JP2016201018A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor capable of saving an installation space by reducing a length of a housing in a depth direction in comparison with the case where an identification part and sorting parts are arranged on one straight line in conveyance paths for coins.SOLUTION: A coin processor (e.g., a coin receiving device 10) comprises: a conveyance part 14 for successively conveying coins on a first conveyance path 14s extending in a first direction and a second conveyance path 14t extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction; and a predetermined coin branch part (e.g., a branch mechanism 18) which is provided on the first conveyance path 14s in the conveyance part 14 and branches the coin that is identified as a predetermined coin by an identification part 16, from the conveyance part 14. Any other coin than the coin that is identified as the predetermined coin by the identification part 16 is sent from the second conveyance path 14t to a non-predetermined coin receiving part (e.g., a reject part) as a non-predetermined coin.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that performs various processes such as a coin deposit process.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of coin processing machines have been used as coin processing machines for performing processing such as coin deposit processing and withdrawal processing. In such a coin processing machine, one or a plurality of coins input from the outside of the machine body through a coin slot are stored on the rotating disk, and one or more coins on the rotating disk are stored one by one in the machine body. A coin feeding device is provided which feeds the circulating belt installed in the machine. As such a coin processing machine, what is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 is known. In a conventional coin processing machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, a plurality of protrusions such as pins are attached to the circulation belt at equal intervals, and the coins fed from the rotating disk to the circulation belt are Each of the protrusions attached to the circulation belt is conveyed one by one along the conveyance path, and is sorted, for example, by denomination by the sorting unit.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-052961

  In a conventional coin processing machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, the identification unit and each sorting unit (including the reject sorting unit) are arranged in a straight line in the coin conveyance path, so the depth direction of the housing There is a problem that the installation space of the coin processing machine is restricted due to the increase in length. In addition, the length of the portion of the circulation belt on the coin conveyance path is less than half of the total length of the circulation belt (that is, the length of the circulation belt portion used when the coin is conveyed on the conveyance path). This is less than half the total length of the circulation belt), and there is a problem that there are many useless areas (that is, areas where no coins are conveyed) in the area where the circulation belt is installed. Moreover, in the coin processing machine disclosed by patent document 1, the rejection branch part for branching a coin other than the coin identified as a normal coin by an identification part as a reject coin from a conveyance path is in a conveyance path of a coin. Since it is provided on the upstream side of each sorting section, the function of the reject branch section must be equivalent to the function of each sort section, which increases the manufacturing cost of the device or causes clogging at the reject branch section, etc. There is a problem that an error is likely to occur.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and the length of the casing in the depth direction is reduced as compared with the case where the identification unit and each sorting unit are arranged in a straight line in the coin conveyance path. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device that can save installation space.

  The coin processing device of the present invention includes a transport unit that sequentially transports coins in a first transport path extending in a first direction and a second transport path extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and the transport unit. An identification unit that is provided in the first conveyance path and identifies a coin conveyed by the conveyance unit, and is provided in the first conveyance path in the conveyance unit and is identified as a predetermined coin by the identification unit. A predetermined coin branching section for branching the coins from the transport section, and a non-predetermined coin that is sent from the second transport path as a non-predetermined coin other than the coin identified as the predetermined coin by the identifying section And a receiving part.

  According to such a coin processing device, the predetermined coin branching unit for branching the coin identified as the predetermined coin by the identifying unit from the transporting unit is provided in the first transport path in the transporting unit, and the predetermined unit by the identifying unit. Coins other than coins identified as coins are sent as non-predetermined coins from the second transport path to the non-predetermined coin receiving portion, and the first transport path and the second transport path are in different directions. Because it extends, the length in the depth direction of the housing can be reduced compared to the case where the identification unit and each sorting unit are arranged in a straight line in the coin conveyance path, thus reducing the installation space. Can be planned.

  In the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the second transport path in the transport unit is provided with a discharge port for discharging the non-predetermined coins transported along the second transport path. The non-predetermined coins discharged from the second transport path by the discharge port may be sent to the non-predetermined coin receiving unit.

  In the coin processing device of the present invention, the predetermined coin may be a normal coin, and the non-predetermined coin may be a reject coin.

  In the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the first direction may be a direction toward the back side of the casing of the coin processing apparatus.

  In the coin processing device of the present invention, the second direction may be a direction toward the front side of the housing of the coin processing device.

  In the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, an openable and closable upper surface guide is provided in the first conveyance path in the conveyance unit, and coins conveyed along the first conveyance path are provided in the upper surface guide. A pressing member that presses the coin conveyance surface in the first conveyance path may be provided.

  In the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the material of the transport path upstream of the predetermined coin branching section in the transport section has higher wear resistance than the material of the transport path downstream of the predetermined coin branching section. It may be.

  According to the coin processing device of the present invention, the length in the depth direction of the housing can be reduced as compared with the case where the identification unit and each sorting unit are arranged in a straight line in the coin conveyance path, and thus the installation space. Can be saved.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money deposit machine by embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows a structure when the inside of the coin depositing apparatus in the money depositing machine shown in FIG. 1 is seen from the side. It is a top view which shows a structure when the upper area | region inside the coin depositing apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is seen from upper direction. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the upper area | region inside the coin deposit apparatus shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the branch part vicinity of the upper area | region inside the coin deposit apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows a structure when the inside of the banknote depositing apparatus in the money depositing machine shown in FIG. 1 is seen from the side. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the money deposit machine shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows a structure when the upper area | region inside the coin deposit apparatus which concerns on a modification is seen from upper direction.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The money depositing machine according to the present embodiment performs a depositing process and a counting process for coins such as coins and banknotes. Such money deposit machines are installed in cashier rooms in commercial facilities such as supermarkets and shopping malls, or installed in the sales offices of vending machine maintenance companies. The sales proceeds collected from the vending machines are deposited. Such a money deposit machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the configuration of the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a money deposit machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 1a. In addition, a coin depositing device 10 that performs coin depositing and counting is provided on the left side of the coin depositing machine 1 when the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1 is viewed from the front side. A banknote depositing device 50 that performs banknote depositing processing and counting processing is provided on the right side of the money depositing machine 1 as viewed from the front side of the case 1a. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper cover 2 is provided in the upper part of the housing | casing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and an operator opens the upper cover 2 upwards, and an operator can receive the coin depositing apparatus 10 and banknote depositing. The inside of the device 50 can be accessed. More specifically, the upper cover 2 can be rotated upward from the state shown in FIG. 1 about a shaft 2p extending in the horizontal direction. Here, on the upper cover 2 of the money depositing machine 1, a coin slot and a shutter 12a in a coin slot 12 (described later) of the coin depositing apparatus 10 and a bill insertion in a bill slot 52 (described later) of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 are provided. On the other hand, a coin feeding mechanism 13 (described later) of the coin depositing apparatus 10 and a bill feeding mechanism 54 (described later) of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 are provided on the internal unit side of the money depositing machine 1. Yes. Further, operation display units 86 and 88 and operation keys 89 described later are provided separately from the upper cover 2, and the positions of the operation display units 86 and 88 and operation keys 89 do not change even when the upper cover 2 is opened upward. It is like that.

