JP2019003709A - Coin handling machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a coin processing apparatus capable of appropriately performing coin checking processing by returning coins fed out from a storage section to a deposit transport section by appropriate means when conducting a detailed examination of coins.SOLUTION: The coin change machine control section 130 of the coin processing apparatus (for example, the coin change machine 100 a) feeds out the coins stored in the storage section (for example, the coin storage section 106) from the storage section, and transports the coins to a coin dispensing unit (for example, the coin dispensing unit 116) by the dispensing transport unit 108, the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit are delivered to the coin input unit (for example, the coin receiving unit 114) or the deposit transport unit 103 by the second transport unit for inspection processing, and the coins sent to the coin insertion unit or the deposit transport unit 103 are returned to the original storage unit by the deposit transport unit 103. At this time, the coin identification unit (for example, the coin identification unit 101) performs a scrutiny process to identify.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that processes coins, and more particularly, to a coin processing apparatus that can perform a coin inspection process.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of coin change machines that receive coins as sales and withdraw coins as change are known. In such a coin change machine, there is one in which a scrutiny process is performed in order to confirm the amount of coins stored in a housing. As a scrutiny processing method in a coin change machine, for example, those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are known.

  In the coin scrutiny processing method disclosed in Patent Document 1, all coins stored in any one of the six coin storages are moved to the (payment) temporary storage unit, and the coin storage is When it becomes empty (payment), the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section are carried out to the coin sorting mechanism, and the carried out coins are sent to the original coin storage. The number of coins to be deposited is counted by a counter provided at the deposit port. Further, in the coin scrutiny processing method disclosed in Patent Document 2, the coin handling device such as a coin change machine is discharged to the cash outlet of the cash handling device by using an external coin scrutiny assisting unit. The coins are automatically circulated inside the cash handling device by the coin scrutinization auxiliary unit, and at this time, the denomination of the coins is discriminated by the discrimination unit provided in the cash handling device.

Japanese Patent No. 4341578 JP 2013-200563 A

  However, in the coin scrutiny processing method disclosed in Patent Document 1, the number of coins to be deposited is counted by a counter provided at the deposit port of the coin storage during the coin scrutiny processing. Since coins do not pass through the check part (indicated by reference numeral 14 in the drawing of Patent Document 1) as an identification part, even if coins of different denominations are mixed into the coins returned to the original coin storage There was a problem that I could not. In addition, it is difficult to provide a check portion as an identification portion at each deposit port of a plurality of coin storages due to space convenience and cost. Further, in the coin scrutiny processing method as disclosed in Patent Document 2, an external type coin scrutinization auxiliary unit is not used except during coin scrutiny processing. There was a problem of being troubled.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and when a coin is scrutinized, the coins fed out from the storage unit are returned to the deposit conveyance unit by an appropriate means, whereby a coin scrutinization process is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus capable of appropriately performing the above.

  The coin processing device of the present invention includes a housing, a coin insertion portion for inserting coins into the housing, and a deposit conveyance portion that conveys the coins inserted into the housing by the coin insertion portion. And a storage unit that stores coins sent from the deposit transfer unit and can feed out the stored coins, a withdrawal transfer unit that transfers coins fed from the storage unit, and a connection to the withdrawal transfer unit A coin throwing unit for throwing out coins sent from the dispensing transporting unit to the outside of the housing, and transporting coins from the coin dispensing unit to the coin feeding unit or the depositing transporting unit. Provided at any one of the second carrying section for scrutiny processing, the place where coins are fed out from the storage section, the deposit carrying section, the withdrawal carrying section, and the second carrying section for scrutiny processing, and at least the coin gold The denomination discriminating section for discriminating the seed The coins being fed out from the storage unit and conveyed to the coin dispensing unit by the dispensing conveyance unit, and the coins fed to the coin dispensing unit by the second conveyance unit for scrutiny processing Alternatively, the coins conveyed to the deposit conveyance unit and returned to the coin input unit or the deposit conveyance unit are returned to the original storage unit by the deposit conveyance unit, and at this time, at least the coin money is determined by the denomination determination unit. And a control unit that performs a scrutiny process for discriminating the species.

  According to such a coin processing device, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coin is transported from the coin dispensing unit to the coin input unit or the deposit transport unit by the second transport unit for scrutiny processing. It is possible to return the coins drawn out to the deposit conveyance unit by an appropriate means, and accordingly, it is possible to appropriately perform the coin scrutiny process.

  In the above coin processing apparatus, the coin dispensing unit is provided with a dispensing side shutter that opens and closes a coin dispensing port, and the control unit performs the scrutinization processing by the dispensing side shutter. The coin dispensing port may be closed to restrict access to the inside of the coin dispensing unit.

  In said coin processing apparatus, the bottom part of the said coin throwing-out part is provided with the bottom plate which can be opened and closed, and the said control part was provided in the bottom part of the said coin throwing-out part when performing a detailed examination process. The coin dropped from the bottom by opening the bottom plate may be transported to the coin insertion part or the deposit transport part by the second inspection processing second transport part.

  In the coin processing apparatus, the second inspection processing conveyance unit conveys coins from the coin dispensing unit to the coin insertion unit, and the coin insertion unit has an opening and closing of a coin insertion port. A depositing-side shutter that performs the inspection, and the control unit closes the coin-inserting port by the depositing-side shutter and restricts access to the inside of the coin-inserting unit when performing a scrutiny process. It may be.

  The coin processing device of the present invention includes a housing, a coin insertion portion for inserting coins into the housing, and a deposit conveyance portion that conveys the coins inserted into the housing by the coin insertion portion. A storage unit that stores the coins sent from the deposit transfer unit and can feed out the stored coins, and a withdrawal transfer unit that transfers the coins fed out from the storage unit, a part of which is a coin The transfer destination that is movable so that the transfer destination can be switched to the coin input portion or the deposit transfer portion, and the coin that is connected to the discharge transfer portion and sent from the discharge transfer portion Is provided in any one of a coin throwing-out part for throwing out the coins to the outside of the housing, a place where coins are drawn out from the storage part, the deposit transport part and the withdrawal transport part. The denomination discriminating part that discriminates the seed, and the front The coins stored in the storage unit are drawn out from the storage unit, the coins are transferred by the withdrawal transfer unit, and the transfer destination of the coins in the part of the withdrawal transfer unit is transferred to the coin input unit or the deposit transfer unit. By switching, the coin is conveyed to the coin insertion part or the deposit conveyance part, and the coin sent to the coin insertion part or the deposit conveyance part is returned to the original storage part by the deposit conveyance part. And a control unit that performs a scrutiny process for determining at least the denomination of the coin by the denomination determining unit.

  According to such a coin processing device, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coin is fed from the storage unit by switching the coin transport destination in a part of the withdrawal transport unit to the coin input unit or the deposit transport unit. Since the coins are transported to the coin insertion part or the deposit transport part by the withdrawal transport part, the coins fed out from the storage part can be returned to the deposit transport part by an appropriate means, so that the coin scrutiny is appropriately performed. be able to.

  In said coin processing apparatus, the said part in the said withdrawal conveyance part may be rotatable along a vertical surface centering on the axis | shaft extended in a horizontal direction.

  The coin processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, a deposit transport unit that transports coins that have been inserted into the housing, and a storage unit that stores coins sent from the deposit transport unit and can feed out the stored coins. A lift mechanism that is provided on the coin conveyance path in the housing and lifts the coins fed out from the storage unit vertically upward or vertically upward, a place where coins are drawn out from the storage unit, and the deposit A denomination discriminating unit that is provided in any one of the transport unit and the lift mechanism and discriminates at least the denomination of the coins, and the coins stored in the storage unit are fed out from the storage unit and vertically moved by the lift mechanism. The coins lifted diagonally upward or vertically upward and returned to the original storage unit by the deposit transport unit when the coins are lifted by the lift mechanism, and the denomination is determined at this time Characterized by comprising a control unit that performs checking processing to determine the least coin denomination by.

  According to such a coin processing device, the lift mechanism provided on the coin conveyance path in the housing lifts the coins fed out from the storage unit vertically upward or vertically upward from the storage unit. The fed coins can be transported to a coin insertion unit and a deposit transport unit provided at a position higher than a location where coins are fed from the storage unit.

  The coin processing device further includes a withdrawal transport unit that transports the coins fed out from the storage unit, and the lift mechanism receives the coins transported by the withdrawal transport unit after being fed out from the storage unit. It may be designed to be lifted obliquely upward in the vertical direction or upward in the vertical direction.

  Or said coin processing apparatus is connected to the withdrawal conveyance part which conveys the coin drawn | fed out from the said accommodating part, and the said withdrawal conveyance part, and the coin sent from the said withdrawal conveyance part is used for the said housing | casing. A coin dispensing unit for dispensing to the outside, and the lift mechanism obliquely tilts the coins fed from the storage unit to the coin dispensing unit by the dispensing transport unit It may be configured to lift upward or vertically upward.

