JP3214736B2 - Circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine capable of performing coin depositing and dispensing processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a financial institution such as a bank, a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of performing coin depositing and dispensing processing has been used.
A configuration of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine described in Japanese Patent No. 44971 is known.

[0003] This circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine is provided with a single-side depositing machine.
Deposited coins to be dispensed to the dispensing coin receiving unit through the deposit transfer system
And send the deposited coins in the coin passage
Identify through the coin identification section and deposit based on this identification result
Return the rejected coin to the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving section and enter
Temporarily hold gold coins in the fuselage and withdraw when approved
Deposit temporary holding coins to be used
It is stored in the outgoing department, and if payment is not approved, payment is temporarily held
Return coins to the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving section, and store and eject coins by type
Each coin dispensed from the department is dispensed through the dispensing transport system
And send the dispensed coin to the coin in the coin passage.
The coin receiving and paying coins are conveyed to the receiving / receiving coin receiving unit through the identification unit, and a structure is adopted in which the incoming and outgoing coins are collectively placed and conveyed on a conveyer of a receiving / paying / receiving system. Have been.

[0004]

In the conventional circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, when coins received and dispensed coins are conveyed collectively on a conveyer, when coins stand up, the coins are rolled on the conveyer. When the coins are conveyed and not conveyed by the conveyor, coins may remain, and especially when the coins are conveyed to the dispensing port, there is a possibility that coins of a predetermined value may not be discharged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and conveys coins such as deposited coins, dispensed coins, and deposit-returned coins through coin passages which are conveyed one by one in a separated state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine which does not have a risk of remaining coins, and which can surely perform depositing and dispensing, dispensing and deposit return.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulation type coin receiving / dispensing machine which is inserted into a receiving / receiving coin receiving unit on one side of the machine body.
Received coins are separated one by one through the deposit transport system
And send the deposited coin through the coin identification unit in the coin passage.
Identification, and deposit reject coin based on the identification result.
Return coins to the withdrawal coin receiving section and deposit regular coins in the aircraft
At the time of payment approval,
To store international coins in the corresponding coin storage unit
In the case of a payment rejection, a deposit temporary hold coin is received and withdrawn.
To the coin storage and discharge section
Send gold coins one by one through the dispensing transport system,
This dispensed coin is passed through the coin identification unit in the coin passage.
Circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that conveys to the deposit and withdrawal coin receiving unit
Te, transport before filling and the reservoir feeding portion of the fuselage one side to pay out one by one the coins with the withdrawal accept reserving the inserted deposit coins into the coin receiving, the coins that Ru is unwound from this reservoir and feeding unit
From the vicinity of the storage and delivery section on one side of the fuselage to the other side of the fuselage.
A first passage portion provided at the end of the first passage portion
This is a folded passage that is folded back toward the fuselage.
From the end of the return passage to the side of the fuselage and at the end
A second passage whose end is provided toward the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving portion.
And the coins in these passages are conveyed one by one
Transport means, the coin identification provided in the first passage portion
Part and after the coin identification part provided in the first passage part
A coin passage provided in the flow and having a type classification unit for classifying coins by type, a temporary holding unit for temporarily storing deposited coins classified by the type classification unit by type, and receiving a temporarily stored coin at the time of payment approval A coin storage / ejection unit for each type of coins to be ejected at the time of dispensing, and a coin return / return coin released from the temporary holding unit upon return of a deposited coin and a coin storage / ejection unit for ejection at the time of withdrawal. A coin transport conveyor for receiving the dispensed coins and transporting them to the storage and dispensing section.

[0007] circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine of the invention according to claim 2, in circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine of claim 1 Symbol placement, reservoir feeding portion of the rotating disc and the rotating disc which is supported by a inclined And a hopper formed on the coin feeding surface.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing / dispensing machine according to the first or second aspect , wherein the conveying means of the coin passage is such that coins are spaced one by one . It is formed by a coin transport belt having a projection for transporting in a separated state .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the temporary holding section and the coin storage section for each type are stacked with coins. This type of coin storage unit is provided with an ejection mechanism for ejecting stacked coins from upper end coins.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, which corresponds to a coin storing and dispensing section for each type of coins which is full of coins. And an overflow coin storage unit for temporarily storing the deposited coins of a type to be received and an overflow coin storage unit for receiving and storing the deposited coins held in the overflow coin temporary storage unit at the time of payment approval. In order to replenish coins in the coin storage and dispensing section for each type, the apparatus has a delivery belt for conveying coins stored in the overflow coin storage section to the storage and dispensing section.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, wherein a refilling coin to be refilled is stored in a coin storing and dispensing section for each type. The storage unit has a replenishment coin storage unit, and the storage and dispensing unit receives replenished coins from the replenishment coin storage unit and collected coins thrown out from the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit.

[0012]

In the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the dispensed coins ejected from the coin storing and dispensing section for each type are:
Is conveyed by the coin conveyor to the reservoir and feed unit, from this reservoir and feed unit are unwound one by one is conveyed in a separated state one by one coin passage by the conveying means, identified by the coin identification portion of the coin passage, The coins are conveyed from the coin passage to the receiving / receiving coin receiving unit .

