suppressed that a coin stops on the way compared with the case where it moves by the inclination of an inclination guide means. Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the coin toward the receiving means at the time of paying out from the denomination storage means.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, when the lightest coin is drawn out from the lightest coin storage means, it is guided by the guide wall of the edge part by the side of the lightest coin storage means of an inclination guide means, and the lightest coin Therefore, the lightest coin can be satisfactorily brought into contact with a plurality of rollers arranged along the guide wall. Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the lightest coin, which is drawn out from the lightest coin storage means and easy to stop, toward the receiving means.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, when the lightest coin is drawn out from the lightest coin storage means, the lightest coin is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the coin at the front position of the lightest coin storage means. The guide wall is brought into contact with the guide wall, and the guide wall reliably moves along the guide wall. Therefore, the lightest coin can be reliably brought into contact with a plurality of rollers arranged in parallel along the guide wall. Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the lightest coin, which is drawn out from the lightest coin storage means and easy to stop, toward the receiving means.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of rollers are arranged in a staggered manner in such a manner that the adjacent rollers in the extending direction of the guide wall are shifted in the axial direction, the plurality of rollers are arranged in a straight line. The roller interval can be narrowed compared to the case where it is disposed on the surface of the roller, so that the coin can always be brought into contact with one or more rollers, or moreover, for example, it can be prevented from contacting the guide wall by being obstructed by the preceding coin. The roller can be brought into contact with a lightweight coin. Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the lightest coin, which is drawn out from the lightest coin storage means and easy to stop, toward the receiving means.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the roller is rotationally driven in the direction in which the upper part moves toward the receiving means, so that the coin that has contacted the roller can be moved more reliably toward the receiving means.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor based on this invention, Comprising: (a) is the state which mounted | wore with the storage body in the processing machine main body, (b) is the process which removed the storage This shows the machine body. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor based on this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor based on this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention. It is a partial enlarged plan view showing a money processor which is one embodiment of a coin processor concerning the present invention. It is a top view which shows the payment | withdrawal conveyance system of the coin of the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the payment | withdrawal conveyance system of the coin of the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the drive system of the sending roller of the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the payment | withdrawal conveyance system of the coin of the money processor which is one Embodiment of the coin processor concerning this invention.

  A money handling machine which is an embodiment according to a coin handling machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “front” is the front side in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft, that is, the front side as viewed from the operator, and “rear” is the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft, that is, the rear side as viewed from the operator. "Is the left side as viewed from the operator, and" right "is the right side as viewed from the operator.

  This money handling machine is installed on a table top or on a shelf so as to be located under a table top in a financial institution, etc., or it is combined with a POS cash register to receive sales and change money. This is a desktop money processing machine that handles money.

  FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a money handling machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The money handling machine 10 includes a processing machine main body 11 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). And a storage 12 that is detachably attached to the outside of the processor main body 11 and protrudes forward and downward from the processor main body 11 in the attached state.

  The processor main body 11 is provided with a coin processing mechanism unit 15 that performs a coin depositing and dispensing operation on the right side, and a banknote depositing and dispensing mechanism unit 16 that performs a bill depositing and dispensing operation on the left side.

  The coin processing mechanism section 15 is provided with a coin deposit port 21 having an upper opening on the right side of the upper surface 11B on the machine body front surface 11A side facing the operator of the processor main body 11 and into which loose coins are inserted from the outside during the deposit process. On the right side of the lower part of the front surface 11A of the machine body, a coin dispensing port 22 through which coins are fed out from the machine by a dispensing operation during a dispensing process is provided. The coin dispensing port 22 protrudes slightly forward from the front surface 11A of the machine body, and has a substantially horizontal bottom 23 and a substantially spherical shape so that the diameter in the horizontal direction increases toward the upper side, forming a front surface and both side surfaces. It has a saucer shape having a wall portion 24.

  In addition, the coin processing mechanism unit 15 is provided with an operation unit 26 to which an operation input by the operator is input and a display unit 27 for performing display on the operator on the left and right sides with respect to the coin deposit port 21 on the upper surface 11B. A coin reject port 28 through which unacceptable coins are fed out during the deposit process is provided on the left side of the coin dispensing port 22 on the front surface 11A of the machine body.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 16 is provided with an upper opening banknote depositing port 31 into which rose bills are inserted from the outside of the machine during depositing processing, on the upper surface 11B on the machine body front surface 11A side. On the side, a bill reject port 32 is provided through which bills that cannot be accepted during the deposit process are drawn out. In addition, a bill withdrawal port 33 through which bills are paid out from the inside of the machine at the time of withdrawal processing is provided below the front surface 11A of the machine body.

  Next, the coin processing mechanism 15 that is a main part of the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

  At the upper part of the coin processing mechanism section 15, the coins fed into the coin deposit slot 21 are fed one by one, and the coins fed by the feeding section 34 are placed on the coin passage 35 shown in FIG. 3. And a transporting unit 36 that transports in a line in the transport direction. Here, although not illustrated, the coin passage 35 is disposed obliquely so as to be located on the right side toward the rear side, and a deposit identifying unit 37 that identifies a coin from the upstream side along the transport direction by the transport unit 36. A reject unit 38 for removing coins that are identified as unacceptable based on the identification result of the deposit identification unit 37 from the coin passage 35 and denomination sorting holes 40a to 40f for sorting coins are provided. Here, the most upstream sorting hole 40a is a 1 yen coin, the next sorting hole 40b is a 50 yen coin, the next sorting hole 40c is a 5 yen coin, the next sorting hole 40d is a 100 yen coin, The sorting hole 40e and the next sorting hole 40f sort and drop 500-yen coins, respectively. In addition, since the coin passage 35 is disposed obliquely, the sorting holes 40a to 40f are arranged to be shifted in the left-right direction, and the sorting hole 40a, the sorting hole 40b, the sorting are arranged from the left side that is one side in the left-right direction. The holes 40c, the sorting holes 40d, the sorting holes 40e, and the sorting holes 40f are arranged in this order. On the upstream side of the respective sorting holes 40a to 40f, there are provided deposit-side counting sensors 41a to 41f shown in FIG. 2 for counting the number of coins falling through the sorting holes 40a to 40f.

  The unacceptable coins dropped from the coin passage 35 by the reject unit 38 shown in FIG. 3 are guided to the coin reject port 28 shown in FIG. 1 via the reject chute 44. Further, the 1-yen coin falling from the most upstream sorting hole 40a shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the 1-yen coin return box 46a via the chute 45a. The 50-yen coins falling from the sorting hole 40b pass through the chute 45b to the 50-yen coin reflux box 46b, and the 5-yen coins falling from the sorting hole 40c go through the chute 45c to the 5-yen coin reflux box 46c. The 100-yen coin falling from the sorting hole 40d passes through the chute 45d to the reflux box 46d for 100-yen coin, and the 10-yen coin falling from the sorting hole 40e passes through the chute 45e to the reflux box 46e for 10-yen coin. In addition, the 500 yen coins falling from the sorting hole 40f are stored in the reflux box 46f for 500 yen coins via the chute 45f. These denomination reflux containers 46a to 46f have the same configuration and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and according to the sorting holes 40a to 40f, the reflux box 46a, The warehouse 46b, the reflux warehouse 46c, the reflux warehouse 46d, the reflux warehouse 46e, and the reflux warehouse 46f are arranged in this order.

