JP2015109113A - Coin depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of reducing the size of a machine frame in the depth direction without reducing the storage capacity of coins in each storing delivering unit.SOLUTION: A plurality of storing delivering devices 50 provided below a reception money conveyance part 20 are disposed in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction in a coin depositing and dispensing machine 10. Further, the conveyance direction of coins by the reception money conveyance part 20 and the delivering direction of coins delivered from each of the storing delivering devices 50 become almost orthogonal to each other.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin depositing / dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins, and in particular, a coin depositing / dispensing machine capable of reducing the size in the depth direction of a machine body without reducing the storage capacity of coins in each storing and feeding unit. About.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, what is disclosed by patent document 1 and patent document 2 is known as a coin depositing / withdrawing machine in which the deposit or withdrawal of a coin is possible. In Patent Literature 1, coins that have been thrown into the machine body are selected according to denominations from a coin receiving port, stored in a corresponding denomination storing and feeding unit, and coins stored in a storing and feeding unit are stored and fed out. A coin depositing / dispensing machine that pays out from the machine and withdraws outside the machine is disclosed. Here, the plurality of storing and feeding portions provided for each denomination are belt-type so that coins are fed out by a belt, and the plurality of storing and feeding portions are along a coin conveyance path extending in the depth direction of the machine body. Has been placed.

  Also, in Patent Document 2, the coins inserted into the machine body by the coin receiving port are sorted into denominations, stored in the corresponding denomination storage and feeding part, and the coins stored in the storage and feeding part are A coin depositing / dispensing machine is disclosed that pays out from the storage and payout part and withdraws the outside of the machine body. Here, the storing and feeding unit of the coin depositing and dispensing machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a rotating disk system that uses a rotating disk that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and rotated in an inclined posture. Yes. Further, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, as in the coin depositing and dispensing machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the plurality of storing and feeding units are arranged along a coin conveyance path extending in the depth direction of the machine body. Has been placed.

International Patent Application Publication WO2008 / 094202A1 JP-A-63-59199

  In conventional coin depositing and dispensing machines disclosed in Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and the like, a plurality of storage and feeding sections are arranged along the coin conveyance path extending in the depth direction of the machine body. There exists a problem that a dimension will become large and the installation space of a coin depositing and dispensing machine will be restricted. In addition, in the conventional coin depositing and dispensing machine, if the size of the machine body in the depth direction is to be reduced, the belt-type or rotary disk-type storage and feeding part must be downsized, and the storage capacity of the coins is reduced. There is.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and a plurality of storage and feeding portions are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and a coin transport direction by the deposit transport portion and each storage and feeding portion. Coin that can reduce the size in the depth direction of the machine body without reducing the storage capacity of coins in each storage and feeding part by arranging each storage and feeding part so that the feeding direction of coins fed out from the part is substantially orthogonal The purpose is to provide a deposit and withdrawal machine.

  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 at 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 plurality of coin storage units provided below the coins, the coins are sent from the deposit transport unit and stored by the sorting unit provided in the deposit transport unit based on the coin identification result by the identification unit, A plurality of storage and feeding sections for feeding out the stored coins one by one, and the plurality of storage and feeding sections are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction. The direction feeding, the feeding direction of the coins fed from the respective storing and feeding unit, characterized in that the adapted substantially orthogonal.

  According to such a coin depositing and dispensing machine, the plurality of storage and feeding units provided below the depositing and conveying unit are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the coin conveying direction by the depositing and conveying unit and The feeding direction of the coins fed out from each storage and feeding part is substantially orthogonal. As described above, since the plurality of storing and feeding portions are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, compared to the case where the plurality of storing and feeding portions are arranged in a horizontal row below the deposit transporting portion, the coin deposit and withdrawal is performed. The size of the machine body in the depth direction can be reduced. Also, if the coin conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit and the coin feeding direction fed out from each storing and feeding unit are parallel, the length in the left-right direction of the storing and feeding unit has a certain size. In addition, since a dispensing space is required between the storage and feeding sections, the coin conveying direction by the depositing and conveying section, that is, the dimension in the depth direction of the machine body of the coin depositing and dispensing machine is increased. In the depositing / dispensing machine, since the coin conveyance direction by the depositing / conveying section and the feeding direction of the coins fed out from each storing and feeding section are substantially orthogonal, the size of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the depth direction can be set. Can be small. Thus, according to the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the size of the machine body in the depth direction can be reduced without reducing the storage capacity of coins in each storage and feeding part.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the present invention, each storing and feeding portion is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction, and a coin is inserted between the rotating disk rotated in an inclined posture and the surface of the rotating disk. You may have the cover member which forms the coin storage space to store.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, a coin dispensing port for dispensing coins to the outside of the machine body, and a dispensing conveyance unit for conveying the coins fed from the storage and dispensing units to the coin dispensing port, You may have.

  At this time, the withdrawal / conveying section is sent from a first withdrawal / conveying section that is provided below the plurality of storing and feeding sections and extends along a substantially horizontal direction, and the first withdrawal / conveying section. A second dispensing transport portion for transporting coins to the coin dispensing port, and on one side of the plurality of storage and feeding portions, coins fed from the respective storage and feeding portions are the first A coin dispensing space that falls in one withdrawal conveyance portion is formed, and each of the storage units is provided on the other side of the plurality of storage delivery units from the sorting unit provided in the deposit conveyance unit. A chute for conveying coins may be provided in the feeding portion.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the depositing and conveying unit conveys a first depositing and conveying part extending along a substantially horizontal direction and a coin sent from the first depositing and conveying part. A first deposit conveyance portion that changes the conveyance direction of the coins in the reverse direction, and a second deposit conveyance portion that extends substantially in the horizontal direction and conveys the coins sent from the folding deposit conveyance portion, The sorting section may be provided in each of the deposit conveyance section and the second deposit conveyance section.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the plurality of storing and feeding units may be arranged in three or more stages in the vertical direction.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the plurality of storing and feeding units may be of the same configuration.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the size of the machine body in the depth direction can be reduced without reducing the storage capacity of coins in each storing and feeding part.