  In addition, the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with an upper cover open / close detection sensor (not shown) for detecting this when the upper cover 2 is opened upward. In addition, the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a lock portion (not shown) for locking the upper cover 2 in the closed state. In the money depositing machine 1, When the counting process is being performed, the upper cover 2 is locked in the closed state by the lock portion so that the upper cover 2 cannot be opened upward.

  Next, the structure of the coin depositing apparatus 10 in the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration when the inside of the coin depositing apparatus 10 is viewed from the side, and FIG. 3 is a top view of the upper region inside the coin depositing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows a structure. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the upper region inside the coin depositing apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 shows the configuration in the vicinity of the branch portion of the upper region inside the coin depositing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the coin depositing device 10 is inserted into the housing 1 a by the coin inserting unit 12 for inserting coins into the inside from the outside of the housing 1 a and the coin inserting unit 12. A transport unit 14 for transporting coins and an identifying unit 16 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, etc. of the coins transported by the transport unit 14 are provided.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the coin insertion unit 12 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 13 for feeding the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 into the housing 1 a. Yes. The coin feeding mechanism 13 is arranged to be in a horizontal state, and has a disk-shaped rotating disk 13a on which coins inserted from the outside of the housing 1a are accumulated, and the rotating disk 13a is counterclockwise in FIG. By rotating in the positive direction, the coins that are thrown in from the outside of the housing 1a and accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are fed out one by one from the rotating disk 13a to the transport unit 14. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, a shutter 12a that opens and closes a coin slot is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a. When the shutter 12a is opened, an operator can enter a coin from the outside of the housing 1a. Coins can be inserted into the input unit 12. Such a shutter 12a can be manually opened and closed by an operator. In addition, the coin insertion unit 12 is provided with an inserted coin detection sensor (not shown) for detecting coins inserted from the outside of the housing 1 a and accumulated on the rotating disk 13 a of the coin feeding mechanism 13. Yes.