  In the coin processing apparatus, the lift mechanism is composed of a circulation belt provided with a plurality of protrusions for pushing coins, and the circulation belt extends obliquely upward in the vertical direction or upward in the vertical direction. Also good.

  Or the said lift mechanism consists of a circulation belt provided with the storage box which accommodates a coin, and the said circulation belt may extend in the perpendicular direction diagonally upward or the perpendicular direction upward.

  Alternatively, the lift mechanism may be composed of a circulation belt provided with a plurality of conveying tools on which coins are hooked, and the circulation belt may extend vertically upward or vertically upward.

  According to the coin processing device of the present invention, the coin scrutinization process can be appropriately performed by returning the coins fed out from the storage unit to the deposit transport unit by an appropriate means when performing the coin scrutiny processing.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money change machine of the money handling system by the 1st Embodiment of this invention, a bar metal storage apparatus, and a POS register. It is a block diagram which shows typically the internal structure of the money change machine of the money processing system shown in FIG. 1, a bar metal storage apparatus, and a POS register. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin change machine of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin change machine by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin change machine by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin change machine by the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the outline of the other structure of the lift mechanism used as a conveyance part for close examination processing in the coin change machine of this invention. It is a side view which shows the outline of the further another structure of the lift mechanism used as a conveyance part for scrutiny processing in the coin change machine of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 are views showing a money change machine according to the present embodiment and a money handling system including the money change machine. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the money change machine, the bar storage device and the POS register of the money handling system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is the money change of the money handling system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the machine, the bar storage device and the POS register, and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the money handling system shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an outline of the internal configuration of the coin change machine of the money handling system shown in FIG.

  First, the overall configuration of the money handling system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the money handling system according to the present embodiment has a coin change machine 100 and a bar metal storage device 400 arranged side by side, and next to the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage device 400. The banknote change machine 200 arranged side by side and the POS register 300 provided above the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are provided. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are configured to perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes, respectively. These coin change machine 100 and banknote change machine 200 constitute a money change machine. Further, the bar metal storage device 400 is configured to store a bar coin of each denomination (a coin of the same denomination in a certain number of bars and wrapped in a film or wrapping paper) so that it can be taken out. Yes. The POS register 300 is used as a management device that manages the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, the bar storage device 400, and the POS register 300 of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of a money handling system shown in FIG. Here, in FIG. 2, about the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage apparatus 400, the internal structure when these coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage apparatus 400 are seen from the upper side is typically shown. About the change machine 200 and the POS register 300, the internal structure when these banknote change machines 200 and the POS register 300 are seen from the side is typically shown. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin change machine 100 has an upper control unit 120 and a coin change machine control unit 130, and the upper control unit 120 and the coin change machine control unit 130 can communicate with each other. It is connected. Moreover, the banknote change machine 200 has the banknote change machine control part 230, and this banknote change machine control part 230 is connected to the high-order control part 120 of the coin change machine 100 so that communication is possible. The bar metal storage device 400 includes a bar metal storage device control unit 430, and the bar metal storage device control unit 430 is communicably connected to the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. The POS register 300 includes a POS control unit 330, and the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 is connected to the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 so as to be communicable. Although not shown, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is communicably connected to a host terminal such as a store server.

  First, the configuration of the coin change machine 100 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin change machine 100 includes a housing 110 provided with an operation display unit 112 such as a touch panel on a front upper surface. A coin receiving unit 114 and a coin dispensing unit 116 are provided at the front of the housing 110.

  The coin receiving part 114 takes in the coins received via the coin insertion slot one by one into the housing 110 in a one-layer, one-row state. More specifically, the coin receiving portion 114 is provided with a feeding belt (not shown). When a coin inserted into the coin slot is detected, the feeding belt is driven to cause the feeding belt to receive a coin. The coin change machine 100 is fed out one by one into the housing 110. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a shutter 118 for opening and closing the coin insertion slot is provided at the coin insertion slot of the coin receiving unit 114, and when the shutter 118 is opened, coins are inserted into the coin receiving unit 114. It can be thrown in. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin receiving unit 114 is connected to a deposit transport unit 103 that transports coins taken into the housing 110 by the coin receiving unit 114.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a coin identifying unit 101 for identifying coins and a branching unit 104 are provided in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 103. The branching unit 104 guides (conveys) coins to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as reject coins, to the dispensing conveyance unit 108 based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101.

  On the other hand, coins to be stored in the housing 110 such as normal coins are transported to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103. The coin storage unit 106 stores coins by denomination. Specifically, for example, there are six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins and 1 yen coins). A coin storage unit 106 is provided, and coins are stored for each denomination in the coin storage unit 106 in ascending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 103 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 2). Further, the coin storage unit 106 is provided with a feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 108.

  The withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys the coins fed from the coin storage unit 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys reject coins guided from the branching unit 104 to the coin dispensing unit 116. As shown in FIG. 4, the withdrawal transport unit 108 is connected to an upstream transport part 108a that receives and transports coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106, and an upstream transport part 108a, and this upstream transport part 108a. It is comprised from the downstream conveyance part 108b which conveys the coin delivered from to the coin delivery part 116. FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, when a coin scrutiny process, which will be described later, is performed in the coin change machine 100, the middle portion of the downstream side conveyance portion 108 b in the withdrawal conveyance portion 108. A scrutiny processing transport unit 150 (first scrutiny processing transport unit) that transports coins to the deposit transport unit 103 is provided. Here, the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 150 is connected to a circulation belt 151 stretched around a plurality of pulleys (not shown) and one pulley among the plurality of pulleys, and rotates the pulleys to rotate. A drive motor (not shown) for circulatingly moving the circulation belt 151 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4 is provided. A plurality of protrusions 152 are provided on the surface of the circulation belt 151 for hooking and transporting coins.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, at the midpoint of the downstream transport portion 108b of the dispensing transport section 108, coins transported by the downstream transport portion 108b are selectively transferred to the downstream transport portion 108b. A branching mechanism 154 is provided that is branched from the scrutinized region and sent to the scrutinization processing region 156 (see FIG. 4) on the circulation belt 151 of the scrutinization processing conveyance unit 150. The branching mechanism 154 has a branching member 154b provided so as to be able to open upward from the horizontal state by rotating about the shaft 154a. Here, when a coin dispensing process is performed in the coin change machine 100, the branching member 154b of the branching mechanism 154 is maintained in a horizontal state, and is transported by the downstream transport portion 108b of the dispensing transport unit 108. The coins are guided along the upper surface of the branching member 154b, and the coins are not sent by the branching mechanism 154 to the scrutinization processing region 156 on the circulation belt 151 of the scrutinization processing conveyance unit 150. On the other hand, when a coin scrutiny process is performed in the coin change machine 100, the branching member 154b of the branching mechanism 154 opens upward from the horizontal state, thereby being transported by the downstream transport portion 108b of the dispensing transport unit 108. The coins are sent to the scrutinization processing area 156 on the circulation belt 151 of the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 150 by the branching mechanism 154. Then, the coins sent to the scrutinization processing region 156 on the circulation belt 151 of the scrutinization processing unit 150 are transported one by one to a location downstream of the coin identification unit 101 in the deposit transport unit 103 by the circulation belt 151. Will come to be.

  The coin dispensing unit 116 includes a coin residual detection sensor (not shown) that detects coins that are sent from the downstream conveyance portion 108 b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 to the coin dispensing unit 116 and accumulated in the coin dispensing unit 116. Is provided. Such a coin residual detection sensor detects this when all of the coins sent from the dispensing transport unit 108 to the coin dispensing unit 116 have been extracted from the coin dispensing unit 116 by the operator.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, at least the denomination of the coin is determined at a location downstream of the location where the coin is sent by the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 150 in the deposit conveyance unit 103. A denomination discriminating unit 140 for performing the above is provided. Such a denomination discriminating unit 140 is sent to the deposit conveyance unit 103 by the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 150 and conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 when a coin scrutiny process, which will be described later, is performed in the coin change machine 100. At least the denomination of the coin is discriminated, and such a denomination discriminating unit 140 functions as a so-called simple discriminating unit. That is, when a coin scrutiny process is performed in the coin change machine 100, since the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 have been identified by the coin identification unit 101 at the time of the depositing process, it is performed until the authenticity determination. There is no need to be able to discriminate at least the denomination.

  By providing such a denomination discriminating unit 140 separately from the coin discriminating unit 101, coins in the direction in which coins are transported by the depositing and transporting unit 103 are located where the scrutinizing transporting unit 150 sends coins to the depositing and transporting unit 103 Since there is no need to provide the upstream side of the identification unit 101, the degree of freedom in layout when the scrutinization processing conveyance unit 150 is installed in the housing 110 of the coin change machine 100 is increased.

  Next, the configuration of the bill change machine 200 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the banknote change machine 200 includes a housing 210 and an annular circulation transport unit 203 a provided at a substantially central portion in the housing 210. Moreover, the banknote receiving part 214, the three banknote storage parts 206, the banknote discharge part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, and the banknote collection cassette 207 are arrange | positioned so that the circulation conveyance part 203a may be surrounded from the outer side.

