JP2016149011A - Coin processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processing apparatus dispensing with manual work, when performing detailed audit processing and withdrawal processing.SOLUTION: The coin processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a coin reception processing section for receiving coins; a coin storage/delivery part for storing the coins received by the coin reception processing section according to denomination, and delivering the stored coins; a withdrawal box configured to store coins for withdrawal and to selectively extract or release the stored coins; a withdrawal conveyance section for conveying the coins delivered from the coin storage/delivery part to the withdrawal box; a circulation conveyance section for conveying the coins released from the withdrawal box to the coin reception processing part; and a coin stagnant section provided on a part of the conveyance passage formed of the circulation conveyance part and capable of temporarily storing coins.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that processes coins.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a coin processing device used in a financial institution or the like, there is a coin processing device that processes a coin and processes a bar which is a wrapping coin in which a predetermined number of coins are stacked.

  In such a coin processing device, the coins to be inserted into the machine body are received by the coin receiving processing unit, identified by the identifying unit, the coins identified as normal are temporarily retained by the temporary retaining unit, and temporarily retained by the storing operation. The coins are stored in the coin storing and feeding part of each denomination. Moreover, the coins stored in the coin storage and feeding part can be fed one by one. Therefore, it is used for withdrawal of coins, or coins are fed into a packaging part arranged in the machine body and piled up by a predetermined number to form a bar, and the bar is stored in the machine. It is also possible to store in the sending unit, or to send out the bar by sending out the bar from the bar storing and sending unit.

  In such a coin processing device, a coin receiving processing unit is arranged in the upper region of the machine body, a temporary holding unit is arranged in the lower region of the coin receiving processing unit, and a coin storing and feeding unit is arranged in the lower region of the temporary holding unit. Is arranged, a packaging part is arranged alongside the side part of the coin storage and feeding part, and a bar metal storage and delivery part is arranged in the upper area of the packaging part. That is, it has a layout in which the coin storage and feeding portion and the packaging portion are arranged in the width direction when viewed from the front surface of the airframe in the lower area of the airframe (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Due to the layout as described above, the conventional coin processing device has a relatively large width dimension. As a result, in small financial institutions, the size of the aircraft in the width direction was one of the obstacles to the introduction of coin handling equipment. That is, a coin processing apparatus having a small size in the width direction of the machine body has been desired.

  On the other hand, in the conventional coin processing apparatus, the packaging unit requires a relatively large width dimension as compared with the coin storage and delivery unit and the bar metal storage and delivery unit. In the layout arranged side by side, it was difficult to reduce the width dimension of the aircraft. Moreover, when the packaging part and the coin storage and feeding part are arranged side by side in the width direction of the machine body, the coins in the coin storage and feeding part are conveyed upward in order to feed the coins in the coin storage and feeding part to the packaging part. Some kind of route was needed to send it to the packaging. This also hindered the reduction in the width dimension of the airframe.

  In view of such a point, the present applicant has devised a coin processing device capable of reducing the size in the width direction of the machine body (see Patent Document 2). This new coin processing device is arranged in the machine body, a lower part of the machine body, a wrapping part for wrapping a predetermined number of coins to form a bar, and an upper part of the wrapping part, The coins received in the machine body are stored in denominations, and the coins stored and fed out to enable the stored coins to be fed into the packaging part, and the stick formed in the upper part of the packaging part and formed by the packaging part A bar storage and delivery unit that stores gold and enables the stored bar to be sent out.

  According to this new coin processing apparatus, the packaging part is arranged in the lower area of the fuselage, and the coin storage and feeding part and the bar metal storage / delivery part are arranged in the upper area of the packaging part. it can. Furthermore, a route for conveying the coins in the coin storage and feeding portion upward and feeding them into the packaging portion is not necessary, which also contributes to reducing the widthwise dimension of the machine body.

JP-A-2005-228080 JP 2010-113534 A

  The new coin processing apparatus described above has a great reputation with the user because the size in the width direction of the fuselage is small. However, the present inventor has found that there is the following problem when a scrutiny process and a withdrawal process for confirming the amount in the coin storage and feeding part are performed.

  That is, when a scrutiny process is performed, in the process of feeding out and counting the coins in the coin storage and feeding unit and returning them to the coin storage and feeding unit again, the amount that can be packed in a predetermined number of units and made into a bar is automatically sent to the packaging unit. Only the remaining amount is sent to the collection unit (the in-machine box). Then, after the worker manually inserts the coins corresponding to the fraction of the collection unit into the coin acceptance processing unit (for example, a deposit hopper), the fraction is counted and returned to the coin storage and feeding unit, and then the operator performs the manual operation. It is necessary to dispose of the coins that have been converted into a bar in the coin acceptance processing unit (for example, a deposit hopper). It would be even more convenient if this manual work could be eliminated.

