JP2014229037A - Coin processing apparatus and automated teller machine with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such problems in a coin processing apparatus that foreign matter mixed in coins causes incorrect separation in the deposit counting, and as a result of discharging the foreign matter, the foreign matter may be clogged up in a passage to a return slot, and furthermore, the occurrence of miscalculation accident is concerned due to the coins remaining behind.SOLUTION: A coin processing apparatus includes: a deposit unit for receiving input of coins from a user; a shutter positioned on the upper part of the deposit unit, and provided with a slit for regulating the input of the coins; a first control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the shutter by the input of the user or a predetermined setting; a feed unit for feeding the deposited coins into an apparatus; a foreign matter discharge unit for discharging the foreign matter remaining behind in the feed unit; a foreign matter passage wider than the slit and having the foreign matter discharged from the foreign matter discharge unit passing therethrough; and a foreign matter return port connected with the foreign matter passage and returning the foreign matter to be received by the user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus and an automatic transaction apparatus including the same.

  In the conventional coin processing device, when performing deposit counting, the inserted coins are separated into one unit, and the denomination and number of the separated coins are counted. When coins can no longer be separated due to foreign matters or the like, a mechanism for returning abnormally as a defective separation is provided, or a mechanism for returning the coins is provided. Here, as a mechanism for reducing the separation failure abnormality, there is a means for preventing the entry of foreign matter by restricting the coin slot narrowly.

  As a background art of the present invention, there is JP-A-2003-256908 (Patent Document 1). This gazette includes “a card insertion unit for reading customer information of a customer's card, a passbook entry unit for reading customer information of a passbook, a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit, and a coin deposit / withdrawal unit, which are recorded in a transaction medium. In a cash automatic transaction apparatus that conducts transactions based on customer information, a large coin deposit / withdrawal port is provided and a shutter and a small shutter are provided, and in the case of large deposit based on the large deposit receipt information recorded on the transaction medium, the shutter Both small edge shutters and only the shutter are opened in the case of small edge payments ”(see summary). There is also JP-A-8-249511 (Patent Document 2). This gazette describes a coin processing device that stores a plurality of coins that are input in a batch in a batch storage unit, takes in the applied coins in the batch storage unit one by one, and discharges unapplied coins and the like. A residual amount detecting means for detecting a residual amount of non-applicable coins remaining in the collective storage section, and a discharging operation switching control for switching the discharging operation in accordance with the residual amount detected by the residual amount detecting means. Means ”(see summary).

JP 2003-256908 A JP-A-8-249511

  In the coin counting operation of the coin processing device, the coins are separated and counted in units of one, and when the separation failure medium is returned to the input person due to the occurrence of separation failure due to foreign matter etc., the passage to the return port is poor separation It is necessary to pass the foreign material that has reached the point. For this reason, if it is going to implement | achieve a highly reliable mechanism so that clogging may not occur in the middle, a lot of space is required. Furthermore, foreign matter is clogged in the middle of the passage, and coins such as foreign matter adhering along with the foreign matter may be clogged, which may lead to a cash miscalculation.

  As a means for avoiding this situation, there is a method of preventing the cash miscalculation by deleting the foreign matter discharging function and stopping the single sheet separation mechanism with the poor separation medium, but the deposit counting operation cannot be completed normally. Therefore, there is a problem that the transaction cannot be continued. In addition, there is a means to prevent the introduction of poorly separated media by using a small number of coins insertion method that narrows the slot and inserts several units of coins. There also arises a problem that the convenience of the inputer is difficult to operate.

  Patent Document 1 proposes to select the insertion method by classifying the trader by card or the like, but there is a problem that must be constructed as a large-scale system including definitions of applications and handling media. Furthermore, a poorly separated medium cannot always be returned to the input person. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-259561 detects the size of a poorly separated medium remaining in a single sheet separation mechanism with a sensor and determines whether or not to perform a discharge operation. There is a problem that remains a possibility.

  The present invention realizes that the medium in which the separation failure is detected is returned to the input person, and in the case of batch input with an emphasis on convenience, the foreign matter discharge operation is suppressed for the purpose of reducing the risk of miscalculation. The present invention provides a coin processing device that realizes switching of control such that a foreign matter discharge operation is positively performed so as to maximize the purpose of emphasizing the reduction of pause.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a depositing unit that accepts the insertion of coins from a user, a shutter that is located above the depositing unit and that is provided with a slit that restricts the insertion of coins, A first control unit that controls the opening and closing of the shutter according to the set setting, a feeding unit that feeds the received coins into the apparatus, a foreign matter discharging unit that discharges foreign matter remaining in the feeding unit, and wider than the slit, A foreign matter passage through which foreign matter discharged from the foreign matter discharge portion passes, and a foreign matter return port connected to the foreign matter passage and returning foreign matter to be received by the user.