  Further, the transport unit 14 includes an endless transport belt 14a that circulates in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3 and a plurality of pulleys 14b and 14c on which the transport belt 14a is stretched. One pulley 14c of the pulleys 14b and 14c is provided with a drive motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the pulley 14c. Further, the endless transport belt 14a is provided with a plurality of protrusions 14p (see FIG. 5) at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the transport belt 14a, and a coin is pushed one by one by each protrusion 14p. It is moved and conveyed. In FIG. 5, the coin which is pushed and conveyed by each protrusion 14p of the conveyance belt 14a is denoted by reference symbol C. In such a conveyance section 14, the drive motor rotates and drives the pulley 14c, whereby the endless conveyance belt 14a circulates in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. Coins fed inside are conveyed one by one by the conveyance belt 14a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the conveyance path through which coins are conveyed in the conveyance unit 14 has a so-called U-shape. That is, the transport path through which coins are transported in the transport section 14 includes a first transport path 14s in which coins are transported in the right direction in FIG. 3 and a second transport path 14t in which coins are transported in the left direction in FIG. A curved conveyance path 14u that reverses the coin conveyance direction is formed between the first conveyance path 14s and the second conveyance path 14t. In the first transport path 14s, coins are transported in the direction toward the back side of the casing of the coin depositing apparatus 10, and in the second transport path 14t, the direction toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing apparatus 10 is performed. Coins are transported to the machine. Then, the coins fed into the housing by the coin feeding mechanism 13 are first transported toward the back side of the housing of the coin depositing device 10 along the first transport path 14s of the transport unit 14, and will be described later. Coins that are not branched from the transport unit 14 by the mechanism 18 are transported toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing apparatus 10 along the second transport path 14t after the transport direction is reversed by the curved transport path 14u. Become so.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an upper surface guide 19 for covering a part of the transport unit 14 is provided in the upper region inside the coin depositing apparatus 10. The upper surface guide 19 is rotatable about the shaft 19p, so that the upper surface guide 19 can move between a position where a part of the transport unit 14 is closed and a position where the transport unit 14 is opened. It has become. FIG. 4 shows a state where the upper surface guide 19 opens the transport unit 14. On the other hand, when the upper surface guide 19 closes a part of the transport unit 14, a portion in the vicinity of a branching portion 18 a of the branching mechanism 18 described later is covered with the upper surface guide 19. A part of the conveyance unit 14 covered with the upper surface guide 19 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  In addition, a branch mechanism 18 that branches the coins transported by the transport unit 14 is provided in the first transport path 14 s of the transport unit 14. Specifically, the branching mechanism 18 branches the coins identified as normal coins by the identifying unit 16 from the first transport path 14s of the transport unit 14 and sends the coins to the temporary storage unit 26 described later. ing. More specifically, an opening 15 is provided on a transfer surface 14d (see FIG. 5) on which coins are transferred in the first transfer path 14s of the transfer unit 14, and the branching mechanism 18 selectively uses the opening 15. A branching portion 18a made of a branching claw or the like that is rotatable about a shaft 18b extending in the horizontal direction is provided. Here, the branching portion 18a moves between a closed position for closing the opening 15 as shown by a solid line in FIG. 5 and an opening position for opening the opening 15 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Yes. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the drive parts 18c (refer FIG. 7), such as a solenoid, which moves the branch part 18a between said closed position and opening position are provided. And when branching the coin conveyed along the 1st conveyance path 14s of the conveyance part 14 to the temporary storage part 26 by the branch part 18a, the branch part 18a is an opening position as shown with a dashed-two dotted line in FIG. , The coins transported by the transport belt 14a of the transport unit 14 fall downward from the transport unit 14 through the opening 15 and are sent to the temporary storage unit 26. On the other hand, when the coin conveyed along the first conveyance path 14s of the conveyance unit 14 is not branched to the temporary holding unit 26, the branching unit 18a moves to a closed position as shown by a solid line in FIG. The coins transported by the transport belt 14a of the transport unit 14 are transported along the upper surface of the branching unit 18a, continue to be transported by the transport belt 14a of the transport unit 14 without falling from the opening 15, and sent to the second transport path 14t. Be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a weight 19a for pressing coins conveyed by the conveying belt 14a of the conveying unit 14 toward the conveying surface 14d is attached to the lower surface of the upper surface guide 19 by a spring 19b. . Such a weight 19a is provided at a location upstream of the opening 15 that is selectively closed by the branching portion 18a of the branching mechanism 18 in the coin transport direction. By providing such a pressing member composed of the weight 19a and the spring 19b, when the coin is branched to the temporary storage unit 26 by the branching mechanism 18, it is transported along the first transport path 14s of the transport unit 14. Even if the coin is separated from the protrusion 14p of the conveyor belt 14a in the conveyance direction forward, when such a coin comes into contact with the weight 19a, the weight 19a becomes a resistance and the coin moves forward in the conveyance direction. Since it does not move, the protrusion 14p of the conveyor belt 14a that performs the circular movement comes into contact with the coin. The coin is transported on the transport surface 14d while being pushed from behind by the protrusion 14p of the transport belt 14a. At this time, the coin passes under the weight 19a. As described above, the coins conveyed along the first conveyance path 14s of the conveyance unit 14 are brought close to the protrusions 14p of the conveyance belt 14a by the pressing member including the weight 19a and the spring 19b. Therefore, when the coin is branched to the temporary storage unit 26 by the branching mechanism 18, it is possible to prevent the switching of the branching unit 18a from being in time.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface guide 19 mainly covers the first transport path 14 s of the transport unit 14, but does not cover the second transport path 14 t and the curved transport path 14 u of the transport unit 14. As will be described later, the second conveyance path 14t and the curved conveyance path 14u of the conveyance unit 14 are only coins that are identified by the identification unit 16 as not being normal coins or that cannot be identified by the identification unit 16. These coins pass through the opening 20 and are sent to the reject unit 28. However, since a branching mechanism for inserting coins into the opening 20 is not provided, the coins are transported by the pressing member 14d. There is no need to press toward. For this reason, the installation of the upper surface guide that covers the second conveyance path 14t and the curved conveyance path 14u of the conveyance unit 14 can be omitted, and therefore, when the coins are jammed in the second conveyance path 14t and the curved conveyance path 14u. Visibility and operability at the time of error cancellation can be improved. Moreover, since it is not necessary to cover the 2nd conveyance path 14t of the conveyance part 14 or the curved conveyance path 14u, the upper surface guide 19 can be reduced in size, Therefore The manufacturing cost of the coin deposit apparatus 10 can be reduced. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage sensor 17 that detects the passage of coins is provided on the downstream side of the opening 15 in the coin transport direction in the transport unit 14. If the coin conveyed by the conveyance unit 14 is not branched to the temporary storage unit 26 by the branch unit 18a because the branch unit 18a is located at the closed position as shown by the solid line in FIG. This is detected by the passage sensor 17 when passing the sensor 17.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 20 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the transport unit 14, and a coin that has not been branched from the first transport path 14 s of the transport unit 14 by the branch mechanism 18, that is, Coins that are identified as non-normal coins by the identifying unit 16 or coins that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 16 fall downward from the opening 20 as reject coins and are sent to the reject unit 28 described later. It has become. Further, even when a foreign object such as a clip is drawn out from the coin insertion unit 12 into the housing and conveyed by the conveying unit 14, such a foreign object can be put into the opening 20 and sent to the reject unit 28. Become. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the reject unit 28 is provided on the front side of the housing 1 a, whereas the opening 20 conveys coins toward the front side of the housing of the coin depositing device 10. Since it is provided at the downstream end of the second transport path 14t, the direction of transporting the coins before entering the opening 20 and the direction in which the coins entering the opening 20 are guided by the reject chute 24 described later are The direction is substantially the same with respect to the depth direction of the body 1a. In other words, after the coin conveyed toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing device 10 in the second conveyance path 14t enters the opening 20, the reject chute continues toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing device 10. 24 is guided obliquely downward. As a result, the coins that have entered the opening 20 from the second transport path 14t of the transport unit 14 can be smoothly fed to the reject unit 28.

  In the coin depositing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the material of the transport path 14m upstream of the branch mechanism 18 in the transport unit 14 is more resistant than the material of the transport path 14n downstream of the branch mechanism 18 in the transport unit 14. Abrasion is large. Specifically, the material of the transport path 14m on the upstream side of the branch mechanism 18 in the transport unit 14 is, for example, metal, whereas the material of the transport path 14n on the downstream side of the branch mechanism 18 in the transport unit 14 Is, for example, a resin. Here, as described above, the conveyance path 14n downstream of the branch mechanism 18 in the conveyance unit 14 cannot be identified by the coin or the identification unit 16 that is identified by the identification unit 16 as not being a normal coin. Since only the coins are transported, the number of coins passing through the transport path 14n is significantly smaller than the number of coins passing through the transport path 14m upstream of the branch mechanism 18 in the transport unit 14. For this reason, in order to make the upstream conveyance path 14m have wear resistance, the material of the conveyance path 14m is made of metal, and on the other hand, it is not necessary to consider wear resistance for the downstream conveyance path 14n. Therefore, by using a material for the transport path 14n as a resin, it is possible to reduce the weight of the transport section 14 as compared to the case where the material of the transport path of the transport section 14 is all metal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a temporary storage unit 26 and a reject unit 28 are provided below the transport unit 14 in the coin depositing apparatus 10. Here, the temporary storage unit 26 is movable in the depth direction of the coin depositing device 10 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 2), and moves to three positions indicated by solid lines and two-dot chain lines in FIG. Can be done. Moreover, the temporary storage part 26 has the substantially rectangular parallelepiped frame body by which the opening was provided in the top part and the bottom part, and when the temporary storage part 26 exists in the center position, it is a bottom plate member provided by fixed position ( The bottom surface of the frame is closed by a not-shown) to form a temporary storage space. Further, a temporary holding chute 22 is provided between the temporary holding unit 26 at the central position in FIG. 2 and the opening 15 provided in the middle of the conveying unit 14. The coins that are branched off and inserted into the opening 15 are sent to the temporary storage unit 26 through the temporary storage chute 22. In addition, a reject chute 24 is provided between the reject unit 28 and the opening 20 provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the transport unit 14, and the reject coin that has dropped from the opening 20 is rejected 24. And is sent to the reject unit 28.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reject unit 28 can be accessed by the operator from the front side of the housing 1 a of the money depositing machine 1. When a reject coin is sent to the reject unit 28, A person can take out a reject coin from the reject unit 28.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reject chute 24 is inclined obliquely downward toward the front side of the housing of the coin depositing device 10, but coins remain in the reject chute 24. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to incline the reject chute 24 with respect to the horizontal plane at a predetermined angle or more. Here, if coins are sent from the first transport path 14s through which coins are transported toward the back side of the housing of the coin depositing apparatus 10 to the reject chute 24, coins are transferred from the first transport path 14s. After branching, it is necessary to reverse the coin transport direction from the back side to the front side of the housing of the coin depositing device 10, and the shape of the reject chute 24 is changed to the direction of the coin transport direction. It must be bent into an inverted “shape” that corresponds to the inversion. For this reason, in this case, it is necessary to secure the installation space for the reject chute 24 by lowering the position of the reject portion 28. When the position of the reject portion 28 is lowered, the reject coin 28 can be taken out from the reject portion 28. There exists a problem that the workability which concerns becomes worse. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the coin is sent to the rejection chute 24 through the opening 20 from the second conveyance path 14t where the coin is conveyed toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing device 10. Therefore, as described above, after the coins transported toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing device 10 in the second transport path 14t enter the opening 20, the coins continue toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing device 10. Thus, the reject chute 24 is guided and the shape of the reject chute 24 can be a straight line as shown in FIG. 2, so there is no need to lower the position of the reject portion 28.