The money-type reflux warehouses 46a to 46f will be further described with reference to an example of the configuration of the 1-yen coin reflux warehouse 46a.
The reflux box 46a stores the coins sorted in the sorting hole 40a so that the coins can be fed to the front surface 11A side, and is partitioned by the adjacent reflux box and the side wall part 50, and the front side 11A side is the front wall part 51. And the rear surface 11C side of the machine body has a storage space 53 that is partitioned from the rear side by a rear wall portion 52 that falls forward. The reflux box 46a is configured by a belt conveyor 54 whose bottom extends upward. The belt conveyor 54 is driven by a conveyor motor 55 shown in FIG.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a separation roller 56 that separates coins that are moved to the front surface 11 </ b> A side from the front wall portion 51 and to the front surface 11 </ b> A side by the belt conveyor 54. While the coins that are separated by the separation roller 56 and moved further by the belt conveyor 54 to the front surface 11A side than the separation roller 56 are allowed to pass one by one in the open state, A solenoid-type feeding opening / closing portion 57a that restricts passage in the closed state is provided. Further, a dispensing-side counting sensor 58a shown in FIG. 2 for counting coins passing through the feeding opening / closing part 57a is provided in the vicinity of the feeding opening / closing part 57a.

  In addition, feeding opening / closing parts 57a to 57f and dispensing-side counting sensors 58a to 58f are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the respective reflux containers 46a to 46f.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a withdrawal chute 60 that is inclined forward and downward is provided at a position immediately before the front surface 11 </ b> A of the belt conveyor 54. This withdrawal chute 60 guides the coins fed out from the reflux warehouses 46 a to 46 f for all denominations toward the coin dispensing port 22. That is, the lower plate portion 61 of the dispensing chute 60 is connected to the bottom portion 23 of the coin dispensing port 22 so as to be horizontal in the left-right direction and inclined forward and downward. A sorting hole 62 is formed on the coin dispensing port 22 side of the lower plate portion 61 of the dispensing chute 60, and a cylindrical sorting chute 63 is provided from the sorting hole 62 to the machine body lower surface 11D. Yes. The sorting hole 62 can drop the coins fed out from all the reflux containers 46a to 46f, and the sorting hole 62 can be selectively used for the coin dispensing port 22 and the sorting chute 63 by opening and closing the coin. A shutter mechanism 65 for sorting coins is provided.

  The shutter mechanism 65 is rotatable about a rotating shaft 66 extending in the left-right direction toward the coin dispensing port 22 side from the sorting hole 62 of the lower plate portion 61 of the dispensing chute 60 and the rotating shaft 66. And a shutter 67 capable of opening and closing the distribution hole 62. The shutter 67 has a substantially flat main body 68 that is flush with the lower plate 61 of the dispensing chute 60 with the distribution hole 62 closed, and a protrusion 69 that protrudes downward from the main body 68. The projecting portion 69 is formed with a long hole 70 that penetrates in the left-right direction and extends along the main body portion 68.

  The shutter mechanism 65 includes a plurality of guide pins 72 that are spaced apart from each other on the machine body side, a slide member 74 that is slidably supported by the guide pins 72 in the long holes 73 that are long in the front-rear direction, and a slide member. And an engaging pin 75 slidably engaged with the elongated hole 70 of the shutter 67. Further, the shutter mechanism 65 biases the cam motor 76A shown in FIG. 2, the cam 76B shown in FIG. 4 that is rotationally driven by the cam motor 76A, and the slide member 74 in the direction in which the contact plate portion 74A comes into contact with the cam 76B. Spring 76C.

  The shutter mechanism 65 is driven by the cam 76B by the cam motor 76A, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the slide member 74 slides forward, the shutter 67 is opened, and all the reflux containers 46a to 46f are opened. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, all the coins fed out from are guided to the sorting hole 62 and the sorting chute 63, and when the slide member 74 slides backward, the shutter 67 is closed, and all the recirculation is performed. All the coins fed from the warehouses 46a to 46f are guided to the coin dispensing port 22.

  The slide member 74 is provided with a detection piece 77 projecting upward, and the shutter mechanism 65 detects that the detection piece 77 is in the open state as shown in FIG. A shutter open position sensor 78 to detect and a shutter close position sensor 79 to detect that the shutter 67 is closed by detecting the detection piece 77 as shown in FIG. Are arranged.

  And the box-shaped storage 12 is provided in the mounting part 81 shown in FIG. 1 of the lower position facing the exterior of the processor main body 11 so that attachment or detachment is possible. The mounting portion 81 is provided at a position directly below the coin dispensing port 22 on the machine body lower surface 11D of the processing machine body 11, and is disposed on the machine body lower surface 11D so as to sandwich the coin dispensing port 22 from side to side. A pair of extending mounting guides 84 are provided. Guide rails 85 are provided on the inner surfaces of the pair of mounting guides 84 along the front-rear direction.

  In the storage 12, a handle portion 88 for carrying is provided on the front surface 12A so as to extend in the left and right directions, and guide grooves 89 are provided at the upper portions of the left and right side surface portions 12B so as to come out rearward as shown in FIG. Is formed. The storage 12 is mounted from the front between the pair of mounting guides 84 of the processor main body 11, and at this time, the guide rails 85 facing the mounting guides 84 are respectively provided in the guide grooves 89 of the left and right side surfaces 12B. Inserted.

  In the state in which the storage 12 is mounted on the mounting portion 81, the upper surface portion 12C is below the range of the coin dispensing port 22 and the sorting chute 63 of the processing machine body 11 as shown in FIGS. A receiving port 90 communicating with the sorting chute 63 in this state is formed in the rear portion of the upper surface portion 12C. The storage 12 stores coins falling from the sorting chute 63 through the receiving port 90. The receiving port 90 is provided with a receiving shutter 92 that can open and close the receiving port 90 so as to be slidable back and forth. The receiving shutter 92 is automatically locked when closed. When the storage 12 is mounted on the mounting guide 84 of the processor main body 11, the movement is used to slide it to the open state after being unlocked by an operation piece (not shown) provided on the mounting guide 84. As a result, the storage 12 can store the coins of the reflux stores 46a to 46f when the storage 12 is in the mounting state. When the storage 12 is pulled out from between the mounting guides 84, the receiving shutter 92 is closed and automatically locked by a biasing force of a spring (not shown).

  The bottom surface of the storage 12 is formed by a slide plate 93 that can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction. The slide plate 93 is locked in a closed state and is provided by a separate key to the key cylinder 94 provided on the upper surface portion 12C. The lock is released by the unlocking operation, and the slide can be released. The storage 12 is attached to another large coin processing machine (not shown) in the guide groove 95 shown in FIG. 7 provided in the lower part of the side surface 12B, and is locked by the key cylinder 94 in this state. When is released and the slide plate 93 is pulled forward, the internal coins are transferred to the coin processor. In order to increase the open area, the slide plate 93 is configured such that a plate portion 96 shown in FIG. 4 at the rear end in the pull-out direction can be rotated downward about a rotation shaft 97 along the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a sensor member 102 that rotates up and down around a rotation shaft 101 is provided on the side of the storage box 12. This sensor member 102 is stored in the storage 12 by the biasing force of a spring (not shown) when the storage 12 is detached from the processor main body 11, and the storage 12 is attached to the processor main body 11. When it is pressed, it is pressed by the pressing piece 100 of the shutter 67 that opens, and rotates upward to enter the processor main body 11. The processor main body 11 is provided with a mounting detection sensor 103 that detects the sensor member 102 that enters. That is, the attachment detection sensor 103 and the sensor member 102 constitute an attachment detection mechanism 104 that detects whether the storage 12 is attached to the attachment portion 81 of the processor main body 11.

