JP3423606B2 - Coin processing machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing machine which sorts coins by denomination, receives them in a temporary storage section, and collects them from a temporary storage section by a collecting means as needed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as a coin processing machine which distinguishes inserted coins, sorts denominations, receives them in a temporary storage unit, and selectively distributes them from the temporary storage unit to a storage safe and a collection box, for example, There is one disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 60-87077. This coin processing machine rotates a rotating disc in which loose coins have been inserted to feed out coins one by one from the rotating disc, and after discriminating the coins thus dispensed, sorts them by denomination. Then, it is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit. This temporary storage unit is a horizontally movable unit that temporarily stores coins and has an opening through which the coins can be dropped. By moving horizontally, coins are selectively distributed to the storage safe and the collection box. It is designed to be housed. That is, in the coin sorting and storing process, when the sorted coins are delivered to the temporary storage unit and the count value is confirmed without any abnormality, the coins are sorted and stored in the storage safe from the temporary storage unit. On the other hand, when there is an abnormality (miscalculation) in the count value in the coin sorting and storing process and it is not confirmed, the coins are sorted and collected from the temporary storage unit into the collection box.

[0003]

By the way, in the coin processing machine, in addition to the above coin sorting and storing process, it is considered to carry out a coin sorting and collecting process for collecting coins in a state sorted by denomination. In the case where the coin sorting and storing process and the coin sorting and collecting process are performed in this way, if there is an abnormality in the count value in the coin sorting and storing process, the process is often performed again later. It is preferable to collect them all at once without sorting them by denomination. On the other hand, in the coin sorting and collecting process, it is preferable to collect coins in the collecting box in a state of being sorted by denomination. For this reason, it has been further conceived to replace the collection box with one that has no partition for batch collection and one that has a partition for collection by denomination, and replace it according to the processing. However, if the processing is executed in the state where the type of collection box corresponding to the processing is not installed in the machine, for example, the coin sorting and collection processing is performed in the state that the collection box for collective collection is installed in the machine. If this happens, the coins will be mixed without being sorted by denomination, and the purpose of the coin sorting and collecting process will not be achieved. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to prevent the processing from being executed in the state where the collecting means that does not correspond to the selected processing is installed in the aircraft, so that the collecting means suitable for the processing is surely installed in the aircraft. It is to provide a coin processing machine that can perform processing in a state.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a coin processing machine according to claim 1 of the present invention selects coins by denomination and then receives them at a temporary storage section and then from the temporary storage section. An operation unit for collecting the type of coin processing to the outside, an existence detecting unit for detecting whether or not the collecting unit is installed at a predetermined position of the machine body, and a predetermined unit of the machine body The type detecting means for detecting the type of the collecting means installed at the position, whether the type of the collecting means detected by the type detecting means corresponds to the type of coin processing input to the operating means, When the coin sorting and storing processing mode is selected and input through the operating means, the control means performs the detection by the presence / absence detecting means, and when the installation of the collecting means is not detected.
When an alarm is generated , coins are sorted and counted according to denomination and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit both when the installation of the collection means is detected and when it is not detected, and the completion of the sorting operation is detected. Then, the count value of each denomination and a display prompting the approval and disapproval operations are displayed on the display unit, and when the approval operation is input, the coins in the temporary storage unit are stored in the storage safe, while the non-approval operation is performed. When input, the presence / absence detection means detects again, and when the installation of the collection means is detected, the coin in the temporary storage part is stored in the collection means, and when the installation of the collection means is not detected, an alarm is issued. Is generated.

[0005]

A coin handling machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is a contractor.
Regarding the claim 1 , the control means performs the detection by the presence / absence detection means when the coin sorting / storing processing mode is selectively input through the operating means, and displays an alarm when the installation of the collecting means is not detected. When the installation of the collecting means is detected and not detected, coins are sorted and counted according to denomination and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, and when the completion of the sorting operation is detected. , The count value of each denomination and the display prompting the approval and non-approval operations are displayed on the display unit, and when the approval operation is input, the coins in the temporary storage section are stored in the storage safe, while the non-approval operation is input. Then, the presence / absence detecting means detects again, and if the installation of the collecting means is detected, the coin in the temporary storage part is stored in the collecting means, and if the installation of the collecting means is not detected, the coin is stored. It is characterized by generating an over-time display and alarm sound.

A coin processing machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is for selecting coins by denomination, receiving them in a temporary storing section, and collecting them from the temporary storing section by a collecting means as needed. An operation means for inputting the type of coin processing externally, a presence / absence detecting means for detecting whether or not the collecting means is installed at a predetermined position of the machine body, and a kind of the collecting means installed at the predetermined position of the machine body It has a kind detecting means and a controlling means for judging whether or not the kind of the collecting means detected by the kind detecting means and the kind of coin processing inputted to the operating means correspond to each other, and the controlling means, through the operation means
If hard貨選and collected processing mode is selected and input, performs detection by detecting means, placed in the collecting means Do not detect
If an alarm is generated , the coins are sorted and counted according to the type of gold and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit both when the installation of the collection means is detected and when the collection operation is not detected, and the sorting operation is completed. When it is detected, the count value of each denomination is displayed on the display unit, the presence / absence detection unit detects again, and when the installation of the collection unit is detected, the coin in the temporary storage unit is stored in the collection unit, An alarm is generated when the installation of the collecting means is not detected.

[0008]

The coin handling machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is a contractor.
With regard to the one described in claim 3 , the control means is operated via the operation means.
If hard貨選and collected processing mode is selected and input Te, performs detection by detecting means, to generate an alarm display when the installation of the recovery means is not detected, if the installation of the collection means is detected and When both coins are not detected, coins are sorted and counted according to denomination and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, and when the completion of the sorting operation is detected, the count value of each denomination is displayed on the display unit, and the presence or absence of the coin is displayed again. Detecting by the detection means, if the installation of the collection means is detected, the coin in the temporary storage part is stored in the collection means, and if the installation of the collection means is not detected, an alarm display and an alarm sound are generated. The feature is to let.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the coin processor selects coins by denomination, receives the coins in the temporary storage unit, and collects the coins from the temporary storage unit in the recovery unit as needed. An operation means for inputting the type of coin processing externally, a presence / absence detecting means for detecting whether or not the collecting means is installed at a predetermined position of the machine body, and a kind of the collecting means installed at the predetermined position of the machine body The temporary storage unit has a type detection unit and a control unit that determines whether the type of the collection unit detected by the type detection unit and the type of coin processing input to the operation unit correspond to each other. Has an opening / closing means for switching the opening / closing of an opening communicating with the collecting means installed at a predetermined position of the machine body, and the control means is operated via the operating means.
If Te hardness貨選and collected processing mode is selected and input, performs detection by detecting means, sorting coins and the opening in an open state by the opening and closing means when the installation of the collection means is detected by denomination It is characterized in that the counting means counts and collects it in the temporary storage part without temporarily storing it, and when the installation of the collecting means is not detected, it waits without starting the sorting counting and generates an alarm. Coin processor according to claim 6 of the present invention relates to those of claim 5, wherein the control means, if the hard貨選by collecting process mode through the operation unit is selected and input, performs detection by detecting means When the installation of the collecting means is not detected, the sorting and counting are not started and the alarm sound is generated. The coin processing machine according to claim 9 of the present invention relates to the coin processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the coin processing machine has a display means for displaying to the outside, and the control means uses the type detection means. It is characterized in that the type of the detected recovery means is displayed on the display means.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a coin processing machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following front and rear are the front and rear in the body 11, and left and right are the left and right when the body 11 is viewed from the front side. In FIG. 1, the front side perpendicular to the paper surface is the front surface side of the machine body 11, and in FIGS. 2 and 3, the left side of the paper surface is the front surface side of the machine body 11.