  According to the present invention, the size of the poorly separated medium that can be thrown in can be regulated in advance by the size of the throwing slot, so that the reliability of the passage to the return slot is ensured and the event that the coins are jammed or the poorly separated medium is given to the thrower It is possible to reduce the number of events that cannot be returned and are suspended. On the other hand, if it can be determined that the batch loading operation places importance on the convenience at the time of loading, the foreign matter discharge operation is regulated to prevent the clogging event in order to prevent inadvertent clogging in the foreign matter discharge passage. be able to.

It is an example of the external view of the automatic transaction apparatus carrying a coin processing apparatus. It is an example of the structure figure showing the schematic structure of a coin processing device. It is an example of the perspective view of the shutter structure which has both a batch injection | throwing-in and a small number sheet | seat type. It is an example of a cross-sectional view of a shutter structure having both a batch loading and a small number loading. It is an example of the functional block diagram of a coin processing apparatus. It is an example of the flowchart explaining the process of the conventional deposit counting process operation. It is an example of the flowchart explaining the process of a payment counting process operation. It is an example of the flowchart explaining the process of a payment counting process operation. It is an example of the structural diagram which shows the structure of the supply part of a coin processing apparatus. It is an example of the table which shows the foreign material discharge possibility judgment conditions. It is an example of the table which shows the foreign material discharge possibility judgment conditions. It is an example of the setting screen which determines the transaction setting of a coin processing apparatus.

  Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A. Apparatus Configuration First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an example of an external view of an automatic transaction apparatus 100 equipped with a coin processing apparatus 101 of this embodiment. The automatic transaction apparatus 100 is an apparatus that is installed at a financial institution or a branch office operated by a financial institution, and performs transactions such as depositing and withdrawing cash by a customer's operation and automatically executing various transactions requested by the customer. .

  An automatic transaction apparatus 100 includes an operation unit 105 having an input and display function such as input from a customer and screen display for the customer, a card mechanism having a mechanism for receiving and discharging a card, and a mechanism for discharging a statement slip Department / specification mechanism 102, a bankbook mechanism 103 having a mechanism for receiving and discharging a bankbook, a banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism 104 having a mechanism for receiving and discharging a banknote, and a mechanism for receiving and discharging a coin. The coin processing device 101, the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 104, the shutter 1 that covers the depositing / dispensing port (not shown) and the depositing / dispensing port of the coin processing device 101, and protects the depositing / dispensing port, are part of the coin processing device 101. The foreign matter return port 106 for returning the foreign matter put together with coins to the customer is configured.

  FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing a schematic structure of the coin processing apparatus 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 101 is built in the automatic transaction device 100 and is intended for handling (payment / withdrawal) of the coins 20 in a loose state.

  Each structure of the coin processing apparatus 101 is demonstrated using FIG. A deposit / withdrawal port 3 is provided on the upper portion (user side) of the coin processing apparatus 101. The deposit / withdrawal port 3 temporarily holds the coins 20 to be deposited and then takes them into the coin processing apparatus 101 or temporarily holds the coins 20 to be dispensed that are conveyed from the inside. It can be taken out to the outside. Further, the deposit / withdrawal port 3 is provided with a deposit / withdrawal port residual detection sensor 60 for detecting a residue in the deposit / withdrawal port 3. In addition, in FIG. 2, although the three deposit / withdrawal port residual detection sensors 60 are shown, it cannot be overemphasized that it is not limited to three. Above the deposit / withdrawal port 3 is a shutter 1 that opens and closes to open or close the deposit / withdrawal port 3. Details of the configuration near the shutter 1 will be described later.

  The feeding unit 5 is located below the deposit / withdrawal port 3 and separates the coins 20 sent from the deposit / withdrawal port 3 one by one and feeds them into the apparatus. Further, the feeding unit 5 is provided with a feeding unit residual detection sensor 61 that detects a residue in the feeding unit 5 and a foreign matter discharging unit 13 that discharges foreign matter in the feeding unit 5 to the outside of the apparatus. The foreign matter discharged from the foreign matter discharger 13 reaches the foreign matter return port 106 via the foreign matter passage 14 through which the foreign matter passes and is returned to the user. Details of the arrangement and function of the feeding portion residual detection sensor 61 will be described later.

