JP2017102660A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a whole coin processor.SOLUTION: A coin processor that receives and stores coins in a plurality of coin storages 60a by denomination, and pays out the coins from the coin storages 60a according to payment instructions, comprises: a conveyance mechanism 10 which conveys the received coins one by one along a predetermined conveyance path, allows the authenticity and denomination of each coin to be identified by an identification part 44 during the conveyance, and distributes the identified coins as specie; and a dispensing pending part 80 that receives the coins paid out from the coin storages 60a according to the payment instructions. While the dispensing pending part 80, in a normal state, pays out from a pay-out port 80a2 the coins paid out from the coin storages 60a by always opening the pay-out port 80a2, the pay-out port 80a2 is closed and the coins paid out from the coin storages 60a are fed to the conveyance mechanism 10 if an abnormality occurs in paying out the coins from the coin storages 60a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a coin processing apparatus that takes in a received coin, stores it in a plurality of coin storages according to denomination, and pays out coins from the coin storage according to a withdrawal instruction. It is.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a coin processing device applied as a change machine, after identifying the authenticity and denomination of a coin inserted into a deposit port, automatically takes in a coin identified as a genuine coin and provides it for each denomination. To be stored in the coin storage. In addition, the coin processing device pays out coins stored in the coin storage to a withdrawal port as coins of a requested amount according to a change payout request from an external device or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2011-39773 A

  By the way, in the above coin processing device, a plurality of belts stretched endlessly on a pair of rollers are provided, and the most upstream portion of the downstream belt is positioned below the most downstream portion of the upstream belt. We were carrying coins. Each belt requires a certain conveyance length, and as a result, it is difficult to reduce the size of the entire apparatus.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus that can reduce the size of the entire apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, a coin processing apparatus according to the present invention takes a received coin, stores it in a plurality of coin storages according to denomination, and pays out coins from the coin storage in accordance with a withdrawal instruction. In the processing apparatus, the received coins are transported upward one by one along a predetermined transport path, and the authenticity and denomination of the coins are allowed to be identified by the identifying unit during the transport, And a transfer mechanism that distributes coins identified as genuine coins for each denomination, and a withdrawal holding unit that accepts coins paid out from the coin storage by the withdrawal instruction, In a normal state, when the coins paid out from the coin storage are withdrawn from the payout outlet by always opening the payout opening, when there is an abnormality in the payout of coins from the coin storage, Said withdrawal It was closed, characterized in that delivering the coins paid out from the coin storing box to the transport mechanism.

  Further, in the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, the withdrawal holding portion includes a screw-type conveying member in which a blade portion protruding in a radially outward direction is provided on an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical shaft portion in a spiral shape. In the above, the screw-type conveying member rotates in one direction around the central axis of the shaft portion, so that coins paid out from the coin storage are withdrawn from the payout outlet, while from the coin storage When there is an abnormality in the payout of coins, the screw-type transport member rotates in the other direction around the central axis of the shaft portion, thereby sending the coins paid out from the coin storage to the transport mechanism. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the transport mechanism transports the received coins one by one along the predetermined transport path one by one, and the authenticity and denomination of the coin are identified by the identifying unit during the transport. Since the coins identified as genuine coins are distributed for each denomination, compared to the conventional case where a plurality of belts stretched endlessly on a pair of rollers are provided and the coins are conveyed. As a result, the area of the entire apparatus can be reduced, whereby the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

  Further, according to the present invention, the withdrawal holding unit that accepts coins paid out from the coin storage by the withdrawal instruction normally, the coins paid out from the coin storage by always opening the payout outlet. Since the withdrawal is made from the payout exit, the withdrawal time can be shortened. Also, if there is an abnormality in the dispensing of coins from the coin storage, the payout outlet is closed and the coins paid out from the coin storage are sent to the transport mechanism, which is more than the number of withdrawal instructions. It is possible to collect the coins that have been paid out and to pay out a new amount of coins that are insufficient with respect to the number of withdrawal instructions.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which some components of the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 are omitted. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the transport mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the transport mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a transport unit constituting the transport mechanism shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a main part of the transport mechanism shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the distribution unit illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the distribution unit illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the temporary storage unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the temporary storage unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the storage section shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the storage portion shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the one coin storage shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is viewed from the front along the axial direction of the storage shaft portion. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the withdrawal holding unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the coin processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the payout control process performed by the control means shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the withdrawal number correction process performed by the control means shown in FIG.

  Exemplary embodiments of a coin processing device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing some components of the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is. The coin processing apparatus illustrated here is applied as, for example, a change machine, and includes a transport mechanism 10, a temporary storage unit 50, a storage unit 60, and a withdrawal storage unit 80.

  3 and 4 show the transport mechanism 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. FIG. 3 is a perspective view, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main part. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the transport mechanism 10 includes a rail forming unit 20, a transport unit 30, and a transport base 40.

  The rail forming portion 20 includes a first rail forming member 21 and a second rail forming member 22. The first rail forming member 21 is a plate-like member that constitutes the bottom surface of the transport mechanism 10. A first rail portion 21 a is formed on the upper surface of the first rail forming member 21. The first rail portion 21a is formed by a pair of long members 21b protruding upward. That is, the first rail portion 21a is formed between the pair of long members 21b.

  The first rail portion 21a forms a part of the coin transport path 20a, and the first rail constituting portion 21a1 extending toward the right and the circle extending forward from the extended end portion. A second rail constituting portion 21a2 extending in an arc shape and a third rail constituting portion 21a3 extending toward the left from the extending end portion are continuously formed.

  The second rail forming member 22 has a second rail portion 22a. Similar to the first rail portion 21a, the second rail portion 22a is formed by a pair of long members 22b, and forms a part of a coin transport path 20a. That is, the second rail portion 22a is formed between the pair of long members 22b. The second rail portion 22a extends upward and has a fourth rail constituting portion 22a1 having a portion extending in an arc shape so as to swell leftward, and toward the right side from the extended end portion. A fifth rail component 22a2 that extends, a sixth rail component 22a3 that extends in an arc shape toward the rear from the extended end, and a left that extends to the left from the extended end. The 7-rail constituent part 22a4 and the eighth rail constituent part 22a5 having a portion extending downward from the extending end part and extending in the arc shape so as to swell leftward are continuously configured. Yes.

