JP2012174043A - Coin dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin dispenser for, even when the erroneous selection of a coin or any error or the like occurs in a selecting section, isolating the erroneously selected coin from a temporary storage section, and for quickly achieving the recovery of the coin after the erroneous selection by preventing the erroneously selected coin and coins already stored in a storage and delivery section from coexisting.SOLUTION: A money reception and conveyance part 20 includes a selection part 24 for selecting a coin, and the coin selected by the selection part 24 is temporarily stored in a temporary storage part 40. Then, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage part 40 are delivered and stored in a plurality of storage and delivery devices 50.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin depositing / dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins, and in particular, even when a misselection of coins or an error occurs in a sorting unit, the misselected coins are isolated by a temporary holding unit. The present invention relates to a coin depositing / dispensing machine in which coins that are misselected and coins that are already stored in the storage and feeding unit do not coexist, and can be quickly recovered after the coins are misselected.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, what is disclosed by patent documents 1 thru | or 3 is known as a coin depositing / withdrawing machine in which the deposit or withdrawal of a coin is possible. In Patent Document 1, coins that have been thrown into a machine body are selected according to denominations from a coin receiving port, stored in a corresponding denomination storage and feeding portion, and coins stored in each storage and feeding portion are discharged to a drawer. A coin depositing and dispensing machine for making money is disclosed. In Patent Document 2, coins that have been thrown into the machine body are selected according to denominations from the coin entrance and stored in a large-capacity coin storage unit of a corresponding denomination. A coin depositing / dispensing machine is disclosed in which coins are sent to a hopper and the coins are withdrawn to a drawer by a hopper of a denomination. Further, in Patent Document 3, coins that are thrown into the machine body through the coin receiving port are sorted into denominations and stored in the corresponding denomination storage and feeding units, and the coins stored in the respective storage and feeding units are A coin depositing / dispensing machine that withdraws money to a drawer set in each storing and feeding part is disclosed.

US Patent No. 5830054 European Patent No. 1735757 European Patent No. 20662230

  In conventional coin depositing and dispensing machines disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3, etc., coins that are inserted into the machine body through a coin receiving port and sorted according to denomination are directly stored in a corresponding denomination storing and feeding unit or the like. It is supposed to be sent. For this reason, in such a conventional coin depositing and dispensing machine, there is a problem that when an erroneous coin selection or error occurs, the coins in the storing and feeding unit must be recounted. In addition, there is a problem in that a miscalculation occurs when coins are withdrawn from a coin depositing and dispensing machine in a misselected state.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and the coins sorted by the sorting unit are temporarily held by the temporary holding unit, and the coins temporarily held by the temporary holding unit are a plurality of pieces. By sending it to the storage and feeding unit, even if an erroneous sorting or error of coins occurs in the sorting unit, the misselected coins can be isolated by the temporary holding unit, and the misselected coins, It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin depositing / dispensing machine that can quickly perform recovery after erroneous sorting of coins without coexisting with coins that are already stored in a storage and feeding unit.

  The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention includes a coin receiving port for receiving coins from the outside of the machine body, a storage feeding device for feeding and storing coins received in the coin receiving port, and feeding the stored coins one by one. A deposit transport unit that transports the coins fed out by the storage and feeding device one by one, an identification unit that is provided in the deposit transport unit and identifies a coin transported by the deposit transport unit, and the deposit transport unit A sorting unit that sorts coins based on a coin identification result by the discrimination unit, a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the coins sorted by the sorting unit, and a plurality of storages that store coins Each of the storing and feeding units includes a plurality of storing and feeding units for feeding and storing coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit and feeding the stored coins one by one. Prepared The features.

  According to such a coin depositing and dispensing machine, the depositing / conveying unit is provided with a sorting unit for sorting coins, and the coins sorted by the sorting unit are temporarily held in the temporary holding unit. ing. And the coin which was temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part is sent and stored in the storage and feeding part. In this way, the coins sorted by the sorting unit are temporarily held by the temporary holding unit, and the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit are sent to the storage and feeding unit, so that Even when missorting or an error occurs, missorted coins can be isolated by the temporary holding unit. For this reason, the misselected coins and the coins already stored in the storing and feeding unit are not mixed, and the recovery after the erroneous selection of coins can be performed quickly.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the temporary holding unit is divided into a plurality of holding parts, and coins are sent from the respective holding parts in the temporary holding part to the storing and feeding part. Good.

  The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention may further include a return box for returning the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the outside of the machine body.

  In addition, it further comprises a return box for returning the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the outside of the aircraft, the return box corresponding to the plurality of holding parts in the temporary holding unit, It may be divided into return parts.

  At this time, the coins temporarily held in the respective holding portions in the temporary holding unit may be collectively sent to the respective storing and feeding units or the return boxes.

  Alternatively, the coins temporarily held in the respective holding portions in the temporary holding portion may be sent to the respective storage and feeding portions or the return box independently of other holding portions.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine as described above, when one of the plurality of holding portions in the temporary holding portion and the control portion that controls the temporary holding portion is in a coin full state, A coin full detection unit for detecting this, and a defect detection unit for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and the control unit is configured to store the reserved portion by the coin full detection unit. When a coin full state is detected, the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit is sent to the storing and feeding unit, while an abnormality has occurred in the coin depositing and dispensing machine by the defect detecting unit. When detected, the temporary holding unit may be controlled to send coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the return box.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the temporary storage unit is movable between a first position and a second position, and the temporary storage unit is in the first position. The temporary holding unit is adapted to receive coins sorted by the sorting unit, and is temporarily held by the temporary holding unit when the temporary holding unit moves from the first position to the second position. A coin may be sent to each of the storage and feeding sections.

  At this time, it further comprises a return box for returning the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the outside of the machine body, the temporary holding unit having a frame body whose top portion and bottom portion are opened and the frame body, respectively. A bottom plate that selectively closes an opening at the bottom of the frame, and the frame and the bottom plate are movable independently of each other between the first position and the second position, When the frame and the bottom plate are respectively in the first position, the temporary storage unit receives the coins sorted by the sorting unit through an opening at the top of the frame, and the bottom plate When the frame moves from the first position to the second position while being maintained at the first position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section are sent to the storage and feeding sections. The frame is the first When the bottom plate of the temporary storage unit moves from the first position to the second position while being maintained in position, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit are sent to the return box. It may be.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, a collection box is detachably provided at the lower part of the machine body of the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and the drawer for storing the coins fed out from the respective storing and feeding parts is You may come to be detachably installed in the collection box.

  At this time, when the collection box is disposed in the lower part of the machine body of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in a state where the drawer is removed from the collection box, the coins fed out from the storage and feeding sections are collected. It may be housed in a box.

  In addition, a plurality of chutes for guiding the coins fed out from the storage and feeding portions to the drawer are provided corresponding to the storage and feeding portions, and the positions of the lower end openings of the plurality of chutes are respectively adjusted. It may be possible.

  At this time, each of the plurality of chutes may be detachable from the body of the coin depositing and dispensing machine.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, each storing and feeding unit stores a coin fed from the temporary holding unit and a coin to be fed to the feeding portion. It may have a conveyance part.

  At this time, the conveyance portion may be composed of a conveyance belt extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and coins sent from the temporary storage unit may be accumulated on the conveyance belt.

  In this case, the feeding portion is a cover that forms a coin storage space for storing coins between a rotating disk that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and a surface of the rotating disk. And the conveyor belt and the rotating disk may be operated synchronously.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the coin depositing and dispensing machine further includes a control unit that controls the temporary holding unit, and in the control unit, any one of the temporarily holding mode and the temporarily holding mode can be selected as the operation mode. When the temporary holding mode is selected as the operation mode, the coins sorted by the sorting unit are first temporarily held in the temporary holding unit, and then temporarily held in the temporary holding unit. Coins are sent to and stored in each storage and feeding unit, while when the no-holding mode is selected as the operation mode, the coins selected by the selecting unit are temporarily stored in the temporary holding unit. Instead, they may be sent directly to and stored in each of the storage and feeding sections.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, even when an erroneous sorting or error of coins occurs in the sorting unit, the misselected coins can be isolated by the temporary holding unit, and the misselected coins, The coins already stored in the storage and feeding section are not mixed, and the recovery after the erroneous sorting of the coins can be performed quickly.