  The coin identifying unit 6 identifies the authenticity or denomination of the coin 20 fed from the feeding unit 5. The temporary holding unit 2 temporarily holds the coin 20 identified by the coin identifying unit 6. The deposit conveyance unit 7 is a deposit conveyance unit that conveys the coins 20 to be deposited to the denomination stacker 8 according to denomination. The denomination stacker 8 stores the coins 20 conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 7 in denominations.

  Below the coin processing apparatus 101, there are a batch stacker 10 that collectively stores coins discharged from the temporary storage unit 2 and the like, and an operation cartridge 11 that sets replenishment coins (not shown). The vertical conveyance unit 9 is a conveyance unit 9 for conveying coins of the batch stacker 10 and the operation cartridge 11. The withdrawal conveyance unit 4 is a conveyance unit for conveying coins conveyed from the denomination stacker 8 or the temporary storage unit 2 to the deposit / withdrawal port 3. The withdrawal discrimination unit 12 is a discrimination unit installed at the exit of the withdrawal transport unit 4. The withdrawal determination unit 12 can determine the type of coin that has passed.

  Next, the structure of the shutter 1 of the coin processing apparatus 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the peripheral portion of the shutter 1 included in the coin processing apparatus 101 as seen from obliquely above. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section in the vicinity of the shutter 1. The shutter 1 has a structure in which an upper shutter 70 that can completely close the deposit / withdrawal port 3 and a lower shutter 71 that is provided with a slit-like hole 72 in the center and restricts the insertion of coins 20 in units of a small number are stacked.

  The hole 72 is configured to be somewhat larger than a coin having the outermost diameter and thickness among the usable coins. For example, when the coin processing apparatus 101 is operated in Japan, the outer diameter and the thickness direction are larger than the 500 yen coin. Further, the foreign substance passage 14 of the coin processing device 101 may be of a size that is acceptable in terms of the configuration of the coin processing device 101 as long as it is larger than the hole 72. For example, the width is larger than the hole 72 and smaller than the deposit / withdrawal port 3 when the shutter at the time of batch loading is opened. The upper shutter 70 and the lower shutter 71 can be opened and closed independently.

  When both the upper shutter 70 and the lower shutter 71 are opened, there is no shield for throwing coins into the deposit / withdrawal port 3, and a large number of coins can be thrown in or taken out at once. This coin insertion method is also referred to as a batch insertion method. By closing the lower shutter 71 and opening only the upper shutter 70, only the slit-shaped hole 72 for inserting coins is opened, and only a small number of coins can be inserted by restricting the number of coins that can be inserted at one time. And mixing of large foreign matters can be prevented. This coin insertion method is also referred to as a small number insertion method.

  In addition, there are also realization means by other structures such as reversing the upper and lower shutters or providing two independent shutters. The principle is the same in that a batch loading method is realized by opening the entire shutter 1, and a small number loading method is realized by restricting the coin 72 so that coins can be loaded only in a small number. Further, it may be configured only by the lower shutter 71.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the coin processing apparatus 101 of the present embodiment. Here, only the blocks related to this configuration are illustrated.

  The control unit 51 includes each unit (shutter 1, temporary storage unit 2, deposit / withdrawal port 3, withdrawal / conveyance unit 4, feeding unit 5, coin identification unit 6, deposit / conveyance unit 7, denomination stacker 8, vertical conveyance unit 9, and batch. The stacker 10, the operation cartridge 11, the withdrawal determination unit 12, the foreign matter discharge unit 13, the memory 58, the deposit / withdrawal port residual detection sensor 60, and the feeding unit residual detection sensor 61) are connected by signal lines and controlled by transmission / reception of control signals. It is a control part. The control unit 51 is configured by a CPU, and each unit to be controlled may be other than those described above. That is, the control unit 51 controls the entire coin processing device 101.

  The memory 58 is composed of a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores loading method information 40, a temporary storage unit storage number counter 41, and the like. The insertion method information 40 stores whether the method of inserting the coins 20 is a batch insertion method or a small number insertion method, and the temporary storage unit storage number counter 41 stores the number of coins stored in the temporary storage unit 2. . The control unit 51 also exchanges control signals with the control unit 59 of the automatic transaction apparatus 100 that is a host device of the coin processing apparatus 101. Note that the memory is also referred to as a storage unit.