This coin processing machine has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and at the upper part of the machine body 11, although not shown, there is provided an insertion slot into which loose coins are inserted by an operator, and below the insertion slot. The side is provided with a separating and feeding section 13 (see FIG. 4) for guiding loose coins from the input port and feeding the coins one by one into the coin passage 12. The drive of the separation feeding unit 13 is controlled by a control unit 14 (control means, see FIG. 4).
Controlled by.

Above the coin passage 12, a separating and feeding section 13 is provided.
The coins on the coin passage 12 fed out in the coin passage 12
A transport unit 15 is provided for transporting along. The transport unit 15 includes a plurality of transport belts 16.
The drive of the transport unit 15 is also controlled by the control unit 14.

The coin passage 12 is provided with a discrimination / counter unit 17 (see FIG. 4) for discriminating between authenticity and denomination of coins by comparing with reference data and for counting coins when the coins are true. , A reject unit 18 (see FIG. 4) that rejects a coin determined by the discrimination / counting unit 17 from the coin passage 12 to a reject box, and a coin determined by the discrimination / counting unit 17 as true by the denomination And a sorting unit 19 for dropping the same.

The discrimination / counting unit 17 includes, for example, a material detection sensor for detecting the material of the coins to be conveyed based on the magnetic property,
It is composed of an image detection unit that detects the image of the coin being conveyed, and compares it with the reference data of the detection data of the material detection sensor and compares it with the reference data of the detection data of the image detection unit. Are discriminated from each other to determine whether the coin is true or false and the denomination, and the result is output to the control unit 14. Control unit 1
In 4, the coins determined to be true are counted by denomination, and the coins determined to be false are rejected from the coin passage 12 by the reject unit 18.

The sorting section 19 has sorting holes (not shown) of each denomination, which are arranged so as to be dropped in order from the smallest coin diameter along the coin passage 12, and these sorting holes of the machine body 11 are provided. It is arranged in the front-rear direction along the right side surface. A counting sensor (not shown) is arranged immediately in front of each sorting hole, and the control unit 14 determines the difference in the number of coins passing through adjacent counting sensors before and after the counting sensor. Of these, the number of sheets selected is determined as the number of sheets located between them.

On the right side of the machine body 11 and below the sorting hole, a temporary storage section 21 for receiving the coins sorted by the sorting section 19 is arranged. This temporary storage part 21 has a temporary storage box 22, a bottom plate (opening / closing means) 23, and a partition plate 24 in this order from the top. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of wall portions 54 and 55 arranged along the vertical direction and the front-rear direction are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction on the machine body 11, and as shown in FIG. , As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of wall portions 5 arranged along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.
6, 57 are fixed so as to surround the above-mentioned temporary storage portion 21 in a state in which they are spaced from each other in the front-rear direction.

The temporary storage box 22 is opened vertically, and is partitioned by the internal partition plate 26 to be arranged in the front-rear direction.
It has 7f. That is, the temporary storage spaces 27a to 27f of each denomination accept only coins dropped from one of the corresponding denominations of the selection holes and accept coins dropped from another denomination. It is partitioned so that there is no

Specifically, in the temporary storage box 22, from the front side, the temporary storage space 27a for receiving only coins dropped from the sorting hole for 1-yen coins, and the sorting hole for 50-yen coins are dropped. Temporary storage space part 2 that accepts only coins
7b, a temporary storage space 27c that receives only coins dropped from the 5-yen coin sorting hole, a temporary storage space 27d that receives only coins dropped from the 100-yen coin sorting hole, and a 10-yen coin sorting A temporary storage space 27e for receiving only coins dropped from the hole and a temporary storage space 27f for receiving only coins dropped from the 500-yen coin sorting hole are arranged.

The temporary storage box 22 is laterally
Specifically, it is supported by a pair of guide shafts (not shown) arranged between the wall portions 54 and 55 so as to be horizontally movable in the left-right direction, and the control unit 14 controls the drive to move it left and right. .

The bottom plate 23 is also supported by guide grooves (not shown) of the walls 56 and 57 so that it can be moved horizontally in the lateral direction, specifically, in the left-right direction. Move to. Here, the bottom plate 23 includes all the temporary storage space portions 27a to 27a of the temporary storage box 22 depending on the position.
The coin C from the lower openings of all the temporary storage space portions 27a to 27f of the temporary storage box 22 can be arranged adjacent to the lower side of the lower opening (opening) of 27f depending on the position.
The lower opening can be opened and closed so as to allow and regulate the fall of the.

Specifically, when the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position, when the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position, the bottom plate 23 completely closes the lower opening of the temporary storage box 22. On the other hand, when the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position, when the temporary storage box 22 moves from the right end position to the left end position, the bottom plate 23 opens the lower openings of the temporary storage space portions 27a to 27f of the temporary storage box 22. Further, when the bottom plate 23 moves from the right end position to the left end position in the state where the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position, the temporary storage space part 27a of the temporary storage box 22 is formed.
Open the bottom opening of ~ 27f.

The partition plate 24 has walls 54, 55, 56, 5
When the bottom plate 23 is moved from the right end position to the left end position in a state where the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position, each of the temporary storage space portions 27a to 27f of the temporary storage box 22 is fixed to the lower part of 7. Among them, coin insertion holes 29a to 29f of each denomination are formed, which allow only coins dropped from one corresponding denomination to pass through and coins dropped from another denomination not to pass. ing.

That is, in order from the front side, a coin insertion hole 29a for passing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27a, a coin insertion hole 29b for passing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27b, and a temporary storage space. Part 27c
Coin insertion hole 29 for passing only coins dropped from
c, a coin insertion hole 29d for passing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27d, a coin insertion hole 29e for passing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27e, and a coin dropped from the temporary storage space 27f A coin insertion hole 29f is formed to allow only the coin to pass therethrough. The entire circumference of each coin insertion hole 29a to 29f of the partition plate 24 is chamfered so that the side close to the center of the coin insertion hole 29a to 29f is located downward.

Further, in the partition plate 24, when the temporary storage box 22 moves from the right end position to the left end position with the bottom plate 23 located at the right end position, each temporary storage space portion 27a of the temporary storage box 22 is formed. Coin insertion hole 30 of each denomination that allows only coins dropped from one of the corresponding denominations to 27f and does not pass coins dropped from another denomination (see FIG. 1). In the figure, only one is formed). The entire circumference of each coin insertion hole 30 of the partition plate 24 is also chamfered so that the side close to the center of the coin insertion hole 30 is located downward.