  Further, a coin return box 30 is provided below the temporary storage unit 26 located on the near side in the depth direction of the coin depositing apparatus 10 (that is, the temporary storage unit 26 positioned on the left side in FIG. 2). When the unit 26 moves from the central position in FIG. 2 to the left position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 26 fall from the temporary storage unit 26 by its own weight and are sent to the coin return box 30. It is like that. Such a coin return box 30 can be pulled out from the housing 1a to the front side. Specifically, a lock part 31 (see FIG. 7) for locking the coin return box 30 inside the housing 1a is provided, and when the locked state by the lock part 31 is released, the coin return box 30 can be pulled out from the housing 1a to the near side. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a grip portion 30 a for the operator to grip is provided on the front surface of the coin return box 30, and after the lock state by the lock portion 31 is released, the operator grips the coin return box 30. By grasping the portion 30a and pulling out the coin return box 30 from the housing 1a to the near side, the coins stored in the coin return box 30 can be returned to the outside of the housing 1a.

  In addition, a coin storage cassette 40 is accommodated in a lower region inside the coin depositing apparatus 10, and is located on the back side in the depth direction of the coin depositing apparatus 10 (that is, located on the right side in FIG. 2). A storage chute 32 is provided between the temporary storage unit 26) and the coin storage cassette 40. As a result, when the temporary storage unit 26 moves from the center position in FIG. 2 to the right position, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 26 fall from the temporary storage unit 26 by its own weight, It is sent to the coin storage cassette 40 via the storage chute 32 and stored in the coin storage cassette 40. The coin storage cassette 40 can be taken out of the housing 1a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a door 1b that can be opened only by a person having a predetermined authority such as a security guard of a security company is provided in the lower region of the front surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1. By opening the door 1b, the coin storage cassette 40 can be taken out of the housing 1a. The coin storage cassette 40 taken out of the casing 1a by the security company's guards is transported to the management company's management headquarters or cash processing center, and the coins taken out from the coin storage cassette 40 are managed by the management headquarters etc. Will come to be.

  Next, the structure of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 in the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, FIG. 6 is a side view showing the configuration when the inside of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 is viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 6, the banknote depositing apparatus 50 includes a banknote insertion unit 52 into which banknotes are inserted in a bundled state from the outside of the casing 1 a and a banknote inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52 one by one. A bill feeding mechanism 54 for feeding inside, a transport unit 56 for transporting bills fed into the inside of the housing 1a by the bill feeding mechanism 54, a denomination of the bills conveyed by the transport unit 56, and authenticity And an identification unit 58 for identifying whether the damage is correct or not. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a shutter 52a for opening and closing the bill insertion slot is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a, and when the shutter 52a is opened, the operator can enter the bill from the outside of the housing 1a. A bundle of banknotes can be inserted into the insertion unit 52. Such a shutter 52a can be manually opened and closed by an operator. Moreover, the banknote insertion part 52 is provided with the insertion banknote detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the banknote inserted into the said banknote insertion part 52 from the exterior of the housing | casing 1a.

  A branching unit 60 that distributes the banknotes identified by the identifying unit 58 to either the rejecting unit 62 or the temporary holding unit 64 is provided at a location downstream of the identifying unit 58 in the transport unit 56. . Specifically, in the branching unit 60, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identifying unit 58 are sorted so as to be sent to the temporary storage unit 64, while being identified as non-normal banknotes by the identifying unit 58. The banknotes that could not be identified by the identification bank 58 or the identification unit 58 are sorted so as to be sent to the reject unit 62 as reject banknotes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reject unit 62 can be accessed by the operator from the front side of the housing 1 a of the money depositing machine 1. When a reject banknote is sent to the reject unit 62, The person can take out the reject banknote from the reject unit 62.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a bill storage cassette 70 is accommodated in a lower region inside the bill depositing apparatus 50 at a position directly below the temporary storage unit 64. And after a banknote is temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 64, if the instruction | indication of payment confirmation is given to the main body control part 80 (after-mentioned) of the money depositing machine 1, a banknote will be transferred from the temporary storage part 64 to the banknote storage cassette 70. Are sent together and stored in the banknote storage cassette 70. The bill storage cassette 70 can be taken out of the housing 1a. Specifically, as described above, the door 1b is provided in the lower region of the front surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and the banknote storage cassette 70 is attached to the outside of the housing 1a by opening the door 1b. Can be taken out. The banknote storage cassette 70 taken out of the housing 1a by a security company security officer or the like is transported to the management headquarters or cash processing center of the security company, and the banknotes taken out from the banknote storage cassette 70 are managed by the management headquarters or the like. Will come to be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a door 1c is provided at a position on the front side of the temporary storage unit 64 on the front surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and the door 1c is locked in a closed state. The door lock part 65 (refer FIG. 7) is provided. When the locked state of the door 1c by the door lock unit 65 is released, the operator can access the inside of the temporary storage unit 64 by opening the door 1c to the front right side. Thus, after a banknote is temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 64, if the instruction | indication of return is given to the main body control part 80 (after-mentioned) of the money depositing machine 1, the door 1c will be locked by the door lock part 65. The state is released, and the operator can take out the banknote from the inside of the temporary storage unit 64 by opening the door 1c, and thus the banknote is returned to the outside of the housing 1a. Then, when the operator manually closes the door 1c, the door 1c is again locked in the closed state by the door lock portion 65. In addition, when the banknote temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 64 is stored in the banknote storage cassette 70, the lock | rock of the closed state of the door 1c by the door lock part 65 is maintained.

