JP2932834B2 - Circulating coin depositing and dispensing device and cash cassette device - 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 depositing and dispensing apparatus, and more particularly to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing apparatus which can use deposited coins for dispensing coins, and a cash cassette apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus in which coins are automatically deposited and dispensed, the deposited coins are used as dispensing coins, so that an operation stop state due to running out of coins does not frequently occur. ing. An example of this kind of circulating coin depositing and dispensing apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-16976.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of this circulation type coin depositing and dispensing apparatus.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a plan view of the apparatus, and FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a mixed coin storage and dispensing section of the apparatus.

[0004] In these figures, reference numeral 101 denotes a circulation type coin receiving and dispensing apparatus, and a coin receiving and dispensing section 111 is provided at a front central portion of an upper portion thereof. In the deposit operation, a plurality of coins inserted here are fed to the coin transport belt mechanism 112 of the coin receiving and feeding section 111 and the reverse rotation roller 1.
The papers 13 are separated one by one and fed to the coin passage 121. A coin transport belt mechanism 122 is provided in the coin passage 121.
a and 122b are arranged, and coins are conveyed by these. A coin identification unit 131 is arranged in the middle of the coin passage 121. Here, the coin is identified by its authenticity and denomination, and then is conveyed to the branch unit 141. Here, a shutter 143 for opening and closing the drop hole 142 is provided, and a proper coin is dropped from the drop hole 142 and the coin holding unit 1
51. The end of the coin transport belt mechanism 152 of the coin holding unit 151 has a return chute 153 for returning coins when payment is stopped. Here, when payment is possible, the opening of the return chute 153 is closed by the shutter 154, so that the coin is
The coins are conveyed to the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 161 through the receiving port 102. A coin transport belt mechanism 162 is disposed inside the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 161, and the side wall sections 163 a and 163 are arranged to be inclined with the belt mechanism 162.
The first storage space 164 is defined by b, and the second storage space 165 is formed on the side of the first storage space 164. The coin carried in from the receiving port 102 slides down the inclined surface portion 166 and is stored in the first storage space 164, and the coin dropped from the side is stored in the second storage space 165, and the deposit operation is completed.

Here, the coin transport belt mechanism 162 is capable of transporting the coins in the first storage space 164 to the coin receiving and feeding section 111 through the opening 162a, and the returned coins are transported through the coin passage 121. Is done. Here, the falling hole 142
Is closed by the shutter 143, and the coin is transported to the coin sorting section 171 on the back side of the apparatus 1.

[0006] Here, a sorting hole 172 of each size corresponding to the diameter of the coin, that is, a denomination is formed, and the coin dropped from the corresponding sorting hole 172 is sent to a coin type payout unit 181 below. , Are stacked and stored inside the storage tube 182. The lowest coin among the coins stored in the storage cylinder 182 is pushed out of the storage cylinder 182 by the projection of the payout belt 183 rotating below the storage cylinder 182 at the time of dispensing and tightening, and is discharged from the discharge port. Will be paid out.

[0007]

However, in the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 101, the deposited coins are stored in the mixed coin storing and dispensing section 161 and the coins are stored in the coin storing and dispensing section 181 by denomination. When there is no coin, the coin is transferred from the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 161 to the coin receiving and dispensing section 111.
The coins are replenished to the coin-type coin storage / dispensing section 181 and used as cash-out coins, and therefore have the following problems.

At the time of tightening, in order to collect coins from the apparatus 101, coins are collected from the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 161, and coins are also discharged from the denomination coin storage and dispensing section 181 to an outlet and collected. There is a need. Thus, there are two collection points, which is inconvenient. In particular, coin collection operation is likely to cause loss of coins due to human error, so it is not preferable to have two collection points.

In the payout operation from the coin type payout / payout unit 181, even if an abnormality such as a counting error occurs, the payout of the coin is performed. Therefore, in order to return to normal operation, it is necessary to return the paid-out coins to the device again, and it is necessary to manually intervene in cases other than normal deposit and withdrawal.

The storage cylinder 182 of the denomination-type coin storage and payout unit 181 that stores coins sorted by denomination has a small storage capacity. For this reason, the storage cylinder 182 is likely to become full, and all of the received coins are denominated in the coin storage and dispensing section 18 by denomination.
In many cases, it cannot be stored in one.

In this case, the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 161
I have to store it in. However, the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit 1
Of the coins 61, the coins stored in the second storage space 165 cannot be used as dispensed coins, and the storage capacity of reusable coins is small. Suspension of gold is likely to occur. Therefore,
A method is also conceivable in which the storage capacity of the storage tube 182 is increased, and all the deposited coins are stored in the storage tube 182 and used as payout coins. However, in the storage method based on the stacking method, if the storage capacity is increased, the height of the storage tube 182 increases, and the size of the apparatus 101 is increased, which is not practical.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to
It is an object of the present invention to realize a circulating cash-receipt-and-disbursement device and a cash cassette device in which the time required for processing such as tightening and loading is reduced while miniaturizing the device and external operations are required to a minimum.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement device according to the present invention includes a coin receiving and dispensing unit for receiving coins, separating the coins one by one, and dispensing them. , A coin identification section that identifies and transports the authenticity and denomination of coins fed from the coin receiving / feeding section, and holds the identified coins transported from the coin identification section, and pays out coins when depositing is possible. A coin holding unit that ejects coins in the return direction when payment is stopped, and a coin sorting unit that sorts coins fed from the coin holding unit into denominations based on their outer shapes,
The coins sorted by the coin sorting unit are stored by denomination, and at the time of withdrawal, a coin-type coin storage and dispensing unit that counts and pays out the number of coins dispensed, and a coin-type coin storage and dispensing unit separately. ,
It has a mixed coin storage and dispensing unit capable of storing and dispensing coins irrespective of the denomination, and a coin collecting means for collecting coins dispensed from the denominated coin storage and dispensing unit to the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit.
The coin collection means includes a coin withdrawal temporary holding section for temporarily holding coins fed from the coin storage and dispensing section by denomination, and a coin swing capable of transporting coins to the coin holding section and the mixed coin storage and payout section. and a partial transport unit, at the time of dispensing payout coins toward the dispensing opening from escrow unit dispensing coins, when the dispensing stop time and the fastening to discharge the coins toward here to the coin sorting conveyor section Things. The coin dispenser has a loaded coin transporter for transporting coins dispensed from the mixed coin storage and dispenser to the coin distribution transporter.

In this case, the coins dispensed from the dispensed coin escrow unit are conveyed to the coin distribution unit via the collected coin conveying unit in order to efficiently arrange the respective conveying units in the apparatus. At the same time, a coin sorting / conveying unit, a packed coin conveying unit, and a collected coin conveying unit each having a bottom surface formed by the conveying belt surface of the coin conveying belt mechanism are employed, and these coin conveying belt mechanisms are arranged in parallel. It is desirable.

In the present invention, in order to increase the coin holding capacity of the coin holding unit and to switch the conveying direction within a small space, the coin holding unit is constituted by a coin conveying belt mechanism having the following structure. Is preferred.
That is, the coin transport belt mechanism is inclined upward in the coin transport direction, and the coin sorting section is disposed on the upper end side. On the other hand, the lower end side is a discharge side, and a coin discharge shielding mechanism which can set the upper surface side of the lower end side to either a closed state or an open state is arranged. The coins held on the belt are discharged from the belt with the coin discharge shielding mechanism opened when payment is stopped.

Here, in order to discharge the coins reliably and promptly, the coin transport belt mechanism of the coin holding section is reversed in the direction opposite to the transport direction when the deposit is stopped, and the discharging operation is performed. It is preferable to do so.

On the other hand, in order to realize a short-time depositing operation and save installation space inside the apparatus, it is preferable that the coin discriminating section and the coin storing section are arranged close to each other in a perpendicular state. In this case, the coins conveyed from the coin discriminating unit are provided inside the coin holding unit so that the coins can be securely loaded into the coin holding unit and dispersed and held without overlapping. It is preferable to dispose a coin dispersing member for dispersing by bouncing back toward.

Further, in the present invention, in order to increase the coin storage capacity of the coin storage and dispensing unit by denomination, the bottom surface of the coin storage and dispensing unit by denomination is formed by the transport belt surface of the coin transport belt mechanism incorporated therein. Is preferred.

Further, in order to facilitate the maintenance of the coin storage and dispensing unit by denomination, the coin storage and dispensing unit by denomination comprises a plurality of units corresponding to the coin denominations,
It is preferable to make each unit detachable.