When the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position, it closes all the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24 and opens all the coin insertion holes 30 on the left side. When the bottom plate 23 is located at the left end position, it closes all the coin insertion holes 30 on the left side of the partition plate 24 and opens all the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side.

In this embodiment, a collection box (collection means) 3 for collective collection shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided below the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24.
2 and collection box for collection by denomination shown in FIG. 3 (collection means)
33 are selectively arranged.

That is, a collection box tray 35 is provided below the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24. The collection box tray 35 is provided in the temporary storage space portion 27a of the temporary storage box 22. ~ 27f to coin insertion hole 29a ~
Collection box 3 for storing coins dropped via 29f
The selected one of 2, 33 is installed.

In the collection box tray 35, a selected one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is detachably mounted at a predetermined mounting position, and a front side of the machine body 11 from the machine body 11 is provided by a rail (not shown). It is possible to pull out to and to push and load into the machine body 11. Here, among the collection boxes 32 and 33, those in a state of being placed at a predetermined placement position of the collection box tray 35, the collection box tray 35 is loaded at a predetermined loading position of the machine body 11, It will be arranged at a predetermined installation position in 11. Further, of the collection boxes 32 and 33, those in a state of being mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the collection box tray 35 are removed from the collection box tray 35 in a state where the collection box tray 35 is pulled out to the machine body 11. Will be taken out from the machine body 11.

The collection box 32 for collective collection has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with only one side opened, and is placed on the collection box tray 35 with the opening located on the upper side. And
When the recovery box tray 35 is loaded in the predetermined loading position of the machine body 11 in this state, the recovery box 32 is arranged in the predetermined installation position in the machine body 11. The recovery box 32 is not provided with a partition, so that one storage space part 3 is provided.
Only 7 is formed inside.

In a state in which it is arranged at a predetermined installation position in the machine body 11, the recovery box 32 is arranged below the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24, and these coin insertion holes 29a to 29f are arranged. The coins dropped therethrough are collectively stored in the storage space portion 37 without being sorted by denomination.

Further, the recovery box 32 is provided with a projecting portion 38 projecting forward at a position which is an upper front side in a state of being arranged at a predetermined installation position in the machine body 11. The projecting portion 38 includes an inclined plate portion 35B that extends obliquely from the upper end of the front surface portion 35A that extends vertically in the left-right direction so that the front is located on the upper side, and the front end of the inclined plate portion 35B in the left-right direction. It has 35 C of front end surface parts extended vertically along it. Here, since the inclined plate portion 35B is provided, it becomes easy to insert the coin stored in the collection box 32 into the insertion port again.

The collection boxes 33 for collecting denominations are a plurality of box bodies 40a to 40a of the same shape (specifically, the same number as the number of denominations, 6 pieces).
It is composed of 40f. These boxes 40a-40f
Is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with only one side open,
The collection box trays 35 are placed in parallel with the openings arranged on the upper side. Here, these boxes 40a to 40f
Are independently attachable to and detachable from the collection box tray 35. Then, when the collection box tray 35 is loaded on the machine body 11 with the collection box 33 for collecting collection by denomination, each box body 40a to 40f of the collection box 33 is installed in the machine body 11 in a predetermined manner. Placed in position.

In this way, in the state in which the collection box 33 is arranged at the predetermined installation position in the machine body 11, the recovery box 33 is provided below the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24. Boxes 4 of each denomination so that only coins that have passed one of the corresponding denominations of ~ 29f are accommodated and coins that have passed other denominations are not accommodated.
0a to 40f will be arranged.

Specifically, in the collection box tray 35, in order from the front side, a box body 40a for accommodating only coins passing through the coin insertion hole 29a, a box body 40b for accommodating only coins passing through the coin insertion hole 29b, and a coin. Box 40c for accommodating only coins that have passed through the insertion hole 29c, box 40d for accommodating only coins that have passed through the coin insertion hole 29d, and coin insertion hole 2
Box body 40e for accommodating only coins passing through 9e, Box body 40 for accommodating only coins passing through the coin insertion hole 29f
f will be arranged.

As described above, the collection box 33 for collecting the denominations
Will have the collection space parts 41a to 41f for each denomination inside the plurality of boxes 40a to 40f. Here, the collection box 33 for collecting by denomination is not provided with a protruding portion that projects to the front side unlike the collection box 32 for collective collection described above. In addition, collection boxes 40a to 40f for collecting denominations
Alternatively, one box body may be partitioned by a partition plate to form the collection space portions 41a to 41f for each denomination.

On the machine body 11 side, when the collection box 32 for collective collection is arranged at a predetermined installation position in the machine body 11, the protruding portion 38 of the collection box 32 is detected, and the predetermined inside of the machine body 11 is detected. The type detection sensor 43 is provided at a position where it does not detect anything when the collection box 33 for collecting the type of money is arranged at the installation position of the type. The type detection sensor 43 controls a signal indicating the detection result. It is output to the unit 14.

As the type detecting sensor 43, for example, a proximity switch for detecting the protruding portion 38, or an optical path of light emitted by the light emitting element and received by the light receiving element is provided as the protruding portion 38.
Although it is possible to use an optical sensor or the like that detects the protruding portion 38 by being blocked by, the optical sensor is used in this case.

The recovery box tray 35 includes the recovery box tray 35.
The presence / absence detection sensor (presence / absence detection means) 44 for detecting whether any one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is placed in the The presence / absence detection sensor 44 is also provided and outputs a signal indicating the detection result to the control unit 14.

As the presence / absence detection sensor 44, for example, a proximity switch or an optical sensor arranged at a position where any of the collection boxes 32 and 33 can be detected can be used. In this case, an optical sensor is used. The presence / absence detection sensor 44 causes the optical path of the light emitted by the light emitting element and received by the light receiving element to extend in the front-back direction above the placement surface of the collection box tray 35 on which the collection boxes 32 and 33 are mounted. Therefore, when one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is placed on the collection box tray 35, the optical path is blocked and the placement is detected.

Here, in the presence / absence detection sensor 44 having such a configuration, the collection box 33 for collecting collection by denomination is used as the collection box tray 3
When it is placed on the box 5, the box bodies 40a to 40 constituting it
If at least one of f is placed, the placement of the recovery box 33 will be detected, but a plurality of optical sensors are installed so as to detect all the boxes 40a to 40f along the optical path in the left-right direction. It may be arranged on the collection box tray 35, and the placement of the collection box 33 may be detected when all the boxes 40a to 40f are placed on the collection box tray 35 and detected by the optical sensor. Of course, in this case, the collection box 3 for collective collection
When 2 is placed on the collection box tray 35, the optical paths of all the optical sensors are blocked and the placement is detected.

The presence / absence detection sensor 44 is in a state where the above-mentioned detection is possible in a state where the collection box tray 35 is filled in a predetermined filling position, while the collection box tray 35 is not filled in a predetermined filling position. In the state, it is configured so that the above-mentioned detection is not possible, therefore,
It is detected whether or not one of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11.

That is, in the presence / absence detection sensor 44, the collection box tray 35 is filled at a predetermined filling position and the collection box 3
Only when either one of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 is placed at a predetermined mounting position on the recovery box tray 35, the recovery boxes 32 and 33 are provided.
Either one of the above is detected, and in other cases, the collection box 3
One of the two and 33 is not detected.

