JP2650885B2 - Coin collection device of circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin collecting apparatus for a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine capable of performing coin depositing and dispensing processing in a financial institution such as a bank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine,
At the time of deposit processing, the deposited coins inserted into the deposit port are identified, temporarily stored in batches or by denomination, and after the payment is approved, the denominated coins that can be used for withdrawal are stored and deposited. It is stored in the outlet.

At the time of dispensing processing, the dispensing coins are ejected from each dispensing coin storing and dispensing section, and are conveyed to a dispensing port.

[0004] Further, during the collection process, coins are ejected from each dispensed coin storage and ejection section and collected in a collection box. The collection box is detachable from the depositing / dispensing machine main body so that collected coins can be transported.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, when the collection box is pulled out from the main body of the depositing and dispensing machine, the withdrawal of the collection box is temporary. However, there is a problem that the collection process cannot be performed because the coins collected during the collection process cannot be collected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coin collecting device of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of performing a collecting process even when a collecting box is not mounted. And

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a coin collecting and dispensing apparatus for a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine, which controls a dispensed coin ejected from a dispensed coin storing and dispensing section provided in the body through a dispensing transport system. In addition to the transfer to the operator, the coins input from the operator side are denominated through the deposit transfer system and temporarily held in the machine, and the deposited coins used for withdrawal at the time of deposit approval are withdrawn and stored. In the coin collecting device of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine which stores the collected coins ejected from the coin dispensing and dispensing section in the collecting section and collects the collected coins when the collecting box is not attached, A temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the temporarily stored coins based on the release command and temporarily storing the coins;
When the collection box is not mounted, the collection process is enabled and the collected coins ejected from the dispensing coin storage / ejection unit are stored in the temporary storage unit, and when the collection box is mounted, the coins in the temporary storage unit are released to the collection box. And collection control means for storing.

During the dispensing process, coins are dispensed from the dispensing coin storing and dispensing section and dispensed to the operator through a dispensing transport system. At the time of deposit processing, the deposited coins input by the operator are denominated through the deposit transfer system and temporarily held, and when the deposit is approved, the deposited coins to be used for withdrawal are corresponding withdrawals. It is stored in the coin storage and ejection section. Further, when the collection box is mounted, the collection coins ejected from the dispensing coin storage and ejection section by the collection process are collected in the collection box.

Further, when the collection box is not mounted, the collected coins ejected from the dispensing coin storage and ejection section are stored in the temporary storage section, and when the collection box is mounted, the collected coins in the temporary storage section are released and collected. Collected in a box. Therefore, the collection process can be performed even when the collection box is not mounted.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an airframe, and a coin receiving port 2 serving as a depositing port and a dispensing port is opened at an upper front side of the operator side of the airframe 1, and an upper surface is provided inside the coin receiving port 2. A coin trough-shaped coin receiving part 3 having an opening is provided, and at the bottom of the coin receiving part 3, a discharge port 5 opened and closed by a shutter 4 is opened and a reception port 6 is opened at a side part. I have.

Further, below the coin receiving section 3, there is provided a storing and dispensing section 7 for storing and dispensing coins discharged from the discharge port 5. The storage and dispensing portion 7 is formed by a rotating disk 8 pivotally supported in an inclined manner and a hopper 9 disposed on the coin dispensing surface side of the rotating disk 8, and drops from the discharge port 5 of the coin receiving portion 3. The coins are stored in a hopper 9 and the coins are fed one by one at intervals by a rotation of the rotating disk 8 at projections 10 provided at predetermined intervals on the periphery of the rotating disk 8. Has become.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a coin passage.
As shown in FIG. 3, an introduction passage area 12 in which a carry-in side for guiding coins ejected from the storage and ejection section 7 is inclined upward, and a first horizontal coin connected to the introduction passage area 12. A passage area 13; a folded coin passage area 14 that is folded upward in an arc from the end of the first coin passage area 13; an upper area of the first coin passage area 13 that is connected to the end of the folded coin passage area 14 And a second coin passage area 15 which is conveyed to the coin receiving portion 3 from the second coin passage section 3 is formed continuously. The coin passage 11 includes an introduction passage area 12, a first coin passage area 13, and a folded coin passage area 14.
In the second coin passage area 15, the coin passage plate 15 is formed by a coin passage plate 16 that conveys coins in a state in which the upper side is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the back with respect to the vertical direction (eg, about 15 degrees). A guide edge 17 is formed on the lower edge of the coin passage plate 16 along the lower edge of each of the passage areas 12, 13, 14, 15 from the coin feeding position of the rotating disk 8 of the storage feeding section 7.