It is preferable that the coin storage / dispensing section is detachable from the main body of the circulation type cash-in / pay-out device so that coins can be easily collected at the time of tightening. Here, in order to reduce the weight of the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit, the drive source of the coin dispensing mechanism of the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit is disposed outside the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit, and this driving source is connected to the circulation type cash dispensing device. It is preferable that only the mixed coin storage and dispensing section be detachable while being left on the main body side. In addition, as the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit, it is preferable to employ a unit provided with a centrifugal disk hopper in order to reduce the weight and increase the storage amount of coins.

Also, in the present invention, the mixed coin storing and dispensing section of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing apparatus is a box-shaped cash cassette apparatus so that it can be easily handled. It has a centrifugal disk hopper that is detachably formed and can pay out internal coins from the coin payout port.
And is built into the main body by loading the main body.
The driven transmission member linked to the driving transmission member of the drive source
Can be employed.

In this case, it is preferable that an upper surface cover that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism is provided above the centrifugal disk hopper, so that internal maintenance and replenishment of coins can be easily performed. Further, it is preferable that the cash cassette device is provided with at least one carrying handle on its outer peripheral side surface so as to facilitate handling such as carrying. In addition, for the purpose of preventing coin spillage, etc., in the vicinity of the coin payout exit of the cash cassette device, by the drive mechanism on the circulation coin depositing and dispensing device main body side,
It is preferable to provide a shutter that can be switched between a state in which the coin payout opening is opened and a state in which the coin payout opening is closed. Further, it is preferable that the cash cassette device is provided with a coin guide between the coin payout port and the coin discharge port of the centrifugal disc hopper to prevent jamming of coins there. In addition, the coin guide is designed to prevent coins from spilling from the centrifugal disc hopper at low cost.
It is preferable to be able to switch between a posture in which coins can be guided from the coin outlet to the coin outlet and a posture in which the coin outlet is closed. In this case, in order to easily change the attitude of the coin guide, the coin guide is capable of switching its attitude in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the shutter, so that the shutter is opened to the coin payout opening. Preferably, the switching is switched to a position in which coins can be guided from the coin outlet toward the coin outlet, and the shutter is switched to a position in which the coin outlet is closed by switching to a closed state with respect to the coin outlet.

[0023]

In the circulation type cash- receipt- and-disbursement device of the present invention, coins inserted at the time of depositing pass through the coin receiving and dispensing section and the coin discriminating section, and then can be deposited in a state where they are suspended in the coin retaining section. A command to stop payment is issued. If the command is a deposit stop command, the reserved coins are ejected from here, whereas if the command is a deposit command, the reserved coins are conveyed to the coin sorting section and sorted here. The coins are stored in the coin storage and dispensing section by denomination. Especially coins
Since the holding unit is provided on the upstream side of the coin sorting unit,
Before the gold coins are sorted by the coin sorter,
Can respond to the deposit stop order, and early batch return of deposited coins
It becomes possible.

Conversely, at the time of dispensing, coins are paid out from this coin type coin storing and paying section. Since the deposited coins are always replenished to the denomination-based coin storage and dispensing section, the withdrawal of the apparatus caused by running out of coins in the denomination-based coin storage and dispensing section does not occur.

At the time of tightening, all coins are dispensed from the coin storage and dispensing section by denomination, and are collected on the side of the mixed coin storage and dispensing section by the coin sorting and conveying section in the coin collecting means. Therefore, the coins can be collectively collected, so that the tightening process is easy.

[0026] In particular, since the escrow unit dispensing coins is provided in the coin collecting means, coins paid out from the denomination coin storing dispensing unit is once held in the escrow unit dispensing coins.
Therefore, if there is a mistake in the payout of coins, the coins held in the withdrawn coin temporary holding unit are transferred to the coin holding unit via the coin holding unit.
Then, the coins are returned to the coin storage / dispensing section by denomination via the coin distribution section. Therefore, even if payout miss occurs, without the coin from being paid out to the outside of the apparatus, a short time in the apparatus
Is processed. Therefore, without any external operation,
The operating state can be continued.

[0027] Then, comprising a loading coin conveying section for returning the coins paid out from the mixed coin storing dispensing unit to the distribution conveyor section
Therefore, when coins are not stored in the denomination coin storage and dispensing unit, such as at the start of operation of the apparatus, the coins are stored in the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit, and the loaded coin transport unit from here. The coins can be returned to the coin distribution section and loaded into the coin-type coin storage / dispensing section via the coin holding section and the coin sorting section.

Further, as mixed coin accommodating dispensing unit, a detachable from circulation type dispenser module body, comprising a centrifugal disc hopper to the centrifugal disc hopper
Transmits the rotational force, and when loaded on the body side,
Driven-side transmission linked to the driving-side transmission member of the stored drive source
When using a cash cassette device having members, cash
Just load the cassette unit into the main unit,
The driving-side transmission member is connected to the driven-side transmission member on the cassette device side.
In order to achieve connection, the centrifugal disc hopper
Driving of coin payout becomes possible. Cash cassette device lightweight
Contributes to

Further, despite the small size, the coin storage capacity is increased, so that all coins can be collected and tightened in the cash cassette device, and centrifuged from the cash cassette device. All coins can be loaded by a disc hopper. Moreover,
All the stored coins can be circulated and reused. Therefore, the circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement device can be reduced in size, and coins can be collectively tightened and loaded using the cash cassette device, so that the time required for these tightening and loading processes can be reduced. Also,
Since the coin is box-shaped and lightweight, it is easy to handle, for example, the coin can be transported with the cash cassette device stored therein, so that external operations on the coin can be minimized.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Overall Configuration] The overall configuration of a circulation type deposit and withdrawal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of the apparatus, FIG. 2 is a right side sectional view, FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the apparatus with the mixed coin storage and dispensing section removed.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a circulation type cash-in / pay-out device, in which a slot 1b for inserting coins is formed in a central portion of an upper surface cover 1a, and a pay-out slot 1b is provided in a lower portion of the front surface. Insertion part 1 for receiving coins
c is formed.

Inside the apparatus 1, a coin receiving and feeding section 2 for receiving coins, separating the coins one by one and transporting the coins one by one is arranged below the slot 1b. , A belt-type hopper 21, and a centrifugal disk hopper 22 arranged at a lower position on the lower end side of the belt-type hopper 21. Centrifugal disc hopper 2
In the coin dispensing direction of No. 2, a coin identifying unit 3 for identifying authenticity and denomination of coins dispensed from the coin receiving and dispensing unit 2 is disposed, and the coin identifying unit 3 is disposed substantially horizontally. Coin transport belt mechanism 31. A chute 32 is provided diagonally below the coin transport belt mechanism 31, and a reject box 33 for discharging a coin identified as an improper coin is disposed at a tip end of the chute 32. At the lower position on the tip side of the coin identification unit 3, there is a coin holding unit 4 for temporarily holding an appropriate coin among the deposited coins,
The coin holding unit 4 has a coin transport belt mechanism 41 that is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side of the device 1. On the upper end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 41, a coin sorting section 5 extending perpendicular to the coin transport belt mechanism 41 on the back side of the apparatus 1.
And the coin sorting section 5 has a coin transport belt mechanism 52. Below it, a coin-type coin storage and payout unit 6 in which coins sorted by denomination by the coin sorting unit 5 are stored is arranged. The denomination-type coin storage and dispensing unit 6 is composed of denomination-type coin storage and dispensing units 61 arranged in six rows, and each of the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing units 61 has a coin transport belt mechanism 62. Each of the coin transport belt mechanisms 62 includes a lower coin transport belt mechanism 6 that is inclined upward from the rear side to the front side of the apparatus 1.
3 and the upper coin transport belt mechanism 64, the lower coin transport belt mechanism 63 is gently inclined, and the upper coin transport belt mechanism 64 is steeply inclined. On the front side of the denomination coin storage and dispensing unit 6, each denomination coin storage and dispensing unit 6
It has a withdrawal coin temporary holding unit 7 for receiving and holding coins paid out from 1. This withdrawal coin temporary holding unit 7
Is a coin transport belt mechanism 71 for holding and transporting coins.
And the dispensing and tightening flapper 72, and the dispensing and tightening flapper 72 is switched to any position indicated by a solid line or a dashed line. By this switching, coins from the coin transport belt mechanism 71 are paid out to the upper surface of the carton 1d inserted into the carton insertion portion 1c at the time of dispensing, and are discharged onto the collected coin transporting portion 8 at the time of stopping the dispensing or tightening. It is possible to Here, the collected coin transport unit 8 has a coin transport belt mechanism 81, and the coin transport belt mechanism 81 is gently inclined upward from the front side to the rear side of the apparatus 1. On the upper end side, a coin sorting / conveying unit 9 that receives coins from the collected coin conveying unit 8 and conveys the coins upward is arranged. The coin sorting / conveying section 9 has a coin conveying belt mechanism 91 having a steeply upward slope from the rear side to the front side of the apparatus 1, and has a loading / tightening flapper 92 on an upper end side. By switching the posture of the loading / clamping flapper 92 as shown by a solid line or a dashed line (see FIG. 16), coins are loaded into the coin holding section 4 when coins are loaded and the like, and coins are conveyed during tightening. It can be carried into a mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 arranged on the front side of the section 9. This mixed coin storage and dispensing unit 10 is different from the coin storage and dispensing unit 6 by denomination and stores and dispenses regardless of the denomination of coins.
When coins inside the device 1 are to be tightened, all coins are collected here. Also, coins can be dispensed from the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10. In order to load the dispensed coins into the denomination coin storage and dispensing section 6, the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 is positioned obliquely below the coin storage and dispensing section 10. A loaded coin transport unit 11 that transports coins to the coin sorting transport unit 9 is disposed, and the loaded coin transport unit 11 is a coin transport belt that is inclined upward from the center of the device toward the back side at the side of the device 1. It has a mechanism 1101.