The presence / absence detection sensor 44 and the type detection sensor 43 described above constitute a type detection means for detecting the type of the collection boxes 32, 33 installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11.

That is, when the presence / absence detection sensor 44 fills the recovery box tray 35 to a predetermined filling position, one of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 is placed on the predetermined mounting position. When it is detected and the protrusion 38 is detected by the type detection sensor 43, it is detected that the collection box 32 for collective collection is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11.

In addition, when the presence / absence detection sensor 44 fills the collection box tray 35 to a predetermined filling position, one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is placed at a predetermined placement position. Detected and type detection sensor 43
When the protruding portion 38 is not detected in step 1, it is detected that the collection box 33 for collecting the denomination is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11.

Below the coin insertion hole 30 on the left side of the partition plate 24, the passage portion 4 of each denomination is provided corresponding to each coin insertion hole 30.
A storage passage 47 is arranged so that 6 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) are arranged in the front-rear direction. Below the storage passage 47, a storage safe 49 for storing money of each denomination is provided. The storage safe 49 includes a plurality of boxes 50a to 50 of the same shape (specifically, the same number as the number of denominations, 6).
It is composed of f. Here, these box bodies 50a-50
f is detachable from the machine body 11 independently of each other.

The storage safe 49, which is arranged at a predetermined position in the machine body 11, temporarily stores when the temporary storage box 22 moves from the right end position to the left end position with the bottom plate 23 positioned at the right end position. Each temporary storage space portion 27a of the box 22-
Box bodies 50a to 50a of each denomination so that only coins dropped from one corresponding denomination of 27f are stored and coins dropped from another denomination are not stored.
50f will be placed.

That is, the storage safe 49 is, in order from the front, a box 50a for storing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27a, a box 50b for storing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27b, Box 50 for storing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27c
c, a box 50d for storing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27d, a box 50e for storing only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27e, and only coins dropped from the temporary storage space 27f Box 5 to be stored
It has 0f. From the above, the storage safe 49 for each denomination
Has the storage spaces 48a to 48f of the respective denominations inside the plurality of boxes 50a to 50f.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 14 has an operation unit (operation means) for externally inputting the type of coin processing mode.
51, a display unit (alarm unit, display unit) 52 for displaying the types of the collection boxes 32, 33 installed in the machine body 11 to the operator, and a voice generation unit for generating a voice to the operator. (Alarm means) 53 is provided, and these are provided at positions facing the outside of the machine body 11.

The operation of the coin processing machine having the above configuration will be described. First, the operator selects and inputs the coin processing mode via the operation unit 51. Here, there are two types of coin processing modes, a coin sorting and storing processing mode and a coin sorting and collecting processing mode.

In the coin sorting and storing processing mode, coins are sorted according to denomination and stored in the denomination storing safe 49, and the count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and each counting sensor of the sorting unit 19 are used. If the count value for each gold type does not match,
The coins are collected in the collection boxes 32, 33 from the temporary storage section 21. In the coin sorting / collecting processing mode, coins are sorted according to denominations and stored in the collecting box 33 for collecting denominations. The coin sorting and collecting processing mode further includes a first coin sorting and collecting processing mode and a second coin sorting and collecting processing mode. The operation will be described below for each coin processing mode.

[Coin selection / storage processing mode] When the operator selects and inputs the coin selection / storage processing mode via the operation unit 51, the control unit 14 selects one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 at the time of inputting this selection. A first determination is performed to determine whether or not one of the machine bodies 11 is installed at a predetermined installation position. In the first determination, specifically, one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 in the state where the collection box tray 35 is loaded to a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 by the presence / absence detection sensor 44 is used. It is determined whether or not the placement at the predetermined placement position is detected.

According to the first determination, one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 in the state where the collection box tray 35 is loaded to the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 is moved to the predetermined loading position of the collection box tray 35. Is detected, that is, when one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the control unit 14 causes the type detection sensor 43 to project the projection 38. It is detected whether or not any of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11 by the presence or absence of detection, and when the protruding portion 38 is detected and the collection box 32 for collective collection is installed, When the projecting portion 38 is not detected and the collecting box 33 for collecting the denomination is installed, the effect is displayed on the display unit 52. Then, the state in which the start of the coin sorting and storing process is permitted is entered. Thus, the operator replaces the collection box 32 for collective collection, if necessary, with the collection box 33 for collection by denomination.

On the other hand, in the first judgment, the collection box tray 35 is loaded in a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, and one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is placed in a predetermined loading position. When the placement on the display unit 52 is not detected, that is, when one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is not installed at the predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the control unit 14 collects the data on the display unit 52. An alarm display indicating that the boxes 32 and 33 are not loaded is displayed. Then, the state in which the start of the coin sorting and storing process is permitted is entered.

As described above, the start of the coin sorting / storing process is permitted, the loose coins are loaded into the slot, and the coin sorting / storing process is started via the operation unit 51. 14 starts the coin sorting and storing process. That is, first, the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position, and the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position.

Here, as described above, the temporary storage box 22 in the state of being located at the right end position is in a state of receiving coins of a denomination according to denomination from each not-shown sorting hole of the sorting section 19, and is located at the right end position. In this state, the bottom plate 23 completely closes the lower opening of the temporary storage box 22 located at the right end position.

When it is confirmed that the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position and the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position, the control unit 14 causes the separating and feeding unit 13 to start the sorting operation.
And the transport unit 15 is driven. Then, the separating and feeding unit 13
Feeds coins one by one into the coin passage 12, and the transport unit 1
5 conveys the coins on the coin passage 12 delivered by the separating and delivering section 13 along the coin passage 12.

Then, the coins to be conveyed are sequentially discriminated by the discrimination and counting section 17, and as a result, only the coins which are determined to be true are counted, and then the coins are sorted by the sorting hole of the sorting section 19 and temporarily stored. It is dropped into the section 21 and temporarily stored in a state of being divided into each denomination. Here, the control unit 14 counts the received coins by denomination by the discrimination / counting unit 17, and also receives the coins received by the counting sensors respectively provided immediately before the respective sorting holes of the sorting unit 19. Counted by denomination. Then, the separating and feeding section 13 and the coin passage 12
When the sensor or the like detects that all the above coins are exhausted, that is, the sorting operation is completed, the control unit 14
The count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and the count value of each denomination of the selecting unit 19 are compared.

As a result, when the count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and the count value of each denomination of the selecting unit 19 match, the count value of each denomination and the approval and non-approval. A display for prompting an operation is displayed on the display unit 52 (not shown). When the operator inputs an approval operation according to this display, the coins in the temporary storage unit 21 are transferred to the coin-type storage safe 49.
The control unit 14 moves the temporary storage box 22 to the left end position while keeping the bottom plate 23 at the right end position, and then moves the temporary storage box 22 to the right end position to end the coin sorting and storing process.

Here, due to the movement of the temporary storage box 22 described above, the temporary storage box 22 is displaced to the left of the bottom plate 23, the opening at the bottom thereof starts opening, and the coin insertion hole 30 on the left side of the partition plate 24 is opened. Drop coins while passing them. Then,
The coins pass through the storage passage 47 and are dropped and stored in the storage safe 49 in a state of being sorted by each denomination.