  The first rail forming member 21 and the second rail forming member 22 are configured such that the first rail constituting portion 21a1 and the eighth rail constituting portion 22a5 are continuous, and the third rail constituting portion 21a3 and the fourth rail constituting portion. The first rail portion 21a and the second rail portion 22a constitute one rail portion because 22a1 is continuous. The rail part forms the conveyance path | route 20a for conveying a coin.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the transport unit 30 that configures the transport mechanism 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the transport unit 30 includes a plurality of holding units 31. The holding part 31 has a storage recess 31a for storing one coin. In addition, the holding portion 31 has a columnar connection projection 31b formed at one end and a long hole-shaped connection hole 31c formed at the other end. These holding portions 31 are connected to other holding portions 31 adjacent to each other by inserting their own connecting projections 31 b into the connecting hole portions 31 c of the other holding portions 31.

  And these holding | maintenance parts 31 are along the conveyance path | route 20a because the elongate protrusion part 31a1 which comprises the said storage recessed part 31a approachs a rail part (1st rail part 21a and 2nd rail part 22a) so that guidance is possible. The transport unit 30 is configured in an endless manner.

  That is, the transport unit 30 is configured by connecting a plurality of holding units 31 in an endless manner along the transport path 20a, and can be displaced along the transport path 20a. In such a transport unit 30, the portions that connect the holding units 31 adjacent to each other, that is, the connection protrusions 31 b and the connection holes 31 c are provided on the inner side, and one end on the outer side of each holding unit 31. The part is formed with a pressing protrusion (protrusion) 31d protruding outward.

  By the way, since the elongate protrusion part 31a1 has approached the rail part so that guidance is possible, as for this conveyance part 30, the 1st rail structure part 21a1, the 2nd rail structure part 21a2, and the 3rd rail structure part 21a3 are mentioned. In the holding portion 31 into which the long protrusion 31a1 has entered, the storage recess 31a faces upward, and in the holding portion 31 in which the long protrusion 31a1 has entered the fourth rail constituting portion 22a1 and the eighth rail constituting portion 22a5. In the holding portion 31 in which the long protrusion 31a1 enters the fifth rail constituting portion 22a2, the sixth rail constituting portion 22a3, and the seventh rail constituting portion 22a4, the accommodating recessed portion 31a is facing the right side. Looking down.

  Moreover, in the said conveyance part 30, the holding | maintenance part 31 into which the elongate protrusion 31a1 approached into a part of 1st rail structure part 21a1 and 3rd rail structure part 21a3, and a elongate protrusion to 2nd rail structure part 21a2. The holding portion 31 into which 31a1 has entered meshes with a part of the outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped conveyance transmission portion 32. The conveyance transmitting portion 32 has a through hole 32a formed in the center portion, and the conveyance shaft-shaped portion 21c formed in a manner protruding upward from the first rail forming member 21 penetrates the through hole 32a to convey the conveyance transmission portion 32. The shaft portion 21c is rotatable around the central axis.

  The transport transmission unit 32 is connected to the transport motor 34 via the connecting member 33, and the transport motor 34 is driven by a command given from the control means 100 (see FIG. 15), whereby the center of the transport shaft portion 21c. It rotates clockwise when viewed from above around the axis.

  Thereby, the conveyance unit 30 includes the first rail component 21a1, the second rail component 21a2, the third rail component 21a3, the fourth rail component 22a1, the fifth rail component 22a2, the sixth rail component 22a3, The seventh rail component 22a4 and the eighth rail component 22a5 are displaced in this order.

  The transport base 40 includes a lower base member 41 and an upper base member 42. The lower base member 41 is provided to face the first rail forming member 21 with a part of the transport unit 30 interposed therebetween. An insertion portion 90 is provided in front of the lower base member 41 by forming a notch 41a.

  The input unit 90 communicates with the deposit port 2 through the deposit guide 1. The insertion unit 90 is a part that stores a plurality of coins deposited through the deposit port 2 and passed through the deposit guide 1. The charging unit 90 is provided with a charging reverse roller 91.

  A plurality of input reverse rollers 91 are provided, and extend in the front-rear direction at the upper part of the holding part 31 (a part of the conveying part 30) in which the long protrusion 31a1 enters the third rail constituting part 21a3. ing. These closing reverse rollers 91 are connected to a closing motor 93 through a connecting member 92, and rotate around its own axis when the closing motor 93 is driven.

  Each of the charging reverse rollers 91 rotates around its own axis so as to contact the coins stored in the charging unit 90 and move to a part of the conveying unit 30 that is displaced, that is, the third rail constituting unit 21a3. Coins are stored one by one in the storage recess 31a of the holding part 31 into which the long protrusion 31a1 has entered.

  The upper base member 42 includes a first curved base portion 42a, a second curved base portion 42b, and a horizontal base portion 42c.

  The first curved base portion 42a is provided to face the fourth rail constituting portion 22a1 of the second rail forming member 22 with a part of the transport portion 30 interposed therebetween. The first curved base portion 42a is configured such that the coin is detached from the storage recess 31a of the holding portion 31 where the long protrusion 31a1 enters the part of the transporting portion 30 that is displaced, that is, the fourth rail constituting portion 22a1. It is to suppress.

  The second curved base portion 42b is provided to face the eighth rail constituting portion 22a5 of the second rail forming member 22 with a part of the transport portion 30 interposed therebetween. The second curved base portion 42b is configured to prevent the coins from being detached from a part of the transporting portion 30 that is displaced, that is, from the storage concave portion 31a of the holding portion 31 in which the long protrusion 31a1 enters the eighth rail constituting portion 22a5. It is to suppress.

  The horizontal base portion 42c is provided so as to face the fifth rail constituting portion 22a2, the sixth rail constituting portion 22a3, and the seventh rail constituting portion 22a4 in the second rail forming member 22 with a part of the conveying portion 30 interposed therebetween. It is. As shown in FIG. 6, the horizontal base portion 42 c is provided with a separation inclined portion 43, an identification portion 44, a reject portion 45 and a distribution portion 46.