A transport means for transporting coins along the introduction passage area 12 of the coin passage 11 and the coin passage areas 13, 14, 15.
18 are provided. The transport means 18 is provided with a projection 19 (FIGS. 5 and 6) for transporting coins one by one at intervals.
(The details will be described later). The coin transport belt 20 transports coins while pressing the coins against the coin passage plate 16. The coin transport belt 20 includes a driving pulley 21 and a plurality of guide pulleys.
22 and an endless belt formed by an endless belt
12, the first coin passage area 13, the folded coin passage area 14 from the end of the first coin passage area 13, the second coin passage area 15 from the end of the folded coin passage area 14, and the second coin passage area 15. The coin is suspended endlessly from the end of the coin passage area 15 to the start end side of the introduction passage area 12, and the coin transport speed is slightly higher than the coin dispensing speed fed out by the rotating disk 8. The coin transport belt 20 has projections 19 for sorting and transporting coins.
Are provided on the surface facing the coin passage plate 16 at predetermined intervals. Then, the upper surface of the coin passage plate 16 and the coin transport belt 20
The gap between the projection 19 and the opposing surface is a minute gap that does not contact, and the gap between the upper surface of the coin passage plate 16 and the opposing surface of the coin transport belt 20 other than the projection 19 is slightly smaller than the minimum thickness.

At the end of the second coin passage area 15 of the coin passage 11, a return coin transport belt 23 for transporting coins to the receiving port 6 of the coin receiving section 3 is suspended.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a return port 25 which is opened and closed by an open / close plate 24 is formed at the lower end of the hopper section 9 of the storage and delivery section 7, and communicates with the return port 25. A collecting chute 26 is provided, and a lower end of the collecting chute 26 is connected to a lifting bucket device 27. In this elevating bucket device 27, a bucket 28 having an open side edge for storing coins and the like is provided so as to be movable up and down by a belt (not shown). The bucket 28 receives coins or foreign matters from the collection chute 26 through a receiving port 27a, The bucket 28 rises and discharges coins or foreign matter from the discharge port 27b onto the returned coin transport belt 23. In addition, the recovery chute 26 is provided with a switching plate 29 for guiding coins and foreign matter discharged to the recovery chute 26 to the bucket 28 or a storage portion 63 of a recovery box 61 described later.
Are selectively switched by driving means such as a rotary solenoid (not shown).

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the introduction passage area 12 of the coin passage 11 is provided with a material sensor, an image sensor, and the like for discriminating the suitability, inappropriateness, and denomination of the carried-in coin. An identification unit 30 formed is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 5, and FIG.
There is provided a classification unit 31 for classifying the coins identified by. In the classification section 31 for each type of the coin passage 11, 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen,
Separation holes 32 for 0 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen coins are respectively opened, and a selection hole 33 for reject coins.
And a sorting hole 34 for overflow coins and collected coins, respectively.

Each of the sorting holes 32, 33, and 34 is provided with a switching plate 35 for opening and closing each of the sorting holes 32, 33, and 34. Each coin is driven by a rotary solenoid (not shown), and each coin is opened by the switching plate 35 when passing through the sorting hole 32, the sorting hole 33, and the sorting hole 34.
Dropped on 32, 33, 34. Each of the switching plates 35 is rotatably supported by the coin passage plate 16 so that the support shaft 36 opens the upstream side of the coin passage 11. Each switching plate 35 has a cutout 35a for avoiding collision with the coin transport belt 20 at the time of opening.
Are formed respectively.

As shown in FIG. 7, on the back side of each sorting hole 32, a chute 37 communicating with a temporary holding section 41 described later is provided.
Are arranged respectively. As shown in FIG.
On the back side of 33, a chute 38 communicating with a reject coin storage box 51 described later is provided, and on the back side of the sorting hole 34,
A chute 72 of a temporary storage frame 71a described later is provided.