On the other hand, after the sorting operation is completed, when the count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and the count value of each denomination of the sorting unit 19 do not match (that is, when a miscalculation occurs) and If the operator enters a non-approved operation,
The control unit 14 again sets the recovery boxes 32, 3 again at each time point.
A second determination is performed to determine whether or not any one of the three body 11 is installed at a predetermined installation position. That is, the presence / absence detection sensor 44 places the collection box tray 35 at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 and places one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 at the predetermined placement position. It is determined whether or not is detected.

According to the second judgment, the collection box tray 35 is the body 1
When the placement of one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 at the predetermined placement position in the state where the collection boxes 32 and 33 are loaded at the predetermined loading position in 1 is detected, that is, the collection boxes 32 and 33. When one of the machine bodies 11 is installed at a predetermined installation position, the control unit 14 causes the coins of the temporary storage unit 21 to be stored in one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 on which the coins are stored. After moving the bottom plate 23 to the left end position while keeping the box 22 at the right end position, the bottom plate 23 is moved to the right end position, and the coin sorting and storing process ends.

Here, due to the movement of the bottom plate 23, the bottom plate 23 is displaced to the left from the temporary storage box 22, and the temporary storage box 22 is moved.
The opening of the lower part of the coin starts opening, and the coin is dropped while passing through the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24. Then, the coin is dropped and stored in one of the collection boxes 32, 33 on which it is placed. With the above, the coin sorting and storing process is completed.

On the other hand, in the second determination, the collection box tray 35 is loaded at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, and one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is placed at a predetermined loading position. If the placement on the collecting box 32, 33 is not detected, that is, if one of the collecting boxes 32, 33 is not installed at the predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the display box 52 displays the collecting boxes 32, 33. In addition to the alarm display indicating that there is no loading, an alarm sound is generated by the sound generating unit 53, and the coin sorting / accommodating process is stopped and waits in that state without moving the bottom plate 23. When it is detected that one of the recovery box trays 35 is placed in the predetermined loading position in the state where the recovery box tray 35 is loaded in the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, , The control unit 14 restarts the coin sorting and storing process, and as described above,
After moving the bottom plate 23 to the left end position, the bottom plate 23 is moved to the right end position to end the coin sorting and storing process.

[First Coin Sorting and Collecting Processing Mode] When the operator selects and inputs the first coin sorting and collecting processing mode through the operation unit 51, the control unit 14 selects the coins at the time of inputting this selection. A third judgment is made to judge whether or not the collection box 33 for collecting the denomination corresponding to the collection processing mode is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11. That is,
With the presence / absence detection sensor 44, the collection box 32 in a state where the collection box tray 35 is loaded at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11,
It is determined whether or not one of the recovery box trays 35 of 33 is placed at a predetermined placement position and the type detection sensor 43 is not able to detect the protrusion 38.

According to this third determination, one of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 in the state where the recovery box tray 35 is loaded in the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 is moved to the predetermined loading position of the recovery box tray 35. Is detected and the protruding portion 38 is not detected, that is, when the collection box 33 is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the first coin sorting and collecting process of the first coin sorting and collecting process is performed without displaying an alarm. It is in a state where it is allowed to start.

On the other hand, in the third judgment, the collection box tray 35 is loaded at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, and one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 has a predetermined loading position. If at least one of the conditions of detection of placement on the container and non-detection of the protruding portion 38 is not satisfied, that is, if the recovery box 33 is not installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11 (for example, the recovery box tray 35 Is not loaded in a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, or even if the collection box tray 35 is loaded in a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, any one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is a collection box tray. If the collection box tray 35 is not placed at the predetermined placement position, or if the collection box tray 35 is loaded at the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, the collection box tray 35 is collectively placed at the predetermined placement position. In the case like) recovery box 32 of acquisition is placed, a collection box 3 for each denomination collected on the display unit 52
Display an alarm indicating that 3 is not loaded. Then, the start of the first coin sorting and collecting process is permitted.

Then, a coin is put into the slot,
When the start operation of the sorting process is performed via the operation unit 51, the control unit 51 starts the first coin sorting and collecting process. That is, first, the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position, and the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position.

Here, as described above, the temporary storage box 22 in the state of being located at the right end position is in the state of receiving coins of the denomination according to the denomination from the respective sorting holes (not shown) of the sorting section 19, and is located at the right end position. In this state, the bottom plate 23 completely closes the lower opening of the temporary storage box 22 located at the right end position.

When it is confirmed that the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position and the bottom plate 23 is located at the right end position, the control unit 14 causes the separating and feeding unit 13 to start the sorting operation.
And the transport unit 15 is driven. Then, the separating and feeding unit 13
Feeds coins one by one into the coin passage 12, and the transport unit 1
5 conveys the coins on the coin passage 12 delivered by the separating and delivering section 13 along the coin passage 12.

Then, the conveyed coins are sequentially discriminated by the discrimination and counting section 17, and as a result, only the coins judged to be true are counted, and then the coins are sorted by the sorting hole of the sorting section 19 and temporarily stored. It is dropped into the section 21 and temporarily stored in a state of being divided into each denomination. Here, the control unit 14 counts the received coins by denomination by the discrimination / counting unit 17, and also receives the coins received by the counting sensors respectively provided immediately before the respective sorting holes of the sorting unit 19. Counted by denomination. Then, the separating and feeding section 13 and the coin passage 12
When the sensor or the like detects that all the above coins are exhausted, that is, the sorting operation is completed, the control unit 14
The count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and the count value of each denomination of the selecting unit 19 are compared.

As a result, the control unit 14 has the discrimination counting unit 17
When the count value of each denomination according to each of the denominations and the count value of each denomination of the selecting unit 19 are the same, the count value of each denomination is displayed on the display unit 52, and the discrimination count unit 17 determines the denomination of each denomination. When the count value and the count value of each denomination of the selection unit 19 do not match, the fact is displayed on the display unit 52 and the alarm sound is generated by the sound generation unit 53.

On the other hand, when a sensor or the like detects that all the coins on the separating and feeding section 13 and the coin passage 12 are exhausted as described above, that is, the sorting operation is completed, the control section 14 again detects this point. A fourth step of determining whether or not the collection box 33 for collecting denominations corresponding to the coin sorting and collecting processing mode is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11.
Is determined. That is, the presence / absence detection sensor 44 places the collection box tray 35 at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 and places one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 at the predetermined placement position. Is detected and the type detection sensor 43 is in a state in which the protrusion 38 is not detected, or not.

Then, in the fourth judgment, the collection box tray 35
Of the collection boxes 32 and 33 in a state where the collection box 32 is loaded in a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11
When the placement of the coins in the predetermined placement position is detected and the protruding portion 38 is not detected, that is, when the collection box 33 is installed in the predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the coins in the temporary storage unit 21 are collected in the collection box. The control unit 14 stores the temporary storage box 22 at the right end position so that the bottom plate 2 can be stored in the bottom plate 2.
After moving 3 to the left end position, it is moved to the right end position to end the first coin sorting and collecting process.