  The separation inclined portion 43 is formed at a portion of the rail portion that faces the fifth rail constituting portion 22a2, and is gradually inclined forward as it goes rightward. The separation inclined portion 43 separates a coin from the holding recess 31a of the holding portion 31 where the long protrusion 31a1 has entered the part of the transporting portion 30 that is displaced, that is, the fifth rail constituting portion 22a2, to the outside of the holding portion 31. It is something to be made. As shown by the broken line in FIG. 6, the coins that have been removed to the outside are conveyed by being pressed by the pressing protrusion 31d of the holding portion 31 that is displaced while sliding on the edge of the horizontal base portion 42c.

  The identification part 44 is provided at the right front end part of the horizontal base part 42c. The identification unit 44 is separated from the outside of the holding unit 31 by the separation inclined unit 43 and identifies the authenticity and denomination of the coins conveyed while being pressed by the pressing projection 31d of the holding unit 31. It has a function as a counter for measuring the number of sheets. The identification result in the identification unit 44 is given to the control unit 100 as an identification signal.

  The reject portion 45 is provided at the right end portion of the horizontal base portion 42c and includes a reject opening 45a and a reject gate 45b.

  The reject opening 45a is a rectangular opening formed in a passage area for coins that have passed through the identification area by the identification unit 44, that is, coins that are slidably contacted with the edge of the horizontal base and are pressed and conveyed by the pressing projection 31d. It is. The reject opening 45a has a size that allows passage of all denomination coins transported by the transport unit 30 and communicates with the dispensing tray 3 through a reject guide 45c.

  The reject gate 45b is provided in such a manner that it moves forward and backward to the reject opening 45a. When the reject gate 45b moves forward into the reject opening 45a, the reject gate 45b blocks a part of the reject opening 45a and restricts coins from passing through the reject opening 45a.

  The reject gate 45b allows a coin to pass through the reject opening 45a when retreating from the reject opening 45a. Thereby, the coin that has passed through the reject opening 45a is guided to the dispensing tray 3 through the reject guide 45c. The coins guided to the withdrawal tray 3 can be taken out through the withdrawal opening 4.

  Such a reject gate 45b moves backward through the reject opening 45a when a reject drive unit 45b1 (see FIG. 15) such as a solenoid is driven, and normally moves forward into the reject opening 45a.

  The distribution unit 46 passes the coins conveyed while being pressed by the pressing projection 31d of the holding unit 31 at the rear end portion of the horizontal base unit 42c. It is provided in the area. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the distribution unit 46 includes a distribution passage port 46a and a distribution gate 46b.

  The distribution passage port 46a is formed by the openings 46a1 to 46a6 provided for each denomination being continuous with each other while being arranged in the order of the denominations having the smaller outer diameters. More specifically, the distribution passage opening 46a is directed from the right to the left, that is, from the upstream side to the downstream side in the coin transport direction in the coin passage area, and the one-yen coin opening 46a1. , 50-yen coin opening 46a2, 5-yen coin opening 46a3, 100-yen coin opening 46a4, 10-yen coin opening 46a5, and 500-yen coin opening 46a6.

  Here, the 1-yen coin opening 46a1 has a size that is necessary and sufficient to allow passage of the 1-yen coin, and has a larger outer diameter than the 1-yen coin (50-yen coin, 5-yen coin, 100 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is restricted. The 50-yen coin opening 46a2 has a size that is necessary and sufficient to allow passage of the 50-yen coin, and has a larger outer diameter than the 50-yen coin (5-yen coin, 100-yen coin, 10-yen Coins, 500 yen coins) are restricted. The 5-yen coin opening 46a3 has a size that is necessary and sufficient to allow passage of the 5-yen coin, and has a larger outer diameter than the 5-yen coin (100-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 500 yen The coins) pass through. The 100-yen coin opening 46a4 has a size that is necessary and sufficient to allow 100-yen coins to pass therethrough, and a coin having a larger outer diameter than the 100-yen coin (10-yen coin, 500-yen coin) passes through. It regulates to do. The 10-yen coin opening 46a5 has a necessary and sufficient size to allow passage of 10-yen coins and restricts passage of coins (500-yen coins) whose outer diameter is larger than that of 10-yen coins. To do. The 500-yen coin opening 46a6 has a size necessary and sufficient to allow passage of a 500-yen coin.

  The sorting gate 46b is provided in the 5-yen coin opening 46a3 so as to be movable forward and backward. This sorting gate 46b is recognized as the same material as the 100-yen coin (for example, white bronze) by identifying the denomination of the coin passing by the identifying unit 44. It moves backward from the coin opening 46a3 (see FIG. 7). On the other hand, when the coin passing through the discriminating unit 44 is discriminated from a material different from the 100-yen coin, the gate drive unit advances to the 5-yen coin opening 46a3 (see FIG. 8). When the sorting gate 46b moves forward into the 5-yen coin opening 46a3, the 5-yen coin is restricted from passing through the 5-yen coin opening 46a3.

  Such a distribution unit 46 distributes coins passing through the distribution passage port 46a to the temporary storage unit 50 provided on its lower side for each denomination.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the temporary storage unit 50 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The temporary storage unit 50 has a plurality (six in the illustrated example) of temporary storage 50a and return storage 50b.

  The temporary storage 50a is a temporary storage 50a that temporarily holds 1-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 10-yen coins, and 500-yen coins in order from the right to the left. It is out.

  The 1-yen coin temporary storage 50a is provided below the 1-yen coin opening 46a1. The 1-yen coin temporary storage 50a temporarily holds 1-yen coins that have passed through the 1-yen coin opening 46a1. The 50-yen coin temporary storage 50a is provided below the 50-yen coin opening 46a2. The 50-yen coin temporary storage 50a temporarily holds 50-yen coins that have passed through the 50-yen coin opening 46a2.

  The 5-yen coin temporary storage 50a is provided below the 5-yen coin opening 46a3. This 5-yen coin temporary storage 50a temporarily holds 5-yen coins that have passed through the 5-yen coin opening 46a3. The 100-yen coin temporary storage 50a is provided below the 100-yen coin opening 46a4. The 100-yen coin temporary storage 50a temporarily holds 100-yen coins that have passed through the 100-yen coin opening 46a4.