At the lower end of each chute 37, a temporary storage section 41 for temporarily storing coins in a stacked state is provided.
Each of the temporary holding sections 41 is formed of a cylindrical temporary holding frame 42 for holding coins in piles, and the temporary holding frame 42 is moved by a driving means (not shown) in a direction orthogonal to the coin conveying direction of the coin passage 11 (FIG. 7). (To the right).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, below the temporary holding frame 42, a dispensing coin storage / ejection section 43 is detachably mounted on the machine body 1 in a cassette system. The coin storing and dispensing section 43 includes a storage cylinder portion 44 of a denomination type for storing various coins in a stack by denomination corresponding to each of the sorting holes 32. The upper portion of each of the storage tube portions 44 is configured as a projecting portion, and a projecting plate 45 is provided between each of the temporary holding frames 42 and each of the storage tube portions 44 in the projecting portion. The plate 45 is moved forward and backward by a driving means (not shown) in a direction (leftward direction in FIG. 7) orthogonal to the coin conveying direction of the coin passage 11. Then, the ejection plate 45 moves to the left in FIG. 7, the temporary holding frame 42 moves to the right in FIG. 7, and the top coin of the storage cylinder portion 44 is received on the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 42. By driving the ejection plate 45, the uppermost coin in the storage tube portion 44 is discharged to the right in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, a support member 46 for supporting stacked coins is provided in each of the storage cylinder portions 44 of the dispensed coin storage and ejection portion 43 so as to be vertically movable. Element
46 coins are supported. Each of the support members 46 is detachably connected to a drive mechanism 47 from a vertical guide groove (not shown) of the storage cylinder portion 44 so as to be lifted and lowered, respectively. Is raised to bring the top coin into contact with the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 42, and at the time of deposit, the coin held in the temporary holding section 41 is received at the time of payment approval and is lowered and stored in the storage cylinder portion 44. Let it.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, a coin transport conveyor 48 is provided on one side of the upper portion of the dispensed coin storage / ejection section 43, and the coin transport conveyor 48 is provided for dispensing coins. Receiving the coin dispensed from the dispensing unit 43 on the dispensing plate 45, the coin discharged from the temporary holding unit 41, and the coin discharged from the sorting hole 34 through the chute 72, and accumulating and dispensing unit 7 or the collection box 61.

Therefore, the storing and feeding section 7, the coin passage 11,
The chute 37, the temporary holding section 41, the coin transport conveyor 48, etc. constitute a deposit transport system.
The dispensing / transporting system includes the storage / delivery unit 7, the collection chute 26, the switching plate 29, the lifting / lowering bucket device 27, the returned coin transport belt 23, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A reject coin storage box 51 is arranged at the lower end of
The reject coin storage box 51 is detachable in the body 1 and has a first storage section 52 for storing reject coins at the time of dispensing.
And a second storage unit 53 for storing reject coins at the time of replenishment.
The reject coin guided by the chute 38 is selectively stored in the first storage section 52 or the second storage section 53 by the switching plate 54.

A collection box 61 is arranged on one side of the dispensed coin storage / ejection section 43 and the reject coin storage box 51. The collection box 61 is detachable inside the machine body 1 and is provided with a coin transport conveyor.
The coins released from 48 and the coins released from the temporary storage unit 71 are stored. In the collection box 61, a delivery conveyor 62 for transporting the stored coins to the storage and delivery section 7 is provided. Further, in the collection box 61, a storage section 63 for storing residual coins and residual foreign substances is provided via the collection chute 26 and the switching plate 29. It should be noted that an attachment detection switch 64 for detecting the attachment / detachment of the collection box 61 to / from the body 1 is provided.

A temporary storage frame 71a is provided from the lower area of the sorting hole 34 to the upper area of the collection box 61.
The chute 72a for receiving coins discharged from the sorting hole 34 is provided on the chute 71a, and a switching plate 73 is provided on the chute 72. The switching plate 73 allows coins to be stored inside the temporary storage frame 71a. That is, the temporary storage section 71 or the chute section
The coin is conveyed to a coin conveyor 48 through a chute 72 and a chute 74. An opening (not shown) is formed at the bottom of the temporary storage section 71, and the opening is opened and closed by a shutter 75. The temporary storage section 71 is provided with a full detection sensor 76 for detecting the fullness of the stored coins.

Next, in FIGS. 1 and 9, reference numeral 81 denotes a coin replenishment cassette. The coin replenishment cassette 81 is located in the upper part of the body 1 and is removably mounted. A plurality of cylindrical replenishment coin storage portions 82 opened on the lower surface are formed, and coins discharged collectively from the lower surface openings of the respective replenishment coin storage portions 82 are guided by a chute (not shown) to the coin transport conveyor 48. It is being supplied.

1 coin, 5 yen, 10 coins
Replenishment coin storage for storing denominated coins with a large amount of withdrawal in each of the replenishment coin storage units 82 for separately storing a predetermined number of yen, 50 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen coins, for example, 50 coins respectively. A plurality of parts are provided, for example, 10
Two supplementary coin storage units 82 for zero-yen coins, two supplementary coin storage units 82 for 10-yen coins and one-yen coins, and one supplementary coin storage unit 82 for other denominations are provided.

As shown in FIG. 9, a release means, for example, a shutter 83 is provided along a groove-shaped guide groove (not shown) at an opening on the lower surface of each replenished coin storage portion 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81. One end of each of the shutters 83 is protruded from one side along the mounting direction of the coin replenishment cassette 81, and the protruding end of each of the shutters 83 has an engagement portion 84 bent upward. Formed each of these shutters
Each of the springs 83 is urged by a spring 85 in a direction to close the lower opening of the refill coin storage unit 82.