  Moreover, in the inside of the housing | casing 210 of the banknote change machine 200, the banknote acceptance part 214, each banknote storage part 206, the banknote discharge part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, the banknote collection cassette 207, and the circulation conveyance part 203a A plurality of connection transfer sections 203b are provided for connecting each other. Moreover, the banknote identification part 201 is provided in the circulation conveyance part 203a, and this banknote identification part 201 identifies the banknote which passes the said banknote identification part 201 concerned.

  Further, a path switching unit (not shown) for switching the banknote transport path between the circulation transport unit 203a and each connection transport unit 203b is arranged along the circuit transport unit 203a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the front surface of the housing 210, a banknote receiving port 214 a of the banknote receiving unit 214 and a banknote outlet 216 a of the banknote dispensing unit 216 are provided. The banknote collection cassette 207 is detachably attached to the casing 210.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 is driven when it detects a banknote inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a, takes in all the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a, and feeds them one by one to the circulating transport unit 203a. It has become. Each banknote storage unit 206 stores banknotes by denomination based on the identification result of the banknote identification unit 201. Specifically, as the three bill storage units 206, a bill storage unit 206 that stores 10,000 yen bills, a bill storage unit 206 that stores 5,000 yen bills and 2000 yen bills in a mixed state, and a thousand yen bill Each banknote storage unit 206 is provided. Further, the banknote storage unit 206 is provided with a feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 206 one by one to the circulation transport unit 203a.

  Moreover, the banknote paying-out part 216 discharges | emits the banknote drawn | fed out from each banknote accommodating part 206 to the circulation conveyance part 203a out of the machine from the banknote outlet 216a. More specifically, each banknote storage unit until all banknotes to be dispensed from the banknote change machine 200 are sent from each banknote storage unit 206 to the banknote dispensing unit 216 when the banknote change machine 200 performs banknote withdrawal processing. The bills sent from 206 to the bill dispensing unit 216 are temporarily held by the bill dispensing unit 216. And after all the banknotes which should be discharged | paid out from the banknote change machine 200 are sent to the banknote discharge part 216 from each banknote storage part 206, the banknote temporarily hold | maintained at the banknote discharge part 216 is collectively put into the banknote outlet 216a. Then, the operator can take out a bundle of banknotes from the banknote outlet 216a. Moreover, the banknote outlet 216a is provided with a banknote remaining detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the banknote sent from the banknote dispensing part 216 to the banknote outlet 216a. Such a banknote residual detection sensor detects this when all the banknotes sent from the banknote dispensing part 216 to the banknote outlet 216a are extracted by the operator.

  The withdrawal reject unit 204 stores, among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 201 due to a conveyance abnormality such as skewing, as a withdrawal reject banknote. In addition, among the banknotes taken into the housing 210 from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to contamination or the like are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the bar metal storage device 400 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the bar metal storage device 400 includes a housing 410 whose front side surface is open, a housing 410 that can be accommodated in the housing 410, and a front side from the housing 410. The storage drawer 412 can be pulled out, and the storage drawer 412 stores, for example, two rows of bar metal coins of each denomination. Here, the storage drawer 412 is formed with a plurality of storage portions (pockets) for storing bar metal coins one by one, and the number and position of the bar metal coins stored in each storage portion for each denomination. Is preset.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the storage drawer 412 is completely stored in the housing 410, the storage drawer 412 is locked in the housing 410 within the housing 410 of the bar metal storage device 400. A lock portion 416 is provided. Here, when the lock unit 416 locks the storage drawer 412 in the housing 410, the storage drawer 412 can no longer be pulled out from the housing 410, so that a bar metal coin can be taken out from the storage drawer 412. become unable.

  Further, in the vicinity of the front opening in the housing 410 of the bar metal storage device 400, when the storage drawer 412 is pulled out from the housing 410 to the front side or returned to the inside of the housing 410, the storage drawer 412 A bar metal detector 414 that detects the number of the bar metal coins stored for each denomination is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the bar metal detector 414 has a pair of left and right optical sensors 414 a and a rotary encoder 414 b that detects the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 412 from the housing 410. Here, each optical sensor 414a has a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and the light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the optical axis extending in the width direction (left and right direction in FIG. 2) of the bar metal storage device 400. It is sent to the light receiving element. When the storage drawer 412 is completely stored in the housing 410 or when the storage drawer 412 is completely pulled out of the housing 410, the light emitted from the light emitting element in each optical sensor 414a is received. On the other hand, when the storage drawer 412 is pulled out from the housing 410 or returned to the inside of the housing 410, the light emitted from the light emitting device is stored in the storage drawer 412. By being blocked by the bar metal coin, it cannot reach the light receiving element, thereby detecting the presence / absence of a hole or the diameter of the bar metal coin. As described above, in the storage drawer 412, the number and position of the bar metal coins to be stored for each denomination are set in advance, so the presence or absence of the hole or diameter of the bar metal coin detected by the optical sensor 414a is set. Based on the size and the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 412 from the housing 410 detected by the rotary encoder 414b, the number of bar metal coins stored in the storage drawer 412 and the amount of each bar metal coin is stored. Whether or not it is correctly stored in a predetermined position in the drawer 412 is detected.

  Note that the bar metal storage device 400 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration. In the bar metal storage device 400 having another configuration, the bar metal stored in the storage unit of the storage drawer 412 as the bar metal detection unit 414 that detects the number of each type of bar metal coin stored in the storage drawer 412. A system in which sensors for detecting the presence / absence of coins and the denomination (material) are arranged in all storage units may be used.

  Next, the configuration of the POS register 300 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 2, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is communicably connected to the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 and also communicates with an upper terminal (not shown) such as a store server. Connected as possible. Then, the POS control unit 330 sends a command to the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 via the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. Thus, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are made to perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. Further, the POS control unit 330 sends a command to the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 via the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100, whereby the lock unit 416 stores it in the housing 410. The drawer 412 is locked or unlocked. Further, the POS control unit 330 receives the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 from the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 via the host control unit 120. Information related to the processing status of coins and banknotes is received.

  The operation unit 304 can be operated by an operator, and can give various commands to the POS control unit 330. The display unit 302 also displays information such as the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. It is supposed to be. The POS register 300 is provided with an additional display unit 302a that can be visually recognized by the customer. Instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302, or in addition to the display on the display unit 302, an additional display unit 302a is provided. The display may be performed in 302a. The POS register 300 is provided with a card reader 336 and a printing unit 338 (see FIG. 3, not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). The card reader 336 acquires information related to the ID and authority of the operator by reading the ID card of the operator such as a store clerk. The printing unit 338 is constituted by a printer, for example, and prints various information such as the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 in addition to the sales receipt and the total receipt. ing.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the money handling system configured as described above. As shown in FIG. 3, an interface 132, an operation display unit 112, an audio unit 113, and a storage unit 134 of the coin change machine 100 are communicably connected to the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. The host control unit 120 transmits signals to the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300, and the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 through the interface 132. Send and receive. In addition, a command input to the operation display unit 112 by the operator is sent from the operation display unit 112 to the host control unit 120, and the host control unit 120 sends a command to the operation display unit 112, thereby the operation display unit 112. Various information is displayed on the screen. More specifically, the operation display unit 112 displays the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the presence of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. High is displayed. The voice unit 113 can make various notifications to the operator by voice. The storage unit 134 also has various processing conditions such as the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Information is stored.

  The coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 includes a coin receiving unit 114, a deposit transport unit 103, a coin identification unit 101, a branch unit 104, a coin storage unit 106, a withdrawal transport unit 108, a coin dispensing unit 116, a gold The seed discriminating unit 140, the scrutinizing processing transport unit 150, the branching mechanism 154, and the like are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other. To such a coin changer control unit 130, a coin identification result is sent from the coin identification unit 101, and a coin type discrimination result is sent from the denomination discrimination unit 140. Also, from the coin changer control unit 130, the coin receiving unit 114, the depositing and conveying unit 103, the branching unit 104, the coin storage unit 106, the withdrawal and transporting unit 108, the coin dispensing unit 116, the scrutiny processing transporting unit 150, the branching mechanism 154, and the like. Various commands are sent to each of these.

  The banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 includes an interface 232, a banknote receiving unit 214, a circulation transport unit 203 a, a connection transport unit 203 b, a banknote recognition unit 201, a banknote storage unit 206, a withdrawal reject unit 204, and a banknote dispensing The unit 216 and the like are communicably connected to each other, and a banknote identification result is sent from the banknote recognition unit 201 to the banknote change machine control unit 230, and from the banknote change machine control unit 230, a banknote receiving unit 214 and a circulation transport unit 203a. Various commands are sent to each of the connection conveyance unit 203b, the bill storage unit 206, the withdrawal reject unit 204, the bill dispensing unit 216, and the like. The banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 transmits and receives signals to and from the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 through the interface 232.