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 structure of the storage delivery apparatus in the coin depositing / withdrawing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the storage and feeding device shown in FIG. 3, wherein (a) is a diagram showing a state when a cover member is closed and a coin storage space is formed between the cover member and the surface of the rotating disk. (B) is a figure which shows a state when a cover member opens. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the selection part in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the storage and feeding apparatus in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state when two coins are hooked on one transport projection member in the storage and feeding device shown in FIG. 6. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the exclusion protrusion member etc. by the arrow view from A direction in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the other structure of the coin exclusion part provided in a storage | feeding-out apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the further another structure of the coin exclusion part provided in a storage | feeding-out apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 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. 3 and 4 are configuration diagrams showing the configuration of the storage and feeding device in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the sorting unit in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing shown. 6 to 8 are configuration diagrams showing the configuration of the storing and feeding device in 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 identification unit 22 for identifying coins is provided.

  Further, a plurality (specifically, eight) of storing and feeding devices 50 are provided below the deposit conveyance unit 20 in the housing 12. Each storage and feeding device 50 is configured so that coins are sent from the deposit transport unit 20 and stored by a sorting unit 24 (described later) provided in the deposit transport unit 20 based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 22. It has become. Each storage and feeding device 50 is adapted to pay out coins stored in the storage and feeding device 50 one by one. Here, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 is provided with a coin outlet 18 for throwing out coins to the outside of the housing 12, and the coins fed from the respective storage and feeding devices 50 are thrown into the housing 12. A withdrawal conveyance unit 70 is provided for conveyance to the outlet 18. In the housing 12, a collection box 80 is provided below the dispensing transport unit 70.

  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. 2, a coin receiving port 14 for receiving coins inserted from the outside of the housing 12 is provided in the upper portion of the housing 12, and the coins received in the coin receiving port 14 are stored and delivered by its own weight. It is sent to the 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 delivery device 30 will be described later.

  The deposit transfer unit 20 includes a first deposit transfer unit 20a, a folded deposit transfer unit 20b, and a second deposit transfer unit 20c. The first deposit conveyance part 20a extends substantially along the horizontal direction, and conveys coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 30. The folded deposit conveyance portion 20b conveys the coins sent from the first deposit conveyance portion 20a, and changes the coin conveyance direction in the reverse direction. The second deposit conveyance portion 20c extends substantially in the horizontal direction and conveys coins sent from the folded deposit conveyance portion 20b. Here, the first deposit conveyance part 20a conveys coins one by one in the right direction in FIG. 1, and the second deposit conveyance part 20c has one coin in the left direction in FIG. They are transported one by one. Further, the folded deposit conveyance portion 20b has a curved shape extending along a semicircle, and changes the coin conveyance direction from the right direction to the left direction in FIG.

  Further, the deposit conveyance section 20 including the first deposit conveyance section 20a, the folded deposit conveyance section 20b, and the second deposit conveyance section 20c includes a passage surface 20h (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), An endless belt 20p provided along the passage surface 20h. Here, the endless belt 20p is stretched around a plurality of pulleys, and the endless belt 20p is circulated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 by a motor attached to one pulley. . Further, the endless belt 20p is provided with a plurality of protruding members (not shown in FIG. 1) at equal intervals, and when one coin is hooked on one protruding member, It can be conveyed one by one.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of sorting sections 24 are provided in each of the first depositing conveyance portion 20 a and the second depositing conveyance portion 20 c. More specifically, the first depositing / conveying portion 20a is provided with four sorting units 24, and the second depositing / conveying portion 20c is provided with five sorting units 24. As shown in FIG. 1, an identification unit 22 is provided on the upstream side of each sorting unit 24 in the first deposit conveyance part 20 a, and the identification unit 22 is a coin fed out from the storage and feeding device 30. It identifies the denomination, authenticity, damage, etc. And each sorting part 24 provided in the 1st receipt conveyance part 20a and the 2nd receipt conveyance part 20c is based on the identification result of a coin by discernment part 22, and these 1st receipt conveyance parts 20a and the 2nd The coins conveyed by the two deposit conveyance parts 20c are selected and sent to the coin outlet 18 and each storage and feeding device 50. Specifically, one sorting unit 24 functions as a reject sorting unit out of a total of nine sorting units 24 provided in the first depositing conveyance part 20a and the second depositing conveyance part 20c. The reject coins are sorted by the sorting unit 24 and sent to the coin outlet 18. On the other hand, the eight sorting sections 24 other than the sorting section 24 functioning as a reject sorting section correspond to each storage and feeding device 50. Each sorting unit 24 is provided with a corresponding chute 26. The coins sorted by the sorting unit 24 are sent to the coin outlet 18 or the corresponding storage and feeding device 50 through the chute 26 provided in the sorting unit 24.

  More specifically, among the nine sorting sections 24, the sorting section 24 provided at the most upstream position in the first deposit conveyance section 20a (that is, provided in the first deposit conveyance section 20a in FIG. 1). Among the four sorting sections 24, the sorting section 24) arranged on the leftmost side functions as a reject sorting section for sorting reject coins. That is, of the coins identified by the identifying unit 22, the coins identified as reject coins are sorted by the reject sorting unit and sent to the coin outlet 18. On the other hand, among the nine sorting units 24, the eight sorting units 24 other than the sorting unit 24 that functions as the reject sorting unit as described above function as a denomination sorting unit that sorts coins into denominations. It has become. That is, on the basis of the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 22, the coins are sent to each storing and feeding device 50 by denomination by each sorting unit 24. A specific configuration of the sorting unit 24 will be described later.