  As shown in FIG. 8, sensor holes 105 arranged on the same straight line and penetrating therethrough are formed on both left and right side portions of the wall portion 24 of the coin dispensing port 22 on the bottom 23 side. Are provided with an optical withdrawal port sensor 108 including a light emitting element 106 and a light receiving element 107 so as to form an optical path traversing the inside of the coin dispensing opening 22 through the sensor holes 105. Here, only one pair of the light emitting element 106 and the light receiving element 107 is provided for the coin dispensing port 22. That is, only one optical withdrawal port sensor 108 is provided.

  When the operator puts his / her hand up to the vicinity of the bottom 23 in the coin / withdrawal port 22, the withdrawal port sensor 108 is shielded from light by the hand and detects this operation of the operator. Further, the dispensing port sensor 108 is shielded by the coins in the coin dispensing port 22 and detects the presence or absence of coins.

  The control unit 110 shown in FIG. 2 of the money handling machine 10 performs the coin depositing operation by the coin processing mechanism unit 15 and the bill depositing operation by the bill depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 16 based on the depositing operation specified by the operation unit 26. In addition to controlling, based on the dispensing operation specified by the operation unit 26, the coin dispensing operation by the coin processing mechanism unit 15 and the banknote dispensing operation by the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 16 are controlled.

  An operation unit 26 and a display unit 27 are connected to the control unit 110. Regarding the coin processing mechanism unit 15, the feeding unit 34, the transport unit 36, the deposit identifying unit 37, the reject unit 38, and the counting sensor 41a on the deposit side. ˜41f, conveyor motor 55, cam motor 76A, feeding opening / closing portions 57a to 57f, dispensing side counting sensors 58a to 58f, shutter opening position sensor 78, shutter closing position sensor 79, mounting detection sensor 103, and dispensing port sensor 108, etc. Is connected.

  Next, with reference mainly to FIGS. 9-12, the structure of the withdrawal conveyance system from the reflux containers 46a-46f is demonstrated in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the coin dispensing port (receiving means) 22 having the above-described bottom portion 23 and wall portion 24 is formed at the front end portion of a chute member 121 that is an integrally molded product of synthetic resin. The chute member 121 is formed with a shutter arrangement portion 123 in which a shutter 67 for opening and closing the above-described distribution hole (receiving means) 62 is arranged on the rear side of the bottom portion 23 of the coin dispensing port 22. A lower plate portion forming portion 124 that forms the lower plate portion 61 described above is formed on the rear side of the arrangement portion 123.

  Further, the chute member 121 is formed with a side wall portion 126 connected to the wall portion 24 of the coin dispensing port 22 on the left side of the shutter arrangement portion 123, and the wall of the coin dispensing port 22 is also formed on the right side of the shutter arrangement portion 123. A side wall portion 127 connected to the portion 24 is formed. The chute member 121 has a side wall portion 128 connected to the side wall portion 126 on the left side of the lower plate portion forming portion 124, and a side wall portion connected to the side wall portion 127 on the right side of the lower plate portion forming portion 124. 129 is formed. The side wall portions 126 to 129 constitute a withdrawal chute 60.

  Here, coins fed out from these are commonly used with respect to denomination return boxes (storage means) 46a to 46f that are arranged side by side in the horizontal and horizontal direction, specifically in the left-right direction, and store coins so that they can be fed out. The distribution hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22 to be received in the above are arranged so as to be shifted to the right side with respect to the center position in the left-right direction of the entire recirculation warehouses 46a to 46f. A guide plate 130 is disposed in front of the reflux chambers 46a to 46f, and the above-described chute member 121 is disposed in front of the guide plate 130. The guide plate 130 constitutes the rear portion of the lower plate portion 61, and is inclined in a horizontal direction in the left-right direction so as to be inclined forward and downward. Ribs 131 that protrude upward and extend in the front-rear direction are formed at two locations. Two of these ribs 131 are arranged in front of each of the reflux containers 46a to 46f.

  A side wall portion 129 erected on the right side edge portion of the lower plate portion forming portion 124 of the chute member 121 in accordance with the positional relationship between the reflux chambers 46a to 46f, the sorting hole 62, and the coin dispensing port 22. Are formed so as to be parallel to the front-rear direction, and the side wall portion 128 erected on the left side edge portion of the lower plate portion forming portion 124 is inclined so as to be positioned on the right side toward the front side. Further, the side wall portion 126 erected on the left side edge portion of the shutter placement portion 123 is inclined at a smaller angle than the side wall portion 128 of the lower plate portion forming portion 124 so that the front side is located on the right side. The side wall portion 127 erected on the right side edge portion of the shutter placement portion 123 is slightly inclined so as to be positioned on the left side toward the front side.

  In the shutter placement portion 123, a shutter placement recess 133 into which the closed shutter 67 enters is formed around the sorting hole 62, so that the top surface of the shutter placement portion 123 is flush with the closed shutter 67. Become. In addition, the shutter 67 and the shutter disposition recess 133 are horizontally inclined in the left-right direction and inclined forward and downward, and have a shape in which the front side is slightly narrowed in accordance with the inclination of the side wall portions 126 and 127 on both sides.

  The lower plate portion forming portion 124 is formed with a boundary rib 135 protruding upward on the right side in the left-right direction. The boundary rib 135 is inclined so that the rear end is parallel to the front-rear direction, and the front side portion is located on the left side toward the front side. The lower plate portion forming portion 124 is attached with metal lower plate bodies 136 and 137 that form the lower plate portion 61 together with the boundary rib 135 on the left and right sides of the boundary rib 135.

  The lower plate body 137 on the right side forms a portion between the boundary rib 135 and the side wall portion 129 in the lower plate portion 61. The lower plate body 137 has a plurality of locations, specifically two locations separated from each other in the left and right directions. In addition, a rib 140 that protrudes upward and extends parallel to the front-rear direction is formed.

  The left lower plate 136 has a bottom plate portion 144 that forms a portion between the boundary rib 135 and the side wall portion 128 in the lower plate portion 61, and a figure that is erected vertically on the left edge portion of the bottom plate portion 144. 10 and a guide wall 145 shown in FIG. Here, the left edge portion of the bottom plate portion 144 is inclined so as to be positioned on the right side toward the front side in accordance with the shape of the lower plate portion forming portion 124, and the guide wall 145 is also a side wall portion inside the side wall portion 128. The front side is inclined so as to be located on the right side along 128, and is directed to the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the bottom plate portion 144 of the lower plate body 136 is formed with ribs 146 that protrude upward and extend in parallel in the front-rear direction at a plurality of locations that are separated from each other, specifically six locations. Among these, on the left side of the rib 146 at the left end, a rib 147 that is inclined so as to be positioned on the right side toward the front side on the rear side of the bottom plate portion 144 is formed.