It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of a structure of the storage paying-out apparatus in the coin depositing / withdrawing machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the temporary storage part in the coin depositing / withdrawing machine shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of each storage and feeding apparatus in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a side view by the AA arrow of each storage and feeding apparatus in FIG. It is a side view by the BB arrow of each storage and feeding apparatus in FIG. It is a side view by CC arrow of each storage and feeding apparatus in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the collection | recovery box provided in the coin depositing / withdrawing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a drawer platform that is detachably attached to the collection box illustrated in FIG. 9. (A)-(d) is a perspective view which shows the structure of the various kind of drawer mounted on the drawer mounting stand shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 are diagrams showing a coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outline of the internal configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device and the deposit transport unit in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIG. 4 is a temporary hold in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a part. 5 to 8 are a top view and a side view showing a configuration of each storing and feeding device in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a collection box provided in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIG. 10 is a drawer platform that is detachably attached to the collection box shown in FIG. 11 (a) to 11 (d) are perspective views showing the configuration of various types of drawers that are placed on the drawer platform shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 12, a coin receiving port 14 for receiving coins from the outside of the housing 12, and coins received in the coin receiving port 14. A storage and feeding device 30 that feeds and stores the coins that are sent and stored one by one is provided. In addition, a deposit transport unit 20 that transports coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 one by one is provided in the housing 12, and is transported by the deposit transport unit 20 to the deposit transport unit 20. An identifying unit 22 that identifies coins and a sorting unit 24 that sorts coins based on the result of identifying the coins by the identifying unit 22 are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a pair of left and right temporary holding units 40 are provided in the housing 12 below the depositing and conveying unit 20, and these temporary holding units 40 are sorted by the sorting unit 24. The received coins are temporarily held in a state of being classified by denomination. In addition, a plurality (specifically, eight) storage and feeding devices 50 are provided below the temporary storage unit 40. Each storage and feeding device 50 is configured such that the coins temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 40 are sent from the temporary storage unit 40 and stored therein. Each storage and feeding device 50 is adapted to pay out coins stored in the storage and feeding device 50 one by one. Here, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in a plurality of rows along the horizontal plane.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a recovery box (recovery box) 70 is provided in the housing 12 below each storage and feeding device 50. A drawer 72 is detachably provided in the collection box 70, and coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding devices 50 are stored in the drawer 72 mounted in the collection box 70 in a state of being classified for each denomination. It has come to be.

  Further, a control unit 80 that controls each component of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 is provided in the housing 12 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10.

  Hereinafter, the detail of each component of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 having such a configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a coin receiving port 14 that receives a coin inserted from the outside of the housing 12 is provided in the upper portion of the housing 12, and the coin received in the coin receiving port 14 is self-weight. Is sent to the storage and feeding device 30. Coins sent from the coin receiving port 14 to the storage and feeding device 30 are temporarily stored in the storage and feeding device 30.

  The storage and feeding device 30 forms a coin storage space 33 for storing coins between a rotating disk 32 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and rotated in an inclined posture, and a surface 32 b of the rotating disk 32. And a cover member 34. Details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 30 and the deposit transport unit 20 in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a rotating shaft 32a is attached to the rotating disk 32, and the rotating disk 32 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction around the rotating shaft 32a (in the direction of the arrow ( It rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. A plurality of projecting members 36 are provided on the surface 32 b of the rotating disk 32 on the coin storage space 33 side. These protruding members 36 are provided at equal intervals along the edge at positions in the vicinity of the edge of the rotary disk 32. Each protruding member 36 catches a coin on the surface 32 b of the rotating disk 32, so that the coin in the lower area of the rotating disk 32 is conveyed to the upper area of the rotating disk 32 by the rotation of the rotating disk 32. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a conveyor belt 37 is provided in the upper region of the rotating disk 32 in the storage and feeding device 30. The transport belt 37 transports the coins transported from the lower region to the upper region of the rotary disk 32 by the protruding member 36 to the outside of the coin storage space 33. Specifically, coins are sent from the coin storage space 33 in the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit transport unit 20 by the transport belt 37.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a guide member 38 is provided at a fixed position in the storage / feeding device 30, and the guide member 38 is disposed so as to cover the upper region of the rotating disk 32. More specifically, the guide member 38 is disposed closer to the center of the rotating disk 32 than the protrusions 36 of the rotating disk 32 with a slight gap from the surface 32b of the rotating disk 32 on the coin storage space 33 side. ing. The guide member 38 is connected to the rotary shaft 32a of the rotary disk 32 via a bearing. The guide member 38 is configured to guide the coins conveyed by the protruding members 36 in the upper region of the rotary disk 32 to the conveyor belt 37. Specifically, the guide member 38 has an upper surface portion 38 a, and the upper surface portion 38 a allows the coins conveyed along the rotation of the rotating disk 32 by the protruding members 36 in the upper region of the rotating disk 32. It is guided in a substantially horizontal direction (right direction in FIG. 3). The upper surface portion 38a extends along a substantially horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 3). Since the guide member 38 has the upper surface portion 38a, the coins transported to the upper region of the rotary disk 32 by the projection members 36 move substantially horizontally (rightward in FIG. 3) on the upper surface portion 38a of the guide member 38. Thus, it reaches the conveyor belt 37.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the storage / feeding device 30 is provided with a lever member 39. The lever member 39 is provided in the vicinity of the edge of the rotating disk 32 in the upper region of the rotating disk 32. The lever member 39 has a shaft 39 a provided radially outward of the rotary disk 32. The lever member 39 can swing around the shaft 39a in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3 along the surface 32b of the rotary disk 32 on the coin storage space 33 side. The lever member 39 is provided between the rotary disk 32 and the surface 32b on the coin storage space 33 side with an interval that allows one normal coin to pass therethrough. By providing such a lever member 39, it is possible to suppress the two or more coins from being conveyed from the lower region to the upper region of the rotating disk 32 and being conveyed by the protruding member 36.

  As described above, the coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 are transported one by one by the deposit transport unit 20. Details of the configuration of the deposit conveyance unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The deposit conveyance part 20 conveys the coins sent from the upper conveyance part 20a extending along the substantially horizontal direction, the upper conveyance part 20a, and the folding conveyance part 20b for changing the conveyance direction of the coins in this case, The lower conveyance part 20c is provided below the upper conveyance part 20a, extends substantially in the horizontal direction, and conveys coins sent from the folded conveyance part 20b. The coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 30 are transported in the order of the upper transport portion 20a, the folded transport portion 20b, and the lower transport portion 20c. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper transport portion 20a and the lower transport portion 20c are provided with sorting sections 24 (24a to 24i) for sorting coins based on the coin identification result by the identification section 22, respectively. A plurality are provided.

  The upper conveyance portion 20a is composed of a conveyance path 21a extending along a substantially horizontal direction, and a conveyance belt 21b provided along the conveyance path 21a, and coins are conveyed along the conveyance path 21a by the conveyance belt 21b. It is designed to be transported one by one. More specifically, the transport path 21a includes a transport path side surface 21c and a transport path bottom surface 21d, and the transport path side surface 21c is an inclined surface that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 3, in the transport path 21a, the coins are transported in the right direction in FIG. 3 along the transport path side surface 21c by the transport belt 21b so as to contact the transport path bottom surface 21d by its own weight. ing.

  Coins transported by the transport belt 37 of the storage and feeding device 30 are transferred to the transport belt 21b, and the transport belt 21b transports the coins transferred from the transport belt 37. ing. Further, the transport belt 21b is stretched around a plurality of pulleys, and the coin is transported in the right direction in FIG. 3 by driving the transport belt 21b by a motor attached to one pulley. . The conveyance belt 21b conveys the coin while holding the coin between the conveyance path side surface 21c and the conveyance belt 21b. In addition, a plurality (specifically, five) sorting sections 24 (24a to 24e) are provided in the upper transport portion 20a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an identification unit 22 is provided on the upstream side of each sorting unit 24 in the upper transport portion 20 a, and the identification unit 22 is denominated in the coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 30. And authenticity are identified.