A drive means for each shutter 83, for example, a solenoid 86 is provided in the body 1 along a mounting position of the coin replenishment cassette 81, and provided on a plunger 87 of each solenoid 86 by mounting the coin replenishment cassette 81. The engagement piece 88 is engaged with the engagement portion 84 of each shutter 83, and the shutter 83 is opened by the excitation operation of the solenoid 86. Each of the solenoids 86 is driven based on a coin decrease signal from a coin decrease detection sensor (not shown) that detects a decrease in the number of coins in each of the storage cylinder portions 44.

At the rear end of the coin replenishment cassette 81,
At the time of emergency refilling, which will be described later, a frame member 90 is provided, into which a refill coin is inserted by being swung about a spindle 89 as a fulcrum.
A chute that guides replenished coins to the coin conveyor 48 below
91 are provided. The frame member 90 is configured to be locked with respect to the coin replenishment cassette 81, and is unlocked at the time of emergency replenishment.

The coin replenishment cassette 81 is provided with a frame member 90.
A handle 92 is provided, and a lid 93 for closing the upper surface opening of each refill coin storage unit 82 is provided. The cover 93 is mounted from the rear part opened by the door of the body 1.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the coin collecting apparatus. A signal for detecting the attachment / detachment of the collection box 61 from the switch 64 is input. The control unit 101 includes a motor 103 of the coin transport conveyor 48, a driving unit 104 of the switching plate 73, and a shutter.
Each of the 75 drive units 105 is drive-controlled.

Further, the control unit 101 enables the deposit processing when the collection box 61 is not mounted, stores the overflow coins in the temporary storage unit 71, and sets the temporary storage unit 71 when the collection box 61 is mounted.
Deposit control means for discharging coins and storing them in the collection box 61
The function of 106, coins in the dispensing coin storage / ejection unit 43 are ejected and collected in the collection box 61, and when the collection box 61 is not installed, collection processing is enabled to collect coins from the dispensing coin storage / ejection unit 43. The storage control unit 107 has a function of storing coins in the temporary storage unit 71 and releasing the coins in the temporary storage unit 71 when the collection box 61 is mounted and storing the coins in the collection box 61.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the normal deposit processing will be described.
At this time, the collection box 61 is in the mounted state, and the mounting detection switch 64 is on. Therefore, the shutter 75 of the temporary storage 71
Is in an open state, and the switching plate 73 assumes an inclined posture, that is, a posture in which coins guided to the chute 72 are sent to the coin transport conveyor 48 by a deposit command operation described below.

The shutter on the upper surface of the coin receiving slot 2 is automatically opened based on the deposit instruction operation of the machine operator, and the operator inserts the deposited coin into the coin receiving section 3 from the coin receiving slot 2. Upon detecting the insertion of the coin, the shutter is automatically closed. Immediately thereafter, the shutter 4 at the bottom of the coin receiving unit 3 is automatically opened, and the coin is discharged from the discharge port 5 to the hopper 9 of the storing and feeding unit 7. To be released. After the release, the shutter 4 closes and the shutter on the upper surface of the coin receiving slot 2 opens. The coins stored in the storage and dispensing section 7 are rotated by the rotation of the rotating disk 8 so that the coins project from the periphery of the rotating disk 8 at predetermined intervals.
At 10, the coins are fed to the coin passage 11 at intervals.

Next, the coin fed to the coin passage 11 is
The coins are fed one by one between the protrusions 19 of the coin conveying belt 20 of the conveying means 18, and are guided by the coin conveying belt 20 along the guide edge 17 formed at the lower edge of the coin passage plate 16.
And transported to the first coin passage area 13. This coin passage
Since the coin transport speed of the coin transport belt 20 is slightly higher than the coin transport speed of the coin transported by the rotating disk 8, one coin is transported by the protrusion 19 formed on the coin transport belt 20. At intervals (each protrusion 19, 19
In the state where one coin is present), the coin is conveyed while being pressed against the coin passage plate 16.

The coins conveyed in the introduction passage area 12 are discriminated by the discriminating section 30, and the coins of the discriminated denomination are conveyed to the classification section 31 by type, and the coins conveyed by the classification section 31 by type. 1 is set along the inner surface of each switching plate 35 which is opened according to the type of coin based on the signal determined by the identification unit 30.
The coins are sorted into respective sorting holes 32 of 5, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 yen coins and fallen by denomination. Also,
When the coins stacked and stored in the storage cylinder portion 44 of the denomination type of the dispensing coin storage and ejection portion 43 are full, the coins of the denomination are switched to the switching plate.
It is dropped into the sorting hole 34 opened by the switching of 35.