Deposited coins inserted into the deposit and withdrawal coin receiving portion are received and stored in the storage and dispensing portion , and are dispensed one by one from the storage and dispensing portion, and are moved one by one through the coin passage by the transport means.
The coins are transported in a separated state, identified by the coin identification section of this coin passage, classified by the classification section, temporarily stored in the temporary storage section by type, and transferred to the coin storage and ejection section by type when payment is approved. When the stored coins are stored and returned, the deposited coins are transported from the temporary holding unit to the storage and delivery unit by the coin transport conveyor, and are fed out one by one from the storage and delivery unit to pass through the coin passage. The paper is conveyed one by one in a conveyed state by a conveying means, and is conveyed from this coin passage to a coin receiving / receiving coin receiving unit .

As described above, the deposited coins, the dispensed coins, and the deposit-returned coins are reliably transported through the coin passage for transporting the coins one by one in a separated state, and the remaining coins in the coin passages. There are no payments, payments, withdrawals and payments are reliably returned.

Further, the coin passage is provided on one side of the fuselage.
A first passage from the vicinity of the vehicle to the other side of the fuselage;
Folded passage that folds from the end of the passage toward the fuselage side
From the other side of the aircraft through the
Heading to one side and its end toward the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving section
Because it has a second passage portion provided by
A coin passage with a long passage length is stored between the other side and downsized.
Is done.

The circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 Symbol placement, reservoir and feed unit coin feeding surface of the rotating disc and the rotating disc which is supported by a inclined shape The coins inserted in a lump are fed into the coin path one by one at intervals, so that the coins can be identified and sorted reliably.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine transports coins by a transport means in a coin path formed by a coin transport belt having projections. , minutes of the state where the coin is spaced apart one by one
It is transported reliably in the separated state .

The circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 4, wherein, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the escrow unit and the Type coin accommodating and dispensing portion stacking coins respectively The dispensing mechanism in the coin storage and dispensing unit for each type stores coins stacked in the coin storage and dispensing unit for each type and ejects the coins stacked on the top coin from the upper end side coin. The coins are conveyed to a storage and delivery unit by a common coin conveyor.

The circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 5, wherein, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, of the type coin storage amount corresponding to full Type coin accommodating and dispensing portion Deposited coins are temporarily stored in an overflow coin temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the received coins, and the deposited coins stored in the overflow coin temporary storage unit are stored in the overflow coin storage unit when payment is approved. The coins stored in the overflow coin storage unit can be conveyed to the storage and dispensing unit by the delivery belt, so that the coins stored in the overflow coin storage unit are transferred to the coin storage and ejection unit by type through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin passage. Be replenished.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine which, in addition to the operation of any one of the first to fourth aspects, dispenses a replenished coin from a replenished coin storage part and a coin storage and discharge part by type. The collected coins that are issued are received by the storage and dispensing unit, and are replenished and collected through the coin passage.

[0021]

Next, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an airframe,
A coin receiving port 2 as a deposit / withdrawal coin receiving unit which also serves as a deposit port and a dispensing port is opened at the upper front side of the operator side which is one side ,
A coin trough-shaped coin receiving part 4 having an open upper surface is disposed inside the coin receiving slot 2, and a discharge port 6 opened and closed by a shutter 5 is opened at the bottom of the coin receiving part 4. A reception port 7 is opened on the side.

Further, below the coin receiving section 4, there is provided a storage and dispensing section 8 for storing and dispensing coins discharged from the discharge port 6. The storage and dispensing portion 8 is formed by a rotating disk 9 pivotally supported in an inclined manner and a hopper portion 10 formed on a coin dispensing surface of the rotating disk 9, and drops from the discharge port 6 of the coin receiving portion 4. The coins are stored in a hopper section 10, and the coins are fed one by one at intervals by a projection 11 which is provided at a predetermined interval on a peripheral portion of the rotating disk 9 by rotation of the rotating disk 9. ing.

Further, reference numeral 12 denotes a coin passage, as shown in FIG.
An introduction passage area 14A in which the carry-in side for guiding coins delivered from the storage and delivery section 8 is inclined upward, this introduction passage area 14A.
A first coin passage area 14 in a substantially horizontal direction connected to the first coin passage area, a folded coin passage area 15 that is folded upward in an arc from the end of the first coin passage area 14, and an end of the folded coin passage area 15 The coin receiving portion 4 is connected from the upper region of the first coin passage region 14 to the coin receiving portion 4.
And a second coin passage area 16 to be conveyed toward is formed. And this coin passage 12 is an introduction passage area 14A.
The first coin passage area 14, the folded coin passage area 15, and the second coin passage area 16 convey coins in an inclined state in which the upper side is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the back with respect to the vertical (for example, about 15 degrees). A coin passage plate 13 is formed, and a lower edge of the coin passage plate 13 extends along a lower edge of each of the passage areas 14A, 14, 15, and 16 from a coin dispensing position of the rotating disk 9 of the storage and dispensing section 8. A guide edge 17 is formed. Then, the introduction passage area 14A and the first coin passage area 14 are located on one side of the body from the front side to the other side of the body.
And a folded coin passage area 15 is formed as a folded passage part.
Thus, the second coin passage area 16 is configured as a second passage portion .