  Each sorting unit 24 provided in the upper transport portion 20a sorts the coins transported by the upper transport portion 20a based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 22, and will be described later with a reject unit 47 and an overflow box 49, Alternatively, it is sent to the temporary holding unit 40. Specifically, out of a total of five sorting sections 24 provided in the upper transport portion 20a, the sorting section 24a located on the most upstream side in the coin transport direction functions as a reject sorting section for sorting reject coins. The reject coins are sorted by the sorting unit 24a and sent to the reject unit 47 (see FIG. 1). Of the total five sorting sections 24 provided in the upper transport portion 20a, the sorting section 24c arranged third from the upstream side in the coin transport direction has already been provided with the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to the denomination. It functions as an overflow sorting unit that sorts overflow coins that are full, and the sorting unit 24c sorts the overflow coins and sends them to the overflow box 49 (see FIG. 2). .

  Of the five sorting units 24 provided in the upper transport portion 20a, the sorting units 24b, 24d, and 24e other than the sorting units 24a and 24c described above function as denomination sorting units that sort coins by denomination. It is supposed to be. More specifically, for example, when processing of euro (EURO) coins is performed in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the sorting unit 24b disposed second from the upstream side in the coin transport direction is: The coins identified as 1 cent coins by the identifying unit 22 are sorted, and the sorting unit 24d arranged fourth from the upstream side in the coin transport direction is identified as a 5 cent coin by the identifying unit 22. A sorting unit 24e that sorts coins and is arranged fifth from the upstream side in the coin transport direction sorts coins that have been identified as 10-cent coins by the identifying unit 22.

  Details of the configuration of each sorting unit 24 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, openings 25 are provided on the conveyance path side surface 21 c of the conveyance path 21 a in the upper conveyance portion 20 a so as to correspond to the respective sorting sections 24. A chute 26 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is connected to each opening 25. When a coin conveyed along the conveyance path 21a by the conveyance belt 21b enters the opening 25, the coin is a corresponding chute. The coin is finally sent to the reject unit 47, the overflow box 49, or the temporary storage unit 40 by its own weight via the chute 26.

  A branch member 27 is provided below each opening 25. Each branch member 27 is normally positioned below the conveyance path bottom surface 21d in the conveyance path 21a, and is advanced above the conveyance path bottom surface 21d when coins are selected. More specifically, when the branch member 27 is located below the transport path bottom surface 21d of the transport path 21a, and the coins transported in the transport path 21a are not advanced upward from the transport path bottom surface 21d, the coins are branched. 27 is not pushed upward from the bottom 21d of the conveyance path. For this reason, the coin conveyed by the conveyance path 21 a does not enter the opening 25. On the other hand, when the branch member 27 advances upward from the transport path bottom surface 21d of the transport path 21a, the coins conveyed on the transport path 21a are lifted upward from the transport path bottom surface 21d by the branch member 27 in FIG. Will enter the opening 25.

  As described above, each sorting unit 24 includes the opening 25, the branching member 27, and the like. By controlling whether the branching member 27 advances upward from the conveyance path bottom surface 21d by the control unit 80 described later, Each sorting unit 24 sorts coins.

  Coins that have not been sorted by the sorting sections 24 in the upper transport portion 20a are sent to the folded transport portion 20b. Here, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the folded conveyance portion 20 b has an arc shape, more specifically a semicircular shape, when the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 is viewed from the side. And in the return conveyance part 20b, a coin is conveyed from the upper conveyance part 20a to the lower conveyance part 20c by the fall by dead weight.

  The lower conveyance portion 20c is configured by a first conveyance portion 20d where coins are sent from the folded conveyance portion 20b, and a second conveyance portion 20e provided on the downstream side of the first conveyance portion 20d in the coin conveyance direction. . More specifically, the first conveyor portion 20d is provided with a conveyor belt 21e, and the second conveyor portion 20e is also provided with a conveyor belt 21f. A transport belt 21e provided in the first transport portion 20d is configured to transport the coins sent from the upper transport portion 20a due to falling by its own weight in the folded transport portion 20b to the left in FIG. In addition, the transport belt 21f provided in the second transport portion 20e is configured to receive coins transported by the transport belt 21e, and the transport belt 21f receives the coins transferred from the transport belt 21e. The sheet is conveyed leftward in FIG.

  In addition, the coin conveyance speed by the conveyance belt 21f provided in the 2nd conveyance part 20e is larger than the conveyance speed of the coin by the conveyance belt 21e provided in the 1st conveyance part 20d. For this reason, the coin interval is widened when coins are transferred from the conveyor belt 21e provided in the first conveyor part 20d to the conveyor belt 21f provided in the second conveyor part 20e, and the coins can be reliably selected, Coins can be delivered smoothly without troubles such as jams.

  The lower conveyance portion 20c is provided with a conveyance path having the same configuration as the conveyance path 21a of the upper conveyance portion 20a. Further, four sorting sections 24 (sorting sections 24f to 24i) are provided in the second transport section 20e in the lower transport section 20c. Each sorting unit 24 provided in the second transport portion 20e of the lower transport portion 20c sorts the coins transported by the second transport portion 20e based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 22, and temporarily holds the coins. 40 to send. Specifically, each of the sorting units 24f to 24i functions as a denomination sorting unit that sorts coins into denominations. More specifically, for example, when the euro (EURO) coin is processed in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the sorting unit 24f arranged on the most upstream side in the coin transport direction is the identification unit 22. The sorting unit 24g arranged second from the upstream side in the coin transport direction sorts the coins identified by the identifying unit 22 as being 1 euro coins. The sorting unit 24h arranged third from the upstream side in the coin transport direction sorts the coins identified by the identifying unit 22 as being a 2-cent coin, and is fourth from the upstream side in the coin transport direction. The arranged sorting unit 24i sorts the coins identified by the identifying unit 22 as being 50 cent coins. Further, in the second transport portion 20e of the lower transport portion 20c, an opening 24j is provided on the downstream side of these four sorting portions 24f to 24i in the coin transport direction, and each sorting portion is provided in the opening 24j. Coins not selected by 24f to 24i, specifically, for example, 20 cent coins are inserted. A chute 26 is also connected to the opening 24j, and the 20 cent coins that have entered the opening 24j are sent to the temporary storage unit 40 via the chute 26.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the diameter of the coins to be sorted by the sorting unit 24 (the sorting units 24b, 24d, 24e) provided in the upper transport portion 20a (specifically, 1 cent). The diameter of the coins that are sorted by the sorting unit 24 (sorting units 24f to 24i) provided in the lower transport portion 20c or enter the opening 24j is a coin, a 5-cent coin, or a 10-cent coin diameter size). It is smaller than the size (specifically, the diameter of 2 euro coin, 1 euro coin, 2 cent coin, 50 cent coin, 20 cent coin). For this reason, it is suppressed that the coin with a comparatively small diameter is sent to the lower conveyance part 20c via the folding | returning conveyance part 20b, and, thereby, the folding conveyance part 20b and the lower conveyance part by such a comparatively small diameter coin. It becomes possible to prevent troubles such as jams from occurring at 20c.

  Moreover, the coin conveyance speed by the conveyance belt 21f provided in the 2nd conveyance part 20e of the lower conveyance part 20c is the same as the conveyance speed of the coin by the conveyance belt 21b provided in the upper conveyance part 20a. As described above, the coin conveyance speed by the conveyance belt 21f provided in the second conveyance portion 20e is higher than the coin conveyance speed by the conveyance belt 21e provided in the first conveyance portion 20d.

  Further, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the denomination of coins sorted by the sorting unit 24 provided in each of the upper transport portion 20a and the lower transport portion 20c can be freely set for each sorting unit 24. It has become. That is, for each sorting unit 24 a to 24 i shown in FIG. 3, for example, when it is known in advance that the number of coins of a specific denomination among coins to be processed is large, You may make it allocate a specific denomination.