  Furthermore, when the withdrawal process is carried out, the coins in the coin storage and feeding section are drawn out and stored in the withdrawal box. If there is no coin identified as a reject coin, the withdrawal box is pulled out of the machine and the coins inside If there are coins that are identified as reject coins, the bottom plate of the withdrawal box is opened and all the coins stored in the withdrawal box are sent to the collection unit (in-flight box), and later the coins in the collection unit It is necessary to carry out a so-called withdrawal rejection return process that manually enters the coin into the coin acceptance processing part (payment hopper). It would be even more convenient if these manual operations could be eliminated.

  The present invention has been created based on the above findings. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus that does not require manual work when a scrutiny process or a withdrawal process is performed.

  The present invention includes a coin receiving processing unit for receiving coins, a coin receiving and storing unit for receiving the coins received by the coin receiving processing unit, and a coin storing and feeding unit for feeding out the stored coins. And a withdrawal part that can selectively take out or discharge the stored coins, a withdrawal transport part that transports the coins fed from the coin storage and delivery part to the withdrawal part, and A coin that is provided in a part of the transport path formed by the circulation transport unit that transports the coins discharged from the withdrawal unit to the coin acceptance processing unit and the circulation transport unit, and can temporarily store the coins A coin processing apparatus comprising a retention portion.

  According to the present invention, by providing the circulation transport unit that transports the coins released from the dispensing unit to the coin receiving processing unit, the coins in the coin storage and feeding unit are dispensed when the scrutiny processing is performed. It is possible to put the coin into the coin acceptance processing unit by the circulation transport unit through the gold part, and it is not necessary to manually put the coin into the coin acceptance processing unit. In addition, according to the present invention, since the coins released from the withdrawal unit can be temporarily stored by the coin retention unit, the reject coin generated during the withdrawal process, or the reject coin + the normal that has been dispensed simultaneously. The coins can be temporarily stored, and those coins can be transported to the coin acceptance processing section by the circulation transport section at any time, so that these coins can be manually received. There is no need to put it in the department. The so-called withdrawal rejection return process can be performed without any assistance during the vacant time.

  Usually, the coin processing device has a machine body, and the dispensing unit is constituted by a dispensing box that can be detached from the machine body, and the coins stored together with the dispensing box can be taken out. Such an aspect is suitable for the withdrawal processing of withdrawal coins.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the withdrawal box has a cover that can be opened, and the stored coins are discharged when the cover is opened. Such an aspect is suitable for the process of circulating coins to the coin acceptance processing unit.

  Moreover, the said withdrawal part is comprised from the withdrawal temporary storage part which temporarily hold | maintains the coin paid out from the said coin storage and delivery part, and a withdrawal box, and the coin temporarily suspended by the said withdrawal temporary storage part May be selectively discharged to one of the withdrawal box and the circulation transport unit.

  It is preferable that the conveyance unit for circulation has a conveyance belt with a protrusion. In this case, it is preferable that a part of the conveyor belt with protrusions constitutes a part of the bottom of the coin retaining part.

  According to the present invention, a coin receiving process is performed manually when a scrutiny process is performed by providing a circulation transport unit that transports a coin released from a withdrawal unit to a coin receiving process unit. There is no need to put it in the department. In addition, according to the present invention, since the coins released from the withdrawal unit can be temporarily stored by the coin retention unit, the reject coin at the time of the withdrawal process, or the reject coin + normal that has been dispensed simultaneously The coins can be temporarily stored, and those coins can be transported to the coin acceptance processing section by the circulation transport section at any time, so that these coins can be manually received. There is no need to put it in the department. The so-called withdrawal rejection return process can be performed without any assistance during the vacant time.

It is a schematic front view which shows the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus of one embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is a schematic left view which shows the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is a schematic right view which shows the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is a schematic side view which shows the conveyance part for circulation of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the conveyance part for circulation of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the coin of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is a principal part schematic front view which shows other embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a schematic front view showing an internal structure of a coin processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing an internal structure of the coin processing device of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic left side view showing the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a schematic right side view showing the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the coin processing device of the present embodiment has a body 11. In the machine body 11, a coin receiving processing unit 12 that receives and identifies and classifies coins from outside the machine body 11 is disposed in the upper left area when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1).