  Next, the configuration of the control system of the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a main body control unit 80 that controls each component of the money depositing machine 1. Further, the coin depositing device 10 includes each component of the coin depositing device 10 (specifically, the coin feeding mechanism 13, the transport unit 14, the identification unit 16, the passage sensor 17, the driving unit 18 c of the branching mechanism 18, and temporary holding) A coin control unit 81 connected to the unit 26, the lock unit 31, and the like, and the respective components of the coin depositing apparatus 10 are controlled by the coin control unit 81. The banknote depositing apparatus 50 includes each component of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 (specifically, a banknote feeding mechanism 54, a transport unit 56, an identification unit 58, a branching unit 60, a temporary storage unit 64, a door lock unit 65, and the like). The bill control unit 82 connected to the bill depositing device 50 is controlled by the bill control unit 82. As shown in FIG. 7, the coin control unit 81 provided in the coin depositing apparatus 10 and the banknote control unit 82 provided in the banknote depositing apparatus 50 are respectively connected to the main body control unit 80.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, a printing unit 84 such as a printer, two operation display units 86 and 88, an operation key 89, an ID card carried by the operator, and the like. A reading unit 90 such as a magnetic card reader for reading information stored in the recording medium 92 (specifically, ID information of the ID card) is provided. 86, 88, operation keys 89, and reading unit 90 are connected to the main body control unit 80.

  The printing unit 84 includes information related to the results of money depositing and counting in the money depositing machine 1, the number of coins and banknotes stored in the coin storage cassette 40 and the banknote storage cassette 70, and the total amount of money. The information related to the information (stock information) is printed on the receipt.

  Further, the left operation display unit 86 of the two operation display units 86 and 88 includes, for example, a monitor, and information related to the result of the money depositing process and the counting process in the money depositing machine 1, the coin storage cassette 40, and the bill storage. At least a part of various information such as the number of coins and banknotes stored in the cassette 70 for each denomination and information on the total amount (stock information) is displayed on the operation display unit 86. Yes. In addition, the right operation display unit 88 of the two operation display units 86 and 88 is formed of, for example, a touch panel, and the operation display unit 88 stores information related to the result of the money depositing process and the counting process in the money depositing machine 1. At least a part of various information is displayed, and the operator can give various instructions to the main body control unit 80 by operating the operation display unit 88. Here, in the present embodiment, the two operation display units 86 and 88 are arranged in parallel, and the two operation display units 86 and 88 have the same shape and size. The left operation display unit 86 is also composed of a touch panel, for example, so that the operator can give various commands to the main body control unit 80 by the left operation display unit 86 in addition to the right operation display unit 88. It may be. In addition, the operation key 89 is configured to illuminate when irradiated with light from an LED (not shown) or the like when, for example, when a deposit process is performed in the money depositing machine 1, the LED is illuminated. By depressing the operation key 89, a payment confirmation command is given to the main body control unit 80.

  Moreover, in the money deposit machine 1 of this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 etc., the support part 4 for supporting the operation display parts 86 and 88 and the operation key 89 is provided, and this support part 4 is provided. It can be opened to the front side of the housing 1a. More specifically, the support portion 4 for supporting the operation display portions 86 and 88 and the operation key 89 can be opened to the front side of the housing 1a only when the upper cover 2 is opened upward. It has become. That is, when the upper cover 2 is closed, the upper end portion of the support portion 4 is engaged with the upper cover 2 by an engagement member (not shown), so that the support portion 4 cannot be opened to the front side of the housing 1a. It is like that.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the recording medium 92 such as an ID card carried by the operator is provided with a storage unit 92 a for storing various information such as ID information of the ID card. Is passed through a reading unit 90 such as a magnetic card reader, the information stored in the storage unit 92a is read by the reading unit 90. Specifically, when the operator passes the recording medium 92 through the reading unit 90, the authority of the operator can be authenticated, and only an operator having a predetermined authority can make money in the money depositing machine 1. It becomes possible to perform the deposit processing, counting processing, and collection processing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a storage unit 94 is connected to the main body control unit 80. Such a storage unit 94 is provided in the inside of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and the storage unit 94 includes information related to the result of the money depositing process and the counting process in the money depositing machine 1, and coins. Information related to the number of coins and banknotes stored in the storage cassette 40 and the banknote storage cassette 70 and the total amount (total amount information) is stored.

  In addition, a communication interface unit 98 is connected to the main body control unit 80, and the main body control unit 80 communicates signals with external devices such as a host terminal provided outside the money depositing machine 1 by the communication interface unit 98. Sending and receiving can be performed.

  Next, operation | movement of the money deposit machine 1 of this Embodiment which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. The following operation of the money depositing machine 1 is performed by the main body control unit 80 controlling each component of the money depositing machine 1 or by the main body control unit 80 via the coin control unit 81 or the banknote control unit 82. And it is performed by controlling each structural member of the coin depositing apparatus 10 and the banknote depositing apparatus 50.

  Operation | movement when the depositing process of a coin and a banknote is performed in the money depositing machine 1 of this Embodiment is demonstrated below. When the operator's authority is authenticated by passing the recording medium 92 such as his / her ID card through the reading unit 90 while the money depositing machine 1 is in the standby state, the operation display units 86 and 88 are displayed. In this case, a guidance screen for prompting the operator to insert coins or bills into the coin insertion unit 12 of the coin depositing device 10 or the bill insertion unit 52 of the bill depositing device 50 is displayed. Then, the operator manually opens the shutter 12a and the shutter 52a provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, thereby allowing coins and bills to be transferred from the outside of the housing 1a to the coin insertion portion 12 and the bill insertion portion 52. When the start button displayed on the operation display unit 88 is pressed after being inserted, the coins and bills inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 and the bill insertion unit 52 are fed out into the housing 1a. Specifically, the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 are fed one by one into the housing 1 a by the coin feeding mechanism 13 and conveyed by the conveyance unit 14. At this time, the identification unit 16 identifies the denomination, authenticity, and correctness of the coin. The coins identified as normal coins by the identification unit 16 are branched from the transport unit 14 by the branching unit 18a of the branching mechanism 18 and sent to the temporary storage unit 26 via the temporary storage chute 22 for temporary storage. The part 26 is temporarily held. At this time, the temporary holding unit 26 is maintained at the center position in FIG. In addition, a coin that has been identified as not being a normal coin by the identifying unit 16 or a coin that could not be identified by the identifying unit 16 falls as a reject coin from the opening 20 and is passed through the reject chute 24 to the reject unit 28. Sent. As described above, since the operator can access the reject unit 28 from the front side of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, when the reject coin is sent to the reject unit 28, the operator The reject coin can be taken out from the reject unit 28 and re-inserted into the coin input unit 12.