  An interface 432, a bar metal detection unit 414, a lock unit 416, a storage unit 434, and the like are connected to the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 so as to communicate with each other. Whether the detection result of the bar metal coin in the drawer 412 is sent to the bar metal storage device control unit 430, and whether or not the storage drawer 412 is locked in the housing 410 with respect to the lock unit 416 from the bar metal storage device control unit 430. That command is sent. Further, the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 transmits and receives signals to and from the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 through the interface 432. Further, the storage unit 434 stores various information such as the amount of the bar metal coins stored in the bar metal storage device 400.

  In addition, a display unit 302, an operation unit 304, a storage unit 334, an interface 332, a card reader 336, a printing unit 338, and the like are communicably connected to the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300, and can be operated by an operator. A command input to the unit 304 is sent from the operation unit 304 to the POS control unit 330, or information related to an ID card of an operator such as a store clerk read by the card reader 336 is sent to the POS control unit 330. It is like that. The POS control unit 330 is configured to display various information on the display unit 302 by sending a command to the display unit 302. Note that the POS control unit 330 may display an additional display unit 302 a instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302 or in addition to the display on the display unit 302. Further, the POS control unit 330 prints various information by the printing unit 338 by sending a command to the printing unit 338. Further, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 transmits and receives signals to and from a host terminal (not shown) such as a host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 and a store server through an interface 332. . Further, the storage unit 334 stores the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 transmitted from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Various information such as the amount of coins and banknotes stored inside is stored.

  Next, the operation when the coin depositing process, the dispensing process, and the scrutiny process are performed by the coin change machine 100 in the coin handling system configured as described above will be described. Here, the coin scrutiny process is to store each coin in order to check the amount of coins stored in the inside of the casing 110 of the coin change machine 100 (specifically, each coin storage unit 106). This refers to a process in which the denomination discriminating unit 140 discriminates and counts the denomination of all coins stored in the unit 106. The coin scrutiny processing described below is performed by the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 controlling each component of the coin change machine 100.

  First, the operation in the case of performing coin deposit processing in the coin change machine 100 will be described below. When a coin is received by the coin receiving unit 114 of the coin change machine 100, the coin receiving unit 114 takes the received coins one by one in a single layer in a single layer, and the received coins are received by the deposit transport unit 103. Be transported. The coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101. Coins identified as coins to be paid out from the coin payout unit 116, such as reject coins, based on the result of coin identification by the coin identification unit 101 are guided (conveyed) by the branch unit 104 to the withdrawal transport unit 108. Then, it is conveyed to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the dispensing conveyance unit 108. On the other hand, the coins identified as coins to be stored in the machine body such as normal coins based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101 are conveyed to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit conveyance unit 103, and It is stored in the coin storage unit 106 by denomination.

  Next, the operation in the case of performing a coin dispensing process in the coin change machine 100 will be described below. When dispensing coins as change from the coin change machine 100, the operator inputs the number of coin types to be dispensed, the total amount, and the like by the operation display unit 112. Alternatively, a withdrawal command is sent from the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 to the coin changer control unit 130 via the host control unit 120 so that coins as change are withdrawn from the coin changer 100. Become. When a withdrawal command is given to the coin changer control unit 130, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are paid out from the coin storage unit 106, and the paid out coins are paid out by the withdrawal transport unit 108. To the unit 116. At this time, the branch member 154b of the branch mechanism 154 is maintained in a horizontal state, so that the coins conveyed by the downstream conveyance portion 108b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 are guided along the upper surface of the branch member 154b, The coins are not sent to the scrutinization processing region 156 on the circulation belt 151 of the scrutiny processing transport unit 150 by the branching mechanism 154. In this manner, the operator can take out coins from the coin payout unit 116.

  Further, in the coin change machine 100, when performing a scrutinization process to confirm the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106, the operator inputs an instruction to start a scrutiny process from the operation display unit 112. To do. Alternatively, a scrutiny process is started in the coin change machine 100 by sending a scrutiny process start command from the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 to the coin changer control unit 130 via the host control unit 120. In the coin scrutiny processing in the coin change machine 100 of the present embodiment, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are fed out from the coin storage unit 106, and the fed out coins are transported by the dispensing transport unit 108. However, when the branching member 154b of the branching mechanism 154 opens upward from the horizontal state, the coins transported by the downstream transporting part 108b of the dispensing transporting unit 108 are circulated by the circulation mechanism 151 of the scrutiny processing transporting unit 150 by the branching mechanism 154. It is sent to the above-described scrutinization processing area 156. Then, the coins sent to the scrutinization processing region 156 on the circulation belt 151 of the scrutinization conveyance unit 150 are provided on the circulation belt 151 by the circulation of the circulation belt 151 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. It is hooked on the protrusion 152 and conveyed one by one, and is sent to a location downstream of the coin identifying unit 101 in the deposit conveyance unit 103. The coins sent to the deposit transport unit 103 by the scrutinization transport unit 150 are transported toward the original coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103. At this time, the denomination determining unit 140 At least the denomination of the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 is determined. Coins whose denominations are discriminated by the denomination discriminating unit 140 are further transported by the deposit transport unit 103 and returned to the original coin storage unit 106. Such an operation is sequentially performed for each coin storage unit 106 corresponding to each denomination. In this way, the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 is detected based on the determination result of the coin type by the denomination determination unit 140. In addition, in the scrutinization processing, all denomination scrutiny processing that sequentially scrutinizes all denomination coins stored in the coin change machine 100, and designated money that scrutinizes only some denominated coins. There is a species inspection process.

  When the coin scrutiny processing is completed in the coin change machine 100, information related to the result of the coin scrutiny processing in the coin change machine 100 is transferred from the coin changer control unit 130 of the coin changer 100 to the POS register via the host control unit 120. It is sent to 300 POS control units 330. As a result, information related to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100 is displayed on the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or printed on a receipt or the like by the printing unit 338. Information relating to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100 may be sent from the POS register 300 to a host terminal such as a store server.

  In the present embodiment, when a command for starting a scrutiny process is input by the operator through the operation display unit 112 of the coin changer 100 or the operation unit 304 of the POS register 300, the coin changer 100 checks the above coins. In parallel with the process being performed, the banknote change machine 200 may perform a banknote review process. In this case, when the coin scrutiny process is completed in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote scrutiny process is completed in the banknote change machine 200, not only the information related to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100 but also the banknote change. Information related to the result of the banknote scrutiny process in the machine 200 is also sent to the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300. Thereby, in addition to the information related to the result of the coin scrutiny processing in the coin change machine 100, the information related to the result of the paper scrutiny processing in the banknote change machine 200 is also displayed on the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or the printing unit. 338 is printed on a receipt or the like.

  According to the coin change machine 100 of the present embodiment configured as described above, when performing a coin scrutiny process, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are drawn out from the coin storage unit 106 and withdrawn. Coins transported by the transport unit 108 and transported by the withdrawal transport unit 108 are transported to the deposit transport unit 103 by the transport unit 150 for scrutiny processing (first transport unit for scrutiny processing), and sent to the deposit transport unit 103. The coin is returned to the original coin storage unit 106 by the deposit conveyance unit 103, and at this time, the denomination determination unit 140 determines at least the denomination of the coin. In this case, when the coin scrutiny process is performed, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 are returned to the deposit transport unit 103 by an appropriate means, whereby the coin scrutiny process can be performed appropriately. In addition, since the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 do not pass through the coin receiving unit 114 when performing the coin scrutinizing process, the coins are not exposed to the coin receiving unit 114, and thus the coin scrutinizing process. It becomes possible to shorten the time required for.

  In addition, the coin change machine 100 by this Embodiment and the money processing system provided with this coin change machine 100 are not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, in the money handling system shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are provided separately, but in the money handling system according to the modification, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. May be used. In the above description, the money handling system including the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, the bar storage device 400, and the POS register 300 is described. However, the money handling system according to the present embodiment is such an aspect. It is not limited to those. As another example of the money handling system according to the present embodiment, a coin change machine 100, a banknote change machine 200, and a bar storage device 400 (that is, a POS register 300 not provided) are used. Also good. As another example of the money handling system according to the present embodiment, a coin change machine 100, a bill change machine 200, and a POS register 300 (that is, a bar storage device 400 is not provided) The thing provided only with the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, the thing provided only with the coin change machine 100, etc. may be used.

  Further, in the configuration example of the coin change machine 100 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, at least the denomination discriminating unit 140 that discriminates the denomination of the coin is provided in the deposit transport unit 103. There is no limit. As another configuration example, a denomination discriminating unit 140 that discriminates at least the denomination of a coin is provided in a place where coins are paid out from the respective coin storage units 106, a withdrawal conveyance unit 108, or a scrutiny processing conveyance unit 150. It may be done.