  A temporary holding unit 13 for temporarily holding coins classified by money type in the coin receiving processing unit 12 is arranged in a lower area of the coin receiving processing unit 12, and a temporary holding unit 13 from the temporary holding unit 13 in a lower area of the temporary holding unit 13. A coin storage and feeding unit 14 that stores and pays out coins and a return box 15 that returns coins from the temporary storage unit 13 are arranged.

  In a lower area of the coin storage and feeding unit 14 and the return box 15, a packaging unit 17 is disposed that stacks a predetermined number of coins and packages them to form a bar 16 that is a packaging coin. A bar storage and delivery unit 18 for storing and feeding the bar 16 is disposed in the upper right area of the packaging unit 17, and the bar 16 is conveyed to the front region of the packaging 17 and the bar storage and delivery unit 18. A metal rod transport unit 19 is disposed.

  That is, the packaging part 17 is arranged in the lower area in the machine body 11, and the coin storage and feeding part 14 and the bar metal storage and delivery part 18 are arranged in the upper area of the packaging part 17 in the width direction which is the left-right direction of the machine body 11. Furthermore, the temporary storage part 13 and the coin acceptance process part 12 are arrange | positioned in order in the upper area of the coin storage and delivery part 14 in order.

  On the front side of the airframe 11 (right side in FIG. 3), a return port 20 for returning reject coins is arranged in the front area of the temporary storage section 13, A withdrawal box 21 corresponding to the gold part is detachably disposed. A collection unit 22 for collecting coins is detachably disposed in the lower region of the packaging unit 17 (see FIG. 1), and the bar 16 is placed in the front region of the bar metal storage and delivery unit 18. A metal bar outlet 23 for gold and a bar metal storage part 24 for collectively storing the bar 16 are detachably disposed (see FIGS. 1 and 4). Furthermore, a bar metal outlet 25 for discharging the bar 16 to the outside of the machine is disposed in the front area of the packaging part 17 (see FIGS. 1 and 4).

  The coin acceptance processing unit 12 includes a supply disk 32 that accepts coins in a loose state that are input from an insertion port 31 formed on the upper surface of the machine body 11, a rotating disk 33 that is supplied with appropriate amounts of coins from the supply disk 32, and a rotation disk 33. And a coin passage 34 for conveying coins fed out one by one from the disk 33.

  The coin passage 34 includes an identification passage portion 35 extending from the rotary disk 33 along the width direction of the machine body 11, a classification passage portion 36 extending from the identification passage portion 35 toward the depth direction of the body 11, and (See FIG. 2). A transport belt (not shown) for transporting coins is disposed on each passage portion.

  In the identification passage portion 35, an identification portion 37 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, etc. of the coin to be conveyed is arranged.

  In the classification passage portion 36, a reject coin branching portion 38, an arbitrary coin branching portion 39, and a denomination-type coin branching portion 40 are arranged in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side. The coin branching unit 40 is divided into a 5-yen coin branching unit 40a, a 1-yen coin branching unit 40b, a 50-yen coin branching unit 40c, a 100-yen coin branching unit 40d, a 10-yen coin branching unit 40e, and a 500-yen coin branching unit. 40f. Each of the branch portions 38 to 40 is formed with a branch hole 41 that branches by dropping a corresponding coin. The branch portions 38 to 40a can forcibly drop coins into the branch holes 41 by an electric drive means such as a solenoid. Further, the denomination branch portions 40b to 40f can be selected in the order of small diameter coins to large diameter coins and dropped into the corresponding branch holes 41.

  A return chute 42 for guiding the reject coins to the return slot 20 is disposed below the reject coin branching portion 38 (see FIG. 3).

  A chute 43 is disposed below the arbitrary coin branching portion 39 (see FIG. 3), and a bag chute 44 and a direct packaging chute 45 are disposed below the chute 43. Further, a switching plate 46 for selectively guiding coins from the chute 43 to either the bag chute 44 or the direct packaging chute 45 is disposed. The bag collecting chute 44 is a chute for guiding and storing coins in a bag mounted on a bag mounting portion (not shown) disposed on the front surface of the machine body 11.