  A plurality of, specifically, eight storage and feeding devices 50 are provided below the deposit conveyance unit 20. Here, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are configured to have the same configuration. Specifically, each storing and feeding device 50 stores the coins sorted and sent by the sorting unit 24 from the deposit transport unit 20 and feeds the stored coins one by one to the outside of the storing and feeding device 50. It has become. Each storage and feeding device 50 has 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 a surface 52b of the rotating disk 52. And a cover member 54 to be formed. In the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in a plurality of stages (specifically, for example, three stages) in the vertical direction. Has been. Further, the coin conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit 20 and the coin feeding direction fed from each storage and feeding device 50 are substantially orthogonal to each other. Specifically, the coin conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit 20 is a direction parallel to the paper surface of FIG. 1, but the coin feeding direction fed from each storage and feeding device 50 is orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1. It has become a direction. Details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 50 will be described later.

  As described above, the dispensing transport unit 70 is provided in the housing 12, and the withdrawal transport unit 70 transports the coins fed out from the storage and feeding devices 50 to the coin outlet 18. It has become. Here, the withdrawal conveyance unit 70 includes a first withdrawal conveyance part 70a provided below each storing and feeding device 50 and extending along a substantially horizontal direction, and coins sent from the first withdrawal conveyance part 70a. And a second withdrawal / conveying part 70b for conveying the money to the coin outlet 18.

  The withdrawal / conveying unit 70 composed of the first withdrawal / conveying portion 70a and the second withdrawal / conveying portion 70b is composed of an endless belt 70p stretched around a plurality of pulleys. The endless belt 70p is circularly moved in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in FIG. 1 by a motor attached to one pulley. The endless belt 70p is provided with a plurality of protruding members (not shown) at equal intervals. One or more coins are hooked on one protruding member, so that the endless belt 70p allows one coin to be stored. More than one sheet can be transported. As shown in FIG. 2, a coin dispensing space 72 is formed on one side (right side in FIG. 2) of each storing and feeding device 50, and in each coin dispensing space 72, The coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 fall on the endless belt 70p in the first dispensing / conveying portion 70a of the dispensing / conveying unit 70. Further, on the other side (left side in FIG. 2) of each storing and feeding device 50, a chute 26 is provided for transporting coins from the sorting unit 24 provided in the depositing and transporting unit 20 to each storing and feeding device 50. It has been. As described above, the coin dispensing space 72 and the chute 26 are provided on the opposite sides on the left and right sides of the storage and feeding devices 50.

  When the endless belt 70p is circulated and moved in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 in such a dispensing transport unit 70, the coins fed from the storage and feeding devices 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 by their own weight. Then, after falling on the endless belt 70p in the first withdrawal / conveyance portion 70a, the coin on the endless belt 70p is sent from the first withdrawal / conveyance portion 70a to the second withdrawal / conveyance portion 70b. Then, the coins hooked on the protruding member of the endless belt 70p in the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b are moved upward in FIG. 1, and finally the coins are thrown from the upper end of the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b. It will be sent to the outlet 18. On the other hand, when the endless belt 70p is circulated and moved in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1, the coins fed out from the storage and feeding devices 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 by their own weight, and the first withdrawal conveyance portion. The coins on the endless belt 70p fall on the endless belt 70p at 70a, but the coins on the endless belt 70p are sent to the collection box 80, which will be described later, from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a and finally stored in the collection box 80. Become.

  As described above, the collection box 80 is provided in the housing 12 below each storage and feeding device 50. The collection box 80 is detachably attached to the housing 12. Further, as described above, the coins for collection are sent to the collection box 80 from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a in the withdrawal conveyance section 70. Then, after the coins are stored in the collection box 80, the operator can collect the coins together with the collection box 80 by taking out the collection box 80 from the housing 12.

  Next, details of the configuration of the storage and delivery device 30 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As described above, the storage and feeding device 30 is configured to store coins between the rotary disk 32 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and the surface 32 b of the rotary disk 32. And a cover member 34 that forms a storage space 33. As shown in FIG. 4, 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 by the rotating shaft 32a in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. It rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  On the surface of the rotating disk 32, a circular high-order part 32m is formed in the central region, and an annular low-order part 32n is formed on the outer periphery of the high-order part 32m. And between the high order part 32m and the low order part 32n of the rotary disk 32, it is a dimension slightly smaller than the minimum coin thickness among the coins to be processed, and a stepped coin peripheral edge where the peripheral edge of the coin is placed in the thickness direction. A holding portion 37 is formed. In addition, the thickness of the coin periphery holding | maintenance part 37 may be about the minimum coin thickness.

  A plurality of conveying protrusion members 36 that protrude from the surface 32 b of the rotating disk 32 are provided in the lower portion 32 n of the rotating disk 32. These conveying projection members 36 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 36 are disposed upstream of the inner circumferential conveying projection members 36 in the rotation direction of the rotary disk 32 (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3). When the rotary disk 32 is rotated, the inner circumferential conveying projection member 36 holds the coins one by one with the cover member 34 and picks up the coin from the lower area of the rotary disk 32 to the upper area. The coins delivered to the transport projection member 36 and the coin peripheral edge holding portion 37 and picked up by the transport projection member 36 on the inner peripheral side to the upper region of the rotary disk 32 are stored in the storage and feeding device 30 by the transport projection member 36 on the outer peripheral side. While pushing out towards the exit 30a, it delivers to the delivery disk 40 mentioned later.

  The coin peripheral edge holding portion 37 is provided at each position where one coin can be held one by one with each of the conveying protrusion members 36 on the inner peripheral side. Specifically, a plurality of coin peripheral edge holding portions 37 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Between the plurality of coin peripheral edge holding portions 37, the step between the high-order portion 32 m and the low-order portion 32 n is set as an inclined surface, and is not held between the inner peripheral conveyance protrusion member 36 and the coin peripheral edge holding portion 37. A sliding part 38 is formed for sliding the coin downward by its own weight.