  Further, the location where coins are sent to the deposit transport unit 103 by the scrutinization transport unit 150 may be a location upstream rather than a location downstream of the coin identification unit 101 in the coin transport direction by the deposit transport unit 103. . In this case, when performing the coin scrutiny processing, the coin sent to the deposit transport unit 103 by the scrutinization processing transport unit 150 is identified by the coin identifying unit 101, and the coin change machine control unit 130 Based on the result of identifying the denomination of the coin by the coin identifying unit 101, the amount of coins stored in each coin storing unit 106 is detected. In this way, when the location where coins are sent to the deposit conveyance unit 103 by the scrutinization conveyance unit 150 is the upstream side of the coin identification unit 101 in the coin conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit 103, the coin identification is performed. By identifying the denomination and the like of the coin by the unit 101, the installation of the denomination determining unit 140 can be omitted. In other words, the coin identifying unit 101 also functions as a denomination determining unit that determines at least the denomination of the coin.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an outline of the configuration of the coin change machine 100a according to the present embodiment. Compared with the coin change machine 100 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the coin change machine 100a of this embodiment shown in FIG. Instead, the only difference is that a scrutinization processing transport unit 160 (second scrutinization processing transport unit) for transporting coins from the coin dispensing unit 116 to the coin receiving unit 114 during the coin scrutiny processing is provided. The other structural members are substantially the same as those of the coin change machine 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. For this reason, in describing the configuration of the coin change machine 100a according to the present embodiment, the same components as those of the coin change machine 100 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a scrutinization processing transport unit 160 (a scrutinization processing second transport unit) for transporting coins from the coin dispensing unit 116 to the coin receiving unit 114 is provided. The scrutinization processing section 160 is connected to a circulation belt 161 stretched around a plurality of pulleys (not shown) and one pulley among the plurality of pulleys, and rotates the pulleys to rotate the circulation belt 161. And a drive motor (not shown) that circulates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. In addition, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) for hooking and transporting coins are provided on the surface of the circulation belt 161.

  In addition, an opening 116a is formed at the bottom of the coin dispensing unit 116, and a bottom plate 117 that selectively closes the opening 116a is provided to be openable and closable. The bottom plate 117 can be opened downward from the horizontal state by rotating about the shaft 117a. Here, when the coin dispensing process is performed in the coin change machine 100a, the bottom plate 117 is maintained in a horizontal state, and the opening 116a of the coin dispensing unit 116 is blocked by the bottom plate 117, and the withdrawal is performed. Coins sent from the transport unit 108 to the coin dispensing unit 116 are accumulated in the coin dispensing unit 116. On the other hand, when a coin coin inspection process is performed in the coin change machine 100a, the bottom plate 117 is opened downward from the horizontal state so that the opening 116a is opened, and is sent from the dispensing transport unit 108 to the coin dispensing unit 116. The coins thus passed through the opening 116a are fed onto the circulation belt 161 of the scrutinizing processing transport section 160. The opening / closing operation of the bottom plate 117 is controlled by the coin change machine control unit 130. Then, after coins sent onto the circulation belt 161 of the scrutinizing conveyance unit 160 are conveyed one by one to the coin receiving unit 114 by the circulation belt 161 and fed out from the coin receiving unit 114 into the housing 110. It is conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a shutter 118 for opening and closing the coin insertion slot is provided at the coin insertion slot of the coin receiving unit 114, and when the shutter 118 is opened, the coin is received in the coin receiving unit 114. It can be thrown in. Further, a shutter 119 for opening and closing the coin outlet is also provided at the coin outlet of the coin dispensing unit 116 so that coins can be taken out from the coin dispensing unit 116 when the shutter 119 is opened. ing. In the present embodiment, the operation of the shutter 118 that opens and closes the coin slot and the shutter 119 that opens and closes the coin slot is controlled by the coin changer control unit 130.

  Next, the operation | movement at the time of the coin detailed inspection process is performed in the coin change machine 100a which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. The coin scrutiny processing described below is performed by the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100a controlling each component of the coin change machine 100a.

  An operator inputs an instruction for starting a scrutiny process from the operation display unit 112, or a command for starting a scrutiny process is sent from the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 to the coin changer control unit 130 via the host control unit 120. As a result, the scrutiny process is started in the coin change machine 100a. When the scrutiny process is started in the coin change machine 100a, the coin slot of the coin receiving unit 114 is blocked by the shutter 118, and the coin outlet of the coin dispensing unit 116 is blocked by the shutter 119. Further, the bottom plate 117 provided at the bottom of the coin dispensing unit 116 rotates about the shaft 117a and opens downward, whereby the opening 116a of the coin dispensing unit 116 is opened. Thereafter, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are fed out from the coin storage unit 106, and the fed-out coins are transported to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the dispensing transport unit 108. The bottom of the coin storage unit 106 Since the opening 116a is opened, the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the dispensing conveyance unit 108 are circulated through the opening 116a without being accumulated in the coin dispensing unit 116. It is sent on the belt 161.

  The coins sent onto the circulation belt 161 of the scrutinizing conveyance unit 160 are hooked on the protrusions provided on the circulation belt 161 as the circulation belt 161 circulates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. It is conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114. Then, the coins sent to the coin receiving unit 114 by the scrutinizing transport unit 160 are fed out from the coin receiving unit 114 into the housing 110 and transported toward the original coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103. However, at this time, the denomination and the like of the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101. The coins, for which the denomination or the like has been identified by the coin identifying unit 101, are further transported by the deposit transport unit 103 and returned to the original coin storage unit 106. Such an operation is sequentially performed for each coin storage unit 106 corresponding to each denomination. In this way, the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 is detected based on the result of identification of the denomination of the coin by the coin identification unit 101.

  When the coin scrutiny processing is completed in the coin change machine 100a, information related to the result of the coin scrutiny processing in the coin change machine 100a is transferred from the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100a to the POS register via the host control unit 120. It is sent to 300 POS control units 330. As a result, information related to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100 a is displayed on the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or printed on a receipt or the like by the printing unit 338. Information relating to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100a may be sent from the POS register 300 to a host terminal such as a store server. Further, when the coin inspection process is completed in the coin change machine 100a, the shutters 118 and 119 are retracted from the coin slot of the coin receiving unit 114 and the coin slot of the coin dispensing unit 116, so that these coin slot and coin thrower. As the outlet is opened, the opening 116 a of the coin dispensing unit 116 is closed by the bottom plate 117.

  According to the coin change machine 100a of the present embodiment configured as described above, when performing a coin scrutiny process, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are drawn out from the coin storage unit 106 and withdrawn. The coins transported to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the transport unit 108 and the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit 116 are transported to the coin receiving unit 114 by the scrutinization processing transport unit 160 (second transport unit for scrutiny processing), and this coin receiving unit The coin sent to 114 is returned to the original coin storage unit 106 by the deposit conveyance unit 103, and at this time, the coin type and the like of the coin are identified by the coin identification unit 101. In this case, when the coin scrutiny process is performed, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 are returned to the deposit transport unit 103 by an appropriate means, whereby the coin scrutiny process can be performed appropriately.

  Further, in the coin change machine 100a shown in FIG. 5, as described above, the coin dispensing unit 116 is provided with the shutter 119 (withdrawal side shutter) for opening and closing the coin outlet, and the coin changer control unit. When a coin scrutiny process is performed, the shutter 119 closes the coin outlet of the coin dispensing unit 116 and restricts access to the inside of the coin dispensing unit 116. Thus, when performing a coin scrutiny process, it is possible to prevent a coin to be scrutinized from being accidentally taken out from the coin payout unit 116 or jumped out to the outside.

  In the coin change machine 100a shown in FIG. 5, as described above, the bottom part of the coin dispensing unit 116 is provided with a bottom plate 117 that can be freely opened and closed, and the coin changer control unit 130 performs a coin scrutiny process. When performing, by opening the bottom plate 117 provided at the bottom of the coin dispensing unit 116, the coins that have fallen from the bottom through the opening 116a are conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 by the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 160. Yes.

  In the coin change machine 100a shown in FIG. 5, as described above, the coin receiving unit 114 is provided with the shutter 118 (payment-side shutter) for opening and closing the coin slot, and the coin changer control unit 130. When the coin scrutiny process is performed, the shutter 118 closes the coin insertion slot of the coin receiving unit 114 to restrict access to the inside of the coin receiving unit 114. Thereby, when performing the coin scrutinization process, it is possible to prevent the coin that is the target of the scrutiny process from being erroneously taken out from the coin receiving unit 114 by the operator. Further, by closing the shutter 118 and the shutter 119, there is an effect that noise generated around the coin receiving unit 114 and the coin dispensing unit 116 during the scrutiny process can be reduced.