[Coin Receiving and Feeding Unit and Coin Recognition Unit] In FIGS. 1 and 3, the belt hopper 21 of the coin receiving and feeding unit 2 has a transport belt 213 stretched over a pair of rollers 211 and 212. The coins can be transported to the centrifugal hopper 22 disposed below the roller 211. The centrifugal hopper 22 has a rotating shaft 221 and a rotating disk 222, and coins carried into the rotating disk 222 are separated one by one from the lower side of the rotating disk 222 by centrifugal force caused by rotation of the rotating disk 222. The coin is fed to the coin passage 32 of the coin identification unit 3.

Here, the coin passage 32 is formed in a groove shape formed in the bottom plate 33, and is formed to have a width through which a coin having a maximum diameter among coins to be deposited can pass. Coin identification part 3
Coin transport belt mechanism 31 includes a pair of rotating shafts 311 and 3
12 has a coin transport belt 315 in which pulleys 313 and 314 are stretched, and the coins are
Is conveyed by guide rollers 34 arranged in the vicinity of
After passing through the lower surface side, the coin is conveyed through the coin passage 32 by the coin conveyance belt 315. A coin identification sensor 36 is arranged in the middle of the coin passage 32, and identifies the authenticity and the denomination of the coin passing therethrough. here,
When the coin is identified as an inappropriate coin, the shutter 322 closing the upper surface of the chute 32 is opened, and the coin can be discharged to the reject box 33. On the other hand, when a proper coin passes, the shutter 322 is in a state in which the upper surface of the chute 32 is closed, and the coin can be fed out toward the coin holding unit 4.

[Coin Reserving Section] Next, the configuration of the coin retaining section 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a side view in which a part of the left side face of the coin holding section 4 is cut away, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.

In these figures, the coin holding section 4 is defined by a pair of side plates 401 and 402, a coin transport belt mechanism 41, and a partition plate 403. Reservation part 4
The bottom surface is specified. Here, the side plates 401 and 402
Corresponds to the diameter of the largest coin to be reserved, and is set slightly wider than the diameter.

On the upper end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 41, a reverse feed roller 404 and a coin holder 405 are arranged. Further, a coin fast-forward mechanism 42 is disposed above the upper end of the coin transport belt mechanism 41, and the coin transport belt mechanism 4 is disposed at the tip end of the coin transport belt mechanism 41.
A coin direction changing mechanism 43 for connecting between the coin sorting unit 1 and the coin sorting unit 5 is arranged. On the other hand, the coin transport belt mechanism 41 is located above the lower end of the coin transport belt mechanism 41.
A coin discharge shielding mechanism 44 that can switch between the open state and the closed state between the coin and the partition plate 403 is disposed.

A receiving port 45 for receiving coins conveyed from the coin passage 32 of the coin discriminating section 3 is formed at an upper portion of the side plate 402, and a coin sorting section 9 is formed at an upper portion of the other side plate 401. A receiving port 46 for receiving coins conveyed from the vehicle is formed.

Further, a discharge port 47 for discharging coins from the coin holding section 4 is formed in a lower portion of the side plate 402. Further, a coin guide 48 for coins carried in from the receiving port 45 is provided inside, while the coin
7 also has a coin guide 49.

The coin transport belt mechanism 41 has a driven pulley 411 and a drive pulley 412, on which a coin transport belt 413 is stretched. Here, the coin transport belt mechanism 41 is a bidirectional movable belt mechanism in which the coin transport belt 413 can move in any direction.

Next, referring also to FIG.
2 will be described.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the upper end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 41.

In these figures, the coin fast-forward mechanism 42
Has a drive-side pulley 421, a driven-side pulley 422, and two fast-forward belts 463 stretched over them. The rotation axis of the driving pulley 421 is
02 is rotatably supported. On the other hand, the driven side pulley 422 has a rotation axis of a pair of tension arms 423.
It is rotatably supported at the tip of. The tension arm 423 is rotatably supported on the shaft 424 on the base end side. The shaft 424 is in a state where an elastic torque is applied in a counterclockwise direction toward FIG. 5, and its rotation is regulated by a stopper (not shown).

The coin direction changing mechanism 43 connects the coin transport belt mechanism 41 and the coin sorting section 5 arranged at right angles to the coin transport belt mechanism 41. The bottom plate 51 of the coin sorting section 5 is connected to the coin transport section 43. Connection passage 431 connecting with belt 413
It is installed in the position above. Coin turning mechanism 43
Has a guide rail 432 for guiding coins outside the connection passage 431 and a direction change roller 433 located above the connection passage 431.
Is fixed to a rotating shaft 433a rotatably attached to the side surface of the support arm 434.

Here, the drive system of the coin fast-forward mechanism 42, the coin direction change mechanism 43, the reverse feed roller 404, and the coin transport belt mechanism 41 will be described.

Each of these driving sources is a motor 44, and a gear 437a is fixed to the output shaft. A gear 421a meshes with the gear 437a.
“a” is fixed to the shaft 421 b of the driving pulley 421, whereby the driving force can be transmitted to the fast-forward mechanism 42. A driving pulley 44a is fixed to the tip end of the shaft 421b. A belt 437 is stretched between the pulley 44a, a driven pulley 435 fixed to the rotating shaft 433a of the direction change roller 433, and a guide pulley 436. Then, the driving force can be transmitted to the coin direction changing mechanism 43. Further, the reverse feed roller 4 is attached to the gear 421a.
The gear 404a fixed to the rotation shaft of the gear 04 is also meshed with the gear 404, so that the driving force can be transmitted to the reverse feed roller 404. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the idle gear 412a meshes with the gear 404a, and the idle gear 41
2a, a gear 4 fixed to the rotating shaft of the driving pulley 412
The driving force is transmitted to the coin transport belt mechanism 41 by meshing with each other.

Next, the coin discharge shielding mechanism 44 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the coin discharge shielding mechanism 44, and FIG. 9 is a front view thereof.

In these figures, the coin discharge shielding mechanism 4
Reference numeral 4 denotes a solenoid 441 installed on the back side of the partition plate 403, a lever 442 inserted and fixed in a groove of the shaft portion 441a, and a lock having a bendable connection portion between the distal end side of the lever 442 and the lever 442. It has a lever 443 and a flapper 444. A mounting hole is provided in the center bent portion of the lock lever 443. A fixed shaft 44a penetrating this mounting hole is fixed to the side plates 401 and 402, and the lock lever 443 is rotatably mounted around the fixed shaft 44a.
2.