  In the upper region of the rotating disk 32 in the storage and feeding device 30, a guide passage 42 is formed that feeds the coins picked up by the conveying projection member 36 to the upper region of the rotating disk 32 toward the outlet 30 a of the storage and feeding device 30. . The guide passage 42 is formed between the upper and lower guide members 43 and 44 on the same plane as the surface 32 b of the rotating disk 32. The upper guide member 43 is provided at a fixed position at a slight distance from the surface 32b of the rotating disk 32 from the upper region of the rotating disk 32 to one edge side of the outlet 30a of the storage and feeding device 30. In addition, the lower guide member 44 holds the periphery of the coin with a slight gap from the surface 32b of the rotating disk 32 so that coins do not enter between the guide member 44 and the surface of the lower portion 32n of the rotating disk 32. Position fixing is provided from the portion 37 side to the other edge side of the outlet 30a of the storage and feeding device 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner edge of the lower guide member 44 facing the guide passage 42 is formed in a curved surface. Further, a groove portion (not shown) is formed on the surface of the guide member 44 that faces the lower portion 32n of the rotary disk 32 so that each of the transport protrusion members 36 that rotate can pass therethrough. Then, the guide member 44 receives the coins picked up from the lower region of the rotary disk 32 to the upper region by the conveying projection member 36 and the like from the coin peripheral edge holding portion 37 and guides it to the outlet 30a of the storage and feeding device 30. Yes.

  The delivery disk 40 is rotatably arranged so that the surface of the delivery disk 40 is substantially flush with the surface 32 b of the rotation disk 32 in the upper region of the rotation disk 32 in the storage and feeding device 30. On the outer peripheral edge of the delivery disk 40, there is provided a protrusion 40a that contacts the coin and feeds the coin from the rotating disk 32 side to the guide passage 42. The delivery disk 40 is configured to rotate in conjunction with the endless belt 20p of the deposit conveyance unit 20, and when the endless belt 20p rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. It is designed to rotate around. In this way, the coins sent to the guide passage 42 from the rotary disk 32 are conveyed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 by the protrusions 40a of the delivery disk 40 between the upper and lower guide members 43, 44, and finally. It is sent to the endless belt 20p of the deposit conveyance unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom of the cover member 34 that forms a coin storage space 33 with the rotary disk 32 can be freely opened and closed. Here, FIG. 4A is a side view of the storage and feeding device 30 shown in FIG. 3, in which the cover member 34 is closed and the coin storage space 33 is between the cover member 34 and the surface of the rotating disk 32. FIG. 4B is a side view of the storage and feeding device 30 shown in FIG. 3 and shows the state when the cover member 34 is opened. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 34 is configured to rotate about a shaft 34a. Further, the shaft 34a is provided with a drive motor 34b for rotating the shaft 34a in both forward and reverse directions. The cover motor 34 is rotated as shown in FIG. 4A by the drive motor 34b rotating the shaft 34a. It is designed to reciprocate between a closed position and an open position as shown in FIG.

  When the cover member 34 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. 4A, a coin storage space 33 is formed between the cover member 34 and the surface 32b of the rotary disk 32, and a plurality of coins are mixed in this state. It will be stored in the coin storage space 33. On the other hand, when the cover member 34 is moved from the closed position as shown in FIG. 4A to the open position as shown in FIG. 4B, various objects including coins in the coin storage space 33 are coins. It falls from the storage space 33 and is sent to the coin outlet 18.

  Next, details of the configuration of the selection unit 24 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit 24 provided in the deposit conveyance unit 20. In the sorting unit 24, an opening 25 is formed from the passage surface 20h of the deposit conveyance unit 20 to the lower coin guide member 20i, and the branch member 27 is a shaft 27a parallel to the passage direction (conveyance direction) in the opening 25. Is arranged so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction.

  The branching member 27 has a support portion 27b supported by a shaft 27a, and a passage guide portion 27c for allowing unbranched coins to pass through is provided at the upper end of the support portion 27b. Further, a branch guide portion 27d is provided on the back portion of the support portion 27b so that a coin to be branched is taken behind the opening 25 and branched. Then, the driving force of each branch drive element (not shown) is transmitted to the support portion 27b of the branch member 27 via each arm 27e, and the passage position where the passage guide portion 27c is located in the opening 25 (FIG. 5A). Reference) and a branch position (see FIG. 5B) where the branch guide portion 27d is located in the opening 25.

  The passage guide portion 27c is substantially U-shaped in cross section when viewed from the coin conveyance direction, and has a passage groove 27f that supports and allows passage of the coin. When the passage guide portion 27c is located at the passage position shown in FIG. 5A, the right surface and the bottom surface of the passage groove 27f are substantially flush with the passage surface 20h and the coin support edge 20j of the coin guide member 20i. The passage surface 20h and the coin support edge 20j of the coin guide member 20i guide the back surface and the periphery of the lower portion of the coin to allow the passage of the coin. In FIG. 5A, a coin that passes through the sorting unit 24 is denoted by reference symbol C. Further, the left surface of the passage groove 27f is separated from the right surface by a dimension slightly larger than the maximum coin thickness so as to allow the passage of coins. Further, at the branch position as shown in FIG. 5B, the passage guide portion 27 c is retracted to the surface side of the opening 25.

  The branch guide portion 27d has a substantially L-shaped cross section when viewed from the front surface side, and the upper side is located upstream of the deposit conveyance unit 20 in the coin conveyance direction and is disposed obliquely with respect to the deposit conveyance unit 20. An inclined portion 27g, and a vertical portion 27h perpendicular to the coin conveyance direction in the deposit conveyance unit 20 from the inclined portion 27g. A cutout portion 27i is formed in the branch guide portion 27d in order to prevent interference with the protruding member 20q of the endless belt 20p of the deposit conveyance unit 20. When the branching guide portion 27d is at the branching position shown in FIG. 5B, the coins that protrude from the passage surface 20h to the surface side and are transported by the deposit transporting portion 20 are separated into an inclined portion 27g and a vertical portion 27h. Is taken into the opening 25 through the back side of the support portion 27b. The coins taken into the opening 25 are sent to the coin outlet 18 and each storage and feeding device 50 through the chute 26. 5A, the inclined portion 27g and the vertical portion 27h are retracted to the back side of the opening 25.