  Further, the temporary holding unit 13 is arranged in line with the denomination along the depth direction of the airframe 11, accepts coins branched into the denomination by the denomination coin branching unit 40, and temporarily holds the denomination in the denomination. The temporary storage unit 13 includes a detention cylinder 49 and a bottom member 50 that collectively opens and closes the bottom surface of the storage cylinder 49. The retaining cylinder 49 and the bottom member 50 are configured to be movable independently in the width direction of the machine body 11 by moving mechanisms 51 and 52, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, coins can be temporarily held in a state where the holding cylinder 49 is positioned below the denomination coin branching section 40 of the classification passage section 36 and the bottom member 50 closes the bottom surface of the holding cylinder 49. . When storing temporarily held coins, only the holding cylinder 49 moves to the upper area of the left-hand coin storage and feeding section 14, opens the bottom surface of the holding cylinder 49, and stores the coins in the holding cylinder 49 to the coin storage and feeding section. 14 to release. On the other hand, when returning the temporarily held coin, only the bottom member 50 moves leftward from the upper region of the return box 15, opens the bottom surface of the holding cylinder 49, and transfers the coin in the holding cylinder 49 to the return box 15. discharge.

  In the present embodiment, the coin storage and feeding unit 14 is arranged in a denomination in the depth direction of the machine body 11, and a coin storage unit 56 of a denomination that receives and stores coins released from the temporary storage unit 13. And a coin feeding part 57 for feeding coins one by one from the lower part of these coin storage parts 56.

  The coin feeding unit 57 uses, for example, a feeding rotary disk 58 having a plurality of feeding holes into which coins enter one by one, and the coins that have entered the feeding hole are fed one by one by the rotation of the feeding rotary disk 58. It is comprised so that it may pay out to the side from the peripheral part of the rotation disk 58 for a use.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a conveyor 59 that accepts coins fed from the lower part of the coin storage and feeding unit 14 is disposed along the depth direction of the machine body 11 at the side of the coin storage and feeding unit 14. In the central area of the conveyor 59, a payout mechanism 60 for paying out coins from above the conveyor 59 is arranged. On the front end side of the conveyor 59, a reverse roller (not shown) that turns coins into one layer and one row and one layer 1 are arranged. A withdrawal identifying unit 61 for identifying coins that are in a row is arranged.

  The coin storage / delivery unit 14, when wrapping coins, pays out the coins fed out from the central area on the conveyor 59 to the front side area from above the conveyor 59 by the conveyance to the central area of the conveyor 59 and the action of the dispensing mechanism 60. Alternatively, the coins fed out from the central area on the conveyor 59 to the rear side area are paid out from the conveyor 59 by the conveyance to the central area of the conveyor 59 and the action of the payout mechanism 60. The coins paid out from the conveyor 59 are sent to the packaging unit 17 by the chute 62 (see FIG. 1). That is, at the time of coin wrapping, the conveyor 59 and the dispensing mechanism 60 function as a wrapping transport unit.

  Further, the coin storage / delivery unit 14 conveys the coins received on the conveyor 59 forward when coins are withdrawn (or collected), and after being identified by the withdrawal identifying unit 61, the withdrawal box is used with the chute 63. 21 (see FIG. 3). That is, at the time of coin withdrawal (or collection), the conveyor 59 and the dispensing mechanism 60 function as a dispensing transport unit.

  The return box 15 is long in the depth direction of the body 11 and is detachably disposed from the front surface of the body 11.

  The packaging unit 17 receives the coins fed from the coin storage and feeding unit 14 guided by the chute 62 or the direct packaging coins branched by the optional coin branching unit 39 guided by the direct packaging chute 45. A rotating disk 65 for packaging and a packaging coin passage 66 for receiving and transporting coins fed one by one by the rotation of the packaging rotating disk 65 are disposed.

  A conveying belt for conveying coins is disposed in the packaging coin passage 66. In addition, the coin passage 66 for packaging is set so that the passage width is adjusted according to the denomination to be packaged by setting the denomination. The coins having a smaller denomination than the wrapping denomination are excluded from an unillustrated evacuation port provided on the passage surface of the wrapping coin passage 66. The coins removed from the removal port are collected by the collection unit 22 through the chute 68 (see FIG. 1).

  In the packaging coin passage 66, a sensor for detecting the number of coins to be conveyed or detecting the passage of coins, or a predetermined stack conveyed from the packaging coin passage 66 to the downstream area based on the detection of the sensor. A stopper or the like for stopping the coin following the number of coins is provided.