  As described above, the coins sorted by the sorting sections 24 provided in the upper transport portion 20a and the lower transport portion 20c of the deposit transport section 20 are passed through the chute 26 provided corresponding to each sorting section 24. , Sent to the reject unit 47, overflow box 49, or temporary storage unit 40. Here, the details of the configuration of the temporary storage unit 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the temporary holding unit 40 in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, a pair of left and right temporary storage units 40 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, each temporary holding unit 40 is divided into a plurality of holding portions 40a. The coins sorted by each sorting unit 24 are temporarily held by denomination in the plurality of holding portions 40a in each temporary holding unit 40. Further, the coins temporarily held in the plurality of holding portions 40 a in each temporary holding unit 40 are selectively sent to the return box 48 or each storage and feeding device 50. Each temporary storage unit 40 includes a coin full detection unit 40b that detects this when any one of the plurality of storage portions 40a in the temporary storage unit 40 is in a coin full state. Provided (see FIG. 12). Specifically, each holding portion 40a is provided with a coin full sensor, and when a coin full state is detected by the coin full sensor in at least one of the holding portions 40a, the coin full detection unit 40b performs control described later. A signal relating to coin full information is sent to the unit 80.

  The return box 48 is configured to be able to be pulled out from the inside of the housing 12, and the operator can take out the coins in the return box 48 by pulling the return box 48 out of the housing 12. It has become. As described above, the return box 48 is used to return the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 40 to the outside of the housing 12. The return box 48 is configured to accommodate a plurality of denomination coins in a mixed state. The return box 48 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the return box 48 may be divided into a plurality of return parts in the same manner as the temporary holding units 40. In this case, the plurality of return parts separated from each other in the return box 48 correspond to the plurality of holding parts 40a in each temporary holding unit 40, and coins are stored in these return parts in denominations. become.

  Each temporary storage unit 40 is movable between a first position as shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 and a second position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 (arrows in FIG. 4). reference). And when each temporary storage part 40 exists in a 1st position, the said temporary storage part 40 receives the coin sorted by each sorting part 24. Further, as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 4, when each temporary storage unit 40 moves from the first position to the second position, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40 are transferred to the storage and feeding devices 50. It is supposed to be sent.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, each temporary storage portion 40 has a frame body 42 whose top portion and bottom portion are opened, and a bottom plate 43 that selectively closes the opening of the bottom portion of the frame body 42. . The frame body 42 and the bottom plate 43 move independently from each other between a first position as shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 and a second position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is free. In addition, each temporary storage part 40 shown in FIG. 4 has shown the state when the frame 42 and the baseplate 43 are in a 1st position, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, a return box 48 is provided at a position directly below the frame body 42 at the first position. On the other hand, a plurality of chutes 46 are provided corresponding to the holding portions 40a at positions immediately below the frame body 42 in the second position, and these chutes 46 are respectively stored and fed out of the corresponding denominations. 50.

  When the frame body 42 and the bottom plate 43 are in the first positions as shown in FIG. 4, the temporary storage unit 40 is sorted by each sorting unit 24 of the deposit transport unit 20 and sent via the chute 26. The coins are received through the opening at the top of the frame body 42. At this time, since the opening at the bottom of the frame body 42 is closed by the bottom plate 43, the coins sent to the temporary storage unit 40 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40. Then, when the frame body 42 moves from the first position to the second position while the bottom plate 43 is maintained at the first position, the coins temporarily held in the holding portions 40a of the temporary holding unit 40 are It passes through the opening 40m (refer to FIG. 4) provided in the temporary storage unit 40, falls due to its own weight, and is assigned to each storage and feeding device 50 through each chute 46 provided corresponding to the storage part 40a. Sent. On the other hand, when the bottom plate 43 moves from the first position to the second position while the frame body 42 is maintained at the first position, the coins temporarily held in the respective holding portions 40a of the temporary holding unit 40 are returned. It is sent to the box 48.

  The driving of the frame body 42 and the bottom plate 43 in each temporary storage unit 40 as described above is performed by a temporary storage unit drive unit 40p (see FIG. 12).

  In this way, the coins temporarily held in the plurality of holding portions 40 a in each temporary holding unit 40 are collectively sent to each storing and feeding device 50 or the return box 48. In addition, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of this Embodiment, the structure of the temporary storage part 40 is not limited to such a thing. For example, even if coins temporarily held in each holding portion 40a in the temporary holding unit 40 are individually sent to each storage and feeding device 50 or the return box 48 independently of the other holding portions 40a. Good.

  Next, details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 is a top view showing a configuration of each storage and feeding device 50 in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIG. 6 is an AA arrow view of each storage and feeding device 50 in FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of each storage and feeding device 50 in FIG. 5 as viewed from the arrow B-B, and FIG. 8 is a side view of each of the storage and feeding devices 50 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in a plurality of rows, specifically, two rows along the horizontal plane. In each row, four storage and feeding devices 50 are provided.

  Each storage and feeding device 50 is provided with a chute 68 for guiding the coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 50. The plurality of chutes 68 are provided corresponding to the storage and feeding devices 50, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each chute 68 includes one row of storage and feeding devices 50 (four storage and feeding devices 50 in the upper row in FIG. 5) and another row of storage and feeding devices 50 ( It is installed on the side of each storage and feeding device 50 between the four storage and feeding devices 50) in the lower row in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, each storage and feeding device 50 includes a feeding unit 51 that feeds out coins, and a transport that stores the coins sent from each temporary storage unit 40 and transports the stored coins to the feeding unit 51. Part 60. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the feeding portion 51 of each storing and feeding device 50 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and the surface of the rotating disk 52. And a cover member 54 that forms a coin storage space 53 for storing coins. The surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is provided with a plurality of conveying projection members 52p protruding from the surface 52b. These conveying projection members 52p are arranged at a predetermined pitch along two rows of circumferential directions, ie, an inner circumferential direction and an outer circumferential direction. The outer circumferential conveying projection members 52p are arranged upstream of the inner circumferential side conveying projection members 52p in the rotational direction of the rotary disk 52. When the rotating disk 52 is rotated, the inner circumferential conveying projection member 52p holds the coins one by one with the cover member 54, picks up coins from the lower area of the rotating disk 52 to the upper area, Coins picked up in the upper region of the rotary disk 52 by the conveying projection member 52p are pushed out toward the outlet 58 of the storage and feeding device 50 by the conveying projection member 52p on the outer peripheral side.

  A guide member 56 is provided at a fixed position in the upper region of the rotating disk 52 in the feeding portion 51, and the guide member 56 is disposed so as to cover the upper region of the rotating disk 52. More specifically, the guide member 56 is disposed at a slight distance from the surface 52b of the rotary disk 52 on the coin storage space 53 side. The guide member 56 is configured to guide the coins conveyed from the lower area to the upper area of the rotating disk 52 to the outlet 58 by the rotation of the rotating disk 52. Then, the coin guided to the outlet 58 by the guide member 56 is sent to the chute 68 corresponding to the storage and feeding device 50 and falls within the chute 68 due to its own weight. Further, in the storage and feeding device 50, an exclusion projection member 52q is provided on the surface 52b of the rotary disk 52. When two or more coins are hooked on one transport protrusion member 52p, the exclusion protrusion member 52q is hooked on the transport protrusion member 52p when the coin is guided by the guide member 56 in the upper region of the rotary disk 52. Of the received coins, only one coin is not floated from the surface of the rotating disk 52, and the other coins are floated from the surface of the rotating disk 52. Then, the second and subsequent coins floating from the surface of the rotating disk 52 are scooped up by the tip end portion of the guide member 56 and fall into the lower region of the rotating disk 52.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the transport unit 60 in each storage and feeding device 50 includes an endless transport belt 62 extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The coins sent from each temporary storage unit 40 are accumulated on the transport belt 62. Then, the conveyor belt 62 circulates and moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6, so that the piles of coins accumulated on the conveyor belt 62 are destroyed, and the coins are placed between the rotary disk 52 and the cover member 54 in the feeding unit 51. It is sent to the coin storage space 53 formed in the above. Here, the conveyance belt 62 in the conveyance unit 60 and the rotating disk 52 in the feeding unit 51 are operated in synchronization.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, each storage and feeding device 50 in one row (upper row) and each storage and feeding device 50 in the other row (lower row). The directions of the rotating disks 52 are opposite to each other. That is, in each storage and feeding device 50 in the upper row in FIG. 5, the surface 52b on the coin storage space 53 side of the rotating disk 52 faces the left side (see FIG. 7), whereas the lower row in FIG. In each storage and feeding device 50, the surface 52b on the coin storage space 53 side of the rotary disk 52 faces the right side (see FIG. 8). For this reason, the coin outlet 58 in each storage and feeding device 50 in the upper row is arranged with its position shifted in the left-right direction in FIG. 5 with respect to the coin outlet 58 in each storage and feeding device 50 in the lower row. Will come to be.