  Next, details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 50 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 6, 7 and 8.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage and feeding device 50 stores 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 a surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52. And a cover member 54 that forms a coin storage space 53. As shown in FIG. 6, a rotating shaft 52a is attached to the rotating disk 52, and the rotating disk 52 is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction by the rotating shaft 52a. It rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  On the surface of the rotating disk 52, a circular high-order part 52m is formed in the central region, and an annular low-order part 52n is formed on the outer periphery of the high-order part 52m. And between the high-order part 52m and the low-order part 52n of the rotary disk 52, it is a dimension slightly smaller than the minimum coin thickness among the coins to be processed, and a stepped coin peripheral edge in which one peripheral edge of the coin is placed in the thickness direction. A holding portion 57 is formed.

  A plurality of conveying projection members 56 projecting from the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52 are provided in the lower portion 52 n of the rotating disk 52. These conveying projection members 56 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 56 are disposed upstream of the inner circumferential conveying projection members 56 in the rotation direction of the rotary disk 52 (clockwise direction in FIG. 6). Then, when the rotating disk 52 rotates, the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 holds the coins one by one with the cover member 54 and picks them up from the lower area of the rotating disk 52 to the upper area (the coin in FIG. 6). C1), coins delivered to the inner circumferential conveyance protrusion member 56 and the coin peripheral edge holding member 57, and picked up by the inner circumferential conveyance protrusion member 56 into the upper region of the rotating disk 52 (see the coin C2 in FIG. 6). ) Is pushed out toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the outer peripheral side conveying projection member 56 (see the coin C3 in FIG. 6).

  The coin peripheral edge holding portion 57 is provided at each position where the coins can be held one by one with each of the conveying protrusion members 56 on the inner peripheral side (see the coin C1 in FIG. 6). Specifically, a plurality of coin peripheral edge holding portions 57 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Between such a plurality of coin peripheral edge holding parts 57, the step between the high-order part 52m and the low-order part 52n is set as an inclined surface, and is not held by the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 and the coin peripheral edge holding part 57. A sliding part 58 for sliding the coin downward by its own weight is formed.

  In the upper area of the rotating disk 52 in the storage and feeding device 50, the coins picked up by the conveying projection member 56 in the upper area of the rotating disk 52 (see the coin C2 in FIG. 6) are fed out toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding apparatus 50. A guide passage 62 is formed. The guide passage 62 is provided at a position slightly lower than the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 (for example, at a position 0.5 mm lower than the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52). Further, in the storage / feeding device 50, a shift lever 63 and a guide member 64 are provided in the vicinity of the upper region of the rotary disk 52, and the guide passage 62 is formed between the shift lever 63 and the guide member 64. ing.

  The one-sided lever 63 is disposed on one edge side of the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50. Here, the one-sided lever 63 swings about the shaft 63a. When no force is applied to the one-sided lever 63, a torsion spring (not shown) provided on the shaft 63a is used. A force is urged to the shift lever 63 in the clockwise direction around the shaft 63a, and at this time, the shift lever 63 is maintained at the position shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the coin passes through the guide passage 62, the offset lever 63 is pushed counterclockwise about the shaft 63a against the force of the torsion spring by the coin (see FIG. 6 (see coin C3).

  The guide member 64 is accommodated from the coin peripheral edge holding portion 57 side with a slight gap from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 so that coins do not enter between the guide member 64 and the surface of the lower portion 52n of the rotating disk 52. It is provided over the other edge side of the outlet 50 a of the feeding device 50. Further, a groove portion 64b is formed on the surface of the guide member 64 that faces the lower portion 52n of the rotating disk 52 so that each of the conveying protrusion members 56 that rotate and an exclusion protrusion member 59 that will be described later pass through. The guide member 64 receives the coins picked up from the lower region to the upper region of the rotary disk 52 by the conveying projection member 56 from the coin peripheral edge holding portion 57 and guides it to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. . The thickness of the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64 is slightly smaller than the minimum coin thickness among the coins to be processed. Details of the thickness of the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64 will be described later.

  A passage sensor 66 and a pair of count sensors 68 are provided at the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50. The passage sensor 66 detects this when the coin picked up from the lower region of the rotary disk 52 to the upper region and sent to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 passes through the passage sensor 66. . Further, the pair of count sensors 68 counts coins fed out from the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, an exclusion protrusion member 59 is provided on the rotary disk 52 in the storage / feeding device 50. When two or more coins are hooked on one transport protrusion member 56, the exclusion protrusion member 59 is hooked on the transport protrusion member 56 when the coin is guided by the guide member 64 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 64 c of the guide member 64 and fall to the lower region of the rotating disk 52. Hereinafter, details of the configuration of the exclusion projection member 59 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality of exclusion protrusion members 59 are arranged at a predetermined pitch along the circumferential direction on the center side of the rotating disk 52 with respect to the transport protrusion members 56. More specifically, one conveying projection member 56 disposed along the inner circumferential side circumferential direction and the outer circumferential side corresponding to the inner circumferential conveyance projection member 56 is disposed along the circumferential direction. A set of projection assemblies is formed by the one conveyance projection member 56 and the one exclusion projection member 59 corresponding to the above-described inner circumferential conveyance projection member 56. Such a projection assembly Are arranged along the circumferential direction of the rotating disk 52.

  Here, the case where two coins are hooked on one conveying projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a view showing a state when two coins are hooked on the one conveying projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side in the storage and feeding device shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a direction A in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the exclusion protrusion member 59 grade | etc., By the arrow view from. As shown in FIG. 7, when two coins C4 and C5 are hooked on one transport projection member 56 and lifted up to the upper region of the rotating disk 52, an exclusion projection member 59 corresponding to this transport projection member 56 is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, only one coin C4 is not floated from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52, and other coins C5 are floated from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52. Specifically, for the second and subsequent coins C5, the front portion (the right portion in FIG. 8) in the rotation direction of the rotary disk 52 (the clockwise direction in FIG. 7) is from the surface 52b of the rotary disk 52. It comes to float. Then, when the two coins C4 and C5 hooked on the one conveying projection member 56 reach the guide member 64 in the upper region of the rotating disk 52, the coin C4 not floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is guided. Guided along the upper edge 64a of the member 64 to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the coin C5 floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is scooped up by the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64, and this coin C5 is not guided by the guide member 64 and falls to the lower region of the rotating disk 52 by its own weight. More specifically, the front portion of the second and subsequent coins C5 that floats from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is scooped up by the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64, whereby the coin C5 is rotated by the guide member 64. Without being drawn out to the outside, it is allowed to fall by its own weight onto the lower area of the rotating disk 52.