  In the downstream area of the wrapping coin passage 66, a stacking portion 69 is provided in which coins fed from the wrapping coin passage 66 are sequentially stacked from the lower side to the top, and a predetermined number of coins are stacked. Yes. The stacked portion 69 is formed substantially perpendicular to a stacked bottom plate (not shown) disposed between the three wrapping rollers 71 of the wrapping mechanism 70 and on the same plane as the passage surface of the packaging coin passage 66. . A stacking roller (not shown) that protrudes upward from the stacking bottom plate is disposed below the stacking portion 69, and the coins fed from the packaging coin passage 66 by the rotation of the stacking roller are stacked in the stacking portion. 69, the rear end of the coin in the feeding direction is raised from the passage surface of the packaging coin passage 66 and the upper surface of the stacking bottom plate, and the leading end of the coins to be subsequently fed is stacked in the stacking portion. It is taken in and stacked on the lower side of the coin located at the bottom of 69.

  The packaging mechanism 70 of the present embodiment pushes up a predetermined number of stacked coins up to a predetermined packaging position by a support rod (not shown) protruding upward from the passage bottom plate, and the three packaging rollers 71 surround the stacked coins. The surface is sandwiched and rotated, and a wrapping paper (not shown) is wound around the circumferential surface of the stacked coins. Thus, the wrapping paper is wound around the stacked coins, and the end of the wrapping paper is crimped to the end surface of the stacked coins to form the bar 16.

  Therefore, in the packaging unit 17, the stacking position for stacking coins and the packaging position for packaging the stacked coins are arranged at the same position. Further, the passage bottom plate, the stacking roller, the support rod, and the like can be retracted from the lower position of the stacking portion 69, and the formed bar 16 can be discharged downward.

  Below the stacking portion 69, the bar 16 that is discharged from the packaging portion 17 in a state in which the longitudinal direction (stacking direction) is directed vertically is received, and the longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the machine body 11 and is horizontal. A bar chute 72 that guides the ball so as to roll forward while being converted into a state is provided (see FIG. 4). At the front end side of the bar metal chute 72, a horizontal conveyance unit 73 is arranged, and a switching member for switching between discharge and regulation of the discharge of the bar metal 16 from the horizontal conveyance unit 73 to the front bar metal conveyance unit 19 is provided. 74 is disposed.

  The horizontal conveyance unit 73 is used to convey the bar 16 to and from the bar metal storage device when another bar metal storage device is installed on the side of the machine body 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bar metal storage / delivery section 18 has a plurality of bar metal trays 77 arranged in a vertical direction in a state where the bar metal trays 77 are tilted downward and tilted forward. ing. These bar metal trays 77 are long in the depth direction of the machine body 11, and in the state where the longitudinal direction of the bar metal 16 is parallel to the front surface of the machine body 11 and is horizontal, a plurality of metal bar 16 are arranged side by side in the depth direction of the machine body. It is supposed to be. Further, the bar metal tray 77 is inclined so that the stored bar metal 16 is moved forward and stored in an aligned state. Each of the bar trays 77 has a forward position where the front end of the bar tray 77 has advanced toward the bar metal transport unit 19 and a retracted position where the front end of the bar tray 77 has moved backward from the forward position. It is possible to move along the tilt direction.

  A stopper 79 having a plurality of stopper portions 78 corresponding to each of the bar metal trays 77 is disposed in the front area of the plurality of bar metal trays 77 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. ing. When the stopper 79 is in the lowered position, the stopper portion 78 comes into contact with the foremost bar 16 of the bar tray 77 that moves forward. However, in the raised position, the stopper 79 contacts the bar 16 of the bar tray 77 that moves forward. 78 does not come into contact.

  The bar metal transport unit 19 includes a bar metal transport belt 82 that transports the bar metal 16 in a state where the longitudinal direction is parallel to the front surface of the machine body 11 and is horizontal. The bar metal conveyance belt 82 is stretched over the upper and lower rollers 83 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. On the peripheral surface of the bar metal transport belt 82, a plurality of bar metal support portions 84 that support and transport the bar metal 16 are projected. In addition, a guide body 85 that guides the bar metal 16 with the bar metal transport belt 82 is disposed around the bar metal transport belt 82.

  Here, the storage of the bar metal 16 in the bar metal tray 77 and the delivery of the bar metal 16 from the bar metal tray 77 by the bar metal tray 77, the stopper 79, and the bar metal transport unit 19 will be described.