The coins dropped into the respective sorting holes 32 are guided to a chute 37 and are temporarily stored in a depot unit 41 for each denomination.
The coins temporarily stored in the stacking state and dropped into the sorting hole 34 are discharged onto the coin transport conveyor 48 through the chute 72, the switching plate 73 and the chute 74, and are temporarily stored.

The coin discriminated by the discriminating unit 30 as an inappropriate coin is disengaged from the coin transport belt 20 near the end of the second coin passage area 15 of the coin passage 11 and guided by the guide edge 17 to rotate under its own weight. And is returned to the coin receiving unit 3.

Further, in order to collect the residue that is not sent out by the rotating disk 8 remaining in the storage and delivery section 7, the opening / closing plate 24 at the lower end of the hopper section 9 is opened, and the lifting chute device 27 with the collection chute 26 through the return port 25. Buckets that have received coins or foreign matter released from the collection chute 26
The coin 28 rises and discharges coins or foreign matter onto the return coin transport belt 23 from the discharge port 27b, and returns the coins or foreign substances to the coin receiving unit 3 by the return coin transport belt 23. The coin receiving unit 3 is returned to the coin receiving unit 3 because the shutter 4 is closed and the shutter on the upper surface of the coin receiving port 2 is opened again immediately after the deposited coin is discharged to the storing and feeding unit 7. Inappropriate coins and residues returned from the storage and dispensing section 7 can be taken out at any time.

When the deposit is accepted, that is, when the deposit approve button is operated, the coins held in the respective temporary holding sections 41 are retracted by the retreat of the throw-out plate 45 and the lowering of the support member 46, so that the coins to be ejected are stored. The coins are piled up and stored in the storage tube section 44 of the outlet section 43, and the overflow coins on the coin transport conveyor 48 are released and stored in the collection box 61 by driving the coin transport conveyor 48 (driving rightward in FIG. 1). You.

When returning the deposited coins, the deposit return command, that is, the deposit return button is operated to move the temporary holding frame 42 to the right in FIG. To the coin transport conveyor 48. Immediately after this release, the temporary holding frame 42 is retracted, and the coins released from the temporary holding unit 41 together with the overflow coins held on the coin transport conveyor 48 are transported to the storage and delivery unit 7 by driving the coin transport conveyor 48. The coins fed from the storing and feeding section 7 are conveyed along the coin path 11 by the coin conveying belt 20, guided by the guide edge 17 at the end of the second coin path area 15, and returned to the coin receiving section 3.

It should be noted that, even if a predetermined time has passed after the payment is approved,
If the unsuitable coins returned to the coin receiving unit 3 and the residue returned from the storage and dispensing unit 7 are not taken out, those residual coins,
Residual foreign matter is collected from the coin receiving unit 3 to the storage and delivery unit 7 and the collection chute.
It is collected in the storage section 63 of the collection box 61 through 26 and the switching plate 29.

Next, the payment processing when the collection box 61 is not mounted will be described. When the collection box 61 is not mounted, the mounting detection switch 64 is off, and therefore, the shutter 75 of the temporary storage unit 71 is in the closed state, and the switching plate 73 is in the inclined posture by the deposit instruction operation.

Then, as for the deposit processing until the deposited coins are temporarily held, and the processing for returning the temporarily held coins, the same operation as the normal deposit processing is performed (the shutter 75 of the temporary storage 71).
Will not affect the flow of coins),
The processing at the time of payment approval is different from the normal payment processing.

When the operator instructs the deposit approval operation, the switch plate 73 is set to the vertical position by the signal, and the coin transport conveyor 48 is driven leftward in FIG. Therefore, the overflow coins temporarily held on the coin transport conveyor 48 are stored in the temporary storage 71 in which the shutter 75 at the bottom is closed through the storage and delivery unit 7, the coin passage 11, the sorting hole 34, and the chute 72. It is temporarily stored.

Thus, the depositing operation can be continued several times. Normally, the collection box 61 is mounted in the meantime, and when the mounting detection switch 64 is turned on when the collection box 61 is mounted, the shutter 75 at the bottom of the temporary storage unit 71 is opened, and the coins in the temporary storage unit 71 are opened. Is released into the collection box 61 and stored.
Even if the collection box 61 is mounted during the payment processing, the payment processing when the collection box 61 is not mounted is continued until the payment processing is completed. The processing is returned to.