When the bottom plate 23 moves to the left from the temporary storage box 22 due to the movement of the bottom plate 23 described above, the opening at the bottom of the temporary storage box 22 starts to open, and coins on the right side of the partition plate 24 are inserted. The coin is dropped while passing through the holes 29a to 29f. Then, the coins fall into the collection box 33 and are stored according to the denomination.

That is, the coins stored in the temporary storage space 27a of the temporary storage 21 are stored in the box 40 of the recovery box 33.
The coins stored in the temporary storage space 27b in the recovery space 41a of the a are stored in the recovery space 41b of the box 40b, and the coins stored in the temporary storage space 27c are stored in the box 40c.
Of the coins stored in the temporary storage space 27d are stored in the recovery space 41d of the box 40d, and the coins stored in the temporary storage space 27e are stored in the recovery space 41e of the box 40e. The coins stored in the temporary storage space 27f are stored in the collection space 41f of the box 40f. Then, when the collection box tray 35 is pulled out from the machine body 11 with the accommodation completed, each of the box bodies 40a to
Can be removed from the collection box tray 35 every 40f,
It can be collected for each denomination.

On the other hand, in the fourth judgment, the collection box tray 35 is loaded at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11, and one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is placed at a predetermined loading position. When at least one of the conditions of detecting the placement on the container and non-detecting the protrusion 38 is not satisfied, that is, when the recovery box 33 is not installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the display unit Collection box 3 at 52
In addition to the alarm display indicating that there is no loading of 2, 33, an alarm sound is generated by the sound generating unit 53, the first coin sorting and collecting process is stopped without moving the bottom plate 23,
Wait in that state. Then, the placement of one of the collection boxes 32, 33 in the predetermined loading position in the state where the collection box tray 35 is loaded in the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 is detected and protrudes. When the section 38 is not detected, the control section 14 restarts the first coin sorting and collecting process, moves the bottom plate 23 to the left end position and then moves to the right end position as described above, and then the first coin selection and collection process is performed. The coin sorting and collecting process of is ended.

"Second coin selection / collection processing mode" When the operator selects and inputs the second coin selection / collection processing mode through the operation unit 51, the control unit 14 selects coins at the time of inputting the selection. A fifth determination is made to determine whether or not the collection box 33 for collecting the denomination corresponding to the collection processing mode is installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11. That is,
With the presence / absence detection sensor 44, the collection box 32 in a state where the collection box tray 35 is loaded at a predetermined loading position in the machine body 11,
It is determined whether or not one of the collection box trays 35 of 33 is placed at a predetermined placement position and the type detection sensor 43 is not able to detect the projecting portion 38.

According to the fifth judgment, one of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 in the state where the recovery box tray 35 is loaded to the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 is moved to the predetermined loading position of the recovery box tray 35. Is detected and the protruding portion 38 is not detected, that is, the recovery box 33 is the body 1
When it is installed at the predetermined installation position of No. 1, the start of the second coin sorting and collecting process is allowed without displaying the alarm.

On the other hand, in the fifth determination, the collection box tray 35 is loaded in the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 and the predetermined placement position of either one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is set. When at least one of the conditions of detecting the placement on the container and non-detecting the protrusion 38 is not satisfied, that is, when the recovery box 33 is not installed at a predetermined installation position of the machine body 11, the display unit An alarm display indicating that the collection box 33 for collecting denominations is not loaded is displayed in 52, and the second coin sorting and collecting process described below is waited in a state in which the start thereof is blocked. Then, the placement of one of the collection boxes 32, 33 in the predetermined loading position in the state where the collection box tray 35 is loaded in the predetermined loading position in the machine body 11 is detected and protrudes. When the section 38 is not detected, the control section 14 is in a state in which the start of the second coin sorting and collecting process is permitted.

Here, when the start operation of the sorting process is performed in a state where the start of the second coin sorting and collecting process is blocked, the control unit 14 loads the collecting box 33 for collecting the denomination on the display unit 52. In addition to the alarm display indicating that there is no alarm, the sound generation unit 53 causes an alarm sound to be generated. The alarm sound may be generated at the same time as the alarm is displayed at the time of the fifth determination.

On the other hand, in the state where the start of the second coin sorting and collecting process is allowed, when the loose coins are inserted into the slot and the sorting operation is started, the second coin sorting and collecting process is started. Let That is, first, the control unit 14 positions the temporary storage box 22 at the right end position and the bottom plate 23 at the left end position so that the bottom plate 23 opens the lower opening of the temporary storage box 22.

Here, as described above, the temporary storage box 22 is in the state of being positioned at the right end position, and the temporary storage box 22 is in a state of accepting coins of the denomination according to the denomination through the respective sorting holes (not shown) of the sorting section 19, and is located at the left end position. In this state, the bottom plate 23 completely opens the lower opening of the temporary storage box 22 located at the right end position.

When it is confirmed that the temporary storage box 22 is located at the right end position and the bottom plate 23 is located at the left end position, the control unit 14 causes the separating and feeding unit 13 to start the sorting operation.
And the transport unit 15 is driven. Then, the separating and feeding unit 13
Feeds coins one by one into the coin passage 12, and the transport unit 1
5 conveys the coins on the coin passage 12 delivered by the separating and delivering section 13 along the coin passage 12.

Then, the coins to be conveyed are sequentially discriminated by the discrimination / counting unit 17, and as a result, only the coins determined to be true are counted, and then sorted by the sorting hole of the sorting unit 19 for each denomination and temporarily stored. It drops while passing through the temporary storage space portions 27a to 27f of the box 22 and the coin insertion holes 29a to 29f on the right side of the partition plate 24. Then, the coins are stored in the collection box 33 by denomination.

That is, the coins that have passed through the temporary storage space portion 27a are collected in the collection space portion 41a of the box body 40a of the collection box 33.
In addition, the coins that have passed through the temporary storage space 27b are stored in the box 40b.
Of the coins passing through the temporary storage space 27c into the recovery space 41b of the box 40c and the coins passing through the temporary storage space 27d into the recovery space 4 of the box 40d.
In 1d, the coin that has passed through the temporary storage space 27e is a box 4
The coins that have passed through the temporary storage space 27f in the recovery space 41e of 0e are stored in the recovery space 41f of the box 40f. Thus, the coins are directly stored in the collection box 33 in a sorted state by denomination, without being temporarily stored.

Here, as in the first coin sorting and collecting process, the control unit 14 counts the received coins by denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17, and immediately before each sorting hole of the sorting unit 19. The coins received by the counting sensors provided at the respective positions are counted for each denomination. When a sensor or the like detects that all the coins on the separating and feeding unit 13 and the coin passage 12 are exhausted, that is, the sorting operation is completed, the control unit 14 determines the count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and The count value of each denomination of the selection unit 19 is compared. As a result, the control unit 14 displays the count value of each denomination on the display unit 52 when the count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and the count value of each denomination of the selection unit 19 match. When the count value of each denomination by the discrimination counting unit 17 and the count value of each denomination of the sorting unit 19 do not match, the fact is displayed on the display unit 52 and an alarm sound is generated by the voice generation unit 53. After that, the second coin sorting and collecting process is ended.