  When the bar 16 is stored in the bar tray 77, the bar 16 packed in the packaging unit 17 and discharged forward is supported on the bar support 84 of the bar transport belt 82 and conveyed upward. After passing through the position above the position of the bar tray 77 for storing the bar 16, the bar tray 77 of the denomination for storing the bar 16 is advanced, and the foremost bar of the bar tray 77 that moves forward is moved forward. 16 is pressed by the stopper portion 78 of the stopper 79 in the lowered position to form a space for storing the bar metal 16 at the foremost portion of the bar metal tray 77, and then the bar metal 16 is lowered by the bar metal conveying belt 82. The metal is transferred to the frontmost space of the bar metal tray 77 and the bar metal tray 77 is moved backward.

  When the bar 16 is delivered from the bar tray 77, the bar tray 77 is moved forward with the stopper portion 78 of the stopper 79 not being in contact with the bar 16 of the bar tray 77. The bar 16 at the foremost part of the bar tray 77 is scooped up by the bar support 84 of the bar conveyor belt 82, and the bar tray 77 is moved backward.

  In the front area of the bar metal transport belt 82, a bar metal outlet 23, a bar metal batch storage unit 24, and a bar metal outlet 25 are arranged, and corresponding to each of these positions, Switching plates 86, 87, 88 for selectively feeding the bar metal 16 transported by the transport belt 82 to the bar metal outlet 23, the bar metal batch storage unit 24 and the bar metal outlet 25 are arranged.

  Further, the withdrawal box 21 is detachably arranged from the front surface of the machine body 11, and by taking out the withdrawal box 21 from the machine body 11, the coins stored in the withdrawal box 21 can be taken out. On the other hand, the bottom of the dispensing box 21 is opened and is closed by a bottom plate 91 (see FIG. 1) serving as a lid. The bottom plate 91 is configured to be openable and closable. When the bottom plate 91 is opened, the coins stored therein are dropped and discharged. In this embodiment, the bottom plate 91 is slid rearward as shown in FIG. 3 to open the bottom of the dispensing box 21. However, the bottom plate 91 is pivoted around an axis (not shown). The bottom of the gold box 21 may be opened.

  In the lower area of the place where the dispensing box 21 is mounted, a coin retaining part 122 is formed in which coins released by opening the bottom plate 91 of the dispensing box 21 can be retained. Coins are sent from the dispensing box 21 through the chute 92 to the coin retention part 122. A part of the bottom surface of the coin retention part 122 is constituted by a conveyor belt 120 with a protrusion. The protruding conveyor belt 120 functions as a circulating conveyor that conveys the coins released from the dispensing box 21 to the coin receiving processor 12.

  Here, FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a conveyor belt 120 with protrusions, which is a conveyor for circulation of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a conveyor for circulation of the coin processing apparatus of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the conveyance belt 120 with a certain protrusion.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the conveyor belt 120 with protrusions is stretched between the driving pulley 127 and the driven pulley 128 and moves clockwise in the figure. A large number of protrusions 120p are formed at equal intervals on the surface of the conveyance belt 120 with protrusions, and the coins are conveyed to the coin receiving processing unit 12 while engaging with the protrusions 120p as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the coin retaining part 122 is composed of the bottom surface constituted by the conveyor belt 120 with projections and the peripheral wall 129 as shown in FIG. 6 provided around the bottom surface. Coins that fall further and are received by the bottom face are prevented from spilling by the peripheral wall 129.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the conveyor belt 120 with protrusions is horizontal at a portion constituting a part of the bottom surface of the coin retaining portion 122, but rises in the vertical direction and the coins come off. In cooperation with the guide 126 that prevents it from falling, a conveyance path is formed that is folded back above the coin receiving processing unit 12. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a coin insertion guide 123 and a coin insertion chute 124 are provided at the folded portion of the conveyance path by the conveyance belt 120 with protrusions above the coin receiving processing unit 12. .

  Next, the operation of the coin processing device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of coins in the coin processing device of FIG. 1.

  During the coin deposit process, the coins inserted into the insertion slot 31 are fed from the rotary disk 33 one by one to the coin passage 34. The coins conveyed to the coin passage 34 are identified by the identification unit 37. As a result of the identification, the coin identified as the reject coin is branched by the reject coin branching unit 38 and sent to the return port 20 by the return chute 42. The coins identified as normal are branched into denominations by the denomination coin branching unit 40 and temporarily held in the denominations by the temporary holding unit 13.