  The 10-yen coin temporary storage 50a is provided below the 10-yen coin opening 46a5. This 10-yen coin temporary storage 50a temporarily holds 10-yen coins that have passed through the 10-yen coin opening 46a5. The temporary storage 50a for 500 yen coins is provided below the opening 46a6 for 500 yen coins. The 500-yen coin temporary storage 50a temporarily holds 500-yen coins that have passed through the 500-yen coin opening 46a6.

  Each of these temporary storage units 50 a includes a temporary storage screw type conveying member 51. The temporary holding screw type conveying member 51 is provided in the temporary holding guide 50a1 serving as a case, and protrudes outward in the radial direction on the outer peripheral surface of a columnar temporary holding shaft portion 511 extending along the front-rear direction. A temporary retaining blade portion 512 is provided in a spiral shape.

  The temporary holding screw type conveying members 51 of these temporary holding units 50a are connected to a common temporary holding motor 52 via a connecting member (not shown). Here, the temporary holding motor 52 is a drive source capable of rotating forward and reverse, and is driven by a command given from the control means 100. Therefore, when the temporary storage motor 52 rotates in one direction, the temporary storage screw type conveyance member 51 of each temporary storage 50a rotates in one direction and conveys the coins to be temporarily stored backward. , To be paid out to the storage unit 60.

  On the other hand, when the temporary storage motor 52 rotates in the other direction, the temporary storage screw type conveyance member 51 of each temporary storage 50a rotates in the other direction and conveys the coins to be temporarily stored forward. And pays out to the return box 50b.

  The return warehouse 50b is provided in the lower part on the front side of the temporary storage 50a. The return box 50 b includes a return screw type conveying member 53. The return screw type conveying member 53 is configured such that a return blade portion 532 protruding in a radially outward direction is spirally provided on the outer peripheral surface of a columnar return shaft portion 531 extending along the left-right direction. is there.

  The return screw type conveying member 53 is connected to a return motor 54 via a connecting member 55, and the return motor 54 is driven by a command given from the control means 100, so that the return shaft portion 531 is rotated around the central axis. It will rotate. And the return screw type conveyance member 53 conveys the coin paid out from the temporary storage 50a toward the left when rotating around the central axis of the return shaft portion 531.

  The coins thus conveyed toward the left are paid out to a return guide 56 provided at the lower left part of the return box 50b as shown in FIG. The return guide 56 is a part of the transport unit 30 that displaces coins paid out from the return store 50b through an opening (not shown) formed on the rear side of the lower base member 41 of the transport mechanism 10. That is, it guides to the accommodation recessed part 31a of the holding | maintenance part 31 into which the elongate protrusion 31a1 approached into the 1st rail structure part 21a1.

  11 and 12 show the storage unit 60 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. FIG. 11 is a perspective view, and FIG. 12 is a plan view. The storage unit 60 is configured such that a plurality (six in the illustrated example) of coin storages 60a are arranged side by side. That is, the storage unit 60 is provided such that, for example, a coin storage 60a for storing 1 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 10 yen coin, and 500 yen coin is arranged from right to left. It is configured.

  Here, the coin storage 60a for storing 1-yen coins is provided below the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 1-yen coins. The coin storage 60a for storing 1-yen coins is for storing 1-yen coins paid out backward from the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 1-yen coins. A coin storage 60a for storing 50 yen coins is provided below the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 50 yen coins. The coin storage 60a for storing 50 yen coins stores 50 yen coins paid out backward from the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 50 yen coins. A coin storage 60a for storing 5-yen coins is provided below the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 5-yen coins. The coin storage 60a for storing the 5-yen coins stores 5-yen coins paid out backward from the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing the 5-yen coins. A coin storage 60a for storing 100 yen coins is provided below the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 100 yen coins. The coin storage 60a for storing 100 yen coins is for storing 100 yen coins paid out backward from the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 100 yen coins. A coin storage 60a for storing 10 yen coins is provided in a lower part of a temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 10 yen coins. The coin storage 60a for storing the 10-yen coins is for storing the 10-yen coins paid out backward from the temporary storage 50a for temporarily holding the 10-yen coins. A coin storage 60a for storing 500 yen coins is provided below the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 500 yen coins. The coin storage 60a for storing 500 yen coins is for storing 500 yen coins paid out backward from the temporary storage 50a for temporarily storing 500 yen coins.

  Such a coin storage 60 a includes a storage guide 61, a storage screw type transport member 62, a storage reverse roller 63, and a payout sensor 64.

  The storage guide 61 is a case-like shape in which the upper and lower portions are opened in a manner in which the front-rear direction is the longitudinal direction, and the rear portion 611 is curved in a manner in which the front central portion is concave. The storage guide 61 has a right protruding piece 612a and a left protruding piece 613a.

  The right protruding piece 612a protrudes leftward from the inner surface of the right side 612 of the storage guide 61, and is formed so as to be gradually inclined upward toward the front. The left protruding piece 613a protrudes rightward from the inner surface of the left side portion of the storage guide 61 and is formed so as to be gradually inclined upward toward the front. The right protruding piece 612a and the left protruding piece 613a are formed so as to protrude in a manner close to each other at the same height level.

  The protruding length of the left protruding piece 613a, that is, the protruding length from the left side to the right is larger than the protruding length of the right protruding piece 612a, that is, the protruding length from the right side 612 to the left. .

  The storage screw type conveying member 62 is configured by a storage blade portion 622 that protrudes outward in the radial direction on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical storage shaft portion 621 extending in the front-rear direction. is there. The storage screw type conveying member 62 is connected to a storage motor 65 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) through a notch (not shown) formed in the lower portion of the rear portion 611 of the storage guide 61 at the rear end. As shown in FIG. 13, a part of the storage shaft portion 621 and the storage blade portion 622 protrudes upward from between the right protrusion piece 612 a and the left protrusion piece 613 a, and gradually increases upward as it goes forward. It is provided in an inclined manner. The rotating shaft 621a of the storage screw type conveying member 62 is located below the right protruding piece 612a and the left protruding piece 613a.