The control unit 59 of the automatic transaction apparatus 100 controls the card mechanism / specification mechanism unit 102, the passbook mechanism unit 103, the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 104, and the operation unit 105. In addition, the control part 51 of the coin processing apparatus 101 is also called a 1st control part, and the control part 59 of an automatic transaction apparatus is also called a 2nd control part. The control unit 59 (second control unit) transmits and receives control signals to and from the control unit 51 (first control unit) and controls the automatic transaction apparatus 100. For example, the control unit 59 (second control unit) transmits a signal indicating that a small number of pieces of trade input from the operation unit 105 is to be transmitted to the control unit 51 (first control unit), and the control unit 51 (first control unit). Control unit) controls the upper shutter 71.
B. Prior Art Before explaining the operation of the coin processing apparatus 101 of the present embodiment, a deposit counting process will be described as an example in which foreign matter mixed in and thrown into a coin in the prior art becomes defective in separation. For convenience of explanation, description will be made using the coin processing apparatus 101 of the present embodiment. However, configurations not described in the following description are different in configuration from the prior art and the present invention.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the deposit counting process of coins 20 in the prior art. Note that the coin 20 is a coin inserted by a customer, and it is assumed that it is not clear whether foreign matter is mixed or not before carrying.

  When the operation unit 105 is operated by the customer to start the deposit transaction, the shutter 1 is opened (step 101), the coin 20 is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 3 (step 102), and the shutter 1 is closed and inserted. After the received coin 20 is temporarily held in the deposit / withdrawal port 3 (step 103), the deposit counting process is performed (step 104).

  The coin processing device 101 throws out the coin 20 from the deposit / withdrawal port 3 that temporarily holds the coin 20 to the feeding unit 5, performs one-sheet separation operation, identifies the coin identifying unit 6, deposits and conveys the unit 7, temporarily. The counting operation is performed along the route that follows the order up to the holding unit 2 (step 105). The identified and counted coins 20 are held in the temporary holding unit 2, and the temporary holding unit storage number counter 41 is added in units of one for each denomination (step 106).

  When the coin 20 separated by the feeding unit 5 does not reach the coin identifying unit 6, it is determined that the coin does not pass for a certain time (step 107), and when the flow of the coin 20 is interrupted for a certain time, the coin 20 is distributed to the feeding unit 5. The presence / absence of a residue is determined by the provided residue detection sensor 61 (step 108). If there is no residue, it is determined that all the coins 20 inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 3 have been identified and counted, and the deposit transfer operation is terminated (step 109), and the deposit counting processing operation is terminated normally (step 110). .

  On the other hand, when a residue is recognized in the feeding unit 5 in (Step 108) (Step 111), the process returns to (Step 105) in order to try feeding again up to a certain number of times. If feeding is not possible even after a certain number of times of feeding, it is determined that the foreign matter is to be discharged, assuming that the poorly separated medium remains (step 112). An example of this determination processing method is shown in Patent Document 2, but there is also a method of executing a foreign matter discharging operation unconditionally without making a determination.

  When foreign matter is to be discharged, a foreign matter discharge operation is executed (step 113), and the presence / absence of residue is determined again by the residual detection sensor 61 provided in the feeding unit 5 (step 114). If there is no residue, the process ends normally (step 110) assuming that the foreign matter has been correctly discharged. If there is a residue, the process ends abnormally because the foreign matter remains (step 115).

  As a method of opening the shutter in the shutter opening (step 101), a batch loading method in which a large number of coins can be loaded at once, and a small number loading method in which the shutter is opened in a slit shape to be regulated to a number of several sheets. Exists. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a method using transaction information as a selection method of the input method.

The problem with the prior art is that if one of the media loaded in (Step 102) cannot be separated, the ejection is not necessarily guaranteed in (Step 113), and there is a concern of a cash trouble due to clogging in the middle of the passage. In order to avoid the risk, the transaction must be terminated abnormally in (Step 115), and the transaction cannot be continued.
C. Operation of this example Next, the coin processing operation of this example will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the operation unit 105 is operated by the customer and the start of the deposit transaction is instructed, the shutter 1 is opened (step 201). At this time, it is determined by the shutter opening method whether the loading method is a batch loading method or a small number loading method, and the loading method is stored in the loading method information 40. A plurality of methods are conceivable, such as a method for making this determination based on the contents of the shutter opening instruction and a method for making a change based on a sensor change in shutter control.