  The bottom plate portion 144 of the left lower plate 136 and the right lower plate 137 are arranged in the same plane as the guide plate 130, and therefore, the left and right directions are horizontal and inclined forward and downward. The bottom plate portion 144 and the lower plate body 137 of the lower plate body 136 move the coins fed out from the reflux stores 46a to 46f by inclination, and the lower plate portion (inclination) of the dispensing chute 60 common to these reflux stores 46a to 46f. Guide means) 61 is constructed. Further, the coin dispensing port 22 common to the denomination return boxes 46a to 46f accepts coins moving on the lower plate 61 and the closed shutter 67.

  Here, among the refrigerating warehouses 46a to 46f of the denominations, a refrigerating warehouse (lightest coin storage means) 46a that stores the one-yen coin that is the lightest and has the smallest specific gravity at the left end, which is one end in the juxtaposed direction. The guide wall 145 of the lower plate body 136 described above is erected on the edge of the lower plate portion 61 in the left-right direction on the reflux box 46a side. The guide wall 145 is inclined so as to be located on the right side toward the front side, and is directed to the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22 formed on the right side with respect to the central position of the denomination type reflux warehouses 46a to 46f. is doing. And this guide wall 145 inclines in the front position on the extension line of the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 46a (The feed direction of the coin of the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 46a). That is, the guide wall 145 is inclined with respect to the basic movement direction of coins that are fed out from the reflux box 46a and moved by the inclination of the lower plate portion 61 (movement direction when coins are drawn out only from the reflux box 46a). ing.

  The bottom plate portion 144 of the lower plate 136 has a plurality of, specifically seven, arrangement holes 151, 152, 153, 154 in the vicinity of the guide wall 145 along the extending direction of the guide wall 145. , 155, 156, 157 are arranged in this order. These arrangement holes 151 to 157 are all long rectangular holes along the guide wall 145.

  Of these, the three arrangement holes 152, 154, and 156 are approximately the same distance from the guide wall 145, are close to the guide wall 145, and are spaced apart at substantially the same distance in the extending direction of the guide wall 145. Is formed. More specifically, the line connecting these arrangement holes 152, 154, and 156 is slightly inclined so as to be closer to the guide wall 145 toward the front side. Of course, a line connecting the placement holes 152, 154, 156 may be parallel to the guide wall 145.

  Further, the remaining four arrangement holes 151, 153, 155, and 157 are substantially the same distance from the guide wall 145 and are separated from the guide wall 145 than the arrangement holes 152, 154, and 156, and the guide wall In the extending direction of 145, they are formed at substantially equal distances. More specifically, the line connecting these arrangement holes 151, 153, 155, and 157 is slightly inclined so as to be closer to the guide wall 145 toward the front side. Of course, a line connecting the placement holes 151, 153, 155, and 157 may be parallel to the guide wall 145.

  The arrangement holes 152, 154, 156 on the side closer to the guide wall 145 and the arrangement holes 151, 153, 155, 157 on the side far from the guide wall 145 are shifted in the extending direction of the guide wall 145 at equal pitches. Yes. In other words, the disposition hole 152 on the side close to the guide wall 145 is disposed at an intermediate position in the extending direction of the guide wall 145 between the disposition holes 151 and 153 on the side far from the guide wall 145, and the disposition hole 154 on the side close to the guide wall 145. Are arranged at intermediate positions in the extending direction of the guide wall 145 of the disposition holes 153 and 155 far from the guide wall 145, and the disposition holes 156 near the guide wall 145 are disposition holes 155 and 157 far from the guide wall 145. The guide wall 145 is disposed at an intermediate position in the extending direction. Therefore, the arrangement holes 151 to 157 are formed in a zigzag pattern so that adjacent ones alternately vary the distance from the guide wall 145.

  Although not shown in the lower plate portion forming portion 124 of the chute member 121, holes are formed by matching the positions and shapes of the placement holes 151 to 157, and below the lower plate portion forming portion 124, Feeding rollers (rollers) 161 to 167 are arranged so that the upper part protrudes from the bottom plate portion 144 of the lower plate body 136, that is, the lower plate portion 61, through the arrangement holes 151 to 157. That is, the delivery roller 161 is placed in the placement hole 151, the delivery roller 162 is placed in the placement hole 152, the delivery roller 163 is placed in the placement hole 153, the delivery roller 164 is placed in the placement hole 154, and the delivery roller 165 is placed in the placement hole 155. The delivery roller 166 is disposed in the arrangement hole 157, and the delivery roller 167 is disposed in the arrangement hole 157. Therefore, the lower plate portion 61 of the dispensing chute 60 has a plurality of, specifically seven, identically-shaped feed rollers 161 to 167 protruding from the lower plate portion 61 along the guide wall 145 and the distribution holes 62. And it is arranged side by side toward the coin dispensing port 22.

  These feed rollers 161 to 167 have their rotation axes arranged in parallel to the direction orthogonal to the length direction of the arrangement holes 151 to 157. As a result, the upper part moves along the guide wall 145, that is, the vibration axis. It can rotate in the direction of moving toward the dividing hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22.

  The three delivery rollers 162, 164, 166 are substantially the same distance from the guide wall 145 and are close to the guide wall 145 as well as the arrangement holes 152, 154, 156, and the guide wall 145 extends. They are arranged approximately equidistant from each other in the direction. More specifically, the line connecting these feed rollers 162, 164, 166 is slightly inclined so as to be closer to the guide wall 145 toward the front side. Of course, the line connecting the delivery rollers 162, 164, 166 may be parallel to the guide wall 145.

  The remaining four delivery rollers 161, 163, 165, and 167 are substantially the same distance from the guide wall 145 as the placement holes 151, 153, 155, and 157, and the delivery rollers 162 from the guide wall 145 are substantially the same. , 164, 166 and spaced apart from each other by substantially the same distance in the extending direction of the guide wall 145. More specifically, the line connecting these feed rollers 161, 163, 165, and 167 is slightly inclined so as to be closer to the guide wall 145 toward the front side. Of course, the line connecting the delivery rollers 161, 163, 165, and 167 may be parallel to the guide wall 145.

  The three delivery rollers 162, 164, 166 and the remaining four delivery rollers 161, 163, 165, 167 are displaced in the extending direction of the guide wall 145 at equal pitches. In other words, the delivery roller 162 on the side closer to the guide wall 145 is located at an intermediate position in the extending direction of the guide walls 145 of the delivery rollers 161 and 163 on the side farther from the guide wall 145, and is closer to the guide wall 145. Is a middle position in the extending direction of the guide walls 145 of the delivery rollers 163 and 165 far from the guide wall 145, and the delivery rollers 166 near the guide wall 145 are delivery rollers 165 and 167 far from the guide wall 145. The guide wall 145 is disposed at an intermediate position in the extending direction. By arranging the arrangement holes 151 to 157 in a staggered manner as described above, the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the guide wall 145 alternately with a distance from the guide wall 145. The positions in the axial direction are shifted so as to be different from each other.

  Here, the upper part protruding from the lower plate portion 61 of the delivery rollers 161, 163, 165, 167 on the side far from the guide wall 145 has a distance from the guide wall 145 at the end opposite to the guide wall 145, For example, it is almost equal to the outer diameter of the lightest 1-yen coin.