Based on the storage instruction after temporary storage, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 13 are stored in the coin storage and feeding unit 14 by denomination. (Alternatively, based on the return instruction after temporary hold, the coins temporarily held in the temporary hold unit 13 are sent to the return box 15. In this case, the return box 15 is removed from the machine body 11 so that the inside of the return box 15 Can be taken out.)
Next, at the time of coin withdrawal processing, coins are fed out from the coin storage and feeding section 14 onto a conveyor 59 serving as a dispensing transport section, transported by the conveyor 59, identified by the withdrawal identifying section 61, and dispensed. It is sent to the gold box 21. At this time, the bottom plate 91 of the dispensing box 21 is closed, and all coins to be fed are held in the dispensing box 21.

  Here, if all the coins corresponding to the withdrawals sent to the withdrawal box 21 through the withdrawal identification unit 61 are identified as normal, the withdrawal box 21 is unlocked, and the withdrawal box 21 is moved to the body 11. It is possible to take out the withdrawal coins in the withdrawal box 21 by removing from.

  On the other hand, if an abnormal coin such as a different denomination (reject coin) is identified by the withdrawal identifying unit 61, for example, the bottom plate 91 of the withdrawal box 21 is opened and the coin (reject coin) fed into the withdrawal box 21 is opened. The coins that have already been fed into the dispensing box 21 and the coins on the conveyor 59 fall to the coin retention part 122 and are temporarily held here. Then, the dispensing of coins corresponding to the withdrawal from the coin storage and delivery unit 14 is restarted from the beginning, that is, the withdrawal process is performed again. The coins that have fallen on the coin retention part 122 are transported to the coin acceptance processing part 12 by a transport belt 120 with projections as a transport part for circulation at any timing desired by the operator, and are re-paid. The so-called withdrawal rejection return process is performed without human intervention. The re-deposited coin is returned to the denominated coin storing and feeding unit 14 if the identifying unit 37 determines that it is a normal coin.

  Next, also at the time of the scrutinization processing for scrutinizing the coins in the coin storage and feeding unit 14, coins are fed out from the coin storage and feeding unit 14 onto the conveyor 59, conveyed by the conveyor 59, and identified by the withdrawal identifying unit 61. It is sent to the withdrawal box 21. At this time, the bottom plate 91 of the dispensing box 21 is opened, and all the coins that are fed fall into the coin retaining part 122. And it is automatically conveyed to the coin acceptance process part 12 by the conveyance belt 120 with a protrusion as a conveyance part for circulation, and is re-paid. The re-added coins are identified and counted by the identification unit 37 and returned to the coin storage and feeding unit 14.

  Next, even when counting the coins to be thrown in without counting them, the coins thrown into the slot 31 are fed from the rotary disk one by one to the coin passage 34. The coins conveyed to the coin passage 34 are identified and counted by the identification unit 37. The identified coin is branched by an arbitrary coin branching portion 39 of the coin passage 34 and guided to a bag mounted on a bag mounting portion (not shown) disposed on the front surface of the machine body 11 by a bag collecting chute 44. Stored.

  Next, at the time of the wrapping process for wrapping the coins in the coin storage and feeding unit 14, the coins are fed out from the coin storage and feeding unit 14 onto the conveyor 59 as a wrapping transport unit, and are transported by the conveyor 59 to the packaging unit 17. It is sent. Then, the bar 16 is created in the packaging unit 17. The bar 16 created by the packaging unit 17 is transferred to the bar metal transport belt 82 of the bar metal transport unit 19 and is transported upward by the bar metal transport belt 82 to correspond to the denomination of the bar metal storage and delivery unit 18. Are stored in the metal bar tray 77.

  When the bar 16 stored in the bar storage / delivery section 18 is withdrawn or collected, the necessary bar 16 is taken out from the bar tray 77 by the bar conveyor belt 82, and the bar outlet 23 or bar is removed. It is sent to the gold batch storage unit 24.

  Next, at the time of direct wrapping, in which coins to be thrown are packaged and taken out without depositing, the coins thrown into the slot 31 are fed one by one from the rotary disk to the coin passage 34, and the coins conveyed to the coin passage 34 are It is discriminated by the discriminating part 37, branched at an arbitrary coin branching part 39 of the coin passage 34, and sent to the packaging part 17 through the direct packaging chute 45. Then, the bar 16 is created in the packaging unit 17. The bar 16 created by the packaging unit 17 is transferred to the bar metal transport belt 82 of the bar metal transport unit 19, transported by the bar metal transport belt 82, and thrown out of the machine from the bar metal outlet 25. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the protrusion-provided belt 120 is provided as a circulation conveying unit that conveys the coins released from the dispensing box 21 to the coin receiving processing unit 12. When processing is performed, it is not necessary to manually input coins into the coin acceptance processing unit 12. In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the coins dropped from the dispensing box 21 can be temporarily stored by the coin retention unit 122, the reject coin at the time of the withdrawal process, or the reject coin + the withdrawal simultaneously. Since the process of temporarily storing the processed normal coins can be realized, and these coins can be conveyed to the coin receiving processing unit 12 by the belt 120 with the protrusion which is a conveying unit for circulation at an arbitrary timing. It is not necessary to manually insert these coins into the coin acceptance processing unit 12. A so-called withdrawal rejection return process is performed at an arbitrary timing without manual intervention.