  The coin 20 is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 3 by the customer (step 202), and the coin 20 inserted by closing the shutter 1 is temporarily held at the deposit / withdrawal port 3 (step 203), and then the deposit counting process is performed (step 203). Step 204). The coin processing device 101 throws out the coin 20 from the deposit / withdrawal port 3 that temporarily holds the coin 20 to the feeding unit 5, performs a one-sheet separation operation, and identifies the coin by the coin identifying unit 6. Thereafter, the counting operation is performed along the route from the deposit conveyance unit 7 to the temporary holding unit 2 (step 205). The identified and counted coins 20 are held in the temporary holding unit 2, and the temporary holding unit storage number counter 41 is added in units of one for each denomination (step 206).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the coin 20 separated by one in the feeding unit 5 does not reach the coin identifying unit 6 for a certain time (step 207). If the coin 20 has passed before the fixed time has elapsed (step 207: No), the process returns to step 205 to continue the counting operation. When the flow of the coins 20 is interrupted for a certain time (step 207: Yes), the presence / absence of a residue is determined by the residual detection sensor 61 disposed in the feeding unit 5 (step 208). If there is no residue here (step 208: No), all the coins inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 3 are identified and counted, and the deposit conveyance operation is terminated (step 209), and the deposit counting processing operation is normally terminated. (Step 210).

  On the other hand, when the presence of the residue in the feeding unit 5 is recognized in step 208 (step 208: Yes), it is determined whether or not the feeding operation has been tried a certain number of times (step 211). Returns to step 205 to try feeding again up to a certain number of times (step 211: No). If the residue continues to exist even after a certain number of attempts (step 211: Yes), it is handled that the poorly separated medium remains. Here, based on the charging method information stored in the charging method information 40 in (Step 201), it is determined whether or not foreign matter can be discharged (Step 212).

  If a small number of sheets is loaded (step 212: Yes), it is assumed that the poorly separated medium remaining in the feeding unit 5 can be safely discharged to the foreign material discharge unit 13, the foreign material passage 14, and the foreign material return port 106. Then, a foreign matter discharging operation is performed (step 213). Then, the presence / absence of residue is determined again by the residue detection sensor 61 disposed in the feeding unit 5 (step 214). If there is no residue, the process ends normally (step 210) because the foreign matter can be correctly discharged. If there is a residue, the process ends abnormally (step 215) because the foreign matter cannot be discharged.

  On the other hand, when the input method is batch input in step 212 (step 212: No), the size and state of the poorly separated medium are unknown and discharged to the foreign matter return port 106 through the foreign matter discharge portion 13 and the foreign matter passage 14. Since there is a possibility of clogging along the way, it is treated as abnormal termination (step 215).

  The present embodiment has been described above. In the present embodiment, a structure in which the size of the medium that can pass through the foreign matter discharge unit 13, the foreign matter passage 14, and the foreign matter return port 106 is wider (larger) than the hole 72 is adopted. Discharge to the mouth 106 became possible. Further, by determining whether or not to discharge foreign matter by the coin insertion method (batch insertion, small number insertion), the reliability of returning the input medium and continuing the transaction and emphasis on prevention of suspension, The emphasis on prevention of clogging that avoids the risk of clogging with poorly separated media can be switched.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment described above, in the case of the batch feeding method, in order to avoid the possibility of clogging in the foreign matter discharge unit 13 and the foreign matter passage 14, the poorly separated medium is left in the feeding unit 5 and is treated as abnormal termination. This avoided the risk of clogging with poorly separated media. However, this method increases the chances of suspension during the batch insertion method, and may prevent the transaction from continuing. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as a method for allowing further transactions to be continued, even when a poorly separated medium remains in the feeding unit 5, even if it is fed in a batch feeding method, the residual detection provided in the feeding unit 5 is detected. A method for determining whether or not to perform the foreign substance discharging operation according to the state of the sensor 61 will be described.