  The delivery rollers 161 to 167 are made of rubber having a high friction coefficient. As shown in FIG. 11, the delivery roller 161 is the rotation shaft 171, the delivery roller 162 is the rotation shaft 172, and the delivery roller 163 is the rotation shaft 173. The sending roller 164 is fixed to the rotating shaft 174, the sending roller 165 is fixed to the rotating shaft 175, the sending roller 166 is fixed to the rotating shaft 176, and the sending roller 167 is fixed to the rotating shaft 177, respectively. The rotation shafts 171 to 177 are parallel to each other and are rotatably supported by the support frame 179 on both sides in the axial direction. A transmission roller 181 is provided at one end of the rotating shaft 171 protruding from the support frame 179, a transmission roller 182 is provided at the same end of the rotating shaft 172, a transmission roller 183 is provided at the same end of the rotating shaft 173, and the rotating shaft 174. The transmission roller 184 is on the same end side of the rotation shaft, the transmission roller 185 is on the same end side of the rotation shaft 175, the transmission roller 186 is on the same end side of the rotation shaft 176, and the transmission roller on the same end side of the rotation shaft 177. 187 are respectively fixed. These transmission rollers 181 to 186 are spaced apart from each other and arranged on the same straight line.

  Below the two transmission rollers 181 and 182 on the rear end side, an intermediate roller 191 is supported by a support frame 179 via a support shaft 201 so as to be able to be in contact with them at the same time. Under the shifted transmission rollers 182 and 183, an intermediate roller 192 that can simultaneously contact these rollers is supported by a support frame 179 via a support shaft 202. Similarly, an intermediate roller 193 that can be in contact with these at the same time is provided below the transmission rollers 183 and 184, and an intermediate roller that can be in contact with these at the lower side of the transmission rollers 184 and 185 via the support shaft 203. An intermediate roller 195 that can be simultaneously contacted with the lower side of the transmission rollers 185 and 186 via the support shaft 204 is provided on the lower side of the transmission rollers 186 and 187 via the support shaft 205. Intermediate rollers 196 that can be simultaneously contacted are supported by the support frame 179 via the support shaft 206.

  A driving roller 208 is provided below the foremost intermediate roller 196 so as to be in contact with the intermediate roller 196, and the driving roller 208 is also supported by the support frame 179 via the rotation shaft 209. . The driving roller 208 is fixed to one end of the rotating shaft 209, and a bevel gear 210 is fixed to the other end side of the rotating shaft 209. An electric feed motor 212 is fixed to the support frame 179, and a bevel gear 214 that meshes with the bevel gear 210 is fixed to the drive shaft 213 of the feed motor 212 shown in FIG.

  Therefore, when the feed motor 212 rotates the drive shaft 213, the bevel gears 214 and 210, the rotation shaft 209, and the drive roller 208 rotate, and the driving force of the drive roller 208 is transmitted from the intermediate roller 196 at the front end to two transmissions. Are transmitted to the rollers 186, 187, the transmission roller 186 to the intermediate roller 195, the intermediate roller 195 to the transmission roller 185, the transmission roller 185 to the intermediate roller 194, the intermediate roller 194 to the transmission roller 184, and the transmission roller 184 to the intermediate roller 193. Further, the intermediate roller 193 is sequentially transmitted to the transmission roller 183, the transmission roller 183 to the intermediate roller 192, the intermediate roller 192 to the transmission roller 182, the transmission roller 182 to the intermediate roller 191, and the intermediate roller 191 to the transmission roller 181. become. Accordingly, the transmission rollers 181 to 187 rotate at the same speed in the same direction, and the rotation shafts 171 to 177, that is, the delivery rollers 161 to 167 rotate at the same speed in the same direction. The delivery motor 212 is controlled by the control unit 105 to rotationally drive the delivery rollers 161 to 167 in the direction in which each upper part moves toward the coin dispensing port 22. Note that the driving roller 208, the intermediate rollers 191 to 196, and the transmission rollers 181 to 187 may be constituted by gears.

  Next, the main processing of the operation on the coin processing mechanism unit 15 side, which is the main part of the present embodiment, will be described as an example.

  The control unit 110 recognizes the coins stored in the denominations 46a to 46f according to the denomination from the counting results of the deposit identifying unit 37, the counting sensors 41a to 41f on the depositing side, and the counting sensors 58a to 58f on the dispensing side. Each of the denominations of the denominations 46a to 46f of the money type is determined to be in a full state when the number of sheets stored is a predetermined upper limit number set for the money type, If it is less than a predetermined range from the upper limit number of sheets, it is determined that it is in a near full state, and if it is less than the predetermined range from the predetermined upper limit number of sheets, it is determined that it is in a normal storage state.

  Further, the control unit 110 is in a standby state in which no processing is performed. For example, the shutter mechanism 65 stops the motor 76A at a position where the detection piece portion 77 is detected by the shutter closed position sensor 79. That is, the distribution hole 62 is closed by the shutter 67.

"Deposit processing"
When a coin is inserted into the coin deposit port 21 and an operation input for performing a deposit process is performed on the operation unit 26, the control unit 110, on condition that all the return boxes 46 a to 46 f are not in a full state. Start the deposit process. At this time, the control unit 110 starts the deposit process regardless of whether or not the mounting detection sensor 103 detects the mounting of the storage box 12.

  In starting the deposit process, the control unit 110 feeds and conveys the coins in the coin deposit port 21 by the feeding unit 34 and the transport unit 36. Then, the coin is identified by the deposit identifying unit 37. Then, the control unit 110 drops unacceptable coins at the reject unit 38 and discharges them to the coin reject port 28 via the reject chute 44.

  On the other hand, the control unit 110 conveys the coin identified as a coin that can be received by the deposit recognition unit 37 to the downstream side by the transport unit 36 without being dropped by the reject unit 38. Then, the 1-yen coin falls from the sorting hole 40a after being counted by the counting sensor 41a and is stored in the reflux box 46a, and the 50-yen coin is dropped from the sorting hole 40b after being counted by the counting sensor 41b and is stored in the reflux box 46b. The 5-yen coins are counted by the counting sensor 41c and dropped from the sorting hole 40c and stored in the reflux box 46c. The 100-yen coins are counted by the counting sensor 41d and dropped from the sorting hole 40d and stored in the refluxing box 46d. The coins fall from the sorting hole 40e after being counted by the counting sensor 41e and are stored in the reflux box 46e, and the 500-yen coins are dropped from the sorting hole 40f after being counted by the counting sensor 41f and are stored in the reflux box 46f. In this way, the coins deposited in the coin deposit slot 21 are counted according to the denomination, sorted according to denomination, and stored in the denomination return boxes 46a to 46f.

  Note that, even if the storage 12 is attached to or removed from the attachment unit 81 during the deposit process, the control unit 110 continues the deposit process as long as the shutter 67 is not in the open state. .

"Storage"
Here, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the number of coins stored in any one of the reflux containers 46a to 46f has reached the predetermined upper limit number during the above-described deposit process. When it is determined that the number of coins stored in any one of the recirculation warehouses 46a to 46f has reached the predetermined upper limit number, that is, any of the recirculation warehouses 46a to 46f. If it is determined that one of them is in a full state, the feeding unit 34 and the transport unit 36 are stopped to interrupt the depositing process, and the storage 12 is mounted on the mounting unit 81 according to the detection result of the mounting detection sensor 103. Determine whether it is in a state.