  In addition, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of this Embodiment, it is not limited to such a structure. For example, each storage and feeding device 50 in the upper row and each storage and feeding device 50 in the lower row may be arranged symmetrically with respect to each chute 68. In this case, the orientation of the surface 52b on the coin storage space 53 side of the rotary disk 52 of each storage and feeding device 50 in the upper row is the same as that of the coin storage space 53 in the rotary disc 52 of each storage and feeding device 50 in the lower row. The direction of the side surface 52b is the same.

  The coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 are stored in a drawer 72 attached to the collection box 70 via a chute 68 corresponding to the storage and feeding device 50. Next, the configuration of the collection box 70 and the drawer 72 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a collection box 70 provided in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIG. 10 is a drawer that is detachably attached to the collection box 70 shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of various types of drawers 72a to 72d placed on the drawer platform 71 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a recovery box 70 (recovery box) is detachably provided at the lower portion of the housing 12 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10. As shown by the arrow in FIG. 9, the collection box 70 can be pulled out from the front surface of the housing 12 to the front side. The collection box 70 is provided with a caster (not shown) so that it can be pulled out from the housing 12 instead of a cart. In such a collection box 70, a drawer platform 71 as shown in FIG. 10 can be detachably mounted. Various types of drawers 72 (for example, drawers 72a to 72d in FIG. 11) can be placed on the drawer platform 71. When the drawer 72 is placed on the drawer platform 71 and the drawer platform 71 is mounted on the collection box 70, and the collection box 70 is accommodated in the housing 12, the drawer 72 is unreeled from each storage and feeding device 50. The coins are stored in the drawer 72 attached to the collection box 70 via the chute 68 corresponding to the storage and feeding device 50.

  As the drawer 72 placed on the drawer platform 71, for example, a drawer 72a as shown in FIG. 11A can be used. The drawer 72a is divided into a plurality of storage areas, and each storage area is composed of a box that is detachable from the drawer 72a. In the plurality of storage areas, coins are stored by denomination. Since each storage area is composed of a box, a withdrawal coin can be obtained by denomination by taking out each box from the drawer 72a. When a drawer 72a as shown in FIG. 11 (a) is used, each chute 68 is configured such that coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 are stored by denomination in each storage area of the drawer 72a. It becomes. Note that the drawer 72a may only be divided into a plurality of storage areas.

  Further, as the drawer 72 placed on the drawer platform 71, for example, a drawer 72b as shown in FIG. 11B can be used. Coins are stored in the drawer 72b in a denomination mixed state. That is, the coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 and sent to the collection box 70 via each chute 68 are stored in the drawer 72b in a lump.

  Also, as the drawer 72 placed on the drawer platform 71, for example, drawers 72c and 72d as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D can be used. As described above, by preparing a plurality of types of drawers 72 in advance and attaching an arbitrary drawer 72 to the collection box 70 in accordance with the coin sorting method, it is possible to obtain a properly sorted dispensing coin. become able to.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the position of the lower end opening of each chute 68 can be adjusted according to the type of the drawer 72 attached to the collection box 70. That is, for example, when the drawer 72a as shown in FIG. 11A is used as the drawer 72 and when the drawer 72c as shown in FIG. It can be changed. Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the plurality of chutes 68 may be detachable from the housing 12. As a result, the position of the lower end opening of each chute 68 can be appropriately changed by a simple method, and the burden on adjusting the position of the lower end opening of each chute 68 can be reduced.

  Further, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the collection box 70 is attached to the lower part of the housing 12 with the drawer 72 and the drawer platform 71 removed from the collection box 70, each storage and dispensing is performed. Coins fed out from the device 50 and dropped by their own weight through the respective chutes 68 are stored in the recovery box 70 in a denomination mixed state. In this case, when the collection box 70 is pulled out from the housing 12, the coins can be collected together with the collection box 70.

  In this way, when the operator wants to perform the coin withdrawal process from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, by attaching the collection box 70 to the housing 12 with the drawer 72 attached to the collection box 70, The coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 are stored in the drawer 72, and the operator pulls out the collection box 70 from the housing 12 to use the coins stored in the drawer 72 as the withdrawal coins. Will be able to. On the other hand, when the operator wishes to collect coins from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, each storage and feeding device is mounted by attaching the collection box 70 to the housing 12 with the drawer 72 removed from the collection box 70. The coins fed out from 50 are stored in the collection box 70, and the operator can collect the coins together with the collection box 70.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a mounting state detection unit 78 for detecting the mounting state of the collection box 70 in the lower portion of the housing 12 is provided (see FIG. 12). The mounting state detection unit 78 determines whether or not the collection box 70 is mounted on the lower portion of the housing 12, and if the collection box 70 is mounted on the lower portion of the housing 12, Whether or not the drawer 72 is attached is detected.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 of this Embodiment, the control part 80 which controls each component of the said coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 is provided. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 shown in FIG. The configuration of the control unit 80 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 80 includes a drive unit (not shown) that drives each of the conveyance belts 21 b, 21 e, and 21 f in the deposit conveyance unit 20, an identification unit 22, and a rotary disk 32 in the storage and feeding device 30. A rotary disk drive unit 32p for driving, a temporary storage unit drive unit 40p for driving the frame body 42 and the bottom plate 43 in each temporary storage unit 40, a coin full detection unit 40b, a feeding unit 51 and a transport unit 60 in the storage and feeding device 50. Etc., and signals are transmitted to and received from these components. More specifically, a signal related to the coin identification result by the identification unit 22 of the deposit conveyance unit 20 is sent to the control unit 80. Further, the control unit 80 includes a drive unit that drives each of the conveyor belts 21b, 21e, and 21f in the deposit conveyance unit 20, a rotary disk drive unit 32p in the storage and feeding device 30, and a temporary storage unit drive unit 40p in the temporary storage unit 40. A control signal is sent to the feeding section 51, the transport section 60, and the like in the storage / feeding apparatus 50 to control these components.

  Further, a mounting state detection unit 78 is connected to the control unit 80, and a signal related to detection information of the mounting state of the collection box 70 to the housing 12 detected by the mounting state detection unit 78 is transmitted to the control unit 80. To be sent to.

  In addition, a notification unit 82 is connected to the control unit 80, and the notification unit 82 can perform various notifications to the operator by display, voice, or the like. The control unit 80 is provided with an operation unit 84 for an operator to give various commands to the control unit 80. As an example of the notification unit 82 and the operation unit 84, for example, a display unit that is provided on the front surface or the upper surface of the housing 12 and includes a touch panel integrated with the notification unit 82 and the operation unit 84 is known.

  In addition, a storage unit 86 is connected to the control unit 80 so that information such as various settings of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 and processing results of coins by the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 is stored in the storage unit 86. It has become. Specifically, information related to the setting of the denomination of coins selected by each sorting unit 24 provided in the deposit transport unit 20, the number of coins stored in each storage and feeding device 50 for each denomination, Information such as the amount of money is stored in the storage unit 86.

  Further, an interface 88 is connected to the control unit 80, and the control unit 80 can send and receive signals to and from an external device (for example, a host device) of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 via the interface 88. It is like that.