A conveying means 18 for conveying coins along the introduction passage area 14A of the coin passage 12 and the coin passage areas 14, 15, 16 is provided. The transport means 18 is formed by a coin transport belt 20 having projections 20a (details will be described later) for transporting coins one by one at intervals. The coin transport belt 20 transfers coins to the coin passage plate 13. They are transported while pressing. The coin transport belt 20 is formed of an introduction passage area 14A, an endless belt suspended by a driving pulley 21 and a plurality of guide pulleys 22, and the coin transport belt 20 is formed of the introduction passage area 14A and the first Coin passage area 14, a folded coin passage area 15 from the end of the first coin passage area 14, a second coin passage area 16 from the end of the folded coin passage area 15, and a second coin passage area 16. The coin transport speed of the coin transport belt 20 is slightly higher than the speed at which the coins are fed by the rotating disk 9. The coin transport belt 20 is provided with projections 20a for separating and transporting coins on a surface facing the coin passage plate 13 at predetermined intervals. The gap between the upper surface of the coin passage plate 13 and the opposing surface of the projection 20a of the coin transport belt 20 is a small gap that is not in contact.
The gap with the facing surface other than a is slightly smaller than the minimum thickness.

The second coin passage area of the coin passage 12
A return coin transport belt 23 that transports coins to the receiving port 7 of the coin receiving section 4 is suspended at the end of the coin.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a return port 25 is formed at the lower end of the hopper section 10 of the storage and dispensing section 8, and is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate 24, and communicates with the return port 25. A collecting chute 26 is provided, and the lower end of the collecting chute 26 is connected to a lifting bucket device 27. The lifting / lowering bucket device 27 is provided with a bucket 28 having an open side edge for accommodating coins so as to be able to move up and down by a belt (not shown). The bucket 28 receives coins or foreign matter discharged from the collection chute 26, and 28 rises and outlet
From 29, coins or foreign substances are discharged onto the return coin transport belt 23.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a material sensor, an image sensor, and the like for discriminating the suitability, improperty, denomination, etc. of the carried-in coin are provided in the introduction passage area 14A of the coin passage 12. A coin discriminating unit 30 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 to 5, the first coin passage area 14 of the coin passage 12 has a classification unit 31 for classifying the coins identified by the coin identification unit 30. Is provided. The type-specific classification section 31 of the coin passage 12 is sequentially spaced toward the downstream side, and is arranged at 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen.
Circle, 100 yen, sorting hole 32 ₁ of 500 yen coin, 32 _5, 32 _10,
32 _50, 32 _100, 32 _500, sorting opening 33 of the overflow coins, recovered coins sorting hole 34 are opened, respectively.

The sorting holes 32 ₁ , 32 ₅ , 32 ₁₀ ,
Switching plate for opening and closing 32 ₅₀ , 32 ₁₀₀ , 32 ₅₀₀ , overflow coin sorting hole 33, and recovered coin sorting hole 34 respectively.
Each of the switching plates 36 is driven by a rotary solenoid (not shown), which is driven by a signal determined by the coin discriminating unit 30, and the coins are separated from the sorting holes 32 ₁ , 32 ₅ , 32 _10, 32 _50, 32 _100,
32 ₅₀₀ , when passing through the sorting hole 33 for overflow coins and the sorting hole for collected coins 34, it is dropped into the sorting hole opened by the switching plate 36. Each of the switching plates 36 is rotatably supported by the coin passage plate 13 so that the support shaft 37 opens the upstream side of the coin passage 12. Each of the switching plates 36 is formed with a cutout portion 36a for avoiding collision with the coin transport belt 20 at the time of opening.

Also, as shown in FIG.
_1, 32 _5, 32 _10, 32 _50, 32 _100, 32 ₅₀₀ chute 38 faces, the escrow unit 42 that temporarily holds the coins in status epilepticus on the lower end of the chute 38 are formed respectively. Each of the temporary holding portions 42 is provided in the cylindrical temporary holding frame 43 with the sorting holes 32 ₁ , 32 ₅ , 32 ₁₀ , 32 ₅₀ , 32 ₁₀₀ , and 32.
It is formed by through-holes opened up and down corresponding to ₅₀₀ ,
The temporary holding frame 43 is moved forward and backward in a direction orthogonal to the coin conveying direction of the coin passage 12 (rightward in FIG. 6) by a driving unit (not shown).