  In such a storage screw type conveying member 62, the storage blade portion 622 protruding upward from between the right side protruding piece 612a and the left side protruding piece 613a is directed from one side (right side) to the other side (left side) in the left-right direction. It is gradually inclined backward. That is, when viewed from above, the storage screw type conveyance member 62 is gradually inclined backward as the storage blade portion 622 moves from one side (right side) to the other side (left side) in the left-right direction.

  Here, since the protruding length of the left protruding piece 613a is larger than the right protruding piece 612a, the screw-type conveying member is close to the right side 612 (one side in the left-right direction) of the storage guide 61 and the left side (left and right) It is biased in a manner away from the other side of the direction.

  When the storage motor 65 is driven by a command given from the control means 100, the storage screw type conveying member 62 is unidirectional (counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front side) around the central axis of the storage shaft portion 621. In other words, the storage blade 622 rotates around the central axis in a manner from one side to the other in the left-right direction between the right protruding piece 612a and the left protruding piece 613a. By rotating in this way, the storage screw type conveying member 62 faces the coins stored between the pitches configured by the storage blade portions 622 in a manner straddling the right protruding piece 612a and the left protruding piece 613a. It is to be transported. Here, although it is between pitches comprised by the storage blade part 622, in this Embodiment, when the storage screw type | mold conveyance member 62 is seen from upper part, it says between the mutually adjacent storage blade parts 622, and object The size is such that multiple coins do not enter.

  The storage reverse roller 63 extends in the left-right direction, and is rotatably supported by the storage guide 61 at an upper portion slightly ahead of the central portion in the front-rear direction of the storage screw type conveyance member 62. The storage reverse roller 63 is connected to a motor (not shown), and rotates around its own axis when the motor is driven. By rotating the storage reverse roller 63, the storage reverse roller 63 comes into contact with the coins transported to the storage screw type transport member 62, and is stored by the storage blade portion 622 of the storage screw type transport member 62 in front of the storage reverse roller 63. Coins are stored one by one between the configured pitches.

  The payout sensor 64 is provided above the front end portion of the storage screw type conveying member 62. The payout sensor 64 detects a coin that is paid out forward by the rotation of the storage screw type conveying member 62. The detection result of the payout sensor 64 is given to the control means 100.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the withdrawal holding unit 80 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The withdrawal holding unit 80 is provided in a lower part on the front side of the storage unit 60. The withdrawal holding unit 80 includes a withdrawal holding screw type conveying member 81. The withdrawal-holding screw type conveying member 81 is provided in the withdrawal-holding guide 80a serving as a case, and is directed radially outward on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical withdrawal-holding shaft portion 811 extending along the left-right direction. A withdrawal holding blade portion 812 that protrudes in a spiral manner is provided.

  This withdrawal holding screw type conveying member 81 is connected to a withdrawal holding motor 82 via a connecting member 83. Here, the withdrawal holding motor 82 is a drive source that can rotate forward and backward, and is driven by a command given from the control means 100. Therefore, when the withdrawal holding motor 82 rotates in one direction, the withdrawal holding screw type conveying member 81 rotates in one direction and conveys coins to the left, and is provided in the withdrawal holding guide 80a. From the delivery port 80a1, the payout unit 90 is paid out.

  On the other hand, when the withdrawal holding motor 82 rotates in the other direction, the withdrawal holding screw type conveying member 81 rotates in the other direction and conveys the coin to the right, and the withdrawal holding guide 80a It pays out to the withdrawal tray 3 from the provided outlet 80a2. Here, the payout opening 80a2 is opened and closed by a payout door 84 (see FIG. 2). The payout door 84 swings when driven by a door drive mechanism 85 (see FIG. 15) which is an actuator.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the coin processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 15, the coin processing device includes a control unit 100 and a supply sensor 58 in addition to the above configuration. The control means 100 comprehensively controls each part of the coin processing device in accordance with programs and data stored in the memory 101. The supply sensor 58 is provided in the rear end part of each temporary storage 50a which comprises the temporary storage part 50, and detects the coin supplied to the corresponding coin storage 60a from the temporary storage 50a.

  That is, the supply sensor 58 provided at the rear end of the one-yen coin temporary storage 50a detects coins supplied from the temporary storage 50a to the one-yen coin storage 60a. A supply sensor 58 provided at the rear end of the 50-yen coin temporary storage 50a detects coins supplied from the temporary storage 50a to the 50-yen coin storage 60a. The supply sensor 58 provided at the rear end of the temporary storage 50a for 5-yen coins detects coins supplied from the temporary storage 50a to the 5-yen coin storage 60a. The supply sensor 58 provided at the rear end portion of the 100-yen coin temporary storage 50a detects coins supplied from the temporary storage 50a to the 100-yen coin storage 60a. The supply sensor 58 provided at the rear end portion of the 10-yen coin temporary storage 50a detects coins supplied from the temporary storage 50a to the 10-yen coin storage 60a. The supply sensor 58 provided at the rear end of the temporary storage 50a for 500 yen coins detects coins supplied from the temporary storage 50a to the coin storage 60a for 500 yen coins. As described above, the detection result of each supply sensor 58 is given to the control means 100.

  Operation | movement of the coin processing apparatus which is this Embodiment which has the above structures is demonstrated. First, the operation when coins are deposited through the deposit slot 2 will be described.

  In this case, the coin processing device stores the received coins in the insertion unit 90. After the coins are stored in the insertion unit 90 in this manner, the coin processing device drives the insertion motor 93 and the conveyance motor 34 through the control means 100. When the feeding motor 93 and the transport motor 34 are driven, the respective reverse rollers 91 rotate around the axis, and the transport unit 30 is displaced along the transport path 20a.

  When the charging reverse roller 91 rotates, the holding part 31 in which the long protrusion 31a1 enters the part of the transporting part 30 that is in contact with the coin stored in the charging part 90, that is, the third rail constituting part 21a3. Coins are stored one by one in the storage recess 31a. Moreover, the coin accommodated in the accommodation recessed part 31a is conveyed upward along the conveyance path | route 20a because the conveyance part 30 displaces.