In some cases, during the payment processing operation (actually during the storage of coins in the temporary storage unit 71 at the time of payment approval), the full detection sensor 76 detects that the temporary storage unit 71 is full. In this case, since the full detection level is set at a level that allows for one payment processing amount, the subsequent payment processing is prohibited when the payment processing is completed. When the collection box 61 is mounted, the coins in the temporary storage section 71 are stored in the collection box 61, the fullness detection is released, and the deposit processing can be performed.

Next, the dispensing process will be described.

Based on the input of a withdrawal money value (amount or denomination and the number of sheets) and a withdrawal operation command, the coins stacked and stored in the storage cylinder portion 44 of the withdrawal coin storage / ejection section 43 are thrown out to the ejection plate 45. The coins are sequentially discharged onto the coin conveyor 48. The coin transport conveyor 48 is driven in a state where the dispensing of the coin of the dispensed money value is completed. By driving the coin transport conveyor 48, the coins are carried out to the storage / delivery unit 7, and the coins are fed out to the coin passage 11 by the rotation of the rotating disk 8,
The coin conveyed in the introduction passage area 12 is determined by the identification unit 30,
The denomination and the number of coins ejected from the dispensing coin storage / ejection unit 43 are collated with the denomination and the number of coins constituting the designated dispensing money value, and the appropriate coin to be dispensed is coins on the coin transport belt 20. Passage 11
Is dispensed to the coin receiving portion 3 from the end of the second coin passage area 15. Then, after a predetermined time from the end of the dispensing operation of the dispensed coin (after a predetermined time when all the dispensed coins are sent to the coin receiving unit 3).
The shutter on the upper surface of the coin receiving unit 3 is opened on condition that the denomination and the number of coins dispensed on the coin coincide with the denomination and the number of coins constituting the designated dispensed money value. Extraction becomes possible.

The abnormal coin identified by the identification unit 30 as abnormal is dropped from the sorting hole 33 and stored in the first storage unit 52 of the reject coin storage box 51 through the chute 38. Then, the coin of the denomination collected as the abnormal coin in the dispensing operation is dispensed again, the denomination and the number of coins are confirmed by the identification unit 30 and sent out to the coin receiving unit 3, and the denomination and the number of coins are desired. The shutter on the upper surface of the coin receiving unit 3 is opened on condition that the value matches the value.

After the dispensed coin is taken out, the shutter on the upper surface of the coin receiving unit 3 is closed at a predetermined time, and the standby state is restored.

After all the dispensed coins have been sent to the coin receiving section 3, after a predetermined time has elapsed (actually, a predetermined time has elapsed after the coincidence between the desired dispensing value and the dispensed value), the coin is removed. If not, the coins are collected from the coin receiving section 3 through the storage and dispensing section 7, the collecting chute 26, and the switching plate 29 to the storing section 63 of the collecting box 61.

Next, coin replenishment processing will be described.

When the number of coins in any one of the storage cylinders 44 of the dispensing coin storage / ejection section 43 is smaller than a predetermined amount, the coin is attached to the body 1 (or, if necessary). The shutter 83 of one of the denomination replenishment coin storage units 82 of the denomination corresponding to the reduced storage cylinder unit 44 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 mounted on the coin replenishment cassette 81 was driven by the solenoid 86 and stored in the replenishment coin storage unit 82 The replenishment coins are ejected in a lump, guided by a chute (not shown), and supplied onto the coin transport conveyor 48. The coins supplied to the coin transport conveyor 48 are discharged to the storage and dispensing section 7 by driving the coin transport conveyor 48, and the coins are transferred to the coin passage 11 by the rotation of the rotating disk 8 and the drive of the coin transport belt 20.
The coins are replenished and stored in the storage cylinder portion 44 in which the number of coins is reduced through the chute 37 from the corresponding selection hole 32 while being discriminated by the identification portion 30. At this time, the ejection plate 45 is retracted, and coins are stored in the storage tube portion 44 without being temporarily stored in the temporary storage frame 42. The coin identified as an abnormal coin by the identification unit 30 is dropped from the sorting hole 33 and stored from the chute 38 in the second storage unit 53 of the reject coin storage box 51.

When replenishing coins of a denomination provided with a plurality of replenishment coin storage units 82 for storing coins of the same denomination in the coin replenishment cassette 81, the coins are discharged in a preset order. It has become.

As for the coins replenished from the coin replenishment cassette 81, the amount of coins stored in the storage tube portion 44 is added to the already stored amount of coins, and the amount is managed as in the case of the deposit processing. . Note that coins stored in the second storage section 53 of the reject coin storage box 51 are not added and stored as coins replenished in the machine, and therefore abnormal coins at the time of replenishment are inserted into the machine. The first storage unit 52 for storing abnormal coins at the time of dispensing stored as saved coins
Are stored separately in a second storage section 53 different from the above.

