JP2894826B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a coin processing device incorporated in an automatic teller machine installed in a service of, for example, a bank.

(Prior Art) Normally, a coin processing device of this kind, a plurality of coins collectively received in a coin storage unit are taken out one by one via a transfer means, and sent to a sorting path provided with a check means. It has a configuration.

In addition, in this type of apparatus, in order to prevent a problem caused by a magnetic foreign substance such as a clip accidentally inserted together with a coin by a user, magnetic foreign substances mixed in money are removed from the transport path. ing.

Conventionally, (a) a ferrite magnet is arranged on a coin transport path to adsorb magnetic foreign matter.

(B) As shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-21404, a magnetic foreign substance is adsorbed by using a magnetic endless transport belt for transporting money.

 And so on.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of (a), since it is not configured to remove magnetic foreign matter adsorbed by the magnet although it is compact, the capacity to be adsorbed is limited. Those not performed are mixed in the transport path. Also,
The magnetic foreign matter adsorbed by the magnet includes, for example, a clip having a different shape and the like, and a normal coin may be caught and cannot be conveyed.

In the case of (b), the magnetic foreign matter adsorbed is removed from the conveyor belt. However, when the magnetic foreign matter is separated from the belt, the coin is moved to another place and discharged from the conveyor belt. After that, the magnetic foreign matter on the belt must be peeled off, and the mechanism becomes large in size, which is a very disadvantageous structure in a coin processing apparatus that requires compactness.

Further, in both cases (a) and (b), the magnetic foreign matter remains adsorbed by the magnet in the apparatus or is collected in the foreign matter receiving box, and when the customer wants to return it, he / she offers to the bank clerk. Needed and was cumbersome.

In addition, the number of ATMs that have been unmanned in recent years has increased, which is a practical problem.

Therefore, while the present invention has a compact configuration,
The magnetic foreign matter erroneously input by the user can be reliably removed from the coin transport path, the trouble caused by the magnetic foreign substance being mixed into the sorting path is reliably prevented, and the period during which the operation is stopped during operation is significantly reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin processing device in which the waste is returned to the customer without damage.

[Configuration of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, a plurality of coins which are collectively put into a coin storage section are taken out and taken out one by one via a conveying means, and a check means is provided. A coin processing device, wherein the coin processing device feeds the magnetic foreign matter to the sorting path. First removing means having a peeling means for peeling off from the coin accommodating section a magnetic foreign matter which has entered into the coin being taken out and conveyed from the coin accommodating section, and two coins in front of the magnet of the picking and conveying means. And a regulating roller, which is provided at an interval smaller than the thickness of the coin and is wider than the thickness of a single coin, and prevents two or more coins from being sent to the check means at the same time. The second exclusion means for excluding large foreign matter having a thickness of two or more coins, the magnetic foreign matter eliminated by the first exclusion means, and the large foreign matter eliminated by the second exclusion means are the same. And a return passage for returning to the foreign matter return port.

(Operation) According to the above configuration, the magnetic foreign matter that has entered the coin that has been taken out and conveyed from the coin storage unit is adsorbed by the rotating magnet and removed from the coin conveyance path. From the magnet. Further, the magnetic foreign matter separated from the magnet is returned to the user by the return means. In this way, despite the compact configuration using a rotating magnet, the magnetic foreign matter erroneously input by the user can be reliably removed from the coin transport path, and the problem caused by the magnetic foreign matter entering the sorting path can be reliably prevented. The period during which operation is stopped for prevention during operation is significantly reduced, and the input unit can be returned to the user without damage.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic teller machine (ATM) incorporating the coin processing device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an ATM main body, and a CRT display section 2 for communicating with a customer, a coin insertion slot 3, a bill insertion slot 4, and a card for inserting a customer ID card are provided on the customer side of the ATM main body 1. An insertion slot 5, a bill ejection slot 6 for outputting bills and recording paper are provided, and a foreign substance return port 8 for returning magnetic foreign substances G incorrectly inserted from the coin insertion slot 3 to the coin processing device 7 is provided. It has been in a state where it was done. Further, between the coin processing device 7 and the foreign matter return port 8, a magnetic foreign matter return passage 9 composed of a duct chute as a return means is provided as shown in FIG.

In addition, the coin processing device 7 of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
And a configuration as shown in FIG.

That is, in the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a receiving tray for temporarily receiving the coins K inserted from the coin insertion slot 3;
When the cover (not shown) is closed, it rotates in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

The coin storage unit 15 opens and closes a hopper 16, a slanted lower-side upper surface of a conveyor belt 17 stretched so as to close the bottom surface of the hopper 16, and a foreign matter discharge port 18 formed at a lower end of the hopper 16. It is formed of a lid 19 and the like.

The transport belt 17 is an endless transport belt that is stretched in an inclined state and stretched over a driving roller 25 and a driven roller 26. The coin transport that transports the coins K in the coin storage unit 15 in the direction of arrow B on the upper surface thereof. A path 27 is formed.