  In addition, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 is provided with a defect detection unit 90, and this defect detection unit 90 detects this when an abnormality occurs in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10. The abnormality detection information by the defect detection unit 90 is sent to the control unit 80.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the control unit 80 is configured to temporarily store a coin when a coin full state is detected in each holding part 40a of each temporary holding unit 40 by the coin full detecting unit 40b. By controlling 40p, the coins temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 40 are sent to each storing and feeding device 50. Moreover, the control part 80 controls each temporary storage part 40 temporarily by controlling the temporary storage part drive part 40p, when it detects that abnormality has generate | occur | produced in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 by the defect detection part 90. The coins that are held in the box are sent to the return box 48.

  The control unit 80 can select one of a deposit mode, a withdrawal mode, and a collection mode as the operation mode. When the withdrawal mode is selected as the operation mode, when the collection box 70 is attached to the housing 12 with the drawer 72 removed from the collection box 70 by the attachment state detection unit 78, The control unit 80 controls the notification unit 82 to notify the operator by display or the like so as to attach the drawer 72 to the collection box 70. On the other hand, when the collection mode is selected as the operation mode, the attachment state detection unit 78 controls the collection box 70 when it is attached to the housing 12 with the drawer 72 attached to the collection box 70. The unit 80 controls the notification unit 82 to notify the operator by display or the like so as to remove the drawer 72 from the collection box 70.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. In addition, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 shown below is performed because the control part 80 controls each component of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10. FIG.

  When the operator inserts coins into the coin receiving port 14 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, the coins are dropped by their own weight and sent to the storage and feeding device 30. Then, when the rotary disk 32 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 in the storage and feeding device 30, the coins stored in the coin storage space 33 and in the lower region of the rotary disk 32 are on the surface 32 b of the rotary disk 32. By being hooked on each protruding member 36, the rotating disk 32 is rotated and conveyed one by one to the upper region of the rotating disk 32. Then, the coins conveyed to the upper area of the rotary disk 32 move in a substantially horizontal direction (right direction in FIG. 3) on the upper surface portion 38a of the guide member 38 and are delivered to the conveyance belt 37 one by one. Then, the coins conveyed by the conveyance belt 37 are delivered one by one to the conveyance belt 21b of the deposit conveyance unit 20.

  The coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20 are conveyed in the right direction in FIG. 3 by the conveyance belt 21b provided in the upper conveyance part 20a of the deposit conveyance unit 20, and at this time, the coins are identified by the identification unit 22 The denomination, authenticity, etc. are identified. Then, by each sorting unit 24 provided in the upper transport part 20a, the coins transported by the transport belt 21b of the upper transport part 20a are sorted based on the result of identifying the coins by the identifying unit 22, and the reject unit 47 or It is sent to the overflow box 49 or the temporary holding unit 40. Specifically, the coins identified as the reject coins by the identifying unit 22 are sorted by the sorting unit 24a functioning as a reject sorting unit, and the coins are rejected to the reject unit 47 via the chute 26 corresponding to the sorting unit 24a. Sent. An overflow coin that is already full in the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to the denomination of the coin identified by the identifying unit 22 is sorted by the sorting unit 24c functioning as an overflow sorting unit, and is sent to the sorting unit 24c. It is sent to the overflow box 49 via the corresponding chute 26. Moreover, when the euro coin is processed in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the coins respectively identified as the 1 cent coin, the 5 cent coin, and the 10 cent coin by the identifying unit 22 are selected. The parts 24b, 24d, and 24e send the moneys to the respective holding portions 40a in the temporary holding part 40 via the shoots 26 corresponding to the sorting parts 24b, 24d, and 24e.

  Here, coins that have not been sorted by the sorting sections 24a to 24e in the upper transport portion 20a are sent to the folded transport portion 20b. In the folded transfer portion 20b, the coin is transferred from the upper transfer portion 20a to the first transfer portion 20d of the lower transfer portion 20c by dropping due to its own weight.

  In the first transport portion 20d of the lower transport portion 20c, the coins are transported in the left direction in FIG. 3 by the transport belt 21e. This coin is transferred from the conveyor belt 21e to the conveyor belt 21f of the second conveyor portion 20e. In the second transport portion 20e, the coins that are identified as 2 euro coins, 1 euro coins, 2 cent coins, and 50 cent coins by the identifying unit 22 are respectively selected by the sorting units 24f to 24i. The money is sent to each holding portion 40a in the temporary holding unit 40 via the chute 26 corresponding to 24i. Further, coins that have not been sorted by the sorting sections 24f to 24i in the lower transport portion 20c, specifically, 20 cent coins, enter the opening 24j provided at the downstream end of the transport belt 21f, and enter the opening 24j. The entered coin is sent to the holding portion 40a corresponding to the 20 cent coin in the temporary holding portion 40 through the chute 26 corresponding to the opening 24j.

  Then, after the coins are temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 40, when the operator gives a command for confirming the payment to the control unit 80 by the operation unit 84, the temporary holding unit driving unit 40 p has the frame of the temporary holding unit 40. The body 42 is moved from the first position (solid line in FIG. 2) to the second position (two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). At this time, the bottom plate 43 remains maintained at the first position (solid line in FIG. 2). As a result, the coin temporarily held in each holding portion 40a of the temporary holding portion 40 falls downward by its own weight through the opening 40m (see FIG. 4), and is provided corresponding to each holding portion 40a. In addition, the money is sent to each storing and feeding device 50 through each chute 46 according to denomination. On the other hand, after the coin is temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 40, when the operator gives a command for coin refund to the control unit 80 by the operation unit 84, the temporary holding unit driving unit 40 p The bottom plate 43 is moved from the first position (solid line in FIG. 2) to the second position (two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). At this time, the frame body 42 remains maintained at the first position (solid line in FIG. 2). As a result, the coins temporarily held in the respective holding portions 40 a of the temporary holding unit 40 fall downward due to their own weight and are sent to the return box 48. Then, when the operator pulls the return box 48 from the housing 12 to the front side, the operator can receive the returned coins.

  Coins sent from each temporary storage unit 40 to each storage and feeding device 50 in a denomination are collected on a conveyance belt 62 in the conveyance unit 60. Then, the conveyor belt 62 circulates and moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6, so that the piles of coins accumulated on the conveyor belt 62 are destroyed, and the coins are placed between the rotary disk 52 and the cover member 54 in the feeding unit 51. To the coin storage space 53 formed in the In this way, coins are stored in the storage and feeding devices 50.

  When a coin is withdrawn or collected from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, the stored coin is drawn out from the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to the denomination of the coin to be withdrawn or recovered, or the recovery box 70 or this recovery box. It is stored in a drawer 72 attached to 70. Specifically, when the operator wants to perform a coin withdrawal process from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the recovery box 70 is attached to the housing 12 with the drawer 72 attached to the recovery box 70, and this operation is performed. The person instructs the control unit 80 to set the operation mode of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 to the dispensing mode by the operation unit 84. Here, when the withdrawal mode is selected as the operation mode in the control unit 80, the collection box 70 is mounted on the housing 12 with the drawer 72 removed from the collection box 70 by the mounting state detection unit 78. When it is detected, the control unit 80 controls the notification unit 82 to notify the operator by display or the like so as to attach the drawer 72 to the collection box 70. In this way, the coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding devices 50 are stored in the drawer 72, and the operator pulls out the collection box 70 from the housing 12 to remove the coins stored in the drawer 72. It can be used as a withdrawal coin.

  On the other hand, when the operator wants to collect coins from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, the recovery box 70 is mounted on the housing 12 with the drawer 72 removed from the recovery box 70, and the operator operates the operation unit. 84 instructs the control unit 80 to set the operation mode of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 to the recovery mode. Here, when the collection mode is selected as the operation mode in the control unit 80, the collection box 70 is mounted on the housing 12 with the drawer 72 mounted on the collection box 70 by the mounting state detection unit 78. When it is detected, the control unit 80 controls the notification unit 82 to notify the operator by display or the like so as to remove the drawer 72 from the collection box 70. In this way, the coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 are stored in the collection box 70, and the operator can collect the coins together with the collection box 70.