The flapper 444 is a coin transport belt 413
It has a plate-like shape having a width equivalent to that of, and has a shape bent at two places between a base end and a front end. Its base end is side plate 4
The lock lever 443 is rotatably attached to a shaft 445 fixed to 01 and 402, and its rotation is regulated by a roller 443a attached to the tip end of the lock lever 443.
The tip of the flapper 444 is located near the lower surface of the coin transport belt 413, so that coins cannot pass through between the tip of the flapper 444 and the coin transport belt 413. Here, the coin transport belt 4
13 when ejecting the coins held on top of FIG.
As shown at 0, when the fixed shaft 441a of the solenoid 441 is pushed out, the lever 442 rotates the lock lever 443 clockwise about the fixed shaft 44a with respect to FIG. As a result, the flapper 444 is fixed to the fixed shaft 4
The coin 45 is rotated counterclockwise around the center 45, the lower surface of the coin transport belt 413 is opened, and the coin is guided by the coin guide 49 and discharged. Here, the coin transport belt mechanism 41 is a two-way movable type, and when ejecting coins, the coin transport belt 413 on the upper surface moves from the upper end to the lower end. Here, the coin guide 49
Is located at the front end of the lower end of the coin transport belt mechanism 41.
It has a plate shape inclined downward at an angle of about 45 ° from the side plate 401 to the side plate 402.

Next, the coin guide 48 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the central portion of the coin holding section 4, and FIG. 12 is a side view thereof.

In these figures, the coin guide 48 has a curved plate shape, is formed larger than the size of the receiving port 45, and the flat plate portion is fixed to the side plate 401. The mounting position is such that the curved inner surface of the coin guide 48 faces the receiving port 45 side, and the coin CN is
From the coin passage 32 of the coin identification unit 3 to the coin transport belt 315
When the coin CN is conveyed into the coin holding unit 4 through the receiving port 45, the coin CN collides with the curved inner surface of the coin guide 48 and rebounds toward the lower end side of the coin conveying belt 413, and the coin CN is always coin. The transport belt 413 is separated and deposited from the lower end side. Further, the lower end of the partition plate 403 is bent toward the upper end of the coin transport belt 413, and a leaf spring 403a is attached to the partition plate 403 in a posture slightly inclined toward the front side. To prevent the coin CN from hitting the partition plate 403 and being damaged, and to prevent the coin transport belt 41 from being damaged.
The coins are not concentrated locally on 3.

[Coin Distributing Unit] As shown in FIG. 3, in the coin distributing unit 5, a distributing groove 511 is formed in a bottom plate 51 that partitions the denomination coin storing and dispensing unit 6 below the coin distributing unit 5. The groove width is widened in six stages from the coin holding section 4 side to the tip side. The coin transport belt mechanism 52 disposed immediately above the distribution groove 511
Has a driven pulley 521, a drive pulley 523 fixed to the rotating shaft 522, and a coin transport belt 524 stretched over these. Here, the coin is placed in the distribution groove 511.
The coin is transported while straddling the coin, and falls downward in a portion wider than the diameter of the coin. Thereby, the coins are sorted by denomination based on the diameter of the coins. Note that guide rails 512 and 513 are provided on both sides of the distribution groove 511 to ensure that the coin passes directly above the distribution groove 511, and the coin is always in contact with the guide rail 512. It is transported as it is.

[Coin storage and dispensing unit by denomination] The coin storage and dispensing unit 6 by denomination will be described with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing section 6 from the front side of the apparatus 1, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing unit 61.

In these figures, the denomination-specific coin storage and dispensing section 6 is a unit in which denomination-specific coin storage and dispensing units 61 are stored in a frame 600 in six rows, and their coin receiving ports 61a are respectively arranged for coin distribution. The coins are arranged at positions corresponding to the distribution grooves 511 of the unit 5 and receive coins falling by denomination. Each denomination coin storage and dispensing unit 61 is defined by a pair of side plates 611 and 612, a coin transport belt mechanism 62, and a partition plate 613. The side plates 611 and 612 correspond to the diameter of the coin to be stored. , Is set slightly wider than its diameter. The coin transport belt mechanism 62 includes a lower coin transport belt mechanism 63 with a gentle slope installed on the side of the partition plate 613,
The coin transport belt mechanism 63 is composed of a steeply inclined upper-level coin transport belt mechanism 64 connected to the coin transport side of the coin transport belt mechanism 63. The belt surface of the lower coin transport belt mechanism 63 defines the bottom surface of the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 by denomination, and the belt surface of the upper coin transport belt mechanism 64 defines the front surface of the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 by denomination. .

A reverse feed roller (not shown) is disposed at the upper end of the upper coin transport belt mechanism 64. Also,
A coin fast-forward mechanism 66 is arranged so as to face a coin guide 652 for receiving coins ejected from the upper end side of the upper coin transport belt mechanism 64. This coin fast-forward mechanism 6
On the coin feeding side of No. 6, an optical sensor 653 for detecting coins passing therethrough and counting the number of coins fed out is arranged. Further, a coin guide 652, a cover 62a arranged above the coin guide 652, and A coin payout port 67 is defined by the side plates 611 and 612.

The lower coin transport belt mechanism 63 has a driving pulley 631, a driven pulley 632, a tension pulley 633, and a guide pulley 634, and a coin transport belt 635 is stretched on these. The driving source of the coin transport belt mechanism 63 is a side plate 61
The motor 67 is mounted between the motors 1,612. Similarly, the upper coin transport belt mechanism 64 is connected to the drive pulley 6.
41, a driven pulley 642, and a coin transport belt 645 stretched over these, and a motor 67 is used as a drive source. Here, a coin engaging protrusion 645a is formed on the surface of the coin transport belt 645, so that the coin can be transported reliably even if it has a steep inclination.
The gear 64 fixed to the rotation shaft of the driven pulley 642
2a is capable of transmitting a driving force to a gear 651b fixed to the rotating shaft of the reverse feed roller 651 via an idle gear 651a.

Here, at a position above the lower end of the lower coin transport belt mechanism 63, a pair of vertical plates 614 are arranged from the center position of the partition plate 613 in the coin transport direction. The lower surface 614a of the vertical plate 614 has almost the same inclined surface as the coin transport belt 635,
a is set such that the height from the surface of the coin transport belt 635 is higher than the radius of the coin.

Here, the driving force transmission system of the coin transport belt mechanisms 63 and 64 will be described. The output shaft of the motor 67, which is the driving source, is connected to both side plates 611, 61 via a pair of bevel gears.
2 is connected to the rotating shaft of a gear 671 rotatably supported by the second gear 2, and the gear 671 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the driving pulley 631 of the coin transport belt mechanism 63 at the lower stage.
Are engaged. The gear 631a is connected via an idle gear 672 to a gear 641a fixed to the rotation shaft of a driving pulley 641 of the coin transport belt mechanism 64 in the upper stage.

Next, the structure of the coin fast-forward mechanism 66 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 (a)
FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the fast-forward mechanism in the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing unit 61, and FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the fast-forward mechanism with the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing unit 61 removed.

In FIG. 15A, the coin fast-forward mechanism 6
Reference numeral 6 includes a driving pulley 661, a driven pulley 662, and a fast-forward belt 663 stretched over these. The rotating shaft 661a of the driving pulley 661 has two side plates 611,
612 are rotatably supported. On the other hand, the driven shaft 662 a of the driven pulley 662 is rotatably supported by the tips of a pair of tension arms 664. The tension arm 664 is rotatable on its original end side.
64a. The tension arm 664 is in a state where an elastic torque is applied in a counterclockwise direction toward the drawing, and the projection 612a of the partition plate 612 is connected to the rotation shaft 662a.
, The tension arm 664 is fixed, and the gap between the coin guide 652 and the fast-forward belt 663 is regulated. In FIG. 15B, when the denomination coin storage / dispensing unit 61 is removed, the tension arm 664 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, but the rotation is restricted by the stop member 665. Here, the drive source of the coin fast-forward mechanism 66 is a motor 66a, and a gear 66b fixed to the output shaft of the motor 66a meshes with a gear fixed to the rotation shaft of the driving pulley 661 so as to be able to transmit the driving force.

In FIG. 13, a printed circuit board 1d on which a circuit for controlling the operation of the apparatus 1 is formed is installed on the back side of the coin type coin storing and dispensing section 6, and its connector 1e is connected to the printed circuit board 1d. The relay board 1f is connected.

[Payment Coin Temporary Reservation Unit] The dispensing coin temporary storage unit 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In these figures, the coin transport belt mechanism 71 of the withdrawn coin temporary holding unit 7 includes pulleys 711 and 712.
And a coin transport belt 713 stretched over them. The length of the coin transport belt mechanism 71 is a length that reaches the entire width direction of the coin storage and dispensing unit 6 by denomination, and even if coins are dispensed from any of the coin storage and dispensing units 61 by denomination,
It is possible to receive coins. Here, the coin transport belt mechanism 71 is gently inclined downward toward the upstream side in the coin transport direction. A dispensing / tightening flapper 72 is arranged at the lower end side. The dispensing and tightening flapper 72
The base end is fixed to the rotating shaft 721. Depending on the posture, the destination of the coins held in the dispensed coin temporary holding unit 7 is switched, and the coins discharged from the coin holding unit 4 can be guided to the carton 1d.