  Since the separation base 43 is formed on the transport base 40 (upper base member 42) constituting the transport mechanism 10, the transport mechanism 10 contacts the coins transported upward by the transport unit 30 to the separation slope 43. Then, the coin is positioned outside the holding portion 31, and is conveyed by being pressed by the pressing projection 31 d while being in sliding contact with the edge of the horizontal base portion 42 c of the upper base member 42.

  In this way, when the transport mechanism 10 is pressed by the pressing protrusion 31d to transport the coin, the coin is passed through the identification region of the identification unit 44, and the authenticity and denomination of the coin are changed by the identification unit 44. Identified. That is, the transport mechanism 10 allows the authenticity and denomination of the coin to be identified by the identification unit 44 during the transport of the coin.

  As a result of the identification by the identification unit 44, when the passing coin is identified as a true coin, the coin processing device does not drive the reject driving unit 45b1 through the control means 100. Therefore, the reject gate 45b is in a state of moving forward into the reject opening 45a. Accordingly, the coin processing device passes the reject opening 45a backward while pressing the coin that has passed through the identification region with the pressing protrusion 31d of the holding unit 31 through the transport unit 30.

  Then, the coin processing device conveys the coin thus passed through the reject opening 45a to the distribution unit 46, and passes the coin opening 46a1 corresponding to the denomination of the coin at the distribution passage port 46a. And distribute. By allocating in this way, the coin that has passed through the distribution passage port 46a is temporarily held in the temporary storage 50a corresponding to the denomination of the coin in the temporary storage unit 50. As described above, the coin processing apparatus that temporarily holds the coins in the temporary holding unit 50 is in a standby state until a command such as transaction confirmation is given from a host device or the like. In this standby state, the driving motor 93 and the conveyance motor 34 are stopped.

  By the way, when the denomination of the coin is identified by the identification unit 44 and the material thereof is the same material as the 100-yen coin, the coin processing device causes the distribution gate 46b to be The drive unit is driven to advance into the 5-yen coin opening 46a3. Therefore, when the coin is a 100-yen coin, it does not pass through the 5-yen coin opening 46a3 corresponding to the 5-yen coin having a very small difference in outer diameter from the 100-yen coin. .

  On the other hand, when the denomination of the coin is identified by the identification unit 44 and the material is different from the 100-yen coin, the coin processing device gates the sorting gate 46b in the sorting unit 46. The drive unit is driven to retreat from the 5-yen coin opening 46a3. Therefore, when the coin is a 5-yen coin, the 5-yen coin opening 46a3 can be passed.

  As a result of the identification by the identification unit 44, when the passing coin is identified as a false coin, the coin processing device drives the reject driving unit 45b1 through the control unit 100. As a result, the reject gate 45b moves backward from the reject opening 45a. As a result, the coins that have passed through the identification area of the identification unit 44 are passed through the reject opening 45a, and the coins are paid out to the withdrawal tray 3 via the reject guide 45c and can be taken out through the withdrawal port 4.

  As described above, after a coin is temporarily stored in the predetermined temporary storage 50 a of the temporary storage unit 50, when a transaction confirmation command is given from the host device, the coin processing device transmits the temporary storage motor 52 through the control unit 100. Is rotated in one direction. As a result, each temporary holding screw type conveying member 51 rotates in one direction, conveys coins temporarily held in a predetermined temporary holding box 50a toward the rear, and the corresponding coin storage 60a (storage section). 60) and stored in the coin storage 60a. Thereby, the deposit operation of the coins deposited from the deposit port 2 is completed. Thereafter, the driving of each motor 52 and the like is stopped.

  In the storage unit 60, as described above, the storage motor 65 is driven to rotate in one direction to rotate the storage screw type conveying member 62 in one direction, and the storage reverse roller 63 is rotated to store the storage screw type. Coins are stored one by one between the pitches formed by the storage blade portions 622 in front of the storage reverse roller 63 of the transport member 62.

  By the way, after a coin is temporarily stored in a predetermined temporary storage 50a of the temporary storage unit 50, when a refund instruction is given without confirming the transaction from the host device, the coin processing device temporarily stores the coin through the control means 100. The motor 52 is driven to rotate in the other direction and the return motor 54 is driven. Further, the coin processing device drives the transport motor 34 through the control means 100 and drives the reject driving unit 45b1.

  By rotating and driving the temporary holding motor 52 in the other direction, the coin processing device rotates each temporary holding screw type conveying member 51 in the other direction and turns the coin temporarily held in the predetermined temporary holding storage 50a forward. And then pays out to the return box 50b.

  In the return box 50b from which the coins have been paid out, the return screw type conveying member 53 is rotated around the central axis of the return shaft 531 by driving the return motor 54, and the coins paid out from the temporary holding box 50a are moved to the left. It is conveyed toward the return guide 56. The coins paid out to the return guide 56 in this way are stored in the storage recess 31 a of the holding unit 31 that constitutes the transfer unit 30 that is displaced by driving the transfer motor 34. Thereby, the coin is transported along the transport path 20a.

  As described above, the coins transported to the transport unit 30 are separated to the holding unit 31 by the separation inclined unit 43 and are conveyed by being pressed by the pressing protrusion 31 d of the holding unit 31. Then, after passing through the identification area of the identification unit 44, the coin passes through the rejection opening 45a in which the rejection gate 45b moves backward by the drive of the rejection driving unit 45b1, and reaches the dispensing tray 3 through the rejection guide 45c.

  That is, the coin processing device to which the return instruction is given pays out coins from the temporary storage 50a to the return 50b, and pays out coins from the return 50b to the transport mechanism 10. Then, the coins are transported upward along the transport path 20a by the transport mechanism 10, and the coins are paid out to the dispensing tray 3 through the reject opening 45a in which the reject gate 45b is retreated and returned. Thereafter, driving of each motor 34 and the like is stopped.

  Next, an operation when a withdrawal instruction is given from the host device and coins stored in the storage unit 60 are withdrawn will be described.