The overflow coin sorting hole 33
The collected coin sorting hole 34 is provided in the chute 4 shown in FIGS.
It is connected to 0 and 41.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, below the temporary holding frame 43, a coin storage and ejection section 44 for each type is detachably mounted on the body 1 in a cassette system. The coin storage / ejection unit 44 is provided with coin sorting holes 32 ₁ , 32 ₅ ,
Storage cylinders of denomination-type for storing various coins in stacks by denomination corresponding to 32 ₁₀ , 32 ₅₀ , 32 ₁₀₀ , 32 ₅₀₀
It has 45. A projecting portion is formed on the upper portion of each storage tube portion 45, and each projecting plate 46 of a projecting mechanism for closing the upper opening of each storage tube portion 45 is provided in the projecting portion. 43
In the state where the top coin of the storage cylinder portion 45 is received by the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 43 by the advance to the right in FIG. 6, the top coin of the storage cylinder portion 45 is driven by driving the ejection plate 46. Is to be released.

As shown in FIG. 6, a support member 47 for supporting a stack of coins is provided in each of the storage cylinder portions 45 of the coin storage and dispensing portion 44 by type so as to be vertically movable. The coins are piled up and supported by the support members 47, and each of the support members 47 is driven by a drive mechanism 51 from a vertical guide groove (not shown) of the storage cylinder portion 45.
The top coin of the storage cylinder portion 45 at the time of dispensing is kept pressed against the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 43, and the temporary holding portion 42 Coins held in the storage cylinder part 45 can be lowered and stored in the storage cylinder part 45 when payment is approved.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, coins are stored at the upper front side of the coin storage and dispensing section 44 by type as the storage and dispensing section 8 or the coin collection section as the overflow coin storage section and the replenishment coin storage section. A coin transport conveyor 53 for transporting coins to the box 52 is provided, and the coin transport conveyor 53 is dispensed coins ejected from the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit 44 on the ejection plate 46, from the temporary holding unit 42. The ejected coin and the coin ejected from the overflow coin sorting hole 33 through the chute 40 are conveyed. As shown in FIG. 8, coins ejected from the collected coin sorting hole 34 via the chute 41 are stored in a reject coin storage box 55 which is removably mounted in the body 1. The upper surface of the coin transport conveyor 53 is configured as an overflow coin temporary holding unit.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the coin collecting box 52 is provided with a coin feeding means 57 having a feeding belt 56 for conveying the stored coins to the storage and delivery section 8. .

Next, in FIGS. 1 and 9, reference numeral 61 denotes a coin replenishment cassette serving as a replenishment coin storage unit. The coin replenishment cassette 61 is located at an upper portion in the machine body 1 and is detachably mounted. The coin replenishment cassette 61 is formed with a plurality of cylindrical denomination replenishment coin storage portions 62 opened on the upper and lower surfaces, and the coins discharged collectively from the lower surface openings of the denomination replenishment coin storage portions 62 are shown in the drawing. The coins are conveyed to the coin conveyor 53 by being guided by a chute that does not.

The coin replenishment cassette 61 is set at 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen.
A predetermined number of yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen coins, respectively, for example, 50 coins are separately sorted and stored. A plurality of type-specific replenishment coin storage units 62 are provided. For example, three denomination-type replenishment coin storage units 62 for 100-yen coins, and two type-specific replenishment coin storage units 62 for 10-yen coin and one-yen coin are provided. I have.

As shown in FIG. 9, a release means, for example, a shutter 63 is provided at a lower surface opening of each denomination replenishment coin storage part 62 of the coin replenishment cassette 61 with a groove-shaped guide groove (not shown). ) Is provided so as to be openable and closable, and one end of each of the shutters 63 protrudes from one side surface along the mounting direction of the coin replenishment cassette 61, and the protruding end of each of the shutters 63 has an engaging portion bent upward. Each of the shutters 63 is urged by a spring 66 in a direction to close the lower opening of the denomination replenishment coin storage unit 62.

A drive means for each of the shutters 63, for example, a solenoid 67 is provided in the body 1 along the mounting position of the coin replenishment cassette 61, and the plunger 68 of each solenoid 67 is mounted by mounting the coin replenishment cassette 61. Provided engagement piece
69 is engaged with the engaging portion 64 of each shutter 63, and the solenoid 67
The shutter 63 is opened by the excitation operation of.

Each of the solenoids 67 is a storage cylinder portion for each denomination.
It is driven based on a coin decrease signal from each of the coin decrease detection sensors (not shown) for detecting each of the 45 coins.

The coin replenishment cassette 61 has a handle 70 at one end, and a lid 71 for closing the upper opening of each coin type replenishment coin storage portion 62 is provided. To be mounted from the rear.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the deposit processing will be described.

A shutter (not shown) of the coin receiving slot 2 is automatically opened based on a deposit instruction operation of the machine operator, and the operator inserts a deposited coin into the coin receiving section 4 from the coin receiving slot 2. Upon detecting the insertion of the coin, the shutter is automatically closed. Immediately thereafter, the shutter 5 of the coin receiving unit 4 is automatically opened, and the coin is discharged from the discharge port 6 to the hopper 10 of the storage and delivery unit 8.
To be released. After the release, the shutter 5 closes and the opening / closing shutter (not shown) of the coin receiving slot 2 opens. The coins stored in the storage and dispensing section 8 are rotated by the inclined rotating disk 9.
The coins are fed into the coin passage 12 at intervals by a projection 11 projecting from the periphery of the rotating disk 9 at predetermined intervals.

Next, the coin fed to the coin passage 12 is
The coins are fed one by one between the projections 20a, 20a of the coin transport belt 20 of the transport means 18, and are guided by the coin transport belt 20 along the guide edge 17 formed at the lower edge of the coin passage plate 13 and the first passage area 14A and the first Is transported to the coin passage area 14. The coin conveyed through the coin passage 12 has a coin conveying speed of the coin conveying belt 20 slightly higher than the coin feeding speed fed by the rotating disk 9, so that the coin 20 is formed on the protrusion 20 a formed by the coin conveying belt 20. The coins are conveyed while being pressed against the coin passage plate 13 in a state of being spaced one by one (a state in which one coin is present between the projections 20a, 20a).

The coins conveyed in the introduction passage area 14A are discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 30, and the discriminated coins are conveyed to the classification unit 31 and conveyed through the classification unit 31. The coins are arranged along the inner surface of each switching plate 36 which is opened according to the coin type by a signal determined by the coin identification unit 30, and the coins are 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 yen. sorting hole 32 ₁ of the coin, 32 _5, 32 _10, 32 _50, 32 _100, 32
Classified into ₅₀₀ for each denomination and dropped. When the coins stacked and stored in the storage cylinder portion 45 of the denomination of the coin storage and dispensing section 44 by type are full, the coins of the denomination are switched to the switching plate.
It is dropped into the sorting hole 33 of the overflow coin opened by the switching of 36.

Each of the sorting holes 32 ₁ , 32 ₅ , 32 ₁₀ , 32
_The coins dropped to ₅₀ , 32 ₁₀₀ , and 32 ₅₀₀ are guided by the chute 38 and temporarily stored in the temporary storage section 42 for each denomination in a state of being piled up.
Are temporarily stored on the coin transport conveyor 53.

The coin discriminated by the coin discriminating section 30 as an improper coin is disengaged from the coin transport belt 20 near the end of the second coin passage area 16 of the coin passage 12 and is guided by the guide edge 17 so as to have its own weight. It rolls and is returned to the coin receiving unit 4.

Further, in order to collect the residue that is not sent out by the rotating disk 9 remaining in the storage and delivery section 8, the opening / closing plate 24 at the lower end of the hopper section 8 is opened, and the lifting chute 26 is moved from the return port 25 to the collection chute 26. Release to bucket 28 and collect chute
Bucket 28 receiving coins or foreign matter released from 26
Rises to discharge coins or foreign matter onto the return coin transport belt 23 from the discharge port 29, and returns the coins or foreign substances to the coin receiving unit 4 by the return coin transport belt 23. The coin receiving unit 4 closes the shutter 5 immediately after the deposited coin is discharged to the storage and delivery unit 8 and opens the shutter (not shown) of the coin receiving port 2 again. The returned unsuitable coins and the residues returned from the storage and dispensing section 8 can be taken out at any time.

When the deposit is accepted, that is, when the deposit approval button is operated, the coins held in the respective temporary holding sections 42 are retracted by the throw-out plate 46 and the support members 47 are lowered, so that the coins are stored and deposited by type. The overflow coins on the coin conveyor 53 are stored in the collection box 52 by driving the coin conveyor 53 (driving rightward in FIG. 1).

When returning the deposited coins, the deposit return command, that is, the operation of the deposit return button causes the temporary holding frame 43 to advance rightward in FIG. From the opened temporary holding section 42 to the coin transport conveyor 53. Immediately after this release, the temporary holding frame 43 is retracted, and the coins released from the temporary holding unit 42 together with the overflow coins held on the coin transport conveyor 53 are transported to the storage and delivery unit 8 by driving the coin transport conveyor 53. The coins fed from the storing and feeding section 8 are conveyed through the coin passage 12 by the coin conveying belt 20, guided by the guide edge 17 at the end of the second coin passage area 16, and returned to the coin receiving section 4.

Next, the dispensing process will be described.

Based on the input of a withdrawal money value (amount or denomination and the number of sheets) and a dispensing operation command, coins stacked and stored in the storage cylinder portion 45 of the coin storage and dispensing section 44 for each type are ejected from the ejection plate 46. The coins are sequentially discharged onto the coin conveyor 53. The coin transport conveyor 53 is driven in a state where the dispensing of the coin of the dispensed money value is completed.
By driving the coin transport conveyor 53, the coins are carried out to the storage and delivery unit 8, and the coins are delivered to the coin passage 12 by the rotation of the rotary disk 9, and the coins carried in the introduction passage area 14A are discriminated by the coin identification unit 30, The denomination and the number of coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing unit 44 by type are collated with the denomination and the number of coins constituting the designated dispensed money value, and the appropriate coins to be dispensed are coins on the coin transport belt 20. The coin is dispensed to the coin receiving portion 4 from the end of the second coin passage area 16 of the passage 12. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the dispensing operation of the dispensed coins (after a predetermined time when all of the dispensed coins are sent to the coin receiving unit 4), the denominated money and the number of coins specified are determined. The shutter 5 is opened on condition that the denomination and the number of coins are the same, so that coins to be dispensed can be taken out.

The coins conveyed in the introduction passage area 14A are discriminated by the coin discriminating section 30, and the coins discriminated as abnormal coins fall from the collected coin sorting hole 34 opened by the rotation of the switching plate 36. Then, the chute 41 stores the coin in the abnormal coin storage section of the reject coin storage box 55. Then, the coin of the denomination collected as the abnormal coin by the dispensing operation is dispensed again, the denomination and the number of coins are confirmed by the coin identification unit 30, and the coin is sent to the coin receiving unit 4, and the desired denomination and the number of coins are output. The shutter 5 is opened on condition that the value matches the gold value.

After taking out the dispensed coin, the shutter 5 closes at a predetermined time and returns to the standby state.

Next, coin replenishment processing will be described.

When the number of coins in any one of the storage cylinder portions 45 of the coin storage and dispensing portion 44 for each type is smaller than a predetermined amount, the coin is attached to the body 1 (or, if necessary). Reduced storage cylinder 45 of the coin replenishment cassette 61
Shutter 63 of the denomination replenishment coin storage unit 62 of the denomination corresponding to
Is driven by the solenoid 67, and the coin replenishment unit for that denomination is
The replenishment coins stored in 62 are discharged at once, guided by a chute, and supplied onto a coin transport conveyor 53. The coins supplied to the coin transport conveyor 53 are discharged to the storage and delivery section 8 by driving the coin transport conveyor 53, and the rotating disk 9
With the rotation of the coin and the driving of the coin transport belt 20, coins are discriminated by the coin discriminating portion 30 of the coin passage 12 and replenished to the storage cylinder portion 45 in which the number of coins is reduced through the chute 38 through the sorting hole along the inner surface of the switching plate 36. Is stored. At this time, the ejection plate 46 is retracted, and the coins are stored in the storage tube portion 45 without being temporarily stored in the temporary storage frame 43. The coin identified as an abnormal coin by the coin identification unit 30 is dropped from the collected coin sorting hole 34 and stored from the chute 41 in the storage unit for the abnormal coin in the reject coin storage box 55.

When replenishing coins of a denomination provided with a plurality of denomination replenishment coin storage units 62 for storing coins of the same denomination in the coin replenishment cassette 61, the coins are discharged in a preset order. It has become so.

As for the coins replenished from the coin replenishment cassette 61, the amount of coins stored in the storage cylinder 45 is added to the already stored amount of coins, and the amount of coins is managed as in the case of the deposit processing. .

The coins in the storage cylinder portion 45 of a certain denomination in the coin storage and dispensing section 44 for each type are reduced below a predetermined amount, and the replenished coins of the reduced denomination are already discharged from the coin replenishment cassette 61. In this case, the delivery belt 56 of the coin delivery means 57 provided in the coin collection box 52 is driven, and the coins stored in the coin collection box 52 are transported to the storage and dispensing section 8 and, like the deposit processing, The coin is conveyed onto the coin passage 12 by the rotation of the rotating disk 9 and the driving of the coin conveying belt 20, the coin is discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 30, and the coins of the denomination are temporarily reserved from the sorting hole.
The coins are supplied to the respective storage cylinders 45 of the coin storage and dispensing section 44 by type via 42. And the storage cylinder part 45 of the coin storage and ejection part 44 by type
The coins of the type that is full are dropped into the overflow coin sorting hole 33, sent to the coin transport conveyor 53, and returned to the coin collection box 52 by rotating the coin transport conveyor 53 to the right, and abnormal coins Is stored in the special coin storage section of the reject coin storage box 55 from the recovered coin sorting hole 34.

Forgotten coins such as deposited coins returned to the coin receiving unit 4 and dispensed coins dispensed to the coin receiving unit 4 are:
The coins are stored in the reject coin storage box 55 through the collected coin sorting hole 34 via the coin passage 12 from the storage and dispensing section 8 (normal coins are stored in the normal coin storage section, and abnormal coins are stored in the abnormal coin storage section).

The amount of coins to and from each of the storage cylinders 45 and the coin collection box 52 is calculated by the control unit (not shown) and stored in the storage unit for each deposit and withdrawal process. Is managed. Further, the amount of coins stored in the coin replenishment cassette 61 is not managed by money amount, but data management is performed simply on whether coins in each coin type replenishment coin storage unit 62 have been released or not released.

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

Each storage cylinder part 45 of the coin storage and ejection part 44 by type,
When collecting the coins stored in the coin collection box 52, the coins are sequentially projected onto the coin transport conveyor 53 by the throw-out plate 46 from above the type-specific coin storage / ejection section 44, and the coin transport conveyor 53 Is transported to the storage and dispensing section 8 by the drive of the coin, and the delivery belt 56 of the coin delivery means 57 provided in the coin collection box 52.
Is driven to transport the coins stored in the coin collection box 52 to the storage and dispensing unit 8, and the coins conveyed to the storage and dispensing unit 8 are discriminated by the coin identification unit 30 for the denomination and the number of coins. The coins are stored in the reject coin storage box 55 through the twelve collected coin sorting holes 34.

In this way, all coins other than the coins remaining in the coin replenishment cassette 61 in the machine body 1 are collected and stored in the reject coin storage box 55 (normal coins are stored in the normal coin storage section,
The abnormal coins are collected and stored in the special coin storage section, and the rejected coin storage box is clarified by calculating the number, amount and total amount of denominations of the coins stored in the normal coin storage section.
Remove 55 from Aircraft 1.

As described above, the deposited coins, the dispensed coins, and the deposited coins can be reliably transported through the coin passages 12 which are transported one by one at intervals, and the remaining coins in the coin passages 12 may occur. In addition, payment transfer, withdrawal and payment return can be ensured.

Further, replenished coins from the coin replenishment cassette 61 or the coin collection box 52 and collected coins ejected from the coin storage and ejection section 44 by type are also received by the storage and dispensing section 8 and processed through the coin passage 12. , Replenishment and recovery can be ensured.

Further, the coin passage 12 is provided for storing the coin on the front side of the body 1.
A first coin passing from the vicinity of the feeding portion 8 to the rear side of the body 1
Road area 14, from the end of the first coin path area 14 to the front of the fuselage 1.
Folded coin aisle area 15 that folds toward the side and this fold
From the rear side of the aircraft 1 to the front of the aircraft 1 through the return coin passage area 15
To the side and the end is set to the coin receiving slot 2.
In front of the fuselage 1 because it has a second coin passage area 16
A coin passage 12 with a long passage length between the side and the rear side
Can be made smaller.

When coins are supplied to the coin transport conveyor 53, the coin transport conveyor 53 may be stopped, or the coins may be intermittently driven when the coins are supplied so that the coins are supplied to the coin transport conveyor 53. They can be evenly placed.

The coin type replenishment coin storage section 62 of the coin replenishment cassette 61 is provided in the storage cylinder section 45 of the coin storage and ejection section 44 by type.
It is not necessary to provide a coin type replenishment coin storage unit 62 only for coins of a denomination requiring additional replenishment.

The denomination replenishment coin storage section 62 of the coin replenishment cassette 61 can be set or changed in denomination as appropriate. Further, the denomination replenishment coin storage section of the coin replenishment cassette 61 can be changed. 62 can be a single denomination.

In the above-described embodiment, the coin type replenishment coin storage section 62 of the coin replenishment cassette 61 stores coins in piles. It can also be a box-shaped storage section.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the solenoid 67 of the driving means for driving the shutter 63 of the discharging means of the coin replenishment cassette 61 is provided on the body 1, but the solenoid 67 is provided on the coin replenishment cassette 61. The solenoid 67 can be electrically connected to the body 1 by means of a connector or the like by mounting it on the body 1.

In the above-described embodiment, the coin receiving and dispensing port 4 is a common depositing and dispensing port, but the coin receiving and dispensing ports can be formed separately.

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

[0077]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, coins dispensed from the coin storage and dispensing section for each type are conveyed to the storage and dispensing section by the coin transport conveyer, and the coins are discharged from the storage and dispensing section. Coins are fed out one by one and the coin path is separated one by one by transport means
Transported in a state, is identified by the coin identification unit in the coin passage, is transported from the coin passage to the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving unit , and
Deposit coins thrown into the dispensing coin receiving is receiving reservoir to the reservoir and feed unit, from this reservoir and feed unit are unwound one by one is conveyed in a separated state one by one coin passage by the transport means,
The coins are identified by the coin identification section of the coin passage, classified by the classification section, temporarily stored in the temporary storage section by type, and stored in the type coin storage and ejection section when the payment is approved, and temporarily stored. When returning the deposited deposited coins, the deposited coins are transported from the temporary retaining section to the storage and dispensing section by the coin transport conveyer, are dispensed one by one from the storage and dispensing section, and one coin is transported through the coin path by the transport means. Each is transported in a separated state ,
Since to be conveyed to the receiving and dispensing coins receiving from the coin passage through coin passage for transporting the separation state one by one coins, can be reliably transported to deposit coins, dispensing coins and deposit return coin, coin passage Without any remaining coins
Payment, withdrawal and payment return can be ensured. Sa
In addition, the coin passage extends from the vicinity of the storage
A first passage toward the other side, an end of the first passage;
Turn back to the side of the fuselage, and this
When going from the other side of the fuselage to the one side of the fuselage via the return path
In both cases, the end is provided toward the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving section.
Since there are two passages, the length between one side of the fuselage and the other side is long.
It can store coin passages with long passage lengths and can be downsized.
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[0078] According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 Symbol <br/> placement, reservoir feeding unit coins of the rotating disc and the rotating disc which is supported by a slanted feeding It is composed of a hopper portion formed on the surface, and the deposited coins put together are fed into the coin passage one by one at intervals, so that coin identification and classification can be reliably performed.

[0079] According to the third aspect of the present invention, claim 1 or
In addition to the effects of the invention described in Item 2 or 2 , the coins are transported by the transport means in the coin passage formed by the coin transport belt having the protrusions, so that the coins are transported one by one at a time in a separated state. it can.

According to the invention described in claim 4 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3 , the temporary holding section and the coin storage and ejection section for each type respectively load coins. The dispensing mechanism in the coin storage / ejection unit for each type stores coins stacked in the coin storage / ejection unit for each type and ejects the coins stacked on the top coin from the upper end side coin. Returned coins can be transported to the storage and delivery section by a common coin transport conveyor.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, a full type of coins is overflown into the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit. The coins temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the overflow coin storage unit when the deposit is approved, and the coins stored in the overflow coin storage unit are stored and fed out by the sending belt. Coins stored in the overflow coin storage unit can be reliably refilled into the coin storage and dispensing unit by type through the storage and dispensing unit and the coin passage.

According to the invention described in claim 6 , in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4 , in addition to the replenished coins from the replenished coin storage unit and the coin storage and ejection unit for each type. The collected coins ejected from the coin are received by the storage and dispensing section, and are replenished and collected through the coin passage, so that replenishment and collection can be reliably performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the coin passage.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view taken along the line aa of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the coin passage unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view taken along line bb of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional side view taken along the line cc of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view taken along line dd of FIG. 1;

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

Coin Deferred port 8 reservoir and feed unit 9 rotating disk 10 hopper 12 coin passage 14 first coin passage regions 14A first constructed as a first passage portion of the [Reference Numerals] 1 body 2 receiving and dispensing coins receiving Introductory passage area 15 configured as a return path section Folded coin path area configured as a return path section 16 Second coin path area configured as a second passage section 18 Conveying means 20 Coin transport belt 20a Projection 30 Coin identification Section 31 Sorting section by type 42 Temporary holding section 44 Coin storage and ejection section by type 46 Dispensing plate of ejection mechanism 52 Coin collection box as overflow coin storage section and refill coin storage section 53 Configured as overflow coin temporary storage section Coin conveyor 56 delivery belt 61 coin replenishment set as replenishment coin storage

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin is inserted into a deposit / withdrawal coin receiving section on one side of the machine body.
Deposited coins are sent one by one through the deposit transport system
This coin is identified through the coin identification unit in the coin passage.
Deposit and reject coins based on the identification result
Return the coins to the coin receiving section and place
When the payment is approved, the payment is temporarily held for withdrawal.
Store coins in the corresponding coin storage unit
If payment is not approved, return the deposit temporary hold coin to the deposit / withdrawal coin receiving section.
Rejected and dispensed from the above-mentioned coin storage and dispensing unit
The coins are sent one by one through the withdrawal transport system,
Dispensing coins through the coin identification unit in the coin passage
A circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that conveys the coins to the gold coin receiving unit, wherein the storing and dispensing unit on the machine body side for receiving and storing the deposited coins input to the depositing and dispensing coin receiving unit and dispensing coins one by one; conveying the coins Ru is unwound from the reservoir and feed unit, the machine body
Provided from the vicinity of the storage delivery part on one side to the other side of the fuselage
A first passage, from the end of the first passage to one side of the fuselage;
Folded passage that is turned toward
From the end to the side of the fuselage and the end enters and exits
A second passage portion provided toward the gold coin receiving portion;
Transport means for transporting coins in the road in a separated state one by one,
A coin discriminating section provided in a first passage section;
The coin identification section provided in the passage section of the
A coin passage having a type classification unit which classifies the coins by type, and escrow unit for temporarily holding the classified credited coins by the Type classification unit by type, the time of dispensing with accept escrow coins during deposit approval A coin storage and ejection unit for each type of coins to be ejected, and a deposit return coin released from the temporary holding unit when returning a deposited coin and a withdrawal coin ejected from the coin storage and ejection unit for each coin when dispensing. And a coin transport conveyor for receiving and transporting the coin to the storage and delivery unit. 2. A reservoir and feed unit are circulating of claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that it is constituted by a hopper portion formed in the coin feeding surface of the rotating disc and the rotating disc which is supported by a inclined Coin dispenser. Wherein conveying means of the coin passageway claim 1 or, characterized in that formed in the coin conveying belt having a protrusion for transporting in a separated state in the state spaced one by one coins
2. A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to 2. 4. The temporary storage section and the coin storage and ejection section for each type store coins in a stacked state, and the coin storage and ejection section for each type ejects the stacked storage coins from upper end side coins. The circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a dispensing mechanism that performs the dispensing. 5. An overflow coin escrow unit for temporarily holding deposited coins of a type corresponding to a coin storage and dispensing unit with a full amount of coins stored therein, and a deposit approval for the deposited coins held in the overflow coin escrow unit. An overflow coin storage section for receiving and storing the coins at times, and the overflow coin storage section conveys the coins stored in the overflow coin storage section to the storage and dispensing section in order to replenish the coins in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section. The circulation type coin receiving / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a delivery belt. 6. A replenishment coin storage unit for storing replenishment coins to be replenished in a coin storage and dispensing unit for each type, wherein the storage and dispensing unit includes a replenishment coin from the replenishment coin storage unit and the coin storage and dispensing unit for each type. The circulation coin receiving and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coin receiving and dispensing unit receives a collected coin.