  When the storage 12 is mounted, the control unit 110 performs the following storage process. That is, first, the motor 76A of the shutter drive function 65 is driven until the slide plate 93 is detected by the shutter open position sensor 78. As a result, the shutter 67 is opened. In this state, the control unit 110 drives the delivery motor 212 to rotate the delivery rollers 161 to 167 in the direction in which the upper part moves to the distribution hole 62 side, and the correspondence between the belt conveyor 54 and the feeding opening / closing parts 57a to 57f. By controlling what is to be performed, a storage process is performed in which the coins are fed out from the one in the full state among the reflux containers 46a to 46f by a predetermined full state elimination number of coins to be in the normal storage state. Then, the fed coins are stored in the storage 12 from the receiving port 90 through the dispensing chute 60 via the sorting hole 62 and the sorting chute 63. It should be noted that all coins may be fed out from any of the reflux containers 46a to 46f in the full state.

  At this time, when there is a coin to be fed out from the reflux box 46a, the lightest one-yen coin fed out from the reflux box 46a is fed from the belt conveyor 54 of the reflux box 46a and the lower plate portion 61 of the withdrawal chute 60. Due to the downward inclination, it will move to the front of the reflux container 46 a, and it will contact the guide wall 145 that is inclined in front of the reflux container 46 a, while swinging along the guide wall 145 while contacting this guide wall 145. It moves in the direction of the dividing hole 62. At this time, the one-yen coins are sequentially run on the sending rollers 161 to 167 and are forcibly sent in the direction of the sorting hole 62 by the rotational force of the sending rollers 161 to 167, and the driving force of the sending rollers 161 to 167 is used. It is energized and discharged into the sorting hole 62.

  Further, the above-described storage process that is executed when it is determined that the number of coins (coins of one denomination) stored in any one of the reflux containers 46a to 46f has reached the predetermined upper limit number. Sometimes, the control unit 110 determines whether the number of coins (coins of other denominations) stored in any one of the reflux containers 46a to 46f is within a predetermined range from the predetermined upper limit number. If it is determined that it is within a predetermined range from the predetermined upper limit number of sheets, that is, if it is determined that one of the reflux containers 46a to 46f is in a near full state, as a part of the storage process, this near full With respect to all the items in the state, the coins are drawn out by a predetermined predetermined number of near full states (the number of near full states eliminated) <the number of full states eliminated) to be in the normal storage state. Also at this time, the coins that have been paid out for eliminating the near-full state are stored together with the coins that have been drawn out for releasing the full state, from the dispensing chute 60 via the sorting hole 62 and the sorting chute 63. 12 is received from the receiving port 90. In addition, you may let all coins be paid out from what is in a near full state among the recirculation | reflux stores 46a-46f.

  As described above, when it is detected that any one of the reflux containers 46a to 46f is in the full state, the mounting detection sensor 103 detects that the storage 12 is not in the mounting portion 81. Then, the control unit 110 interrupts the depositing process and causes the display unit 27 to display a display that prompts the user to install the storage box 12. Thereafter, when the attachment detection sensor 103 detects that the storage 12 is attached to the attachment unit 81, the control unit 110 performs the above-described storage process.

  When the storing process is completed, the control unit 110 drives the feeding unit 34 and the transport unit 36 to restart the depositing process. After the depositing process is completed, the control unit 110 stops the sending motor 212 and closes the shutter. The motor 76A of the shutter drive function 65 is driven until the slide plate 93 is detected by the position sensor 79, and the shutter 67 is returned to the closed state.

  When the full state is determined, the depositing process is interrupted as described above, the storing process is performed, and then the depositing process is not resumed, but the storing process is performed in parallel with the depositing process. . That is, during the deposit process, when it is determined that the number of coins stored in any one of the reflux stores 46a to 46f has reached the predetermined upper limit number, the storage 12 is attached to the mounting portion 81. On the condition that it is attached, the above-described storage process is performed while continuing the deposit process to eliminate the full state and, if necessary, the near full state. In this case, it is preferable to open the shutter 67 in advance at the start of the deposit process.

  In addition, as a part of the storage process, it is not necessary to perform the process of drawing out coins and bringing them into the normal storage state for all of the reflux containers 46a to 46f in the near full state, and the user can select whether or not to perform the processing. It is also good. The user may be able to set the near-full state resolution number and the full-state resolution number. Further, the user may be able to set a predetermined upper limit number for determining the full state and a predetermined number of sheets for determining the near full state.

"Withdrawal processing"
With the start of the one withdrawal process, the operator causes the operation unit 26 to make a withdrawal by the current withdrawal process, or the total amount of coins to be dispensed by the current withdrawal process. When the operation input for performing the withdrawal process is performed, the control unit 110, when the number of coins of the denomination is input, is the sum that is the total number of coins of the input denomination When the total amount is entered, the number of coins of each denomination that is the minimum number is calculated, and the total number of coins that is the total number of coins of the calculated denomination is calculated. calculate. Alternatively, when the total amount of withdrawal is input to the operation unit 26 and a part of coins to be withdrawn and the number of coins are designated, the control unit 110 excludes the designated money type. The number of coins of each denomination whose amount is the minimum number is calculated, and the total number of coins, which is the total number of designated and calculated number of coins, is calculated.

  Then, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the total number of coins withdrawn in the current withdrawal process exceeds the upper limit number (predetermined number) of one withdrawal operation, and does not exceed the upper limit number. Control is different as follows depending on the case of exceeding.

<If the maximum number is not exceeded>
When the total number of coins to be withdrawn in the current withdrawal process does not exceed the upper limit number of one withdrawal operation, the delivery motor 212 is driven and the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are located at the upper part of the coin withdrawal port 22. The coins in the recirculation warehouses 46a to 46f of the denomination are dispensed to the coin dispensing port 22 by the required number by a single dispensing operation. That is, the belt conveyors 54 of the denomination-type reflux warehouses 46a to 46f are driven, and the corresponding ones of the feeding control units 57a to 57f are controlled to count the coins of the corresponding denominations by the counting sensors 58a to 58f. To feed out as many as necessary. Then, the paid out coins are withdrawn to the coin dispensing port 22 through the dispensing chute 60 because the shutter 67 is in the closed state. At this time, the control unit 110 performs a withdrawal process regardless of whether or not the mounting detection sensor 103 detects the mounting of the storage box 12.

  At this time, when there is a coin to be fed out from the reflux box 46a, the lightest one-yen coin fed out from the reflux box 46a is fed from the belt conveyor 54 of the reflux box 46a and the lower plate portion 61 of the withdrawal chute 60. Due to the downward inclination, it will move to the front of the reflux box 46 a, contact the guide wall 145 tilted in front of the reflux box 46 a, and coins along the guide wall 145 while contacting the guide wall 145. It moves in the direction of the withdrawal port 22. At this time, 1-yen coins are sequentially run on the delivery rollers 161 to 167 and are forcibly sent in the direction of the coin dispensing port 22 by the rotational force of the delivery rollers 161 to 167, and the driving force of the delivery rollers 161 to 167 And is discharged to the coin dispensing port 22 over the shutter 67.

  When all the coins to be withdrawn are counted by the counting sensors 58a to 58f, the control unit 110 has a predetermined timing at which all the coins to be withdrawn reach the coin dispensing port 22, that is, immediately after one withdrawal operation. At the timing, it is determined whether or not the dispensing port sensor 108 is shielded from light and continues to detect coins for a predetermined determination time, and a message is displayed on the display unit 27 to prompt the user to confirm the coin in the coin dispensing port 22. Let The reason why it is determined whether or not the dispensing outlet sensor 108 is shielded from light for a predetermined determination time is to eliminate an unstable state such as a moment when a coin crosses.