  In this case, the coin processing apparatus rotates the storage motor 65 of the denomination subject to the withdrawal instruction through the control means 100 in one direction, and rotates the withdrawal holding motor 82 in the other direction. Further, the coin processing device drives the door driving mechanism 85 through the control means 100 to swing the dispensing door 84 and open the dispensing outlet 80a2.

  Then, the coin processing device rotates the predetermined storage motor 65 in one direction, and thus in the corresponding coin storage 60a, the pitch between the pitches formed by the storage blade portion 622 at the front end portion of the storage screw type conveying member 62 is determined. The coins stored one by one are paid out to the withdrawal holding unit 80 by a predetermined number corresponding to the withdrawal instruction in order from the first one.

  By the way, when the control means 100 of the coin processing apparatus performs an operation of paying out coins from the coin storage 60a of the target denomination to the withdrawal holding unit 80, the remaining number of coins stored in the coin storage 60a. Depending on the situation, the following payout control process is executed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the payout control processing executed by the control means 100 shown in FIG.

  In this payout control process, the control means 100 calculates the remaining number of the corresponding coin storage 60a (step S101). That is, the control means 100 calculates the remaining number by subtracting the payout number obtained from the detection result at the payout sensor 64 from the supply number obtained from the detection result at the supply sensor 58.

  The control unit 100 that has calculated the remaining number in this manner reads information on the reference number serving as a threshold from the memory 101, and determines whether or not the remaining number is lower than the reference number (step S102). Here, the reference number is a number derived from experimental results or the like for each coin storage 60a. When the remaining number is less than the reference number, the rear side of the storage reverse roller 63 is not stored in a state where coins are accumulated on the upper portion of the storage screw type conveying member 62.

  When the remaining number is equal to or greater than the reference number (step S102: Yes), the control unit 100 maintains and sets the rotation speed of the corresponding storage motor 65 (step S103), and then returns the procedure to end the current process. To do.

  On the other hand, when the remaining number is less than the reference number (step S102: No), the control unit 100 sets the rotation speed of the corresponding storage motor 65 to be reduced (step S104), and then returns the procedure to perform the current process. finish.

  According to this, since the rotational speed of the storage motor 65 is reduced, the rotational speed in one direction of the storage screw type conveying member 62 is reduced.

  As described above, in the withdrawal holding unit 80 from which coins are paid out from the corresponding coin storage unit 60a, the withdrawal holding motor 82 is driven to rotate in the other direction, whereby the withdrawal holding screw type conveying member 81 is moved in the other direction. The dispensing operation is completed by rotating, conveying the coins paid out to the withdrawal holding unit 80 to the right, and paying out the coins to the withdrawal tray 3 through the opening 80a2. Thereafter, the driving of each motor or the like is stopped.

  By the way, when an abnormality occurs such that the number of coins paid out from the corresponding coin storage 60a is larger than the number of withdrawal instructions, the control means 100 of the coin processing device performs the following withdrawals. The number of sheets correction process is performed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the withdrawal number correction processing performed by the control means 100 shown in FIG.

  In this withdrawal number correction process, the control means 100 drives the door driving mechanism 85 to close the payout opening 80a2 (step S201), and then drives the withdrawal holding motor 82 to rotate in one direction and the transport motor 34. Drive (step S202, step S203).

  By closing the payout opening 80a2, it is possible to prevent all the coins paid out to the payout holding section 80 from being sent to the payout tray 3 through the payout opening 80a2. Further, when the withdrawal holding motor 82 is rotated in one direction, the withdrawal holding screw type conveying member 81 rotates in one direction, and the coins of the withdrawal holding portion 80 are conveyed to the left, It pays out to the input section 90 from 80a1. Further, when the transport motor 34 is driven, the transport unit 30 is displaced, and the coins paid out to the input unit 90 can be transported one by one by the transport unit 30.

  The control means 100 that has performed the process of step S203 waits for an input of an identification signal from the identification unit 44 (step S204). When the identification signal is input from the identification unit 44 (step S204), the control means 100 determines the number of coins included in the identification signal from the number detected by the dispensing sensor 64 (number dispensed from the coin storage 60a). The number of withdrawals to be subtracted (measured number) is calculated (step S205). This can calculate the number of sheets already paid out to the withdrawal tray 3 by subtracting the number measured by the identification unit 44 from the number paid out from the coin storage 60a.

  The control means 100 that has calculated the number of withdrawals in this manner determines whether or not the number of withdrawals matches the number of withdrawal instructions (step S206).

  When the number of withdrawals coincides with the number of withdrawal instructions (step S206: Yes), since the coins with the number of withdrawal instructions have already been paid out to the withdrawal tray 3, the control means 100 does the withdrawal. After stopping the driving of the gold holding motor 82 and the conveyance motor 34, the door driving mechanism 85 is driven to open the payout opening 80a2 (step S207, step S208), and then the procedure is returned to end the current process. .

  According to this, coins paid out in excess of the number of withdrawal instructions can be collected, and the coins can be stored in the corresponding coin storage 60a by driving the temporary holding motor 52 thereafter.

  If the number of withdrawals does not match the number of withdrawal instructions (step S206: No), the number of withdrawals (the number of withdrawals) to the withdrawal tray 3 is less than the number of withdrawal instructions. 100 drives the door drive mechanism 85 to open the payout opening 80a2 (step S209), drives the withdrawal holding motor 82 to rotate in the other direction, and drives the storage motor 65 of the corresponding coin storage 60a (step S209). S210, step S211). As a result, the coins are paid out from the coin storage 60a to the withdrawal holding unit 80, and thereafter, are paid out to the withdrawal tray 3 through the withdrawal port 80a2.

  Then, the control means 100 determines whether or not the number of payouts (the number of payouts) from the coin storage 60a matches the number of withdrawal requests (the number obtained by subtracting the number of withdrawals already issued from the number of withdrawal instructions). (Step S212).

  If the number of withdrawals matches the number of withdrawal requests, the control means 100 stops driving the storage motor 65 and then stops driving the withdrawal holding motor 82 and the transport motor 34 (step S213, step S214), and thereafter. To return the procedure to end the current process.

  According to this, it is possible to pay out a new number of coins that are insufficient with respect to the number of withdrawal instructions.