  In addition, the coin change machine 100a by this Embodiment is not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, the scrutiny processing transport unit 160 may transport coins from the coin dispensing unit 116 to the deposit transport unit 103 instead of transporting coins from the coin dispensing unit 116 to the coin receiving unit 114. Here, in the case where the portion where the coin is transported from the scrutiny processing transport unit 160 to the deposit transport unit 103 is a location upstream of the coin identification unit 101 in the coin transport direction by the deposit transport unit 103, the scrutiny is performed. The coins conveyed from the processing conveyance unit 160 to the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101 when being conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103, and then further received by the deposit conveyance unit 103. It is conveyed and returned to the original coin storage unit 106. Then, the coin change machine control unit 130 detects the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 based on the result of identifying the denomination of the coins by the coin identification unit 101. On the other hand, when the location where the coin is transported from the scrutiny processing transport unit 160 to the deposit transport unit 103 is a location downstream of the coin identification unit 101 in the coin transport direction by the deposit transport unit 103, the scrutiny process A denomination discriminating unit for discriminating at least the denomination of the coin is installed on the downstream side of the portion where the coin is conveyed from the transfer unit 160 to the deposit conveyance unit 103. As a result, the coins transported from the scrutiny processing transport unit 160 to the deposit transport unit 103 are at least denominated by the denomination discriminator when transported by the deposit transport unit 103, and then the deposit It is further transported by the transport unit 103 and returned to the original coin storage unit 106. Then, the coin change machine control unit 130 detects the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 based on the determination result of the denomination of the coins by the denomination determination unit.

  As described above, when the scrutinization transport unit 160 transports coins from the coin dispensing unit 116 to the deposit transport unit 103 instead of transporting coins from the coin dispensing unit 116 to the coin receiving unit 114, the coin scrutiny is performed. Since the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 during the process do not pass through the coin receiving unit 114, the coin receiving unit 114 will not be violated, thereby reducing the time required for coin scrutiny processing. Will be able to.

  Further, as another configuration example, at least a denomination discriminating unit that discriminates the denomination of a coin is provided at a place where coins are paid out from the respective coin storage units 106, a withdrawal transport unit 108, or a scrutiny processing transport unit 160 It may be provided. In this case, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coin change machine control unit 130 recognizes the coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 based on the determination result of the coin denomination by the denomination determination unit. Detects the amount of money.

  Further, instead of the operation of the shutter 118 for opening and closing the coin insertion port of the coin receiving unit 114 and the shutter 119 for opening and closing the coin dispensing port of the coin dispensing unit 116 being controlled by the coin changer control unit 130, these shutters. 118 and 119 may be manually opened and closed. In this case, a shutter opening / closing detection mechanism (not shown) for detecting opening / closing of the shutter 118 for opening / closing the coin insertion port of the coin receiving unit 114 and the shutter 119 for opening / closing the coin outlet / outlet of the coin dispensing unit 116 is provided. The coin changer control unit 130 performs a coin scrutiny process on the condition that the shutter opening / closing detection mechanism detects that the coin slot and the coin slot are closed by the shutters 118 and 119, respectively. It may be. Further, if an instruction to perform a scrutiny process is input without closing at least one of the shutters 118 and 119, a warning sound is emitted from the voice unit 113 or a warning message prompting the user to close the shutter is displayed on the operation display unit 112. You may make it do.

  In addition, instead of being controlled by the coin changer control unit 130, the opening and closing operation of the bottom plate 117 that selectively closes the opening 116a at the bottom of the coin dispensing unit 116 can be manually opened and closed. Also good. In this case, a bottom plate opening / closing detection mechanism (not shown) for detecting opening / closing of the bottom plate 117 provided at the bottom of the coin dispensing unit 116 is provided, and the bottom plate 117 opens an opening 116 a at the bottom of the coin dispensing unit 116. The coin change machine control unit 130 may perform a coin scrutiny process on the condition that it is detected by the bottom plate opening / closing detection mechanism.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an outline of the configuration of the coin change machine 100b according to the present embodiment. Compared with the coin change machine 100 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the coin change machine 100b of this embodiment shown in FIG. Instead, the only difference is that the transfer destination of coins by the downstream transfer portion 108b of the dispensing transfer unit 108 can be switched between the coin dispensing unit 116 and the coin receiving unit 114, Other constituent members are substantially the same as those of the coin change machine 100 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. For this reason, in describing the configuration of the coin change machine 100b according to the present embodiment, the same components as those of the coin change machine 100 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the upstream conveyance portion 108a of the dispensing conveyance portion 108 is fixed in position and cannot move, whereas the downstream conveyance portion 108b. Can swing along a vertical plane about a shaft 108c extending in the horizontal direction, and the destination of coins transported by the downstream transport portion 108b is the distance between the coin dispensing unit 116 and the coin receiving unit 114. You can switch between them. Specifically, the downstream conveyance portion 108b moves around a shaft 108c between a dispensing processing position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 6 and a scrutiny processing position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It has become. The operation of the downstream transport portion 108b is controlled by the coin changer control unit 130.

  When the coin dispensing process is performed in the coin change machine 100b, the downstream conveyance part 108b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 is extended by the coin changer control unit 130 in a horizontal direction as shown by a solid line in FIG. The coins maintained in the gold processing position and fed from the coin storage unit 106 to the upstream conveyance portion 108a of the withdrawal conveyance portion 108 are transferred from the upstream conveyance portion 108a to the downstream conveyance portion 108b, and then downstream. It will be conveyed to the coin dispensing part 116 by the side conveyance part 108b. On the other hand, when the coin recognizing process is performed in the coin change machine 100b, the downstream transfer part 108b of the dispensing transfer part 108 is moved from the above-mentioned withdrawal process position by the coin changer control part 130 in two points in FIG. It is moved to a scrutiny processing position extending obliquely upward from the shaft 108c as shown by a chain line. The coins fed from the coin storage unit 106 to the upstream conveyance portion 108a of the withdrawal conveyance portion 108 are transferred from the upstream conveyance portion 108a to the downstream conveyance portion 108b, and then are transferred by the downstream conveyance portion 108b. It is conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a shutter 118 for opening and closing the coin insertion slot is provided at the coin insertion slot of the coin receiving unit 114, and when the shutter 118 is opened, the coin is received in the coin receiving unit 114. It can be thrown in. In the present embodiment, the operation of the shutter 118 that opens and closes the coin slot is controlled by the coin changer control unit 130.

  Next, an operation when a coin scrutiny process is performed in the coin change machine 100b having such a configuration will be described. The coin scrutiny processing shown below is performed by the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100b controlling each component of the coin change machine 100b.

  An operator inputs an instruction for starting a scrutiny process from the operation display unit 112, or a command for starting a scrutiny process is sent from the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 to the coin changer control unit 130 via the host control unit 120. As a result, the scrutiny process is started in the coin change machine 100b. When the scrutiny process is started in the coin change machine 100b, the coin slot of the coin receiving unit 114 is closed by the shutter 118. Further, the downstream conveyance portion 108b of the dispensing conveyance portion 108 is moved to a scrutiny processing position extending obliquely upward from the shaft 108c as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Thereafter, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are fed out from the coin storage unit 106, and the fed-out coins are delivered from the upstream transport portion 108a of the dispensing transport unit 108 to the downstream transport portion 108b. Since the transport destination of coins by the downstream transport portion 108b is switched to the coin receiving unit 114, the coins transferred from the upstream transport portion 108a to the downstream transport portion 108b are received by the downstream transport portion 108b. It is conveyed to the section 114. And the coin sent to the coin receiving part 114 by the downstream conveyance part 108b is drawn | fed out from the said coin receiving part 114 inside the housing | casing 110, and is conveyed toward the original coin storage part 106 by the deposit conveyance part 103. FIG. However, at this time, the coin type identification unit 101 identifies the denomination of the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103. The coins, for which the denomination or the like has been identified by the coin identifying unit 101, are further transported by the deposit transport unit 103 and returned to the original coin storage unit 106. Such an operation is sequentially performed for each coin storage unit 106 corresponding to each denomination. In this way, the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 is detected based on the result of identification of the denomination of the coin by the coin identification unit 101.

  When the coin scrutiny processing is completed in the coin change machine 100b, information related to the result of the coin scrutiny processing in the coin change machine 100b is transferred from the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100b to the POS register via the host control unit 120. It is sent to 300 POS control units 330. As a result, information related to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100 b is displayed on the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or printed on a receipt or the like by the printing unit 338. Information relating to the result of the coin scrutiny process in the coin change machine 100b may be sent from the POS register 300 to a host terminal such as a store server. Further, when the coin inspection process is completed in the coin change machine 100b, the shutter 118 is retracted from the coin insertion slot of the coin receiving unit 114, thereby opening the coin insertion slot and withdrawing in preparation for the coin withdrawal process. The downstream conveyance portion 108b of the conveyance unit 108 is returned to the dispensing processing position extending in the horizontal direction as indicated by the solid line in FIG.

  According to the coin change machine 100b of the present embodiment configured as described above, when performing coin scrutiny processing, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are drawn out from the coin storage unit 106 and withdrawn. The coin is transported by the transport unit 108, and the coin is transported from the withdrawal transport unit 108 to the coin receiving unit 114 by switching the coin transport destination in the downstream transport part 108b of the withdrawal transport unit 108 to the coin receiving unit 114. The coins sent to the coin receiving unit 114 are returned to the original coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103, and at this time, the coin type and the like are identified by the coin identifying unit 101. In this case, when the coin scrutiny process is performed, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 are returned to the deposit transport unit 103 by an appropriate means, whereby the coin scrutiny process can be performed appropriately.