  In addition, when a start button displayed on the operation display unit 88 is pressed after a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52, the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52 are stored one by one by the banknote feeding mechanism 54. It is fed into the inside of the body 1 a and is transported by the transport unit 56. At this time, the identification unit 58 identifies the denomination, authenticity, correctness, and the like of the banknote. Coins identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 58 are sent to the temporary storage unit 64 by the branching unit 60 and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 64. Moreover, the banknote identified by the identification part 58 as not being a normal banknote, and the banknote which could not be identified by the identification part 58 are sent to the rejection part 62 as a rejection banknote. As described above, since the operator can access the reject unit 62 from the front side of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, when the reject banknote is sent to the reject unit 62, the operator The reject banknote can be taken out from the reject section 62 and re-inserted into the banknote insertion section 52.

  All the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 are fed into the housing 1a by the coin feeding mechanism 13 and sent to the temporary storage unit 26 or the reject unit 28, and all the bills inserted into the bill insertion unit 52 are all banknotes. When the payout mechanism 54 is drawn into the housing 1a and sent to the temporary holding unit 64 or the reject unit 62, the operation display unit 88 displays a guidance screen asking the operator to approve payment confirmation. . The operation display unit 86 displays information related to the counting result of coins and banknotes during the transaction. Specifically, the operation display unit 86 displays the counted amount of coins and bills by the coin depositing device 10 and the bill depositing device 50 during the transaction by the count-up method. At this time, the operation key 89 is illuminated, and it is indicated that the operation key 89 is a confirmation key. When the operator depresses the operation key 89 to input a payment confirmation command to the main body control unit 80, the temporary storage unit 26 moves from the center position in FIG. The coins temporarily held by the vehicle fall from the temporary holding unit 26 by its own weight, are sent to the coin storage cassette 40 through the storage chute 32, and are stored in the coin storage cassette 40. When a payment confirmation command is input to the main body control unit 80, the banknote temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 64 is sent from the temporary storage unit 64 to the banknote storage cassette 70. It will be stored.

  On the other hand, when a guidance screen requesting the operator to confirm payment is displayed on the operation display unit 88, the return button displayed on the operation display unit 88 instead of the operator pressing the operation key 89. When a return command is input to the main body control unit 80 by pressing, the temporary storage unit 26 moves from the center position in FIG. 2 to the left side position, and the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 26 are stored. From the temporary holding unit 26, it falls by its own weight and is sent to the coin return box 30. Subsequently, the locked state by the lock part 31 is released, and the coin return box 30 can be pulled out from the housing 1a to the front side. Thereafter, the operator grips the grip portion 30a and pulls out the coin return box 30 from the housing 1a, whereby the coins stored in the coin return box 30 are returned to the outside of the housing 1a. When a return instruction is input to the main body control unit 80, the door 1c is unlocked by the door lock unit 65, and the operator can take out the banknote from the temporary storage unit 64 by opening the door 1c. It becomes like this. In this way, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 64 are returned to the outside of the housing 1a.

  In the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the coin depositing process and the banknote depositing process are performed in parallel, and both coins and banknotes are issued by a single deposit confirmation command or a return command. The storage operation or return operation is performed.

  According to the coin depositing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the transport unit 14 includes a first transport path 14s and a second transport path 14t extending in different directions, and the first transport. A branching mechanism 18 is provided on the path 14s to branch the coins identified as normal coins by the identifying unit 16 from the transport unit 14. Further, coins other than the coins identified as normal coins by the identification unit 16 are sent to the reject unit 28 from the second transport path 14t as reject coins. As described above, the first transport path 14s provided with the branching mechanism 18 and the second transport path 14t through which the coins to be sent to the reject unit 28 extend in different directions, and therefore are identified in the coin transport path. The length in the depth direction of the housing can be reduced as compared with the case where the section 16 and each sorting section (branching mechanism) are arranged on a straight line, so that the installation space can be saved. Become.

  More specifically, in the conventional coin depositing apparatus, the identification unit and each sorting unit (including the reject sorting unit) are arranged in a straight line in the deposited coin conveyance path. However, such a conventional coin depositing apparatus has a problem that the length of the casing in the depth direction becomes large, and the installation space of the coin depositing apparatus can be restricted. In addition, the length of the portion of the circulation belt on the coin conveyance path is less than half of the total length of the circulation belt in the conveyance unit, and a wasteful area (i.e., a coin is placed in the area where the circulation belt is installed). There was a problem that there were many areas that were not transported). In addition, when a reject branching unit for branching a coin other than a coin identified as a normal coin by the identification unit from the transport unit as a reject coin is provided upstream of each sorting unit in the coin transport direction. However, the function of the reject branching unit must be equivalent to the function of each sorting unit. However, with such a coin depositing device, the manufacturing cost increases and errors such as clogging are likely to occur at the rejecting branching unit. There was a problem of being lost. On the other hand, in the coin depositing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the first transport path 14s is provided with a branching mechanism 18 that branches the coins identified as normal coins by the identifying unit 16 from the transporting unit 14, and is identified. Coins other than the coins identified as normal coins by the part 16 are sent as reject coins from the second transport path 14t to the reject unit 28, and the first transport path 14s and the second transport path 14t are Since they extend in different directions, the above-described problems of the conventional coin deposit device can be solved.

  Moreover, in the coin deposit apparatus 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, it is for discharging | emitting the reject coin conveyed along the said 2nd conveyance path 14t to the 2nd conveyance path 14t in the conveyance part 14. As shown in FIG. An opening 20 is provided as a discharge port, and reject coins discharged from the second transport path 14t are sent to the reject unit 28 through the opening 20.