  According to the coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment as described above, since the coin is transported by the storage screw-type transport member 62 in the coin storage 60a, the transport force caused by dirt or the like caused by the transported coin. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a conveyance failure such as a decrease in the height and the generation of a tilted ring, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in the conveyance force and the generation of a tilted ring, and to carry the coins satisfactorily.

  In the coin processing device, when the storage screw type transport member 62 rotates in one direction (counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front side) around the central axis of the storage shaft portion 621, as shown in FIG. The coins are transported forward in a state biased to the left. Since the storage screw type conveying member 62 is provided in a manner that is close to the right side 612 (one side in the left-right direction) of the storage guide 61 and is spaced apart from the left side (the other side in the left-right direction), the right side Between the protruding piece 612a and the left protruding piece 613a, it is possible to abut the coin at the portion where the protruding height of the storage blade portion 622 is maximized, thereby sufficiently increasing the contact area of the storage screw type conveying member 62 with respect to the coin. Can be secured. Therefore, according to the said coin processing apparatus, in the coin storage 60a, a coin can be conveyed favorably.

  According to the coin processing apparatus, since the coins are stored one by one between the pitches formed by the storage blade portions 622 in the front end portion of the storage screw type conveying member 62 in the coin storage 60a, the coins are separated. Preparing to withdraw in state. Thereby, when a withdrawal instruction is given, a predetermined number of coins can be paid out only by rotating the storage screw type conveying member 62 a predetermined number of times in one direction. That is, since it is only necessary to perform the withdrawal without separating and dispensing the stored coins according to the withdrawal instruction, the withdrawal time can be shortened.

  According to the coin processing device, when the remaining number of coins in the coin storage 60a is lower than the reference number, the control means 100 sets the rotational speed of the corresponding storage motor 65 to be reduced and sets one of the storage screw type transport members 62. Since the rotational speed in the direction is reduced, the coins can be favorably transported between the pitches constituted by the storage blade portions 622 even if the coins are not stored in the coin storage 60a. .

  According to the coin processing apparatus, the transport mechanism 10 transports coins deposited through the deposit slot 2 one by one along the predetermined transport path 20a one by one, and the identifying unit 44 in the middle of the transport of the coins Since authenticity and denomination are allowed to be identified and coins identified as genuine coins are sorted by denomination, a plurality of belts stretched endlessly on a pair of rollers as in the past are provided. Compared with the transfer of coins, the area of the entire apparatus can be reduced, whereby the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

  According to the coin processing apparatus, the transport unit 30 that configures the transport mechanism 10 is configured by connecting a plurality of holding units 31 that can hold coins one by one in an endless manner, and the rail unit that configures the transport path 20a. Therefore, coins can be transported stably, and the accumulation of coins and the occurrence of coin clogging during transport can be suppressed.

  According to the coin processing device, when a withdrawal instruction is given, coins are paid out from the corresponding coin storage 60a to the withdrawal holding unit 80 with the payout opening 80a2 opened. The coins paid out from 60a can be sent directly to the dispensing tray 3 through the dispensing outlet 80a2, and the withdrawal time can be shortened. Further, when an abnormality occurs such as the number of coins paid out from the corresponding coin storage 60a being larger than the number of withdrawal instructions, the payout outlet 80a2 is closed by the payout door 84 and the coin storage 60a. Since the coins that have been paid out are sent to the transport mechanism 10, it is possible to collect coins that have been paid out in excess of the number of withdrawal instructions, and to add a new number of coins that are insufficient relative to the number of withdrawal instructions. Can be paid out.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rotational speed setting is changed depending on whether or not the remaining number is lower than the reference number in the payout control process. However, in the present invention, a plurality of reference numbers are provided, and the screw-type conveying member Alternatively, the rotational speed may be made slower than the rotational speed of the screw-type conveying member in the case where the rotational speed is larger than the current number of stored coins.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Conveyance mechanism 20 Rail formation part 20a Conveyance path 21 1st rail formation member 21a 1st rail part 22 2nd rail formation member 22a 2nd rail part 30 Conveyance part 31 Holding part 31a Storage recessed part 31a1 Long protrusion 31b Connection protrusion 31c Connecting hole 31d Protrusion for pressing 32 Conveying transmission unit 34 Conveying motor 40 Conveying base 41 Lower base member 42 Upper base member 43 Detachment inclined portion 44 Recognizing portion 45 Rejecting portion 46 Distributing portion 46a Distribution passing port 46a3 5 Yen coin opening 46a4 100yen coin opening 46b Sorting gate 50 Temporary holding part 60 Storage part 60a Coin storage part 61 Storage guide 612a Right side protruding piece 613a Left side protruding piece 62 Storage screw type conveying member 621 Storage shaft part 622 Storage blade part 80 Withdrawal reserve section 90 Input section 100 Control means

Claims (2)

In the coin processing device that takes in the coins that have been deposited and stores them in a plurality of coin storages according to denomination, and pays out coins from the coin storage by a withdrawal instruction,
The deposited coins are conveyed one by one along a predetermined conveyance path one by one, allowing the authenticity and denomination of the coins to be identified by the identification unit during the conveyance, and as a genuine coin A transport mechanism that sorts the identified coins by denomination;
A withdrawal holding unit that accepts coins paid out from the coin storage by the withdrawal instruction, and
In the normal state, the withdrawal holding unit makes it possible to withdraw coins paid out from the coin storage by always opening a payout opening from the payout outlet, while abnormally paying out coins from the coin storage. If there is, the coin processing device is characterized in that the coin outlet paid out is closed and the coins paid out from the coin storage are sent to the transport mechanism.   The withdrawal holding portion includes a screw-type conveyance member in which a blade portion protruding radially outward is provided on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical shaft portion in a spiral shape. When the coins paid out from the coin storage are withdrawn from the payout outlet by rotating in one direction around the central axis of the part, when there is an abnormality in the payout of coins from the coin storage 2. The coin according to claim 1, wherein the screw-type transport member rotates in the other direction around the central axis of the shaft portion to deliver coins paid out from the coin storage to the transport mechanism. Coin processing device.

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