  More specifically, when a command is given to the control unit 80 to set the operation mode of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 to the dispensing mode or the collection mode, the rotating disk 52 rotates in the storage / feeding device 50, thereby coins The coins stored in the storage space 53 and located in the lower region of the rotating disk 52 are hooked on the protruding members (not shown) on the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52, whereby the rotating disk 52 rotates and rotates. One sheet is conveyed to the upper area. Then, the coins conveyed to the upper area of the rotary disk 52 are guided one by one by the guide member 56 to the outlet 58 of the storage and feeding device 50. The coin guided to the outlet 58 by the guide member 56 is sent to the chute 68 corresponding to the storage and feeding device 50, falls by its own weight in the chute 68, and is attached to the recovery box 70 or the recovery box 70. The drawer 72 is accommodated. Here, when a drawer 72a as shown in FIG. 11A, for example, is used as the drawer 72, coins are stored in each storage area of the drawer 72a by denomination. Further, since each storage area is constituted by a box, it is possible to obtain a withdrawal coin by denomination by taking out each box from the drawer 72a. For example, when a drawer 72b as shown in FIG. 11B is used as the drawer 72, coins are stored in the drawer 72b in a denomination mixed state. In this way, the dispensing process or the collection process for coins from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 is completed.

  As described above, according to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the depositing / conveying unit 20 is provided with a plurality of sorting units 24 for sorting coins, and the coins sorted by each sorting unit 24 are Each temporary holding unit 40 is temporarily held. In each storage and feeding device 50, the coins temporarily held in each temporary storage unit 40 are sent and stored. Thus, the coins sorted by each sorting unit 24 are temporarily held by each temporary holding unit 40, and the coins temporarily held by each temporary holding unit 40 are sent to the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50. By doing so, even when an erroneous coin selection or error occurs in each sorting unit 24, the misselected coins can be isolated by each temporary storage unit 40. For this reason, the misselected coins and the coins already stored in the storage and feeding devices 50 are not mixed, and the coins can be quickly recovered after being erroneously selected.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, each temporary holding unit 40 is divided into a plurality of holding parts 40 a, and each holding part 40 a in each temporary holding part 40 Coins are sent to the storage and feeding device 50. In addition, a return box 48 for returning the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding units 40 to the outside of the case 12 is provided in the case 12. As described above, the return box 48 is configured to accommodate a plurality of denomination coins in a mixed state, but is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the return box 48 is temporarily suspended. Similarly to the unit 40, it may be divided into a plurality of return parts. In this case, the plurality of return parts separated from each other in the return box 48 correspond to the plurality of holding parts 40a in each temporary holding unit 40, and coins are stored in these return parts in denominations. become.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the coins temporarily held in each holding portion 40a in each temporary holding unit 40 are collectively sent to each storing and feeding device 50 or the return box 48. It is like that. In addition, as mentioned above, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the configuration of the temporary holding unit 40 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, even if coins temporarily held in each holding portion 40a in the temporary holding unit 40 are individually sent to each storage and feeding device 50 or the return box 48 independently of the other holding portions 40a. Good.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the control unit 80 temporarily holds each coin when a coin full state is detected in each holding portion 40a of each temporary holding unit 40 by the coin full detecting unit 40b. The temporary holding unit 40 is controlled so that the coins temporarily held in the unit 40 are sent to each storage and feeding device 50. As a result, when any one of the plurality of holding portions 40a becomes full in each temporary holding portion 40, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding portion 40 are automatically transferred to the respective holding portions 40a. It can be sent to the storage and feeding device 50. Further, the control unit 80 sends the coins temporarily held in each temporary storage unit 40 to the return box 48 when the defect detection unit 90 detects that an abnormality has occurred in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10. The temporary holding unit 40 is controlled. As a result, when an abnormality occurs in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 40 can be automatically returned by the return box 48.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, each temporary holding unit 40 is movable between the first position and the second position, When the temporary storage unit 40 is in the first position, the temporary storage unit 40 receives the coins selected by each of the selection units 24. When moving from the first position to the second position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 40 are sent to the storage and feeding devices 50. More specifically, each temporary storage section 40 includes a frame body 42 having an opening at the top and a bottom, and a bottom plate 43 that selectively closes an opening at the bottom of the frame body 42, and the frame body 42 and the bottom plate 43. Are movable independently of each other between a first position (solid line in FIG. 2) and a second position (two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). When the frame body 42 and the bottom plate 43 are respectively in the first position, the temporary storage unit 40 receives the coins sorted by the sorting unit 24 through the opening at the top of the frame body 42. Further, when the frame body 42 is moved from the first position to the second position while the bottom plate 43 is maintained at the first position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 40 are sent to the storage and feeding devices 50. It is supposed to be. On the other hand, if the bottom plate 43 moves from the first position to the second position while the frame body 42 is maintained at the first position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 40 are sent to the return box 48. It has become.

  Further, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, a collection box 70 is detachably provided at the lower part of the housing 12, and a drawer 72 in which coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding devices 50 are stored. Is detachably installed in the collection box 70. Here, as described above, when the drawer 72 is removed from the collection box 70 and the collection box 70 is arranged in the lower part of the housing 12, the coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding devices 50 are collected. 70 is accommodated.

  Further, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of chutes 68 for guiding the coins fed from each storage and feeding device 50 to the drawer 72 and the like are provided corresponding to each storage and feeding device 50. The positions of the lower end openings of the plurality of chutes 68 can be adjusted in accordance with the shape of the drawer 72. At this time, the plurality of chutes 68 may be detachable from the housing 12.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, each storing and feeding device 50 stores the coins fed from the feeding unit 51 that feeds the coins and the temporary storage units 40 and stored. And a transporting unit 60 that transports the ink to the feeding unit 51. The transport unit 60 includes a transport belt 62 extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and coins sent from the temporary storage units 40 are accumulated on the transport belt 62. Further, the feeding unit 51 forms a coin storage space 53 for storing coins between a rotating disk 52 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and the surface of the rotating disk 52. And a cover member 54. In each storage and feeding device 50 as described above, the conveyor belt 62 and the rotating disk 52 are operated in synchronization.

  In addition, the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 by this Embodiment is not limited to said aspect, A various change can be added.

  For example, the control unit 80 may be able to select one of a temporary holding mode and a temporary holding mode as the operation mode. In this case, when the mode with temporary holding is selected as the operation mode, the coins sorted by each sorting unit 24 are first temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 40 and then temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 40. The coins that have been sent are sent to and stored in each storage and feeding device 50. On the other hand, when the mode without temporary hold is selected as the operation mode, the coins sorted by each sorting unit 24 are sent directly to each storage and feeding device 50 without being temporarily held by each temporary holding unit 40. Will be stored.

  As described above, in the control unit 80, when one of the temporary holding mode and the temporary holding mode is selectable as the operation mode, the control unit 80 directly below each temporary holding unit 40 in the first position. Instead of the return box 48, a chute 46 for sending coins from each temporary storage unit 40 to each storage and feeding device 50 may be disposed at the position. In this case, when the mode without temporary holding is selected as the operation mode, the bottom plate 43 of each temporary holding unit 40 is moved from the first position to the second position in advance, so that each sorting unit 24 The coins that have been sorted and sent to the frame body 42 of each temporary storage unit 40 are not stored in the frame body 42 but pass through the frame body 42 by their own weight and are sent directly to the chute 46.

  In addition, when a coin is sorted by the sorting unit 24 in the deposit transport unit 20, for each denomination coin that does not need to be temporarily suspended or a denomination coin that is not used as a recycled coin, each temporary retaining unit 40. You may make it send to the overflow box 49, without sending to. In this case, although it is not used for the withdrawal process as a recycled coin, the coin of the denomination desired to be taken into the housing 12 in the deposit process is conveyed to the overflow box 49 without rejecting such a coin. The deposit process can be continued. Moreover, when the coin of a neighboring country is identified by the identification part 22, you may make it send to the overflow box 49 so that it may not be used as a recycle coin without making it a reject coin. In this case, the coins are counted by the identification unit 22.