  Moreover, in the coin deposit apparatus 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the direction (1st direction) in which the 1st conveyance path 14s of the conveyance part 14 is extended to the back | inner side of the housing | casing of the coin deposit apparatus 10. The direction in which the second conveyance path 14t of the conveyance unit 14 extends (second direction) is a direction toward the front side of the housing of the coin depositing apparatus 10. Here, the second transport path 14t of the transport unit 14 extends toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing apparatus 10 and thereby transports toward the front side of the casing of the coin depositing apparatus 10 in the second transport path 14t. After the coin to be entered enters the opening 20, the coin is continuously guided by the rejection chute 24 toward the front side of the housing of the coin depositing device 10. As a result, the coins that have entered the opening 20 from the second transport path 14t of the transport unit 14 can be smoothly fed to the reject unit 28. Further, since the shape of the reject chute 24 can be a linear shape as shown in FIG. 2, it is not necessary to lower the position of the reject portion 28, and workability related to the removal of the reject coin from the reject portion 28 is eliminated. Can be improved.

  Further, in the coin depositing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the upper surface guide 19 that can be opened and closed is provided in the first conveyance path 14s of the conveyance unit 14, and the upper surface guide 19 includes A pressing member (specifically, a weight 19a and a spring 19b) is provided to press the coins conveyed along one conveyance path 14s against the coin conveyance surface 14d in the first conveyance path 14s. By providing such a pressing member, when the coin is branched to the temporary holding unit 26 by the branching mechanism 18, the coins conveyed along the first conveyance path 14s of the conveyance unit 14 are projected on the conveyance belt 14a. Even if it is in a state of being separated forward from the conveying direction from 14p, when such a coin comes into contact with the pressing member (specifically, the weight 19a), the pressing member becomes a resistance and the coin moves in the conveying direction. Since the belt does not move forward, the protrusion 14p of the conveyor belt 14a that circulates comes into contact with the coin. Then, the coin is transported on the transport surface 14d while being pushed from behind by the protrusion 14p of the transport belt 14a. At this time, the coin passes under the pressing member. Thus, since the coin conveyed along the 1st conveyance path 14s of the conveyance part 14 by the press member comes to approach the protrusion 14p of the conveyance belt 14a, the position of the said coin comes to be specified, Therefore, when the coin is branched to the temporary storage unit 26 by the branching mechanism 18, it is possible to prevent the switching of the branching unit 18 a from being in time.

  Moreover, in the coin deposit apparatus 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the material of the conveyance path 14m upstream from the branch mechanism 18 in the conveyance part 14 is the material of the conveyance path 14n downstream from the branch mechanism 18. The wear resistance is greater than that. In this case, since it is not necessary to consider the wear resistance of the conveyance path 14n on the downstream side of the branch mechanism 18 in the conveyance unit 14 and can be formed from a relatively light material such as a resin, Compared with the case where all the materials of the conveyance path are made of metal, for example, the conveyance unit 14 can be reduced in weight.

  In addition, the coin deposit apparatus by this Embodiment is not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, coins that are branched from the transport unit 14 by the branching mechanism 18 are not limited to coins that are identified as non-normal coins by the identifying unit 16 or coins that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 16. . In the coin depositing apparatus according to the modified example, the coin that is identified as the predetermined coin by the identifying unit 16 is branched from the first transport path 14s of the transport unit 14 by the branch mechanism 18, and the coin is the predetermined coin by the identifying unit 16. The coins other than the coins identified as the non-predetermined coins may be sent to the predetermined coin receiving part (not shown) from the second transport path 14t. Here, for example, the reject unit 28 is used as the predetermined coin receiving unit. More specifically, for example, when a specific denomination coin (for example, a 100 yen coin) designated in advance as a predetermined coin is set, this specific denomination among the coins identified by the identification unit 16. Are separated from the first transport path 14s of the transport unit 14 by the branching mechanism 18, and on the other hand, in addition to the coins identified as not normal coins by the identification unit 16, they are normal coins but are designated in advance. All the coins that are not denominated denominations (that is, coins of denominations other than 100 yen) are sent as non-predetermined coins to the second transport path 14t without being branched from the first transport path 14s. It is sent from the conveyance path 14t to a predetermined coin receiving part.

  According to the coin depositing apparatus according to such a modified example, the transport unit 14 includes the first transport path 14s and the second transport path 14t that extend in different directions, and the first transport path 14s has an identification. A predetermined coin branching section (specifically, a branching mechanism 18) for branching the coin identified as the predetermined coin by the section 16 from the transport section 14 is provided. Further, a coin other than a coin identified as a predetermined coin by the identification unit 16 is sent as a non-predetermined coin from the second transport path 14t to a non-predetermined coin receiving unit (specifically, the reject unit 28). It has become. Even in the coin depositing apparatus according to such a modification, the first transport path 14s provided with the branching mechanism 18 and the second transport path 14t through which the coins to be sent to the non-predetermined coin receiving unit extend in different directions. Therefore, the length of the casing in the depth direction can be reduced as compared with the case where the identification unit 16 and each sorting unit (branching mechanism) are arranged in a straight line in the coin conveyance path, and thus the installation space can be reduced. Space saving can be achieved.

  In addition, the coin feeding mechanism for feeding the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 in the coin depositing device 10 into the inside of the housing 1a is limited to the one having a disk-shaped rotating disk 13a arranged to be in a horizontal state. It will never be done. As another example of the structure of the coin feeding mechanism for feeding the coins thrown into the coin throwing portion 12 into the inside of the housing 1a, there is one having a feeding belt composed of a circulation belt provided near the bottom of the coin throwing portion 12. It may be used. Specifically, the coins input into the coin input unit 12 are accumulated on the feeding belt. Further, a reverse roller is provided above the payout belt with a gap slightly larger than the thickness of one coin, and when the payout belt is driven, the reverse belt is provided between the payout belt and the reverse roller. The coins that have passed through the gap are fed out into the housing in a single row. The principle of the present invention can also be applied to a coin deposit device provided with a coin feeding mechanism including such a feeding belt.

  Further, the transport unit is not limited to the transport unit having an endless transport belt 14a provided with a plurality of protrusions 14p. As the conveyance unit, a unit that is not provided with a protrusion and conveys a coin while pressing the coin against the conveyance surface 14d may be used. A combination of a plurality of belt conveyance mechanisms may be used as the conveyance unit having another configuration. In this case, a combination of a belt provided with a protrusion and a round belt without a protrusion is used. May be.