  Here, when two coins C4 and C5 are hooked on one transport projection member 56, the front side portion of the second and subsequent coins C5 is lifted from the surface 52b of the rotary disk 52 by the exclusion projection member 59. The height is larger than the height of the portion of the guide member 64 where the second and subsequent coins C5 are to be scooped up, specifically, the thickness of the tip portion 64c of the guide member 64. Specifically, the height at which the front side portion of the second and subsequent coins C5 floats from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 by the exclusion projection member 59 is 1 mm, for example, and the second and subsequent coins in the guide member 64 The height of the portion to be scooped up C5 (the thickness of the tip portion 64c of the guide member 64) is, for example, 0.8 mm. Thus, the second and subsequent coins C5 can be reliably scooped up by the tip portion 64c of the guide member 64.

  Moreover, in FIG. 7, the coin with the largest diameter among the coins which should be processed is shown with the referential mark C6. As shown in FIG. 7, each of the exclusion projection members 59 is configured such that when the coin C6 having the largest diameter is conveyed by the conveyance projection member 56 by the rotation of the rotary disk 52, the coin C6 is transferred to the surface of the rotary disk 52. It is configured with a position, shape and size that cannot be lifted from.

  In the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, an inclined portion 56 a is formed at the rear end portion in the conveying direction of the rotating disk 52 in the conveying projection member 56. By forming such an inclined portion 56a on the conveying projection member 56, when two or more coins are hooked on one conveying projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side, two sheets are removed by the exclusion projection member 59. Even if the coins after the first are not sufficiently lifted from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 and are not picked up by the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64, the second and subsequent coins are placed on the upper edge portion 64a of the guide member 64. When guided along, a force is applied downward in FIG. 7 by the shift lever 63, so that it rides on the inclined portion 56a at the rear end portion of the immediately preceding inner peripheral conveyance protrusion member 56. It becomes like this. For this reason, the second and subsequent coins come to float from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 by such an inclined portion 56a, are scooped up by the upper edge portion 64a of the guide member 64, and are self-weighted in the lower region of the rotating disk 52. Will fall.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated.

  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 counterclockwise in FIG. 3 in the storage / feeding device 30, the coins stored in the coin storage space 33 and in the lower region of the rotary disk 32 are transported on the inner peripheral side. One piece is held between 36 and the cover member 34 and picked up from the lower region of the rotary disk 32 to the upper region. Thereafter, the coins are delivered to the inner circumferential conveying projection member 36 and the coin peripheral edge holding portion 37. The coins picked up in the upper area of the rotary disk 32 by the inner circumferential conveying projection member 36 are pushed out toward the outlet 30 a of the storage and feeding device 30 by the outer circumferential conveying projection member 36 and delivered to the delivery disk 40. Then, by a protrusion 40a provided on the outer peripheral edge of the delivery disk 40, coins are fed from the rotary disk 32 side to the guide passage 42, and the coins sent to the guide passage 42 are guided by guide members 43, 44 on both upper and lower sides. 3 is conveyed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 by the protrusion 40a of the delivery disk 40, and finally sent to the endless belt 20p of the deposit conveyance unit 20.

  Coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the upper transport unit 20 are transported by the endless belt 20p of the upper transport unit 20. Specifically, coins are first identified by the identification unit 22. Here, the coins identified as the reject coins are sorted by the sorting unit 24 functioning as a reject sorting unit provided at the most upstream position in the first deposit conveyance part 20a and are then entered into the coin outlet 18. Sent. On the other hand, normal coins that are not reject coins are sorted into denominations by each sorting unit 24 based on the denomination of the coins identified by the identifying unit 22 and sent to the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to each sorting unit 24. And stored.

  When the coins are withdrawn or collected from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, the stored coins are drawn out from the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to the denomination of the coin to be withdrawn or collected, and sent to the withdrawal conveyance unit 70. . Specifically, when the rotary disk 52 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 6 in the storage and feeding device 50, the coins stored in the coin storage space 53 and in the lower region of the rotary disk 52 are conveyed on the inner peripheral side. The projection member 56 and the cover member 54 are held one by one and picked up from the lower region of the rotating disk 52 to the upper region. Thereafter, the coin is delivered to the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 and the coin peripheral edge holding member 57. The coin picked up in the upper region of the rotary disk 52 by the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 is pushed out toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the outer circumferential conveying projection member 56 (see the coin C3 in FIG. 6). It is sent to the guide passage 62. At this time, the coins on the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52 are guided by the guide member 64 and are fed out of the rotating disk 52. Then, the coin sent from the guide passage 62 to the outlet 50a of the storing and feeding device 50 passes through the coin dispensing space 72 by its own weight and falls onto the endless belt 70p in the first dispensing conveyance portion 70a. At this time, coins are fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 in the right direction in FIG. That is, the direction in which coins are fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 is a direction substantially orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. In FIG. 6 and the like, the coin is finally fed out in the lower right direction by the guide member 64, but the coin may be drawn out in the horizontal direction.