  In addition, the coin processing apparatus of this invention can add a various change, without being limited to the aspect mentioned above.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the withdrawal box 21 functions as a withdrawal unit as it is, but the withdrawal unit is fed from a coin storage unit 56 onto a conveyor 59 as shown in FIG. The withdrawal temporary storage unit 130 for temporarily storing the coins and the withdrawal box 21 can also be used. In this case, the bottom of the withdrawal box 21 remains closed, and the bottom surface of the withdrawal temporary storage unit 130 is configured to be opened and closed by the bottom plate 131. The withdrawal temporary storage unit 130 and the bottom plate 131 are independently movable in the horizontal direction. At the time of withdrawal, only the withdrawal temporary storage unit 130 moves to the left in the figure and is positioned on the withdrawal box 21 so that the coins stored in the withdrawal temporary storage unit 130 are withdrawn. Released into the box 21. On the other hand, when performing a scrutinization process or a withdrawal reject return process, only the bottom plate 131 moves to the left in the figure, and the coins stored in the withdrawal temporary storage unit 130 can be discharged to the coin retention unit 122. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the circulation conveyance unit is configured by the belt 120 with the protrusions. However, as the circulation conveyance unit, for example, a coin is interposed between the pair of circulation belts. A configuration in which the sheet is conveyed while being sandwiched can also be adopted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the bottom of the withdrawal box 21 is opened to release the coin from the withdrawal box 21 to the coin retention part 122, but the bottom surface of the withdrawal box is inclined, By opening the side face of the dispensing box, a configuration in which the coins inside are discharged to the coin retaining part 122 along the inclination of the bottom surface may be employed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Airframe 12 Coin acceptance processing part 13 Temporary holding part 14 Coin storage delivery part 15 Return box 16 Bar metal 17 Packaging part 18 Bar metal storage sending part 19 Bar metal conveyance part 20 Return port 21 Money box 31 Input port 32 Supply disk 33 Rotating disk 34 Coin passage 37 Identification unit 56 Coin storage unit 57 Coin feeding unit 59 Conveyor (also serves as a dispensing conveyance unit and a packaging conveyance unit)
60 Dispensing mechanism 61 Withdrawing identification part 65 Rotating disk for packaging 66 Coin passage for packaging 69 Stacking part 70 Packaging mechanism 91 Bottom plate 120 Conveying belt 122 with protrusions 123 Coin retaining part 123 Coin insertion guide 124 Coin insertion chute 126 Guide 130 Temporary holding section

Claims (6)

A coin acceptance processing unit for accepting coins;
While storing the coins received by the coin receiving processing unit in denominations, a coin storing and feeding unit for feeding out the stored coins,
A withdrawal unit that can store coins for withdrawal, and can selectively remove or release the stored coins;
A withdrawal transport section for transporting coins fed from the coin storage and feeding section to the withdrawal section;
A transport unit for circulation that transports the coins released from the withdrawal unit to the coin acceptance processing unit;
A coin retention part that is provided on a part of the conveyance path formed by the circulation conveyance part, and that temporarily stores coins;
A coin processing apparatus comprising: The coin processing apparatus has a fuselage,
The coin processing according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing unit includes a dispensing box that can be removed from the machine body, and the coins stored together with the dispensing box can be taken out. apparatus. The said dispensing box has a lid that can be opened, and when the lid is opened, the stored coins are discharged. Coin processing device. The withdrawal unit is composed of a withdrawal temporary holding unit that temporarily holds a coin fed out from the coin storage and feeding unit, and a withdrawal box, and the coin temporarily held in the withdrawal temporary holding unit The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin processing device is selectively discharged to any one of the dispensing box and the circulation transport unit. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circulation conveyance unit includes a conveyance belt with a protrusion. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a part of the conveyor belt with the protrusion constitutes a part of a bottom part of the coin staying part.

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