Further, a regulating roller 28 is provided in the middle of the coin transport path 27 so that a gap narrower than two coins K and wider than one coin exists between the coin transport path 27 and the upper surface of the transport belt 17. This regulation roller
Numeral 28 regulates that two or more coins K are sent out simultaneously to a sorting path 31 provided with a checker 30 as a checker at the subsequent stage.
Is made up of a rubber roller that rotates in a direction (arrow C direction) for returning the roller.

Then, the coins K in the coin storage unit 15 are sequentially taken out and transported one by one to the sorting path 31 by the transport belt 17 and the regulating roller 28. The take-out / transport means 32 is configured.

Further, a photodiode 33a, which is a light emitting element, and a phototransistor 33b, which is a light receiving element, are arranged on the coin transport path 27 slightly downstream (upper inclined side) from the position of the regulating roller 28 with the coin transport path 27 interposed therebetween. Optical detector 33
Is provided, and the number of coins K passing through the regulating roller 28 is counted.

Further, on the downstream side of the coin transport path 27, there is provided a foreign substance removing mechanism 35 as foreign substance removing means for removing magnetic foreign substances G such as clips slipped into the coin K from the transport path 27.

The foreign matter removing mechanism 35 is provided in parallel with the regulating roller 28 and rotates in the direction of arrow D to attract the magnetic foreign matter G. It has a scraper 37 as a peeling means for peeling from the surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the scraper 37 has grooves 36a, 36a formed in the magnet 36 and tongue pieces 37a, 37a which are nested, and is attracted to the peripheral surface of the magnet 36. The magnetic foreign matter G can be reliably peeled off.

Further, the scraper 37 is connected to the base end side of the magnetic substance return passage 9 composed of a chute duct with an inclination,
The magnetic foreign matter G separated from the magnet 36 slides on the upper surface of the scraper 37, flows down into the magnetic substance return passage 9, and is returned to the foreign matter return port 8 provided on the front surface of the ATM body 1. .

Above the magnet 36, an optical detector 40 including a photodiode 40a as a light-emitting element and a phototransistor 40b as a light-receiving element is provided. Is to be detected.

The regulating roller 28 and the magnet 36 are interlocked by a series of gears 42, 43, 44, 45 meshing with each other, and the gear 42 meshes with a driving force transmission gear (not shown) to reduce the driving force. To be transmitted.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
A coin passing detector 52 is provided on the upstream side of the position where the checker 30 is disposed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 19 for opening and closing the foreign substance discharge port 18 is opened and closed by a lid opening and closing mechanism 55. The lid opening / closing mechanism 55 transmits the rotational force of the rotary shaft 56a of the rotary solenoid 56 to the bracket 59 protruding from the pivot end side of the lid 19 via the arm 57 and the link 58 in order, thereby forming an arrow. It turns in the E direction. At this time, the conveyor belt 17 rotates in the reverse direction,
The foreign substances in the component 15 are discharged to the foreign substance storage box 60.

Further, a detector 65 for detecting an object in the coin storage section 15 is provided at the bottom of the coin storage section 15, as shown in FIG.

 Next, the operation of the coin processing device having the above structure will be described.

The coins K inserted from the coin insertion slot 3 are once put in the receiving tray 10.
After being stored in the coin, it is discharged to the coin storage unit 15 as described above. The coins K in the coin storage section 15 are conveyed along the coin conveying path 27 in the direction of the arrow B as the conveying belt 17 rotates, and are taken out and conveyed one by one by the regulating roller 28 to remove the foreign matter. Pass under the 35 magnets 36.

In the case of Japanese coins, they are non-magnetic and all coins K…
Is passed under the magnet 36 and sent to the sorting path 31.

However, for example, the magnetic foreign matter G such as a clip passes below the regulating roller 28, but the magnet 36 of the foreign matter removing mechanism 35
The magnetic foreign matter G adsorbed by the magnet 36 is removed from the magnet 36 by the scraper 37 while being removed from the coin transport path 27 adsorbed by the magnet 36.

The peeled magnetic foreign matter G is returned to the foreign matter return port 8 through the magnetic foreign matter return passage 9. Magnetic foreign matter G is magnet 36
Is detected by the optical detector 40.

The output of the optical detector 40 is communicated to a control circuit of the ATM body 1 by a control circuit (not shown) of the coin processing device,
The control circuit of the TM main body 1 warns the foreign substance return on the CRT display unit 2, for example.

In this way, all the coins K in the coin storage unit 15 are taken out and transported.

However, foreign matter thicker than the coin K is
It cannot pass through the gap between 28 and the conveyor belt 17.

Then, it remains in the coin storage unit 15. An optical detector arranged in the coin transport path 27 to detect this
After a certain period of time has elapsed since the counting of coins K has stopped, the transport belt 17 is rotated in the reverse direction. And the coin storage unit 15
When the detector 65 provided for the coin processing device 7 does not detect an object, it is determined that all the objects have been taken out, and the take-out operation of the coin processing device 7 is stopped.