  When the dispensing port sensor 108 is in a light-shielded state and continues to detect coins for a predetermined determination time, the control unit 110 will continue to monitor the state of the dispensing port sensor 108. When the light-transmitting state is reached and the light-blocking state is again reached within a predetermined time thereafter, it is determined that the remaining coins in the coin dispensing port 22 have been eliminated, and the display unit 27 displays only when the dispensing process is normally completed. The contents of the withdrawal process to be displayed (number of money types, total amount, etc.) are displayed. That is, immediately after the coin dispensing operation, the dispensing port sensor 108 is blocked by the dispensing coins in the coin dispensing port 22, but thereafter, the operator removes the coins from the coin dispensing port 22. Thus, the dispensing port sensor 108 becomes translucent. However, in this situation, there is a possibility that a small amount of coins that do not shield the dispensing port sensor 108 are left in the coin dispensing port 22. Therefore, at this time, the control unit 110 does not display the contents of the withdrawal process on the display unit 27 and continues to display that the confirmation operation of the coin in the coin dispensing port 22 is urged.

  Then, the operator puts his hand in the coin dispensing port 22 again and confirms it. When the dispensing port sensor 108 is again in a light-shielded state by the hand put in this confirmation operation, the control unit 110 determines that the coin has been taken out without being left behind, and causes the display unit 27 to display the contents of the dispensing process. The belt conveyor 54 and the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are stopped, and a series of withdrawal processes is completed. Note that there may be no coin left in the coin dispensing port 22 when the dispensing port sensor 108 changes from the light shielding state to the translucent state after the dispensing operation. Giving up is not a big burden, but rather prioritizes the elimination of leftovers. In addition, when the dispensing port sensor 108 is not again in the light-shielded state within the predetermined time described above, the control unit 110 displays an alarm on the display unit 27 while prompting the user to confirm the coin in the coin dispensing port 22, for example. Generate sound.

  When the dispensing port sensor 108 has not been shielded from light for a predetermined determination time at the timing immediately after the one dispensing operation described above, the control unit 110 continues to monitor the state of the dispensing port sensor 108. When the light shielding state occurs within a predetermined time immediately after the dispensing operation, it is determined that the remaining coins in the coin dispensing port 22 have been eliminated, and the contents of the dispensing process are displayed on the display unit 27. That is, immediately after the coin dispensing operation, for example, when the number of coins to be dispensed is small, the dispensing port sensor 108 is not blocked by the dispensing coins in the coin dispensing port 22, and the translucent state is maintained. May end up. If nothing is judged in this situation, there is a possibility that a coin will be left behind in the coin dispensing port 22. However, when the operator performs an operation of taking out the coin from the coin dispensing port 22, the dispensing port sensor 108 is in a light-shielding state by a hand put in the coin dispensing port 22. Then, the control unit 110 determines that the coin has been taken out without being left behind, causes the display unit 27 to display the contents of the withdrawal process, stops the belt conveyor 54 and the delivery rollers 161 to 167, and performs a series of withdrawal processes. Exit. In addition, when the dispensing port sensor 108 is not in a light-shielded state within the predetermined time described above, the control unit 110 displays an alarm sound while displaying on the display unit 27, for example, a prompt to confirm the coin in the coin dispensing port 22. Is generated.

  Note that the control unit 110 determines that the number of coins to be dispensed is predetermined when the dispensing port sensor 108 is shielded from light and continues to detect coins at a timing immediately after the one dispensing operation described above. Only in the case where the number is less than or equal to the number of sheets, when the light is transmitted after the light blocking state, it is determined that the remaining coins in the coin dispensing port 22 have been eliminated even if the light blocking state does not occur next. The contents of the withdrawal process (number of money types, total amount, etc.) to be displayed only when the withdrawal process is normally completed may be displayed. This is because if there are a small number of coins withdrawn to the coin dispensing port 22, there is a low possibility of leaving behind once the take-out operation is performed.

<If the maximum number is exceeded>
When the total number of coins to be withdrawn in the current withdrawal process exceeds the upper limit of one withdrawal operation, the delivery motor 212 is driven and the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are on the upper side of the coin withdrawal port 22 side. The coins in the reflux warehouses 46a to 46f of the denomination are withdrawn to the coin dispensing port 22 by a minimum number of dispensing operations that are within the upper limit number of times. That is, the withdrawal operation of the upper limit number is performed as much as possible, and finally the number of coins to be dispensed in each withdrawal operation is divided so as to perform the withdrawal operation of the upper limit number or less.

  Then, by the first withdrawal operation of the current withdrawal process, the upper limit number of coins of the money-type reflux warehouses 46a to 46f are dispensed to the coin withdrawal port 22. That is, the belt conveyors 54 of the denomination-type reflux warehouses 46a to 46f are driven, and the corresponding ones of the feeding control units 57a to 57f are controlled to count the coins of the corresponding denominations by the counting sensors 58a to 58f. Thus, the requested number is fed out in a range where the total number is the upper limit number. Then, the paid out coins are withdrawn to the coin dispensing port 22 through the dispensing chute 60 because the shutter 67 is in the closed state. At this time, the control unit 110 performs a withdrawal process regardless of whether or not the mounting detection sensor 103 detects the mounting of the storage box 12.

  At this time as well, when there is a coin to be fed out from the reflux warehouse 46a, the lightest one-yen coin fed out from the reflux warehouse 46a follows the guide wall 145 while contacting the guide wall 145 inclined in front of the reflux warehouse 46a. Thus, the paper is forcibly sent in the direction of the coin dispensing port 22 by the rotational force of the delivery rollers 161 to 167, and is urged by the driving force of the delivery rollers 161 to 167 to go over the shutter 67 to the coin dispensing port 22. Released.

  When all the coins to be withdrawn are counted by the counting sensors 58a to 58f, the control unit 110 has a predetermined timing when all the coins to be withdrawn reach the coin dispensing port 22, that is, immediately after the first withdrawal operation. At the timing, it is determined whether or not the dispensing port sensor 108 is shielded from light and continues to detect coins for a predetermined determination time, and a message is displayed on the display unit 27 to prompt the user to confirm the coin in the coin dispensing port 22. Let

  When the dispensing port sensor 108 is in a light-shielded state and continues to detect coins, the control unit 110 will continue to monitor the state of the dispensing port sensor 108 and enters a light-transmitting state after the light-shielded state. Then, when the light shielding state is again reached within a predetermined time thereafter, it is determined that the remaining coins in the coin dispensing port 22 have been eliminated, and the second dispensing operation is started. That is, immediately after the coin dispensing operation, the dispensing port sensor 108 is blocked by the dispensing coins in the coin dispensing port 22, but thereafter, the operator removes the coins from the coin dispensing port 22. Thus, the dispensing port sensor 108 becomes translucent. However, in this situation, there is a possibility that a small amount of coins that do not shield the dispensing port sensor 108 are left in the coin dispensing port 22. Therefore, at this point, the control unit 110 continues to display on the display unit 27 a prompt to confirm the coin in the coin dispensing port 22.