[Collected Coin Transporting Unit and Coin Distributing / Conveying Unit] The configurations of the collected coin transporting unit 8 and the coin distributing / conveying unit 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 16, and FIG.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing the arrangement of the collected coin transport section 8, the coin distribution section 9, and the loaded coin transport section 11.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of them.

In these figures, the coin conveying belt mechanism 81 of the collected coin conveying section 8 includes a dispensing and tightening flapper 72.
Are disposed at right angles to the coin withdrawal escrow unit 7 via the. The coin transport belt mechanism 81 includes pulleys 811, 81
2 and a coin transport belt 813 stretched over them, and are inclined upward from the front side to the rear side of the apparatus 1. A coin engaging protrusion 813a is also formed on the surface of the coin transport belt 813, so that the coin can be transported reliably.

On the other hand, the coin transport belt mechanism 91 of the coin sorting / transporting section 9 is arranged with a steep inclination from the back side to the front side of the apparatus 1, and is located at a position closer to the lower end from the center thereof.
The upper end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 81 of the collected coin transport section 8 is located. The coin transport belt mechanism 91 includes a pulley 91
1,912 and a coin transport belt 91 stretched over them.
The coin transport belt 913 is also provided with a coin engaging projection 913a, so that coins can be transported reliably even with a steep inclination.

At the upper end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 91, there is provided a coin cover 92 facing the end and bending along the edge, and a coin guide 93 arranged near the tip of the coin transport belt 913. The leading end of the coin guide 93 extends downward to form a loading chute 94 for guiding coins to the coin holding section 4. Also, the coin cover 92
And a coin guide 93, a discharge port 95 is defined. A loading / tightening flapper 96 is rotatably attached to a shaft 961 on the outlet side of the outlet 95.
The loading / tightening flapper 96 can be switched between a posture in which the upper surface of the loading chute 94 is closed and a posture in which it is opened.
The upper surface of the tightening flapper 96 functions as a coin guide,
Coins can be carried into the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10.

Here, the collected coin transport section 8 and the coin distribution transport section 9 are arranged in parallel as shown in FIG. 17, and the upper end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 81 and the coin transport belt mechanism 91 are disposed. The rear cover 91a is located at a position facing the lower end side.
Is arranged. A shoot guide between the rear cover 91a and the coin transport belt mechanism 81 for guiding coins discharged from the coin transport belt mechanism 81 through a position below the coin cover 813b to the lower end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 91. 81a are arranged.

[Mixed coin storage / dispensing unit] The configuration of the mixed coin storage / dispensing unit 10 (cash cassette device) will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 18 is a left side sectional view of the coin storage / dispensing section 10.

In these figures, the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 is a box-shaped cash cassette device detachable from the device 1 and its upper surface cover 1010 has a hinge mechanism 1
011 allows opening and closing. Top cover 10
A reception port 1012 is formed in a central area of the port 10. Further, on the front surface, there are provided a display unit 1013 for displaying the operation state and the amount of money of the apparatus 1, and a handle 1014 rotatably mounted below the display unit 1013 with the upper end as a fulcrum.

In the mixed coin storing and dispensing section 10,
A printed circuit board 1015 for controlling the display unit 1013 and the like is attached to the support plate 1016 on the front side. A centrifugal disk hopper 1017 is installed at the center of the inside, and coins can be stored inside the hopper fence 1018. The bottom surface of the centrifugal disk hopper 1017 is formed by a rotating plate 1019.
Is supported by a bottom cover 1022 via a thrust bearing 1020 and a bearing 1021. A power transmission gear 1023 is fixed to the tip side,
The power transmission gear 1023 is provided within the gearbox 1024 via the bearing 1026 in the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit 1.
0 inner bottom cover 1027 of double bottom cover 1025
It is attached to. Here, the hopper fence 101
8 and the bottom cover 1022 are connected by screws 1029 screwed into overlapping portions of the respective flange portions. A part of the side surface of the bottom cover 1022 is in an open state, and a discharge port 1030 communicating with the outside is formed between the lower end of the hopper fence 1018 and the rotating plate 1019. A chute guide 1032 rotatable around a shaft 1031 is disposed outside the discharge port 1030.
No. 032 is a discharge port 10 at the tip side bent about 90 °.
30 can be switched between an open state and a closed state. Further, a stop member 1033 for restricting the rotation of the chute guide 1032 and for surely closing the discharge port 1030 is arranged at a position above the chute guide 1032. In addition, shoot guide 10
A payout port 1034 is formed in the lower part of the side surface of the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 at the leading end side of the coin 32.
, The payout shutter 1035 can slide the payout port 1034 to an open state or a closed state.
Here, the slide operation of the payout shutter 1035 is performed by a slide drive mechanism including a motor, a crank lever mechanism, and an operation switch (all not shown) provided on the apparatus main body side. Further, the payout shutter 1035 and the chute guide 1032 are arranged such that their respective ends can interfere with each other, so that the payout shutter 1035 slides downward, that is, the payout shutter 1035 closes the payout port 1034. When the switch is made, the end of the shoot guide 1032
Push down on the end of
When the posture is changed to the state in which the payout shutter 1035 is closed, while the payout shutter 1035 is switched to the state in which the payout shutter 1035 closes the payout port 1034, the chute guide 1032 rotates by its own weight and is discharged. It returns to a position in which the outlet 1030 is opened. Further, as shown in FIG.
A coin chute 10 a for guiding coins paid out from the chute guide 1032 to the loaded coin transport unit 11 is disposed at an obliquely lower position of 034.

Here, the centrifugal disc hopper 1017
Will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 19 shows a centrifugal disk hopper 1017.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drive source of FIG. 1, and the drive unit 1036 has a drive motor 1037 and a drive transmission gear 1038 fixed to an output shaft thereof. Mixed coin storage and dispensing unit 1
0, a power transmission gear 1023 is in an open state through an opening 1039, and the power transmission gear
23 and the drive transmission gear 103 of the drive unit 1036
8 drive the centrifugal disc hopper 1017. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 is detachable by a detachable key 1040, and the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10
Can be removed while leaving the drive unit 1036 inside the device 1. Here, the detached mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 causes the dispensing shutter 1035 to dispose the dispensing exit 1
Since 034 is transported in a shielded state, it can be transported to a predetermined position without direct contact of the coins inside, even during transportation.

[Loaded Coin Transporting Unit] The loaded coin transporting unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. 16 and FIG.

In these figures, the loaded coin transporter 11
The coin transport belt mechanism 1101 is disposed diagonally below the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10, and the coin transport belt mechanism 1101 has pulleys 1102 and 1103, and a coin transport belt 1104 stretched over them. The device 1 is arranged with a steep upward slope from the front side to the back side. A coin engaging protrusion 1105 is formed on the surface of the coin transport belt 1104 so that coins can be transported reliably.

Here, as shown in FIG. 17, the loaded coin transport section 11 is disposed in parallel with the coin distribution transport section 9 on the opposite side of the coin transport belt mechanism 81, and is provided with a coin transport belt mechanism. Similarly to 81, a coin engaging projection 1105 is also formed on the loaded coin transport section 11, so that coins can be transported reliably. Here, the coin discharged through the position below the coin cover 1106 is guided to the lower end side of the coin transport belt mechanism 91 by the chute guide 1107.

[Operation of Apparatus] The operation of the circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement apparatus 1 having this configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 20 is a front sectional view of the apparatus 1, FIG. 21 is a right side sectional view thereof, and FIG. 22 is a plan sectional view thereof, corresponding to FIGS.

In these figures, arrows A to Q indicate the moving paths of coins in the respective processes.

Coin Depositing Operation First, in order to deposit money into the device 1, when coins are inserted into the receiving port 1 b on the upper surface of the device 1 (arrow A), the coin receiving and feeding section 2
In, the coin is transported on the coin transport belt mechanism 21 and is loaded into the centrifugal disk hopper 22 (arrow B). The loaded coins are stored in the centrifugal disc hopper 2
2 and is fed out to the coin recognition unit 3 one by one by the centrifugal force (arrow C). Here, the authenticity and denomination of the coin are identified, and when the coin is determined to be a false coin, the shutter 3
22 operates to open the upper surface of the chute 32 and discharge the counterfeit coin to the reject box 33 (arrow D). In the case of a genuine coin, the shutter 322 keeps the upper surface of the chute 32 closed, and the coin is conveyed to the coin holding unit 4. Here, the coin conveying belt mechanism 41 of the coin retaining portion 4 is in a stopped state, the coin ejection shielding mechanism 44 has a closed state under side of the coin conveying belt 413, the coins are not discharged, the coin conveying belt 413 Accumulate on top,
It is suspended (arrow C). At this point, it is possible to confirm the correctness of the deposit amount and give an instruction.