According to the coin processing machine described above, the control unit 14 causes the control unit 14 to select the types of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 and the operation unit 51 detected by the type detection sensor 43 and the presence / absence detection sensor 44 in the coin sorting / collection processing mode. It is determined whether or not the type of coin processing mode input to the coin processing mode corresponds to the type of the collection boxes 32 and 33 detected by the type detection sensor 43 and the presence / absence detection sensor 44 and the coin processing input to the operation unit 51. When it is determined that the mode types do not correspond to each other, it is necessary to perform the process (the stage before the coin is transferred from the temporary storage unit 21 to the recovery boxes 32 and 33 in the first coin sorting and recovery process mode, the second process). In the coin sorting / collecting processing mode of 1), the collection box 32 is forcibly stopped before the coin sorting / collecting processing is started. In the process it can be prevented from being performed more than necessary. Therefore, the processing can be performed in a state in which the recovery box 33 suitable for the processing is reliably installed in the machine body 11.

Further, the control unit 14 controls the type detecting sensor 43 and the presence / absence detecting sensor 44 in the coin sorting / collecting processing mode.
Of the recovery boxes 32, 33 detected by the operation unit 51
When it is determined that the type of coin processing input to does not correspond to the type, the display unit 52 or the display unit 52 and the voice generation unit 53 generate a warning.
When the types of 2, 33 and the type of coin processing mode input to the operation unit 51 do not correspond, the operator can be notified of this by a warning. Therefore, even if the operator leaves the coin processing machine during processing, the recovery box 32,
It is possible to make the operator surely recognize that the type of 33 does not correspond to the type of coin processing input to the operation unit 51.

Further, since the control unit 14 causes the display unit 52 to display the types of the collection boxes 32 and 33 detected by the type detection sensor 43 and the presence / absence detection sensor 44 in the coin sorting / accommodation processing mode, either The operator can recognize whether the recovery boxes 32 and 33 are installed in the machine body 11, and the operator can change them as needed.

In addition, when the second coin selection / collection processing mode is selected and input by the operation unit 51, the control unit 14 detects the collection box 33 as detected by the type detection sensor 43 and the presence / absence detection sensor 44. If it corresponds to the type of coin processing input to the operation unit 51, the opening of the temporary storage box 22 is opened by the bottom plate 23 at the start of the coin sorting and collecting processing, and the temporary storage unit 21 does not temporarily store the opening. While storing coins directly in the collection box 33, the type detection sensor 4
3 and the collection box 3 detected by the presence / absence detection sensor 44
If the types of 2, 33 and the type of coin processing input to the operation unit 51 do not correspond, the start of the second coin sorting and collecting process is blocked. Therefore, the temporary storage box 22 is provided in a state in which the processing time is shortened by omitting the temporary storage, and conversely, the recovery box 33 corresponding to the coin sorting / collection processing that occurs by omitting the temporary storage is not installed. It is possible to prevent the discharge of coins through the.

Also, when the control unit 14 detects in the coin sorting / accommodating processing mode that the presence / absence detecting sensor 44 does not install any of the collecting boxes 32, 33 at a predetermined position of the machine body 11, Since the processing is forcibly stopped at a necessary stage (stage before the coins are transferred from the temporary storage unit 21 to the collection boxes 32, 33), the collection box 3
It is possible to prevent the processing from being performed more than necessary in a state where the units 2 and 33 are not installed in the machine body 11. Therefore, the processing can be performed in a state in which the recovery boxes 32 and 33 are reliably installed in the machine body 11.

Further, the control unit 14 controls the presence / absence detection sensor 4
When it is detected that any one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is not installed at the predetermined position of the machine body 11 by 4, the warning is generated by the display unit 52 or by the display unit 52 and the sound generation unit 53. When any one of the recovery boxes 32 and 33 is not installed at a predetermined position of the machine body 11, the operator can be notified of this by a warning.
Therefore, even if the operator separates from the coin processing machine during processing, the operator can be surely made aware that any one of the collection boxes 32 and 33 is not installed at the predetermined position of the machine body 11. .

In addition, the display unit 52 and the voice display unit 53
Since it is possible to generate a plurality of types of warnings, for example, when the processing is executed in a state where the types of the collection boxes 32 and 33 do not correspond to the types of coin processing input to the operation unit 51. The type of warning can be changed according to the stage of processing. Therefore, as described above, it is not necessary to stop the processing even when the collection boxes 32 and 33 are not normal (for example, before the coins are transferred from the temporary storage section 21 to the collection boxes 32 and 33 in the coin sorting and storing processing mode). Or the stage before the coins are transferred from the temporary storage unit 21 to the collection box 33 in the first coin sorting and collection processing mode), a minimum warning is given by the display, and when the collection boxes 32 and 33 are not in a normal state. A stage at which it is necessary to stop the processing (for example, when the coins are transferred from the temporary storage unit 21 to the collection boxes 32 and 33 in the coin selection / storage processing mode or when the temporary storage unit in the first coin selection / collection processing mode is executed. When the coins are transferred from 21 to the collection box 33), the maximum warning can be given by the display and voice.

[0096]

As described above in detail, according to the coins processor of the present invention, the type of coin processing input to the type and operating means of the recovery means controlling means is detected by the type detecting means In order to determine whether or not they correspond, if it is determined that the type of the collecting means detected by the type detecting means does not correspond to the type of coin processing input to the operating means, for example, a step that requires processing By forcibly stopping the process, it is possible to prevent the process from being performed more than necessary in the state where the collecting means that does not correspond to the selected process is installed in the machine body. Therefore, it is possible to surely perform the processing in a state where the recovery means suitable for the processing is installed in the machine body.

[0097] According to the onset Ming coin processor, when the control means, and a type of coin processing input to the type and operating means of the detected collecting means is determined not to correspond with the type detecting means Further, since the alarm is issued by the alarm means, when the type of the collecting means does not correspond to the type of coin processing input to the operating means, the operator can recognize this by the alert. Therefore, even if the operator leaves the coin processing machine during processing, the operator can be surely aware that the type of the collecting means does not correspond to the type of coin processing input to the operating means. it can.

[0098] According to the onset Ming coin processor, the control means, since that would be displayed on the display means the type of the detected collecting means depending on the type detecting means, any of the recovery means is disposed on the body It is possible to let the operator recognize whether there is something.

According to coins processor of [0099] the present invention, the control means, if the coin sorting recovery process is selected and input by the operation unit, which is input to the type and operating means of the recovery means is detected by the type detecting means If the types of coin processing correspond to each other, for example, at the start of the coin sorting and collecting process, the opening is opened by the opening / closing means and the coin is directly stored in the collecting means without being temporarily stored in the temporary storing section. If the type of collecting means detected by the detecting means does not correspond to the type of coin processing input to the operating means, the start of coin sorting and collecting processing is blocked. Therefore, by opening the opening of the temporary storage part by the opening / closing means in advance and omitting the temporary storage, the processing time can be shortened, and conversely, the recovery corresponding to the coin sorting / collecting process that occurs by omitting the temporary storage. It is possible to prevent the coins from being discharged toward the collecting means when the means is not installed.