  In addition, when two or more coins are hooked on one inner conveying projection member 56 when the coins are fed out from the storage and feeding device 50, among the plural coins hooked on the conveying projection member 56 Only one coin (see the coin C4 in FIGS. 7 and 8) does not float from the surface 52b of the rotary disk 52, and other coins (see the coin C5 in FIGS. 7 and 8) are removed by the exclusion projection member 59. It becomes a state of floating from the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52. In such a state, when two or more coins hooked on one inner circumferential projection member 56 reach the guide member 64, the coins that are not floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 (FIG. 7). And the coin C4) in FIG. 8 is guided to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 along the upper edge portion 64a of the guide member 64. On the other hand, the second and subsequent coins (coin C5 in FIGS. 7 and 8) are scooped up by the front end portion 64c of the guide member 64 by scooping up the front portion of the coin floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52. The coin is not drawn out to the outside of the rotating disk 52 by the guide member 64 and falls to the lower region of the rotating disk 52 by its own weight. In this way, it is possible to prevent two or more coins from being drawn out at a time from the rotary disk 52 to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the guide member 64 via the guide passage 62.

  When dispensing coins from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the endless belt 70p of the dispensing transport unit 70 is circulated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. As a result, after the coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 due to their own weight and fall onto the endless belt 70p in the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a, Are sent from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a to the second withdrawal conveyance portion 70b. Then, the coins hooked on the protruding member of the endless belt 70p in the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b are moved upward in FIG. 1, and finally the coins are thrown from the upper end of the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b. It is sent to the outlet 18.

  On the other hand, when collecting coins from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the endless belt 70p of the dispensing transport unit 70 is circulated and moved in the clockwise direction in FIG. As a result, after the coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 due to their own weight and fall onto the endless belt 70p in the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a, Coins are sent from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70 a to the collection box 80 and stored in the collection box 80. Then, after coins are stored in the collection box 80, the operator removes the collection box 80 from the housing 12, whereby the coins are collected together with the collection box 80.

  As described above, according to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 provided below the deposit transport unit 20 are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and The direction in which coins are conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 20 and the direction in which coins are fed out from the storage and feeding devices 50 are substantially orthogonal to each other. In this manner, since the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, compared to the case where the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in a horizontal row below the deposit conveyance unit 20, The dimension of the housing 12 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 in the depth direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) can be reduced. In addition, if the coin conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit 20 and the coin feeding direction fed from each storage and feeding device 50 are parallel, the rotating disk of the storage and feeding device 50 as shown in FIG. The length in the left-right direction of 52 is a certain size, and a dispensing space is required between the storage and feeding devices 50. Therefore, the coin conveying direction by the depositing and conveying unit 20, that is, the housing of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 is shown. Although the dimension of the depth direction of the body 12 becomes large, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the coin conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit 20 and the coin feeding direction fed from each storage and feeding device 50 Therefore, the dimension in the depth direction of the housing 12 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 can be reduced. Thus, according to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, the dimension in the depth direction of the housing 12 can be reduced without reducing the coin storage capacity in each storage and feeding device 50.

  Here, in the example of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 are arranged in three stages in the vertical direction. However, it is not limited to the example of such arrangement, and the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 may be arranged in two stages or four or more stages in the vertical direction.

  Moreover, in the example of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 have the same configuration. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example, and the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50 may have different configurations.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, 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. A cover member 54 is provided between the surface of the rotary disk 52 and a coin storage space 53 for storing coins.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the coin dispensing port 18 for dispensing coins to the outside of the housing 12 and the dispensing for conveying the coins fed from each storage and dispensing device 50 to the coin dispensing port 18. A gold conveyance unit 70 is provided. And the payment | withdrawal conveyance part 70 is provided below the some storage and feeding apparatus 50, and the coin sent from the 1st payment | withdrawal conveyance part 70a and the 1st payment | withdrawal conveyance part 70a extended along a substantially horizontal direction. And a second withdrawal / conveying part 70b for conveying the money to the coin outlet 18. In addition, a coin dispensing space 72 is formed on one side of the plurality of storing and feeding devices 50 in which coins fed from each of the storing and feeding devices 50 fall to the first withdrawal and transport portion 70a. On the other side of the plurality of storage and feeding devices 50, a chute 26 is provided for transporting coins from the sorting unit 24 provided in the depositing and transporting unit 20 to each storage and feeding device 50. With such a configuration, the size of the housing 12 of the storage and feeding device 50 in the width direction (left and right direction in FIG. 2) can also be reduced.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the deposit transport unit 20 includes the first deposit transport part 20a and the first deposit transport part 20a extending along the substantially horizontal direction. A coin-feeding portion 20b that transports the sent coins and changes the coin-carrying direction in the reverse direction, and a second portion that extends along the substantially horizontal direction and that transports the coins sent from the coin-turning and transporting portion 20b. The first and second deposit transfer parts 20a and 20c are provided with sorting sections 24, respectively. According to such a coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the depth direction dimension of the housing 12 can be further reduced as compared with the depositing / conveying unit arranged linearly in the horizontal direction.

  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 exclusion protrusion member provided on the rotary disk 52 of the storage and feeding device 50 is not limited to the one shown in FIGS. As an exclusion protrusion member provided on the rotary disk 52 of the storage and feeding device 50, for example, the one shown in FIG. 9 can be used. Exclusion protrusion members 59a provided on the rotating disk 52 as shown in FIG. 9 are formed integrally with the respective conveying protrusion members 56 on the inner peripheral side. In this way, even when the exclusion protrusion member 59a is integrated with the conveyance protrusion member 56 corresponding to the exclusion protrusion member 59a, when two or more coins are hooked on the single conveyance protrusion member 56, When the coin is guided by the guide member 64 in the upper region of the rotating disk 52, only one coin out of the two or more coins hooked on the conveying projection member 56 is not lifted from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52. The other coins are floated from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 by the exclusion protrusion member 59a and scooped up by the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64, so that the coin can be dropped to the lower region of the rotating disk 52. .