Here, for example, when a deposit stop command is issued, the coin discharge shielding mechanism 44 is activated, and the coin transport belt 4
13 the lower side with the open state of the coin conveying belt 4
13 rotates in the reverse direction and conveys the coin to the lower end side thereof, and the coin is guided by the coin guide 49, and from the discharge port 47,
It is discharged reliably in a short time. Here, the dispensing / tightening flapper 72 of the coin temporary holding unit 7 is at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 20, and discharges the coin onto the carton 1d (arrow F).

On the other hand, in the state where coins are held in the coin holding unit 4, when a deposit command is issued, the coin transport belt 41
3 rotates forward to transport the coin to the upper end side, and further transport it to the coin sorting section 5 (arrow E). Here, the coins are sorted for each outer shape, and stored in the denomination coin storage and dispensing unit 61 corresponding to the denomination in the denomination coin storage and dispensing section 6 (arrow G).

Dispensing Operation First, when an amount to be dispensed is designated by an external operation and a dispensing start command is issued, the coin transport belt 645 of the corresponding coin type coin storing and dispensing unit 61 rotates, and the coin is moved to the upper end side. Convey and pay out (arrow M). The dispensed coins are first conveyed on the coin conveying belt 713 of the dispensed coin temporary holding unit 7. In this state, the coin transport belt mechanism 71
Is in a stopped state, and the coins are held on the coin transport belt 713. At this time, coins are paid out from the coin-type coin storage / payout unit 61, the number of payouts is counted by the optical sensor 653, and the payout amount is displayed on the display unit 1013 on the front of the apparatus 1. If the display result matches the amount to be paid out, a withdrawal command is issued, and if not, a withdrawal stop command is issued. When the dispensing command is issued, the dispensing and tightening flapper 72 of the coin temporary holding unit 7 is at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 20, the coin transport belt 713 moves (arrow N), and the coin Is paid out on the carton 1d (arrow P).

On the other hand, when the withdrawal stop command is issued, the withdrawal / clamping flapper 72 of the coin temporary holding unit 7
While swinging to the position shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the coin transport belt 713 moves and discharges coins to the collected coin transport section 8 (arrow O). When coins are discharged to the collected coin transport section 8, the coin transport belt mechanism 81 is operated, the coin transport belt 813 moves, and transports the coins to the upper end side. To discharge. Here, the ejected coins are guided onto the belt at the lower end side of the coin transport belt 91 of the coin sorting and transporting section 9 (arrow H). In this state, the coin transport belt 91 rotates to transport the coin to the upper end side (arrow I). At the outlet 95 of the coin sorting / conveying unit 9, the dispensing / tightening flapper 96 disposed at the leading end thereof is at a position shown by a solid line in FIG. 16 , and the coin discharged from the outlet 95 is loaded. Shoot 9
4 and conveyed to the coin holding unit 4 (arrow J). Further, the coins are transported from the coin holding section 4 to the coin sorting section 5 (arrow E), where they are sorted for each denomination, and stored in the corresponding coin type coin storage and payout unit 61 (arrow G). ).
As described above, even if a counting error or the like occurs, the coins are not discharged to the outside of the apparatus 1 but are re- stored in the denomination-type coin storing and paying unit 61 inside. Therefore, there is no need for manual intervention.

Loading Operation When coins are not stored in the coin storage / dispensing section 6 by denomination, such as at the start of operation, first, coins are stored in the mixed coin storage / discharge section 10 removed from the apparatus 1, and then the apparatus is operated. Set at 1. Accordingly, the shoot-out guide 1032 is switched to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. Next, when the centrifugal disc hopper 1017 of the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 is operated, coins are discharged from the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 and the shooter 1
The coins are discharged to the loaded coin transport unit 11 through the arrow 034 (arrow K). In this state, the coin is conveyed to the upper end side by the movement of the coin conveyance belt 1104, and the coin is discharged from the loaded coin conveyance unit 11. Here, the ejected coins are guided on the belt at the lower end side of the coin transport belt 91 of the coin sorting and transporting section 9 (arrow L). In this state, the coin transport belt 91 moves, transports the coin to the upper end side (arrow I), and transports the coin to the coin holding unit 4 (arrow J) in the same manner as when the withdrawal is stopped. Further, the coins are transported from the coin holding unit 4 to the coin sorting unit 5 (arrow E), sorted for each denomination, and stored in the corresponding coin type coin storage and payout unit 61 (arrow G). As a result, a dispensing operation is enabled.

Coin Clamping Operation When collecting coins inside the apparatus 1, the coin transport belts 645 of all coin-type coin storage and dispensing units 61 of the coin-type coin storage and dispensing unit 6 rotate, and the coins are moved to the upper end. To the side and pays out (arrow M). The dispensed coins are held on the coin transport belt 713 of the dispensed coin temporary holding unit 7 (arrow N). Here, the dispensing / tightening flapper 72 of the coin temporary holding unit 7 is located at a position shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 20, and the coin transport belt 713 moves to discharge coins to the collected coin transport unit 8 (arrow). O). Further, the coin transport belt 813 discharges the coins from the collected coin transport unit 8 and moves the coins onto the belt of the coin transport belt 91 of the coin distribution transport unit 9 (arrow H). In this state, the coin transport belt 91 transports the coin to the upper end side (arrow I). Here, the dispensing and tightening flapper 96 disposed on the tip end side of the outlet 95 of the coin sorting / conveying unit 9 is located at a position shown by a dashed line in FIG. 16 , and the coin discharged from the outlet 95 is ,
The coins are conveyed to the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 through the dispensing / tightening flapper 72. Here, the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 1
The centrifugal disc hopper 1017 at 0 is in a stopped state, and the chute guide 1032 is at the position indicated by the dashed line in FIG. As a result, coins are stored in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10.
(Arrow Q). After all coins are collected in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10, the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10
Is removed from the device 1 and coins are collected from inside. Here, since the payout shutter 1035 is in the closed state and the chute guide 1032 is at the position indicated by the one-dot chain line, it is possible to prevent coins from falling out of the mixed coin storage / payout unit 10.

[Effects of Embodiment] As described above, in the device 1 of the present embodiment, the deposit operation is
When coins are reserved in the coin storage unit 4 at a position close to the receiving port 1b and in front of the coin distribution unit 5, a command to accept payment or stop payment can be issued. Further, even when a deposit stop command is issued, coins are discharged using the reverse rotation of the coin transport belt 413, so that coins are discharged quickly.

Accordingly, the deposit processing can be performed in a short time.

The denominated coin storage and dispensing unit 6 includes a denominated coin storage and dispensing unit 61 having a coin transport belt mechanism 62.
Is used to increase the storage capacity, so that all the deposited coins can be stored directly in the denominated coin storage and dispensing section 6, so that coins are always supplied to the denominated coin storage and dispensing section 6. You. Therefore, the occurrence of the withdrawal suspension state due to the running out of coins is small. Further, since the unit is unitized, maintenance is easy. Further, when coins are dispensed from the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing section 6, even if an error occurs in counting the number of dispensed coins, the coins remain in the dispensed coin temporary holding section 7, and the collected coin transport section 8 and the coin distribution section. By the transport unit 9, coins can be returned to the coin-type coin storing and paying unit 6 in a short time, and coins are not paid out on the carton 1d. Therefore, even if a counting error occurs, there is no need to return the coins discharged to the carton 1d to the apparatus 1 with human hands.

[0097] All coins in the coin storage and dispensing section 6 by denomination are
Because it can be collected in the coin storage and dispensing section 10,
As the tightening operation, only from the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10,
All you have to do is collect the coins.

Since the coin holding unit 4 is provided with the coin guide 48 for repelling and scattering the hitting coins, the coins are scattered and deposited, so that the occurrence of coin jams and the like can be prevented and the storage capacity is reduced. It can be maximized. Further, the coin holding section 4 is provided with a coin discharge shielding mechanism 4 which is set to a state where the lower end side belt is cut off or opened.
Since there is no need to provide a distribution gate and a passage, the transport direction can be switched within a small space. Further, since the coin transport belt mechanism 41 is reversible, the time required for discharging coins can be shortened, and it is more reliable.