  Further, as described above, the passage sensor 17 is provided on the downstream side of the opening 15 in the coin conveyance direction in the conveyance unit 14, and when the coin passes through the passage sensor 17, the passage sensor 17 is provided. When a coin comes into contact with the lens surface of the passage sensor 17, the lens surface of the passage sensor 17 can be cleaned by the coin passing through the passage sensor 17. Specifically, foreign matters such as dust attached to the lens surface of the passage sensor 17 can be removed by coins passing through the passage sensor 17. However, when only the coins that are not normal coins by the identification unit 16 or the coins that could not be identified by the identification unit 16 are not branched from the transport unit 14 by the branching mechanism 18, the passage sensor 17. The number of coins passing through the lens is reduced, and the frequency of cleaning the lens surface of the passage sensor 17 is reduced. For this reason, in the coin depositing apparatus according to the modified example, the coins conveyed along the first conveyance path 14 s of the conveyance unit 14 regardless of the coin identification result by the identification unit 16 (for example, 10,000 sheets) (The ratio of one sheet) to the downstream side of the opening 15 without branching from the transport unit 14 by the branching mechanism 18. In this case, the lens surface of the passage sensor 17 can be periodically cleaned by the coins that are sent from the branching mechanism 18 to the downstream side of the opening 15 without being branched from the transport unit 14.

  Moreover, the thing of a structure as shown in FIG. 8 may be used as a coin deposit apparatus which concerns on another modification. In the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8, two openings 15a and 15b are provided in the first conveyance path 14s of the conveyance unit 14, and two branch mechanisms 18p and 18q are provided so as to correspond to the openings 15a and 15b. Is provided. Details of the configuration of the coin depositing apparatus 10a will be described below. The configuration of each branching mechanism 18p, 18q of the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8 is substantially the same as the configuration of the branching mechanism 18 of the coin depositing apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. Moreover, about each structural member of the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8, about the structural member same as the coin depositing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 7, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8, similarly to the coin depositing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the transport unit 14 includes a first transport path 14s and a second transport path 14t that extend in different directions. Yes. A plurality (specifically, two) are provided in the first transport path 14s for branching the coins that are identified as normal coins by the identifying unit 16 from the transport unit 14 into the openings 15a and 15b. ) Branching mechanisms 18p and 18q. Here, temporary holding chutes are connected to the openings 15a and 15b provided corresponding to the branch mechanisms 18p and 18q, respectively. Moreover, two temporary storage parts are provided below the transport part 14 so as to correspond to the respective openings 15a, 15b, and two coin storage cassettes corresponding to these two temporary storage parts are provided in the coin depositing apparatus 10a. It is provided in the lower region inside the housing. Further, a coin other than a coin identified as a normal coin by the identification unit 16 is sent as a reject coin from the second transport path 14t to the opening 20, and the rejection unit 28 (not shown in FIG. 8) is opened from the opening 20. To be sent to. Also in the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8, the first transport path 14s provided with the branch mechanisms 18p and 18q and the second transport path 14t through which the coins to be sent to the reject unit 28 are transported are different from each other. Therefore, the length of the casing in the depth direction can be reduced as compared with the case where the identification unit 16 and each sorting unit (branching mechanism) are arranged on a straight line in the coin conveyance path. Space can be saved.

  In addition, in the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8, the coins are branched into denominations from the transport unit 14 by the two branch mechanisms 18p and 18q, and coins of different denominations are inserted into the openings 15a and 15b. The denominations of coins stored in the storage cassette can be different from each other. Further, in another operating method in the coin depositing apparatus 10a shown in FIG. 8, a store coin used as change is branched from the transport unit 14 by one branching mechanism 18p and is inserted into the opening 15a. The coin for the police company to be collected from the apparatus 10a is branched from the transport unit 14 by the other branching mechanism 18q and inserted into the opening 15b, whereby the coin for the store and the coin for the police company are separated into different coins. You may make it accommodate in a storage cassette.

  In the present invention, a coin depositing device capable of depositing at least coins may be used alone. That is, installation of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 may be omitted in the money depositing machine 1 shown in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin depositing machine 1a Case 1b, 1c Door 2 Upper cover 2p Shaft 4 Support part 10, 10a Coin depositing device 12 Coin insertion part 12a Shutter 13 Coin feeding mechanism 13a Turntable 14 Conveying part 14a Conveying belt 14b, 14c Pulley 14d Conveying Surface 14m, 14n Conveying path 14p Protrusion 14s First conveying path 14t Second conveying path 14u Curved conveying path 15, 15a, 15b Opening 16 Identification part 17 Passing sensor 18 Branching mechanism 18a Branching part 18b Shaft 18c Driving part 18p, 18q Branching mechanism 19 Upper surface guide 19a Weight 19b Spring 19p Shaft 20 Opening 22 Temporary holding chute 24 Rejecting chute 26 Temporary holding part 28 Rejecting part 30 Coin return box 30a Holding part 31 Locking part 32 Storage chute 40 Coin storage cassette 50 Banknote depositing apparatus 52 Bill insertion part 52a 54 Bill feeding mechanism 56 Conveying unit 58 Identification unit 60 Dividing unit 62 Rejecting unit 64 Temporary holding unit 65 Door lock unit 70 Bill storage cassette 80 Main body control unit 81 Coin control unit 82 Bill control unit 84 Printing unit 86, 88 Operation display unit 89 Operation key 90 Reading unit 92 Recording medium 92a Storage unit 94 Storage unit 98 Communication interface unit

Claims (7)

A transport unit for sequentially transporting coins in a first transport path extending in a first direction and a second transport path extending in a second direction different from the first direction;
An identification unit that is provided in the first conveyance path in the conveyance unit and identifies a coin conveyed by the conveyance unit;
A predetermined coin branching unit that is provided in the first transporting path in the transporting unit and branches the coins identified by the identifying unit as being a predetermined coin from the transporting unit;
A non-predetermined coin receiving unit in which a coin other than a coin identified as a predetermined coin by the identifying unit is sent from the second transport path as a non-predetermined coin;
A coin processing apparatus. The second transport path in the transport unit is provided with a discharge port for discharging the non-predetermined coins transported along the second transport path.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the non-predetermined coins discharged from the second transport path by the discharge port are sent to the non-predetermined coin receiving unit.   The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined coin is a normal coin, and the non-predetermined coin is a reject coin.   The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first direction is a direction toward a back side of a housing of the coin processing apparatus.   The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second direction is a direction toward the front side of the casing of the coin processing apparatus. An upper surface guide that can be opened and closed is provided in the first conveyance path in the conveyance unit,
6. The pressing member according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface guide is provided with a pressing member that presses a coin transported along the first transport path to a coin transport surface in the first transport path. The coin processing apparatus described in 1.   The material of the conveyance path on the upstream side of the predetermined coin branching section in the conveyance section has higher wear resistance than the material of the conveyance path on the downstream side of the predetermined coin branching section. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 6 to 6.

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