  First, an example of the structure of the feeding unit 5 that separates one sheet of the input medium of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The feeding portion residual detection sensor 61 according to the present embodiment includes three optical sensors 61a, 61c, 61d and a magnetic sensor 61b. The optical sensors 61a, 61c, and 61d notify the control unit 51 of changes in output due to foreign matter blocking light. By this output change, the control unit 51 detects the presence of foreign matter at the sensor position. Further, the magnetic sensor 61b detects that the metal medium is present in the feeding unit 5 due to a change in the magnetic field. The feeding portion residual detection sensor 61 is often composed of, for example, a plurality of optical sensors 61a, 61c, 61d, etc., but a magnetic sensor 61b for detecting a metal medium and other sensors for detecting various poor separation media 21 are used. The structure used can also be used.

  The control unit 51 feeds out all the inserted coins 20 and opens the foreign matter discharge unit 13 and discharges the poor separation medium 21 to the outside of the feeding unit 5 when the feeding unit residual detection sensor 61 detects the remaining separation separation medium 21. Has a function to perform the discharge operation.

  An example of this foreign matter discharge possibility determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The difference between FIG. 8 and FIG. 7 is that depending on the state of the residual detection sensor 61 provided in the feeding unit 5 after branching of the processing by the feeding method in step 312 when the poorly separated medium remains in the feeding unit 5. The foreign matter discharge operation feasibility judgment is performed according to different judgments according to the insertion method. A technique for determining whether or not foreign matter can be discharged according to the sensor state has been proposed in Patent Document 2 and the like, but the present invention is characterized in that the condition for determining whether or not foreign matter can be discharged is changed according to the insertion method.

  Here, FIGS. 10 and 11 show examples of determination tables for determining whether or not the foreign matter discharging operation can be performed in steps 313 and 316 in the flowchart of FIG. The determination table shows the detection state of the supply portion residual detection sensor 61 and the supply method for determining whether or not the separation failure medium 21 can be discharged according to the supply portion residual detection sensor state and the input method, and the reason for returning to the customer or not returning to the customer. It is comprised from the example of a reason which shows. Note that the reason example is incorporated in the configuration for explaining the present embodiment, and is not necessarily required. The discrimination table is stored in the memory 58.

  The feeding portion residual detection sensor state indicates the reaction state of each sensor, and the black circle in the determination table indicates that the sensor is reacting and that the poor separation medium 21 is present at the sensor installation location. On the other hand, the white circle on the table indicates that the sensor is not responding. Moreover, the state which is neither a white circle nor a black circle has shown that the state of a medium is not ask | required irrespective of the reaction of a sensor.

  According to the embodiment, even if a medium inserted by a small number of sheets insertion method is a poorly separated medium, it can be guaranteed that the medium reaches the foreign material return port 106 by performing the foreign material discharge operation. . On the other hand, since the size of the poorly separated medium is unknown at the time of batch loading, it cannot be discharged. However, it can be determined that the discharge is possible when it is recognized that the residue is small according to the detection state of the sensor.

  For example, if there is a reaction when there is a poorly separated medium 21 in the sensor 61a, it can be seen that the poorly separated medium 21 is a large foreign matter if batch loading is performed. Since there is a high possibility of clogging with the foreign matter discharge unit 13, the foreign matter discharge path 14, etc., the transaction is terminated abnormally. On the other hand, in the small number transaction, since the coins that can be thrown in are restricted by the holes 72, the sensor 61a cannot react. Therefore, in this case, in the case of dealing with a small number of sheets, it can be returned on the operation setting. In addition, since the case where the abnormal value (abnormal output) by the failure of the sensor 61a is taken out is also considered, it is good also as an abnormal end also in the case of a small number piece transaction.

  Moreover, if the size of the poorly separated medium is estimated by the combination of the magnetic sensor 61b and the sensors 61c and 61d, the foreign matter can be returned even if it is a batch loading method as long as it can pass through the foreign matter discharge unit 13 and the foreign matter passage 14. Process.

  FIG. 11 is a determination table for determining whether or not a foreign matter discharge operation is possible when there is a request not to discharge a foreign medium-attached coin-like medium to the foreign matter return port 106. If the poorly separated medium can be recognized as a metal object using the residual detection sensor 61b, which is a magnetic sensor, it is determined that there is a possibility of coins and that it cannot be discharged regardless of the insertion method. On the contrary, when it is determined that the non-metallic material remains, it is possible to continue the transaction while achieving the purpose by determining whether or not to discharge according to the input method.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by providing a determination table for determining whether or not foreign matter discharge operation is possible, foreign matter discharge operation can be performed flexibly even if a batch loading method or a small number of sheet feeding method is used, and the apparatus operating rate is improved. It is possible to increase the convenience for customers.