The coin transport belt mechanism is frequently used to save space in each part, and since the respective parts are arranged close to each other, the coin transport path is shortened. Thus, the processing speed is increased while the size of the apparatus 1 is reduced.

Since the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10 (cash cassette device) is detachable, coins can be transported while being stored in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10, and manual operations on coins are minimized. Therefore, coins are not lost due to human error. In addition, since the driving source of the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit 10 can be removed while being left inside the device 1, the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit 10 is lightweight, easy to transport, and has no electrical connection. So
High reliability. Moreover, since the coin storage / dispensing section 10 is a box-shaped cash cassette device, the handling thereof is easy. Further, since the upper surface is an openable upper surface cover 1010, maintenance inside the hopper fence 1018 and replenishment of coins can be easily performed. Further, since the handle 1014 is provided on the outer peripheral side surface of the mixed coin storing and dispensing section 10, handling such as transportation is easy. Further, since the centrifugal disc hopper 1017 is used in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section 10, despite its small size,
Since the coin storage capacity is increased, all coins can be collected and tightened here, and all coins can be loaded from here. In addition, all the stored coins can be paid out and reused. Therefore, in the loading operation, coins can be loaded into the coin storage / dispensing unit 6 by simply storing coins in the removed coin storage / dispensing unit 10 and installing the coins in the apparatus 1. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the time required for processing such as tightening and loading while keeping the circulation type cash-in / pay-out device downsized. In addition, since it is box-shaped and lightweight, it can be transported as it is and handling is easy and reliable. Moreover, it is hard to damage coins. In addition, a payout shutter 103 that can be switched from the circulation-type pay-in / pay-out device main body near the payout port 1034 of the mixed coin storage / payout unit 10.
Since the number 5 is provided, it is possible to easily prevent the coin from spilling. Further, the payout port 1 is provided in the mixed coin storing and paying section 10.
From 034, outlet 1 of centrifugal disc hopper 1017
Since the shoot guide 1032 is provided before 030, it is possible to prevent coins from being jammed there.
Further, since the chute guide 1032 can be switched to a position in which the outlet 1030 of the centrifugal disc hopper 1017 is closed, the centrifugal disc hopper 1017 can be switched.
17 can be prevented at a low cost.
In addition, since the change of the posture of the shoot guide 1032 is performed in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the payout shutter 1035,
It is easy to change the posture.

The shape and size of each mechanism used in the apparatus, the arrangement of each part, and the like are properties that should be set to be optimal according to the processing capacity of coins, the purpose of use, and the like.

[0102]

As described above, in the circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement device of the present invention , coins are reserved on the upstream side of the coin sorting section, coins are paid out when depositing is possible, and coins are discharged when depositing is stopped. Reservation unit, coin storage and dispensing unit that stores coins by denomination and counts the number of coins dispensed when dispensing, and mixed coins that can store and dispense coins regardless of denomination It has a housing dispensing unit, the coin collecting means for collecting the coins paid out from the denomination coin storing dispensing unit to mix the coin storing dispensing unit, the coin collecting means, denomination coin storage
Withdrawal that temporarily holds coins dispensed from the dispensing unit
Coin holding section, coin holding section and mixed coin storage
It has a coin distribution unit that can be conveyed to the payout unit, and
Pays coins from the withdrawal coin holding unit to the payout exit
In the event of withdrawal or closing, withdrawal of coins from here
Ejects coins toward the
Coins dispensed from the storage and dispensing section are transported to the coin distribution section
It has a loaded coin transport section.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the coin identification unit and the coin
Because it has a coin retaining portion between the貨振partial section, coins
Since it is possible to instruct whether or not a deposit operation can be performed when the coin is reserved in the coin retaining section before being processed by the coin sorting section , the deposit processing time is shortened. Further, since all coins in the apparatus can be collected in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section, the coins can be easily collected, and the coins are not lost, so that the reliability of the settlement operation is high. Further, since all the deposited coins can be used as dispensed coins, there is no stoppage of operation due to running out of dispensed coins.

In particular, the coin collection section includes a coin withdrawal temporary holding section for holding coins withdrawn from the coin storage and dispensing section by denomination, and a coin distribution and transfer section capable of transferring coins to the coin storage section. because it is composed, even if mistakes during dispensing occurs, not discharged, it is processed in a short time in the apparatus. Therefore, there is no need to intervene human hands except for normal deposits and withdrawals, so that occurrence of trouble due to human error can be prevented.

[0105] It also has a loaded coin transporter for transporting coins dispensed from the mixed coin storage and dispenser to the sorting transporter .
By storing and operating coins in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section, coins can be easily loaded into the coin storage and dispensing section by denomination.

In this case, when the bottom surfaces of the coin distribution unit, the loaded coin transportation unit, and the collected coin transportation unit are defined by the belt surfaces of the coin transportation belt mechanisms arranged in parallel, these are installed. Space can be reduced.

When the coin storage and dispensing unit according to denomination is a detachable unit, maintenance of the coin storage and dispensing unit according to denomination is facilitated, and it is possible to quickly cope with a trouble such as a coin jam.

When the coin holding section has a coin discharging and shielding mechanism whose bottom surface is formed by a coin transport belt mechanism and whose lower end belt is set to a closed state or an open state, the sorting gate is provided. In addition, since there is no need to provide a path and a passage, the transport direction can be switched within a small space. Furthermore, if the coin transport belt mechanism of the coin holding unit can be turned over when payment is stopped, the time required for discharging can be shortened and more reliably.

When the coin discriminating section and the coin storing section are arranged at right angles at a position close to each other, the coin discriminating section and the coin storing section can be efficiently arranged in a small space, and the angle of change of the coin direction is small, so that a simple mechanism is provided. The coin can be delivered at.

When a coin dispersing member is provided inside the coin holding portion for dispersing and scattering the striking coins, the coins are scattered and accumulated, so that the occurrence of coin jams and the like can be prevented. The storage capacity can be maximized.

When the bottom surface of the coin storage and dispensing section is formed by a coin transport belt mechanism, coins do not need to be stacked and stored, so that the coin storage capacity can be increased in a small space. Can be.

Mixed coin storage and dispensing section (cash cassette device)
Is removable from the device body, maintenance is easy, and transportation of collected coins and transportation of loaded coins can be performed in a state where coins are stored in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section. As a result, the tightening process and the loading process can be easily performed in a short time. Also, if the mixed coin storage and dispensing unit is left detachable, leaving the drive source,
Light weight, easy transportation, and no electrical connection ensure high reliability.

In particular, a centrifugal disc hopper is provided as a mixed coin storage and dispensing section, and the circulation coin receiving and dispensing apparatus main body side is provided.
Drive side transmission member of the drive source built into the main body side by loading
Cash cassette device having a driven transmission member linked to
If used, load the cash cassette device into the main unit
Only by operation, the cassette device side
Of the centrifugal type
It becomes possible to drive coin payout by the schopper. Present
This contributes to the weight reduction of the gold cassette device.

Further, since the capacity is increased despite its small size, all coins can be collectively collected and tightened in the mixed coin storage and dispensing section, and all coins can be collected and discharged from the mixed coin storage and dispensing section. Coins can be loaded in a lump. Moreover, all the stored coins can be fed out and reused. Therefore, the size of the circulation type cash-in / pay-out device can be reduced, and the time required for processing such as tightening and loading can be reduced. Also, it is hard to damage coins. Furthermore, because it is lightweight,
It is easy to handle, for example, it can be transported as it is, and the external operation of coins by hand can be minimized.
Here, in the case where an upper surface cover capable of opening and closing the upper part of the hopper is provided, internal maintenance and replenishment of coins can be easily performed. Further, when a transport handle is provided on the outer peripheral side surface of the mixed coin storage and dispensing section, handling such as transport is easy. Further, when a shutter is provided near the coin payout exit of the mixed coin storage / payout section, it is possible to prevent coins from falling out. Further, when a coin guide is provided between the coin payout port of the cash cassette device and the coin discharge port of the centrifugal disc hopper, coins can be prevented from being jammed there. Further, when the coin guide can be switched to a position for closing the coin discharge port of the centrifugal disk hopper, it is possible to prevent the coins from spilling from the centrifugal disk hopper at low cost.
Further, when the attitude of the coin guide is changed in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the shutter, the attitude can be easily changed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a circulation type cash-in / pay-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side sectional view of the circulation type cash-in / pay-out device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the circulation type cash-in / pay-out device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a mixed coin storage and dispensing section is removed from the apparatus of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view in which a part of a left side surface of the coin holding unit in the apparatus of the present embodiment is cut away.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the coin holding unit of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an upper end side of a coin transport belt mechanism in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a coin discharge shielding mechanism in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 9 is a front sectional view of a coin discharge shielding mechanism in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a coin discharge shielding mechanism in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a central portion of a coin holding section in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view of a central portion of the coin holding section in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a coin-type coin storage and dispensing unit in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of a denomination coin storage and dispensing unit in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 15 is a side sectional view of a coin fast-forward mechanism of the coin-type coin storage and dispensing unit in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 16 is a side sectional view showing an arrangement of a collected coin transport unit, a coin distribution transport unit, and a loaded coin transport unit in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of a collected coin transport unit, a coin distribution transport unit, and a loaded coin transport unit in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 18 is a side sectional view of a mixed coin storage and dispensing section in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a mixed coin storage and dispensing unit and its driving source in the apparatus of the present example.