  Then, the operator puts his hand in the coin dispensing port 22 again and confirms it. When the dispensing mouth sensor 108 is again in a light-shielded state by the hand inserted in this confirmation operation, the control unit 110 determines that the coin has been removed without being left out, and the second withdrawal of the current withdrawal process. Start operation. That is, while stopping the display on the display unit 27 for prompting the confirmation operation of the coin in the coin dispensing port 22, the coins of the denomination return boxes 46 a to 46 f are transferred to the coin as in the first withdrawal operation. The withdrawal port 22 is made to withdraw within the range of the upper limit number or less.

  Then, the above is repeated as necessary, and when the final dispensing operation is completed, the control unit 110 shields the dispensing port sensor 108 for a predetermined determination time as in the case where the total number of coins does not exceed the upper limit number. It is determined whether or not coins are continuously detected. When coins are continuously detected, the display unit 27 displays a message prompting the user to confirm the coins in the coin dispensing port 22, and the withdrawal port When the sensor 108 enters a light-transmitting state after the light-shielding state and again enters the light-shielding state within a predetermined time thereafter, it is determined that the remaining coins in the coin dispensing port 22 have been eliminated, and the display unit 27 performs a withdrawal process. Is displayed, the belt conveyor 54 and the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are stopped, and a series of withdrawal processes is completed. On the other hand, when the final dispensing operation has been completed and the dispensing port sensor 108 has not continued to detect coins for a predetermined determination time, a message is displayed prompting the user to confirm the coin in the coin dispensing port 22. When the dispensing port sensor 108 is in a light-shielded state within a predetermined time immediately after the dispensing operation, it is determined that the remaining coins in the coin dispensing port 22 have been eliminated, and the display unit 27 performs the dispensing process. Is displayed, the belt conveyor 54 and the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are stopped, and a series of withdrawal processes is completed.

  Here, even when the storage 12 is attached to or removed from the attachment unit 81 during the above-described withdrawal process, the control unit 110 continues the withdrawal process as it is.

  In addition, also when returning the coins stored in the denomination return warehouses 46a to 46f in the above-described deposit process, the same coins as the deposited coins are returned in the same denomination process as the above-described withdrawal process. It pays out to the coin outlet 22 from ~ 46f.

  According to the present embodiment described above, when the coins to be moved with the inclination of the lower plate portion 61 come into contact with the feed rollers 161 to 167 protruding from the lower plate portion 61, the feed rollers 161 to 167 rotate. Thus, the coin is smoothly moved toward the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22. Therefore, compared with the case where the coin moves due to the inclination of the lower plate portion 61, it is suppressed that the coin stops halfway. Accordingly, the coins can be reliably moved toward the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22 when being fed out from the denomination return boxes 46a to 46f.

  Further, when the lightest 1-yen coin is fed out from the reflux box 46a on the one end side, it is guided by the guide wall 145 provided at the end edge of the lower plate 61 on the reflux box 46a side, and the lightest 1 yen. The coin moves, so that the lightest 1-yen coin can be satisfactorily brought into contact with the plurality of delivery rollers 161 to 167 arranged along the guide wall 145. Therefore, the lightest 1-yen coin that is drawn out from the reflux box 46a and is easy to stop can be moved toward the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22.

  Further, when the lightest 1-yen coin is paid out from the reflux box 46a on the one end side, the lightest 1-yen coin is placed on the guide wall 145 inclined with respect to the coin moving direction at the front position of the reflux box 46a. It will contact | abut, and it will move along the guide wall 145 reliably by the guide of this guide wall 145. Therefore, the lightest 1-yen coin can be reliably brought into contact with the plurality of delivery rollers 161 to 167 arranged along the guide wall 145. Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the lightest one-yen coin that has been drawn out from the reflux chamber 46 a and is easy to stop toward the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22.

  Further, since the plurality of delivery rollers 161 to 167 are arranged in a staggered manner in which the adjacent ones in the extending direction of the guide wall 145 are shifted in the axial direction, the plurality of delivery rollers 161 to 167 are arranged in a straight line. Compared to the case where the rollers are arranged in a shape, the interval between the rollers can be narrowed, and the coin can always be brought into contact with one or more delivery rollers 161 to 167, or further, for example, the guide wall is obstructed by the preceding coin The sending rollers 161, 163, 165, and 167 can be brought into contact with the lightest 1-yen coin that cannot contact the 145. Therefore, it is possible to reliably move the lightest one-yen coin that has been drawn out from the reflux chamber 46 a and is easy to stop toward the sorting hole 62 and the coin dispensing port 22.

  In addition, since the plurality of delivery rollers 161 to 167 are rotationally driven by the delivery motor 212 in a direction in which the upper part moves toward the coin dispensing port 22, the coins contacting the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are more reliably distributed. It can be moved toward the hole 62 and the coin outlet 22.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lightest 1-yen coin reflux box 46a is placed on the end of the side wall portion 129 along the moving direction of the coins fed out from the reflux box 46a (that is, the position of the reflux box 46f). In this case, a plurality of delivery rollers 161 to 167 may be arranged along the side wall portion 129 in the same manner as described above.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the delivery rollers 161 to 167 are forcibly driven by the delivery motor 212 has been described as an example. However, as a structure that reduces the frictional resistance of coins by using these as free rollers without a drive source. Also good. In this case, it is preferable that the feeding roller is made of metal or a synthetic resin having a low coefficient of friction so that the coin easily slips against the feeding roller.

  In the above embodiment, the shutter 67 is not provided with a delivery roller, but the shutter 67 may be provided at a position that is an extension of the delivery rollers 161 to 167. In this case, the feeding roller can be arranged in the vicinity of the side wall portion 126 along the side wall portion 126, and the feeding roller of the shutter 57 can be driven by a motor as described above, or can be a free roller. is there.

  Furthermore, the shutter 67 that can be opened and closed is not provided between the denomination type recirculation warehouses 46a to 46f and the coin dispensing port 22, that is, the coins from the recirculation chambers 46a to 46f are always moved to the coin dispensing port 22. It is applicable also to the thing of the structure made to make.

10 Money handling machine (coin handling machine)
22 Coin withdrawal (accepting means)
46a Refrigerator (storage means, lightest coin storage means)
46b-46f Refrigeration warehouse (storage means)
61 Lower plate part (inclination guide means)
62 Distribution hole (accepting means)
145 Guide wall 161-167 Delivery roller (roller)

Claims (5)

A denomination storage means arranged side by side to store coins so as to be able to pay out coins;
Inclination guide means common to these denomination storage means for moving coins fed out from these denomination storage means by inclination,
A coin processor having a receiving means common to the denomination storage means for receiving coins moving on the inclined guiding means;
The coin processor according to claim 1, wherein the inclined guide means is provided with a roller that protrudes from the inclined guide means and is rotatable in a direction in which the upper portion moves toward the receiving means. The lightest coin storage means for storing the lightest coin among the denomination storage means is disposed at one end in the juxtaposition direction of the denomination storage means,
A guide wall directed to the receiving means is erected on an end edge portion of the inclined guide means on the lightest coin storing means side,
The coin processor according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the rollers are arranged along the guide wall.   The coin processing machine according to claim 2, wherein the guide wall is formed to be inclined with respect to a moving direction of the coin at a position in front of the lightest coin storing means.   4. The coin processing machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of rollers are arranged in a staggered manner in such a manner that adjacent ones in the extending direction of the guide wall are shifted in the axial direction. 5.   5. The coin processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the roller is rotationally driven in a direction in which an upper portion moves toward the receiving unit.

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