  Further, in the coin change machine 100b shown in FIG. 6, as described above, a part of the dispensing transport unit 108 (that is, the downstream transport part 108b) is along a vertical plane centering on a shaft 108c extending in the horizontal direction. It can be rotated. This makes it possible to smoothly switch the coin transport destination by the downstream transport portion 108b between the coin receiving unit 114 and the coin dispensing unit 116.

  In addition, the coin change machine 100b by this Embodiment is not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, the downstream conveyance portion 108b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 can change a coin conveyance destination between the coin receiving unit 114 and the coin dispensing unit 116, and a predetermined place in the deposit conveyance unit 103 and the coin dispensing unit 116. May be switched between. In this case, the location where coins are transported from the downstream transport portion 108b of the withdrawal transport portion 108 to the deposit transport portion 103 is a location upstream from the coin identifying portion 101 in the coin transport direction by the deposit transport portion 103. In this case, coins conveyed from the downstream conveyance portion 108b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 to the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101 when the deposit conveyance unit 103 conveys the coin. Then, it is further conveyed by the deposit conveyance part 103 and returned to the original coin storage part 106. Then, the coin change machine control unit 130 detects the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 based on the result of identifying the denomination of the coins by the coin identification unit 101. On the other hand, the location where coins are transported from the downstream transport portion 108b of the withdrawal transport portion 108 to the deposit transport portion 103 is a location downstream from the coin identifying portion 101 in the coin transport direction by the deposit transport portion 103. In this case, a denomination discriminating unit that discriminates at least the denomination of the coin is installed on the downstream side of the portion where the coin is conveyed from the downstream conveyance portion 108b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 to the deposit conveyance unit 103. As a result, coins conveyed from the downstream conveyance portion 108b of the dispensing conveyance unit 108 to the deposit conveyance unit 103 are at least denominated by the denomination determination unit when being conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103. Then, it is further conveyed by the deposit conveyance part 103 and returned to the original coin storage part 106. Then, the coin change machine control unit 130 detects the amount of coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 based on the determination result of the denomination of the coins by the denomination determination unit.

  In this way, instead of switching the coin transport destination between the coin receiving unit 114 and the coin paying unit 116, the downstream transport part 108b of the dispensing transport unit 108 and a predetermined portion in the deposit transport unit 103 and coin payout In the case of switching to the unit 116, when the coins are scrutinized, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 do not pass through the coin receiving unit 114, so that the coins are exposed in the coin receiving unit 114. Therefore, the time required for the coin scrutiny process can be shortened.

  Further, as another configuration example, at least the denomination discriminating unit that discriminates the denomination of the coins is a place where coins are paid out from the respective coin storage units 106, the upstream conveyance portion 108 a of the dispensing conveyance unit 108, or the downstream side It may be provided in the transport portion 108b. In this case, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coin change machine control unit 130 recognizes the coins stored in each coin storage unit 106 based on the determination result of the coin denomination by the denomination determination unit. Detects the amount of money.

  Further, instead of the operation of the shutter 118 that opens and closes the coin slot of the coin receiving unit 114 being controlled by the coin changer control unit 130, the shutter 118 may be manually opened and closed. . In this case, a shutter opening / closing detection mechanism (not shown) for detecting opening / closing of the shutter 118 for opening / closing the coin insertion port of the coin receiving unit 114 is provided, and the coin insertion port is closed by the shutter 118. The coin change machine control unit 130 may perform a coin scrutiny process on the condition that it is detected by the shutter opening / closing detection mechanism. Further, if an instruction to perform a scrutiny process is input without closing at least one of the shutters 118 and 119, a warning sound is emitted from the voice unit 113 or a warning message prompting the user to close the shutter is displayed on the operation display unit 112. You may make it do.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, various configurations of a lift mechanism that is provided on a coin conveyance path in a coin changer casing and lifts a coin fed out from a coin storage unit vertically upward or vertically upward will be described.

  4 has a lift mechanism that lifts the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and conveyed by the dispensing conveyance unit 108 obliquely upward in the vertical direction. Such a lift mechanism is provided on the coin conveyance path in the housing 110 of the coin change machine 100. As described above, the lift mechanism provided in the scrutinization processing conveyance unit 150 includes the circulation belt 151 provided with a plurality of projections 152 for pushing coins, and the circulation belt 151 is inclined in the vertical direction. It is designed to extend upward. By such a lift mechanism, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 can be conveyed to the deposit conveyance unit 103 provided at a position higher than the withdrawal conveyance unit 108. become able to.

  Further, in the coin change machine 100c shown in FIG. 7, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coin received from the coin storage unit 106 and transported by the dispensing transport unit 108 is received instead of the deposit transport unit 103. A scrutiny processing transport unit 170 that is transported to the unit 114 is used, and in such a scrutiny processing transport unit 170, the coins transported by the dispensing transport unit 108 are lifted obliquely upward in the vertical direction. A lift mechanism is provided. Such a lifting mechanism of the scrutinizing conveyance unit 170 is provided with a plurality of protrusions for pushing coins, similar to the lifting mechanism of the scrutinizing processing conveyance unit 150 in the coin change machine 100 shown in FIG. 4 described above. The circulation belt 171 is configured to extend obliquely upward in the vertical direction. By such a lift mechanism, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 can be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 provided at a position higher than the withdrawal conveyance unit 108. become able to.

  Note that the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 150 in the coin change machine 100 shown in FIG. 4 and the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 170 in the coin change machine 100c shown in FIG. 7 have circulation belts 151 and 171 extending obliquely upward in the vertical direction. However, the circulation belts provided in the scrutinization processing transport unit 150 and the scrutinization processing transport unit 170 are not limited to those in this mode. As another aspect, the circulation belt provided in the scrutinization processing conveyance unit 150 and the scrutiny processing conveyance unit 170 may extend in the vertical direction instead of diagonally upward in the vertical direction.

  5 has a lift mechanism that lifts the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and sent to the coin dispensing unit 116 upward in the vertical direction. In the coin change machine 100a shown in FIG. Such a lift mechanism is provided on the coin conveyance path in the housing 110 of the coin change machine 100a. As described above, the lift mechanism provided in the scrutinization processing transport unit 160 includes the circulation belt 161 provided with a plurality of protrusions (not shown) for pushing coins, and the circulation belt 161. Is extended upward in the vertical direction. By such a lift mechanism, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and sent to the coin dispensing unit 116 can be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 provided at a position higher than the coin dispensing unit 116. become.

  Further, various other configuration examples of the lift mechanism used as the scrutinization processing conveyance units 150 and 160 in the respective coin change machines 100 and 100a will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the coin conveyed by the lift mechanism is indicated by reference symbol C.

  The lift mechanism 180 shown in FIG. 8 has a circulation belt 182 provided with a plurality of storage boxes 188 for storing coins, and the circulation belt 182 extends upward in the vertical direction. More specifically, the circulation belt 182 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 184 (two in the example shown in FIG. 8), and one pulley 184 of the plurality of pulleys 184 is provided with the pulley 184. A drive motor for rotational driving is connected. When the pulley 184 is rotationally driven by such a drive motor, the circulating belt 182 circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. In addition, a plurality of attachment members 186 are provided on the circulation belt 182, and a storage box 188 is detachably attached to each attachment member 186.

  In the lift mechanism 180 shown in FIG. 8, when a coin scrutiny process is performed, the coins conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 are sent downward from the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 by the branching mechanism 154, and the withdrawals are performed. It is housed in the housing box 188 of the lift mechanism 180 that is waiting below the transport unit 108. When a predetermined number of coins are stored in the storage box 188, the pulley 184 is rotationally driven by the drive motor, whereby the circulation belt 182 circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. A plurality of coins accommodated in the coin are sent to the coin receiving unit 114 and the depositing / conveying unit 103 (in the example shown in FIG. 8, the coin receiving unit 114). As described above, the lift mechanism 180 shown in FIG. 8 allows the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 to be transferred from the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 when the coin scrutiny processing is performed. In addition, it can be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 and the depositing conveyance unit 103 provided at a higher position.

  In the lift mechanism 180 shown in FIG. 8, the circulation belt 182 extends upward in the vertical direction, but is not limited to such a mode. As another aspect, the circulation belt 182 may extend obliquely upward in the vertical direction. Even in such a case, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 are positioned higher than the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 by the lift mechanism 180. Can be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 and the depositing / conveying unit 103.

  Further, the lift mechanism 190 shown in FIG. 9 has a circulation belt 192 provided with a plurality of conveying tools 196 made of, for example, a plate-like elastic rubber for hooking coins, and the circulation belt 192 is vertically upward. It is designed to extend. More specifically, the circulation belt 192 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 194 (two in the example shown in FIG. 9), and one pulley 194 out of the plurality of pulleys 194 includes the pulley 194. A drive motor for rotational driving is connected. When the pulley 194 is rotationally driven by such a drive motor, the circulation belt 192 circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

  In the lift mechanism 190 shown in FIG. 9, when the coin scrutiny process is performed, the coins conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 are sent downward from the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 by the branching mechanism 154, and the circulation belt 192. Is hooked to one of the plurality of transporting tools 196 provided on the transporting device 196. Then, when the pulley 194 is rotationally driven by the drive motor, the circulation belt 192 circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 9, and the coins hooked on the conveyance tool 196 one by one are received in the coin receiving portion 114 or the deposit conveyance. It is sent to the unit 103 (in the example shown in FIG. 9, the coin receiving unit 114). In this way, the lift mechanism 190 shown in FIG. 9 allows the coins fed from the coin storage unit 106 and conveyed by the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 to be transferred from the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 when the coin scrutiny process is performed. In addition, it can be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 and the depositing conveyance unit 103 provided at a higher position.