FIG. 20 is a front sectional view of a circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement device concerning an example of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a right side sectional view of the circulation type cash-in / pay-out device of the present example.

FIG. 22 is a plan cross-sectional view of the circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement device of this example.

FIG. 23 is a plan sectional view of a conventional device.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a mixed coin storage and dispensing section in a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Circulation type coin receiving / dispensing apparatus 2 ... Coin receiving and feeding part 3 ... Coin discriminating part 4 ... Coin holding part 5 ... Coin sorting part 6 ... Coin storing and paying out part by money 7 ... Payment coin temporary holding unit 8 ... Recovered coin transport unit 9 ... Coin sorting transport unit 10 ... Mixed coin storage / dispensing unit (cash cassette device) 11 ... Loaded coin transport unit 31 , 41, 52, 62, 63, 64, 71, 81, 9
1,1101 ... Coin transport belt mechanism 36 ... Coin identification sensor 44 ... Coin discharge shielding mechanism 48 ... Coin guide (coin dispersing member) 61 ... Coin storage and dispensing unit by denomination 1010 ... Top cover 1014 Handle (transport handle) 1017 Centrifugal disc hopper 1030 Discharge port (coin discharge port) 1032 Chute guide (coin guide) 1035 Discharge shutter CN ·coin

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Yaichi Hayano 1-1-1, Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kashi Hatanaka Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 1-1 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Eifumi Kinoshita 1-1, Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tatsuhiko Sonehara, Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 1-1 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuya Kinukawa 1-1-1, Tanabe Shinda, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-64-19494 (JP, A JP-A-2-2478 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07D 9/00 328

Claims (18)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin receiving and dispensing section for receiving coins, separating the coins one by one and dispensing the coins, and a coin for discriminating and conveying the authenticity and denomination of the coins dispensed from the coin receiving and dispensing section. An identification unit, a coin holding unit that holds the identified coins conveyed from the coin identification unit, feeds out coins in a storing direction when depositing is possible, and discharges coins in a returning direction when depositing is stopped, and the coin holding unit. A coin sorting section that sorts coins fed from the section by denomination, and coins sorted by the coin sorting section are stored by denomination, and at the time of withdrawal, the number of fed coins is counted. Coin storage and dispensing unit for denominations
Separately from the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing unit, a mixed coin storage and dispensing unit for storing and dispensing coins regardless of denomination, and at least at the time of tightening, the coin dispensed from the denomination-type coin storage and dispensing unit is used as the mixed coin. and recoverable coin collecting means in the housing dispensing unit, in circulating type coin receiving and dispensing apparatus with the coin collecting means therein from the denomination coin storing dispensing portion
A withdrawal coin holding unit for holding the issued coins,
Conveys coins to the coin holding section and the mixed coin storage and dispensing section
And a possible coin sorting / conveying unit, and temporarily suspends the dispensed coin.
Department pays out coins toward the payout slot when withdrawing, and during withdrawal
At the time of stopping and tightening, coins are moved toward the coin sorting and transporting section.
Ejected from the coin dispenser.
Loaded coin transporting the transported coins to the coin sorting transport section
A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing device having a sending unit . 2. The coin distributing and transporting unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a collected coin transporting unit for transporting the coin dispensed from the dispensing coin temporary holding unit to the coin distributing transporting unit. The transport unit and the collected coin transport unit each include a coin transport belt mechanism, and the bottom surface of each transport unit is defined by the belt surface of these coin transport belt mechanisms, and the coin transport belt mechanisms are arranged in parallel. A circulating coin depositing and dispensing device, characterized in that: 3. The method of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the coin holding portion is defined the bottom surface of the coin retaining portion by the belt surface of the coin conveying belt mechanism, the conveyor belt of the coin conveying belt mechanism, Inclined upward in the coin transport direction, the coin sorting section is arranged on the upper end side,
At the lower end thereof, a coin discharge shielding mechanism capable of opening and closing the upper side of the transport belt is arranged, and coins held on the transport belt are discharged from the transport belt via the coin discharge shield mechanism. A circulating coin depositing and dispensing device, characterized in that: 4. The circulation type coin receiving and dispensing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the coin transporting belt mechanism of the coin holding section is reversible in a direction opposite to the coin transporting direction when payment is stopped. 5. A any one of claims 1 to claim 4, the coin conveying path of the coin identification section, that are arranged substantially perpendicular to the coin transport passage of the coin retaining portion A circulating coin depositing and dispensing device. 6. The coin holding unit according to claim 5 , wherein:
A circulating coin dispensing / dispensing apparatus, comprising: a coin dispersing member for repelling a conveyed coin toward the inside of the coin holding unit. 7. The one of claims 1 to claim 6, wherein the denomination coin storing dispensing unit is formed of a plurality of units corresponding to the denomination of the coin, each unit,
A circulating coin depositing and dispensing device, each of which is detachable. 8. The one of claims 1 to claim 7, wherein the denomination coin storing dispensing unit is characterized in that its bottom is defined by the conveyor belt surface of the coin conveying belt mechanism circulation Coin dispenser. In any of the sections 9. claims 1 to 8, wherein the mixing coin storing dispensing unit, circulating coin, characterized that it is detachable from the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing apparatus body Deposit and withdrawal device. 10. The coin dispensing and dispensing device main body according to claim 9 , wherein a driving source of a coin dispensing mechanism of the mixed coin storing and dispensing portion is disposed outside the mixed coin storing and dispensing portion. The circulation coin receiving and dispensing device, wherein the mixed coin storing and dispensing section is detachable while being left on the side. In any of the sections 11. The method of claim 1 to claim 10, wherein the mixed coin storing dispensing unit, characterized in that it comprises a dispensing possible centrifugal disc hopper interior of coins from the coin payout opening Circulating coin depositing and dispensing device. 12. A box-shaped cash cassette device that can be used as a mixed coin storage and dispensing section of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing device, which is detachably formed from the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing device main body side and has a coin dispensing port. and have a payout possible centrifugal disc hopper interior of coins from the centrifugal disc
Transmits the rotational force to the hopper and loads it on the main body side
Linked to the driving side transmission member of the drive source built in the main body side
A cash cassette device, comprising: 13. The cash cassette device according to claim 12 , further comprising an upper cover that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism above the centrifugal disc hopper. 14. The method of claim 12 or claim 13, in the peripheral side face, cash cassette apparatus, characterized in that it comprises at least one carrying handle. 15. The any one of claims 12 to claim 14, in the vicinity of the coin payout opening, a state of opening the coin payout opening by the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing apparatus main body side drive mechanism closed A cash cassette device having a shutter that can be switched to a state in which the cash cassette is operated. 16. The cash cassette device according to claim 15 , further comprising a coin guide between a coin outlet of the centrifugal disc hopper and the coin outlet. 17. The coin guide according to claim 16 , wherein the coin guide is switchable between a posture in which coins can be guided from the coin outlet to the coin outlet and a posture in which the coin outlet is closed. Characterized cash cassette device. 18. The coin guide according to claim 17 , wherein a posture of the coin guide is switchable in conjunction with an opening and closing operation of the shutter, and the coin guide is switched by opening the coin outlet of the shutter. The coin can be guided from the exit toward the coin outlet through a position capable of guiding coins, and the shutter is switched into a state in which the coin outlet is closed by switching to a state in which the coin outlet is closed. Cash cassette device.