  Moreover, as a coin exclusion part used for the accommodation | drawing-out apparatus 50, it is not limited to the projection member provided in the surface 52b of the rotary disc 52, You may use the thing of another structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, as a coin removing unit used in the storage and feeding device 50, a protruding position that protrudes from the surface 52 b on the coin storage space 53 side of the rotating disk 52 into the coin storage space 53 (see FIG. 10A). ) And a retreat position (refer to FIG. 10B) that retreats from the coin storage space 53 into the rotary disk 52 may be used. Such moving members 59b are arranged at a predetermined pitch along the circumferential direction on the center side of the rotating disk 52 with respect to the conveying projection members 56, like the exclusion projection members 59 shown in FIGS. Several are arranged. More specifically, one conveying projection member 56 disposed along the inner circumferential side circumferential direction and the outer circumferential side corresponding to the inner circumferential conveyance projection member 56 is disposed along the circumferential direction. A pair of projection assemblies is formed by the one conveyance projection member 56 and the one moving member 59b corresponding to the above-described conveyance projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side. A plurality of sets are arranged along the circumferential direction of the rotating disk 52.

  Further, the moving member 59b shown in FIG. 10 is normally in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 10B when the rotating disk 52 rotates, but the moving member 59b is rotated by the rotation of the rotating disk 52. When approaching the guide member 64, it moves from the retracted position as shown in FIG. 10B to the protruding position as shown in FIG. 10A. As a result, when two or more coins are hooked on one transport projection member 56, the moving member 59 b is moved when the coin is guided by the guide member 64 in the upper region of the rotary disk 52. Only one of the coins hooked on 56 is not lifted from the surface of the rotating disk 52, and the other coins are lifted 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 64 c of the guide member 64 and fall into the lower region of the rotating disk 52.

  In this way, even when the moving member 59b as shown in FIG. 10 is used as the coin exclusion portion, the guide member 64 is used similarly to the case of using the exclusion protrusion member 59 as shown in FIGS. It is possible to prevent two or more coins from being fed from the rotating disk 52 to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 through the guide passage 62 at a time.

  Further, in the rotating disk 52 of the storage and feeding device 50, the exclusion protrusion member 59 may be arranged on the outer side of each conveying protrusion member 56 rather than on the center side of the rotating disk 52 with respect to each conveying protrusion member 56.

  In addition, a coin exclusion portion such as an exclusion projection member 59 provided on the rotating disk 52 of the storage and feeding device 50 may be provided on the rotating disk 32 of the storage and feeding device 30. When the coin exclusion part is provided in the rotary disk 32 of the storage and feeding device 30, it is possible to prevent two or more coins from being drawn out to the outlet 30a of the storage and feeding device 30 at one time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin depositing / withdrawing machine 12 Housing | casing 14 Coin receiving port 18 Coin throwing-out port 20 Deposit conveyance part 20a First deposit conveyance part 20b Folding deposit conveyance part 20c Second deposit conveyance part 20h Passage surface 20i Coin guide member 20j Coin guide edge Portion 20p Endless belt 20q Protruding member 22 Identification portion 24 Sorting portion 25 Opening portion 26 Chute 27 Branch member 27a Shaft 27b Support portion 27c Passing guide portion 27d Branching guide portion 27e Arm 27f Passing groove 27g Inclined portion 27h Vertical portion 27i Notch portion 30 Storage and delivery device 30a Exit 32 Rotating disk 32a Rotating shaft 32b Surface 32m Higher part 32n Lower part 33 Coin storage space 34 Cover member 34a Shaft 34b Drive motor 36 Conveying protrusion member 37 Coin peripheral edge holding part 38 Sliding part 40 Delivery disk 40a Protruding part 42 Guide passage 43 Guide member 4 Guide member 50 Storage and feeding device 50a Exit 52 Rotating disk 52a Rotating shaft 52b Surface 52m Higher part 52n Lower part 53 Coin storage space 54 Cover member 56 Conveying protrusion member 56a Inclined part 57 Coin peripheral edge holding part 58 Sliding part 59 Exclusion protrusion member 59a Exclusion Protruding member 59b Moving member 62 Guide passage 63 Shifting lever 63a Shaft 64 Guide member 64a Upper edge 64b Groove 64c Tip portion 66 Passing sensor 68 Count sensor 70 Withdrawing conveyance portion 70a First dispensing conveyance portion 70b Second withdrawal Gold conveying part 70p Endless belt 72 Coin dispensing space 80 Collection box

Claims (7)

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 plurality of coin storage units provided below the deposit conveyance unit, wherein coins are sent from the deposit conveyance unit by a sorting unit provided in the deposit conveyance unit based on a coin identification result by the identification unit. A plurality of storage and feeding sections for feeding the stored coins one by one;
With
The plurality of storage and feeding sections are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the conveyance direction of coins by the deposit conveyance section and the feeding direction of coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding sections are substantially orthogonal. Coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by being.   Each of the storage and feeding portions is a cover member 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 attitude, and a surface of the rotating disk. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein: A coin outlet for throwing out coins outside the aircraft,
A withdrawal transport unit that transports the coins fed out from each of the storage and feeding units to the coin dispensing port;
The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, further comprising: The withdrawal / conveying unit includes a first withdrawal / conveying portion that is provided below the plurality of storage / feeding portions and extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and a coin sent from the first withdrawal / conveying portion. A second withdrawal conveyance part to be conveyed to the outlet,
On one side of the plurality of storage and feeding portions, a coin dispensing space is formed in which coins fed out from the respective storage and feeding portions fall into the first withdrawal and delivery portion,
A chute is provided on the other side of the plurality of storage and feeding sections to transport coins from the sorting section provided in the depositing and transporting section to each of the storage and feeding sections. Item 3. A coin depositing and dispensing machine according to item 3.   The deposit conveyance section conveys a first deposit conveyance section extending along a substantially horizontal direction and a coin sent from the first deposit conveyance section, and at this time, turns the coin conveyance direction in the reverse direction. A first deposit conveyance portion and a second deposit, each having a deposit conveyance portion, and a second deposit conveyance portion that extends substantially in the horizontal direction and conveys coins sent from the folded deposit conveyance portion. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each of the sorting units is provided in a conveyance portion.   The coin receiving and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of storing and feeding units are arranged in three or more stages in the vertical direction.   The coin receiving / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of storing and feeding units are of the same configuration.

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