  In the lift mechanism 190 shown in FIG. 9, the circulation belt 192 extends upward in the vertical direction, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. As another aspect, the circulation belt 192 may extend obliquely upward in the vertical direction. Even in such a case, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 and transported by the dispensing transport unit 108 are positioned higher than the withdrawal transport unit 108 by the lift mechanism 190. Can be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 114 and the depositing / conveying unit 103.

  Further, in the coin changer according to the further modification, when the coin scrutiny processing is performed, the coin is directly lifted vertically upward or obliquely upward by the lift mechanism from the portion fed out from the coin storage unit 106. The raised coins may be sent to the coin receiving unit 114 and the deposit transport unit 103. According to the coin processing device according to the further modified example, the coin receiving unit 114 provided at a position higher than the portion where the coin is fed out from the coin storing unit 106 is fed out from the coin storing unit 106. It can be conveyed to the deposit conveyance unit 103.

100, 100a, 100b, 100c Coin changer 101 Coin identification unit 103 Deposit conveyance unit 104 Branch unit 106 Coin storage unit 108 Discharge conveyance unit 108a Upstream conveyance unit 108b Downstream conveyance unit 108c Shaft 110 Housing 112 Operation display unit 113 Audio unit 114 Coin receiving unit 116 Coin dispensing unit 116a Opening 117 Bottom plate 117a Shaft 118, 119 Shutter 120 Upper control unit 130 Coin change machine control unit 132 Interface 134 Storage unit 140 Denomination determination unit 150 Scrutiny processing conveyance unit 151 Circulation belt 152 Protrusion 154 Branching mechanism 154a Shaft 154b Branching member 156 Detailed processing area 160 Detailed processing section 161 Circulating belt 170 Detailed processing section 171 Circulating belt 180 Lift mechanism 182 Circulating belt 184 Pulley 186 Mounting member 188 190 Lift mechanism 192 Circulation belt 194 Pulley 196 Transport tool 200 Banknote change machine 201 Banknote recognition unit 203a Circumferential transport unit 203b Connection transport unit 204 Withdrawal rejection unit 206 Banknote storage unit 207 Banknote collection cassette 210 Case 214 Banknote reception unit 214a Banknote reception Entrance 216 Banknote dispensing unit 216a Banknote outlet 230 Banknote change machine control unit 232 Interface 300 POS register 302, 302a Display unit 304 Operation unit 330 POS control unit 332 Interface 334 Storage unit 336 Card reader 338 Printing unit 400 Bar metal storage device 410 Enclosure Body 412 Storage drawer 414 Bar metal detection unit 414a Optical sensor 414b Rotary encoder 416 Lock unit 430 Bar metal storage device control unit 432 Interface 434 Storage unit

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A housing,
A coin insertion unit for inserting coins into the housing;
A deposit transport unit that transports coins that have been thrown into the housing by the coin input unit;
A storage unit capable of storing the coins sent from the deposit conveyance unit and feeding out the stored coins;
A withdrawal transport unit for transporting coins fed out from the storage unit;
A coin dispensing unit connected to the dispensing conveyance unit and for dispensing coins sent from the dispensing conveyance unit to the outside of the housing;
A second conveyance unit for scrutiny processing for conveying coins from the coin dispensing unit to the coin insertion unit or the deposit conveyance unit;
A denomination discriminating unit that is provided in any one of a place where coins are paid out from the storage unit, the deposit conveyance unit, the withdrawal conveyance unit, and the second conveyance unit for scrutiny processing, and discriminates at least the denomination of the coin; ,
The coins stored in the storage unit are drawn out from the storage unit and transferred to the coin dispensing unit by the withdrawal transfer unit, and the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit are transferred to the second transfer unit for scrutiny processing The coins transferred to the coin input unit or the deposit transport unit are returned to the original storage unit by the deposit transport unit, and at this time, the denomination determination unit A control unit that performs a scrutiny process to determine at least the denomination of the coin,
A coin processing apparatus. The coin dispensing unit is provided with a dispensing side shutter that opens and closes a coin dispensing slot.
2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein, when performing a scrutiny process, the coin-throwing port is closed by the withdrawal-side shutter to restrict access to the inside of the coin-throwing unit. Coin processing device. A bottom plate that can be freely opened and closed is provided at the bottom of the coin throwing portion,
When performing the scrutinization process, the control unit opens the bottom plate provided at the bottom of the coin throwing unit to open the coins dropped from the bottom by the second feeding unit for scrutiny processing, The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin processing device is configured to convey to the deposit conveyance unit. The second processing section for the scrutiny processing is configured to transport coins from the coin dispensing section to the coin insertion section,
The coin insertion unit is provided with a deposit-side shutter that opens and closes a coin slot.
4. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein, when performing a scrutiny process, the coin insertion slot is closed by the deposit-side shutter to restrict access to the inside of the coin insertion unit. 5. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1. A housing,
A coin insertion unit for inserting coins into the housing;
A deposit transport unit that transports coins that have been thrown into the housing by the coin input unit;
A storage unit capable of storing the coins sent from the deposit conveyance unit and feeding out the stored coins;
A dispensing transport unit that transports coins fed out from the storage unit, and a part of the dispensing transport unit is movable so that the transport destination of the coins can be switched to the coin input unit or the deposit transport unit. A gold transport section;
A coin dispensing unit connected to the dispensing conveyance unit and for dispensing coins sent from the dispensing conveyance unit to the outside of the housing;
A denomination discriminating unit for discriminating at least the denomination of the coin, provided at any one of the place where coins are paid out from the storage unit, the deposit conveyance unit and the withdrawal conveyance unit;
The coins stored in the storage unit are drawn out from the storage unit, the coins are transferred by the withdrawal transfer unit, and the transfer destination of the coins in the part of the withdrawal transfer unit is the coin input unit or the deposit transfer unit. The coins are transferred to the coin insertion part or the deposit conveyance part by switching to, and the coins sent to the coin insertion part or the deposit conveyance part are returned to the original storage part by the deposit conveyance part. A control unit that performs a scrutiny process for determining at least the denomination of the coin by the denomination determining unit;
A coin processing apparatus.   The coin processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the part of the dispensing transport unit is rotatable along a vertical plane about an axis extending in a horizontal direction. A housing,
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins placed in the housing;
A storage unit capable of storing the coins sent from the deposit conveyance unit and feeding out the stored coins;
A lift mechanism which is provided on a coin conveyance path in the housing and lifts the coins fed out from the storage unit obliquely upward in the vertical direction or upward in the vertical direction;
A denomination discriminating unit that is provided in any one of the place where coins are drawn out from the storage unit, the deposit conveyance unit and the lift mechanism, and discriminates at least the denomination of the coins;
The coins stored in the storage unit are drawn out from the storage unit and lifted obliquely upward in the vertical direction or vertically upward by the lift mechanism, and the coins lifted by the lift mechanism are returned to the original storage unit by the deposit transport unit. In this case, a control unit that performs a scrutiny process for determining at least the denomination of the coin by the denomination determining unit,
A coin processing apparatus. It further comprises a withdrawal transport unit for transporting coins fed out from the storage unit,
8. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the lift mechanism lifts the coins that are fed out of the storage unit and then transported by the dispensing transport unit obliquely upward in the vertical direction or upward in the vertical direction. A withdrawal transport unit for transporting coins fed out from the storage unit;
A coin dispensing unit connected to the dispensing conveyance unit and for dispensing coins sent from the dispensing conveyance unit to the outside of the housing;
Further comprising
The said lift mechanism lifts the coin sent to the said coin throwing-out part by the said payment | withdrawal conveyance part after paying out from the said accommodating part to a perpendicular direction diagonally upward or a perpendicular direction upward. Coin processing equipment.   The lift mechanism comprises a circulation belt provided with a plurality of protrusions for pushing coins, and the circulation belt extends obliquely upward in the vertical direction or upward in the vertical direction. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The said lift mechanism consists of a circulation belt provided with the storage box which accommodates a coin, and the said circulation belt is extended in the vertical direction diagonally upward or the vertical direction upper direction, The any one of Claims 7 thru | or 9 characterized by the above-mentioned. The coin processing apparatus described in 1.   The lift mechanism is composed of a circulation belt provided with a plurality of conveying tools on which coins are hooked, and the circulation belt extends obliquely upward in the vertical direction or upward in the vertical direction. The coin processing apparatus described in the item.

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