[0100] According to coins processor of the present invention, the control means, in the presence or absence detecting means when the recovery means at a predetermined position of the body that is not installed is detected, for example, processes in steps required By forcibly stopping the processing, it is possible to prevent the processing from being performed more than necessary in a state where the collecting means is not installed in the machine body. Therefore, the processing can be performed in a state in which the recovery means is surely installed in the machine body.

According to coins processor of [0102] the present invention, the control means, if the collecting means at a predetermined position of the body is not installed is detected by the detecting means, for generating a warning by the alarm means, When the collecting means is not installed at a predetermined position of the machine body, the operator can be notified of this by a warning. Therefore, even if the operator separates from the coin processing machine during the processing, the operator can be surely recognized that the collecting means is not installed at the predetermined position of the machine body.

[0102] According to the onset Ming coin processor, since the alarm means is capable generating a plurality of types of alerts, for example, the type and the kind of coin processing input to the operation unit of the recovery means corresponding When the process is executed in the non-executed state, the type of warning can be changed according to the stage of progress of the process. Therefore, the warning should be minimized when it is not necessary to stop the processing even when the collecting means is not normal, and the warning should be maximized when the processing should be stopped when the collecting means is not normal. It becomes possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a coin processing machine of the present invention, showing a state in which a collecting box for collective collecting is installed.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a coin processing machine of the present invention, showing a state where a collecting box for collective collecting is installed.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a coin processing machine of the present invention, showing a state in which a collecting box for collecting denominations of coins is installed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a coin processing machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

14 Control unit 21 Temporary storage 23 Bottom plate 32, 33 Collection box (collection means) 43 type detection sensor (type detection means) 44 Presence / absence detection sensor (presence / absence detection means, type detection means) 51 Operation part (operation means) 52 Display (alarm means, display means) 53 Voice generator (alarm means)

(72) Inventor Kohei Sato 2-5-31 Tagawa, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Laurel Machine Co., Ltd. Osaka 2nd Research Center (72) Inventor Kenki Yoshida 2-chome, Tagawa, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture No. 5-31 Laurel Machinery Co., Ltd., Osaka 2nd Research Center (56) References JP-A-9-54844 (JP, A) JP-A-8-249525 (JP, A) SAIKAI 61-12173 (JP, U) ) Actual development Sho 55-78283 (JP, U) Actual development Sho 56-23577 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 3/00

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin processing machine which, after sorting coins by denomination, receives the coins in a temporary storage unit and collects the coins from the temporary storage unit in a collecting unit as required, and an operating unit for externally inputting the type of coin processing. Presence detection means for detecting whether or not the recovery means is installed at a predetermined position of the machine body, type detection means for detecting the type of the recovery means installed at the predetermined position of the machine body, and detection by the type detection means The control means determines whether or not the type of the collected collecting means and the type of coin processing input to the operating means correspond to each other. If the selected input, performs detection by detecting means, times
Generates alarm when installation of receiving means is not detected
Then , both when the installation of the recovery means is detected and when it is not detected, the coins are sorted and counted by denomination and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, and when the completion of the sorting operation is detected, Display the count value for each denomination and a display prompting approval and non-approval operations on the display unit,
When the approval operation is input, the coins in the temporary storage section are stored in the storage safe.On the other hand, when the non-approval operation is input, the presence / absence detection means again detects the coins. A coin processing machine, wherein coins in the storage section are accommodated in a collecting means, and an alarm is generated when installation of the collecting means is not detected. 2. The control means selects coins through the operating means.
When the storage processing mode is selected and input, the presence detection means
If detection is performed and the installation of recovery means is not detected,
An alarm display is generated, and the installation of collection means is detected.
Hard, both with and without detection
Sort and count coins by denomination and store them temporarily in the temporary storage unit
In addition, when the completion of the sorting operation is detected, each gold
The count value of the type and the display prompting the approval and non-approval operations are displayed.
Displayed on the display, and once the approval operation is input, the temporary storage
Unauthorized operation entered while storing coins in the storage safe
Then, the presence / absence detection means detects again and the recovery means is installed.
If the storage is detected, the coins in the temporary storage are collected.
When it is stored in a tier and the installation of recovery means is not detected
Alarm display and alarm sound
The coin processing machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A temporary storage unit after sorting coins by denomination.
At the temporary storage section and collects it from the temporary storage section if necessary.
In a coin processing machine for collecting coins, it is possible to detect whether an operation means for externally inputting the kind of coin processing and a collecting means are installed at a predetermined position of the machine body.
Presence / absence detection means and the type of the recovery means installed at a predetermined position of the machine body
Type detecting means, the type of collecting means detected by the type detecting means, and
Whether or not it corresponds to the type of coin processing input to the operating means
And a control means for determining whether or not the control means is a coin sorting and collecting processing mode through the operating means.
If is selected and input, the presence detection means detects and
Generates alarm when installation of receiving means is not detected
And when the installation of recovery means is detected and
Sorting coins by denomination in both cases when not
The number is stored temporarily in the temporary storage unit and the sorting operation is performed.
When it is detected that the
Displayed again, and the presence / absence detection means detects again, and the collection means
If the installation of the
Stored in collection means, installation of collection means not detected
Coin processing characterized by raising an alarm in some cases
Riki. 4. The control means selects coins through the operating means.
When the collection processing mode is selected and input, the presence detection means
If detection is performed and the installation of recovery means is not detected,
An alarm display is generated, and the installation of collection means is detected.
Hard, both with and without detection
Sort and count coins by denomination and store them temporarily in the temporary storage unit
Also, when it detects that the sorting operation is completed, each denomination is
Display another count value on the display and check it again with the presence detector.
If it is detected and installation of recovery means is detected,
The coin in the temporary storage section is stored in the collecting means, and the collecting means is installed.
If no alarm is detected, the alarm display and alarm
A hard voice according to claim 3, wherein the hard voice is generated.
Money handling machine. 5. A temporary storage unit after sorting coins by denomination.
At the temporary storage section and collects it from the temporary storage section if necessary.
In a coin processing machine for collecting coins, it is possible to detect whether an operation means for externally inputting the type of coin processing and whether the collecting means is installed at a predetermined position of the machine body.
Presence / absence detection means and the type of the recovery means installed at a predetermined position of the machine body
Type detecting means, the type of collecting means detected by the type detecting means, and
Whether or not it corresponds to the type of coin processing input to the operating means
And a control means for determining whether or not the temporary storage section is a collecting hand installed at a predetermined position of the machine
There is an opening and closing means that switches the opening and closing of the opening communicating with the step.
Then, the control means sets the coin sorting / collection processing mode through the operating means.
If is selected and input, the presence detection means detects and
If opening and closing means are detected,
Open the opening and sort and count coins by denomination
It is collected in the collection means without temporarily storing it in the temporary storage section.
If the installation of recovery means is not detected,
Wait for the number to start and alarm
A coin processing machine characterized by making it live. 6. The control means selects coins through the operating means.
When the collection processing mode is selected and input, the presence detection means
If detection is performed and the installation of recovery means is not detected,
Waits without starting sorting counting and
6. The system according to claim 5, characterized in that it produces a voice sound.
Coin handling machine. 7. A display means for displaying to the outside,
The control means controls the number of times detected by the type detection means.
The type of collecting means is displayed on the display means.
The coin processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.