In the case where the coin replenishment unit 82 of the denomination to be replenished in the coin replenishment cassette 81 is empty (when there are a plurality of replenishment coin storage units 82 of the same denomination are all empty),
It takes time to load coins after pulling out the coin replenishment cassette 81 and to mount the coin replenishment cassette 81, but emergency replenishment can be performed for emergency or inquiry. this is,
Unlock and swing open the frame member 90 of the coin replenishment cassette 81,
By inserting denomination coins to be refilled (multiple denominations are mixed if necessary), replenishment coins are shot
The coin is conveyed to the coin conveyor 48 through 91 and is stored from the coin conveyor 48 to the storage cylinder 44 of the corresponding denomination through the storage and feeding section 7 and the coin passage 11. In this case,
The abnormal coin is stored in the second storage section 53 of the reject coin storage box 51.

The above is the replenishment process during the standby of the deposit and withdrawal process, but the initial replenishment process at the start of business is similarly performed. In this case, all the storage cylinder portions 44 are empty, and the storage amount of one replenishment coin storage portion 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is
The amount is determined to be equal to the amount of one refill coin in the storage cylinder portion 44. Then, one of the denominations corresponding to the denomination of the storage cylinder portion 44
Coins from the replenishment coin storage unit 82, coin passage 11, sorting hole
The coin is replenished to the corresponding storage cylinder portion 44 through 32, and then another storage cylinder portion 44 is replenished with coins of the replenished coin storage portion 82 corresponding to the denomination, and such operations are repeated to replenish all coins. , Payment processing and payment processing. The abnormal coin generated during the process is stored in the second storage section 53 of the reject coin storage box 51.

In this embodiment, the collection box 52 is used only for collection. However, since the collection box 52 is provided with the sending conveyor 62, it can be used for initial replenishment or replenishment in the middle.

For the initial replenishment, the delivery conveyor 62 of the collection box 61 is driven, and the coins stored in the collection box 61 are stored in the storage and delivery section 7.
The coin is conveyed onto the coin passage 11 by the rotation of the rotating disk 8 and the driving of the coin conveying belt 20 as in the case of the depositing process, the coin is discriminated by the identification unit 30, and the coin is temporarily stored in the sorting hole 32. Department
Through 41, the coins are supplied into the respective storage cylinders 44 of the dispensed coin storage / ejection unit 43. Then, coins of a kind that are full in the storage cylinder portion 44 of the dispensed coin storage and ejection portion 43 are dropped into the sorting hole 34 and temporarily stored in the temporary storage portion 71 through the chute portion 72. In addition, according to the command of the initial replenishment process, the switching plate 73 is in the vertical posture,
Shutter 75 is closed.

Then, at the stage when all coins have been sent out from the collection box 61 (specifically, the discrimination unit 30 does not detect coins for a predetermined time, and the sensor (not shown) detects that there is no coin in the storage and dispensing unit 7). The shutter 75 is opened and the collection box
Returned to 61. With this, the inside of the collection box 61 and each storage cylinder
The balance in 44 is confirmed, and the remaining amount is managed during the subsequent payment and withdrawal processing.

At the time of replenishment on the way, the replenishment command (the storage cylinder 44
, The vertical attitude of the switching plate 73, the closing of the shutter 75, and the collection box 61. The coins to be refilled among the coins fed from are stored in the storage cylinder section 44 with a shortage of coins, the other coins are stored in the temporary storage section 71 through the sorting hole 34, the shutter 75 is opened by a cylinder full signal, and the coins are It is returned to the collection box 61.
This is when coins are replenished from the collection box 61 to the storage cylinder 44,
This is to prevent the replenishment time from being prolonged by circulating through the path for replenishing the same coin many times.

Further, the amount of coins coming in and out of each of the storage cylinders 44 and the collecting box 61 is calculated by a control unit (not shown) and stored in the storage unit for each depositing and dispensing process, and the amount of coins in the machine body 1 is calculated. Money management is performed. Further, the amount of coins stored in the coin replenishment cassette 81 is not managed by money amount, but is simply stored in each replenishment coin storage unit.
Data management is performed on whether 82 coins have been released or not.

When the collection box 61 is used exclusively for collection,
At the start of business, an empty collection box 61 (the storage section 63 is also empty) and an empty reject coin storage box 51 are installed, and a coin replenishment cassette 81 is installed to perform coin replenishment and prepare for deposit and withdrawal processing.
At the end of work, after the collection process, the collection box 61, the reject coin storage box 51, and the coin replenishment cassette 81 are pulled out to end.

When the collection box 61 is also used for replenishment, a collection box 61 filled with coins is to be mounted at the start of operation.

Next, the coin collecting process in the body 1 will be described.