Next, modifications of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described.
[Modification 1]
In this modified example, in addition to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the coin processing apparatus 101 notifies the automatic transaction apparatus 100 which is a host apparatus that the poorly separated medium 21 is discharged and returned to the input person, and automatic transaction is performed. The operation unit 105 of the apparatus 100 provides guidance that foreign matter has been discharged. By displaying the foreign matter discharge guide, it becomes possible for the input person to check the counting result and receive the medium returned before approving it. In addition, by notifying the thrower that the foreign matter has been discharged by the coin processing device, it is possible for the thrower to notice an abnormality because the poorly separated medium does not pass to the thrower even if clogging occurs in the passage. Become. In addition, the effect processing device may notify the user at an early stage by notifying before the foreign matter is discharged.
[Modification 2]
In this modification, in addition to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, a screen for selecting the setting of the coin processing device 101 shown in FIG. FIG. 12 shows an item for setting whether the coin insertion method is selected by the customer or the financial institution, and whether to determine the processing operation of the coin processing device 101 when a poorly separated object occurs in the feeding unit 5. It is an example of the setting screen which displays the item to set. Note that FIG. 12 may be displayed on the operation unit 105 of the automatic transaction apparatus, or may be displayed on an operation unit operated by an unillustrated attendant. By adopting the configuration of this modified example, since a financial institution can set up a device with a high degree of freedom, it is possible to set up a device corresponding to the place where the automatic transaction device 100 is installed, which is convenient.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Further, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. Further, it is possible to add, delete, and replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of each embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shutter, 2 ... Temporary reservation part, 3 ... Deposit / withdrawal port, 4 ... Withdrawal conveyance part, 5 ... Feed-out part, 6 ... Coin identification part, 7 ... Deposit transport unit, 8 ... Money type stacker, 9 ... Vertical transport unit, 10 ... Batch stacker, 11 ... Operation cartridge, 12 ... Dispensing discrimination unit, 13 ... Foreign matter discharge unit , 14 ... foreign substance passage, 20 ... coin, 21 ... poorly separated medium, 40 ... loading method information, 41 ... temporary storage unit storage number counter, 51, control unit, 58, ... Memory 59... Control unit (automatic transaction apparatus side) 60... Deposit / withdrawal port residual detection sensor, 61 a to 61 d. Lower shutter, 72 ... hole, 100 ... automatic cash transaction apparatus, 101 ... coin processing apparatus, 102 ... card schedule mechanism, 103 ... passbook mechanism, 104 ... bill deposit and withdrawal mechanism, 105 ... operation unit

Claims (6)

A depositing unit that accepts coins from users,
A shutter located above the depositing unit and provided with a slit for restricting the insertion of the coin; a first control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the shutter by the user's input or a predetermined setting;
A payout unit for feeding the deposited coin into the apparatus;
A foreign matter discharge portion for discharging foreign matter remaining in the feeding portion;
A foreign object passage that is wider than the slit and through which the foreign substance discharged from the foreign substance discharge part passes,
A coin processing apparatus, comprising: a foreign substance return port connected to the foreign substance passage and returning the foreign substance to be received by the user. It is a coin processing apparatus of Claim 1, Comprising:
The first control unit determines whether to accept the coin from the user by one of the coin insertion method using a shutter and the coin insertion method with the shutter open. A coin processing apparatus, characterized in that it is determined by input or a predetermined setting, and whether or not the foreign matter is to be discharged is determined by the determined insertion method. It is a coin processing apparatus of Claim 1 or 2, Comprising:
A sensor for detecting whether or not the coin remains in the feeding portion;
The first control unit determines whether or not to discharge the foreign matter based on an output result of the sensor. It is a coin processing apparatus of Claim 3, Comprising:
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the sensor includes a plurality of optical sensors that detect the size of the foreign matter and a magnetic sensor that detects a material of the foreign matter. A coin processing device according to claim 1;
An operation unit for displaying operation guidance to the user and receiving input;
An automatic transaction apparatus comprising a second control unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the first control unit and controls the operation unit,
When the second control unit receives a signal indicating that the foreign object removal operation has been performed from the first control unit, the second control unit causes the operation unit to display a display prompting the user to confirm the foreign object discharge port; An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5,
The second control unit causes the operation unit to display an item that allows the user to select whether to open or close the shutter, or an item that allows the user to select whether or not to discharge the foreign object. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by that.

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