  Further, when an error such as coin jamming or biting occurs on the conveyance path 21a in the deposit conveyance unit 20, the following operation may be performed. That is, when an error such as a jam or biting of a coin occurs on the conveyance path 21a, the conveyance belt 21b in the upper conveyance unit 20a and the conveyance belt 21e and the conveyance belt 21f in the lower conveyance unit 20c are respectively reversed. Drive. That is, the upper conveyor 20a causes the conveyor belt 21b to convey coins in the left direction in FIG. 3, and the lower conveyor 20c causes the conveyor belt 21e and the conveyor belt 21f to convey coins in the right direction in FIG. To. Thus, after an error occurs, the coins remaining in the upper transport unit 20a are returned to the storage and feeding device 30, while the coins remaining in the lower transport unit 20c are returned to the folded transport part 20b and the lower transport part. It is returned to the location at the boundary with 20c (specifically, the location near the right end of the conveyor belt 21e). And the coin returned to the location of the boundary of the return conveyance part 20b and the lower conveyance part 20c is manually extracted by the operator. According to the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 having such a configuration, even when a trouble such as a jam or biting of a coin occurs in the deposit transport unit 20, the coin transport unit 20 returns to the boundary between the folded transport unit 20b and the lower transport unit 20c. The recovery operation can be easily performed by simply removing the coins. Here, if a trouble such as a jam or biting of a coin occurs in the deposit transport unit 20, if the operator tries to manually extract the coins remaining in the upper transport unit 20a or the lower transport unit 20c, There is a possibility that coins may accidentally enter the opening 25 of the sorting unit 24 during the extraction operation, but according to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 having the above-described configuration, coins erroneously enter the opening 25 of the sorting unit 24. Can be prevented.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin depositing / withdrawing machine 12 Case 14 Coin receiving port 20 Deposit conveyance part 20a Upper conveyance part 20b Folding conveyance part 20c Lower conveyance part 20d First conveyance part 20e Second conveyance part 21a Conveyance path 21b Conveyance belt 21c Conveyance path side surface 21d Conveyance Road bottom 21e Conveying belt 21f Conveying belt 22 Identification unit 24, 24a to 24i Sorting unit 24j Opening 25 Opening 26 Chute 27 Branching member 30 Storage and feeding device 32 Rotating disk 32a Rotating shaft 32b Surface 32p Rotating disk driving unit 33 Coin storage space 34 Cover Member 36 Protruding member 37 Conveying belt 38 Guide member 38a Upper surface portion 39 Lever member 39a Shaft 40 Temporary retaining portion 40a Reserving portion 40b Coin full detecting portion 40m Opening 42 Frame body 43 Bottom plate 46 Chute 47 Rejecting portion 48 Return box 49 Overflow box 50 Storing Unloading device 51 Feeding part 52 Rotating disk 52b Surface 52p Conveying protrusion member 52q Exclusion protrusion member 53 Coin storage space 54 Cover member 56 Guide member 58 Discharge port 60 Conveying part 68 Conveying belt 68 Chute 70 Collection box 71 Drawer platforms 72, 72a- 72d drawer 78 wearing state detection unit 80 control unit 82 notification unit 84 operation unit 86 storage unit 88 interface 90 defect detection unit

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A coin receiving port for receiving coins from outside the aircraft,
A storage and feeding device for feeding and storing the coins received in the coin receiving port and feeding the stored coins one by one;
A deposit transport unit that transports the coins fed by the storage and feeding device one by one;
An identification unit that is provided in the deposit conveyance unit and identifies a coin conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A sorting unit that is provided in the deposit conveyance unit and that sorts coins based on a coin identification result by the identification unit;
A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding coins sorted by the sorting unit;
A plurality of storing and feeding units for storing coins, wherein each storing and feeding unit is configured to send and store coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit and to feed the stored coins one by one. Storage and feeding part of
A coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by comprising:   2. The coin according to claim 1, wherein the temporary holding part is divided into a plurality of holding parts, and coins are sent from the holding parts in the temporary holding part to the storing and feeding part. Deposit / withdrawal machine.   The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a return box for returning the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the outside of the machine body.   It further comprises a return box for returning coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the outside of the aircraft, the return box corresponding to the plurality of holding parts in the temporary holding unit, a plurality of returns The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein the coin depositing and dispensing machine is divided into parts.   The coin according to claim 4, wherein the coins temporarily held in the respective holding portions in the temporary holding unit are collectively sent to the respective storing and feeding units or the return boxes. Deposit / withdrawal machine.   The coin temporarily held in each holding part in the temporary holding part is sent to each storing and feeding part or the return box independently of other holding parts. Item 5. A coin depositing and dispensing machine according to item 4. A control unit for controlling the temporary holding unit;
A coin full detection unit for detecting this when any one of the plurality of holding parts in the temporary holding part is in a coin full state;
A defect detection unit for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the coin depositing and dispensing machine;
Further comprising
When the coin full state is detected in the reserved portion by the coin full detecting unit, the control unit sends the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the storing and feeding unit, while detecting the defect When the unit detects that an abnormality has occurred in the coin depositing and dispensing machine, the temporary holding unit is controlled to send the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the return box. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 4.   The temporary storage unit is movable between a first position and a second position, and when the temporary storage unit is in the first position, the temporary storage unit is selected by the selection unit. When the temporary storage unit moves from the first position to the second position, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit are sent to the storage and feeding units. The coin depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coin depositing / withdrawing machine is configured. A return box for returning the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit to the outside of the aircraft;
The temporary storage portion includes a frame body having a top portion and a bottom portion opened respectively, and a bottom plate that selectively closes an opening of the bottom portion of the frame body. It is movable independently from each other between the second positions,
When the frame and the bottom plate are respectively in the first position, the temporary storage unit receives the coins sorted by the sorting unit through an opening at the top of the frame, and the bottom plate When the frame moves from the first position to the second position while being maintained at the first position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section are sent to the storage and feeding sections. When the bottom plate of the temporary storage unit moves from the first position to the second position while the frame body is maintained at the first position, the temporary storage unit temporarily 9. The coin depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 8, wherein the held coin is sent to the return box.   A collection box is detachably provided at the lower part of the machine body of the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and a drawer for storing coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding sections is detachably installed in the collection box. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the coin depositing and dispensing machine is according to claim 1.   When the collection box is arranged at the lower part of the machine body of the coin depositing / dispensing machine with the drawer removed from the collection box, the coins fed out from the storage and feeding sections are stored in the collection box. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 10, wherein the coin depositing / dispensing machine is configured as described above. A plurality of chutes for guiding the coins fed out from the storage and feeding parts to the drawer are provided corresponding to the storage and feeding parts,
The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 10 or 11, wherein positions of lower end openings of the plurality of chutes are adjustable.   13. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of chutes is detachably attached to a body of the coin depositing / dispensing machine.   Each of the storing and feeding units has a feeding part for feeding out coins, and a transporting part for storing the coins sent from the temporary storage part and transporting the stored coins to the feeding part. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 13.   15. The coin loading / unloading according to claim 14, wherein the transport portion is composed of a transport belt extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and coins sent from the temporary storage unit are accumulated on the transport belt. Gold machine. The feeding portion includes a rotating disk that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and a cover member that forms a coin storage space for storing coins between the surface of the rotating disk. Have
16. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 15, wherein the conveyor belt and the rotating disk are operated synchronously. A control unit for controlling the temporary holding unit;
In the control unit, one of a mode with a temporary hold and a mode without a temporary hold can be selected as an operation mode, and when the mode with a temporary hold is selected as an operation mode, the mode is sorted by the sorting unit. The coins are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, and then the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit are sent to and stored in the storage and feeding units, while there is no temporary storage as an operation mode. When the mode is selected, the coins sorted by the sorting unit are directly sent to and stored in each storing and feeding unit without being temporarily held in the temporary holding unit. Item 9. A coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of items 1 to 6.

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