First, the normal collection process when the collection box 61 is mounted will be described. The coins are sequentially ejected to the coin transport conveyor 48 from above the dispensing coin storage and ejection section 43 by the ejection plate 45, and are transported to the storage and dispensing section 7 by driving the coin transport conveyor 48,
The coins conveyed to the storage and delivery unit 7 are discharged from the sorting hole 34 of the coin passage 11 to the temporary storage unit 71 through the chute 72 while identifying the denomination and the number of coins by the identification unit 30. At this time,
Since the switching plate 73 is switched to the vertical position and the shutter 75 is switched to the open state in response to the recovery processing command from the operation unit 102, the coins sent to the temporary storage unit 71 fall and are stored in the recovery box 61.

In this way, all coins other than the coins remaining in the coin replenishment cassette 81 in the machine body 1 are collected and stored in the collection box 61, and the number of coins, the amount, and the amount of coins stored in the collection box 61 are determined. The collection box 61 whose total amount has been calculated and clarified is taken out of the body 1. By removing the collection box 61, the mounting detection switch 64 is turned off, and the shutter 75 of the temporary storage section 71 is closed.

Next, the collection process when the collection box 61 is not mounted will be described. The switching plate 73 is switched to the vertical position according to the collection processing command, but the mounting detection switch 64 is off, so the shutter 75 of the temporary storage unit 71 is closed. Therefore, the sorting hole of the coin passage 11 from the dispensed coin storage / ejection section 43
The coins released to the temporary storage section 71 through 34 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage section 71.

If the full storage sensor 79 of the temporary storage section 71 detects that the temporary storage section 71 is full during the collection of the coins in the temporary storage section 71, the collection process is interrupted, and the collection box 61 is mounted, and the shutter 75 is released.
Is released and the fullness detection sensor 79 cancels the fullness detection, and then the collection process is restarted.

When supplying coins to the coin transport conveyor 48, the coin transport conveyor 48 may be stopped.
When coins are supplied, the coins can be driven intermittently so that the coins are evenly placed on the coin transport conveyor 48.

The replenishment coin storage section 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 does not need to be provided corresponding to the storage cylinder section 44 of the dispensing coin storage and ejection section 43, and is provided only for coins of denominations requiring additional replenishment. The refill coin storage unit 82 can also be used.

The replenishment coin storage unit 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 can be set or changed in denomination as appropriate.
82 can be a denomination.

In the above-described embodiment, the replenishment coin storage section 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is configured to stack coins. However, it is not always necessary to form a cylinder for stacking coins neatly. It can also be a storage part of a shape.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the solenoid 86 of the driving means for driving the shutter 83 of the discharging means of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is provided on the body 1, but the solenoid 86 is provided on the coin replenishment cassette 81, By mounting the 81 on the body 1, the solenoid 86 can be electrically connected to the body 1 by a connector or the like.

In the above embodiment, the coin receiving port 2
Although the cash inlet and the cash outlet are used as a common cash inlet and outlet, the cash inlet and the cash outlet can be formed separately.

In the above-described embodiment, the introduction passage area is inclined upward, but the invention is not limited to this configuration, and the introduction passage area may extend substantially horizontally like the first coin passage area. Needless to say.

[0083]

According to the coin collecting device of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, the collected coins dispensed from the dispensed coin storing and dispensing section are stored in the temporary storing section when the collecting box is not mounted. When the collection box is mounted, the collected coins in the temporary storage unit can be released and collected in the collection box, so that the collection process can be performed even when the collection box is not mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of a coin collecting device of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the coin passage of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the coin passage of the embodiment as viewed from the plane.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a coin passage of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1 of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1 of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the coin replenishment cassette of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Aircraft 43 Outgoing coin storage and dispensing unit 61 Collection box 71 Temporary storage unit 107 Collection control means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dispensing coin ejected from a dispensing coin storing and dispensing section provided in a machine body is transported to an operator through a dispensing transport system, and a deposited coin input from the operator is deposited and transported. Denominations are identified through the system, temporarily stored in the aircraft, and deposited coins used for dispensing at the time of deposit approval are stored in the dispensing coin storage / ejection unit, and are thrown from the dispensed coin storage / ejection unit by collection processing. In the coin collecting device of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine for storing the collected coins to be collected in a collection box, temporarily collects the collected coins when the collection box is not mounted, and releases the temporarily stored coins based on a release command. Temporary storage unit, enables collection processing when the collection box is not mounted, allows collected coins ejected from the dispensing coin storage and ejection unit to be stored in the temporary storage unit, and releases coins in the temporary storage unit when the collection box is mounted. Collection control hand that is stored in the collection box Coin collecting device of circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine, characterized in that it comprises and.