However, at this time, when the detector 65 detects the remaining of the object, it indicates that a foreign object other than the coin K has been inserted,
The rotary solenoid 56 of the lid opening / closing mechanism 55 operates to open the lid 19, and is discharged from the foreign substance discharge port 18 to the foreign substance storage box 60 and stored therein.

Then, when the detector 65 no longer detects the object, the transport belt 17 is stopped, and the lid 19 for opening and closing the foreign matter discharge port 18 is closed, thereby completing the removal operation.

As described above, according to the present invention, the magnetic foreign matter G erroneously input by the user can be reliably removed from the coin transport path 27 while having a compact configuration using the rotating magnet 36. The trouble caused by mixing in the sorting path 31 is reliably prevented, and the period during which operation is stopped is significantly reduced, and the thrown one can be returned to the customer without damage.

FIG. 6 shows a modification of the method of removing the magnetic foreign matter G. The cylindrical magnetic material suction roller 36 'is made of a magnetic material integrally with the shaft 66. This shaft 66 is a coil 65
It is structured to be excited by. The magnetic flux excites the magnetic material suction roller 36 'as shown by the arrow F. In this way, the magnetic foreign matter G is attracted to the excited roller 36 '.
Then, after a predetermined period of time when the above-mentioned optical detector 40 detects the magnetic foreign matter G on the roller 36 ', the magnetic foreign matter G is discharged onto the scraper 37 by being momentarily cut off. This ensures that the magnetic foreign matter G is adsorbed and removed.

In the above-described embodiment, the magnetic foreign matter G is returned to the foreign matter return port 8 through the magnetic foreign matter return passage 9;
In the case of the bank, the clerk is in a state in which the clerk can perform maintenance, stores all foreign substances in the foreign substance storage box 60, and alerts that the foreign substances have been stored. It is better to return to. For this reason, a configuration is adopted in which the magnetic foreign matter return passage 9 is guided to the foreign matter storage box 60. Thus, depending on the ATM system configuration, ATM
Instead of being discharged to the foreign substance return port 8 on the front surface of the main body 1, a configuration is also possible in which the large foreign substance is guided to a foreign substance storage box 60 for collection and returned to a general customer.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, foreign matters larger than the coin K are stored in the foreign matter storage box 60, and small magnetic foreign matters are returned to the foreign matter return port 8, and the foreign matter storage box 60 is moved to the foreign matter return port 8. By connecting, the foreign substance in the foreign substance storage box 60 may be returned to the customer from the foreign substance return port 8 and the CRT display unit 2 may be configured to alert the foreign substance to return.

In general, many foreign objects larger than the coin K are valuable, such as keys and rings, and small objects are many clips and the like. Therefore, it is appropriate to leave the processing to the bank clerk if it is worthwhile, and to leave it to each person if it is small. However, since ATMs have become more unmanned in recent years, it is becoming increasingly popular, and it may be desirable to return all foreign materials to customers. Therefore, the one shown in FIG. 7 is effective.

In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

In the description of the other embodiments, the same portions as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description will be omitted.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the magnetic foreign matter erroneously input by the user can be reliably removed from the coin transport path while having a compact configuration, and the magnetic foreign matter is transferred to the sorting path. It is possible to provide a coin processing apparatus in which the period during which operation is stopped by reliably preventing problems caused by mixing can be significantly reduced, and a coin processing device in which the inserted product is returned to the customer without damage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of a coin processing apparatus, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an automatic depositing machine having a built-in coin processing apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of the main part of the coin processing device, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the same, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modification of the foreign matter removing mechanism, and FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 7: coin processing device, 8: return port, 9: magnetic foreign matter return path (return means), 15: coin storage unit, 27: coin transport path, 30: checkout means, 31: sorting Road, 32, take-out and transport means, 35, foreign matter removing means, 36, magnet, 37, scraper (peeling means), G, magnetic foreign matter, K, coin,

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin processing device for taking out a plurality of coins which are collectively put into a coin storage unit, taking out one by one through a transfer means, and sending the coins to a sorting path provided with a check means. And a rotatable magnet provided to face the coin transport path of the take-out transporting means for attracting magnetic foreign matter, and a peeling means for peeling off the magnetic foreign matter attracted by the magnet from the magnet. First removing means for removing from the coin transport path the magnetic foreign matter that has entered the coin to be removed and transported; and, before the magnet of the removing and transporting means, the thickness is smaller than the thickness of two coins and smaller than the thickness of one coin. A regulating roller which is provided at a wide interval and prevents two or more coins from being simultaneously sent to the check means, and eliminates a large foreign object having a thickness of two or more coins which is prevented from passing by the regulating roller. A second rejection means, and a return passage for returning the magnetic foreign matter rejected by the first rejection means and the large foreign matter rejected by the second rejection means to the same foreign matter return port. A coin processing device, comprising: