JP3253837B2 - Change making 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 change preparation device suitable for use in preparing change of a desired denomination and quantity.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in stores handling money,
Deposited the proceeds of the day to the bank, the bank began to settle the proceeds, but in recent years, large stores have deposited a huge amount of money in the bank, and also deposit the proceeds in the night safe Due to security issues in such cases,
The sales of these stores are collected by a bank's business service company or security company, and the centralized processing center performs intensive settlement processing. In such a centralized processing center, as an apparatus used for processing a large amount of money, particularly an apparatus for performing a settlement process for coins requiring a great deal of labor, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
There is a coin settlement apparatus as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 286993. This coin settlement processing apparatus is configured to be able to perform settlement processing with a minimum of effort on a large amount of coins collected from each business partner (store). In recent years, such settlement processing is performed. In the centralized processing center, it is requested that each business partner prepares cash to be used for change the next day, and this is actually being met. By the way, when the change is prepared in this manner, the required number of change-type change requests depends on the size of each business partner, etc., so that each transaction is manually performed based on the number of change-type change requests received from each business partner. The change was prepared for each unit, and the created change was delivered to each store.

[0003]

However, there are many types of cash that require change in Japan, such as two denominations of banknotes and six denominations of coins. In particular, coins have more denominations than banknotes. Since the number varies depending on the business partner, it is easy to make mistakes in the number of change prepared for each denomination, and the weight is larger than the banknote. Had the problem of being bad. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a change preparation device that can efficiently and reliably generate change according to each business partner with a minimum amount of effort when preparing change to be sent to each business partner. And

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit provided for each denomination, in which a predetermined number of coins of the same denomination are stacked and packed. , And a coin-roll storing and feeding section for feeding out the coins from the storing sections and discharging the coins from the coin-roll releasing port, a change box capable of storing the coins, and a changeable box for storing the change box. A change box stock unit, and a change box transport unit that transports the change box fed from the change box stock unit so as to pass through a receiving position capable of accepting coins from a coin-roll discharge port of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit. , Change data having the quantity of each denomination is input, and the change box is
A control unit that feeds out the change box stock unit, conveys it in the change box conveyance unit, stops at the receiving position, and feeds a coin bar based on the change data by the coin bar storage / feed unit . The bar-roll storing and feeding section is horizontal.
The belt is a multi-stage belt type
Backing conveyor, and the multi-stage stock conveyor has
It is characterized by being driven in the next reverse direction . Thus, when the change data required by the business partner is input to the control unit, the change box is fed out of the change box stock unit, conveyed by the change box transport unit, and inserted into the coin-roll storing and feeding unit from the coin discharge port. It stops at the position where the money can be received, and stores the coin bar fed out from the coin-roll storing and feeding unit based on the change data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the coin-roll storing and feeding sections are arranged along the transport direction of the change box transport section and are individually provided in the storing sections of each denomination. The controller has a plurality of coin-roll outlets so as to communicate with each other, and the control unit sets the change box at an interval corresponding to an interval between receiving positions at which adjacent ones can receive coins from the coin-roll outlet. As described above, the change box is transported intermittently by the change box transport unit so that the change box is temporarily stopped at each receiving position, and further, all change boxes stopped at each receiving position are put on each change box. The present invention is characterized in that coins of a denomination corresponding to respective coin-discharging outlets capable of discharging gold are respectively fed out by the coin-roll storing and feeding section in an amount based on the change data for each change box. As a result, the change box is sequentially fed out from the change box stock unit at intervals corresponding to the interval between the receiving positions at which the adjacent coin bars can receive the coin bars from the coin bar discharge port, and the change boxes are interrupted by the change box transport unit. Sent temporarily and stopped at each receiving position. And, in all the change boxes stopped at each receiving position, coins of the denomination corresponding to the respective coin-discharge outlets capable of discharging coins to each change box are based on the change data for each change box. The coins are fed out and stored in the coin-roll receiving / feeding section by the number of coins.

[0006] The invention described in claim 3 is claim 1 or 2.
With respect to those described, a coin wrapping machine that accumulates a predetermined number of loose coins, wraps them and feeds them out as coins, and a coin-rolling unit that conveys the coins fed from the coin wrapping machine toward the coin-roll storing and feeding unit And a coin-roll distributing section for distributing and storing the coins conveyed by the coin-roll conveying section to the storage sections of the corresponding denominations in the coin-roll storing and feeding section. This allows the coin wrapping machine to turn loose coins into coins,
The bar is transported by the bar transport section to the bar storage and feed section,
In the coin-roll distributing unit, the coins are distributed and stored in the corresponding denomination storing units.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as set forth in any one of the first to third aspects, the bar is stopped at a receiving position at which a bar can be received from a bar discharging port of the bar storing and feeding section. And a change box tilting portion for tilting the change box provided. Thus, the change box receives the coins in a state where the change box is tilted by the change box tilting portion, and the coins are sequentially stored in the change box with the axial direction thereof being fixed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with any one of the first to fourth aspects, a change box transport unit is provided downstream of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit in the transport direction of the change box transport unit. A change box measuring unit for measuring each weight of the change box conveyed by the control unit, wherein the control unit stores in advance the weight of the coin bar of each denomination and the weight of the change box itself; The estimated gross weight of the change box calculated from the quantity of each coin type of the coin bar released to the change box based on the change data from the storage feeding unit and the weight of the change box itself, and measured by the change box measuring unit. The change weight is compared with the change box weight, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined value, the coin-roll storing and feeding section, the change box stock section and the change box transport section are stopped. . Thus, based on the change data, the estimated total weight of the change box, which is calculated from the quantity of each coin type discharged from the coin-roll storing and feeding section to the change box and the weight of the change box itself, and the change box weighing The weight of the change box measured by the section is compared, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined value, the coin-roll storing and feeding section, the change box stock section and the change box transport section are stopped. Become.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the change box is provided with a different identification portion for each change box, and the change box is transported by the change box transport portion. An upstream reading unit that reads the change unit identification unit upstream of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit in the transfer direction of the change box transfer unit and a downstream reading unit that reads the downstream unit of the change box transfer unit; When the order of the identification units read by the downstream reading unit is different from the order of the identification units read by the upstream reading unit, the identification unit read by the upstream reading unit is sequentially stored. The delivery unit, the change box stock unit and the change box transport unit are stopped. Accordingly, when the order of the identification units read by the downstream reading unit and the order of the identification units read by the upstream reading unit, which should match if they are normally conveyed, differ, The money storing and feeding section, the change box stock section and the change box transport section are stopped.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the sixth aspect, in the vicinity of the downstream-side reading section, a bill discharging section for storing loose bills in each denomination and feeding out each denomination, and a change. An issuing unit capable of issuing a written body describing data, wherein the control unit reads the identification data by the downstream reading unit in an order that matches the order data of the identification unit read and stored by the upstream reading unit. In this case, based on the change data corresponding to the change box having the identification unit, the banknote is fed out from the banknote discharge unit, and the writing unit on which the change data is written is issued from the issuing unit. And Accordingly, when the identification unit is read by the downstream reading unit in the order that matches the order data of the identification unit read and stored by the upstream reading unit, the identification unit is read based on the change data corresponding to the change box having the identification unit. Thus, the bill is fed from the bill discharging unit, and in addition, a description body on which the change data is described is issued from the issuing unit.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, the change data includes supplier data indicating a supplier in addition to the quantity of each denomination. As a result, the supplier data is described in the description body issued by the issuing unit corresponding to the change box whose identification unit has been read by the downstream reading unit.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the change producing apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the entire configuration of the change preparing device 10, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a control system of the change preparing device 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes a case where a worker inserts and inserts loose coins. Reference numeral 12 denotes a loose coin transporter for receiving the loose coins conveyed by the loose coin feeder 11 and further transports the same.
A coin wrapping machine which collects a predetermined number of loose coins conveyed in 2 for the same denomination, wraps them and turns them out as coins C is shown.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a coin-roll transporting section for transporting the coin bar C fed from the coin wrapping machine 13 and reference numeral 15.
Reference numeral 16 denotes a coin-rolling and aligning and extruding section which receives the coin-rolls C conveyed by the coin-rolling section 14, and pushes out the coins. Each of the coin-roll storing and feeding portions to be discharged. In addition, the bar C extruded by the bar-roll aligning and extruding unit 15 is placed in the intermediate position on the transport path between the bar-roll aligning and extruding unit 15 and the bar-roll storing and feeding unit 16. A coin-roll distributing / discharging section (coin-rod dispensing section) 17 for distributing, releasing, and storing each type is provided.

Further, reference numeral 19 denotes a change box stock unit for storing a change box B for storing change so as to be able to be fed out, and reference numeral 21 denotes a change box B fed from the change box stock unit 19 for storing and feeding coins. A change box transport unit that transports the coins from the unit 16 so as to pass through a receiving position capable of receiving the coins is shown, and reference numeral 22 stores loose banknotes in each denomination and feeds out each denomination. Reference numeral 23 denotes a bill discharging machine (a bill discharging unit).
Reference numeral 24 denotes a large bundle stock for storing a large bundle of banknotes S2 (see FIG. 11) so that the large bundle banknotes S2 (see FIG. 11) can be taken out of each of the various banknote types. Reference numeral 25 denotes a change box retaining unit for finally retaining the change boxes B transported by the change box transport unit 21 in the transport order, and reference numeral 26 denotes a slip (notation body) in which predetermined items are described. ), A reference numeral 27 denotes a control unit for controlling the operation of the change making apparatus 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the loose coin insertion section 11 includes a first supply section 28 and a second supply section 29. The first supply section 28 is controlled by a pressure type cylinder 30.
A table 32 is provided which can be tilted about a support shaft 31. A bag filled with coins is placed on the table 32 by an operator with its opening facing the second supply unit 29 side. You. Further, the second supply unit 29 includes a table 32
A vibrating conveyor 35 is supported at a lower position on the descending side when tilted by an elastic support punch 34 in a slightly forward inclined state.
Of the coin supplied from the control unit 27, and is oscillated through an elastic punch 39 made of an elastic material by an eccentric 38 driven by a motor 37 whose driving / stop is controlled by a control signal from the control unit 27. I have. And the vibration conveyor 3
A loose coin transport unit 12 is provided at a lower position on the inclined tip side of the coin 5.

The above-mentioned loose coin insertion unit 11 drives the pressure type cylinder 30 in a state where the bag is placed, and
The coin in the bag by its own weight, the vibration conveyor 35
The coins are dropped upward, are further diffused into a smooth shape by the vibration of the vibration conveyor 35, and are gradually and continuously dropped onto the loose coin transporting unit 12. Here, the bag usually has a denomination of one denomination and a multiple of the unit number of packaging (50) (2,000 coins for 500 yen coins and 40 coins for other coins).
00 coins).

As shown in FIG. 4, the loose coin transporting section 12 is supported by an abutment 41, and one side for receiving coins from the loose coin input section 11 is located on the lower side, and the other side is located on the upper side. , And a plurality of support rolls 43 supported in the casing 42.
And an endless chain 44 hung on a support roll 43
And a motor 45 driven and stopped by a control signal of the control unit 27 to drive the chain 44, and a bucket 46 attached to the chain 44 so as to be capable of turning many times. When the bucket 46 receives a coin dropped from the loose coin insertion unit 11, the bucket 4
7 is turned upward, and the adjacent buckets 46 are sent in a horizontal direction in a state where they are in close contact with each other. In this way, while receiving the loose coins from the opening 47 while preventing falling from the buckets 46, To store.

A plurality of chutes 49 provided on the upper portion of the casing 42 along the transport direction of the bucket 46 include:
As shown in FIG. 5, a turning mechanism 50 for turning the bucket 46 so that the opening 47 is directed downward is provided.
Each of the turning mechanisms 50 has an actuator 52 that is swung by driving a solenoid 51 whose driving / non-driving is controlled by a control signal of the control unit 27, and the operating element 52 is driven by the solenoid 51. Then, the bucket 46 is turned by following the cam portion 53 provided on the bucket 46 and the coin transported by the bucket 46 is dropped onto the corresponding chute 49. In this way, the loose coin transport unit 12 drops the received loose coin onto a predetermined one of the plurality of chutes 49.

Each coin wrapping machine 13 is provided with each of the above chutes 49.
, Respectively, to receive loose coins dropped from the chute 49. Here, all the coin wrapping machines 13 are capable of wrapping coins of all denominations (six denominations) to be handled, and automatically change settings to correspond to each coin wrapping process by a signal from the control unit 27. Do it. Then, in a state where the setting for the predetermined denomination has been performed, when the loose coins of the denomination are accepted, the loose coins are wrapped by the denomination in a predetermined number of sheets to create a coin bar C, Further, the prepared bar C is pushed forward with its axial direction along the pushing direction.

The coin-roll transporting section 14 includes all coin wrapping machines 1.
3 is a belt-type first arranged in the arrangement direction of the coin wrapping machine 13 so as to form a horizontal conveying surface 55.
A bar-type conveying conveyor 56 and a belt type extending in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first conveying conveyor 56 and opposite to the coin wrapping machine 13 and arranged to form a horizontal conveying surface 57. , The first bar-roller conveyor 56 and the second bar-roller conveyor 5
, A conveyance direction switching chute 59, a first coin-roll conveyor 56 and a second coin-roll conveyor 5.
And a driving unit (not shown) for driving the driving unit 8.

The first coin-rolling conveyor 56 receives the coins C pushed forward from the coin wrapping machine 13 along the axial direction and transports the coins C in a direction perpendicular to the axis in the same posture. The transfer direction switching chute 59 is
The bar-and-roller C conveyed by the bar-and-roller conveyor 56 is received, the posture is changed so that the axis is parallel to the conveying direction, and the bar and bar C is discharged to the second bar-and-roller conveyor 58. The second bar-and-roller conveyer 58 conveys the bar and bar C discharged from the conveying direction switching chute 59 in the extending direction with its posture, that is, with the axis perpendicular to the conveying direction. The driving / stop of the driving unit is controlled by a control signal from the control unit 27.

1 and FIG. 6 on the downstream side of the second bar-and-roller conveyor 58 of the bar-and-roller conveyor 14.
As shown in FIG.
1. An alignment table 62 provided to form
The push-out member 63 provided on the side opposite to the second coin-roll storing and feeding portion 16 and a driving signal by a control signal from the control portion 27.
A drive unit (not shown) for controlling the stop to move the pushing member 63 forward and backward is provided. The alignment table 62 aligns the bar C conveyed by the second bar-rolling conveyor 58 in a state where its axis is aligned with a horizontal direction perpendicular to the direction in which the second bar-rolling conveyor 58 extends. 2nd coin transporter 5
8 are arranged in order from the opposite end. On the alignment table 62, for example, 80 coin-rolls C formed by packing 50 coins of 4000 coins packed in one of the bags can be mounted at a time.

The pushing member 63 extends in parallel with the alignment table 62 in a plan view, and is driven by a drive unit to move forward and backward in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the alignment table 62, and to move the alignment table 62 forward. This is to simultaneously abut against all the coins C arranged in the direction 62 and to push out these coins C in the aligned direction toward the coin-roll storing and feeding portion 16 in the axial direction. The alignment table 62 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the number of coins C mounted on the alignment table 62. For example, when a coin of one bag is wrapped. When the sensor detects that the number of coins C is mounted on the control unit 27, the control unit 27 drives the pushing member 63.
Will be advanced and then retracted.

The coin-roll dispensing / discharging section 17 includes a belt-type moving discharge conveyor 66 extending parallel to the aligning table 62 in a plan view and forming a horizontal transfer surface 65, and the moving discharge conveyor 66. And a drive unit (not shown) for moving horizontally. The moving and discharging conveyor 66 places all the bars C extruded along the axial direction from the bar-rolling aligning and extruding section 15 in the same posture, and is driven by a drive unit (not shown) to extend the bar in its extending direction. The bar C is moved to one end side in the posture at the time of placing. The driving unit is a control unit 27
Drive / stop is controlled by a control signal from the control unit, and the moving discharge conveyor 66 is moved in parallel with the alignment table 62 in a plan view from above the position where the bar C is received from the bar assembly aligning / extruding unit 15 to above the bar storage / feeding unit 16. , And horizontally above the designated one of the storage units 68 (described later) of the denomination of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16 which are arranged in parallel with the alignment table 62 in a plan view. Stop by adjusting the position in the direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the coin-roll dispensing / discharging section 17 is provided in each of the storage sections 68, and the movable discharge / conveyor 66 is stopped at a position above the respective storage sections 68 in a horizontal direction. The bar C moved to one end of the lower storage section 68 is kept in a state where the axis is kept perpendicular to the transport direction.
Cam 69 and guide plate 7 for releasing the ink one by one
0 and a drive unit (not shown) that drives and stops the discharge cam 69 under the control of a control signal from the control unit 27.

As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge cam 69 has a substantially cylindrical shape having a single groove 71 on its peripheral surface into which only one bar C can be inserted. The conveyer 66 is rotated so as to move downward, and a width is formed between the conveyer 66 and the moving discharge conveyor 66 so that only the bar C that has entered the groove 71 passes therethrough. As a result, the discharge cam 69 discharges one bar C from the moving discharge conveyor 66 to the corresponding storage section 68 per one rotation.
Further, the guide plate 70 has a lower surface 72 having an inclined shape so as to guide the bar C, which is passed between the discharge cam 69 and the moving discharge conveyor 66 and falls, to the corresponding storage portion 68 while preventing the metal bar C from falling off. The lower surface 72 is provided with a low-rebound rubber 73 as a shock absorbing material for reducing the impact when the bar C is dropped, at a position where the bar C falls and in a rolling range.

The coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 has a plurality of, specifically, six rows of, denomination-specific storing sections 68 arranged in parallel with the alignment table 62 in a plan view.
Has a plurality of stages, specifically, a five-stage belt-type stock conveyor 76, which is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction by adjusting the horizontal position and the transport surface 75 is horizontal. The stock conveyor 76 is driven by a driving unit (not shown) whose driving / stop is controlled by a control signal from the control unit 27, and moves the bar C to the end side in the extending direction thereof in a posture orthogonal to the conveying direction. It is designed to be moved. The uppermost stock conveyor 76 transports the bar C from one end where the bar C is dropped from the moving and discharging conveyor 66 to the other end. A guide plate 78 and a control unit 27 for discharging the gold C one by one to the stock conveyor 76 at the second stage from the top.
And a discharge cam 79 driven by a driving unit (not shown) whose driving / stop is controlled by a control signal from the controller.

As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge cam 79
The groove 80 is formed in a substantially columnar shape in which a single grooved portion 80 into which only one bar C can enter is formed on the peripheral surface, and is rotated so that the stock conveyor 76 moves downward.
The width which allows only the inserted bar C to pass therethrough is formed between the bar and the adjacent stock conveyor 76. This allows
The discharge cam 79 discharges one bar C from the stock conveyor 76 toward the lower stock conveyor 76 per one rotation. The guide plate 78 is a bar C that is passed between the discharge cam 79 and the stock conveyor 76 and is dropped.
Has an inclined lower surface 81 so as to guide the lower surface to the lower stock conveyor 76 while preventing falling off.
In FIG. 1, a low resilience rubber 82 as an impact absorbing material for reducing the impact of the metal bar C when it falls is provided at the position where the metal bar C falls and in the rolling range.

Here, the shape of the grooves 71 and 80 can be, for example, a substantially triangular cross section orthogonal to the axis as shown in FIG. 8, or a trapezoidal shape as shown in FIG. The release cams 69 and 79 have grooves 71,
Two or more 80s may be formed at equal pitches.

The stock conveyor 76 at the second stage from the top
The stock conveyor 76 at the third level from the top is in the opposite direction to the stock conveyor 76 at the top, and the stock conveyor 76 at the fourth level from the top is In the opposite direction to the third-stage stock conveyor 76,
Are driven by drive units (not shown) in opposite directions to the stock conveyor 76 at the fourth tier from the top to convey the bar C in a posture orthogonal to the conveyance direction. A bar C is attached to the end of each stock conveyor 76 on the downstream side in the transport direction.
And a discharge cam 79 driven by a drive unit (not shown) and a low-repulsion rubber 82 for discharging the paper one by one to the lower stock conveyor 76 one by one. Note that the guide plate 78 of the lowermost stock conveyor 76 has a larger inclination than the other ones, and the sticking of low-rebound rubber is omitted. In addition, each stock conveyor 76 is provided with a drive unit individually, and each control unit 27 is independently provided.
Similarly, each of the ejection cams 79 is individually provided with a drive unit, and is independently driven and controlled.

All the stock conveyors 76 are provided at the end positions on the downstream side in the transport direction with the bar C positioned at the most downstream side without entering the groove 80 of the discharge cam 79 on the downstream side.
An end sensor (not shown) is provided to detect the bar C. When the output of the signal for detecting the coin bar C from the end sensor is stopped in the control unit 27, the stock conveyor 7 in that stage is stopped.
It is determined that the stock of the coin C of No. 6 has run out. All the stock conveyors 76 are provided with a full sensor (not shown) for detecting a bar C located at a mounting limit position on the upstream side of the stock conveyor 76 at an end position on the upstream side in the transport direction. At 27, the bar C is output from the full sensor.
Is detected, it is determined that the bar C of the stock conveyor 76 at that stage has reached a full state in which no more bars can be inserted.

Here, the control of each drive unit of the stock conveyor 76 by the control unit 27 is performed as follows. The drive for transporting the coin bar C by each stock conveyor 76 is performed by the change making device. In the state in which 10 has been started, it is executed except in the following cases. With respect to the stock conveyor 76 at the lowermost stage, the discharge cam 79 is rotated according to the discharge command from the control unit 27 to the change box B. For the predetermined stock conveyor 76 except for the lowermost one, when the full sensor of the stock conveyor 76 at the one lower stage detects the bar C, the rotation for discharging the discharge cam 79 of the predetermined stock conveyor 76 is stopped. At the same time, the conveyance of the stock conveyor 76 one step below is stopped. When the full sensor of the stock conveyor 76 at the next lower stage does not detect the coin bar C, the end sensor of the predetermined stock conveyor 76 detects the coin bar C (when there is the coin bar C).
Only the discharge cam 79 of the predetermined stock conveyor 76
Is rotated to release the bar C. In this way, the coin bar C is stocked at a position as close to the coin bar discharge port 84 as possible.

Here, the coins C of different denominations are accommodated in the respective accommodating portions 68. Specifically, the coin accommodating portion C of only one yen coin is accommodated in one accommodating portion 68. However, only the coin C of the 5-yen coin is stored in the other storage 68, and only the coin C of the 10-yen coin is stored in the other storage 68, and the storage C is further stored in the other storage 68. Is only 50-yen coin C
Still another storage section 68 stores only coins C of 100 yen coins, and further another storage section 68 stores only coins C of 500 yen coins. Thereby, the ejection cam 79 and the guide plate 7 at the bottom of the storage section 68 of each denomination are provided.
8 and the stock conveyor 76, a coin-roll discharge port 84 for feeding out and releasing the coin bar C from the storage section 68, and a plurality of storage sections 68 are arranged in parallel.
8, a plurality of the coin-roll discharge ports 84 that individually communicate with each other. A sensor (not shown) for detecting the bar C discharged from the discharge cam 79, in other words, the bar C discharged from the bar discharge port 84, is provided near each discharge cam 79 of the bar discharge port 84. The sensor outputs a detection signal to the control unit 27 when detecting the coin bar C, and the control unit 27 counts the discharged coin bar C based on the detection signal.

The change box stock unit 19 is provided in close proximity to the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16, and can store a large number of change boxes B having an open top, and is driven and controlled by a control signal from a control unit 27. The stop is controlled, and the change boxes 27 are fed out one by one at the controlled timing. Here, the change box B has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper side is opened, and a flange portion 86 protruding outward is provided at an upper edge portion.
Many of the same shape will be used. In addition, a bar code (identification unit) (not shown) holding a different change box number for each change box B is attached to each change box B in order to distinguish each change box B from other change boxes B. In addition, the change box number is displayed so that the operator can recognize it.

The change box transport section 21 is provided with a belt-type first change box transport conveyor 88 arranged with the transport surface 87 horizontal.
A belt-conveyor change box weighing section 90 arranged with the conveying surface 89 horizontal, a belt-type second change box conveying conveyor 92 arranged with the conveying surface 91 horizontal, and these first change boxes. It has a transport unit 88, a change box measuring unit 90, and a drive unit for driving the second change box transport conveyor 92, and the transport surfaces 87, 89, and 91 are all arranged in a straight line in plan view with the same height. Have been. The first change box transport conveyer 88 has one end arranged so that the change box B can be placed at a position where the change box B is fed out of the change box stock unit 19, and an intermediate portion of the change box B of the coin bar storage / feed unit 16. The discharge port 84 is disposed below the discharge port 84 in the arrangement direction, and the other end is disposed so as to extend to a position beyond the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16, and is placed on the upper conveying surface 87. The change box B is transported from the one end to the other end.

The change box weighing section 90 is disposed downstream of the first change box transport conveyer 88 in the transport direction so as to be continuous with a slight gap, and is transferred from the first change box transport conveyer 88 and placed on the transport surface 89. While transporting the placed change box B in a direction away from the first change box transport conveyor 88,
During the transportation, the weight of the change box B, which is the transportation object, is measured and output to the control unit 27. The second change box transport conveyor 92 is arranged so as to be continuous with a small gap on the opposite side of the change box weighing section 90 from the first change box transport conveyor 88, and is transferred from the change box weighing section 90 to the transfer surface. The change box B placed on the 91 is transported away from the change box measuring section 90. The driving / stop of the driving unit is controlled by a control signal from the control unit 27.

The change box stock unit 19, the change box transport unit 21, and the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16 are provided at one end of the change box B fed from the change box stock unit 19 and transported by the change box transport unit 21. Part along the transport direction,
The positional relationship is set so as to pass through a receiving position at which the coin bar C can be received from the coin bar discharging port 84 of the coin bar storing and feeding section 16. The direction of storing the change box B in the change box stock unit 19 is determined so that the change box B is released and transported with the barcode facing the opposite side of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16. Then, the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 1 of the change box transport unit 21
6, an upstream bar that reads the barcode of the change box B to be conveyed upstream of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16 at a position close to the upstream side of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16. A code reader (upstream reading unit) 94 reads a barcode of the change box B to be conveyed at a position upstream of the second change box conveying conveyor 92 on the downstream side of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16, and a downstream barcode reader. (Downstream reading unit) 95 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 7, at the positions of all the coin-roll discharge ports 84 of the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16, the coin bars C are received from the coin-roll discharge ports 84 on the first change box transport conveyor 88. A change box tilting portion 97 for tilting the change box B stopped at a possible receiving position is provided. The change box tilting portion 97 is provided between the change box B to be transported and the coin-roll storing and feeding portion 1.
6 has a lifting member 98 rotatably supported inside and a driving unit (not shown) for swinging the lifting member 98;
The coin-roll storing and feeding unit 1 of the change box B stopped at the receiving position.
The change box B is tilted about the transport direction, that is, the axis parallel to the axis of the bar C to be discharged, by lifting the inner side flange portion 86 while locking it. The change box retaining section 25 has a retaining surface 100 arranged at the same height on the downstream side of the change box transport section 21 in the transport direction of the second change box transport conveyor 92, and the second change box transport conveyor 9.
2. The change box B conveyed in step 2 is received and the staying surface 100
Stay on top. Note that the worker is required to change the change box
The contents of the change box B retained at 5 are bagged or the like.

The bill discharging machine 22 is provided on the side of the second change box transport conveyor 92 and on the downstream side of the downstream barcode reader 95, and stores loose banknotes for each denomination, and controls the control unit 27. In accordance with the instruction, the designated bills and the number of loose bills are paid out. In this embodiment, the banknote discharge machine 22 discharges loose banknotes to an unillustrated take-out unit, so that an operator can manually remove the banknote from the take-out unit and put it into the change box B. Has become. Small bundle discharge machine 23
Are arranged on the opposite side of the downstream barcode reader 95 of the second change box transport conveyor 92, and a plurality of shelves 103 whose front side is inclined downward on the frame 102 as shown in FIG. Are provided in the shelves 103 to store the small bundled banknotes S1 in which 100 loose banknotes are bundled for each denomination, and based on a command from the control unit 27, each denomination and bundle specified. A number of small bundles of banknotes S1 are paid out. In this embodiment, the small bundle discharging machine 23 removes the small bundle banknote S1 from its own takeout unit 1.
04, so that the worker can take it out of the take-out unit 104 manually.

The large bundle stock unit 24 is disposed on the opposite side of the second change box transport conveyor 92 of the small bundle discharging machine 23, and the front side is inclined downward on the frame 106 as shown in FIG. A plurality of shelves 107 are provided, and the shelves 107 store large bundled banknotes S2, in which a plurality of small bundled banknotes S1 are further bundled, in a removable manner for each denomination. Note that, in this embodiment, the large bundle stock unit 24 only stores large bundles of banknotes S2 by denomination, and is designed to be manually removed by an operator. The slip issuing unit 26 is provided on the downstream side of the small bundle discharger 23 and on the side of the change box retaining unit 25. Based on a command from the control unit 27, the slip issuing unit 26 appropriately writes the slip into the slip. It is discharged to its own unillustrated take-out part. Note that the small bundle discharging machine 2
3 and the large bundle stock unit 24 and the slip issuing unit 26
The front side (operation side) is opposed to the front side with a predetermined gap, and the bill discharging machine 22 has the front side (operation side) facing the gap. Thus, by arranging one worker in the gap, the worker handles the small bundle discharging machine 23, the large bundle stock unit 24, the slip issuing unit 26, and the bill discharging machine 22.

The control unit 27 includes a loose coin insertion unit 11, a loose coin transport unit 12, a coin bar transport unit 14, and a coin bar aligning and extruding unit 1.
5, coin-roll dispensing / discharging section 17, coin-roll storing and feeding section 16, change box stock section 19, change box tilting section 97, change box transport section 21
Transport system control unit 10 connected to the
9, the upstream barcode reader 94, the downstream barcode reader 95, and the change box weighing unit 90 to receive signals therefrom, and also to control the transport system control unit 109, the whole coin wrapping machine 13, the bill discharging machine 22, It has a main terminal 110 which is connected to the small bundle discharger 23 and the slip issuing unit 26 and controls the operation thereof. Transport system controller 1
09 is provided in the vicinity of the loose coin insertion unit 11 and, in accordance with an input by an operator, starts and stops the transport of the entire change preparation device 10, particularly, the loose coin, the coin bar C, the change box B, and the like. An operation unit 111 for giving an instruction is connected. The main terminal 110 includes a display unit 112 provided near the loose coin insertion unit 11 for displaying operation details and the like, and a keyboard 113 and an FD (floppy disk) for external input. Unit 11 having FD drive 114 for reading out
5 are connected. Here, the input unit 115 outputs the FD
The change data, which will be described later, is input to the main terminal 110 of the control unit 27 and is read from the computer or input manually by an operator.

The change making apparatus 10 is provided in a centralized processing center. The flow of cash and data between the centralized processing center 117 and, for example, each store 116 will be briefly described below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 12, a broken line indicates a flow of sales, a dashed line indicates a flow of change, and a solid line indicates a line for connection. In the centralized processing center 117, necessary data (customer code for identifying a business partner from other business partners, amount of money for each sales type, etc.) are described along with sales from each store by cash transport vehicle or the like. The bill is brought in, and based on the data described in the bill, the settlement processing such as counting of each denomination is performed on each bill processing line 118 and coin settlement processing line 119, and the settlement processing is performed on each processing line 118, 119. As a result, if the amount of each denomination matches the amount described in the voucher, the amount data is output to the tabulation terminal 120, and a payment slip in which the account number, the amount of payment, and the like are described is issued. You. Here, the tabulation terminal 120 is connected to a bank computer, and the data confirmed in the settlement process is output from the tabulation terminal 120 to the bank computer. If there is a deposit, processing such as storage of the data is performed. The change making device 10 of this embodiment is used as a change making line.
The change for each supplier is created based on change data (described later) such as the number of changes of each denomination and the supplier code indicating the supplier, which are requested in advance by each supplier.

Next, the operation of the change making device 10 will be described below. First, the coin-roll making and storing process from creation of the coin-roll C to storage in the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 will be described.
When the operator inputs a denomination of one of the coins to be inserted into the keyboard 113 in order to execute the coin-roll creating and storing process,
The control unit 27 sets all the coin wrapping machines 13 to wrap the denomination coins. Then, the operator operates the operation unit 111 provided near the loose coin insertion unit 11,
After setting such as which one of the coin wrapping machines 13 is to be supplied with loose coins, an instruction to start a coin-roll creating and storing process is issued. Then, the control unit 27 sets the loose coin transport unit 11,
The coin-roll transporting section 14 and the like are driven.

Next, the worker puts a large bag of coins packed only with the prepared one-kind coins into the coin insertion unit 1.
Put in 1. Then, the control unit 27 uses the loose coin insertion unit 11 and the loose coin transport unit 12 to convert the loose coin into
The one coin wrapping machine 13 is supplied. In order to prevent a surplus from being generated at the time of packaging because coins of a multiple of the number of packaging units are packed in the large bag, all of the coins in one large bag are stored in the one coin packaging machine 1.
After confirming that the coins have been supplied to the coin hopper 3, the operation of switching the coin wrapping machine 13 of the supply destination to another one different from the above is performed by the operation unit 111, and the coin of the next large bag is inserted into the loose coin insertion unit. 11 In this way, loose coins are sequentially supplied to the plurality of coin wrapping machines 13 in units of large bags.

Upon receiving the loose coins, each coin wrapping machine 13 stacks the loose coins by the packing unit and performs a wrapping process to produce a coin bar C. Then, the created bar C is
It is pushed out by the first coin-rolling conveyor 56 of the coin-roll transporting section 14. Then, the bar C is moved to the alignment table 62 of the bar-rolling and extruding unit 15 by the first bar-roll transporting conveyor 56, the transport direction switching chute 59 and the second bar-roll transporting conveyor 58 of the bar-roll transporting unit 14.
And is placed on the alignment table 62. In this way, the coin bars B are sequentially aligned on the alignment table 62 from the coin wrapping machine 13.

Then, a predetermined amount, for example, 80
When it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that the coin bars C are mounted in an aligned state, the control unit 27 advances the pushing member 63 of the coin bar aligning / extruding unit 15 and moves the Moving and discharging conveyor 6 of bar and bar dispensing / discharging section 17 at a time
6, and then the moving discharge conveyor 66 is placed on the storage section 68 of the storage section 68 of the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 in which the denomination input by the keyboard 113 is stored. By moving, the discharge cam 69 provided on the upstream side of the uppermost stage of the stock conveyor 76 of the storage section 68 is rotated, and the bar C is discharged to the storage section 68 one by one. Then, the discharge cam 79 of each stock conveyor 76 is appropriately rotated as described above, and the bar C is sequentially stored so as to be arranged as close as possible to the feeding discharge port 84 of the stock conveyor 76. Such processing is performed for each denomination, and the coin bar C is stored in each storage unit 68.

Here, a signal from a sensor provided on the stock conveyor 76 of the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 is used to store the
When the number of stored coins C becomes equal to or less than a predetermined amount for every eight, the control unit 27 provides a separate warning lamp so as to prompt replenishment, turns it on, or displays it on the display unit 112 to that effect. Is displayed. In addition, since the remaining amount of the stored coins C is known from the number of the coins C created and the number of the coins C released for change creation, when the remaining amount falls below a predetermined value, The warning may be issued as follows.

Next, a description will be given of a change preparation process for preparing a change by appropriately discharging the stored coins or bills. This change making process is performed independently of the coin-making and storing process. Before starting the change-making process, the above-mentioned coin making and storing process is performed, and the coin-roll storing and feeding section is performed. A bar C of a predetermined amount or more is stored in advance in all 16 storage sections 68.

The main terminal 110 of the control unit 27 of the change preparation device 10 stores, in advance, the number of change of each denomination requested by each business partner and the business partner who needs the change data such as the business partner code indicating the business partner. Are prepared and stored, and when the operator operates the keyboard 113 to read out the change data and instructs to execute the change data, the change for each customer is created based on the change data. Become. After reading the change data, the operator operates the operation unit 1
When the change creation process is started by the operation of the control unit 11, the control unit 27
Puts the change box transport unit 21 into a driven state. In addition, a business partner is a store when change is created in store units, and is a cash register when a store has a plurality of cash registers and change is created in cash register units.

In this embodiment, the coin bar C is directly discharged to the change box B, and the loose banknotes discharged corresponding to the change box B are manually stored in the change box B by the operator. The bundled banknote S1 and the large bundled banknote S2 are arranged such that the operator directly places the changebox B on the changebox transport unit 21 without using the changebox B. Therefore, the change data is represented by a coin-and-roll. There will be one consisting of at least one of C and loose banknotes and one consisting of at least one of small bundled banknotes S1 and large bundled banknotes S2.

Here, the change data will be specifically described. The change data includes, for example, a serial number, a change box number, a box configuration, a business partner code, a date code, an issuer code, data on the number of coins for each denomination, and a bill for each denomination. The data including the number data is used, and all the necessary business partners are input prior to the change creation. The serial number is composed of, for example, a four-digit number, and is input so as to be counted up one by one in accordance with the order of change generation. The change box number is made up of, for example, a one-digit alphabet and a four-digit number. When the change data is created, the change box number is blank because it has not yet been determined, and the change box number read by the upstream barcode reader 94. Is stored at that time. Also,
For data consisting of at least one of the small bundle banknote S1 and the large bundle banknote S2 that does not use the change box B, an asterisk (*) is placed in the alphabetic digit to identify the absence of the change box B, and the number portion is also blank. Is done.

The box configuration data is represented by, for example, a one-digit number / a one-digit number fraction. The denominator is the number of all change boxes of one customer, and the numerator is the n-th change box B. It is shown that. Here, box configuration data is also given to bundled banknote data that does not require the change box B, in which case the last data having the same denominator and numerator is assigned. Specifically, when there are two change boxes B for coins C and loose banknotes, and the remaining are bundled banknotes S1 and S2, 1/3 is set in the first change box B and 2 is set in the next change box B. / 3 is the last bundled banknote S
3/3 is input to 1, S2. When change data for one business partner is divided into a plurality of change data, these data are stored continuously.

The supplier code is composed of, for example, a six-digit number, and a code determined for identifying each supplier from other suppliers is input. The supplier code is a code that identifies a store to another store when creating change in store units, and a code that identifies a cash register to another cash register or store when creating change in cash register units. This code includes the identification of the upper store with other stores. The date code is composed of, for example, a six-digit number, the last two digits of the date of the change creation date, the month from 01 to 12, and 0.
Combinations with days 1 to 31 are entered. The issuing source code is composed of, for example, a six-digit number, and is a code determined to identify the centralized processing center where the change preparation device 10 is installed from other centralized processing centers and the like. The code of the person is input.

The data of the number of coins is two digits for one yen and two for five yen.
Digit, 2 digits for 10 yen, 2 digits for 100 yen, and 2 digits for 500 yen. The total number of the six denominations is input within the number of pieces that can fit in one change box, for example, within 30 pieces. If the number of pieces that cannot fit in one change box at one business partner, it is set as different change data. The number of bills data is 4 digits for 1000 yen, 5000
A circle is entered with four digits. Here, a combination with the coin bar C or the like is determined within a range that can be accommodated in the change box B. For example, if the total number of denominations is 100 or less,
Enter the data together with the data. In the case of less than 100 denominations of one denomination and 101 or more denominations of two denominations, if the total number of the coins C is 20 or less, the data is input together with the data. When one denomination specifies 100 or more, small bundle data in units of 100 and fraction data of less than 100 are separate change data. Note that a small bundle is used for 100 units, and a large bundle is used for 1000 units.

Then, as described above, the control unit 27 causes the change box stock unit 19 to change the first change of the change box transport unit 21 in accordance with the sequential number order of the change data read by the operator operating the keyboard 113. Change box B on the box conveyor 88
Is appropriately fed out. Then, the change box B is transported by the change box transport unit 21. Here, the control unit 27
The change box stock unit 19 causes the change box B to be sequentially sent out in the order of the change data, and the change box B
The change box stock unit is arranged so that adjacent ones form an interval corresponding to the interval between the receiving positions at which the coin bar C can be received from the coin bar discharging port 84, and perform so-called intermittent conveyance that temporarily stops at each receiving position. 19 and the change box transport unit 21 are controlled in conjunction with each other. If the change box number of the change data includes a symbol * indicating that change box B is not used, the change box B of the change box stock unit 19 is not advanced at the timing corresponding to the change data. Therefore,
At this position, the change box B is not placed (this position is hereinafter referred to as a bundle placing position. However, this is a position defined for control, and the operator can clearly distinguish it from other parts in practice. It cannot be identified and is recognized from the interval of change box B).

As described above, the change box B sequentially fed out in accordance with the serial number of the change data is read by the upstream bar code reader 94 first. Then, the control unit 27 stores the barcode data (indicating the change box number) in the change box number of the change data according to the order of feeding. When the change box number of the change data in the order of delivery includes the symbol *, for the change data, the change box transport unit 21 becomes the bundle mounting position and there is no change box B, and the bar code can be read. Since the bundle mounting position is not
For example, a serial number or the like is stored while including the symbol * corresponding to the bundle placement position at the timing of passing. Here, when the reading by the upstream barcode reader 94 is incomplete, the change unit that removes the change box B from the change box transport unit 21 is replaced with the upstream barcode reader 94 and the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16.
And may be provided between them.

Then, the change box B and the bundle arrangement position arranged at intervals as described above are changed to the change box transport unit 21.
Then, intermittent conveyance is performed in which the whole is moved by one storage unit 68 and stopped, and at each stop, each change box B located under each storage unit 68, which is determined from the number of intermittent conveyance, is performed. When the denomination data of the storage unit 68 at the stop position is included in the change data, the discharge cam 79 of the stock conveyor 76 at the bottom of the storage unit 68
Is rotated to discharge the coin bar C from the coin bar discharge port 84 by the number based on the coin bar number data of the change data. Of course,
The change box B in which it is not necessary to discharge the coin bar C from the storage portion 68 at the stop position and the bundle mounting position are only stopped and the coin bar C is not discharged.

It should be noted that the control unit 27 operates only when the conveyance is stopped.
All the lifting members 98 are swung by the change box tilting portion 97. As a result, the change boxes B stopped under the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 are all tilted, and receive the coins C in this state. In addition, at each stop, at the timing when the required number of coins C has been completely discharged to all change boxes B in which the coins C are required to be released from the storage section 68, each change box B is replaced with the next one. Storage section 68 or coin-roll storage feeding section 1
6 to the downstream side.

In this manner, the coins are sequentially stopped under the storage sections 68, and the required coin types and numbers of coins C are stored from the respective storage sections 68 based on the change data. Change box B moved to the downstream side from storage / feeding section 16
Is mounted on the change box measuring unit 90 when the intermittent operation is stopped. Then, the change box weighing unit 90 detects the weight of the mounted change box B and outputs the weight to the control unit 27.
The control unit 27 stores in advance the weight per bar of the coin bar C of each denomination and the weight per bar of the empty change box B.
The control unit 27 calculates the estimated total weight of the change box B mounted on the change box measuring unit 90 by adding the quantity of each coin type of the coin bar C and the weight of the change box B itself from the change data. In addition, the estimated total weight and the change box measuring unit 9
Compare with the change box B weight measured at 0, the difference is
If it is within a predetermined error range, it is determined that the weight is appropriate and the state is maintained, and if it exceeds the error range, it is determined that the weight is abnormal, and at least the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16,
The change box stock unit 19 and the change box transport unit 21 are stopped.

When the change box weighing section 90 measures the weight and determines that the weight is appropriate, the change box B is transported from the change box weighing section 90 to the second change box transport conveyor 92, and the downstream bar code reader 95. , The barcode is detected. Here, since the control unit 27 sequentially stores the change box numbers of the barcode data read by the upstream barcode reader 94, the order of the barcode data, that is, the change box numbers, and the downstream barcode reader 95 Is compared with the bar code data read in step 1, ie, the order of the change box numbers. When the order is different, at least the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16, the change box stock section 19 and the change box transport section 21 are stopped, and the display section 112 indicates that a transport failure of the change box B has occurred. Is performed. When the change box number of the stored change data includes the symbol *, that is, at the bundle placement position, the change data is ignored in order comparison. That is, the order of the change box numbers of the barcode data actually read by the upstream barcode reader 94 and the change of the downstream barcode reader 95
Only the order of the change box numbers of the barcode data read by is compared.

The bar code data read and stored by the upstream bar code reader 94, that is, the downstream bar code reader 95 in an order that matches the order data of the change box numbers.
When the barcode data, that is, the change box number is read by the control unit 27, the change box B from which the barcode is read by the downstream side barcode reader 95 is placed in front of the bill discharging machine 22 when the intermittent operation is stopped, for example. At the timing of the stop, the required data of the change data including the change box number is simultaneously copied and printed on two slips by the slip issuing unit 26 and issued, and the change data including the change box number is
When at least one of the denominations has banknote number data of less than 100, the unloading unit removes the loose banknotes of all denominations having the banknote number data of less than 100 from the banknote ejecting machine 22 for each banknote number data. Release. Then
The operator stops the released loose banknotes at that time in front of the banknote discharge machine 22, that is, inserts the loose banknotes into the change box B into which the loose banknotes are to be inserted, and also outputs one of the slips issued at the same time. In the same change box B.

When the bundle placement position without the change box B comes, for example, at the timing when the bundle placement position stops before the bill discharge machine 22 when the intermittent operation is stopped, the slip issuing unit 2
6, the change data required for the bundle placement position is simultaneously copied and printed on two slips and issued, and the change data including the change box number is added to the small change unit (at least one of the denominations). If there is more than 100 bills but less than a large bundle (1000 bills),
The small bundle banknotes S1 of all denominations having the banknote number data of the small bundle unit or more and less than the large bundle unit are discharged from the small bundle discharger 23 to the extraction unit 104 by the amount corresponding to each banknote number data.

Then, the operator stops the discharged small bundle banknote S1 at that time in front of the banknote discharge machine 22, that is, the operator of the change box transport unit 21 on which the small bundle banknote S1 is to be placed. It is placed at the position of the second change box transport conveyor 92, that is, at the bundle placement position. At the same time, looking at the slip issued by the slip issuing unit, if there is at least one banknote data of a large bundle unit (1000 sheets) or more for any one denomination, the banknote number data of the large bundle unit or more is The large bundle banknotes S2 of all the denominations are taken out from the large bundle stock unit 24 by an amount corresponding to each banknote number data,
The slip is placed together with one of the slips at the same position as the small bundle banknote S1, that is, at the bundle placement position. Here, when the operator places the small bundled banknote S1 or the large bundled banknote S2 on the second change box transport conveyor 92, the worker packs them together with the slip into a previously prepared bundled bag and places them. Is also good. In addition,
Put in change box B or second change box transport conveyor 9
The slip placed in 2 is later attached to the change and transported to the business partner, and the other slips are used, for example, by a delivery person who carries the change to pass it directly to the business person in charge separately from the change. Can be

Here, the slip includes, for example, a serial number, a user name, a store name, and a cash register number determined from a supplier code, a box configuration, a date, the number of 5,000 yen bills, and a total amount. The number and total amount of 1000 yen banknotes, the total number and total amount of all banknotes, the number and amount of coins of 500 yen coins, the number and amount of coins of 100 yen coins, and the coins of 50 yen coins Number and amount of
The number and amount of coins of 10 yen coins, the number and amount of coins of 5 yen coins, the number and amount of coins of 1 yen coin, the total number and amount of all coins, and the total amount of coins The total sum, the issuer name, the change box number, the person in charge code, and the weight of the change box B measured by the change box measuring section 90 are described. Of course, printing can be omitted for items that do not correspond to the above.

In the case where a plurality of change data are provided for one supplier, the change data is continuously printed, and after the change data is printed, the change data for one supplier is collectively issued. The section 26 simultaneously copies and prints two slips and issues them. In this case, the slip includes all serial numbers of a plurality of change data for one business partner, a user name, a store name, and a cash register number calculated from the business partner code, all box configurations, a date, 500
The number and total amount of 0 yen banknotes, the number and total amount of 1000 yen banknotes, the total number and total amount of all banknotes, the number and amount of coins of 500 yen coins, and the number of coins of 100 yen coins And the amount, the number and amount of coins of 50 yen coins, the number and amount of coins of 10 yen coins, the number and amount of coins of 5 yen coins, and the number and amount of coins of 1 yen coin , The total number and the total amount of all coins, the total sum of all the coins, the issuer name, all change box numbers, and the person in charge code.
Of course, printing can be omitted for items that do not correspond to the above.

The change box B or the bundled banknotes S1 and S2 conveyed from the second change box conveying conveyer 92 to the change box stagnating section 25 are sent to the change box stagnating section 25 by a worker for each business partner. Along with this, it is packed in bags or bags. The change packed in this way is delivered to each business partner.

In the above description, the worker who inserts loose coins into the loose coin insertion section 11 or operates the operation section 111 at a position near the loose coin insertion section 11 and the small bundle discharging machine 23, It is necessary to always have a worker who performs work related to these at a position surrounded by the large bundle stock unit 24, the slip issuing unit 26, and the bill discharging machine 22, and in addition, appropriately changes the bag in the change box retaining unit 25. Alternatively, an operator or the like who fills the bag or the like is required.

Here, when there is a newly contracted store,
Alternatively, if there is a change in the change amount of the denomination requested by the business partner, the FD recording the change data described above or a slip describing the change data is brought in. This data is input in advance to the input unit 115 (for the slip, the keyboard 113).
In the case of the FD, the FD drive 114 reads the FD.)
And stores it in the main terminal 110, and the subsequent processing is performed based on the new change data.
Of course, when exchanging data with the FD, a computer that can read / write the FD is also installed at the store, and the FD input data format is unified between the store and the central processing center. Will be converted.

According to the change making apparatus 10 of the present embodiment described above, change data required by the business partner is input to the control unit 27 in advance, and the change data is read out to execute the change making process. Is executed, the change box B is fed out from the change box stock unit 19, is conveyed by the change box conveying unit 21, and is fed from the coin bar discharging port 84 of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16 to the coin bar C.
Is stopped at a position where it can accept
Will store the coin bar C fed out based on the change data. Therefore, the coin bar C is automatically stored in the change box B according to the input change data.
When making change to be sent to each business partner, it is necessary to ensure that the change in the number of coins according to each business partner, especially the coin bar C, which has conventionally been easy to make a mistake in the number of changes, and that the efficiency of the change was inefficient, is ensured with a minimum of effort. Can be well created.

Further, the change box B is stored in the change box stock unit 19.
Are successively fed out at intervals corresponding to the intervals of the receiving positions at which the coins C can be received from the coin-rolling discharge port 84, and are also intermittently sent by the change box transport unit 21 to each of the receiving positions. Is temporarily stopped, and in all the change boxes B stopped at the respective receiving positions, the coin type C corresponding to the coin type discharge port 84 capable of discharging the coin rod C to each change box B is provided. The coins are fed and stored in the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 by the quantity based on the change data for each change box B. Therefore, the change box B to be conveyed stops sequentially at the coin-deposit opening 84 of each denomination and accommodates the coin C, so that one change box is used for one coin-discharge outlet to store all denominations. Efficiency can be improved as compared with the case where coins are received.

In addition, the coin wrapping machine 13 turns loose coins into coins C, and conveys the coins C toward the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16 by the coin-roll conveying unit 14, and the coin-dispensing and discharging unit 17. Since it will be distributed and stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit 68,
Automatically creates coins C from loose coins, and coins storing and feeding unit 1
6, the labor required for these operations becomes unnecessary. Further, the change box B receives the coins C in a state where the change box B is tilted by the change box tilting portion 97, and the coins C are sequentially stored in the change box B with the axial direction thereof being fixed. , Money bar C in change box B
Can be stored efficiently.

The change box B is estimated from the quantity of each coin type of the coin bar C discharged from the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16 to the change box B based on the change data and the weight of the change box B itself. Total weight and change box B measured by change box measuring unit 90
Are compared with each other, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined value, the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16, the change box stock unit 19, and the change box transport unit 21 are stopped. It is possible to reliably detect a change creation mistake such as a mistake in storing the money C in the change box B, and to reliably prevent the change resulting in the mistake from being sent to the business partner. In addition, the change box weighing unit 90 is provided downstream of the position where the loose bills fed from the bill dispensing machine 22 are inserted to perform measurement including loose bills, or to measure bundled bills S1 and S2. These are compared by the control unit 27 with the expected total weight based on the change data, and when the difference exceeds the error range, it is determined that the weight is abnormal, and the coin-roll storing and feeding unit 16 and the change box stock unit are determined. The change box 19 and the change box transport unit 21 may be stopped.

Further, the order of the barcodes that are read by the downstream barcode reader 95, that is, the change box numbers, which should match if they are normally conveyed, and the upstream barcode reader 9
If the order of the barcodes read in step 4, that is, the change box number is different, that is, if there is a transport error, the coin-roll storing and feeding section 16, the change box stock section 19 and the change box transport section 21 are stopped. Change box B
It is possible to reliably detect the transport error and to surely prevent the change in which the error has occurred from being sent to the business partner.

In addition, the downstream bar code reader 95 is read in the upstream bar code reader 94 and stored in an order corresponding to the order data of the change box numbers.
If the bar code, that is, the change box number is read in
On the basis of the change data corresponding to the change box B having the bar code, that is, the change box number, the bill is fed from the bill discharging machine 22, and in addition, a slip in which the change data is described is issued from the slip issuing unit 26. Will be. Therefore, the bills fed from the bill discharging machine 22 correspond to the change box B in which the barcode, that is, the change box number is read by the downstream barcode reader 95, and these are changed by the operator to the change box. B can be reliably accommodated. In addition, since the change data of the slip issued from the slip issuing unit 26 at the same time as the change from the bill discharging machine 22 also corresponds to the same change box B, the change data described in the slip and the change data in the change box B You can check the coins and loose bills that should be in. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a change error including change bills from occurring. Further, the supplier data is described in the slip issued by the slip issuing unit 26 corresponding to the change box B from which the bar code, that is, the change box number, is read by the downstream bar code reader. By confirming with the supplier data, it is possible to prevent the change in the created change box B from being sent to the wrong supplier.

[0075]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when change data required by a business partner is input to the control unit, the change box is fed out of the change box stock unit and changed. Stopping at a position where the coins can be received from the coin-roll discharge port of the coin-roll storing and feeding section after being conveyed by the box conveying section, and storing the coins fed from the coin-roll storing and feeding section based on change data. Become. Therefore, since coins are automatically stored in the change box in accordance with the input change data, when creating change to be sent to each business partner, the change amount of the change according to each business partner, especially the conventional change amount, is incorrect. With respect to coins that have been easily changed inefficiently, change of coins can be efficiently performed with certain and minimal effort.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the change box is
From the change box stock unit, adjacent ones are sequentially fed out at intervals corresponding to the intervals of the receiving positions at which the coin bars can be received from the coin bar discharge port, and are also intermittently sent by the change box transport unit to receive each coin. Stop at the position, and then, in all change boxes that are stopped at each receiving position, coins of the denomination corresponding to the respective coin ejection outlets capable of discharging coins to each change box,
The coins are fed and stored by the coin-roll storing and feeding section by the quantity based on the change data of each change box. Therefore, the change box being conveyed stops sequentially at the coin-roll outlets of the respective denominations and accommodates the coins, so that one change box can store coins of all denominations at one coin-discharge outlet. Efficiency can be improved as compared with the case of accepting.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the coin wrapping machine turns loose coins into coins, conveys the coins toward the coin-roll storing and feeding section in the coin-rolling section, and transfers the coins to the coin-roll dispensing section. Since the coins are distributed to and stored in the corresponding denominations, the coins are automatically created from loose coins and replenished to the coin-roll feeding and unloading unit, which is necessary for these operations. Labor is not required.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the change bars are received in a state where the change box is tilted, and the change bars are sequentially stored in the change box while keeping the axial direction constant. Therefore, the coins can be efficiently stored in the change box.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a change calculated from the quantity of each type of coins released from the coin-roll storing and feeding section to the change box based on the change data and the weight of the change box itself. The estimated gross weight of the box is compared with the change box weight measured by the change box weighing unit, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined value, the coin-roll storing and feeding unit, the change box stock unit and Since the change box transport unit will be stopped,
It is possible to reliably detect a change creation mistake such as a mistake in storing coins in the change box, and to reliably prevent the change resulting in the mistake from being sent to the business partner.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the order of the identification units read by the downstream reading unit and the order of the identification units read by the upstream reading unit should match if they are normally conveyed, That is, if there is a transport error, the coin-roll storing and feeding section, the change box stock section, and the change box transport section are stopped, so that the transport error of the change box is reliably detected and the error occurs. The change can be reliably prevented from being sent to the business partner.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the identification section is read by the downstream reading section in an order that matches the order data of the identification section read and stored by the upstream reading section, the identification section is read. On the basis of the change data corresponding to the change box, the bill is fed from the bill discharging unit, and in addition, a description body on which the change data is described is issued from the issuing unit. Therefore, since the bills fed from the bill discharging section correspond to the change boxes whose identification sections have been read by the downstream reading section, the workers can reliably store them in the corresponding change boxes. . Moreover,
Since the change data of the written statement issued from the issuing section together with the delivery from the bill discharging section also corresponds to the same change box, the change data written on the written statement indicates that the coin which should be in the change box , You can check the loose banknotes.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent a change error including change bills from occurring.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the supplier data is described in the description body issued by the issuing section corresponding to the change box whose identification section has been read by the downstream reading section. By checking with the supplier data of this description body, it is possible to prevent the change in the created change box from being sent to the wrong supplier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a change making device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the change producing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a loose coin insertion unit of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a loose coin transporter of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of a loose coin transporter of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a coin-roll aligning and extruding unit, a coin-roll storing and feeding unit, and a coin-roll dispensing and discharging unit of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a storage portion and a coin-roll dispensing / discharging portion of the coin-roll storing and feeding portion of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a discharge cam and the like of a coin-roll storing and feeding unit of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing another example of the ejection cam of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit of the change making device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a small bundle discharging machine of the change producing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a large bundle stock unit of the change making device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a relationship between a centralized processing center in which a change preparation device according to one embodiment of the present invention is used and each store.

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 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 change preparation device 13 coin wrapping machine 14 coin-roll transporting section 16 coin-roll storing and feeding section 17 coin-roll dispensing / discharging section (coin dispensing section) 19 change box stock section 21 change box transport section 26 slip issuing section (issuing section) 27 Control unit 68 Storage unit 84 Bar money discharge port 90 Change box measuring unit 94 Upstream barcode reader (upstream reading unit) 95 Downstream barcode reader (downstream reading unit) 97 Change box tilting unit B Change box C Coin bar

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-12538 (JP, A) JP-A-7-262431 (JP, A) JP-A-3-240898 (JP, A) JP-A-3-3 90989 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Showa 52-89196 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 61-110663 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 9/00 G07D 1 / 02 G07D 3/00

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] A coin bar of a predetermined number of coins of the same denomination is packaged and stored in storage units provided for the respective denominations. A coin-roll storing and feeding section to be discharged from the exit, a change box capable of storing the coin, a change box stock section for storing the change box so as to be able to be fed, and a change box fed from the change box stock section. A change box transport unit for transporting the coin from a coin bar discharge port of the coin bar storing and feeding unit so as to pass through a receiving position capable of receiving coins; change data having a quantity of each denomination is input; A control unit that feeds out the change box stock unit, conveys it in the change box conveyance unit, stops at the receiving position, and feeds out the coin bar based on the change data. and, the Kim storing and feeding unit, position the horizontal position parallel
Has a multi-stage belt-type stock conveyor,
A change making device characterized in that a plurality of stock conveyors are sequentially driven in reverse directions . 2. The coin-roll storing and feeding section has a plurality of coin-roll discharge ports arranged along the transport direction of the change box transport section so as to individually communicate with the storing sections of each denomination. The control unit sequentially advances the change box from the change box stock unit so as to form an interval corresponding to an interval between reception positions at which adjacent ones can receive coins from the coin-roll discharge port, and controls each reception position. The change box transport unit intermittently feeds the change box so as to temporarily stop, and further, for all change boxes that are stopped at each receiving position, corresponds to the respective coin-roll discharge ports capable of discharging coin bars to each change box. 2. The change creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin-type coins are fed by the coin-roll feeding unit by an amount based on the change data for each change box. 3. A coin wrapping machine that stacks a predetermined number of loose coins, wraps them, and feeds them out as a bar, and a bar feeder that feeds the bar fed from the coin wrapping machine toward the bar storage / feeding unit. And a coin-roll distributing section for distributing and storing the coins conveyed by the coin-roll transporting section to the storage sections of the corresponding denominations in the coin-roll storing and feeding section. Item 1 or 2
The change creation device described. 4. A change box tilting portion for tilting a change box stopped at a receiving position capable of receiving coins from a coin-roll discharge port of the coin-roll storing and feeding portion. The change preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A change box measuring section for measuring the weight of each change box conveyed by the change box conveying section is provided downstream of the coin storage section in the conveying direction of the change box conveying section. The control unit stores in advance the weight of the coins of each denomination and the weight of the change box itself, and stores each coin of the coins released to the change box based on the change data from the coin-roll storing and feeding unit. The estimated total weight of the change box calculated from the type quantity and the weight of the change box itself is compared with the change box weight measured by the change box measuring unit, and the difference is determined by a predetermined value. 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: stopping the coin-roll storing and feeding section, the change box stock section and the change box transport section when the distance exceeds the limit.
5. The change preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The change box is provided with a different identification unit for each change box, and the change unit identification unit of the change box transported by the change box transport unit is
An upstream reading unit that reads upstream of the coin-roll storing and feeding unit and a downstream reading unit that reads downstream thereof in the transport direction of the change box transport unit are provided, respectively. Are sequentially stored, and when the order of the identification units read by the downstream reading unit is different from the order of the identification units read by the upstream reading unit, the coin-roll storing and feeding unit, the change box stock unit, and the change The change preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the box transport unit is stopped. 7. In the vicinity of the downstream-side reading unit, a bill discharging unit that stores loose banknotes for each denomination and feeds out each denomination, and an issuing unit that can issue a description body describing change data are provided. The control unit, when the identification unit is read by the downstream reading unit in an order that matches the order data of the identification unit read and stored by the upstream reading unit, corresponds to the change box having the identification unit 7. The change creation device according to claim 6, wherein a bill is fed from the bill discharging unit based on the change data, and a statement body on which the change data is described is issued from the issuing unit. 8. The change creation apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the change data includes supplier data indicating a supplier in addition to the quantity of each denomination.